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Line 001
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A01
02.11.2015
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides [#] 1.b3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 1.e4= - Line 286 ]
[ 1.d4= 46 - Line ]
[ 1.f3= 18 - Line ]
[ 1.c4= 2 - Line ]
[ 1.g3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 1...e5
A1) 2.c4= - Line 005 : 1. c4 e5 2. g3;
A2) 2.f3
A2a) 2...c6 3.d4 exd4 4.xd4 c5 ( worse move is 4...xd4 5.xd4
f6 6.e3+ e6 7.g2 f6 8.c4 b4+ 9.c3 0-0 10.d3=
The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
White. R. Rapport - S. Bogdanovich, Moscow 2015 ) 5.e3 b6 6.g2
f6 7.c4 e5 8.c2 eg4 9.c3 d6 10.h3 xe3 11.xe3+ e7
12.xe7+ xe7 Houdini 2.0b - Stockfish 011111, Internet (blitz) 2011;
A2b) 2...e4 3.h4!? d5 4.d3 exd3 ( worse move is 4...e7 5.dxe4
dxe4 6.xd8+ xd8 7.c3 f5 8.h3 White has a slight developmental
advantage. R. Rapport - E. Gleizerov, Jurmala (rapid) 2015 ) 5.cxd3 f6
6.g2 e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.f3 c5 9.d4 c6 10.c3 h6 11.dxc5 xc5
12.a4 d6 Hiarcs 14 - Protector 1.9.0, Internet 2015;
A3) 2.g2 f6 ( 2...d5= - 1... d5 2. Bg2 e5 ) 3.d3 ( 3.c4= - Line 005 : 1. c4
e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 )
A3a) 3...d5= - 1... d5 2. Bg2 e5 3. d3 Nf6;
A3b) 3...c6 4.f3 d5= - 1... d5 2. Bg2 e5 3. d3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Nc6;
A3c) 3...c5
A3c1) 4.c3 d5 5.g5 d4 6.d5 bd7 (Ktulu 4.2 - GNU Chess 5.07.
173b, Internet 2011) ( 6...a5+ 7.b4!? cxb4 8.xf6+ gxf6 9.xf6 g8
10.f3 b3+ 11.d2 b2 12.b1 d7 13.h4 h6= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. I. Smirin V. Mikhalevski, Israel 2007 ) 7.f3 h6 8.xf6 xf6 9.e4!? d6
10.d2 0-0=;
A3c2) 4.f3 d6 5.c4 c6 6.c3= - Line 032 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3.
Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 e5 5. Bg2 d6 6. d3;
A3d) 3...c5 4.f3 d6 5.0-0 0-0 6.a3 ( 6.c3 b6 7.bd2 c6 8.e4
e8 9.b4 a5 10.b2 c7 11.c2 bd7 J. Hickl - V. Epishin, Bern
1996 ) 6...a5 7.b3 c6 8.b2 e8 9.bd2 a7 10.e4 e6 11.c3 d5
F. Berkes - C. Balogh, Paks 2012;
B) 1...f6
1
B1) 2.f3= - Line 025 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3;
B2) 2.d3 d5 ( 2...g6 3.g2 d5= - 1... d5 2. Bg2 Nf6 3. d3 g6 ) 3.g2=
- 1... d5 2. Bg2 Nf6 3. d3;
B3) 2.g2
B3a) 2...e5= - 1... e5 2. Bg2 Nf6;
B3b) 2...g6 3.e4 ( 3.c4= - Line 009 : 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 )
B3b1) 3...e5
B3b11) 4.e2 g7 5.bc3
B3b111) 5...c6 6.d4 d6
B3b1111) 7.h3 0-0= - Line 297 : 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4.
g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. Nge2 e5 7. h3 c6 ( 7...b5 (Hou Yifan - H.
Koneru, Lopota 2014) 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.xd8+ xd8 10.e3
bd7 11.c1 a5 12.a4 b4 13.b1 e8 14.d2 d6 15.d3
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. );
B3b1112) 7.dxe5 dxe5 8.xd8+ xd8 9.e3 c7 10.h3 h5
11.0-0-0 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. I. Horvath
- E. Mozes, Hungary 1994;
B3b112) 5...d6 6.0-0 0-0 7.d4= - Line 297 : 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3.
Nc3 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. Nge2 e5 7. O-O;
B3b12) 4.d4! exd4 5.e5 g8 6.f3 g7 7.0-0 e7 8.e1
White has a slight developmental advantage. V. Mikenas - A. Vitolinsh,
Riga 1962;
B3b2) 3...d6= - Line 292 : 1. e4 d6 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6;
B3c) 2...d5= - 1... d5 2. Bg2 Nf6;
C) 1...c5 2.g2 ( 2.c4= - Line 003 : 1. c4 c5 2. g3 ) 2...c6 3.f4 ( 3.c4=
- Line 003 : 1. c4 c5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 ) 3...g6 4.f3 g7 5.e4 e6 6.c3
( 6.d3= - Line 414 : 1. e4 c5 2. d3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. f4 e6 6. Nf3 )
6...ge7 7.e5
C1) 7...d6 8.exd6 f5!? ( 8...xd6 9.e4 c7 10.xc5 b6 11.e4
b4 12.c3 b7 13.a3 bc6 14.e4 d8 15.0-0 d4 16.xd4
xd4+ 17.h1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
Stockfish 041213 - Stockfish 011213, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 9.e4 b6
10.e5 xe5 11.fxe5 xe5 12.xc5 b8 S. Mamedyarov - A.
Donchenko, Doha 2014;
C2) 7...f5 8.e4 b6 (with the idea d5) 9.0-0 d5 10.exd6 xd6=
P. Savinel - C. Husson, France 1998;
D) 1...g6 2.g2 d5= - 1... d5 2. Bg2 g6;
E) worse move is 1...h5 2.f3 d6 3.d4 d7 4.g5!? gf6 5.c3 c6
6.g2 White has a slight developmental advantage. D. Kjer - K. Kluge, corr.
1997;
F) 1...d5
F1) 2.f3= - Line 023 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3;
F2) 2.f4
2
F2a) 2...c6 3.g2
F2a1) 3...e5 4.fxe5 xe5 5.d4 g4 ( 5...g6 6.c3 c6 7.e4 dxe4
8.xe4 f6 9.xf6+ xf6 10.f3 e6+ 11.f2 e7 12.e1 d6
Critter 1.6a - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2012 ) 6.c3 c6 7.f3
(M. Bartel - E. Rozentalis, Warsaw (rapid) 2009) f5 8.0-0 d6 9.d3
e7 10.f4 0-0;
F2a2) 3...h5!? 4.d4 f5 5.f3 e6 6.c4 h4= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
F2b) 2...f6 3.g2= - 2. Bg2 Nf6 3. f4;
F2c) 2...h5! 3.f3 h4 4.g2 ( 4.xh4?! xh4! 5.gxh4 e5 6.d3 xh4+
7.d2 xf4+ 8.e3 h6! 9.c3 c6 10.c2 f6 11.g2 e4 12.d4
e6 13.e2 0-0-0 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. F. Domenche Redondo - M. Cattani, corr. 2015 ) 4...hxg3
5.hxg3 xh1+ 6.xh1 (P. Carlsten - H. Tikkanen, Stockholm 2009) d7!?
(with the idea Qh3) 7.g2 c6 8.d4 g4 9.f2 f6 10.g5 h5
11.c4 e6 Black has the initiative.;
F3) 2.g2
F3a) 2...f6 [Chapter] [#]
F3a1) 3.f3= - Line 026 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2;
F3a2) 3.f4
F3a21) 3...c5 4.f3 c6 5.d3= - 3. d3 c5 4. f4 Nc6 5. Nf3 ( 5.0-0 g6
6.d3= - 3. d3 c5 4. f4 Nc6 5. Nf3 g6 6. O-O );
F3a22) 3...g6 4.f3 g7 5.0-0 ( 5.d3= - 3. d3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 )
5...c5 ( 5...0-0 6.d3= - 3. d3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O ) 6.d3
c6= - 3. d3 c5 4. f4 Nc6 5. Nf3 g6 6. O-O Bg7;
F3a3) 3.b3 e5 4.b2 d6 ( 4...c6 - 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. g3 d5 4.
Bg2 Nf6 ) 5.e3 0-0 6.e2 c5 7.d3 c6 8.d2 e6 Black has a
slight spatial advantage. Magnus - E. Schallopp, Hamburg (blindfold)
1868;
F3a4) 3.d3
F3a41) 3...c5 4.f4 c6 5.f3 g6 6.0-0 g7
F3a411) 7.e1 b6 ( 7...d4 8.a3 0-0= - 3... g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3
O-O 6. O-O c5 7. Qe1 d4 8. Na3 Nc6 ) 8.h1 d4 9.a3 xf3
10.xf3 h5 H. Nakamura - V. Fedoseev, Dubai (rapid) 2014;
F3a412) 7.c3 0-0 ( 7...d4 8.a4 d7 9.c4 0-0 10.e4 dxe3
11.xe3 d4 12.b1 b8 A. Morozevich - P. Svidler, Internet
1999 )
F3a4121) 8.e3 d4 ( worse move is 8...g4 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3
e6 11.e4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. M. Bartel - Ni Hua, Beijing (blitz) 2008 )
9.exd4 cxd4 10.e4 xe4 11.dxe4 b6 12.h1 g4 13.h3
e6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. K. Veen - A. Samerdokas, corr. 2006;
3
F3a4122) 8.e4
F3a41221) 8...dxe4 9.dxe4 xd1 10.xd1 e5 11.xe5
( 11.d5 g4 12.xf6+ xf6 13.c3 ad8 14.e3 b6=
Equal chances, quiet position. V. Ivanchuk - S. Tiviakov, New
York (rapid) 1994 ) 11...xe5 12.fxe5 g4 13.d5 xe5
14.e7+ ( 14.g5 g4 15.f1 e6 16.c7 ac8 17.xe6
fxe6 18.h3 c6 19.xf8+ xf8 20.f1+ f7= Black can
equalize with relative ease. I. Nepomniachtchi - R. Wojtaszek,
Beijing (rapid) 2014 ) 14...h8 15.xc8 axc8 (Deep Hiarcs 14 Deep Fritz 13, Internet 2012) 16.c3 fd8 17.g5 d3 18.h3
e8 19.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White.;
F3a41222) 8...d4 9.a4 b6 10.e5 d5 11.c4 dxc3 12.bxc3
f5 Zappa Mexico II - Komodo 1.3, Internet 2011;
F3a42) 3...c6 4.c3 ( 4.f3= - Line 026 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2
c6 4. d3; 4.d2 e5 5.gf3 d6 6.0-0 0-0 7.e4= - Line 301 : 1. e4
c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 e5 4. Ngf3 Bd6 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O )
F3a421) 4...g6 5.f3 ( 5.d2 g7 6.f3 bd7 7.0-0 0-0 8.e4
dxe4 9.dxe4 e5 10.e2 c7 C. Rossi - I. Kocovski, Ohrid 2001 )
5...g7 6.0-0 g4 7.e4 0-0 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3 d4 10.e2 e5
11.g2 c5 12.f4 c6 13.f5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. L. Pytlik - M. Arend,
Tabor 2010;
F3a422) 4...e5 5.e4= - Line 347 : 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 c6 4.
Bg2 d5 5. d3;
F3a43) 3...f5 4.c4 ( 4.f3= - Line 026 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2
Bf5 4. d3 )
F3a431) 4...e6
F3a4311) 5.b3
F3a43111) 5...a6!? 6.xb7! ( 6.f3 c5= - 5... Nbd7 6. Nf3
Nc5; 6.cxd5 exd5 7.f3 c5 8.c2 c6 9.0-0 e7 10.e3
e6 11.h4 g6 A. Morozevich - A. Naiditsch, Moscow (blitz)
2009 ) 6...b4 7.b5+ c6 8.a4 d7 ( 8...c5 9.f3 xd3
10.exd3 xd3+ 11.e2 0-0 12.f1 Black has a lasting
advantage. ) 9.cxd5 c5 10.d1 exd5 11.c3 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
F3a43112) 5...bd7 6.f3 ( 6.xb7 b8 7.c6 b4+ 8.d2
0-0 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. ) 6...c5 7.c2 c6 8.0-0 e7 9.e3 cd7 10.b3
c8 T. L. Petrosian - A. Naiditsch, Warsaw (blitz) 2012;
F3a4312) 5.f3 c6 ( 5...c6 6.bd2 e7 7.a3 0-0 (D. Pincay
Coloma - D. Litvjakova, Al Ain 2013) 8.b4 d7 9.b2 f6
10.xf6 xf6 11.0-0 White is exerting queenside pressure. )
4
6.0-0= - Line 027 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. c4
e6 6. cxd5 exd5 7. d3;
F3a432) 4...c6 5.b3 c8 ( 5...bd7 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.xd5 xd5
8.xd5 e6 9.xb7 b8 10.g2 b4+ 11.d2 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit.; 5...c8?! 6.cxd5 cxd5
7.c3 e6 8.e4 g6 9.exd5 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. S. Movsesian - V. Bhat, Caleta 2010 ) 6.cxd5
cxd5 7.c3 e6 8.f3 ( 8.e4 (H. Nakamura - S. Maze, France
2009) d4 9.ce2 c6 10.d2 c5 11.c1 b6 12.f3 xb3
13.axb3 d7 ) 8...c6 9.0-0 e7 10.f4 0-0 11.ac1 d7
E. Fucak - M. Blazeka, Pula 2013;
F3a44) 3...e6 4.d2 ( 4.c3 b6 5.f4 b7 6.f3 bd7 7.0-0 g6!?
8.e1 g7 J. Piket - S. Tiviakov, Germany 2002 ) 4...b6 5.e4 b7
6.e5 fd7 7.f4 c5 ( worse move is 7...h5 8.df3 e7 9.h3 c5
10.0-0 c6 11.hg5 S. Movsesian - I. Lysyj, Dagomys 2010 ) 8.gf3
c6 9.0-0 e7 10.c4 0-0 11.cxd5 exd5 Chiron 1.5 - DeepSaros 3.
3b, Internet 2013;
F3a45) 3...e5= - 2... e5 3. d3 Nf6;
F3a46) 3...g6
F3a461) 4.d2 g7 5.c1 ( 5.e4 dxe4 6.dxe4 c6 7.c3 e5
8.f3 0-0 9.0-0 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. Jellyfish 1.0 Frenzee 3.5.19, Internet 2014 )
F3a4611) 5...d6 6.c4 d4 ( 6...dxc4 7.a3! 0-0 8.xc4 e6
9.h3!? c6 10.f4 d7 11.c3 H. Nakamura - P. Harikrishna,
Dresden 2008 ) 7.c5 d8 8.f4!? c6 9.f3 d5 10.a3 a6
11.0-0 0-0= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable.;
F3a4612) 5...h6 6.e4 dxe4 7.dxe4 c6 8.e2 h5!? 9.h3 e5
S. Movsesian - P. Schlosser, Pardubice (rapid) 2010;
F3a4613) 5...0-0 6.f3 e8 7.0-0 e5 8.g5 bd7 9.c3 c6
10.e4 c7 J. Pelikan - R. Shocron, Buenos Aires 1958;
F3a462) 4.d2 g7 5.e4 c6 6.gf3
F3a4621) 6...dxe4 7.dxe4 0-0 8.0-0 e5 9.c3 a5 10.c2 e7
( 10...h6 11.c4 e7 12.a4 d8 13.b3 (with the idea Ba3,
Rad1) S. Schweber - C. Bielicki, Buenos Aires 1986 ) 11.b3 d8
(M. Franklin - P. Clarke, Rhyl 1969) 12.c4 b5!? 13.a3 e8
14.e3 b4 15.cxb4 axb4 16.b2 b7= with mutual play.;
F3a4622) 6...e5 7.0-0 0-0 8.b3 e8 9.b2 a5 10.a4 dxe4
11.dxe4 b6 12.c4 a6 Z. Azmaiparashvili - A. Aleksandrov,
Internet (blitz) 2004;
F3a463) 4.c4 dxc4 5.a4+ d7 6.xc4 c6 7.f3 g7 8.0-0
0-0 M. Cervinka - J. Melichar, Svetla nad Sazavou 1997;
F3a464) 4.f4 g7 5.f3 0-0 ( 5...b6 6.0-0 b7 7.c3 0-0=
5
- 5... O-O 6. O-O b6 7. c3 Bb7; 5...c5 6.c3 c6 7.0-0 0-0=
- 5... O-O 6. O-O c5 7. c3 Nc6 ) 6.0-0
F3a4641) [Chapter] [#] 6...b6
F3a46411) 7.c3 b7 8.e3 ( 8.a4 a6 9.c2 bd7 10.e1
e8 11.a3 e5 12.fxe5 xe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.f4 e8=
The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. G. Kamsky - P. Leko, Beijing (rapid) 2012;
8.bd2 (H. Nakamura - F. Caruana, Moscow (blitz) 2010) g4!
9.b3 c5 10.e4 dxe4 11.g5 c8 12.xe4 c6
White has poor piece coordination. ) 8...c5 9.e2 c6 10.e4
d7;
F3a46412) 7.e4 dxe4 8.dxe4!? xe4 9.g5 xg5! 10.xa8
e6 11.e4 d7 12.c3 d4+ 13.h1 a6= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Uruk-hai v1.1 Stockfish 120315, Internet (blitz) 2015;
F3a4642) 6...c6 7.c3 ( 7.e1 bd7 8.e4 dxe4 9.dxe4 e5
10.c3 e8 11.f5 b5= with mutual play. B. Chatalbashev - J.
Radulski, Tsarevo 2001 ) 7...b5 ( 7...bd7 8.e4 dxe4 9.dxe4 e5
10.f5 b5 11.a3 a5= with mutual play. S. Buchal - B. Schmidt,
Germany 1994 ) 8.e1 (J. Muniz Rubiera - I. Cascudo Pueyo,
Asturias 2003) b6+ 9.h1 c5 10.e4 d4 11.e2 b7=
with mutual play.;
F3a4643) 6...c6 7.a3 ( 7.e1 e8 8.e5 xe5 9.fxe5 g4
10.d4 f6 11.h3 h6 Black has a slight developmental advantage.
S. Mamedyarov - P. Harikrishna, Beijing 2014 ) 7...d6 8.c3 e8
9.h1 a6 10.c2 b6 11.b3 b7 Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4,
Internet 2010;
F3a4644) 6...b5 7.e4! ( 7.bd2 b7 8.b3 bd7 9.a5
(H. Nakamura - L. Johannessen, Oslo (blitz) 2010) c6! 10.xb7
b6+ 11.e3 xb7 12.e2 a5 13.a4 b4= with mutual play. )
7...dxe4 8.dxe4 xe4 (M. Swicarz - K. Stachowiak, Ustron 2009)
9.g5 xg5 10.xa8 e6 11.g2 xd1 12.xd1 d4 13.d2
f5 14.c3! c2 15.g4 xa1 16.gxf5 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit.;
F3a4645) 6...c5 [Chapter] [#]
F3a46451) 7.c3 c6 8.a3 ( 8.e1= - 7. Qe1 Nc6 8. c3 )
8...b8 ( 8...d4 9.e4 g4 10.c4 e5 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 exf4
13.gxf4 h5= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. H. Nakamura - S. Karjakin,
Moscow (blitz) 2010 )
F3a464511) 9.e5 c7 ( 9...d7 10.xd7 xd7 11.e4
(H. Nakamura - K. Lahno, Oslo (blitz) 2010) d4 12.e5 d8!?
13.c4 f5 14.c2 d7= ) 10.xc6 xc6 11.e1 b5
6
Black has a slight spatial advantage. M. Bifulco - I. Efimov,
Nicolosi 2014;
F3a464512) 9.e1 b5 10.c2 b4
F3a4645121) 11.e5 xe5 12.fxe5 g4 13.cxb4 b6!?
( 13...cxb4 14.d4 b6 15.e3 f5 Black has a slight spatial
advantage. H. Nakamura - P. Svidler, Moscow (blitz) 2010 )
14.g5 cxb4+ 15.h1 xe5 Black has the initiative.
Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
F3a4645122) 11.cxb4 cxb4 12.d2 a5 13.c1 b7
<Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012;
F3a46452) 7.c3 d4 8.a4 bd7 9.c4 b8 10.b1 b6
11.b4 c7 12.bxc5 bxc5 13.xb8 xb8 14.d2 b7 15.b3
bd7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. A. Rodriguez Vila - S. Karjakin, KhantyMansiysk 2009;
F3a46453) 7.e3 c6 8.e2 g4 ( 8...c7 9.e4 g4 10.e5
e8 11.f2 d8 12.c3 d4 13.e4 b6= (with the idea f6)
IvanHoe 9.46 - Hannibal 1.2, Internet 2012 ) 9.c3 c8 10.e4
d7 11.xd5 xd5 12.exd5 xd5= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Critter 1.6 Stockfish DD, Internet 2013;
F3a46454) 7.e1
F3a464541) 7...c6
F3a4645411) 8.h3 d4 9.a3 d5 10.d2 ( 10.c4 b6
11.d2 b7 12.c3 e6 13.c1 c8 14.f2 de7=
comfortable for Black. P. Svidler - D. Jakovenko, Kazan
2014 ) 10...b8 11.c3 b5 12.c1 a6 13.cxd4 xd4=
The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. T. Gelashvili - S. Tiviakov, Saint
Vincent 2000;
F3a4645412) 8.c3
F3a46454121) 8...g4 9.e4 dxe4 10.dxe4 e5 11.a3
(M. Kuziola - M. Rutkowski, Leba 2004) ( worse move is
11.h4 exf4 12.gxf4 e8 13.e5 h5 (with the idea f6)
H. Nakamura - M. Khachiyan, USA 2011 ) 11...exf4 12.xf4
e8 13.d1 c8 14.e5 xf3 15.xf3 xe5 16.xe5
d7 17.xg7!? xe1 18.fxe1 xg7 19.g4 f5
20.e7+ f6 21.dxd7 fxg4 22.c4= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
F3a46454122) 8...b6 9.a3 ( 9.h3 c7 10.a3 a6
11.g4 e6 12.d2 ad8 Black has a slight spatial
advantage. M. Gurevich - M. Adams, Ostend 1991 ) 9...a5
7
10.d2 a6 11.c4 b4 12.b1 g4!? 13.h3 h6=
comfortable for Black. Stockfish 220814 - Stockfish 220814,
F3a4645413) 8.e4 b6 9.e5 b7 10.xc6 xc6 11.e5
e8 12.b4 cxb4 13.xb4 f6= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. J.
Holmstroem - M. Sorensen, corr. 2014;
F3a464542) 7...d4 8.a3 ( 8.a4 c6 9.a3 d5 10.h1
e5 11.fxe5 xe5 12.xe5 xe5 13.h6 g7 14.xg7
xg7 15.c4 e6 G. Kamsky - M. Adams, Caleta 2010 )
8...c6
F3a4645421) 9.d2 d5 10.c3 g4 ( worse move is
10...e5 11.xe5 xe5 12.fxe5 xe5 13.c2=
comfortable for White. G. Kamsky - S. Sjugirov, Moscow
2010 ) 11.c4 f6 (E. Kharous - B. Malasaj, Sukhumi 2006)
12.cxd4 cxd4 13.a4 a5 14.c1 db4= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more
comfortable.;
F3a4645422) 9.c4
F3a46454221) 9...d5 10.a4 b6 11.e4 dxe3 12.xe3
( 12.c3?! (S. Karjakin - D. Paravian, Moscow (blitz) 2014)
f5 13.xe3 xe3 14.xe3 xd3 15.d1 c4
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
12...cb4 13.d2 xe3 14.xe3 b7;
F3a46454222) 9...e6
F3a464542221) 10.h3 d5 11.e3 ( 11.e4?!
(D. Reinderman - Ni Hua, Beijing (blitz) 2008) xe4!
12.ce5 f6 Black has a lasting advantage. ) 11...c8
12.ce5 xe5 13.xe5 xg2 14.xg2 d7
Black has the initiative.;
F3a464542222) 10.ce5 xe5 11.xe5 d5 12.e4
dxe3 13.h3 b6 14.xe3 e6 B. Fister - C. Oger, corr.
2013;
F3b) [Chapter] [#] 2...c6
F3b1) 3.f3= - Line 024 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c6;
F3b2) 3.d3
F3b21) 3...f6= - 2.. . Nf6 3. d3 c6;
F3b22) 3...g4 4.h3 h5 5.f3= - Line 024 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c6 3.
Bg2 Bg4 4. h3 Bh5 5. d3 ( 5.f4 e6 6.f3 c5 7.e4 dxe4 8.dxe4
xd1+ 9.xd1 f6 10.e2 d7 D. Norwood - A. Shirov, Germany
1994 );
8
F3b23) 3...e5= - 2... e5 3. d3 c6;
F3b3) 3.b3 e5 4.b2 d6 5.f3 ( 5.e3 f6 6.e2 (M. Weyrich - P.
Bierenbroodspot, Germany 2004) a6 7.d4 e4 8.a3 c7 9.c4 0-0
Black has a slight spatial advantage. ) 5...d7 6.d3 gf6 7.0-0 0-0
8.bd2 e8 9.e4= - Line 301 : 1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 e5 4. Ngf3 Bd6
5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O Re8 8. b3 Nbd7 9. Bb2;
F3b4) 3.f4 g6 ( 3...f5 4.f3 e6 5.0-0 f6 6.d3 c5+ 7.h1 0-0
J. Daudzvardis - L. Niesert, Groningen 2005; 3...f6 4.f3 g4 5.c4 e6
6.0-0 (H. Nakamura - N. Mitkov, USA 2008) e7 7.c3 f5 8.e3 a6
9.cxd5 exd5 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 e7 12.d3 0-0 ) 4.f3 g7
F3b41) 5.0-0
F3b411) 5...b6+ 6.d4 f5
F3b4111) 7.c3 d7 8.h3 h5 ( 8...e4 9.bd2 (G. Kamsky - J.
Polgar, Baku (rapid) 2010) f5!? 10.g5 gf6 11.e6 xg2
12.xg2 f7 13.g5+ g8= (with the idea h6, Kh7) ) 9.bd2
gf6 10.g5 c5 11.b3 cxd4 12.xd4 e4 J. Sequera Paolini
- A. Kovchan, Sitges 2013;
F3b4112) 7.c4 f6 8.e5 0-0 9.c3 d8 10.e3= (with the
idea g4) The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. Komodo 8 - Stockfish 1.0, Internet (blitz)
2014;
F3b412) 5...g4 6.e5 h5 (L. Aronian - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo
(blindfold) 2006) 7.d4 d7 8.c3 gf6 9.d2 f5;
F3b42) 5.d3
F3b421) 5...h6
F3b4211) 6.c3 0-0 7.0-0 d7
F3b42111) 8.h1 e8 9.e4 (DarkTemplar 0.1 - Tikov 0.6.3,
Internet 2013) ( 9.d4 f6 10.e5 f5 White has insufficient
control over the white squares. G. Kamsky - A. Stripunsky, Saint
Louis 2011 ) 9...dxe4 10.dxe4 b6 11.e2 c5 12.e5 a6
13.c4 d3 14.xd3 xd3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
F3b42112) 8.e4 dxe4 9.dxe4 c5 (H. Berggren Torell - T.
Lehtonen, Gothenburg 2011) 10.e2 d3 11.xd3 xd3
12.a3 e6;
F3b4212) 6.c3= - 5. Nc3 Nh6 6. d3;
F3b422) 5...g4 6.c3 d7 7.0-0 gf6 8.bd2 b6+ 9.h1
h5!? 10.a4 a5= M. Chigaev - A. Korobov, Sochi (rapid) 2015;
F3b43) 5.c3
F3b431) 5...d4 6.e4 f6 7.f2 ( 7.xf6+ xf6 8.c3 (Rybka 4 Protector 1.3.5, Internet 2010) c5 9.0-0 c6 10.cxd4 cxd4 11.d3
0-0 12.d2 (with the idea b4) d6= ) 7...c5 8.0-0 c6 9.e4 dxe3
10.dxe3 xd1 11.xd1 0-0 V. Malaniuk - B. Gelfand, Elista 1998;
9
F3b432) 5...h6!? 6.d3 d4 7.e4 d7 8.c3 f5 9.cxd4 xd4
10.xd4 xd4 11.e3 g7 12.d4 0-0= Key game I.
Nepomniachtchi - S. Karjakin, Kazan 2014;
F3c) 2...g6
F3c1) 3.f3= - Line 023 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2;
F3c2) 3.d3 g7
F3c21) 4.c3 d4 5.e4 c6 ( 5...f6 6.xf6+ exf6 7.e3 dxe3
8.xe3 f5 9.c3 0-0 10.e2 White has slightly better pawn structure.
S. Movsesian - D. Fridman, Mainz (rapid) 2010 ) 6.f3 e5 7.c3 ge7
8.cxd4 exd4 9.h4 h6= (with the idea f5) L. Nestorovic - M. Ulibin,
Paracin 2013;
F3c22) 4.d2 f6= - 2... Nf6 3. d3 g6 4. Nd2 Bg7;
F3c3) 3.e3 e5 4.d4 ( 4.b3 g7 5.b2 c5 6.e2 e7 7.0-0 bc6=
Black. R. Kasimdzhanov - P. Svidler, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 4...c6 5.e2
f6 6.0-0 exd4 7.xd4 g4 8.f3 d7 9.c3 g7;
F3c4) 3.f4 f6= - 2... Nf6 3. f4 g6;
F3c5) 3.c4
F3c51) 3...dxc4 4.a4+ c6 5.xc4 g7 6.f3 e5 ( 6...f6
- Line 026 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. c4 dxc4 5. Qc2 g6 6. Qxc4
Bg7 ) 7.0-0 e7 8.c3 0-0 V. Ivanchuk - I. Nepomniachtchi, Beijing
(blitz) 2013;
F3c52) 3...c6 4.a4 ( 4.f3= - Line 022 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. g3 g6
4. Bg2 )
F3c521) 4...d7 5.cxd5 b6 6.b3 cxd5 7.f3 g7 8.0-0 e5
( 8...f6 9.d3 0-0 10.f4 h5 11.d2= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. R.
Kasimdzhanov - B. Bok, Rosmalen 2014 ) 9.a4 e7 10.d3 0-0
11.a5 d7 12.c3 c5 13.a3 e6 K. Podzielny - V. Zhuravliov,
Germany 1994;
F3c522) 4...d4 5.d3 ( 5.f3= - Line 022 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. g3
g6 4. Qa4 d4 5. Bg2 ) 5...g7 6.f3= - Line 022 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6
3. g3 g6 4. Qa4 d4 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. d3;
F3d) 2...c5 3.c4 ( 3.f3= - Line 023 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 ) 3...d4
4.d3 c6
F3d1) 5.e4 e5 6.e2 e7 7.0-0 ( 7.f4 (J. Granda Zuniga - F.
Caruana, Tromso 2013) h6!? 8.0-0 0-0 9.d2 f6 10.f3 f7
Black has a slight spatial advantage. ) 7...h5!? 8.f4 (D. Langerak - A. De
Visser, corr. 1987) h4 9.f5 hxg3 10.xg3 g5 Black has the
initiative.;
F3d2) 5.xc6+!? bxc6 6.f3 h3 7.bd2 f6= White has slightly
better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. <Engine/Centaur> <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2012;
10
F3e) 2...e5 [Chapter] [#]
F3e1) 3.c4
F3e11) 3...dxc4 4.a4+ d7 5.xc4 c6 ( 5...c6 6.f3 d6
7.c3 f6 (H. Gabuzyan - S. Vidit, Martuni 2015) 8.e4 0-0 9.0-0 b5
10.xb5 xe4 11.d4 d5 12.c3 White has a slight developmental
advantage. ) 6.f3 f6 7.c3 e6 8.a4 d7 9.d1 c5 10.0-0
0-0 11.b3 e7 12.d3 b4 13.b2 ad8 Stockfish 5 - Houdini 4,
Internet 2014;
F3e12) 3...d4 4.d3 f6 5.f3 d6= - 3. d3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bd6 5. c4 d4
( 5...b4+ 6.d2 (R. Kasimdzhanov - F. Vallejo Pons, Dubai (blitz)
2014) d6!? 7.b4 c6 8.a3 0-0 9.c5 c7 10.c4 e8 11.0-0
b5= with mutual play. );
F3e2) 3.d3
F3e21) 3...c6 [Chapter] [#] 4.f3 d6
F3e211) 5.e4
F3e2111) 5...f6 6.0-0 0-0 7.c3= - 3... Nf6 4. Nf3 Bd6 5. Nc3
c6 6. O-O O-O 7. e4 ( 7.bd2= - Line 301 : 1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3.
Nd2 e5 4. Ngf3 Bd6 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O );
F3e2112) 5...e7
F3e21121) 6.bd2 0-0 7.0-0
F3e211211) 7...d7
F3e2112111) 8.e1
F3e21121111) 8...c7 9.exd5 xd5 ( 9...cxd5 10.c4 d4
11.b4! g6 12.e4 h6 13.a4 f5 14.ed2 White has a
slight center control advantage. Cyrano 0.5 - Alfil 8.11,
Internet 2008 ) 10.c4 e8 11.d2 b5 12.e3 7b6
13.g5! h6 14.e4 xe3 15.xe3= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
White. Stockfish 1.4 - Loop M1, Internet 2009;
F3e21121112) 8...d4 9.c4 c7 10.c3 c5 11.cxd4 cxd4
12.a4 c6= with mutual play. B. Amin - S. Shankland,
Tsaghkadzor 2015;
F3e2112112) 8.exd5 cxd5 9.c4 b6 (R. Freitag - G.
Putzbach, Pinneberg 2007) 10.cxd5 bxd5 11.c4 f6
12.xd6 xd6 13.e1 c6 14.d4 g4 15.dxe5 fxe5
16.h3 xf3 17.xf3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White.;
F3e211212) 7...g4 8.h3 h5 9.g4 g6 10.h4 d7
11.xg6 fxg6!? 12.f3 c7= Cyrano 0.5 - Aristarch 4.50,
Internet 2008;
F3e21122) 6.0-0= - 5. O-O Ne7 6. e4;
F3e212) 5.c4 f6 ( 5...dxc4 6.dxc4 f6 7.c3 h6 8.c2 0-0
9.0-0= - 5. O-O Nf6 6. c4 dxc4 7. dxc4 O-O 8. Nc3 h6 9. Qc2 ) 6.0-0=
11
- 5. O-O Nf6 6. c4;
F3e213) 5.0-0
F3e2131) 5...e7 6.e4 0-0 7.c3 ( 7.e1 dxe4 8.dxe4 f6
9.bd2 e6 10.e2 c5 11.d1 c7 12.b3 b6
P. Svidler - A. Ushenina, Tromso 2013 ) 7...g4 8.bd2 d7
9.c2 c8 10.e1 e8 11.f1 h6 12.e3 e6
Z. Azmaiparashvili - A. Lastin, Tripoli 2004;
F3e2132) 5...f6 6.c4
F3e21321) 6...0-0 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.c3 h6 9.b5 c6
10.xd6 xd6 11.d4 e4 12.e5!? xe5 13.f4 fg4
14.dxe5 e6 15.d4 g5 16.d2 xe5 17.c3 xd4
18.xd4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
G. Kamsky - P. Svidler, Tashkent 2012;
F3e21322) 6...dxc4 7.dxc4 0-0 8.c3 h6 9.c2
F3e213221) 9...e7 10.h4 ( 10.b3 a5 11.e3 a6 12.b2
b4 13.b1 g4 14.a3 a6 A. Morozevich - B. Gelfand,
Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 10...e6 11.b3 a6 12.d1
Black has poor piece coordination. P. Svidler - A. Grischuk,
Astana (blitz) 2012;
F3e213222) 9...e6 10.d1 c7 11.b3 bd7 12.b2 ad8
13.d2 a5 Fire 1.31 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
F3e21323) 6...h6 7.c3 d4 8.a4 0-0 9.b4 e8 10.b1
f5= with mutual play. C. Bauer - M. Vachier-Lagrave, Saint
Quentin 2014;
F3e22) 3...c6 [Chapter] [#]
F3e221) 4.f3 ge7 ( 4...f6= - 3... Nf6 4. Nf3 Nc6 ) 5.0-0 g6
6.c4
F3e2211) 6...dxc4 7.dxc4 g4 ( 7...xd1 8.xd1 e6 9.a3 f6
10.b5 c8 11.b3 g7 12.b2 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. A. Istratescu - A. Salem, Abu Dhabi 2014 ) 8.c3
g7 9.b3 c8 10.d1 0-0 E. Behling - T. Lang Torsten, corr.
1995;
F3e2212) 6...g7 7.cxd5 xd5 8.c3 de7 9.b1 a5 10.a3
0-0 11.b4 axb4 12.axb4 d4 Z. Almasi - M. Bartel, Budapest
2014;
F3e222) 4.d2 f6= - 3... Nf6 4. Nd2 Nc6;
F3e223) 4.a3 f6 ( 4...e6 5.b4 d7 6.b2 f6 7.d2 a5 8.b5
d8 9.c4 c6 10.bxc6 bxc6 11.gf3 d6 12.0-0 e7
H. Nakamura - D. Shengelia, Austria 2009 ) 5.b4 ( 5.d2=
- 3... Nf6 4. Nd2 Nc6 5. a3 ) 5...d6 6.b2 0-0 7.d2
F3e2231) 7...e8 8.c4 ( 8.e4 dxe4 9.dxe4 a5 10.c3
(S. Movsesian - A. Volokitin, Germany 2003) axb4 11.axb4 xa1
12.xa1 b5 13.gf3 e7 14.0-0 g6= Equal chances, quiet
12
position. ) 8...dxc4 9.xc4 a5 10.b5 d4 11.f3 xf3+
(T. Navinsek - A. Maksimenko, Murska Sobota 2008) 12.exf3! d7
13.a4 f5 14.0-0 e6 15.d4 White has a slight center control
advantage.;
F3e2232) 7...a5 8.b5 e7 9.gf3 g6 10.0-0 c6;
F3e23) 3...f6 [Chapter] [#]
F3e231) 4.a3 d6 5.c4 dxc4 6.a4+ c6!? 7.xc6+ bxc6
8.xc6+ d7 9.xc4 0-0 10.f3 h3= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. H. Nakamura - J. Friedel, Ledyard
2009;
F3e232) worse move is 4.d2 c6
F3e2321) 5.c3 a5 6.e4
F3e23211) 6...c5 7.exd5 ( 7.gf3 dxe4 8.dxe4 d3 9.f1
d6 10.h3 0-0 11.g2 b6 Black has the initiative. D.
Svetushkin - M. Sorokin, Ubeda 1999 ) 7...xd5 8.gf3 0-0
9.0-0 e8 R. Mittag - G. Jahrsdoerfer, Bayern 2008;
F3e23212) 6...dxe4 7.xe4 ( 7.dxe4 c5 8.gf3 - 6... Bc5 7.
Ngf3 dxe4 8. dxe4 ) 7...e7 8.e2 xe4 9.xe4 f5 10.g2
e6 11.0-0 d5 Black has a slight spatial advantage.;
F3e2322) 5.a3 a5 ( 5...e7 6.b4 a6 7.b2 0-0 8.c4 e6
9.cxd5 xd5 10.gf3 f6 11.0-0 d7 Rybka 2.3.2a - Shredder 7,
Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 6.c4 ( worse move is 6.e4 e7 7.gf3 dxe4
8.dxe4 c5 9.0-0 0-0 10.e2 b6 (with the idea Ba6) J.
Gunnarsson - S. Tiomkin, Dos Hermanas (blitz) 2003 ) 6...d4
7.e4 (J. Garcia Lorenzo - A. Lopez Pereyra, Tenerife 2015) e7
8.xf6+ xf6 9.h3 h5 10.f4 h4 11.f2 d7= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
F3e233) 4.f3 Recommendation for advanced players (with
international titles):
F3e2331) Recommendation for club level players: 4...d6
[Chapter] [#]
F3e23311) 5.0-0 0-0 6.c4 ( 6.c3= - 5. Nc3 O-O 6. O-O )
6...dxc4 7.dxc4 h6 8.c3 c6 9.c2
F3e233111) 9...d4 10.xd4 exd4 11.b5 e7 ( 11...c5?!
12.d1 g4 13.b4! xb4 14.xd4 c8 (P. Svidler - V.
Kramnik, London (rapid) 2013) 15.b3 c5 16.a3 cxd4
17.axb4 d8 18.b2 xe2 19.xd4 xd4 20.xd4 xc4
21.c3 White has the initiative. ) 12.d1 c5 13.f4 a6
14.c7 a7 15.d5 b6 16.b4 xd5 17.cxd5 e8=
with mutual play.;
F3e233112) 9...e8 10.d1 d7 11.a3 e4 12.e1 e7
13.e3 a5 Uruk-hai v1.1 - Stockfish 030415, Internet (blitz)
2015;
13
F3e23312) 5.c4
F3e233121) 5...0-0 6.cxd5 xd5 7.c3 b6 8.0-0 e8
( 8...c6 9.d4! xd4 10.xd4 exd4 11.xd4 c6 12.d1
White has a slight center control advantage. Z. Azmaiparashvili
- S. Rublevsky, Neum (rapid) 2000 ) 9.a3 g4 10.e4 c6
11.d2 e7 12.b4= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. Djinn 0.969 - Counter 1.2,
Internet 2012;
F3e233122) 5...d4 6.0-0 c5 7.b4!? cxb4 8.a3 c6 9.axb4
xb4 10.a3 c6 11.b5 e7 12.e3 0-0 13.exd4 exd4
14.b2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
J. Koehler - E. Tsygankov, corr. 2013;
F3e23313) 5.c3
F3e233131) 5...0-0 6.0-0 h6 ( 6...c6= - 5... c6 6. O-O O-O )
7.e4 c6= - 5.. . c6 6. O-O O-O 7. e4 h6;
F3e233132) 5...c6 6.0-0 ( 6.e4 0-0 7.0-0= - 6. O-O O-O 7.
e4 ) 6...0-0 7.e4
F3e2331321) 7...h6
F3e23313211) 8.e1
F3e233132111) 8...e8 9.d4!? ( 9.h3 d4 10.e2 c5
11.f1 c6 12.e1 d7 13.f4 c8 Black has a slight
spatial advantage. K. Piersig - S. Korosec, corr. 2012 )
9...exd4 10.xd4 g4 11.f3 h5 12.exd5 cxd5=
with mutual play. Philou 3.71 - GNU Chess 5.07.173,
Internet 2013;
F3e233132112) 8...dxe4 9.xe4 xe4 10.dxe4 e6
11.h4 c5 12.f3 d7 13.f5 f6 14.d2 fd8
F. Berkes - C. Lupulescu, Germany 2013;
F3e233132113) 8...d4 9.e2 c5 10.b4!? c6
( 10...cxb4 11.exd4! exd4 12.e5 c6 13.exd6 xd6
14.a3= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 11.bxc5 xc5 12.b1 b6 Black has a slight
spatial advantage.;
F3e23313212) 8.d4 exd4 9.xd4 dxe4 10.xe4 xe4
11.xe4 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 2.3.1 Rybka 2.3.2, Internet (blitz) 2008;
F3e2331322) 7...d4 8.e2 c5 9.d2 c6 10.c4 c7
11.f4 exf4 12.xf4 g4= with mutual play. A. Nowicki - D.
Femmel, corr. 1999;
F3e2331323) 7...g4 8.h3 h5 9.exd5 xd5 10.e1 d7
11.xd5 ( worse move is 11.d2 (Z. Azmaiparashvili - F.
Vallejo Pons, Benidorm (rapid) 2003) f5 12.a3 f6 13.b1
ac8!? 14.a2 f7 Black has a slight spatial advantage. )
14
11...cxd5 (Fruit 05/11/03 - Spike 1.4 Leiden, Internet 2011)
12.d2 d4 13.c3 b6 14.h4 ac8;
F3e2331324) worse move is 7...e8 8.exd5 cxd5 9.g5 d4
10.d5 e7 11.xe7+ xe7 12.e1 c6 13.xe5 xe5
14.f4 g4 15.d2 f3+ 16.xf3 White has a lasting
advantage. J. Hickl - C. Bauer, Switzerland 2004;
F3e2331325) 7...dxe4 8.dxe4 ( 8.xe4 xe4 9.dxe4 a6
10.e3 e7 11.d2 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. Z.
Azmaiparashvili - S. Kindermann, Frankfurt (rapid) 1999 )
8...e8 9.e2 f8 10.h4 g6 11.g5 g7 12.a4 bd7
13.fd1 e7 14.a5 c5 Key game H. Nakamura - P.
Harikrishna, Wijk aan Zee 2013;
F3e2332) 4...c6 [Chapter] [#]
F3e23321) 5.a3 a5 ( 5...d6 6.g5 e6 7.fd2!? e7 8.c4
dxc4 9.dxc4 d7 10.c3 d8= H. Nakamura - G. Meier,
Dortmund 2011 )
F3e233211) 6.c4
F3e2332111) 6...e7 7.cxd5 ( 7.c3 d4 8.a4 0-0 9.0-0
(H. Nakamura - D. Alsina Leal, Sestao 2010) f5 10.d2
e8 11.h4 d7 12.e4 dxe3 13.xe3 g4 White has
poor piece coordination. ) 7...xd5 8.c3 e6 9.0-0 0-0
10.d2 d7 11.c1 xc3 12.xc3 f6 13.d2 a4
G. Serper - M. Tal, Moscow 1991;
F3e2332112) 6...d4 7.0-0 c5 8.g5 0-0 9.bd2 e7
10.b1 a4= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. D. Raines - J. Hall, corr.
2012;
F3e233212) 6.0-0 e7 ( 6...h6 7.b3 d6 8.b2 0-0 9.c3
e8 10.b5 e6 11.c4 (H. Nakamura - I. Khenkin, Dresden
2008) d7 12.c1 d4 13.e3 dxe3 14.fxe3 g4=
feel more comfortable. ) 7.c4 d4 8.e3 ( 8.bd2 0-0 9.b1
e8 10.e1 a4 11.c2 (H. Nakamura - Wang Hao, KhantyMansiysk 2010) g4 12.b4 axb3 13.xb3 a7 Black has a
slight spatial advantage. ) 8...0-0 9.exd4 exd4 10.bd2 g4
11.h3 f5 12.e1 e8= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. S.
Sonomoto - S. Hasidume, corr. 2008;
F3e23322) 5.0-0
F3e233221) 5...h6 6.c4 dxc4 7.a4 d6 8.xc4 0-0 9.a3
a5 ( 9...e6 10.c2 d7 11.b4 h3 12.b2 ae8
13.bd2 a6 14.e4 h5!? 15.xh3 xh3 16.h1 d8
B. Damljanovic - I. Ivanisevic, Valjevo 2012 ) 10.b3 e6
15
11.c2 d4 12.xd4 exd4 13.b2 c5= Key game V.
Fedoseev - B. Heberla, Warsaw 2014;
F3e233222) 5...d6 6.c3 h6 7.e4 d4 8.e2 e6 9.c3
dxc3 10.bxc3 0-0 Z. Andriasian - R. Hovhannisyan, Martuni
2014;
F3e233223) 5...g4 6.bd2
F3e2332231) 6...c5 7.c4 0-0 ( 7...d4?! [#] 8.b4! xb4
9.xe5 xe5 10.a4+ c6 11.xc6+ bxc6 12.xb4
Black has insufficient control over the black squares. M.
Vachier-Lagrave - V. Kramnik, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 8.b3
e7 (J. Cardoso - T. Alves, Vitoria 2006) 9.cxd5 xd5
10.d4! xd4 11.fxd4 exd4 12.xd4 e6 13.c5
Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
F3e2332232) 6...e7 7.c3 0-0 8.b4 a6 9.b2 d7
King Of Kings 2.0 - SmarThink 0.04a, Internet 2002;
F3e233224) 5...e7
F3e2332241) 6.c3
F3e23322411) 6...0-0 7.e4 dxe4 8.dxe4 g4 9.e3 c8
10.d5 ( worse move is 10.g5 d8 11.e1 xf3
12.xf3 d4 13.d1 c6 (Nd4 is a well-placed piece.) S.
Movsesian - A. Motylev, Bermuda 2003 ) 10...e8 11.d3
xd5 12.exd5 b4 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
2011;
F3e23322412) 6...d4 7.b1 0-0 8.c3 e8 9.a3 a5
(S. Movsesian - Wang Hao, Dagomys 2009) 10.bd2 a4
11.cxd4 xd4 12.e1 f8;
F3e2332242) 6.c3 0-0 ( 6...a5 7.bd2 0-0 8.c2 b6 9.b3
b7 10.a3 e8= T. V. Petrosian - L. Polugaevsky, Moscow
1973 ) 7.bd2 e8 8.c2 e6 9.b4 d7 10.b5 a5
R. Dzindzichashvili - V. Korchnoi, Tilburg 1985;
F3e2332243) 6.a3 0-0 7.b4 e4!? 8.fd2 a5 9.b5 d4
10.c3 exd3 ( 10...e3 11.fxe3 f5 12.b3 d4 13.xf5!
xf5 14.xd4 c8 15.f3= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. A. Minasian - E. Najer,
Moscow 2005 ) 11.cxd3 c6 12.bxc6 bxc6 13.b1 g4
<Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2014;
F3e2332244) 6.g5 0-0 7.c3 d4 8.xf6 xf6 9.e4
e7 10.c3 dxc3 (V. Zvjaginsev - V. Malakhov, Moscow
(blitz) 2007) 11.xc3 e6 12.d2 d7 13.a4 f6;
F3e2332245) 6.bd2
F3e23322451) 6...a5 7.e4 dxe4 8.dxe4 c5 9.c3 ( 9.b3
b6 10.c4 (P. Harikrishna - S. Ganguly, Mashhad 2011)
a6 11.fxe5 xe5 12.xe5 d4! 13.f4 g5 14.c4
16
gxf4 15.e5 d8 16.exf6 fxg3 17.hxg3 xf6=
comfortable for Black. ) 9...0-0= - 6... O-O 7. e4 dxe4 8.
dxe4 Bc5 9. c3 a5;
F3e23322452) 6...0-0 7.e4 dxe4 ( 7...e8 8.e1 f8
9.exd5 xd5 10.c4 f6 11.d2 g4 I. Kurnosov - N.
Vitiugov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 8.dxe4 b6
( 8...c5 9.c3 a5 10.c2 e7 11.h4 g6 12.c4 e6
13.e2 b5!? 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 a4 Bright 0.4a Toga II 1.4, Internet 2009 )
F3e233224521) 9.c4 a6 10.fxe5! xe5 11.xe5
xf1 12.xf1 e8 (Tyrell 1.02 - Bismark 1.4, Internet
2013) 13.e2 d8 14.d3 d7 15.d2= White has
F3e233224522) 9.b3 c5 ( 9...b4 10.b2 e7 11.a3
xd2 12.xd2 b7 13.e2= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. P.
Harikrishna - H. Tikkanen, Cappelle la Grande 2011 )
10.b2 a6 11.c4 e7 (M. Aguettaz - A. Gallissot,
Hyeres 2002) 12.a3 ad8 13.b4 d4 14.c2 c8=;
F3e233224523) 9.c3 a5 10.a4 e8 11.e1 a6
12.f1 xf1 13.xf1 h6= Best Mutual Play K.
Movsziszian - A. Barsov, Sitges 2010 ]
[ 1.f4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 1...c5 2.f3 ( 2.e4= - Line 414 : 1. e4 c5 2. f4 ) 2...g6 ( 2...f6 3.d3 c6
4.e4 d5 5.e5 g8!? 6.e2 h6 7.0-0 e6 8.c3 e7 9.a3 0-0 10.c2
d4!? 11.cxd4 cxd4 12.d2 b5 13.g5 b7 14.f3 f5= with mutual play.
M. Berger - E. Sokolov, corr. 2011; 2...d5= - 1... d5 2. Nf3 c5 ) 3.e4=
- Line 414 : 1. e4 c5 2. f4 g6 3. Nf3;
B) 1...f6
B1) 2.d3 d5= - 1... d5 2. d3 Nf6;
B2) 2.g3 g6 ( 2...d5= - 1... d5 2. g3 Nf6 ) 3.g2 g7 4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0
6.c3 e5!? 7.dxe5 dxe5 8.xd8 xd8 9.fxe5 g4 10.d5 a6
H. Nakamura - R. Mamedov, Moscow (blitz) 2010;
B3) 2.b3 g6 3.b2 g7 4.e3 ( 4.e4 d6 5.f3 0-0 6.d3 c6 7.0-0
b4 8.e2 b6 9.a3 xd3 10.xd3 b7 Black has a pair of bishops. E.
Berg - A. Giri, Malmo 2012 ) 4...c5 5.e2 c6 6.f3 d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4
a6 9.c3 b8 10.e1 e5 11.fxe5 dxe5 V. Ethier - L. Poblete, corr. 2010;
B4) 2.f3 g6 ( 2...d5= - 1... d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 )
B4a) worse move is 3.c4 g7 4.d4 ( 4.c3 c5 5.e4 d6 6.d3 c6
7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 a6 9.a4 g4 10.e3 d7 11.g5 xe2 12.xe2
e6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for Black. Stockfish 271014 - Stockfish 5, Internet (rapid) 2014 ) 4...0-0
17
5.c3 d5 6.cxd5 xd5 7.e4 xc3 8.bxc3 c5 9.e3 g4 10.e2
c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for Black. W. Schade - J. Meyer, Kappeln 1990;
B4b) 3.g3 g7 4.g2 d5= - 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 Nf6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7;
C) 1...g6 2.e4 d5 ( 2...c5= - Line 414 : 1. e4 c5 2. f4 g6 )
C1) 3.e5
C1a) 3...h6 4.d4 c5 5.f3 ( worse move is 5.dxc5 (H. Nakamura - J.
Friedel, USA 2010) e6 6.e3 d7 7.f3 f5 8.f2 xc5 9.xc5
xc5 Black has a slight developmental advantage. ) 5...cxd4 6.xd4
g7 7.b5+ d7 8.xd7+ xd7 K. Pedersen - P. Bank, Denmark 2001;
C1b) 3...c5 4.c3 c6 5.e2 h6 6.f3 d4 7.d3 f5 8.a3 h5
9.g5 h6 10.e4 b6 11.f3 d7 12.0-0 0-0= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Stockfish 6
- Houdini 4, Internet 2015;
C2) 3.exd5 f6 4.d4 xd5 5.c4 b6 6.e3 g7 7.f3 0-0 8.c3 c5!?
9.e2 cxd4 10.xd4 c6 11.xg7 xg7 Stockfish 041114 - Sugar v2.0,
D) 1...f5 2.f3 f6 3.b3 b6 4.b2 b7 5.xf6!? exf6 6.e3 a6 7.a4
c5 8.a5 g6 9.a6 d5 10.c3 f7= White has slightly better pawn
structure. Black has a pair of bishops. R. Rapport - V. Laznicka, Novy Bor (m/
6) 2014;
E) 1...e5 2.fxe5 ( 2.e4= - Line 347 : 1. e4 e5 2. f4 ) 2...d6 3.f3 ( 3.exd6
xd6 4.f3= - 3. Nf3 dxe5 4. Nxe5 Bd6 5. Nf3 ) 3...dxe5 4.xe5 d6 5.f3
g5!? ( 5...f6 6.e3 g4 7.d4 e7 8.d2 0-0 9.c3 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Chouraqui - T. Harding, corr.
2011 ) 6.g3 g4 7.h4 e7 8.d4 g6 9.xg6 hxg6 10.d3 c6 11.c3
e7 12.g2 e6 13.d2
E1) 13...0-0-0?! 14.e4 h5 15.0-0 dh8 16.f2! xh2 ( 16...b8
17.xd6 cxd6 18.xc6 bxc6 19.e4 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. K. Herzog - F. Kroes, corr. 2009 ) 17.g5 f8 18.xd6+
( 18.d5 e5 19.d4 f5 20.xd6+ xd6 21.f4 f6= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 18...xd6
19.f6 8h5 20.e4 White has the initiative.;
E2) 13...f5 14.c4 xc4 15.xc4 0-0-0 16.d3 de8 17.d1 b8
18.d2 d7 19.e3 f6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. J. Repa - M. Plante, corr. 2007;
F) 1...d5
F1) 2.d3 f6 3.f3 g6 4.g3 ( 4.bd2 g4!? 5.b3 g7 6.c3
(V. Laznicka - G. Sargissian, Tromso 2014) a5 7.a4 0-0 8.g3 c6 9.h3 f6
10.g2 b6 11.0-0 b7= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. ) 4...g7 5.g2= - 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 Nf6
3. d3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3;
F2) 2.e3 f6 3.f3 g4= - 2. Nf3 Bg4 3. e3 Nf6;
18
F3) 2.f3
F3a) 2...g4
F3a1) 3.e5 f5 4.c4 d7 5.b3 ( worse move is 5.cxd5 xe5
6.fxe5 xd5 7.d4 0-0-0 8.e3 e6 9.c3 b4= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. I.
Bocharov - I. Nepomniachtchi, Sochi (blitz) 2015 ) 5...xe5 6.fxe5 e6
7.xb7 e7 8.c3 (V. Panbukchian - N. Dobrev, Albena 2011) b8
9.xa7 c6 10.a4 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
F3a2) 3.e3 d7 ( 3...e6 4.e2 c6 5.0-0 d7 6.d4 gf6 7.e5
xe2 8.xe2 d6 K. Bester - Z. Jaszczowski, corr. 2011; 3...f6 4.b3=
- 2... Nf6 3. b3 Bg4 4. e3 ) 4.e2 gf6 ( 4...xf3 5.xf3 gf6 6.0-0 e5
7.d4 e4 8.e2 d6 9.b3 e7 10.c4 c6 11.c3 0-0 12.c5 c7
13.b4 White is exerting queenside pressure. B. Larsen - H.
Smailbegovic, Sarajevo 1960 ) 5.e5 xe2 6.xe2 g6
F3a21) 7.c3 g7 8.d4 (M. Damasceno - M. Mariano, Goiania 2010)
( worse move is 8.b5 b8 9.xd7 xd7 10.xd7+ xd7 11.d3
b5 Black has a slight developmental advantage. A. Vovk - V. Kramnik,
Doha 2014 ) 8...e6 9.d2 c5 10.0-0-0 a6 11.g4 b5= with mutual
play.;
F3a22) 7.b3 g7 8.0-0 0-0 9.b2 xe5 10.xe5 e6 11.d3 d7
12.xg7 xg7= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Rocha - A. Silva,
Natal 2009;
F3b) 2...g6
F3b1) 3.c4 e6 4.e3 ( 4.g3 g7 5.g2 e7 6.0-0 0-0 7.c3 dxc4
8.a4 a6 9.xc4 b5 10.b3 c5 Black has a slight developmental
advantage. R. Rapport - M. Rodshtein, Helsingor 2014 ) 4...g7 5.d4
f6 6.c3 0-0 7.e2 c5 B. Larsen - E. Bhend, Zuerich 1959;
F3b2) 3.g3 g7 4.g2 f6= - 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 Nf6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7
( 4...h6 5.0-0 c5 6.e3 c6 7.d3 0-0 M. Gurevich - B. Gelfand,
Palma de Mallorca 1989; 4...c6= - 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 c6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3
Bg7 );
F3b3) 3.d4 c5 4.e3 g7 5.d3 c6 6.c3 f6 7.0-0 0-0 8.bd2
cxd4 ( 8...f5 9.xf5 gxf5 10.dxc5 (L. Smith - C. Armstead,
Kalamazoo 2000) b6 11.b4! bxc5 12.bxc5 g4 13.b3 xc3
14.b1 (with the idea Qd3) ) 9.exd4 g4 10.e2 c7 11.h3 f5
L. Chipkin - P. Trussler, corr. 1994;
F3c) 2...c5 3.g3 c6 ( 3...g6 4.g2 g7 5.0-0 c6 6.d3= - 3... Nc6 4.
Bg2 g6 5. d3 Bg7 6. O-O ) 4.g2 g6 ( 4...f6= - 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 Nf6 3. f4
c5 4. Nf3 Nc6 ) 5.d3 g7 6.0-0 f6= - 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 Nf6 3. d3 c5 4. f4
Nc6 5. Nf3 g6 6. O-O Bg7;
F3d) 2...c6 3.e3 ( 3.g3 f6= - 2... Nf6 3. g3 c6 ) 3...f5 4.c4 e6 5.e2
f6 6.b3 bd7 7.b2 e7 8.0-0 0-0 M. Beltz - I. Starck, Jueterbog
19
1985;
F3e) 2...f6
F3e1) 3.g3 c6 ( 3...g6 4.g2= - 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 Nf6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 )
4.g2 g6 ( 4...b6!? 5.b3 f5 6.b2 e6 7.e3 bd7 8.c3 h6
9.e2 a5 E. Miroshnichenko - A. Aleksandrov, Nakhchivan 2011 ) 5.0-0
g7 6.d3 0-0= - 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 Nf6 3. d3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. OO c6;
F3e2) 3.b3 g4 4.e3
F3e21) 4...bd7 5.b2 c6 6.e2 e6 ( 6...xf3 7.xf3 c7 8.d4
e6 9.0-0 g8!? 10.c4 g5 11.c3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. E. Bricard - L. Fressinet,
Caen 2011 ) 7.c4 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.c3 h6 10.c2 a5 11.d4
xe2 12.cxe2 a3= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (rapid) 2013;
F3e22) 4...g6 5.b2 g7 6.e2 0-0 7.0-0 c5 8.c4 e6=
The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
comfortable. V. Levkovich - M. Pokrovsky, Gorodetz 2014;
F3e23) 4...e6 5.b2 a5!? 6.c3 bd7 7.h3 xf3 8.xf3 c6 9.g4
a4! 10.g5 ( 10.xa4 e4 11.h4 b4 12.c3 xc3 13.dxc3 b5=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Naum 4.2 Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ) 10...a3! 11.c1 g8 12.e2 g6 13.d3
g7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
more comfortable. J. Granda Zuniga - A. Beliavsky, Bled 2002 ]
[ 1.c3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 1...e5 [Chapter] [#] 2.f3 ( 2.e4= - Line 347 : 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 ) 2...c6
3.d4 ( 3.e4= - Line 358 : 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 ) 3...exd4 4.xd4 f6
5.g5 ( 5.g3 b4 6.g2 0-0 7.0-0 xc3 8.bxc3 e8 9.b1 h6 10.e1
e4 11.xc6 bxc6 12.d4 c5 13.d3 d5= White has a pair of bishops.
Black has slightly better pawn structure. Lu Shanglei - L. Bruzon Batista,
Danzhou 2015; 5.e4= - Line 358 : 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5.
Nxd4 ) 5...b4 6.xc6 ( 6.e3 0-0 7.e2 h6 8.xf6 xc3+ 9.bxc3 xf6
10.0-0 d5 V. Ivanchuk - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1998 ) 6...bxc6
( 6...xc3+ 7.bxc3 bxc6 8.e3 h6 9.h4 d6 10.d3 e7= White has a pair
of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. N. Vitiugov - Wang Hao,
Ningbo (rapid) 2010 ) 7.d4
A1) 7...e7 8.e4 0-0 ( 8...d6 9.0-0-0 h6 (E. Binder - P. Latas, corr. 2013)
10.h4 e6 11.e5 dxe5 12.xe5 d6 13.e2 White has the initiative. )
9.e5 d5 10.xe7 xe7 (B. Zlatanovic - D. Jovanovic, Kragujevac 2013)
11.d3 xc3 12.xc3 d5 13.0-0 White has slightly better pawn
structure.;
A2) 7...e7 8.0-0-0
A2a) 8...c5 9.h4
A2a1) 9...h6 10.e3 ( 10.xf6 xf6 11.xf6 gxf6 12.e4 e7
20
13.g3 White has slightly better pawn structure. D. Andreikin - T.
Nyback, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 10...b8 11.xf6 xf6 12.xf6 gxf6
13.g3 e7 14.h3 White has a lasting advantage. Critter 0.90 - Naum
4.2, Internet (blitz) 2013;
A2a2) 9...b8 10.d3!? (with the idea Rf3) ( 10.e4 d6 11.c4 e5
12.f4 h5 13.g3 0-0 14.e2 g4 15.f3 e6 16.g5=
White. Maverick 0.60 - Fruit 1.5, Internet (blitz) 2015 ) 10...b4 11.e4
e6 12.xf6 xf6 13.xf6 gxf6 14.f3= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. BugChess2 v1.9 Arasan 15.0, Internet (blitz) 2012;
A2b) 8...xc3! 9.bxc3 d5!? 10.xf6 gxf6 (C. Frick - M. Pap, Avoine
2008) 11.e3 g8 12.d2 g4 13.f4 f8;
B) 1...c5 [Chapter] [#]
B1) 2.e4= - Line 415 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3;
B2) 2.d4 cxd4 3.xd4 c6
B2a) worse move is 4.h4 d5 ( 4...f6 5.f3 d5 6.g5 a5 7.0-0-0
e6 8.d4 xd4 9.xd4 White has a slight developmental advantage.
V. Riihimeki - R. Cabral, corr. 2008 ) 5.f3 d4 6.b1 a5+ 7.d2 b6
8.b3 e5 White has difficulties developing his pieces. DeepSaros 2.3 Houdini 1.5, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B2b) 4.d3 f6 5.e4 a6 6.f3 c7 7.g5 e6 8.d1 b5 9.e2 b7
10.a3 h6 11.xf6 gxf6= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
B3) 2.f3
B3a) 2...c6 3.d4 ( 3.e4= - Line 422 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 )
B3a1) 3...cxd4 4.xd4 f6
B3a11) 5.g5 e6 ( 5...d6 6.e4= - Line 472 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4
cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 ) 6.d2 e7 7.0-0-0 0-0 8.e4
h6 9.h4 d5 10.exd5 xd5 11.xe7 cxe7 G. Rebhan - M. Dorer,
corr. 2011;
B3a12) 5.e4= - Line 434 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3;
B3a2) 3...d5 4.f4 f6= - 2... Nf6 3. d4 d5 4. Bf4 Nc6;
B3b) 2...e6 3.d4 ( 3.e4= - Line 440 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 ) 3...cxd4
4.xd4 a6 5.g3 ( 5.e4= - Line 443 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
a6 5. Nc3 ) 5...c7 6.g2 ( 6.e4= - Line 444 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4
cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. g3 Nf6 ) 6...f6 7.0-0 e7 8.a4 c6
L. Aronian - P. Svidler, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2006;
B3c) 2...f6 3.d4 ( 3.e4= - Line 421 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 ) 3...d5
4.f4 c6 5.e3
B3c1) 5...a6 6.e5 e6 7.xc6 ( 7.e2 xe5 8.xe5 d7 9.g3
21
(A. De Santis - S. Brunello, Bratto 2008) e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.a4 b6 )
7...bxc6 8.a4 cxd4 9.exd4 d6 10.xd6 xd6 11.d3 0-0 12.0-0
e5 13.dxe5 xe5= Equal chances, quiet position. R. Rapport - Bu
Xiangzhi, Tsaghkadzor 2015;
B3c2) 5...g4 6.e2 e6 7.0-0 c8 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3 cxd4 10.exd4
d6 T. Yoshino - L. Schmidt, corr. 2015;
B3d) 2...g6
B3d1) 3.d4 cxd4 4.xd4 ( 4.xd4 f6 5.h4 d6 6.e4 c6 7.c4
h6 8.d5 g7 M. Demuth - M. Calzetta Ruiz, Leros 2009 ) 4...f6
5.e4= - Line 464 : 2... d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6;
B3d2) 3.e4= - Line 415 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 3. Nf3;
B3e) 2...d5 3.e4 d4 4.b5+ d7 5.xd7+ xd7 6.e2 c6 7.d3 e5
8.0-0 d6 9.g3 ge7 J. Zahour - J. Pecka, corr. 2013;
C) 1...f6 2.f3 ( 2.e4= - Line 286 : 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 ) 2...d5 3.d4 c6 4.f4
b6 5.a4 a5+ 6.c3 bd7 7.b4 d8 8.e3 h5 9.e5 f6 10.g3 e5
11.h4 e4 12.d2 g6 13.b3 b6 14.c5 g7 15.g3 f5 Strelka 5.5 Stockfish 3, Internet 2013;
D) 1...g6 2.h4 ( 2.e4= - Line 290 : 1. e4 g6 2. Nc3 ) 2...d5 ( worse move is
2...h6 3.e4 g7 4.d4 c6 5.h5 g5 6.f4 White has the initiative. D. Andreikin
- S. Novikov, Moscow (blitz) 2015 ) 3.h5 g7 4.d4 c6 5.f3 g4 6.h6 f6
W. Brodda - G. Mueller, corr. 1996;
E) 1...d5 [Chapter] [#] 2.e4 ( 2.d4= - Line 055 : 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3; 2.e3 e5
3.h5 f6!? 4.xe5+ e7 5.b5 a6= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. I. Bukavshin - E. Najer, Sochi (blitz) 2015 )
E1) 2...d4 3.ce2 e5
E1a) 4.d3
E1a1) 4...f5 5.exf5 xf5 6.g3 g6 7.e2 f6 8.f3 ( 8.f3
(A. Timofeev - S. Krivoshey, Internet (blitz) 2006) c6 9.h3 b4+
10.d2 xd2+ 11.xd2 h6 12.e4 xe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.dxe4
0-0 White has poor knight placement. ) 8...c6 9.0-0 d7 10.d2
0-0-0= with mutual play. M. Enzerdorfer - M. Bruckner, Stockerau 1992;
E1a2) 4...c5 5.f4 c6 6.f3 d6 7.g3 f6 8.g2 ge7 9.0-0 0-0
10.f5 b5= with mutual play. A. Carvalho - R. Pinho, Odivelas 1995;
E1b) 4.g3
E1b1) 4...g6 5.c4 g7 6.d3 c6 ( 6...h5 (D. Andreikin - S.
Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz) 2013) 7.h3 c6 8.d2 ge7 9.f3 d6
10.0-0 e6 11.xe6 xe6 12.b4 White is exerting queenside
pressure. ) 7.a4 d6 8.f3 e6 9.xe6 xe6 W. Zwinkels - V.
Ikonnikov, Leiden 2015;
E1b2) 4...e6 5.c3 c5 6.f3 ( 6.a4+ c6 7.b5 ge7 8.f3 f6
9.cxd4 cxd4 10.c4 d7 Black has a slight spatial advantage. C.
Bauer - L. Van Wely, Kuppenheim (blitz) 2005 ) 6...f6
E1b21) 7.a4+ d7 ( 7...d7 8.c4 xc4 9.xc4 b6 10.b5+
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d7 C. Bauer - L. Van Wely, Kuppenheim (blitz) 2005 ) 8.b5 c6
9.0-0 a6 10.d3 d8 11.xc6 xc6 12.xc6+ bxc6 13.c4 h5=
White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops.
Rybka 3 Human - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
E1b22) 7.b5+ c6 8.0-0 ge7 9.cxd4 cxd4 10.d3 b6 11.a4
(T. Schmid - S. Fruebing, Germany 2011) a6 12.c4 xc4 13.xc4
d8!? 14.b4 e6 15.c2 ec6=;
E2) 2...dxe4 3.xe4
E2a) 3...f6 4.xf6+ exf6 ( 4...gxf6 5.f3 d6 6.d4 g4 (L. Fressinet
- R. Rapport, Calvi (rapid) 2013) 7.h3 h5 8.e2 d7 9.e3 g8
10.g4 g6 11.c4 b4+ 12.d2 e6 13.h4 xd2+ 14.xd2
(with the idea Nxg6) ) 5.d4 ( 5.f3 d6 6.e2 0-0 7.d4 c6 8.c3
(T. Yusubov - N. Makeev, Dagomys 2009) e7 9.0-0 c6 10.e1 e8
11.d3 g4 ) 5...d6 6.d3 0-0 7.e2 e8 8.0-0 (M. Krajnak - L. Salai,
Martin 1996) c5 9.c3 cxd4 10.xd4 c6 11.xc6 bxc6 12.e1 b8
13.b3 xe1+ 14.xe1 e6= with mutual play.;
E2b) 3...f5
E2b1) worse move is 4.e2 c6 ( 4...d7 5.d3 (Lu Shanglei - V.
Topalov, Baku (m/4, rapid) 2015) gf6 6.f3 e6 7.g3 e7 8.g2 0-0
9.0-0 c6 ) 5.c3 f6!? 6.xf6+ gxf6 7.d4 (M. Harkins - D. Banks,
Glenrothes 1996) e5 8.dxe5 fxe5 9.e3 d5= The position is
E2b2) 4.g3 g6 5.f3 f6 6.d4 e6 7.c3 bd7 8.e2 d6 9.0-0
c6 A. Morozevich - T. Radjabov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2007;
E2c) 3...d7
E2c1) 4.f3 gf6 5.xf6+ xf6 6.c4 f5 ( 6...g4? 7.xf7+ xf7
8.e5+ e8 9.xg4 White can increase his advantage with accurate
play. D. Andreikin - B. Gelfand, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 7.0-0 e6 8.d4 e7
9.c3 0-0 10.e2 c5 11.dxc5 xc5 12.g5 h6 13.ad1 e7 14.h4
ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Andreikin - A. Shirov, Saratov
2011;
E2c2) 4.d4 gf6 ( 4...c6= - Line 307 : 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4.
Nxe4 Nd7 ) 5.xf6+ xf6 6.f3 f5 ( 6...c6= - Line 307 : 1. e4 c6 2.
d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6; 6...g4 7.h3
xf3 8.xf3 d5 9.xd5 xd5 10.d2 e6 11.0-0-0 White has a
pair of bishops. V. Ivanchuk - Wang Yue, Astrakhan 2010 ) 7.d3 xd3
8.xd3 c6 9.0-0 e6 10.e1 e7 11.f4 0-0= Equal chances, quiet
position. Houdini 1.5a - Fire 2.2, Internet 2011;
E2c3) 4.c4 e6 5.e2 gf6
E2c31) 6.g5 b6 7.b3 h6 8.5f3 a5 ( 8...c5 9.e5 d6
10.gf3 0-0 11.c3 bd5 12.d3 c7 13.0-0 b6 14.d2 b7
BlackMamba 1.4 - Senpai 1.0, Internet 2014 ) 9.a4 (H. Nakamura - I.
Krush, Saint Louis 2011) bd7!? (with the idea b6, Bb7) 10.d4 b6
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11.d2 b7 12.gf3 e7 13.0-0 0-0= The position is objectively
E2c32) 6.f3 e7 7.xf6+ xf6 8.0-0 0-0 9.d4 b6 10.f4 b7
11.ad1 c8= (with the idea c5) K. Jakubowski - Y. Drozdovskij,
Dresden 2007 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 1.a3
A) 1...d5 2.f3 f6 3.g3 ( 3.d4= - Line 080 : 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. a3 )
3...c5 ( 3...f5 4.g2 e6 5.0-0 e7 6.d3 h6 7.bd2 h7 8.b4 a5 9.b5
a4 10.c4 c6 I. Nataf - R. Wojtaszek, Saint-Quentin 2014 ) 4.g2 c6 5.d4
cxd4 6.xd4 e5 7.xc6 bxc6 8.c4 e6 9.a4 d7= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. S. Bieszk T. Couspeyre, corr. 2011;
B) 1...g6
B1) 2.b4 g7 3.d4 f6
B1a) 4.f3
B1a1) 4...0-0
B1a11) 5.e3 a5 ( 5...d6 6.b2= - 5. Bb2 d6 6. e3 ) 6.b5= - 4... a5 5.
b5 O-O 6. e3;
B1a12) 5.b2 d6 6.e3 bd7 7.e2 e5 8.c4 exd4 9.xd4 b6
10.0-0 b7 Ni Hua - Ye Jiangchuan, Jinan 2005;
B1a2) 4...a5 5.b5 0-0 6.e3 c5!? 7.b2 cxd4 8.exd4 d5 9.d3 f5
10.0-0 e6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. Critter 1.2 - Komodo 4, Internet 2011;
B1b) 4.d2 0-0 5.b2 d6 6.gf3 e5!? 7.dxe5 g4 8.e3 c6 9.e2
gxe5 10.c1 e8=;
B2) 2.e4 c5= - Line 414 : 1. e4 c5 2. a3 g6;
C) 1...f6 2.c4 ( 2.f4 g6 3.f3 g7 4.g3 0-0 5.g2 b6 6.d3 d5 7.0-0
b7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
Black. M. Carlsen - A. Grischuk, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 2...c6 ( 2...e5=
- Line 005 : 1. c4 e5 2. a3 Nf6 ) 3.f3 d5 4.e3 g4 5.h3 h5 6.cxd5 cxd5
7.c3 c6 8.b5 c8 M. Carlsen - V. Ivanchuk, Nice (blindfold) 2010 ]
[ 1.e3
A) 1...f6 2.c4 ( 2.f3= - Line 025 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. e3 ) 2...g6 ( 2...e5=
- Line 005 : 1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nf6 ) 3.c3 g7 4.d4 ( 4.g4 h6 5.g2 c6 6.h4
d6 7.g5 hxg5 8.hxg5 xh1 9.xh1 h7 10.f4 e5= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. R. Rapport H. Melkumyan, Riga 2014 ) 4...0-0 5.f3= - Line 150 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3.
Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. e3;
B) 1...e5 2.b3 f6 3.b2 c6= - 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 Nf6 ]
[ worse move is 1.b4
A) 1...e6
A1) 2.b2 f6 3.b5 ( 3.a3 b6 4.e3 c5 5.bxc5 bxc5 6.f3 e7 7.c4
0-0 8.c3 d5 Black has a slight developmental advantage. Komodo TCEC
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- Gull 2.8b, Internet 2014 ) 3...a6 ( 3...b6 4.e3 b7 5.f3 e7 6.e2 0-0
7.0-0 d5 8.d3 c5 9.bd2 bd7 A. Miles - Z. Ribli, London 1984 ) 4.a4 d5
( 4...axb5 5.axb5 xa1 6.xa1 c5 7.e3 d5 8.f3 bd7 9.c4 b6 10.e2
b7 11.0-0 d6 V. Tkachiev - A. Karpov, Alma-Ata (blitz) 1995 ) 5.e3 bd7
6.f3 d6 7.c4 axb5 8.axb5 xa1 9.xa1 0-0 10.d4 c5= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. K. Jostov Z. Szczepanski, corr. 2011;
A2) 2.a3 d5 3.f3 f6 4.e3 e7 5.b2 0-0 6.c4 a5 7.b5 bd7
8.cxd5 exd5 9.d4 e8 10.c3 b6 Y. Ilyushchenko - A. Docekal, corr.
2008;
B) 1...d5 2.b2 f6 ( 2...f5 3.f3 e6 4.e3 f6 5.a3 c5 6.c4 cxb4
7.axb4 c6 B. Larsen - W. Browne, Las Palmas 1974 ) 3.e3 e5!? ( 3...f5
4.e2 e6 5.a3 e7 6.d3 h6 7.d2 bd7 8.gf3 0-0 9.h3 g6 10.b3
d6 N. Short - F. Caruana, London (rapid) 2013 ) 4.a3 ( 4.xe5 xb4 5.f3
0-0= - 1... e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5 ) 4...a5 5.xe5
axb4 6.axb4 xa1 7.xa1 xb4 8.c4 0-0 9.f3 c6 10.c2 e7
Stockfish 5 - Stockfish 010914, Internet (blitz) 2014;
C) 1...e5 2.b2 xb4 3.xe5 f6 4.e3 0-0 5.f3
C1) 5...e8 6.e2 d5 7.c4 ( 7.0-0 c5 8.b2 c6= - 5... d5 6. Be2 c5 7.
O-O Nc6 8. Bb2 Re8 ) 7...bd7 8.b2 dxc4 9.xc4 b6 10.e2 f5
11.0-0 c8 12.b3 c5 A. Benassi - D. Bobarnac, corr. 2012;
C2) 5...d5 6.e2 c5 ( 6...e8= - 5... Re8 6. Be2 d5 ) 7.0-0 c6 8.b2
e8 9.d3 a5 ( 9...g4 10.h3 h5 11.bd2 a5 V. Ivanchuk - A. Giri,
Leon (rapid) 2013 ) 10.bd2 d4 11.e4 e7 12.c4 c7= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Z.
Kerecsenyi - L. Salas-Morera, corr. 2013 ]
[ 1.g4?! d5 2.g2
A) 2...e6 3.f3 ( 3.d3 c5 4.c3 c6 5.e4 d4 6.ce2 e5 7.g3 ge7
8.h3 g6 (with the idea Nh4) J. Alonso Moyano - A. Bofill Mas, Catalunya
2014 ) 3...c5 4.d3 c6 5.0-0 ge7 6.e4 g6 7.exd5 exd5 (weakness
g4) Stockfish 070614 - Stockfish 5, Internet (blitz) 2014;
B) 2...e5 3.d4 ( 3.c4 dxc4 4.c2 f6 5.h3 c6 6.xc4 e6 7.c2 h5
8.gxh5 xh5 Black has a lasting advantage. G. Jung - M. Schrimpl, corr.
2012 ) 3...exd4 4.xd4 e6 5.c3 c6 6.d3 b4 7.d2 d4 8.e4
xg4 9.a3 c6 10.b4 d7 11.f3 f6 12.xf6+ gxf6 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 221214 - Stockfish
221214, Internet (blitz) 2014 ]
1...e5 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 1...d5
A) 2.f3= - Line 021 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3;
B) 2.e3
B1) 2...f6 3.b2= - 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 ( 3.f3= - Line 021 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. e3
Nf6 3. b3 );
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B2) 2...e5 3.b2 d6
B2a) worse move is 4.f4 [#] exf4!
B2a1) 5.xg7?! h4+ 6.g3 fxg3 7.g2 gxh2+ 8.f1 g4!
( 8...hxg1+ 9.xg1 g5 10.xh8 g4 11.e1 h5 12.h4 g6
13.c3 c6 14.e4 dxe4 15.xe4 e7 16.g3 d7 17.f2 0-0-0=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (rapid) 2013 ) 9.f3 h5 10.c3 e7
11.xh8 d7 12.e4 ( 12.b5 g3 13.b2 0-0-0 14.bd4 g8
Black has the attack. ) 12...0-0-0 13.d4 (V. Moskalenko - F. Vallejo
Pons, Linares 2013) g6 (with the idea Nh4) 14.f2 d4! 15.d5 c6
Black can increase his advantage with accurate play.;
B2a2) 5.exf4 xf4 6.e2+ (J. Grabmeier - J. Oberpriller, Germany
2009) e7 7.xg7 g8 8.b2 bc6 9.f2 d6 Black has the
initiative.;
B2b) 4.f3 e7 ( 4...c6 5.b5= - 1.. . e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 d5 4. Bb5
Bd6 5. Nf3 )
B2b1) 5.c4 d4 6.e2 c5 7.b4 ( 7.0-0 c6 8.exd4 cxd4 9.e1 f6
10.d3 0-0 11.a3 a5 Black has a slight spatial advantage. P. Lanzani C. Deneuville, corr. 2014 ) 7...e4 8.bxc5 exf3 9.cxd6 fxe2 10.xe2
e6 11.exd4 f6 12.a3 0-0 13.xe6 fxe6 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit.;
B2b2) 5.e2 f6 6.d4 e4 7.e5 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.0-0 bd7 10.xd7
xd7 S. Anguas Fanlo - T. Huesmann, Pamplona 2001;
C) 2.b2
C1) 2...g4 [Chapter] [#]
C1a) 3.h3 h5
C1a1) 4.g4 g6 5.g2 e6 6.f3 ( 6.c4 (E. Vasiukov - M. Tal, Wijk
aan Zee 1973) h5! 7.cxd5 exd5 8.c3 c6 9.f3 hxg4 10.hxg4
xh1+ 11.xh1 d7 (weakness g4) ) 6...c6 7.d3 f6 8.e3 b4+
9.bd2 h6 10.a3 d6 11.0-0 0-0 H. Breederveld - M. Mueller-Toepler,
corr. 2008;
C1a2) 4.d3 c5 5.d2 c6 6.gf3 f6
C1a21) 7.c4 d4 8.e3 ( 8.g3 e5 9.g2 h6 10.a3 a5 11.c1 f5=
comfortable. H. Nakamura - F. Peralta, Tromso 2014 ) 8...e5 9.e2
f7 10.e4 e7 11.0-0 h6= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable.;
C1a22) 7.e4 (M. Kravtsiv - S. Satyapragyan, Dresden 2014) e6 8.e2
f7 9.exd5 exd5 10.0-0 d6 11.d4 ge7 12.dxc5 xc5 13.c4
0-0;
C1b) 3.d3 d7 4.d2 e5 5.gf3 d6 6.e4 e7 7.e2 c6 8.0-0 0-0
T. L. Petrosian - A. Jankovic, Kavala 2012;
C1c) 3.g3 c6 4.g2 d7 5.h3 ( 5.f3= - Line 024:1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c6 3.
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Bg2 Bg4 4. b3 Nd7 5. Bb2 ) 5...h5 6.f3 gf6 7.0-0 e6= - Line 028 : 1.
Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. b3 e6 6. h3 Bh5;
C1d) 3.f3
C1d1) 3...h5
C1d11) 4.e3 e6 5.h3 f6
C1d111) 6.c3 c6 7.f4 g6 8.d4 d6 ( 8...c5 (Z. Rahman - E.
Tomashevsky, Baku (m/3, rapid) 2015) 9.h4! c6 10.b5 cxd4
11.xd4 d6 12.0-0-0 White has the initiative. ) 9.d2
(F. Hermannsdoerfer - N. Vonhoff, Lueneburg 2014) bd7 10.g4
xf4 11.exf4 h5! 12.f5!? exf5 13.g5 h7 14.h4= White has
C1d112) 6.f4 c6 7.b5 (Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.1c, Internet
(blitz) 2006) d6 8.c3 0-0 9.xc6 bxc6 10.0-0 g6;
C1d12) 4.e4 dxe4 (P. H. Nielsen - P. Svidler, Copenhagen (blitz, m/7)
2010) 5.g4 g6 6.fxe4 f6 7.g2 xe4 8.xe4 xe4 9.e2 d6
10.c3 e6 11.0-0-0 e7= (with the idea O-O);
C1d13) 4.h3 e6 5.f4 ( 5.c4 f6 6.cxd5 exd5 7.e3 d6 8.e2
g6 M. Vachier-Lagrave - G. Sargissian, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 5...g6
6.e3 c6 ( 6...f6 (P. Svidler - P. H. Nielsen, Copenhagen (blitz)
2010) 7.h4! d6 8.g4 h6 9.b5+ bd7 10.xg6 fxg6 11.d3 f7
12.h5 gxh5 13.gxh5 f8 14.e2 White has the initiative. ) 7.b5
(Rybka 2.0 - Rybka 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2006) ge7 8.c4 a6 9.a4
d6 10.c3 0-0-0= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable.;
C1d2) 3...f5 4.e3 ( worse move is 4.e4 dxe4 5.c3 f6 6.e2 exf3
7.xf3 c6 8.0-0-0 e6 9.h3 a5 10.g4 g6 11.b1 bd7
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. B. Jobava - V.
Artemiev, Sochi (blitz) 2015 ) 4...e6 ( 4...f6= - 2... Nf6 3. e3 Bg4 4. f3
Bf5 )
C1d21) 5.e2 c5
C1d211) 6.h4 h5 7.f4 e7 8.g3 ( 8.xg7?! xh4+ 9.e2 h7
10.b2 c6 Black has the initiative. P. Harikrishna - R. Wojtaszek,
Beijing (blitz) 2014 ) 8...f6 9.g2 c6 10.0-0 0-0 Black has a
slight spatial advantage.;
C1d212) 6.g3 g6 7.b5+ d7 8.c4 ( 8.0-0 a6 9.xd7+ xd7
10.f4 h5! R. Rapport - R. Wojtaszek, Warsaw (blitz) 2013 ) 8...gf6
9.cxd5 xd5 10.0-0 a6 11.e2 7f6 12.c3 xc3 13.xc3
e7;
C1d22) 5.f4 f6 6.f3 ( 6.e2 e7 7.f3 c5 8.0-0 0-0
I. Nepomniachtchi - E. Tomashevsky, Sochi (blitz) 2014 )
C1d221) 6...e7 7.d3 c5 8.e2 ( 8.h3 (B. Jobava - D. Navara,
Rhodes 2013) g6 9.g3 c6 10.bd2 0-0 11.g2 h5!? 12.f2
f6 Black has a slight spatial advantage. ) 8...c6 9.0-0 0-0
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10.e5 xe5 11.xe5 d7= (with the idea Bf6) P. Martinez de la
Torre - A. Gonzalez Fernandez, Gijon 2000;
C1d222) 6...h6 7.e2 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.c4 ( worse move is 9.h3
c5 10.d3 c6 11.bd2 h7 12.e1 d7= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. V.
Artemiev - M. Matlakov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2014 ) 9...bd7 10.e5
c6 11.d4 e4 12.d2 df6 Stockfish 021114 - Komodo 8,
C2) [Chapter] [#] 2...c5
C2a) 3.f3= - Line 021 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 c5 3. Bb2;
C2b) 3.g3 c6 4.f3 ( worse move is 4.g2 e5 5.d3 f6 6.f3 d6
7.0-0 0-0 Black has a slight spatial advantage. Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1,
Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 4...f6 5.d4 cxd4 6.xd4 e5 7.xc6 bxc6 8.g2
b4+ 9.c3 a5 10.0-0 e7 M. Matlakov - V. Yemelin, St Petersburg
(blitz) 2013;
C2c) 3.e3
C2c1) 3...c6
C2c11) 4.f3= - Line 021 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 c5 3. e3 Nc6 4. Bb2;
C2c12) 4.b5 d7 ( 4...a6 5.xc6+ bxc6 6.f4 f6 7.f3 a5 8.a4
g6 9.0-0 g7 10.d3 0-0 11.e1 White has slightly better pawn
structure. S. Mamedyarov - E. Bacrot, Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 5.f4!? e6
6.f3 f6 7.0-0 e7 8.xc6 xc6 9.e5 c8 R. Rapport - A.
Korobov, Warsaw (blitz) 2013;
C2c13) 4.f4 f6 5.f3 g6 6.b5
C2c131) 6...g7 7.xc6+ bxc6 8.0-0 0-0
C2c1311) 9.d3?! d4! 10.e4 g4 11.e1 ( 11.bd2 e3
12.e2 xf1 13.xf1 a6 White has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. S. Karjakin - V. Bologan, Beijing (rapid) 2012 )
11...e3 12.c1 (R. Rennert - H. Mueller, corr. 2010) h6! 13.g3
f6 14.a3 e5 15.xc5 f7 Black has the initiative.;
C2c1312) 9.c1 (Zappa Mexico II - Rybka 3, Internet 2009) c4!?
10.d4 f5 11.bxc4 dxc4 12.e5= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
C2c132) 6...d7 7.c3 (with the idea Nxd5) e6 8.0-0 g7 9.e2
a6 10.xc6 xc6 11.e5 c8= J. Valencia Ciordia - C.
Raijmaekers, corr. 2011;
C2c2) 3...e6 4.f4 c6 5.f3 f6!? 6.g3 d6 7.g2 ge7=
(with the idea O-O, b5) B. Jobava - M. Antipov, Warsaw (rapid) 2013;
C2c3) 3...f6= - 2... Nf6 3. e3 c5;
C2c4) 3...a6
C2c41) 4.c3 c6 5.f4 ( worse move is 5.d4 (B. Jobava - E.
Inarkiev, Sochi (blitz) 2015) cxd4 6.exd4 f5 7.f3 e6 (with the idea
Qf6) 8.d3 xd3 9.xd3 f6 10.0-0 e7 11.b1!? 0-0 12.a3
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e4 13.bd2 f5 Black has a slight spatial advantage. ) 5...f6
6.f3 b6 7.e5 b7 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008) 8.e2
e6 9.0-0 e7;
C2c42) 4.f4 c6
C2c421) 5.d3 f6 6.e2 ( worse move is 6.d2 (I. Sokolov - J.
Smeets, Internet (blitz) 2011) e5! 7.fxe5 g4 8.f3 e7 9.0-0-0
g5 Black has the initiative. ) 6...d4 7.exd4 cxd4 8.f3 e6
9.xc6+ bxc6 10.f3 c5 11.bd2 d5 12.c4 e7 13.0-0 0-0
Black has a slight spatial advantage.;
C2c422) 5.f3
C2c4221) 5...g4
C2c42211) 6.d3 e6 7.bd2 f6
C2c422111) 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3 ( 9.xf3?! d4 10.e4 h5!
11.d2 f6 Black has the initiative. E. Bacrot - P. Leko,
Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 9...b4 10.d1 g6 11.g4 g7 12.c1
0-0 13.a3 c6= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. Gull 2.3 - Stockfish DD,
Internet 2013;
C2c422112) 8.e2 (B. Molnar - E. Molnar, Hungary 1999) d4
9.e4 c7 10.g3 e7 11.0-0 h5!?=;
C2c42212) 6.e2 e6 7.c4 ( 7.d3 f6 8.e5 xe2 9.xe2
xe5 10.fxe5 d7 11.0-0 e7 12.c4 dxc4 13.bxc4 0-0
14.d2 c7 Chiron 2 - BlackMamba 2.0, Internet 2014 ) 7...f6
8.0-0 e7 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 0-0 11.c3 c8 SugaR v5.2 Stockfish 090315, Internet (rapid) 2015;
C2c4222) 5...f6 6.g3 e6= - 5... e6 6. g3 f6;
C2c4223) 5...e6 6.g3 f6 7.c4 ( 7.g2 h6!? 8.0-0 e7 9.c4
d4 10.h4 (T. L. Petrosian - E. Inarkiev, Moscow 2015) 0-0
11.exd4 cxd4 12.d3 c7 13.d2 d7= The chances are
comfortable. ) 7...h6 8.c3 e7 9.h3 0-0 10.0-0 e8
B. Savchenko - E. Inarkiev, Moscow 2015;
C3) 2...f5
C3a) 3.e3 e6 4.h3 ( 4.f4= - 2... Bg4 3. f3 Bf5 4. e3 e6 5. f4 ) 4...h6 5.c3
h7 6.d4 f6 7.d3 xd3 8.xd3 bd7 9.0-0-0 b4 10.ge2 0-0
11.g4 c5= with mutual play. B. Jobava - Yu Yangyi, Wijk aan Zee 2014;
C3b) 3.h3 e6 4.e3= - 3. e3 e6 4. h3 ( worse move is 4.g4
(S. Mamedyarov - A. Karpov, Moscow (blitz) 2007) e4 5.f3 h5! 6.g2
c6 7.gxh5 xh5 8.d3 g6 Black has slightly better pawn structure. );
C3c) 3.f3
C3c1) 3...f6 4.g3 c5 ( 4...e6 5.g2 c5 6.c4 c6 7.cxd5 exd5
8.0-0 d4 9.e3 (V. Artemiev - M. Matlakov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2014) e7
10.exd4 cxd4 11.e1 0-0 12.a3 e4 ) 5.g2 c6 6.d3 d4!? 7.e4
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g4 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3 e5 10.0-0 d6 11.c3 0-0= White has a pair of
bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0c Pro Stockfish 111026, Internet 2011;
C3c2) 3...e6 4.e3 f6 5.e2 h6 6.c4 c6= - Line 022 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4
c6 3. e3 Nf6 4. b3 Bf5 5. Bb2 e6 6. Be2 h6;
C4) 2...c6
C4a) 3.f4 f6 4.f3 g6 5.e3= - 2... Nf6 3. e3 c6 4. f4 g6 5. Nf3 ( 5.d3
g7 6.bd2 (M. Petursson - A. Dreev, London (rapid) 1995) 0-0 7.e3
g4! 8.xg7 xg7 9.e2 b6 10.d4 a5 (with the idea Qc3) );
C4b) 3.e3 f6= - 2... Nf6 3. e3 c6;
C5) 2...f6 [Chapter] [#]
C5a) 3.f3= - Line 021 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2;
C5b) 3.g3 c5 4.g2 c6 5.f3 c7 ( 5...d4 6.0-0 e5 7.d3 d6
8.bd2 0-0 9.c3 e8 A. Ipatov - E. Najer, Dubai (rapid) 2014 ) 6.0-0 e5
7.c3 (with the idea e4) h6 8.d3 e6 9.e4 d4 10.b5 d7 11.a4
c8= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
C5c) 3.e3
C5c1) 3...c6
C5c11) 4.e2 bd7 ( 4...g6 (R. Rapport - A. Dreev, Warsaw (blitz)
2013) 5.c4 dxc4 6.bxc4 g7 7.c1!? 0-0 8.e2 e8 9.0-0 e5
10.c3 a6 ) 5.d4 g6 6.g3 g7 7.g2 0-0 8.0-0 ( 8.f4 e8
9.d3 (R. Rapport - R. Antoniewski, Austria 2015) e4 10.0-0 e5
11.dxe5 xe5 12.xe5 xe5 13.xe5 xe5 ) 8...e8 9.c4
(G. Popilski - O. Aharon, Jerusalem 2015) dxc4!? 10.bxc4 e5 11.d2
exd4 12.xd4 f8=;
C5c12) 4.h3 f5 ( 4...bd7 5.f3 g6 6.c4 g7 7.cxd5 cxd5
8.e2 0-0 9.0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. L. McShane - E. Tomashevsky, Moscow
(blitz) 2012; 4...g6 5.d4 g7 6.d2 0-0 7.gf3 a5 8.a3 f5 9.c4
comfortable for White. H. Nakamura - A. Dreev, Dubai (blitz) 2014 )
5.f3 h6 6.e2 e6 7.0-0 bd7 8.d4 e7 9.c4 0-0 10.bd2 e4
B. Grachev - E. Romanov, Moscow 2008;
C5c13) 4.f4 f5 ( 4...g6 5.f3 g4 6.e2 g7 7.e5 xe2
8.xe2 bd7 9.d3 xe5 10.xe5 a5 11.a4 0-0 12.d2 d7
13.xg7 xg7= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Mamedyarov - P.
Leko, Beijing (blitz) 2014 ) 5.f3 bd7 6.h3 h6 7.c3 e6 8.g4 h7
9.g2 d6 10.d3 0-0= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. B. Jobava - Ma Qun, Fujairah
City 2012;
C5c2) 3...g4 4.f3 ( 4.f3= - Line 021 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 Bg4 3. e3 Nf6 4.
Bb2 )
C5c21) 4...d7 5.f4 ( 5.d4 c5 6.c3 c6 7.d2 e6 8.ge2 c8
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9.g4 h6= with mutual play. B. Jobava - S. Volkov, Sochi 2014 ) 5...c5
6.f3 c6 7.c4 e6 8.e2 d6= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. P. Orefice - C.
Pasqualucci, Cecchina 1997;
C5c22) 4...f5 5.g4
C5c221) 5...d7 6.g5 g8 7.f4 c5 8.f3 c6 9.c3 ( 9.b5 e6
10.h4 (B. Jobava - D. Svetushkin, Legnica 2013) h6! 11.f2 ge7
12.c3 a6 13.d3 c7 (with the idea e5) ) 9...e6 10.d3 b4
11.e2 h6 12.g6 f6 13.a3 c6= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. Pupsi2 0.09 Sjakk 2.0, Internet 2013;
C5c222) worse move is 5...c8 6.g5 fd7 7.c3 e6 8.f4 c5
9.f3 c6 10.e2 White has the initiative. Wei Yi - F. Vallejo
Pons, Leon (rapid) 2014;
C5c223) 5...g6 6.h4 h6 ( 6...h5 7.g5 g8 8.e2 e6 9.f4 f5
10.c3 e7 11.ce2 d6 12.g3 White has the initiative. B.
Jobava - Yu Ruiyuan, Fujairah City 2012 ) 7.h3
C5c2231) worse move is 7...bd7 8.f4 e5 ( 8...h7?! 9.g5!
hxg5 10.hxg5 xc2 [#] 11.xh8! xd1 12.gxf6! xf6 13.xd1
White has a lasting advantage. P. Svidler - M. Matlakov, Dubai
(blitz) 2014 ) 9.xg6 fxg6 (R. Rapport - L. Portisch, Budapest
(rapid) 2014) 10.c4 e7 11.cxd5 xd5 12.c3 xc3 13.xc3
0-0-0 14.c2 White has a lasting advantage.;
C5c2232) 7...c6 8.f4 d6 9.c3 e5! 10.xg6 fxg6 11.e2
0-0-0 12.0-0-0 b8= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a
slight spatial advantage. H. Breederveld - C. Almarza Mato, corr.
2012;
C5c3) 3...e6 4.f4 ( 4.f3= - Line 021 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. b3 e6 4.
Bb2 ) 4...e7 ( 4...b6 5.f3 b7 6.g3 g6 7.g2 g7 8.0-0 0-0 9.c4
c5 10.e5 bd7 T. Beyer - G. Glueck, corr. 2001; 4...d6 5.f3 0-0
6.g3 bd7 7.g2 e7 (with the idea e5) 8.e5 (V. Aveskulov - A.
Naiditsch, Beijing (blitz) 2008) b6 9.c4 b7 10.0-0 ad8 ) 5.f3 0-0
6.g3 ( 6.e2 b6 7.0-0 b7 8.e1 e4!? 9.c3 d6 10.g3
(B. Jobava - P. Tregubov, Warsaw (rapid) 2013) f6 11.h3 c5 12.g4
g6 13.g5 g7 ) 6...c5 7.g2
C5c31) 7...c6 8.0-0 b5= - 7... b5 8. O-O Nc6 ( 8...d4 9.e2
(M. Marin - D. Jakovenko, Internet (blitz) 2006) b8 10.a4 b6 11.a3
d5!? 12.exd4 cxd4 13.xd4 c5 14.ab5 de7= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. );
C5c32) 7...b5 8.0-0 c6 9.d3 a5 10.e5 xe5 11.fxe5 d7=
with mutual play. S. Galdunts - M. Hoefker, Recklinghausen 1997;
C5c4) 3...c5 4.f4 ( 4.f3= - Line 021 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 c5 3. e3 Nf6 4.
Bb2; 4.b5+ d7 5.e2 e6 6.f3 e7 7.xd7+ fxd7!? 8.0-0 f6
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9.xf6 xf6 10.c3 c6 B. Larsen - D. Bronstein, Las Palmas 1972 )
4...g6 ( 4...a6 5.f3 c6 6.g3 g6 7.g2 g7= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. E.
Bacrot - B. Gundavaa, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 5.b5+ d7 6.xd7+ xd7
( 6...bxd7 7.c4 dxc4 8.bxc4 g7 9.f3 0-0 A. Morozevich - V.
Kramnik, Nice (rapid) 2008 ) 7.f3 g7 8.e5 c7 9.0-0 0-0=
(with the idea Nfd7) N. Kabanov - A. Riazantsev, Salekhard 2006;
C5c5) 3...f5 4.h3 ( 4.f4 g6 5.f3 g7 6.g3 0-0 7.g2 c5 8.0-0
c6 M. Marin - A. Dreev, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 4...h6 5.f3 e6 6.c4
e7 7.g4 h7 (H. Nakamura - L. Aronian, Zurich (rapid) 2014) 8.d4 0-0
9.c3 bd7 10.d3 xd3 11.xd3 dxc4 12.bxc4 c5= with mutual
play.;
C5c6) 3...bd7 4.f3 e6 ( worse move is 4...g6 5.c4 dxc4 6.bxc4
g7 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 c5 9.d3 b6 10.bd2 b7 11.c2 White has
a slight center control advantage. V. Artemiev - R. Mamedov, Baku
2013 ) 5.c4 b6 6.cxd5 exd5 7.c3 b7 8.e2 g6!? 9.c1 a6 10.d4
d6= H. Teske - L. Ftacnik, Passau 1997;
C5c7) 3...g6
C5c71) 4.c4 g7 5.cxd5 ( 5.f3 0-0 6.e2 c5 7.cxd5 xd5
8.c3 f5 9.0-0 c6 10.a3 d8 11.a4 b6 12.b4 c4!? 13.xc4
b5 [#] 14.h4! g5 15.f3 f5!= 1/2-1/2 Bu Xiangzhi - Ding Liren,
Danzhou 2013 ) 5...0-0 6.f3 xd5 ( 6...bd7 (S. Mamedyarov Wang Yue, Beijing 2014) 7.c4 a6 8.a4 b6 9.xf6 xf6 10.c3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 7.xg7 xg7
8.d4 g4 9.e2 d7 10.0-0 c6 11.d2 7f6= Equal chances,
quiet position. Houdini 3 - Spike 1.4 Leiden, Internet 2012;
C5c72) 4.xf6!? exf6 5.d4 f5 6.e2 d7 7.g3 f6 8.g2 c6
9.0-0 h5 10.c4 h4= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black
has a pair of bishops. B. Jobava - Wang Yue, China 2013;
C5c73) 4.g3 g7 5.g2 0-0 6.e2 c5 7.0-0 ( 7.c4 dxc4 8.bxc4
c6 9.0-0 (P. Blatny - J. Michenka, Pardubice 2005) d3!? 10.bc3
d8 11.b3 e5; 7.d3 c6 8.d2 e8 9.h3 e5 10.g4 d4!?
Black has a slight spatial advantage. G. Kamsky - Ding Liren, Beijing
(blitz) 2012 ) 7...c6
C5c731) 8.d3 e5 9.d2 e8 ( 9...e6 10.h3 d7 11.h2
e8!? 12.b1 d8 Black has a slight spatial advantage. A.
Reshetnikov - Le Quang Liem, Moscow (rapid) 2013 ) 10.e4 d4
11.h3 h5!? 12.a4 b8 13.c4 e6 Black has a slight spatial
advantage. T. Pradip - A. Safranska, New Delhi 2015;
C5c732) 8.d4 cxd4 9.xd4 g4 10.xc6 bxc6 11.c1 d7
L. Liascovich - A. Obregon, Saenz Pena 2014 ]
[ 1...f6 [Chapter] [#] 2.b2 Recommendation for beginners: ( 2.f3=
- Line 025 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 )
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A) 2...e6
A1) 3.f4 b6 4.f3 b7 5.e3 c5= - 3. e3 c5 4. f4 b6 5. Nf3 Bb7 ( 5...g6
6.g4!? g7 7.g2 (V. Bernadskiy - G. Sargissian, Minsk 2014) c5 8.c4 d5
9.0-0 0-0 10.g5 h5 11.xg7 xg7 );
A2) 3.e3 c5 ( 3...d5= - 1... d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 e6 ) 4.f4 ( 4.f3=
- Line 018 : 1. Nf3 c5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 e6 4. e3 ) 4...b6 5.f3 b7
A2a) 6.g1 h5!? ( 6...c6 7.g4 d5 8.g5 d7 9.c3 c7 10.f5 0-0-0
11.fxe6 fxe6 12.h3 e8 Wei Yi - R. Ponomariov, Danzhou 2014 ) 7.g3
(K. Muranyi - B. Koppenhoefer, Budapest 2009) c6 8.g2 d5 9.c3 a6
10.e2 c7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black.;
A2b) 6.e2 e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.d3 c6 9.c4 d5 10.a3 a6 11.e5
d7 12.xc6 xc6 13.f3 c7 Stockfish 5 - Komodo 8, Internet (rapid)
2014;
B) 2...d5= - 1... d5 2. Bb2 Nf6;
C) 2...g6
C1) 3.xf6 exf6 4.c4
C1a) 4...d5 5.cxd5 xd5 6.c3 d8 7.g3 g7 8.g2
C1a1) 8...f5 9.e3 0-0 ( 9...xc3 10.dxc3 xd1+ 11.xd1 c6 12.h4
White has slightly better pawn structure. R. Rapport - I. Salgado Lopez,
Caleta 2014 ) 10.ge2 d7 11.0-0 f6 12.d4 c6= - 8... O-O 9. e3 c6
10. Nge2 f5 11. O-O Nd7 12. d4 Nf6;
C1a2) 8...0-0 9.e3 c6 10.ge2 f5 11.0-0 d7 12.d4 (B. Jobava Wang Hao, Beijing (blitz) 2012) f6 13.c1 e7 14.f4 d8=
White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops.;
C1b) 4...c6 5.e3 d5 6.e2 dxc4 7.bxc4 g7 8.bc3 0-0= P. Svidler P. H. Nielsen, Copenhagen (blitz, m/8) 2010;
C1c) 4...g7 5.c3 f5 ( 5...b6 6.e3 b7 7.f3 f5 8.g3 xc3!? 9.dxc3
f6 10.c1 c6 11.g2 0-0-0= A. Ipatov - M. Yilmazyerli, Kocaeli
2014 ) 6.c1
C1c1) 6...c5 7.g3 0-0 8.g2 c6 9.h3 d6 ( 9...g5?! 10.f4 h6
(R. Rapport - A. Naiditsch, Jurmala (rapid) 2015) 11.fxg5 hxg5 12.e3
(with the idea Qh5) xc3 13.dxc3 g7 14.d2 d6 15.d1
(weakness d6) ) 10.0-0 e6 11.f4 a6 S. Yogit - A. Abhishek, Bihar
2014;
C1c2) 6...0-0 7.g3 e8 8.g2 d6 ( 8...f4 9.gxf4 h4 10.f1!? xc3
11.xc3 xf4 12.h4! White has the initiative. B. Jobava - S.
Mamedyarov, Beijing (rapid) 2012 ) 9.e3 d7 10.ge2 f6 11.0-0 c6
12.d4 d7 Zappa Mexico II - Naum 4, Internet 2010;
C2) 3.e4
C2a) 3...g7 4.g3 0-0 5.g2 c5 ( 5...d5 6.exd5 xd5 7.xg7 xg7
8.d4 (H. Nakamura - L. Altounian, Internet (blitz) 2011) f6 9.c4 e5
10.d5 c6 11.c3 f5 12.ge2 ) 6.e2 d6 7.d4 cxd4 8.xd4 e5!?
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9.e2 (Zappa Mexico II - MinkoChess 1.3, Internet 2012) b5 10.bc3
b6 11.0-0 bd7 12.d3 b4 13.a4 a6;
C2b) 3...d6 4.g3 g7 5.g2 0-0 6.d4 c5 ( 6...d5 7.e5 e4 8.f3 g5
(H. Nakamura - H. Simonian, Internet (blitz) 2010) 9.c3 e6 10.f4 c6
11.d2 White has a moderate spatial advantage. ) 7.e2= - 3... Bg7 4.
g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c5 6. Ne2 d6 7. d4 ( 7.dxc5 dxc5 8.c3 a5 9.ge2
d8 10.c1 c6 11.0-0 d4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. Z. Kazmierczuk - H. Packroff,
corr. 2015 );
C3) 3.g3
C3a) 3...g7 4.g2
C3a1) 4...d5 5.e3= - 1... d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2
( 5.f3= - Line 026 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 g6 4. b3 Bg7 5. Bb2 );
C3a2) 4...0-0 5.c4 d6 6.d4 c5 ( 6...e5 7.dxe5 g4 8.f3 xe5
9.xe5 dxe5 10.c3 c6 11.0-0= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. R. Rapport - V. Kovalev,
Warsaw (blitz) 2013 ) 7.f3= - Line 025 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4.
Bb2 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Bg2 c5 7. c4;
C3a3) 4...d6 5.d4 0-0 ( 5...c5 6.dxc5 a5+ (Rybka 1.2n - Rybka 1.2f,
Internet (blitz) 2006) 7.d2 xc5 8.c4 0-0 9.c3 c6 10.e3 f5
11.ge2 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 6.f3= - Line 025 : 1.
Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Bg2;
C3a4) 4...c5 5.c4 ( 5.e3 0-0 6.e2 d5= - 1... d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 g6 4.
g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. Ne2 c5 ) 5...0-0 6.f3= - Line 036 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2.
c4 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 O-O 5. g3 c5 6. Bg2;
C3b) 3...d5 4.g2 c5 5.f3 c6 6.0-0 g7 7.e5 xe5 8.xe5 0-0
9.c3 e6 10.e3 d7 11.d4 ac8 Stockfish 170414 - Houdini 4 Pro,
C4) 3.d4 g7 4.e3 ( 4.c3= - 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. d4 ) 4...d6 5.f3 0-0 ( 5...c5
6.c4 cxd4 7.xd4 c6 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 d7 10.c3= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. M. Lazic - A.
Rotstein, San Nicola Arcella 2007 ) 6.c4= - Line 036 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3.
b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. e3;
C5) 3.g4 g7 4.g5 h5 5.xg7 ( 5.c1?! e5 6.h4 d5 7.e3 (E. Safarli R. Mamedov, Kocaeli 2014) c5 8.d3 c6 9.g2 0-0 Black has a
moderate spatial advantage. ) 5...xg7 6.c3 d5 7.d4 f5 8.d2 c6
9.g2 b4 10.c1 c6 11.a4 a6 Rybka 3 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet
2009;
C6) 3.c3 g7 ( 3...d5 4.d4 g7= - 3... Bg7 4. d4 d5 ) 4.d4
C6a) 4...d5 5.e3 ( 5.d2 b6 6.f3 b7 7.0-0-0 (B. Jobava - I. Bukavshin,
Sochi (blitz) 2015) e6 8.g4 c5 9.e3 cxd4 10.exd4 h5!? 11.g5 g8=
(with the idea Ne7, O-O) ) 5...c5 6.d2 c6 7.f3 ( 7.0-0-0 cxd4
8.exd4= - 4... c5 5. e3 cxd4 6. exd4 d5 7. Qd2 Nc6 8. O-O-O ) 7...0-0
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8.0-0-0 cxd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.exd4 d6 11.b1 a6 12.d3 b5=
with mutual play. Rybka 2.0 - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz) 2006;
C6b) 4...0-0 5.d2 c5 6.dxc5 ( 6.e3 cxd4 7.exd4 d5 8.0-0-0
(M. Poulsen - H. Simonsen, Hoyvik 2015) a6 9.b1 c6 10.f3 b5 11.g4
h5!? 12.h3 b7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. ) 6...b6!? 7.f3 bxc5 8.0-0-0 c6 9.e4 d6=
with mutual play.;
C6c) 4...c5
C6c1) 5.e3 cxd4 6.exd4 d5 7.d2 c6 8.0-0-0 ( 8.f3 h5 9.b5
d6 10.ge2 h6 11.d1 f5 12.c1 xc1 13.xc1 c8=
Black. B. Jobava - M. Carlsen, Wijk aan Zee 2015 ) 8...0-0 ( 8...a5 9.f3
h5 10.b1 f5 11.d3 (B. Jobava - S. Mamedyarov, Tbilisi 2015) h6
12.e1 xd3 13.xd3 b5= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. ) 9.f3 h5!? (aimed against g4) 10.b1
f5 11.a3 c8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. B. Jobava - S. Mamedyarov, Beijing (blitz) 2012;
C6c2) 5.dxc5 0-0 6.f3 b6!? ( 6...a6 7.e4 xc5 8.d2 a6 9.0-0-0
b5= with mutual play. ) 7.cxb6 d5 8.bxa7 c6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ]
[ 1...b6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 2.b2 b7
A1) 3.f4 e6 4.e3 f6 5.f3= - 1... Nf6 2. Bb2 e6 3. f4 b6 4. Nf3 Bb7 5.
e3;
A2) 3.d3 e6 4.e4 d5 5.d2 f6 6.e2 c5 7.g3 c6 8.g2 e7 9.e5
( worse move is 9.gf3 b4! 10.0-0 xc2 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. M. Vachier-Lagrave - V. Ivanchuk, Beijing
(rapid) 2013 ) 9...g8!? 10.gf3 h6 11.0-0 0-0 Rodin 7.0 - Francesca
MAD 0.19, Internet 2014;
A3) 3.c3 c6 4.d4 d5 5.e3 e6 6.d2 d7 7.0-0-0 0-0-0 8.b1 b8
9.f3 g6 10.ge2 g7 B. Jobava - G. Kamsky, Beijing (blitz) 2012;
A4) 3.e3 e6 4.f3 ( 4.c3 c5 5.ge2 f6 6.d4 e7 7.d5!? exd5
8.f4 d4 9.exd4 0-0 10.dxc5 xc5 11.e2 c7 Stockfish 5.0 - Critter 1.
6, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 4...c5 5.c4 f6= - Line 025 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 b6 3.
Bb2 Bb7 4. e3 e6 5. c4 c5;
B) 2.e4 b7 3.c3
B1) 3...e6 4.b2 ( 4.e2 c6 5.f3 g6 6.b2 g7 7.g3 ge7 8.g2
0-0 9.0-0 d5 P. Harikrishna - I. Nepomniachtchi, Beijing (blitz) 2014 ) 4...c5
5.f4 c6 6.f3
B1a) worse move is 6...d4 7.d3 f6 ( 7...f5?! 8.0-0 f6 9.exf5
xf3+ 10.xf3! xf3 11.xf3 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. R. Rapport - A. Mista, Palic 2014 ) 8.0-0
e7 (R. Ezov - A. Neiksans, Tallinn 2015) 9.e5!? xf3+ 10.xf3 d5
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11.e4 White has the initiative.;
B1b) 6...e7 7.d3 h6 8.0-0 0-0 9.a3 f5 10.e5 a6= The chances
are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable.
Houdini 4 Pro - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2014;
B2) 3...g6
B2a) 4.b2 g7 5.d4 (R. Bonitz - H. Becker, Karlsruhe 2003) ( 5.f3
(R. Rapport - S. Halkias, Palic 2014) f5! 6.0-0-0 f6 7.e3 xe4
8.xe4 xb2+ 9.xb2 fxe4 10.f3 exf3 11.xf3 e6 12.d4 e7
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 5...f6 6.d3
0-0 7.f3 c6!? 8.e5 h5 9.0-0 f4 10.c4 d6= with mutual play.;
B2b) 4.d4 g7 5.e3 c5 6.f3 ( 6.d2 f6 7.f3 cxd4 8.xd4 c6
Black has the initiative. H. Nakamura - F. Caruana, London (blitz) 2014 )
6...c6 7.d2 cxd4 8.xd4 f6 9.f3 0-0 10.0-0-0 e6= The chances
are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 1...c5 2.b2 ( 2.c4= - Line 003 : 1. c4 c5 2. b3 ) 2...c6 ( 2...b6
3.f3 b7 4.d4 f6 5.c4 cxd4 6.xd4 e6 (Z. Mohammed - P. Kostenko,
Tabriz 2014) 7.e3 b4+ 8.d2 e4 9.4f3 0-0 10.a3 xd2 11.xd2 e7
12.e2 d6 ) 3.e3 ( 3.f4 d5 4.f3 g4 5.e3 a6= - 1... d5 2. Bb2 c5 3. e3 a6 4.
f4 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bg4; 3.g3 d6 4.g2 e5= - 1... e5 2. Bb2 d6 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 Nc6 )
A) 3...f6 4.f3 e6 ( 4...d5= - Line 021 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 c5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bb2
Nc6 ) 5.b5 e7 6.0-0 0-0 7.xc6 bxc6 8.d3 d6 9.bd2 e5= White has
slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. V. Artemiev - D.
Jakovenko, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013;
B) 3...d6 4.f3 e5 5.c4 g6 6.d4 exd4 7.exd4 g7 8.e2 g4! 9.0-0
ge7 10.d2 xf3 11.xf3 0-0= H. Stefansson - B. Alterman, Reykjavik
1996;
C) 3...e5 4.c4 g6 5.c3 g7 6.g3= - Line 003 : 1. c4 c5 2. b3 Nc6 3. g3 g6
4. Bb2 e5 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. e3 ]
[ 1...d6 2.b2
A) 2...c5 3.f4 c6 4.f3 ( 4.e4 e5 5.f3!? exf4 6.c4 e6 7.c3=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Bartel - D. Fridman,
Poznan (blitz) 2014 ) 4...f6 5.g3 g6 6.g2 g7 7.0-0 0-0 8.e3 b8
9.e2 d7 M. Pavlov - V. Stoica, Bucharest 1976;
B) 2...e5= - 1... e5 2. Bb2 d6;
C) 2...d7
C1) 3.e4 gf6 4.c3 g6 ( 4...e5 5.e2 c6 6.f4 e7 7.0-0-0 exf4 8.d4
a5 9.f3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. R.
Rapport - D. Dubov, Warsaw (rapid) 2013 ) 5.f3 ( 5.g4!? g7 6.e2 c6
(R. Rapport - V. Ivanchuk, Jurmala (rapid) 2015) 7.h4 c5 8.f3 e5 9.0-0-0
e6 10.h5 b5= with mutual play. ) 5...g7 6.d4 0-0 7.e2 (L. Tolonen - T.
Tocklin, Tampere 2006) c5 8.0-0-0 cxd4 9.xd4 a6 10.g4 c5=
with mutual play.;
C2) 3.c3 gf6 4.e4= - 3. e4 Ngf6 4. Nc3;
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C3) 3.d4 gf6 4.e3 g6 ( 4...b6 5.f3 b7 6.c4 e6 7.d3 e7 8.c3
0-0 9.e4 White has a slight spatial advantage. B. Haufler - J. Posta,
Zuerich 2010 ) 5.f3 g7 6.c4 0-0= - Line 036 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. b3
Bg7 4. Bb2 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 ]
[ 1...c6 2.b2
A) worse move is 2...f6
A1) worse move is 3.g3
A1a) 3...g6 4.e4 g7 ( 4...d6 5.g2 e5 6.d3 g4 7.f3 g7 8.bd2
0-0 9.0-0 d7 J. Owens - B. Hlavica, corr. 2013 ) 5.g2 e5 6.e2 d5
7.exd5 xd5 8.0-0 de7 K. Bischoff - Z. Ribli, Dortmund 1987;
A1b) 3...e5 4.g2 d5 - 1... e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Nf6;
A2) 3.f3 d5 4.e3 g4 5.e2 e6 6.h3 h5 7.0-0 e7 8.c4 0-0
9.c3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for White. A. Hovorka - L. Vrana, corr. 2012;
B) 2...e5= - 1... e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 ]
[ 1...g6 2.b2 f6= - 1... Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 ]
[ worse move is 1...a5
A) 2.e4 a4
A1) 3.b4 e5 ( 3...e6 (R. Rapport - A. Adly, Tsaghkadzor 2015) 4.c3 d5
5.e5 d4 6.d3 c5 7.bxc5 xc5 8.f3 c6 9.0-0 (with the idea Ba3) )
4.a3 f6 5.c3 d5 6.exd5 xd5 7.b2 xc3 8.xc3 d6 9.d3 e7
10.e2 0-0 11.0-0 e6;
A2) 3.a3! (Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007) e5 4.xf8
xf8 5.c3 axb3 6.axb3 xa1 7.xa1 d6 8.f3 c6 9.h3 f6
10.c4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White.;
B) 2.c4 e6 3.c3 f6 4.b2 d5 5.e3 e7 6.f3 0-0 7.d4 White has a
slight developmental advantage. A. Naiditsch - P. Michalik, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ]
[ worse move is 1...b5 2.f3 ( 2.b2 b7 3.f3 f6 4.e3 a6 5.c4 bxc4
6.bxc4 e6 7.c3 White has a slight developmental advantage. B. Damljanovic
- Mil. Perunovic, Belgrade (blitz) 2014 ) 2...f6 3.e3 a6 4.c4 bxc4 5.bxc4 e6
6.e2 e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.c3 d6 9.b1 White has a slight developmental
advantage. R. Ciaffone - B. Calton, Lansing 1997 ]
2.b2 c6 [Chapter] [#]
[ 2...d6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 3.g3 c5 ( 3...g6 4.g2 g7 5.e3 f6 6.e2 0-0 7.d3 c6 8.d2
e6 9.h3 d7 G. Kamsky - A. Giri, Beijing (blitz) 2012 ) 4.g2 c6
A1) 5.d3
A1a) 5...g6 6.e3 g7 7.c4 ( 7.e2= - 5. e3 g6 6. Ne2 Bg7 7. d3 )
7...ge7 8.c3 e6 9.d5 a5+ 10.d2 (B. Savchenko - L. Nisipeanu,
Konya 2011) xd5! 11.cxd5 b4 12.c3 b5 13.xb4 cxb4=
with mutual play.;
A1b) 5...d5 6.f3 d6 7.0-0 f6 8.bd2 0-0= The position is
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objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. R. Nuunzy G. Agnew, corr. 2002;
A2) 5.e3 g6 6.e2 g7 7.d3 ( 7.c4 ge7 8.bc3= - Line 003 : 1. c4 c5
2. b3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bb2 e5 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. e3 Nge7 7. Bg2 d6 8. Nge2 )
7...ge7 8.c4 ( worse move is 8.h3 0-0 9.d2 d5 10.a3 e6
Black has a slight spatial advantage. G. Kamsky - V. Bologan, Beijing (blitz)
2012 ) 8...d5 ( 8...0-0 9.bc3 e6 (with the idea d5) 10.d5 d7 11.0-0
h3 12.xh3 xh3 13.ec3 xd5 14.xd5 ae8= Stockfish 2.0.1 Houdini 3, Internet 2012 ) 9.0-0 d4 10.exd4 cxd4 11.a3 0-0 12.c2 a5=
comfortable.;
B) 3.e4 c6 ( 3...f6 4.c3 c6 5.b5 d7 6.f3 g6 7.d4 exd4
8.xc6 bxc6 9.xd4 g7 10.0-0 0-0= White has slightly better pawn
structure. Black has a pair of bishops. Fruit 2.2.1 - Rybka 1.01, Internet 2006 )
4.b5 f6 5.d3 g6 ( 5...d7 6.e2 (I. Khairullin - G. Guseinov, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013) a6 7.xc6 xc6 8.0-0 e7 9.f4 0-0 10.g3 exf4
11.xf4 d5= with mutual play. ) 6.e2 g7 7.xc6+ bxc6 8.0-0 0-0
I. Khairullin - I. Kurnosov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013;
C) 3.e3
C1) 3...c5
C1a) 4.e2 f6 5.c4 ( 5.bc3 (B. Jobava - V. Bologan, Beijing (rapid)
2012) d5! 6.d4 cxd4 7.exd4 e4 8.g3 h5 9.d2 c6 10.0-0-0 g6
11.b1 h6 12.f4 g4 Black has a slight spatial advantage. ) 5...c6
6.bc3 e6 7.h3 d7 8.e4 g6 9.d3 h6!? 10.d5 d8= Stockfish
081114 - Stockfish 081114, Internet (rapid) 2014;
C1b) 4.d4 cxd4 5.exd4 exd4 6.f3 f6 7.b5+ c6 8.0-0 e7
9.xd4 d7 10.e1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. B. Jobava - V. Bologan, Beijing (rapid) 2012;
C2) 3...g6 4.d4 ( 4.c4 g7 5.g3 c5 6.g2 c6 7.e2= - 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2
Nc6 5. e3 g6 6. Ne2 Bg7 7. c4; 4.f4 g7 5.f3 d7 6.c4 h6!? 7.0-0
0-0= E. Bacrot - M. Adams, Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 4...g7 5.dxe5 d7
6.c3 xe5 ( worse move is 6...dxe5 (B. Jobava - G. Guseinov, Fujairah
City 2012) 7.e2 gf6 8.0-0-0 e7 9.g4! h6 10.h4 c5 11.h3
White has the initiative. ) 7.f3 (SmarThink 1.20 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet
2010) d7!? 8.e2 gf6 9.0-0 0-0 10.c1 e8=;
C3) 3...c6= - 2... Nc6 3. e3 d6;
C4) worse move is 3...e7 4.d4 exd4 5.xd4 c6 6.b5 d7 7.xc6
xc6 8.f3 White has a slight developmental advantage. L. Fressinet - E.
Inarkiev, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
C5) 3...f6
C5a) 4.d4 exd4
C5a1) 5.xd4 c6 6.d2 d5 ( worse move is 6...e7 7.c3 0-0
8.0-0-0 a6 9.ge2 e8 10.b1 e5 11.g3 c6 12.f4 ed7 13.e4
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White has the initiative. Gull 3 - Protector 1.6.0, Internet 2014 ) 7.f3
e4 8.d1 b4+ 9.c3 d6 10.e2 0-0 11.0-0 g4 12.h3 xf3
13.xf3 e8 J. Weber - R. Weber, corr. 2002;
C5a2) 5.exd4 d5 6.f3 c6 7.b5 b4+ 8.c3 e7+ 9.e2 d6
10.0-0 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. E. Iglesias - J. Garcia,
Candas 1992;
C5b) 4.c4
C5b1) 4...e7 5.c3 0-0 6.f3
C5b11) 6...e8 7.e2 f8 8.0-0
C5b111) 8...c5
C5b1111) 9.g5 h6 ( 9...f5?! 10.f4 exf4 11.xf4 g6
(Nguyen Ngoc Truongson - A. Timofeev, Moscow 2010) 12.h3!
(with the idea Rf1, Nf4) bd7 13.f1 e5 14.f4 d7
15.cd5 White has the initiative. ) 10.ge4 xe4 11.xe4 c6
12.f4 f5 13.c3 (Deep Junior 12.5 - Protector 1.4.0, Internet
2012) g6 14.fxe5 dxe5 15.d5 g7 16.d3= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
C5b1112) 9.d4 e4 10.d2 cxd4 11.exd4 d5 12.cxd5 b4
13.c1 a6 14.b5 d7 15.xa6 bxa6 16.c4 White has the
initiative. Stockfish DD - Gull 2.3, Internet 2014;
C5b112) 8...c6 9.a3 (D. Donchev - V. Spasov, Bulgaria 1994) a6
10.b4 c7 11.d3 f5;
C5b12) 6...f5 7.d4 bd7 8.e2 h6 9.0-0 c6 10.c1 h7
Protector 1.3.6 - Critter 0.90, Internet 2010;
C5b2) 4...g6 5.f3 ( 5.g3 g4 6.f3 e6 7.g2 c6 8.e2 g7
9.0-0 h5!?= J. Hodgson - M. Sadler, France 1999 ) 5...g7 6.d4 0-0
7.dxe5
C5b21) 7...g4 8.c3 xe5 9.e2 bd7 ( 9...a6 (C. Bauer - R.
Vazquez Igarza, Saint-Quentin 2014) 10.xe5 xe5 11.d2 e8
12.0-0 d7 13.ac1 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 10.0-0
c5 11.d2 f5 12.ad1= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. Y. Kosashvili - N. Davies, Rishon
Le Ziyyon 1993;
C5b22) 7...dxe5 8.xd8 xd8 9.xe5 c6 10.c3 e4 11.xg7
xg7 12.a3 a5 13.bd2 c5 14.e2 f5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Bu Xiangzhi - Ding Liren, Jiangmen
2014 ]
3.e3
[ 3.c4 f6 ( 3...g6 4.e3 g7 5.f3 d6 6.e2 f6 7.d4= - 3. e3 Nf6 4. c4 g6
5. Nf3 d6 6. d4 Bg7 7. Be2 ) 4.e3= - 3. e3 Nf6 4. c4 ]
[ worse move is 3.g3 d5 4.g2 f6
A) 5.e3 h5! ( 5...e7 6.d3 e6 7.e2 0-0 8.d2 a5 9.a3 d7
G. Kamsky - A. Grischuk, Beijing (blitz) 2012 ) 6.h3 f5 7.e2 d7 8.d4
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b4!? 9.a3 e4 10.b1 0-0-0 Black has a slight spatial advantage. Rybka
2.0 - Rybka 2.1, Internet (blitz) 2006;
B) 5.d3 c5 ( 5...h5 (G. Kamsky - R. Ponomariov, Moscow (blitz) 2007)
6.f3 b4+ 7.c3 d6 8.bd2 e4 9.dxe4 dxe4 10.g5 e3 11.fxe3 g4
12.xc6+ bxc6 13.de4 e7= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 6.f3 0-0 7.0-0 e4 8.dxe4 dxe4 9.e5 xe5 10.xd8
xd8 11.xe5 g4 12.xc7 d7 13.f4 xf2 14.e3 d1 Black has the
initiative. D. Coope - E. Campbell, corr. 2014 ]
3...f6 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 3...d5
[Chapter] [#] 4.b5
A) 4...f6 5.f3 a6 6.e2 ( 6.xc6+ bxc6 7.d4 e4 8.fd2 a5 9.c4 f5
10.c2 f6 11.c3 a6 12.e2 d6= with mutual play. Stockfish 6 Komodo 8, Internet (rapid) 2015 ) 6...e6 7.d4 e4 8.fd2 f5 9.c4
(I. Ivanisevic - M. Stojanovic, Valjevo 2011) g5!? 10.g3 f6 11.c3 0-0-0=
with mutual play.;
B) 4...d6
B1) 5.f3
B1a) 5...e7 6.c4
B1a1) worse move is 6...a6 7.xc6+ bxc6 [#] 8.c5! xc5
B1a11) 9.xe5 d6 ( 9...b7?! (P. Svidler - P. H. Nielsen,
Copenhagen (blitz) 2010) 10.d3! f6 11.xc5 xc5 12.xf6 gxf6
13.0-0 White has a lasting advantage. ) 10.xc6 g5 (K. Bischoff H. Vatter, Germany 1985) 11.f1 f6 12.h4 h6 13.xf6 xf6
14.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B1a12) 9.c2!? b7 10.xe5 (G. Madsen - A. Hansen, Copenhagen
2003) d6 11.xc6 g5 12.0-0 d4 13.e4 Black has insufficient
B1a2) 6...dxc4 7.bxc4 f6 8.c5!? xc5 9.xe5 0-0 10.xc6 bxc6
11.0-0 a6 12.e1 d3= White has slightly better pawn structure.
Black has a pair of bishops. Komodo 7a - Gull 3, Internet 2014;
B1b) 5...g4 6.h3 xf3 7.xf3 f6
B1b1) 8.c3 a6 ( 8...e4 9.e2 a6 10.xc6+ bxc6 11.d3 exd3
12.cxd3 0-0 13.0-0 e8 14.a4 White has slightly better pawn
structure. F. Vallejo Pons - J. Gustafsson, Philadelphia 2010 ) 9.xc6+
bxc6 10.0-0 0-0 11.d4 e7= with mutual play. Fridolin 2.0 - Jellyfish 1.
1, Internet 2015;
B1b2) 8.xc6+ bxc6 9.d3 0-0 10.d2 a5 11.a4 e8= White has
slightly better pawn structure. Black has a slight spatial advantage. P.
Svidler - P. H. Nielsen, Copenhagen (blitz) 2010;
B2) 5.f4
B2a) 5...h4+ 6.g3 e7 7.f3 f6 8.c3
B2a1) 8...e6 9.fxe5 fxe5
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B2a11) 10.e4 f6 11.exd5 xd5 12.e2 0-0 13.0-0-0 ( 13.xd5
xd5 14.c4 xc4 15.xc4+ h8 L. Gonda - Iv. Saric, Bol 2014 )
13...db4!? (aimed against Bxc6) 14.b1 h8 15.xc6 xc6
16.e4 a5 17.fg5 g8= Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 1.5a 4c, Internet
(blitz) 2011;
B2a12) 10.d4 e4 11.e5 xe5 12.dxe5 a6 13.xc6+ bxc6
14.e2 h6 15.0-0 h3 16.f4 f5 17.c4 White has the initiative.
Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 1.5ab, Internet 2011;
B2a2) 8...d4
B2a21) 9.exd4 exd4+ 10.e2 d7! 11.0-0 0-0-0 12.exd4 c5
13.c3 h6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B2a22) 9.d5 f7 10.fxe5 fxe5 (B. Jobava - H. Nakamura, Beijing
(rapid) 2012) 11.c4 dxc3 12.xc3 f6 13.d4 exd4 14.xd4 g4!
15.e2 ( 15.c2 [#] 0-0!! 16.c4 xe3 17.xf7+ xf7 18.d3
xd4 19.d2 c5 Black has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. ) 15...ge5 16.f1 g6 17.g2 d7=
The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
sides.;
B2a23) 9.e4 dxe3 10.fxe5 g4!? 11.0-0 fxe5 12.dxe3 f6
13.d3;
B2b) 5...f6
B2b1) worse move is 6.fxe5! fxe5 7.f3 ( 7.xe5 h4+! 8.g3 e4
9.xg7 xh1 10.h5+ d8 11.f1 (F. Naszadi - L. Boros,
Hajduboszormeny 1995) ge7 12.xh8 e6 13.e2 d7 14.f3 f8
15.e2 xf3 16.xf3 xg3 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 7...e7 8.c4 ( 8.xc6+ bxc6
9.xe5 h4+ 10.g3 h3 11.f3 f6 12.f1 h5 Black has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. P. Smyth - J. Pinasco,
corr. 2000 ) 8...e4 9.c5 ( 9.cxd5 a6 10.xc6+ bxc6 11.e5 h4+
12.g3 h3 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. ) 9...exf3 10.cxd6 fxg2 11.h5+ f7 12.xf7+ xf7 13.g1
cxd6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B2b2) 6.h5+ g6 7.h4 ge7 8.xf6 f8 9.h4 exf4 10.f3 f5=
sides. S. Garza Marco - R. Romon Poves, Aragon 2008 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 3...d6
A) 4.c4
A1) 4...g6 5.f3 ( 5.g3 g7 6.g2 f5 7.d3 f6 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 e6
10.bc3 d5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. C. Bauer - J. Lautier, Cannes (rapid) 2001 ) 5...f6=
- 3... Nf6 4. c4 g6 5. Nf3 d6;
A2) 4...f6 5.c3 g6 6.e2 ( 6.g3 g7 7.g2 0-0 S. Karjakin - Wang
Hao, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 6...g7 7.d3 0-0 8.f3 [#] e4!? 9.xe4 xe4
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10.xg7 xf2 11.xf2 xg7 12.d2 f5= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
Internet 2011;
B) 4.b5 g5!? 5.xc6+ bxc6 6.f3 e7 7.h3 d7 (B. Avrukh - E.
Sutovsky, Netanya (rapid) 2009) 8.e2 b8 9.d3 f5 10.bc3 h5 11.0-0-0
g6 12.g3 g7= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of
bishops.;
C) 4.f3
C1) 4...g6 5.d4 g7
C1a) 6.b5 e4 ( 6...ge7 7.d5 a6 8.e2 b8 9.c4 0-0 10.d2!?
(aimed against e4) d7 11.c3 a5 12.0-0 c5= Gull 2.8 - Texel 1.03,
Internet 2014 ) 7.fd2 g5! 8.f1 f5 9.c3 d7= U. Wiese - E.
Bleicher, corr. 2006;
C1b) 6.dxe5 xe5 7.xe5 xe5 8.c3 f5! ( 8...e7 9.d2 0-0
10.0-0-0 a5 11.h4 White has the initiative. Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1,
Internet 2007 ) 9.d2 f6 10.0-0-0 d7 11.e2 c6 12.f4 xc3
13.xc3 f8= (with the idea Qe7, O-O-O);
C2) 4...f5?! 5.d4 e4 6.d5 ce7
C2a) worse move is 7.g5 f6 ( 7...xd5?! 8.b5+ c6 9.xd5 h6
10.e6 d7 11.xf8 xf8 12.d4 cxb5 13.xg7 White has a lasting
advantage. T. L. Petrosian - A. Grigoryan, Yerevan 2012 ) 8.xf6 gxf6
9.h5+ g6 10.e6 xe6 11.dxe6 d5 12.xf5 g7= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.3 - CM10, Internet
2007;
C2b) 7.d4 f6 8.b5+ f7 9.c4 g6 10.0-0 White has the
initiative. M. Jadoul - C. Heurtebize, Avoine 2004;
C3) 4...f6 5.b5 e7 ( 5...d7 6.0-0 a6 7.xc6 xc6 8.c4 e7 9.d4
exd4 10.xd4 d7 11.c3 0-0 12.f3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. F. Pivirotto - R. Pizzoni, corr. 2005 ) 6.d4 e4 7.fd2 0-0 8.0-0
d7!? (with the idea Qf5) 9.f3 exf3 10.xf3 a6 11.d3 b4 12.c3 b5
13.d5 b7 M. Hrubaru - F. Vasquez, corr. 2008 ]
[ 3...g6
A) 4.b5 ge7 5.d4 exd4 6.f3 g7 7.xd4 xd4 8.xd4 f5 9.xg7
xg7 10.d4 0-0 11.0-0 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Granda
Zuniga - A. Vovk, Erts 2015;
B) 4.f4 g7 5.f3 d6 6.fxe5 ( worse move is 6.b5 ge7 7.fxe5 0-0
8.0-0 dxe5 9.c3 a6 10.c4 b5 11.d3 (V. Artemiev - I. Khairullin, KhantyMansiysk 2014) f5 12.a4 b4 13.e2 e4 14.g5 b8 Black has a slight
spatial advantage. ) 6...ge7 7.c3 dxe5 8.c4 f5 9.e4 d6
10.xd6+ cxd6 11.e4 0-0 Bouquet 1.8 - Stockfish 6, Internet 2015;
C) worse move is 4.h4 (B. Jobava - D. Dubov, Minsk 2014) d5 5.b5 g7
6.h5 ge7 Black has a slight spatial advantage.;
D) 4.f3 g7 5.d4 e4 6.fd2 f5 7.c4 d6 8.c3 f6 9.e2 0-0=
with mutual play. S. Yudin - D. Andreikin, Sochi (blitz) 2015 ]
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[ 3...ge7
A) 4.e2 d5 5.d4 f6 ( 5...exd4 6.xd4 xd4 7.xd4 f5 8.d2 c6
9.c3 e6 10.0-0-0 b4 11.a3 a5 B. Jobava - A. Morozevich, Beijing
(blitz) 2012 ) 6.bc3 e6 7.d2 d7 8.0-0-0 0-0-0 9.b1 b8 10.dxe5
( worse move is 10.a4 b6 11.h4 f5 12.dxe5 fxe5 13.g3 b4
Black has a slight spatial advantage. B. Jobava - V. Ivanchuk, Beijing (rapid)
2012 ) 10...fxe5 11.f4 e4 (GreKo 10.0 - Atlas 3.25, Internet 2013) 12.e1
f5 13.g3 xg3 14.xg3 f7= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable.;
B) 4.f3 e4 5.g1!? d5 6.d3 e6 7.c3 f5 8.e2 g8!? 9.0-0-0 f6
10.dxe4 fxe4 11.xd5 xd5 12.c4 cb4 13.cxd5 d3+ 14.b1 xd5
15.h3 0-0-0= Black can equalize with relative ease. Stockfish 290914 Stockfish 5, Internet (blitz) 2014 ]
[ 3...a6 4.c4
A) worse move is 4...f6 5.f3 e4 6.d4 xd4 ( 6...d6 7.xc6 bxc6
8.c2 (T. L. Petrosian - V. Kotronias, Moscow 2015) f5 9.e2 e7 10.c3
0-0 11.h3 (with the idea g4) ) 7.xd4 c6 8.e2 d5 9.c3 d6 10.cxd5
cxd5 (<Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2015) 11.0-0 0-0 12.f4
exf3 13.xf3 (weakness d5);
B) 4...d5 5.cxd5 xd5 6.f3 e7 7.c4 d6 8.0-0 f6 9.d4 exd4
10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4 f5 12.xd6 xd6 13.d2 0-0 14.e2 c6
15.c4 c7= Black can equalize with relative ease. <Engine/Centaur> <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (blitz) 2014 ]
4.b5 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 4.c4
A) 4...g6 5.f3 d6
A1) 6.d3 g7 7.e2 ( 7.bd2 0-0 8.e2 e8 9.a3 e7 10.b4 b6
11.0-0 b7 12.c1 c5 D. Dubov - R. Ponomariov, Tromso 2013 ) 7...0-0
8.0-0 e8 9.bd2 a5 10.a3 f5= (with the idea e4) J. Gonzalez
Rodriguez - J. Mellado Trivino, Lleida 2012;
A2) 6.d4 g7 ( 6...exd4 7.exd4 g7 8.d5 e7 (H. Nakamura - V. Anand,
Dubai (blitz) 2014) 9.c3 0-0 10.d3 c6 11.dxc6 xc6 12.0-0 d5
13.xd5 xd5 14.xg7 xg7 15.cxd5 xd5= Black can equalize with
relative ease. )
A2a) 7.e2
A2a1) 7...0-0 8.d5 ( 8.dxe5 (I. Ibragimov - B. Gulko, New York (rapid)
2006) dxe5 9.d2 f5 10.0-0 xd2 11.bxd2 ad8 Black has a
slight developmental advantage. ) 8...b8= - 7. d5 Nb8 8. Be2 O-O;
A2a2) 7...exd4 8.xd4 0-0 9.0-0 e8 10.xc6 bxc6 11.c3 b8
P. H. Nielsen - P. Svidler, Copenhagen (blitz, m/9) 2010;
A2b) 7.d5 b8 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 a5 10.c3 a6 11.c2 c5
Critter 1.4 - Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2012;
B) 4...e7 5.c3 0-0 6.f3
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B1) 6...e8 7.d3!? ( 7.d5 (M. Adams - S. Dvoirys, Biel 1993) e4
8.xe7+ xe7 9.d4 xd4 10.xd4 c5! 11.b2 d5= White has a pair
of bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. ) 7...f8 8.e4 d6 9.0-0
g6 10.c2 g7 Houdini 4 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
B2) 6...d5 7.cxd5 xd5 8.b1!? g4 9.d3 h8 10.xd5 xd5
11.e4 b5! 12.a4 a6 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 f5= with mutual play.
C) 4...d5 5.cxd5 xd5
C1) 6.d3 c5 7.f3 g4 8.bd2 ( 8.c3?! b4 9.c1 f6! 10.h3 h5
11.g4 e4 12.d4 exf3 13.gxh5 0-0-0 Black has a lasting initiative. F.
Berkes - D. Navara, Gothenburg 2005 ) 8...0-0 9.c1 ( 9.e2?! [#] xe3!
10.fxe3 xe3 11.b1 xg2+ 12.f2 f4 13.e1 e8 Black has the
attack. <Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008 ) 9...b4 10.a3 xf3
11.gxf3 xd2+ 12.xd2 h4 13.0-0-0 a5= with mutual play.;
C2) 6.a3 d6
C2a) 7.c2
C2a1) 7...g5!? 8.f3 g6 9.xg6 hxg6 10.h3 ( 10.d3 f6 11.g1
e6 12.bd2 b6 Black has a slight spatial advantage. T. Radjabov A. Dreev, Hyderabad 2002 ) 10...b6 11.e2 e6 12.d4 xb3
13.bd2 e6 14.dxe5 e7 Stockfish 290914 - Stockfish 271014,
C2a2) 7...0-0 8.f3 e7 9.d3 h8 10.e4 e6 11.c3 f6
12.f5 xf5 13.xf5 ae8= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for Black. D. Nagel - L. Stepaniec, corr. 2014;
C2b) 7.d3 0-0 8.f3 e8 ( 8...e7 9.e2 f5 10.0-0 d7 11.bd2
b5!? 12.c2 h8 13.g3 ae8= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. J. Granda Zuniga - D.
Vocaturo, Benasque 2015 ) 9.e2 (I. Popovic - N. Jelic, Omis 2003)
( 9.bd2 (V. Laznicka - S. Azarov, Arlington 2014) d4! 10.g3 xf3+
11.xf3 g4 12.g2 c6 13.c2 f6 14.d2 e7 ) 9...c5!?
(with the idea Bxe3) 10.c1 b6 11.bd2 f6= ]
[ worse move is 4.h3 d5 5.b5 d6 6.f3 e7 7.d4 exd4 8.xd4 0-0
( 8...d7 9.xc6 xc6 10.bd2 0-0= with mutual play. B. Jobava - D.
Jakovenko, Khanty-Mansiysk 2015 ) 9.xc6 bxc6 10.0-0 a5 11.h4 e4
12.xe7 xe7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. ]
[ worse move is 4.e2 d5 5.d4 d6 6.dxe5 (H. Hoffmann - S. Bogner,
Neuhausen 2004) ( 6.d2 (A. Naiditsch - M. Ragger, Dubai (blitz) 2014) 0-0
7.dxe5 xe5 8.h3 e7 9.f4 c5 Black has a slight spatial advantage. )
6...xe5 7.d4 xd4 8.xd4 xd4 9.xd4 0-0= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ]
4...d6 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
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[ 4...e4 5.e2
A) worse move is 5...d5 6.d3 d6
A1) 7.dxe4 xe4 ( 7...dxe4?! 8.d2 0-0 (A. Naiditsch - A. Moiseenko,
Dubai (rapid) 2014) 9.xc6 bxc6 10.xf6 xf6 11.xe4 e7 12.xd6
cxd6 13.c4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 8.d2
xd2 9.xd2 0-0 10.0-0-0 e7 11.d3 c6 12.e4 White has a slight
developmental advantage.;
A2) 7.d2 exd3 8.d4! d7 9.xc6 bxc6 10.xd3 g4 (Rybka 2.0 Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz) 2006) 11.b1!? 0-0 12.h3 h5 13.0-0 e8
14.c4 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
B) 5...a6 6.xc6 dxc6 7.d4 ( 7.g3 h5!? 8.c3 g4 9.f3 exf3 10.gxf3
h4 (J. Granda Zuniga - D. Naroditsky, Benasque 2015) 11.ge4 h5 12.e2
xe4 13.xe4 f5 14.f2 d5 15.e4 fxe4 16.xe4 0-0-0 ) 7...exd3 8.cxd3
b4+ 9.bc3 0-0 10.0-0 e8= White has slightly better pawn structure.
Black has a pair of bishops. M. Moser - M. Fonio, corr. 2014 ]
[ 4...d6 5.e2 e7 6.d4 exd4 7.xd4 d7 8.xc6 bxc6 9.e2 0-0
M. Bartel - K. Miton, Poznan (blitz) 2014 ]
5.e2 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 5.a3 Top level line: Promising line for Black:
A) 5...a6
A1) worse move is 6.e2 e7 ( 6...e4 7.d4 exd3 8.cxd3 b4+ 9.f1 d5
10.c1 0-0 11.f3 d6 White has poor piece coordination. A. Filippov - E.
Bacrot, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 7.d4 e4! (with the idea Bb4+) 8.b1
exd4 9.exd4 (M. Poulsen - H. Ziska, Klaksvik 2006) d5 10.f3 0-0 11.0-0
e8 Black has a slight developmental advantage.;
A2) 6.xc6 dxc6 7.c4 e7
A2a) 8.e2 0-0 ( 8...b5 9.xd6+ cxd6 10.a4 b4 11.0-0 0-0 12.g3
d5 13.f4 f6 R. Rapport - W. So, Wijk aan Zee 2014 ) 9.0-0 b5
( worse move is 9...g4 10.f3 h5 11.g3 g6 12.f4 exf4 13.exf4
White has the initiative. E. Bacrot - Lu Shanglei, Dubai (blitz) 2014 )
10.xd6 cxd6 11.h3 (B. Jobava - D. Naroditsky, Doha 2014) a5 12.a4
b4 13.f4 e4 14.c4 d7 15.d4 c5! 16.xc6 d7 17.d4 d5=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A2b) 8.a4
A2b1) 8...g4 9.e2
A2b11) 9...b6 10.f3 h5 11.0-0
A2b111) 11...d8? (N. Vitiugov - K. Kuzmicz, Wroclaw (rapid) 2014)
12.g3! 0-0 ( 12...g6 13.f4 exf4 14.exf4 0-0 15.f5 xg3
16.hxg3 h5 17.xf6+- White has an overwhelming advantage. )
13.xh5 xh5 14.f4 g6 15.fxe5 c5 16.d4+- White has an
overwhelming advantage.;
A2b112) 11...g6 12.d4 e4 13.f4 h5 14.e5 White has a
lasting initiative.;
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A2b12) 9...0-0 10.f3 d7 11.a5 d5 12.0-0 c5 13.e4 b4
R. Svicevic - B. Maksimovic, Pozarevac 2014;
A2b2) 8...0-0 9.a5
A2b21) 9...d7 10.e2 b5 11.axb6 xb6!? ( 11...cxb6 12.xd6
xd6 13.d4 exd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 e5 16.f3 White has
slightly better pawn structure. R. Rapport - H. Stevic, Austria 2014 )
12.xd6 cxd6 13.0-0 a5 14.f4= The position is objectively equal,
A2b22) 9...g4 10.e2 d7 11.0-0 e4!? (with the idea Qg5)
12.xd6 cxd6 13.f3 exf3 14.gxf3 h3 15.f2 (R. Rapport - A.
Onischuk, Tromso 2014) fe8 16.f4 h4 17.e2 f8=
(with the idea Ng6);
B) 5...a5 6.e2 a6 ( worse move is 6...c6 7.c4 0-0 8.c2 c5
(R. Rapport - S. Zilka, Jurmala (blitz) 2015) 9.d4 cxd4 10.exd4 c6 11.a3
xd4 12.xd4 exd4 13.f3 White has slightly better pawn structure. )
B1) 7.c4 0-0 8.c2 e8
B1a) 9.d4 exd4 10.xd4 (Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2012)
( 10.exd4?! b5! 11.e3 bxc4 12.bxc4 b4+ 13.f1 d5 Black has the
initiative. L. Gofshtein - B. Avrukh, Israel 2008 ) 10...c5 11.b2 f8 12.h3
d5 13.cxd5 f5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
B1b) 9.h3 c5!? 10.f4 c7 (with the idea d5) 11.fxe5 xe5 12.xe5
xe5 13.0-0 d5 14.f4 dxc4 15.bxc4 d7 <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/
Centaur>, Internet 2014;
B2) 7.f3 e7 8.b1 0-0 9.d4 exd4 10.xd4 e5 11.c3 c6
( 11...b5 12.f3 b7 (B. Jobava - Z. Andriasian, Fujairah City 2012)
13.d5! xd5 14.xe5 d6 15.d3 White has a pair of bishops. ) 12.0-0
B2a) 12...d5 13.xc6 bxc6 14.a4 xb2 15.xb2 d8 ( 15...e4
(T. L. Petrosian - Y. Kryvoruchko, Al-Ain 2014) 16.c4 d8 17.cxd5 cxd5
18.c1 d6 19.d3 (with the idea Nc5) ) 16.c1 a5 17.c4 f5 18.d1
d6 19.cxd5 cxd5 20.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White.;
B2b) 12...d6 13.f3 f5 14.c1 b4 15.d1!? c5= B. Jobava - S.
Karjakin, Beijing (blitz) 2012;
C) 5...e7 6.c4 ( 6.e2 0-0 7.c4 e4 8.xc6 bxc6= - 5... e4 6. Nc4 Be7
7. Bxc6 bxc6 8. Ne2 O-O ) 6...d6 ( 6...e4= - 5... e4 6. Nc4 Be7 ) 7.xc6+ bxc6
8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 c5 ( 9...e8 10.g3 e6 11.d3 d7 12.d2 a5 13.a4
d5 14.c4 c5= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of
bishops. R. Rapport - V. Golod, Riga 2014 )
C1) 10.d4 exd4 11.exd4 d5 ( 11...a6 12.a5 d7 13.e1 b5
14.c4 ae8 15.e3 (with the idea c4) B. Jobava - D. Jakovenko,
Rhodes 2013 ) 12.e3 g4!? 13.xg4 xg4 14.h3 h5 15.d2 cxd4
16.xd4 d7= <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (rapid)
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2015;
C2) 10.f4 e4 11.g3 e8 12.d3 (V. Ivanchuk - Le Quang Liem, Beijing
(blitz) 2013) exd3 13.cxd3 a5 14.e4 d5 15.exd5 b7= White has slightly
better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops.;
D) 5...e4 (with the idea Be5)
D1) 6.e2 e5 7.c1 0-0 ( 7...e7 8.xc6 dxc6 9.c4 xb2 10.xb2
e6 (H. Nakamura - G. Jones, London (rapid) 2013) 11.d4 xc4 12.bxc4
b6 13.0-0 0-0 ) 8.h3 e7 9.xc6 xb2 10.xb2 dxc6= White has slightly
better pawn structure. Black has a slight spatial advantage. B. Jobava - L.
Aronian, Beijing (blitz) 2012;
D2) 6.f4 c5 ( 6...a6 7.xc6 dxc6 8.c4 0-0 9.e2 a5 10.a4 b4=
White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. T. L.
Petrosian - M. Kravtsiv, Dubai 2012 ) 7.e2 e7 8.c1 (<Engine/Centaur>
- <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (blitz) 2015) 0-0 ( 8...b4!? 9.b1 a6
10.a4! b5 11.a3 bd5 12.b4 bxa4 13.bxc5 xc5 14.d4= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9.0-0 d5 10.xc6 bxc6 11.c4
a5 White has poor piece coordination.;
D3) 6.c4 e7 7.xc6
D3a) 7...dxc6 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 a5 ( 9...e8 10.f3 exf3 11.xf3 e6
12.e1 (V. Ivanchuk - M. Vachier-Lagrave, Beijing (rapid) 2013) h5
(with the idea Bh4-f6) 13.d4 g4 14.f1 h4 15.c1 f6=
with mutual play.; 9...c5 10.g3 g4 11.e1 e6 12.d1 e8
(B. Jobava - A. Giri, Beijing (blitz) 2012) 13.xf6! xf6 14.xe4 xc4
15.xf6+ xf6 16.bxc4 b2 17.b1 xa2 18.xb7 a5 19.b1 xc4
20.d3 d5 21.b5 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 10.a4 e8
11.h3 e6 12.b1 d5 13.d4 xc4 14.bxc4 b6= Key game B. Jobava S. Ernst, Vlissingen 2015;
D3b) 7...bxc6 8.e2 ( 8.d3 0-0 9.e2 d5 10.d2 exd3 11.cxd3 c5
12.c2 e8 13.0-0 d6 A. Ipatov - S. Karjakin, Dubai (blitz) 2014 )
8...0-0 9.0-0
D3b1) 9...d5 10.e5 e8 11.c4 ( 11.f4 (A. Morozevich - S. Karjakin,
Moscow (blitz) 2014) g4!? 12.xg4 xg4 13.h3 c8= White has
slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. ) 11...d6
12.d4 h8!? 13.h3 ( 13.c2 (A. Rakhmanov - A. Demchenko,
Taganrog 2014) g8 (with the idea f6) 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.c6 xc6
16.xc6 a5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. ) 13...g8 14.c5 e7 15.g3 g6 16.g4 h5
17.h2 a6 18.e1 g7= The chances are roughly equal, though
D3b2) 9...a5
D3b21) 10.f3
D3b211) 10...d5 11.e5 e8 12.g3 (Arminius 2015-08-06 Glass 2.0, Internet 2015) ( 12.fxe4 xe4 13.d3 (R. Rapport - E.
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Bacrot, Calvi (rapid) 2013) a4 14.b4 a3! 15.d4 d6 Black has a
slight spatial advantage. ) 12...exf3 13.xf3 e4 14.xe4 dxe4
15.d4 f5= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a
pair of bishops.;
D3b212) 10...exf3 11.gxf3 a4! 12.h1 a3 13.c3 d5
Black has a pair of bishops.;
D3b22) 10.g3 d5 11.e5 e8 12.c4 d6 13.d4 a4 ( 13...exd3
14.xd3 e4 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.f4 (B. Jobava - E. Bacrot, Fujairah
City 2012) xg3 17.hxg3 b7 18.c1 f6 19.d4= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. )
14.d2 b7 15.fc1 e6 16.e2 fb8 17.h3 e7 18.bxa4 xa4
19.c3 aa8= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a
pair of bishops. Stockfish 030115 - Komodo 8, Internet (blitz) 2015 ]
[ 5.xc6 dxc6 6.d3 0-0 7.d2
A) 7...d7 8.gf3
A1) 8...f5
A1a) 9.e4 fxe4 ( worse move is 9...f4 10.c4 e7 11.a4 b5 12.xd6
cxd6 13.axb5 cxb5 14.0-0 White has slightly better pawn structure. F.
Vallejo Pons - B. Gelfand, Leon (rapid) 2010 ) 10.xe4 f6 (JikChess 0.
01 - Shallow r688, Internet 2014) 11.fd2 xe4 12.xe4 f5 13.e2
b4+ 14.c3 a5 15.0-0 b6 16.h1 a5 17.a4 d7= White has
slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops.;
A1b) 9.0-0 f6 10.e4 f4 11.c4 e8 12.a4 b6 (Stockfish 4.0 Komodo CCT, Internet (blitz) 2013) 13.d4 exd4 14.xd4 g6 15.e1
White has slightly better pawn structure.;
A2) 8...f6 9.0-0 e8 10.a4 a5 11.c4 b6 12.xd6 cxd6;
B) 7...e8 8.e4 ( 8.h3 a5!? 9.a4 (H. Nakamura - J. Becerra Rivero, USA
2010) d5 10.gf3 f6 11.e4 g6 12.h4 h6 13.f3 f5 14.xd6
cxd6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
Black. ) 8...d7 9.e2 f8 10.0-0 e6 11.h1 c5 12.c4 f6=
White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. H.
Nakamura - R. Ponomariov, Saint Louis (rapid) 2011 ]
[ 5.c3 a6 6.xc6 dxc6 7.ge2 0-0 8.0-0 e7 9.g3 ( worse move is 9.f4
g4 10.e1 ad8 11.fxe5 xe5 12.g3 fe8 Black has a slight
developmental advantage. L. McShane - G. Jones, Germany 2012 ) 9...e6
10.ce4 xe4 11.xe4 f5 12.xd6 cxd6 Deep Shredder 12 - Texel 1.03,
Internet 2014 ]
[ 5.d3
A) 5...0-0
A1) 6.d2 e7!? ( 6...e8 7.gf3 a6 8.xc6 dxc6 9.0-0 d7 10.c4
f6= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. P.
H. Nielsen - P. Svidler, Copenhagen (blitz) 2010 ) 7.d4 ( 7.a4 c6 8.c4
c7 9.b4 d5 10.b3 d6 11.e2 f5 Black has a slight spatial
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advantage. B. Labarre - F. Lorin, corr. 2012 ) 7...exd4 8.xd4 f5 9.b2
c5! (with the idea Bxe3) 10.d3 d5 11.gf3 xe3 12.0-0 c5
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A2) 6.xc6 dxc6= - 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. d3 O-O;
B) 5...e7! (with the idea c6) 6.d4 e4 7.e2 c6 8.h3 g6 9.c4 0-0
10.c3 b4 11.0-0 d5 Black has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 3 Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
5...0-0
[ 5...a6 6.xc6 dxc6 7.d3 g4 8.d2 0-0 9.0-0 e7 10.e4 d7
Wei Yi - Wang Yue, Bazna (blitz) 2014 ]
[ 5...e7 6.g3 (with the idea Nf5) ( 6.0-0 a6 7.xc6 dxc6 8.d3 h5!? 9.d2
e6 10.c4 xc4 11.bxc4 h4 12.a4 h3 13.g3 0-0-0 14.c3 d7 15.b1
b8= with mutual play. M. Dorn - B. Fels, corr. 2013 ) 6...g6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c3
a6 9.c4 (with the idea Nce4) J. Remy - P. Hody, Roux 2009 ]
6.0-0
[ 6.xc6 dxc6 7.d3 e6 8.e4 e7 9.0-0 d7 10.g3 g6 H. Nakamura - R.
Hovhannisyan, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
6...a6
[ 6...e8 7.xc6 bxc6 8.d3 f8 9.g3 d5 10.d2 a5 A. Kharlov - V. Epishin,
Elista 2001 ]
7.xc6 dxc6 8.d3 d7
[ 8...e7 9.d2 e6 10.h3 ad8 11.h1 h5 12.e1 fe8 13.f4 exf4
14.xf4 xf4 15.exf4 a3 16.c3 b4= Key game K. Sasikiran - P. H.
Nielsen, Esbjerg 2003 ]
9.e4 c5 10.d2 e6 11.c4 f6 12.d2 e8= Best Mutual Play Key game
Wei Yi - S. Karjakin, Heixiazi 2015
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Reti Opening,CHOPIN
without 1...d5 & 1...Nf6
Line 018
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A04
09.03.2015
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 [#] c5 [Chapter] [#]
[ 1...f6= 25 - Line ]
[ 1...d5= 21 - Line ]
[ 1...f5 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players:
A) 2.d4= - Line 048 : 1. d4 f5 2. Nf3;
B) 2.c4= - Line 002 : 1. c4 f5 2. Nf3;
C) 2.g3 [Chapter] [#]
C1) 2...f6 3.g2 ( 3.d4= - Line 048 : 1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3; 3.c4=
- Line 002 : 1. c4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 ) 3...g6 4.b4 ( 4.d4 - Line 050 : 1. d4 f5
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2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3; 4.c4= - Line 002 : 1. c4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4.
Nf3; 4.0-0 g7= - 2... g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O Nf6 ) 4...g7 5.b2 d6 6.c4
( 6.d4 - Line 050 : 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. b4 d6 6. Bb2 )
6...0-0 7.0-0 ( 7.d4 - Line 050 : 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. c4
O-O 6. b4 d6 7. Bb2 ) 7...e5 8.d3 a5 ( 8...c6 9.b5 e7 10.b3 h6
11.c5+ h7 12.bd2 d7 13.cxd6 cxd6 14.fc1 White has the
initiative. Quazar 0.4 - Texel 1.05, Internet 2015 ) 9.b5 bd7 10.c3 c5
11.d2 a4 Rybka 3 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2009;
C2) 2...g6 3.g2 ( 3.d4= - Line 048 : 1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 ) 3...g7 4.0-0
( 4.d4= - Line 048 : 1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 )
C2a) 4...f6 5.b3 ( 5.d4 - Line 050 : 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3
Bg7 5. O-O; 5.c4= - Line 002 : 1. c4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. OO ) 5...c5 6.b2 0-0 7.c4 c6 8.e3 e6 9.d4 e4= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. F.
Berkes - M. Bartel, Germany 2010;
C2b) 4...e5 5.c4 d6 6.c3 f6 ( 6...c6= - Line 007 : 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3
Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 d6 6. O-O f5 ) 7.b4 ( 7.d4 e4 8.g5=
- Line 051 : 1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5 3. Nf3 e4 4. Ng5 f5 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. g3 g6 7.
Bg2 Bg7 8. O-O ) 7...0-0 8.d3 ( 8.b2 e4 9.d4 c6 10.xc6 bxc6
11.d3 b8 G. Meier - M. Bartel, Dubai (rapid) 2014 ) 8...e4 9.dxe4 xe4
(A. Notten - R. Planta, corr. 1970) 10.xe4 fxe4 11.g5 e8 12.d2
f5 13.c1 a5 14.b5 d7 15.e3 e5= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable.;
D) [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles): 2.e4 fxe4 3.g5
D1) 3...f6 4.d3
D1a) worse move is 4...exd3 5.xd3 g6
D1a1) 6.xh7 xh7 7.xg6+ f7 8.g4 d5 9.g5 g4! 10.xf7+ xf7
11.d3 ( 11.f3 (T. Laesson - S. Navabi, Mallorca 2004) f5 12.gxf6
c6! 13.0-0 e6 14.g5 d6 15.d2 h8 Black has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 11...e6!? 12.gxf6 xf6
13.g1 f5 14.g3 a6 15.c3 d6 16.f4 h7! (with the idea Rg8)
17.h3 f5 18.g3 h7= 1/2-1/2 W. Kastner - D. Leitenmueller, corr.
2012;
D1a2) 6.h4 d5 7.h5 g4 8.f3 xh5 9.g4 d6 10.gxh5 h6
(C. Salgado Allaria - F. Gonzalez Velez, Spain 1999) 11.d2 xh5
12.c3 c6 13.h2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
D1b) 4...e3 5.xe3 e5 6.d4 exd4
D1b1) 7.xd4 c6 8.c3 b4
D1b11) 9.c4 d5 10.0-0! ( 10.e2+ e7 11.b5 xe2+ 12.xe2
0-0 13.xf6 gxf6 Black has a pair of bishops. B. Simon - B. Leiber,
corr. 1992 ) 10...dxc4 11.e2+ f8 12.xc4 e8 13.b5 ( 13.ae1
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g6 14.c5+ xc5 15.xc5+ g8 16.f4= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 13...g6 14.c5+ xc5 15.xc5+
g8 16.xc7 b8= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides.;
D1b12) 9.e2+ e7 10.xf6 gxf6 11.ge4 d8 12.0-0-0 f5
13.g3 g5+ 14.b1 xc3 15.bxc3 d6 16.h4 g4 Toga II 1.4.17 Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
D1b2) 7.xd4 c6 8.h4 d5 9.c3 b4 10.d3 xc3+ 11.bxc3
e5 12.0-0 xd3 13.cxd3 0-0 14.h3 (E. Marchio - S. Schmahl,
Nuremberg 2003) f5 15.ad1 d6 16.fe1 ae8;
D1c) 4...e5 5.dxe4 h6 6.f3 c6 7.c4 c5 8.0-0 d6 9.h3 a5
10.d3 0-0 11.c3 a6 Bu Xiangzhi - Zhang Zhong, Beijing (blitz) 2008;
D2) 3...d5 4.d3 d6
D2a) 5.dxe4 h6 6.h5+ ( 6.h3 dxe4 7.f4 xd1+ 8.xd1 f5
9.d5 a6! (with the idea O-O-O) White has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. M. Leski - R. Akesson, Groningen 1980 ) 6...g6 7.h4
g7 ( 7...c6 8.d3 g7 9.f3 g5 10.h5+ f8 11.0-0 d7
J. Lautier - E. Bareev, Biel 1991 ) 8.f3 f6 9.e5 xe5 10.d3 g5
11.h5+ d8 12.0-0 c6 13.xe5 xe5 14.e2 f6 15.c3 c6
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Ramponelli - I.
Chiricuta, corr. 2010;
D2b) 5.c3
D2b1) 5...exd3?! 6.xd3 c6 ( 6...f6 7.b5! b6 8.f4 a6 9.e2
g4 10.f3 d7 11.0-0-0 White has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. Black has difficulties developing his pieces. M.
Kazhgaleyev - P. Nikolic, Kemer 2007 ) 7.xh7 h6 8.h5+ d8 9.0-0
e5 10.f4 g4 11.h4 e7 12.h3 xh7 13.hxg4 White has the
initiative. P. Lanzani - R. Hansen, corr. 2014;
D2b2) 5...f6 6.dxe4 h6 7.b5 b6 8.f3 a6 9.e3 c5 10.c3
dxe4 ( 10...d4 11.xd4 cxd4 12.xd4 c6 13.e2 f7 14.d3
g8 15.0-0= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
White. ) 11.e5 f5 12.e2
D2b21) 12...xb2?! 13.0-0! g6 ( 13...xc3 14.h5+ g6 15.xg6
f7 16.xh8+ g8 17.g6 White can increase his advantage with
accurate play. ) 14.e1 b5 15.a3 d5 16.xd5 xe5 17.d1
White can increase his advantage with accurate play. P. Lanzani - G.
Sabbatini, corr. 2014;
D2b22) 12...bd7 13.c4 e6 14.d2 b5 15.a5 d8 16.0-0-0
b6 17.d5 xd5 18.xd5 e6 19.c6 xc6 20.xc6=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
E) 2.b3
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E1) 2...f6 3.b2
E1a) 3...g6 4.xf6 exf6 5.c4 b6 ( 5...d5 6.cxd5 xd5 7.c3 a5
8.a3 c6 9.e3 White has slightly better pawn structure. V. Tkachiev - S.
Mamedyarov, Astana (rapid) 2012 ) 6.g3 b7 7.g2 a6 8.c3 c5
9.d3 g7 K. Gawehns - U. Wolf, Bad Homburg 2014;
E1b) 3...e6 4.g3 b6 5.g2 b7 6.0-0 e7 7.c4 0-0 8.d4 a5 9.c3
e4 10.d5 f6 11.d4 xc3 12.xc3 a6 13.d2 c5=
comfortable. B. Gulko - A. Morozevich, Shenyang 2000;
E2) 2...d6 3.d4 f6 ( 3...g6 4.b2 g7 5.bd2 f6 6.e3 0-0 7.c4 e5
8.dxe5 g4 9.c5 c6 10.cxd6 cxd6 11.c4 dxe5 12.h3 e4! 13.hxg4
xb2 14.xb2 exf3 15.xd8 xd8 16.gxf5 b4 17.c1 xf5 18.gxf3
xa2= Equal chances, quiet position. Glaurung 2.0.1 - Fruit 2.4, Internet
2008 ) 4.b2 g6 5.e3 g7 6.c4 e6 7.0-0 0-0 8.bd2 c6=
comfortable. J. Kraai - I. Ibragimov, Reno 2006;
F) 2.b4 d6 3.d4 g6 4.g3 g7 5.b2 ( 5.g2 f6 - Line 050 : 1. d4 f5 2. g3
Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. b4 d6 ) 5...h6!? 6.g2 f7 7.0-0 d7 8.c4
0-0 9.c3 e5 10.dxe5 dxe5 M. Matlakov - M. Bosiocic, Wroclaw (blitz)
2014;
G) 2.d3 [Chapter] [#]
G1) 2...c6 [Chapter] [#]
G1a) 3.e4 e5
G1a1) 4.g3
G1a11) 4...f6 5.exf5 ( 5.g2 fxe4 6.dxe4= - 4... fxe4 5. dxe4 Nf6 )
5...d5 6.h4 (J. Stocko - D. Patarcic, Bjelolasica 2010) e7 7.g2
0-0 8.c3 d4 9.e4 xe4 10.dxe4 xh4 11.gxh4 xh4;
G1a12) 4...fxe4 5.dxe4 f6 6.g2 c5 7.c3 0-0 8.0-0
G1a121) 8...a6 9.d5 h8 ( 9...xe4?! 10.e2 xf2 11.c4
Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. L.
Van Wely - E. L'Ami, Amsterdam 2014 ) 10.c3 d6 11.g5 e7
12.xf6 gxf6 13.h4 xd5 14.xd5 c6;
G1a122) 8...d6 9.a4 b6 10.d3 e8= (with the idea Qh5) The
Black. Naum 4.2 - Gull 0.12a, Internet 2010;
G1a2) 4.e2 f6 5.exf5 d5 6.h4 c5 ( 6...d6 7.h5+ d8
8.g5 b4+ 9.d2 xb2 10.0-0 Black is behind in development. )
7.h5+ (M. Liemann - E. Cooke, Dortmund 1993) g6! 8.fxg6 hxg6
9.xg6+ f8 10.g3 h3 11.e3 xe3 12.fxe3 e7 13.f3 g7
14.f5 xh4 15.gxh4 xf5= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides.;
G1b) 3.d4!? e6 4.g3 ( 4.c4 f6 5.g3 e7 6.g2 0-0 7.c3 e4
8.0-0 (H. Gabuzyan - M. Bartel, Doha 2014) xc3 9.bxc3 b6 10.d5 a5
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11.d4 b7 12.dxe6 xg2 13.xg2 c5 14.b3 xb3 15.axb3 dxe6=
Equal chances, quiet position. )
G1b1) 4...d5 5.c4 ( 5.g2 b8 6.0-0 f6= - 4... Nf6 5. Bg2 d5 6. O-O
Rb8 ) 5...f6 6.c3 e7 7.cxd5 exd5 8.g5 0-0 9.c1 e6 10.xf6
xf6 11.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
G1b2) 4...f6 5.g2 d5 6.0-0 b8
G1b21) 7.f4 b5 8.bd2 ( 8.b3 a6 9.c1 d6 10.bd2 0-0
11.e3 e4= with mutual play. F. Urkedal - V. Ivanchuk, Tromso 2014 )
8...d6 9.c3 xf4 10.gxf4 0-0 11.b3 e4 12.e5 b6 13.e3=
White.;
G1b22) 7.bd2 b5 8.c3 ( 8.e5 xe5 9.dxe5 d7 10.f3 c5
L. Fressinet - L. Christiansen, Tromso 2013 ) 8...d6 9.a4 b4 10.c4
e4 11.c2 b7 12.b3 0-0 13.fd2= The position is objectively
G2) 2...f6 [Chapter] [#] 3.e4 d6 4.exf5 xf5 5.d4
G2a) 5...d7
G2a1) 6.e2 c6 ( 6...e6 7.0-0 c6 8.c4 (with the idea d5) d5
9.bd2 0-0-0 10.c5 White is exerting queenside pressure. ) 7.0-0 e5
8.c3 xd4 9.xd4 exd4 10.xd4 e7;
G2a2) 6.c3
G2a21) 6...g6
G2a211) 7.d3 g7 8.0-0
G2a2111) 8...c6 9.d5 b4 10.xf5 xf5 ( 10...gxf5?! 11.a3
a6 12.d4 c5 13.b4 (M. Carlsen - A. Rodriguez Vila, Caxias
do Sul (rapid) 2014) e5 14.dxe6 xe6 15.e1 e4 16.h5+
d8 17.xe4 fxe4 18.xe6+ xe6 19.h4+ c8 20.xe4
f5 21.b1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 11.d4 h5 12.e6 xd1 13.xd1 f7 14.g5+ e8
15.a3! a6 16.e6 White has a lasting advantage.;
G2a2112) 8...0-0 9.c4+ ( 9.xf5 xf5 10.e2 e6 11.e1
e8 12.g5 c6 13.d2 f8 14.ad1 White has a slight
spatial advantage. Jonny 6.00 - Komodo TCEC, Internet 2013 )
9...e6 10.h4! d5 11.b3 c6 12.f3 e8 13.e2 f6 14.xf5
exf5 15.h6 g7 16.f4 (weakness e5);
G2a212) 7.c4 (R. Charris Zabaleta - A. Franco Valencia, Bogota
2013) c6 8.e2 d5 9.b3 g4 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 g7 12.0-0
White has a lasting advantage.;
G2a22) 6...c6 7.b5 e6 ( 7...a6 (LittleThought 1.052 - Dirty
24Apr2011, Internet 2011) 8.a4 e6 9.d5! xd5 10.xd5 exd5
11.0-0! e4 12.d4 e7 13.f3 g6 14.e1 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 8.d5 exd5 9.0-0 e7
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10.xd5 0-0 11.e1 ae8 12.g5= The position is objectively equal,
G2b) 5...g6 6.d3 d7 7.0-0 g7 8.xf5 xf5 9.c3 0-0 ( 9...d5
10.e2 0-0 11.c4 b6 12.b3 c6 13.e3 Black has insufficient
control over the white squares. M. Roiz - A. Beliavsky, Netanya (rapid)
2009 ) 10.e2 c6 11.g5! (Green Light Chess 3.00.3.4 - Tao 5.6,
Internet (blitz) 2013) e5 12.c4+ d5 13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5+ h8
15.e6 exd4 16.xf5 xf5 17.xc7 c8 18.e6 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Black can maintain equality
with accurate play.;
G3) 2...d6 [Chapter] [#] 3.e4 e5
G3a) 4.g3 f6 5.g2 e7 ( 5...g6 6.c3 g7 7.0-0 fxe4 8.dxe4 0-0
M. Krasenkow - P. Nikolic, Polanica Zdroj 1996 ) 6.c3= - 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. g3
Be7 6. Bg2;
G3b) 4.c3
G3b1) 4...f6 5.exf5 ( 5.g3 e7 6.g2 0-0 7.0-0 c6 8.h3 h8
9.e1 fxe4 10.dxe4 e8 11.d5 d8 12.c3 h5= with mutual play.
Y. Pelletier - E. Miroshnichenko, Reykjavik 2011 ) 5...xf5 6.d4 e4
7.h4 g4 8.e2 xe2 9.xe2 d5 10.g5 ( 10.0-0 c6 11.g5!?
xd4 12.d1 c5 13.xf6 xf6 14.h5+ f7 15.e5+ e6
16.xe6+ xe6 17.xd5 0-0-0 18.c3 d4 19.xe4 xc2
20.ac1 d4= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Vachier-Lagrave - D.
Pavasovic, Warsaw 2013 ) 10...b4 11.0-0 0-0 12.f5 c6 13.f3
( 13.ad1 d7 14.e3 (A. Grischuk - R. Ponomariov, Beijing (blitz)
2013) xc3 15.bxc3 a5 16.h4 ae8 ) 13...xc3 14.bxc3 d7!
15.xf6 xf5 16.fxe4 xe4 17.xe4 dxe4 18.g5 a5=
Equal chances, quiet position.;
G3b2) 4...c5 5.g3 e7 6.h3! fxe4 7.xc8 xc8 8.dxe4 f6 9.g5
0-0 10.h4 g6 11.d5 d8 12.xf6 xf6 13.g2 (Nd5 is a wellplaced piece.) L. Fressinet - A. Vaisser, Haguenau 2013;
G3b3) 4...c6 5.exf5 xf5 ( 5...ge7 6.d4 exd4 7.xd4 xd4
8.xd4 xf5 9.d3 e7 10.d2 0-0 11.0-0-0 c6= with mutual play.
V. Malakhov - T. Ringoir, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 6.d4 exd4 ( 6...xd4
7.xd4 exd4 8.xd4= - 6... exd4 7. Nxd4 Nxd4 8. Qxd4 ) 7.xd4 xd4
8.xd4 c6 ( 8...f6 9.c4 c6 10.g5 h6 11.h4 d5 12.0-0-0!
(M. Vachier-Lagrave - A. Vaisser, Saint Quentin 2014) f7 13.he1 g5
14.g3 g7 15.d3 d7 16.xf5 xf5 17.f3 White has the
initiative. ) 9.f4 xc2 10.d2 g6 11.e1+ e7 ( 11...d7 12.g3
b6 13.h3+ c7 14.xd6+ xd6 15.xg7+ b8 16.c1
(L. Fressinet - V. Malaniuk, Bastia 2010) a6! 17.xh8 a7 18.e4
b4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.c1
( 12.xg7 b6 13.d3 xb2+ 14.e3 0-0-0 15.b1 f6! 16.xf6
e8+ 17.f3 xf6 18.xb2 xd3 19.d1 f5 20.xd6 hf8
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White can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 12...b6 13.xb6 axb6
14.xd6 b5 15.h4 d7 16.xe7 xe7= Equal chances, quiet position.
Key game J. Sawatzki - T. Fuss, corr. 2007 ]
[ 1...e6 [Chapter] [#] 2.g3 ( 2.d4= - Line 053 : 1. d4 e6 2. Nf3; 2.c4= - Line 002 :
1. c4 e6 2. Nf3; 2.e4 - Line 321 : 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 )
A) 2...b6 3.g2 b7 4.0-0 ( 4.c4= - Line 002 : 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 b6 3. g3 Bb7
4. Bg2 ) 4...d5 ( 4...f6= - Line 025 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 b6 3. Bg2 Bb7 4. O-O e6 )
5.c4
A1) 5...e7 6.d4 g6 ( 6...bc6 (H. Gabuzyan - B. Jobava, Moscow (rapid)
2013) 7.cxd5 exd5 8.c3 d7 9.f4 White has the initiative. ) 7.c3
g7 8.cxd5 xd5 9.g5 xc3 10.bxc3 c8 (R. Buhmann - M. Bezold,
Austria 2011) 11.d2 0-0 12.h6 d7 13.fe1 White has a slight center
control advantage.;
A2) 5...dxc4 6.a3 xa3 7.bxa3 f6 8.a4+ bd7 9.xc4 0-0 10.b2
c5 11.a4 e7 12.d3 fe8= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly
better pawn structure. O. Romanishin - A. Beliavsky, Tashkent 1980;
B) 2...f5 3.g2 f6 4.0-0 ( 4.d4 - Line 049 : 1. d4 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 e6 5.
Nf3 ) 4...e7 5.d3 ( 5.c4= - Line 002 : 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7
5. O-O ) 5...0-0 6.c3 ( 6.c4= - Line 002 : 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2
Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 ) 6...c6 ( 6...b4 7.a4!? d5 8.c4 c6 9.a3 d6
10.b4 e5 11.b2 e8 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.c1 White has the initiative. V.
Onischuk - R. Rapport, Zalakaros 2014 ) 7.e4 fxe4 8.dxe4 d6 9.e2 e5
10.h3 e8 11.d5 d8= with mutual play. D. Anic - F. Alvarado Ascanio,
Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1995;
C) 2...b5 3.g2 b7 4.0-0 ( 4.d3 c5 5.e4 e7 6.0-0= - 4. O-O c5 5. d3
Be7 6. e4 ) 4...c5 ( 4...f6= - Line 025 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 b5 3. Bg2 Bb7 4. O-O
e6 ) 5.d3 e7 ( 5...f6= - Line 025 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 b5 3. Bg2 Bb7 4. O-O c5 5.
d3 e6 ) 6.e4 d6 7.e1
C1) 7...f6 8.a4 ( 8.bd2 0-0 9.f1 c6 10.h3 a5= with mutual play. V.
Korchnoi - S. Agdestein, Haninge 1988 ) 8...b4 9.e5 dxe5 10.xe5 xg2
11.xg2 d5+ 12.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. Y. Shabanov - J. Geller, Moscow 2006;
C2) 7...d7 8.c3 gf6 9.bd2 0-0 10.d4 cxd4 11.xd4 b6
Key game A. Yermolinsky - L. Portisch, Moscow 1994 ]
[ 1...d6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 2.d4 - Line 052 : 1. d4 d6 2. Nf3;
B) 2.e4
B1) 2...c5 - Line 457 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6;
B2) 2...g6
B2a) 3.g3 f6 4.d3 c5 ( 4...g7 5.g2 0-0 6.0-0 c5= - 4... c5 5. Bg2
Bg7 6. O-O O-O ) 5.g2 g7 6.0-0
B2a1) 6...0-0 7.e1 ( 7.c3 c6 - Line 457 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. g3
Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. O-O Bg7 6. d3 Nf6 7. c3 O-O ) 7...c6 - Line 457 : 1.
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e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. O-O Bg7 6. d3 Nf6 7. Re1 O-O;
B2a2) 6...c6 - Line 457 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. OO Bg7 6. d3 Nf6;
B2b) 3.d4 - Line 292 : 1. e4 d6 2. d4 g6 3. Nf3;
B3) 2...f6 3.c3
B3a) 3...g6 4.c4 ( 4.d4 - Line 300 : 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 )
4...g7 5.0-0 ( 5.d4= - Line 291 : 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. Bc4 Nf6
5. Nc3 ) 5...0-0
B3a1) 6.e1 c5 ( 6...c6 7.d4 g4 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3 White has a
slight spatial advantage. M. Vachier Lagrave - R. Ponomariov, Beijing
(blitz) 2014 ) 7.d3 c6 8.h3 a6 9.a4 e6 10.g5 c7 11.d2 d4
Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
B3a2) 6.d4 g4 7.e3 ( 7.h3 xf3 8.xf3 c6 9.e3 e5 10.dxe5
xe5 11.e2 xc4 12.xc4 e8 F. Vallejo Pons - V. Gashimov,
Beijing 2011 ) 7...c6 8.e2 e5 9.d5 e7 10.h3 d7 11.d3 h5
12.fe1 a6 13.a4 c8= (with the idea f5, Nf4) Komodo 7.0a - Stockfish
B3b) 3...e5
B3b1) 4.g3 c6 5.g2 b5 6.0-0 e7 7.d4 ( 7.d3 0-0 8.h3 bd7
9.g4 c5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. B. Predojevic - P. Maletin, Moscow 2008 )
7...bd7 8.h4 0-0 9.f5 b4 10.e2 a5 11.a3 a6 12.e1 e8=
with mutual play. Deep Junior 4 - Gull 3, Internet 2014;
B3b2) 4.d4 - Line 295 : 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3;
B3c) 3...g4
B3c1) 4.h3 xf3 ( 4...h5 5.d4 e6 - Line 052 : 1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 Bg4 3.
e4 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. h3 Bh5 ) 5.xf3 e5 6.c4 e7 7.d3 c6 8.0-0
0-0 9.e3 a5 10.b3 xb3 11.axb3 a6 12.d4= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. S. Ghisi G. Cornacchini, corr. 2005;
B3c2) 4.d4 - Line 052 : 1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 Bg4 3. e4 Nf6 4. Nc3;
B3d) 3...c5 - Line 415 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. Nf3 Nf6;
C) 2.g3 e5 3.g2 f6 4.c4 c5 5.c3 e7 ( 5...c6= - Line 032 : 1... Nf6
2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 e5 5. Bg2 d6 ) 6.a3 c6 7.b1 a5 8.d3 h6 9.d2
e6= (with the idea d5) L. Pantsulaia - Z. Efimenko, Plovdiv 2012;
D) 2.c4 g4 ( 2...e5= - Line 005 : 1. c4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 ) 3.e4 ( 3.d4 - Line 052 :
1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 Bg4 3. c4 ) 3...c5 4.c3 xf3 5.xf3 c6 6.d3 g6 7.g3
g7 8.g2 e6 9.0-0 ge7 10.e3 0-0= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. V. Korchnoi - V. Topalov,
Vienna 1996 ]
[ 1...g6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 2.e4 - Line 290 : 1. e4 g6 2. Nf3;
B) 2.g3 g7
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B1) 3.d4= - Line 046 : 1. d4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. g3;
B2) 3.e4
B2a) 3...d5 4.exd5 xd5 5.c3
B2a1) 5...e6+ 6.e2 ( 6.e2 f6 7.g2 0-0 8.xe6 xe6 9.d4
c8 10.0-0 d8 T. Radjabov - I. Nepomniachtchi, Beijing (blitz) 2014 )
6...b6 7.d4 (Tao 5.6 - Queen 3.09, Internet (blitz) 2007) f6 8.0-0 0-0
9.e1 g4 10.a3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
B2a2) 5...a5 6.g2 c6 7.0-0 f6 8.e1 0-0 9.h3 d8 10.d3
h5 11.g4 xg4! 12.hxg4 xg4 13.e4! d7! ( 13...d4 14.xg4
xg4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xg4 xg4 17.f1 (Rg4 is a poorly-placed
piece.) IvanHoe 9.46 - Gull R375, Internet 2013 ) 14.d2 ad8 15.f1
f5 16.xg4 xg4= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players.;
B2b) 3...c5 4.c3 c6 5.g2 d6= - Line 422 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3.
Nc3 d6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7;
B3) 3.g2
B3a) 3...e5 4.0-0 d6 ( 4...d5= - Line 023 : 1... d5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4.
O-O e5 ) 5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 e7 7.c3 0-0 8.e4 bc6 9.e3 e5
E. Safarli - R. Mamedov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013;
B3b) 3...c5= - 1... c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7;
C) 2.d4= - Line 046 : 1. d4 g6 2. Nf3;
D) 2.c4 g7 ( 2...c5= - Line 019 : 1... c5 2. c4 g6 )
D1) 3.d4= - Line 046 : 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nf3;
D2) 3.c3
D2a) 3...c5= - Line 003 : 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7;
D2b) 3...f5 4.e4 ( 4.d4 f6= - Line 048 : 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4.
Nf3 Bg7 ) 4...fxe4 ( 4...xc3 5.dxc3 fxe4 6.g5 f6 7.h4! h6 8.xe4!
xe4 9.g4 d6 10.xg6+ f7 11.xh6 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. E. Dizdarevic - D. Buric,
Bizovac 2000 ) 5.xe4 f6 6.xf6+ exf6 7.e2 ( 7.e2+ f7 8.d4
e8 9.e3 d5 B. Savchenko - I. Nepomniachtchi, Dubai (rapid) 2014 )
7...0-0 8.0-0 d5 9.d4 e6 10.b3 (weakness b7) D. Wright - J.
Sommerville, Blackpool 1971;
D2c) 3...e5= - Line 006 : 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7;
D3) 3.g3
D3a) 3...e6 4.g2 e7 ( 4...d5= - Line 002 : 1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 g6
4. Nf3 Bg7 ) 5.d4 d5 6.0-0= - Line 002 : 1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3
Bg7 5. O-O Ne7 6. d4 ( 6.a3 0-0 7.0-0 bc6= - Line 002 : 1. c4 e6 2.
g3 d5 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O Ne7 6. d4 Nbc6 7. Na3 O-O );
D3b) 3...c5 4.g2 c6= - Line 019 : 1... c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2
Bg7;
D4) 3.e4 e5 ( 3...c5 - Line 019 : 1... c5 2. c4 g6 3. e4 Bg7 ) 4.d4 ( 4.c3
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c6 5.d3 d6 6.e2 ge7 7.d5 0-0 8.g5 f6 (D. Fridman - A.
Naumann, Bad Wiessee 2012) 9.d2 g4 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 xd5
12.cxd5 d4 ) 4...exd4 5.xd4
D4a) 5...c6 6.e3 ( 6.xc6 bxc6 7.e2 d6 8.0-0 f6 9.c3 0-0
10.f4 e7 11.f3 d7 12.d2 e5 13.e2 e6= with mutual play.
R. Kempinski - A. Areshchenko, Warsaw 2014 ) 6...f6 7.xc6 dxc6
8.c3 e7 9.e2 ( 9.d3 f6 10.h3 d7 11.0-0 0-0 12.c2
(L. Van Wely - V. Ivanchuk, Foros 2008) c5 13.ad1 b6 14.c1 b7
15.b1 ad8= with mutual play. ) 9...f6 10.c2
D4a1) 10...g4 11.d2 ( 11.xg4 xg4 12.0-0 0-0= - 10... O-O 11.
O-O Ng4 12. Bxg4 Bxg4 ) 11...d4 12.0-0 xh2!? This move is
frequently played in many similar positions. 13.xh2 h4+ 14.g1
e5 15.g3 xg3 16.fxg3 xg3+ 17.h1 h3+ 18.g1 g3+=;
D4a2) 10...0-0 11.0-0 g4 12.xg4 xg4
D4a21) 13.h3 e6 14.c5 f5 15.exf5 ( 15.f3 (D. Fridman - A.
Delchev, Porto Carras 2011) b5! 16.fe1 f7 17.exf5 xf5 18.e4
a5 Black has a slight queenside control advantage. ) 15...xf5
16.b3+ e6 17.xe6+ xe6 18.fe1 ad8= The position is
D4a22) 13.ac1 ad8 14.fe1 e6 15.e2 a5 16.b3 f5 17.cd1
c8= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of
bishops. Bu Xiangzhi - P. Svidler, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010;
D4b) 5...f6 6.c3 0-0
D4b1) [Chapter] [#] 7.e2 e8 8.f3 c6 9.b3
D4b11) 9...a5 10.a4 a6 11.0-0 b6+ ( 11...b4 12.g5 h6
13.h4 d5 14.exd5 cxd5 15.c5 (J. Lautier - A. Huzman, Albufeira
Algarve 1999) f5 16.d4 d7 17.cb5 f8 18.d6 xd6
19.cxd6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. ) 12.h1 d6 13.f4 e6 14.c1 ( 14.g3
h5 15.f2 c5 16.a3 (S. Movsesian - R. Van Kampen, Wijk aan
Zee 2013) f4 17.xd6 xe2 18.xc5 xc5 19.xc5 xc3
20.bxc3 xc4 Black has slightly better pawn structure. ) 14...ad8
15.d2 (R. Boger - A. Barnsley, corr. 2002) c5 16.xc5 dxc5
17.c2 c8= with mutual play.;
D4b12) 9...d5!? 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.exd5 b6 12.g5
D4b121) 12...a5 13.d4 ( 13.a4?! (S. Movsesian - K. Lagno,
Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013) [#] Suggested improvement for Black:
g4! 14.fxg4 xg4 15.a2 h6 16.f4 a6 17.c1 b4
18.a3 ad8 19.b3 xe2 20.3xe2 c5 Black has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. White has difficulties
developing his pieces. ) 13...bd7 14.xb6 xb6 15.d1 a4=;
D4b122) 12...a6 13.h4 (A. Khalifman - M. Codenotti, Aix-lesBains 2011) g4! 14.fxg4 xg4 15.f1 xe2! 16.xe2 e8
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17.f2 b5 18.bd4 xb2 19.b1 xa2 20.c3 c4+ 21.ce2
b4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
sides.;
D4b2) 7.d3
D4b21) 7...c6
D4b211) worse move is 8.f3 d6 9.h3 d7 ( 9...e6 10.0-0 e5
11.xe5 dxe5 12.e2 c6 L. Aronian - A. Giri, Beijing (blitz) 2012 )
10.0-0 xc3! 11.bxc3 c5 12.g5 f6 13.e3 e7= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. M.
Deghose - T. Baranowski, corr. 2011;
D4b212) 8.e3 d6 9.e2 e8 10.f3 xd4 11.xd4 c6 12.d2=
The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for White. M. Ullrich - H. Geisdorf, Moerlenbach 1979;
D4b22) 7...d5! 8.cxd5 c6 9.g5
D4b221) 9...b6
D4b2211) 10.xf6 xb2 ( 10...xf6 11.b3 xc3+ 12.bxc3
cxd5 13.exd5 e8+ 14.f1 d7= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. I. Salgado Lopez - Wei Yi, Leon
(rapid) 2014 ) 11.de2 xf6 12.c1 d7 13.0-0 e5=
White has a slight center control advantage. Black has a pair of
bishops.;
D4b2212) 10.b3 cxd5 11.exd5 (1/2-1/2 J. Banas - J. Horvath,
Hungary 1997) e8+ 12.e2 g4 13.e3 xe2 14.xe2
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
D4b222) 9...h6! 10.xf6 xf6 11.de2 cxd5 12.exd5 d7
13.0-0 a6 14.e1 b5= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
D4b3) worse move is 7.g3
D4b31) 7...e8 8.g2 d5!? 9.cxd5 xd5 10.0-0 ( 10.de2 xc3
11.xd8 xd8 12.xc3 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Miles J. Timman, Bugojno 1986 ) 10...xc3 11.bxc3 (Gaviota 0.86 DiscoCheck 5.2, Internet 2014) c6 12.xc6 xd1 13.xd1 xc3
14.a3 bxc6 15.ac1 a5 16.xc6 b7= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
D4b32) 7...c6 8.xc6 dxc6 9.xd8 xd8 10.f4 g4 11.e2
xe2 12.xe2 d4 13.hd1 xc4 14.f3 b4 White can maintain
equality with accurate play. Stockfish 1.7.1 - Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
D4b4) 7.e3 [Chapter] [#] e8
D4b41) 8.f3 c6 9.d2 ( 9.c5?! b6 10.b3 bxc5 11.xc5 d5
Black has the initiative. M. Krasenkow - E. Sutovsky, Reykjavik (rapid)
2003 ) 9...d5 10.exd5 cxd5 11.0-0-0 c6 12.g4 d7= The chances
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H. Lagergren - P. Lanzani, corr. 2010;
D4b42) 8.d3
D4b421) 8...c6 9.0-0
D4b4211) 9...g4 10.xg4 xd4 11.g3 ( 11.d1 d6 12.d2
e6 13.ad1 a5 14.c2 (with the idea f4) White has a slight
spatial advantage. C. Hansen - P. Nielsen, Middelfart (rapid) 2003 )
11...d6 (Zappa Mexico II - Bright 0.3d, Internet (blitz) 2008) 12.g5!
f6 13.e3 f5 14.xd4! f4 15.xf4 xd4 16.d2 Black has
D4b4212) 9...d6 (DiscoCheck 3.71 - Gaviota 0.85.1, Internet 2012)
10.d2 g4 11.g5 f6 12.xf6 xf6 13.c2 White has a
D4b422) 8...c6 9.0-0 d5 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.b5! f8 12.exd5
xd5 13.xd5 xd5 Suggested improvement for White: 14.c1!
( 14.a4 d7 15.c6!? e6 (Key game E. Tomashevsky - E.
Sutovsky, Ohrid 2009) 16.ad1 a6 17.d4 e7 18.f5 gxf5
19.xd7 d8 20.xc8 axc8= Black can equalize with relative
ease. ) 14...xa2 15.c4! xb2 ( 15...a5?! 16.xf7+! h8
17.e1 White has the initiative. ) 16.d3! (with the idea Rb1) Black
has poor queen placement.
D4b4221) 16...b4 [#] 17.xf7+! xf7 ( 17...h8 18.d5 d7
19.f3 a5 20.fd1 a4 21.e2 a3 22.a2 Black has difficulties
developing his pieces. ) 18.c4! b2 ( 18...e7 19.b3! d7
20.c8+ f6 21.f3!+- and White has a decisive attack.;
18...b6? 19.f3 d8 20.b3 e6 21.g5+ g8 22.xe6+White has an overwhelming advantage. ) 19.a4! (with the idea
Rb1) g8 ( 19...b5? 20.c1!+- ) 20.b1 xb1+ 21.xb1
D4b4222) 16...d7?! 17.b1 e5 18.xb2 xd3 19.xd3
xd4 20.xd4 d8 21.b4 a5 22.a4 d7 23.a3 f5 24.xf5
xd4 25.d3 White can increase his advantage with accurate
play.;
D4b4223) 16...c6 17.b1 xb1 18.xb1 xd4 19.xd4 f5
20.e2 xd4 21.xb7 ad8 22.h4 Black has insufficient
D4b423) 8...d6 9.h3 ( 9.f3 c6 10.0-0 (W. Hoffmann - A. Jugow,
Bad Wildungen 1998) g4! 11.fxg4 xd4 12.g5 e6=
The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
more comfortable. ) 9...c6 10.0-0 g4 11.hxg4 (Tirto - D.
Fernandez, Kuala Lumpur 2010) xd4 12.f3 b6 13.d2 b7
14.ad1 e6 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 1...c6 2.g3 ( 2.c4= - Line 002 : 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3; 2.d4= - Line 046 :
1. d4 c6 2. Nf3; 2.e4 - Line 301 : 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 ) 2...d6 ( 2...d5 - Line 024 : 1...
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d5 2. g3 c6 ) 3.g2 f6 ( 3...e5 4.e4 f6 5.0-0 e7 6.d4 bd7 7.c3 0-0=
- Line 295 : 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. g3 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. OO c6 ) 4.c4 ( 4.d4= - Line 076 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d6 3. g3 c6 4. Bg2 ) 4...e5 5.0-0
e7 6.c3 0-0 7.e4 g4 8.d3 bd7 9.h3 h5 10.e3 e8 11.d2 c7=
comfortable. T. Radjabov - V. Topalov, Stavanger (blitz) 2013 ]
[ 1...b6
A) 2.g3 b7 ( 2...f6= - Line 025 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 b6 ) 3.g2 ( 3.c4=
- Line 002 : 1. c4 b6 2. Nf3 Bb7 3. g3 )
A1) worse move is 3...e5 4.0-0 ( 4.c4 g6 5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 f6 7.c3
White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Topalov - L. Aronian, Monte Carlo
(rapid) 2006 ) 4...d6 5.d4 d7 6.c4 gf6 7.c3 e7 8.e1 c6 9.c2
0-0 10.b3 e8 11.b2 White has a slight spatial advantage. B.
Bogosavljevic - D. Skaric, Obrenovac 2004;
A2) 3...e6= - 1... e6 2. g3 b6 3. Bg2 Bb7;
B) 2.e4 b7 3.c3 ( 3.e2 c5 4.g3 d6 5.g2 f6 6.c3 e5 7.0-0 e7
8.d3 0-0 E. Szirmai - A. Nigl, Dortmund 1990 ) 3...f6 4.e5 d5 5.d4 e6
6.xd5 ( 6.c4 xc3 7.bxc3 d5 8.d3 c5 9.0-0 c4 10.e2 e7 11.d2
0-0 12.f4 h6 13.a4 c6 14.g4 h7 15.e1 d7= (with the idea f6)
Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 6...xd5 7.f4 e7 8.d3
0-0 9.0-0 f5 10.c4 b7 11.h3 (aimed against g5-g4) d6 12.e2
White has a slight spatial advantage. L. Milde - D. Cornell, corr. 2012 ]
[ worse move is 1...b5 Promising line for White: 2.e4 ( 2.g3 b7 3.g2 c5
4.0-0 f6= - Line 025 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 b5 3. Bg2 Bb7 4. O-O c5 )
A) 2...a6?! 3.d4
A1) 3...e6 4.d3 ( 4.a4 b7 5.bd2 b4 6.d3 c5 7.0-0 cxd4 8.xd4
d6 9.e2 f6 10.2b3 bd7 11.d2 e5 12.f5 Black is behind in
development. Houdini 3 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 4...b7 5.0-0
c5 6.c3 f6 7.e5 d5 8.dxc5 xc5 9.a4 c6 10.axb5 axb5 11.xa8
xa8 12.xb5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. H.
Hamdouchi - N. Giffard, Cannes 1996;
A2) 3...b7 4.d3 f6
A2a) 5.e2 e6 6.a4 b4 ( 6...c5 7.dxc5 xc5 (A. Karpov - A. Miles,
Skara 1980) 8.e5 d5 9.axb5 axb5 10.xa8 xa8 11.xb5 0-0
12.0-0 f6 13.d3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 7.0-0 e7 8.e5 d5 9.e4 c6 10.g4 f8 11.h5
White has the initiative. Fruit 2.2.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2006;
A2b) 5.e5 d5 6.a4 b4 7.g5!? e6 8.f3 e7 9.c4 bxc3 10.bxc3
c6 11.0-0 White has a lasting initiative. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
(blitz) 2009;
B) 2...b7 3.xb5 ( 3.d3 a6 4.g3 d6 5.a4 d7 6.h3 g6 7.0-0 gf6
8.axb5 axb5 9.xa8 xa8 10.a3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. G. Kamsky - J. Hodgson,
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Amsterdam 1996 ) 3...xe4 4.0-0 f6
B1) 5.e1 e6 6.d4 e7
B1a) 7.d3 xf3 ( 7...xd3 8.xd3 d5 9.c4 0-0 10.c3 dxc4
11.xc4 bd7 12.g5 b6 13.e2 White has a slight spatial
advantage. M. Zafirovski - M. Popchev, Vrnjacka Banja 2004 ) 8.xf3 d5
9.d2 0-0 10.b3 c6 11.d2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Malakhov - D. Andreikin,
Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012;
B1b) 7.c4 0-0 8.c3 b7 9.a4 - 5. d4 e6 6. c4 Be7 7. Nc3 Bb7 8.
Ba4 O-O 9. Re1;
B2) 5.d4 e6 6.c4 e7 7.c3 b7
B2a) 8.d5 0-0
B2a1) 9.f4 b4 ( 9...a6?! 10.e1 c8 11.d4 b4 12.g5
Black has poor piece coordination. V. Kramnik - M. Carlsen, Moscow
(rapid) 2011 ) 10.e1 c6 11.dxc6 xc6 12.a3 xc3 13.bxc3 a5=
White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure.
Rybka 4.1 - Hannibal 1.3, Internet 2013;
B2a2) 9.a4 a5 10.e1 a6 (J. Donaldson - K. Arkell, Bunratty 2012)
11.a3 c5 12.c2 e8 13.e3 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
B2b) 8.a4 0-0 9.e1 a5 10.c2 c6 11.a3 d5 12.cxd5 xd5
13.d3 f6 14.g5 White has the initiative. G. Keller - R. Barreras
Garcia, corr. 2013 ]
2.g3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 2.e4= - Line 421 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 ]
[ 2.c4= 19 - Line ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 2.b3
A) 2...f6 3.b2
A1) 3...e6
A1a) 4.c4 e7 5.e3= - 4. e3 Be7 5. c4 ( 5.g4!? 0-0 6.g5 e4 7.h4 d5=
with mutual play. I. Nepomniachtchi - B. Savchenko, Moscow (blitz) 2010 );
A1b) 4.e3 e7 ( 4...d5= - Line 021 : 1... d5 2. b3 c5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bb2 e6 )
5.c4 ( 5.d4 cxd4 6.exd4 0-0 7.bd2 b6 8.d3 b7 9.a3 d6 10.0-0
bd7 V. Korchnoi - L. Portisch, Brussels 1986 ) 5...0-0 6.d4 cxd4
( 6...d5= - Line 229 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 Be7 5. b3 O-O 6.
Bb2 c5 ) 7.exd4 d5 ( 7...a5+ 8.bd2 a3 9.c1 xb2 10.xb2 c6
11.d3 h5 12.g3 d6 13.0-0 f6 14.fe1= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Naum 4.2 - Delfi 5.4,
Internet 2011 ) 8.d3 c6= - Line 229 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3
Be7 5. b3 c5 6. Bb2 cxd4 7. exd4 Nc6 8. Bd3 O-O;
A2) 3...c6 4.g3 ( 4.e3 - Line 001 : 1. b3 c5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 )
4...g6 ( 4...d5 5.g2 d4!? 6.0-0 e5 7.d3 d6 8.bd2 0-0 9.c3 e8
10.c1 h6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
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feel more comfortable. A. Ipatov - E. Najer, Dubai (rapid) 2014 ) 5.g2 ( 5.c4
g7 6.g2 d6 - Line 025 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 c5 5. c4 d6 6.
Bg2 Nc6 ) 5...g7 6.0-0 d5 ( 6...0-0= - Line 025 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3
Bg7 4. Bb2 O-O 5. Bg2 c5 6. O-O Nc6 ) 7.e5 h5!? ( 7...c7 8.xc6 bxc6
9.c3 0-0 10.a4 d7 11.xg7 xg7 12.d3 d6 13.d2 b8
14.a5 White has slightly better pawn structure. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini
2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 8.xc6 ( 8.e4!? xe5 9.xe5 d4 10.a3
0-0 11.c4 g4 12.f3 e6 Rol. Markus - V. Perepechenko, corr. 2012 )
8...bxc6 9.h4 0-0 10.c3 g4 11.a4 xb2 12.xb2 b8 13.c4 d6
14.c1 d4= with mutual play.;
B) 2...c6 3.b2 d5 4.g3 ( 4.e3= - Line 021 : 1... d5 2. b3 c5 3. e3 Nc6 4.
Bb2 ) 4...f6 5.d4 cxd4 6.xd4 e5 7.xc6 bxc6 8.g2 b4+ 9.c3 a5
10.0-0 e7 11.c4 e6= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. M. Matlakov - V. Yemelin, St Petersburg
(blitz) 2013;
C) 2...b6 3.b2 b7 4.g3 f6 5.g2 g6 6.0-0 ( 6.xf6 exf6 7.c4 f5
8.c3 g7 9.c1 c6 10.0-0 0-0 V. Erdos - I. Khenkin, Germany 2013 )
6...g7 7.c4= - Line 031 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O g6 6.
b3 Bg7 7. Bb2;
D) 2...d6
D1) 3.b2 e5
D1a) 4.c4 g6 ( 4...f5 5.d3 c6 6.g3 g6 7.g2 g7 8.0-0 f6 9.c3
0-0 V. Akopian - K. Landa, France 2002 ) 5.c3 c6 6.g3 g7 7.g2
ge7 8.0-0= - Line 003 : 1. c4 c5 2. b3 Nc6 3. Bb2 e5 4. Nf3 d6 5. g3 g6 6.
Bg2 Bg7 7. O-O Nge7 8. Nc3;
D1b) 4.g3 g6 5.g2 g7 6.0-0 e7 7.c4 bc6= - Line 003 : 1. c4 c5
2. b3 Nc6 3. Bb2 e5 4. Nf3 d6 5. g3 g6 6. Bg2 Bg7 7. O-O Nge7;
D1c) 4.d3 c6 5.g3 g6 6.g2 g7 7.c4 ge7 8.c3 h6 ( 8...0-0
9.0-0 b8 10.e3 a6 11.e1 b5 12.c2 e6 V. Korchnoi - N. De
Firmian, New York 1996 ) 9.d2 ( 9.0-0 e6 10.e4 0-0 11.h4 d4
T. V. Petrosian - Z. Ribli, Moscow 1977 ) 9...e6 10.0-0 0-0 11.a3 d7
( 11...d5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.c1 c8 14.xd5 xd5 15.xc5 xg2
16.xg2 b6 17.c1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. Fritz 9 - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 12.d5 ab8 13.e3 b5
14.c2 a6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. Stockfish 3 - RobboLito 0.21Q, Internet 2013;
D2) 3.g3 e5 4.d3 g6 5.g2 g7 6.b2 c6= - 3. Bb2 e5 4. d3 Nc6 5. g3
g6 6. Bg2 Bg7;
D3) 3.e3 e5
D3a) 4.b2 c6 ( 4...f5 5.b5+ d7 6.xd7+ xd7 7.0-0 f6 8.c4
e7 9.d4 cxd4 10.exd4 e4 11.g5 d5 12.c3 0-0 V. Kramnik - F.
Caruana, Moscow (blitz) 2013 ) 5.b5 f6 ( worse move is 5...d7 6.0-0
a6 7.e2 g6 8.d4 exd4 9.exd4 g7 10.a3 White has a slight
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developmental advantage. A. Goganov - E. Alekseev, St Petersburg (blitz)
2013 ) 6.xc6+ bxc6 7.d3 e7 8.0-0 d7!? 9.h3 f5= with mutual play.
Rybka 4 - Jonny 4.00, Internet 2010;
D3b) 4.c4 g6 5.b2 g7 6.g3 e7 7.g2 0-0 8.c3 bc6 9.0-0 h6
10.d3 e6 11.d2 d5 12.cxd5 xd5= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. S. Karjakin - B.
Gelfand, Sochi (blitz) 2014;
D3c) 4.d4 cxd4 5.exd4 e4 6.b5+ d7 7.xd7+ xd7 8.e2 d5
(M. Venkatesh - F. Vallejo Pons, Bangkok 2014) 9.0-0 d6 10.c4 e7
11.e1 f5 12.c3 0-0= with mutual play.;
D3d) 4.b5+
D3d1) 4...d7 5.0-0 a6 6.e2 d5 ( 6...gf6 7.c4 d5 8.d4! exd4
9.exd4 e7 10.c3 cxd4 11.xd4 dxc4 12.xc4 0-0 13.d1
White has a slight developmental advantage. V. Kramnik - B. Gelfand,
Zuerich 2013 ) 7.c4 d4 8.d3 e7 9.b4 c6 10.b5 axb5 11.cxb5 a5
12.bd2 e7;
D3d2) 4...c6
D3d21) 5.0-0 f6 6.b2 e7 7.d3 0-0 8.bd2 a5 9.e4 ( 9.c4?!
a6 10.a4 b8 11.b4 cxb4 12.c2 b5 13.cxb5 axb5 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. I. Cheparinov - G. Jones,
Bratto 2013 ) 9...a6 10.c4 b5 11.d5 xd5 12.exd5 (Maverick 0.
51 - Mango Paola Ajedrez 4.1, Internet 2013) f5 13.e1 e8 14.e2
g6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
D3d22) 5.c3 f6 6.d4 e4 7.d5 a6 8.f1 e7 9.d2 f5
10.b2 b5 11.h3 h5= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. Key game R. Rapport - H.
Nakamura, Wijk aan Zee 2014 ]
[ worse move is 2.e3
A) 2...f6 3.d4= - Line 076 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. e3 ( 3.e2 d5 4.0-0 c6
5.b3 g4 6.b2 e6 7.h3 xf3 8.xf3 d6 9.d3 e5 10.xe5 xe5
A. Dunis - I. Sokolov, Cannes (blitz) 2006 );
B) 2...g6 3.d4 g7
B1) 4.c3
B1a) 4...d6 5.dxc5 ( 5.e2 f6 6.0-0 0-0 7.a4 bd7 8.a3 d5
9.b3 a6 J. Granda Zuniga - R. Felgaer, Buenos Aires 2012 ) 5...dxc5
6.xd8+ xd8 (Z. Nikolic - D. Stankovic, Golubac 2008) 7.e4 c6 8.e3
b6 9.c4 f6 10.bd2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
B1b) 4...cxd4 5.exd4 f6 6.d3 0-0 7.0-0 d6 8.e1 c6 9.f4 e8
10.a3 d7 Stockfish 301113 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
B2) 4.e2 d5 5.0-0 cxd4 6.exd4 f6 7.c3 0-0 8.f4 c6 9.bd2 f5
A. Shimanov - I. Nepomniachtchi, Warsaw (blitz) 2011 ]
2...g6
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[ 2...f6= - Line 025 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 c5 ]
[ 2...c6 3.g2 ( 3.d4 cxd4 4.xd4 g6 5.g2= - 3. Bg2 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5.
Nxd4 )
A) 3...e5 4.e4 ( 4.c4= - Line 019 : 2. c4 Nc6 3. g3 e5 4. Bg2 ) 4...g6 5.c3
g7 6.d3 d6 7.g5 f6 ( 7...ge7 8.d5 h6 9.d2 xd5 10.exd5 e7
11.c4 b5!? 12.b3 f5 13.c3 0-0= with mutual play. Komodo64 - Houdini 2.
0c Pro, Internet 2011 ) 8.e3 ge7 9.d2 0-0= A. Balle - H. Kirschbaum,
Bayern 2007;
B) 3...g6 4.c3 ( 4.d4 cxd4 5.xd4 g7= - 2... g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. d4 cxd4 5.
Nxd4 Nc6; 4.d3 g7 5.0-0= - 2... g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O Nc6 5. d3; 4.0-0
g7= - 2... g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O Nc6 )
B1) 4...e5 5.d4 cxd4 6.cxd4 e4 7.e5 d5
B1a) 8.a4 ge7 ( 8...g7!? 9.xc6 d7 10.c3 bxc6 11.h3 f5
Ki. Georgiev - I. Ivanisevic, Skopje 2012 ) 9.0-0 g7 10.c3 b6
11.xc6 bxc6 12.e3 h5!? 13.h4 c7= (with the idea g5) with mutual
play. Loop M1-P - Hiarcs 11.2, Internet 2007;
B1b) 8.c3 e6 9.0-0 g7 10.xc6 bxc6 11.b3 e7 12.a3 0-0
13.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. D. Andreikin - P. Kotsur, Astana (blitz) 2012;
B2) 4...g7= - 2... g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. c3 Nc6 ]
[ 2...d5= - Line 023 : 1... d5 2. g3 c5 ]
3.g2
[ 3.c3 g7 ( 3...f6 4.g2 g7= - 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. c3 Nf6 ) 4.d4= - Line 046 : 1.
d4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. g3 c5 4. c3 ]
[ 3.d4 cxd4 4.xd4 g7 5.g2= - 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 ]
3...g7 4.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
[ 4.c3 [Chapter] [#] f6 ( 4...c6 5.d4 cxd4 6.cxd4 d5= - Line 046 : 1. d4 g6
2. Nf3 Bg7 3. g3 c5 4. c3 cxd4 5. cxd4 d5 6. Bg2 Nc6; 4...e5 5.0-0 e7 6.d4
cxd4 7.cxd4 e4 8.e5 f6 9.c4 d5 10.e3 bc6 11.c3 0-0 E. Kengis V. Ivanchuk, Riga 1995 ) 5.d4
A) 5...cxd4 6.cxd4 d5= - Line 132 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5.
Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 cxd5;
B) 5...d5 6.dxc5 0-0 7.0-0 a5
B1) 8.e3 g4 ( 8...c6?! 9.a3 a4 10.c1 e5 11.d1 e7 12.b5
e6 13.g5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Key
game M. Carlsen - F. Caruana, Shamkir 2014 ) 9.d4 e5 10.h3 exd4
11.hxg4 dxc3 12.xc3 xg4 13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5 a6 15.ac1
ad8 16.e7+ h8 17.c6 bxc6 18.xc6 Black can maintain equality
B2) 8.c4 dxc4 (R. Chirila - G. Ardelean, Bucharest 1999) 9.xd8 xd8
10.e5 a6 11.xc4 xc5 12.b6 a6 13.xc8 xc8 14.c3
White has a pair of bishops.;
C) 5...0-0
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C1) 6.0-0 d6 7.dxc5 dxc5 8.a3 ( 8.e5 (F. Berkes - B. Chatalbashev,
Skopje 2012) c7 9.c4 c6 10.f4 e5 11.g5 d8 ) 8...c6 9.xd8
xd8 10.e3 (P. Velikov - M. Lupu, Chalon sur Saone 1991) e4 11.fd1
e6 12.g5 xg5 13.xg5= The position is objectively equal, although a
C2) 6.dxc5 a6 7.b4 d6!? 8.cxd6 e4 9.a3! xc3 10.xc3 xc3+
11.d2 xa1 12.xa1 f6 13.h6 f7 14.0-0 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Shredder 7, Internet
(blitz) 2008;
D) 5...c7 6.0-0 0-0 7.e1 (with the idea e4) ( 7.a3 d6 8.dxc5 xc5
9.e3 a5 10.b3 c6 E. Bareev - V. Gashimov, Moscow (blitz) 2009;
7.g5 b6 8.bd2 b7 9.e1 d5 10.c1 c6 11.f4 c8 V. Korchnoi - Lj.
Ljubojevic, Wijk aan Zee 1987; 7.a4 (A. Iljin - Z. Efimenko, Loo 2013) d5 8.f4
b6 9.c1 cxd4 10.cxd4 c6 11.a5 a6 ) 7...d5 8.f4 b6 9.b3 c6
10.bd2 (I. Efimov - Y. Shulman, Pula 1997) cxd4 11.xb6 axb6 12.xd4
xd4 13.cxd4 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
[ 4.d4 [Chapter] [#] cxd4 5.xd4 Promising line for Black: c6
A) 6.xc6 bxc6 7.0-0 ( 7.c4 a5+ 8.d2 b8 9.c2 c5 10.0-0 b7
11.xb7 xb7 12.e4 c7 13.b1 f5!? 14.c3 f6 B. Gulko - L. Yudasin,
Groningen 1993 )
A1) 7...c7 8.c4 f6 9.c3 0-0 10.a4 b8 ( 10...b7 11.f4 b6
12.a3 d6 (Li Chao - E. Alekseev, Kazan 2013) 13.b4! g4 14.ab1 d4
15.bc1 Black has poor queen placement. ) 11.d1 a5 12.c2 d6 13.f4
d7 R. Nechepurenko - E. Kalegin, Ufa 2009;
A2) 7...b8
A2a) 8.c3 f6 9.e4 0-0 10.e1 d6 11.e5 g4 12.exd6 exd6 13.h3
e5 14.b3 f5 R. Ponomariov - V. Gashimov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009;
A2b) 8.c3 f6 9.a4 ( 9.e4 0-0 10.d2 c7 11.e1 d6 12.c2
d7 13.f3 a5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. A. Kharitonov - Bu Xiangzhi, Moscow 2010 ) 9...c7
10.c4 0-0 11.c3 a5 (with the idea Rb4) 12.a3 a6= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Rybka 2.3.
1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007;
A2c) worse move is 8.c4 xb2! 9.xb2 xb2 10.d2 xa1 11.xa1
f6 12.c3 0-0 13.a3 a6 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. Rybka 2.2 - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2008;
A2d) 8.d2 f6 9.b3 ( 9.e4 0-0 10.e5 d5 11.c4 b6 12.e1 d6
13.exd6 exd6 14.xc6 c7 15.g2 e6 16.b1 xc4 17.xc4 xc4
18.b3 a6= Equal chances, quiet position. R. Ponomariov - S. Karjakin,
Bilbao (rapid) 2004 ) 9...c7 10.d2 d6 11.c4 0-0 12.c2 c5 13.ab1
f5 14.e4 d7 A. Jussupow - A. Morozevich, Turin 2006;
B) 6.e3 e6 7.c4 ge7 8.0-0= - 4. O-O Nc6 5. c4 e6 6. e3 Nge7 7. d4 cxd4 8.
Nxd4;
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C) 6.b3
C1) 6...f6
C1a) 7.c3 0-0 ( 7...d6= - 6... d6 7. Nc3 Nf6 ) 8.e4 ( 8.0-0 d6=
- 6... d6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nc3 O-O ) 8...d6 9.h3 e6 10.0-0= - 6... d6 7. O-O
Nf6 8. Nc3 O-O 9. h3 Be6 10. e4;
C1b) 7.0-0 0-0 8.c3= - 7. Nc3 O-O 8. O-O;
C1c) 7.c4
C1c1) 7...d6 8.c3 e6 9.d5 0-0 10.0-0 c8 11.g5 e5
12.d4 xd5 ( 12...xc4?! 13.xe6 fxe6 14.f4 V. Laznicka - D.
Kononenko, Pardubice (rapid) 2011 ) 13.cxd5 b6 14.b3 h6 15.c1
(M. Eriksson - M. Dzevlan, Sweden 2003) c5 (weakness d5) 16.e4
c3 17.f4 fd7=;
C1c2) 7...0-0 8.c3 d6 9.0-0 e6 10.c5 d5 11.g5 d4 ( 11...c8
12.xf6 xf6 13.xd5 xb2 14.b1 g7 15.e4 d7 P. Nikolic - M.
Rodshtein, Solingen 2013 ) 12.b5 h6 13.c1 h7!? 14.d3 f5=
comfortable. P. Doye - M. Kevicky, corr. 2008;
C2) 6...b6 7.0-0 a6 8.e1 f6 9.e4 0-0 10.f4 c8 11.c3 d6=
comfortable. J. Granda Zuniga - A. Shabalov, Mar del Plata 2012;
C3) 6...d6 7.0-0 ( 7.c3 f6 8.0-0= - 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nc3 )
C3a) 7...e6
C3a1) 8.h3 f6 ( 8...a5 9.a4 xb3 10.cxb3 f6 11.c3 0-0 12.e3
d7= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn
structure. Bu Xiangzhi - E. Ghaem Maghami, Las Vegas 2014 ) 9.c3
0-0= - 7... Nf6 8. Nc3 O-O 9. h3 Be6;
C3a2) 8.e4 d7 9.c3 h5!? ( 9...h3 10.d5 xg2 11.xg2 e6
12.e3 f6 I. Khairullin - E. Ghaem Maghami, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
2013 ) 10.d5 h4 11.c3 hxg3 12.fxg3 f6 13.g5 g4 14.h4
ge5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
C3a3) 8.c3 d7 ( 8...xc3!? 9.bxc3 d7 10.d4 h3 11.xh3
xh3 12.b1 d7 13.c4 f6 R. Huebner - V. Filippov, Batumi 1999 )
9.d5 c8 10.e4 h5!? ( 10...h3 11.c3 xg2 12.xg2 e6 13.f4
f6 14.e2 0-0 R. Vaganian - L. Portisch, Linares 1985 ) 11.c3 h4
(A. Papadimitriou - A. Valsecchi, Skopje 2014) 12.g5 hxg3 13.fxg3
h6 14.xh6 xh6;
C3b) 7...f6 8.c3
C3b1) 8...d7 9.e4 ( 9.h3 0-0= - 8... O-O 9. h3 Bd7 ) 9...c8 10.d5
0-0 11.c3 e5 12.d4 xd5 13.exd5 e8 14.e2 b6=
comfortable. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
C3b2) 8...0-0
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C3b21) 9.e4 g4 10.f3 e6
C3b211) 11.h1 c8 ( 11...b5 12.a4 bxa4 13.xa4 d7 14.f4
b6 15.a1 a5= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. B. Damljanovic - G. Kasparov,
Belgrade 1989 ) 12.e3 (A. Roesch - D. Majer, Germany 1993) d5
13.exd5 xd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.c3 e5 (with the idea Nc4);
C3b212) 11.d5 c8 12.c3 e5 13.f2 c4 14.xf6+ xf6
15.d4 d7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. Hermann 2.5 - Pupsi2 v.0.08, Internet
2009;
C3b22) 9.h3
C3b221) 9...e6 10.e4 a5 ( 10...d7 11.d5 b5 12.e2 b8
13.c3 b4 14.cxb4 xb4 15.e3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. J. Granda Zuniga - J.
Lautier, Wijk aan Zee 1997 ) 11.a4 ( 11.a3?! a4 12.d2 d5!
13.exd5 xd5 Black has the initiative. A. Morozevich - P. Leko,
Nice (blindfold) 2009 ) 11...b4 12.d4 c4 13.e1 c8 14.e3
d7 15.d2 a6 16.ac1 e8= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. M. Berger - M.
Quizielvu, corr. 2004;
C3b222) 9...b8 10.e4 b5 11.e1 d7 12.d5 e6 13.e3 c7
14.a4 a6 15.axb5 axb5= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. J. Lopez Martinez - V.
Ivanchuk, Barcelona 2006;
C3b223) 9...d7 10.e4 ( 10.g5 h6 11.e3 c8 12.h2 e5
13.c1 h7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. R. Qually - M. Anaya, corr. 2002 )
10...c8 11.d5 ( 11.e2 e5 12.d1 c7 13.g4 (J. Granda
Zuniga - V. Gashimov, Ourense (blitz) 2009) c4 14.a4 a6 15.d2
xd2 16.xd2 e6= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. ) 11...e5 12.a4 c4 13.c3 e6
14.e3 (V. Korchnoi - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Moscow (rapid) 1995) c7
15.xc4 xc4 16.e1 e5 17.e3 e6 ]
4...c6
[ 4...f6= - Line 025 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O c5 ]
5.c3 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
[ 5.e4
A) 5...d6 - Line 457 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. O-O Bg7;
B) 5...e6 6.c3 d5 7.exd5 exd5 8.d4 cxd4 9.xd4 xd4 ( 9...ge7
10.e3 0-0 11.a3 e8 12.e1 (weakness d5) Thinker 5.4a Inert - Deep
Sjeng 3.0, Internet 2009 ) 10.cxd4 e6 11.a4+ d7 12.xd7+ xd7
13.c3 e7= Black can equalize with relative ease. R. Thomas - A. Jaunooby,
England 2011;
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C) 5...f6 6.e2 d5 7.d3 0-0 8.c3 e5 9.bd2 e8 10.a4 h6 11.e1
b6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
comfortable. H. Roos - M. Ivanov, Leutersdorf 2000 ]
[ 5.d3
A) 5...e5 6.e4 ge7 7.c3= - 5. c3 e5 6. e4 Nge7 7. d3 ( 7.h4 h6 8.e3 d6
9.d2 e6 10.c3 d7 11.a3 h3= with mutual play. Z. Andriasian - W.
So, Kazan (blitz) 2013 );
B) 5...d5 6.e4 dxe4 7.dxe4 xd1 8.xd1 g4 9.e1 c8 10.c3 f6=
Equal chances, quiet position. B. Amin - V. Durarbayli, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
C) 5...e6 6.g5 ( 6.e4= - Line 441 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5.
Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O ) 6...ge7 7.c1 h6 8.d2 d5 9.c3 g5 10.a3 g6
11.b4 cxb4 12.axb4 xb4 13.b5!?= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. V. Kramnik - A. Giri, London (rapid) 2014;
D) 5...f6 6.c3= - 5. c3 Nf6 6. d3 ( 6.a3 0-0 7.c3= - 5. c3 Nf6 6. d3 O-O 7.
a3; 6.e4= - Line 422 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d3 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 Nf6 6. OO );
E) 5...d6 6.a3 e6 ( 6...f6 7.c4 d7!? (with the idea b6, Bb7) 8.c3 b6
9.b4 b7 10.b5 d4 11.e3 xf3+ 12.xf3 d5 13.b2 0-0 B. Amin - D.
Swiercz, Saint Quentin 2014 ) 7.c4 ge7 8.c3 b6 9.d2 b7 10.b1 0-0
11.b4 d7 12.b5 ad8= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. V. Onischuk - D. Jakovenko, Chanty
Mansijsk 2012 ]
[ 5.c4
A) 5...e6 6.e3 ge7 7.d4 cxd4 8.xd4 0-0 9.xc6 ( 9.c3= - Line 003 :
1. c4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. e3 e6 6. Nge2 Nge7 7. O-O O-O 8.
d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 ) 9...bxc6 (P. Svidler - V. Anand, Stavanger (blitz) 2013)
10.d2 d5 11.b1 e5 12.b3 e6 13.b2 d7= The chances are roughly
B) 5...d6 6.e3 ( 6.c3= - Line 004 : 1. c4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6
5. Nf3 d6 ) 6...e5 7.c3 ge7 8.a3 h6 9.b1 a5 10.b5 e6=
comfortable. R. Kempinski - V. Erdos, Warsaw (blitz) 2012;
C) 5...h6 6.c3 f5
C1) 7.b3 0-0 8.b2 e6 9.e1 b6 10.b1 ( worse move is 10.xc6 dxc6
11.d3 h5 12.g2 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. B. Jobava - A. Evdokimov, Moscow 2008 )
10...b7 11.e3 d6 12.c2 c8 13.e2 d7;
C2) 7.d3 d6 8.b1 0-0 ( 8...h5!? 9.h3 d7 10.e3 c8 11.e2 b8=
comfortable. T. Gelashvili - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Chalkidiki 2002 ) 9.a3=
- 7. a3 O-O 8. Rb1 d6 9. d3;
C3) 7.a3 0-0 8.b1 ( worse move is 8.b4 xb4! 9.axb4 cxb4 10.d4 bxc3
11.e4 d6 12.d3 b5! 13.cxb5 b6 14.a3 xb5 15.c2 (P. Svidler 69
M. Carlsen, Astana (rapid) 2012) b7 16.e5 e4! 17.xc3 f5
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 8...d6 9.d3 b8
10.d2 a6= - Line 004 : 1. c4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6.
d3 Rb8 7. O-O Nh6 8. Bd2 Nf5 9. a3 a6 10. Rb1 O-O ]
[ 5.c3
A) 5...e6 6.a3 ge7 7.b1 a5 8.d3 0-0 9.e4 d6 V. Kramnik - P. Leko,
Sochi (blitz) 2014;
B) 5...d6 6.e3!? ( 6.a3 f6 7.b1 b8 8.b4 cxb4 9.axb4 b5 10.e3 0-0
11.d3 a6 12.d2 c7 F. Berkes - E. Ghaem Maghami, Germany 2012 )
6...f6 7.d4 0-0 8.d5 a5 9.e4 e6 10.dxe6 xe6 Houdini 1.5a - Rybka 3,
C) 5...d5 6.a3 f6 ( 6...e5 7.e4 d4 8.d5 (V. Kramnik - P. Svidler, Sochi
(blitz) 2014) f6 9.d3 xd5 10.exd5 e7 11.e1 0-0 12.xe5 xd5
13.d2 e6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. ) 7.d3 0-0 8.b1 g4 9.b4 d4 10.a2 b6 11.c4
dxc3 12.xc3 cxb4 13.axb4 c8 Sting SF 3 - Gull R375, Internet 2013 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 5...d5 6.d4 cxd4 7.cxd4
A) 7...g4 8.c3 xf3 ( 8...e6?! 9.e5! xe5 10.dxe5 h5 11.h3 f5
12.e4! dxe4 13.a4+ d7 14.xd7+ xd7 15.f4 White has the
initiative. Grapefruit 1.0 - Bright 0.4a, Internet 2009 ) 9.xf3 e6 10.e3 ge7
11.b3 0-0 12.b2 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. I. Csom - G. Horvath,
Zalakaros 1994;
B) 7...f6= - Line 132 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6.
cxd5 cxd5 7. O-O Nc6;
C) 7...e6 8.c3 ge7 9.b3 ( 9.e3 0-0 10.b3= - 9. b3 O-O 10. e3; 9.f4 0-0
10.d2 f5 11.e3 b6 12.fd1 b7 13.ac1 c8 14.b3 e7 15.g4 d6
V. Filippov - A. Khalifman, Elista 1996 ) 9...0-0
C1) 10.d2 b6 11.a3 a6 12.ac1 d7 13.fd1 fd8 14.g4 ac8
15.h3 h6 16.e3 h7 17.c2 g8!?= (with the idea Bf8, Nf6) V. Ivanchuk G. Kasparov, Linares 2002;
C2) 10.b2 b6 11.c1 a6 12.e1 ( worse move is 12.b4 c4! 13.d2
b5 14.xc4 bxc4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. O. Romanishin - Z. Almasi, Batumi 1999 ) 12...c8
13.a3 e8 14.e4 dxe4 15.xe4 xd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.d6 xc1
18.xc1 f8 19.f4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
O. Romanishin - A. Kovalev, Simferopol 1988;
C3) 10.e3
C3a) 10...d7 11.d2 a5 12.a4 ( 12.a4 b6 13.xa5 xa5 14.a3
(G. Kasparov - V. Anand, New York (rapid) 1994) xa4 15.xe7 fe8
16.a3 b5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12...fc8 13.a3 f5
14.fc1 d8 15.e2 f8 16.xf8 xf8= Black can equalize with
relative ease.;
70
C3b) 10...b6 11.a3 ( 11.e2 a5 12.d1 a6 13.d2 f5 14.f1
xf1 15.xf1 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. W. Hug - V. Kramnik,
Zuerich 2001; 11.d2 a6 12.d1 f5 13.a3 e8 14.ac1 c8
15.h4 h5= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 K. Bischoff - Z. Almasi,
Germany 2002 ) 11...a6 12.e1 c8 13.c1 e8 14.b4 b7 15.g4!?
c7 16.e2 c8 17.ec2 d6 Key game V. Ivanchuk - L. Polugaevsky,
Reggio Emilia 1992 ]
[ 5...f6 6.d3 ( 6.d4 cxd4 7.cxd4 d5= - Line 132 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3
Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. O-O Nc6; 6.e1 d5 7.d3 0-0 8.bd2
d4!? 9.c2 d5 10.e4 b6 11.cxd4 xd4 12.xd4 cxd4= The chances
are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. S.
Movsesian - V. Neverov, Ohrid 2001 ) 6...0-0 ( 6...d5 7.f4 0-0 8.e5 d7
9.b3 xe5 10.xe5 c6 11.d2 d7 V. Topalov - D. Andreikin, Astana
(blitz) 2012 ) 7.a3 e5 ( 7...b6 8.b4 b7 9.b2 c7 10.bd2 d5 A. Shirov U. Andersson, Biel 1991 ) 8.b4
A) 8...e4 9.dxe4 xe4 10.d5! e7 ( 10...xc3 11.xc3 xc3 12.g5
e8 (E. Miroshnichenko - M. Krasenkow, Antalya 2004) 13.bxc5! xa1
14.xa1 e6 15.d2 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Black has insufficient control over the black squares. ) 11.bxc5
b6 12.cxb6 axb6 13.d4 xc3 14.xc3 xd4 15.b3= The position is
B) 8...e7 9.bxc5 xc5 10.a4 e8 11.a3 a5 12.e4 d5 13.exd5
xd5 ]
6.e4
[ 6.d3 ge7 7.bd2 0-0 8.a3 ( 8.e4= - 6. e4 Nge7 7. d3 O-O 8. Nbd2 ) 8...a5
( 8...d6 9.c2 e6 10.b4 h6 11.b1 (A. Galkin - S. Rublevsky, Internet (blitz)
2004) cxb4 12.axb4 b5 13.b2 f5= with mutual play. ) 9.e4 ( 9.a4 b8
10.h4 d5 11.e4 d4 12.cxd4 cxd4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. L. Aronian - P. H. Nielsen, Monte
Carlo (blindfold) 2006 ) 9...d6 10.c4 h6 11.c3 e6 12.a4 d7=
comfortable. Stockfish DD - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2014 ]
6...ge7 7.d3
[ worse move is 7.b4 cxb4
A) 8.d4?!
A1) 8...d5 9.exd5 ( 9.xe5 dxe4 10.xc6 xc6 11.xe4 (Sloppy 0.2.3 Hermann 2.8, Internet 2012) 0-0 12.e3 h3 13.e1 e8 White is
behind in development. ) 9...xd5 10.dxe5 (Pseudo 0.7c - E.T. Chess 30/08/
2005, Internet 2005) 0-0 11.g5 a5 12.cxb4 dxb4 13.bd2 xe5
A2) 8...exd4 9.cxd4 d5 10.e5 g4 11.b2 0-0 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. E.T. Chess 18/11/2005 - Nimzo 8, Internet
2006;
71
B) 8.cxb4 (EasyPeasy 1.0.0.0 - CPP1, Internet 2012) d5! 9.d3 xb4
10.a4+ bc6 11.c3 dxe4 12.dxe4 0-0 White has insufficient
7...0-0 8.a3
[ 8.bd2 d6 9.a3 h6 10.b4 e6 11.b3 ( 11.e1 c8 12.b2 b5 13.f1
a5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
comfortable. P. Svidler - A. Grischuk, Sochi (blitz) 2014 ) 11...c4 12.dxc4 xc4
13.e1 c7 14.fd2 e6 Key game B. Amin - E. Safarli, Tromso 2013 ]
[ 8.e3 d6
A) 9.h4 e6 10.f4 exf4 11.gxf4 f5 12.d2 d7 13.df3 f6
(J. Polgar - Z. Polgar, Oviedo (rapid) 1993) ( 13...h6 14.e1 fxe4 15.dxe4
c4 16.f2 e6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. B. Amin - Y. Kryvoruchko, Reykjavik 2013 )
14.d2 ad8 15.f2 fxe4 16.dxe4 a6= The chances are roughly equal,
B) 9.a3 f5 10.b4 h8 11.exf5 ( 11.bxc5 f4 12.cxd6 fxe3 13.dxe7 exf2+
14.h1 xe7 15.a2 e6 16.axf2 ad8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Bright 0.3d - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2008 )
11...xf5 12.bd2 xe3 13.fxe3 e7 ]
8...a5 9.a4 d5
[ 9...d6 10.a3 h6 11.d2 e6 ( 11...f5?! 12.dc4 e6 13.b5 c8
14.exf5 gxf5 15.f4 Black has poor piece coordination. Wang Yue - L.
Dominguez Perez, Beijing (blitz) 2014 ) 12.dc4 d5 13.exd5 xd5 14.e1
e8 15.d2 e7 16.c1 f8 17.e3 ee8 18.b5= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. J. Arcenegui
Rodrigo - F. Tarrio Ocanya, corr. 2008 ]
10.a3 h6
[ 10...d4 11.cxd4 cxd4 12.d2 e6 13.dc4 a6 14.f4 d7= The chances
are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. O. Hole M. Carlsen, Oslo 2002 ]
11.exd5 xd5 12.b3 Suggested improvement for Black: e6!
[ 12...de7
A) 13.e3
A1) 13...e6 14.c4 ( 14.c2 b6 15.ad1 a7 16.fe1 d7=
comfortable. Key game S. Movsesian - A. Salem, Doha 2014 ) 14...xd3
( 14...b6!? 15.xb6 xd3 16.fd2! xc4 17.e4 e2 18.fe1 g4
19.xc6 xc6 20.xc4 xc4 21.xc6 White has slightly better pawn
structure. ) 15.fd2 (B. Amin - A. Moiseenko, Dubai (rapid) 2014) ac8
16.xc5 b6 17.a3 b4!? 18.fd1 c2 19.ac1 xa3 20.xa3
White has a slight queenside control advantage.;
A2) 13...b6 14.d2 b8 15.dc4 e6 16.ad1 d7 17.b5=
72
White.;
B) 13.c4 e6 14.e1! c8 15.e3 xc4 16.dxc4!? b6 17.c2 f5
18.a3 White has the initiative. ]
13.xb7 ce7 14.c4 b8 15.a6
[ 15.a7 c8 16.d6 c6 17.e4 fc8 18.c4 a8! 19.xc5 xc5
20.xc5 xc5 21.d2 b8 22.cxd5 xd5= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ]
15...e4! 16.fd2
[ 16.dxe4 c7 17.xa5 xc4 18.e1 e6 19.xd8 fxd8 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
16...exd3 17.e1 c8 18.xc8 fxc8= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. Best Mutual Play
356
Reti Opening,CHOPIN
King's Indian Attack,without 4...Bg4
Line 027
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A07
23.02.2015
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.g3 d5 3.g2 c6 4.0-0
[#] f5
[ 4...g4= 28 - Line ]
[ 4...g6 5.d3 ( 5.c4= - Line 026 : 3... g6 4. c4 c6; 5.b3 g7 6.b2 0-0=
- Line 026 : 3... g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. b3 O-O 6. Bb2 c6 ) 5...g7
A) 6.c3 0-0 7.e4 d4 ( 7...dxe4 8.dxe4 g4 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 e5
11.a4 White has a pair of bishops. T. Markowski - M. Krasenkow, Warsaw
(rapid) 2002 ) 8.e2 c5 9.b4!? fd7 10.b1 c6 11.a3 a6
Rybka 3 Dynamic - Stockfish 131013, Internet (blitz) 2013;
B) 6.bd2 0-0
B1) 7.c4
B1a) 7...g4 8.b1 bd7 9.h3 ( 9.b3 e5 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 e8
12.c2 e7= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial
advantage. J. Hickl - A. Graf, Internet (blitz) 2003 ) 9...xf3 10.xf3 e6
11.b4 a6 12.c2 White has a pair of bishops. M. Muskardin - S.
Draganic, Zagreb 2011;
B1b) 7...e8 8.d4!? bd7 9.b3 (E. Pezerovic - M. Hackel, Germany
1999) e5 10.dxe5 g4 11.b2 dxe5 12.xe5 xe5 13.cxd5 cxd5
14.d4 g4;
B2) 7.e4
B2a) 7...g4 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3 e6 ( 9...a5 10.a4 a6 11.e2
(F. Caruana - V. Anand, Dubai (blitz) 2014) e5 12.exd5 xd5 13.c4
73
comfortable for White.; 9...dxe4 10.dxe4 bd7 11.e2 e5 12.a4 c7
13.c4 fd8 14.e3 White has a pair of bishops. A. Morozevich - V.
Anand, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2007 ) 10.e2 (G. Kasparov - P. Zarnicki,
Internet (blitz) 1998) e5 11.exd5 xd5 12.e1 d7 13.c4 f5
14.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
B2b) 7...a5 8.a4 g4 9.e1 ( 9.e5 fd7 10.d4 c5 11.h3 xf3
12.xf3 cxd4 13.e6!? fxe6 14.xd4 c5 15.e1 a6 16.c3=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Grischuk - Wang
Yue, Beijing 2013 ) 9...e5 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 bd7 12.exd5 xd5
B2c) 7...c7
B2c1) 8.e2 e5 ( 8...dxe4 9.xe4! xe4 10.xe4 e5 11.e1 e8
12.h4 White is exerting kingside pressure. B. Damljanovic - E. Bareev,
Bled 1991 ) 9.b4!? (aimed against d4, c5) a5 10.bxa5 xa5 11.b2
bd7 A. Jongsma - D. Zorigt, Helsinki 1961;
B2c2) 8.e1 dxe4 9.dxe4 d8 10.e2 e5 11.c4 e8 12.d2 f6
13.h4 e6 L. Masic - N. Bajovic, Cateske Toplice 1968 ]
[ worse move is 4...h6 5.c4 ( 5.d3 f5 - 4... Bf5 5. d3 h6 ) 5...dxc4
A) 6.a3 e5 7.xc4 e4 8.e1! ( 8.fe5 b5 9.e3 (ZZZZZZ 6.407 Gaviota 0.33, Internet 2004) c5 10.a4 d6 11.f4 bd7= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. ) 8...a6
9.d3 e6 10.b3 c5 11.b2 exd3 12.exd3 e7 13.e3 0-0 14.d4 ce4
15.d3 White has a slight center control advantage.;
B) 6.c2 b5 7.a4 b7 (E. Lobron - V. Anand, Tallinn (rapid) 2004) 8.e5
a6 9.d3!? cxd3 10.xd3 xd3 11.xd3 e6 12.d2 b4 13.b3 a5
14.f4 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ]
5.c4 [Chapter] [#]
[ 5.d3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5...bd7 6.h4 g4 ( worse move is 6...e6 7.d2 g6 8.hf3 g4
9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 g7 11.e1 0-0 12.e4 dxe4 13.dxe4 c5 14.e5 d5
15.h4 White has a pair of bishops. L. Gutman - C. Pritchett, Germany 1985 )
7.h3 h5 8.g4 g6 9.f4 ( 9.d2 e6 10.df3 c7 11.d2 e7 12.c3
0-0 M. Mosshammer - R. Tassone, corr. 2013 ) 9...e5 10.g3 d6 11.c4 d4
12.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for White. Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B) 5...h6 6.c4 ( 6.bd2 e6= - 5... e6 6. Nbd2 h6; 6.b3 e6= - 5... e6 6. b3
h6; 6.fd2 e6= - 5... e6 6. Nfd2 h6 ) 6...dxc4 ( 6...e6 - Line 026 : 3... Bf5 4. OO e6 5. c4 c6 6. d3 h6 )
B1) 7.dxc4 xd1 ( 7...bd7 8.c3 e5 9.b3 c7 10.b2 d8 11.c1
e7 12.h4 h7 13.h3 0-0 H. Pfleger - V. Korchnoi, Nice 1974 ) 8.xd1
bd7 9.c3 e5 10.b3 ( worse move is 10.d2 c2 11.f1 b4
74
12.de4 xe4 13.xe4 (M. Roiz - V. Anand, Rishon Le Ziyyon (blitz)
2006) 0-0 14.e3 f5 15.d2 a5 16.xb4 axb4 17.d6 c5=
Black. ) 10...b4 11.b2
B1a) worse move is 11...a5 (M. Roiz - V. Akobian, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007)
12.a4! (weakness e5) 0-0 ( 12...e4?! 13.d4 g6 14.h3 d8 15.a3
e7 16.c3 (weakness a5) ) 13.xe5 xe5 14.xe5 fe8 15.xf6
gxf6 16.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B1b) 11...0-0 12.ac1 fe8 13.h4 (T. L. Petrosian - C. Sandipan,
Cappelle la Grande 2012) h7 14.a3 f8 15.a4 ad8= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
B2) 7.e5!
B2a) 7...e6 8.xc4 xc4 9.dxc4 xd1 10.xd1 e6 ( 10...e5 11.b3
bd7 12.b2 c5 13.d2 0-0-0 14.e3 White has a lasting advantage.
T. Markowski - V. Burmakin, Benidorm 2009 ) 11.c3 bd7 12.b1 a5
13.a4 e7 14.h3 c5 15.b3!? White has a pair of bishops. E. Kengis S. Vysochin, Cairo 2003;
B2b) 7...bd7 8.xc4 e5 9.bd2 e7 10.b4! 0-0 11.a3 e8 12.b2
White has a slight center control advantage. M. Turov - D. Dubov, Wijk aan
Zee 2013;
C) 5...e6
C1) Recommendation for club level players: 6.c4 [Chapter] [#]
C1a) 6...e7
C1a1) 7.e3 dxc4 ( 7...0-0 8.b3 c7 9.c3 dxc4 10.xc4 bd7
11.h4 b6 12.b3 g4 13.h3 h5 D. Navara - I. Cheparinov,
Budva 2009 ) 8.dxc4 bd7 9.c3 g4!? 10.f4 e5 11.d2 0-0
12.e4 e6 13.e2 gf6 14.fd1 h6 Naum 4 - Rybka 3 Human,
Internet 2010;
C1a2) 7.b3 0-0 8.b2= - 5. c4 e6 6. b3 Be7 7. Bb2 O-O 8. d3;
C1a3) 7.b3
C1a31) 7...b6 8.e3 xb3 9.axb3 a6 10.h4 ( 10.d2 0-0
11.c1 bd7 12.d4 g6 J. Granda Zuniga - F. Peralta, Buenos
Aires 2012 ) 10...g6 ( 10...g4 11.c3 bd7 12.h3 h5
(Rybka 3 - Fritz 10, Internet (blitz) 2008) 13.g4 g6 14.f4! 0-0 15.f5
exf5 16.xf5 xf5 17.xf5 White has a pair of bishops. ) 11.xg6
hxg6 12.d2 bd7 13.b4 g5 14.a3= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Komodo 9.1 Komodo 9.1, Internet (blitz) 2015;
C1a32) 7...c8 8.cxd5 exd5 9.d4 ( 9.c3 0-0 10.e1 a6
11.e4 dxe4 12.dxe4 e6 13.c2 b4 14.e2 d8 15.e5 fd5
T. Markowski - P. Harikrishna, Kolkata 2001 ) 9...g6 10.f4 0-0
11.d2 a5 12.2f3 h5 13.d2 a4 14.d1 c5 15.b5=
75
White. Shark 1.33 - Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2009;
C1b) 6...d6
C1b1) 7.cxd5 exd5 8.c3 ( 8.e4!? dxe4 9.dxe4 xe4 10.c3 0-0
11.xe4 xe4 12.d4 f6 13.f5 e5 14.b3= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 1.2f - Toga II 1.2.1a,
Internet 2006 ) 8...0-0 9.e1 ( 9.h4 e6 10.e4 a6 11.e2 e8
M. Carlsen - J. Smeets, Nice (blindfold) 2010 ) 9...e8 10.e4!? dxe4
11.dxe4 xe4 12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.d4 f6 15.b5
e7 16.xd8+ xd8 17.d6= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
C1b2) 7.c3 0-0 8.g5 (with the idea e4) g4 9.cxd5 exd5
(SmarThink 1.70 - Deuterium 14.2.33.276, Internet 2014) 10.e4 dxe4
11.dxe4 h6 12.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
C1c) 6...bd7 7.cxd5
C1c1) 7...cxd5 8.h4 ( 8.e3 c5 9.xc5 xc5 10.c3 0-0
11.d2 (F. Caruana - M. Carlsen, Zurich (rapid) 2014) c8 12.fc1
g4! (with the idea Bxf3) 13.e5 cd7 14.xg4 xg4 15.d4 gf6=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 8...g6 9.xg6 hxg6 (M. Socko - O.
Vovk, Istanbul 2000) 10.e4 dxe4 11.c3!? c8 ( 11...exd3 12.xd3
a5 13.xb7 d8 14.d1 h5 15.h4 White has the initiative. )
12.dxe4 b4 13.d2 0-0 14.e2 White has a pair of bishops.;
C1c2) 7...exd5 8.c3 ( 8.bd2 e7 9.e4! dxe4 10.dxe4 g6
11.h4 e5 12.b3 b6 (M. Vachier-Lagrave - S. Zhigalko, Dubai
(rapid) 2014) 13.c4 xb3 14.axb3 xc4 15.bxc4 d7 16.f4!?
xh4 17.gxh4 White has a pair of bishops. )
C1c21) 8...c5 9.b4 ( 9.c2 e7 10.e4!? dxe4 11.dxe4 fxe4
12.h4! xh4 13.xe4 e7 14.d1 c8 15.g5! f6 16.e3 a6
17.a4 0-0 18.d6 xd6 19.xd6= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Protector 1.6.0 - Hiarcs
14, Internet 2014 ) 9...e6 10.b5 b4 11.d2 0-0 12.bxc6 bxc6
13.a4 White has the initiative.;
C1c22) 8...e7 [#] 9.e4! ( 9.b3 c5 10.c2 0-0 11.h4 e6
T. Banusz - A. Dreev, Warsaw (blitz) 2011 ) 9...dxe4 ( 9...g4 10.exd5
xd5 11.xd5 cxd5 12.a4 xf3 13.xf3 0-0 14.d1
White has a lasting advantage. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
(blitz) 2012 ) 10.dxe4 xe4 11.d4 xc3 12.bxc3 g6 13.e1 0-0
14.xc6! c8 ( 14...c5? 15.xb7! f6 16.xa8 xa8 17.a3+White has an overwhelming advantage. A. Grischuk - G. Sargissian,
Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 )
C1c221) 15.xe7 bxc6 16.f4 f6 17.c7 h3 18.f1 xf1+
( 18...h5 19.xc6 e4 20.c4 d5 21.a4 Black has
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insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 4 - Houdini 2.0c,
Internet 2012 ) 19.xf1 d5 20.xc6 xf4 21.gxf4 e4 22.d6
fd8 23.xd8+ xd8 24.e1 d5= Black can equalize with relative
ease. Komodo CCT - Strelka 5.5, Internet 2013;
C1c222) 15.xb7! xb7 16.xe7 fe8 17.e2 xe7 18.xe7
d5 19.f4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
Protector 1.4.0 - Critter 1.4, Internet 2012;
C1d) 6...h6
C1d1) 7.cxd5
C1d11) 7...cxd5 8.b3 b6
C1d111) 9.xb6 axb6 10.d4 g6 ( 10...h7 11.b5 d7
12.1c3 c6 13.e4 dxe4 14.dxe4 c5 15.a3 White has slightly
better pawn structure. T. L. Petrosian - A. Grigoryan, Martuni 2011 )
11.b5 d7 12.d2 c6 13.a3 c5 14.c3 h5 15.e1 g4
16.d4 e7 17.d2 White has slightly better pawn structure. Critter
0.60 - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2010;
C1d112) 9.e3 xb3 10.axb3 c6 11.d4 xd4 12.xd4 a6
13.c3 White has the initiative. W. Watson - G. Flear, London
1982;
C1d12) 7...exd5 - 6. cxd5 exd5 7. d3 h6;
C1d2) 7.e3 dxc4 ( 7...e7 8.b3 c8 9.c3 0-0 V. Korchnoi - L.
Polugaevsky, London 1984 ) 8.dxc4 xd1 9.xd1 bd7 10.c3 g4
11.d2 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Shirov - L. Van Wely,
Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1999;
C1d3) 7.c3
C1d31) 7...e7 8.b3 ( 8.cxd5 exd5 - 6. cxd5 exd5 7. d3 h6 8. Nc3
Be7 ) 8...b6 9.cxd5 xb3 10.axb3 exd5 11.e4! dxe4 12.dxe4 h7
13.e3 White has a slight developmental advantage. Houdini 1.5 Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
C1d32) 7...bd7 8.cxd5 xd5 ( 8...cxd5?! 9.e4! dxe4 10.dxe4 g4
11.a4 White has the initiative. D. Khismatullin - S. Volkov, St
Petersburg (blitz) 2014 ) 9.e4 xc3 10.bxc3 h7 11.e3
White has a slight center control advantage.;
C1d33) 7...dxc4 8.dxc4 xd1 9.xd1 c2 10.e1 h7 11.a3
bd7 12.b4 e7 13.c5 a5= Equal chances, quiet position. V.
Ivanchuk - Xu Jun, Bled 2002;
C1d4) 7.b3 b6 8.cxd5 ( 8.d4 h7 9.cxd5 exd5 10.xb6 axb6
11.c3 b5 12.d2 b4 13.d1 c5 14.c2 a6 P. Harikrishna - V.
Anand, Wijk aan Zee 2013 ) 8...xb3 9.axb3 exd5 10.e4! dxe4
11.dxe4 h7 12.e5 e4 13.e3 c5 14.d4 White has a slight
developmental advantage. Movei 0.08 - Crafty Cito 1.4.3, Internet 2008;
C1e) 6...dxc4 7.dxc4
C1e1) 7...bd7 8.c3 h6 9.f4 e7 10.e1 ( 10.d6 0-0 11.d4
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e8 12.fd1 xd6 13.xd6 e5= Equal chances, quiet position. V.
Artemiev - M. Matlakov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2014; 10.c1 b6 11.h3 0-0
12.g4 h7 13.d2 fd8 14.a3 a5 15.e3 a6= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. L.
Aronian - M. Rodshtein, Germany 2014 ) 10...h7 ( 10...e4 11.xe4
xe4 12.d2 b6 13.ad1 d8 14.e3 c5 15.c1 h7 16.f4
0-0 Houdini 3 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 11.e4 c5 12.d4
a5 Z. Plenkovic - O. Jovanic, Zadar 2014;
C1e2) 7...xd1 8.xd1 bd7 ( 8...c2!? 9.d2 g6 10.e5 bd7
11.xg6 hxg6 12.c3 b4= Equal chances, quiet position. G.
Sargissian - V. Potkin, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 9.c3
C1e21) 9...b4 10.d2 0-0 (A. Delchev - A. Kharlov, Cappelle la
Grande 2004) 11.d5!? exd5 12.xb4 fe8 13.cxd5 xd5 14.a3
c2 15.dc1 g6;
C1e22) 9...c5 10.b3 ( 10.d4 g6 11.b3 b4 12.f4
(K. Grigoryan - R. Wojtaszek, Warsaw (blitz) 2013) e5 13.d2 a5
14.ac1 a4 15.a1 0-0 16.c2 c5 ) 10...c2 11.d2 g6
12.b2 0-0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. Spark 0.5 - Zappa
Mexico II, Internet 2010;
C1e23) 9...h6
C1e231) 10.h3 c2 ( 10...e7 11.e3 0-0 12.d4 h7 13.b3
e5! 14.a5 b4 15.f4!? xa5 16.fxe5 xc3 17.bxc3 e4
A. Morozevich - A. Reshetnikov, Moscow (blitz) 2013 ) 11.e1 h7
12.e3 b4 13.ec1 0-0 V. Korchnoi - A. Karpov, Tilburg 1986;
C1e232) 10.b3 b4 11.b2 0-0 12.e1 fd8 13.d3
(Nguyen Ngoc Truongson - Zhou Weiqi, Qinhuangdao 2011) e7
14.e4 h7 15.f3 c5;
C2) [Chapter] [#] 6.h4
C2a) 6...g6
C2a1) 7.d2 h5 ( 7...e7 8.xg6 hxg6 9.e4 a5 10.c3 bd7
11.e2 dxe4 12.xe4 xe4 13.dxe4 c7 14.d1 White has a pair
of bishops. J. Ehlvest - B. Grachev, Moscow 2010 ) 8.h3 fd7 9.c4 e7
10.df3 g5!? 11.g4 xg4 12.hxg4 gxh4 13.g5= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
Internet (rapid) 2012;
C2a2) 7.e1
C2a21) 7...e7
C2a211) 8.e4 h5= - 7... Bh5 8. e4 Be7 ( 8...0-0 9.e5 fd7
10.xg6 hxg6 11.d2 c5 12.f4 White is exerting kingside
pressure. D. Dubov - Yu Yangyi, Dubai (blitz) 2014 );
C2a212) 8.xg6 hxg6 9.d2 bd7 10.e4 dxe4 11.xe4 xe4
12.xe4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. J. Klein - J. Mayer, Schiffweiler 2009;
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C2a22) 7...h5 8.e4 e7 9.h3= - 6... Bg4 7. h3 Bh5 8. Qe1 Be7 9.
e4;
C2a3) 7.xg6 hxg6 8.d2 ( 8.e4 dxe4 9.dxe4 xd1 10.xd1 bd7
11.h3 (M. Roiz - V. Laznicka, Plovdiv 2008) 0-0-0 12.c3 e5 13.d2
e7 (with the idea Nc5-e6) 14.h4 c7 15.ab1 c5 16.b4 e6= )
8...bd7 9.e4
C2a31) 9...dxe4 10.dxe4 e7 ( 10...e5 11.e2 c5 12.f3 c7
13.h4 0-0 14.h3 White is exerting kingside pressure. Key game H.
Nakamura - D. Solak, Istanbul 2012 ) 11.e2 a5 12.d1 h5
13.xh5 gxh5 14.c4 White has a pair of bishops. Deep Rybka 4 <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2011;
C2a32) 9...e7 10.e2 c7 - 9... Qc7 10. Qe2 Be7;
C2a33) 9...c7 10.e2 e7 11.f3 ( 11.f4? (S. Karjakin - D.
Jakovenko, Moscow (rapid) 2012) Suggested improvement for Black:
c5+ 12.h1 g5! 13.exd5 h5! 14.f3 cxd5 15.b3 b6 16.d4
gxf4 17.xf4 xc2 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 11...dxe4 12.dxe4 e5 13.g5 White has a lasting
advantage. S. Karjakin - L. Dominguez Perez, Beijing (blitz) 2013;
C2b) 6...g4 7.h3 ( 7.e1 e7 8.h3 h5= - 7. h3 Bh5 8. Qe1 Be7 )
7...h5
C2b1) 8.f4 c5+ ( 8...e7 9.e1= - 8. Qe1 Be7 9. f4 ) 9.h1 0-0
10.e1 e7 ( 10...a6 11.g4 g6 12.a3 e8 13.d2 d7 14.e4=
White. D. Dubov - A. Dreev, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 11.e4 fd7
12.f3 (S. Azaladze - S. Matevosian, Poti 2012) f6!? 13.c3 a6
14.e3 c7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
C2b2) 8.e1 e7
C2b21) 9.e4 0-0 ( 9...dxe4 10.dxe4 fd7 11.f3 (T. L. Petrosian S. Volkov, Abu Dhabi 2014) xf3 12.xf3 0-0 13.e2 c7 14.d1
d8 15.e3 a6 16.bd2 e5 17.g2 ac5 ) 10.g4 fd7 11.f3
g6 12.f4 h6 13.a3 a5 14.c3 d4!? 15.e2 c5= The chances
C2b22) 9.f4 a6 ( 9...0-0 10.e4 e8 11.f3 xf3 12.xf3 dxe4
13.dxe4 e5! 14.d2 d7= with mutual play. Iv. Saric - D. Solak, Biel
2013; 9...fd7 10.f3 xf3 11.xf3 0-0 12.e4 a6 13.e2 dxe4
14.dxe4 e5 15.f5 g5 16.xg5 xg5 17.g2 fd8= with mutual
play. P. Petran - J. Schwalfenberg, Germany 1997 ) 10.a3 c5
11.d2 ( 11.h1 (D. Dubov - F. Vallejo Pons, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
2013) 0-0 12.e4 dxe4 13.dxe4 fd7 14.f3 xf3 15.xf3 e5 )
11...0-0 12.df3 xf3!? 13.xf3 a5 14.e3 b6 15.g4 fe8=
with mutual play. D. Dubov - L. Aronian, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
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C3) 6.fd2
C3a) 6...c5 7.e4 g6
C3a1) 8.h1 dxe4 9.dxe4 h5!? ( 9...bd7 10.e2 c7 11.b3
e7 12.a4 0-0 ) 10.h3 h4 11.g4 e5 12.e1 bd7= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. F.
Berkes - S. Mareco, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011;
C3a2) 8.e2 (E. Alekseev - D. Jakovenko, Moscow (rapid) 2008) 0-0
9.e5 fd7 10.h1 e7 11.f4 c5 12.f3 c6= with mutual play.;
C3b) 6...e5 7.e4 dxe4 8.dxe4 g4 9.e1 bd7 10.c3 ( 10.f3
- Line 028 : 4... Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Qe1 e5 6. e4 dxe4 7. dxe4 ) 10...c5
11.h3 e6 12.h2 0-0 E. Vorobiov - P. Tregubov, Rijeka (rapid) 2010;
C3c) 6...h6 7.e4 h7
C3c1) 8.c3
C3c11) 8...bd7 9.e2 d4 ( 9...b6 10.a4 a5 11.f4 b4
(G. Kamsky - L. Aronian, Nalchik 2009) 12.b3 0-0 13.e5 fd7
14.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 10.d1 e5 11.f4 d6
12.c4 c7 13.f2= The position is objectively equal, although a
C3c12) 8...e7 9.h1 0-0 10.f4 a5 ( 10...d4 11.e2 c5
(M. Roque - Tong Thai Hung, Ho Chi Minh City 2011) 12.c4 c6
13.a4 d7 14.d2 c7= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. ) 11.e2 a6 12.g4 b4
13.g5 hxg5 14.fxg5 d7 15.f3 d4!? 16.xd4 xg5 L. Lenic - P.
Prohaszka, Austria 2014;
C3c2) 8.e2 e7 9.f4 ( 9.c3 0-0 10.f4= - 9. f4 O-O 10. Nc3 ) 9...0-0
10.c3 c5 ( 10...bd7 11.h1 a5 12.a4 b6 13.g4! dxe4 14.dxe4
a6 15.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. (with the idea h4, g5) P. Svidler - V. Potkin,
Moscow (rapid) 2012 ) 11.exd5 exd5 ( 11...xd5 12.c4 c6
13.xd5 exd5 14.e5 f6 ) 12.g4!? c6 13.g5 d4 14.d1 hxg5
15.fxg5 d7 16.xd5 xg5= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. I. Khairullin - G. Vescovi,
Moscow 2010;
C4) 6.b3
C4a) 6...a5 7.a3 e7 ( 7...a4 8.b4 c5 9.b5 bd7 10.c4 b6 11.bd2
e7 (L. Psakhis - A. Dreev, Internet (blitz) 2004) 12.c2 (with the idea e4)
dxc4 13.xc4 xc4 14.xc4 0-0 15.c2 d7 16.d2 (with the idea
Bb2, Nc4) ) 8.b2 0-0 9.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 a5 9. a3;
C4b) 6...h6
C4b1) 7.c4 e7 ( 7...bd7 8.b2 - Line 026 : 4. c4 Bf5 5. O-O e6 6.
b3 Nbd7 7. Bb2 h6 8. d3 ) 8.b2= - 7. Bb2 Be7 8. c4;
C4b2) 7.b2
C4b21) 7...h7 8.bd2 e7 9.c4 bd7
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C4b211) 10.a3 a5 ( 10...0-0= - 6. Nbd2 h6 7. b3 Be7 8. Bb2 O-O 9.
c4 Bh7 10. a3 Nbd7 ) 11.c1 0-0= - 6. Nbd2 h6 7. b3 Be7 8. Bb2 OO 9. c4 Nbd7 10. a3 a5 11. Rc1 Bh7;
C4b212) 10.e4 dxe4 11.xe4 0-0 12.e2 xe4 13.dxe4 c7
( 13...a5 14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 c5 16.ad1 e7= (with the
idea Rfd8) V. Malakhov - E. Najer, Moscow 2002 ) 14.c3 fd8
15.fd1 (Tornado 2.1.41a - Hamsters 0.7.1, Internet 2009) c5
16.d4 d7 17.d2 ad8;
C4b22) 7...bd7 8.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 h6 7. b3 Nbd7 8. Bb2;
C4b23) 7...a5 8.a3 e7 9.bd2 0-0= - 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. b3 O-O 8.
Bb2 a5 9. a3 h6;
C4b24) 7...e7 8.c4 ( 8.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 h6 7. b3 Be7 8. Bb2 )
8...0-0
C4b241) 9.c3 bd7 10.d2 ( 10.c1 h7 11.c2 a6
Le Quang Liem - L. Dominguez Perez, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 10...h7
11.ac1 a6 12.cxd5 exd5 13.h3 e8 14.d1 a5 15.e3 b4
16.c2 e7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. J. Piket - Y. Seirawan, Wijk aan Zee
1992;
C4b242) 9.a3 a5 10.e1 bd7 11.c3 h7 12.c1 e8 13.h3
b6 V. Meijers - R. Wojtaszek, Germany 2010;
C4b243) 9.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 h6 7. b3 Be7 8. Bb2 O-O 9. c4;
C5) 6.e1 h6 7.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 h6 7. Qe1;
C6) 6.c3 e7 7.e1 h6 8.e4 h7 9.e5!? 0-0 10.f4 bd7 11.xd7
xd7 12.e5 e8= with mutual play. I. Khenkin - R. Wojtaszek, Lublin
2009;
C7) 6.e3 bd7 7.c4 dxc4 ( 7...d6 8.cxd5 exd5 9.b3 b8 10.c3
0-0 11.d4 e8 J. Benjamin - P. Van der Sterren, Amsterdam 1994 ) 8.dxc4
c5 9.d4 ( 9.xc5 xc5 10.h4 xd1 11.xd1 c2 12.d2 xb1
13.xb1 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. Ktulu 8 - Toga II 1.3.1,
Internet 2007 )
C7a) 9...g6 10.xc6! b6 ( 10...bxc6 11.xc5 xc5 12.xc6+ cd7
13.xa8 xa8 14.c3 White has a pawn majority. ) 11.xc5 xc5
12.d6 bxc6 13.xc6+ e7 14.xb6 axb6 15.xa8 xa8 16.c3=
White.;
C7b) 9...0-0 10.b3 b6 11.xf5 exf5 12.f4 c5;
C8) 6.bd2 [Chapter] [#]
C8a) 6...e7
C8a1) 7.b3 0-0 8.b2 a5 ( 8...h6= - 6... h6 7. b3 Be7 8. Bb2 O-O )
9.a3 h6 10.e1 ( 10.c4= - 6... h6 7. b3 Be7 8. Bb2 O-O 9. c4 a5 10.
a3 ) 10...c5 ( 10...h7 11.e4= - 6... h6 7. b3 Be7 8. Bb2 O-O 9. Qe1 a5
10. e4 Bh7 11. a3 ) 11.e4 h7= - 6... h6 7. b3 Be7 8. Bb2 O-O 9. Qe1
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a5 10. e4 Bh7 11. a3 c5;
C8a2) 7.e1 h6= - 6... h6 7. Qe1 Be7;
C8a3) 7.h4 g4 8.h3 h5 9.g4 g6 ( worse move is 9...g5
10.hf3 g6 11.e5 h5 12.xg6 fxg6 13.e4 hxg4 14.hxg4 d6
15.e1 dxe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.xe4 d7 18.e2 White has
slightly better pawn structure. Fire 3.0 - Stockfish 5, Internet 2014 ) 10.e4
bd7 11.e2 c7 12.f4 dxe4 13.dxe4 0-0-0 14.xg6 hxg6=
with mutual play. S. Mamedyarov - D. Svetushkin, Germany 2010;
C8b) 6...h6 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
C8b1) [Chapter] [#] 7.e1
C8b11) 7...h7 8.e4 e7= - 7... Be7 8. e4 Bh7;
C8b12) 7...c5 8.e4 h7 9.b3 ( 9.h1 bd7 10.e2 0-0
(R. Vaganian - Z. Hracek, Yerevan 1996) 11.e5 e8 12.b3 c7
13.b2 e7= (with the idea c5, Nb8-c6) with mutual play. ) 9...0-0
10.b2 a5 11.a4 bd7 12.e2 b8 13.c3 b5= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. M.
Heimann - A. Lenderman, Philadelphia 2008;
C8b13) 7...e7 8.e4 ( worse move is 8.h3 h7 9.b3 a5 10.b2 a4
11.e4 a6 12.e2 0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. J. Polgar - V. Ivanchuk, Cap d'Agde
(rapid) 2010 ) 8...h7 9.e5 ( 9.b3 0-0 10.b2 a5= - 7. b3 Be7 8.
Bb2 O-O 9. Qe1 a5 10. e4 Bh7; worse move is 9.h4 0-0 10.h3 a5
11.f4 a6 (with the idea dxe4, Nc5, Nb4) Black has the initiative. Zhou
Jianchao - N. Vitiugov, Ningbo (rapid) 2010 )
C8b131) 9...0-0 10.f4 b6+ ( 10...dxe4 11.dxe4 bd7 12.d3
c5 13.xc5 xc5+ 14.h1 c7 Bu Xiangzhi - Xu Jun, Taiyuan
2004 ) 11.h1 bd7 12.xd7 xd7 13.e2 ad8 14.b3 a6!?
15.d2 xe4 16.xe4 dxe4 17.xe4 f6 U. Peschke - D. Hudak,
corr. 2011;
C8b132) 9...a6 10.e2 0-0 11.f4 c5 12.h1 a5 13.b3 a4
14.xc5 xc5 L. Navarovszky - L. Polugaevsky, Budapest 1965;
C8b133) 9...bd7 10.xd7 xd7 ( 10...xd7 11.e5 g8 12.e2
d8 13.b3 e7 14.a3 f5 15.f3 e7 16.xe7 xe7 17.d4
0-0= R. Markus - K. Landa, Hungary 2008 ) 11.f4 0-0 ( 11...dxe4
12.dxe4 0-0 13.h1= - 11... O-O 12. Kh1 dxe4 13. dxe4 ) 12.h1
dxe4 13.dxe4 c5 14.e2 ( 14.e3 d7 15.a4 fd8 16.b3
xb3 17.xb3 c5= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. R. Vaganian - L. Dominguez Perez,
Poikovsky 2005 ) 14...a5 15.c4 b5 16.e5 c7 17.d3 xd3
18.cxd3 c5 R. Vaganian - A. Karpov, Moscow (blitz) 1993;
C8b2) 7.c4 e7 8.cxd5
C8b21) 8...exd5 9.e4! dxe4 10.dxe4 xe4 11.xe4 xd1 12.xd1
82
xe4 13.e1 xf3 14.xf3 a6 15.f4 d8 ( 15...c5 16.ac1
e6 [#] 17.xc6! bxc6 18.xc6+ f8 19.xa8 xf4 20.gxf4
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Z. Efimenko - V.
Malakhatko, Abu Dhabi 2013 ) 16.e5 g8 17.e2= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively
C8b22) 8...cxd5 9.b3 b6 10.xb6 axb6 11.d4 h7 12.2f3
0-0 ( 12...bd7 (D. Kryakvin - A. Riazantsev, Rostov on Don (rapid)
2014) 13.d2 0-0 14.fc1 fc8 15.xc8+ xc8 16.c1=
White. ) 13.e3 c8 14.ac1 c6 15.a3 g4!? 16.xc6 bxc6
17.xb6 c5 18.b4 cxb4 19.axb4 xb4= This position is rather
drawish. Komodo TCEC - Equinox 1.90, Internet 2013;
C8b3) 7.b3 [Chapter] [#]
C8b31) 7...bd7 8.b2
C8b311) 8...h7
C8b3111) 9.e1 e7 ( 9...a5 10.a4 b4 11.e4 dxe4 12.dxe4
0-0 13.e2 c7= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. V. Malakhov - S. Movsesian,
Panormo 2001 ) 10.e4 0-0 11.e2 a5 12.a3= - 7... Be7 8. Bb2 OO 9. Re1 Bh7 10. e4 a5 11. a3 Nbd7 12. Qe2;
C8b3112) 9.e4! c5= - 8... Bc5 9. e4 Bh7 ( 9...dxe4 10.dxe4
xe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.e2 h7 13.ad1 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. Komodo CCT IvanHoe 9.46h, Internet 2013 );
C8b312) 8...e7 9.e4 ( 9.e1 0-0 10.e4 h7 11.a4 a5 12.e2
b6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. V. Babula - S. Movsesian, Prague (blitz)
1999 ) 9...g6 10.e5 h7 11.d4 0-0 12.f4 b6 13.h1=
for White. Fruit 2.1 - Pseudo 0.7c, Internet 2005;
C8b313) 8...c5
C8b3131) 9.a3
C8b31311) 9...a5 10.e4 h7 11.e5 ( 11.e2 0-0 12.c4
(J. Hickl - Z. Hracek, Nussloch 1996) b6 13.e5 e8 14.d4
e7 15.c5 a6= with mutual play. ) 11...g8 12.d4 b6 13.c4
e7 14.e1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage.
Hiarcs 13.1 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010;
C8b31312) 9...0-0 10.e1 a5 11.e4 g6 12.h1 b6 13.e5
e8 14.h4 h7= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. G. Barbero - F.
Froeschl, Austria 1992;
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C8b3132) 9.e4! h7 10.e5 g8 11.d4 b6 12.c4 e7
comfortable for White. Naum 4 - Toga II 1.4.17, Internet 2009;
C8b32) 7...e7 8.b2 0-0
C8b321) [Chapter] [#] 9.e1 a5 10.e4 h7 11.a3
C8b3211) 11...bd7
C8b32111) 12.h4 (Zhou Jianchao - V. Potkin, Ningbo (rapid)
2010) dxe4 13.xe4 ( worse move is 13.dxe4 c7 14.e2
c5 15.ad1 fd8 (with the idea Rd7, Rad8) ) 13...xe4
14.xe4 xh4 15.xh7+ xh7 16.e4+ g6 17.xh4 xh4
18.gxh4 b6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C8b32112) 12.e2 b5 13.fe1 b6 14.h3 fd8 15.a4 ac8=
more comfortable. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr.
2012;
C8b3212) 11...c5 12.a4 ( 12.e5 a4 13.f4 axb3 14.cxb3 fd7
15.xd7 xd7= with mutual play. M. Panchanathan - A. Dreev,
Richardson 2010 ) 12...c6 ( 12...fd7 13.b1 c6 14.a3 f6
15.e5 e7 16.e2 g6 17.b5 h5= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. Houdini
1.5 - Deep Sjeng ct 2010, Internet 2011 )
C8b32121) 13.e5
C8b321211) 13...xe5 14.xe5 d7 ( worse move is 14...b6
15.e2 d7 16.b2 f6 17.e5 e7 18.c4 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. B. Sorensen - D. Kilgour, corr.
1995 ) 15.c3 f6 16.b1! (weakness b5) c4!? 17.dxc4 dxc4
18.a3 cxb3 19.cxb3 xc3 20.xc3 e7 21.c4=
C8b321212) 13...b4 14.c1 a2 15.b1 b4 16.d1
c8 17.e1 e8= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. J. Etherington - L.
Eastoe, corr. 2014;
C8b32122) 13.e2
C8b321221) 13...b6 14.e5 ( 14.ab1 (Z. Rahman - D.
Jakovenko, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007) c7 15.exd5 exd5
16.fe1 d7 17.h3 ae8 ) 14...d4 15.d1 fd8 16.exd5
exd5 17.e1 e8= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. O. Adu - A.
Rakhmanov, Abu Dhabi 2009;
C8b321222) 13...e8
C8b3212221) 14.fe1 d7 ( 14...c8 15.e5 d4
16.d1 c7 17.f4 f8 18.c1 cd8 19.exd5 exd5=
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feel more comfortable. V. Malakhov - V. Potkin, Krasnoyarsk
2007 ) 15.b1!? (with the idea Na3-b5) c4! 16.dxc4 dxe4
17.d4 b4 18.d1 f5= with mutual play. Rybka 3 - Rybka
3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
C8b3212222) 14.e5 d4 15.d1 c7 (W. Hug - B.
Spassky, Bath 1973) 16.f4 dxe4 17.dxe4 ad8 18.h1
d7;
C8b321223) 13...d7 14.fe1 b6 15.exd5 exd5 16.h3
ad8 17.xd7!? xd7 18.e5 xe5 19.xe5 f5 20.f1
e6 21.e3 e8 Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 100314, Internet
(blitz) 2014;
C8b322) 9.e1 h7 ( 9...a5 10.e4 h7= - 9... Bh7 10. e4 a5 )
10.e4 a5 11.a3
C8b3221) 11...a6 12.e5 ( 12.e2 e8 13.h4 b6 14.ab1
ad8 15.h2!? c7 16.g4 xg4 17.xg4 f8= The chances
are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
comfortable. B. Larsen - V. Hort, Reykjavik 1978 ) 12...c5
( worse move is 12...d7 13.xd7 xd7 14.g4! g6 15.f3
White has the initiative. A. Riazantsev - P. Maletin, Dubai (blitz)
2014 ) 13.exd5 cxd5 14.d4 ce4 15.c4 xd2 16.xd2 f5
17.ac1 c8 18.c5= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. M. Eldridge - L. Tymcio, corr.
2011;
C8b3222) 11...e8 12.e2 b6 13.ab1 a6 14.c4 dxe4
15.dxe4 b6 ( 15...d8 (V. Durarbayli - A. Riazantsev, Dubai
(blitz) 2014) 16.b4! bd7 17.d4 axb4 18.axb4 c5 19.b5 b6
comfortable for White. ) 16.bd1 a6 17.e5 d7= with mutual
play.;
C8b3223) 11...bd7
C8b32231) 12.e2 c5 13.e5 cd7 14.df3 e8 15.exd5
( 15.xf7!? xf7 16.e5 g8 17.d4 c5! 18.f3+ e7
19.g4 f7 20.f4+ e7= 1/2-1/2 T. L. Petrosian - E. Ghaem
Maghami, Iran 2005 ) 15...xe5 16.xe5 exd5 17.d2 c5;
C8b32232) 12.e5 e8 13.h4 b5 14.a4 bxa4 15.xa4 b6
(Wang Yue - Y. Shulman, Ningbo (rapid) 2013) 16.a2 c7
17.a1 a6 18.xa5 c7! 19.d4 c5 20.xa6 cxd4=
C8b323) 9.e5 bd7 10.e4 ( 10.c4= - 9. c4 Nbd7 10. Ne5 )
10...h7 11.xd7 xd7 12.f4 a5 (with the idea Ba3) 13.a3 fe8
14.h1 b6 15.e1 ad8 Protector 1.4.0 - Critter 1.01, Internet
2011;
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C8b324) 9.c4 [Chapter] [#]
C8b3241) 9...a5
C8b32411) 10.e1 h7
C8b324111) 11.e4 dxe4 12.xe4 ( worse move is 12.dxe4
a6 13.e5 (E. Bacrot - R. Wojtaszek, Beijing 2014) c5
14.a3 b6 15.e2 fd8 (with the idea Bd4) White has
insufficient control over the black squares. ) 12...xe4 13.dxe4
d7 14.e2 b6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C8b324112) 11.c1 a6 12.a3 e8 13.c2 c5
(V. Chovanec - S. Duriga, Slovakia 2005) 14.a1 e7
15.cc1 ad8= The chances are roughly equal, though better
C8b32412) 10.e5 h7 11.c2 a6 12.a3 b6 13.c3
fd8 14.d4 c7 A. Adly - G. Kamsky, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/2)
2007;
C8b32413) 10.cxd5 exd5 11.h4 h7 12.e4 a6 13.f5
xf5 14.exf5 a4 15.bxa4 c5= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. D. Dubov - I.
Salgado Lopez, Warsaw (rapid) 2013;
C8b32414) 10.a3 h7 11.c2 ( 11.c1 bd7= - 9... Nbd7 10.
a3 a5 11. Rc1 Bh7 ) 11...a6 ( 11...bd7= - 9... Nbd7 10. Qc2
Bh7 11. a3 a5 )
C8b324141) 12.c3 b5 13.cxb5 cxb5 14.b2 b4 15.axb4
xb4 16.fc1 b6 J. Smejkal - R. Huebner, Wijk aan Zee
1975;
C8b324142) 12.h3 d7 13.c3 c5 14.e3 ( 14.cxd5 exd5
15.e4 c7 16.fe1 b6 ) 14...c7 15.fe1 b5! 16.cxd5 xd5
17.b2 a4= Key game L. Brunner - G. Kamsky, Eilat 2012;
C8b324143) 12.fc1 e8 13.e5 d6 14.df3 c5 15.b4
cd7 V. Artemiev - N. Vitiugov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013;
C8b3242) 9...h7 10.a3 bd7 ( 10...a5= - 9... a5 10. a3 Bh7 )
11.b4 ( 11.c1 e8 12.b4 a5 13.b3 (R. Rapport - F. Vallejo
Pons, Caleta 2011) f8 14.fd1 e5 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.h3 axb4
17.axb4 d4 18.c4 e7 ) 11...a5 12.b3 axb4 13.axb4 b6
14.c3 fc8 15.b2 f8 16.h3 d8= Key game O. Panno - A.
Karpov, Madrid 1973;
C8b3243) 9...c5 10.e5 bd7 11.e4 ( 11.e1 d4 12.xd7
xd7 13.f3 c7 14.b4!? e5 15.e3 (T. Radjabov - A. Dreev,
Astana (rapid) 2012) ae8 16.exd4 exd4 17.bxc5 xc5 18.b3
d6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. ) 11...xe5 12.xe5 (A. Kveinys - M. Kuijf,
Germany 1995) g4 13.f3 h5 14.g4 g6 15.cxd5 exd5 16.f4
c8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
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feel more comfortable.;
C8b3244) 9...bd7
C8b32441) [Chapter] [#] 10.a3 a5 11.c1 ( 11.c2 h7=
- 10. Qc2 Bh7 11. a3 a5 ) 11...h7 ( 11...e8 12.c2 f8
13.a1 h7 14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 d7 16.b2 b6
Bu Xiangzhi - V. Potkin, Ningbo (rapid) 2010 ) 12.c2!?
(with the idea Qa1) d6 ( 12...e8 13.a1 b6 14.cc1
c5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. L. Stein - M. Tal, Moscow 1971 )
13.a1 e7 ( 13...e8 14.e5 f8 15.xd7 xd7 16.h3
g6 17.f3 c5 18.b1 h5 19.g2 a6 E. Lobron - A.
Karpov, Luzern 1985 )
C8b324411) 14.h4
C8b3244111) 14...e5 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.h3 ( 16.fc1 e4
(R. Rapport - D. Svetushkin, Calvi (rapid) 2013) 17.h3!
exd3 18.exd3 xd3 19.f5 xf5 20.xf5 fe8 21.f3=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
16...fc8 17.xc8+ xc8 18.c1 xc1+ 19.xc1 d8=
Equal chances, quiet position. L. Stein - I. Platonov,
Leningrad 1971;
C8b3244112) 14...g5 15.hf3 e5 16.cxd5 cxd5
(M. Popchev - H. Franke, Berlin West 1988) 17.fc1 e4
18.e1 e3 19.fxe3 xe3+ 20.h1 g4 21.d4 f2+
22.g1 h3+ 23.f1 e6= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
C8b324412) 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.d4 ac8 16.xc8 xc8
17.b5 c5 Deep Junior 11.2 - Protector 1.3.4, Internet 2010;
C8b32442) 10.e5 xe5 11.xe5 d6 ( 11...a5 12.c2 d7
13.c3 e8 14.a3 b5 15.cxb5 cxb5 A. Miles - L. Polugaevsky,
Amsterdam 1981 ) 12.b2 h7 13.f3 e7 14.c1 e5
L. Kavalek - A. Karpov, Amsterdam 1981;
C8b32443) 10.e1 h7 11.a3 ( 11.c2= - 10. Qc2 Bh7 11.
Rfe1 ) 11...a5 12.c1 e8 13.c2 b6 E. Inarkiev - V. Potkin,
Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013;
C8b32444) 10.c1 h7 11.c2 a5 12.a3= - 10. a3 a5 11. Rc1
Bh7 12. Rc2;
C8b32445) 10.h3 h7 11.e1 ( worse move is 11.g4 a5 12.a3
e8 13.c2 d6 14.fe1 e5 15.e4 c8 16.f1 b5
Black has the initiative. T. Radjabov - V. Ivanchuk, Cap d'Agde
(rapid) 2008 ) 11...b6 12.c2 a5 13.a3 fe8 14.ac1 c5
15.e3 ad8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. I. Martinez Lopez - J. Cabrera Trujillo,
Don Benito 2012;
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C8b32446) 10.c2 [Chapter] [#] h7
C8b324461) 11.e5 xe5 12.xe5 d6 13.b2 a5 14.f3
xe5 15.xe5 d6 P. Svidler - F. Caruana, Sochi 2012;
C8b324462) 11.fe1 a5 ( 11...b6 12.a3 a5 13.d4 c5
14.xc5 xc5 15.c3 e7 Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 010314,
Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 12.a3 d6 13.e4 dxe4 14.xe4 e7
15.ad1 c7 Wang Hao - L. Dominguez Perez, Beijing (blitz)
2013;
C8b324463) 11.ac1 e8 12.cxd5 exd5 13.fe1 a5
14.c3 b4 15.xb4 xb4 16.b2 a5 17.a3 b6
V. Malakhov - A. Lastin, Tomsk 2001;
C8b324464) 11.c3 a5 12.a3= - 11. a3 a5 12. Bc3;
C8b324465) 11.a3 a5 ( 11...c8 12.b4 a5 13.c3 axb4
14.axb4 dxc4 15.xc4 d5 R. Kempter - T. Martin, Germany
2009 ) 12.c3 ( 12.e5 xe5 13.xe5 d7 14.c3 f6
15.b4 xc3 16.xc3 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/
2-1/2 R. Ruck - E. Postny, Sibenik 2012 ) 12...b5 ( 12...e8
13.b2 d6 14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.xe5 b6
17.h3 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. T. V. Petrosian - S.
Furman, Yerevan 1975 ) 13.cxb5 cxb5
C8b3244651) 14.b2 b6 15.b4
C8b32446511) worse move is 15...a4 16.e5 xe5
17.xe5 fc8 18.ac1 f8 (L. Psakhis - A. Dreev,
Internet (blitz) 2004) 19.d4 b7 20.xf6 gxf6 21.e4!
( 21.xf6 g7 22.f4 b2 23.xc8+ xc8 24.f3
xa3= with mutual play. ) 21...xc1 22.xc1 c8 23.exd5
White has the initiative.;
C8b32446512) 15...axb4 16.xb4 xb4 17.axb4
(G. Spraggett - D. Filipovich, Toronto 1993) a4 18.fc1
d6 19.xa4 bxa4;
C8b3244652) 14.b4
C8b32446521) worse move is 14...c8 15.bxa5 c5
( 15...b4 16.axb4 xb4 (Deep Shredder 12 - Stockfish 1.6.
3, Internet 2010) 17.xf6 xc2 18.xd8 xd8 19.d4!
xd2 20.c6 a8 21.xb4 White has a passed pawn. )
16.b4 xd3 [#] 17.xc8! ( 17.xe7 xe7 18.b3 c5
19.b4 a7 Nguyen Ngoc Truongson - M. Rodshtein, Biel
2010 ) 17...xc8 18.xe7 b2 ( 18...e8 19.xf6 gxf6
20.exd3 xd3 21.fc1 White has the initiative. ) 19.fc1
a8 20.xf8 xf8 21.d4 White has the initiative. A.
Ornstein - L. Ogaard, Oslo 1976;
C8b32446522) 14...c7 15.b2 ( 15.bxa5 b4 16.axb4
xb4 17.fc1 fc8 18.xb4 xc2 19.xc2 xc2
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20.d4= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 15...b6 16.e5 b7 17.ac1 a4 18.d4
fc8= Key game Best Mutual Play P. Harikrishna - L.
Dominguez Perez, Dos Hermanas 2005 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 5.d4
A) 5...h6 6.c4 e6 7.c3 e7 ( 7...bd7= - 5... e6 6. c4 Nbd7 7. Nc3 h6 )
8.b3 b6
A1) 9.f4 0-0 10.c5
A1a) 10...a6 11.d2 ( worse move is 11.a4 xa4 12.xa4 g5
13.e3 (Stockfish 2.0.1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011) b5! 14.c3 b4
15.d1 bd7 16.e1 a5 17.f3 e5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 11...bd7 12.e4 dxe4
13.cxe4 d5 14.d6 b6 15.fc1 bxc5 16.dxc5 fd8
A1b) 10...xb3 11.axb3 bd7 12.b4 a6 13.d2 g5! 14.c7 ac8
15.a5 e5 16.dxe5 xe5 L. Espig - R. Knaak, Glauchau 1987;
A2) 9.c5
A2a) 9...xb3 10.axb3 a6 11.b4 0-0 12.b5 ( 12.h3 bd7 13.g4 h7
14.f4 g5 15.h2 e4 16.e3 f5 Stockfish 080114 - Stockfish 080114,
Internet (rapid) 2014 ) 12...cxb5 13.xb5 c6 14.c3 e4 W. Yanez
Rodriguez - A. Acosta, San Cristobal 2012;
A2b) 9...a6!? 10.d1 bd7
A2b1) 11.e1 b6 ( 11...e4 12.d2 xc3 13.bxc3 b6 14.cxb6 axb6
15.e4 dxe4 16.xe4 0-0 P. Nikolic - B. Gelfand, Sarajevo (rapid)
1991 ) 12.b4 0-0 13.f4 fd8 14.a3 b7 15.d2 a5= The chances
A2b2) 11.f4 b6 12.b4 0-0 13.c1 fc8 14.a4 b7= (with the idea
a5) Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B) 5...e6 6.c4 ( 6.b3 d6 7.c4 0-0 8.c3 bd7 9.b2 h6 10.e3 e7
11.e2 fe8 12.fd1 g4 13.h3 h5 M. Gagunashvili - E. Inarkiev, Konya
2011 )
B1) 6...dxc4
B1a) 7.e5 e4 8.f3 ( 8.xe4 xe4 9.xc4 (D. Fridman - P. Tregubov,
Internet (blitz) 2004) d7 10.bd2 ef6 11.f3 e7 12.g5 0-0
13.c1 White has a slight center control advantage. ) 8...g6
(A. Matoussi - J. Farrugia, Istanbul 2012) ( 8...c2!? 9.xf7! xd1
10.xd8 xe2 11.e1 xf3 12.xb7 d5 13.f4 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 9.e4 bd7 10.xc4
e7 11.c3 0-0 12.a4 White has a slight center control advantage.;
B1b) 7.bd2 e7 8.xc4 bd7 9.b3 b6 10.a5 b8 11.f4 d6
12.xd6 xd6 13.e5 0-0 14.fd1 e4 15.f3 g6 16.ac4 xc4
17.xc4 e7 18.e4 White has a slight center control advantage.
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Stockfish 010913 - Houdini 3, Internet (blitz) 2013;
B2) 6...bd7 7.c3 ( 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.f4 e7 9.c3 (V. Inkiov - M.
Tseitlin, Pernik 1981) h5!? 10.e3 0-0 11.h3 hf6 12.g4 g6 13.e5
c8 )
B2a) 7...dxc4 8.h4 g4 9.h3 h5 10.g4 d5!? 11.e4 5b6
( 11...xc3 12.bxc3 xh4 13.gxh5 g6 14.b1 b6 15.a4 xh5
16.xh5 gxh5 17.a5 a4 18.xb7 xc3 19.h1= White has sufficient
although a touch more comfortable for White. R. Lopes - J. Figueiras, corr.
2012 ) 12.f5 ( 12.f3 g6 13.a4 a5 14.e2 d6 15.d1=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. D. Milicevic - A.
Erdeljan, corr. 1963 )
B2a1) 12...exf5 13.exf5 ( 13.gxh5 fxe4 14.xe4 e7 15.g4 g6
A. Morozevich - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2006 ) 13...e7 14.gxh5
f6 15.h6 g8 16.e2 gxh6 17.e1 bd5 18.xd5 xd5=
sides.;
B2a2) 12...g6 13.f3 f6 14.e1 exf5 15.exf5+ e7 16.fxg6 hxg6
17.b3 0-0 18.bxc4 xc4 19.b1 b6 20.a4= White has sufficient
B2b) 7...e7 8.h4 ( 8.b3 b6 9.c5 xb3 10.axb3 0-0 11.b4 a6
12.d2 c2 M. Mchedlishvili - S. Zhigalko, Sestao 2010 ) 8...g6 9.xg6
hxg6 10.d3 - Line 086 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6
6. Nh4 Bg6 7. Nxg6 hxg6 8. Qd3 Nbd7 9. Bg2 Be7 10. O-O;
B2c) 7...e4?! 8.h4! xc3 9.bxc3 g4 10.b1 c8 11.h3 h5
12.g4 g6 13.xg6 hxg6 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.a4 White has the
initiative. E. Bacrot - E. Sutovsky, Rishon Le Ziyyon (blitz) 2006;
B2d) 7...h6
B2d1) 8.e5 e7 9.cxd5 exd5
B2d11) worse move is 10.f3
B2d111) 10...h7 11.e4 ( 11.f4 (A. Morozevich - B. Gelfand,
Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2006) xe5 12.xe5 0-0 13.e4 d7
14.exd5 xe5 15.dxe5 b6+ 16.h1 xb2 17.b3 xb3
18.axb3 b4= with mutual play. ) 11...0-0 12.xd7 xd7 13.e5
e8= with mutual play. L. Vajda - A. Travkina, Pardubice (rapid)
2014;
B2d112) 10...xe5 11.dxe5 d7 12.e4 dxe4 13.f4 ( 13.fxe4 e6
14.f4 b6+ 15.h1 g5 16.d2 xe5 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Rybka 1.0 - Rybka 1.1, Internet
(blitz) 2006 ) 13...c5 14.e3 d3 15.xd3 exd3 16.b4 e6
17.b5 b4 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B2d12) 10.f4 0-0 11.f3 xe5 ( 11...e8 12.e4 e6 13.xd7
xd7 14.e5 h7 15.e3= The position is objectively equal, although
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a touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight kingside control
advantage. J. Folk Gilsanz - F. Gonzalez Barcina, corr. 2009 ) 12.xe5
d7 13.f4 b6 14.e4 g6 I. Dmitriev - M. Panarin, Voronezh
2007;
B2d2) 8.b3 b4 9.b2 e4 10.xe4 xe4 11.e3 0-0 12.e2 e7
13.a3 d6 14.h3 f6 15.d2 h7 16.g2 a5 G. Kamsky - N.
Vitiugov, Rhodes 2013;
B2d3) 8.b3 b6 9.c5
B2d31) 9...c7 10.f4 c8 11.ac1 ( 11.e5 e7 12.ad1 0-0
13.xd7 xd7 14.f3 g6= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. C. Sandipan - Le Quang
Liem, Kolkata 2009 ) 11...e7 12.d2 0-0 13.e4 dxe4 14.dxe4
xe4 15.xe4!? g5! 16.e3 xe4 17.xe4 f6 18.xf6+
( 18.d2 d5 19.h4 xe3 20.xe3 d7 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini
2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 18...xf6 19.f4 d7 20.fxg5 xg5
21.ce1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
B2d32) 9...xb3 10.axb3 a6 11.b4 0-0-0 ( 11...d8 12.d2 e5
13.f3 e4 14.h4 e6 15.f4 exf3 16.xf3 g6 17.f4 g5 18.c7
c8 19.e5 e7 Naum 4.2 - Equinox 1.40, Internet 2012 ) 12.e1 g5
13.f3 g7 14.e4 g6 15.e5 e8 16.h3 c7= (with the idea f6)
B2d4) 8.d2 e7 9.e4 dxe4 10.dxe4 0-0 ( 10...xe4 11.xe4
f6 12.c3 0-0 13.e3= - 10... O-O 11. Be3 Nxe4 12. Nxe4 Nf6 13.
Nc3 ) 11.e3 xe4 12.xe4 f6 13.c3 g4 ( 13...a5 14.e2
ad8 15.fd1 g4 16.f3 f5 K. Stupak - A. Naiditsch, Warsaw (rapid)
2010 )
B2d41) 14.c1 b6 15.h3 f6 16.c5 ( worse move is 16.b3 ad8
17.e3 a5 18.e2 a3 19.d2 a6 White has poor piece
coordination. M. Krasenkow - J. Smeets, Wijk aan Zee 2008 ) 16...a6
17.e3 fd8 18.b3 d7= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for Black. R. Adibekian - V. Bukal, Arvier
2004;
B2d42) 14.f4 b6 15.a4 a6 16.b3 ad8 17.h3 f6 18.fd1
b5 19.cxb5 cxb5 20.c5 b6 K. Stupak - D. Kokarev, Kazan 2007 ]
[ 5.b3 e6 ( 5...h6 6.b2 e6= - 5... e6 6. Bb2 h6 ) 6.b2
A) 6...h6 7.c4 ( 7.d3= - 5. d3 e6 6. b3 h6 7. Bb2 ) 7...bd7 ( 7...e7=
- 5. c4 e6 6. b3 Be7 7. Bb2 h6; 7...d6 8.d3 0-0 9.c3 (with the idea e4)
g4!? 10.cxd5 exd5 11.e4 e8= Naum 3.1 - Cyclone 1.0, Internet 2008 );
B) 6...e7
B1) 7.d3 h6= - 5. d3 e6 6. b3 h6 7. Bb2 Be7 ( 7...a5 8.bd2 0-0=
- 5. d3 e6 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 a5 );
B2) 7.h4 e4 8.f3 g6 9.xg6 hxg6 10.e3 g5!? 11.c4 (F. Vallejo
91
Pons - C. Balogh, Heviz 2008) b6 12.e2 dxc4 13.xc4 bd7 14.c3
0-0-0= with mutual play. ]
5...e6 [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
[ 5...dxc4 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White: 6.a3
A) 6...b5 7.b3
A1) 7...e5?!
A1a) 8.xe5 d4 9.xc6 xa1 10.xb5 xc6 11.xc6+ d7
12.xa8 xb5 ( 12...xa2 13.bxc4 xc4 14.a3 a2 15.c2! xc2
16.xc2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini
3 Pro - Komodo 5.1, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 13.bxc4 d7 14.b3 e5
15.d4! a5 16.b8+ d8 17.xa7 White has the initiative. Spike 1.4
Leiden - Houdini 3, Internet 2012;
A1b) 8.c2!? e4 9.fd4 g6 10.d3 e7 11.bxc4 bxc4 12.dxe4 xe4
13.e3 xg2 14.xg2 g6 15.b2 White has the initiative. IvanHoe 9.
46h - Strelka 5.1, Internet 2012;
A1c) 8.bxc4 e4 9.h4! g4 10.d4! a6 11.f3 exf3 12.xf3
Black is behind in development. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
(blitz) 2013;
A2) 7...cxb3 8.axb3 e6 9.b2 b6 10.d3 c5 11.d2 0-0 12.b4 e7
13.c2 c8 14.fc1 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. F. Gatterer - L. Simoncic, corr. 2011;
B) 6...e5 7.xc4 e4 8.fe5 bd7 ( 8...c5 9.d3 0-0 10.e3 e7
11.xc5 xc5 12.dxe4 xe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.d3 f6 15.ac1 a6
16.d7 xd7 17.xd7 White has the initiative. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
(blitz) 2009 ) 9.d4 exd3 10.xd3 e7 11.b3 b6 12.a5 ( 12.e3 e6
13.c2 0-0 14.f4 c8 15.d1 e8 16.d2 d6 17.xe6 xe6 18.a4
White has a pair of bishops. J. Koehler - A. Silva Filho, corr. 2013 ) 12...xd3
( 12...c8 (H. Karner - L. Polugaevsky, Tallinn 1973) 13.g5 0-0 14.e4! e6
15.c2 Black has poor piece coordination. ) 13.exd3 ( 13.d1!? bd7
14.xb7 c8 15.f4! e4 16.d6= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls
ahead. S. Movsesian - P. Tregubov, Loo 2013 ) 13...d7 14.c4 0-0
15.xb6 axb6 16.xb6 fe8 17.b3 c5 18.d2 g4 19.ae1
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep Shredder 12 Stockfish 1.6, Internet 2009 ]
6.cxd5
[ 6.b3
A) 6...e7 7.b2 0-0 ( 7...h6 8.d3= - 5. d3 e6 6. b3 h6 7. Bb2 Be7 8. c4 )
8.d3 bd7 ( 8...h6= - 5. d3 e6 6. b3 h6 7. Bb2 Be7 8. c4 O-O; 8...a5 9.a3
a6 10.bd2 d7 11.c2 f6 12.ab1 ac5 R. Rapport - A. Naiditsch,
Deizisau 2012 ) 9.bd2 h6= - 5. d3 e6 6. Nbd2 h6 7. b3 Be7 8. Bb2 O-O 9. c4
Nbd7;
92
B) 6...h6 7.b2= - 5. b3 e6 6. Bb2 h6 7. c4;
C) 6...bd7 7.b2
C1) 7...e7 8.d3 h6 9.bd2 ( 9.c3 0-0= - 5. d3 e6 6. b3 h6 7. Bb2 Be7
8. c4 O-O 9. Nc3 Nbd7 ) 9...0-0= - 5. d3 e6 6. Nbd2 h6 7. b3 Be7 8. Bb2 O-O
9. c4 Nbd7;
C2) 7...h6
C2a) 8.c3
C2a1) 8...d6 9.d3 0-0 ( 9...e7 10.cxd5 (E. Eliskases - W. Cruz,
Mar del Plata 1949) exd5 11.e1 0-0 12.e4! dxe4 13.xe4 xe4
14.dxe4 White has a slight center control advantage. ) 10.e4! g4
11.cxd5 exd5 12.exd5 cxd5 13.h3 h5 14.d2 (with the idea Nh4)
Sjakk 2.2 - Pawny 1.1, Internet 2015;
C2a2) 8...e7 9.e1 0-0 10.d3 h7 11.e4 dxe4 12.dxe4 c5=
Historically important game R. Reti - A. Haida, Bratislava 1925;
C2b) 8.d3 c5 ( 8...e7= - 7... Be7 8. d3 h6; 8...h7 9.bd2 e7=
- 5. d3 e6 6. b3 h6 7. Bb2 Bh7 8. Nbd2 Be7 9. c4 Nbd7 )
C2b1) 9.a3 0-0 10.c2 e7 11.d2 a5 ( 11...dxc4 12.bxc4 e5
13.e3 h7 14.ad1 ad8 15.h4 e6 C. Bauer - L. Van Wely,
Mondariz 2000 ) 12.cxd5 exd5 13.fd4 h7 14.e3 fe8 E. Lobron P. Nikolic, Brussels (rapid) 1992;
C2b2) 9.bd2 0-0 10.e1 h7 11.e4 dxe4 12.xe4 ( worse move is
12.dxe4 e5! 13.a3 a5 14.e2 e8 The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. B. Savchenko - I.
Cheparinov, Moscow 2010 ) 12...xe4 13.dxe4 e7 14.d1 fd8
V. Baklanov - S. Kireev, corr. 2009 ]
[ 6.d3= - 5. d3 e6 6. c4 ]
6...exd5
[ 6...cxd5 7.b3
A) 7...d7 8.e5 c7
A1) 9.c3 c6
A1a) 10.xc6 bxc6 11.d3 e7
A1a1) 12.f4 e5 (H. Wirthensohn - M. Czerniak, Vratsa 1975)
( 12...b6 13.a4 a6 14.fc1 0-0 15.c5 (weakness c6) L.
Fressinet - J. Smeets, Germany 2012 ) 13.g5 b8 14.c2 d7 15.e4
e6;
A1a2) 12.e4 g6 13.f4 b6 (R. Dzindzichashvili - V. Bagirov, Tbilisi
1973) 14.fe1 dxe4 15.dxe4 0-0 16.a4 a5 17.c4= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
A1b) 10.d4! xd4 ( 10...e7 11.f4 b6 12.xc6 bxc6 13.a4!
xd4 14.a3 e4 15.e3 f6 (S. Daenen - C. Augereau, corr. 2011)
16.xe4! dxe4 17.c5 e5 18.fd1 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 11.a4+ c6 12.f4 b6 13.b5 a6
14.xc6 xb5 15.xb5 axb5 16.d4 c5 17.xf5 exf5 18.fd1 e7
93
19.g5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Booot 5.1.0 Nemo 1.0.1b, Internet 2012;
A2) 9.d3 c6 10.e4! dxe4 11.xc6 bxc6 ( 11...xc6 12.c3 c5
13.dxe4 xe4 14.xe4 xe4 (V. Akopian - C. Sandipan, Dubai 2012)
15.e3 xe3 16.xe3 f5 17.fc1 b6 18.xb6 axb6 19.c7
Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 12.c2! e5 13.d2 d8
14.dxe4 c8 15.c4 c5 16.g5 White has slightly better pawn structure.
Stockfish 190114 - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2014;
B) 7...c8 8.d3 c6 9.f4 ( 9.c3 e7 10.f4 - 9. Bf4 Be7 10. Nc3 )
9...e7 10.c3 0-0
B1) 11.fc1 d7 12.e4 ( 12.h3 fc8 13.e5 xe5 14.xe5
(V. Malakhov - B. Jobava, Dubai (rapid) 2014) g6 15.e4 dxe4 16.dxe4
c5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12...dxe4 13.dxe4 xe4 14.xe4
xe4 15.e5 xe5 16.xe4 c6 17.d1 c8 18.ac1= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Kaid - W. Fiederling, Goch
1997;
B2) 11.ac1 g6 (Historically important game V. Korchnoi - A. Karpov,
Moscow (m/15) 1974) ( 11...d7 12.e5 xe5 13.xe5 g6 14.e4 g4
15.f4 dxe4 16.dxe4 White has the initiative. L. McShane - G. Sargissian,
Wijk aan Zee 2011 ) 12.b5 d7 13.e5 xe5 14.xe5 White has the
initiative.;
C) 7...b6 8.xb6 axb6 9.c3 c6 10.d3 c5 11.h4 g4 12.h3 h5
13.g4 g6 14.f4 0-0 15.a3= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 3 - Naum 3.1, Internet (blitz) 2008 ]
[ 6...xb1 7.xb1 cxd5 8.d3 ( 8.b3 b6 9.xb6 axb6 10.a3 c6 11.d3=
The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. M.
Vachier-Lagrave - B. Jobava, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 8...c6 9.a4 a6 10.d4
c8 11.xc6 xc6 12.g5 White has a pair of bishops. B. Teuchert - M.
Bohnstorff, Germany 1998 ]
7.d3 e7 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 7...a6
A) 8.b3 e7 9.b2 0-0 10.bd2 h6 11.c2 h7 12.a3 c7 (V. Akopian B. Michiels, Legnica 2013) 13.d4 c5 14.ac1 d7 15.e4 ac8 16.4f3=
White.;
B) 8.a3 e7 9.b4 c7 10.d4
B1) 10...d7 11.xf5 xf5 12.b2 a5 13.e4! dxe4 14.dxe4 e6
( worse move is 14...d7 (D. Jakovenko - M. Matlakov, Khanty-Mansiysk
2014) 15.bxa5 xd1 16.xd1 xa5 17.d2 0-0 18.c4 White has the
initiative. ) 15.bxa5 0-0 16.c3 xa5 17.e2! d8 18.d4 c4 19.e1
B2) 10...g6 11.c3 0-0 12.b3 d6 13.b2 e8= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. Texel 1.
94
03 - Crafty 23.8, Internet 2014;
C) 8.c3 e7 9.d4 g6 10.e4 0-0 11.exd5! ( 11.e1 c5 12.e3 e8
13.f3 d7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
more comfortable. P. Svidler - P. Tregubov, Bilbao 2014 ) 11...b4 ( 11...xd5
12.xd5 cxd5 13.e2 (Scidlet 3.61 - Kurt 0.9.2.2, Internet 2010) h5
14.e3 d7 15.a3 c5 16.e1= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. ) 12.dxc6! xd4 13.cxb7 ad8 14.e3=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. LambChop 10.
99 - Xpdnt 091007, Internet 2010 ]
[ 7...h6 8.c3 e7
A) 9.b3
A1) 9...b6 10.c2 0-0 11.e4 h7 12.e3 ( 12.e2 dxe4 13.dxe4
a6 14.e3 b6 M. Mchedlishvili - E. Postny, Copenhagen 2010 )
12...a6 13.fd1 bd7 14.exd5 xd5 15.xd5 cxd5 16.b3
(weakness d5) P. Stephan - S. Diaz, corr. 2010;
A2) 9...a6! 10.e3 ( worse move is 10.xb7 c5 11.b4 xd3
12.d4 xc1 13.axc1 0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. ) 10...c8! 11.ac1 0-0 12.a4 e8=
1/2-1/2 E. Kengis - N. Andrianov, Katerini 1992;
B) 9.d4 h7 10.e4 0-0 11.e1 ( 11.f4 a6 12.e1 c5 13.b4 e6
14.xe6 fxe6 15.a3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. B. Bogosavljevic - L. McShane, Plovdiv 2010 ) 11...a6
12.e5 d7 ( 12...e8 13.h3 c5 14.f5 e6 15.d4 b4 16.f4
White is exerting kingside pressure. V. Teterev - N. Vitiugov, Eilat 2012 )
13.h3 dc5 14.f5 d4 15.e4 White is exerting kingside pressure. M.
Platino - J. Fluit, corr. 2014 ]
[ 7...c5 8.b3 ( 8.c3 0-0 9.b3 b6= - 8. Qb3 Bb6 9. Nc3 O-O; 8.c2
bd7 9.h4 (V. Erdos - P. Prohaszka, Hungary 2012) e6 10.e3 e7 11.f4!?
c5 12.d2 0-0 ) 8...b6 ( 8...b6 9.c2! a6 10.c3 (with the idea
Na4) )
A) 9.c3 0-0 10.a4
A1) 10...bd7 11.xb6 axb6 12.a3 ( 12.e3 e8 13.fe1 h6 14.a4
(V. Akopian - F. Vallejo Pons, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) c5 15.d2 d4
16.c2 e6= (with the idea Bd5) ) 12...e8 13.c2 b5 14.e3 h6 15.h3
h7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
comfortable. S. Movsesian - F. Vallejo Pons, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013;
A2) 10...e8 11.e1 ( 11.xb6 axb6 12.e1 bd7 13.c3 (M. Matlakov
- A. Dreev, Dubai (rapid) 2014) c5 14.b4 h6 15.b2 e6 16.d2 e8 )
11...bd7 12.d2 h6 13.xb6 axb6 ( 13...xb6 (M. Matlakov - A. Dreev,
Dubai (rapid) 2014) 14.xb6 axb6 15.d4 g6 16.a4 White has a pair
of bishops. ) 14.d4 c5 15.c2 d7 16.a3 e6;
B) 9.a3! (aimed against O-O) bd7 ( 9...e7 10.xe7+ xe7 11.c3
95
e8 12.f4 bd7 13.a4 d8 14.d4 g6 15.b4 White is exerting
queenside pressure. ) 10.c3 c5 11.b3! b6 (Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka
3, Internet 2009) 12.e4! dxe4 13.dxe4 c5 14.a3 fxe4 15.h4
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ]
[ 7...bd7 - 5. d3 e6 6. c4 Nbd7 7. cxd5 exd5 ]
8.b3
[ 8.c3 0-0
A) 9.b3 bd7 ( 9...b6 10.c2= - 8. Qb3 Qb6 9. Qc2 O-O 10. Nc3 )
A1) 10.xb7?! c5 11.b4 ( 11.xc6?? d7-+ ) 11...xd3 12.a4 c5
13.f4 g6 Black has a slight developmental advantage.;
A2) 10.e3 c8 11.d4 g6 12.h3 c5 13.a4 d6 14.ac1 e8
15.g5 b8 Zappa Mexico II - GNU Chess 5.60, Internet 2015;
B) 9.d4 g6 10.e4
B1) 10...dxe4 11.dxe4 c5 ( 11...a6 12.e3 (N. Vitiugov - E. Ghaem
Maghami, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) c7 13.b3 ad8 14.e2 b8
15.ad1 White has a slight center control advantage. ) 12.f5 ( 12.e3
(A. Obukhov - D. Tishin, Alushta 2004) e8 13.f3 d5!? 14.f2 xc3
15.bxc3 b6 ) 12...xd1 13.xd1 g4 14.d2 a6 15.h3 e5 16.a4
b4 17.d1 fd8 18.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a
B2) 10...bd7
B2a) 11.e1
B2a1) 11...c5 12.f5 dxe4 13.dxe4 e8 ( 13...xf5 14.exf5 xd1
15.xd1 fd8 16.e3 White has a pair of bishops. A. Yermolinsky - N.
Short, Luzern 1997 ) 14.g5 f8 15.b1 d3 16.xf6 xb1
17.axb1 gxf6 Jonny 4.00 - Spark 1.0, Internet 2010;
B2a2) 11...c5 12.b3 dxe4 13.dxe4 e8 14.c2 b6 15.a4 c7
16.f3 e5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. Naum 4.2 - Deep Junior 13.3, Internet
2012;
B2b) 11.exd5 cxd5 12.de2 d4! ( worse move is 12...c5 13.f4 d4
14.xg6 hxg6 15.a4 White has a lasting advantage. R. Rapport - C.
Bauer, Austria 2014 ) 13.xd4 e5 14.de2 xd3 15.f4 c6 16.e1
e8 17.c1 a6= Black can equalize with relative ease. ]
[ 8.d4 g6 9.c3 0-0= - 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Nd4 Bg6 ]
8...b6 9.c2 0-0
[ 9...a6 10.c3 0-0= - 9... O-O 10. Nc3 Na6 ]
10.c3 a6
[ 10...h6 11.e4
A) 11...dxe4 12.dxe4 h7 13.e3
A1) 13...a5 14.d4 ( 14.h3 b4 15.d4 e8 (L. Fressinet - P. Michalik,
Dubai (blitz) 2014) 16.f5 xc3 17.bxc3 bd7 18.d6 e6 19.ad1
c5 20.f3! d5 21.f2 xe3 22.xe3 White has a slight center control
96
advantage. ) 14...bd7 15.fd1 ad8 16.b3 c7 17.f4 White has a
slight center control advantage. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz)
2009;
A2) 13...a6 14.fd1 bd7 15.b3 c5 16.b4! b6 17.c4! g4
18.d4 ad8 19.h3 f6 20.ac1 Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro,
B) 11...h7 12.e3 a6 ( 12...d8 (A. Grischuk - F. Vallejo Pons, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013) 13.ad1 bd7 14.b3 (weakness b7, d5) g4!?
15.xb7 xe3 16.fxe3 c8 17.h3 c7 18.b3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 13.fd1 bd7 14.a3 ( 14.h3 fd8
15.ac1 f8 16.b3 e6 17.d4 c7 18.f4 e6 19.xe6 fxe6
20.e1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for White. L. Fressinet - V. Burmakin, Grosseto Prugna 2014 )
B1) 14...dxe4 15.dxe4 ad8 ( worse move is 15...c5 (M. VachierLagrave - L. Van Wely, Dubai (blitz) 2014) 16.d4 g4 17.f4 fd8 18.h3
gf6 19.f1 b5 20.b4 xd4 21.xd4 White has the initiative. ) 16.h3
fe8 17.d4 f8 18.f5 White has a slight center control advantage.;
B2) 14...fd8 (E. Dearing - S. Gordon, Hinckley 2014) 15.exd5! cxd5 16.b4
ac8 17.b3 f8 18.d4 White has a slight spatial advantage. ]
[ 10...bd7
A) 11.e3 c5 12.f4 ( 12.b4!? xb4 13.ab1 a5 14.d2 a6 15.e4
e6 16.e5 e8 17.d4= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 12...h6 13.e4 e6 14.d2 c6 15.b3 a5= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. Rybka 3
Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
B) 11.e4 g6 ( 11...dxe4 12.dxe4 g6 13.e3 a5 (G. Meier - N. Vitiugov,
Dubai (rapid) 2014) 14.fd1 fd8 15.a3 g4 16.d4 White has a slight
center control advantage. )
B1) 12.e3 a6
B1a) 13.fd1 fd8 14.h3 ( 14.exd5 cxd5 15.h4 h5 16.dc1 g4
17.b3 e6 ) 14...c5 15.d4 e6 16.xe6 fxe6
B1a1) worse move is 17.e2 e5 18.f3 ( 18.f4 dxe4 19.dxe4 xe4!
20.xe4 xe4 21.xe4 xe2 22.e1 (A. Grischuk - V. Potkin,
Moscow (rapid) 2014) xb2 23.c4+ h8 24.ab1 b5! 25.xc6
xa2 26.xb5 exf4 27.xf4 f6 White has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 18...dxe4 19.fxe4 d7 20.c3 ad8 (weakness
d3);
B1a2) 17.a4 d4 18.g5 a5 19.f4 h6 20.h4 e5= The chances
are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable.;
B1b) 13.h4 dxe4 14.xg6 hxg6 15.dxe4 ad8 16.ad1 g4
17.d4 White has a pair of bishops. Critter 1.6a - Bouquet 1.5, Internet
2012;
B2) 12.h4 d4 13.e2 e5 14.f4 ed7 15.f5 ( 15.h1 h5 16.f5
97
c5 17.b4! xb4 18.b1 c5 19.exd4 White has the initiative. Rybka
3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ) 15...h5 16.f4 e5 17.h3 g5 18.fxg6 xg6
19.d2 White has slightly better pawn structure. ]
[ 10...d4?! 11.a4 d8 12.c5 g4 (A. Grigoryan - J. Gomez, Quezon City
2014) 13.b3 a6 14.bxd4 c5 15.b5 b4 16.d1 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. White can increase his advantage
with accurate play. ]
11.a3
[ 11.e4 g4 ( 11...g6 (Z. Andriasian - S. Zhigalko, Dubai (rapid) 2014) 12.e5
fd8 13.xg6 hxg6 14.a3 c5 15.b4 e6 16.e3!? d4 17.a4 c7
18.d2 White has a pair of bishops.; 11...dxe4 12.dxe4 e6 13.e3 b4
14.b1 c5 15.a3 c6 16.b4 White has the initiative. M. Vachier-Lagrave - E.
Inarkiev, Dubai (rapid) 2014 ) 12.a3 c5 13.b4 e6= - 11. a3 Nc5 12. b4 Ne6
13. e4 Bg4 ]
11...c5
[ 11...g4 12.b4 xf3 13.xf3 d4 14.a4 d8 15.b1 White has a pair of
bishops. Key game Z. Efimenko - G. Gajewski, Lublin 2014 ]
[ 11...d4 12.a4 d8 13.b4 c8 ( 13...e8?! 14.b2 f6 15.c5 xc5
16.xc5 g4 17.xd4 xf3 18.xf6 xf6 19.xf3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. S. Movsesian - E. Postny, Legnica 2013 )
14.b2 c5 15.h4! cxb4 16.d2 g4 17.xb7 bxa3 18.xa3 xa3
19.xa3 b8 20.xa6 d6 21.fa1 xa6 22.b2 e6 23.c4 xe2
24.xe2 xe2 25.f5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ]
12.b4
[ 12.e3 d8 13.d4 c8 14.d2!? ( 14.h3 e6 15.b4 a5 16.b2 d7
17.xe6 fxe6 A. Giri - E. Moradiabadi, Tromso 2014 ) 14...e8 15.e3! a5 16.b4
e6 17.ce2 d6 18.c3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. ]
12...e6 13.h4
[ 13.e4 g4 14.e5 h5 15.e1 d6!? 16.exd5 cxd5 17.b2 ad8
18.xd5 xd5 19.xd5 xb4! 20.e3 d6 21.xe6 (1/2-1/2 Key game P.
Schuster - S. Evtushenko, corr. 2012) xe1 22.a2 a5 23.c4 d5!
24.e5 d6= ]
13...g6
[ 13...g4 14.h3 d4 15.b2 d7 16.e3 c5 17.fb1 White is exerting
queenside pressure. ]
14.a4 c7 15.b2 ad8 16.ac1 d4 17.fe1= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Best Mutual Play
98
252
Reti Opening,CHOPIN
King's Indian Attack
Line 023
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A07
20.08.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 d5 2.g3 [#] g4 [Chapter] [#]
[ 2...f6= - Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 ]
[ 2...c6= 24 - Line ]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 2...g6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 3.c4 dxc4 ( 3...d4= - Line 021 : 2. c4 d4 3. g3 g6; 3...e6= - Line 021 : 2. c4
e6 3. g3 g6; 3...c6= - Line 022 : 2. c4 c6 3. g3 g6 )
A1) 4.a4+ c6 5.xc4 ( 5.g2 g7= - 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. c4 dxc4 5. Qa4+
Nc6 ) 5...g7 ( 5...e5 6.g2 g7= - 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. c4 dxc4 5. Qa4+ Nc6 6.
Qxc4 e5 ) 6.g2= - 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. c4 dxc4 5. Qa4+ Nc6 6. Qxc4;
A2) 4.a3 g7 5.xc4 c6 ( 5...b5!? 6.e3 d7 7.g2 b7 8.b3
b8 9.a4 b4 10.0-0 e6 11.d3 e7 12.c4= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. N. Vitiugov - J. Prizant,
Yekaterinburg 2013 ) 6.d3 ( 6.g2 e5 7.d3 ge7 8.0-0= - 3. Bg2 Bg7 4.
O-O e5 5. c4 dxc4 6. Na3 Nc6 7. Nxc4 Nge7 8. d3 ) 6...e5 7.d2 ge7
8.g2 e6 9.c1 0-0 10.0-0= - 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O e5 5. c4 dxc4 6. Na3
Nc6 7. Nxc4 Nge7 8. d3 O-O 9. Bd2 Be6 10. Rc1;
B) 3.d3 g7 4.g2 ( 4.bd2 e5 5.e4 e7 6.g2 0-0 7.0-0= - 3. Bg2 Bg7
4. O-O e5 5. d3 Ne7 6. e4 O-O 7. Nbd2 ) 4...f6 5.c4 ( 5.0-0 - Line 026 : 1...
Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. d3 ) 5...0-0 6.cxd5 xd5 7.0-0 c6
8.a3 g4 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 d7 11.g2 ad8 Texel 1.04 - Sting SF 4.6,
Internet 2014;
C) 3.d4 f6= - Line 079 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 d5;
D) 3.g2 g7
D1) 4.d4
D1a) 4...f6= - Line 079 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d5;
D1b) 4...h6
D1b1) 5.c3 f5 6.bd2 d6 7.0-0 ( 7.h4 c6 8.h5 f5 9.b3 d7
10.h4 e6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. P. Nikolic - S. Agdestein, Reykjavik 1996 )
7...d7 8.e1 f6 9.c4! c6 (E. Dizdarevic - A. Saric, Solin 2007) 10.c5
de4 11.xe4 xe4 12.f4 0-0 13.b3= The position is objectively
D1b2) 5.c4 dxc4 6.a4+ c6 7.xc4 f5 8.e3 d6 9.a4 f5
10.0-0 0-0 11.c3 d7 L. Polugaevsky - O. Romanishin, Leningrad
1977;
D1b3) 5.h4 c6 6.c3 d7 7.h5 b6!? 8.b3 f6 9.e5 (P. Nikolic Z. Kozul, Bled 2002) xh5 10.xh6 xh6 11.f3 g7 12.xh5 gxh5
99
13.xh5 f6 14.d3 g4 15.h4 h5;
D1b4) 5.0-0 0-0 6.bd2 f5 7.c3 d6 8.e1 f5 9.h4 e6
10.e4 dxe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4 c6 - 4... c6 5. O-O Nh6 6. Nbd2
Nf5 7. c3 Nd6 8. Re1 Bf5 9. Nh4 Be6 10. e4 dxe4 11. Nxe4 Nxe4 12.
Bxe4 O-O;
D1c) 4...c5 5.dxc5 a5+ 6.fd2 d7 ( 6...f6 7.c3 xc5 8.b3
c7 9.xd5 xd5 10.xd5 xc2 11.d4 a4 12.b5+ xb5
13.xb5 White has a lasting initiative. V. Korchnoi - R. Dzindzichashvili,
Tilburg 1985 ) 7.c3 c7 8.xd5 gf6 9.g2 xc5 10.b3 Black has
D1d) 4...c6 5.0-0
D1d1) 5...h6 6.bd2 f5 7.c3 d6 8.e1 f5 9.h4 e6
( 9...g4 10.a4!? d7 11.e4 dxe4 12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 f6
14.e1 White has a slight center control advantage. ) 10.e4 dxe4
11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4 0-0 13.c2 ( 13.g5 a6 14.g2 f6
15.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. R. Markus - D. Blagojevic,
Nova Gorica 2015 ) 13...d5 ( 13...d7 [#] 14.xe6! fxe6 15.g4 f6
16.xe6+ h8 17.h3! g8 18.f4 (with the idea f5) White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 14.g2 d7 15.f4
c4 16.d3 xd3 17.xd3 e6 18.f4 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
D1d2) 5...f6 6.bd2 0-0 7.c4= - Line 131 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3
Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. O-O O-O 7. Nbd2;
D2) 4.c4 dxc4 ( 4...d4= - Line 021 : 2. c4 d4 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7; 4...e6=
- Line 002 : 1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7; 4...c6= - Line 022 : 2. c4
c6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7; 4...f6 - Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 g6 4. c4
Bg7 ) 5.a4+ ( 5.a3 e5 6.c2 c6 7.xc4 ge7 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 g4
(with the idea Bxf3) 10.d1 d7 11.e1 ad8= P. Milicevic - M. Popchev,
Kragujevac 1995 ) 5...c6 6.xc4 ( 6.0-0 e5= - 4. O-O e5 5. c4 dxc4 6.
Qa4+ Nc6; 6.c3 e5 7.xc4 ge7 8.0-0= - 4. O-O e5 5. c4 dxc4 6. Qa4+
Nc6 7. Qxc4 Nge7 8. Nc3 )
D2a) 6...e5 7.0-0= - 4. O-O e5 5. c4 dxc4 6. Qa4+ Nc6 7. Qxc4 ( 7.g5
h6 8.xc6+ bxc6 9.c3 0-0 10.d3 f5 11.0-0 d4= White has
slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. T. Markowski - A.
Shirov, Polanica Zdroj 2000 );
D2b) 6...h6 7.0-0 e5 8.c3 ge7 9.d3 0-0= - 4. O-O e5 5. c4 dxc4 6.
Qa4+ Nc6 7. Qxc4 Nge7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. d3 h6;
D2c) 6...f6 7.d3 ( 7.c3 0-0 8.d3 e5 9.0-0 h6 10.e3 e8 11.ac1
e6 12.a4 d5 13.xd5 xd5 R. Ponomariov - E. Najer, KhantyMansiysk (rapid) 2013; 7.0-0 0-0 8.d3= - 7. d3 O-O 8. O-O ) 7...0-0 8.0-0
D2c1) 8...d5
D2c11) 9.a3 e6 ( 9...a5 (I. Khairullin - E. Najer, Khanty-Mansiysk
(rapid) 2013) 10.c3 e6 11.h4 f6 12.h6 xc3 13.bxc3 d7
100
14.ab1 b6 15.e3 White has a slight center control advantage. )
10.h4 h5 11.a4 d7;
D2c12) 9.c3 b6 ( 9...e6 10.h4! xc3 11.g5 h5 12.xe6
fxe6 13.bxc3 xc3 14.e1 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 10.h4 e5 (L. Day - D. Hergott,
Toronto 1996) 11.g5 f6 12.e3 e6 13.c5 e8 14.fd1
(with the idea d4);
D2c2) 8...g4 9.c3 xf3 10.xf3 e5 11.f4 xf3+ 12.xf3 c6
13.d2 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Ramirez - S. Shankland,
Saint Louis 2014;
D3) 4.0-0 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
D3a) 4...f6 - Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 g6 4. O-O Bg7;
D3b) 4...e6 5.d4 e7
D3b1) 6.bd2 0-0 7.e4 b6 8.c3 d7 9.e1 dxe4 ( 9...b7 10.e5
c5 11.f1 b5 12.f4 b6 13.d2 a5 14.h6 White is exerting
kingside pressure. P. Olivier - G. Borgo, France 1998 ) 10.xe4 b7
11.f4 d5 12.g5 c8 13.c4 h6 14.d2 e7 15.c3 White has
a slight spatial advantage. Naum 4.1 - Komodo 1.0, Internet 2010;
D3b2) 6.c4= - Line 002 : 1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O
Ne7 6. d4;
D3b3) 6.c3 bc6 7.e4
D3b31) 7...dxe4 8.xe4 0-0 ( 8...f5 9.c5 xd4 10.xd4 xd4
11.xd4 xd4 12.a6! b6 13.f4 c6 14.c7+ xc7 15.xc7
d5 16.e5 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Naum 4.1 - Rybka 3, Internet 2010 ) 9.c3 (B. Badea - G.
Olarasu, Olanesti 1997) b6 10.e1 b7 11.b4!? d5 12.d3
White has a slight spatial advantage.;
D3b32) 7...0-0 8.e5 f6 9.exf6 xf6 10.e1 (weakness e6) Rybka 4
- Hiarcs 12, Internet 2010;
D3c) 4...e5
D3c1) 5.c4 dxc4 ( 5...d4= - Line 021 : 2. c4 d4 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5.
O-O e5 )
D3c11) 6.a3 c6 7.xc4 ge7 ( 7...e4 8.e1 e6 9.a4 f6
10.d3 0-0 (S. Yuferov - A. Lastin, Moscow 1995) 11.e3 d4
12.d1 exd3 13.xd3 c6 ) 8.d3 0-0 9.d2 e6 ( 9...e8 10.b4 a6
11.c1 d5 12.a3 d4 13.e4 g4! 14.h3 xf3 15.xf3 e7=
with mutual play. J. Hammer - M. Krasenkow, Stockholm 2014 ) 10.c1
a5 ( 10...d7 11.g5 d5 12.h3 d8 13.e4 f5 14.c3 f7=
comfortable. T. Markowski - P. Svidler, Polanica Zdroj 2000 ) 11.a4
b6 (A. Grischuk - S. Feller, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) 12.fe1 c8 13.a3
f6 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 a8 16.c2 d7= with mutual play.;
101
D3c12) 6.a4+ c6
D3c121) 7.xc4 ge7 8.c3 ( 8.d3= - 5. d3 Ne7 6. c4 dxc4 7.
Qa4+ Nbc6 8. Qxc4 ) 8...0-0 9.d3
D3c1211) 9...h6 10.d2 ( 10.h4 f5 11.xd8 xd8 12.b5
b8!? 13.d2 a6 14.c3 fd4 15.xd4 xd4= Equal chances,
quiet position. A. Huzman - S. Khmelnitsky, Soviet Union 1986 )
D3c12111) 10...d4 11.xd4 exd4 12.e4 c6 13.c1
( 13.b4 e6 14.c1 d5 15.a4 b6 16.xe7 xe7 17.a5
ab8 Historically important game M. Carlsen - V. Anand,
Chennai (m/3) 2013 ) 13...h7 14.b4 e6 15.c5 c8
16.b3 e8= The chances are roughly equal, though better
D3c12112) 10...e6 11.a4 d4 12.fc1 f5 13.e1 c5!?
14.xb7 b8 15.g2 xb2= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. Y. Kuzubov P. Negi, New Delhi 2011;
D3c1212) 9...d4 10.xd4 exd4 11.e4 e6 12.a4
(R. Dabek - I. Belov, Katowice 1993) b6! 13.g5 f6 14.f4 d5
15.c1 e8 16.xe8 axe8= The position is objectively equal,
D3c122) 7.xe5!? xe5 8.xc6+ bxc6 9.xc6+ d7 10.e4 f6
11.f4 f5 12.e3 ( 12.c6+ d7 13.e4 f5= ) 12...h3
( 12...d4 13.fxe5 fxe5 14.xd4 exd4 15.a3 0-0-0 16.xc4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. D. Dubov - E.
Najer, Moscow (blitz) 2013 ) 13.f3 [#] h6! ( 13...g4?! 14.f2
d4 15.fxe5 xe3 16.dxe3 fxe5 17.a3 0-0-0 18.xc4 h3
19.d2 e6 20.c3 xc4 21.xe5 h6 22.c1 White has the
initiative. R. Rapport - E. Bacrot, Calvi (rapid) 2013 ) 14.fxe5 g4
15.c5 xe5 16.f2 e7 17.xe7+ xe7= Equal chances, quiet
position. Slow Chess Blitz WV - Fruit 2.2.1, Internet 2005;
D3c2) 5.d3
D3c21) 5...c6
D3c211) 6.c4 dxc4 ( 6...d4= - Line 021 : 2. c4 d4 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2
e5 5. O-O g6 6. d3 Bg7 ) 7.dxc4 xd1 8.xd1 e4
D3c2111) 9.fd2 f5 (Bu Xiangzhi - V. Ivanchuk, Khanty-Mansiysk
2011) 10.f3
D3c21111) 10...exf3 11.xf3 ge7 ( 11...f6 12.c3 e6
13.b5! c8 14.f4 White has the initiative. ) 12.c3 e6
13.b5 c8 14.f4 0-0 [#] 15.b3!? ( 15.ac1 xb2 16.c2
f6 17.xc7 f7= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 15...xa1
16.xa1 f7 17.xc7 a6 18.g5= White has sufficient
D3c21112) 10...e6!? 11.fxe4 0-0-0 12.exf5 gxf5 13.xc6
102
bxc6 14.c3 e7= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
D3c2112) 9.g5 f5 10.c3 xc3 11.bxc3 h6 12.h3 f7
13.f3 exf3 14.exf3 e6= White has a pair of bishops. Black has
slightly better pawn structure. Stockfish 2.1.1 - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
D3c212) 6.c3 ge7 7.e4 0-0 8.bd2 a5 9.a4 h6 10.e1 e8
11.h3 b6 12.exd5 xd5= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. S. Movsesian - D.
Fridman, Warsaw (rapid) 2009;
D3c213) 6.bd2 ge7 7.e4 0-0= - 5... Ne7 6. e4 O-O 7. Nbd2
Nbc6;
D3c214) 6.c3 d4 7.e4 ( 7.b1 ge7 8.c3 0-0 9.cxd4 exd4
10.bd2 e6 S. Movsesian - I. Khenkin, Kaskady 2002 ) 7...ge7
8.c3 h6 9.cxd4 exd4 10.a3 a5 11.a4 0-0 M. Paterek - V. Poley,
Stockholm 2005;
D3c215) 6.e4 dxe4 7.dxe4 xd1 8.xd1 g4 9.c3
D3c2151) 9...d8 10.xd8+ xd8 11.a3 f6 12.c4
( worse move is 12.b5 c6 13.xa7 d7 14.e3 c7 15.h3
e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. (Na7 is
a poorly-placed piece.) ) 12...h6 13.e3 e6= Equal chances,
quiet position. M. Vachier Lagrave - R. Edouard, Saint Quentin
2014;
D3c2152) 9...f6 10.h3 e6 11.g5 d7 12.d2 h6 13.gf3
e6 14.b4 0-0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. Naum 2.0 - Deep
Sjeng 2.5, Internet 2007;
D3c22) worse move is 5...c5 6.c4 d4 7.b4! ( 7.e3 e7 8.exd4 cxd4
9.e1 c7 10.a4+ d7 11.a3 c6 12.b4 White has the
initiative. M. Vachier Lagrave - S. Mamedyarov, Beijing (rapid) 2013 )
7...cxb4 8.a3 bxa3 9.xa3 e7 10.bd2 0-0 11.e4 bc6
12.d6 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. J. Lange - L. Geisendorf, corr. 1980;
D3c23) 5...e7
D3c231) 6.c4
D3c2311) 6...d4= - Line 021 : 2. c4 d4 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. O-O
e5 6. d3 Ne7;
D3c2312) 6...0-0
D3c23121) 7.c3 d4 8.a4 (O. Olifirenko - D. Garnazhenko,
Odessa 2007) ( 8.e4 (F. Caruana - E. Bacrot, Dubai (blitz)
2014) bc6 9.b3 f5 10.ed2 a5 11.b2 h6 12.c2 g5=
comfortable for Black. ) 8...a6!? 9.d2 c6 10.b4 c7 11.c5
b6 12.b3 f5= with mutual play.;
103
D3c23122) 7.cxd5 xd5 8.c3 e7 - Line 038 : 1... Nf6 2.
c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 e5 7. O-O Ne7 8.
d3 O-O;
D3c2313) 6...c6 7.c3 0-0 8.b3 a6 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.g5 f6
11.d2 c5 12.a3 e6= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. D. Hausrath B. Bok, Belgium 2014;
D3c2314) 6...dxc4 7.a4+ ( 7.dxc4 0-0 8.c3 bc6 9.b3
f5 10.d1 cd4 11.xd4 exd4 12.e4 h6 Naum 4 - Naum 4.
1, Internet 2010 ) 7...bc6
D3c23141) 8.xc4
D3c231411) 8...0-0 9.c3= - 5. c4 dxc4 6. Qa4+ Nc6 7. Qxc4
Nge7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. d3 ( 9.bd2 e6 10.c2 (R. Vaganian J. Ehlvest, Moscow 1988) b6 11.a3 c8 12.e1 h6 13.b1
d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage. );
D3c231412) 8...e6 9.c2 0-0 10.c3 h6 11.d2 d4=
comfortable for Black. I. Saric - M. Palac, Stari Mikanovci (blitz)
2011;
D3c23142) 8.dxc4 0-0 9.c3 (V. Mrna - M. Masek, Prague
2003) d4 10.xd4 exd4 11.e4 d7 12.a3 c6;
D3c232) 6.bd2 0-0 7.e4= - 6. e4 O-O 7. Nbd2;
D3c233) 6.e4
D3c2331) 6...d4
D3c23311) 7.h4 c5 8.f4 exf4 9.gxf4 bc6
D3c233111) 10.c4?! dxc3 11.xc3 ( 11.bxc3?!
(S. Movsesian - S. Volkov, Plovdiv (rapid) 2008) b4! 12.d4
cxd4 13.cxb4 d3 14.e5 d4+ 15.h1 xa1 16.xd3
xa2 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 11...0-0 12.e3 d4 13.d2 ec6 Black has a
lasting advantage.;
D3c233112) 10.e1 f6!? 11.f5 gxf5 12.xf5 g8 13.d2
e5 14.h1 e6= with mutual play.;
D3c23312) 7.a4 c5 8.a3 bc6 9.c3
D3c233121) 9...h6 10.cxd4 exd4 ( 10...cxd4 11.d2 0-0
12.b4 e6 13.b5 a5 14.b4 e8 15.d2 White is
exerting queenside pressure. S. Rago - C. Barreto Carreno,
Buenos Aires 1996 ) 11.d2 0-0 12.c1 a5! 13.xa5!
xa5 14.d2 g4 15.f3 e6 16.f4= The position is
White.;
D3c233122) 9...0-0 10.cxd4 exd4 11.d2 b6 ( 11...h6=
104
- 9... h6 10. cxd4 exd4 11. Bd2 O-O ) 12.c2 g4!? 13.h3
e6 14.g5 d7 15.c4 h6 16.f3 e6;
D3c2332) 6...0-0
D3c23321) 7.c3
D3c233211) 7...c5 8.exd5 xd5 9.xd5 xd5 10.g5
( 10.e1 d6 11.d2 c7 12.e4 f5 13.c3 c6
B. Damljanovic - P. Nikolic, Neum 2002 ) 10...d8 11.e3
a6 (Protector 1.5.0 - Gaviota 0.86, Internet 2013) 12.d2
e7 13.e4 e6 14.ae1 (with the idea f4) White has the
initiative.;
D3c233212) 7...d4 8.e2 c5 9.d2 bc6 10.f4 f6 ( 10...f5
11.h3 c7 12.exf5 xf5 13.e4 b6 14.fxe5 b7!=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. L.
Nisipeanu - M. Krasenkow, Batumi 1999 ) 11.f3 d6 12.h3
comfortable for Black. R. Dzindzichashvili - L. Pachman, Haifa
1976;
D3c23322) 7.exd5 xd5 8.e1 c6 9.c3 ( 9.bd2 h6=
- 7. Nbd2 Nbc6 8. Re1 h6 9. exd5 Nxd5 ) 9...de7 10.b1 a5
11.a4 (A. Grischuk - I. Kurnosov, Astana (rapid) 2012) f5
12.d2 d7 13.c4 g4 14.d2 fe8 15.b3 h3;
D3c23323) 7.bd2
D3c233231) 7...dxe4 8.dxe4 b6 9.b3 a5 10.b2 a6
11.e1 ec6 12.f1 d7 13.e3 e8 T. Radjabov - Z.
Azmaiparashvili, Plovdiv 2003;
D3c233232) 7...h6 8.b4 ( 8.e1 dxe4 9.dxe4 e6 10.e2
d7 11.c4 c6 12.c3 c5= Equal chances, quiet position.
S. Movsesian - V. Erdos, Warsaw (rapid) 2011 ) 8...bc6
(J. Hickl - M. Stryjecki, Chalkidiki 2002) 9.b5 d4 10.xd4
exd4 11.a4 e6 12.b2 dxe4 13.xe4= The position is
White.;
D3c233233) 7...bc6
D3c2332331) 8.a3 a5 9.exd5 ( 9.b3 h6 10.b2 d4
11.e2 a4 12.b4 a7 (with the idea Nb5, Nec6) F.
Caruana - V. Anand, Zurich (blitz) 2014 ) 9...xd5 10.e1
e8 11.b1 h6 12.c4 f5 13.h4 e6= The chances
comfortable. E. Holt - P. Clarke, Blackpool 1971;
D3c2332332) 8.e1 h6 ( 8...d4 9.a4 g4 10.h3 e6
11.g5 d7 12.f4 f6 13.gf3 exf4 14.gxf4 e6=
feel more comfortable. P. Macdonald - R. Owens, corr. 1998 )
105
9.exd5 xd5 10.c4 ( 10.a3 e8 11.b1 f5 12.e4
c8 13.d2 h3 14.h1 de7 15.b4 a6 A. Grischuk - L.
Aronian, Moscow (blitz) 2012 ) 10...e8 11.d2
D3c23323321) 11...g5!?
D3c233233211) worse move is 12.c3 b6! ( 12...f5
13.h4 g4 14.h2 d7 15.xd5 xd5 16.e3 xd3
17.xf5 xf5 18.xg4 xg4 19.xg4 h5=
Equal chances, quiet position. Z. Almasi - W. So,
Bergamo 2014 ) 13.e3 f5 (weakness d3) 14.xb6
axb6 15.h4 g4 16.h2 h5;
D3c233233212) 12.h4 g4 13.h2 h5 14.f1 e6=
The chances are roughly equal, though better players
D3c23323322) 11...a5 12.a4 f5
D3c233233221) 13.c1 h7 14.e3 ( worse move is
14.h3 f6 15.h2 d7 16.d1 e6= The position is
Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage. S. Movsesian
- F. Vallejo Pons, Pamplona 2007 ) 14...xe3 15.xe3
d6 16.c3 b6 17.b3 ad8= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more
comfortable.;
D3c233233222) 13.h3 b6!? 14.xb6 cxb6 15.c3
c7 16.d2 ad8 17.c4 d4 18.xd4 xd4=
should feel more comfortable. Best Mutual Play Key
game P. Goffin - M. Noble, corr. 2011 ]
[ 2...c5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 3.c4
A1) 3...dxc4 4.a3 a6 ( 4...c6 5.xc4 f6 6.g2 e5 7.0-0 ge7 8.d3
e6 9.fd2 d5 10.e4 e7 B. Larsen - Lj. Ljubojevic, Montreal 1979 )
5.xc4 b5 6.e3 b7 7.g2 e6 8.0-0 f6 9.a4 bd7 10.d3 e7
11.d2 0-0= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. J. Stocek - M. Ivanov, Pardubice 2010;
A2) 3...d4= - Line 021 : 2. c4 d4 3. g3 c5;
B) 3.g2
B1) 3...g6
B1a) 4.c4 d4 5.b4!? cxb4 6.a4+ d7 7.xb4 c6 8.b3 e5
( 8...g7 9.d3 f6 10.0-0 0-0 11.a3 c8 12.c2 d7 13.a3 b8
14.ab1 White is exerting queenside pressure. P. Benko - V. Korchnoi,
Curacao 1962; 8...a5 9.b2 g7 10.d3 e5 11.0-0 e7 12.a3 0-0
13.d2 White is exerting queenside pressure. Z. Efimenko - T. Nabaty,
Golden Sands 2012 ) 9.d3 b8 10.0-0 f6 11.bd2 e7 12.a3 0-0
106
13.ab1 b6;
B1b) 4.d4 cxd4 5.xd4 g7 6.0-0= - 4. O-O Bg7 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4;
B1c) 4.0-0 g7 5.d4 cxd4 6.xd4
B1c1) 6...e5 7.b3 e7 8.c3 d4
B1c11) 9.e4 bc6
B1c111) 10.c3 f5 11.ec5 dxc3 12.c2 e4 ( 12...cxb2 13.xb2
0-0 14.c4+ h8 15.fd1 c7 16.ac1= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.2 - Ktulu 8.0, Internet
2006 ) 13.d1 c7 14.bxc3 b6 15.a4 0-0= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Black
has slightly better pawn structure.;
B1c112) 10.e3 f5 11.g5 (F. Berkes - S. Volkov, Plovdiv 2012) h6
12.f3 dxe3 13.xd8+ xd8 14.xe3 dc6= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
B1c12) 9.a4 0-0 10.e3 bc6 11.exd4 (B. Tadic - M. Milenkovic,
Cetinje 1993) xd4 12.xd4 exd4 13.e1 c6 14.c5 b6
15.d3 b4= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B1c2) 6...f6 7.b3 ( 7.c4 - Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c5 4. OO g6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Bg7 7. c4 ) 7...c6= - 6... Nc6 7. Nb3 Nf6;
B1c3) 6...c6 7.b3 f6 8.c3 e6 9.e4 d4 ( 9...xe4 10.xe4
dxe4 11.xd8+ xd8 12.xe4 c7 13.e1 e5= Equal chances,
quiet position. Vitruvius 1.11C - Critter 1.01, Internet 2012 ) 10.b5
( 10.e2 e5 11.f4 b6 12.h1 g4 13.fxe5 xe5 14.f4 xf4
15.gxf4 0-0 Komodo 1.0 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2010 ) 10...e5 11.f4 0-0
12.fxe5 g4 13.5xd4 b6 14.c3 (E. Bacrot - V. Chuchelov, Mainz
(rapid) 2005) gxe5 15.h1 g4 16.c2 ac8 17.xc6 bxc6!
(with the idea c5) 18.d4 fe8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. White has difficulties developing his pieces.;
B2) 3...f6 - Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c5;
B3) 3...c6
B3a) [Chapter] [#] 4.0-0 e5
B3a1) 5.d3
B3a11) 5...g4 6.c4 d4
B3a111) 7.a4
B3a1111) 7...d7 8.e3 f6 9.exd4 exd4 (E. Thorsteinsson - S.
Thorgeirsson, Reykjavik 2006) ( 9...xf3 10.xf3 xd4 11.xd7+
xd7 12.d1 d8 13.c3 c8 14.e1 d6 E. Iturrizaga
Bonelli - I. Cheparinov, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 10.g5 e7 11.xf6
xf6 12.e1+ e6 13.bd2 0-0;
B3a1112) 7...d7 8.e3 f6 9.exd4 exd4 10.b3 e7 11.f4
h5 12.d2 0-0 13.a3 c7 14.b5 c8= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable.
R. Satosuo - J. De Meye, corr. 2008;
107
B3a112) 7.e3 dxe3 8.xe3 f6 9.c3 e7 10.b3 0-0 11.h3
d7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. J. Hickl - V. Korchnoi, Switzerland 2005;
B3a12) 5...e7 6.e4 d4 7.a4 g5!? 8.bd2 e6 9.c4 f6=
Key game B. Larsen - Lj. Ljubojevic, Bugojno 1978;
B3a13) 5...f6 6.c4 ( 6.c3 e6 7.a3 c4 8.b3 cxb3 9.bd2 h6
10.xb3 d7 11.a4 e7 12.a3 c8 13.xe7 xe7 14.fc1 f7
S. Movsesian - D. Svetushkin, Moscow 2007 ) 6...d4 7.e3
B3a131) 7...e6 8.exd4 cxd4 9.e1 a5 ( 9...d6 10.bd2 ge7
11.a3 a5 12.e4 0-0 13.d2 a4= with mutual play. U. Andersson B. Spassky, Amsterdam 1973 ) 10.a3 d7 11.bd2 (J. Jezek - S.
Grodzensky, corr. 1992) h6! 12.h4 e7 13.f4 0-0 14.e4
f7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
B3a132) 7...dxe3 8.xe3 d6 9.c3 ge7 10.e4 b6 11.b4!
cxb4 12.d4 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Black is behind in development. E. Bacrot - A.
Naiditsch, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
B3a133) 7...g4 8.exd4 cxd4 9.a3 a5 10.h3 e6 11.e1 d7
M. Vukic - G. M. Todorovic, Budva 2004;
B3a2) 5.c4 d4 6.d3 d6 ( 6...g4= - 5. d3 Bg4 6. c4 d4 ) 7.e3 ge7
8.bd2 ( 8.exd4 cxd4= - Line 021 : 2. c4 d4 3. g3 c5 4. e3 Nc6 5. exd4
cxd4 6. Bg2 e5 6. O-O Bd6 8. d3 Nge7 ) 8...dxe3 9.fxe3 f5 10.g5
0-0 11.de4 d7 12.xd6 xd6 Pawny 0.13 - Lime 66, Internet
2009;
B3b) 4.c4 d4= - Line 021 : 2. c4 d4 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 Nc6 ( 4...dxc4 5.a4
d7 6.xc4 e5 7.c3 e7 8.d3 f6 9.g5 b6 10.0-0 0-0
Z. Efimenko - P. Anisimov, Olginka 2011 );
B3c) 4.d4 [Chapter] [#]
B3c1) 4...f6 5.0-0 g4 ( 5...e6= - Line 056 : 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3
Nf6 4. Bg2 c5 5. O-O Nc6 ) 6.dxc5 ( 6.c4 cxd4 7.cxd5 xf3 8.xf3
xd5 9.e3 e6 10.exd4 b4! 11.c3!? xc3 12.bxc3 xc3 13.b1
0-0 14.a3 e8 15.d5 exd5 16.xb7 d4 17.c5 xf3+ 18.xf3
f6 19.d1 e4 20.e3= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Rybka 3 Dynamic - Critter 1.6a, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
B3c11) 6...e6 7.e3 ( 7.c4 dxc4 8.a4 xc5 9.xc4 d5
10.xd5 xd5 11.bd2 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Salov
- Z. Polgar, Oviedo (rapid) 1993 ) 7...e7 ( 7...d7?! 8.c4! dxc4
(Ki. Georgiev - Z. Polgar, Groningen 1993) 9.d4 xd4 10.xd4
xe2 11.e1 d3 12.xb7 b8 13.c6 c5 14.xd8+ xd8
15.c3! xb7 16.xa7 c7 17.xb8+ xb8 18.cxb7 ) 8.bd2
0-0 9.c3 e5 10.b4 c7 11.h3 f5 12.a4 h6 13.fd1 fc8
14.ac1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
108
B3c12) 6...e5 7.c4 ( 7.b4 e4 8.b5 a5 9.e5 xc5 10.xg4
xg4 11.e3 g5= with mutual play. Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet
(blitz) 2006 ) 7...xc5 8.cxd5 xd5 9.c3 e6 ( 9...xd1 10.xd1
h6 11.h3 e6 12.e1! d4 13.a4 0-0-0 14.e3 b6 15.xb6+
axb6 16.xd8+ xd8 17.b3 d5 18.f3 e6 19.e4 d7 20.e3=
White. L. Andersen - G. Pintonello, corr. 2008 ) 10.g5 c4!? 11.h3
h5 12.a4 xa4 13.xa4 e7 Petir 4.72 - Ruffian 1.0.1, Internet
(blitz) 2007;
B3c2) 4...e6 5.0-0
B3c21) 5...f6= - Line 056 : 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 c5 5.
O-O Nc6;
B3c22) 5...d7?! 6.c4 dxc4 7.a3 cxd4 8.xc4 c5 9.f4 ( 9.e3
f6 10.xd4 xd4 11.exd4 0-0 12.b3 d5 13.a3 ce7 14.e1
White has a lasting advantage. E. Pigusov - V. Korchnoi, Smolensk
2000 ) 9...ge7 10.d6 xd6 11.xd6+ f8 12.xd4 b6
13.b3 Black's king is stuck in the center. Quazar 0.4 - Shredder WM
Edition, Internet 2012;
B3c23) 5...cxd4 6.xd4
B3c231) 6...b6 7.xc6 bxc6 8.c4 f6 9.c3 ( 9.b3 e7
10.d2 0-0 11.b2 d8 12.c2 a5 A. Beliavsky - E. Bacrot,
Albert (m/6) 1999 ) 9...e7 10.cxd5 xd5 11.a4! b5 12.e4
b4 13.c3 a6 (A. Strikovic - N. Rodrigues, Lisbon 1999)
( 13...c4?! 14.e1 d3 15.f1 a6 16.e5 d8 17.e4 xb2
18.xd8+ xd8 19.xc4 xc4 20.a4 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Thinker 5.4Di - Deep Shredder 12,
Internet 2009 ) 14.e3 0-0 15.a3 d3 16.c2 e5 17.a4
B3c232) 6...c5
B3c2321) 7.xc6 bxc6 8.c4 f6 9.c2 b6 10.b3 0-0 11.b2
b7 ( 11...e8 12.c3 e5 13.ac1= (with the idea Na4) The
White. J. Timman - B. Spassky, Amsterdam 1977 ) 12.e3 c8
13.c3 e7 14.a4 c7 Deep Shredder 12 - Critter 1.4, Internet
2012;
B3c2322) 7.b3
B3c23221) 7...e7 8.c4 f6 9.cxd5 xd5 10.e4 db4
11.c3 0-0 12.a3 ( 12.e3 xd1 13.axd1 (M. Roiz - P.
Eljanov, Netanya (rapid) 2009) c2! 14.c5 xc5 15.xc5 e5
16.d5 2d4= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12...xd1
13.xd1 c2 14.b1 f6 15.d2 d8 16.bc1 2d4
17.xd4 xd4 18.b4 e5 19.h3 e6= Equal chances, quiet
109
position. M. Tirabassi - M. Lucaroni, Montecatini Terme 1996;
B3c23222) 7...b6 8.c4
B3c232221) 8...f6 9.cxd5
B3c2322211) 9...exd5 10.c3 d4 11.a4 0-0 12.xb6
( 12.e1 e6 13.g5 h6 14.xc6 bxc6 15.xb6 axb6
16.xf6 xf6 17.xd4 c5 18.xf6 gxf6= Black can
equalize with relative ease. Hiarcs 12.1 - Stockfish 1.7.1,
Internet 2010 ) 12...axb6 ( 12...xb6?! 13.g5 g4
(K. Sakaev - A. Volokitin, Moscow 2001) 14.xc6 xc6
15.xd4 b6 16.xf6 xf6 17.f3 ad8 18.e3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
13.g5 e8 14.e3 dxe3 15.xe3 d7 16.e1
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
B3c2322212) 9...xd5= - 8... Nge7 9. cxd5 Nxd5;
B3c232222) 8...ge7 9.cxd5 xd5
B3c2322221) 10.c3 0-0 ( 10...xc3 11.bxc3 0-0 12.a3
e8 13.c2 (diagonal h1-a8) E. Pigusov - V. Akopian,
Tilburg 1994 ) 11.xd5 exd5 12.xd5 g4 13.e3
( 13.xd8 fxd8 14.e3 xe2= Equal chances, quiet
position. Gull 2.8 - Critter 1.6, Internet 2014 ) 13...xe2
14.fe1 xd5 15.xd5 g4 16.c5 ad8 17.g2 d4
18.xb7 c8 19.d6 cd8 20.xd4 xd4= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (rapid) 2013;
B3c2322222) 10.a3 0-0 11.c4 c7
B3c23222221) 12.d4?! xd4 ( 12...e5 (V. Salov - G.
Serper, Tilburg 1994) 13.xe5 xe5 14.f3 f6 15.e4
b6 16.e2 d7 17.e5 e7 18.d4 d5 19.g4 h8
20.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 13.xd4
f4! 14.xd8 xe2+ 15.h1 xd8 16.e3
(A. Wojtkiewicz - V. Akobian, Las Vegas 2001) d4
17.ac1 e5 18.a3 c6 White has insufficient
B3c23222222) 12.e3 e7 13.xd5 exd5 14.e3 d8
15.d2 g4 16.fe1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Korchnoi H. Mecking, Augusta 1974 ]
[ 2...e6 3.g2 c5 4.c4 - Line 021 : 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 ( 4.0-0 c6 5.c4
- Line 021 : 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 Nc6 6. O-O )]
[ 2...c6 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
A) 3.g2
A1) 3...g6 4.d4 ( 4.d3 g7 5.0-0 f6 6.c3 0-0 7.b4 a6 8.c2 h6
110
9.b2 e5 10.e4 dxe4 11.dxe4 e8 12.bd2 d6 J. Hickl - V. Milov,
Switzerland 2011 ) 4...g7 5.0-0 e6 6.c4 ge7= - Line 002 : 1. c4 e6 2. g3
d5 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O Ne7 6. d4 Nbc6;
A2) 3...e5 4.d4 ( 4.0-0 e4 5.e1 f6 6.d3 f5 7.c3 d7 8.g5 e7
T. L. Petrosian - A. Mista, Warsaw 2014 ) 4...e4 5.e5 ce7 6.f3 f6=
Houdini 3 Tactical - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012;
B) 3.c4 dxc4 ( 3...d4= - Line 021 : 2. c4 d4 3. g3 Nc6 ) 4.g2 e5 5.a4 d6
6.xc4 ge7 ( 6...e6 7.a4 ge7 8.c3 0-0 9.d3 f5 10.0-0 f6
11.d2 d7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. S. Garcia Martinez - A. Bisguier, Palma de Mallorca
1971 ) 7.d3 0-0 8.0-0 e6 9.a4 d7 10.c3 h3 H. Gabuzyan - L.
Nisipeanu, Legnica 2013;
C) 3.d4
C1) [Chapter] [#] 3...g4
C1a) 4.bd2 d7 5.h3 f5 6.c3
C1a1) 6...e5!?
C1a11) 7.dxe5 0-0-0
C1a111) 8.e3 b8 ( 8...ge7 (Key game V. Kramnik - L. Fressinet,
Paris/St Petersburg 2013) 9.a4 b8 10.a5 a6 11.b4 a7 12.b3
ec6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9.b5
ge7 10.d4 xh3 11.2b3 c8 12.xc6+ xc6 13.xc6 bxc6
14.a5 d7= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players.;
C1a112) 8.g2 b8 9.b3 f6 10.bd4 fxe5 11.xc6+ xc6
12.xe5 e8 13.g5 f6 14.d4 e7 15.0-0 e4 16.xe7
xe7 (with the idea c5) 17.d3 g5 18.ad1 he8 19.fe1 h5=
C1a12) 7.xe5 xe5 8.dxe5 0-0-0 9.f3 f6 10.g2 e4 11.e3
C1a2) 6...e6 7.g2 d6 8.g4 g6 9.h4 0-0-0 10.xg6 hxg6
11.e4 f4 Zappa Mexico II - Stockfish DD, Internet 2013;
C1b) 4.g2
C1b1) 4...e6 5.0-0 ( 5.c4 b4+ 6.d2 xf3 7.xf3 xd2+ 8.xd2
f6 9.cxd5 xd4 10.g2 exd5 11.c3 c6 12.e4 e7 13.0-0=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Nikolic - I.
Ivanisevic, Vogosca 2007 ) 5...d6 ( 5...f6 6.c4 d6 - 5.. . Bd6 6. c4
Nf6 ) 6.c4 f6
C1b11) 7.c3
C1b111) 7...0-0 8.cxd5 xd5 9.e4 b6 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 e5
12.d5 ( 12.dxe5 xe5 13.d5 d4 14.g2 xd5 15.exd5 e8
A. Adly - A. Grigoryan, Shenzhen 2011 ) 12...d4 13.e3
(Toga II 1.2.1a - Gandalf 6.01, Internet (blitz) 2006) xf3+ 14.xf3
d7 15.g4 (aimed against f5) c4 16.d1 a5 17.b3 xe3
111
18.xe3 a4=;
C1b112) 7...dxc4 8.a4 0-0 9.xc4 h6 10.d1 e7 L. Psakhis Y. Yakovich, Kharkov 1985;
C1b12) 7.cxd5 xd5 8.bd2 0-0
C1b121) 9.c4
C1b1211) 9...f5
C1b12111) 10.fe5 xe5 11.xe5 xe5 12.dxe5 c6
( 12...e7 13.xd5 ad8 14.g5! xg5 15.xe6+ h8
16.b3 xe2 17.fe1 White has a passed pawn. F. Berkes - I.
Ivanisevic, Plovdiv 2012 ) 13.e1 b6 14.d3 ad8 15.g5
d7;
C1b12112) 10.e3 b5 11.xd6 cxd6 12.b3 b8 13.d2
White is exerting queenside pressure. S. Ivanov - J. Furhoff,
Stockholm 2009;
C1b1212) 9...f6 10.e3 (E. Gleizerov - J. Furhoff, Stockholm
2010) h5 11.xd5 exd5 12.e3 e7= with mutual play.;
C1b122) 9.a3 d7 10.c2 a5 11.b3 f5 12.e3 e7 13.b2
White has a slight center control advantage. Critter 1.6a - Bouquet 1.
6, Internet 2013;
C1b2) 4...d7
C1b21) 5.c4
C1b211) 5...xf3 6.xf3 dxc4
C1b2111) 7.d5 e5 8.g2 e6 9.c3 exd5 10.d4 ( 10.xd5?!
c6 11.f4 cxd5 12.xe5 b4+ 13.f1 f6 14.f4 e7
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Ki.
Georgiev - P. Ponkratov, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 10...f6
11.f4 c6 12.xd5 ( 12.e3+ ge7 13.xd5 b4 14.e4 c6
15.0-0 bd5 16.xd5 cxd5 17.d1 0-0-0 18.xa7 b5=
The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
both sides. N. Grandelius - J. Hector, Borlange 2014 ) 12...xd5
13.xd5 0-0-0 14.xc4 c5= Equal chances, quiet position.
RedQueen 1.1.4 - Atlas 3.50, Internet 2013;
C1b2112) 7.0-0 f6 8.d2 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
2009) e5 9.xc4 e4 10.g2 xd4 11.e3 c5 12.d2 e7
13.xe4 White has a pair of bishops.;
C1b212) 5...e6 6.0-0 ge7 ( 6...f6? 7.e5 xe5 8.dxe5 g8
9.cxd5 exd5 10.xd5 xd5 11.xd5 c6 12.f3 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. C. Sreeves - P. Roberts,
Perth 2009 )
C1b2121) 7.cxd5 xd5 ( 7...exd5 8.c3 f6 9.b4! White has
the initiative. M. Drasko - S. Drazic, Podgorica 1996 ) 8.c3 0-0-0
9.e4 b6 10.e3 f6 11.c1 c4= with mutual play.;
C1b2122) 7.e3 dxc4 8.a3 0-0-0 9.xc4 f6 10.b3
112
C1b22) 5.h3
C1b221) 5...f5 6.c3
C1b2211) 6...0-0-0 7.bd2 e6 ( 7...e5 (G. Meier - L. Fressinet,
Dubai (blitz) 2014) 8.xe5 xe5 9.dxe5 e7 10.b3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 8.b4 h5
9.b5 ce7 10.a4 White has the initiative.;
C1b2212) 6...f6 7.h4 (V. Stulik - J. Vesely, Prague 1955) e4
8.xe4 dxe4 9.d2 e5! 10.e3 0-0-0 11.xe4 h6= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. White has insufficient
control over the white squares.;
C1b222) 5...h5
C1b2221) 6.c3 e6 ( 6...f6 7.b4 e6 8.bd2 ge7 9.0-0 c8
10.e4 White has a slight spatial advantage. E. Kengis - N. Short,
Yerevan 1996 ) 7.0-0 f6 8.bd2 d6 9.b4 a6 I. Balinov - P.
Geuss, Seefeld 2000;
C1b2222) 6.c4 xf3 7.xf3 dxc4 8.0-0 ( 8.d5 e5 9.g2 e6
10.f4 g6 11.e3 0-0-0 12.c3 f6 13.dxe6 xd1+
14.xd1 xd1+ 15.xd1 fxe6 16.c2= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. M. Drasko - G. Flear, Montpellier
2000 ) 8...f6 9.d2 e5 ( 9...xh3 10.xc6+ bxc6 11.a4
d7 12.xc4 c5 13.a6 cxd4 14.e5 d5 15.d1 c5
16.b4! White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. Black is behind in development. ) 10.xc4 e4 11.g2
xd4 12.e3 c5 13.xd4!? cxd4 14.e5 d5 15.a4+ b5
16.c2 h5 17.ac1 White has the initiative.;
C1b223) 5...xf3
C1b2231) 6.xf3 0-0-0 7.c3 e6
C1b22311) 8.0-0 h5 9.g2 ( 9.b4?! xb4 10.d3 ge7
11.b5 a6 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. V. Potkin - I. Popov, Moscow (rapid) 2014 ) 9...h4 10.g4
b8 11.a3 h6! 12.b4 f5 Black has the initiative.;
C1b22312) 8.f4 d6 9.xd6 xd6 10.d2 f5 (with the idea
Nf6) P. Harikrishna - A. Mastrovasilis, Achaia 2013;
C1b2232) 6.exf3
C1b22321) 6...e6 7.b3 0-0-0 8.a4 e7 9.0-0 h5 (Frenzee
Feb08 - Naum 2.0, Internet 2011) ( 9...f6 10.c3 e5 11.dxe5
xe5 12.f4 f6 13.a2! ge7 14.d2 White has a pair of
bishops. V. Loginov - N. Short, Manila 1992 ) 10.c3 h4 11.g4
d6 12.a3 b8 13.b5 ge7;
C1b22322) 6...0-0-0 7.f4 e6 ( 7...f5!? 8.c3 f6 9.d2 e6
10.b4 b8 11.0-0 e4= with mutual play. A. Ipatov - H. Stevic,
Legnica 2013 ) 8.c3 h6 9.h4 f5 10.d2 f6 11.f3 e4
113
12.e3 e7 G. Meier - V. Iordachescu, Haguenau 2013;
C1b23) 5.0-0
C1b231) 5...h3 6.xh3 xh3 7.c4 e6 ( 7...0-0-0?! 8.g5! f5
9.cxd5 xd5 10.c3 f5 11.e4 g6 12.d5 White has a lasting
initiative. V. Topalov - V. Petkov, Kozloduy (rapid) 2013 ) 8.cxd5 exd5
9.c3 0-0-0 10.f4 f6 11.b5 a6 [#] ( 11...g5 12.xc7 d7
13.a4! xc7 14.fc1! d7 15.xc7 xc7 16.xa7
White has the attack. M. Marin - C. Ferron Garcia, Sitges 1996 )
12.xc7! ( 12.a4 d7 13.b3 ge7 14.fc1 g5 15.xc7 xc7
16.xc7 xc7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. ) 12...d7 13.b6 axb5 14.b4! ( 14.a4 b4
15.a5 d6 16.a6 bxa6 17.xa6 b7! 18.a4 ge7 19.a8+
b8 20.c1 d7 21.a6 c7 22.xc7 xc7 23.e4= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...xb4 15.a4 bxa4
16.xa4 d6 17.a8+ b8 18.a4 ge7 19.c1 c7 20.a3
C1b232) 5...0-0-0 6.c4 dxc4
C1b2321) 7.a4 b8 ( 7...a6 8.xc4 xf3 (Nguyen Ngoc
Truongson - A. Grigoryan, Jakarta 2012) 9.exf3 e6 10.d1 ge7
11.c3 d5 12.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. ) 8.xc4 xf3 (L. Handler - S.
Bjerke, Graz 2014) 9.xf3 xd4 10.xf7 e5=;
C1b2322) 7.bd2 xd4 ( 7...e5 (F. Caruana - A. Salem, Dubai
(blitz) 2014) 8.dxe5 xf3 9.exf3 xe5 10.f4 c6 11.a4 c5
12.xc4 White has the initiative. ) 8.xd4 xd4 9.a4
C1b23221) 9...d7
C1b232211) 10.b4 b6 11.c3 f6 ( 11...e6 12.xc4
xc4 13.xc4 e6 14.e3 b4 15.c2 White has the
initiative. T. Radjabov - R. Rapport, Rhodes 2013 ) 12.xc4 e5
13.e4 e6 14.c3 h6 15.e3 White has a lasting
initiative.;
C1b232212) 10.c2 e5 11.xc4 (with the idea Be3) b5
12.a5 a4 13.b3 White has a lasting initiative.;
C1b23222) 9...f6 10.e3 c5 [#] 11.b4! cxb3 12.xb3 b6
13.b2 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Deep Junior 13.3 - NirvanaChess 1.5, Internet
2014;
C2) 3...f6 4.g2 f5 5.0-0 e6 6.c4 e7 7.e5 0-0 8.c3 e4
9.xc6 bxc6 10.xe4 xe4 11.xe4 dxe4 12.e3 White has slightly
better pawn structure. M. Moser - F. Osuna Osuna, corr. 2011;
C3) 3...f5 [Chapter] [#]
C3a) 4.h4 g4 ( 4...e4 5.f3 g6 6.xg6 hxg6 7.g2 d6 8.f4
0-0-0= with mutual play. A. Karpov - M. Sadler, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
114
1998 ) 5.g2 e6 6.0-0 e7 7.h3 h5 8.f3 f6 9.e3 a5!? 10.c4
dxc4 11.bd2 d5 12.xc4 xe3 13.fxe3 0-0 Houdini 2.0c - Critter 1.
2, Internet 2012;
C3b) 4.c3
C3b1) 4...d7 5.bd2 f6 6.b4 ( 6.h4 g4 7.h3 h5 (L. Hansen H. Nakamura, Turin 2006) 8.b4 e5 9.b3 f7 10.e3 d6 11.c5
xc5 12.bxc5 ge7 ) 6...a6 7.h4 (J. Votava - R. Biolek, Czechia
2012) g4 8.f3 h5 9.e4 dxe4 10.xe4 e5 11.d5 d8 12.b3 b8
13.e2 f7 14.c4 b5= The position is objectively equal, but precise
play is required from both sides.;
C3b2) 4...f6 5.g2 e6 6.0-0 d6 7.bd2 0-0 8.h4 g4 9.h3
h5 10.e1 d7= (with the idea f5) Rybka 3 - Zappa Mexico, Internet
2009;
C3c) 4.g2 b4 ( 4...e6 5.0-0 b4 6.a3 - 4... Nb4 5. Na3 e6 6. OO ) 5.a3
C3c1) 5...c6
C3c11) 6.c3 a6 7.b3 c8 8.0-0 ( 8.h4 e6 9.0-0 f6
(F. Berkes - A. Stefanova, Skopje 2013) 10.f3 e4 11.d2 xd2
12.xd2 g6 13.c2 g7 14.e1!? 0-0 15.d3 ) 8...f6
(N. Levar - D. Ramesa, Rijeka 2007) 9.c4 e6 10.h4 e4 11.f3
dxc4 12.xc4 d5 13.e4 xc4 14.xc4 White has a slight center
control advantage.;
C3c12) 6.h4
C3c121) 6...g4 7.c3 ( 7.h3 e6 8.c3 a6 9.0-0 g6 10.c2
(G. Kamsky - M. Godena, Reggio Emilia 2009) f6 11.f3 g7
12.e5 0-0 13.f4 c7= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 7...a6
8.0-0 e6 9.b3 b8 10.e4 dxe4 11.xe4 f6 12.g2
White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Khazov - A. Bezgodov,
Tyumen 2014;
C3c122) 6...d7 7.c3 a6 8.e4 dxe4 9.xe4 f6 10.g2
White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Akopian - M. Bosiocic,
Moscow 2012;
C3c2) 5...e6 6.0-0
C3c21) 6...f6
C3c211) 7.c3 c6 8.b3 b8 9.h4 g4 10.f3 h5 11.e4
C3c2111) 11...e7 12.g4 g6 13.g5 h5 14.exd5 xd5
( 14...xg5?! 15.xg6 xc1 (P. Nikolic - W. Arencibia Rodriguez,
Yerevan 1996) 16.fxc1 hxg6 17.dxc6 f4 18.c2! b5 19.d5
xd5 20.d1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 15.xg6 hxg6 16.c4 0-0 17.f4 d8 18.d1
White has a slight spatial advantage. Critter 0.80 - Stockfish 1.9.1,
Internet 2010;
C3c2112) 11...h6 12.e5 d7 13.h3 b5 14.g2 g5=
115
more comfortable. J. Bennborn - C. Jepson, corr. 2009;
C3c212) 7.h4 g4 8.c4 c6 9.d2 d7 10.h3 h5 11.e1 a5
12.cxd5 cxd5 13.e4 White has a slight developmental advantage.
Cryptic 12.5 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
C3c22) 6...e7
C3c221) 7.c3
C3c2211) 7...a6 8.b3 ( 8.c4 c6 9.c2 f6 10.b3 0-0
11.b2 e4 12.e3 d7 A. Vyzmanavin - A. Morozevich, New
York (rapid) 1995 ) 8...c8 9.c4 ( 9.e1 c6 10.g5 e4
11.xe7 xe7 12.b1 xf3 13.xf3 0-0 14.e4 d8 15.a3
White has a slight spatial advantage. E. Bareev - A. Morozevich,
Elista 1995 ) 9...c6 10.f4 f6 11.ac1 0-0 12.e5 d8
13.c2 h6 14.fd1 White has a slight spatial advantage. P.
Nikolic - A. Morozevich, Moscow 1994;
C3c2212) 7...c6 8.c2 f6 9.g5 0-0 10.d2 g6 11.xf6
xf6 12.e4 dxe4 13.xe4 e7 A. Belezky - M. Kraemer, Berlin
2014;
C3c222) 7.f4 a6 8.c4 f6 9.h4 e4 10.f3 g6 11.xg6
hxg6 12.c5 c6 13.c2 0-0 14.b4 White has a slight spatial
advantage. Torpedo 1.1 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
3.g2
[ 3.e5 f5 ( 3...h5 4.d4 d7 5.g2 e6 6.c4 c6 7.b3 xe5 8.dxe5
b6= Equal chances, quiet position. E. Dizdarevic - A. Shirov, Sarajevo 2002 )
A) 4.c4
A1) 4...d7 5.xd7 xd7 6.g2 ( 6.b3 c6! 7.b5 xb5 8.cxb5
e5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
Black. V. Salov - A. Dreev, Elista 1998 ) 6...e6 7.0-0 c6 8.d3 f6 9.b3
e7 10.b2 0-0 11.d2 a5 E. Choma - M. Ligaard, Internet (blitz) 2004;
A2) 4...f6 5.f3 dxc4 6.g2 c6 7.a3 ( 7.b3!? (A. Kogan - D. Zifroni,
Tel Aviv 1997) cxb3 8.xb3 b8 9.0-0 e5 10.d4 e4 11.h4 xd4
12.e3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 7...e5
8.xc4 e6 9.e3 d7 10.d3 0-0-0= with mutual play.;
B) 4.g2 f6 5.f3 c6 6.c4 d4 7.h4 g4 8.h3 d7 9.e4 g6 10.d3 e5
O. Romanishin - A. Sulypa, Lvov 2001 ]
[ 3.d4 xf3 4.exf3 e6 5.g2 c5 6.dxc5 xc5 7.0-0 c6 8.f4 f6 9.c4
dxc4 10.a4 0-0 11.xc4 b6= White has a pair of bishops. Black has
slightly better pawn structure. J. Granda Zuniga - L. Fressinet, Pamplona 2010 ]
3...d7
[ 3...c6= - Line 024 : 2... c6 3. Bg2 Bg4 ]
[ 3...e6 4.0-0 ( 4.h3 xf3 5.xf3 f6 6.d3 e7 7.d2 0-0 8.e4 c5 9.0-0
c6 10.g2 c7 11.c3 (M. Glienke - H. Brameyer, Germany 1992) fe8
12.exd5 exd5 13.f3 h6 14.e1 d6 ) 4...d7= - 3... Nd7 4. O-O e6 ]
116
4.0-0 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players:
[ [Chapter] [#] 4.c4
A) 4...c6 - Line 024 : 2... c6 3. Bg2 Bg4 4. c4 Nd7;
B) 4...dxc4 5.a3
B1) 5...g6 6.xc4 g7 7.b3 e6 8.g5 xc4 9.xc4 e6 10.d3
White has a lasting advantage. J. Hickl - R. Huebner, Switzerland 2006;
B2) 5...e5?! 6.xc4 e7 ( 6...e4 7.fe5 e6 8.xe4 xe5 9.xe5 c6
10.c2 d6 11.c4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. Rybka 4.1 - Komodo 4, Internet 2011 ) 7.d3 0-0-0 8.0-0 gf6 9.a4
a6 10.e3 White has the attack. Zhou Weiqi - P. Negi, Qinhuangdao
2011;
B3) 5...c6 6.xc4 gf6 7.d3 e6 8.0-0 e7 9.b3 c5 10.c2 d5
11.a3 0-0 12.b4 d7 13.d4 White has a slight spatial advantage. N.
Vitiugov - E. Najer, Yekaterinburg 2013;
C) 4...e6 Recommendation for club level players:
C1) [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles): 5.b3 c5
C1a) 6.e3
C1a1) 6...e7 7.d4 d7 8.b3 gf6 9.cxd5 ( 9.e5 xe5 10.dxe5
d7 11.cxd5 exd5 (P. Maletin - S. Rublevsky, Krasnoyarsk 2007)
12.xd5 0-0 13.e6 c6 14.exf7+ h8 15.g2 c5 16.c2
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9...xd5 10.0-0
7b6 11.e4 b4 12.e3 c6 13.d1 White has a slight center
control advantage. Pawny 0.3 - Delphil 2.7, Internet 2011;
C1a2) 6...dxc4 7.e5 f5 8.c3 f6 9.xc4 c6 10.0-0 a6
11.d4 White has a slight spatial advantage. L. Van Damme - S. Van
Enk, corr. 2007;
C1a3) 6...c6 7.d4 d7 8.0-0 e7 9.cxd5 exd5 10.c3 gf6 11.h3
f5 12.g4 c2 13.e1 g6 14.f4 h6= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. Houdini 2.0c Pro <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (blitz) 2011;
C1b) 6.c2
C1b1) 6...f6 7.d4 ( 7.0-0 c6 8.d3= - 6... c6 7. d3 Nf6 8. O-O ) 7...f5
8.d1 cd7 9.b3 c8 10.c3 c6 11.h4 ( 11.f4 (V. Salov - A.
Dreev, Elista 1998) dxc4! 12.xc4 d5 13.d2 xc3 14.xc3 e7
15.0-0 0-0 ) 11...e4 12.xe4 xe4 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.0-0 c6
15.e3 e7 16.f3 White has a pair of bishops. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
Internet 2009;
C1b2) 6...c6 7.d3 f6 8.0-0
C1b21) 8...cd7 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.c3 c5 11.b3 b6 12.xb6
xb6 13.a4 c7 14.e3 xf3!? 15.xf3 e7 16.ac1=
White. A. Goldin - S. Rublevsky, Niksic 1997;
117
C1b22) 8...a5
C1b221) 9.b3 e7 10.bd2
C1b2211) 10...0-0 11.h3 ( 11.b2 fd7 12.ac1 e8 13.b1
f6 M. Roiz - D. Pavasovic, Novi Sad 2009 ) 11...h5 (Thinker 4.7a
- RomiChess OW2, Internet 2007) 12.g4 g6 13.e5 fd7
14.xg6 hxg6 15.b2= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White.;
C1b2212) 10...h5 11.h3 fd7 (aimed against g4, Nh4) 12.b2
0-0=;
C1b222) 9.e3 xf3 10.exf3! d4 11.c1 h5 12.f4 h4 13.d2
hxg3 14.fxg3;
C1b23) 8...e7 9.e3 xf3 10.exf3!? ( 10.xf3 d4 11.c1 a5
12.d2 e5 13.g2 0-0 14.f3 c7 E. Kengis - E. Bareev, Germany
2001 ) 10...dxc4 ( 10...d4 11.c1 a5 12.f4 h5 13.d2 h4 14.f3
White has a pair of bishops. ) 11.dxc4 d3 12.a3 xc2 13.xc2
0-0-0= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C2) 5.0-0
C2a) 5...gf6 6.d3
C2a1) 6...dxc4 7.dxc4 e7 8.c3 0-0
C2a11) 9.f4 c6 10.c2 a5 11.h3 h5 12.fd1 e5 13.e3 g6
14.c1 h6 P. Prohaszka - E. Romanov, Stroebeck 2013;
C2a12) 9.h4 c6 10.h3 h5 11.g4 e8 12.f3 g6 13.f4 ef6
( 13...f6 14.d4! c5 15.e3 a5 16.b3 d7 17.a4
Black has poor piece coordination. Wang Hao - L. Aronian, Sandnes
2013 ) 14.e1 (Hannibal 1.2 - Crafty 23.6, Internet 2013) h6 15.e4
c5 16.e5 h7;
C2a13) 9.h3 xf3 10.exf3! c6 11.f4 c5 12.e3 a5 13.c2 d3
14.xd3 xd3 15.a4 White has a pair of bishops. G. Zaichik - I.
Novikov, Tashkent 1986;
C2a2) 6...c5 7.cxd5 exd5= - 5. cxd5 exd5 6. O-O Ngf6 7. d3 Bc5;
C2b) 5...xf3!? 6.xf3 e5 7.b3 xf3+ 8.exf3!? b6 9.d4 c6 10.c3
d6 11.d2 d7 12.fe1 e7 S. Nichols - D. Cimicki, corr. 2012;
C3) 5.a4 c6 6.cxd5 xf3 7.xf3 exd5 8.d4 ( 8.d3 gf6 9.g2 d6
10.d2 0-0 11.f3 e8 12.e3 e5 13.xe5 xe5 14.0-0 d7=
(with the idea h5, Qf5) with mutual play. B. Badea - L. Nisipeanu, Tusnad
2004 ) 8...d6
C3a) 9.c2 f6 10.e3 e7 11.c3 ( 11.g4?! (V. Korchnoi - V.
Ivanchuk, New York (rapid) 1994) b6 12.d2 h5 13.h3 g5
Black has the initiative. ) 11...f5 12.d3 0-0 13.0-0 b6 14.ad1
xe3 15.xe3 b4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black.;
C3b) 9.0-0 gf6 10.c3 0-0 11.c2 e8 12.a3 b6 13.b4 e7
14.b5 ac8 Deep Shredder 12 - Stockfish 4.0, Internet (blitz) 2013;
118
C4) 5.d4 c6 6.0-0 d6 7.b3
C4a) 7...b8
C4a1) 8.c3 gf6 9.d2 ( 9.e1 0-0 10.e4 xf3!? 11.xf3 e5
12.exd5 exd4 13.e2 e8 V. Salov - V. Kramnik, Dos Hermanas
1997 ) 9...0-0 10.f3 h5 11.e4 (RedQueen 1.1.1 - Arasan 17.2, Internet
(blitz) 2014) e5!? 12.dxe5 xe5 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.xd5 c5 15.c4
c8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C4a2) 8.cxd5 exd5 9.e4! e7 10.exd5 (Zappa Mexico II - Rybka 3.0
Human, Internet (blitz) 2008) xd5 11.e1+ e7 12.c3 7b6
13.a3! 0-0 14.xa7 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
C4b) 7...b6 8.c3 (E. Dizdarevic - A. Bezgodov, Ljubljana 1995) e7
9.c2 a6 10.c5 c7 11.e4 0-0 12.h3 h5 13.g5 f6 14.e3 b6=
with mutual play.;
C5) 5.d3 c6 - Line 024 : 1... d5 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 Bg4 4. d3 Nbd7 5. c4 e6
( 5...dxc4 6.dxc4 gf6 7.0-0 - 5. O-O Ngf6 6. d3 dxc4 7. dxc4 );
C6) 5.cxd5 [Chapter] [#] exd5
C6a) 6.h3
C6a1) 6...h5 7.0-0
C6a11) 7...d6 8.b3 e7 ( 8...gf6?! 9.xb7 0-0 (B. Gelfand - L.
Van Wely, Nice (blindfold) 2008) 10.d4 b8 11.xa7 b6 12.a6
e4 13.d3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 9.xb7 c5 10.b4 b8 11.c3 0-0 12.b3 Black has
C6a12) 7...gf6 8.d3
C6a121) 8...e7 9.c2 ( 9.h4 c6 10.f5 0-0 11.g4 g6
12.xe7+ xe7 13.f4 h6 14.f5 h7 15.f4 d4= (with the idea
h5) with mutual play. ) 9...0-0 10.c3 c6 11.e4 c5
C6a1211) 12.h4 e8 13.g4 ( 13.f5 f8 14.b4 e6 15.b1
c8 16.b2 h6= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. V. Malaniuk - A. Vyzmanavin,
Groningen 1993 ) 13...g6 14.xg6 hxg6 15.exd5 xd5 16.d4
e6 17.xd5 cxd5 18.e3 d7 J. Bennborn - D. Anhalt, corr.
2009;
C6a1212) 12.g4 g6 13.e5 dxe4 14.dxe4 fd7 15.d1 c8
16.xd7 xd7 17.e3 f6 18.b5! White has the initiative. M.
Roiz - S. Rublevsky, Cala Mayor 2008;
C6a122) 8...c6 - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5.
d3 Nbd7 6. h3 Bh5 7. c4 e6 8. cxd5 exd5;
C6a2) 6...xf3!? 7.xf3 gf6 8.d4 d6 9.c3 c6 10.0-0 0-0
11.g2 e8 12.e3 b6 13.b3 e7 R. Kasimdzhanov - E. Prie, France
2010;
C6b) 6.b3
119
C6b1) 6...gf6 7.d4 b6 8.c3 e7 9.e5 ( 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3
0-0 11.c2 c6 12.0-0 e8 13.d1 f8 Z. Almasi - J. Duda, Budapest
2014 ) 9...e6 10.0-0 0-0 11.f4 c6 12.a4 a5 Dirty ACCA4 - Amyan 1.
72, Internet 2010;
C6b2) 6...c5
C6b21) 7.e3+ e7 8.d4 e4 9.e5 e6 ( 9...c8?! (E. Inarkiev D. Jakovenko, Odessa (rapid) 2010) 10.xe4 dxe4 11.b3! e6
12.xb7 d5 13.a6 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 10.0-0 gf6 11.d2 xd2 12.xd2 0-0 13.a5
c8 14.b3 b6 15.c6 e8 16.xe7+ xe7 17.d2 c5
Ruffian 1.0.5 - Phalanx XXIII, Internet (blitz) 2012;
C6b22) 7.c2
C6b221) 7...f6 8.0-0 d6 9.d4 ( 9.d3 0-0 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3
e6 12.e3 d7 13.g2 ac8= White has a pair of bishops. Black
has a slight spatial advantage. A. Grischuk - Wang Hao, Beijing
(blitz) 2011 ) 9...e6 10.e5 h5 11.e3 0-0 12.c3 c5
Critter 1.4 - Spark 1.0, Internet 2012;
C6b222) 7...c6 8.0-0 e6 9.c3 ( 9.a4 h5 10.d3 d6
11.c3 e7 12.g5 0-0 13.e4 b5 14.xe6 fxe6 15.c2 d4
16.e2 e5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. M. Mchedlishvili - V. Ivanchuk,
Warsaw (rapid) 2010 ) 9...d6 10.e4 dxe4 11.xe4 f6 12.d4 0-0
13.fg5 f5 14.d1 e7 Bouquet 1.8 - IvanHoe 9.46h, Internet
2013;
C6c) 6.0-0 gf6 ( 6...c6 - Line 024 : 2... c6 3. Bg2 Bg4 4. O-O Nd7 5. c4
e6 6. cxd5 exd5 ) 7.d3
C6c1) 7...c6 - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Bg4 4. O-O c6 5. d3
Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. cxd5 exd5;
C6c2) 7...e7 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 c6 11.e4 dxe4 12.dxe4
e8 13.c2 b4 ( 13...c5 14.g2 e7 15.h2 d4 16.d1 c5
17.f4 b6 18.a4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. Wang Yue - A. Motylev, China 2013 ) 14.d1
e7 15.g2 ad8 16.h2 c5 17.d2 a5= Key game S. Drozdov J. Buresh, corr. 2005;
C6c3) 7...c5
C6c31) 8.bd2 0-0 9.h3 h5 10.b3 b6 11.a4 a5 12.g4
( 12.fd4 c5 13.xc5 xc5 14.b3 b6 15.c2 e8 16.e3
g6 17.d2 c5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. A. Minasian - A. Shirov, Montecatini Terme
2000 ) 12...g6 13.f4 c6 14.c1 e7 Houdini 1.5a - Stockfish 1.8,
Internet 2011;
C6c32) 8.c2 0-0 9.h3 xf3!? 10.xf3 c6 11.g2 e8 12.a3 a5
13.b3 b6 14.e3 d6= C. Bauer - A. Dreev, Belfort 2012;
120
C6c33) 8.c3 0-0 ( 8...c6 - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4.
O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Nc3 Bc5 ) 9.b3 ( 9.a3
e8 10.b4 f8 11.b2 a5 12.b5 b6= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. D. Navara A. Shirov, Prague (blitz) 2005 ) 9...b6 10.g5 e7 11.e4
(R. Ruck - E. Postny, Plovdiv 2012) d4 12.b5 c5 13.f4 e8!
14.c2 a6 15.a3 e6= ]
[ 4.d4 e6 5.0-0= - 4. O-O e6 5. d4 ( 5.bd2 gf6 6.0-0 - Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2.
g3 d5 3. Bg2 Bg4 4. O-O Nbd7 5. d4 e6 6. Nbd2 )]
[ 4.h3 h5 5.0-0 c6 6.d3 e6= - Line 024 : 2... c6 3. Bg2 Bg4 4. O-O Nbd7 5.
d3 e6 6. h3 Bh5 ( 6...gf6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4
5. d3 Nbd7 6. h3 Bh5; 6...e5 7.c4 dxc4 8.dxc4 gf6 9.c3 c7 10.h4
b4 11.d2 (with the idea g4) T. Petrosian - A. Dreev, Warsaw (rapid) 2013 )]
[ 4...gf6= - Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Bg4 4. O-O Nbd7 ]
[ 4...c6= - Line 024 : 2. .. c6 3. Bg2 Bg4 4. O-O Nd7 ]
[ 4...e5 [Chapter] [#] 5.d4 e4 6.e5 e6 7.c4
A) 7...c6 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.c3
A1) 9...d6
A1a) 10.xd7 xd7 11.f3 f5 12.h3 ( 12.fxe4 fxe4 13.b3
(A. Lenderman - A. Shirov, St Petersburg 2012) f6 14.b5 b8 15.g5
0-0 16.e3 a6 17.c3 a7= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. ) 12...exf3 13.exf3 e7
14.e2 0-0 15.e1 f7 16.g5 c6 17.d3 g6;
A1b) 10.f4 xe5 11.dxe5 ( 11.xe5 xe5 12.dxe5 e7 13.a4+
d7 14.xd7+ xd7 15.f3 exf3 16.exf3 (weakness d5) ) 11...e7
12.c1 (Toga II 3.0 - Scorpio 2.7.6, Internet 2013) h6 (aimed against Bg5)
13.b5 0-0 14.c7 c8 15.xe6 fxe6 16.h3 f5 17.a4
A2) 9...e7 (Critter 1.6a - RobboLito 0.21Q, Internet 2013) 10.f4 xe5
( 10...c6 11.xd7 xd7 12.xe4! dxe4 13.d5 xd5 14.xd5
(weakness e4) ) 11.dxe5 d7 12.c1!? g6 13.d1 (with the idea Bxe4)
c6 14.d2 xf4 15.gxf4 b4 16.ac1 (weakness d5);
B) 7...dxc4 8.c3 ( 8.xe4 xe5 9.dxe5 xd1 10.xd1 c6 11.c3 f6
12.f4 e7 13.g2 fxe5 14.xe5 f6 15.e4 f7= with mutual play. L.
Andersen - J. Nielsen, corr. 2009; 8.d5!? xe5 9.dxe6 f5 10.f4 d6
11.a4+ c6 12.a3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
8...f5 ( 8...xe5 9.dxe5 f5 10.exf6 xd1 11.xd1 xf6 12.b5
White has the initiative. ) 9.d5 xe5 10.dxe6 c6 11.a4 c8 12.h3
(Djinn 0.979 - iCE 0.3, Internet 2013) xe6 13.xe4 e7 14.e3=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
5.d3
[ 5.h3
121
A) 5...h5 6.d4
A1) 6...c6 7.c4 dxc4 8.bd2 b6 ( 8...b5 9.e4 g6 10.e5 xe4
11.xe4 xe5 12.dxe5 e7 13.a4 a6 14.g5 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 9.e4 f6 10.e2 e7
( 10...c5 11.d5 exd5 12.exd5+ e7 13.e1 xe2 14.xe2+ d8 15.g4
g6 16.e5 White has the initiative.; 10...d7 11.d1 0-0-0 12.f1 xf3
13.xf3 (with the idea a4) White has the initiative. S. Nichols - J. Duriez,
corr. 2011 ) 11.d1 0-0 12.g4 g6 13.a4 a5 14.e5 c7 15.xg6 hxg6
16.xc4 White has a slight center control advantage.;
A2) 6...gf6 7.c4 c6 ( 7...dxc4 8.bd2 b5 9.a4 c6 (J. Hirsso - H. Baum,
corr. 2010) 10.e5 xe5 11.dxe5 d5 12.axb5 cxb5 13.e4 a5
14.c3 b4 15.xb5 0-0 16.d2 White has slightly better pawn
structure. ) 8.cxd5 exd5 9.b3 b6 10.e3+ e7 11.h4 g6 12.c3
d8 13.xg6 hxg6 14.d3 White has a pair of bishops. M. Vachier
Lagrave - V. Laznicka, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
B) 5...xf3 6.xf3 gf6 7.d4 c5 8.c4 cxd4 9.cxd5 e5 10.e3 c5 11.exd4
xd4 12.c3 0-0 Zap!Chess Zanzibar - Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2007 ]
[ 5.d4 c6= - Line 024 : 2... c6 3. Bg2 Bg4 4. O-O Nd7 5. d4 e6 ( 5...gf6=
- Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Bg4 4. O-O Nbd7 5. d4 e6 )]
[ 5.b3 d6 ( 5...gf6 6.b2 c6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O
Bg4 5. b3 Nbd7 6. Bb2 e6 ) 6.b2 gf6 ( 6...e7?! 7.xg7 g8 8.b2 h5
9.c4 xf3 10.exf3 h4 11.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. J. Speelman - A. Shirov, Bordeaux (rapid) 1998 )
A) 7.c4 0-0 ( 7...c6 - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. c4
e6 6. b3 Nbd7 7. Bb2 Bd6 ) 8.d3 a5 9.a3 c6 ( 9...a4 10.b4 c5 (A. Naiditsch A. Shirov, Trzcianka (rapid) 2012) 11.cxd5 xd5 12.bxc5 xc5 13.bd2
White has a slight center control advantage. ) 10.bd2 - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2.
g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e6 7. b3 Bd6 8. Bb2 O-O 9.
c4 a5 10. a3;
B) 7.d3 c6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. b3 Nbd7 6.
Bb2 e6 7. d3 Bd6 ( 7...0-0 8.bd2 c5 9.e1 c7 10.a3 b8 11.e4 d4
12.h3 h5 13.b4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. B. Damljanovic - A. Beliavsky, Belgrade 2000 )]
5...d6
[ 5...gf6= - Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Bg4 4. O-O Nbd7 5. d3 e6 ]
6.bd2
[ 6.h3
A) 6...h5
A1) 7.bd2 e7 8.c4 ( 8.e1 0-0 9.e4= - 6. Nbd2 Ne7 7. e4 O-O 8. h3
Bh5 9. Qe1 ) 8...0-0 9.e4= - 6. Nbd2 Ne7 7. e4 O-O 8. h3 Bh5 9. c4;
A2) 7.e4 dxe4 8.dxe4 e7 9.c3 c6 10.e3 0-0 11.e2 e7
Naum 4.2 - Vitruvius 1.11C, Internet 2012;
B) 6...xf3 7.xf3 gf6 8.e4 (Frenzee 159 - Pseudo 0.6h, Internet 2005)
122
0-0 9.c3 d4 10.b5 e5 11.g2 c6 12.a3 a5= with mutual play. ]
6...e7 7.e4
[ 7.c4 c6 8.d4 0-0 9.b3 a5 10.b2 a4 11.c5 c7 Zhang Zhong - M.
Gurevich, Beijing (rapid) 2008 ]
7...0-0 8.h3 h5 9.c4
[ 9.e1
A) 9...c6 10.a3 a5 11.b3 e8 ( 11...f5?! (B. Damljanovic - A. Shirov,
Villarrobledo (rapid) 1997) 12.exd5! exd5 13.e6+ f7 14.xf5 e7
15.g5 h6 16.h4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
12.b2 f6 13.e3 f7= The chances are roughly equal, though better
B) 9...c5 10.h2 (D. Dubov - I. Sokolov, Dubai (blitz) 2014) c7 11.f4 f6
12.hf3 f7 13.b3 c6 14.e2 d4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. Black has a slight spatial
advantage. ]
9...c6 10.d4 c7 11.b3 f6 12.e5 e4 Best Mutual Play V. Adler - D.
Komljenovic, Mallorca 2004
466
Reti Opening,CHOPIN
King's Indian Attack,with 2...c6
Line 024
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A07
14.10.2015
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 d5 2.g3 c6 [#] 3.g2
[ 3.c4= - Line 022 : 2. c4 c6 3. g3 ]
[ 3.d4= - Line 056 : 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c6 3. g3 ]
[ 3.b3
A) 3...g4 4.b2 d7 ( 4...xf3 5.exf3 d7 6.f4 gf6 7.g2 e6 8.0-0
d6 9.d4 0-0 10.c4 dxc4 11.bxc4 c5 12.d2 White has a lasting
advantage. R. Ponomariov - C. Lutz, Yerevan 2001 ) 5.g2= - 3. Bg2 Bg4 4.
b3 Nd7 5. Bb2;
B) 3...f6 4.b2 g4 5.g2= - Line 026 : 1.. . Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. b3
Bg4 5. Bb2 ]
3...g4 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 3...f6= - Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 ]
[ 3...f5
A) 4.c4
A1) 4...dxc4 5.a3 e5 6.xc4 e4 7.fe5 e6 (with the idea f6) ( 7...c7
8.d4 f6 9.e3 e6 10.5c4 f5 11.0-0 f6 12.f3 Black is behind in
development. A. Grischuk - M. Rodshtein, Bilbao 2014 ) 8.c2 f6 9.g4 f5
10.ge5 (with the idea d3) Hannibal 080915 - Komodo 9.2, Internet 2015;
123
A2) 4...e6 5.cxd5 ( 5.0-0= - 4. O-O e6 5. c4 )
A2a) 5...exd5 6.d3 f6 ( 6...d7 7.0-0 gf6 - Line 027 : 1... Nf6 2. g3
d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 e6 6. c4 Nbd7 7. cxd5 exd5 ) 7.0-0=
- Line 027 : 1.. . Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. c4 e6 6. cxd5 exd5 7.
d3;
A2b) 5...cxd5 6.b3 c8 7.c3 c6 8.d3 g4 ( 8...d6?!
(T. L. Petrosian - S. Ter Sahakyan, Martuni 2015) 9.e4 dxe4 10.dxe4
g6 11.0-0 ge7 12.d1 White has the initiative. ) 9.f4 xf3 10.xf3
d7 11.c1 f6 12.e4 d4 13.d1 xf3+ 14.xf3 d4 15.e2=
White.;
B) 4.d3 e6 5.bd2 ( 5.0-0= - 4. O-O e6 5. d3 )
B1) 5...h6 6.e4 h7 7.0-0 f6 ( 7...d6 (S. Karjakin - V. Topalov, Norway
(blitz) 2014) 8.a3 (with the idea b4, Bb2, c4) a5 9.b3 e7 10.e5 c5
11.d4 b6 12.c4 e7 13.b2 White has a slight spatial advantage. )
8.e2 e7 9.b3 0-0 10.b2 a5 11.a3 bd7 12.fe1 b5 L. Gross - J.
Marschner, Germany 1989;
B2) 5...f6 6.b3 ( 6.h4 g4 7.h3 h5 8.g4 fd7!? 9.df3 e7
10.gxh5 xh4 11.xh4 xh4 12.e4 f6 P. Ricardi - J. Cubas, Blumenau
2013 ) 6...h6 ( 6...a5 7.b2 e7 8.h4 g6 (E. Bacrot - A. Dreev, Dubai
(blitz) 2014) 9.xg6 hxg6 10.a3 bd7 11.e4 White has a pair of
bishops. ) 7.b2= - Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. d3 Bf5 5. b3 h6 6.
Bb2 e6 7. Nbd2;
C) 4.0-0
C1) 4...h6 5.c4 ( 5.d3 e6= - 4... e6 5. d3 h6 ) 5...e6 6.b3 b6 7.d3 d7
8.c3 gf6 9.cxd5 ( 9.e3 xb3 10.axb3 a6 11.a4 e7 T. Radjabov B. Grachev, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 9...xb3 10.axb3 exd5 11.e4 dxe4
12.dxe4 e6 13.d4 c5 (C. Horvath - V. Ivanchuk, Debrecen 1988)
14.e3 0-0 15.xe6 fxe6 16.xc5 xc5 17.b4 b3 18.ad1
C2) 4...e6
C2a) 5.d3
C2a1) 5...f6= - Line 027 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3
e6;
C2a2) 5...d7 6.bd2 d6 7.e4 g4 ( 7...g6 8.h4 e7
(S. Karjakin - V. Malakhov, Moscow (blitz) 2014) 9.xg6 hxg6 10.d4
dxe4 11.xe4 f6 12.xd6+ xd6 13.f4 White has a pair of
bishops. ) 8.d4 e7 9.b3 b4 ( 9...0-0 10.b2 b5 11.c4 bxc4
12.bxc4 b8 13.c2= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. NanoSzachy 3.5 - Der Bringer 1.9,
Internet 2009 ) 10.b2 f6 11.e5 e4 12.c1 xd2 13.xd2 0-0
14.c3 a5;
C2a3) 5...e7 6.c4 dxc4 ( 6...f6= - Line 027 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2
124
c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 e6 6. c4 Be7 ) 7.dxc4 xd1 8.xd1 f6 9.c3
c2 10.e1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. T. L. Petrosian - S. Volkov, Al-Ain 2014;
C2a4) 5...h6 6.c4 ( 6.bd2 f6= - Line 027 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2
c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 e6 6. Nbd2 h6; 6.b3 f6= - Line 027 : 1... Nf6 2. g3
d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 e6 6. b3 h6 ) 6...dxc4 7.dxc4 xd1
( 7...d7 8.c3 gf6= - Line 027 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O
Bf5 5. d3 e6 6. c4 dxc4 7. dxc4 Nbd7 8. Nc3 h6 ) 8.xd1 f6 9.c3
c2 ( 9...bd7= - Line 027 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3
e6 6. c4 dxc4 7. dxc4 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Nbd7 9. Nc3 h6 ) 10.d2 ( 10.e1
h7 11.a3 bd7 12.b4 e7 13.c5 a5 14.b2 0-0 V. Ivanchuk - Xu
Jun, Bled 2002 ) 10...h7 11.b3 bd7 12.b2 b4!? 13.a3 e7
(with the idea Nc5) 14.b4 a5 15.c5 0-0 16.ad1 fd8= Black can
equalize with relative ease. V. Luecke - J. Rau, corr. 2013;
C2b) 5.c4
C2b1) 5...d7
C2b11) 6.d3 dxc4 7.h4 ( 7.dxc4 gf6= - Line 027 : 1... Nf6 2. g3
d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 e6 6. c4 dxc4 7. dxc4 Nbd7 ) 7...g6
8.dxc4 h5!? 9.c3 e7 10.b3 b6 11.d1 gf6;
C2b12) 6.cxd5 cxd5 ( 6...exd5 7.c3 gf6 8.d3 - Line 027 : 1...
Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 e6 6. c4 Nbd7 7. cxd5 exd5 8.
Nc3 ) 7.d3 gf6 8.c3 c5 9.b3 b6 10.xb6 ( 10.h4 xb3
11.axb3 g6 12.xg6 hxg6= Black can equalize with relative ease. L.
Aronian - R. Wojtaszek, Beijing (blitz) 2014 ) 10...xb6 (D. King - J.
Radovanovic, Sunningdale 2007) 11.f4 0-0 12.a4 fc8 13.xb6
axb6 14.fc1 White has a pair of bishops.;
C2b2) 5...dxc4
C2b21) 6.a3 xa3 7.bxa3 f6 ( 7...d7 (A. Grischuk - A.
Riazantsev, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) 8.b2 gf6 9.c1 b6
10.xf6 xf6 11.xc4 0-0 ) 8.b2 e4!? 9.c1 b5 10.e5
( worse move is 10.d1 0-0 11.d3 cxd3 12.e5 b6 13.xd3
bd7 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. G.
Meier - A. Riazantsev, Dubai (rapid) 2014 ) 10...xg2 11.xg2 bd7
12.xd7 xd7 13.d3 cxd3 14.d1 0-0 15.xd3= White has
C2b22) 6.a4 f6 ( 6...d7 7.a3 xa3 8.xa3 e7 9.c3
(E. Inarkiev - A. Riazantsev, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) e4!?
10.xc4 xf3 11.xf3 e5 12.c3 xf3+ 13.xf3 0-0 ) 7.a3
xa3 8.xa3 e4 9.b3 c3! ( worse move is 9...cxb3 10.d3 xf3
11.xf3 0-0 (S. Yuferov - R. Hasangatin, Moscow 1995) 12.xb3 c7
13.d4 d8 14.f4 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. ) 10.dxc3 0-0 11.c4 e7 12.a2 c5= (with the idea
Nc6, Rfd8) ]
125
[ 3...g6 4.0-0 g7 5.d3 ( 5.d4= - Line 023 : 2... g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. d4 c6 5. OO)
A) 5...g4 6.bd2 c8 ( 6...f6 7.h3 f5 8.e1 c8 9.h2 0-0
(V. Bednarz - J. Ptosek, Orlova 2007) 10.e4 dxe4 11.dxe4 e6 12.g5
(with the idea Nxe6, f4) ) 7.e1 f6 8.e4 dxe4 9.dxe4 0-0 10.c4 a6
11.ce5 h3 12.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. L. Pantsulaia - A. Zubov, Batumi 2015;
B) 5...e5 6.e4 e7 7.bd2= - Line 301 : 1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 g6 4. Ngf3
Bg7 5. g3 e5 6. Bg2 Ne7 7. O-O ]
[ 3...d7 4.d3 e5 5.e4
A) 5...d6
A1) 6.c3 d4 ( 6...e7 (S. Movsesian - P. Jaracz, Mainz (rapid) 2010)
7.d4! exd4 8.xd4 b6 9.0-0 0-0 10.a4 a5 11.exd5 exd5 12.xd5
xd5 13.xd5 cxd5 14.e1 (weakness d5) ) 7.e2 gf6 (M. Khanina D. Okuyaz, Prague 2012) 8.c3 dxc3 9.bxc3 0-0 10.0-0 b6 11.h4 e8;
A2) 6.0-0 gf6 7.exd5 cxd5 8.c4 d4 9.g5 0-0 10.bd2= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. M.
Kaufmann - R. Feytens, corr. 2006;
B) 5...dxe4 6.dxe4 gf6 7.0-0= - Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. d3
Nbd7 5. O-O e5 6. e4 dxe4 7. dxe4 ]
4.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 4.c4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4...d7 5.cxd5 cxd5
A1) 6.0-0 gf6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. c4
Nbd7 6. cxd5 exd5 ( 6...e6= - 4... e6 5. O-O Nd7 6. cxd5 cxd5 );
A2) 6.b3 c5 7.b4 xf3 8.xf3 e6 9.0-0 d7 10.d4 e4 11.b3
gf6 12.c3 (P. Maletin - A. Lastin, Dombai 2013) e7 13.xe4 xe4
14.d3 f5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
A3) 6.c3
A3a) 6...gf6 7.b3 e6= - 6... e6 7. Qb3 Ngf6 ( 7...c5? 8.b5+ fd7
9.d4 a6 10.b4 e4 11.xe4 dxe4 12.e5 e6 13.xb7 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Chess Tiger 2007.1 - Toga II
1.2.1a, Internet 2007 );
A3b) 6...e6 7.b3 ( 7.a4 xf3 8.xf3 gf6 9.0-0 e7 10.d3 0-0
11.d2 a6 12.fc1 b5 13.d1 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. Ki.
Georgiev - A. Galkin, Dresden 2007 )
A3b1) 7...b6 8.xb6 xb6 ( worse move is 8...axb6 9.d4! gf6
10.db5 c8 11.d4 e7 12.f4 0-0 13.f3 h5 14.0-0 White has a
lasting advantage. Z. Almasi - R. Robson, Paks 2010 ) 9.e5 h5
10.b5 d8 (G. Meier - B. Denton, Greensboro 2013) 11.d4 a6
12.c3 f6 13.0-0 c8 14.e4 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play.;
A3b2) 7...xf3 8.xf3 b6 9.xb6 xb6
126
A3b21) 10.0-0 f6 - 4... e6 5. O-O Nd7 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Nc3 Ngf6 8.
Qb3 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 Qb6 10. Qxb6 Nxb6;
A3b22) 10.b3 e7 11.b2 c6 12.e3 e7 ( 12...d7 13.0-0-0
e7 14.b1 f6 15.d4 ac8 16.e4 White has the initiative. T.
Radjabov - V. Laznicka, Warsaw 2013 ) 13.c1 c8 14.h4 f5 15.0-0
f7= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
A3b23) 10.d3 e7 11.0-0 c6 12.b5 d7 13.e3 c8 14.g2
( 14.fc1 d6 15.d4 e7 16.b3 hc8= Equal chances, quiet
position. V. Malakhov - V. Laznicka, Eilat 2012 ) 14...d6 15.c3 e7
16.f4 (with the idea Bf2, e4) f5 17.f2 d4 18.b5 White has a
pair of bishops. T. L. Petrosian - D. Raznikov, Warsaw 2014;
A3b3) 7...gf6
A3b31) 8.xb7 b8 9.c6 ( 9.a6 (Andscacs 0.64 - Andscacs 0.70,
Internet 2014) c5! 10.c6+ fd7 (with the idea Rb6) 11.b5
xf3 12.xf3 b6 13.c7+ e7 14.xd5+ exd5 15.xd5 d6
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9...e7 10.d4
0-0 11.0-0 c8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
A3b32) 8.d4 b6 9.xb6 xb6 10.e5 f5 11.f3 (N. Dzagnidze B. Munguntuul, Doha 2011) h6 12.f2 e7 13.f4 0-0;
B) worse move is 4...xf3 5.xf3 e6 6.c2 f6 7.0-0 e7 8.d4 0-0 9.d1
bd7 10.b3 c8 11.c3 White has a pair of bishops. T. Radjabov - M. Al
Modiahki, Sochi 2008;
C) 4...e6
C1) [Chapter] [#] 5.cxd5
C1a) 5...xf3 6.xf3 cxd5
C1a1) 7.c3 c6 8.0-0= - 7. O-O Nc6 8. Nc3 ( 8.d3 c5 9.d2
ge7 10.c1 0-0 11.0-0 (R. Vaganian - J. Piket, Bugojno 1999) e5
12.g2 c8 13.a4 d6 14.b3 d7= Equal chances, quiet
position. );
C1a2) 7.0-0 c6 ( 7...f6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. OO Bg4 5. c4 e6 6. cxd5 Bxf3 7. Bxf3 cxd5 ) 8.d4 ( 8.c3 f6 9.d4=
- 8. d4 Nf6 9. Nc3 ) 8...f6 9.c3 ( 9.e3 e7 10.c3= - 9. Nc3 Be7 10.
e3 ) 9...e7 10.e3 0-0 11.d2
C1a21) 11...d7 12.e2 b6 13.fd1 c8 ( 13...d7 14.e1
fd8 15.ac1 ac8 16.g2 h6 17.h4 a6= Equal chances, quiet
position. P. Svidler - G. Meier, Dubai (rapid) 2014 ) 14.e1 d7
15.ac1 a6 16.g2= - 11... Rc8 12. Rc1 Nd7 13. Qe2 a6 14. Bg2 Nb6
15. Rfd1 Qd7 16. Be1;
C1a22) 11...a6 12.c1 e8 13.a4 d6 14.b3 e4 15.e1 f5
S. Karjakin - D. Jakovenko, Moscow (blitz) 2012;
C1a23) 11...d7 12.e2 ac8 13.ac1 fe8= Black can equalize
with relative ease. V. Malakhov - A. Motylev, Moscow (blitz) 2014;
127
C1a24) 11...c8 12.c1 d7 ( 12...e8!? 13.a4 d6 14.c5 b6
15.d3 e4 16.e1 d7 17.e2 c7 18.f3 d6= Equal chances,
quiet position. A. Bachmann Schiavo - C. Lupulescu, Dubai 2014;
12...a6 13.a4 (Z. Efimenko - F. Bindrich, Wroclaw (blitz) 2014) d6
14.a3 e4 15.b4 xd2 16.xd2 a5 17.c5 e7= Equal chances,
quiet position. ) 13.e2 a6 14.g2 b6 15.fd1 d7 16.e1 c7
( 16...a7 17.b3 (Z. Efimenko - D. Solak, Baku 2013) c6 18.b2
c7 19.e2 d6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 17.e4 dxe4
18.xe4 b4 19.a3 4d5 20.xd5 xd5 21.xc7 xc7 22.xd5
exd5= Equal chances, quiet position. Key game Wang Yue - S.
Rublevsky, Sochi 2015;
C1b) 5...exd5 6.b3 ( 6.0-0 f6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6
4. O-O Bg4 5. c4 e6 6. cxd5 exd5; 6.d3 f6 7.0-0= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2.
g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. c4 e6 6. cxd5 exd5 7. d3 ) 6...b6 7.c2
C1b1) 7...f6 8.0-0 ( 8.c3 bd7 9.0-0 e7 10.d3= - 7... Nd7 8. OO Ngf6 9. d3 Be7 10. Nc3 ) 8...bd7= - 7... Nd7 8. O-O Ngf6 ( 8...e7
9.d3 bd7= - 7.. . Nd7 8. O-O Ngf6 9. d3 Be7 );
C1b2) 7...d7 8.0-0 gf6 9.d3
C1b21) 9...c5 10.d1 d6 ( 10...e7 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 0-0
13.g2 d6 14.e4 e5 15.h2= (with the idea f4) The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. P.
Eljanov - E. Inarkiev, Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 11.c3 0-0 12.e3 a5
13.a3 fe8 (T. L. Petrosian - R. Hovhannisyan, Martuni 2015) 14.d2
d8 15.ac1 h6 16.fe1 e7;
C1b22) 9...d6 10.e4 ( 10.c3 0-0 11.e4= - 10. e4 O-O 11. Nc3 )
10...0-0 ( 10...c5!? 11.xc5 xc5 12.exd5 xd5 13.d4 d3
14.c3 0-0 15.xd5 cxd5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 11.c3
fe8 ( 11...dxe4 12.dxe4 fe8 13.e3 c7 14.d4 White has a
slight kingside control advantage. E. Pigusov - A. Chernin, New York
(blitz) 1998 ) 12.e3
C1b221) 12...a5 13.d4 dxe4 14.dxe4 h5 15.f3 e5!
( 15...h3 16.xh3 xh3 17.f5 e5 18.ad1 Black has poor
queen placement. G. Kaidanov - V. Akobian, Las Vegas 2014 )
16.h4!? xf3+ 17.xf3 xf3 18.xf3 e5 19.f5 c5 20.xc5
xc5+ 21.g2;
C1b222) 12...a6 13.h3 dxe4 14.dxe4 xf3 15.xf3 c5=
- 9... Be7 10. Nc3 O-O 11. e4 Rfe8 12. Be3 Qa6 13. h3 Bxf3 14. Bxf3
dxe4 15. dxe4 Bc5;
C1b23) 9...e7 10.c3 0-0 ( 10...xf3 11.xf3 d4 (R. Vaganian - A.
Jussupow, Istanbul 2000) 12.a4 c7 13.b4! xb4 14.b2 d6
15.xd4 0-0 16.b2 b5 17.c3 White has a pair of bishops. )
11.e4 ( 11.a3 fe8 12.e3 d8 13.ad1 h5 14.f4 c5=
(with the idea Ne6) A. Belozerov - K. Sakaev, Internet (blitz) 2004 )
128
C1b231) 11...dxe4 12.dxe4 fe8 13.e3 a5 14.d4
White has the initiative. V. Malakhov - J. Ahvenjarvi, Rhodes 2013;
C1b232) 11...d6 12.e3 a6 13.h3 xf3 ( 13...h5 14.h4
fe8 15.exd5 cxd5 (V. Malakhov - M. Demidov, Moscow (blitz)
2013) 16.g4 g6 17.xg6 hxg6 18.xd5 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 14.xf3 fe8 15.exd5 cxd5
16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5 f6 18.f3 xg3 19.c4 White has a
pair of bishops. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2007;
C1b233) 11...fe8 12.e3 a6 13.exd5 ( 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3
dxe4 15.dxe4 c5 (D. Khismatullin - O. Korneev, Taganrog 2015)
16.f4 c4 17.ad1 ad8 ) 13...xd5 14.xd5 cxd5 15.fc1
f5 16.b3 xd3 17.xd5 ad8 F. Waltmans - L. Nouveau, corr.
2015;
C2) 5.b3 b6
C2a) 6.c2 d7 7.b3 e7 8.0-0 gf6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3.
Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. c4 e6 6. Qb3 Qb6 7. Qc2 Nbd7 8. b3 Be7 ( 8...f6
9.c3 e7 10.b2 0-0 (M. Roiz - A. Kogan, Bornholm 2008) 11.d4!
fd8 12.fd1 f5 13.e4 dxe4 14.xe4 a5 15.xf6+ xf6 16.c3
White has a pair of bishops. );
C2b) 6.e5
C2b1) 6...h5 7.d4 f6 8.c3 bd7 ( 8...e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4
d8 11.h3 (Z. Almasi - Z. Hracek, Germany 2015) fd7 12.cxd5 xe5
13.xb6 axb6 14.xe5 exd5 15.c7 c8 16.f4 d7=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 9.xd7 xd7 10.0-0 xb3 11.axb3
b4 12.e1 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Epinoux - G. Deskin,
corr. 2014;
C2b2) 6...f5 7.0-0 f6 8.d4 xb3 9.axb3 (M. Janko - B. Vymazal,
Brezova 2009) bd7 10.xd7 xd7 11.d2 e4= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
C3) 5.e5 h5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.d4 d7 8.0-0 xe5 9.dxe5 c5 10.c3
e7 11.a4 b6 12.b3 0-0 O. Romanishin - A. Jussupow, Leningrad
1987;
C4) 5.c2 d7 6.d3 gf6 7.0-0 d6 8.bd2 0-0 9.b3 e8 10.b2
e5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
comfortable. R. Mamedov - D. Mastrovasilis, Legnica 2013;
C5) 5.h3 xf3 6.xf3
C5a) 6...d7 7.d4 ( 7.g2 (B. Savchenko - A. Deviatkin, St Petersburg
2009) dxc4 8.c2 b6 9.b3 cxb3 10.axb3 f6 11.b2 b4 12.0-0
0-0 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 7...dxc4
8.0-0 gf6 9.d2 b6 10.e3 (R. Sertic - Z. Varga, Kac 2012) d6
11.c2 0-0 12.xc4 xc4 13.xc4 e5= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
C5b) 6...dxc4 7.c2 d7 8.0-0 gf6 (H. Gierse - H. Hoffmann, corr.
129
1996) 9.xc4 e5 10.b3 xf3+ 11.xf3 e7 12.c3 0-0=
C6) 5.0-0 [Chapter] [#] d7 ( 5...f6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2
c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. c4 e6 ) 6.cxd5
C6a) 6...exd5 [Chapter] [#]
C6a1) 7.b3 c5 ( 7...b6 8.c2= - 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Qb3 Qb6 7. Qc2
Nd7 8. O-O ) 8.c2 f6 (T. L. Petrosian - A. Dreev, Warsaw (blitz)
2012) 9.e5 e6 10.c3 e7 11.d4 cd7;
C6a2) 7.d3
C6a21) 7...gf6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5.
d3 Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. cxd5 exd5;
C6a22) 7...c5 8.c3 e7 ( 8...gf6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5
3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Nc3 Bc5 )
9.b3 b6 10.a4 0-0 11.xb6 axb6 12.c3 e8= White has a
pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. J. Piket - E.
Bareev, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2002;
C6a23) 7...d6
C6a231) 8.c3 e7 ( 8...gf6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3.
Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Nc3 Bd6 )
C6a2311) 9.c2 f5 (with the idea Bxf3) ( 9...h5 10.e4 dxe4
11.xe4! c7 12.h4 0-0 13.h3 e6 14.e2 White has the
initiative. M. Matlakov - I. Sokolov, Saint-Quentin 2014 ) 10.d4
(Hiarcs 12.1 - Naum 4, Internet (blitz) 2008) e7 11.e3 d6
12.e5 f5;
C6a2312) 9.h3 xf3 ( 9...h5 10.e4 0-0 - 8. e4 Ne7 9. Nc3 OO 10. h3 Bh5 ) 10.xf3 0-0 11.e4 - 8. e4 Ne7 9. Nc3 O-O 10. h3
Bxf3 11. Bxf3;
C6a232) 8.c2 e7 9.e4 0-0 10.c3 c8 ( 10...c5
(T. Markowski - S. Rublevsky, Polanica Zdroj 1998) 11.g5! dxe4
12.dxe4 e6 13.e3 g6 14.d2 (with the idea h3, f4) c5
15.xc5 xc5 16.h3 e6 17.f4 ) 11.e3 c5 12.xc5 xc5
13.e5 (E. Pigusov - V. Popov, St Petersburg 1998) e6 14.ac1
dxe4 15.dxe4 a5;
C6a233) 8.b3 b6 9.c2 e7 ( 9...gf6= - 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Qb3
Qb6 7. Qc2 Nd7 8. O-O Ngf6 9. d3 Bd6 ) 10.c3 0-0 11.e3
(Bismark 1.4 - QuTeChess 1.0.1t r3, Internet 2013) d8 12.d4
f5 13.xf5 xf5;
C6a234) 8.e4
C6a2341) 8...dxe4 9.dxe4 e5 10.bd2 f6 ( 10...e7
11.c2 (V. Erdos - M. Matlakov, Jerusalem 2015) 7g6 12.h3
xf3 13.xf3 xf3+ 14.xf3 e7 15.e3 White has a pair of
bishops. ) 11.h3 (Y. Vorobyov - P. Karhanek, Hradec Kralove 2010)
xf3+ 12.xf3 xf3 13.xf3 0-0 14.b3 White has a pair of
130
bishops.;
C6a2342) 8...e7 9.c3
C6a23421) 9...0-0 10.h3
C6a234211) 10...xf3 11.xf3 d4 ( 11...dxe4 12.dxe4 c7
(B. Jacobsen - D. Semcesen, Aarhus 2012) 13.c2 g6
14.g2 ad8 15.f4 White has a pair of bishops. ) 12.e2
b6 13.g2 fe8 14.b1 a5 15.f4 White has a slight
kingside control advantage. Z. Kazmierczuk - A. Orlovtsev, corr.
2013;
C6a234212) 10...h5 11.exd5 cxd5 12.g4 ( 12.e3 f6
13.b5 b8 14.e1 e8 15.bd4 f7 16.c1 White has
a slight developmental advantage. SugaR 5.4a - Stockfish
15081513, Internet 2015; 12.e1 c8 (V. Kramnik - M. Adams,
London (blitz) 2014) 13.e3 c5 14.c1 e6 15.d4 b8=
Black can equalize with relative ease.; 12.g5 f6 13.e3 e5
14.b5 7c6 15.c1 (J. Maiwald - I. Sokolov, Germany 2003)
e7 16.d4 xf3 17.xf3 xf3+ 18.xf3 d7=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12...g6 13.h4 d4 14.b5
c5 15.b4!? xb4 16.b1 c5 17.f4 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. D. Kovalev - A.
Moroz, Simferopol 2003;
C6a23422) 9...dxe4 10.xe4 e5 11.d4 xf3+ 12.xf3 xf3
13.xf3 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. Tornado 4.4 - Rotor
0.6, Internet 2011;
C6b) 6...cxd5 [Chapter] [#]
C6b1) 7.b3
C6b11) 7...c5 8.b5+ d7 9.c3 a6 10.xd7+ xd7
C6b111) 11.d3 c5 ( 11...gf6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3.
Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Qb3 Nc5 9.
Qb5+ Qd7 10. Nc3 a6 11. Qxd7+ Ncxd7 ) 12.f4 e7!? 13.h3 xf3
14.xf3 g6 15.d2 ge5 16.g2 0-0= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
C6b112) 11.d4 gf6 ( 11...e7 12.e4 dxe4 13.xe4 d5
14.c3 xc3 15.bxc3 c8 16.d2 (weakness b7) ) 12.f4 b4
13.ac1 0-0 14.a3 e7 15.h3 h5 16.d2 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. Aristarch 4.50 - Yace 0.99.87, Internet
2009;
C6b12) 7...b6 8.xb6 xb6 9.c3 a6 10.d3 f6 11.e5
( 11.f4 e7 12.e5 h5 13.h3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. E. Inarkiev - D. Frolyanov,
Moscow (rapid) 2013 ) 11...h5 12.e3 bd7 13.xd7 xd7 14.f4=
White. T. Radjabov - L. Aronian, Moscow 2012;
131
C6b2) 7.c3 gf6
C6b21) 8.b3
C6b211) 8...xf3 9.xf3 b6 10.xb6 xb6 11.d3 d6
( 11...d7 12.e3 e7 13.fc1 hc8 14.a4 d8 15.f4 bd7
16.d4 White has a pair of bishops. B. Predojevic - F. Berkes,
Germany 2008 ) 12.e3 ( 12.b5 b8 13.e3 a6 14.xb6 axb5
15.d4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 12...e5
(V. Laznicka - R. Robson, Paks 2010) [#] 13.a4! d4 14.a5 bd5
( 14...bd7?! 15.xd4! xd4 16.b5 e5 17.d4 xd4 18.xd4
White has the initiative. ) 15.xd5 xd5 16.d2 (diagonal h1-a8);
C6b212) 8...c5?! 9.b5+ fd7 10.d4 a6 11.b4 d3
( 11...e4 12.xb7 d6 13.b3 e7 14.e5 White can
increase his advantage with accurate play. Y. Pelletier - A.
Morozevich, Biel (blitz) 2012 ) 12.xb7 xc1 13.axc1 e7 14.e4
dxe4 (P. Prohaszka - C. Balogh, Hungary 2013) 15.xe4 f5
16.e2 0-0 17.fd1 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C6b213) 8...e7 9.xb7 ( 9.d4 b6 10.xb6 xb6 11.f4 0-0=
Equal chances, quiet position. A. Kostin - K. Chernyshov, Voronezh
2007 ) 9...b8 10.c6 0-0 11.d4 a5 12.a3 h6= Black has
C6b22) 8.d4
C6b221) 8...d6 9.b3 0-0 ( 9...xf3 10.xf3 b6 11.e4! dxe4
12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 b8 14.d5 xb3 15.axb3 Black has
difficulties reaching full equality. F. Berkes - B. Vuckovic, Budva
2009 ) 10.xb7 a6 (Crafty 22.1 - Sloppy 0.2.0, Internet 2008) 11.e4!
dxe4 12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit.;
C6b222) 8...e7 9.b3 b6 10.xb6 xb6 11.e5 f5 12.f3
h6 13.b3 0-0 14.b2 ac8= Equal chances, quiet position. I.
Kevicky - D. Kraft, corr. 2010;
C6b23) 8.d3
C6b231) 8...d6 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 0-0 11.e4 dxe4 12.dxe4 e5
13.g2 c8 L. Nisipeanu - W. So, Wijk aan Zee 2010;
C6b232) 8...c5 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 0-0 11.b3 b6 12.xb6
xb6 13.f4 fc8= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Nikolic - Z.
Gyimesi, Germany 2004;
C6b233) 8...a6 9.e4 ( 9.h3 h5 10.e4 d4 11.e2 xf3 12.xf3
e5 13.d2 d6 14.b4 0-0 15.b3 a5!? 16.bxa5 c7 17.xb7
xa5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. V.
Ivanchuk - L. Aronian, Ningbo 2011; 9.e3 e7 10.b3 xf3!?
11.xf3 b5 12.fc1 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Anand J. Speelman, Roquebrune (rapid) 1992 ) 9...d4 10.e2 xf3
132
11.xf3 c5 (Toga II 3.0 - Andscacs 0.72, Internet (blitz) 2015)
12.d2 a5 13.g2 b6 14.f4 0-0 15.b3= The position is
C6b234) 8...e7
C6b2341) 9.b3 0-0 10.e3
C6b23411) 10...xf3 11.xf3 (J. Sadorra - J. Xiong, Wheeling
2014) ( worse move is 11.exf3 c5! 12.xc5 xc5 13.xb7
b8 14.a6 (V. Belous - J. Geller, Moscow 2008) c8 15.xc8
fxc8 16.ab1 d4 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 11...b8!? 12.fc1 c8
13.c2 c5 14.a3 f8= Black can equalize with relative
ease.;
C6b23412) 10...c5!? 11.f4 e7 12.xb7 (V. Malakhov - M.
Kobalia, Moscow (blitz) 2015) d6 13.xd6 xd6 14.b3
ab8 15.c2 fc8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C6b2342) 9.e3 0-0 10.b3= - 9. Qb3 O-O 10. Be3;
C6b2343) 9.f4 0-0
C6b23431) 10.a3 c8 11.e3 (Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.2, Internet
(blitz) 2006) ( 11.b3 (R. Ponomariov - D. Dubov, Tromso 2013)
d4 12.a2 d5 13.d2 c5 14.d1 f6 15.h3 xf3
16.xf3 d7 White has poor piece coordination. ) 11...a6
12.c1 b5 13.h3 xf3 14.exf3 e8= (with the idea Nd6-f5);
C6b23432) 10.c1
C6b234321) 10...a6 11.h3 h5
C6b2343211) 12.e4 d4 ( 12...dxe4?! 13.dxe4 c5
(I. Kurnosov - S. Rublevsky, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013)
14.e5 d5 15.xd5 exd5 16.e3 White has a moderate
kingside control advantage. ) 13.e5!? xe5 14.xe5 dxc3
15.bxc3 d7;
C6b2343212) 12.g4 g6 13.h4 (S. Petrovic - I. Kragelj,
Nova Gorica 1997) c8 14.e4 d4 15.e2 xc1 16.xc1
e5 17.f4 fd7 18.xg6 xg6 19.e5= The position is
White.;
C6b234322) 10...c8 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 b6 13.c2 d6
14.xd6 xd6= Equal chances, quiet position. Best Mutual
Play Key game E. Ghaem Maghami - K. Drozdowski, Las
Vegas 2014 ]
A) 4...e6
A1) 5.bd2 d6 ( 5...d7= - 4.. . Nd7 5. Nbd2 e6 ) 6.e4 e7 7.0-0 0-0
8.b3 a5 9.a3 c5 10.exd5 exd5 11.h3 h5 12.e1 bc6 13.b2 e8=
133
comfortable. D. Anton Guijarro - C. Balogh, Tromso 2014;
A2) 5.0-0= - 4. O-O e6 5. d3;
A3) 5.b3 b4+!? ( 5...f6 6.b2= - Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4.
b3 Bg4 5. Bb2 e6 6. d3 ) 6.c3 d6 7.b2 f6 8.bd2 bd7 9.c4 e5
10.0-0 e7 J. Smejkal - M. Tal, Sochi 1973;
A4) 5.h3 h5
A4a) 6.g4 g6 7.0-0 ( 7.e5 d7 8.xg6= - 4... Nd7 5. h3 Bh5 6. g4
Bg6 7. Nh4 e6 8. Nxg6 ) 7...d7= - 4... Nd7 5. h3 Bh5 6. g4 Bg6 7. O-O
e6;
A4b) 6.bd2 d6 ( 6...d7= - 4... Nd7 5. Nbd2 e6 6. h3 Bh5 )
A4b1) 7.b3 e7 8.b2
A4b11) worse move is 8...0-0 9.g4 ( 9.0-0 d7 10.e4= - 4. O-O Nd7
5. d3 e6 6. Nbd2 Bd6 7. e4 Ne7 8. h3 Bh5 9. b3 O-O 10. Bb2 ) 9...g6
10.h4! f6 11.h5 e8 12.g5 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
A4b12) 8...f6 9.e4 0-0 10.0-0 c5 11.g4 f7 12.e5 fxe5 13.xe5
bc6= with mutual play.;
A4b2) 7.0-0 d7= - 4. O-O Nd7 5. d3 e6 6. Nbd2 Bd6 7. h3 Bh5;
B) 4...d7
B1) 5.0-0= - 4. O-O Nd7 5. d3;
B2) 5.h3 h5 6.g4 ( 6.e4 e6 7.0-0= - 4. O-O Nd7 5. d3 e6 6. h3 Bh5 7.
e4 ) 6...g6
B2a) 7.h4
B2a1) 7...e5 8.xg6 hxg6 9.d2 gf6 10.c4 ( 10.e3 d6 11.e2
e7 12.a3 c5 Black has a slight spatial advantage. E. Alekseev - N.
Chadaev, Moscow 2011 ) 10...c5 11.0-0 d6 12.cxd5 xd5 13.c4
c7 14.d2 e7= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight
spatial advantage. Critter 1.6 - Stockfish DD, Internet 2013;
B2a2) 7...e6 8.xg6 hxg6 9.e3 d6 10.e2 e7 ( 10...f5!? 11.d2
gf6 12.e4 e7 13.b3 0-0-0= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. A. Morozevich - E.
Bacrot, Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 11.d2 g5 12.f3 g6 13.d2 de5=
Black. A. Morozevich - S. Rublevsky, Moscow (blitz) 2007;
B2b) 7.0-0 e6 8.f4 f6 (Smash 0.9 - Alarm 0.93.1, Internet 2006)
9.bd2 e5 10.h2 h5 11.g5 e7= The chances are roughly equal,
B3) 5.c4 e6 6.0-0= - 4. O-O Nd7 5. d3 e6 6. c4;
B4) 5.bd2
B4a) 5...e6 6.h3 ( 6.0-0= - 4. O-O Nd7 5. d3 e6 6. Nbd2 ) 6...h5 7.b3
( 7.0-0 d6= - 4. O-O Nd7 5. d3 e6 6. Nbd2 Bd6 7. h3 Bh5 ) 7...gf6
8.b2 d6 9.g4 g6 10.h4 e5 11.c3 e7 12.c2 d6 M. Roiz - E.
Bacrot, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007;
134
B4b) 5...e5 6.h3 h5 7.c4 (S. Karjakin - R. Ponomariov, Beijing (blitz)
2011) f6 8.0-0 d6 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.e4 d4 11.c4 c7 12.b3 b6
13.h4 e7= (with the idea Bf7, O-O);
B4c) 5...gf6 6.h3 ( 6.0-0= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. OO Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 )
B4c1) 6...xf3 7.xf3 e5 8.0-0
B4c11) 8...e7 9.h4!? 0-0 10.f5 e8 11.e4 ( 11.xe7+ xe7
12.e4 dxe4 13.dxe4 c5 14.e2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Morozevich - B.
Gelfand, Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 11...dxe4 12.dxe4 c5 13.e2 f8
14.g5 White has a pair of bishops. D. Svetushkin - L. Vadasz,
Brasov 1998;
B4c12) 8...c7 9.c4 dxc4 10.dxc4 c5 11.e3 0-0 12.c2 fe8
13.b3 a5 14.b2 White has a pair of bishops. A. Morozevich - M.
Godena, Reggio Emilia 2011;
B4c13) 8...c5 9.e3 0-0 10.a3 a5 11.b3 e7 12.b2 fe8
13.e2 b6= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial
advantage. G. Kamsky - D. Lintchevski, Moscow (rapid) 2013;
B4c2) 6...h5
B4c21) 7.g4 g6 8.h4
B4c211) 8...e6 9.e3 d6 10.e2 c7 11.0-0 0-0-0 12.b1
( worse move is 12.f4 h6 13.xg6 fxg6 14.f3 e5= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. A.
Morozevich - V. Kramnik, Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 12...h6 ( 12...a5?!
13.a3 b8 14.f4 e5 15.f5 e4 16.dxe4 c7 17.f4 de8 18.fxg6
hxg6 19.hf3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. Key game P. Svidler - V. Kramnik, Moscow 2011 ) 13.xg6
fxg6 14.b4 g5= V. Gagliardi - F. Senzacqua, corr. 2014;
B4c212) 8...e5 9.e3
B4c2121) 9...c7 10.b1 ( 10.a3 c5 11.xg6 hxg6 12.b4
e6 S. Shyam - N. Kazimova, Al-Ain 2013 ) 10...0-0-0 11.b4 b8
12.0-0 e7= with mutual play.;
B4c2122) 9...c5
B4c21221) 10.e2 0-0 11.0-0 ( 11.f1 e8 12.f5
(V. Laznicka - V. Iordachescu, Porto Carras 2011) xf5 13.gxf5
a5 14.e4 dxe4 15.dxe4 a4 Black has a slight developmental
advantage. ) 11...a5 12.xg6 hxg6 13.c4 d4 14.exd4 xd4
15.b3 b6 16.e3 e8= The position is objectively equal,
B4c21222) 10.0-0 0-0 11.xg6 hxg6 12.e4 dxe4 13.dxe4
b6 J. Olovsky - S. Szulc, corr. 2002;
B4c2123) 9...d6
B4c21231) 10.e2 0-0 ( 10...e7 11.c4 dxc4 12.xc4 b4+
135
13.f1 b6 14.xg6 hxg6= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. P. Svidler - S.
Agdestein, Stavanger 2014 ) 11.xg6 fxg6 12.h4 e7 13.g5
h5 Black has a slight developmental advantage. N. Short Zhao Zong Yuan, Pattaya 2013;
B4c21232) 10.0-0= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. OO Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e5 7. h3 Bh5 8. g4 Bg6 9. Nh4 Bd6;
B4c22) 7.e4 e5 8.exd5 ( 8.0-0= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2
c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e5 7. h3 Bh5 8. e4 ) 8...xd5
( 8...cxd5 9.g4 g6 10.h4 c5 11.0-0 d6 12.df3 0-0 13.xg6
(<Engine/Centaur> - Komodo 5, Internet 2012) fxg6 14.b4 e6 15.c4
dxc4 16.dxc4 e4 17.g5 xg5 18.xg5 xb4 19.b1= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9.0-0 e7 10.e1 f6
11.d4 0-0 12.g4 f7 13.dxe5 xe5 14.xe5 fxe5 M. Martucci - E.
Onder, corr. 2013 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4.b3
A) 4...f6= - Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. b3 Bg4;
B) 4...e6 5.b2 h6!? ( 5...f6= - Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. b3
Bg4 5. Bb2 e6 ) 6.d3 f6 7.bd2 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.c4 bd7 10.a3 a5
J. Granda Zuniga - K. Rusev, Linares 2014;
C) 4...d7 5.b2
C1) 5...e6 6.0-0 gf6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4
5. b3 Nbd7 6. Bb2 e6;
C2) 5...xf3 6.xf3 e5 7.0-0 ( 7.d3 gf6 8.0-0 h5 9.c4 d4 10.e1
c5= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. J.
Hickl - I. Sokolov, Mainz (rapid) 2005 ) 7...gf6 8.c4 dxc4 9.bxc4 d6
(E. Pigusov - G. Agzamov, Sochi 1985) 10.c2 (with the idea e3, d4) e7
11.d3 0-0 12.d2 fd8 13.ab1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
C3) 5...c7 6.c4 dxc4 7.bxc4 e5 8.0-0 gf6 9.d3 d6 10.bd2 0-0
J. Granda Zuniga - K. Jakubowski, Benasque 2015;
C4) 5...gf6= - Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. b3 Bg4 5. Bb2
Nbd7 ]
[ 4.h3
A) 4...h5 5.d3 e6= - 4. d3 e6 5. h3 Bh5 ( 5...d7= - 4. d3 Nd7 5. h3 Bh5 );
B) 4...xf3 5.xf3 d7 6.d3 e5 ( 6...gf6= - Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3.
Bg2 c6 4. d3 Bg4 5. h3 Bxf3 6. Bxf3 Nbd7 ) 7.e4 dxe4 8.xe4 c5 ( 8...g6
9.d2 gf6 10.g2 g7 11.0-0 0-0 12.a4= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Tkachiev - B. Grachev,
Legnica 2013 ) 9.0-0 gf6 10.g2 0-0 11.c3 e8 12.d2 a5 13.e1
a4= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. ]
[ 4.e5 f5 5.d4 d7 6.d3 e6 7.0-0 gf6 8.d2 e7 9.b3 0-0 10.b2
c5 11.dxc5 xc5 J. Granda Zuniga - M. Ragger, Bahia Feliz 2011 ]
[ 4.d4 f6 5.0-0= - Line 028 : 1. .. Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d4 ]
136
4...d7
[ 4...e6
A) 5.h3 h5 6.d4 d7 7.c4 gf6 8.cxd5 exd5 9.h4 g6 ( worse move
is 9...e4 10.c3 d6 11.f4 b6 12.d3 (with the idea e4) M. Vachier
Lagrave - I. Sokolov, Montpellier 2015 ) 10.xg6 hxg6 11.c3 e7 12.d3
0-0 13.f4 e8 14.ad1 b6 M. Vachier Lagrave - C. Balogh, Warsaw
2013;
B) 5.d4 d7= - Line 023 : 2... Bg4 3. Bg2 Nd7 4. O-O c6 5. d4 e6 ( 5...f6=
- Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d4 e6 );
C) 5.d3 d7= - 4... Nd7 5. d3 e6 ( 5...f6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3.
Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 e6 )]
5.d4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5...gf6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7;
B) 5...e5
B1) 6.bd2 gf6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3
Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e5;
B2) 6.h3 h5
B2a) 7.e4 dxe4 8.dxe4 c5 9.bd2 f6 ( 9...gf6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6
2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e5 7. e4 dxe4 8. dxe4
Bc5 9. h3 Bh5 ) 10.c4 b6 11.a5 c7 12.d2 d8 13.e2 e7=
(with the idea O-O, Bf7) A. Minasian - E. Bareev, Montecatini Terme 2000;
B2b) 7.e1 d6 8.e4 e7 ( 8...dxe4 9.dxe4 e7!? 10.bd2 b5
S. Karjakin - A. Morozevich, Sochi (blitz) 2014 ) 9.exd5 xd5 10.c3 0-0
11.xd5 cxd5 12.h4 c8 13.d2 f6= with mutual play. Komodo 9.2 Alfil 15.7, Internet 2015;
B2c) 7.c4
B2c1) 7...gf6 8.g4 ( 8.cxd5 cxd5 (V. Tkachiev - L. Fressinet, Calvi
(rapid) 2013) 9.h4 e7 10.d4 e4 11.f5 0-0 12.c3 (with the
idea Nxe7+, g4-g5) ) 8...g6 9.g5 h5 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.b3
White has the initiative. Pawny 1.0 - Atlas 3.60, Internet 2014;
B2c2) 7...dxc4 8.dxc4 e7 9.c3 c7 10.e3 g6 11.a3 a5
W. Kaiser - T. Karolyi, Germany 1999;
B3) 6.e4 dxe4 7.dxe4
B3a) 7...c5 8.e1 a5 ( 8...gf6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2
c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Qe1 e5 7. e4 dxe4 8. dxe4 Bc5 ) 9.a4 e7
10.a3 f6 11.c4 e6 12.e2 b5!? 13.e3 b6= R. Vaganian - E.
Bareev, Moscow (rapid) 1992;
B3b) 7...gf6
B3b1) 8.h3 h5 ( 8...xf3 9.xf3 e7 10.d2 0-0 11.c4 b5
comfortable for White. E. Miroshnichenko - E. Postny, Germany 2011 )
9.e1= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6.
137
Qe1 e5 7. h3 Bh5 8. e4 dxe4 9. dxe4 ( 9.bd2= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2.
g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e5 7. h3 Bh5 8. e4 dxe4
9. dxe4 );
B3b2) 8.e2 e7 9.b3 0-0 10.b2 c7 11.bd2 fe8 12.a4 a5
( 12...f8 13.c4 c5 14.h3 xf3 15.xf3 b5 16.axb5 cxb5
17.e3 White has a pair of bishops. E. Bareev - S. Rublevsky,
Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012 ) 13.h3 h5 14.fd1 c5 15.f1 f8 16.g4
g6 17.g3 6d7 18.h4 f6= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. A. Istratescu - P. Acs,
Krynica 1998;
B3b3) 8.bd2= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3
Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e5 7. e4 dxe4 8. dxe4;
C) 5...e6
C1) 6.h3 h5 7.e4 ( 7.e1 d6 8.e4 e7= - 6. Qe1 Bd6 7. e4 Ne7 8. h3
Bh5 )
C1a) 7...d6 8.exd5 ( 8.e2 e7 9.b3 0-0 10.b2 a5 11.a4
(Z. Azmaiparashvili - A. Lastin, Tripoli 2004) e5 12.g4 g6 13.h4 e8
14.f5 xf5 15.gxf5 g6 16.fxg6 hxg6 17.d2 c5= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. )
8...cxd5 ( 8...exd5 9.c4 e7 10.c3 dxc4 11.dxc4 c7 12.e1 0-0
13.b3 White has the initiative. I. Khairullin - A. Pashikian, Legnica 2013 )
9.c4 e7 10.c3 0-0 11.cxd5 exd5 - 4. c4 e6 5. O-O Nd7 6. cxd5
exd5 7. d3 Bd6 8. e4 Ne7 9. Nc3 O-O 10. h3 Bh5 11. exd5 cxd5;
C1b) 7...e7 (V. Kramnik - T. Fodor, London (rapid) 2014) 8.exd5 cxd5
9.c4 dxc4 10.dxc4 gf6 11.c3 White has a slight kingside control
advantage.;
C1c) 7...dxe4!? 8.dxe4 c5 9.e2 c7 10.e3 gf6 11.bd2 0-0=
C2) 6.e1 d6 7.e4 e7
C2a) 8.h3 h5 9.h4 dxe4 10.dxe4 g6 11.xg6 xg6 12.f4 f6
13.d2 0-0 T. L. Petrosian - R. Hovhannisyan, Yerevan 2012;
C2b) worse move is 8.fd2 0-0 ( 8...c7 9.c3 0-0 10.f4 f6=
comfortable. R. Markus - V. Malakhov, Helsingor 2012 ) 9.c3 d4 10.d1
for Black. A. Vidarte Morales - X. Colom Andres, Barcelona 2015;
C2c) 8.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 Bd6 7. e4 Ne7 8. Qe1;
C3) 6.c4
C3a) 6...gf6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3
Nbd7 6. c4 e6;
C3b) 6...xf3 7.xf3 dxc4 8.dxc4 gf6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3.
Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. c4 Bxf3 7. Bxf3 dxc4 8. dxc4 e6 ( 8...e5
9.d2 xf3+ 10.xf3 xd1 11.xd1 f6 12.e3 e7 13.d3
138
White has the initiative. E. Pigusov - R. Sherbakov, St Petersburg 1998 );
C3c) 6...d6 7.cxd5 ( 7.b3 b6 8.e3 xb3 9.axb3 a6 10.h3 xf3
11.xf3 e7 Wang Hao - V. Ivanchuk, Beijing (blitz) 2014 ) 7...exd5=
- 4. c4 e6 5. O-O Nd7 6. cxd5 exd5 7. d3 Bd6;
C4) 6.e4
C4a) 6...e5 7.bd2 xf3+ 8.xf3 dxe4 9.dxe4 xd1 10.xd1 f6
11.h3 ( 11.e1 xf3 12.xf3 c5 13.f4= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Z. Efimenko - V.
Malakhov, Loo 2013 ) 11...h5 12.e3
C4a1) 12...xe4 13.g4 g6 14.e5 d6 15.xc6 h5 ( 15...xc2
16.d4! f6 17.c1 e5 18.b4 a5 19.xa5 xa5 20.xc2
White has a lasting initiative. Rybka 2.3.2a - Thinker 5.4Di, Internet
2009 ) 16.f4 (Spike 1.4 Leiden - Gaviota 1.0, Internet 2014) e4
17.xa7 xa7 18.xd6 xd6 19.xd6 e7 20.ad1 Black has
difficulties reaching full equality.;
C4a2) 12...e7 13.g4 g6 14.d2 h5 15.f3 (Bg6 is a poorly-placed
piece.);
C4b) 6...d6 7.h3 ( 7.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 Bd6 7. e4 ) 7...h5 - 6. h3 Bh5 7.
e4 Bd6 ( 7...xf3 8.xf3 dxe4 9.xe4!? gf6 10.e2 0-0 11.d2
(with the idea Nc4, a4) Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
2011 );
C4c) 6...gf6 7.bd2= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O
Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e6 7. e4;
C5) 6.b3 e7 7.b2 f6!? ( 7...gf6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2
c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. b3 Nbd7 6. Bb2 e6 7. d3 Be7 ) 8.d4 e7 9.bd2 gf6
10.e1 0-0 11.e4 dxe4 12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 f5= Black can equalize
with relative ease. R. Vaganian - Y. Razuvaev, Reggio Emilia 1996;
C6) 6.bd2 d6 ( 6...gf6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O
Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e6 )
C6a) 7.h3 h5 8.e4 e7= - 7. e4 Ne7 8. h3 Bh5;
C6b) 7.b3 e7 8.b2 0-0
C6b1) 9.c4
C6b11) 9...a5 10.d4 ( 10.a3 e5 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.h3 h5 13.g4
g6 14.h4 c5 15.df3 d4 16.c1 e6= with mutual play. R.
Vaganian - I. Sokolov, Tilburg 1994 ) 10...a4 11.c5 c7 12.b4 b8
13.h3 h5 14.g4 g6 15.h4 f5= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. Zhang Zhong - M.
Gurevich, Beijing (rapid) 2008;
C6b12) 9...e5 10.h3 h5 (L. Rogule - E. Otikova, Riga 2013) 11.g4
g6 12.h4 c5 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.d4 exd4 15.xd4 e6=
with mutual play.;
C6b2) 9.e4 e5 10.h3 h5= - 7. e4 Ne7 8. h3 Bh5 9. b3 O-O 10. Bb2
e5;
139
C6c) 7.b1 a5 8.b3 e7 9.c4 0-0 10.b2 (H. Nakamura - G. Meier,
Dubai (blitz) 2014) e5 11.h3 h5 12.g4 g6 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.h4
b5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
more comfortable.;
C6d) 7.e4 e7
C6d1) 8.e1 0-0 9.d4 a5 10.a4 c8 11.c3 h5 12.e2 e8 13.f1
b8 14.b3 dxe4 15.xe4 d5 16.b2 e5= Key game L. Aronian - M.
Adams, London 2012;
C6d2) 8.e1 0-0 9.h3 ( worse move is 9.h1 e5 10.g1 c7 11.a3
f5 Black has a slight spatial advantage. V. Fedoseev - E. Alekseev, St
Petersburg (rapid) 2015 ) 9...h5= - 8. h3 Bh5 9. Qe1 O-O;
C6d3) 8.h3 h5
C6d31) [Chapter] [#] 9.b3 0-0 10.b2
C6d311) 10...f6 11.d4 b5 ( 11...h8 (I. Smirin - L. Fressinet,
Bastia (rapid) 2006) 12.c4 c8 13.c1 b4 14.exd5 exd5 15.a3
a5 16.b4 c7 17.c5 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 12.c4
bxc4 13.bxc4 (E. Bermudes - P. Van Hoolandt, Seville 2014) b8
14.c2 g6 15.h4 f7 16.ab1= The position is objectively
C6d312) 10...c5
C6d3121) 11.e1 d4 ( worse move is 11...c8 (S. Karjakin - G.
Meier, Dubai (blitz) 2014) 12.exd5 xd5 13.c1 e7 14.a3 f6
15.xf6 5xf6 16.e5 xe5 17.xe5 b6 18.b2 (with the
idea a4, Nc4) ) 12.g4 g6 13.b4!? c6 14.bxc5 xc5
Twisted Logic 20080620 - Cyrano 0.6b, Internet 2008;
C6d3122) 11.exd5 exd5 12.c4 e8 13.e1= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
Hiarcs 12.1 - Stockfish 1.2, Internet 2009);
C6d313) 10...e5
C6d3131) 11.d4 f5! 12.dxe5 xe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.exf5
(S. Movsesian - L. Fressinet, Ohrid 2009) xf5 15.g4 [#] xg4!
16.hxg4 xg4 17.c1 ( 17.e2 d4 18.d3 e6! 19.d4
f4 20.g3 f6 Black has the initiative. ) 17...f6! (with the idea
Rg6) 18.e1 h4! 19.xh4 e6 20.hf3 xe1 21.fxe1 f6
C6d3132) 11.g4 g6 12.h4 c7 13.e1 ad8 14.xg6 hxg6
15.c1 fe8= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight
spatial advantage. Stockfish 1.6 - Deep Fritz 12, Internet 2010;
C6d32) 9.e1 0-0
C6d321) 10.g4 g6
C6d3211) 11.e5 c7 12.f1 c5 13.g5 e8
C6d32111) 14.c3 c6 15.d4 cxd4 16.cxd4 f6! ( 16...c8
17.h4 (D. Navara - C. Balogh, Rijeka 2010) f6! 18.exf6 xf6
140
19.xf6 xf6 20.xd5 d8 21.xc6 bxc6 Black has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 17.exf6 xf6
18.h4 (A. Ignatiev - K. Torbin, Serpukhov 1999) e4 19.e3
f7 20.f3 e7 White has poor piece coordination.;
C6d32112) 14.h4 c6 15.g3 b8 16.e2 a5 Black has
the initiative. Lj. Ljubojevic - M. Illescas Cordoba, Linares 1993;
C6d3212) 11.d4 h6 12.c4 e8 13.b3 h7= (with the idea Ng6f4) The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
C6d322) 10.d4 c7 11.b3 a5 12.b2 dxe4 13.xe4 d5
14.c1 7f6 15.e5 c3 Fire 4 - Houdini 4, Internet 2014;
C6d33) 9.e2 0-0 10.e1 ( 10.d1 b6 11.g4 g6 12.f1 ae8
13.c3 c7 14.e1 f6 15.h4 f7 (weakness f4) A. Istratescu - M.
Gurevich, Ohrid 2001 ) 10...e8 11.g4 g6 12.h4 ( 12.e5 c7
13.f1 c5 14.g5 b8 (weakness e5) Lj. Ljubojevic - A. Chernin,
Villarrobledo (rapid) 1997 ) 12...c7 13.df3 f6 14.xg6 xg6
15.d4 f4 16.xf4 xf4;
C6d34) 9.d4 0-0 10.c3 a5 11.a4 b6 12.e1 ad8 13.c2 c5=
with mutual play. H. Nakamura - L. Fressinet, Beijing (blitz) 2012;
C6d35) 9.e1 [Chapter] [#] 0-0 10.h4 ( 10.b3 e8 11.b2 e5
12.h4 f6 13.f3 f7= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. J. Banet - S. Sabaev, corr. 2007 )
C6d351) 10...g6 11.xg6 xg6 12.f4 ( 12.f3 dxe4 13.dxe4 f6
14.e2 c7 15.d1 ad8 16.d4 fe8 Key game P. Svidler - D.
Jakovenko, Chita 2015 ) 12...b6+ ( 12...f5 13.e5 e7 14.e2 a5
15.a4 c5 16.h2 d7 17.b3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. Zhou Jianchao - N. Vitiugov, Ningbo (rapid) 2010 )
13.h1 ae8 14.b3 f6 15.e3 c7= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. D.
Dumitrache - B. Itkis, Bucharest 1995;
C6d352) 10...c7 11.d4 ( 11.f4 f6 12.hf3 f7 (F. Berkes - K.
Shanava, Denizli 2013) 13.d4 e5 14.dxe5 fxe5 15.f5 h8 16.g4
f6= with mutual play. ) 11...e5 12.dxe5 ( 12.g4 g6 13.xg6
(P. Cherrington - P. Du Cret Rene, corr. 1995) xg6 14.dxe5 xe5
15.f3 f4 16.exd5 cxd5 (weakness f4) ) 12...xe5 13.df3 f6
14.exd5 ( 14.f4 b6 15.e5 xh4 16.xh4 g6 17.xg6 xg6=
for Black. ) 14...xd5 15.c4 fe8 16.d1 5b6 17.c2 e5 ]
[ 5.b3 e5
A) 6.b2 d6 7.d3 f6!? ( 7...gf6 8.bd2 0-0 9.h3 h5 10.h4 e8
E. Lobron - V. Kramnik, Munich (blitz) 1994 ) 8.c4 e7 9.c3 0-0 10.d2
e6 A. Fedorov - V. Ivanov, Moscow 1992;
B) 6.c4 e4!? 7.d4 (V. Belous - A. Dreev, Moscow (blitz) 2013) c5 8.c2
141
gf6 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.d4 exd3 11.xd3 0-0 ]
[ 5.h3 h5 6.d3 e5= - 5. d3 e5 6. h3 Bh5 ( 6...gf6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3
d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. h3 Bh5 )]
[ 5.c3 e5 6.e4 d4 7.e2 (Z. Azmaiparashvili - G. Kasparov, Crete (blitz)
2003) d6 8.d3 e7 9.c3 c5 10.b4!? dxc3 11.bxc5 xc5 12.xc3 0-0 ]
[ worse move is 5.c4 xf3 ( 5...e6= - 4. c4 e6 5. O-O Nd7 ) 6.xf3 e5 7.b3
xf3+ ( 7...b6 (R. Rapport - D. Baramidze, Austria 2013) 8.xb6 axb6
9.cxd5 xf3+ 10.exf3 cxd5 11.b3 e6 12.b2 e7 13.a3 f5=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 8.exf3 d7 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.c3 e6 11.d3
e7 12.e1 d8 13.b5 c6= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. C. Bauer - L. Fressinet, Nancy (rapid) 2012 ]
5...e6
[ 5...gf6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d4 Nbd7 ]
6.bd2
[ 6.e1 gf6 7.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 Ngf6 7. Re1 ]
[ 6.b3 d6 7.c4
A) 7...f5 8.b2 ( 8.a3 xa3 9.xa3 e7 10.c1 gf6= with mutual play.
M. Rivas Pastor - V. Kramnik, Madrid 1993 ) 8...gf6 9.e5 h5 10.h1 0-0
11.d2 g4= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. I. Minkov - L. Zier, corr. 1990;
B) 7...gf6= - Line 028 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. b3 Nbd7 6.
d4 e6 7. c4 Bd6 ]
6...gf6
[ worse move is 6...f5 7.c4 d6 8.b3 b8 9.e1
A) 9...e7 10.h3 xf3 11.exf3 f4 (J. Speelman - Z. Peng, Germany 2003)
( 11...gf6 12.f4 0-0 (J. Speelman - A. Onischuk, Caleta 2011) 13.a3 f7
14.e3 be8 15.c5 c7 16.b4 White has a slight spatial advantage. )
12.g4! h6 13.b1 0-0 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.c3 b6 16.a4 White has the
initiative.;
B) 9...h6?! 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.h3
B1) 11...h5?! [#] 12.e4! fxe4 13.g5 f7 14.dxe4! dxe4 15.xe6
xe6 ( 15...f6 16.b5+ d7 17.xg7+ e7 18.xd7+ xd7
19.xh6+- ) 16.xe6+ e7 17.xe4 d8 18.d5+- 1-0 V. Kramnik - A.
Beliavsky, Belgrade 1995;
B2) 11...xf3 12.exf3! e7 13.f4 f6 14.b5+ f8 15.f3 White has
a lasting advantage.;
C) 9...h6 (Zappa Mexico - Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2008) 10.e5 xe5
11.dxe5 e7 12.a3 0-0 13.cxd5 xd5 14.h3 h5 15.d6 White has a
pair of bishops. ]
7.e1
[ 7.c4 e7 8.b3 0-0 9.b2
A) 9...b5 10.c5 c7 ( 10...a5 11.a3= - 9... a5 10. a3 b5 11. c5 ) 11.a3 a5
12.e1 h6 13.h4 h5 Stockfish 1.4 - Thinker 5.4c Inert, Internet 2009;
142
B) 9...a5 10.a3
B1) 10...b5 11.c5 b8 12.b4
B1a) 12...d8 13.e5 ( 13.c3 c7 14.b3 e4 15.xe4 dxe4
16.d2 xe2 17.fe1 d3 18.xe4 c4= (with the idea Bd5) E.
Pigusov - S. Rublevsky, Chalkidiki 2002 ) 13...xe5 14.dxe5 d7 15.f3
h5 16.f4 b7 17.e1 (with the idea e4) White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
B1b) 12...a4 (R. Ruck - Wang Hao, Beijing (blitz) 2008) 13.e5 xe5
14.dxe5 d7 15.f3 h5 16.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B1c) 12...axb4 13.axb4 c7 14.e1 f5 15.f3= (with the idea e4) The
position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
B2) 10...h6 11.e1 f5 12.e5 xe5 13.dxe5 e4 ( 13...d7 14.cxd5
cxd5 15.e4 dxe4 16.xe4 (V. Bagirov - R. Rabiega, Berlin 1995) c5
17.xf5 exf5 18.c4 e4 19.f3 g5! 20.xf5 d5 21.ed1 f3+
22.h1 d4+ 23.f3 xc4! 24.xd4 xb3= Equal chances, quiet
position. ) 14.xe4 dxe4 15.e3 (S. Vijayalakshmi - A. Zubarev, Borup 2012)
xd1 16.exd1 fd8= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
7...e7
[ 7...f5 8.h4 g4 ( 8...g6 9.xg6 hxg6 10.e4 dxe4 11.xe4 xe4
12.xe4 f6 13.g2 White has a pair of bishops. S. Mamedyarov - D.
Andreikin, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 9.c3 e7 (V. Yandemirov - E. Shaposhnikov,
Kazan 2009) 10.b3 b6 11.e4 dxe4 12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 h5=
Equal chances, quiet position. ]
[ 7...d6 8.c3 0-0 9.e4 dxe4 10.xe4 xe4 11.xe4 h5 12.b3 c7
13.d2 (Z. Rahman - Bu Xiangzhi, Sharjah 2014) a5 14.a4 b6 15.e1 e7=
8.e4 Top level line:
[ 8.c3 0-0 9.e4= - 8. e4 O-O 9. c3 ]
8...0-0
[ 8...dxe4 9.xe4
A) worse move is 9...0-0 10.xf6+ ( 10.c3= - 8... O-O 9. c3 dxe4 10. Nxe4 )
10...xf6 11.c3
A1) 11...d5 12.b3 xf3 13.xf3 b6 14.c2 f6 15.g2 fd8
16.h4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. L. Bruzon Batista - V.
Akobian, Merida 2005;
A2) 11...b6 12.b3 f5 ( 12...xf3 13.xf3 fd8 14.h4 d7 15.g2
ad8 16.xb6 axb6 17.a4 White has a pair of bishops. M. Panchanathan
- P. Harikrishna, Philadelphia 2010 ) 13.e5 xb3 14.axb3 d5 15.b4
White has a slight spatial advantage. J. Petrov - Z. Lehmann, Siofok 1996;
A3) 11...a5 12.b3 xf3 13.xf3 d7 14.a4 d5 15.d2 White has a
pair of bishops. V. Burmakin - K. Sakaev, Sochi (rapid) 2004;
B) 9...xe4 10.xe4 f5 ( 10...f6 11.e1 0-0 - 9... O-O 10. Nxf6+ Nxf6 )
11.e1 0-0 12.c3 a5 ( 12...e8 13.b3 b6 14.d2 a5 15.c4 a6
143
16.a4 d3 17.d2 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Mamedyarov - A.
Kosteniuk, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 13.b3 b6= - 8... O-O 9. c3 dxe4 10.
Nxe4 Qb6 11. Qb3 Nxe4 12. Rxe4 Bf5 13. Re1 a5 ]
[ 9.h3 h5 10.c3 g6 11.e5 e4 12.xe4 xe4 13.h2 g6 14.h4 h6
15.f1 c5 16.d3 xd3 17.xd3 cxd4 18.cxd4 a5= with mutual play. V.
Anand - L. McShane, London (rapid) 2013 ]
[ 9.e5 e8 10.c3 ( 10.b3 a5 11.a4 c5 12.dxc5 xc5 13.bd4 c7 14.h3
h5 15.e2 d7 16.b3 g6 17.f4 e4= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. P. Harikrishna - D. Dvirnyy,
Porto Rio 2014 ) 10...c7 ( 10...c5= - 9. c3 c5 10. e5 Ne8 ) 11.e2 c5 12.dxc5
xc5 13.b3 b6 14.bd4 d7 15.e3 fc8= with mutual play. R. Kudr - D.
Cimicki, corr. 2012 ]
9...h5 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 9...dxe4 [Chapter] [#] 10.xe4
A) 10...e8
A1) 11.b3
A1a) 11...b6 12.ed2 c5 13.c4 ( 13.h3 h5 14.xb6 axb6
15.e5 cxd4 16.xd7 xd7 17.cxd4 (J. Speelman - A. Dreev, Geneve
(rapid) 1996) a4 18.f3 f6 19.e3 d5= Equal chances, quiet
position. ) 13...xb3 14.axb3 xf3 15.xf3 cxd4 16.xb7 ab8 17.a5
dxc3 18.bxc3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
A1b) 11...xe4 12.xe4 f5 13.e1= - 8... dxe4 9. Nxe4 Nxe4 10. Rxe4
Bf5 11. Re1 O-O 12. c3 Re8 13. Qb3;
A2) 11.xf6+ xf6
A2a) 12.b3 c8 ( 12...xf3 13.xf3 b6 14.c2 a5 15.e3 c7
16.a4 g6 17.h4 h5 18.ad1 White has a pair of bishops. T. Radjabov Z. Almasi, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 13.f4 a5 14.d6 e7 15.xe7 xf3
16.xf3 xe7 17.c4 c7 18.d5 c5 19.a3 cxd5 20.cxd5=
White. Rybka 3 - Naum 4, Internet 2010;
A2b) 12.h3 h5 13.b3 ( 13.g4 g6 14.f4 (A. Strikovic - Z. Almasi,
Cacak 1996) b6 15.b3 h6 16.g3 ed8= Equal chances, quiet
position. ) 13...c8 ( 13...b6 14.d2! e5 15.d5 c7 16.d6! b8
17.e4 d8 18.e3 b6 19.h4 White has a passed pawn. Key game T.
Radjabov - L. Aronian, Linares 2008 ) 14.a4 a5 15.f4 d8 16.d6 c7
17.a3 b8 18.d2 g6 19.c4 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
B) 10...b6
B1) 11.b3 xe4 12.xe4 f5 13.e1 a5 14.e5 a4!? ( 14...c7
15.f4 a4 16.d1 xe5 17.xe5 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. R.
Vaganian - R. Huebner, Berlin 2003 ) 15.xd7 c7 16.d1 xd7 17.h4
h6= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Speelman - R. Huebner, Germany
144
1996;
B2) 11.xf6+ xf6 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 a5 14.a4 fd8 15.c2 g6
16.e3 c7 17.ad1 White has a pair of bishops. Key game T. Radjabov S. Karjakin, Baku (rapid) 2009;
C) 10...xe4 11.xe4 xf3 ( 11...f5 12.e1= - 8... dxe4 9. Nxe4 Nxe4 10.
Rxe4 Bf5 11. Re1 O-O 12. c3 )
C1) 12.xf3 g5 13.h4 xc1 14.xc1 a5 ( 14...f6 15.e5 d7=
Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 I. Khairullin - N. Vitiugov, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 15.ce1 a4 16.a3 a5 17.d1 b6 18.c2 d8
19.f1 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Grachev - Z. Gyimesi, Rijeka
2010;
C2) 12.xf3 g5 13.xg5 ( 13.e2 xc1 14.xc1 f6 15.g2 a5
16.b3 b6 17.ce1 ad8 18.e5 d7 19.5e3 f6= Equal chances,
quiet position. R. Ponomariov - B. Gelfand, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009; 13.b3
xc1 14.xc1 b8 15.h4 f6 16.ee1 a5= Equal chances, quiet
position. Le Quang Liem - S. Karjakin, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 13...xg5
14.b3 ab8 15.e3 a5 16.ae1 b6 17.g2 fd8= Equal chances,
quiet position. Best Mutual Play Key game E. Miroshnichenko - B. Grachev,
Denizli 2013 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 9...c5
A) 10.exd5 xd5
A1) 11.dxc5 xc5 12.e4 e7 ( 12...b6 (H. Hamdouchi - L. Fressinet,
Belfort 2010) 13.h3 h5 14.c4! b4 15.g4 g6 16.a3 c6 17.b4 a5
18.c5 c7 19.b2 Black has poor piece coordination. ) 13.c4 5f6 14.h3
h5 15.g4 g6 16.xf6+ xf6;
A2) 11.b3 cxd4 12.xd4 c5 13.c4 c8 (E. Blomqvist - J. Gonzalez
Garcia, Barcelona 2011) ( 13...h5 14.2b3 c8 15.f5! exf5 16.xd5
White has slightly better pawn structure. E. Miroshnichenko - M.
Kazhgaleyev, Tashkent 2011 ) 14.2b3 b6! 15.f1 d5 16.xc5 xc5=
B) 10.e5 e8
B1) 11.h3 h5 12.dxc5 ( 12.f1 b6 13.g4 (1/2-1/2 S. Mamedyarov - A.
Dreev, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013) g6 14.g3 h6 15.e2 a5=
with mutual play. ) 12...xc5 13.b3 c7 14.xc5 xc5 15.e3 a6
M. Lindhe - T. Hillarp Persson, Halmstad 2013;
B2) 11.dxc5 xc5 12.b3 c8 13.bd4 c7 14.h3 ( 14.e3 a8
15.h3 h5 16.e2 xf3 17.xf3 b6= T. Radjabov - S. Karjakin,
Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 14...h5 15.e2 g5!? (aimed against Nf4) ( 15...d7
16.f4 xf3 17.xf3 fd8 18.h4 b5 19.e3 White is exerting kingside
pressure. Key game S. Mamedyarov - K. Sasikiran, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 )
16.e3 (K. Grigoryan - D. Sanzhaev, Budva 2013) a8 17.xc5 xc5
18.d2 e7 19.ed4 b6= with mutual play. ]
[ 9...h6 10.h3 h5 11.e5 h7
145
A) 12.f1 g5 ( 12...c5 (R. Mamedov - P. Eljanov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010)
Suggested improvement for White: 13.c4! b6 14.cxd5 xd5 15.e3 b6
16.dxc5 xc5 17.a3 (with the idea b4) White is exerting queenside
pressure. ) 13.h4 xf3+ 14.xf3 g6 15.g2 c8 (with the idea c5) 16.b4
a5 17.a3 b6= with mutual play.;
B) 12.h4 e8
B1) 13.f1 c5 14.d2 ( 14.c4 cxd4 15.cxd5 exd5 16.xd4 c5
17.xd5 xf3! 18.xf3 hf6! 19.b3 xe5 White can maintain equality
with accurate play. ) 14...b6 15.b3 hf8= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. D. Husak - D. Ressler,
corr. 2010;
B2) 13.e2 c5 14.e3 hf8 15.b3 c8 16.b2 cxd4 17.xd4 g6=
comfortable. ]
[ 9...c8!? 10.b4 a5 11.a3 a8 12.b2 b6 13.e5 e8 14.b3 axb4
15.axb4 c7= with mutual play. J. Speelman - A. Chernin, New York 1995 ]
10.e5
[ 10.b3 b6 11.exd5 cxd5 12.xb6 ( 12.e5 xe5 13.xe5 c7 14.e1
g6 15.f3 e4 16.f4 d6 17.xd6 xd6= Equal chances, quiet position.
E. Dizdarevic - Ki. Georgiev, Sarajevo 1998 )
A) 12...xb6
A1) 13.a4
A1a) 13...ac8 14.e5 fd8 15.h3 ( 15.b3 bd7 16.g5 h6
17.xf6 (B. Damljanovic - Ki. Georgiev, Belgrade 2000) xf6 18.f1
xe5 19.dxe5 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 15...bd7 16.g4
g6 17.xg6 hxg6 18.a5 a6 19.f3 e4 20.f1 d6 21.g2
White has a pair of bishops. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
A1b) 13...bd7 14.b3 a5 15.f4 fc8 16.fd2 b6= Equal chances,
quiet position. J. Skoberne - N. Sedlak, Subotica 2008;
A2) 13.e5 d6 ( 13...g4 14.d3 d6 15.b3 c4 16.bc5 g6
17.b3 xd3 18.xd3 a3 19.e2 ac8 20.b2 White has a pair of
bishops. Rybka 4 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2010 ) 14.a4 ( 14.h3 fd7
15.xd7 xd7 16.c4 (Deep Fritz 8 - Shredder 8, Internet 2004) f6
17.cxd5 exd5 18.f1 g6 19.e3 fe8= Equal chances, quiet position. )
14...a5 15.h3 fd7 ( 15...xe5 16.xe5 ac8 17.e3 g6 18.b3 fd8
19.f3 c7 20.f1 c8 21.g2 b6 22.a3 White has a pair of bishops.
Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 16.xd7 xd7 17.c4
f6 18.c5 c7 19.f3 g6 20.e3 ab8 21.ec1= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a
slight queenside control advantage.;
B) 12...axb6 13.b3 fc8 14.f4 h6 15.e5 xe5 16.dxe5 d7=
(with the idea g5) Deep Shredder 11 - Loop M1-T, Internet 2007 ]
10...e8 11.b3 c7
146
[ 11...c8 12.e3
A) 12...c5 13.xc5 ( 13.c1 cxd4 14.xd4 a6 15.d3 (R. Ponomariov - A.
Motylev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) c7 16.h3 g6 17.f4 f5! 18.f1 h6
19.d3 xd3 20.xd3 c5= with mutual play. ) 13...xc5 14.dxc5 xe5
15.d4 c6 16.a4 d7 17.b4= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight queenside control
advantage.;
B) 12...c7 13.c1 c5 14.d3 cxd4 15.xd4 a5 16.f4 g4 17.h3
f5= with mutual play. ]
12.e3 a6!?
[ 12...c8= - 11... Rc8 12. Be3 Nc7 ]
13.c1 c5 14.d3 cxd4 15.xd4 ab8! 16.f4
[ 16.b3 b6 17.d2 g6 18.f4 c6 19.xg6 hxg6 Key game D.
Kokarev - I. Bukavshin, Taganrog 2014 ]
16...g4 17.h3 xf3
[ 17...f5 18.c4 dxc4 19.h4! xh4 20.xb7 a6 21.xa6 g5 22.f3
White has the initiative. ]
18.xf3 c6 19.g2 c8= with mutual play. Best Mutual Play
287
Reti Opening,CHOPIN
King's Indian Attack,Polish Defense
Line 025
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A07
20.10.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 [#] 2.g3 [Chapter] [#]
Recommendation for club level players:
[ 2.d4= - Line 076 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 ]
[ 2.c4= 29 - Line ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for beginners: 2.b3
A) 2...d5= - Line 021 : 1... d5 2. b3 Nf6;
B) 2...g6 3.b2 g7 4.c4= - Line 036 : 2. c4 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 ( 4.g3=
- 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 );
C) 2...c5= - Line 018 : 1... c5 2. b3 Nf6;
D) 2...b6 3.b2 b7
D1) 4.g3 e6 5.g2
D1a) 5...c5 6.0-0 ( 6.c4 e7 7.0-0= - Line 031 : 2. c4 c5 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2
Bb7 5. O-O e6 6. b3 Be7 7. Bb2 ) 6...e7 7.d3 ( 7.c4= - Line 031 : 2. c4
c5 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O e6 6. b3 Be7 7. Bb2 ) 7...0-0= - 5... Be7 6.
O-O O-O 7. d3 c5;
D1b) 5...e7 6.0-0 0-0 7.d3 ( 7.c4= - Line 029 : 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4.
Bg2 e6 5. O-O Be7 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 ) 7...c5 ( 7...d5= - 4. d3 d5 5. g3 e6 6.
147
Bg2 Be7 7. O-O O-O ) 8.e4 d5 ( 8...d6 9.e2 c6 10.bd2 d7 11.c3
de5 H. Nakamura - R. Vasquez, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 9.bd2 d4
10.b4!? ( worse move is 10.e1 c6 11.f4 c7 12.h3 (H. Nakamura H. Simonian, Internet (blitz) 2011) e5 13.f5 e8 14.ef3 d6 15.g4
f6 Black has a slight spatial advantage. ) 10...bd7 11.bxc5 bxc5 12.c3
a6= with mutual play.;
D2) 4.d3 d5 ( 4...d6 5.e4 e5 6.g3 g6 7.g2 g7 8.0-0 0-0 9.a4 a5
10.a3 bd7 11.c4 c5 12.e1 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. H.
Nakamura - J. Hammer, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 5.g3 e6 6.g2 e7
( 6...bd7 7.0-0 e7 8.bd2 0-0 - Line 026 : 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 e6 4. O-O
Be7 5. d3 b6 6. Nbd2 Bb7 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 Nbd7 ) 7.0-0 0-0 8.bd2
- Line 026 : 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 e6 4. O-O Be7 5. d3 b6 6. Nbd2 Bb7 7. b3 O-O 8.
Bb2 ( 8.c4= - Line 029 : 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 5. O-O Be7 6. b3 O-O
7. Bb2 d5 8. d3 );
D3) 4.e3 e6 ( 4...g6 5.e2 g7 6.0-0 0-0 7.d4 d6 8.c4 e6 9.c3 e7
10.d2 bd7 H. Simonian - H. Nakamura, Internet (blitz) 2010 )
D3a) 5.c3
D3a1) 5...c5 6.d4 d6 7.d2 bd7 8.d3 ( 8.0-0-0?! a6 9.b1 b5
10.e1 cxd4 11.exd4 e7 12.d3 0-0 13.g5 c8 Black has the
initiative. B. Jobava - A. Reshetnikov, Moscow (rapid) 2013 ) 8...e7
9.0-0 d5 10.e2 0-0 11.ad1 a6;
D3a2) 5...d5 6.d4 ( worse move is 6.a4 a6 7.d4 (B. Jobava - M.
Yilmaz, Moscow (rapid) 2013) c5 8.b1 cxd4 9.exd4 c6 10.e2
d6 11.0-0 0-0 12.bd2 e4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 6...e7 7.b5+ bd7
8.e5 d6 9.f4 a6 10.d3 c5= with mutual play. Naum 4.2 - Komodo
7a, Internet 2014;
D3b) 5.g3 g6 6.g2 g7 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c5= - Line 029 : 2. c4 b6 3. g3
Bb7 4. Bg2 c5 5. O-O g6 6. b3 Bg7 7. Bb2 O-O 8. e3 e6;
D3c) 5.c4 c5 ( 5...d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.b5+ c6 8.e2 d6 9.c3 0-0
10.c1 bd7 11.0-0 c8 B. Larsen - J. Timman, Tilburg 1979 )
D3c1) 6.e2 e7 7.0-0 0-0
D3c11) 8.c3 c6 ( 8...d5 9.d4 cxd4 10.exd4 c6 11.c1 c8
R. Edouard - E. Ghaem Maghami, Basel 2013 ) 9.a3 d5 10.cxd5
xd5 11.b1 f6 12.d3 c8 13.d2 d6= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. U.
Andersson - M. Tal, Stockholm 1976;
D3c12) 8.d4 cxd4 9.xd4 c6 ( 9...a6 10.c3= - Line 034 : 2. c4
c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. e3 b6 7. Be2 Bb7 8. O-O Be7 9.
b3 O-O 10. Bb2; 9...d5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.c3 d7 12.xd5 xd5
13.c1 (weakness c6) B. Larsen - U. Andersson, Niksic 1983 ) 10.f3
c8 11.c3 c7 12.xc6 xc6 13.c1 b8= Equal chances, quiet
position. I. Csom - Z. Varga, Hungary 1999;
148
D3c2) 6.c3 c6 7.d4 cxd4 8.xd4 b8 9.f3 e7 10.e2 0-0
11.0-0 d8= (with the idea d5) V. Korchnoi - A. Karpov, Brussels 1986 ]
[ 2.b4 e6 3.a3 b6 ( 3...c6 4.e3 d5 5.b2 bd7 6.c4 d6 7.d4 0-0 8.bd2
e7 9.c2 e5 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.dxe5 xe5 12.e2 g4 A. Mirzoev - J.
Lopez Martinez, Pamplona 2009 ) 4.b2 b7 5.e3 e7 6.c4 0-0 7.e2 d5
8.0-0 dxc4 9.xc4 bd7 F. Neumann - P. Bieker, corr. 2009 ]
2...b6 [Chapter] [#]
[ 2...d5 26 - Line ]
[ 2...g6 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players:
A) 3.d4= - Line 079 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3;
B) 3.c4= - Line 036 : 2. c4 g6 3. g3;
C) 3.g2
C1) 3...g7 4.0-0 ( 4.c4= - Line 036 : 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2; 4.d4=
- Line 079 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 )
C1a) 4...d5 - Line 026 : 2... d5 3. Bg2 g6 4. O-O Bg7;
C1b) 4...c5 5.c4= - Line 036 : 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 c5 5. O-O ( 5.d4=
- Line 079 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 c5 5. O-O; 5.d3 c6=
- Line 018 : 1... c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O Nc6 5. d3 Nf6 );
C1c) 4...0-0 5.d3 ( 5.c4= - Line 036 : 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. OO; 5.d4= - Line 079 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O )
5...d6 ( 5...d5 - Line 026 : 2... d5 3. Bg2 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. d3 O-O )
C1c1) 6.e4 e5 ( 6...c5 - Line 457 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. g3 Nf6 4. d3 g6
5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O O-O ) 7.h4 c6 8.c3 h6 9.d2 e7 10.e1 g5
11.hf3 g6 N. Vitiugov - Wang Yue, Sochi (blitz) 2009;
C1c2) 6.c4 c6 7.c3 bd7 ( 7...e5= - Line 036 : 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4.
Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d6 6. Nc3 e5 7. d3 c6 ) 8.b1 a5 9.e4 e5 10.h3 c5
11.b3 fd7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. S. Karjakin - M. Vachier Lagrave, Moscow
(blitz) 2010;
C2) 3...d5 - Line 026 : 2... d5 3. Bg2 g6;
C3) 3...c5 4.b3 ( 4.c4= - Line 036 : 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 ) 4...g7
( 4...d6 5.0-0 e5 6.d3 g7 7.e4 0-0 8.b2 c6 9.bd2 h6 10.e1
e8 11.c3 d5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. D. Dubov - A. Grischuk, Khanty-Mansiysk
(blitz) 2013 ) 5.b2 d5 ( 5...0-0= - 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 O-O 5. Bg2 c5 )
C3a) 6.c4 d4 7.b4 ( 7.e3 c6 8.exd4 cxd4 9.0-0 0-0 10.d3 d7
11.e1 c5 12.a3 b6 13.xc5 xc5 14.a3 a5 15.b4 b6 16.b5
for Black. V. Malakhov - A. Huzman, Yerevan 2014 ) 7...0-0 8.d3 e8
9.bxc5 e5 10.0-0 fd7 11.bd2 xc5 12.a3 bd7 E. Otero - A. Ruiz,
Havana 1990;
C3b) 6.0-0 0-0 7.e3 c6 ( 7...b6 8.c4 b7= - Line 029 : 2. c4 b6 3. g3
Bb7 4. Bg2 c5 5. O-O g6 6. b3 Bg7 7. Bb2 O-O 8. e3 d5 ) 8.e5 xe5
149
9.xe5 g4 10.c1 d7 11.d3 f5 12.b2 h3= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Black has
a slight spatial advantage. M. Carlsen - T. Radjabov, Stavanger (blitz)
2013;
D) 3.b4 g7 4.b2 c6 ( 4...d6 5.g2 c5 6.bxc5 dxc5 7.c4 0-0
- Line 026 : 2... d5 3. Bg2 g6 4. b3 Bg7 5. Bb2 O-O 6. c4 dxc4 7. bxc4 c5 )
5.g2 a5 6.a3 ( 6.bxa5 0-0 7.0-0 xa5 8.c4 a4 9.c1 d6=
The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.
Black has slightly better pawn structure. E. Bacrot - A. Greenfeld, Bastia
(rapid) 2004 ) 6...axb4 7.axb4 xa1 8.xa1 a6 9.c3 0-0 10.0-0 d5 11.d3
g4 G. Soppe - L. Bronstein, San Fernando 1993;
E) 3.d3 g7 4.e4 c5 5.g2 c6= - Line 422 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d3 g6
4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 Nf6;
F) 3.b3 g7 ( 3...c5 4.c4= - Line 036 : 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c5 4. b3 ) 4.b2
F1) 4...0-0 5.g2 ( 5.c4= - Line 036 : 2. c4 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 O-O 5. g3 )
5...c5 ( 5...b6 6.0-0 b7 7.c4= - Line 031 : 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 g6 5.
b3 Bg7 6. Bb2 O-O 7. O-O; 5...d6 6.d4= - 4... d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Bg2 ) 6.0-0
( 6.c4= - Line 036 : 2. c4 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 O-O 5. g3 c5 6. Bg2 ) 6...c6
7.c4
F1a) 7...d5
F1a1) worse move is 8.d3
F1a11) 8...e6
F1a111) 9.bd2
F1a1111) 9...b6 10.c1 b7 11.a3 a5 12.e3 ( 12.c2 d4
13.e5 d6 14.xc6 xc6 15.xc6 xc6 16.e3 e5 17.e1
a4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. Jonny 4.00 - Frenzee 3.5.19, Internet 2011 )
12...e7 13.c2 fd8 14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 dxc4 16.bxc4
xg2 17.xg2 b7+ 18.g1 e4 19.xe4 xe5=
F1a1112) 9...d4 10.a3 a5 (S. Grbin - B. Mrzic, Senta 2013)
11.c2 e5 12.ae1 f5 13.g5 d7= The position is
F1a112) 9.e5 d7 10.e3 e8 11.d4 xe5 12.dxe5 c6
13.c2 e7 14.f4 c7 Quazar 0.4 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet (blitz)
2012;
F1a12) 8...d4 9.bd2 e5 10.a3 a5 11.c2 e7 12.fe1 f5=
Black. J. Makharadze - A. Gholami, Poti 2014;
F1a2) 8.cxd5 xd5 9.xg7 xg7 10.d4 cxd4 11.xd4 db4
12.xc6 xc6 13.xc6 bxc6 14.c3 h3 ( 14...c5 15.c1 e6
16.e4 (weakness c5) J. Granda Zuniga - I. Salgado Lopez, Camarinas
2013 ) 15.xd8 axd8 16.fd1 d6 17.f3 fd8 18.xd6 exd6
150
19.f2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
F1b) 7...b6 8.d4 cxd4 9.xd4 b7 10.c3 c8 11.c2 d6 12.e4
d8 13.e2 e6 14.fd1 White has a slight spatial advantage. V.
Kramnik - P. Svidler, Norway (blitz) 2014;
F1c) 7...d6
F1c1) 8.d4= - Line 079 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. OO d6 6. b3 c5 7. c4 Nc6 8. Bb2;
F1c2) 8.c3
F1c21) 8...f5 9.c1 d7 10.d4 ( 10.e1 (Le Quang Liem - R.
Kasimdzhanov, Dubai (blitz) 2014) e4 11.a4 xb2 12.xb2 e5
13.d3 f6 ) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 h3 12.e4 xg2 13.xg2=
White. V. Colin - E. Bex, France 1988;
F1c22) 8...e4 9.d4 xc3 10.xc3 g4 11.e3 cxd4 12.exd4 b6
13.d3 xf3 14.xf3 xd4 15.xb7 (A. Lein - D. Lapienis,
Gladenbach 1999) xb7 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 a5;
F1c3) 8.d3
F1c31) 8...f5 9.c3 c8 10.e1 h3 11.h1 g4!? ( 11...d8
12.d2 h6 13.d5 h5 14.xg7 xg7 15.b2+ g8 16.d4
Black has poor piece coordination. V. Artemiev - A. Goganov, KhantyMansiysk 2014 ) 12.d2 (M. Calle Soto - A. Esplana, Lima 2002) h5
13.d4 h6 14.d1 g7;
F1c32) 8...b8 9.c3 a6 10.e3 b5 11.e2 e6 12.fd1 e7
13.ac1 bxc4 14.dxc4 b7 Yu Yangyi - F. Caruana, Tromso 2013;
F2) 4...c5 5.c4 ( 5.g2= - 3. Bg2 c5 4. b3 Bg7 5. Bb2 ) 5...d6 ( 5...b6
6.g2 b7= - Line 031 : 2. c4 c5 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. b3 g6 6. Bb2 Bg7;
5...0-0= - Line 036 : 2. c4 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 O-O 5. g3 c5 ) 6.g2 ( 6.d4
e4 7.c1 a5+ 8.bd2 xd2 9.xd2 xd2+ 10.xd2 c6 11.e3
g4 12.e2 b8= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Korchnoi - G. Kasparov,
Paris (rapid) 1990 ) 6...e5
F2a) 7.c3 0-0 8.d3 ( 8.0-0= - 7. O-O O-O 8. Nc3 ) 8...c6= - 4... d6 5.
Bg2 e5 6. d3 c5 7. c4 Nc6 8. Nc3 O-O;
F2b) 7.0-0 0-0 ( 7...c6 8.c3 0-0= - 7... O-O 8. Nc3 Nc6 ) 8.d3
( 8.c3 c6 9.d3= - 4... d6 5. Bg2 e5 6. d3 c5 7. c4 Nc6 8. Nc3 O-O 9. OO ) 8...c6 9.c3= - 4... d6 5. Bg2 e5 6. d3 c5 7. c4 Nc6 8. Nc3 O-O 9. OO;
F3) 4...b6 5.g2 b7 6.0-0 0-0= - 4... O-O 5. Bg2 b6 6. O-O Bb7;
F4) 4...d6
F4a) 5.g2 e5 6.d3 c5 7.c4 c6 8.c3 0-0 9.0-0 ( 9.d2 b8
10.de4 e8 11.d5 e7 12.xe7+ xe7 13.d2 b5 14.cxb5 xb5
15.0-0 c7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. Wang Yue - Li Shilong, Xinghua Jiangsu 2011 )
151
F4a1) 9...h5 10.d2
F4a11) 10...g4 11.a3 h6 12.b4! cxb4 ( 12...d4?! 13.h3 e6
14.e3 cxb4 15.axb4 c6 16.b5 White has the initiative. T. V.
Petrosian - L. Portisch, Palma de Mallorca 1974 ) 13.axb4 xb4
14.de4 a5 15.b3 White has more than adequate compensation
F4a12) 10...f5 11.a3
F4a121) 11...a5 12.d5 f6 13.e3 ( 13.f4 exf4 14.gxf4 xd5
15.xd5+ h8 16.xg7+ xg7 J. Timman - B. Gelfand, Biel
1995 ) 13...h8 14.c2 g5 15.fe1 (Nd5 is a well-placed piece.)
Gull 0.12a - Grapefruit 1.0, Internet 2010;
F4a122) 11...e6 12.d5 d7 13.b4 h8 14.c3 ab8 15.b1=
for White. T. Radjabov - V. Milov, Biel 1999;
F4a2) 9...b8 10.d2
F4a21) 10...h5 11.a3 a5
F4a211) 12.d5 e6 ( worse move is 12...f5 (T. Radjabov - V.
Ivanchuk, Odessa (rapid) 2008) 13.b4 b6 14.c3 d7 15.b1 f6
16.bxc5 bxc5 17.e3 White is exerting queenside pressure. ) 13.c3
d7 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 xd5 16.cxd5 xb4 17.b3
F4a212) 12.e3 e6 13.c2 f5 14.ae1 f6 15.f4 (weakness
d5);
F4a22) 10...a6 11.d5 g4 12.h3 d7 13.e4 e8 14.e3 e7=
comfortable. R. Ibrahimov - H. Herraiz Hidalgo, Leon 2001;
F4a3) 9...e8!? 10.e1 c7 11.c2 d7 12.e3 b8 13.ed5
xd5 14.xd5 b5 O. Cvitan - G. Kasparov, Munich (blitz) 1994;
F4a4) 9...h6
F4a41) 10.a3 e6 11.d2 ( 11.b4 cxb4 12.axb4 xb4 13.a3 a5
14.b1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. T.
Markowski - B. Jobava, Warsaw (blitz) 2010 ) 11...d7 12.b4 h3
(A. Miles - O. Reeh, Bad Woerishofen 1989) 13.de4 xg2 14.xg2
b6 15.a4 fd8 16.xf6+ xf6 17.d5 g7 18.e4 Black has
insufficient control over the white squares.;
F4a42) 10.e1 e6 11.d5 d7 12.c2 h3 13.xf6+ xf6
14.e3 ( 14.d2 xg2 15.xg2 g7 16.b4 b6 17.e4 f5=
comfortable. B. Amin - Li Chao, Reykjavik 2014 ) 14...g7 15.d5
xg2 16.xg2 f5 17.e4 f4 18.f3 h5 V. Moskalenko - A. Giri, Linares
2013;
F4b) 5.d4
F4b1) 5...c5 6.g2 cxd4 ( 6...a5+!? 7.d2 c6 8.xa5 xa5
152
9.dxc5 dxc5 10.bd2 0-0= Black can equalize with relative ease. L.
Hansen - M. Adams, Koge 1997 ) 7.xd4 d5 8.c4 e5 9.c2 d4 10.e3
d3 ( 10...g4?! 11.f3 f5 12.exd4 xc2 13.xc2 exd4 14.e2+
f8 (Micro-Max 4.8 - FireFly 2.5.0, Internet 2008) 15.a3 c6 16.0-0-0
d7 17.f4 (weakness d4) ) 11.b4 e4 12.d5 0-0 13.xf6 xf6
14.bc3 xc3+ 15.xc3 f5 16.f3 a5 17.d2 (weakness e4)
Critter 1.4 - Critter 1.2, Internet (blitz) 2012;
F4b2) 5...0-0 6.g2
F4b21) 6...bd7 7.0-0 e8 ( 7...e5 8.dxe5 g4 9.d2 dxe5 10.e4
e8 11.a4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. U. Andersson - K. Spraggett, Clermont Ferrand
1989 )
F4b211) 8.d5
F4b2111) 8...c5 9.c4 b5!? 10.cxb5 ( 10.bd2 a6 11.c2 b8
12.c3 b6= with mutual play. D. Dubov - V. Onischuk, Dubai
(blitz) 2014 ) 10...a6 11.bxa6 xa6 12.e1 a7 13.c3 a8
14.d2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
F4b2112) 8...c5 9.c4 e6 10.dxe6 xe6 11.d4 d7
O. Kozlov - D. Stets, Plzen 1998;
F4b212) 8.c4 e5 ( 8...a6 9.c2 c5 10.c3 cxd4 11.xd4 b8
12.ac1 h6 13.cd1 White has a slight spatial advantage. M.
Asilkefeli - E. Munoz Sanchez, corr. 2008 ) 9.dxe5 g4 10.c3
dxe5 ( 10...gxe5 11.xe5 xe5 12.d2 a5 13.ac1 d7
14.fd1 c5 15.a3= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. R. Steinke - A. Wosch, corr.
2012 ) 11.h3 gf6 12.c2 c6 13.ad1 c7 14.g5=
for White. R. Mamedov - K. Sasikiran, Bastia 2011;
F4b22) 6...a5!? 7.a4 ( 7.0-0= - Line 079 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3
Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d6 6. b3 a5 7. Bb2; 7.c4 a4 8.bd2 c6
9.c1 a6 F. Bistric - E. Inarkiev, Elista 1998 ) 7...c6 8.0-0 g4
9.h3 f5 10.h4 d7 11.f3 ( 11.d5 b4 12.e4 c8 13.g4 c6
White has poor piece coordination. D. Dubov - I. Cheparinov, Warsaw
(rapid) 2013 ) 11...c8 (Toga II 1.5 - Glaurung 2.1, Internet 2009)
12.h2 d8 13.c1 f5 14.bd2 d5;
F4b23) worse move is 6...e5 7.dxe5 g4 ( 7...dxe5?! 8.xd8 xd8
9.xe5 g4 10.d3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. B. Gelfand - T. Radjabov, Rishon Le Ziyyon (blitz)
2006 ) 8.c3 ( 8.h3 xe5 9.xe5 xe5 10.xe5 dxe5 11.xd8
xd8= Black can equalize with relative ease. L. Polugaevsky - M. Tal,
Leningrad 1971 ) 8...xe5 9.xe5 xe5 10.d2! c6 11.0-0-0 e8
12.h4 White has the initiative. Zarkov 4.5e - GreenLightChess 2.18,
Internet 2003;
153
F4b24) 6...c5 7.c4
F4b241) 7...a5+ 8.c3 c7 9.bd2 cxd4 10.xd4 d5
( 10...c6 11.0-0 xd4 12.xd4 e5 13.b2 f5 14.b1 e4
15.c3 xg2 16.xg2 (weakness d6) Stockfish 1.6 - Texel 1.03,
Internet 2014 ) 11.0-0 a6 ( 11...d8 12.c1 d7 13.c2 dxc4
14.a5 e8 15.xc4 White has a slight developmental advantage.
Bu Xiangzhi - Wei Yi, Danzhou 2014 ) 12.4f3 dxc4 13.xc4 d8
14.a5 xd1 15.fxd1! c5 16.d8+ f8 17.b6 b5 18.xc8
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
F4b242) 7...d5 8.bd2 ( 8.0-0 - Line 131 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3
Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. O-O O-O 7. b3 c5 8. Bb2 ) 8...cxd4 9.0-0
( worse move is 9.xd4 c6 10.b2 d4 11.b4 xb4 12.xd4
c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. Black has slightly better pawn structure. L.
Psakhis - P. Svidler, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 9...d3 10.exd3 c6
( 10...b6 11.e5 b7 12.e1 c6 13.df3 c8 14.e2 xe5
15.xe5 e8 16.d4 White has a slight center control advantage.
A. Jussupow - T. Radjabov, France 2004 ) 11.e5 xe5 12.xe5
g4 13.c2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. G. Meier - Z. Andriasian, Martuni 2008;
F4b243) 7...e4 8.0-0 c6 9.bd2 f5 10.h4 xd2 11.xd2
xd4 12.xb7 ( 12.xd4 cxd4 13.xf5 gxf5 14.xb7 b8
15.g2 b6 D. Fridman - N. Mamedov, Plovdiv 2008; 12.xf5 xf5
13.xg7 xg7 14.xb7 b8 15.f3 a5 16.c3 c7 17.h4 h5
R. Kasimdzhanov - S. Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 12...h3
13.fe1 b8 14.h1 d7 15.c3 e8 16.ab1 b6= with mutual
play. Best Mutual Play Key game V. Artemiev - D. Kokarev, Voronezh
2014 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 2...e6 3.d4= - Line 114 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 ( 3.g2 d5
- Line 026 : 2... d5 3. Bg2 e6 )]
[ 2...c5 3.g2 ( 3.c4= - Line 030 : 2. c4 c5 3. g3 ) 3...c6 ( 3...d5 - Line 026 :
2... d5 3. Bg2 c5; 3...g6= - 2... g6 3. Bg2 c5; worse move is 3...b6 4.e5 d5
5.c4! e6 6.c3 bd7 7.a4 b7 8.cxd5 xd5 9.xd5 xd5 10.xd5
exd5 11.c6 c8 12.xd5 xe5 13.xe5+ e7 14.f5 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Bruzon Batista - D. Vocaturo,
Wijk aan Zee 2012 )
A) 4.c4= - Line 030 : 2. c4 c5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2;
B) 4.d4
B1) worse move is 4...d6 5.dxc5 ( 5.0-0 cxd4 6.xd4 d7 7.g5 b6!?
8.b3 e6 9.c4 e5 10.a3 c6 Zhang Zhong - V. Iordachescu, KhantyMansiysk 2010 ) 5...d5 ( 5...a5+ 6.c3 dxc5 7.0-0 e5 8.g5 e6
9.xf6 gxf6 10.e4 White has a lasting advantage. Critter 1.01 - Shredder
12, Internet 2011 ) 6.c4 e6 ( 6...a5+ 7.d2 xc5 8.cxd5 xd5 9.a3
154
b6 10.c4 b5 11.c1 b6 12.b3 Black is behind in development.
Ufim 8.02 - Philou 3.71, Internet 2013 ) 7.cxd5 xd5 8.0-0 xc5 9.c3
xd1 10.xd1 0-0 11.a3 White has a slight developmental advantage.;
B2) 4...cxd4 5.xd4 e5 6.xc6 dxc6 7.xd8+ xd8 8.d2 c5 9.c4
g4 10.h3 e6 11.hxg4 xc4= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Emrich H. Schneider, corr. 2010;
C) 4.0-0 g6 ( 4...d5 - Line 026 : 2... d5 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 Nc6 ) 5.d4 ( 5.c4=
- Line 030 : 2. c4 c5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. O-O ) 5...cxd4 6.xd4 g7
7.xc6 ( 7.c4= - Line 125 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c5 5. Bg2 cxd4
6. Nxd4 Nc6 7. O-O ) 7...bxc6 8.e4 0-0 ( 8...d5 9.exd5 cxd5 10.c4 g4
11.a4+ d7 12.a6 dxc4 13.c3= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. A. Morozevich - P. H. Nielsen, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2006 )
9.e5 e8 10.xc6 b8 11.e1 c7 12.g2 xe5 13.c3 d6 J. Czukor - L.
Farkas, corr. 2001 ]
[ 2...c6 3.g2 d6 ( 3...d5 - Line 027 : 2.... d5 3. Bg2 c6 ) 4.0-0 ( 4.d4=
- Line 076 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d6 3. g3 c6 ) 4...e5 ( 4...f5 5.b3 h6 6.b2 e6
7.d3 e7 8.e4 h7 9.e5 dxe5 10.xe5 0-0 11.d2= The position is
slight spatial advantage. V. Malakhov - B. Jobava, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 5.c4 e7
6.c3 0-0 7.e4 ( 7.d3 a6 8.b1 c7 9.b4 g4= with mutual play. R.
Vaganian - O. Romanishin, Moscow 1985 ) 7...g4 8.d3 bd7 9.h3 h5
10.e3 e8 11.d2 c7= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. T. Radjabov - V. Topalov, Stavanger (blitz)
2013 ]
[ 2...d6 3.g2 ( 3.d4= - Line 076 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d6 3. g3 ) 3...e5 4.c4 c6
5.c3 e7 6.0-0= - 2... c6 3. Bg2 d6 4. O-O e5 5. c4 Be7 6. Nc3 ]
[ 2...b5
A) 3.d4 b7 ( 3...e6= - Line 114 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b5 ) 4.bd2 e6
A1) 5.g2 c5 6.c4 bxc4 7.xc4 d5 ( 7...cxd4 8.0-0 d5 9.xd4! bd7
(J. Granda Zuniga - S. Fedorchuk, Jaen (rapid) 2011) 10.f4 c8 11.d6+
xd6 12.xd6 b6 13.a3 Black has insufficient control over the black
squares. ) 8.ce5 e7 9.dxc5 xc5 10.0-0 0-0 11.b3 bd7 E. Lassila P. Kekki, Finland 1997;
A2) 5.b3
A2a) 5...e7 6.g5 0-0 7.g2 h6 8.xf6 xf6 9.d3 (A. Romero
Holmes - L. Nisipeanu, Clichy 2006) c6 (aimed against Ng5) 10.e4 d5
11.c5 c8 12.0-0 d7= White has a slight spatial advantage. Black
has a pair of bishops.;
A2b) 5...a6 6.e3!? b8 7.a4 bxa4 ( worse move is 7...b4 8.d3 c5
9.e2 White has the initiative. Z. Azmaiparashvili - R. Dautov, Reggio
Emilia 1996 ) 8.xa4 b4 9.bd2 e4 10.g2 xd2 11.xd2 e4
12.xb4 xb4+ 13.f1 d6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
A2c) 5...a5 6.a4 b4 ( 6...bxa4 7.xa4 c6 8.a1 a4 9.bd2 e7
155
10.g2 0-0 11.0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. (weakness a4) P. Van der Sterren - L. Van
Wely, Gouda (rapid) 1997 ) 7.g2 e7 8.0-0 d6 9.e1 xg2 10.xg2
0-0 Spike 1.0a - Gandalf 6, Internet 2006;
B) 3.c3 b7 4.a4 a6
B1) 5.e3 (V. Korchnoi - A. Karpov, Moscow 1973) b4!? 6.e2 ( 6.cxb4
c6 7.b5 b4 8.a3 e5 9.bxa6 xa6!= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 6...c5 7.cxb4 cxb4 8.d4 e6 9.0-0 e7
10.bd2 0-0;
B2) 5.g2 e6 6.b4 c5 7.bxc5 xc5 8.a3 b6 9.0-0 0-0 10.b3 c6
11.xc5 xc5 12.a3 b4 13.cxb4 xb4= Equal chances, quiet position.
V. Laznicka - A. Moiseenko, San Sebastian 2012;
C) 3.e3!? a6 4.g2 b7 5.0-0 e6 6.b3 e7 7.b2 0-0 8.e2 c5 9.c4
d5 10.d4 bd7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. A. Giri - V. Ivanchuk, Leon (blitz) 2013;
D) 3.g2
D1) 3...e6?! 4.d4 c6 5.xb5 ( 5.0-0 (J. Hickl - L. Aronian, Germany
2003) d5 6.d3 e5 7.b3 e7 8.e4 dxe4 9.dxe4 0-0 ) 5...d5 6.5c3
a6 7.d4 bd7 8.0-0 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. Matant 5.02 - RomiChess OW2, Internet 2007;
D2) 3...b7 Promising line for White:
D2a) 4.0-0
D2a1) 4...c5 5.d3
D2a11) 5...g6 6.e4 g7 7.e5 d5 8.d4 ( 8.e1 0-0 9.bd2
(M. Matlakov - B. Savchenko, Dubai (blitz) 2014) c6 10.e4 b6
11.c3 fc8= with mutual play. ) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 b6 10.a4! c7
11.xb7 xb7 12.axb5 xb5 13.xb5 xb5 14.c3 b7 15.a5
c6 16.b5 White has the initiative. O. Romanishin - J. Hodgson,
Ischia 1996;
D2a12) 5...e6 6.e4 d6= - Line 441 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 b5 4. g3
Bb7 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nf6;
D2a2) 4...e6
D2a21) 5.b3 e7 6.c4 b4 ( 6...a6= - Line 040 : 2. c4 e6 3. g3 a6 4.
Bg2 b5 5. b3 Bb7 6. O-O Be7; 6...bxc4 7.bxc4 c5 8.c3 0-0 9.b1
c6 10.e1 a6 11.e4 b8 12.xb8 xb8 13.d3= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Deep
Junior 12 - Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet 2010 ) 7.a3 a5 8.b2 0-0 9.d4
d6 10.axb4 axb4 11.xa8 xa8 12.bd2 bd7 13.c2 c5
V. Malakhov - S. Zhigalko, Riga (rapid) 2014;
D2a22) 5.c3 e7 6.b3 a6 7.a4 0-0!? 8.d3 ( 8.axb5 d5! 9.c2
axb5 10.xa8 xa8 ) 8...c6 9.e4 d5 10.exd5 xd5 11.d4 c7=
(with the idea Nd7-b6) M. Ragger - R. Buhmann, Vienna 2012;
D2a23) 5.d3
156
D2a231) 5...d5
D2a2311) 6.bd2
D2a23111) 6...bd7 7.e4! ( 7.a4 b4 8.e1 c5 9.a5 e7
10.c3 bxc3 11.bxc3 0-0 Z. Ribli - B. Larsen, Bled 1979 ) 7...dxe4
8.xe4 xe4 9.dxe4 xe4 10.e2 c6 11.g5 c8 12.a4
bxa4 13.d4 xg2 14.xe6! e5 15.xe5 xe6 16.xe6+
fxe6 17.xg2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
Hiarcs Paderborn 2007 - Toga II 1.4.18, Internet 2009;
D2a23112) 6...e7 7.e4
D2a231121) 7...c5 8.exd5 ( 8.e5 fd7 9.e1 c6 10.e2
g5!? 11.h3 h5= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. M. Mchedlishvili - A.
Moiseenko, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 8...exd5 9.d4 0-0 (O. Diego M. Codigone, Buenos Aires 2012) 10.dxc5 xc5 11.b3 b6
12.bd4 (weakness b5, d5);
D2a231122) 7...0-0 8.exd5 xd5 9.e1 bd7 Onno 1.2.70 Protector 1.3.4, Internet 2010;
D2a2312) 6.c4 c6 ( 6...a6 7.cxd5 xd5 8.g5 e7 9.xe7
xe7 (M. Matlakov - K. Landa, Loo 2014) 10.a4 0-0 11.axb5
axb5 12.xa8 xa8 13.b3 b4 14.e5 Black has insufficient
control over the white squares.; worse move is 6...b4 7.cxd5 xd5
8.a3 a5 9.axb4 xb4 10.g5 c8 11.c2 0-0 12.c1
(weakness a5, c7) M. Vachier-Lagrave - S. Conquest, Hinckley
2014 ) 7.b3 ( 7.b3 e7 8.b2 0-0 9.c2 a6 10.bd2 b6
11.a3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. B. Damljanovic - V. Zvjaginsev, Vrnjacka
Banja 2005 ) 7...bd7 8.cxb5 c5 9.c3 cxb5 10.f4 e7
11.c1 0-0 12.b4 a4 13.c7 a6 14.a3 xc7 15.xc7 d8
16.c1 d7 17.bd2 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
D2a232) 5...d6 6.c3 ( 6.e4 bd7 7.bd2 e7 8.e2 c5 9.a4
a6 10.b3 0-0 11.b2 b6 R. Huebner - A. Aleksandrov, Batumi
1999; 6.c4 bxc4 7.dxc4 e7 8.c3 0-0 9.e1 c5 10.b3 c6
11.b2 a6 12.d2 c7 V. Anand - V. Korchnoi, Roquebrune
(rapid) 1992 ) 6...bd7 7.a4 a6 8.a3 c6 9.d2 d5 10.b4 e7
comfortable for White. M. Roiz - A. Aleksandrov, Plovdiv 2008;
D2a233) 5...e7 6.e4
D2a2331) 6...0-0
D2a23311) 7.e5 d5 ( 7...e8 8.d4 c5 9.dxc5 a6
(T. L. Petrosian - M. Turov, Tashkent 2011) 10.e2 ec7
11.e3 xc5 12.bd2 d5 13.ac1 (with the idea c4) ) 8.c4
bxc4= - 7. c4 dxc4 8. e5 Nd5;
157
D2a23312) 7.c4 bxc4 ( worse move is 7...b4 8.e5 e8 9.d4
d6 10.c2 d7 11.g5!? xg5 12.xb7 b8 13.xg5 xg5
14.c6 d8 15.f4 White is exerting kingside pressure. V.
Artemiev - D. Khismatullin, Yerevan 2014 ) 8.e5 d5 9.dxc4
b6 10.c2 c6 11.b3 a5 12.c3 a4= with mutual play. I.
Foygel - E. Ubilava, Beltsy 1979;
D2a2332) 6...d6
D2a23321) 7.a4 b4 8.bd2 0-0 9.c4 c6 10.a5 a6 11.e1
b8 12.d2 a8 13.e2 b5 14.e1 d5 15.exd5 xd5=
more comfortable. Y. Kuzubov - K. Kulaots, Reykjavik 2010;
D2a23322) 7.bd2 0-0 8.e1 c8 ( 8...c5?! 9.e5! xg2
10.exf6 xf1 11.fxe7 xe7 12.xf1 c6 13.f3 White has
the initiative. L. Portisch - O. Panno, Madrid 1973 ) 9.f4 bd7
10.g4 c5 11.g5 e8= with mutual play. S. Berezjuk - P. Keprt,
Frydek Mistek 1998;
D2a23323) 7.e1 c8 8.f4
D2a233231) 8...c5 9.e5 ( 9.g4 h6 (D. Rombaldoni - F.
Caruana, Siena 2010) 10.c3 c6 11.c2 d5 12.d2 c7
13.e2 a5= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. ) 9...fd7 10.exd6 xd6
11.c3 b4 12.e4 e7 13.e3 0-0 14.a3= The position is
White.;
D2a233232) 8...0-0 9.g4 c5 10.g5 fd7 11.h5 e8
12.f3 d5 13.h3 f8= with mutual play.;
D2a23324) 7.c3
D2a233241) 7...0-0 8.a4 ( 8.e1 c5 9.a3 a6 10.c2
bd7 B. Socko - A. Aleksandrov, Warsaw (rapid) 2004 )
8...bxa4 9.xa4 bd7 10.e1 e5 11.bd2 (weakness a7)
G. Acey - E. Lutton, West Bromwich 2003;
D2a233242) 7...c5 8.a4 b4 9.bd2 0-0 10.e1 c6
11.c4 d5 12.exd5 xd5 13.c2 f6= The chances are
comfortable. V. Loginov - E. Atalik, St Petersburg 2001;
D2a23325) 7.d4 a6 8.b3 e5 (N. Koskela - K. Abdulla,
Tromso 2014) ( 8...c5?! [#] 9.e5! xg2 10.exf6 xf1 11.fxe7
xe7 12.xf1 c6 13.e3 0-0 14.c3 White has the
initiative. L. Aronian - A. Ipatov, Antalya 2013 ) 9.a5 c8 10.b4
c5 11.a3 c7 12.e3 e6 13.e2 c6;
D2b) 4.a3
D2b1) 4...b4 5.c4
D2b11) 5...a5 6.0-0 e6 7.a3 ( 7.d3 d5 8.ce5 d6 9.c4 0-0
158
10.cxd5 exd5 11.d4 e4 L. Lenic - A. Aleksandrov, Dubai (rapid)
2014 ) 7...e7= - 5... e6 6. O-O Be7 7. a3;
D2b12) 5...e6 6.0-0 e7 7.a3 a5 8.d3 d5 9.ce5 bd7 10.c4
0-0 11.cxd5 xd5 12.c4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. F. Berkes - S. Fedorchuk,
Germany 2011;
D2b2) 4...a6 5.c4
D2b21) 5...b4 6.c2
D2b211) 6...e6 7.d4
D2b2111) 7...e4 8.0-0 c5 9.g5 h6 ( 9...cxd4 10.fxd4 xg2
11.xg2 e7 12.d3 b6 13.f3 a7 14.e3 White has a
slight spatial advantage. R. Vaganian - M. Wahls, Germany 2001 )
10.xf6 xf6 (FrancescaMAD 0.0.9 - King Of Kings 2.52, Internet
2004) 11.d2 e7 ( 11...c6 12.d5 a5 13.e3 d8 14.e1
g6 15.d3 Black has poor piece coordination. ) 12.dxc5 xb2
13.xb4 xd2 14.xd2 xg2 15.xg2 xc5 16.d3 d4
17.ab1 c6 18.c5 (with the idea Nc4, e3);
D2b2112) 7...a5 8.0-0 e7 9.d5! a6 (L. Aguero Jimenez - L.
Quezada Vera, Havana 2010) 10.fd4 c5 11.b3 0-0 12.e3
xb3 13.axb3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
D2b212) 6...c5 7.0-0 e6 8.d4 cxd4 9.fxd4 ( 9.cxd4 e7
10.b3 0-0 11.b2 d6 12.d2 b6 13.a3 bxa3 14.xa3 bd7
Z. Efimenko - A. Moiseenko, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 9...xg2 10.xg2
c8 11.d3 c6 12.xc6 xc6+ 13.f3 c8 14.xc6 xc6
15.b3 d5 16.e3 dxc4 17.xc4 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. O. Romanishin - U. Andersson, Polanica Zdroj 1993;
D2b22) 5...c6 6.0-0 e6
D2b221) 7.b3 d5 8.b2 bd7 9.d4 ( 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.c2 e7
11.d3 0-0 12.d2 b6 R. Vaganian - R. Huebner, Germany 2000 )
9...bxc4 10.bxc4 e7 11.c5 0-0 12.c2 b8 13.b4 a5 14.d3
e4 15.c1 g5 16.c2 c7 17.b1 White has a slight spatial
advantage. Critter 1.6 - Houdini 3.0, Internet 2012;
D2b222) 7.d4 d5
D2b2221) 8.b3 bd7
D2b22211) 9.c2
D2b222111) 9...e7 10.c5 ( 10.a4 bxc4 11.bxc4 (Li Chao Zhao Xue, Queenstown 2012) c5 12.b1 a7! 13.dxc5 xc5
14.a3 0-0 ) 10...e4 - 9. c5 Ne4 10. Nc2 Be7;
D2b222112) 9...dxc4 10.bxc4 (MinkoChess 1.3 - Arasan 15.5,
Internet 2013) c5 11.b2 e7 12.e3 0-0;
D2b22212) 9.c5 e4 10.c2 e7 11.d2 xd2 12.xd2 a5
13.b2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Hannibal 1.1 Tornado 4.88, Internet 2012;
159
D2b2222) 8.c5 bd7 9.c2 a5 10.ce1 e7 11.d3 0-0
12.a3 e4 13.f4 White has a lasting advantage. Z. Efimenko L. Javakhishvili, Baku 2013;
D2b23) 5...e5
D2b231) 6.b3
D2b2311) 6...e4 7.h4 d5 8.0-0 dxc4 ( 8...g5 9.f5 d7
(R. Vaganian - T. Luther, Ohrid 2001) 10.e3 d4 11.ec2 c5
12.d3 Black is behind in development. ) 9.bxc4 c8 (with the idea
g5) 10.d4 e7 11.f3 exf3 12.xf3 xf3 13.xf3= The position
D2b2312) 6...c5 7.0-0 0-0 8.b2 e8 9.e3 e4 10.h4 bxc4
11.xc4 d5 12.e5 d6 13.g4 xg4 14.xg4 g6=
more comfortable. Bright 0.2c - Zappa Mexico, Internet 2008;
D2b232) 6.0-0
D2b2321) 6...e4 7.h4 xa3 8.bxa3 0-0 ( 8...bxc4 9.b2 0-0
(P. Maletin - A. Korobov, Moscow (rapid) 2013) 10.d3! d6 11.dxe4
bd7 12.f5 e8 13.f3 White has the initiative. ) 9.d3 e8
10.d2 c6 11.f5 e5 12.b2 White has the initiative.;
D2b2322) 6...xa3 7.bxa3 d6 8.d4 exd4 9.cxb5 axb5 10.xd4
xg2 11.xg2 d7 ( 11...0-0 12.xb5 bd7 13.b1
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.
0b Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 12.b3 ( 12.b1
c6 13.b2 0-0 14.d3 d5 15.f5 e6 Key game V. Luecke - H.
Krueger, corr. 2011 ) 12...0-0 ( 12...c6 13.e3+ f8 14.f3
White has the initiative. ) 13.xb5 e7 14.f5 e6 15.b2 c5
16.d3 c4 17.c2 bd7 18.fd1= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ]
3.g2
[ 3.c4= - Line 029 : 2. c4 b6 3. g3 ]
[ 3.d4= - Line 076 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. g3 ]
[ 3.d3 c5 ( 3...b7 4.e4 c5 5.g2 d6= - 3... c5 4. e4 d6 5. Bg2 Bb7 ) 4.e4 d6
5.g2 b7 6.0-0
A) 6...e6= - Line 441 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O
Nf6;
B) 6...bd7 7.c3 e6
B1) 8.e1 e7 ( 8...e5 9.d4 xf3+ 10.xf3 cxd4 11.xd4 e7
12.e3 0-0 13.a4 d7 M. Bartel - S. Fedorchuk, Legnica 2013 ) 9.d4 cxd4
10.xd4 c8 11.f4 0-0 12.g4 h6= This position is very complicated,
which favors better players. M. Prevenios - L. Bergamini, corr. 2003;
B2) 8.d2 a6 9.f4 b5 10.e2 b6 11.e5 dxe5 12.fxe5 d5 13.xd5
xd5 (List 11.64 - Chess Tiger 2007, Internet 2007) 14.f2! xe5 15.xd5
exd5 16.f3 g4 17.e2+ e7 18.a4 White has more than adequate
160
C) 6...g6 7.c3 g7 8.h4!? (with the idea e5, f4) c6 9.f4 0-0=
with mutual play. J. Timman - L. Van Wely, Wijk aan Zee (blitz) 1998 ]
3...b7 4.0-0
[ 4.c4= - Line 029 : 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 ]
[ 4.d3 d5 5.0-0
A) 5...g6 - 4. O-O g6 5. d3 d5;
B) 5...c5 6.c4 e6
B1) 7.g5 e7 8.c3 0-0 9.cxd5 xd5 10.xe7 ( 10.h4 h6 11.d2
c6 12.a3 f6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage. E. Bacrot - S.
Tiviakov, Ajaccio (rapid) 2008 ) 10...xe7 11.a4 d8 12.ac1 c6
13.xd5 xd5 14.fe1 d4 15.xd4 xd4 16.c4 d6= Equal chances,
quiet position. Murka 3 - Deep Hiarcs 14, Internet 2014;
B2) 7.cxd5 xd5 8.c3 e7 9.a4+ d7 ( 9...d7 10.g4 h5
11.h3 c6 12.xd5 xd5 13.e3 f6 R. Markus - S. Atalik, Paracin
2014 ) 10.e4 xc3 11.bxc3 0-0 12.e1 a6 13.f4 b5 14.c2 b6=
with mutual play. B. Larsen - U. Andersson, Bugojno 1982;
C) 5...e6= - 4. O-O e6 5. d3 d5 ]
4...e6
[ 4...c5 5.c4= - Line 031 : 2. c4 c5 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 ]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 4...g6 5.d3 ( 5.d4= - Line 076 : 1. d4
Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 g6; 5.c4= - Line 029 : 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2
g6 5. O-O )
A) 5...d5 6.c4
A1) 6...c5?!
A1a) 7.cxd5 xd5 8.d4! g7 9.dxc5 0-0 ( 9...bxc5?! (S. Karjakin - A.
Moskalenko, Moscow (blitz) 2014) 10.g5! (with the idea e4; Nc3) d7
11.b3 c4 12.xc4 a6 13.a3 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 10.cxb6 axb6 11.e4 f6 12.e5 d5 13.e6
A1b) 7.e5! bd7 8.a4 g7 9.c3 0-0 10.xd7 xd7 11.xd5
A2) 6...c6 (E. Bacrot - J. Stocek, Kallithea 2008) 7.c3 g7 8.cxd5 cxd5
9.f4 0-0 10.c1 c6 11.a4 d7 12.e4 White has the initiative.;
B) 5...g7 6.e4 d6 7.c3 0-0 8.h4!? (with the idea e5, f4) fd7 9.f4 c5
10.f5 e6 T. L. Petrosian - P. Arnaudov, Warsaw 2013 ]
5.d3
[ 5.c4= - Line 029 : 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 5. O-O ]
[ 5.d4= - Line 114 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O ]
5...d5 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles): 6.bd2 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 6.c4 e7 7.cxd5
161
A) 7...xd5
A1) 8.a3 c5 9.e4
A1a) 9...c7
A1a1) 10.c3 c6 ( 10...0-0 11.d4 cxd4 12.xd4 - 10. d4 cxd4 11.
Nxd4 O-O 12. Nc3 ) 11.e3 f6 12.e5!? xe5 13.xe5 xg2
14.a4+ f8 15.xf7 xf7 16.xg2 d5;
A1a2) 10.d4!? xe4 ( 10...cxd4 11.xd4 0-0 12.c3 c6 13.xc6
xc6 14.g4 c8 15.h6 e8 16.e5 xg2 17.xg2 b7+
18.g1 White has the initiative. B. Amin - E. L'Ami, Reykjavik 2014 )
11.c3 b7 12.dxc5 bxc5 13.xd8+ xd8 14.f4 ba6 15.ad1=
A1b) 9...f6 10.e5 d5 11.a4+ c6 12.g4 f8= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. K2 0.
43f - MadChess 1.4, Internet 2014;
A2) 8.d4! 0-0 9.e1 c5 10.e4 f6 11.c3 cxd4 12.xd4 c5 13.e3
White has a slight developmental advantage. Toga II 1.4 - Deep Fritz 10,
B) 7...exd5 8.c3 ( 8.d4 d7 9.c2 c5 10.d4 0-0 11.c3 a6
V. Korchnoi - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee 1985 ) 8...0-0 9.d4 e8 ( 9...d7
(aimed against Nf5) 10.e4 c5 11.f5 d4 (H. Schmedders - F. Hedke,
Senden 2004) 12.b5! a6 13.a3 b5 14.g5 h6 15.h4 h7 16.f4
White has the initiative. ) 10.f5 f8 11.a4 bd7 12.h4 h6 G. Forintos A. Matanovic, Bordeaux 1964 ]
[ 6.e4 dxe4 7.fd2
A) 7...bd7 8.c3 c5 9.dxe4 e5 10.c4
A1) 10...d4?! 11.xd4 exd4 12.b5 e6 (A. Goganov - M. Matlakov,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2013) 13.f4! a6 ( 13...xf4 14.gxf4 d8 15.ad1
c8 16.e5 White has the initiative. ) 14.a4 c6 15.e5 d5 16.fd1 d7
17.d2 White has a lasting advantage.;
A2) 10...xd1 11.xd1 fxe4 12.b5 e6 13.c3 4c5 14.xe5 g6
15.c6+ xc6 16.xc6 g7= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
B) 7...e7 8.dxe4 e5 9.c3 0-0 10.c4 bd7 ( 10...a6 11.xe5 xf1
12.xf1 c6 13.f4 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. V. Milov - S. Tiviakov, Groningen 1998 ) 11.e3 b4 12.cd5
xd5 13.xd5 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. Protector 1.6.0 DiscoCheck 5.2, Internet 2014 ]
6...bd7
[ 6...e7 7.e4 c5 - Line 321 : 1... e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3 5. g3 b6 6. Bg2
Bb7 7. O-O Be7 ]
[ 6...g6 7.c4 ( 7.b3 g7 8.b2 c5 9.e3 c6 10.e5 0-0 11.f4 c8=
comfortable. D. Jakovenko - A. Riazantsev, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 )
7...g7 8.b4!? ( 8.b1 a5 9.b3 0-0 10.b2 bd7 A. Solyankin - O. Kopylov,
162
Irkutsk 2010 ) 8...e4 9.cxd5 exd5 (Key game V. Kramnik - A. Shomoev,
Nizhny Novgorod 2013) 10.dxe4 xa1 11.exd5 xd5 12.e4 b7 13.e5 0-0
14.a3 c3 15.b1 xd1 16.xd1 a1 17.bd2 c3= ]
7.e1
[ 7.c3 e7 8.e4!? ( 8.c2 0-0 9.e4 c5 10.e1 c7 F. Olafsson - A. Karpov,
Tilburg 1977 ) 8...dxe4 9.dxe4
A) 9...e5 10.c4 0-0 ( 10...xe4 11.fxe5 xg2 12.xg2 xe5 13.xe5
0-0 14.g5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. V. Loginov - A.
Jussupow, Moscow 1994 ) 11.fxe5 xe5 12.xe5 (E. Oorebeek - E. Ortiz,
corr. 2005) xd1 13.xd1 xe4 14.c4 fe8= Black can equalize with
relative ease.;
B) 9...xe4 10.xe4 xe4 11.a4 d5 12.c4 [#]
B1) 12...b7 13.d1 d6 14.f4
B1a) 14...e7 [#] 15.c5! ( 15.e5 xg2 16.xg2 f6 17.c6 c5!
18.a3 d7 19.f3 0-0 Alfil 6.4 - Arion 1.7, Internet 2006 ) 15...bxc5
16.e5 xg2 17.xg2 f6 18.e4! 0-0 19.c6 f7 20.xd6 cxd6
21.xd6 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
NanoSzachy 3.6 - Queen 3.09, Internet (blitz) 2009;
B1b) 14...0-0 15.xd6 cxd6 16.xd6 c5 17.xd8 xa4 18.d2
ad8 19.ad1 xd2 20.xd2 f6 21.f1 f7= Black can equalize with
relative ease.;
B2) 12...b5! 13.xb5 b8 14.a6 c5 15.a5 xc4 16.e5!
This move leads to perpetual check. xf1 17.c6 b5 18.xa7 b7
19.a5 d1 20.a8+ d7 21.e5+ d6 22.xf7+ d7 23.e5+
d6= 1/2-1/2 DeepSaros 3.3b - IvanHoe 9.46h, Internet 2013 ]
7...c5 8.c4
[ 8.e3 0-0 9.a3 a5 10.b3 e8 11.b2 e5 12.d4 (S. Shoker - S. Drazic, Bois
Colombes 2005) ( 12.e4 (Z. Kozul - S. Tiviakov, Heraklio 2007) d4 13.h3
e7 14.e2 b5 15.h4 g6= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. ) 12...exd4 13.exd4 f8 14.a4 xe1+
15.xe1 e7= ]
[ 8.h3 0-0 9.e4 dxe4 10.dxe4 e5 11.h4 g6 12.b3 e7 13.h6 e8
14.e2 f8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. White has poor piece coordination. Key game R.
Ponomariov - L. Bruzon Batista, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ]
8...0-0 9.cxd5 exd5 10.b3 b4 11.d2 a5 12.bd4 e8= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. Best Mutual
Play Key game L. Portisch - A. Karpov, Moscow 1977
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Reti Opening,CHOPIN
King's Indian Attack,with 4... Bg4
Line 028
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A07
21.09.2015
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.g3 d5 3.g2 c6 4.0-0
g4 [#] 5.d3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5...bd7 6.cxd5 ( 6.d3= - 5. d3 Nbd7 6. c4 ) 6...cxd5 7.b3 b6 ( 7...e5
8.d4! e4 9.e5 xe2 10.e1 xe5 11.dxe5 c4 12.c3! d7 13.xe4
White has the initiative. A. Grigoryan - A. Pashikian, Martuni 2010 )
A1) 8.xb6 xb6 9.c3 e6= - 8. Nc3 e6 9. Qxb6 Nxb6 ( 9...d7?! 10.a4
e6 11.d3 c5 12.a5 c8 (M. Roiz - Z. Gyimesi, Maalot-Tarshiha 2008)
13.f4 d6 14.e5 c6 15.xd6 xd6 16.a6 b6 17.d4 White has
the initiative. );
A2) 8.c3 e6 9.xb6 xb6 10.b5 d8 11.d3 xf3 12.xf3 a6
13.d4 d6 14.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. V. Luecke - B. Riess, corr. 2013;
B) 5...dxc4
B1) 6.e5 bd7 ( 6...e6 7.c2 d4 8.f3 d5 9.c3 h5 10.d4
cxd3 11.xd3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Houdini 2.0b Pro - RobboLito 0.10, Internet (rapid) 2012 )
B1a) 7.xc4 e5 8.d3 c5 (Spike 1.4 - Hiarcs 14, Internet 2013)
( 8...c7 (S. Movsesian - V. Fedoseev, Dubai (blitz) 2014) 9.bd2 c5
10.b3 e7 11.d4! d8 12.c2 e6 13.dxe5 xe5 14.xe5 xe5
15.e3 White has a slight developmental advantage. ) 9.c2 c7
10.e3 0-0 11.xc5 xc5 12.b4 e6 13.b2 fe8;
B1b) 7.xg4 xg4 (EX Chess 7.71b - Onno 1.2.70, Internet 2015) 8.a3
b6 9.b3 cxb3 10.xb3 e6 11.c2 e7 12.a4= White has sufficient
B2) 6.a3
B2a) 6...d5 7.c2 f5 ( 7...b5?! 8.b3 cxb3 9.axb3 White can
increase his advantage with accurate play. H. Rise - T. Klausen, corr.
1990 ) 8.xc4 e6 9.c3 e4 10.e3 Black is behind in development.
L. Andersen - A. Gupta, corr. 2006;
B2b) 6...bd7 7.xc4 e6 8.d4 e7 9.b3 b6 10.a5!? c8 11.e4
0-0 12.e5 White has the initiative. M. Grunberg - E. Deutsch, Coulsdon
2005;
C) 5...e6 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
C1) 6.cxd5 [Chapter] [#]
C1a) 6...cxd5 7.b3 ( 7.e5 h5 8.a4+ bd7 9.c3 a6 10.xd7
xd7 11.xd7+ xd7= Equal chances, quiet position. E. Pigusov - Ki.
164
Georgiev, New York 1998 )
C1a1) 7...c7 8.d3 c6 9.f4 ( 9.c3 d7 10.a4 e7 11.d4
0-0 12.xc6 bxc6 13.h3 h5 E. Pigusov - Nay Oo Kyaw Tun,
Shanghai 2000 ) 9...d7 10.bd2 (Stockfish 1.7.1 - Stockfish 1.6.3,
Internet 2010) b4!? 11.fc1 xd2 12.xd2 0-0 13.c3 xf3!
14.xf3 e5 15.g5 e8 16.e1 c7= with mutual play.;
C1a2) 7...xf3 8.xf3 d7 9.d3 c5 10.c3 c6 11.g2 0-0
12.g5 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Akopian - S. Rublevsky,
C1b) 6...exd5
C1b1) 7.d3 bd7= - 5. d3 Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. cxd5 exd5 ( 7...e7=
- 5. d3 e6 6. c4 Be7 7. cxd5 exd5 );
C1b2) 7.h3 xf3 ( 7...h5 8.d3 e7 - 5. d3 e6 6. c4 Be7 7. cxd5
exd5 8. h3 Bh5 ) 8.exf3!? e7 9.d4 0-0 10.e1 d6 11.c3 a6
12.d3 e8 13.g5 xe1+ 14.xe1 h6 15.e3 b6 H. Egelhof - E.
Garus, corr. 2009;
C1c) 6...xf3 7.xf3 cxd5
C1c1) 8.d3 c6 9.c3= - 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. d3 ( 9.g2 e7 10.c3=
- 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. d3 Be7 10. Bg2; 9.e3 d6 10.b3 d7 11.c3 0-0
12.fc1 fc8 13.b5 e5= Equal chances, quiet position. M.
Krasenkow - F. Vallejo Pons, Dos Hermanas 2001 );
C1c2) 8.d4 c6 9.e3 ( 9.c3= - 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. d4 ) 9...e7 10.c3=
- 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. d4 Be7 10. e3;
C1c3) 8.c3 c6
C1c31) 9.d4 e7
C1c311) 10.b3 0-0 11.b2 a5 ( 11...c8 12.e3 a6 13.e2
d6= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Goganov - S. Sjugirov, St
Petersburg (rapid) 2013 ) 12.e3= - 10. e3 O-O 11. b3 Qa5 12. Bb2;
C1c312) 10.e3 0-0 11.d2 ( 11.e2 c8 12.d2= - 11. Bd2 Rc8
12. Qe2; 11.b3 a5 12.b2 a3 13.c1 xb2 14.xb2 fc8
15.ac1 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Carlsen - F.
Caruana, Moscow 2013 ) 11...c8 ( 11...e8 12.e2 d6 13.fd1
d7 14.ac1 ac8 15.g2 f6 16.e1 e7 17.b3 c7 18.b2
fc8= S. Karjakin - N. Vitiugov, Kazan 2014; 11...d7 12.c1 fc8
13.g2 e8 14.e2 d6 15.fd1 d8 16.e1 e7 17.b3 c6
18.a4 ac8 19.c5= P. Svidler - L. Aronian, Khanty-Mansiysk
2014; 11...b8 12.c1 c8 13.g2 b5 14.e4 b4 15.f4 b6
16.a4 a5 17.e5 d7 18.e3 b6 19.xb6 axb6 20.f4
White is exerting kingside pressure. V. Kramnik - L. Aronian, London
2013 )
C1c3121) 12.g2 a5 ( 12...d7 13.e2 b6 14.b3 b4
15.c1 e7 16.f4 a3= Equal chances, quiet position. V.
Malakhov - P. Eljanov, Riga 2013 ) 13.e2 c4 (V. Malakhov - V.
165
Gunina, Jurmala (blitz) 2015) 14.fc1 xd2 15.xd2 d7 16.a3
c7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C1c3122) 12.e2 a6 ( 12...d6 13.fd1 (M. Matlakov - G.
Sargissian, Dubai (blitz) 2014) a6 14.d3 b5 15.ac1 b6=
Equal chances, quiet position.; 12...d7 13.fc1 b6 14.e1
d7 15.h4 a6 16.h5 c7 17.d1 fc8= Equal chances, quiet
position. M. Matlakov - G. Sargissian, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 13.ac1
b5 14.d3 ( worse move is 14.a4 b4 15.a2 (S. Movsesian - T.
Nyback, Germany 2014) a5 16.a6 d6 17.e2 d7 18.b5
db8 19.b6 fd8 Black is exerting queenside pressure. )
14...d7 15.fd1 b6 16.b1 d6 17.e2 g6= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
C1c32) 9.d3
C1c321) 9...c5 10.d2 0-0
C1c3211) 11.g2 c8 ( 11...e7 12.a4 ac8 13.fc1 h6
14.a3 fd8 15.d1 a6 16.a4 a7 M. Yilmaz - A. Korobov,
Baku 2012 ) 12.c1 e7 13.a3= - 11... Be7 12. a3 Rc8 13. Bg2;
C1c3212) 11.c1
C1c32121) 11...c8 12.a3 h6 13.g2 e7= - 11... Be7 12. a3
Rc8 13. Bg2 h6 ( 13...e7 14.b4 d6 (V. Akopian - M. Illescas
Cordoba, Madrid 1997) 15.e3 d7 16.e2 a6 17.b3 fd8
18.c2 c7 19.fc1= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. );
C1c32122) 11...e7 12.a3 c8 13.g2 h6 14.a4 a6 15.b1
d7 16.fc1 g5 17.xg5 xg5= Equal chances, quiet
position. S. Hansen - A. Deviatkin, Canberra 2011;
C1c3213) 11.a3 a6 12.c1 e7 13.g2 fd8 14.a4 a7
15.b4 ac8 16.c5 a5 V. Laznicka - C. Balogh, Germany 2014;
C1c322) 9...e7 10.g2 ( 10.a3 0-0 11.g2 c8 12.d2=
- 10. Bg2 O-O 11. Bd2 Rc8 12. a3 ) 10...0-0 11.d2 ( 11.f4 c8
12.a3 d4!? 13.e4 d5 14.c1 h6 15.d2 c7 16.xd5 exd5
17.b4 f6 M. Roiz - S. Erenburg, Israel 2008 ) 11...c8 ( 11...b6
12.b1 a6 13.a4 a7 14.c1 ac8 15.a3 b5 16.c3 b4
17.axb4 xb4= Equal chances, quiet position. E. Pigusov - M.
Gurevich, France 2000; 11...d7 12.c1 c8 13.a3 a6 14.b4 b5=
- 11... Rc8 12. a3 a6 13. b4 b5 14. Rc1 Nd7 ) 12.a3 ( 12.h3 a6
(D. Bocharov - D. Jakovenko, Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012) 13.a3 b5
14.b4 e8!? 15.c1 d6 16.e4 dxe4 17.xe4 xe4 18.dxe4
e5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12...a6 13.b4 ( 13.c1 b5
14.a2 a5 15.b4 b6 E. Cordova - G. Gajewski, Tromso 2014 )
13...b5 ( 13...d7 14.b3 d4 15.a2 f6 16.ac1 e5
17.h1 (with the idea f4) h5!?= L. McShane - L. Fressinet, Wijk aan
Zee 2011 ) 14.c1 d7 15.e4 dxe4 16.xe4
166
C1c3221) 16...b6 17.c5 ( worse move is 17.c3 (V. Akopian R. Vaganian, Groningen 1997) d4 18.e1 a4 19.xd4 xc1
20.xc1 xd4 21.e1 d8= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 17...xc5 18.xc5
d5 19.xd5 exd5 20.h5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. B. Amin - G.
Sargissian, Antalya 2013;
C1c3222) 16...de5 17.c5 d4 18.f4 d7! 19.b3 xc1
20.xc1 e5= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly
better pawn structure.;
C2) [Chapter] [#] 6.d3= - 5. d3 e6 6. c4;
C3) Recommendation for club level players: 6.b3
C3a) 6...c8 7.d3 bd7 8.cxd5 exd5 9.e4 ( 9.c2 d6 10.h3 xf3
11.xf3 0-0 12.e4 e8= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight
developmental advantage. M. Roiz - Y. Yakovich, Port Erin 2007 ) 9...c5
10.c2 e7 11.c3 0-0 12.e3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. E. Dizdarevic - I. Iveljic,
Teslic 2006;
C3b) 6...c7 7.d4 bd7 8.c3 e7 9.f4 b6 10.c5 xb3 11.axb3
0-0 12.b4 xf3 13.xf3 a6 14.g4 White has a slight spatial advantage.
Z. Polgar - A. Khalifman, Internet 2005;
C3c) 6...b6
C3c1) 7.c2 bd7 ( 7...e7 8.d3= - 5. d3 e6 6. c4 Be7 7. Qb3 Qb6 8.
Qc2 ) 8.b3 ( 8.d3= - 5. d3 Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. Qb3 Qb6 8. Qc2 )
C3c11) 8...e7 9.d3= - 5. d3 Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. Qb3 Qb6 8. Qc2 Be7 9.
b3 ( 9.b2 0-0 10.d3= - 5. d3 Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. Qb3 Qb6 8. Qc2 Be7
9. b3 O-O 10. Bb2 );
C3c12) 8...a5 9.c3 e7 10.d3 0-0 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3=
- 5. d3 Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. Qb3 Qb6 8. Qc2 Be7 9. b3 O-O 10. h3 Bxf3 11.
Bxf3 a5 12. Nc3;
C3c2) 7.d3 bd7= - 5. d3 Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. Qb3 Qb6;
C3c3) 7.c3 bd7 8.d4
C3c31) 8...xb3 9.axb3
C3c311) 9...a6 10.h4 ( 10.c5 e7 11.b4 xf3 12.exf3!? 0-0
13.e1 fd8 14.f4 g6= White has a slight spatial advantage. Black
has slightly better pawn structure. Bu Xiangzhi - V. Malakhov, China
2015 ) 10...b4 11.f3 h5 12.g4 g6 13.xg6 hxg6 14.d1
White has a pair of bishops. Stockfish 180415 - SugaR 140415,
C3c312) 9...h6 10.f4 e7 11.c5 g5 12.e3 a6 13.b4 e4
Nirvana Chess 2.1c - Strelka 6, Internet 2015;
C3c32) 8...e7
C3c321) 9.h3 h5 10.g4 g6 (D. Andreikin - A. Morozevich,
167
Astana (blitz) 2012) 11.e1 0-0 12.cxd5 exd5 13.f4 h6;
C3c322) 9.f4 0-0 10.fd1 f5 11.c5 xb3 12.axb3 h6
( 12...c2 13.dc1 xb3 14.d2 c4 15.xc4 dxc4 16.a4
d5 17.xc4 (G. Kamsky - V. Kramnik, Nice (blindfold) 2009) xf4
18.gxf4 f5 19.e3 f7= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 13.b4
a6 14.h3 e4 15.g4 h7 M. Condie - M. Orr, London 1986;
C3c323) 9.e1 0-0
C3c3231) worse move is 10.xb6 axb6 11.cxd5 exd5 12.e4
dxe4 13.xe4 ( 13.e5?! xe5 14.dxe5 d5 15.d2 xc3
16.xc3 f3 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. J. Speelman - N. Short, Torquay 1998 ) 13...fe8 14.a3
xe4 15.xe4 f6 16.e1 ad8 (weakness d4) Myrddin 0.87 iCE 0.2, Internet 2015;
C3c3232) 10.c5
C3c32321) 10...c7 11.f4 c8 12.ac1
C3c323211) 12...xf3 13.xf3 d8 ( 13...b6?! (A. Grischuk S. Rublevsky, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) 14.e4! dxe4
15.xe4 bxc5 16.d6 xd6 17.xd6 d8 18.dxc5
White has a lasting advantage. ) 14.c2 a5 15.g2 e8
16.a3 c7 17.xc7 xc7 18.f4 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
C3c323212) 12...h5 13.g5 xg5 14.xg5 h6 15.f3
xf3 16.xf3 hf6= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
C3c32322) 10...xb3 11.axb3 a6 12.b4 fe8 13.h3 ( 13.f4
xf3!? 14.xf3 ac8 15.g4 h6 16.h4 d8! 17.e3 e5 18.g3
g5 19.hxg5 hxg5 20.dxe5 xe5 21.xe5 xe5=
Equal chances, quiet position. V. Tkachiev - S. Movsesian,
Legnica 2013 ) 13...f5 14.g4 c2 15.f4 h6 A. Grischuk - A.
Motylev, Moscow (blitz) 2014;
C4) 6.e5 h5 7.d4 bd7 8.c3 e7 ( 8...xe5 9.dxe5 d7 10.cxd5
cxd5 11.b5 e7 12.d6+ f8! 13.f4 xe5 14.xe5 xd6 15.d4
f6 16.xd6+ xd6 17.e4= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Capivara 0.09 - Cerebro 3.03d, Internet 2014 ) 9.b3 ( 9.cxd5 xe5
10.dxe5 xd5 11.c2 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. O. Romanishin A. Karpov, Moscow 1983 ) 9...xe5 ( 9...b6 10.xd7 xd7 11.e4 dxe4
12.xe4 0-0= Black can equalize with relative ease. O. Romanishin - B.
Larsen, Lone Pine 1981 ) 10.dxe5 d7 11.e3 0-0 12.fd1 c5 13.cxd5
cxd5 14.xc5 xc5 15.b4 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. C. Tirado
- I. De la Calle, corr. 2012;
C5) 6.h3 xf3 7.xf3
C5a) 7...bd7 8.cxd5 exd5 9.g2 ( 9.d3= - 5. d3 Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. cxd5
exd5 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 ) 9...c5 10.c3 d4!? 11.e4 xe4 12.xe4
f6 13.g2 0-0 14.d3 e8 15.a3 b6 16.d2 d5 Wang Yue - Zhou
168
Weiqi, China 2013;
C5b) 7...dxc4 8.c2 bd7 (H. Gierse - H. Hoffmann, corr. 1996) 9.xc4
e5 10.b3 xf3+ 11.xf3 d6 12.d3 0-0;
C6) 6.b3 [Chapter] [#] bd7 7.b2
C6a) [Chapter] [#] 7...d6
C6a1) 8.d3
C6a11) 8...xf3 9.xf3 h5 10.cxd5 exd5 11.d2 ( worse move is
11.e4 dxe4 12.xe4 (A. Adly - I. Papaioannou, Khanty-Mansiysk
2010) xe4 13.e1 f8 14.dxe4 e5 15.c3 h4= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. )
11...0-0 12.e4 h4 13.exd5 cxd5 (D. Menendez - M. Tempone,
Buenos Aires 1990) 14.g2 hxg3 15.hxg3 e5 16.d4 d6 17.e1
C6a12) 8...0-0
C6a121) 9.a3 (with the idea Nc2-e3)
C6a1211) 9...a5 10.c2 e8= - 5. d3 Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. b3 Bd6 8.
Na3 O-O 9. Nc2 Re8 10. Bb2 a5 ( 10...a4 11.h3 h5 J. Piket - M.
Adams, Wijk aan Zee (blitz) 1998 );
C6a1212) 9...e8 10.c2= - 5. d3 Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. b3 Bd6 8.
Na3 O-O 9. Nc2 Re8 10. Bb2;
C6a122) 9.c3 a6 10.c2 e7 11.e3 a3 12.xa3 xa3
13.d2 h5 14.d4 g6 15.c1 xc1 16.fxc1 fc8=
Equal chances, quiet position. B. Spassky - U. Andersson, Linares
1983;
C6a123) 9.bd2= - 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e6 7. b3 Bd6 8. Bb2 O-O 9.
c4;
C6a2) 8.a3 0-0 9.c2 a5 10.d3= - 8. d3 O-O 9. Na3 a5 10. Nc2;
C6a3) 8.d4
C6a31) 8...e4
C6a311) 9.bd2 f5 ( 9...xd2 10.xd2 0-0 11.fe1 a5 12.e4
b4 13.c3 dxe4 14.xe4 f6 15.e3 xf3 16.xf3 d6=
Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 R. Huebner - F. Caruana,
Arvier 2010 ) 10.e1 g5!? 11.xe4 fxe4 12.f3 f5 V. Miguel
Lago - A. Stefanova, Mondariz 1999;
C6a312) 9.fd2 xd2 10.xd2 0-0 11.c3 a5 (Chess Tiger 15
- Rybka 1.1, Internet 2006) 12.fd1 fe8 ( worse move is 12...dxc4
13.bxc4 b6 14.c5 c4 15.c2 e7 16.c1 White has a slight
center control advantage. ) 13.c5 f8 14.a3 c7 15.b4 h6=
more comfortable.;
C6a32) 8...xf3 9.exf3! 0-0 10.f4 dxc4 11.bxc4 c5 12.d2 cxd4
13.b3 c7 14.xd4 White has the initiative. R. Ponomariov - C.
Lutz, Yerevan 2001;
169
C6a33) 8...0-0
C6a331) 9.e5 f5 10.d2 e7= - 9. Nbd2 Qe7 10. Ne5 Bf5
( 10...h6= - 9. Nbd2 h6 10. Ne5 Bf5 );
C6a332) 9.c3 e7 10.c1 ac8 11.h3 h5 12.h4 fe8
13.e4 dxe4 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 (S. Conquest - J. Pinter,
Batumi 1999) f5 16.f3 xf3 17.xf3 c5 18.e1 cxd4 19.xd4
f7;
C6a333) 9.bd2
C6a3331) 9...e8 10.e1 h5
C6a33311) 11.e4 e5 ( 11...dxe4 12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 e7
14.e1 f6 15.c3 White has a slight spatial advantage. E.
Kengis - V. Epishin, Bern (rapid) 1996 ) 12.c2 dxe4 13.xe4
xe4 14.xe4 b4 15.e3 g6 16.h4 e7 17.h3 exd4
18.xd4 c5;
C6a33312) 11.a3 a5 12.e5 c7 13.d3 g6 14.e4 dxe4
15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 c5 17.dxc5 xc5 18.xc5 xc5=
Equal chances, quiet position. E. Pigusov - J. Timman, Bugojno
1999;
C6a3332) 9...h6 10.e5 f5 11.c1 ( 11.df3 e4 12.d3 a5
13.a3 b5 14.c1 bxc4 15.bxc4 b8= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. R.
Ponomariov - G. Gajewski, Warsaw (rapid) 2010 ) 11...e7 12.h3
a3 13.xa3 xa3 14.xd7 xd7 15.a1 a5= Equal chances,
quiet position. A. Timofeev - Ni Hua, Ningbo (rapid) 2010;
C6a3333) 9...c7 10.a3 a5 11.c3 fe8 12.c5 f8 13.c2
f5 14.b2 e4 R. Ruck - S. Movsesian, Panormo (blitz) 2002;
C6a3334) 9...a5 10.e5 h5 11.e1 a4 12.bxa4 a5=
with mutual play. J. Timman - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee (blitz)
1999;
C6a3335) 9...h5 10.e1 e8= - 9... Re8 10. Re1 Bh5;
C6a3336) 9...e7
C6a33361) 10.e1 a3 11.c1 xb2 12.xb2 a5 13.a3 h6
( 13...xf3 14.xf3 h6 15.g2 fd8 16.e3= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. R.
Rapport - K. Piorun, Germany 2013 ) 14.e4 dxe4 15.xe4 xe4
16.xe4 f5 17.ee1 fd8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C6a33362) 10.e5 f5
C6a333621) 11.c5 c7
C6a3336211) 12.b4
C6a33362111) 12...fd8 13.xd7 ( worse move is 13.b3
xe5 14.dxe5 d7 15.e3 a5 16.a3 b6 Black has the
initiative. A. Minasian - Z. Hracek, Yerevan 1996 ) 13...xd7
14.e1 a5 15.a3 e7 Onno 1.2.70 - Jonny 4.00, Internet
170
2010;
C6a33362112) 12...xe5 13.dxe5 d7 14.f4 a5 15.a3
(Rybka 1.2 - Rybka 2.1, Internet (blitz) 2006) f6 16.exf6
xf6 17.f3 b6;
C6a3336212) 12.xd7 xd7 13.f3 e7 14.c1
(Stockfish 4.0 - Houdini 3, Internet 2013) h6 15.e5 d7
16.xd7 xd7 17.f3 fe8 18.e4 g6;
C6a333622) 11.a3 a5 ( 11...fd8 12.df3 e4 13.b4 dxc4
14.xc4 h6 15.c1 b6 Ruffian 2.1.0 - Rybka 1.0, Internet
2005 ) 12.c1 fc8 13.c3 b5 14.xd7 xd7 15.c5 c7
16.b4 e4 17.xe4 xe4 E. Kengis - R. Dautov, Germany
1995;
C6b) 7...a5 8.d3 ( 8.a3 b5 9.c2 b6 10.d3 e7 11.bd2 0-0
B. Gelfand - Y. Seirawan, Tilburg 1990 ) 8...a4 9.cxd5 exd5 10.bd2
d6 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 0-0 13.c3 axb3 14.axb3 xa1 15.xa1
b6= Equal chances, quiet position. Chiron 2 - Stockfish 6, Internet 2015;
C6c) 7...e7 [Chapter] [#] 8.d3 ( 8.d4 f5 9.c3 e4 10.e3 0-0
11.e2 xc3 12.xc3 a5 13.d2 f6 14.a3 b6 A. Galkin - M.
Gurevich, Konya 2012 ) 8...0-0 9.bd2 ( 9.a3 a5 10.c2 b5
(E. Lobron - I. Sokolov, Germany 1995) 11.c1 bxc4 12.bxc4 b8
13.a1 b6 )
C6c1) 9...b8 10.h3 h5 11.e1 a5 12.f1 e8 13.g4 g6
14.h4 a4 A. Morozevich - F. Vallejo Pons, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
2005;
C6c2) 9...a5
C6c21) 10.a3
C6c211) 10...e8= - 9... Re8 10. a3 a5;
C6c212) 10...b5 11.h3 ( 11.c1 b6 12.c2 fc8 13.a1
(A. Beliavsky - S. Rublevsky, Hyderabad 2002) h5 14.fc1 d8
15.a4 b4 ) 11...xf3 12.xf3 b6 (S. Buchal - M. Ehrke, Germany
2014) 13.b1 a6 14.c2 a4 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.b4= The position
C6c213) 10...e8 11.c2 f6 12.b4 d6 (V. Chuchelov - A.
Beliavsky, Frankfurt (rapid) 1998) 13.e3 e7 14.xf6 xf6 15.d4
axb4 16.axb4 h6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C6c22) 10.h3 h5 11.g4 g6 12.h4 a4 13.df3 a5 14.c2
a3 15.d4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. Stockfish 261014 - Stockfish 181014, Internet
(rapid) 2014;
C6c3) 9...e8 10.a3 ( 10.h3 h5 11.g4 g6 12.h4 f8 13.df3
6d7 14.xg6 xg6 15.e3 d6 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 10...a5
C6c31) 11.c2 d6 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 e5 14.e4 ( 14.e3 e7
171
15.fd1= - 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e6 7. b3 Bd6 8. Bb2 O-O 9. c4 Qe7 10.
a3 a5 11. Qc2 Rfd8 12. h3 Bh5 13. Rfe1 e5 14. e3 Bxf3 15. Nxf3 Re8
16. Red1 ) 14...dxe4 15.dxe4 e7 16.fe1 b6 J. Hickl - A. Karpov,
Baden-Baden (rapid) 1995;
C6c32) 11.c1 d6 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 e7 14.a1 h6 15.e3
(W. So - M. Paragua, Manila 2011) e5 16.c2 e4 17.dxe4 dxe4
18.d2 e5;
C6c33) 11.e1
C6c331) 11...f8 12.d4 (S. Bezgodova - V. Shalimov, Dimitrov
2007) ( 12.e5 xe5 13.xe5 d6 14.xd6 xd6 15.d4 ed8=
Equal chances, quiet position. B. Larsen - T. V. Petrosian, Buenos
Aires 1979 ) 12...f5 13.h4 g4 14.h3 h5 15.g4 e4! 16.hf3
g6;
C6c332) 11...h5 12.c2 b5 13.h3 a4 14.cxb5 axb3 15.xb3
cxb5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. Spark 0.5 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010 ]
[ 5.b3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5...bd7 6.b2 ( 6.d4 e6 7.c4 d6 8.b2= - 5. c4 e6 6. b3 Nbd7 7.
Bb2 Bd6 8. d4 ) 6...e6 ( 6...xf3 7.exf3 g6 8.d4 g7 9.d2 0-0 10.f4 e6
11.f3 White has a slight spatial advantage. R. Ponomariov - F. Vallejo Pons,
Albox (rapid) 2005 ) 7.d3 ( 7.c4= - 5. c4 e6 6. b3 Nbd7 7. Bb2; 7.d4 d6
8.bd2 e7 9.c4 0-0= - 5. c4 e6 6. b3 Nbd7 7. Bb2 Bd6 8. d4 O-O 9. Nbd2
Qe7 )
A1) 7...d6 8.e4 ( 8.c4= - 5. c4 e6 6. b3 Nbd7 7. Bb2 Bd6 8. d3; 8.bd2=
- 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e6 7. b3 Bd6 8. Bb2 ) 8...0-0 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 e5
11.d4 dxe4 12.e2 d6 13.d2 e8 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 a5=
Black can equalize with relative ease. A. Miles - A. Karpov, Biel 1996;
A2) 7...a5 8.a3 d6 9.bd2 0-0 10.e1 e5 11.e4 e8 12.h3 h5
Y. Kuzubov - I. Sokolov, Reykjavik 2010;
A3) 7...c5 8.bd2= - 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e6 7. b3 Bc5 8. Bb2;
A4) 7...e7 8.bd2 0-0 9.h3 ( 9.e4 a5 10.a3 h5 11.e2 b8
12.fe1 h6 13.h3 dxe4 14.dxe4 d8 T. Radjabov - J. Cori Tello, Tromso
2013 ) 9...h5= - 5. d3 e6 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. h3 Bh5 8. b3 O-O 9. Bb2 Nbd7;
B) 5...xf3 6.xf3 e5 ( 6...h5 7.d4 bd7 8.c4 e6 9.c3 e7 10.b2
White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Akopian - A. Karpov, Linares 1995 )
7.b2 d6 8.d3 0-0 9.d2 bd7 10.e4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. P. Hohler - D. Marovic, Birseck
1971;
C) 5...e6 6.b2 e7 ( 6...bd7= - 5... Nbd7 6. Bb2 e6 ) 7.d3 ( 7.c4 0-0
8.d4 bd7 9.c3 a5 10.c1 ac8 11.a3 a6! V. Korchnoi - R.
Huebner, Cologne (rapid) 1989 ) 7...0-0 8.bd2 a5 ( 8...c5 9.e5 h5
10.c4 bd7 11.ef3 c7 12.cxd5 xd5 E. Bacrot - Ki. Georgiev, Mainz
(rapid) 2004 ) 9.a3 c5 ( 9...a6 10.h3 h5 11.g4 g6 12.e5
172
White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Korchnoi - R. Huebner, Nuremberg
(rapid) 1990 ) 10.e5 h5 11.c4 bd7 12.e1 d4= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. J. Hickl - M.
Adams, Germany 2002 ]
A) 5...bd7 6.bd2 ( 6.c4 e6= - 5... e6 6. c4 Nbd7 ) 6...h6 ( 6...e6=
- Line 023 : 1... d5 2. g3 Bg4 3. Bg2 Nd7 4. O-O c6 5. d4 e6 6. Nbd2 Ngf6 )
A1) 7.e1 f5 8.c4 e6 9.h4 ( 9.b3 b6 10.c5 xb3 11.axb3 a6
12.b4 (G. Kamsky - E. Romanov, Eilat 2012) g5 13.b3 c2 14.a5
0-0-0 15.h4 g4 16.h2 e5 17.dxe5 xe5 ) 9...h7 10.e4 (Deep Fritz 11 Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2009) dxe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4 b4 13.d2
xd2 14.xd2 xe4 15.xe4 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position.;
A2) 7.b3 e6 8.b2 e7 ( 8...d6 9.e5 f5 10.xd7 xd7 11.f3! c7
12.e4 h7 (E. Miroshnichenko - B. Savchenko, Konya 2011) 13.c4 d8
14.e2 b6 15.ad1 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 9.e1 0-0
10.e4 dxe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4 f6 13.e1 a5= (with the idea
Rfd8) W. Klimm - H. Ellers, Germany 2008;
B) 5...e6
B1) 6.c4 bd7 7.h3 ( 7.b3 b6 8.c3= - 5. c4 e6 6. Qb3 Qb6 7. Nc3
Nbd7 8. d4 ) 7...f5 ( 7...h5= - 5. h3 Bh5 6. d4 e6 7. c4 Nbd7 ) 8.c3 h6
9.b3 b6 10.c5 a6!? 11.d2 b6 12.cxb6 xb6 13.e4 dxe4
14.dxe4 xe4 15.xe4 d5 16.d2 e7 17.fc1 0-0 1/2-1/2 A.
Shimanov - A. Motylev, Moscow 2015;
B2) 6.bd2
B2a) 6...bd7= - Line 023 : 1... d5 2. g3 Bg4 3. Bg2 Nd7 4. O-O c6 5. d4
e6 6. Nbd2 Ngf6;
B2b) 6...h6 7.e1 f5 8.b3 e7 9.b2 bd7 10.e5 0-0 11.c4
xe5 ( 11...h7 12.a3 a5 13.c1 xe5 14.dxe5 d7 S. Mamedyarov B. Gelfand, Astana (rapid) 2012 ) 12.dxe5 e4 13.xe4 dxe4 14.e3
xd1 15.exd1 fd8= Equal chances, quiet position. T. Lang - J.
Moeldner, Bad Bergzabern 1997;
B2c) 6...e7 7.e1 0-0 ( 7...bd7= - Line 023 : 1... d5 2. g3 Bg4 3. Bg2
Nd7 4. O-O c6 5. d4 e6 6. Nbd2 Ngf6 7. Re1 Be7; 7...c5!? 8.c4 c6
9.cxd5 exd5 10.dxc5 xc5 11.a3 0-0 12.b4 b6= (with the idea Ne4)
O. Cvitan - I. Sokolov, Neum 2004 )
B2c1) 8.e4 a5!? ( 8...bd7= - Line 023 : 1.. . d5 2. g3 Bg4 3. Bg2 Nd7
4. O-O c6 5. d4 e6 6. Nbd2 Ngf6 7. Re1 Be7 8. e4 O-O; 8...h5 9.c3=
- 8. c3 Bh5 9. e4 ) 9.c3 a4 10.a3 h5 11.e5 fd7= with mutual play. S.
Mamedyarov - A. Morozevich, Astana (blitz) 2012;
B2c2) 8.c3 h5 9.e4 h6 ( 9...bd7= - Line 023 : 1... d5 2. g3 Bg4 3.
Bg2 Nd7 4. O-O c6 5. d4 e6 6. Nbd2 Ngf6 7. Re1 Be7 8. e4 O-O 9. c3
Bh5 ) 10.b3 c7 11.e5 bd7 12.exd5 cxd5 13.df3 xf3
14.xf3 d6 P. Harikrishna - I. Papaioannou, Athens 2013 ]
173
[ 5.h3
A) 5...xf3 6.xf3 e5 7.d3 bd7= - 5. d3 Nbd7 6. h3 Bxf3 7. Bxf3 e5
( 7...a5 8.d2 c5 9.e4 0-0 10.b3 b6 11.a4 bd7 12.c3 h6 13.c2
e8 V. Erdos - D. Navara, Germany 2014 );
B) 5...h5
B1) 6.c4 e6 7.b3
B1a) 7...c8 8.c3 e7 9.d4 0-0 10.g4 ( 10.f4 bd7 11.ac1 b6
12.cxd5 (P. Eljanov - S. Karjakin, Kiev (rapid) 2013) xf3! 13.xf3 exd5
14.g2 e6 15.fe1 h6= (with the idea Bd6) ) 10...g6 11.e5 dxc4
12.xg6 hxg6 13.xc4 d8 14.d1 White has a slight center control
advantage. BlackMamba 1.4 - Stockfish 4, Internet 2013;
B1b) 7...b6 8.d4 bd7= - 6. d4 e6 7. c4 Nbd7 8. Qb3 Qb6;
B2) 6.d4 e6 7.c4 bd7
B2a) 8.b3 b6 9.c5 xb3 ( 9...a6 10.f4 b6 11.cxb6 axb6
12.c1 c8 13.c3 e7 A. Adly - Zhang Zhong, Khanty-Mansiysk
2010 ) 10.axb3 e7 11.c3 e4 12.g4 g6 13.b4 h6 14.f4 a6
15.fc1 0-0 Stockfish 140314 - Stockfish 140314, Internet (blitz) 2014;
B2b) 8.cxd5 exd5 9.h4 g6 10.c3 e7 11.xg6 hxg6 12.d3 0-0
13.f4 e8 14.ad1 b6 15.fe1 d6 M. Vachier-Lagrave - C. Balogh,
Warsaw 2013 ]
5...bd7 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 5...e6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6.bd2 e7 ( 6...bd7= - 5... Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e6; 6...c5 7.h3 h5 8.e4
0-0 9.e1 a5 10.a4 a6 R. Vaganian - J. Timman, Dordrecht (blitz) 2000 )
A1) 7.e4 0-0 ( 7...a5 8.h3 h5= - 7. h3 Bh5 8. e4 a5 )
A1a) 8.e2
A1a1) 8...c5 9.h3 xf3 ( 9...h5 10.g4 g6 11.e5 c6 12.xc6
bxc6 13.f4 h6 14.b3= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. <Human Player> - <Human Player>,
corr. 2012 ) 10.xf3 c6 11.c3 b6 V. Doan - H. Nguyen, Ho Chi
Minh 2013;
A1a2) 8...h5 9.h3= - 7. h3 Bh5 8. e4 O-O 9. Qe2;
A1b) 8.e1 bd7= - 5... Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e6 7. e4 Be7 8. Re1 O-O;
A2) 7.h3 h5
A2a) 8.g4 g6 9.h4
A2a1) 9...bd7 10.e3 d6 11.f4 e7 ( worse move is 11...g8
(H. Nakamura - A. Morozevich, Beijing (rapid) 2012) 12.df3 e7
13.b3 b6 (with the idea Bxf4) 14.xg6 hxg6 15.g5! d4 16.e4
White has a pair of bishops. ) 12.df3 0-0 13.a3 fe8 14.d2=
White.;
A2a2) 9...a5!? 10.e3 a6 11.a3 (H. Nakamura - M. Adams, London
(rapid) 2014) a4 12.e1 0-0 13.xg6 hxg6 14.e4 dxe4 15.xe4
174
xe4 16.xe4 c5;
A2b) 8.b3 0-0 9.b2 bd7 10.e4 a5 ( 10...e8 11.e1 c7 12.h2
dxe4 13.dxe4 e5 14.c4 f6 15.g4 e6 Z. Almasi - P. Acs, Hungary
2003 ) 11.a3 e8 12.e2 c7 13.h1 e8 14.e5 c5= with mutual
play. V. Onischuk - Z. Andriasian, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
A2c) 8.e4
A2c1) 8...a5
A2c11) 9.e2 fd7 ( 9...a6 (S. Movsesian - V. Babula, Czech
Republic 2004) 10.g4 g6 11.e5 0-0 12.xg6 fxg6 13.d4
White has a pair of bishops. ) 10.c3 0-0 11.d4 a6 12.e1 e8
N. Ioseliani - Zhu Chen, Shanghai 2001;
A2c12) 9.a4 a6 10.exd5 cxd5 11.g4 g6 12.e5 c7 13.df3
b4 14.c3 c6= with mutual play. R. Vaganian - V. Babula, Germany
2005;
A2c2) 8...0-0
A2c21) 9.e2 c7 10.e1 dxe4 11.dxe4 bd7 12.g4
( worse move is 12.e5 d5 13.a3 b5 14.f1 c5 (weakness e5) S.
Movsesian - Z. Almasi, Ningbo 2011 ) 12...g6 13.h4 a5 14.d1
ad8 15.xg6 hxg6 16.b3 d6 17.f3 e5 Toga II 1.4.1 - Hiarcs
12, Internet 2008;
A2c22) 9.c3 bd7 ( 9...a6 10.e2 (R. Mamedov - P. Eljanov,
Moscow (blitz) 2010) d7 11.e1 c7 12.d4 a5 13.e5 c5=
with mutual play. ) 10.c2 h6 11.e1 g6 12.a4 a5 K. Junge - U.
Krause, Buesum 2004;
A2c23) 9.e1
A2c231) 9...a5 10.g4 ( worse move is 10.h2 dxe4 11.dxe4
(S. Movsesian - I. Hera, Hustopece (rapid) 2009) bd7 12.a4 b6
13.c4 d4!? 14.xa5 g6= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 10...g6 11.e5 c7
12.f4 dxe4 (Protector 1.8.0 - Houdini 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2015)
13.dxe4 a6 14.a3 b5 15.b3 a4 16.d4 White is exerting
kingside pressure.;
A2c232) 9...a6
A2c2321) 10.a3 d7 ( 10...c7 (J. Ehlvest - E. Najer,
Philadelphia 2009) 11.g4 g6 12.e5 d7 13.df3 d6
14.xg6 fxg6 15.g5 e7 16.d2 White has a pair of
bishops. ) 11.b4 c7 12.b2 a5 13.b3 axb4 14.axb4 xa1
15.xa1 f6 A. Rotstein - P. Acs, Austria 2015;
A2c2322) 10.g4 g6 11.e5 dxe4 12.dxe4 b4 13.d1 a5
14.a3 a6 15.xg6 hxg6 16.c4 White has a pair of bishops.;
A2c233) 9...fd7!? 10.h2 dxe4 11.xe4 e5 I. Chelushkina - G.
Cabrilo, Beograd 2011;
B) 6.e1 e7 7.e4 0-0 8.bd2 a5 ( 8...bd7= - 5... Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e6 7.
175
Qe1 Be7 8. e4 O-O ) 9.e5 h5 10.f4 bd7 11.xd7 xd7= The chances
are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. R.
Markus - M. Adams, Rijeka 2010;
C) 6.h3 h5 7.bd2 ( 7.e1 e7 8.e4 0-0 9.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. h3
Bh5 8. e4 O-O 9. Qe1; 7.h4 e7 8.f4!? fd7 9.f3 (D. Dubov - V.
Malakhov, Warsaw (blitz) 2013) 0-0 10.c3 b6+ 11.h2 f5=
comfortable. ) 7...e7= - 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. h3 Bh5;
D) 6.c4
D1) 6...d6 7.b3 ( 7.h3 h5 8.b3 e7 9.g5 (G. Meier - M. Carlsen,
Dubai (blitz) 2014) dxc4!? 10.xc4 bd7 (with the idea Bxf3, Ne5) 11.b3
c5 12.c2 h6 13.e3 0-0; 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.b3 d7 9.g5 c6
(K. Grigoryan - D. Swiercz, Martuni 2013) 10.bd2 0-0 11.h3 h5 12.a3
fc8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 7...b6 8.e3 xb3 9.axb3 a6
10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 bd7 12.g2 0-0 Wang Hao - G. Meier, Dortmund
2013;
D2) [Chapter] [#] 6...e7
D2a) 7.e3 bd7 ( 7...xf3!? 8.xf3 d4 9.d2 a5 (E. Pigusov - Zhang
Zhong, Shanghai 2000) 10.e3 e5 11.exd4 exd4 12.a3 0-0 13.c2
b6 14.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. ) 8.b3 c8 9.c3 0-0 10.ac1 dxc4!? 11.dxc4
( 11.xc4 xf3! 12.exf3 b6 13.b3 d8= White has a pair of bishops.
Black has slightly better pawn structure. ) 11...c7 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3
c5 14.xc5 xc5 15.a3 cd7= Equal chances, quiet position. V.
Korchnoi - B. Spassky, Linares 1985;
D2b) 7.cxd5 exd5 8.h3 ( 8.c3 bd7= - 5... Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. cxd5 exd5
8. Nc3 Be7 ) 8...xf3 ( 8...h5 9.c3 bd7 - 5... Nbd7 6. h3 Bh5 7. c4
e6 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Nc3 Be7 ) 9.xf3 bd7= - 5... Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. cxd5
exd5 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 Be7;
D2c) 7.b3
D2c1) 7...c8 8.c3 0-0 9.f4 bd7 10.cxd5 exd5 ( 10...cxd5
11.fc1 c5 12.d1 White has the initiative. Wang Yue - C.
Lupulescu, Bazna (blitz) 2014 ) 11.c2 c5 12.d4 d7 13.fe1
ad8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
more comfortable. D. Rajkovic - R. Huebner, Germany 1991;
D2c2) 7...b6
D2c21) 8.e3 xb3 9.axb3 a6 10.h3 h5 11.g4 g6 12.e5
bd7 13.xg6 hxg6 14.c3 d6 15.f4 e7 M. Marin - D.
Mastrovasilis, Calimanesti-Caciulata 2014;
D2c22) 8.c3 xb3 ( 8...bd7 9.e3 xb3 10.axb3= - 8... Qxb3 9.
axb3 Nbd7 10. Be3 ) 9.axb3
D2c221) 9...fd7?! (P. Prohaszka - C. Balogh, Plovdiv 2012)
10.d4! e5 [#] 11.db5! cxb5 ( 11...a6 12.xa6 cxb5 13.a2
176
bxc4 14.bxc4 dxc4 15.dxc4 White can increase his advantage
with accurate play. ) 12.xd5 d8 13.e3 xe2 14.xb7 c5
15.xa8 xf1 16.xf1 xb3 17.b1 0-0 18.cxb5 Black has
D2c222) 9...bd7 10.e3 a6 11.h3 h5 12.g4 g6 13.f4 h6
I. Nepomniachtchi - S. Movsesian, Dubai (rapid) 2014;
D2c23) 8.c2 0-0 ( 8...bd7= - 5... Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. Qb3 Qb6 8.
Qc2 Be7 ) 9.b3 bd7= - 5... Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. Qb3 Qb6 8. Qc2 Be7 9.
b3 O-O;
D3) 6...bd7= - 5... Nbd7 6. c4 e6;
D4) 6...dxc4 [Chapter] [#] 7.dxc4
D4a) 7...xd1 8.xd1 bd7
D4a1) 9.f4 e7 10.bd2 (T. Radjabov - B. Gelfand, Astana (blitz)
2012) ( 10.c3 h6 11.e5 h5 12.d2= A. Goganov - A. Motylev, St
Petersburg (blitz) 2015 ) 10...h6 11.h3 h5 12.a3 a5 13.g4 g6
14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position.;
D4a2) 9.h3 xf3 10.exf3 (K. Grigoryan - G. Sargissian, Warsaw (blitz)
2013) 0-0-0 11.f1 c5 12.e2 e5 13.d2 xd2 14.xd2 d8=
White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure.;
D4a3) 9.c3 b4
D4a31) 10.a4 f5 (O. Sepp - P. Martynov, Helsinki 2014) ( 10...b6
11.a3 e7 12.xb6 axb6 13.e5! d8 (G. Dizdar - P. Harikrishna,
Mainz (rapid) 2006) 14.xd8+ xd8 15.f3 h5 16.f4 d7 17.d1
xe5 18.xe5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. )
11.d4 g6 12.e3 0-0-0 13.h3 e7 14.ac1 b6 15.xb6+
axb6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
D4a32) 10.d2 0-0-0 11.a3 ( 11.h3?! xf3 12.exf3 e5
Black has the initiative. P. Svidler - V. Kramnik, Sochi (blitz) 2014 )
11...a5 12.b5!? xd2 13.d6+ c7 14.xd2 hf8=
D4b) 7...bd7 8.c3 ( 8.b3 a5 9.h3 xf3 10.exf3! e5 11.c2
xa1 12.c3 b4 13.b2 xf1+ 14.xf1 0-0= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. E. Inarkiev E. Najer, Dubai (blitz) 2014 )
D4b1) 8...c7 9.h3 h5 10.h4
D4b11) 10...e7 11.f4 e5 12.e3 (C. Rinaldi - M. Gallo, corr. 2005)
( 12.g5 (Wang Hao - F. Caruana, Dortmund 2013) c5 13.f5 0-0
14.f4 d8 15.fxe5 xe5 16.d6 xd6 17.xd6 c7 ) 12...0-0
13.c2 fd8 14.g4 g6 15.xg6 hxg6 16.ad1 f8 17.a4 e6
18.xd8+ xd8 19.d1= The position is objectively equal, although a
D4b12) 10...h6!? (with the idea g5) 11.f4 b6 12.f3 e7 13.b3
0-0=;
177
D4b2) 8...a5 9.h3 xf3 10.exf3 b6 ( 10...e7 11.d2 c7
12.e2 0-0 13.f4 fe8 (V. Artemiev - A. Motylev, Yerevan 2014)
14.ad1 ad8 15.a3 a5 16.a4 c5 17.xc5 xc5 18.c3
White has a pair of bishops. ) 11.f4 ( worse move is 11.a3 xc4
12.b3 b6 13.e3 e7 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. G. Meier - E. Najer, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 11...xc4
12.e2 d6 (P. Maletin - E. Najer, Dubai (blitz) 2014) 13.d1 e7
14.g4 h5 15.f5 hxg4 16.hxg4 e5 17.a3= White has sufficient
6.bd2 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6...xf3 7.xf3 dxc4 ( 7...e5 8.g2 dxc4 9.d4 ed7 10.c2 b6
11.d1 e6 12.e4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. P. Nikolic - I. Khenkin, Germany 2004 ) 8.dxc4 e5 ( 8...e6 9.b3
c7 10.c3 e7 11.e3 0-0 12.a4 fd8 13.ad1 (P. Nikolic - V. Erdos,
Sibenik 2008) a5 14.g2 ac8 15.a3 b5 16.c3 a6 ) 9.b3 xf3+
10.xf3 g6 11.c3 g7 12.d1 c8 13.f4 0-0= Equal chances, quiet
position. I. Nepomniachtchi - P. Harikrishna, Beijing (rapid) 2014;
B) 6...e6 Recommendation for club level players:
B1) [Chapter] [#] 7.b3 b6
B1a) 8.e3 xb3 9.axb3 a6 10.h3 ( 10.c3 (Ni Hua - C. Lupulescu,
Bazna (blitz) 2014) h6 11.h3 h5 12.g4 g6 13.h4 h7 14.f4 d6 )
10...xf3 11.xf3 e7 ( 11...c5 12.d4 e7 (S. Movsesian - Wang Hao,
Dubai (blitz) 2014) 13.c3 h6 14.f4 0-0 15.h4 White has a slight
spatial advantage. ) 12.c1 0-0 13.c3 e8 14.a4 d6 15.b6
ad8 16.xd7 xd7 17.b6 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. Wang
Yue - Wang Hao, China 2015;
B1b) 8.cxd5 xb3 9.axb3 exd5 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 d6 12.e3 a6
13.c1 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. Wang Yue - P. Harikrishna,
Beijing (rapid) 2014;
B1c) 8.c2
B1c1) 8...dxc4 9.xc4 xf3 10.xf3 e5 11.f4 xf3+ 12.xf3
e7 13.d2 0-0 14.c4 b5 ( 14...c5 15.d2 fd8 16.b4 d5=
- 14... Qb5 15. Bd2 Rfd8 16. b4 Qd5 ) 15.d2 fd8 16.b4 ( 16.a5
(I. Khairullin - Ni Hua, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) b6 17.c3 d5 18.g2
xf3+ 19.xf3 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 16...d5
B1c11) 17.g2 d7 ( 17...ac8 18.a4 xf3+ 19.xf3 d5
20.fb1 f6 21.a3 h5 22.e4 b6 (P. Eljanov - T. Banusz,
Jerusalem 2015) 23.xb6 axb6 24.e3 d4 25.xd4 xd4
26.e3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 18.fd1 d5
19.e5 e8 20.ab1 ac8;
B1c12) 17.xd5 xd5 18.ab1 ac8 19.fc1 f6 20.a5 d7
21.b5 c5= Black can equalize with relative ease. L. Pantsulaia - C.
178
Balogh, Novi Sad 2009;
B1c2) 8...e7
B1c21) 9.e3
B1c211) 9...c5 10.xc5 xc5 11.bd2 0-0 ( 11...a5 12.fc1
0-0 13.cxd5 xc2 14.xc2 exd5 (G. Meier - B. Grachev, Lublin
2010) 15.d4 c5 16.f3! e6 17.xe6 fxe6 18.f4= The position is
12.fc1 d6 13.c5 e7 14.h3 xf3 15.xf3 a5 Bobcat 3.25 Glass 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2013;
B1c212) 9...a6 10.bd2 h6 11.h3 ( 11.a3 e5 12.b3 0-0
13.ac1 fe8 14.fe1 f8 Black has a slight spatial advantage. S.
Movsesian - K. Rusev, Warsaw 2013 ) 11...f5 12.g4 g6 13.f4
0-0;
B1c22) 9.c3 0-0 10.e3 a6 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.ac1 fd8
13.b3 ac8= Equal chances, quiet position. Critter 1.6 - Stockfish 6.
B1c23) 9.b3
B1c231) 9...xf3 10.xf3 d4 ( 10...0-0 11.e3 a5 12.c3 a6
13.e2 ac8 14.d4 White has a pair of bishops. M. Roiz - D.
Stellwagen, Heraklio 2007 ) 11.d2 a5 12.g2 0-0 13.a3 e5
B1c232) 9...0-0
B1c2321) 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 a5 12.c3
B1c23211) 12...d4 13.a4 a7 14.e3 ( 14.a3 fc8 15.d2
b5 16.b2 b8 17.b4 axb4 18.axb4 xa1 19.xa1
White has a pair of bishops. M. Roiz - Y. Kuzubov, Helsingor
2008 ) 14...e5 (P. Eljanov - S. Rublevsky, Loo 2013) 15.a3 c5
16.d2 ac8 17.g2 White has a pair of bishops.;
B1c23212) 12...a6 13.b2 b5 14.ac1 a4 15.e3 h6;
B1c2322) 10.b2 a5 11.a3 ( 11.c3 (A. Goganov - E. Najer,
Vladivostok 2014) fc8 12.h3 xf3 13.exf3 e8 14.f4 d6 )
11...a6 12.bd2 b5 13.h3
B1c23221) 13...h5 14.g4 ( 14.cxb5 cxb5 15.c3 fc8
16.b2 e8 17.fc1 f6 R. Markus - K. Sakaev, Plovdiv 2008 )
14...g6 15.h4 fc8 (B. Gelfand - S. Karjakin, Nice (blindfold)
2008) 16.xg6 hxg6 17.a4 bxc4 18.bxc4 ab8 19.fb1
B1c23222) 13...xf3 14.xf3 fc8 15.e4 b6 16.e5 e8
17.ac1 c5= (with the idea Bd4);
B2) 7.b3 d6 8.a3 0-0 9.c2 e8 10.b2 a5 11.a3 ( 11.c1 h5
12.e1 b6 13.b1 a7 14.a3 ad8= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. J. Timman - A.
179
Jussupow, Linares 1992; 11.b1 h5 12.e3 c5 13.d2 b6 14.a3
a7!? 15.c2 f8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. V. Salov - A. Jussupow, Linares 1991 )
11...h5 ( 11...e5 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.e3 e6 14.g5 c8 15.xe6 fxe6
A. Ananikian - G. Savio, corr. 2013 ) 12.b4 f8 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.d2 b6
15.bxa5 a4 E. Pigusov - V. Salov, Biel 1993;
B3) 7.c3 e7 8.cxd5 exd5= - 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Nc3 Be7;
B4) 7.e3 dxc4 8.dxc4 e7 9.c3 h6 10.a3 c7 11.b4 e5
D. Hausrath - J. Smeets, Biel 2013;
B5) 7.cxd5 [Chapter] [#]
B5a) 7...cxd5
B5a1) 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3 d6 ( 9...c5 10.d4 d6 11.c3 0-0
12.d3 h6 13.d2 a6 14.ac1 (M. Roiz - E. Postny, Beer Sheva
(rapid) 2013) e7 15.c2 c8 16.fc1 b6= Equal chances, quiet
position. ) 10.e4 dxe4 11.dxe4 e7 ( worse move is 11...e5 12.a3
0-0 13.e2 c8 14.e3 e7 15.c4 White has a pair of bishops. K.
Grigoryan - E. Tomashevsky, Yerevan 2014 ) 12.c3 0-0 13.e2 fd8=
Equal chances, quiet position. A. Stukopin - K. Grigoryan, Burdur 2010;
B5a2) 8.f4 b6 9.c3 d6 10.e3!? xb2 (E. Inarkiev - A.
Korobov, Moscow (rapid) 2013) 11.d2 b6 12.b1 a6 13.b5 b8
14.c2 0-0 15.fc1= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
B5a3) 8.b3 c5 ( 8...b6 9.xb6 xb6 10.c3 a6 11.f4 e7
12.e5 h5 13.h3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. E. Inarkiev - D. Frolyanov, Moscow (rapid)
2013 ) 9.b5+
B5a31) 9...d7 10.c3 a6 11.xd7+ cxd7
B5a311) 12.f4 e7 13.ac1 (Y. Pelletier - A. Morozevich, Biel
(blitz) 2012) ( 13.e5 h5 14.fc1 0-0 (with the idea g5; L.
Fressinet - Z. Almasi, Linares 2014) 15.d4 xe5 16.xe5 d7
17.f4 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13...h6 14.c2 g5
15.e3 xf3 16.xf3 c8 17.fc1 f8 18.g2 g7=
B5a312) 12.e4 xf3 13.xf3 d4 14.b1 c8 15.d2 e7
B5a32) 9...fd7 10.d4 a6! 11.b4 d3 12.b3 b4!? 13.d2
(V. Artemiev - S. Movsesian, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013) b6
14.f4 c6 15.xb6 xb6 16.bd2 b4= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
B5b) 7...exd5
B5b1) 8.h3 xf3 ( 8...h5= - 6. h3 Bh5 7. c4 e6 8. cxd5 exd5 ) 9.xf3
( 9.exf3 e7 10.f4 0-0 11.d2 e8 12.f3 a5= White has a pair of
180
bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. P. Maletin - S. Sjugirov,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2013 )
B5b11) 9...e7 10.e4 0-0 11.g2 e8 12.c3 dxe4 13.dxe4 c5
14.c2 e7 15.h2 d4 16.d1 c5= with mutual play. Wang Yue
- A. Motylev, Tianjin 2013;
B5b12) 9...c5
B5b121) 10.c3 d6 ( 10...e7= - 8. Nc3 Be7 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Bxf3
Nc5 ) 11.d4 e6 12.h4 b6 13.e3 0-0 14.d3 fe8= White has
a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. Toga II 1.4.17
- Naum 3.1, Internet 2009;
B5b122) 10.e4! dxe4 11.dxe4 e6 12.e3 c7 13.e2 c5
14.xc5 xc5 15.e3 e7 16.c3 White has a slight center
control advantage.;
B5b13) 9...c5
B5b131) 10.e3 0-0 11.g2 ( 11.a3 a5 12.b3 e8 13.g2 d6
14.a2 e8 15.e2 e6 16.b2 e7 B. Grachev - A. Shirov, Loo
2014 ) 11...e8 12.d2 a5 13.f3 e7 14.c2 a4 15.a3 b6
16.d2 a5 M. Roiz - D. Pavasovic, Heraklio 2007;
B5b132) 10.c3= - 8. Nc3 Bc5 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Bxf3;
B5b133) 10.c2 0-0 11.d2 ( 11.g2 e8 12.e3 e7 13.d2
(V. Erdos - R. Van Kampen, Germany 2015) d6 14.f3 ad8
15.a3 e5 16.xe5 xe5 ) 11...e7 12.e3 a5 13.a4 b4
14.g2 fe8 15.b3 c5 16.b1 b6 17.f3 c3 18.a2 d4
19.c2 d5 P. Svidler - R. Kasimdzhanov, Tashkent 2012;
B5b2) 8.c2
B5b21) 8...c5 9.bd2 ( 9.c3 0-0 10.e4 dxe4 11.dxe4 e8
12.f4 xf3 13.xf3 e7 E. Miroshnichenko - I. Khenkin, Germany
2004; 9.e4 0-0 10.h3 (T. Markowski - A. Shirov, Polanica Zdroj 1998)
xf3 11.xf3 e7 12.c3 dxe4 13.dxe4 ad8 14.g2 fe8=
Black. ) 9...d6 10.h3 h5 11.h4 0-0 Tucano 5.0 - GreKo 12.5,
Internet 2015;
B5b22) 8...e7 9.e4 ( 9.c3= - 8. Nc3 Be7 9. Qc2 ) 9...0-0 ( 9...c5
10.e5 e6 11.e3 d4 12.c1! 0-0 13.d2= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. E.
Pigusov - L. Oll, Beijing 1997 ) 10.c3 c5 11.h3 dxe4 12.dxe4
xf3 13.xf3 d3 14.xd3 xd3 15.e2 xc1 16.axc1 ad8=
Equal chances, quiet position. A. Goganov - V. Malakhov, St
Petersburg (blitz) 2015;
B5b3) 8.f4 e7 9.c3 0-0 10.c2 ( 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 d4!?
12.e4 d5 13.d6 f5 14.xe7 xe7 15.d2 f4= with mutual play.
Spike 1.1 - Zappa 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 10...c5 11.d4
(V. Nithander - J. Wallace, Gothenburg 2013) c8 12.ac1 e8 13.h3
181
e6!? 14.xe6 xe6=;
B5b4) 8.e4 e7 9.c2= - 8. Qc2 Be7 9. e4;
B5b5) 8.c3
B5b51) [Chapter] [#] 8...e7
B5b511) 9.c2
B5b5111) 9...xf3 10.xf3 d4 11.e4 0-0 ( 11...xe4 12.xe4
a5 13.d2 0-0 14.fb1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Loginov - A.
Grischuk, Togliatti 2003 ) 12.xf6+ xf6 13.d2 a5 14.a3 d5
15.ab1 d7 16.fc1 fe8 17.c4= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Key game M.
Carlsen - S. Karjakin, Wijk aan Zee 2013;
B5b5112) 9...c5 10.h3 (R. Ruck - C. Balogh, Hungary 2012)
xf3 11.xf3 e6 12.e3 d4 13.e2 dxe3 14.fxe3 0-0=
White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn
structure.;
B5b512) 9.h3 xf3 ( 9...h5 - 6. h3 Bh5 7. c4 e6 8. cxd5 exd5 9.
Nc3 Be7 ) 10.xf3
B5b5121) 10...d4 11.e4 0-0 12.xf6+ ( 12.d2 e5 13.g2
a5 14.b3 c5 15.b2 e7 16.c4 xc4 17.bxc4 fe8=
White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. V.
Malakhov - J. Ehlvest, Jurmala (rapid) 2013 ) 12...xf6 13.b3
d7 14.g2 d6 15.g5 e5 Tornado 2.2 - Ruffian 2.1.0,
Internet 2009;
B5b5122) 10...c5 11.e4 dxe4 12.dxe4 0-0 13.e3 e6
14.xd8 ( 14.b3 c5 15.fd1 a5 16.e2 fe8 R. Mamedov
- S. Dvoirys, Jerusalem 2015 ) 14...fxd8 15.ad1 c5 ( 15...d7
16.g4 e5 17.e2 c5 18.xc5 xc5 (V. Malakhov - G.
Sargissian, Moscow 2005) 19.b4 e6 20.f4 d7 21.e5
White has the initiative. ) 16.xc5 xc5 17.g2 (B. Dastan - S.
Citak, Kocaeli 2014) a5 18.f4 h5 19.h2 g6 20.b3 g7=
B5b52) 8...d6
B5b521) 9.h3 xf3
B5b5211) 10.exf3 0-0 11.f4 e8 12.e3 ( 12.g4 c5 13.g5
fd7 14.f5 d4 15.e4 xe4 16.dxe4 c5= with mutual play. R.
Vaganian - V. Kramnik, Yerevan 1996 ) 12...c5 13.d4 b4
14.c2 b6 15.b3 xc3 16.xc3 e4 17.d3 a5=
White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn
structure. Thinker 5.4a Inert - Toga II 1.4.1, Internet 2009;
B5b5212) 10.xf3 0-0 ( 10...d4 11.e4 xe4 12.dxe4 c5
13.b4 b6 14.b2 e5 15.g2 c4 16.c1= The position is
182
Wang Hao - H. Nakamura, Elancourt 2013 ) 11.e4 dxe4 12.dxe4
e7 13.g2 ad8 14.c2 fe8= - 9. Qc2 O-O 10. e4 Re8 11. h3
Bxf3 12. Bxf3 dxe4 13. dxe4 Qe7 14. Bg2 Rad8;
B5b522) 9.c2 0-0 10.e4 e8 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 dxe4 13.dxe4
e7 ( 13...c5 14.e3 e7 15.ad1= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Artemiev - M.
Matlakov, Yerevan 2014 ) 14.g2 ad8 15.f4 b4 16.e5 xc3
( 16...c5+ 17.f2 xc3 18.bxc3 d5 19.c4 e3 20.xe3 xe3
21.b3 b6 22.xb6 axb6= Equal chances, quiet position. J.
Kolar - M. Narkun, corr. 2010 ) 17.xc3 d5 18.b3 c5+ 19.h2
7b6= with mutual play. J. Wuttke - E. Akinal, corr. 2010;
B5b53) 8...xf3 9.xf3 d4 10.e4 e7
B5b531) 11.f4 0-0 12.xf6+ ( 12.a3 (B. Amin - I. Sokolov, Dubai
(blitz) 2014) d5 13.d6 xd6 14.xd6 c5 15.c4 e8 )
12...xf6 (Crafty 23.0 - Bison 9.8, Internet 2009) 13.b4 b6 14.b3
e8 15.fe1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
B5b532) 11.xf6+ xf6 12.b4!? 0-0 13.b3 d5 14.b5=
for White. A. Bachmann - H. Nakamura, Caleta 2015;
B5b54) 8...c5 [Chapter] [#]
B5b541) 9.h3 xf3 ( 9...h5= - 6. h3 Bh5 7. c4 e6 8. cxd5 exd5 9.
Nc3 Bc5 ) 10.xf3 0-0
B5b5411) 11.c2 e8 ( 11...d4 12.b1 e7 13.d2 e5
14.g2 fe8 15.b4!? xb4 16.b3 c3 17.b2 xb2 18.xb2
c5 19.a3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
P. Svidler - S. Karjakin, Moscow 2011 ) 12.g2 (Ki. Georgiev - V.
Borovikov, Chalkidiki 2002) e7 13.b1 d4 14.e4 xe4
15.xe4 a5= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial
advantage.;
B5b5412) 11.g2 e8 12.h2 d4 13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 d6
15.g2 a5= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial
advantage. K. Grigoryan - A. Dreev, Warsaw (rapid) 2013;
B5b5413) 11.e4 dxe4 12.dxe4
B5b54131) 12...e5 13.e2 e8 14.g2 ed7 ( 14...g6
(A. Shirov - N. Short, Sarajevo 1999) 15.xd8 axd8 16.f3 h6
17.d1 d4 18.d2= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. ) 15.c2 e7 (K. Ninov - S.
Savchenko, Cap d'Agde 1994) 16.d1 ad8 17.g5 h6
18.xf6 xf6 19.f4 d4;
B5b54132) 12...e7 13.g2 ad8 14.h2 fe8 15.c2 d4
16.f4 e5 17.ad1 c5 18.xe5 xe5 19.f4 d4
D. Bocharov - B. Grachev, Vladivostok 2014;
183
B5b542) 9.b3
B5b5421) 9...b6 10.a4 0-0 11.xb6 axb6 12.c2 ( 12.h3
xf3 13.xf3 b5 14.f4 e8= with mutual play. Z. Andriasian - R.
Kasimdzhanov, Dubai (rapid) 2014 )
B5b54211) 12...e8 13.b3 ( 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 b5 15.a3
(I. Hera - L. Lenic, Austria 2013) e7 16.e3 c5 17.b1 b4
18.d4 d6= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight
spatial advantage. ) 13...b5 ( 13...e7 14.e1 - 12... Qe7 13.
Re1 Rfe8 14. b3 ) 14.b2 ( 14.a3 (P. Svidler - E. Tomashevsky,
Sochi (blitz) 2014) e7 15.e1 b4 16.a4 c5= White has a
pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. ) 14...b4
15.fe1 a5 16.a3 bxa3 17.xa3 b6= White has a pair of
bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. G. Dizdar - D.
Campora, Seville 2007;
B5b54212) 12...e7
B5b542121) 13.e1 fe8 14.b3 b4
B5b5421211) 15.a3 c5 16.d2 xf3 17.xf3 e5
18.g2 d4 ( 18...eg4 (L. Fressinet - M. Sebag, Haguenau
2013) 19.d4 e7 20.d3 e6 21.f4 d7 22.a4
White has a pair of bishops. ) 19.b2 d6 20.a4 (G. Dizdar C. Landenbergue, Geneve 1999) h5!? 21.e3 dxe3 22.xe3
fg4 23.e4 f6 24.d4! e6 25.b4= The position is
White.;
B5b5421212) 15.d2 c5 16.b2 a3 17.c1 xb2
18.xb2 xf3 19.xf3 White has a pair of bishops. T.
Markowski - J. Piket, Istanbul 2000;
B5b542122) 13.b3
B5b5421221) 13...b5 14.b2 b4 15.d4 h5 ( 15...c5
16.h3! cxd4 17.hxg4 xg4 18.xd4 White has a lasting
advantage. J. Piket - V. Kramnik, Zuerich (rapid) 2001 )
16.fe1 g6 17.e4 dxe4 18.dxe4 White has a slight
center control advantage.;
B5b5421222) 13...e5 14.e3 fd7 ( 14...xf3 15.exf3
b4 (L. Fressinet - M. Adams, Paris/St Petersburg 2013)
16.d4 ed7 17.a4 fe8 18.d3 f8 19.d2 d6
20.fe1 White has a pair of bishops. ) 15.fe1 fe8 16.a4
h6 17.xe5 xe5 18.h3 f5 19.b4= The position is
White.;
B5b5422) 9...c8 10.f4 ( 10.e4 dxe4 11.dxe4 0-0 12.c2
e8 13.f4 f8 14.a4 (L. Bruzon Batista - L. Fressinet, Wijk
aan Zee 2004) xf3! 15.xf3 d4 16.fd1 e6= with mutual
184
play. ) 10...0-0 11.ac1 e8
B5b54221) 12.fe1
B5b542211) 12...b6 13.b5 e6! ( 13...c5 14.a3 cxb5
15.b4 d8 16.bxc5 a5 17.f1 White has the initiative. L.
Van Wely - M. Krasenkow, Montpellier 2015 ) 14.fd4 [#]
( 14.d6?! f8! 15.xb7 xf3 16.exf3 xe1+ 17.xe1 [#]
b8! 18.xb8 xb8 19.a5 xa5 20.xb8+ xb8
White has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 14...a6! 15.xe6
axb5 16.g5 a5 17.h3 h5 18.g4 xe1 19.xe1 g6;
B5b542212) 12...h6 13.b5!? cxb5 14.d4 b6 15.xb5 g5
16.d2 b8 17.dxc5 bxc5 18.xb8 axb8;
B5b54222) 12.h3 (V. Malakhov - S. Rublevsky, Novosibirsk
(rapid) 2012) xf3 13.xf3 d4 14.e4 xe4 15.xe4 f8
16.d5 e5! 17.xe5 xe5 18.xf7+ h8 Best Mutual Play ]
[ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 6.h3
[Chapter] [#]
A) 6...h5 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 7.e1 e6 ( 7...e5= - 6. Qe1 e5 7. h3 Bh5 ) 8.e4 xf3 9.xf3 d6
10.g2 0-0 (S. Movsesian - M. Ragger, Austria 2008) 11.d2 b6 12.a4
fe8 13.b3 e5= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial
advantage.;
A2) 7.bd2 e5= - 6. Nbd2 e5 7. h3 Bh5 ( 7...e6= - 6. Nbd2 e6 7. h3 Bh5 );
A3) 7.f4 e6 8.c4 e7 9.cxd5 exd5 ( 9...cxd5 10.c3 0-0 11.g4 g6
V. Korchnoi - R. Ponomariov, Donetsk 2001 ) 10.c3 0-0 11.d4 e8
12.f5 b4 13.c2 f8 Stockfish 1.1 - Stockfish 1.2, Internet 2009;
A4) 7.c4 e6 8.cxd5 exd5
A4a) 9.e4 dxe4 10.dxe4 c5 ( 10...c5 11.c3 e7 - 9. Nc3 Be7 10.
e4 dxe4 11. dxe4 Nc5 ) 11.c3 0-0 12.c2 ( 12.f4 e8 13.c2=
- 12. Qc2 Re8 13. Bf4 ) 12...e8 13.f4 g6 ( 13...xf3 14.xf3 e5
15.e2 g6 (L. Fressinet - Z. Andriasian, Dubai (blitz) 2014) 16.g5
f8!? (with the idea Ne6-d4) 17.ad1 e7 18.a4 b6 19.c4 h6
20.xb6 axb6 21.xf6 xf6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14.h4
h5! 15.e2 e7 16.xg6 hxg6 17.d2 ad8 E. Tomashevsky - G.
Meier, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
A4b) 9.h4 c5 10.d4 b6 11.c3 0-0 12.d3 e8 13.d2 e7
14.g4 g6 15.xg6 hxg6 16.f4 e4 17.xe4 dxe4 18.b3 f6=
(with the idea Nd5) L. McShane - M. Adams, London 2010;
A4c) 9.c3
A4c1) 9...e7 10.e4! ( 10.b3 c5 11.c2 0-0 12.d4 e6
(T. Radjabov - S. Karjakin, Astana (blitz) 2012) 13.xe6 fxe6 14.e4
c8 15.f4 b5 16.h2 b6= with mutual play. ) 10...dxe4 11.dxe4 c5
A4c11) 12.e2 d3
A4c111) 13.e1 0-0-0 ( 13...d8 14.g4 g6 15.e5 xe2
185
16.xe2 fd7 17.c4 f6 E. Bareev - E. Inarkiev, Novosibirsk
(rapid) 2012 ) 14.g4 g6 (G. Sargissian - J. Smeets, Plovdiv 2012)
15.e3 he8 16.e5 xe2 17.xe2 fd7 18.xg6 hxg6=
with mutual play.;
A4c112) 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 cxe4 15.xe4 xe4 16.g4
g6 17.e5 f5 18.ad1 f6 19.f4= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Zappa Mexico II - Toga II 1.4,
Internet 2008;
A4c12) 12.g4 g6 13.e5
A4c121) worse move is 13...xd1 14.xd1 fxe4
A4c1211) 15.e1
A4c12111) 15...xc3?! 16.bxc3 e6 ( 16...c8 17.a3 e6
18.xe7 xe7 19.f4 f5 20.ab1 c7 21.b2 White can
increase his advantage with accurate play. Z. Efimenko - E.
Inarkiev, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012; 16...d8 17.a3 e6
18.xe7 xe7 19.f4 f5 20.ab1 White can increase his
advantage with accurate play. Z. Efimenko - M. Oleksienko,
Moscow (rapid) 2013 ) 17.f4 h4 18.e2 0-0-0 19.f5 d1+
20.h2 d8 21.fxg6 hxg6 22.b2 xa1 23.xa1 c7
24.h1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
A4c12112) 15...xf2! 16.xc6 ( 16.e2 fd3 17.xc6 e6
18.xe7 xe7 19.xb7 ab8 20.d5 h5 ) 16...xh3+!
17.h2 bxc6 18.xc6+ f8 19.xa8 d3 20.e2 hf2
21.g3! d6+ 22.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
A4c1212) 15.e3 xc3 16.bxc3 f5 17.e1 0-0-0 18.d4
A4c122) 13...fd7! 14.xd7 xd7 15.e3 h5
A4c1221) 16.f4 hxg4 17.xg4 h5! 18.xg7 f6 19.g3 h4
20.g7 ( 20.h2 g8 21.e5 f5 22.h1 g3 23.g1 h4
Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
20...f6=;
A4c1222) 16.g5!? xg5 17.f4 e7 18.f5 h7 19.xh5 a5=
both sides.;
A4c13) 12.e3 0-0
A4c131) 13.g4 g6 14.h4 ( 14.e5 c7 (P. Maletin - E.
Inarkiev, Chanty Mansijsk 2012) 15.f4 a5 16.e2 ad8 17.a3
e6 18.g3 White has a pair of bishops. ) 14...c7 15.c2 ad8
(Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010) 16.xg6 hxg6 17.f4
e6 18.e5 d7 19.ae1 c5 20.e4 xe3+ 21.xe3
White has a slight kingside control advantage.;
186
A4c132) 13.c2 d3 14.e1! xc2 15.xc2 g6 16.f3 fd8
17.fd1 a5 18.d4 White has a slight kingside control advantage.
G. Meier - M. Prusikin, Austria 2011;
A4c2) 9...d6 10.e4! 0-0 11.exd5 cxd5 12.g4 g6 13.h4 c5
14.xg6 hxg6 15.d4 ( 15.g5 d4! 16.gxf6 dxc3 17.fxg7 e8 18.d4
cxb2 19.xb2 e6 20.f3 f4 K. Grigoryan - M. Ragger, Martuni
2013 ) 15...e6 16.e3 f4 17.b3 b8 18.ad1 b5 19.xf4 xf4
20.fe1 b6 21.xd5 xd5 22.xd5 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. T. Radjabov - V. Ivanchuk, Ningbo
2011;
A4c3) 9...c5
A4c31) 10.d4 d6 11.h4 0-0 12.d3 ( worse move is 12.c2
e8 13.g5 (V. Malakhov - S. Karjakin, Benidorm (rapid) 2005) h6
14.xf6 xf6 15.e3 c7= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 12...e8 ( 12...g6 13.xg6
hxg6 14.g5 e8 15.ac1 (V. Malakhov - Y. Yakovich, Moscow
2005) b6 16.e4 dxe4 17.xe4 e7 ) 13.d2 f8 14.f4!? h6
15.e3 c7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. Deep Rybka 4 - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
A4c32) 10.c2 0-0 11.e3 xf3!? 12.xf3 e7 13.e2 a5 14.g2
fe8 15.b3 a3= Equal chances, quiet position. Y. Pelletier - B.
Grachev, Zuerich 2012;
A4c33) 10.e4
A4c331) 10...0-0 11.exd5 ( 11.g4 dxe4! 12.dxe4 g6 13.e1
(V. Lukov - A. Shabalov, Moscow 1989) b6 14.a4 c7 15.e5
d5= with mutual play. ) 11...xd5 12.xd5 cxd5 13.b3
A4c332) 10...dxe4 11.dxe4= - 9. e4 dxe4 10. dxe4 Bc5 11. Nc3;
A4c34) 10.b3 b6 ( 10...b6 11.c2 d8 (Hannibal 1.3 Protector 1.5.0, Internet 2013) 12.h4 0-0 13.a4 d6 14.e4 e8
comfortable for White.; 10...b5 11.e4 dxe4 (E. Dizdarevic - P. Eljanov,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) 12.xe4! xe4 13.dxe4 xf3 14.xf3 e5
15.h5 e7 16.g5 e6 17.ac1 White has a pair of bishops. )
11.a4
A4c341) 11...0-0 12.xb6 axb6 13.g4 ( 13.e1 (T. Radjabov - A.
Shirov, Riga 2013) xf3 14.xf3 c5 15.c2 e6 16.g2 e8
17.d2 h5= with mutual play. ) 13...g6 (M. Stryjecki - S. Cicak,
Czechia 2000) 14.d4 c5 15.c3 h6 16.f4 White is exerting
kingside pressure.;
A4c342) 11...xf3 12.xf3 0-0 13.xb6 axb6 14.e3 a6
187
comfortable for White. K. Sundararajan - S. Haslinger, Haarlem
2013;
B) 6...xf3 [Chapter] [#] 7.xf3
B1) 7...e5
B1a) 8.c4 d4 (Rybka 3 - Glaurung 2.2, Internet 2009) ( 8...dxc4 9.dxc4
c5 10.c3 e7 11.g2 0-0 12.c2 fd8 13.a4 d6 Iv. Saric - D.
Lintchevski, Plovdiv 2012 ) 9.g2 a5 10.a3 xa3 11.bxa3 0-0=
B1b) 8.e4 dxe4 9.dxe4 c5 ( 9...e7 10.e2 0-0 11.d2 c7
12.g2 c5 13.b3 a5 14.b2 a4 A. Morozevich - B. Gelfand, Monte
Carlo (blindfold) 2007; 9...c5 10.d2 e7 11.e2 0-0 12.d1 c8
13.h4 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Karjakin - V. Kramnik, Sochi
(blitz) 2014 ) 10.c3 a5 11.b3 0-0 12.a3 b5 13.c2 b6 14.g2 e7
15.d2 fd8 J. Granda Zuniga - D. Anton Guijarro, Madrid 2013;
B2) 7...g6 8.g2 g7 9.e4 0-0 10.f4 ( 10.e2 e5 11.d2 c5 12.b3
e6 13.c3 e8 14.a4 h5!? 15.h4 b6 S. Movsesian - A. Beliavsky,
Pamplona 2007 ) 10...e6 11.h2 e8 ( 11...b5 12.e2 a5 13.a4
(S. Movsesian - K. Rusev, Plovdiv 2008) b4 14.e5 e8 15.d2 f6
16.f3 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 12.e5 f6 13.d4 c5 14.c3
b6 15.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B3) 7...e6 8.g2 ( 8.d2 d6 9.g2 c7 10.e4 0-0 11.e2 fe8
12.f4 e5 13.f5 h6= with mutual play. V. Artemiev - I. Bukavshin, Sochi
2015; 8.c3 c5 9.e4 (M. Vachier Lagrave - E. Postny, Bilbao 2014) b4!?
10.e2 d4 11.e5 dxc3 12.exf6 xf6 13.b1= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 8...d6 9.e4 c7 ( 9...0-0 10.e2 c7
11.d2 fe8 12.f4 dxe4 13.dxe4 e5 14.f5 ad8 15.g4 h6= with mutual
play. D. Dubov - V. Malakhov, Moscow (blitz) 2013 ) 10.e2 ( 10.exd5 cxd5
11.c4 dxc4 12.c3!? cxd3 13.xd3 e5 14.d1= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. )
B3a) 10...0-0-0 11.d2 b8 12.a4 h5 ( 12...g5 13.d4 dxe4 14.a5 a6
(A. Morozevich - V. Kramnik, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2007) 15.xe4 xe4
16.xe4 h6 17.c4 White has a pair of bishops. ) 13.f3 e5 14.g5
xf3+ 15.xf3 df8!? 16.a5 White has a pair of bishops. R. Petruzzelli J. Strnad, corr. 2007;
B3b) 10...dxe4 11.dxe4 h5!? 12.f4 e5 13.f5 c5+ 14.h1 0-0-0=
with mutual play. Best Mutual Play Key game E. Bricard - E. Bacrot, Caen
2011 ]
[ 6.e1 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6...e6 7.e4 ( 7.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 e6 7. Qe1; 7.h3 xf3 8.xf3 h5 9.g2
c7 10.e4 dxe4 11.dxe4 (V. Kramnik - V. Anand, London (blitz) 2014) 0-0-0
12.c3 h4 13.g4 b8 14.e2 d6= with mutual play. ) 7...dxe4 8.dxe4
xf3 9.xf3 c7 10.a4 h5= with mutual play. B. Amin - G. Gajewski, Saint
Quentin 2014;
188
B) 6...e5
B1) 7.h3 h5 ( 7...xf3 8.xf3 c5 9.e4 dxe4 10.dxe4= - 7. e4 dxe4 8.
dxe4 Bc5 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Bxf3 ) 8.e4 dxe4 ( 8...d6= - 7. e4 Bd6 8. h3 Bh5 )
9.dxe4
B1a) 9...c5= - 7. e4 dxe4 8. dxe4 Bc5 9. h3 Bh5;
B1b) 9...e7 10.h4 ( 10.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 e5 7. e4 dxe4 8. dxe4 Be7 9.
h3 Bh5 10. Qe1 ) 10...0-0 11.f5 e8 ( 11...c5 12.b4! b6 13.a3
g6 14.c4 xf5 15.exf5 e7 16.a4 (with the idea a5, Ba3) Nguyen
Ngoc Truongson - A. Giri, Biel 2010 ) 12.xe7+ xe7 13.e3 c5
(W. Paschall - P. Zentai, Hungary 2011) 14.d2 fd7 15.c4 b6
16.b4 xc4 17.xc4= The position is objectively equal, although a
B1c) 9...xf3 10.xf3 a5 11.a4 b4 12.e2 0-0 13.d2 c7
comfortable for White. Nguyen Ngoc Truongson - A. Filippov, Guangzhou
(rapid) 2010;
B1d) 9...c7 10.a4 a5 ( 10...e7 11.h4 0-0 12.f5 d8 13.b3 g6
(Z. Azmaiparashvili - Z. Hracek, Panormo 2001) 14.h4 e7 15.b2
fe8 16.xg6 hxg6 17.d2 a5 18.e2 White has a pair of bishops. )
11.h4 c5 12.d2 0-0 13.b3 b4 14.c3 c5!? 15.d2 d3
16.e3 xc1 17.g4 c5! 18.xc5 e2+ 19.h2 g6 Z. Nyvlt - R.
Hiltunen, corr. 2003;
B2) 7.e4
B2a) 7...d6 8.h3
B2a1) 8...h5
B2a11) 9.exd5 xf3 ( 9...cxd5?! 10.xe5! xe5 11.d4 e7
12.dxe5 xe5 (V. Tkachiev - D. Jakovenko, Moscow (blitz) 2009)
13.e3 d4 14.a3 d6 15.a4+ d7 16.xd4 0-0 17.c3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10.xf3 xd5
11.c3 xc3
B2a111) 12.bxc3 0-0 13.b1 c7 14.g2 ( 14.d2 f5 15.e2
ae8 16.g2 h8= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. S. Movsesian - A. Zontakh, Loo
2013 ) 14...ae8 15.a4 (S. Movsesian - A. Grischuk, Moscow (blitz)
2008) f5 16.d1 f7 17.d2 c5= The position is objectively
B2a112) 12.xc3 0-0 13.e3 a5 14.ad1 c7 15.a3 f5;
B2a12) 9.h4 0-0 10.g4 g6 11.g5 h5 12.exd5 cxd5 13.xg6
hxg6 14.xd5 c5 ( 14...f4 15.xf4 exf4 16.h4 c8 17.e4
xc2 (V. Kramnik - S. Sjugirov, Doha 2014) 18.a3 xa3 19.bxa3
c3 20.ac1 xa3 21.d4 White has the initiative. ) 15.d1 f4
16.xf4 exf4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Alfil 15.7 - Komodo 9.2, Internet 2015;
189
B2a2) 8...xf3 9.xf3 0-0 10.exd5 cxd5 11.c3 d4 12.b5 c5
13.a4 a6 14.a3 c7 15.c4 fe8 16.d2 ac8= White has a pair
of bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. M. Santos - F. Piccoli,
corr. 2006;
B2b) 7...dxe4 8.dxe4
B2b1) 8...d6 9.bd2 ( 9.a4 0-0 10.bd2= - 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. a4 )
9...0-0
B2b11) 10.h3
B2b111) 10...h5 11.c4 c7 12.a4 e8 13.h4 c5 14.f5
e6 ( 14...g6 (R. Vaganian - B. Gelfand, Almaty (blitz) 2008)
15.g5 xf5 16.exf5 cd7 17.b4 b8 18.fe1 White has a
slight spatial advantage. ) 15.e3 f4!? 16.f3 xg2 17.xg2 g6
18.d1 d5 19.h4 xe3+ 20.xe3 e7 21.b3 Key game V.
Kramnik - N. Vitiugov, Paris/St Petersburg 2013;
B2b112) 10...xf3 11.xf3 b5 12.b3 b6 13.a5 d7 14.h4
fc8;
B2b12) 10.a4 e7 ( 10...e8 11.h3 h5 12.c4 c7 - 10. h3
Bh5 11. Nc4 Bc7 12. a4 Re8 ) 11.c4 b4 12.c3 d6 13.b4=
White.;
B2b2) 8...a5 9.bd2 c5 ( 9...a4 10.h3 (Zhang Zhong - A. Dreev,
Taiyuan 2004) h5 11.g4 g6 12.h4 c5 13.e2 0-0= with mutual
play. ) 10.h3 h5 11.c4 xf3 12.xf3 b5 13.e3 a4 14.d2
White has a pair of bishops. I. Sokolov - A. Dreev, Sarajevo 2001;
B2b3) 8...e7
B2b31) 9.h3 e6 10.bd2 h6 11.e2 c7 12.b3 0-0 ( 12...h7
13.h2 h5!? (V. Artemiev - V. Fedoseev, St Petersburg (rapid) 2015)
14.xh5 0-0-0 15.e2 g5 16.h4 h3+ 17.xh3 xh3 18.e1
d6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.b2
b5 14.a4 a6 15.fd1 fd8 S. Andeer - D. Evans, corr. 2010;
B2b32) 9.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 e5 7. e4 dxe4 8. dxe4 Be7 9. Qe1;
B2b4) 8...c7 9.bd2 h6 10.h1 (F. Berkes - L. Winants, Rogaska
Slatina 2011) c5 11.b3 0-0 12.b2 b5 13.a4 a6;
B2b5) 8...xf3 9.xf3 c5 10.d2 0-0 11.a4 c7 12.c4
White has a pair of bishops. O. Bogza - M. Mihalj, Bar 2004;
B2b6) 8...c5 9.h3 ( 9.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 e5 7. e4 dxe4 8. dxe4 Bc5 9.
Qe1; 9.b4 d6 10.a3 e7 11.c3 b5 12.c2 a5 13.bxa5 0-0
R. Vaganian - J. Dorfman, Moscow 1990 )
B2b61) 9...h5 10.a4 ( 10.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 e5 7. e4 dxe4 8. dxe4
Bc5 9. h3 Bh5 10. Qe1; 10.b4 b6 11.b2 xf3 12.xf3 0-0
13.d2 e7 R. Vaganian - I. Sokolov, Dordrecht (blitz) 2002; 10.h4
a5 11.d2 a4 12.c4 b5 13.e3 0-0 14.d2 e8 15.hf5 b6=
with mutual play. E. Bacrot - N. Short, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 10...0-0
190
11.h4 ( 11.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 e5 7. e4 dxe4 8. dxe4 Bc5 9. h3 Bh5 10.
Qe1 O-O 11. a4 ) 11...a5 ( 11...e8 12.a3 f8 13.b4 e7 14.f5
e6 15.xe7+ xe7 16.e3 g6 17.f3 White has a pair of
bishops. Key game V. Kramnik - M. Vachier Lagrave, Shamkir 2015 )
12.d2= - 6. Nbd2 e5 7. e4 dxe4 8. dxe4 Bc5 9. h3 Bh5 10. Qe1 O-O
11. Nh4 Ne8 12. a4;
B2b62) 9...xf3 10.xf3 0-0 11.d2 ( 11.g2 e8 12.h2 a5
(P. Ponkratov - I. Khairullin, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) 13.a4
b8!? 14.d2 a7 15.a3 d4 16.c3 c5 ) 11...e7 12.a4 a5
13.e2 fd8 14.g2 h6 15.c4 b6 16.e3 e6 R. Markus - I.
Salgado Lopez, Istanbul 2012 ]
[ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 6...e6
[Chapter] [#]
A) 7.b3 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 7...c5 8.b2 0-0 9.a3 ( 9.c4 e7 10.a3 a5 11.d4 d6 12.e5
f5= - 5. c4 e6 6. b3 Nbd7 7. Bb2 Bd6 8. d4 O-O 9. Nbd2 Qe7 10. Ne5 Bf5
11. a3 a5 ) 9...a5 10.e4 b5 11.e1 e8 12.h3 h5 13.h1 c7=
comfortable. K. Sasikiran - V. Anand, Hyderabad 2002;
A2) 7...d6 8.b2 0-0 ( 8...e7 9.a3 0-0 10.e4 dxe4 11.dxe4 e5
12.c1 xb2 13.xb2 ad8 V. Malakhov - Bu Xiangzhi, Sochi (blitz)
2009 )
A2a) 9.h3 h5= - 7. h3 Bh5 8. b3 Bd6 9. Bb2 O-O;
A2b) 9.e4 e5 ( 9...dxe4 10.dxe4 e5!? 11.c3 c7 12.c2 e8
P. Tregubov - V. Salov, Corsica (rapid) 1997 ) 10.h3 h5= - 7. h3 Bh5 8.
b3 Bd6 9. Bb2 O-O 10. e4 e5;
A2c) 9.c4
A2c1) 9...a5 10.a3 h5 11.c2 e5 12.e4 dxe4 13.dxe4 e8
14.h4 c5 P. Leko - G. Kasparov, Wijk aan Zee 2001;
A2c2) 9...e8 10.c2 e5 11.e4 d4 ( 11...dxe4 12.dxe4 a5 13.h4
c5 J. Hickl - M. Gurevich, Jakarta 1996 ) 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 a5
14.a3 e7= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial
advantage. Stockfish 1.9 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
A2c3) 9...e7 10.a3 ( 10.c2 e5 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 fe8 13.e3
a3 14.xa3 xa3 15.cxd5 xd5= Equal chances, quiet position. J.
Timman - A. Karpov, NED/INA (m/13) 1993 ) 10...a5 ( 10...e5 11.h3
h5 12.h4 e6 13.df3 h6 14.g4 (V. Akopian - P. Carlsson, Dubai
2013) g6 15.xg6 fxg6 16.cxd5 cxd5 17.b4 g5 )
A2c31) 11.c2
A2c311) 11...fd8 12.h3 h5 13.fe1
A2c3111) 13...e5 14.e3 xf3 ( 14...dxc4 (J. Hickl - A. Beliavsky,
Germany 2003) 15.bxc4 e6 16.g4 g6 17.h4 White has a
191
slight center control advantage. ) 15.xf3 e8 16.ed1 h6
17.a2 b6 18.c1 a7= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a
slight spatial advantage. Fruit 2.3 - Naum 2.0, Internet 2007;
A2c3112) 13...h6 14.e4 dxe4 15.dxe4 g6 16.c3 c5
D. Majer - A. Dvoinikov, corr. 2010;
A2c312) 11...e5 12.e3 h6 13.h3 e6 14.fc1 h7= The chances
comfortable. R. Martinson - S. Urbanek, corr. 2010;
A2c32) 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 e5 13.e3 b5 14.c2 fc8 15.fc1
c7= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage.
Komodo CCT - Quazar 0.4, Internet (blitz) 2013;
B) [Chapter] [#] 7.e4
B1) 7...d6 8.e1 ( 8.h3 h5 9.e2 c7 10.b3 0-0 11.a3 e8 12.g4
dxe4 13.dxe4 g6 Houdini 4 - Komodo 8, Internet 2015 ) 8...c7 9.b3 b4
( 9...0-0 10.b2 e5 11.h3 e6 12.g5 a5= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. V. Fedoseev - E.
Najer, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 10.e3 c3 11.b1 e5 12.h3 h5 13.g4 g6
Wang Yue - Ma Qun, Shenzhen (rapid) 2014;
B2) 7...c5 8.e2 0-0 ( 8...dxe4 9.dxe4 e5 10.h3 h5 11.a4 a5
12.c4 c7 13.d2 0-0 14.e1 - 6... e5 7. e4 dxe4 8. dxe4 Bc5 9. h3
Bh5 10. Qe1 O-O 11. a4 a5 12. Nc4 Qc7 13. Bd2 ) 9.e5 e8 10.c3
(K. Bowden - J. Plaskett, Southampton 1986) e7 11.h3 h5 12.e1 c7
13.f1 a5= with mutual play.;
B3) 7...e7
B3a) 8.e1 0-0 9.h3 h5 10.e2= - 8. h3 Bh5 9. Qe2 O-O 10. Re1
( 10.e5 e8 11.g4 g6 12.f1 c7 13.g3 c5= with mutual play.
Nguyen Ngoc Truongson - W. So, Moscow 2010 );
B3b) 8.e2 0-0 9.h3 h5= - 8. h3 Bh5 9. Qe2 O-O;
B3c) 8.h3 h5 9.e2 0-0 10.e1 ( 10.b3 e5 11.b2 fd7 12.g4
xf3+ 13.xf3 g6 14.e5 h8 15.ae1 h6= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. V. Laznicka - J.
Duda, Germany 2014 )
B3c1) 10...dxe4 11.dxe4 c7= - 5... e6 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. h3 Bh5 8. e4 OO 9. Qe2 Qc7 10. Re1 dxe4 11. dxe4 Nbd7 ( 11...e5 12.b3 c7
13.b2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. A. Karpov - V. Anand, Lausanne (m/7, rapid)
1998 );
B3c2) 10...a5 11.a4 b6 12.g4 g6 13.h4 (R. Mamedov - M.
Carlsen, Moscow (blitz) 2010) xe4 14.xg6 fxg6 15.xe4 dxe4
16.e3 c7 17.xe4 ae8;
C) 7.e1
C1) 7...d6 8.e4= - 7. e4 Bd6 8. Qe1 ( 8.h3 h5 9.e4 c7 10.b3 0-0
11.b2 e5 12.h4 fe8= - 7. h3 Bh5 8. b3 Bd6 9. Bb2 O-O 10. Qe1 Re8
192
11. e4 e5 12. Nh4 Qc7 );
C2) 7...e7 8.e4 0-0 9.h3 ( 9.e2 a5 10.e1 a4 11.a3 b6 12.h3
h5 L. Lenic - G. Sargissian, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 9...h5 10.e5 e8
11.h2 c7= with mutual play. R. Kasimdzhanov - A. Morozevich, Moscow
(blitz) 2007;
D) 7.h3 [Chapter] [#] h5
D1) 8.e4
D1a) 8...dxe4 9.dxe4
D1a1) 9...e5 10.e1 c5 - 8. Qe1 Bc5 9. e4 dxe4 10. dxe4 e5
( worse move is 10...e7 11.h4 0-0 12.f5 c5 13.c4 a5 14.a4
g6 15.d2 White has the initiative. V. Malakhov - I. Lysyj, Budva
2009 );
D1a2) 9...c5 10.e2 0-0 11.e5! ( 11.b3 c7 12.h2 d4 13.b1
fd8 Z. Azmaiparashvili - M. Krasenkow, Groningen 1997 ) 11...d5
12.c4 5b6 (Djinn 0.925 - Matacz 1.4, Internet 2009) 13.g4 g6
14.e4 c7 15.xc5 xc5 16.d1 White has a pair of bishops.;
D1b) 8...c5 9.e1 0-0 10.e5 e8 11.g4 g6 12.f1 f6 13.d4 b6=
with mutual play. S. Movsesian - M. Sebag, Mainz (rapid) 2009;
D2) 8.e1 c5 9.e4 dxe4 10.dxe4 0-0 ( 10...e5 11.c4 e7 12.e3
xf3 13.xf3 g6 14.d2 White has a pair of bishops. M. Kobalia - Z.
Almasi, Batumi 1999 ) 11.b3 e7 12.f4 (P. Bjazevic - M. Davis, corr.
2005) h6 13.d1 [#] e5!
D2a) 14.xe5?! xf3 15.xf6 ( 15.xf3? xe5-+ ) 15...xd1 16.xe7
xe7 17.xd1 fe8 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
D2b) 14.d2 c7 15.c3 fe8 16.a4 b6=;
D3) 8.b3
D3a) 8...c5 9.b2 0-0 ( 9...b8 (T. L. Petrosian - K. Grigoryan,
Yerevan 2014) 10.g4 g6 11.h4 d6 12.a3 b6 13.c4 c7 14.df3
0-0 15.b4 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 10.e4 xf3!? 11.xf3
dxe4 12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 f5 14.g2 e5= with mutual play. The King
3.50 - Colossus 2007d, Internet (blitz) 2007;
D3b) 8...d6 9.b2 0-0
D3b1) 10.e4 e5 ( 10...dxe4 11.dxe4 e5 12.c3 c7 13.a3 e8
14.c2 a5 V. Akopian - A. Beliavsky, Linares 1995 ) 11.g4 ( 11.e1=
- 10. Qe1 e5 11. e4 ) 11...g6 12.h4 e8 13.xg6 hxg6 14.e1 d4
15.c3 c5= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial
advantage. NirvanaChess 2.1c - Hiarcs 14, Internet 2015;
D3b2) 10.e1 e8 ( 10...e5 11.e4 e8= - 10... Re8 11. e4 e5 ) 11.e4
e5 12.h4
D3b21) 12...c7 13.f5
D3b211) 13...c5 14.f3 ( 14.h1 a5 15.a3 ad8 16.f4 dxe4
17.xe4 xe4 (N. Vitiugov - D. Frolyanov, Tyumen 2012) 18.xe4
193
g6 19.fxe5 xe5 20.g4 a4 21.b4 b6= The chances are
14...ad8 15.d1 b6= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. Komodo 5.1 - Deep
Hiarcs 14, Internet 2013;
D3b212) 13...f8 14.a3 ad8 15.b4 a5 16.b3 ( 16.f3 axb4
17.axb4 (P. Harikrishna - J. Smeets, Wijk aan Zee 2008) xf3
18.xf3 g6 19.h4 dxe4 20.dxe4 b6 21.c3 c5 22.bxc5 c6
White has poor piece coordination. ) 16...dxe4 17.dxe4 axb4
18.axb4 c5 19.bxc5 xc5;
D3b22) 12...b6 13.exd5 ( 13.f5 f8 14.h1 ad8 (L. Ftacnik U. Adianto, Jakarta 1996) 15.f4 exf4 16.gxf4 g6 17.g3 dxe4
18.dxe4 c7= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. ) 13...cxd5 14.g4 g6 15.g5 h5 16.xd5 b4 17.g2
e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Naum 3 Toga II 1.4.3, Internet 2009;
D3b23) 12...c5
D3b231) 13.a4 e6 14.f5 b4! ( 14...c7 15.f3 xf3 16.xf3
d4 17.xd4 exd4 18.xd4 dxe4 19.xf6 xf6 20.xe4 d4
V. Korchnoi - G. Sax, Tilburg 1989 ) 15.c3 f8 16.e3 dxe4
17.dxe4 g6 18.h6+ xh6 19.xh6 f4! Black has the initiative.
Critter 0.90 - Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2011;
D3b232) 13.f5 c7 14.a4 a5 (Rybka 3 - Naum 4, Internet 2010)
15.c1 d7 16.e1 ad8 17.a3 e6= The position is
D3b3) 10.e1 e8 11.e4 e5 12.a3 a5 J. Hickl - R. Dautov,
Switzerland 2007 ]
7.e4
[ 7.h3 h5
A) 8.e1 d6 ( 8...c5 9.h4 0-0 10.g4 g6 11.e3 e8 12.xg6 hxg6=
White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. Z. Almasi - A.
Shirov, Warsaw (blitz) 2010; 8...c7 9.e4 dxe4 10.dxe4= - 7. e4 dxe4 8.
dxe4 Qc7 9. h3 Bh5 10. Qe1 ) 9.e4= - 7. e4 Bd6 8. h3 Bh5 9. Qe1;
B) 8.e4
B1) 8...dxe4 9.dxe4 c5= - 7. e4 dxe4 8. dxe4 Bc5 9. h3 Bh5 ( 9...e7=
- 7. e4 dxe4 8. dxe4 Be7 9. h3 Bh5 );
B2) 8...d6= - 7. e4 Bd6 8. h3 Bh5;
C) 8.h4 c5 9.c4 0-0
C1) 10.cxd5 xd5 ( 10...cxd5 (J. Polgar - Y. Pelletier, Geneva (rapid)
2013) 11.g4 g6 12.b3 b6 13.xg6 hxg6 14.a4 a5 15.g5
White has a pair of bishops. ) 11.e4 b6 12.f5 c5 13.c3 e7
M. Bosboom - A. Giri, Wijk aan Zee 2009;
C2) 10.g4 g6 11.xg6 hxg6 12.e3 d4 13.exd4 xd4 14.f3 b6=
194
White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. J.
Bradford - Ki. Georgiev, Gibraltar 2007;
D) 8.g4 g6 9.h4 d6 10.e3
D1) 10...f8 11.f4 h6 ( 11...6d7 12.e1 f6 13.e4 White has the
initiative. F. Caruana - S. Movsesian, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 12.df3 exf4
13.exf4 b6+ 14.h1 0-0-0 15.e5 White has the initiative.;
D2) 10...0-0 11.xg6 hxg6 12.c4 c5 13.g5 h5 14.cxd5 cxd5
I. Smirin - Z. Hracek, Sibenik 2006 ]
7...dxe4 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 7...e7 [Chapter] [#] 8.h3 h5 9.e1
( 9.exd5 xd5 10.e1 f6 11.d4 0-0 12.g4 f7 13.dxe5 xe5 14.xe5 fxe5
M. Martucci - E. Onder, corr. 2013 ) 9...0-0!? ( 9...c7 10.h4 0-0 11.f5
c5 12.b3 b6 13.a4 a5 R. Vaganian - G. Kaidanov, Glendale 1994 )
A) 10.exd5 xd5 ( 10...cxd5 (B. Hampton - R. Bruce, corr. 2014) 11.xe5
c8 12.c3 xe5 13.xe5 d6 14.d4 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 11.c4 ( 11.xe5?! b4 12.b1 xc2
13.e4 e8 Black has the initiative. ) 11...f6 12.h4 7b6 13.f5 c5
Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
B) 10.h4 e8 11.b3 a5 12.a4 b6 13.e3 b8!? 14.g4 g6 15.f4
dxe4! 16.f5 d5 17.fxg6 hxg6 18.xg6 fxg6 19.xe4 h4 20.e2 g5=
The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. A.
Dearnley - J. Ballow, corr. 2015 ]
[ 7...d6 [Chapter] [#] 8.h3 h5
A) 9.c3 a5 ( 9...0-0 10.c2 e8 11.e1 a5 12.a4= - 9... a5 10. a4 O-O 11.
Qc2 Re8 12. Re1 ) 10.a4 ( 10.g4 g6 11.h4 (E. Kovalev - D. Arcuti, Budva
2013) dxe4 12.xg6 hxg6 13.g5 d5= ) 10...0-0 11.c2 e8 12.e1 c5
( 12...b6 13.b3 ad8 14.h4 (Z. Azmaiparashvili - S. Movsesian,
Moscow 2001) dxe4 15.dxe4 c5 16.xc5 xc5 17.g5 d7 ) 13.h4
dxe4 14.dxe4
A1) 14...c7 15.f1 d7
A1a) 16.b3?! cxe4! 17.g4 [#] ( 17.xe4? d1-+ ) 17...xg4! 18.hxg4
xg4+ 19.g2 ad8 20.e2 (G. Kamsky - R. Robson, Saint Louis 2010)
g6 21.c2 d2! 22.xg6 f3+ 23.h1 hxg6 Black has more than
A1b) 16.g4 g6 17.xg6 hxg6 18.f3 White has a pair of bishops.
Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006;
A2) 14...e7 (M. Bartos - G. Gallet, corr. 2005) 15.f1 e6 16.b3 d7
17.f5 f8;
B) 9.e1 0-0 10.h4 e8 11.b3 ( 11.a4 a5 12.f5 b4 13.h2
(S. Karjakin - S. Movsesian, Moscow (blitz) 2010) c7 14.g4 g6 15.e2
ad8 Black has a slight developmental advantage.; 11.h1 c5 12.b3
e6 13.d2 (R. Appel - S. Movsesian, Germany 2013) c7 14.a4 b6 15.a5
dxe4 16.dxe4 c5 Black has a slight spatial advantage. ) 11...a5 12.a4 c5
195
13.xc5 xc5 14.g5 dxe4 15.dxe4 e6 B. Damljanovic - A. Khalifman,
Belgrade 1993;
C) 9.g4 g6 10.h4 0-0 ( 10...c5 11.g5 h5 12.exd5 cxd5 13.d4 exd4
14.b3 e6 15.xd4 0-0= with mutual play. Gull 1.0a - Protector 1.4.0,
Internet 2011 )
C1) 11.f5 c7 ( 11...c5 12.e2 e8 (R. Mamedov - S. Karjakin,
Moscow (blitz) 2010) 13.b3 a5 14.xc5 xc5 15.e1 a4 ) 12.b3 h6
13.f3 a5 14.a4 e8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. V. Malakhov - N. Vitiugov, Dagomys 2009;
C2) 11.xg6 hxg6 12.g5 h5 13.exd5 cxd5 14.xd5 f4
C2a) 15.xb7 xg5+ 16.h1 ab8 17.f3 xb7 18.xb7 h4
19.f3 ( 19.f3 xh3 20.g3 h5= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit.; 19.xd7?? f5-+ ) 19...xh3+ 20.h2 f6 21.xf4
exf4 22.g2 h5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Glaurung 2.2 - Deep Junior 11.1a, Internet 2010;
C2b) 15.e4 xd5 16.xd6 c5 17.c4 c7 18.e1 fe8 19.a4
(Zappa Mexico II - Thinker 5.4, Internet 2009) ad8 (with the idea e4)
20.g4 b4 21.e2 e6 22.e3 e4!= Black has sufficient
D) 9.exd5 cxd5 Promising line for White: ( 9...xd5 10.c4 c7 11.e1
0-0!? 12.g4 g6 13.fxe5 xe5 14.xe5 f5 15.c3 xe5 16.xe5 f6
17.e2 fxg4 18.g5 f4 19.xf6 xe2+ 20.xe2 xf6 21.hxg4
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Komodo 9.0 - Hannibal 1.5,
Internet 2015 )
D1) 10.g4 g6 11.h4 0-0 12.xg6 hxg6 13.c4 c5 14.b3 dxc4
15.dxc4 c7 16.e3 ad8 ( 16...e4 17.xc5 xc5 18.xc5 xc5
19.e2 fe8 20.ac1 ad8 Z. Azmaiparashvili - A. Shirov, Dubai (rapid)
2002 ) 17.c2 b6 18.ad1 e6 19.a3 e7 20.xd8 xd8 D. Kryakvin D. Jakovenko, Khanty-Mansiysk 2014;
D2) 10.c4
D2a) 10...d4 11.c2 0-0 12.h4 c7 13.b4 ( 13.f5 g6 14.xd6
xd6 15.b3 a5 16.a4 ae8 17.d2 b6 Komodo 4.0 - Critter 1.6,
Internet 2012 ) 13...a5 14.bxa5 xa5 (C. Moeykens - M. Broniek, corr.
2009) 15.b3 a6 16.f5 b4 17.f4= The position is objectively equal,
D2b) 10...0-0 11.cxd5 xd5
D2b1) 12.c4 c7 13.b3 c5 14.b5 ( 14.a3 xf3 15.xf3
e6 16.e3 xe3 17.xe3 d4 18.xb7 b8 19.xa7
(P. Harikrishna - F. Berkes, Kochin 2004) b6 20.a6 e8 21.h2
e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...xd3
15.cxe5 xe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.xd5 a6!? 18.xf7+ xf7
19.xe5 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
GreKo 6.5 - Leila 0.53h, Internet 2010;
196
D2b2) 12.b3
D2b21) 12...5f6 13.c4 c5 14.a3
D2b211) 14...e7 15.cxe5 xf3 16.xf3 - 14... Bxf3 15. Bxf3
Be7 16. Nxe5;
D2b212) 14...c8?!
D2b2121) 15.xd6 xd6 16.e3 xf3 ( 16...b6 17.xe5! d5
18.d4 xe3 19.fxe3 White can increase his advantage with
accurate play. R. Vaganian - V. Epishin, Moscow 1996 ) 17.xf3 b6
18.ac1 d7 19.xc5 bxc5 20.g2 White has a lasting
advantage. Crafty 23.4 - Fruit 2.6, Internet 2011;
D2b2122) 15.g4 b8!? ( 15...g6 16.fxe5 e7 17.xa7
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Naum 4 Junior 2010, Internet 2010 ) 16.d4! e6 17.dxe5 xc4 18.exf6
g6 19.fxg7 xg7 20.e1 Black has insufficient compensation
D2b213) 14...xf3 15.xf3 e7 16.xe5 cd7 17.c3 c8
18.e1
D2b2131) 18...e8
D2b21311) 19.d4 c5 20.e3 ( 20.xb7? xd4! 21.xc8
xe5 22.b7 b6 23.f4 xb7 24.xe5 xe5 25.d2
b6-+ (with the idea Ne4) A. Minasian - E. Tomashevsky, Budva
2009 ) 20...xe5 21.dxe5 xe5 22.c3 e8 23.xc5 cxc5
24.d4 b6 25.ac1 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play. T. Morcin - S. Santos, corr. 2012;
D2b21312) 19.xd7 xd7 20.g2 c5 ( 20...xd3 21.e3
g6 22.xa7 d6 23.d4 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. U. Peschke - P. Dolinski, corr.
2007 ) 21.d1 e6 22.g5 h6 23.xf6 xf6 24.c1
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Komodo
4 - Critter 1.2, Internet 2012;
D2b2132) 18...c5 19.xd7 xd7 20.g2 b6 21.g5
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. R.
Vaganian - G. Kaidanov, Glendale 1994;
D2b22) 12...5b6 13.e4 e7 ( 13...xf3 14.xf3 c5 15.xc5
xc5 16.d2 d4 17.ac1 White has a lasting advantage. K.
Muukkonen - B. Lindstroem, corr. 2010 ) 14.a4
D2b221) 14...h8?!
D2b2211) 15.a5 f5 16.eg5 ( 16.axb6 fxe4 17.dxe4 c5
(Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006) 18.c3 xf3
19.xf3 xb6 20.e3 xf3 21.xc5 xc3 22.xb6 b3
23.xa7 xa7 24.xa7 xb2 25.c1 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. ) 16...c5 17.c2 bd7 18.b4 xf3
19.xf3 a6 20.b5 c8 21.e2 ac5 22.b2 White has the
197
initiative. R. Buese - J. Jelen, corr. 2002;
D2b2212) 15.g4 g6 16.a5 c8 17.xb7 b8 18.c6
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Hiarcs 11.1
- Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet 2007;
D2b222) 14...a5 15.e3 b4 16.g5 ( 16.d4 exd4 17.xd4 g6
18.b5 e7 19.g5 e6 20.xe6 fxe6 21.ed6 White has the
initiative. W. Klewe - J. Wiesinger, corr. 2015 ) 16...e8 17.d2 xf3
18.xf3 e6 19.xe6 fxe6 20.g4 White has slightly better pawn
structure.;
D2b23) 12...e7 13.c4 ( 13.e4 xf3 14.xf3 c5 15.xc5
xc5 16.g2 b8 17.g5 h6 18.ac1 b6 19.d2 f5 J. Skeels A. Wosch, corr. 2012; 13.xb7 c5 14.b5 c8 15.b4 a6 16.c4
e6 17.b3 c6 18.a3 a5= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. M. Calogridis - H. Ingersol, corr. 2008 ) 13...c5
14.a3 xf3 15.xf3 f5 16.b4 e6 17.xb7 b8 18.xd6 xd6
19.g2 b6 20.h2= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. J. Koehler - R. Sherwood, corr.
2012 ]
8.dxe4 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles): c5 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 8...e7
A) 9.h3 h5 ( 9...xf3 10.xf3 0-0 11.a4 a5 12.e2 c5 13.c4=
The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
V. Akopian - A. Kharlov, Bastia (rapid) 1999 ) 10.e1 0-0= - 9. Qe1 O-O 10.
h3 Bh5;
B) 9.c4 0-0 10.h3 ( 10.e1= - 9. Qe1 O-O 10. Nc4 ) 10...h5 11.e1=
- 9. Qe1 O-O 10. h3 Bh5 11. Nc4;
C) 9.c3 0-0 10.h3 h5 11.c2 e8 12.e1 c7 13.h4 c5
S. Mamedyarov - E. Tomashevsky, Sochi (blitz) 2014;
D) 9.e1 0-0
D1) 10.c4 c7 11.e3 xf3 12.xf3
D1a) 12...fe8
D1a1) 13.e2
D1a11) 13...g6 14.a4 ( 14.b3 c5 15.b2 e6 16.fd1 d4!
17.xd4 exd4 18.xd4 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. R.
Vaganian - B. Gulko, Horgen 1995 ) 14...c5 15.c4 b6 16.g2
comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
2013;
D1a12) 13...c5 14.f5 f8 ( 14...e6 15.xe7+ xe7 16.c3 h6
17.g2 d7 18.f4 exf4 19.gxf4 e8= with mutual play. J. Skeels - V.
Koslowski, corr. 2008 ) 15.g5 fd7 16.c3 e6 17.e3 a5;
D1a2) 13.a4 c5 14.f5 f8 15.g5 fd7 16.e2 e6 17.e3 g6
198
18.h6+ g7 R. Vaganian - S. Rublevsky, Moscow (rapid) 1996;
D1b) 12...g6 13.a4 ( 13.g4 h5 14.xf6+ xf6 15.e2 d7 16.d1
e6= Equal chances, quiet position. R. Vaganian - A. Chernin, Reggio
Emilia 1996 ) 13...c5 14.c4 ( 14.g4 e6 15.e3 d7 16.h6
fd8 17.h4 f8 18.xf8 dxf8 R. Markus - E. Postny, Aghios Kirykos
2008 ) 14...fd8 ( 14...e6 (D. Vocaturo - R. Van Kampen, Jerusalem
2015) 15.a5! xa5 16.xa5 g7 17.c3 c5 18.e3 cxe4
19.fe1 White has the initiative. ) 15.e2 a5 16.g2 b5 17.axb5 cxb5
18.e3 ab8 19.d1 xd1+ 20.xd1 e6 SugaR 040315 - Komodo 8,
Internet (rapid) 2015;
D2) 10.h3 h5 ( 10...xf3!? 11.xf3 e8 12.e2 c7 13.h2 c5=
(with the idea Rad8, Ne6) S. Movsesian - C. Lutz, Germany 2000 )
D2a) 11.h4 e8 12.c4 ( 12.f5 f8 13.b3 c7 14.d2 c5
15.a5 b6 16.xc5 xc5 17.c3 ad8 Zhou Jianchao - S. Rublevsky,
Ningbo (rapid) 2010 ) 12...f8 ( 12...b5 13.a5 c7 14.f5 f8 15.a4
c5 16.axb5 cxb5 17.f3 fd7 R. Markus - D. Mastrovasilis, Valjevo
2011; 12...c7= - 11. Nc4 Qc7 12. Nh4 Rfe8 ) 13.a4 ( 13.g5 c7
14.a4= - 8.. . Bc5 9. h3 Bh5 10. Qe1 O-O 11. Nc4 Re8 12. a4 Qc7 13. Nh4
Bf8 14. Bg5 ) 13...c5 ( 13...a5 14.d2 b6 (A. Minasian - Ki. Georgiev,
Batumi 1999) 15.b3 c7 16.h2 c5 17.f4 exf4 18.xf4 d8
19.f5 White has the initiative. ) 14.b3 b5 15.a5 c7 16.axb5 cxb5
17.g5 fd7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. V. Akopian - S. Rublevsky, Bastia (rapid)
1999;
D2b) 11.a4 e8 ( 11...c7 12.h4 fe8 13.c4= - 11. Nc4 Qc7 12.
Nh4 Rfe8 13. a4 ) 12.c4 f8 13.h4= - 11. Nh4 Re8 12. Nc4 Bf8 13.
a4 ( 13.g5 (R. Vaganian - S. Rublevsky, Mainz (rapid) 2004) h6 14.d2
b5 15.a5 c8 16.cd2 c5= with mutual play. );
D2c) 11.c4 c7
D2c1) 12.a4 e8 ( worse move is 12...b5 13.axb5 cxb5 14.e3 c5
(S. Movsesian - I. Khenkin, Germany 1999) 15.h4 b6 16.b3 fd8
17.d2 d7 18.b4 White has the initiative. ) 13.a5 ( 13.d2 f6
14.b4 d6 15.e3 fe8 16.c3 f7 Bu Xiangzhi - S. Rublevsky,
Moscow 2004 ) 13...g6 14.d2 f6 15.h4 f7 16.e2 g6 17.h6
g7 18.e3 fd8 19.g4 h8= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. Komodo TCECr Stockfish 5, Internet (blitz) 2014;
D2c2) 12.d2 fe8 13.h4= - 12. Nh4 Rfe8 13. Bd2;
D2c3) 12.h4 fe8
D2c31) 13.a4 c5 ( 13...b6 (V. Kramnik - J. Rowson, London (rapid)
2013) 14.f4 exf4 15.xf4 d8 16.f5 c5+ 17.h2 (with the
idea Ncd6) ) 14.f5 f8 15.b4 ( 15.h1 b5 16.axb5 cxb5
(B. Amin - P. Maletin, Dubai (rapid) 2014) 17.a5 ac8 18.g5 fd7
199
19.d2 h6 20.b4 e6 21.c3 b6= with mutual play. ) 15...e6
16.b2 d7 17.h1 f6 P. Stehno - E. Levushkina, Bayern 2004;
D2c32) 13.f5 f8 14.d2 c5 15.f3 fd7 16.d1 b5 17.a5
b6 18.ce3 b7 R. Vaganian - E. Van den Doel, Belgium 2003;
D2c33) worse move is 13.f4 (D. Dubov - P. Maletin, Sochi (blitz) 2015)
b5 14.e3 exf4 15.gxf4 c5 16.e5 d5 Black has the initiative.;
D2c34) 13.d2 b5
D2c341) 14.e3 c5 15.ef5 f8
D2c3411) 16.h1 a5 17.g4 g6 18.a4 ( 18.f4?! (Z. Efimenko S. Ionov, Sochi 2012) [#] fxe4! 19.xe4 exf4 20.xf4 b7
21.xg6 hxg6 22.g3 xe4 23.xe4 c5 24.f2 xe4
Black has a lasting advantage. ) 18...b4 19.f3 b3 20.c3 fd7
D2c3412) 16.a5 b8 17.b4 fd7 18.d2 c7= (with the
idea a5) G. Mohr - I. Kragelj, Portoroz 1996;
D2c342) 14.a5 b7 15.e3 c5 16.hf5 f8 17.f3 g6
18.d1 a6! 19.a3 b7 20.d2 ad8 Key game E.
Miroshnichenko - S. Rublevsky, Kragujevac 2009 ]
[ 8...c7 9.h3 h5 10.e1 a5 ( 10...c5 11.c4 0-0= - 8... Bc5 9. h3 Bh5
10. Qe1 O-O 11. Nc4 Qc7 ) 11.a4 b4 12.e2 0-0= M. Dziuba - T. Petrosian,
Warsaw (blitz) 2012 ]
[ 8...h6 9.h3 e6 10.e2 c5 11.b3 c7 12.b2 h7 13.c4 f6 14.h4=
Loop 10.32 - Bright 0.4a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ]
9.h3
[ 9.e1 0-0 10.h3 e6 ( 10...h5= - 9. h3 Bh5 10. Qe1 O-O ) 11.g5 e7
12.xe6 xe6 13.a4 fd8 14.b3 c4 15.c3 xc3 16.bxc3 e7=
White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. R. Markus D. Solak, Murska Sobota 2008 ]
[ 9.e2 0-0 10.h3 h5= - 9. h3 Bh5 10. Qe2 O-O ]
[ 9.a4 0-0 10.h3 h5 11.a5 c7 12.e2 b5 13.b3 e7 14.g4 g6
R. Vaganian - M. Adams, Ter Apel 1992 ]
9...h5 10.e1
[ 10.e2 0-0 11.a4 ( 11.c4 b5 12.cd2 c7 13.b3 fe8 14.c4 b4
15.g4 g6 16.h4 a5 Yu Yangyi - Bu Xiangzhi, Hefei (rapid) 2010; 11.c3 a5
12.d1 e8 13.c4 c7 14.g4 g6 15.h4 f8 A. Onischuk - I. Ibragimov,
Lindsborg (blitz) 2004 ) 11...a5 ( 11...e8 12.c4 b5!? 13.cd2 a6 14.b3
f8 15.d2 b6 G. Vescovi - B. Macieja, Bermuda 2002 ) 12.c4 e8 13.d1
c7 14.g4 g6 15.h4 f8 V. Anand - M. Ragger, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ]
10...0-0 11.c4
[ 11.b3
A) 11...e7 12.h4 a5 13.f5 b4!? ( 13...e8 14.xe7+ xe7 15.a4
e8 16.e3 White has a pair of bishops. Z. Efimenko - L. Lenic, Plovdiv
200
2012 ) 14.c3 (Shredder 7.04 - Junior 7, Internet 2009) e7 15.a4 g6
16.e3 xf5 17.exf5 c7 18.e2= The position is objectively equal,
B) 11...xf3 12.xf3 b6 13.a4 a6 14.a5 a7 15.e3 xe3 16.xe3=
H. Stevic - D. Pavasovic, Sibenik 2009;
C) 11...b6 12.a4 a5
C1) 13.bd2 e8 14.c4 c7 ( 14...c5= - 11. Nc4 Re8 12. a4 a5 )
15.h4 c5 16.e3!? (V. Szabo - A. Kovacs, corr. 2008) cxe4 17.g4
xg4! ( 17...d6 18.xd6 xd6 19.gxh5 e4 20.f4 exf3 21.xf3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18.hxg4 xh4
19.gxh5 f6 (with the idea Ng4, Qxc4) 20.f4 xh5 21.fxe5 xe5 22.xe5
xe5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
C2) 13.fd2 c5 14.xc5 xc5 15.c4 ( 15.h1 e8 16.c4 c7
17.d2 b6 18.c3 d7 19.f4 f6= Z. Kozul - Z. Gyimesi, Sibenik 2007 )
15...d7 16.d2 b6 17.h4 ( 17.h1 e8 18.f3 f6 19.e2 f7 20.fd1
for Black. Z. Kozul - E. Postny, Zadar 2014 ) 17...e7 18.b3 fd8 19.h3
f6 20.g2 f7 21.e2 f8 ]
[ 11.h4
A) 11...e8
A1) 12.f5 g6 13.h4 ( 13.g4?! (L. Christiansen - A. Beliavsky, Brussels
(blitz) 1992) xf5 14.gxf5 h5 15.b3 b6 16.a4 a5 White has
insufficient control over the black squares. ) 13...h5=;
A2) 12.h1
A2a) 12...g6 13.a4 ( 13.e2 e7 14.c3 a5 15.a4 e6 S. Movsesian
- J. Piket, Batumi 1999 ) 13...c7 14.xg6 hxg6 15.b3 a5 16.xc5
xc5 17.f3 e6 18.f2 h5 19.h2 f5 20.e1 White has a pair of
bishops. Stockfish 230314 - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2014;
A2b) 12...a5 13.a4 f8 14.b3 b6 15.f3 e6 16.e3 xe3
17.xe3 c7 Stockfish 1.9.1 - Thinker 5.4D Inert, Internet 2010;
A3) 12.a4 f8 ( 12...a5 13.c4 c7 14.d2 - 11. Nc4 Re8 12. a4 Qc7
13. Nh4 Nb6 14. Ne3 a5 15. Bd2 Nbd7 16. Nc4 ) 13.b3 e7 14.f5 e6
15.xe7+ xe7 16.f3 d7 17.e3 f6 18.e2 f7 19.fd1 c7 20.f1=
White.;
B) 11...a5 12.a4 e8!? 13.b3 b6 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 c7 16.f5
e6 17.h4 c7 Key game D. Navara - A. Shirov, Wijk aan Zee 2007 ]
[ 11.a4
A) 11...e8 12.b3 (V. Ianov - A. Bokros, Nyiregyhaza 2004) ( 12.c4=
- 11. Nc4 Re8 12. a4 ) 12...xf3 13.xf3 a5 14.e2 e7 15.d1 c7
201
for White.;
B) 11...a5 12.c4 c7 13.d2 b6 14.h4 e8 (L. Aronian - V. Kramnik,
Shanghai (rapid) 2010) ( 14...fe8 - 11. Nc4 Re8 12. a4 Qc7 13. Nh4 Nb6 14.
Ne3 a5 15. Bd2 Nbd7 16. Nc4 b6 ) 15.g4 g6 16.c3 d8 17.xg6 hxg6
18.d1 f6 19.g5!?;
C) 11...e8!? 12.h4 a5= - 11. Nh4 a5 12. a4 Ne8 ]
[ 11.a3 e8 12.b4 f8 13.c4 c7 ( 13...b5 14.a5 c5 15.h4 c7=
- 13... Qc7 14. Nh4 b5 15. Na5 c5 ) 14.h4 b5 15.a5 c5 16.c3
(P. Harikrishna - D. Pavasovic, Dresden 2008) ac8 17.g4 g6 18.xg6 hxg6
19.e3 b6 ]
11...e8
[ 11...c7
A) 12.a4 b5 ( 12...fe8= - 11... Re8 12. a4 Qc7 ) 13.axb5 cxb5 14.e3 a5
15.h4 fc8 16.hf5 h6 17.g4 g6= with mutual play. Z. Nyvlt - V. Vayser,
corr. 2012;
B) 12.b4 e7 13.h4 (Deep Fritz 8 - Fritz 8, Internet (blitz) 2004) ( 13.b2
xf3 14.xf3 b5 15.e3 a5 16.a3 b6 17.bxa5 a4 18.c1 xa5=
White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. V.
Kramnik - M. Kobalia, Tromso (m/2) 2013 ) 13...fc8 14.a4 e8 15.f5 f8
16.f4 f6 17.fxe5 f7! 18.c3 xe5 19.xe5 xe5 20.xe5 fxe5=
12.a4
[ 12.h4 b5 13.a5 c7 14.a4= - 12. a4 b5 13. Na5 Qc7 14. Nh4 ]
12...b5 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 12...c7
A) 13.d2 b6 14.xb6 (Anechka 0.08 - NanoSzachy 3.5, Internet 2009)
( 14.a5 xf3 15.xf3 c8 16.xb6 axb6 17.g2 b5 18.axb5 xa1
19.xa1 cxb5 20.d2 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Artemiev Wang Yue, Sochi 2015 ) 14...axb6 15.b4 f8 16.h4 c5 17.b5 c4=
with mutual play.;
B) 13.h4
B1) 13...f8 14.g5 ( 14.g4 g6 15.xg6 hxg6 16.b3 c5 17.b2 g5
18.b4 xa4! (A. Viitala - M. Stubbs, corr. 2012) 19.xa4 b5 20.a6 bxc4
21.e2 xb4 22.xc4 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. )
B1a) 14...a5 (L. Aronian - E. Tomashevsky, Moscow (blitz) 2012) 15.d2!
b6 16.g4 g6 17.h1 c5 18.xg6 hxg6 19.f4 exf4 20.xf4 b7
B1b) 14...g6 15.xg6 hxg6 16.e2 c5 17.h4 ( 17.xf6 gxf6 18.h4
h6 19.b4 e6 20.c3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. S.
Kindermann - B. Gelfand, Munich 1991 ) 17...e6 18.xf6 gxf6 19.c3
g7 20.b4 White is exerting queenside pressure. N. Norman - G.
Aalderink, corr. 2005;
B1c) 14...b6 (Rybka 1.1 - Fruit 2.2.1, Internet (blitz) 2006) 15.xb6
202
axb6 16.xf6 gxf6 17.f3 g6 18.e3= The position is objectively
B2) 13...b5 14.axb5 ( 14.a5= - 12... b5 13. Na5 Qc7 14. Nh4 ) 14...cxb5
15.e3 a5 16.g4 g6 17.g5 xe3 ( 17...h5 18.d5 d8 19.e3 a4
20.d1 White has the initiative. J. Arcenegui Rodrigo - T. Taylor, corr.
2011 ) 18.xe3 h5 19.xg6 hxg6 20.c3 xc3 21.bxc3 ec8
22.fd1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
B3) 13...b6 14.e3 a5 15.d2
B3a) 15...bd7 16.c4 b6 17.h1 ( 17.h2 ad8 18.f4 exf4 19.xf4
a7 (V. Akopian - Z. Hracek, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1996) 20.g4 g6
21.xg6 hxg6 22.d1 f8 23.xd8 xd8 24.g3 White has a pair of
bishops. ) 17...d8 18.f5 g6 19.fd6 e6 20.b7 c7 21.xc5
xc5 22.f3 White has a pair of bishops. S. Movsesian - J. Pinter, Austria
2000;
B3b) 15...c8 16.c4 b6 17.c3 d7 18.g4 g6 19.d1 f8=
(with the idea f6, Ne6) ]
[ 12...b6 13.a5
A) 13...b8 14.h4 fd7 ( 14...c8 15.b4! b6 16.b3 d6 17.a5 c7
18.f3 b6 19.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Komodo 8 - Stockfish
6, Internet (rapid) 2015 ) 15.b3 f8 16.c3 f6 17.e3 White is exerting
queenside pressure. S. Ferro - U. Rodrigues do Nascimento, corr. 2012;
B) 13...c7
B1) 14.b3 f8 ( 14...e7 15.h4 bd7 16.e3 f8 17.f5 e6
18.xe7+ xe7 19.f4 White has the initiative. H. Koch - E. Foulds, corr.
2014 ) 15.h4 ( worse move is 15.g5 fd7 16.c3 f6 17.e3 c8=
Black. B. Amin - M. Ragger, Dubai (rapid) 2014 ) 15...fd7 16.a5 c8
17.g4 g6 18.e3 d6 19.xg6 hxg6 20.c3 b5;
B2) 14.h4
B2a) 14...f8 15.e3 ( 15.f5 fd7 16.b3 f6 F. Berkes - W.
Spoelman, Germany 2013 ) 15...fd7 16.g4 g6 17.xg6 hxg6 18.c3
e7 19.b3 f8 20.g5 e6 21.h4= The position is objectively equal,
B2b) 14...fd7
B2b1) 15.b3 f8 16.a5 ( 16.c3 a5 17.g4 g6 18.xg6 hxg6
19.g5 b4 20.g3 c5 21.xc5 xc5 22.h4 d7 V. Laznicka - S.
Ter-Sahakyan, Plovdiv 2012 ) 16...c8 17.g4 ( 17.c3 f6 18.f5 d6
19.xd6 xd6 20.e3 f8 R. Markus - A. Beliavsky, Ljubljana 2012 )
17...g6 18.e2 d6 19.d1 b5 20.axb6 axb6 21.xa8 xa8=
B2b2) 15.b4 f8 ( 15...e7 16.f5 f8 (S. Movsesian - Z. Gyimesi,
Mainz (rapid) 2009) 17.g4 g6 18.xe7+ xe7 19.f4 exf4 20.xf4
c8 21.d6 d7 22.e5 White has the initiative. ) 16.c4 c5 17.b5 a6
203
B2b21) 18.b2
B2b211) 18...axb5 19.axb5 f6 ( 19...a7 20.f5 ea8 21.e3
d6 (S. Movsesian - Z. Gyimesi, Ohrid 2001) 22.d2 b8 23.g4
g6 24.c3 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 20.f5 c8
21.e3 f7 22.c3 db6 23.e2 d6 24.fd1= The position is
B2b212) 18...f6 19.f5 [#] xa4! 20.xa4 axb5 21.cxb5 ( 21.a1
b6 22.b3 bxc4 23.d2 b5= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 21...b6 22.d2 bxa5 23.fa1 b6 24.xa5 xa5
25.xa5 a8 26.e1 xa1 27.xa1 c4= Equal chances, quiet
position. A. Johansen - H. Latta, corr. 2010;
B2b22) 18.d2
B2b221) 18...axb5 19.axb5 f6 ( 19...e7 20.f5 f8 21.f4
White has the initiative. V. Malakhov - Z. Gyimesi, Sibenik 2007 )
20.f5 c8 21.e3 db6 22.b1 d6 23.c1= The position is
B2b222) 18...f6 19.f5 c8 ( 19...xa4 20.xa4 axb5 21.cxb5
b6 (W. Moranda - M. Ragger, Legnica 2013) 22.b1! bxa5 23.c1
f7 24.f1 b7 25.e3 b6 26.xa5 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. ) 20.c1 d8 21.c2 db6 22.e3
d7 23.c3 d6 24.h4 f7 25.fd1= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. S. Sparnacini - J.
Engelberg, corr. 2013 ]
[ 12...a5 13.d2 b6 14.h1 ( 14.c3 c7 15.h4 f8 16.h1 6d7
Z. Efimenko - M. Ragger, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 14...xf3!? ( 14...e7 15.h4
g6 16.e2 ad8 17.ad1 e6 18.g4 f8 19.f5 White is exerting
kingside pressure. S. Movsesian - D. Pavasovic, Rabac 2004 ) 15.xf3 c7
16.g2 f8 17.c3 e6 18.f4 exf4 19.gxf4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ]
13.a5 c7 14.h4 b6
[ 14...g6 15.b3 ( 15.g5 d4 16.a2 (S. Movsesian - V. Babula, Czech
Republic 2002) h6 17.xf6 xf6 18.b3 h7 19.c3 bxa4 20.xa4 b6=
with mutual play. ) 15...e7 16.xg6 hxg6 17.e3 b6 18.axb5 cxb5
19.a5 xc2 20.xb5 c4 21.xc4 xc4 22.xa7 xb2= Black can
equalize with relative ease. ]
15.b3 a6 16.g5
[ 16.a5 a7 17.g5 h6 18.e3 c5 19.c4= - 16. Bg5 c5 17. a5 Ba7 18. c4 h6
19. Be3 ]
16...c5 17.a5 a7 18.c4! h6
[ 18...ab8 19.d2 h6 20.e3 f8 21.f4
A) 21...exf4
A1) 22.xf4 d7 ( 22...d8 23.f5 e6 (L. Aronian - V. Kramnik,
Shanghai (rapid) 2010) 24.xb8 xb8 25.cxb5 axb5 26.a6 a7 27.e5
204
c4+ 28.h2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
23.xb8 xb8 24.cxb5 xb5 25.f5 Black has insufficient compensation
A2) 22.gxf4 e6 23.e5 d7 24.g3 White is exerting kingside pressure.
S. Movsesian - R. Buhmann, Germany 2009;
B) 21...e6 22.f5 d4 23.g4 c2 24.e2 xg4 25.hxg4 xg4 26.f2
xa1 27.xa1 White has the initiative. ]
19.e3 b4!
[ 19...ab8 20.d2 - 18... Rab8 19. Nd2 h6 20. Be3 ]
20.g4 g6 21.xg6 fxg6 22.d1 ad8= (with the idea Nf6-e6) Best Mutual
Play
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Reti Opening,CHOPIN
Miscellaneous
Line 021
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A09
18.08.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 d5 [#] 2.c4 [Chapter] [#]
[ 2.d4 - Line 056 : 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 ]
[ 2.g3 23 - Line ]
[ 2.b3 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
A) Recommendation for club level players: 2...g4
A1) 3.e5 f5
A1a) 4.b2 d7 5.f3 gf6
A1a1) 6.g3?! (H. Nakamura - Lu Shanglei, Dubai (blitz) 2014) [#] e5!
7.xe5 xe5 8.xe5 d4 (with the idea Ng4) 9.xf6 ( 9.f3 d5!
10.xc7 c5 11.f4 d5 12.e4 dxe3 13.xe3 xe3 14.dxe3 e7
9...xf6 10.g2 0-0-0 11.0-0 h5 Black has the initiative.;
A1a2) 6.e3 c6 7.e2 h6 8.0-0 e6 9.c4 e7 10.c3 0-0 A. Sarto
Ramos - E. Hermida Rivera, Calvia 2003;
A1b) 4.e3 d7 5.xd7 xd7 6.b2 e6 ( 6...f6 7.c4 e6 8.cxd5
exd5 9.e2 e7 10.d3 c5 11.d2 0-0 R. Rapport - A. Mastrovasilis,
Achaia 2013 ) 7.d3 e7 8.d2 c6 9.a3 g6 10.g3 f6 11.g2 e7
R. Rapport - A. Ramirez, Reykjavik 2014;
A2) 3.b2 d7 4.e3= - 3. e3 Nd7 4. Bb2;
A3) 3.e3
A3a) 3...e6 4.b2 f6 5.d3 ( 5.h3 h5 6.d3 c5 7.g4 g6 8.e5 d6
9.xg6 hxg6 10.d2 c6= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a
slight spatial advantage. Zap!Chess Zanzibar - Hiarcs 11.1, Internet (blitz)
205
2007 ) 5...a5 6.a3 bd7 7.bd2 d6 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3 0-0 10.e2
c6 11.0-0 e7 V. Topalov - L. Aronian, Stavanger (blitz) 2013;
A3b) 3...f6 4.b2 c6 ( 4...e6= - 3... e6 4. Bb2 Nf6; 4...bd7=
- 3... Nd7 4. Bb2 Ngf6 ) 5.h3 ( 5.e2 bd7 6.0-0 e6 7.c4= - Line 022 : 2.
c4 c6 3. e3 Nf6 4. b3 Bg4 5. Bb2 Nbd7 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O ) 5...h5 6.e2
bd7 7.0-0 e6 8.c4= - Line 022 : 2. c4 c6 3. e3 Nf6 4. b3 Bg4 5. Bb2
Nbd7 6. h3 Bh5 7. Be2 e6 8. O-O;
A3c) 3...d7
A3c1) 4.h3 h5 ( 4...xf3 5.xf3 c6 6.b2 gf6= - 4. Bb2 Ngf6 5.
h3 Bxf3 6. Qxf3 c6 ) 5.b2 e6 6.d3 ( 6.e2 gf6= - 4. Bb2 Ngf6 5. h3
Bh5 6. Be2 e6 ) 6...h6 ( 6...gf6 - 4. Bb2 Ngf6 5. h3 Bh5 6. d3 e6 )
7.bd2 gf6= - 4. Bb2 Ngf6 5. h3 Bh5 6. d3 e6 7. Nbd2 h6;
A3c2) 4.b2
A3c21) 4...c6
A3c211) 5.h3 h5 6.d3 e6 7.bd2 h6 8.e2 ( 8.g3 gf6 9.g2
a5 10.a3 d6 11.0-0 0-0= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. V. Salov - E. Bareev,
Tilburg 1994 ) 8...gf6 9.0-0 g6 10.c4 e7 11.c1 0-0 12.a3
a5 Spike 1.4 - Houdini 4.0, Internet 2013;
A3c212) 5.c4= - Line 022 : 2. c4 c6 3. b3 Bg4 4. Bb2 Nd7 5. e3;
A3c22) 4...gf6
A3c221) 5.e2 e6 6.h3 xf3 7.xf3 d6 8.0-0 c6 9.c4 0-0
10.d4 e4 ( 10...e5 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.dxe5 (Bu Xiangzhi - Ding
Liren, Danzhou 2012) xe5 13.d4 e7 14.c3 ad8 15.c1=
for White. ) 11.d2 g5!? 12.e2 xh3+! (1/2-1/2 H. Pettersson P. Nilsson, corr. 2009) 13.gxh3 g5+ 14.h1 h4 15.g2
g5+= This position is rather drawish.;
A3c222) 5.d3 e5 6.h3 xf3 7.xf3 c6 8.d2 d6 9.g3 e7
10.a3 e4 11.e2 e5 12.d4 d6 13.c4 0-0= White has a pair of
bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. J. Granda Zuniga - R.
Huebner, Willemstad 2003;
A3c223) 5.h3
A3c2231) equivalent move is 5...xf3 6.xf3 c6 7.g4
A3c22311) 7...e5
A3c223111) 8.c3 g6!? 9.h4 d6 10.h5 e7 11.0-0-0
0-0-0 12.b1 c5= with mutual play. V. Korchnoi - F. Vallejo
Pons, Vera (m/6) 2004;
A3c223112) 8.g5 e4 9.h4 d6 10.c4 ( 10.h3 e7 11.d3
ec5 12.d2 a5 V. Korchnoi - F. Vallejo Pons, Vera (m/4)
2004 ) 10...0-0 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.c3 xc3 13.xc3 d4!
14.b2 c8= with mutual play. Houdini 3 - Houdini 3, Internet
(rapid) 2012;
206
A3c223113) 8.c4 e4 ( 8...d6 9.g5 e4 10.cxd5 xg5
11.g2 e4 12.dxc6 bxc6 13.d1 e7 14.h4 f3 15.e2
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini
2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 9.g2 h6
10.cxd5 cxd5 11.c3 White has a pair of bishops.;
A3c22312) 7...e6 8.h4 a5!? 9.g5 e4 10.a3 h6 11.b4 b6
12.d4 c7 13.d3 c5! 14.bxc5 exc5= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players. Houdini 3 - Houdini 3a
Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
A3c2232) 5...h5
A3c22321) 6.d3
A3c223211) 6...e6
A3c2232111) 7.bd2
A3c22321111) 7...g6 8.h4 ( 8.g3 d6 9.g2 e7
10.a3 (J. Speelman - R. Huebner, Baden-Baden 2002) h6
(aimed against Nh4) 11.e2 c6 12.0-0 0-0= ) 8...d6
9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 a5 11.a3 c6 12.c4 e8 13.xg6
hxg6 14.d4 White has a pair of bishops. A. Kharlov - A.
Deviatkin, Sochi 2006;
A3c22321112) 7...h6 8.e2 a5 9.a3 a4 10.b4 c5
11.bxc5 xc5 12.g4 g6 13.g2 b6 14.a2!? 0-0
15.0-0 fc8 V. Korchnoi - I. Novikov, Antwerp 1997;
A3c2232112) 7.g4 g6 8.h4 b4+ 9.d2 0-0 10.xg6
fxg6 11.h4 White is exerting kingside pressure. Spike 1.2
Turin - Toga II 1.2.1a, Internet 2006;
A3c223212) 6...h6 7.e2 e6= - 6. Be2 e6 7. d3 h6;
A3c22322) 6.g4 g6 7.h4 e6 8.xg6 hxg6 9.g2 d6
10.d3 e7 M. Matlakov - I. Bukavshin, St Petersburg (blitz)
2013;
A3c22323) 6.e2 e6 7.d3 d6 ( 7...h6 8.bd2 g6 9.e5
xe5 10.xe5 d6 11.f3 0-0 12.0-0 e7 13.c4 a5
V. Salov - V. Anand, Madrid 1993 ) 8.bd2 e7 9.a3 c6 10.c4
0-0 11.g4 g6 12.h4 e8!? 13.xg6 fxg6= The chances
comfortable. Key game D. Bronstein - M. Tal, Baku 1972;
B) [Chapter] [#] 2...f6 3.b2
B1) 3...g4
B1a) worse move is 4.xf6 gxf6 5.e3
B1a1) 5...g7 6.h3 xf3 7.xf3 e6 ( worse move is 7...f5
(J. Hodgson - J. Speelman, Millfield 2000) 8.c3! e6 9.g4 fxg4 10.hxg4
c5 11.a3 c6 12.0-0-0 a5 13.b2 (line h) ) 8.c3 a6 9.0-0-0
c5 10.b1 c6 11.e4 d4 12.a4 a5= with mutual play. Crafty 23.5 Texel 1.01, Internet 2013;
207
B1a2) 5...e5 6.e2 (Protector 1.4.0 - Umko 1.2, Internet 2011) c6
7.c4 h5! 8.cxd5 xd5 9.c3 d7 Black has the initiative.;
B1b) 4.e3= - 2... Bg4 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bb2;
B2) 3...c5 4.e3= - 2... c5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bb2;
B3) 3...c6 4.e3 g4= - 2... Bg4 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bb2 c6;
B4) 3...f5 4.e3 ( 4.xf6 exf6 5.e3 d6 6.c4 dxc4 7.xc4 0-0 8.0-0
d7 D. Khismatullin - E. Najer, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 )
B4a) 4...h6 5.c4 ( 5.xf6 gxf6 6.c4 e6 7.cxd5 xd5 8.c3 d8
9.e2 c5 10.0-0 c6= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black
has a pair of bishops. A. Yermolinsky - Le Quang Liem, St Louis 2013 )
5...e6= - 4... e6 5. c4 h6;
B4b) 4...e6 5.c4 h6 6.cxd5 exd5 7.e2 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.a3 e8
10.d3 c6 11.bd2 bd7 A. Riazantsev - S. Rublevsky, Khanty-Mansiysk
(rapid) 2013;
C) 2...f5 3.b2 e6 ( 3...f6= - 2... Nf6 3. Bb2 Bf5 ) 4.d3 h6 5.bd2 f6
6.g3 c5 7.e5 (A. Kharlov - A. Dreev, Fuegen 2006) d6 8.e4 xe5!?
9.xe5 g6 10.g2 c6 11.xf6 xf6 12.0-0 0-0-0;
D) 2...c6 3.b2 g4 4.e3 e5 ( 4...e6 5.e2 f6 6.0-0 e7 7.c4 0-0
J. Piket - M. Sadler, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1998 ) 5.h3 xf3 6.xf3 f6 7.b5
d6 8.c4 0-0 9.cxd5 b4 10.d1 bxd5 11.0-0 e7 L. Tolonen - J. Norri,
Espoo 2004;
E) 2...c5 [Chapter] [#]
E1) 3.b2 f6 ( 3...c6 4.e3= - 3. e3 Nc6 4. Bb2 ) 4.e3 ( 4.c4 d4 5.d3 e5
6.e3 e7 7.e2 ec6 8.bd2 e7 9.0-0 0-0= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Black has a
slight spatial advantage. Historically important game T. V. Petrosian - R.
Fischer, Buenos Aires (m/6) 1971 ) 4...e5 5.d4 cxd4 6.exd4 e4 7.fd2 f5
8.c4 f6 9.c3 e6 10.cxd5 xd5 11.c4 b4 12.xd5 xd5
13.h5+ g6 14.h6 f8 15.e3 g7 16.f3 xc4 17.xc4 0-0 18.0-0-0
e8 P. Korobkov - S. Stavroyany, Evpatoria 2001;
E2) 3.e4?! dxe4 4.g5 f6 5.c3
E2a) 5...c6 6.c4 e6 7.b2 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.cxe4 xe4 10.xe4
b6 ( 10...e5? 11.f4 exf4 (M. Carlsen - V. Anand, Zurich (blitz) 2014)
12.xf4 e6 13.xe6 fxe6 14.g4 d4 15.xf8+ xf8 16.f1+ g8
17.c3 f5 18.c4 White has the initiative. ) 11.a4 b7 12.e1 d4=
Black. NirvanaChess 1.6 - Stockfish 1.5.1, Internet 2014;
E2b) 5...f5 6.b5+ c6 7.e2 h6 8.gxe4 xe4 9.xe4 d4
10.c3 xc2 11.0-0 e6 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
E3) 3.e3
E3a) 3...a6
E3a1) 4.a3 e6 ( 4...d7 5.b2 gf6 6.c4 e6 7.e2 d6 8.0-0
208
0-0 9.c2 b6 10.cxd5 xd5 11.a3 b7= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. Lj. Ljubojevic M. Sadler, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1998 ) 5.d4 d7 6.c4 gf6
( 6...dxc4 7.bxc4 a5+ 8.d2 xd2+ 9.bxd2 gf6 10.g3 b6
11.g2 b7= Black can equalize with relative ease. J. Speelman - L.
Van Wely, Batumi 1999 ) 7.d3 b6 8.b2 d6 9.bd2 0-0 10.0-0
b7 Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish DD, Internet (blitz) 2013;
E3a2) 4.b2 c6
E3a21) 5.c4 d4 ( 5...e6 6.cxd5 exd5 7.d4 f6 8.e2 cxd4 9.xd4
b4+ 10.c3 d6 11.d2 0-0 12.0-0 e8 D. Khismatullin - V.
Zvjaginsev, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 6.exd4 cxd4 7.d3 f6
8.g3 e5 9.a3 (Naum 1.91 - Glaurung 1.2.1, Internet 2006) d6
10.g2 ( 10.b4 0-0 11.g2 a5 12.c5 b8 13.b5 e7 14.a4 ed5
15.0-0 b4 Black has a slight center control advantage. ) 10...0-0
11.0-0 a5 12.e1 e6 13.bd2 d7= The position is objectively
E3a22) 5.d4 cxd4 ( 5...g4 6.dxc5 e5 7.e2 xf3 8.xf3 e4
9.g4! f6 10.xf6 gxf6 11.c3 a5 12.d2 d8 13.a4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Korchnoi - J.
Timman, Tilburg 1985 ) 6.xd4 f6
E3a221) 7.d2 e6 8.e2 d6 9.c4 0-0 10.cxd5 exd5 11.xc6
( 11.0-0 e8 12.c1 d7 13.xc6 bxc6= - 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. O-O
Re8 13. Rc1 Bd7 ) 11...bxc6 12.0-0 e8 13.c1 d7 14.c2
( 14.f3 a5 15.d4 a3 16.c2 a4= with mutual play. U.
Andersson - B. Spassky, Gothenburg 1971 ) 14...a5 15.fd1 e7
E3a222) 7.c4 e6 8.cxd5 xd4 9.xd4 xd5 10.d2 d7 11.a3
c8 12.c4 xd4 13.xd4 b5= Equal chances, quiet position. J.
Speelman - P. Nikolic, Germany 2001;
E3b) 3...c6
E3b1) 4.b5 g4 ( 4...e6 5.b2 f6 6.0-0 d6 7.c4 0-0 8.d4 cxd4
9.exd4 d7 B. Hoffmann - B. Lorenz, Bad Neustadt 1990 ) 5.b2 c8
6.c4 e6 7.cxd5 exd5 8.0-0 f6 9.xf6!? xf6 10.c3 d8
J. Timman - I. Sokolov, Wijk aan Zee 1999;
E3b2) 4.b2 a6= - 3... a6 4. Bb2 Nc6 ( 4...f6= - 3... Nf6 4. Bb2 Nc6 );
E3c) 3...g6 4.b2 f6= - 3... Nf6 4. Bb2 g6;
E3d) 3...f6 4.b2
E3d1) [Chapter] [#] 4...c6 5.b5
E3d11) 5...c7
E3d111) 6.e5
E3d1111) 6...d7 7.xc6 xc6 8.f3! (aimed against e6) ( 8.d3
e6 9.d2 d6 10.xc6 xc6 11.e2 0-0 12.e4 e7 13.0-0
ad8 H. Nakamura - L. Johannessen, Oslo (blitz) 2009 ) 8...d8
209
9.xc6 xc6 10.c4! h5!? 11.c3 e6 12.d1 e7 13.0-0 0-0
14.cxd5 exd5 15.e2 g6 16.f4 (weakness d5) Stockfish 1.9.1
- Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
E3d1112) 6...e6 7.c4 e7 8.cxd5 exd5 9.xc6 bxc6 10.e2
0-0 11.c3 f5 12.a4 fd8= White has slightly better pawn
structure. Black has a slight spatial advantage. A. Venturini - P.
Soulas, corr. 1999;
E3d112) 6.c4 (A. Murillo Tsijli - B. Macias Murillo, Istanbul 2012)
dxc4 7.e5 a5 8.xc6+ bxc6 9.c3 f5 10.bxc4 d8 11.b3
e6= with mutual play.;
E3d12) 5...d7 6.0-0 e6 7.c4
E3d121) 7...dxc4 8.xc4 d6 9.d4 cxd4 ( 9...0-0 10.dxc5 xc5
11.bd2 e7 12.c1 a5 13.a3 (with the idea b4) White has a
slight spatial advantage. A. Miles - M. Krasenkow, Las Vegas (rapid)
1999 ) 10.xd4 0-0 11.f3 e7 12.xf6!? gxf6 13.bd2 f5=
E3d122) 7...a6 8.xc6 ( 8.a4 b8 9.a3 d6 10.d4 cxd4
(J. Granda Zuniga - P. San Segundo Carrillo, San Sebastian 2009)
11.xc6 xc6 12.xd4 0-0 13.xc6 bxc6 14.c1 e7 15.c2
e5 ) 8...xc6 9.e5 c8 10.d3 e7 11.d2 0-0 12.f4 b5
13.xc6 xc6 14.e2 d6= (with the idea dxc4) N. Short - J.
Smeets, Sestao 2010;
E3d2) 4...e6
E3d21) 5.b5+ bd7 ( 5...c6= - 3... Nc6 4. Bb5 e6 5. Bb2 Nf6 )
6.c4 dxc4 7.bxc4 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.a4 b6 10.e2 b7 11.d1
c7 12.h3 fd8= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. J. Speelman - M. Illescas
Cordoba, Oropesa del Mar 1996;
E3d22) 5.d4
E3d221) 5...d6 6.bd2 0-0 7.d3
E3d2211) 7...c6
E3d22111) 8.a3
E3d221111) 8...e7 9.dxc5 ( 9.c4?! cxd4 10.exd4
(T. Radjabov - A. Beliavsky, Moscow (rapid) 2002) Suggested
improvement for Black: e5! 11.0-0 e4 12.cxd5 exf3 13.dxc6
fxg2 14.e1 c7 15.xg2 bxc6 Black has the initiative. )
9...xc5 10.b4 d6 11.c4 a5 12.b5 b8 13.0-0 bd7
14.c2 c5 15.e2 d8 16.ad1 (with the idea Ne5, f4)
Houdini 3 Pro - Rybka 3, Internet (rapid) 2013;
E3d221112) 8...b6 9.0-0 - Line 112 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3
c5 4. Bd3 d5 5. b3 Nc6 6. O-O Bd6 7. Bb2 O-O 8. Nbd2 b6 9.
a3;
E3d22112) 8.dxc5 xc5 9.a3 a5 ( 9...a6 10.0-0 b5 11.e2
210
b7 12.c4 dxc4 13.bxc4 b4 14.g5 White has the initiative. J.
Brousek - J. Bures, corr. 2003 ) 10.0-0 b6 11.c4 h6 12.c2
b7 13.fd1 e7 14.cxd5 exd5 15.h4 White has slightly
better pawn structure. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet
(blitz) 2012;
E3d2212) 7...cxd4 8.exd4 c6 9.0-0 - Line 112 : 1. d4 Nf6 2.
Nf3 e6 3. e3 c5 4. Bd3 d5 5. b3 Nc6 6. O-O Bd6 7. Bb2 O-O 8.
Nbd2 cxd4 9. exd4;
E3d222) 5...c6 6.d3 e7= - 2. e3 Nf6 3. b3 e6 4. Bb2 Be7 5. d4
c5 6. Bd3 Nc6;
E3d23) 5.g3 c6 6.g2 d6 7.d4 cxd4 8.xd4 e5 9.xc6 bxc6
10.0-0 (P. Harikrishna - A. Salem, Biel 2013) 0-0 11.c4 e6 12.cxd5
cxd5 13.c3 e7;
E3d24) 5.c4= - 2. c4 e6 3. e3 Nf6 4. b3 c5 5. Bb2;
E3d3) 4...g4 5.h3 h5 6.b5+
E3d31) 6...fd7 7.0-0 c6 8.d3 ( 8.e2 e6 9.d4 e7 10.dxc5
(H. Nakamura - N. Short, London (rapid) 2013) 0-0 11.d4 xe2
12.xe2 xc5 13.xc6 bxc6 14.c4 e7 ) 8...e6 9.bd2 f6 10.e4
e7 11.exd5 exd5 12.c4 d4 13.xc6 bxc6 14.e1 White has
slightly better pawn structure.;
E3d32) 6...c6 7.g4 g6 8.e5 c7 9.f4 e6 10.d3 d6
11.xc6+ bxc6 12.h4 h5 13.g5 White has the initiative. G. Vikanis E. Lutton, England 2010;
E3d4) 4...g6 [Chapter] [#]
E3d41) worse move is 5.xf6 exf6 6.c3 d6 7.d4 0-0 8.bd2 e6
9.dxc5 ( 9.a3 f5 10.c4 c6 11.dxc5 xc5 Black has a pair of
bishops. H. Nakamura - G. Kacheishvili, Internet (rapid) 2009 ) 9...xc5
10.d4 c6 11.xe6 fxe6 12.e2 f5 Black has a slight spatial
advantage. Gull 3.0 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet (blitz) 2014;
E3d42) 5.c4
E3d421) 5...g7 6.cxd5 xd5 7.c3 h5 8.b5 ( 8.e2 0-0
9.0-0 c6 (M. Roiz - E. Najer, Dagomys 2010) 10.c1 (with the
idea Na4; weakness c5) d7 11.a4 b6 12.d4 a5 13.c3 cxd4
14.xd4 h6 15.c2 ac8 16.ac1 Black has poor queen
placement. ) 8...a6 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 d8 11.e5 h4 12.c4
e6 13.g3 h3 14.f3 Black has difficulties developing his pieces.
Slow Chess Blitz WV2.1 - Scorpio 1.8, Internet 2006;
E3d422) 5...dxc4 6.xc4 g7 7.0-0 0-0 ( 7...c6 8.d4 cxd4
9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. V.
Topalov - M. Carlsen, Stavanger (blitz) 2013 )
E3d4221) 8.e2 b6 9.d3 c6 10.a3 f5 11.h4 e6 12.d2
d7 13.c2 fd8 14.fd1 ac8 15.ac1 d5 16.xg7 xg7=
Equal chances, quiet position. V. Zvjaginsev - V. Tkachiev, Sochi
211
2007;
E3d4222) 8.e2 c6 9.d1 g4 ( 9...c7 10.h3 a6 11.a4
(Bu Xiangzhi - S. Rublevsky, Ningbo (rapid) 2010) d8 12.d3 b6
13.bd2 b7 14.ac1 e6 ) 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 c8 12.c3 a6
13.ac1 e5 14.e2 e6;
E3d4223) 8.d4 cxd4 9.xd4 d7 10.d2 c6 11.2f3 a5
12.a3 xd4 13.xd4 b5 14.b4 a6 15.xb5 xb5=
Equal chances, quiet position. Best Mutual Play Key game N. Short
- G. Meier, Warsaw 2013 ]
A) 2...c5 3.b5+ ( 3.b3= - 2. b3 c5 3. e3 ) 3...d7 4.e2 f6 5.0-0 g6
6.c3 g7 7.xd7+ bxd7 8.d3 0-0 9.e4 d4 10.b1 e5 I. Hera - S.
Rublevsky, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007;
B) 2...c6 3.b5 d7 4.d4 e6 5.c4 a6 ( 5...dxc4 6.0-0 d6 7.e4
(M. Roiz - R. Felgaer, Cannes 2011) a5 8.xd7+ xd7 9.d2 c6
10.e2 0-0-0 11.xc4 White has a slight center control advantage. ) 6.xc6
xc6 7.e5 e7 ( 7...b4+ 8.d2 xd2+ 9.xd2 f6 10.0-0 0-0
11.c1 White has a slight spatial advantage. R. Gamb - Z. Semenov, corr.
2011 ) 8.c3 dxc4 (AnMon 5.60 - WbNimzo2000b, Internet 2012) 9.e4 f6
10.xc4 d7 11.0-0 d8 12.e3 b5 13.a5 a8 14.c2 c6 15.b3=
White.;
C) 2...f6
C1) 3.d4= - Line 080 : 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3;
C2) 3.c4
C2a) 3...g6 4.cxd5 xd5 5.d4 g7 6.e4 b6 7.c3 0-0 8.h3 c5
( 8...f5 9.e5 (Y. Drozdovskij - A. Motylev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) c6
10.b5 e6 11.xc6 bxc6 12.0-0 White has slightly better pawn
structure. ) 9.e3 cxd4 10.xd4 d7 11.e2 c6 12.xc6 xc6
Rybka 3 - Stockfish 1.4, Internet 2009;
C2b) 3...e6= - 2. c4 e6 3. e3 Nf6;
C3) 3.b3 e6 ( 3...f5 4.b2= - 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 Bf5 4. e3 ) 4.b2
C3a) 4...bd7 5.d4 d6= - 4... Bd6 5. d4 Nbd7 ( 5...b4+ 6.bd2 e4
7.a3 c3 8.xc3 xc3 9.c1 f5 10.b2 e4 11.c4 c6 12.e2
Black has insufficient control over the black squares. J. Fries Nielsen - H.
Urban, Guben 2008 );
C3b) 4...d6 5.d4 bd7 6.bd2 b6 7.d3 b7 8.e5 0-0 9.0-0 e4
10.e2 a6 11.ad1 f6 12.xd7 xd7 13.c4 e7 V. Milov - V.
Zvjaginsev, Essen 1999;
C3c) 4...e7 5.d4 0-0 ( 5...c5 6.d3 c6 7.0-0 0-0= - 5... O-O 6. Bd3
c5 7. O-O Nc6 ) 6.d3 c5 7.0-0 c6
C3c1) 8.c4= - Line 229 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 Be7 5. b3 OO 6. Bd3 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. Bb2;
212
C3c2) 8.a3 b6 9.bd2 b7 10.dxc5 bxc5 11.c4 g6 ( 11...a5
12.cxd5 exd5 13.c2 g6 14.ad1 d7 15.b1! (with the idea Nc3)
H. Nakamura - B. Gelfand, London (rapid) 2013 ) 12.c1 b6=
- 8. Nbd2 b6 9. dxc5 bxc5 10. c4 Bb7 11. Rc1 Qb6 12. a3 g6;
C3c3) 8.bd2 b6
C3c31) 9.dxc5 bxc5 10.c4 b7 11.c1 b6 12.a3 ( worse move is
12.a4 fd8 13.cxd5 exd5 (I. Ibragimov - A. Onischuk, Philadelphia
2004) 14.e5 b4 15.b1 a6 16.e1 e6= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.
(weakness b4) ) 12...g6 13.c2 fd8 14.cxd5 exd5 15.fd1 ac8=
comfortable. F. Frare - E. Limp, Serra Negra 2002;
C3c32) 9.e5 c7 10.c4 dxc4 11.bxc4 b7 12.f4 ad8=
comfortable. N. Vitiugov - E. Romanov, Budva 2009 ]
2...d4 [Chapter] [#]
[ 2...c6= 22 - Line ]
[ 2...e6 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
A) 3.d4= - Line 063 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3;
B) Recommendation for club level players: 3.b3 [Chapter] [#]
B1) 3...e7 4.b2 f6
B1a) 5.c3 c5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.d4 cxd4 8.xd4 e7 9.e3 0-0 10.d3
xd4 11.exd4 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Ivanchuk - V.
Topalov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2002;
B1b) 5.c2 d4 ( 5...xb2 6.xb2 f6 7.g3 0-0 8.g2 c5 9.0-0 b6
10.cxd5 exd5 L. Bruzon Batista - J. Polgar, Hoogeveen 2001 ) 6.e3 c6
7.xd4 xd4 8.exd4 e7 9.c3 xd4 Rybka 1.01 - Deep Shredder 9,
B1c) 5.d4
B1c1) 5...e7 6.c3 c5
B1c11) 7.dxc5 d7 ( 7...a5 (Z. Andriasian - A. Timofeev, St
Petersburg (rapid) 2012) 8.c1 0-0 9.e3 xc5 10.a3 a5 11.b4
d8 12.c2 d7 13.cxd5 exd5 14.d3 White has the initiative. )
8.e3 xc5 9.c2 0-0 10.b4 a6 11.a3 d7 12.d3 Black has
poor piece coordination. Komodo 6 - Spike 1.4 Leiden, Internet 2013;
B1c12) 7.cxd5 exd5 8.dxc5 (V. Radonjanin - V. Savicevic, Igalo
1994) e6 9.e3 d7 10.b5 0-0 11.xd7 xd7 12.d2 c8
13.0-0 (weakness d5);
B1c2) 5...dxc4 6.bxc4 c5 7.e3 c6 8.a3 ge7
B1c21) 9.e2?! cxd4 10.exd4 a5+ 11.d2 xd2+
B1c211) 12.xd2?! xd4 ( 12...0-0 13.c2 d8 14.0-0-0 xd4
15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.b3 xd1+ 18.xd1 g5
213
19.c5 c6 20.f3= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Stockfish 1.5.1 - Naum 2.0, Internet 2009 ) 13.0-0-0 0-0
14.e4 e5 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
B1c212) 12.xd2 b6 13.hd1 b7 14.e1 0-0 (weakness d4);
B1c22) 9.d2 cxd4 10.exd4 0-0 11.c2 (M. Roeder - D. Collas,
Lisbon 2001) b6 12.d3 b7 13.0-0 c8= with mutual play.;
B2) 3...d4
B2a) 4.g3 c6 5.g2
B2a1) 5...e5 6.0-0 ( 6.d3 b4+ 7.bd2 a5 8.a3 e7 9.b1 f6
10.0-0 d7 11.e1 0-0 12.c2 c5= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. C. McNab - V.
Ivanchuk, Gothenburg 2005 ) 6...f6= - Line 040 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3
d5 4. b3 d4 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. O-O e5;
B2a2) 5...f6= - Line 040 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. b3 d4 5. Bg2
Nc6;
B2b) 4.e3
B2b1) 4...c5 5.exd4 cxd4 6.g3 f6= - Line 040 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3.
g3 d5 4. b3 d4 5. e3 c5 6. exd4 cxd4 ( 6...c6 7.g2 f6= - Line 040 :
1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. b3 d4 5. e3 c5 6. exd4 cxd4 7. Bg2 Nc6 );
B2b2) 4...c6 5.exd4 ( 5.b2 e5 6.exd4 exd4 7.d3 f6 8.e2
(V. Malakhov - G. Oparin, Riga (rapid) 2014) c5 9.0-0 0-0 10.bd2
a5 11.a3 e8 12.b4 axb4 13.b3 f8 14.axb4 xa1 15.xa1 xb4
16.bxd4 h5!? 17.d2 c5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 5...xd4 6.b2 c5
7.a3 ( 7.b4 f6! 8.xd4 xd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.a3 e7 11.e2
0-0 White has poor piece coordination. S. Grigoriants - A. Shirov,
Dagomys 2008 ) 7...e7 8.c2 ec6 9.fxd4 xd4 10.b4 xc2+
11.xc2 d4 12.e2 0-0 13.0-0 e5= Equal chances, quiet position.
Komodo 5 - Booot 5.1.0, Internet 2012;
B3) 3...b6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.g3 b7 6.d4 f6 7.g2 b4+ 8.bd2 0-0
9.0-0 a5 V. Kramnik - A. Kosteniuk, Moscow (blitz) 2009;
B4) 3...dxc4 4.bxc4 e5!? 5.c3 c6 ( 5...d7 6.g3 gf6 7.g2 c6
8.0-0 d6 9.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. White has a slight center control advantage. B.
Gelfand - D. Fridman, Netanya (blitz) 2009 ) 6.e3 f6 7.b1 b8 8.e2
c5 9.b5 b6 10.a4 d7 Protector 1.3.6 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010;
B5) 3...a5 4.e3 a4 5.bxa4 d7 6.c3 gf6 ( 6...c6 7.cxd5 exd5
(B. Gulko - A. Beliavsky, Groningen 1993) 8.d4 d6 9.b3 (with the idea
Ba3) e7 10.d3 gf6 11.0-0 0-0 12.d2 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 7.c2 e7 8.d4 0-0 9.b2 b4
10.cxd5 exd5 11.d3 e8 12.0-0= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. K. Spraggett - J. Ehlvest,
214
Clermont Ferrand 1989;
B6) 3...f6 4.b2 ( 4.g3= - Line 040 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. b3 )
B6a) 4...a5 5.e3
B6a1) 5...e7
B6a11) 6.e2 c6 7.0-0 a4 8.bxa4 a5 9.c3 ( 9.cxd5 exd5
10.c3 bd7 11.b1 0-0 12.d1 e8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Lj. Ljubojevic - J. Hjartarson,
Groningen 1993 ) 9...0-0 10.d4 bd7 (Rodent 1.0 - Philou 3.71,
Internet 2013) 11.b1 b6 12.c5 xa4 13.xa4 xa4 14.c1
e4 15.d3 f5 16.e5= The position is objectively equal, although a
B6a12) 6.c3 0-0 7.e2 ( 7.d4 (A. Naiditsch - P. Michalik, Dubai
(blitz) 2014) a4! 8.xa4 xa4! 9.bxa4 b4+ 10.e2 e4 11.c1
b6 12.b3 a5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. White's king is stuck in the center. ) 7...bd7 8.c2 c6 9.0-0
(B. Socko - J. Meister, Moscow 2002) b6 10.ac1 b7 11.cxd5 cxd5
12.b5 c8 13.b1 (Nb5 is a well-placed piece.);
B6a2) 5...a4 6.bxa4 bd7 7.c3 (K. Spraggett - J. Ehlvest, Clermont
Ferrand 1989) b6 8.b3 e7 9.cxd5 exd5 10.e2 ( 10.a3 0-0
11.d4 d7 12.a5 xa5 13.b4 a7= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 10...0-0 11.0-0 e4
12.ab1 c5 13.c2 cxa4;
B6b) 4...b6 5.g3 b7 6.g2 bd7 7.0-0 e7 8.cxd5 exd5 9.c3 0-0
10.c1 e8 11.d3 c5= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. B. Socko - I. Khenkin, Lublin 2009;
B6c) 4...d6 5.g3 0-0 6.g2 b6 7.0-0 b7 8.c3 a6 9.d4 bd7
10.c2 e7 B. Gulko - E. Sveshnikov, Biel 1993;
B6d) 4...e7 5.e3 0-0 ( 5...b6 6.e2 b7 7.0-0 bd7 8.c3 0-0
9.c2 c5 10.ad1 c8 11.cxd5 exd5 12.d4 e8= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. V. Milov
- A. Jussupow, Ajaccio (rapid) 2004 )
B6d1) 6.c2 c5 7.a3 c6
B6d11) worse move is 8.d3 d4 9.exd4
B6d111) 9...xd4 10.xd4 ( 10.xd4?! cxd4 11.0-0 b6 12.e2
b7 13.d3 c8 14.bd2 d5 Black has the initiative. Z. Kozul E. Bareev, Sarajevo 1998 ) 10...cxd4 11.0-0 e5 12.e1 c7
Black has a slight spatial advantage. Senpai 1.0 - Komodo 5, Internet
2014;
B6d112) 9...cxd4 10.b4 e5 11.0-0 d6 ( 11...xb4!? 12.axb4
xb4 13.b3 xd3 14.xd3 e4 15.xd4 exf3 16.gxf3 e6
Black has slightly better pawn structure. Komodo 5 - Senpai 1.0,
Internet 2014 ) 12.g5 g4! 13.e4 ( 13.xh7+?! h8 14.h4
g6 (Bh7 is a poorly-placed piece.) <Human Player> - <Human
215
Player>, corr. 2012 ) 13...c7 14.f3 xh2! 15.xh2 h4+ 16.g1
f5 Black has the initiative.;
B6d12) 8.d4 cxd4 (Shao Shuai - D. Nguyen, Ho Chi Minh City 2011)
9.exd4 e4 10.e2 f5 11.0-0 f6 12.bd2 d7= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable.;
B6d2) 6.e2 c5 ( 6...b6 7.0-0 b7 8.d4 bd7 9.a3 c5 10.bd2
c8 S. Agdestein - A. Beliavsky, Aker Brygge 1989 ) 7.0-0 ( 7.d3 b6
8.0-0 b7 9.bd2 bd7 10.a3 c7 11.c1 ac8 S. Hansen - M.
Adams, Internet (blitz) 2003 ) 7...c6 8.cxd5 xd5 9.c3 xc3
10.xc3 b6 11.b1 ( 11.c1 b7 12.c2 f6 13.fd1 xc3
14.dxc3 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Grachev - E.
Tomashevsky, Taganrog 2011 ) 11...f6 12.xf6 xf6 13.d3 g6
14.e4 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Speelman - A. Rustemov,
Copenhagen 2001;
C) [Chapter] [#] 3.e3 f6 4.b3 ( 4.d4= - Line 229 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3
d5 4. e3; 4.c3= - Line 010 : 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. e3 d5 4. Nf3 ) 4...c5
( 4...e7 5.b2= - 3. b3 Nf6 4. Bb2 Be7 5. e3 ) 5.b2
C1) 5...dxc4 6.bxc4
C1a) 6...e7 7.e2 0-0 8.c2 c6 9.a3 b6 ( 9...e8 10.0-0 b6
11.c3 b7 12.g5!? h6 13.h3 d7= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. V. Korchnoi - N. Short,
Groningen 1996 ) 10.0-0= - 6... Nc6 7. Be2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Qc2 b6 10.
a3;
C1b) 6...c6 7.e2 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.c2 b6 10.a3 b7 11.g5 h6
12.h3 c8 V. Korchnoi - V. Kramnik, Vienna 1996;
C2) 5...c6
C2a) 6.a3 d4 ( 6...d6 7.cxd5 exd5 8.d4 cxd4 9.xd4 0-0 10.e2
e7 S. Mamedyarov - S. Lputian, Tripoli 2004 ) 7.exd4 cxd4 8.b4 e5
9.d3 d6 10.bd2 0-0 11.c2 f5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. Black has a slight center
control advantage. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012;
C2b) 6.cxd5 exd5
C2b1) 7.d3 d6 8.e2 d4 ( 8...g4 9.0-0 0-0 10.d4 e7 11.c3
cxd4 12.xd4 e5 13.g3 h3 14.e1 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Toga II 1.3,
Internet (blitz) 2008) xd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.exd4 ac8=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 9.0-0 0-0 10.exd4 cxd4 11.bd2 d5
12.a3 e8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage. Deep Rybka
4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
C2b2) 7.b5
C2b21) 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.d4 cxd4 ( 9...g4 10.dxc5 xc5 11.h3
e6 12.c3 e7 13.e2 ac8 14.f4 a6 15.xc6 bxc6 16.d3
White has slightly better pawn structure. Deep Shredder 12 - Critter 1.2,
216
Internet 2011 ) 10.xd4 d7 11.c3 c8 12.e2 c5 13.f3 e6
14.c1 e7 15.b5 e4 16.fd4 d7= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. L.
Polugaevsky - A. Matanovic, Le Havre 1966;
C2b22) 7...d6
C2b221) 8.e5
C2b2211) 8...c7 9.xc6 bxc6 10.e2 e7 ( 10...xh2
11.xf6 gxf6 (L. Totsky - D. Navara, Pardubice (rapid) 2011)
12.c3 f5 13.g4 d3 (aimed against f4) 14.f3 e5 15.c1
e7 16.f5 xf5 17.xf5 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 11.c3 0-0 12.0-0 f5
13.a4 ab8= with mutual play.;
C2b2212) 8...b6 9.a4 0-0 10.xc6 bxc6 11.xf6 gxf6
12.c3 h8= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has
a pair of bishops. Rybka 2.2n2 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007;
C2b222) 8.d4
C2b2221) 8...a5+ 9.c3
C2b22211) 9...e4 10.d3 ( 10.c1 0-0 11.xc6 bxc6
12.0-0 (P. Svidler - D. Jakovenko, Moscow (blitz) 2009) a6
13.e1 c4! 14.bxc4 xc4 15.xe4 dxe4 16.xc4 exf3
17.gxf3 ab8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 10...0-0 (Fritz 7 - Fritz 7, Internet 2002) 11.0-0 b4
12.e2 cxd4 13.xd4 c7 14.xe4 dxe4 15.h5
C2b22212) 9...cxd4 10.xd4 0-0 11.0-0 d7 12.f3 e6
13.d3 e5 14.b5 (Quazar 0.4 - Rodent 1.4, Internet (blitz)
2014) xf3+ 15.gxf3 e7 16.h1 a6 17.d4 a3;
C2b2222) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 0-0! 10.0-0 ( 10.xc6?! bxc6
11.xc6 g4 12.f3 c8 13.b7 (Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.3.1,
Internet (blitz) 2007) b4+ 14.d2 b8 15.a3 xd2+ 16.xd2
xb7 17.fxg4 xb3 18.0-0 xg4 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 10...e8 11.d2 d7 12.h3
c8 J. Punzon Moraleda - M. Kersic, corr. 2008;
D) 3.cxd5 exd5 4.g3 ( 4.d4 f6= - Line 229 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4.
cxd5 exd5 ) 4...f6 5.g2 d6 6.0-0 0-0 7.c3 e8 8.d3 h6 9.c2 c5
L. Aronian - V. Kramnik, Nice (rapid) 2009;
E) 3.g3 [Chapter] [#]
E1) 3...f6= - Line 040 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5;
E2) 3...a6 4.b3 ( 4.d4= - Line 063 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 a6 4. g3 ) 4...c5
5.g2 c6 6.0-0 d4 7.e3 f6 8.exd4 cxd4 9.d3 e7 10.e1 0-0=
comfortable. S. Movsesian - F. Vallejo Pons, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013;
E3) 3...c6 4.b3 ( 4.d4 - Line 071 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 4. g3 ) 4...d4
217
( 4...a5 5.b2 a4 6.g2 a3 7.c3 b5 8.c5! f6 9.b4 e4 10.0-0 xc3
11.xc3 (weakness a3) B. Gelfand - A. Shirov, Linares 1993 ) 5.e3 c5
6.exd4 cxd4 7.d3 c6 8.g2 (T. Vavrinec - M. Cejkova, Czechia 1997)
b4+ 9.d2 a5 10.0-0 ge7 11.a3 d6;
E4) 3...g6 4.g2= - Line 002 : 1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3;
E5) 3...c5 4.g2
E5a) 4...f6 - Line 040 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 c5;
E5b) 4...c6 5.0-0 f6 - Line 030 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2
Nc6 5. O-O d5 ( 5...dxc4 6.a3 e5 7.xc4 f6 8.b3 g4 9.a3 h6
10.c1 (with the idea Ne3) Houdini 2.0c - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2012 );
E5c) 4...dxc4= - 3... dxc4 4. Bg2 c5;
E6) 3...dxc4
E6a) 4.g2
E6a1) 4...f6= - Line 041 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4;
E6a2) 4...d7
E6a21) 5.0-0 gf6 6.c2
E6a211) 6...a6 7.a4 c5
E6a2111) 8.a3 (E. Tomashevsky - S. Sjugirov, Ulan Ude 2009)
b5! 9.e5 b7 10.xb7 xb7 11.d3 d5 12.f4 g5 13.dxc4
e4! ( 13...bxc4 14.d2 xe5 15.c3 f5 16.xf5 exf5
17.xf6 g8 18.xc4 White has slightly better pawn structure. )
14.xe4 xe4 15.e3 f6 16.c6 xa3 17.xa3 bxc4 18.d1=
E6a2112) 8.xc4 d5 9.h4 b3 10.c3 a5 11.b1 e7
12.c4 b4 13.xb4 xb4 14.d1 0-0 15.d4 xc1 16.bxc1
c6 17.e5 White has a slight spatial advantage. Critter 1.4 Booot 5.1.0, Internet 2012;
E6a212) 6...b6 7.a4 a5 8.a3 xa3 9.xa3 0-0 10.d3 cxd3
11.xd3 bd5 12.e5 d6 13.f4 e7 14.d2= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.3.2a - Hiarcs 11.
2, Internet 2008;
E6a22) 5.c2 b6
E6a221) 6.a3 xa3 7.bxa3 f6 ( worse move is 7...f6 8.e5
0-0 9.b2 fd5 10.xc4 xc4 11.xc4 d7 12.0-0
White has a pair of bishops. V. Tkachiev - Z. Gyimesi, Ohrid 2001 )
8.a4 (Natwarlal 0.14 - AliChess 4.25, Internet 2012) d5 9.0-0 d7
10.h4 a5 11.xb7 b8 12.f3 xa4 13.c3 e7
E6a222) 6.0-0 f6= - 5. O-O Ngf6 6. Qc2 Nb6;
E6a3) 4...c5 5.e5 ( 5.a4+ d7 6.xc4= - 4. Qa4+ Bd7 5. Qxc4 c5
6. Bg2 ) 5...f6 6.0-0 e7 7.a3 ( 7.a4+ (Ozwald 0.43 - Mustang 1.
72, Internet 2001) fd7 8.xc4 0-0 9.d3 b6 10.b3 c6 11.xc6
bxc6= with mutual play. ) 7...0-0 8.axc4 d5 9.d4 cxd4 10.xd4 f6
218
11.g4 c6 12.d1 b6 R. Vaganian - A. Sokolov, Minsk 1986;
E6a4) 4...a6
E6a41) 5.a4 c6 ( 5...b6 6.c2 b7 7.xc4 c5 8.0-0 f6 9.c3
c6 10.d3 e7 L. Polugaevsky - G. Serper, Tilburg (rapid) 1992 ) 6.a5
b4
E6a411) 7.e5?! xe5 8.a4+ d7 9.xb4 e7 ( 9...c6
10.xc6+ xc6 11.xc4 d5 12.xd5 exd5 13.d3 0-0-0
White has insufficient control over the white squares. A. Berescu - A.
Riazantsev, Plovdiv 2012 ) 10.c3 c6! 11.xe5 xg2 12.g1 f6
13.xe6 d5 White is behind in development. Crazy Bishop 0052 KnightX 1.92, Internet 2010;
E6a412) 7.a3 d5! 8.0-0 ge7 9.c2 ( 9.c2 xa5 10.xc4
c5 11.g4 0-0 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 9...xa5 10.fd4 h5 11.xc6 xc6 12.e3 b4
13.xc6+ bxc6 14.xc4 0-0 White has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
(blitz) 2011;
E6a42) 5.0-0 f6= - Line 041 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4
5. O-O a6 ( 5...c6 6.c2 b5 7.d1 b7 8.d3 cxd3 9.xd3 c8=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. D. Andreikin - V.
Popov, Olginka (rapid) 2011 );
E6b) 4.a3 xa3 5.bxa3 b5 6.a4 a6 7.b1 (Rybka 3 - Deep Shredder
11, Internet 2008) ( 7.b2 f6 8.axb5 axb5 9.a4 b4 10.c2 a6
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Pantsulaia - A.
Riazantsev, Rijeka 2010 ) 7...f6! 8.axb5 axb5 9.xb5 d7! 10.b4
d5! 11.xc4 b6 12.c2 a4 13.g2 0-0;
E6c) 4.a4+
E6c1) 4...c6 5.xc4 b5 6.b3 b7 7.g2 d7 8.0-0 a6
E6c11) 9.d4 c5 10.d1 gf6 11.dxc5 ( 11.g5 b6 12.xf6 xf6
13.bd2 e7 14.e5 xg2 15.xg2 0-0 16.dxc5 xc5 17.f3
d4 18.d3 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. T. Markowski - Z.
Hracek, Wroclaw 2011 ) 11...xc5 12.e3 b6 13.xc5 xc5
14.e3 0-0 15.bd2 d5 16.d4 a4= Equal chances, quiet
position. N. Ginting - Yu Yangyi, Olongapo City 2010;
E6c12) 9.d3 gf6 10.c3= - Line 041 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4.
Bg2 dxc4 5. Qa4+ c6 6. Qxc4 b5 7. Qb3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Nc3 a6
10. d3;
E6c2) 4...d7 5.xc4 ( 5.g2 a6 6.xc4= - 5. Qxc4 a6 6. Bg2 ) 5...a6
( 5...gf6 6.g2= - Line 041 : 1.. . Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5.
Qa4+ Nbd7 6. Qxc4 ) 6.g2 ( 6.c2 b6!? 7.g2 b7 8.0-0 gf6 9.d3
e7 10.e4 0-0 11.f4 c5 12.c3 b5 E. Bacrot - P. San Segundo
Carrillo, San Sebastian 2011 ) 6...b5 7.c6 ( 7.c2 b7 8.a4 c5
9.c3 b6 10.d3 gf6 11.0-0= - Line 041 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5
219
4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Qa4+ Nbd7 6. Qxc4 a6 7. O-O b5 8. Qc2 Bb7 9. Nc3 c5
10. a4 Qb6 11. d3 ) 7...b8 8.0-0 b7 9.c2 c5 10.d3 d6
( 10...gf6 11.a4 e7 12.f4 c8 13.axb5 axb5 14.c3 b6
G. Kasparov - A. Beliavsky, Baku 1980 ) 11.a4 gf6 12.c3 c6
13.g5 (A. Onischuk - Y. Shulman, Saint Louis 2010) b6 14.axb5
axb5 15.fd1 h6 16.xf6 xf6;
E6c3) 4...d7 5.xc4
E6c31) 5...c6 6.g2 d5 ( 6...f6 - Line 041 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3.
g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Qa4+ Bd7 6. Qxc4 Bc6 ) 7.c2 c6 8.a4!
( 8.0-0 xf3 9.xf3 d4 10.c3 c6 11.e1 xf3+ 12.xf3 f6
13.c3 c5 L. Fressinet - N. Ninov, Aix les Bains (rapid) 2012 )
8...d7 9.c3 e5 10.xd7+ xd7 11.xd5 exd5 12.0-0
E6c32) 5...c5
E6c321) 6.e5 c6 7.xd7 xd7 8.g2 f6 ( 8...c8 9.b3
e7 10.b2 f6 11.xf6 xf6 12.0-0 d4 13.c3 0-0
V. Papin - A. Riazantsev, Sochi 2012 ) 9.0-0 e7
E6c3211) 10.d3
E6c32111) 10...0-0 11.a4 ( 11.d2?! (A. Morozevich - V.
Anand, Moscow (blitz) 2013) d4 12.e1 b5 13.c3 d5
14.xd5 xd5 Black has the initiative. ) 11...d5= - 10. Qa4
Nd5 11. d3 O-O;
E6c32112) 10...d4 11.e1 ( 11.c3 (R. Reti - S. Tartakower,
Semmering 1926) d5! 12.xd5 b5! 13.xb5 xb5 14.xa8
f6 15.d2 0-0 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 11...d5 12.d2 0-0 13.a3 ac8 14.c1
b4 15.c3 b5 White has poor piece coordination.;
E6c3212) 10.a4 d5 ( 10...d4 11.xd7+ xd7 12.c3
ab8 13.d1 hd8 14.b3 e8 15.b2 White has a pair of
bishops. Black can maintain equality with accurate play. L. Aronian V. Kramnik, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 11.d3 0-0 12.c3 fd8
13.xd5 exd5= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight
spatial advantage. A. Hauchard - F. Sideif Sade, Moscow 2006;
E6c322) 6.g2 c6 7.0-0 f6 ( 7...d7 8.c3 gf6=
- 7... Nf6 8. Nc3 Nbd7 )
E6c3221) 8.c3 bd7 9.e4 ( 9.b3 e7 10.d3 0-0 11.e4 c8
12.c2 g4= (with the idea Bf6) D. Fridman - G. Sargissian,
Warsaw (blitz) 2012 ) 9...b5 10.xb5 xe4 11.d4 d5 12.a4
e7 13.f4 0-0 D. Stellwagen - G. Sargissian, Porto Carras
2011;
E6c3222) 8.b3 e7 ( 8...bd7 9.b2 e7 10.d3 0-0=
- 8... Be7 9. Bb2 O-O 10. d3 Nbd7 ) 9.b2 0-0 10.d3 bd7
11.bd2 ( 11.c2 c8 12.bd2= - 11. Nbd2 Rc8 12. Qc2 )
220
11...c8 12.c2 b5 ( 12...d5 13.a3 b6 14.c4 b7
(T. Banusz - G. Sargissian, Warsaw (blitz) 2012) 15.e4! 5f6
16.e2 c7 17.c1 fd8 18.f4 c6 19.a4= The position is
13.ac1 b6 14.b1 fd8 15.a1 e8 16.c2 f6=
more comfortable. Key game S. Movsesian - B. Grachev, Sibenik
2012 ]
[ 2...dxc4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 3.a3 a6 4.xc4 b5 5.e3 b7 6.g3 f6 ( 6...e6 7.g2 f6=
- 6... Nf6 7. Bg2 e6; 6...d7 7.g2 c5 8.d4 cxd4 9.xd4 xg2 10.xg2 e5
11.b3 b4+ 12.d2 xd2+ 13.xd2 gf6= Equal chances, quiet position.
V. Topalov - N. Sulava, Ajaccio (rapid) 2004 ) 7.g2
A1) 7...e6 8.0-0 ( 8.a4 bd7 9.axb5 axb5 10.xa8 xa8 11.b3 a6
12.0-0 c5 13.c3 e7 E. Tomashevsky - S. Rublevsky, Moscow 2006 )
8...bd7= - 7... Nbd7 8. O-O e6;
A2) 7...bd7 8.0-0 e6 9.b3 e7 ( 9...c5 10.b2 e7 11.c2 0-0=
- 9... Be7 10. Bb2 O-O 11. Qc2 c5 ) 10.b2 0-0 11.c2 ( 11.d4 xg2
12.xg2 b8! 13.f3 c5 14.d4 bd7= Equal chances, quiet position. M.
Illescas Cordoba - L. Oll, Biel 1993 ) 11...c5 12.fd1 ( 12.ac1 h6 13.fd1
c8 14.b1 b6 R. Wojtaszek - S. Rublevsky, Warsaw (blitz) 2010 )
12...b6 13.ac1 ac8 14.b1 fd8 15.a1 e8= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. L.
Nisipeanu - K. Sasikiran, Sofia 2007;
B) 3.a4+
B1) 3...c6
B1a) 4.c3 f6 5.g3 d7 ( 5...d5 6.xc4 db4 7.b3 e6 8.a4
d7 9.d1 f5 10.d3 White has a slight center control advantage. V.
Ivanchuk - P. Charbonneau, Edmonton 2005 ) 6.xc4 e5 7.d3 h6 8.e3
b6 9.e4 d6 10.g2 e6 11.0-0 0-0 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.
0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B1b) 4.e3 d7 5.xc4 e6 6.d1 d6 7.d4 f6 8.0-0 0-0 9.c3 a6
10.a3 e5 11.d5 a7= (with the idea Nb5) Gull 1.1 - Stockfish 1.9.1,
Internet 2010;
B2) 3...d7 4.g3 ( 4.xc4 e5 5.g3 d6 6.g2 gf6 7.0-0 e7 8.c2
c6 9.d3 0-0 10.bd2 b6 L. Bruzon Batista - L. Dominguez Perez,
Santiago de los Caballeros 2011 ) 4...gf6 5.g2 c6 6.xc4 e5 7.0-0
d6 8.d3 ( 8.c2 0-0 9.d4 exd4 10.xd4 b6 11.d1 e7 12.c3
e5 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 8...0-0 9.bd2
e8 10.g5 e7 11.de4 c7= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. D. Fridman - W. Spoelman,
Netherland 2013;
C) 3.e3
221
C1) 3...e6!?
C1a) 4.c3 c6 ( 4...f6 5.g5 g4 6.f3 d7 7.xc4 e6 8.d4 e7
9.0-0 White has a slight center control advantage. A. Adly - I. Sokolov,
Hoogeveen 2008 ) 5.g5 f5 6.e4 g6 7.xc4 e6 8.d3 a6 9.0-0 f6
10.e3 e7 11.h3 0-0 Deep Fritz 11 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2009;
C1b) 4.a3 f6 5.xc4
C1b1) 5...c5
C1b11) 6.a4+ bd7 7.b4!? ( 7.d4 cxd4 8.xd4 d5 9.d2 g6
(V. Malakhov - I. Sokolov, Sibenik 2007) 10.f3 g7 11.e4 xc4
12.xc4 0-0 13.e3 c8= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a
slight developmental advantage. ) 7...cxb4 8.xb4 c8 9.e2 c7
10.d3 d5 11.b2 e6 12.0-0 e7;
C1b12) 6.b3 g6 7.b2 g7 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 c6 R. Rapport - F.
Platzgummer, Austria 2011;
C1b2) 5...g6 6.b4 ( 6.b3 g7 7.b2 0-0 8.c1 a5 9.a3 bd7
J. Piket - I. Sokolov, Dordrecht (blitz) 2002 ) 6...g7 7.b2 0-0 8.e2
bd7 ( 8...c6 (Z. Kozul - I. Sokolov, Sarajevo 2003) 9.b5 b4
10.b3 c5 11.a3 bd5 12.g5 f5 13.0-0 h6 14.f3 White has a
slight center control advantage. ) 9.d4 b6 10.a5 b8 11.0-0 c6
P. Poloch - J. Bartos, Ostrava 2006;
C2) 3...e6 4.xc4 c5 5.0-0 ( 5.d4 - Line 058 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3
e6 4. e3 c5 5. Bxc4 ) 5...f6 6.b3 ( 6.d4 - Line 081 : 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3.
c4 dxc4 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O ) 6...c6 7.b2 e7 8.a3 0-0 9.c2
h6 10.e2 b6 11.d4 ( 11.d3 b7 12.bd2 d5 13.fd1 c8 14.ac1
f6= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Illescas Cordoba - V. Salov, Wijk aan
Zee 1997 ) 11...b7 12.dxc5 xc5 13.bd2 c8 Arasan 11.2 - Dragon 4.6,
Internet 2009;
C3) 3...c5 4.xc4 e6= - 3... e6 4. Bxc4 c5;
C4) 3...f6 4.xc4 e6 5.0-0 ( 5.d4 - Line 081 : 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4
dxc4 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4; 5.b3 c5 6.b2 c6 7.a3 e7 8.c2 d7 9.e2
h6 10.0-0 0-0 11.d3 b6= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. M. Krasenkow - I. Rausis, Germany
2000 ) 5...a6
C4a) 6.d4 - Line 081 : 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 dxc4 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 a6 6.
O-O;
C4b) 6.b3 c5 ( 6...e7 7.b2 0-0 8.d4 b5 9.e2 b7 10.a4 b4
11.bd2 bd7 12.c4 c5= - Line 082 : 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 dxc4 4.
e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. b3 b5 8. Be2 Nbd7 9. Bb2 Bb7 10. a4 b4 11.
Nbd2 Be7 12. Nc4 O-O ) 7.b2 ( 7.d4= - Line 082 : 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3.
c4 dxc4 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. b3 ) 7...e7 8.e2 c6 9.d4
( 9.d3 0-0 10.bd2 b6 11.a3 b7 12.c2 c8 13.ac1 c7 14.b1
b8 15.a1 fd8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. F. Berkes - S. Karjakin, Moscow 2005 )
222
9...cxd4 10.xd4 d7 11.f3 0-0 12.bd2 b5 13.b1 c8 14.a4
b6 15.axb5 axb5 K. Bischoff - V. Lazarev, Recklinghausen 1997;
C4c) 6.e2
C4c1) 6...c5 7.d1 ( 7.d4= - Line 082 : 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 dxc4 4.
e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2 ) 7...b5 8.b3 b7 9.a4 b4 10.d3
e7 11.bd2 0-0 12.a5 c6 13.d4 bd7 V. Kramnik - S. Karjakin,
Moscow (blitz) 2010;
C4c2) 6...b5 7.b3 bd7
C4c21) 8.d1 b7
C4c211) 9.a4 e7 ( 9...c5 10.c2 xa4 11.xa4 bxa4 12.d4
(M. Ragger - E. Postny, Belfort 2012) d6 13.c3 e4 14.c2
xc3 15.bxc3 0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. ) 10.d4 0-0 11.bd2 c5 12.axb5
axb5 13.xa8 xa8 14.xb5 cxd4 15.exd4 b8 Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. O. Girya - K. Ozturk,
Tbilisi 2011;
C4c212) 9.d4 e7 10.c3 0-0 11.e4 b4 12.e5 bxc3 13.exf6
xf6 14.bxc3 c5= with mutual play. Spike 1.4 Leiden - Hiarcs 14,
Internet 2012;
C4c22) 8.e4 b7 9.e5 d5 10.d4 c5 11.c3 xc3 12.bxc3 e7
13.a4 0-0 Rybka 3 - Deep Fritz 12, Internet 2010 ]
3.g3 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
[ 3.b4 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
A) Recommendation for club level players: 3...g4
A1) 4.e5 f5 5.d3 d7 ( 5...f6 6.f3 e5 7.a3 c5 8.a4+ d7 9.b5
a6 10.bd2 a7 11.b1 e7 12.b3 axb5 13.cxb5 c8 Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 6.xd7 xd7 7.d2 e5 8.b5 f6 9.g3
h3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for Black. A. Grigoryan - S. Zhigalko, Yerevan 2014;
A2) 4.b3 xf3 ( 4...c6 5.g3 xf3 6.exf3!? a5 7.bxa5 c7 8.f4 d7
(L. Van Wely - E. Tomashevsky, Dubai (blitz) 2014) 9.b2 e5 10.h3 c5
11.c2 h5!= with mutual play. ) 5.xf3 c6 6.b2 e5 7.a3 f6 8.e3 a5
9.g3 ( 9.exd4 exd4 10.c5 e7 11.c4 0-0 12.0-0 b6 13.cxb6 xb6=
Black. E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - A. Salem, Dubai (rapid) 2014 ) 9...bd7 10.exd4
exd4 11.xd4 axb4 12.axb4 xa1 13.xa1 xb4 14.xg7 e7+
15.d1 g8 16.h6 g4 17.f4 d6 18.f3 e5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Stockfish 140302, Internet
(blitz) 2014;
B) 3...c5
B1) 4.b2
B1a) 4...a5 5.bxc5 c6 6.e3 ( 6.d3 e5 7.a3 f6 8.bd2 e7 9.g3
223
0-0 10.g2 d7 11.e4 b4 12.0-0 c7 D. Andreikin - I. Khairullin,
Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 6...e5 7.xe5!? ( 7.exd4 exd4 8.d3
xc5 9.0-0 (P. Velicka - E. Kepp, Filseck 2001) ge7 10.a3 0-0
11.b5 g6= with mutual play. ) 7...xe5 8.exd4 g4 9.b3 c6
10.e3+ e7 11.a3 b4 12.f3 d7 13.f2= White has sufficient
B1b) 4...f6 5.e3 dxe3 6.fxe3 cxb4 7.e2 e6 8.0-0 c6 9.d4=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Kramer - G.
Drexel, New York 1946;
B2) 4.bxc5 c6 5.g3 e5 6.d3 xc5 7.g2 h6 8.0-0 f6 9.a3 xa3
10.xa3 0-0 11.d2 e7= with mutual play. V. Kramnik - V. Tkachiev,
B3) 4.a3 f6 ( 4...g6 5.d3 g7 6.bd2 h6 7.bxc5 0-0 8.b3 c6
9.g3 e5 10.g2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V.
Korchnoi - M. Chandler, Haninge 1988 ) 5.e3 c6 6.b5 a5 7.b2 dxe3
8.fxe3 g6 9.e2 g7 10.0-0 0-0 11.a4 b6 Deep Shredder 12 - Komodo 3,
Internet 2011;
C) 3...g6
C1) 4.b2 g7 5.g3 e5 6.d3 a5 7.b5 d7 ( 7...b6 8.g2 b7 9.0-0
e7 10.e3 dxe3 11.fxe3 White has a slight center control advantage. J.
Smejkal - B. Spassky, Amsterdam 1973 ) 8.g2 gf6 9.0-0 0-0 10.bd2
e8 11.c2 f8 12.ae1 c5 P. Walczak - V. Shapiro, corr. 2011;
C2) 4.g3= - 3. g3 g6 4. b4;
D) worse move is 3...g5 4.a4+ c6 5.h3 ( 5.d3 g4 6.fd2 (T. Markowski D. Navara, Wroclaw 2011) f6 7.g3 e5 8.g2 h5 9.b5 h4= with mutual
play. ) 5...g7 6.d3 h6 7.bd2 e5 8.g4 e7 9.e4 f5 10.gxf5 xf5
11.fd2 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
E) 3...f6
E1) 4.d3 e5 5.a3 ( 5.a3 e6 6.g3 c6 7.g2 a5 8.b5 xa3 9.xa3
e7 10.0-0 d7 11.e3 dxe3 12.fxe3 0-0 13.b1 f5 14.e2 e8=
comfortable. C. Correa De Almeida - C. Moreira, corr. 2013; worse move is
5.b5 a6 6.bxa6 xa6 7.g3 b4+ 8.d2 e7 9.g2 0-0 Black has
slightly better pawn structure. T. Radjabov - A. Naiditsch, Porto Carras
2011 )
E1a) 5...e7 6.g3 a5
E1a1) 7.b2 axb4 ( 7...g6 8.b5 d7 9.g2 a4 10.0-0 c5
11.bd2 e7 12.e1 f5= with mutual play. E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - Wang
Hao, Dubai (rapid) 2014 ) 8.axb4 xa1 9.xa1 c6 10.bd2 a6
11.b1 b6 12.b5 c7 13.bxc6 xb1+ 14.xb1 xc6 15.g2
b4+ 16.bd2 f7;
E1a2) 7.b5 d7 8.g2 c5 9.a4 g6 10.a3 e6 M. Van der Werf
- T. Burg, Wijk aan Zee 2013;
224
E1b) 5...a5 6.b5 c5 ( 6...c6 (E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - G. Meier, Dubai
(blitz) 2014) 7.e3 c5 8.exd4 xd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.a2 e7
11.b2 d6 12.a4 0-0 13.e2 d8 ) 7.e3 (Gaviota 0.85.1 - Gull 1.0a,
Internet 2012) e7 8.exd4 xd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.a2 g4 11.e2
xe2 12.xe2 0-0 13.0-0 d7;
E1c) 5...c5 6.e3= - 4. e3 e5 5. a3 c5 6. d3 ( 6.bxc5 a6 7.g3 xc5
8.g2 e7 9.0-0 c6 10.bd2 (E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - F. Vallejo Pons,
Dubai (rapid) 2014) e6 11.b3 c8 12.d2 b6= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable.; 6.b3
a5 7.b5 d6 8.g3 f5 9.g2 f6 10.0-0 0-0= with mutual play. V.
Korchnoi - N. Short, Brussels (blitz) 1987 );
E2) 4.e3
E2a) 4...dxe3 5.fxe3 e5
E2a1) 6.c5 a5 ( 6...e6 7.d4 e4 8.fd2 f5 9.c4 White has the
initiative. L. Neckar - L. Gorla, Bern 1990 ) 7.d4 axb4 8.c4=
- 4... e5 5. c5 a5 6. Bc4 dxe3 7. fxe3 axb4 8. d4;
E2a2) 6.a4+ d7 7.b3 h6 (W. Campi - M. Zabgaeva, Odessa
2010) 8.c3 a5 9.b5 g4 10.e2 d7 11.0-0 White has a slight
E2b) 4...e5
E2b1) [Chapter] [#] 5.b3 c5 6.bxc5 c6 ( 6...xc5 7.exd4 exd4
8.a3 b6 9.e2 d6 10.0-0 e7 11.e1 0-0 R. Maruhn - J. Vehre
John, corr. 1988 ) 7.exd4 ( 7.e2 xc5 8.a3 (R. Kempinski - E.
Postny, Achaea 2012) b6 9.b5 xa3 10.xa3 d7 11.b2 ge7!
12.exd4 e4 13.h4 0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 7...exd4 8.a3 (Y. Kleimenov - V. Orekhov, Izhevsk 2010)
( 8.d3 xc5 9.0-0 ge7 10.a3 b6 11.e4 0-0 12.d3 d6=
Black. E. Tomashevsky - K. Sakaev, Serpukhov 2007 ) 8...f5 9.d3 f6
10.0-0 e7 11.c2 d7 12.e1 0-0= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. White has difficulties developing his
pieces.;
E2b2) 5.a3 c5
E2b21) 6.exd4 cxd4 7.d3 a5 8.b5 ( 8.bxa5 c6 9.g3 xa5+
10.fd2 f5 Black has slightly better pawn structure. E. Bareev - G.
Hertneck, Munich 1994 ) 8...d7 9.bd2 h6 10.g3 f7 11.g2
e7 12.0-0 a4 13.h4 c5 Black has a slight center control
advantage. W. Stephan - H. Lachmann, Detmold 1966;
E2b22) 6.d3 (Naum 2.0 - Deep Fritz 8, Internet 2006) c6 7.b5
ce7 8.e2 a6 9.bxa6 xa6 10.0-0 c6 11.e1 d6;
E2b3) 5.exd4?! e4!
E2b31) 6.e2 e7 7.g1 c6 8.c3 ( 8.e3?! xb4 9.a3
h6 10.b2 f5 11.b3 a5 White has poor piece coordination. J.
225
Granda Zuniga - N. Short, Lima (rapid) 2012 ) 8...xd4 9.d1 h6
10.ge2 c6 11.f4 e5 Black has the initiative.;
E2b32) 6.g1 xd4 7.c3 xb4 (M. Wood - D. Rodford, corr. 1973)
8.ge2 d8 9.xe4 c6 10.b2 h6 11.2g3 0-0 Black has a
slight developmental advantage.;
E2b4) 5.c5 [Chapter] [#]
E2b41) worse move is 5...d3 6.b3 e4 7.d4
E2b411) 7...a5 8.c3 f5 9.b5 ( 9.e6 e7 10.xf8 xf8 11.b5
e6 12.a4 d7 13.a3 xc5 14.d4 b6 15.a4 f7=
both sides. C. Gabriel - V. Korchnoi, Zuerich 1999 ) 9...d7 10.c6
bxc6 11.xc6 c5 12.d5 d6 13.d4 White has the
initiative.;
E2b412) 7...f5 8.g4 ( 8.c3 f6 9.f3 a5 10.b5 xc5 11.e6
e7 12.xc5 xc5 13.a3 a4 14.b2 e5 15.fxe4 fxe4
16.g3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. W.
Class - D. Kraft, corr. 2008 ) 8...c6 ( 8...fxg4 9.c3 f6 10.g2
a5 11.xe4 axb4 12.xd3 White has slightly better pawn
structure. ) 9.xf5 f6 10.b2 a5 11.a3 xg4 12.g3! ce5
13.g2 White has the initiative.;
E2b42) 5...a5
E2b421) 6.c4?! axb4 ( 6...dxe3 7.fxe3 axb4 8.d4 c6 9.0-0=
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. V.
Kramnik - L. Aronian, Moscow (blitz) 2009 )
E2b4211) 7.xe5?! fxe5 8.h5+ d7 9.xg8 (S. Toth - B.
Korpa, Decs 2012) f6 10.b3 g6 11.e2 a6 12.d3 xc5
E2b4212) 7.b3?! h6 8.0-0 ( 8.exd4? e4 9.e3 e7 10.h4
g5 11.f3 gxh4 12.fxe4 e6-+ White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. M. Bosiocic - D. Kadric, Zadar
2013 ) 8...xc5 9.exd4 xd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.b2 b6 12.d4
c6 13.dxe5 a5! 14.d3 f5 15.e2 0-0-0 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. W. Chouari - P.
Pupke, corr. 2004;
E2b4213) 7.exd4
E2b42131) 7...exd4 8.b3 ( 8.0-0 xc5 9.h4 g6 10.d3 f8
11.d2 c6 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. T. Gareev - A. Ramirez, Saint Louis 2014 ) 8...h6 9.0-0
xc5 10.e1+ f8 11.d3 c6 White has insufficient
E2b42132) 7...e4 8.e2 e7 9.g1 ( 9.h4 (K. Lagno - R.
Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013) g5! 10.d3 exd3
226
11.xe7+ xe7 12.f3 bc6 Black has the initiative. )
9...h6 10.b2 g4 11.e3 c6 12.b3 (Octochess r5132 Onno 1.0, Internet 2013) f5 13.b5 [#] fxd4! 14.xd4 0-0-0
15.b2 ( 15.xc6 xd4 16.b5 xc5 Black has the attack. )
15...e5 16.e3 d3+ 17.xd3 xd3 18.f4 e6
Black has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit.;
E2b422) 6.xe5 fxe5 7.h5+
E2b4221) 7...d7 8.f5+ e8 ( 8...e7 9.xe5+= - 7... Ke7 8.
Qxe5+ ) 9.h5+ d7=;
E2b4222) 7...e7 8.xe5+ e6 9.c4 d7 10.b5
E2b42221) 10...c6 11.a3 f6 12.b2 ( 12.exd4 f7 13.0-0
cxb5 14.xe6+ xe6 15.xb5 xe5 16.dxe5 d5 17.d4=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...f7
13.xd4 cxb5 14.xe6+ xe6 15.xe6+ xe6 16.xb5=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Van
Wely - V. Kramnik, Nice (rapid) 2008;
E2b42222) 10...f6 11.0-0 d3 12.b2 c6 13.a4= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.
Stockfish 210414 - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2014 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 3.e3
A) 3...c5
A1) 4.b4!? dxe3 5.fxe3 cxb4 6.d4 c6 7.d5 a5 8.e4 ( 8.e5 f6
9.a4+ d7 10.c5 e6 11.b5 xc5 12.dxe6 fxe6 13.0-0 a6 14.xd7+
xd7 15.d1 g6 16.f7 c7 17.xh8 e5 18.d2 b5 19.b1 xf1
20.xf1 xh8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. The
position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. L.
Hlavacek - S. Zemlyanov, corr. 2013 ) 8...e6 9.e3 f6 10.bd2 b6
11.d3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A2) 4.exd4 cxd4 5.g3 ( 5.b4 f6 6.c5 a5 7.a4+ d7 8.b5 e5 9.a3
c8 10.c4 xc5 11.xg8 (Ivanhoe 46h - Shredder 12, Internet 2013)
xg8! 12.c4 xa3 13.xg8+ f8 14.0-0 xb5 15.e1 c4 16.xh7
d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 5...c6=
- 3. g3 c5 4. e3 Nc6 5. exd4 cxd4;
B) 3...c6
B1) 4.d3 e5 5.e2 c5 ( 5...d6 6.0-0 ge7 7.exd4 xd4 8.xd4
exd4 9.d2 g6 10.e4 e7 11.b4 a5 12.b5 0-0= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. R.
Huebner - L. Portisch, Buenos Aires 1978 ) 6.0-0 ge7 7.a3 0-0 8.c2
dxe3 9.xe3 (R. Huebner - L. Portisch, Wijk aan Zee 1975) d6 10.xe5!?
xe5 11.d4 f5 12.dxc5 xd1 13.xd1 xc4= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
227
B2) 4.xd4 xd4 5.exd4 xd4= - 4. exd4 Nxd4 5. Nxd4 Qxd4;
B3) 4.a3 e5 5.b4 e4 ( 5...dxe3 6.dxe3 xd1+ 7.xd1 (T. Hillarp
Persson - A. Smith, Oslo 2011) e4 8.d4 xd4 9.exd4 a5 10.b5 e6
11.c3 f5 ) 6.xd4 xd4 7.exd4 xd4 8.c3 f6 9.b2 f5 10.h3
e7 11.g4 g6= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. Gull II - Houdini 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B4) 4.b4 dxe3 5.fxe3 xb4 6.d4
B4a) 6...e5!? 7.a3 ( 7.xe5 h4+ 8.d2 f6 9.c3 g4
Black has the initiative. S. Kustar - P. Lukacs, Zalakaros 1997 ) 7...c6
8.c3 exd4 9.exd4 f6 10.d5 a5 11.d3 c5 12.e2+ e7
13.xe7+ xe7 14.a4 d7 15.a2 e8 16.e2+ f8 17.xe8+
xe8 18.d2 b3 19.c3 xa3 20.xg7= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Houdini 4 Pro - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet
(blitz) 2014;
B4b) 6...e6 7.c3 f6 8.a3 c6 9.d3 ( 9.e4 e5! 10.d5 b8
11.xe5 c5 12.f3 bd7 (with the idea Ng4) Black has the initiative.
Fritz 13 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011 ) 9...g6 10.0-0 g7 11.b2 0-0
12.e2 b6 13.ad1 b7= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. L. Fressinet - A. Istratescu, Le Port-Marly (rapid)
2012;
B5) 4.g3?!
B5a) 4...f6 5.g2 e5 6.0-0
B5a1) 6...dxe3 7.fxe3 d3 8.a4 ( 8.c3!? xc4 9.d4 d7 10.d5
ce7 11.d2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
White has a slight developmental advantage. P. Eljanov - B. Avrukh,
Netanya (rapid) 2009 ) 8...ge7 9.e1 d6 10.c3 a6 11.c2
B5a2) 6...h6 7.exd4 xd4 8.xd4 xd4 9.c3 c6 10.d3 f5
J. Mercier - A. Petrosian, Marseille 2003;
B5b) 4...e5 5.d3 b4+ 6.d2 xd2+ 7.xd2 f6 8.g2 g4
Black has the initiative. Y. Evtyugin - R. Kolanek, corr. 2011;
B6) 4.exd4 xd4 5.xd4 xd4
B6a) 6.d3 h6 ( 6...e5 7.c3= - 6. Nc3 e5 7. d3 ) 7.c3 c6=
- 6. Nc3 c6 7. d3 Nh6;
B6b) 6.c3
B6b1) 6...e5 7.d3 e7 ( 7...f6 8.e2 c6 9.e3 d8 10.d4 exd4
11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 e7 13.0-0-0 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. O. Panno - L. Polugaevsky, Petropolis 1973; 7...c6
8.e3 d6 9.e2 e7 10.e4 c7 11.0-0 f5 12.d2 e7
13.c3 0-0 U. Andersson - L. Portisch, Madrid 1973 )
B6b11) 8.e3 d7
B6b111) worse move is 9.d4 f5 10.dxe5 xe3 11.fxe3 c5
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12.d5 ( 12.f3 0-0 13.g3 g4 14.e2 xg3+ 15.hxg3 b6
16.d1 e8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. Deep Sjeng WC2008 - Colossus 2008b,
Internet 2009 ) 12...xe3 13.xd7+ ( 13.d1 e7 14.e4 b6
15.d5 a5+ 16.f2 c5+ 17.e3 xe3+ 18.xe3 c6
Black has a pair of bishops. Zappa Mexico II - Critter 1.01, Internet
2011 ) 13...xd7 14.d5 b6 15.d3 c6 16.xb6 axb6 17.d2
a5 18.he1 0-0 19.c3 e8 20.d4 g6= White can equalize
with relative ease. Deep Shredder 11 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet
(blitz) 2008;
B6b112) 9.e2 f5 10.0-0 xe3 11.fxe3 e7 12.d5 d6
Hermann 2.0 - Greko 6.5, Internet (blitz) 2013;
B6b12) 8.e2 c6 9.0-0 f5 10.g4!? h4 11.e3 d6 12.e4
g6 13.g3 d6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
is required from both sides. M. Illescas Cordoba - V. Salov, Dos
Hermanas 1995;
B6b2) 6...c6 7.d3 h6
B6b21) 8.e2 g6 9.h3 ( 9.e3 d7 10.d4 f5 11.g4 g7
12.0-0 0-0 13.d2 d8= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. D. Fridman - N. Short, Las Vegas
1999 ) 9...g7 10.e3 d6 11.g4 f5 12.d2 f7 13.0-0-0 ( 13.d4
(A. Yermolinsky - H. Nakamura, Reno 2004) 0-0 14.0-0-0 e5 15.f4
exd4 16.xd4 e6 ) 13...0-0 14.b1 e6 15.d4 ad8;
B6b22) 8.h3 f5 9.e2 ( 9.g4 e5+ 10.e4 d4 11.f4
(A. Naiditsch - C. Bauer, Mulhouse 2011) c7 12.e3 e5! 13.xd4
exd4 14.f5 b4+ 15.f2 e7 White has insufficient control over the
black squares. ) 9...e6 10.0-0 d6 11.g4 0-0 12.e1 h6 13.e4
f6 Dirty 20Apr2013 - MinkoChess 1.3, Internet 2014;
B6b23) 8.e3 d8
B6b231) 9.xh6 gxh6 10.d4 g7 11.d5
B6b2311) 11...0-0 12.d3 cxd5 13.cxd5 e6 14.0-0 ( 14.dxe6
xe6 15.0-0 b6 16.c2 h8= Black can equalize with relative
ease. M. Krasenkow - L. Fressinet, Haguenau 2013 ) 14...exd5
15.xd5 xb2 16.b1 g7 17.e1 e6 18.f4 White has the
initiative.;
B6b2312) 11...d6 12.c1 g6 13.f3 g5 14.e3 e5
V. Zvjaginsev - J. Granda Zuniga, Pamplona 1996;
B6b232) 9.d4 f5 10.d2 g6
B6b2321) 11.d5
B6b23211) 11...cxd5 12.f4 ( 12.xd5 xe3 13.fxe3 xd5
14.xd5 b8 15.d1 e6 16.c7+ e7 Black has a pair of
bishops. P. Michalik - E. Najer, Czech Republic 2014 ) 12...d4
( 12...dxc4 13.xd8+ xd8 14.xc4 f6 15.0-0-0+ d7
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16.b5 d6 17.xd7 xd7 18.e4= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 13.d5 f6! 14.c7
( 14.c7+?! f7 15.xa8 e5 16.g3 h5 Black has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 14...d7
15.g4! g7 16.g3 f7 17.g2= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively
B6b23212) 11...g7 12.f4 ( worse move is 12.dxc6 xe3
13.xd8+ xd8 14.cxb7 xb7 15.fxe3 xc3+ 16.bxc3 c7
Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
Z. Pakleza - R. Wojtaszek, Warsaw 2014 ) 12...cxd5 13.xd5 e5
14.g5 f6 15.e3 xe3 16.fxe3 0-0;
B6b2322) 11.0-0-0 g7 12.e2 0-0 13.h4 h5 (J. Kolar - R.
Sherwood, corr. 2011) ( 13...c5 14.dxc5 a5 15.h5 e6
16.hxg6 hxg6= with mutual play. D. Dzhakaev - D. Navara,
Pardubice (rapid) 2011 ) 14.g4 hxg4 15.h5 b5!? 16.hxg6 fxg6=
with mutual play.;
B6b2323) 11.e2 g7 12.d1 0-0 13.0-0
B6b23231) 13...xe3 14.xe3 e8 15.d5 cxd5 16.xd5
( 16.xd5 b6 17.xb6 axb6 18.a1 e6 19.b5 d4
Black has a pair of bishops. A. Ramirez - E. Tomashevsky,
Tromso 2013 ) 16...e6 17.c3 a5 18.fe1 xc3 19.bxc3 e5;
B6b23232) 13...a5 14.d5 xe3 15.xe3 b6 16.d2 d8
17.fe1 d7 18.f3 f6 A. Beliavsky - R. Leitao, KhantyMansiysk 2010 ]
[ 3.d3 c6 4.g3= - 3. g3 Nc6 4. d3 ]
[ 3.a3 a5 ( 3...g6 4.e3 c6 5.b4 g7 6.b2 e5 7.b5 ce7 8.exd4 e4
9.g5 xd4 10.c3 f6 11.d3 0-0!? 12.gxe4 a6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 3 - Hannibal 1.3, Internet 2013 ) 4.e3
c5 5.d3 c6 6.exd4 cxd4 7.g3 f6 8.g2 e5 9.0-0 d6 10.g5 h6
11.xf6 xf6 12.bd2 c7 13.a4 d7 14.fe1 0-0 15.ac1 fe8 16.e4
comfortable. L. Pesa - A. Bittner, corr. 2011 ]
[ 3...c6 [Chapter] [#] 4.g2 ( 4.d3 e5 5.g2= - 4. Bg2 e5 5. d3 ) 4...e5
A) 5.0-0
A1) 5...g6 6.d3 g7 7.bd2 ( 7.a3 a5 8.b3 h6 9.bd2 f5 10.b1
e7 11.e1 f7 12.c2 0-0 A. Minasian - V. Zvjaginsev, Internet 2004;
7.a3 ge7 8.c2 a5 9.b3 0-0 10.a3 d7 11.d2 c8 E. Geller - D.
Bronstein, Leningrad 1971 ) 7...a5 8.b3 ge7 9.a3 0-0 ( 9...d7 10.b1
b8 11.c2 0-0 12.e4 h6 13.b4 White is exerting queenside pressure.
B. Damljanovic - Y. Seirawan, Belgrade 1991 ) 10.b1 f5 11.b4 axb4
12.axb4 e7 13.b5 d8 M. Maeki-Torkko - W. Gunkel, corr. 2006;
230
A2) 5...f6 6.d3= - 5. d3 Nf6 6. O-O;
B) 5.d3
B1) 5...b4+ 6.d2 a5 7.a3
B1a) 7...e7 8.0-0 f6 9.e3 ( 9.g5 h6 10.xf6 xf6= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. N.
Chadaev - A. Motylev, Moscow 2010 ) 9...dxe3 10.xe3 g4 11.c1 0-0
12.b5= - 5... Be7 6. O-O a5 7. Na3 Nf6 8. Nb5 O-O 9. e3 dxe3 10. Bxe3
Ng4 11. Bc1;
B1b) 7...ge7 8.0-0 ( 8.xb4 axb4 9.c2 0-0 10.0-0 h6 11.e1 d6
12.d2 f5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. W. Boothman - D. Mariani, corr. 2012 ) 8...0-0
9.c2 xd2 10.xd2 f5;
B2) 5...e7 6.0-0 a5!? ( 6...f6 - 5... Nf6 6. O-O Be7 ) 7.a3 f6 8.b5
0-0 9.e3 dxe3 10.xe3 g4 11.c1 c5 12.h3 f6 13.e1 (Rybka 2.
2n2 - Rybka 2.1d3, Internet (blitz) 2007) e4 14.dxe4 xd1 15.xd1 xe4
16.fd4 xd4 17.xd4 e8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B3) 5...f6 6.0-0 Recommendation for club level players:
B3a) [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with
international titles): 6...d6
B3a1) 7.a3 a5 8.e3 ( 8.g5 0-0 9.bd2 e7 10.e1 d7 11.xe7
xe7 12.c2 (M. Vachier Lagrave - G. Meier, Dubai (rapid) 2014) a4
13.e1 c5 14.b4 d7 ) 8...0-0 9.exd4 exd4 10.e1 g4=
comfortable. K. Jostov - E. Kochubej, corr. 2013;
B3a2) 7.g5 h6 8.xf6 xf6 9.bd2 0-0 10.e4 d8 11.xd6
xd6 12.a4 d7 13.a3!? xa3 14.bxa3 fe8 Ni Hua - R. Edouard,
Biel 2011;
B3a3) 7.e3 0-0 8.exd4 xd4 9.xd4 ( 9.bd2 c6 10.a3 f5
11.c2 c5 12.e4 xe4 13.dxe4 a5= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. (weakness d4) B.
Savchenko - P. Eljanov, Konya 2011 ) 9...exd4 10.d2 h6 11.e1 b8
12.e4 xe4 13.xe4 c6 14.d2 f5 15.g2 f4 Ni Hua - I. Khairullin,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2011;
B3b) 6...d7 7.e3 ( 7.a3 xa3 8.bxa3 0-0 9.a4 e8 10.d2 a5
11.b1 b4= with mutual play. R. Cvek - E. Najer, Pardubice (rapid)
2008 )
B3b1) 7...c5 8.exd4 xd4 9.bd2 0-0 10.xd4 ( 10.b3
(V. Anand - J. Speelman, Geneve (rapid) 1996) xf3+ 11.xf3 c6
12.e3 d6 13.d4 f6 ) 10...xd4 11.f3 c5 12.d2 a5 13.c3 f6
(J. Fedorowicz - J. Benjamin, Bunratty 2007) 14.c2 b6 15.d4 exd4
16.ad1 g4 17.xd4! White has the initiative.;
B3b2) 7...e7 8.exd4 exd4 9.bd2 c5 10.b3 e6 11.e1 0-0
12.e5 xe5 13.xe5 f6 14.e1 a5 15.d2 c6= The chances are
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roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. V.
Anand - F. Vallejo Pons, Leon (rapid) 2008;
B3c) 6...e7 Promising line for White: [#] 7.b4!
B3c1) 7...a6?! 8.b5 axb5 9.cxb5 a7 10.xe5 xb5 ( 10...0-0
11.a4 e8 12.xd4 d7 13.xd7 xb5 14.c4 xd7 15.b2
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 3.0 Equinox 1.26, Internet 2013 ) 11.xf7! xf7 12.b3+ e6 13.xb5
xa2 14.xa2 xa2 15.xb7 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. E. Bareev - A. Aleksandrov, Internet (blitz) 2004;
B3c2) 7...e4?! 8.dxe4 xb4 9.b2 c5 10.bd2 e7 11.b3 xe4
12.fxd4 White has the initiative. V. Salov - R. Huebner, Barcelona
1989;
B3c3) 7...xb4 8.xe5 0-0
B3c31) 9.d2 e8 ( 9...d6 10.a3 a6 - 9. a3 Na6 10. Nd2 Bd6;
9...d7 10.xd7 xd7 11.b2 c5 12.e1 g4 13.a3 c6
14.b3 d7 15.e3 White has the initiative. Rybka 4 - Thinker 5.4c
Inert, Internet 2010 ) 10.a3 a6 - 9. a3 Na6 10. Nd2 Re8;
B3c32) 9.b2
B3c321) 9...d6 10.a3 ( 10.f4 (M. Bezold - P. Svidler, Germany
2008) g4! 11.xg4 xg4 12.a3 a6 13.h3 d7 14.d2 c5 )
10...xe5 11.axb4 xb4 12.e3 ( 12.a3 g4 13.f3 d7 14.c2
c5 15.f4 h5 16.xb7 ae8= with mutual play. ) 12...c5 13.d2
g4 14.exd4 cxd4 15.f3 h5 16.xd4 d7= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. A.
Satici - M. Alberny, corr. 2002;
B3c322) 9...c5 10.a3 a6 11.e3 dxe3 12.fxe3 c7 13.d2
White has a slight center control advantage. B. Gelfand - R.
Ponomariov, Moscow (blitz) 2010;
B3c323) 9...g4! 10.xg4 xg4 11.a3 a6! 12.d2 ( 12.xb7?
b8 13.xa6 xb2 14.d2 c6 White has poor bishop
placement. ) 12...c6 13.e1 c5 M. Makarov - I. Ibragimov, Maikop
1998;
B3c33) 9.a3 a6
B3c331) 10.f3 c5
B3c3311) 11.e4 b8!? ( 11...dxe3 - 11. e4 dxe3 ) 12.bd2 c6
13.b1 d7 14.e1 f6 15.f4 b6 16.ef3= The position is
B3c3312) 11.e3 dxe3 12.fxe3 b8 13.c3 c6 14.b2 g4
15.c2 White has a slight center control advantage. A.
Morozevich - S. Karjakin, Beijing (rapid) 2012;
B3c332) 10.d2
B3c3321) 10...d6 11.ef3 ( 11.f4 (V. Kramnik - V. Topalov,
Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2011) e8 12.df3 g4 13.b1 h6!
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(with the idea f6) 14.g5 c6 15.e4 f6 16.f3 f5=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. )
11...c5 12.b1 b8 13.g5 c7 14.de4 White has a slight
center control advantage. DeepSaros 4.1.6 - Gull 3, Internet 2014;
B3c3322) 10...d7 11.ef3 dc5 12.b2 e6 13.b3 f6
14.a2! b8 15.e1 (with the idea e3) Crafty 20.14 - Chiron 0.87,
Internet 2009;
B3c3323) 10...e8 11.e1 f8 12.ef3 c5 13.b3
(with the idea e3) D. Majer - S. Zielinski, corr. 2010;
B3d) 6...h6 7.b4! xb4 8.xe5 d6 9.a4+ d7 (A. Delchev - J.
Mellado Trivino, France 2001) 10.a3 a6 11.f3 0-0 12.b2 c5
13.bd2 Black has poor piece coordination.;
B3e) 6...a5 [Chapter] [#]
B3e1) 7.a3 c5 8.e3 ( 8.c2 0-0 9.a3 e8 10.g5 h6 11.xf6
xf6 12.d2 a4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. B. Larsen - N. Short, Hastings 1988 ) 8...0-0
9.b5 dxe3 10.xe3 xe3 11.fxe3 g4 W. Lemberger - F. Muessig,
corr. 2014;
B3e2) 7.e3
B3e21) 7...e7?! 8.exd4 exd4 9.a3 d7 10.e1 ( 10.f4 c5
11.e5 xe5 12.xe5 0-0 13.c2 f6 R. Wojtaszek - N. Short,
Warsaw (rapid) 2004 ) 10...0-0 11.b5 c5 12.f4
B3e211) 12...e6 [#] 13.xe6! xe6 ( 13...fxe6 14.xc7 d7
15.e2 f6 16.d6 f7 17.c5 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 1.5a,
Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 14.xc7 g5 15.xe6 fxe6 16.c1
Black's position is full of weaknesses. Naum 4.2 - Rybka 4, Internet
2010;
B3e212) 12...a6 13.h3 b4 14.e2 c5 15.a3 Black has poor
piece coordination. Houdini 3 - Stockfish 2.3.1, Internet 2012;
B3e22) 7...dxe3 8.xe3 e7 9.c3 ( 9.d4 exd4 10.xd4 xd4
11.xd4 0-0 12.c3= - 9. Nc3 O-O 10. d4 exd4 11. Nxd4 Nxd4 12.
Qxd4; 9.h3 0-0 10.c3= - 9. Nc3 O-O 10. h3 ) 9...0-0
B3e221) 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 c6 13.xd8
( 13.a4 xd4 14.xd4 e6 15.b3 d7 16.fe1 fd8=
Equal chances, quiet position. F. Vallejo Pons - B. Gelfand, Monte
Carlo (rapid) 2005 ) 13...xd8 14.a4 e6 15.b3 d7 16.ad1
f8= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Harikrishna - M. Stojanovic,
Banja Vrucica 2009;
B3e222) 10.h3 f5 11.d4 exd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4
( 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 c6 15.fe1 e6 16.b3 fd8 17.b6
e8 18.a4 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. E. Tomashevsky Wang Hao, Nizhnij Novgorod 2007 ) 13...c6 14.a4 e8 15.c1
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f8 16.b6 b8 17.c5 (Key game H. Gabuzyan - E. Tomashevsky,
Yerevan 2014) d7 18.c4 xc5 19.e3 d3 20.xf5 xc1
21.xc1 g6 22.d1 gxf5 23.a7 f6 24.xb8 xb8 25.d7=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Best Mutual
Play ]
[ 3...c5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4.g2 c6 5.0-0 g6 ( 5...f6= - Line 030 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. g3 d5 4.
Bg2 Nc6 5. O-O d4; 5...e5 - Line 023 : 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. O-O e5 5. c4
d4 ) 6.e3 g7= - 3... g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. O-O c5 6. e3 Nc6;
B) 4.b4 cxb4 5.a3 bxa3
B1) 6.d3 c6 ( 6...e5 7.g2 c6 8.0-0= - 6. Bg2 Nc6 7. O-O e5 8. d3 )
7.g2 ( 7.xa3 e5 8.xf8 xf8 9.g2= - 6. Bg2 Nc6 7. Ba3 e5 8. Bxf8
Kxf8 9. d3 ) 7...f6 8.0-0 e5= - 6. Bg2 Nc6 7. O-O e5 8. d3 Nf6;
B2) 6.g2 c6
B2a) 7.xa3 e5 8.xf8 xf8 9.d3 g6 10.0-0 g7 11.bd2 f6
12.g5 ( 12.b3 e8 13.g5 e7 14.ge4 xe4 15.xe4 f5
16.d2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Dorfman
- E. Bacrot, France 2001 ) 12...c7 13.b3 f5 14.fb1 ab8 15.a4=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Grischuk - E.
Bareev, Internet (blitz) 2004;
B2b) 7.0-0 e5 8.d3 f6 9.a4
B2b1) 9...d7 10.xa3 e7 11.b5! xa3 12.xa3 e7
( 12...b8? 13.fb1 b6 14.g5! e7 (Jazz 8.01 - Amyan 1.597,
Internet (blitz) 2013) 15.b4! c6 16.xc6 xc6 17.b5
White has the initiative. ) 13.xb7 0-0 14.d2 fb8 15.a6 b6
16.a4 b4 17.c2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
B2b2) 9...d7 10.xa3 xa3 11.xa3 e7 12.bd2= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Hoge - K. Zoeller,
Germany 1989;
C) 4.e3 c6 5.exd4
C1) 5...xd4 6.xd4 xd4
C1a) 7.c3
C1a1) 7...g4 8.e2 xe2 9.xe2 e6 10.d3 d7 11.e3
C1a11) 11...e7 12.xc5! c6 13.e4 f5 14.d6+ d7 [#]
15.0-0-0! g6 ( 15...xc5 16.f7 g8 17.d4 b6 18.b1
(with the idea Rhe1, d5) White has the attack. ) 16.f7! xc5 17.d4
b4 18.d5! exd5 19.xd5+ c7 20.xh8 xh8 21.hd1
Black has poor piece coordination. Chiron 1.1a - Critter 1.6a, Internet
2012;
C1a12) 11...f6 12.0-0-0 c6 13.g4 ( 13.d4 cxd4 14.xd4 e7
15.g4 0-0 V. Korchnoi - H. Mecking, Augusta 1974 ) 13...e7 14.g5
d7 15.h4 White has the initiative. Zappa Mexico - Hiarcs 11.2,
234
Internet 2007;
C1a2) 7...d7 8.e2 c6 9.0-0 f6 10.d3 d7 11.e3 h3
12.e4 h5!= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides.;
C1b) 7.d3 g4 8.f3 f5
C1b1) 9.g4
C1b11) 9...g6 10.a4+ d7 11.xd7+ xd7 12.c3 d8
( 12...e5 13.f4 exf4 14.xf4 d6 15.xd6 xd6 16.0-0-0 f6
17.h3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. L. Polugaevsky L. Portisch, Petropolis 1973 ) 13.e4 b6 14.d2 e5 15.h4 f6
B. Riepe - T. Hansch, corr. 2000;
C1b12) 9...d7 10.e2 0-0-0 11.c3 d6 12.g2 c6 13.e3
e5= with mutual play. L. Vidal - F. Sage, corr. 2004;
C1b2) 9.c3 f6 10.e2 e6 (E. Vladimirov - R. Knaak, Halle 1976)
11.e3 d7 12.g4 g6 13.0-0-0 0-0-0 14.h4 h6 15.h5 h7 16.f4
C2) 5...cxd4 6.g2 e5 7.0-0
C2a) 7...f6 8.d3
C2a1) 8...d6 9.g5 h6 10.xf6 xf6 11.bd2 c7 ( 11...e7
12.a3 f5 13.e2 0-0 14.b4 fe8 15.h4! e6 16.e4
White has a slight center control advantage. V. Zvjaginsev - E. Bareev,
Sochi 2005 ) 12.a4 0-0 13.b4 f5 14.b3 g4 15.a3 ab8 16.e4
e7 17.fe1 f5 18.ed2 be8= This position is very complicated,
which favors better players. J. Koehler - V. Oliynyk, corr. 2013;
C2a2) 8...d7
C2a21) 9.a3 e7 10.c2 0-0 11.e1 ( 11.b1 a5 12.b3
(Hou Yifan - R. Wojtaszek, Biel 2014) c5 (with the idea Bf5) 13.a3
g4 14.h3 e6 15.e2 f6 16.d2 d7 Black has a slight center
control advantage. ) 11...a5 12.b3 e8 13.b1 b4! 14.d2 c5
15.a3 xd2 16.xd2 f5 Black has a slight spatial advantage. B.
Kukovec - I. Sitnik, Bled 2002;
C2a22) 9.bd2 e7 10.e1 0-0 11.a3 a5 12.b1 e8 13.e4
h6= This position is very complicated, which favors better players. Key
game L. Pantsulaia - Z. Javakhadze, Poti 2014;
C2b) 7...f6 8.d3 ge7 9.a3 a5 10.bd2 g6 11.h4 e7 12.e1 0-0
13.h5 h8 14.h4 g5!? ( 14...f7 15.d5 (with the idea Ng6) h8
16.g6+! hxg6 17.xf7 g5 18.d5 f5 19.g4 d7= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 15.hxg6
hxg6 16.f4 ( 16.e4 f5! 17.xc6 bxc6 18.hf3 f7 19.xe5 xe5
20.xe5 d6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key
game E. Tomashevsky - A. Morozevich, Moscow 2007 ) 16...exf4 17.gxf4
f5 18.d5+ g7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
235
C2c) 7...d6 8.d3 ge7
C2c1) 9.a3 0-0 10.c2 g6 11.b1 ( worse move is 11.e1 h6
12.b1 (V. Malakhov - A. Graf, Sant Lluis 2005) a5 13.d2 f5 14.a3
[#] e4! 15.dxe4 f4 16.b3 e5 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 11...a5
C2c11) 12.b3 g4 ( 12...h6 13.a3 (V. Zvjaginsev - Y. Shulman,
Khanty-Mansiysk (m/6) 2005) g4 14.e1 e7 15.b4 f5 16.d2
d7 17.e1 g4 White has poor piece coordination.; 12...b4
13.a3 xc2 14.xc2 d7 (V. Zvjaginsev - Y. Shulman, KhantyMansiysk (m/7) 2005) 15.b4 c7 16.e2 axb4 17.axb4 b6 18.b5
a4 19.b2 h6 20.a1= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight queenside control
advantage. ) 13.h3 f5 14.g5 e7 15.e4 d7 16.h4 h6 17.h5
h8 18.f4 g4 19.f3 xf3 20.xf3 f5 21.f2 f7 Black has a
slight center control advantage.;
C2c12) 12.d2 d7 13.a3 a4 14.b3 axb3 15.xb3 c8;
C2c2) 9.a3 a5 10.bd2 0-0
C2c21) 11.e4 c7 12.d2 h6 13.b4 ( 13.e1= - 11. Re1 h6 12.
Ne4 Bc7 13. Bd2 ) 13...f5 14.c5 b6 15.a4! axb4 16.axb4 e4
17.dxe4 fxe4 18.h4 e3! 19.fxe3 xf1+ 20.xf1 e5= Black has
C2c22) 11.e1
C2c221) 11...h6
C2c2211) 12.b1
C2c22111) 12...b8 13.c5 ( 13.a4 d7 14.e4 c7 15.c5
(R. Mamedov - Y. Shulman, Ningbo 2011) f5 16.b4 axb4
17.axb4 d6= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. ) 13...xc5 14.xe5 xe5
15.xe5 d6 16.e1 c7 17.e4= The position is objectively
C2c22112) 12...g6= - 11... Ng6 12. Rb1 h6;
C2c2212) 12.e4 c7 13.d2 b6 14.c5 bxc5 15.xc5 b8
16.c1 d6= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. Hiarcs 13.2 - Komodo 1.3,
Internet 2011;
C2c222) 11...g6
C2c2221) 12.c2 e7 13.h4 ( 13.b1 e6 14.h4 f6 15.c5
c8 16.e4 b5 (with the idea Nh8-f7) Black has a slight center
control advantage. E. Tomashevsky - A. Khalifman, Moscow 2005 )
13...f6 14.c5 e6 15.c4 a6 16.d2 a4 17.ac1 h8
18.b4 f7= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. Gull II - Hannibal 1.2, Internet 2013;
236
C2c2222) 12.b1 h6 13.c2 a4 14.b4 axb3 15.xb3 a7
16.c5 c7 Key game A. Minasian - N. Short, Kemer 2007 ]
4.g2
[ 4.b4 g7 5.d3
A) 5...e5 6.g2= - 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 e5 6. b4;
B) 5...b6 6.g2 b7 7.0-0
B1) 7...e5 8.bd2 e7 9.a4 ( 9.b3 0-0 10.a4 d7 11.a5 b8
12.axb6 axb6 13.a7 White is exerting queenside pressure. V. Korchnoi J. Timman, Linares 1985 ) 9...0-0 10.a5 c5 (Gaviota 0.86 - Crafty 23.5,
Internet 2013) 11.a3 a6 12.b3 cxb4 13.xb4 xb4 14.xb4 c6
15.b3 White is exerting queenside pressure.;
B2) 7...f6 8.b2 c5 9.bxc5 bxc5 10.bd2 c7 11.b1 bd7
( 11...0-0 12.c1 c6 13.b3 bd7 14.f4 d8 15.c1 White has the
initiative. V. Savon - V. Korchnoi, Moscow 1972 ) 12.c1 c8 13.b3 a8
14.e3 dxe3 15.xe3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
C) 5...f6 6.g2 0-0 7.bd2 e8 8.0-0 e5 9.b3 c6 10.a4 f8 11.d2
a6 12.b5 b4 Stockfish 190313 - Houdini 3, Internet (rapid) 2013 ]
[ 4.d3 g7 5.g2= - 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 ]
[ 4.e3 dxe3 5.fxe3 g7 6.d4 f6 7.g2 0-0 8.0-0 c5 9.c3 g4 10.h3
xf3 11.xf3 c6 12.d1 cxd4 13.exd4 e8! (weakness d4) 14.h2 c8=
comfortable. Y. Kondaurov - R. Tleptsok, corr. 2012 ]
4...g7 5.0-0
[ 5.d3
A) 5...e5
A1) 6.0-0= - 5. O-O e5 6. d3;
A2) 6.bd2 a5 ( 6...e7 7.b4= - 6. b4 Ne7 7. Nbd2 ) 7.0-0 e7=
- 5. O-O e5 6. d3 Ne7 7. Nbd2 a5;
A3) 6.b4 e7 ( 6...d7 7.bd2 h6 8.0-0 f6 9.b5 0-0 10.a4
White is exerting queenside pressure. V. Anand - P. Svidler, Wijk aan Zee
(blitz) 1999; 6...h6 7.0-0 e7 8.a4 0-0 9.fd2 a5 10.b5 c5 11.b3 c7
12.e3 White is exerting queenside pressure. A. Delchev - F. Vallejo Pons,
Plovdiv 2012; 6...a5 7.b5 c5 8.bxc6 xc6 9.a3 ge7 10.0-0 0-0
11.d2 b4 12.b5 (with the idea a3) B. Jobava - H. Stevic, Porto Carras
2011 ) 7.bd2 ( 7.0-0= - 5. O-O e5 6. d3 Ne7 7. b4; 7.a3 0-0 8.c2 a5
9.b5 c5 10.bxc6 exc6 11.0-0 e8 J. Granda Zuniga - P. Nikolic, Wijk
aan Zee 1997 )
A3a) 7...a5 8.b5 c5 9.bxc6 exc6
A3a1) 10.a3 b4 11.0-0 ( 11.xb4 axb4 12.0-0 c6 13.b3 e7
14.fb1 0-0 15.e1 g4= with mutual play. <Engine/Centaur> - Rybka
2.2, Internet 2008 ) 11...0-0 12.b3 e7 13.fb1 8c6 14.c1 f5=
with mutual play. Chess Tiger 2007.1 - Glaurung 2, Internet 2007;
237
A3a2) 10.0-0 a6 11.e1 0-0= - 5. O-O e5 6. d3 Ne7 7. b4 O-O 8.
Nbd2 a5 9. b5 c5 10. bxc6 Nexc6 11. Ne1 Na6;
A3b) 7...0-0 8.0-0= - 5. O-O e5 6. d3 Ne7 7. b4 O-O 8. Nbd2;
B) 5...h6 6.a4+ c6 7.b4 0-0 8.bd2 b6 9.0-0 b7 10.c5 ( 10.b3
f5 11.b2 e5 12.ac1 d7 J. Hickl - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Panormo 2001 )
10...d7 11.c2 f5 12.e4 White has the initiative. The King 3.50 Naum 2.1, Internet 2007;
C) 5...c6 6.a4 d7 7.bd2 f6 8.b3 (NirvanaChess 1.6 - Ktulu 9,
Internet 2014) b6 (aimed against Nc5) 9.0-0 0-0 10.bd2 a5 ]
5...c5
[ 5...e5 6.d3 e7 ( 6...c6= - 3... Nc6 4. Bg2 e5 5. O-O g6 6. d3 Bg7 )
A) 7.bd2 a5 ( 7...0-0 8.b4= - 7. b4 O-O 8. Nbd2 ) 8.a3 0-0 9.b1 a4
10.b4 axb3 11.xb3 bc6 S. Milutinovic - J. Eric, Kragujevac 2013;
B) 7.b4 0-0
B1) 8.a4 a5 9.b5 c5 10.a2 ( 10.bd2 a7! 11.a3 b6 12.e3 h6
13.exd4 exd4 14.e1 f5= (with the idea Re7) L. Fressinet - Le Quang
Liem, Dubai (rapid) 2014 ) 10...a7 11.e3 dxe3 12.fxe3 b6 13.c3 d7
14.e1 f5 15.e4 f4 16.af2 White has the initiative. R. Markus - A. Brkic,
Banja Vrucica 2009;
B2) 8.a3 e8 ( 8...h6 (I. Kurnosov - I. Nepomniachtchi, Khanty-Mansiysk
(blitz) 2013) 9.c2 c6 10.b2 e6 11.e3 dxe3 12.fxe3 d7 ) 9.c2
d7 10.d2 f5 11.g5 f6 12.b2 h6 13.h4 h5= The chances
Rybka 1.1 - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz) 2006;
B3) 8.bd2
B3a) 8...d7 9.a4 a5 10.b5 c5 11.bxc6 xc6 12.a3 b4 13.b3
e8 14.d2 f8= with mutual play. E. Tomashevsky - Zhang Pengxiang,
Nizhnij Novgorod 2007;
B3b) 8...h6 9.a4 g4 (Fruit 2.3.5m - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2008) ( 9...c5?!
10.bxc5 f5 11.e1 bc6 12.c2 h7 13.a3 g5 14.e3 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Eljanov - I.
Nepomniachtchi, Netanya (rapid) 2009 ) 10.a3 d7 11.b5 e8 12.b3
White is exerting queenside pressure.;
B3c) 8...a5 9.b5 ( 9.bxa5 ec6 10.b3 xa5 11.xa5 xa5 12.d2
a7 13.a4 d7= with mutual play. K. Miton - I. Khenkin, Brena Baja
(rapid) 2005 ) 9...c5 ( 9...d7 10.a4= - 8... Nd7 9. a4 a5 10. b5 )
B3c1) 10.a3 d7 11.b1 c7 (aimed against b6) ( 11...f5
(Gandalf 6 - Djinn 0.987, Internet 2013) 12.b6 e8 13.e4 f8 14.b5
e6 15.xc5 xc5 16.xc5 xb6 17.xb6 xb6 18.a4 c7
19.b3 White has the initiative. ) 12.b3!? b6! ( 12...a4?! 13.xc5!
xc5 14.b6 d6 15.d2 f5 16.b5 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 13.c1 a4 14.bd2 c7 15.e1
a7= (with the idea b6);
238
B3c2) 10.bxc6 exc6
B3c21) 11.b1 a6
B3c211) 12.h4 cb4 ( 12...h6 13.h2 h7 14.h5 gxh5 15.df3
f5= This position is very complicated, which favors better players. R.
Kasimdzhanov - A. Giri, Rosmalen 2014 ) 13.b2 ( 13.a3 xa2!
14.xf8 xf8 15.c2 c3 16.be1 b4 17.b2 g8
13...e7 14.a3 c6 15.b5 c5= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players.;
B3c212) 12.e1 e8 13.c2 ab4 14.b2 f8= The chances
comfortable. T. Markowski - P. Nikolic, Polanica Zdroj 1996;
B3c22) 11.e1 a6 12.c2 e8 13.e4 h6 R. Janssen - Z. Peng,
Rotterdam 1999;
B3c23) 11.a3 e8 12.e4 ( 12.e1 a6 13.c2 ab4 14.xb4
xb4 15.xb4 axb4 16.c5 f8 17.b3 c7 18.d2 a4 19.ac1
e6 20.c6 b6= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. Key game L. McShane - P. Nikolic, Germany 2011 ) 12...b4
13.c5 f8 14.xb4 axb4 15.b3 a6 16.fg5 e7 (V. Ivanchuk E. Gleizerov, Jurmala (rapid) 2013) 17.d6 xc5 18.xf7+ xf7
19.gxf7 e7 20.g5 g4= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. ]
[ 5...c6 6.d3 e5= - 3... Nc6 4. Bg2 e5 5. O-O g6 6. d3 Bg7 ]
6.d3
[ 6.e3 c6 7.exd4 cxd4 8.d3 f6
A) 9.a3 0-0 10.c2 a5 11.b3 e8 ( 11...d7 12.a3 b6 13.d2 c5
14.xc5!? xc5 15.a3 h5= with mutual play. T. Markowski - A. Motylev,
Bermuda 2003 ) 12.b2 e5 13.e1 f5 14.a3 d7 15.b4 b6=
(with the idea Na4) Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B) 9.e1 d7 10.bd2 ( 10.a3 a5 11.bd2= - 6. d3 Nc6 7. a3 a5 8. e3
Nf6 9. exd4 cxd4 10. Nbd2 Nd7 11. Re1 ) 10...0-0 11.e4 h6 12.a3 a5
13.b1 a4 14.h4 h7 15.f4 f5 16.f2 e5 17.f3 e8= This position is
very complicated, which favors better players. F. Caruana - P. Svidler, Dubai
(blitz) 2014 ]
6...c6 7.a3
[ 7.a3 a5 8.e3 f6 9.exd4 cxd4 10.bd2 d7 11.e1
A) 11...c5 12.e4 xe4 ( 12...a6? [#] 13.b4! axb4 14.axb4 cxb4
15.a3 b8 16.d2 f5 (A. Minasian - S. Ganguly, Dubai 2011) 17.eg5 h6
18.h3 c6 19.h4+- (with the idea Bxc6+, Ng6) ) 13.xe4 0-0 14.e1
g4 15.h3 d7 16.b1 c8 17.b4 axb4 18.axb4 xh3 19.xh3 xh3
20.b5 d8 21.xe7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
B) 11...0-0 12.b1 a4 13.b4 axb3 14.xb3 c7 15.h4 e6 16.f4 d8=
239
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. T. Markowski M. Krasenkow, Suwalki 1999 ]
7...f6 8.c2
[ 8.e3 0-0 9.exd4 cxd4= - 6. e3 Nc6 7. exd4 cxd4 8. d3 Nf6 9. Na3 O-O ]
8...0-0
[ 8...a5 9.b3 0-0 10.a3= - 8. .. O-O 9. a3 a5 10. b3 ]
9.a3 a5 10.b3 e5 11.b1 e4 12.g5
[ 12.fe1 e8 13.g5 f5 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 b6 16.dxe4 xe4=
Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 J. Hickl - P. Svidler, Germany 2005 ]
12...exd3 13.exd3 g4 14.d2
[ 14.f3 d7 15.f4 b8 (T. Markowski - L. Van Wely, Moscow 2002) 16.b4 b5
17.cxb5 xb5 18.d2 h6 19.e4 cxb4 20.axb4 axb4 21.xb4 xb4
22.xb4 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
14...h6 15.f3
[ 15.h3 f5 16.f3 c8 (T. Markowski - S. Movsesian, Bermuda 2003) 17.b4!?
axb4 18.g4 d7 19.axb4 h5 20.bxc5 hxg4 21.hxg4 xg4 22.e1=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. ]
15...d7 16.h3 e6 17.e1 e8 18.b4 axb4 19.axb4 cxb4 20.xb4 xb4
21.xb4 c5 Best Mutual Play Key game T. Markowski - P. Svidler, Bermuda
2003
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English Opening,CHOPIN
Miscellaneous
Line 002
[Dragan Paunovic]
A10
23.05.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.c4 [#] e6 [Chapter] [#]
[ 1...f6 9 - Line ]
[ 1...e5 5 - Line ]
[ 1...c5= 3 - Line ]
[ 1...c6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 2.e4= - Line 302;
B) 2.f3 f6= - Line 029 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 ( 2...d5 - Line 022 : 1. Nf3 d5
2. c4 c6 );
C) 2.c3 d5 3.d4 - Line 067 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3;
D) 2.g3 d5 3.f3 - Line 022 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. g3 ( 3.g2 f6 4.f3
- Line 026 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. c4 );
E) 2.e3
E1) 2...d6 3.b3 ( 3.d4 e5 4.c3 d7 5.f3 gf6= - Line 115 : 1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 Nbd7 4. Nc3 e5 5. e3 ) 3...e5 4.b2 f6 5.d4 bd7 6.f3
e4 7.fd2 d5 H. Nakamura - V. Topalov, Stavanger (blitz) 2013;
240
E2) 2...d5
E2a) 3.c3 f6 4.f3 - Line 022 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3
( 4.d4 - Line 069 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 );
E2b) 3.f3 - Line 022 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e3;
F) 2.d4 d5 - Line 064 ( 2...f6= - Line 115 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c6 )]
[ 1...g6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 2.d4 - Line 046 : 1. d4 g6 2. c4;
B) 2.f3 - Line 018 : 1. Nf3 g6 2. c4;
C) 2.c3 g7 ( 2...c5= - Line 003 : 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 ) 3.g3 ( 3.d4
- Line 047 : 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 ) 3...e6 ( 3...c5= - Line 003 : 1. c4 c5 2.
Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 ) 4.g2 ( 4.d4 e7 5.g2 d5 6.f3= - 4. Bg2 Ne7 5. Nf3
d5 6. d4 ) 4...e7 5.f3 d5 6.d4 0-0 7.0-0= - 1... e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 g6 4.
Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O Ne7 6. d4 O-O 7. Nc3;
D) 2.g3
D1) 2...c5= - Line 003 : 1... c5 2. g3 g6;
D2) 2...g7 3.g2 c5= - Line 003 : 1... c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 ( 3...e5
- Line 005 : 1... e5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7; 3...d6 4.c3 e5 - Line 005 : 1... e5
2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 d6; 3...f6= - Line 009 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2
Bg7 );
D3) 2...f6= - Line 009 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 g6;
E) 2.e4 e5
E1) Recommendation for club level players: 3.c3 g7 4.g3 d6 5.ge2
( 5.g2= - Line 006 : 1... e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. e4 )
E1a) 5...f5
E1a1) 6.g2 fxe4 ( 6...f6 (M. Dzajkovski - P. Ostojic, Cateske Toplice
1968) 7.exf5 xf5 8.xb7 bd7 9.d4 0-0 10.0-0 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 7.xe4 f6 8.2c3 c6
9.d3 xe4 10.xe4 f5=;
E1a2) 6.d4 c6 7.d5 d4 8.g2 xe2 9.xe2 f6 10.g5 0-0;
E1b) 5...c5 6.d3 c6 7.g2 ge7 8.a3 d4 9.b4 g4 10.h3 xe2
11.xe2 xe2 12.xe2 c6 M. Carlsen - F. Caruana, Wijk aan Zee
2013;
E2) 3.d4 f6 Top level line:
E2a) 4.dxe5 xe4 5.d3 b4+ 6.d2 d5 7.gf3 ( 7.exd6
(V. Korchnoi - J. Timman, Leeuwarden 1976) xd2 8.xd2 xd6
9.e2+ e6 10.0-0-0 xd2+ 11.xd2 c5 12.f3 0-0=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 7...e6 8.0-0 xd2 9.xd2 xd2
10.cxd5 xd5 11.xd2 xf3 12.gxf3 0-0;
E2b) 4.c3 exd4 5.xd4 c6
E2b1) 6.d1 g7 7.d3 0-0 8.f3 d6
E2b11) worse move is 9.0-0
E2b111) 9...e5 10.e2 ( 10.xe5 dxe5 11.g5 e6 12.c2 c6
13.ad1 a5 Fritz 9 - Rybka 1.2f, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 10...xf3+
241
11.xf3 e6 12.e2 d7 V. Malakhov - I. Salgado Lopez, Plovdiv
2012;
E2b112) 9...g4 10.g5 d4 11.e2 xe2+ 12.xe2 h6
13.e3 d7 14.h3 xf3 15.xf3 xc3 16.bxc3 h4 Black has
slightly better pawn structure. Deep Junior 13.3 - Vitruvius 1.11C,
Internet 2012;
E2b12) 9.h3 e6 10.0-0 e5 11.xe5 dxe5 12.e2 c6
L. Aronian - A. Giri, Beijing (blitz) 2012;
E2b2) 6.e3 g7 ( 6...b6?! 7.e5 c5 8.g5! g8 (D. Howell - R.
Griffiths, Hastings 2011) 9.f3 b7 10.g3 b4 11.g5 e7
12.0-0-0 White has the initiative. ) 7.h3 0-0 8.d3 e8 9.f3 d6
10.0-0 d7;
E2c) 4.f3
E2c1) 4...b4+
E2c11) 5.d2 xd2+
E2c111) 6.bxd2 d6 7.dxe5 dxe5 8.xe5 (L. Polugaevsky - M.
Tal, Moscow 1973) d4! 9.d3 c6 10.f3 e6 11.c1 ( 11.b3?!
0-0-0 12.c1 d7 13.e2 c5 14.xc5 xc5 Black has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 11...0-0-0 12.c3
d7 13.b3 f6 14.e2 de5= Black has sufficient
E2c112) 6.xd2 xe4 7.e3
E2c1121) 7...d5
E2c11211) 8.dxe5 c6 ( 8...c6?! 9.a3! f5 10.c2 g5
11.xg5 xc2 12.e6 White has the initiative. L. Portisch - G.
Sax, Rio de Janeiro 1979 ) 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.c3 xc3 11.bxc3
c6 12.d3 g4 13.d4 Black has insufficient control over
the black squares.;
E2c11212) 8.cxd5 xd5 (T. Ghitescu - C. Meleghegyi,
Zalaegerszeg 1979) 9.xe5 0-0 10.c4 a5+ 11.c3 d6
12.0-0 White has a slight developmental advantage.;
E2c1122) 7...f5
E2c11221) 8.dxe5 e7 9.c3 xc3 10.xc3 a6 11.e2
b6 ( 11...b4 12.xb4 xb4 13.0-0 c6 14.c5 Black is
behind in development. J. Speelman - W. Hartston, Hastings
1978 ) 12.e6!? 0-0 13.e5 xe6 14.f3 c6 15.0-0=
E2c11222) 8.d3 exd4 9.xd4 g5!? 10.xe4 xe3+
11.fxe3 fxe4 12.0-0 b6 13.b5 d8 14.d2 b7=;
E2c12) 5.c3 exd4 6.a3 xc3+ ( 6...e7 7.xd4 d6 8.f3 0-0
9.e3 a6 10.d2 c5 11.de2 c6 12.f4 White has a slight
spatial advantage. V. Ivanchuk - P. Svidler, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 7.bxc3
E2c121) 7...0-0 8.e5 e8 9.e2 e4 10.xd4 f5 11.d5+
242
E2c1211) 11...g7 12.h4 h5 ( 12...d6 13.g5! e7 14.xe4
fxe4 15.exd6 cxd6 16.h5 White has the attack. L. Aronian - G.
Kamsky, Jermuk 2009 ) 13.g5 e7 14.0-0 c6 15.xe4 fxe4
16.c5! xe5 17.d2! (with the idea Qh6) Black has insufficient
control over the black squares.;
E2c1212) 11...h8 12.d3 f6 13.f7 d6 Suggested
improvement for White: 14.h6! ( 14.g5 bd7 15.e6 e7
16.xe7 xe7 17.0-0-0 xe6 18.d4 e7 19.he1 xe1
20.xe1 h6! 21.xh6 e5 Stockfish 1.7.1 - Spark 0.4, Internet
2010 ) 14...h5 15.g5! e7 16.0-0-0 xf7 17.xf7+ g8
18.g5 xe5 ( 18...dxe5 19.c5 h8 20.c4 ) 19.he1 c6
20.c5 d5 21.b5 xe1 22.xe1 d7 23.xc6 xc6 24.e7
E2c122) 7...dxc3 8.e5 e4 9.d3 d5 ( 9...d2 10.xd2 cxd2+
11.xd2 c6 12.0-0 0-0 13.c3 e7 14.e1 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. Komodo 1.0 - Deep
Fritz 12, Internet 2010 ) 10.cxd5 d2 11.xd2 cxd2+ 12.xd2
xd5 13.0-0 0-0 14.b1= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
E2c2) worse move is 4...xe4 5.d3
E2c21) 5...d5?! 6.0-0 d6 7.g5 ( 7.dxe5 xc4 8.xc4 dxc4
9.a4+ c6 10.d1 c7 11.xc4 e6 12.h4 White has the
initiative. L. Portisch - J. Timman, Buenos Aires 1978 ) 7...e7 8.xe7
xe7 9.c3! dxc4 10.d5 d8 11.dxe5 cxd3 12.exd6
E2c22) 5...b4+ 6.f1 d5 7.b3 a5 ( 7...c5?! 8.cxd5 f6 9.dxe5
xd5 10.g5 Black is behind in development. A. Miles - G. Wall,
England 1999 ) 8.a3 e7 9.cxd5 f6 10.xe5 a4 11.c2 xd5
12.h4 f6 13.h6 White has the initiative.;
E2c3) 4...exd4 5.e5 e4 ( 5...b4+!? 6.d2 e7 7.xb4 xb4+
8.d2 xd2+ 9.bxd2 h5 10.xd4 c6 11.xc6 dxc6 12.0-0-0
f5 13.f3 g7 14.g4 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. L.
Polugaevsky - J. Timman, Bugojno 1980 ) 6.xd4 b4+ 7.bd2 g5
( 7...xd2 8.xd2 c6 9.f4 xd2+ 10.xd2 e7 11.0-0-0 b6
12.d3 b7 13.e4 0-0-0 M. Suba - G. Kamsky, Brasov 2011 )
E2c31) worse move is 8.a3 xf3+ 9.gxf3 c6 10.e3 f8 11.e4
( 11.b4 g7 12.b2 0-0 13.f4 d6 14.0-0-0 dxe5 15.fxe5 h4
Black has the initiative. H. Nakamura - P. Svidler, Thessaloniki 2013 )
11...g7 12.f6+ f8 13.f4 xf6 14.exf6 xf6 15.d2 e7
16.c3 g8 17.d3 d6 18.g1= White has sufficient compensation
E2c32) 8.e2 c6 9.e3 xf3+ 10.xf3 0-0 ( 10...e7 11.xc6
dxc6 12.0-0 0-0 13.a3 c5 14.g3 f5 (E. Tomashevsky - E.
243
Sutovsky, Plovdiv 2010) 15.f3 d7 16.g5 fe8 17.f6
White has the initiative. ) 11.0-0 e8 12.d5!? ( 12.xc6 dxc6
13.f3 g4 14.b3 a5 15.g5 c8 16.f6 e7 N. Vitiugov - A.
Volokitin, Germany 2012 ) 12...xe5 ( 12...xe5 13.e4 e7 14.c3
d6 15.h6 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. ) 13.e4 d6 14.b3 f5 15.b2 xe4 16.xe4 c5 17.d3=
[ 1...f5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 2.d4 - Line 048 : 1. d4 f5 2. c4;
B) 2.c3 f6 ( 2...e5= - Line 006 : 1... e5 2. Nc3 f5; 2...e6 - 1... e6 2. Nc3
f5 )
B1) 3.g3 e5 ( 3...g6 4.g2= - 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nc3 ) 4.g2=
- 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e5 4. Nc3;
B2) 3.f3
B2a) 3...g6 4.d3 g7 5.e4 d6
B2a1) 6.e2 c5 ( 6...0-0 7.exf5 xf5 8.d4 c6 9.0-0 e5 (N. Vitiugov
- Lu Shanglei, Chine 2012) 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.e3 e4 12.d4 xd4
13.xd4 e7 14.b3 (weakness e4) ) 7.0-0 c6 8.g5 0-0 9.h3 e5
10.d2 e6 11.exf5 xf5= Houdini 4 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2013;
B2a2) 6.exf5 xf5 7.d4 0-0 8.d3 g4 9.e2 c6 10.h3 f5 11.g4
d7 12.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. L. Mendoza
Velazquez - P. Walta, Istanbul 2012;
B2b) 3...d6
B2b1) 4.d4 - Line 048 : 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3;
B2b2) 4.b4 e5 (A. Dgebuadze - G. Wall, West Bromwich 2004) ( 4...a5
5.b5 g6 6.a3 g7 7.c1 (K. Spraggett - S. Dolmatov, Clermont
Ferrand 1989) bd7 8.g5 c5 9.d4 h6!? 10.dxc5 hxg5 11.b6 c6
12.cxd6 exd6 ) 5.d4 e4 6.d2 e7 7.e3 c6 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 e6=
with mutual play.;
B2b3) 4.g3 g6 ( 4...e5= - Line 006 : 1... e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. Nf3 f5 4. g3 )
5.g2 g7 6.d3 ( 6.d4 - Line 050 : 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3
Bg7 5. c4 d6 6. Nc3 ) 6...0-0 7.e4 ( 7.0-0 e5= - Line 006 : 1... e5 2. Nc3
d6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 f5 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. O-O O-O ) 7...c6 8.0-0
e5 9.exf5 xf5 10.g5 d7 11.e3 g4 12.d5 xe3 13.fxe3
(Y. Kryvoruchko - S. Ernst, Plovdiv 2012) ae8 14.e4 g4 15.d2
d8! 16.h3 e6 17.c3 c6=;
C) 2.f3 f6 3.g3 ( 3.d4 - Line 048 : 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nf3; 3.c3=
- 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 ) 3...g6 ( 3...e6= - 1... e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. g3 Nf6; 3...d6 4.d4
g6 5.g2 g7 - Line 050 : 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. c4 d6 )
4.b3 ( 4.g2= - 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 ) 4...g7 5.b2 d6 6.d4 0-0
7.g2 - Line 052 : 1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 g6 5. b3 Bg7 6. Bb2 O-O
7. c4;
D) 2.b3 e5 ( 2...d6 3.b2 e5 4.d4 d7 5.e3 gf6 6.f3 e4 7.g5 e7
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8.c3 c6 9.e2 White has a slight developmental advantage. S.
Mamedyarov - M. Lagarde, Rhodes 2013 ) 3.b2 c6 4.e3 f6 5.c3 g6
6.d4 exd4 7.exd4 g7 8.e2 0-0 9.f3 d6 10.0-0 e4 11.c1 e8=
Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
E) 2.g3 f6 ( 2...e5 - Line 005 : 1... e5 2. g3 f5 ) 3.g2 ( 3.d4 - Line 049 : 1.
d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. c4 )
E1) [Chapter] [#] 3...e5 4.c3
E1a) 4...c6 - Line 005 : 1... e5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 f5 4. Nc3 Nf6;
E1b) 4...e7 5.f3 d6 6.0-0 c6
E1b1) 7.c5 a6 8.cxd6 xd6 9.d4 ( 9.d3 0-0 10.b1 e7 11.a3
c7 Z. Azmaiparashvili - S. Dolmatov, Manila 1992 ) 9...e4 10.e5 e6
11.f3 0-0 12.fxe4 xe5 13.dxe5 b6+ 14.h1 xe4 15.xe4 fxe4;
E1b2) 7.d4 e4 [#] 8.h4!
E1b21) 8...g8 9.b3! b6 ( 9...xh4?! 10.gxh4 xh4 11.a3 f6
12.f4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. ) 10.f3! g5 11.xf5 xf5 12.fxe4 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. GarboChess 2.10 - Slow
Chess Blitz WV2.1, Internet 2008;
E1b22) 8...0-0 9.f3 exf3 10.xf3 a6 11.d5 c5 12.a3 c7 13.b4
d7 14.f4 g5 15.d2 f6 16.c2 (with the idea Rac1, e4);
E1c) 4...g6 5.d4 exd4 6.xd4
E1c1) 6...c6
E1c11) 7.h4 d6 ( 7...g7 8.h6 0-0 9.f3 d6 10.g5 e7
11.d5 xd5 12.xd5+ h8 13.0-0 White has the initiative.
BlackMamba 1.4 - Stockfish 4.0, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 8.g5 e7
9.d1 (with the idea c5) d7 10.f3 h6 11.c5 White has the
initiative.;
E1c12) 7.e3+ e7 8.f3 xe3 9.xe3 b4 10.c1 e4 11.h4
(with the idea h5) Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
E1c2) 6...g7 (Y. Teplitsky - N. Fullbrook, Vancouver 2003) 7.e5+
f7 8.h3 e8 9.f4 d6 10.0-0 White has a slight developmental
advantage.;
E1d) 4...d6= - Line 006 : 1... e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 f5 4. Bg2 Nf6;
E2) 3...e6 4.f3= - 1... e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2;
E3) 3...d6 4.c3 ( 4.d4 g6 5.c3 g7 - Line 050 : 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3.
Bg2 g6 4. c4 Bg7 5. Nc3 d6 ) 4...g6 ( 4...e5= - Line 006 : 1... e5 2. Nc3 d6 3.
g3 f5 4. Bg2 Nf6 ) 5.e3 g7 6.ge2 0-0 ( 6...e5= - Line 006 : 1... e5 2.
Nc3 d6 3. g3 f5 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. e3 g6 6. Nge2 Bg7 ) 7.0-0 e5 8.b3 c6=
- Line 006 : 1... e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 f5 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. e3 g6 6. Nge2 Bg7 7. OO c6 8. b3 O-O ( 8...bd7 9.d3 c6 10.a3 c7 11.d2= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Key game M.
Carlsen - H. Nakamura, London 2010 );
E4) 3...c6 4.f3 d6 5.c3 ( 5.d4 - Line 049 : 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 d6
245
4. Nf3 c6 5. c4 c7 6.f4 bd7 7.d5 ) 5...g6 6.d3 B. Gulko - S.
Dolmatov, Hastings 1989;
E5) 3...g6 [Chapter] [#]
E5a) 4.d4 - Line 050 : 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. c4;
E5b) 4.f3 g7 5.0-0 0-0 6.c3 ( 6.d4 - Line 050 : 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3.
Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 ) 6...d6 7.b4 ( 7.d4 - Line 050 : 1. d4
f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 ) 7...e4
8.b2 a5 9.b5 xc3 10.xc3 xc3 11.dxc3 d7 E. Miroshnichenko S. Halkias, Reykjavik 2011;
E5c) 4.d3 g7 5.e4 d6 6.exf5 (B. Macieja - D. Swiercz, Warsaw 2012)
xf5! 7.xb7 bd7 8.d4 ( 8.xa8? xa8 9.f3 e5 10.c3 xd3+
11.f1 0-0 Black has the attack. ) 8...b8 9.c6 0-0 10.e2 c8
11.bc3 a6 12.a4 xa4 13.xa4 e5= Black has sufficient
E5d) 4.c3 g7
E5d1) 5.b3
E5d11) worse move is 5...e5 6.d4! ( 6.b2 c6 7.d4 e4 (A. Sokolov V. Ivanchuk, Moscow 1990) 8.h3 0-0 9.0-0 a6 10.d2 d5
11.cxd5 xd5 12.xd5 xd5 13.ac1= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 6...exd4 7.xd4
d6 8.b2 0-0 9.d2 bd7 (K. Langeweg - V. Hort, Kecskemet 1964)
10.h3 c5 11.0-0 d7 12.f4 (with the idea Rad1);
E5d12) 5...0-0 6.d4 d6 7.e3 e5 8.ge2 e4 9.0-0 c6 10.a3 a6
11.d2 c7= with mutual play. C. Troyke - M. Pap, Wunsiedel 2013;
E5d2) 5.e3 e5 6.ge2 0-0 7.0-0 c6 ( 7...d6= - Line 006 : 1... e5 2.
Nc3 d6 3. g3 f5 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. e3 g6 6. Nge2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O ) 8.d3 a5
9.b3 a6 10.a3 d6 11.d2 e6= with mutual play. P. Maletin - A.
Korobov, Taganrog 2014;
E5d3) 5.d3 0-0 6.e4 fxe4 7.dxe4
E5d31) 7...e5 8.ge2 d6 9.0-0
E5d311) 9...bd7 10.g5 (M. Kuhn - H. Krass, Ruhrgebiet 2003)
( 10.h3 c5 11.e3 e6 12.b4 cd7 13.c5 dxc5 14.bxc5 c6
A. Grischuk - H. Nakamura, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 10...c5 11.f4
e6 12.d5 xd5 13.exd5 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.b4 d7 16.c2
E5d312) 9...e6 10.b3 d7 11.d3 c6 12.a3 b6 C. Zeng Lu Shanglei, Beijing 2012;
E5d32) 7...d6 8.ge2 c5 9.0-0 c6 10.f4 e6 11.d5 d7
12.d3 h3 13.d2 xg2 14.xg2 ad8 B. Gelfand - S.
Kindermann, Biel 1995 ]
[ 1...b6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 2.d4 - Line 046 : 1. d4 b6 2. c4;
B) 2.f3 b7
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B1) 3.c3 e6= - 1... e6 2. Nc3 b6 3. Nf3 Bb7 ( 3...f6= - Line 029 : 1. Nf3
Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7 );
B2) 3.g3
B2a) 3...xf3!? 4.exf3 c5 5.d4 cxd4 6.xd4 c6 7.d1 e6 8.g2
c8 9.0-0 a5 10.b3 b5 ( 10...f6 11.c2 xa1 12.c3 h5 13.b2
xf1+ 14.xf1 White has the initiative. Stockfish 1.6 - Deep Rybka 4,
Internet 2010 ) 11.d2 bxc4 12.xc4 xc4 13.bxc4 xc4 14.e3=
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. M.
Gurevich - D. Bunzmann, Polanica Zdroj 1999;
B2b) 3...e6= - 1... e6 2. Nf3 b6 3. g3 Bb7;
C) 2.g3 b7 3.f3= - 2. Nf3 Bb7 3. g3;
D) 2.e4 b7 3.c3= - 2. Nc3 Bb7 3. e4;
E) 2.b3 b7 3.b2 e6
E1) 4.f3 f5 5.g3 f6 6.g2 g6!? ( 6...e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.c3=
- 4. Nc3 f5 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. g3 Be7 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O ) 7.0-0 g7 8.d4 0-0
9.c3 e7 10.d2 e4 11.xe4 xe4 12.ad1 a5 13.d5 xb2
14.xb2 exd5 15.cxd5 a6= Deep Shredder 11 - Naum 3.1, Internet
2008;
E2) 4.c3 f5 5.f3 f6 6.g3 e7 7.g2 0-0 8.0-0 a5 ( 8...c5 9.d4
e4 10.d5 (B. Gulko - C. Bauer, Cannes (rapid) 2001) xc3 11.xc3 f6
12.c1 a6 13.e5 c7 14.dxe6 xg2 15.e7 xe7 16.xg2 b7+
17.f3 ad8= (with the idea d5) ) 9.d4 e4 10.d5 a6 11.d4 xc3
12.xc3 f6 13.d2 c5 B. Gulko - A. Morozevich, Shenyang 2000;
F) 2.c3 b7 ( 2...e6= - 1... e6 2. Nc3 b6 ) 3.e4 ( 3.d4 e6= - Line 054 : 1.
d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7 ) 3...e5 ( 3...e6 - 1... e6 2. Nc3 b6 3. e4 Bb7 )
F1) 4.d3 c5 ( 4...c6 5.g3 c5 6.g2 ge7 7.f3= - 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. d3
Bc5 6. g3 Nge7 7. Bg2 ) 5.g3
F1a) 5...f5 6.g2 f6 7.f3 fxe4 ( 7...0-0?! 8.0-0 d6 9.exf5 c8
(V. Mikhalevski - N. Short, Edmonton 2013) 10.g5 xf5 11.d4! e4
12.d2! xd4 13.xf6 xf6 14.dxe4 c8 15.xf6+ xf6 16.d5+
h8 17.e1 White has the initiative. ) 8.xe5 e7 ( 8...0-0 (P. Asenov A. Taylor, High Wycombe 2014) 9.0-0 d4 10.g4 xc3 11.bxc3 d6
12.g5 bd7 13.dxe4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 9.d4 xd4!? 10.xd4 c5 11.d1 xe5 12.0-0 0-0 13.e1
a6 14.f4 e6 15.b3 White has more than adequate compensation
F1b) 5...c6= - 4... Nc6 5. g3 Bc5;
F2) 4.d4
F2a) worse move is 4...f6 5.d5 ( 5.f3 exd4 6.xd4 c6 7.f2 b4
8.d2 0-0 9.h3 e5= White has a slight spatial advantage. Black has a
slight developmental advantage. J. Granda Zuniga - D. Anton Guijarro,
Madrid 2013 ) 5...b4 (E. Atalik - S. Atalik, Chalkidiki (blitz) 2012) 6.f3
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0-0 7.ge2 d6 8.a3 c5 9.g4 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
F2b) 4...exd4 5.xd4 (S. Gvetadze - E. Chasovnikova, Antalya (blitz)
2002) f6 6.f4 c6 7.d2 b4 8.d3 xc3! 9.xc3 e7 10.f3 d5
11.cxd5 xd5 12.xg7 0-0-0 13.g5 b4+ 14.d2 d6 15.exd5
xd5 16.c3 xd3 17.xd3 xd3= Equal chances, quiet position.;
F3) 4.f3
F3a) 4...f6 5.d3 c6 6.e2 c5 7.0-0 0-0 ( 7...d6 8.a3 a5 9.b1
h6 10.d2 0-0 11.b5! (with the idea b4) B. Damljanovic - B.
Chatalbashev, Struga 2011 ) 8.a3 a5 9.e3 h6 10.d2 d6 11.h3 e7
12.ac1 g6 Robodini 1.1 - RobboLito 0.10, Internet 2013;
F3b) 4...c6
F3b1) 5.g3 c5 6.g2 d6 7.a3 a5 8.d3 ge7 9.0-0 0-0=
- 5. d3 Bc5 6. g3 Nge7 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O d6 9. a3 a5;
F3b2) 5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 xd4 7.xd4 f6 8.xf6 ( 8.e5?!
(E. Tomashevsky - M. Bosiocic, Novi Sad 2009) e6 9.e2 c5
10.g4 e7 Black has the initiative. ) 8...xf6 9.f3 0-0-0 10.a3 c5;
F3b3) 5.d3 c5 6.g3 ge7 7.g2 0-0 8.0-0 d6 ( 8...a5 9.e3 d6
10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 c6 13.xc5 bxc5 14.e5!?
dxe5 15.a4 d6 16.d5= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. V. Korchnoi - N. Short, Groningen 1997 ) 9.a3 a5
F3b31) 10.h4 d4 ( 10...c8 11.b1 e6 12.f5 d7 13.e3
ae8 ) 11.e3 ( 11.b1 (J. Kytoniemi - J. Parkkinen, Finland 2011)
b5!? 12.cxb5 c8 13.e3 b8 14.a4 c6 15.bxc6 exc6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...e6
12.g4 (V. Kramnik - A. Morozevich, Moscow (blitz) 2013) d4
13.ab1 a4 14.f5 exf5 15.exf5 xg2 16.xg2 d7;
F3b32) 10.e3 (N. Miezis - N. Short, Puhajarve (rapid) 2012) c8
11.d4 exd4 12.xd4 e5 13.b3 g4 14.f3 d7 ]
[ 1...c6 2.d4 - Line 046 : 1. d4 Nc6 2. c4 ( 2.c3 e5= - Line 007 : 1... e5 2.
Nc3 Nc6 )]
2.c3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 2.d4 - Line 053 : 1. d4 e6 2. c4 ]
[ 2.g3 [Chapter] [#] d5 3.g2
A) 3...dxc4 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 4.a3
A1a) 4...f6 5.xc4
A1a1) 5...c5 6.f3 ( 6.b3 e7 7.b2 0-0= - 5... Be7 6. b3 O-O 7. Bb2
c5 ) 6...e7 7.0-0 c6 8.b3 0-0 - Line 041 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3
d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. O-O Be7 6. Na3 O-O 7. Nxc4 c5 8. b3 Nc6;
A1a2) 5...e7
A1a21) 6.b3 0-0 7.b2 c5 8.f3 b5 9.ce5 d5 ( 9...b7 10.0-0
bd7 11.c2 xe5 12.xe5 d5 13.fc1 c8 B. Jobava - K.
Szabo, Sarajevo 2011 ) 10.e4 (M. Marin - B. Gelfand, Istanbul 2000)
248
c7 11.d4 f6 12.d3 c4 13.c5 d7 14.xd7 b4+! 15.d2
xd7=;
A1a22) 6.f3 0-0 7.0-0 c5 8.d4 c6 9.dxc5 xc5 10.a3 a5
( 10...e7 11.b4 d8 12.d2 b6 (O. Romanishin - G. Kuzmin,
Yerevan 1982) 13.a4! (with the idea b5, Bb4) White has the
initiative. ) 11.c2 e7 12.f4 d5 13.g5 f6 14.d2 White has
the initiative. V. Anand - A. Karpov, Madrid (rapid) 2011;
A1b) 4...xa3 5.bxa3
A1b1) 5...c6 6.f3 ( 6.b2 f6 7.c2 b5 8.f3 b7 9.0-0 bd7
10.fd1 0-0 11.d3 cxd3 12.xd3= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. A. Mista - G. Sargissian, Warsaw (rapid) 2012 )
6...d7 7.c2 gf6 ( 7...b6 8.0-0 f6 9.e5 0-0 10.b2 e7
11.xc4 xc4 12.xc4= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. I. Rausis J. Sosna, Czech Republic 2013 ) 8.b2 0-0 9.0-0 e8 10.xc4 e5
11.d3 c7 12.a4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. D. Flores - L.
Krysa, Moron 2012;
A1b2) 5...e7!? 6.a4+ bc6 7.b2 e5 8.xc4 e6 9.a4 0-0
V. Salov - A. Jussupow, Linares 1990;
A2) 4.c2 d7 5.xc4= - 4. Qa4+ Nd7 5. Qxc4;
A3) 4.a4+
A3a) 4...c6 5.xc4
A3a1) 5...f6 6.f3 - Line 041 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2
dxc4 5. Qa4+ c6 6. Qxc4 ( 6.d4 bd7 7.f3 d6 8.0-0 0-0 9.c3
- Line 265 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. g3 Nbd7 6. Qd3
Bd6 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O dxc4 9. Qxc4 );
A3a2) 5...b5 6.c2 b7 7.a4 ( 7.f3 f6= - Line 041 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2.
c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Qa4+ c6 6. Qxc4 b5 7. Qc2 Bb7; 7.b3 f6
8.b2 bd7 9.a4 c8 10.c3 a6 11.axb5 axb5 12.f3 b6
13.e4 e7 14.xf6+ xf6 15.xf6 xf6= Equal chances, quiet
position. A. Aleksandrov - A. Galkin, Sochi 2005 ) 7...a6
A3a21) 8.c3 d7 9.h3 ( 9.axb5 axb5 10.xa8 xa8 11.f3
gf6 12.0-0 e7 13.b3 0-0 14.b2 c8 E. Bareev - A. Shirov,
Madrid 1994 ) 9...gf6 10.0-0 c8 11.e4 xe4 12.xe4 f6
13.g2 c5 14.b3 e7 15.b2 xg2 16.xg2 0-0= BlackMamba 2.
0 - Strelka 5.5, Internet 2014;
A3a22) 8.h3!? d7 9.0-0 c8 10.d4 gf6 11.e4 e7 12.d1
0-0 13.e2 White has a slight center control advantage. R.
Kasimdzhanov - A. Riazantsev, Eilat 2012;
A3b) 4...d7
A3b1) 5.a3 b8 6.xa7 ( 6.f3 a6 7.xc4 b5 8.b3 b7 9.0-0
gf6 B. Gonchigsuren - M. Patterson, corr. 2003 ) 6...c5 ( 6...b5 7.c6
249
b6 8.xb5 xa3 9.xd7+ xd7 10.xa3 e7 11.f3 b7 12.0-0
0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Marin - V.
Ivanchuk, Istanbul 2000 ) 7.a4 f6!? 8.f3 c6! (with the idea b5)
9.b1!? b5 10.d1 e7 11.0-0 gf6 12.d3 cxd3 13.xd3 0-0
A. Chernin - A. Barsov, Bern 1995;
A3b2) 5.xc4
A3b21) 5...a6 6.c2 ( 6.b3 e7 7.c3 c5 8.d3 f5 9.f3 e7
10.0-0 0-0 11.f4 a7!? 12.fc1 b6 13.a4 b7 V. Akopian - A.
Aleksandrov, New Delhi/Teheran 2000 ) 6...b8 ( 6...gf6 7.f3
- Line 041 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Qa4+ Nbd7 6.
Qxc4 a6 7. Qc2 ) 7.f3 b5 8.d4 e7 9.b4 b7 10.xb7 xb7
(A. Naiditsch - K. Landa, Germany 2011) 11.0-0 b6 12.a3 g6
13.b2 e5 14.f3 g7 15.c3 (with the idea Ne4);
A3b22) 5...c5
A3b221) 6.c2 e7 ( 6...gf6 7.c3 e7 8.f3 0-0 9.0-0 b6
(D. Flores - L. Tristan, Saenz Pena 2013) 10.d1 d7 11.e4 c8
12.d3 a6 13.f4 (with the idea Rac1) White has a slight spatial
advantage. ) 7.c3 g6 8.f3 g7 9.0-0 0-0 10.d1 c6 11.d3
h6 12.a4 b4 13.b3 a5 14.e3 White has a slight
developmental advantage. L. Fressinet - F. Berkes, Germany 2013;
A3b222) 6.a4 gf6 7.d3
A3b2221) 7...d6 8.f3 - Line 041 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5
4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Qa4+ Nbd7 6. Qxc4 c5 7. d3 Bd6 8. a4 ( 8.a3 0-0
9.b3 e5 10.b5 (V. Salov - A. Jussupow, Rotterdam 1989)
e7 11.f4 c6 12.f3 d5 13.d2 b6= (with the idea Bb7) );
A3b2222) 7...e5! 8.c3 d6 9.f4 c7 10.a3 a6 11.b3
0-0;
A3b223) 6.b3 e7 7.c3 f5 8.f3 e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.e3 b6
11.h4 xh4 12.xa8 a6 13.e4 xf1 14.xf1 f5
V. Korchnoi - A. Beliavsky, Wijk aan Zee 1985;
A3b224) 6.f3
A3b2241) 6...a6 Promising line for White: 7.c2 e7 ( 7...gf6
- Line 041 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Qa4+ Nbd7
6. Qxc4 a6 7. Qc2 c5 ) 8.d4
A3b22411) 8...c6 9.dxc5 b4 ( 9...xc5?! 10.0-0 d7
11.a3 f6 12.c3 (with the idea b4) A. Giri - A. Aleksandrov,
Melilla 2011 ) 10.d1 xc5 ( 10...xc5 11.xd8+ xd8
12.a3 f6 13.d2 a4 14.b3 b6 15.0-0 Black has poor
piece coordination. Chiron 1.1a - Deep Junior 13.3, Internet
2012 ) 11.0-0 0-0 12.c3 c6 13.c2 (with the idea Rd1,
Ng5);
A3b22412) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 f6 (R. Mandl - R. Lau, Dortmund
1993) 10.f3 ed5 11.0-0 d7 12.e5 c8 13.c3 b4
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14.g5 xc3 15.xd7 xd7 16.bxc3 b5 17.fd1 c7
18.ab1! xc3 19.f4 White has more than adequate
A3b2242) 6...b8 7.c2 b5 8.a4 a6 9.axb5 axb5 10.0-0 b7
11.d3 gf6 12.f4 c8 13.b3 b6 14.a3 White has a
slight developmental advantage. Bu Xiangzhi - A. Aleksandrov,
Moscow 2012;
A3b2243) 6...gf6= - Line 041 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4.
Bg2 dxc4 5. Qa4+ Nbd7 6. Qxc4 c5;
B) [Chapter] [#] 3...c6 4.c2 ( 4.f3 dxc4 - Line 022 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3.
g3 dxc4 4. Bg2 e6 ) 4...f6 ( 4...dxc4 5.xc4 - 3... dxc4 4. Qa4+ c6 5.
Qxc4 )
B1) 5.b3 e5 6.b2 d6 7.f3 ( 7.d3 0-0 8.f3 e8 9.0-0 bd7 10.e3
f8 P. Svidler - A. Morozevich, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 7...e4 8.d4 a6
9.0-0 0-0 10.cxd5 b4 11.c1 bxd5 12.a3 e8 13.c4 c5=
M. Almeida - L. Sundberg, corr. 2012;
B2) 5.f3= - Line 040 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 c6 5. Qc2;
C) 3...a6
C1) 4.cxd5 exd5 5.d4 f6 6.c3 c6 7.f3 d6 8.0-0 0-0 9.c2 bd7
10.d2 e8 N. Nikolic - C. Matamoros Franco, Gausdal 1986;
C2) 4.b3 f6 5.c3 dxc4 ( worse move is 5...c6 6.d4 b5 (V. Papin - B.
Grachev, Moscow (rapid) 2012) 7.c5! e5 8.dxe5 g4 9.f3 xc5 10.0-0
e6 11.c2 d7 12.f4 (with the idea h3) ) 6.xc4 bd7 7.b3 c5
8.d3 d6 9.f3 b8= - Line 041 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4
5. Qa4+ Nbd7 6. Qxc4 c5 7. Qb3 Rb8 8. d3 Bd6 9. Nc3 a6;
C3) 4.d4 f6 5.f3 dxc4 - Line 242 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3
dxc4 5. Bg2 a6;
D) 3...g6 [Chapter] [#] 4.f3 g7 5.0-0 Top level line: Recommendation for
advanced players (with international titles): ( 5.d4 e7 6.0-0= - 5. O-O Ne7 6.
d4; 5.a4+ c6 6.d3 ge7 7.0-0 0-0 8.cxd5 exd5 9.c3 h6=
J. Hickl - V. Milov, Switzerland 2006 )
D1) 5...f6 6.c2 ( 6.d4 - Line 125 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3
e6 5. Bg2 d5 6. O-O ) 6...0-0 7.d4 c6 ( 7...a6 8.a3 b6 9.e5 b7
10.d1 White has a slight spatial advantage. S. Movsesian - A. Rakhmanov,
Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 8.d1 a5 9.c3 dxc4 10.b5 (with the
idea Qxc4) White has a slight spatial advantage. Naum 4.2 - Deep Junior
2010, Internet 2010;
D2) 5...dxc4 6.a3 c6 7.xc4
D2a) 7...ge7 8.d4!? ( 8.d3 e5 9.d2 0-0 10.b4 a6 11.c1
White is exerting queenside pressure. E. Lobron - V. Zvjaginsev, Essen
1999 ) 8...xd4 ( 8...0-0 9.e3 b6 (Toga II 1.4.1SE - Naum 3.1, Internet
2008) 10.b3 d5 11.b2 b7 12.a3 f5 13.c1 White has a slight
spatial advantage. ) 9.xd4 xd4 10.b3 (A. Bracali - S. Hellweger,
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Bratto 2002) d5 11.d1 c5 12.d2 0-0 13.ac1 e7 14.e4 b6
15.b4 c5 16.a3 xc4 17.xc4 b6 18.b4 White has more than
D2b) 7...e5 8.d3 ge7 - 7... Nge7 8. d3 e5;
D3) 5...e7 6.d4
D3a) 6...bc6
D3a1) 7.a3 0-0 8.e3 b6 9.d2 a5 10.b3 a6 11.fd1 d7
12.ac1 fc8 ( 12...fd8 (V. Korchnoi - R. Ponomariov, Cannes 1998)
13.cxd5 exd5 14.b5 dc8 15.a4 a7 16.xa7 xa7 17.e5 xe5
18.dxe5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. ) 13.e1 (J. Glud - V.
Malakhov, Helsingor 2012) e8 14.f1 d8! 15.c2 b7=
(with the idea Nd6);
D3a2) 7.cxd5 exd5 8.c3 0-0= - 6... O-O 7. Nc3 Nbc6 8. cxd5 exd5;
D3a3) 7.c3 0-0= - 6... O-O 7. Nc3 Nbc6;
D3b) 6...0-0
D3b1) 7.cxd5 exd5 8.c3 c6 9.f4 d7 10.c1 b6 11.a4 f5
12.c5 e8 13.e1 h6 14.h4 c4 15.b3 cd6 A. Galkin - R.
Kasimdzhanov, Konya 2012;
D3b2) 7.bd2 bc6 8.e3 a5 9.b3 e5 ( 9...b6 10.b2 b7 11.a3
d7 12.c2 f5 13.ac1 (line c) V. Korchnoi - N. Short, Skelleftea
1989 ) 10.dxe5 xe5 11.xe5 xe5 12.a3!? xa1 13.xa1 a4
14.e5 c6 15.b2 (C. Matamoros Franco - A. Aleksandrov, Turin
2006) dxc4 16.xc6 bxc6 17.e4 f6 18.xf8 xf8 19.bxc4 g7=;
D3b3) 7.c3
D3b31) 7...d7 8.e4 dxc4 9.e2 c5 (D. Andreikin - A. Rakhmanov,
Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) ( 9...b6 10.e3 d7 11.a4 a5
12.d2 e8 13.fb1 xa4 14.xc4 xc3 15.bxc3 White has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 10.d1 a5
11.xc4 c6 12.dxc5 xc5 13.e3 b6 14.e5 a6 15.h4
D3b32) 7...bc6
D3b321) 8.cxd5 exd5
D3b3211) 9.f4 g4 10.e5 ( 10.b5? (V. Bernadskiy - A.
Shimanov, Minsk 2014) a6! 11.xc7 c8 12.e3 xc7 13.xc7
xc7 ) 10...xe5 11.xe5 d7 12.xg7 xg7 13.b4 h3=
Equal chances, quiet position. E. Ubilava - A. Zlochevskij, Warsaw
1989;
D3b3212) 9.b3 e8 ( 9...a5 10.f4 b4!? (with the idea c6)
11.d2 c6 12.ac1 f5 13.a4 e8 14.fe1 f8 15.c5
a6 J. Timman - I. Khenkin, Tilburg 1994 ) 10.e3 f5 11.e1
ce7 12.d3 a5 13.e1 c6 14.b2 d6 15.c1 ef5 16.c2
h5= with mutual play. Key game V. Erdos - V. Iordachescu,
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Mamaia 2013;
D3b322) 8.e3 b6 ( 8...dxc4 9.a4 e5 10.xe5 xe5 11.dxe5 c6
12.f4 e6 13.e4 b6+ 14.h1 ad8 15.d1 (with the idea Ne3c4) A. Pridorozhni - A. Bezgodov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 9.cxd5
( 9.d2 a5 10.b3 (A. Reshetnikov - V. Malakhov, Moscow (blitz)
2013) b4! 11.b2 d3 12.a3 c5 13.f3 b4 14.b2 a6 )
9...exd5 10.b3 e8 11.d2 b7 12.b2 f5 13.fc1 ce7
comfortable for White. Key game I. Kovalenko - V. Malakhov, Riga
(rapid) 2014 ]
A) 2...f6= - Line 040 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6;
B) 2...d5 - Line 021 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6;
C) 2...f5
C1) 3.g3 f6 4.g2
C1a) 4...d5 5.0-0 ( 5.d4 - Line 049 : 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4 d5
5. Nf3 ) 5...d6 6.d3 0-0 7.c3 c6 8.cxd5 exd5 9.g5 White has a
slight developmental advantage. P. Nielsen - A. Vaisser, Internet (blitz)
2004;
C1b) 4...c6 5.0-0 ( 5.d4 - Line 049 : 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4 c6
5. Nf3 ) 5...d5 6.d3 c5 7.b3 e7 8.b2 bd7 9.bd2 0-0 10.c2
(with the idea e4) M. Petursson - A. Jussupow, Yerevan 1996;
C1c) 4...e7 5.0-0 ( 5.d4 - Line 049 : 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4
Be7 5. Nf3 ) 5...0-0
C1c1) 6.d4 - Line 049 : 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4 Be7 5. Nf3 OO 6. O-O;
C1c2) 6.b3 d6 ( 6...c6 7.b2 a5 8.c3 d5 9.d3 a6 10.a3=
White. J. Timman - B. Larsen, Montreal 1979 ) 7.d4 e4 8.fd2 d5
9.a3 c6 10.e3 d7 11.b2 ( 11.f3 f6 12.e2 e8 13.xe7
xe7 14.c3 h5 V. Ivanchuk - M. Sadler, Hinckley 2013 ) 11...e8
12.c3 d7 13.dxe4 dxe4 14.a3 (I. Morovic Fernandez - V.
Korchnoi, Santiago de Chile 1991) f6 15.b4 d8 16.c2 e7 17.f3
exf3 18.xf3 g5= with mutual play.;
C1c3) 6.d3 d5 7.c2 c5 ( 7...c6 8.a3 a5 9.cxd5 exd5 10.c3
h8 11.b5 (with the idea Bf4) R. Edouard - R. Rapport, Caleta 2014 )
8.cxd5 xd5 9.c3 c6 (S. Halkias - S. Tjomsland, Gausdal 2002)
10.xd5 exd5 11.e3 d4 12.c4+ h8 13.d2 d7;
C1c4) 6.c3 d5 ( 6...c5?! 7.d4 cxd4 8.xd4 c6 9.e4 fxe4
10.xe4 xe4 11.xe4 Black is behind in development. H. Limono K. Rian, Kuala Lumpur 2010 ) 7.cxd5 ( 7.d4 - Line 048 : 1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 d5 7. O-O ) 7...exd5 8.e3 a5
( 8...h8 9.b3 c6 10.b2 e6 11.e2! g8 12.d3 White has the
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initiative. G. Kasparov - N. Short, Paris (rapid) 1990 ) 9.b3 c6 10.b2
a6 11.a3 c5 12.c2 fe4 13.e2= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. L. Psakhis - A.
Vaisser, Tel Aviv 1992;
C2) 3.d4 - Line 048 : 1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3;
C3) 3.c3 - 2. Nc3 f5 3. Nf3;
D) 2...b6 3.g3 ( 3.c3= - 2. Nc3 b6 3. Nf3; 3.e4 b7 4.c3= - 2. Nc3 b6 3.
Nf3 Bb7 4. e4 ) 3...b7 ( 3...a6 4.b3 d5 5.g2 f6 6.b2 d6 7.0-0 0-0
8.d3 U. Andersson - L. Christiansen, Biel 1991 ) 4.g2
D1) 4...f6= - Line 029 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 e6;
D2) 4...g6 5.d4 g7 6.c3
D2a) 6...e7 7.e4 0-0 8.0-0 d5 ( worse move is 8...a6 9.f4 d6
(V. Ivanchuk - I. Kovalenko, Riga (rapid) 2014) 10.e1 e8 11.a3 b8
12.c1 d7 13.d5 White has a moderate spatial advantage. ) 9.cxd5
exd5 10.e5 (V. Malykin - H. Langrock, Greifswald 2002) a6 11.e1 c6
12.e2 c7 13.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
D2b) 6...f6 7.0-0 - Line 125 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 b6 5.
Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O e6 7. Nc3 ( 7.d5 exd5 8.cxd5 0-0 9.0-0= - Line 125 : 1.
d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O O-O 7. d5 e6 8.
Nc3 exd5 9. cxd5 );
D3) 4...f5 5.0-0 f6 6.d3 ( 6.c3= - 2. Nc3 b6 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. g3 f5 5. Bg2
Nf6 6. O-O ) 6...e7 7.c3 0-0 8.e4 ( 8.e1 c6 9.d2 b8 10.a3 g4
11.c1 f6 Deep Rybka 4 - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2010 ) 8...fxe4
9.g5 c6 10.d4 ( 10.gxe4 xe4 11.xe4 f6 12.h5 g6 13.h3
b8 14.h6 f7 15.g2 c8 16.f4 d4 J. Hickl - C. Bauer, Switzerland
2005; 10.cxe4 xe4 11.xe4 d5 12.c3 (B. Savchenko - E. Bacrot,
Moscow (blitz) 2007) d4 13.g4 f5 14.f4 d7 15.cxd5 exd5
16.fe1 c5 ) 10...a5 11.b3 (E.T. Chess 13.01.08 - GarboChess 2.10,
Internet 2008) b4 12.gxe4 xc3 13.xc3 xg2 14.xg2 d5 ]
A) 2...c5 3.c3 ( 3.f3 - Line 440 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 ) 3...c6
A1) 4.f3 - Line 440 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Nc6 4. Nc3;
A2) 4.f4 ge7 5.d3 d5 6.f3 a6
A2a) worse move is 7.e2 (R. Barcenilla - H. Nakamura, Internet 2010) d4
8.b1 ( 8.a4 g6 (with the idea b5) ) 8...g6 9.0-0 e5 10.f5 f4
11.f2 xe2+ 12.xe2 e7 Black has a slight spatial advantage.;
A2b) 7.cxd5 exd5 8.e2 g6 9.0-0 g7 10.d2 0-0 11.e1 b6 12.h4
c7= with mutual play. Stockfish DD - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
A3) 4.ge2 f6
A3a) worse move is 5.f4 d5 6.e5 g4! ( 6...d4 7.exf6 dxc3 8.dxc3
xd1+ 9.xd1 gxf6 10.g3 b6 11.e2 b7 J. Benjamin - I. Novikov,
Qingdao 2002 ) 7.g1 h6 8.f3 dxc4 9.xc4 (S. Plazaola - R.
Hungaski, Buenos Aires 2002) e7 10.e4 f5 (with the idea d4);
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A3b) 5.d4 cxd4 6.xd4 - Line 440 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Nc6 4. Nc3
Nf6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4;
B) 2...d5
B1) 3.exd5 exd5 4.cxd5= - 3. cxd5 exd5 4. exd5 ( 4.d4 - Line 322 : 1. e4
e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. c4 );
B2) 3.cxd5 exd5 4.exd5 f6 5.b5+ bd7 6.c3 e7 7.d4 ( 7.f3
0-0 8.0-0 b6 9.h3 bxd5 10.d4 c6 11.d3 h6 12.e1 e8
M. Vachier Lagrave - G. Sargissian, Warsaw (blitz) 2012 ) 7...0-0 8.f3 b6
9.0-0 ( 9.h3 f5 10.0-0 a6 11.d3 xd3 12.xd3 fxd5 13.e1 e8=
Equal chances, quiet position. M. Vachier Lagrave - E. Bacrot, Germany
2012 ) 9...bxd5 10.e1 c6 11.c4 e6 12.b3 h6 13.e5 e8 14.f3
f8 J. Benjamin - P. Van der Sterren, Munich 1994 ]
[ 2...d5 3.d4 - Line 061 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 ]
[ 2...f6 - Line 010 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 ]
[ 2...c5= - Line 003 : 1... c5 2. Nc3 e6 ]
[ 2...b4 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
A) 3.b3
A1) 3...a5
A1a) 4.d4
A1a1) 4...d5 5.f3 f6 6.g5 dxc4 (S. Conquest - E. Rozentalis,
Hastings 1996) ( 6...c6 7.e3 bd7 8.cxd5 exd5 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0
White has a slight spatial advantage. B. Gulko - E. Rozentalis,
Copenhagen 1996 ) 7.xc4 d5 8.d3 e4 9.d2 xc3 10.bxc3
xd2 11.xd2 0-0 12.e4 White has a slight center control
advantage.;
A1a2) 4...b6 5.f3 b7 ( 5...c5 6.dxc5 bxc5 7.f4 c6 8.0-0-0
(M. Illescas Cordoba - L. Oll, Wijk aan Zee 1993) f6 9.g3 0-0 10.g2
a6 ) 6.e3 f6 7.d3 (A. Lauber - K. Bischoff, Germany 1996) 0-0
8.d2 c5;
A1b) 4.f3 b6 5.g3 b7 6.g2 f6 7.0-0 (C. Lutz - E. Rozentalis,
Germany 1994) 0-0 8.a3 e7 9.c2 c5 10.d4 d6;
A2) 3...a5 4.a3 xc3 5.xc3 f6 6.d4
A2a) 6...d6
A2a1) 7.g5 h6 ( 7...bd7 8.e3 b6 9.d3 b7 10.f3 (J. Timman - A.
Naiditsch, Dortmund 2002) h6 11.h4 e5 12.dxe5 xe5 13.c2 0-0
comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. ) 8.h4 b6 9.f3 e7
10.e4 e5 11.f2 exd4 12.xd4 c6 13.f2 0-0 P. Acs - A.
Dgebuadze, Germany 2008;
A2a2) 7.f3 bd7 8.e4 e5 9.e3 0-0 10.h3 e8 11.e2 f8
12.f2 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Shchekachev - J. Vogel,
Amsterdam 2002;
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A2b) 6...0-0 7.g5 a4 ( 7...d6 8.e3 e7 9.d3 e5 10.e2 c6 11.f3
h6 12.h4 White has a pair of bishops. G. Kasparov - E. Rozentalis,
Debrecen 1992 ) 8.e3 b6 9.d3 d6 10.e2 b7 11.0-0 bd7 12.c2
h6 13.h4 White has a pair of bishops. Ki. Georgiev - B. Kurajica, Elenite
1992;
A3) 3...c5 4.a3 xc3 5.xc3 f6 6.b4 ( 6.f3 - Line 042 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2.
c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 ) 6...d6 7.bxc5 dxc5 8.b2
c6 9.f3 0-0 10.e3 e8 11.e5 xe5 12.xe5 White has a pair of
bishops. R. Ponomariov - B. Predojevic, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010;
A4) 3...e7 4.b5! a6 5.a3 (Le Quang Liem - B. Kurajica, Istanbul
2012) c5 6.c3 e5 7.b4 c6 [#] 8.d4! xb4 9.axb4 cxb5 10.cxb5 xb4
11.d2 xc3 12.xc3 c7 13.b6 axb6 14.xa8 xa8 15.dxe5;
A5) 3...c6
A5a) 4.g3 f6 5.g2 0-0= - 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Qb3 Nc6 ( 5...a5
6.f3 0-0 7.0-0 d6 8.d4 xc3 9.xc3 White has a pair of bishops. V.
Ivanchuk - A. Onischuk, Yalta (rapid) 1995 );
A5b) 4.e3 f6 5.d4 0-0 6.f3 e4 7.d3 f5 8.0-0 xc3 9.bxc3 b6
10.c2 a6= Historically important game J. Jongedijk - A. Alekhine,
Amsterdam 1936;
B) 3.c2
B1) 3...d5 4.a3 e7 5.d4 dxc4 ( 5...f6 - Line 175 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3.
Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. a3 Be7 ) 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 ( 7.f3 cxd4 8.xd4 d7
9.xc4 c6 10.f3 f6 11.0-0 0-0 V. Zvjaginsev - B. Kurajica, Istanbul
2003 ) 7...xc5 8.xc4 f6 9.f3 0-0 10.0-0 bd7 11.d1 White has
the initiative. Diablo 0.5.1 - Muse 0.899b, Internet 2010;
B2) 3...f6 4.f3= - Line 043 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2;
C) 3.g3
C1) 3...e7 4.g2 0-0 5.f3 ( 5.b3 c5 6.a3 a5 7.e3 bc6 8.ge2
(A. Karpov - J. Van der Wiel, Wijk aan Zee 1988) d5 9.cxd5 e5! 10.0-0
c4 11.a2 exd5 12.b4 b6= ) 5...d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.d4 c6 8.0-0=
White. Bu Xiangzhi - W. Arencibia Rodriguez, Mallorca 2004;
C2) 3...f6 4.g2 0-0 5.b3 ( 5.f3= - Line 042 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3.
Nc3 Bb4 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 ) 5...c6 6.xc6 xc3 7.g2 a5 8.f3
(Bu Xiangzhi - R. Antonio, Guangzhou 2010) e8 9.0-0 e5 10.d4 exd4
11.xd4 b6 12.e3 d6;
D) 3.f3 f6= - Line 042 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 ( 3...c5 4.g3 c6
5.g2 ge7 6.0-0 0-0 7.d4 cxd4 8.xd4 White has a slight spatial
advantage. J. Lautier - A. Sokolov, Marseille 2001 );
E) 3.e4
E1) 3...c5 4.a3 ( 4.g3 c6 5.g2 ge7 6.ge2 0-0 7.0-0 a6 8.d4
cxd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4 c6 11.d1 b5= with mutual play. B. Gulko
- S. Agdestein, Reykjavik 1990 ) 4...xc3 5.dxc3 c6 6.g4 f6
256
(S. Djuric - G. Vojinovic, Herceg Novi 1999) 7.f3 e5 8.g5 e6 9.xe6+
fxe6 10.b4 White has a pair of bishops.;
E2) 3...e7
E2a) 4.d4 d5 5.d3 ( 5.e5 c5 6.a3 xc3+ 7.bxc3 bc6 8.f3 0-0
9.d3 h6 10.0-0 dxc4 11.xc4 cxd4 12.cxd4 b6 13.d3 b7
J. Hodgson - E. Rozentalis, Rakvere 1993 ) 5...c5 (G. Serper - S.
Wehmeier, Wisla 1992) 6.cxd5 exd5 7.ge2 cxd4 8.xd4 dxe4 9.xe4
bc6 10.e3 xd4 11.xd4 0-0 12.a3 d6 13.h5 g6 14.h6 f6
15.0-0;
E2b) 4.f3 0-0 5.d4 d5 6.d3 ( 6.cxd5 exd5 7.d3 dxe4 8.xe4
d5 9.0-0 (M. Krasenkow - E. Rozentalis, Krynica 1997) xc3 10.bxc3
xc3 11.xh7+ xh7 12.d3+ g8 13.xc3 c6 14.b2 d5= )
6...c5 (S. Halkias - I. Georgiadis, Kallithea 2009) 7.cxd5 exd5 8.0-0 cxd4
9.xd4 bc6 10.xc6 bxc6 11.exd5 xd5 12.xd5 cxd5 13.e3
White has a slight queenside control advantage. ]
[ 2...f5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 3.g3 f6 4.g2
A1) 4...d5 5.f3 ( 5.d4 - Line 049 : 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4 d5 5.
Nc3 ) 5...d4 ( 5...c6 6.b3 d6 7.b2 0-0 V. Korchnoi - L. Polugaevsky,
Roquebrune (blitz) 1992 ) 6.a4 c6 7.0-0 (D. Zatorsky - A. Polivanov,
Lvov 2005) e7=;
A2) 4...e7 5.e3 ( 5.d4 - Line 049 : 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4 Be7
5. Nc3 ) 5...0-0 6.ge2 c6 7.d4 d5 8.b3 b6 ( 8...d7 9.b2 e8 10.f4
f7 11.d3 bd7 12.c2 c8 Historically important game V. Korchnoi B. Spassky, Belgrade (m/13) 1977 ) 9.0-0 a6 10.e1 (Rybka 2.3.2a Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008) e8 11.f4 b4 12.b2 bd7
13.d3 d6 14.c1 c8=;
B) 3.d4 - Line 048 : 1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3;
C) 3.f3 f6 4.g3 ( 4.b3 b6 5.g3 b7 6.g2 b4 7.b2 0-0 8.0-0 xc3
9.xc3 d6 10.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. Historically important game V. Korchnoi - B. Spassky,
Belgrade (m/9) 1977; 4.d4 - Line 048 : 1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 )
4...d5 5.cxd5 exd5 6.g2 c6 7.0-0 e7 8.e3 0-0 9.b3 (with the idea Bb2,
Ne2) G. Meier - L. Gofshtein, France 2010 ]
3.f3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 3.d4= - Line 054 : 1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. Nc3 ]
[ 3.g3 b7 4.f3= - 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. g3 ]
[ 3.e4 [Chapter] [#] b7 ( 3...c5 4.f3 c6 5.d4 cxd4 6.xd4 b7 7.e2
a6 8.0-0 c7 9.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Milov - A.
Jussupow, Ajaccio (blitz) 2007 )
A) 4.d4= - Line 054 : 1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. e4 Bb7 4. Nc3;
B) 4.f3= - 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. e4;
C) 4.d3 c5 ( 4...b4 5.g4 f6 6.ge2 g6 7.h3 e7 8.a3 xc3+
257
9.xc3 f5!? 10.g3 (J. Ehlvest - A. Shabalov, Chicago 2009) d6 11.e2
bc6 12.e3 f6 13.g5 f7 14.b5 c8 ) 5.ge2= - 4. Nge2 c5 5. d3;
D) 4.b3 f6 5.e5 e4 6.xe4 xe4 7.b2 c6 8.h4 h5 9.f3 b4
10.d3 xf3 11.gxf3 c5= with mutual play. Lj. Ljubojevic - A. Miles, Bugojno
1986;
E) 4.ge2
E1) 4...c5
E1a) 5.d3
E1a1) 5...g6 6.d4 cxd4 7.xd4 ( 7.xd4 (M. Bartel - E. Rozentalis,
Austria 2010) f6 8.g5 e7 9.d2 0-0 10.e5 g4 11.xe7 xe7
12.f4 f5 13.h3 g5 14.g3 h6 ) 7...a6 8.e2 c7 9.g5 e7
10.d2 Black has insufficient control over the black squares.;
E1a2) 5...c6 6.g3 a6 7.g2 f6 8.0-0 e7 C. Corrales Adamuz - F.
Gonzalez Martin, Barcelona 2012;
E1b) 5.d4 cxd4 6.xd4 f6 7.f3 - Line 019 : 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 b6 3. d4
cxd4 4. Nxd4 Bb7 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. f3 e6 7. e4;
E2) 4...f6
E2a) 5.g3?! c5 6.d3 c6
E2a1) 7.f4 h5 8.e2 ( 8.e5 g4 9.ge4 d5! 10.exd6 xd6 11.h3
h6 12.e2 f5 White's position is full of weaknesses. ) 8...h4
(J. Carlstedt - F. Levin, Essen 2013) 9.h5 d4 10.xf6+ gxf6
11.e3 f5 Black has the initiative.;
E2a2) 7.e2 e7 8.0-0 d6 9.d2 0-0 10.f4 d4 11.f5 d5 12.fxe6
fxe6 White has poor piece coordination. Komodo 1.0 - Stockfish 1.6.3,
Internet 2010;
E2b) 5.f3 c5 ( 5...d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.e5 (K. Kachiani Gersinska - V.
Bronznik, Germany 2011) d4 8.exf6 dxc3 9.fxg7 cxd2+ 10.xd2
xd2+ 11.xd2 xg7 12.0-0-0 White has slightly better pawn
structure.; 5...e7 6.d4 0-0 7.e3 c6 8.g3 d6 9.d5 e5 10.e2
a6 11.b3 g6 12.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Zappa
Mexico II - Thinker 5.4C Inert, Internet 2009; 5...e5 6.d4 exd4 7.xd4
b4 8.e2 c6 9.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. R.
Tienhoven - J. Hoeven, corr. 2009 ) 6.d4 cxd4 7.xd4 - Line 019 : 1. Nf3
c5 2. c4 b6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Bb7 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. f3 e6 7. e4 ]
3...b7 4.e4
[ 4.g3
A) 4...f6 5.g2= - Line 029 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 5.
Nc3;
B) 4...b4 5.g2
B1) 5...f6 - Line 029 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. g3 b6 4. Bg2
Bb7;
B2) 5...e7 6.c2 c5 [#] 7.b5! d5 ( 7...d6 8.a3 a5 9.b4! cxb4
10.axb4 xb4 11.b2 bc6 12.xg7 g8 13.xh7 a6 14.c3
258
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Van Wely - J.
Piket, Tilburg 1997 ) 8.a3 a5 9.b4 a6 10.bxa5 axb5 11.cxb5 xa5
12.a4 White has a pair of bishops.;
B3) 5...f5 6.b3 a5 7.a3 xc3 8.xc3 f6 9.b4 0-0 10.b2 d6
11.0-0 White has a pair of bishops. Z. Hracek - B. Predojevic, Sibenik
2009;
B4) 5...xc3 6.bxc3 e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.d3 ( 8.a4 bc6 9.d3 a5 10.e4
f5 11.exf5 xf5 E. Pigusov - J. Ehlvest, Novosibirsk 1993 ) 8...d6 9.e4 d7
10.e1 e5 11.a4 a5 12.d4 g6 13.h4 ( 13.d2 e8 14.f1 h6 15.d3
f6 16.f3 c6 17.e3 d7 18.c2 White has a slight spatial advantage.
Critter 0.90 - SmarThink 1.20, Internet 2010; 13.a3 e8 14.c2 f6
15.d2 d7 16.f3 a6 17.f1 h6 18.d3= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. G. Kasparov - V.
Kramnik, Moscow (rapid) 2001 ) 13...e8 14.h5 gf8 15.g5 f6 16.d2
e6 ( 16...exd4?! 17.cxd4 xe4 18.h6 g5 19.b3 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 17.c1 (with the idea Nh4-f5)
White has the initiative. A. Satici - R. Schiendorfer, corr. 2009;
C) 4...xf3 5.exf3 c5 6.d4 cxd4 7.xd4 c6 8.d3 ( 8.d2 f6 9.g2
e5+ 10.e2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. L. Van Wely - V.
Zvjaginsev, New York 1997 ) 8...c8 9.f4 b4 10.d1 h6 (G. Shields - N.
Cummings, corr. 2004) 11.a3 c6 12.b3 f5 13.b2 e7 14.h3
D) 4...f5 5.g2 f6 6.0-0 b4 7.b3 xc3 8.xc3 ( 8.bxc3 0-0
(A. Morozevich - H. Nakamura, Moscow (blitz) 2012) 9.c5 e8 10.d1 c6
11.d3 a5 12.b4 c6 13.a3 b7 ) 8...0-0 9.b4 a5 10.b5 ( 10.a3 e8
11.d3 d6 12.b2 bd7 (E. Marchio - H. Kargoll, Germany 2003) 13.d2
h5 14.c3 a4 15.fe1 fe8 16.ac1 e5 ) 10...e7 11.a4 d6 12.d4
bd7 13.a3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. V. Korchnoi - N. Short, Groningen 1997 ]
4...b4
[ 4...f6= - Line 042 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 b6 4. e4 Bb7 ]
[ 4...c5 5.d4 ( 5.d3 c6 6.c2 ge7 7.0-0 g6 8.d4 cxd4 9.xd4 c5
10.e3 0-0 11.xc6 xc6 12.xc5 bxc5 L. Ftacnik - I. Rogers, Prague 1999 )
5...cxd4 6.xd4 f6 7.f3 - Line 019 : 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 b6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
Bb7 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. f3 e6 7. e4 ]
[ worse move is 4...g6 5.d4 g7 6.e2 e7 7.0-0
A) 7...d6 8.e3 d7 9.d2 0-0 ( 9...h6 10.d5 e5 11.b4 f5 (V. Kramnik H. Nakamura, Geneve (rapid) 2013) 12.exf5 gxf5 13.g3 a5 14.a3
White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 10.h6 e5 (F. Kindbeiter - R. Hadlich,
corr. 1996) 11.ad1 exd4 12.xd4 c6 13.xg7 xg7 14.f4 White has
the initiative.;
B) 7...0-0 8.a3 d6 9.e3 d7 10.d5 c5 11.d4 d7 12.b4 xe4!?
259
13.xe4 exd5 14.c3 c5 15.cxd5 cxd4 16.xd4 e5 17.b5 d8 18.f4
xd4+ 19.xd4 Spark 1.0 - Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2011 ]
5.d3
[ 5.d3 e7 6.e2 ( 6.d2 0-0 7.e2 c5 8.0-0 bc6 9.a3 (S. Movsesian - T.
Nabaty, Pardubice (rapid) 2013) a5 10.b1 f5 11.b5 xd2 12.xd2 d6=
with mutual play. ) 6...xc3+ 7.bxc3 0-0 8.0-0 bc6 9.d4 ( 9.d4 f5
10.xc6 xc6 11.f3 g6 12.e3 f6= with mutual play. C. Hansen - J.
Ehlvest, Biel 1993 ) 9...f5 10.e5 g6 11.e1 a5 12.g5 e8 13.b1 d6
14.exd6 cxd6= with mutual play. R. Davidoff - M. Vujadinovic, corr. 2000 ]
[ 5.c2 e7
A) 6.a3 xc3 7.dxc3 ( worse move is 7.xc3 (P. Svidler - R. Ponomariov,
Moscow (blitz) 2009) xe4 8.g5 g6 9.xg7 g8 10.c3 c5 11.g3
bc6 12.g2 d4! ) 7...d6 8.d3 d7 9.b4 e5 T. Hebbes - P. Roberson,
London 2010;
B) 6.d4 0-0 7.d3 xc3+ 8.bxc3 d6 9.0-0 d7 10.e3 g6 11.d2 e5
Key game E. Vesely - C. Mitel, corr. 2010 ]
5...e7
[ 5...xc3 6.bxc3 ( 6.dxc3 d6 7.e5 d7 8.exd6 cxd6 9.0-0 gf6
S. Kljucharev - A. Pridorozhni, Olginka 2011 ) 6...d6 7.c2 f6 8.e2 bd7
9.0-0 0-0 10.d4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. C. Maier - R. Grathwohl,
Kirchheim 1982 ]
6.0-0
[ 6.e2 f5
A) 7.c2
A1) 7...bc6
A1a) 8.exf5 xf5 9.xf5 exf5 10.a3 ( worse move is 10.xf5 e7
11.0-0 (M. Krasenkow - J. Speelman, Batumi 1999) 0-0-0 12.g3 df8
13.e4 f7 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. ) 10...e7 (Vapor 0.01r12 - Pwned 1.2, Internet 2013) 11.d4 f6
12.0-0 e7 13.d5 0-0 14.e1 g6 15.ed4 xd4 16.xd4 f6=;
A1b) 8.a3 d6 9.c3 fxe4 10.xe4 0-0 11.d4 a5 12.xb7 xb7
13.0-0 e8 14.g5 (Nb7 is a poorly-placed piece.) Hiarcs 12 - Toga II 1.
4.25, Internet 2009;
A2) 7...d6 8.a3 a5 9.exf5 exf5 10.xf5 xf5 11.xf5 g6 12.g4 0-0
13.d4 xf3 14.gxf3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
Deep Shredder 11 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008;
A3) 7...a6 8.exf5 ( 8.a3?! [#] c5! 9.exf5 xd3+ 10.xd3 d6 11.fxe6
0-0! Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. White
is behind in development. Bright 0.2c - Naum 2.2, Internet 2007 ) 8...d6
9.e4 b4 10.b1 xe4 11.xe4 exf5 12.b1 0-0 13.d4 g6=;
B) 7.g3 g6
B1) 8.0-0 f4 9.e2
260
B1a) 9...0-0
B1a1) 10.b1 h4 11.xh4 xh4 12.f3 e5 13.d4 c6 14.a3
( 14.dxe5 g5 15.h1 c5 16.a3 a5 17.xd7 fe8 18.g3 fxg3
19.xg3 xe5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. T.
de Vassal - F. Caire, corr. 2007 ) 14...e7 15.dxe5 xe5 16.h1
(A. Chernin - J. Speelman, Slough 1997) ( 16.xf4 xf4 17.g3 xf3+
18.xf3 g4 19.xd7 d8 20.f5 h3= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 16...h6 17.d4 h5 18.a2 h8
19.f5 g5;
B1a2) 10.c2 h4 11.xh4 xh4 12.d4 e5 13.f3 h5 14.a3
d6 15.b4 c5 16.b5 e7 17.d3 d6 Stockfish 1.5.1 - Deep Shredder
12, Internet 2009;
B1b) 9...h4!? 10.ed4 ( 10.xf4 xf3+ 11.xf3 0-0 12.c2 e5
13.b3 xf4 14.c5+ h8 15.xb4 c6 16.c3 d4 17.d1 xe4
18.f3 h4 19.d3 c6 ) 10...c6 11.xc6 xc6 12.c2 xf3+
13.xf3 f6;
B2) 8.exf5 f4 9.e4 xe4 10.xe4 exf5 ( 10...xg2+ 11.f1 exf5
12.g3 f4 13.d4 g6 14.b3 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 11.g3 d3+ 12.f1 xc1 13.xc1
0-0 14.d4 d6 15.d3 f6= ]
[ 6.a3 xc3 7.dxc3 0-0 8.e2 (R. Ponomariov - D. Gordievsky, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013) d6 (with the idea Nd7, e5) 9.e5!? xf3 10.xf3 d7
11.exd6 cxd6= ]
6...g6
[ 6...0-0
A) 7.e2
A1) 7...f5 8.g3 ( 8.c2?! (M. Krasenkow - E. Rozentalis, St Clement Bay
2013) d6 (with the idea Ng6-h4) 9.g3 bc6 10.c3 b4 11.b3 f4
12.e2 e5 Black has a slight spatial advantage. ) 8...f4 9.e2 g6=
- 6. Ne2 f5 7. Ng3 Ng6 8. O-O f4 9. Ne2 O-O;
A2) 7...g6 8.a3 e7 9.c2 c5 10.d4 cxd4 11.exd4 c6 12.e3
xd4 13.xd4 c8 14.e2 c7 15.b3 a6= Houdini 1.5a - IvanHoe 9.46h,
Internet 2012;
B) 7.c2 f5
B1) 8.exf5
B1a) 8...xf3 9.xf3 bc6 10.f6 ( 10.e2 c5 11.f6 g6 12.e4
xf6 (I. Smirin - S. Atalik, Sarajevo 2001) 13.h5 f7 14.d4 xd4
15.xd4 xd4 16.g5 f8 17.xa8 xa8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 10...g6 11.e4 xf6 12.xf6 xf6
13.d4 xc3 14.bxc3 c8 15.g3 a5 16.c5 e7= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Rodent 1.3
- Atlas 3.60, Internet 2014;
B1b) 8...xf5 9.e4 (J. Fedorowicz - G. Flear, Wijk aan Zee 1988) h4
261
10.xh4 xh4 11.g3 h3 12.d4 e7 13.f4 a6 14.a3 c5=
with mutual play.;
B2) 8.e2
B2a) 8...xc3
B2a1) 9.bxc3 xe4 10.xe4 fxe4 11.xe4 bc6 12.d4 a5
( 12...e8 13.a3 g6 14.xg6 hxg6 15.fe1 Black has difficulties
reaching full equality. Key game G. Jones - E. Rozentalis, Reykjavik
2014 ) 13.a3 e8 ( 13...xc4? 14.g5 g6 15.xe6! d2 16.xd8
xe4 17.xe7 e8 18.h4 g5 19.f3 gxh4 20.fxe4 axd8 21.f4 )
14.d2 g6 15.f4 h4 16.ae1 f6 17.g3 f5 18.b4;
B2a2) 9.dxc3 xe4 10.xe4 fxe4 11.xe4 bc6 12.f4 f5
13.ad1 (weakness d7) F. Rayner - J. Plaskett, London 1993;
B2b) 8...fxe4 9.xe4 bc6 10.d4 - 8... Nbc6 9. d4 fxe4 10. Nxe4;
B2c) 8...bc6 9.d4
B2c1) 9...fxe4 10.xe4
B2c11) 10...f5?! 11.d3 ( 11.d1 e7 12.d5 exd5 13.cxd5 b4
14.b3 h8 (<Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, corr. 2012)
15.a3 a6 16.c2 c5 17.xc5 xc5 18.b4 e7 19.b2
White has the initiative. ) 11...e8 (J. Pedersen - J. Footner, corr.
1977) 12.a3 d6 13.e1 g6 14.xd6 cxd6 15.d5 exd5 16.cxd5
ce7 17.g5;
B2c12) 10...xf3 11.xf3 xd4 [#] 12.f6+! gxf6 13.g4+ g6
14.xd4 f5 15.h6 e7 16.ad1 Black has insufficient
B2c2) 9...a5 10.exf5 xf3 11.xf3 xf5 12.d3 g6 13.d5
White has a pair of bishops. ]
7.c2 0-0 8.d4 xc3 9.bxc3 (E. Bacrot - H. Nakamura, Biel (blitz) 2012) c6!
10.g5
[ 10.b1 a6 11.d3 a5 12.e2 d5 13.cxd5 xd3 14.xd3 exd5 15.e5
d7= ]
10...f6 11.e3 a5 12.d3 c5 13.e2 c8= with mutual play. Best Mutual
Play
235
Anglo-Slav
Line 022
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A11
11.08.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 d5 2.c4 c6 [#] 3.e3
[Chapter] [#]
[ 3.d4= - Line 071 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 ]
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A) 3...f6 - Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. c4 c6;
B) 3...g4
B1) 4.g2 - Line 024 : 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 Bg4 4. c4;
B2) 4.e5 e6 5.g2 d7 6.cxd5 xd5 7.xd5 ( worse move is 7.f3
(L. Pantsulaia - B. Gelfand, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005) e5! 8.d4 xf3+
9.exf3 c4 10.e3 e6 11.d2 b4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 7...cxd5 8.d4 xe5 9.dxe5
e6 10.0-0 e7 11.d2 c6 12.f3 c5;
B3) 4.b3 b6 ( 4...c7 5.g2 e6 6.0-0 f6 7.d4 d6 8.c3 bd7
9.d2 0-0 10.e4 dxe4 11.dxe4 xe4 12.xe4 e7 13.f4
White has a slight spatial advantage. E. L'Ami - A. Giri, Wijk aan Zee 2013 )
5.e5 e6 6.d3
B3a) 6...d7 7.xd7 ( 7.f3 (V. Erdos - R. Kempinski, Warsaw (blitz)
2012) dxc4 8.dxc4 f5 9.e3 xb3 10.axb3 e5 11.g2 gf6 12.0-0
a6 ) 7...xd7 8.e3 dxc4! 9.xb6 cxb3 10.axb3 a6 11.g2 g6 12.c3
g7 13.0-0 f6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B3b) 6...f6 7.f3 f7 8.h3 e5 9.0-0 a6 10.c3 e7 11.c2
( 11.e3 d4 12.e4 g6 13.c1 c5 14.xc5 xc5 15.d2 0-0
16.e4 e7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. A. Grischuk - A. Morozevich, Moscow 2012 )
11...g6 12.cxd5 b4 13.a4 xd5 14.d2 c7 15.xd5 xd5
16.c4 c5;
B3c) 6...g6
B3c1) 7.g2 g7 8.f3 dxc4 9.dxc4 a6 10.0-0 h6!? 11.c3
(A. Giri - P. Eljanov, Reykjavik 2013) f5 12.a4 ( 12.g5?! c5
13.xb6 axb6 14.xe6 xe6 15.d2 d6 16.b3 0-0 Black has the
initiative. ) 12...b4 13.xb4 xb4 14.d2 c2 15.ac1 cd4
16.xd4 xd4 17.fe1 0-0-0= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B3c2) 7.c3 g7 8.f3 ( worse move is 8.f4 dxc4 9.xc4 c7
10.c2 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. A. Grischuk - D. Jakovenko, Moscow (blitz) 2012 )
8...dxc4 9.dxc4 h6 10.a4 xb3 11.axb3 a6= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
C) 3...g6
C1) 4.g2 g7 ( 4...f6 - Line 026 : 1.. . Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. c4 g6 )
5.a4!? ( 5.0-0 f6 - Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. c4 g6 5. O-O
Bg7; 5.b3 e5! 6.0-0 e7 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.d3 0-0 9.g5 bc6=
with mutual play. A. Stambulian - M. Magomedov, Anapa 2008 ) 5...d7
6.cxd5 b6 7.b3 ( 7.h4 cxd5 (P. Maletin - A. Dreev, Dubai (blitz) 2014)
8.d3 h6!? 9.0-0 f5 10.b4 a5 11.a3 0-0 ) 7...cxd5 8.0-0 e5
( 8...e6 9.d3 e7 10.c3 0-0 11.f4 c6 (I. Ivanisevic - R. Rapport,
Kozloduy (rapid) 2013) 12.b5 e5 13.g5 f6 14.e3 (with the idea
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Nxa7); 8...f6 9.d3 0-0 10.f4 h5 11.d2 h6 12.a4 White is exerting
queenside pressure. R. Kasimdzhanov - B. Bok, Rosmalen 2014 ) 9.d3 e7
10.a4 0-0 11.a5 d7 12.c3 c5 13.a3= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. K. Podzielny - V.
Zhuravliov, Germany 1994;
C2) 4.a4 d4 ( 4...e6 5.g2 g7 6.d4 e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.c2 b6 9.d1
a6 10.b3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. A. Grischuk - L. Fressinet, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 5.g2
( 5.d3 g7 6.g2= - 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. d3; 5.b4 d7! 6.b2 e5 7.e3 g7
8.g2 h6 9.0-0 0-0 S. Lputian - V. Ivanchuk, Montecatini Terme 2000 )
5...g7
C2a) 6.0-0
C2a1) 6...e5
C2a11) 7.d3 e7 8.b4 d7 ( 8...0-0 9.bd2= - 6. d3 e5 7. Nbd2
Ne7 8. b4 O-O 9. O-O ) 9.bd2 0-0 10.a3 ( 10.b2 a5 11.a3 b6
12.c2 b8 T. Markowski - M. Krasenkow, Warsaw 2001 ) 10...c7
11.b5 e8 12.g5 c5 13.b3 f8 14.d2 f5 15.d5 d6 16.f4
b6!= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both
sides.;
C2a12) 7.e3 e7 8.exd4 exd4 9.d3 0-0 10.e1 a6 (D. Kokarev E. Najer, St Petersburg 2001) 11.bd2 f5 12.a3 c5 13.h4! c8
C2a2) 6...h6 7.d3 0-0 8.b4 f5 9.bd2= - 6. d3 Nh6 7. Nbd2 Nf5 8.
O-O O-O 9. b4;
C2b) 6.d3
C2b1) 6...e5 7.bd2 e7 8.b4 0-0 9.0-0 ( 9.a3 d7 10.0-0 c7
11.fb1 h6 12.b3 e8 13.fd2 a6= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players. P. Harikrishna - E. Inarkiev,
Havana 2013 ) 9...f5 10.e4 xe4 11.dxe4 d7 12.d2=
White. DanaSah 5.06 - Cheese 1.5, Internet 2013;
C2b2) 6...h6 7.bd2 f5 8.0-0 0-0 9.b4
C2b21) 9...e8 10.b1 d7 11.b3 e5 12.fd2 d6
(E. Miroshnichenko - V. Golod, Germany 2011) 13.a5! b6 14.a4
b8 15.b5 ( 15.xc6?! xc6 16.xc6 b7 17.a4 c8 18.f3 f5=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...cxb5
16.cxb5 b7 17.xb7 xb7 18.a3 White is exerting queenside
pressure.;
C2b22) 9...d7 10.b1 ( 10.a3 e8 11.e4 d6 12.xd6 exd6
T. Markowski - J. Lautier, Ohrid (blitz) 2001 ) 10...a5 11.e4 d6
12.xd6 exd6 13.g5 f6 14.xf6 xf6 15.b5 ( 15.d2 e7
16.fe1 b6 17.c2 axb4 18.xb4 d7 E. Romanov - N. Maiorov,
Cappelle la Grande 2012 ) 15...c5 16.fe1 e8 17.c2 e5 18.d2
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e7 19.xe5 dxe5 20.e3= The position is objectively equal, although
D) 3...dxc4 4.g2
D1) 4...f6 - Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. c4 dxc4;
D2) 4...e6 5.0-0
D2a) 5...b5
D2a1) 6.a4 b7 7.d3 ( worse move is 7.b3 cxb3 8.xb3 b4 9.b2
(M. Carlsen - A. Morozevich, Astana (blitz) 2012) c5 10.d4 f6
11.bd2 bd7 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 7...cxd3 8.e5 - 6. d3 cxd3 7. Ne5 Bb7 8. a4;
D2a2) 6.d3 cxd3 7.e5 b7 8.a4 b4 9.xd3 ( 9.a5 e7 10.xd3
(L. Pantsulaia - E. Bareev, Beersheba 2005) d5 11.a4 a6 12.d1
b5 13.c2 d7 14.d2 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 9...f6 10.d2 e7 11.c2 0-0
12.c4 c8 13.a5 a6 14.d1 xd3 15.xd3 c7 16.b3
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
Hannibal 1.4b - Gull 2.3, Internet 2013;
D2b) 5...f6 - Line 026 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. c4 dxc4 5. O-O e6;
D3) 4...f5!? 5.a3 e5! 6.xc4 e4 7.h4 e6 8.e3 f6 9.0-0 a6
10.d3 exd3 11.exd3 e7 12.hf5 0-0 Z. Andriasian - A. Riazantsev,
Dubai (blitz) 2014;
D4) 4...d5 5.c3 a5 ( 5...h5 6.b3 cxb3 7.xb3 f6 8.a3 bd7
9.d4 b6 10.e5 e6 11.b2 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Black has difficulties developing his pieces.
M. Mchedlishvili - S. Zhigalko, Baku 2011 ) 6.0-0 f6 7.b3 cxb3 8.xb3 e6
9.d4 e7 10.a4 0-0 11.d2 b6 12.c2= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. N. Bishop - I. Dolgov, corr. 2011;
D5) 4...b5 5.a4 b7
D5a) 6.b3 b4 ( 6...cxb3?! 7.xb3 e6 8.axb5 cxb5 9.xb5+ c6
10.c4 f6 11.0-0 (weakness a7) A. Korotylev - A. Dreev, Moscow
(blitz) 2006 ) 7.bxc4 c5 8.a5 e5 9.d3 d6 10.0-0 e7= The chances
are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. T.
Kostiuk - I. Makka, Rijeka 2010;
D5b) 6.axb5! cxb5 7.b3 b4 8.bxc4 e6 9.0-0 f6 10.d4 e7
11.bd2 White has a slight center control advantage.;
D6) 4...d7 5.0-0 b6 ( 5...g6 6.c2 b6 7.a4 a5 8.a3 g7 9.xc4
xc4 10.xc4 f6 11.e4 0-0 V. Artemiev - S. Sjugirov, Izhevsk 2014 )
6.c2 d5 ( 6...f6 - Line 026 : 1. .. Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. c4 dxc4 5. OO Nbd7 6. Qc2 Nb6 ) 7.c3 f5 8.e4 h5 9.d4 ( worse move is 9.a4 g4
10.e1 f6 11.d3 e5 (A. Grischuk - L. Aronian, Moscow (blitz) 2010)
12.a5 bd7 13.dxc4 c5 14.d3 d4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 9...cxd3 10.xd3 g4
11.h3!? xh3 12.xh3 xh3 13.d1 f6 14.e3= White has sufficient
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compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. Delphil 2.9g - Murka 2.0, Internet
2012 ]
A) 3...f6 4.g3
A1) 4...dxc4 5.xc4
A1a) 5...b5 6.c2 b7 7.g2 bd7 ( 7...e6= - Line 041 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2.
c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Qa4+ c6 6. Qxc4 b5 7. Qc2 Bb7 ) 8.0-0 c5
9.a4 a6 10.d3 e6 - Line 041 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5.
Qa4+ c6 6. Qxc4 b5 7. Qc2 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. d3 c5 10. a4 a6;
A1b) 5...bd7 6.d4 [#] e5! 7.dxe5 xe5 8.xe5 a5+ 9.c3 xe5
10.g2 c5 11.a4 d6 12.f4 ( 12.xc6+? bxc6 13.xc6+ e7
14.xa8 b4+ 15.d2 xd2+ 16.xd2 e4+ 17.c2 c7+ 18.c3
xc3 19.bxc3 f5+-+ ) 12...a5+ 13.d2 c7 14.0-0 0-0 Rybka 1.01 Fruit 2.2.1, Internet 2006;
A2) 4...e6 5.d4 - Line 086 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Qb3 e6 5. g3;
B) 3...d4
B1) worse move is 4.e3 c5 5.b5+ c6 6.xc5 e5 7.b5 a6 8.b3
B1a) 8...c5 9.d3 f6 10.exd4 ( 10.e4 0-0 11.e2 b4+ 12.bd2 a5
13.0-0 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Historically important game L. Aronian - V. Anand, Khanty-Mansiysk 2014 )
10...xd4 11.c3 g4 12.xd4 xd4 13.d1 (Pawny 0.13 MadChess 1.4, Internet 2014) h4 14.g3 f6 15.e4 f3+ 16.e2
d4+ 17.e1 g6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
B1b) 8...f6! 9.exd4 xd4 10.xd4 exd4 11.e2 d6 12.0-0 0-0
13.d3 c7 14.h3 e8 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. White is behind in development.;
B2) 4.g3 f6 5.g2 d6 6.d3 bd7 7.0-0 e5 8.c2 e7 ]
[ 3.cxd5 cxd5 4.d4= - Line 064 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Nf3 ]
[ 3.b3
A) 3...g4 4.b2 e6 ( 4...d7 5.e3 e6= - 4. .. e6 5. e3 Nd7 ) 5.e3 d7
6.e2 gf6= - 3. e3 Nf6 4. b3 Bg4 5. Bb2 e6 6. Be2 Nbd7;
B) 3...f6
B1) 4.e3= - 3. e3 Nf6 4. b3;
B2) 4.b2 f5 ( 4...g4 5.e3= - 3. e3 Nf6 4. b3 Bg4 5. Bb2 )
B2a) 5.g3 e6 6.g2 bd7 ( 6...e7 7.0-0 - Line 027 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5
3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. c4 e6 6. b3 Be7 7. Bb2 ) 7.0-0 - Line 027 : 1... Nf6
2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. c4 e6 6. b3 Nbd7 7. Bb2;
B2b) 5.d3 e6 6.g3 ( 6.bd2 h6 7.g3 e7 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0
- Line 027 : 1... Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 e6 6. Nbd2 h6 7.
b3 Be7 8. Bb2 O-O 9. c4 ) 6...h6 7.g2 bd7 8.0-0 - Line 027 : 1... Nf6 2.
g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. c4 e6 6. b3 Nbd7 7. Bb2 h6 8. b3;
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B3) 4.g3
B3a) 4...g4 5.g2 ( 5.e5 f5 6.g2 bd7 7.d4 e6 8.0-0 d6
9.b2 c7 10.d3 h5!?= with mutual play. V. Korchnoi - E. Sutovsky,
Paks 2005 ) 5...e6 ( 5...bd7 6.b2 e6 7.0-0 - Line 028 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2.
g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. c4 e6 6. b3 Nbd7 7. Bb2 ) 6.0-0 - Line 028 :
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. c4 e6 6. b3;
B3b) 4...dxc4 5.bxc4 e5 6.c3
B3b1) 6...e4 7.g5
B3b11) 7...c5?! 8.g2 ( 8.e3 f5 9.g2 V. Malakhov - E.
Sutovsky, Saint Vincent 2002 ) 8...f5 9.0-0 d4 (A. Czebe - A.
Sherzer, Hungary 1995) 10.c2 e7 11.b1 xc3 12.xc3 h6
13.f4! 0-0 14.a3 c5 15.e5!;
B3b12) 7...a6 8.gxe4 xe4 9.xe4 f5 10.c3 c5 11.g2
b4 12.0-0 ( 12.d3? d4 13.0-0 xc3 14.b1 c2 ) 12...c2
13.e1 g6 14.e4 xe4 15.xe4 d4 16.xc5 xa1 17.xb7
0-0 18.d3 xa2 19.a5 fe8= The position is objectively equal, but
B3b2) 6...d6 7.g2 0-0 8.0-0 e8 9.d3 bd7 10.c2 c5 11.b1
e7 12.d1 f5= H. Westerman - A. Malkov, corr. 2009 ]
3...f6
[ 3...g4
A) 4.cxd5 cxd5 5.b3 c7 6.b5+ d7 ( 6...d7 7.c3 xf3 8.gxf3 e6
9.d4 gf6= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn
structure. V. Kramnik - P. Eljanov, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 7.xd7+ xd7 8.c3
e6 9.d4 gf6 10.d2 a6 11.0-0 d6 12.fc1 b6 13.c2 c8=
Equal chances, quiet position. Historically important game A. Alekhine - M.
Euwe, Netherlands (m/3) 1937;
B) 4.b3 c7 5.e5 e6 6.d4 d7 7.f4 gf6 8.c3
B1) 8...g6 9.cxd5 xd5 10.xd5 ( 10.c4 h6 11.d2 xe5 12.dxe5
0-0-0 13.c1 b8 14.xd5 xd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5 cxd5 17.xc7
xc7= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 10...xd5 11.c4 e6 12.0-0 f6
13.xd7 xd7= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Bachmann Schiavo - D.
Solak, Golden Sands 2014;
B2) 8...dxc4 9.xc4 xc4 10.xc4 e6 11.0-0 e7 12.e4 0-0
D. Flores - F. Peralta, Saenz Pena (rapid) 2013 ]
[ 3...e6 4.c2 ( 4.d4= - Line 072 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 ) 4...f6=
- 3... Nf6 4. Qc2 e6 ]
4.c3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 4.d4= - Line 088 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 ]
A) 4...g6 5.b3 g7 6.b2 0-0 7.e2 ( 7.d3 bd7 8.bd2 e8 9.c1 b6
10.cxd5 cxd5 11.d4 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Jakubiec - S.
Movsesian, Czech Republic 2005 )
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A1) 7...f5 8.d3 dxc4
A1a) 9.xc4 bd7 10.0-0 e5 ( 10...c5 11.bd2 c8 12.fd1 a6
13.c2 b5 14.h3 (with the idea e4, Ng5) A. Grischuk - V. Potkin,
Moscow 2010 ) 11.bd2 e7 (Naum 2.2 - Chessmaster 11, Internet
2008) 12.c2 d5 13.a3 fe8 14.fd1 ad8 15.ac1 e4 16.xe4
xe4 17.dxe4 xe4 18.xe4 xe4= Black can equalize with relative
ease.;
A1b) 9.bxc4 c5 10.0-0 c6 11.a3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight center
control advantage. S. Guramishvili - E. Atalik, Wroclaw 2013;
A2) 7...g4 8.0-0 bd7 9.d3 e8 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 e5 12.d2
( 12.g3 e7 13.g2 ad8 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.c1 e4= White has a pair of
bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. M. Roiz - R. Buhmann,
Germany 2008 ) 12...a5 13.a3 e7 14.fd1= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. T. Markowski - M.
Grabarczyk, Opole 2007;
A3) 7...a6
A3a) 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.0-0 ( 9.xa6 bxa6 10.d3 g4 11.bd2 c8
12.b1 xf3 13.xf3 a5+ 14.e2 d4!? 15.xd4 d5 16.xg7
xg7 17.b2+ c3+ 18.f1 d5= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. A. Karpov - A. Dreev, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2002 ) 9...b4
10.d1 f5 11.d3 c6 12.d4 d6 13.c3 ac8 14.c1 a6
Stockfish 5.0 - Komodo 7.0a, Internet 2014;
A3b) 8.d3 f5 9.0-0 c8
A3b1) 10.a3 c5 ( 10...dxc4 11.bxc4 c5 12.d1 b5 13.e4 g4
14.bd2 a4 15.e5 White has a slight center control advantage. M.
Gurevich - A. Dreev, Bastia (rapid) 2002 ) 11.d4 g4 12.f3 d7 13.f4
dxc4 14.dxc4 g4 15.xg4 xg4 Hiarcs 10 - Rybka 2.1o, Internet
(blitz) 2006;
A3b2) 10.d1 b6 (B. Fradkin - Y. Kashin, Omsk/ Perm 1998)
11.bd2 c5 12.ac1 fd8 13.c3 a5 14.h3 (with the idea
Nf1-g3);
A4) 7...b6 8.0-0 b7 9.d4 ( 9.d3 c5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.a3 c6 12.bd2
ac8 13.fd1 fd8 14.ac1 d7= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. T. Markowski - R. Wojtaszek,
Chotowa 2007 ) 9...e6 10.c3 bd7 11.fd1 ( 11.ad1 e7 12.e4 dxe4
13.xe4 c5 14.xf6+ xf6 15.dxc5 xc5 16.xf6 xf6= Equal chances,
quiet position. K. Troff - A. Kretchetov, Los Angeles 2011 ) 11...c8 12.e4
dxe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 c7 15.c2 c5= Equal chances, quiet
position. Z. Medvegy - R. Kasimdzhanov, Baden Baden 2012;
B) 4...e6 5.b3 ( 5.d4= - Line 072 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 4. Qc2 Nf6 5.
e3; 5.h3 bd7 6.c3 d6 7.g4!? h6 8.g1 e7= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. Z. Kozul - A.
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Dreev, Neum (blitz) 2000 )
B1) 5...bd7 6.b2 b6 ( 6...d6= - 5... Bd6 6. Bb2 Nbd7 ) 7.c3=
- 4. Nc3 e6 5. b3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 b6 7. Bb2;
B2) 5...d6 6.b2
B2a) 6...0-0 7.d4 ( 7.c3= - 4. Nc3 e6 5. b3 Bd6 6. Bb2 O-O 7. Qc2 )
7...b6 8.d3 b7 9.c3 bd7 - Line 282;
B2b) 6...bd7 7.e2 ( 7.c3= - 4. Nc3 e6 5. b3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7.
Bb2 ) 7...0-0 8.c3= - 4. Nc3 e6 5. b3 Bd6 6. Bb2 O-O 7. Be2 Nbd7 8.
Qc2;
C) 4...bd7
C1) 5.b3 e5 ( 5...e6= - 4... e6 5. b3 Nbd7 ) 6.b2 d6 7.c3 0-0 8.cxd5
(D. Pustovoitova - N. Ziaziulkina, Moscow 2013) xd5 9.e4 b8
10.eg5 5f6 11.a3 c5;
C2) 5.c3= - 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Qc2;
D) 4...a6 5.h3 ( 5.d4= - Line 090 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 a6 5.
Qc2 ) 5...e6 ( 5...bd7 6.d4 e6 7.b3 d6 8.b2= - 5... e6 6. b3 Bd6 7. Bb2
Nbd7 8. d4; 5...g6 6.b3 g7 7.b2 0-0 8.e2 b5 9.0-0 b6 10.c5 c7
11.a4 White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Gurevich - E. Bareev, Cap
d'Agde (rapid) 2002 ) 6.b3
D1) 6...c5 7.b2 c6 8.d4 ( 8.cxd5 (Z. Izoria - S. Erenburg, KhantyMansiysk 2005) exd5 9.e2 d4! 10.0-0 e7 11.a3 0-0= The position is
slight spatial advantage. ) 8...cxd4 9.exd4 b4+ 10.bd2 xd2+ 11.xd2
e4 12.e3 b4 13.d3 xd3+ 14.xd3 a5+ 15.d2 0-0=
D2) 6...d6 7.b2 bd7 8.d4 ( 8.e2 e5 9.d4 e4 10.fd2 f8 11.c3
g6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
more comfortable. C. Bauer - E. Agrest, Cannes 2005 ) 8...0-0 ( 8...e4
9.d3 f5 10.0-0 f6 11.bd2 0-0= with mutual play. M. Gurevich - S.
Volkov, Batumi (rapid) 2002 ) 9.e2 e7 10.c3
D2a) 10...b6 11.0-0 b7 12.fd1 fe8 13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 dxe4
15.xe4 ad8 ( 15...f6 16.e3 c5 17.e5 ac8 18.f3 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. Nguyen Ngoc Truongson - W. So, Ho
Chi Minh City 2009 ) 16.ac1 f5!? 17.e3 c5 18.e5 cxd4 19.xd4
a3 20.a1 xe5 21.xe5 c5 Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
2011;
D2b) 10...e5
D2b1) 11.cxd5 e4! ( 11...cxd5 12.dxe5 xe5 13.d1 e6 14.0-0
ac8 15.b1 c6= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. M. Gurevich - Z. Izoria, Bastia
(rapid) 2005 ) 12.h4 b8! 13.dxc6 xc6! 14.g3 b4 15.d1 e6=
D2b2) 11.a4 e8 12.0-0 e4 13.h2 f8= with mutual play. Houdini 4
269
Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2014 ]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 4.b3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4...f5
A1) 5.e2 e6 6.h4 g6 7.b2 bd7 8.0-0 ( 8.d3 d6 9.d2 e7
10.a3 a5 11.g3 0-0 12.0-0 e5 V. Artemiev - N. Vitiugov, Khanty-Mansiysk
(rapid) 2013 ) 8...d6 9.f4 0-0 10.c3 e7 11.xg6 hxg6 12.d4 a3
13.xa3 xa3 14.c1 xc1 15.axc1 e4= Equal chances, quiet
position. Stockfish 260214 - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2014;
A2) 5.b2 e6
A2a) 6.e2
A2a1) 6...bd7 7.0-0 ( 7.h4 e4!? (with the idea h6) 8.d3
(A. Jeric - L. Krajnc, corr. 1995) b4+ 9.c3 xc3+ 10.xc3 g6
11.0-0 0-0 12.xg6 hxg6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 7...h6 8.d3
h7 9.bd2 d6 10.a3 0-0 11.b4 e7 K. Bischoff - L. Fressinet,
Germany 2008;
A2a2) 6...h6 7.0-0 d6 8.d4 0-0 9.bd2 bd7 10.a3 e4 11.b4
e7 12.b3 dxc4 13.xc4 b6 14.d3 a4 15.c2 g5
J. Granda Zuniga - E. Postny, Nancy 2010;
A2b) 6.c3 h6 (aimed against Nh4)
A2b1) 7.e2 bd7 8.0-0 d6 ( 8...e7 9.d4 h7 10.f4!? 0-0
11.f3 a6 12.c1 c8= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. P. Svidler - L. Aronian, Moscow
(blitz) 2009 ) 9.cxd5 exd5 10.d3 0-0 11.e4 g6 12.exd5 xd5
13.xd5 cxd5 14.d2 e8 15.fe1 b6= Equal chances, quiet
position. N. Short - Z. Almasi, Caleta 2012;
A2b2) 7.d4 e4 8.a3 d7 9.d3 df6 10.0-0 d6 11.e2 0-0
12.cxd5 cxd5 13.e5 d7 14.f3 ef6 15.xf5 exf5= Best Mutual
Play Key game N. Short - D. Howell, Hinckley 2013;
B) 4...e6 5.b2 ( 5.d4= - Line 093 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5.
b3 ) 5...bd7 6.e2 ( 6.d4= - Line 093 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6
5. b3 Nbd7 6. Bb2 ) 6...d6 7.c3= - 4. Nc3 e6 5. b3 Nbd7 6. Bb2 Bd6 7.
Be2;
C) 4...g4 5.b2
C1) 5...e6 6.e2 ( 6.h3 xf3 7.xf3 bd7 8.d1 d6 9.e2 0-0
10.0-0 e7 11.d3 fe8 J. Granda Zuniga - O. Korneev, La Roda 2012 )
C1a) 6...d6 7.h3 xf3 8.xf3 bd7 9.c3 0-0 10.0-0 e7 11.a3
ac8 12.d3 fd8 Lj. Ljubojevic - B. Gelfand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2002;
C1b) 6...e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.d3 h6 ( 8...e8 9.bd2 bd7 10.a3 a5
11.h3 xf3 12.xf3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. GreKo 5.7.1 Bruja 1.9, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 9.bd2 bd7 10.a3 a5 11.d4 xe2
12.xe2 b6 W. Hynes - G. Hill, corr. 2008;
C1c) 6...a5 7.c3 bd7 8.cxd5 exd5 9.d4 xe2 10.xe2 b4!?
270
11.a3 c5 12.a4 d6 13.f5 f8= (with the idea g6, Bg7) S.
Agdestein - E. Bareev, Hastings 1991;
C1d) 6...bd7 7.0-0 ( 7.h3 h5= - 6. h3 Bh5 7. Be2 e6 ) 7...d6
C1d1) 8.d4 0-0 9.bd2 e4 ( 9...b8 10.h3 h5= - 6. h3 Bh5 7.
Be2 e6 8. O-O Bd6 9. d4 Qb8 10. Nbd2 O-O ) 10.xe4 dxe4 11.e5
xe2 12.xe2 f5 13.xd7 xd7 14.f3 c7 15.g3 exf3 16.xf3
ae8= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Bighi - T. Schmidt, corr. 2004;
C1d2) 8.h3 h5= - 6. h3 Bh5 7. Be2 e6 8. O-O Bd6;
C1d3) 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.d4 xe2 10.xe2 0-0 11.f4 c8 12.c3 a6
T. V. Petrosian - H. Mecking, Las Palmas 1975;
C1d4) 8.d3 0-0 9.bd2 ( 9.cxd5 exd5 10.bd2 e8 11.d4 xe2
12.xe2 g6 13.ad1 a5 J. Piket - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee (blitz)
1999 ) 9...e5 10.h3 h5= - 6. h3 Bh5 7. Be2 e6 8. O-O Bd6 9. d3 O-O
10. Nbd2 e5;
C2) 5...bd7 6.h3 ( 6.e2 e6= - 5... e6 6. Be2 Nbd7 ) 6...h5 7.e2 e6
8.0-0 ( 8.c3 d6 9.0-0= - 8. O-O Bd6 9. Nc3 ) 8...d6
C2a) 9.d3 0-0 10.bd2 e5 11.cxd5 cxd5
C2a1) 12.e4 e8 13.e1 c5 ( 13...g6 14.h4 (V. Golod - K.
Sasikiran, New Delhi 2012) xe4! 15.xg6 xd2 16.xe5 xe5
17.xd2 xb2 18.xb2 e5 19.d4 c6= Equal chances, quiet
position.; 13...d4? 14.xd4! exd4 15.xh5 b4 16.e2 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Ftacnik - S. Movsesian,
Kaskady (rapid) 2002 ) 14.c1 b6 15.f1 ad8 16.a3 a5=
Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage.;
C2a2) 12.g4 g6 13.h4 e7 14.xg6 hxg6 15.f3 c5 16.c2
ac8 17.ac1 c7 M. Jandke - L. Mihok, Germany 1994;
C2b) 9.d4
C2b1) 9...b8 10.bd2 0-0
C2b11) 11.c1 a5 ( 11...e8 12.c2 e5 13.dxe5 xe5 (A. Karpov
- A. Chernin, Saint John (blitz) 1988) 14.cxd5 xd5 15.xe5 xe5
16.d3 xf3 17.xf3 g6= Black can equalize with relative ease. )
12.d3 ( 12.a3 b5 13.cxb5 cxb5 14.e1 g6= Equal chances,
quiet position. I. Miladinovic - I. Khenkin, Bratto 2004 ) 12...a4 13.c2
b5 14.cxd5 cxd5;
C2b12) 11.d3 e5 ( 11...a5 12.c2 b5 13.c5 c7 14.a4 b4
15.h4 d8 16.g3 (with the idea f4) White has a slight spatial
advantage. ) 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.dxe5 xe5 (Chiron 2 - Naum 4.2,
Internet 2013) 14.e2 e8 15.xe5 xe2 16.xe2 xe5 17.f3
xb2 18.xb2 (weakness d5);
C2b2) 9...e4 10.bd2 f5 11.e5 ( 11.xe4 fxe4 12.d2 xe2
13.xe2 h4!= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. R. Kasimdzhanov - E. Tomashevsky, Dubai (blitz)
271
2014 ) 11...xe2 12.xe2 0-0 13.fd1 c7 Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1,
C2c) 9.c3 0-0 10.cxd5 ( 10.d4= - Line 091 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3
Nf6 4. e3 Bg4 5. h3 Bh5 6. Nc3 e6 7. Be2 Nbd7 8. O-O Bd6 9. b3 O-O 10.
Bb2; 10.c1 a6 11.h4 xe2 12.xe2 e7 13.d3 fd8 14.fd1
ac8 V. Akopian - A. Dreev, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 10...exd5
( 10...cxd5 11.b5 e7 12.bd4 h6 V. Malakhov - A. Dreev, New Delhi/
Teheran 2000 )
C2c1) worse move is 11.d4 g6 ( 11...xe2 12.cxe2 e8 13.d3
f8 14.d2 a5 Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Kramnik, Linares 1993 ) 12.d3 e8
13.d2 a6 14.ac1 h6 15.fe1 e7 Black has a slight spatial
advantage. Houdini 1.5a - IvanHoe B50, Internet (blitz) 2011;
C2c2) worse move is 11.g4 g6 12.d4 c5 13.d3 e8 14.d2
e7 15.g2 h6 16.ac1 a5 Black has a slight spatial advantage.
C2c3) 11.h4 xe2 12.xe2 e8 13.c2 g6 14.f3 e4 15.d3
g5 16.fd4 a5 17.f4 e6 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010 ]
[ 4...a6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5.d4= - Line 102 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. e3;
B) 5.c2
B1) 5...e6= - 4... e6 5. Qc2 a6;
B2) 5...b5 6.b3
B2a) 6...g4 7.e5
B2a1) 7...h5 8.cxb5 d4 ( 8...cxb5?! [#] 9.xb5+! axb5 10.xb5 e6
11.c7+ e7 12.xa8+- V. Ivanchuk - Bu Xiangzhi, Sofia 2008 )
9.exd4 axb5 10.b2 g6 11.d3 e6 12.0-0 Black has insufficient
B2a2) 7...e6 8.xg4 xg4 9.e2 f6 10.0-0 bd7 11.a3 d6
12.d4 0-0 13.c5 c7 14.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Toga
II 1.4.13 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2009;
B2b) 6...g6 7.cxd5 ( 7.b2 f5 8.d3 xd3 9.xd3 g7 10.cxd5
xd5 11.b1 0-0 12.e4 xb2 13.xb2= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Bright 0.3d - Toga II 1.
4.8, Internet 2009 ) 7...cxd5 8.b2
B2b1) 8...f5 9.d3 xd3 10.xd3 e6 (Bu Xiangzhi - M. Matlakov,
Moscow 2010) 11.a4! bxa4 ( 11...b4?! [#] 12.e4! g7 13.xf6+
xf6 14.xf6 xf6 15.0-0 d7 16.ac1 (line c) ) 12.xa4 bd7
13.0-0 d6 14.fc1 White has the initiative.;
B2b2) 8...b7 9.b4 g7 10.a4 c6 11.axb5 xb4 12.b3 a5
13.d4 0-0 14.e2 e4 15.0-0 White is exerting queenside pressure.
W. Riemer - D. Koffler, corr. 2012;
B3) 5...g4 6.e5 e6 7.d4 bd7 8.cxd5 ( 8.d3 (V. Ivanchuk - E.
272
Postny, Kallithea 2009) f5! 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.b3 e6! 11.xb7 e7
12.e2 0-0 13.0-0 a5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 8...cxd5 9.f4 g6 10.d3 h6 11.0-0 0-0 12.b3 White has a
slight spatial advantage. Alfil 13.1 - Delfi 5.4, Internet 2014;
B4) 5...g6 6.b3 ( 6.d4 - Line 069 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 a6 5.
Qc2 g6 6. Nf3 ) 6...g7 7.b2 0-0 8.e2 ( 8.d4 f5 9.d3 xd3
10.xd3 bd7 11.0-0 b5 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.fc1 b8 14.a4 b4 15.e2
e4= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Gurevich - S. Conquest, Clichy
2001 )
B4a) 8...e8 9.0-0 ( 9.d4 f5 10.d1 e4 11.0-0 xc3 12.xc3
(E. Agrest - E. Postny, Helsingor 2009) d7 13.c1 e6 14.e1
(with the idea g4) dxc4 15.bxc4 e5 ) 9...e5 10.d3 bd7 11.fd1
(A. Korotylev - R. Ponomariov, Moscow (blitz) 2007) b5 12.d4 exd4
13.xd4 e5 14.cxd5 cxd5= The chances are roughly equal, though
B4b) 8...b5 9.0-0 f5 10.c1 ( 10.d3 (K. Sundararajan - Vu Dinh Hung,
Negombo 2003) bxc4 11.bxc4 dxc4 12.e4 cxd3 13.xd3 xe4
14.xg7 xg7 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 d7 17.xc6 f6=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 10...e8 11.d4 d7 (D. Navara - I.
Sokolov, Mainz (rapid) 2009) 12.c2 e5 13.f4 d4 14.d1 g4 15.xg4
xg4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
both sides.;
B4c) 8...g4
B4c1) 9.d4 bd7 ( 9...xf3 10.xf3 e6 11.0-0 bd7 (E. Iturrizaga
Bonelli - M. Kazhgaleyev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) 12.a4 c8 13.fd1
e8 14.ac1 f8 15.h3 White has a pair of bishops. ) 10.0-0 e8=
- 9. O-O Re8 10. d4 Nbd7;
B4c2) 9.0-0 e8 10.d4 bd7 11.fd1 c8 12.ac1 b5 13.e5
xe2 14.xe2 e6 C. Bauer - L. Van Wely, San Sebastian 2009;
C) 5.h3
C1) 5...dxc4 6.xc4 b5 7.b3 c5 8.0-0 e6 9.d4 b7 10.e2 bd7
11.d1 c7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. P. Eljanov - A. Wirig, Mulhouse 2011;
C2) 5...b5 6.b3
C2a) 6...f5 7.b2 e6
C2a1) 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.a4 b4 10.e2 ( 10.a2 d6 11.g4 e4 12.g5
(Z. Kozul - A. Dreev, Sarajevo 2002) fd7 13.xg7 g8 14.b2 xg5!
15.xg5 xg5 16.h4 g6 17.h3 c5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 10...d6 11.c1 bd7 12.ed4
g6 V. Zvjaginsev - Wang Yue, Internet 2004;
C2a2) 8.h4 g6 9.xg6 hxg6 10.e2 d6 11.0-0 White has a
pair of bishops.;
C2b) 6...bd7 7.d4 e6 8.d3 b4 9.b2 ( 9.d2 bxc4 10.bxc4 dxc4!
273
11.xc4 c5 12.0-0 0-0 13.b1 c7 V. Malaniuk - E. Bareev, Groningen
1997 ) 9...bxc4 10.bxc4 c5 11.0-0 dxc4 12.xc4 b7= Black can
equalize with relative ease. Komodo 6.0 - Chiron 2.0, Internet 2013;
C3) 5...e6 6.b3 ( 6.d4= - Line 098 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5.
h3 e6 6. e3 ) 6...c5! 7.d4 c6 8.b2 cxd4 9.xd4 d6 10.e2 0-0
11.0-0 e7 B. Gelfand - E. Bacrot, Rishon Le Ziyyon (blitz) 2006;
D) 5.e2
D1) 5...dxc4 6.xc4 ( 6.0-0 b5 7.b3 (Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet
(blitz) 2006) cxb3 8.axb3 e6 9.d4 b7 10.c2= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 6...b5 7.b3 e6 8.0-0 b7 9.d4 c5=
- Line 082 : 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 dxc4 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7.
Nc3 b5 8. Bb3 Bb7;
D2) 5...b5 6.cxd5 ( 6.b3= - 5. b3 b5 6. Be2 ) 6...cxd5 7.b4! e5 ( 7...e6
8.a4 xb4 9.axb5 0-0 10.b3 e7 11.0-0 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. R. Kempinski - S. Movsesian, Izmir 2004 ) 8.xe5 xb4
9.b3 d6 10.d4 b4 11.a4 a5 12.0-0 White has a slight center control
advantage. Dirty 5Sep2012 - Gaviota 0.86, Internet 2013;
D3) 5...g4 6.d4 ( 6.b3 (E. Tomashevsky - Ni Hua, Sochi (blitz) 2009) b5
7.cxd5 cxd5 8.a4 b4! 9.xb4 c6 10.b3 e6 11.h3 h5 12.0-0 d6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White is behind in
development. ) 6...e6 7.0-0 bd7 8.b3 b4 9.d2 e7 10.h3 h5 11.c5
0-0 12.a3 xc3 13.xc3 e4 14.b2 f5= with mutual play. Zappa Mexico
- Loop M1-T, Internet 2007;
E) 5.b3 Recommendation for club level players:
E1) [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles): 5...f5
E1a) 6.b2 e6 7.h4 ( 7.e2 h6= - 6. Be2 h6 7. Bb2 e6 ) 7...g4 8.e2
xe2 9.xe2 bd7 ( 9...e7 10.0-0 bd7 11.d3 0-0 12.g3 b5
13.fc1 c5 14.cxb5 cxb5 15.f3 b6 V. Epishin - D. Svetushkin,
Cutro 2009 ) 10.f3 e5 11.0-0
E1a1) 11...e4 12.d4 dxc4 13.bxc4 e5 14.ab1 ( 14.f3 (A. Galkin S. Volkov, Internet (blitz) 2007) c5 15.f5 exf3 16.gxf3 d3 17.xd3
xd3 18.ab1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. ) 14...b5 ( 14...b8?! 15.f5! d7 16.g3 e6
17.cxe4 xe4 18.xe4 xc4 [#] 19.xg7!? xg7 20.xc4! xc4
21.d6+ d7 22.xc4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 15.cxb5 axb5 [#] 16.cxb5! cxb5 17.xb5+ fd7
18.c6 xc6 19.xc6 White has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. Black is behind in development.;
E1a2) 11...d6 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.h4 g6 14.f4 0-0 15.fxe5 xe5=
comfortable.;
E1b) 6.e2
274
E1b1) 6...e6 7.h4 g6
E1b11) 8.xg6 hxg6 9.d4
E1b111) 9...bd7
E1b1111) 10.b2 d6 11.c2 e7 12.c5 c7 13.g3 ( 13.f4?!
g5! 14.g3 gxf4 15.exf4 g5! Black has the initiative. M. Gurevich Z. Izoria, Bastia (rapid) 2005 ) 13...e5 14.0-0-0 0-0-0 15.h4 a5;
E1b1112) 10.c5 b6 11.cxb6 xb6 12.b2 c5 13.0-0 cxd4
14.exd4 d6 15.g3 White has a slight queenside control
advantage.;
E1b112) 9...b4 10.d2 xc3 11.xc3 e4 12.c1 h4 13.g3
xc3 14.xc3 e7 15.0-0 d7= Equal chances, quiet position.
Komodo 5.1 - Gull 2.2, Internet 2013;
E1b12) 8.b2 bd7 9.d3 d6 10.g3 e7 11.a3 0-0 12.0-0 fd8
13.xg6 hxg6 V. Akopian - D. Rogozenco, Aix-les-Bains 2011;
E1b2) 6...h6 7.b2 ( 7.a3 bd7 8.0-0 e6 9.xf8 xf8 10.d4
8d7 11.c1 0-0 12.a3 b8 13.fc1 e8= Equal chances, quiet
position. T. Radjabov - F. Vallejo Pons, Porto Carras 2011; 7.0-0 e6
8.b2= - 7. Bb2 e6 8. O-O ) 7...e6 8.0-0 ( 8.d4 bd7 9.0-0 d6=
- 8. O-O Bd6 9. d4 Nbd7 )
E1b21) 8...bd7 9.e1 ( 9.d4 d6= - 8... Bd6 9. d4 Nbd7 ) 9...e7
10.f1 0-0 11.d3 h7 I. Nepomniachtchi - V. Laznicka, Dubai (rapid)
2014;
E1b22) 8...d6 9.d4 bd7
E1b221) 10.c5 c7 11.b4 0-0 12.a4 (V. Malakhov - R. Dautov,
Istanbul 2003) b6 13.a3 bxc5 14.dxc5 e4 15.xe4 xe4
( 15...dxe4!? 16.d4 e5 17.b2 g5= with mutual play. ) 16.d4
h4 17.g3 h3 18.f3 xg3 19.hxg3 xg3+ 20.h1 h3+=
This position is rather drawish.;
E1b222) 10.d3 xd3 ( 10...0-0 11.e1 e8 12.e4 dxe4
13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 (V. Akopian - D. Svetushkin, Dresden
2008) xe4 15.xe4 f6 16.e1 c7= Equal chances, quiet
position. ) 11.xd3 0-0 12.e4 dxe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4
e7= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 A. Khalifman - V.
Laznicka, Moscow 2007;
E2) 5...b5
E2a) 6.e2 g4
E2a1) 7.0-0 bd7 8.h3 ( 8.d4= - Line 103 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3
Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. e3 b5 6. b3 Bg4 7. Be2 Nbd7 8. O-O ) 8...h5 9.cxd5
( 9.d4= - Line 103 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. e3 b5 6. b3
Bg4 7. Be2 Nbd7 8. h3 Bh5 9. O-O ) 9...cxd5 10.a3 ( 10.b4 e6
11.b3 (J. Speelman - A. Shirov, Salamanca 1998) d6 12.a4 bxa4
13.xa4 0-0 14.xa6 xa6 15.xa6 b6 16.b5 xf3 17.gxf3 b8
18.a4 xa6 19.xa6 xa6 20.bxa6 a8= Equal chances, quiet
275
position. ) 10...a5 11.b2 e6 12.a3 b6 13.c1 d6 14.g4 g6
15.h4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. Deep Sjeng ct 2010 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet
2012;
E2a2) 7.b2 e6 8.h3 ( 8.e5 xe2 9.xe2 d6 10.cxd5 cxd5
11.c1 0-0 12.0-0 bd7 13.c6 b6 14.d4 b7 15.a5 b8=
Equal chances, quiet position. E. Tomashevsky - E. Postny, Ohrid 2009 )
8...xf3 9.xf3 bd7 10.0-0 d6 11.c1= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a pair of
bishops.;
E2b) 6.d4 - Line 103 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. e3 b5 6.
b3;
E3) 5...g6 6.b2 g7 7.h3 0-0 8.e2 b5 9.0-0 bd7 10.d4 ( 10.c1
dxc4 11.bxc4 (Komodo CCT - Fritz 13, Internet (blitz) 2013) e5 12.d3 e8
13.e4 xe4 14.dxe4 b4= with mutual play. ) 10...c7 11.c2 dxc4
12.bxc4 b6 13.a4 b4 14.a5! bd7 15.a4 White has a slight
developmental advantage. Houdini 2.0c - Komodo 5, Internet 2012;
E4) 5...g4 [Chapter] [#]
E4a) 6.b2
E4a1) 6...bd7 7.h3 xf3 8.xf3 e6 9.d1 c5 10.d3 e7 11.e2
0-0 12.0-0 White has a pair of bishops. R. Wojtaszek - K. Sakaev,
Warsaw 2005;
E4a2) 6...e5 7.h3 xf3 8.xf3 b4 (Bobcat 20110414 - Abrok 5.0,
Internet 2011) ( 8...e7?! 9.g4! e4 10.g2 0-0 (R. Wojtaszek - I.
Sokolov, Warsaw 2005) 11.g5 e8 12.h4 b4 13.0-0-0 White has
the initiative. ) 9.g4 0-0 10.h4 xc3 11.dxc3 a5 12.g5 e4 13.b4
b6 14.0-0-0! White has the initiative.;
E4a3) 6...e6 7.e2= - 6. Be2 e6 7. Bb2;
E4b) 6.h3
E4b1) 6...xf3 7.xf3 e6 8.g4 bd7 9.g5 g8 ( 9...e5 (N. Short J. Granda Zuniga, Lima (rapid) 2012) 10.g2! fd7 11.f4 g6
12.cxd5 cxd5 13.h4 White is exerting kingside pressure. ) 10.h4
(Chiron 1.5 - Deep Sjeng c't 2010, Internet 2012) h6 11.g1 hxg5
12.hxg5 e5 13.g3 g6= The chances are roughly equal, though
E4b2) 6...h5 7.g4 g6 8.e5 e6 ( 8...d4 9.exd4 xd4 10.e2
bd7 (D. Bocharov - M. Kobalia, Ramenskoe 2006) 11.f3 b6
12.g2 e6 13.0-0 h6 14.b2 b4 ) 9.b2 bd7 10.xg6 hxg6
11.e2 a5 12.g2 a3 13.xa3 xa3 14.0-0 g5 V. Laznicka - F.
Valli, Rhodes 2013;
E4c) 6.e2
E4c1) 6...bd7 7.h3 ( 7.b2 e6= - 6... e6 7. Bb2 Nbd7 ) 7...xf3
( 7...h5 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.g4 g6 10.g5 e4 11.xd5 e6 12.f4
276
xg5 13.b2 e4 14.h4 White has the initiative. A. Istratescu - D.
Swiercz, Saint-Quentin 2014 ) 8.xf3 e5 9.e2 d4 10.exd4 xd4
11.c2 e6 12.b2 c5 13.0-0 f4 A. Bonehill - K. Kachkin, corr.
2003;
E4c2) 6...e6
E4c21) 7.b2 bd7 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3
E4c211) 9...b4 10.c2 0-0 11.0-0 e7 12.a3 ( 12.ad1 ac8
13.g3 e5 14.g2 fd8 15.e2 g6 A. Morozevich - I. Sokolov,
Sarajevo 2007 ) 12...d6 13.d4 fe8 14.fd1 ad8 15.e2=
for White.;
E4c212) 9...d6 10.d4
E4c2121) 10...b5 11.0-0 0-0 12.e4 ( 12.e1 b8 13.b1
(D. Andreikin - A. Istratescu, Plovdiv 2012) bxc4 14.bxc4 dxc4
15.a4 b6 16.xc6 e7 ) 12...b4 13.e5 bxc3 14.xc3
(S. Sethuraman - Dao Thien Hai, Mashhad 2011) c7 15.exf6
xf6 16.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
E4c2122) 10...e7 11.a4 0-0 12.0-0 fe8 13.g3 a5 14.g2
b8 15.e2 a6 16.ad1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Istratescu - A.
Sumets, Belgium 2012;
E4c213) 9...dxc4 10.bxc4 e5 11.e2 d3+ 12.xd3 xd3
13.e2 xe2+ 14.xe2 b5= Equal chances, quiet position. T.
Markowski - M. Kanep, Dresden 2007;
E4c22) 7.0-0 bd7 ( 7...d6 8.d4 bd7 9.b2 0-0 10.h3 h5=
- 7... Nbd7 8. Bb2 Bd6 9. h3 Bh5 10. d4 O-O ) 8.b2 ( 8.h3 h5
9.b2 d6= - 8. Bb2 Bd6 9. h3 Bh5 ) 8...d6
E4c221) 9.c1 0-0 10.h3 h5 11.d4= - 9. h3 Bh5 10. d4 O-O 11.
Rc1 ( 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.d3 c8 13.d2 e7 14.c2 b4
J. Speelman - L. Van Wely, Dordrecht (blitz) 2000 );
E4c222) 9.h3 h5 10.d4 ( 10.c1 e7 11.d4 0-0 12.d2 g6
13.e1 b5 14.c5 c7 15.f3 a5= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. J. Ehlvest
- E. Bareev, Las Vegas 1999 ) 10...0-0 11.c1 ( 11.e5 xe2
12.xe2 c7 13.xd7 xd7 14.d3 fe8 15.c3 b5=
Equal chances, quiet position. F. Berkes - J. Gustafsson, Budapest
2004 ) 11...b8!? (aimed against Ne5) 12.a4 a5 13.e1 g6 14.f4
e4 15.xe4 xe4 16.d3 f5 17.f2 f6= Best Mutual Play
Key game J. Granda Zuniga - I. Sokolov, Zafra 2007 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4...bd7 5.c2 ( 5.d4 e6 - Line 275 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3
d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7; 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.d4 e6 7.d3 d6 8.0-0 0-0 9.b3
e5!?= Black can equalize with relative ease. L. Polugaevsky - G. Kaidanov,
277
Groningen 1993; 5.a3 e5 (S. Agdestein - A. Dreev, Internet (blitz) 2002) 6.d4
d6 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.dxe5 xe5 9.e2 0-0 ) 5...e5 ( 5...e6= - 4... e6 5. Qc2
Nbd7 ) 6.cxd5 xd5
A) 7.a3 d6 ( 7...xc3 8.bxc3 d6 9.d4 0-0 10.d3 h6 11.0-0 e7
12.e4 White has a slight center control advantage. E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - Z.
Andriasian, Dubai 2014 ) 8.c4 7b6 9.a2 0-0 10.e4 c7=
comfortable. E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - M. Matlakov, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
B) 7.e2 d6 8.0-0 0-0 9.b3 7f6 10.b2 g4 11.h3 h5 12.ad1 e7
L. Fressinet - R. Kasimdzhanov, Nancy (blitz) 2011;
C) 7.d4 d6 ( 7...exd4 8.xd5 a5+ 9.d2 xd5 10.c4 h5 11.xd4
f6 12.f3 White has a slight developmental advantage. J. Nogueiras
Santiago - A. Abreu Delgado, Havana 2004 ) 8.dxe5 xe5 9.xe5 xe5
10.e4 e7 11.xd5 cxd5 12.b5+ f8 13.xd5 g6 14.d2 ( 14.b3
e6 15.c4 xc4 16.xc4 g7 17.0-0 hd8 18.e2 ac8 19.b1 d6
20.f4 f6 21.e4 d3 22.xd3 xd3 23.e5 e7= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Crafty 24.0 - Gull 1.2, Internet 2014 )
14...g7 15.xe5+ xe5 16.c3 xc3+ 17.bxc3 e6 18.e2 ac8
19.hc1 c5 20.a4 hc8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Key game Historically important game V. Topalov - V. Anand, KhantyMansiysk 2014 ]
[ 4...g4 5.b3 ( 5.d4= - Line 091 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4 5.
Nc3 ) 5...b6
A) 6.e5 e6 7.d4 g6 ( 7...dxc4 8.xc4 xc4 9.xc4 e6 10.e4
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. V. Hort - P. Keres, Petropolis
1973 ) 8.d3 g7 9.0-0 0-0 10.a3 dxc4 11.xc4 c7 Z. Basagic - V.
Ivacic, Slovenia 1996;
B) 6.cxd5 xf3 7.gxf3 xb3 ( 7...xd5 (M. Gurevich - J. Dorfman,
Barcelona 1992) 8.c2 f6 9.f4 e6 10.b3 bd7 11.g1 0-0-0 12.b2
Black has insufficient control over the white squares. ) 8.axb3 xd5 9.d4 b4
10.e2 e6 11.d2 e7 12.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 1.1 - Hiarcs 9, Internet (blitz) 2006 ]
[ 4...g6 5.b3 ( 5.d4= - Line 088 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nc3 )
5...g7 6.b2 0-0 7.e2 g4 8.0-0 e6 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 bd7 11.d4
e8 - Line 089 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be2 O-O 7.
O-O Bg4 8. b3 Nbd7 9. Bb2 Re8 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Bxf3 e6 ]
5.b3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 5.d4 - Line 274 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3 ]
A) 5...bd7 6.d4= - Line 280 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3
Nbd7 6. Qc2 ( 6.b3= - 5. b3 Nbd7 6. Qc2; 6.e2 d6 7.b3= - 5. b3 Nbd7 6.
Qc2 Bd6 7. Be2 );
B) 5...d6 6.b3= - 5. b3 Bd6 6. Qc2;
278
C) 5...c5!? 6.cxd5 exd5 7.d4 c6 8.b5 e7 9.dxc5 xc5 10.0-0 0-0
11.h3 e6 E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - M. Vachier Lagrave, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
D) 5...a6 6.b3 ( 6.d4= - Line 070 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 a6 5.
Qc2 e6 6. Nf3 )
D1) 6...d6 7.d4 0-0 ( 7...bd7= - Line 070 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6
4. e3 a6 5. Qc2 e6 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. b3 Bd6 ) 8.b2
D1a) 8...c5?!
D1a1) 9.cxd5 cxd4 ( 9...exd5?! 10.dxc5 xc5 - 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10.
cxd5 exd5 ) 10.xd4 exd5 11.d3 bd7 12.0-0 e5 Ax 0.8 - Ghost 0.
14, Internet 2010;
D1a2) 9.dxc5! xc5 10.cxd5 exd5 (E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - E. Inarkiev,
Dubai (rapid) 2014) 11.0-0-0 e6 12.g5! bd7 13.xd5 xd5
14.xd5 g6 15.xf6 xf6 16.b1 c6 17.d1 Black has insufficient
D1b) 8...bd7 9.d3 e5 10.dxe5 xe5 11.xe5 xe5
D1b1) 12.0-0 dxc4 13.bxc4 e7 14.f4!? c7 ( 14...xc3?! 15.xc3
xe3+ 16.h1 d8 17.f3 c5 18.e1 White has the attack. )
15.d1 d8 16.f3!? h5! 17.f2 h4= This position is very complicated,
which favors better players. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
2012;
D1b2) 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.e2 a5+ 14.c3 xc3+ 15.xc3 xc3+
16.xc3 d7 17.f3 fc8 18.d2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. P. Leko - Ni Hua, Saratov
2011;
D2) 6...c5 7.cxd5 exd5
D2a) 8.b2
D2a1) 8...e7 9.d4 ( worse move is 9.a4 bd7 10.d4 cxd4
11.xd4 (V. Malakhov - Ni Hua, Ningbo (rapid) 2010) b5 12.c3 b7
13.e2 c8 14.a3 0-0 15.0-0 e4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 9...e6 (Critter 1.6a Houdini 3, Internet 2012) 10.dxc5 xc5 11.d3 c6 12.0-0 0-0
13.ad1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. (weakness d5);
D2a2) 8...c6 9.a3 e6 10.a4 d7 11.d4 cxd4 12.xd4
(V. Kachar - S. Vysochin, Voronezh 2006) xd4 13.xd4 c8 14.b2
f6 15.e2 d6 16.0-0 0-0;
D2b) 8.d4 c6
D2b1) worse move is 9.e2 cxd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.exd4 e6
( 11...e7 12.0-0 0-0 (V. Malakhov - Wang Yue, Ningbo (rapid) 2010)
13.f4 d7 14.f3 c8 15.d3 a5 16.d2 b4 17.fc1 fe8=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12.0-0 c8 13.d3 d6 14.d2 0-0
(with the idea Re8, Qd7, Bf5) A. Blanco Fernandez - T. Luther, Merida
2003;
279
D2b2) 9.dxc5 xc5 10.b2 0-0 11.e2 e6 12.0-0 c8 13.ac1
d6 P. Veiga Rodriguez - H. Gromotka, corr. 2013 ]
5...d6 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 5...bd7
A) 6.b2
A1) 6...e5
A1a) 7.d4 e4 8.d2 e7 9.e2 ( 9.a3 0-0 10.b4 e8 11.c5 f8
12.e2 d7! 13.c2 f5= with mutual play. V. Korchnoi - T. Petrosian,
Velden 1980 ) 9...0-0 10.0-0 e8 11.f3 exf3 12.xf3 f8 J. Haagen
Hansen - F. Preuss, Copenhagen 1998;
A1b) 7.c2 a6
A1b1) 8.cxd5 cxd5
A1b11) 9.g4?! h6 10.g1 e4 11.d4 ( 11.xd5?! xd5 12.xe4+
e7 13.c1 f6 14.xf6 gxf6 White has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. L. Van Wely - A. Giri, Amsterdam 2010 ) 11...e5
12.e2 d6 ( 12...xg4 13.xg4 fxg4 14.xe4! xh2 15.0-0-0!=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.f5 xf5
14.gxf5 c8 15.xg7 xf5 16.0-0-0 c8 Black has a slight spatial
advantage.;
A1b12) 9.e2 d6 10.0-0 0-0 11.fc1 e7= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Rybka
2.3.2a - Zap!Chess Zanzibar, Internet (blitz) 2008;
A1b2) 8.d4 e4 9.d2 b4 10.e2 0-0 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.
0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
A2) 6...d6 7.d4 ( 7.e2 0-0= - 5. .. Bd6 6. Bb2 O-O 7. Be2 Nbd7; 7.g3
0-0 8.g2 e5 9.0-0 e4 10.d4 e5 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.f3 exf3 13.xf3
g4 V. Kramnik - B. Gelfand, Moscow (blitz) 2009; 7.c2= - 6. Qc2 Bd6 7.
Bb2; 7.h3 0-0= - 5... Bd6 6. Bb2 O-O 7. h3 Nbd7 ) 7...0-0= - 5... Bd6 6. Bb2
O-O 7. d4 Nbd7;
A3) 6...dxc4 7.bxc4 e5 8.c2 d6 ( 8...b4 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 e8
11.ad1 e4 12.d4 e5= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. V. Malakhov - Zhang Pengxiang,
Ergun 2006 ) 9.e2 0-0= - 5... Bd6 6. Bb2 O-O 7. Be2 Nbd7 8. Qc2 dxc4 9.
bxc4 e5;
A4) 6...b6 7.d4 b7 8.d3 e7 ( 8...g6 9.0-0 g7 10.a3 dxc4
(Bu Xiangzhi - R. Kasimdzhanov, Guangzhou (rapid) 2010) 11.xc4 c5
12.dxc5 bxc5 13.d6 f8 14.g3 g7 15.b2 White has slightly better
pawn structure. ) 9.cxd5 ( 9.0-0= - Line 093 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4.
e3 e6 5. Bd3 Nbd7 6. b3 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. Bb2 Be7 9. Nc3 ) 9...cxd5
A4a) 10.e5 c8 11.0-0 0-0 12.f4 e4 ( 12...g6 13.e2 e4
14.xe4 dxe4 15.b5 f6= T. Gareev - S. Erenburg, Washington DC
2011 ) 13.xe4 dxe4 (E. Kristiansen - M. Duer, Bad Woerishofen 2001)
280
14.xd7 xd7 15.e2 a5=;
A4b) 10.0-0 0-0 11.e2 a6 12.a4 d6 13.fc1 e7= Equal chances,
quiet position. Gull R600 - Stockfish 131230, Internet 2013;
B) 6.c2
B1) 6...d6 7.b2 ( 7.e2 0-0 8.b2= - 5... Bd6 6. Bb2 O-O 7. Be2 Nbd7
8. Qc2 )
B1a) 7...e7 8.e2
B1a1) 8...a6 9.d4 e5 ( 9...dxc4 10.bxc4 c5 11.0-0 cxd4 12.exd4 b6
13.a4 (with the idea a5) White has the initiative. E. Bacrot - A. Wirig,
Haguenau 2013 ) 10.dxe5 xe5 11.xe5 xe5 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.0-0
0-0 14.ac1 e6 15.f3 ac8 16.b1= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. (weakness d5)
Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3 Human, Internet 2009;
B1a2) 8...0-0= - 5... Bd6 6. Bb2 O-O 7. Be2 Nbd7 8. Qc2 Qe7;
B1b) 7...0-0 8.g1 ( 8.d4 - Line 282 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3
c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2; 8.e2= - 5... Bd6 6. Bb2 O-O
7. Be2 Nbd7 8. Qc2; 8.h3= - 5... Bd6 6. Bb2 O-O 7. h3 Nbd7 8. Qc2 )
B1b1) 8...a6 9.g4 b5 10.g5 e8 11.h4 b7 12.h5 (E. Iturrizaga
Bonelli - J. Granda Zuniga, Jaen (rapid) 2011) e7 13.d3 g6 14.h1
g7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
both sides.;
B1b2) 8...e7 9.g4 a3 10.xa3 xa3 11.g5 ( 11.d4 e8 12.g5
h5 13.e2 g6 14.h4 (D. Flores - A. Shirov, Buenos Aires 2012)
g7 15.f4 b6 16.g3 b7= with mutual play. ) 11...h5 12.e2 g6
13.h4 e7 14.0-0-0 dxc4 15.xc4 e5= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players. M. Castoro - M. Belyaev, corr.
2010;
B1b3) 8...e5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.e4 c7 11.g4 e7 12.g5 f5!
13.gxf6 7xf6 14.c4 h8= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. C. Hacker - S. Evtushenko, corr.
2013;
B2) 6...e5 7.cxd5 xd5 8.b2 xc3 ( 8...d6 9.e4 c7 (V. Laznicka L. Cernousek, Olomouc 2005) 10.c4 b4 11.c1 0-0 12.0-0 h6 13.d4
White has the initiative. ) 9.xc3 d6 10.d4 e7 11.d3 b4 12.xb4
xb4+ (M. Stangl - M. Chiburdanidze, Lippstadt 1995) 13.f1 exd4
14.exd4 f6 15.e1+ e6 16.f5 0-0 17.xe6 fxe6 18.xe6
B3) 6...b6 7.b2 ( 7.cxd5 exd5 8.d4 b7 9.e2 d6 10.0-0 0-0
11.b2= - 5... Bd6 6. Bb2 O-O 7. Be2 b6 8. Qc2 Bb7 9. cxd5 exd5 10. O-O
Nbd7 11. d4; 7.g3!? a6 (aimed against Bg2) 8.b2 c8 9.d3 b5 10.e2
d6 11.0-0 0-0= E. Dizdarevic - A. Dreev, Sarajevo 2002 ) 7...b7
B3a) 8.d4 c8 ( 8...e7 9.d3 c7 10.0-0= - Line 280 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4
e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 b6 7. Bd3 Bb7 8. O-O Be7 9. b3
281
Qc7 10. Bb2 ) 9.d1 c5 10.cxd5 exd5 11.d3 d6 12.0-0 0-0 13.e2
e8 14.a6 c7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. V. Ivanchuk - K. Sasikiran, Kallithea 2008;
B3b) 8.e2 c8 9.0-0 d6 10.ad1 0-0 11.e4 (C. Bauer - A. Dreev,
Internet (blitz) 2004) xe4 12.xe4 dxe4 13.xe4 e7 14.d4 fd8;
B3c) 8.g1!? c5 9.e2 e7 ( 9...dxc4 10.bxc4 g4 (V. Iotov - A.
Dreev, Plovdiv 2010) 11.d1! ge5 12.xe5 xe5 13.b5 c6 14.d4
cxd4 15.f3 a6 16.xd4 White has the initiative. ) 10.g4 0-0 11.g5
e8 12.h4 (J. Glud - T. Olsarova, Cappelle la Grande 2013) d6 13.h5
dxc4 14.bxc4 f6 15.gxf6 xf6= This position is very complicated, which
favors better players. ]
[ 5...b6 6.b2 b7 7.g3 ( 7.d4 bd7= - 5... Nbd7 6. Bb2 b6 7. d4 Bb7; 7.e2
d6 8.c2 0-0= - 5... Bd6 6. Bb2 O-O 7. Be2 b6 8. Qc2 Bb7 ) 7...bd7 8.g2
d6 9.d4 0-0 10.0-0 (V. Kramnik - B. Grachev, Moscow (blitz) 2010) e4!?
11.xe4 dxe4 12.e5 f5 13.xd7 xd7 ]
6.b2
[ 6.e2 0-0 7.b2= - 6. Bb2 O-O 7. Be2 ]
[ 6.c2
A) 6...0-0 7.d4 ( 7.b2= - 6. Bb2 O-O 7. Qc2 ) 7...bd7 - Line 282 : 1. d4
Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. b3 O-O;
B) 6...e5 7.b2 0-0= - 6. Bb2 O-O 7. Qc2 e5 ]
[ 6.d4 0-0 7.b2= - 6. Bb2 O-O 7. d4 ]
6...0-0
[ 6...e5 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.b5 c6 9.xd6+ xd6 10.c1 ( 10.b5 e4
11.d4 0-0 12.xc6 bxc6 13.e2 c5 14.a3 d7 15.d4 exd3 16.xd3 a5
17.d1 b7 18.d2 g6 19.0-0 (weakness c5, d5) iCE 1.0 - Alfil 13.1,
Internet 2014 ) 10...g4
A) 11.b5 xf3 12.a3 ( worse move is 12.gxf3 (A. Galkin - I. Kovalenko,
Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013) 0-0! 13.0-0 fc8 14.b1 e6 Black has
the initiative. ) 12...e6 13.gxf3 c8 14.c5 d7 15.d6 xd6 16.xd6
f6= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure.;
B) 11.a3 c7 (Chess4j 1.2 - Darky 0.5d, Internet 2013) 12.b5 xf3
13.gxf3 d7 14.c3 Black's king is stuck in the center. ]
7.e2 [Chapter] [#]
[ 7.d4 [Chapter] [#] bd7 8.d3 ( 8.e2= - 7. Be2 Nbd7 8. d4 )
A) 8...e5 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.dxe5 xe5
A1) 11.xe5 xe5 12.0-0
A1a) 12...g4 13.b1 ( 13.e2 (B. Gelfand - F. Caruana, Moscow (blitz)
2010) d4 14.exd4 xd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xg4 xg4 17.ad1
fd8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13...b8 14.e1 e8 15.h3 h5
16.c2 a6 17.e2 xe2 18.xe2 e5 19.ac1 (weakness d5) A.
Beliavsky - J. Smeets, Amsterdam 2009;
A1b) 12...e8 13.h3 (A. Watanabe - L. Valenzuela Fuentealba, Istanbul
282
2000) e4 14.xe4 dxe4 15.xd8 xd8= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
A2) 11.e2
A2a) 11...xf3+ 12.xf3 e5 13.0-0 f5 ( 13...e6 - 11... Be6 12. OO Nxf3+ 13. Bxf3 Be5 ) 14.d2 ( 14.e2 e8 15.b5 xb2 16.xb2
d3 17.e2 xe2 18.xe2 a6 19.d4 c8 20.ac1= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Y.
Drozdovskij - S. Karjakin, Odessa (rapid) 2010 ) 14...e4 15.xe4 xb2
16.xb2 dxe4 17.e2 e7 18.fd1 ad8 19.d4 ( 19.b4 h6 20.xd8
xd8 21.d1 xd1+ 22.xd1 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. T.
Radjabov - I. Cheparinov, Sofia 2008 ) 19...xd4 20.xd4 a6 21.d1
comfortable for White. M. Romm - F. Mignon, corr. 2011;
A2b) 11...e6 12.0-0
A2b1) 12...xf3+ 13.xf3 e5
A2b11) 14.a4 xb2 15.xb2 c8 16.d4 a5 17.d3 c3
18.xc3 xc3 19.fd1= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. A. Jussupow - Zhu Chen, Bad
Homburg 1998;
A2b12) 14.c1 c8 15.d2
A2b121) 15...a5 16.c2
A2b1211) 16...c7 17.fc1 b8 18.xd5 xd5 ( 18...xc2
19.xf6+ gxf6 20.xc2 xh2+ 21.h1 White has a lasting
advantage. A. Jussupow - L. Portisch, Frankfurt (rapid) 1998 )
19.xc8 xh2+ 20.f1 xc8 21.xc8+ xc8 22.xd5 xd5
23.xd5 b8 24.g3 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play.;
A2b1212) 16...b6 17.d1 fe8 18.a3 a6 19.cc1 (weakness
d5) Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz) 2006;
A2b122) 15...e4 16.xe4 dxe4 17.xd8 fxd8 18.xe5 exf3
19.d4 (A. Karpov - B. Gelfand, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1998) ( 19.gxf3
h3 20.fe1 xc1 21.xc1 d2= This position is rather drawish. )
19...fxg2 20.xg2 f6 21.f3 b6= This position is rather drawish.;
A2b13) 14.d2 c8 15.e2 ( 15.fd1 (A. Jussupow - V. Akopian,
Baden-Baden 1996) xc3! 16.xc3 e4 17.xe4 dxe4=
This position is rather drawish. ) 15...xb2 16.xb2 e4 17.ac1
g5 18.xc8 xf3+ 19.gxf3 xc8 20.h1 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz)
2006;
A2b2) 12...a6
A2b21) 13.xe5 xe5 14.a4 xb2 15.xb2 c8 16.d4 a5
17.d3 ( 17.f3 a3 18.d3 c6 19.d1 fc8 20.f2 d7=
with mutual play. V. Korchnoi - F. Vallejo Pons, Vera 2004 ) 17...c2
283
18.f4 d2 19.d3 f5 20.fd1 xd1+ 21.xd1 xd3 22.xd3
xa2 23.xd5 xd5 24.xd5 c2= This position is rather drawish.
A. Jussupow - Z. Ribli, Germany 1996;
A2b22) 13.c1 e7 14.d4 ( 14.a4 ed7 15.d4 ac8 16.xc8
xc8= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 A. Jussupow - A. Shirov,
Germany 1997 ) 14...c6 15.h4 a3 ( 15...ac8 16.d3 h6
17.e2 e4 18.xe7 xe7 (A. Jussupow - Z. Ribli, Germany 1999)
19.h3 f6 20.xf6 xf6 21.fd4 (weakness d5) ) 16.xa3 xa3
17.d3 ac8 18.b1 h6 19.f4 fd8 20.h3= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Black
has insufficient control over the black squares.;
B) 8...e7 9.c2 - Line 282 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3
Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 Qe7 9. Bd3;
C) 8...e8 9.0-0 e5 10.dxe5 xe5 11.xe5 xe5
C1) 12.cxd5
C1a) 12...xh2+? 13.xh2 g4+ 14.g3 h5 ( 14...g5? 15.f4 h6
16.h1! xe3+ 17.f3 d6 18.xh7+ f8 19.e4! xd5 20.a3+
e8 21.ad1+- and White has a decisive attack. M. Schaefer - P. Salati,
Arco 2006 ) 15.e4 cxd5 16.h1 f6 17.f4 g5 18.d2 h4+ 19.f3
e5+ 20.e2 xd3 21.xd5! xb2 22.xd3 xd2+ 23.xd2
C1b) 12...xd5 13.c1 g6 14.b1 e6= The position is objectively
C2) 12.e2?! f5 13.a4 dxc4 14.xe5 xe5 15.xd8+ xd8 16.bxc4
(A. Karpov - B. Gelfand, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1998) g6 17.c3 d2 18.fd1
b2 Black has the initiative.;
C3) 12.h3 dxc4 13.bxc4 c7 (Deep Hiarcs 14 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
(blitz) 2012) 14.e2 e4 15.c2 h4 16.g3 e7 17.f4 f5=
comfortable. ]
A) 7...c5!? (E. Romanov - F. Vallejo Pons, Aix-les-Bains 2011) 8.d4 cxd4
9.xd4 c6 10.xc6 bxc6 11.e2 b7 12.0-0 e7;
B) 7...e8 8.e2= - 7. Be2 Re8 8. Qc2 ( 8.g1?! e5 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.b5
c6 11.xd6 xd6 Black has a moderate spatial advantage. Black has a
slight developmental advantage. V. Papin - M. Ragger, Warsaw (rapid) 2012 );
C) 7...e7 8.e2
C1) 8...dxc4 9.bxc4
C1a) 9...e5 10.d4 ( 10.g5 a6 11.d1 h6 (B. Damljanovic - D.
Stellwagen, Heraklio 2007) 12.ge4 xe4 13.xe4 f5 14.0-0 c5
15.d3 xe4 16.dxe4 ad8 ) 10...bd7 - Line 282 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3.
Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. Be2 e5 9. Bb2 dxc4
10. bxc4 Qe7;
284
C1b) 9...b6 10.0-0 bd7 11.d4 b7 12.fd1 ad8 13.a4 a5 14.ab1
fe8 15.a1 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
C2) 8...b6 9.d4 bd7 - Line 282 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5.
e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. Be2 b6 9. Bb2 Qe7;
D) 7...e5
D1) 8.d4
D1a) 8...exd4 9.xd4
D1a1) 9...c5 10.db5 d4 11.0-0-0! c6 12.xd6 xd6 13.exd4
xd4 (A. Rychagov - R. Kreisl, Moscow 2012) 14.b5 f4+ 15.d2
xd2+ 16.xd2 xb5 17.cxb5 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play.;
D1a2) 9...a6?! 10.d1
D1a21) 10...g4 11.e2 xe2 (T. Radjabov - M. Ragger, Novi Sad
2009) Suggested improvement for White: 12.xe2! e8 ( 12...e5
13.cxd5 cxd5 14.f5 xc3 15.xc3 White has the initiative. )
13.cxd5 cxd5 [#] 14.xd5! xd5 15.f5
D1a211) 15...xe3 16.fxe3 g5 17.f1 ( 17.xd6? xg2+
18.d3 d5+ 19.e2 g2+= ) 17...f8 18.h4! g6 19.h3
D1a212) 15...f8 16.c4 c3+ 17.xc3 g5 18.d5
D1a22) 10...e6 11.e2 bd7 12.0-0 e8 13.xe6 fxe6 14.e4
D1a3) 9...a6 10.a3 (E. Iturrizaga - A. Goryachkina, Barcelona 2013)
d7 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.b4 c7 13.e2 a5;
D1b) 8...e4 9.d2 (S. Movsesian - D. Dubov, Wijk aan Zee 2013) a6
10.a3 c7 11.e2 f5 12.c5 e7= The position is objectively equal,
advantage.;
D2) 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.b5 c6 10.xd6 xd6
D2a) worse move is 11.c1 g4 12.h3 xf3 ( 12...h5
(I. Nepomniachtchi - A. Motylev, Poikovsky 2013) 13.c5 e6 14.b5
ab8 15.e2 fc8 ) 13.gxf3 (D. Semcesen - J. Hector, Lund 2010) d4
14.c5 d7 15.b5 fe8 16.xc6 bxc6 17.xc6 f5 Black has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
D2b) 11.d4 b4 ( 11...e4 12.e5 e7 13.c5 xc5 14.dxc5 e6
15.c1 ac8 16.e2 fd8 17.f3 White has a pair of bishops. L. Van
Wely - A. Dreev, Dubai (rapid) 2014 ) 12.d1 e4 13.e5 e8 ( 13...f5
14.a3 c6 15.e2 d7 16.xc6 xc6= Equal chances, quiet position.
N. Short - D. Jakovenko, Poikovsky 2012 ) 14.a3 a6 15.h3 f6 16.g4
f7 17.e2 c7 18.0-0 d7 Key game A. Anastasian - K. Sakaev,
Kusadasi 2006 ]
285
[ 7.h3 [Chapter] [#] bd7 8.c2
A) 8...e5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.e4 ( 10.d3 h6 11.a3 xc3 12.xc3 e8
13.e2 c5 14.d3 b6 15.d2 b7 16.e4 f8 D. Flores - A. Dreev,
Montcada 2009 ) 10...e7 ( 10...e7 (Bouquet 1.8 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2013)
11.g4 b4 12.b1 f6 13.a3 d5 14.c2 White is exerting kingside
pressure. ) 11.xd6 xd6 12.a3 e8 (Nguyen Ngoc Truongson - S. Karjakin,
Al Ain 2008) 13.d3 c5 14.e2 b6 15.0-0 b7 16.d2 f5 17.fd1=
White.;
B) 8...e7 9.g4
B1) 9...a3 10.xa3 xa3 11.g5 ( 11.g2 b8 12.d4 b6 13.c1
d8 S. Gordon - D. Fridman, Caleta 2013 ) 11...e8 ( 11...h5 12.e2 g6
13.h2 g7 14.g4 d8 15.h4 White has the initiative. Z. Kozul - I. Zaja,
Kastel Stari 1997 ) 12.d4 e7 13.d3 g6= with mutual play. J. Bejtovic - K.
Haznedaroglu, Sarajevo 2013;
B2) 9...b6 - 8... b6 9. g4 Qe7;
C) 8...b6 9.g4 ( 9.e2 b7 10.0-0 a6 11.d4 c5 12.fd1 c8 13.ac1
comfortable. Rybka 3 - Naum 4, Internet 2009 ) 9...b7 ( 9...e7 10.g5 e8
11.0-0-0 b7 12.d3 g6 13.h4 e5 (E. Agrest - J. Smeets, Sweden 2011)
14.h5! g7 15.b1 c5 16.e2 ce6 17.h2! xg5 18.g4
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 10.g5 e8
11.h4 f5 12.h5 ( 12.d4 e7 13.g2 c8 14.f4 (E. Tomashevsky - V.
Kramnik, Moscow 2005) a6!? 15.h5 b5 16.0-0-0 dxc4 17.bxc4 b6=
with mutual play. )
C1) 12...e5 13.0-0-0 e7 ( 13...b5 14.cxb5 cxb5 15.xb5 c8 16.xd7
xd7 17.d4 e4 18.e5 e7 19.g6 h6 20.b1 a6 21.d2
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game A.
Schyndel - B. Endsley, corr. 2009 ) 14.b1 e4 15.d4 e5 16.g6 h6
17.f4! exf3 18.cxd5 cxd5 19.h3 White has the initiative.;
C2) 12...e7 13.g1 dxc4 14.xc4 b5 15.e2 c7= The position is
objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both sides. ]
[ 7...e8 [Chapter] [#]
A) 8.c2 e5
A1) 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.b5 c6 ( 10...g4 11.0-0 e4 12.xd6 xd6
13.d4 xe2 14.xe2 c6= ) 11.xd6 xd6 12.d4 b4 13.d1 e4
14.e5 d7 15.a3 c6 16.xc6 bxc6 17.c1 ( worse move is 17.0-0
e6! 18.h3 h6 19.f4 g6 20.f2 f6 Black is exerting kingside
pressure. S. Bogner - M. Ragger, Germany 2013 ) 17...a5 18.c2 e6
19.c3 a6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. P. H. Nielsen - M. Ragger, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
A2) 9.d4 e4 10.d2 a6 11.a3 e6 12.c5 f8 13.h3 c7=
286
with mutual play. E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - M. Ragger, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
B) 8.0-0 e5 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.b5 e4 11.e1 ( 11.xd6 exf3 12.xe8
fxe2 13.xf6+ xf6 14.xe2 xb2 15.b5 e5 16.e4!? d7 17.d4
xd4 18.ad1 b6 19.xd5 xb5 20.xb5 b8 21.f4 c6=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 11...e7 12.f4 (D. Khismatullin - M. Kobalia,
Tromso 2013) a6 13.d4 c6 14.ec2 d7= with mutual play.;
C) 8.d4 bd7 9.0-0 b6 10.cxd5 ( 10.c1 b7 11.e1 e7 12.f1 ad8
13.g3 a6 14.g2 c5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. E. Tomashevsky - M. Ragger, Dubai (blitz)
2014 ) 10...exd5 11.c2 b7 12.fe1 ( 12.ad1 e7 13.fe1 ac8=
- 12. Rfe1 Rc8 13. Rad1 Qe7 ) 12...c8 13.ad1 e7
C1) 14.b1 a6 15.d2 ( worse move is 15.f1 e4 16.xe4 dxe4
17.d2 b5! 18.g3 c5 Black has a slight spatial advantage. E. Bacrot - M.
Ragger, Belfort 2012 ) 15...c5 16.f3 d8 17.e4 cxd4 18.xd5 xd5
19.exd5 xe1+ 20.xe1 b4 21.d1 c3;
C2) 14.f5 e6 15.d3 f8 16.g5 xf5 17.xf5 cd8=
Equal chances, quiet position. M. Gurevich - A. Dreev, Cap d'Agde (rapid)
2002 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 7...b6 8.c2 ( 8.0-0 b7 9.c1 bd7 10.cxd5 exd5 11.d4
e7 12.d3 fe8 13.e2 g6 14.g3 ad8= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. V. Artemiev - B. Grachev,
Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 8...b7 9.cxd5 exd5 10.0-0
A) 10...bd7 11.d4 e7 ( 11...e8= - 7... Re8 8. d4 Nbd7 9. O-O b6 10.
cxd5 exd5 11. Qc2 Bb7 ) 12.fd1 fe8 ( 12...a3 13.xa3 xa3 14.ac1
fe8 15.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. (weakness c6) A. Grischuk - B. Grachev, Moscow (blitz)
2010 ) 13.g3 a5 14.f1 b5 15.a3 b4 16.axb4 axb4 17.e2 e4!? 18.e1
g5 O. Ruggieri - C. Oger, corr. 2013;
B) 10...e8 11.a3 bd7 12.b4 c5 13.bxc5 bxc5= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players. I. Nepomniachtchi - A. Motylev,
Nizhny Novgorod 2013 ]
[ 7...e5 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.b5 e4 10.e5 e8
A) 11.f4 f6 12.g4 c6 ( 12...xg4 13.xg4 f5 14.e2 c6 15.0-0
(N. Short - D. Howell, Hinckley 2014) e7 16.c1 f6 17.c3 c7=
White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. ) 13.0-0 e7
14.f2 a6 15.c3 e6 16.f5 f7= with mutual play. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
B) 11.xd6 xd6 12.f3
B1) 12...h4+ 13.g3 e7 14.fxe4 xe4 ( 14...dxe4 15.0-0 d7
(V. Popov - E. Inarkiev, Olginka 2011) 16.xd7 xd7 17.a3 fd8 18.c1
e6 19.c2 Black has insufficient control over the black squares. ) 15.c1
d6 16.f3 f6 17.d3 c6 18.g2= The position is objectively equal,
287
B2) 12...f6 13.g4 xg4 14.fxg4 c6 15.0-0 d4 16.b4 d3 17.b3+
h8 18.d1 d7= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. D. Helbich - A. Ljubicic, corr. 2012 ]
[ 7...dxc4
A) 8.bxc4 e5
A1) 9.c2 g4 10.0-0 ( 10.e4 xe4 11.xe4 f5 12.d3 xf3
13.gxf3 e7 14.g1 d7= with mutual play. N. Vitiugov - V. Popov,
Olginka 2011 ) 10...e8= - 9. O-O Re8 10. Qc2 Bg4;
A2) 9.d4 exd4 10.exd4 g4 11.0-0 bd7 12.h3 h5 13.h4 xe2
14.xe2 e8 15.f5 f8 16.eg3 a5 17.c1 e4 E. Tomashevsky A. Motylev, Sochi 2007;
A3) 9.d3 e8 10.0-0 a6 ( 10...g4 11.b1 bd7 (L. Aronian - B.
Gelfand, Leon (rapid) 2010) 12.h3 e6 13.c2 a6 14.a4 c7 15.d4
exd4 16.exd4 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 11.b1 h6 12.a1
b8 13.h3 f5 14.d2 c5 15.c2 c7;
A4) 9.0-0 e8 ( 9...e4 10.d4 c7 11.h3 a6 12.f3 c5=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. Deuterium 12.
01.30.1070 - DiscoCheck 4.1, Internet 2013 ) 10.c2 g4 11.h3 h5
12.h4 xe2 ( 12...g6 13.xg6 hxg6 14.d4 White has a pair of
bishops. V. Ivanchuk - V. Tkachiev, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 13.xe2 bd7
14.f5 f8 15.f4 g6 16.fxe5 xe5 17.eg3!? b5= with mutual play. E.
Tomashevsky - M. Kobalia, Sochi 2007;
B) 8.xc4 b5 ( 8...e5 9.c2 bd7 10.0-0 b6 11.e2 e8 12.g5=
White. ) 9.d3 b7 10.c1 ( 10.e4 xe4 11.xe4 f5 12.d3 d7
(L. Aronian - B. Gelfand, Leon (rapid) 2010) 13.c2 a6 14.a4 e7 15.0-0
ac8 ) 10...e7 ( 10...e8 11.e2 e5 12.e4 xe4 13.xe4 White has
a slight center control advantage. Critter 1.4 - Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2012 )
11.g5 d8 12.c2 h6 13.ge4 xe4 14.xe4 a6 15.e2 b4
16.b1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for White. ]
8.c2
[ 8.d4
A) 8...e7 9.0-0 e8 10.a4 a5 11.c2 b6 12.e4 xe4 13.xe4 dxe4
14.xe4 b7 15.e5 (GreKo 6.0 - Counter 0.7, Internet (blitz) 2008) f5!?
16.c2 c5 17.xd7 cxd4! 18.fd1 ( 18.xb6? [#] xg2! 19.xg2 g5+
20.g4 xg4+ 21.h1 f3+ 22.g1 f4 23.f3 c5 ) 18...xd7 19.xd4
ad8;
B) 8...dxc4 9.bxc4 e5 10.0-0
B1) 10...exd4 11.exd4 e8 12.h3= - 10... Re8 11. h3 exd4 12. exd4
( 12.a4 f8 13.e1 f5 14.g3 b4= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. T. V. Petrosian - M.
Taimanov, Moscow 1973 );
288
B2) 10...e8
B2a) 11.c5 c7 12.c4 exd4 13.exd4 b5 ( 13...f8 14.d5! cxd5
15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5 b8 17.d4 e6 (B. Gelfand - M. Rodshtein,
Netanya (blitz) 2009) 18.xe6 xd4 19.xf7+ xf7 20.xd4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.; 13...e7 14.d2
b5 15.b3 b4 16.d1 d5 17.xd5 cxd5 18.e3 f6 19.xb4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Sting SF 3 Hannibal 1.4b, Internet 2013 ) 14.b3 b4 15.e2 ( 15.g5 bxc3
16.xf7+ h8 17.xc3 e7= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. Monik 2.2.3 - Lime 66, Internet
2009 ) 15...d5 16.g3 a5 17.a3 bxa3 18.xa3 h6 19.e1=
White. White has a slight center control advantage.;
B2b) 11.h3 exd4 12.exd4 f8 13.c2 g6 14.fe1 e6 15.f1 a5
16.c5 f4 17.g3 h6 18.e5 ed8 ( 18...ad8 19.c4 xc4
20.xe8+ xe8 21.xc4 White has a pair of bishops. ) 19.xg6 hxg6
20.xe6! fxe6 21.d1= White has sufficient compensation for material
comfortable for White. A. Kalinin - M. Drugda, corr. 2012;
C) 8...e4
C1) 9.c2 f5 10.0-0 f6 ( 10...e7 11.ac1 b6 12.cxd5 exd5
13.e5!? xe5 14.dxe5 xe5 15.xe4 xb2 16.xb2 fxe4 17.xc6
b7 18.c2 ac8= Black can equalize with relative ease. M. Hladecek - S.
Izing, corr. 2009 ) 11.ac1 h6 12.h3 h8= with mutual play. Naum 4.2 Hannibal 1.4b, Internet 2013;
C2) 9.d2 f5 10.0-0 h4 ( 10...b6 11.f4 xc3 12.xc3 e7 13.c1
b7 14.e1 f6 V. Epishin - A. Dreev, Dos Hermanas 2003 ) 11.f4 xd2
12.xd2
C2a) 12...f6
C2a1) 13.a4 f7 14.a5 g5 15.g3
C2a11) 15...h3?! (Bu Xiangzhi - I. Cheparinov, Sofia 2008) 16.fxg5
g4 ( 16...xg3? 17.f3 g7 18.hxg3 xg3+ 19.g2 h4
20.h2+- ) 17.xg4 xg4 18.a3 c7 19.e2 xg5 20.f4
Black has insufficient control over the black squares.;
C2a12) 15...h6 16.a3 xa3 17.xa3 d7= with mutual play.;
C2a2) 13.f3 g4 14.h3 e7 15.f1 d7 16.c2 f6=
comfortable. M. Gurevich - A. Shirov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005;
C2b) 12...b6 13.ac1 b7 14.d3 ae8= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. ]
[ 8.0-0
A) 8...e7 9.c2= - 8. Qc2 Qe7 9. O-O;
B) 8...e4 9.c2 xc3 10.dxc3 ( 10.xc3 e5 11.b4 e8 12.b5 cxb5
289
13.cxb5 b6 14.a4 g4 V. Malakhov - P. Eljanov, Sochi 2012 ) 10...e7
11.cxd5 exd5 12.c4 dxc4 13.xc4 e5 14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5 xe5
16.ad1 f5 17.d3 xd3 18.xd3 ad8 19.fd1 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play.;
C) 8...a6 9.d4
C1) 9...b6 10.c2 b7
C1a) 11.fe1
C1a1) 11...e7 12.e4 dxe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 f6
( worse move is 14...f5 15.e3 c5 16.g5 ae8 17.h5 g6 18.f3
xf3 19.xf3 (weakness e6) Bu Xiangzhi - Le Quang Liem, Ha Long
City (rapid) 2009 ) 15.h4 d7 16.h3 fd8 17.d3 h6 18.ad1 a5
comfortable for White. Deep Cryptic Cyclon - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
(blitz) 2013;
C1a2) 11...c5 12.cxd5 ( worse move is 12.d3 dxc4 13.bxc4 xf3
14.gxf3 cxd4 15.exd4 c7 Black has slightly better pawn structure.
Naum 3.1 - Glaurung 2.1, Internet 2008 ) 12...exd5 13.ac1 e7
14.dxc5 xc5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
C1b) 11.e4 dxe4 12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 e7 14.ad1 f6 15.h4
fd8 16.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. E. Eliskases - W. Cruz, Mar del Plata 1947;
C2) 9...e8 10.c2 e5 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.dxe5 xe5 13.ac1 e6
14.d2 e7 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
D) 8...e5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.e4 c7 11.c2 f5 12.g3 e4 13.d4 e5
14.f4 exf3 15.xf3 xf3+ 16.xf3 (V. Ivanchuk - B. Gelfand, Biel 2009) e6
17.xd5 xd5 18.h5 f7 19.f4 d6 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 8...b6
A) 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.b5 c5 11.d4 b4+ 12.c3 b7 13.a3 d6
A. Grischuk - J. Smeets, Nice (blindfold) 2010;
B) 9.g4 xg4 10.g1
B1) 10...f5 11.h3 ( 11.cxd5 exd5 12.xd5!? cxd5 13.c6 c7!
14.xd5+ h8 15.c1 c5 16.xa8 e6 17.xf8+ xf8 18.b4 b8
19.bxc5 bxc5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides. ) 11...ge5 12.d4 c5 (L. Aronian - B. Gelfand, Leon
(rapid) 2010) 13.cxd5 exd5 14.f4 g6 15.b4! ( 15.xc6 h4+ 16.d1
b7 17.d4 xh3 18.cb5= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 15...a6 16.xc6 xb4 17.xb4 xb4 18.xd5
B2) 10...de5= - 9. Rg1 Ne5 10. g4 Nfxg4;
C) 9.g1
C1) 9...b7 10.g4 e5 11.g5 e8 12.h4 e4 13.d4 e5= This position
290
is very complicated, which favors better players. V. Papin - S. Ter Sahakyan,
Chennai 2013;
C2) 9...e5 10.xe5 ( 10.g4 fxg4 (R. Wojtaszek - A. Dreev, Warsaw
(blitz) 2011) 11.xe5 xe5 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.b5 b7 14.xd6 xd6
15.f4 g6 16.h4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
10...xe5 11.f4 c7
C2a) 12.0-0-0 dxc4 ( 12...b5!? 13.cxb5 cxb5 14.xb5 b6 15.b1
a6 (Delfi 5.4 - Deep Junior 12.5, Internet 2011) 16.c3 xe2 17.xe2
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.bxc4 e5 14.f5
e8 15.g4 d6= with mutual play.;
C2b) 12.g4 d7 13.0-0-0 a5 14.h4 White has the initiative.;
C3) 9...e7 10.g4
C3a) 10...a3 11.g5 e8 12.xa3 xa3
C3a1) 13.h4
C3a11) 13...dxc4 14.bxc4 ( 14.xc4 b7 15.h5 e7 16.d3 g6
17.g3 White has the initiative. ) 14...b7 ( 14...d6 15.h5 a6
16.e4 xe4 17.xe4 White has the initiative. V. Zvjaginsev - A.
Dreev, Poikovsky 2002 ) 15.e4 c5 16.b1 d8 17.h5 xe4
18.xe4 d6 19.c2 e5 20.b3 a4 21.h6 g6 22.b2 fe8
23.d3 Black has insufficient control over the white squares.;
C3a12) 13...d6 14.cxd5 ( 14.d3 g6 15.h5 (K. Bischoff - A. Dreev,
Hastings 2000) a6 16.hxg6 fxg6 17.d4 e5 18.e2 dxc4
19.bxc4 ae8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. ) 14...cxd5 15.d4 b7 16.cb5! xb5
17.xb5 e7 18.c7 a6 19.d6 xd6 20.xd6 Black has
insufficient control over the black squares.;
C3a13) 13...b7 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.d3 g6 16.b5 e7 17.a4
c8= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5, Internet (blitz) 2011;
C3a2) 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.b5 c5 15.c1 b7 16.xc5 bxc5 17.d4
a6 18.c3 cxd4 19.exd4 (Stockfish 4 - Stockfish 011013, Internet
(rapid) 2013) c8 20.d3 d6 21.e2 b6 22.b1= The position is
C3b) 10...b7 11.g5 e8 12.h4 e5 13.h5 g6= with mutual play. Z.
Rahman - R. Ankit, Nagpur 2012 ]
[ 8...e7 9.0-0
A) 9...b6 10.cxd5
A1) 10...exd5 11.d4 b8 ( 11...b7?! 12.f5 e6 (A. Grischuk - S.
Karjakin, Moscow (blitz) 2010) 13.g4! fd8 14.g5 e8 15.g4 g6 16.h4
h6 17.f4 White is exerting kingside pressure. ) 12.f5 xf5 13.xf5 bd7
14.ac1 g6 15.h3 White has the initiative. V. Papin - S. Sjugirov,
Cappelle la Grande 2013;
A2) 10...cxd5 11.b5 a6 12.fc1 ac8 ( 12...fc8 13.d1 xb5
291
14.xb5 a3 15.ab1 xb2 16.xb2 (line c) M. Roiz - J. Le Roux,
Caleta 2011 ) 13.d1 xb5 14.xb5 a3 15.xa3 xa3 16.d4 a6
17.xd7 xd7 18.c2 xc2 19.xc2 g6 20.c1 (line c) A. Anastasian K. Asrian, Yerevan 2006;
B) 9...a6 10.d4 b5 11.e4 dxe4 ( 11...e5?! 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.dxe5 xe5
14.xd5 xd5 15.exd5 b7 (B. Gelfand - J. Smeets, Nice (blindfold) 2010)
16.ae1 xf3+ 17.xf3 g5 18.g3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 f6!
B1) 14.xc6? b7 15.b6 bxc4 16.a5 ( 16.bxc4? xf3 17.xf3 ab8
18.xa6 xb2-+ ) 16...b4 17.g5 c3 18.c1 fd8 White has poor
piece coordination.;
B2) 14.h4 d7 15.xe7 xe7 (Naum 3 - Bright 0.3a, Internet 2008)
16.c5 a5 17.a3 b7 18.g3 fd8 19.fe1 f6 20.e5 d5 21.f3
(Bb7 is a poorly-placed piece.);
C) 9...e8 10.ac1 e5 11.cxd5 xd5 12.e4 c7 13.a3 7f6=
comfortable. Bouquet 1.6 - Houdini 3, Internet 2013 ]
[ 8...a6 9.g1 ( 9.d4 - Line 282 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3
Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 a6 9. Be2 ) 9...b5 10.g4 bxc4 11.bxc4 b8
12.g5 e4 13.d4 c7 (L. Fressinet - W. Spoelman, Germany 2011) 14.b3
ec5 15.xc5 xc5 16.a4 b4 17.cxd5 exd5 18.g3 e8= This position
is very complicated, which favors better players. ]
[ 8...dxc4 9.bxc4 e5 ( 9...b6 10.d4 b7 11.0-0 c7 12.h3 h6 13.ad1 fe8
14.d2 ad8 15.ce4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Deep Rybka 4 Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 10.0-0 e8
A) 11.d4 exd4 12.exd4 f8 13.h3 ( 13.ae1 g4 14.h3 h5 15.e5
xe2 16.xe2 e6 17.g3 c7 Rybka 2.1c - Loop M1-T, Internet 2007 )
13...a5 (with the idea Bf5) 14.c5 f4 15.d3 e6 16.fe1 c7 17.e2
d5 18.xf4 xf4 19.e4 d5 S. Matyukhin - V. Turkov, corr. 1996;
B) 11.d3 f8 ( 11...c5 12.d4 exd4 13.exd4 e6 14.fe1 d7 15.f1
White has a slight center control advantage. B. Socko - I. Khairullin, Chanty
Mansijsk 2012 ) 12.ad1 e7 13.c5!? c7 14.a3 f5 15.e4 xe4
16.dxe4 g6 17.g3 h5 18.h4 xe2 19.f5 e6 20.xe2 ed8=
comfortable. Gull 1.0a - Critter 0.70, Internet 2010 ]
9.0-0
[ 9.h3 dxc4 10.bxc4 e5 11.d3 c5 12.d1 e7 13.0-0 h6= The chances
are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. A.
Korotylev - A. Dreev, Moscow (blitz) 2007 ]
[ 9.g4?!
A) 9...e5?! 10.xe5 xe5 11.g5 e4 ( worse move is 11...d7 12.f4
d6 (M. Gurevich - S. Savchenko, Vlissingen 1999) 13.d4 b5 14.c5 c7
15.d3 f8 16.h4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. ) 12.xe4 xb2
292
13.xb2 dxe4 14.e5 f5 15.h4 Black has insufficient control over the black
squares. A. Kosten - G. Olarasu, Montpellier 2003;
B) 9...xg4 10.g1 gf6 11.g5 f8 12.0-0-0 (V. Zvjaginsev - P. Maletin,
Olginka (rapid) 2011) h6 13.f3 e5 14.d4 e4 15.e5 f5 White has
9...e5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.e4 c7 12.g3
[ 12.ad1
A) 12...f8
A1) 13.d4 exd4
A1a) 14.xd4?! f5 15.d3 b4 16.c5 xe4 17.xe4 ( 17.xb4?
xf3 18.gxf3 g5+ 19.h1 h5 20.f4 e6 21.e4 xd4 22.xd4
c5 23.b5 xe4!-+ N2 0.1 - Critter 0.40, Internet 2009 ) 17...d6! 18.f5
g6 19.f6 xf6 20.xf6 xh2+ 21.xh2 xe4 White has insufficient
A1b) 14.xd4!? xh2+ 15.xh2 h4+ 16.g1 xe4 17.xe4 xe4
(Cerebro 3.03d - AnMon 5.75, Internet 2009) 18.f3 e7 19.xd5 cxd5
20.c1 b6 21.fd1= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
A2) 13.d3 e7 14.a3 a5 15.fe1 f5 L. Polugaevsky - J. Piket, Aruba
1994;
B) 12...7f6 13.d3 e7 14.c1 f5 15.g3 d7= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. ]
12...e7
[ 12...f8 13.a3 a5 14.d4 g6 15.d3 exd4 16.xd4 White has a slight
center control advantage. Key game A. Grischuk - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee
2011 ]
13.d3 7f6 14.h3 a5 15.a3 c5 16.e4 b6 17.fe1 b7 Best Mutual Play
IvanHoe 9.46h - Komodo 5, Internet 2012
456
Reti Opening,CHOPIN
King's Indian Attack,with 2...d5
Line 026
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A11
28.09.2015
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.g3 d5 [#] 3.g2
[ 3.d4= - Line 080 : 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 ]
[ 3.c4
A) 3...c6
A1) 4.c2 g4 5.g2 bd7 6.0-0 ( 6.d3 e6 7.0-0 d6 8.bd2 a5
9.e4 dxe4 10.dxe4 a4 11.e1 a5 12.h3 h5 13.g4 g6 V. Gashimov E. Sutovsky, Turin 2006 ) 6...xf3 7.exf3 dxc4 8.xc4 g6 9.c3 ( 9.f4
293
g7 10.d4 0-0 11.d2 e6 12.f3 d5 13.e5 e7 14.e3 b6
15.c5 f5= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn
structure. S. Cicak - R. Wojtaszek, Czech Republic 2012 ) 9...g7 10.d4 0-0
11.d1 b6 12.e2 fd5= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly
better pawn structure. Y. Razuvaev - E. Bareev, Tilburg 1993;
A2) 4.b3 f5 ( 4...g6 5.b2 g7 6.g2= - 3. Bg2 c6 4. c4 g6 5. b3 Bg7 6.
Bb2 ) 5.g2= - 3. Bg2 c6 4. c4 Bf5 5. b3 ( 5.b2 e6 6.g2= - 3. Bg2 c6 4.
c4 Bf5 5. b3 e6 6. Bb2 );
A3) 4.g2= - 3. Bg2 c6 4. c4;
B) 3...dxc4 4.a4+ c6 5.g2 ( 5.xc4 e5 6.g2 e6 7.a4 d7 8.d3
b6 9.d1 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. F. Olafsson - V. Korchnoi, Amsterdam 1976 ) 5...d7
6.xc4 e5 7.0-0 b6 8.c2 e7 9.d3 0-0 10.a3 a5 11.b3 e6 12.b2
f6 13.bd2 d7 S. Vukanovic - I. Krejic, Tivat 1995 ]
3...c6 [Chapter] [#]
[ 3...g6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4.0-0 [Chapter] [#] g7
A1) 5.d4= - Line 079 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 d5;
A2) 5.b3 0-0 6.b2
A2a) 6...c6 7.d3 ( 7.c4= - 3... c6 4. c4 g6 5. b3 Bg7 6. Bb2 O-O 7. O-O )
7...g4 8.bd2 bd7 9.c4= - 3... c6 4. c4 g6 5. b3 Bg7 6. Bb2 O-O 7. OO Bg4 8. d3 Nbd7 9. Nbd2 ( 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 e8 11.c4= - 3... c6 4.
c4 g6 5. b3 Bg7 6. Bb2 O-O 7. O-O Bg4 8. d3 Nbd7 9. Nbd2 Re8 10. h3
Bxf3 11. Nxf3 );
A2b) 6...b6 7.c4 e6 8.cxd5 exd5 9.d4 ( 9.d3 c5 10.bd2 e8 11.e1
c6 12.a3 b7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage. T. Markowski Z. Efimenko, Plovdiv 2008 ) 9...b7 10.e5 a6 11.c3 c5 12.dxc5
xc5 13.f4 e7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. Komodo 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2012;
A2c) 6...c5
A2c1) 7.e3 c6 ( 7...b6 8.c4 b7= - Line 029 : 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4.
Bg2 c5 5. O-O g6 6. b3 Bg7 7. Bb2 O-O 8. e3 d5 ) 8.e5
A2c11) 8...d7 9.d4 ( 9.c4 (N. Short - G. Kasparov, Saint Louis (blitz)
2015) dxc4 10.bxc4 f5! 11.xc6 bxc6 12.e5 d3 13.xc6
ad8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. ) 9...cxd4 10.exd4 c8 11.e1 f5 12.a3
c7 13.c4 fd8= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. B. Radeker - F. Thannhausser,
corr. 1999;
A2c12) 8...xe5 9.xe5 g4 10.c1 d7 11.d3 f5 12.b2
h3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage. M. Carlsen
294
- T. Radjabov, Stavanger (blitz) 2013;
A2c2) 7.c4
A2c21) 7...c6 8.cxd5 xd5 9.xg7 xg7 10.d4 cxd4 11.xd4
db4 ( 11...xd4 12.xd4+ f6 13.e5 Black has difficulties
developing his pieces. S. Karjakin - R. Ponomariov, Beijing (blitz)
2013 ) 12.xc6 xc6 13.c1 d4 14.c3 (with the idea Rd1, Nd5)
e5 15.f4!? c5+ 16.e3 (with the idea Na4) Rybka 3 - Deep Fritz
A2c22) 7...d4 8.b4 e8 9.bxc5 e5 10.d3 a6 11.bd2 xc5
12.a3 c7 13.b3 e6= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. J. Perez Fernandez - J.
Dijon, corr. 2015;
A3) 5.c4= - 4. c4 Bg7 5. O-O;
A4) 5.d3 0-0
A4a) 6.c3
A4a1) 6...c6 7.e4 d4 8.e2 e5 9.c3 dxc3 10.bxc3 b6 11.c2
e7 12.a4 d8 13.d1 a6 V. Ivanchuk - V. Topalov, London 2012;
A4a2) 6...d4 7.a4 ( worse move is 7.b1 c5 8.e4 dxe3 9.xe3
d5 10.c1 c6 11.e1 b6 12.bd2 b7= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. S.
Movsesian - B. Lalic, Mainz (rapid) 2009 ) 7...a6 (L. Vadasz - F.
Portisch, Budapest 1973) 8.e3 c5 9.c4 dxc3 10.xc3 b4 11.d4
cxd4 12.exd4 f5;
A4a3) 6...c5
A4a31) 7.e4 d4 ( 7...c6 8.xd5 xd5 9.exd5 xd5 10.d2 d7
11.a4 c7 S. Movsesian - V. Laznicka, Ostrava 2007 ) 8.e2 c6
9.d2 e5 10.h3 e8 11.f4 d6 12.f3 f6= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. C.
Braun - K. Pytel, Eupen 2010;
A4a32) 7.a3 c6 8.b1 g4 9.h3 d7 10.e4 dxe4 11.dxe4 c8=
comfortable. Houdini 4 - Sting SF 4, Internet 2013;
A4b) 6.c4 dxc4 7.dxc4 xd1 8.xd1 c6 9.c3 e6 10.f4 h5
11.e3!? xc4 12.d2 e6 13.b3= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. Critter 1.6a - Protector 1.7.0, Internet 2014;
A4c) 6.c3 e8 7.c2 e5 8.e4 h6 9.bd2 c5 10.e1 c6 11.a3 e6
12.b3 c8 B. Damljanovic - L. Van Wely, Leon 2001;
A4d) 6.d2 c6 7.c1 e8
A4d1) 8.h6 e5 ( 8...h8 9.c3 d4 (S. Movsesian - S. Azarov,
Warsaw (rapid) 2011) 10.a4 e5 11.c3 b8 12.cxd4 xd4 13.xd4
exd4 ) 9.c3 (Tran Nhat Tan - Nguyen Vu Hoang, Ho Chi Minh City
2001) g4 10.xg7 xg7 11.d2 d7 Black has a slight spatial
advantage.;
295
A4d2) 8.c3 e5 9.g5 ( 9.h6 - 8. Bh6 e5 9. Nc3 ) 9...e6 10.e4 d4
11.e2 d7 12.d1 (with the idea c3) ad8=;
A4e) 6.bd2
A4e1) 6...d4 7.b3 c6 8.c3 dxc3 9.bxc3 d5 10.c4!? c3
( 10...db4 11.d2! a5 12.a3 a6 13.b1 Black has poor piece
coordination. S. Karjakin - I. Nepomniachtchi, Moscow (blitz) 2010 )
11.e1 a4 12.b1 c3 13.b2 a5 14.c2 a4 15.xc3 axb3
16.xb3 xa2 17.a3 xa3 18.xa3 b6= Black can equalize with
relative ease. M. Zimmermann - R. Ter Steeg, corr. 2014;
A4e2) 6...c6 7.e4 ( 7.c4 e5 8.cxd5 xd5 9.a3 h6 10.c2 a5=
comfortable. B. Damljanovic - B. Gelfand, Belgrade 1991 ) 7...dxe4
( 7...e5 8.e1 e8 9.c3 a5 10.b3 h6 11.b2 e6 12.a3 dxe4
13.dxe4 d7 P. Harikrishna - M. Gagunashvili, Istanbul 2012 ) 8.dxe4
A4e21) 8...a5 9.e2 ( worse move is 9.h3 d7 10.c4
(S. Movsesian - Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
2013) b6 11.b1 a6 12.b3 e8 (with the idea Rd8, Nde5) ) 9...e5
10.c4 e7 11.c3 h6 12.a4 d8 E. Akhmilovskaya - A. Van der
Mije, Budapest 1985;
A4e22) 8...d7 9.e1 c5 (B. Amin - E. Hansen, Dubai (blitz) 2014)
10.e2 b6 11.e5 a6 12.e3 b7 13.e4 e6;
A4e23) 8...e5 9.c3 a5
A4e231) 10.a4
A4e2311) 10...e8 11.c2 b6 ( 11...h6 12.d1 e7 13.b3 d8
14.a3 e8 15.c4 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play. A. Demchenko - D. Jakovenko, Khanty-Mansiysk 2014 )
12.d1 (M. Zimmermann - M. Frohberg, Germany 2004) e7
13.b3 b7 14.a3 e6 15.c4 ad8;
A4e2312) 10...b6 11.c4!? a6 12.cxe5 xf1 13.xf1 xe5
14.xe5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2010;
A4e232) 10.c2 b6 11.d1 a6 12.f1 (D. Benidze - M. Mikadze,
Poti 2010) c8 13.e3 d8 14.xd8+ xd8= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
B) [Chapter] [#] 4.b3 g7 5.b2
B1) 5...0-0
B1a) 6.c4
B1a1) 6...c6= - 3... c6 4. c4 g6 5. b3 Bg7 6. Bb2 O-O;
B1a2) 6...dxc4 7.bxc4 c5 8.0-0 c6 9.d3 f5 ( 9...g4 10.e5
xe5 11.xe5 d7 12.c3 ac8 13.b1 b6 V. Secula - M.
Aigmueller, corr. 1988 ) 10.c3 d7 11.e1 ac8 12.b1 b6 13.b5
h3 T. Radjabov - D. Jakovenko, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1) 2011;
B1a3) 6...c6!? 7.0-0 d4 8.b4 e5 9.b5 a5 10.d3 ( 10.xe5?! g4
296
11.xg4 xc4! 12.a3 xa3 13.xa3 xg4 Black has the
initiative. ) 10...e8 11.bd2 c6 12.a4 c5= D. Nagel - H. Packroff, corr.
2014;
B1b) 6.0-0= - 4. O-O Bg7 5. b3 O-O 6. Bb2;
B2) 5...c5 6.c4 ( 6.0-0 0-0= - 4. O-O Bg7 5. b3 O-O 6. Bb2 c5 ) 6...d4 7.b4
( worse move is 7.e3 c6 8.exd4 cxd4 9.0-0 0-0 10.d3 d7 11.e1
c5 12.a3 b6 13.xc5 xc5 14.a3 a5 15.b4 b6 16.b5 e5=
Black. V. Malakhov - A. Huzman, Yerevan 2014 )
B2a) 7...fd7 8.0-0 c6 9.bxc5 0-0 10.d3 xc5 11.bd2 b8
12.a3 ( 12.b3 b6 13.b1 xb3 14.xb3 c7 R. Pilch - J. Dolezel,
Czechia 2011 ) 12...a5 13.c1 a4 14.b3 c7= Key game V.
Kramnik - P. Svidler, Sochi 2015;
B2b) 7...0-0 8.d3 e8 ( 8...c6 9.b5 b8!? 10.0-0 e8 11.bd2
d6 12.b3 d7 H. Nakamura - Wang Hao, London 2012 ) 9.bxc5 e5
10.0-0 fd7 11.bd2 xc5 12.a3 bd7 E. Otero - A. Ruiz, Havana
1990;
C) worse move is 4.b4 g7 5.b2 0-0 6.0-0 a6!? 7.a3 c5 8.bxc5 xc5
9.d3 d7= A. Shchekachev - A. Naiditsch, Bastia (rapid) 2013;
D) 4.c4 [Chapter] [#]
D1) 4...d4 [Chapter] [#]
D1a) 5.0-0 g7 6.d3 0-0 7.b4 e8 8.bd2 ( 8.b2 e5 9.bd2 a5
10.b5 bd7 11.a4 c5 12.b3 xb3 13.xb3 c5 V. Malakhov - S.
Mamedyarov, Jurmala (rapid) 2015 ) 8...e5 9.b3 c6 10.a4 a6 11.a3
f8 12.d2 b8 13.b5 xa3 14.xa3 d6 15.aa1 c7 16.e3 c5
V. Antonenko - D. Lybin, corr. 2012;
D1b) 5.d3 c5 ( worse move is 5...a5 (aimed against b4) 6.a3 c6
7.b5 e5 8.0-0 g7 9.e3 dxe3 10.xe3 0-0 11.e1= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A.
Morozevich - P. Svidler, Moscow 2004 ) 6.b4 cxb4 7.a3!? ( 7.a4+ d7
8.xb4 (V. Bashkite - T. Shadrina, Vladimir 2004) c6 9.b2 g7
10.bd2 0-0 11.0-0 b6 ) 7...bxa3 8.0-0 g7 9.xa3 0-0 10.bd2 c6
11.a4 c7 12.fb1= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. J. Lange - A. Raessler, corr. 1984;
D1c) 5.e3 c6 6.0-0 g7 7.exd4 xd4 8.xd4 xd4 9.d3 c6
10.c3 f5= White has a slight developmental advantage. (weakness d3)
S. Shoker - P. Svidler, Ningbo 2011;
D1d) 5.b4 g7 6.d3 ( 6.a4+ c6 7.0-0 (L. Christiansen - J. Polgar,
Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1993) bd7! 8.b2 e5 9.e3 0-0! 10.exd4 e4
11.g5 b6 12.b3 a5 13.a4 h6 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 xd4=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 6...0-0 7.b2
( 7.bd2 e8 8.b3 e5 9.0-0= - 5. O-O Bg7 6. d3 O-O 7. b4 Re8 8.
Nbd2 e5 9. Nb3 ) 7...e5! 8.xe5 d6 9.f3 xb4+ 10.d2 xd2+
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11.bxd2 c5 12.b3 a6 13.a3 d7 14.g5 b8 15.e4 b6
16.d6 c7= Key game P. Svidler - Yu Yangyi, Tromso 2014;
D2) [Chapter] [#] 4...g7
D2a) 5.d4= - Line 133 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 d5 5. Bg2;
D2b) 5.cxd5
D2b1) 5...0-0 6.h4 ( 6.0-0 - 5. O-O O-O 6. cxd5 ) 6...h6 ( 6...xd5!?
7.c3 a5 8.0-0 c6 9.d3 g4 10.e3 a6 11.a3= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 7.c3
xd5 8.0-0
D2b11) 8...c6
D2b111) 9.d3
D2b1111) 9...f6
D2b11111) 10.d2 e5 ( 10...e8 11.c1 h7 (A. Morozevich
- L. Aronian, Nice (blindfold) 2008) 12.d4!? e6 13.f4 xd4
14.xd4 xd4 15.xb7 White has slightly better pawn
structure. ) 11.c1 e7 12.a4 d8 13.a3 a6 14.e3 b8
N. Burne - V. Sutkus, corr. 2008;
D2b11112) 10.d4 g4!? 11.d5 b4 12.h2! xh2 13.xh2
c6 14.e3 cxd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5 Black can maintain
D2b1112) 9...b6 10.d2 e5 11.e4 d4 12.c1 c6
M. Matlakov - D. Jakovenko, Khanty-Mansiysk 2014;
D2b112) 9.d4 b6 10.d5 b4 11.e4 f5 12.b3 fxe4 13.e5!?
xe5 14.xb4 g7 15.xe4 f5 16.e2 d7 17.e3
White has a slight spatial advantage. Rybka 4.1 - Protector 1.8.0,
Internet 2015;
D2b12) 8...c6 9.d4 g4 10.b3 b6 11.d1 8d7 12.f4 a5
13.ac1 White has a slight center control advantage. A. Morozevich L. Van Wely, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2007;
D2b13) 8...c5 9.d4!? ( 9.d3 c6 10.xd5 xd5 11.e3 h5
12.c1 b6= with mutual play. I. Stathopoulos - A. Stella, Kavala 2014 )
9...cxd4 10.xd5 xd5 11.e3 h5 12.xd4 e5 13.b3=
White.;
D2b2) 5...xd5
D2b21) 6.c3= - Line 038 : 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. g3 Bg7
6. Bg2;
D2b22) 6.0-0
D2b221) 6...c6 7.c3= - Line 038 : 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5
Nxd5 5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 Nc6 7. O-O;
D2b222) 6...c5 7.c3= - Line 038 : 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5
5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 c5 7. O-O ( 7.d4= - Line 134 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3.
Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 c5 7. O-O );
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D2b223) 6...0-0 7.d4= - Line 134 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4.
g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O ( 7.c3= - Line 038 : 2. c4
g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O );
D2b224) 6...b6 7.c3= - Line 038 : 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5
Nxd5 5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. O-O ( 7.d4= - Line 134 : 1. d4 Nf6 2.
c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. O-O );
D2b23) 6.d4= - Line 133 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 d5 5.
cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2;
D2c) 5.0-0
D2c1) 5...0-0 6.cxd5 ( 6.a3 c6 7.d3 g4 8.e3 bd7 9.b3 b8
10.cxd5 xd5 11.d2 e5 12.xe5 xe5 13.c4= J. Ehlvest - L.
Fressinet, Al-Ain 2012 ) 6...xd5
D2c11) 7.c2 c6
D2c111) 8.a3
D2c1111) 8...a5 9.c3 ( 9.d1 (E. Bareev - I. Smirin, Moscow
(rapid) 2002) g4 10.c3 e6 11.a4 xf3! 12.xf3 d4
13.xd5 exd5 Black has a slight spatial advantage. ) 9...g4
10.e3 e5 11.d3 xc3 12.bxc3 d7 13.b1 ab8 Houdini 3 Bouquet 1.5, Internet 2012;
D2c1112) 8...g4 (with the idea Bxf3) 9.e3 e5 10.c3 d7
11.g5 xc3 12.dxc3 e7 13.e4 e6= (with the idea f5);
D2c112) 8.c3 (G. Kallai - T. Tolnai, Hungary 1992) cb4!? 9.b3
c5 10.c4 f5! 11.xc5 ( 11.e4 b6 12.xc5 d3 13.e3
c4 14.e2 g4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 11...c8 12.xa7 a8 13.xb7 b8 14.a7 a8 15.c5
c8 16.a7 a8=;
D2c12) 7.d4 - Line 134 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 d5 5.
cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O;
D2c2) 5...c5 6.a4+ d7 7.c3 xa4 8.xa4 bd7 (Z. Almasi - R.
Edouard, Warsaw 2013) ( 8...dxc4 9.e5 bd7 10.xc4 b8 11.c3
b5 12.a5 b4 13.d1! (with the idea a3, d3) ) 9.d4! cxd4 10.xd4
dxc4 11.b5 0-0 12.e3 White has the initiative.;
D2c3) 5...dxc4
D2c31) 6.a4+ fd7 ( 6...c6 7.xc4 - 3... c6 4. c4 dxc4 5. Qc2 g6
6. Qxc4 Bg7 7. O-O ) 7.xc4= - 4... dxc4 5. Qa4+ Nfd7 6. Qxc4 Bg7 7.
O-O ( 7.c3 0-0 8.xc4 c6 9.d3= - 4... dxc4 5. Qa4+ Nfd7 6.
Qxc4 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. d3 Nc6 9. Nc3 );
D2c32) 6.a3
D2c321) 6...e6 7.g5 d5 8.e4 c6 9.xc4 h6 [#] 10.xf7!
xf7 11.e5+ g8 12.xg6 xe4 ( 12...bd7 (V. Ivanchuk - D.
Navara, Reggio Emilia 2011) 13.e1 f8 14.xh8 d4 15.d3
xh8 16.e3 xb2 17.d4! White has the initiative. ) 13.d4 f6
( 13...h7 14.xh8 d6 15.f7! xf7 16.d5 e8 17.c2+ h8
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18.f4 White has the initiative. Capivara 0.09 - Phalanx XXIV,
Internet 2015 ) 14.d5 e8 15.xh8 xh8 16.b3 bd7 17.xb7
b6 18.e3 b8 19.xa7 fxd5 20.fd1 e6 21.xd5 xd5
22.d4 White has a lasting advantage. Hannibal 080915 - The
Baron 3.40b, Internet 2015;
D2c322) 6...0-0 7.xc4= - 4... dxc4 5. Na3 Bg7 6. Nxc4 O-O 7. OO;
D3) 4...c6= - 3... c6 4. c4 g6;
D4) 4...dxc4 [Chapter] [#]
D4a) 5.a3 g7 ( 5...d5 6.a4+ d7 7.xc4 c6 8.xd5 xd5
F. Gaspar - A. Balshaw, corr. 2008 ) 6.xc4 0-0 ( 6...c5 7.fe5 0-0 8.d3
d5! 9.b3 e6 10.0-0 c7 11.f4 d7 12.d2 b6 13.f3 b7
F. Caruana - A. Naiditsch, Wijk aan Zee 2014 ) 7.0-0
D4a1) 7...c5 8.d3 ( 8.d4= - Line 133 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4.
g3 d5 5. Bg2 dxc4 6. Na3 c5 7. O-O O-O 8. Nxc4 ) 8...c6 9.e3 d7
( 9...b6?! 10.fe5 xe5 11.xa8 h3 12.g2 xg2 13.xg2 d5+
14.f3 xc4 15.dxc4 xc4 16.d2 d5 17.f2 Black has difficulties
reaching full equality. J. Helmer - A. Dyakov, corr. 2006 ) 10.c1
(<Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2003) b6 11.d2 b7
12.h6 c7 13.xg7 xg7 14.d4 xd4 15.xd4 xg2 16.xg2
cxd4 17.xd4+ f6= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
D4a2) 7...c6
D4a21) 8.d3 e6 9.e3 h6 10.d2 d5 11.c2 ( 11.xd5 xd5
12.c3 e5 13.d2 xg2 14.xg2 d4 D. Andreikin - Wang Hao,
Moscow (rapid) 2013 ) 11...a5 12.c1 h7 13.d1 db4
D4a22) 8.d4 - Line 133 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 d5 5.
Bg2 dxc4 6. Na3 O-O 7. Nxc4 Nc6 8. O-O;
D4a3) 7...e6 8.c2 c6 9.d3 d5 10.e4
D4a31) 10...xc4 11.dxc4 ( 11.xc4 (Wang Yue - Zeng Chongsheng,
China 2013) g4 12.f4 d4!? 13.xc7 d7 14.xd4 xd4
15.f4 fc8 16.b3 c6= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 11...e5 (T. Markowski - O. Romanishin, Moscow
2004) 12.a3 a5 13.c5 e7 14.g5 a4 15.ad1=;
D4a32) 10...e6 11.d2 a5 12.g5 c8!? 13.c3 b4 14.b3
h6 15.f3 c5= (with the idea b5, Be6) M. Brooks - N. Morihama, corr.
1997;
D4b) 5.a4+ fd7 ( 5...c6 - 3... c6 4. c4 g6 5. Qa4 dxc4 ) 6.xc4 g7
7.0-0 0-0 ( 7...b6 8.c2 e5 9.d3 0-0 10.g5 f6 11.e3 (Zhao Jun Li Chao, Beijing 2009) c6 12.c3 e7 13.e4 a6 14.c5 c7
15.fd1 f7! 16.a3 g4! 17.xb7 cd5 18.a5 xe3 19.fxe3 h6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 8.d3 c6 ( 8...b6
9.c2 c6 10.c3 e5 11.g5 d4! 12.d2 f6 13.e3 c6
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Nguyen Ngoc Truongson - Wang Hao, Guangzhou 2010 ) 9.c3 b6
10.h4 e5 11.xd8 xd8 12.g5 f6 13.e3 d4 ( 13...e6 14.fc1
d5 15.xd5 xd5 16.d2 f5 17.c5 xg2 18.xg2 f8 19.c4
d6= Black can equalize with relative ease. P. Harikrishna - Wang Hao,
Wijk aan Zee 2013 ) 14.xd4 exd4 15.b5 c5 16.fc1 (Z. Andriasian M. Ragger, Martuni 2013) d7 17.a4 xa4 18.xa4 xb5 19.aa1 f8
20.d2 a6 21.xb7 a7= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black
has a pair of bishops. ]
[ 3...e6 [Chapter] [#] 4.0-0 ( 4.d4= - Line 114 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 d5 4.
Bg2; 4.c4= - Line 040 : 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 )
A) 4...bd7 5.d3 e7 ( 5...b6 6.c4 b7 7.cxd5 exd5 8.c3 e7 9.e4!
dxe4 10.dxe4 White has a slight developmental advantage. M. Roiz - C.
Balogh, Heraklio 2007 ) 6.bd2 c6 ( 6...b6 7.e4 0-0 8.e5 e8 9.e1 c5
10.h4 b7= with mutual play. N. Afanasiev - D. Maksimov, Moscow 2015 )
7.e4
A1) 7...c7 8.e2 ( 8.d4 dxe4 9.g5 0-0 10.dxe4 h6 11.xf6+ xf6
12.f3 d8 13.e2 b6 14.c4 b7= (with the idea c5) P. Harikrishna - S.
Tiviakov, Wijk aan Zee 2012 ) 8...dxe4 9.xe4 xe4 10.xe4 0-0
(B. Kovacevic - I. Jelecevic, Bizovac 2009) 11.e1 f6 12.e2 b6 13.f4
d6 14.xd6 xd6 15.e5 White has a slight developmental
advantage.;
A2) 7...0-0 8.e2 b5 (N. Managadze - K. Gulamali, Wheeling 2012) 9.e5
e8 10.a4 b4 11.c4 bxc3 12.bxc3 c5= with mutual play.;
B) 4...e7
B1) 5.d4= - Line 114 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O;
B2) 5.c4= - Line 040 : 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O;
B3) 5.b3 0-0 ( 5...c5 6.b2 c6 7.e3 0-0= - 5... O-O 6. Bb2 c5 7. e3
Nc6 ) 6.b2 ( 6.c4= - Line 040 : 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6.
b3 ) 6...c5 7.e3 ( 7.c4= - Line 040 : 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O OO 6. b3 c5 7. Bb2 ) 7...c6 8.d4 ( 8.c4= - Line 040 : 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4.
Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 c5 7. Bb2 Nc6 8. e3 ) 8...b6 ( 8...cxd4 9.xd4
d7 10.d2 xd4 11.xd4 c6 12.c4 c8= Equal chances, quiet
position. Le Quang Liem - S. Karjakin, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 9.c4 cxd4
10.xd4
B3a) 10...b7 11.c3
B3a1) 11...a5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.c1 xc3 ( 13...f6?! 14.e4 c8
15.xf6+ xf6 16.e4 White can increase his advantage with accurate
play. Le Quang Liem - Wang Yue, Beijing (rapid) 2013 ) 14.xc3 xg2
15.xg2 d5+ 16.f3 xd1 17.fxd1 Black has difficulties
developing his pieces.;
B3a2) 11...xd4 12.xd4 (Shredder 8 - Deep Fritz 8, Internet (blitz)
2004) a6 (with the idea dxc4) 13.b5 xb5 14.cxb5 d7 15.a4
ac8= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn
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structure.;
B3b) 10...xd4 11.xd4 a6 12.d2 c8 13.fc1 dxc4 14.xc4
xd4 15.xd4 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish 2.2.2 DeepSaros 3.0, Internet 2012;
B4) 5.d3
B4a) 5...c5
B4a1) 6.c3 c6 7.e4 0-0 8.exd5 exd5 ( 8...xd5 9.d2 b6
10.xd5 exd5 11.e1 f6 P. Harikrishna - D. Jakovenko, Rio 2013 )
9.d4 e8 10.e3 g4 11.h3 cxd4 12.xd4 e6 Rybka 3 Dynamic Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
B4a2) 6.c4 0-0
B4a21) 7.c3
B4a211) 7...c6 8.cxd5 ( 8.f4 d4 9.a4= - 7... d4 8. Bf4 d4 9.
Na4; 8.e4 d4 9.e2 d7 10.e1 b8 11.f4 b5 12.e5
(A. Minasian - L. Fressinet, Rijeka 2010) c7 13.b3 f6 14.exf6
xf6 15.d2 bxc4 16.bxc4 d6 (with the idea e5) ) 8...exd5
9.d4= - 7. cxd5 exd5 8. d4 Nc6 9. Nc3;
B4a212) 7...d4 8.a4 c6 9.f4 d6 10.xd6 ( 10.e3 e5
11.g5 d7 12.exd4 exd4 13.d2 b6 Black has a slight spatial
advantage. A. Minasian - A. Graf, Moscow 2004 ) 10...xd6 11.a3
d7 12.b1 b6 13.b4 ab8= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. Firenzina 2.4 - Gull
R600, Internet 2013;
B4a22) 7.cxd5 exd5 8.d4!? c6 9.c3 h6 10.f4 e6 11.dxc5
xc5 12.c1 c8 13.a3 a6 R. Klaiber - C. Laurent, corr. 2007;
B4b) 5...b6 6.bd2 ( 6.e4 dxe4 7.dxe4 xd1 8.xd1 b7 9.e5 fd7
10.c3 a6 11.f4 h6 12.h4 (N. Short - S. Tiviakov, Ottawa 2007) 0-0
13.b3 d8 14.d3 c6 15.d4 xd4 16.xb7 c5 17.xd4 xb7=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 6...b7 7.b3 ( 7.e4 c5= - Line 321 : 1. e4
e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Ngf3 c5 5. g3 b6 6. Bg2 Bb7 7. O-O Be7 ) 7...0-0
8.b2 bd7 ( 8...c5 9.e3 c6 10.e2 c7 11.e4 dxe4 12.dxe4 e5=
comfortable. H. Nakamura - H. Simonian, Internet (blitz) 2010 )
B4b1) 9.e4 dxe4 10.g5
B4b11) 10...c8 11.gxe4 ( 11.dxe4 h6 12.h3 (H. Nakamura - D.
Kononenko, Internet (blitz) 2009) e5 13.f3 a5 14.f2 c5 15.h3
e8 ) 11...xe4 12.xe4 f5 13.d2 e5 M. Ginsburg - L.
Christiansen, San Diego 2006;
B4b12) 10...d5 11.gxe4 f5 12.c3 xc3 13.xc3 xg2
14.xg2 f6 15.xf6 xf6= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Nikitin A. Gipslis, Tbilisi 1974;
B4b2) 9.e1 c5 ( 9...a5 10.a4 (H. Nakamura - D. Kononenko, Internet
(blitz) 2009) c5 11.e4 dxe4 12.dxe4 e7 13.h4 e5 14.f5 e6 )
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10.e4 d4
B4b21) 11.b4 cxb4 ( 11...e5 12.b5 a6 13.a4 d6 14.c4 c7
15.c3 axb5 16.axb5 xa1 17.xa1 White is exerting queenside
pressure. Bu Xiangzhi - Zhou Weiqi, China 2010 ) 12.e5 d5 13.xd4
c5 14.g4 a4 15.c1 g6= with mutual play.;
B4b22) 11.a4 e5 12.c4 c7 13.c3 a6 14.cxd4 cxd4 15.c1
more comfortable. L. Karlsson - A. Ornstein, Eksjo 1982;
B4c) 5...0-0 6.bd2 ( 6.c4= - Line 040 : 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5.
O-O O-O 6. d3 )
B4c1) 6...c5 7.e4= - Line 321 : 1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Ngf3
Be7 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 c5 7. O-O;
B4c2) 6...a5!? 7.e4 a4 8.a3 ( 8.e5 fd7 9.c4 b6 10.e2 c6
11.d1 f6 (V. Laznicka - M. Pavlovic, Caleta 2012) 12.exf6 xf6 13.a3
e7 14.f1 dxc4 15.dxc4 a5= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. )
B4c21) 8...dxe4 9.xe4 ( 9.dxe4 c6 10.b4 axb3 11.cxb3 d7
12.b2 c5 13.c3 b6 14.c2 a6 R. Ponomariov - L. Bruzon
Batista, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 9...c6 (Scorpio 2.7.6 - Cheng4 0.36c,
Internet 2014) 10.c3 e5 11.e1 d6 12.e3 e8 13.d4=
White.;
B4c22) 8...c5 (K. Cordes - B. Wittje, Germany 2012) 9.e5!? c7
10.f4 b5 11.c4 dxc4 12.dxc4 fd7= with mutual play.;
B4c3) 6...c6 7.e4 dxe4 8.dxe4 e5 9.c3 a5 10.c2 ( 10.e2 c5
11.c4 e8 12.b3 e7 13.b2 b6= (with the idea Ba6) E.
Miroshnichenko - T. Gharamian, Maastricht 2010 ) 10...e6
B4c31) 11.d1 c8 12.f1 h6 ( 12...c5 13.e3 (M. Vachier
Lagrave - L. Aronian, Stavanger (blitz) 2015) d6 14.h4 e8
15.f5 f8 16.g5 d7 ) 13.e3 g4 14.xg4 xg4=
Equal chances, quiet position. D. Biro - R. Torma, Hungary 2015;
B4c32) 11.g5 d7 12.gf3 ( 12.d1 g4! 13.gf3 c5 14.f1
c8 15.a4 h6 16.c4 e6= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. S. Karjakin - L. Aronian,
Zurich (rapid) 2015 ) 12...e6= ]
[ 3...f5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4.c4 e6 ( 4...c6= - 3... c6 4. c4 Bf5 )
A1) 5.cxd5 exd5 6.d3 ( 6.b3 bd7 7.d4 e4 8.xe4 c5 9.b5+
c6 10.xc6 bxc6 11.xc6+ cd7 12.c2= D. Khismatullin - F. Vallejo
Pons, Moscow 2015 ) 6...c6 7.0-0= - Line 027 : 3... c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. c4 e6 6.
cxd5 exd5 7. d3 ( 7.b3 b6 8.c2 e7 9.0-0= - Line 027 : 3... c6 4. OO Bf5 5. c4 e6 6. cxd5 exd5 7. d3 Be7 8. Qb3 Qb6 9. Qc2 );
A2) 5.b3 a6
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A2a) 6.d3 c6 ( 6...c5 7.c2 c6 8.0-0= - 6... c6 7. O-O Nc5 8. Qc2 )
A2a1) 7.e3 (J. Hickl - A. Jussupow, Switzerland 2012) c5!
A2a11) 8.xc5 xc5 9.xb7 0-0 10.bd2 e5! 11.0-0 ( 11.xe5
b8 12.xc6 b4 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. White has to be very careful to avoid the numerous
pitfalls ahead. ) 11...e4 12.h4 g4= Black has sufficient
A2a12) 8.c2 cd7 9.h4 g6 10.d2 g4 11.d4 e5 12.h3
gf6 13.e3 d4 14.g5 c5;
A2a2) 7.0-0 c5 8.c2 e7 9.e3 c8 10.bd2 0-0 Naum 4.2 Deep Fritz 12, Internet 2010;
A2b) 6.cxd5 exd5 7.d4 c8 8.c3 ( 8.0-0 e7 9.c3 0-0 10.d3 c5
11.c2 d4 12.d5 xd5 13.xd5 c7 14.xd8 xd8 15.d2 d5=
(with the idea b6, Be6) P. Harikrishna - G. Meier, Nancy 2009 ) 8...c6 9.0-0
c5 10.f3 0-0 11.d4 e7 12.f4 c7 13.ad1 e6 14.c1 e8=
comfortable. O. Romanishin - L. Polugaevsky, Rostov on Don 1980;
B) 4.d3 e6 5.0-0= - 4. O-O e6 5. d3 ( 5.bd2 h6 6.0-0= - 4. O-O e6 5. d3
h6 6. Nbd2; 5.h4 g4 6.h3 h5 7.d2 e7 8.g4 fd7 9.f5!? exf5
10.gxh5 f6 11.c4 c6 12.cxd5 cxd5= A. Shchekachev - A. Naiditsch, San
Sebastian 2011 );
C) 4.0-0 e6 5.d3 ( 5.c4 c6= - Line 027 : 3... c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. c4 e6 )
C1) 5...h6 6.bd2 ( 6.c4 c6= - Line 027 : 3... c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. c4 e6 6. d3
h6 ) 6...e7= - 5... Be7 6. Nbd2 h6 ( 6...c6= - Line 027 : 3... c6 4. O-O Bf5 5.
d3 e6 6. Nbd2 h6; 6...h7 7.b3 c5 8.b2 c6 9.e5! xe5 10.xe5
d6 11.b2 e7 12.e4 0-0 13.e2 White is exerting queenside
pressure. A. Reid - A. Ashby, Ayr 1978 );
C2) 5...bd7 6.c4 c6 ( 6...h6?! 7.cxd5 exd5 [#] 8.e4! dxe4 9.dxe4 xe4
10.c3 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. D.
Paunovic - M. Garcia Ramos, La Roda 2014 ) 7.cxd5 cxd5 - Line 024 : 1...
d5 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 Bf5 4. O-O e6 5. c4 Nd7 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. d3 Ngf6;
C3) 5...e7
C3a) 6.c4 c6= - Line 027 : 3... c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 e6 6. c4 Be7;
C3b) 6.bd2
C3b1) 6...0-0 7.h4 ( 7.e1 h6= - 6... h6 7. Qe1 O-O ) 7...g4 8.h3
h5 9.g4 fd7!? 10.gxh5 xh4 11.e4 c6= White has a pair of
bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. I. Manolov - V. Pantev,
Sunny Beach 2004;
C3b2) 6...h6
C3b21) 7.e1 0-0 ( 7...h7 8.e4 0-0= - 7... O-O 8. e4 Bh7 ) 8.e4
h7 9.e2
C3b211) 9...a5 10.e5 ( 10.e1 c6 11.e5 d7 12.f1
(R. Appel - G. Meier, Germany 2010) a4 13.c3 a5!? 14.d1 c5
304
15.e1 b5 Black has the initiative. ) 10...bd7 11.xd7 xd7
12.e5 e8 13.f4 a4= with mutual play. A. Bockius - G. Siegel,
Germany 1980;
C3b212) 9...c5
C3b2121) worse move is 10.e5 fd7 11.e1 ( 11.e1?! c6
12.f1 b5 13.h4 c8 14.a3 c7 15.1h2 a5 16.h5 b4
17.axb4 axb4 Black has the initiative. J. Smeets - L. Van Wely,
Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 11...c6 12.f4 b5 13.df3 c8
Black is exerting queenside pressure. W. Hauernherm Thoma - T.
Doering, Nuremberg 1989;
C3b2122) 10.e5 d6 ( 10...bd7 11.xd7 xd7 12.b3 ad8
13.b2 dxe4 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4=
comfortable for White. V. Akopian - B. Gelfand, Cap d'Agde (rapid)
1996 ) 11.g4 xg4 12.xg4 d7! 13.exd5 f6 14.c4 exd5
15.xd5 b5 16.b3 xd5 17.xd5 e8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. AnMon 5.21 - Aristarch 4.21,
C3b22) 7.e4! h7 ( 7...dxe4 8.e5! d4 9.dxe4 h7 (Brutus 8.05 GreKo 12.9, Internet 2015) 10.ec4! c6 11.e2 d7 12.b3 d8
13.d2 0-0 14.ad1 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 8.e2
C3b221) 8...c5 9.e5! 0-0 (Deep Shredder 12 - Spark 0.5, Internet
2010) 10.e1 bd7 ( 10...dxe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4 xe4
13.xe4 White has a slight developmental advantage. ) 11.xd7
xd7 12.b3 ad8 13.b2 dxe4 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 xe4
16.xe4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
C3b222) 8...c6 9.d1 0-0 (Komodo 9.2 - Hakkapeliitta 3.0,
Internet 2015) 10.b3 b4 11.f1 c5 12.b2 a5 13.a4=
for White.;
C3c) 6.b3 h6 7.b2 0-0 8.c4 h7 ( 8...c6= - Line 027 : 3... c6 4. O-O
Bf5 5. d3 e6 6. b3 h6 7. Be2 Be7 8. c4 O-O ) 9.bd2 c6 10.e5 xe5
11.xe5 d7 12.b2 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Gulko - A.
Jussupow, Horgen 1995;
C3d) 6.h4 g4 7.h3 h5 8.c4 c6 9.g4 g6 (Toga II 1.4.6 - Naum
4, Internet 2009) 10.d2 d6 11.df3 0-0-0 12.e3 (with the idea c5,
b4) dxc4 13.xg6 hxg6 14.dxc4= The position is objectively equal,
[ 3...g4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4.c4
A1) 4...e6
A1a) 5.d4 c6 6.b3 ( 6.0-0= - Line 028 : 3.. . c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d4 e6 6.
305
c4 ) 6...b6 7.c3 ( 7.0-0 bd7= - Line 028 : 3.. . c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d4
e6 6. c4 Nbd7 7. Qb3 Qb6 ) 7...bd7 8.0-0= - Line 028 : 3... c6 4. O-O
Bg4 5. c4 e6 6. Qb3 Qb6 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8. d4;
A1b) 5.e5 f5 6.b3 c8 7.cxd5 exd5 8.c3 c6 9.d4 bd7
10.f4 e7 D. Tocchioni - R. Corso, Florence 2009;
A1c) 5.b3 c6!? ( 5...c8 6.c3 c6 7.d4 bd7 8.cxd5 exd5 9.e4!
xe4 10.xe4 dxe4 11.g5 h5 12.0-0 White has the initiative. Spike
1.2 Turin - Delfi 5.1, Internet 2007 ) 6.xb7 b4 ( 6...a5 7.b5+ c6
8.a4 (A. Gasthofer - H. Werner, Boeblingen 2002) xf3 9.exf3! xc4
10.xc6+ d7 11.0-0 ce5 12.a6 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 7.b5+ d7 8.xd7+ xd7 9.a3
( 9.d1 xf3 10.xf3 e5 11.a3 bd3! 12.exd3 xf3= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Amyan 1.62 - BBChess 1.3b,
Internet 2009 ) 9...xf3 10.xf3 e5 11.d4! ( 11.g2 xc4 12.xc4
c2+ 13.d1 xa1 14.b3 b8 15.e5 d6 16.b2 xb3 17.axb3
xb3= with mutual play. ) 11...xf3+ 12.exf3 dxc4 13.0-0 d8 14.e3;
A2) 4...xf3 5.xf3 c6 6.b3 b6 ( 6...d7 7.d4 e6 8.0-0 e7 9.c3
White has a lasting advantage. V. Malakhov - M. Mozharov, Moscow (blitz)
2013 ) 7.d4 e6 8.0-0 e7 9.c3 bd7 10.d1 White has a pair of
bishops. C. Sandipan - C. Batchuluun, Qinhuangdao 2011;
A3) 4...c6= - 3... c6 4. c4 Bg4;
B) 4.d3 bd7 5.h3 h5 6.g4 g6 7.h4 e6 8.e3 d6 9.e2 g8!?
10.xg6 hxg6 11.d2 e7 D. Semcesen - C. Krantz, Helsingor 2014;
C) 4.0-0
C1) 4...c6= - Line 028 : 3... c6 4. O-O Bg4;
C2) 4...e6
C2a) 5.d4 bd7= - 4... Nbd7 5. d4 e6;
C2b) 5.d3 e7 6.h3 h5 7.g4 g6 8.h4 c6 9.e3 a5 10.c4 dxc4
11.xg6 hxg6 12.dxc4 c7 13.c3 a6 A. Bachmann - B. Macieja,
Bogota 2014;
C2c) 5.h3 h5 ( 5...xf3 6.xf3 d6 7.d4 bd7 8.c4 c6 9.b3 b8
comfortable for White. T. L. Petrosian - M. Bluebaum, Moscow 2015 ) 6.d3
e7= - 5. d3 Be7 6. h3 Bh5;
C2d) 5.c4 c6= - Line 028 : 3... c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. c4 e6;
C3) 4...bd7
C3a) 5.c4
C3a1) 5...dxc4 6.a3 ( 6.a4 c6 7.xc4 xf3 8.xf3 e5 9.b3
xf3+ 10.xf3 e6 11.c3 e7 12.d3 0-0 M. Mchedlishvili - A.
Motylev, Mainz (rapid) 2008 ) 6...e6 (J. Plachetka - J. Horvath,
Budapest 1986) 7.c2 b6 8.b3 cxb3 9.axb3 g6 10.b2 g7
11.d4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit.;
306
C3a2) 5...e6 6.d3 ( 6.cxd5 exd5= - Line 023 : 2... Bg4 3. Bg2 Nd7 4.
c4 e6 5. cxd5 exd5 6. O-O Ngf6; 6.d4 c6= - Line 028 : 3... c6 4. O-O Bg4
5. d4 e6 6. c4 Nbd7 ) 6...c6= - Line 028 : 3... c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6.
c4 e6;
C3b) 5.d4 e6 6.bd2 e7 ( 6...h6 7.e1 f5 8.c4 c6 9.b3 e7
10.b2 0-0 11.e3 a5 Y. Kuzubov - A. Filippov, Tashkent 2011 ) 7.e1
( 7.c4 c6= - Line 023 : 2... Bg4 3. Bg2 Nd7 4. O-O c6 5. d4 e6 6. Nbd2
Ngf6 7. c4 Be7 )
C3b1) 7...c5 8.e4
C3b11) 8...dxe4 9.xe4 0-0 10.dxc5 xc5 11.xd8 axd8
12.xc5 xc5
C3b111) 13.a3 a5 ( 13...b5 14.e5 f5 15.c3 d6 16.b4 b6
17.a4 bxa4 18.xa4 White has a slight queenside control
advantage. ) 14.e5 f5 15.c3 d5 16.c4 (Y. Kuzubov - Z.
Andriasian, St Petersburg 2010) e7! 17.xb7 f6! 18.c6 xc6
19.xc6 d4 20.e4 c8 21.xf5 exf5 22.d1 fd8 23.g2
xc4= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
C3b112) 13.e5 f5 14.xb7 xc2 15.g5 h6 16.ac1!? b4
17.xf6 gxf6 18.c6 xe1 19.xd8 xd8 20.xc2 g7 21.f1
a5 22.e2 White has a slight queenside control advantage. Black
can maintain equality with accurate play. Vitruvius 1.11C - Komodo
7a, Internet 2014;
C3b12) 8...0-0= - 7... O-O 8. e4 c5;
C3b2) 7...0-0 8.e4
C3b21) 8...dxe4 9.xe4 xe4 10.xe4 f6 11.e1 c5 12.c3
( 12.dxc5 xd1 13.xd1 xc5 14.h3 f5 15.d4 fd8 16.e3
e4= Equal chances, quiet position. K. Suresh - G. Sumit, Chennai
2011 ) 12...c8 13.a4 (1/2-1/2 R. Ruck - A. Crisan, Kladovo 2001)
xf3 14.xf3 cxd4 15.cxd4 d5 16.d2 a6= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
C3b22) 8...c5 9.e5 ( 9.exd5 xd5 10.h3 h5 11.dxc5 xc5 12.a3
c7 13.e2 fd8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. J. Speelman - V. Kramnik, Geneve (rapid)
1996 ) 9...e8 10.h3 h5 11.dxc5 xc5 12.b3 e4 13.c3 c7=
with mutual play. Vajolet2 1.28 - Nirvana Chess 1.6, Internet 2014;
C3c) 5.d3
C3c1) 5...e6
C3c11) 6.bd2 c6= - Line 028 : 3... c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6.
Nbd2 e6 ( 6...d6 7.e4 0-0 8.e1 dxe4 9.dxe4 xf3 10.xf3 e5
11.e2 c5 12.h4 e6 13.c3 White has a pair of bishops. A.
Lenderman - J. Hammer, Internet (blitz) 2010 );
C3c12) 6.c4= - Line 023 : 1... d5 2. g3 Bg4 3. Bg2 Nd7 4. c4 e6 5. OO Ngf6 6. d3;
307
C3c13) 6.e1 c5 7.e4 dxe4 8.dxe4 e5 9.bd2 0-0 10.h3 h5
11.c4 e8 12.a4 e7 Z. Kozul - Dao Thien Hai, Tripoli 2004;
C3c14) 6.h3 xf3 ( 6...h5 7.e1 e7 8.e4 0-0 9.h1 c6
V. Tkachiev - E. Bareev, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 7.xf3
C3c141) 7...e7 8.g2 0-0 9.e4 c6 10.e2 c7 (aimed against
e5) ( 10...a5 11.e5 e8 (D. Dubov - C. Sandipan, Dubai (blitz)
2014) 12.d2 a4 13.a3 b6 14.f3 c7 15.e3 c5 16.c3=
for White. ) 11.d2 fe8 (N. Dedes - E. Pandavos, Athens 1988)
12.b3 e5 13.b2 ad8 J. Gokhale - A. Gupta, India 1999;
C3c142) 7...c6 8.g2 d6 9.e4 0-0 ( 9...c7 10.e2 dxe4
11.dxe4 h5!?= with mutual play. E. Bricard - E. Bacrot, Caen 2011 )
10.e2 c7 11.d2 fe8 12.f4 dxe4 13.dxe4 e5 14.f5 ad8
D. Dubov - V. Malakhov, Moscow (blitz) 2013;
C3c2) 5...e5
C3c21) 6.c4 dxc4 7.dxc4 c6 8.c3 ( 8.c2 c5 9.c3 0-0 10.h3
xf3 11.xf3 e7 12.h2 fe8 13.g5 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.e3
e4 16.g2 h5 T. V. Petrosian - L. Portisch, Milan 1975 ) 8...c7
9.c2 e7 ( 9...c5 10.b3 0-0 11.h3 (B. Damljanovic - N. Short,
Istanbul 2000) xf3 12.xf3 e7 13.d1 c5 14.g2 ad8
15.b2 a5= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 10.b3 0-0 11.b2
c5 12.h3 h5 13.h4 fd8 14.g4 (M. Drasko - J. Ramirez Garcia,
Porto San Giorgio 2013) e8! 15.f5 g6 16.ad1 f8 17.e4
a5;
C3c22) 6.h3
C3c221) 6...h5
C3c2211) 7.g4 g6 8.h4 c5 ( 8...xg4!? 9.xg6 hxg6
10.hxg4 h4 11.e1 f6 12.e3 (D. Dubov - A. Shirov, Moscow
(blitz) 2013) d6 13.d2 xg4 14.e2 e4 15.dxe4 g3!
16.fxg3 xg3 (with the idea Rh1+) 17.f1 h1+ 18.xh1
f2+ 19.g1 h3+ 20.h1 f2+= ) 9.xg6 hxg6 10.g5 c6
11.d2 f8= (with the idea Ne6);
C3c2212) 7.c4 dxc4 8.dxc4 c6 - Line 023 : 1... d5 2. g3 Bg4 3.
Bg2 Nd7 4. h3 Bh5 5. O-O c6 6. d3 e5 7. c4 dxc4 8. dxc4 Ngf6;
C3c222) 6...e6 7.g5 ( 7.c4!? dxc4 8.d4 d6 9.g5 f5 10.e4
g6 11.f4 h6 12.f3 xe4 13.e1= White has sufficient
but precise play is required from both sides. D. Dubov - A. Shirov,
Moscow 2013 ) 7...f5 8.d2 c6 9.e4 dxe4 ( 9...g6 10.exd5
cxd5 11.gf3 c8 12.h4 e7 13.xg6 hxg6 14.c4
White has a pair of bishops. Houdini 1.5a - Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet
2012 ) 10.dxe4 g6 11.e2 h5!? 12.gf3 c5 13.h1 0-0
14.b3 e7 Stockfish 1.9 - Stockfish 1.9, Internet (blitz) 2010 ]
308
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for beginners: 3...bd7
A) 4.d4 e6 5.0-0 e7 6.c4
A1) 6...dxc4 7.bd2 b6 8.c2 ( 8.xc4 xc4 9.a4+ d7 10.xc4
c6 11.f4 0-0= Black can equalize with relative ease. V. Malakhov - A.
Riazantsev, Eilat 2012 ) 8...fd5 9.xc4 0-0 10.d2 White has a slight
center control advantage. Protector 1.3.4 - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2010;
A2) 6...0-0= - Line 235 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Be7 6. O-O
Nbd7;
B) 4.0-0 e5 5.c4 e4 ( 5...dxc4 6.a4 d6 7.a3 (L. Portisch - V. Smyslov,
Las Palmas 1972) 0-0 8.xc4 b6! 9.xb6 cxb6 10.d4 e4 11.e5 a6
12.d1 b5 13.f4 e6= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has
a slight spatial advantage.; 5...c6 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.d4 e4 8.e5 d6 9.f4
e7 10.c3 0-0 11.xd7 xd7 12.g5 (weakness d5) D. Kokarev - P.
Ponkratov, Izhevsk 2012 ) 6.e1 dxc4 (M. Novik - A. Gavrilov, Jyvaskyla
2010) 7.c3 c5 8.b4 cxb3 9.axb3= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C) 4.c4 c6
C1) 5.d4 dxc4= - Line 086 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2
Nbd7 ( 5...e6= - Line 230 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2
Nbd7 );
C2) 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.d4 e6 7.f4 ( 7.0-0 b5!? 8.f4 e7 9.bd2
(V. Malakhov - A. Morozevich, Jurmala (rapid) 2015) 0-0 10.c1 b6
11.e5 b7 12.xd7 xd7 13.c7 fd8= (with the idea g5) ) 7...e7
( 7...b6 8.c2 d6 9.0-0 0-0 10.c3 xf4 11.gxf4 b8 12.ac1 d7
13.e3 Black has poor bishop placement. L. Bruzon Batista - D. Andreikin,
Havana 2015 ) 8.0-0 0-0 9.c3 h5 10.d2 hf6 11.c1 b6 12.f4
h5 13.e5 hf6 14.b3 b7= Black can equalize with relative ease. J.
Sanz Algarrada - P. Kayser, corr. 2013 ]
[ 3...c5 4.0-0
A) 4...c6 5.d3 ( 5.d4= - Line 023 : 1... d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. d4 Nf6 5.
O-O )
A1) 5...e6= - 4... e6 5. d3 Nc6;
A2) 5...e5 6.e4 d4 7.a4 e7 8.a3 0-0 9.c4 c7 10.h4 e8
11.f5 e6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. Ni Hua - V. Zvjaginsev, Taiyuan 2007;
A3) 5...f5 6.bd2 e6 7.c4 e7 8.b3 0-0 9.h4 ( 9.b2 d4 10.h4
g4 11.h3 h5 12.xc6 bxc6 13.hf3 d7= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Rybka 3 Dynamic Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 9...d4 10.xf5 exf5 11.xc6 bxc6 12.f3
comfortable.;
A4) 5...g4 6.bd2 ( 6.c4 e6 7.cxd5 exd5 8.g5 e7 9.c3 0-0
J. Kraschl - V. Hresc, Werfen 1994 ) 6...e6 7.h3 ( 7.e4 e7 8.h3 h5=
309
- 7. h3 Bh5 8. e4 Be7 ) 7...h5 8.e4 e7
A4a) 9.c3 0-0
A4a1) 10.c2 h6 ( worse move is 10...e8 (S. Movsesian - B. Socko,
Warsaw (blitz) 2010) 11.g4 g6 12.h4 c8 13.f4 b6 14.h1=
White. ) 11.e1 g6 12.h2 c8 13.f4 c7 Black has a slight
developmental advantage. A. Jasim - I. Njobvu, Bled 2002;
A4a2) 10.g4 dxe4 11.dxe4 g6 12.h4 xe4 13.xe4 xe4
14.xe4 xh4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. A. Angelov - R. Dimitrov, Veliko Tarnovo 2013;
A4b) worse move is 9.e1 0-0 10.c3 c7 11.e2 fd8 Black has a
slight spatial advantage. S. Movsesian - J. Piket, Dordrecht (blitz) 2000;
A4c) 9.exd5 xd5 10.e1 0-0 11.g4 g6 12.c4 f6 13.fe5 c8
14.d2 b5 15.xc6 xc6 16.e5 d6 Texel 1.05 - BlackMamba 2.0,
Internet 2015;
B) 4...e6 5.d3 ( 5.d4= - Line 114 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 c5 5. OO ) 5...c6 6.c4 e7 7.cxd5 ( 7.b3 0-0 8.e3 (aimed against d4) c7
9.b2 d8 10.e2 a6= (with the idea b5) O. Spirin - A. Bolschakov, Russia
2000 ) 7...exd5 8.d4 0-0= - 3... e6 4. O-O Be7 5. d3 c5 6. c4 O-O 7. cxd5
exd5 8. d4 Nc6;
C) 4...g6 5.d4 cxd4 6.xd4 g7 7.c4 ( 7.b3 0-0 8.c3 e6 9.e4 dxe4
10.xe4 xe4 11.xd8 xd8 12.xe4 c6 13.c3 e5= Black can equalize
with relative ease. S. Karjakin - D. Jakovenko, Tashkent 2014 )
C1) worse move is 7...dxc4 8.a3 c3 9.db5 fd7 ( 9...bd7
(F. Berkes - Z. Efimenko, Germany 2011) 10.xc3 0-0 11.c4 g4
12.b3 Black has difficulties developing his pieces. ) 10.xc3 0-0
(I. Ivanisevic - A. Shabalov, Dubai 2015) 11.a4! b6 12.h4 c6
13.d1 d7 14.h6 Black is behind in development.;
C2) 7...0-0= - Line 126 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c5 6.
O-O cxd4 7. Nxd4 d5 ]
[ 3...b5 4.0-0 ( 4.d4 e6= - Line 114 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b5 4. Bg2 d5;
4.c3 e6 5.b3 a6 6.a4 b4 7.0-0 (J. Hickl - C. Bauer, Switzerland 2012) a5
8.d3 b7 9.c4 d4 10.e3 dxe3 11.xe3 e7 12.d4 0-0 ) 4...b7 5.d4 ( 5.a4
b4 6.d3 e6 7.bd2 e7 8.e4 c5 V. Artemiev - A. Moiseenko, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 5...e6= - Line 114 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b5 4. Bg2
Bb7 5. O-O d5 ]
4.c4 [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
[ [Chapter] [#] 4.0-0= 27 - Line ]
[ 4.d3
A) 4...f5
A1) 5.b3 h6 ( 5...e6 6.0-0= - Line 027 : 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 e6 6. b3 ) 6.b2
e6 7.bd2 e7 ( 7...bd7 8.0-0= - Line 027 : 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 e6 6. Nbd2
310
h6 7. b3 Nbd7 8. Bb2 ) 8.0-0= - Line 027 : 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 e6 6. Nbd2 h6 7.
b3 Be7 8. Bb2;
A2) 5.0-0= - Line 207 : 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3;
A3) 5.bd2 h6 6.0-0= - Line 027 : 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 h6 6. Nbd2;
A4) 5.h4
A4a) 5...g6
A4a1) 6.d2
A4a11) 6...e5 7.c4 bd7 8.0-0 d6 9.cxd5 ( 9.b1 a5 10.a3 0-0
11.xg6 hxg6 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 b5 14.c5 c7 15.f3 e7
16.g5 a4 17.b3 d8 18.e4 White has a pair of bishops. Onno
1.0.0 - Bright 0.5c, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 9...cxd5 ( worse move is
9...xd5 10.c4 e7 11.xg6 hxg6 12.d2 5b6 13.a5 b8
14.b4 White is exerting queenside pressure. Houdini 1.5a - Hiarcs 12.
1, Internet 2011 ) 10.e4 h5 11.f3 xf3 12.xf3 (with the idea
exd5, Nf5);
A4a12) 6...h5!? 7.h3 e6 8.g4
A4a121) 8...fd7 9.df3 g6 10.xg6 ( 10.e3= - 8... Bg6 9. e3
Nfd7 10. Ndf3 ) 10...hxg6 (I. Bilek - A. Olsson, Stockholm 1970)
11.e4 d6 12.e2 0-0 13.e5 e7 14.f4 c5 15.h4 White is
exerting kingside pressure.;
A4a122) 8...g6 9.e3 fd7 10.df3 d6 11.e2 e5 12.xg6
xf3+ 13.xf3 hxg6 14.d2 d7 15.0-0-0 g5 S. Karjakin - E.
Tomashevsky, Sochi (blitz) 2014;
A4a2) 6.xg6 hxg6 7.d2 e6 8.0-0 - Line 027 : 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 e6
6. Nh4 Bg6 7. Nxg6 hxg6 8. Nd2;
A4b) 5...e6 6.xf5 exf5 7.0-0 e7 8.d2 bd7 9.c4 0-0 10.cxd5
xd5 11.c4 c5 12.d2 White has a pair of bishops. Z. Efimenko - J.
Duda, Lublin 2014;
A4c) 5...g4 6.h3
A4c1) 6...c8!? 7.0-0
A4c11) 7...g6 8.e4 dxe4 ( 8...g7 9.e5 fd7 10.f4 0-0 11.e2
a6 12.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 9.dxe4 xd1
10.xd1 g7 11.c3 ( 11.e5= A. Grischuk - Z. Almasi, Beijing (blitz)
2011 ) 11...0-0 (MangoPaolaAjedrez 1.0 - Fischerle 0.9.30b, Internet
2013) 12.f3 a6 13.e3 d7 14.d4 White has a slight
A4c12) 7...e5 8.e4 e6 9.e2 ( 9.f3 dxe4 10.dxe4 c7
11.bd2 h6 12.e2 (R. Keene - E. De Castro, Lugano 1968) e7
13.b3 c5!? 14.b2 c6 15.c4 d4 16.xd4 cxd4 ) 9...bd7
10.d2 c5 11.df3 dxe4 12.dxe4 h6 13.b3 0-0 14.b2 c7;
A4c2) 6...h5 7.g4 g6 8.e3 ( 8.c3 e5 9.b3 c7 10.c4!? d4
11.0-0 bd7= (with the idea Nc5, a5) J. Speelman - M. Sadler, Torquay
1998 ) 8...e6 9.e2 bd7 ( 9...b4+ 10.d2 bd7 11.0-0 g8!?
311
12.xg6 hxg6 13.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Kramnik E. Tomashevsky, Sochi (blitz) 2014 ) 10.d2 d6 11.f4 (D. Paunovic A. Diaz, Ortigueira 2005) a5 12.a4 0-0 13.0-0 b6 14.b3 h6!?
15.xg6 fxg6 16.b2 ae8= (with the idea e5);
B) 4...bd7 5.0-0 e5
B1) 6.c4 d6 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.e4 ( 8.c3 0-0 9.h4 d4 10.b5 c5
11.d2 a6 12.a3 (I. Ivanisevic - L. Nisipeanu, Calimanesti-Caciulata
2014) a7!? 13.c4 b5 14.a5 b8! 15.c1 b6 16.b4 c7= ) 8...d4
9.a4 0-0 10.a3 (DON 1.0 - Stockfish 280414, Internet (blitz) 2014) xa3!?
11.xa3 a5 12.d2 e8 13.b4 axb4 14.xb4 b8= (with the idea Nc6);
B2) 6.e4 dxe4 7.dxe4 c5
B2a) 8.bd2 0-0 9.b3 e7 10.e2 e8 11.d1 c7 12.a4
( worse move is 12.e1 a5 13.a4 (E. Alekseev - E. Inarkiev, Irkutsk
2010) b6 14.f3 a6 15.f2 c5 16.d2 c4 Black is exerting queenside
pressure. ) 12...a5 13.d2 b6 14.c4 h6 15.c3 b7 Rybka 2.3.2a Bright 0.3b, Internet 2008;
B2b) 8.e2 0-0 9.bd2 e8 10.a4 a5 11.b3 f8 12.d1 c7=
comfortable. Z. Azmaiparashvili - V. Kotronias, Kallithea 2003;
C) 4...g6 5.0-0= - Line 027 : 4. O-O g6 5. d3;
D) 4...h6 5.0-0 - Line 027 : 4. O-O h6 5. d3;
E) 4...g4
E1) 5.0-0= - Line 028 : 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3;
E2) 5.b3 bd7 6.b2 e6 ( 6...a5 7.a3 e6 8.bd2 b6 9.0-0 a4 10.b4
c5 11.c3 e7 12.b1 0-0 B. Damljanovic - E. Bareev, Oviedo (rapid)
1992; 6...xf3 7.xf3 e6 8.d2 d6 9.g2 e7 10.a3 0-0 11.0-0
(A. David - E. Postny, Nancy (rapid) 2013) e5 12.e4 dxe4 13.dxe4 b5
14.a4 a6 15.e2 fd8= (with the idea Nc5-e6) ) 7.bd2 ( 7.0-0=
- Line 028 : 4. O-O Bg4 5. b3 Nbd7 6. Bb2 e6 7. d3 )
E2a) 7...e7 8.e3 a5 9.h3 ( 9.a3 0-0 10.h3 xf3!? 11.xf3 e8
12.0-0 f6 13.d4 d6 14.e5 a4 V. Topalov - V. Anand, Stavanger
(blitz) 2013 ) 9...xf3 (Godel 2.3.7 - Vajolet 2.03, Internet 2013) 10.xf3
a4 11.0-0 0-0 12.c4 a5 13.c2 a3 14.d4 c5;
E2b) 7...d6 8.h3 ( 8.0-0= - Line 028 : 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2
e6 7. b3 Bd6 8. Bb2 ) 8...xf3 9.xf3 a3!? 10.xa3 a5+ 11.d2
xa3 12.0-0 d6 13.c4 0-0 J. Hickl - E. Bacrot, Mainz (rapid) 2005;
E3) 5.bd2 e6 ( 5...bd7 - Line 024 : 1... d5 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 Bg4 4. d3
Nd7 5. Nbd2 Ngf6 ) 6.h3 ( 6.0-0 - Line 028 : 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2
e6 ) 6...xf3 ( 6...h5 7.0-0= - Line 028 : 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 e6 6. h3 Bh5 7.
Nbd2 ) 7.xf3 ( 7.xf3 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e4 a5 10.g2 a4!? 11.a3 bd7
12.e2 dxe4 13.dxe4 e5 N. Vitiugov - V. Potkin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 )
7...bd7 8.0-0 d6 9.e4 0-0 10.e2 c7 11.e1 e5 12.g5=
312
White. V. Topalov - R. Svane, Kozloduy (rapid) 2013;
E4) 5.h3
E4a) 5...h5 6.g4 g6 7.f4 ( 7.e5 bd7 8.xg6 hxg6 9.e3 e6
10.d2 d6 11.e2 a5 12.a3 a4 13.f4 e7= (with the idea e5) A.
Morozevich - P. Harikrishna, Odessa (rapid) 2007 ) 7...e6 8.d2 b6!?
9.c3 bd7 10.0-0 c5 11.a3 d6 B. Schurr - J. Fasel, Porz 1989;
E4b) 5...xf3 6.xf3 bd7
E4b1) 7.0-0= - Line 028 : 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. h3 Bxf3 7. Bxf3;
E4b2) 7.e4 dxe4 8.dxe4
E4b21) 8...e5 9.e2 c5 10.d2 a5 ( 10...0-0 11.c4 a5 12.a4
e8 13.0-0 c7 14.g2 h6 15.d2 f8= (with the idea Ne6) O.
Panno - A. Jussupow, Luzern 1985 ) 11.a4 0-0 12.0-0 c7 13.g2
fe8 E. Tomashevsky - A. Motylev, Yekaterinburg 2013;
E4b22) 8...e6!? 9.0-0 c5 10.d2 c7 11.h1 0-0-0= (with the
idea h5-h4) with mutual play.;
E4b3) 7.g2 e6 8.0-0= - Line 028 : 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 e6 6. h3 Bxf3 7.
Bxf3 Nbd7 8. Bg2 ( 8.e4 dxe4 9.dxe4 (A. Morozevich - M. Demidov,
Moscow (blitz) 2013) c5 10.0-0 c7 11.h1 0-0-0 12.e2 h5=
with mutual play. );
E4b4) 7.d2 g6 8.0-0 ( 8.e4 g7 9.e2 c7 10.g2 0-0 11.0-0
e5 12.b3 fe8 13.b2 ad8 14.fe1 d4 15.h4 c5= White has a
pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. A. Morozevich - R.
Kasimdzhanov, Zug 2013 ) 8...g7 9.e4 0-0 10.e2 e5 ( 10...dxe4
11.dxe4 c7 12.a4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. S. Karjakin - M. Mozharov, Moscow (blitz)
2014 ) 11.g2 c5 12.b3 e6 13.c3 e8 14.a4 h5= White has a
pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. S. Movsesian - A.
Beliavsky, Pamplona 2007 ]
[ 4.b3
A) 4...a5 5.c4 f5 ( 5...e6= - Line 040 : 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 c6 5. b3
a5 ) 6.a3 e6 7.0-0 c5 8.d3 0-0 9.c2 bd7 10.b2 e7=
comfortable. E. Lobron - P. Nikolic, Brussels (rapid) 1992;
B) 4...f5 5.b2 ( 5.d3= - 4. d3 Bf5 5. b3 ) 5...e6 ( 5...h6 6.d3= - 4. d3 Bf5 5.
b3 h6 6. Bb2 ) 6.0-0= - Line 027 : 4. O-O Bf5 5. b3 e6 6. Bb2 ]
[ 4.d4= - Line 080 : 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 c6 4. Bg2 ]
4...dxc4 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 4...g6 [Chapter] [#] Top level line:
A) 5.d4 g7= - Line 131 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5;
B) 5.a4
B1) 5...bd7 6.cxd5
B1a) 6...cxd5
B1a1) 7.c3 g7 8.0-0 ( 8.d4 0-0 9.f4 b6 10.b3 h5 11.e3
313
c4 V. Korchnoi - U. Andersson, Luzern 1982 ) 8...0-0
B1a11) 9.d3 e5 ( 9...b6 10.h4 g4 11.g5 xf3 12.xf3
White has the initiative. C. Bauer - A. Istratescu, Switzerland 2014 )
10.g5 d4 11.e4 h6 12.xf6+ xf6 13.xf6 xf6
R. Kasimdzhanov - M. Fedorovsky, Schwaebisch Hall 2014;
B1a12) 9.d4 - 7. d4 Bg7 8. O-O O-O 9. Nc3;
B1a2) 7.d4 g7 8.0-0 0-0 9.c3 b6 (J. Hickl - V. Korchnoi,
Switzerland 2008) 10.b4! e8 11.e5 f5 12.a4 a5 13.b3
(Nb6 is a poorly-placed piece.);
B1b) 6...b6 7.c2 ( 7.h4 cxd5 8.d3 g7 9.h6 0-0 10.0-0 xh6
11.xh6 g4 12.c3 xf3 13.xf3 c8= Equal chances, quiet position.
S. Movsesian - D. Swiercz, Czech Republic 2012; 7.b3 fxd5! 8.0-0
g7 9.d4 0-0 10.e4 c7 11.d1 e6 12.d3 d7 Critter 1.01 Naum 4.2, Internet 2011 ) 7...cxd5 8.d3 g7 9.0-0 0-0 10.c3 g4
11.b3 (Z. Almasi - L. Van Wely, Linares 2014) e8 12.e4 c8 13.e5
fd7 14.d4 b8! 15.d1 c6=;
B2) 5...dxc4 6.xc4 - 4... dxc4 5. Qc2 g6 6. Qxc4;
B3) 5...g7 6.cxd5 xd5 7.0-0 0-0 8.c3 d7 9.d1 7b6 10.c2
b4 11.b1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. A. Grischuk - Wang Hao, Beijing (blitz) 2012;
B4) 5...e6 6.d4 g7 7.0-0 0-0
B4a) 8.c3 bd7 9.cxd5 exd5 10.c2 ( 10.f4 e8 11.b3 b6
12.a4 a5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. T. Markowski - L. Van Wely, Polanica Zdroj 2000 )
10...b6 11.e3 f5 12.e2 e8 13.b3 e7= The chances are roughly
B4b) 8.c2 b6 9.f4 b7 10.bd2 (K. Lahno - V. Potkin, Wijk aan Zee
2012) a6 11.e4 c5 12.e5 d7 13.dxc5 dxc5 14.c3 c8;
C) 5.0-0 g7
C1) 6.d4= - Line 131 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. OO;
C2) 6.c2 0-0 7.b3
C2a) 7...g4 8.b2 bd7 ( 8...e6 9.d3 xf3 10.xf3 - 5. b3 Bg7 6.
Bb2 O-O 7. O-O Bg4 8. d3 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 e6 10. Qc2 ) 9.d3 e8 10.bd2
e5 11.e4 d4 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 a5 14.c1 b5= White has a pair of
bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. A. Lauvsnes - V. Hansen,
Langesund 1999;
C2b) 7...d4 8.b2 c5 9.b4 c6 10.bxc5 d7 11.d3 xc5 12.bd2
b4 13.d1 e5 R. Gilles - W. Beckemeier, Belfort 1992;
C3) 6.b3 0-0 7.b2= - 5. b3 Bg7 6. Bb2 O-O 7. O-O;
D) 5.b3 g7 6.0-0 0-0 7.d4= - Line 131 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4.
g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. Qb3 O-O 7. O-O;
E) 5.b3 g7 6.b2
314
E1) 6...g4 7.0-0 0-0= - 6. .. O-O 7. O-O Bg4;
E2) 6...b6 7.c1 0-0 8.0-0 g4 9.e3 bd7 10.d4 ( 10.e5 xe5
11.xe5 dxc4 12.xc4 e6 13.e2 a5 14.c3 (Glaurung 2 - Rybka 2.
3.2a, Internet 2007) h5 15.xh5 xh5 16.xg7 xg7= Equal chances,
quiet position. ) 10...e4 11.c3 xc3 12.xc3= The position is
E3) 6...a5 7.0-0 0-0 - 6... O-O 7. O-O a5;
E4) 6...0-0
E4a) 7.d3
E4a1) 7...b6
E4a11) 8.c2 dxc4 9.xc4 e4! ( 9...e6 10.c2 c5 11.bd2
c6 12.c1 (L. Pantsulaia - Z. Kozul, Izmir 2015) fd8 13.g5 d5
14.0-0 d4 15.xd4 cxd4 ) 10.d4 ( worse move is 10.xg7 xf2+
11.d1 xg7 12.xe4 xg2 13.g1 f2 14.xe7 g4
Black has the initiative. ) 10...xd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 d6=
Equal chances, quiet position. G. Deleyn - E. Bacrot, Belgium 1995;
E4a12) 8.c1 dxc4 9.dxc4 ( 9.xc4= - 8. Qc2 dxc4 9. Qxc4 ) 9...d8
10.c3 bd7 11.0-0 c5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
E4a2) 7...b6 8.bd2 b7 9.0-0 c5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.xg7 xg7
12.c2 c6 13.b2+ f6 14.g5 c7 L. Pantsulaia - V. Laznicka, Aixles-Bains 2011;
E4a3) 7...a5 8.0-0 - 7. O-O a5 8. d3 ( 8.bd2 a6 9.a3 g4
10.0-0 - 7. O-O Bg4 8. d3 a5 9. Nbd2 Na6 10. a3 );
E4a4) 7...g4 8.bd2 bd7 ( 8...xf3 9.xf3 fd7 10.d4 a5 11.0-0
e6 12.c2 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Kramnik - Wang
Yue, Tromso 2014 ) 9.0-0= - 7. O-O Bg4 8. d3 Nbd7 9. Nbd2;
E4b) 7.0-0
E4b1) 7...g4 [Chapter] [#]
E4b11) 8.d4
E4b111) 8...bd7 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.c3 xf3 11.xf3 b8 12.e3
c6 13.c1 e6 14.h4 h5 15.e2= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0b
Pro - Cryptic Pro 1.2, Internet (rapid) 2012;
E4b112) 8...e4 9.e5 e6 (Z. Ribli - V. Smyslov, London 1983)
10.e3 d6 11.cxd5 xd5 12.h3 White has the initiative.;
E4b113) 8...xf3 9.xf3 e4 10.g2 ( 10.d2 f5 11.g2 d7
12.f3 a5 (F. Berkes - L. Van Wely, Rogaska Slatina 2011) 13.a4
c8 14.e3 e8 15.c1 e6 16.e1= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.; 10.xe4 dxe4
11.c2 f5 12.d1 e6 13.c3 (L. Pantsulaia - D. Solak, Baku
2013) e7 14.d5 d8 15.a3 cxd5 16.cxd5 a6= Equal chances,
quiet position. ) 10...d7 11.c3 xc3 12.xc3 b6 (A. Giri - Z.
Gyimesi, Belfort 2012) 13.b1 e8 14.c2 c7 15.b2 e6
315
16.e3 White has a pair of bishops.;
E4b114) 8...c8
E4b1141) 9.e1 d8 10.bd2 h3 (E. Varnusz - L. Kovacs,
Hungary 1966) ( 10...e4 11.c1 f5 (Bu Xiangzhi - G. Kamsky,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) 12.c2 d6 13.xf5 xf5 14.cxd5
cxd5 15.e5 White has the initiative. ) 11.e4 xg2 12.xg2
xe4 13.xe4 dxe4 14.xe4 c5= Black can equalize with
relative ease.;
E4b1142) 9.c3 h3 10.c1 xg2 11.xg2 e6 (M. Racik - T.
Cajka, Slovakia 2006) ( 11...d8 12.cxd5 xd5 13.e4 xc3
14.xc3 d7 15.e2 White has a slight center control
advantage. A. Goganov - G. Kamsky, Sochi (rapid) 2015 ) 12.c2
d8 13.fd1 c7 14.e4 dxe4 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 c5=
Black can equalize with relative ease.;
E4b12) 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3
E4b121) 9...bd7 10.d4 e4 11.c3
E4b1211) 11...df6 12.d3 xc3 13.xc3 d7 14.g2
(M. Rojas Sola - J. Blanco Galvez, Nijar 2002) ( 14.g2 e4!
15.xe4 dxe4 16.xe4 xh3 17.xe7 ae8 18.xb7 e3!=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Malakhov E. Hansen, Tromso 2013 ) 14...a5 15.a4 h5 16.e3 b6 17.fc1
E4b1212) 11...xc3 12.xc3 e6 (C. Weiss - W. Uhlmann, Austria
1999) 13.e3 f5 14.g2 f6 15.b2= The position is objectively
E4b122) 9...e6 10.d3 c5 ( 10...e8 11.d4 f5 12.d2
(V. Malakhov - Z. Kozul, Benidorm (rapid) 2006) d6 13.e3 d7
14.c1 e4 15.g2= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. ) 11.e3 c6 12.c3 c8 13.c1
b6 Equinox 1.90 - Houdini 4.0, Internet 2013;
E4b13) 8.d3
E4b131) 8...xf3 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White: 9.xf3
( 9.exf3 e6 10.d2 c5 11.cxd5 xd5 12.xg7 xg7
(C. Matamoros Franco - Ni Hua, Beijing (rapid) 2008) 13.c1 e7
14.e4 b6 15.d4 d8 )
E4b1311) 9...bd7 10.d2 ( 10.c2 e8 11.e3 e6 12.d2 h5
13.ac1 g4 14.d4 h6 15.b4 f6 16.a4 (with the idea b5) V.
Ivanchuk - A. Karpov, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2012; 10.g2 e8
11.d2 - 10. Nd2 Re8 11. Bg2 ) 10...e8 ( 10...e6 - 9... e6 10.
Nd2 Nbd7; 10...b6 11.b1 a5 (V. Tkachiev - Z. Kozul, Bastia
(rapid) 2013) 12.e3 fc8 13.g2 e6 14.a3 e8 15.d4
White has a pair of bishops. ) 11.g2 b6 ( 11...a5 12.c2 e6
- 9... e6 10. Qc2 Nbd7 11. Nd2 Re8 12. Bg2 a5 ) 12.b1 a5 13.a3
316
e5 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 h5 16.b3 White has a pair of bishops.
T. Markowski - V. Anand, Bastia (rapid) 2005;
E4b1312) 9...e6
E4b13121) 10.d2
E4b131211) 10...a5 11.a3 ( 11.c2 b6 12.a3 a6
(V. Malakhov - G. Kamsky, Sochi (blitz) 2015) 13.e3 fc8
14.d4 d8 15.ab1 c7 16.fc1 White is exerting
queenside pressure. )
E4b1312111) 11...a6 12.d4 ( 12.c2 e8 13.g2 d4
14.b4!? axb4 15.axb4 xb4 (V. Tkachiev - Le Quang Long,
Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) 16.xa8 xc2 17.xd8 xd8
18.c1 b4 19.a3= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 12...e7 13.e3 fd8 14.c2 e8 15.g2
d6 16.fd1 f5 17.ac1 White has a slight spatial
advantage. M. Rodshtein - H. Gabuzyan, Yerevan 2014;
E4b1312112) 11...e8 12.d4 (V. Luecke - J. Kuehn, corr.
2010) c5!? 13.cxd5 exd5 14.b1 c7 15.a2 cxd4
16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 c6 18.a1!? e6 19.d1=
E4b131212) 10...bd7
E4b1312121) 11.a3 a5 ( 11...a6 (H. Gabuzyan - V.
Fedoseev, Moscow 2015) 12.e3 e7 13.g2 fe8 14.c2
g4 15.d4 f5 16.fd1 White has a pair of bishops. )
12.g2 e8 (N. Vitiugov - Ni Hua, Sochi (blitz) 2009) 13.d4
a4 14.e3 d6 15.c5 f5 16.b4= The position is objectively
E4b1312122) 11.c1 e7 12.e3 fd8 (J. Jurek - M.
Tscharotschkin, Schwaebisch Gmuend 2015) 13.g2 a5
14.c2 a4 15.fd1= The position is objectively equal,
E4b1312123) 11.b4 e7 12.b3 b5 13.cxb5 cxb5
14.ac1 ac8 15.e3 b6= Black can equalize with relative
ease. B. Larsen - W. Uhlmann, Las Palmas 1971;
E4b1312124) 11.g2 e7 12.c2 - 10. Qc2 Nbd7 11.
Nd2 Qe7 12. Bg2;
E4b13122) 10.c3 bd7 11.d4 ( 11.g2 (T. Radjabov - Le
Quang Liem, Astana (blitz) 2012) a5 12.d2 fd8 13.fd1
e8!? 14.a3 d6 15.b4 c7 ) 11...e8 12.e3 a6 13.c2
c8 ( 13...e7 14.ac1 b4 15.e2 e7 16.f4
White has a pair of bishops. L. Pantsulaia - G. Sargissian,
Plovdiv 2012 ) 14.fd1 b5 15.ac1 a5 16.e2! bxc4 17.bxc4
xa2 18.c3 a5 ( 18...xc4?! 19.a3 b8 20.d6
317
Black has poor queen placement. ) 19.a1 b6 20.c5 a7
E4b13123) 10.a3 bd7 11.b1 e7 12.c2 fd8 13.d2
d6 14.a3 c7 15.g2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. T. Nyback - M.
Kazhgaleyev, Istanbul 2012;
E4b13124) 10.c2 bd7 ( 10...a5 11.e3 a6 12.a3 e8
13.d2 d7 14.d4 c8 15.ac1 f6 16.fd1 e7 17.g2
White has a pair of bishops. Key game A. Grischuk - Le Quang
Liem, Tromso 2013 )
E4b131241) 11.g2 e8 12.d4 d6 13.d2 ( 13.e3
(Le Quang Liem - Wang Hao, Beijing (blitz) 2013) dxc4
14.bxc4 c5 15.d2 c8= (with the idea cxd4, Nxc4) ) 13...c8
14.ac1 e8 15.e3 b5 16.fd1 White has a pair of
bishops.;
E4b131242) 11.d2
E4b1312421) 11...e8 12.g2 a5 13.a3 ( 13.e3 e7
14.a3 h5 15.cxd5 xb2 16.xb2 cxd5 17.fc1=
comfortable for White. B. Larsen - W. Uhlmann, Las Palmas
1971 ) 13...b6 14.ab1 d4 ( 14...h5 15.e3 (R. Ibrahimov G. Kamsky, Internet (blitz) 2007) g4 16.d4 h6 17.fc1
ec8 18.f3 White has a pair of bishops. ) 15.f3 e5
16.c1 f8 17.d1 ad8 18.b4 White has a pair of
bishops.;
E4b1312422) 11...e7 12.g2 fe8 ( 12...h5 13.e3 h4
(L. Bruzon Batista - R. Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011)
14.gxh4!? g4 15.f3 xb2 16.xb2 a5 17.ac1 fd8
18.fd1 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 13.fe1
h5 14.d4 hf6 15.e3 a6 16.a4 White has a pair of
bishops. D. Dubov - G. Sargissian, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
2013;
E4b132) [Chapter] [#] 8...a5
E4b1321) 9.a3 bd7 ( 9...xf3 10.xf3 bd7 11.d2 e5
12.cxd5 cxd5 13.c1 White has a pair of bishops. A. Kochyev M. Khassanov, St Petersburg 2000 ) 10.bd2= - 8... Nbd7 9. Nbd2
a5 10. a3;
E4b1322) 9.bd2 a6 10.a3
E4b13221) 10...d7
E4b132211) 11.xg7 xg7 12.d4 (Ktulu 7.5 - Spike 1.1,
Internet 2006) ( 12.b1 e5 13.b4 d4 14.b2 e7 15.ab1
fd8 L. Dominguez Perez - Le Quang Liem, Havana 2011 )
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12...c7 13.e1 e6 14.c2 f5 15.e3= The position is
White.;
E4b132212) 11.d4 e6 12.c1 c7 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3
E4b13222) 10...c8 11.c2 b5 12.h3 e6 (V. Kramnik - S.
Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz) 2013) 13.fc1 b6 14.e3 fd8
15.c5 b8 16.b4! White has a slight spatial advantage.;
E4b13223) 10...xf3 11.xf3 e6 12.c2
E4b132231) 12...d7
E4b1322311) 13.xg7 xg7 14.c3+ f6 ( 14...f6
- 12... Qe7 13. Bc3 Nd7 14. Bxg7 Kxg7 15. Qc3+ Qf6 ) 15.d4
c7 16.fe1 f5 17.e3= The position is objectively equal,
E4b1322312) 13.d4 e8 14.fd1 b6 15.e3 White has a
lasting advantage. D. Kokarev - Mu Ke, Moscow 2015;
E4b132232) 12...e7 13.c3 d7 14.xg7 ( 14.d4 c7
15.e4 fc8 16.exd5 cxd5 17.a4 e8 18.cxd5 exd5
19.fe1 White has a pair of bishops. ) 14...xg7 15.c3+
f6 16.xa5 ac5 17.b4 a6 18.d4 b6 19.c3 xb3
( 19...xb3 20.c2 xf3! 21.xf3 xd4 22.cxd5 exd5
23.a4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 20.ab1 dxc4 21.xc4 a5 22.c3 xb1 23.xb1
b6 24.d2 e5 ( 24...g8 25.e4 e7 (T. L. Petrosian - E.
L'Ami, Antalya 2013) 26.b4 e8 27.e3 b7 28.c1
White has a lasting advantage. ) 25.d5 cxd5 26.xd5 d6
(Key game V. Kramnik - Li Chao, Antalya 2013) 27.g2 c5
28.e4 xe4 29.xe4 Black has difficulties reaching full
equality.;
E4b133) 8...c8
E4b1331) 9.bd2 d8 10.cxd5 xd5 11.xg7 xg7 12.c2
f6 ( 12...h3 13.e4 xg2 14.xg2 f6 15.d4 White has a
slight center control advantage. V. Akopian - Z. Andriasian, Dubai
2012 ) 13.d4 a6 14.b2 dc7 15.fc1= The position is
Stockfish 210415 - Stockfish 6, Internet (blitz) 2015);
E4b1332) 9.e1 h3
E4b13321) 10.h1 f5 ( 10...h6 11.c3 e6 (Le Quang Liem G. Kamsky, Beijing (blitz) 2013) 12.e4 dxe4 13.dxe4 bd7
14.e2 c7 15.ad1 White has a slight spatial advantage. )
11.bd2 bd7 12.c1 ac8 J. Husak - J. Sarabia Utrilla, corr.
2007;
E4b13322) 10.e4 dxe4 11.dxe4 xg2 12.xg2 d8 13.e2
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e8 14.e5 White has a slight spatial advantage. G. Froewis - A.
Gasthofer, Germany 2014;
E4b134) 8...bd7 [Chapter] [#] 9.bd2
E4b1341) 9...a5
E4b13411) 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 ( 11.xf3 e8 12.cxd5 cxd5
13.c1 e6 14.c2 a4 V. Akopian - D. Frolyanov, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 11...e6 12.c2 e8= - 9... Re8 10. h3
Bxf3 11. Nxf3 a5 12. Qc2 e6;
E4b13412) 10.a3 e8 11.e5 xe5 12.xe5 d7
L. Fressinet - S. Maze, Nimes 2014;
E4b13413) 10.c2 e5 ( 10...b6 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 a4
13.c3 axb3 14.axb3 xa1 15.xa1 e5 16.e3 L. Fressinet F. Graf, Germany 2013 ) 11.e3 e8 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3=
- 9... Re8 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Nxf3 a5 12. Qc2 e5 13. e3;
E4b1342) 9...b8 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 e5 (S. Karjakin - J.
Hammer, Stavanger (blitz) 2013) 12.c2 e8 13.e3 f8 14.ac1
d8 15.a3 White has a pair of bishops.;
E4b1343) 9...xf3 10.xf3 e8 11.c1 a5 12.a3 b6 13.d4
e4 14.e3 White has a pair of bishops. M. Mchedlishvili - V.
Durarbayli, Dubai (rapid) 2014;
E4b1344) 9...e8 10.h3 ( 10.d4 b6 11.e5 xe5 12.dxe5
d7 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.xd5 xe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.c4 c7=
Equal chances, quiet position. J. Hodgson - B. Gelfand, Biel 1995;
10.c1 e5 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3= - 10. h3 Bxf3 11.
Nxf3 e5 12. cxd5 cxd5 13. Rc1 ) 10...xf3 11.xf3
E4b13441) 11...a5 12.c2 e6 ( 12...e5 13.e3 f8 14.ac1
a4 15.c3 b5 16.cxb5 cxb5 17.b4 c8 18.b1 b6 19.a3
b8 20.b2 d6 21.a1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Komodo 1409.00 Stockfish 6, Internet (rapid) 2015 ) 13.e4 ( 13.a3 b6 14.ab1
h5 15.xg7 xg7 16.e3 hf6 17.fc1 ec8 18.d4=
comfortable for White. Wang Yue - Wang Hao, Shenzhen (rapid)
2014; 13.d4 a4 14.d2 (D. Dubov - D. Frolyanov, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013) b5 15.ab1 a3 16.c3 e7 ) 13...dxe4
14.dxe4 e5 15.ad1 c7 (T. Radjabov - V. Ivanchuk, Dubai
(rapid) 2002) 16.a3 f8 17.fe1 c5 18.d3= The position is
E4b13442) 11...e6 12.c2 e5 (J. Marth - M. Torwelle, Bad
Zwesten 2005) ( 12...e7 (A. Galkin - E. Safarli, Konya 2012)
13.e4 dxe4 14.dxe4 e5 15.ad1 a5 16.fe1 White has a
pair of bishops. ) 13.ad1 f8 14.h2!? c8 15.e4 b5 16.cxb5
cxb5 17.d2 b6 18.g4= The position is objectively equal,
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E4b13443) 11...e5
E4b134431) 12.e3 e4 ( 12...a5 (V. Ivanchuk - A. Karpov,
Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2012) 13.a3 e4 14.dxe4 dxc4 15.e5 d5
16.bxc4 5b6 17.d4 xe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.b3
White is exerting queenside pressure. ) 13.dxe4 dxc4 14.e5
e4! 15.c1 c3 16.xc3 xc3 17.xc3 xe5 18.xe5
xe5= Equal chances, quiet position. T. Radjabov - P. Leko,
Nanjing 2009;
E4b134432) 12.d2 h5 13.c2 (A. Galkin - A. Timofeev,
Moscow 2011) d4 14.b4 a5 15.b5 cxb5 16.cxb5 c8
17.c4 c5= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight
spatial advantage.;
E4b134433) 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.c1 ( 13.d2 c8 14.c1
a5 15.a3 b6= - 13. Rc1 Qa5 14. a3 Qb6 15. Nd2 Rac8 )
E4b1344331) 13...c8 14.xc8 xc8 15.a1 b8 16.e3
f8 17.c1 d6 18.c2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. L. Pantsulaia E. Safarli, Tbilisi 2012;
E4b1344332) 13...e4 14.dxe4 ( 14.d4 b6
(L. Polugaevsky - M. Taimanov, Leningrad 1974) 15.dxe4
dxe4 16.c2 ad8 17.fd1= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. )
14...dxe4
E4b13443321) 15.d4 d5! ( 15...b6 16.c2
(L. Pantsulaia - D. Baramidze, Warsaw 2013) a6! 17.a4
ad8 18.e3 g4! 19.xg4 xb2 ) 16.a3 a6 17.e3
e7 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012;
E4b13443322) 15.d2 e6 16.c2 e3!? 17.fxe3 b8
( 17...xe3 18.xb7 xg3+ 19.h2 e3 20.xa8 xe2+
21.g2 f8 22.xf6 xf6 23.h1 xd2 24.c8
18.h2 e7 19.c4 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
2011;
E4b1344333) 13...a5 14.a3 ( 14.c3 b6 15.d2 a5
16.b2 (Stockfish 290114 - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz)
2014) d4 17.d2 e4 18.xd4 exd3 19.e3 c5=
with mutual play. ) 14...b6 15.d2 ac8 16.b4 xc1
( 16...a5 (E. Bacrot - E. Safarli, Dubai (blitz) 2014) 17.b3
(with the idea Bxd5) b5 18.bxa5 xa5 19.c3 c5
20.h2 White has a pair of bishops. ) 17.xc1 b5 18.b3
c8 19.a4 c6 20.a3= The position is objectively equal,
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although a touch more comfortable for White. Deep Shredder
12 - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet 2009;
E4b2) 7...e8 [Chapter] [#] 8.d4 ( 8.d3 bd7 9.bd2 e5 10.cxd5
cxd5 11.c1 b6 12.c2 a6= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. D. Kokarev - P. Ponkratov,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2014 ) 8...e4 9.c3 f5 10.c1 ( 10.e3 d7
11.e2 (Bu Xiangzhi - Li Chao, Xinghua 2010) xc3 12.xc3 dxc4
13.bxc4 e5 14.fd1 c7 ) 10...xc3 11.xc3 e4 12.h3 xf3
13.exf3 e6 14.f4 d7 15.g2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Fruit 2.3.5 - Rybka 3,
Internet 2009;
E4b3) 7...bd7 [Chapter] [#] 8.d4 ( 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.d3 b6 10.c3
b7 11.d2 (A. Adly - A. Gupta, Reykjavik 2011) e5 12.b5 e8
13.e3 a6 14.c3 c7 )
E4b31) 8...e4 9.e3 ( 9.bd2 xd2 10.xd2 f6 11.c1 a5
(A. Shimanov - A. Gupta, Moscow (rapid) 2013) 12.e3 f5 13.a4 b6
14.e2 dxc4 15.xc4= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. ) 9...a5 10.c3 xc3 11.xc3
E4b311) 11...f6 12.e5 ( 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.e5 b6 14.c2
a6 15.fc1 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Nikolic - H.
Stevic, Banja Vrucica 2009 ) 12...b6 (P. Nikolic - B. Gelfand,
Horgen 1994) 13.c1 e4 14.e1!? d8 15.d3 f6 16.f3
(with the idea c5, g4);
E4b312) 11...c5 12.e5 ( 12.d2 f5 13.a3 d3 14.e1
e4= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Borovikov - E.
Miroshnichenko, Alushta 2009 ) 12...e4 13.b2 (KnightDreamer 3.
3 - Chezzz 1.0.3, Internet 2006) a4 14.a3 e8 15.cxd5 cxd5
E4b32) 8...b6 9.c3 b7= - 7... b6 8. d4 Bb7 9. Nc3 Nbd7;
E4b4) 7...e6 [Chapter] [#]
E4b41) 8.d3 b6 9.e4!? ( 9.bd2 b7 10.e4 c5 11.exd5 exd5=
comfortable. L. Fressinet - D. Dubov, Dubai (rapid) 2014 ) 9...dxe4
10.dxe4 xe4 11.xg7 xg7 12.e5 d6 13.c3 b7 14.e2
e7 15.ad1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
E4b42) 8.d4 b6 9.c3 b7 10.c2 bd7= - 7... b6 8. d4 Bb7 9.
Nc3 Nbd7 10. Qc2 e6;
E4b5) [Chapter] [#] 7...a5
E4b51) 8.d3
E4b511) 8...e8 9.c2 ( 9.bd2 bd7 10.d4 a4 11.e3 b5=
with mutual play. Z. Ribli - J. Nunn, Skelleftea 1989 ) 9...bd7
10.cxd5 cxd5 11.e4 e5 12.c3 d4 13.b5 a6 14.d2 c6
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15.c4 White is exerting queenside pressure. A. Enkhtuul - B.
Bayarmaa, Ulan Bator 2011;
E4b512) 8...g4 - 7... Bg4 8. d3 a5;
E4b513) 8...a6 9.bd2 ( 9.a3 g4 10.bd2 - 7... Bg4 8. d3 a5
9. Nbd2 Na6 10. a3; 9.a3 g4 (P. H. Nielsen - T. Radjabov, Tripoli
2004) 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.d2 b4 12.e5 c8 13.fc1 b6=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 9...e8 ( 9...g4 - 7... Bg4 8. d3 a5
9. Nbd2 Na6; 9...a4 - 8... a4 9. Nbd2 Na6; 9...e6 10.a3 c8
11.e1 h3 12.h1 h6 13.c2 White has a slight spatial
advantage. V. Malakhov - J. Polgar, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 10.a3 f5
11.c2 c8 (L. Fressinet - A. Volokitin, Dubai (blitz) 2014) 12.ac1
h3 13.xh3 xh3 14.cxd5 xd5 15.xg7 xg7 16.c4
Black has poor piece coordination.;
E4b514) 8...a4
E4b5141) 9.a3
E4b51411) 9...axb3 10.axb3 g4 11.c2 ( 11.e5
(V. Tkachiev - K. Miton, Warsaw (blitz) 2013) fd7! 12.d4 xe5
13.dxe5 dxc4 14.xc4 xa1 15.xa1 xe2 16.e1=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...a6
(T. Tenev - S. Popov, corr. 1991) 12.e5 d7 13.xg4 xb2
14.a2 g7 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.xd5 Black has insufficient
E4b51412) 9...a6 10.c2 ( 10.cxd5 xd5 (D. Hausrath - G.
Kamsky, Mainz (rapid) 2010) 11.d2 axb3 12.axb3 xb2
13.xb2 g4 14.e5 e6 15.e4 f6 16.d4 White has a
slight center control advantage. ) 10...b6 (C. Matamoros Franco
- K. Sasikiran, Beijing (blitz) 2008) ( 10...g4 (L. Bruzon Batista P. H. Nielsen, Esbjerg 2003) 11.e5 c8 12.c1 c5 13.b4
cd7 14.cxd5 xe5 15.xe5 xd5 16.xg7 xg7 17.b5
White is exerting queenside pressure. ) 11.e5 axb3 12.axb3
g4 13.c1 c5 14.d4 (with the idea b4);
E4b5142) 9.b4 dxc4 10.dxc4 xd1 11.xd1 a6 (AliChess 4.
25 - TJchess 1.01, Internet 2011) ( 11...bd7 12.a3 b6
13.bd2 e6 (J. Speelman - I. Sokolov, Hastings 1999) 14.ac1
fd8 15.d4 fd7 16.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. )
12.a3 e6 13.bd2 c7 14.e3 fd8 15.ac1= The position is
E4b5143) 9.bd2
E4b51431) 9...axb3 10.axb3
E4b514311) 10...xa1 11.xa1 a6 12.c1 ( 12.a3 e6
13.e5 (L. Psakhis - P. Svidler, Haifa (rapid) 2000) e8
14.xg7 xg7 15.d4 g4 16.a1 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. ) 12...b6 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.d4
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White has the initiative. E. Cordova - J. Torres, Bogota 2014;
E4b514312) 10...a6 11.c3 - 9... Na6 10. Bc3 axb3 11.
axb3;
E4b51432) 9...a6 10.c3 ( 10.c1 e8 11.c3 g4
12.b2 c5 (V. Malakhov - Wan Yunguo, China 2013) 13.h3
xf3 14.xf3 e6 15.c2 cd7 16.e3 White has a slight
spatial advantage.; 10.h3 e8 11.c1 e6 12.c3 c8
(L. Bruzon Batista - A. Rakhmanov, Catalunya 2012) 13.h4!?
c7 14.c2 a3 15.e4 dxe4 16.dxe4 White has a slight
spatial advantage. ) 10...axb3 11.axb3 g4 ( 11...b6?! 12.b4
b7 13.c2 c5 14.bxc5 bxc5 15.fb1 c7 16.b2 c6
17.e5 White has the initiative. J. Timman - A. Giri, Leiden
(rapid) 2011 ) 12.b4 xf3 13.xf3 dxc4 14.dxc4 xd1
15.fxd1 e4 16.xg7 xg7 17.d4 Black has difficulties
reaching full equality. R. Ponomariov - Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son,
E4b52) 8.d4 a4
E4b521) 9.e3 e4 10.fd2
E4b5211) 10...xd2 11.xd2 ( 11.xd2 e6 12.cxd5 cxd5
13.c3 a3 14.c1 (with the idea Qe2, Bd2) P. Nikolic - J.
Timman, Elista 1998 ) 11...f5 (Cyclone xTreme Fury - Bright 0.4a,
Internet 2009) 12.c1 axb3 13.xb3 a6 14.a4 b6 15.a2
e6 16.c3 a6 17.fe1 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play.;
E4b5212) 10...c5?! 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.c3 a3 13.c1 e6
14.db1 ca6 15.xa3 c7 16.e2 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Komodo TCEC - Stockfish 6.0,
Internet 2015;
E4b5213) 10...axb3 11.axb3 xa1 12.xa1 f5 13.c3 e6;
E4b522) 9.e5 bd7 10.d2 a3 11.c3 xe5 12.dxe5 [#] d4!
13.exf6 xf6 14.b4 b6 15.e4 xb4 16.xf6+ exf6 17.xd4
g7 18.fd1 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. Bu Xiangzhi - A.
Shirov, Dagomys 2008;
E4b523) 9.cxd5 axb3 ( 9...xd5 10.e4 b6 11.c2 g4
12.bd2 8d7 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 White has a slight center
control advantage. V. Erdos - Iv. Saric, Germany 2014 ) 10.xb3
cxd5 11.e5 c6 12.d2 f5 13.fc1 a5= Equal chances,
quiet position. Arasan 17.0 - Rodent 1.4, Internet (blitz) 2014;
E4b524) 9.bxa4
E4b5241) 9...dxc4 10.a3
E4b52411) 10...a5 11.xc4 xa4 12.b6 ( 12.c1
(A. Giri - R. Ponomariov, Beijing (rapid) 2013) bd7 13.e3 d5
14.d1 5b6 15.fd2 a6 16.c2 a4 17.a3 e8 )
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12...xd1 13.fxd1 a6 14.xc8 xc8 (Trace 1.35 - The
Baron 1.7.0, Internet 2005) 15.a4 bd7 16.a5 b6 17.axb6
xb6 18.a3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
E4b52412) 10...bd7! 11.xc4 b6 12.xb6 xb6 13.a3
e8 14.b3 a6 15.g5 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. V.
Vasiliev - A. Ebralidze, Tbilisi 1949;
E4b5242) 9...a5
E4b52421) 10.fd2 e6 11.cxd5 ( 11.c5 xa4 12.b3 bd7
13.c3 a7 14.a4 b6 Black has slightly better pawn structure.
M. Yilmaz - E. Bacrot, Germany 2015 ) 11...xd5 12.b3 xa4
13.d2 d7 14.c3 a7;
E4b52422) 10.cxd5 xd5 11.bd2 (Kanguruh 1.93 - Warrior 1.
0.3, Internet 2012) b6 12.b1 xa4 13.e3 f5 14.e4
c8!?=;
E4b53) 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.c3 c6 10.c1 e5 ( 10...d4 (P. Svidler - S.
Mamedyarov, Sochi (blitz) 2014) 11.b5 h5 12.e1 e6 13.a4
c8 14.d3 d7 15.d2 (with the idea Nc4) ) 11.b5 e4 12.e5
(P. Svidler - R. Mamedov, Moscow (rapid) 2013) e7!? 13.c7 b8
14.f3 f5 15.a4 c8 16.b5 c6;
E4b54) 8.c3 e4 9.a4 ( 9.d4= - Line 131 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3.
Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. O-O O-O 7. b3 Ne4 8. Bb2 a5 9. Nc3 )
9...xb2 10.xb2 a6 11.d3 f6 12.d4 f5 13.e5 White has a
slight spatial advantage. M. Prusikin - F. Caruana, Switzerland 2011;
E4b6) 7...dxc4 8.bxc4 c5
E4b61) 9.c3 c6 10.a4 ( 10.d3 b8 11.d2 d4 12.e3 e6
13.e2 b6 14.f4! c7 15.f3 g4 16.a4 White has a slight center
control advantage. A. Morozevich - V. Tkachiev, Heraklio 2007 )
10...d6
E4b611) 11.d4 cxd4 12.xd4
E4b6111) 12...a5 13.c1 d7 14.e1 c6 ( 14...c7?!
15.b5 d8 (Z. Almasi - W. So, Lubbock 2010) 16.d1! xc4
17.xf6 xf6 18.c5 xb5 19.xd8 axd8 20.b4 d6
21.xb7 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
15.b5 b8 16.e4 e5 17.c5 White has the initiative.;
E4b6112) 12...xd4 (Shredder 7.04 - Deep Sjeng 2.5, Internet
(blitz) 2007) 13.xd4 b4!? 14.c5 b5! 15.ab1 e5! 16.d1
d7 17.c3 xc5 18.b3= White has sufficient compensation
E4b612) 11.a3 b6 ( 11...d7 12.b1 b8 13.e3 b6 14.d4
a6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. B. Gelfand - P. Svidler, Biel 2001 ) 12.d4 f5!
13.c1 xd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 cxd4 16.xe7 ac8
17.xf8 xf8= (with the idea Ba3) Black has sufficient compensation
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E4b62) 9.e5 (V. Ivanchuk - P. Svidler, Ohrid 2009) g4 10.d3
xb2 11.xb2 c6 12.a4 d6 13.bc3 b6;
E4b63) 9.d3 c6 10.e5 d4 ( 10...xe5 11.xe5 e8 12.xg7
xg7 13.c3 Black is behind in development. T. Radjabov - B.
Gelfand, Beijing (blitz) 2014 ) 11.e3 f5 12.c2 b8 13.d2 d7
14.ef3 White has a slight developmental advantage. A. Giri - P. Negi,
Linares 2013;
E4b7) 7...f5 8.d3 a5 9.bd2 ( 9.a3 a6 10.bd2 b5 (V. Akopian G. Sargissian, Yerevan (rapid) 2008) 11.e1 e6 12.d4 c8 13.c2
b4 14.b2 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 9...a6 10.b1!?
( 10.a3 - 9. a3 Na6 10. Nbd2 ) 10...b6 11.e5 fd8 12.b2 c5
13.ac1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
E4b8) 7...b6 [Chapter] [#] 8.d4 ( 8.d3 b7 9.c2 c5 10.cxd5 xd5
11.c3 d7= (with the idea Nc6) P. Svidler - K. Sakaev, St Petersburg
(rapid) 2015 ) 8...b7 9.c3 ( 9.bd2 bd7 10.c2 e6 11.e4 dxe4
12.xe4= - 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. Qc2 e6 11. e4 dxe4 12. Nxe4 ) 9...bd7
10.c2
E4b81) 10...c7 11.ac1 ac8 12.fd1 e6= - 10... e6 11. Rfd1 Qc7
12. Rac1 Rac8 ( 12...fe8 13.e3 e6 14.e2 b8 15.e5
White has a slight spatial advantage. D. Khismatullin - V. Zakhartsov,
Izhevsk 2014 );
E4b82) 10...e6 11.fd1 ( 11.ad1 c7 12.e4 xe4 13.xe4 dxe4
14.g5 f6 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 fd8 17.c5 d7= (with the
idea Rad8) Bu Xiangzhi - S. Ganguly, Vishakapatnam 2008; 11.e4
dxe4 12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 c7 14.e5 f5!? 15.e2 xe5
16.dxe5 fd8 17.ad1 f8= Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish
020115 - Stockfish 030115, Internet 2015 )
E4b821) 11...c8 12.e4 xe4 13.xe4 dxe4 14.xe4 c7
15.e5 ( 15.c2 fd8 16.d2 c5 17.d5 exd5 18.cxd5 d6=
with mutual play. P. Eljanov - D. Dubov, Loo 2013 ) 15...xe5
( 15...a8 16.f4 xe5 17.dxe5 (F. Sanfrutos Lopez - P. Lombart,
corr. 2003) c5 18.xa8 xa8 19.d6 ad8 20.ad1 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. ) 16.dxe5 fd8 17.e2 f8=
(with the idea c5);
E4b822) 11...c7 12.ac1 ac8 13.b1 ( 13.e3 fd8 14.e5
xe5 15.dxe5 e8 16.f4 e7= (with the idea f6) ) 13...b8
14.a1 fd8 Best Mutual Play Key game K. Darga - A. Galeb,
Leipzig 1960 ]
[ 4...g4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5.0-0= - Line 028 : 4. O-O Bg4 5. c4;
B) 5.cxd5 xf3 ( 5...cxd5 6.e5 f5= - 5. Ne5 Bf5 6. cxd5 cxd5 ) 6.xf3
cxd5 7.0-0 c6 ( 7...e6= - Line 028 : 4. O-O Bg4 5. c4 e6 6. cxd5 Bxf3 7.
326
Bxf3 cxd5 ) 8.g2 e6 9.d3 e7 10.c3= - Line 028 : 4. O-O Bg4 5. c4 e6 6.
cxd5 Bxf3 7. Bxf3 cxd5 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. d3 Be7 110. Bg2;
C) 5.b3 b6 6.d3 bd7 7.c3 e6 8.0-0 e7 9.e3 c5 ( 9...xb3
10.axb3 a6 11.h3 h5 12.g4 g6 I. Nepomniachtchi - S. Movsesian, Dubai
(rapid) 2014 ) 10.xc5 xc5 (U. Schwarz - E. Wyler, Baden 1998) 11.a3
0-0 12.e5 cd7 13.xg4 xg4= Equal chances, quiet position.;
D) 5.e5 Recommendation for club level players:
D1) 5...e6 [Chapter] [#]
D1a) 6.0-0
D1a1) 6...bd7 7.cxd5 xd5 8.f3 c5 ( 8...e6 9.c3 e7 10.d3
xf3 11.xf3 0-0 12.g2= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. T. L. Petrosian - V. Malakhov,
Warsaw (blitz) 2013 ) 9.c3 c6 - 6. cxd5 Bxd5 7. Nf3 c5 8. Nc3 Bc6 9.
O-O Nbd7;
D1a2) 6...dxc4 7.c2 d4! 8.f3 d5 9.c3 h5 10.d4 cxd3
11.xd3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini
2.0b Pro - RobboLito 0.10, Internet (rapid) 2012;
D1b) 6.cxd5
D1b1) 6...cxd5 7.d4 g6 8.c3 g7 9.b3 c6 ( 9...b6 10.xb6
axb6 11.b5 a6 (S. Karjakin - F. Caruana, Moscow (blitz) 2010)
12.0-0 0-0 13.f4 fc8 14.fc1 Black has difficulties reaching full
equality. ) 10.e3 b6 11.xb6 axb6 12.0-0 0-0 13.fd1=
White.;
D1b2) 6...xd5 7.f3
D1b21) 7...bd7 8.c3 g6 9.xd5 cxd5 10.0-0 g7 11.b3
( 11.d4 0-0 12.f4 b6 13.d3 fc8= Black can equalize with
relative ease. T. L. Petrosian - D. Frolyanov, Moscow (rapid) 2013 )
11...b6 12.a3 0-0 13.d3 c5 14.xc5 xc5 15.e3=
White.;
D1b22) 7...c5 8.c3 ( 8.0-0 e6 9.c3 c6 - 8. Nc3 Bc6 9. O-O
e6 ) 8...c6 9.0-0
D1b221) 9...bd7
D1b2211) 10.d3 g6 ( 10...e6 - 9... e6 10. d3 Nbd7 ) 11.b3 b6
12.d2 xg2 13.xb6 xb6 14.xg2 g7 15.a4 bd5
16.de4 xc3 17.xc3 d7 18.e3= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Giri - D.
Navara, Montpellier 2015;
D1b2212) 10.d4 e6= - 9... e6 10. d4 Nbd7;
D1b2213) 10.c2 e6 - 9.. . e6 10. Qc2 Nbd7;
D1b222) 9...e6
D1b2221) 10.d3
327
D1b22211) 10...bd7 11.e4 e5 ( 11...e7 - 10... Be7 11. e4
Nbd7 ) 12.a4 e7 13.d2 0-0 14.c4 c7 15.f4 White has
the initiative. V. Erdos - T. L. Petrosian, Warsaw (blitz) 2012;
D1b22212) 10...e7 11.e4 ( 11.a3 0-0 12.c2 bd7 13.d1
b5 14.b3 b6 15.b2 ac8= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. K. Lie - M.
Carlsen, Gjovik (rapid) 2009 )
D1b222121) 11...bd7 12.e2 ( 12.e1 0-0 13.d4 b6
14.f4 c8 15.c1 h6 16.h4 Black has poor piece
coordination. J. Christiansen - V. Havik, Fagernes 2015 ) 12...e5
13.h4 ( 13.a4 0-0 14.d2 e8 15.c4 c7 16.h3 f6
17.e3 b6 18.fc1 b8 19.a5 b5 20.d2 Black has poor
piece coordination. Wang Yue - Xiu Deshun, Xinghua 2013 )
13...0-0 14.f5 e8 15.g5 f8 16.f4 h6 17.h4
White is exerting kingside pressure. I. Ivanisevic - B. Vuckovic,
Valjevo 2012;
D1b222122) 11...0-0 12.e2
D1b2221221) 12...bd7 13.d4 b5 14.d1 ( 14.d5 exd5
15.exd5 xd5 16.xd5 xd5 17.d1 b6 18.xb5
(P. Maletin - E. Inarkiev, Moscow 2012) e8 19.xe8 fxe8
20.e3 ac8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14...b4 15.d5!
exd5 ( 15...b7 16.dxe6 fxe6 (T. L. Petrosian - T. Ravi,
Dubai 2014) 17.g5 bxc3 18.e5 xg2 19.exf6 xf6
20.xe6+ h8 21.xd7 b6 22.f5 xg5 23.xg5 g8
24.xg2 cxb2 25.b1 bxc1 26.xc1 Black has
difficulties reaching full equality. ) 16.xd5 e8 17.a3 f8
18.xf6+ xf6 19.axb4 xe4 20.e3 White has the
initiative.;
D1b2221222) 12...b5 13.a4 b4 14.b1 b7 15.bd2
c6 16.c4 d7 17.d1 d4 18.xd4 cxd4 19.b3
c5= Key game P. Harikrishna - Y. Quesada Perez, Havana
2013;
D1b2222) 10.d4 bd7 11.e3 ( 11.g5 h6 12.xf6 xf6
(1/2-1/2 U. Andersson - M. Krasenkow, Polanica Zdroj 1997)
13.b3 cxd4 14.fd1 c5 15.a4 b6 16.xb6 xb6
17.xb6 axb6 18.xd4 xg2 19.xg2 e7= Equal chances,
quiet position.; 11.d3 cxd4 12.xd4 xg2 13.xg2 c5
14.b3 b4 15.e4 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. U.
Andersson - C. Lutz, Katrineholm 1999; 11.g5 xg2 12.xg2
cxd4 13.xd4 e7 14.d1 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. E.
Pigusov - I. Smirin, Biel 1993 ) 11...e7 12.dxc5 ( 12.c1 0-0
13.dxc5 xc5 14.e5 xg2 15.xd8 fxd8 16.xg2 cd7=
Equal chances, quiet position. T. Radjabov - S. Movsesian,
328
Dresden 2008 ) 12...xc5 13.xc5 xc5 14.xd8+ xd8
15.ac1 ( 15.fd1 e7 16.e5 xg2 17.xg2 xd1 18.xd1
c8 19.f3 cd7 20.xd7 xd7= Equal chances, quiet position.
T. L. Petrosian - A. Pashikian, Yerevan 2012 ) 15...e7 16.b4
cd7 17.c2 (U. Andersson - M. Illescas Cordoba, Pamplona
1998) c8 18.fc1 b6 19.e5 xg2 20.xg2 hd8=
D1b2223) 10.e1 e7 ( 10...bd7 11.e4 e5 12.d3 e7 13.a4
0-0 14.d2 c7 15.c4 White has a slight spatial advantage. L.
Pantsulaia - Ni Hua, Dresden 2008 ) 11.d3 0-0 12.e4 b5 13.e5
e8 Sting SF 4 - Gull 2.3, Internet 2014;
D1b2224) 10.b3 e7 11.b2 0-0 12.d3 a6 13.e4
(V. Durarbayli - V. Fedoseev, Dubai (rapid) 2014) b4! 14.e5
d6 15.xc6 xc6 16.f4 e5= with mutual play.;
D1b2225) 10.c2 d6 ( 10...bd7 11.e4 b6 12.d3 d6
13.d1 c8 14.d4 cxd4 15.xd4 e5 16.xc6 xc6 17.e2
xc3 18.bxc3 White has a pair of bishops. DeepSaros 3.0 Chiron 1.5, Internet 2012 ) 11.d1 0-0 12.d4 cxd4 13.xd4 xg2
14.xg2 b6 15.e3 g4 16.e4 xe3+ 17.xe3
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Key game E.
Miroshnichenko - M. Gagunashvili, Konya 2010;
D1b23) 7...e5 8.c3 ( 8.0-0 e4 9.d4 (L. Van Wely - S. Ernst,
Amsterdam 2014) c5 10.c2 0-0 11.c3 e8 12.b3 bd7
13.b2 e7 ) 8...xf3 9.xf3 e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.b3 d6 12.b2
bd7 13.c2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. D. Reizniece - H. Hunt, Istanbul 2000;
D2) 5...h5 [Chapter] [#] 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.c3 e6 ( 7...bd7 8.a4 e6
- 7... e6 8. Qa4+ Nbd7 )
D2a) 8.g4 d6! ( 8...g6?! 9.h4 d6 10.d4 (Bg6 is a poorly-placed
piece.) L. Pantsulaia - G. Kamsky, Internet (blitz) 2005 ) 9.a4+ f8
10.gxh5 xe5 11.d4 d6 12.h6 g8= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. I. Mandekic - J. Petrov,
Croatia 2010;
D2b) 8.a4+ bd7 9.g4 g6 - 5... Bf5 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8.
Qa4 e6 9. g4 Bg6;
D3) 5...f5 [Chapter] [#] 6.cxd5 cxd5
D3a) 7.a4+ c6! ( 7...bd7 8.c3 - 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8. Qa4 ) 8.xc6
( 8.c3= - 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. Qa4 ) 8...d7 9.c3 xc6 10.xc6+ bxc6=
Equal chances, quiet position. V. Loginov - A. Rychagov, Smolensk 2005;
D3b) 7.c3
D3b1) 7...bd7 8.a4 e6 9.g4!
D3b11) 9...c2 [#] 10.xf7!
D3b111) 10...xf7 11.xc2 xg4
329
D3b1111) 12.h3 gf6 ( 12...h6?! 13.d4 f5 14.xd5 xd4
(D. Fridman - A. Shirov, Tallinn (rapid) 2013) 15.d3 f6
16.xb7 b8 17.e4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 13.d4 c8 14.e3 d6 15.0-0 b6
Deep Rybka 1.0 - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz) 2006;
D3b1112) 12.d4 b4 (L. Thiede - D. Mastrovasilis, Panormo
2001) ( 12...b6 13.e4 dxe4 14.xe4 df6 15.xb7+ xb7
16.xb7 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
13.e4 c7 14.exd5 ae8 15.h3 xc3+ 16.d1 gf6 17.dxe6+
xe6 18.xc3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
D3b112) 10...xa4 11.xd8 xd8 12.xa4 xg4 13.h3 df6
14.f3 e5 15.xe6 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. A. Grischuk - V. Gunina, Moscow (blitz) 2013;
D3b12) 9...g6 10.h4 a6 ( 10...d6?! 11.d4 h6 12.xg6 fxg6
13.g5 hxg5 14.hxg5 xh1+ 15.xh1 h5 16.e4 White has a
lasting initiative. B. Franciskovic - P. Kruljac, Dakovo 2015 ) 11.xd7
xd7 12.xd7+ xd7 13.h5 c2 ( 13...e4 14.f3 c2 15.g5 e8
16.d3 d4 17.d2! dxc3+ 18.xc2 cxb2 19.xb2 Black has
difficulties reaching full equality. B. Jobava - Wang Hao, Taiyuan
2006 ) 14.d3 d4 15.d2 dxc3+ 16.xc2 cxb2 17.xb2 c8+
18.b3 White has the initiative. K. Mah - T. Middelburg, Millfield
2002;
D3b2) 7...e6?! [#] 8.g4! ( 8.a4+ bd7 - 7... Nbd7 8. Qa4 e6 )
8...e4 9.f3 g6 10.h4 d6 11.d4 h6 12.xg6 fxg6 13.d3
White has the initiative. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010;
D3b3) 7...c6 8.xc6 ( 8.a4 d7 9.xd7 xd7 10.0-0 e6 11.d3
e7 12.d2 0-0 13.fc1 fd8 14.a3 ac8= Equal chances, quiet
position. G. Calza - J. Markoja, corr. 2014 ) 8...bxc6 9.d3 ( 9.0-0 e5
10.d4 e4 11.f3 exf3 12.exf3 e7 13.f4 0-0 14.d2 h5!? 15.e3
f6= (with the idea Bd6) Stockfish 281214 - Stockfish 181114, Internet
(blitz) 2015 )
D3b31) 9...e6 10.e4 g6 11.a4 d7 12.0-0 b8 ( 12...e7
(L. Bruzon Batista - F. Caruana, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) 13.e2 b8
14.f4 0-0 15.c2 d6 16.b3 e5 17.b1 fc8 18.d1
White has a slight center control advantage. ) 13.f4 b7 14.c2 e7
15.a4 0-0 16.e5 g4 17.fc1= The position is objectively equal,
D3b32) 9...d7
D3b321) 10.a4 e5 ( 10...g6 11.e4 e6 12.0-0 g7 13.f4 0-0
(L. Christiansen - A. Ivanov, Chelmsford 2001) 14.ac1 fc8
15.fe1 h3 16.f3 g4 17.xg4 xg4 18.e5 d7 19.d4
White has a slight center control advantage. ) 11.0-0 e6 12.g5
330
e7 13.e4 b8 14.c2 0-0 P. Maletin - A. Stukopin, Tyumen
2012;
D3b322) 10.e4! h3 11.xh3 xh3 12.a4 d7 13.0-0
White has a slight developmental advantage.;
D3b33) 9...e5 10.0-0 e7 11.e4 e6 ( 11...g4 12.a4 d4
13.d5! 0-0 14.xe7+ xe7 15.f3 d7 16.f2 c5 17.a3 fc8
18.c2 White has a pair of bishops. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a,
Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 12.exd5 xd5 13.h5 0-0 14.xe5 f6
15.e2 xc3 16.bxc3 xc3 17.b1 d5= Equal chances, quiet
position. Best Mutual Play ]
[ Recommendation for beginners: 4...f5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5.0-0= - Line 027 : 4. O-O Bf5 5. c4;
B) 5.b3 e6 6.b2 ( 6.0-0= - Line 027 : 4. O-O Bf5 5. c4 e6 6. b3 ) 6...bd7
7.0-0= - Line 027 : 4. O-O Bf5 5. c4 e6 6. b3 Nbd7 7. Bb2;
C) 5.b3 b6 6.d3 e6 7.e3 xb3 8.axb3 a6 9.d4 g6 J. Hodgson R. Huebner, Germany 1995;
D) 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.b3
D1) 6...bd7 7.c3 ( 7.xb7 (M. Mchedlishvili - Z. Andriasian, Dubai
(rapid) 2014) e5 8.0-0 e4 9.h4 c5 10.b4 d7 11.d4 d3 12.d2
xc1 13.xc1 h6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
7...e6
D1a) 8.xb7 (A. Vaulin - L. Vadasz, Zalaegerszeg 1992) [#] b8! 9.c6
( 9.xa7? c5! (with the idea Ra8) 10.b4 a8 11.xa8 d3+ 12.exd3
xa8 Black has a lasting advantage. ) 9...e7 10.h4 e4!? 11.xe4
b6 12.a4 b4 13.xa7 xe4 14.xe4 dxe4= Black has sufficient
D1b) 8.h4 e4!? 9.f3 g6 10.xg6 hxg6 11.d4 b6 12.xb6
xb6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
D2) 6...c8 7.c3 e6 8.d3 c6 9.f4 e7 10.0-0= - Line 027 : 4. O-O
Bf5 5. c4 e6 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Qb3 Qc8 8. d3 Nc6 9. Bf4 Be7 10. Nc3;
D3) 6...b6
D3a) 7.c3 xb3 8.axb3 c6 9.d3
D3a1) 9...e6 10.e3 g4 ( 10...a6 11.d4 xd4 12.xd4 d7
(Ki. Georgiev - R. Kasimdzhanov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007) 13.0-0 c5
14.a3! d7 15.a5 f6 16.e4 dxe4 17.dxe4 g4 18.h3 e5 19.xe5
e6 20.f4 xb3 21.c1 Black is behind in development. ) 11.d2
c5 12.0-0 0-0 13.h3 f6 14.fc1 d7= Equal chances, quiet
position. C. Sielicki - B. Michiels, Belgium 2011;
D3a2) 9...e5 10.0-0 a6 11.xd5!? xd5 12.e4 xe4 13.dxe4
db4= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn
structure. D. Hofstetter - R. Rosin, corr. 2008;
D3b) 7.xb6 axb6 8.c3 c6 ( 8...d7 9.d3 e6 10.0-0 c5 11.a3
0-0 12.f4 c8 13.e4 c6 (A. Giri - V. Burmakin, Sochi 2012) 14.fd1
331
e7 15.g5 h6 16.xf6 gxf6 17.exd5 xa3!? 18.dxe6 fxe6 19.e4
xb2 20.ab1 c3 21.xb6 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play. )
D3b1) 9.b5
D3b11) 9...d7 10.fd4 g6 11.d3 ( 11.f4 e4 12.xe4 dxe4
13.b3 e6 14.b2 d5 M. Bosiocic - Y. Kryvoruchko, Rethymnon
2011 ) 11...e6 12.d2 (V. Rodriguez Dorado - E. Serrano Salvador,
Madrid 2012) c5 13.c3 hc8 14.0-0 e8= Black can equalize
with relative ease.;
D3b12) 9...a5 10.bd4 d7 11.0-0 xd4 12.xd4 (Glaurung 1.1 Delfi 5.0, Internet 2006) e6 13.a3 c5 14.f3 e7= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
D3b2) 9.d3
D3b21) 9...e5 10.0-0 h6 ( 10...d8 11.d1 d4 12.b5 e7
13.c7+! d7 14.b5 ) 11.b5 c8 ( 11...d7 (E. Dizdarevic - L.
Aronian, Calvia 2004) 12.b3 g4 13.b2 d6 14.a4 hc8 15.d4
exd4 16.fxd4 White has a lasting advantage. ) 12.b3 e6 13.b2
d7 14.a3 e7 15.b4 0-0 16.ac1 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. H. Koch - F. Zimmermann, corr. 2015;
D3b22) 9...e6 10.b5 ( 10.d2 e7 11.h4 g4 12.h3 h5
13.g4 g6 14.f4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. T.
Radjabov - G. Kamsky, Beijing (rapid) 2012 ) 10...b4+ 11.d2 e7
12.fd4 xd2+ 13.xd2 g6 14.f4 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. Key game L. Portisch - V. Smyslov, Wijk aan Zee
1972;
D4) 6...c6 7.xb7
D4a) 7...c8 8.0-0 e5 ( 8...d7 9.b3 e5 10.d3 e7 11.c3
- 8... e5 9. d3 Be7 10. Nc3 Be7 11. Qb3 ) 9.d3 e7 10.c3 ( 10.b3 0-0
11.c3 h6 12.d1 e8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. M. Mchedlishvili - S. Volkov, Dubai 2013 ) 10...d4 ( 10...d7
11.b3 b8 12.d1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. G. Margvelashvili - D. Berczes, Dallas 2014 ) 11.a4 ( 11.b5
d7 12.xa7 xa7 13.xa7 a8 14.b7 b8 15.a6 b5 16.a7
a8 17.b7 b8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
11...0-0 12.d2 c7 13.b3 e6 14.c2! b8 15.fc1 Black has
D4b) 7...d7 8.b3
D4b1) 8...b8 9.d1 e5 10.d4 ( 10.d3= - 8... e5 9. d3 Rb8 10. Qd1 )
10...b4+ 11.c3 e4 12.d2 (T. Vo - Nguyen Duc Viet, Ho Chi Minh
2013) xd2 13.xd2 e4 14.e5 xe5 15.dxe5 b5 16.d4 xc3+
17.bxc3 0-0 18.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
D4b2) 8...e5 9.d3 b8 10.d1 b4+ 11.fd2 h5
332
D4b21) 12.c3 h4 ( 12...xc3?! 13.bxc3 h4 14.a3 a5 15.c1
c8 16.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
R. Ponomariov - V. Potkin, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 13.a3
( 13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5 d4 15.e3 b5! Black has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. B. Sandstroem - I. Salmi,
corr. 2008 ) 13...h3 14.f3 xc3 15.bxc3 a5 16.c2 0-0
Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
D4b22) 12.a3 e7 13.c3 e6 14.b4 h4 15.b2 a5 16.b5 d4=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Best Mutual Play
Key game P. Schwichow - P. Kvassay, corr. 2013 ]
5.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5...g6 6.xc4 g7 7.0-0 ( 7.d3 bd7 8.0-0 b6 9.c2 0-0
- 7. O-O O-O 8. d3 Nbd7 9. Qc2 Nb6; 7.d4= - Line 131 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3.
Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. Qb3 dxc4 7. Qxc4 ) 7...0-0
A1) 8.d4= - Line 131 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6.
Qb3 O-O 7. O-O dxc4 8. Qxc4;
A2) 8.c2 a6 9.d3 ( 9.a3 c7 10.c3 g4 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3
(R. Mamedov - E. Tomashevsky, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007) e5 13.d3 e6
14.g2 d7 15.e3 d4 16.d1 fe8 ) 9...e8 10.c3 e5 11.a3 h6
12.b4 c7 R. Ponomariov - P. Svidler, Moscow (blitz) 2009;
A3) 8.d3 bd7 ( 8...d5 9.b4!? e8 10.c3 d6 11.h4 e5 12.g5
bd7 13.fd1 f8 14.d2 White has a slight developmental advantage.
D. Kokarev - D. Khismatullin, Chanty Mansijsk 2012; 8...a5 9.h4 h5
10.xh5 xh5 11.c3 d8 12.d2 a6 13.fc1 h6 14.ab1 e6
15.b4 Black has poor piece coordination. D. Khismatullin - A. Zubov,
Jerusalem 2015 ) 9.c2 ( 9.c3 e5 10.h4 d5 11.g5 f6 12.d2
7b6 L. Aronian - H. Nakamura, Saint Louis (blitz) 2014 ) 9...b6 10.e4
( 10.c3 e8 (V. Malakhov - V. Fedoseev, Jurmala (blitz) 2015) 11.e4 e5
12.h3 bd7 13.e3 (with the idea Rfd1, d4) ) 10...d7 11.e3 c8
(F. Berkes - Z. Efimenko, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) 12.bd2 h3 13.b3
xg2 14.xg2 White has a slight center control advantage.;
B) 5...b5 6.a4 b7 7.b3 cxb3 8.xb3 a6 9.a3 bd7 10.0-0 e6 11.xf8
xf8 12.c1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Salov V. Anand, Linares 1993 ]
A) 5...a6
A1) worse move is 6.a3
A1a) 6...d5
A1a1) 7.c2 e6 8.0-0
A1a11) 8...c5 9.b3 ( 9.d1 g6 10.d4 cxd3 11.xd3 b4 12.c3
xc3 13.bxc3 bd5 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. C. Bauer - A. Sokolov, Aix les Bains 2007 ) 9...cxb3
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10.b2 h5 11.d4 b4 12.g5= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
2012;
A1a12) 8...d8 9.c3 ( 9.e1 c5 10.c3 g6 11.d3 cxd3
12.xd3 xc3 13.bxc3 d5 White has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. U. Arlinsky - G. Popilski, Kiryat Ono 2013 ) 9...c5
10.e5 d5 11.xc4 d6 12.xd5 xd5 13.xd5 xd5
White has poor piece coordination.;
A1a2) 7.0-0 e5 8.g5 e4 9.d3 cxd3 10.xe4 xe4 11.exd3 ac5
12.xe4 b3 13.e3 xd1 14.fxd1 g4 15.f3 h3= White can
equalize with relative ease. Stockfish 1.8 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
2010;
A1b) 6...e6
A1b1) 7.g5?! d5 8.e4 [#] xe4! 9.xe4 ( 9.xe4 f5 10.0-0 fxe4
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Veng - D.
Jorgensen, Denmark 2012 ) 9...c5 10.xd5 xd5 11.0-0 b3
12.b1 xg5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A1b2) 7.e5 d5 8.f3 d7 9.exc4 e5 10.d3 c5 11.e3 0-0
12.xc5 dxc5 White has insufficient control over the black squares. D.
Wilson - G. Hollands, corr. 2012;
A2) 6.0-0 e6 7.g5 d7 8.a3 c5 9.xe6 xe6 10.e3! b3
11.b1= (with the idea Qc2) Stockfish 1.6.3 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz)
2010;
B) 5...g6 6.a3 d5 ( 6...g7 7.xc4 0-0 8.0-0 a5 9.d3 a6 10.d2
White has a slight developmental advantage. D. Khismatullin - P. Tregubov,
Sochi (blitz) 2015 ) 7.0-0 g7 8.c2 e6 9.e1 h5 10.d3 cxd3 11.xd3
bd7 12.f4 e5 13.e4= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ABS 0.30 - SugaR v5.3, Internet (blitz) 2015;
C) 5...bd7 6.a3 e5 7.xc4 e4 8.g5 c5
C1) worse move is 9.0-0 h6 (M. Dziuba - S. Rublevsky, Warsaw (rapid)
2012) 10.d4 exd3 ( 10...d5 11.h7! xh7 12.e3 b3 13.dxc5 xd1
14.xd1 xc5 ) 11.f3 e6 12.fe5 g4 13.exd3 xe5 14.xe5 d6
15.d4 xe5 16.dxe5 b3= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black.;
C2) 9.d3 g4 ( 9...h6!? 10.xe4 fxe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.dxe4 xd1+
13.xd1 f5 14.exf5 xf5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 10.f3 exf3 11.xf3 xf3 12.xf3 e6 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3
D) 5...e6
D1) 6.a3 a6 - 5... Na6 6. Na3 Be6 ( 6...d5 7.c2 c5 8.xc4 c6
9.0-0 e6 10.b3 e7 11.b2 0-0 T. Radjabov - P. Svidler, Internet 2003 );
D2) 6.0-0 a6= - 5... Na6 6. O-O Be6 ]
[ 5.a3 d5 ( 5...b5 6.d3 b7!? 7.dxc4 xd1+ 8.xd1 b4 9.c2 c5
334
10.ce1 bd7 11.g1 g6 12.d3 g7 13.e3 0-0 Komodo 8 - Stockfish
221214, Internet (rapid) 2015 )
A) 6.0-0 e5 ( 6...g6 - 5. O-O g6 6. Na3 Qd5 ) 7.g5 d4 8.a4 xa3
9.xa3 g4 10.f3 xf3 11.xf3= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B) 6.c2
B1) 6...f5 7.xc4 e6 (Gaviota 0.74.41 - Amyan 1.72, Internet 2010)
( 7...xc4 8.xc4 bd7 9.d3 b6 10.a5 White has the initiative. T.
Radjabov - R. Jumabayev, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 8.b3 xb3 9.axb3 b4
10.0-0 bd7 11.d4 e4= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B2) 6...e6 7.0-0 ( 7.h4 d4 8.f3 d5= ) 7...bd7 8.b3 cxb3 9.b2
h5 10.d3 g6 11.g5 g7= The position is objectively equal, but precise
play is required from both sides. Komodo 8 - Stockfish 4, Internet (blitz)
2014;
C) 6.c2!? (with the idea Ne3) h5 7.h3 bd7 8.e3 b5 9.c2 b6
10.b3 cxb3 11.axb3 e6 12.0-0= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
[ 5...e6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6.c2 b5 7.b3 ( 7.d3 cxd3 8.exd3 b7 9.e5 d6 10.d4
(Y. Kryvoruchko - R. Hovhannisyan, Doha 2014) d5 11.c3 d7 12.f4
xf4 13.gxf4 0-0 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
7...cxb3 8.axb3 b7 9.e5 d5 10.c3= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. L. Stark - S. Krivoshey, Dos Hermanas (blitz)
2004;
B) 6.a4
B1) 6...a6 7.a3 xa3 8.bxa3 a5 ( 8...c5 9.b1 a5 10.b4 c3
11.dxc3 White has a slight developmental advantage. T. Hillarp Persson - A.
Dreev, Helsingor 2009 ) 9.c2 c3 10.dxc3 0-0 11.f4 e8 12.e5=
White. Stockfish 6 - SugaR v5.2, Internet (blitz) 2015;
B2) 6...a5 7.a3 xa3 ( 7...a6 8.xc4 e7 9.d4 0-0 10.b3 b4
11.fe5 White has a slight center control advantage. E. Tomashevsky - S.
Sjugirov, Budva 2009 ) 8.bxa3! 0-0 9.c2 b5 10.b1 b7 ( 10...a6
11.axb5 cxb5 12.d4! xd4 13.xa8 d5 14.b2 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Tomashevsky - O. Korneev,
Dresden 2007 ) 11.axb5 cxb5 12.xb5 c6 13.b2 White has a lasting
advantage.;
B3) 6...b6 7.e5 b7 8.xc4 ( 8.a3 xa3 9.xa3 d4 10.f3 d6
11.d3 cxd3 12.xd3 e7 13.e5= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. E. Miroshnichenko - A. Beliavsky, Austria 2008 ) 8...e7
9.c3 0-0 10.d4 a6 11.a5 b4 12.b3 b5 13.e5 (with the idea a6)
a6 14.d1 White has a slight spatial advantage. C. Mercandelli - G. Peinz,
335
corr. 2012;
B4) 6...bd7 7.a3 xa3 8.xa3 0-0 9.c2 b6 10.xc4 c5 11.b3 b7
12.b2 e7= Black can equalize with relative ease. Stockfish 261014 Stockfish 261014, Internet 2014 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 5...b5 6.a4 b7
A) 7.b3 b4 8.bxc4 c5 9.d3 ( 9.a5 e6 10.d3 a6 11.bd2 bd7 12.b2
d6 13.e4 e7 14.xf6+ xf6 15.xf6 xf6 L. Pantsulaia - F. Vallejo
Pons, Plovdiv 2012 ) 9...e6 10.bd2 e7 11.b3 a5 12.b2 bd7
H. Nakamura - V. Anand, Zurich (rapid) 2015;
B) 7.d3 cxd3 8.e5 b4 (Hannibal 1.4b - Gull 2.3, Internet 2013) 9.a5! c7
10.xd3 e6 11.a4 d6 12.xb4 0-0 13.a3 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. ]
[ 5...g6 6.a3
A) 6...d5
A1) 7.b3 cxb3 8.axb3 g7 9.c4 d8 10.b2 0-0 11.c2= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Rublevsky - S. Shipov,
A2) 7.d4 cxd3 ( 7...g7?! 8.e5 d8 9.axc4 e6 10.b3
White has the initiative. J. Timman - M. Adams, Wijk aan Zee 1996 ) 8.g5
d8 9.b3 e6 10.d1 g7 11.xd3 bd7= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. M. Fierro Baquero - M.
Sebag, Doha 2011;
A3) 7.c2 e6 8.h4!? f5 (J. Carlstedt - P. Potapov, Vung Tau 2008)
9.c3 g7 10.xc4 0-0 11.e3 d7 12.xf5 xf5 13.b3
B) 6...g7 7.xc4 0-0 8.b3 e6 ( 8...d5?! 9.d4 c5 10.b2 cxd4
11.xd4 a6 12.c1 Black is behind in development. L. Aronian - P.
Harikrishna, Beijing (blitz) 2014 ) 9.b2 bd7 10.c1 c8 11.d3
White has a slight center control advantage. A. Grischuk - E. Tomashevsky,
Moscow (blitz) 2012 ]
[ 5...e6
A) 6.g5 d5 7.e4 h6 8.exd5 hxg5 9.dxc6 xc6 10.a3 d3 11.a4
0-0-0!? ( 11...d5 12.xc4 (<Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
2010) e6 13.b5 (with the idea Nd6+) h7 14.h3 0-0-0= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 12.xc6
( 12.b5 d5! 13.xa7+ xa7 14.xa7 g4= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 12...bxc6 13.xc6+ b8
14.b5+ a8 15.c6+ b8= 1/2-1/2 M. Marin - E. Postny, Barbera del
Valles 2009;
B) 6.a3 bd7 ( 6...d5 7.c2 b5 8.b3 cxb3 9.axb3 g6 10.b2 g7
11.d3 0-0 12.e4 e6 13.d4 White has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. J. Moreira - H. Krueger, corr. 2010 ) 7.g5 g4 8.xc4
e6 9.d4 e7 10.f3 h5 11.e4 White has a slight center control
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advantage. ]
[ 5...f5 6.a3 e5 7.xc4 e4
A) 8.g5 h6 9.e3 ( 9.xf7 xf7 10.b3 g6! 11.e5+ h7 12.xb7
bd7 13.f7 e8 14.xh8 xh8 Black has a slight developmental
advantage. J. Markos - P. Haba, Germany 2010 ) 9...g6 10.h3 (TRex 1.9 Ziggy 0.7, Internet 2013) c5 11.b1 a5 12.b3 0-0 13.f4 h7;
B) 8.fe5! bd7 9.d4 b6 10.a5 White has the initiative. Onno 1.2.70 Spark 0.4, Internet 2010 ]
6.c2
[ 6.a3 b6 7.e5 ( 7.c2= - 6. Qc2 Nb6 7. Na3 ) 7...d4 [#] ( 7...e6
8.c2= - 6. Qc2 Nb6 7. Na3 Be6 8. Ne5 ) 8.exc4! xc4 ( 8...e6
(R. Ponomariov - A. Dreev, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) 9.e3 d8 10.b3 g6
11.b2 g7 12.d4 0-0 13.e4 White has a slight center control advantage. )
9.a4 d7 ( 9...d7 10.xc4 g6 11.d4 g7 12.d1 0-0 (D. Jakovenko - V.
Potkin, Yaroslavl 2014) 13.c2 d8 14.c4 d5 15.d2 e8 16.e5
White has a slight center control advantage. ) 10.xc4 xc4 11.xc4 g6
12.b4!? ( 12.b3 g7 13.b2 0-0-0 14.e3 e6 15.fd1= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 12...g7
13.b2 0-0 14.a5 c8 15.a4 d8 16.fd1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. M. Vachier-Lagrave - A. Giri,
Beijing (rapid) 2013 ]
6...b6
[ 6...e5 7.xc4 d6 8.d3 0-0 9.bd2 e8 10.c2 ( 10.g5 e7 11.de4
c7 12.e3 d5 D. Fridman - W. Spoelman, Netherlands 2013 ) 10...b6
11.e4! e7 12.d1 g4 13.h3 h5 14.g4 g6 15.h4= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ]
7.a3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 7.a4 [Chapter] [#] a5 8.a3
A) 8...fd5 9.xc4 b4 10.c3 ( 10.b3 xc4 11.xc4= - 10. Qc3 Nxc4
11. Qxc4 ) 10...xc4 11.xc4 e6 12.c3 d5 13.e5 ( 13.d4 b4
14.c3 d5= 1/2-1/2 T. Hillarp Persson - L. McShane, Reykjavik 2011 )
A1) 13...c7 14.d3 xe5 ( 14...g4?! (M. Matlakov - A. Shomoev, KhantyMansiysk 2013) 15.xc7 xc7 16.e5! xe2 17.e1 h5 18.xc6
bxc6 19.xc6+ d8 20.xa8 xa8 21.e5 White can increase his
advantage with accurate play. ) 15.xe5 g6 16.d2 g7 17.c4 0-0
18.ab1 ( 18.xa5 xb2 19.ab1 c3 20.xd5 cxd5 21.xc3 dxc4
22.xb7 cxd3 23.exd3 xa4= Black can equalize with relative ease. )
18...b6 19.b3 ab8= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
A2) 13...b4 14.a3 d6 15.c3 d5 16.d4 b4 17.b6 c8 18.d4
a6 19.c5 xc5 20.dxc5 e5 21.xe5 xc5 22.d1 e6 L. McShane F. Caruana, Plovdiv 2010;
B) 8...d5 9.e1 f5 ( 9...h5?! 10.xc4 bd5 11.e4 b4 12.c3 h3
13.f3 e6 14.d4 White has a lasting advantage. N. Vitiugov - E. Tomashevsky,
337
Dagomys 2009 ) 10.xd5 xc2 11.xc6+ bxc6 12.exc2 e4!? 13.d3
cxd3 14.exd3 c5 15.e3 e6 16.d4 c8 17.g2 e7= Equal chances,
quiet position. R. Nizky - T. Williams, corr. 2014;
C) 8...e6 9.g5 g4 10.xc4 xe2 11.e5 h5
C1) 12.b4
C1a) 12...axb4?! 13.a5
C1a1) 13...bd7 [#] 14.a6! xe5 15.b2 xa6 ( 15...g6? 16.axb7
b8 17.xe5! xc2 18.xc6+ d7 19.xb8 xb8 20.a8+White has an overwhelming advantage. ) 16.xa6 bxa6 (1/2-1/2 P.
Aguirre - A. Wosch, corr. 2008) 17.xe5 d7 18.xc6 e6 19.c1
C1a2) 13...fd7 14.b2 xe5 15.xe5 g6 16.b3 d5 17.a6
C1b) 12...bd7
C1b1) 13.b2
C1b11) 13...axb4 14.a5 a6 15.fe1 xe5 16.xe5 g6
( 16...e6?! (T. Radjabov - J. Smeets, Wijk aan Zee 2009) Suggested
improvement for White: 17.xe6! fxe6 18.xe6+ e7 19.ae1 0-0
20.xe7 xa5 21.xb7 White has the initiative. ) 17.b3 h6 18.h3
d7 19.ee1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
C1b12) 13...xe5 14.xe5 d7 15.fe1 e6 16.bxa5! xg5
17.b2 xa5 18.f4 d8 19.xb7 a8 20.xa8+ xa8 21.xc6
a6 22.ec1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C1b2) 13.xd7 xd7 14.bxa5 e6 15.e4 ( 15.b2 g6 16.e4
e7 17.xf6 gxf6 18.c3 0-0 P. Aguirre - R. Tyutyunnik, corr. 2011 )
15...xe4 16.xe4 g6 17.b2 xa5 18.c3= White has sufficient
C2) 12.e1
C2a) 12...bd5 13.d4 e6 14.f3 g6 15.xg6 hxg6 16.xe6+! e7!
( 16...fxe6 17.xg6+ d7 18.f7 e7 19.d3 e8 20.xh8
White has the initiative. ) 17.e2 0-0 18.d2 b4 19.c3 d7 20.h4
fe8 21.e5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet
2015;
C2b) 12...bd7 13.d4 e6
C2b1) 14.exf7!? xf7
C2b11) 15.xe6+ e7! ( 15...xe6 16.xe6 c8 17.d2 g6
18.e1 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. ) 16.xf7 xf7 17.b3 e8! 18.xc6+ ( 18.f4 b4! 19.c7
xe6 20.xd8 xd8= The position is objectively equal, but precise
play is required from both sides. ) 18...f8 19.xb7 b8 20.a7 a8
21.b7 b8=;
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C2b12) 15.xe6 xe6 16.xe6+ e7 17.b3 f8 18.e2 g6
19.d2 xd4 20.c3 d8 21.h3 c7 22.ae1 f8 23.xe7
xe7 24.e5 d8 25.xb7= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. BlackMamba 1.4 - Hiarcs 14, Internet 2013;
C2b2) 14.f3 xe5 15.xh5 g6 ( 15...xh5 16.dxe5 e7 17.d1
c7 18.f3 (with the idea g4) ) 16.xe6+ ( 16.xg6 hxg6 17.xe6+
e7= - 16. Rxe6+ Be7 17. Bxg6 hxg6 ) 16...e7 ( 16...fxe6?! 17.xg6+
hxg6 18.xg6+ d7 19.f7 e8 20.xh8 xg6 21.xg6
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17.xg6 hxg6
18.e2 0-0 19.d2 d5 20.f3 f6 Key game P. Maletin - M.
Panarin, Samara 2011;
D) 8...g6 9.xc4
D1) 9...g7 10.b3 (M. Mchedlishvili - K. Supatashvili, Tbilisi 2008) ( 10.e4
xc4 11.xc4= - 9... Nxc4 10. Qxc4 Bg7 11. e4; 10.d3 (Z. Efimenko - A.
Reshetnikov, Moscow (rapid) 2013) fd5 11.d1 0-0 12.g5 b4
13.b3 xc4 14.dxc4 c7 ) 10...f5 11.d3 fd5 12.b2 b4 13.d2
xb2 14.xb2 0-0= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
D2) 9...xc4 10.xc4
D2a) 10...g7
D2a1) 11.d3 e6 ( 11...0-0 12.d2 d5 13.c1 b6 14.c3 g4
15.xg7 xg7 16.c4 xf3 17.xf3 fd8= Equal chances, quiet
position. L. Pantsulaia - B. Grachev, Plovdiv 2012 ) 12.c2 d5 13.d2
0-0 14.g5 g4 15.fe1 b4 16.c1 b6 I. De Carlos Arregui - T.
Biedermann, corr. 2009;
D2a2) 11.e4 0-0 12.d3 e6 ( 12...d7 13.d4 e5 14.g5 e8
(A. Grischuk - M. Andersen, Rhodes 2013) 15.fd1 exd4 16.xd4 e5
17.c5 White has a slight center control advantage. ) 13.c2 g4
( 13...g4 14.e3 e8 (A. Goganov - A. Dreev, Loo 2014) 15.ab1
c7 16.b4 e6 17.bxa5 d7 18.d2 fd8 19.fc1 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. ) 14.f4 h6 15.ae1 g5 16.d2=
White. A. Krzyzanowski - V. Landero Luna, corr. 2013;
D2b) 10...e6 11.c2 g7 12.e4
D2b1) 12...b6
D2b11) 13.d3 g4 ( 13...c5 14.e3 d7 (A. Goganov - Z. Almasi,
Yerevan 2014) 15.d2! xb2 16.xb2 xb2 17.ab1 a3
18.b5!? (aimed against Bb4, Ne5) b4 19.f4= White has sufficient
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 14.d4!? xd4 15.xd4
xd4 16.h3 e5 (J. Skeels - F. Balabaev, corr. 2007) 17.a3 f6!?
18.c3 g5 19.e3 d6 20.f4 gxf4 21.gxf4 d7 22.h2=
339
D2b12) 13.d4 0-0 14.a3! fd8 15.c3 White has a slight center
control advantage. Twisted Logic 20090922 - Bison 9.11, Internet
2010;
D2b2) 12...g4
D2b21) 13.d4 xd4 14.f4 ( 14.h3 e5 15.xd4 xd4=
- 12... Qb6 13. d3 Ng4 14. d4 Bxd4 15. Nxd4 Qxd4 16. h3 Ne5 )
14...b6 15.xd4 xd4 16.h3 f6 17.a3= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
D2b22) 13.d3 e5 14.xe5 xe5 15.e3 d4 16.xd4 xd4
17.c3 xc3 18.bxc3 h5= Equal chances, quiet position. AnMon 5.
75 - Arminius 2015-08-06, Internet (blitz) 2015 ]
[ 7...g6 [Chapter] [#] 8.xc4 xc4 9.xc4
A) 9...e6 10.c2 g7
A1) 11.d3 0-0 12.d2
A1a) 12...d5 13.g5 (J. Asendorf - M. Bluebaum, Bremen 2013)
( 13.e4 c7 14.c3 (J. Stocek - A. Dreev, Warsaw (blitz) 2012) d6
15.xg7 xg7 16.d4 ad8 ) 13...g4 14.fe1 c7 15.e4 b5=
(with the idea Nd4);
A1b) 12...a5!? 13.c3 a4 14.b3 axb3 15.axb3 b6 A. Mista - A. Dreev,
Warsaw (blitz) 2012;
A2) 11.e4 0-0 12.d4 b6 13.h3 fd8 14.e3 White has a slight center
control advantage. Critter 0.34 - Alichess 4.20, Internet (blitz) 2009;
B) 9...g7
B1) 10.c2
B1a) 10...a5!? 11.b3 ( 11.d1 0-0 12.e4 g4 13.d4 c8 14.f4 h5
15.e3 f5 ) 11...a4 12.b2 (L. Dominguez Perez - A. Stefanova, San
Sebastian 2011) 0-0 13.fc1 d5 14.bxa4 e4 15.d3 xa4;
B1b) 10...0-0 11.d3 g4 12.d2 a5 13.a4 b6 Strelka 5.5 - Critter 1.
B2) 10.d3 0-0
B2a) 11.d2 d5 12.ab1 a5 13.c3 ( 13.h4 e5 14.g5 f6 15.h6
g5 16.h5 e8 17.xe8 xe8 18.xg7 xg7= Equal chances, quiet
position. V. Papin - S. Sjugirov, Taganrog 2013 ) 13...xc3 14.bxc3 a4!
( 14...d6 15.a4 b8 16.d4 (L. Dominguez Perez - S. Karjakin, Beijing
(blindfold) 2011) d8 17.fc1 e5 18.b3 c7 ) 15.b4 a3 16.fc1
a6 17.d2 c7 18.b3 d6 L. Dominguez Perez - F. Vallejo Pons,
Melilla 2011;
B2b) 11.f4 e6 ( 11...d5 12.e5 xe5 13.xe5 d6 14.f3 f6
15.b3 g4 16.h3 xf3 17.xf3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. D. Andreikin - S. Sjugirov,
Tyumen 2012 ) 12.c2 d5 13.e5 xe5 14.xe5= The position is
340
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. D.
Andreikin - S. Karjakin, Astana (blitz) 2012 ]
[ 7...d5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 8.e1
A1) 8...f5 9.e4 h5 10.xc4 e5
A1a) worse move is 11.d4 exd4 12.d3 xc4 13.xc4 g4 14.h4
( 14.h3 e5 15.xe5 xe5 16.f4 c5 17.d3 e6 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. P. H. Nielsen - C. Balogh,
Germany 2011 ) 14...e7 15.xd4 0-0 16.f3 d8 17.c3 b5=
Black.;
A1b) 11.e3 g4 12.f3 xe3 13.fxe3 e6 (SmarThink 1.20 - Bright
0.4a, Internet 2010) 14.d4 d6 15.h4! 0-0 16.f5 White has the
initiative.;
A2) 8...d4 9.e3 g4
A2a) 10.e4 e5 11.xc4 xc4 12.xc4 e6 13.c2
A2a1) 13...e2 14.d3 d8 ( 14...h5 15.c3 d6 16.f4! exf4
17.xf4 xf4 18.gxf4 White has the initiative. A. Lugli - M. Quizielvu,
corr. 2013 ) 15.xe5 b5 16.f3 c4 17.d1 xe4 18.e1
A2a2) 13...h5 14.b3 d6 15.b2 d8 16.d3 0-0 O. Kroll - A.
Sidelnikova, corr. 2011;
A2b) 10.b3 cxb3 ( 10...e5 11.xc4 xc4 12.bxc4 d6 13.b2 0-0
14.d3 White has a slight center control advantage. ) 11.axb3 e5
12.d3! f5 13.xe5 ( 13.e4!? xe4 14.xe4 xe4 15.e1 g6
16.xe5+ d8 17.c4= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 13...xc2 14.xg4 xb3 15.xf6+ gxf6 16.b2= The position
B) 8.b3 cxb3 9.axb3
B1) 9...e6
B1a) 10.c4 xc4 11.bxc4 xc4 12.b1! c8 ( 12...b5?! 13.b2
(with the idea Nd4) b6 (D. Fridman - S. Ernst, Netherlands 2012)
14.d4! c7 15.b2 a6 16.fb1 c8 17.e5 Black is behind in
development. ) 13.e5 b5 14.xc6! xb1 15.xb1 e6 16.a5
White has the initiative. T. Hamarat - D. Rotaru, corr. 2012;
B1b) 10.b2 xb3 11.fb1 xc2 12.xc2 c4 13.xf6 exf6
B1b1) 14.xb7 c5 15.fd4 0-0-0! 16.xc6 xb7 17.xd8+ c7
18.xe6+ ( 18.d4 xd8 19.dxc5 a5 20.e3 b8= Equal chances, quiet
position. E. Miroshnichenko - B. Vuckovic, Denizli 2013 ) 18...fxe6 19.d4
b6 20.b4 d6 21.c1+ d7 22.c6+ e7 23.a4 c8 24.c6+
f8= Black can equalize with relative ease. K. Bachler - S. Stolz, corr.
2009;
B1b2) 14.fd4! 0-0-0 15.d3 xd4 16.xd4 a3 17.b2 d6 18.c1
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d7 19.b3 e8 20.f4 White has the initiative. Stockfish DD - Chiron
1.5, Internet (rapid) 2013;
B2) 9...g6 10.c4
B2a) 10...xc4 11.bxc4
B2a1) 11...h5 12.d4 ( 12.d3 g7 13.a3 c5 14.b2 0-0 15.a3
d7 16.fa1 White has the initiative. M. Adams - M. Kanep, Caleta
2013 ) 12...g7 13.e4 0-0 14.e5 d7 15.h3 f5 16.b3
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. M.
Schachinger - U. Zimmermann, Vienna 2011;
B2a2) 11...d8 12.b2 g7 13.d4 a6 14.fb1 0-0 15.d3
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. S. Arun
Prasad - E. Vorobiov, Moscow 2013;
B2b) 10...d8 11.fe5 bd5 ( 11...fd7 12.xd7 xd7 13.b2 f6
14.d4 c8 15.e3 g7 16.b4 White has more than adequate
B2b1) 12.e4 c7 13.d4 g7 14.b2 0-0
B2b11) 15.ad1 b5 16.f4 a5 ( 16...e6 17.h3 - 15. f4 Be6 16.
h3 Nb5 17. Rad1 ) 17.e3 d7 18.d3 d6 19.d5= White has
B2b12) 15.f4
B2b121) 15...e6
B2b1211) 16.h3
B2b12111) 16...b5 17.ad1 c7 ( 17...c8 18.g4 d7
(S. Rublevsky - S. Shipov, Internet (blitz) 2004) 19.d5! xe5
20.dxe6 xc4 21.bxc4 xb2 22.xb2 d6 23.c5 b5
24.d7 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. ) 18.g4 ad8 19.f5 c8 20.f2 d7 21.f3
White has a moderate spatial advantage. L. Pantsulaia - Wang
Yue, Yerevan 2006;
B2b12112) 16...fe8 17.g4 f6 18.f3 f7 19.ad1=
B2b1212) 16.e3 b5 17.ad1 d6 18.f5! gxf5 19.d5! cxd5
20.exf5 d7 21.xd7 xd7 22.xf6 exf6 23.xd5 White has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
B2b122) 15...b5 16.fd1 d6 17.e3 b6 18.5c4 xc4
19.bxc4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit.;
B2b2) 12.d3!? (with the idea e4) e6 13.e4 c7 14.xd8+ xd8
15.d4 e8 16.d1 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. W. Spiegel - H. Lejsek, corr. 2011 ]
8.e5
[ 8.g5
A) 8...d7 9.b3
342
A1) 9...f5 10.e4 g6 11.xc4 xc4 12.bxc4 h6 13.h3 xe4
( 13...e5 14.b2 d6 15.d4 e7 16.b3 White has the initiative. R.
Williams - A. Aranha Filho, corr. 2011 ) 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 xh3
16.d4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Shaw - B.
Debevec, corr. 2010;
A2) 9...cxb3 10.axb3 g4 11.d4 ( 11.d3 e5 12.c4 xc4 13.bxc4 c5
(M. Marin - A. Dreev, Reggio Emilia 2009) 14.f3 xf3 15.xf3 0-0
16.a3 d6 17.xc5 xc5 18.fb1= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 11...e6 12.c4 xc4 13.bxc4 e7 14.b2=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. K. Koegler - A.
Shpakovsky, corr. 2011;
B) 8...g4
B1) 9.f3 h5 10.xc4 e5 ( 10...d4+ 11.e3 e6 12.h1 e7 13.d3
fd5 14.d1 0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. D. Howell - C. Lupulescu, Jerusalem 2015 )
B1a) 11.h1 xc4 ( 11...fd5 12.d3 e7 13.e4 c7 14.a3 0-0
15.b4 h8 16.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. H. Tikkanen - A. Giri, Porto Carras 2011 )
12.xc4 e7 13.e4 d5 14.c3 b6 15.e4 d4 J. De Jager - R.
Van Kampen, Haarlem 2011;
B1b) 11.d3 xc4 12.xc4 e7 13.e4 d5 (L. McShane - M. Adams,
Germany 2011) 14.c3 b4 15.g4 g6 16.f4 exf4 17.xf4 0-0=
comfortable.;
B2) 9.xc4 xe2 10.e5 h5 11.e1
B2a) 11...bd7 12.d4 e6 [#] 13.exf7!? xf7 14.b3 ( 14.h3 b4
15.xe6 a5! 16.xg7+ d8 17.e2= White has sufficient
precise play is required from both sides. ) 14...e7 15.xf7 xf7 16.xe6
d5 ( 16...b6 17.xf6+ xf6 18.f3+ g6 19.h3 a5 20.e4+
f7 21.e6+ f8 22.xd7 d8 23.xb7 b6 24.xb6 axb6
comfortable for White. ) 17.xd5 cxd5 18.xd5 f6 19.b3 g6!
20.h4 ( 20.f4 e8 21.ae1 d7 22.1e5 h6 23.d3+ f7 24.d5=
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. M. Dziuba G. Gajewski, Poland 2013 ) 20...h6 21.h5+ h7 22.xh6 gxh6
( 22...d5 23.xg7! xb3 24.axb3 xg7 25.xe7+ h6 26.a5 xh5
27.xb7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. I. Pheby - T. Halliwell, corr. 2013 ) 23.d3+
( 23.xb7 f8 24.xe7+ xe7 25.xe7+ g8 26.c1 xh5 27.c6=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Rawlings - T.
Talpak, corr. 2011 ) 23...g8 24.g6+ f8 25.ae1 h7 26.xf6+ xf6
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27.xh7 xd4 28.xh6+ g7 29.h7 d5= The position is objectively
B2b) 11...h6 12.e4 ( 12.gxf7!? xf7 13.b4 a6 14.h3 d6 15.a4=
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. W.
Albuquerque - M. Iula, corr. 2013 ) 12...e6 13.xf6+ ( 13.xc6 bxc6
14.xf6+ gxf6= - 13. Nxf6+ gxf6 14. Nxc6 bxc6 ) 13...gxf6 14.xc6 bxc6
15.xc6+ d7 16.f5 g6 17.xe6+ e7 18.xf6 g8 19.e1 f8
20.f4 c8 21.xh6+ g7 22.h8+ g8 23.h6+ g7= Key game D.
Dubov - V. Potkin, Moscow 2012 ]
[ 8.b3 cxb3 9.axb3 g6 10.c4 g7 11.a5 c7 12.b2 d5 13.d3 xf3
14.xf3 0-0= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Eljanov A. Riazantsev, Loo 2013 ]
8...h5!
[ 8...g6 9.axc4 xc4 10.xc4 g7
A) 11.d1
A1) 11...0-0 12.d4 c8 13.e4 d8 14.f4 e8 ( 14...h3 (P. Eljanov G. Oparin, Caleta 2014) 15.ac1 xg2 16.xg2 e8 17.e3 d6
18.d2 White has a slight center control advantage. ) 15.e5 h3 16.b3
d6 17.ac1 xg2 18.xg2 e6 19.xe6 fxe6 20.f3 White has a
lasting advantage. S. Karjakin - V. Kramnik, Zurich (rapid) 2015;
A2) 11...h5!? 12.h4 d4 13.d3 g4 14.e3 d7;
B) 11.d3
B1) 11...0-0 12.d2 d5= - 11... Nd5 12. Bd2 O-O ( 12...a5 13.c3 d7
14.xg7 xg7 15.fd1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. L. Dominguez Perez - R. Robson, St Louis
(rapid) 2014 );
B2) 11...d5 12.d2 0-0 13.fd1 d7 14.d4 b6 M. Leon Hoyos - E.
Song, Wheeling 2014;
C) 11.b3 d5 ( 11...0-0 12.b2 d7 13.e4 h3 14.d4 xg2 15.xg2
ac8 16.ad1 fd8 17.fe1 White has a slight center control advantage. D.
Fridman - R. Buhmann, Bonn 2011 ) 12.b2 xg2 13.xg2 c5 14.fd1 0-0
15.d4 cxd4 16.xd4 c7 17.ac1 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. L. Pantsulaia - G. Sargissian, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ]
[ 8...d4 9.xc6! bxc6 10.xc6+
A) 10...fd7 11.xa8 xa8 12.d3 h3 13.xc4!? xf1 ( 13...ab6
(Protector 1.6.0 - Strelka 5.5, Internet 2014) 14.xb6 xb6 15.c6+ d7
16.xd7+ xd7 17.d1 e5 ) 14.e3 d5 15.xf1 e6 16.xa7=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Senpai 1.0 NirvanaChess 1.6, Internet 2014;
B) 10...d8 11.b5 ( worse move is 11.d3 cxd3 12.d1 dxc2 13.xd4+
d7 14.xa8 xa8 15.xc2 b6 16.f4 e6= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. A. Shimanov - V. Potkin,
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Tyumen 2012 ) 11...c5 12.xa8
B1) 12...xa8 13.a4 a6 ( 13...h3 14.d1 a6 15.d3! White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. K. Holroyd - G. Dunlop, corr.
2014 ) 14.d3!? e8 ( 14...axb5?! 15.e3 f5 16.axb5 d5 17.c3
White has the attack. ) 15.e3 c8 (S. Paesschesoone - H. Plankert, corr.
2013) 16.d4 d7 17.xc4 xc4 18.dxc4 Black has difficulties reaching
full equality.;
B2) 12...xb5 13.g2
B2a) 13...h5
B2a1) 14.a4 a5 ( 14...b3 15.xb3 cxb3 16.e4 White has the
initiative. Z. Medvegy - B. Csonka, Zalakaros 2013 ) 15.h4 d5 16.d1
xg2 17.xg2 e6 18.d3 White has the initiative.;
B2a2) 14.h4 f5 15.e4 d7 16.a4! xa4 17.e5 e8 18.e4 c7
( 18...a6? 19.d3 c3 20.bxc3+- White has an overwhelming advantage.
P. Saint Arnaud - N. Scharf, corr. 2013 ) 19.d3 cxd3 20.d4
B2b) 13...d7 14.d1 (with the idea d3) ( 14.b3 e5 15.b1 cxb3
16.xb3 xe2 17.a3 xa3 18.xa3 c4 19.b1 e7 20.xa7
d4 Key game L. Aronian - D. Andreikin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2014 ) 14...a4
15.xa4 xa4 16.b3! cxb3 17.axb3 xb3 18.f1 a4 19.d3 e6
20.b2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ]
9.axc4
[ 9.h4 g5!? ( 9...d4 10.f3 e4 (Key game Z. Almasi - G. Oparin, Linares
2014) Suggested improvement for White: 11.d1! (with the idea b3) fd7
12.b3 cxb3 13.axb3 g4 14.d3 f6 15.c4 Black has poor queen
placement. ) 10.hxg5 g4 11.axc4 xc4 12.xc4 g7 13.d3 h4 14.f4
hxg3 15.xg3 d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
9...xc4 10.xc4 h4 11.d3 g6 12.e5 hxg3 13.hxg3 c8 14.d1 h3
15.f3 g4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
both sides. Best Mutual Play Key game R. Gramstad - K. Holroyd, corr. 2013
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Neo Catalan Declined
Line 040
[Dragan Paunovic]
A13
13.08.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.c4 e6 [#] 3.g3
[ 3.b3
A) 3...b6 4.g3 b7 5.g2
A1) 5...g6 6.d4 g7 7.c3 e4 8.xe4 ( 8.b2 0-0 9.0-0 f5 10.xe4
xe4 11.d2 d6 12.ad1 e7 13.e1 d7 14.xe4 fxe4 15.c2
345
f6= E. Prie - J. Murey, Clichy 1998 ) 8...xe4 9.g5
A1a) 9...f6 10.xf6 ( 10.h4 c6 11.d5 exd5 12.cxd5 b4
(F. Vallejo Pons - E. L'Ami, Wijk aan Zee 2009) 13.f1!? 0-0 14.c1 e8
15.c4 ) 10...xf6 11.d2 c6 12.0-0;
A1b) 9...f6 10.e3 c6 11.0-0 0-0=;
A2) 5...e7 6.0-0= - Line 029 : 2... b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 5. O-O Be7 6.
b3;
B) 3...d5 - Line 021 : 1... d5 2. c4 e6 3. b3 Nf6;
C) 3...c5 - Line 030 : 2... c5 3. b3 e6 ]
[ 3.c3 42 - Line ]
[ 3.d4 - Line 195 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 3...a6
A) [Chapter] [#] 4.c3 d5 5.cxd5 exd5
A1) 6.d4 e7 ( 6...d6 7.g5 c6 8.g2 bd7 9.0-0 0-0 10.c2 h6
11.f4 xf4 12.gxf4 e8= V. Neverov - A. Aleksandrov, Budva 2003 )
7.g2= - 6. Bg2 Be7 7. d4;
A2) 6.g2 e7 7.d4 ( 7.0-0 0-0 8.d4= - 7. d4 O-O 8. O-O ) 7...0-0 8.0-0
A2a) 8...bd7 9.f4 ( 9.h4 b6 10.c2 e8 11.f3 d6 12.f4
xf4 13.gxf4 c6= D. Andreikin - J. Stocek, Plovdiv 2012 ) 9...c6 10.c2
e8 11.ad1 f8 12.e5 g6 13.xg6 hxg6 14.f3 e6 15.a4 d7
16.e4 c8= B. Lajthajm - R. Irizanin, Paracin 2010;
A2b) 8...c6 9.e5 ( 9.b3 bd7 10.d1 e8 11.f4 h5 12.d2
hf6= 1/2-1/2 W. So - L. Van Wely, Amsterdam 2010 ) 9...bd7 ( 9...a5
10.f4 f5 11.b3 a7 12.fd1 bd7 13.ac1 h6 14.a3 b6
15.xb6 xb6 16.f3 e8 17.e4 h7 18.e3 aa8 19.f2 ad8
20.e1 f8= V. Kramnik - G. Meier, Dortmund 2011 ) 10.xd7 ( 10.f4
(V. Korchnoi - P. Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee 2000) b6 11.e3 a5 12.d2
f5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
more comfortable. ) 10...xd7 11.b3 c8 12.f4 d6 13.e3 xf4
14.exf4 e8 15.fe1 d6= V. Ivanchuk - L. Van Wely, Gothenburg
2005;
B) 4.d3 c5 ( 4...b5 5.e4 d6 6.g2 b7 7.b3 e7 8.c3 bxc4 9.bxc4
bd7= Z. Azmaiparashvili - A. Aleksandrov, Istanbul 2003 ) 5.g2 e7
( worse move is 5...b5 6.e4 b7 7.e5 g4 8.0-0 V. Ivanchuk - M.
Chiburdanidze, Luzern 1997 ) 6.c3 0-0 7.0-0 d6= Y. Moroz - P. Golubka,
Kiev 2010;
C) Updated on March 16, 2013 4.e3 d5 5.b3 d6 6.b2 0-0 7.g2 b5
8.0-0 bxc4 9.bxc4 c6 10.xf6 xf6 11.d4 b8 A. Giri - M. Bartel,
Solingen 2013;
D) 4.b3
D1) 4...c5 5.g2 c6 ( 5...b5= - 4. Bg2 b5 5. b3 c5 ) 6.0-0 e7
(P. Zarnicki - N. Kalesis, Biel 1993) 7.d4 d5=;
346
D2) 4...d5 5.b2 e7 6.g2 0-0 7.0-0 dxc4 8.bxc4 c5 9.e5 bd7=
A. Kovalyov - V. Baklan, Bratto 2010;
E) 4.g2 [Chapter] [#]
E1) 4...c6 5.0-0 b5
E1a) 6.b3 d5 7.b2 e7 8.c2 ( 8.d3 0-0 9.bd2 bd7 10.e4 bxc4
11.bxc4 b8 12.c2 dxe4 13.dxe4 B. Gelfand - S. Mamedyarov,
Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 8...0-0 9.d4 bd7 10.bd2 Houdini 1.5a Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011;
E1b) 6.d3 d5 7.c2 e7 8.c5 ( 8.b3 bd7 9.b2 0-0 10.bd2
M. Carlsen - S. Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 8...0-0 9.d4 bd7
10.f4 a5 11.a3 h5 12.d2 c7 13.c3 White has a moderate
spatial advantage.;
E2) 4...b5
E2a) 5.e5 a7
E2a1) 6.cxb5 axb5
E2a11) 7.b3 c5! ( 7...b7 8.0-0 xg2 9.xg2 c6= R. Vaganian V. Korchnoi, London 1984 ) 8.xb5 ( 8.0-0 b4 9.d4 cxd4 10.f4
b7 ) 8...a6 9.b3 e7 10.c3 0-0 11.d3 c7 12.f3 c6
E2a12) 7.d4 b7 8.xb7 xb7 9.0-0 (Thinker 5.4Di - Deep
Shredder 10, Internet 2009) c5 10.e3 cxd4 11.xd4 e7 12.d2
0-0=;
E2a2) 6.d4
E2a21) 6...b7 7.d5
E2a211) 7...b4+ 8.c3 c5 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4 ( 10.e4 d6 11.g4
xg4 12.xg4 c8 13.e2 bxc4 14.xc4 e5 15.a3
A. Wojtkiewicz - G. Kamsky, New York 2004 ) 10...exd5 11.cxd5
e7 12.d3;
E2a212) 7...c5 8.e4 d6 9.g4 xg4=;
E2a22) 6...bxc4 7.xc4 d5 8.e5 b7 ( 8...c5 (A. Huzman - P.
Svidler, Panormo 2001) 9.0-0 b7 10.f4 cxd4 11.xd4 d6= )
9.0-0 d6 10.d3 c6=;
E2b) 5.a3 d5 6.cxd5 xd5 7.c2 b7 8.b3 e7 9.b2 0-0 10.0-0
(M. Bartel - I. Popov, Moscow 2012) c5 11.e3 b6 12.xd5 xd5=;
E2c) 5.b3
E2c1) [Chapter] [#] 5...b7
E2c11) 6.c3 b4 7.a4
E2c111) 7...d6
E2c1111) 8.0-0 e7 ( 8...bd7 9.d4 - 6. O-O d6 7. d4 Nbd7 8.
Nc3 b4 9. Na4 ) 9.d4= - 8. d4 Be7 9. O-O;
E2c1112) 8.d4 bd7 ( 8...e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1 xg2
11.xg2 bd7= Toga II 1.4 - Rybka 4, Internet 2010 ) 9.0-0
- 6. O-O d6 7. d4 Nbd7 8. Nc3 b4 9. Na4 ( 9.a3 a5 10.0-0 c5=
347
- 5... c5 6. Nc3 b4 7. Na4 Bb7 8. O-O d6 9. a3 a5 10. d4 Nbd7 );
E2c112) 7...e7
E2c1121) 8.0-0 d6= - 7... d6 8. O-O Be7 ( 8...0-0 9.d4=
- 8. d4 O-O 9. O-O );
E2c1122) 8.d4 0-0 9.0-0
E2c11221) 9...e4 10.e5! ( 10.h4 xg2 11.xg2 d6
12.a3 (Z. Ribli - J. Speelman, Belfort 1988) a5 13.b2 e8
14.f3 bxa3 15.xa3 c6 16.d2 d7= ) 10...xg2 11.xg2
d6 12.d3;
E2c11222) 9...c8 10.g5 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.c5 c6
13.e4 d6 14.e5 xe5 ( 14...e7 15.d3 d5 16.f4 dxc4
17.bxc4 B. Adhiban - M. Turov, Wijk aan Zee 2012 ) 15.xe5
dxe5 16.d5 exd5 17.cxd5 b5 18.e1;
E2c11223) 9...d6 10.b2 bd7 11.a3 a5 12.axb4 axb4
13.d2 c5 14.dxc5 dxc5 15.fd1 c7 16.f4 xf4 17.gxf4
c6 18.e5 xe5 19.fxe5 e4 20.f3 xa4 21.bxa4 c3
22.xc3 bxc3= Black can equalize with relative ease. C. McNab E. Ferry, Hamilton 2010;
E2c12) 6.0-0
E2c121) 6...e7
E2c1211) 7.d3 0-0 8.e4 d6 ( 8...d5 9.cxd5 exd5 10.e5
(H. Banikas - B. Socko, Beijing (blitz) 2008) fd7 11.d4 b4 12.a3
a5 13.f4 ) 9.a3 b4 10.c2 c5= I. Ivanov - M. Rohde,
Philadelphia 1988;
E2c1212) 7.b2 c5= - 5.. . c5 6. O-O Bb7 7. Bb2 Be7;
E2c122) 6...c5= - 5... c5 6. O-O Bb7;
E2c123) 6...d6 7.d4 bd7 8.c3 b4 9.a4 e7
E2c1231) 10.a3 a5 11.e1 ( 11.d2 c5 12.dxc5 dxc5 13.f4
0-0= U. Andersson - V. Korchnoi, Tilburg 1987 ) 11...xg2 12.xg2
b8 (P. Le Bled - A. Ljubicic, corr. 2007) 13.f3;
E2c1232) 10.b2 0-0 11.d3 a5 12.a3 (Amyan 1.62 - Arasan
11.2, Internet 2009) ( 12.b2 c5 13.dxc5 (W. Braakhuis - A.
Fester, corr. 2000) dxc5 14.a3 c7 15.axb4 axb4= ) 12...c5
13.dxc5 dxc5 14.axb4 axb4=;
E2c1233) 10.e1 xg2
E2c12331) 11.xg2 c5 12.d5 ( 12.dxc5 xc5 13.xc5 dxc5
14.xd8+ xd8 15.f3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 12...exd5 13.cxd5
0-0 14.e3 e4 (C. Sandipan - S. Fedorchuk, Germany 2011)
15.b2 f6 16.xf6 exf6 17.c4= The position is objectively
E2c12332) 11.xg2 0-0 (E. Dizdarevic - A. Kargin, Sarajevo
2010) 12.f3 b8 13.e4;
348
E2c2) 5...d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.d4 d6 ( 7...c5 8.0-0 e6 9.c3 bd7
(V. Filippov - V. Korchnoi, Panormo 2001) 10.e4 dxe4 11.g5 g4
12.c2 e7 13.cxe4 White has the initiative. ) 8.0-0 0-0 9.c3
G. Dizdar - B. Kurajica, Split 2008;
E2c3) 5...c5 [Chapter] [#]
E2c31) 6.0-0 b7
E2c311) 7.c3 b4 ( 7...b6 - 6. Nc3 Qb6 7. O-O Bb7; 7...a5
- 6. Nc3 Qa5 7. O-O Bb7 ) 8.a4= - 6. Nc3 b4 7. Na4 Bb7 8. O-O;
E2c312) 7.e3 e7 8.c3 a5= - 6. Nc3 Qa5 7. O-O Bb7 8. e3
Be7;
E2c313) 7.b2 e7 8.c3 ( 8.d3 0-0 9.bd2 d6 10.c1 bd7=
L. Lenic - N. Huschenbeth, Sibenik 2012 )
E2c3131) 8...b4 9.a4 d6 10.d4 bd7 11.dxc5 dxc5
( 11...xc5 12.xc5 dxc5 13.xd8+ xd8 14.fd1 0-0
15.e5 (weakness c5) A. Slinger - M. Di Marino, corr. 2008 )
12.e5 xg2 13.xg2 xe5 14.xd8+ xd8 15.xe5
(weakness c5);
E2c3132) 8...d5 9.cxd5 ( 9.d4 dxc4 10.bxc4 cxd4 11.xd4
xg2 12.xg2 b4 13.a4= A. Miles - V. Korchnoi, Biel 1986 )
9...exd5 (P. Lesecq - J. Lyot, corr. 1988) 10.h4 d7 11.d4;
E2c3133) 8...bxc4 9.bxc4 0-0 10.b1 d6 11.a1 c6 12.e3
bd7 13.d4 b8 ( 13...cxd4 14.exd4 xf3 15.xf3 c8
16.e2 T. Radjabov - V. Akopian, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 )
14.xb8 xb8 15.d5 exd5 16.cxd5 b5 17.e1 c4 18.e4;
E2c3134) 8...b6 9.d4 cxd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4 xg2
12.xg2
E2c31341) 12...bxc4 13.a4 ( 13.bxc4 d6= U. Andersson - E.
Kengis, Yerevan 1996 ) 13...0-0 14.fc1 a5 15.bxc4;
E2c31342) 12...c6 13.fd1 xd4 14.xd4 b8 15.e4 e5
16.d2 bxc4 17.bxc4 b4 18.d5 xd5 19.exd5 xc4
20.xe5 f6 21.f4 b4= Key game M. Marin - R. Pogorelov, La
Pobla de Lillet 1997;
E2c32) 6.c3
E2c321) 6...b6
E2c3211) 7.e4
E2c32111) 7...d6 8.d4 b7 9.d5
E2c321111) worse move is 9...e5 10.0-0 g6 11.e2 g7
12.cxb5 ( 12.d2 b4 13.a4 d8 14.f4 B. Damljanovic - Ki.
Georgiev, Valjevo 2007 ) 12...0-0 13.d2 axb5 14.xb5 c7
15.d3 a6 16.c4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. S. Kojima - T. Gelashvili, Philadelphia 2011;
E2c321112) 9...exd5 10.exd5 e7 11.0-0 0-0;
E2c32112) 7...b7
349
E2c321121) 8.e2 c6 9.0-0 d4 10.xd4 cxd4 11.d1
d6 ( 11...e5 12.b2 e7 13.d3 d6 14.a4 bxc4 15.bxc4
c7= R. Vaganian - V. Chuchelov, Germany 2004 ) 12.b2
e7 13.d3 0-0= O. Foisor - S. Ionov, Oviedo (rapid) 1993;
E2c321122) 8.e5 g4 9.0-0 c6 10.e1 e7 11.h3 h6
12.d4 cxd4 13.e4 f5 14.g4 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. A. Kovalyov - N.
Arsenault, Montreal 2010;
E2c3212) 7.0-0 b7
E2c32121) 8.e3 e7 ( 8...d5 9.cxd5 exd5 10.b2 bd7
11.c1 Z. Ribli - V. Korchnoi, Barcelona 1989 )
E2c321211) 9.d4 0-0 10.d3 c6 11.a3 fc8 12.b1 a5
( 12...b4 13.a4 a5 (E. Tomashevsky - A. Timofeev,
Moscow 2007) 14.dxc5 xc5 15.xc5 xc5 16.a1 ) 13.d5
exd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.cxd5 c4 16.bxc4 xc4= with mutual
play. Komodo 1.3 - Gull 1.0a, Internet 2011;
E2c321212) 9.e2 0-0 ( 9...e4 10.xe4 xe4 11.d3 b7
12.b2 0-0 13.d4 d6 14.dxc5 xc5 15.cxb5 xb5 16.d4
xe2 17.xe2 xg2 18.xg2 c6= U. Andersson - L. Van
Wely, France 2002 ) 10.cxb5 axb5 11.xb5 (Deep Sjeng
WC2008 - Naum 4, Internet 2008) c7= Black has sufficient
E2c321213) 9.b2 d6 10.e2
E2c3212131) 10...b4 11.a4 c7
E2c32121311) 12.d3 0-0 13.d2 xg2 14.xg2
E2c321213111) 14...fd7 15.d4!? ( 15.ad1=
1/2-1/2 R. Buhmann - B. Socko, Polanica Zdroj 2007 )
15...b7+ 16.g1 c6 17.dxc5=;
E2c321213112) 14...b7+ 15.g1 c6 16.ad1
c7=;
E2c32121312) 12.d4 bd7 13.dxc5 (Stockfish 1.5.1 Delfi 5.4, Internet 2009) xc5 14.xc5 xc5 15.e4 e5
16.e1 0-0 17.d3 b6 18.c5 b5 19.ac1;
E2c3212132) 10...bxc4 11.bxc4 0-0 12.ab1 c7 13.fc1
c6 14.a1 ab8 15.d3 a8= Key game M. Marin - L. Filip,
Eforie Nord 2008;
E2c32122) 8.b1 e7 9.d4 cxd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4
xg2 12.xg2 c6 13.xc6 dxc6 14.f4 b4= 1/2-1/2 U.
Andersson - A. Karpov, Biel 1996;
E2c32123) 8.d4 cxd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4 xg2 11.xg2
E2c321231) 11...c6 12.xc6 dxc6 (Alaric 707 - Bison 9.11,
Internet 2009) 13.d1;
E2c321232) 11...b4 12.b2 ( 12.d2 c6 13.xc6 dxc6
350
14.e4 xd2 15.xd2 e7 16.fc1= J. Gustafsson - D.
Navara, Ermioni 2006 ) 12...bxc4 13.bxc4 0-0 14.a4
Fruit 2.2.1 - Ktulu 7.5, Internet (blitz) 2006;
E2c321233) 11...bxc4 12.bxc4 d6 13.g5 bd7 14.xf6
gxf6 ( 14...xf6 15.a4 e7 16.ab1 c8 17.fc1 d7
18.b7 GreKo 5.9 - Rotor 0.3, Internet 2008 ) 15.a4 c8
16.fc1 g8 17.ab1 g5 18.b3 e5 19.c2 h5=;
E2c32124) 8.b2 e7= - 6. O-O Bb7 7. Bb2 Be7 8. Nc3 Qb6
( 8...c6 9.e4 d6 (Junior 7 - Gandalf 6.0, Internet 2006) 10.e2
d4= with mutual play. );
E2c32125) 8.d3 e7 9.e4 d6 10.e3 0-0 11.b4 bd7
( worse move is 11...bxc4 12.bxc5 dxc5 13.b1
E. Miroshnichenko - L. Aronian, Antalya 2004 ) 12.cxb5 axb5
13.b1 a6=;
E2c32126) 8.e1
E2c321261) 8...e7 9.e4 0-0 ( 9...d6 10.d4 c6
(V. Malakhov - V. Yemelin, Ekaterinburg 2002) 11.d5 d4
12.e3 e5 13.b4! ) 10.e5 g4 ( 10...e8 11.d4 cxd4
12.xd4 c5 13.d2 c6 14.b2 Key game K. Tikkanen H. Blom, corr. 2006 ) 11.h3 h6 12.a4 bxc4 13.bxc4 c6
14.d4!;
E2c321262) 8...d6 9.e4 c6 10.cxb5 axb5 11.a4 bxa4
12.bxa4 e7 13.d4 b4 14.d5 e5 15.b1 0-0 16.a2
Key game Deep Hiarcs 12 - Naum 3.1, Internet 2008;
E2c322) 6...a5 7.0-0 ( 7.e5 a7 8.cxb5 axb5 9.a4 b7
10.0-0 xg2 11.xg2 d6 12.f3 b7 13.c2 bxa4 14.bxa4 e7
15.b2 0-0= R. Vaganian - P. Nikolic, Reggio Emilia 1987 ) 7...b7
( 7...c6 8.b2 b7 9.e4 Fruit 2.2.1 - Rybka 2.0, Internet 2006 )
E2c3221) 8.e4 d6 ( 8...xe4 9.xe4 xe4 10.e1 b7
11.b2 b6 12.g5 xg2 13.h5 g6 14.h4 h6 15.xg2
Rybka 2.0 - Fruit 2.2.1, Internet 2006 ) 9.e5 dxe5 10.xe5 c7
11.xb7 xb7 12.e2;
E2c3222) 8.e3 e7
E2c32221) 9.b2 0-0 10.e2
E2c322211) 10...c6 11.cxb5 ( 11.fb1 bxc4 12.bxc4 ab8
13.d3 a8 14.a3= A. Karpov - G. Kamsky, Elista 1996 )
11...axb5 12.xb5 a6 13.a4= Naum 4 - BugChess2 1.6.3,
Internet 2009;
E2c322212) 10...bxc4 11.bxc4 d6 12.d3 bd7= R. Ruck - Y.
Drozdovskij, Beijing (rapid) 2008;
E2c32222) 9.e2 bxc4 10.bxc4 0-0 11.b1
E2c322221) 11...c6
351
E2c3222211) 12.b3 d6 13.e4 - 12. e4 d6 13. Rb3 ( 13.d3
bd7 14.d2 c7 15.e4 fb8 16.fb1 xb3 17.axb3
e5 18.xe5 dxe5 19.f4 d8= R. Ponomariov - L. Psakhis,
Benidorm 2002 );
E2c3222212) 12.e4 d6 13.b3 fd7 ( 13...a7 14.d4
cxd4 15.xd4 a8 16.e3 V. Akopian - P. Svidler,
Yerevan 2001 ) 14.d5 exd5 15.exd5 f6 16.dxc6 xc6
17.b7;
E2c322222) 11...a7 12.b3 c7 13.d3 h6 14.d2 d6
15.fb1 a8 16.d1 bd7= Stockfish 2.0.1 - Komodo 2.03,
Internet 2011;
E2c3223) 8.b2 bxc4 9.bxc4 e7 10.b1 0-0 11.a1 c6
12.c2 h6 13.e4 ( 13.e3 c8 (A. Kochyev - O. Romanishin,
Leningrad 1977) 14.d4 cxd4 15.exd4 ) 13...d6 (R. Buhmann - T.
Sakelsek, Graz 2012) 14.d4 cxd4 15.xd4 fd7 16.e2 f6
17.fd1;
E2c323) 6...b4 7.a4 b7 8.0-0 d6
E2c3231) 9.d4 bd7 10.dxc5 dxc5 11.f4 ( 11.b2 c7 12.a3
a5 13.d2 e7= ) 11...e7 12.e5 xg2 13.xg2 c8 14.f3
xe5 (1/2-1/2 V. Novgorodskij - V. Yemelin, St. Petersburg 1996)
15.xe5 c6=;
E2c3232) 9.a3 a5 10.d4 bd7
E2c32321) 11.b2 c7 12.e1 e4 13.h3 e7 14.g5
g6 15.axb4 h6 16.xe6 fxe6 17.bxc5 dxc5 18.d5
( worse move is 18.xe6 cxd4 19.xd4 c5 L. Aronian - V.
Ivanchuk, Nice (rapid) 2010 ) 18...exd5 19.xd7+ xd7 20.b6
b7 21.xa8 dxc4 22.xa5 0-0 23.a1 cxb3=;
E2c32322) 11.dxc5 dxc5 12.f4
E2c323221) 12...e7 13.e5 xg2 14.xg2 c7
( worse move is 14...a6 15.d3 c8 16.xd7 xd7
17.fd1 S. Volkov - R. Zelcic, Kallithea 2008 ) 15.xd7 c6+
16.f3 xd7=;
E2c323222) 12...c8 13.e5 xg2 14.xg2 xe5 15.xe5
c6+ 16.f3 e7= ]
[ 3...b6 4.g2
A) 4...c6 5.0-0 d5 6.c3 ( 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.c3 e7 8.d4 0-0 9.f4 c6=
M. Turov - A. Kovalyov, Bhubaneswar 2010 ) 6...e7 7.d4 bd7 (Onno 1.2.
70 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011) 8.e4 xe4 9.xe4 dxe4 10.e5 xe5
11.dxe5 c7 12.f4 b7 13.xe4 d8 14.a4 0-0=;
B) 4...b7= - Line 029 : 2... b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 ]
[ 3...e7 4.g2 0-0 ( 4...c5 - Line 030 : 2... c5 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 ) 5.0-0 d5=
- 3... d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O ]
[ 3...c5 - Line 030 : 2... c5 3. g3 e6 ]
352
4.g2
[ 4.d4= - Line 230 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 ]
[ 4.c2 c5 5.cxd5 ( 5.d4?! cxd4 6.xd4 e5 7.b3 c6 8.g2 b4 9.d1
dxc4 10.3d2 f5 L. Pantsulaia - J. Polgar, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 5...exd5
( 5...xd5 6.b3 e7 7.b2 0-0 8.g2 b6 9.0-0 b7 10.d4 d7 11.c3
c8 12.xd5 xd5 13.d2 f6 14.ac1 e4 15.d3 cxd4 16.xd4 a3
17.xc8 xc8 18.e5 f6 19.xd5 xd5 20.d1 d8= T. Vasilevich - P.
Cramling, Plovdiv 2010 ) 6.d4 c6 7.dxc5 a5+ 8.d2 xc5 9.xc5 xc5
10.c3 0-0 11.c1 b6 12.a4 d8 13.g2 e4 14.0-0 e6 15.e3 f6
16.d2 xd2 17.xd2 ac8 18.fe1 b6 19.c3 fd8= Deep Rybka 4 Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ]
[ 4.b3
A) 4...e7 5.g2= - 4. Bg2 Be7 5. b3 ( 5.b2 0-0 6.g2= - 4. Bg2 Be7 5.
b3 O-O 6. Bb2 );
B) 4...d4
B1) 5.e3
B1a) 5...dxe3 6.fxe3 b6 ( 6...c5 7.g2 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.b2 c6
10.e2 c7 11.c3 White has a slight center control advantage. A.
O'Duill - N. Rutgersson, corr. 1983 ) 7.g2 b7 8.0-0 bd7 9.b2 e7
10.d4 0-0 11.bd2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. L. Psakhis - R. Kasimdzhanov, Vlissingen
2001;
B1b) 5...c5 6.exd4 cxd4 7.g2 d6 ( 7...c6 8.0-0 d6= - 5. Bg2 c5
6. O-O Nc6 7. e3 Bd6 8. exd4 cxd4 ) 8.0-0 0-0 9.d3 c6= - 5. Bg2 c5 6.
O-O Nc6 7. e3 Bd6 8. exd4 cxd4 9. d3 O-O;
B2) 5.g2 c6 ( 5...c5= - 4... c5 5. Bg2 d4 ) 6.0-0
B2a) 6...e5 7.d3 a5 ( 7...e7 8.b4= - Line 021 : 1... d5 2. c4 d4 3. g3
Nc6 4. Bg2 e5 5. d3 Nf6 6. O-O Be7 7. b4 ) 8.e3 g4 ( 8...e7 9.exd4
exd4 10.a3 0-0 11.b5 (weakness d4) L. Gonda - E. Kislik, Zalakaros
2011 ) 9.b2 c5 10.exd4 xf3 11.xf3 xd4 12.xc6+ bxc6 13.e2
0-0 14.xd4 xd4 15.d2 fe8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B2b) 6...c5 7.a3 0-0 8.d3 h6 9.c2 a5 10.e3 e5 Y. Seirawan - S.
Ernst, Netherlands 2010;
B2c) 6...e7
B2c1) 7.e3 e5 8.b2 ( 8.exd4 e4! 9.e5 xd4 10.b2 d6 11.f4
exf3 12.xf3 g4 (weakness d4) Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a,
Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 8...0-0 9.exd4 exd4 10.a3 c5 11.c2 a5
12.d3 f5 13.d2 h6 14.fe1 d6= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. G. Kuzmin - I.
Naumkin, Leningrad 1991;
B2c2) 7.d3 0-0 8.a3 e5 9.c2 a5
B2c21) 10.e3 dxe3 11.xe3 c5 ( 11...b4 12.d4 exd4 13.xd4
c5 14.b2 a6 15.a3 d6 16.axb4 xd4 17.xd4 xd4 18.e1
353
axb4 19.xb4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. A. Graf
- M. Carlsen, Sanxenxo 2004 ) 12.b2 e8 13.e1 d6 14.d2 d7
B2c22) 10.b2 e8 11.a3 c5 12.d2 d6 J. Ramakrishna - M.
Karthikeyan, Dharamshala 2014;
C) 4...a5 5.c3 ( 5.g2 a4 6.a3 e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.b2= - 4. Bg2 Be7 5.
O-O O-O 6. b3 a5 7. Bb2 a4 8. Na3; 5.b2 a4 6.a3 e7 7.g2 0-0 8.0-0=
- 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 a5 7. Bb2 a4 8. Na3 ) 5...d4 6.b5
C1) 6...c5 7.e3 c6 8.g2
C1a) 8...e5 9.exd4 exd4 10.e2+ ( 10.0-0 0-0 11.d3 e7 (M. Pavlovic
- V. Akopian, Gibraltar 2007) 12.e1 c6 13.a3! xa3 14.xa3 g4
15.c2 c5 16.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. ) 10...e7 ( 10...e6 11.g5 e7 12.xe6
fxe6 13.0-0 White has the initiative. ) 11.d3 0-0 12.0-0 g4 13.h3 h5
14.f4 e8 15.g4 g6 16.a3 White has a moderate spatial advantage.
Tornado 4.88 - Texel 1.01, Internet 2013;
C1b) 8...0-0 9.0-0 e5= - 6... Nc6 7. Bg2 e5 8. O-O Bc5 9. e3 O-O;
C2) 6...c6 7.g2 e5 8.0-0 c5 9.e3 0-0 10.exd4 xd4 11.bxd4
exd4 ( 11...xd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.a3 e8 14.c2 c6 15.ae1
White has a pair of bishops. V. Malakhov - K. Landa, Sochi 2007 ) 12.d3 d6
13.e1 h6 14.b1 c5 15.b2!? c7 16.be2 f5= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. Chiron 1.
0 - Komodo 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2011;
D) 4...bd7 5.g2 e7 ( 5...d6 6.0-0 0-0 7.b2 c6 8.d4 e4 9.e5 f5
10.d3 b6 11.d2 b7 12.f3 e7= cannot be successfully met with A.
Greenfeld - M. Roiz, Tel Aviv 2002; 5...c5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.d4 b6 8.0-0 b7
9.c3 e7 10.b2 0-0 11.c1 c8 12.e3 e8 13.e5 cxd4 14.exd4 a6
15.d3 The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for White. M. Vukic - P. Vucinic, Herceg Novi 2005 ) 6.b2 0-0 7.0-0 b6
8.cxd5 exd5 9.d4 ( 9.c3 b7 10.c1 e8 11.d3 c5 B. Socko - I.
Khenkin, Lublin 2009 ) 9...b7 10.f5 e8 11.xe7+ xe7 12.e1 c5
A. Onischuk - A. Rustemov, Polanica Zdroj 1999;
E) 4...b6 5.g2 b7 6.0-0 e7 7.b2 0-0= - Line 029 : 2... b6 3. g3 Bb7 4.
Bg2 e6 5. O-O Be7 6. b3 O-O 7. Bb2 d5;
F) 4...c5 5.g2 c6 ( 5...d4 6.0-0 c6= - 5... Nc6 6. O-O d4 )
F1) 6.cxd5 exd5 7.0-0
F1a) 7...g4 8.b2 ( 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3 d6 10.c3 e5 11.a3 a5
12.b2 0-0 13.g2 ac8= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight
spatial advantage. B. Gelfand - P. Eljanov, Nalchik 2009 ) 8...d4 9.e3 e7
10.a3 0-0 11.h3 f5 12.exd4 cxd4 13.e1 e8 ( 13...d7?! 14.c4
e4 (B. Larsen - M. Tal, Niksic 1983) 15.e2 d8 16.ce5 c5
17.xc6 xc6 18.c4 (weakness d4) ) 14.c2 c5 15.xe8+ xe8
354
F1b) 7...e7 8.d4 e4 9.b2 f6 10.c3 xd4 11.xd4 xd4
12.c2 xc3 13.xc3 0-0 14.xe4 dxe4 15.xe4= Equal chances,
quiet position. 1/2-1/2 V. Akopian - J. Dorfman, Barcelona 1992;
F2) 6.0-0 d4 ( 6...e7= - 4. Bg2 Be7 5. b3 c5 6. O-O Nc6 ) 7.e3 d6
( 7...e5 8.exd4 exd4 9.d3 e7 10.e1 0-0 11.e5 xe5 12.xe5 c7
13.e1 g4 14.f3 f5 P. Svidler - E. Bareev, Moscow (blitz) 2009 )
8.exd4 cxd4 9.d3 0-0
F2a) 10.a3 a5 11.e1 ( 11.g5 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.bd2 e7
14.c1 e5 15.e1 e6 16.c5 xc5 17.xe5 xe5 18.xe5 ac8
19.b2 c7 B. Damljanovic - F. Bellia, Tivat 2011 ) 11...h6
F2a1) 12.c2 e5 13.c5 c7 14.bd2 f5
F2a11) 15.b1 (H. Danielsen - J. Richardson, Copenhagen 1997) e7
16.b2 ( 16.b4 axb4 17.axb4 d5 18.xe5 dxb4 ) 16...e6
17.e4 d7;
F2a12) 15.b2 d7 16.ac1 e6 17.a1 e7 18.h4 fe8
Black has a moderate spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.
0b Pro, Internet 2011;
F2a2) 12.b2 e5 13.c5 c7 14.bd2 ( 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 xa1
16.xa1 xb4 17.xe5 (A. Delchev - M. Apicella, St Quentin 2001)
xe5 18.xe5 c7 19.e2 xc5 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 14...f5 15.c4 d7 16.c1 e8;
F2b) 10.a3 e5 11.c2 a5 12.g5 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.d2 g6
15.e4 e7 16.a3 g4 17.f3 d7 18.f4 exf4 19.gxf4 g4 20.d2
ae8 E. Miroshnichenko - Z. Efimenko, Kiev 2012;
F2c) 10.g5 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.bd2 e7 13.h4 g5 14.xc6
bxc6 15.hf3 e5 16.e1 g4 17.a3 f6 18.b4 c5 19.bxc5 xc5
Rybka 2.3.2a - Shredder WM Edition, Internet 2008;
F2d) 10.e1 e5
F2d1) 11.a3 a5
F2d11) 12.bd2 g4 ( 12...h6 13.c5 xc5 14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5
g4 16.f3 c7 17.e1 e6 B. Gulko - V. Filippov, Merida 2002 )
13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 d7 15.e1 fe8 16.c2 ac8;
F2d12) 12.g5 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.bd2 c7 15.c5 g4 16.b1
e7 17.b4 axb4 18.axb4 a3= with mutual play. Stockfish 3 Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2014;
F2d2) 11.g5 h6 12.xf6 xf6 (V. Neverov - A. Moiseenko, Kiev
2013) 13.a3 f5 14.b4 h7 15.f1 c7 16.bd2 ae8 ]
[ 4...dxc4= 41 - Line ]
[ 4...c6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5.d4= - Line 230 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2;
B) 5.0-0 bd7 ( 5...dxc4 26 - Line ) 6.b3 ( 6.d4 56 - Line ) 6...a5 7.b2 a4=
355
- 5. b3 a5 6. Bb2 a4 7. O-O Nbd7;
C) 5.c2 bd7 6.0-0 d6 7.d4= - Line 072 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 4.
Qc2 Nd7 5. g3 Ngf6 6. Bg2 Bd6 7. O-O;
D) 5.b3
D1) 5...e7 6.0-0
D1a) 6...bd7 7.b2 ( 7.d4 56 - Line ) 7...0-0 8.d3 b5 9.bd2 a5
10.a3 b7 11.c2 e8 ( 11...a4 12.b4 bxc4 13.dxc4 c5 14.cxd5
xd5 15.b5 B. Macieja - T. Gelashvili, Kallithea 2008; 11...b6 12.ab1
ac8 13.e4 c7 14.fe1 dxe4 15.dxe4 fd8 16.e5 g4 17.h3 h6
18.e4 C. McNab - G. Bolt, Catalan Bay 2004 ) 12.e4 a4 13.b4 bxc4
14.dxc4 c5 15.b5 d4 16.e5 g4 17.h3 h6 ( 17...gxe5 18.xe5
xg2 19.xf7 xf7 20.xg2 ) 18.fe1;
D1b) 6...0-0 7.b2 ( 7.d4 - Line 235 )
D1b1) 7...a5 8.c3
D1b11) 8...d4 9.a4 ( worse move is 9.b1 c5 10.e3 c6 11.exd4
cxd4 12.e1 a4 13.a3 d3?! 14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 d7 16.e3
axb3 17.axb3 c5 18.b5 V. Malakhov - B. Jobava, Benidorm
2007 ) 9...c5 10.e3 c6 11.exd4 cxd4 12.e1 b8 13.d3 b5
14.cxb5 xb5 15.c1 Z. Kozul - I. Zaja, Bled 2001;
D1b12) 8...b6 9.c2 ( 9.c1 bd7 (A. Obukhov - A. Poluljahov, St.
Petersburg 2001) 10.e1 a6= ) 9...a6 10.d3 bd7 11.e4 c8
12.e5 e8 13.e2 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Eingorn V. Petkov, Metz 2007;
D1b2) 7...b6 8.d3 b7 9.bd2 bd7 10.c2
D1b21) 10...c5 11.e4 d4 ( 11...dxe4 12.dxe4 c7 13.e5 g4
14.fe1 ad8 15.h3 h6 16.g4 fe8 17.e4 f8 18.d6!
B. Ivkov - N. De Firmian, Smederevska Palanka 1981 ) 12.ae1 e5
13.h3 h5 14.h4 g4 15.f5 df6 16.f3 L. Portisch - R. Sallay,
Budapest 1961;
D1b22) 10...c8 11.ad1 c7 12.e4 dxe4 13.dxe4 e5 14.e1
fe8 15.d3 D. Ragnarsson - F. Liduch, Prague 2012;
D1b3) 7...b5
D1b31) 8.d3 b6 9.c2 bd7 ( 9...a6 10.bd2 d8 11.cxb5
cxb5 12.d4 b7 13.b2 e8 14.a3 b4 15.axb4 xb4 16.fc1
d7 17.e5 K. Spraggett - V. Burmakin, Haarlem 2008 ) 10.bd2
b7 11.a4 bxc4 12.bxc4 fc8 13.ab1 a6 14.e5 xe5
15.xe5 d7 16.f4 Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010;
D1b32) 8.c2 bxc4 ( 8...a5 9.d3 a6 10.a3 d7 11.bd2 b6
12.e4= M. Marin - A. Aleksandrov, Batumi 1999; 8...bd7 9.d3 b7
10.bd2 (with the idea e4) A. Voscilla - V. Kovacevic, Pula 1994 )
9.bxc4
D1b321) 9...a6 10.d3 bd7 11.bd2 a5 ( 11...c8 12.ab1
b6 13.fd1 c5 14.e3 fd7 15.c3 f6 16.a3 xb2 17.xb2
356
b8 18.cxd5 exd5 19.c1 f6 20.bc2 M. Marin - Z. Vukovic,
Bucharest 1999 ) 12.ab1 fc8 13.c3 c7 14.a4 c5 15.a3
ce4 16.b4 xd2 17.xd2 I. Hera - B. Maksimovic, Budva
2009;
D1b322) 9...bd7 10.d3 b8 11.bd2 a5 ( 11...c5 12.ab1
a6 13.e5 xb1 14.xb1 (weakness line b) C. Dossett - P.
Benson, Port Erin 1998 ) 12.c3 B. Egger - J. Gheng,
Wuerttemberg 1994;
D2) 5...a5
D2a) 6.0-0 a4 7.b2 ( 7.a3 d6 8.d4 axb3 9.axb3 b6= M. Gurevich
- E. Bareev, Groningen 1993 ) 7...bd7 8.d4 a3 (Deep Sjeng WC2008 Rybka 4, Internet 2010) 9.c3=;
D2b) 6.b2 a4 7.0-0 ( 7.a3 e7 8.0-0 0-0= - 4... Be7 5. O-O O-O 6.
b3 a5 7. Bb2 a4 8. Na3 c6 ) 7...bd7
D2b1) 8.d3
D2b11) 8...b6 9.c2 b4 10.bd2 0-0 11.e4 a3 12.c3
( 12.d4 c5 (K. Lie - H. Nakamura, Oslo 2009) 13.c3 xc3 14.xc3
d4 15.c1 e5= ) 12...d8 13.fd1 c5 14.e5;
D2b12) 8...e7 9.c3 a3 10.c1 0-0= Spike 1.2 Turin - BugChess2
1.6.4, Internet 2010;
D2b2) 8.d4 axb3 9.axb3 xa1 10.xa1 e7 11.c3 0-0 12.c2 b6
13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 dxe4 15.xe4 b7 16.d1 c7= Black can
equalize with relative ease. E. Bacrot - A. Timofeev, Rethymnon 2003 ]
[ 4...d4 [Chapter] [#] 5.0-0 ( 5.b4?! xb4 6.a4+ c6 7.e5 b8! 8.a3 a5
9.xb4 axb4 10.xc6 bxc6 11.xc6+ d7 12.d3 0-0 Stockfish 1.7.1 Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 5...c5
A) 6.d3 c6 7.e3 e7 ( 7...d6 8.exd4 cxd4= - 6. e3 Nc6 7. exd4 cxd4 8.
d3 Bd6 ) 8.exd4 cxd4= - 6. e3 Nc6 7. exd4 cxd4 8. d3 Be7;
B) 6.e3 c6 7.exd4 cxd4 8.d3
B1) 8...e7
B1a) 9.a3 0-0 10.c2 e5 11.e1 g4 ( 11...d7 12.b4 (Ni Hua - J.
Radulski, Helsingor 2011) e8 13.b1 d6 14.c5 ) 12.h3 xf3
13.xf3= White has a promising position. White has a pair of bishops.
(Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011);
B1b) 9.e1 0-0 ( 9...d7 10.a3 c5 11.c2 a5 12.b3 0-0=
T. Petrosian - V. Korchnoi, Moscow 1971 ) 10.a3
B1b1) 10...e8 11.c2 f6 12.d2 a5 13.a3 a4 14.b4 ( 14.b4
c7 15.b1 d7= V. Ivanchuk - E. Alekseev, Jermuk 2009 ) 14...e5
15.e2 d6 16.d2;
B1b2) 10...d6 11.b5 (Bright 0.4a - Loop M1-T, Internet 2008) c5
12.e5 xe5 13.xe5 e7=;
B2) 8...d6 9.a3 ( 9.e1 0-0 10.a3 a5 11.g5 h6 12.xf6 xf6
13.bd2 d8= L. Aronian - V. Filippov, Istanbul 2003 ) 9...a5 10.g5 h6
357
11.xf6 xf6 12.bd2
B2a) 12...d8 13.c1 ( 13.c2 0-0= Xu Jun - Zhang Zhong, Yongchuan
2003 ) 13...0-0 14.a4 (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
(blitz) 2011) a7 15.c5 e7 16.fe1;
B2b) 12...c7 13.a4 d7= ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4...c5
A) 5.0-0
A1) 5...e7 6.cxd5 ( 6.d4 0-0 - Line 235 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4.
g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O c5 ) 6...exd5 7.d4 - Line 063 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3.
Nf3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O;
A2) 5...c6 - Line 030 : 2... c5 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. O-O d5;
A3) 5...dxc4 6.a3 c6 7.xc4 e7 8.b3 0-0 9.b2 d7 10.d4 cxd4
11.xd4 c8 12.c1 White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Tal - A.
Sokolov, Reykjavik 1988;
A4) 5...d4= - 4... d4 5. O-O c5;
B) 5.b3= - 4. b3 c5 5. Bg2;
C) 5.cxd5 xd5 ( 5...exd5 6.d4 - Line 063 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4.
cxd5 exd5 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 ) 6.0-0 c6 7.d4
C1) 7...e7 8.dxc5 ( 8.c3 ) 8...0-0 9.a3 xc5 10.b4 e7 11.b2 f6
12.b3 ( worse move is 12.c1 d7 13.bd2 c8 14.xf6 xf6 15.e4
e7 16.b2 b6= L. Ftacnik - D. Navara, Czechia 2006 ) 12...d7 13.bd2
xb2 14.xb2 I. Stohl - S. Atalik, Beijing 1996;
C2) 7...b6 8.dxc5 xd1 9.xd1 xc5 10.c3 0-0 11.f4 f6 12.e4
( 12.e1!? e5 13.d3 d4 14.e3! White has the initiative. ) 12...e7
13.d6 f7 14.ac1 ( 14.c5 d8 15.xd8 xd8 (A. Khalifman - L.
Vajda, Plovdiv 2008) 16.d1 e5 17.b3 g4 18.d6+ xd6 19.xd6 c8
20.a3 White has a pair of bishops. ) 14...e5 15.c5 d8 16.xe7 xd1+
17.xd1 xe7 18.d2 E. Romanov - A. Naiditsch, Warsaw (blitz) 2010 ]
[ 4...c6
A) 5.cxd5 exd5 6.0-0 d6 ( 6...g6 7.d4 g7 8.c3 0-0 9.f4 e7 10.b4
a6 11.c1 c6 V. Korchnoi - V. Zvjaginsev, Sochi 2007 ) 7.d4 h6 8.c3 0-0=
Stockfish 1.3.1 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
B) 5.b3 d4= - 4. b3 d4 5. Bg2 Nc6;
C) 5.d4 b4+ 6.d2 e7 - Line 231 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3
Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 Nc6 ]
[ 4...bd7
A) 5.b3= - 4. b3 Nbd7 5. Bg2;
B) 5.c2 c6= - 4... c6 5. Qc2 Nbd7;
C) 5.d3 d6 ( 5...e7 6.0-0 0-0 7.c3 b6 8.cxd5 xd5 9.xd5 exd5
10.d4 b7= R. Markus - Z. Gyimesi, Sibenik 2009 ) 6.0-0 0-0 7.c2 c6=
Toga II 1.5 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
D) 5.d4= - Line 230 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Nbd7 5. Bg2 ]
5.0-0
358
[ 5.b3
A) 5...0-0 6.b2 ( 6.0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 ) 6...c5 ( 6...b6 7.0-0=
- 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 b6 7. Bb2 ) 7.0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 c5 7. Bb2;
B) 5...b6 6.b2 0-0= - 5... O-O 6. Bb2 b6;
C) 5...c5 6.0-0 c6 ( 6...a6 7.e3 0-0 8.b2 b5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.d4 d7
11.e4 5b6 12.bd2 b7 13.e2 c8= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. M. Matlakov - A. Aleksandrov,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2012 )
C1) 7.e3 0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 c5 7. e3 Nc6 ( 7...e5 8.cxd5 xd5
9.b2 f6 10.c1 db4 11.e1 e7 12.a3 d5 13.c3 White has a
slight developmental advantage. Y. Seirawan - G. Kaidanov, Saint Louis
2011 );
C2) worse move is 7.b2 d4 ( 7...0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 c5 7. Bb2 Nc6 )
8.e1 0-0 9.d3 e5 Black has a slight spatial advantage. Thinker 5.4a Inert
- Glaurung 2.2, Internet 2009;
C3) 7.cxd5 xd5 8.b2 0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 c5 7. Bb2 Nc6 8. cxd5
Nxd5 ]
[ 5.d4 - Line 235 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 ]
5...0-0 6.b3
[ 6.d3 c6 ( 6...c6!? 7.e3 (Bright 0.3a - Naum 2.0, Internet 2008) dxc4 8.dxc4
e5= ) 7.c2 bd7 8.d1 b5 9.cxb5 cxb5 10.c6 b8= L. Portisch - B.
Spassky, Nice 1974 ]
[ 6.c2
A) 6...b6
A1) 7.cxd5
A1a) 7...xd5 8.d4 ( 8.c3 b7 9.d1 c5 10.d4 L. Aronian - A.
Karpov, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 8...b7 9.d1 (L. Evans - A. Saidy, New
Orleans 1954) b4 10.d2;
A1b) 7...exd5 8.c3 c5 (K. Lie - D. Lobzhanidze, Bergen 2001) 9.d1
e6=;
A2) 7.d4
A2a) 7...b7
A2a1) 8.e5 c8 9.cxd5 xd5 10.c3 ( 10.d3?! c6! 11.xd5
exd5 12.e3 a5 E. Romanov - Ki. Georgiev, Skopje 2013 ) 10...xc3
11.xc3 c5 12.dxc5 xg2 13.xg2 c6 14.f4 xc5 15.fd1 xe5
16.xe5 f6=;
A2a2) 8.cxd5 exd5 9.f4 a6 10.c3 c5 11.fd1 e8 12.ac1
M. Petr - S. Brunello, Szeged 2007;
A2b) 7...c5 8.cxd5 exd5 9.c3 c6 10.f4 (Y. Razuvaev - R.
Vaganian, Sochi 1986) xd4 11.xd4 cxd4 12.b5 g4 13.xd4 c8
14.b3 d7;
B) 6...d4
B1) 7.e5?! (P. Svidler - I. Khairullin, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012) d6
359
8.f3 ( 8.f4 xe5 9.fxe5 fd7 10.d3 xe5 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 8...c6 9.d3 e5 10.g5 h6 11.c5 e7
12.xf6 xf6 13.bd2 g4;
B2) 7.e3 c5 8.exd4 cxd4 9.d3 c6 10.a3 a5 11.e1 d7 12.bd2
e5= D. Benidze - D. Magalashvili, Edirne 2010 ]
[ 6.d4 - Line 235 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O ]
[Chapter] [#]
A) [Chapter] [#] 7.b2
A1) 7...c5 8.b4 e8 ( 8...a5 9.bxc5 c6 10.d3 e5 11.bd2 xc5
12.a4 d7 13.fb1 e7 14.g5 b4 15.d1 h6 16.ge4 xe4
17.xe4 a4 18.a3 c5 19.c1 a7 20.d5 a5 21.a2 h7 22.e4
White has a promising position. A. Miles - E. Geller, Wijk aan Zee 1977 ) 9.d3
f8 10.bxc5 xc5 11.bd2 e5 12.b3= White has the initiative. I. Marin A. Zatonskih, Mamaia 2012;
A2) 7...c6 8.e3 e5 9.exd4 exd4 10.d3 f5 11.a3 c5 12.c2 a5
13.a3 g4 ( 13...d7 14.d2 d6 15.ab1 a6?! 16.fe1 h6 17.h4
White has a promising position. T. Nyback - E. Hintikka, Vammala 2002 )
14.h3 e6 15.b4 axb4 16.axb4 xa1 17.xa1 xb4 18.xb4 xb4
19.xd4 c8 20.b3 c5 21.f3 e8 22.d4 f8 23.b2 c6 24.a1
Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B) 7.d3 c5 8.e3 c6 9.exd4 cxd4= - 7. e3 c5 8. exd4 cxd4 9. d3 Nc6;
C) 7.e3 [Chapter] [#] c5 8.exd4 cxd4
C1) 9.e1 c6 10.a3 ( 10.d3= - 9. d3 Nc6 10. Re1 ) 10...e8 11.d3
(R. Breahna - A. Cioara, Bucharest 2000) b8 12.xe7 xe7=;
C2) 9.d3 c6
C2a) 10.e2 d7 ( 10...a5 11.a3 a4 12.b2 d7 13.b5 e5
14.d2 c5 15.a3 f5 16.xc5 xc5= with mutual play. G. Kamsky A. Shirov, Bazna 2009 ) 11.a3 ( 11.a3 e5 12.xe7 xe7 13.bd2
c5= with mutual play. ) 11...e5 12.c2 f6 13.a3 a5= with mutual play.
D. Contin - L. Janjgava, Rome 1990;
C2b) 10.a3 e5 11.c2
C2b1) 11...f5 12.e1 d7 13.b4 ( 13.b1 a5 14.a3 f6
L. Psakhis - A. Shirov, Manila 1992 ) 13...e8 14.b5 b4 15.xb4
xb4;
C2b2) 11...d7 12.e1= - 10. Re1 Nd7 11. Na3 e5 12. Nc2;
C2c) 10.e1
C2c1) 10...a5 11.b2 b6 12.a3
C2c11) 12...a4 13.b5 ( 13.c2!? axb3 14.axb3 xa1 15.xa1 )
13...a3 14.c1 e8 15.b1 (V. Ivanchuk - J. Hammer, Cap d'Agde
2010) c7 16.xc7 xc7 17.d2;
C2c12) 12...d7!? 13.c2 f6 14.d2 d8=;
360
C2c2) 10...d7 11.a3 ( worse move is 11.a3 a5 12.xe7 xe7
13.a3 c5 14.c2 e5 15.bd2 f5 V. Burmakin - C. Horvath, Arco
2012 )
C2c21) 11...b4 12.e2 c3 13.b1 e5 14.c2 a5 15.a3
C2c211) 15...e8 16.b4 axb4 17.xb4!? ( 17.axb4 e4 18.xe4
xe4 19.dxe4 de5 (V. Malakhov - Xu Yuhua, Khanty-Mansiysk
2007) 20.f4!? d3 21.e3 xf3+ (D. Liedtke - M. Bergmann, corr.
2007) 22.xf3= ) 17...h6 18.c2 a7 19.d5;
C2c212) 15...f6!? 16.d2 xd2 17.xd2 c5=;
C2c22) 11...e5 12.c2 a5
C2c221) 13.b1 f6 14.d2 c5 15.e4 (W. Abbey - F. Pessoa,
corr. 2007) f5=;
C2c222) 13.a3?!
C2c2221) 13...e8 14.b1
C2c22211) worse move is 14...f6 15.h4 ( 15.b4!? axb4
16.axb4 f8 17.b5 b8 18.h4 B. Grachev - I. Lysyj,
Serpukhov 2008 ) 15...f8 16.f4 b6 17.h5;
C2c22212) 14...f6 15.b4 ( 15.d2 c5 16.e4 xe4
17.xe4 e6= ) 15...b6 ( 15...axb4 16.axb4 b6 17.d2
a4 18.e4 e7 (C. Sreeves - B. Furman, Hastings 2011)
19.b5 ) 16.b5 b8 17.d2 8d7 18.e4 e7 (P. Ackley - C.
Raijmaekers, corr. 2008) 19.f4 White has the initiative.;
C2c2222) 13...f6 14.b1 c5 15.b4 axb4 16.axb4 a4
17.d2 P. Nikolic -K. Szabo, Budva 2009;
C2c2223) 13...f6 14.b1 ( 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 xa1 16.xa1
xb4 ) 14...c5 (with the idea Bf5) ( worse move is 14...e8
15.b4 - 13... Re8 14. Rb1 Bf6 15. b4 ) 15.b4 axb4 16.axb4 a4
17.d2 c3 18.xc3 dxc3 19.b5 d4;
C2c223) 13.d2 (Stockfish 1.7.1 - Rybka 4, Internet 2010) a6
14.b2 f6= ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 6...a5
A) worse move is 7.b2 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 7...a6 8.d3 a4 9.c1 d7
A1a) worse move is 10.bd2 c5 ( 10...c6 11.e5 a5 12.c3
J. Timman - A. Naiditsch, Vlaardingen 2005 ) 11.e5 e8 12.d1 b4=
with mutual play.;
A1b) 10.c3 axb3 11.axb3 c5 12.e5;
A2) 7...a4
A2a) 8.d4
A2a1) 8...c6 9.bd2 ( worse move is 9.bxa4 a5 10.c3 dxc4
11.e5 a6 12.e4 bd7 P. Nikolic - Piket, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
1997 ) 9...bd7 10.c2 c7 11.e4 xe4 12.xe4 dxe4 13.xe4 b6
14.c3 b7 15.e3 h6 16.b4 fe8 17.ad1 Critter 1.5.3 - Houdini 2.
361
0c, Internet (blitz) 2012;
A2a2) 8...e4 9.fd2 a3 10.c1 xd2 11.xd2 (U. Anwesh - H.
Toufighi, Sri Lanka 2009) c6 12.e3 b6 13.d1 a5 14.c3 a6=;
A2b) 8.c3 a3 9.c1 d4 10.b1 ( worse move is 10.b5 e5! 11.b4
e4 M. Weiler -M. Hovhanisian, Leuven 2007 ) 10...c6 11.d3 e5 12.e1
d6 13.c2 e7 Z. Sarosy - V. Vigfusson, corr. 1995;
A2c) 8.a3 c6 9.d3 ( 9.c2 (B. Larsen - P. Zarnicki, Buenos Aires
1993) b6 10.d3 c5 11.a3 axb3 12.axb3 c6= )
A2c1) 9...bd7
A2c11) worse move is 10.c2
A2c111) 10...b4 11.fc1 e7 ( 11...h6 12.d1 e8 13.c2
f8 14.b4 e5= with mutual play. V. Ivanchuk - K. Asrian, Warsaw
2005 ) 12.b1 e5 13.a3 axb3 14.xb3 d6= with mutual play.;
A2c112) 10...b6 11.cxd5 exd5 12.fb1 e8 B. Larsen -M.
Adams, Roquebrune (rapid) 1992;
A2c12) 10.c2 b5 11.cxb5 cxb5 12.b4 b7 13.d2 c8 14.a3
b6 15.e3 c7 16.d4 d6 17.ac1 fc8= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. L.
Valdes Romero - M. Carrabeo Garcia, Coria del Rio 2001;
A2c2) 9...a5 10.c2
A2c21) 10...a6 11.b4 ( 11.b1 axb3 12.axb3 d7 A. Beliavsky V. Salov, Moscow 1988 ) 11...xb4 12.xb4 xb4 13.b1;
A2c22) 10...d8 11.e1 xe1 12.fxe1 bd7=;
A2c3) 9...b6
A2c31) 10.e3 bd7 11.d4 a5 12.e5 ( 12.d2 (M. Apicella - T.
Gharamian, Cappelle la Grande 2012) b5 13.c5 b4 14.c2 a3
15.c1 e5 ) 12...xe5 13.dxe5 e4 14.c2 f5 15.exf6 xf6=;
A2c32) 10.d4 bd7 11.c5 c7 12.b4 b6 13.c2 bxc5 14.bxc5
a6 15.b4 b5= A. Korotylev - A. Timofeev, Moscow 2004;
B) 7.c3 [Chapter] [#]
B1) 7...d4 8.b5 c6 ( 8...c5 9.e3 c6 10.exd4 cxd4 11.e1 d7
(E. Miroshnichenko - A. Moiseenko, Kiev 2012) 12.fxd4! xd4 13.xd4
f6 14.c2 xa1 15.xa1 e8 16.c2 f6 17.b2 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. White has a pair of
bishops. ) 9.e3 ( 9.d3 e5 10.e3 g4 11.h3 h5 12.g4 g6 13.exd4
exd4 14.f4 V. Korchnoi - B. Gelfand, Tilburg (rapid) 1992 ) 9...dxe3
10.dxe3 d7 (S. Gross - J. Meister, Pardubice 1998) 11.a3 e4 12.c2
c5 13.b2;
B2) 7...c6 8.d4
B2a) 8...b6
B2a1) 9.b2 a6 10.d2 a7 11.c2 d7 12.e3 c5 13.dxc5
( worse move is 13.fd1 cxd4 14.exd4 c6= Black has the initiative. J.
Lautier - V. Kramnik, Cannes 1993 ) 13...bxc5 14.fd1 c6 15.a3=
362
White has a promising position.;
B2a2) 9.d2 a6 10.e4 (S. Beltran Rueda - J. Ryan, Barcelona 2010)
b4=;
B2b) 8...bd7
B2b1) 9.b2 b6
B2b11) 10.d2 b7 ( 10...a6 11.e4 dxe4 12.dxe4 Slow Chess
Blitz - Arasan 11.2, Internet 2009 ) 11.e4 dxe4 12.dxe4 xe4
13.xe4 M. Makarov - A. Orlov, St. Petersburg 1996;
B2b12) 10.e4 a6 11.d2 c8 12.e1 dxe4 ( 12...e5 13.dxe5
xe5 14.xd5 cxd5 15.xe5 dxc4 16.xc4 xc4 17.bxc4
G. Dizdar -M. Drasko, Belgrade 1988 ) 13.dxe4 b5 14.d5 ( 14.c5!?
b4 15.xf6+ xf6 16.a4 ) 14...cxd5 15.cxd5 b4 ( 15...exd5
16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5 c2 18.d4 B. Predojevic - I. Saric,
Sarajevo 2011 ) 16.d6 bxc3 17.a3 c2 18.d4 b6 19.b2 xd6
20.xd6;
B2b2) 9.c2 b6 10.e4 a6
B2b21) 11.d2 c5 12.exd5 cxd4 13.b5 exd5 14.xd4 c8
15.a4 ( worse move is 15.e1 M. Krasenkow - H. Nakamura,
Barcelona 2007 ) 15...e5 16.f5 b4 17.d1=;
B2b22) 11.e5 e8 12.e2 c7 13.d1 J. Ager - H. Wolfsteiner,
Bayern 2002 ]
[ 6...b6
A) 7.c3 b7= - Line 029 : 2... b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 5. O-O Be7 6. Nc3 OO 7. b3 d5;
B) 7.d4 b7
B1) 8.cxd5 xd5 ( 8...xd5 - Line 216 ) 9.b2 - Line 029 : 2... b6 3. g3
Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 5. O-O Be7 6. b3 O-O 7. Bb2 d5 8. cxd5 Bxd5 9. d4;
B2) 8.c3 - Line 029 : 2... b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 5. O-O Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7.
b3 d5 8. d4;
C) 7.b2 b7= - Line 029 : 2... b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 5. O-O Be7 6. b3 O-O
7. Bb2 d5 ]
7.b2
[ 7.e3
A) 7...c6 8.d4 ( 8.b2= - 7. Bb2 Nc6 8. e3; 8.cxd5 xd5 9.b2 b6
- 7. Bb2 Nc6 8. e3 b6 9. cxd5 Nxd5 ) 8...cxd4 9.exd4 b6 10.b2 b7
11.bd2 c8 12.e2 c7 13.fd1 a8= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. E. Schmittdiel - J. Klinger,
Austria 2009;
B) 7...b6 8.b2 b7
B1) 9.e2 c6= - 7. Bb2 Nc6 8. e3 b6 9. Qe2 Bb7 ( 9...bd7 10.c3=
- Line 029 : 2... b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 5. O-O Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. b3 d5 8.
Bb2 c5 9. e3 Nbd7 10. Qe2 );
B2) 9.c3= - Line 029 : 2... b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 5. O-O Be7 6. Nc3 O-O
363
7. b3 d5 8. Bb2 c5 9. e3 ]
[ 7.cxd5 xd5 8.b2 c6= - 7. Bb2 Nc6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 ( 8...b6 9.d4 b7
10.dxc5 xc5 11.bd2 c6 12.e4 e7 13.d4 c8 14.c1 db4
15.xc6 xc6 16.a3 d5 17.d2= 1/2-1/2 Z. Ribli - L. Polugaevsky, Manila
1976 )]
7...c6 8.e3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 8.cxd5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 8...exd5 9.d4
A1) 9...g4
A1a) 10.e5 f5 ( 10...cxd4 11.xg4 xg4 12.e3 f6 13.exd4 e8
14.c3 f8 15.d3 M. Gurevich - L. Aronian, Heraklio 2007 ) 11.dxc5
xc5 12.d3 b6= Deep Pharaon 3.5.1 - Hiarcs 11.1, Internet 2007;
A1b) 10.dxc5 xc5 11.c3
A1b1) 11...a6 12.c1 a7 13.h3 h5 14.e3 e8 15.e2 e4
16.f4 xf3 17.xf3 d4 ( 17...e5 18.xe5 xe5 (P. Brodowski - D.
Szoen, Warsaw (rapid) 2005) 19.cd1 (weakness d5) d4 ) 18.fd1
f6 19.e1 g5 20.h5 White has the initiative.;
A1b2) 11...e8 12.c1 b4 13.h3 h5 14.a3 xc3 15.xc3 e4
16.b2 b6 17.g4 g6 18.d4 ac8= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. R. Mamedov - S.
Ganguly, Moscow (rapid) 2013;
A2) 9...e4 10.dxc5 ( 10.c3 - Line 063 ) 10...xc5
A2a) 11.e3
A2a1) 11...g4 12.c3 xc3 ( worse move is 12...a5 13.xd5
ad8 14.c2 V. Zvjaginsev - Xu Jun, Moscow 2001 ) 13.xc3 c8
14.d3 e8= I. De Carlos Arregui - I. De la Calle, corr. 2006;
A2a2) 11...b6 12.c3 xe3 13.xd5 xf2 ( worse move is
13...xf2+ 14.h1 B. Bogosavljevic -D. Kosic, Podgorica 2007 )
14.c2 ( 14.e2 g4+ 15.h1 c5 16.ad1= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 14...b4 15.xb4 h3+ 16.h1
xb4 17.e5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A2a3) 11...e7 12.c3 d8 13.c1 g4=;
A2b) 11.c3 xc3 12.xc3 d4 13.b2 e8= M. Tal - V. Korchnoi,
Titograd 1984;
B) 8...xd5
B1) 9.d4 cxd4 ( 9...a5 10.e4 f6 11.bd2 d8 12.e5 d5 13.dxc5
xc5 14.e4 Arion 1.7 - Sorgenkind 0.3, Internet 2008 ) 10.xd4 d7
11.c3 xc3 12.xc3 c8 13.c1 a3 14.c2 e7 15.xc6 xc6
16.d4 f5 17.b2 ( 17.xa7?! xg2 18.xg2 c5 19.xb7 c6+
20.xc6 xc6 21.d1 fc8 22.d3 b4 23.xb4 xc2 24.a4 xe2
Glaurung 2.0.1 - Hiarcs 11.1, Internet 2007 ) 17...xg2 18.xa3 xa3
19.xc8 xf1 ( 19...xc8 20.d7 c6 21.xg2= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 20.c7 f7
364
21.c8+ f8=;
B2) 9.c3
B2a) 9...xc3 10.xc3
B2a1) 10...d7
B2a11) 11.b1 c8 12.d1 f6 13.b2 xc3 14.dxc3 ( 14.xc3
b6 15.d4 f6 16.e3 cxd4 17.xd4 xd4 18.xd4 b5
19.ad1= E. Alekseev - E. L'Ami, Novi Sad 2009 ) 14...e7
(Spike 1.4 Leiden - Rybka 4, Internet 2011) 15.d2 fd8 16.c4=;
B2a12) 11.d4 c8 12.d3 cxd4 13.xd4 (J. Sikora Lerch - E.
Prandstetter, Trnava 1980) xd4 14.xd4 c6 15.xa7 xd3
16.exd3 xg2 17.xg2 a3= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
B2a2) 10...c7 11.c2 d8
B2a21) 12.b2
B2a211) 12...f8 13.d4 ( 13.ac1 b6= V. Salov - A. Beliavsky,
Linares 1991 ) 13...cxd4 14.xd4 d7 15.ac1 Shredder 9.1 Deep Sjeng 2.5, Internet 2007;
B2a212) 12...f6 13.d4 b6 14.ad1 cxd4=;
B2a22) 12.e4 d7 13.fc1 d6 14.a3;
B2b) 9...f6
B2b1) 10.c1
B2b11) 10...xc3 11.dxc3
B2b111) 11...b6 12.d4!? ( 12.d2 b7= B. Gelfand - Z. Almasi,
Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2001 ) 12...cxd4 13.xc6 dxc3 14.xc3;
B2b112) 11...c7 12.d1 d7 13.d2 ad8= V. Burmakin - S.
Brunello, Cappelle la Grande 2010;
B2b12) 10...b6 11.xd5 exd5 12.d4 a6= Jonny 4.00 - Hannibal 1.
0a, Internet 2010;
B2b2) 10.c2
B2b21) 10...xc3 11.dxc3 ( 11.xc3 e5 (Lj. Ljubojevic - A. Karpov,
Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2001) 12.b2 e8 13.d3 d4 14.xd4
cxd4= ) 11...c7 12.fd1 (J. Calix - A. Prati, corr. 2007) b8
13.ac1=;
B2b22) 10...db4 11.b1 b6 12.a3 d5 13.b4 b8 14.c1
B2b221) 14...xc3 15.xc3 d4 16.xd4 ( 16.xd4 cxd4
17.d3= Y. Seirawan - A. Onischuk, Saint Louis 2011 ) 16...cxd4
17.b2 a6 18.f3=;
B2b222) 14...a5 15.b5 e5 16.xe5 xe5= ]
[Chapter] [#] 9.exd4 cxd4
A) 10.d3
A1) 10...e5 11.e1
365
A1a) 11...d7 12.a3 f6 13.c2 a5 14.h4 ( 14.a3?! c5
V, D Nunez V,D - S. Marin, Bogota 2012 ) 14...c5 15.d5+= C. Lange L. Espig, Nuremberg 2006;
A1b) 11...c7 12.a3 ( 12.bd2 f5 13.e2 d6 14.a3 a5 15.g5
g4 16.f3 xf3 17.dxf3 h6 18.e4 xe4 19.xe4 b6 20.ab1
ae8 21.h4 e6 Onno 1.2.70 - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2010 ) 12...g4
13.c2 a5 14.h3 h5 15.d2 fe8 16.a3 ad8 17.b4 axb4 18.xb4
c5= I. Saric - R. Zelcic, Stari Mikanovci (blitz) 2011;
A2) 10...e8 11.a3 ( 11.e1= - 10. Re1 Ne8 11. d3 ) 11...e5 12.e2!?
( 12.e1 f6= - 10. Re1 Ne8 11. d3 f6 12. Na3 e5 ) 12...f6 13.d2 c7
14.b5=;
B) 10.e1
B1) [Chapter] [#] 10...e8 11.d3
B1a) 11...f8 12.a3 a5 13.e5 xe5 14.xe5 d7 15.b5 c5
16.b4 axb4 17.axb4 xa1 18.xa1 a6 19.c5 ( 19.b3 e5=
A. Vyzmanavin - I. Zaitsev, Minsk 1983 ) 19...c7 20.a5 d5=
L. Gutman - P. Prohaszka, Dresden 2012;
B1b) 11...b4 12.bd2 e5 13.a3 c3 ( 13...d6 14.b4 a6 15.c5 c7
16.c4 A. Kashlyak - H. Cordoba, corr. 2008 ) 14.c2 xb2 15.xb2
f5 16.b4 c7 ( 16...xd3 17.b5 a5 18.xe5 H. Schilling - L.
Linklater, Internet 1994 ) 17.c2 ad8 18.g5 White has the initiative. T.
Welin - L. Schneider, Norrkoeping 1988;
B1c) 11...c5 12.e5 xe5 13.xe5 d7 14.e2 e5 ( 14...f6
15.d2 d6 16.a3 a5 17.f3 e5 18.e1 g4 19.h3 xf3 20.xf3
e7 21.c1 h6 22.d2 H. Poettinger - G. Izsak, Triesen 2012 ) 15.a3
( 15.e1 a5 16.a3 b6 17.d2= Bright 0.3d - Zappa Mexico II, Internet
(blitz) 2008 ) 15...a5 16.d2 a6 17.c2 ae6 18.ae1 b6 19.e4
e7 20.c1= White has the initiative.;
B2) 10...c5 11.e5 xe5 12.xe5 d6 ( 12...d6 13.xd4! xe5
14.xe5 e7 15.d4 d8 16.c3 e8 17.e2 b4 18.e3
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. L. Mons - A.
Heimann, Nuernberg 2012 ) 13.xc5 xc5 14.a3 c7 15.xf8 xf8
16.d3 e5 17.d2 b8 18.e4 xe4 19.xe4 g6 20.f3 g7=
Toga II - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
B3) 10...d6 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 xg3 13.hxg3 xd4 14.c3 d8
15.e2 Y. Yakovich - N. Vitiugov, Serpukhov 2008;
B4) 10...e8 [Chapter] [#]
B4a) 11.e5!? xe5 12.xe5 f6 ( 12...c7 13.f4 b8 14.d3 b5=
L. Gonda - P. Horvath, Zalakaros 2009 ) 13.e1 e5
B4a1) 14.a3 c7 ( 14...xa3 15.xa3 c7 16.c1 b8 17.c5=
White has the initiative. T. Overbeck - D. Malek, Germany 2010 ) 15.xe7
xe7 16.d3 e6 17.d2 h8 ( 17...b8 18.e2 (with the idea 19. f4
exf4 20. Bd5) (J. Tihonov - A. Vunder, St. Petersburg 2005) c5 19.f4
366
f5= with mutual play. ) 18.e2 a5= Houdini 2.0 - Deep Rybka 4,
B4a2) 14.f4 exf4= with mutual play. L. Gonda - B. Lalic, Sautron 2010;
B4a3) 14.d3 c7 15.a3 b8 16.c2 b5= with mutual play. A.
Fauland - T. Banusz, Vienna 2012;
B4b) 11.d3
B4b1) 11...f6 12.a3 ( 12.a3 e5 13.c2 c7= - 11... Nc7 12. Na3
f6 13. Nc2 e5 ) 12...b4 13.b2 c6 14.a3= Spark 0.5 - Thinker 5.4c
Inert, Internet 2010;
B4b2) 11...c7 12.a3 ( 12.a3 a5 13.bd2 f6= with mutual play. C.
Toth - S. Mareco, Osasco 2012 ) 12...f6 13.c2 e5
B4b21) 14.h4 g5 15.f3
B4b211) 15...e6?! 16.fxd4! exd4 17.xe6 xe6 18.d5 h8
19.xe6 c5 ( 19...f5 20.f3 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 20.f5 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. B. Macieja - G. Vescovi,
Bermuda 2005;
B4b212) 15...f5 16.e2 (D. Kosarev - A. Bets, Peterhof 2006)
( 16.h4 h6 17.a3 a5 18.d2 d6 19.e2 e6 20.d2 d7
Hiarcs 12.1 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2009 ) 16...e6 17.d2
d7=;
B4b22) 14.a3 a5
B4b221) worse move is 15.e2
B4b2211) 15...e8
B4b22111) 16.ab1 f8 17.d2 ( 17.a1 g4 18.h3 h5
19.g4 f7 J. Hjartarson - L. Fressinet, Paris 2004 ) 17...f5
18.f4 exf4;
B4b22112) 16.d2 (M. Ginsburg - F. Begovac, Switzerland
2000) f5 Black has a slight spatial advantage.;
B4b2212) 15...g4 16.h3 e6 (Rybka 3 - <Engine/Centaur>,
Internet (blitz) 2009) 17.h4 d7 18.e4 g6 Black has good
piece coordination. Black has a slight spatial advantage.;
B4b222) 15.d2
B4b2221) 15...a6 16.b4 ( 16.ab1 (G. Schwartzman - S.
Lputian, Wijk aan Zee 1993) g4 17.a1 d6 Black has a slight
spatial advantage. ) 16...axb4 17.axb4 cxb4 18.fxd4 exd4
19.a3 xc2! 20.xe7 xe1 ( 20...xe7? 21.xe7 xa1
22.a5+- J. Lautier - V. Kotronias, Sochi 1989 ) 21.xd8 xg2!
22.b6 h3 23.d1 ( worse move is 23.e2 c5 24.b1 e6
25.h5 g5 26.xd4 fe8 27.xf6 gxf6 28.f4 e1+ 29.xe1
xe1 30.fxg5 f3+ 31.f2 xg5 Rybka 2.1 - Rybka 2.2,
Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 23...g6= This is an unclear position with
complicated play for both sides.;
367
B4b2222) 15...g4 16.b4 axb4 17.axb4 xa1 18.xa1 b5
19.h4 d7 20.c5 d5 21.a6 c8= with mutual play. Thinker
5.4a Inert - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2009 ]
[ 8...a6 [Chapter] [#] 9.cxd5 ( 9.d4 dxc4 10.bxc4 b8 11.dxc5 xc5 12.xd8
xd8 13.bd2 d7 14.b3 e7 15.e5 e8 16.xc6 xc6 17.xc6
bxc6= T. Petrosian - S. Ganguly, Kavala 2012 ) 9...exd5 10.c3 ( 10.d4 g4
11.dxc5 xc5 12.a3 e8 13.b4 a7 14.h3 h5 15.g4 g6= E. Iturrizaga
Bonelli - P. Harikrishna, Leon 2012 ) 10...g4 11.h3 e6 12.d4 c8 13.c1
White. ]
[ 8...dxc4 [Chapter] [#] 9.bxc4
A) 9...b6
A1) 10.c2!?
A1a) 10...d8 11.d4 ( 11.a3 a5 12.a2 d7 13.c3 a6 14.d3
ab8 15.e5 e8 16.d2 d7 17.b1 xe5 18.xe5 d6 19.c3
f8 20.e5 bc8 21.ab2 b6 22.f3 c6 23.c3 b8 24.e1=
1/2-1/2 S. Tatai - F. Braga, Chianciano 1988 ) 11...h6 ( 11...cxd4 12.exd4
e5?! 13.dxe5 b4 14.e2 g4 15.c3 e6 16.a3 ac8 17.xb4
xb4 18.d5 Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet 2006 ) 12.a3 cxd4
13.exd4 c7 14.e1 b8 15.bd2 b6 16.ac1 b7 17.d5! exd5
18.cxd5 xd5 ( 18...xd5 19.e5 ) 19.b3 c8 20.e5 Naum 4.2 Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010;
A1b) 10...b4 11.b3 d3 12.xd3 xb2 13.c3 b6 14.fb1 c7
15.b5 a5 16.a4 a6 17.c3 c7 18.a5 White has a slight
developmental advantage. E. Magerramov - E. Prandstetter, Trnava 1981;
A2) 10.b3 a5 11.xb6 axb6 12.c1 ( 12.a3 d8 13.fd1 d7
14.d3 e8 15.b5 xb5 16.cxb5 d6 17.a4 b3 18.a3 c4 19.dxc4
c5 20.f1 xa4 21.xa4 xa4 22.d4 c5 23.d2 f5=
H. Tikkanen - M. Thejkumar, Golden Sands 2012 ) 12...d8 13.a3 d7
14.d3 c6 15.e1 e8 16.c3 f6 17.xf6 xf6 18.cb1 d7 19.f1
f8 20.b2 a4 21.b1 d1 22.c3 h5 23.f4 c6 24.g2 g6
25.xc6 bxc6 26.a4 a5 27.e4 White has a moderate spatial advantage.
B. Damljanovic -V. Topalov, Benidorm 1992;
B) 9...c7 10.c3 a6 11.c1 ( 11.e2 b6 12.d4 cxd4 13.exd4 a5
14.d2 b7 15.d5 e5 16.ac1 E. Kovalevskaya - T. Kosintseva, Batumi
2012 ) 11...a5 12.e2 d7 13.e4 fd8 14.e5 e8 15.e4 b5 16.d3
D. Howell - L. Paichadze, Plovdiv 2012;
C) 9...b6? (G. Kasparov - G. Sosonko, Brussels (blitz) 1987) 10.e5 xe5
11.xe5 d7 12.xa8 xa8 13.c3;
D) 9...d3 10.b3 d8 11.d1 a6 12.xd3 xd3 13.c3 d8 14.a4
( 14.ab1!? V. Neverov - Z. Efimenko, Rivne 2005 ) 14...b8 15.e5 d7
16.b6 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 8...b6
368
A) 9.d3 d8 10.e2 d7 11.c3
A1) 11...e8 12.cxd5 exd5 13.ac1 a6 14.fd1 ( worse move is 14.d4
xe2 15.xe2 b4= with mutual play. L. Polugaevsky - J. Piket, Monte
Carlo (rapid) 1993 ) 14...ac8 15.d4;
A2) 11...d4 12.exd4 cxd4 13.b1 c5 14.a3 a5 15.xc5 xc5 16.a3
b5 17.bd2 bxc4 18.bxc4 ab8 19.fe1 a4= Black has the initiative. V.
Fedoseev - I. Sokolov, Moscow 2012;
B) 9.cxd5 exd5 10.c3 g4 ( 10...f5 11.d4 c4 12.e5 cxb3 13.axb3
fd8 14.a4 J. Jurek - H. Englmeier, Wuerttemberg 2000 ) 11.h3 f5 12.d4
cxd4 13.a4 a6 14.xd4 d3 15.xc6 bxc6 16.e1 V. Akopian - F.
Meyer, Berlin 1996 ]
[ 8...d7 9.e2 c8 ( 9...e8 10.d1 a5 11.d3 ed8 12.bd2 c8
13.cxd5 exd5 14.d4 e4 15.xe4 dxe4 16.e5 cxd4 17.xc6 bxc6
18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 L. Polugaevsky - B. Spassky, Tallinn 1973; 9...dxc4
10.bxc4 b6 11.d3 fd8 12.c3 Black has poor queen placement. A.
Mastrovasilis -T. Theodoulidis, Achaea 2012 ) 10.c3 ( 10.d4 a5 11.cxd5
xd5 12.dxc5 xc5 13.e4 f6 14.c3 fd8 15.fd1 h5 16.h3 e8
17.ac1 a6 18.a3 d7 19.d5 d6 20.e3= White has the initiative.
Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2012 ) 10...a6 11.d3 c7 12.ac1 dxc4
13.bxc4 b8 14.d4 fd8 15.d5 a5 16.e4 J. Markus - Woronow, corr.
1970 ]
[ 8...a5 9.e2 d8 10.d1 d7 11.c3 ac8 12.d4 ( 12.d3 e8 13.e4
dxc4 14.bxc4 d4= with mutual play. W. Lombardy - B. Spassky, Buenos Aires
1979 ) 12...cxd4 13.exd4
A) 13...e8 14.cxd5 exd5 ( 14...xd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.e5 ) 15.a3;
B) 13...dxc4 14.bxc4 a6 15.f1 e8 16.ac1 a5 17.b1 b6 18.a1
f8 19.d5 exd5 20.b5 a6 21.xd5 xd5 22.bxd5 xd5 23.xd5
White has the initiative. Rybka 3 - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011 ]
9.c3 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
A) 9...a6
A1) 10.c3 c8 11.d3 c7 12.ac1 fd8 13.fd1 b8 14.cxd5 xd5
15.xd5 xd5 16.e1 dd8 17.g4 f8 18.f6 ( worse move is 18.d4
e7 19.dxc5 xc5 20.xc5 bxc5= J. Hickl -M. Zaitsev, Germany 2006 );
A2) 10.d3
A2a) 10...d7 11.d1 ( 11.c3= - 9. Nc3 Ba6 10. d3 Qd7 11. Qe2 )
11...ad8 12.c3= - 9. Nc3 Ba6 10. d3 Qd7 11. Qe2 Rad8 12. Rfd1;
A2b) 10...c8 11.d1 d7 12.c3 fd8 13.ac1 d4 14.exd4 xd4
15.xd4 cxd4 16.b1 c7= Le Quang Liem - Wang Yue, Beijing 2011;
B) 9...b7
B1) [Chapter] [#] 10.d1
B1a) 10...c8
369
B1a1) 11.cxd5 xd5 ( 11...xd5 12.c3 f5 13.b5 a6= ) 12.c3
f6 13.ab1 db4 ( 13...xc3 14.dxc3 c7 (L. Ftacnik - Xu Jun,
Bled 2002) 15.d2 cd8 16.e4 e7 17.c4 f5 18.c3=
White. ) 14.d3 a6 15.e1 e7= Arasan 12.1 - Chronos 1.9.4,
Internet 2010;
B1a2) 11.d3
B1a21) 11...c7 12.c3 fd8
B1a211) 13.h4
B1a2111) 13...dxc4 14.bxc4 a6 ( Updated on February 25, 2013
14...b4 15.a3 xg2 16.axb4 c6 17.b5 e8 18.f4
P. Eljanov - G. Gajewski, Reykjavik 2013 ) 15.ab1 a7 16.xb7
xb7 17.f3 (Historically important game V. Korchnoi - B.
Spassky, Kiev (m/8) 1968) c6 18.a1 c7=;
B1a2112) 13...d4 14.b5 d7 15.exd4 a6 16.a3 cxd4
17.b1 e5 18.d2 e8=;
B1a212) 13.ac1 dxc4 14.bxc4 a6 15.a1 a5 16.b1 b8
17.c2 c6 18.e2 d7 19.e1 f6= K. Widmann - F.
Andersen, corr. 1993;
B1a22) 11...d7 12.c3 ( 12.e4 fd8 (A. Korotylev - P. Smirnov,
Sochi 2008) 13.a3 d4 14.e5 e8 15.c2 c7 16.d2 b8
17.f4 b5= with mutual play. ) 12...a6 13.d2 fd8 14.d1 c7=
S. Reschke - Z. Gyimesi, Groningen 1995;
B1b) 10...c7 11.c3 dxc4 ( 11...ac8 12.cxd5 xd5 13.xd5 exd5
14.d4 V. Kramnik - D. Jakovenko, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 12.bxc4=
- 10... dxc4 11. bxc4 Qc7 12. Nc3;
B1c) 10...dxc4 11.bxc4
B1c1) 11...c8 12.c3 c7 13.d3 ( 13.ac1 fd8 14.d4
- 11... Rc8 12. Rac1 Qc7 13. d4 Rfd8 14. Rfd1 ) 13...a6 14.d2 a5
15.xb7 xb7 16.ab1=;
B1c2) 11...c7 12.c3 a6
B1c21) 13.ac1
B1c211) 13...fd8 14.d4 ( 14.a1 a7 15.b1 c6 16.d4 ab8
17.a4 a8 18.d5 exd5 19.cxd5 xd5 20.xa6 b4= A. Giri - G.
Halvax, Vienna 2011 ) 14...a5 15.b1 ac8 16.bd2 c6
17.dxc5 xc5= K. Sundararajan -S. Azarov, Rockville 2012;
B1c212) 13...ac8 14.d4 cxd4 15.exd4 a5= Black has moderate
counterplay. (weakness c4) B. Gulko - W. Browne, Modesto 1995;
B1c22) 13.d3 ab8 ( 13...fd8= - 10. d3 Qc7 11. Nc3 dxc4 12. bxc4
Rfd8 13. Rfd1 a6 ) 14.a3 a5 15.c2 d7 16.ab1 fe8 17.e1
xg2 18.xg2 b5= H. Hernandez Carmenates - K. Spraggett, Calvia
2006;
B1c23) 13.ab1 ab8 ( 13...fd8 14.a1 ab8 15.h3 h6 16.g4
370
a8 B. Grachev - S. Azarov, Moscow (rapid) 2012 ) 14.a1 ( 14.d3
fd8= - 10. d3 Qc7 11. Nc3 dxc4 12. bxc4 Rfd8 13. Rfd1 a6 14. Rab1
Rab8 )
B1c231) 14...fc8 15.d4 ( 15.h3 a7 16.a4 c6 (A. Miles - L.
Portisch, Biel 1996) 17.d4 b4 18.e5 xg2 19.xg2 d8= )
15...cxd4 16.exd4 d8 17.d5;
B1c232) 14...a5 15.d3 d7 16.c2 fe8 17.e4 ( 17.d2 f6
18.b2 a8 19.a1 b7= 1/2-1/2 M. Tal - T. Petrosian, Riga
1975 ) 17...c6 18.c3 f6 19.fd2=;
B2) 10.c3 d4 11.exd4
B2a) 11...xd4 12.xd4 xg2 13.xg2 cxd4 14.b5 c5 15.e5
( 15.b4 d3 16.f3 xb4 17.d4 ) 15...g4 16.e4 f6 17.e5=;
B2b) 11...cxd4 12.b5 d3 13.d1 (Deep Sjeng WC2008 - Glaurung 2.1,
Internet 2008) e4=;
B3) 10.d3 [Chapter] [#]
B3a) 10...d7 11.bd2 fd8 12.ad1 c7 ( 12...dxc4 13.xc4 c7
14.e4= I. Sokolov - E. Rozentalis, Tilburg (rapid) 1993 ) 13.c1=
- 10... Qc7 11. Nbd2 Rfd8 12. Rac1;
B3b) 10...e8 11.d1 f8
B3b1) 12.cxd5 xd5 13.c3 a6 ( 13...xc3= 1/2-1/2 V. Chuchelov A. Riazantsev, Ohrid 2009 ) 14.d2 xc3 15.xc3 c8=;
B3b2) 12.d4 cxd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4=;
B3c) 10...dxc4 11.bxc4 c7 12.c3= - 10... Qc7 11. Nc3 dxc4 12.
bxc4;
B3d) 10...c7
B3d1) 11.bd2 fd8 12.ac1 a5 (F. Muessig - J. Richtscheid, Mainz
Laubenheim 2002) ( 12...ac8 13.fd1= D. Jakovenko - A. Karpov,
Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 13.b1 b4 14.cd1 a4 15.c3 axb3 16.b5
c8 17.axb3 c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
B3d2) 11.c3
B3d21) 11...ad8
B3d211) 12.ac1 b8 13.fd1 ( 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5 xd5
(D. Bronstein - V. Yurkov, Moscow 1978) 15.d2 d7 16.d4 fd8
17.fd1 b4= )
B3d2111) 13...fe8
B3d21111) 14.a3 d4 (A. Bannik - A. Motorin, Zhitomir 1986)
( 14...h6 (V. Gashimov - K. Landa, San Sebastian 2012) 15.cxd5
exd5 16.c2 d4 17.exd4 xd4= ) 15.exd4 cxd4 16.b1 a5;
B3d21112) 14.cxd5 exd5 15.d4 cxd4 16.exd4= J. Forgacs - C.
Berczes, Balatonlelle 2005;
B3d2112) 13...d4 14.exd4 xd4 15.xd4 cxd4= H. Schneider
Zinner - P. Sadilek, Oberwart 2011;
371
B3d212) 12.fd1 c8 13.cxd5 (C. McNab - M. Grabarczyk,
Cappelle la Grande 1996) exd5 14.d4 cxd4 15.xd4 xd4
16.xd4 c5=;
B3d22) 11...dxc4
B3d221) 12.dxc4 ad8 13.fd1 b8 14.xd8 xd8 15.d1 b4
( 15...a8= 1/2-1/2 U. Andersson - T. Petrosian, Las Palmas 1975 )
16.xd8+= 1/2-1/2 J. Hickl - C. Lutz, Austria 2002;
B3d222) 12.bxc4
B3d2221) 12...a6 13.ab1 ab8
B3d22211) 14.a1 fd8 ( 14...a7 15.fd1 fd8 (B. Spassky
- L. Portisch, Tilburg 1983) 16.g5 xg2 17.xg2= ) 15.fd1=
- 13. Rfd1 a6 14. Rab1 Rab8 15. Ba1;
B3d22212) 14.fd1 fd8= - 12... Rfd8 13. Rfd1 a6 14. Rab1
Rab8;
B3d2222) 12...fd8
B3d22221) 13.e1 a6 14.f4 b4 ( 14...ab8 15.g4 a8
16.g5 e8 17.e4 b5 18.c1 bxc4 19.dxc4 d6=
with mutual play. E. Agrest - L. Van Wely, Eilat 2012 ) 15.a3
xg2 16.xg2 c6 17.g4 e8= with mutual play. E. Lobron S. Tiviakov, Moscow 1994;
B3d22222) 13.fd1 a6 14.ab1 ab8 15.a1 ( 15.g5 h6
16.ge4 a5 17.f4 c6 (with the idea b5) R. Calvo Minguez R. Lau, Germany 1983 )
B3d222221) 15...a8 16.d2 ( Updated on February 23,
2013 16.h3 a7 17.d4 e4 18.bc1 xc3 19.xc3 cxd4
20.exd4 f6= Z. Efimenko - K. Landa, Bremen 2013; 16.e1
a7 17.xa8 xa8 18.f4 ab8 19.a4 c6 20.g4
(J. Elbilia - M. Mancini, Clichy 2000) e8 21.g5 d6 22.f3
f6= with mutual play. ) 16...e8 17.f4 d7 18.f3 f6
19.g5 h6 20.ge4 e7 21.g4= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White is
exerting kingside pressure. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro,
B3d222222) 15...a7 16.c2 c6 17.e2 d7 18.f4
b7 19.e2 b5= with mutual play. E. Kovalevskaya - Zhao
Xue, Jermuk 2012 ]
[ 9.cxd5 xd5 10.d4 a6 11.e1 cxd4 ( 11...db4 12.f1 xf1 13.xf1
cxd4 14.a3 d5 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 c8 V. Malakhov - Bu Xiangzhi,
Sochi (rapid) 2009 ) 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 c8 14.d2 (V. Filippov - A.
Grischuk, Tripoli 2004) ( 14.a3 (Alaric 707 - GarboChess 2.10, Internet 2008)
c7 15.a2 c8 ) 14...b4 ]
[ 9.d3 b7
A) 10.a3 e8 11.e2 c7 12.bd2 ad8 13.ac1 ( 13.ad1 b8
372
(V. Gashimov - S. Azarov, Internet 2006) 14.fe1 d7 15.c1 a8=
with mutual play. ) 13...a6 (Frenzee Feb08 - Stockfish 1.4, Internet 2009)
14.fd1 h6 15.b1=;
B) 10.e2= - 9. Qe2 Bb7 10. d3;
C) 10.c3 e8 11.cxd5 xd5 12.xd5 exd5= Spark 0.1a - Cipollino 3.24e,
Internet 2009 ]
9...a6 [Chapter] [#]
[ Top level line: Recommendation for club level players: 9...dxc4 [Chapter] [#]
10.bxc4 b7 11.e2 ( 11.d3 c7 12.e2= - 9. Qe2 Bb7 10. d3 Qc7 11. Nc3
dxc4 12. bxc4 )
A) 11...c8
A1) 12.e1 d7 ( 12...e8 13.d1 d6 14.f4 f6 15.g4 a6 16.d3
b5 17.cxb5 xb5 18.e4 xb2 19.xb2 c4 20.f2 cxd3 21.xd3 a5
22.b4 c4 23.b2 a5 24.xa5 xa5 25.fd2 b7= I. Hera - S.
Lputian, Kallithea 2008 ) 13.f4 a5 ( 13...fd8 14.d3 b4 15.d1 a6
16.f3 c7 17.a3 c6 18.g5 b8 19.xb7 xb7 20.f5 R. Markus M. Perunovic, Subotica 2008 ) 14.d1 a6 15.f3 fd8 16.e5 c7 17.d3
xg2 18.xg2 c6 19.f3 b7 20.g4 b4 21.g5 e8 22.e2 b5
23.e5 c6= with mutual play. Key game B. Gelfand - A. Khalifman, Las
Vegas 1999;
A2) 12.fd1 c7 13.ac1 a6= - 9. Qe2 Bb7 10. Rd1 dxc4 11. bxc4 Qc7
12. Nc3 a6 13. Rac1 Rac8 ( 13...fd8 14.d4 - 11... Rc8 12. Rac1 Qc7 13.
d4 Rfd8 14. Rfd1 );
A3) 12.ac1 c7 ( worse move is 12...c7 13.d4 cxd4 14.exd4 d7
15.fd1 a8 16.d5 L. Barczay - H. Happel, Cordoba 1994 ) 13.d4
A3a) 13...fd8 14.fd1 cxd4 ( 14...a5 15.b5 xf3?! 16.xf3 b8
17.d5 B. Damljanovic - A. Yermolinsky, Moscow 1994 ) 15.exd4 a6
16.b5 b8 17.a4 b7 18.d5 with White's characteristic advantage in
this type of position. B. Sambuev - E. Dervishi, Istanbul 2012;
A3b) 13...a5 14.b5 ( 14.d5 exd5 15.cxd5 xd5 16.b5 d7
17.e5 e6 H. Pilaj - G. Kovacs, Austria 2011 ) 14...b8 15.d5 exd5
16.e5 a8 17.cxd5 xd5 18.c7 b7 19.xd5 xd5 20.c3=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Dominguez Perez
- G. Quparadze, Baku 2011;
B) 11...a6 12.d4
B1) 12...cxd4 13.exd4 c8 ( 13...xd4 14.xd4 xg2 15.fd1 h3
16.xe6 xe6 17.xd8 fxd8 18.d1 ) 14.d1 a5 15.e3 c7
16.ac1 b8 17.d5 L. Barczay - W. Schmidt, Polanica Zdroj 1980;
B2) 12...a5 13.d5 exd5 14.cxd5 xd5 15.fd1 xc3 16.xc3 c7
17.xa5 bxa5 18.d2 xg2 19.xg2 fd8 20.c4= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. V. Mikhalevski - D. Yang, Saint Louis
2012;
C) 11...d7 12.fd1 ad8 ( 12...fd8 13.d4 cxd4 14.exd4 a5 15.d5
373
J. Rukavina - C. Paci, Pula 2005 ) 13.d4 cxd4 14.exd4 a5 15.e5 c8
16.d5 White has the initiative. F. Vega Holm - J. Magem Badals, Cala
Galdana 1999;
D) 11...b4 12.d4! cxd4 13.exd4 c8 14.fd1 e8 15.a3 c6 16.e5
c7 17.b5 b8 18.d5 exd5 19.cxd5 xe5 20.xe5 O. Panno - H.
Mecking, Buenos Aires 1970;
E) 11...c7
E1) 12.e1 a6
E1a) 13.b1 ab8 14.f4
E1a1) 14...a7 15.f5 ( 15.a4 fd8 16.g4 d7 17.g5 e8 18.xb7
xb7 19.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. A. Mista - Y. Kryvoruchko, Czech Republic 2013 )
E1a11) 15...b5 16.fxe6 fxe6 17.f3 d6 18.e5! xg2 19.xg2
bxc4 ( 19...xe5 20.xb5 e4 21.xa7 d6 22.c6 b6 23.xf6
xb1! 24.xb1 xb1+ 25.f2 xf6+ 26.e2 ) 20.xc4 d7
21.e2 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
E1a12) 15...xg2 16.xg2 c6 17.g4 e8 18.e4 White is
E1a2) 14...fd8 15.g4 e8 ( 15...b4 16.a3 xg2 17.xg2 d3
18.xd3 xd3 19.g5 e8 20.e4 ) 16.f5 ( 16.g5 d6 17.e4
xe4 18.xe4 b4= with mutual play. ) 16...e5 17.xb7 xb7
18.fxe6 fxe6= with mutual play.;
E1b) 13.f4 ad8 14.d1 e8 15.f5 f6 16.fxe6 fxe6 17.d3 d6
18.f4 de8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. V. Malakhov - P. Smirnov, Rhodes 2013;
E2) 12.fd1= - 7. Bb2 Nc6 8. e3 b6 9. Qe2 Bb7 10. Rd1 dxc4 11. bxc4 Qc7
12. Nc3;
E3) 12.d3= - 9. Qe2 Bb7 10. d3 Qc7 11. Nc3 dxc4 12. bxc4;
E4) 12.b5
E4a) 12...d7 13.fd1 a6 14.c3
E4a1) 14...fd8?! (V. Akopian - Ki. Georgiev, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
2013) 15.d4! cxd4 ( 15...a5 16.dxc5 c6 17.cxb6 xb6 18.ac1
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.exd4 a5
17.d5 exd5 18.xd5 xd5 19.cxd5 f8 20.e5 White has the
initiative.;
E4a2) 14...c7= - 9. Qe2 Bb7 10. Rd1 dxc4 11. bxc4 Qc7 12. Nc3 a6;
E4b) 12...c8 13.fd1 a6 14.c3 c7= - 9. Qe2 Bb7 10. Rd1 dxc4 11.
bxc4 Qc7 12. Nc3 a6 ( 14...a5 15.ab1 b8 16.a1 c6 17.e4 c7
18.e1 d7 19.e5 h6 20.h4 bd8 21.d3 xf3 22.xf3 c8 23.d1
c6 24.f4 d4 25.e4 Key game Wang Yue - Hou Yifan, Danzhou
2011 );
E4c) 12...b8 13.d4 e8 14.fd1 a6 15.c3 cxd4 16.exd4 a5
17.d5 f8 ( 17...exd5 18.xd5 xd5 19.cxd5= The position is
374
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White has
a passed pawn. ) 18.dxe6 xe6 19.f1 c8= Key game Best Mutual
Play L. Pantsulaia - D. Fridman, Istanbul 2012 ]
[ Top level line: 9...b7 [Chapter] [#]
A) 10.d3 d7 11.e2 ( 11.cxd5!? xd5 12.xd5 exd5 13.d4= Ktulu 8.0 Booot 4.14.0, Internet 2008 ) 11...ad8 12.fd1
A1) 12...fe8 13.d4 ( 13.a3 d4 14.exd4 xd4 15.xd4 cxd4 16.e4
xe4 17.xe4 xe4 18.xe4 f5 A. Morozevich - V. Tkachiev, Moscow
(blitz) 2009 ) 13...c8 14.cxd5 exd5 15.ac1= S. Nielsen - J. Sharp,
Hamburg 1987;
A2) 12...d4 13.exd4 xd4 14.xd4 cxd4 15.b5 xg2 16.xg2 c5
17.b4 xb4 18.xd4 e7 19.a4= V. Gashimov - Wang Yue, Astrakhan
2010;
B) 10.e2 d7 11.f4 ad8 12.e1
B1) 12...h6
B1a) 13.h4 c8
B1a1) 14.xf6 xf6 15.cxd5 exd5 16.d4 g5!? ( 16...d7
V. Zvjaginsev - M. Sorokin, Moscow 2005 ) 17.hxg5 hxg5 18.xg5
xg5=;
B1a2) 14.c1 dxc4 15.bxc4 b4 16.a3=;
B1b) 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.e5=;
B2) 12...c7 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5 xd5=;
C) 10.cxd5
C1) 10...exd5 11.d4
C1a) 11...c8
C1a1) 12.e2 a6 13.e1 c4 14.bxc4 xc4 15.c3 b5
C1a11) 16.d2 b4!? ( 16...b4 17.a4= J. Cuenca Jimenez - R.
Ponomariov, Montcada 2009 ) 17.xc4 bxc4 18.a3 b8=;
C1a12) 16.a3!? a5 17.e5 a6 18.b1=;
C1a2) 12.e5 cxd4 13.exd4 e8 14.c1 a6 (Delfi 5.4 - Glaurung 2.1,
Internet (blitz) 2008) ( 14...b4 15.h3 b8 16.b5 xe5 17.dxe5
e4 18.a3 L. Espig - A. Karpov, Berlin East 1988 ) 15.g4 a7
16.e1 e4 17.xe4 dxe4 18.e3;
C1b) 11...e4 12.dxc5 xc3 13.xc3 bxc5 14.e2 e8 15.fd1 f8
16.b5 b8 ( 16...b6 17.xb6 axb6 18.xd5 d4 19.xd4 xd5
20.xd5 cxd4 21.xd4 a5 22.e4 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Key game V. Kramnik - G. Jones,
London 2012 ) 17.ac1 a5 18.d2 (hanging pawns c5, d5);
C1c) 11...e8 12.c1 f8 ( 12...c8 13.h3 b8 14.e1 cxd4
15.exd4 b4 16.xe8+ xe8 17.a3 f8 18.d3 g6 19.e1 d8
20.e5 White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Botvinnik - T. Petrosian,
Moscow 1964 )
C1c1) 13.e1 c8 ( 13...d7 14.dxc5 xc5 15.a4 b4 16.e2
375
e4 17.ec2 ac8 18.f1 V. Papin - A. Rychagov, Voronezh 2012 )
C1c11) 14.h3 b8
C1c111) 15.e2?! c4! ( 15...e4 16.f4 cxd4 17.xd4 xd4
18.xd4 (isolated pawn d5) V. Ivanchuk - Lj. Ljubojevic, Monte
Carlo (rapid) 2002 ) 16.g2 b5 17.e5 b4 Black has a slight
queenside control advantage.;
C1c112) 15.f1 d7=;
C1c12) 14.e2 e4 15.f4 e7 16.dxc5 (E. Pigusov - S. Dvoirys,
Elista 2001) xc5 17.xc5 bxc5 18.d2;
C1c2) 13.e2 e4 14.f4 a6 15.e1 c4 16.e5 ( worse move is
16.bxc4 xc4 17.a3 c8= N. Vitiugov - D. Frolyanov, Olginka (rapid)
2011 ) 16...c8 17.bxc4 xe5 18.dxe5;
C2) 10...xd5 11.xd5
C2a) 11...exd5 [Chapter] [#] 12.d4
C2a1) 12...a5
C2a11) 13.d2 a4 14.fd1 c8 ( 14...axb3 15.axb3 xa1 16.xa1
a8 17.c3 J. Hickl - A. Sokolov, Switzerland 2007 ) 15.c3 axb3
16.axb3 xa1 17.xa1 d8=;
C2a12) 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.e1 a6 15.d3 hanging pawns Deep
Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet (blitz) 2010;
C2a2) 12...c4 13.bxc4 ( 13.e5 b5 14.bxc4 bxc4 15.c3
A. Kharlov - P. Nielsen, Internet 2004 ) 13...dxc4 14.e5 O. Banos - L.
Parals Marce, Figueres 2012;
C2a3) 12...f6 13.d2 e7 14.fd1 fd8 15.ac1 b4 16.dxc5
xb2 17.xb2 bxc5 18.e5 xe5 19.xe5 ac8 20.a3 a6
21.d2 hanging pawns E. Kengis - F. Levin, Groningen 1991;
C2a4) 12...a6 13.e1 c4 14.bxc4 xc4 15.d2 A. Kosten - K.
Landa, France 2008;
C2a5) 12...c8 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 f6 16.xf6
xf6 17.xd5 fd8 18.e4 xd5 19.exd5 f5 20.c1 xd5 21.c2
M. Drasko - D. Brumen, Lido Estensi 2003;
C2b) 11...xd5 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White: 12.d4
C2b1) [Chapter] [#] 12...ad8 13.e5
C2b11) worse move is 13...xg2+ 14.xg2 xe5+ 15.f3 cxd4
( worse move is 15...g4 16.e2+- M. Andrijevic - M. Jovicic,
Belgrade 1980 ) 16.exd4 c6 17.e2 d5 18.ac1 fd8 19.fd1
f6 20.h4 (E. Varnusz - G. Kluger, Hungary 1966) 8d7 21.h3;
C2b12) 13...d6
C2b121) 14.c1 c7 ( 14...xe5 15.xb7 b8 16.e4 cxd4
17.xd4 f6 18.c2 h6 19.b2 c8 20.e2 xc1 21.xc1
White has a pair of bishops. V. Ivanchuk - M. Carlsen, Cap d'Agde
2008 ) 15.xc6 xc6 16.xc6 xc6 17.g4 f5 18.e2
( 18.xg7+ xg7 19.d5+ f6 20.xf6+ xf6 21.dxc6 c8
376
22.fd1 xc6= C. Murphy - J. Suarez Gomez, Prague 2012 )
18...b7 (G. Soppe - A. Bauza, Uruguay 1988) 19.fd1 fe8
20.dxc5 xc5 21.c4;
C2b122) 14.dxc5 xc5 15.d7 f5 ( worse move is 15...g5
16.h4 h6 17.c1+- D. Reinderman - E. Hoeksema, Delft 2012 )
16.e4 g5 17.h4 h6 18.c1 g5 19.hxg5 g7 ( 19...xg5 20.f4
e7 21.g4+ g6 22.xg6+ hxg6 23.xf8 c5+ 24.h2 xf8
25.b2 V. Malakhov - B. Savchenko, Konya 2012 ) 20.e5 h8
21.f4 xg5 22.xg5 xg5 23.xf8 xd1 24.axd1 h5 25.fe1
h4 26.e3 A. Satici - J. Martello, corr. 2011;
C2b2) 12...a5 13.dxc5 xc5 14.c3 ( 14.e2 fd8 15.fd1 h5
16.h3 M. Marin - A. Jerez Perez, Badalona 1996; 14.xd5 xd5
15.fd1 fd8 16.ac1 c6= A. Miles - N. Short, Torquay 1998 )
14...e7 15.xd5 xd5 16.xa5 bxa5 17.d4 xg2 18.xg2 ac8
19.ac1 c5 20.c4 xd4 21.xd4 fd8 22.c1 f8 23.xd8+
xd8 24.c7 d2 25.a4 M. Leon Hoyos - N. Djukic, Istanbul 2012;
C2b3) 12...h5 13.e5 xd1 14.fxd1 xe5 15.xb7 ab8 16.g2
cxd4 ( worse move is 16...g4 17.dxc5 xc5 18.d7 a5 19.ad1
White has a pair of bishops. White has a lasting initiative. J. Dorfman- F.
Jenni, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 17.xd4 f6 18.d2 g4 19.c1 xb2
20.xb2 fc8 21.bc2 xc2 22.xc2 (with the idea Rc7) A. Obukhov A. Nikitin, Alushta 2002;
C2b4) 12...f5 13.e5 ( 13.dxc5 ad8 14.e2 xc5 15.fd1 h5
16.xd8 xd8 17.d1 f6 18.xd8+ xd8 19.d3 d5 20.e1
xd3 21.xd3 d6 22.c3 xg2 23.xg2 c6= H. Stefansson - I.
Lysyj, Moscow 2004 ) 13...xe5 14.xb7 ad8 15.e2 cxd4
( 15...d7 16.g2 d3 17.fe1 xe2 18.xe2 cxd4 19.xd4
J. Osladil - M. Nevole, corr. 1998 ) 16.exd4! ( 16.xd4 f6 17.ad1
d7= M.Marin - A. Pashikian, Moscow 2005 ) 16...g4 17.ac1 f6
18.a6;
C2b5) 12...d8
C2b51) 13.e5
C2b511) 13...xe5 14.xb7 b8
C2b5111) 15.g2 cxd4 16.exd4 d7 17.d5 exd5 18.xd5 f6
19.ad1 xb2 20.xd7 a5 21.fe1
C2b51111) 21...xd7 22.xd7 fd8 ( 22...a3 23.d5
V. Kramnik - T. Radjabov, Kazan (blitz) 2011 ) 23.ee7 f5
24.d5+ h8=;
C2b51112) 21...f6!? 22.d5 a3 23.e2 c5=;
C2b5112) 15.e4 cxd4 16.xd4 d7 17.d3;
C2b512) 13...c8 14.xc6 xc6 15.xc6 xc6 16.dxc5 bxc5
( 16...xc5 17.g4; 16...xc5 17.c1 ) 17.g4;
C2b52) 13.dxc5 xc5 14.e5 xe5 ( 14...xd1 15.fxd1 a5
377
16.xb7 xb7 17.d7 M. Marin - V. Meijers, Gothenburg 2004 )
15.xb7 b8 16.e4 d7 17.b4! e7 ( 17...xb4? 18.d4+- )
18.a4 f6 19.ad1 xb2 20.xd7 c8 21.xa7 L. Portisch - W.
Unzicker, Bath 1973;
C2b6) 12...fd8 13.e5 d6 14.f3 (weakness f7, Nc6) xe5
15.xb7 d3 16.a3 E. Pigusov -O. Dzuban, Riga 1988;
C2b7) 12...b4 [Chapter] [#]
C2b71) 13.h4 d7 14.dxc5 xd1 15.fxd1 xg2
C2b711) 16.xg2 xc5 17.a3 c2 ( 17...c6 18.b4 e7
19.ac1 ac8 20.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a
minimal preference should be given to White. M. Drasko -S. Mijovic,
Cetinje 2007 ) 18.ac1 xa3 19.xc5 bxc5 20.xa3 fb8=;
C2b712) 16.xg2
C2b7121) 16...xc5 17.a3 d5 18.e4 ( 18.b4 xe3 19.xd5
exd5 20.fxe3 ac8= Black can equalize with relative ease. )
18...f6 19.xf6 gxf6 20.b4 e7 21.d7 fe8 22.c1 a5
23.cc7 axb4 24.axb4 f8= Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. M. Pavlovic - B. Miljanic, Niksic 1996;
C2b7122) 16...bxc5 17.f3 ( 17.d7 xh4 18.gxh4 fd8=
H. Ree - D. Brandenburg, Netherlands 2011 ) 17...fd8=
C2b72) 13.a3 a6 14.e4 h5 15.e1 fd8 16.d5 c7 17.d2
h6 18.e5 b5 ( 18...e8 19.c4 I. Levitina - M. Maric, Belgrade
1992 ) 19.a4 d4 20.f3 exd5 21.xd4 dxe4 22.xe4 xe4
23.xe4 f6 24.xf6 xf6 25.f4 g5 26.h4 d5 27.a2 cxd4
28.d2 d3 29.f3 c6= ]
10.d3
[ 10.e2 d7 11.fd1
A) 11...ac8
A1) 12.d4 cxd4
A1a) 13.exd4
A1a1) 13...fd8 14.ac1 (B. Kukovec - I. Sitnik, Ljubljana 1999)
( 14.e5 e8 15.f3 b7 16.f4 dxc4 17.xc4 a5= V. Kramnik A. Giri, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2011 ) 14...d6 15.e5 e8=;
A1a2) 13...a5 14.e5 e8= with mutual play.;
A1b) 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 c7= with mutual play.;
A2) 12.b5 fd8 13.ac1 dxc4 14.bxc4 d3 15.f1 xe2 16.xe2
e8 17.e5 xe5 18.xe5 d7 19.a4 cd8 20.d3 f6 21.b2 d6=
(C. McNab - C. Thomson, Edinburgh 1985);
B) 11...d4 12.exd4 cxd4 13.e4 b7= Spike 1.4 Leiden - Gull 1.1, Internet
2011 ]
10...d7
[ 10...c8 11.e2 d7 ( 11...c7 - 9. Qe2 Ba6 10. Nc3 Rc8 11. d3 Qc7 )
378
12.ad1 ( 12.fd1= - 9. Qe2 Ba6 10. d3 Rc8 11. Rd1 Qd7 12. Nc3 ) 12...fd8
13.fe1 d4 14.exd4 xd4 15.xd4 cxd4 16.e4 xe4 17.xe4 c7
18.c1 b7 19.e2 b4 20.d2 xd2 21.xd2 xg2 22.xg2 c5=
J. Hjartarson - A. Beliavsky, Linares 1988 ]
11.e2 ad8 12.fd1
[ 12.ad1
A) 12...fe8
A1) 13.b5 b7 14.d4 a6 15.c3=;
A2) 13.e4 d4 ( 13...d4 14.xd4 cxd4 15.e5 dxc3 16.xc3 dxc4
17.bxc4 d5 18.cxd5 exd5 19.d4 c5= T. Radjabov - A. Naiditsch, Novi
Sad 2009 ) 14.b5 e5 15.h4 g6;
A3) 13.fe1 c8 14.c2 b7 15.a3 d4 16.exd4 xd4 17.xd4 xg2
18.xg2 cxd4 19.e4 e5 20.xf6+ xf6 21.c1 e6= A. Ludgate - N.
Latronico, corr. 2009;
B) 12...b7
B1) worse move is 13.fe1 d4 ( worse move is 13...c8= V. Terentiev - A.
Iljin, St. Petersburg 2002 ) 14.exd4 xd4 15.xd4 cxd4 16.e4 xe4
17.xe4 b4 18.f1 xe4 19.xe4 d6;
B2) 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5 xd5= ]
12...fe8 13.ac1
[ 13.a3
A) 13...h6
A1) 14.c2 d4 15.exd4 xd4 16.xd4 cxd4 17.e4 ( worse move is
17.b1 e5 B. Gelfand - A. Naiditsch, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 17...xe4
18.xe4 e5=;
A2) 14.b4 b7 15.d4 cxb4 16.axb4 xb4 17.e5=;
B) 13...d4 14.exd4 xd4 15.xd4 cxd4 16.e4 b7 17.xf6+ xf6
18.e1 xg2 19.xg2 b5 20.f3 bxc4 21.bxc4 b8 22.c1 a4=
1/2-1/2 V. Chuchelov - E. Ghaem Maghami, Germany 2010 ]
[ 13.e1 b7 14.e2 b4 15.c3 dxc4 16.bxc4 d6 17.a3 c6 18.c2
e7= with mutual play. ]
13...d4
[ 13...h6 14.e1 b7 15.d4 cxd4 16.exd4 dxc4 17.bxc4 a5 18.e5 c8=
with mutual play. V. Kramnik - A. Naiditsch, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ]
[ worse move is 13...f8 14.d4 J. Nilssen - H. Stefansson, Reykjavik 1997 ]
14.exd4 cxd4 15.b5 e5 16.g5 c5 17.a3 h6 18.e4 e7= with mutual
play. Best Mutual Play
379
240
Neo Catalan Accepted
Line 041
[Dragan Paunovic]
A13
12.08.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.g2
dxc4 [#] 5.a4+ [Chapter] [#]
[ 5.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5...bd7 6.a3 ( 6.a4 a6= - 5. Qa4 Nbd7 6. O-O a6 ) 6...xa3 7.bxa3
b6 8.b2 d7 9.e5 b8 10.d3 a4 11.c1 cxd3 12.xd3 0-0
13.e5 fd5 14.b1 f6 15.a1 (Rybka 1.2n - Hiarcs X50, Internet 2006)
d7 16.d4 c6 17.xa7 a8 18.d4 e8 19.e4 5b6=;
B) 5...e7 6.a3 ( 6.a4+ bd7 7.xc4 c5 8.d4 b6 9.c2 cxd4
10.d1 d7 11.xd4 c8 (M. Illescas Cordoba - A. Shirov, Dos Hermanas
2003) 12.c3 c7 13.d3 0-0 14.db5 b8 15.d6 xd6 16.xd6
xd6 17.xd6 ) 6...0-0 7.xc4 c5 8.b3 ( 8.d4 c6 9.dxc5 xc5 10.a3
a5 11.g5 h6 12.xd8 xd8 13.xf6 gxf6 14.fd1 d7 15.fd2
Z. Kozul - Ivanovic, Pljevlja 1989 )
B1) 8...c6 9.b2
B1a) 9...d5 10.d4 ( 10.c2= - 5. Qc2 c5 6. Na3 Be7 7. Nxc4 O-O 8. b3
Nc6 9. Bb2 Nd5 10. O-O ) 10...b5 11.ce5 ( 11.dxc5 bxc4 12.bxc4=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...xe5 12.xe5
b7 13.dxc5 xc5 14.d3 ( 14.d3 a6 15.a4 f6 16.ac1 c8
17.f3 bxa4 18.bxa4 b6= E. Magerramov - G. Zaichik, Beltsy 1979 )
14...e7 15.f4 f6 16.xd5 exd5 17.xf6 xf6 18.d3 (weakness
d5) A. Anastasian - J. Klovans, Tbilisi 1985;
B1b) 9...d7 10.d4 c7 (J. Glud - C. Bauer, Cala Mayor 2008)
( 10...cxd4 11.xd4 c8 12.c1 xd4 13.xd4 c6 14.xc6 xd4
15.xd4 xc6 16.a4 c5 17.xc5 xc5 18.d6 Twisted Logic
20100131x - Loop 13.6, Internet 2010 ) 11.dxc5 xc5 12.a3;
B1c) 9...c7
B1c1) 10.c1 b6 ( 10...d8 11.c2 h6 (J. Skoberne - S. Halkias,
Istanbul 2012) 12.ce5 b4 13.b1 bd5 14.d4 ) 11.d4 d8
12.c2 b7 13.dxc5 xc5 14.a3 ac8=;
B1c2) 10.ce5 d7 11.xd7 xd7 12.c2 ac8 13.ac1 b8
14.b1 White has a pair of bishops. O. Spirin - N. Kelecevic, Triesen
2011;
B2) 8...b6 9.fe5 ( 9.b2 b7 10.c2 bd7 11.ac1 c8 12.b1
c7= with mutual play. B. Jobava - D. Doric, San Marino 2006; 9.d3 b7
10.b2 (N. Eliet - L. Drabke, Belgium 2010) c7= ) 9...d5 10.b2 b7
11.d4 ( 11.e4 c7 12.g4 f6 13.f3 c6 14.d3 e5= DanaSah 4.24 Pseudo 0.7c, Internet 2010 ) 11...a6 12.e4 ( 12.c1 (N. Nikcevic - B.
380
Abramovic, Tivat 1995) f6 13.d3 cxd4 14.f4 c5= ) 12...f6 13.e2
cxd4 14.fd1 c7 15.xd4;
C) 5...a6
C1) 6.a4 c6 7.a3 a5 8.c2 d5 9.d1 d7 ( 9...b4 10.d3 b3
11.b1 xc1 12.bxc1 c3 13.c4 cxb2 14.xb2 a5 15.d4 d8
16.c2 e7 17.b1 0-0 18.xb4 axb4 19.xb4 xb4 20.xb4 d5=
Equal chances, quiet position. B. Savchenko - D. Frolyanov, St Petersburg
2009 ) 10.d4 c6 11.e1 e4 12.f4 d6 13.xd6 cxd6 14.f3 f6
15.e4 g5 16.xc4 xc4 17.xc4 e3+ (1/2-1/2 Gsarakau - Mayer, corr.
2002) 18.h1 d5 19.c2! h6 20.e2 dxe4 21.fxe4 0-0;
C2) 6.a3 b5 7.e5 a7 8.d3 cxd3 9.e3 c5 10.xd3 ( 10.b4?
(M. Rivas Pastor - U. Zak, Mesa 1992) d5 11.xc5 xc5 12.bxc5 dxe2
13.xe2 0-0 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
10...bd7 11.c1 b7 12.xb7 xb7 13.xc5 xc5 14.xc5 xc5
15.xd8+ xd8 16.xc5 e7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C3) 6.c2
C3a) 6...b5 7.e1 ( 7.e5 d5 8.d3 cxd3 9.xd3 - 7. Ne1 Nd5 8. d3
cxd3 9. Nxd3 ) 7...d5 8.d3 cxd3 9.xd3 b7 10.c3 d6 ( 10...c5
11.xd5 xd5 12.xc5 xg2 13.xg2 d5+ 14.e4 c6 15.f3
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. B. Grachev - D. Swiercz, St
Petersburg 2012 ) 11.d1 0-0 12.xd5 exd5 13.f4 d7 14.xd6 cxd6
15.f4 c8 16.d2 b6 17.xd5 xd5 18.xd5 xd5 19.xd5
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. L. Dominguez Perez - E.
Moradiabadi, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011;
C3b) 6...d6 7.xc4 b5 8.c2 b7 9.a4 0-0 10.axb5 axb5 11.xa8
xa8 12.c3 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Grigoryan - B.
Grachev, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012 ]
A) 5...bd7
A1) 6.a3
A1a) 6...c5 7.xc4 b5 8.ce5 d5 9.d4 ( 9.xd7 xd7 10.b3 e7
11.b2 0-0 12.0-0 c8 13.ac1 b6 14.e5 e8= L. Polugaevsky G. Serper, Tilburg 1992 ) 9...xe5 10.dxe5 b4 11.b1 b7 12.0-0
b6 13.a3 c6 14.d1 d8 15.xd8+ xd8 16.e3 c7 17.a4 b4
18.d3 Movei 00.8.438 - Critter 0.52, Internet 2010;
A1b) 6...xa3 7.bxa3 0-0 8.0-0 c5 9.xc4 b6 10.d3 b7 11.e4 e7
12.b2 fd8= N. Davies - G. Timoscenko, Porto San Giorgio 1999;
A2) 6.xc4= - 5. Qa4+ Nbd7 6. Qxc4;
B) 5...d5 6.c3 c5 7.b3 c6 8.0-0 cxb3 9.axb3 h5 10.d4 b4
11.e4 xe4 12.xe4 (Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009)
f5 13.xf5 exf5 14.f4 e6 15.e3 d5 16.xc7 c8=;
C) 5...c6
C1) 6.a4
381
C1a) 6...a6 7.xc4 b4 8.0-0 e5! ( 8...a5 (B. Kohlweyer - F. Berkes,
Eppingen 2012) 9.a3 e7 10.c2 d5 11.e3 h5 12.d4 0-0
13.e5 ) 9.a3 ( 9.xe5 e6 10.c3 fd5 11.xd5 xd5 12.f3
e7 13.d4 b4 14.c3 d5 15.d2 d8 16.ef3 0-0= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9...e6 10.c3 d6 ( 10...e4
11.g5 d5 12.d3 exd3 13.e4 e6 14.xe6 fxe6 15.f4 White has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 11.c4 fd5
12.xd6+ xd6 13.xe5 xe5 14.xe5 c2 15.b1 db4 16.b3
d4 17.a3 xe2+ 18.h1 a5=;
C1b) worse move is 6...b5 7.axb5 cxb5 8.d4 xd4 9.xa8 c5
10.0-0 0-0 11.d3 cxd3 12.xd3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. B. Savchenko - D. Frolyanov, St. Petersburg 2009;
C1c) 6...d5 7.a3 ( 7.0-0 bd7 (N. Vasovski - Z. Stanojoski, Struga
2008) 8.a3 b6 9.d3 cxd3 10.exd3 e7 11.c4 0-0 12.fe5 d8=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 7...xa3 8.xa3
bd7 9.d3 cxd3 10.xd3 c5 11.c3 f5 12.0-0 xc2 13.xc2 a5
14.b3 0-0 15.e1 d5= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Naum 4 PL-5 - Thinker 5.3b Inert, Internet 2008;
C2) 6.xc4 - 5. Qa4 c6 6. Qxc4;
D) 5...a6 6.e5 d5
D1) 7.xc4 b5 8.e3 b7 ( 8...xe3 9.dxe3 a7 10.a4 b7 11.e4
a8 12.0-0 e7 13.d1 c8 14.f4 J. Speelman - N. Short, London
1988 ) 9.xd5 xd5 10.xd5 xd5 11.0-0 c6= L. Polugaevsky - V.
Epishin, Tilburg 1993;
D2) 7.0-0 b5 8.d3 d6 9.dxc4 xe5 10.cxd5 exd5 11.d1 c6 12.a4
b7 13.e4 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
S. Degtyaryov - S. Kovalsky, corr. 2010;
E) 5...c5 6.a3 ( 6.0-0 e7 7.a3 0-0 8.xc4 c6 9.b3 b5 10.ce5
b4 11.b1 b7 12.b2 h6= V. Tkachiev - R. Wojtaszek, Wijk aan Zee
2011 ) 6...e7 7.xc4 0-0 8.b3 c6 9.b2 d5 10.0-0 b5 11.ce5
( 11.e3 b7 12.ac1 c8 13.d3 b6 14.xd5 exd5 15.e3 cd8=
with mutual play. Komodo 4 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012 ) 11...xe5 12.xe5
b7
E1) 13.fd1 c8 14.a4 f6
E1a) 15.d3?! b4 16.xb4 cxb4 17.d3 ( 17.b1?! xg2 18.xg2
d5+ 19.e4 xb3 20.axb5 c5 D. Reinderman - V. Potkin, Wijk aan
Zee 2012 ) 17...xg2 18.xg2 xd3 19.exd3 bxa4 20.xa4 fd8;
E1b) 15.f3 a6 16.e4 d7=;
E2) 13.ad1 b4 14.b1 xg2 15.xg2 f6 16.f3 e5 17.c3 c6=
Black. L. D. Nisipeanu - V. Iordachescu, Mainz (rapid) 2003;
E3) 13.fc1 f6 14.d3 c8= ]
382
A) 5...bd7 6.xc4 e5 ( 6...b6 7.c2 c6 (L. Thiede - D. Rogozenco,
Germany 2005) 8.ba3 xa3 9.xa3 ) 7.c3 c5 8.0-0 0-0 9.c2
( 9.b3 e8 10.b2 c6 11.c2 b6= V. Korchnoi - G. Sosonko, Wijk aan
Zee 1978 ) 9...c6 10.a3 a5 11.d3 c7 12.d2 h6 13.a4 e7 14.e3
d8 15.b4 axb4 16.axb4 f8 17.b5 Houdini 1.5a - Deep Junior 13.3,
Internet 2012;
B) 5...d4 6.f4 bd7 7.a4
B1) 7...d6 8.e3 c5 9.xc4 b5 10.d4 f5
B1a) 11.xd6+ cxd6 12.b4 b8 ( 12...d5 13.xb5 0-0 14.a5 b7
15.0-0 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.xd6
b4 14.0-0 (V. Eljanov - M. Pazdziora, Rewal 2006 d8! (with the idea
Rb6) 15.e4 xe4 16.c6 b7 17.xe4 xc6 18.xf5 exf5 19.a3
a5=;
B1b) 11.a5 b8 12.xd6+ cxd6 13.xa7 h5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. J. Ehlvest - A. Khalifman, Reykjavik
1991;
B2) 7...d5 8.xc4 c5 9.xd4 xd4= Arasan 10 Beta - Rybka 2.1o,
B3) 7...c5 8.xc4 g4 9.e3 b8 10.c3 b5 11.d1 bxc4 12.xg4
f6 13.d1 d6 14.b4 xb4 15.a3 a5 16.a4+ d7 17.xb4 axb4
18.a8+ e7 19.e4 xa8 20.xc5 a3 21.xd7 xd7= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 4 - Rybka 3, Internet
2010 ]
[ 5.a3 xa3 6.bxa3 b5 ( 6...c6 7.b2 d6 8.c2 e5 9.xc4 e6
10.c2 d5 11.0-0 0-0= V. Burmakin - A. David, Bratto 2012 ) 7.e5 d5
8.d3
A) 8...f6 9.f4 0-0 ( 9...cxd3 (D. Ghosh - T. Baron, Athens 2012) 10.xd3
0-0 11.0-0 b7 12.d2 d8 13.c1 e5 14.b3 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 10.dxc4 bxc4= with mutual
play.;
B) 8...cxd3 9.xd3 0-0 10.xb5 a6 11.a5 ( 11.b2 c5 12.0-0 d7
13.xd7 xd7= L. Dominguez Perez - G. Meier, Lubbock 2011 ) 11...c6
( 11...f6 12.c6 d6 13.b4 c4 14.0-0 c5 15.xd5 xd5 16.d1 c6
17.f3 ) 12.d2 d6 13.b2 f6 14.d3 d7= ]
[ 5...c6 [Chapter] [#] 6.xc4 Top level line: b5
A) 7.c2 [Chapter] [#] b7
A1) 8.a4
A1a) 8...bd7 9.c3 a6= - 8... a6 9. Nc3 Nbd7;
A1b) 8...e7 9.e5 b4 ( 9...d5 10.0-0 0-0 11.d4 a6 12.c3
V. Ivanchuk - V. Kramnik, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1999 ) 10.0-0 0-0
11.d1 (Stockfish 1.9.1 - Protector 1.3.5, Internet 2010) c8 12.d4 c5
13.dxc5 xg2 14.xg2 bd7=;
383
A1c) 8...a6 9.0-0 ( 9.c3 bd7 10.0-0= - 8. O-O Nbd7 9. a4 a6 10.
Nc3 ) 9...bd7= - 8. O-O Nbd7 9. a4 a6;
A2) 8.c3 bd7 9.0-0= - 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Nc3;
A3) 8.d4= - Line 072 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 4. Qc2 Nf6 5. g3 dxc4 6.
Qxc4 b5 7. Qc2 Bb7 8. Bg2;
A4) 8.0-0
A4a) 8...c5 9.a4
A4a1) 9...a6 10.axb5 axb5 11.xa8 xa8 12.a3 c6 ( worse move
is 12...b6 13.b3 b4 14.c4 a6 15.c2 a2 16.d3 bd7
17.f4 M. Gurevich - A. Rustemov, Mondariz 2002 ) 13.e5
( worse move is 13.d4= C. Prosch - C. Nogly, Germany 2004 ) 13...xg2
14.xg2 d5+ 15.f3 b7 16.b3= White has the initiative.;
A4a2) 9...b4
A4a21) 10.b3 e7 11.b2
A4a211) 11...bd7 12.d3 0-0 13.bd2 d5 14.e4 ( 14.ac1
c8 15.e4 5b6 16.fd1 O. Gritsak - A. Moiseenko, Warsaw
(rapid) 2010 ) 14...5f6 ( 14...c3 15.xc3 bxc3 16.xc3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.e5 d5
16.e4 M. Grundherr - B. Tabernig, Austria 2006;
A4a212) 11...c6 12.d3 0-0 13.bd2 c8 14.c4 d5=
for White.;
A4a22) 10.d3 e7 11.bd2 0-0
A4a221) 12.c4 c6 13.e4 c8 14.e3 a6 15.fd1
( worse move is 15.fe5 d4 16.d1 d7 17.xd7 xd7 18.b3
fd8 Nguyen Ngoc Truongson - B. Grachev, Moscow 2010 )
15...xc4 16.dxc4 c7=;
A4a222) 12.a5 bd7 13.c4 c8 14.f4 b8 15.a6 ( 15.fc1
d5 16.d2 c6 17.a4 d7 18.g5 (R. Hess - B. Grachev,
Moscow 2011) f6 19.a6 a8 20.d2 fd8= ) 15...xf3 16.xf3
d5 17.xb8 xb8 18.fc1;
A4b) 8...bd7
A4b1) 9.c3 [Chapter] [#]
A4b11) 9...c8 10.d3
A4b111) 10...a6 11.a4= - 9. a4 a6 10. Nc3 Rc8 11. d3 ( 11.e4 c5
12.b3 d6 13.a4 b6 14.axb5 axb5 15.h3 e5= M. Gurevich - J.
Piket, Antwerp 1998 );
A4b112) 10...e7 11.a4 b4 12.b1
A4b1121) 12...0-0 13.b3 d5 ( 13...c5 14.b2 xf3 15.xf3
d5 16.e4 c7 17.e1 b8 18.d2 c6 19.g2 R. Cvek D. Navara, Kouty nad Desnou 2012 ) 14.b2 f6 15.e4 xb2
16.xb2 5f6 17.bd2 a6 18.c2 c5=;
A4b1122) 12...c5 13.bd2 0-0 14.c4 b6 15.fe5 xg2
384
16.xg2 fd7 17.xd7 xd7= V. Chuchelov - E. Postny,
Belgium 2008;
A4b12) 9...e7
A4b121) 10.e4
A4b1211) 10...b4 11.a4 c5 12.d3 c6 ( 12...c8 13.b3 b6
14.b2 0-0 15.f4 h5 16.e3 T. Radjabov - P. Negi, KhantyMansiysk 2011 ) 13.a3 a5 14.b3 xa4 15.bxa4 0-0 16.b2
c8=;
A4b1212) 10...0-0 11.d3= - 9. d3 Be7 10. Nc3 O-O 11. e4;
A4b122) 10.d4
A4b1221) 10...c8 11.e5 xe5 12.dxe5 d5 13.e4 ( 13.a4
(Rybka 4 - Fritz 12, Internet 2010) b4 14.e4 a6 15.f3
(with the idea Nc5) ) 13...c5 (V. Ivanchuk - A. Goloshchapov,
Istanbul 2003) ( 13...c7 14.d6+ xd6 15.exd6 xd6 16.e4
b4 (Toga II 1.4 - Glaurung 2.0.1, Internet 2007) 17.e2 c5
18.d1 b6 19.g4 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 14.a4! b4 15.d1 0-0 16.d6
xd6 17.exd6;
A4b1222) 10...0-0 11.d1 b4 12.a4 a5
A4b12221) 13.d2 a6 14.e4 h5 ( 14...e5?! 15.f3 ad8
16.b3 D. Andreikin - Zhou Weiqi, Moscow 2011 ) 15.e1 b5
16.e5 d5=;
A4b12222) 13.g5 c5 ( 13...ac8 14.a3 c5 15.axb4 xb4
16.d2 ) 14.xf6 gxf6 ( 14...xf6 15.xc5 xf3 (E. Bacrot A. Vaisser, Nice (blitz) 2011) 16.xf3 ac8 17.dc1 b6
18.a4 ) 15.dxc5 xc5 16.xc5 xc5 17.xc5 xc5
18.e1;
A4b13) 9...a6 10.e4 ( 10.a4= - 9. a4 a6 10. Nc3 ) 10...c5 11.d4
( 11.d3 e7 12.d1 c8 (R. Huebner - J. Donner, Wijk aan Zee
1975) 13.f4 0-0= ) 11...b4 ( 11...cxd4 12.xd4 b4 13.a4 c8
14.e2 a5 15.b3 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) c5
16.d1 xa4 17.bxa4 e7 18.e5 d5 19.g4 g6 20.h6 b6
21.a5 a7 22.e2 ) 12.e5 (R. Mateo - V. Gonzalez Arribas, Andratx
2007) cxd4 13.exf6 dxc3 14.d1 c8=;
A4b2) [Chapter] [#] 9.b3
A4b21) 9...c5 10.b2 e7 11.a4 ( 11.d3 0-0= - 9... Be7 10. Bb2 OO 11. d3 c5 ) 11...a6 12.axb5 axb5 13.xa8 xa8 14.a3 e4
( 14...b8 15.d3 b4 16.c4 e4 17.e3 V. Malakhov - V.
Akopian, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 15.d3 c6 (T. Hollermann - A. Van
Beek, Germany 2008) 16.a1 0-0=;
A4b22) 9...e7 10.b2 0-0 11.d3 c5 ( 11...c8 12.bd2 c5
13.ac1 b6 14.b1 fd8= 1/2-1/2 J. Ehlvest - A. Grischuk, New
Delhi/Teheran 2000 ) 12.bd2 d5 ( 12...b6 13.e4 ac8 14.a4
385
a6 15.fc1 fd8= R. Keene - C. Orpinas, Havana 1966 ) 13.ac1
A4b221) 13...a5 14.a4 b4 15.d1 ( 15.b1 bxa4 16.bxa4 b6
17.a1 f6 18.c4 xc4 19.xc4 d5 A. Kosten - M. Adams,
France 2003 ) 15...bxa4 16.bxa4 b6= L. Voloshin - J. Lipka,
Czech Republic 2007;
A4b222) 13...b6 14.b1 ac8 15.a3 fd8 16.c2 a6 17.fc1
5f6 18.a1 h6= with mutual play. V. Malakhov - V. Popov,
Ramenskoe 2006;
A4b3) 9.d3
A4b31) 9...c8 10.c3= - 9. Nc3 Rc8 10. d3;
A4b32) 9...c5 10.a4 a6
A4b321) 11.a3 e7 12.f4 c6 ( 12...d5 13.d2 b6
14.b1 0-0= ) 13.axb5 axb5 (P. Harikrishna - O. Korneev, Dos
Hermanas 2005) 14.b4 0-0 15.bxc5 b4 16.c4 xc5=;
A4b322) 11.c3 b6 12.b3 b4 13.b1 (weakness c4) C.
Foisor - H. Hunt, Pula 1997;
A4b33) 9...e7 10.c3 0-0 11.e4 a6 ( 11...c8 12.d1 a6 13.a4=
- 5... Nbd7 6. Qxc4 a6 7. O-O b5 8. Qc2 Bb7 9. Nc3 Be7 10. a4 c6 11.
d3 O-O 12. Rd1 Rc8 13. e4 ) 12.f4 c5= Onno 1.2.70 - Hiarcs 13.1,
Internet 2010;
A4b4) 9.a4 [Chapter] [#]
A4b41) 9...c8 10.d4 ( 10.c3 e7 11.d3= - 9. Nc3 Rc8 10. d3 Be7
11. a4 )
A4b411) 10...e7 11.e5 ( 11.g5 0-0 12.e5 h6 13.xf6 xf6
14.d1 xe5 15.dxe5 e7 16.c3 xe5 17.e4 White has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Wang Yue - Z.
Almasi, Ningbo 2011 ) 11...b6 12.g5 - 10... Qb6 11. Ne5 Be7 12.
Bg5;
A4b412) 10...b6 11.e5 e7 12.g5 xd4 13.xd7 xd7
14.d1 d5 15.f4 White has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. K. Koegler - A. Kochemasov, corr. 2010;
A4b42) 9...a6 10.c3 ( 10.b3 e7 11.b2 0-0 12.d3 c5 13.e4
b6 14.bd2 fd8= V. Popov - D. Fridman, Warsaw (blitz) 2010 )
A4b421) worse move is 10...c8 Promising line for White:
A4b4211) 11.d3 e7
A4b42111) 12.h3 d5 13.b1 ( 13.xd5 cxd5 14.d1 b4
15.f4 0-0 16.d4 b6= A. Kovalyov - A. Aleksandrov,
Bhubaneswar 2010 ) 13...0-0 14.e4 5f6 15.c2= - 12. e4 O-O
13. h3;
A4b42112) 12.e4 0-0
A4b421121) 13.e3 g4 14.f4 gf6 15.fd1 b6 16.a5
( 16.e3= - 10... Be7 11. d3 O-O 12. Rd1 Rc8 13. e4 Qb6 14.
Be3 ) 16...a7 17.d4 ( 17.e5 d5 18.xd5 cxd5
386
V. Ivanchuk - A. Grischuk, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 17...h6
18.e2 c5= with mutual play.;
A4b421122) 13.d1= - 10... Be7 11. d3 O-O 12. Rd1 Rc8 13.
e4;
A4b421123) 13.h3 a5 ( 13...b6 14.e3 c5 15.fc1 fd8
16.axb5 axb5 17.b4 c6 18.b2 L. Gonda - G. Oparin,
Budapest 2012 ) 14.d1 a6 15.e3 b4 16.b1 b8
17.f1 c5 18.bd2 c6 19.b3 d7= H. Tikkanen - P.
Leko, Malmo 2012;
A4b4212) 11.b3 e7 12.b2 0-0 13.fc1 b6 14.e1
( 14.e4 xe4 15.xe4 c5= ) 14...fd8= B. Socko - R.
Wojtaszek, Lublin 2009;
A4b4213) 11.d1
A4b42131) 11...b6 12.d4 c5 ( 12...b4 13.a5 a7 14.a4
c5 15.dxc5 e4 16.c4 xc5 17.e3 d5 18.xc5 xc5
19.d4 c7 20.b6 Wang Yue - M. Kazhgaleyev, Zaozhuang
2012 ) 13.axb5 axb5 14.e3
A4b421311) 14...g4 15.d2 xe3 16.xe3
A4b4213111) 16...c4?! 17.e5 f6 18.xb7 xb7
(I. Khairullin - A. Aleksandrov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2012)
Suggested improvement for White: 19.a5! b4 20.b5 e7
[#] 21.d5! 0-0 ( 21...xd5 22.xd5 exd5 23.g6! d7
24.xe7 xe7 25.d6+ f8 26.xc8+- ) 22.dxe6 fxe6
23.d7!+-;
A4b4213112) 16...xf3 17.xf3 cxd4 18.xd4 xd4
19.xd4 c5 20.d2 e7 21.xb5 b8 22.c3;
A4b421312) 14...cxd4 15.xd4 c5 16.d3 xf3 17.xf3
0-0 18.g2 P. Pakchnas - N. Burne, corr. 2008;
A4b42132) 11...a5 12.d3 e7 (Wang Yue - E. Ghaem
Maghami, Guangzhou 2010) 13.f4 b6 14.e4 xe4
15.dxe4 c5 16.d2 d8 17.ad1 White has the initiative.;
A4b42133) 11...e7 12.d4
A4b421331) 12...c5 13.axb5 axb5 14.dxc5 xc5 15.e5
A4b4213311) 15...b6 16.xd7 xf2+ 17.f1 xg2+
18.xg2 xd7 19.d3 d8 ( 19...e5 20.xb5+ xb5
21.xb5 c5 22.f4 f6 23.b4 xb4 24.xe5 fxe5 25.a7
e7 (Wang Yue - M. Kravtsiv, Al-Ain 2012) [#] 26.d6! f8
27.dd7 b8 28.xe7 xb5 29.f7+ e8 30.xg7+- )
20.xb5 0-0 21.xd7 xb5 22.xb5 xd7 23.xf2;
A4b4213312) 15...xg2 16.xd7 xd7 17.xg2 c7
18.d3 b4 19.e4 c6 20.f3 e5 21.b3
J. Van Oosterom - H. Tarnowiecki, corr. 2002;
A4b421332) 12...b4 13.e4 c5 14.xf6+ xf6 15.dxc5
387
a5 16.e3 xc5 ( 16...0-0 17.d2 xg2 18.xg2 g4
(D. Berczes - M. Venkatesh, Dresden 2011) 19.b3 xe3+
20.fxe3 c7 21.ac1 c6+ 22.f2 xa4 23.c4 f6
24.c2 White has a passed pawn. ) 17.xc5 xc5 18.d3
c7 19.d4 xg2 20.xg2 b7+ 21.f3 0-0 22.ac1 c6
23.d4 a5 24.e5 R. Gramstad - R. Wegelin, corr. 2009;
A4b422) 10...e7
A4b4221) 11.d3 0-0 12.d1 ( 12.e4 e8 13.h3 b6 14.e3
c5 15.ac1 ac8 16.b1 c6 17.axb5 axb5= A. Kovalyov - N.
Delgado Ramirez, Bogota 2010; 12.e3 c8 13.fc1 g4
14.d2 b6 15.e1 h6 16.e4 f5 17.ed2 c5 18.axb5=
1/2-1/2 F. Berkes - V. Popov, Rijeka 2010 ) 12...c8 13.e4
A4b42211) 13...c7 14.h3 ( 14.f4 e5 15.xe5 xe5 16.d4
d6 17.dxe5 xe5 18.e3 b4 19.e2 c5= ) 14...fd8 15.e3
b4 16.b1 c5 17.bd2 c4! 18.xc4 xe4 19.dxe4 xc4
20.xc4 xc4 21.d2 c2= A. Shimanov - A. Naiditsch,
Stockholm 2011;
A4b42212) 13...b6
A4b422121) 14.e3 c5 15.axb5 ( 15.h3 fd8 16.axb5
axb5= - 15. axb5 axb5 16. h3 Rfd8 ) 15...axb5 16.h3 ( 16.e2
fd8= with mutual play. J. Sadorra - A. Lenderman, Richardson
2012 ) 16...fd8
A4b4221211) 17.b4 c6 ( 17...a8 18.a5 c6 19.b1 )
18.b1 cxb4 19.d4 xc3 20.c1 b8 21.xc3 bxc3=
A4b4221212) 17.dc1 (Z. Almasi - R. Robson, Lubbock
2010) c6 18.b1 b8 19.bd2 h6=;
A4b422122) 14.axb5
A4b4221221) 14...axb5 15.d4 c5 16.d5 exd5 17.e5 d4!
18.exf6 xf6 19.b1 ( 19.e2 dxc3 20.xe7 fe8
21.d6 c2 22.d2 xd6 23.xd6 b4= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 19...fd8= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Korchnoi - A.
Shirov, Biel 1992;
A4b4221222) 14...cxb5 15.e2 c5 16.e3 g4=
with mutual play.;
A4b4222) 11.e4 0-0 12.d3= - 11. d3 O-O 12. e4 ( 12.e5 d5
13.xd5 cxd5 14.d4 bxa4 15.xa4 (J. Granda Zuniga - G. Meier,
Pamplona 2009) a5 16.f4 b6 17.c2 a6= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. );
A4b4223) 11.d4 0-0
A4b42231) 12.e3 c8 13.e5 d5 14.d2 xe5 15.dxe5
b4 16.xd5 cxd5 17.fc1 d7= R. Lorentzen - C. Revuelta
388
Capablanca, corr. 2006;
A4b42232) 12.g5
A4b422321) 12...c8 13.e5!? ( 13.fd1 b4 14.xf6 xf6
15.e4 xe4 16.xe4 c7 17.f4 V. Gashimov - M.
Adams, Montpellier 2006 ) 13...xe5 14.dxe5 d7
(Stockfish 1.9.1 - Booot 5.0.0, Internet 2010) 15.xe7;
A4b422322) 12...c5 13.e5 xg2 14.xg2 cxd4 15.c6
e8 16.e4 c8 17.axb5 axb5 18.fc1 h8 19.xf6 gxf6
20.h6 g8 21.d2 xc6 22.xc6 c5 23.xc5 xc5
24.f4 c6+ 25.f3 xf3+ 26.xf3= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
A4b42233) 12.e5 xe5 13.dxe5 d5 14.d1 ( 14.e4 c5
15.d1 b4 16.b3 d5 17.c3 c7 18.f6+ xf6 19.exf6
xg2 20.xg2 c6+ 21.g1 e4 22.fxg7 fc8= Houdini 2.0
Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2012 ) 14...b8 15.e4 b4 16.e2
d8 17.f4 c7= Stockfish 1.4 - Thinker 5.4a, Internet 2009;
A4b42234) 12.d1
A4b422341) 12...c8 13.e5 c7 14.f4 D. Andreikin - B.
Grachev, Moscow (blitz) 2010;
A4b422342) 12...c8 13.e5 xe5 14.dxe5 d7 15.f4
h6 ( 15...c5 (E. Romanov - F. Berkes, Muelheim 2012)
16.e3 xa4 17.xa4 bxa4 18.c5 (Bb7 is a poorly-placed
piece.) ) 16.e4 c5 17.d2 d8 18.axb5 axb5 19.d6
xd6 20.xb7 xb7 21.xa8 xa8 22.xd6 White has the
initiative.;
A4b422343) 12...c5! 13.axb5 ( 13.e5 xg2 14.xg2 cxd4
15.xd4 b6 16.xd7 xd7 17.e3 f6 18.axb5 axb5
19.xa8 xa8= B. Sokolik - D. Szczepankiewicz, corr. 2011 )
13...axb5 14.xa8 xa8 15.xb5 e4 16.d2 cxd4
17.bxd4 b8 18.h3 ( 18.h4 c5 19.e1 h6 20.xe4
xe4 21.e3 df6 Key game P. Svidler - B. Gelfand,
Moscow 2011 ) 18...d5 19.d3 e4 20.c2 d6 21.e3
dc5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Rybka 2.3. - Toga II, Internet 2007;
B) 7.b3 [Chapter] [#] b7
B1) [Chapter] [#] 8.a4
B1a) 8...b4 9.d3 c5 10.a5 ( 10.bd2 e7 11.0-0 0-0 12.c4 c6
(A. Pahor - M. Medic, Rijeka 2003) 13.a5 a6 14.fe5 xe5 15.xe5
c8 16.c4 d5= ) 10...e7 11.0-0 0-0 12.bd2 a6 13.c4 c8
(E. Romanov - D. Frolyanov, Olginka 2011) 14.d1 c7 15.a6 a8
16.a4;
B1b) 8...a6
389
B1b1) 9.c3 bd7 ( 9...b4 10.d3 c5 11.g5 e7 12.0-0 bd7
13.b1 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.bd2 d5= V. Akopian - M. Adams, Wijk
aan Zee 2004 ) 10.d3 e7 11.0-0 0-0 12.e3
B1b11) 12...g4 13.f4 b6 14.h3 gf6 15.e3 ( 15.e5 xe5
16.xe5 d7 17.f4 b4 18.e4 c5= ) 15...c5 16.axb5 d5
17.g5 ( 17.d2 xc3 18.bxc3 xg2 19.xg2 axb5= ) 17...xg5
18.xg5 xc3 19.xc3 xg2 20.xg2 axb5= V. Akopian - I.
Novikov, New York 1998;
B1b12) 12...b4 13.b1 c5 (V. Akopian - I. Novikov, New York 1998)
14.c1 e8 15.bd2 d6 16.c2 c8=;
B1b2) 9.0-0 bd7 10.d4= - 8. O-O Nbd7 9. d4 a6 10. a4;
B2) 8.d4= - Line 072 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 4. Qc2 Nf6 5. g3 dxc4 6.
Qxc4 b5 7. Qb3 Bb7 8. Bg2;
B3) 8.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
B3a) worse move is 8...a6 9.e5
B3a1) worse move is 9...d6 10.d4! xd4 Suggested improvement for
White: 11.f4! ( 11.d3 bd7 12.e3 d6 13.c1 e7 14.c3
b8= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. B. Grachev A. Aleksandrov, Plovdiv 2012 ) 11...b4 12.e3! bd7 ( 12...c5
13.c1 d6 14.xc6 ) 13.xd7 xd7 14.c3 xb2 ( 14...c5
15.d2 0-0-0 16.a3 c4 17.ac1 e5 18.e4 e6 19.g5
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 15.a3
c2 16.e4 ( 16.e4 b3 17.fd1 c5 18.f3 c8 19.xd7 xd7
20.h5 e7 21.xf7 cf8 22.xg7 hg8 23.xh7 h8 24.g7
hg8 25.d4+ c8 26.xc6 xc6 27.b6 d7 28.c7+ e8
29.xc6+ f7 30.f3 ) 16...c5 17.f3 White has more than
B3a2) 9...e7 10.d1 d4 11.c3 b6 12.d4 0-0 (R. Wojtaszek - M.
Adams, Porto Carras 2011) 13.g5 d8 14.d2! h6 ( 14...xd4
15.xd4 xd4 16.e3 d8 17.b3 d5 18.c5 f6 19.d3
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 15.f4
bd7 16.b3 xe5 17.xe5 b4 18.c2 d7 19.f4;
B3b) 8...bd7
B3b1) 9.c3
B3b11) 9...c8 10.d4 ( 10.d3 e7 11.e3 a6 12.a4 0-0=
V. Popov - A. Riazantsev, Olginka (rapid) 2011 ) 10...e7 11.e5 b4
12.d3 a5 13.a4;
B3b12) 9...a6 10.d3 e7
B3b121) 11.d2 0-0 12.a4 d5 13.d1 ( 13.axb5?! c5!
14.d1 cxb5 15.de4 xe4 16.xe4 a5 Black has a slight
queenside control advantage. A. Beliavsky - F. Berkes, Hungary
2010 ) 13...b6 14.f3 c5 15.xd5 xd5 16.c2 fd8;
B3b122) 11.a4= - 8. a4 a6 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. d3 Be7 11. O-O;
390
B3b2) 9.d4 - Line 072 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 4. Qc2 Nf6 5. g3
dxc4 6. Qxc4 b5 7. Qc2 Bb7 8. Bg2 Nbd7 9. O-O ]
[ 5...d7 [Chapter] [#] 6.xc4 c6 7.0-0
A) 7...e7 8.c2 0-0 9.c3 a6 ( 9...b6 10.d4 bd7 11.e4 b7 12.d1
a6 (A. Giri - E. L'Ami, Boxtel 2011) 13.f4!? h5 14.e3 hf6 15.ac1 )
10.a3 c5 (Y. Gallach Perez - M. Martinez Galiano, corr. 2006) 11.d4 ce4
12.e5 xc3 13.xc6 xe2+ 14.xe2 bxc6 15.xc6 b8 16.e3;
B) 7...bd7 8.c2
B1) 8...e5 9.c3 c5 ( 9...d6 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 xg2 12.xg2 0-0
13.d1 e5 14.e4 White has a center control advantage. L. Fressinet - A.
Istratescu, Nancy 2012 ) 10.a3 a5
B1a) 11.b1 a4 12.d1 ( 12.g5 xg2 13.xg2 b6 14.f5 e7
15.d3 A. Karpov - J. Sunye Neto, Amsterdam 1985 ) 12...e4 13.h4 0-0
14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 e8 17.c4 Black has
B1b) 11.d1 0-0 12.e3 a7 13.d4 White has a center control
advantage.;
B2) 8...d6 9.c3 0-0 10.a3 ( 10.d1 b4 11.d3 e8 12.e4 e5 13.a3
xc3 14.xc3 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
B2a) 10...c5 11.d4 ( 11.b4 ce4 12.d1 (with the idea d3) B.
Gelfand - Z. Polgar, Munich 1991 ) 11...ce4 12.e5 xc3 13.xc6
xe2+ 14.xe2 bxc6 15.xc6 b8 16.b4;
B2b) 10...e5 11.e4 b6 12.d4 e8 13.d1 e7 14.dxe5 xe5 15.xe5
xe5 16.f4 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ]
[ 5...fd7 6.xc4 c5 7.d4 b6 8.c3 ( 8.b5+ d7 9.d3 c6 10.0-0
cxd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 xg2 13.xg2 a6 14.c3 8d7 15.b3 e7
16.b2 0-0 17.ac1 ac8= L. Ftacnik - S. Movsesian, Czech Republic 2012 )
8...cxd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4 a6 11.a3! e7 12.0-0 0-0 13.d1 e5
14.b3 c6 15.e3 Stockfish 2.3.1 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012 ]
6.xc4
[ 6.0-0 a6 ( 6...c5 7.xc4= - 6. Qxc4 c5 7. O-O ) 7.xc4= - 6. Qxc4 a6 7. O-O ]
6...c5 [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
[ [Chapter] [#] 6...a6
A) 7.0-0 [Chapter] [#] b5 ( 7...c5 - 6... c5 7. O-O a6 )
A1) 8.b3 b7 9.c3 e7 10.d3
A1a) 10...0-0 11.a4 b4 12.b1 ( 12.d1 e5 13.d2 xg2 14.xg2
a5 15.e3 c5 16.c4 fd7= E. Agrest - M. Palac, Eilat 2012 )
12...c5 13.c2 d5 (with the idea Nb3) ( 13...e5 14.e3 e4 15.xc5
xc5 16.dxe4 xe4 17.fd2 xf2+ 18.xf2 xf2 19.xb7 g4
20.f3 b8 21.xa6 P. Svidler - V. Kramnik, Moscow 2011 ) 14.bd2
( 14.h4 h5! 15.xb7 xb7 16.xc7 d5 17.xb7 fb8 18.d7
d8 19.c6 dc8 20.b7 cb8= ) 14...e5 15.c4 e4 16.dxe4 xe4
391
17.xe4 xe4 18.e3;
A1b) 10...c5 11.a4 c4! 12.dxc4 c5 13.d1 b4 14.b1 xd1
15.xd1 b3 16.a2 e4 (L. Muhtarov - D. Pavasovic, Nova Gorica
1997) 17.bd2 c2 18.e1 c8 19.xb3 xb3 20.a1 xc4 21.e5
d5=;
A2) 8.c6 b8 9.c2 b7 10.d3= - 7. d3 b5 8. Qc6 Rb8 9. Qc2 Bb7 10.
O-O;
A3) 8.c2 b7
A3a) 9.a4
A3a1) 9...e7
A3a11) 10.b3 0-0 11.b2 c5 12.c3 b6 13.d3 fd8 ( 13...d5
14.xd5 exd5 15.e4 dxe4 16.dxe4 fe8 17.ad1= A. Timofeev - A.
Kharlov, Internet 2006 ) 14.fc1 ac8= E. Schmittdiel - V. Lazarev,
Austria 1993;
A3a12) 10.c3= - 9. Nc3 Be7 10. a4;
A3a2) 9...c5 10.d3 ( 10.c3= - 9. Nc3 c5 10. a4 ) 10...e7 11.c3
c6 ( 11...b6= - 9. Nc3 c5 10. a4 Qb6 11. d3 Be7 )
A3a21) 12.d2 0-0 13.fc1 ( 13.axb5?! axb5 14.b4 (I. Salgado
Lopez - G. Sargissian, Plovdiv 2012) b6 15.b2 fc8 16.bxc5
xc5 ) 13...b6 14.d1 fc8=;
A3a22) 12.g5 0-0 13.d2 xg2 14.xg2 b8 15.axb5 axb5
16.a7 a8= Z. Almasi - Z. Gyimesi, Budapest 2000;
A3b) 9.b3 c5 10.b2 e7 11.d3 0-0 12.bd2 ( 12.a4 d5=
B. Gulko - A. Aleksandrov, Groningen 1997 ) 12...h6 13.fc1 c7=
(Hiarcs 13.2 - Komodo 1.3, Internet 2011);
A3c) 9.d3 c5 10.a4= - 9. a4 c5 10. d3;
A3d) 9.c3 c5 ( 9...e7 10.a4 c6= - 5... c6 6. Qxc4 b5 7. Qc2 Bb7 8. OO Nbd7 9. a4 a6 10. Nc3 Be7 ) 10.a4
A3d1) worse move is 10...b4 11.d1 d5 ( 11...e7 (J. Gdanski - K.
Jakubowski, Ustron 2007) 12.e3 0-0 13.d1 a5 14.b3 White has a
promising position. (weakness c4) )
A3d11) 12.e4
A3d111) worse move is 12...c7 13.e3 ( worse move is 13.d4
cxd4 14.xd4 (G. Gajewski - A. Naiditsch, Warsaw (blitz) 2011)
c8!= with mutual play. ) 13...e7 14.c4 (weakness c4);
A3d112) 12...5f6 13.e1 ( 13.d3 c4 14.xc4 c8 15.b3 a5=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13...c4!=
with mutual play.;
A3d12) 12.b3 e7 13.b2 0-0 14.e4 5f6 15.d3 e8 16.e3
(weakness c4) M. Lazic - B. Maksimovic, Valjevo 2012;
A3d2) 10...b6
A3d21) 11.axb5 axb5 12.xa8+ xa8
A3d211) 13.d4?!
392
A3d2111) worse move is 13...e7 14.d1 xf3 15.exf3 ( 15.xf3
cxd4 16.e4 0-0 17.c6 xc6 18.xf6+ xf6 19.xc6 c5
20.xb5 (B. Bogosavljevic - Z. Gyimesi, Neum 2008) b8 21.c4
b4 22.a2 g5 ) 15...cxd4 16.e2 e5 17.f4 0-0 18.fxe5 xe5
19.xd4;
A3d2112) 13...cxd4 14.b1 c5 15.b4 (1/2-1/2 D. Maghalashvili
- A. Barsov, Istanbul 2012) d3 16.exd3 xb4 17.c8+ d8
18.xd8+ xd8 19.d4 xg2 20.xg2 d5 21.xb5 e7;
A3d212) 13.d3 e7= - 11. d3 Be7 12. axb5 axb5 13. Rxa8 Bxa8;
A3d22) 11.d3 e7 12.b3 ( 12.axb5 axb5 13.xa8+ xa8 14.f4
0-0 15.a1 d5= R. Huebner - A. Beliavsky, Wijk aan Zee 1984;
12.e4 0-0 13.h3 (A. Onischuk - I. Novikov, Washington DC 2002)
fd8 14.e3 ac8 15.fc1 c6 16.axb5 axb5 17.b1!? b7
18.bd2 h6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. ) 12...d5 13.axb5 axb5 14.xa8+
xa8 15.g5 xc3 16.xc3 xg5 17.xg5 0-0
A3d221) 18.e4 f5 ( 18...b7 (M. Bartel - D. Fridman, Dortmund
2012) 19.b4 xe4 20.xe4 g6 21.g2 c8 22.a1 ) 19.g5
xg2 20.xg2 h6 21.f3 a8=;
A3d222) 18.a1 xg2 19.xg2 h6 20.e4 (V. Belous - D.
Swiercz, Moscow 2012) c6 21.f3 f5 22.d2 a8=;
A3d223) 18.xa8 xa8 19.c1 (V. Gashimov -T. Luther, Cappelle
la Grande 2008) a5 20.e4 xc3 21.xc3 b4 22.e4 a5=;
B) [Chapter] [#] 7.b3
B1) 7...d6 8.0-0 0-0 9.c3 b8 ( 9...e5 10.d1 c5 - 6... c5 7. Qb3
Bd6 8. O-O O-O 9. Nc3 a6 10. Rd1 e5 ) 10.d3 b5 11.d4 e5 ( 11...b6
(R. Slepankova - E. Cechalova, Morava 1994) 12.c6 e8 13.a5 b4
14.a4 b5 15.c4 ) 12.f4 d7 13.c2;
B2) 7...c5 - 6... c5 7. Qb3 a6;
B3) 7...a7 8.d4 ( 8.a4 b6 9.0-0 b7 10.d3 e7 11.a3 0-0 12.c4
(E. Romanov - G. Vescovi, Moscow 2010) c5 13.d1 a5 14.d2 d5= )
8...d6 9.0-0 b6 (Aice 0.99.2 - Bruja 1.9, Internet 2008) 10.a3 b7
11.c4 e7 12.fe5;
B4) 7...b8
B4a) 8.0-0 b5 ( 8...d6 9.d4 b5 10.d1 e7 11.g5 b7 12.bd2
c5 13.xf6 xf6 14.dxc5 xc5 15.ac1 0-0= with mutual play. B.
Grachev - A. Poluljahov, Sochi 2012 ) 9.a4 b7 10.axb5 axb5 11.d3 d6
12.e3 c5 13.c3 0-0 14.fd1 ( 14.d2 xg2 15.xg2 g4=
Bu Xiangzhi - V. Ivanchuk, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 14...c7 15.d4 g4=
with mutual play.;
B4b) 8.a4 b6 9.d3 b7 10.0-0 e7 11.c3 0-0 12.c2 c8 13.d1
c5= with mutual play. Y. Pelletier - Z. Almasi, Dresden 2008;
B4c) 8.d4 b5 9.0-0 b7 10.f4 d6 11.c1 xf4 12.gxf4 0-0
393
( 12...d5 13.e3 c5 14.dxc5 c8 15.c6 xc6 16.a3 b7=
with mutual play. V. Ivanchuk - A. Naiditsch, Warsaw 2005 ) 13.bd2 d5
14.e3 c5= DanaSah 4.24 - Little Goliath Evolution 3.12, Internet 2010;
C) 7.d3 b5 8.c6 b8 9.c2 ( 9.f4 d5 10.g5 e7 11.xe7 xe7
12.0-0 b7 13.c2 0-0 14.a4 c5 15.axb5 axb5 16.c3 fc8= V. Salov J. Timman, Sanghi Nagar (m/1) 1994 ) 9...b7 10.0-0
C1) 10...e7 11.a4 ( 11.d4 xg2 12.xg2 b6 13.b3 0-0 14.a4
d5 15.axb5 axb5 16.c3 c5 17.d2 b8= E. Mochalov - M. Taimanov,
Riga 1975; 11.b3 c5 12.b2 0-0 13.bd2 b6 14.e4 bc8 15.ad1
fd8= Best Mutual Play E. Bogoljubow - T. Hess, Stuttgart 1939 ) 11...0-0
12.axb5 axb5 13.c3 b4 14.a4 c5 15.b3 d5 16.b2 5b6 17.d2
xg2 18.xg2 a8 19.xb6 xb6= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. (weakness c5) R.
Kasimdzhanov - M. Adams, London 2012;
C2) 10...d6 11.a4
C2a) 11...0-0 12.axb5 axb5 13.c3 b4 14.a4 b3 15.d1 ( 15.c3
xf3 16.xf3 d5 17.xd5 exd5 18.d4 e8= Naum 3 - Grapefruit 1.0,
Internet 2008 ) 15...c5 16.c3 b6 17.b1! a8 18.xa8 xa8
19.bd2 b8 20.c4 a6 21.e4;
C2b) 11...c5 12.axb5 ( 12.c3 b6 13.axb5 axb5= - 12. axb5 axb5 13.
Nc3 Qb6 ) 12...axb5 13.c3 b6 14.b3 0-0 15.b2 fc8 16.fc1 f8=
A. Alonso Rosell - P. Nielsen, Barcelona 2012;
D) 7.d4 b5 8.c6 ( worse move is 8.c2 b7 9.0-0 c5! 10.a4 cxd4
11.xd4 xg2 12.xg2 c8 13.d1 b4 14.b3 b6 15.g5 c6+
16.g1 e7 17.1d2 0-0 A. Butnorius -V. Korchnoi, Moscow 1972 ) 8...b8
9.f4 d5 10.g5 e7 11.xe7 xe7 12.c3 b7 13.xd5 xc6
14.xe7 xe7 15.c1 d5 16.xc7 hc8 17.a7 a8 18.xa8 xa8
19.d2 f6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. V.
Ivanchuk - P. Leko, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2002;
E) 7.c2 [Chapter] [#]
E1) 7...b8 8.0-0 ( 8.a4 b6 9.0-0 b7 10.d3 c8 11.a3 e7 12.e4
0-0= A. Shimanov - N. Vitiugov, Olginka (rapid) 2011 ) 8...b6 ( 8...b5?!
9.d4 e5 10.b3 b7 11.xb7 xb7 12.d4 ed7 13.g5
J. Dorfman - E. Bacrot, Belfort 2010 )
E1a) 9.d3 b7 10.bd2 c5 11.a4 e7 12.c4 b5 ( 12...0-0 13.f4
c8 14.e4 G. Meier - Y. Shulman, Lubbock 2011 ) 13.ce5 0-0 14.xd7
xd7=;
E1b) 9.d4 e5 10.b3 c5 11.d4! cxd4 12.f4 d3 13.exd3
(1/2-1/2 Z. Ribli - Z. Gyimesi, Germany 1996) d6 14.d4 g6 15.c6+
e7 16.g5 b7 17.c2;
E2) 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.c3 b8 10.d4 b5 (V. Popov - S. Sjugirov,
Olginka (rapid) 2011) 11.e5 xe5 12.dxe5 d7 13.d1;
E3) 7...c5
394
E3a) 8.d4 [Chapter] [#]
E3a1) 8...b5 9.dxc5 ( 9.e5 d5 10.xd7 xd7 11.dxc5 b7
12.0-0 c8 13.c3 xc5= A. Sokolov - E. Sveshnikov, St. Petersburg
1993 ) 9...xc5
E3a11) 10.d4 b8 ( 10...d5 11.b3 b7 12.xc5 xc5 13.0-0
c8 14.d1 0-0 15.c3 d7 16.xd5 xd5 17.d3 c6=
U. Andersson - V. Korchnoi, Johannesburg 1981 ) 11.b3 ( 11.c6
- 10. Ne5 Rb8 11. Nc6 ) 11...a7 12.0-0 b7 13.xb7 xb7 14.c6
a8= Slow Chess Blitz WV2.1 - Junior 10, Internet 2006;
E3a12) 10.e5 b8
E3a121) worse move is 11.c6?! c7 12.f1 ( 12.xb8 xf2+
13.d1 xb8 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. S. Djuric - J. Pinter, Szirak 1985 ) 12...b6 13.f4
e5 (weakness Kf1, Nc6) L. Alburt - J. Speelman, Hastings 1983;
E3a122) 11.xd7 xd7 12.0-0 0-0 13.c3 c7 14.b3 b7
15.e4 b6= Umko 1.2 - Spark 1.0, Internet 2011;
E3a2) 8...b6 9.dxc5 xc5 10.c3 d5 11.d2 b5 12.c1 b7
13.xd5 xc2 14.xc2 xd5 (K. Landa - A. Aleksandrov, Lugo 2009)
15.0-0 b6 16.e3 c4 17.d4;
E3a3) worse move is 8...e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.d1
E3a31) 10...b6 11.c3 cxd4
E3a311) 12.xd4 c7 13.e3
E3a3111) 13...d5?! 14.g5 5f6 ( 14...7f6? [#] 15.xd5!!
(1-0 Ni Hua - A. Adly, Shenzhen 2011) xc2 16.xe7+ h8
17.xf7+ xf7 18.d8++- ) 15.c1;
E3a3112) 13...h6 14.c1 b8 15.dd1;
E3a312) 12.xd4 e8 13.h3 c5 (GarboChess 2.20 - Chronos 1.
9.7, Internet 2009) 14.f4 White has a moderate developmental
advantage.;
E3a32) 10...a7
E3a321) 11.e4 b6 12.c3 b7 13.d5 exd5 14.e5 (J. Lautier - J.
Pinter, France 1993) ( 14.exd5 e8 15.f4 h5 16.e3 d6
17.a4 Stockfish 1.5.1 - Delfi 5.4, Internet 2009 ) 14...g4! 15.xd5
( 15.f5 xf2 16.xf2 d4 17.e4 g6 18.f4 f6 19.e6 e5
20.g1 xf3+ 21.xf3 f5 22.d2 g5 23.e5 xf3 24.xf3
f6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
15...gxe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.f4 d6 18.e3 b8 19.xb7
xb7 20.xd6 xd6 21.e4 c6 22.xe5;
E3a322) 11.c3 b5 12.e3 ( 12.e5 xe5 13.dxe5 d7
14.e3 c7 15.f4 b7 16.e4 E. Postny - T. Vasilevich, Bad
Wiessee 2006 ) 12...g4 13.f4 b7 14.d5 b6 15.h3 gf6
16.d6 d8 (Rybka 3 Dynamic - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet (blitz) 2008)
17.b4! xf3 18.xf3 cxb4 19.e3 b8 20.xa7 xa7 21.e4;
395
E3a4) 8...b6
E3a41) 9.dxc5 xc5 10.e5 ( worse move is 10.c3 b7 11.0-0
c8 U. Andersson - L. Portisch, La Valetta 1980 ) 10...d5 11.d3
b7 12.0-0 0-0 13.d1 c8 14.xc5 xc5 15.c3 b4 16.b1
e7 17.xb7 xb7 18.e3 fd8= Komodo 4 - Critter 1.2, Internet
2012;
E3a42) 9.c3 b7 10.0-0 cxd4 11.xd4 xg2 12.xg2 c8
13.e4 b4= R. Huebner - P. Van der Sterren, Munich 1994;
E3a43) 9.e5 d5
E3a431) 10.c3 b4 11.d1 xe5 12.dxe5 ( 12.xa8 cxd4
13.a3 dxc3 14.axb4 cxb2 15.xd8+ xd8 16.xb2 xb4+
17.d1 f6 18.c2 a5= with mutual play. Shredder 9 - Pharaon 3.3,
Internet 2005 ) 12...xd1+ 13.xd1 a7 14.a3 d7+ 15.d2 d5
16.xd5 exd5 17.b4 d8= L. Fressinet - E. Bacrot, Caen 2011;
E3a432) 10.c6 c7 11.e4 5f6 ( worse move is 11...e7
12.xe7 xe7 13.f4 a7 14.d5 e5 15.e3 0-0 16.d2 b8
17.a4 f6 18.h3 b5 19.0-0 c4 20.b3 cxb3 21.xb3 V. Tkachiev
- A. Sokolov, Belfort 2010 ) 12.d5 b7 13.0-0 d6 14.d2 0-0
( 14...e5 15.c4 xc6 16.dxc6 xc6= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 15.c4 exd5 16.exd5 xd5
17.xd5 xc6 18.d1 xd5 19.xd5 e7 20.f4 ( 20.xd7
xd7 21.xb6 e6 22.xa8 xa8 23.e3 c8= Black can
equalize with relative ease. Black has separated pawns. K. Landa - G.
Meier, Copenhagen 2010 ) 20...c6 21.xd7 xd7 22.xb6 e6
23.xa8 xa8= Black can equalize with relative ease. Black has
separated pawns.;
E3b) [Chapter] [#] 8.0-0
E3b1) 8...b5
E3b11) 9.e5 d5 10.xd7 xd7 11.c3 ( 11.a4 b7 12.axb5
axb5 13.xa8+ xa8 14.c3 b4 15.b1 (1/2-1/2 P. Maletin -S.
Yudin, Russia 2007) xg2 16.xg2 e7 ) 11...b7 12.xd5 xd5
13.a4 xg2 14.xg2 b7+ 15.f3 (N. Kopylov - A. Chistiakov,
Yerevan 1981) b4=;
E3b12) 9.a4 b7= - 7. O-O b5 8. Qc2 Bb7 9. a4 c5;
E3b2) 8...e7 9.d4 - 8. d4 Be7 9. O-O;
E3b3) 8...b6 9.c3 ( 9.d1 b7 10.d3 (Hiarcs 12.1 - Glaurung 2.2,
Internet 2009) e7=; 9.b4?! b7 10.bxc5 c8 11.c3 xc5 12.b3
0-0 V. Akopian - J. Piket, Madrid 1997 ) 9...b7 10.e4 ( 10.d1 c8
11.d4 cxd4 12.xd4 xg2 13.xg2 c7 14.g5 b7+ 15.f3
comfortable for Black. V. Tkachiev - F. Doettling, Gonfreville 2006 )
10...c8 11.d3 d6= Z. Andriasian - M. Mchedlishvili, Dubai 2012;
E3c) 8.a4 b6 ( 8...d6 9.0-0 0-0 10.d3 b6 11.a3 b7 12.c4 c7
396
13.d2 c8 14.b1 d5= with mutual play. V. Gashimov - A. Naiditsch,
Warsaw (rapid) 2010 ) 9.0-0 b7 10.b3 ( 10.c3 e7 11.b3 0-0
12.b2 c8= with mutual play. L. D. Nisipeanu - V. Meijers, Nova Gorica
2003; 10.d3 e7 11.d2 b8 12.a3 0-0 13.b3 c6= with mutual
play. J. Hodgson - P. San Segundo Carrillo, Linares 1995 ) 10...e7
11.b2 0-0 12.a3 d5 13.fd1 c7 14.d4 b4 15.d2 ad8=
with mutual play. Deep Junior 13.3 - Houdini 3, Internet 2012;
E3d) 8.c3 [Chapter] [#]
E3d1) 8...a7 9.0-0 b6
E3d11) 10.d1 b7 11.d4 a8 12.e3! ( 12.g5 cxd4
(L. Fressinet - J. Riff, Belfort 2012) 13.xd4 c5 14.h4 h6 15.d1
e7 16.d2 c6 17.e3 )
E3d111) 12...g4 13.g5 h6 14.dxc5 hxg5 15.xd7! xc5
( 15...xd7? 16.cxb6+- ) 16.a4 b5 17.xg4 xd7 18.xg5
E3d112) 12...e7 13.dxc5 xc5 14.a4 0-0 15.a5;
E3d113) 12...c4 13.b3 cxb3 14.axb3 e7 15.a2 (with the idea
Nb5) c6 16.e1;
E3d12) 10.d3 e7 11.e4 b7 12.h3 0-0 13.e3 a8 14.ad1
c7 15.e1 b5= with mutual play. P. Eljanov - L. Lenic, Porto Carras
2011;
E3d13) 10.d4 b7 11.e4 cxd4 12.xd4 c5 ( 12...e7 13.d1
c8 14.e2 a8 15.f3 0-0 16.e3 c8 17.ac1 (Ra7 is a poorlyplaced piece.) R. Wojtaszek - P. Vishnu, Kolkata 2012 ) 13.d1 a8
14.b3 b4 15.a3 xc3 16.xc3 0-0 17.f3 c8 18.d4 c6
19.f4 R. Vaganian - A. Jussupow, Riga 1995;
E3d2) 8...d6 9.0-0 0-0 10.d4 c7 11.d1 P. Schlosser - P. Van
der Sterren, Munich 1992;
E3d3) 8...c7
E3d31) 9.d4 b5 10.f4 a7 11.d5 xd5 12.xd5 exd5=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Szabo - P.
Keres, Winnipeg 1967;
E3d32) 9.d3 b6 10.0-0 ( 10.f4 d6 11.xd6 xd6= ) 10...b7
11.a4 d6 12.e4 h5!? 13.h3 e5 14.xe5 xe5 15.e2 d7=
Wang Yue - Zhou Weiqi, Qinhuangdao 2011;
E3d33) 9.0-0 b6 ( 9...b5 10.a4 b4 (Nimzo 8 - Hermann 2.3, Internet
2008) 11.d1! b7 12.e3 d6 13.b3 (weakness c4) ) 10.d4 b7
( 10...cxd4?! 11.f4 e5 12.xe5! xe5 13.a4+ fd7 14.d5
b8 (P. Szekely - P. Mithrakanth, Kolkata 1996) 15.xe5 xe5
16.xb6 b8 17.ac1 White has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. ) 11.f4 d6 12.xd6 xd6 13.fd1 0-0 14.e4
cxd4 15.xd4 c7 16.e2 a7 ( 16...fd8 17.ac1 ac8
18.c2! Fritz 11 - Deep Fritz 10, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 17.ac1 b8
397
18.a4 a8 19.b4 c8 20.b5 Key game V. Korchnoi - F. Olafsson,
Moscow 1971 ]
[ 6...b8 7.c2 a6 - 6... a6 7. Qc2 Rb8 ]
7.b3 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 7.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
A) 7...a6
A1) 8.a4
A1a) 8...b6 9.d4 ( 9.d1 b7 10.c3= - 7... b6 8. Rd1 Bb7 9. Nc3 a6
10. a4 ) 9...e5 10.c6 xc4 11.xd8 d5 ( 11...a7 12.c6 c7
13.d3 d6 14.e5 A. Ryskin - D. Kaiumov, Azov 1991 ) 12.c3 xd8
13.xd5 b7 14.d3 xd5 15.dxc4 xg2 16.xg2 a5= Black can
equalize with relative ease.;
A1b) 8...b5 9.c2 b7= - 6... a6 7. O-O b5 8. Qc2 Bb7 9. a4 c5;
A2) 8.b3 d6 9.a4 - 7. Qb3 a6 8. a4 Bd6 9. O-O;
B) 7...b8 8.c3 a6 9.a4 b6 ( worse move is 9...d6 10.d4 cxd4 11.xd4
e7 12.d1 c5 13.h4 0-0 14.f4 e5 15.g5 E. Bareev - V. Tukmakov,
Elista 1998 )
B1) 10.d1 b7 11.e4 c8 12.e2 (A. Iljin - A. Kharlov, St. Petersburg
2003) c7=;
B2) 10.d4 cxd4 11.xd4 ( 11.xd4?! e5! 12.c6+ d7 13.xd7+
xd7 14.xa6 xd4 15.f4 fd7 16.b5 e4 17.ac1 g5 18.xe5
xe5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...c5
12.h4 b7 13.d1 0-0 14.f4 c8=;
B3) 10.d3 b7 11.f4 c8 12.e5 xg2 13.xg2 b8= The position is
C) 7...b6
C1) [Chapter] [#] 8.c2 b7
C1a) 9.c3 e7 10.d4 cxd4 11.xd4 xg2 12.xg2 c7 ( 12...c8
13.e4 0-0 14.f3 b7 15.e3 ac8 16.ac1 c7 17.e2 fc8=
L. Polugaevsky - P. Keres, Moscow 1973 ) 13.d1
C1a1) 13...c8 14.d3 ( 14.g1 a6 15.g5 0-0 16.ac1 b7=
Black. J. Smejkal - M. Tal, Milan 1975 ) 14...0-0 15.f4 b7+ 16.f3
xf3+ 17.xf3 fd8=;
C1a2) 13...b7+ 14.g1 0-0 15.f4 ac8 16.ac1 fd8=
Ktulu 8.0 - Booot 4.15.0, Internet 2009;
C1b) 9.b3 e7 10.b2 0-0 11.d3 c8 12.bd2 b8! ( 12...c7
13.ac1 a8 14.b1 fc8 15.c2 (P. Kotsur - Ki. Georgiev, Dresden
2008) b8 16.a3 c6 17.fc1 e8= ) 13.fc1 c6 14.a3 d7
15.d1 fd8= U. Andersson - M. Tal, Stockholm 1976;
C2) 8.d3 b7 9.b3 ( 9.e4 d6 10.c3 0-0= C. Bauer - A. Jussupow,
Ajaccio (blitz) 2007 ) 9...e7 10.b2 0-0 11.bd2 c8 ( 11...d5 12.a3
f6 13.xf6 xf6 14.fc1 fd8= M. Mchedlishvili - A. Jussupow, Ajaccio
398
(blitz) 2007 ) 12.fd1 c7 13.a3 fd8 14.ac1 e8= V. Korchnoi - A.
Sokolov, Clermont Ferrand 1989;
C3) 8.d1 b7 9.c3 a6 10.a4
C3a) 10...e7 11.d4
C3a1) 11...c8
C3a11) 12.g5 cxd4 13.xd4 h6 14.f4 ( 14.e3 c5 15.d2
e7 16.xc5 xc5 17.f4 0-0= A. Karpov - A. Miles, England
1977 ) 14...c5 15.d3 e7= B. Kurajica - S. Marjanovic, Pula 1984;
C3a12) 12.e5 cxd4 13.xd4 xg2 14.xg2 c7 15.f4 0-0
16.f3 xe5 17.xe5 d7=;
C3a2) 11...0-0 12.f4 (Naum 4.2 - Houdini 1.5a, Johan 2011) e8
13.dxc5 c8 14.b4 a5 15.bxa5 xc5 16.b4 xa5=;
C3b) 10...c8 11.d4 cxd4 12.xd4 c5 13.f4 e7 14.e3 xe3
15.xe3 0-0= Z. Ribli - V. Korchnoi, Baden-Baden 1981;
C4) 8.c3 b7 9.e4 ( 9.d4= - 8. d4 Bb7 9. Nc3 )
C4a) 9...c8
C4a1) 10.e2 c4 ( 10...d6 11.d4 cxd4 12.xd4 0-0 13.d1 e7=
J. Lautier - A. Yermolinsky, Tilburg 1993 ) 11.d1 c5 12.e1 e5;
C4a2) 10.d1 a6 ( 10...g4 11.e2 ge5 12.d4 xf3+ 13.xf3
cxd4 14.xd4 c5= D. Kovalyev - H. Hofstetter, corr. 1999; 10...e7
11.e2 0-0 12.d4 e8 13.g5 White has a slight center control
advantage. ) 11.e2 c7 12.a3 e7 13.d4 cxd4 14.xd4 c4
15.e1 g4 16.h3 ge5= Houdini 1.5 - IvanHoe 9.46, Internet 2012;
C4b) 9...e7 10.e2 ( 10.e5 d5= - 8. e4 Be7 9. e5 Nd5 10. Nc3 Bb7 )
10...0-0 (E. Gufeld - J. Peters, Los Angeles 1995) 11.d1 e5=;
C5) 8.d4 e5 9.c6 xc4 10.xd8 d5 11.c3 xd8 12.xd5
b7 13.c3 xg2 14.xg2 e7 ( 14...e5 15.b3 c6= M. Tal - L.
Polugaevsky, Leningrad 1977 ) 15.d3 a5 16.e3 c6 17.ac1 d7
18.h3 f6= Bobcat 3.25 - Booot 5.1.0, Internet 2012;
C6) 8.e4
C6a) 8...a5 9.d3 ( 9.e1 a6 10.c2 c4 P. Svidler - A. Morozevich,
Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 9...a6 10.c2 e7 11.a3 0-0 12.f4 b5
13.fe1 c8= Spike 1.2 Turin - Phalanx XXIII, Internet (blitz) 2012;
C6b) 8...e7 9.e5 d5 10.c3 b7 11.g4 g6 12.d1 ( 12.xd5
xd5 13.d4 h5 14.f4 (V. Korchnoi - A. Jussupow, Switzerland 2000) h4
15.dxc5 xc5 16.e3 d7 17.fd1 hxg3 18.hxg3 b7 ) 12...c8
13.xd5 xd5 14.d4 h5 15.f4 h4=;
C7) 8.d4 [Chapter] [#] b7
C7a) 9.d1
C7a1) 9...a6 10.dxc5 xc5 11.b4 e7 12.b2 0-0 ( 12...b5 13.d4
c8 14.bd2 0-0= Key game Historically important game A. Karpov - V.
Korchnoi, Moscow (m/22) 1974 ) 13.bd2 a5 14.a3 b8 15.b5 c8=
Hannibal 1.0a - Gull 0.12a, Internet 2010;
399
C7a2) 9...cxd4 10.g5
C7a21) 10...e7 11.xd4 xg2 12.xg2 c8 13.d2 0-0
( 13...h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.ac1 b7+ 16.2f3 0-0 17.c6 xc6
18.xc6 L. Aronian - B. Gelfand, Nice (blindfold) 2010 ) 14.ac1 c5
15.a4;
C7a22) 10...c8 11.xc8+ xc8 12.xd4 xg2 13.xg2 e4
14.e3 c5 15.f3 d6= J. Sadorra - M. Panchanathan, Richardson
2012;
C7b) 9.c3 a6 ( 9...c8 10.d1 a6 11.dxc5 xc5 12.f4 0-0 13.e5
xg2 14.xd7 xd7 15.xg2 c6 16.e3 xe3 17.xe3 c7=
Z. Ribli - L. Polugaevsky, La Valetta 1980 ) 10.dxc5 xc5 ( 10...b5
11.h4 xc5 12.g5 c8 13.ad1 c7= 1/2-1/2 A. Karpov - Lj.
Ljubojevic, Tilburg 1983 ) 11.g5
C7b1) 11...h6 12.xf6
C7b11) 12...xf6
C7b111) 13.ad1 c8 14.d3 b8 ( 14...e7 15.e4 xe4
16.xe4 0-0 17.d4 f6 18.d3 xd4 19.xd4 b5=
for White. ) 15.d2 xg2 16.xg2 0-0 17.a4 (U. Andersson - A.
Sokolov, Belfort 1988) fd8 18.f3 d4 19.xf6 xf6 20.e4
e7 21.xb6 c2=;
C7b112) 13.e4 xe4 ( 13...xb2 (CM10th Xperience - Tornado 3.
21a, Internet 2009) 14.fb1 a3 15.xc5 xc5 16.xb6 d5
17.b4 xb4 18.xb4 0-0 19.e5 ) 14.xe4 a7 15.b4 e7
16.ad1 0-0 17.c6;
C7b12) 12...xf6 13.a4+
C7b121) worse move is 13...d7?! 14.fd1 xa4 15.xa4
D. Paunovic - S. Marjanovic, Vrnjacka Banja 2010;
C7b122) 13...d7?! 14.e5 ( worse move is 14.fd1 b5 15.f4
g5 16.d2 e7 17.ac1 d8 18.c2 (U. Andersson, -M. Tal,
Bugojno 1980) b6= ) 14...xg2 15.fd1! a7 16.xg2 a8+
17.f3 b5 18.f4 f6 19.c6 d7 20.e5 L. Pesa - I. Smuts,
corr. 2009;
C7b123) 13...b5! 14.xb5 c6 15.c4 ( 15.c2 xf2+ 16.xf2
xb5= ) 15...xf2+ 16.xf2 xb5 17.f4 0-0 18.e5 b8=
Key game U. Andersson - M. Tal, Bugojno 1980;
C7b2) 11...0-0 12.ad1 c8 13.f4 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.c1 b8
16.xb8 axb8 17.a4 d6= P. Harikrishna - P. Eljanov, Mallorca
2004;
C7b3) 11...b5 12.f4 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.ad1 b6 15.e5 xg2
16.xg2 0-0= A. Volzhin, - V. Meijers, Stockholm 1999 ]
A) 7...d6
400
A1) 8.a4
A1a) 8...b8 9.c3 a6 10.a5 b5 ( 10...0-0 11.0-0 b5 12.axb6 xb6
13.d2 b4 14.a2 b6 15.de4 e7 16.e3 xe4 17.xe4
C. Matamoros Franco - L. Tristan, Mar del Plata 2012 ) 11.axb6 xb6
12.a2 0-0 13.0-0 bd5 - 7. Qb3 Rb8 8. d3 Bd6 9. Nc3 a6 10. a4 O-O
11. a5 b5 12. axb6 Nxb6 13. O-O Nbd5 14. Qc4 Rb4 15. Qa2 Rb8;
A1b) 8...b6?! 9.d4 e5 10.c6 xc6 11.xc6+ d7 12.xa8 xa8
13.f3 ( 13.0-0 h5 14.h4 c6 15.c3 b8 16.f4 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. D. Gurevich - V. Mikhalevski,
Beersheba 1993 ) 13...h5 14.c3 h4 15.gxh4 d5 16.a5 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Eljanov - A. Zubov, Kiev
2012;
A1c) 8...0-0
A1c1) 9.b3
A1c11) 9...b8!? 10.a3 c6 11.c4 c7 12.e3 a5 13.c2
xc4 14.xc4 b6 15.d4 b7 16.dxc5 bxc5 17.0-0 d6 18.fd1
d5 19.c2= 1/2-1/2 M. Roiz - M. Kraemer, Biel 2012;
A1c12) 9...e5 10.xe5 xe5 11.a3 b8 12.c4 c7 13.a3
b6 14.b4 cxb4 15.xb4 a6 ( 15...e5 16.0-0 S. Lputian - V.
Ivanchuk, Batumi 1999 ) 16.a3 d7 17.0-0 bc8 18.fc1;
A1c13) 9...b8 10.a3 c7 11.b5 a5+ 12.d2 a6 13.a7
(V. Akopian - Z. Almasi, Ubeda 1997) c7 14.0-0 xd2 15.xd2
e5 16.xc8 fxc8 17.fc1 b6=;
A1c2) 9.c3 a6 10.b3
A1c21) 10...c7 11.a2 e7 ( 11...a5 12.0-0 a7 13.d2 b6
14.c4 b4 15.d6 e5 16.xc8 xc8 17.d1 M. Sorokin - S.
Kiselev, Budapest 1990 ) 12.0-0 b8 13.a5;
A1c22) 10...b8 - 7. Qb3 Rb8 8. d3 Bd6 9. Nc3 a6 10. a4 O-O;
A2) 8.0-0
A2a) 8...a6 9.c2 ( 9.b3= - 7. Qb3 a6 8. d3 Bd6 9. O-O ) 9...b8
10.d4!
A2a1) 10...c7 11.dxc5 xc5 12.e3 d5 13.xc5 xc5 14.d2
( 14.xc5 xc5 15.e5 White has a moderate developmental
advantage. ) 14...b5 15.c1 b6 16.c3 R. Kasimdzhanov - R. Leitao,
Istanbul 2012;
A2a2) 10...b6 11.dxc5 bxc5 12.d1 e7 13.fd2 0-0 14.c4 c7
15.c3 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
A2b) 8...0-0
A2b1) 9.b3 b8 10.a4 ( 10.c3 a6 11.a4 b6= - 7. Qb3 Rb8 8. d3
Bd6 9. Nc3 a6 10. a4 b6 11. O-O O-O ) 10...b6 11.c3 a6= - 7. Qb3
Rb8 8. d3 Bd6 9. Nc3 a6 10. a4 b6 11. O-O O-O;
A2b2) 9.c3 a6 ( 9...b6 10.b3 e5 11.g5 e6 (Cyclops 2.0 Bright 0.4a, Internet 2008) 12.b5! c7 13.xf6 gxf6 14.a5 e7
401
15.d2 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 10.e4 ( 10.b3
b8= - 7. Qb3 Rb8 8. d3 Bd6 9. Nc3 a6 10. O-O O-O ) 10...xe4
11.dxe4 b5 12.d3 e7 13.d1 c7 14.b3 d8 15.f4 b6
16.g5 f6 17.e3 b7 18.c2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 1.5a - Deep Fritz
11, Internet 2011;
B) 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.b3 b6 10.c3 (Toga II 1.4.11SE - Rybka 3,
Internet 2009) ( 10.c2 d5 11.c3 d8 12.g5 f6 13.d2 f8=
R. Cifuentes Parada - A. Karpov, Cala Galdana 2001 ) 10...c7 11.a4 a6
12.a5;
C) 7...b6?! 8.d4! ( 8.g5 b8 9.f4 b7 10.e4 xe4 11.xe4 b5
12.c2 xe4 13.dxe4 b7 14.0-0 e7 15.a4 a6 16.c3 0-0 17.e5 c4
18.axb5 axb5= P. Eljanov - R. Ponomariov, Saratov 2011 ) 8...e5 9.c6
xc6 10.xc6+ d7 11.xa8 xa8 12.f3 ( 12.0-0 h5 13.h4 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. T. Markowski - H. Teske,
Dresden 2004 ) 12...h5 13.c3 h4 14.g4 M. Sher - S. Polgar, Aarhus
1993;
D) 7...a6 8.b3= - 7. Qb3 a6 8. d3 ]
[ 7.c2 b6 ( 7...a6 - 6... a6 7. Qc2 c5 ) 8.0-0= - 7. O-O b6 8. Qc2 ]
[ 7...d6
A) 8.0-0 0-0 9.c3 a6 10.d1 ( 10.a4= - 7... a6 8. a4 Bd6 9. O-O O-O 10.
Nc3 )
A1) 10...e5 11.d3 ( 11.a4 h6 12.d3 e8 13.d2 f8 14.de4
Wang Yue - E. Sveshnikov, Al-Ain 2012 ) 11...b8 12.a4 h6 13.a5 c7
14.a3;
A2) 10...h6 11.d4 c7 (Toga II 1.4 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008) 12.dxc5
xc5 13.c2 e5 14.d2 e6=;
B) 8.a3 0-0 9.0-0 a6 ( 9...e7 10.b5 b8 11.a4 a6 (1/2-1/2 B. Lalic L. Psakhis, Benasque 1995) 12.c3 c7 13.d3 b8 14.a5 b6 15.axb6
xb6 16.a3 b7= with mutual play. ) 10.c4 c7 11.a4 b6= - 9. O-O O-O
10. Na3 Bc7 11. Nc4 b6;
C) 8.c3 0-0 9.0-0= - 8. O-O O-O 9. Nc3;
D) 8.d3 b8= - 7... Rb8 8. d3 Bd6 ]
[ 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.c3
A) 9...a6 10.a4 ( 10.d3 a7 11.a4 b6 12.f4 b7 13.e4 b8=
(with the idea Nc6) R. Vaganian - U. Andersson, London 1984 ) 10...b8 11.d3
c7 12.a5 ( 12.f4 e5 13.e3 b6 14.h4 b7 15.xb7 xb7 16.f5
fe8 17.xe7+ xe7 18.f3 e6= M. Nicholson - M. Tricht, corr. 2003 )
12...b6 13.axb6 xb6 14.c2 b7 15.f4 d6 16.xd6 xd6 17.d2
White has slightly better pawn structure. J. Adamski - E. Sosnowska, Krynica
1994;
B) 9...b6
402
B1) 10.d1 c4 11.c2 bd5 12.b3 ( 12.d3 cxd3 13.xd3 d7 14.b3
xc3 15.bxc3 a5= V. Tkachiev - Z. Efimenko, Wijk aan Zee 2011 )
12...cxb3 13.axb3 b6 14.xd5 xd5 15.b2 b7 16.e4 White has
B2) 10.d3 fd5 11.a4 a5 12.d2 ( 12.e5 d6 13.f4 d8 14.b5
b8 15.d2 f6 16.c4 xc4 17.dxc4 b4 18.ad1 d7 19.e3 c8
20.xb4 axb4 21.b3 ) 12...f6 13.fc1 d7 14.h3 Glaurung 2.2 Thinker 5.4D Inert, Internet (blitz) 2009;
C) 9...b8
C1) 10.d3 b5 11.f4 ( 11.a3 b6= with mutual play. ) 11...b6 12.a4
( 12.d2 g4 13.a4 c4 14.dxc4 bxc4 15.c2 g5 16.e3 xe3 17.fxe3
e5= Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 12...b4 13.d1 d5
14.d2 f6= R. Vaganian - J. Arnason, Dubai 1986;
C2) 10.d4
C2a) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 c5 12.d1 e5 13.f3 cd7 14.e3
( 14.c2 b5 15.e3 b4 16.e4 g4 17.g5 f5 18.xe7 xe7
19.ed2 a6= with mutual play. D. Hailparn - A. Dyakov, corr. 2005 )
14...a5 15.a3 g4 16.d2;
C2b) 10...b5 11.f4 b6 12.ad1 c4 13.c2 b7= with mutual play. ]
[ 7...a6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 8.d3
A1) 8...d6 9.a4 ( 9.c3 b8= - 7... Rb8 8. d3 Bd6 9. Nc3 a6; 9.0-0 b8
10.a4 b6 11.a3= - 7... Rb8 8. d3 Bd6 9. a4 b6 10. Na3 a6 11. O-O )
A1a) 9...c7 10.d2 b8 ( 10...a5 11.0-0 b8 12.xa5 xa5
13.bd2 M. Stangl - Liang Jinrong, Lippstadt 1997 ) 11.a5 0-0 12.0-0
- 8. a4 Rb8 9. a5 Bd6 10. O-O O-O 11. d3 Bc7 12. Bd2;
A1b) 9...0-0 10.0-0 b8 11.a5 - 8. a4 Rb8 9. a5 Bd6 10. O-O O-O 11.
d3;
A2) 8...e7 9.a4 0-0 ( 9...a7 10.a5 b5 11.axb6 xb6 12.fd2
White has slightly better pawn structure. White is exerting queenside
pressure. R. Vaganian - Ki. Georgiev, Saint John (blitz) 1988 ) 10.a5 d5
11.0-0 b5 12.axb6 b8 13.a3 xb6
A2a) 14.a4 b4 ( 14...b8 15.c4 b4 16.a5 White has slightly
better pawn structure. ) 15.c2 b8 16.c4 b4 17.a4 b6 18.xb6
xb6 19.e5 A. Khalifman - A. Fier, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009;
A2b) 14.d1 (J. Gdanski - P. Sjodahl, Sweden 2010) b7 15.c4 b5
A3) 8...c7 9.a4 b6 10.f4 a7 11.bd2 d5 12.e5 b7=
with mutual play. P. Claesen - I. Rogers, Belgium 2003;
B) 8.a4
B1) 8...d6 9.0-0 ( 9.d3 - 8. d3 Bd6 9. a4 ) 9...0-0
B1a) 10.c3
B1a1) 10...b8 11.a5
403
B1a11) 11...c7 12.a2 e5 ( 12...c4 13.xc4 xa5 (E. Romanov
- Ki. Georgiev, Anzere 2011) 14.d3 c7 15.f4 e5 16.e3 b5
17.h4 b7 18.fc1 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 13.d3
c6 14.e3 d6;
B1a12) 11...b5 12.axb6 xb6 13.c2 b7 14.d3 d5 ( 14...a8
15.a4 b5 16.e4 g4 17.d2 A. Naiditsch - A. Greenfeld,
Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 15.e4 e7 16.ed2 b4= with mutual
play.;
B1a2) 10...c7 11.d3 ( 11.a5 c4 12.a2 d8= ) 11...b6 12.e5
( 12.g5 b8= - 7... Rb8 8. d3 Bd6 9. Nc3 a6 10. a4 b6 11. O-O O-O 12.
Ng5 Qc7 ) 12...b7 13.xd7 xd7 14.xb7 xb7 15.e3 fc8
16.fc1 e5= M. Roiz - A. Naiditsch, Germany 2010;
B1b) 10.a3
B1b1) 10...b8 11.c4 ( 11.d3 c6 12.c4 - 11. Nc4 Nc6 12. d3 )
11...c6 12.d3 b8 13.xd6 xd6 14.a5 White has a pair of
bishops. A. Miles - J. Timman, Tilburg 1985;
B1b2) 10...c7 11.c4 b6 12.d3 b7 13.d2 b8= - 7... Rb8 8. d3
Bd6 9. a4 b6 10. Na3 a6 11. Nc4 Bc7 12. Bd2 O-O 13. O-O Bb7
( 13...e7 14.fc1 ab8= - 7... Rb8 8. d3 Bd6 9. a4 b6 10. Na3 a6 11.
Nc4 Bc7 12. Bd2 O-O 13. O-O Bb7 14. Rfc1 Qe7 );
B1c) 10.d3 b8 11.a5 - 8... Rb8 9. a5 Bd6 10. O-O O-O 11. d3;
B2) 8...b6? 9.e5! xe5 ( 9...d5? 10.xf7! xf7 11.xd5+N. Bojkovic - R. Pokorna, Bled 2002 ) 10.xa8;
B3) 8...b8
B3a) 9.d3 (with the idea 9... b6 10. Bf4) d6 10.a5 ( 10.a3 b6 11.0-0=
- 7... Rb8 8. d3 Bd6 9. a4 b6 10. Na3 a6 11.O-O )
B3a1) 10...c7 11.d2 0-0 12.0-0 - 9. a5 Bd6 10. O-O O-O 11. d3
Bc7 12. Bd2;
B3a2) 10...d5?! 11.c3 c7 12.0-0 xc3 ( 12...5f6 13.a4 0-0
14.d2 e8 15.c4 White is exerting queenside pressure. ) 13.xc3
0-0 (Key game A. Naiditsch - V. Papin, Plovdiv 2012) 14.e3 d6
15.fc1 White is exerting queenside pressure.;
B3a3) 10...0-0 11.0-0 - 9. a5 Bd6 10. O-O O-O 11. d3;
B3b) 9.0-0 b6 10.d3 d6= - 8. d3 Bd6 9. O-O Rb8 10. a4 b6;
B3c) 9.a5 d6 10.0-0 0-0 11.d3
B3c1) 11...c7
B3c11) 12.d2 e8 ( 12...e5 13.a4 b5 14.axb6 xb6 15.c2
b7 (M. Sorokin - E. Sveshnikov, Moscow 1992) 16.e4 h6 17.a3
White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 13.c1 b5 14.axb6 xb6
15.c2 b7 16.a3 h6 17.c4 c7 18.e4 White has slightly
better pawn structure. V. Chuchelov - C. Bauer, Mondariz 2000;
B3c12) 12.a3
B3c121) 12...d5 13.g5 e8 ( 13...f6 14.d2 d6 15.c3
404
xc3 16.bxc3 b5 17.axb6 xb6 18.e3 White has slightly better
pawn structure. White is exerting queenside pressure. B. Macieja - Z.
Gyimesi, Arvier 2010 ) 14.c1 h6 15.d2 d6 16.c3 d8
( 16...b5 17.axb6 xb6 18.a4 b5 19.d4! cxd4 20.xd6
M. Stangl - V. Gurevich, Berlin 1993 ) 17.e1 xc3 18.bxc3 e5
19.ab1 e7 20.c4 d8 21.c2 White has slightly better pawn
structure.;
B3c122) 12...e7 13.c3 d6 14.a2 h6 15.d2;
B3c2) 11...h6 12.fd2 ( 12.d2 e8 13.a3 e5 14.c4 c7
(S. Lputian - J. Piket, Sarajevo 1998) 15.a3 e4 16.dxe4 xe4
17.fc1 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 12...e5 13.c3
c6 14.c4 d4 15.d1 c7 16.a4;
B3c3) 11...b6 12.axb6 xb6 13.bd2
B3c31) 13...fd5 14.e4 e7 15.d2 ( 15.g5 (G. Gallet - A.
Zyrjanov, corr. 2000) xg5 16.exg5 d7 17.a3 b6 18.fb1
b4 19.a5 d6 20.e4 e7 21.c1 f5 22.ed2 b7= )
15...d7 16.c2 b4 17.c1 b5 ( 17...b7 18.f4 ) 18.c3
a5 19.xa5 xa5 20.g5;
B3c32) 13...b7 14.c4 d5 Suggested improvement for White:
( 14...xc4 15.xc4 e7 16.d2 d5 17.c2 b7 18.c3
White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 15.c3! ( 15.c2 xc4
16.dxc4 e4 17.c3 (Key game 1/2-1/2 E. Romanov - D. Baramidze,
Nuernberg 2012) b6 18.a5 b8= ) 15...xc4 16.dxc4 b7
17.d1 c7 18.a5 White has slightly better pawn structure. ]
8.d3 d6 9.a4
[ 9.c3 a6
A) 10.d2 0-0 11.0-0 b6 12.de4 xe4 13.xe4
A1) 13...e7 14.f4 ( 14.a4 b7 15.f4 d5 16.c2 c8= Wang Yue J. Ehlvest, Al-Ain 2012 ) 14...e5 15.e3 b7 16.f4 c7 17.fxe5 xe5
18.f4 d6 19.ac1;
A2) 13...e5 14.d2 f6 15.c3 xc3 16.bxc3 xe4 17.xe4 b5=
Key game Y. Seirawan - G. Kaidanov, Saint Louis 2012;
B) 10.g5 b6 ( 10...e7 11.0-0 0-0 12.ge4 e5 13.a4 b6=
R. Vaganian - V. Salov, Moscow 1988 ) 11.ce4 xe4 12.xe4 e5 13.f4
c7 14.0-0 0-0 15.d2 f6 16.xf6+ xf6 17.c3 e7= N. McDonald A. Sokolov, Cappelle la Grande 2012;
C) 10.0-0 0-0 11.g5 c7 ( 11...b5 12.e4 e7 13.xf6+ xf6 14.xf6
xf6 15.fc1 b7 16.c3 e7 17.d2 xg2 18.xg2 fc8=
A. Naiditsch - Z. Efimenko, Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 12.e4 ( 12.d2 h6
13.xf6 xf6= ) 12...xe4 13.dxe4 b5= with mutual play. Gosu 0.16 OliThink 5.3.0, Internet 2010;
D) 10.a4
D1) 10...0-0
405
D1a) 11.d2 b6 12.c4 c7 13.0-0 e5
D1a1) 14.f4 g6 ( equivalent move is 14...xc4 15.xc4 xf4
16.xf4 b7 17.xb7 xb7 18.c4 a5 19.ad1 d7 20.b5 d5=
M. Muresan - E. Mednis, Palma de Mallorca 1989 ) 15.xc7 xc7
16.a3 e7 17.e3 b7 18.xb7 xb7 19.ab1 c8 20.fd1
e5= with mutual play. M. Gurevich - G. Kaidanov, Khanty-Mansiysk
2007;
D1a2) 14.d1 e7 ( 14...b7 15.xb7 xb7 (P. Schlosser - A.
Jussupow, Vienna 1998) 16.e3 b8 17.xe5 xe5 18.d4 cxd4
19.xd4 xd4 20.xd4 d8= ) 15.g5 (T. Noldt - J. Frijling, corr. 1994)
h6 16.xf6 xf6=;
D1b) 11.a5 b5 12.axb6 xb6 13.0-0
D1b1) 13...c7 14.d2 bd5 15.d1 ( 15.a4 - 13... Ndb5 14.
Qa4 Qc7 15. Nd2 ) 15...e7 16.c4 c7 17.g5 White has slightly
D1b2) 13...bd5
D1b21) 14.a4
D1b211) 14...c7 15.d2 e5 16.c4! ( 16.a3 b7=
- 14... Bb7 15. Nd2 Be5 16. Ra3 Qc7 ) 16...b6 ( 16...xc3 17.bxc3
xc3 18.a3 b4 19.c2 e5 20.xe5 xe5 21.c3 d7
22.a3 b8 23.e3 ) 17.a5 xc4 18.xc7 xc7 19.dxc4 e5
20.a4 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
D1b212) 14...b7 15.d2 e5 16.a3 (M. Makarov - A.
Riazantsev, Sochi 2004) c7 17.c4 b6 18.a5 xg2 19.xg2
c6+ 20.f3 xc4 21.dxc4 b4 22.xa6 xa6 23.xa6 xc4=;
D1b22) 14.c4 b4 15.a2 b8 16.d2 ( 16.g5 h6 17.xf6
xf6 18.d2 e7 19.fc1 Black has separated pawns.; 16.d2 h6
17.fc1 e7 18.e1= 1/2-1/2 V. Akopian - J. Ehlvest, Stratton
Mountain 1999 ) 16...b4 17.a4 e7 18.c4 c7 19.d2 d7
20.d1 fc8 21.b1 h6 22.c1 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. White has slightly better pawn structure.;
D2) 10...b6 11.0-0 ( 11.d2 b7 12.xb7 xb7 13.c4 c7 14.0-0
b8= R. Vaganian - A. Jussupow, Novgorod 1995 ) 11...0-0
D2a) 12.d4 b7 13.d1 e7 14.e3 (M. Mackowiak - V. Volodin,
Olomouc 2011) ( 14.c2 fd8 15.e4 cxd4 16.xd4 e5 17.f3 c5
18.e3 bc8 V. Korchnoi - J. Ehlvest, Vienna 1996 ) 14...fc8 15.h4
cxd4 16.xd4=;
D2b) 12.g5 Updated on April 5, 2013 e7 ( 12...c7 13.e3 h6
14.ge4 xe4 15.xe4 b7 16.d2 xg2 17.xg2 f6= R. Ruck G. Izsak, Harkany 1994 ) 13.ge4 b7 14.g5 h6 15.xf6 xf6
16.xf6+ xf6 17.xb7 xb7 18.c4 a8 19.e4 d8 20.fc1 f8=
Key game A. Naiditsch - S. Haslinger, Schwetzingen 2013 ]
9...b6 10.a3
406
[ 10.c3 a6= - 9. Nc3 a6 10. a4 b6 ]
10...a6 11.c4
[ 11.d2 0-0 12.0-0 b7 13.xb7 xb7 14.ac4 (M. Tal - R. Vaganian,
Saint John (blitz) 1988) e7 15.f3 b8 16.fe5 c7= ]
[ 11.0-0 b7 ( 11...0-0 12.c4 c7 13.d2 b7= - 11. Nc4 Bc7 12. Bd2 O-O
13. O-O Bb7 ) 12.c4 ( 12.g5 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.c4 0-0 15.fd2 xg2
16.xg2 e7= with mutual play. M. Vukic - S. Marjanovic, Zenica 1986 )
12...c7 13.d2 0-0= - 11. Nc4 Bc7 12. Bd2 O-O 13. O-O Bb7 ]
11...c7 12.d2
[ 12.g5 h6 13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 0-0 15.0-0 f6= M. Gurevich - J. Piket,
Belgrade 1999 ]
12...0-0
[ 12...b7 13.0-0 0-0= - 12... O-O 13. O-O Bb7 ]
13.0-0 b7 14.fc1
[ 14.a3 (with the idea b4) d5 15.fd1 ( 15.e4 e7 16.b4 c6 17.bxc5
bxc5 18.ab1 a5 19.e3 b4= D. Kovalev - J. Baranov, Alushta 2004 )
15...e7 16.d4 fc8 ( 16...bd8 17.ac1 Thinker 5.4c Inert - Hiarcs 12,
Internet 2009 ) 17.e4 5f6 18.e5 d5 19.dxc5 xc5= ]
14...e7
[ 14...b5 15.axb5 axb5 16.a5 ( 16.e3 h6 17.a7 c6 18.ca1 b6
19.7a2 c7= Hannibal 1.0a - Komodo 1.2, Internet 2010 ) 16...a8 ( 16...d5
17.c2 a8 18.b4 V. Salov - L. Oll, Wijk aan Zee 1993 ) 17.e1 d5
18.d1 e7 19.e4 5f6 20.b4 ]
15.a3 (with the idea b4) d5 16.e3
[ 16.g5 f6 17.d2 f5= with mutual play. Deep Sjeng WC2008 - Glaurung 2.2,
Internet 2009 ]
16...fc8 17.b3 h6 18.c4 d8 19.d1 e5= with mutual play. Best Mutual
Play Key game L. Bruzon Batista - F. Vallejo Pons, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011
131
Anglo-Indian Defense
Line 029
[Dragan Paunovic]
A14
06.02.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.c4 [#] b6 [Chapter] [#]
[ 2...c5 30 - Line ]
[ 2...g6= 36 - Line ]
[ 2...e6= 40 - Line ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 2...c6
A) 3.b3
A1) 3...g6 4.b2 g7 5.e3
407
A1a) 5...0-0 6.e2
A1a1) 6...d6 7.d4 ( 7.0-0 e5 8.d3 a5 9.a3 e8 10.bd2 bd7
11.c2 b6 12.fd1 b7 J. Speelman - L. Oll, Manila 1992 ) 7...bd7
8.0-0 e8 9.c3 e5 10.c2 e4 11.d2 e7 12.ae1 f8 13.f3
exf3 14.xf3 g4 Wahi - U. Raisa, Leipzig 1960;
A1a2) 6...d5= - 5... d5 6. Be2 O-O;
A1b) 5...d5 6.e2 0-0 7.0-0
A1b1) 7...b6 8.c3 b7 9.d4 bd7 10.c1 c8 11.cxd5 ( 11.b4
(I. Smirin - A. Gupta, New Delhi 2012) dxc4 12.xc4 c5 13.bxc5 bxc5
14.dxc5 xc5 ) 11...cxd5 12.b4 a6 (L. Eperjesi - F. Peredy, Budapest
1997) 13.b3 e6 14.c2 e8 15.fc1 f8 16.b5 a5 17.a4
(line c);
A1b2) 7...bd7 8.d3 e8 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.c3 e5 11.c1 a6 12.b4
b6 V. Nevednichy - V. Iordachescu, Kozloduy (rapid) 2013;
A2) 3...d5 4.b2
A2a) 4...f5 5.d3 ( 5.g3 e6 6.g2 bd7 7.0-0 - Line 027 : 2. g3 d5 3.
Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. c4 e6 6. b3 Nbd7 7. Bb2 ) 5...h6 ( 5...e6 6.g3 h6
7.g2 bd7 8.0-0 - Line 027 : 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. c4 e6 6.
b3 Nbd7 7. Bb2 h6 8. d3 ) 6.bd2 e6 7.g3 c5 ( 7...e7 8.g2 0-0
9.0-0 - Line 027 : 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 e6 6. Nbd2 h6 7. b3
Be7 8. Bb2 O-O 9. c4 ) 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0 h7 10.a3 a5 11.a2!? e8
12.a1 f8 J. Granda Zuniga - A. Kharitonov, Benasque 2013;
A2b) 4...g4 5.e5 ( 5.e3 - Line 022 : 1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. e3 Nf6 4. b3
Bg4 5. Bb2 ) 5...h5 6.g3 e6 7.g2 bd7 ( 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.d4
bd7= V. Gashimov - Z. Almasi, Bled 2002 ) 8.xd7 xd7 9.0-0 d4
10.d3 c5 11.d2 0-0 12.a3 a5 13.f3 g4 14.e4 xe4 15.xg4
f6 16.h3 d6 17.c1 e5 18.c2 h6 19.b2 fb8= Critter 1.4 Chiron 1.1a, Internet 2012;
B) 3.e3
B1) 3...g6
B1a) 4.b4 d5 ( 4...a5 5.b5 cxb5 6.cxb5 g7 7.d4 0-0 8.d3 d5
9.0-0 B. Savchenko - G. Kamsky, Baku 2010 ) 5.b2 g7 6.e2 0-0
7.0-0 dxc4 8.xc4 b5 9.e2 a5 10.bxa5 xa5 11.d4 e6=
G. Marinelli - S. Alpern, corr. 1999;
B1b) 4.d4 g7 5.c3 0-0 6.e2 d5;
B2) 3...d5 - Line 022 : 1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. e3 Nf6;
C) 3.d4
C1) 3...d6 - Line 115 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 c6;
C2) worse move is 3...b5 4.cxb5 cxb5
C2a) 5.e3 a6 6.d3 ( 6.a4 bxa4 7.c3 b7 8.d3 e6 9.0-0=
- 6. Bd3 Bb7 7. O-O e6 8. a4 bxa4 9. Nc3 ) 6...b7 7.0-0 e6 8.a4 bxa4
C2a1) 9.d2 e7 10.c3 0-0 11.xa4 (Hiarcs 10 - Ktulu 7.5, Internet
2006) a5 12.e2 ( 12.c5 xc5 13.dxc5 c7 14.c3 xc5
408
15.xf6 gxf6 16.a4 f5 17.e4 fxe4 18.xe4 xe4 19.xe4=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...a6 13.e4
b4 14.xb4 axb4;
C2a2) 9.c3 c6 10.xa4 ( 10.e4 b4 11.b1 e7 12.xa4
(V. Ikonnikov - P. Harikrishna, Vlissingen 2013) a5 13.e1 0-0 14.d5
c5 ) 10...b4 11.b1 a5 12.c3 e7 13.e4 0-0 R. Buhmann - L.
McShane, Emsdetten 2013;
C2b) 5.f4 a6 Suggested improvement for White:
C2b1) 6.a4 bxa4 7.c3 ( 7.e3 c6 8.xa4 e6 9.e2 b4+ 10.c3
d5 11.c2 xf4 12.exf4 a5 13.0-0 0-0 14.d5 e7 15.g5 g6=
sides. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 7...e6
8.e4 d5 9.e5 ( 9.e5 e4 10.xa4+ d7 11.b5 xc3 12.xd7+
xd7 13.bxc3 a5 14.e2 e7 15.hb1= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. (weakness a5) )
9...a3! ( 9...xe4 10.xe4 dxe4 11.xa4+ d7 12.xd7 xd7
13.b5 White has the initiative. ) 10.bxa3 xe4 11.xe4 dxe4
12.a4+ d7 13.c2 c8 14.c4 e7 15.e2 0-0 16.0-0 b5
17.xe4 d7 18.d6 xd6 19.xd6 f6 20.e5 d8 21.fc1=
White. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
C2b2) 6.h3! (with the idea e3; aimed against Nh5) b7 7.e3 e6 8.e2
e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.a4 bxa4 11.xa4 c6 12.c3 (weakness a6);
C3) 3...d5 - Line 086 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 ]
[ 2...d6
A) 3.g3
A1) 3...g4 4.g2 c6 5.c3 bd7 6.d4 ( 6.d3 e5 7.h3 h5 8.h4
e7 9.f5 0-0 10.0-0 G. Kasparov - V. Arbakov, Paris (rapid) 1994 ) 6...e5
7.h3 xf3 8.xf3 e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.d5 c8 11.g2 White has a pair of
bishops. White has a slight spatial advantage. Zappa Mexico - Loop M1-T,
Internet 2008;
A2) 3...g6 4.d4 ( 4.g2 g7= - Line 036 : 2... g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d6 )
4...g7 5.g2 0-0= - Line 127 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5.
Bg2 d6;
B) 3.d4 - Line 115 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 ]
3.g3
[ 3.c3 b7 ( 3...e6= - Line 042 : 2... e6 3. Nc3 b6 )
A) 4.d3
A1) worse move is 4...xf3 5.gxf3 ( 5.exf3 c5 6.d4 cxd4 7.xd4 c6
8.d1 (E. Agrest - R. Ponomariov, Plovdiv 2003) e6 9.d3 b4 10.b3
0-0 11.a3 xc3+ 12.xc3 c8 13.0-0 d5= with mutual play. ) 5...g6
6.g2 c5 7.g5 g7 8.d2 c6 9.f4 c8 10.e3 White has a pair of
bishops. G. Kluger - L. Barczay, Budapest 1963;
409
A2) 4...c5 5.e4 d6 6.g3 e6= - Line 044 : 2... e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. g3 b6 5. e4
Bb7 6. d3 d6 ( 6...g6 7.g2 g7= - Line 031 : 2... c5 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5.
Nc3 g6 6. d3 Bg7 7. e4 d6 );
B) 4.g3
B1) 4...xf3 5.exf3 c5 6.d4 cxd4 7.xd4 c6
B1a) 8.d2 e6 ( 8...g6?! 9.b3 g7 10.b2 0-0 11.g2 e6 12.f4 d5
13.d1 White's pieces exert pressure on central squares. F. Vallejo Pons
- J. Hjartarson, Turin 2006 ) 9.g2 b4 10.a3 (S. Plantet - N. Frost,
Dublin 2000) xc3 11.xc3 c8 12.0-0 0-0 13.b4= The position is
B1b) 8.d1 e6 9.g2 c8 10.0-0 b4 11.d2 0-0 12.a4 ( 12.c1
e5 13.b3 d3 14.c2 d5 15.cxd5 exd5 16.h3 c5 (J. Piket - A.
Karpov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1998) 17.a4 xc2 18.xc2 xd2
19.xd2 e5 20.g2 (weakness d5) ) 12...e7 13.a3 xc3 14.xc3
d5 15.xf6 xf6 16.cxd5 exd5 17.ac1 d4 18.xc8 e2+ 19.h1
xc8 20.f4 Black has poor knight placement. V. Trofimov - Y. Lavrentyev,
corr. 2008;
B2) 4...e6 5.g2= - 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 5. Nc3 ]
[ 3.d3 e6 4.e4 d6 5.g3 b7 6.g2 e7 7.0-0 0-0 J. Speelman - H. Olafsson,
Hastings 1990 ]
3...b7
[ 3...c5 4.g2 ( 4.c3= - Line 032 : 2... c5 3. Nc3 b6 4. g3 ) 4...b7 5.0-0
( 5.c3= - Line 032 : 2... c5 3. Nc3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 ) 5...e6= - Line 031 : 2...
c5 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O e6 ]
[ 3...e6 4.g2 b7= - 3... Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 ]
4.g2 e6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5.d4
A1) worse move is 5...c5 6.d5 ( 6.0-0= - Line 031 : 2... c5 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2
Bb7 5. O-O g6 6. d4 ) 6...b5 7.0-0 g7 [#] Suggested improvement for
White:
A1a) 8.e1 bxc4 ( 8...d6 9.e4 bd7 10.cxb5 0-0 11.c3 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Z. Ribli - R. Vaganian,
London 1984 ) 9.c3 d6 10.d2 0-0 11.xc4 a6 12.a4 xc4
13.xc4 bd7 N. Krogius - H. Ree, Sochi 1976;
A1b) 8.e4!
A1b1) 8...xe4?! 9.e1
A1b11) 9...f5 10.bd2 f6 11.g5 0-0 12.a4! ( 12.d6 b6
13.dxe7 e8 14.xb7 xb7= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. ) 12...bxc4 13.xc4
A1b12) 9...d6 10.cxb5 xb5 11.c3! xc3 12.bxc3 xc3
( 12...0-0 13.b1 a6 14.g5 f6 15.d6! e6 16.e5! fxg5
410
17.xa8 ) 13.b3 xe1 14.xb7 b6 15.c8+ d8 16.xd8+
xd8 17.b2! xf2+ 18.xf2 f8 19.g5 d6 20.e1 d7
21.g7;
A1b2) 8...bxc4 9.c3 0-0 10.e5 g4 11.f4 d6 12.exd6 exd6
13.e4! White has the initiative.;
A2) 5...g7 - Line 125 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7;
B) 5.c3 g7 6.0-0= - 5. O-O Bg7 6. Nc3;
C) 5.0-0 g7 ( 5...c5= - Line 031 : 2... c5 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O g6 )
6.d4 ( 6.c3 0-0 7.d4= - 6. d4 O-O 7. Nc3 ) 6...0-0 7.c3 e4 8.xe4
xe4 Top level line:
C1) 9.d5
C1a) 9...a6 10.h3! This move is frequently played in many similar
positions. (with the idea Nd2) xf3 11.exf3 e6 12.b1 c6 ( 12...c5
(K. Oliva Castaneda - N. Noritsyn, Montreal 2012) 13.e3 c7 14.d6
a6 15.a3 b8 16.b4 White has the initiative. ) 13.d6 ( 13.f4 cxd5
14.cxd5 c8 15.e1 e8 16.d6 c7 17.dxe6 dxe6= Equal chances,
quiet position. S. Feller - M. Vachier Lagrave, Caen 2011 ) 13...c5 14.g2
b4 15.f4 c8 16.e3 c6 17.a3 d4 18.d2= The position is
C1b) 9...c6 10.d6 exd6 11.xd6 a6 12.d1 c5 13.g5 b8
14.d2 (J. Szmetan - J. Rodriguez, Buenos Aires 1990) a5 15.h6 c7
16.f4 a7 17.e5 fe8 18.xg7 xg7=;
C2) 9.g5 c5 10.d2 cxd4 11.xd4 xg2 12.xg2 e8 13.ad1 c8=
Equal chances, quiet position. V. Kulkarni - S. Tiviakov, Kolkata 2012;
C3) 9.f4 c5 10.e5 ( 10.d2 cxd4 11.xd4 xg2 12.xg2 c8
13.b5 b7+ 14.f3 c8= A. Lisenko - Y. Razuvaev, Beltsy 1981 )
10...xe5 11.xe5 xg2 12.xg2 c7 13.c1 c6= Equal chances,
quiet position. 1/2-1/2 G. Kanefsck - A. Shabalov, Mar del Plata 2012;
C4) 9.e3
C4a) 9...c5 10.c1 ( 10.d2 d6 11.h6 d7= - 9... d6 10. Qd2 c5 11.
Bh6 Nd7 ) 10...d6 11.d1 d7 12.h6 b8 13.xg7 xg7 14.e3
f6 Bu Xiangzhi - Yu Yangyi, Tianjin 2013;
C4b) worse move is 9...d5 10.c1 ( worse move is 10.c1 c6 11.d1
d7 12.h6 c8 13.xg7 xg7= 1/2-1/2 Ftacnik - J. Speelman,
Hastings 2001 )
C4b1) 10...c6
C4b11) 11.d2 dxc4 12.xc4 d5 ( 12...a5 13.cc1 c8 14.b4
b7 15.fd1 White has a lasting advantage. White has a slight
spatial advantage. Bu Xiangzhi - M. Vachier Lagrave, Khanty-Mansiysk
2011 ) 13.cc1 c8 14.fd1 e6 15.b3 e7 16.g5 d6 17.e3
C4b12) 11.a4 e8 (with the idea Nxd4) ( worse move is 11...dxc4
12.xc4 e6 13.fd1 c8 14.d5! xd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5
411
exd5 17.xc6 I. Khenkin - A. Ipatov, Antalya 2013; 11...d7?!
12.cxd5 xd5 13.fd1 fd8 [#] 14.e5! xg2 15.xc6 e8 16.f3
h3 17.f4 White has good knight placement. Z. Izoria - D.
Shengelia, Izmir 2003 ) 12.fe1! d8 13.cxd5 xd5 14.b3
C4b2) 10...dxc4 11.xc4 a5! 12.b3 ( 12.e1 xg2 13.xg2 a6
14.f4 d7 15.d3 fd8= ) 12...a6 13.g5 xg2 14.xg2 d5+
15.f3 fe8 16.d2 ad8 17.d1 a8 18.c1 e5 19.dxe5 xd1
20.xd1 xe5= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Whaley - P. Goffin,
corr. 2012;
C4c) 9...d6 10.d2
C4c1) 10...e6 11.h6 d7 12.xg7 xg7 13.e1 xg2 14.xg2
e7 ( 14...f6 15.d5 e5 16.f3 e7 17.e4 ae8 C. Guimard - M.
Euwe, Groningen 1946 ) 15.b4 f6 16.e3 c6 17.a4 d5 18.cxd5
cxd5 B. Rzayev - S. Tiviakov, Nakhchivan 2012;
C4c2) 10...d7 11.d5 ( 11.h6 c5= - 10... c5 11. Bh6 Nd7 ) 11...c8
12.h6 xf3 13.exf3 xh6 14.xh6 a6 15.fe1 fe8 16.d2 a5
17.b4 a4 18.c3 ab8 19.f4 (line e) Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
C4c3) worse move is 10...c6 11.d5 a5 12.ac1 e5 13.b4 xf3
(M. Grabarczyk - M. Bartel, Katowice 2012) ( 13...b7?! 14.xe5! xg2
15.c6 d7 16.xg2 ) 14.xf3 b7 15.c5 bxc5 16.bxc5 xc5
17.xc5 dxc5 18.xc5 White has a lasting advantage. (weakness c7);
C4c4) 10...c5 11.h6 d7
C4c41) 12.xg7 xg7 13.d5 ( 13.fd1 f6 14.b3 c8 15.a4 b7
16.d5 a6 17.c3 b5 18.d2 xg2 19.xg2 g8 A. Istratescu - R.
Edouard, Nancy (rapid) 2013 ) 13...a6 14.h3 xf3 15.exf3 b5=
with mutual play. B. Esen - L. McShane, Aix-les-Bains 2011;
C4c42) 12.fd1 f6 13.ac1 c7 ( 13...c8 14.xg7 xg7 15.b3
a6!? 16.b2 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. Key game V.
Erdos - P. Harikrishna, Solingen 2013 ) 14.b3 fe8 ( 14...cxd4
15.xd4 xg2 16.xg2 b7+ 17.f3= (with the idea e4) The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
White has a slight spatial advantage. T. Radjabov - V. Kramnik,
Istanbul 2012 ) 15.h3 e5 16.xg7 xg7 17.dxe5 dxe5=
Equal chances, quiet position. Best Mutual Play ]
[ worse move is 4...e5 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
A) 5.c3 b4 6.c2 0-0 7.0-0 e8 8.d3 xc3 9.xc3
A1) 9...d5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.c4 ( 11.c2 c6 12.a3 (A. Karpov - V.
Korchnoi, Mainz (rapid) 2005) d4 13.xd4 exd4 14.b4 c5! 15.bxc5 c8
16.b2 xc5 ) 11...c5 12.g5 d7 13.e4 f5 14.c4 h6 15.e4 hxg5
16.exd5 g4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides.;
412
A2) 9...d6 10.b4 a5 11.b5 bd7 12.e4 c5 13.e3 e6 14.h4 g6
15.h3 c8 Komodo CCT - Stockfish 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2013;
B) 5.d3 b4+ 6.d2 xd2+ 7.xd2 0-0 8.0-0
B1) 8...e8 9.c3 c5 ( worse move is 9...c6 (V. Hort - V. Korchnoi,
Moscow 1971) 10.d4 e4 11.h4 d5 12.f5 c8 13.e3 e6 14.ac1
(weakness d5) ) 10.a3 d6 11.b4 h6 12.ab1 c6 13.e3 d7;
B2) 8...d6 9.c3 bd7 10.e4 c5 A. Lein - V. Korchnoi, Johannesburg
1979;
C) 5.0-0!
C1) 5...e4?! 6.h4 g6 ( 6...d5 7.cxd5 xd5 8.c3 e6 9.d3 bd7
10.dxe4 xe4 11.c2 dc5 (R. Pogorelov - I. Khamrakulov, Albacete
2007) 12.b5! d6 13.b4 a6 14.xd6+ cxd6 15.a4+ f8 16.b2 )
7.d3 g7 8.c3 0-0 9.dxe4 e8 10.g5 d6 11.d2;
C2) 5...d6 6.c3 0-0 7.b5 e7 8.d4 ( 8.d3 c6 9.b3 fe8 10.b2
a6 11.xd6 xd6 12.h4 White has a pair of bishops. L. Filip - D.
Ionescu, Mamaia 2013 ) 8...exd4 9.g5! c6 ( 9...c5?! 10.e3 h6 11.xd6
xd6 12.f4 e7 13.exd4 ) 10.fxd4 e5 11.f3 ab8 12.xe5
xe5 13.xc7 xg2 14.xg2 xc4 15.c1 e4+ 16.f3 e3+ 17.xe3
xe3 18.c3 White has a lasting advantage. (weakness d7) Stockfish 1.9.
1 - Jonny 4.00, Internet 2010 ]
5.0-0
[ 5.c3 e7 ( 5...c5= - Line 044 : 2... e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7; 5...d5
6.cxd5 xd5 7.0-0 - 5. O-O d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Nc3; 5...b4 - Line 042 : 2...
e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 ) 6.0-0= - 5. O-O Be7 6. Nc3 ( 6.d4=
- Line 214 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. Nc3 )]
5...e7
[ 5...c5= - Line 031 : 2... c5 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O e6 ]
[ 5...d5 6.cxd5 xd5 ( 6...exd5 7.d4 e7 - Line 216 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3.
Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O d5 7. cxd5 exd5 )
A) worse move is 7.c3 e7
A1) 8.d4 d7 ( 8...0-0 - Line 217 : 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 Nxd5 ) 9.e1 xc3 10.bxc3 e4
11.a4 a6 ( 11...d6 12.g5 c8 13.c4 Key game A. Karpov - A. Miles,
England 1977 ) 12.c4 c6! 13.a3 0-0 14.xe7 xe7 15.b3 c5=
F. Duprat - J. Borst, corr. 2003;
A2) 8.xd5 xd5 9.e1 c5 10.e4 b7 11.d4 cxd4 12.xd4 0-0
13.e3 L. Portisch - A. Karpov, Reggio Emilia 1989;
B) 7.d4 e7 8.e1 0-0 9.e4 f6 10.c3 a5 11.f4 h5 12.e3 f6
13.e5 bd7 14.d3 c6 15.c1 White has a center control advantage.
Komodo 4 - Gull 1.0a, Internet 2011 ]
6.c3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 6.d4= - Line 216 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 6.b3 0-0 ( 6...c5= - Line 031 : 2.. . c5 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O
413
e6 6. b3 Be7 ) 7.b2 ( 7.c3= - 6. Nc3 O-O 7. b3 )
A) 7...c5= - Line 031 : 2... c5 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O e6 6. b3 Be7 7. Bb2
O-O;
B) 7...d6
B1) 8.c3 bd7 9.d4= - 8. d4 Nbd7 9. Nc3 ( 9.c2 c5 10.e4 c7 11.d4
cxd4 12.xd4 a6 13.ad1 fe8 14.fe1 f8 Iv. Saric - C. Lupulescu,
Warsaw 2013 );
B2) 8.d4 bd7 9.c3 e4 10.d5 xc3 11.xc3 e5 12.e4 a5 13.e1
g6 14.c2 f6 15.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage. J.
Benjamin - A. Ivanov, Salt Lake City 1999;
C) 7...d5
C1) 8.cxd5
C1a) 8...exd5 9.d4
C1a1) 9...a6
C1a11) 10.bd2 c5 11.e5
C1a111) 11...c8 12.c1 ( 12.b1 d8 13.e3 b8 14.a3 e6
15.f4 d6 J. Speelman - Ki. Georgiev, Plovdiv 2003 ) 12...e6
13.d3 ad8 14.f4 d6 15.dxc5 bxc5 16.c4 b8 17.e3
d4 18.f5 fe8 19.xe7+ xe7 20.xb7 xb7 21.e3
E. Grivas - S. Melia, Athens 2007;
C1a112) 11...e8 12.c1 c8 13.dxc5 (D. Godes - L. Psakhis,
Herzliya 1993) xc5 14.b4 cd7 15.xc8 xc8 16.d3 f8;
C1a12) 10.c3 - Line 226 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5.
b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Nc3 O-O 10. O-O Bb7
11. Bc1 Na6 12. Bb2;
C1a2) 9...e8 10.c3 bd7= - Line 226 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6
4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Nc3 O-O 10.
O-O Bb7 11. Bc1 Nbd7 12. Bb2 Re8;
C1b) 8...xd5 9.d4
C1b1) worse move is 9...bd7 10.c3 b7 11.c2 c5 12.e4
( 12.dxc5 xc5= - 9. .. Bb7 10. Qc2 Na6 11. Nc3 c5 12. dxc5 Nxc5 )
12...cxd4 13.xd4 c8 14.fd1 c7 15.e2 fd8 16.e5 e8
(H. Poettinger - C. Kondrak, Austria 2010) 17.f4 xg2 18.xg2 b7+
19.f3 xf3+ 20.xf3;
C1b2) 9...b7 10.c2 a6 11.c3
C1b21) 11...c5
C1b211) 12.dxc5 xc5
C1b2111) 13.b4 cd7 14.b3 ( 14.b5 c8 15.ac1 c7=
comfortable for Black. 1/2-1/2 Granda Zuniga - V. Korchnoi, Turin
2006 ) 14...a5 15.a3 c7 16.fd1 axb4 17.axb4 fc8=
414
C1b2112) 13.fd1 e8 14.ac1 c8 15.b1 ( 15.e5 xg2
16.xg2 b5 17.e3 b4 18.e2 b5 19.c4 b7+ 20.f3 d5 )
C1b21121) worse move is 15...h6 16.e5 ( 16.d4 a6
17.cd1 b5 I. Novikov - E. Rozentalis, Montreal 2004 ) 16...xg2
17.xg2 d8 (J. Dorfman - R. Fontaine, Besancon 2006) 18.b4
xd1 19.xd1 cd7 20.c6 a8 21.f3 c5 22.bxc5 xc6
23.cxb6 xb6 24.e4 b8 25.c2 Black can maintain equality
C1b21122) 15...a5 16.e5 xg2 17.xg2 b5 18.e3 b4
19.e2 b5= with mutual play.;
C1b212) 12.ad1 cxd4 13.xd4 e8 14.fd1 b4 15.b1
(line d);
C1b22) 11...b4 12.d2 c5 13.fd1 cxd4 14.xd4 c8 15.ac1
e8;
C2) 8.d3 bd7 ( 8...c5 9.e3 c6= - Line 040 : 2... e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7
5. O-O O-O 6. b3 c5 7. Bb2 Nc6 8. e3 b6 9. d3 Bb7 ) 9.bd2 c5 10.e3 c8
11.e2 c7 12.ac1 fd8 B. Chatalbashev - Ki. Georgiev, Cetinje 2010;
C3) 8.e3 bd7 ( 8...c5= - Line 040 : 2... e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O OO 6. b3 c5 7. e3 b6 8. Bb2 Bb7; 8...dxc4 9.bxc4 c5 10.c3= - 6. Nc3 O-O
7. b3 d5 8. e3 dxc4 9. bxc4 c5 10. Bb2; 8...c8 9.c3 dxc4 10.bxc4 c5
11.e2 d8 12.fd1 c6 13.ac1 a5= M. Marin - J. Granda Zuniga,
Benasque 2010 )
C3a) 9.e2
C3a1) 9...e8 10.d1 a6 11.c3 dxc4 ( 11...e4 12.ac1 xc3
13.dxc3 c8 14.cxd5 xd5 15.c4 c6 16.c2 White has a slight
spatial advantage. E. Miroshnichenko - K. Kulaots, Konya 2011 ) 12.bxc4
c5 13.d3 c7 14.ab1 ad8 15.a1 c6 16.b3 d6 17.db1
b8= This position is very complicated, which favors better players. J.
Boyd - N. Giurgiu, corr. 2007;
C3a2) 9...c5 10.c3= - 6. Nc3 O-O 7. b3 d5 8. Bb2 c5 9. e3 Nbd7 10.
Qe2;
C3a3) 9...a6 10.d3 c5 11.bd2 c7 12.e4 dxe4 13.dxe4 e5
comfortable for White. E. Tomashevsky - S. Azarov, Serpukhov 2007;
C3a4) 9...dxc4 10.bxc4 c5 11.d4 fd7 12.d1 e8 13.d3 d6
J. Hickl - S. Tiviakov, Germany 2007;
C3b) 9.c3
C3b1) 9...c5= - 6. Nc3 O-O 7. b3 d5 8. Bb2 c5 9. e3 Nbd7;
C3b2) 9...a6 10.e2
C3b21) 10...d6 11.d3 e7 12.h4 c6 ( 12...g6 13.f4 c6
(T. Radjabov - E. Alekseev, Elista 2008) 14.f3 b5 15.d1!? bxc4
16.bxc4 c5 17.f2 ) 13.e4 dxe4 14.xe4 a3 15.xf6+ xf6
16.xa3 xa3 17.e3 d7 18.d4= The position is objectively equal,
415
C3b22) 10...dxc4 11.bxc4 c5 12.d3 c7 13.e4 ad8 14.ab1 g4
15.d2 ge5 16.f4 c6 Stockfish 2.1.1 - Rybka 3, Internet 2011;
C3b3) 9...c5 10.d4 ce4 11.xe4 xe4 12.e5 ( 12.e2 a5
13.a4 b4 14.e5 (Li Chao - E. Rozentalis, Queenstown 2012) dxc4
15.bxc4 e7 16.ac1 ad8 17.fd1 f5 18.c2 d6 19.b3 c5 )
12...d6 (M. Pavlovic - D. Sharavdorj, Philadelphia 2007) 13.d3 f6
14.c1 c8 15.e2 e8 16.fd1 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
C3b4) 9...e4
C3b41) 10.c2 xc3 11.xc3 c5 12.fd1 c8 13.b2 f6
14.ac1 (V. Korchnoi - M. Adams, Tilburg 1998) dxc4 15.xf6 xf6
16.xf6 xf6 17.xc4 fd8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C3b42) 10.cxd5
C3b421) 10...exd5
C3b4211) 11.e2 c5 12.d3 f6 13.c2 d6 ( 13...xb2
14.xb2 f6 15.xf6 exf6 16.fd1= (with the idea d4, dxc5)
comfortable for White. V. Malakhov - S. Azarov, Plovdiv 2012 )
14.fd1 e7 15.ac1 fe8 16.f4 (with the idea Ng5) xb2
17.xb2 f6;
C3b4212) 11.d4! f6 12.c2 e8 ( 12...c5 13.de2 e7
14.f4 xc3 15.dxc3 ) 13.ac1 dc5 14.d3 xc3 15.xc3 a5
16.fd1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
C3b422) 10...xc3 11.xc3 xd5 12.e2 c5= - 6. Nc3 O-O 7. b3
d5 8. Bb2 c5 9. e3 Nbd7 10. Qe2 Ne4 11. cxd5 Nxc3 12. Bxc3 Bxd5;
C3b43) 10.e2 f6 ( 10...a5 11.d3 f6! 12.c2 xb2 13.xb2
d6 14.cxd5 xd5 15.d4 c5= Historically important game G.
Kasparov - A. Karpov, Seville (m/24) 1987 )
C3b431) 11.d4 dxc4 12.bxc4 c5 13.f4 d6 14.c1
( worse move is 14.b3 cxd4 15.exd4 c8 16.fc1 c7
(weakness c4) L. Dominguez Perez - I. Lysyj, Khanty-Mansiysk
2011 ) 14...c8 15.e2 cxd4 16.exd4 c7 17.d2 fe8;
C3b432) 11.c2 c5 12.cxd5 xb2 13.xb2 xd5 14.f4 b7
15.ac1 e7 16.d3 ef6 17.d4 ac8= J. Horvath - M. Taggatz,
Austria 2009 ]
[ 6.e1 0-0 7.c3= - 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Re1 ]
[ 6.d3
A) 6...d5 7.cxd5 exd5 8.c3 ( 8.d4 d7 9.c2 c5 10.d4 0-0 11.c3
a6 V. Korchnoi - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee 1985 ) 8...0-0 9.d4 e8
( 9...d7 10.e4 c5 11.f5 d4 (H. Schmedders - F. Hedke, Senden 2004)
12.b5! a6 13.a3 b5 14.g5 h6 15.h4 h7 16.f4 White has the
416
initiative. ) 10.f5 f8 11.a4 bd7 12.h4 h6 G. Forintos - A. Matanovic,
Bordeaux 1964;
B) 6...c5 7.e4 d6 8.c3= - Line 044 : 2... e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7
6. O-O d6 7. d3 Be7 8. e4 ]
6...0-0
[ 6...c5= - Line 044 : 2... e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O Be7 ]
7.b3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 7.d4= - Line 217 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O OO 7. Nc3 ]
[ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 7.e1
[Chapter] [#]
A) 7...e4
A1) 8.c2 xc3 9.dxc3 ( 9.bxc3 c6 10.e4 d6 11.d3 e5 12.h4 d7
13.h2 d8 Bu Xiangzhi - E. Tomashevsky, Sochi (rapid) 2009 ) 9...f5
( 9...c6 10.b4 d6 11.a4 f6 12.e3 a5 13.ab1 c8 14.c5 bxc5
15.bxc5 h6 E. Tomashevsky - S. Tiviakov, Kallithea 2009 ) 10.d4 xg2
11.xg2 c8 12.e4 b7 13.f4 a6 14.f3 ae8= Equal chances, quiet
position. M. Krasenkow - S. Fedorchuk, Lubniewice 2005;
A2) 8.xe4 xe4
A2a) 9.a3 c5
A2a1) 10.e3 d6 11.d3 b7 12.b4 ( 12.d4 e4 13.d5 exd5 14.cxd5
f6= J. Speelman - S. Tiviakov, Bled 2002 ) 12...f6 13.b1 d7 14.e4
e5 15.xe5 xe5 16.b2 f6= Equal chances, quiet position.
Scorpio 2.1 - SmarThink, Internet 2009;
A2a2) 10.d3 b7 11.d4 ( 11.b1 c6 12.d2 d5 13.b4 cxb4
14.cxd5 xd5 15.axb4 d4= O. Cvitan - F. Bistric, Bihac 1999 )
11...cxd4 12.xd4 xg2 13.xg2 f6 14.e4 c6 15.xc6 dxc6=
Equal chances, quiet position. Gull II b2 - Houdini 3, Internet 2012;
A2b) 9.d3 b7
A2b1) 10.d4 e4
A2b11) 11.d5 f6 ( 11...exd5 12.cxd5 f6 13.d2 xg2 14.xg2
e8 T. V. Petrosian - L. Portisch, Palma de Mallorca 1974 ) 12.d2
xg2 13.xg2 d6 14.e4 d7 15.c2 c5 16.xc5 bxc5=
Equal chances, quiet position. L. Portisch - A. Karpov, Milan 1975;
A2b12) 11.h4 xg2 12.xg2
A2b121) 12...d5 13.a4 ( 13.cxd5 xd5 14.e4 d7 15.f4 d8
16.e3 c6= V. Topalov - S. Tiviakov, Wijk aan Zee 2001 ) 13...e8
( 13...dxc4 14.xc4 c5 15.dxc5 xc5 16.e3 d7= Black can
equalize with relative ease. 1/2-1/2 S. Savchenko - S. Tiviakov,
Jakarta 1997 ) 14.xe8 xe8 15.cxd5 exd5 16.f4 c6=
A2b122) 12...d6 13.e4 d7 14.d5 f6 15.f4 e7 16.a4 a5
17.h5 fe8 R. Vaganian - Y. Dokhoian, Tilburg 1994;
417
A2b2) 10.e4 c5= - Line 044 : 2... e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. OO Be7 7. Re1 Ne4 8. Nxe4 Bxe4 9. d3 Bb7 10. e4 O-O;
B) 7...c5= - Line 044 : 2... e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O Be7 7.
Re1 O-O;
C) 7...b4 8.c2 d6 9.d4 xc3 10.xc3 bd7 11.b3 e7 12.b2 fe8
13.ad1 a5 14.h3 a4 15.b4= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. (with the idea Nd2, e4) Bu Xiangzhi - S.
Megaranto, Shijiazhuang 2013;
D) 7...d5 8.cxd5 xd5 ( 8...exd5 9.d4= - Line 216 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3
b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Re1 d5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Nc3 )
D1) [Chapter] [#] 9.xd5
D1a) 9...xd5 10.e4 b7 11.d4 d7 12.f4 f6 ( 12...d6 13.xd6
cxd6 (D. Lintchevski - R. Jedynak, Krakow 2012) 14.a4 ) 13.c2 c5
14.ad1 cxd4 15.xd4 A. Beliavsky - I. Khamrakulov, Pamplona 2007;
D1b) 9...exd5 10.d4 d7 11.f4 ( 11.a4 c5 12.d1 a6 13.dxc5
xc5 14.g4 (V. Akopian - B. Gulko, Yerevan 1996) f6 15.d4 g6
16.e3 c8 17.ac1 e8 ) 11...c5 12.dxc5
D1b1) 12...bxc5
D1b11) 13.d2
D1b111) 13...g5!? 14.b3 ( 14.e3 b8 15.b3 d4 16.c1
xg2 17.xg2 e8 Black has the initiative. ) 14...c6 15.e3
e5 16.f3 c4 17.c1 f6= The position is objectively equal,
but precise play is required from both sides.;
D1b112) 13...a5 14.c1 a7 15.b1 b6 16.b3 d4 17.xb7
xb7= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
L. Portisch - A. Karpov, Milan 1975;
D1b12) 13.e4 dxe4 ( 13...d4 (SSEChessII 2.05 - Adamant 1.7,
Internet 2010) 14.b4! e8 15.bxc5 xc5 16.xd4 f8 17.b5
d3 18.c7 d7 19.f1! xb5 20.xd3 d7 21.a5 ) 14.d2
f6 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.xe4 (weakness c5) Rybka
4 - Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2010;
D1b2) 12...xc5 13.c1 c8 14.h3 e6 15.xe6 fxe6 16.a4 a5
17.xc8 xc8 18.e3 d7 19.b3 b5 20.c1 (weakness d4, e5)
Stockfish 1.8 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
D2) 9.d4 xc3 ( worse move is 9...c5 10.xd5 xd5 11.e4 b7 12.d5
exd5 13.exd5 f6 14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 V. Popov - I. Bukavshin,
Warsaw (blitz) 2012 ) 10.bxc3
D2a) 10...e4 11.e5 ( 11.f1 c5 12.d2 b7 13.b3 (R. Vaganian E. Rozentalis, Philadelphia 1994) d7 14.e4 cxd4 15.cxd4 f6 16.f3
c8 ) 11...xg2 12.xg2 c6!? 13.f3 d7 14.e4 f6 15.f4 a5
16.e2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Deep Junior 12.5 - Rybka 1.
2f, Internet 2011;
D2b) 10...c5 11.e4= - 9. e4 Nxc3 10. bxc3 c5 11. d4;
418
D3) 9.e4 [Chapter] [#] xc3 10.bxc3
D3a) 10...c6 11.d4 a5
D3a1) 12.f4 d6 13.e5 e7 ( 13...e8 14.d3 d8 15.g4
h8 16.e5 e7 17.xb7 xb7 18.g5 xg5 19.xg5 h6=
V. Akopian - V. Salov, Madrid 1997 ) 14.d3 ( 14.g4 f6 15.f3 a3
16.c1 ae8= V. Kramnik - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1997 )
14...xf4 15.xf4 ad8=;
D3a2) 12.e5 d6 13.f4 ( 13.d3 d7 14.f4 ae8 15.b1 f6
16.f1 f7= Rybka 4 - Hiarcs 13.1, Internet 2010 ) 13...e8 14.e3
d8 15.d3 ( 15.f2 (V. Kramnik - A. Karpov, Monte Carlo (rapid)
1997) f6 16.d3 e5 17.f3 c4 18.ad1 a4= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 15...c4
16.f2 f6 17.a4 e5;
D3a3) 12.h4 e8 13.h5 h6 14.e5 d6 15.f4 xe5 ( 15...e7
16.g4 h8 17.d3 ad8 Key game V. Kramnik - A. Karpov,
Dortmund 1997 ) 16.xe5 c4 17.f4 e5 18.c1 d7=;
D3a4) 12.c2 c5 13.d5! exd5 14.exd5 f6 ( 14...xd5? 15.d1 e8
16.xd5! xd5 17.g5+- ) 15.d1 c4 ( 15...e8 16.d2 e5
(B. Gelfand - A. Karpov, Biel 1997) 17.e4 e7 18.f4 f6 19.d3
ad8 20.b2 ) 16.b1 e8 17.d2 d6 18.e4 h5 19.c4
White has a passed pawn. Houdini 2.0c - Fritz 13, Internet 2011;
D3b) 10...c5 11.d4
D3b1) 11...c6 12.d5 a5 13.f4 g5!? ( 13...exd5 14.exd5 d6
15.e5 c7 16.g4 White is exerting kingside pressure. Black has
poor knight placement. Le Quang Liem - Cao Sang, Ho Chi Minh City
2010 ) 14.c1 h6 ( 14...exd5 15.exd5 f6 16.e5 d6 17.g4!
xc3 18.xg5 g6 19.h4 f6 20.e6! White has the initiative.
Glaurung 1.2.1 - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2006 ) 15.d3 e8 16.e5
f6 17.g4 g7 18.b2 c8 19.d6 c6 20.f4 White has the
initiative. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
D3b2) 11...d7 12.f4 ( 12.b2 f6 13.e5 c8 14.b3 c7
15.ac1 d7 16.c4 (E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - G. Milos, Mexico City
2010) fd8 17.d5 exd5 18.exd5 f6 19.e3 c4 20.xc4 xc4
21.xc4 xd5 22.xe7 xc4= Equal chances, quiet position.; 12.h4
f6 13.d3 h6 14.e5 d5 (V. Akopian - B. Gulko, Yerevan 1996)
15.d2 c8 16.c4 b4 17.xb4 cxb4 )
D3b21) 12...f6
D3b211) 13.d3 cxd4 14.cxd4 b4
D3b2111) 15.d2 c8 16.ec1 d7 ( worse move is 16...xc1+
17.xc1 a8 18.f3 c8 19.c4 a6 20.f1 d8 21.b3
White has a slight center control advantage. V. Anand - S. Tiviakov,
Wijk aan Zee 1996 ) 17.g5 (Rybka 3 - Stockfish 1.6, Internet
2010) e7 18.e5 xg2! 19.exf6 gxf6 20.h6 b7 21.xf8
419
xf8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
D3b2112) 15.d2 xd2 16.xd2 c8 17.ac1 d7 18.e5
xg2 19.xg2 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. Naum 3.1 Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2008;
D3b212) 13.e5 c8
D3b2121) 14.d3 cxd4 15.cxd4 d7 ( 15...b4 16.ec1
xc1+ 17.xc1 a8 18.f3 c8 (S. Izotov - K. Donecky, corr.
1997) 19.f1 xc1 20.xc1 c8 21.b2 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. ) 16.g4 g5!? 17.c1 h5 18.e3
c5 19.d1 xe4 20.b2 c3 21.xh5 xg2 22.xg2 a4
23.e2 f6 24.ad1 xb2 25.xb2 c7 A. Eriksson - A. Linna,
corr. 2002;
D3b2122) 14.b1 cxd4 ( worse move is 14...h6 (C. Maeurer - I.
Nyzhnyk, Schwaebisch Gmuend 2010) 15.a4 a6 16.d5! g5
17.c1 exd5 18.exd5 xd5 19.xd5 xd5 20.b2!
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
15.cxd4 h6 ( 15...c3 16.d2 c8 17.bc1 xc1 18.xc1
a8 19.f3 White has a slight center control advantage. S.
Gschwendtner - R. Prediger, Bayern 1999 ) 16.b3 d6 17.xf7!?
xf7 18.xd6 xd6 19.e5 c7 20.xb7 xb7 21.exf6 xf6=
Equal chances, quiet position. Resp 0.19 - Deuterium 09.01.26.492,
Internet 2009;
D3b22) 12...cxd4 13.cxd4
D3b221) 13...f6 14.e5 b4 15.e3 c8 16.d5 exd5 17.exd5
c5 ( worse move is 17...d6 18.c6 xc6 19.xd6 a4
(V. Kramnik - V. Anand, Las Palmas 1996) 20.xa4 xd6 21.xa7
xd5 22.xd5 xd5 23.xb6 ) 18.d3 Fritz 8 - Shredder 8 G4a,
Internet (blitz 2004);
D3b222) 13...c8 14.d5 ( 14.b1 f6 15.e5= - 13. Ne5 Rc8 14.
Rb1 cxd4 15. cxd4 ) 14...exd5 15.exd5
D3b2221) 15...b4 16.e3 ( 16.e4?! c3 17.b1 (Eeyore 1.48
- Diablo 0.4, Internet (blitz) 2006) f6 18.a4 a5 19.d6 h6
(Ra4 is a poorly-placed piece.) ) 16...c5 17.d3 e8=
both sides.;
D3b2222) 15...f6 16.e5 ( 16.d4 c5 17.f5 d7
(1/2-1/2 L. Ftacnik - E. Rozentalis, Pula 1997) 18.g4 fe8
19.xe8+ xe8 20.c1 a6= ) 16...xe5 17.xe5 xe5
18.xe5 d6 19.d4 c6 20.ae1 d7= Equal chances, quiet
position. Best Mutual Play Key game I. Skrondal - R. Ellis, corr.
2008 ]
7...d5
420
[ 7...c5= - Line 044 : 2... e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O Be7 7. b3 OO]
8.b2 [Chapter] [#]
A) 8...c5 9.dxc5
A1) 9...bxc5 10.e5 bd7 11.f4 xe5 12.xe5 d7 13.f4 b6
14.cxd5 ( 14.a4 f6 15.c1 xc3 16.xc3 e7 V. Ivanchuk - D.
Jakovenko, Dagomys 2009 ) 14...xd5 15.c1 c8 16.h4 ( 16.c2 a8
(Naum 4.1 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2010) 17.xd5 exd5 18.c1! e8 19.a3
a5 20.c1 b5 21.d1 ) 16...c6 17.xd5 exd5 18.e3 d7 19.d3
a5 20.fd1 fd8 21.c3 a7 22.e5 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
A2) 9...xc5 10.e1!? c8 11.cxd5 exd5 12.a4 ( 12.xd5 xd5
13.xd5 d7 14.e4 a6 15.b2 xd5 16.xd5 xd5 17.exd5 ad8
18.d1 c7 19.d3 d6= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 12...e7
13.b2 c6 14.c1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. (weakness d5) Houdini 1.5 - Komodo 5.0r1,
B) 8...bd7 9.e5 c5
B1) 10.f4
B1a) 10...c8
B1a1) 11.c1 cxd4 12.xd4 c5 13.d1 ( worse move is 13.d2
xe5 14.xe5 g4 15.d4 dxc4 16.xb7 xd4! 17.e3 xc3
18.xc3 c5 B. Macieja - R. Wojtaszek, Warsaw 2010 ) 13...xe5
14.xe5 e8 15.xf6 xf6 16.cxd5 a3 ( 16...exd5 17.xd5 e5
18.f4 xg2 19.xg2 cd8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 17.e4 e5 18.xc8 xc8 19.f4 f5 20.f2 d8
21.e4 g6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B1a2) 11.cxd5 xe5 12.xe5 xd5 13.xd5 xd5 ( 13...exd5
14.dxc5 bxc5 15.e3 e8 16.e1 d7= Arasan 11.3 - Tornado 2.2,
Internet 2009 ) 14.e4 b7 15.d5 f6 16.xf6 xf6= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
B1b) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 c5 12.d2 xe5 13.xe5 (A. Groenn - B.
Ostenstad, Kristiansund 2001) g4 14.f4 e5 15.g5 f6 16.e3 xe3
17.fxe3 dxc4 18.xd8 xe3+ 19.f2 axd8 20.xb7 cxb3 21.axb3
d4 22.c1 e3 23.a1 d4=;
B2) 10.b2
B2a) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 c5 ( 11...c5?! 12.cxd5 exd5 13.fd1
(weakness d5) I. Novikov - D. Komarov, Amantea 1994 ) 12.f4
B2a1) worse move is 12...h5 13.f3 hf6 14.xd7 xd7 15.ad1
B2a11) 15...c6 16.cxd5 exd5 [#] (V. Kramnik - H. Nakamura,
Geneve (rapid) 2013) Suggested improvement for White: 17.e4! dxe4
( 17...d4 18.d5 xd5 19.xd4! b4 20.b2! d6 21.exd5 b5
421
22.g4 f6 23.e4 xf1 24.xf1 f7 25.f5 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 18.xe4 xe4 19.xf6!
gxf6 20.xd7 xg2 21.xg2;
B2a12) 15...ad8 (N. Spiridonov - W. Schinzel, Polanica Zdroj 1979)
16.e3 fe8 17.a3 a5 18.a4 e4 19.e2;
B2a2) 12...xe5 13.xe5 b8 14.ad1 d7 (R. Gilles - G. Grimberg,
Clichy 1990) 15.h5 dxc4 16.e4 xe4 17.xe4 f5 18.c6 f6
19.f3 e7 20.bxc4 bd8 21.d3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a pair of
bishops.;
B2b) 10...c7 11.xd7 xd7 12.cxd5 exd5 13.dxc5 bxc5=
with mutual play. Toga II 1.4.1SE - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ]
[ 8.e3 dxc4 9.bxc4 c5 10.b2 e4 ( 10...c6= - Line 040 : 2... e6 3. g3 d5 4.
Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 c5 7. Bb2 Nc6 8. e3 b6 9. Nc3 dxc4 10. bxc4 Bb7 )
11.xe4 xe4 12.e5 xg2 13.xg2 c7 14.f3 d7 15.c6 xc6+
16.xc6 d6= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Pantsulaia - Z. Efimenko,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ]
[ 8.e5 c5 9.b2 bd7 10.d4= - 8. d4 Nbd7 9. Ne5 c5 10. Bb2 ]
8...c5 9.e3 Top level line:
[ 9.cxd5 xd5
A) 10.xd5 xd5 11.c1 ( 11.e1 d7 12.e4 b7 13.d4 f6 14.c2
c8 V. Akopian - C. Hansen, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1996; 11.b1 d7 12.c3
e8 13.d1 c8 14.b2 f8 15.d4 c7= M. Krasenkow - A. Beliavsky,
Lvov 2000 ) 11...a6 ( 11...d7 12.d4= - 10. d4 Nd7 11. Nxd5 Bxd5 12.
Rc1 ) 12.c2 c8 13.c3 c7 14.a4 a8 15.b2 f6 16.d4 d5
P. Eljanov - R. Kasimdzhanov, Konya 2011;
B) 10.c1 d7 11.xd5 xd5= - 10. Nxd5 Bxd5 11. Rc1 Nd7;
C) 10.c2 c6 11.ac1 c8 12.b1 f6 13.xd5 exd5 ( 13...xb2
14.xb2 xd5 15.e5 d6 16.xc6 xc6 17.xc6 xc6 18.c4 fc8=
This position is rather drawish. A. Graf - V. Ivanchuk, Merida 2007 ) 14.e3
xb2 15.xb2 a6 16.fd1 b4;
D) 10.d4
D1) 10...xc3 11.xc3 a6 ( 11...cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 xg2
14.xg2 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 U. Andersson - L.
Polugaevsky, Mar del Plata 1982 ) 12.dxc5 xc5 13.c1 c8 14.b2
e4= Equal chances, quiet position. H. Pfleger - A. Karpov, England 1977;
D2) 10...a6 11.xd5 xd5 12.c1 c8 13.dxc5 xc5 14.xc5 xc5=
Equal chances, quiet position. U. Andersson - L. Portisch, Szirak 1987;
D3) 10...d7
D3a) 11.c1 xc3 ( 11...c8 12.xd5 xd5= - 11. Nxd5 Bxd5 12. Rc1
Rc8 ) 12.xc3 c8 13.d2 f6= 1/2-1/2 J. Smejkal - L. Portisch,
Moscow 1977;
D3b) 11.xd5 xd5 12.c1 c8
422
D3b1) 13.d3 cxd4 ( 13...e8 14.fd1 cxd4 15.xd4 f6 16.d2
xc1 17.xc1 (U. Andersson - J. Speelman, Belfort 1988) a8 18.xf6
xf6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14.xd4 c5 15.e3 d7
16.e5 b7 17.xd5 xd5 18.f3 fd8= Equal chances, quiet
position. Y. Seirawan - M. Stean, Vienna 1980;
D3b2) 13.d2
D3b21) 13...cxd4 14.xd4 (Rybka 3 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008)
( 14.xc8 xc8 15.xd4 f6 16.d3 d8 17.c1 b7 18.c2
e8= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Speelman - A. Karpov,
Thessaloniki 1988 ) 14...xc1 15.xc1 xg2 16.xg2 e5=
D3b22) 13...f6 14.fd1 cxd4 15.xd4 xg2 16.xg2 d5+ 17.f3
h6 18.e4
D3b221) worse move is 18...xe4 [#] 19.e2! ( 19.fxe4 xe4+
20.f2 g5 21.xc8 xd2 22.xf8+ xf8 23.xd2 e5 ) 19...f6
20.c6 xc6 21.xc6 xc6 (M. Carlsen - L. Aronian, Elista 2007)
22.h3 fc8 23.f4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
D3b222) 18...b7 19.e2 a6 20.a3 xc1 21.xc1 c8=
9...bd7
[ 9...c6= - Line 040 : 2... e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 c5 7. Bb2
Nc6 8. e3 b6 9. Nc3 Bb7 ]
[ 9...dxc4 10.bxc4= - 8. e3 dxc4 9. bxc4 c5 10. Bb2 ]
[ 9...e4 10.cxd5 ( 10.e2 f6 11.c1 d7 12.d3 xb2 13.xb2 ef6
14.h3 h6= V. Malakhov - B. Grachev, Moscow 2007 ) 10...xc3 11.xc3 xd5
12.d4
A) 12...f6 13.c1 d7 ( worse move is 13...cxd4 14.xd4 xg2 15.xg2
d5+ 16.f3 xd1 17.fxd1 xc3 18.xc3 White has a moderate
developmental advantage. M. Harjula - J. Viljanen, Naantali 1997 ) 14.e2
e4 15.fd1 e7 16.dxc5 xc3 ( worse move is 16...xc5 17.xf6 xf6
18.b4 a4 19.d4 A. Bofill Mas - J. Baron Rodriguez, Ortigueira 2002 )
17.xc3 xc5 18.e5 xg2 19.xg2 (with the idea b4);
B) 12...c6 13.dxc5 xc5 14.e2 e4 15.b2 f6 16.b4 e7 17.fd1
White has the initiative. A. Vitouch - J. Poecksteiner, Austria 2008;
C) 12...d7 13.e2 f6 14.fd1 - 10. Qe2 Ne4 11. cxd5 Nxc3 12. Bxc3
Bxd5 13. Rfd1 Nf6 14. d4 ]
10.e2 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
[ 10.e2 c7 ( 10...c8 11.f4 c7 12.c2 h6 13.ad1 b8 14.d3
fd8= V. Zvjaginsev - S. Sjugirov, Plovdiv 2010 ) 11.c1 ad8 12.c2 b8
13.d3 ( worse move is 13.f4 (V. Malakhov - Wang Yue, Sochi (rapid) 2009)
dxc4 14.bxc4 d6 15.fd1 a8 16.e1 fe8 ) 13...a8 14.d2 dxc4
15.xb7 xb7 16.xc4 h5 ]
423
[ 10.d3 c7 11.e2
A) 11...c6 12.fd1 ( 12.ac1 b7 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.e4
c6 16.e5 xe5 17.xe5 fd8= L. Gutman - K. Schuster, Nuernberg
2012 ) 12...b7 13.d4 dxc4 14.bxc4 (R. Sherbakov - A. Aleksandrov,
Ekaterinburg 2002) ad8 15.h4 cxd4 16.exd4 xg2 17.xg2 fe8=;
B) 11...ad8 12.fd1 ( 12.ac1 dxc4 13.dxc4 e4 14.fd1 f6=
1/2-1/2 M. Jurcik - M. Godena, Sibenik 2012; 12.cxd5 xd5 13.xd5 xd5
14.e4 c6 15.ac1 b7= Glaurung 2.2 - Crafty 23.0, Internet 2009 )
12...b8 13.e1 dxc4 14.bxc4 xg2 15.xg2 b7 16.ab1 e5 17.f4
c6 18.g4 e8 19.e4 b4 20.g3 c6 21.g5 d6 22.h4 fe8
23.f3 f5 24.c3 f8= K. Georgiev - S. Makarichev, Moscow 1990 ]
[ 10.cxd5 xd5 11.xd5 xd5 12.d4 ( 12.e2 c8= - 10. Qe2 Rc8 11. cxd5
Nxd5 12. Nxd5 Bxd5 ) 12...c7 13.e2 (with the idea e4) b7 14.fd1 fc8
15.e1 xg2 16.xg2 f6 17.e1 h6 18.d2 c7 19.f3 cxd4 20.xb7
xb7 21.xd4 c8 22.ad1 bc7 23.f1 f8 24.e4 g5 25.h3 e7=
G. Margvelashvili - M. Rodshtein, Puerto Madryn 2009 ]
10...c8 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 10...dxc4 11.bxc4 e4
12.xe4 ( 12.a4 f6 13.fc1 xc3 14.xc3 xc3 15.xc3 a5 16.b3
c7= Equal chances, quiet position. E. Miroshnichenko - A. Zubov, Kiev 2012 )
12...xe4 13.d3 ( 13.a4 c7 14.a5 f6 15.xf6 xf6 16.a3 fd8 17.d3
c6= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Malakhov - Z. Hracek, Rhodes 2013 )
13...c6 14.a4 c7 ( 14...f6 15.a5 xb2 16.xb2 c7 17.axb6 axb6
18.xa8 xa8= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Movsesian - A. Shimanov,
Legnica 2013 ) 15.fb1 f6 16.xf6 xf6 17.e1 xg2 18.xg2 d7=
Equal chances, quiet position. Key game E. Geller - L. Polugaevsky, Hilversum
1973 ]
[ 10...c7 11.ac1 ( 11.cxd5 xd5 12.xd5 xd5 13.e4 b7 14.d4 f6
15.dxc5 xc5 16.xf6 gxf6 17.e5 f5 18.ac1 e7= E. Kengis - E.
Rozentalis, Bonn 1994 ) 11...ac8 ( 11...dxc4 12.bxc4 ac8= - 10... Rc8 11.
Rac1 dxc4 12. bxc4 Qc7 ) 12.cxd5 ( 12.h4 dxc4 13.bxc4 xg2 14.xg2
c6 15.f4 e4 16.b5 a8 17.f3 fc8= with mutual play. V. Malakhov - V.
Potkin, Moscow 2010; 12.fd1= - 10... Rc8 11. Rfd1 Qc7 12. Rac1 ) 12...xd5
13.xd5 xd5 14.e4 b7 15.d4 b8= R. Gerber - J. Olivier, Lausanne 2003 ]
[ 10...e4 11.cxd5 xc3
A) 12.xc3 xd5
A1) 13.e4 b7 14.fd1 c7 15.ac1 ad8 16.d4 b8 17.d5 exd5
18.exd5 f6 19.h4 xc3 20.xc3 fe8 ( worse move is 20...f6
21.f5 White is exerting kingside pressure. L. Dominguez Perez - I. Lysyj,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 21.e3 xe3 22.xe3 e8 23.c3 e5=
A2) 13.fd1
A2a) 13...f6 14.d4 ( 14.d3 c7 15.e4 b7 16.e5 ) 14...cxd4
424
15.xd4 c7 16.e5 xg2 17.xg2 b7+ 18.f3 xf3+ 19.xf3
fc8 20.ac1 (weakness c6) M. Tal - V. Savon, Halle 1974;
A2b) 13...c7 14.ac1 b7 15.d3 fd8 16.e4 c6 17.b2 f8
Lj. Ljubojevic - A. Beliavsky, Linares 1992;
B) 12.dxc3
B1) 12...exd5 13.fd1 c7 14.e1 ( 14.c4 dxc4 15.xc4 f6 16.xf6
xf6 17.d2 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Tal - R. Vaganian,
Brussels 1988 ) 14...f6 15.c4 dxc4 16.bxc4 M. Novik - T. Nyback,
Finland 2007;
B2) 12...xd5 13.c4 c6 14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 xg2 16.xg2 f6
17.ad1 c8 18.c3 a6 19.d2 d8= Black can equalize with relative
ease. Bright 0.4a - Scorpio 2.2, Internet 2009 ]
11.fd1
[ 11.d3 c7
A) 12.h4 dxc4 ( 12...fe8 13.f4 (E. Tomashevsky - Wang Yue, Sochi
(blitz) 2009) a6 14.f5 f8 15.fxe6 fxe6 16.f3 cd8= ) 13.bxc4 xg2
14.xg2 fd8 15.f4 a6 16.a4 b8 17.ad1 c6= G. Cabrilo - D. Leskur,
Zlatibor 2006;
B) 12.fd1 fd8 ( 12...fe8 13.ac1 b8 14.cxd5 xd5 15.xd5 xd5=
K. Kuzmicz - S. Vaibhav, Haarlem 2012 ) 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5 xd5
15.e4 b7 16.ac1 b8 17.d4 cxd4 18.xd4= S. Sarno - M. Lazic, Turin
2002;
C) 12.e1 a6 13.f4 c6 14.f3 ( 14.e4 d4 15.b1 (A. Graf - Y. Quesada
Perez, Merida 2008) e5 16.f5 b5 17.d2 h5 18.h3 h4 19.g4 h7
20.ef3 b8= with mutual play. ) 14...fd8 15.cxd5 xd5 16.xd5 xd5= ]
[ 11.cxd5 xd5 12.xd5 xd5 13.e4 b7 14.d4 f6 15.fd1 xe4 16.dxc5
c7 17.cxb6 xb6 18.xf6 xf3 19.xf3 xf6= Equal chances, quiet
position. D. Reinderman - J. Polgar, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ]
[ 11.ac1
A) 11...c7= - 10... Qc7 11. Rac1 Rac8;
B) 11...dxc4 12.bxc4 c7 13.fd1= - 11. Rfd1 Qc7 12. Rac1 dxc4 13. bxc4
( 13.d3 fd8 14.fd1= - 11. Rfd1 Qc7 12. Rac1 dxc4 13. bxc4 Rfd8 14. d3 );
C) 11...e8 12.d1 f8 13.cxd5 exd5 14.d4 cxd4 15.xd4 xc1 16.xc1
(1/2-1/2 E. Iturrizaga - L. Bruzon Batista, Cochabamba 2013) c5 17.b2
e5 ]
[ 11.h4!? e8 12.f4 e4
A) 13.f5!? xh4 14.gxh4 xh4 ( 14...exf5 15.xd5 xd5 16.cxd5 g6=
The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. )
15.f4 xc3 16.xc3 e7 17.fxe6 fxe6 18.af1 f8 19.cxd5 xd5
20.xd5 exd5 21.g2 xf4 22.xf4 d4 23.exd4 f6;
B) 13.cxd5 xc3 14.dxc3 xd5 15.e4 b7 ]
11...c7 12.ac1
[ 12.cxd5 xd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.ac1 ( 14.e4 b7 15.d4 fd8 16.ac1=
425
- 12. Rac1 Rfd8 13. cxd5 Nxd5 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. e4 Bb7 16. d4 ) 14...b7
15.d3 (1/2-1/2 J. Tompa - L. Krizsany, Budapest 1998) fd8 16.e1 xg2
17.xg2 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
12...b8
[ 12...dxc4 13.bxc4 fd8 14.d3 a6 15.e1 xg2 16.xg2 b8 17.a4 e5=
with mutual play. S. Kerr - J. Brousek, corr. 2006 ]
[ 12...fd8 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.e4 b7 16.d4 b8 17.d5 exd5
18.exd5 f6 19.xf6 ( 19.h4 e8 20.d2 xb2 21.xb2 g6 22.f3
cd8= V. Tkachiev - M. Drasko, France 2008 ) 19...xf6 20.e5 xd5
21.xd5 xd5 22.xf7 xf7 23.h5+ (V. Durarbayli - N. Mamedov, Baku
2012) g6 ( 23...g8 24.xd5 b7 25.cd1 xd5 26.xd5 g6 27.d1
e8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 24.xh7+ f6 25.h4+ g7 26.xd5
xd5 27.e7+ h6 28.e3+ g7 29.e7+ h6= ]
13.cxd5 xd5
[ worse move is 13...exd5 14.d4 fe8 15.e5 ( 15.h3 cd8 16.c2 f8
17.e2 (P. Kotsur - D. Sadvakasov, Tripoli 2004) c4 18.a4 a6 19.e5 b5=
with mutual play. ) 15...cxd4 16.xd7 xd7 17.xd5 xc1 (C. Soyez - S.
Bouchet, Aix les Bains 2003) 18.xc1 dxe3 19.xe3 f8 20.h5 e6
21.d4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ]
14.xd5 xd5 15.e4 b7 16.d4 cxd4
[ 16...fd8= - 12... Rfd8 13. cxd5 Nxd5 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. e4 Bb7 16. d4 Qb8 ]
17.xc8
[ 17.xd4 xc1 18.xc1 ( 18.xc1 d8 19.f4 e5 (M. Kraemer - B.
Tereick, Internet (blitz) 2012) 20.b5 xd1+ 21.xd1 g5 22.e3 h6=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 18...c8 19.d1 f6 20.a3 d8=
Equal chances, quiet position. S. Arun Prasad - T. Sachdev, Pune 2013 ]
17...xc8 18.xd4 c5 19.e5 xg2 20.xg2 (Key game L. Szabo - Y. Porat,
Constanza 1969) a6 21.c1 b5 22.e3 h6= Equal chances, quiet position.
Best Mutual Play
237
Anglo-Gruenfeld Defence
Line 009
[Dragan Paunovic]
A16
11.08.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.c4 f6 [#] 2.c3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 2.f3 29 - Line ]
[ 2.d4 - Line 115 ]
A) 2...e5 5 - Line;
B) 2...g6 3.g2 ( 3.d4 - Line 123 )
426
B1) 3...c5= - 2... c5 3. Bg2 g6;
B2) 3...c6 4.e4 ( 4.f3 - Line 036 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6 4. Bg2 )
4...d6 ( 4...d5 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.e5 fd7 7.d4 b6 8.c3 c6 9.ge2
g7 10.h4 f5 11.f4 d7 12.0-0 0-0 13.e3 M. Wahls - J. Nunn,
Germany 2001 ) 5.d4 g7 - Line 123 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2
c6 5. e4 d6;
B3) 3...g7 4.d4= - Line 124 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 ( 4.f3=
- Line 036 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 );
B4) 3...d5 4.cxd5 xd5 5.b3 ( 5.c3= - 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. g3
g6 5. Bg2 ) 5...c6 6.c3 b6 7.f3 g7 8.0-0 0-0 9.d4
B4a) 9...e6 10.c2 a6 11.a3 ( 11.d1= - 9... Na6 10. Rd1 Be6 11.
Qc2 ) 11...c7 12.d1 a5 13.g5 g4 14.h3 d7 15.b1 h6 16.f3
e6 17.b3 Hannibal 1.1 - Deep Junior 12.5, Internet 2011;
B4b) 9...a6
B4b1) 10.f4 e6 11.c2 b4 12.c1 (V. Gashimov - V.
Iordachescu, Turin 2006) 4d5 13.xd5 xd5 14.h6 f6 15.xg7
xg7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B4b2) 10.a3 c5 ( 10...e6 11.c2 - 9... Be6 10. Qc2 Na6 11. a3 )
11.e3 cxd4 12.exd4 e6 13.d1 c8=;
B4b3) 10.d1 e6 11.c2 b4 12.b1 ( 12.e4 f5 13.h4 c2
14.f1 e6 15.f4 h6= Storm 0.1a - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 )
12...4d5 13.e4 xc3 14.bxc3 a4 15.c2 a5 16.d2 b5 17.e5
ac8 18.g5 c4 19.h3 b8 Spark 1.0 - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet
2011;
C) 2...c5 3.g2 c6 ( 3...g6 4.c3= - 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2; 3...d5
4.cxd5 xd5 5.c3= - 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. g3 c5 5. Bg2 ) 4.c3=
- 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 ( 4.f3 30 - Line );
D) 2...c6
D1) 3.f3 d5 - Line 026 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. c4 c6;
D2) 3.g2 d5
D2a) 4.a4
D2a1) 4...bd7 5.cxd5 b6 6.b3 cxd5 7.f3 e6 ( 7...a5 8.a4 e6
9.0-0 b4 10.d3 0-0 11.d2 e7= V. Iordachescu - D. Navara,
Istanbul 2012 ) 8.0-0 d6 9.c3 0-0 10.a4 c4 11.d3 a5 12.d1
c6 V. Sergeev - B. Vymazal, Czechia 2009;
D2a2) 4...b5!? 5.cxb5 cxb5 6.xb5+ d7 7.d3 c6 8.c3 c8
9.f3 a5 10.0-0 e5 11.b5 d8= Black has sufficient compensation
D2a3) 4...e5 5.cxd5 b5 6.c2 cxd5 7.f3 d6 ( 7...e4 8.d4 d7
9.d3 b6 10.b3 c6 11.0-0 c8 ) 8.0-0 0-0 9.d3 b7=
Black. I. Dmitriev - M. Rodin, Saratov 2012;
D2b) 4.f3 - Line 026 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. c4;
427
D3) worse move is 3.a4
D3a) 3...g6 4.g2 g7 5.f3 ( 5.e4 0-0 6.e2 e5 7.bc3 d6 8.0-0
a6 9.b4 e6 10.d3 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. V. Korchnoi - E. Bareev, Brussels (rapid)
1992 ) 5...0-0 6.0-0 d6 7.c3 e5 8.d3 (T. Erdelyi - T. Fodor, Kecskemet
2012) bd7 9.e3 e8 10.a3 d5=;
D3b) 3...e5 4.g2 c5 5.c3 0-0 6.b4 e7 7.f3 e4 8.d4 d5
9.cxd5 (Fruit 2.2.1 - Deep Shredder 9, Internet 2006) cxd5 10.0-0 d7
11.b5 a6 12.d1 c5= The position is objectively equal, although a
D4) 3.b3 e5 4.b2 e4
D4a) 5.c2?! d5 6.cxd5 ( 6.f3 f5 7.h3 g6 8.c3 bd7 9.xd7+
xd7 V. Smyslov - V. Korchnoi, Moscow 1971 ) 6...cxd5 7.xf6 gxf6
8.h3 c6 9.f4 f5;
D4b) 5.xf6 xf6 6.c3 e5 7.g2 f5 8.e3 a6 9.ge2 c5
10.0-0 e7 11.b1 0-0 J. Ehlvest - G. Kasparov, Moscow (rapid) 2002 ]
[ 2...g6 10 - Line ]
[ 2...e6 10 - Line ]
[ 2...e5 11 - Line ]
[ 2...c5 [Chapter] [#] 3.g3 ( 3.f3= - Line 032 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3; 3.e4
c6 4.g3 g6 5.g2 g7 - Line 010 : 2... g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 c5 5. e4 Nc6 )
A) [Chapter] [#] 3...g6 4.g2 ( 4.f3= - Line 032 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3
g6 4. g3 ) 4...g7
A1) 5.f3 30 - Line;
A2) 5.b1 0-0 6.a3 c6= - 3. .. Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. a3 Bg7 6. Rb1 O-O;
A3) 5.a3 c6= - 3... Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. a3 Bg7;
A4) 5.b3 0-0 ( 5...c6= - Line 003 : 1... c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6
5. b3 Nf6 ) 6.b2 c6= - Line 003 : 1... c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6
5. b3 Nf6 6. Bb2 O-O;
A5) 5.e4 c6 6.ge2 0-0= - Line 010 : 2... g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. e4
c5 6. Nge2 Nc6;
A6) 5.e3
A6a) 5...c6 6.ge2 d6 ( 6...0-0= - 5... O-O 6. Nge2 Nc6 )
A6a1) 7.0-0 h5 ( 7...0-0= - 5... O-O 6. Nge2 Nc6 7. O-O d6 ) 8.d4 cxd4
9.exd4 h4= B. Jacobsen - E. Ejsing, Aarhus 1984;
A6a2) 7.d4
A6a21) 7...d7 8.0-0 c8
A6a211) 9.d5 e5 ( 9...a5 10.b3 a6 11.b2 0-0 12.d2 b5
13.d1 c7 14.e4 h5 15.xg7 xg7 16.c3+ g8 17.e3
White has a slight spatial advantage. Komodo CCT - Zappa Mexico II,
Internet 2013 ) 10.b3 h5 11.f4 eg4 12.d2 h4 13.h3 h6
14.g4 hxg4! 15.hxg4 h3 16.h1 xg4= Black has sufficient
428
A6a212) 9.b3 h3 10.b2 xg2 11.xg2 f5 ( 11...0-0 12.d5
e5 13.f4 ed7 14.d3 a6 15.e4 b8 16.ae1= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V.
Lyaskovsky - S. Iskusnyh, Sochi 2012 ) 12.b1 xb1 13.axb1
cxd4 14.xd4 c8 15.fd1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Anastasian - V.
Malakhov, Moscow 2005;
A6a22) 7...0-0 8.0-0= - 5... O-O 6. Nge2 Nc6 7. O-O d6 8. d4;
A6b) 5...d6 6.ge2 0-0 ( 6...c6 3 - Line ) 7.0-0 c6= - 5... O-O 6.
Nge2 Nc6 7. O-O d6;
A6c) 5...0-0 6.ge2
A6c1) 6...e6 7.d4 cxd4 8.exd4 ( 8.xd4 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.xd5
exd5 11.d2 xd4 12.exd4 e8+ 13.e3 f5 14.b3 a5+ 15.f1
a6+ 16.g1 e4= M. Parligras - P. Nielsen, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 )
8...d5 ( 8...c6 9.0-0 d5 10.b3 - 8... d5 9. b3 Nc6 10. O-O ) 9.b3 c6
10.0-0 b6 ( 10...dxc4 11.bxc4 a5 12.c5 d7 13.b1 V. Ivanchuk P. Leko, Beijing (rapid) 2012 ) 11.g5 e7 12.d2 b7 13.ac1 d7
14.f4! h5 15.h4 f5 16.h3 (with the idea g4) h6 17.d2 xd4
18.xd4 xd4 19.xh6 A. Brissman - L. Swahnberg, corr. 2007;
A6c2) 6...c6 7.0-0
A6c21) 7...e6 8.d4 ( 8.f4 d6 9.d3 b8 10.b1 d7 11.b3 a6
12.b2 b5 13.d2 e7 14.fd1 c6= T. Markowski - E. Berg,
Benidorm 2009 ) 8...cxd4 9.exd4 - 6... e6 7. d4 cxd4 8. exd4 Nc6 9.
O-O;
A6c22) 7...d6
A6c221) 8.d4
A6c2211) 8...d7 9.b3 c8 10.b2 h3 11.d5 e5 12.f4
xg2 13.xg2= - 5... Nc6 6. Nge2 d6 7. d4 Bd7 8. O-O Qc8 9. b3
Bh3 10. Bb2 Bxg2 11. Kxg2 O-O 12. d5 Ne5 13. f4;
A6c2212) 8...g4 9.h3 cxd4 10.exd4 xe2 11.xe2 d5 12.c5
( 12.cxd5 xd5 13.b3 b6 14.d5 a5 15.b5 ac4 16.b1
d6 17.d3 c8= R. Kasimdzhanov - M. Al Modiahki,
Guangzhou 2010 ) 12...b6 13.b1 a5 14.a3 e5 15.dxe5 xe5
16.cxb6 xb6 17.e3 a6 18.f4 E. Tomashevsky - A.
Volokitin, Moscow 2004;
A6c2213) 8...f5 9.h3 c8 10.h2
A6c22131) 10...cxd4 11.exd4 e5 12.d5 ( 12.dxe5 dxe5
13.g5 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.a4 g7 16.ad1 d4 17.xd4
exd4 18.d5 d7= T. Markowski - A. Volokitin, Lublin 2009 )
12...b4 13.g4 d7 14.b3 e8 15.a3 a6 16.g3 b6
17.a2 f5 18.gxf5 xf5 19.e3 d7 20.d2 A. Van Osmael J. Lucio, corr. 2009;
429
A6c22132) 10...e8 11.g4 d7 12.b3 a6 13.b2 b8 14.d5
a5 15.g3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
A6c222) 8.b3 f5 9.b2 d3 10.e1 g5!? 11.c1 g6 12.d3
e6= Z. Azmaiparashvili - V. Ivanchuk, Manila 1992;
A6c223) 8.d3
A6c2231) 8...g4 9.h3 d7 10.b3 a6 11.b2 b8 12.d2
(B. Zueger - J. Kountz, Germany 2008) ( worse move is 12.d4 c8
13.h2 b5 14.cxb5 axb5 15.dxc5 dxc5 B. Gulko - V.
Tseshkovsky, Frunze 1981 ) 12...a5 13.fd1 b5=;
A6c2232) 8...d7
A6c22321) 9.h3 a6 10.b3 b8 11.b2 b5 12.d2 b4
( 12...a5 13.ad1 (M. Gurevich - A. Shchekachev, Frankfurt
(rapid) 2000) fd8 14.d5 xd5 15.cxd5 xd2 16.xd2
a5= ) 13.fd1 e8 (S. Agdestein - G. Kasparov, Tilburg 1989)
14.d5 fxd5 15.cxd5 xb2 16.xb2 a5;
A6c22322) 9.a3 c8 10.f4 b8 11.b4 h5 12.fe2
(M. Illescas Cordoba - V. Topalov, Moscow 1994) a6 13.b1
h3 14.b5 axb5 15.xb5 a8=;
B) 3...e6
B1) 4.f3 33 - Line;
B2) 4.d3 d5 ( 4...b6 5.g2 c6 6.e4 b8 7.f4 b7 8.f3 d6 9.0-0
e7 10.h3 a6= Y. Seirawan - L. Ftacnik, San Francisco 1999 ) 5.cxd5 exd5
6.g2= - 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. d3;
B3) 4.g2 d5 5.cxd5 exd5 6.d3 ( 6.d4?! cxd4 7.xd4 c6 (B. Larsen U. Andersson, Tilburg 1982) 8.a4 d4 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.e4 e7
11.xf6+ xf6 12.xc6+ d7 13.e4+ e6 14.c6+ f8 Black has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 6...c6 7.g5 e7
8.h3 d4 9.xf6 xf6 10.e4 e7 ( 10...xh3 11.xh3 e7 12.0-0 0-0
13.c1 b6 14.a4 a5 15.a3 Y. Seirawan - S. Gligoric, Lone Pine
1979 ) 11.f4 (Wang Yue - D. Jakovenko, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012) d7
12.c1 b6 13.0-0 0-0;
C) 3...d5 4.cxd5 xd5= - 2... d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. g3 c5;
D) 3...c6 [Chapter] [#] 4.g2
D1) 4...d6 5.e3 ( 5.f3 32 - Line; 5.a3 d7 6.b4 cxb4 7.axb4 xb4
8.xb7 b8 9.g2 a5= E. Bareev - J. Polgar, Cannes 2001 ) 5...e5 6.ge2
e6 7.d5 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.ec3 b4 10.xf6+ ( 10.xe7+ xe7
11.d3 (V. Kramnik - J. Polgar, London 2012) g4 12.f3 e6 13.a3 c6
14.b1 ad8 15.b4 d5= with mutual play. ) 10...xf6 11.d3 d7 12.a3
c6 13.d5 d8 14.b4 cxb4 15.axb4 xd5 16.xd5 xb4 17.g2 a5
18.a3 a6 19.b1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
D2) 4...e6 5.f3 - Line 033 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. g3 Nc6 5.
430
Bg2 ( 5.e3 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.d4 cxd4 8.exd4 b4 9.ge2 0-0 10.0-0
h6 11.f4 g4= A. Feoktistov - K. Kostin, Internet 2006 );
D3) 4...g6
D3a) 5.f3 - Line 033 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 g6 4. g3 Nc6 5. Bg2;
D3b) 5.d3 g7 6.e4 d6 7.ge2
D3b1) 7...0-0 8.0-0 - Line 010 : 2... g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. e4 d6 6.
Nge2 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d3;
D3b2) 7...h5 8.h3
D3b21) 8...e5 9.f4 e6 ( 9...h4 10.g4 xg4!? 11.hxg4 h3 12.f3
h4+ 13.d2 xg4 14.xg4 xg4 15.d5 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 10.0-0 d7 (F. Berkes - J. Votava,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) 11.fxe5 xe5 12.f4 0-0-0 13.b1;
D3b22) 8...b8 9.e3 a6 (J. Daudzvardis - J. Pelikian, Groningen
1997) 10.a3 b5=;
D3b3) 7...g4 8.h3 xe2 9.xe2 d7 10.0-0 0-0 11.b1 b8
12.e3 a5 13.a3 a6 ( 13...b5 14.e5! cxe5! 15.f4 bxc4 16.fxe5
xe5 17.d4 cxd4 18.xd4 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. V. Papin - V. Tkachiev, Warsaw (rapid) 2012 ) 14.d2
c7 15.b4 b5=;
D3b4) 7...b8 8.b1 0-0 9.0-0 g4 ( 9...a6 10 - Line ) 10.f3 d7
11.e3 a6 12.a4 e6= M. Gurevich - P. Svidler, Moscow 1996;
D3c) 5.e3 d6 6.d4 g4 ( 6...g7 7.ge2= - 3... g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. e3
Nc6 6. Nge2 d6 7. d4 ) 7.ge2 g7 8.d5 a5 9.0-0 0-0 10.h3 d7
11.b3 a6 12.b1 b5= with mutual play. V. Salov - J. Timman, Wijk aan
Zee 1998;
D3d) 5.a3 g7 6.b1 ( 6.h3 d5 7.xd5 xd5 8.cxd5 xh3 9.xh3
xd5 10.0-0 c4 11.g2 b5 12.a4 a6 13.b1 d4 E. Relange - S.
Mamedyarov, France 2007 )
D3d1) 6...0-0 7.b4
D3d11) 7...d6 8.bxc5 dxc5
D3d111) 9.xc6 bxc6 10.d3 (Wing 2.0a - Hamsters 0.0.6, Internet
2011) ( 10.f3?! h3 11.g5 f5 12.b3 h6 13.f3 h3
E. Bareev - K. Sakaev, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 10...e5 11.c2 e4
12.xe4 xe4 13.dxe4 e8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
D3d112) 9.d3 g4 10.d2 d4 11.h3 e5 12.0-0 b8
13.f4 b6= E. Ubilava - J. Gomez Esteban, Elgoibar 1991;
D3d113) 9.f3 b6 10.d3 b7 11.0-0 d7 12.b5 fe8 13.e1
e5 14.g5 d4 15.xf6 xf6 16.c3 ad8 17.d2 xg2
18.xg2 g7 19.d5 f5 20.e3 c6 21.b3 e7= Houdini 2.0c Spark 1.0, Internet 2011;
D3d12) 7...cxb4 8.axb4 a5 9.bxa5 xa5 10.f3 g4 11.b5
D3d121) worse move is 11...a1 (M. Gurevich - A. Timofeev,
431
Plovdiv 2008) 12.d5 e6 ( 12...a2 13.0-0 d6 14.h3 f6 15.c3
a8 16.c2 ) 13.b6 a5 14.b3 d5 15.0-0 dxc4 16.xc4;
D3d122) 11...a7 12.0-0 xc3 13.dxc3 d6 14.h3 ge5 15.xe5
dxe5 16.h6 d8 17.c1= The position is objectively equal,
D3d2) 6...a5
D3d21) 7.e3 d6 ( 7...e6 8.d4 cxd4 9.exd4 d5 10.c5 b6 11.ge2
bxc5 12.dxc5 a6= V. Gashimov - B. Macieja, Internet (blitz) 2006 )
D3d211) 8.ge2 h5 9.h3 0-0 10.0-0 d7 ( 10...e5 11.d3
J. Lautier - V. Kramnik, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1995 ) 11.d3 b8
(J. Plachetka - L. Ftacnik, Prague 1989) 12.b5;
D3d212) 8.d3 0-0 9.ge2 f5 10.h3 d7 ( 10...h5 11.b3
J. Hjartarson - L. Yudasin, New York 1994 ) 11.0-0 b8 12.b5
C. Santos - E. Gomez, Moscow 1994;
D3d22) 7.d3 0-0 8.f3 ( 8.h3 d6 9.f4 e6 10.e3 d7 11.0-0
b6 12.b3 e7 13.d4 cxd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.exd4 ab8=
W. Gray - W. Brower, corr. 2007; 8.g5 d6 9.f3= - 8. Nf3 d6 9.
Bg5 ) 8...d6 ( 8...d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.d2 b6 11.0-0 b7 12.b3
e6 13.a4 a6= S. Martinovic - E. Gufeld, Baku 1980 ) 9.g5 ( 9.0-0
d7 10.d2 e8 11.c1 f6 12.h6 g4 13.h3 xh6 14.xh6
xf3 15.xf3 e6 16.fe1 e7 17.g2 fd8 18.bd1 d4=
Equal chances, quiet position. Komodo 4.0 - Critter 1.6, Internet 2013 )
9...h6 10.d2 e6 ( 10...b8 11.0-0 d7 12.h3 e8 13.b5 c7
14.c3 xb5 15.xg7 xg7 16.cxb5 e5 17.xe5 dxe5=
H. Nakamura - B. Macieja, Stepanakert 2005 ) 11.h3 d5 12.cxd5
xd5 13.0-0 d4 14.e4 xf3+ 15.xf3 c7= G. Kasparov - A.
Beliavsky, Reggio Emilia 1992 ]
[ 2...c6 [Chapter] [#] 3.e4 ( 3.f3 - Line 029 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 )
A) 3...e5 4.f3
A1) 4...a5
A1a) 5.d3 d5 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.xe5 e6 ( 7...b4 8.d2 dxe4 9.c4
c5 10.a3 xc3 11.xc3 exd3 12.xd3 V. Ivanchuk - L. Dominguez
Perez, Yerevan 2001 ) 8.d2 ( 8.d4 b4 9.exd5 xd5 10.c4 xc3
11.bxc3 xc3+ 12.d2 d7= ) 8...dxe4 9.d4 b6 10.c4 xd4
11.xe6 xe5 [#] 12.xf7+! ( 12.c8 bd7 13.xd7+ xd7 14.e3
b4 ) 12...xf7 13.b3+ g6 14.xb7
A1a1) 14...c5 15.xa8 xf2+ 16.xf2 e3+ 17.e1 ( 17.xe3??
g4+ 18.f1 f8+-+ ) 17...exd2+ 18.d1! ( 18.xd2 d8+ 19.c2
f5+ 20.c1 g5+ 21.c2 d2+ 22.b3 a6 Black has the
attack. ) 18...h5 19.f3;
A1a2) 14...a3! 15.bxa3 bd7 16.0-0;
A1b) 5.e2 b4 6.c2 0-0 7.0-0 a6 ( 7...e8 8.a3 f8 9.d4 d6
10.d5 g4 11.b4 c7 (O. Wlodarczyk - T. Gross, Germany 2004)
432
12.e3 a5 13.fc1 ) 8.a3 xc3 9.dxc3 c5 10.xe5 cxe4 11.d3
d5 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.e3 Naum 3 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008;
A2) 4...d6 5.d4 g4 6.e3 bd7 7.h3 xf3 8.xf3 c7 9.0-0-0 e7
10.g4 exd4 11.xd4 White has a lasting advantage. S. Mamedyarov - Z.
Andriasian, Hoogeveen 2007;
A3) 4...b4 5.xe5 0-0 6.d3 xc3 7.dxc3 xe4 8.e2
A3a) 8...d5 9.cxd5 xd5
A3a1) 10.e3 d7 11.b3 ( 11.0-0 e8 12.f4 a5 13.d4
F. Gheorghiu - E. Mednis, Riga 1979 ) 11...df6 12.0-0 e8 13.fe1
V. Korchnoi - M. Taimanov, Moscow 1973;
A3a2) 10.0-0 d7 (S. Arkhipov - G. Hertneck, Kecskemet 1990) 11.e1
e8 12.f1;
A3b) 8...d6 9.0-0 d7 10.e1 e8 ( 10...f6 11.f3 ec5 12.f2 a5
13.e3 e8 14.d2 E. Bareev - S. Volkov, Elista 1998 ) 11.f1 f8
12.f3 (O. Cvitan - Sa. Martinovic, Nova Gorica 2006) f6 13.xe8 xe8
14.g5 e7 15.d2;
B) 3...d5
B1) 4.cxd5 cxd5 5.e5 ( 5.exd5 - Line 302 : 1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5
4. cxd5 Nf6 5. Nc3 )
B1a) 5...d4 6.exf6 dxc3 7.bxc3 gxf6 8.d4 Naum 4.2 - Thinker 5.4C
B1b) 5...fd7 6.d4 c6 7.f3 ( 7.ge2 b6 8.g3 g6 9.h4 h5
10.e2 J. Lautier - L. Van Wely, Groningen 1995 ) 7...b6 8.a4 g4
9.a5 c4 10.a6 b8 11.axb7 xb7 (D. Alucci - M. Silva, corr. 2002)
12.xc4 dxc4 13.h3 f5 14.0-0;
B1c) 5...e4 6.d4 ( 6.xe4 dxe4 7.a4+ c6 8.xe4 e6 9.c4
xc4 10.xc4 xe5 11.b5+ c6 12.xb7 c8 13.f3 g6 14.d4
g7 15.0-0 0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
<Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012 ) 6...c6 7.f3 h6!
( 7...f5 8.b3 xc3 9.bxc3 d7 10.h4 g4 11.b1 b8 12.h3
h5 13.g4 g6 14.xg6 hxg6 15.b5 e6 16.a4 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
Internet 2009 ) 8.d3 f5 9.0-0 e6 10.e1 xc3 11.bxc3 xd3
12.xd3 c8=;
B2) 4.exd5 - Line 302 : 1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. exd5 Nf6 4. Nc3;
B3) 4.e5 d4 ( 4...e4 5.f3 f5 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.b3 D. Andreikin - L.
Aronian, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 5.exf6 dxc3 6.bxc3
B3a) 6...gxf6 7.d4
B3a1) 7...e5?! 8.f3 e4 ( 8...g4 9.e2 g8 10.b1 c7 11.h4
N. Vitiugov - S. Bromberger, Deutschland 2011 ) 9.h4 h5 10.g3 e7
11.g2 c5 12.d5;
B3a2) 7...a5 8.b3 f5 9.e2 c7 10.g3 g6 11.e2 d7
12.f4 f5 13.0-0 h5 14.h1 h4 15.f2 N. Vitiugov - I.
Nepomniachtchi, Serpukhov 2008;
433
B3b) 6...exf6 7.d4 d6 8.c5 c7 9.d3 0-0 10.e2 b6 11.cxb6
( 11.c2 g6 12.h4 e8 13.h5 f5 ) 11...axb6 12.0-0 d7=
B. Damljanovic - M. Kazhgaleyev, France 2009 ]
[ 2...d6 3.d4 - Line 115 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 ( 3.g3 g6 4.g2 g7
- Line 010 : 2... g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d6 )]
3.cxd5 xd5 4.g3 c5 [Chapter] [#]
[ 4...e5 - Line 011 : 2... e5 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4...g6 5.g2 ( 5.a4+ d7 6.b3 b6 7.g2 c6 8.f3
g7 9.0-0 0-0 10.d3 a5 11.e3 a4 12.a3 e5= R. Appel - P. Nielsen,
Germany 2010 )
A) 5...xc3 [Chapter] [#] 6.bxc3 g7 Promising line for White:
A1) 7.h4
A1a) 7...c6 8.h5 a5
A1a1) 9.b3 d7 10.f3 b6 11.d4 ( 11.h4 f6 12.b4 xb4
13.xb4 gxh5 14.e4 g8 15.e5 h8 16.a4 d5 17.h4 g4=
Black. B. Grachev - R. Khusnutdinov, Tashkent 2012 ) 11...d7 12.c2
a4 13.b3 f5 14.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a
A1a2) 9.f3 d7 10.f1 ( 10.d4 0-0 11.hxg6 hxg6 12.b3 b6
13.b1 f6 14.c2 e8 15.f1 e5 16.d3 g4 17.e3 c7
Critter 0.90 - Komodo 1.2, Internet 2010 ) 10...b6 ( 10...c5
(S. Movsesian - I. Kurnosov, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013) 11.d4 0-0
12.a4 d8 13.hxg6 fxg6 14.b2 f6 15.c2 ) 11.a4 g4 12.d4
0-0-0 13.c2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
A1b) 7...h5
A1b1) 8.h3
A1b11) 8...0-0
A1b111) 9.g5 d7 10.0-0 c5 ( 10...b8 11.d4 b6 (P. Eljanov A. Areshchenko, Kiev 2011) 12.a4 a6 13.d1 b5 14.b3 b7
15.a4 xg2 16.xg2 b4 17.f4 White has the initiative. ) 11.a3
b8 12.d4 c7 13.b3 J. Sunye Neto - R. Teixeira, Rio de
Janeiro 1991;
A1b112) 9.b1 c6 10.g5 d7 11.0-0 a5 12.c2 b6
13.b3 ( 13.c4 a4 14.xa4 xa4 15.a3 d8 16.f3 e5=
A. Giri - E. Safarli, Al-Ain 2012 ) 13...c4 14.d3 d6 15.c4
P. Adamko - J. Lehtosaari, corr. 2012;
A1b12) 8...c6 9.b1 - 7. Rb1 Nc6 8. h4 h5 9. Nh3 ( 9.a4 b8
10.b1 d7 11.g5 0-0 12.c2 f5 13.d3 e5 14.0-0 c5
15.e4 b6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. );
A1b2) 8.b1 d7 9.h3 0-0 10.g5 b6 ( 10...c5?! (J. Mares - P.
434
Kincl, Prerov 1995) 11.xb7 b8 12.e4 xb1 13.xb1 c7 14.a4
b6 15.a5 d8 16.0-0 e5 17.g2 b7+ 18.e4 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11.c2 c5 12.c4 c7
13.0-0 d7 14.b2;
A1c) 7...h6 8.b1
A1c1) 8...d7 9.c2 c6 ( 9...b6 10.d3 0-0 11.c4 (G. Kasparov - E.
Liss, Tel Aviv (sim) 1994) c6 12.f3 c7 13.0-0 g4 14.e3 )
10.f3 - 7. Rb1 Nd7 8. h4 c6 9. Nf3 h6 10. Qc2;
A1c2) 8...c6 9.f3 d7 10.0-0 a5 11.b3 0-0 12.d3 c5 13.c2
( 13.a3 xa3 14.xa3 a4 15.c4 (P. Eljanov - A. Rakhmanov,
Moscow 2012) e8 16.fe1 b8 17.b3 d7= ) 13...xc3 14.xc3
xc3 15.xh6 g7 16.xg7 xg7 17.fc1 a4 18.d4 b6
19.b3;
A2) 7.d4 - Line 139 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. g3 Bg7 6.
Bg2 Nxc3 7. bxc3;
A3) 7.a4 0-0 8.a5
A3a) 8...a6 9.f3 e5 10.0-0 c6 11.c2 f6 12.b2 d8 13.d3 d5
14.c4 d8 15.c3 ( 15.d2 e7 16.fe1 d4 17.d1 b8 18.e4
T. V. Petrosian - Y. Balashov, Moscow 1983 ) 15...b8 16.ab1 d7
17.b3 d4 18.b2! c6 19.xd4 exd4 20.b1 e8 21.h4 bc8
22.xc6 bxc6 23.b7 Critter 1.4 - Komodo 4, Internet 2012;
A3b) 8...a6 9.h4
A3b1) 9...h6 10.f3 e5 11.0-0 ( 11.h5 g5 12.c2 e8 13.d3 f6
14.b2 d7 15.d2 c6= Houdini 3 - Chiron, Internet 2012 ) 11...e4
( 11...e8 (B. Adhiban - A. Gupta, Moscow 2012) 12.d4 exd4 13.cxd4
c5 14.e3 f5 15.d2 h7 16.ad1 ) 12.d4 c5 ( 12...e8 13.d3
c5 14.e3 a6 15.b1 h5 16.d2 Houdini 3 - Gull II, Internet 2013 )
13.c2 e8 14.e3 c7 15.c2 e7 16.d3 exd3 17.exd3;
A3b2) 9...b8 10.h5 e8 11.hxg6 hxg6 12.d4 e5 13.h6 f6
Chiron 1.5 - Houdini 3, Internet 2012;
A4) 7.b1
A4a) 7...d7 [Chapter] [#]
A4a1) 8.h4 c6
A4a11) 9.b3 c5 10.b4 ( 10.a3 f5! 11.xb7 xb7
12.xc6+ (F. Vallejo Pons - V. Neverov, Dresden 2007) d7 13.xb7
b8 14.e4 c7 ) 10...b6 11.a3 f5 12.b2 xb4 13.xb4
0-0-0 14.c4 d7 15.xe7 de8 16.d6 e5 17.xe5 xe5
18.a4 b5 19.f4 e8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
A4a12) 9.f3 a5 ( worse move is 9...h6 10.c2 0-0 11.0-0
K. Lerner - M. Lurie, Tel Aviv 2002 ) 10.b3 b6 11.g5 0-0 12.a3
(Spark 0.3 - Deep Junior 11.1a, Internet 2010) xa3 13.xa3 e8=;
A4a2) 8.c4 0-0 9.f3
435
A4a21) 9...c5 10.0-0
A4a211) 10...b8 11.a4 ( 11.d3 b6 12.b2 xb2 13.xb2 b7
14.d2 c7 15.f4 xf4 16.gxf4 xf3 17.xf3 fc8=
Y. Seirawan - R. Robson, Saint Louis 2012 ) 11...a6 12.d3 c7
13.f4 e5 14.e3 h6 (M. Maksimovic - S. Adamovic, Beograd
2009) 15.b3 f5 16.fb1;
A4a212) 10...c7 11.d3 b8 12.g5 e5 13.a4 h6 14.e3 b6=
H. Nakamura - D. Laylo, Las Vegas 2008;
A4a22) 9...b8 10.0-0 b6 11.d4 ( 11.d3 b7 12.f4 e5 13.g5
e8= J. Murey - L. Gutman, Beersheba 1982 ) 11...e5 12.a3 e8
13.dxe5 (Historically important game M. Botvinnik - V. Smyslov,
Moscow (m/14) 1958) xe5 14.xe5 xe5 15.c6 h3! 16.xe8
xe8 17.e1 c3 18.b2 xe1 19.d4 xf2+ 20.xf2 f6 21.g4
e6 22.g3 xe2 23.d5+ f8 24.xh3 e8 25.a3+ c5
26.b3 e3+ 27.xe3 xe3+ 28.g2 xa3 29.d8+ g7
30.c7+ h6 31.f4+ g7=;
A4a3) 8.xb7? xb7 9.xb7 b6 10.b3 c8 11.xb6 ( 11.b5+?
c6 12.a6 d7 13.a3 0-0 14.f1 b8-+ P. Taeubert - E. Grosse
Kloenne, Germany 1989 ) 11...axb6 12.f3 0-0;
A4a4) 8.f3
A4a41) 8...c5 9.0-0 ( 9.a4 0-0 10.0-0 - 8... O-O 9. O-O c5 10.
Qa4 ) 9...0-0 - 8... O-O 9. O-O c5;
A4a42) 8...0-0 9.0-0
A4a421) 9...c5
A4a4211) 10.d4 b6 11.e4 ( 11.c2 cxd4 12.xd4 e5
13.b5 f5 14.e4 e6 15.d1 (1/2-1/2 D. Jakovenko - A.
Riazantsev, Poikovsky 2010) c8 16.a3 d8= ) 11...cxd4
12.cxd4 g4 (I. Khairullin - A. Areshchenko, St Petersburg 2010)
13.f4 xf3 14.xf3 xd4 15.a3= White has sufficient
A4a4212) 10.a4
A4a42121) 10...e5 11.d3 a6 12.g5 b8 13.e4 c7
- 10... Qc7 11. d3 e5 12. Nd2 a6 13. Ne4 Rb8;
A4a42122) 10...b6 11.a5 f5 ( 11...d7 12.xd8 xd8
13.a3 e5 (V. Doncea - V. Shishkin, Bucharest 2012) 14.g5 )
12.b5 c4 13.d4 V. Erdos - V. Shishkin, Deizisau 2012;
A4a42123) 10...c7
A4a421231) 11.d4 b6 12.a3 cxd4 13.cxd4 f5 14.f4
A4a4212311) 14...c4?! 15.e4! e6 ( 15...xe4?
16.d2+- ) 16.xe7;
A4a4212312) 14...d8 15.b5 a6 (Crazy Bishop 0052 Dorky 4.3, Internet 2011) 16.c5 d5 17.g5 b6 18.c6
a5 19.fc1;
436
A4a421232) 11.d3
A4a4212321) worse move is 11...e5 12.d2 a6 13.e4
( 13.c4 f5 14.b3 (P. Nielsen - A. Areshchenko,
Deutschland 2011) f6 15.b2 e8 16.c3 ) 13...b8
14.e3 h6
A4a42123211) 15.f4 exf4! ( 15...f5 16.c4+ h7
17.xc5 b5 (M. Tal - V. Bagirov, Baku 1972) 18.d5 a7
19.h1 ) 16.xf4 e5 17.d4 b5 18.d1 cxd4 19.cxd4
b6 20.e3 g4 21.d2 c4 22.d3;
A4a42123212) 15.c4 b6 16.c3 b7 17.b3 xg2
18.xg2 (weakness b6, d5);
A4a4212322) 11...xc3?! 12.h4 e6 13.f4 e5 14.h6
e8 15.fc1 a5 16.e3 b6 17.g5 f6 18.a4
White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. Deep Junior 11.2 - Booot 4.15.1, Internet 2010;
A4a4212323) 11...b6 12.h4 ( 12.a5 d5 13.xc7
xc7 14.d2 b8 15.c4 e6 16.d2 b6 17.b3
(with the idea Ra3) a6 18.e3 b7 19.xb7 xb7
20.a4 White is exerting queenside pressure. ) 12...h5
( 12...xc3 13.f4 d8 14.g5 h5 15.e4 d4 16.fc1
deficit. ) 13.c4 e8 14.b2 ( 14.g5 f5 15.b2 e5
16.d2 ad8 17.e4 xe4 18.xe4 f5 19.g2 f7
20.c3 Alfil 8.1.1 Optimized - Umko 1.1, Internet 2011 )
14...b8 15.xg7 xg7 16.g5 d7 17.b3 e5 18.d2
f6 19.b1 (with the idea Nc3-d5);
A4a422) 9...b8 10.d4
A4a4221) 10...b6
A4a42211) 11.d5 b7 12.d4 c5 13.c4 e6 14.e4 d7
( 14...c6 15.xc6 xc6 16.dxc6 c7 17.e5 bd8 18.c2
xe5 19.g5 f6 20.h6 B. Gelfand - A. Shirov, Belgrade
1995 ) 15.a3 exd5 16.exd5 fe8 17.xc5 bxc5 18.b3
d6= Spark 1.0 - Strelka 5.1, Internet 2012;
A4a42212) 11.e4
A4a422121) 11...e5 12.e1 b7 13.a4 e8 ( 13...a8?!
14.h3 c6 (V. Savon - C. Poch, Mar del Plata 1971) 15.g5
c7 16.xd7 xd7 17.xe5 ) 14.g5 c8 15.c2 h6
16.c1 d8 17.a3;
A4a422122) 11...b7 12.e1 c5 13.e5 c7 (J. Hu - J. Tse,
Sydney 2005) 14.f4 e6 15.g5 cxd4 16.cxd4 xg2
17.xg2;
A4a4222) 10...b6 11.e4 e6 12.c2 d7 13.f4
Y. Averbakh - F. Gheorghiu, Budapest 1970;
437
A4a423) 9...b6
A4a4231) 10.c2 d7 11.d4 c5 12.dxc5 a4 13.xb7 xc5
( 13...xc3?! 14.b2 a4 15.d3 xd3 16.exd3 ab8
17.xb8 xb8 18.xc3 xc3 19.c1 V. Beim - E. Liss,
Budapest 1994 ) 14.b4 c8 15.e3 a5 16.c4 f5 17.b2
e4 18.xc8 xc8 19.d4 b8 20.a3 Black has insufficient
A4a4232) 10.g5 (with the idea Ne4-c5)
A4a42321) 10...d7 11.e4 f5 ( 11...d8 12.b3 f5
13.d3 e6 14.a3 (with the idea Qxe7, c4-c5) Fritz 7 - Hiarcs
8, Internet 2002 ) 12.a3 e8 13.d3 h5 14.c4 g4 15.e1
ad8 16.c2 J. Smejkal - L. Gutman, Germany 1985;
A4a42322) 10...b8 11.c2 d7 12.d3 a4 ( 12...h6 13.e4
a4 14.b2 - 12... Ba4 13. Qb2 h6 14. Ne4 )
A4a423221) 13.d2 d7 14.c4 c6 ( 14...fd8?! 15.c5
d5 16.xf7! xf7 17.xd5+ xd5 18.f4+ f6 19.xa4
A. Adorjan - P. Popovic, Vrbas 1980 ) 15.xc6 xc6 16.b4
a4= Equal chances, quiet position. 17.d2 h6 18.f3 fd8
19.fc1 c5 20.b5 xb5 21.cxb5 e6 22.b4=
comfortable for White. J. Otto - A. Lane, corr. 1997;
A4a423222) 13.b2 h6 14.e4 c6 15.e3 ( 15.b3 e8
16.e3 e6 17.c4 f5 18.c3 xg2 19.xg2 GarboChess 2.
20 - AnMon 5.75, Internet 2009 )
A4a4232221) worse move is 15...f5 16.b3+ h7 17.c5
xg2 18.xg2 d6 19.e6 f6 20.xg7 xg7
(K. Gierth - W. Braakhuis, corr. 2001) 21.g1 a6 22.c4 c5
23.fd1 e5 24.f4;
A4a4232222) 15...xe4?! 16.xe4 a4 17.c2 xc3
18.xb7 xb7 ( 18...xe4 19.xb8 xb8 20.dxe4 c8
21.c6 b2 22.a6 d8 23.xa7 ) 19.xb7 c5 20.f3
J. Smejkal - P. Popovic, Sarajevo 1982;
A4a4232223) 15...a4 16.c2 d7 17.b4 b6 18.fb1
a6 19.c4 fd8 20.f6+ xf6 21.xc6 xc6 22.xa4 e6
23.c2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Key
game F. Svoboda - K. Connelly, corr. 2010;
A4b) 7...0-0 [Chapter] [#] 8.xb7 ( 8.f3 c5 9.0-0 - Line 038 : 1. Nf3 Nf6
2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O Nxc3 8.
bxc3 c5 9. Rb1 ) 8...xb7 9.xb7 d7 10.xa8 xa8 11.f3 ( 11.f3
c6! 12.0-0 c4 13.a3 f6 14.d4 b8 15.b3 a6 16.b4
xa2 17.d4 e5 18.e3 exd4 19.exd4 b6= Li Shilong - Li Chao,
Xinghua 2013 )
A4b1) 11...b7 12.c2 b8 13.h3 b1 14.d1 ( 14.xb1 xb1
438
15.d1 a1 16.a3 f8 17.c2 e6 18.f2 xa3 19.xa3 xa3= )
14...b6 15.f4 c5 16.d5 b7 17.e3 e5 18.e1 Black has
A4b2) 11...b8 12.h3 d5 13.c2 c4 14.f2 c5 15.d1! e5
16.d3 b5 17.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. M. Schoeneberg - W. Heinig, Strausberg 1971;
A4b3) 11...d5 12.c2 e5 13.f2 ( 13.h3 xf3+ 14.exf3 e6+
15.f2 xh3= T. Tao - Li Chao, Queenstown 2012 ) 13...b8 14.h4 h6
15.h3 c4 16.g2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
A4c) 7...c6 [Chapter] [#]
A4c1) 8.f3 0-0 9.0-0
A4c11) 9...d7
A4c111) 10.e1 d8 11.a4 (E. Tomashevsky - A. Morozevich,
Moscow (blitz) 2012) b6! 12.h4 ( 12.d4 xd4! 13.xd7 xf3+
14.xf3 xd7 15.xa8 xa8= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 12...g4 13.xg4 xg4 14.g5 d7=;
A4c112) 10.d4 b6 11.f4 b7 12.c2 ( 12.c1 fd8 13.e4 e5
14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.dxe5 e7 17.f4 e8=
B. Damljanovic - M. Olszewski, Paracin 2013 ) 12...fd8 13.fd1
a5 14.c4 ac8 15.bc1 c6 16.d2;
A4c12) 9...b6 10.c2 ( 10.a4 (A. Grischuk - S. Mamedyarov,
Moscow (blitz) 2010) a5 11.g5 d7 12.c2 c8= ) 10...d7
11.d3
A4c121) 11...e5 12.d1 b8 ( 12...b7 (V. Kramnik - S.
Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz) 2010) 13.d4 exd4 14.cxd4 a5
15.f4 ) 13.d4 e7 14.e4 g4 15.g5 e8 16.e3 exd4
17.cxd4 d8=;
A4c122) 11...b7 12.f4 a5 13.fd1 c5 14.e4 ad8=
Naum 2.2 - Fruit 051103, Internet (blitz) 2007;
A4c2) 8.c2 0-0 9.d3 d7 10.f3 b6 11.f4 b7 12.0-0 a5=
M. Gurevich - E. Sutovsky, Essen 2001;
A4c3) 8.h4
A4c31) 8...h5 9.h3 0-0 (E. Lobron - V. Mikhalevski, Internet 2001)
10.a4 e5 11.0-0 ( 11.xb7?? xb7 12.xb7 d5-+ ) 11...c6
12.g5;
A4c32) 8...0-0 9.h5 d6 10.d4 b8 11.hxg6 hxg6 12.h6 xh6
13.xh6 g7 14.d2 f6 15.f3 f5 16.b5 Key game Zhou
Jianchao - Nguyen Van Hai, Ho Chi Minh City 2012;
A4c33) worse move is 8...d7
A4c331) 9.a4 d8 10.b3 ( 10.xd7+ xd7 11.h5
B. Gelfand - S. Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 10...b8 11.a3
a6 12.h5 d6 13.d4 V. Durarbayli - E. Safarli, Baku 2012;
439
A4c332) 9.h5 b6 10.f3 b7 11.c2 0-0-0 12.h6 f6 13.d4
b8 14.e4 S. Mareco - E. Hansen, Mar del Plata 2012;
A4c34) 8...h6
A4c341) 9.f3 0-0 10.0-0 e5 11.d3 b8 ( 11...h7 12.d2 f5
13.a3 f6 14.c2 e8 15.e3 Key game N. Vitiugov - A.
Morozevich, Reggio Emilia 2012 ) 12.d2 d7 13.c4;
A4c342) 9.d4
A4c3421) 9...0-0 10.f3
A4c34211) 10...a5 11.e5 f5 12.e4 e6 13.f4 b6
(M. Turov - H. Asis Gargatagli, Barbera del Valles 2012) 14.e2
c6 15.d1;
A4c34212) 10...e5 11.d5 e4 12.dxc6 exf3 13.xd8 xd8
( 13...xc3+ 14.f1 xd8 15.xf3 b6 (M. Turov - M. Sanchez
Ibern, Barcelona 2012) 16.f4 f5 17.b3 g7 18.xc7 )
14.xf3 bxc6 15.xc6 f5 16.b5 ab8 17.c5 b6
18.0-0;
A4c34213) 10...d5 11.a4 e5 ( 11...a2 12.d2 d8
13.b2 e6 14.e4 c6 15.h5 g5 16.f4! gxf4 17.gxf4
DeepSaros 2.3j - Gull II, Internet 2013 ) 12.b5 d8 13.0-0 a6
14.c5! Spark 1.0 - Tornado 4.88, Internet 2012;
A4c3422) 9...a5
A4c34221) 10.e4 b6 11.f3 ( worse move is 11.e5
(I. Ibragimov - G. Kamsky, Saint Louis 2009) f5 12.b2 c8
13.h5 g5 14.g4 d7 15.f4 c5 16.fxg5 cxd4 17.cxd4 xg4
18.f3 xf3 19.xf3 d5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 11...c5 12.0-0 0-0
13.e2 cxd4 14.cxd4 g4 15.d5 d7 16.b2 xb2
17.xb2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. C. Matamoros Franco - R. Seger,
Predeal 2007;
A4c34222) 10.e4 0-0 11.f3 e6 12.h5 ( 12.a4 c6
13.0-0 c4 14.xb7 d6 15.xc6 xb7 16.xb7 b8
17.a6 e8 18.a5 c6 Sting SF 2 - Critter 1.4, Internet
2013 ) 12...g5 13.xg5 hxg5 14.b5 f5 15.h6 f6 16.xf5
xf5 17.xf5 c5 18.xg5 cxd4 19.cxd4 h8 20.0-0 c4
21.xf6+ exf6 22.d3 d6 23.h5 e7 24.c1 f5=
Critter 1.4 - Sting SF 2, Internet 2013;
A4c34223) 10.h5 g5 11.f4 ( 11.c2 0-0 12.f3 c5 13.dxc5
c7 14.e3 c4 15.d3 xe3 16.xe3 f5= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 4.1 - Komodo
4, Internet 2012 ) 11...gxf4 12.xf4 e6 13.d5 f5 14.e4 h7
15.e2 Hannibal 1.2 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2012;
B) [Chapter] [#] 5...c6 6.f3 g7 7.0-0 0-0 8.d4
440
B1) 8...e6 9.d2 ( 9.d3 b6 10.d1 a6 11.b3 e8 12.b2 d7
13.g5 f5 14.e4 g4 15.f3 Hannibal 1.2 - Spike 1.4, Internet (blitz)
2012; 9.a4 a6 10.d2 c8 11.e3 b5 12.c3 xc3 13.xc3 c5
14.a3 d5= V. Topalov - J. Polgar, Dortmund 1997 ) 9...a6 10.e1 d7
11.c1 ac8 12.h6 fd8 13.xg7 xg7 14.g5 xc3 15.bxc3
G. Meier - T. Sanikidze, Mulhouse 2011;
B2) 8...d7 9.e4 xc3 10.bxc3 b6 11.a4 c4 12.e2 a5 13.g5
c5 14.fd1 White has a center control advantage. S. Shoker - Z. Corrales
Jimenez, Panama City 2011;
B3) 8...a6 9.e4 b6 10.h3 c5 11.d5 White has a center control
advantage. V. Tkachiev - J. Polgar, Moscow (blitz) 2009;
C) 5...e6 6.f3 xc3 7.bxc3 g7
C1) 8.b1 d5 9.c2 ( 9.c4 xc4 10.xb7 0-0 (S. Grigoriants - E.
Safarli, Legnica 2013) 11.b2 d5 12.xg7 xg7 13.b2 d6 14.c2
c6= ) 9...0-0 10.h4 c5 11.h5 c4 12.f1 d7 13.hxg6 hxg6 14.g5
a6;
C2) 8.d4! c8 ( 8...xd4 9.xb7 xf2+ 10.xf2 d7 11.xa8 xa8
12.d3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.; 8...d5?!
9.a4+ c6 10.e4 b5 11.c2 c4 12.d3 P. Tozer - P. Sowray, Ascot
2013 ) 9.b3 c6 10.h4 b6 11.c2;
D) 5...b6 [Chapter] [#]
D1) 6.h4 h6 ( 6...g7 7.h5 c6 8.f3 e5 9.d3 xf3+ 10.xf3 c6
11.e3 e6 12.d2 d5 13.h6 L. Van Wely - Yin Hao, Beijing 1997 )
7.d3 g7 8.e3 ( 8.d2 c6 9.c1 e5 10.f3 g4 11.h2 xh2
12.xh2 c6= E. Bareev - Ye Jiangchuan, Beijing 2003 ) 8...8d7 9.d2
( 9.a4 f6 10.a5 bd5 11.d4 f4 12.gxf4 xd4 13.a4+ xa4
14.xa4 b8= Y. Seirawan - V. Korchnoi, Wijk aan Zee 1983 ) 9...f6
10.f3 ( 10.c1 c6 11.f3 g4 12.c5 0-0= B. Abramovic - H.
Nakamura, Las Vegas 2007 ) 10...g4 11.c5 0-0 12.c1 e8 13.0-0 c6
( worse move is 13...e5 14.fd1 f5 (Le Quang Liem - R. Robson, Lubbock
2011) 15.e4 fxe4 16.xe4 ) 14.fd1 d7 15.a3 a5 16.e1 b6
17.c2 e6=;
D2) 6.f3 g7= - Line 038 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5.
g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 Nb6;
D3) 6.d3 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
D3a) 6...c6
D3a1) 7.b3 g7 8.b2 0-0 ( 8...8d7 9.f3 0-0 10.0-0 a5 11.b1
V. Ivanchuk - R. Kempinski, Warsaw (rapid) 2010 ) 9.f3 a6 10.0-0
e5=;
D3a2) 7.f3 g7= - Line 038 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5
Nxd5 5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. d3 c6;
D3b) 6...g7 7.e3
D3b1) 7...0-0 8.d2
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D3b11) 8...e5 9.c1 ( 9.h4 h5 10.h6 e8 11.xg7 xg7 12.c1
c6 13.f3 a6 14.0-0 c7 15.fd1 f6 16.e3 a5 17.c2 e7
18.e4 g4 19.d2 ed8 20.c5 xc5 21.xc5 a7 22.d4 xf3
23.xf3 f5 24.e4 fxe4 25.xe4 A. Miles - O. Panno, Wijk aan Zee
1978 ) 9...e8 10.h4 ( 10.h6 e7 11.h4 (M. Rodshtein - T.
Petrosian, Bursa 2010) f6 12.xg7 xg7 13.e4 ) 10...f6 11.e4
c6 12.h5;
D3b12) 8...8d7 9.f3 ( 9.h6 f6 - 8... Nf6 9. Bh6 O-O ) 9...e8
10.h6 e5 11.xg7 xg7 12.0-0 A. Adorjan - R. Vaganian, Linares
1985;
D3b13) 8...c6 9.xc6 bxc6 10.h6 c5
D3b131) 11.d1 b7 12.xg7 ( 12.f3 d6 13.xg7 xg7
14.e4 xe4 15.fxe4 (V. Ivanchuk - S. Mamedyarov, Bled 2002) c4
16.f3 cxd3 17.exd3 f6= ) 12...xg7 13.f3 d6 14.0-0;
D3b132) 11.xg7 xg7 12.f3 c4 ( 12...b7 13.e3 xf3
14.xf3 d4 15.0-0 c4 16.fd1 cxd3 (E. Tomashevsky - A.
Zabotin, Ulan Ude 2009) 17.xd3 b4 18.b3 ad8 19.ad1
Black has separated pawns. ) 13.d4 f6 14.0-0 b8 15.ac1 e6
16.fd1;
D3b2) 7...8d7 8.d2
D3b21) 8...h6 9.f3 f6
D3b211) 10.h3 bd5 11.xd5 xd5 12.d4 0-0 ( 12...f6
13.0-0 0-0 14.ac1 c6 15.e4 e6 16.e3 Bu Xiangzhi - I.
Cheparinov, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2008 ) 13.xg7 xg7 14.c1 c6
15.0-0 H. Gretarsson - M. Konopka, Balatonlelle 2002;
D3b212) 10.0-0 c6 11.ac1 g4 12.c5 d7 13.a3 0-0 14.d4
b6 15.b3 J. Werner - M. Bauer, corr. 2004;
D3b22) 8...f8?! 9.h6 xh6 10.xh6 e6 11.f3 f6 12.d4 f7
13.d1 g7 14.0-0 A. Jussupow - R. Moor, Switzerland 2012;
D3b23) 8...f6 9.h6 0-0 ( 9...xh6 10.xh6 d4 11.h3 c6
12.f3 b4 13.b1 e6 14.0-0 N. Vitiugov - Zhou Jianchao, Sochi
2009 ) 10.f3 e8 11.xg7 xg7 12.0-0 c6 13.b4 e5 14.b2 g4
15.b5 d7 16.bxc6 bxc6 17.fc1 Black has separated pawns. A.
Panchenko - V. Okhotnik, Dnipropetrovsk 1980;
D3b3) 7...c6
D3b31) 8.h4
D3b311) 8...h5 9.f3 ( 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.d2 g4 11.c1 d5
S. Movsesian - S. Mamedyarov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 9...0-0
10.d2 g4 11.c1 e5 12.h6 e8 13.0-0 A. Korobov - E.
Safarli, Loo 2013;
D3b312) 8...d4 9.f3 xf3+ ( 9...e5 (N. Miezis - V. Okhotnik,
Paris 1996) 10.e4 d5 11.g5 f6 12.xd4 exd4 13.d2 )
10.xf3 h5 11.0-0 0-0 12.g2 c6 13.d2 g4 14.ac1=
442
for White.;
D3b32) 8.f3= - Line 038 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5
5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. d3 Nc6 8. Be3;
D3b33) 8.xc6+ bxc6
D3b331) 9.c1 h6 ( 9...c5 10.h6 xh6 11.xh6 b7
(J. Lautier - J. Polgar, Tilburg 1997) 12.f3! xf3 13.exf3 xd3
14.d1 xf3 15.0-0 c4 16.b5 c8 17.fe1 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 10.f3 h3
11.g1 b8 12.d1!? d6 ( 12...d5 13.d2 e5 14.g4 h5
15.c3 d7 16.gxh5 xh5 17.e4 E. Arancibia Guzman - G.
Baiocchi, corr. 2010; 12...d7 13.c5 d5 14.c1 xe3 15.fxe3
b6 16.d4 ) 13.d2 f5 14.b3 h5 15.c2 0-0 16.c1 d5
17.xc6 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
D3b332) 9.c1 d5 ( 9...g4 10.d2 h5 11.h3 f5 12.f3 d7
13.h4 g4 (H. Nakamura - S. Mamedyarov, Mainz (rapid) 2009)
14.e4! xf3 15.exf3 0-0 16.0-0 ) 10.d2 (H. Ree - A. Van Dop,
Leeuwarden 1975) 0-0 11.f3 h3 12.g5 d7 13.xd5 cxd5=;
D3b333) 9.d2 h6 ( 9...h5 10.f3 h3 11.g5 g2 12.g1
d5 13.f3 0-0 14.g4 hxg4 15.xg4 N. Short - A. Salem, Al-Ain
2012 ) 10.c1 d5
D3b3331) 11.e4 xe3 12.fxe3 f5 ( 12...f5 13.f2 0-0
14.f3 e6 15.b3 ) 13.f2 d6 14.f3 b8 15.b3 b5
16.0-0 c5 17.e4 0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a
D3b3332) 11.f3 xc3 ( 11...xe3 12.xe3 0-0 13.0-0
White has slightly better pawn structure. G. Jones - A.
Areshchenko, Reykjavik 2013 ) 12.bxc3 ( 12.xc3!? xc3
13.xc3 f6 14.xc6+ d7 15.c4 c8 16.0-0 e6 17.e4
f7 18.c1= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 12...h3 13.g1 d7 14.b1 a5 15.a4 d8 16.c1=
comfortable for White. Best Mutual Play ]
[ 4...b6 5.g2 g6= - 4... g6 5. Bg2 Nb6 ( 5...e5 11 - Line )]
[ 4...xc3 5.bxc3 e5 ( 5...g6 6.g2 - 4... g6 5. Bg2 Nxc3 6. bxc3 ) 6.g2 c6
A) 7.d3 c5 8.f3 0-0 9.0-0 e6 ( 9...g4 10.h3 h5 11.a4 A. Saric - J.
Plenca, Sibenik 2012 ) 10.g5 g4 11.b1 b6 12.h3 ( 12.e4 h6 13.f3
e8 Spike 1.4 - Critter 1.4, Internet 2012 ) 12...d7 13.a4 b8 14.b3 h6
15.e4 (Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2011) e6 16.a3
e8 17.h2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
B) 7.f3 - Line 015 : 2... e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nxc3 7.
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bxc3 ]
5.g2 c7 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
[ 5...e6 6.xd5 exd5 7.b3 c6 8.xd5 xd5 9.xd5 b4 10.e4 f5
11.b1 g6 12.f3 c6 13.d3 g7 14.a3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. B. Gelfand - V. Kramnik, Sanghi Nagar (m/8)
1994 ]
6.b3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 6.f3 c6 - Line 030 : 2. Nf3 c5 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. Nc3
Nc7 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 6.a4+
A) 6...d7
A1) 7.f3 xa4 8.xa4 e6 ( 8...e6 9.b3 c6 10.a3 b4 11.c1
xa2 12.a1 b4 13.xb4 cxb4 14.b6 b8 15.xa7 T. Hutters - M.
Womacka, Gausdal 2003 ) 9.d4 cxd4 10.xd4 d7 11.f4 xa4 12.xc7
c6 13.xc6 c8! 14.e5 xc6 15.c1 f6 16.xc6+ xc6 17.xc6
bxc6 18.c3 h5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. Rybka 4.1 - Chiron 1.5, Internet 2012;
A2) 7.b3 e6 8.a3 ( 8.xd7+ xd7 9.d3 f6 10.b2 e7 11.h3 0-0
12.c1 b8= ) 8...b5 9.f4 ( 9.xb5?! xb5 10.xb5+ xb5 11.xc5
xc5 12.c1 a6 13.xa8 e7 E. Bareev - Xu Jun, Beijing (rapid)
2003 ) 9...c6 10.b2 b7 11.c1 d8 12.f3 d6 13.e3 f5 14.0-0
0-0;
A3) 7.xd7+ xd7
A3a) 8.f3 b6 ( 8...e5 9.d3 b8 10.a4 e6 11.b5 a6 12.a7 d6
13.d2 C. Bauer - A. Timofeev, San Sebastian 2006 )
A3a1) 9.d4 b7 10.dxc5 ( 10.0-0= - 9. O-O Bb7 10. d4 ) 10...xc5
11.0-0 g6 12.e3 g7 13.ac1 (P. San Segundo Carrillo - N. Coenen,
San Sebastian 1995) 5e6 14.fd1 0-0 15.g5 xg2 16.xg2
ad8=;
A3a2) 9.0-0 b7 10.d4 e6 11.d1 d5 12.d2 ( 12.e5 xe5
13.dxe5 0-0-0 14.e4 d7 15.d2 h6 16.a3 f5 17.exf6 gxf6=
G. Bolda - G. Walter, corr. 2007 ) 12...e7 13.dxc5 xc5 14.d4 xc3
( 14...0-0-0? 15.cb5! a6 16.a7+! d7 17.e4 ) 15.xc3 xg2
16.xg2 f6 17.ac1 a4 18.c6 xc3 19.bxc3 0-0 20.d7 fc8
21.xa7 xc3=;
A3b) 8.d3 g6 9.f3 g7 10.0-0 e6 11.e3 b8 12.fd1 e5
13.xe5 ( 13.g5 xg5 14.xg5 b6 15.b5 C. Bauer - A. Naiditsch,
Germany 2007 ) 13...xe5 14.ac1 DanaSah 2.73 - WChess 1.6,
Internet 2009;
B) 6...d7?! 7.f3 e6 ( 7...g6 8.d4! g7 9.dxc5 0-0 10.e3 e6
11.a3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. R.
Ponomariov - I. Nepomniachtchi, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 8.d4 cxd4
9.xd4 e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.d1 O. Foisor - J. Pinter, Kiel 2003;
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C) 6...d7 7.b3 c6 ( 7...c6?! 8.xc6+ xc6 9.xb7 d7 10.b5
c8 11.f3 xb5 12.xb5 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. Rybka 1.0 - Hiarcs 10, Internet 2005 ) 8.xb7 d4 9.e4 g6 10.b1
g7 11.e3 ( 11.xa8 xa8 12.f3 a6 13.b3 b4 14.f2 0-0 15.a3
d8 16.d1 c6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 11...f5 12.e4
de6 13.g4 xg4 14.g3 (with the idea h3; Rybka 3 - Zappa Mexico,
Internet 2008) f8! 15.xa8 xa8 16.e4 c8 17.1e2 d7 18.b1
fe6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
[ 6.d3 e5 7.e3 ( 7.f3 c6 - Line 030 : 2. Nf3 c5 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5.
Bg2 Nc6 6. Nc3 Nc7 7. d3 e5 ) 7...e7 8.c1 ( 8.b3 c6 9.xc6+ bxc6
10.f3 f6 11.0-0 e6 12.fc1 d7 13.e4 b8 14.c2 d4 15.xd4
cxd4 16.ab1 0-0 17.c4+ f7= P. Eljanov - A. Areshchenko, Kiev (rapid)
2013 ) 8...e6 9.f3 c6 10.a4 a5+ 11.d2 ed4 12.b3 0-0 13.0-0
g4 14.e1 f5 15.c4 c7 16.c3= 1/2-1/2 A. Karpov - A. Sokolov, Bugojno
1986 ]
[ 6.b3 e5 7.b2 e7 8.f3 f6 9.c1 0-0 10.0-0 c6
A) 11.e3 g4 12.h3 h5
A1) worse move is 13.g4 f7 ( 13...g6 14.a4 (P. Petran - M. Kijac,
Bratislava 1986) d3 15.e1 a6 ) 14.e2 (J. Hickl - A. Sokolov,
Switzerland 2006) g6 15.e1 d7 16.e4 b6;
A2) 13.d4 exd4 14.exd4 cxd4 15.e2 e6 16.g4 f7 17.fxd4 cxd4
18.xd4 f4 19.xb7 xh3+ 20.g2 f4+ 21.g1 h3+=;
B) 11.a4 a6 ( 11...b6 12.h4 d7 13.c2 b4 14.b1 c6 15.xc6
xc6 16.f5 e8= Stockfish 1.2 - Deep Sjeng WC 2008, Internet 2009 )
12.e1 f5 ( 12...d7 13.d3 b6 14.f4 exf4 15.xf4 c8 16.e3
B. Jobava - C. Lupulescu, Dresden 2007 ) 13.xc6 bxc6 14.f4 e4 15.g2
b8 16.e3 h3 17.f2 e8 T. Bauer - M. Burkhalter, corr. 2008 ]
6...c6
[ 6...d7?! 7.f3 e5 8.0-0 e7 9.e3 e6 10.d1 f6 11.e4 0-0 12.d3
b6 13.d6 M. Gurevich - R. Ponomariov, Shenyang 2000 ]
7.xc6+ bxc6 8.f3
[ 8.a4 d7 9.f3 f6 10.d3 e5 11.0-0 e7 ( 11...e6 12.e4 e7=
- 11... Be7 12. Ne4 Ne6 )
A) 12.e3
A1) 12...d5
A1a) 13.fc1 b8 14.ab1 0-0 15.e4 xe3 16.fxe3 b5 17.xa7
a5 18.b7 b5 19.a6 (R. Ruck - Mil. Perunovic, Neum 2004)
( 19.a7 a5= ) 19...c7 20.a3 fb8 21.c3 e6= Black has
A1b) 13.e4 b6 14.d2 ( 14.fd2 f5! 15.c4 c7 16.xc5 xe3
17.a6 b7 18.fxe3 c8 19.a5 xa6 20.xe5 c5 21.xg7 f6
22.d6+ d7 23.xf5 xg7 24.xg7 c6= The position is objectively
445
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. B. Zhak - C. Dobra,
corr. 2006 ) 14...0-0 15.fc1 fb8 16.ab1 e8= The position is
A2) 12...e6 13.fc1 d4 14.xd4 cxd4 15.e4= - 12. Ne4 Ne6 13.
Be3 Nd4 14. Bxd4 cxd4 15. Rfc1;
B) 12.e4 e6 13.e3 d4 14.xd4 cxd4 15.fc1 ( 15.c4 b8
16.c5 xc5 17.xc5 b6 18.a3 xb2 19.xa7 b7 20.c5 f7
21.c4+ e6 22.xc6 d8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. O. Romanishin - A. Mikhalchishin, Lvov 1987 ) 15...b6 16.c4 b5
( 16...b4 17.c5 xc4 18.xc4 xc5 19.xc5 e7 20.d2 hb8 21.b3
b5 22.ac1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. (weakness c6) S. Mamedyarov - R. Wojtaszek, Istanbul
2005 ) 17.fd2 d5 ( 17...xc4 18.xc4 0-0 19.a5 fc8 20.c5 e8
21.b4 ab8 22.a3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. M. Gurevich - R. Markus, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 )
18.c2 f7 19.c5 h3 20.f3 a5 ]
[ 8.d3 e6 9.a4 g6 10.f3 g7 11.xc6+ d7 12.d5 0-0 13.e5 c7!
14.xd7 ( 14.xd7 ad8 15.0-0 xd7 16.c4 b8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 14...xe5 15.0-0 ( 15.d5 c7 16.c4
ab8 17.a3 fd8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
15...d4 16.e3 c2 17.b1 b4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. N. Vitiugov - V. Babula, Czechia 2011 ]
8...f6 9.a4
[ 9.d3 e5 10.e3 h3 ( 10...e6 11.0-0 d4 12.xd4 cxd4 13.e4 f5
14.c4 d5 15.fc1 xc4 16.xc4 Deuterium - RedQueen, Internet 2013 )
11.d2 d5 12.b7 c8 13.xa7 a8 14.b7 b4 15.c1 b8 16.a7
a8= 1/2-1/2 Critter 1.4 - Thinker 5.4d Inert, Internet 2012 ]
9...e5
[ 9...d7 10.d3 e5 11.b3 ( 11.e3 e6 12.0-0 b8 13.b3 d4=
V. Filippov - A. Timofeev, Tomsk 2004 ) 11...b5 12.e4 (L. Nelli - D. Contin,
Arvier 2002) d5 13.0-0 e7 14.d2 d4 15.xd4 exd4!? 16.fe1 f5
17.g5 0-0 ]
10.0-0
[ 10.xc6+ d7 11.e4 e6 12.0-0 d4= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. S. Mohandesi - B. Michiels, Belgium 2003 ]
10...b8 11.d3 b5 12.e3 d4 13.xa7 g4 14.xd4 cxd4 15.e4 e7
16.fc1 0-0 17.b3 a8 18.b7 f7 19.xc6 a3 20.c4 c8 (1/2-1/2 Key
game T. Trella - C. Schwenteck, corr. 2006) 21.b5 b8 22.a6 a8 23.c6
c8= Best Mutual Play
446
98
King's Knight Variation
Line 037
[Dragan Paunovic]
A16
13.11.2013
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.c4 g6 3.c3 [#] d5
[ 3...g7 4.e4 ( 4.d4 - Line 150 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3; 4.g3
- Line 036 : 3. g3 Bg7 4. Nc3 )
A) 4...0-0 5.d4 - Line 151 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 O-O 5. Nf3;
B) 4...c5 5.d4 cxd4 ( 5...a5 - Line 019 : 1... c5 2. c4 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. e4
Qa5+ 5. Nc3 Nf6 ) 6.xd4 d6 ( 6...c6 - Line 431 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4
cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bg7 ) 7.e2
B1) 7...0-0 8.0-0 c6 9.e3 - Line 433 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4.
Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Be2 d6 9. O-O ( 9.c2
- Line 431 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 d6 7.
Be2 Bg7 8. Nc2 O-O 9. O-O );
B2) 7...c6 - Line 431 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Nf6
6. Nc3 d6 7. Be2 Bg7;
C) worse move is 4...e5 5.xe5 xe4 ( 5...0-0 6.f3 e8 7.d3 d5 8.cxd5
xd5 (V. Dambrauskaite - S. Somani, corr. 2001) 9.d2 c5 10.e2 c7
11.g5 d7 12.0-0 e6 13.h4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 6.xe4 xe5 7.d4 g7
C1) 8.e3 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.c3 d8 ( 10...a5 11.c4 0-0 12.0-0
b4 13.b3 D. Fridman - S. Mamedyarov, Jurmala (rapid) 2012 ) 11.e2
0-0 12.0-0 c6 13.d5 e7 14.e1 xc3 15.bxc3 xd5 16.h6 e8
17.f3 e6 18.d4 f6 19.xf6 xf6 20.xb7 ab8 21.f3=
White. Houdini 3 - Bouquet 1.6, Internet 2013;
C2) 8.g5 f6 9.e3 0-0 10.g3 f5 11.c3
C2a) worse move is 11...d6 12.g2 d7 ( 12...c6 13.d2 d7 14.0-0
f6 15.fe1 White has a moderate spatial advantage. E. Ghaem
Maghami - Y. Gozzoli, Paris 2005 ) 13.d2 f6 14.0-0 e6 15.xb7
xc4 (M. Turov - R. Van Kampen, Basel 2013) 16.xa8 xf1 17.c6 c4
18.c1 f7 19.b3 h8 20.g5 b8 21.h3 (aimed against Ng4) b6
22.d5 White has a moderate spatial advantage.;
C2b) 11...e8 12.g2 f4 13.gxf4 c6 14.0-0 d6 15.c5 h8 16.d5
e7 17.cxd6 cxd6 18.d4 Rotor 0.5 - Sloppy 0.2.3, Internet 2010;
D) 4...d6 5.d4 - Line 157 ]
[ 3...c5 - Line 032 : 2... c5 3. Nc3 g6 ]
4.cxd5 [Chapter] [#]
[ 4.d4 - Line 146 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
447
4.a4+
A) worse move is 4...c6
A1) 5.d4 d7 6.cxd5 xd5 7.xd5 xd5 8.xc6 xc6 9.xc6+
bxc6 10.g3 e6 ( worse move is 10...g7 11.g2 b8 12.xc6+ d7
13.xd7+ xd7 14.b1 a5 15.b3 a4 16.b2 xb2 17.xb2 axb3
18.axb3 b5 19.d1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. R.
Ovetchkin - S. Matveeva, Samara 2002 ) 11.g2 d5 12.e4 c4 13.d4
g7 14.e3 c5 15.0-0-0 cxd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 xa2 18.e5 b8
19.a4 e6 20.xa7 0-0= This position is rather drawish. V. Kramnik - G.
Kamsky, Nice (rapid) 2009;
A2) 5.d4 g7
A2a) 6.g5 e4 7.cxd5 xc3 8.bxc3 xd5 9.e3 0-0 10.b5 e6
11.e2 xb5 12.xb5 f6 ( 12...fe8 13.d2 a6 14.d3 a5 15.e2
c5 R. Wojtaszek - D. Navara, Wijk aan Zee 2011 ) 13.f4 fc8 14.0-0
a5 15.fd1 a6 16.f1 c5 17.e4 b5 18.d5 d7 19.e5 g4=
with mutual play. P. Eljanov - M. Rodshtein, Copenhagen 2010;
A2b) 6.f4 0-0 7.e3 e6 8.d1 a6 9.e5 a7 10.b4 White has
the initiative. V. Vales - A. Gorbatov, Cesky Krumlov 2009;
B) worse move is 4...c6 5.cxd5 xd5 6.xd5 xd5 7.e4 d6 ( 7...d8
8.d4 g7 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 g4 11.d1 d7 12.e3 b6 13.c2
White has a slight center control advantage. A. Karpov - M. Vachier Lagrave,
Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2006 ) 8.d4 g7 9.e3 d7 10.e2 b6 11.c2
White has a slight center control advantage. B. Gelfand - J. Polgar, KhantyMansiysk 2009;
C) 4...d7 5.b3
C1) 5...c6
C1a) 6.e3 g7 7.e5 0-0 8.d4
C1a1) 8...bd7 9.cxd5 xd5 10.xf7! ( 10.xd5 xe5 11.b4 a5
12.xc6 xc6 13.e2 e5 14.dxe5 xe5 15.d2 f6 Deep Junior 11.
2 - Crafty 23.2, Internet 2010 ) 10...xf7 11.xd5 c5 12.dxc5 xd5
13.c4 e6 14.0-0 xc4 15.xc4 d5 16.xd5 exd5 17.b1 f8
18.d1 c6 19.b4 a5 20.a3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C1a2) 8...b6 9.cxd5 xd5 10.xd5 xd5 11.e2 ( 11.c4? xg2
12.xf7+ h8 13.f1 c6 14.xc6 xc6 Black has the initiative. L.
Van Wely - P. Svidler, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2004 ) 11...xb3 12.axb3
d5 13.d3 a5 14.d2 a6 15.0-0 ac8 16.f3 fd8 17.ac1 e6=
White. White has a pair of bishops. Critter 1.6a - Protector 1.4.0, Internet
2012;
C1b) 6.cxd5
C1b1) worse move is 6...xd5 7.e4 xc3 ( 7...b6?! 8.d4 g7
9.e3 0-0 10.e2 White has a moderate spatial advantage. I.
448
Simeonidis - G. Poulos, Aghios Kirykos 2005 ) 8.c4! e6 9.xc3 g8
10.d3 g7 11.b3 d6 12.0-0 d7 13.e3;
C1b2) 6...xd5 7.xd5 xd5 8.xd5 xd5 9.a3 ( 9.d4 g7
(M. Maki Uuro - H. Salokangas, Finland 2004) 10.d2 d7 11.e4 5f6
12.e5 d5 13.c4 7b6 14.d3 White has a pair of bishops. )
9...g7 10.e4 f6 11.e5 d5 12.d4 White has a pair of bishops.
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. V. Akopian - A.
Rakhmanov, Dubai 2013;
C2) 5...dxc4 6.xc4
C2a) 6...c5!? [Chapter] [#]
C2a1) 7.g3 c6 8.g2 b6 9.0-0 b4 10.xb4 cxb4 11.b5 c8
12.b3 g7 ( worse move is 12...e5 13.b2 e7 14.d4 e4 15.e5
V. Kramnik - P. Eljanov, Wijk aan Zee 2008 ) 13.b2 0-0 14.fc1
fd8=;
C2a2) 7.e5 e6 8.g3 ( 8.d3 c6 9.xd7 (S. Marjanovic - P. Popovic,
Zlatibor 1989) xd7 10.g5 e7 11.e3 b6 12.e2 0-0 13.0-0
ac8 ) 8...c6 9.xd7 xd7 10.g2 d4 11.0-0 c8 12.a4 e7
Y. Pelletier - E. Sutovsky, Porto Carras 2011;
C2a3) 7.xc5 c6 8.c4 c8 9.e3 e5 10.b3 g7 ( 10...d6
11.d3 e6 12.a4 0-0 13.e2 d7 14.0-0 e8 15.d1
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 1.8 Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010 ) 11.d3 0-0 12.e2 e7 13.0-0 e6
14.a4 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C2b) 6...c6 [Chapter] [#]
C2b1) 7.e4
C2b11) 7...a6 8.d4 - 7. d4 a4 8. e4 ( 8.e5?! e6 9.a4
(M. Krasenkow - J. Zezulkin, Zakopane 2000) d5 10.d4 f6! 11.b3
xc3 12.xc3 d5 13.e2 0-0-0 Black has the initiative. );
C2b12) 7...e5!
C2b121) 8.e2 g7 9.d4 ( 9.d3?! 0-0 10.e3 (J. Werle - V.
Mikhalevski, Netherlands 2008) e6 11.a4 h5 12.0-0 d4
13.fe1 c6 ) 9...exd4 10.xd4 xe4 11.xc6 xc3+ 12.xc3
xc3 13.xd8 xe2 14.xb7 c6 15.xe2 xg2 16.d1 xb7
17.e3 a6= This position is rather drawish.;
C2b122) 8.b3?! g7 9.d3 (H. Nakamura - V. Mikhalevski, Bastia
(rapid) 2007) e7 10.e2 0-0-0 11.0-0 e6 12.a4 b8 13.e3
d7;
C2b123) 8.d4 exd4 9.xd4 g7 10.g5 h6 11.h4 e7
K. Landa - V. Mikhalevski, Ajaccio (blitz) 2007;
C2b2) 7.g3 g7 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0 e5 10.d3 ( 10.h4 e8 11.xd8
xd8 12.d3 h6 13.e3 d4 E. Miroshnichenko - A. Areshchenko,
Germany 2005 ) 10...a6= - 6... a6 7. g3 Bg7 8. Bg2 Nc6 9. O-O e5 10. d3
O-O;
449
C2b3) 7.d4
C2b31) 7...a6
C2b311) worse move is 8.g5 h6 9.xf6 exf6 10.d1 g7 11.e3
(Rybka 3.0 - Thinker 5.4D Inert, Internet (blitz) 2009) ( 11.g3 0-0
12.g2 e7= with mutual play. J. Timman - P. Svidler, Tallinn
2001 ) 11...f5 12.e2 0-0 13.0-0 e8;
C2b312) 8.e4 b5
C2b3121) 9.b3 g7 10.e5 e6 11.d1 ( 11.exf6?! xb3
12.fxg7 g8 13.axb3 b4 14.d1 c5 15.d2 f6 16.dxc5 f7
Black has the initiative. A. Shimanov - A. Obodchuk, KhantyMansiysk 2011 ) 11...d5 12.g5 xc3 13.bxc3 d5
A. Shimanov - A. Gabrielian, St Petersburg 2006;
C2b3122) 9.d3 g7 10.e2 ( 10.d5 a5 (Deep Sjeng
WC2008 - Naum 3.1, Internet (blitz) 2008) 11.e5 f5 12.d4 c5!
13.xc5 e4 14.d4 xc3 15.bxc3 c7 16.e2 c4=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10...0-0
11.0-0 b4 12.d1 ( 12.d5 xd5 13.exd5 a5 (Chronos 1.9.7 Komodo 1.2, Internet 2010) 14.f4 b5 15.e4 c4 16.fc1
d6 ) 12...g4 13.d5 xf3 14.gxf3 e5 15.c2 Thor'sHammer
2.28 - Queen 3.08, Internet 2006;
C2b32) 7...g7 8.e4 0-0
C2b321) [Chapter] [#] 9.e5 e6 10.exf6 ( worse move is 10.a4
d5 11.b5 g4 12.e3 cb4 13.xd5 xd5 14.e2 xe3
15.fxe3 c5 Black has a pair of bishops. Bright 0.4a - TheMadPrune
1.7.04, Internet 2009 ) 10...xc4 11.fxg7 xg7 12.xc4 xd4
13.xd4 xd4 14.e2 ( 14.b3 d3 15.h4 h5 16.h3 d6
17.d2 ad8 18.e4 c6= The position is objectively equal, but
very difficult to play for both sides. D. Milanovic - K. Neumeier,
Oberwart 2011 )
C2b3211) 14...b4 15.a3 ( 15.0-0 fd8 16.b1 d7 17.b3
g8 18.a4 ad8 19.a3 e4= The position is objectively equal,
but very difficult to play for both sides. Key game H. Nakamura - V.
Mikhalevski, Bastia (rapid) 2007 ) 15...b3 16.d1 c4 17.e2
b3= 1/2-1/2 L. Aronian - E. Sutovsky, Reykjavik 2004;
C2b3212) 14...fd8 15.0-0 c6 16.e3 b4 17.ab1 d7 18.a3
b3= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play for
both sides. A. Khalifman - L. McShane, Rethymnon 2003;
C2b3213) 14...c6 15.0-0 b4 16.a3 b3= The position is
objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both sides. V. Kramnik
- P. Svidler, Internet (blitz) 1999;
C2b3214) 14...ad8 15.0-0 b4 ( 15...e5 16.e3 d7
17.fe1 a5 18.a3 fd8= The position is objectively equal, but
very difficult to play for both sides. V. Kramnik - V. Ivanchuk,
450
Belgrade 1997 ) 16.b1 d7 17.e3 fd8 18.g3 c6 19.a3 b3=
The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both
sides. Y. Vladimirov - E. Sutovsky, Batumi 2001;
C2b322) 9.d5 a5 10.b4 c6
C2b3221) 11.e2?! cxd5 ( 11...c8?! 12.e3 cxd5 13.exd5
xc3! 14.xc3 xd5 15.d2 xe3 16.xe3 xb2 17.d1
c7 18.0-0 (B. Damljanovic - Z. Krnic, Vrnjacka Banja 1984) e6
19.xa7 c6 20.a4 f6 21.d2 c8= The position is
12.exd5 f5 (weakness d5) Alfil 8.1.1 - The Baron 2.23, Internet
2009;
C2b3222) 11.e3 g4 12.d4 xd4 13.xd4 cxd5 14.exd5
(M. Krasenkow - A. Areshchenko, Warsaw 2005) e5 15.b4 e8
16.h3 f6 17.e2 f5 18.a3 c8 19.0-0 b6;
C2b323) 9.f4 g4 ( 9...h5 10.e3 g4 11.e5! xf3 12.gxf3
e6 13.h4 e7 14.f4 b4 15.xb4 xb4 16.c1 h6 17.a3
c6 18.e2 M. Gurevich - D. Zagorskis, Bonn 1996 ) 10.d5 h5
11.d2 e5 ( 11...a5 12.a4 c6 (E. Formanek - J. Van de
Mortel, Chicago 2006) 13.d1 cxd5 14.xd5 c6 15.g5 b8
16.b5 e5 17.xe7+ h8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 12.xe5 xe5 13.f3 d7;
C2b324) 9.h3 Promising line for Black:
C2b3241) 9...e8 10.e2 e5 11.xe5 xe5 12.dxe5 xe5
13.d3 c6 14.xd8+ xd8 15.f3 h5 16.f2 ee8
Komodo 4 - Critter 1.6, Internet 2012;
C2b3242) 9...a6 10.e2 ( 10.d3 b5 11.d5 a5 12.e5 e8
13.d1 c6 R. Dzindzichashvili - N. Birnboim, Tel Aviv 1978 )
10...b5 11.d3 b4 12.d1 a5 13.c2 (M. Dziuba - I.
Khmelniker, Oberwart 2007) c5 14.d5 b5= with mutual play.;
C2b3243) 9...b5!
C2b32431) 10.xb5 b8 11.f4 ( 11.c3?! [#] b4! 12.d3
c8! (with the idea Ba6) 13.b1 a6 14.c5 d7 15.g5
c5 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. )
C2b324311) 11...a6 12.c3 xb2 13.e5 ( 13.e2?! b4
14.0-0 xe4! 15.xe4 b5 T. Nyback - A. Bykhovsky,
Plovdiv 2008; 13.c1 h5! 14.e3 e5 15.g5 b8
Black has the initiative. ) 13...b4 14.exf6 exf6 15.0-0-0 c2+
16.b1 f5 17.xb4 c5! 18.b7 xc3+ 19.a1 a5=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
both sides.;
C2b324312) 11...e5! 12.dxe5 xe5 13.xe5 xb5 14.c2
451
e8 15.xb5 xb5 16.xf6 xf6 17.0-0 xb2= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
Black.;
C2b32432) 10.d3 e8! (with the idea e5) 11.f4 h5 12.g5
f6 13.xf6 exf6= The position is objectively equal, but precise
C2b325) 9.e2 [Chapter] [#] g4 ( 9...a6 10.d5 b5 11.c5 a5
12.e5 g4 13.f4 b7 14.d4 f6 15.e6 e8 16.0-0 f5
17.d2 J. Smejkal - W. Uhlmann, Arandjelovac 1976 )
C2b3251) worse move is 10.e3 xf3! ( 10...d7 11.d1
- Line 148 : 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 ) 11.gxf3
( 11.xf3 e5 12.d5 d4 13.d1 c6 14.dxc6 c8 15.a4 xc6
16.0-0 a6 17.a3 e8 White has poor queen placement. D.
Rajkovic - N. Sedlak, Kragujevac 2009 ) 11...e5 12.dxe5 ( 12.d5
d4 13.xd4 exd4 14.xd4 h5 15.c4 g5 White has
insufficient control over the black squares. A. Dimitrijevic - K. Lahno,
Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 12...xe5 13.d4 ( worse move is
13.b5 h5 Black has the initiative. E. Miroshnichenko - O.
Brendel, Zuerich 2009 ) 13...xd4 14.xd4 c6 15.e3 fd8
16.c1 d4 17.b5 xb5 18.xb5 c6 19.e2 h5 20.0-0
e5= M. Gurevich, - G. Kaidanov, Lvov 1987;
C2b3252) 10.d5
C2b32521) 10...xf3 11.gxf3
C2b325211) 11...a5 12.d3 (with the idea b4) e8
( 12...c5 13.e3 d7 14.f4 a6 15.e5 b5 16.d1 b7
17.h4 c4 18.c2 L. Janjgava - I. I. Sokolov, Oakham 1988 )
13.f4 V. Anand - P. Leko, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2001;
C2b325212) 11...e5 12.b3 c6 13.f4 ed7 14.dxc6 bxc6
15.e5 d5 16.xd5 cxd5 17.xd5 e6 18.d6 b6
19.xd8 axd8 20.0-0 d5 21.d1 J. Timman - V.
Korchnoi, Reykjavik 1988;
C2b32522) 10...a5 11.b4 xf3 12.xf3 c6 13.0-0 b6
14.a4 ( 14.xe7 c4 15.dxc6 bxc6 16.f4 fe8 17.c7
xb2 18.ac1 b6 Z. Gyimes - F. Berkes, Hungary 2007 )
14...d7 15.d1 fd8 16.c2 ac8 17.e3 ( 17.g5 cxd5
18.xd5 xc2 19.xb6 axb6 20.xe7 dc8= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Wojtaszek - T.
Nyback, Porto Carras 2011 )
C2b325221) 17...c7 18.dxc6 ( 18.ac1 c4 19.e2 xe3
20.xe3 b6= Z. Gyimesi - D. Alsina Leal, Sabadell 2011 )
18...xc6 19.ac1 b8 20.b3 e6 21.g3 b6 22.b5=
452
comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. A. Sanz
Velez - G. Ziese, corr. 2011;
C2b325222) 17...b4 18.dxc6 ( 18.ab1 e5 19.e2 cxd5
20.xd5! xc2 21.xb4 xd1+ 22.xd1 c8 23.xa7
ec4 24.d5 (B. Reinstadler - G. Bolda, corr. 2013) f8
25.g4 e6 26.b4 c6 27.c5+ e8 28.b6 xb6
29.xb6 xb4= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 18...bxc6
19.e2 c4 20.xc4 xc4 21.ac1 b6= The position is
White has slightly better pawn structure. A. Onischuk - B.
Avrukh Biel 2007;
C2c) 6...g7 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
C2c1) 7.g3 0-0 ( 7...c6 8.g2 a6 9.0-0 e6 10.a4 c8 11.e1
T. V. Petrosian - J. Smejkal, Milan 1975 ) 8.g2
C2c11) 8...c6 9.0-0 e8 10.d4 d6 11.d3 g4 12.d5 b4
13.d1 e6 ( 13...c6 14.a4 xf3 15.xf3 xc3 16.dxc6 xc6
17.bxc3 e5 18.d5 White has a pair of bishops. C. Ionescu - L.
Kocsis, Sovata 1998 ) 14.dxe6 xe6 15.g5 d7 16.d2 c6
17.fd1 fe8 18.ac1 V. Costa Trillo - L. Cotura Vidal, corr. 2010;
C2c12) 8...e8 9.d4 d6 10.d3 a6 11.f4 c5 J. Adamski - Z.
Jasnikowski, Slupsk 1989;
C2c2) 7.e5 e6 8.b5+ bd7 9.xd7 xd7 10.xb7 0-0 11.e3
( 11.b5 c6 12.a4 ab8 13.g3 h3 14.xh3 xh3= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Ismagambetov - I.
Khmelniker, Zuerich 2010 ) 11...d5 (Ki. Georgiev - V. Neverov, Budva
2003) 12.b5 c6 13.c5 ab8 14.e2 b4 15.0-0 f5= Black has
C2c3) 7.e4
C2c31) 7...c6 8.d4 b5 9.d3 ( 9.b3 a5 10.e5 a4 11.d1 d5
12.xd5 cxd5 13.e2 c6 14.0-0 0-0 15.e3= The position is
Kramnik - A. Shirov, Wijk aan Zee 2007 ) 9...0-0 10.e2 a5 11.0-0
b4 12.b1 c5 13.d5 e6 (Historically important game S. Flohr - I.
Boleslavsky, Kiev 1944) 14.d6 c4 15.xc4 c8 16.d3 c6
17.bd2 bd7 18.d4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C2c32) 7...c6 8.d3 0-0 9.e2 bd7 10.0-0 a5 11.e5 b6
( 11...e8 12.d4 b6 13.c5 d7 14.d1 d5 15.g5 b6
16.c4 h6 17.e3 E. Tomashevsky - R. Ponomariov, KhantyMansiysk 2007 ) 12.h4 ( 12.exf6 xc4 13.fxg7 xg7 14.dxc4 xf3
15.xf3 c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. M. Krasenkow - L. McShane, Esbjerg 2003 )
12...fd5 13.e4 f6 14.d4 d7 15.c5 Z. Nyvlt - A. Voyna, corr.
453
2003;
C2c33) 7...0-0 8.e5
C2c331) 8...e8 9.d4 c6
C2c3311) 10.e2 e6 ( 10...c7 11.b3 c8 12.h4 h5
13.e3 g4 14.g5 xe2 15.xe2 White has a slight spatial
advantage. L. Bruzon Batista - A. Rakhmanov, Guarenas 2012 )
11.d3 (S. Ovsejevitsch - J. Owczarzak, Legnica 2006) f5
12.d1 c7 13.0-0 d7 14.e3 b6;
C2c3312) 10.b3 b5 11.e2 c7
C2c33121) 12.0-0 e6 13.d1 d7 ( 13...f6 (D. Jakovenko R. Kalod, Kemer 2007) 14.exf6 exf6 15.e1 d7 16.f4 d5
17.g3 xc3 18.bxc3 e8 19.a4 a6 20.c4 xc4 21.xc4+
bxc4 22.c2 ) 14.g5 (K. Sundararajan - G. Gopal, Chennai
2004) b4 15.a4 d5 16.a3 f6 17.exf6 exf6 18.h3 a5
19.f4 f5;
C2c33122) 12.a4 e6 13.a3 a6 14.0-0 d7 15.g5 f5
16.e3 h6 17.f3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Hiarcs
12.1 - Pharaon 3.5.1, Internet 2009;
C2c332) 8...g4?! Dangerous line for Black: 9.d4
C2c3321) 9...e6
C2c33211) 10.d5 f5 11.f4 d7 12.e2 f6 13.e6 de5
14.xe5 fxe5 15.h3 f6 16.d1 e4 17.g5 E. Bacrot - E.
Sutovsky, Albert 2001 ( 17.e5 c6 18.dxc6 c7 19.cxb7
ad8 20.d7 xd7 21.exd7 xb7 22.b5 xd7=
A. Goldin - V. Mikhalevski, Rishon Le Ziyyon 1997 );
C2c33212) 10.b5
C2c332121) 10...b6 11.h3 h6 12.f4 ( 12.c4 c8
13.d5 c6 14.e4 b7 15.0-0 A. Zatonskih - P. Papp,
Mamaia 2012 ) 12...c6 13.e2 d5 (Z. Rahman -B.
Sivanandan, Hyderabad 2005) 14.0-0-0 b5 15.b1 a6
16.g4 (Na6 is a poorly-placed piece.);
C2c332122) 10...c8 11.h3 h6 12.c4 a6 13.xe6 fxe6
14.b3 c6 15.xh6 xh6 16.d1 f4 17.0-0
L. Andersen - J. Larsen, corr. 2008;
C2c3322) 9...c6 10.h3 ( 10.f4 a5 11.e2 c5 12.h3 cxd4
13.xd4 h6 14.d1 V. Ivanchuk - A. Shirov, Polanica Zdroj
1998 ) 10...h6 (G. Timoscenko - N. Ristic, Cutro 2000) 11.e2
f5 12.0-0 White has a center control advantage.;
C2c3323) 9...a6 10.h3 h6 11.f4 ( 11.e2 c6 12.0-0 e6
13.a4 c7 14.d1 f6 15.c4 xc4 16.xc4+ f7 17.d5
cxd5 18.xd5 xd5 19.xd5 P. Leko - G. Kamsky, Nalchik
2009 ) 11...c6 12.e2 f6 13.d2 Black has poor piece
coordination. Rybka 2.3.2a - Naum 4.2, Internet 2010;
454
C2c333) 8...e6
C2c3331) 9.b5 d5 ( 9...g4 10.d4 - 8... Ng4 9. d4 Be6 10.
Qb5 ) 10.xb7 b6 11.e4 c5 12.d4 f5 13.h4 d5 14.e2
c6 15.dxc5 xc3 16.bxc3 d3= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 4 - Komodo 5.1,
Internet 2013;
C2c3332) 9.exf6 xc4 10.fxg7 xg7 11.xc4 c6 12.0-0 a5
13.e2 c5 14.b3 c8 15.b2 f6 16.fe1 e5 17.e4 b6=
M. Lecroq - S. Ham, corr. 2008;
C2c3333) 9.h4 d5 10.g5 h5 11.c4 c6 12.xe6 fxe6
13.xd5 exd5 14.d4 f5 15.e3 e6 16.g3 e8 17.0-0 e7
18.b4 E. Hadet - A. Dutra, corr. 2008;
C2d) 6...a6 [Chapter] [#]
C2d1) 7.e4 [Chapter] [#]
C2d11) 7...c6?! 8.d3 g7 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 (Bu Xiangzhi - V.
Neverov, Moscow 2004) ( 10.h3 b5 11.b3 bd7 12.e3
I. Smirin - V. Mikhalevski, Saint Vincent 2000 ) 10...bd7 11.e5 h5
12.d4 xf3 13.xf3 c5 14.xh5 b5 15.e2 cxd4 16.f3 dxc3
17.xa8 xa8 18.f4;
C2d12) 7...b5 8.e2
C2d121) 8...c6 9.e5 b4 10.exf6 c2+ 11.d1 xa1 12.b3
e6 ( 12...f5? 13.b2 c2 14.g4! xg4 15.xc2
M. Krasenkow - V. Mikhalevski, Saint Vincent 2000 ) 13.b2 xb3
14.e4 xd2 15.fxd2 g8= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. J. Sadorra - M. Kazhgaleyev,
Manila 2008;
C2d122) 8...c8 9.d4 g7 10.g3 ( 10.c2 b7 11.e2 0-0
(M. McDonald Ross - N. Holloway, Morecambe 1975) 12.0-0 b4
13.e5 bxc3 14.exf6 exf6 15.bxc3 ) 10...0-0 ( 10...c5?! 11.dxc5
0-0 12.g2 e6 13.e5 fd7 14.0-0 xc5 15.d1 P. Svidler - D.
Howell, Amsterdam 2010 ) 11.e5 d5 12.xd5 xd5 13.g2;
C2d123) 8...c5 9.e5 h5 10.e4 ( 10.e3?! c6 11.d3 g7
12.0-0 0-0 13.h3 d4 14.e4 c8 15.xd4 cxd4 16.xd4 c4
17.e3 xe5 A. Shchekachev - A. Khalifman, Moscow 2006 )
10...c6 11.xc5 f5
C2d1231) 12.d3 e6 ( 12...c8 13.e3 g7 14.d2 xe5
15.xe5 xe5 16.xa6 0-0 17.b4 d6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. P. Ponkratov - I. Kurnosov,
Taganrog 2011 ) 13.e4 b4 ( worse move is 13...b4+ 14.d2
f4 (B. Gelfand - P. Svidler, Haifa (rapid) 2000) 15.f6+ xf6
16.exf6 xe2 17.xe2 ) 14.g5 a5 15.d1 c8= Black has
C2d1232) 12.a3 f4 13.d1 e6 14.d4 xc5 15.xf4 xd4
455
16.c1 b6 17.e3 xf3+ 18.xf3 xe3 19.xe3 c8=
C2d2) 7.b3 [Chapter] [#] b5 8.a4
C2d21) 8...c6!? 9.axb5 axb5 10.xa8 xa8 (N. Ogloblin - A.
Gabrielian, Sukhumi 2006) 11.xb5 a1 12.d1 g7 13.e3
( 13.xc7+ f8 14.b5 b4 15.bd4 fd5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. White is behind in development. )
13...0-0 14.e2 b8 15.c3 a5 16.0-0 b3 17.e5 xc1
18.xc1 xb2 19.d4= The position is objectively equal, although a
C2d22) 8...e6 9.a3 [#] b4! 10.xb4 c6 11.c5 d6 12.xd6
C2d221) 12...cxd6 13.b1 g7 ( 13...b4 14.d3 g7 15.d4
d7 16.e3 0-0 17.e2 ab8 18.0-0 fc8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 14.g3 0-0 15.g2 ab8 16.0-0
fc8 17.d3 b3 18.e3 c2 19.bc1 xb2 S. Bogner - P. Negi,
Schwetzingen 2013;
C2d222) 12...exd6 13.g3 b4 14.d4 d7 15.g2 b8 16.0-0
g7 17.b1 0-0
C2d2221) worse move is 18.b3 c5 19.f3 fe8 20.a3
( 20.e1 f5 21.d3 g4 22.e4 d5 Black has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit.; 20.b2 e6 21.d4
xb3 22.dxc5 dxc5 23.d2 c2 24.bc1 d7 Black has the
initiative. B. Avrukh - P. Svidler, Germany 2007 ) 20...c2 21.c1
d4 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. Key game A. Kovalyov - Ni Hua, Edmonton 2009;
C2d2222) 18.f3 bd5 19.d1 fe8 20.a1 a5= Black has
C2d3) 7.d3 [Chapter] [#]
C2d31) 7...g7 8.g3 0-0 9.g2 e8 ( 9...c6 10.0-0 bd7 11.f4
xf3 12.xf3 c6 13.b4 b6 14.b3 White has a pair of bishops.
V. Topalov - A. Shirov, Villarrobledo 2008 ) 10.0-0 d6 11.c5 c6
12.f4 b6 13.e3 f5 14.d2 e5 15.g5 f6 16.e3 cd4;
C2d32) 7...b5 8.f4 c5 9.g3 c6 10.g2 g7 11.0-0 (L. Fressinet
- D. Howell, Rijeka 2010) bd7 12.e1 0-0 13.h4 h5!?
(aimed against Bh6) 14.g5 e8;
C2d4) 7.g3 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for Black:
C2d41) 7...g7 8.g2 c6
C2d411) 9.0-0 e5 10.d3 0-0 ( 10...h6 11.d1 e6 12.a4 0-0
13.e3 (V. Topalov - P. Svidler, Dos Hermanas 1999) e7 14.ac1
fe8 15.h4 d5 16.xe7 cxe7= Equal chances, quiet
position. ) 11.h4 g4 12.xd8 (V. Kramnik - P. Svidler, Internet
(blitz) 1999) axd8 13.g5 f6 14.d2 f5= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
456
C2d412) 9.d4 e6 10.a4 ( 10.d3 0-0 11.0-0 d7 12.f4
ad8 13.fd1 b4 14.d2 c5 15.e5 cxd4 16.xd4 c6
17.xd7 xd7 18.xd7 xd7= ) 10...0-0 11.0-0
C2d4121) 11...d5 12.d1 ( 12.d1 b6 13.f4 d5 14.g5
(B. Damljanovic - A. Areshchenko, Plovdiv 2008) b6 15.c1
xd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.xb7 ab8 18.d1 b4 19.xa6
c4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
12...d6 ( 12...cb4?! (J. Smejkal - R. Nickel, Bad Woerishofen
1988) 13.g5 b5 14.xe6 bxa4 15.xd8 axd8 16.b1 a3
17.xd5 xd5 18.e3 ) 13.xd5 xd5 14.f4 d8 ( 14...e6
15.g5 d7 16.e4 b5 17.c2 c4 18.h3 White has the
initiative. ) 15.ac1 e8 16.d2 e6 17.a3 c8 18.e5;
C2d4122) 11...b5 12.c2 xd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.e3 e5
15.xa8 xa8 16.ad1 (Rybka 4 - Deep Junior 11.2, Internet
2010) c5 17.f4 h5 18.f3 c8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Black has a pawn majority. Black
C2d42) 7...c6 8.g2 g7= - 7... Bg7 8. Bg2 Nc6;
C2d43) 7...e6 8.b4 ( 8.h4 g7 9.d3 h6 10.a4+ b5 11.d1
c5 12.g2 bd7 13.0-0 0-0 Ki. Georgiev - E. Safarli, Benasque
2010 ) 8...c8 9.g2 c6 10.a4 b5 11.c2 b4 12.d1 h3
13.0-0 xg2 14.xg2 g7 15.d4= The position is objectively equal,
C2d44) 7...b5 8.b3 c5
C2d441) 9.g2 c6 ( 9...c4 10.d1 c6 11.b3 (B. Gelfand - G.
Kamsky, Kazan (m/5, rapid) 2011) g7 12.bxc4 bxc4 13.0-0 b8
14.b1 xb1 15.xb1 0-0 16.a3 a5 17.c2 f5 18.xc4
c8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10.d3=
- 9. d3 Nc6 10. Bg2;
C2d442) 9.d3 c6 10.g2 g7 11.0-0 0-0 12.d1 c8 13.e3
b6 14.a3 d4 15.b4 g4 16.xd4 cxd4 17.e4 f6=
for Black. Stockfish 2.3.1 - Chiron 1.5, Internet 2012;
C2d5) 7.d4 [Chapter] [#] b5
C2d51) 8.d3 g7
C2d511) 9.e4 b4 10.e2 c5 ( 10...0-0 11.f4 c6 12.e5 d5
13.h4 d7 14.h5 xf4 15.xf4 xf3 16.gxf3 c6 17.e3 fd8
18.d1 e6 19.hxg6 hxg6 20.e2 e7 21.g5 Ni Hua - Li Chao,
JinZhou 2009 ) 11.e5 f5 12.b3 e4= with mutual play.;
C2d512) 9.f4 0-0
C2d5121) 10.c1?! [#] c5! 11.dxc5 b4 12.d5 ( 12.d1 c6
(V. Popov - P. Svidler, Krasnoyarsk 2003) 13.a3 c8 14.axb4
xb4 15.a3 a5 Black has more than adequate compensation
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for material deficit. White is behind in development. ) 12...xd5
13.xd5 c6 14.d1 xb2 15.e4 a7;
C2d5122) 10.a3 c6 11.d1 h5 12.g5 h6 13.c1 b4
14.a2 bxa3 15.xa3 f5;
C2d513) 9.g3 b4 10.e4 xe4 11.xe4 c6 12.f4
C2d5131) 12...0-0 13.g2 d6 ( 13...xd4 14.0-0 e5 15.xe5
xe5 16.xe5 e8 (V. Popov - T. L. Petrosian, Moscow 2004)
17.g5 c8 18.e3 xg2 19.xg2 c6 20.f6 ) 14.0-0 d7
15.h4 e5 (V. Kramnik - M. Vachier Lagrave, Hoogeveen 2011)
16.g5 fe8 17.ac1 e4 18.d2 f5 19.c4 e6 20.fd1=
C2d5132) 12...d6 13.g2 xf4 14.xf4 xd4 15.xd4 xg2
16.g1 c6 17.xc6 xc6 18.xc7 0-0= This position is rather
drawish. A. Fichaud - J. Fenwick, corr. 2011;
C2d52) 8.b3
C2d521) 8...c6 9.g5 h6 ( 9...e6 10.d1 g7 11.e3 0-0
12.e2 d5 (D. Navara - P. Svidler, Wijk aan Zee 2007) 13.a4 a5
14.e4 h6 15.h4 ) 10.xf6 exf6 (V. Chuchelov - P. Popovic,
Germany 2007) 11.e3 f5 12.g3 c8 13.g2 ( 13.d1 g7
14.g2 e7= (with the idea c5) ) 13...a5 14.d1 c5 15.0-0 g7;
C2d522) 8...e6 9.c2
C2d5221) 9...c5 10.dxc5 g7
C2d52211) 11.g3 c6 12.a3 ( 12.g2 b4 13.d1 xd1+
14.xd1 0-0 15.d2 ac8 L. Van Wely - P. Svidler, Warsaw
1999 ) 12...f5 13.e4 g4 14.g2 xf3 15.xf3 d4 16.d1
d7 17.0-0 xc5=;
C2d52212) 11.g5 d7 12.e4 c6 (GreKo 7.2 - Pawny 0.2,
Internet 2010) 13.f3 0-0 14.e2 c7 15.0-0 e6 16.h3;
C2d5222) 9...g7 10.e4 c5 11.d5 (D. Trapeznikova - I. Drogovoz,
Ivanovo 2011) g4 12.e5 c8 13.e2 xd5 14.xf7 xc3+
15.bxc3 xf7 16.exd5 xd5 17.0-0 f5 18.b2= The position
C2d523) 8...c5 9.dxc5 g7 10.e4
C2d5231) 10...0-0 11.e2
C2d52311) 11...e6 - Line 149;
C2d52312) 11...c6 12.0-0 e6 13.c2 c7 14.h3 b4
15.b1 xc5 16.a3 c6 17.e3 d6 18.d1 c7
( 18...b8 19.d5 xd5 20.exd5 a5 21.a2 d8 22.ac1
b7 23.b4 c4 24.xc4 bxc4 25.d6 S. Volkov -A. Khalifman,
Sochi 2005 ) 19.c2 ac8 20.ac1 b8 21.g5
B. Damljanovic - V. Jansa, Benasque 2009;
C2d52313) 11...c6 12.e5 fd7 13.e3 xe5 14.xe5 xe5
458
C2d523131) 15.d1 a5 16.0-0 e6 17.f4 g7 18.a3
C2d5231311) 18...c7 19.c2 d7 ( 19...b4 20.axb4
b7 21.d6 xb4 (V. Topalov - P. Svidler, Morelia/Linares
2007) 22.a1 a5 23.a3 a4 24.d2 ) 20.b4 ad8
21.f3 xf3 22.xf3 b8 23.ff1 c6= The position is
White.;
C2d5231312) 18...d7 19.f3 xf3 20.xf3 ad8 21.e4
f6 22.d6 c7;
C2d523132) 15.0-0 c7 ( 15...e6 16.a4 bxa4 17.xa4 c7
18.f4 g7 19.b6 a7 20.fd1 B. Gelfand - P. Svidler,
Moscow 2006 ) 16.f4 g7 17.ad1 ( 17.a4 bxa4 18.xa4
d7 19.b6 b7 20.f2 e6= I. Brener - J. Tomczak, Kemer
2007 ) 17...e6 18.c2 b7 19.f2 (V. Tkachiev - E. Sutovsky,
Poikovsky 2007) d7 20.f3 xf3 21.xf3 ad8;
C2d5232) 10...c6
C2d52321) 11.a4 bxa4 12.c4 0-0 13.e2 a5 14.e5
( 14.d2 b5 15.xb5 axb5 16.d3 c7 17.0-0 a6
18.ac1 xc5= The position is objectively equal, but precise
play is required from both sides. ) 14...fd7 15.e6 xf3 16.gxf3
( 16.xf3 e5 17.xa4 xc4 18.xa5 xa5 19.xa8 fxe6
20.a4 bc6 21.xc6 xc6= Equal chances, quiet position. )
16...xc3+ 17.bxc3 xc5 18.exf7+ xf7 19.e3 bd7=
both sides. J. Helbich - A. Rawlings, corr. 2013;
C2d52322) 11.e2 xe4 12.xe4 xe4 13.0-0 d5 14.e3
c6 15.d1 0-0= A. Maksimenko - A. Areshchenko, Kallithea
2008;
C2d52323) 11.e5 fd7 12.e3 xe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.f4
g7 15.d1 a5 16.f2 e6= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. A. Grischuk - P.
Svidler, Moscow 2007;
C2d52324) 11.e5 0-0 12.f3 fd7 13.d3 b7 14.e3 c6
15.b4 e6 16.xc6 xc6 17.e2 b8 18.a3 ( 18.0-0 b4
19.b1 a5 20.c2 f6 21.d2 xb2 22.xb2 xb2
23.ad1 a4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. S. Mlynarcik - N. Recky, corr. 2010 )
18...a5 19.0-0 b4 20.axb4 xb4 21.c2 c7 22.fb1 fb8
23.a3 a7 24.d2 f8= Best Mutual Play Key game R. Mislin
- S. Lakatos, corr. 2012 ]
[ 4.e3 g7 5.b3 e6 6.a3 c6 7.cxd5 ( 7.d4= - Line 136 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4
g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. e3 Bg7 5. Qb3 e6 6. Qa3 Nc6 7. Nf3 ) 7...exd5 8.b5 d7 9.d4
( 9.xc6 xc6 10.0-0 e4 11.d3 d6= The position is objectively equal,
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although a touch more comfortable for Black. E. Romanov - D. Navara, Czechia
2011 ) 9...e7 10.xd7+ xd7 11.d2 0-0 12.0-0 b6 13.b3 f5 14.b2
e8 15.a4 a5= A. Kotov - K. Honfi, Sarajevo 1966 ]
4...xd5 Recommendation for club level players: 5.h4 [Chapter] [#]
[ 5.g3= 38 - Line ]
[ 5.a4+= 39 - Line ]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 5.b3 [Chapter] [#] b6 ( 5...f6?
6.d4 g7 7.e4 0-0 8.e2 c6 9.0-0 White has a moderate spatial advantage.
H. Rossetto - H. Beretta, Buenos Aires 1946 ) 6.d4 g7 ( 6...e6 - Line 039 :
5. Qa4+ Bd7 6. Qb3 Nb6 7. d4 Be6 )
A) 7.f4
A1) 7...0-0 8.d1 ( 8.e3 e6= - Line 039 : 5. Qa4+ Bd7 6. Qb3 Nb6 7. d4
Bg7 8. Bf4 O-O 9. e3 Be6 ) 8...c6 9.e4 g4 10.e3 ( 10.a4 a5
(J. Speelman - V. Ivanchuk, New York 1995) 11.h3 xf3 12.gxf3 a6
13.h4 h5 14.g1 h7 ) 10...xf3 11.gxf3 e6 12.h4 h5 13.a4 c7
14.f4 V. Anand - S. Noll, Bad Mergentheim (sim) 1993;
A2) 7...e6= - Line 039 : 5. Qa4+ Bd7 6. Qb3 Nb6 7. d4 Bg7 8. Bf4 Be6;
B) 7.g5
B1) 7...h6 8.h4
B1a) 8...0-0 9.d1 c6 ( 9...a5 10.e3 e6 11.d5 g4 12.e2
(D. Andreikin - E. Safarli, St Petersburg 2010) d6 13.a3 8d7 14.g3
c5 15.0-0 ) 10.e3 ( 10.e4 g4 11.e2 xf3 12.xf3 xd4 13.0-0
c5 14.e5 c6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. L.
Van Wely - M. Turov, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 10...e6 11.c2 d5 12.e2
d7 13.0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. S. Furman - H. Ree, Wijk aan Zee 1975;
B1b) 8...e6= - Line 039 : 5. Qa4+ Bd7 6. Qb3 Nb6 7. d4 Bg7 8. Bg5 h6 9.
Bh4 Be6;
B2) 7...a5 8.e3 a4 9.c2 0-0 10.d1 h6 11.h4 c6 12.a3 f5
13.d3 xd3 14.xd3 K. Sasikiran - I. Kurnosov, Moscow 2007;
B3) 7...e6 8.c2
B3a) 8...c6 9.d1
B3a1) 9...b4 10.b1 h6 11.c1 ( 11.h4= - Line 039 : 5. Qa4+ Bd7
6. Qb3 Nb6 7. d4 Bg7 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 Be6 10. Qc2 Nc6 11. Rd1 Nb4
12. Qb1 ) 11...0-0 12.e4 g4 13.e2 e6 14.0-0 Toga II 1.4.1SE Toga II 1.4, Internet 2009;
B3a2) 9...h6 10.h4= - Line 039 : 5. Qa4+ Bd7 6. Qb3 Nb6 7. d4 Bg7 8.
Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 Be6 10. Qc2 Nc6 11. Rd1;
B3b) 8...h6 9.h4= - Line 039 : 5. Qa4+ Bd7 6. Qb3 Nb6 7. d4 Bg7 8.
Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 Be6 10. Qc2;
C) 7.e4 g4= - Line 039 : 5. Qa4+ Bd7 6. Qb3 Nb6 7. d4 Bg7 8. e4 Bg4
( 7...0-0 8.e3 g4 - Line 039 : 5. Qa4+ Bd7 6. Qb3 Nb6 7. d4 Bg7 8. e4
Bg4 9. Be3 O-O )]
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A) worse move is 5...g7 6.e4
A1) 6...b6 7.d4 0-0 8.e3
A1a) 8...g4?! 9.e5 xe5 10.dxe5 c6 11.f4 ( 11.h3 e6 12.d1
c8 13.f4 d8 14.b3 b4 15.xd8+ xd8 16.b1 V. Topalov - G.
Kamsky, Kazan (m/4) 2011 ) 11...d4 ( 11...b4 12.f2 d3+ 13.xd3
xd3 14.h3 c4 15.c5 b6 16.hxg4 bxc5 17.h3 White can
increase his advantage with accurate play. J. Stocek - V. Nedilko, Legnica
2013 ) 12.f2 c5 13.h3 d7 14.b3;
A1b) 8...c6 9.d5 e5 10.xe5 xe5
A1b1) 11.d1 d6 12.b5 f6 13.xc7 ( 13.e2 c6 14.dxc6 bxc6
15.d4 d8 16.xc6 xd1+ 17.xd1 a6 18.e2 c8 19.xa6
xc6 20.b3 xb2= S. Sulskis - E. Safarli, Nakhchivan 2013 ) 13...b8
14.d2 ( 14.b5 d7 15.d3 xb2 16.0-0 a6 17.b1 xb5
18.xb5 d4 19.e2 xe3 20.fxe3 d6 ) 14...g4 15.f4! bc8!
( 15...xf4?! 16.f2 xe3 17.xf6 exf6 18.e2 d7 19.d3 f4
20.b5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.fxe5
xe5 17.c3 xc3 18.bxc3 xc7;
A1b2) 11.f4 g7 12.e2 e6 ( 12...c6?! 13.dxc6 bxc6 14.0-0 e6
15.fd1 A. Saric - P. Frank, Pula 2011 ) 13.dxe6 xe6 14.0-0 c6
15.ad1 e7 16.e5;
A2) 6...b4 7.a4+ 8c6 8.d4 d7 9.b3 xd4 ( 9...e5 10.d5 d4
11.xd4 exd4 12.xb4 dxc3 13.bxc3 R. Khusnutdinov - E. Kozganbayev,
Astana 2011 ) 10.d5!
A2a) 10...a5 11.a3 a6 12.xd4 xd4 13.c3 c5 ( 13...e5 14.xa6
c6 15.xb7 b8 16.e3 xb7 17.xd4 cxd5 18.xe5 0-0 19.0-0
dxe4 20.fd1 Le Quang Liem - D. Navara, Havana 2011 ) 14.e3 c6
15.xa6 xa6 16.xc5;
A2b) 10...e6 11.c4 a5 ( 11...0-0?! 12.xb4 a5 13.d1 xc4
14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 c5 16.b3 cxd4 17.bxc4 xc4 18.b1
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. N. Pert - S. Knott,
Hastings 2012 ) 12.xb4 axb4 13.xe6 fxe6 14.0-0;
B) 5...b6 6.d4 g7 7.e4 - 5... Bg7 6. e4 Nb6 7. d4;
C) 5...c6 6.d4
C1) worse move is 6...g7 7.e4 xc3 ( 7...db4? 8.b3 xd4 9.c4
0-0 10.h6 V. Papin - A. Gutenev, Moscow 2012 ) 8.bxc3 0-0 9.e2
( 9.a3 a5 10.e2 b6 11.0-0 c5 12.dxc5 c7 13.cxb6 axb6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. C. Bauer - B. Bok, Biel
2011 ) 9...e5 10.d5 a5 11.a3 e8 12.c4 b6 13.c5 G. Kacheishvili M. Pavlovic, Richardson 2012;
C2) 6...db4 7.a4 d7 8.d1 e5
C2a) 9.a3?! exd4 10.axb4 ( 10.b5 a6 11.bxd4 xd4 12.xd4 c6
13.f3 e6 14.xd8+ xd8 15.g5 e7 16.xe7 xe7 17.e3 d6
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J. Dorfman - M. Vachier Lagrave, Caen 2011 ) 10...dxc3 11.bxc3 g7
12.d2 0-0 White is behind in development. Key game E. Alekseev - I.
Kurnosov, Taganrog 2011;
C2b) 9.dxe5 f5 10.g5
C2b1) 10...c2+ 11.xc2 xc2 12.xd8 xd8
C2b11) 13.c1 f5 14.e4 ( 14.a3 g7 15.e4 g4 16.b5 xf3
17.gxf3 xe5 18.d5 d6 19.b4 d8= Equal chances, quiet
position. Deep Junior 13.3 - Quazar 0.4, Internet 2012 ) 14...h6
15.d1 xd1+ 16.xd1 g4 17.b5 xf3+ 18.gxf3 f4 19.xc6+
( 19.d5 xe5 20.b4 xb2 21.e2 a3 22.xc6+ bxc6
23.xc6 d7 24.e5+ e6 25.c6 d7= 1/2-1/2 W. So - A.
Gupta, Ho Chi Minh City 2012 ) 19...bxc6 20.e2 xe5 21.c2 e7
22.f4 d6 23.d1 f6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C2b12) 13.e3 a6 14.c1 f5 15.e2 g7 ( 15...h5 16.0-0 g7
17.a4 c8 (Quazar 0.4 - Deep Junior 13.3, Internet 2012) 18.b3!
0-0 19.e6 fxe6 20.xa6 b4 21.e2 ) 16.h4 (with the idea f4)
xe5 17.xf5 gxf5 18.h3 c6 19.f4 d3+ 20.xd3 xd3 21.e2
d6;
C2b2) 10...e7 11.e4 g4 12.xe7 xe7 13.a3 xf3 14.gxf3 d8
15.a4 d3+ 16.xd3 xd3 17.b5
C2b21) 17...xf3 18.xb7 d8 19.b4
C2b211) 19...h4 20.0-0-0 a5 21.b5+ ( 21.xa5 0-0 22.xc7
e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
21...f8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. G.
Arnaudov - I. Cheparinov, Panagyurishte 2012;
C2b212) 19...xe5 20.d1 c6 21.0-0 e6 22.d6 xd6
23.xd6 0-0 24.g2 d3= E. Vorobiov - E. Sutovsky, KhantyMansiysk 2011;
C2b22) 17...d4 18.d5 ( 18.f4 0-0 19.h4 e6 20.e2 fd8
21.h5 b3= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
sides. Zhao Jun - Gao Rui, Ho Chi Minh City 2012 ) 18...xe5 19.xb7
xe4+ 20.f1 xd5 21.fxe4 c4+ 22.g1 xe4 23.c8+ e7
24.xc7+ f8 25.h4 (1/2-1/2 Key game R. Szymanski - W. Spiegel,
corr. 2011) d4 26.h3 g4+ 27.g3 e2+ 28.g2 xg3
29.xg3 xg3+ 30.fxg3 g7= This position is rather drawish. Best
Mutual Play ]
A) worse move is 5...b6 6.h3 g7 ( 6...c5 7.d4 cxd4 8.xd4 xd4
9.xd4 g7 10.db5 a6 (C. De Villiers - D. Gluckman, Cape Town 2009)
11.xa7! 0-0 12.e3 xc3+ 13.bxc3 a4 14.xa6 bxa6 15.d2
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 7.d4 0-0 8.e2
A1) 8...c6 9.e3 f5 10.exf5 xf5 ( 10...gxf5 11.b3+ e6 12.d1 f4
462
13.c1 h8 14.a3 f6 15.0-0 g8 16.fe1 f8 17.b3 d7 18.f1
Critter 1.4 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2012 ) 11.b3+ h8 12.d5 e5
A1a) 13.d4 d3+ ( 13...c6 14.d1 cxd5 15.xf5 xf5 16.xd5
xd5 17.xd5 c7 18.0-0 White has a pair of bishops. White has
slightly better pawn structure. U. Andersson - V. Korchnoi, Clermont
Ferrand 1989 ) 14.xd3 xd3 15.e6 d6 16.0-0-0 ( 16.xf8 xf8
17.0-0-0 c4 18.c2 xd5 19.xd5 xd5 - 16. O-O-O Bc4 17. Qc2
Nxd5 18. Nxd5 Bxd5 19. Nxf8 Rxf8 ) 16...c4 17.c2 xd5 18.xd5
xd5
A1a1) 19.xc7 xf2! ( 19...fc8 20.xd5 xc7 21.xc7 xc7+
22.b1 White has slightly better pawn structure. Loop M1-T - Toga II 1.
4, Internet 2007 ) 20.xf2 ( 20.xf2? xc7+ 21.c2 a5 22.a3 e6
23.d2 b5 24.c3 c8 Black has the attack. ) 20...f4+ 21.d2
c8 22.xd5 xc2+ 23.xc2 e4+ 24.b3 b5 25.c3 c4+
26.c2 xc3 27.bxc3 xa2+ 28.d3 c4+ 29.c2 a2+=;
A1a2) 19.xf8 xf8 20.f3 c6 21.he1 b6 22.d2 g8 23.d4 e5
24.c3 Hiarcs 13.2 - Critter 1.6, Internet 2012;
A1b) 13.xe5 xe5 14.0-0 e6 15.f4 ( 15.dxe6 e7 16.g4 ae8
17.ae1 ) 15...g7 16.g4 h4 17.f3 ( 17.h2? exd5= Y. Kuzubov S. Mamedyarov, Dubai 2005 ) 17...xg4 18.hxg4 xg4+ 19.f2 exd5
20.xd5 xd5 21.xd5 h4+ 22.g1 g4+ 23.f1 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Janosi - V. Chovanec, corr.
2009;
A2) 8...f5 9.0-0 c6 10.d5 e5 11.xe5 xe5 12.h6 f7
(L. Fressinet - S. Mamedyarov, Beijing (blitz) 2012) 13.b3 fxe4 14.xe4
xd5 15.g5 f6 16.ad1 c6 17.fe1 White has the initiative.;
B) 5...xc3
B1) 6.bxc3 [Chapter] [#] g7 7.a3 ( 7.d4 - Line 141 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3.
Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3; 7.e2 c5 8.0-0 c6
9.a4 d7 10.a3 a5 11.d1 e5 12.c4 xa3 13.xa3 b6=
V. Akopian - S. Mamedyarov, Porto Carras 2011; 7.c4 0-0 8.0-0 c5 9.a3
c7 10.c1 c6 11.d4 b6 12.e2 a5 13.d5 b8 14.h3 e6 15.b3
b7= D. Gurevich - M. Tseitlin, Beersheba 1993 )
B1a) 7...b6 8.c4 0-0 9.0-0 c6
B1a1) 10.d4 a5
B1a11) 11.d3 c5 ( worse move is 11...d7 12.e2 V. Korchnoi J. Timman, Leeuwarden 1976 ) 12.dxc5 c7! 13.cxb6 axb6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Timman - A.
Adorjan, Las Palmas 1977;
B1a12) 11.e2 c5 12.dxc5 c7 13.d2 b7 14.cxb6 axb6
15.b4 c5 16.e3 b7= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Spike 1.4 - Cyclone xTreme, Internet 2011;
B1a2) 10.d5 b7 11.d4 a5 12.xb7 xb7 13.e5 ( 13.d5 d7
463
14.c1 d6 15.d3 a4= S. Conquest - V. Jeremic, Andorra 2002 )
13...c5 14.e2 c8 15.ac1 d7 16.a6 fd8 Gaviota 0.83 - Arasan
B1b) 7...d7
B1b1) 8.c4 c5 9.0-0 0-0 10.d4
B1b11) worse move is 10...a5 11.b3 b5 ( 11...a6?! 12.g5 e6
13.xf7 xf7 14.xe6 e5 15.xf7+ xf7 16.xc5 b5 17.f4
D. Gurevich - J. Fedorowicz, Durango 1992; 11...b6 12.xc5 xc4
13.xc4 c7 14.d3 b6 15.a3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Deep Hiarcs 12, Internet
2009 ) 12.d5 b8 13.dxc5 e6 ( 13...xc3?! 14.c6 b4 15.cxd7
xd7 (O. Averkin - J. Zezulkin, Krasnodar 1998) 16.b2 e6 17.c4!
a4 18.xc3 xb3 19.axb3 d8 20.d4 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 14.c6 e5 ( worse move
is 14...f6 15.xf8 xf8 16.c4 D. Babic - R. Licardo, Croatia
2009 ) 15.xe5 xe5 16.xf8 xf8 17.ad1 exd5 18.exd5 c7=
sides.;
B1b12) 10...c7 11.e2 a5 ( 11...a6 12.e5 e6 13.g5
L. Lenic - E. Sutovsky, Moscow 2011 ) 12.c1 b6 13.b3 g4=
Deep Fritz 10 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet 2007;
B1b2) 8.e2 c5 9.0-0 0-0 10.d4
B1b21) 10...f6 11.c2 cxd4 12.cxd4 b6 13.d5 ( worse move is
13.ab1 b7 14.d5 c8 15.a4 a6 16.bc1 b5= Delfi 5.4 - Chess
Tiger 2007.1, Internet 2008 ) 13...b7 14.ac1 c8 15.a4;
B1b22) 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 b6 12.b3 g4 13.ad1 Historically
important game P. Keres - V. Smyslov, Den Haag/Moscow 1948;
B1c) 7...0-0 8.d4 b6 9.c4 b7 10.e2 c5 11.0-0 c7 12.ac1 c6
13.e3 a5 14.e2 ac8= with mutual play. K. Aseev -V. Yandemirov,
St Petersburg 1996;
B2) 6.dxc3 [Chapter] [#] This move leads to a drawish position. xd1+
7.xd1
B2a) 7...d7 8.f4
B2a1) 8...c5 9.d2
B2a11) 9...c6 10.c2 ( 10.e3 e5 11.b4 a4 12.c2 b5=
Equal chances, quiet position. B. Larsen - R. Huebner, Biel 1976 )
10...f6 11.f3 e5 12.e3 e6 13.c4 xc4 14.xc4 b6 15.hd1
B. Ivkov - M. Mrdja, Cannes 1988;
B2a12) 9...d7 10.f3 0-0-0 11.c2 f6 12.e3 e5 13.b4
(A. Rakhmanov - I. Nepomniachtchi, Dagomys 2010) e6 14.d1
e7 15.b3 b6 16.c4 g7 Equal chances, quiet position.;
B2a2) 8...c6
B2a21) 9.d3 f6 10.e5 ( 10.e3 e5 11.c4 c5 12.e2 xe3
464
13.xe3 e7= V. Korchnoi - J. Timman, Brussels 1987 ) 10...c5
11.c2 g4 12.e2 e6 ( 12...g7 13.e3 d7 14.exf6 exf6
15.h3 e6 16.b3 xb3 17.axb3 a6 18.he1 f7 19.ad1
V. Korchnoi - G. Kasparov, Brussels (blitz) 1987 ) 13.c1 fxe5 14.h3
xf3+ 15.xf3 g7 16.g3 0-0-0 17.e3= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Bobcat 2.75 - Arasan 12.3, Internet
2011;
B2a22) 9.c2
B2a221) 9...g7 10.d2 0-0 ( 10...e5 11.h3 e6 12.e3 h5
13.f4 R. Dautov - P. Svidler, Frankfurt 2000 ) 11.g5 (D. Cramling P. Jansson, Stockholm 1980) f6 12.e3 e5! 13.f3 c7
14.c4 g7 15.he1 a5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B2a222) 9...f6 10.e3 ( 10.d2 e5 11.e3= - 10. Be3 e5 11.
Nd2 ) 10...e5 11.d2
B2a2221) 11...a5 12.a4 ( 12.f4 c5 13.xc5 xc5 14.fxe5
fxe5 15.d3 e6= White can equalize with relative ease. I. Hera A. Volokitin, Graz 2013 ) 12...c5 13.c4 xe3 14.xe3 c5
15.f3 e7 16.c4 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. J.
Przewoznik - N. Luecke, Verdun 1993;
B2a2222) 11...c5 12.h6 ( 12.xc5 xc5 13.b4 a4 14.c4
d8 15.d6 e7 (B. Gelfand - V. Ivanchuk, Batumi 1999)
16.xc8+ axc8 17.e2 b5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
12.c4 b5 13.xc5 xc5 14.d6+ e7 15.xc8+ axc8
16.f3 a5 17.d3 h5 18.hd1 h4= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. E. Alekseev V. Ivanchuk, Ohrid 2009 )
B2a22221) 12...xf2 13.c4 e7 14.hf1 c5 15.a4 d8
16.b4 ( 16.b3?! d6 17.a5 f8 18.g7 f5 19.h6 f6=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for Black. Naum 2.2 - Toga II 1.4.2, Internet 2008 ) 16...d6
17.a5 f8 18.g7 f5 19.h6 e6 20.f3 f6 21.exf5 gxf5
22.g4 f4 23.g5+ g6 24.ae1;
B2a22222) 12...f8 13.xf8 xf8 14.h4 a5 15.h5 g5 16.c4
e7 17.f3 b5 18.e3 c5= Equal chances, quiet position.
Crafty 23.4 - Stockfish 2.01, Internet 2011;
B2b) 7...g7 8.e3 d7 9.d2 h5 10.c2= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. T. Radjabov - S.
Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz) 2010;
B2c) 7...g4
B2c1) 8.e2 d7 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 h5 11.c2 h6 ( 11...e5
12.b3 0-0-0 13.d1 f6 14.b4 h6 15.b2 b6 16.e2 xd1
17.xd1 d8 18.xd8+ xd8 19.h4 White has a pair of bishops. J.
465
Mokos - A. Nagy, Slovakia 2002 ) 12.xh6 xh6 13.ad1 e6=
Black can equalize with relative ease. V. Korchnoi - V. Ivanchuk, Luzern
1997;
B2c2) 8.c2 (I. Nikolaidis - S. Lputian, Yerevan 2000) f6 9.h3 xf3
10.gxf3 c6 11.e3 White has a pair of bishops.;
B2d) 7...e6 8.c2 ( 8.e3 d7 9.c2 c5 (R. Huebner - L. McShane,
Cannes 2005) 10.f4 f6 11.b5+ c6 12.e5 e7 13.d3 ) 8...b6
9.b5+ c6 (Y. Kuzubov - A. Areshchenko, Poltava 2006) 10.e2 d7
11.f4 g7 12.ad1;
B2e) 7...f6
B2e1) 8.c4 e5 9.e3 d7 10.d2 ( 10.e2 c5 11.hd1 xe3
12.xe3 e7 13.d2 a5= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Ivanchuk I. Nepomniachtchi, Havana 2010; 10.e6 c5 11.xc8 xc8 12.xc5
xc5 13.e2 e7= 1/2-1/2 L. Cyborowski - M. Pacher, Rakovnik
2012 ) 10...c5
B2e11) 11.e2 e7 12.g3 a5 13.f4 xe3 14.xe3 b6 15.fxe5
fxe5 16.hf1 e6 17.xe6 xe6= This position is rather drawish. P.
Kotsur - M. Vachier Lagrave, Al-Ain 2012;
B2e12) 11.h6 (with the idea Bg7)
B2e121) 11...b6 12.e2 ( worse move is 12.g7 xc4 13.xc4
g8 14.xf6 f8 15.h4 xf2 16.g5 c5 17.xe5 f2
Naum 2.1 - Zap!Chess, Internet 2007 ) 12...g8 13.c2 e6=
B2e122) 11...e7 12.b4 d6 13.e3 a5 (K. Rusev - S. Atalik,
Vrnjacka Banja 2012) 14.b5 c5 15.f1 xe3 16.xe3 b6=
B2e13) 11.xc5 xc5 12.b4 e6 13.c2 a5 14.a3 e7=
Equal chances, quiet position. C. Bauer - E. Sutovsky, Leon 2001;
B2e2) 8.h4
B2e21) 8...g4 9.c2 e5 10.d2 h5 11.c4 a5 ( 11...e7 12.a4
a5 13.b3 e6 14.d1 d7 15.d5 xd5 16.exd5 c5=
White. N. Rashkovsky - A. Mikhalchishin, Moscow 1981 ) 12.f1 d7
13.e3 c6 14.e2 c5 15.f3 a4 16.d2 b5 17.b4 a7 18.af1
e6= with mutual play. SmarThink 1.20 - Spike 1.4, Internet 2011;
B2e22) 8...h5 9.e5
B2e221) 9...g4 10.d3 ( 10.exf6 exf6 11.d3 f7 12.f4 c5
13.c2 (T. Radjabov - J. Hammer, Stavanger (blitz) 2013) c6
14.g3 he8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 10...f7 11.c2
c6 12.e1 - 9... Nc6 10. Bd3 Kf7 11. Re1 Bg4 12. Kc2;
B2e222) 9...c6 10.d3 f7 11.e1 g4 12.c2 d8
( 12...xe5 13.xe5+ fxe5 14.xe5 e6 15.g5 d6 16.e3
White has slightly better pawn structure. Feuerstein 0.4.6 - Carballo 0.
466
8, Internet 2013 ) 13.e4 (R. Hess - I. Kurnosov, Moscow 2011)
xe5 14.xe5+ fxe5 15.xb7 f5+ 16.e4 g7 17.f3 hg8
18.a4 d6 19.a5 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
B2e23) 8...e5 9.h5 g5 10.e3 d7 11.d2 c5= R. Tuhrim - L.
Hyldkrog, Helsingor 2011;
B2e3) 8.c2 e5 9.e3= - 8. Be3 e5 9. Kc2;
B2e4) 8.e3 e5
B2e41) 9.d2
B2e411) 9...a5 10.c4 d7 11.e2 c5 12.f1 e7 13.a4 c6=
Y. Seirawan - I. Gurevich, San Francisco 1999;
B2e412) 9...d7 10.b3 ( 10.c4= - 8. Bc4 e5 9. Be3 Nd7 10.
Nd2 ) 10...a5 11.a4 b6 12.f3 b7 13.c4 d6 14.c2 e7=
Equal chances, quiet position. A. Sokolovs - D. Navara, Morso 2002;
B2e413) 9...e6 10.c4 f7 ( 10...xc4 11.xc4 d7 12.c2=
- 9. Kc2 Be6 10. Nd2 Nd7 11. Bc4 Bxc4 12. Nxc4 ) 11.c2 d7
12.hd1 e7 13.b4 ( 13.a4 hd8 14.b4 a5 15.b3 c6 16.xe6+
xe6 17.c4 axb4 18.cxb4 f5 19.exf5+ gxf5 20.e1 e4
21.ad1 f6= M. Suba - P. Svidler, Linares 1994 ) 13...hd8
14.xe6+ xe6 15.b3 b6= I. Hera - P. Bobras, Katowice 2012;
B2e42) 9.c4 d7= - 8. Bc4 e5 9. Be3 Nd7;
B2e43) 9.c2
B2e431) 9...e6 10.d2 ( 10.b5+ d7 11.hd1 c6 12.e2 a5
13.h3 e7 14.b3 0-0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. V.
Chuchelov - M. Vachier Lagrave, Germany 2010 )
B2e4311) 10...f7 11.c4 e7 12.xe6+ ( 12.b4 a5 13.a3
d8 14.xe6+ xe6 15.b3 a4 16.a5 b6 17.c4 c6=
Equal chances, quiet position. Z. Ribli - V. Epishin, Vienna 1991;
12.hd1 d8 13.xe6+ xe6 14.b3 xd1 15.xd1 c6
16.a4 a6 17.c5 d8= V. Loginov - V. Tseshkovsky, Sverdlovsk
1987 ) 12...xe6 13.ad1 a5 14.f4 (Francesca MAD 0.19 WildCat 8, Internet 2012) c6 15.hf1 a4= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
B2e4312) 10...d7 11.c4 xc4 12.xc4 c5 13.hd1 ( 13.a4
xe3 14.xe3 c5 15.f3 c6 16.a5 0-0-0 17.ad1 xd1
18.xd1 d8= This position is rather drawish. A. Aleksandrov - A.
Areshchenko, St Petersburg 2012 ) 13...xe3 14.xe3 0-0-0
15.b4 b6 16.xd8+ xd8 17.a4 c6 18.a5 d7 19.h4 h5
20.f3 c7 21.d1 f8 22.xd8 xd8= This position is rather
drawish. I. Khenkin - P. Negi, Belgium 2013;
B2e432) 9...d7 10.d2 c5 11.c4 xe3 12.xe3 b6
( 12...c6 13.f3 e7 14.h4 h5 15.c4 a5 16.a4 c5 17.b6
(K. Landa - M. Bartel, Germany 2010) b8 18.c4 d8 19.hg1
d7= This position is rather drawish. ) 13.h4 h5 14.g3 e6 15.f4
467
d7 16.c4 xc4 17.xc4 0-0-0 18.fxe5 xe5 19.xe5 fxe5
20.hf1 hf8= This position is rather drawish. B. Predojevic - N.
Sedlak, Valjevo 2011 ]
[ 5.d3
A) 5...g7 6.d2 c6 ( 6...0-0 7.g3 c5 8.g2 c6 - Line 030 : 2... c5 3.
g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. Nc3 g6 7. d3 Bg7 8. Bd2 O-O ) 7.g3 e5
8.g2 de7 9.0-0 0-0 10.c1 h6 (with the idea Be6) ( 10...d4 11.xd4
exd4 12.e4 h6 13.b3 b6! 14.c4 c6 R. Huebner - V. Korchnoi,
Solingen 1973 ) 11.e4 b6 12.c3 ( 12.xc6?! xc6 13.c1
(D. Harikrishna - D. Howell, Schwetzingen 2013) d7 14.xh6 e7 15.e3
fe8 16.xg7 xg7 17.c1 ac8= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. ) 12...e6 13.a4 d7 14.fe1 ad8;
B) 5...xc3 6.bxc3 g7 7.c2 0-0 8.g3 c5 9.g2 c6
B1) worse move is 10.h4
B1a) worse move is 10...b4 11.d2 d5 12.b2 a5 13.h5 b6
14.hxg6 hxg6 15.a4 d8 ( 15...d7?! 16.f1 xa4 17.g5
White has the attack. V. Kramnik - E. L'Ami, Wijk aan Zee 2011 ) 16.h4
d7 17.f1 c6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
B1b) 10...f5 11.b2 ( 11.d2 b4 12.cxb4 xa1 13.bxc5 d7
14.b3 f6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
11...b5! 12.0-0 b4 13.d2 b8;
B2) 10.0-0 f5 11.d2 c8 12.b1 b6 13.c4 d7 R. Filguth - W.
Borges, Canela 1987 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 5...xc3 6.bxc3
A) 6...h6
A1) 7.e4 g7 8.d4 c5 9.b5+ ( 9.e3 a5 10.d2 c6 11.c1 cxd4
12.cxd4 xd2+ 13.xd2 f5 14.d5 fxe4 15.dxc6 exf3 16.gxf3 bxc6
17.xc6 b7 18.b5 d8+ 19.d6+ f7 20.c4+ e6 21.xd8 xd8+
22.e2 d5= This position is rather drawish. B. Maksimovic - P. Popovic,
Kragujevac 2009 ) 9...c6 10.d5 a5 11.b1 a6 12.xc6+ bxc6 13.0-0
g4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
sides. F. Vallejo Pons - V. Ivanchuk, Sao Paulo/Bilbao 2011;
A2) 7.d4 g7 (M. Vokac - B. Macieja, Polanica Zdroj 1996) 8.e3 c5 9.d3
cxd4 10.cxd4 c6 11.b1 b8 12.0-0 g4 13.e4 0-0 14.a3 d7
15.b3;
B) 6...g7
B1) 7.g3 b6 8.g2 b7 9.h5 c6 ( 9...c5= - 5... Bg7 6. h5 Nxc3 7. bxc3
c5 8. g3 b6 9. Bg2 Bb7 ) 10.a4 ( 10.d4 a5 11.f4 c5 12.f1 cxd4
13.cxd4 c8 ) 10...d7 11.b1 (P. Eljanov - E. Sutovsky, Geneve 2004)
e5 12.xd7+ xd7 13.f1 c5=;
468
B2) 7.h5 c5= - 5... Bg7 6. h5 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 ]
[ 5...h5
A) 6.e4 xc3 7.bxc3 g7 8.a3 ( 8.d4 c5 9.e3 c6 10.d2 g4=
with mutual play. A. Morozevich - S. Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz) 2007 )
8...d7 9.c4 c5 10.0-0 0-0 11.d4 cxd4 12.cxd4 b6 13.b3 g4
14.b1 a5= with mutual play. V. Cmilyte - G. Gopal, Caleta 2011);
B) 6.b3 b6 7.g5 e6 8.g3 c6 9.g2 d4 10.d1 e5 ( 10...g7
11.0-0 e5 12.b3 0-0 13.a3 e8 14.c1 I. Bukavshin - M. Vachier
Lagrave, Warsaw (blitz) 2012 ) 11.0-0 e7!? 12.e3 ( 12.d3 0-0 13.e3 c6 )
12...c6 13.d4! exd4 14.exd4 g4 15.f3 xf3 16.xf3 0-0 17.d1 ]
[ 5...h6
A) 6.e4 xc3 ( 6...b6 7.d4 g7 8.e3 g4 9.d2 xf3 10.gxf3 e6
11.0-0-0 c6 12.b5 White has a moderate spatial advantage. B. Larsen Z. Franco Ocampos, Buenos Aires 1979 ) 7.dxc3 ( 7.bxc3= - 5... Nxc3 6. bxc3
h6 7. e4 ) 7...xd1+ 8.xd1
A1) 8...d7 9.f4 c6 10.c4
A1a) 10...c5 11.d2 ( 11.e5 e6 12.xe6 xe6 13.e3 g7
14.c4 0-0 15.h5 g5 16.c2 f5 17.exf5 xf5 18.ad1 J. Plachetka J. Lechtynsky, Trencianske Teplice 1985 ) 11...e6 12.xe6 xe6
13.e3;
A1b) 10...g7 11.c2 c5 12.d2 e6 13.f3 E. L'Ami - P. Negi, Wijk
aan Zee 2010;
A2) 8...g4 9.c2 d7 ( 9...xf3 10.gxf3 h5 11.f4 d7 12.f5 h6
13.fxg6 fxg6 14.xh6 xh6 15.g1 e6 16.f4 e7 17.h3 f6
18.ae1 A. Naiditsch - Ni Hua, Wijk aan Zee 2010 ) 10.e3 ( 10.h2 e6
11.e3 f6 12.f3 a6 13.d1 g7= ) 10...e5 11.d2 c5 12.xc5 xc5
(R. Odendahl - J. Jens, Gremany 2011) 13.f3 e6 14.c4 e7 15.h5 g5
B) 6.b3 b6 7.d4 g7 8.e4 g4 9.h2 (F. Vallejo Pons - S.
Mamedyarov, Beijing (blindfold) 2011) c8 10.e3 xd4 11.d1 c5 12.f3
c6 13.h5 g5 14.b5 0-0 15.xc6 bxc6 16.xd4 cxd4 17.xd4 c7
18.0-0 ]
[ 5...f6 6.d4 g7 7.e4 0-0 8.e2 c5 9.d5
A) 9...e6 10.h5 xh5 11.g5 ( 11.g4 f6 12.g5 b6 13.xf6 xf6
14.d2 g7 15.0-0-0= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
J. Piket - P. Svidler, Internet 2000 ) 11...b6 12.b1 f6 13.d2;
B) 9...b5 10.e5 g4 11.d6 (Arasan 10.4 - Gosu 0.16, Internet 2008)
( 11.xb5 d7 12.e6 fxe6 13.dxe6 de5 14.xd8 xd8 15.xe5 xe5
16.0-0 a6 17.e2 xe6 18.e1 f7= V. Zvjaginsev - E. Najer, Moscow
2003 ) 11...exd6 12.exd6 c6 13.g5 d7 14.0-0 h6 15.f4 f5 16.g3
c4 17.d5 ]
6.h5
469
[ 6.e4
A) 6...b6 7.d4 g4 8.e3 0-0 9.d2 c6 ( 9...xf3 10.gxf3 e5 11.d5
Zhou Jianchao - Li Chao, Danzhou 2010 ) 10.h2! c8 11.0-0-0 e5 12.d5
d4 13.f4 White has the initiative.;
B) 6...xc3 7.bxc3 0-0 8.h5 (Hiarcs 8 - The King 3.12d, Internet (blitz) 2002)
c5 9.hxg6 hxg6 10.c4 c6 ]
6...c6
[ 6...xc3 7.bxc3 c5
A) 8.e3 c6 9.b1 ( 9.b3 c7 10.g5 e6 11.e4 b6 12.h6 f8
13.f6+ e7 14.e4 f6 15.c4 f7 16.b2 e7= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. A. Kozlov - V.
Ivanov, corr. 2009 ) 9...c7 10.d4 cxd4 ( 10...d7 11.d3 d8 12.c2
g4 13.g5 White has the initiative. P. Svidler - I. Nepomniachtchi, Nizhny
Novgorod 2013 ) 11.cxd4 0-0 12.hxg6 hxg6 13.c2 ( 13.d2 e6 14.a3
ac8 15.d3 fd8 ) 13...e6 14.d2 fc8 15.g5 d6 16.a4 d5=
The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. V.
Popov - E. Vorobiov, Tomsk 2006;
B) 8.a4+ d7 9.h4 f6 10.f4 f5 11.g3 g5 12.xf5 ( worse move is
12.e3 c6 (with the idea Nb4) L. Aronian - G. Kamsky, Nice (blindfold)
2009 ) 12...xf5 13.g2 e4=;
C) 8.g3
C1) 8...c6 9.g2 e6 ( 9...a5 10.b3 a6 11.b1 0-0 12.hxg6
hxg6 13.g5 Ding Liren - N. Aggelis, Athens 2012 ) 10.a4 a5 11.xa5
( 11.f4!? (A. Shimanov - M. Mchedlishvili, Nakhchivan 2013) xc3! 12.b1
xa2 13.xb7 0-0-0! 14.0-0! xb7 15.dxc3 f6 16.e3 g5 17.f5 c7
18.c4 xc4 19.c1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
sides. ) 11...xa5 12.g5 d7 13.h6 e5 14.f4 f6 15.e4 c6
16.f2 c8 17.b1 0-0;
C2) 8...b6 9.g2 b7
C2a) 10.a4 c6 11.c2 ( 11.a3?! e5 12.0-0 xf3+ 13.exf3 0-0
14.hxg6 hxg6 Black has slightly better pawn structure. E. Miroshnichenko
- V. Shishkin, Eforie Nord 2009 ) 11...e5 12.f1 xf3 13.xf3 xf3
14.exf3 0-0 15.e4 d7 16.hxg6 hxg6 17.g2 f6;
C2b) 10.b3
C2b1) 10...d5?! [#] 11.c4! xa1 12.cxd5 d7 ( 12...f6 13.hxg6
fxg6 14.d3 d7 15.g5 c4 16.dxc4 c5 17.f3 ) 13.g5 c4
14.f3 e5 15.f4 d6 16.hxg6 fxg6 17.0-0 White has more than
C2b2) 10...e6 (I. Dudukin - R. Nechepurenko, Serpukhov 2004) 11.d3
c6 12.f1 d7 13.d2 e5 14.xe5 xg2+ 15.xg2 xe5
470
C3) 8...d7 9.g2 c6 10.c2 a5 11.b2 ( 11.b1 d7 12.f1 d8
13.g5 c7 14.xc6 xc6 15.e4 xe4 16.xe4 b6 ) 11...c4 12.h4
a6 13.a4 d7 14.a3 f6 15.hxg6 hxg6 16.xh8+ xh8= Y. Pelletier R. Moor, Zug 2001 ]
7.d4
[ 7.g3
A) 7...e5 8.g2 ( 8.h6 f6 9.g2 xc3 10.dxc3 xd1+ 11.xd1 e7=
Equal chances, quiet position. I. Khenkin - E. Safarli, Istanbul 2012 ) 8...xc3
9.bxc3 e4 10.g1 e3! 11.fxe3 g5 12.a4 ( 12.f2 e5 13.f3 xg3+
14.g1 g4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides. ) 12...xg3+ 13.f1 0-0 14.f4 xf4+ 15.exf4 f5;
B) 7...f5 8.g2 d7 9.g5 b6 10.d3 d8 11.d2 e5 12.h6 f6
13.ge4 c6 14.b3 J. Sadorra - R. Robson, Richardson 2012;
C) 7...g4 8.h6 xc3 ( 8...f6 9.g2 xc3 10.bxc3 0-0 11.0-0 d7
12.b1 b6 13.c2 a5 14.d3 ad8= with mutual play. N. Sulava - M.
Bosiocic, Zagreb 2012 ) 9.bxc3 ( 9.dxc3 d7 10.g2 f6 11.e5 xe5
12.xd5 xd5 13.xd5 0-0-0 14.b3= White has a pair of bishops. I.
Ivanisevic - B. Bok, Wijk aan Zee 2011 ) 9...xf3 10.exf3 d6 11.e2
( 11.b3 e6+ 12.e2 0-0-0 13.b1 b6 14.c2 f5 Toga II 1.4.1SE Cyclone xTreme, Internet 2009 ) 11...0-0-0 12.b3 f5 13.a4 e5= with mutual
play. J. Piket - A. Shirov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1998 ]
[ worse move is 7.e4
A) 7...db4 8.d3 g4 9.a3 a6 10.e3 d4 ( 10...xh5 11.xh5 gxh5
12.b3 c8 13.d4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 xd1 13.xd1 xd4= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
B) 7...b6
B1) 8.b5 g4 9.h6 d4 ( 9...f6= - 8. h6 Bf6 9. Bb5 Bg4 ) 10.d3 0-0
11.xc6 bxc6 12.c2 xf3 13.gxf3 d6 14.e3 e5= The position is
B2) 8.h6 f6 9.b5 g4 10.d4 xf3 11.xf3 xd4 ( 11...xd4 12.e3
d6 13.f4 e6 14.0-0 0-0 15.xc6 bxc6 F. Vallejo Pons - P. Svidler,
Porto Carras 2011 ) 12.e3 xc3+ 13.bxc3 d6 14.0-0 0-0= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
2010 ]
[ worse move is 7.h6 f6
A) 8.e4?! f5! ( 8...0-0 9.xf6+ exf6 10.e3 db4 11.d3 f5 12.e4 g4
13.a3 a6 14.e3 xf3 15.xf3 d4 16.d1 c5 L. Nisipeanu - A.
Areshchenko, Burgas 2012 ) 9.xf6+ exf6
A1) 10.d3 e7
A1a) 11.e4?! (H. Teske - M. Bosiocic, Austria 2012) [#] Suggested
improvement for Black: 0-0-0! 12.e2 ( 12.d2 g4 13.e2 db4
471
14.b3 xf3 15.gxf3 d7 16.f1 hd8 ) 12...db4 13.exf5 xd3+
14.f1 xf2 15.xf2 xd1 16.xd1 e8 17.e1 c5+ 18.f1 xf5
Black has the attack.;
A1b) 11.g3 0-0-0 12.g2 he8 13.f1 g4 14.d2 f5 Black has the
initiative.;
A2) 10.a3 e7 11.e3 0-0-0 12.d4 g4 13.e2 f5 Black has the
initiative.;
B) 8.d4 f5 9.b3 xc3 10.bxc3 0-0 11.e3 b6 ]
7...g4
[ equivalent move is 7...f5
A) 8.b3
A1) 8...xc3 9.bxc3 0-0 10.hxg6 hxg6 11.h6 ( 11.xb7 d7 12.b5
ab8 13.c5 e5 14.d5 e7 15.c4 a4= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. White is behind in development. ) 11...xh6
12.xh6 (F. Vallejo Pons - E. Safarli, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013) e5
13.e3 f6 14.d1 b6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
A2) 8...e6 9.d1 ( 9.xb7? db4 10.b5 d7 11.d1 b8 12.c5
xd4! Black has the attack. ) 9...f5=;
B) 8.d2 e5 9.dxe5 xe5 10.e4 xc3 11.xc3 (L. Aronian - P. Svidler,
Nice (blindfold) 2010) xd1+ 12.xd1 xf3+ 13.gxf3 xc3+ 14.bxc3 e6=
8.hxg6
[ 8.h6 f6
A) 9.e4?! db4 10.e3 ( 10.d5?! d4 11.d3 c6 12.b1 cxd5 13.e5
xe5 14.a4+ b5 15.xb4 xf3 16.gxf3 (A. Naiditsch - A. Volokitin, San
Sebastian 2012) a5 17.c5 c8 18.a7 b4 19.e2 xf3+ 20.f1 xc1+
21.xc1 xb2 22.b3 0-0; 10.a3? xd4! 11.axb4 xf3+ 12.gxf3 xc3+
13.bxc3 xd1+ 14.xd1 xf3+-+ ) 10...xd4 11.a3 xf3 12.gxf3 xc3+
13.bxc3 xd1+ 14.xd1 0-0-0+ 15.c1 d3+ 16.c2 de5 17.f4 d7
B) 9.e3 0-0 10.e2 xc3 ( 10...e5 11.xd5 xd5 12.dxe5 xf3 13.exf6
xg2 14.xd5 xd5 15.h4 fd8 16.b3 e5 17.b2 f3+ 18.xf3
xf3= Black can equalize with relative ease. Gull II - DeepSaros 3.0, Internet
2013 ) 11.bxc3 a5 12.d2 ( 12.a3 c8 13.0-0 b6 14.e4 c5 15.a6
c7 ) 12...xe2 13.xe2 d7 14.e4 c6 15.f3 h8 I. Nepomniachtchi M. Rodshtein, Rogaska Slatina 2011 ]
8...hxg6 9.xh8+ xh8 10.e4 b6
[ 10...db4?! 11.a3 a6 12.d5 d4 13.e3 White has the initiative. ]
11.d5 d4
[ 11...a5?! 12.e3 d7 (Deep Shredder 11 - Toga II 1.4.24, Internet 2009)
13.d4 xf3 14.gxf3 0-0-0 15.xh8 xh8 16.d4 h1 17.e2
(aimed against Nc6) d6 18.b3 d7 19.c3 b6 20.b4 b7 21.d4
472
(Nb7 is a poorly-placed piece.) ]
12.e3 c5
[ 12...e5 13.b5 (G. Meier - M. Olszewski, Dresden 2012) c5 14.b4!? a6
15.bxc5 axb5 16.cxb6 xb6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
is required from both sides. ]
13.b5 xb5 14.xb5+ d7 15.xd7+ xd7 16.xc5 xb2 17.b1 g7
Best Mutual Play
88
The Stein Attack
Line 039
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A16
22.10.2013
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.c4 g6 3.c3 d5

4.cxd5 xd5 5.a4+ [#] d7 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 5...c6 [Chapter] [#]
A) worse move is 6.e3 b6
A1) 7.h4 g7 8.b5 d7 9.0-0 ( 9.d4 e5 10.xd8+ xd8 11.dxe5
xe5 12.xd7+ exd7 13.e2 c5 Wang Yue - A. Morozevich, Nice
(rapid) 2009 ) 9...0-0 10.d4 (Sage 3.27d - Popochin 3.1, Internet (blitz)
2013) e5 11.d5 e4 12.dxc6 bxc6 13.g5 h6 14.e2 f5! 15.f3 exf3
16.xd8 fxd8 17.xf3 c4;
A2) 7.d1 (Stockfish 1.6.3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010) e5 8.e2 g7
9.0-0 e6 10.d3 0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
B) 6.e5
B1) worse move is 6...db4 7.a3
B1a) 7...c2+ 8.xc2 xe5 9.d4 d7
B1a1) 10.f4 c6 11.d1 g7 12.e4 ( 12.g3 0-0 13.g2 a5
14.0-0 V. Korchnoi - F. Berkes, Paks 2007 ) 12...e5 13.dxe5 e7
14.e6 xe6 15.d6 e5 16.xe5 xe5 17.e2 0-0 18.0-0 f6
19.d2 g4 20.f3 e6 21.fd1 R. Cifuentes Parada - C. Amura,
Buenos Aires 1991;
B1a2) 10.e4 g7 11.e3 0-0 12.d1 c6 13.c4 b6 14.b3
White has a lasting advantage. White has a center control advantage. M.
Stojanovic - D. Roos, Baden 2011;
B1b) 7...g7 8.axb4 xe5 9.b5 b8 10.e3 g7 11.d4 0-0 12.e2
d7 ( 12...c6 13.0-0 cxb5 14.xb5 c6 15.f3 a6 16.b3
White has a center control advantage. J. Timman - G. Sax, Rio de Janeiro
1979 ) 13.0-0 b6 14.c2 e5 15.dxe5 xe5 16.f4 g7 17.f3
B. Tadic - M. Rabrenovic, Herceg Novi 2007;
473
B2) 6...d7?! 7.xf7 xf7 8.xd5 e5 9.c3 g7 10.d3 c5 11.e3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Markus - Z. Zvan,
Murska Sobota 2007;
B3) 6...b6? 7.xc6 xa4 8.xd8 xc3 9.xf7 xf7 10.dxc3
M. Krasenkow - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Groningen 1997;
B4) 6...d6 7.xc6 xc6
B4a) 8.d4 xc3 9.dxc3 ( 9.xh8? xa2 10.d1 e6-+ V. Kutynec J. Bures, Pardubice (rapid) 2013 ) 9...f6 10.e4 e5 11.c4 xc4 12.xc4
h5= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 P. Benkovic - I. Sarenac,
Kragujevac 2009;
B4b) 8.xc6+ bxc6
B4b1) 9.b3
B4b11) 9...xc3 10.dxc3 ( 10.b2 g7= - 9... Bg7 10. Bb2 Nxc3 )
B4b111) 10...a5 11.g3 ( 11.b2 a4 12.g3 g7= - 10... Bg7 11.
Bb2 a5 12. g3 a4 ) 11...g7 12.d2 a4 13.g2 a6=
B4b112) 10...g7 11.b2 a5 12.g3 a4 13.g2 ( 13.0-0-0 0-0
14.c4 axb3 15.axb3 h6+ 16.e3 g4 17.d2 f3 18.g1 fb8
19.c2 a2= White can equalize with relative ease. L. Bruzon
Batista - E. Sutovsky, Baku 2011 ) 13...a6 14.0-0-0 e6 15.c4 0-0
16.xg7 xg7 17.b2 b8 18.c3 c5= This position is rather
drawish. B. Gelfand - P. Svidler, Dagomys 2009;
B4b12) 9...b4 10.d1 e6 11.b2 g7 12.c1 d8 ( 12...0-0
13.a4 h6 14.c5 ad8 15.e3 f5 16.a3 E. Postny - S.
Shankland, Biel 2012 ) 13.a4 xb2+ 14.xb2 0-0 15.g3 g7
16.g2 d5 17.f3 d6 18.d3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. White has slightly better
pawn structure.;
B4b13) 9...g7 10.b2
B4b131) 10...e6
B4b1311) 11.c1 b4 (with the idea Nxa2) 12.a3 ( worse move
is 12.a3 (Bu Xiangzhi - Li Chao, Ningbo 2011) xc3 13.xc3
xa2 14.xc6 d7 15.c5 hb8 16.b4 xb4 17.d4 a5 )
12...a2 13.b1 xc3 14.xc3 xc3 15.dxc3 0-0 16.e4 fd8=
White can equalize with relative ease.;
B4b1312) 11.0-0-0 xc3 12.xc3 xc3 13.dxc3 a5 14.d2 a4
15.b4 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B4b132) 10...xc3 11.xc3 xc3 12.dxc3 e6
B4b1321) 13.0-0-0 a5 14.g3 a4 ( worse move is 14...0-0 15.g2
a6 16.d4 c5 17.a4 d7 18.c4 a4 19.xc5 axb3 20.axb3
e6 21.d2 d8+ 22.e3 xb3 23.f4 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. Ni Hua - Li Chao, Xinghua 2010 )
15.g2 a6 16.c4 0-0= Ni Hua - D. Laylo, Guangzhou 2010;
474
B4b1322) 13.e4 a5 14.d2 a4 ( 14...0-0-0+ 15.e3 d6
16.a6+ b8 17.e2 f6 18.ad1 b7 19.f4 Ni Hua - M.
Rodshtein, Biel 2011 ) 15.d3 0-0 16.c2 c5 17.e3 fb8
18.bxa4 d7 19.hb1 xb1 20.xb1 xa4 21.d3 c6 22.b2
f8=;
B4b2) 9.g3 g7 10.g2
B4b21) 10...b8?!
B4b211) 11.b3 0-0 12.xd5 ( 12.b2 (L. McShane - D. Howell,
London 2009) b4 13.0-0-0 e6 14.d4 fd8 15.a3 xb3
16.axb4 xd1 17.xd1 xd4 18.xd4 xd4 ) 12...cxd5
( 12...xa1?! 13.xe7+ g7 14.xc8 fxc8 15.xc6 ) 13.b1
c6 14.d3 b6=;
B4b212) 11.xd5 cxd5 12.xd5 0-0 13.b1 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Gonda - E. Kislik,
Budapest 2010;
B4b22) 10...e6
B4b221) 11.a3 b8 12.e3 0-0 13.a4 c8
B4b2211) 14.0-0 b6 15.xb6 ( 15.xc6?! xa4 16.xa4 a6
17.e1 d3 18.a2 c5 19.d1 c4 Black has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. T. L. Petrosian - A.
Gupta, Kavala 2012 ) 15...cxb6 16.xc6 a6 17.e1 d3 18.a4
a5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B4b2212) 14.c5 a5 15.0-0 b5 16.d4 e5 17.a4 b6 18.dxe5
xe5 19.e4 b4= N. Vitiugov - A. Areshchenko, Olginka 2011;
B4b222) 11.b3 0-0-0 ( 11...0-0 12.b2 b4 13.0-0 fd8 14.d3
g4 15.f3 d4+ 16.h1 e6= D. Andreikin - J. Hammer, Lubbock
2009 )
B4b2221) 12.xd5 cxd5 13.b2 d4 14.a4 d5 15.0-0 e5
( 15...h5 16.d3 e5 17.h4 f5= V. Malakhov - Zhou Jianchao, Sochi
2009 ) 16.ac1 h5 17.c5 h4 18.a6 d7 19.c5 b7 20.a5
hxg3 21.fxg3 xa6 22.xa6 b7= D. Andreikin - I.
Nepomniachtchi, Dagomys 2010;
B4b2222) 12.b2 xc3 13.xc3 ( 13.xc6 d6 14.f3 a6
15.dxc3 d8 16.e4 ad6 17.d3 f5 18.0-0-0 xd3 19.exd3
xd3= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Lelenko - G. Walter, corr.
2013 ) 13...xc3 14.dxc3 d6 15.e4 ( 15.d1 hd8 16.xd6
xd6 17.e4 c5 18.c2 f5 19.e4 g4 20.f3 xf3 21.f1
xe4 22.xe4 e6 23.xf7 xe4+ 24.d2 h5= This position is
rather drawish. J. Markos - Li Chao, Shenzhen 2011; worse move is
15.f4 hd8 16.f2 c5 17.hc1 d2 18.f3 b2 19.cb1
xb1 20.xb1 d2= White can equalize with relative ease. L.
Bruzon Batista - I. Nepomniachtchi, Havana 2010 ) 15...hd8
16.d3 f5 17.c4 f6 18.f3 (D. Reinderman - Ni Hua, Wijk aan
475
Zee 2010) c5 19.f2 e6 20.xe6+ xe6= This position is
rather drawish. ]
[ worse move is 5...c6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6.d4
A1) 6...g8 7.e3 g7 8.a4 b6 9.a5 g4 10.e2 8d7 11.d4
( 11.0-0 xf3 12.xf3 e5 13.e2 d3 14.e4 f5 15.xd3 xd3
16.c5 b5 17.xb7 b8 18.xb5 cxb5 19.c5 ) 11...e5 12.0-0 e7
13.b3 xf3 14.xf3 ( 14.a3 xe2 15.xe7 xf1 16.d6 a6 17.dxe5
f6 18.exf6 xf6= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play
for both sides. M. Silva - J. Vieira, corr. 2005 ) 14...exd4 15.e4 e5
16.a3 xf3+ 17.gxf3 e5 18.d6+ d7 19.xb7 xa5 20.xa5
ae8 21.ac1 e6 22.fd1;
A2) 6...f6 7.e4 e5 ( worse move is 7...c7 8.xd8+ xd8 9.d4 g4
10.e3 d7 (Li Chao - M. Tazbir, Kazan 2013) 11.c4 xf3 12.gxf3 e6
13.0-0-0 White has a lasting advantage. ) 8.xe5 xc3 9.xc3 ( 9.xd8+
xd8 10.f7+ e8 11.xh8 xe4 12.c4 d6 13.g8 g7 14.xh7
xh8 15.xg6+ e7 16.d4 e6 Spike 1.2 Turin - Toga II 1.4.1SE6,
Internet 2008 ) 9...e7 ( 9...fxe5 10.xe5+ e7 11.xh8 xe4+ 12.e2
xg2 13.e5+ e7 14.f1 d7 15.f4 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 10.f3 xe4+ 11.d1 ( 11.e2 d7
12.0-0 b4 13.e3 xe3 14.dxe3 b6 15.d1 e6 16.a3 e7=
Z. Franco Ocampos - P. Krupkova, Montecatini Terme 1998 ) 11...d7
12.c4 d8 13.d3 g4 14.g1 d6 15.h3 f5 16.e3 e8 17.c2
A. Harding - A. Grammatica, corr. 2012;
B) 6.xd5 xd5 7.e4 d6 ( 7...d8 8.d4 g7 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 g4
11.d1 d7 12.e3 White has a center control advantage. A. Karpov - M.
Vachier Lagrave, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2006 ) 8.d4 g7 ( 8...d7 9.e2 b6
10.c2 g4 11.e3 g7 - 8... Bg7 9. Be3 Nd7 10. Be2 Nb6 11. Qc2 Bg4 )
9.e3 d7
B1) 10.d1 b6 11.c2 g4 ( 11...0-0 12.e2 g4 13.0-0 f5 14.h3
xf3 15.xf3 fxe4 (H. Steingrimsson - A. Areshchenko, Reykjavik 2009)
16.xe4 d5 17.fe1 f5 18.c1 ) 12.e2= - 10. Be2 Nb6 11. Qc2 Bg4
12. Rd1;
B2) 10.e2 b6 ( 10...0-0 11.0-0 e5 12.ad1 exd4 13.xd4 e5 14.f3
e8 15.c2 B. Lalic - P. Poobalasingam, Uxbridge 2009 ) 11.c2 g4
12.0-0 ( 12.d1 xf3 13.xf3 b4+ 14.c3 xc3+ 15.bxc3 e5 16.d2
c4+ 17.c2 xe3+ 18.fxe3 e7= B. Gelfand - J. Polgar, KhantyMansiysk 2009 ) 12...xf3 13.e5! ( 13.xf3 xd4 14.ad1 e5 15.xd4
exd4 16.e5 e6 17.c5 0-0-0 18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 d8=
K. Miton - M. Vachier Lagrave, France 2010 ) 13...e6 14.xf3 0-0
15.fe1 ]
6.b3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 6.h4 [Chapter] [#]
476
A) Recommendation for club level players: 6...c6
A1) 7.g3 g7 8.g2
A1a) 8...0-0 9.0-0 e5 10.xd8 xd8 11.b1 a5 12.g5 a6 13.d3
ab4 14.d2 h6 15.ge4 b6= V. Malakhov - M. Roiz, Pamplona 2008;
A1b) 8...xc3 9.dxc3 f6 ( 9...e5 (J. Granda Zuniga - I. Nepomniachtchi,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) 10.g5 f6 11.e3 0-0 12.0-0 ) 10.g5 d7
11.d1 xg5 12.xg5 e5 13.e3 e7 14.0-0 0-0=;
A1c) 8...d7 9.d4 xd4 10.xd5 g7 11.0-0 e6 12.xd8+ xd8
13.c3 xg2 14.xg2 e7= This position is rather drawish. V. Korchnoi
- G. Kasparov, Brussels 1987;
A2) 7.e5 g7 8.xc6 xc6 9.e3 0-0 10.e2 e6 11.e4 ce7 12.0-0
c5 13.c2 c8= G. Milos - G. Kamsky, Buenos Aires 1993;
A3) 7.d4
A3a) 7...g8 8.e5 ( 8.e3 g7 9.c4 b6 10.b3 e5 11.e4 8d7
12.d3 e7 13.e2 c5 14.c2 e6= J. Werle - M. Vachier Lagrave,
Liverpool 2008 ) 8...e6 9.e4 b4 10.xd8+ xd8 11.d1 e8 12.d4
d7 ( 12...f6 13.f3 g5 14.c4 f7 (Ni Hua - Li Chao, China 2010)
15.a3 4c6 16.d5 exd5 17.xd5 xd5 18.exd5 e5 19.d4
Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 13.xd7 xd7 14.g5+
( 14.e3 g7 15.c4 c6 16.e2 (G. Sargissian - M. Vachier Lagrave,
Paris 2009) c8 17.h4 h6 18.c1 d8 19.e1 e8= ) 14...e7 15.h4
c6 16.d5 d4 17.c1;
A3b) 7...f6
A3b1) 8.e4 xc3 9.bxc3 xd4 10.xd4 d7 11.b1 ( 11.f4 c5
12.b3 e6 13.d4 (G. Kasparov - B. Kouatly, Evry (sim) 1988) cxd4
14.cxd4 a6 15.xa6 bxa6 16.b2 c8 ) 11...e5 12.c2 b6 13.d4
d6 14.h6 f7 15.h4 e8 16.d2 c8 17.b5 c6 18.d3 a6=
R. Jumabayev - Le Quang Liem, Ho Chi Minh City 2012;
A3b2) 8.e3 g7 9.e2 e5 10.c4
A3b21) 10...d6 11.0-0 d7 12.d4 f5 13.b3 0-0-0 ( 13...e4
14.d2 a5 15.a4 (V. Kramnik - I. Gurevich, Biel 1993) 0-0 16.b5
b4 17.c2 e7 18.c4 fc8= ) 14.a4 (V. Chekhov - S. Lputian,
Kharkov 1985) he8 15.b5 xb5 16.dxe5 ( 16.axb5 exd4 17.d1
c5 18.a3 d3 19.xd3 xd3 20.xd3 c5 ) 16...c4! 17.xc4
xe5 18.xe5 xe5=;
A3b22) 10...xc3 11.xc3 ( 11.e6+ e7 12.xe7+ xe7
13.bxc3 d8 14.d4 d7= L. Polugaevsky - H. Mecking, Luzern
1977 ) 11...d5 12.d3 c6 13.e4 e6 14.e3 0-0 15.0-0 d7
16.fd1 f5 17.ac1 ac8=;
B) 6...f6?!
B1) 7.e4 g4 ( 7...c6?! 8.e5 h5 9.e2 g7 10.d4 f5 11.e4
L. Vilanova - J. Ferreira, corr. 1993 ) 8.e5 e6 9.f4 g7 10.f2
B1a) 10...g4 11.xg4 xg4 12.f5! c6 ( 12...gxf5 13.h3 h5
477
14.exf5 f6 15.d4 c6 16.c4 O. Karlsson - D. Odom, corr. 1991 ) 13.h3
b4 14.hxg4 c2+ 15.d1 xa1 16.c4 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has poor knight
placement.;
B1b) 10...0-0 11.d4 c6 12.xc6 bxc6 13.h3 G. Kasparov - P.
Popovic, Belgrade 1989;
B2) 7.g3 c6 8.g2 g7 9.d4 (K. Georgiev - E. Janev, Sofia 1989) ( 9.h3
h6 10.0-0 c8 11.d3 g5 12.a4 d8 13.c4 xh3 14.b5 0-0
15.xc7 d7 Rybka 4 - Komodo 1.3, Internet 2011 ) 9...g4 10.e5
( 10.g5 c8 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 h6 13.xc6+ bxc6 14.xf6 xf6
15.e4 0-0= ) 10...xd4 11.xg4 xg4 ( 11...c2+ 12.f1 xg4
13.xg4 xa1 14.xb7 0-0 15.g2 c2 16.a4 d4 17.d1 c5
18.xa8 xa8+ 19.f3 ) 12.xg4 f5 13.h4 c2+ 14.f1 xa1
15.xb7 b8 16.a4+ f8 17.a6 d6 18.d3 b4 19.xa7 d4
20.a3 g7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides.;
B3) 7.d4 h6 8.e4 g7 9.h3 c6 10.e3 e6 11.e2 ( 11.0-0-0 e7
12.g4 0-0-0 13.g3 Sl. Martinovic - B. Vuckovic, Banja Koviljaca 2013 )
11...e7 ( 11...h5 12.xd8+ xd8 (V. Popov - S. Toldaev, Minsk 1998)
13.e5 f8 14.g4 g7 15.e4 e7 16.f6+ f8 17.xd7+ xd7
18.b5 ) 12.0-0 0-0-0 13.ad1 b8 14.g3 White has a moderate
spatial advantage.;
C) 6...xc3
C1) [Chapter] [#] 7.dxc3 This move leads to a drawish position. c6
C1a) 8.f4 f6 9.h6 e5 10.xf8 xf8 11.h6+ g8 ( 11...f7 12.e4
e6 13.b5 a5 14.d2 a6 15.e2 c6 16.0-0 f8 17.e3 g7=
Ni Hua - D. Howell, Liverpool 2007 ) 12.e4 e7 13.c4+ e6 14.xe6+
xe6 15.0-0 d8 16.e3 f7 17.fd1 g7= Equal chances, quiet
position. Bu Xiangzhi - P. Svidler, Nanjing 2008;
C1b) 8.g3 e5 9.g5 e7 10.0-0-0 xg5+ 11.xg5 e7 12.e4 xh4
13.gxh4 0-0-0 14.g2 g4= P. Eljanov - P. Svidler, Germany 2008;
C1c) 8.g3 f5 9.g5
C1c1) 9...d5 10.e4 xe4
C1c11) 11.e3 0-0-0 12.e2 xg2 ( 12...e5? 13.0-0 d3 14.c4
xc4 15.fd1 d3 16.b3 a6 17.f3 J. Piket - P. Svidler, Zuerich
2001 ) 13.d1 xh1 14.xd5 xd5 15.c4 e6 16.xe6 fxe6
17.g4 b8 18.xe6 d6= 19.d5 b4 20.c5 xd5 21.xd6
cxd6 22.cxd5 g7= R. Cifuentes Parada - J. Fluvia Poyatos, Lugo
2009;
C1c12) 11.e2 f6 12.xe4 xe4 13.xc7 xg2 14.f1 e5
15.f4 e4 16.xe5 xe5 17.xb7 b8 18.c6+ f7=
Gull 1.2 - Hiarcs 13.2, Internet 2011;
C1c2) 9...c2!? 10.d2 h6 11.c1 ( 11.f3? d7 12.c1 f5 13.e3
478
0-0-0 ) 11...hxg5 12.xc2 d7 13.c1 0-0-0 14.d2 e6 15.xd8+
xd8;
C1d) 8.e4 e5 9.g5 ( 9.xd8+ xd8 10.c4 f6 11.e3 a5 12.e2
e6 13.d2 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Kramnik - L. Yudasin,
Wijk aan Zee 1994 ) 9...e7 10.c4 ( 10.xe7 xe7 11.xe7+ xe7
12.b5 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. E. Bacrot - A. Shirov, Odessa
(rapid) 2007; 10.h6 xg5 11.xg5 e7 12.c4 f6 13.f3 0-0-0=
V. Korchnoi - M. Chiburdanidze, Haninge 1988 )
C1d1) 10...h6 11.xe7 xe7
C1d11) 12.g3 0-0-0 13.0-0 g5 ( 13...f6 14.ad1 he8 15.d5
(V. Kramnik - V. Ivanchuk, Las Palmas 1996) g5 16.fe1 g7
17.e2 f6 18.ed2 e7 19.b3 g6 20.e1 f4 21.c2 e7= )
14.fd1 f6 15.d2 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Kharitonov
- V. Yandemirov, Moscow 1994;
C1d12) 12.0-0-0 xh4 13.xh4
C1d121) 13...d8 14.d5 e7 15.f3 g4 ( 15...f6 16.d3
e8 17.hd1 b6 18.b4 b8= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Kramnik - L.
Yudasin, Wijk aan Zee 1994 ) 16.d3 d6 17.hd1 d8 18.1d2
xf3 19.xf3 e6 20.xe6 xe6 21.xd6+ cxd6= This position is
rather drawish. R. Vaganian - Z. Jasnikowski, Germany 1993;
C1d122) 13...f8 14.d5 0-0-0 ( 14...e7 15.f3 f6 16.d2
(1/2-1/2 A. Khalifman - P. Svidler, Elista 1995) e6 17.hd1 fd8
18.xc6 xd2 19.xd2 bxc6= Black can equalize with relative
ease. ) 15.d2 e7 16.hd1 xd5 17.xd5 fe8= Equal chances,
quiet position. Der Bringer 1.9 - Muse 0.899b, Internet 2008;
C1d2) 10...h5 11.xe7 ( 11.h3 f6 12.e3 g5 13.g3 h4 14.h2
d6 15.g1 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. K. Sasikiran - E. Sutovsky, Paks 2005 )
11...xe7 12.0-0-0 ( 12.xe7+ xe7 13.d5 h4 14.h3 f6 15.0-0-0
d8 16.d2 c6 17.c4 e6= This position is rather drawish. F. Vallejo
Pons - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2005; 12.g5 xg5 13.xg5
f6 14.e6 xe6 15.xe6 e7 16.d5 d8 17.a4 e6=
This position is rather drawish. A. Delchev - E. Sutovsky, Israel 2008 )
12...xh4 13.xh4 f8 14.g3 ( 14.d2 a5 15.hd1 0-0-0=
This position is rather drawish. A. Onischuk - P. Svidler, Poikovsky
2003 ) 14...0-0-0 15.b4 h3 16.he1 xd1+ 17.xd1 e7=
This position is rather drawish. A. Kolev - A. Khalifman, Lanzarote 2003;
C2) 7.d4 f6 8.xc3
C2a) 8...e5?! 9.xe5! ( 9.e4 c6= - 8... Nc6 9. e4 e5; 9.d3 a5 10.c2
b4+ 11.d2 c6 12.e3 e7= K. Miton - V. Mikhalevski, Montreal
2006 ) 9...e6 (C. Di Caro - R. Kidane, Porto San Giorgio 2004) ( 9...fxe5
10.xe5+ e7 11.xh8 c6 12.b3 e5 13.e3 0-0-0 14.a3
479
G. N. Todorovic - I. Sarenac, Beograd 2007 ) 10.e3 d6 11.c4 e7
12.e2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C2b) 8...c6 9.e4 e5 10.a3 e7 11.c4 0-0-0 12.0-0 b8 13.b4
g4 14.d5 ( 14.b5?! xf3 15.xf3 d4 16.c3 f5 Bright 0.4a Thinker 5.4a Passive, Internet 2009 ) 14...xf3 15.xc6 xg2 16.xg2
bxc6 17.d3 d7 18.e3 g4+ 19.h1 f3+ 20.g1 g4+=;
C3) 7.bxc3 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with
C3a) 7...e6 8.xd8+ xd8
C3a1) 9.d4 c5 ( 9...b5 10.b1 a6 (G. Sargissian - T. L. Petrosian,
Al Ain 2008) 11.h4 g7 12.h5 d7 13.e4 xf1 14.xf1 b6 15.e5
Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 10.b1 b6= - 7... c5 8. Rb1
b6 9. d4 e6 10. Qxd8+ Kxd8;
C3a2) 9.b1 b6 10.e5 ( 10.e4 c5 11.d4= - 7... c5 8. Rb1 b6 9. d4
e6 10. Qxd8+ Kxd8 11. e4 ) 10...e8 11.g3 f6 12.g2 c6 13.g4
C3b) 7...g7
C3b1) 8.d4 c5 9.e3 c6 10.e2 cxd4 ( 10...f6 11.h6 e5 12.0-0
e4 13.d2 g5 14.g7 f6 15.h6 g5= ) 11.cxd4 e5 12.xd8+
xd8= G. Sargissian - Y. Zinchenko, Internet (blitz) 2009;
C3b2) 8.b1 c6 ( 8...b6 9.d4 h6 10.e4 c5 11.e3 c7 12.c1
c6 13.e2 c8 14.0-0 f6 15.g3 xg3 16.hxg3 White has a
lasting advantage. Key game L. Aronian - G. Kamsky, Kallithea 2008 )
C3b21) 9.e4
C3b211) 9...e6 10.xd8+ ( 10.f4 0-0 11.d4 d7 12.e3 f5
13.exf5 exf5 14.c4+ h8 15.0-0 e4 16.a3 c5 17.bd1 xf3
18.xf3 a5 19.c1 b6= ) 10...xd8 11.d3 ( 11.g5 e8
12.f3 h6 13.h3 b6 14.d4 a4 15.f4 c5= M. Carlsen - P.
Svidler, Kallithea 2008 ) 11...d7 12.c2 c5 13.e5 ( 13.g5
e8 14.d4 h6 15.xf7 xf7 16.dxc5 xc3+ 17.e2 b5=
D. Khismatullin - A. Timofeev, Serpukhov 2008 ) 13...f5 14.exf6 xf6
15.a3 d7 16.0-0 b6 17.fe1 e8= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. K. Sakaev - P.
Svidler, Moscow 2008;
C3b212) 9...e5 10.xd8+ xd8 11.d3 d7 12.c2 c5 13.d3
b6 14.0-0 a4 15.xa4 xa4=;
C3b22) 9.d4 (G. Sargissian - Y. Zinchenko, Internet (blitz) 2009) f6
10.g3 e4 11.b2 c5 12.e3 d7 13.d2 c6;
C3b23) 9.d4 xd4 ( 9...d7 10.xc6 xc6 11.e3 d7 12.c4
xc4 13.xc4 b6 14.e2 White has a pair of bishops. S. Ivanov N. Grandelius, Stockholm 2009 ) 10.xd4 xd4 11.cxd4 d7 12.d3
e6 13.e4 b6 14.e2 0-0 15.e3 ad8 16.0-0 Houdini 3 Pro 480
Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
C3c) 7...c6 8.d4 e6 9.g3 d6 10.f4 e7 11.e4 xf4 12.xf4 f6
13.e3 e5 14.b1 N. Vitiugov - P. Svidler, Moscow 2010;
C3d) 7...c5 8.b1
C3d1) 8...c7 9.g3
C3d11) 9...c8 10.e4 g7 11.h4! ( 11.c4 c6 12.0-0 0-0
13.e1 b6 Atlas 3.50 - EXchess 7.11b, Internet 2013 ) 11...h5 12.c4
c6 13.0-0 g4 14.g5 0-0 15.a4;
C3d12) 9...xg3 10.hxg3 b6 11.e4 ( 11.e5 e6 12.e4 g7
13.b5+ d8 14.f4 xe5 15.fxe5 c4= 1/2-1/2 E. Iturrizaga Bonelli M. Vachier Lagrave, Puerto Madryn 2009 ) 11...g7 12.d4 0-0 13.h6
xh6 ( 13...cxd4 14.xg7 xg7 15.cxd4 d8 16.d2
A. Rustemov - P. Svidler, Germany 2009 ) 14.xh6 g7 15.h1 cxd4
16.cxd4 c6 17.d2 ( 17.b5 fd8 18.e2 a5 19.xd7 xd7
20.hc1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. G. Gajewski - J. Tomczak, Chorzow 2013 )
17...fd8 18.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. G. Szabo - I. Balog, Baile Herculane
2010;
C3d2) 8...b6
C3d21) 9.e4 c6 10.d4= - 9. d4 Nc6 10. e4 ( 10.c4 e6 11.g3
g7 12.h4 b8 13.g5 e5 14.xe5 xe5= Peng Xiaomin - P.
Svidler, New Delhi/Teheran 2000 );
C3d22) 9.d4
C3d221) 9...e6 10.xd8+ xd8 11.e4 c6 12.d3 d7 13.0-0
d6 14.h6 f6 15.fe1 ( 15.h4 c7 16.d2 he8 17.c4 f8=
for White. J. Timman - D. Howell, Antwerp 2009 ) 15...e8 16.c4
c7 17.e5 fxe5 18.xe5 d5 19.b5= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. M. Krasenkow P. Bobras, Warsaw 2010;
C3d222) worse move is 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 g7 11.h6 0-0
(B. Macieja - A. Areshchenko, Germany 2008) 12.e4 e6 13.g5 f6
14.e3 c6 15.e2;
C3d223) 9...c6 10.d5 ( 10.e4 cxd4 11.cxd4 g7 12.e3
(N. Grandelius - V. Plat, Pardubice 2009) 0-0 13.c1 e6 14.xd8
fxd8= ) 10...a5 11.e4 g7 12.c4 e6 13.g5 f6 14.d2 0-0
15.d3 exd5 16.exd5 e8+ 17.e3 b7= ]
A) 6...b6 7.d4 g7
A1) 8.e4 0-0 ( 8...g4 - 6. Qb3 Nb6 7. d4 Be6 8. Qc2 Bg7 9. e4 Bg4 )
9.e3 g4 - Line 037 : 5. Qc2 Bg7 6. e4 Nb6 7. d4 O-O 8. Be3 Bg4;
A2) 8.f4 0-0 9.d1 ( 9.e3 f5 10.e4 g4 11.e5 xe5 12.dxe5 c6
481
13.f3 e6 14.d1 c8 15.b5 b4 16.b1 c5 17.e2 c6 18.0-0
d4 19.fe1 d8= Komodo 3 - DeepSaros 3.0, Internet 2013 ) 9...c6
10.e3 b4 (J. Granda Zuniga - V. Epishin, Madrid 1992) 11.d2 e6
12.a3 4d5 13.xd5 xd5 14.g3 f6 15.d3 c6 16.0-0=
White.;
B) 6...b4 7.b3
B1) 7...8c6 8.a3 e6 9.d1 d5 ( 9...a5 10.axb4 b3 11.bxa5
xd1 12.xd1 c5 13.c3 g7 14.g3 0-0 15.g2 ) 10.e4 xc3
11.bxc3 g7 12.d4 a5 13.b1 0-0 14.e2 c5 15.0-0 V. Korchnoi - M.
Tseitlin, Beersheba 1997;
B2) 7...c5 8.e4 ( 8.a3 e6 9.a4+ d7 10.d1 4c6 11.e3 g7
12.e2 0-0= A. Karpov - E. Bacrot, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1998 ) 8...f5 9.a3
xe4 10.axb4 g7 11.bxc5 0-0 12.d3 xf3 13.gxf3 d7 14.e3
(A. Miles - J. Rowson, Southend 2000) b6 15.cxb6 axb6 16.b1 c5
17.c4 e6 18.h3 d4 19.xd4 xd4 20.xd4 xd4= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
6...b6 7.d4
[ 7.h4
A) worse move is 7...h6
A1) 8.e5 e6 9.c2
A1a) 9...6d7 (T. Gareev - V. Mikhalevski, Philadelphia 2009) 10.f3
c6 11.d4 g7 12.d5 b4 13.d2 c5 14.e4 ( 14.dxe6 xd2+
15.xd2 c2+ 16.d1 xa1 17.c1 fxe6 18.g3 ab3+ 19.axb3
xb3+ 20.c2 xd2 21.xd2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 14...g4 15.b1 xf3
16.gxf3 a5 17.a3 ba6 18.c2;
A1b) 9...8d7 (N. Noritsyn - H. Masse, Toronto 2009) 10.f3 g7 11.d3
g4 12.e3 0-0 13.e2 c5=;
A2) 8.d4 g7 9.e4 g4 10.h2 e6 11.d5 d7 12.a4 a5 13.e3
F. Vallejo Pons - S. Mamedyarov, Beijing (blindfold) 2011;
B) 7...g7 8.h5 c6 9.h6 ( 9.g3 e6 10.d1 d7 11.g5 0-0-0 ) 9...f6
10.e4 0-0 11.d3 e6 12.a3 a5 ]
7...g7
[ 7...e6?!
A) worse move is 8.a3 c6 ( 8...g7 9.f4= - 7... Bg7 8. Bf4 Be6 9. Qa3 )
9.e3 g7 10.g5 f5 11.b5 h6 12.f3 0-0= Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.1c,
B) 8.c2
B1) 8...g7 9.e4
B1a) 9...0-0 10.e3
B1a1) 10...g4 - Line 037 : 5. Qc2 Bg7 6. e4 Nb6 7. d4 O-O 8. Be3
Bg4;
482
B1a2) 10...c6 11.d1 8d7 ( 11...c4 12.e2 xe2 13.xe2 8d7
14.f4 c8 15.0-0 Historically important game V. Smyslov - A.
Lilienthal, Leningrad 1947 ) 12.e2 g4 13.0-0 c7 14.h3 xf3
15.xf3 S. Mamedyarov - A. Areshchenko, Eilat 2012;
B1a3) 10...c4 11.f4 c6 12.d1 b6 13.b3 a3 14.c1 b5
(E. Dearing - C. Beaumont, Hinkley 2012) 15.xb5 cxb5 16.e2;
B1b) 9...g4?! 10.e5 xe5 ( 10...e6 11.e3 0-0 12.d1
J. Piket - B. Avrukh, Biel (blitz) 1999; 10...c8 11.e3 0-0 12.0-0-0 6d7
13.f4 e6 14.h4 M. Mchedlishvili - E. Safarli, Kolkata 2009 ) 11.dxe5 c6
12.b5 d7 13.xc6 xc6 14.e3 d7 15.d1 e6 16.0-0 0-0
( 16...d8 17.d4 g8 18.b3 g5 19.d2 c8 20.fd1 V. Ivanchuk - D.
Howell, Kallithea 2009 ) 17.f4 ad8 18.d4 f5 19.exf6 exf6 20.f5 gxf5
21.xf5 White has the attack. B. Gelfand - A. Shirov, Dagomys 2008;
B1c) 9...c6
B1c1) 10.f4 0-0
B1c11) 11.d2 c4 ( 11...c4 12.xc4 xc4 13.e2 b6
14.d1 a6 15.0-0 c7 16.g3 Bu Xiangzhi - K. Lahno, Cap
d'Agde (rapid) 2008 ) 12.xc4 xc4 13.h4 h5 14.h6 d7 15.0-0-0
a5 16.xg7 xg7 17.b3 a6 18.b2 ad8= The position is
B1c12) 11.0-0-0 g4 (Scorpio 2.7 - Cipollino 3.25, Internet 2011)
12.b1 8d7 13.e2 e8 14.e3 e6 15.h3 xf3 16.gxf3 e7
17.h4 White has the initiative.;
B1c2) 10.e3 c4 11.e2 a6 12.0-0 0-0 13.fd1 d6 14.b3
xe2 15.xe2 ac8 16.f4 e6 17.e5 White has a lasting
advantage. White has a center control advantage. Historically important
game V. Smyslov - M. Botvinnik, Den Haag/Moscow 1948;
B2) 8...g4 9.e3 ( 9.e4 xf3 10.xf3 c6 11.e3 g7 12.e2 e5
13.dxe5 xe5 14.e4 e7 15.d2 8d7 16.c2 0-0= B. Gelfand - P.
Svidler, London 2013 ) 9...xf3 10.gxf3 g7 11.f4 e6 12.g2 c6 13.h4
h5 14.e4 e7 15.d2 Le Quang Liem - P. Svidler, Tromso 2013 ]
8.e4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 8...0-0 9.d1 ( 9.e3 e6 10.a3= - 8... Be6 9. Qa3 O-O 10. e3 ) 9...a5
10.e3 a4
A1) 11.c2 a3 12.b3 ( 12.e5 f5 13.e4 g4 14.xg7 xf3 15.gxf3
xg7= Wang Yue - A. Areshchenko, Lausanne 2006 ) 12...c6 13.d2
b4 14.e2 4d5 15.xd5 xd5 16.e5 f5 17.0-0 c6=;
A2) 11.a3 c6 12.e2 e6 13.d2 8d7 14.0-0;
B) 8...e6 9.a3 Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles): ( 9.c2 c6 10.e3 b4 11.d1 0-0 12.e2 c5 13.0-0 c8=
N. Padevsky - V. Hort, Monte Carlo 1968 )
B1) Top level line: Recommendation for club level players: 9...c6
483
[Chapter] [#]
B1a) 10.0-0-0 d5 11.g3 f5 ( 11...h6+ 12.e3 a5 (V. Topalov - G.
Kamsky, Kazan (m/2) 2011) 13.b1 xc3+ 14.bxc3 f5+ 15.a1 0-0
16.h4 ) 12.h4 ( 12.d2 0-0 13.e4 xc3 14.bxc3 g4 15.f3 d7=
with mutual play. ) 12...h6+ ( 12...0-0 13.e3 g4 14.c4 xc3
15.xc3 e6 16.d2 xf3 17.gxf3 f6 18.e2 A. Giri - M. Vachier
Lagrave, Hoogeveen 2011 )
B1a1) 13.d2 xc3 ( 13...xd4? 14.e5 f6 15.e3 c6 16.c4 )
14.bxc3 [#] xd4! 15.e5 ( 15.cxd4? xd4 16.e4 xe4-+ ) 15...b5!
16.b3 f6 17.xb5+ c6 18.xb7 fxe5 19.e3 0-0= The position is
B1a2) 13.g5 0-0 14.d2 xc3 15.bxc3 f6 16.b3+ h8 17.e4
g4 18.xb7 a5 19.b4 c6 20.f3 d7= The position is objectively
B1b) 10.e3 a5 ( 10...0-0= - 9... O-O 10. e3 Nc6 )
B1b1) 11.c1 0-0 12.e2
B1b11) 12...b4 13.b3 c6 14.0-0 4d5 ( 14...g4 15.fd1 6d5
16.xd5 xd5 17.g3 Wang Hao - I. Nepomniachtchi, St
Petersburg 2012 ) 15.g3 xc3 16.xc3 e8 17.cc1 d5 18.fd1
d7 19.e5 xe5 20.dxe5 b6= I. Rotariu - D. Bobarnac, corr.
2011;
B1b12) 12...c4 13.c5 (B. Itkis - M. Massoni, Lvov 2009) d6
14.g5 d7 15.a3 e5 16.dxe5 xe5;
B1b2) worse move is 11.e2 b4 12.0-0 (V. Ivanchuk - G. Kamsky,
Jermuk 2009) ( 12.c1 c4 13.a4+ c6 14.b1 b6 15.d1
(S. Ivanova - I. Videnova, Panagyurishte 2012) xa2 16.g5 d5 )
12...c2 13.c5 xa1 14.g5 ( 14.xc7 d7! 15.b5 f8!
16.xd8 xc5 17.b6 cb3! 18.axb3 xb3 ) 14...d5 15.xe6
fxe6 16.g3 xc3 17.xc3 d5 18.c4 c6 White has insufficient
B1b3) 11.b5 0-0 12.xc6 bxc6
B1b31) 13.0-0 c4 14.c5 xb2 15.xc6 d3 16.g3 b4
17.c5 a6 18.b5 ( 18.c6 b4= ) 18...c5 19.fd1 d7
( 19...d7 20.e2 cxd4 21.xd4 a4 22.e4 D. Berczes - M. Bagi,
Budapest 2013; 19...c8 20.ac1 cxd4 21.xd4 xd4 22.exd4
d7 23.xa5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
D. Jakovenko - D. Navara, Achaia 2013 ) 20.xd7 xd7 21.ac1
cxd4 22.xd4 e6=;
B1b32) 13.c5 d5 14.e5 xc3 ( 14...f6 15.g3 d7
(J. Fiala - K. Neven, corr. 2008) 16.a4 b4 17.0-0 xa2 18.a3
b4 19.c5 c8 20.c3 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 15.xc3 d5 16.xg7 ( 16.0-0
xf3 17.gxf3 xe5 18.dxe5 d5 19.g2 fb8 20.fd1 e6=
484
M. Lecroq - J. Weber, corr. 2012 ) 16...xg7 17.0-0 xf3 18.gxf3
d5 19.fc1 ( worse move is 19.e4 g5+ 20.h1 f6 21.ac1
fd8 22.fd1 ab8= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. Bu Xiangzhi - Li Chao, Xinghua
2013 ) 19...a6 ( 19...xf3 20.xc6 g4+ 21.g2 xg2+ 22.xg2
fb8 23.b3 a4 24.bxa4 xa4 25.xc7 e6 26.c2 ba8=
Black can equalize with relative ease. E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - I.
Cheparinov, Leon 2012 ) 20.c4 g5+ 21.f1 b6 22.b3 d8=
P. Eljanov - G. Kamsky, Ohrid 2009;
B2) [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
international titles): 9...c5!?
B2a) 10.xc5 c6 11.e3 c8 12.a3 0-0
B2a1) 13.d1 a5! 14.e5 d5 15.xc6 xc6 16.g3 ( 16.b5?
(J. Sadorra - S. Ganguly, Subic Bay 2009) Suggested improvement for
Black: xc3! 17.bxc3 xf4 18.exf4 d5 19.f1 e4+ 20.e2 xg2
21.f1 xh2 22.xe7 c8 23.xb7 xf4 Black has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. White's king is stuck in the
center. ) 16...a4! 17.b5 xc3! 18.bxc3 a5
B2a11) 19.xa4 xc3+
B2a111) 20.f1 [#] c8! (with the idea Nc3) ( 20...b2 21.b3
xb3 22.axb3 c3 23.e2 xd1 24.xd1 a8= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 21.a5 ( 21.d3 c3
22.c2 xd1 23.xd1 xa2 24.e2 e6 ) 21...c3 22.c1
c4+ 23.e1 xb5 24.a4 b3!! 25.xc8 xa4 26.xf8+
xf8;
B2a112) 20.d2 c8 21.e2 h6! 22.b3 xe3! 23.xc3
xg2+ 24.f1 xc3 25.d3 xd3 26.xd3 d5 27.e2 f4+
28.xf4 xf4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
B2a12) 19.d3 xc3 20.0-0 xd1 21.xd1 f6=;
B2a2) 13.d2?! d5 14.g3 f5! 15.c4 f4! 16.xf4 ( 16.xd5?!
xd5 17.xf4 (V. Papin - T. Nyback, Plovdiv 2012) Suggested
improvement for Black: xd4! 18.exd4 xf4 19.xd5 xd5 20.0-0
xd4 ) 16...xd4! 17.exd4 xc4! 18.xd5 ( 18.xc4? xf4 19.e3
d3+ 20.d1 xd4-+ and Black has a decisive attack. ) 18...xd5
19.xc4 xg2 20.0-0-0 xf4 21.e3 c6+ 22.c5 a4 23.xe7
xa2 Black has the initiative.;
B2a3) 13.e2 c4 14.a4 xb2 15.b5
B2a31) 15...c4 16.0-0 a5 ( 16...b6 (A. Shchekachev - E. Safarli,
Zuerich 2009) 17.fc1 d5 18.xd5 xd5 19.a4 ) 17.fc1
( 17.xa5 4xa5 18.fc1 b4 19.d2 d5 20.xd5 xd5= )
17...xb5 ( 17...a3? 18.xb7 b4 19.e1 f5 20.g4! ac2
21.xc2 xc2 22.b5 Le Quang Liem - D. Navara, Belfort 2012 )
485
18.xb5 b6 19.g5 f5 20.g4 d7 21.g3 e5 22.dxe5 xe5;
B2a32) 15...b6 16.xb6 axb6 17.b1 a5 18.xb2 xc3 19.0-0
(Zhou Weiqi - R. Robson, Ningbo (rapid) 2013) c4 20.b4 c8
21.e1 c2 22.a4 b2 23.xb2 xb2=;
B2b) 10.e3 cxd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.d1 ( 12.exd4 0-0 (E. Moradiabadi
- S. Ganguly, Guangzhou 2010) 13.d1 c6 14.e2 d5 15.h6
e8= ) 12...c6 13.exd4 ( 13.b5 0-0 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 c8
16.h6 d8 17.xd8+ xd8 18.e2 c4 19.c3 a5 20.xa5
xa5 21.b3 c6= ) 13...0-0 ( 13...d5 14.h6 b6 15.e2 0-0-0
16.0-0 E. Inarkiev - E. Sutovsky, Poikovsky 2013 ) 14.e2 d7 15.0-0
fd8 16.b5 d5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B2c) 10.e4 cxd4 11.b5 0-0 12.c7 c6 13.xa8 xa8 14.c1 f5
15.e5 d5 16.d2
B2c1) 16...b8?! 17.b5
B2c11) 17...xe5 18.0-0 f7 19.xc6 d6 ( 19...bxc6 20.xe5
xe5 21.xc6 Bu Xiangzhi - J. Tomczak, Guimaraes 2012 ) 20.xd5
xa3 21.xf7+ xf7 22.bxa3 f8 23.b4 e8 24.xd4;
B2c12) 17...xe5 18.xd4 f7 19.0-0 d8 20.fd1 c7 21.xe7
xb5 22.xb5 a6 23.c3 e8 ( 23...d7 24.h4 d3 25.h6!
d4 26.xd4! xd4 27.xd3 ) 24.h4 g4 25.e1;
B2c2) 16...f7 17.e2 d8 18.0-0 xe5 19.xd4 b6 20.b3 f6
21.c3 d5 22.xe5 xe5 23.fd1= Black has sufficient
B3) 9...c4 10.e3 xf1 11.xf1 0-0 12.e2 c6 13.fd1 8d7 14.b3
M. Roiz - I. Kurnosov, Dagomys 2008;
B4) 9...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
B4a) Recommendation for club level players: 10.e4
B4a1) 10...8d7 11.h3 ( 11.0-0-0 c6= - 10... c6 11. O-O-O N8d7;
11.d1 c6= - 10... c6 11. Rd1 N8d7 ) 11...c6 12.b3 c5 13.d1 f5
( 13...cxd4?! 14.b5 f6 (1/2-1/2 A. Shchekachev - M. Vachier Lagrave,
Caen 2011) 15.bxd4 d7 16.d3 ) 14.e3 f7 15.exf5 gxf5
16.b5 h5 17.e2;
B4a2) 10...g4 11.e5 e6 12.d1 d6 13.b4 SmarThink 1.20 DiscoCheck 4.3, Internet 2013;
B4a3) 10...c6
B4a31) 11.d1
B4a311) 11...c4 12.xc4 xc4 13.e5 a6 14.h4 ( 14.e3
d6 (B. Gelfand - P. Svidler, Mexico City 2007) 15.xd6 exd6
16.d3 d7 17.b4 c4= ) 14...d6 15.xd6 exd6 16.f3 d8
17.h5 d5 18.hxg6 hxg6 19.e5 d7=;
B4a312) 11...8d7 12.g5 g4 13.e2 ( 13.f3 (B. Gelfand - P.
Svidler, Sochi 2008) e5! 14.dxe5 h6! 15.h4 hxg5 16.xg5 c7
486
17.fxg4 xe5 18.e2 fe8 19.0-0 c5+ 20.xc5 xc5 21.f6
xe4 22.xe4 xe4= ) 13...xe2 14.xe2
B4a3121) 14...f6 15.f3 h5 ( 15...h6?! 16.h3 h5 17.c1
f6 18.0-0 A. Shchekachev - M. Vachier Lagrave, Challons
2009 ) 16.c1 d6 17.b3 fd8 18.xd6 exd6 19.f2 f6=
B4a3122) 14...h6 15.f3
B4a31221) 15...c4
B4a312211) 16.c3 d6 ( 16...a5 17.xa5= - 16. Qb4
Qa5 17. Qxa5 ) 17.c2 a5+ 18.c3 b6 19.0-0 ac8
20.fe1 b5= The position is objectively equal, although a
B4a312212) 16.b4 a5 17.xa5 xa5 18.b3 b6 19.0-0
ac8 20.c1 c5 21.dxc5 bxc5 22.fd1 b6= The position is
Wang Hao - P. Svidler, Tashkent 2012;
B4a31222) 15...c5! 16.c1 ( 16.dxc5 c4 17.a4 xb2
18.xd7 xd1 19.xd1 a5+ 20.d2 xc5 21.e3 c4
22.e5 ac8 ) 16...cxd4 17.c7 e8 18.exd4 f6 19.d3
e5! 20.xe5 xe4! 21.xe4 d7 22.0-0 xe5 23.xb7
xf3+ 24.xf3 a4=;
B4a32) 11.0-0-0!? 8d7 ( 11...c4 12.xc4 xc4 13.e5 e6
14.f3 d7 15.xd7 xd7 16.e5 e6 17.xg7 xg7 18.b1
d6 19.xd6 exd6 20.d5 cxd5 21.xd5 ac8= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 12.h4
B4a321) 12...f6 13.b1 c4 14.xc4 xc4 15.e5 ( 15.e5
(Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2006) b5 16.b3 e6 17.h5
a5= with mutual play. ) 15...e6 16.f3 e8 17.g4 h5 18.hg1 b6
19.e3;
B4a322) 12...c4 13.xc4 xc4 14.h5 b5 15.b3 e6 16.g5
B4b) 10.d1?! c4 ( 10...8d7 11.e3= - 10. e3 N8d7 11. Rd1 ) 11.b4
c6! 12.xb7 d7 13.e3 ab8 14.xc7 xc7 15.xc7 xb2
Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
B4c) 10.e3
B4c1) 10...c6
B4c11) 11.b5
B4c111) 11...d5 12.g3 cb4 13.c1 c6 ( 13...c5 14.xd5
xd5 15.0-0 fc8 16.c4 d7 17.dxc5 xc4 18.xc4 a5
19.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. D.
Jakovenko - M. Vachier Lagrave, Heraklio 2007 ) 14.e2 a5 15.0-0
(B. Lalith - I. Aldokhin, Moscow 2012) b6 16.b3 f5 17.fd1;
487
B4c112) 11...a5= - 9... Nc6 10. e3 a5 11. Bb5 O-O;
B4c12) 11.e2 a5
B4c121) 12.c5 a4 ( 12...d5 13.xd5 xd5 (J. Gustafsson - A.
Areshchenko, Plovdiv 2008) 14.c3 f5 15.0-0 d5 16.fd1 )
13.b5 a5! 14.c1 d5 15.g3 g4 16.c4 (Bu Xiangzhi - M.
Vachier Lagrave, Wijk aan Zee 2007) b6
B4c1211) 17.c2 d7 18.c3 ( 18.xc7 c8 19.b4 axb3
20.xb3 a4 ) 18...xf3 19.xf3 e5 20.xe5 xe5 21.dxe5
b4 22.d2 a3 23.xd7 xd7 24.e2 xe5;
B4c1212) 17.c3 d5 18.c4 b6=;
B4c122) 12.0-0 b4 13.fc1 c6
B4c1221) 14.e4 f5 15.c5 d7 ( 15...a7? (Bu Xiangzhi - A.
Gupta, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) 16.e4 g4 17.h3 xf3 18.xf3
d7 19.a3 xc5 20.dxc5 a6 21.c2 ) 16.xd7 ( 16.xb7
b6 17.c5 xc5 18.dxc5 b7 19.e5 xe5 20.xe5 c2
21.xc2 xc2 22.f3 a6= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 16...xd7 17.b3 d5 18.g3 a4 19.a3
fd8=;
B4c1222) 14.e5 c4 ( 14...h6 15.e4 d7 (V. Kramnik - H.
Nakamura, Moscow 2011) 16.g3 f5 17.fd2 f6 18.xf6+
exf6 19.b3 e8 20.a3 d5 21.c4 ) 15.xc4 xc4 16.xg7
xg7 17.a4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. V. Borovikov - B. Firat, Cappelle la
Grande 2012;
B4c2) 10...a5 11.e2 a6 ( 11...c6 12.0-0 8d7 13.fd1 c4
14.xc4 xc4 15.b3 J. Granda Zuniga - V. Mikhalevski, La Laguna
2007 ) 12.0-0 b4= - 10... Nc6 11. Be2 a5 12. O-O Nb4;
B4c3) 10...c6
B4c31) 11.e4 8d7 12.e2 c4 ( 12...c4 (Le Quang Liem - D.
Alsina Leal, Moscow 2012) 13.xc4 xc4 14.b4 e5 15.g5 a5
16.xa5 xa5 17.dxe5 xe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.0-0-0=
White. ) 13.c3 d5 14.0-0 e5! 15.g5 exd4 16.exd4 b6
17.xc4 xe4 18.e5 xe5 19.dxe5 fe8=;
B4c32) 11.d1 8d7= - 10... N8d7 11. Rd1 c6;
B4c33) 11.e2 c4 ( 11...8d7 - 10... N8d7 11. Be2 c6 ) 12.b4
b5 13.g5 a6 14.xe6 xb4 15.xd8 fxd8 16.0-0-0 e5
17.dxe5 xe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.b1= The position is objectively
B4c4) 10...d5 11.xd5 xd5 12.e2 d7 13.0-0 c6
B4c41) 14.g3 (Bu Xiangzhi - M. Vachier Lagrave, Dresden 2008)
e8 15.fd1 b6 16.d3 xf3 17.gxf3 ad8 ( 17...e5 18.dxe5
xe5 19.c2 ad8 20.h4 d5 21.f4 d7 22.c4 ) 18.c2 e5
488
19.dxe5 xe5 20.ac1 xg3 21.hxg3= The position is objectively
B4c42) 14.fd1 e8 (S. Gubernatorov - I. Kudelya, Armavir 2011)
15.ac1 a5 16.d2 e5 17.dxe5 xe5 18.e4 e6 19.g3 d4
20.c2 d7 21.h3= The position is objectively equal, although a
B4c5) 10...c5 11.dxc5 ( 11.xc5 c6 12.e2 c8 13.a3=
- 9... c5 10. Qc5 Nc6 11. e3 Rc8 12. Qa3 O-O 13. Be2 ) 11...xc3+
12.bxc3 c4 13.xc4 xc4 14.e5 d5 ( 14...a6 15.c6 d5
16.c4! xg2 17.0-0-0! xc6 18.hg1 xf2 19.xc6 bxc6
20.xa6 ) 15.f3 c6 16.e4 e6 17.xc4 xc4 18.f2 ad8
19.hd1;
B4c6) 10...8d7
B4c61) 11.e2
B4c611) 11...c6 12.0-0 c4 ( 12...h6 (aimed against Ng5; D.
Khismatullin - A. Rakhmanov, Voronezh 2010) 13.d2 d5 14.g3
7f6 15.ac1 a5 16.fd1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
12...c4 (Wang Yue - D. Howell, Liverpool 2007) 13.xc4 xc4
14.b3 b5 15.fd1 b6 16.a4 a6 17.b4 e5 18.dxe5 dxe5
19.xe5 xe5 20.axb5 axb5 21.xa8 xa8 22.e7 White has
the initiative. ) 13.a4 db6 14.c2 d5 15.xc4 xf4 16.xe6
xe6 17.ab1 c8 18.fd1 Houdini 1.5a - Shredder 12, Internet
2011;
B4c612) 11...c5
B4c6121) 12.0-0 c4 13.xc4 ( 13.a4 (Bu Xiangzhi - M.
Vachier Lagrave, Dresden 2008) cxd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.exd4
db6 16.b4 a5 17.b5 xd4 18.c7 d7 19.g5 fc8
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13...xc4
14.fe1 cxd4 15.exd4 e8 16.ac1 b6=;
B4c6122) 12.dxc5 c4 13.b4 ( 13.xc4 xc4 14.d2 a6
15.0-0-0 c8 16.de4 f5 17.d5 e8 18.ec3 xc5
19.xc5 xc5 20.c7 d3+ 21.xd3 xd3= ) 13...a5 14.b5
c8 15.0-0 xc5 16.ad1 d6 17.xd6 exd6 18.d5 c6=
Spark 0.5 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010;
B4c62) 11.c1 c6 12.e4 f5 13.d3 d5 14.g3 b6 15.c4
fe8 16.0-0 e5 17.dxe5 xe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.xe5 xe5=
Equal chances, quiet position. J. Granda Zuniga - P. Svidler, San
Sebastian 2009;
B4c63) 11.d1
B4c631) 11...d5
B4c6311) 12.xd5 xd5 13.e2 c6 14.0-0 e8 15.g3
( 15.h3 a5 16.d2 b6 17.c4 b4 18.xd5 cxd5=
Y. Pelletier - S. Mamedyarov, Geneva (rapid) 2013; 15.d2 e5
489
16.dxe5 xe5 17.xe5 xe5= ) 15...b6
B4c63111) 16.d2 a5 17.c4 b4 18.xd5 cxd5 19.d3
( 19.b1?! ec8 20.c1 (A. Goganov - E. Safarli, Legnica
2013) xc1 21.xc1 e5 22.dxe5 xe5 23.b3 c6 )
19...ac8 ( 19...xb2? 20.b1 xa2 21.a1 b2 22.fb1
c5 23.dxc5 xa1 24.xa1 xa1 25.xd5 ) 20.b1 c6
21.a3 b6=;
B4c63112) 16.b3 a5 ( 16...e5 17.xe5 xe5 18.dxe5 xe5=
P. Eljanov - A. Shirov, Foros 2008 ) 17.c4 xf3 18.gxf3 e6=;
B4c6312) 12.g3
B4c63121) worse move is 12...xc3 13.bxc3 b6
B4c631211) 14.d3 d7 15.0-0 c4 ( 15...a4? 16.xe7
d5 17.h4 h6 18.c1 D. Jakovenko - E. Safarli, KhantyMansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 16.b4 a5
B4c6312111) worse move is 17.xb7 d5 18.xc7
( 18.b1 fb8 19.c2 b2 20.d2 xd3 21.xd3
c6= ) 18...xc7 19.xc7 fc8 20.e4 b2 21.d2
( 21.exd5 xd1 22.xd1 xc7 23.c4 b8 24.c5 a4=
21...c4 22.e2 xe2 23.xe2 a4 24.e5 xc3 25.b2
xe4=;
B4c6312112) 17.b1 d6 18.g5 d5 19.e4 c6
20.f3;
B4c631212) 14.d2 c8 15.d3 d6 16.0-0 c6 17.c4
White has a center control advantage.;
B4c63122) 12...c6 13.e2 ( 13.e4 xc3 14.bxc3 f6 15.d3
g4 16.b1 xf3 17.gxf3 b6= Z. Rahman - M. Vachier
Lagrave, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 13...7f6 14.0-0 a5
15.d2;
B4c632) 11...a5 12.g5 ( 12.d5 xc3+ 13.bxc3 xd5 14.c4
xf3 15.gxf3 e6 16.h4 f6 17.e2 e5 18.g5 c6 19.h5 f6
20.h6 f7 21.g1= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. P. Eljanov - M. Vachier Lagrave, Germany 2008 ) 12...d5
13.e4 c4 14.h4 xf1 15.xf1 f6 (V. Ivanchuk - M. Vachier
Lagrave, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) 16.h3! c6 17.hd3 e6
18.g1;
B4c633) 11...c6 12.g5
B4c6331) 12...c4 13.xc4 xc4 14.b3 b5 ( 14...e5 15.dxe5
cxe5 16.0-0 b6 17.c2 c5 18.ce4 xe4 19.xe4 h6=
comfortable for White. Wang Hao - Li Chao, China 2010 ) 15.0-0
a5 ( 15...e5 16.dxe5 e7 17.e6 fxe6 18.ge4 (G. Sargissian J. Le Roux, Aix-les-Bains 2011) c5 19.xc5 xc5 20.e4 f5
490
21.d6 xd6 22.xd6 ) 16.g3 e5 17.f3 fe8 18.c2 ad8
19.d5 a6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
B4c6332) 12...d5 13.e4 e5 ( 13...c4 14.xc4 xc4 15.b3
e5 16.xc4 exf4 17.f3 (BugChess2 1.9 - Texel 1.01, Internet
2012) b6 18.d2 c5 19.d5 a5 20.dxc5 xc5= ) 14.dxe5
e8 ( 14...xe5 15.xe5 xe5 (Key game P. Eljanov - P. Svidler,
Foros 2008) 16.f4 g4 17.c5 e8 18.e2 f6 19.xh7! xh7
20.h3! h6 21.exd5 f5 22.dxc6 g3 23.cxb7 b8 24.f1
xf1 25.xf1 xb7 26.f5 g5 27.h4! ) 15.f3 xe5 16.xe5
xe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.d3 h4 19.0-0 h5! 20.d6 ( 20.h3
e6 (with the idea Bxh3) 21.e2 g5 22.g3 xh3 23.h2 h6
24.h1 d7+ 25.g2 f8 26.xf8+ xf8 ) 20...c4 21.g3
xg3 22.hxg3 xd3 23.xd3 e8 24.f4 a5= Equal chances,
quiet position. Best Mutual Play ]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 8.g5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 8...e6 9.c2 ( 9.a3 d6 10.xd6 cxd6 11.e4 d5 12.b5 a6
13.e5 h6 14.d2 0-0= )
A1) 9...c6 10.d1 h6 ( 10...b4 11.b1 h6 12.h4= - 8... h6 9. Bh4
Be6 10. Qc2 Nc6 11. Rd1 Nb4 12. Qb1 ) 11.h4= - 8... h6 9. Bh4 Be6 10.
Qc2 Nc6 11. Rd1;
A2) 9...h6 10.h4= - 8... h6 9. Bh4 Be6 10. Qc2;
B) 8...h6 9.h4 e6
B1) worse move is 10.d1 0-0 11.e3 c5 12.dxc5 d5 13.xd5 xd5
14.d2 (J. Garcia Padron - M. Sion Castro, Linares 1991) ( 14.xe7?! xe7
15.xd5 xb2 16.b1 c3+ 17.e2 (R. Ponomariov - V. Ivanchuk,
Kemer 2007) d8 18.c4 f6 19.c1 a5 ) 14...c6 15.b5 g5
16.g3 c8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
B2) 10.c2
B2a) 10...0-0 11.d1
B2a1) 11...c6 12.e4 a5 13.e2 a6 14.0-0 b4 15.b1 f5
( 15...c4 16.xc4 xc4 17.a3 a6 18.a2 b5 19.d5 xc3
20.bxc3 White has the initiative. Y. Pelletier - P. Svidler, Biel 2001 )
16.exf5 xf5 17.c1 Cheese 1.1b - Comet B68, Internet 2008;
B2a2) 11...c6= - 10... Nc6 11. Rd1 O-O;
B2b) 10...g5 11.g3 g4 12.d2 c6 13.e3 b4 ( 13...h5 14.a3 h4
15.f4 d5 16.xd5 xd5 17.d3 f5 (A. Shimanov - E. Safarli, Konya
2012) 18.0-0-0 0-0-0 19.b1! d7 20.c4 e4 21.xe4 fxe4
22.d5 ) 14.d1 h5 15.a3 4d5 16.xd5 ( 16.e4 xc3 17.bxc3 c5
18.d5 d7 Y. Pelletier - M. Vachier Lagrave, Legnica 2013 ) 16...xd5
17.h4 c5 18.e4 f4 19.d5 d7 E. Hansen - V. Mikhalevski, Victoria
2012;
491
B2c) 10...c6 11.d1 ( 11.e3 b4 12.d1 0-0 13.a3 4d5 14.e4
d7= J. Fedorowicz - S. Glinert, Guelph 2002 )
B2c1) 11...b4 12.b1
B2c11) 12...4d5 13.e4 xc3 14.bxc3 d6 ( 14...0-0 (B. Gulko - I.
Gurevich, Durango 1992) 15.d3 c5 16.0-0 g5 17.g3 a4=
with mutual play. ) 15.d3 a3 16.0-0 0-0 17.d5 g4 18.b3 xb3
19.axb3 e6= B. Grachev - A. Areshchenko, Emsdetten 2012;
B2c12) 12...0-0 13.e3= - 11... O-O 12. e3 Nb4 13. Qb1;
B2c2) 11...f5 12.e4 g4 13.b5 0-0 14.xc6 bxc6 15.0-0
D. Andreikin - S. Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz) 2010;
B2c3) 11...0-0 12.e3
B2c31) 12...f5 13.c1 b4 14.e4 ( 14.d2 4d5 15.e2 c8
16.0-0 g5 17.g3 c5 18.e5 cxd4 19.xd4 xc3 20.bxc3 c7
21.xg7 xg7= B. Grachev - Le Quang Liem, Khanty-Mansiysk
2011 ) 14...g4 (G. Kuzmin - T. Vakhidov, Tashkent 1987) 15.e2
xf3 16.xf3 c6 17.e5;
B2c32) 12...b4 13.b1 f5 14.e4 g4
B2c321) 15.e2 xf3 16.xf3 c6 17.d5 d4 18.g4 f5
19.exf5 gxf5
B2c3211) 20.xd4 xd4 21.xf5 xc3+ 22.bxc3 xd5
23.h7+ ( 23.e4 c4 24.d5+ (1/2-1/2 K. Holroyd - P. LeBled,
corr. 2013) xd5 25.g6+ h8 26.xh6+ g8= ) 23...h8
24.0-0 c4 ( 24...c5 25.c2 xc3 26.g3 ad8 27.e1 c4
28.xe7 fe8 29.h7+ g8 30.f3 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 - Vitruvius 1.
11C, Internet 2012 ) 25.e4 f7 26.b4 d6= White has
B2c3212) 20.h3 xd5 21.0-0 f4 22.xf5 xf5 23.xd4
h3+ 24.gxh3 xd4 25.xf5 xh4 26.d5 h8= The position
is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. D.
Swiercz - D. Navara, Czech Republic 2013;
B2c322) 15.d5
B2c3221) 15...xf3 16.gxf3 d7 (Y. Pelletier - E. Sutovsky,
Pamplona 2003) 17.e2 a5 ( 17...c6 18.dxc6 c7 19.b5
xc6 20.c1 e6 21.c7 h3 22.xe7 c6 23.xa8 xa8
24.d6 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
18.g3 c6 19.a3 a6 20.0-0 c5 21.c2= The position is
B2c3222) 15...g5 16.g3 f5 17.h4 ( 17.a3= - 15... f5 16. a3 g5
17. Bg3 ) 17...f4 18.h2 gxh4 19.e2;
B2c3223) 15...f5 16.a3 g5 17.g3 f4 18.axb4 fxg3 19.hxg3
B2c32231) 19...d6 20.e2 xb4 21.e5 ( 21.0-0 d7
492
22.d4 xd4 23.xg4 e5 24.f5 xc3 25.bxc3 xb1
26.xb1 b6= D. Andreikin - S. Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz)
2011 ) 21...xf3 22.gxf3 a4 23.g6 xc3 24.bxc3 xc3+
25.f1 xe5 26.xh6;
B2c32232) 19...xf3
B2c322321) 20.e2 xc3 21.xg4
B2c3223211) 21...c4 22.e6+ h8 23.e5 e8 24.f5
B2c32232111) 24...xb4 25.f3 ( 25.xg5 e4+ 26.f1
f8 27.e1 xe1+ 28.xe1= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Fritz 11 - Rybka 2.3.2a,
Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 25...xd5 ( 25...xb2? 26.xg5 f8
27.g6 c4 28.f5 xf5 29.xf5+- ) 26.xg5 f8
27.xd5 e6 28.e4 xe4+ 29.fxe4 b4+ 30.d2
xe4+ 31.e2 b4+ 32.d2;
B2c32232112) 24...g4 25.f3 gxf3 26.gxf3 d8 27.f4=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
White has the attack. S. Young - A. Barhorst, corr. 2006;
B2c3223212) 21...b3 22.e6+ h8 23.e5 e8 24.f5
c4 25.xg5 ( 25.d4 xb2 26.xc4 b5 27.e4 b1+
28.xb1 xc4= ) 25...f8 26.d6 xb2 27.f5 e6 28.dxc7
exf5 29.d8 b1+ 30.e2 b2+ 31.e1 b1+=
1/2-1/2 Key game C. Bauer - P. Svidler, Germany 2004;
B2c322322) 20.gxf3 xf3 21.h2 xd1 22.xd1 d6
23.h3
B2c3223221) 23...c6 24.e6+ h8 25.h5 ( 25.f1 e5
26.h5 cxd5 27.exd5 c4 28.g6 f6 29.xf6 xf6
30.xh6+ g7 31.h1 a5 32.bxa5 xa5= C. Hansen - K.
Miton, Skanderborg 2005 ) 25...e5 26.f5 f6 27.f4 f8
28.xg5 xd5! 29.xf6 xf6 30.a2 e6 31.h3 c7
32.d2;
B2c3223222) 23...xb4? 24.e6+ h7 (S. Savchenko - B.
Lalic, Metz 2011) Suggested improvement for White: 25.e5!
xe5 26.h5 xc3+ 27.f1! b5+ 28.g1 g7 29.f5+
g8 30.g6 xd5 31.e6+ xe6 32.xe6++-;
B2c3223223) 23...c4 24.e6+ h7 25.b3 ( 25.f5+
h8 26.f1 f8 27.c1 xb4 28.xg5 f6 29.g6
e3+ 30.xe3 xg6 ) 25...e5 26.e2 a5 27.bxa5 a6+
28.b5 xb5+ 29.xb5 xa5= Equal chances, quiet
position. Key game Pyrich - Tiemann, corr. 1985 ]
8...g4
[ 8...0-0 9.e3 g4 - 8... Bg4 9. Be3 O-O ]
9.b5+ [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 9.e3
493
A) 9...0-0
A1) 10.0-0-0 e6 11.e2 ( 11.h3 xf3 12.gxf3 c6 13.d5 exd5 14.xd5
h4 15.g1 xd5 16.xd5 h6 17.xh6 xh6+ 18.e3 xe3+
19.fxe3 fd8= Equal chances, quiet position. Deep Sjeng WC2008 Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2010; 11.e2 c6 12.e5 a5 (Cilian 4.14 - Bearded
06-29, Internet 2011) 13.h3 a4 14.a3 xf3 15.xf3 e8 16.e4 d5=
with mutual play. )
A1a) 11...xf3 12.gxf3 h4 13.b1 c6 14.g1 fd8 15.g3 d7
16.h3 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
A1b) 11...c6 12.e5 ( 12.h3 xf3 13.gxf3 a5 14.c2 ac4 15.h4
xe3 16.fxe3 e7= (with the idea c5) with mutual play. J. Ivanov - V.
Shishkin, Sautron 2012 ) 12...xe2 13.xe2 xe5 ( 13...xe5 14.dxe5
h4 15.f4 fd8 16.g3 xd1+ 17.xd1 e7 18.b1 White can
increase his advantage with accurate play. ) 14.dxe5 h4 15.f4 ad8
16.g3 xd1+ 17.xd1 e7 18.c2;
A1c) worse move is 11...c8 12.b1 c6 ( 12...c5?! 13.dxc5 6d7
14.c1 a6 15.a3 P. Eljanov - S. Mamedyarov, Plovdiv 2010 ) 13.h3
xf3 14.gxf3 a5 15.a3 d7 16.h4;
A1d) 11...d6 12.h3 ( 12.e5 xe2 13.xe2 xe5 14.dxe5 xe5
15.f4 f6 16.b1 c6 17.b5 fd8= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 12...xf3 13.gxf3 d8 14.b1 c6;
A2) 10.e5 e6 11.c2 c5
A2a) worse move is 12.d5 xd5 13.xg6! ( 13.0-0-0? xe5 14.xd5
(B. Avrukh - V. Mikhalevski, Ramat Aviv 1998) d4! 15.h6 e8 16.c3
c6 17.h4 c8 18.h5 d8 ) 13...hxg6 14.d1 c6 15.xd5 xd5
16.xc5 cb4 17.exd5 a5 18.d3 c8 19.b5 xb2;
A2b) 12.d1 cxd4 13.xd4 c7 14.f3 d8 15.xg7 xg7=
Wang Hao - A. Giri, Beijing (blitz) 2012;
A3) 10.d1
A3a) Top level line: 10...c6 11.d5 e5 12.e2
A3a1) 12...xf3?! 13.gxf3 c8 14.f4 g4 15.c5 e8 (D. Jakovenko
- I. Nepomniachtchi, Moscow 2010) 16.h4 xc3+ ( 16...h5 17.f3 f6
18.a4 ) 17.xc3 a4 18.h3! h5 19.d4 c5 20.dxc6 xc6 21.xg4
hxg4 22.e3;
A3a2) 12...xf3+ 13.gxf3 h5
A3a21) 14.f4 xe2
A3a211) 15.xe2 d7 ( 15...c6 16.dxc6 c8 17.cxb7 xb7
18.f3 fc8 19.f2 a6 20.d4 ab8 21.xg7 xg7=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Rodriguez
Lopez - A. Astaneh Lopez, London 2010 ) 16.h4 c6 17.h5 cxd5
18.hxg6 hxg6 19.d4 xd4 20.xd4 g7 21.g3 ( 21.f5 h8
22.g1 h6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
494
D. Djaja - S. Gligoric, Beograd 1948 ) 21...g8 ( 21...c6 22.exd5
f6 23.e3 h8 24.xh8 xh8 25.e4 h1+ 26.d2 xd5
27.xf6 xe3 28.xe3 xf6 29.d7 e1+ 30.f3 a1= ) 22.f5
h8 23.xh8 xh8 24.fxg6 fxg6 25.exd5= 1/2-1/2 Historically
important game A. Lilienthal - D. Bronstein, Saltsjobaden 1948;
A3a212) 15.xe2
A3a2121) 15...c8 16.a4
A3a21211) 16...xc3 17.bxc3 ( 17.xc3 xa4 18.d4 d7
19.b3 b6 20.f5 f6 21.hg1= White has sufficient
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. L.-D.
Nisipeanu - N. Grandelius, Legnica 2013 ) 17...d7 18.a5 a4
19.c4 b6 20.f3 c5 21.xc5 bxc5 22.b5;
A3a21212) 16...h3 17.f3 d7 ( 17...fd8 18.dg1 c6
19.g3 h5 20.h4 cxd5 21.g5 h6 22.xd5 xd5
23.xd5 Black has poor queen placement. ) 18.dg1 fd8
19.g3 h4 20.e5 c6 21.e4 Black has poor queen
placement.;
A3a2122) 15...d7
A3a21221) 16.h4
A3a212211) 16...c6 17.h5 g4+ ( 17...fe8? 18.hxg6 hxg6
19.f5! cxd5 20.xd5 xd5 21.xd5 c6 22.fxg6+Historically important game L. Szabo - H. Koskinen, Prague
1954 ) 18.f3 g2+ 19.f2 d4 20.hf1 c5 21.a4 cxd5
22.hxg6 hxg6 23.xd5 ac8 24.e3 xe3 25.xe3 c4+
26.e2 a5 27.d3= The position is objectively equal,
A3a212212) 16...g4+ 17.f3 g2+ 18.f2 d4 19.hf1
xf2 20.xf2 h3 21.f5 xh4 22.g1= White has sufficient
A3a21222) 16.f3 c6 ( 16...h3 17.a4 - 15... Qc8 16. a4 Qh3
17. f3 ) 17.h4 cxd5 18.xd5 xd5 19.xd5 c6 20.hd1
ac8 21.h5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
A3a22) 14.0-0 d7 15.f4 h3 16.g3 d7 17.b5 c6 18.d4
cxd5 ( 18...c5 19.b5 e5 20.d6 exd6 21.xd6 c4 22.d1 ac8
23.d5 d3 24.xd3 cxd3 25.xd3 Rybka 3 - Deep Junior 10,
Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 19.fe1 (with the idea Bf1) b6 20.f5!
(with the idea Bf1) dxe4 21.xg7 xg7 22.fxe4 g8 23.f3 ac8
24.a4 e6 25.xe6 fxe6 26.b3= (with the idea a5) White has
A3a23) 14.g1 c8 ( 14...d7 15.g3 f5 16.d6+ h8 17.dxc7
xc7 18.b5 G. Sosonko - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee 1982 ) 15.g3
495
c6 16.a4 c7 ( 16...d7 17.a5 e5 (R. Buhmann - A. Areshchenko,
Plovdiv 2008) 18.f1 c7 19.c1 White has a slight spatial
advantage.; 16...h8 17.a5 d7 18.a3 (G. Sosonko - J. Timman,
Wijk aan Zee 1981) c5 19.d6 exd6 20.b5 b6 21.xd6 c7 22.f4
xe2 23.xe2 )
A3a231) 17.a3 cxd5 ( 17...f5 18.dxc6 bxc6 19.a5 c8 20.c5
White has the initiative. V. Ivanchuk - J. Timman, Linares 1993 )
18.a5 c4 19.xc4 xc4 20.xd5 ad8= The position is
Junior 10 - Glaurung 1.2.1, Internet 2006;
A3a232) 17.a5 d7 18.a6 fb8
A3a2321) 19.c4 e5 20.a4 ( 20.c5 bxa6 21.f4 xe2
22.xe2 (A. Beliavsky - A. Kornev, Moscow 2005) b5! 23.c1
d7 24.dxc6 xb2 25.xd7 xd7 26.cxd7 xc1 27.xc1 d8
28.d3 b7 29.a3 bxd7 30.f1 c8 31.g2 c2 32.f3
c6= ) 20...c8 21.f1 b6 22.b4;
A3a2322) 19.a3 e5 20.f1 bxa6 21.b4;
A3b) 10...xf3 11.gxf3 e6 12.d5 ( 12.h4 c6 13.e5 h5 14.g2 e7
15.g5 (M. Gurevich - M. Krasenkow, Jakarta 1996) c6 16.f4 c7
17.e4 bd5= ) 12...exd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5 f6 15.f4 xb2
16.xb2 xb2 17.e2 ( 17.b5 c3+ 18.e2= A. Beliavsky - M.
Krasenkow, Barcelona 2007 ) 17...b6 18.e5 a6 19.f3;
A3c) worse move is 10...a5 11.e2 a4 12.c2 c6 13.d5 (Stockfish 1.
6.3 - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet 2010) ( 13.e5 (J. Piket - E. Sutovsky,
Internet (rapid) 1999) xe2 14.xe2 d6 15.xc6 xc6 16.c1 fd8
17.0-0 c4= ) 13...b4 ( 13...e5 14.xe5 xe2 15.xe2 xe5
16.b5 ) 14.d2 a3 (D. Hottes - W. Schmidt, Minden 1959) ( 14...d7
15.a3 a6 (Stockfish 1.6.3 - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet 2010) 16.d3
(with the idea 17. h3 Bxf3 18. Bxf3; weakness c4) f5 17.h3 fxe4 18.xe4
xf3 19.xf3 ) 15.b3 d7 16.d4;
A3d) 10...e6 11.e2 c6 Promising line for White: ( 11...a5?! 12.0-0 a4
13.c2 xf3 14.xf3 c6 15.e5 b4 16.c1 4d5 17.g5
A. Beliavsky - M. Krasenkow, Polanica Zdroj 1996 )
A3d1) 12.e5 a5 ( 12...e7 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 c6 15.0-0 c7
16.e4 ad8 17.g5 T. Radjabov - V. Ivanchuk, Dubai (m/2, rapid)
2002 ) 13.a3 ( 13.0-0 a4 14.c2 a3 15.bxa3 xa3 16.h3 xf3
17.xf3 d7 18.e4 fa8 19.c5 Naum 4 - Deep Sjeng WC2008,
Internet 2008 ) 13...f5 ( 13...a4 14.c2 f5 15.d3 e7 16.0-0
ed5 17.g5 M. Zarate - F. Wantiez, corr. 2003 ) 14.c1 ( 14.d2 a4
15.d1 d5 16.b5 f6= with mutual play. Hermann 2.5 - Scorpio 2.5,
Internet 2010 ) 14...a4 15.d1 e7 16.d2 ed5 17.g5 f6 18.exf6
xf6 19.xf6 xf6 20.0-0;
A3d2) worse move is 12.d5 exd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.exd5 e5
496
15.xe5 xe2 16.d2!? ( 16.xe2 xe5 17.h3 f6 E. El Gindy - R.
Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 16...a6 17.d3 b6 18.0-0 e8
19.c1 b7 20.b4 e4 21.c6 d6= The position is objectively
A3d3) 12.g1 xe2 13.gxe2 e7 14.0-0 fd8
A3d31) 15.a3 a5 16.c2 ac4 17.e5 ( 17.c1 c5 18.d5 exd5
19.exd5 d6 20.g3 e8 21.f4 bc4= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. V. Bologan - P.
Eljanov, Sochi 2005 ) 17...c5 ( 17...h6 18.e4 ac8 19.c5 b8
20.c1 d5 21.b4 O. Sivenkov - A. Hebels, corr. 2006 ) 18.e4
xe3 19.fxe3 cxd4 20.exd4 ac8 21.b3 c6 22.f3 c4
23.df1 f8 24.f4 a5 25.h3 J. Germann - W. Trumpf, corr.
2009;
A3d32) 15.f3 d7 16.h1 b4 17.xb4 xb4 18.f2 ad8=
T. Radjabov - V. Ivanchuk, Dubai (m/4, rapid) 2002;
A3d33) 15.e5
A3d331) 15...b4 16.c2 h6 17.a3 c4
A3d3311) 18.c1 d5 19.b3 ( 19.xd5 xc2 20.f6+ xf6
21.xc2 g7 22.fc1 d7= R. Ponomariov - M. Vachier Lagrave,
Wijk aan Zee 2011 ) 19...a6 20.xd5 xd5 21.b4 d7 22.b1
e7 23.b5 a5=;
A3d3312) 18.b3 a6 19.c1 d5 20.xd5 xd5 21.c3 d7
22.e4 b5 23.c3;
A3d332) 15...h6
A3d3321) 16.e4 b4 17.c2 c4 18.xc4 xc4 19.c1
b6 ( 19...xb2?! 20.b1 c4 21.xb7 dc8 22.c1
A. Beliavsky - L. Ftacnik, Turin 2006 ) 20.c5 db8 21.xb7
xe5 22.c5 g4 23.a6 b7 24.xc7 xc7 25.xc7;
A3d3322) 16.a3 a5 17.c2 c5 18.dxc5 bc4 (L. Aronian - G.
Kamsky, Wijk aan Zee 2012) 19.d4 c6 ( 19...xe5 20.e4
xd4 21.xd4 ) 20.e4 xd4 21.xd4 xe5 22.d6;
B) 9...xf3 10.gxf3 xd4 11.d1 ( 11.0-0-0 (L. Fressinet - W. So, Wijk aan
Zee 2011) xe3+ 12.fxe3 8d7 13.h4 e6 14.h5 g5 15.a4 e7 16.a5
c5 17.a3 bd7 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
B1) 11...c5 12.h4 ( 12.b5+?! c6 13.h6 c7 14.e2 f6 15.e3
d7 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. D. Paunovic Z. Ilincic, Kladovo 1989 ) 12...h5 13.e5 c8 14.h3 c6 15.e6 fxe6
16.g1 e5 17.c2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
sides.;
B2) 11...e5 12.h4 e7 13.h5 c6 14.hxg6 fxg6 15.h3 a6 16.e2=
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Key game Lu
497
Shanglei - Wang Yue, Xinghua 2012 ]
[ 9.d5
A) 9...xf3 10.gxf3
A1) 10...c6 11.a4 ( 11.e3 0-0 12.d1 cxd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5
c7 15.e2 c6= O. Romanishin - V. Korchnoi, Tbilisi 1976 ) 11...c7
(B. Christensen - M. Nimtz, corr. 1987) 12.a5 6d7 13.e3 0-0 14.f4
A2) 10...0-0 11.a4 a5 12.e3 a6 13.h4 d6 14.h5 b4 15.xb4
axb4 16.d1;
B) 9...c6 10.e2 cxd5 11.exd5 0-0 12.g5 8d7 13.d1 h6 14.e3
(Deep Rybka 4.1 - Rybka 3, Internet (rapid) 2012) c8 15.0-0 e5 ]
[ 9.a4 xf3 10.gxf3 c6 11.d5 d4 12.d1 0-0 13.a5 d7 14.e3 c5
15.dxc6 xc6= V. Ivanchuk - P. Svidler, Warsaw 1999 ]
9...c6 10.g5 0-0 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
international titles): 11.e2 xe2
[ 11...c8?! 12.h4
A) 12...h6 13.f3 g4 14.e3 8d7 15.d1 ( 15.0-0-0 c7 16.c2
ac8 17.b1 C. Lupulescu - C. Daianu, Mamaia 2013 ) 15...c7 16.0-0 e5
17.d5 cxd5 18.exd5 d6 19.fe1 fd8 20.d2 xe2 21.xe2;
B) 12...xd4 13.h5 d6 14.f4! a6 15.hxg6 hxg6 16.xa6 bxa6 17.e5;
C) 12...c5 13.dxc5 6d7 14.e3 a5 15.c4 M. Illescas Cordoba - P.
Negi, Sestao 2010 ]
12.xe2 c5
[ 12...a6 Dangerous line for Black:
A) worse move is 13.e3 d6 14.0-0 b4 15.c2 ( 15.xb4?! xb4
16.fc1 e5 17.f3 exd4 18.xd4 fe8 19.xg7 xg7 L. Aronian - D.
Navara, Wijk aan Zee 2012 ) 15...e5 (Chiron 1.5 - Stockfish 2.3.1, Internet
2012) 16.f3 exd4 17.xd4 ad8 18.xg7 xg7 19.ad1 fe8=
Black.;
B) 13.h3 h6 14.f3 Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous
pitfalls ahead.
B1) worse move is 14...d7 15.h4
B1a) 15...g5? [#] 16.xg5! hxg5 17.xg5 fd8 18.h5 ( 18.0-0-0 d6
19.h7+ f8 20.h5 g6 21.xg6 fxg6 22.e6+ f7 23.xd8+
xd8 24.b3 c7 25.d3 d7 26.c2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 18...e5 ( 18...e8 19.f4
f8 20.h7 White has the attack.; 18...e6 19.0-0 c5 20.f4
White has the attack. ) 19.0-0 exd4 ( 19...f6? 20.h7+ f8 21.f4! exd4
22.f5! fxg5 23.f6 h8 24.xh8+ f7 25.g7+ e6 26.f7 d6
27.xd4 c7 28.e5+ d6 29.e6++- 1-0 Key game D. Navara - R.
Ris, Reykjavik 2013 ) 20.ad1 e7 ( 20...c7 21.e5! (with the idea e6)
xe5 22.g3 f6 23.f4 fxg5 24.fxe5+- and White has a decisive attack. )
498
21.g3 f6 22.f5 White has the attack.;
B1b) 15...h5 16.h3 c5 17.g4 cxd4 18.gxh5 c5 (S. Pavlov - V.
Shishkin, Kiev 2013) ( 18...d3 19.hxg6 fxg6 20.g5 f6 21.f4 d6
(L. Fressinet - E. Sutovsky, Istanbul 2012) 22.0-0 c4 23.e3
White has the attack. ) 19.g1 c4 ( 19...ac8 20.g5 e6 21.hxg6
xg5 22.xg5 fxg6 23.xg6 f6 24.g3 White has the attack. )
20.g5 ( 20.hxg6 fxg6 21.xg6 d3+ 22.f1 xf3 23.xg7+ xg7
24.h6+ f7 25.h5+ g8 26.xf3 de5 27.g3+ f7=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 20...e6 21.hxg6
xg5 22.xg5 fxg6 23.xg6 f6 24.xf6 exf6 25.g4;
B2) 14...h5
B2a) 15.g4
B2a1) 15...d7 16.g1
B2a11) 16...fe8 17.h4! (with the idea Nf5) hxg4 18.xg4 c7
19.f5! e6 ( 19...gxf5? 20.xg7+ xg7 21.h6+ h7 22.f4+
g8 23.g3+ h7 24.h4+ g8 25.g5+ h7 26.h6+ g8
27.0-0-0+- ) 20.h6 White has the attack.;
B2a12) 16...b4 17.h4 hxg4 (C. Lupulescu - V. Nedilko, Legnica
2013) ( 17...c2+ 18.f1 f6 19.g5 xa1 20.gxh5 g7 21.h6
f6 22.h7+ h8 23.xf6+ exf6 24.f4 d6 25.h6+- (with the
idea Nh5, Rxg6) ) 18.g5 fd8 19.xg4 e5 20.f1 White has the
attack.;
B2a2) 15...hxg4 16.xg4 e5 ( 16...d7 17.e5 b4 18.0-0 e8
19.e6 f8 20.exf7+ xf7 21.f4 D. Navara - J. Hammer, Tromso
2013 ) 17.h4 d7 18.xe5 ( 18.g5 exd4 19.h5 d6 20.hxg6 fxg6
21.exd4 ae8 22.h4 f7 ) 18...xe5 19.xd7 xd7 20.dxe5
xe5 21.h5 ad8 22.h6 fe8 23.hxg6 fxg6=;
B2b) 15.g1 d7 ( 15...d7?! 16.g4 - 15. g4 Qd7 16. Rg1 )
B2b1) 16.g4 f6 ( 16...hxg4 17.xg4 f6 18.g5= - 16... Nf6 17.
Ng5 hxg4 18. Rxg4 ) 17.g5 hxg4 18.xg4 c8 19.f3 d8
( 19...b4? 20.e5 h5 21.g3 c2+ 22.f2 xa1 23.xh5 gxh5
24.xh5 f5 25.h3! fd8 26.e4 f8 27.h6 White has the
attack. ) 20.e5 xg4 21.fxg4 f6 22.h7+ f8 23.xg6 fxg5 24.e6
g8 25.xg5 d5 26.f7+ h8 27.h5+ g8 28.f7+ h8=
1/2-1/2 D. Jakovenko - E. Sutovsky, Loo 2013;
B2b2) 16.e5 b4 17.g4 c2+ 18.f1 xe5 19.xe5 xe5 20.gxh5
c8 21.g4 f5 22.dxe5 ad8 23.hxg6
B2b21) 23...d1+? 24.g2 fxg6 ( 24...e1+? 25.g3 f3+
26.h4 xf2+ 27.g5 f6+ 28.h6+- Key game I. Cheparinov - E.
Sutovsky, Poikovsky 2013 ) 25.b3+ d5 26.g3;
B2b22) 23...fxg6 24.f4 d1+ 25.g2 ( 25.e2 e1+ 26.d2
d8+ 27.c3 xa1 28.xg6+ xg6 29.xg6 xc1+ 30.b4
d4+ 31.a3 c2+ 32.b3 a1+ 33.a3 c2+= ) 25...e4+
499
26.f3 e1+ 27.g3 d3 ( 27...xf3+ 28.h4 xf4 29.xf4 xh3+
30.xh3 xa1 31.xg6+ f7 32.g1 ) 28.xg6+ xg6+ 29.xg6
fxf3+ 30.g4 xh3 31.xe7+ f7 32.g5 xh2 33.xe1 g2+
34.f4 xg5 35.xg5 xe7= ]
[ 12...e5
A) 13.h3?! h6 14.f3 exd4 15.xh6 e8 16.0-0 ( 16.0-0-0?! c5 17.g5
d7 D. Navara - P. Svidler, Prague (m/3) 2012 ) 16...c5 17.xg7 xg7
18.f4 c6 19.fe1 e5;
B) 13.dxe5 h6
B1) 14.h3 8d7 15.f4 c5 16.c2 d3+ 17.f1 f5 ( 17...c5?!
18.f2 c4 19.e3 d7 20.d1 fd8 21.c3 C. Lupulescu - T. Nyback,
Germany 2012 ) 18.exf6 xf6 19.f2 ( 19.e3 (Key game V. Topalov - F.
Caruana, Bucharest 2012) xb2! 20.e5 6c4! 21.d4 c5! 22.exf6 cxd4
23.xg6 xf6 24.xf6 xf6= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 19...xf2 20.xf2 e7 21.g3 e8 22.c3 g5 23.g2
gxf4 24.xf4 e6 25.hf1 xc3 26.xc3 xe4 27.xh6 d5 28.f3
e6 29.d2 e3+ 30.xe3 xe3= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
B2) 14.f3 8d7 15.f4 xe5 ( 15...g5 16.h5 xe5 17.0-0 xf3+
18.xf3 e5 19.e3 ) 16.0-0 e8 17.xg6 g7 18.gh4 xe4 19.f5
f6 20.xg7 xg7 21.e3 Stockfish 2.3.1 - Chiron 1.5, Internet 2012 ]
13.dxc5
[ 13.h3?! h6 14.f3 d7 15.h4 h5 16.dxc5 a4 17.0-0 c6 ]
13...6d7 14.xb7
[ 14.a3 a6 ( 14...h6 15.f3 c6 16.0-0 b6 17.e3 C. Lupulescu - E.
Safarli, Skopje 2013 )
A) 15.c6?! e5
A1) 16.cxb7?! d3+ 17.f1 b8 18.e3 ( 18.xa6?? c5-+ ) 18...xb2
19.xa6 xa1 20.g3 d7;
A2) 16.0-0 xc6 17.e3 a5 18.b3 b4 19.c2 ac8;
B) 15.0-0 dxc5 16.e3 d3! 17.c3 xc3 18.bxc3 c4 19.fd1 e5
20.f3 fe8 21.d2 b5 22.c4 c6= ]
14...a5+ 15.d2
[ 15.b4 xc5! 16.bxa5 xb7 17.b1 xa5 18.0-0 bc6= ]
15...a6 16.xa6
[ 16.xa8?! c6 17.xf8+ xf8 18.e3 a5+ 19.f1 xb2 20.d1
xc5 ]
16...xa6 17.c6
[ 17.c3 dxc5 18.e2 (R. Wojtaszek - A. Gupta, New Delhi 2012) ab8
19.ab1 xc3 20.xc3 f6 21.f3 xe4= ]
17...xb2! 18.b1 e5! 19.0-0 ab8 20.f4 fc8 21.fd1 f6 22.f3 xc6
23.xe5 fxe5 24.e3 (Key game G. Gajewski - M. Vachier Lagrave, Reykjavik
2013) c2 25.f1
500
[ 25.d2 bc8! 26.xc2 xc2 27.f1 b4 28.xa7 xa2= ]
25...f7 26.xa7 a8 27.d7 b4 28.b7 d3 29.a4 d4! 30.xd4 exd4
31.xd4 xa4 32.e3 xe4= This position is rather drawish. Best Mutual Play
484
Nimzo-English with 4.Qc2
Line 043
[Dragan Paunovic]
A17
11.11.2015
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.c4 e6 3.c3 b4

4.c2 [#] 0-0 [Chapter] [#]
[ 4...d6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5.a3 xc3 6.xc3 0-0= - 4... O-O 5. a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 d6 ( 6...e5 7.b4
0-0= - 4... O-O 5. a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 d6 7. b4 a5 );
B) 5.g3 0-0 ( Updated on November 11, 2015 5...c5 6.g2 c6 7.0-0 0-0
8.e3 e5 9.b3 xc3 10.xc3 g4 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Bu Xiangzhi A. Moiseenko, Helsingor 2014 ) 6.g2 e5 7.0-0 c5 8.d3 h6 9.a3 xc3
10.xc3
B1) 10...c6 11.b4 ( 11.e3 e8 12.b3 f5 13.b2 d7 14.fe1 a5
15.d2 ab8 16.c2 b6 17.ab1 h3= A. Rustemov - D. Navara,
Schwetzingen 2013 ) 11...e8= - 4... O-O 5. a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 d6 7. g3 e5 8.
Bg2 c5 9. b4 Nc6 10. O-O Re8 11. d3 h6;
B2) 10...a5 11.b3 c6 12.b2 g4 13.e3 c8 14.d2 h3=
Crafty 22.9 - Bright 0.3a, Internet 2009;
C) 5.d4= - Line 198 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nc3 d6 5. Qc2 ]
A) 5.g3 c6 ( 5...0-0 6.g2 c6 - 5... Nc6 6. Bg2 O-O ) 6.g2 ( 6.a3
a5 - 5. a3 Ba5 6. g3 Nc6 ) 6...0-0 7.0-0 ( 7.a3 a5 - 5. a3 Ba5 6. g3 Nc6
7. Bg2 O-O ) 7...e7 ( 7...d6 8.d3 e7 - 7... Qe7 8. d3 d6 )
A1) 8.e3 d5 9.cxd5 ( 9.a4?! dxc4 10.xc4 b8 11.c2 b5 12.c3
(V. Korchnoi - L. Polugaevsky, Evian 1977) c4 13.b3 c5 ) 9...exd5
(C. Jones - R. Hess, Las Vegas 2008) 10.b3 xc3 11.dxc3 g4 12.a3
ad8=;
A2) 8.d3
A2a) 8...h6 9.a3 ( 9.e4 d6 10.h4 b8 11.f4 d7 12.h3 d4 13.f2
b5= R. Huebner - M. Tal, Biel 1976 ) 9...a5 10.e3 d6 11.b3 d7 12.b2
ab8 13.d4 cxd4 14.exd4 W. Lombardy - L. Polugaevsky, Reykjavik
1978;
A2b) 8...d6 9.a3 a5 - 5. a3 Ba5 6. g3 Nc6 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O Qe7 9.
d3 d6;
501
B) Updated on November 11, 2015 5.g4!? h6 6.g1 c6 7.h4
(S. Mamedyarov - P. Harikrishna, Kocaeli 2015) d6 8.g5 hxg5 9.hxg5 g8
10.a3 a5 11.d3 e5 12.d2 ge7= The chances are roughly equal, though
C) 5.a3
C1) 5...xc3
C1a) 6.xc3 b6 ( 6...0-0 - 4... O-O 5. a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 c5 )
C1a1) 7.g3 b7 8.g2 0-0= - 4... O-O 5. a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 b6 7. g3
Bb7 8. Bg2 c5 ( 8...d6 9.0-0 0-0 10.b4= - 4... O-O 5. a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3
b6 7. g3 Bb7 8. Bg2 c5 9. b4 d6 10. O-O );
C1a2) 7.b4
C1a21) 7...a6 8.e3 e7 9.b5 c7 10.e2 b7 11.0-0 0-0
12.b2 d6 ( 12...d5 13.d3 fd8 14.a4 a5 15.fd1 ce8 16.e5
ac8 White has a slight spatial advantage. White has a pair of
bishops. E. Iturrizaga - N. Dzagnidze, Caleta 2013 ) 13.a4 a5 14.ae1
ae8 15.d4 e4 16.c1 f5 17.d2 V. Kramnik - E. Lobron,
Dortmund 1996;
C1a22) 7...e7
C1a221) 8.e3 0-0 9.b2 b7 10.e2 d6 11.0-0 e5
C1a2211) 12.ae1 e4 13.c2 f5 14.d4 ( 14.h1 d7 15.d3
g5= L. Brunner - A. Huss, Switzerland 1995 ) 14...d7 15.dxe5
dxe5 16.d1 f6=;
C1a2212) 12.bxc5 bxc5 13.d3 bd7 14.d2 b6 15.d1 fe8
16.e4 c6= V. Korchnoi - A. Karpov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1993;
C1a222) 8.g4!? 0-0 9.g5 h5 10.b2 d6 11.g1 b7 12.h4
f6 13.gxf6 xf6 14.h3 White has a moderate kingside control
advantage.;
C1a23) 7...0-0 8.b2 d6 - 4... O-O 5. a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 c5 7. b4 d6 8.
Bb2 b6;
C1b) 6.dxc3!? d6 7.g5 bd7 8.d1 h6 9.h4 b6 10.e3 0-0
11.e2 (weakness d6) E. Maetz - G. Engelhardt, corr. 2003;
C2) 5...a5
C2a) [Chapter] [#] 6.e3
C2a1) 6...0-0 7.d4 ( 7.b3 xc3 8.xc3 d6 9.d4 b6 10.b2 cxd4
11.exd4 b7 12.e2 bd7 13.0-0 c8 14.e3 e8 15.fd1 f8
16.a4 B. Gulko - O. Romanishin, Luzern 1993; 7.e2 c6 - 6... Nc6 7.
Be2 O-O ) 7...b6
C2a11) 8.d3 b7 9.0-0 xc3 10.xc3 xf3 ( 10...e4 11.e2
c6 12.dxc5 bxc5 13.b4 V. Korchnoi - O. Panno, Wijk aan Zee
1978 ) 11.gxf3 (Nimzo 8 - Junior 6, Internet 2001) c6 12.dxc5
bxc5=;
C2a12) 8.e2
C2a121) 8...d5
502
C2a1211) Updated on November 11, 2015 9.dxc5 bxc5 10.0-0
bd7 11.cxd5 ( 11.d1 b7 12.d2 c8 13.e1 c7!?
14.cxd5 exd5= C. Lupulescu - J. Markos, Tromso 2014 ) 11...exd5
12.b4! cxb4 13.axb4 xb4 14.a3 xa3 15.xa3 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play.;
C2a1212) 9.0-0 xc3 10.xc3 a6 11.dxc5 bxc5 12.b3 bd7
13.b2 V. Malakhov - A. Sokolov, Belfort 2004;
C2a122) 8...b7 9.0-0 e7 ( 9...a6 10.b3 e7 11.b2 xc3
12.xc3 e4 13.b2 f5 14.ad1 K. Rusev - K. Georgiev, Golden
Sands 2012 ) 10.d2 d6 11.fd1 bd7 12.dxc5 bxc5 13.d5!
exd5 14.xa5 ab8 15.cxd5 xd5 16.b4 fc8 17.ac1 e6
18.g5 e5 19.h3 e6 20.f4 D. Sogin - Z. Ivanovic, corr.
2011;
C2a2) 6...c6 7.e2
C2a21) 7...0-0 8.0-0 e5= - 7... e5 8. O-O O-O ( 8...e7 9.d4 d6
10.d1 d7 11.d2 ac8 12.f1 A. Zubov - Mil. Perunovic,
Balatonlelle 2000; 8...d6 9.d4 a6 10.d1 e7 11.b3 d7 12.b2
White has a slight spatial advantage. T. Nabaty - S. Fedorchuk, Beer
Sheva (rapid) 2013; worse move is 8...b6 9.b1 d5 10.b4 cxb4
11.axb4 dxc4 (Bu Xiangzhi - O. Romanishin, Bad Woerishofen 2007)
12.xc4 c7 13.b5 a5 14.d3 White has the initiative. );
C2a22) 7...e5 8.0-0
C2a221) 8...d6
C2a2211) 9.b3 0-0 10.b2
C2a22111) 10...e8 11.d3 ( 11.g5 xc3 12.xc3 h6
13.e4 (Nguyen Ngoc Truongson - Zhang Zhong, Ho Chi Minh
City 2009) d4! 14.xd4 exd4 15.g3 e6= ) 11...f5
12.fd1 h6 13.e4 a6 14.fd2 c8= The position is
Spark 0.3 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2010;
C2a22112) 10...g4 (S. Collas - M. Roumegous, France 2008)
11.ac1 c8 12.h3 h5 13.d3 h6 14.fd1= The position is
C2a2212) 9.d5 0-0= - 8... O-O 9. Nd5 d6;
C2a222) 8...0-0 9.d5 ( 9.d3 d6 10.d1 e8 11.h3 h6 12.b3 a6
13.b2 b8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. T. Banusz - E. Postny, Budapest 2004 )
9...d6 10.g5 g6
C2a2221) Updated on November 11, 2015 11.f4!? f5 ( 11...xd5
12.cxd5 e7 (E. Iturrizaga - A. Kovalyov, Tromso 2014) 13.b4!
cxb4 14.b3 h6 15.e4 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 12.d3 ( 12.d3 exf4 13.xf4
d5! 14.xd5 xd5 15.cxd5 xd5 16.e4 d4! 17.d1 e5= )
503
12...xd5 ( 12...xd3 13.xd3 exf4 14.e4! xd5 15.xd5
e7 16.d3 f5 17.g5 d7 18.b4! h6 19.h3 White has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 13.cxd5
xd3 14.xd3 exf4! 15.dxc6 xg5 16.cxb7 ab8=;
C2a2222) 11.e4 xe4 12.xe4 f5 ( 12...e7 13.c3 c6
14.c2 f5 15.d3 ) 13.f3 c2 14.d3 f5 15.h3 e7
16.xe7+ xe7 17.b4!
C2a22221) 17...cxb4?! 18.axb4 b6 ( 18...xb4? 19.a2! b3
20.b2+- ) 19.a2 b3 20.a3 c2 21.d2;
C2a22222) 17...c7 18.b2 ad8 19.ac1 a4 20.fe1=
C2b) 6.d4
C2b1) Updated on November 11, 2015 worse move is 6...d5 7.e3 cxd4
8.exd4 c6 9.b4 ( 9.c5 (A. Bachmann - S. Sjugirov, Iasi 2014) xc3+!
10.xc3 e4 11.e3 a5+ 12.d2 xd2 13.xd2 xd2+
14.xd2 f6= ) 9...c7 (<Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012)
10.b5 e7 11.c5 g6 12.e2 e5 13.dxe5 xe5 14.0-0 White has
a pawn majority.;
C2b2) 6...cxd4 7.xd4
C2b21) 7...d5
C2b211) 8.cxd5 xd5 (M. Zlotnikov - J. Benjamin, Philadelphia
1992) ( 8...xd5 9.b4 b6 10.xd5 exd5 11.b2 0-0 12.e3
xd4 13.xd4 c6 14.b2 K. Sakaev - A. Yermolinsky, Krynica
1997 ) 9.b3 c6 10.xa5 xa5 11.d2 h5 12.e3 e5 13.d3
0-0 14.0-0 e6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
C2b212) 8.b4 c7 9.cxd5 0-0 10.g5 e5 (I. Ivanov - P.
Drenchev, Borovetz 2003) 11.f3 xc3+ 12.xc3 exd5 13.e3;
C2b22) 7...c6 8.b3 ( 8.xc6 bxc6 9.c5 d5 10.cxd6 xd6
11.b4 b6 (J. Granda Zuniga - S. Mareco, Buenos Aires 2012) 12.b2
0-0 13.a4 a6 14.d1 e7= ) 8...d5 9.cxd5 exd5 10.g5 d4
( 10...b6 11.xf6 gxf6 12.xa5 xa5 (A. Lagunow - Y. Balashov,
Berlin 1991) 13.e3 0-0 14.d1 d8 15.a4 White has slightly
better pawn structure. ) 11.0-0-0 xc3 12.bxc3 e7 13.b2 dxc3+
14.xc3 e6 15.e3 0-0 16.xf6 gxf6=;
C2c) 6.g4 c6 7.g5 h5
C2c1) 8.e4 d6 9.e3 f5 10.gxf6 xf6 11.d3 ( 11.g1 xe4
12.xe4 f6 13.b1 0-0 14.d3 g6 L. Van Wely - A. Naiditsch,
Vlaardingen 2005 ) 11...xe4 12.xe4 f8 13.d3 e7 14.b4 cxb4
15.b2 d7=;
C2c2) 8.e3 0-0 9.e2 d5=;
C2d) 6.g3 [Chapter] [#]
504
C2d1) 6...0-0 7.g2 c6 - 6... Nc6 7. Bg2 O-O;
C2d2) 6...d5 7.g2 0-0
C2d21) 8.a4
C2d211) 8...a6
C2d2111) 9.xc5 xc5 10.b4 d7! ( 10...dxc4 11.xc4
(A. Beliavsky - K. Sakaev, Vrnjacka Banja 1998) d7 12.bxc5 c8
13.0-0 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
11.bxc5 c8 12.cxd5 exd5 13.0-0 b6=;
C2d2112) 9.0-0
C2d21121) 9...e7 10.d4 cxd4 11.b4 c7 12.xd4 d7
13.c3 e5 (Deep Junior 13.3 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2012)
14.d1 ac8 15.cxd5 exd5 16.b2;
C2d21122) 9...dxc4 10.xc4 d5 11.c2 c4 12.c3 h5
13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 Cyclone 2.3 - Thinker 5.4, Internet
2008;
C2d21123) worse move is 9...d4 10.xc5 ( 10.b1 d6 11.b4
cxb4 12.axb4 xb4 13.c5 c7 14.xd4 d8 15.b2
Critter 1.6a - Deep Junior 13.3, Internet 2012 ) 10...xc5 11.b4
d3 12.exd3 xd3 ( 12...xd3 13.xd3 xd3 14.bxa5 e5
15.e1 c5 16.d3 b3 17.b1 xa5 18.f4 exf4 19.xf4
Deep Sjeng WC 2008 - Thinker 5.4Di, Internet 2009 ) 13.bxa5 e5
14.b2 e8 15.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C2d21124) 9...d7 10.d3 ( 10.e5 xa4 11.xa4 c7
12.f3 e8 13.d3 d7 14.xd7 xd7 15.e3 Tornado 3.
02 - Chronos 1.9.6, Werner 2009 ) 10...c8 11.c3 ( 11.e5
e8 12.c3 c7 13.f3 d4 14.b5 b8= with mutual play. R.
Dzindzichashvili - M. Rohde, New York 1992 ) 11...h6
(A. Shchekachev - S. Maze, Paris 2006) 12.e4! xc3 13.xc3
dxe4 14.dxe4 xe4 15.b3 c6 16.e5 White has more
C2d212) 8...b6! 9.0-0 a6 10.d4 xc4 11.dxc5 bxc5 12.xc5
e7 13.b4 c6 14.b2 b6 ( 14...xb4? 15.g5 e5 16.axb4
xb4 17.f5 h6 18.xe5 P. Engel - C. Bourgoin, corr. 2007 )
15.a4 fc8 16.xb6 axb6 17.fe1 e4=;
C2d22) 8.0-0 dxc4 9.a4 d5 10.e1 ( 10.xc5 xc5 11.b4
(A. Maksimenko - J. Markos, Kallithea 2008) f5 12.xf5 exf5
13.bxa5 c6 14.a6 b8 15.d3 b5 16.f4 b6= ) 10...d4 11.d3
cxd3 12.xd3 c4 13.dc5 White has more than adequate
C2d3) 6...c6 7.g2
C2d31) 7...d6 8.0-0 0-0 - 7... O-O 8. O-O d6;
C2d32) 7...xc3 8.xc3 a5 9.b4 cxb4 10.axb4 xb4 11.xb4
505
( 11.d3 0-0 12.a3 a5 13.0-0 e8 14.d4 xd4 15.xd4
11...xb4 12.d4 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. V. Kramnik - O. Romanishin, Belgrade 1993;
C2d33) 7...0-0 8.0-0
C2d331) 8...h6 9.d3 d6 - 8... d6 9. d3 h6;
C2d332) 8...e7 9.d3 d6 10.b1 ( 10.d2 d7 11.e3 a6
12.e2 xd2 13.xd2 ab8 14.d4 cxd4 15.exd4 fc8 16.b4 d5
17.c5 b6= with mutual play. Gaviota 0.83 - Sloppy 0.1.0, Internet
2011 )
C2d3321) 10...h6 11.a2 d5 ( 11...c7 12.b4 b6 13.b5 d8
14.c3 b7 15.d4 d5 (N. Giertz - M. Roiz, Biel 2007) 16.dxc5
xc5 17.cxd5 exd5 18.e3 xa3 19.d4 e7 20.bd1 e6
21.xf6 xf6 22.xd5 xd5 23.xd5 ) 12.b4 b6 ( 12...cxb4
(H. Bodendieck - O. Minnier, corr. 1986) 13.axb4 xb4 14.xb4
xb4 15.a3 a5 16.b2 d7 17.d4 ) 13.cxd5 exd5 14.b2
d4 ( 14...cxb4 15.xb4 xb4 16.axb4 M. Tal - L.
Polugaevsky, Yerevan 1975 ) 15.xd4 cxd4 16.b2 d8 17.a4
a6 18.a5 a7 19.xd4 xd4 20.xd4 xe2 21.c1 g4
22.b3;
C2d3322) 10...d7 11.a2 d5 12.g5 h6 13.xf6 xf6
14.cxd5 exd5 15.xc5 b6 16.c2 fd8 17.bc1 Black has
C2d333) 8...d5 9.a4 b6 (A. Valdes Escobar - J. Markos,
Shenzhen 2011) ( 9...d4 10.xd4 cxd4 11.b4 c7 (L. Van Wely M. Carlsen, Schagen 2006) 12.cxd5 xd5 13.b2 e5 14.e4
f6 15.xd4 ) 10.d3 e8 11.d2;
C2d334) 8...d6
C2d3341) 9.e3 [Chapter] [#] e5 ( 9...d7 10.d4 cxd4 11.exd4
xc3 12.xc3 c8 (B. Macieja - V. Baklan, Lublin 2010) 13.e1
e8 14.b3 b5 (with the idea bxc4, Na5) 15.d2 White has a pair
of bishops. ) 10.d3 ( 10.b1 h6 11.d3= - 9. d3 h6 10. e3 e5 11.
Rb1; 10.d4 xc3 11.xc3 e4 12.d2 cxd4 13.exd4 d5 14.c5
a5= with mutual play. L. Pantsulaia - J. Gustafsson, Turin 2006;
10.h3 h6 11.b3 e6 12.b2 (J. Hammer - A. Riazantsev, Aix-lesBains 2011) d7 13.h2 fe8 14.ad1 a6 15.d3 b5=
with mutual play. )
C2d33411) 10...d7 11.d2 a6 12.h4 b8 13.ab1
( worse move is 13.f4 b5 14.b3 bxc4 15.bxc4 exf4 16.gxf4
e8 L. Van Wely - M. Adams, Wijk aan Zee 2002 ) 13...b5
14.d5 xd2 15.xd2 xd5 16.cxd5 e7= with mutual
play.;
C2d33412) 10...a6 11.b3 b8 12.d2 d7 13.de4 xe4
506
14.dxe4 ( 14.xe4 e6= with mutual play. ) 14...xc3 15.xc3
b5= E. Agrest - M. Adams, France 2003;
C2d3342) 9.d3 [Chapter] [#]
C2d33421) 9...b8
C2d334211) 10.e3 e5 11.d5 ( 11.d2 (D. Polajzer - M.
Rachela, Kallithea 2008) xc3! 12.xc3 a5 13.b3 f5=
with mutual play. ) 11...xd5 12.cxd5 e7 13.b4 ( 13.e4 d7
14.b1 c8 15.e2 a6= with mutual play. G. Sacripanti - E.
Hassler, corr. 2010 ) 13...cxb4 14.b3 bxa3 15.xa3 c7
16.d4 e4 17.g5 f5= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C2d334212) 10.b1 a6
C2d3342121) 11.d2 b5 12.cxb5 axb5 13.b4 cxb4
14.xb5 ( 14.a2 d7 15.xb4 xb4 16.xb4 b6=
P. Svidler - V. Ivanchuk, Almaty (blitz) 2008 ) 14...xb5
15.xc6 c5 16.a4 d7 17.b3 bxa3 18.xa3 xd2
19.xd2 c2=;
C2d3342122) 11.a2 d4 12.xd4 cxd4 13.b4 b6
14.c5 c7 15.e3 dxe3 16.xe3 d5 17.d4 e5 18.a1
dxc5 19.bxc5 e8 20.fd1 Gull 1.0a - Jonny 4.00, Internet
2010;
C2d33422) 9...d7 10.b1 c8 11.a2 c7 12.b4 b6 13.b5
e5 (E. Agrest - O. Romanishin, Biel 1997) 14.xe5 dxe5
15.c3;
C2d33423) 9...h6
C2d334231) 10.b1 e5 ( 10...b8 11.e3 e5 12.d5 xd5
13.cxd5 e7 14.b4 cxb4 15.axb4 c7 16.a2
L. Van Wely - M. Carlsen, Wijk aan Zee 2009 )
C2d3342311) 11.e3= - 10. e3 e5 11. Rb1;
C2d3342312) 11.b4 cxb4 12.d5 ( worse move is 12.a2
bxa3 13.xa3 (R. Vazquez Igarza - S. Fedorchuk, Madrid
2010) g4 14.xb7 b6 15.c3 c8 16.xb6 axb6
17.xd6 e8 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 12...bxa3 13.xa3 b8 14.e3 xd5
15.cxd5 e7= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C2d3342313) 11.a2 d4 12.xd4 cxd4 13.b4 b6
14.a4 a5 15.bxa5 xa5= R. Rapport - S. Fedorchuk, Aix-lesBains 2011;
C2d334232) 10.d2 e5 11.ab1 g4 12.e3 d7
( worse move is 12...xc3 13.xc3 d7 14.b4 b6 15.fe1
ac8 16.bxc5 bxc5 17.d2 Ki. Georgiev - A. Naiditsch,
Kusadasi 2006 ) 13.d5 d8 14.b4 cxb4 15.xf6+ xf6
507
16.xb4 fc8 17.c3 d5 18.b5 dxc4 19.dxc4 a6 20.d5
e7= B. Schneider - L. Christiansen, Porz 1991;
C2d334233) 10.e3
C2d3342331) 10...d7
C2d33423311) 11.d1 c8 12.d4 ( 12.b3 e7=
J. Sadorra - R. Antonio, Manila 2006 ) 12...cxd4 13.exd4
xc3 14.xc3 a5 ( 14...e7 15.d3 c6 16.e1
g6 17.b3 H. Steingrimsson - V. Baklan, Reykjavik
2008 ) 15.b3 c6 16.d2 b6 17.e3 b5;
C2d33423312) 11.a2 e7 12.b1 d5 13.b4 cxb4
14.axb4 xb4 15.xb4 xb4 16.a3 a5 17.e5 c6
18.c3 d7 19.cxd5 exd5 20.xc6 bxc6 21.xb4 axb4
22.xc6 f6 23.fc1;
C2d3342332) 10...e5
C2d33423321) 11.d2
C2d334233211) 11...f5 12.d5 c7 ( 12...e8 13.b4
b6 14.b1 b8 15.e1 cxb4 16.axb4 Houdini 1.5a Deep Rybka 4, 2011; 12...h7 (V. Chuchelov - E. Van
den Doel, Tilburg 2003) 13.b4! cxb4 14.b3 d7
15.axb4 d8 16.b2 ) 13.b3 xd5 14.cxd5 e7
15.e4 d7 16.b4;
C2d334233212) 11...xc3 12.xc3 a5 13.b3 f5!
( 13...e6 14.b2 d7 15.f4 h3 16.fxe5 dxe5
17.xf6 xg2 18.xg2 gxf6 19.e4 e6 20.f1 f5
21.xc5 e7 22.d4 ad8 23.e1 f6= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Spiteri - L.
Vieito Soria, corr. 2008 ) 14.b2 ( 14.e4 xe4 15.dxe4
g4 16.f4 c7 17.h3 d7 18.b2 f6= A. Gallego
Romero - W. Fuller, corr. 2009 ) 14...d7 15.f4 fe8=;
C2d33423322) 11.b1
C2d334233221) 11...xc3 12.bxc3 e7 13.e4 b8
( 13...a6 14.a4 a5 15.h4 d7 16.d2 M. Illescas
Cordoba - E. Postny, Novi Sad 2009 ) 14.h4 e6 15.f4
exf4 16.xf4 e5= with mutual play.;
C2d334233222) 11...f5 12.d2 xc3 ( 12...d7
13.d5 xd5 14.cxd5 e7 (A. Grischuk - A. Naiditsch,
Moscow (blitz) 2009) 15.c4 c7 16.e4 g6 17.a4
ab8 18.b4 ) 13.xc3 a5=;
C2d334233223) 11...e6
C2d3342332231) 12.a2 b5 ( 12...d7 13.b4 d8
14.c3 c8 15.bxc5 dxc5 (G. Kamsky - A. Karpov,
Reggio Emilia 1991) 16.d2 a5 17.b3 b6
18.a4 d6 19.d2 ) 13.b4 bxc4 14.dxc4 b6=
508
with mutual play.;
C2d3342332232) 12.d2 xc3 13.xc3 d7 14.b4
h3 15.b2 xg2 16.xg2 fe8= with mutual play. J.
Rodriguez - S. Slipak, Buenos Aires 2009;
C2d33423323) 11.h3 e6 12.h2 c8 13.d2 ( 13.b3?!
d5 14.a4 b6 15.d1 d4 A. Karpov - M. Adams,
Groningen 1995 ) 13...d5 14.cxd5 xd5= The position is
Black.;
C2d33423324) 11.d5 e6 ( 11...f5 12.d2
- 11. Nd2 Bf5 12. Nd5; 11...xd5 12.cxd5 e7 13.d2
b5 14.a4 d7 15.axb5 xb5 16.c4 b4 17.e4 g6
18.f4 Pro Deo 1.6 - Ruffian Leiden, Internet 2007; 11...d7
12.d2 b8 13.b1 b5 14.b4 cxb4 (L. Pantsulaia - A.
Istratescu, Turin 2006) 15.cxb5 xb5 16.xf6+ gxf6
17.b3 bxa3 18.xa3 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 12.d2 c8 13.b3
h7 14.f4 d7 15.b2 Key game R. Vaganian - R.
Dautov, Reggio Emilia 1996 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4...b6
A) 5.a3 xc3 6.xc3 b7
A1) 7.g3 0-0= - 4... O-O 5. a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 b6 7. g3 Bb7 ( 7...c5=
- 4... c5 5. a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 b6 7. g3 Bb7 );
A2) 7.b4 a5
A2a) 8.b2 axb4 9.axb4 xa1+ 10.xa1 a6!? ( 10...0-0= - 4... O-O 5.
a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 b6 7. b4 a5 8. Bb2 axb4 9. axb4 Rxa1+ 10. Bxa1 Bb7 )
11.g3 e7 12.b5 c5= A. Vul - J. Vogel, Hoogeveen 2005;
A2b) 8.b5 0-0 9.d3 d5 10.cxd5 ( 10.g5 dxc4 11.xc4 h6 12.d2 c6
13.bxc6 xc6= Black has a moderate developmental advantage.
Glaurung 1.2.1 - DanaSah 2.85, Internet 2007 ) 10...xd5 11.b2 d7
12.e4 5f6 13.g5 h6 14.h4 g5 15.g3 h5= Aristarch 4.50 - Dirty
11D-27, Internet 2011;
A3) 7.e3 0-0= - 4... O-O 5. a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 b6 7. e3 Bb7;
B) 5.e4
B1) 5...b7 6.e5 g8 7.e2 (The King 3.5 Sauron - Chess Tiger 2007.1,
Internet 2008) e7 8.d4 c5 9.0-0 ( 9.a3 xc3+ 10.bxc3 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. ) 9...cxd4 10.b5 g6 11.g5 c8
12.fxd4 White has the initiative.;
B2) 5...xc3
B2a) 6.dxc3 e5 ( 6...d6 7.e5 dxe5 8.xe5 b7 9.f4 0-0 10.d3
c6 11.0-0-0 e7 12.f3 White has the initiative. P. Peto - K. Zhdanenia,
corr. 2007 ) 7.xe5 e7 8.f3 b7 9.e5 xf3 10.gxf3 xe5+ 11.e3
c6 12.0-0-0 0-0-0 13.b1 White has a pair of bishops.;
509
B2b) 6.bxc3 d6 7.d4 b7 8.d3 bd7 9.0-0 e5 10.h4 g6 11.f3
( 11.f4 h5 12.f2 xf4 13.xf4 exf4 14.xf4 e7 15.f3 0-0-0
16.ae1 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Ramirez - V. Jeremic,
Internet (rapid) 2006 ) 11...e7 12.e1 0-0 13.a4 a5 14.g5 ]
[ 4...d5 5.a3 e7 6.d4 0-0
A) 7.e3 b6
A1) worse move is 8.e4 dxe4 9.xe4 b7 10.d3 c6 ( 10...bd7
11.g5 (V. Korchnoi - Lj. Ljubojevic, Amsterdam 1991) c5 12.xf6 xf6
13.dxc5 bxc5 ) 11.xf6+ xf6 12.e3 (Feuerstein v0.4.61 - Neurosis 2.5,
Internet (blitz) 2009) xd4 13.xh7+ h8 14.xd4 xd4 15.d1 e5=;
A2) 8.cxd5 exd5 9.b4 c5 ( 9...e8 10.d3 b7 11.0-0 d6 12.b2
Lj. Ljubojevic - T. Petrosian, Milan 1975 ) 10.bxc5 bxc5 11.dxc5 xc5
12.d3 bd7 13.0-0 b7 14.b1 b8 15.d1 g6 16.a4 d6 17.b2
(weakness d5) Critter 0.90 - Komodo 1.2, Internet 2010;
B) 7.g5 h6 8.xf6 ( 8.h4 b6 9.e3 b7 10.cxd5 xd5 11.xe7 xe7
12.e2 xc3 13.xc3 c8 14.0-0 c5= M. Gono - G. Kollarik, Slovakia
2008 ) 8...xf6 9.e3 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008) c6 10.d3 b6
11.0-0 b7 12.fd1 d7 13.ac1 c8= The position is objectively equal,
C) 7.f4 a6 ( 7...dxc4 8.e4 c6 9.d1 a5 10.d5 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. S. Grigoriants - N. Firman,
Cappelle la Grande 2006; 7...bd7?! 8.b5 P. Nielsen - C. Hansen, Malmo/
Copenhagen 2004 ) 8.e3 dxc4 9.xc4 b5 10.d3 b7 11.e4 ( 11.0-0
bd7 12.b4 xf3 13.gxf3 c6 14.e4 P. Nielsen - R. Kasimdzhanov,
Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 11...h6 (D. Noizet - P. Veillerette, France 2005) 12.0-0
c5 13.dxc5 xc5 14.e5 h5 15.h7+ h8 16.e4 c6 17.ad1 b6
18.c1 ]
[ 4...c6 5.a3 ( 5.d4 - Line 175 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 Nc6 5.
Nf3 ) 5...xc3 6.xc3 0-0 7.b4 d6 8.g3 e5 9.g2 g4 10.b2 e8 11.h3
h5 12.0-0 I. Nikolaidis - I. Georgiadis, Katakolo 2009 ]
5.a3
[ 5.d4= - Line 180 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. Nf3 ]
[ 5.e3 b6 6.e2 b7 7.0-0 d5 ( 7...xc3 8.xc3 d6 9.b3 bd7 10.b2
c8 11.ad1 J. Speelman - Z. Almasi, Altensteig 1994; 7...d6 8.b3 bd7
9.b2 e7 10.b5 c6 11.a3 c5 12.c7 ac8 13.xe6 fxe6 14.d4
J. Speelman - G. Tallaksen, Copenhagen 2003 ) 8.b3 bd7 9.cxd5
A) worse move is 9...xd5 10.xd5 xd5 11.b2 e7 12.d4 c5 13.e4
( 13.fd1 cxd4 14.xd4 f6 15.f3 ) 13...b7 14.ad1 c8 15.d5 exd5
16.exd5 f6 17.fe1 Bu Xiangzhi - J. Markos, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010;
B) 9...exd5 10.b5 c6 11.bd4 ( 11.a3 e7 12.bd4 (J. Speelman - J.
Plaskett, Hastings 2000) c5 13.f5 e8 14.xe7+ xe7= ) 11...c8 12.a3
d6= ]
[ 5.b3 b6 ( 5...e8 6.b2 e5 7.e3 c6 8.e4 xe4 9.xe4 f8 10.c2
510
d6= with mutual play. K. Robatsch - R. Keene, Brisbane 1979; 5...c5 6.b2 e7
7.e3 c6 8.e2 d6 9.0-0 xc3 10.xc3 e5 11.a3 g4 12.fe1 a5 13.d4
T. V. Petrosian - Y. Balashov, Leningrad 1977 ) 6.b2 b7 7.e3 d5 8.e2 e7
9.cxd5 exd5 10.0-0 bd7 11.ac1 ( 11.d4 c5 12.ac1 c8 13.f5 g6
14.b1 (Sl. Martinovic - M. Markovic, Belgrade 2004) a6 15.fd1 d6= )
11...a6 12.fd1 d6 13.d4 ( 13.b1 c8 14.d3 e8 15.bd2 c5=
Black has a slight spatial advantage. J. Smejkal - M. Tal, Leningrad 1977 )
13...e8 14.d3 e7 15.a4 ac8 16.e2 a5 17.c3 c6= Quazar 0.3b Naum 1.91, Internet 2011 ]
5...xc3 6.xc3
[ 6.bxc3 d6 7.e4 e5 8.e2 bd7 9.0-0 c5 10.d3 d7 11.e3 e7 12.h3
b6= Y. Kries - A. Siikaluoma, corr. 2006 ]
6...b6 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
[ 6...d6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 7.e3 [Chapter] [#] e5 ( 7...b6 8.e2 b7 - 6... b6 7. e3 Bb7 8. Be2 d6 )
A1) 8.b4
A1a) worse move is 8...g4 9.b2 e8
A1a1) 10.d3 xf3 11.gxf3 d5 12.cxd5
A1a11) 12...xd5 13.g2 bd7 ( worse move is 13...c6 14.g1
D. Jakovenko - E. Rozentalis, Paris 2008 ) 14.0-0 c6 15.fd1 e6=
with mutual play.;
A1a12) 12...xd5 13.c4 c6 14.g1 d7 15.h4 7f6=
with mutual play.;
A1a2) 10.e2 bd7 ( 10...e4?! 11.h3! exf3 12.hxg4 fxe2 13.g5
bd7 14.gxf6 xf6 15.g4 e7 16.xe2 White has the attack. Bright
0.2c - Crafty 21.6, Internet 2007 ) 11.d3 b6 12.c2 d7 13.0-0 a5
14.h3 h5 15.e4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Arasan 10.3 Cerebro 3.0a, Internet 2008;
A1b) worse move is Updated on November 11, 2015 8...e8 9.b2 h6
( 9...b6 10.d3 c5 11.e2 - 6... b6 7. e3 c5 8. b4 d6 9. Bb2 e5 10. Be2
Re8 11. d3 ) 10.e2 f5 11.0-0 bd7 12.d3 c6 13.a4 a5 14.b5
Key game W. So - S. Zhigalko, Kocaeli 2015;
A1c) 8...e4 9.d4 c5! 10.b3 b6 11.d4 exd3 12.xd3 b7 13.0-0
bd7 14.b2 e8 15.f3 e5 16.e4 h5= with mutual play. B. Lalith V. Akopian, Dubai 2012;
A2) 8.e2 e4 9.d4 c5 10.c2
A2a) 10...g4 11.f3 exf3 12.gxf3 c6! ( 12...f5 13.e4 g6 14.d4
h5 15.e3 f5 16.exf5 xf5 17.0-0-0 e7= R. Cvek - N. Huschenbeth,
Sibenik 2012 ) 13.d3 h5 14.b4 e5 15.0-0 e8= J. Werle - M. Adams,
Liverpool 2008;
A2b) 10...c6!? 11.d4 exd3 12.xd3 d5 13.cxd5 xd5 14.f3 d8
15.e2 g5 16.0-0 e6=;
511
A3) 8.d4 exd4 ( Updated on November 11, 2015 worse move is 8...e4
9.d2 d5 10.b3 e8 (Y. Kuzubov - S. Zhigalko, Kocaeli 2015) 11.b2
c6 12.h3 e7 13.e2 g6 14.c1 White is exerting queenside
pressure. ) 9.xd4 c5 10.f3 f5 11.d3 ( worse move is 11.d2 c6
12.e2 e7 13.0-0 d5 14.cxd5 xd5 15.c4 fd8 R. Ruck - M.
Adams, Los Angeles 2011 ) 11...xd3 12.xd3 c6 13.b3 e5 14.xe5
dxe5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
A4) 8.d3
A4a) 8...c6 9.b4
A4a1) 9...e8 10.b2 d7!? ( 10...a5 11.e2 axb4 12.axb4 xa1+
13.xa1 g4 14.b5 b8 15.0-0 bd7 16.b2 E. Iturrizaga Bonelli J. Gonzalez Zamora, Mexico City 2010 ) 11.e2 g4 12.0-0 g6=
with mutual play.;
A4a2) 9...g4 10.b2 ( 10.e2 d7 11.h3 h5 12.g4 g6 13.h4
h6 14.xg6 fxg6 15.b2 ae8 16.0-0 e4= Critter 1.6a - Rybka 4.1,
Internet 2012 ) 10...xf3 ( 10...e8 11.e2 a6 12.h3 h5 13.0-0 d7
14.ac1 D. Jakovenko - M. Parligras, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 11.gxf3 e8
12.g1 d5= with mutual play. T. Laurusas - V. Novikov, Ohrid 2009;
A4b) 8...a5 9.b3
A4b1) 9...f5 10.b2 bd7 11.e2 c5 12.0-0 h6 13.ad1 h7
14.d4 fe4 15.e1 exd4 16.xd4 g5= with mutual play.;
A4b2) 9...d7 10.e2 b5 11.d4
A4b21) 11...b4 12.c2 exd4 13.xd4 ( 13.axb4 c6 14.bxa5
dxe3 15.xe3 xa5 16.0-0 J. Dorfman - A. Sokolov, Marseille
2001 ) 13...a4 14.0-0 axb3 15.xb3 (Naum 2.2 - Fruit 2.3, Internet
(blitz) 2007) c6 16.f3 xd4 17.exd4 a4 18.b1 bxa3
19.xa3;
A4b22) 11...exd4 12.xd4 bxc4 13.bxc4 e4 14.c2 c5 15.0-0
c6 16.b2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
A4b3) 9...c5 10.b2 c6 11.e2 e8 12.0-0 d7!? (with the idea
Qf5-g6) ( 12...b6 13.fe1 g4 14.h3 h5 15.ad1 d5 16.cxd5
(A. Mirzoev - E. Safarli, Nakhchivan 2012) xd5 17.c4 c8=
White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage.;
12...g4 13.h3 h5 14.fe1 c8= (with the idea b6, d5) V. Majorovas A. Vyzmanavin, Jurmala 1983 ) 13.d2 f5 14.h1 g6=;
B) 7.d4= - Line 181 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6.
Qxc3 d6 7. Nf3;
C) [Chapter] [#] 7.b4
C1) 7...b6 - 6... b6 7. b4 d6;
C2) 7...a5
C2a) 8.b2
C2a1) 8...axb4 9.axb4 xa1+ 10.xa1 e5 11.g3= - 8... e5 9. g3 axb4
512
10. axb4 Rxa1+ 11. Bxa1 ( 11.e3 g4 12.e2= - 8... e5 9. e3 Bg4 10.
Be2 axb4 11. axb4 Rxa1+ 12. Bxa1 );
C2a2) 8...e5
C2a21) 9.e3 g4 10.e2
C2a211) 10...axb4 11.axb4 xa1+ 12.xa1 e4 ( 12...bd7 13.d3
e7 14.0-0 h6 15.h3 h5 16.b2 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. J. Gustafsson - Z. Almasi, Reggio Emilia 2009 )
13.d4 xe2 14.xe2 bd7 ( 14...c6 15.0-0 e5=
- 14... Nbd7 15. O-O Ne5 ) 15.0-0 e5 16.c2 ( 16.g3 d7
17.d3 e6 18.dxe4 (V. Chuchelov - M. Taimanov, Fuerth 1999)
xc4 19.d3 b5 20.c3 c6= ) 16...e7 17.g3 e6 18.h3 c6
19.c5 d5 20.a2 fd7= 1/2-1/2 A. Ringsborg - V. Kopeikin, corr.
2008;
C2a212) 10...e4 11.d4 xe2 12.xe2 c6 13.0-0 e5 14.f4
b6 15.d4 exd3 16.xd3 xd3 17.xd3 e8 18.f3 d7=
1/2-1/2 V. Cvetnic - L. Krajnc, corr. 2008;
C2a22) 9.g3 axb4 10.axb4 xa1+ 11.xa1 [#] b5! ( 11...b6 12.g2
c6 13.0-0 g4 14.b5 b8 15.h3 h5 16.d3 bd7 17.b2
White has a pair of bishops. L. Van Wely - Z. Almasi, Monte Carlo
(blindfold) 2001 ) 12.cxb5 ( Updated on November 11, 2015 worse
move is 12.d3 bxc4 13.dxc4 c5 14.bxc5 e4 15.a3 xc5=
Black. E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - A. Moiseenko, Dubai (rapid) 2014 )
12...d7 13.d4 ( 13.e3?! c8! 14.e2 b7 15.d3 xb5
(weakness b4, d3) V. Kramnik - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (rapid)
2007 ) 13...e4 14.d2 xb5 15.d5 e3! 16.fxe3 bd7 17.g2 e5
18.0-0 xe2= L. Ftacnik - J. Stocek, Rakovnik 2008;
C2b) 8.g3 e5 9.g2 axb4 ( 9...f5 10.0-0 d7 11.e1 h3 12.h1
h6 13.b2 c6 14.d4 exd4 15.xd4 ) 10.axb4 xa1 11.xa1 e8
12.0-0 ( 12.d3 g4 13.e3 c8 14.h3 e6 15.g4 F. Vallejo Pons - Z.
Almasi, Nakhchivan 2011 ) 12...e6 13.d3 h6 14.b2 V. Malakhatko - R.
Kholmov, Kiev 1997;
C3) 7...e5 8.b2
C3a) 8...a5= - 7... a5 8. Bb2 e5;
C3b) Updated on November 11, 2015 8...bd7 9.e3 ( 9.d3 e8 10.g3
b6!? 11.a4 (I. Bukavshin - S. Zhigalko, Baku (m/4, rapid) 2015) d7
12.b5 a6 13.a5 c8 14.bxa6 xa6 15.g2 e7= with mutual play. )
9...e4!? ( 9...e8 10.d4 e4 11.d2 d5 12.a4= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. I.
Bukavshin - S. Zhigalko, Baku (m/2) 2015 ) 10.g5 e5 11.d3 f5
12.dxe4 xe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.h4 (with the idea f4) f6=;
C3c) 8...c6 9.e3 ( 9.g3 f5 10.g2 d7 11.0-0 h3 12.d3 a5
13.fe1 xg2 14.xg2 d8 15.c5 e6= Naum 4.2 - Critter 1.2,
513
Internet 2011 ) 9...g4 ( 9...e4 10.c2 f5 11.e2 a5 12.d3 f6
13.b5 e7 (L. Portisch - B. Larsen, Las Palmas 1976) 14.0-0 ) 10.d3=
- 7. e3 e5 8. d3 Nc6 9. b4 Bg4 10. Bb2;
D) 7.g3 [Chapter] [#] e5 8.g2
D1) 8...e4 9.d4
D1a) 9...e8 10.0-0 c5 11.c2 g4 12.e1 c6 - 9... c5 10. Nc2 Nc6
11. O-O Bg4 12. Re1 Re8 ( 12...d5?! (Der Bringer 1.9 - Matacz 1.1,
Internet 2008) 13.cxd5 xd5 14.d3 );
D1b) 9...c5 10.c2 c6 11.0-0 f5 ( 11...g4 12.e1 e8 13.d4
exd3 14.xd3 e5 15.c3 b8 16.f4 Naum 3 - Toga II 1.4, Internet
2008 ) 12.d4 exd3 13.exd3 d7 14.g5 g4 15.b4= The position is
D2) 8...a5
D2a) Updated on November 11, 2015 9.b3 c5 10.0-0 c6 11.e3 g4
( 11...h6 (A. Karpov - S. Zhigalko, Kiev (rapid) 2013) 12.d4 e4 13.d2
f5 14.f3 exf3 15.xf3 g6 16.b2 (with the idea Raf1) ) 12.d3 d7
13.g5 (G. Olarasu - S. Maksimovic, Varna 1994) h6 14.e4 xe4
15.xe4 h3 16.e1 f5;
D2b) 9.b4 - 7. b4 a5 8. g3 e5 9. Bg2;
D3) 8...c5 9.b4 c6 10.0-0 e8 11.d3 h6 12.b2 g4 13.e3 d7=
White. V. Jakovljevic - D. Kosic, Tivat 2011 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 6...a5 7.b3 ( 7.g3 a4 8.g2 b6 9.e5 a7 10.0-0 d6 11.f3
b7 12.d3 bd7= Rybka 2.3.2a - Equinox 1.50, Internet 2012; 7.d4 b6 8.g5
b7 9.e3 d6 10.d3 bd7 11.0-0 h6 12.h4 e7 13.d2 g5 14.g3
h5 15.e2 xg3 16.hxg3 f5= Rybka 3 - Naum 3, Internet 2008 )
A) 7...b6 8.g3 ( 8.b2 b7 9.e3 d6 10.e2 bd7 11.0-0= - 7... Bb7 8.
Be2 a5 9. b3 d6 10. Bb2 Bb7 11. O-O ) 8...b7 9.g2 d6 10.0-0 bd7
11.b2 e5 12.b4 e7 13.d3 fe8 14.e4 J. Hjartarson - E. Schmittdiel,
Aabybro 1989;
B) 7...c5 8.e3 c6 9.e2 d6 10.d4 e8 11.0-0 e5 12.d5 e7 13.d2
P. Nielsen - Y. Pelletier, Internet (blitz) 2004;
C) 7...d6 8.e3 e5 9.d3= - 6... d6 7. e3 e5 8. d3 a5 9. b3 ]
[ 6...c5
A) 7.e3 b6 - 6... b6 7. e3 c5;
B) 7.g3 b6 8.g2 a5 ( 8...b7= - 6... b6 7. g3 Bb7 8. Bg2 c5 ) 9.d4 b7
10.0-0 ( 10.f4 cxd4 11.xd4 c6 12.d2 d5 13.d1 dxc4 14.c2 c8
15.xc4 e7= ) 10...d6 ( 10...e4 11.c2 d5 (D. Komarov - K. Sakaev,
Vrnjacka Banja 1998) 12.f4 d7 13.fd1 ) 11.d1 bd7 12.dxc5 bxc5
13.f4 e5 14.e3 c7=;
C) 7.b4
C1) 7...d6 8.b2 b6 9.e3 - 6... b6 7. e3 c5 8. b4 d6 9. Bb2 ( 9.g3 b7=
- 6... b6 7. b4 Bb7 8. Bb2 d6 9. g3 c5 );
514
C2) 7...b6
C2a) 8.g3 b7 ( 8...c6 9.g2 b7= - 6... b6 7. g3 Bb7 8. Bg2 c5 9. b4
Nc6 ) 9.g2= - 6... b6 7. g3 Bb7 8. Bg2 c5 9. b4;
C2b) 8.e3 - 6... b6 7. e3 c5 8. b4 ]
7.e3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 7.d4= - Line 183 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6.
Qxc3 b6 7. Nf3 ]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 7.g3 [Chapter] [#] b7
A) 8.b4 d5 9.b2 bd7 ( 9...dxc4 10.xc4 xf3 11.exf3 d5 12.xd5
xd5 13.c1 c6 14.c4 d8 15.h4 e7 16.h5 f5 17.e2 a5=
with mutual play. V. Topalov - M. Adams, Sarajevo 1999 ) 10.cxd5 exd5
11.g2 c5 12.0-0 d4 13.c2 e8 14.fe1 c8= with mutual play.;
B) 8.g2
B1) [Chapter] [#] 8...d6 9.0-0 bd7 10.b4 e8 ( 10...e7 11.b2 c5=
- 7. b4 Bb7 8. Bb2 d6 9. g3 Nbd7 10. Bg2 c5 11. O-O Qe7; 10...c5
- 8... c5 9. b4 d6 10. O-O Nbd7 ) 11.b2
B1a) 11...e5 12.d3 a6 ( 12...f8 13.e4 e6 14.d2 d7 (Fruit 2.4 Deep Fritz 10.1, Internet (blitz) 2008) 15.h3 a5 16.h4 ) 13.e4
( 13.ac1 c5 14.d2 b8 15.h4 xg2 16.xg2 g6= M. Illescas
Cordoba - V. Epishin, Dos Hermanas 1994 ) 13...c5 ( 13...b5 14.c5 b8
15.fe1 a5 16.bxa5 c6 17.ac1 d7 18.d4 Zappa Mexico II - Fritz
9, Internet 2008 ) 14.h4 g6 15.c1 ( 15.f4 b5 16.fxe5 dxe5 17.f3
c8= ) 15...b5 16.g5 b8 17.cxb5 axb5 18.d2;
B1b) 11...c5 12.d3 a6 13.e4 ( 13.a4 e5 14.fe1 b8 15.b5 a5=
K. Sakaev - V. Epishin, St. Petersburg 1997 ) 13...d5 14.exd5 exd5
15.cxd5 xd5 16.fe1 c7 17.e3 c6= Key game G. Lambert - U.
Mehlhorn, corr. 2004;
B2) 8...d5
B2a) 9.d3 d4 10.c2 e5 11.e4 dxe3 12.xe3 c5 13.0-0 d6
( 13...bd7 14.fe1 c7 15.d2 fe8 16.c3 e4 17.d2 exd3
18.xd3 xg2 19.xg2 e5 20.f5 A. Zubov - Z. Efimenko, Kiev
2012 ) 14.fe1 e8 15.b4 bd7 16.d2 ad8 17.c3 e4 18.dxe4
xe4 19.b3 c7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
B2b) 9.cxd5 exd5 ( 9...xd5 10.c2 c5 11.b3 c6 12.b2 e8
13.0-0 e5 14.e3 c8 15.d3 d7 16.ad1 f6= V. Plaksin - I. Smirnov,
Rodatychi 2006 ) 10.0-0 e8
B2b1) 11.e1 c5
B2b11) 12.d4 e4 13.c2 c6 14.e3 ( 14.dxc5 bxc5 15.b3
b6 16.e3 ab8 17.b1 a8= J. Speelman - Y. Seirawan, Saint
John 1988 ) 14...c4 15.ad1 f6 16.d2 xd2 17.xd2 d7 18.f4
a5= J. Skeels - G. Buzas, corr. 2009;
B2b12) 12.d3 d4 13.c2 bd7 14.d2 c8= with mutual play.
515
Alaric 707 - Arasan 11.6, Internet 2010;
B2b2) 11.e3
B2b21) 11...c5 12.b4 bd7 13.d3 ( 13.b2 c8 14.b3 e4
15.ac1 e7 ) 13...c8 14.d2 c7 15.b2 d4 16.e4
(L. Pantsulaia - B. Gelfand, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005) ( 16.exd4 cxb4
17.axb4 f8 18.fc1 xc1+ 19.xc1 a8 20.h4 g6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16...g4
17.d1 a6 18.e1 de5;
B2b22) 11...a5 12.b3 c5 13.b2 c6 14.fd1 c8 15.ac1 a6
16.d3 d6= N. Molzahn - R. Schueppel, corr. 2008;
B2c) worse move is 9.0-0 dxc4 10.e1 (S. Savchenko - H. Hernandez
Carmenates, Pamplona 2009) ( 10.xc4 a6 11.h4 xe2 12.e1
xf3 13.xf3 d5 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. S. Agdestein - J. Timman, Brussels (blitz) 1992 ) 10...d5 11.h4
e4 12.e3 d7 13.d3 a5 14.d1 a4 15.d2 xd2 16.xb7
b3 17.xa8 xa1 18.xa1 xa8 19.dxc4 c2;
B2d) 9.b4 d4 10.b2 ( 10.b3 e5 11.b2 bd7 12.0-0 c5 13.d3
c7= M. Swayams - A. Udeshi, Kolkata 2012 ) 10...e5 11.0-0 e8 12.d3
bd7 13.e4 dxe3 14.xe3 a5 ( 14...c8 15.fe1 e4 16.dxe4 xe4
(E. Bacrot - R. Dautov, Mainz (rapid) 2004) 17.d4 c5 18.c3 a6
19.b3 ) 15.b5 g4 ( 15...c8 16.fe1 c5 (B. Macieja - Z. Efimenko,
Germany 2011) 17.d2 e4 18.dxe4 xe4 19.c3; 15...c5 16.fe1
a7 17.d2 a8 18.h4 xg2 19.xg2 f3 20.e3 h5 21.f3 f8
22.c3 ae7 23.ae1 ) 16.ae1 ( 16.g5 f6 17.h3 fxg5 18.hxg4 c5
19.xe5 xg2 20.xg2 xd3 21.xd3 xd3= ) 16...f6 17.g5 d6
18.h3 gf6 19.xf6 xf6 20.e3 e7 21.fe1 ae8 22.e2 g6=
B3) 8...a5 9.b4 ( 9.0-0 a4 10.d3 d6 11.e4 bd7 12.e3 g4 13.g5
f6 14.d2 c5= O. Borik - P. Cladouras, Germany 1999 ) 9...d6 ( 9...e4
10.b2 g5 11.0-0 xf3+ 12.exf3 (Equinox 0.30e - Deuterium
090126414, Internet 2009) d6 13.c3 d7 14.b2 e5 15.d4 f6
16.d5 ) 10.b2 bd7 11.0-0 e7 12.d3 e5 13.e4 axb4 14.axb4 xa1
(S. Iskusnyh - A. Krishilovsky, Novgorod 1997) 15.xa1 b8 16.h4;
B4) 8...e5 9.xe5 e8 10.c3 d5 11.d3 c5 12.f4 c6 13.0-0 dxc4
14.dxc4 xe2 15.ae1 White has a pair of bishops.;
B5) 8...c5 [Chapter] [#] 9.b4 ( 9.0-0= - Line 042 : 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. OO O-O 7. Qc2 c5 8. a3 Bxc3 9. Qxc3 ) 9...d6 ( 9...c6 10.0-0 d6=
- 9... d6 10. O-O Nc6 ) 10.0-0
B5a) 10...bd7 11.d3 ( 11.b2= - 7. b4 Bb7 8. Bb2 d6 9. g3 Nbd7 10.
Bg2 c5 11. O-O ) 11...e7 ( 11...e5 12.e4 h8 13.h4 White is
exerting severe kingside pressure. 1/2-1/2 J. Ehlvest - Z. Hracek, Parnu
1996; 11...e8 12.e4 c7 13.b2 ad8 14.h4 b8 15.ae1
V. Yasinsky - E. Solozhenkin, Elista 1994 ) 12.e4 fd8 13.e1 ( 13.h4
516
a6 14.f4 (D. Rogozenco - A. Vajda, Brasov 1998) ab8 15.b2 b5 16.g4
bxc4 17.g5 e8 18.dxc4 a8= ) 13...ac8 (S. Meenakshi - A.
Ramaswamy, Mumbai 2003) 14.b2 a6 15.d2;
B5b) 10...c6
B5b1) 11.b2 e5 ( 11...c7 12.d3 e5 13.e3 fe8 14.h4 e7
15.e4 c6 16.d2 d4 17.xd4 cxd4 18.h3 c8 19.xc8 axc8
20.f4 M. Illescas Cordoba - G. Kamsky, Dos Hermanas 1995 ) 12.e3
B5b11) 12...c8 13.d3 e7 ( 13...e8 - 11. d3 e5 12. e3 Re8 13.
Bb2 Rc8 ) 14.b5 d7 15.a4 a5 ( 15...g6 16.a5 V. Chuchelov - I.
Naumkin, Cappelle la Grande 1998 ) 16.e4 g6 17.e1 h5 18.c2
h4 19.e3;
B5b12) 12...d7 13.d3= - 11. d3 e5 12. e3 Qd7 13. Bb2;
B5b2) 11.d3
B5b21) 11...h6 12.b2 c8 13.b5 ( 13.ad1 a6 14.e3 e7
(B. Gelfand - J. Ehlvest, Vienna 1996) 15.bxc5 bxc5 16.c2 e5
17.b1 a8 18.c3 b8 19.d2 ) 13...e7 (Ares 1.0 - Butcher 1.
60, Internet 2009) 14.a4 a5 15.bxa6 xa6 16.a5;
B5b22) 11...c8 12.b5 e7 13.b2 d5 14.a4 d4 15.d2
Z. Hracek - A. Karpov, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1996;
B5b23) 11...e5 12.e3
B5b231) 12...e8 13.b2 c8 ( 13...c7 - 11. Bb2 Qc7 12. d3 e5
13. e3 Rfe8 ) 14.b5 a5 ( worse move is 14...e7 [#] 15.xe5!
xg2 16.g4 ed5 17.xf6+ gxf6 18.cxd5 xd5 19.fe1
V. Kramnik - J. Ehlvest, Vienna 1996 ) 15.e4 d7 16.h3 c7
17.xd7 xd7 18.h4 f6 19.f5 K. Sakaev - S. Azarov, Moscow
2006;
B5b232) 12...d7 13.b2 e7 14.d2 g6 15.e4 a6
(Key game T. Plonka - M. Jarecki, corr. 2008) 16.c3 c6 17.fb1
ab8 18.b2 fe8 19.ab1 b5 20.bxc5 dxc5 21.a5 d6=
for White. Best Mutual Play ]
A) 7...a5 8.b2 axb4 ( 8...b7 9.e3= - 7. e3 Bb7 8. b4 a5 9. Bb2; 8...d6
9.g3 axb4 10.axb4 xa1+ 11.xa1 c5 - 8... axb4 9. axb4 Rxa1+ 10. Bxa1
c5 11. g3 d6 ) 9.axb4 xa1+ 10.xa1
A1) 10...c5
A1a) 11.g3 d6 ( 11...cxb4 12.xb4 c6 13.c3 a6 14.g2 b5
15.cxb5 xb5 16.d3 a5 17.xa5 xa5 18.xf6 gxf6 19.d4
L. Van Wely - V. Kramnik, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2004 ) 12.g2 e5 13.b5
( 13.0-0 c6 14.b5 d4 15.xd4 cxd4 16.b4 c7 17.e3
L. Van Wely - M. Adams, Wijk aan Zee 2000 ) 13...e8 14.0-0 bd7
15.d3 b7 16.b2 f8 17.a1 e6 18.e3 L. Van Wely - V. Anand,
517
A1b) 11.bxc5 bxc5 12.e3 d6 13.e2 e5 14.0-0 c6 15.d4 exd4
( 15...cxd4 16.exd4 g4 17.dxe5 xe5 (L. Psakhis - M. Adams, Internet
2004) 18.d1 e8 19.h3 xf3 20.xf3 ) 16.exd4 e8 17.e1 f5
18.f1;
A1c) 11.e3 d6 ( 11...c6 12.b5 e7 13.e2 d5 14.0-0 J. Timman P. Nikolic, Belgrade 1987; 11...e7 12.b5 b7 13.e2 d6 14.0-0 bd7
15.b2 a8 16.d3 f8 17.d2 a2 18.f4 a8 19.g4 a5 20.xa5
xa5 21.a1 xa1+ 22.xa1 V. Kramnik - P. Nikolic, Linares 1997 )
12.e2 e5 13.d3 ( 13.0-0 e8 14.d3 - 13. d3 Re8 14. O-O ) 13...e8
14.0-0
A1c1) 14...a6 15.b5 ( 15.bxc5 bxc5 16.a3 b4 17.c3 xd3
18.xd3 e4 19.e2 exf3 20.xf3 e4 21.d1 xc3 22.xc3 e7
23.d3 d8= F. Bleker - J. Repa, corr. 2007 ) 15...b4 - 14... Nc6 15.
b5 Nb4;
A1c2) 14...c6
A1c21) 15.bxc5 bxc5 16.b2 ( 16.h3 d7 17.d2 b6=
V. Kramnik - V. Anand, Dortmund 1998 ) 16...f5 ( 16...b7 17.a1
d7 18.h3 h6 19.a3 a8 20.xa8+ xa8 (R. Ruck - L. Lenic,
Slovenia 2012) 21.d4 exd4 22.exd4 e7 23.f1 White has a pair
of bishops. ) 17.a1 e7 18.h3 h6 19.d2 b8=;
A1c22) 15.b5
A1c221) 15...b4 16.b2 g4 ( worse move is 16...xd3
17.xd3 e4 (<Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2006)
18.c2 exf3 19.xf3 e7 20.d1 (weakness d6) ) 17.h3 xf3
18.xf3;
A1c222) 15...e7 16.h4 g6 17.xg6 hxg6 18.b2 d5
19.a1 White has a pair of bishops. M. Oliveira - A. Silva, corr.
2006;
A2) 10...b7 11.g3 ( 11.e3= - 7. e3 Bb7 8. b4 a5 9. Bb2 axb4 10. axb4
Rxa1+ 11. Bxa1 )
A2a) 11...c5 12.g2 ( 12.bxc5 bxc5 13.b3 xf3 14.xf3 b6 15.e3
c6= A. Karpov - P. Nikolic, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1997 ) 12...c6 13.bxc5
bxc5 14.0-0 d6 ( 14...a8 (V. Bukal - W. Fiedler, Martigny 1988) 15.d3
b4 16.d6 e4 17.xd7 c6 18.e7 xd2 19.g5 xf3+ 20.exf3
f6 21.xc5 c2 22.c3 xf3 23.h3 ) 15.b1 b4 16.d4 ( 16.d3
c7 17.d2 a8 18.c3 a4 19.b2 a1+ 20.f1 c6 21.xb7
xf1+ 22.xf1 xb7 23.xf6 gxf6 24.f4 e7 25.g4 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. Toga II 1.4 - Naum 3.0, Internet
2008 ) 16...e7 17.dxc5 dxc5 18.e5 xg2 19.xg2 d6 20.e3;
A2b) 11...a6 12.g2 e7= - 7... Bb7 8. Bb2 Qe7 9. g3 a5 10. Bg2 axb4
11. axb4 Rxa1+ 11. Bxa1 Na6;
B) 7...d6 8.b2 b7 - 7... Bb7 8. Bb2 d6;
C) 7...b7 8.b2
518
C1) 8...a5 [Chapter] [#] 9.b5 ( 9.e3= - 7. e3 Bb7 8. b4 a5 9. Bb2 ) 9...d6
10.e3 ( 10.g3 bd7 11.g2 c5 12.c2 e5 13.0-0 d7 14.ad1
ae8= with mutual play. V. Hort - V. Korchnoi, San Bernardino 1983 ) 10...e5
11.e2 bd7 12.0-0 e4 13.c2 (A. Zubov - V. Kolomensky, Minsk
2006) g5 14.e1 e7 15.d4 exd4 16.exd4 d5= with mutual play.;
C2) 8...d6 [Chapter] [#]
C2a) 9.g3 bd7 ( 9...c5 10.g2 bd7= - 9... Nbd7 10. Bg2 c5 ) 10.g2
C2a1) 10...e5 11.0-0 xf3+ 12.exf3 ( 12.xf3 xf3 13.xf3 e5
14.a4 a5= M. Illescas Cordoba - J. Timman, Madrid 1995 ) 12...c5 13.d4
cxd4 ( 13...cxb4 14.axb4 a6 15.d5 exd5 16.cxd5 xd5 17.fd1 c8
18.d3 c4 19.xd6 xd6 20.xd6 d5 21.f4 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. A. Yermolinsky - Y. Seirawan, Seattle 2002 )
14.xd4 e7 ( 14...e5 15.e3 e8 16.fd1 c7 17.ac1 ad8
(A. Yermolinsky - M. Adams, New Delhi/Teheran 2000) 18.d3 h6 19.f4
xg2 20.xg2 ) 15.fd1 fd8 16.ac1 e8 17.e3 Deep Shredder
12 - Hiarcs 13.2, Internet 2010;
C2a2) 10...c5 11.0-0
C2a21) 11...c7 12.d3 fc8 13.ac1 ( 13.fc1 e5 14.h3 e8
15.e4 f8 16.h4 e6= with mutual play. M. Illescas Cordoba - A.
Karpov, Wijk aan Zee 1993 ) 13...a6 14.d2 d8 ( 14...c6 15.fe1
b7 16.d4 b8 17.h3 E. Bareev - A. Karpov, Dortmund 1995 )
15.fd1 b5 (A. Kosten - E. Van den Doel, Escaldes 1998) 16.e4
ab8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
C2a22) 11...a5 12.d3 ( 12.bxc5 bxc5 13.d3 c6 14.ab1 b8
comfortable for White. B. Alterman - E. Rozentalis, Israel 1999 )
12...c7 13.d2 fe8 (Stockfish 1.7.1 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet
2010) 14.bxc5 bxc5 15.ab1 c6 16.c3 a4 17.c2 eb8
18.xb8+ xb8 19.b1 e8= The position is objectively equal,
C2a23) 11...c8 12.d3
C2a231) 12...e8 13.e4 a6 14.b3 b5 15.d2 b8 16.fc1
Historically important game G. Kasparov - A. Karpov, Lyon/New York
(m/24) 1990;
C2a232) 12...e7 13.e4 ( 13.ac1 fd8 14.b3 g4 15.e4
ge5 (B. Alterman - E. Rozentalis, Pula 1997) 16.xe5 dxe5
17.fd1 ) 13...fd8 14.b5 d5 15.ae1 d4 16.c2 f8 17.c1
L. Psakhis - E. Rozentalis, Kazan 1997;
C2a233) 12...d5 13.cxd5 xd5 14.d2 e7 15.fc1 h6 16.c3
V. Kramnik - P. Nikolic, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1997;
C2a234) 12...c7 13.a4 ( 13.e4 a8 14.d2 fc8 15.h4 b5
16.cxb5 c4 17.dxc4 xe4 (H. Nakamura - R. Hess, Saint Louis
519
2010) 18.xd6 xc4 19.ac1 ) 13...d5 14.cxd5 exd5 15.a5 d4
16.d2 Ki. Georgiev - E. Lobron, Tilburg 1992;
C2a24) 11...e7 12.d3 fc8 ( 12...ac8 - 11... Rc8 12. d3 Qe7 )
13.b5 d5 ( 13...a6 14.a4 axb5 15.axb5 f8 16.e4 xa1 17.xa1
a8 18.c1 xa1 19.xa1 a8 20.xa8+ xa8 21.d2
V. Kramnik - M. llescas Cordoba, Dos Hermanas 1997 ) 14.a4 a6
15.e4 d4 ( 15...f8 (L. Van Wely - V. Kramnik, Monte Carlo (rapid)
2002) 16.cxd5 exd5 17.e5 e8 18.bxa6 xa6 19.h3 e7
20.fe1 (with the idea e6) ) 16.d2 e8 17.fe1 a7 18.h4 ca8
19.f4 d8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
C2b) 9.e3 - 7. e3 Bb7 8. b4 d6 9. Bb2;
C3) 8...c5 9.e3 d6 ( 9...a6 10.e2 e7 11.b5 c7 12.0-0
- 4... c5 5. a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 b6 7. b4 Na6 8. e3 Qe7 9. b5 Nc7 10. Be2 Bb7
11. O-O O-O 12. Bb2 ) 10.e2 - 7. e3 Bb7 8. Be2 c5 9. b4 d6 10. Bb2;
C4) 8...e7 [Chapter] [#]
C4a) 9.e3 a5 10.e2 axb4 11.axb4 xa1+ 12.xa1 a6= - 7. e3 Bb7
8. b4 a5 9. Bb2 axb4 10. axb4 Rxa1+ 11. Bxa1 Na6 12. Be2 Qe7 ( 12...c5
13.bxc5 bxc5 14.0-0 d6 15.b1 c6 16.d3 e5 17.d2 b8=
White. White has a pair of bishops. M. Gurevich - J. Hammer, Tromsoe
2007 );
C4b) 9.g3
C4b1) 9...c5 10.g2 c6 11.bxc5 bxc5 12.0-0 ab8 13.ab1 d6
( 13...a8 14.a1 d6 15.e3 fc8 16.c2 d7 17.d3 d8=
White. M. Illescas Cordoba - A. Karpov, Wijk aan Zee 1993 ) 14.e3 e5
15.c2 d8 16.d3 e6 17.c3 c6= Xpdnt 090704 - GreKo 6.5,
Internet 2009;
C4b2) 9...a5 10.g2 axb4 11.axb4 xa1+ 12.xa1 a6 13.b5 c5
14.0-0 a8 15.c2 e8 ( 15...h6 16.xf6 xf6 17.d4 e4 18.c3
b7 19.e5 xg2 20.xg2 e7= P. Nikolic - A. Chernin, Tunis
1985 ) 16.c1 f6 17.d4 e4 18.c3 a4 19.e3 b7 20.g4 d6=
Key game V. Portych - M. Cakl, corr. 2008 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 7.b3 b7 8.b2 d6
A) 9.e3
A1) 9...e5 10.e2 c5 ( 10...e4 11.c2 d7 12.d4 g5 13.0-0-0 xf3
14.xf3 xf3 15.gxf3 e7 16.hg1 White has the initiative. B. Larsen - G.
Sosonko, Geneve 1977 ) 11.0-0
A1a) 11...e4 12.c2 g5 13.f5 h6 14.xg5 xg5 15.h3
( 15.xg5 hxg5 16.d4 exd4 17.exd4 e8 18.fe1 c6 19.dxc5 dxc5=
R. Vaganian - P. Nikolic, Skelleftea 1989 ) 15...d7 16.f4;
A1b) 11...e8 12.ae1 e4 13.c2 g5 14.f5 xf3+ 15.xf3 xf3
520
16.xf3 d7 17.d4 f6 ( 17...b8 18.dxe5 xe5 19.xe5 xe5
20.a4 d7 21.d1 e6 22.d5 e7 23.fd1 Rybka 3 - Stockfish 1.6.
3, Internet 2010 ) 18.b7 ( 18.xf6 xf6 19.dxe5 dxe5 20.d1 f8
21.f3= Black can equalize with relative ease. V. Kramnik - V. Korchnoi,
Luzern 1993 ) 18...e7 19.dxe5 xe5 20.xe7 xe7 21.d1 d8
22.d5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
A2) 9...bd7 10.e2
A2a) 10...c5 11.0-0 c8 12.ad1 ( 12.d3 e8 (H. Wohlfahrt - K. Lerner,
Oberwart 1996) 13.b4 a6 14.fc1 ) 12...e7 13.fe1 fd8 14.d3
L. Ftacnik - R. Dautov, Germany 2001;
A2b) 10...e5 11.0-0 e4 12.c2 g5 13.e1 [#] h3+! ( 13...f5
14.f4 exf4 (C. Hansen - H. Stefansson, Esbjerg 2002) 15.exf4 e8 16.d3
e6 17.g3; 13...e6 (Deep Sjeng WC2008 - Toga II 1.4.3, Internet
2009) 14.f4 exf4 15.exf4 f6 16.f5 g5 17.d3 h6 18.f3 )
A2b1) 14.gxh3 g5+ 15.g4 f5 16.f4 g6 17.g2 fxg4 ( 17...e4?!
18.xe4! fxe4 19.xd7 ad8 20.c6 (with the idea Rf2, Raf1)
Arasan 11.3 - Bright 0.4a, Internet 2009 ) 18.xg6 hxg6 19.hxg4 c5
20.b4 d3 21.c3 xg2 22.xg2 exf4= The position is objectively
A2b2) 14.h1 h4
A2b21) 15.f4 f2+ 16.g1 g4 17.h3 gf6 18.fxe5 xe5=
with mutual play.;
A2b22) 15.f3?! xf2+ 16.g1 e4! 17.c3 ( 17.d3 xd3!
18.xd3 xd3 19.xd3 e4 Black has a lasting advantage. )
17...g4 18.d3 c6 19.b4 df6 White has insufficient
A2b23) 15.f3 g5 16.f4 e4 17.g1 ae8= with mutual play.;
B) 9.g3 bd7 10.g2
B1) 10...e5 11.0-0 xf3+ 12.exf3 ( 12.xf3 xf3 13.xf3 e5 14.g2
e8 15.f4 e4 16.g4 d7 17.b4 a5= with mutual play. R. Vaganian - V.
Anand, Wijk aan Zee 1989 ) 12...e8 13.fe1 e7 14.e2 f8 15.d4
ab8 16.ae1 V. Malakhov - Zhao Jun, Jiangsu Wuxi 2008;
B2) 10...c5 11.0-0 e8 12.d3 (M. Illescas Cordoba - F. Jenni, Plovdiv
2003) e5 13.e4 f8 14.h4 e6= The position is objectively equal,
7...b7
[ 7...a5
A) 8.b4 e7 ( 8...b7= - 7... Bb7 8. b4 a5 ) 9.b2 axb4 10.axb4 xa1+
11.xa1 a6 12.b5 c5 13.e2 b7= - 7... Bb7 8. b4 a5 9. Bb2 axb4 10.
axb4 Rxa1+ 11. Bxa1 Na6 12. Be2 Qe7 13. b5 Nc5;
B) 8.b3 d6 9.b2 b7 ( 9...e5 10.d4 e4 11.d2 e8 (B. Gelfand - M.
Adams, Moscow (blitz) 2007) 12.h3 h6 13.e2 f5 14.0-0 bd7 15.b4 )
10.e2 bd7 ( 10...e5 11.0-0 c5 12.d4 A. Maric - H. Hunt, Plovdiv 2003 )
521
11.0-0= - 7... Bb7 8. Be2 a5 9. b3 d6 10. Bb2 Bb7 11. O-O ]
[ 7...c5 8.b4 ( 8.e2 d6 9.0-0 b7 - 7. .. Bb7 8. Be2 d6 9. O-O c5 ) 8...d6
( 8...a6 9.b2 d5 10.d3 bd7 11.e2 c8 12.b5 b7 13.0-0 e8
14.fe1 e5 15.cxd5 xd5 16.b3 K. Sasikiran - R. Ponomariov, Zafra 2007 )
9.b2 ( 9.e2 bd7 10.0-0 b7 - 7... Bb7 8. Be2 d6 9. O-O Nbd7 10. b4 c5 )
9...e5 10.e2 e8 ( 10...b7 - 7... Bb7 8. Be2 c5 9. b4 d6 10. Bb2 e5 ) 11.d3
c6 12.0-0 b7 ( Updated on November 11, 2015 12...a6 13.h3 a7 14.fd1
c7 15.f1 White has a pair of bishops. D. Jakovenko - V. Iordachescu,
Haguenau 2013 ) 13.b5 e7 14.a4 a5 (H. Olsen - T. Sammalvuo, Vammala
2005) 15.h4! g6 16.xg6 hxg6 17.f4 d7 18.ae1 ]
8.e2 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
A) 8...d6 9.b2 e5 ( 9...bd7 10.e2 - 8. Be2 d6 9. b4 Nbd7 10. Bb2 )
A1) 10.e2 e4 11.c2 g5 12.d4 ( 12.f5 xf3+ 13.xf3 xf3
14.xf3 d7 15.c6 f6 16.f4 d7 17.xd7 xd7 18.fxe5 xe5
19.xe5 dxe5= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Svidler - D. Navara,
Prague 2012 ) 12...xf3+ 13.xf3 xf3 14.gxf3 d7 15.0-0-0 f6
( 15...exd4 16.xd4 a5 17.hg1 White has the attack. ) 16.hg1 a5
17.dxe5 fxe5 18.f4 White has the initiative. (weakness line g, diagonal
a1-h8) Twisted Logic - SmarThink, Internet 2010;
A2) 10.d3
A2a) 10...g4 11.h3 h6 12.d4 f6 13.c5 ( 13.dxe5 fxe5 14.c5 bxc5
15.bxc5 xf3 16.gxf3 d7= with mutual play. M. Suba - M. Tal, Sochi
1977 ) 13...bxc5 14.dxc5 a5 15.c4+ h8 16.0-0;
A2b) 10...xf3 11.gxf3 a5 12.g1 e7 13.f4 bd7 14.fxe5 xe5
15.g3 ( 15.e2 axb4 16.axb4 xa1+ 17.xa1 a8 18.b2 e6
19.g3 c5 20.f4 g6 21.f2 h5! 22.bxc5 bxc5 23.f3 e8 24.d5
e7= with mutual play. ) 15...axb4 ( worse move is 15...h5 16.b5 h4
17.h3 e6 18.0-0-0 g6 19.g2 ae8 20.g1 Zappa Mexico II Umko 1.2, Internet 2011 ) 16.axb4 xa1+ 17.xa1 e8 18.e2 [#] h5!
19.b2 h4 20.g1 e6= with mutual play.;
A3) 10.d4 exd4 ( 10...e4 11.d2 d5 12.c5 c6 13.e2 e7 14.0-0
c8 15.fc1 g4 16.a6 g6 17.a4 h4 18.cxb6 axb6 19.f1 c8
20.a5 V. Popov -D. Andreikin, Smolensk 2005 ) 11.xd4 a5 12.e2 axb4
13.axb4 xa1+ 14.xa1 bd7 15.0-0 e7 16.b2 a8 17.a1 xa1+
18.xa1 e6 19.d2 f5 20.d3 g5 21.g3 e5 22.c2 White has
a pair of bishops. Hiarcs 12 - Chess Tiger 2007.1, Internet 2008;
B) 8...a5 9.b2 ( 9.e2= - 9. Be2 a5 10. b4 ) 9...axb4 10.axb4 xa1+
11.xa1
B1) 11...d6 12.e2 c5 13.0-0 c6 14.b5 ( 14.bxc5 bxc5 (E. Bareev - M.
Gurevich, Sarajevo 2000) 15.d4 cxd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 ) 14...e7
15.b2 d5 (Deep Shredder 11 - Naum 3, Internet 2008) 16.d3;
522
B2) 11...a6 12.e2 e7 13.b5 c5 14.0-0 a8 15.c2
B2a) 15...d6 16.b2 h6= - 15... h6 16. Bb2 d6 ( 16...d8 17.d4 e4
18.d2 cd7 19.c3 a7 20.d2 A. Srebrnic - G. Djurovic, Pula
2012 );
B2b) 15...h6 16.b2 d6 ( 16...a4 17.d4 c5 18.d3 d8 19.d2
(with the idea 20. Bxf6 Qxf6 21. d4 V. Chuchelov - V. Ikonnikov, Belgium
2002) d6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. ) 17.h3 d8 18.d4
e4 19.d2 xf3 20.xf3 ce4 21.c2 a2= ]
[ 8.d3 xf3 9.gxf3 d5 10.g1 c5 11.f4 c6 12.d2 d4 13.c2 b8
( 13...d7 14.g2 c8 15.0-0-0 Rybka 2.1 - Fruit 2.2.1, Internet 2007 )
14.g2 c7 15.f3 fc8 16.f1 e7= with mutual play. ]
8...a5! [Chapter] [#]
[ 8...e4 [Chapter] [#] 9.c2 Recommendation for club level players:
A) 9...f5
A1) 10.b3 d6 11.b2 d7 ( 11...g5 12.h4 xf3+ 13.gxf3 d7
14.0-0-0 a5 15.dg1 e5 16.h3 f7 17.h5 ) 12.0-0 ( 12.d3 g5
13.0-0-0 f4 14.hg1 e5= F. Vallejo Pons - I. Papaioannou, Mallorca 2004 )
12...e5 13.d4 g5 14.xg5 xg5 15.d5 e4 16.f4 exf3 17.xf3 e5
18.g3 f6 19.f1 ae8 20.f4 c8 21.b4 A. Maksimenko - G.
Timoshenko, Calimanesti 1992;
A2) 10.0-0 d6 11.b4 c5 12.b2 d7 13.e1 a6 14.f3 ef6 15.d4
T. Steeger - U. Skorna, corr. 2002;
B) 9...g5
B1) 10.h4 xf3+ 11.gxf3 f6 12.h3 c5 13.d3 ( 13.b1 d5 14.b4 cxb4
15.axb4 dxc4 16.b2 e5 17.f4 c6 18.fxe5 xe5 19.f4 d3+ 20.xd3
xb2 21.xb2 cxd3 22.xd3 fd8= Toga II 1.2.1a - Hiarcs 11.1, Internet
2007 ) 13...e5 14.d2 h8 15.0-0-0 d5 (Naum 4.2 - Critter 0.80, Internet
2010) 16.g1 d4 17.b1 d7 18.hg3 g8 19.e4= The position is
B2) 10.b4 xf3+ 11.gxf3 a5 12.b2 axb4 13.g1 g6 14.axb4 xa1+
15.xa1 h4 16.g3 d6 17.h3 d7= V. Portych - M. Peczkowski, corr.
2011;
B3) 10.b3 xf3+ 11.gxf3 h4 12.b2 d6 13.g1 ( 13.0-0-0 g6 14.dg1
d7 15.g4 xf2 16.d1 f5 17.f1 xh2 18.h1 xh1 19.xg6+
hxg6 20.xh1 e5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. B.
Hens - K. Gierth, corr. 2008 ) 13...g6 14.g3 xh2 15.f1 h4 16.0-0-0
d7 17.d4 a5 18.h3 ad8 19.d5 e5 20.f4 exf4 21.d4= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Shpakovsky - K. Keuter, corr.
2012 ]
[ 8...d6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 9.b4
523
A1) 9...bd7 10.b2 e7 ( 10...c5 11.0-0 - 9. O-O Nbd7 10. b4 c5 11.
Bb2 a5 ) 11.0-0 - 9. O-O Nbd7 10. b4 Qe7 11. Bb2 ( 11.d3 c5 12.0-0
- 9. O-O Nbd7 10. b4 c5 11. Bb2 Qe7 12. d3 );
A2) 9...e4 10.c2
A2a) 10...d7 11.b2 f5 ( 11...g5= - 10... Ng5 11. Bb2 Nd7 ) 12.0-0
e7 13.d4 f6 14.d5 h6 ( worse move is 14...g6 15.d4 f8
16.ad1 M. Carlsen - Hou Yifan, Cap d'Agde 2008 ) 15.g3 f8 16.ad1
D. Sharavdorj - J. Friedel, Oakland 2006 c5= with mutual play.;
A2b) 10...f6 11.b2 g6 12.0-0 ( 12.d3 g5 13.h4 xf3+ 14.xf3
xf3 15.gxf3 (R. Akesson - E. Rozentalis, Cappelle la Grande 2008)
d7= ) 12...d7 13.d3 g5 14.e1 f5 15.f4 f7 16.f3 xf3 17.xf3
e5 18.d4;
A2c) 10...g5 11.b2 d7 12.h4 ( 12.0-0-0 xf3 13.xf3 xf3
14.gxf3 h4 15.dg1 (K. Rasmussen - L. Schandorff, Denmark 2007) g6
16.e4 xe4 17.fxe4 a5=; 12.d1 e5 13.d4 (L. Polugaevsky - B.
Larsen, Buesum 1969) xf3+ 14.xf3 xf3 15.xf3 exd4 16.xd4
e5 17.e2 e7= ) 12...xf3+ 13.gxf3 a5 14.b5 (A. Yermolinsky - M.
Braude, New York 1992) e5 15.h5 f5= with mutual play.;
B) 9.0-0
B1) 9...a5 10.b4 ( 10.b3 bd7 11.b2= - 8... a5 9. b3 d6 10. Bb2 Bb7 11.
O-O ) 10...e4 ( 10...bd7 11.b2 - 9... Nbd7 10. b4 a5 11. Bb2 ) 11.b2
g5 12.xg5 xg5 13.f3 axb4 14.axb4 xa1 15.xa1 c6 16.c3;
B2) 9...c5 10.b4 e4 ( 10...e5 11.bxc5 bxc5 12.d4 exd4 13.exd4 e8
14.e1 cxd4 15.xd4 c6 16.xc6 xc6 17.e3 A. Grischuk - M.
Adams, Baku 2008; 10...bd7 - 9... Nbd7 10. b4 c5 ) 11.b3 g5
12.xg5 xg5 13.f3 c6 14.b2 e5 15.f2 P. Nielsen - E. Rozentalis,
Malmo/ Copenhagen 2004;
B3) 9...bd7 Top level line: Promising line for White:
B3a) 10.d3 a5 11.b3
B3a1) 11...c5 12.b2 c7 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 xa1 15.xa1 a8
16.xa8+ ( 16.d4 xa1+ 17.xa1 cxb4 18.xb4 d5 19.e7
Zhou Jianchao - H. Hernandez Carmenates, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 )
16...xa8 17.a3 b7 18.d2;
B3a2) 11...e5 12.b2 e8 (S. Bogner - D. Gormally, Hastings 2008)
13.fe1 e7 14.d4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
B3b) 10.b4
B3b1) 10...a5 11.b2 e7
B3b11) 12.d4
B3b111) 12...axb4 13.axb4 fc8 14.xa8 xa8 15.d5 f8
16.d1 c8 17.d4 e5 18.b3 d7 19.f3 V. Kramnik - V.
Anand, Dortmund 2000;
B3b112) 12...fd8 13.d2 h6 14.f3 c5 15.dxc5 bxc5 ( 15...dxc5
524
16.b5 e8 17.fd1 ) 16.b5 (with the idea Nb3) ( 16.b3 axb4
17.axb4 cxb4 18.xb4 db8 19.xa8 xa8 20.a3 I. Sokolov N. Short, Sarajevo 2007 ) 16...a4 17.ac1 e8 18.d3;
B3b113) 12...e4 13.d3 f5 14.d2 g5 ( 14...xd2 15.xd2
f6 16.f3 h6 17.f2 h4 18.g3 J. Oms Pallisse - L. Sanchez
Botella, Andorra 2005 ) 15.f3 ef6 16.d1 (with the idea Bb3, d5)
axb4 17.axb4 xa1 18.xa1 a8 19.b2= The position is
B3b12) 12.d3 fe8 ( 12...e5 13.h4 g6 14.f3 a7 15.c2 fa8
16.d2 Toga II 3.1.2SE - Naum 2.2, Internet 2008; Updated on
November 11, 2015 12...fc8 13.d2 c5 14.b5 e5 15.ae1 e8
16.e4 f8 17.f4 exf4 18.xf4 e6 19.xf6! xf6 20.xf6 gxf6
deficit. Bu Xiangzhi - Zhou Weiqi, Jinan 2014 ) 13.d4 ( 13.d2 c5
14.b3 a4 15.d2 d5 16.bxc5 bxc5 17.ab1 E. Podolchenko - B.
Prince, Mumbai 2012 ) 13...d5 14.b5 axb4 15.axb4 c5 16.bxc5
bxc5 17.xa8 xa8 18.a1 b8 19.a7 e8 20.a5 Loop M1 Hiarcs 12, Internet 2008;
B3b2) 10...e7 11.b2 c5 - 10... c5 11. Bb2 Qe7;
B3b3) 10...c5 11.b2
B3b31) [Chapter] [#] 11...e7
B3b311) 12.fe1 fc8 13.d3 f8 14.d2 g6 15.a4 ( 15.d4
(R. Ruck - E. Miroshnichenko, Austria 2009) cxd4 16.xd4 d8
17.ac1 e5 18.d3 ac8= ) 15...a5 16.bxc5 bxc5 17.eb1;
B3b312) 12.d3
B3b3121) 12...fe8 13.a4 a5 14.bxc5 bxc5 15.d2 e5 16.f4
( 16.d4 cxd4 17.exd4 g6 18.fe1 ec8 19.g3 d7 20.h4
L. Van Wely - J. Timman, Breda 1998 ) 16...c6 17.e4 e5
18.g3;
B3b3122) 12...ac8 13.b5 fe8 14.a4 a5 15.bxa6 xa6
16.fb1 White has a queenside control advantage. G. Kasparov J. Hjartarson, Reykjavik (rapid) 1995;
B3b3123) 12...e5 13.fe1 fe8 14.d4 ( 14.ac1 ac8 15.a1
h6 16.b2 a8 17.d2 f8 18.f3 g6 19.xa8 xa8
20.f3 d7= R. Kempinski - I. Papaioannou, Eretria 2011 )
14...cxd4 15.exd4 ac8 16.dxe5 dxe5 17.f1 M. Suba - A.
Rodriguez Cespedes, Berlin East 1979;
B3b3124) 12...fc8 13.b5 f8 14.a4 a5 15.ae1 g6 16.d2
d5 (J. Gustafsson - A. Khalifman, Germany 2003) 17.f4;
B3b32) 11...e8 12.d4 e4 13.b3 b8 14.ad1 c7 15.d2
ef6 16.c1 a5 17.fd1 V. Kramnik - Zhang Zhong, Wijk aan Zee
2004;
B3b33) 11...a5 12.d4 axb4 13.axb4 c7 14.dxc5 bxc5 (R. Ruck 525
A. Filippov, Sibenik 2012) 15.b5 b6 16.c2 e4 17.b3;
B3b34) 11...e5 12.d4 exd4 13.exd4 e8
B3b341) 14.ae1 c7 ( 14...cxd4 (K. Sasikiran - E. Rozentalis,
Bled 2002) 15.xd4 e5 16.f4 g6 17.f5 ) 15.d2 cxd4
16.xd4;
B3b342) 14.fe1 f8 15.d5 g6 16.f1 d7 17.bxc5 bxc5
18.g3 E. Agrest - J. Johansson, Sweden 2008;
B3b35) 11...c8 [Chapter] [#]
B3b351) 12.fe1 e8
B3b3511) 13.ad1 e5 14.d3 a6= (with the idea b5) Black has
moderate counterplay. A. Maksimenko - V. Epishin, Bratto 2003
( 14...c7 15.h4 d5 16.cxd5 xd5= D. Solak - N. Huschenbeth,
Plovdiv 2012 );
B3b3512) 13.d3 e5 14.b3 c7 15.ac1 b8 16.d4 c7
17.d2 h6 18.bxc5 bxc5 19.d5 b8 20.c2 c8 21.c3
Bu Xiangzhi - Dao Thien Hai, Doha 2006;
B3b352) 12.d4
B3b3521) 12...e7 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.b5 fd8 15.a4 d5
( 15...f8 16.d2 Y. Seirawan - B. Damljanovic, Istanbul 2000 )
16.a5 e8 17.fd1 df6 18.d2 D. Jakovenko - S. Mareco,
Istanbul 2012;
B3b3522) 12...e4
B3b35221) 13.d3
B3b352211) 13...f6 14.d2 g6 ( 14...xd2 15.xd2
g5 (E. Degtiarev - A. Berescu, Dresden 2007) 16.f3 ) 15.f3
xd2 16.xd2 V. Kramnik - A. Kogan, Port Barcares 2005;
B3b352212) 13...d5 14.dxc5 bxc5 15.cxd5 xd5 16.ac1
M. Gurevich - M. Kravtsiv, Beijing (blitz) 2008;
B3b352213) 13...e7 14.d2 f5 15.f3 ef6 16.fd1
J. Werle - E. Rozentalis, Germany 2006;
B3b35222) 13.b3
B3b352221) 13...c7 14.fd1 ( 14.dxc5!? bxc5 15.b5
White has a queenside control advantage. ) 14...e7 15.dxc5
( 15.a4 d5 16.dxc5 bxc5 17.b5 d6 18.cxd5 exd5
19.ac1 B. Gelfand - P. Eljanov, Wijk aan Zee 2008 ) 15...bxc5
16.d2 (G. Milos - G. Garcia, Yopal 1997) xd2 17.xd2;
B3b352222) 13...g5 (A. Mirzoev - D. Adla, Aragon 2008)
14.d2 f5 15.dxc5 bxc5 16.f3 White has a pair of bishops.;
B3b352223) 13...e7
B3b3522231) 14.ad1 c7 15.d2 xd2 ( 15...f5
16.xe4 fxe4 17.d2 V. Iordachescu - G. Quillan, Port Erin
2006 ) 16.xd2 g5 17.f3 d5 (H. Toefferl - M. Palac,
Portoroz 1996) 18.dxc5 bxc5 19.c3;
526
B3b3522232) 14.bxc5 dxc5 15.a4 g5 16.d5
A. Beliavsky - Z. Szabo, Hungary 2001;
B3b352224) 13...c7 14.fd1 fe8 15.ac1 a5 16.d2
xd2 17.xd2 axb4 18.axb4 b8 19.dxc5 dxc5 20.c3 f6
21.b5 cd8 22.cd1 D. Jakovenko - S. Tiviakov, Sochi
2007;
B3b352225) 13...cxd4 14.exd4 f5 (Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Toga II 1.
4.2, Internet 2008) 15.ad1 f6 16.e1 g6 17.f3 g5
18.h1 ]
[ 8...d5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 9.b3 e4 ( 9...c5 10.b2 c6 11.0-0 c8 12.cxd5 xd5
(J. Gustafsson - P. Nikolic, Germany 2005) 13.b4! e7 14.fc1 g6
15.bxc5 xc5 16.b4; 9...dxc4 10.bxc4 e4 11.c2 g5 12.b2 )
10.c2 dxc4 ( 10...c5 11.b2 d7 12.cxd5 exd5 (J. Werle - V.
Iordachescu, Vlissingen 2003) 13.0-0 c8 14.d3 d6 15.b4 e8 16.bxc5
xc5 17.fc1 ) 11.xc4 d7 12.b2 c5 13.0-0 c8 14.e2 e7 15.d3
d6 16.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops.;
B) 9.b4 e4 ( 9...dxc4 10.xc4 bd7 11.b2 c5 12.0-0 c8
(M. Gurevich - V. Iordachescu, Bastia (rapid) 2005) 13.b3 e7 14.d3 a6
15.e4 ) 10.c2 dxc4 11.xc4 d7 12.0-0 c5 13.b2 c8= F. Costa - A.
Agomeri, corr. 2005;
C) 9.cxd5 xd5 10.c2 c5 11.0-0 d6 12.b3 d7 13.d1 5f6 14.b2
ac8 15.c3 e5 16.d3 Stockfish 1.2 - Bright 0.4a, Internet 2009 ]
[ 8...c5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 9.0-0 d5 10.b4 e4 11.c2 (Tornado 4.4 - Pro Deo 1.6, Mircea 2011)
( 11.b3 dxc4 12.xc4 c6 13.b2 cxb4 14.axb4 xd2 15.xd2 xd2
16.c3 d8 (P. Nielsen - V. Anand, Middelfart 2003) 17.b2 h4 18.f4 )
11...d7 12.d3 d6 13.cxd5 xd5 14.e4 b7 15.f4 e7 16.ac1;
B) 9.b4 d6 10.b2 ( 10.0-0 - 8... d6 9. O-O c5 10. b4 ) 10...e5 11.0-0
( 11.d3 e7 12.0-0 c6 13.fe1 fe8 (V. Eingorn - M. Mchedlishvili, Bled
2002) 14.d4! h6 15.bxc5 bxc5 16.ab1 ) 11...e8 12.d3 ( 12.ae1 bd7
13.d4 c8 14.bxc5 bxc5 15.d5 f8 16.d2 M. Gurevich - E. Rozentalis,
Germany 2001 ) 12...bd7 13.fe1 a5 14.bxc5
B1) 14...bxc5 15.d2 ( 15.d4 e4 16.c2 cxd4 17.exd4 g5 18.xg5
xg5 19.d5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. V. Kramnik - M. Adams, Las Vegas 1999 ) 15...c7
16.ab1 c6 17.c2 ab8 18.c3;
B2) 14...xc5 (A. Rustemov - M. Illescas Cordoba, Dos Hermanas 2003)
15.d4 a4 16.c2 xb2 17.xb2 d7 18.d2 (weakness b6) ]
9.b3
[ 9.b4 e4 10.b2 g5 11.h4 axb4 12.axb4 xa1 13.xa1 c6 14.b5
b4 15.b1 e7= with mutual play. Chiron 1.1a - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2012 ]
527
9...d6 10.b2 bd7 11.0-0 e7
[ 11...e5 12.d4 e8
A) 13.d2 (A. Volzhin - R. Burnett, Budapest 2000) exd4 14.xd4 e7
15.b4 e5= with mutual play.;
B) 13.d5 e7 ( 13...a4 14.b4 b5 15.cxb5 b6 16.ac1 A. Grischuk - S.
Karjakin, Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 14.d2 c5 15.f3 (M. Tratar - M. Drobne,
Bled 2005) c6 16.dxc6 xc6 17.fe1 d5 18.f1 ac8= with mutual play.;
C) 13.fe1 e4 ( 13...e7 14.d2 e4 15.xe4 xe4 16.f3 b7
17.d5 ) 14.c2 e7 15.ad1 ]
12.d3
[ 12.c2 e5 13.d3 ( 13.d4 fe8 14.d5 c6 15.dxc6 xc6= ) 13...fe8
( 13...e4 14.d4 c5 15.ad1 fe8 16.fe1 fd7 17.dxe4 xe4 18.c3
g5 19.f3 b7 20.e4 I. Larin - V. Simakov, corr. 2008 ) 14.d2 c5 15.b4
White. ]
[ 12.d4
A) 12...c5
A1) 13.dxc5 xc5 ( 13...bxc5 14.d2 e5 (D. Svetushkin - M. Parligras,
France 2009) 15.c2 fe8 16.c3 f8 17.ab1 ) 14.d2 ac8
15.ad1 fd8=;
A2) 13.fd1 e4 ( 13...d5 14.e5 cxd4 15.xd4 c5 16.h4 fe8
17.b4 b3 18.ab1 S. Shipov - Z. Efimenko, Montreal 2005 ) 14.e1! f5
15.b4 df6 16.bxc5 bxc5 17.dxc5 xc5 18.d4 a4 19.a2 d7
20.f3;
B) 12...e4 13.c2 f5 14.e1 ( 14.ad1 ae8 15.b4 axb4 16.axb4
df6 17.e1 g4 18.h3 h4! 19.f3 h6= with mutual play. E. Postny -T.
Nabaty, Haifa 2010 ) 14...g5!
B1) 15.c1
B1a) 15...e7 16.f3 ef6 17.b2 e5 ( 17...c5 18.dxc5 bxc5 19.a4
(E. Agrest - Ki. Georgiev, Turin 2006) e5 20.c3 c6 21.c2 ad8= )
18.dxe5 ( 18.d5 (P. Cramling - J. Johansson, Kungsor 2009) b5 19.cxb5
xd5 20.d2 h8=; 18.xf5?! exd4 19.xd4 c5 ) 18...xe5 19.d1
fd7= with mutual play.;
B1b) 15...h4 16.b2 h6 17.f3 df6= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. P. Timson - F. Serban,
corr. 2005;
B2) 15.c1
B2a) 15...f6
B2a1) 16.f3 h5 17.d3 ( 17.g4? fxg4 18.fxe4 h6 19.f2 xe4
20.d2 h4 21.d3 g3-+ and Black has a decisive attack. L. Van
Wely - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2007; 17.d1 h6 18.fxe4
xh2+ 19.f2 f6 20.e2 (K. Miton - C. Balogh, Aarhus 2005)
xe4 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
528
deficit. ) 17...h6 18.h3 g3 19.e1 xe2+ 20.xe2 h4;
B2a2) 16.c5! bxc5 ( 16...d5 17.c6 f8 18.f3 g6 19.fxe4 fxe4
20.g3 xf1+ 21.xf1 f8 22.g2 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 17.dxc5 dxc5 18.f3 g6
19.xf6 xf6 20.d4 e5 21.b5 g5 22.d1 Black has insufficient
B2b) 15...e7 16.d3 e5 17.c2 g5 ( 17...ef6 18.dxe5 dxe5
19.c5 bxc5 20.ac1 a6 (M. Gurevich - V. Bologan, Sanxenxo 2004)
21.fd1 fb8 22.f1 c4 23.bxc4 b7 24.a1 c6= with mutual play. )
18.f4 exf4 19.exf4 g6 20.f3 fe8 21.d5 c6 22.dxc6 xc6 23.ae1
dc5= Key game V. Contos - A. Valak, corr. 2009 ]
12...e5
[ 12...c5
A) 13.d2 e5 14.ae1 ( 14.f3 xf3 15.xf3 fe8 16.d4 exd4 17.xd4
e5 18.c2 e4 19.xe4 fxe4= S. Cvetkovic - E. Rozentalis,
Schellenberg 1991 ) 14...fe8 15.d4 exd4 16.exd4 e6 17.f4 d5 18.d1=
White.;
B) 13.c2 e5 14.b4 e6 15.d4= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. ]
13.b4 fe8 14.c2
[ 14.fd1 h6 15.h3 e4 16.dxe4 xe4 17.d3 e7 18.d2 e5 19.e2
e6= Protector 1.4.0 - DeepSaros 2.3, Internet 2012 ]
14...h6 (Key game J. Graf - E. Schmittdiel, Germany 1990) 15.d2 f8 16.c3
axb4 17.axb4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. Best Mutual Play
316
Nimzo-English
Line 042
[Dragan Paunovic]
A17
01.12.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.c4 e6 3.c3 [#] b4
[Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 3...b6
A) 4.g3
A1) 4...d5 5.cxd5 exd5 6.g2 d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.d4 c6 9.e5 ( 9.g5
(with the idea e4) f5 10.h4 e6 11.e4 dxe4 12.xe4 e7 13.f5 h6
14.xe7+ xe7 15.xf6 xf6 16.a4 e8 17.fe1 Stockfish 2.2.2 Critter 1.2, Internet 2012 ) 9...b7 10.e4 dxe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4
xe5 13.dxe5 d7 (Bu Xiangzhi - A. Fier, Beijing (rapid) 2008) 14.c2
529
xe5 15.xh7+ h8 16.e4;
A2) 4...b4 - 3... Bb4 4. g3 b6;
A3) 4...c5 - Line 044 : 3... c5 4. g3 b6;
A4) 4...b7 5.g2= - Line 029 : 2... b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 5. Nc3;
B) 4.a3 b7 5.d4 - Line 208 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3;
C) 4.d4 - Line 203 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3;
D) 4.e4
D1) worse move is 4...b4 5.e5 ( 5.e2 b7= - 4... Bb7 5. Qe2 Bb4 )
D1a) 5...xc3 6.bxc3 g8 7.d4 h6 ( 7...a6 8.d3 e7 9.g5+White has a decisive kingside control advantage. Z. Sturua - T. Modallal,
Abu Dhabi 2009 ) 8.d3 b7 9.0-0 d6 10.d5! exd5 11.e6! White has
the attack. N. Murshed - N. Anusha, New Delhi 2007;
D1b) 5...g8 6.d4 b7 7.d3 f5 8.0-0 White has a moderate
developmental advantage. P. Velicka - J. Jackova, Czech Republic 2006;
D2) 4...b7
D2a) 5.e2 [Chapter] [#]
D2a1) 5...c5 6.e5 g8 7.d4 cxd4 ( 7...xf3?! 8.xf3 c6 9.d5
xe5 10.g3 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. V. Korchnoi - T. Petrosian, Odessa 1974 ) 8.xd4 c6
9.xc6 xc6 10.b5 ( worse move is 10.d2 e7 11.0-0-0 c7
12.b1 f5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. L. Portisch - A. Matanovic, Yerevan 1965 )
10...xb5 11.cxb5 b4+ 12.d2 xd2+ 13.xd2 c8 14.e2 f6
15.exf6 xf6 16.0-0 0-0=;
D2a2) 5...b4 6.e5 g8 7.d4 ( 7.g3 c6 8.g2 d4 9.d3 xf3
10.xf3 xf3+ 11.xf3 e7= V. Korchnoi - L. Portisch, Bad Kissingen
1983 )
D2a21) 7...d6
D2a211) 8.a3 xc3+ 9.bxc3 e7 10.exd6 ( 10.h4 d7 11.h5
(L. Stein - V. Smyslov, Moscow 1972) h6 12.f4 0-0 13.exd6 cxd6
14.xd6 e8 15.0-0-0 f5 16.f4 c8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 10...cxd6 11.d1 d7 12.d3
0-0 13.0-0 c7 14.e1 g6 15.g5 ae8= Glaurung 1.0.2 Deep Fritz 8, Internet 2006;
D2a212) 8.d2 dxe5 9.dxe5 a6 (Historically important game V.
Korchnoi - A. Karpov, Moscow (m/1) 1974) 10.a3 xc3 11.xc3
e7 12.b4;
D2a22) 7...e7
D2a221) 8.d2 0-0
D2a2211) 9.0-0-0 d5 10.h4 xc3 11.xc3 dxc4 12.xc4 a6
13.a4 ( 13.b3 xf1 14.hxf1 a5 15.a3 a4 16.c4 d5
17.xd5 xd5 18.h2 d8 Deep Junior 11.2 - Naum 4.2,
Internet 2010 ) 13...xf1 14.hxf1 d5 15.b1 a5 16.c2 h6
530
17.fe1 a6 18.e4 fd8 Historically important game V.
Korchnoi - A. Karpov, Moscow (m/3) 1974;
D2a2212) 9.a3 xc3 10.xc3 d5 11.exd6 cxd6 12.e3 e8
13.e2 d7 14.0-0 c8 15.ac1 d5 16.b3 f5 17.d3 f8
Komodo 1.3 - Spike 1.4 Leiden, Internet 2011;
D2a222) 8.d3 d5 ( 8...c5 9.a3 xc3+ 10.bxc3 (Fritz 8 Shredder 8, Internet (blitz) 2004) bc6 11.f4 g6 12.g3 a5
13.h4 h6= ) 9.exd6 cxd6 10.a3 xc3+ 11.xc3
D2a2221) 11...d7 12.e2 c8 13.0-0 0-0 14.d3 (Deep Fritz
8 - Shredder 7.04, Internet (blitz) 2004) ( worse move is 14.g5 h6
15.h4 e8 16.g3 f5 W. Uhlmann - A. Karpov, Skopje
1976 ) 14...f5 15.g5 f6= with mutual play.;
D2a2222) 11...0-0 12.e2 ( 12.b4 d7 13.e2 c8 14.0-0
a6 15.b3 d5 16.b5 b7 17.cxd5 xd5 (weakness d4)
Historically important game V. Korchnoi - A. Karpov, Moscow (m/7)
1974 ) 12...d7 13.0-0 c8 14.b3 f6 15.e1 d5= Shredder 7.
04 - Colossus 2007a, Internet (blitz) 2007;
D2b) [Chapter] [#] 5.d3
D2b1) 5...c5 6.e5 ( 6.g3 d6 7.g2 e7 8.0-0 - Line 044 : 3... c5 4. g3
b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O d6 7. d3 Be7 8. e4 ) 6...g8 7.d4 ( 7.e2
(H. Assmann - V. Karasev, Rowy 2000) c6 8.0-0 b8 9.f4 ge7=
with mutual play. ) 7...cxd4 8.xd4 c6 9.db5 xe5 ( worse move is
9...a6 10.d6+ xd6 11.exd6 f6 12.e2 0-0 13.0-0 c8 14.e3
L. Portisch - B. Larsen, Milan 1975 ) 10.f4 b8 11.d2 f6 12.0-0-0=
D2b2) 5...d6 6.g3 e7 ( 6...g6!? 7.g2 g7 8.0-0 c5 9.e1 0-0
10.d4 cxd4 11.xd4 bd7 12.b3 a6 13.b2 c7 14.e2 ad8
15.e1 b8 16.d1 c5= L. Portisch - B. Spassky, Mexico 1980 )
7.g2 0-0 8.0-0 c5 - Line 044 : 3... c5 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O d6 7.
d3 Be7 8. e4 O-O;
D2c) 5.e5 e4
D2c1) 6.e2 xc3 7.dxc3 ( 7.bxc3 d6 8.d4 e7 9.b1 d7
10.exd6 cxd6 11.0-0 0-0 12.d3 c8 13.f4 c7 14.e1 a8=
with mutual play. Deep Fritz 11 - Spark 1.0, Internet 2010 ) 7...d6 8.0-0
c6 9.f4 dxe5 10.xe5 d6 11.a4 xe5 12.xe5 0-0 13.g3
d2 14.f3 a5 15.xb7 xb7= AnMon 5.75 - Arasan 11.5, Internet
2009;
D2c2) 6.d3?! g5! ( 6...xc3 7.dxc3 d6 8.e2 d7 9.e4 xe4
10.xe4 dxe5 11.xe5 xe5 12.xe5 d7 13.0-0 c6=
M. Bobotsov - A. Matanovic, Le Havre 1966 ) 7.e2 xf3+ 8.xf3 xf3
9.xf3 c6 10.e4 c5 11.d3 d4 12.f4 (E. Ghaem Maghami - S.
Mamedyarov, Baku 2003) h4 (with the idea Be5) 13.g3 xc3+
14.bxc3 h3;
531
D2c3) 6.d4
D2c31) 6...b4 7.c2
D2c311) 7...c5 (L. Javakhishvili - I. Charkhalashvili, Tbilisi 2007)
8.d5 f5 ( 8...exd5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.f4 xc3+ 11.bxc3 f5 12.d1
b7 13.c4 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. ) 9.e2 exd5 10.cxd5 xc3+ 11.bxc3 xd5
12.0-0= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
D2c312) 7...f5 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 xc3 10.bxc3 e7 11.b1 xf3
12.gxf3 c6 13.h1 d6 14.exd6 xd6 15.g1 h8 16.e2 d7
17.g5 a5= with mutual play. Komodo 5 - Critter 1.6a, Internet
2012;
D2c32) 6...xc3 7.bxc3 d6 8.exd6 xd6 9.d3 d7 10.0-0 h6
11.a4 a5 12.e1 0-0 13.c2 e8 14.d3 f5 15.b1 f6=
with mutual play. A. Mirzoev - N. Abasov, Baku 2012;
D2d) 5.d3 [Chapter] [#]
D2d1) 5...d6 6.c2 c5 7.d4 cxd4 8.xd4 a6 ( 8...e7 9.0-0
- 5... c5 6. O-O d6 7. Bc2 Be7 8. d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 ) 9.b3 e7 10.0-0
0-0 - 5... c5 6. O-O d6 7. Bc2 Be7 8. d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 O-O 10. b3 a6;
D2d2) worse move is 5...d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.e5 fd7 8.0-0 c5
9.b5+ c6 10.d4 cxb5 11.dxc5 xc5 12.g5 c8 ( 12...d7 13.e6!
fxe6 14.e5 c7 15.h5+ g6 (J. Stefec - P. Weiner, corr. 1984)
16.xg6 f7 17.ae1! c8 18.h4 xg6 19.xd5 b4 20.xa8
bxc3 21.xb8 0-0 22.bxc3 a6 23.xa7 ) 13.xb5 0-0 14.e3
d7 15.e1;
D2d3) 5...c5
D2d31) 6.e5 [Chapter] [#] g4
D2d311) 7.h3 xf3! 8.xf3 xe5 9.xa8 xd3+ 10.e2 f4+
( worse move is 10...xc1+ 11.axc1 c6 12.xd8+ xd8
13.f4 A. Beliavsky - A. Sokolov, Reykjavik 1988 ) 11.f1 c6
12.xd8+ xd8 13.b3 d3 14.h4 e7 15.h3 xc1 16.xc1 h5
17.d1 a6 18.a3 c7 19.e2 f6 20.b1 b5 21.c3 b8=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game V.
Korchnoi - L. Polugaevsky, Evian 1977;
D2d312) 7.0-0 d6! ( 7...c6= - 6. O-O Nc6 7. e5 Ng4 )
D2d3121) 8.e4 xe4 9.xe4
D2d31211) 9...xe5!? 10.xe5 dxe5 11.f3 d7 12.g5
f6 13.c6+ d7 ( 13...e7 14.f3 d7 15.d3= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. T. Mentel - J. Pinasco,
corr. 1999 ) 14.f3=;
D2d31212) 9...c6 10.d4 ( 10.a4 d7 11.exd6 (J. Smejkal B. Gulko, Yerevan 1976) f5 12.eg5 xd6 13.xe6 xh2+
14.xh2 xe6 ) 10...cxd4 11.exd6 xd6 12.a4 c8=
- 8. exd6 Bxd6 9. Be4 Bxe4 10. Nxe4 Nc6 11. Qa4 Rc8 12. d4
532
cxd4;
D2d3122) 8.exd6 xd6 9.e4 xe4 10.xe4 c6 11.a4 c8
12.d4 cxd4 ( 12...0-0 13.xd6 xd6 14.h3 f6 15.dxc5
bxc5= ) 13.h3 f6 14.xf6+ xf6 15.g5 f5 16.xd4
(K. Lerner - V. Eingorn, Moscow 1986) a5!=;
D2d32) 6.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
D2d321) 6...d6 [Chapter] [#] 7.c2 e7 ( 7...e5 8.d3 e7 9.a4+
c6 (M. Kanep - G. Gajewski, Hallsberg 2003) 10.a3 0-0 11.b4
cxb4 12.xc6 xc6 13.axb4 ) 8.d4 cxd4 9.xd4 0-0 10.b3
D2d3211) 10...c6
D2d32111) 11.a3 d7 ( 11...c8 12.e1 c7 (A. Karpov - U.
Andersson, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1997) 13.xc6 xc6
14.d3 d7 15.ad1 (weakness d6) ) 12.xc6 xc6
(Hiarcs Paderborn 2007 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008)
13.d3 a6=;
D2d32112) 11.b2 a6 - 10... a6 11. Bb2 Nc6;
D2d3212) 10...a6 11.b2
D2d32121) 11...bd7 12.e2 c7 13.f4 ( 13.ad1 ac8
14.f4 fe8 15.h1 f8 16.f3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. A. Soltis - R. Dzindzichashvili, New York 1988 )
13...fe8 14.ae1 ( 14.h1 f8 15.ae1 g6 16.e5 h5
(E. Moradiabadi - J. Oms Pallisse, Balaguer 2011) 17.e4 xf4
18.f3 xe4 19.xf4 f5 20.xf5 exf5 21.d5 c6
22.exd6 xd6 23.d4 f6 24.c3 ) 14...ad8 15.h1 f8
16.f3 g6 17.e5 h5 18.g5 g7 19.ce4 ( 19.xh7?!
dxe5 20.fxe5 (K. Lerner - S. Nadyrhanov, Tashkent 1983)
xe5 ) 19...dxe5 20.fxe5 xe5 21.xf7 xb2 22.ed6
(G. Serper - V. Epishin, Sochi 1984) df6 23.xd8 xd8
24.xe6+ f8 25.xb7 xb7 26.d1 g7 27.f3;
D2d32122) 11...c6
D2d321221) 12.h1 d7 13.xc6
D2d3212211) 13...xc6 14.d3 b5 15.cxb5 xb5
( 15...axb5 16.d5! xd5 17.exd5 g6 18.dxe6 fxe6 19.a4
bxa4 20.bxa4 d5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Komodo 3 Rybka 3, Internet 2012 ) 16.xb5 xb5 (H. Mecking - L.
Polugaevsky, Luzern 1977) 17.h3!? h6 18.ae1 ad8
19.f4;
D2d3212212) 13...xc6 14.d3 c5 15.f4 h5=
comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage.
C. Van Dyck - D. Sibbett, corr. 1979;
D2d321222) 12.xc6 xc6 13.d3 g6 ( worse move is
533
13...b5 14.d5! K. Spraggett - I. Ivanov, Quebec 1983 ) 14.a4
c7 15.f4 ad8 16.e2 fe8 17.ad1 b7 18.h1
White has a slight spatial advantage. L. Polugaevsky - T.
Petrosian, Kislovodsk 1982;
D2d322) 6...c6 [Chapter] [#]
D2d3221) 7.e1 g4! ( 7...b8 8.e5 g4 9.e4 f6 10.exf6
xf6 11.xc6 xc6 12.d4 cxd4 13.xd4 b7 14.g5 e7
15.xc6 xc6 16.d3 0-0 17.ad1 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. Le Quang Liem - A. Riazantsev, Belfort
2012 ) 8.h3 ge5 9.xe5 xe5 10.f1 c6= Key game E.
Vasiukov - S. Makarichev, Ivano Frankovsk 1982;
D2d3222) 7.c2 d6 ( worse move is 7...e5 8.d3 e7 9.a3 0-0
10.b1 d6 11.b4 M. Nikolov - I. Georgiadis, Rethymnon 2011 )
8.d3 ( 8.d4 cxd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4 b8 11.g3 0-0
12.d3 e5= with mutual play. ) 8...0-0 9.h3 c7 10.e1 e5
11.f4 xf3+ 12.xf3 xf4 13.xf4 d6= Critter 1.4 - Protector 1.
4.0, Internet 2012;
D2d3223) 7.e5 g4 8.e4
D2d32231) 8...f5 [Chapter] [#]
D2d322311) worse move is 9.exf6 xf6 10.xc6 xc6 11.d4
D2d3223111) worse move is 11...cxd4 12.xd4 b7
D2d32231111) 13.f4 e7 14.db5 ( 14.cb5 0-0
15.c7 c8 16.d6 d8 17.c7= Historically important
game 1/2-1/2 V. Korchnoi - L. Polugaevsky, Evian 1977 )
14...0-0 15.c7 c8 16.d6 c6 17.f3 xd6 18.xd6
c5+ 19.h1 c6 20.d3;
D2d32231112) 13.a4 (with the idea Nxe6) f7 14.f4
c5 15.ad1 e8 16.db5 c6 17.c2 (weakness d6)
R. Buhmann - G. Meier, Hockenheim 2006;
D2d3223112) 11...xf3 12.xf3 cxd4 13.b5 c8
D2d32231121) 14.f4 xc4 ( 14...a6 15.xd4 xc4
16.fd1 c8 17.ac1 f7 18.e2 xc1 19.xc1 a8
20.f3 c5= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. J. Speelman - N. Short, Barcelona 1989 )
15.ac1 (M. Illescas Cordoba - D. Garcia Ilundain,
Pamplona 1992) xc1 16.xc1 f7 White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. 17.c7 c5 18.d6+
xd6 19.xd6= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
D2d32231122) 14.b3 a6 ( 14...c5!? (Booot 4.15.0 Spark 0.3, Internet 2009) 15.xa7 a8 16.b5 0-0=
with mutual play. ) 15.xd4 c5 16.e3 0-0 17.e2 b5
18.cxb5 b6 19.d2 axb5= Ki. Georgiev - V. Anand,
534
Manila 1990;
D2d322312) 9.xc6 xc6 10.e1 (with the idea d4)
D2d3223121) 10...e7 11.d4 cxd4 12.b5 b4 13.d2
xf3 14.gxf3 xd2 15.xd2 h6 16.d6+ f8 17.xd4
f7 18.ad1 xd6 19.xd6+ e8 20.e3 Fritz 9 - List 5.
12, Internet 2005;
D2d3223122) 10...c8 11.d3 ( 11.d4 cxd4 12.b5 xf3
13.gxf3 h6 14.xd4 c5= with mutual play. ) 11...a6
12.e2 e7 13.h3 h6 14.xh6 gxh6 15.d4 xf3
16.xf3 cxd4 17.h5+ f8 18.e2 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. White is exerting
kingside pressure.;
D2d3223123) 10...c8 11.d4 ( worse move is 11.h3 h6
12.d4 cxd4 13.xd4 f7 14.d3 c5 15.a3 b7
16.xc6 dxc6 17.e3 d8 18.e2 xe3 19.xe3 0-0=
Fruit 061115b - Shredder 10, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 11...xf3
12.xf3 cxd4 13.b5 (with the idea Qxa8, Nxd4) b8
14.d3 (Shredder 10 - Fruit 061115b, Internet (blitz) 2007)
a6 15.xd4 c5 16.f4;
D2d3223124) 10...d6 11.d4 cxd4 12.g5 xf3 13.xf3
c8 14.exd6! ( 14.b5 dxe5 15.xa8 xa8 16.c7+
d7 17.xa8 b4 18.xb6+ axb6 19.ed1 h6 20.d2
d6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Rybka 2.1c - Toga II 1.2.1a, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 14...xd6
( 14...dxc3?? 15.d7+! xd7 16.ad1+ e8 17.d8+
xd8 18.c6+ d7 19.xe6++- ) 15.xf5 xh2+ 16.h1
e5 17.xc8+ xc8 18.e4 h6 19.c1 0-0 20.f3 f4
21.fxg4 xc4 22.g3 xc1 23.axc1 fc8 24.xc4 xc4
25.g2;
D2d32232) 8...c8! [Chapter] [#] 9.e1
D2d322321) 9...f6 10.exf6= - 9... f5 10. exf6 ( 10.b3 gxe5
11.xe5 xe5 12.h5+ g6 13.h4 g7 14.d4 cxd4
15.xb7 xb7 16.xd4 0-0 17.a3 f7= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Naraku 1.4 - Rotor
0.6, Internet 2011 );
D2d322322) worse move is 9...d6 10.exd6 xd6 11.d4
D2d3223221) 11...xd4
D2d32232211) 12.xb7 xb7 13.xd4 xh2+ 14.f1
cxd4 15.xg4 dxc3 16.h5 c7 ( 16...d6??
17.xe6++- J. Speelman - L. Yudasin, Leningrad 1984 )
17.b3 0-0 18.g3 xg3 19.fxg3 xg3=;
D2d32232212) 12.g5! 0-0 13.xb7 xb7 14.xd4
cxd4 ( 14...xh2+ 15.f1 cxd4 16.xg4 (with the idea
535
Bf6) f6 17.xe6+ h8 18.d2 dxc3 19.xc3 )
15.xg4 dxc3 16.f6 g6 17.h4 fe8 18.xc3
White has good bishop placement.;
D2d3223222) 11...cxd4 12.b5 c5 Suggested
improvement for White:
D2d32232221) 13.fxd4 h5 14.xc6 ( 14.h3 xd4
15.xd4 xe4 16.xe4 f6 17.e1 0-0= V. Korchnoi - L.
Polugaevsky, Buenos Aires 1980 ) 14...xc6 15.d6+
xd6 16.xd6 xe4 17.xe4 f6 18.d4 ( 18.g5 d7
19.xd7+ xd7= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 18...d7
19.e5 xd4! 20.xd4 d8 21.e3 xd4 22.xd4 e7
23.d1 c8 24.b3 g6= The position is objectively equal,
D2d32232222) 13.f4! 0-0 14.d6 d7 15.xh7+ h8
( 15...xh7? 16.g5+ g8 17.xg4 f6 18.xf8 xf8
19.xe6++- ) 16.fxd4! xd4 17.xg4 xd6 18.h3
f4 19.ad1 e2+ 20.f1 e7 21.e4+ h6 22.xb7
xb7 23.xe2;
D2d322323) 9...f5 10.exf6 xf6 11.b3 ( 11.d4 cxd4
12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 c5 14.d3 xe4 15.xe4 0-0
16.e3 e7= with mutual play. V. Baklanov - A. Schon, corr.
2011 ) 11...e7 12.a3 0-0 13.d4 xe4 14.xe4 d5
15.cxd5 exd5 16.c3 xf3 17.xf3 xd4 18.h5 f8=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key
game Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
[ 3...c5 - Line 033 : 2... c5 3. Nc3 e6 ]
[ 3...d5
A) 4.g3 d4 ( 4...e7 5.g2 0-0 6.d4 - Line 235 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3
d5 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. Nc3 ) 5.a4 c5 ( 5...a6 6.e3 dxe3 7.fxe3 c6
8.g2 d3 9.b3 xb3 10.axb3 b4 11.e2 c2 12.b1 b8 13.c3
b5= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 6.g2 c6 7.0-0 e5 8.d3 h6
9.a3 e6 10.b1 a5 11.b3 b8= R. Dimitrov - B. Vuckovic, Golden Sands
2012;
B) 4.e3= - Line 010 : 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. e3 d5 4. Nf3;
C) 4.d4 - Line 229 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 ]
4.g3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 4.g4 This line favors tactically-minded players. [Chapter] [#]
A) [Chapter] [#] 4...h6 5.g1
A1) [Chapter] [#] 5...d5 6.a3 ( 6.a4+ c6 7.d4 b8! 8.a3 d6
9.cxd5 exd5 10.xc6 bxc6 11.xd5 0-0 12.c3 xh2 13.g2 e5
14.g5 hxg5 15.xa7 b6 Stockfish 1.6.3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 )
6...e7 7.d4 bd7 8.cxd5 (B. Damljanovic- A. Sokolov, Vrnjacka Banja
536
1998) ( 8.d3 dxc4 9.xc4 a6 10.f4 c5 11.dxc5 xc5= ) 8...exd5 9.h4
f8 10.g5 hxg5 11.hxg5 e4= with mutual play.;
A2) 5...d6 6.h4
A2a) worse move is 6...e5 7.a4+ ( 7.g5 hxg5 8.hxg5 g4=
with mutual play. V. Zvjaginsev - J. Benjamin, Groningen 1997 ) 7...c6
8.d5 c5 9.b4 b6 10.g5 hxg5 11.hxg5 d7 12.b2 A. Satici - M.
Florea, corr. 2009;
A2b) 6...c6 7.g5 hxg5 8.hxg5 d7= with mutual play.;
A3) 5...b6
A3a) 6.b3
A3a1) 6...c5?! 7.b5! ( 7.a3 xc3 8.xc3 d5 (V. Zvjaginsev - M.
Adams, Moscow 2001) 9.h4!? b7 10.cxd5 exd5 11.e3+ f8= )
7...e4 8.a3 a5 9.c2 b7 10.b4 cxb4 11.b2 a6 12.axb4 xb4
13.xb4 axb5 14.xa8 xa8 15.cxb5 A. Schyndel - A. Ounmaa, corr.
2009;
A3a2) 6...e7 7.h4 b7 8.g5 hxg5 9.hxg5 e4 10.d4 (M. Bosiocic B. Bratovic, Kostrena 2004) xc3 11.xc3 a5 12.c5 f8 13.d2
c6=;
A3b) 6.h4 b7 7.g5 hxg5 8.hxg5 e4 ( 8...h5 9.e3 (J. Piket - P.
Nikolic, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1999) xc3!? 10.bxc3 g6 11.d4 d6=
White. ) 9.c2 xc3 10.dxc3 d6 11.e3 c6 12.0-0-0 ( worse move
is 12.d2 h2 13.g2 e7 14.f3 d6 15.g4 g6 16.0-0-0 e7
17.g2 0-0-0 L. Van Wely - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee 1999 ) 12...e7
13.g2 0-0-0= with mutual play. A. Stella - I. Naumkin, Forni di Sopra
2011;
A3c) 6.c2 b7 7.a3
A3c1) 7...f8 8.d4 c5 ( 8...d6 9.e4 bd7 10.e3 a6 11.0-0-0
S. Mamedyarov - A. Naiditsch, Lausanne 2003 ) 9.d5 exd5 10.g5 hxg5
11.cxd5 g4 ( 11...xd5 12.xg5 f6 13.0-0-0 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 12.e5 d6 13.xg4 bd7
14.g5 e7 15.e3 g6 16.h4 White has the initiative.;
A3c2) 7...e7 Suggested improvement for White:
A3c21) 8.g5 hxg5 9.xg5
A3c211) 9...f8 10.d4 c6
A3c2111) 11.d5 d4 12.d1 e5 ( worse move is 12...c5 13.e3
f5 14.e4 d4 15.e5 exd5 16.exf6 xf6 17.xd5 xd5
18.cxd5 0-0-0 19.e3 e8 20.d3 f5 21.0-0-0 V. Zvjaginsev
- M. Adams, Moscow 2001 ) 13.e3 f5 14.d3 h4 15.d2
A3c2112) 11.f3 (M. Krasenkow - A. Naiditsch, Antalya 2004) d6
12.g5 d7 13.0-0-0 0-0-0 14.e4 White has a moderate spatial
advantage.;
537
A3c212) 9...h5 10.d4 c6 11.f3 f6
A3c2121) 12.d5 e5 13.xe5 ( 13.g2 (E. Bareev - A.
Naiditsch, Rethymnon 2003) f8 14.a4 g6 ) 13...xe5
14.g5 f6 15.g2 ( 15.e3 e7= with mutual play. ) 15...c6
( 15...fxg5 16.dxe6 xc3+ 17.bxc3 xg2 18.g6+ e7
19.0-0-0 d5 20.f7+ d6 21.xg2 c6 22.cxd5+ b7 23.d6
f4 24.g4= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 16.dxe6 dxe6 17.e3 f5= M. Gurevich - A. Naiditsch,
Antalya 2004;
A3c2122) 12.e3 e7 13.e4 c5 14.d5 g6=;
A3c22) 8.d4! d5 ( 8...xf3 9.exf3 d5 10.e3 c6 11.f4 bd7 12.f5
e5 13.0-0-0 ) 9.g5 hxg5 10.xg5 e4 11.gxe4 dxe4 12.e3;
A3c3) 7...xc3 8.xc3 d6 9.h4 e7 10.g5 hxg5 11.hxg5 h5
12.d4 d7 13.e3 S. Feller - J. Riff, France 2009;
A4) 5...c6 [Chapter] [#]
A4a) 6.c2 d5 ( 6...d6 7.d4 e5 8.a3 xc3+ 9.xc3 e7=
S. Mamedyarov - M. Panchanathan, Kolkata 2009 ) 7.a3 xc3 8.dxc3
dxc4 9.g5 hxg5 10.xg5 f8 11.f4 e8! White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. A. Bellaiche - V. Yemelin, Moscow 2004;
A4b) 6.a3 xc3 7.bxc3 e5 8.d3 d6 (D. Flores - G. Needleman, San
Luis 2007) 9.g5 hxg5 10.xg5 f8=;
B) 4...d5 5.g5 e4 6.cxd5 ( 6.h4 c6 7.c2 f5 8.gxf6 xf6 9.a3 xc3
10.dxc3 e7 11.g5 d7 12.0-0-0 dxc4 13.h5 0-0-0= V. Zvjaginsev - J.
Piket, Tilburg 1998 ) 6...exd5 7.a4+ c6 8.e5 xc3 9.xc6 ( 9.dxc3
d7 10.xd7 xd7= Laurifer 1.0 - MatMoi 7.15.0, Internet 2012 ) 9...d7
10.bxc3 xc6 11.xc6+ bxc6 12.g1 b8=;
C) 4...xc3
C1) 5.bxc3 d6 6.g5 fd7 7.g2 ( 7.d4 b6 8.e4 b7 9.d3 c6
10.e3 e7 11.d2 e5= M. Gurevich - A. Istratescu, Antalya 2004 )
C1a) 7...c6 8.d3 e5 9.h4 0-0 ( worse move is 9...b6 10.e3 e7
11.d2 d7 12.a4 H. Nakamura - A. Sokolov, Mainz (rapid) 2009 )
10.d2 f5 11.gxf6 xf6 12.b1 e7 13.e4;
C1b) 7...0-0 8.d3 (Bright 0.3b - Frenzee Feb08, Internet 2008) e5 9.h4
e7 10.d2 a6 11.b1 ac5=;
C2) 5.dxc3
C2a) 5...d5 6.g5 e4 7.g2!? ( 7.f4 0-0 8.e3 b6 9.c2 b7
10.0-0-0 M. Krasenkow - V. Dydyshko, Zakopane 2000 ) 7...c6 8.e5
d6 9.e4!;
C2b) 5...d6 6.g5 fd7 7.g2 e5 8.e3 e7 ( 8...c6 9.c2
(J. Brustkern - G. Kantor, Budapest 2012) 0-0 10.0-0-0 f5 11.gxf6 xf6
12.hg1 ) 9.c2 ( 9.d2 f5 10.gxf6 xf6 11.e4 xe4 12.xe4
d7 13.d3 f6 14.g5 M. Krasenkow - E. Lobron, Subic Bay 1998 )
9...c6 10.h4 b6 11.b3 g6 12.d2 f5 13.e4 e6 (M. Cornette 538
M. Adams, France 2003) 14.0-0-0 0-0-0 15.b2;
D) 4...xg4?! 5.g1 f5 6.h3 f6 7.xg7 e4 8.c2 f6 9.g2
Delphil 1.9f - Queen 4.03, Internet 2009;
E) 4...0-0 [Chapter] [#] 5.g5 e8
E1) 6.b3 c5
E1a) 7.a3 a5 8.e4 b6 9.g2 ( 9.e3?! d5 10.cxd5 exd5 11.g3
c6 A. Huzman - P. Nikolic, Neum 2000 ) 9...d5 10.c3 c7 11.0-0
c6 12.d3 d6 13.c2 b7;
E1b) 7.g2 c6 8.d3 c7= with mutual play.;
E2) 6.c2 d5
E2a) 7.e3
E2a1) 7...c5
E2a11) 8.cxd5 exd5 9.a3 ( 9.d3 c6! 10.g1 g6 11.b3 e6 )
9...a5 10.d3 c6! 11.xh7+ h8 12.d3 g4 13.e2 xf3
14.xf3 xc3 15.bxc3 e5 16.f5 xg5 17.h3+ g8;
E2a12) 8.d3 (S. Winer - A. Ivanov, Washington 2000) c6!?
9.xh7+ h8 10.d3 dxc4 11.xc4 d6 12.b5 xc4 13.xc4
a6 14.c3 e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
E2a2) 7...c6 8.h4 ( 8.d4 (B. Grachev - A. Riazantsev, Sochi (rapid)
2004) d6! 9.a3 xc3+ 10.xc3 xc4 11.xc4 dxc4 12.xc4 e5
8...dxc4 9.xc4 e5 10.d3 d6! 11.xh7+ h8 12.d3 f5=
E2b) 7.b3 e7 8.g1 c5 9.e3 c6 10.d3 f5 11.gxf6 xf6
M. Krasenkow - O. Romanishin, Lvov 2000;
E2c) 7.a3 e7 8.d4 ( 8.cxd5 exd5 9.d4 (M. Roiz - A. Alienkin,
Beersheba 1998) c6 10.h4 d6 11.h3 xh3 12.xh3 a6 13.f4
c7 ) 8...dxc4 ( 8...c5 9.dxc5 xc5 10.e3 e7 11.h4 dxc4 12.xc4
d6 13.d3 V. Zvjaginsev - A. Riazantsev, Moscow 2003 ) 9.f4 d6
10.g2 d7 11.h4 b6 12.e5= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
E3) 6.g1
E3a) 6...b6 7.c2 b7 8.a3 xc3 9.xc3 c5 10.b4 ( worse move is
10.g2 d5 11.d3 d4 E. Agrest - V. Ivanchuk, Sweden 2004 ) 10...d6
11.b2 c6= with mutual play.;
E3b) 6...d5 7.b3 c5!? ( 7...a5 8.cxd5 d6 9.e3 xc3 10.bxc3 a4
11.a3 exd5= ) 8.cxd5 d6 9.h3 a6 ( 9...e8 10.dxe6 xe6
11.xe6 xe6 12.d4 (Deep Sjeng ct 2010 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2012)
c6! 13.d5 a5 14.c2 e8 15.f1 d7= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 10.dxe6 ( worse move is 10.g6
(A. Morozevich - I. Papaioannou, Bursa 2010) fxg6 11.xe6+ xe6
12.dxe6 c4 13.c2 xf3! 14.exf3 c5 Black has more than adequate
539
compensation for material deficit. ) 10...c4 11.c2 xe6 12.xe6 fxe6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
A) 4...a5 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 5.e3 0-0 6.e2 b6 7.0-0 b7 ( 7...c6 8.a3 xc3 9.xc3 d6
10.d3 e5 11.b3 h6 12.b2 f5 13.b4 d7 14.b5 e7 15.d2
Arasan 12.2 - Gaviota 0.80, Internet 2010 ) 8.a3 xc3 9.xc3 (Rodin 5.1 PikoSzachy 4.0, Internet 2012) a4 10.d3 d6 11.e4 e5=;
A2) 5.g3
A2a) 5...c6 6.a3 xc3 7.bxc3 d6 ( 7...b6 8.g2 b7 9.0-0 d6 10.d3
(V. Topalov - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1999) 0-0 11.e4 e5
12.b1 h6 13.h4 e7 14.f4 d7= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 8.g2 a4 9.c2 0-0=
White. White has a pair of bishops.;
A2b) 5...b6 6.g2 b7 7.0-0 0-0 - 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 b6 6. Qb3 a5 7. OO Bb7;
A2c) 5...0-0 6.g2 d5 ( 6...b6 - 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 b6 6. Qb3 a5 ) 7.a3
e7 8.cxd5 exd5 9.d4 c6 10.0-0 bd7 11.c2 b6 12.f4 c4
13.fd1 d6= F. Billaudelle - R. Baumann, corr. 2004;
B) 4...c6 [Chapter] [#]
B1) 5.e3 0-0
B1a) 6.a3 e7 ( 6...xc3 7.xc3 a5 8.b3 e8 9.b2 e5 10.d3 d5
11.cxd5 xd5 12.e2 g4 13.0-0 K. Osmanovic - J. Lechtynsky, Decin
1979 ) 7.d4 d5 8.c2 a6 - Line 248 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3
Bb4 5. Qa4+ Nc6 6. e3 O-O 7. Qc2 a6 8. a3 Be7;
B1b) 6.e2 d6 7.0-0 e8 8.d4 xc3 9.xc3 e5 10.d5 e7 11.d2
a5 12.b3 g6= G. Treppner - P. Marxen, Bad Neuenahr 1978;
B2) 5.g3 d5 6.d4 ( 6.g2 d4 7.a4 0-0 8.0-0 e7 9.d3 e5 10.e3 b8
11.exd4 exd4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage. A. Huzman - A.
Riazantsev, Eilat 2012 ) 6...0-0 7.g2= - 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d5 6. Qb3 Nc6 7.
d4;
B3) 5.a3
B3a) 5...e7 6.d4 d5 7.cxd5 exd5
B3a1) 8.f4 0-0 9.e3 a6 10.d3 h5 ( 10...h6 11.0-0 d6
(V. Kramnik - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1996) 12.e5 e6 13.xf6
xf6 14.xd5 d8 15.e4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 11.g3 e6 (Deep Shredder 11 - Toga II 1.4.1SE13,
Internet 2009) 12.a4 b8 13.c1;
B3a2) 8.g5 0-0 9.e3 a5 10.c2 e6 11.d3 J. Ehlvest - E.
Rozentalis, Groningen 1993;
B3b) 5...c5 6.e3 e5 7.c2 d6 ( 7...a5 (A. Yermolinsky - E. Rozentalis,
540
Krynica 1997) 8.xe5! xe5 9.d4 e7 10.dxc5 xc5 11.f4 g6
12.d3 ) 8.b4 b6 9.d3 (Tornado 2.1.37a - Bruja 1.9, Internet (blitz)
2009) a5 10.b5 e7 11.b2;
B3c) 5...xc3 6.xc3
B3c1) 6...d5 7.e3 0-0 8.b4 e8 ( worse move is 8...e4 9.c2 g5
10.b2 d7 11.cxd5 xf3+ 12.gxf3 exd5 13.g1 White has an
overwhelming advantage. E. Bareev - E. Rozentalis, Pula 1997 ) 9.d4
e7 (C. Kottnauer - Dimitrov, Prague 1950) 10.d3 d7 11.e5;
B3c2) 6...d6 7.g3 ( 7.d4 - Line 175 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.
Qc2 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. Qxc3 ) 7...e5 8.g2
B3c21) 8...e7 9.0-0 ( 9.d4!? (A. Dokuchayev - J. Doss, Dallas
2001) e4 10.d2 0-0 11.0-0 ) 9...0-0 10.b4 a6 11.b2 e8 12.d3
g4 13.e3 d7 14.fe1 h6 15.d2 White has a pair of bishops. L.
Polugaevsky - E. Rozentalis, Groningen 1993;
B3c22) 8...0-0 9.0-0 g4 10.b4 d7 11.e1 a6 12.b2=
White. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
C) 4...c5 [Chapter] [#]
C1) 5.a3 a5 ( 5...xc3 6.xc3 - Line 043 : 4. Qc2 c5 5. a3 Bxc3 6.
Qxc3 )
C1a) 6.g3 0-0 ( 6...c6= - 5. g3 Nc6 6. a3 Ba5 ) 7.g2 c6=
- 5. g3 Nc6 6. a3 Ba5 7. Bg2 O-O;
C1b) 6.e3 0-0 7.e2
C1b1) 7...c6 8.0-0 d5 9.a4
C1b11) 9...d6 10.c2 dxc4 ( 10...d4?! 11.xc5! xc5 12.b4
xb4 13.axb4 xb4 14.b3 d3 15.xd3 xd3 16.xd3 c7
17.b2 Black doesn't have any control over the black squares. A.
Stefanova - N. Bojkovic, Plovdiv 2010 ) 11.xc4 d7 12.c2 e5
13.d1;
C1b12) 9...e7 10.c2 dxc4 ( 10...d7 11.d4 dxc4 12.dxc5 e5
13.e4 d4 14.xd4 exd4 15.xc4 e5 (A. Karpov - J. Timman,
Groningen 1968) 16.d5 h4 17.d1 d7 18.f4 g4 19.h3 )
11.xc4 d7 12.d4 cxd4 13.b4 c7 14.exd4 V. Georgiev - R.
Pogorelov, Andorra 2000;
C1b2) 7...b6 8.0-0 b7 9.d4 d6 10.a2 a6= with mutual play.
IvanHoe 9.46h - Critter 1.4, Internet 2012;
C2) 5.g3 c6 ( 5...0-0= - 4. g3 O-O 5. Qb3 c5 )
C2a) 6.g2
C2a1) 6...a5 7.c2 xc4 8.a3
C2a11) 8...a5?! (Z. Hracek - A. Karpov, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1996)
9.b4!
C2a111) 9...cxb4 10.axb4 b6 ( 10...xb4? 11.a2+- ) 11.d3
d6 12.e4;
541
C2a112) 9...xa3 10.xa3 cxb4 11.b5 0-0 12.a1 a6
13.d6;
C2a12) 8...xc3 9.xc3 (Frenzee 200 - Arasan 8.4, Internet 2005)
b6 10.xc5 d6 11.a5;
C2a2) 6...0-0= - 4. g3 O-O 5. Qb3 c5 6. Bg2 Nc6;
C2b) 6.a3
C2b1) 6...xc3 7.xc3 0-0 8.g2
C2b11) 8...e7 9.d4 b6 ( 9...cxd4 10.xd4 d5 11.cxd5 xd5
12.xc6 bxc6 13.c2 K. Sakaev - V. Korchnoi, St. Petersburg
2001 ) 10.dxc5 bxc5 11.e5 b7 12.xc6 xc6 13.xc6 dxc6
14.0-0 White has slightly better pawn structure. Stockfish 2.3.1 Chiron 1.1a, Internet 2012;
C2b12) 8...d6 9.d4 e4 10.d3 a5+ ( 10...f5 11.0-0
A. Maksimenko - R. Greger, Copenhagen 1995 ) 11.d2 xd2
12.xd2 c7 13.d5 e5 14.c2 exd5 15.cxd5 e8 16.0-0 b6
17.fe1;
C2b2) 6...a5 7.g2
C2b21) 7...d5 8.0-0
C2b211) 8...d4 9.a4 d7 10.d3 c7 ( 10...0-0 - 4. g3 O-O 5.
Bg2 d5 6. Qb3 c5 7. a3 Ba5 8. O-O Nc6 9. d3 d4 10. Na4 Nd7 ) 11.e3
0-0 12.exd4 cxd4 13.c2 e5 14.b4 A. Onischuk - V. Korchnoi,
Yalta (rapid) 1995;
C2b212) 8...0-0= - 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d5 6. Qb3 c5 7. a3 Ba5 8. O-O
Nc6;
C2b22) 7...0-0 8.0-0
C2b221) 8...d6 9.e3 ( 9.d3 e7 10.d2 d8 11.a4 d7
12.ab1 e8 13.fc1 h6 14.d1 ac8= with mutual play. R.
Dzindzichashvili - V. Salov, Manila 1990 ) 9...e5 10.d3 b8
( 10...h6 - 4. g3 O-O 5. Qb3 c5 6. Bg2 Nc6 7. O-O d6 8. d3 h6 9. e3
e5 10. a3 Ba5 ) 11.d2 g4 ( 11...f5 12.d5 xd5 13.cxd5
e7 14.c4 b5 15.xa5 xa5 16.e4 V. Anand - M. Adams,
Linares 1999 )
C2b2211) 12.d5 xd5 13.cxd5 e7 14.h3 ( 14.c4? e2 )
14...e2 15.e1 h5 16.c2 f5=;
C2b2212) 12.h3 d7 13.d5 a6 14.c2 xd5 15.cxd5 e7
16.c4 c7 17.b4 b5 18.d2;
C2b222) 8...d5= - 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d5 6. Qb3 c5 7. a3 Ba5 8. O-O
Nc6 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4.e3 0-0 5.e2 b6 ( 5...d5 6.0-0 dxc4 7.xc4 b6 8.e2 b7
9.b3 a6 10.b2 b5 11.d3 bd7 12.c2 e7= J. Speelman - M. Adams,
Germany 1999 ) 6.0-0 ( 6.a3 xc3 7.bxc3 e8 8.0-0 e5 9.e1 a6 10.f3
d5 11.cxd5 xe2 12.xe2 xd5 13.b2 d7= with mutual play. J.
Speelman - J. Dorfman, Moscow 1990 ) 6...d5 7.a3 ( 7.d4 - Line 189 : 1. d4 Nf6
542
2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5 6. Be2 b6 7. O-O ) 7...d6 ( 7...xc3
8.bxc3 a6 9.cxd5 xe2 10.xe2 exd5 11.c4 J. Speelman - V. Korchnoi,
New York 1995 ) 8.b4 b7 9.cxd5 xd5 ( 9...exd5 10.b5 e7 11.bd4
J. Speelman - Z. Almasi, Pamplona 1996 ) 10.b2 a5 11.xd5 xd5 12.c3
d7 ( 12...axb4 13.axb4 c6 14.xa8 xa8 15.b1 e7= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. RedQueen 1.0.0
- Alaric 0702b, Internet 2011 ) 13.bxa5 bxa5 14.c2 f5 15.a4 c5= ]
[ 4.c2= 43 - Line ]
[ 4.d4 - Line 198 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nc3 ]
4...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
[ 4...d5 [Chapter] [#] 5.a3 ( 5.g2 0-0= - 4... O-O 5. Bg2 d5 ) 5...e7 ( 5...xc3
6.dxc3 0-0 7.g2 - 4... O-O 5. Bg2 d5 6. a3 Bxc3 7. dxc3 ) 6.d4 0-0 7.g2=
- 4... O-O 5. Bg2 d5 6. a3 Be7 7. d4 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4...b6 5.g2 b7
A) 6.d3
A1) 6...0-0
A1a) 7.e4 d5 8.e5 fd7 9.cxd5 xd5 10.0-0 xc3 11.bxc3 c6
( 11...c5 12.d4 c6 13.g5 xg2 14.xg2 (V. Gavrikov - E. Rozentalis,
Biel 1990) h6 15.e4 e7 16.f3 c7 17.d6= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 12.d4 f6
A1a1) 13.exf6 xf6 14.g5 ( 14.e1 a5 15.f4 (A. Yermolinsky E. Rozentalis, Rakvere 1993) ac8 16.d3 xg2 17.xg2 c5
18.g4 fe8= ) 14...h6 15.e4 f5 16.e2 a5 17.e1 c4=
with mutual play.;
A1a2) 13.c2! a5 ( 13...fxe5?! 14.g5 f6 15.xe6! xe6
16.xc6 exd4 17.d1 Z. Ribli - E. Rozentalis, Germany 1993 ) 14.exf6
xf6 15.e1 c8 16.f4 c5 17.e2 White has a pair of bishops.;
A1b) 7.0-0 - 6. O-O O-O 7. d3;
A2) 6...xc3+ 7.bxc3 d6 8.e4 ( 8.0-0 0-0 - 6. O-O O-O 7. d3 Bxc3 8.
bxc3 d6 ) 8...0-0 9.0-0 - 6. O-O O-O 7. d3 Bxc3 8. bxc3 d6 9. e4;
B) 6.b3 c5 7.0-0 0-0 - 6. O-O O-O 7. Qc2 c5;
C) 6.0-0 0-0
C1) [Chapter] [#] 7.c2
C1a) 7...c5
C1a1) 8.b3 d5 9.cxd5 exd5 10.a3 xc3 11.dxc3 e8 ( 11...bd7
12.d1 e8 13.h4 e4 14.f3 ef6 15.f5 L. Ftacnik - R.
Ponomariov, Czech Republic 2011 ) 12.f4 c6 13.fe1 e7 14.h4
ad8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
C1a2) 8.a3 xc3 Promising line for White: 9.xc3 d5
C1a21) 10.d3 d4 ( 10...bd7 11.b4 - 10. b4 Nbd7 11. d3 ) 11.c2
bd7
C1a211) 12.b4 e5 13.bxc5 bxc5 14.b1 ( 14.g5 c7 15.fb1
543
ab8 16.xf6 xf6 17.d2 xg2 18.xg2 b6= L. Ftacnik - D.
Navara, Turin 2006 ) 14...c6 15.e4 dxe3 16.xe3 b8=;
C1a212) 12.e4 dxe3 (Ktulu 8 - Hiarcs 12 Sharpen, Internet 2008)
13.fxe3 c7 14.e4 e5 15.f4 xf3+ 16.xf3 e5 17.e3
d6=;
C1a22) 10.b4 bd7 11.d3
C1a221) 11...e7
C1a2211) 12.b2 d4 13.d2 ad8 ( 13...e5? 14.xd4! xg2
15.f5 e6 16.g5 e8 17.xg2 h6 18.g4 df6 19.f3
V. Anand - U. Andersson, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1997 ) 14.e4 g4
15.e2 ge5 16.e1= The position is objectively equal, although
C1a2212) 12.cxd5 xd5 13.d2 f5 14.g5 xg5 15.xg5
ae8 16.b2 e5 17.ac1 K. Gierth - B. Haas, corr. 2004;
C1a222) 11...c8
C1a2221) 12.cxd5 xd5 ( 12...cxb4 13.b2 bxa3 14.xa3
xd5 15.xa7 a8 16.xa8 xa8 17.d2 (weakness b6) K.
Sakaev - M. Taimanov, St Petersburg 1996 ) 13.b2 cxb4
14.xb4 c5 15.ac1;
C1a2222) 12.b2 e8 13.d2 ( 13.cxd5 exd5 14.d2 d4
15.fe1 e5 16.xe5 xg2 17.xg2 xe5= The position is
Ivanchuk - U. Adianto, Amsterdam 1996 ) 13...d4 14.e4 e5=;
C1a2223) 12.b2
C1a22231) 12...dxc4 13.dxc4 cxb4 14.axb4 xc4 15.xa7
e4
C1a222311) 16.f4 d5 ( 16...c2?! 17.a1 c8
(L. Ftacnik - Wang Hao, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) 18.e1
(with the idea Nd4) ) 17.d6 e8 18.c1 xc1+ 19.xc1
7f6=;
C1a222312) 16.d1 c7 17.xc7 xc7 18.f1 e8
19.d4;
C1a22232) 12...a8
C1a222321) 13.d2 e8 14.e3 ( 14.fd1 d4 15.e4 dxe3
16.xe3 e5= ) 14...dxc4 15.dxc4 e4 16.fd1 xd2
17.xd2 c7 18.b5 xf3 19.xf3 e5 20.e2 cd8=
M. Ragger - P. Harikrishna, Wattenscheid 2012;
C1a222322) 13.b5 e8 14.a4 e5 15.d1 h6 ( 15...e4
16.dxe4 xe4 17.cxd5 e8 18.e3 xd5 19.d2 c4
20.d4 ) 16.cxd5 xd5 17.e4 e6 18.a5;
C1b) 7...e7 8.b3 xc3 9.xc3 c5 10.b2 d5 11.cxd5 xd5 12.d3
White has a pair of bishops. E. Lobron - A. Karpov, Dortmund 1993;
C1c) 7...d5 8.cxd5 exd5 9.d4 e8 10.f4 c6
544
C1c1) 11.e5 bd7
C1c11) 12.fd1 e7 13.e4 xc3 14.exd5 xd5 ( 14...xe5
15.xc3 xd5 16.xd5 cxd5 17.xe5 ac8= ) 15.bxc3 xe5
16.dxe5 xf4 17.gxf4 c5= E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - S. Mamedyarov,
C1c12) 12.d3 f8 13.ad1 e7 (T. Witke - R. Ernst, Germany
1988) 14.fe1 e4 15.b3 df6 16.e5 ad8 The position is
C1c2) 11.a3 xc3 12.bxc3 bd7 (DeepLearninToga 1.5.37 - Rybka 2.
3.2a, Internet 2009) 13.h4 g6 14.f3 e7 15.fe1 e4 16.d2;
C1d) 7...d6 8.a3 ( 8.d4 bd7 9.f4 xc3 10.xc3 e7 11.b4 e4
12.c2 f5 13.c5 d5 S. Agdestein - E. Rozentalis, Norway 1992 )
8...xc3 9.xc3 - Line 043 : 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 b6 7. g3 Bb7
8. Bg2 d6 9. O-O;
C1e) 7...e8
C1e1) 8.d4
C1e11) 8...d5 9.e5 c6 10.d1 ( 10.g5 e7 11.fd1 bd7
12.e4 A. Khalifman - J. Hjartarson, Tilburg 1994 ) 10...bd7 11.f4
c8 12.ac1;
C1e12) 8...xc3 9.xc3 d6 10.b3 bd7 11.b2 e4 ( 11...e7
12.ad1 a5 13.fe1 e4= - 4... O-O 5. Bg2 b6 6. Qb3 a5 7. O-O Bb7
8. d4 Bxc3 9. Qxc3 d6 10. b3 Nbd7 11. Bb2 Qe7 12. Rad1 Be4 13.
Rfe1 Rfe8 ) 12.ac1 (M. Illescas Cordoba - A. Karpov, Linares 1994)
a5 13.e3 e7 14.fe1 h6 15.f1 c5;
C1e2) 8.d1
C1e21) 8...d6 9.d4 xc3 10.xc3 bd7 11.b3 a5 ( 11...a6 12.b2
b5 13.ac1 J. Timman - A. Karpov, Linares 1993 ) 12.b2 e7=
- 8... Bxc3 9. Qxc3 Qe7 10. d4 d6 11. b3 Nbd7 12. Bb2 a5;
C1e22) 8...xc3 9.xc3
C1e221) 9...e7
C1e2211) 10.d4 d6 11.b3 bd7 12.b2 a5 ( 12...c5 13.dxc5
xc5 14.d4 a6 15.f3 V. Kramnik - A. Karpov, Monte Carlo
(rapid) 1995 ) 13.f1 ac8 14.ac1 h6 15.e1 e5 16.d5 c5
17.h3 a8 A. Barsov - N. Vink, Dieren 1998;
C1e2212) 10.b4 a5 11.b5 d6 12.d3 bd7 13.e4 e5 14.h4
g6 15.f4 h5 16.f5;
C1e222) 9...a5 10.b3 d6 11.b2 bd7= The position is objectively
C2) 7.b3 c5 ( 7...a5 - 4... O-O 5. Bg2 b6 6. Qb3 a5 7. O-O Bb7 ) 8.a3
xc3 9.xc3 - 7. Qc2 c5 8. a3 Bxc3 9. Qxc3;
C3) 7.d3 [Chapter] [#]
C3a) 7...d5 8.cxd5
C3a1) 8...xd5 9.c2 e7 ( worse move is 9...c5 10.xd5 exd5
545
11.a3 a5 12.d4 d7 13.g5 f6 14.f4 c4 15.b4 cxb3 16.xb3
c8 17.ac1 e7 18.e4 f7 19.e5 (Ba5 is a poorly-placed piece.) L.
Van Wely - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2005 ) 10.d1 xc3
11.bxc3
C3a11) 11...c5 12.d4 c8 13.dxc5 d7 ( 13...bxc5 14.b1 c6
15.g5 f6 16.f4 d7 17.d6 f7 18.xe7 xe7 19.d6
V. Topalov - A. Karpov, Vienna 1996 ) 14.cxb6 axb6 15.c4 f5
16.b2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
Anatoli 0.35k - Umko 0.8, Internet 2010;
C3a12) 11...d7 12.a4 c5 13.f4;
C3a2) 8...exd5 9.f4 e8
C3a21) 10.b5 a6 11.c1 c6 12.bd4 (V. Kramnik - B. Gulko,
Horgen 1995) d6!? 13.xd6 ( 13.xc6 xc6 14.xc6 xf4
15.gxf4 b4 16.c3 xa2 17.a3 b4= ) 13...xd6 14.d2 g6
15.g5 c5 16.f5 d8= The position is objectively equal, although a
C3a22) 10.c1 xc3 11.xc3 c5 12.d4 bd7 13.e1;
C3b) 7...xc3 8.bxc3
C3b1) 8...d6 9.e4
C3b11) 9...c5 - 8... c5 9. e4 d6;
C3b12) 9...bd7 10.h4
C3b121) 10...d5 11.exd5 exd5 12.f5 e8 ( 12...c5 13.a3
e8 14.xc5 bxc5 15.b1 c6 16.c1 V. Korchnoi - Z. Almasi,
Ubeda 1997 ) 13.g5 e5 14.g4 h6 15.h4 c8 16.e1 xe1+
17.xe1 f8 18.xf6 xf6 19.e5 xg4 20.xc7
R. Ponomariov - A. Motylev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005;
C3b122) 10...c5 11.f4 c6 (A. Dumpor - A. Brkic, Neum 2002)
12.e2 c7 13.g4 White has the attack.;
C3b13) 9...fd7
C3b131) 10.h4 c6 11.f4 e7
C3b1311) 12.f5 exf5 13.xf5 ( 13.exf5 xg2 14.xg2
(A. Yermolinsky - M. Adams, New York 1996) d5 15.cxd5 xd5
16.c4 5f6= ) 13...xf5 14.xf5 e5= Typhoon 1.00 - Delphil 2.
6a, Internet 2010;
C3b1312) 12.f3 c5 ( 12...c5 13.e3 d7 14.e1 ae8
15.f2 f5 16.e5 B. Gelfand - M. Adams, Wijk aan Zee 1996 )
13.e3 c7 14.b1 fe8= The position is objectively equal,
C3b132) 10.d4! c6 (C. Hansen - M. Adams, Aarhus 1997)
11.b1 c5 12.c2 e7 13.f3 f5 14.d4 a4 15.b3;
C3b2) 8...c5 9.e4 d6 ( 9...c6 10.e5 e8 11.d4 d6 12.f4
A. Szamos - M. De Verdier, Tatranske Zruby 2007 )
C3b21) 10.e2 c6 11.h4 c7 ( 11...a6 12.a4 a5 13.g5
546
c6 14.fb1 b8 15.f3 h6 16.xf6 xf6 17.xf6 gxf6 18.b2
b7 19.f1 fb8 20.g2 d7 21.e3 T. Petrosian - L.
Polugaevsky, Moscow 1972 ) 12.f4 d7 13.g4 ae8 14.g5 e7
C3b22) 10.h4 c6 11.f4 e7 (B. Nagel - V. Lederle, Bad Wiessee
2009) 12.f3 ad8 13.g2 fe8 14.e3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. ]
[ 4...xc3 5.bxc3 b6 6.g2 b7 7.0-0 ( 7.d3 - 4... b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. d3
Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 ) 7...0-0 8.d3 - 4... b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O O-O 7. d3 Bxc3 8.
bxc3 ]
[ 4...c5 5.g2 0-0 6.0-0 d6 7.d4 xc3 8.bxc3 e7
A) 9.g5 bd7 10.a4 ( 10.d3 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.fd1 d7 13.dxc5
dxc5 14.e5 a4 15.d6 fe8 16.d2 ac8= Ki. Georgiev - V. Anand,
Turin 2006 ) 10...h6 11.e3 e5 12.h4 b8= The position is objectively
B) 9.dxc5 dxc5 10.e5 c7 11.f4 h5 (V. Kramnik - H. Nakamura,
London 2010) 12.e3 xf4 13.exf4 d7 14.e2 ]
5.g2
[ 5.b3
A) 5...xc3 6.xc3 b6 7.g2 b7 8.0-0 d6 9.b3 bd7 10.b2 c5
( 10...e7 11.d3 c5 12.e4 fd8 13.fe1 e5 (A. MacMillen - R. Burridge,
corr. 2012) 14.h4 g6 15.f4 ) 11.d4 e7 12.ad1 e4 13.h3 d5
14.dxc5 xc5 15.e5 dxc4 16.xc4 fd8 17.f3 M. Roiz - M. Bosiocic,
Zuerich 2009;
B) 5...c5 6.g2 c6 ( 6...d6 7.0-0 c6= - 6... Nc6 7. O-O d6 ) 7.0-0
B1) 7...e7 8.d3 h6 9.a3 a5 10.e3
B1a) 10...d8 11.c2 a6 12.d2 ( 12.d4 d5= with mutual play. V.
Kramnik - M. Illescas Cordoba, Yerevan 1996 ) 12...d6 13.fb1 d7
14.b4! cxb4 15.a2 bxa3 16.xa5 xa5 17.c3 c6 18.xb7;
B1b) 10...d6 11.d2 d7 12.c2 ac8=;
B2) 7...d6 8.d3 h6 ( 8...a5 (V. Bezman - O. Izchenko, St. Petersburg
1994) 9.d2 h6 10.a3 b8 11.c2 e5= ) 9.e3 e5 ( 9...b8 10.a3 a5
11.d4 d7 12.d1 e7 13.d2 c7 14.b5 b6 15.dxc5 dxc5=
Y. Pelletier - A. Mastrovasilis, Athens 2005 )
B2a) 10.d2
B2a1) 10...xc3 11.xc3
B2a11) 11...d5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.xc5 db4 14.b3 xd3
B2a111) 15.c3 f5! ( 15...xc1?! 16.axc1 e6 17.e4 e7
18.c5 ad8 19.xe7 xe7 20.c5 V. Kramnik - M. Adams,
Dortmund 1996 ) 16.a3 c8! 17.c4 b5 18.xf8 xf8 19.e4
g4=;
B2a112) 15.c2 cb4 16.c3 f5 17.a3 a5 18.xb7 h3
547
19.xa8 xa8 20.f3 xf1 21.xf1 d8 22.xb4 axb4 23.c2
B2a12) 11...f5 12.a3 a5 13.e1 d7=;
B2a2) 10...f5 11.a3 xc3 12.xc3 d7 13.e1 h3 14.h1
(V. Kramnik - M. Carlsen, Moscow (blitz) 2007) a5 15.e4 xe4
16.xe4 a4=;
B2b) 10.d5 xd5 11.cxd5 e7 12.a3 a5 13.d2 (Y. Pelletier - K.
Sakaev, Panormo (blitz) 2002) a6 14.a4 c7 15.c4 b6 16.d2 d7
17.a2 b8=;
B2c) 10.a3
B2c1) 10...a5 11.d2 d7 ( worse move is 11...e7 12.d5 xd5
13.cxd5 xd2 14.xd2 b8 15.d4 d7 16.dxe5 xe5 17.f4
V. Kramnik - Z. Hracek, Berlin 1996 ) 12.d5 b8 13.d1
( worse move is 13.f4 exf4 14.gxf4 e8 15.xf6+ xf6 16.e4
g6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. L. Van Wely - J. Timman, Breda 1998 ) 13...b5
14.b1 xd2 15.xd2 bxc4 16.xf6+ xf6 17.dxc4 fc8 18.c3
f5 19.c1;
B2c2) 10...xc3 11.xc3 a5 12.b3 f5 13.d2 d7= ]
5...d5 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
[ [Chapter] [#] 5...b6 6.b3 ( 6.e5 c6 7.0-0 b7 8.d4 d6 9.d3 xc3
10.bxc3 a6 11.c5 bxc5 12.dxc5 d5 13.f4 Z. Ribli - V. Anand, Reggio
Emilia 1988 ) 6...a5
A) 7.0-0 b7 8.d3 ( 8.d4 xc3 9.xc3 d6 10.b3 bd7 11.b2 e7
12.ad1 e4 13.fe1 fe8 14.f1 c5 15.d2 cxd4 16.xd4 e5 17.e3
b7= Y. Dokhoian - A. Vyzmanavin, Irkutsk 1986 ) 8...a6 9.e4 c5 10.c2
xc3
A1) 11.xc3 d6 ( 11...d5 12.e5 fd7 13.g5 f6 14.exf6 xf6 15.ad1
J. Piket - P. Nikolic, Rotterdam 1998 ) 12.e5 dxe5 13.xe5 xg2 14.xg2
d6 15.f4 (R. Tejas - G. Stany, Chennai 2008) ad8 16.f3 d7=;
A2) 11.bxc3 d6
A2a) 12.g5 h6 13.h3 e8 14.f4 a4 ( 14...h7 (B. Gelfand - Z.
Almasi, Tilburg 1996) 15.d4 a4 16.b1 d7 17.b5 xb5
18.cxb5 ) 15.e2 ad8 16.f2 e5=;
A2b) 12.d4 (O. Panno - P. Zarnicki, Buenos Aires 1999) d7 13.b1
fe8 14.g5;
B) 7.e5 c6 8.a3 xc3 9.xc3 b7 10.d4 d6 11.d3 c8 12.c5 bxc5
13.dxc5 d5 14.f4 bd7 15.d6 e8 16.0-0 Key game V. Kramnik - V.
Anand, Amsterdam 1993 ]
[ 5...e8
A) 6.b3 a5 ( 6...c5 7.a3 a5 8.0-0 c6 9.d3 h6 10.c2 d6 11.b1
xc3 12.xc3 a5= S. Krivoshey - G. Tunik, Yalta 1996 ) 7.d4 ( 7.0-0 e5
548
8.d3 a6 9.c2 c6 10.g5 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.d2 d8 13.a3 f8
14.e3 d6 15.ae1 d7= V. Anand - P. Nikolic, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1996 )
7...d5 8.0-0 c6 9.d1 ( 9.a3 xc3 (E. Baldi - C. Baumhauer, France 2006)
10.xc3 a4 11.f4 a5 12.d2 dxc4 13.xc4 b3 14.ad1 d5
15.c2 d7= ) 9...a4 10.xa4 dxc4 11.c2 d5 12.c3 xc3 ( 12...h5
13.g5 V. Korchnoi - G. Milos, Buenos Aires 2001 ) 13.bxc3 f5 14.b2
a4 ( 14...d7 15.f4 a5 16.db1 d5 17.d2 b6 18.e4 f6 19.c2
d8= The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference should
be given to White. Naum 4 - Stockfish 1.6, Mircea 2009; 14...a6 15.f4 a5
16.a4 d5 17.d2 d7 18.db1 Stockfish 1.6 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
2010 ) 15.g5 e4 16.f4 a5 17.dc1 f6 18.d2 xd2 19.xd2 e5=
with mutual play.;
B) 6.0-0 d5 ( 6...e5 7.d3 xc3 8.bxc3 d6 9.d2 bd7 10.e1 c5
11.d4 e6 12.f1 White has a pair of bishops. V. Korchnoi - N. Padevsky,
Amsterdam 1972 ) 7.d4 c6 ( 7...bd7 8.b3 xc3 9.xc3 a5 10.f4 c6
11.ad1 e4 12.c2 f5 13.e5 xe5 14.xe5 d6 15.b3 T. Bakre - R.
Laxman, Gurgaon 2010 ) 8.b3 f8 9.g5 bd7 10.e4 dxc4 11.xc4
S. Atalik - M. Drasko, Heraklio 2007 ]
[ 5...d6 6.0-0
A) 6...bd7 7.c2 e7 8.d4 c6
A1) 9.e4 e5 10.e1 e8 ( 10...exd4 11.xd4 e5 12.b3 e8 13.b2
a5 14.a3 c5 15.a4 ) 11.a3 xc3 12.xc3 c5 13.d5 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. A. Yermolinsky - J. Benjamin, USA 1994;
A2) 9.a3 xc3 10.xc3 e5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.b4 I. Vrsek - Z. Korov,
Zagreb 2008;
B) 6...e5 7.d3 c6 8.h3 ( 8.d5 xd5 9.cxd5 d4 10.xd4 exd4
11.d2 c5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. Comet B.68 - E.T. Chess 150405, Internet 2005 ) 8...h6
9.d2 e6 10.a3 xc3 11.xc3 d7 12.h2 ab8 13.b4 a6 14.c1
R. Ruck - K. Sakaev, Panormo (blitz) 2002 ]
[ 5...xc3 6.bxc3 d6 7.0-0 e5 8.d3 c6 9.e4 d7 ( 9...e8 10.h4 d7
11.f5 R. Pogorelov - B. Kurajica, Las Palmas 1995 ) 10.h4 c5 11.d4 d7
12.f4 V. Kramnik - A. Vyzmanavin, London 1994 ]
6.a3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 6.cxd5 exd5 7.d4= - Line 170 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Bb4+ 5. Nc3
O-O 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Nf3 ]
A) 6...c6 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 7.cxd5 exd5 8.d4 e8 ( 8...h6 9.0-0 a5 10.f4 b6= A. Chernin V. Korchnoi, Austria 1996 ) 9.g5 ( 9.e3 e4 10.0-0 xc3 11.bxc3 a5
12.c2 b6 13.fe1 f5 14.h4 d7 15.f3 c4 16.f4 f5=
Black. Critter 1.4 - Deep Junior 12.5, Internet 2012 ) 9...xc3+ 10.bxc3 a5
549
11.a4 c4 12.xf6 gxf6 13.e3 f5 14.h4 g6= Shredder WM Naum 4, Internet 2008;
A2) 7.a3
A2a) 7...e7 8.cxd5 ( worse move is 8.d3 d4 9.a4 e5 10.0-0 b8
11.c2 a5 White has poor knight placement. J. Piket - J. Timman,
Germany 1998 ) 8...exd5 9.d4 a5 (M. Suba - R. Pogorelov, Linares
1997) 10.c2 c6 11.b3 g6 12.a4 f5 13.b2 e8= with mutual
play.;
A2b) 7...xc3 8.xc3 d4 9.c2 e5 ( 9...d3 10.xd3 xd3 11.exd3
e5 12.b4 f5 13.b2 xd3 14.b5 e4 15.bxc6 exf3 16.xf3 fe8+
17.d1 e4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. V.
Zvjaginsev - V. Ivanchuk, Elista 1998 ) 10.d3 a5 11.b3 h6 12.0-0 f5
13.b2 d7 14.fe1 h3 15.h1 g4 16.ad1 f5= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. B.
Kovacevic - N. Sulava, Medulin 1997;
A3) 7.d4 e4
A3a) 8.cxd5
A3a1) 8...xd5 9.xb4 xb4 10.xd5
A3a11) worse move is 10...c2+ 11.d1 xa1 12.e7+
( 12.xc7? xf2+ 13.e1 xh1 14.xa8 d7 15.c7 c2+
16.f1 c8 17.f4 f6 18.e4 (Glass 1.5 - Gosu 0.16, Internet 2010)
xd4! 19.xd4 e5 20.d5 c4 21.e2 exf4 22.gxf4 c2 )
12...h8 13.e3 d7 14.e5 f6 (Thinker 5.0b - Crafty 20.14,
Internet 2007) 15.d2 a4+ 16.b3 xb3+ 17.axb3 xb3 18.xb7
ab8 19.g2 xd4 20.c3;
A3a12) 10...exd5 11.0-0 f6 (Rybka 1.2 - Aristarch 4.50, Internet
2006) 12.f4 e6 13.fd1 ac8 14.a3 c6= The position is
A3a2) 8...exd5 9.0-0 xc3 10.bxc3 a5 11.c2 ( 11.b4
(B. Vujic - J. Roth, Wuerttemberg 1996) b6 12.d2 xd2 13.xd2 f5
14.fe1 e8 15.f4 d7 ) 11...e8 12.e5 f6 13.d3 f5 14.g4
g6 15.h4 c4 16.h5 f7 N. Morihama - R. Fuzishawa, corr. 2007;
A3b) 8.c2 xc3+ 9.bxc3 a5 10.cxd5 exd5 (Crafty 20.14 - Trace 1.
35, Internet 2006) 11.d2 xd2 12.xd2 e8 13.f4 g4 14.f3 e6
15.0-0 c4 16.e4 d7=;
B) 6...c5 [Chapter] [#]
B1) 7.a3
B1a) 7...xc3 8.xc3
B1a1) 8...b6 9.b4 bd7 10.0-0 a6 ( 10...b7 - 4... b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6.
O-O O-O 7. Qc2 c5 8. a3 Bxc3 9. Qxc3 d5 10. b4 Nbd7 11. d3 ) 11.d3
c8 12.cxd5 xd5 13.b2 c4 14.dxc4 xc4 15.e1 A. Chernin - R.
Dautov, Reggio Emilia 1996;
B1a2) 8...d4 9.c2 (J. Rukavina - N. Fercec, Pula 1999) a5 10.0-0
550
c6=;
B1b) 7...a5 8.0-0 c6 9.d3
B1b1) 9...d4 10.a4 d7 ( 10...b6?! 11.e5 xe5 12.xa8 e8
13.g2 (J. Speelman - Y. Seirawan, Saint John 1988) d7 14.a2
xa4 15.b4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
11.c2 ( 11.e3 e5 12.exd4 exd4 13.d1 e8 (V. Tukmakov - A.
Huss, Geneve 2005) 14.g5 h6 15.e4 ) 11...e5 12.b1 e7 13.e3
dxe3 14.xe3 L. Polugaevsky - V. Osnos, Budapest 1965;
B1b2) 9...h6= - 7. O-O Nc6 8. d3 h6 9. a3 Ba5;
B2) 7.0-0 c6 8.d3 Promising line for Black: h6 ( 8...xc3 9.xc3 d4
10.a3 b6 11.f4 e8 12.e5 J. Ehlvest - V. Korchnoi, Horgen 1995 )
B2a) 9.f4
B2a1) 9...e8 10.e5 d7 ( 10...xe5 11.xe5 d7 12.a3 xc3
13.xc3 d4 14.d2 Y. Pelletier - J. Lautier, Biel 2001 ) 11.a3 xc3
12.xc3 h5=;
B2a2) 9...b6 10.a3 (Y. Pelletier - M. Mchedlishvili, Istanbul 2003) xc3
11.xc3 a5=;
B2b) 9.e3
B2b1) 9...e8 10.a3 dxc4 11.dxc4 xc3 12.xc3 e5 13.b4 e4
14.d2 e7
B2b11) worse move is 15.b5 e5 16.xe4 [#] h3! ( 16...f3+
17.xf3 xe4 18.xe4 xe4 19.f3 e7 20.e4 e6 21.e3=
Black can equalize with relative ease. bishops of opposite color
Historically important game 1/2-1/2 G. Kasparov - V. Anand, New York
(m/4) 1995 ) 17.xf6+ xf6 18.e4 xg2 19.xg2 e6 20.f4
xc4;
B2b12) 15.b2 f5 16.fd1 ad8=;
B2b2) 9...dxc4 10.dxc4 e7 11.a3 xc3 12.xc3 e5 13.b4 e4
14.d2 f5 15.b3 b6 ( 15...cxb4 16.axb4 xb4 17.xb4 xb4
18.b2 fe8 19.xf6 gxf6 20.d4 g6= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. CuckooChess 1.09 - Sorgenkind 0.4,
Internet 2011 ) 16.b2 fe8 17.bxc5 bxc5= with mutual play.;
B2c) 9.a4 b6 10.a3 a5 - 9. a3 Ba5 10. Na4 b6;
B2d) 9.a3
B2d1) 9...xc3 10.xc3 d4 11.c2 (A. Mirzoev - D. Neelotpal,
Benasque 2008) ( 11.b3 e5= with mutual play. Kiwi 0.6d - Snitch 1.6.2,
Internet 2007 ) 11...a5 12.f4 e8 13.e5 xe5 14.xe5 g4
15.f4 e5 16.d2 a4= with mutual play.;
B2d2) 9...a5
B2d21) 10.f4 d4 ( 10...e8 11.a4 b6 12.e5 d7 13.e3 g5
14.xc6 xc6 15.e5 g4= V. Topalov - V. Kramnik, Dortmund
2001 ) 11.a4 e7 12.e5 xe5 13.xe5 g4 14.b5 b6
15.f4 e5 16.xb6 axb6 17.d2 c7 18.b3 d7= The position is
551
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. F.
Topolovec - F. Rattinger, corr. 2005;
B2d22) 10.d2 e8 11.ad1 xc3 12.xc3 d4 13.c2 a5
( 13...e5 14.b4 e7 15.bxc5 e4 16.dxe4 xe4= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Szirmai - O. Romanishin,
Gyor 1990 ) 14.fe1 e5= The position is objectively equal, although a
B2d23) worse move is 10.a4 b6
B2d231) 11.c2
B2d2311) 11...d7
B2d23111) 12.cxd5 exd5 13.d4 ( worse move is 13.b3 c8
14.e3 e7 15.b2 d4 L. Ftacnik - A. Istratescu, KhantyMansiysk 2005 ) 13...c4 14.c3 c8;
B2d23112) 12.b3 c8 13.e3 (R. Kalod - R. Berzinsh, Olomouc
1997) e8 14.b2 e5= The position is objectively equal,
B2d2312) 11...b7 12.d4 dxc4 13.dxc5 ( 13.xc4 xd4
14.xd4 xg2 15.xg2 (V. Krutti - A. Csonka, Harkany 2000)
cxd4 16.b4 d7 17.b3 c6+ 18.f3 b5 19.c5 b6 ) 13...b5
14.c3 xc3 15.bxc3 a5 16.d1 c8;
B2d232) 11.f4
B2d2321) 11...d7 12.c3
B2d23211) 12...xc3 13.xc3
B2d232111) 13...e7 14.e5 ac8 15.b4 h5 16.b5 xf4
17.gxf4 d4 18.e1 xe5 19.fxe5 f6 20.exf6 xf6=
Grapefruit 1.0 - Bright 0.4a, Internet 2009;
B2d232112) 13...d4 14.c2 e8 ( 14...e8 15.b4 f6
16.d2 d6 17.e3 e5 18.exd4 exd4 19.ab1 A. Khalifman
- K. Aseev, St. Petersburg 1996 ) 15.e5 c8 ( 15...xe5?!
16.xe5 g4 17.xa8 xa8 18.f4 e5 19.c1 f5 20.f3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J.
Ehlvest - O. Romanishin, Terrassa 1991 ) 16.xd7 xd7
17.d2 e5 18.b4 White has a pair of bishops.;
B2d232113) 13...e8 14.e3 ( 14.d4 e4 15.d3 cxd4
16.cxd5 exd5 17.xd4 c5 18.xc6 xd3 19.xd8 xf4
20.gxf4 axd8 21.fd1 g4 22.f3 e6= M. Illescas Cordoba
- Z. Almasi, Ubeda 1997 ) 14...e7 15.e5 ( 15.e5 ac8
16.c2 h5 17.xc6 xc6= CM10th Ogre - Scorpio 2.6,
Internet 2010 ) 15...g4! ( 15...xe5 16.xe5 c8 17.b4
White has the initiative. Daydreamer 1.75 - Amyan 1.72,
Internet 2010 ) 16.xg7 ( 16.h3 gxe5 17.xe5 ac8=
Deep Sjeng - Stockfish 1.5.1, Internet 2009 ) 16...d4 17.xd4
cxd4 18.exd4 ad8= White has sufficient compensation for
552
material deficit.;
B2d23212) 12...d4 13.e4 ( 13.a2 e8 14.e5 xe5
15.xe5 g4 16.xa8 xa8 17.f4 e5 Black has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 13...xe4 14.dxe4
c8 15.fd1 e7 16.e5 b7 17.h4 ad8=;
B2d2322) 11...e7 12.c3 b7! 13.cxd5 ( 13.e3 g5 14.xg5
(Delphil 1.9b - Cerebro 3.03d, Internet 2008) xc3! 15.xc3 d4!
16.d2 e5 17.exd4 exf4 18.d5 d4 19.ae1 d6 20.f3
xf3+ 21.xf3 ae8 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 13...exd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.xd5 d4 16.e5
xe2+ 17.h1 (Tytan 9.32 - Averno 0.81, Internet 2011) e6
18.fb1 b5 ( 18...ae8 19.xe6 fxe6 20.b4 cxb4 21.axb4 xf4
22.gxf4 xf4 23.bxa5 xf3 24.axb6 axb6 25.xb6= White can
equalize with relative ease. ) 19.b4 cxb4 20.axb4 b6 21.e1
xf4 22.xf4 b3;
B2d24) 10.c2 d7 11.e3 ( worse move is 11.b1 e7 12.d2
ac8 13.e4 xc3 14.xc3 dxe4 15.dxe4 e5 A. Zaitsev - V.
Bagirov, Alma-Ata 1968 ) 11...c7 12.b3 d4 13.b5 b8 14.exd4
a6 15.c3 xd4 16.xd4 cxd4 17.e4 xe4 18.xe4 c6
19.e2 d7 20.f4 e8 21.b4 c7= Houdini 1.5a - Komodo 5,
Internet 2012 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 6.0-0 d4 7.a4 e8 ( 7...e7 8.d3 c5 (V. Korchnoi - O.
Romanishin, Barcelona 1992) 9.e3 c6 10.exd4 xd4 11.e1 d6 12.b1
b8 13.e3 xf3+ 14.xf3 b6 15.d4 cxd4 16.xd4 ) 8.a3 f8 9.b4 e5
10.d3 a5 11.b5 bd7 12.e3 dxe3 13.xe3 h6= ]
[ 6.c2 dxc4 7.d1 a6 8.xc4 ( 8.e3?! b5 9.g5 a7 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Z. Azmaiparashvili - A. Kunte, Pune
2004 ) 8...d6 9.b3 b5 10.c2 b7 11.b2 bd7 12.e3 c5 13.0-0
e7= ]
[ 6.d4 - Line 230 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Bg2 ]
[ 6...xc3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 7.bxc3 c5 8.0-0 c6 9.b1 b6 Suggested improvement for White:
A1) 10.cxd5 exd5 11.d3 h6 12.e1 e8 13.h3 f5 14.a4 c8=
J. Le Roux - A. Sokolov, Val d'Isere 2004;
A2) 10.d3 b7 11.a4 dxc4 ( 11...e7 12.e1 h6 13.cxd5 exd5 14.c4
d4 15.e4 J. Speelman - J. Arnason, Beersheba 1987 ) 12.xc4 h6 13.f4
e7 14.fd1 ad8=;
A3) 10.d4! a5 11.cxd5 exd5 12.dxc5 f5 13.b5 e4 14.xa5 bxa5
15.d4 f6 16.e3 ac8 17.c6 White has more than adequate
B) 7.dxc3
B1) 7...c5 8.0-0 c6 ( 8...bd7 9.cxd5 exd5 10.h4 ) 9.g5 dxc4
553
10.a4 h6 11.xf6 xf6 (V. Ivanchuk - V. Bologan, Saint Vincent 2005)
12.fd1 e7 13.xc4 d7 14.b4;
B2) 7...bd7 8.cxd5 ( 8.f4 e8 9.cxd5 exd5 10.0-0 c6 11.c2
- 8. cxd5 exd5 9. O-O Re8 10. Qc2 c6 11. Bf4 ) 8...exd5 9.0-0
B2a) 9...c5 10.e3 ce4 11.g5 (Hermann 2.0 - Homer 2.01, Internet
2007) ( 11.c1 (R. Wojtaszek - M. Bartel, Lublin 2008) d6! 12.d2 e6
13.e1 e7= ) 11...xg5 12.xg5 c6 13.d4 h6 14.xf6 xf6
15.xf6 gxf6 16.f3 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
B2b) 9...e8 10.c2 c6 ( worse move is 10...c5 11.c4 dxc4 12.xc4
e7 13.b4 (1/2-1/2 Z. Ribli - J. Timman, Amsterdam 1986) ce4 14.d4
c6 15.d1 ) 11.f4 ( 11.e3 (R. Ruck - A. Naiditsch, Warsaw (rapid)
2005) xe3! 12.fxe3 e7 13.d2 c5 14.d4 d7= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...e7 12.fe1 e4
13.d4 ( 13.d2 df6 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 xe4=
A. Greenfeld - O. Romanishin, Debrecen 1992 ) 13...b6 14.f3 g5 15.c1
d6 16.e4 d7 17.e3 bc4 18.f2 dxe4 19.fxe4 Crafty 23.1 Komodo 1.0, Internet 2010 ]
7.d4
[ 7.cxd5 exd5 8.d4 c6 9.0-0 f5 10.e5 bd7 11.d3 e4= J. Sadorra - E.
Torre, Dapitan 2009 ]
7...bd7
[ 7...dxc4 - Line 230 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Nc3 dxc4 6. Bg2
O-O 7. a3 Be7 ]
8.d3
[ 8.b3
A) 8...dxc4 9.bxc4 c5 10.e3
A1) 10...b6 11.b3 d7 12.e5 ( worse move is 12.0-0 c8 13.e5
cxd4 14.exd4 xc4! 15.xc4 c7 16.e5 xc3 17.xc3 xc3
18.xb7 b8 19.g2 a4 K. Robatsch - A. Groszpeter, Prague 1986 )
12...c6 13.xc6 bxc6 14.e2;
A2) 10...cxd4 11.exd4 e5 12.dxe5 a5 13.d4 g4 14.0-0 dxe5
15.xe5 xe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.e1;
A3) 10...c7 11.e2 b6 12.d5 exd5 13.cxd5 b7 14.h4;
B) 8...c6 9.0-0 b6 10.b2 a6 11.d2 c8 ( 11...b5 12.c5 e5 13.e3 b4
14.axb4 xf1 15.xf1 e4 16.b5 cxb5 17.xb5 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Chess Tiger 2007.1 - CM10th
Xperience, Internet 2007 ) 12.e4 dxe4 13.dxe4 xe4 ( 13...b5 14.c5 b4
15.axb4 xf1 16.xf1 xe4 17.xe4 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Z. Ribli - V. Korchnoi, Wijk aan Zee 1983 )
14.xe4 b7 15.c2 f6 16.fe1 White has a moderate spatial
advantage.;
C) 8...b6 9.cxd5 xd5 ( 9...exd5 10.0-0 b7 11.b2 e8 12.e1 a6
13.d3 c5= U. Gebhardt - G. Dettmann, Greifswald 1999 ) 10.xd5 exd5
554
11.0-0 e8 12.d3 c5 13.f4 f6 14.e5 d6 15.fe1 b7= Fruit 2.3.5 Stockfish 1.4, Internet 2009 ]
8...b6
[ 8...c6 9.0-0 b6
A) 10.e4 a6 11.b3 dxc4 ( 11...c5 12.exd5 exd5 13.d1 c8 14.b5
xb5 15.cxb5 e4 (Z. Ribli - P. Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee 1989) 16.e5 cxd4
17.c6 e8 18.xe4 dxe4 19.xe4 ) 12.bxc4 (V. Gavrikov - M. Gurevich,
Vrsac 1985) e5! 13.dxe5 g4 14.f4 c5 15.e2 d3= Black has
B) 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.f4 b7 ( 11...a6 12.fc1 b7 (C. Lopez Hernandez S. Barrientos Chavarriaga, Cartagena 2012) 13.d2 b5 14.b4 c8
15.b3 ) 12.b5
B1) 12...e4 13.fc1 a6 14.c7 a7 15.c2 ( 15.h3 d6 16.xd6
xd6 17.xe6 fxe6 18.xe6 e8 19.xf8 xf8 20.e5 a5 21.b3
e6 22.e3 b5 23.a4 b4 24.d1 a8 Bobcat 2.75 - Hannibal 1.1, Internet
2011; 15.h4 d6 16.xd6 xd6 17.g5 e4 18.xe4 dxe4 19.b3
(NanoSzachy 3.5 - Francesca MAD 0.15, Internet 2010) e3 20.xb7 exf2+
21.g2 xb7 22.xa6 f6= ) 15...d6 16.ac1 xf4 17.gxf4 b5 18.b3
e7 19.e5 d8 20.a4;
B2) 12...e8 13.fc1 g5 14.c7 xc7 15.xc7 a6 16.cc1 g4
17.d2 c8 18.h3 gxh3 19.xh3 xc1+ 20.xc1 f6= The position is
9.cxd5 xd5 10.xd5 exd5 11.0-0 b7 12.f4 c5 13.ad1
[ 13.dxc5 xc5 14.c2 c8 15.ad1 f6 16.b1 e7 17.e3 e6
M. Ivanov - G. Grigorov, Val Thorens 2008 ]
13...c4
[ 13...f6 14.fe1 c4 15.c2 e8 16.e5 d6= ]
14.c2 b5 15.e5 b6= with mutual play. Best Mutual Play Key game A.
Mikhalchishin - L. Janjgava, Lvov 1987
288
Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation
Line 010
[Dragan Paunovic]
A18
21.10.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.c4 f6 2.c3 [#] e6 [Chapter] [#]
[ 2...g6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 3.d4= - Line 136 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3;
B) 3.f3= - Line 037 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3;
C) 3.e4 d6 ( Updated on January 4, 2013 3...e5 4.f3 g7 5.xe5 xe4
6.xe4 xe5 7.d4 g7 8.g5 f6 9.e3 0-0 10.c3 d6 11.g3 f5
555
12.g2 White has a slight developmental advantage. M. Turov - R. Van
Kampen, Basel 2013 )
C1) 4.g3 c5 ( 4...g7 5.g2= - 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d6 5. e4 ) 5.g2 c6
6.ge2 g7= - 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d6 5. e4 c5 6. Nge2 Nc6;
C2) 4.ge2 g7 5.g3 ( 5.d4 - Line 151 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4.
e4 d6 5. Nge2 ) 5...c5 6.g2= - 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d6 5. e4 c5 6. Nge2;
C3) 4.d4= - Line 136 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4;
D) 3.g3
D1) 3...c6
D1a) 4.g2 d5 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.b3 ( 6.d4= - Line 124 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4
g6 3. g3 c6 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 ) 6...e6 7.d4 ( 7.f3 g7 8.0-0
0-0 9.d3 c6 10.f4 e8 11.fc1 h6 12.e5 a5 13.a4 h5
M. Gurevich - J. Nunn, Germany 1991 ) 7...g7 8.f3 0-0 9.f4 c6
10.c1 e4 ( Updated on April 21, 2013 10...h5!? 11.e3 b6 12.0-0
b7 13.fd1 c8 14.a4 a6= Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3, Internet (blitz)
2013 ) 11.h4 ( 11.e3 (Z. Azmaiparashvili - V. Golod, Dos Hermanas (blitz)
2004) g5! 12.xe4 gxf4 13.ed2 fxe3 14.fxe3 d6 15.0-0 d7=
Black. ) 11...b6 12.0-0 d7 13.fd1 f5;
D1b) 4.e4 d5 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.e5 e4 7.g2
D1b1) 7...xc3 8.dxc3 c6 9.xd5 xe5 10.f3 e6 11.f4
( 11.xe5 xd5 12.xd5 exd5 13.e3 f6 14.f3 h3= White has
slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. Y. Balashov P. Svidler, Smolensk 2000 ) 11...exd5 ( 11...f6 12.e4 xd1+ 13.xd1
c4 14.b3 e5 15.bxc4 exf4 16.gxf4 h6 17.f5 gxf5 18.d5 d7
19.xb7 b8 20.d5 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. Naum 4.2 - Fruit 2.4, Internet 2010 ) 12.xe5 c5 13.a4+ d7
14.b3 b6 15.0-0 White has a lasting advantage.;
D1b2) 7...c6 8.d4 xc3 9.bxc3 f5
D1b21) 10.e2 e6 11.f4 h5
D1b211) 12.h3?!
D1b2111) 12...h6 13.e2 f8 ( Updated on May 14, 2013
13...xc1 14.xc1 c8 15.0-0 g5 16.e2 b6 17.b3 a5=
with mutual play. Deep Rybka 4.1 - Stockfish 3.0, Internet 2013 )
14.f3 g5 V. Ivanchuk - T. Radjabov, Astrakhan 2010;
D1b2112) 12...a5 13.e2 e7 14.0-0 c8 15.e1 0-0
(weakness c3);
D1b212) 12.0-0 c8 13.f3 a5 14.g4 hxg4 15.fxg4 e4
16.xe4 dxe4 17.a4+ c6= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. Houdini 1.5a - Rybka 4.0,
Internet 2011;
D1b22) 10.h3 (Rotor 0.3 - Caligula 0.3b, Internet (blitz) 2012) h5
11.0-0 e6 12.f3 xh3!? 13.xh3 e7 14.b1 a5 15.a4+ f8;
556
D2) 3...g7 4.g2 ( 4.d4= - Line 150 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4.
g3 )
D2a) [Chapter] [#] 4...d6
D2a1) 5.d4= - Line 150 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. g3 d6 5. Bg2;
D2a2) 5.f3= - Line 036 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d6 5.
Nc3;
D2a3) 5.e3 c6 ( 5...e5= - Line 006 : 1... e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2
Bg7 5. e3 Nf6 ) 6.ge2
D2a31) 6...e6
D2a311) 7.d3 c8 8.h3 0-0 ( Updated on February 14, 2014
8...a6 9.e4 h5 10.e3 d7 11.d2 White has a slight spatial
advantage. A. Rakhmanov - B. Jobava, Minsk 2014 ) 9.b3 a6
10.b2 d8 11.c1 d5;
D2a312) 7.b3 d5 8.cxd5 ( 8.f4 g4 9.f3 f5 10.d4 dxc4
11.bxc4 c5 12.0-0 cxd4 13.exd4 0-0 ) 8...cxd5 9.d4 c6 10.0-0
0-0 - 6... O-O 7. O-O Be6 8. b3 d5 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. d4 Nc6;
D2a32) 6...0-0 7.0-0 ( 7.d4 e5= - Line 124 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3
Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. e3 e5 7. Nge2 c6 )
D2a321) 7...e6 8.b3 d5 9.cxd5
D2a3211) 9...cxd5 10.d4 c6 11.f4 g4 12.f3 ( 12.d2 e5!
13.dxe5 xe5 14.b2 f3+ 15.xf3 xf3 White has
insufficient control over the white squares. Chronos 1.9.9 - Naraku
1.4, Internet 2011 ) 12...c8 13.b2 b6 14.c1 a6 15.f2 c8
16.a3;
D2a3212) 9...xd5 10.b2 d7 11.d4 ( 11.a4 a6 12.xg7
xg7 13.d4 ad8 14.c2 h3= Equal chances, quiet position. Z.
Azmaiparashvili - J. Speelman, Moscow 1990 ) 11...h3 12.xd5
cxd5 13.xh3 xh3 14.f4 d7 15.f3 d8 16.fc1 (line c);
D2a322) 7...e5= - Line 006 : 1... e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5.
e3 Nf6 6. Nge2 O-O 7. O-O c6;
D2a4) 5.d3 0-0= - 4... O-O 5. d3 d6;
D2a5) 5.e4 c5 ( 5...0-0= - 4... O-O 5. e4 d6 ) 6.ge2 c6 ( 6...0-0=
- 4... O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Nge2 c5 )
D2a51) 7.d3 a6 ( 7...0-0= - 4... O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Nge2 c5 7. d3 Nc6 )
8.0-0 0-0= - 4... O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Nge2 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d3 a6;
D2a52) 7.a3 0-0 8.b1 g4 9.0-0 ( worse move is 9.b4 cxb4
10.axb4 (Y. Seirawan - J. Nunn, Rotterdam 1989) d7 11.f3 e6
12.b5 d4 13.d3 xe2 14.xe2 b6 Black has a slight
developmental advantage. White's king is stuck in the center. ) 9...e8
10.f3 d7 11.d3 a5 12.e3 d4 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 b6
S. Williams - E. Kahn, Budapest 1994;
D2a53) 7.0-0 0-0= - 4... O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Nge2 c5 7. O-O Nc6;
D2b) 4...c6 5.e4 0-0 6.ge2 ( 6.d4= - Line 124 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3.
557
g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 c6 6. e4 )
D2b1) 6...d5 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.xd5 ( 8.e5 e4 9.d4 xc3 10.xc3
e6 (G. Gallet - F. Fricot, corr. 2002) 11.e3 f6 12.f4 c6 13.0-0 d7
comfortable for White. ) 8...xd5 9.exd5 a6 10.d4 f5 11.b3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Z. Ribli - J. Nunn,
Reykjavik 1988;
D2b2) 6...c5!? 7.d4 ( 7.0-0 c6 8.d3 d6 9.h3 d7 10.e3 c8
11.h2 a6 12.d5 d8 A. Kolomiets - K. Gorbatenko, Evpatoria
2006 ) 7...cxd4 8.xd4 c6 9.de2 d6 10.0-0 e6 11.b3 c8;
D2c) 4...c5= - Line 009 : 2... c5 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7;
D2d) 4...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
D2d1) 5.d4= - Line 124 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5.
Nc3;
D2d2) 5.d3
D2d21) 5...c6 6.e4
D2d211) 6...d5 7.cxd5 cxd5
D2d2111) Updated on October 21, 2014 8.exd5 a6 9.ge2
c7 10.f4 b8 11.0-0 b5 12.a4!? ( Updated on June 2, 2014
12.e3?! (V. Kramnik - F. Caruana, Flor & Fjaere (blitz) 2014)
Suggested improvement for Black: b4! 13.e4 fxd5 14.xd5
xd5 15.xa7 a8 16.c5 xb2 17.b1 g7 Black has a
promising position. ) 12...b4 13.b5 xb5 14.axb5 xb5
15.xa7 xd5! This move leads to approximately equal positions.
16.a4 ( 16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5 xd5 White has insufficient
control over the white squares. 18.e2 h3 19.e4 xe4
20.dxe4 xf1 21.xf1 c8 22.g5 xb2 23.xe7=
This position is rather drawish. ) 16...xf4 17.xb5 e2+ 18.h1
xc1 19.xc1 xb2= Black has a passed pawn.;
D2d2112) 8.e5 fd7 9.d4 b6 10.ge2 c6 11.0-0 g4
12.h3 xe2 13.xe2 e6 14.b3 c8 15.h4 White has a pair of
bishops. M. Roiz - I. Smirin, Beersheba (rapid) 2007;
D2d212) 6...d6 7.ge2 a6 8.0-0 b5 9.cxb5 axb5 10.xb5!?
cxb5 11.e5 a6 12.exf6 xf6= G. Gudichsen - D. Grobler, corr.
2012;
D2d22) 5...c5 6.e4 c6 7.ge2= - 5. e4 c5 6. Nge2 Nc6 7. d3;
D2d23) 5...d6
D2d231) 6.f3= - Line 036 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 OO 5. Nc3 d6 6. d3;
D2d232) 6.e4 c5 7.ge2= - 5. e4 d6 6. Nge2 c5 7. d3;
D2d233) 6.g5 h6 7.d2 e5 8.e4 c5 9.ge2 c6 10.0-0 b8
( 10...h5 11.d5 e7 12.ec3 xd5 13.xd5 (with the idea
b5) M. Gurevich - N. Mamedov, Konya 2011 ) 11.a3 e8 12.d5
558
g4 13.e3 d7 14.b4 b6 N2 0.4 - Bobcat 20110414, Internet
2011;
D2d234) 6.b1
D2d2341) 6...c5 7.b4 cxb4 8.xb4 c6 9.b1 d7 ( 9...e6
10.f3 d5 11.0-0 e8 12.d2 b6 13.a3 b7 14.b5
White is exerting queenside pressure. V. Gashimov - M. Vachier
Lagrave, Germany 2012 ) 10.d2 a5 11.c1 c5 12.h3 f5
13.f4 ac8 Rotor 0.7a - The Baron 2.23, Internet 2012;
D2d2342) 6...c6 7.e4
D2d23421) 7...d5 8.exd5 cxd5 9.cxd5 a6 10.ge2 g4
( Updated on August 5, 2013 10...f5 11.0-0 c8 12.e3 b4
13.f4 g5 14.fe2 xd3 15.c1 White has the initiative.
Murka 3.0 - Hannibal 1.3, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 11.h3 xe2
12.xe2!? c7 13.b3 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. M. Gurevich - F. Nijboer, Antwerp 1997;
D2d23422) 7...a6 8.ge2 b5 9.0-0 bd7 10.b4 e5
B. Zlatanovic - B. Damljanovic, Despotovac (rapid) 2011;
D2d3) 5.b4?! c6! 6.b1 d5 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.f3 d4 9.a4 e6 10.a3
a2 11.a1 d5 12.0-0 d6 Black has a slight spatial advantage.
Wang Yue - Zhao Jun, Danzhou 2012;
D2d4) 5.e4
D2d41) 5...c5 6.ge2 c6 ( 6...d6= - 5... d6 6. Nge2 c5 )
D2d411) 7.d3 a6 ( 7...e8 8.e3 d4 9.0-0 d6= - 5... d6 6.
Nge2 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d3 Ne8 9. Be3 Nd4; 7...d6= - 5... d6 6. Nge2
c5 7. d3 Nc6 ) 8.b1 ( 8.a4 d6 9.0-0 b8 10.h3= - 5... d6 6. Nge2
c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d3 a6 9. h3 Rb8 10. a4 ) 8...b8 9.0-0 d6=
- 5... d6 6. Nge2 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d3 a6 9. Rb1 Rb8;
D2d412) 7.0-0 e8 ( 7...d6= - 5... d6 6. Nge2 c5 7. O-O Nc6 )
D2d4121) 8.d3 c7
D2d41211) 9.a3 e6 ( 9...d6= - 5... d6 6. Nge2 c5 7. O-O Nc6
8. d3 Ne8 9. a3 Nc7 ) 10.b1 a5 11.d5 ed4 12.xd4 xd4
13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 e6 15.f4 b6 P. Maletin - E. Inarkiev,
D2d41212) 9.b1 d6= - 5... d6 6. Nge2 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d3
Ne8 9. Rb1 Nc7;
D2d4122) 8.h3 c7 9.d3 e6 10.g4 ed4 E. Romanov - J.
Polgar, Warsaw (blitz) 2010;
D2d4123) 8.a3
D2d41231) 8...c7
D2d412311) 9.b4 cxb4 ( 9...xb4 10.axb4 cxb4 11.d4 bxc3
12.xc3 d6 13.g5 d7 14.d2= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. White has a slight spatial
advantage. E. Tomashevsky - A. Shomoev, Plovdiv 2008 )
559
10.axb4 xb4 11.d4 (J. Kauko - J. Lehtioksa, Finland 2007)
d6 12.e3 a5 13.d2 d7 14.fb1= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. White has a slight center
control advantage.;
D2d412312) 9.b1 a5 10.d3 d6= - 5... d6 6. Nge2 c5 7. O-O
Nc6 8. d3 Ne8 9. Rb1 Nc7 10. a3 a5;
D2d41232) 8...d6 9.b1 a5 10.d3 c7= - 5... d6 6. Nge2 c5 7.
O-O Nc6 8. d3 Ne8 9. Rb1 Nc7 10. a3 a5;
D2d42) 5...d6 6.ge2
D2d421) 6...e5 7.0-0
D2d4211) 7...c6
D2d42111) Updated on October 21, 2014 8.d3 a6 9.h3
( Updated on July 15, 2014 9.a4 a5 10.h3 a6 11.g5 c5=
comfortable for Black. K. Piorun - I. Cheparinov, Warsaw 2014 )
9...b5 10.e3 Updated on May 4, 2013 b4 ( 10...bd7 11.d2
b8 12.ac1 e8 13.b3 b7= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. D. Howell - N.
Sedlak, Tromsoe (ol) 2014; This line has been played until this
point in several grandmaster level games. ) 11.b1 a5 12.a3
a6 13.d4 exd4 14.xd4 fd7!?= With simple and
comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black
up. Komodo CCT - Stockfish 3.0, Internet 2013;
D2d42112) 8.d4
D2d421121) 8...a6
D2d4211211) 9.h3 b5 10.e3
D2d42112111) 10...bd7?! 11.c5! b4 (K. Rasmussen - S.
Bekker Jensen, Aalborg 2006) ( 11...dxc5 12.dxe5 xe5
13.xc5 e8 14.xd8 xd8 (D. Bocharov - E.
Miroshnichenko, Plovdiv 2008) 15.f4 d3 16.b6 e8
17.e5 d5 18.xd5 cxd5 19.c3 b8 20.c7 b7
21.xd5 xb2 22.f6+ xf6 23.xb7 xb7 24.exf6
12.a4 d5 13.exd5 xd5 14.xd5 cxd5 15.c1 e4
16.f4 f6 17.b6 b8 18.b3 b7 19.xb4
D2d42112112) 10...e8 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.f4 xd1
13.axd1 bxc4 14.f5 bd7 15.g4 b8 16.d2=
D2d4211212) 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.a4 b5 ( 10...bd7 11.c5
c7 12.d2 e8 13.c2 (weakness b6) ) 11.xd8 xd8
12.b6 a7 13.xc8 xc8 14.e3 ac7 15.f3 f8
16.ac1 White has a pair of bishops. A. Mikhalchishin - A.
560
Khalifman, Minsk 1985;
D2d421122) 8...bd7 9.h3 a6 ( 9...exd4 10.xd4
- Line 130 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6
6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. e4 c6 9. h3 exd4 10. Nxd4 ) 10.e3
( 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.e3 e7 12.c2 b5 C. Hansen - I.
Smirin, Wijk aan Zee 1994 ) 10...e7 11.d5 c5 (R. Alberton A. Magalotti, Bratto 1996) ( 11...cxd5 12.xd5 xd5 13.xd5
f6 14.d3 (weakness d6) ) 12.d2 b8 13.a4 b6 14.c1
e8 15.d3 f5 16.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
D2d4212) 7...e6 8.d3 d7 9.d5 c6 10.xf6+ xf6 11.f4
g7 12.e3 a6 A. Onischuk - Z. Ilincic, Batumi 1999;
D2d422) 6...c5 7.0-0 ( 7.d3 c6 8.0-0= - 7. O-O Nc6 8. d3 )
7...c6 8.d3 Recommendation for advanced players (with
D2d4221) [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players:
8...e8
D2d42211) 9.b1 c7
D2d422111) worse move is 10.a3
D2d4221111) 10...a5 11.e3 ( 11.d5 b8 12.xc7
xc7 13.c3 d7 14.f4 d8 15.b5 d4 16.a4 c6
N. Miezis - M. Roiz, Dresden (ol) 2008; Updated on June 8,
2013 11.h1 b8 12.a4 e6 13.f4 ed4 14.xd4 xd4
15.e3 f5 R. Mamedov - I. Kurnosov, Khanty-Mansiysk
(rapid) 2013 ) 11...d4 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 b6 14.d2
g4 15.f3 d7 J. Nogueiras Santiago - L. Dominguez Perez,
Merida 2007;
D2d4221112) 10...b8 11.b4 cxb4 12.axb4 b5 13.d4
Updated on July 7, 2013 a5! ( 13...bxc4 14.b5 a5 15.a4
e6 16.e3 d7 17.b2= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. S. Moen - B. Arvola,
Tromsoe 2008 ) 14.bxa5 b4 15.a4 xa5 16.c5 b5=
comfortable for Black. Houdini 3 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
(blitz) 2013;
D2d422112) 10.e3 d4= - 9. Be3 Nd4 10. Rb1 Nc7;
D2d42212) 9.a3 c7 10.b1= - 9. Rb1 Nc7 10. a3;
D2d42213) 9.e3 d4 ( 9...c7 10.d4 cxd4 11.xd4 e6
12.de2 c5 13.h3 e6 14.b3= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a
slight spatial advantage. L. D. Nisipeanu - S. Maze, Aix-les-Bains
2011 ) 10.b1 ( 10.d2 c7 11.h6 xh6 12.xh6 e5
13.xd4 cxd4 14.d5 xd5 15.exd5 b6= Equal chances,
quiet position. A. Romero Holmes - J. Polgar, Benidorm (rapid)
561
2003 )
D2d422131) 10...a5 11.d2 ( 11.a3 a4 12.f4 d7 13.f2
c7 14.xd4 cxd4 15.d5 a6= (with the idea e6) P.
Eljanov - T. Radjabov, Fuegen 2006 ) 11...g4 12.f3 d7
13.b3 c6 14.h6 xe2+ 15.xe2= The position is
W. Lumley - M. Pichler, corr. 1995;
D2d422132) 10...g4 11.f3 d7 12.b4 b6 13.d2 c7
14.h3
D2d4221321) 14...c8 15.f4 e5 ( 15...f5 16.bxc5
(R. Ponomariov - M. Vachier-Lagrave, Beijing (rapid) 2011)
bxc5 17.exf5 xf5 18.g4 d7 19.f2 xe2+ 20.xe2
e8 21.d4= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. ) 16.g4 xe2+ 17.xe2
exf4 18.xf4 e7;
D2d4221322) 14...b8 15.f4 f5 16.bxc5 bxc5 17.xb8
xb8 18.b1 xe2+ 19.xe2 c8 V. Nevednichy - I. A.
Nataf, Budva 2003;
D2d422133) 10...c7 11.b4 b6 12.d2 ( 12.h3 b7 13.f4
f5 14.bxc5 dxc5 1/2-1/2 B. Predojevic - H. Hamdouchi,
Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 12...b7 13.f4 f5 14.a4 b8 15.b5
cxb5 16.axb5 (E. Bareev - B. Gelfand, Munich 1994) fxe4
17.dxe4 e5 18.c3 exf4 19.xf4 xf4 20.xf4 c7;
D2d4222) 8...g4
D2d42221) 9.e3 a6 10.h3 xe2 11.xe2 b8 12.a4 d7
13.ab1 d4 14.d1 e5 D. Kokarev - S. Sjugirov, St.
Petersburg 2009;
D2d42222) 9.h3 xe2 10.xe2 b8 11.e3 ( 11.c3 a6
12.a4 e8 13.e3 c7= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. White has
insufficient control over the black squares. T. Markowski - V.
Tkachiev, Warsaw (blitz) 2012 ) 11...d7 12.b1 a5 13.a3
b5!? ( 13...fd8 14.c1 (with the idea b4) c7 15.b4 b5
16.cxb5 xb5 ) 14.e5 cxe5 15.f4 bxc4 16.fxe5 xe5 17.d4
cxd4 18.xd4 e6 19.h2 d5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. V. Papin - V. Tkachiev, Warsaw
(rapid) 2012;
D2d42223) 9.f3 d7 10.e3 a6
D2d422231) 11.d4 cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 c8
14.d3 ( 14.b3?! b5 15.d5 xd5 16.cxd5 a5 17.xg7
xg7 18.d4+ (A. Delchev - V. Spasov, Bankia 2011) g8
19.f2 c3 20.xc3 xc3 21.d1 fc8 (line c) ) 14...c7
15.b3 b5! 16.cxb5 e5 17.b6 c6 18.b7 xb7 19.e3 d5!
562
20.exd5 f5 21.d2 fd8= Black has sufficient compensation
D2d422232) 11.a4 b8 12.d4 cxd4 13.xd4 a5
( Updated on May 22, 2013 13...xd4 14.xd4 a5
(Zhou Jianchao - Ding Liren, Danzhou 2013) 15.f4 c6
16.d5 xd5 17.cxd5 xd4+ 18.xd4 d7 19.b4 d8
20.fc1 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 14.f2 e5
15.f1 fc8 16.b3 c7 17.c1 e6= This position is very
D2d4223) 8...b8 9.h3 ( 9.a3 a6 10.b1= - 8... a6 9. Rb1 Rb8
10. a3 ) 9...e8 ( 9...a6= - 8... a6 9. h3 Rb8 ) 10.e3 d4 11.b1
d7 12.b4 b6 13.a4 a5 14.xd4 cxd4 15.b5 e5 16.bxa5
bxa5 N. Short - G. Jones, Gauteng 2011;
D2d4224) 8...d7 9.b1 a6 10.a3 a5 11.h3 e8 12.e3 d4
13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 b6 T. Markowski - Z. Efimenko, Plovdiv
(rapid) 2008;
D2d4225) 8...a6 [Chapter] [#]
D2d42251) 9.b1
D2d422511) 9...g4 10.f3 d7 11.a4 e8 12.e3
D2d4225111) 12...d4!? 13.d2 a5 14.fd1 c7
15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 cxd4 17.d5 xd2 18.xe7+
g7 19.xd2 ae8 20.d5 xd5 21.cxd5 xa4;
D2d4225112) 12...d4 13.b4
D2d42251121) 13...b8 14.bxc5 ( Updated on December
11, 2013 14.f2 cxb4 15.xb4 (D. Howell - E. Sutovsky,
London (rapid) 2013) xe2+ 16.xe2 b5 17.axb5 axb5
18.cxb5 xb5 19.xb5 xb5= Equal chances, quiet
position. ) 14...dxc5 15.f4 c6 16.e5 xg2 17.xg2 f6
18.e4! fxe5 19.xc5 f5 20.g1;
D2d42251122) 13...b6 (L. Rogule - J. Bernasek, Brno
2007) 14.a5 bxa5 15.bxc5 dxc5 16.f4 c6 17.d2 b8
18.d5= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
D2d4225113) 12...c7 13.f4 e6 14.d5 ed4 15.xd4
cxd4 16.d2 e6 17.b4 e7 18.b3 c7 E.T. Chess 13.
01.08 - Booot 4.15.0, Internet 2010;
D2d422512) 9...b8
D2d4225121) 10.a4 e8 11.e3 c7 12.d4
D2d42251211) 12...cxd4 13.xd4 e6 14.de2 a5
( Updated on December 16, 2013 14...c5 15.b4 d7
16.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. L. Dominguez
Perez - T. Radjabov, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 15.b3 c5 16.f4
g4 17.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a
563
touch more comfortable for White. J. Sunye Neto - R.
Leitao, Sao Paulo 1997;
D2d42251212) 12...b6 13.b3 d7 14.h3 e5 15.dxe5
dxe5 16.d5 e6 17.b4 cxb4 18.xb4 cd4
K. Lie - A. Shirov, Drammen 2004;
D2d4225122) 10.a3 b5 11.cxb5 axb5 12.b4 cxb4 13.axb4
e6 ( Updated on June 9, 2013 13...d7 14.d4 b6 15.h3
e5 16.e3 White has a slight center control advantage. I.
Kurnosov - I. Popov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 14.h3
d7 15.f4 fc8 16.xe6 xe6 17.e2 a8=
with mutual play. V. Salov - A. Shirov, Moscow 1992;
D2d42252) 9.h3 b8
D2d422521) 10.f4 d7 11.a4 e8 12.e3 d4 13.b1 b5
14.axb5 axb5 15.cxb5 xb5 V. Kramnik - T. Radjabov,
D2d422522) 10.e3 b5 11.b3 Updated on July 10, 2013 b4
( Updated on December 15, 2013 11...e8 12.c1 c7
(Wang Yue - L. Aronian, Beijing (blitz) 2013) 13.d4 cxd4
14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 bxc4 16.xg7 xg7 17.d4+ e5
18.xc4 e6 ) 12.a4 e5 13.d2 d7= The position is
objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be
given to Black. K. Demiddele - W. Van Melkebeke, Antwerp
2013;
D2d422523) 10.a4 e8 ( 10...d7 11.e3 e8=
- 10... Ne8 11. Be3 Bd7; Updated on June 20, 2014 10...e5
11.e3 d4= A. Grischuk - R. Mamedov, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
This line has been played until this point in several games of
moderate significance. ) 11.e3
D2d4225231) 11...c7 12.d4 cxd4 13.xd4 e6
14.de2 a5 ( Updated on August 26, 2014 14...c5 15.b3
b6 16.b1 b7 17.d2= The position is objectively equal,
although a minimal preference should be given to White. B.
Heberla - F. Amonatov, Kocaeli 2014; This line has been
played until this point in another game of moderate
significance, too. ) 15.b3 d7 16.f4 b5 17.axb5 axb5=
with mutual play. D. Khismatullin - E. Inarkiev, Kazan 2005;
D2d4225232) 11...d7 12.d4
D2d42252321) 12...b6 13.b3 c7 14.a2 e5 15.dxe5
dxe5 16.f4 d4 17.fxe5 xe5 18.h6 e8= with mutual
play. D. Reinderman - B. Jobava, Aix-les-Bains 2011;
D2d42252322) 12...cxd4 13.xd4 c7 14.c1 ( 14.h2
e6 15.de2 a5 16.b3 b5 17.cxb5 axb5 18.b4 c4
(E. Alekseev - S. Mamedyarov, Istanbul 2005) 19.a5 xe3
564
20.fxe3 e5 21.c1 h5 22.f4 c7 ) 14...xd4 15.xd4
xd4 16.xd4 b5 17.cxb5 axb5 18.e5 bxa4 19.exd6
b5 20.xb5 xb5 21.fd1 xd6= This position is
rather drawish. 1/2-1/2 D. Groth - A. Querci, corr. 2012;
D2d42252323) 12...c8 13.dxc5 xh3 14.xh3 xh3
15.f4 c8 16.fd5 e6 17.b6 c7 18.cxd6 xd6
19.c5 (Bu Xiangzhi - Ye Jiangchuan, Jinan 2005) c8
20.d7 d8 21.xd8 xd8 22.c4 d4=
3.e4
[ 3.d4 - Line 171 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 ]
[ 3.f3= - Line 042 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 ]
[ 3.e3 d5 4.f3
A) 4...b6 5.b3 ( 5.d4 - Line 202 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. e3 d5 5.
Nc3; 5.b4 e7 6.b2 0-0 7.cxd5 exd5 8.b5 a6 9.a4 c5 10.d4 b7=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. D. Andreikin - H.
Stefansson, St. Petersburg 2010 ) 5...b7 6.b2
A1) 6...d6 7.cxd5 ( 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 bd7 9.c2 a6 10.ad1 e7
11.fe1 ac8 12.d4 b4 13.f1 fe8 A. Timofeev - A. Zontakh, Warsaw
(rapid) 2011 ) 7...exd5 8.b5 e7 9.e5 a6 10.c1 c5 11.e2 0-0
12.a3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for White. Z. Jusic - G. Dizdar, Zadar 1995;
A2) 6...bd7 7.c1 ( 7.e2 a6 8.0-0 d6 9.cxd5 exd5 10.d4 g6
11.c1 0-0 12.f3 e7 13.h3 ae8 B. Grachev - M. Bartel, KhantyMansiysk (m/7) 2009 ) 7...dxc4 8.xc4 a6 9.a4 d6 10.d4 0-0 11.0-0
e7 S. Lputian - A. Galkin, Istanbul 2003;
B) 4...a6 5.b3 c5 6.b2 c6 7.d4 cxd4 ( 7...e7 8.e2 cxd4 9.exd4 b6
10.0-0 b7 11.cxd5 exd5 12.e5 0-0 13.c1 c8= Equal chances, quiet
position. L. Lenic - L. Fressinet, Germany 2011 ) 8.xd4 d6 9.xc6 bxc6
10.d3 0-0 11.0-0 e5 12.a4 b8= with mutual play. Houdini 3 - Houdini 2.
0c, Internet 2012;
C) 4...e7 5.b3 ( 5.d4= - Line 253 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5.
e3 ) 5...0-0 6.b2 c5 7.cxd5
C1) 7...exd5 8.d4 c6 9.e2
C1a) 9...g4 10.dxc5 xc5 11.0-0 a6 ( 11...c8 12.c1 e7 13.d4
xe2 14.cxe2 d7 15.f4 (weakness d5) Key game T. V. Petrosian V. Hort, Sarajevo 1972 )
C1a1) 12.h3 e6 Updated on September 10, 2013
C1a11) 13.a4 a7 ( 13...d6 14.d4 e7 15.c1 d7 16.xc6
xc6 17.d4 White has a lasting advantage. E. Alekseev - Z. Hracek,
Rijeka 2010 ) 14.c1 (V. Gavrikov - V. Bukal, Medulin 1997) c8
15.c5 e7 16.xe6 fxe6 17.d3 e5= This position is very
565
C1a12) 13.d3 c8 14.e2 e7 15.g5!? g6 16.f4 d6
17.d2 Black has insufficient control over the black squares. Houdini
3 Pro - Bouquet 1.8, Internet 2013;
C1a2) 12.d4 xd4 13.xg4 e5 14.f3 a5 15.e1 c7 16.g3
ad8= with mutual play. A. Greenfeld - V. Topalov, Elenite 1994;
C1a3) 12.c1 d6 ( 12...d6 13.d4 xe2 14.cxe2 c8 15.f5
e8 16.xd6 xd6 17.g3 White has a lasting advantage. M.
Gurevich - J. Lautier, Reykjavik (rapid) 2003 ) 13.c2 a3 14.fd1
xb2 15.xb2 ad8 16.h3 xf3 17.xf3 (weakness d5) Ktulu 7.1 Deep Shredder 10, Internet 2006;
C1b) 9...cxd4 10.xd4 c5 11.a4 xd4 12.xd4 b4+ 13.c3 d6
14.0-0 d7 15.a3 xc3 16.xc3 ac8 17.d2= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 3
Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010;
C2) 7...xd5 8.e2 f6 9.c1 c6 10.0-0 b6 11.c2 b7 12.fd1
c8 13.b1 xc3 14.dxc3 c7= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Svidler A. Naiditsch, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ]
[ 3...c5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4.f3 - Line 440 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Nf6 4. Nc3;
B) 4.g3 d5 5.cxd5 ( 5.e5 fd7 6.f4 dxc4 7.xc4 b6 8.e2 d7 9.f3
c6 R. Novoa - J. Szmetan, Buenos Aires 1992 ) 5...exd5 6.e5
B1) 6...e4 7.g2 c6
B1a) 8.f4? Suggested improvement for Black:
B1a1) 8...f5 Updated on May 25, 2014
B1a11) 9.f3?! c4 10.h4 b6! 11.f1 xc3 12.bxc3 d3
13.xd5 (J. Granda Zuniga - A. Delchev, Balaguer 2006) 0-0-0!
14.f3 ( 14.xf7? [#] d4! 15.cxd4 xd4 16.f3 xa1-+ )
14...b8! (with the idea Nd4) 15.xc6 bxc6 16.a4 c5 White has
difficulties developing his pieces.;
B1a12) 9.d3 xc3 10.bxc3 c4! 11.d4 a5 12.e2 0-0-0 13.0-0
h5 14.h4 b8 White has insufficient control over the white squares.
Critter 1.6 - Komodo 7.0, Internet 2014;
B1a2) 8...c4! 9.xe4 dxe4 10.xe4 b4 11.f3 c5
B1a21) 12.e2 d3+ 13.xd3 cxd3 14.e4 [#] f5!! 15.xf5
( 15.a4+ f8 16.h3 d5 17.d1 d7 18.b3 c6-+ ) 15...d5
16.f1 g6-+;
B1a22) 12.f1 h3 13.e2 c8 Black has the initiative.;
B1b) 8.ge2 xe5 ( 8...g6 9.f4 xe5 10.cxd5 g5 11.0-0 g7
12.a4+! d7 13.a3 0-0 14.d4! cxd4 15.e7+ h8 16.fxg6+ fxg6
17.xg5 White has the initiative. ) 9.0-0 c4 10.f4 g4 11.a4+ ( 11.f3
c5+ 12.h1 xc3 13.dxc3 f5 14.e1 f6 15.g4 c8 16.b4 b6
17.xd5 xd5 18.xd5 0-0 19.xb6 axb6 Jonny 4.00 - Gaviota 0.85.1,
566
Internet 2012 ) 11...d7 12.xd7+ xd7 13.xe4 dxe4 14.xe4 c5
15.d4 cxd3 ( 15...xd4? 16.h3 f3 17.xf3 xf3+ 18.g2 c3 19.xf3
cxb2 20.xb2 xb2 21.ab1 ) 16.xd3 xd3 17.xd3 hd8 18.f4
c6 19.e4+ b6 20.ac1 ac8= Black can equalize with relative
ease.;
B2) 6...g4 7.b5+ c6 8.d4 (B. Hoffmann - B. Pelz, Bad Neustadt 1992)
cxd4 9.xd4 a5 10.f3 b4 11.0-0 0-0 12.xc6 bxc6;
C) 4.e5 g8 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
C1) Recommendation for club level players: 5.d4 [Chapter] [#] cxd4
( Updated on September 11, 2013 5...c6 6.dxc5 xc5 7.f3 d6 8.exd6
xd6 9.xd6 xd6 10.e3 ge7 11.d3 White has a slight queenside
control advantage. D. Swiercz - A. Grigoryan, Martuni 2013 ) 6.xd4 c6
7.e4
C1a) 7...d6 8.f3 dxe5 9.xe5
C1a1) 9...f6 10.xc6 b6 ( 10...xe4 11.xd8 xc3 12.xf7
xf7 13.bxc3 b6 14.f4 b7 15.0-0-0 d8 16.xd8 a3+ 17.c2
xd8 18.f3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Critter 1.6 Komodo 5.0, Internet 2012 ) 11.f3 bxc6 ( 11...xc6 12.xc6+ bxc6
13.e2 b7 14.e3 White has a lasting advantage. White has slightly
better pawn structure. S. Movsesian - N. Grandelius, Rogaska Slatina
2011 )
C1a11) 12.e2 d6 (J. Wintzer - A. Kveinys, Bonn 1995) ( 12...b7
(Historically important game V. Korchnoi - A. Karpov, Baguio City (m/
29) 1978) 13.f4 c5 14.g3 e7 15.0-0 0-0 16.b3 White has
slightly better pawn structure. ) 13.g5 e5 14.d1 0-0 15.e3
xe3 16.xe3 b8 17.a4 xb2 18.c5 e5 ( 18...e8?!
19.d6 b7 20.f3 ) 19.xf8 xf8 20.0-0 Black can maintain
C1a12) 12.g3 b7 13.g2 b8 14.0-0 c5 15.e2 e7 16.a4
a6 17.b3 White has slightly better pawn structure. V. Korchnoi - U.
Andersson, Johannesburg 1981;
C1a2) 9...xe5 10.xe5 f6 11.e2 d6 12.b5+ d7 13.e3 0-0
14.d1 c7 15.f3 ( 15.xd6 xd6 16.c5 c7 17.xf8 xf8=
Black can equalize with relative ease. Y. Seirawan - A. Beliavsky, Luzern
1989 ) 15...d7 16.b3 a6 17.e4 e7 18.0-0 White has a slight
C1a3) 9...d7 10.xd7 xd7 11.g5 b4 12.d1 ( Updated on
March 8, 2013 12.e2 f6 13.e3 d4 14.0-0 xe3 15.xe3 xc3
16.bxc3 0-0-0 17.fb1 d7 18.f3 hd8= White has a pair of bishops.
Black has slightly better pawn structure. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 12...c7 13.e2 xc3+ 14.bxc3 f6 15.xf6
gxf6 16.0-0 c8 17.fe1= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. B. Elisei - N. Lukas, corr. 2012;
567
C1b) 7...f5 8.e2 b4 ( 8...d6 9.f3 dxe5 10.xe5 xe5 11.xe5
d6 12.b5+ f7 13.e2 White has the initiative. Spike 1.2 Turin Rybka 2.3, Internet 2007 )
C1b1) 9.f3 xc3+ ( 9...ge7 10.d2 - 9. Bd2 Nge7 10. Nf3 )
10.bxc3 a5 11.e3 h6 12.e2 g4 13.d2 gxe5 14.xe5
xe5 15.a4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C1b2) 9.d2 ge7 10.f3
C1b21) 10...0-0 Updated on March 27, 2013
C1b211) worse move is 11.0-0-0 a6 12.b1 b5
C1b2111) 13.e3
C1b21111) 13...b8 14.a3 ( 14.h4 bxc4 15.xc4 - 13... bxc4
14. Bxc4 Rb8 15. h4 ) 14...a5 15.cxb5 axb5 16.b4 b6
17.e1 a6= with mutual play.;
C1b21112) 13...bxc4 14.xc4 b8 15.h4 a5 16.e2 b7
Black has the initiative. Ni Hua - Yu Yangyi, Shenzhen (rapid)
2011;
C1b2112) 13.a3 a5 14.b4 c7 ( 14...b8!? 15.bxa5 xa5
16.cxb5 xa3 17.e1 axb5 18.b2 a7= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 15.cxb5 axb5 16.c1 a6
17.h4 c8 18.h5 h6= with mutual play.;
C1b212) 11.a3 a5 (Pupsi2 0.09 - Rodin 5.1, Internet 2013) 12.h4
a6 13.h5 h6 14.d1 b5 15.b4 c7 16.f4 White has a moderate
spatial advantage.;
C1b22) 10...a6 11.a3 c5 12.b4 a7 13.g3 ( 13.e3 (V. Ivanchuk H. Nakamura, Beijing (blitz) 2012) g6 14.xa7 xa7 15.0-0-0 c7
16.b2 0-0= with mutual play. ) 13...0-0 14.g2 g6 15.d1 c7
16.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
C1c) 7...f6 8.f3 ( 8.e2 c5 9.e3 xe3 10.xe3 xe5 11.g3
e7 12.f3 xf3+ 13.xf3 h6 14.c7 d5 15.xe7+ xe7 16.cxd5
e5= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
Internet (blitz) 2012 )
C1c1) 8...a5?! Suggested improvement for White:
C1c11) 9.d3 xe5 10.xe5 xe5 11.0-0 ( 11.xe5 fxe5 12.b5
d8 13.e3 b4+ 14.e2 b6 15.f4 exf4 16.xf4= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. N. Vitiugov - E. Alekseev,
Moscow 2009 ) 11...xe4 12.xe4 b8 13.f4 e5 14.e3 b6
15.fd1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C1c12) 9.d2! a6 ( 9...xe5 10.b5 xf3+ 11.xf3 b4 12.0-0-0!
xd2+ 13.xd2 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. ) 10.d1 ( 10.d5!? exd5 11.cxd5 f5 12.d3 b4
13.b3 xd5 14.c4 e4+ 15.f1 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Black is behind in development. )
10...xe5 11.e2 c7 12.0-0 e7 13.xe5 xe5 14.h4
568
C1c2) 8...fxe5 9.xe5 f6 10.xc6 bxc6 11.h4 e7 12.d3 0-0
13.0-0 d5 14.g5 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2007;
C2) 5.f3 [Chapter] [#]
C2a) 5...d6 [Chapter] [#] 6.exd6 xd6
C2a1) 7.g3
C2a11) 7...f6
C2a111) 8.g2 e5 ( 8...0-0 9.d4 cxd4 10.xd4 a6= - 7. d4 cxd4
8. Nxd4 a6 9. g3 Nf6 10. Bg2 O-O ) 9.0-0 c6 10.d3 0-0 11.g5
h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.d2 g6 Stockfish 2.0.1 - Deep Junior 12.5,
Internet 2011;
C2a112) 8.d4 cxd4 9.xd4 a6= - 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 a6 9. g3 Nf6;
C2a12) 7...e5 8.g2 e7 9.0-0 bc6 10.g5 0-0 11.d3 d4;
C2a2) 7.d4 cxd4
C2a21) 8.xd4 a6
C2a211) 9.e2 f6 10.0-0 0-0 11.g5
C2a2111) 11...e7 12.f4
C2a21111) 12...a5 13.d2 ( 13.c2 e5 (B. Gulko - A.
Chernin, New Delhi/Teheran 2000) 14.b3 c7 15.g3 d8
16.ad1 e6 17.d4! ) 13...e8 (Scorpio 1.91 - Toga II 0.93,
Internet (blitz) 2007) 14.g3 e5 15.b3 c7 16.fd1 bd7
17.ac1 White has a slight developmental advantage.;
C2a21112) 12...d7 13.a3 c6 14.f3 h5 (A. Korchut - J.
Sapi, corr. 2008) 15.e3 c7 16.b3 f6 17.ad1
White has a slight queenside control advantage.;
C2a2112) 11...c7! 12.f3 ( 12.db5!? axb5 13.xb5 xh2+
14.h1 e7 (F. Holzke - V. Baklan, Biel 2011) 15.xh2 g4+
16.xg4 xg5 ) 12...bd7 13.d2 e5 14.xf6 xf3+ 15.xf3
xh2+ 16.h1 f4 17.d4 gxf6 18.xf6 e5 19.g5+ h8=
with mutual play.;
C2a212) 9.g3 f6 10.g2 0-0 11.0-0 e5
C2a2121) 12.de2 c6 ( 12...h6 13.e3 (L. Christiansen - A.
Khalifman, New York 1994) c6 14.d2 b4 15.c2 g4
16.d5 xe3 17.fxe3 c5 18.ec3 (Nd5 is a well-placed piece.
) ) 13.g5 e7 14.xd8 xd8 15.xf6 xf6 16.d5 g5 17.h4
h6= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
C2a2122) 12.c2 c6 13.g5 e7 14.e1 e6 15.b3
(Z. Azmaiparashvili - Ki. Georgiev, Las Palmas 1993) a5 16.xf6
xf6 17.d5 xd5 18.xd5 ad8 19.e2 g6 20.a3=
C2a22) 8.xd4 f6
C2a221) 9.b5 b4+ 10.d2 xd4 11.fxd4 xd2+ 12.xd2
569
e7!? 13.e2 ( 13.c7 d8 14.xa8 xd4+ 15.e1 a6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13...d8
14.e3 e5 15.b3 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Salov A. Khalifman, Wijk aan Zee 1994;
C2a222) 9.f4 xf4 10.xf4 0-0 11.e2 b6 12.b1 c6
13.0-0 d8 14.b4 White has the initiative. A. Eger - C. Almarza
Mato, corr. 2012;
C2b) 5...c6 [Chapter] [#] 6.d4 cxd4 7.xd4
C2b1) 7...xd4 8.xd4 e7 ( 8...d6?! 9.f4 dxe5 (K. Lerner - E.
Rozentalis, Liechtenstein 1995) 10.xe5 f6 11.e2 d7 12.e3
c5 13.g3 0-0 14.0-0 Black is behind in development. ) 9.e4 c6
10.e2 d6 11.exd6 xd6 (P. Rossiter - B. Edwards, corr. 2003) 12.e3
e7 13.0-0 0-0 14.ad1 f5 15.c2 White has a slight developmental
advantage.;
C2b2) 7...xe5 8.db5
C2b21) 8...f6 9.e3 ( 9.f4 a6 10.d6+ xd6 11.xd6 f7
12.a3 e7 13.e2 0-0 14.d1= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. J. Timman - A. Karpov, Las Palmas 1977 ) 9...a6
10.d6+ xd6 11.xd6= - 8... a6 9. Nd6+ Bxd6 10. Qxd6 f6 11. Be3;
C2b22) worse move is 8...d6 [#]
C2b221) 9.e4 d5 10.cxd5 exd5 11.xd5 b4+ 12.e2
( 12.d2 xd5 13.c7+ d8 14.xd5 xd2+ 15.xd2 e6
16.f4 f6 17.xe6+ fxe6= Equal chances, quiet position. J.
Markos - S. Movsesian, Banska Stiavnica 2007 ) 12...xd5
( 12...e7 13.f4 c6 14.c7+ f8 15.xa8 f6 16.d6!
xe4 17.xe7+ xe7 18.c7 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 13.c7+ f8 14.xd5 f5
15.f4 g6 16.d6+ xd6 17.xd6 White has the initiative.;
C2b222) 9.c5! a6 ( 9...dxc5? 10.f4 f6 11.xe5 fxe5 12.h5+
e7 13.d1+- Z. Kout - J. Cmiko, Czech Republic 1996 ) 10.xd6+
xd6 11.cxd6 f6 12.e2 b5 13.f4 g6 14.f3 d7 15.g5
White has the initiative. J. Le Duigou - F. Vidalina, corr. 2005;
C2b23) 8...a6 9.d6+ xd6 10.xd6 f6
C2b231) 11.b3 e7
C2b2311) 12.b2 0-0 13.e2 ( 13.0-0-0? (B. Spassky - V. Hort,
Reykjavik 1977) f7 14.d2 b5! 15.cxb5 axb5 16.xb5 d5
Black has the initiative. ) 13...b5 14.cxb5 axb5 15.0-0 f7
16.c5 d6 17.xb5 d5= with mutual play.;
C2b2312) 12.e2 f5 13.d2 (Alarm 0.93.1 - Eeyore 1.48,
Internet 2004) b5!? 14.cxb5 d5 15.0-0 0-0 16.a3 f7=
with mutual play.;
C2b232) 11.e3 e7 12.b6 f5
C2b2321) 13.c5 [Chapter] [#] d6 ( 13...e7 14.xe7+=
570
- 13. Qb4 Qe7 14. Qxe7+ )
C2b23211) 14.0-0-0
C2b232111) 14...e7 15.b4 c6 ( 15...0-0 16.f4 c6
17.a3 - 14. Qa5 Qe7 15. O-O-O O-O 16. f4 Nc6 17. Qa3 )
16.a3 0-0 17.g4 ( 17.f4 - 14. Qa5 Qe7 15. O-O-O O-O 16.
f4 Nc6 17. Qa3 ) 17...h6 (J. Grant - D. Eggleston, Edinburgh
2009) 18.xd6 xd6 19.xd6 xg4 20.b3 h6 21.g2
f5 22.d2 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Black has difficulties developing his pieces.;
C2b232112) 14...d7 15.xd8 dxc5 16.b6 c8 17.f4 g6
18.g3 c6 19.g1= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Ktulu 8 - Glaurung 1.2.1, Internet 2007;
C2b23212) 14.a5
C2b232121) 14...e7 15.0-0-0 0-0 16.f4
C2b2321211) 16...c6?! 17.a3 e5 18.g4 ( 18.c5 e6
19.cxd6 (E. Tomashevsky - I. Khairullin, Serpukhov 2008)
d7 20.g4 fd4 21.f5 f7= with mutual play. ) 18...fd4
19.d5 f7 20.f5 g6
C2b23212111) 21.g1 gxf5 ( 21...h8 (P. Rossiter - W.
Smillie, corr. 2004) 22.xd6 gxf5 23.xd4 exd4 24.d3
White has the initiative. ) 22.g5 fxg5 ( 22...h8 23.gxf6
e6 24.xd6 xd5 25.cxd5 xf6 26.xf6+ xf6
27.b1 d8 28.c5 White has the initiative. G.
Kasparov - A. Sokolov, Belfort 1988 ) 23.xg5+ h8
24.xd6 f3 25.g3 xh2 26.e2 (P. Sedlacek - P.
Eiben, corr. 2001) g4 27.h3 g8 28.dh1 g7
29.xg4 fxg4 30.h6= White has sufficient compensation
C2b23212112) 21.xd4 xd4 ( 21...exd4 22.xd6 gxf5
23.g2 White has the initiative. ) 22.xd6 gxf5 23.b6
e6 24.xa8 xa8 25.gxf5 xf5 26.g1+ h8 27.b3
Martinez - G. De Melo, corr. 2008;
C2b2321212) 16...g6 17.g3 d7 18.d3 c6 19.he1
d7 20.xf5 ( 20.xe6!? xe6 21.xf5 f7 22.xd6
ae8 23.d5= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. E. Troia - H. Lopez Martin, corr. 2006 )
20...exf5 21.d4 fe8 22.ed1= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. J. Murphy - J. Helmbrecht,
corr. 2012;
C2b232122) 14...d7 15.f4 c6 16.a3
C2b2321221) 16...e5?! 17.d3 0-0 18.0-0 exf4 ( 18...f7
19.fxe5 fxe5 (M. Alvebring - C. Koch, corr. 2002) 20.f2
571
h5 21.af1 d7 22.h3 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 19.xf4 fe7 20.d1
g6 21.ff1 ge5 22.e4 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. G. Kasparov - A. Beliavsky,
Linares 1991;
C2b2321222) 16...ce7 17.0-0-0 c6 18.b3 d7
19.g1 h5 20.b1 c8 Updated on September 29, 2013
21.g3 ( Updated on August 18, 2013 21.b4 0-0 22.d3
e8 23.g3 g6 24.ge1= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. C. Koch - B. Jovanovic, corr.
2013 ) 21...e5 22.b4 e6 23.b3 d7 24.b2 c6
25.a3= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. M. Mueller - N. Malushko, corr.
2013;
C2b2322) 13.xd8 [Chapter] [#] xd6 14.c7 e7 15.c5
( 15.b3 e8 16.b6 d6 17.f4 d7 18.f2 c7 19.g3 b6
20.h3 b7 21.0-0= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. S. Halkias - A. Moiseenko, Rijeka 2010 ) 15...e8
16.b6 d5 17.cxd6+ xd6 18.0-0-0
C2b23221) 18...ef7 19.c5 b5 ( 19...d7= - 18... Bd7 19.
Bc5 Nef7 ) 20.a4 b7 21.axb5 axb5 22.xb5 hc8 23.b4
(E. Bareev - E. L'Ami, Amsterdam 2008) xg2 24.hg1 f3
25.xd6 xd6 26.xg7+ f8 27.g3 xc5 28.bxc5 xb5
29.xf3 xc3 30.xc3 e5= This position is rather drawish.;
C2b23222) 18...d7 19.c5 ef7 20.e4 ac8 21.b1 c6
22.a3 ( worse move is 22.e2 e5 23.a3 f5 24.d3 d8
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Miles A. Karpov, England 1977 ) 22...e5 23.d3 e8 24.he1 xe4
25.xe4 c7 26.c1 c6 27.d5= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. G. Perina - M. Fuhr, corr.
2012;
C2b2323) 13.b4 [Chapter] [#]
C2b23231) 13...c6 14.c5
C2b232311) 14...d6 15.xd8 dxc5 16.b6 d7 ( 16...e5
17.xc5 d7 18.b4 a5 19.b5 c8 20.e4 b6 (V. Potkin - N.
Grandelius, Germany 2012) 21.xb6 xc4 22.c5! xb5
23.c1! cd6 24.xb5+ xb5 25.b1 c3 26.xc3 xc5
27.b8+ f7 28.xh8 xc3 29.0-0 Black has difficulties
reaching full equality. ) 17.0-0-0 ( 17.xc5 c8 18.e4 e5
19.b4 f7= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Turov - E.
Rozentalis, Fagernes 2013 ) 17...cd4 ( 17...e5 (M. VachierLagrave - E. L'Ami, Wijk aan Zee 2011) 18.e4 c6 19.xc5
572
f7 20.b3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. )
18.xc5 e5 19.b6 0-0 20.d3 c6 21.d5 White has a
pair of bishops. Komodo 3.0 - Hiarcs 13.2, Internet 2011;
C2b232312) 14...e7
C2b2323121) 15.0-0-0 xc5 16.xc5 d6 17.xd6 xd6
18.xd6 Updated on November 10, 2013
C2b23231211) 18...e7 19.c5 d7 20.a4 ( 20.d3
ac8 21.d1 e5 22.b4 a5 23.a3 hd8=
Equal chances, quiet position. F. De la Fuente Gonzalez H. Isigkeit, corr. 2010 ) 20...ad8 21.b6 e5 22.c4 g4
23.d5+ e8 24.xd8+ xd8 25.a3 h5 26.h3 e6
27.d1 White has a slight queenside control advantage.
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. S. Galanov H. Isigkeit, corr. 2011;
C2b23231212) 18...e5 19.c5 d7 20.d3 0-0-0 21.e4
d4 22.f4 c6 23.fxe5 fxe5 24.xc6 xc6=
Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 A. Duchardt - F.
Blondel, corr. 2013;
C2b2323122) 15.xe7+ fxe7 16.0-0-0 ( Updated on
November 30, 2013 16.d1 d5 17.e2 d4! 18.xd4 xd4
19.xd4 d7 20.h5+ g6 21.f3 c6= Equal chances,
quiet position. A. Orlovtsev - V. Shabaev, corr. 2013 ) 16...d5
17.e2 dxc4 18.xc4 Updated on March 1, 2014 d7
( Updated on August 12, 2013 18...f7 19.e4 e5
20.d6+ g6 21.b3 d5 22.c2+ h5 23.d4
deficit. Black has a poorly-placed king. K. Jonsson - F.
Gonzalez Barcina, corr. 2013 ) 19.f4 b4 20.he1 c8
21.b3 c6 22.a5 b5 23.xe6 xe6 24.xb4 f7
25.b2 e8= Black can equalize with relative ease. Houdini
4 - DeepSaros 4.1.6, Internet 2014;
C2b23232) 13...e7 14.xe7+
C2b232321) 14...xe7 15.f4 ( 15.0-0-0 d6 16.f4 d7
17.c7 b6 18.e4 (1/2-1/2 P. Smirnov - E. Alekseev, Olginka
2011) a7 19.xd6+ xd6 20.xd6 c5= Equal chances,
quiet position. ) 15...g6 16.g3 d6 ( 16...f7 17.g2 h5
18.0-0-0 h4 19.d3 d6 20.e4 Black has difficulties
reaching full equality. K. Boldysh - L. Pedersen, corr. 2012 )
C2b2323211) 17.h3 e5 ( 17...d7 18.0-0-0 - 17. O-O-O
Bd7 18. Bh3 ) 18.d5+ f7 19.g2 d7 20.0-0=
C2b2323212) 17.0-0-0 d7 18.h3 c6 19.he1 f7
20.d5! exd5 21.xf5 White has the initiative. E. Bacrot - J.
573
Dorfman, Marseille 2001;
C2b232322) 14...xe7 15.f4
C2b2323221) 15...5c6 16.0-0-0 d5
C2b23232211) 17.a3 d4 ( 17...d7 18.cxd5 xd5
19.xd5 exd5 20.xd5 e6 21.d6 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. A. Karpov - Z. Ribli, Reggio
Emilia 1989 ) 18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 d7 20.d2 d8=
Equal chances, quiet position. W. Grohde - V. Pulkis, corr.
1992;
C2b23232212) 17.e2 0-0 ( 17...d7 18.cxd5 xd5
19.xd5 exd5 (N. Jensen - L. Jensen, corr. 1993) 20.xd5
e6 21.d6 f7 22.b3 Black has difficulties reaching full
equality. ) 18.he1 d4 19.xd4 xd4 20.xd4 e5
21.fxe5 c6 22.d6 xe5 23.d5 Black can maintain
C2b2323222) 15...f7 16.c5 ( 16.0-0-0 d6 17.c7 d7
18.xd6 xd6 19.xd6 0-0-0= Equal chances, quiet
position. B. Kovacevic - A. Saric, Zagreb 2007 ) 16...d5
17.cxd6 d5 18.xd5 exd5 19.d1 e6 20.f5 xf5
21.xd5 e5 22.f2 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. J.
Sigurdsson - P. Degterev, corr. 2012 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 3...e5 4.f3 ( Updated on October 21, 2013 4.f4!? d6 5.f3
c6 6.d3 e7 7.e2 g4 8.0-0 0-0 9.e3 a6 10.h1 White is exerting
kingside pressure. I. Cheparinov - K. Rusev, Rhodes 2013 ) 4...c6
A) 5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 b4 7.xc6 bxc6 8.e5 e4 Updated on August 24,
2013 9.c2 ( Updated on July 1, 2014 9.g4? xc3 10.d2 0-0 11.bxc3
e7 12.e2 xe5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
A. Mastrovasilis - I. Papaioannou, Porto Rio 2014 ) 9...d5 10.d3 c5 11.0-0
xc3 12.xc3 xd3 13.xd3 0-0 14.d1 PanChess 00.537 - Stockfish 4,
Internet 2013;
B) 5.e2 b4 ( Updated on May 14, 2013 5...d6 6.d4 g4 7.d5 xf3
8.xf3 d4 9.e3 xf3+ 10.xf3 e7 11.0-0 White has a slight spatial
advantage. S. Halkias - Ki. Georgiev, Legnica 2013 ) 6.d5 ( 6.d3 d6 7.0-0
a5 8.d5 c5 9.g5 e6 10.h1 White has the initiative. A. Naiditsch W. So, Wijk aan Zee 2010 ) 6...c5 7.d3 h6 ( Updated on January 16, 2013
7...d6 8.g5 h6 9.xf6 gxf6 10.a3 a5 11.0-0 White has slightly better
pawn structure. Fritz 13 - Hannibal 1.3, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 8.a3 d6 9.b4
b6 10.xb6 axb6 11.b2 0-0 12.0-0 White has a pair of bishops. B.
Grachev - V. Iordachescu, Nakhchivan 2012 ]
[ 3...c6?! 4.d4 ( 4.f4 d5 5.e5 d4! 6.exf6 dxc3 7.bxc3 (M. Luetzen - S.
Premke, Passau 1999) gxf6 8.d4 b6 9.f3 b7 10.e2 d7 11.0-0 0-0-0=
with mutual play. ) 4...d5 ( 4...b4 5.e5 e4 6.c2 d5 7.f3 - 3... d5 4. e5
Ne4 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. d4 Bb4 7. Qc2 ) 5.e5 e4 6.f3 - 3... d5 4. e5 Ne4 5. Nf3
574
Nc6 6. d4 ]
4.e5 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 4.cxd5 [Chapter] [#] exd5 5.e5 e4
A) equivalent move is 6.d4
A1) 6...c6 7.b5 e7 ( Updated on June 20, 2014 7...b4?! 8.ge2 0-0
9.0-0 xc3 10.bxc3 e7 11.f4 White has a lasting initiative. L. Aronian R. Wojtaszek, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 8.ge2 0-0 9.0-0 xc3 10.bxc3
White has a moderate kingside control advantage. Komodo 4.0 - Deep Onno
1.2.70, Internet 2012;
A2) 6...b4 7.a4+ c6 8.b5
A2a) 8...0-0 9.ge2 ( 9.xc6 a5! 10.ge2 bxc6 11.0-0 a6=
Black. J. Pacovsky - P. Novak, Czech Republic 2007 ) 9...d7 - 8... Bd7 9.
Nge2 O-O;
A2b) 8...d7 9.ge2
A2b1) 9...0-0 10.0-0 xc3 11.bxc3 a6 12.xc6 xc6 13.c2 b5
( Updated on May 21, 2013 13...f6 14.f3 g5 15.xg5 fxg5 16.f4
White has a moderate kingside control advantage. Ding Liren - Wei Yi,
Danzhou 2013 ) 14.a4 c4 15.f3 g5 16.f2 e6 17.a3 e8
18.f4 White is exerting kingside pressure. B. Hellbing - J. Martello, corr.
2005;
A2b2) 9...xc3 10.bxc3 e7 11.f4 0-0 Updated on May 8, 2013
12.0-0 ( 12.xd5 a6 13.e2 xe5 14.b3 g6 15.xb7 d6
16.0-0 e8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
12...a6 13.e2 xe5 14.b3 c4 15.xd5 b5 16.xe7+ xe7
A. Manea - M. Kraemer, Legnica 2013;
B) 6.xe4?! dxe4 7.a4+ c6 8.xe4
B1) 8...d4 9.xd4 ( 9.d3 (R. Huebner - L. Christiansen, Munich 1991)
xe5 10.f3 xe4+ 11.xe4 g4 12.xc6+ bxc6 13.e5 e6
White can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 9...xd4 10.d3 e6
11.e2 0-0-0 12.e4 d5 13.xd5 xd5 14.xd4 xd4 15.d3 xd3
16.e3 d5 17.f4 c5 18.xc5 xc5= White can equalize with relative
ease. E. Dvorak - G. Schwertel, corr. 2001;
B2) 8...d4 9.f3 c5 10.c4 ( 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.f4
e6 White has difficulties developing his pieces. GarboChess 3.0 - Trace 1.
36, Internet 2011 ) 10...f5 11.f4 e6 12.d3 0-0 Black has the
initiative.;
C) 6.f3
C1) 6...f5 7.e2 Updated on August 15, 2013
C1a) 7...c6 8.0-0 d7 9.d4 e7 10.d3 0-0 11.e1 xc3 12.bxc3
a5 13.g5 xd3 ( 13...a3 14.h4 xd3 15.xd3 fe8 16.f5
White is exerting kingside pressure. V. Zvjaginsev - I. Lysyj, Eilat 2012 )
14.xd3 c4 15.xe7 xe7 16.ab1 b6 17.e2 ac8 18.be1 c6
575
19.g3 fe8 20.g2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. Stockfish 101213 - Stockfish 131213, Internet
(blitz) 2013;
C1b) 7...c5 8.d4 c6 9.0-0 cxd4 10.b5 d3 11.xd3 c5 L. Aronian I. Lysyj, Tromsoe (m/2) 2013;
C2) 6...xc3 7.bxc3 c5 Updated on June 9, 2013
C2a) 8.b5+ c6 ( 8...d7 9.xd7+ xd7 10.0-0 e7 11.e6!? xe6
12.e1 d6 13.b1 b6 14.d4 0-0 15.dxc5 bxc5 16.f4 xf4
(V. Zvjaginsev - V. Korchnoi, Dagomys 2008) 17.xd5 c6 18.xc6
ac8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 9.0-0 e7 10.d4 0-0 A. Adorjan V. Inkiov, Moscow 1989;
C2b) 8.e2 c6 9.d4 e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.e3= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. N. Vitiugov
- A. Riazantsev, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013;
C3) 6...e7 7.xe4 dxe4 8.a4+ c6 ( Updated on March 13, 2013
8...d7 9.xe4 c6 10.g4 0-0 11.e2 d7 12.xd7 xd7 13.d4
b4+ 14.d2 xd2+ 15.xd2 ad8 16.he1 fe8 17.d3 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Bison 9.11 - DiscoCheck 4.0.1,
Internet 2013 ) 9.xe4 e6 10.c4 d7 11.0-0 0-0-0 12.b3 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Millstone - M. Ajoy, corr.
2007;
C4) 6...c6 7.b5
C4a) 7...xc3 8.dxc3 e7 9.d4 d7 10.xc6 bxc6 11.d3
White has slightly better pawn structure. V. Korchnoi - W. Unzicker,
Johannesburg 1979;
C4b) 7...c5 8.d4 b6 9.e3 0-0 10.0-0 g4 11.xc6 ( Updated on
April 21, 2013 11.e2 f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.h3 h5 B. Socko - G.
Gajewski, Chorzow (rapid) 2013 ) 11...bxc6 12.h3 xc3 13.bxc3 f5
14.g5 d7 15.h4 White is exerting kingside pressure. A. Leone - P.
Radente, corr. 1991;
C4c) 7...e7
C4c1) 8.a4 d7 9.xe4 ( 9.xd5 c5 10.f4 e6 11.g3 cd4
12.xd4 xb5 13.xe6 fxe6 14.xe7 xe7= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. J. Borges - A. Ormsby, corr. 2011 )
9...a6! 10.f6+ gxf6 11.xc6 xc6 12.d4 ( 12.f4?! g8 13.0-0
d4 14.exf6 d6! 15.d3 xf6 Black has the initiative. V. Korchnoi - P.
H. Nielsen, Drammen 2005 ) 12...b5 13.a4 c5 14.f4 c4 15.b3
d3= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
both sides. Frenzee Feb08 - Spike 1.0a Mainz, Internet (blitz) 2008;
C4c2) 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1 f5 10.d3 xc3 11.bxc3 a6 12.xc6 bxc6
13.d4 d7 B. Grachev - P. Harikrishna, Biel 2013 ]
[ 4...e4 [Chapter] [#]
576
A) 5.cxd5 exd5= - 4. cxd5 exd5 5. e5 Ne4;
B) 5.xe4 dxe4 6.g4 c6 ( Updated on November 13, 2013 6...a6
7.xe4 d7 8.d4 b4+ 9.e2 c6 10.d3 e7 11.a3 d7 12.e3 d8
13.b4 a4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3
Pro - Stockfish 211013, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 7.xe4
B1) 7...d4 8.xd4 xd4 9.d3 d7 10.e2 xe2 ( 10...c5 11.b4
xe2 12.bxc5 xc1 13.xc1 c6 14.e2 0-0-0 15.e3 d7
(G. Borg - E. Rozentalis, Bad Wiessee 2001) 16.hd1 hd8 17.c3 a4
18.e1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 11.xe2 c6
(V. Chekhov - S. Fokin, Daugavpils 1978) 12.0-0 c5 13.e1 d4 14.d1
0-0-0 15.d3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B2) 7...f5 8.exf6 xf6 9.f3 (I. Sipos - J. Gantar, Pardubice 2012) e5
10.d3 g6 11.e3 f5 12.e4 0-0-0= Black has sufficient compensation
C) 5.f3
C1) 5...c6?! 6.d4 b4 7.c2
C1a) 7...f6 8.d3 ( 8.exf6 xf6 9.a3 xc3+ 10.bxc3 0-0 11.d3
White has the initiative. V. Ivanchuk - L. Aronian, Warsaw (rapid) 2003 )
8...fxe5 9.dxe5 0-0 10.e3 d7 (R. Soffer - J. Stocek, Plovdiv 2012)
11.0-0 xc3 12.bxc3 xf3 13.gxf3 h4 14.xe4 dxe4 15.xe4 xe4
16.fxe4 xe5 17.f4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
C1b) 7...a5 8.e2 b4 9.b3 dxc4 10.xc4 d5 11.0-0 exc3
12.bxc3 h6 13.d2 0-0 14.fd1 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012;
C2) 5...e7
C2a) 6.h4 c5 (S. Bjornsson - T. Romsdal, Copenhagen 2005) ( 6...xc3
7.dxc3 dxc4 8.a4+ d7 9.xc4 c6 10.g4 White has the initiative.
V. Topalov - E. Rozentalis, Batumi 1999 ) 7.c2 xc3 8.dxc3 h6 9.f4
C2b) 6.c2 g5 7.xg5 xg5 8.cxd5 exd5 9.d4 e7 10.e3
White has a slight kingside control advantage. V. Korchnoi - J. Timman,
Brussels 1991 ]
5.exf6 dxc3 6.bxc3 xf6 7.f3
[ 7.d4
A) 7...c5 8.f3 - 7. Nf3 c5 8. d4;
B) 7...b6 8.e2 b7 9.f3 xf3 10.xf3 d6 11.a4+ c6 12.0-0 0-0
13.b1 c7 (B. Gulko - R. Huebner, Polanica Zdroj 1996) ( 13...d8 14.e3
c8 15.xb6 axb6 16.xa8 d7 17.xc8 xc8 18.b1 Black has
difficulties reaching full equality. E. Tomashevsky - A. Riazantsev, Olginka
(rapid) 2011 ) 14.g5 f5 15.h4 c8 16.g3 d7 ( 16...xg3 17.fxg3!
d3 18.a3 c5 19.e5 e3+ 20.h1 White has the initiative. ) 17.xc6
xg3 18.xd7 f4 19.a4 d3 20.c5 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play.;
577
C) 7...e5
C1) 8.e2 e7! 9.dxe5 g6 10.e3 ( 10.h3? xh3 11.gxh3 c6
12.f4 d8 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. P. Nikolic - A. Jussupow, Hastings 1989 ) 10...c6 11.e2 e6
(J. Lukaszewicz - Z. Krolik, corr. 2003) 12.f4 c2 13.xe6 fxe6 14.d3
xd3 15.xd3 xe5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C2) 8.f3= - 7. Nf3 e5 8. d4 ]
[ 7.d3 c5 8.f3= - 7. Nf3 c5 8. Bd3 ]
7...e5 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
[ 7...c6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 8.d3
A1) 8...g5 9.b1 d6 ( 9...g4 10.d4 xd4 11.cxd4 xd4 12.e2
g7 13.f5 g8 14.0-0 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Black has difficulties developing his pieces. ) 10.e4 g4
11.d4
A1a) 11...e5 12.e2 d8 (S. Zhigalko - A. Aleksandrov, Nakhchivan
2012) 13.f4! gxf3 ( 13...xf4 14.f5 g5 15.xd6+ cxd6 16.0-0
White has the attack. ) 14.xf3 h5 15.d4 f5 16.d3 Black is behind in
development.;
A1b) 11...xd4 12.cxd4 xd4 13.e2 g7 14.h3 White has more
A2) 8...e5 9.e4 xf3+ 10.xf3 ( Updated on December 23, 2013
10.xf3 e5+ 11.f1 (V. Iordachescu - A. Pourramezanali, Al-Ain 2013)
a5 12.g3 d6 13.g2 0-0 14.c2 a6 15.d3 d7= Equal chances,
quiet position. ) 10...xf3 11.xf3 b8 12.a4 ( Updated on October 13,
2014 12.d4 b6 (Zhou Jianchao - W. So, Las Vegas (rapid, m/1) 2014) 13.a4
a5= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 12...a5 13.d4 b6 14.e3 e7=
Equal chances, quiet position. I. A. Nataf - E. Villar Ramos, corr. 2010;
B) 8.d4 e5= - 7... e5 8. d4 Nc6 ]
[ 7...b6 [Chapter] [#] 8.d4 ( 8.g3 b7 9.g2 d6 10.d4 h6 11.0-0 0-0 12.a4
c6 13.d2 a5 14.xb7 xb7 15.b3 e5= Equal chances, quiet position.
S. Movsesian - D. Navara, Czech Republic 2012 ) 8...b7
A) 9.d3
A1) 9...xf3 10.gxf3 ( 10.xf3 xf3 11.gxf3 d6 12.e3 d7 13.a4
f6 14.h4 d7 15.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. S. Galanov - M. Michalek, corr. 2011 )
10...d7
A1a) 11.e4 d8 12.h4 ( Updated on May 11, 2013 12.g1 h6 13.e3
d6 14.d2 g5= with mutual play. V. Iordachescu - G. Gajewski, Legnica
2013 ) 12...h6 13.e3 d6 14.d2 e7 15.c6= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Naum 4.2 Chiron 1.1, Internet 2011;
578
A1b) 11.e3 d6 12.g1 h6 13.f4 d8 14.g4 g6 (Key game A.
Aleksandrov - A. Riazantsev, Loo 2014) 15.f1 c5 16.d1 f8 17.h3=
White.;
A2) 9...h6 10.0-0
A2a) 10...d7 11.d2 d6 12.g4 g5 13.h3 e7 ( 13...f4
14.e4! xe4 15.xe4 g6 16.xf4 xe4 17.g3 f6 18.fe1 f5
19.xc7 0-0 20.e5 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. A. Giri - N. Grandelius, Malmoe 2011 ) 14.e4 a3 15.g3 0-0-0
16.c5 xc1 17.fxc1 ( 17.cxb6 axb6 18.fxc1 (H. Nakamura - A.
Aleksandrov, Tripoli (m/1) 2004) f6 19.e1 xe4 20.xe4 xe4
21.xe4 g6 22.a4 d5 23.a5 xa5 24.xa5 bxa5 25.e5 d8
26.xa5 g5= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 17...f5 ( 17...f6
18.e1 g5 19.cxb6 cxb6 20.a4 White has the initiative. ) 18.cxb6 axb6
19.d2 g5 20.xg5 hxg5 21.e1 he8 22.a4 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. 1/2-1/2 L. Sanchez de Ybargueen Gutierrez - S.
Sergiev, corr. 2009;
A2b) 10...xf3 11.xf3 xf3 12.gxf3 c6 13.d1 ( Updated on April
12, 2013 13.c5 (S. Movsesian - R. Wojtaszek, Loo 2013) e7 14.b1 g5
15.d1 d8; 13.e4 d7 14.d5 exd5 15.cxd5 e5 16.g2 d6=
Equal chances, quiet position. Naum 3.1 - Fritz 11, Internet 2008 ) 13...a5
14.c5 bxc5 15.b1 a6 16.g2= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
B) 9.e2 d6 10.b1 e4 ( 10...g6 11.b5 c5 (A. Naiditsch - P.
Schlosser, France 2007) 12.e3 e7 13.dxc5 0-0 14.0-0 d8 15.b3
d7 16.cxb6 axb6 17.xb6 xb6 18.xb6 e4 19.d1 dc8 20.b2
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 11.b2 h6 12.0-0 0-0
13.d2 c6 14.e1 f5 15.b3 f6 16.d3 d7 17.g4= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0c
Pro - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012 ]
A) 8.d3 d6 9.0-0 d7 ( worse move is 9...g5 10.c2 g4 11.e1 h5
12.d4 c6 13.e3 d7 (B. Jobava - S. Brunello, Reggio Emilia 2010)
14.b1 0-0-0 15.g3 a5 16.e4 White has the initiative. ) 10.e4 c6
11.c2 xe4 12.xe4 c6 13.b1 g6 14.xg6 hxg6 15.xb7 a5
16.b5 xc4= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Jobava - A. Riazantsev,
Poikovsky 2010;
B) 8.e2
B1) 8...c6 9.0-0 e5 10.d4 ( 10.d3 e7 11.g5 f5 12.b1 d8
(Zhao Jun - P. Harikrishna, Mashhad 2011) 13.xb7 h6 14.f3 e4 15.d2
exd3 16.f3 e5 17.d5 0-0= with mutual play. ) 10...cxd4 11.g5 f5
12.cxd4 ( 12.d3 g4 13.h3 h5 14.cxd4 xd4 15.xd4 xg5 16.f3
f6 17.e1 e7= Black can equalize with relative ease. Deep Shredder 10
579
- Loop 13.5, Internet 2007 )
B1a) 12...xd4 13.xd4 exd4 ( 13...xg5 14.b5 e7 15.c5!
Black is behind in development. ) 14.h4 d6 15.d3 c5 16.e1+ e6
B1b) 12...exd4 13.e1 e6 14.b1 b4 15.d3 c5 16.d2
B2) 8...e5 9.d4 ( 9.0-0 (N. Otto - G. Schwertel, corr. 1986) e4 10.e1
d6 11.d4 exd3 12.xd3 0-0 13.f3 h6 ) 9...cxd4 10.g5 g6 11.0-0
e4 12.xd4 c6 13.e3 d6 14.c5 c7 15.d4 h6 16.h4 0-0
17.ae1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
C) 8.d4
C1) 8...h6 9.d3 cxd4 10.cxd4 b4+ 11.d2 xd2+ 12.xd2
C1a) 12...0-0 13.0-0 d7 ( 13...d7?! 14.e3 d8 15.e4 f8
16.ab1 Black has difficulties developing his pieces. I. Nepomniachtchi A. Aleksandrov, Moscow 2012 ) 14.e4 c6 15.ab1 ab8 16.e3
White has a slight spatial advantage. L. Dalmas - L. Mathieu, corr. 1976;
C1b) 12...c6 13.e3 ( Updated on January 23, 2013 13.e4 0-0
14.0-0 d8 15.xc6 bxc6 16.a5 c5! 17.xc5 b7 18.e5 g5
19.g3 f6 20.ab1 fxe5 21.xb7 exd4 22.xg5 hxg5= This position is
rather drawish. Bouquet 1.6 - Hiarcs 14, Internet 2013 ) 13...b6 ( 13...0-0
14.0-0 d8 15.ad1 d7 (D. Milicevic - L. Djuric, corr. 1972) 16.e4 g6
17.fe1 ac8 18.e3 h5 19.f1 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. ) 14.0-0 b7 15.d5 b4 16.e4 0-0 (C. Gouw - A. Bubir,
corr. 2008) 17.d6 xe4 18.xe4 ac8 19.e5 Black can maintain
C2) 8...cxd4
C2a) 9.cxd4 b4+ 10.d2 xd2+ 11.xd2 b6 ( 11...0-0 12.d3 c6
13.e3 d8 14.d1 d7 15.0-0 White has a slight spatial advantage.
V. Kirilov - J. Klovans, Riga 1963 ) 12.e2 b7 13.0-0 0-0 14.fd1 d8
15.e3 c6 16.a4 ac8= Equal chances, quiet position. Fritz 12 - Naum
4, Internet 2009;
C2b) 9.g5 f5 10.cxd4 b4+ 11.d2
C2b1) 11...a5
C2b11) 12.b1 xd2+ 13.xd2 xd2+ 14.xd2 b6 15.e3 b7
( 15...d7 16.a4 a6 17.e2 e7 18.hc1= The position is
Nepomniachtchi - M. Panarin, Tyumen 2012 ) 16.d3 e7 17.hc1
(B. Ostenstad - J. Gonzalez Garcia, Mallorca 2004) xf3 18.gxf3 d7
19.a4 hd8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C2b12) 12.d3 xd2+ 13.xd2 xd2+ 14.xd2 c6 15.ab1 b6
16.hc1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. A. Miles - G.
Sosonko, Tilburg 1977;
580
C2b2) 11...c6 12.xb4 xb4 13.b1! ( 13.c1 0-0 14.d2 a5
15.e2 b6 16.0-0 (Zhang Zhong - D. Jakovenko, Ergun 2006) b7
17.fe1 ac8 18.a3 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13...a5
( 13...c2+ 14.d2 a3 (R. Ballo - S. Boccuzzi, corr. 2007) Suggested
improvement for White: 15.b4! b5 16.cxb5 a6 17.b6 b5 18.d3
f4+ 19.e1 White has the initiative. ) 14.d2 c6 15.d3 b8
16.e4 d7 17.e5 xd2+ 18.xd2 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. D. Reinderman - A. Naiditsch, Wijk aan Zee 2010 ]
8.d4 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 8.d3
A) 8...a6 Promising line for White: 9.0-0
A1) 9...g4 10.e2 e4 11.d4 d7 12.f3 c5 13.h1 xd4 14.cxd4
xd4 15.b1 0-0 ( 15...exf3?! (L. Ftacnik - A. Aleksandrov, Herceg Novi
2001) 16.xf3 0-0 17.xb7 ab8 18.a3 c5 19.d5 ) 16.b2 d6
17.fxe4 c5 18.e5 e7 19.c3 White has poor knight placement.;
A2) 9...d6
A2a) 10.e1 0-0
A2a1) 11.c2
A2a11) 11...h8 12.e4 c5 13.d4 xe4 14.xe4 exd4 15.g5
( 15.cxd4 f5 16.e3 e6 17.b3 fe8 W. Bedyk - S. Sprik, corr.
1999 ) 15...g6 16.xg6 fxg6 17.cxd4 g4 18.c5 f4 (G. Bor - J.
Vosahlik, corr. 2004) 19.xf4 xf4 20.e7 xf3 21.gxf3 c8 22.d5
g8 23.ae1 f7= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
A2a12) 11...g6 12.e4 (A. Deshmukh - M. Kunal, New Delhi 2007)
c5 13.d4 exd4 14.cxd4 xe4 15.xe4 b4;
A2a2) 11.xe5 xe5 ( 11...c5?! 12.c2 xe5 13.h5 xh2+
14.xh2 d6+ 15.e5 xe5+ 16.xe5 e6 17.d4 White has the
initiative. L. Van Wely - L. Oll, Beijing 1997 ) 12.h5
A2a21) 12...xh2+ 13.xh2 f5
A2a211) 14.f1 fe8 15.xe8+ ( 15.a3 g5 16.f4 g6 17.h4
d3 18.xe8+ xe8 19.e1 b8 Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.3.2,
Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 15...xe8 16.f4 g6 17.d4 d3 18.g5
xf1 19.xg6 hxg6 20.xf1 f6= Black can equalize with relative
ease.;
A2a212) 14.xf5 xf5 15.d4 (M. Ly - T. Petrik, Istanbul (ol) 2012)
d3 16.g3 xg3 17.fxg3 fe8 18.f4 f6= Black can equalize
A2a22) 12...e8!? 13.xh7+ ( 13.xh7+ f8 14.a3+ c5 15.d4
d6 16.xe8+ xe8 17.e1+ d8 18.dxc5 e7 19.d5+ c7
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. W. Carvalho A. Melo Filho, corr. 2005 ) 13...f8 14.e4 h6 15.xh6 gxh6 16.d4
f6 17.xh6+ g8 18.e3= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. FrancescaMAD 0.0.7 - Ruffian 1.0.1, Internet 2003;
581
A2b) 10.c2 g4 11.d4 xf3 12.xf3 xf3 13.gxf3
A2b1) 13...0-0-0
A2b11) 14.b1 c6 ( 14...c5 15.e4 b6 (B. Gelfand - A. Jussupow,
Yerevan (ol) 1996) 16.d5 c7 17.a4 b8 18.a5 d7 19.e3
White has a pair of bishops. ) 15.c5 ( 15.f5+ b8 16.e4 exd4
17.cxd4 a8 18.d1 he8 19.d5 cxd5 20.xd5 c5= Black can
equalize with relative ease. Twisted Logic 20080620 - Thinker 5.4C
Inert, Internet 2009 ) 15...c7 16.e3 exd4 17.cxd4 g6 18.b3
A2b12) 14.c5 f8 15.e1! ( 15.c6 exd4 16.cxb7+ b8 17.cxd4
b4 18.e4 d5 A. Khalifman - R. Leitao, New Delhi/Teheran (m/2)
2000 ) 15...exd4 16.f5+ b8 17.cxd4 b6 ( 17...b4 18.b1 d5
19.e4 c8 20.a4 Black has difficulties developing his pieces. C.
Heinemann - B. Goodwin, corr. 2012 ) 18.b1 b7 19.e3 c6
20.e4 c7 (Spike 1.4 Leiden - Chiron 1.1a, Internet 2012) 21.cxb6
axb6 22.d5 xd5 23.xd5 xd5 24.xb6+ c7 25.eb1 c5
26.b7+ d6 27.xf7 xe3 28.fxe3 Black can maintain equality
A2b2) 13...exd4
A2b21) 14.e1+ d8
A2b211) 15.cxd4 c5 16.d5 c7 17.b2 Updated on October 5,
2013
A2b2111) 17...he8 18.a3
A2b21111) Updated on September 16, 2014 18...g6
(A. Timofeev - L. Van Wely, Bilbao 2014) 19.e3!? f4
( 19...xe3 20.fxe3 e8 21.f2 e5 22.xe5+ xe5 23.f4
Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 20.e4 xe4
21.fxe4 e8 22.e1 b8 23.g2 d7 24.a4 White has a
pair of bishops.;
A2b21112) 18...ad8 19.e4 ( 19.a4 xe1+ 20.xe1 b8
21.h1 f6 22.g1 f8= Black can equalize with relative ease. I.
Morovic Fernandez - G. Vescovi, Sao Paulo (rapid) 2004 )
19...xe4 ( 19...b8 20.ae1 xe4 21.fxe4 f6 22.e5 xe5
23.xe5+ fxe5 24.xe5 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. ) 20.fxe4 Updated on July 30, 2013
A2b211121) 20...f6 21.h1 f8 ( Updated on April 12, 2014
21...e5?! 22.xe5+ fxe5 23.g1 g6 24.g5 d6 25.f4!
exf4 26.e5+ e7 27.h4 Black has difficulties reaching full
equality. Y. Kuzubov - G. Dizdar, Dubai 2014 ) 22.g1 f7
23.c1 g5 24.h4 h6 25.g2 Black can maintain equality
A2b211122) 20...e8 21.h1 f6 (1/2-1/2 E. Arnold - L.
Chipkin, corr. 2013) 22.g1 e7 23.e5 fxe5 24.xh7 b8
582
25.f5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
A2b2112) 17...ae8 (N. Jefferson - I. Mason, corr. 2013) 18.e3
b4 19.f5 f4 20.b3 a5 21.a3;
A2b212) 15.e4 b8 16.cxd4 c5 17.b2 c7 18.d5 ( 18.h1
(with the idea dxc5, Bxg7) f6 19.d5 e5 20.xe5+ fxe5 21.f4!?
exf4 22.c2 be8 23.a4 xe1+ 24.xe1= White has sufficient
A2b2121) 18...be8 19.e3 ( 19.f5 b8 20.e4 d7
21.xd7 xd7= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Akopian - M.
Sorokin, Dubai 2000 ) 19...b8 20.c2 d7 21.ae1 xe3
22.xe3 b8= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
A2b2122) 18...he8 19.a3 Updated on May 31, 2013 g6
( 19...e5 20.xe5+ xe5 21.f4 ee8 22.xh7 d6 23.d3
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. L. Van Wely - E.
Rozentalis, Istanbul 2003 ) 20.c2 xe1+ 21.xe1 b5 22.cxb5
xb5= Equal chances, quiet position. Shen Yang - Guo Qi, Wuxi
2013;
A2b22) 14.a4+
A2b221) 14...d8 15.cxd4 c5 16.d5 c7 17.f4 ( 17.e1 b4
18.d2 d3 19.e3 e5 20.c1 g5! 21.a5+ b6 22.c3 f6=
Equal chances, quiet position. Key game L. Aronian - A. Naiditsch,
Istanbul (ol) 2012 ) 17...ad8 ( Updated on June 26, 2014 17...b8
18.b1 b6 19.g2 d7 20.f3 with White's characteristic
advantage in this type of position. D. Kuljasevic - G. Grigorov, Konya
2014 ) 18.e1 b4 19.d1 h5 20.g2 h4 21.h3 a6 22.f3
Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
A2b222) 14...c6 15.e1+ d7 16.cxd4 he8 17.e3 g5 18.c2
B) 8...d6 9.0-0 0-0 ( 9...a6 - 8... Na6 9. O-O Bd6 ) 10.e4 c6
( worse move is 10...c6 11.d4 f5 12.g5 e6 (V. Korchnoi - A. Jussupow,
Cologne 1990) 13.xf5 xf5 14.dxe5 xe5 15.b1 xb1 16.axb1 xc3
17.fc1 a5 18.e7 c8 19.xb7 Black has difficulties reaching full
equality. ) 11.c2 h6 12.b1 e8 ( 12...a5?! 13.a4 f5 14.xf5 xf5
15.b5 b6 16.c5! e7 17.cxb6 axb6 18.xe5 f6 19.e2 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Bareev - E. Rozentalis,
Germany 2001 ) 13.e1 c5 (A. Delchev - K. Pilgaard, Cullera 2001) 14.h3
b8 15.b5 b6 16.b1 b7 17.b2 bd8 18.e2 (with the idea Rbe1;
weakness e5);
C) 8...g4 9.e4 d7!
C1) 10.h3 f5 ( 10...xf3 11.xf3 0-0-0 12.e2 c6 13.0-0 c5
14.g4+ b8 15.d4! exd4 16.cxd4 e6 17.xe6 xe6 18.d3 g6
19.c3 d6 20.e3 White is exerting queenside pressure. A. Mancuso - L.
Borisovs, corr. 2009 ) 11.xf5 xf5 12.d4 e4+ 13.e3 exd4 14.xd4
583
xd4 15.cxd4 b4+ 16.f1 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 3
Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
C2) 10.xb7 b8 11.d5 c6 12.e4 c5 13.e2 ( Updated on April 28,
2013 13.h3 h5 14.e2 xe4 15.xe4 xf3 16.xf3 xf3 17.gxf3
d7 18.e2 e7 19.g1 g6 20.d3 d6 21.d1 he8 22.e3 b2+
23.d2 eb8 24.ad1 a5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. White has difficulties making any progress. M. Hechl - J. Mickevicius,
corr. 2013 ) 13...xe4 14.xe4 xf3 15.xf3 xf3 16.gxf3 Updated on
January 12, 2013 d7 ( Updated on January 20, 2013 16...d6 17.d1
d7 18.c2 (L. Aronian - Hou Yifan, Wijk aan Zee 2013) b7 19.e1 e8
20.d4 exd4 21.xe8 d3+ 22.xd3 xe8= Black can equalize with relative
ease. White has difficulties making any progress. ) 17.e2 d6 18.d1
he8 19.d3 f5 20.h3 f4 21.f1 g5 22.d4 exd4 23.cxd4 b4 24.c5 f8
25.a3 a4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White
has difficulties making any progress. Best Mutual Play Key game S.
Movsesian - A. Naiditsch, Wijk aan Zee 2013 ]
[ 8.e2 c6 9.d4 g4 10.d5 e7 ( Updated on March 22, 2013 10...xf3
11.gxf3 e7 12.e4 0-0-0 13.b1 (A. Shomoev - S. Malyshev, Novokuznetsk
2013) d6 14.f4 g6 15.fxe5 xe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.e3 e7=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 11.e3 xf3 12.xf3 xf3 13.gxf3 a5 14.f4
e4= with mutual play. White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn
structure. Rybka 4 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2010 ]
[ 8...exd4 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White: 9.g5 e6+ 10.e2
A) 10...h6 11.xd4 d7 12.e3 e7 13.0-0 ( Updated on April 17, 2013
13.b5 a6 14.xa7 c5 15.xc8 xd1+ 16.xd1 xe3 17.f3 c5
18.fxe3 xc8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Zhou
Jianchao - Wang Yue, Xinghua 2013 ) 13...0-0 14.e1 c6 15.b5 d8
16.xd7 xd7 17.xc7 ac8 18.d5 Black has insufficient compensation
B) 10...f6?! 11.xd4 f7 [#] Dangerous line for Black:
B1) 12.f4 c5
B1a) 13.b3 a6 14.xc5 xc5 15.e3
B1a1) 15...e4 16.d3 f5 17.f3 f6 18.0-0 0-0 19.e1 e6
B1a11) 20.d4 xc4 ( 20...ad8 21.c5 b6 22.e2 fe8 23.b5
d7 24.cxb6 axb6 25.a4 White has a pair of bishops. V. Salov - A.
Jussupow, Madrid 1995 ) 21.xf5 b6 22.a4 h5 23.e4 ae8=
B1a12) 20.c2 d7 21.c5 (A. Onischuk - A. Riazantsev, Sochi
2004) e5 22.f1 c4 23.d4 c6= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
B1a13) 20.a4 fe8 21.d4 h5 22.f1 f4 23.ad1
584
B1a2) 15...d7 16.0-0 0-0 17.e1 e8 18.d5 b6 19.xf7+
xf7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B1b) 13.0-0 0-0 14.d3 ( 14.c2 a6 15.ab1 d8 16.fd1 c6
J. Lautier - A. Jussupow, Munich 1993 ) 14...a6 15.e1 d8 (H. Otte - K.
Hohm, corr. 1996) 16.f3 xd4 17.cxd4 xd4 18.ad1 c5 19.e4
g4 20.xg4 xe4 21.xe4 f5 22.e7! fxg4 23.xf7 xf7 24.d7+
g6 25.xb7 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
B2) 12.h4 c5 13.0-0 0-0 14.e1 a6 15.d3 c6 L. Christiansen - A.
Jussupow, New York (rapid) 1995;
B3) 12.h6!
B3a) 12...e7 13.f3 c6 14.e2 0-0 15.h5 g6 16.xf8 xf8
17.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. R.
Dahlstroem - R. Cortes Olivares, corr. 2005;
B3b) 12...c5? (Ni Hua - A. Aleksandrov, Kolkata 2004) 13.xg7! xg7
( 13...xg7 14.h5+ e7 15.b5 d7 16.d6+ d8 17.c7+ e7
18.0-0+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 14.h5 cxd4 15.xf7+ xf7
16.h5+ f8 17.0-0 d7 18.fe1+- and White has a decisive attack.;
B3c) 12...g6 13.d2 xh6 14.xh6 a6 15.0-0 d7 16.fb1 0-0-0
17.c1 e7 18.c5 xc5 19.a3 a4 20.f3 b6 21.c6 xd4
22.e1! f7 23.cxd4 xc6 24.dxc5 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
C) 10...e7
C1) 11.xe7 Updated on July 6, 2013
C1a) 11...xe7 12.cxd4 0-0 13.0-0 g4 14.h3 xf3 15.xf3 c6
16.b1 ab8 ( 16...ad8?! 17.e1 f6 18.xb7 xd4 19.e2 d7
20.e8! e7 21.xe7 xe7 22.d7 White has the initiative. I.
Nepomniachtchi - Y. Quesada Perez, Havana 2012 ) 17.xc6 bxc6
18.xb8 xb8 19.a4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
Philou 3.0.0 - Pupsi2 0.07, Internet 2009;
C1b) 11...d3 12.0-0 xe7 13.xd3 0-0 14.e1 f6 15.e4 c6
16.d4 xd4 17.cxd4 b8 18.b1 b6 19.b5 d7 20.d5 bd8=
Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
2013;
C2) 11.cxd4 xg5 12.xg5
C2a) 12...e7 13.d2
C2a1) 13...h6 14.f3 0-0 15.0-0 - 13... O-O 14. O-O h6 15. Nf3;
C2a2) 13...c6 14.d5 e5 15.0-0 0-0
C2a21) 16.f4
C2a211) 16...d7 17.d3 c5+ 18.f2 ( 18.h1 f6=
- 16... Ng4 17. Kh1 Nf6 18. Bd3 Qc5 ) 18...xf2+ 19.xf2 h6
20.e4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. V. Cepela C. Reis, corr. 2004;
C2a212) 16...g4 17.h1 f6 18.d3 c5 19.ae1 d7
585
(M. Schuette - V. Seifert, Bad Wiessee 2000) 20.e5 ae8 21.fe1
g6 22.h3 c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
C2a22) 16.fe1 f5
C2a221) 17.f4 f6 18.f3 fe8 19.h4 d3 ( 19...g6
20.xf5 xh4 21.f1 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play. V. Ivanchuk - P. H. Nielsen, Skanderborg 2003 ) 20.xf6 gxf6
21.xd3 xd3 (H. Kaiser - E. Gromotka, corr. 1994) 22.ed1 c5
23.f5 e5 24.e3 f5= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
C2a222) 17.f3 xf3+ 18.xf3 c5 19.e3 xe3 20.xe3 fe8
21.c5 White has a passed pawn.;
C2a3) 13...0-0
C2a31) 14.f4 h6 ( 14...g4 15.f2 xe2+ 16.xe2 xe2 17.xe2
(L. Aronian - E. Rozentalis, Gothenburg 2005) e8+ 18.d3 f6
19.f3 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 15.f3 g4 16.0-0 e8
17.ae1 c6;
C2a32) 14.0-0 h6 15.f3 c5 ( 15...g4 16.fe1 c6 17.h3 xf3
18.xf3 f6 19.e4 ad8 20.d1 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. A. Karpov - A. Jussupow, Linares 1991 ) 16.d5 d6
( 16...f5 17.d3 f6 18.xf5 xf5 19.b2 b6 20.ae1
White has a passed pawn. ) 17.ab1 ( 17.fe1 d7 18.ab1 e8
19.d3 xe1+ 20.xe1 f6 21.d2 White has a passed pawn. J.
Timman - A. Naiditsch, Dortmund 2002 ) 17...b6 18.fe1 ( 18.b3
d7 19.e3 b7 20.e1 b5 21.b2 ab8 22.h4 f6 23.xf6
xf6= Black can equalize with relative ease. V. Zvjaginsev - G.
Sargissian, Istanbul 2003 ) 18...d7 19.c3 a6 20.a4 fe8
21.d3 White has a passed pawn.;
C2b) 12...f6 13.d2 0-0 14.0-0 c6 15.d5 ( 15.f3 g4 16.d5
ad8 17.ab1 xf3 18.xf3 e5 19.e2 b6 Deep Shredder 11 Protector 1.3.3, Internet 2010 ) 15...d4 16.e4 ( 16.d3 f5 17.ae1
fe8 18.e4 xe4 19.xe4= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. Le Quang Liem - M. Parligras, Caleta
2012 ) 16...xe2+ 17.xe2 g6 ( 17...e5 18.fe1 b6 19.d2 d7
(Bu Xiangzhi - Hou Yifan, Xinghua 2012) 20.c5 ad8 21.ac1 c6 22.d6
White has a passed pawn. ) 18.fe1 f5 19.g3 d3 20.e5 f5
( 20...xc4 21.f5 h8 22.e3 d3 23.xc7 Black has difficulties
reaching full equality. L. Aronian - V. Kramnik, Moscow (rapid) 2011 )
21.f4! g4 22.xc7 f4 23.e4 f3 24.g3 xg3 25.hxg3 xc4
26.d6 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
C2c) 12...g6
C2c1) 13.d2 0-0 14.0-0 h6 ( 14...d8 15.fe1 h6 16.f3 f6
17.d3 f5 18.xf5 xf5 19.e5 f6 20.ae1 d7 21.5e3
(line e) E. Ghaem Maghami - B. Socko, Germany 2011 ) 15.f3 h3!
586
16.e1 f5 17.d3 xd3 18.xd3 d7= Equal chances, quiet
position. DanaSah 4.88 - Movei 0.08.438, Internet 2012;
C2c2) 13.f4 0-0 14.0-0 c6 15.d5 ( 15.d2 h6 16.f3 d6 17.d5
e7= - 15. d5 Ne7 16. Qd2 h6 17. Nf3 Qd6 ) 15...e7
C2c21) 16.d4 f5 17.f2 c6 ( 17...b6 18.d3 xf2+ 19.xf2
h6 20.f3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. L.
Johannessen - K. Kulaots, Bergen 2002 ) 18.ac1 cxd5 19.cxd5 h6
20.e4 e7 21.c3 d7 22.fd1= The position is objectively equal,
C2c22) 16.d2 h6 ( 16...b6+ 17.h1 f5 18.d3 h6 19.f3 c6
20.ab1 c5 21.fe1 White has the initiative. B. Grachev - R.
Wojtaszek, Lublin 2011 ) 17.f3 d6 18.ad1 c6 19.dxc6 xc6
( 19...xd2 20.xd2 xc6 21.e4 e8 22.f3 g4 (B. Grachev B. Socko, Lublin 2011) 23.f6+ gxf6 24.xg4 ad8 25.f3
White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 20.fe1 c7 21.d6 xd6
22.xd6 e6 23.d4 f5 24.xf5 xf5 25.f3 ac8=
Equal chances, quiet position. M. Vachier-Lagrave - S. Ganguly, Melilla
2011;
C2c23) 16.b1 b6 17.h5 d6 18.e4 d8 19.f3 f5 20.c1
xe4 21.xe4 d6 22.c2 f5 23.f3 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet 2012 ]
9.g5
[ 9.xe5 xe5 10.e2 e7 11.xe5 xe5+ 12.dxe5 f5 13.e2 0-0-0=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. B. Socko - I. Lysyj,
Moscow 2012 ]
[ 9.d5 b8 ( 9...e4 10.g5 xc3+ 11.d2 e5 12.dxc6 e3 13.fxe3 xg5
14.cxb7 xb7 15.a4+ d8 16.d1 d6 17.c5 xc5 18.h4+ e8
19.c4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
A) 10.e3 f5 11.d3 d7 12.0-0 d6 13.e1 0-0;
B) 10.d3 (A. Naiditsch - S. Fedorchuk, Belfort 2012) Suggested
improvement for Black: e4! 11.xe4 xc3+ 12.d2
B1) 12...xa1? 13.0-0 e7 ( 13...f6 14.e1 e7 15.b2 d6
16.xg7 g8 17.e5 White has the attack. ) 14.e1 a6 15.b2 xa2
16.b1 ( 16.c3 (with the idea Bb1) e6! 17.dxe6 0-0-0 18.b1 a4
19.xg7 hf8 20.exf7 d1 21.xh7 xe1+ 22.xe1 xc4 23.g6=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16...xc4 17.xg7
h3! ( 17...g8? 18.f6+- ) 18.xh8 g4 [#] 19.h4! ( 19.g5 xg5
20.xg5 d7 21.xf7 f8= ) 19...xh4 20.e4 h5 21.f6 0-0-0
22.e5 g4 23.f5+ xf5 24.xf5 xf5 25.xe7;
B2) 12...xc4! 13.d3 xd5 14.0-0 e6 15.b1 d7 16.e1 b6
17.b5 d6 18.c2 0-0-0 19.e4 c6 White has insufficient
C) 10.g5
587
C1) Updated on June 20, 2014 10...d6?! 11.d3 d7 12.0-0 f6 13.e3
c5 14.xc5 xc5 15.d2 f5 ( 15...e7?! (V. Potkin - S. Karjakin, Dubai
(blitz) 2014) Suggested improvement for White: 16.f4! Black's king is stuck
in the center. White has an overwhelming advantage. ) 16.e1 e7 17.xe5
0-0 18.b3 d6 19.e1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
C2) 10...g6= - 9. Bg5 Qg6 10. d5 Nb8 ]
9...g6 10.d5 b8 11.h4 - Article June 7, 2014
[ 11.e3 d7
A) 12.a4 c6 13.e2 ( Updated on November 11, 2013 13.a5?! b6
14.a4 b7 Black has slightly better pawn structure. Bu Xiangzhi - Wei Yi,
China 2013 ) 13...e7 14.h4 0-0 15.h5 d6= The position is objectively
B) 12.g5 d6 13.e2 f6 14.h4 h6 15.d3 h5 16.e2 g6= ]
11...h6 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
[ Dangerous line for Black: 11...d7?! 12.d3
A) 12...e4 13.h5
A1) Updated on June 5, 2014 13...f5? [#] 14.h4! exd3 ( 14...c5
15.xe4 xe4 16.e2+- ) 15.f4 c5 16.xf5 xf5 17.d4+Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Grischuk - L.
Aronian, Stavanger 2014;
A2) 13...a6 14.xe4 xc4 15.d3 xd5 16.0-0 f6 17.b1
Black is behind in development.;
B) 12...d6 13.0-0 h6 (M. Zaslavsky - I. Bulmaga, Plovdiv 2012) 14.d2
e7 15.e1 0-0 16.e2 c5 17.c2 e4 18.xe4 f6 19.c2 g4
C) 12...f5 13.g4 e4 14.gxf5 xf5 15.d4 g6 16.e2 f6 17.b3
12.h5
[ Recommendation for club level players: 12.e2!? hxg5 13.xe5 h5 14.g4
A) 14...h6?! 15.h3 (with the idea hxg5) gxh4 [#] 16.xf7+! xf7 17.f3+
g8 18.e8 h7 19.xc8 g5 20.e2! ( 20.d3+ g6 21.f7+ g7
22.e6 a6 23.f4 c5 24.fxg5 xe6 25.dxe6 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. ) 20...e5 21.f1 e7 22.xb7 d7 23.d3+
g6 24.c6 g7 25.xd7;
B) 14...xg4 15.xg4+ d8 (Key game H. Steingrimsson - I. Lysyj, Plovdiv
2012) 16.e5 xe2+ 17.xe2 xh4 ( 17...e8 18.h3 xh4 19.c8 a5
20.he1 White has the initiative. ) 18.xh4 gxh4 19.h3 e7 20.b1 b6
21.c8 a5 22.c5 bxc5 23.b7 a7 24.c8 a8= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Best Mutual Play ]
[ 12.e3 d7 13.a4 c6 14.h5 d6 15.d1 c7 16.dxc6 bxc6 17.d3
e7 18.0-0 0-0 J. Chazalette - S. Sergiev, corr. 2011 ]
12...d6 Updated on October 21, 2014 13.e3
588
[ Updated on January 15, 2013 13.h4 a3 14.c2 d6 15.g3 0-0 16.d3
g4 17.b1 d7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides. Key game V. Rovchakov - A. Klim, corr. 2013 ]
13...d7 [#] Suggested improvement for White: 14.c5!?
[ 14.d3?! e7 15.d2 f6 16.f3 0-0 17.a4 ( Updated on July 13, 2014
17.e4 White's choice hands over the advantage to Black. xe4 18.fxe4
a3! White's position is full of weaknesses. Black has a lasting advantage. Key
game I. Nepomniachtchi - W. So, Bergamo 2014 ) 17...c6 18.e4 xe4
19.fxe4 cxd5 20.cxd5 f5 ]
[ Updated on October 16, 2013 14.d2?! f6 15.e2 (L. Gerzhoy - R.
Adamson, St. Louis 2013) e7 16.0-0 0-0 17.f3 f5 18.c5 d7 19.c4
ad8 (with the idea b6, weakness h5) ]
14...xc5 15.b5+ d7 16.c4 Black is behind in development. f6 17.a4 a6
18.c5 b8 19.d3 b5 20.cxb6 cxb6 21.0-0 White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. d6 22.fe1 b5 23.e4 Black's king is stuck in the center.
e7! 24.f4 f6 [#] 25.d4!! This move leads to approximately equal positions.
exd4 26.xd6 b7 27.xe7+! xe7 28.c1! g4 29.e5 d7 30.c5 d8
This move leads to perpetual check. 31.c7+ c8 32.d6+ d8= Best Mutual
Play
391
Nimzowitsch Variation
Line 005
[Dragan Paunovic]
A20
12.05.2015
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.c4 e5 [#] 2.g3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 2.c3= 6 - Line ]
A) 2...e4 3.d4
A1) Updated on October 17, 2014 3...d5 4.cxd5 xd5 5.e3 f6 6.c3
e5 7.f4 e7 (A. Rakhmanov - P. Ponkratov, St. Petersburg (blitz) 2014;
Apart from this game, there are also a number of engine games available
here.) Suggested improvement for White: 8.c2! This useful move gives
White the advantage. a6 ( 8...c5?! 9.b5+ d7 10.f5 e6 11.xd7+
bxd7 12.g3 (weakness e4) ) 9.c4! (with the idea Nd5) d7 10.d5
xd5 11.xd5 c5 12.e2 c6 13.xe4 f5 14.xe7+ xe7 15.a3 0-0-0
16.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A2) 3...c6
A2a) worse move is 4.xc6?! dxc6 5.c3 f6
A2a1) 6.e3 f5 7.b3 b6 ( Updated on October 17, 2014 7...b8
8.c2 h5 9.h3 d7 10.b3 (A. Rakhmanov - Z. Andriasian, St.
589
Petersburg (blitz) 2014) e7 11.b2 d8 12.0-0-0= with mutual play. )
8.e2 e7 9.f3 d7 10.0-0 0-0 11.fxe4 xe4 12.xe4 xe4
13.f4 g6 Black has a slight developmental advantage. L. Gueguin S. Andrianaho, corr. 1996;
A2a2) 6.d4 exd3 7.exd3 c5 8.e2 0-0 9.e3 d4 10.0-0 e8
11.d2 f5 12.fe1 xe3 13.fxe3 d6 14.d4 ad8 15.f3 c5
16.d5 a6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. Stockfish 1.9.1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
A2b) 4.c2 d5 ( 4...f6 5.c3 c5 6.d4 exd3 7.exd3 d5 8.d4 e7
9.c5 0-0 10.d3 b6 11.cxb6 axb6 12.0-0 a6 P. Svidler - B. Gelfand,
Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 5.cxd5 xd5 6.c3 e5 7.d4 exd3 8.xd3 f6
9.e4 c5 B. Macieja - Bu Xiangzhi, Stepanakert 2005;
B) 2...d6 3.d4= - Line 051 : 1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5 3. Nf3 ( 3.c3= - Line 006 : 2.
Nc3 d6 3. Nf3 );
C) 2...c6
C1) 3.c3= - Line 007 : 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3;
C2) 3.d4 exd4 4.xd4 b4+ ( 4...f6 5.c3 - Line 012 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3
e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 )
C2a) 5.c3 f6 - Line 012 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 exd4 5.
Nxd4 Bb4 ( 5...ge7 6.g3 0-0 7.g2 d6 8.0-0 (D. Bobone Carvalho - L.
Rigolin, corr. 1999) e8 9.g5 xd4 10.xd4 f6 11.d2 c5 12.d3
f5 13.e4 e6 );
C2b) 5.d2 xd2+ 6.xd2 f6 7.xc6 bxc6 8.g3 a6 9.b3 e4!?
10.f4 0-0 11.g2 f5 D. Khismatullin - N. Vitiugov, Ulan Ude 2009;
C3) 3.d3 f6 4.a3 ( 4.c3 - Line 012 : 1.. . Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4.
d3 ) 4...g6 ( 4...a5 5.c3 d5 6.cxd5 xd5 7.e4 (V. Milov - D. Alsina Leal,
Lugo 2009) xc3 8.bxc3 c5 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 d6 ) 5.b4 d6 6.b2
g7
C3a) 7.g3 0-0 8.g2 Updated on February 28, 2014 e8 ( Updated on
March 21, 2013 8...h6 9.b5 e7 10.bd2 e6 11.0-0 d7 12.c2
h3 13.d4 exd4 14.xd4 xg2 15.xg2= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Zhou Jianchao - F.
Berkes, Ho Chi Minh City 2013 ) 9.0-0 e4 10.dxe4 xe4 11.xg7 xg7
12.d4 f6 13.e3 xd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.exd4 f5= Equal chances,
quiet position. M. Spencer - G. Maguire, corr. 2014;
C3b) 7.bd2 0-0 8.g3 g4!? 9.h3 h6 10.b1 f5= with mutual play.
Zhou Jianchao - S. Rublevsky, Ningbo (rapid) 2010 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 2.e3 f6 3.a3
A) 3...c6 4.f3 e4 5.d4 d5 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.d3 Updated on May 7, 2013
A1) 7...c5 8.c3 0-0 9.e2 exd3 10.xd3 c6 11.0-0 Updated on
March 23, 2013 b6 ( Updated on May 7, 2013 11...xd4 12.exd4 e7
13.f4 a6 14.ac1 White has a slight developmental advantage. H.
Nakamura - Wang Hao, Stavanger (blitz) 2013 ) 12.f3 e8 13.d1
590
(Gaviota 0.86 - Octochess r4984, Internet 2013) e5 14.xe5 xe5 15.b4
f5 16.d2 c8 17.b2 e7;
A2) 7...c6 8.xc6 bxc6 9.c2 d7 10.d2 exd3 11.xd3 d6 12.0-0
0-0 H. Nakamura - J. L. Hammer, Stavanger (blitz) 2013;
B) 3...g6 4.c3 g7 5.f3 Updated on September 21, 2013 e7 ( 5...c6
- Line 011 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. e3 Nc6 4. a3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 ) 6.e2 e4 7.d4
c6 8.0-0 0-0 9.d3 exd3 10.xd3 e8 11.b3 d6 12.de2 e5
A. Dgebuadze - M. Vachier Lagrave, Le Port Marly (rapid) 2013 ]
[ 2.d3
A) 2...f6 3.f3 ( 3.a3 c6 4.f3= - 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d3 Nf6 4. a3 ) 3...c6=
- 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d3 Nf6;
B) 2...g6 3.g3 g7 4.g2 c6 ( 4...d6 5.c3= - Line 006 : 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3
g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 ) 5.c3 e7 6.f4 d6 7.f3 0-0 R. Wojtaszek - M.
Krasenkow, Warsaw (rapid) 2008;
C) 2...c6 3.g3 ( 3.f3= - 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d3 ) 3...b4+ 4.d2 ( 4.c3 f6
5.g2 - Line 011 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 Bb4 5. d3 ) 4...a5 5.g2
d6 6.gf3 f5 7.0-0 f6 A. Timofeev - S. Volkov, Irkutsk 2010 ]
[ 2.a3 f6 3.e3= - 2. e3 Nf6 3. a3 ]
A) 3.g2 d5 ( 3...f6= - 2... Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 ) 4.cxd5 cxd5 5.d4 e4 6.c3
( 6.h3 b4+ 7.c3 f6 8.0-0 0-0 9.b3 xc3 10.bxc3 h6 11.f3 exf3
12.exf3 c6 T. L. Petrosian - R. Hovhannisyan, Dubai 2012 ) 6...c6 7.h3
A1) 7...b4 8.0-0 ge7 9.f4 ( 9.f3 exf3 (N. Miezis - N. Grandelius, AlAin 2012) 10.xf3 0-0 11.f2 e6 12.f4 d7 13.e3= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 9...0-0
10.f3 ( 10.b3 xc3 11.xc3 d6 12.f3 f5 - 10. f3 f5 11. Qb3 Bxc3 12.
Qxc3 Qd6 ) 10...f5 11.b3 xc3 12.xc3 d6 13.c5 ( 13.fxe4 fxe4
14.d2 f5 15.e3 g5 16.h3 h6= White has a pair of bishops. Black has
a slight spatial advantage. T. Markowski - M. Krasenkow, Lublin 2009 )
A1a) 13...xc5 14.dxc5 g5 15.h5 h6 16.b3 e6 17.h4! ( 17.b2?!
(T. Markowski - M. Krasenkow, Warsaw 2010) Suggested improvement for
Black: e3! 18.f4 g4 19.fd1 fd8 20.g7 c8 White has poor knight
placement. ) 17...d4 18.b2 c2 19.ac1 e3 20.f6+ f7 21.fxe4!
xf1 22.xf1 dxe4 23.xe4 White has more than adequate
A1b) 13...d7 14.e3 b6 15.a3 b7 16.ac1 a5 17.b3
A2) 7...h6 8.0-0 f6 9.f3 exf3 10.xf3
A2a) 10...e7 11.f1 xh3 12.xh3 0-0 13.a3 ( 13.g2 b4 14.d3
e8 15.f5 xc3 16.bxc3 e4 B. Larsen - G. Sax, London 1980 )
13...e8 14.b4 a6 15.e3 d6 16.g2 ad8 17.a2! d7 18.af2
White has the initiative. Spike 1.2 Turin - Bison 9.11, Internet 2010;
591
A2b) 10...g5! 11.xg5!? This move offers good practical chances for
White. ( 11.f1 e6 12.f2 g7 13.b3 0-0 14.e3 e8 15.a3 f5=
with mutual play. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0b, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
11...hxg5 12.xg5 e7 13.f1 e4 14.xe7 xe7 15.xf7 e6
16.xe4 ( 16.g7?! b6 17.e3 xc3 18.bxc3 f8 ) 16...xf7 17.f6+
f8 18.f4 g6 19.g5 g7 20.f1= White has sufficient
precise play is required from both sides. S. Degtyaryov - B. Villarreal, corr.
2010;
B) 3.f3 e4 4.d4 d5 5.cxd5 xd5
B1) 6.c2 f6 7.c3 h5 8.h3 g6 ( 8...a6 9.g2 - 2... Nf6 3. Bg2
c6 4. Nf3 e4 5. Nd4 d5 6. cxd5 Qxd5 7. Nc2 Qh5 8. h3 Na6 9. Nc3 ) 9.g2=
- 2... Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. Nf3 e4 5. Nd4 d5 6. cxd5 Qxd5 7. Nc2 Qh5 8. h3 Qg6
9. Nc3;
B2) 6.b3 f6 7.g2= - 2... Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. Nf3 e4 5. Nd4 d5 6. cxd5
Qxd5 7. Nb3;
B3) 6.e3 f6 7.c3 e5 8.f4 ( 8.g2= - 2... Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. Nf3 e4 5.
Nd4 d5 6. cxd5 Qxd5 7. e3 Qe5 8. Nc3 ) 8...exf3 9.xf3 h5 10.d4 g4
11.e2 bd7 12.0-0 b4 Deep Sjeng WC2008 - Spark 0.5, Internet 2010;
C) 3.c3 d5 4.d4 ( 4.cxd5 cxd5 5.d4 e4= - 3. d4 e4 4. Nc3 d5 5. cxd5
cxd5 ) 4...exd4 5.xd4 e6 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.g2 f6= - 2... Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4.
d4 exd4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. Nc3 Be6 7. cxd5 cxd5;
D) 3.a4 f6 4.g2 e7 5.d3 ( 5.f3 d6 6.0-0 0-0 7.d3 bd7 8.c2
a5 J. Hickl - U. Adianto, Jakarta 1996 ) 5...d5
D1) 6.cxd5 b5! ( 6...xd5 7.f3 d7 8.0-0 0-0 9.c2 c7 10.a3 d8
11.b3 c5 12.b2 f6 13.d4 exd4 14.xd4 Houdini 2.0c - Spark 1.0,
Internet 2012 ) 7.b3 cxd5 8.g5 bd7 9.f3 0-0=;
D2) 6.f3 b5!? 7.cxb5 cxb5 8.xb5+ d7 9.b3 c6= Black has
E) worse move is 3.b3 d5 4.b2 d4 5.f3 f6 ( 5...d6 (T. V. Petrosian - V.
Korchnoi, Moscow 1971) 6.c5 c7 7.e3 dxe3 8.dxe3 xd1+ 9.xd1 g4
10.bd2 d7 11.h3 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 6.g2 c5 7.d3
c6 8.0-0 h6 9.a3 e7 10.c2 0-0= The position is objectively equal,
advantage. A. Habibi - A. Raetsky, Geneve 2003;
F) 3.d4
F1) 3...b4+
F1a) 4.c3 a5 5.dxe5 xc3+ 6.bxc3 xc3+ 7.d2 xe5 8.f3 c5
( 8...e7 9.f4 b4+ 10.d2 f6 (V. Ivanchuk - Wang Hao, Beijing
(rapid) 2012) 11.g2 0-0 12.0-0 d5 13.b1 a5 14.c2 White has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black is behind in
development. ) 9.g2 f6 10.c1 (R. Stocker - M. Turcan, Germany
1997) 0-0 11.0-0 a6 12.f4= White has sufficient compensation for
592
material deficit.;
F1b) 4.d2 xd2+ 5.xd2 d6 6.g2 ( 6.c3 f6 7.g2= - 2... Nf6 3.
Bg2 c6 4. d4 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Bxd2+ 6. Qxd2 d6 7. Nc3 ) 6...f6= - 2... Nf6 3.
Bg2 c6 4. d4 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Bxd2+ 6. Qxd2 d6;
F2) 3...exd4 4.xd4 d5 5.g2 ( 5.f3 f6 6.g2= - 2... Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4.
d4 exd4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. Nf3; 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.g2 f6= - 2... Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4.
d4 exd4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. cxd5 cxd5 ) 5...e6 ( 5...f6= - 2... Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4.
d4 exd4 5. Qxd4 d5 )
F2a) 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.f3 ( 7.a4+ c6 8.f3= - 7. Nf3 Nc6 8. Qa4 )
7...c6 8.a4 c5 9.0-0 f6= - 2... Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. d4 exd4 5. Qxd4
d5 6. Nf3 Be6 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. O-O Nc6 9. Qa4 Bc5;
F2b) 6.f3 e7 ( 6...f6= - 2.. . Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. d4 exd4 5. Qxd4 d5 6.
Nf3 Be6 ) 7.0-0 f6 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.c3 c6 10.d3 ( 10.a4 0-0=
- 2... Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. d4 exd4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. Nf3 Be7 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Nc3
Nc6 9. Qa4 O-O 10. O-O Be6 ) 10...0-0 11.f4 h6 (aimed against Ng5)
12.d4 d6 13.e3 (weakness d5);
F3) 3...d6 4.g2 d7 5.c3 gf6
F3a) 6.e4 exd4 7.xd4 b6 8.d2 e5 9.b3 (J. Malo Guillen - J.
Barranco Castillo, Zaragoza 1997) d5! 10.exd5 cxd5 11.e2 ( 11.xd5
xd5 12.xd5 b4+ 13.f1 g4 14.b5+ xb5 15.cxb5 c5
16.h3 d4 17.b1 0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 11...d6 12.f3 0-0 13.0-0 e8=;
F3b) 6.f3= - Line 115 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 Nbd7 4. Nc3 e5 5. g3
c6 6. Bg2;
F4) 3...e4
F4a) 4.d5 b4+ ( 4...f6 5.g2= - 2... Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. d4 e4 5. d5 )
5.d2
F4a1) 5...xd2+ 6.xd2 f6 7.c3 0-0 8.g2 e8
F4a11) Updated on November 11, 2013 9.d4 d6 10.xe4 xe4
11.xe4 c5 12.d3 (L. Lenic - G. Gajewski, Warsaw 2013) g6
13.g2 b5 14.cxb5 a5+ 15.f1 ( 15.d2 xb5 16.h3 d7
17.f4 e5 18.0-0 a5 19.fe1 b8 20.b3 b4= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...a6 16.bxa6 xa6
17.c3 xc3 18.bxc3 d7 19.f3 c4 20.a4 a5 21.g2 ea8=
F4a12) Updated on November 29, 2014 9.e3 d6 10.ge2 c5 11.c2
f5 12.h3 h6 13.g4 h7 14.g3 bd7= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. S. Gagare A. Naiditsch, Doha 2014;
F4a13) 9.h3 Updated on March 9, 2014 h6 ( 9...e5 10.d6! b5
11.0-0 b4 12.d1 a6 13.e3 Black has difficulties developing his
pieces. ) 10.d6 b6 11.0-0 c5 12.b3 a6 (Chiron 2 - Quazar 0.4,
Internet 2014) 13.e3 (aimed against 13... e3) e5 14.fd1 b6
593
15.f4 b7 16.ab1 White has a slight developmental advantage.;
F4a2) 5...e7 6.c3 f6 7.g2= - 2... Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. d4 e4 5. d5
Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qe7 7. Nc3;
F4b) 4.c3 d5
F4b1) 5.cxd5 [Chapter] [#] cxd5
F4b11) 6.g2= - 3. Bg2 d5 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. d4 e4 6. Nc3;
F4b12) 6.b3 Promising line for Black: c6! 7.xd5 xd5 8.xd5
xd4 9.c7+ ( 9.f4 c2+ 10.d2 xa1 11.c7+ d8 12.xa8
f6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
both sides. ) 9...d8 10.xa8 c2+ 11.d1 xa1
F4b121) 12.e3?! e6 ( Updated on December 14, 2014 12...b6?!
(P. Maletin - A. Morozevich, Rostov on Don (rapid) 2014) 13.xb6!
e6 14.a4 xa2 15.c3 b3+ 16.c1 b4 17.xe4 d5
18.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
13.xa7 ( 13.b3?! xb3 14.axb3 xb3+ 15.c1 a3+ 16.d2
b4+ 17.c1 b6 18.b2 d5 19.xb6 axb6 20.xb6+ e7
Black has the initiative. D. Solak - A. Volokitin, Murska Sobota 2006 )
13...f6 14.h3 ( 14.b3 a3 15.d4 e7 16.b6 d8 17.e3
c5 Black has the initiative. B. Gelfand - S. Karjakin, Odessa (rapid)
2008 ) 14...xa2 15.e3 b4 16.e2 e7 17.b6 d8+ 18.d4
e8 19.e2 c2! 20.d1 xd4+ 21.xd4 c5 22.xd8+ xd8
White can maintain equality with accurate play. M. Rakovic - N.
Pascual-Perez, corr. 2008;
F4b122) 12.f4 e6 13.b3 xb3 14.axb3 xb3+ 15.c1 a3+
16.b1 f6 17.c7 (W. Barbier - T. Wiley, Namur 2009)
( Updated on September 20, 2013 17.g2?! d5 18.e5 d7
19.xe4 xa8 20.xg7 f6 Black has the initiative. A. Merry - N.
Savage, Bedford 2013 ) 17...a6 18.g2 d7 19.h3 h6 20.a1
(with the idea Rb1) b5!?= Black has sufficient compensation for
F4b13) 6.h4 b4 7.h3 e7 8.f4 (D. Fridman - J. Stocek,
Warsaw (blitz) 2012) bc6 9.g2 0-0 10.0-0 g4;
F4b14) 6.f3 exf3 7.xf3 e7 8.g2 f6 9.0-0 0-0 10.b3 c6
11.f4 h6 I. Bilek - E. Paoli, Kecskemet 1972;
F4b2) 5.h3 [Chapter] [#] Updated on October 4, 2014
F4b21) 5...a6 6.cxd5 ( Updated on February 3, 2015 6.g2 h6
7.0-0 f6 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.f4 b4 10.e5 xc3 11.bxc3 0-0
12.b3 g4 13.f4 e8 (I. Krush - N. Grandelius, Caleta 2015)
14.fd1 b6 15.xd5 xe5 16.dxe5 xe5 17.c4 b7= White has
difficulties making any progress. ) 6...cxd5 7.b3 c7 8.g2
( Updated on February 16, 2013 8.f4 d6 9.e3 e7 10.xd6
xd6 R. Wojtaszek - M. Krasenkow, Jurmala (rapid) 2013 ) 8...d6
594
9.0-0 e7 10.f3 exf3 11.xf3 0-0 12.f4 (weakness d5);
F4b22) 5...f6 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.g5 b4 8.c1 bd7 9.g2 h6
10.xf6 xc3+ 11.xc3 xf6 12.0-0 0-0= K. Kuzmicz - G. Gajewski,
Katowice 2014; This line has been played until this point in another
game of moderate significance, too. This line has been played until this
point in another correspondence game, too.;
F4b3) 5.g2 [Chapter] [#]
F4b31) 5...f6= - 2.. . Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. d4 e4 5. Nc3 d5;
F4b32) 5...e6?! 6.h3 d6 7.b3 d7 8.g5! dxc4
( worse move is 8...e7 9.c5 c7 (V. Popov - S. Rublevsky,
Dagomys 2010) 10.xb7 a5 11.xa8 0-0 12.a3 a6 13.xf8+
xf8 14.b4 d8 15.xh7+ g8 16.g5 White can increase his
advantage with accurate play. ) 9.c2 f6 10.cxe4 xe4 11.xe4
b4+ 12.f1 e7 13.xe6 xe6 14.f4 White has a lasting
advantage. Vitruvius 1.11C - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012;
F4b33) 5...b4 6.b3 a5 7.h3
F4b331) 7...h6 Updated on January 26, 2013
F4b3311) 8.0-0 dxc4 ( 8...f6 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.f4= - 8. cxd5
cxd5 9. Nf4 Nf6 10. O-O ) 9.xc4 f6= - 7... dxc4 8. Qxc4 Nf6 9.
O-O h6;
F4b3312) 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.f4 f6 10.0-0 xc3 11.bxc3 0-0
12.f3 c6 13.fxe4 dxe4 14.e3 b6= with mutual play. S.
Movsesian - N. Grandelius, Wijk aan Zee 2013;
F4b332) 7...dxc4 8.xc4 f6 9.0-0 h6 10.d1 0-0 11.b3 b6
12.f4 f5 Best Mutual Play ]
[ 2...g6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 3.c3= - Line 006 : 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3;
B) 3.g2 g7 4.c3= - Line 006 : 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 ( 4.e4 d6
5.e2 e7 6.bc3 0-0 7.0-0 c5 8.a3 bc6= with mutual play. E.
Romanov - R. Mamedov, Moscow 2010 );
C) 3.d4
C1) 3...exd4 [Chapter] [#] 4.xd4
C1a) 4...f6 5.e3+ e6 6.c3 f6
C1a1) 7.h3 xe3 8.xe3 c6 9.g2 ( 9.0-0-0 d6 10.b5 xh3
11.xh3 0-0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Korchnoi - A. Karpov,
Roquebrune (rapid) 1992 ) 9...b4 10.d2 d6 11.c1 0-0 12.d5
xd2+ 13.xd2 e8 14.f3 g7 15.hd1= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Glaurung
2.0.1 - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2008;
C1a2) 7.h3! g7 8.f4 xe3 9.xe3 g4 10.d2 a6 11.g2
e5 12.b3 White has a slight developmental advantage.;
C1b) 4...f6 5.c3
C1b1) 5...c6 6.e3+ e7 7.g2
595
C1b11) 7...d6 8.d5 xd5 9.cxd5 xe3 10.xe3 b4 11.c1
g7 Updated on May 8, 2013 12.xc7 ( 12.a3 a6 13.b4 f5 14.b5
c5 15.xc5 dxc5 16.e4 d7 17.xc5 d8 18.f4 a6= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Hodgson - V. Akopian,
Groningen 1993 ) 12...xb2 13.f4 a6 14.c4 b5 15.c2 a3
16.f3 c5 17.b2 d7 18.g5 e7 19.e4 White has the
initiative. Equinox 1.65 - Stockfish 3.0, Internet 2013;
C1b12) 7...b4 8.f1 ( 8.d2 g7 9.f3 0-0 10.0-0 e8 11.d4
c6 Rybka 3 Human - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2008 )
C1b121) 8...xe3 9.xe3 c2 10.g5! g7 ( 10...xa1? 11.xf6
g8 12.b5 e7 13.xc7+ d8 14.xe7+ xc7 15.c5 c2
16.h3+- ) 11.d1 b4 12.a3 a6 13.f3 White has the
initiative.;
C1b122) 8...c2 9.xe7+ xe7 10.b1 0-0 11.f3 b4 12.f4
d8 13.h4 e8 14.d1 White has a slight developmental
advantage. Chiron 1.1a - Vitruvius 1.11C, Internet 2012;
C1b2) 5...g7 6.e3+ e7 ( 6...f8?! 7.g2 c6 8.f3 d6 9.0-0
f5 (E. Bareev - J. Piket, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2002) 10.h4 e6 11.b3
d7 12.b2 h3 13.d2 xg2 14.xg2 e8 15.ad1 White has
the initiative. Black's king is stuck in the center. ) 7.xe7+ xe7 8.g5
c6 9.0-0-0 ( 9.e4 h6 10.f4 d6 11.0-0-0 d8 12.h3 a6 13.ge2
e6 14.d4 c5 15.xe6 fxe6= Equal chances, quiet position. )
C1b21) 9...d6 Updated on March 24, 2014 10.f4 ( Updated on
January 31, 2013 10.e4 d8 11.h4 h6 12.xf6 hxg5 13.hxg5
a6!? 14.h7 xf6 15.gxf6+ xf6= Equal chances, quiet position. D.
Navara - N. Short, Caleta 2013 ) 10...bd7 11.e4 h6 12.h4
(Glass 2.0 - Andscacs 0.62, Internet 2014) c5 13.f3 g4 14.e2
xf3 15.xf3 e6 16.e5 dxe5 17.fxe5 g5 18.exf6+ xf6=;
C1b22) 9...h6 Updated on October 2, 2013 10.e3 ( 10.f4 d5
11.cxd5 xd5 12.xd5+ cxd5 13.xd5 e6 14.d6+ f6
15.e5+ e7= ) 10...d6 11.h3 e6 12.xe6 fxe6 13.f3 bd7
14.h4 f8 15.h3 g5 16.f3 8d7= Equal chances, quiet position.
C2) 3...d6 [Chapter] [#]
C2a) 4.dxe5 dxe5 5.xd8+ xd8 6.c3
C2a1) 6...c6 7.f4
C2a11) 7...e6?! 8.f3 xc4 9.h3 f5 Updated on October 29,
2013 10.xe5 ( 10.b3 b4 11.b2 d5 [#] 12.e4! fxe4 13.0-0-0!
xc3 14.xc3 exf3 15.xe5 d7 16.xh8 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Y. Seirawan - A. Karpov, Haninge
1990 ) 10...e6 11.e3 h6 12.0-0 d7 13.ad1 g7 14.d4
xe5 15.xe5 e8 16.g2 g4 17.d4 White has a pair of
bishops. Gull 2.3 - RobboLito 0.21Q, Internet 2013;
596
C2a12) 7...d7 8.f3 d6 (Bodo 0.2b - BibiChess 0.5, Internet
2010) 9.g5 e7 10.ge4 c7 11.b3 f5 12.a3+ f7 13.d6+
xd6 14.xd6 exf4 15.gxf4 White has a pair of bishops.;
C2a2) 6...e6 7.g2 c6 8.f3 ( 8.f4 d7 9.f3 g7 10.fxe5 xe5
11.c5 xf3+ 12.xf3 f6 13.f4 g4= Equal chances, quiet position.
Critter 0.90 - Hannibal 1.0a, Internet 2010 ) 8...f6 9.b3 d7 10.b2
h6 11.0-0-0 f7= Equal chances, quiet position. E. Lobron - A.
Karpov, Walldorf (rapid) 1997;
C2b) 4.c3 d7 5.g2 exd4 ( 5...g7 6.f3 - Line 052 :1. d4 d6 2.
Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 Nd7 5. c4 e5 6. Nc3 ) 6.xd4 gf6 7.b3 g7
C2b1) 8.b2 0-0 9.f3 e8 10.d2 c5 11.0-0 a5 12.ad1
( 12.ac1 a4 13.b4 a3 14.a1 a6 15.b1 f5 16.b3 c5 17.bxc5
xc5 V. Ivanchuk - S. Mamedyarov, Astrakhan 2010 ) 12...a4 13.b4 a3
14.a1 ce4 15.c2 xc3 16.xc3 f5 17.c1 e4 Komodo 3.0 Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
C2b2) 8.e3+ e7 9.xe7+ xe7 10.b2 c6 11.d1 c5 12.f3
fe4= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
[ 2...c6 [Chapter] [#] 3.g2 ( 3.c3= - Line 007 : 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 )
A) 3...g6 4.c3= - Line 007 : 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2;
B) 3...f6= - 2. .. Nf6 3. Bg2 Nc6;
C) 3...c5 4.c3= - Line 007 : 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 Bc5 4. Bg2;
D) 3...d6 4.c3
D1) 4...e6 5.d3 d7
D1a) 6.f3 e7 ( 6...h3 7.xh3 xh3 8.d5 d7 9.0-0 d8
10.d4 White has the initiative. R. Huebner - Lj. Ljubojevic, Tilburg 1981 )
7.d5 f6 8.g5 f5 9.e4 xe4 10.dxe4 e6 11.0-0 0-0 12.e3
h6 13.d2 a5 14.b3 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
2012;
D1b) 6.d5
D1b1) 6...g6 7.f3 (with the idea Ng5-e6) ( 7.h4 h6 8.h5 g5 9.d2
g7 (S. Movsesian - N. Short, Porto Carras 2011) 10.a4 f5 11.e3
0-0-0 12.e2 b8 13.ec3 f6= with mutual play. ) 7...h6 8.0-0 g7
9.e4 ge7 10.d2 (B. Trevisani - M. Vujovic, corr. 1994) g4 11.a4
0-0 12.e3 ad8;
D1b2) 6...d8 7.d4 ( 7.e4 g6 8.f4 g7 9.f3 c6 10.e3 e7
B. Gulko - Y. Seirawan, Moscow 1990 ) 7...c6 8.e3 exd4 9.xd4 f6
10.f3 h3 11.0-0 xg2 12.xg2 e7 13.b3 0-0 14.b2
White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Zupe - P. Soln, Slovenia 2012;
D1b3) 6...ge7 7.a4 b8 8.d2
D1b31) 8...b5?! [#] Updated on April 4, 2013 9.xc7+! ( 9.cxb5 xd5
10.xd5 d4 11.g2 xb5 12.xb5+ xb5 13.b1 White has a
pair of bishops. L. Portisch - Lj. Ljubojevic, La Valetta (ol) 1980 )
9...xc7 10.cxb5 d5 ( 10...d7 11.c1 d5 - 10... d5 11. Rc1 Bd7 )
597
11.c1 d7 12.bxc6 xc6 13.b4! b6 14.b3 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Deuterium 12.01.30.1070
- Scorpio 2.75, Internet 2013;
D1b32) 8...a6 (Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007) 9.0-0-0
d8 10.b1 d7 11.f4! d4 12.a3 White has the initiative.;
D2) 4...g6= - Line 007 : 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 d6;
E) 3...f5 4.c3 f6 ( 4...g6 - Line 007 : 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 f5 )
E1) 5.d3
E1a) 5...b4 6.d2 0-0
E1a1) 7.h3 d6
E1a11) worse move is 8.f4 g4! 9.0-0 c5+ ( 9...xc3 10.bxc3
e8 11.fxe5 cxe5 H. Nakamura - I. Ibragimov, Philadelphia 2005 )
10.h1 a5 11.a3 h8= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. (Ng4 is a well-placed piece.);
E1a12) 8.a3 xc3 9.xc3 e8 10.d2 d7 11.f4 d4 12.xd4
exd4 13.xb7 b8 14.f3 c6= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. Deep Shredder 11 - Toga II 3.1.8, Internet 2009;
E1a2) 7.e3 e4 8.dxe4 ( Updated on May 16, 2013 8.a3 xc3 9.xc3
d6 10.e2 e5 11.dxe4 fxe4 12.xe5 dxe5 (G. Sargissian - E. L'Ami,
Legnica 2013) 13.xd8 xd8 14.c3 f5 15.h3 c6 16.g4 e6
17.g5 d7 18.xe4 xc4 19.c1 d5 20.0-0 ) 8...fxe4 9.ge2 d6
10.xe4 h3!? 11.xf6+ xf6 12.0-0 xg2 13.xg2 (1/2-1/2 E.
Kahn - T. Fogarasi, Budapest 2002) xd2 14.xd2 f3+ 15.g1
E1b) 5...g6 6.e4 d6 7.ge2 g7= - Line 008 : 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4.
Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. e4 f5 7. Nge2 Nf6;
E2) 5.e3
E2a) 5...g6 6.d4
E2a1) 6...e4 7.f3 ( 7.ge2 g7 8.f4 e7 9.h4 d5 10.b3 c6
11.a3 White has the initiative. V. Korchnoi - V. Salov, Wijk aan Zee
1992 ) 7...exf3 8.xf3 d6 ( 8...g7 (H. Stefansson - R. Djurhuus,
Munkebo 1998) 9.0-0 0-0 10.g5!? b6 11.e4 xe4 12.cxe4 h6
13.e3 b7 14.d2 hxg5 15.xg5 White has the initiative. ) 9.0-0
g7 10.d5
E2a11) 10...e7 11.d4 ( 11.e4 fxe4 12.g5 0-0 13.cxe4 xe4
14.xe4 f5 D. Fridman - V. Popov, Warsaw (blitz) 2012 ) 11...0-0
12.b3 g4 13.d2 d7 14.b2 White has a slight spatial
advantage. O. Kroll - J. Nielsen, Aarhus 1991;
E2a12) 10...e5 11.xe5 dxe5 12.e4 0-0 13.e2 e7 14.g5
( 14.e3 g4 15.d2 (V. Anand - Lj. Ljubojevic, Roquebrune (rapid)
1992) f4 16.a3 c5+ 17.h1 fxg3 18.hxg3 d7 ) 14...h6 15.d2
d7 16.ae1 (with the idea exf5) W. Schinzel - V. Hort, Polanica
Zdroj 1977;
598
E2a2) 6...d6= - 5... d6 6. d4 g6;
E2b) 5...d5 Promising line for White:
E2b1) 6.xd5 xd5 7.cxd5 b4 8.d3 c6 ( 8...xd5 - 6. cxd5 Nb4 7.
d3 Nfxd5 8. Nxd5 Nxd5 ) 9.h3 xd5 10.0-0 e7 11.e4 ( 11.h5+ g6
12.e2 0-0 13.b3 g5 14.e4 c7= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. R. Dahlstroem - F. Lunek,
corr. 2004 ) 11...b4 12.e3 xd3 13.h5+ g6 14.h6 d6 15.g5
f8 16.h4 fxe4 17.xe4= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
E2b2) 6.cxd5 b4 7.d3 fxd5 8.xd5 xd5 9.f3 b4+
( Updated on August 26, 2014 9...d6 10.0-0 f6 11.b3 0-0 12.b2
e8 (V. Barnaure - Z. Efimenko, Abu Dhabi 2014) 13.e4 c6 14.c2 )
10.d2 xd2+ 11.xd2 d6 12.0-0 0-0
E2b21) 13.ac1 e6
E2b211) 14.g5 c6 15.xe6 xe6 16.e4 ( 16.fe1 ad8
17.a5 a6 18.e4 e7 19.exf5 xf5 20.c5= The position is
Lobron - I. Sokolov, Nussloch 1996 ) 16...e7 17.b4 fxe4 18.dxe4
b6 19.h3 f6 (A. Pietrobono - W. Bonatti, corr. 2003) 20.a4 c5
21.b4 cxb4 22.xb4 Black has poor knight placement.;
E2b212) 14.c2 c6 15.c5 xc5 16.xc5 b4 17.xe5 xa2
18.d4 b4 19.a1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
Spike 1.0a - Naum 1.91, Internet 2006;
E2b22) 13.e4
E2b221) 13...e7 14.d4 c6 (Ruffian Leiden - Thinker 5.1,
Internet 2008) ( 14...fxe4 (V. Kramnik - M. Bartel, Dortmund 2012)
15.dxe5! d7 16.xd7 xd7 17.g5 f5 18.xe4 xe5 19.f4
b5 20.f2 c6 21.e1 Black has difficulties reaching full
equality. ) 15.dxe5! xd2 16.xd2 xe5 17.f4 d3 18.exf5
E2b222) 13...fxe4 14.dxe4 e7 15.c3 c6 16.ad1 f6
17.d5 e8 18.c5 White has the initiative.;
E2c) 5...b4 6.ge2 0-0
E2c1) 7.d5 xd5 8.cxd5 e7 9.0-0 d6 ( 9...d6?! 10.d4 a5
11.b4! b6 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.b3 h8 14.a4 White has the
initiative. K. Spraggett - J. Granda Zuniga, Ponferrada 1997 ) 10.f4 exf4
(A. Kubicek - F. Vykydal, Harrachov 1970) 11.xf4 b6 12.b3 b7
13.c2 xf4 14.xf4 xd5 15.xd5+ xd5 16.xf5 xf5 17.xf5
c6= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
E2c2) 7.0-0 d6 ( Updated on August 14, 2014 7...xc3 8.xc3 d6
9.d4 e4 10.f3 exf3 11.xf3 d7 12.b3 J. Granda Zuniga - F.
Caruana, Tromsoe (ol) 2014 ) 8.d5 ( Updated on October 19, 2014
8.a4 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.a3 e7 (J. Cori Tello - M. Karthikeyan,
599
Pune 2014) 11.d4 e4 12.d2 (with the idea Rc1) White is exerting
queenside pressure. ) 8...a5 9.d4 White has the initiative. B. Lalic - J.
Toledano Llinares, Benasque 1993;
E2d) 5...d6 6.d4 g6
E2d1) 7.dxe5 dxe5 8.xc6+ bxc6 9.xd8+ xd8 10.f3 d6 11.c5
xc5 12.xe5 e8 13.xc6+ d7 14.a5 a6 ( Updated on
January 12, 2014 14...b6 15.c4 a6 16.xb6+ axb6 17.f3
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. T. L. Petrosian - Z.
Andriasian, Yerevan 2014 ) 15.b3 (Glaurung 2.0.1 - Toga II 1.4,
Internet 2008) b6 16.a4 c4 17.d2 a6= Black has sufficient
E2d2) 7.ge2 g7= - Line 007 : 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. e3
f5 6. Nge2 Nf6 7. d4 d6 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 2...d6 3.g2 ( 3.c3= - Line 006 : 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 )
A) 3...f5 4.c3= - Line 006 : 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 f5 4. Bg2 ( 4.d4 e7 5.c3 c6
6.e3 f6 7.ge2 0-0 8.0-0 e8 9.b4 bd7 10.a4 e4= with mutual play.
N. Vitiugov - A. Rasmussen, Ohrid 2009 );
B) 3...g6 4.c3= - Line 006 : 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 ( 4.d4 exd4 5.xd4
f6 6.c3 g7 7.e3+ e7 8.xe7+ xe7= - 2... Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. d4
exd4 5. Qxd4 Bg7 6. Qe3+ Qe7 7. Qxe7+ Kxe7 8. Nc3 d6 )]
[ 2...f5
A) 3.g2 f6 4.d4 ( 4.c3= - Line 002 : 1... f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e5 4. Nc3;
4.d3 b4+ 5.d2 xd2+ 6.xd2 0-0 7.c3 d6 8.e3 c6 9.f3 e6
A. Chernin - A. Shirov, Moscow (rapid) 1996 ) 4...exd4 5.xd4 b4+
( 5...c6 6.e3+ e7 - 3. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qe3+ Be7 6. Bg2 Nf6 )
6.d2 c6 7.e3+ e7 8.xe7+ xe7 9.c3 0-0 10.h3 d8! 11.0-0
e5 12.b3 c6 13.fd1 e8 14.c1 f7 15.f4 d6 16.b2 c7 17.ac1
d7 F. Smit - B. Panyushkin, corr. 2009;
B) 3.d4
B1) 3...e4 4.c3 f6 5.g2 c6 6.f3 ( 6.d5 b4 7.d2 a6 8.h3 0-0
9.0-0 cxd5 10.xd5 xd5 11.cxd5 xd2 12.xd2= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. P. Svidler M. Carlsen, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 6...d5 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.g5 b4
(M. Fahrbach - H. Flockhart, corr. 1997) ( 8...e7?! 9.b3 c6 10.xf6
xf6 11.e3 e7 12.h3 d7 13.f4 c6 14.0-0 (weakness d5)
Black's king is stuck in the center. M. Vecek - S. Jenkinson, corr. 2013 )
9.h3 c6 10.f4 0-0 11.0-0 xc3 12.bxc3 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.fxe4
dxe4 15.g4! White has the initiative.;
B2) 3...exd4
B2a) 4.f3 b4+ 5.bd2 f6 6.g2 c6 7.0-0 c5 8.b3 d6
9.fxd4 xd4 10.xd4 0-0 Updated on February 16, 2013 11.d3
( 11.c2 (V. Ivanchuk - L. Aronian, Nanjing 2008) a5 (aimed against b4)
12.e3 c6 13.xc5 dxc5 14.e1 e6 15.b3 a4 ) 11...e7 12.e3 e4
600
13.f3 f6 14.d2 g6 15.c3= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro - Escapologist 20,
B2b) 4.xd4 c6 5.e3+ e7 6.c3 ( 6.g2 f6 7.c3
- 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Bg2 ) 6...f6 7.g2 0-0 8.h3
B2b1) 8...e8 9.0-0 b4 ( 9...f8 10.d2 e5 11.b3 d6 12.f4 c6
13.d1 c7 14.a3 (weakness d6) V. Kramnik - E. Bacrot, Moscow
(blitz) 2007 ) 10.d3 e5 11.c2 c6 12.a3 f8 13.b3 d6 14.b2
(with the idea Nf4, Rad1) A. Chernin - V. Bologan, Geneve (rapid) 1996;
B2b2) 8...b6 9.0-0 b7 10.b3 c5 11.d2 e7 12.d5 xd5
13.cxd5 d8 14.b2 White has the initiative. B. Gelfand - A. Shirov,
Tilburg 1996;
B2b3) 8...d6 9.0-0 e5 10.b3 ( 10.d5 xd5 11.cxd5 f6 12.b3
a5 (E. Romanov - A. Pashikian, Moscow 2010) 13.f4 a4 14.c2 g6
15.e6 xe6 16.dxe6 c6 17.b1 e8 18.xf5 f8 19.b4 xe6
20.d3 White has a pair of bishops. ) 10...c6 11.b2 e8 12.ad1
White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Narciso Dublan - E. Bacrot,
Rijeka 2010 ]
[ 2...h5 Updated on February 23, 2014
A) 3.c3 h4 4.g4 e7 ( Updated on May 26, 2013 4...b4 5.h3 e7
6.g2 bc6 7.a4 (weakness h4) H. Tikkanen - R. Rapport, Malmoe 2013 )
5.g2 c6 6.d4 d5 7.dxe5 d4 8.e4 g6 9.h3 xe5 10.f4 g6
11.h2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for White.;
B) 3.h3 c6 4.c3 c5 5.g2 d6 6.d3 (R. Mamedov - S. Shyam, Al-Ain
2014) a6 7.f3 f5 8.a3 a7 9.d5 ge7 10.e4 e6 11.e3 xe3
12.fxe3 g6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
C) 3.f3 e4 4.h4! e7 5.f5 d6 6.xe7 xe7 7.c3 f6 8.d3 exd3
9.xd3 c6 10.g2 White has a pair of bishops. P. Tozer - D. Bennett,
West Bromwich 2014 ]
3.g2
[ 3.c3 - Line 011 : 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 ]
[ 3...d5 [Chapter] [#] 4.cxd5 xd5 5.f3 ( 5.c3 - Line 011 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 e5
3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 ) 5...c6
A) 6.d4?!
A1) 6...e4 7.e5 b4+ ( 7...f5 8.xc6 bxc6 (P. Kotsur - S. Karjakin,
Astana (blitz) 2012) 9.0-0 e6 10.c2 d7 11.c3 e7 12.d2 a5=
White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a slight spatial
advantage. ) 8.d2 e3! 9.xb4 (C. Schramm - V. Kunin, Nuremberg 2011)
dxb4 10.xc6+ xc6 11.fxe3 xe5 12.dxe5 xd1+ 13.xd1 h3
14.d2 0-0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
601
A2) 6...exd4 7.0-0 ( 7.xd4?! b4+ 8.f1 0-0 9.d3 xd4 10.xd4
e6 White's king is stuck in the center. F. Verduyn - Y. Ouerk, Condom
2009 ) 7...c5 8.bd2 de7 9.a3 a5 10.a4 d7 White has insufficient
B) 6.0-0
B1) 6...e7 [Chapter] [#]
B1a) 7.d3 [Chapter] [#] 0-0
B1a1) 8.a3
B1a11) 8...a5 9.c3 ( 9.b3 e6 10.b2 f6 11.bd2 d7 12.c2
h8 13.fd1 b6 14.ac1 fd8 M. Carlsen - B. Gelfand, Moscow
(blitz) 2007 ) 9...e6 10.xd5 xd5 11.a4 c5 12.d2 d6
Hiarcs 12 - Alaric 707, Internet 2008;
B1a12) 8...e6
B1a121) worse move is 9.b4 f6! 10.e4 ( 10.b2?! e4 11.xf6
xf6 12.dxe4 e3! 13.fxe3 xa1 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. J. Hodgson - N. Short, England
1991 ) 10...b6 11.e3 d7 12.c2 fd8 13.d1 g4=
for Black. L. Mokriak - O. Vozovic, Dnipropetrovsk 2002;
B1a122) 9.c3 - Line 012 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d3 d5 5.
cxd5 Nxd5 6. g3 Be7 7. Bg2 Be6 8. O-O O-O 9. a3;
B1a2) 8.c3 e6 - Line 012 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d3 d5 5.
cxd5 Nxd5 6. g3 Be7 7. Bg2 Be6 8. O-O O-O 9.d2
B1a21) 9...h8 10.c1
B1a211) 10...f5 11.a4 g8 12.a3 e4 13.e1 f6 ( worse move
is 13...b6 14.xb6 axb6 15.dxe4 f6 16.d3 fxe4 17.xe4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Ivanchuk N. Short, Moscow (rapid) 1994 ) 14.c5 b8 15.b4 e8 16.f4
d6 17.e3 xf4 18.gxf4 d5 Hiarcs 11 - Toga II 1.2.1a, Internet
2006;
B1a212) 10...f6 11.a4 d7 12.a3 ad8=;
B1a22) 9...b6 10.e4 ( Updated on March 7, 2014 10.a4 a5
11.b5 f6 12.c1 f7 13.c2 b4 14.c3 d7 G. Milos - M.
Carlsen, Caxias do Sul (rapid) 2014 ) 10...f6 11.a3 a5 12.c1 a4
13.c5 xc5 14.xc5 d7 15.c2 c8 16.xe5!? xe5 17.xc7
d8 18.xb7 b8 19.g2= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Stockfish 200114 - Stockfish 190114, Internet (blitz)
2014;
B1a23) 9...f5 10.c1 b6 11.a3 h8 12.b4
B1a231) 12...a5 13.b5 d4 14.xe5 ( 14.xd4 exd4 15.a4
xa3 16.a1 d6 17.xb7 f4!?= with mutual play. A. Karpov - O.
Romanishin, Tbilisi 1976 ) 14...b3 ( 14...a7 (Alaric 707 602
BugChess2 1.7, Internet 2010) 15.a4 b3 16.e1 c2 17.xc2
xc2 18.a1 d6 [#] 19.f7+! xf7 20.a2 f8 21.xc2
15.e1 xa3 16.xb7 xc1 17.xc1 b8 18.c6 xc6 19.xc6
a4 20.e3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B1a232) 12...f6 13.b5 a5 14.b1 (M. Botvinnik - E. Lundin,
Stockholm 1962) c5! 15.a4 b3! 16.xb3 xa4 17.b1 b6=;
B1b) 7.c3 b6= - Line 015 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5.
cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. O-O Be7;
B1c) 7.d4 [Chapter] [#] e4 8.e5 f5 9.xc6 bxc6
B1c1) 10.d2 0-0 ( Updated on June 7, 2013 10...a6 11.b3 b8
12.d2 d7 13.c1 (P. Eljanov - V. Topalov, Kiev (rapid) 2013) e6
14.e1 0-0 15.c2 b5 ) 11.b3
B1c11) 11...d6 12.c2 ( 12.d2 e8 13.e3 (N. Vitiugov - A.
Motylev, Rogaska Slatina 2011) a6 14.e1 b8 15.f1 b5
16.c1 f6= with mutual play. ) 12...e8 13.c5 b8 14.b3 e7
15.a3 h5! 16.e3 h4 17.d2 f6= with mutual play.;
B1c12) 11...a5 12.d2 a4 13.a5 c5 ( 13...d7?! 14.xa4 e8
(D. Paunovic - V. Topalov, Villarrobledo (rapid) 2008) 15.c2 c5
16.dxc5 f6 17.ae1 e6 18.b4 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 14.c6 d6 15.xe7+ xe7
16.dxc5 xc5 17.c1 b5 18.c2 e6;
B1c13) 11...d6 12.c2 g6 13.d2 a6 ( 13...f4?! 14.fc1! f6
15.a5 f3 16.exf3 exf3 17.xg6 hxg6 18.f1 (weakness c6)
Wang Hao - S. Rublevsky, Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 14.fe1 (Arasan 14.
3 - Colossus 2008b, Internet 2012) e6 15.a5 f6 16.ac1 b5
17.e3 h5= with mutual play.;
B1c14) 11...b8 12.d2 e6 13.c2 e8 14.fc1 h5 15.e3
( 15.a5 (R. Boger - H. Neto, corr. 2006) c5 16.c6 cxd4 17.xd4
d7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides. ) 15...f6! 16.a5 d7 17.ab1 h6 18.h3 b4
19.xb4 xb4 20.c5 d3 21.xa7 c8= with mutual play.;
B1c2) 10.c2
B1c21) worse move is 10...d6 11.c3 e6 12.xd5 xd5 13.f4
d7 14.f3 exf3
B1c211) 15.xf3 0-0 16.ac1 ( 16.e5 d6 17.xd6 cxd6 18.e4
fxe4 19.xe4 xe4 20.xe4 d5= Equal chances, quiet position. E.
Miroshnichenko - P. Eljanov, Kiev 2011 ) 16...d6 17.e3 ab8
18.b3 be8= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
B1c212) 15.exf3 0-0 16.e5 d6 17.f4 White has slightly better
pawn structure. C. Adrian - C. Trajber, Split 2012;
B1c22) worse move is 10...b4 11.a4 d7 12.c3 0-0 13.a3
( 13.g5 xg5 14.xb4 (V. Ivanchuk - A. Shirov, Warsaw (blitz)
603
2010) e6 15.a4 d5 16.e3 e7 17.a5 b8= White has
slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. ) 13...d5
(L. Thiede - H. Langrock, Santanyi 2004) 14.c4 e6 15.xc6 d6
16.xd5 xd5 17.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
B1c23) 10...d7 11.c3 0-0 12.xd5 ( 12.f3 exf3 13.xf3 f6
14.d1 h8 15.h1 b8= with mutual play. Toga II 1.4 - Bright 0.3a,
Internet 2008 ) 12...cxd5 13.f4 a6 14.fc1 ac8 15.e3 ( 15.d2
c5 16.dxc5 xc5 17.b4 b6 18.a4 c4= with mutual play. Thinker 5.
3b Inert - Shredder 11, Internet 2008 ) 15...c5 16.dxc5 xc5 17.b3
c4 18.d1 e6= with mutual play. Key game Wang Hao - S.
Karjakin, Ningbo 2011;
B1c3) 10.a4 d7
B1c31) 11.c3
B1c311) 11...0-0 12.f3 ( 12.d2 b6 13.b3+ h8 14.f4 a6
V. Malakhov - B. Savchenko, Olginka (rapid) 2011 ) 12...exf3 13.xf3
d8 (L. Stark - T. Paunovic, Internet (blitz) 2009) 14.xd5+ cxd5
15.xd7 xd7 16.xf5 f6 17.e3 Black has insufficient
B1c312) 11...b6 (Z. Franco Ocampos - F. Vallejo Pons, Mallorca
2000) 12.c2 xd4 13.d1 c4 14.f4 0-0 15.xc7 a6;
B1c32) 11.d1
B1c321) 11...c5 12.b3 ( 12.xd7+ xd7 13.dxc5 e6
(V. Topalov - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee 1999) 14.a3 xc5 15.b5
b8! 16.xd5 xb5 17.d1 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. )
12...cxd4 ( 12...c6 13.dxc5 e6 14.c3 f4 15.b5 xb5
16.xb5 xe2+ 17.f1 xc1 18.xc7+ f7 19.dxc1
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.xd4
c6 14.xd5 xc1+ 15.d1 h6 16.c3 c6 17.e3 (weakness
c6) F. Baigorri Navarro - J. Lecha Gonzalez, corr. 2008;
B1c322) 11...0-0 12.c3 d8 13.f3 ( 13.g4!? e8 14.gxf5 xf5
15.xe4 g6 16.f3 c5= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. I. Aird - T. Klausen, corr. 1999 ) 13...exf3 14.xf3
e6 15.xd5 cxd5;
B1c4) 10.c3 0-0
B1c41) 11.f3 exf3 12.xf3 ( worse move is 12.exf3 f6 13.e1 b8
14.f4 b4 15.xd5 cxd5 16.e3 xb2 White can maintain equality
with accurate play. M. Carlsen - B. Gelfand, Moscow 2007 ) 12...e6
13.e4 fxe4 14.xf8+ xf8 15.xe4 d7 16.d2 b8 17.b3 b4
Critter 1.01 - Spark 1.0, Internet 2011;
B1c42) 11.xd5 cxd5 12.f4 d6 ( 12...c5 13.dxc5 xc5 14.c1
b6 (P. H. Nielsen - P. Svidler, Frankfurt (rapid) 2000) 15.b4! b7
16.b3 e7 17.a4 White has a slight queenside control
604
advantage. ) 13.xd6 cxd6 ( 13...xd6 14.c1 a6 15.e1 ab8
16.b3 (weakness c7) ) 14.d2 a5 15.e3 a6 16.fc1 b6 17.f1
xf1 18.xf1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
B2) 6...b6 [Chapter] [#]
B2a) 7.c3= - Line 015 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5
Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. O-O;
B2b) 7.b3
B2b1) 7...d6 8.b2 0-0 ( 8...e7 9.d3 0-0= - 7. d3 Bd6 8. b3 O-O 9.
Bb2 Qe7 ) 9.c3 ( 9.d3= - 7. d3 Bd6 8. b3 O-O 9. Bb2 ) 9...e8 10.d3
f8 11.c1 f6 12.a3 e6 13.b4 d7 14.e4 ad8 R. Wojtaszek - K.
Bulski, Warsaw 2012;
B2b2) 7...e7 8.b2
B2b21) 8...f6 9.c3 f5 10.e1! ( 10.d3 0-0 11.c1 d7
12.e4 xe4 13.dxe4 White has a pair of bishops. A. Delchev - O.
Korneev, Albacete 2001 ) 10...e4 11.d3 exd3 12.e4 g6 13.xd3
White has the initiative. H. Danielsen - O. Romanishin, Helsingor
2011;
B2b22) 8...f6 9.d4 e4 10.fd2 f5 11.e3 0-0 12.e2 e6 13.f3
exf3 14.xf3 d7 15.c3 ae8= H. Westerman - S. Douglas, corr.
2011;
B2b3) 7...g6 8.c3 g7 9.a3 a5 ( 9...e7?! (J. Ehlvest - G.
Kaidanov, Groningen 1993) 10.e3! (with the idea d4) g4 11.c2 f5
12.e4 bd5 13.d4 xe4 14.xe4 f5 15.c2 e4 16.e5
White has the initiative. ) 10.e1 ( Updated on March 8, 2014 10.c1
b4 11.d4!? exd4 12.b5 c6 13.bxd4 0-0 14.b2 (A. Stojanovic J. Eric, Belgrade 2014) e7 15.e1 d8 16.a3 4d5 17.e4 c7 )
10...b4 11.d3 e7 12.f4 exf4 13.xf4 ( worse move is 13.xf4?!
0-0 14.h1 c5 15.g1!? (J. Speelman - L. Oll, Pula 1997) f5!
16.xc5 xc5 17.xc5 ad8 18.d3 xd3 19.exd3 xd3 ) 13...0-0
14.b2 d8 15.a3 c6 16.e3 f5= This position is very complicated,
which favors better players. H. Van Reybrouck - V. Sladek, corr. 2009;
B2b4) 7...e6 8.b2 f6 9.c3 ( 9.c2 b4 10.c1 c5 11.d3 e7
12.bd2 0-0 13.e4 c8= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage. P.
Kotsur - A. Naiditsch, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1) 2005 ) 9...d7 10.e4
0-0-0!? 11.c1 b8= with mutual play. M. Bednar - M. Jurcik, Slovakia
2012;
B2c) 7.c2 e7 8.a3 0-0 9.d3 g4 10.e3 d7 11.bd2
(Z. Azmaiparashvili - V. Kotronias, Chalkidiki 2002) a5 12.ac1 a4
13.e4 d5 14.c5 fd8;
B2d) 7.d3
B2d1) 7...d6 [Chapter] [#]
605
B2d11) 8.b3 0-0 9.b2
B2d111) 9...e7 10.c3 ( 10.fd2 g4 11.c3 d7 12.e1
ae8 13.c4 c5 G. Hertneck - M. Gurevich, Strasbourg 1994 )
B2d1111) 10...g4 11.h3 d7 12.b5 ( 12.d2 a3 13.xa3
xa3 14.c4 e7 15.a4 xc4 16.bxc4 a5 K. Lahno - S.
Tiviakov, Germany 2011 ) 12...f6 13.xd6 cxd6 14.e4 f5 15.c1
ad8 16.h4 fxe4 17.dxe4 White has a pair of bishops.
Stockfish 1.9.1 - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2010;
B2d1112) 10...f5 11.b5 f4 (S. Kerr - P. Joensson, corr. 2005)
( 11...e6 (R. Wojtaszek - S. Ganguly, Wijk aan Zee 2011) 12.e3
a6 13.xd6 cxd6 14.d2 ac8 15.c1 White has a pair of
bishops. ) 12.d4 e4 13.e5 f5! 14.c1 ( 14.gxf4 f6! 15.f3
e3! 16.c1 h6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 14...xd4 15.xd4 xe5 16.gxf4 xd4 17.xd4 f7
18.e5 d5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
B2d112) 9...g4
B2d1121) 10.h3 e6 ( 10...h5 11.bd2 e7 12.e4 f5
13.xd6 cxd6 14.b4!= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. L. Aronian - A. Shirov, Bilbao
2009 ) 11.bd2 d7 12.h2 f6 13.e4 fd8 14.c1 e7
15.fd2 a5 E. Romanov - I. Smirin, Moscow 2010;
B2d1122) 10.bd2
B2d11221) 10...e7 11.a3 a5
B2d112211) 12.h3 h5 13.e4 ( worse move is 13.e4
(M. Gurevich - S. Rublevsky, France 2004) f6 14.e1 fd8
15.c2 f7 (weakness a3, d3) ) 13...f5 14.xd6 cxd6
15.c1 (Naum 4.0 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet (blitz) 2009)
f7 16.d2 d5 17.e3 d7= This position is very complicated,
which favors better players.;
B2d112212) 12.e4 f6 13.fd2 fd8 14.xd6 xd6
15.c1 ad8 Toga II 1.4.2 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz)
2008;
B2d11222) 10...d7
B2d112221) 11.c1
B2d1122211) 11...ae8 12.e4 h3 13.d4 ( 13.c5 xc5
14.xc5 xg2 15.xg2 f6 16.b4 f7 V. Korchnoi - S.
Rublevsky, St. Petersburg (rapid) 2001 ) 13...xg2 14.xg2
f6 15.dxe5 fxe5 16.c2 (Ne4 is a well-placed piece.)
Colossus 2007d - Thinker 5.1e Passive, Internet 2008;
B2d1122212) 11...ad8 12.e4 h3 13.xh3 xh3
14.eg5 g4 15.h3 d7 16.h2 de8= with mutual play.
Zappa 1.1 - CM10th, Internet (blitz) 2006;
606
B2d112222) 11.a3 h3 12.b4 xg2 13.xg2 a6 14.b3
ae8 (M. Sorokin - S. Rublevsky, Krasnoyarsk 2003) 15.e4
e6 16.xe6 xe6 17.ac1= The position is objectively
B2d12) 8.c3 0-0 9.d4 Updated on August 26, 2013 e8 ( 9...xd4
10.xd4 exd4 11.xd4 c6 12.d1 c7 (Z. Azmaiparashvili - S.
Rublevsky, Neum 2000) 13.b4 f6 14.e3 a5 15.c5
White has a slight center control advantage. ) 10.d5 e7 11.a4 a5
12.b3 d7 13.e4 c5 14.c4 b6 15.b5 a6 16.e3
White has a slight spatial advantage. Komodo CCT - Stockfish 4.0,
B2d2) 7...e7 [Chapter] [#]
B2d21) 8.c3= - Line 015 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5.
cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. O-O Be7 8. d3;
B2d22) 8.a3
B2d221) 8...0-0 9.bd2= - 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. a3 ( 9.c3= - Line 016 :
1. .. Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. OO Be7 8. a3 O-O 9. d3 );
B2d222) 8...e6 9.bd2 ( 9.c3= - Line 016 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3.
Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. O-O Be7 8. a3 Be6 9.
d3 )
B2d2221) 9...f6 10.b4
B2d22211) 10...0-0 11.b2 d7 12.c2 ac8 13.e4
( 13.fd1 f7 14.e4 e6 15.ab1 fd8 16.a1
(with the idea Nc5, b5) E. Bareev - R. Huebner, Dortmund 2000 )
13...cd8 14.fd1 e8 ( 14...d5?! 15.d4! f5 16.b5! xd4
17.xd4 exd4 18.c5 xc5 19.xc5 White has the initiative.
Deep Shredder 11 - Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet 2008 ) 15.c5
xc5 16.bxc5 c8 17.d4 f7 18.d2 b3 19.b1
B2d22212) 10...a5 11.b5 a7 12.b1 0-0 13.c2 d7 14.a4
b4 15.c4 (Thinker 5.4a Inert - Pharaon 3.5.1, Internet 2009)
xc4 16.dxc4 ad8 17.e1 c5 18.d3 b6= (with the idea
Nc8-d6);
B2d2222) 9...a5 10.b3 0-0= - 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. a3 a5 10. b3 Be6;
B2d23) 8.e3 0-0 9.c1 ( 9.c3= - Line 015 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3.
Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. O-O Be7 8. d3 O-O 9.
Be3 ) 9...e8 10.bd2 g4 11.c5 f5 12.b3 f6
Z. Azmaiparashvili - F. Vallejo Pons, Ohrid 2001;
B2d24) 8.bd2
B2d241) 8...g5?! 9.b3 g4 10.e1 h5 11.b2 d7 ( worse move
is 11...f6?! 12.xc6+! bxc6 13.g2 c5 14.c1 Black's position is
full of weaknesses. K. Bischoff - F. Vallejo Pons, Germany 2004 )
607
12.c2 h4 13.d4 exd4 14.xd4 White has the initiative. J. Jones M. Quirk, corr. 2010;
B2d242) 8...0-0
B2d2421) 9.b3
B2d24211) 9...e6 10.b2 f6 11.a3 d7 12.c2 ad8
( 12...fd8 (V. Malakhov - A. Lastin, Olginka (rapid) 2011) 13.b4
a6 14.e4 h3 15.ac1 xg2 16.xg2 e6 17.fd1=
comfortable for White. (with the idea d4) ) 13.fd1 a5 14.c4=
- 9. a3 a5 10. b3 Be6 11. Bb2 f6 12. Qc2 Qd7 13. Nc4 Rad8 14.
Rfd1;
B2d24212) 9...d4 10.b2 xf3+ 11.xf3 f6 12.c2
( worse move is 12.b4 e6 13.xb7 b8 14.g2 xb4
15.b3 a4 16.c2 xb2 17.xb2 a5= The position is
Malakhov - Wang Hao, Olginka 2011 ) 12...c6 13.fd1 e6
14.c4 xc4 15.bxc4 a5 16.e3 ad8 17.d4 exd4 18.exd4=
B2d24213) 9...e8 10.b2 f6 ( 10...d6 11.c1 e7 12.e4
a3 13.c2 xb2 14.xb2 a5 (D. Jakovenko - N. Vitiugov,
Olginka (rapid) 2011) 15.a3 d5 16.fd1 White has a slight
center control advantage. ) 11.a3 a5 12.c2 g4 13.c4 d7
14.fd1 f8= T. Kurosaki - M. Khachiyan, Los Angeles 2004;
B2d2422) 9.a3
B2d24221) 9...e8 10.b4 a5 11.b5 d4 12.xd4 exd4 13.a4
d5 ( 13...b4 14.b2 g4 15.f3 (weakness d4) E.
Miroshnichenko - S. Fedorchuk, Kiev 2012 ) 14.b2 b4 15.c1
c6 16.bxc6 xc6 17.c4 a6 18.a1!;
B2d24222) 9...a5 10.b3 e6 ( 10...g4 11.b2 f6 12.c2
d7 13.fd1 ad8= with mutual play. M. Mchedlishvili - R.
Kasimdzhanov, Germany 2008 )
B2d242221) 11.c2 f6 12.b2= - 11. Bb2 f6 12. Qc2
( 12.e4 d7 13.e3 d5 14.c5 b6 15.xe7 dxe7
V. Topalov - F. Vallejo Pons, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2004 );
B2d242222) 11.b2 f6
B2d2422221) 12.c1 d7 13.e4 Updated on June 20,
2014 h3 ( 13...fd8 14.c2 ac8 15.fd2 d5 16.c5
xc5 17.xd5+ xd5 18.xc5 e6 B. Jobava - K. Landa,
Internet 2005 ) 14.c5 xc5 15.xc5 xg2 16.xg2 d8!
(Wang Hao - V. Fedoseev, Dubai (blitz) 2014) 17.b4 axb4
18.axb4 a4 19.a5 xb2 20.b3+ e6 21.xb2 b6
22.xa8 xa8 23.b3=;
608
B2d2422222) 12.c2
B2d24222221) 12...f7 13.fd1 f8 14.c4 d7
( 14...a4 15.b4 d7 16.fd2 d5 P. Schlosser - D.
Navara, Pardubice (rapid) 2010 ) 15.e3 e8 16.xb6
cxb6 17.d4 (A. Rotstein - I. Manolov, Cannes 1998) c8
18.dxe5 xe5 19.b1 xf3+ 20.xf3 xd1+ 21.xd1
d8 22.c2 b5=;
B2d24222222) 12...d7
B2d242222221) 13.c4
B2d2422222211) 13...ad8 14.fd1 e8
( Updated on February 16, 2013 14...f5 (P. Eljanov A. Korobov, Moscow (rapid) 2013) 15.e3! g6
16.h4! f7 17.ef5 fe8 18.d4 exd4 19.ac1 f8
20.xd4 xd4 21.xd4 White has the initiative. )
15.fd2 d5 16.f3 f7 K. Krotofil - B. Laube, corr.
2006;
B2d2422222212) 13...fd8 14.fd1= - 13. Rfd1 Rfd8
14. Nc4;
B2d242222222) 13.fd1 fd8
B2d2422222221) worse move is 14.d4 exd4 15.f1
( 15.e4?! (L. Fressinet - J. Gustafsson, Oberhof
(rapid) 2011) a4 16.bxa4 xa4 ) 15...f5 16.c1
e4 17.e3 e6 18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 xg2
20.xg2 c5 21.f4 c6 White has poor piece
coordination.;
B2d2422222222) 14.c4
B2d24222222221) 14...xc4 15.bxc4 e8
( 15...h3 16.d4 xg2 17.xg2 exd4 18.xd4
e6 Crafty 23.00 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ) 16.e3
f7 17.ac1 h5 ( 17...a4 (L. Bruzon Batista - S.
Tiviakov, Esbjerg 2002) 18.d4 exd4 19.exd4 a5
20.d2 White has a slight center control
advantage. ) 18.d2 a4 19.b1 g4 20.e1 f5
21.e4 a5;
B2d24222222222) 14...e8 15.fd2 Updated on
October 31, 2014 ( 15.d4?! a4! 16.cd2
(R. Ponomariov - M. Vachier Lagrave, Beijing
(blindfold) 2011) axb3 17.xb3 e4 18.fd2 f5
Black has the initiative. ) 15...ac8 ( 15...d5 16.f3
f7 17.ab1 f8 J. Sykora - L. Pirhala, corr. 2009 )
16.e3 d5 17.e4= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. K.
Lie - J. L. Hammer, Norway 2014 ]
609
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 3...h6
A) 4.d3
A1) 4...c6 5.a3 c5 6.e3 a6 7.c3 0-0 8.ge2 d6 9.0-0 e8 10.h3
a7 11.h2 b8 12.b4 e7 13.b2 b5= with mutual play. M. Gurevich V. Anand, Bastia (rapid) 2005;
A2) 4...c5 5.c3 a6 ( 5...c6 6.f3 d6 - Line 014 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3.
Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bc5 5. Bg2 d6 6. d3 h6 ) 6.e3 c6 7.ge2 d6 8.b3 0-0
9.0-0 f5 10.h3 e8 11.b2 b8 ( 11...h7 12.d2 d7 13.a3 ab8
14.b4 a7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. M. Gurevich - V. Malakhov, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/3)
2005 ) 12.h2 d7 13.d2 (T. Markowski - A. Timofeev, Plovdiv 2008)
e7 14.ac1 h7 15.e4 xe4 16.dxe4 e6;
A3) 4...b4+ 5.d2 0-0 6.a3 ( 6.gf3 e8 7.0-0 c6 8.a3 f8 9.b4 d5
10.cxd5 cxd5 11.b2 d6 G. Serper - S. Berezjuk, Bela Crkva 1990 )
6...xd2+ 7.xd2 e8 8.f3 e4 9.dxe4 xe4 10.c1 d6 11.0-0 a5
12.e3 c6 T. Markowski - V. Bologan, Dresden (ol) 2006;
B) 4.b3
B1) 4...d5 5.cxd5 xd5 6.b2 c6 7.f3 d6 8.0-0 e7 ( Updated on
June 30, 2013 8...0-0 9.d4! e4 10.e5 f5 11.xc6 bxc6 12.c2 a6
13.a3 b4 14.d2 c5 15.c4 xc4 16.bxc4 c6 17.d5 e5
18.ab1 White has slightly better pawn structure. Stockfish 3 - Rybka 4.1,
Internet 2013 ) 9.d3 0-0 10.bd2 g4 11.a3 a5 12.c2 b6 13.fe1
ad8;
B2) 4...c5 5.e3 0-0 6.b2 e8 7.e2 d5 8.cxd5 xd5 9.0-0 c6
10.a3 f8 11.d3 e6 12.d2 d7 M. Gurevich - V. Anand, Bastia (rapid)
2002;
C) 4.a3 c6 5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 d5 7.f3 e7 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.c3 c6
10.d3 0-0 11.0-0 e6= with mutual play. R. Reinaldo Castineira - L.
Fressinet, Pamplona 2010;
D) worse move is 4.e4 c5 5.e2 c6 6.h3 d6 7.d3 a6 8.bc3 b8
9.0-0 b5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for Black. (weakness d4) A. Romero Holmes - A. Morozevich, Plovdiv 2003;
E) 4.c3 b4
E1) 5.e3 xc3 6.bxc3 0-0 7.e4
E1a) 7...e8 8.e2 c6 Updated on May 20, 2013 9.0-0 ( 9.b3 b6
10.0-0 a6 11.e1 (M. Gurevich - I. Glek, Vlissingen 2002) d6 12.d3
bd7 13.h3 c5 14.c2 d5 15.exd5 cxd5= with mutual play. ) 9...d6
10.d3 a6 11.h3 (with the idea f4, g4-g5) d5 12.cxd5 cxd5 (D. Tojagic A. Indjic, Banja Koviljaca 2013) 13.exd5 xd5 14.b1 b6 15.e3 c7
16.f4 White has a pair of bishops.;
E1b) 7...c6 8.e2 ( 8.b3 a6 (F. Van der Elburg - P. Schlosser,
Kemer 2007) 9.e2 c5 10.c2 d5 11.exd5 cxd5 12.cxd5 g4!?=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 8...d5 9.cxd5 cxd5
610
10.exd5 xd5 11.0-0 c6 12.e1 e8;
E2) 5.f3 xc3 ( 5...e4 6.d4 xc3 7.dxc3 0-0 8.0-0 e8 9.b3 d6
10.c2 b6 11.e3 b7 12.d5 bd7 13.f4 e5= with mutual play. T.
Markowski - M. Pavlovic, Plovdiv 2003 ) 6.bxc3 ( 6.dxc3 d6 7.0-0 c6
8.e1 e6 9.b3 d7 10.e4 0-0-0 11.c2 h5= with mutual play. K. Hulak
- V. Bologan, Ohrid 2001 ) 6...e4 7.d4 0-0 8.0-0 d6 9.f3 c5 10.c2
exf3 11.xf3 c6 12.g2 e5 13.d3 b8 14.f4 e8 P. Eljanov - A.
Delchev, Sunny Beach 2012;
E3) 5.d3 0-0 6.d2 c6 7.f3 e8 8.0-0= - Line 017 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 e5
3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O Re8 7. d3 h6 8. Bd2;
E4) 5.d5 xd5 6.cxd5
E4a) 6...0-0 7.f3 ( 7.e3 c6 8.b3 a5 9.e2 d6 10.0-0 c5 11.d4
d7 C. Hansen - L. Bruzon Batista, Skanderborg 2005 ) 7...d6 8.0-0
Updated on October 28, 2013 c5!? ( Updated on December 3, 2014 8...c6
9.d4 e4 [#] 10.h4!? g5 11.b3 a5 12.xe4 gxh4 13.xh6 f6
14.xf8 xf8 (Stockfish 270414 - Komodo 8, Internet (blitz) 2014) 15.e3
Black has difficulties developing his pieces. ) 9.d3 d7 10.a3 a5
11.d2 b5= with mutual play. H. Lagergren - E. Staak, corr. 2013;
E4b) 6...c6 7.a3 e7 (L. Ptacnikova - M. Arnetta, Turin 2006) 8.d4 exd4
9.xd4 0-0 10.h3 d6 11.f4 c5 12.d1 d7 13.0-0 e8=
with mutual play.;
E5) 5.e4
E5a) 5...xc3 6.bxc3
E5a1) 6...d6 7.e2 e6 8.d3 d7 9.h3 c6 ( 9...g5?! (B. Macieja A. Volokitin, Bermuda 2005) 10.b1 b6 [#] 11.d4! exd4 12.cxd4
xe4 13.xe4 d5 14.cxd5 xd5 15.f3 xe4 16.dxe4 White has
the initiative. ) 10.f4 e7 11.0-0 0-0 12.e3 b6 13.g4 White is
E5a2) 6...0-0 7.e2
E5a21) 7...d6 8.d3 ( 8.0-0 a6 9.a4 bd7 10.d3 c5 11.h3 d7
12.f4 e8 (A. Grischuk - P. Eljanov, Moscow (blitz) 2010) 13.e3
(with the idea fxe5) b6 14.g4 exf4 15.xf4 White is exerting
kingside pressure. ) 8...d7 9.0-0 a6 10.f4 e8 11.h3 c5
12.e3 a4 13.d2 White is exerting kingside pressure. E. Bacrot E. Prie, France 2010;
E5a22) 7...c6 8.0-0 ( 8.d4 d6 9.0-0 e8 10.e1 bd7 11.a3 c5
V. Tkachiev - L. Fressinet, Cannes (blitz) 2006 ) 8...d6 ( 8...d5 9.cxd5
cxd5 (E. Brestian - G. Kuba, Austria 2006) 10.exd5 xd5 11.c4 f6
12.d4 c6 13.a3 e8 14.d5 a5 15.c1 White has the
initiative. ) 9.d3 bd7 10.h3 e7 11.g4 c5 12.g3 c7 13.f4
White is exerting kingside pressure. M. King - D. Price, corr. 2012;
E5b) 5...c6 6.ge2 c5 7.d3 ( 7.0-0 d6 8.a3 a6 9.h3 0-0 10.h2
e8 11.d3 d4 12.f4 c6= The position is objectively equal, although a
611
touch more comfortable for Black. (weakness d4) R. Buhmann - C. Balogh,
Austria 2009 ) 7...d6 8.h3 0-0 ( 8...h7 9.a3 a6 10.0-0 g5 11.h2
e6 12.f4 d7 13.b4 a7 14.d5 White has a slight spatial
advantage. Key game V. Kramnik - M. Carlsen, Moscow 2011 ) 9.0-0 e8
(Deep Fritz 8 - Fritz 8, Internet (blitz) 2004) 10.e3 e6 11.d2 d7
12.h2 xe3 13.fxe3 h7 ]
[ 3...g6
A) 4.d4 exd4 5.xd4 g7 ( 5...c6 6.e3+ e7 7.b3 (BSC 3.9 ChessMind 0.80, Internet 2011) 0-0 8.c3 d6 9.f3 a5!? 10.a4 c5 )
6.e3+ e7 7.xe7+ xe7 8.c3 d6 9.g5 ( 9.b3 (G. Kasparov - N.
Short, Barcelona 1989) e8 10.b2 f8 11.e3 a6 12.ge2 bd7 13.0-0
g8 14.ad1 c5= ) 9...c6 10.d1 ( 10.e4 bd7 11.0-0-0 h6 12.xf6+
xf6 13.xd6 e6 14.xb7 g4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. K. Lahno - E. Bacrot, Le Port-Marly (rapid) 2012 ) 10...h6
11.e3 a6 12.f3 e6 13.b3 d5 14.cxd5 xd5 15.xd5+ xd5 16.0-0
hd8= Equal chances, quiet position. IvanHoe 9.46h - Rybka 4.1, Internet
2012;
B) 4.c3 - Line 011 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 ]
[ 3...c6 4.f3 ( 4.c3 - Line 011 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 )
A) 4...c5 5.0-0 d6 6.e3 0-0 Updated on April 26, 2013 7.d4 ( 7.c3
- Line 014 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bc5 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O O-O 7.
e3 ) 7...b6 8.h3 a6 9.c3 h6 10.a3 exd4 11.exd4 e7 12.b3 c6
S. Movsesian - E. Najer, Czech Republic 2013;
B) 4...d5 5.cxd5 xd5= - 3... d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 ]
[ 3...c5 4.c3 - Line 011 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. g3 Bc5 4. Bg2 ]
4.d4 Top level line: Recommendation for club level players: [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 4.f3 [Chapter] [#] e4 5.d4 d5
( 5...b6 6.b3 a5 7.a4 d5 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.0-0 (F. Silva - R. Damaso,
Portugal 1993) a6 10.d3 c5 11.xc5 xc5 12.c3 e3 13.xe3 xe3
14.fxe3 xe3+ 15.h1 e6 )
A) 6.cxd5 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 6...cxd5 7.d3 c5 8.b3 b6 9.0-0 0-0 10.c3 e3 ( Updated on
January 29, 2015 10...f5?! 11.g5 e8 12.dxe4 dxe4 13.xd8 xd8
14.c5 Black has difficulties defending his pawns. D. Howell - L.
Javakhishvili, Caleta 2015 ) 11.fxe3 e8 (V. Stamenkov - D. Mastrovasilis,
Kalamaria 2006) 12.a4! a5 13.xf6! xf6 14.xd5 d8 15.d2 c6
16.c1 White has the initiative.;
A2) 6...xd5
A2a) 7.e3
A2a1) 7...c5 8.d3 Updated on October 11, 2013
A2a11) 8...xd4 9.dxe4 ( 9.exd4 xd4 10.dxe4 xd1+ 11.xd1
0-0 12.c3 a6 13.e2 e8 14.f3 d5= Black can equalize with
relative ease. E. Miroshnichenko - M. Roiz, Germany 2011 ) 9...xe4
612
(A. Heikkila - D. Paunovic, Malaga 2008) 10.exd4 a5+ 11.d2
xd2 12.xd2 b5 13.b3! xb3 14.axb3 0-0 15.0-0 d8 16.b4!
xd4 17.c3 d8 18.ad1 f8 19.fe1 e6 20.f4 Black has
difficulties developing his pieces.;
A2a12) 8...e5 9.dxe4 xe4 10.0-0 0-0 11.b3 d7 12.b2 df6
13.d2 xd2 14.xd2 e7 15.a3 White has a slight center control
advantage. Houdini 3 Pro - Stockfish 4, Internet (blitz) 2013;
A2a2) 7...e5 8.c3 ( 8.f4 exf3 9.xf3 h5 10.0-0 (Ding Liren - C.
Balogh, Tromsoe (ol) 2014; This line has been played until this point in
another grandmaster level game, too.) d6 11.c3 0-0 12.d4 e8 [#]
13.e4!? This move offers good practical chances for White. xe4
14.xe4 xe4 15.e5 xd1 16.xd1 g4! Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. 17.d3 e1+ 18.f2 e2+ 19.f1 xg2
20.xg2 e6 21.f4 a6= White has insufficient control over the
white squares. Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
8...c5
A2a21) 9.b3?! b6 10.f3 exf3 11.xf3 Updated on April 4, 2014
g4 ( 11...f5 12.a4 0-0 13.0-0 xf3 14.xf3 e8 R. Huebner V. Korchnoi, Solingen 1973 ) 12.f2 0-0 13.d4 h5 14.e4 a6
Black has the initiative. Arasan 17.0 - DiscoCheck 4.3, Internet 2014;
A2a22) 9.d3 exd3 10.xd3 0-0 11.0-0
A2a221) 11...a6 12.a3 b6 13.b4 d8 14.c2 xd4
( Updated on November 17, 2013 14...c7 15.ce2 e6 16.b2
xd4 17.xd4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. A. Zhigalko - C. Balogh, Warsaw 2013 )
15.exd4 xd4 16.e3 d8 17.fe1 h5 18.ad1= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. F. Smit - M. Preussner,
corr. 2008;
A2a222) 11...d8 12.d1 b6 13.e2 a6 14.h3 c7 15.d2
xd4 16.exd4 xe2 17.xe2 f5 Houdini 3 - Stockfish 2.2.2,
Internet 2012;
A2b) 7.b3 h5 8.h3
A2b1) 8...e7 9.c3 g6 10.c2 ( 10.d3 exd3 11.e4 0-0 12.xd3
d8 (M. Matlakov - D. Khismatullin, Magnitogorsk 2011) 13.f3 a5
14.e3 bd7 15.d1 a4 16.d4 e5 17.e2 a3 ) 10...e3 11.xg6
exf2+ 12.xf2 hxg6 13.d4 a6 A. Hanreck - A. Law, England 1996;
A2b2) 8...g6 9.c3 a6 ( 9...bd7 10.c2 e3! 11.xg6 exf2+
12.xf2 hxg6 13.d4 b6 B. Larsen - V. Korchnoi, Leningrad 1973 )
10.d3 exd3 11.0-0 e7 12.e1 e6 13.d4 c5 14.xe6 fxe6
15.xd3 xd3 16.exd3 0-0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010;
A2c) 7.c2 h5
A2c1) 8.e3
613
A2c11) worse move is 8...c5 9.c2 a6 (M. Rodshtein - A. Kogan,
Maalot-Tarshiha 2008) ( 9...xe3 (M. Stryjecki - S. Vysochin, Krakow
1998) 10.fxe3 f5 11.c3 0-0 12.xe4 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 10.c3 b4 11.b1 0-0 12.a3
bd5 13.xe4 xe4 ( 13...xe3 14.fxe3 e8 15.d6 e7
16.xc8 xc8 17.b4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 14.xe4 xe3 15.dxe3 d8 16.d2 f5 17.c4
b6 18.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A2c12) 8...h3 9.b3 ( 9.xh3 xh3 10.b3 d7 11.c2 a6
12.a3 c5 13.c3 e6 Black has a slight developmental advantage.
L. Van Wely - V. Tkachiev, France 2002 ) 9...b6 10.d4 exd3 11.xd3
xg2 12.xg2 (J. Nikolac - D. Feletar, Makarska Tucepi 1995) bd7
13.f4 a5+ 14.d2 b4 15.0-0 0-0;
A2c2) 8.h4 c5 9.c3 Updated on April 5, 2014 f5 ( Updated on
December 13, 2013 9...g6 (V. Ivanchuk - M. Vachier Lagrave, Beijing
(rapid) 2013) 10.e3 0-0 11.h5! xh5 12.xe4 f5 13.f3 f6 14.d4
b6 15.c4 White has the initiative. ) 10.b4 b6 11.e3 0-0 12.0-0
d8 13.xf5 xf5= White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight
spatial advantage. Fire 3.0 - BlackMamba 2.0, Internet 2014;
A2c3) worse move is 8.d3?! h3 9.xh3 xh3 10.c3 ( 10.e3 a6
11.dxe4 d8 12.c2 c5 13.e5 d5 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. D. Navara - V. Bologan, Birmingham
2005 ) 10...bd7 11.g5 h6 12.xf6 xf6 Black has the initiative. K.
Piorun - O. Wieczorek, Wroclaw 2010;
A2c4) 8.h3
A2c41) 8...a6 9.c3 g6 Updated on September 1, 2013
A2c411) 10.e3 c5 11.a4 b5
A2c4111) worse move is 12.d1 0-0 13.d3 ( 13.0-0 d8
14.c2 b4 15.b1 e8 Black has the initiative. P. Leko - P.
Svidler, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2005 ) 13...exd3 14.xd3 xd3
15.exd3 b4 16.e2 d8 17.d1 e6= The position is
A2c4112) 12.c2 b4 13.b1 Suggested improvement for
Black: 0-0! ( Updated on December 14, 2013 13...xe3 14.dxe3
f5 15.a4 bxa4 16.xa4 0-0 17.d2 White has a pair of
bishops. P. Svidler - M. Adams, London (rapid) 2013 ) 14.xe4
xe4 15.xe4 f5 16.g2 f4 17.xg6 hxg6 18.a3 ( 18.gxf4
xe3 19.fxe3 c2+ 20.d1 xa1 21.xc6 e6! 22.xa8
xa8 23.b3 c8 24.b2 xb3! 25.g1 c5 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18...fxe3 19.axb4
exd2+ 20.xd2 xb4+ 21.c2 a5;
A2c412) 10.b1 b4 11.e3 c5 12.a3 bd5 13.c2 xc3
14.xc3 b6 L. Aronian - P. Svidler, Moscow (blitz) 2010;
614
A2c413) 10.h4 (with the idea h5) h5 11.e3 e6 (Stockfish 4 Gull 2.2, Internet 2013) ( 11...c5 12.a4 b5 13.c2 b4
14.b1 xe3 15.dxe3 f5 16.a4 White has the initiative. W.
Riemer - W. Utesch, corr. 2007 ) 12.c2 b4 13.b1 bd5
14.xe4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A2c42) 8...g6 9.c3 d6
A2c421) 10.e3 0-0 11.c2 e8
A2c4211) worse move is 12.b3 a6 13.a3 c7 ( 13...d7
14.b2 b5 15.0-0 ad8 Z. Andriasian - T. L. Petrosian, Yerevan
2012 ) 14.b2 cd5
A2c42111) 15.exd5?! cxd5 16.d1 ( 16.b5? [#] xg3!
17.fxg3 xg3+ 18.f1 e3 19.dxe3 e4 20.xe4 xe4-+
and Black has a decisive attack. L. Shamkovich - F. Baumbach,
Soviet Union 1970 ) 16...h5 17.e3 f5 (with the idea f4);
A2c42112) 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.0-0 h5 17.c3 e6
A2c4212) 12.h4 h5 13.0-0 bd7 14.d1 c5 15.b3 g4=
comfortable for Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage. Rybka
2.2n2 - Thinker 5.4c Inert, Internet 2009;
A2c422) 10.h4 h5 11.d3 exd3 12.xd3 xd3 13.exd3 0-0
14.g5 g4 15.0-0 a6 Toga II 1.4 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet
2008;
B) 6.d3 [Chapter] [#] c5 ( Updated on October 26, 2013 6...dxc4 7.dxe4
c5 8.e3 bd7 9.0-0 e5 10.a3 xa3 11.bxa3 a5 12.c2 a6
13.e2 fd7 14.b2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (rapid)
2013 ) 7.b3 b4+ 8.d2 xd2+ 9.xd2 dxc4 ( 9...exd3 10.cxd5 0-0
11.xd3 cxd5 12.c3 e6 13.0-0 c6 14.fd1 e7 15.e3=
Rybka 2.2n2 - Fruit 2.3.5m, Internet 2009 ) 10.dxc4 e7 ( Updated on May 9,
2013 10...xd2+ 11.1xd2 e3 12.fxe3 bd7 13.h3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. A. Zhigalko - T. L. Petrosian, Legnica 2013;
Updated on February 27, 2015 10...0-0 11.xd8 xd8 12.c3 e3 13.f3
(weakness e3) B. Grachev - S. Chekhov, Jerusalem 2015 ) 11.c3 0-0
Updated on February 1, 2015
B1) 12.0-0 e3 13.xe3 xe3 14.fxe3 g4 15.d1 e8 Updated on
January 6, 2014 16.f4 ( 16.c5 d7 17.e4 df6 18.d6 e6 19.c5
xe3 20.xe3 xe3= Equal chances, quiet position. Historically important
game P. Benko - M. Tal, Curacao 1962 ) 16...a6 17.a5 xe3 18.xe3
xe3 19.d1 g5 20.e4 xe4 21.d8+ g7 22.xe4 c7 23.a3 e6
24.d1 c7= Black can equalize with relative ease. Stockfish 020114 Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2014;
615
B2) 12.e3 e8 13.c5 a6 14.xe7 xe7 15.0-0-0 f5 16.h3
(Key game A. Giri - C. Balogh, Emsdetten 2015) Suggested improvement for
Black: e3!? The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from Black. 17.g4 e6 18.f4 xc4 19.a5 d5 20.xd5 xd5 21.xd5
cxd5 22.xd5 c7! 23.d4 e6 24.e4 ae8 25.c4 g6!= White has
difficulties making any progress. ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4.d3 d5
A) 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.f3 c6 7.0-0 e7
A1) worse move is 8.g5?! 0-0 9.c3
A1a) 9...e6
A1a1) 10.a3 d4 ( 10...h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.c1 c8 13.d2 d7
Black has a pair of bishops. R. Mamedov - S. Rublevsky, KhantyMansiysk (ol) 2010; Apart from this game, there are also a number of
human games available here. ) 11.xf6 xf6 12.e4 e7 - 9... d4 10.
Bxf6 Bxf6 11. Ne4 Be7 12. a3 Be6;
A1a2) 10.d4 e4 11.e5 h6 12.f4 (Rybka 2.2n2 - Rybka 3, Internet
(blitz) 2008) c8 13.d2 e8 14.xc6 xc6= The position is
A1b) 9...d4 10.xf6 xf6 11.e4 e7 12.a3 ( 12.a4 (K. Loken - J.
Kvikstad, Tromsoe 1981) e6 13.fc1 b6 14.fd2 fc8 15.c4
d8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage. ) 12...e6 13.b4 b5!
14.c5 d5 Black has a slight spatial advantage.;
A2) 8.d4 e4 9.e5 0-0 10.c3 e8 11.b1 d6 12.xc6 bxc6 13.a4
c7 Torpedo 1.1 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B) 5.f3 dxc4 ( 5...d6 6.0-0 - Line 001 : 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 e5 3. d3 c6 4. Nf3
Bd6 5. O-O Nf6 6. c4 ) 6.0-0 ( 6.c3 a5 7.dxc4 e4 (R. Mamedov - P.
Ponkratov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011; Apart from this game, there are also a
number of engine games available here.) 8.a4 xa4 9.xa4 b4+ 10.f1
d7 11.xe5 xg3+ 12.hxg3 xe5= Equal chances, quiet position. )
6...d6 7.dxc4 0-0 8.c3 h6 9.c2 e7 P. Svidler - A. Grischuk, Astana
(blitz) 2012 ]
[ 4.c3 d5
A) 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.d3 d4 7.e4 d5 8.b3
A1) 8...b4+ 9.d2 c6 Updated on March 27, 2013 10.xb4 ( 10.xd5
xd5 11.f6+ gxf6 12.xd5 xd2+ 13.xd2 e6= Equal chances, quiet
position. K. Chernyshov - E. Najer, Moscow 2010 ) 10...dxb4 11.f3 e6
12.a4 (with the idea Nxe5) Djinn 0.979 - Tucano 1.04, Internet 2013;
A2) 8...c6 9.g5 f6 10.d2 e6 11.xb7 cb4 12.c1 b8 13.xa7
a8 14.b7 b8=;
B) 5.d4 exd4 ( 5...e4= - 4. d4 e4 5. Nc3 d5 ) 6.xd4= - 4. d4 exd4 5. Qxd4
d5 6. Nc3 ]
[ 4.a3 d5 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.d4
616
A) 6...exd4 7.f3 c6 ( 7...e7 8.xd4 0-0 9.0-0 c6 10.c3
- Line 035 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. a3 d5 7.
cxd5 exd5 8. g3 Be7 9. Bg2 O-O 10. O-O ) 8.xd4 c5 9.xc6 bxc6 10.c2
b6 11.0-0 g4 12.e3 (with the idea b4, Bb2) V. Iordachescu - O.
Artemenko, Tashkent 2012;
B) 6...e4 7.c3 c6 8.g5 e7 9.h3 0-0 10.0-0 g4 11.xe7 xe7
12.c1 f6 Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
4...b4+ [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 4...exd4
[Chapter] [#] 5.xd4
A) 5...a6
A1) 6.c3 c5
A1a) 7.d1 0-0 8.f3
A1a1) 8...e8 9.0-0 c7 10.c2 d5 (S. Gagare - S. Swapnil, Mumbai
2011) ( Updated on December 16, 2013 10...e7 (Wang Yue - M.
Vachier Lagrave, Beijing (blitz) 2013) 11.a4 b6 12.xb6 axb6
13.e3 a6 14.fd1 White has a pair of bishops. ) 11.b3 dxc4
12.bxc4 e7 13.a4 a3 14.xa3 xa3;
A1a2) 8...d5 9.cxd5 b4! 10.g5 bxd5 11.xd5 xd5 12.xf6
xd1+ 13.xd1 gxf6= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black
has a pair of bishops. B. Kelly - B. Fitzpatrick, Rethymnon 2003;
A1b) 7.e5+ e7 8.f3 0-0 9.0-0= - 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. Qe5+ Be7 8. O-O OO 9. Nc3;
A2) 6.f3
A2a) 6...d5
A2a1) 7.0-0 c5 ( worse move is 7...b4 8.cxd5 - 7. cxd5 Nb4 8. OO ) 8.e5+ e6 9.g5 d6 10.e3 e7 11.cxd5 xd5 12.c3
xg2 13.xg2 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Satici - L. Tinture,
corr. 2011;
A2a2) 7.cxd5
A2a21) 7...b4 8.0-0 xd5 ( 8...c2?! (Stockfish 1.4 - Shredder
WM Edition, Internet 2009) 9.a4 xa1 10.dxc6 b5 11.xb5 b6
12.d4! White can increase his advantage with accurate play. )
A2a211) 9.c3 xd4 10.xd4 c5 11.b3 ( 11.a3 bd5
12.xd5 xd5 13.d1 0-0 14.xd5 cxd5 15.e3 xd4 16.xd4
e6 17.b4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. K.
Shitrit - K. Usbeck, corr. 2011 ) 11...e7 12.f4 0-0 13.fd1
White has a slight developmental advantage. M. Marin - I. Sokolov,
Calatrava (rapid) 2007;
A2a212) 9.a3 xd4 10.xd4 bd5 11.e4 c7 12.c3 e6
13.f3 e7 14.e5 d7 15.e3 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
A2a22) 7...xd5 8.c3 e6 9.0-0 c5 10.h4 0-0 11.g5 e7
617
12.e4! xe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe7 e8 15.a3 White has a
pair of bishops.;
A2b) 6...c5
A2b1) 7.d1 d5 Updated on April 13, 2013 8.0-0 ( Updated on
September 5, 2014 8.cxd5 xd5 9.0-0 (C. Cruz - I. Sokolov, Linares
2014) 0-0= - 8. O-O O-O 9. cxd5 Qxd5 ) 8...0-0 9.cxd5 xd5 10.c3
h5 11.g5 e7 12.e4 xe4 13.xe7 e8 14.d4= S. Movsesian
- S. Zhigalko, Loo 2013;
A2b2) 7.e5+
A2b21) 7...e7 8.xe7+ xe7 9.c3
A2b211) 9...d5 10.cxd5 xd5 ( 10...b4?! (M. Gurevich - V.
Bologan, Corsica (rapid) 2005) Suggested improvement for White:
11.dxc6! c2+ 12.f1 xa1 13.d4! 0-0 14.cxb7 xb7
15.xb7 (Na1 is a poorly-placed piece.) ) 11.xd5 cxd5 12.0-0
e6 13.e3 White has a lasting advantage.;
A2b212) 9...0-0 10.0-0 e8 11.d1 b4 12.d2 d5 13.cxd5
xc3 14.bxc3 xd5 15.d4 c5 16.c4 b6 17.ac1
White has a pair of bishops. S. Kerr - J. Helbich, corr. 2007;
A2b22) 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.c3 e8 10.d4 ( Updated on
September 8, 2014 10.f4 b4 11.d2 d5 12.ad1 (P. Schlosser L. D. Nisipeanu, Baden Baden 2014) c7 13.a3 c5 14.cxd5 cxd5
15.xd5 xd5 16.c4 b6 17.e4 c7 18.g5 e6! 19.b4
c8= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 10...c5 11.d1 a5
12.b3 d6 13.a3 c7 14.f4 h5 15.d2 f5 16.d4 g6
17.e4 ad8 18.f5 f8 G. Anderson - A. Yurov, corr. 2010;
B) 5...d5
B1) 6.c3 [Chapter] [#]
B1a) 6...a6 7.cxd5 b4 8.d1 bxd5 9.xd5 xd5 10.f3 b4+
11.d2 0-0 12.0-0 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. N. Miezis - Z.
Azmaiparashvili, Nova Gorica 2005;
B1b) 6...dxc4 7.xc4 Updated on June 17, 2013 e6 ( 7...e7 8.f3
0-0 9.0-0= - 6. Nf3 dxc4 7. Qxc4 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Nc3 ) 8.a4 bd7
9.h3 c5 10.c2 a5 11.0-0 b3 12.b1 d4 13.d3 0-0-0=
sides. E. Permyakov - S. Sozin, Tomsk 2013;
B1c) 6...e6 7.cxd5 ( Updated on May 15, 2013 7.f4 a6 8.cxd5 b4
9.0-0-0 fxd5 10.xd5 cxd5 A. Mista - E. Romanov, Legnica 2013 )
7...cxd5 8.f3 c6 9.a4 c5
B1c1) 10.0-0 0-0
B1c11) 11.b5 b6 ( Updated on June 20, 2014 11...b6 12.a4
e4 (E. Ghaem Maghami - Y. Kryvoruchko, Dubai (blitz) 2014)
Suggested improvement for White: 13.f4!? (with the idea Rad1) with
White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. ) 12.xb6
618
axb6! 13.g5 g4 14.h3 (Hiarcs 10 - Glaurung 1.2, Internet 2006;
Apart from this game, there are also a number of human games
available here.) h5 15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5 xe2 17.e1 h5=
With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to
trip Black up.;
B1c12) 11.e1?! d4 12.d3 b6 13.b5 d5 Black has a slight
spatial advantage. J. Chabanon - G. Kasparov, Auxerre 1993;
B1c13) 11.g5 h6 12.xf6 xf6= - 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Nf3 Nc6 8. Qa4
Bc5 9. O-O O-O 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. Nc3 Be6;
B1c2) 10.e5 0-0
B1c21) 11.xc6 bxc6 12.0-0 c8 13.f4 e8 ( 13...e7 14.c2
b6 15.a4 d4= (with the idea c5) M. Turov - R. Edouard, Biel 2012 )
14.c2 (A. Gorovets - M. Vachier Lagrave, Warsaw (rapid) 2012) d7
15.a4 f8 16.c5 xc5 17.xc5 h3= The position is objectively
B1c22) 11.d3 b6 12.g5 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.0-0 fd8 15.f4
e5 16.ac1 d4 17.e4 d5 18.xd5 xd5 19.b4 dd8 20.c5
xc5 21.xc5 xe2 22.b5 e7 23.cc1 g6 24.xb7 ab8=
with mutual play. D. Hempel - V. Kokorin, corr. 2011;
B2) 6.cxd5 [Chapter] [#] cxd5 7.f3 c6 8.a4 ( 8.d1 c5 9.0-0 0-0
10.g5 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.c3 d8 U. Andersson - L. Portisch, Tilburg
1981 ) 8...c5 ( 8...e7 9.c3= - 6. Nf3 Be7 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Nc3 Nc6 9.
Qa4 ) 9.0-0 0-0 10.g5
B2a) 10...e8 11.c3 ( 11.e3 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.c3 e6 14.ad1
ed8 15.b5 e7= Key game V. Korchnoi - J. Timman, Belgrade 1987 )
11...d4 12.ad1 d7 13.d5! b4 14.a3! bxd5 15.xc5 b6
16.xb6 axb6 17.xd4 xa2 18.xf6 xf6 19.d2 S. Kerr - J.
Knudsen, corr. 2012;
B2b) 10...h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.c3 e6
B2b1) 13.e1 ad8 14.d3 d4 15.ac1 g5! ( 15...fe8 16.f4
e5 17.fd1 g4 18.c2 xc3 19.bxc3 (weakness d5) Fritz 10 Rybka 2.3, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 16.b4 xb4 17.xb4 b6 18.e3
xc3 19.bxc3 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. R. Loeschnauer - W.
Geissler, corr. 2001;
B2b2) 13.ad1 ad8 14.b5
B2b21) 14...b6 15.a4 a5 ( worse move is 15...d4 16.xb6
axb6 17.xb6 c4 18.d2 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. I. Khairullin - I. Kovalenko, Jurmala (rapid) 2012 )
16.xb7 f5 17.c1 d6 18.b3 Black has insufficient
B2b22) 14...e7 (M. Marin - Goliath Blitz, Valencia 2002) 15.e3 d4
16.xd4 xd4 17.exd4 xd4 18.xb7 d7 19.e4 fd8=
619
B3) 6.f3 [Chapter] [#]
B3a) 6...e7 7.cxd5 cxd5
B3a1) 8.c3 c6 9.a4 0-0 10.0-0
B3a11) 10...b6 11.b5
B3a111) 11...d4 12.xb6 axb6 13.b5 d8 14.d1 c5
B3a1111) 15.f4 e6 ( Updated on May 13, 2013 15...d5?!
16.e5! g4 17.xd4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. D. Dvirnyy - L. D. Nisipeanu, Legnica 2013 ) 16.b4
xb4 17.fxd4 xd4 18.xd4 d5 19.b5 c6=
Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.1c, Internet
(blitz) 2006;
B3a1112) 15.c7 a7 16.g5 a5 17.a4 g4 18.d2 a7
19.h3 f5 20.b4! xb4 21.xb4 c2 22.d2 xd1 23.xd1
M. Santos - D. Guedes Jr., corr. 2011;
B3a112) 11...d8 12.xb6 axb6 13.b5 g4 ( 13...d4
- 11... d4 12. Qxb6 axb6 13. Nb5 Rd8 ) 14.d1 a5 15.bd4 c5
16.g5 (weakness d5);
B3a12) 10...e6 Updated on May 12, 2015 11.d1 Updated on
December 7, 2014 ( 11.g5 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.ad1 e7
B. Damljanovic - A. Onischuk, Skopje 2002 ) 11...a6 ( Updated on
August 8, 2014 11...b6 12.b5 xb5 13.xb5 ac8 14.e3 a6
15.bd4 g4 16.ac1 fe8 17.h3 with White's characteristic
advantage in this type of position. L. Dominguez Perez - A.
Ismagambetov, Tromsoe (ol) 2014 ) 12.d4 d7 13.xe6 fxe6
14.f4 (Stockfish 151014 - Stockfish 061214, Internet (blitz) 2014)
c5!= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
B3a2) 8.0-0 c6 9.a4 0-0 10.e3
B3a21) 10...g4 11.d4 xd4 12.xd4 c5 ( 12...b6?! 13.c3
h6 14.h4 g5 15.xd5 d8 (G. Kasparov - P. Wolff, New York
(simul) 1988) 16.f3 gxh4 17.xh4 e6 18.f4 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.e3 (Movei 00.8.373 Amateur 2.82, Internet 2006) d6 14.b3 h6! 15.h3 f6 16.h4
e6 17.c3 h5;
B3a22) 10...e4 11.d4 ( 11.d1 f6 12.a3 e8 13.bd2 d6
14.c5 b5 15.d3 c7 16.a3 g6= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players. V. Topalov - P. Svidler,
Monte Carlo (rapid) 2005 ) 11...a5
B3a221) 12.d2 d7 13.d1 f6 14.c1 ( 14.2f3 (L. Psakhis V. Tukmakov, Portoroz 1995) c4 15.c1 d6 16.b3 e5
comfortable for White. ) 14...e8 15.a3 c8 16.b4 c6 17.xc6
xc6 18.b3 xc1 19.xc1 b6 20.b2= The position is
620
(weakness d5) Critter 0.70 - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet 2010;
B3a222) 12.c3 xc3 13.bxc3 c4 14.f4 White has the
initiative. T. Trella - A. Uifelean, corr. 2007;
B3a23) 10...e6 11.c3 a6 ( 11...d7 12.fd1 h6 13.ac1 a6
14.b6 ac8 15.e1! (with the idea Nd3-c5; weakness d5) G.
Kasparov - J. Hjartarson, Belfort 1988 ) 12.ad1 b5 13.c2 c8
14.g5 e8 15.xd5 ( 15.c1 b4 16.d2 h6 17.xe6 fxe6
18.h3 f7 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
15...xd5 16.xd5 b4 17.xf7+ xf7 18.b3 g4 19.xf7 xf7
20.xf7+ xf7= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
B3b) 6...dxc4 7.xc4 e7 8.0-0 0-0
B3b1) 9.e4 a6 10.c3 a5 - 9. Nc3 Qa5 10. e4 Na6 ( 10...c5
11.d1 e6 12.e2 b6 13.e3 White has the initiative. V.
Korchnoi - I. Sokolov, Sarajevo 1998 );
B3b2) 9.c2 a6 10.a3 a5!? 11.c3 h5 12.f4 c5
B. Larsen - R. Huebner, Tilburg 1981;
B3b3) 9.c3
B3b31) 9...a5 10.e4 ( 10.b3 bd7 11.h3 b6 12.e4 e6
13.c2 ad8 T. Markowski - V. Bologan, Bastia (rapid) 2005 )
10...a6 (M. Sher - J. Willemsen, Biel 1990) 11.e5 e6 12.h4 d5
13.g5 f6 14.exf6 xf6 15.xf6 xf6 16.g5 h6 17.xd5! xd5
18.d4;
B3b32) 9...e6
B3b321) 10.f4 (Rybka 1.0 - Hiarcs X50, Internet 2006) c8
11.d4 a6 12.xe6 ( 12.d1 d8 13.e3 h3 14.f3 e8
15.d2 xg2 16.xg2 c7= Equal chances, quiet position. )
12...xe6 13.d1 c5= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
B3b322) 10.a4 a6 ( 10...c8 11.f4 a6 12.d4 h3
13.ad1 c5 14.c2 White has a slight center control advantage.
U. Andersson - R. Huebner, Skelleftea 1989 ) 11.d4 c5 12.xe6
xe6 13.e3 c5 14.xc5 xc5 15.b4 b6 16.xb6 axb6=
Black can equalize with relative ease. B. Holk - T. Giurgiu, corr.
1999;
B3c) 6...e6
B3c1) 7.g5 bd7
B3c11) 8.0-0 c5 9.h4 ( Updated on March 23, 2013 9.d1 0-0
10.xe6 fxe6 (M. Dziuba - R. Kempinski, Czech Republic 2013)
11.c3 e7 12.cxd5 exd5 13.f4 ae8= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 9...0-0 10.c3
h6 11.xe6 fxe6 (D. Housieaux - B. Zueger, Sibenik 2012) 12.b3
e7 13.b2 a3 14.xa3 xa3;
B3c12) 8.xe6 fxe6 9.e3 f7 10.h3 b4+ 11.d2 xd2+
12.xd2 e8 13.0-0 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. Xu Jun - L.
621
Christiansen, Shanghai 2002;
B3c2) 7.0-0 dxc4 8.xd8+ xd8 9.g5 bd7
B3c21) 10.d1 e8
B3c211) 11.xe6 fxe6 12.d2 e5 13.f3 xf3+ 14.xf3
B3c2111) 14...d5 15.a4 ( Updated on January 4, 2015 15.d2
e7 16.ac1 b6 17.c3 f6 18.h5+ f8 (V. Mikhalevski - E.
Romanov, Stockholm 2015) 19.b4+ e7 20.a5 g6 21.f3
f7 22.xb6 axb6 23.d7 ab8 24.xc4 hd8= This position
is rather drawish. ) 15...a5 16.d4 f7 17.xc4 d8 18.g2
d7 19.e4 b4 20.e3 d3 21.e2 b4 22.b1 d6
(1/2-1/2 B. Boschma - J. Siigur, corr. 2009) 23.f4 hd8=
(with the idea e5) The position is objectively equal, albeit only
White can unbalance it without taking unnecessary risks.;
B3c2112) 14...e7 15.d4 d8 16.xc4 d1+ 17.g2 f7
18.b3 hd8 19.e3 e1 20.b2 xa1 21.xa1 d5=
Black can equalize with relative ease. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka
B3c212) 11.d2 b6 12.xe6 fxe6 13.h3 d8 14.xe6 c5
D. King - M. Adams, Kilkenny 1996;
B3c22) 10.d2 e5 11.h3 c5 12.h1 c7 ( 12...e8 13.f4
ed7 14.f5 d5 15.e4 h6 16.exd5 hxg5 17.dxc6 bxc6
(P. Donnenfeld - V. Yakushev, corr. 2006) 18.xc4 e4 19.xe4
xe4 20.xg5+ f6 21.d2 b4 22.f4 xb2 23.c4 White has
the initiative. ) 13.f4 ed7 14.xe6+ fxe6 15.xc4 b6 16.e5
hd8;
B3c3) 7.cxd5 cxd5 ( Updated on February 16, 2013 7...xd5 8.c3
xd4 9.xd4 c4 10.b3 a6 11.b2 White has a slight
developmental advantage. V. Ivanchuk - I. Kovalenko, Jurmala (rapid)
2013 )
B3c31) 8.a4+ c6 ( 8...bd7 9.e3 e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.c1
e4 (V. Erdos - M. Vachier Lagrave, Germany 2012) 12.d4 dc5
13.d1 g5 14.xg5 xg5 15.b4 a6 16.c3 xc3 17.xc3
xb4 18.b3 White has a lasting advantage. ) 9.e3 e7 10.0-0
g4 11.f4 b6 12.h3 f6 13.c3 0-0 14.b5= The position is
(weakness d5) Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
B3c32) 8.0-0 c6 9.a4 ( 9.d1 c5 10.c3 0-0 11.a4 e7
12.e3 e4 M. Dziuba - R. Edouard, Warsaw (blitz) 2012 ) 9...c5
B3c321) Updated on January 4, 2013 10.g5 0-0 11.b5 b6
12.xb6 axb6 13.xf6 gxf6 14.e3 d4 15.exd4 xd4 16.xd4
xd4 17.c3 xc3 (1/2-1/2 E. Ghaem Maghami - M. Vachier
Lagrave, Basel 2013) 18.bxc3 xa2 19.xa2 xa2 20.xb7 d8=
622
B3c322) worse move is 10.bd2 0-0 11.b3 b6 12.bd4 d7
( 12...d7 13.xe6 fxe6 (T. Markowski - M. Krasenkow, Polanica
Zdroj 2000) 14.b3 e7 15.e3 a5 16.d3 xe3 17.xe3
c4 18.c3 ac8 ) 13.d1 e8 14.e3 g4 Black has a slight
developmental advantage. C. Kratochwil - O. Rocher, Weil am Rhein
1993;
B3c323) 10.e5 0-0 ( 10...c8 11.c3 0-0 12.d3 d4 13.g5
xc3 14.bxc3 h6 15.e3= The position is objectively equal,
bishops. T. Markowski - M. Krasenkow, Zakopane 2000 ) 11.xc6
d7 12.g5
B3c3231) worse move is 12...xc6 13.c3 ( 13.xc6 bxc6
14.xf6 gxf6 15.c3 ab8= Equal chances, quiet position. T.
Markowski - B. Gelfand, Polanica Zdroj 2000 ) 13...g4 (Stockfish
2.1.1 - Crafty 23.4, Internet 2011) 14.xc6 bxc6 15.a4 b4
16.fc1 ac8 17.c5 White has good knight placement.;
B3c3232) 12...bxc6 13.xf6 gxf6 14.d2 ab8 15.ac1 d6
16.b3 fc8= with mutual play. White has slightly better pawn
structure. Black has a pair of bishops. Best Mutual Play Glaurung 2.
1 - Naum 3.1, Internet 2008 ]
[ Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
A) 5.d5
A1) 5...cxd5 6.cxd5 b4+ 7.d2
A1a) worse move is 7...e3
A1a1) 8.xb4 exf2+ 9.d2! a6 ( 9...b6? 10.a3 d6 11.f3 f5
12.c3+- Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. P.
Svidler - A. Mastrovasilis, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 10.a3 xb4 11.axb4
fxg1 12.xg1 0-0 13.d6 a5 14.d4 Black has difficulties
A1a2) 8.fxe3 xd2+ 9.xd2 d6 10.c3 0-0 (P. Carlsten - L. Couso,
Stockholm 2009) 11.f3 f5 12.0-0 bd7 13.h4 Black has
A1b) 7...e7 8.xb4 xb4+ 9.c3 0-0 ( 9...xb2 10.c1 xc1+
11.xc1 a6 12.d6 c5 13.d5 xd5 14.xc5 f6 15.xe4 xe4
16.e5+ d8 17.xe4 b6 18.e7 b7= ) 10.b3 e7 11.d6 xd6
12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 e7 14.c2 g6 Hiarcs 11.2 - Zap!Chess
Zanzibar, Internet 2007;
A2) 5...b4+ 6.d2 e7 7.c3 0-0
A2a) 8.a3 xc3!? ( 8...c5 9.e3 d6 10.ge2 cxd5 11.xd5 xd5
12.cxd5 d7 13.0-0 (M. Carlsen - V. Anand, Nice (rapid) 2008) f5 14.b4
b6 15.a4 e5 16.a5 d8 ) 9.xc3 (M. Granados Gomez - D. Campora,
Lanzarote 2003) cxd5 10.cxd5 d6 11.h3 f5 12.0-0 bd7 13.f4
623
e5=;
A2b) 8.h3 cxd5 9.xd5 ( 9.cxd5 d6 10.xe4 xh3 11.xf6+ xf6
12.xh3 xb2 13.xb4 xb4+ 14.d2 xd2+ 15.xd2 a6=
Equal chances, quiet position. V. Ivanchuk - B. Gelfand, Wijk aan Zee
2008 ) 9...xd5 10.cxd5 xd2+ 11.xd2 d6 12.c1 a6 13.c4 c5
14.b4 b5 15.d4 [#] e5!? 16.bxc5 xh3 17.f4 h5 18.xh3 dxc5
19.xe4 xh3= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. Thinker 5.4c Inert - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet
2012;
B) 5.c3 d5 6.cxd5 ( 6.g5 bd7 7.cxd5 cxd5= - 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Bg5
Nbd7 ) 6...cxd5 7.g5 bd7 ( 7...b4 8.c1 bd7 9.h3 h6 10.d2
xc3 11.xc3 0-0 12.0-0 b6 13.c2 xd4 14.d1 e5 15.f4 e7
16.c7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Eljanov - R.
Edouard, Istanbul (ol) 2012 )
B1) 8.e3 Updated on February 23, 2013
B1a) 8...d6 9.ge2 Updated on April 1, 2014
B1a1) 9...0-0 10.f4 ( 10.b3 h6 11.xf6 xf6= - 9... h6 10. Bxf6
Nxf6 10. Qb3 O-O ) 10...xf4 11.gxf4!? b6 12.0-0 h6 13.h4 e8
14.b3 (weakness d5);
B1a2) 9...h6 10.xf6 xf6 11.b3 0-0 12.0-0 c7 13.f3
(T. Markowski - B. Socko, Warsaw 2014) exf3 14.xf3 e6;
B1b) 8...h6 9.f4 b4 10.ge2 g5 11.e5 e7 12.0-0 0-0=
with mutual play. M. Adams - S. Bogner, Germany 2013;
B2) 8.b3
B2a) 8...h6
B2a1) 9.xf6 xf6 10.e3 d6 ( Updated on March 16, 2013 10...a5
11.ge2 b4 12.0-0 xb3 13.axb3 (A. Mista - A. Naiditsch, Germany
2013) d7 14.f3 c6 15.fxe4 dxe4 16.xf6!? gxf6 17.f4 e7
18.xe4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
11.ge2= - 8. e3 Bd6 9. Nge2 h6 10. Bxf6 Nxf6 10. Qb3;
B2a2) 9.f4 g5 ( 9...a5 10.d2 b6 11.xd5 xd5 12.xd5 f6
13.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. E.
Bacrot - M. Carlsen, Biel (blitz) 2012 ) 10.e5! g7 Suggested
improvement for White:
B2a21) Updated on February 14, 2013 11.d6 (Key game M. Adams A. Naiditsch, Baden Baden 2013) b6 12.b5 ( 12.c5 e6
13.xb6 axb6 14.e3 0-0 ) 12...c4 13.c7+ d7 14.xa8 xd6
15.b4+ e6 16.c3 f5! 17.c1 g6 18.b3 a5 19.c7 c6
20.b5 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
White is behind in development.;
B2a22) 11.h4!
B2a221) Updated on June 29, 2014 11...g4?! (D. Dvirnyy - C.
Balogh, Porto Rio 2014) 12.d6 Black's king is stuck in the center.
624
b8 [#] 13.c1!
B2a2211) 13...xd6? 14.b5 d7 ( 14...b6 15.xc8+ d7
16.c7++- ) 15.xc8+! xc8 16.d6+ d7 17.xc8 xc8
18.xe4! dxe4 19.c4+ c6 20.d5+-;
B2a2212) 13...e6 14.b5 a5+ 15.f1 a6 16.e3 d7
17.c3 c6 18.ge2 d8 19.e5 Black has difficulties
reaching full equality.;
B2a222) 11...xe5 12.hxg5 hxg5 13.xh8+ xh8 14.dxe5 g4
15.d1 b6 16.e3 xb3 17.axb3 e6 18.xd5 0-0-0 19.xe4
xe5 20.e2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
B2b) 8...d6! 9.h3 h6 10.f4 b6 11.e5 h5 ( 11...g5 12.0-0 0-0
13.f3 e6 14.xd6 xd6 15.f2 exf3 16.exf3 c4= Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 12.xd6 xd6 13.b5 c6 14.b4
e6 15.0-0 a5 16.c5 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. Best Mutual
Play Key game B. Boschma - B. Kosic, corr. 2012 ]
5.d2 xd2+ 6.xd2 d6
[ 6...e4
A) 7.c3 d5
A1) 8.f3 exf3 9.xf3 0-0 10.0-0 dxc4 11.e4 bd7 Updated on March 18,
2013 12.ae1 ( 12.ad1 b6 (M. Ragger - V. Erdos, Neum 2011) 13.e5
fd5 14.e4 g4 15.de1 e7 16.h4= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 12...b6 13.e5 fd5 14.g5 h6
15.ge4 e6 16.d6 xc3 17.bxc3= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
A2) 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.f3 exf3 ( 9...0-0 10.fxe4 xe4 11.xe4 dxe4
12.xe4 e8 13.g2 c6 14.f3 g4 15.d1 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. D. Kokarev - E. Sutovsky, Sochi 2012 )
A2a) 10.xf3 0-0 11.0-0 c6
A2a1) 12.ae1 e8 13.g5 h6 14.h3 (D. Kokarev - E. Sutovsky,
Sochi 2012) ( 14.xf7?! xf7 15.xd5 h3! 16.xf6 xg2
17.xe8+ xf1 18.xf1+ xe8 19.e3+ e7 20.d3 d6
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...xh3
15.xh3 d6 16.f4 e4 17.xe4 xe4;
A2a2) 12.ad1 g4 13.e5 ( 13.h3 e6 14.g5 h6 15.xe6 fxe6
T. Pranitchi - F. Cottegnie, corr. 2006 ) 13...e6 14.e3 e7 15.d3
c8 16.c5 b6 17.xe6 fxe6;
A2b) 10.exf3 0-0 11.ge2 c6 12.0-0 d6 ( 12...e8 13.f4 e6
14.ad1 e7 15.g4 d6 16.g5 d7 17.b5 b8 A. Morozevich - S.
Rublevsky, Moscow 2005 ) 13.f4 a6 ( 13...b6 (B. Gelfand - B. Avrukh,
Beersheba (rapid) 2007) 14.b5 d8 15.fe1 a6 16.c3 d6
17.ac1 d7 18.d3 ad8 19.e5 fe8 20.f4 (weakness d5) ) 14.g4
e6 15.ae1 ae8 16.g5 d7 17.xe6 fxe6 18.f4 e7;
B) 7.d5 cxd5 8.cxd5 0-0 9.c3 e8
625
B1) 10.d4 Updated on March 21, 2013 d6 ( 10...e3 11.fxe3 d6 12.f3
g4 13.e4 d7 14.0-0 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. M. Bosiocic - C. Balogh, Austria 2012 ) 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4 a6
13.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. iCE 0.3 Rodin 5.1, Internet 2013;
B2) 10.d6 c6 11.b5 e5 12.c7 b8 13.f4! exf3 14.xf3
White has the initiative. K. Gierth - J. Niewold, corr. 2011 ]
7.c3
[ 7.e3 0-0 8.e2 e8 9.bc3= - 7. Nc3 O-O 8. e3 Re8 9. Nge2 ]
7...0-0 8.e3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 8...a6 9.ge2 ( 9.f3 g4 10.0-0 xf3 11.xf3 bd7 12.fd1 b5
13.cxb5 axb5 14.a3 b6 A. Khalifman - S. Rublevsky, Elista 1996 ) 9...b5
10.b3 bd7 11.0-0 e8 12.fd1 b6 13.d5 c5= with mutual play. Naum 4.
2 - Critter 0.80, Internet 2010;
B) 8...bd7 9.ge2 ( 9.f3 b5!? 10.cxb5 cxb5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.0-0 b7
13.fd1 b6 E. Maetz - O. Nadenau, corr. 2002 ) 9...a6
B1) worse move is 10.d5?! cxd5
B1a) 11.exd5 a5 ( 11...c7 12.b3 c5 13.0-0 f5 14.h3 h5 15.f4
ae8 Black has the initiative. ) 12.0-0 b5 13.cxb5 axb5 14.b4 xb4
15.fb1 a5 16.xb5 c7 Black has the initiative. A. Shimanov - M.
Adams, Konya 2012;
B1b) 11.cxd5 b5 (S. Conquest - B. Avrukh, Batumi 1999) 12.a3 a5
13.0-0 c5 14.c2 a4 15.a2 b6 16.b4 d7 (with the idea Rac8,
Nb3);
B2) 10.d1 Suggested improvement for Black:
B2a) 10...a5 11.b3 b5 [#] 12.c5! Updated on March 10, 2014
B2a1) 12...b4 13.a4 dxc5 14.dxe5 xe5 15.f4
B2a11) 15...h3?! 16.fxe5 ad8 ( 16...xg2 17.exf6 c4 [#] 18.f4!!
xh1 19.d5!+- ) 17.f4 xd1+ 18.xd1 xg2 19.g1 d8+
20.e1 xe4 21.xg2 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
B2a12) 15...ed7 16.c2 d8 17.0-0 b7 18.c1 White has
B2a2) 12...dxc5 13.dxe5 xe5 14.f4 ed7 15.e5 b4 16.exf6 bxc3
17.xc3 xc3+ 18.xc3 xf6 19.xc6 b8 20.0-0 White has
slightly better pawn structure. Key game A. Grigoryan - M. Matlakov,
Yerevan 2014;
B2b) 10...b5 11.c5 exd4 ( 11...b4 12.a4 a5 13.b3 - 10... Qa5 11.
b3 b5 12. c5 b4 13. Na4 ) 12.xd4 e5 (M. Stryjecki - D. Solak, Patras
1999) Suggested improvement for White: 13.c2! g4 14.f3 d7
15.cxd6 c5 16.de2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
626
B2c) 10...c7! 11.0-0 b5 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.d6 a7= Equal chances,
quiet position. ]
[ 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.xd8 xd8 10.f3 e8
A) 11.0-0-0 f5 12.h3 e4 ( worse move is 12...a6 13.g4! g6 14.h4
c5 15.xg6 hxg6 (M. Gurevich - Z. Izoria, Corsica (rapid) 2005) 16.g5!
h5 17.e3 e4 18.f1 a5 19.g1 ad8 20.xd8 xd8 21.g4
(weakness e4) ) 13.xe4 xe4 14.h4 xg2 15.xg2 a6 16.e3 c5=
B) 11.0-0 a6 12.fd1 f5 13.h3 ( Updated on May 9, 2013 13.d2
(B. Socko - K. Kulaots, Legnica 2013; This line has been played until this point
in another grandmaster level game, too.) c2 14.dc1 f5 15.b3 ac8
16.d1 e7 17.d6 e8 18.d2 e6 19.a5 b8= (with the idea b6) )
13...h6 14.g4 h7
B1) 15.e1 ad8 ( 15...c5 16.b4 e6 17.b5 ac8 18.bxc6 bxc6=
Black can equalize with relative ease. V. Akopian - B. Gelfand, Cap d'Agde
(rapid) 1996 ) 16.f1 c5 17.b4 ce4 18.xe4 xe4= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
B2) 15.ac1 f8 16.d2 ed8 17.b3 xd1+ 18.xd1 d8 19.c3
d7= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
[ 8.d1
A) 8...bd7 9.b3 ( 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.f3 e7 11.0-0 e8 12.d6 xd6
13.xd6 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Korchnoi - J. Lautier,
Enghien les Bains 2003 ) 9...e8 ( 9...exd4 10.xd4 a5 11.d2 c5
12.f3 g4 13.0-0 fe8 14.e4! xd2 15.xf6+ gxf6 16.xd2
White has slightly better pawn structure. R. Pohjosmeki - M. Preussner, corr.
2009 ) 10.d5 c5 11.e4 a6 12.a4 f8 13.ge2 d7 14.0-0 b8=
with mutual play.;
B) 8...e7 9.e4 a6 10.ge2 c7 11.0-0 e6 12.d5 cxd5 13.cxd5 d7
Protector 1.4.0 - Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2011 ]
[ 8.d5 cxd5 9.xd5 c6 10.f3 xd5 11.cxd5 e7 12.0-0 f5 13.fc1
b6 B. Socko - Ni Hua, Moscow 2012 ]
8...e8
[ 8...exd4 9.xd4 bd7 Updated on May 7, 2013 ( 9...b6 10.xb6 axb6
11.ge2 bd7 12.d1 e5 13.b3 (weakness d6) V. Topalov - L. Van Wely,
Tilburg 1998 ) 10.f3 ( 10.xd6 b6 11.b1 a5! 12.a4 b4+ 13.xb4
axb4 14.b3 e5 15.f3 xc4= ) 10...a5 11.0-0 e5 12.d2 e6
13.xd6 xc4 14.xc4 xc4= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Movsesian K. Kulaots, Legnica 2013 ]
[ 8...bd7 9.ge2 e8= - 8... Re8 9. Nge2 Nbd7 ]
[ 8...e6
A) 9.d1
A1) 9...a6 10.f3 ( Updated on October 2, 2014 10.b3 exd4 11.xd4
b4 12.d2 f5 13.e4 e8 14.ge2 [#] xe4! This move leads to
627
approximately equal positions. 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.xb4
e7 18.d2 e8 Black can equalize with relative ease. 19.0-0 c5
This move leads to a drawn endgame. 20.b5 xe2 21.xe2 xe2
22.xb7 xa2 23.d7 f8 24.xd6 xb3 25.xc5= This position is
rather drawish. S. Mamedyarov - T. Radjabov, Baku 2014 ) 10...e4 11.g5
xc4 ( Updated on May 16, 2013 11...g4 12.c1 d5 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.f3
exf3 15.xf3 c8 16.e5 e6 17.0-0= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. S. Volkov - S. Fedorchuk,
Legnica 2013 ) 12.b3 d5 13.gxe4 xe4 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 d5
16.c3 e8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
A2) 9...a5 10.d5 cxd5 11.xd5
A2a) 11...xd5!? 12.xd5 ( 12.xa5?! xg2 13.f3 xh1 14.xd6
c6 ) 12...a6 13.g2 e4 14.b3 c6 15.e2;
A2b) 11...xd2+ 12.xd2 xd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5 (weakness
d6) A. Delchev - A. Huzman, Rogaska Slatina 2011;
A3) 9...bd7 10.b3 (J. Glud - M. Matthiesen, Skanderborg 2005) a5
11.ge2 a4!
A3a) worse move is 12.d5 cxd5 13.cxd5 f5 14.e4 ( 14.xa4 b5
15.ac3 c5! Black has the initiative. ) 14...g6 15.b4 c8 16.b1
b6;
A3b) 12.0-0 axb3 13.axb3 b6 14.b1 f5 15.b2 fd8=;
B) 9.b3
B1) 9...exd4 10.xd4 d5 11.cxd5
B1a) 11...xd5
B1a1) 12.e4 c5! ( 12...e6 13.ge2 b6 14.a4 a5+ 15.c3
xc3+ 16.axc3 a6 (L. Van Wely - E. Van den Doel, Leeuwarden
2005) 17.0-0 ad8 18.ad1 fe8 19.f3 g6 20.f2= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White
has a slight center control advantage. ) 13.e3 ( 13.xc5 a6 14.e3
b4 15.0-0-0 a5!= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 13...a5 14.ge2 xb3 15.e5 d5 16.d2 c6 17.xd5
ad8 18.axb3 xa1+ 19.c1 xc1+ 20.xc1 xe5 21.xb7 d3+
22.e2 b4=;
B1a2) 12.xd5 xd5 13.xd5 - 11... Nxd5 12. Nxd5 Bxd5 13. Bxd5;
B1b) 11...xd5
B1b1) 12.ge2
B1b11) 12...xc3 13.xc3 d7 ( 13...e7 14.0-0 d7
- 13... Nd7 14. O-O Qe7 ) 14.0-0 e7 ( 14...f6 15.fd1 e7
16.f4 ad8 17.e5 White has a slight center control advantage.
Bright 0.2c - Fritz 9, Internet 2007 ) 15.d4 fd8 16.ad1 ( 16.fd1
f6 17.d2 d7 18.h3 ad8 19.ad1 c5 20.xe6 xd2 21.xd2
xd2 22.xd2 fxe6 23.g4 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play. I. Ivanisevic - E. Bacrot, Chalkidiki 2002 ) 16...f6 ( Updated on
628
May 20, 2014 16...c5 17.b2 f8 18.d2 h5 19.fd1
Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Key game E. Bacrot - Iv.
Saric, Poikovsky 2014 ) 17.e4 d7 (L. Van Wely - F. Caruana,
Amsterdam 2010) 18.xe6 xe6 ( 18...fxe6 19.xd7 xd7 20.f3
f7 21.d1 f8 22.e3 Black has difficulties reaching full
equality. ) 19.xd7 xd7 20.e5 d5 21.d4 b6 22.c5
B1b12) 12...a5 13.a4 xa4 14.xa4 a6 15.d4 ad8 16.0-0
c8 17.fc1 dc7 18.f1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Key game V. Ivanchuk E. Sutovsky, Moscow 2001;
B1b2) 12.xd5 xd5 13.xd5 cxd5 14.e2 ( 14.f3 c6 15.b2
a5+ 16.d2 b5 17.d1 ad8 18.d4 xd4 19.xd4 fe8=
Equal chances, quiet position. Y. Pelletier - J. Lautier, France 2003 )
14...c6 15.c5! d7 16.0-0 fd8 17.fd1 ac8 18.ac1
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. (weakness d5) S. Kerr - J.
Ostriker, corr. 2012;
B2) 9...bd7 10.ge2 a5 ( 10...e7 11.0-0 h6 12.f4 g4 13.ae1=
White. Hiarcs 11.2 - Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2008 ) 11.0-0 a4! 12.d5
cxd5 13.cxd5 f5 14.xa4 b5 15.ac3 a5 16.e4 g6 17.f3 c5
18.b4 xb4 19.fb1 c4 20.xb5 fd7= Black has sufficient
[ 8...g4 9.h3 e6 10.b3 ( Updated on October 26, 2013 10.d1 a6 11.b3
(P. Maletin - I. Kovalenko, Dombai 2013) c7 12.ge2 ad8 13.0-0 fe8
14.b2 h5 15.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 10...exd4 11.xd4
d5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.ge2 a5 14.a4! xa4 15.xa4 a6 16.d4=
The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ]
9.ge2 bd7 10.h3
[ 10.0-0 e4 11.f3 exf3
A) 12.xf3 b6 13.b3 g4 ( 13...d5 14.c5 bd7 15.f4 h5= ) 14.f2
d5 15.c5 (S. Movsesian - D. Navara, Sibenik 2011) bd7 16.e1 f8
17.f4 d7 18.h3 f5;
B) 12.xf3 b6 13.b3
B1) 13...h3 14.f2 d7 ( 14...a5 15.f4 g4 16.g2 a4 17.af1 axb3
18.axb3 h6 19.e4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 15.e4 g4
(G. Terreaux - D. Tyomkin, corr. 2003) 16.af1 ad8 17.xg4 xg4
18.xf6! gxf6 19.xf6 White has the initiative.;
B2) 13...g4 14.g2 d5 15.c5 bd7 16.ae1 f8 17.f4 g6 ]
10...h6
[ 10...f8 11.0-0 e4
629
A) 12.d5 c5 13.c2 ( 13.g4?! h5! 14.gxh5 xh5 15.xe4 xh3
Black has the initiative. ) 13...g6 14.ab1 a5 15.a3 e7;
B) 12.f4 exf3 13.xf3 h6 14.af1 8h7 15.e4 e6= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players. Key game D. Navara - A. Moiseenko,
Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1) 2011 ]
11.b3 e4 12.g4 d5 13.0-0
[ 13.0-0-0?! dxc4 14.bxc4 [#] b5! 15.g3 bxc4 16.b2 c5 17.gxe4 b7
18.xf6+ xf6 19.xb7 ab8 20.a1 xb7 Black has the initiative. N.
Miezis - M. Adams, Liverpool 2008 ]
13...f8 14.g3 g6 15.ce2 h4 Best Mutual Play
68
The Anglo-Dutch
Line 006
[Dragan Paunovic]
A21
11.09.2013
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.c4 e5 2.c3 [#] d6 [Chapter] [#]
[ 2...c6= 7 - Line ]
[ 2...f6= 11 - Line ]
[ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 2...b4
[Chapter] [#]
A) 3.g3 [Chapter] [#] xc3 ( 3...f6 - Line 011 : 2... Nf6 3. g3 Bb4 )
A1) 4.dxc3 d6 ( 4...c6 5.g2 d6= - 4... d6 5. Bg2 Nc6 ) 5.g2 c6
A1a) 6.f3
A1a1) 6...h6 7.0-0 e6 8.b3 ge7 9.a3 ( worse move is 9.e1
d7 10.c2 h3 11.e4 xg2 12.xg2 f5 13.exf5 (B. Jobava - Z.
Azmaiparashvili, Kallithea 2008) 0-0-0 14.e3 xf5 15.d3 hf8 )
9...d7 10.e4 b6 11.e1 h3 12.e2 0-0 13.d1 e6=
P. Van Hoolandt - N. Sulava, Monaco 2003;
A1a2) 6...f6 7.0-0 0-0 - Line 017 : 2... Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 5.
Bg2 O-O 6. O-O Bxc3 7. dxc3 d6;
A1b) 6.b3 ge7 7.h3 0-0 8.0-0 ( 8.f4 g6 (R. Ponomariov - M.
Mchedlishvili, Warsaw (rapid) 2010) 9.fxe5 cxe5 10.0-0 a5 11.a4 e7
12.g5 f6 13.c1 e8= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. ) 8...d7 9.f3 f5 10.f2 a5 11.a4
e8 12.e4 f4;
A1c) 6.c5 ge7 7.cxd6 cxd6 8.e4 e6 9.f3 f6 10.0-0 d5 11.exd5
xd5 12.b3 c7 13.c4 e6 14.b2 0-0= V. Malakhov - I. Nikolaidis,
Gonfreville 2006;
A2) 4.bxc3
A2a) 4...f5 5.g2 f6 ( 5...d6= - 4... d6 5. Bg2 f5 )
630
A2a1) 6.d3
A2a11) 6...0-0
A2a111) 7.f3
A2a1111) 7...c6 8.c5 - 7. c5 Nc6 8. Nf3 ( 8.0-0 d6=
- 4... d6 5. Bg2 f5 6. d3 Nf6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. O-O Nc6 );
A2a1112) 7...d6= - 4... d6 5. Bg2 f5 6. d3 Nf6 7. Nf3 O-O;
A2a112) 7.c5
A2a1121) 7...e7 8.a3 c6 9.f3 h8 ( 9...e4 10.dxe4
xe4 11.d4 xc5 12.0-0 d8 13.e4! fxe4 14.b3 d6
15.xc5 dxc5 16.d5+ f7 17.xe4 xd5 18.xd5+ e6
19.e4 e8 20.fe1 c4 21.ad1 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 10.b1 b5 11.h4
e6 12.b3;
A2a1122) 7...c6 8.f3
A2a11221) 8...d6 9.cxd6 cxd6 10.0-0 d5 11.c2 b6
12.d1;
A2a11222) 8...e7 9.b3+ h8 10.0-0 b6 11.a3 bxc5
12.h4 ( 12.b5 b8 13.xc5 xc5 14.xc5 d6 15.a3
d7= A. Sygulski - U. Bokelbrink, Germany 1995 ) 12...g6
13.xc6 dxc6 14.a4 e6 15.xc6 d7 16.xc7 ac8
17.a5 f4 18.c4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
A2a11223) 8...h8 9.0-0 e7 10.a4 e8 11.a3 e4
12.d4 xd4 13.cxd4 White has a pair of bishops. W. Lumley D. Evans, corr. 2009;
A2a12) 6...d6= - 4... d6 5. Bg2 f5 6. d3 Nf6;
A2a2) 6.b1 c6 7.f3 0-0 8.0-0 d6 ( 8...e8 9.c5 b6 10.a3
bxc5 11.xc5 d6 (Bu Xiangzhi - V. Zvjaginsev, Ergun 2006) 12.e3
g4 13.d3 xe3 14.fxe3 d7 15.h4 ) 9.d3;
A2a3) 6.c5
A2a31) 6...0-0 7.d3 - 6. d3 O-O 7. c5 ( 7.d4 e4 8.h3 d5 9.cxd6
cxd6 10.g5 (W. Uhlmann - G. Barbero, Plovdiv 1986) e6 11.f4
f7 12.b1 c8 13.0-0 bd7 );
A2a32) 6...e4 7.h3 e7 8.d4 exd3 ( 8...b6 9.0-0 bxc5 10.a3
a6 11.f3 b8 12.fxe4 fxe4 13.a4 d5 14.dxc5 xc3 15.c4
b5 16.b2 xc5+ 17.xc5 xc5 18.xg7 g8 19.e5=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9.xd3 a6
10.f4 xc5 11.xf5 d6 12.c2 0-0 13.0-0 c6= The position is
A2b) 4...c6 5.g2 d6= - 4... d6 5. Bg2 Nc6;
A2c) 4...d6 5.g2
A2c1) 5...c6 6.d3 ( 6.e4 ge7 7.d4 0-0 8.f3 b6 9.0-0 f6 10.e3
a5 S. Novikov - F. Caruana, Dagomys 2010 )
631
A2c11) worse move is 6...f5 7.f4
A2c111) 7...e4!? 8.dxe4 f6 9.exf5 xf5 10.f3 d7 11.d4
h3 12.f3 0-0 13.b1 xd4 ( 13...a5 14.b5 b6 15.g4 xg4
16.xa8 xa8 17.g5 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 14.cxd4 c6 15.b3 ae8 16.d5 c5 17.b2
A2c112) 7...f6 8.fxe5 dxe5 9.f3 e4 (V. Iordachescu - G. Jones,
Aix-les-Bains 2011) 10.h4! e6 11.b1 b6 12.0-0 d7 13.d4
xc4 14.xf5;
A2c12) 6...ge7 7.f4 ( 7.h3 d7 8.f3 0-0 9.0-0 g6 10.e3 c8
11.f2 ce7= H. Nakamura - J. Benjamin, Philadelphia 2005 ) 7...g6
( 7...0-0 8.f3 (Hiarcs 11.2 - Hiarcs 11.2, Internet 2007) exf4 9.xf4
g4 10.b1 b6 11.h3 e6 12.0-0 d7 13.h2 f6 )
A2c121) 8.fxe5 cxe5 ( 8...gxe5 (R. Wiesen - U. Ernstmeier, corr.
1997) 9.h3 0-0 10.0-0 d7 11.f4 ) 9.d4 d7 10.f3 0-0
11.0-0 e8;
A2c122) 8.f3 exf4 9.xf4 xf4 ( 9...g4 10.0-0 (J. Werle - M.
Mchedlishvili, Plovdiv 2008) xf4 11.gxf4 b8 12.d2 0-0 13.e4
d7= ) 10.gxf4 0-0 11.0-0 e8 12.d2 g4= M. Rivas Pastor - J.
Timman, Linares 1985;
A2c2) 5...e7
A2c21) 6.d3 bc6 ( 6...0-0 7.b1 d7 8.f3 b8 9.e4 f5 10.exf5
f6 Lj. Ljubojevic - A. Shirov, Moscow (blitz) 1993 ) 7.f3 0-0 8.0-0
h6 9.d4 g6 ( 9...e8 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.a3 e6 12.b3 b8
13.d2 c8 14.xc6 bxc6 15.a4 e8 ) 10.e4 b6 11.e1 a6
12.f1 a5 13.d2 c5 14.d5 c8 G. Jones - N. Grandelius,
Reykjavik 2013;
A2c22) 6.d4 bc6 7.f3 0-0 8.0-0 f6 (D. Bunzmann - V. Eingorn,
France 2005) ( 8...f5 9.e4 fxe4 10.g5 f5 11.g4 d7 12.xe4
h6= Ni Hua - A. Moiseenko, Saratov 2011 ) 9.d3 g4 10.h3 h5=;
A2c3) 5...f5 6.d3 f6 7.f3 ( 7.h3 c6 8.b1 0-0 9.0-0 e8
10.f3 b6 11.f2 e6 12.f4 d8= R. Vaganian - B. Gulko, Moscow
1990 )
A2c31) 7...c5 8.0-0 c6 9.e1 ( 9.g5 0-0 10.b1 c7
(A. Gorbatov - D. Kuzuev, Moscow 2000) 11.d2 e6 12.e3 ac8
13.a4 d7= ) 9...0-0 10.c2 ( 10.b1 (S. Schmidt - M. Villwock,
Essen 2004) d7 11.c2 b6 12.g5 b7 ) 10...e6 11.e3 d7
12.d5 e7 13.b3 exd5 14.cxd5 f7 15.c4= The position is
Korchnoi - A. Shirov, Madrid 1996;
A2c32) 7...0-0 8.0-0 c6
A2c321) 9.g5
A2c3211) 9...e8 10.b1 ( 10.xf6 xf6 11.d2 d7 12.b1
632
b6 13.e3 h8 M. Voiska - A. Skripchenko, Germany 2003 )
10...b8 11.d2 d7= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
(blitz) 2010;
A2c3212) 9...h6 10.d2 ( 10.xf6 xf6 11.b1 b8 12.d2
d7 13.c1 b6 14.d5+ h8 15.a3 bd8= with mutual play.
Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 10...e8 11.b1
b8 12.e1 e6 13.c2 a6 14.a4 b6 T. Becker - U. Vetter, corr.
2003;
A2c322) 9.b1 b8 ( 9...e8 10.e1 b8= - 9... Rb8 10. Ne1
Qe8 ) 10.e1 e8 ( 10...d7 11.c2 e8= - 10... Qe8 11. Nc2
Bd7 ) 11.c2 d7 ( 11...b6 12.e3 e7 13.b3 f7 Naum 4.2 Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ) 12.e3 f4 ( 12...e7?! (Wang Hao - N.
Vitiugov, Ningbo (rapid) 2010) 13.xb7 xb7 14.xb7 f4 15.gxf4
g6+ 16.h1 exf4 17.g2 h5 18.g1 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 13.d5 xd5 14.cxd5 e7=
C. Jochmann - T. Kraus, Germany 2008;
B) [Chapter] [#] 3.c2 f6
B1) worse move is 4.a3 xc3 5.xc3 c6 6.b4 0-0 7.e3
B1a) 7...d5 8.cxd5
B1a1) 8...xd5 9.b2 ( 9.b5? [#] d4! 10.exd4 exd4 11.c4 e8+
12.d1 h5+ 13.e2 g6 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. F. Tahirov - A. Shirov, Calatrava (rapid)
2007 ) 9...e8 10.f3 g4 11.c4 d7= K. Schulz - R. Mainka,
Luxembourg 1988;
B1a2) 8...xd5 9.c2 e8 10.b2 a6 11.f3 g4= V. Bagrunov - I.
Nemtzev, St Petersburg 2002;
B1b) 7...e8 8.f3 d5 9.b5 d4 10.b2 b8 11.d3 (I. Miladinovic - P.
Charbonneau, Montreal 2000) bd7 12.e2 c5 13.exd4 exd4 14.0-0
f5;
B2) 4.f3
B2a) 4...xc3 5.xc3 d6 ( 5...e4 6.e5+ e7 7.xe7+ xe7 8.d4
d5 9.b3 c5 10.a3 b6 11.e3 a5 12.b5 a6= D. Chuprov - V.
Zvjaginsev, Serpukhov 2007 ) 6.d3 0-0 7.e3 a5 8.e2 c6 9.0-0 e8=
S. Grimm - D. Hennig, Bochum 1989;
B2b) 4...c6 5.d5 ( 5.e3 13 - Line ) 5...a5
B2b1) 6.g3 d6 ( 6...0-0 7.g2 d6 8.0-0 (A. Onischuk - U. Adianto,
Beijing 2000) e6 9.g5 xd5 10.cxd5 d4 11.d3 h6 12.e3 hxg5
13.exd4 exd4 14.xd4 e8 15.e3 xe3 16.dxe3 a4= ) 7.g2
(S. Ellerbrake - F. Zeller, Wuerttemberg 1993) e6 8.xf6+ xf6 9.0-0
0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for Black.;
B2b2) 6.a3 c5 7.e3 d6 ( 7...0-0 8.e2 d6 9.g5 g6 10.xf6+
xf6 11.e4 h4 12.0-0 f5 13.f3 d8 14.d3 xe4 15.xe4 a4
633
16.g3 e7 17.d2 c6= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. Critter 1.6 - Komodo 4.0, Internet
2012 ) 8.b3 e6 9.xf6+ xf6 10.b2 f5 11.d3 0-0 S. Pavlov - F.
Caruana, Plovdiv 2010;
C) 3.b3
C1) 3...a5 4.a3 xc3 5.xc3 e7 ( 5...d6 6.f3 f6= - 3. Qc2 Nf6 4.
Nf3 Bxc3 5. Qxc3 d6 ) 6.f4!? ( 6.b4 f6 7.b2 d6 8.g3 0-0 9.g2 c6
A. Miles - J. Timman, Reggio Emilia 1984 ) 6...d6 7.f3 d7 8.d3 h6 9.b4
gf6 10.e4 exf4 11.xf4 a5;
C2) 3...c6 4.e3 f6 5.ge2 0-0 6.a3 c5 7.g3 e7 ( 7...d6 8.d3
a5 9.c2 e7 10.b3 c6 11.b2 b6 12.c1 e6 13.0-0= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. P.
Harikrishna - A. Stripunsky, Minneapolis 2005 ) 8.c2 a5 9.d3 g6 10.h4
d6 11.h5 e7 12.b3 h6 13.b2 b6 14.e2 c6 15.a4 a7 16.0-0
e6 17.c5 e8 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
D) 3.f3 xc3 4.bxc3 e4 ( 4...d6 5.d4 e7 6.e4 f6 7.d3 0-0 8.0-0
c6 9.h3 b6 10.b1 e8 11.a3 d7= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c,
Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 5.d4 f6 6.g3 0-0 7.g2 e8 8.0-0 d6 9.d3 bd7
10.b1 c5 11.c2 h6 12.b3 xb3 13.xb3 e7 E. Meyer - L.
Christiansen, New York 1985;
E) 3.e3
E1) 3...e7 4.ge2 c5 5.a3 ( 5.g3 bc6 6.g2 d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.b3 b8
9.b2 a6 10.d4 cxd4 11.exd4 g4 F. Berkes - K. Sasikiran, Paks 2005 )
5...a5 6.d4 cxd4 7.exd4 d6 8.b4 b6 9.b2;
E2) 3...f6 - Line 011 : 2... Nf6 3. e3 Bb4;
F) 3.d5 [Chapter] [#]
F1) 3...e7 [Chapter] [#]
F1a) 4.e3
F1a1) 4...d6 5.e2 f6 ( 5...f5 6.g3 f6 7.g2 c6 8.xe7 xe7
9.b3 0-0 10.b2 e6 11.0-0 bd7 12.d3= The position is objectively
bishops. Z. Azmaiparashvili - A. Shirov, Moscow 1994 ) 6.ec3 xd5
7.cxd5 0-0 8.e2 d7 9.0-0 f5 10.d3 a6 11.d2 f6=;
F1a2) 4...f6 5.xe7 xe7 6.e2 d5 7.cxd5 xd5 8.a3 0-0 9.g3
c5 10.b3 c6 11.b2 e6 12.c2 fd8= V. Salov - A. Shirov,
Amsterdam 1995;
F1b) 4.f3
F1b1) 4...c6 5.xe7 xe7
F1b11) 6.b3 e4 ( 6...d5 (J. Ehlvest - A. Shirov, Manila 1990) 7.cxd5
cxd5 8.e3 c6 9.b5 d7 10.b2 f6 11.0-0 ) 7.d4 f6 8.e3
0-0 9.b2 d6 10.f3 c5 11.b5 a6 12.c3 c6 13.e2 exf3
14.xf3 f5=;
634
F1b12) 6.d4 e4 7.d2 f6 8.e3 d6 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 bd7
11.b3 S. Turko - S. Callison, corr. 2002;
F1b2) 4...d6 5.d4= - 4. d4 d6 5. Nf3;
F1c) 4.c2 c6 5.xe7 xe7 6.g3 f6 7.g2 0-0 8.d3 d5 9.g5
a6 10.a3 dxc4 11.xc4 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.f3 c7= Lj. Ljubojevic
- V. Korchnoi, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1994;
F1d) 4.d4 d6
F1d1) 5.e4
F1d11) 5...c6 6.xe7 xe7 7.e2 f6 ( 7...f5?! 8.dxe5 xe5
(G. Kasparov - A. Shirov, Novgorod 1994) 9.f4 xb2 10.xd6 f6
11.b1 xa2 12.c3 a5 13.d2 bd7 14.e2 fxe4 15.0-0
8.c3 0-0 9.e2 a6 10.0-0 A. Hauchard - Y. Stisis, Chalkidiki
2002;
F1d12) 5...f6 6.xe7 xe7 7.f3
F1d121) 7...exd4 8.xd4 c6 ( 8...c5 9.d2 e6 10.d3 c6
11.e2 0-0 12.0-0 A. Karpov - M. Illescas Cordoba, Dos
Hermanas 1994 ) 9.c3 0-0
F1d1211) 10.e3
F1d12111) 10...e8 11.e2
F1d121111) 11...e5 12.f4 g6 13.xg6 ( 13.0-0-0 xf4
14.xf4 a6 15.h4 C. Hansen - I. Sokolov, Groningen 1995 )
13...hxg6 14.0-0-0 (Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Fruit 05/11/03, Internet
2008) a6 15.d4;
F1d121112) 11...h5 (Loop M1-T - Zappa Mexico, Internet
2008) 12.g3 xg3 13.hxg3 f5;
F1d12112) 10...d7 11.0-0-0 de5 12.e2 f5 13.f4 fxe4
14.d5 f7 15.fxe4 g4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. (weakness e4) Fritz
11 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
F1d1212) 10.e2 h5 11.g4 h4+ 12.d1 f6
F1d12121) 13.e1 xe1+ 14.xe1 e5 15.g1 (Deuterium
06.08.25.04 - Tornado 2.1.41a, Internet 2009) ( 15.f2 xc4
16.g5 e8 17.c3 e6 18.b3 b6 19.h4 f5 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...fd7 16.f2
c5 17.g3 e6 18.b3 a5;
F1d12122) 13.g3 e6 14.e3 d7= B. Lalic - A. Shirov,
Moscow 1994;
F1d122) 7...h5 8.e3 ( 8.e2 0-0 9.e3= - 8. Be3 O-O 9. Ne2 )
F1d1221) 8...exd4 9.xd4 c6 10.c3 0-0 11.0-0-0 a5=
with mutual play. Stockfish 1.9.1 - Deep Rybka 4d2, Internet 2010;
F1d1222) 8...f5 9.exf5 exd4 ( 9...f6 (L. Aronian - A. Shirov,
Morelia/Linares 2008) 10.g4 exd4 11.xd4 c6 12.f4 b6
635
13.0-0-0 b7 14.h3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 10.xd4 c6 11.c3 0-0 12.g4 e8 13.d2
f6 14.e1 e5 15.d4 b6 16.xe5 dxe5 17.h3 b7
18.g1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. S.
Williams - R. Pert, Witley 1999;
F1d1223) 8...0-0 9.e2
F1d12231) 9...f5 10.dxe5 (Fritz 8 - Hiarcs 9, Internet (blitz)
2004) ( 10.exf5 exd4 11.xd4 c6 12.d2 xf5 (J. Lautier A. Shirov, Las Palmas 1994) 13.c3 f6 14.0-0-0 ae8
15.f2 f7 ) 10...dxe5 11.c3 c6 12.exf5 d4 13.d5
d6 14.f6 gxf6 15.d2 c6 16.c3;
F1d12232) 9...exd4
F1d122321) 10.xd4 c6
F1d1223211) 11.g4?! [#] xg4! 12.fxg4 xe4 13.gxh5
( 13.g1 f4 14.c3 e5 15.g3 fd3+ 16.xd3 xd3+
17.d2 e5 ) 13...xh1 B. Gulko - J. Granda Zuniga,
Moscow 1994;
F1d1223212) 11.d2 e6 12.c3 (Deep Sjeng WC 2008 Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008) f5 13.0-0-0 fxe4 14.xe4
xd4 15.xd4 ad8;
F1d122322) 10.xd4 f5 11.d3 (C. Krause - H. Staus, corr.
2006) f6 12.0-0 fxe4 13.c2 c6 14.xc6 bxc6 15.d4
b7 16.xf6 xf6 17.xe4 d5 18.cxd5 c5+ 19.f2
cxd5=;
F1d2) 5.f3
F1d21) 5...c6 6.e3 e4
F1d211) 7.g1 f6 ( 7...g5?! 8.h4 e7 9.e2 B. Gelfand - A.
Shirov, Moscow 1992 ) 8.e2 0-0 9.ec3 f5 10.e2;
F1d212) 7.d2 f5 (R. Kacinski - M. Drgas, Polanica Zdroj 2007)
8.f3 f6 9.fxe4 0-0 10.e2 xe4 11.0-0 White has the
initiative.;
F1d22) 5...e4 6.d2 f5
F1d221) 7.e3 f6 8.xe7 xe7 9.e2 ( 9.d5 0-0 10.e2 bd7
11.0-0 e5 12.b3 d7= Y. Seirawan - A. Shirov, Biel 1993 ) 9...c5
10.0-0 0-0 11.b1 e6 ( 11...c6 12.c3 d8 13.f3
A. Sodomski - P. Wojciechowski, corr. 2008 ) 12.c3 f7 13.f3 exf3
14.xf3 g6=;
F1d222) 7.b1! f6 8.bc3 ( 8.xe7 xe7 9.c3 0-0=
- 8. Nbc3 O-O 9. Nxe7+ Qxe7 ) 8...0-0 ( 8...xd5 9.xd5 d7
10.g3 f6 11.xe7 xe7 12.g2 0-0 13.0-0= The position is
Rybka 2.2n2 - Thinker 5.4a Inert, Internet 2009 ) 9.xe7+ xe7
10.g5 f7 ( 10...e6 11.e3 bd7 12.e2 c6 13.0-0
636
J. Lautier - A. Shirov, Tilburg 1996 ) 11.e3 e6 ( 11...c6 12.e2
g6 13.h4 h6 14.xf6 (D. Andreikin - S. Volkov, Baku 2011) xf6
15.d5 f7 16.f4 ) 12.d5 c8 13.h4 bd7 14.e2 e5
15.h3 fd7 16.g3 a6 17.0-0 f6= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Chiron 1.1a Komodo 5, Internet 2012;
F2) [Chapter] [#] 3...a5
F2a) 4.a3 e7
F2a1) 5.g3 d6 6.g2 f6 ( 6...f5 7.e3 f6 8.e2 xd5 9.cxd5 0-0
10.0-0 d7 11.d4 f6= R. Ponomariov - A. Morozevich, Biel 2004 )
7.c3 (Naum 2.0 - Delfi 5.4, Internet 2009) 0-0 8.f3 c6 9.0-0
e6=;
F2a2) 5.d4 d6 6.f3 ( 6.e3 f6 7.c3 f5 8.d3 xd3 9.xd3
0-0 10.f3 bd7= O. Cvitan - F. Caruana, Switzerland 2010 ) 6...e4
7.d2 f5 8.b1
F2a21) 8...d7 9.bc3 df6 10.f4 ( 10.f4 h6 11.e3 0-0
12.e2 c6 13.h3 f7 14.0-0 ) 10...h5 ( 10...xd5 11.xd5 f6
12.xe7 xe7 13.e3 0-0 14.e2 h6 15.0-0 e6 16.b3 f7
17.c1 White has a pair of bishops. Deep Sjeng 1.6 - Bright 0.3b,
Internet 2008 ) 11.d2 hf6
F2a211) 12.e3 c6 13.xe7 xe7 14.c2 ( 14.e2 e6 15.b4
0-0 16.0-0 ) 14...0-0 (J. Lautier - L. Fressinet, Val d'Isere 2004)
15.e2 e6 16.0-0 e8 17.f3;
F2a212) 12.xe7 xe7 13.e3 0-0 14.e2 e6 15.0-0
Naum 4.0 - Glaurung 2.1, Internet (blitz) 2008;
F2a22) 8...f6 9.bc3 xd5 ( 9...0-0 10.xe7+ xe7 11.g5
(E. Tomashevsky - B. Avrukh, Novi Sad 2009) f7 12.e3 e6 13.c1
g6 14.xf6 xf6 15.b3 b6 16.e2 d7= ) 10.xd5 0-0 11.g3
a4 12.f4 e6 13.xe7+ xe7= Rybka 2.1d3 - Rybka 2.3.1,
Internet 2007;
F2b) 4.f3
F2b1) 4...e4
F2b11) 5.d4 f6 6.c2 0-0 7.xf6+ xf6 8.xe4 d5 ( 8...c5
9.f3 c6 10.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. C. Kamp - L. Keitlinghaus, Muenster 1990 ) 9.cxd5 d7 10.e3
e8 11.d3 a6 12.e2 d6 13.a3 c5 (L. Van Wely - J. Hector,
Malmo 2013) 14.c4 a4 15.0-0 b6 16.c2 xd5 17.f3 c6
F2b12) 5.g5 c6 6.xb4 xg5 7.d3 e5 8.c2 d5 (Critter 0.52 Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2010) 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.dxe4 xe4 11.f3
e6 12.d4 b6 13.d3 d7 14.f4;
F2b2) 4...d6 5.a3 c5 6.e3 e4
F2b21) 7.b4!? a7! ( 7...axb4 8.b2! exf3 9.xg7 fxg2 10.g1!
637
gxf1+ 11.xf1 f5 12.xh8 d3+ 13.e1 g6 14.axb4 a7
15.h4 White has the initiative.; 7...c6?! 8.b2 exf3 9.f4 xe3
10.dxe3 fxg2 11.xg2 f6 12.b5 Critter 1.6a - Houdini 3 Pro,
Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 8.b2 exf3 9.xg7 fxg2 10.xc7+ xc7
11.xg2 e7 12.xh8 xc4= The position is objectively equal, but
F2b22) 7.d4 exf3 8.dxc5 fxg2 9.xg2 dxc5 10.0-0 f6 11.e4
(Naum 3.1 PL-10 - Zappa Mexico II , Internet 2008) xd5 12.cxd5 0-0
F3) 3...d6 4.d4 ( 4.g3 c6 5.c3 f6 6.g2 b4 7.b3 a6 8.f3
(E. Bacrot - U. Adianto, Batumi 2001) e4 9.d4 c5 10.c2 e7 11.0-0
c5 12.a3 e6 13.b4 d5 ) 4...c6 5.dxe5 xe5 6.f3 ( 6.f4 f6
7.f3 c7 8.g3 0-0 9.g2 d5 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.0-0 c6= E. Agrest - K.
Sasikiran, Mainz (rapid) 2002 ) 6...d6 7.xe5 dxe5 8.c3 xd1+ 9.xd1
e6= White has a pair of bishops. The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. V. Salov - V. Kramnik, Linares 1993;
F4) 3...a6 4.a3 ( 4.xb4 xb4 5.d3 f6 6.f3 d6 7.g3 0-0 8.g2
c6 9.e3 a5 10.0-0 e7= Hiarcs 8 - Hiarcs 8, Internet 2002 ) 4...e7
5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 f6 7.xe7 xe7 8.g5 c5 9.xf6 gxf6 10.d1
b6 11.e3 b7 12.e2 g8 13.g3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. P. Rak - V. Skripko, corr.
2010;
F5) 3...a5 4.b4 c6 5.bxa5 cxd5 6.cxd5 xa5 7.e4 f6 8.f3 ( 8.c2
0-0 9.e2 d6 (L. Van Wely - U. Adianto, Batumi 2001) 10.c3 b6 11.f3
d7 12.d4 c8 13.b3 ) 8...d6 9.e2 a6 ( 9...0-0 10.c3 a6
11.a4 d8 12.e2 M. Gurevich - U. Adianto, Batumi 2001 ) 10.f2
(Hiarcs X54 - Maestro 2.0, Internet 2008) c5 11.d4 exd4 12.xd4 0-0
13.d2;
F6) 3...c5 [Chapter] [#]
F6a) [Chapter] [#] 4.e3
F6a1) 4...e7 5.f3 ( 5.b4 xd5 - 4... Nf6 5. b4 Nxd5 ) 5...d6
(Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz) 2006) 6.b4 b6 7.c3;
F6a2) worse move is 4...c6 5.d4 d6 6.c3 e7 7.f3 exd4 8.xd4
f6 9.d3 c5 10.h4 d5 11.0-0 D. Reinderman - I. Nyzhnyk,
Vlissingen 2012;
F6a3) 4...f6
F6a31) 5.d4 xd5 6.cxd5 exd4 7.exd4 b4+ 8.d2 xd2+
( 8...e7+ 9.e2 0-0 10.xb4 xb4+ 11.d2 e7= V. Korchnoi I. Sokolov, Wijk aan Zee 1993 ) 9.xd2 0-0 10.c4 d6 11.e2 e8
12.0-0 d7 13.c3 f6= V. Zvjaginsev - I. Sokolov, Poikovsky
2004;
F6a32) 5.f3 d6 6.b4 b6 7.xf6+ xf6 8.b2 c5 9.a3 c6
638
10.b5 e7 11.d3 0-0= Zappa Mexico II - Toga II 1.4.1SE4, Internet
2008;
F6a33) 5.e2 xd5 ( 5...0-0 6.d4 xd5 7.cxd5 exd4 8.xd4 f6
9.b3 b6 10.e2 d6 11.0-0 f5= M. Lee - S. Shankland, Internet
2006; 5...c6 6.xf6+ xf6 7.d4 exd4 8.exd4 b6 9.e3 d5
10.c3 e6 11.c5 c7 12.e2 d7 13.0-0 0-0= J. Smejkal - J.
Timman, Zagreb 1985 ) 6.cxd5 0-0 7.g3 d6 8.d4 exd4 9.xd4 e8
10.g2 d7 11.0-0 f6 Z. Azmaiparashvili - L. Bruzon Batista,
Beersheba 2005;
F6a34) 5.b4
F6a341) worse move is 5...xd5 6.bxc5 f6
F6a3411) 7.d4
F6a34111) 7...e7 8.e2 0-0 9.f3 exd4 ( 9...e4 10.d2 b6
11.b3 e8 12.0-0 c6 13.a3 V. Korchnoi - J. Timman,
Harlingen 1991 ) 10.exd4 e8
F6a341111) 11.h3 b6 12.e3 ( 12.cxb6?! axb6 13.e3
a3! 14.c1 b4+ 15.d2 a4 Black has the initiative.
Spike 1.2 Turin - Naum 2.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 12...bxc5
13.0-0 cxd4 14.xd4= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
F6a341112) 11.b1 b6 12.b3 bxc5 13.e3 d6 14.0-0
xe3 15.xe3 a6 16.dxc5 xd1 17.xd1 e4 18.c6 d6=
comfortable for White. H. Voetter - A. Grube, corr. 2008;
F6a34112) 7...exd4 8.exd4 0-0 9.d3 b6 10.e2 bxc5
11.0-0 a6 12.d5 g4 13.f4= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. B. Lubas - N. Shchebenyuk,
corr. 2003;
F6a3412) 7.a3 0-0 8.f3 ( 8.c6 (A. Kharlov - J. Piket, France
2001) d6 9.cxb7 xb7 10.f3 bd7 11.b1 b8 12.e2 c5
13.0-0 a5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. ) 8...e8 9.e2 a6 10.0-0 b6
11.cxb6 axb6 12.b2 d6 13.d4 exd4 14.exd4 f5=;
F6a3413) 7.b2 e7 8.f3 c6 9.d4 exd4 10.xd4 xc5
11.b5 0-0 12.a3 b4 13.xc7 xc7 14.xb4 d8
15.d6;
F6a342) 5...e7 6.b2 d6 7.xe7 xe7 8.a3 0-0 9.d3 a5
10.f3 axb4 11.axb4 xa1 12.xa1 a6 13.c3 c5 14.b5 b4
15.b2 g4 V. Portych - R. Bednarik, corr. 2007;
F6b) 4.b4 f8 5.a4 ( 5.b1?! c6 6.c3 d5 7.cxd5 cxd5
(G. Sargissian - S. Volkov, Rijeka 2010) 8.f3 d4 9.e4 d5 10.d3 f5
11.g3 f6 Black has a slight spatial advantage. ) 5...c6 6.c3 f6
7.f3 e4 8.d4 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.e3 xc3 11.dxc3 d7=
639
A. Albano - J. Menke sr, corr. 2002;
F6c) 4.f3 [Chapter] [#]
F6c1) 4...e4 Promising line for White: [#] 5.g5!
F6c11) 5...xg5?! 6.d4 ( 6.xc7+ d8 7.xa8 c6 8.a3 e5
9.a2 b6 10.b4 f8 11.d3 exd3 12.xd3 b7 13.xb6 axb6
14.f3 f6 15.e4 ) 6...b4+ 7.xb4 d8 8.d5 c6 9.c3 d5
10.cxd5 cxd5 11.f4;
F6c12) 5...e3
F6c121) 6.f4 f6 ( 6...exd2+ 7.xd2 c6 8.b4! cxd5 9.bxc5 h6
10.f3 a6 11.cxd5 xc5 12.a3 d6 13.xc5 dxc5 14.d6 b6
15.e4 I. Lewyk - S. Muthukrishnan, corr. 2012 ) 7.dxe3 h6 8.xf6+
xf6 9.e4 b4+ 10.f2 g6 11.a3 e7 12.c3 d6 13.g3 0-0
14.g2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
F6c122) 6.d4 exf2+ 7.xf2 e7
F6c1221) 8.xe7 xe7 9.e4 d6 10.d3 c6 11.c2 f6
12.h3 ( 12.e1 g4 13.d3 d7 J. Lautier - V. Kramnik,
Cannes 1993 ) 12...0-0 13.e1 White has the initiative. C. McNab
- C. McKenzie, corr. 2002;
F6c1222) worse move is 8.f3 f6 9.xf6+ xf6 10.e4 d6
11.h3 0-0 12.d3 c5= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for Black. V. Zvjaginsev - A. Moiseenko,
F6c1223) 8.f4 d6 9.e4 f5 10.ec3 f6 11.e3 0-0 12.d3
g5 13.g3 J. Martinez - S. Sacerdotali, corr. 2008;
F6c2) 4...c6 5.c3
F6c21) 5...e7
F6c211) 6.d3 f6 ( 6...h6 7.e3 b6 8.e2 f6 9.0-0 0-0 10.b3
d5 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.b5 d8 13.a3 e6 A. Adorjan - J.
Timman, Linares 1985 ) 7.g5 d6 8.e3 b6 9.e2 h6 10.h4 f5
11.0-0 bd7 12.a4 a5 13.d4 0-0 J. Kohler - J. Bucek, corr. 2002;
F6c212) 6.d4 exd4 7.xd4 f6 8.f5 f8 ( 8...e5 9.xg7+
f8 10.f4 c7 11.f5 d5 12.d4 dxc4 (Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.0,
Internet (blitz) 2006) 13.f5 h6 14.e3 b5 15.f3 )
F6c2121) 9.e3 a6 ( 9...xe3?! (R. Ponomariov - S. Vysochin,
Kiev 2011) 10.d6+ d8 11.fxe3 e8 12.xe8 xe8 13.d4
f6 14.g3 e5 15.xe5 fxe5 16.0-0-0 ) 10.xc5 xc5 11.d6+
e7 12.xc8+ axc8 13.e3 he8 14.e2 f8 15.0-0 e5
16.c2 c5=;
F6c2122) 9.c2 d6 10.e3 xf5 11.xf5 bd7 12.e2 e7
13.0-0 0-0 14.b3 e6 15.c2 White has a pair of bishops.;
F6c22) 5...d6
F6c221) 6.d4 exd4 7.xd4 f6 8.e3 ( 8.g3 d5 9.b3 b4
10.cxd5 xd5 11.xd5 xd5 12.a3 xc3+ 13.bxc3 d7 14.g2
640
e5 15.a5 b6 16.e3 bc4 17.xc4 xc4 18.d4 0-0=
Equal chances, quiet position. R. Ponomariov - V. Artemiev, KhantyMansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 8...0-0 9.e2 d5 10.cxd5
F6c2211) 10...xd5 11.0-0
F6c22111) 11...e8 12.xd5 xd5 13.b3 xd1 14.xd1
b6 15.d2 (E. Tomashevsky - V. Zvjaginsev, Dagomys 2008)
d7 16.c3 c5 17.xc5 xc5 18.b4 f8 19.a4 e6=
F6c22112) 11...f6 12.h3 e8 13.c2 xd4 ( 13...bd7
14.d1 e7 15.b3 f8 16.a4 d6 17.b2 e5 18.f3
e7 (V. Zvjaginsev - A. Moiseenko, Sochi 2012) 19.ac1 )
14.d1 c5 15.exd4 cxd4 16.e3 c6 17.b5 b6 18.xc6
xc6 19.xd4 b6 20.d3 b7 21.f3;
F6c22113) 11...xc3 12.bxc3 d7 (O. Orenda - B. Predojevic,
Rijeka 2009) 13.c2 e8 14.b2 e5 15.ae1 f6 16.c4
a5=;
F6c2212) 10...cxd5 11.0-0 c6 12.f3 - Line 033 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2.
c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. e3 Nc6 5. d4 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8.
Be2 O-O 9. O-O;
F6c222) 6.g3 f6 7.d3 0-0 8.g2 h6 9.0-0 e6 10.b3 b6
11.e3 e8 12.a3 c7 13.c2 f5= M. Gurevich - Z. Gyimesi,
Ohrid 2001;
F6c223) 6.e3 e7 7.d4 exd4 8.xd4 f6 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0
F6c2231) 10...bd7 11.b3 e5 12.b2 a6 13.c2
F6c22311) 13...d7 14.ad1 b5 15.f5 e6 16.g3 e7
( 16...bxc4 17.ce4 xe4 18.xe4 g6 19.xe5 f5
20.f3 E. Tomashevsky - S. Volkov, Ulan Ude 2009 ) 17.f5
(E. Tomashevsky - S. Volkov, Ulan Ude 2009) xf5 18.xf5
fe8;
F6c22312) 13...e8 14.f5 xf5 15.xf5 d5=;
F6c2232) 10...d8
F6c22321) 11.b3 b4 12.c2 c5 13.f3 xc3 14.xc3 e4
F6c223211) 15.b2 c6 ( 15...g4 16.d4 xe2 17.xe2
f6 18.g3 E. Tomashevsky - K. Landa, Taganrog 2011 )
16.d1 g4 17.c2 b4=;
F6c223212) 15.c2 c6 16.d2 f6 17.b2;
F6c22322) 11.a4
F6c223221) 11...b4
F6c2232211) 12.b3 d5 ( 12...f5 13.a3 c5 14.d4
xd4 15.exd4 d5 16.c5 e8 17.e1 bd7= M. Turov - M.
Mchedlishvili, Tashkent 2011 ) 13.c5 b6 14.cxb6 a6=;
F6c2232212) 12.a3 a5 13.b4 ( 13.c2 c7 14.d1 e5
641
(B. Damljanovic - I. Ivanisevic, Vrnjacka Banja 2012) 15.b4
g4 16.g3 h5 17.h4 g6 18.xg6 hxg6 19.c3 )
13...c7 14.b2 bd7 15.c2 e5 16.ad1 White has a
F6c223222) 11...a6 12.d2
F6c2232221) 12...b5 13.xc5 dxc5 14.b3 e4 15.c1
xd2 ( 15...e6 16.e1 Key game M. Mchedlishvili - S.
Volkov, Dubai 2011 ) 16.xd2 f5 17.f3 c8 18.a4 b4
19.e4 g6 20.e1 d7 21.b3;
F6c2232222) 12...a7 13.a5 e8 14.b6 d7
(with the idea c5) 15.f3 f5 16.c1 bd7 17.xa7
xa7= ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 2...f5 3.d4 ( 3.e3 e7 4.d4 d6 5.e2 f6 6.f3 e4 7.g5
0-0 8.h3 c6 9.0-0 a6 10.f3 c7 11.fxe4 fxe4 12.f4 d5 13.cxd5 cxd5
14.d2 d7 15.b3 c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. Z. Polgar - V. Hort, Biel 1987; 3.g3 c6 4.g2
- Line 005 : 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 f5 4. Nc3 ) 3...exd4 4.xd4
A) 4...f6 5.f3 c6 6.d3
A1) 6...b4 7.xf5 ( 7.e3 xc3+ 8.xc3 a5 9.d4 d6 10.xc6 bxc6
11.d3 0-0 12.0-0 e4 13.c2 h4= Bright 0.5c - Colossus 2008b,
Internet 2010 ) 7...d5 8.c2 dxc4 9.e4 e6 10.e2 0-0 11.0-0;
A2) 6...d5 7.xd5 xd5 8.cxd5 b4 9.c3 d6 10.d2 xd5 11.b3
a5 12.a3 e7 13.e3 c6 14.d3 0-0 15.0-0 h6 16.ad1 Houdini 2.0c
Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012;
A3) 6...d6 7.g3 e7 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0 e5 10.c2 c6 11.b3 xf3+
12.xf3 g4 13.e3 A. Dranov - P. Ten Vergert, Germany 2012;
B) 4...c6 5.e3+
B1) 5...f7 6.h3 f6 7.d2 (J. Soreghy - K. Herzog, corr. 2009)
( 7.g5+ g8 8.d5= B. Damljanovic - V. Tseshkovsky, Vrnjacka Banja
2005 ) 7...e7 8.g5+ g8 9.d5;
B2) 5...e7 6.d5 f6 7.xf6+ gxf6 8.f3 d5 9.d2 ( 9.cxd5?! xd5
10.d2 e6 11.g3 (M. Matulovic - V. Kozomara, Sarajevo 1960) c5
12.f4 0-0-0 13.c3 hg8 Black has the initiative. ) 9...dxc4 10.0-0-0
B2a) 10...d5 11.c3 f7 ( 11...e6 12.h6 f7 13.g3 d7
14.h3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. ) 12.g3 d7 13.h3 0-0-0 14.xd7 xd7 15.xf5 e8 16.xd7+
xd7 17.e4 White has slightly better pawn structure. Bright 0.4a - Toga
II 1.4.3JD, Internet 2009;
B2b) 10...0-0 11.g3 d5 12.g2 c5 13.h6 f7 14.c3=
[ 2...g6 3.g3 g7 4.g2 d6= - 2... d6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 ( 4...c6=
- Line 007 : 2... Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 )]
[ 2...c5 3.g3 c6 4.g2 g6 ( 4...d6= - 2... d6 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 Nc6 ) 5.f3
642
- Line 004 : 1. c4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e5 ]
3.g3 Recommendation for club level players:
[ 3.f3
A) 3...g4 4.d4 exd4 ( 4...c6 5.d5 ce7 6.e4 B. Larsen - Lj. Ljubojevic,
Tilburg 1978 ) 5.xd4 f6 6.f3 (Hiarcs X50 - Rybka 2.1, Internet 2006) c8
7.e4;
B) 3...f5
B1) 4.d4 e4 5.g5 ( 5.g5 51 - Line ) 5...e7 6.xe7 xe7 7.d2 f6
8.e3 0-0 9.e2 c5 10.b3 e6 11.0-0 f7 12.c1 a6 13.d2 ad8=
J. Lautier - C. Hansen, Biel 1992;
B2) 4.d3 f6 5.e3 g6 ( 5...e7 6.e2 0-0 7.0-0 a5 8.b3 a6 9.b2
c6 10.c1 d7 11.e1 h6 12.d2 e6 13.h3 e8 14.d4 g6 15.a4
d7 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
B2a) 6.b4 g7 7.b1 e4 ( 7...0-0 8.e2 e7 (R. Kempinski - M.
Krasenkow, Warsaw 2008 ) 8.d2 exd3 9.xd3 c6=;
B2b) 6.e2 g7 7.0-0 0-0 8.d4 e4 9.d2 c6 10.b4 e6 11.b2
(A. Miyanchi - C. Nichols, Duisburg 1992) bd7=;
B3) 4.g3 f6 ( 4...c6 - 3. g3 Nc6 4. Nf3 f5 ) 5.d4 e4 6.h4 g6 7.g5
g7 8.d2 ( 8.f3 exf3 9.exf3 0-0 10.d2 e8+ 11.e2 c6 12.0-0-0
f7 13.hf1 d7 D. Hergott - A. Sokolov, Bethune 1990 ) 8...0-0 9.f3 e8
10.g2 exf3 11.xf3 e4 ( worse move is 11...c5 12.b5 e4 13.xe4
xe4 14.f3 cxd4 15.c7 a6 16.xa8 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. J. Murey - A. Shirov, Luxembourg 1993 )
12.xe4 fxe4 13.0-0-0 h3= ]
[ 3.e3 g6 4.d4 g7 5.dxe5 ( 5.f3 d7 6.e2 e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.b4 a5
9.b5= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Gonzalez Perez - I. Martin Alvarez,
Donostia 2012 ) 5...xe5 6.d2 g7 7.b3 f6 8.b2 0-0 9.f3 bd7
10.e2 c5 11.0-0 e8 12.ad1 fe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.c1 xb2
15.xb2 f6 16.xf6 xf6 17.d4 e7= B. Larsen - V. Tseshkovsky,
Ljubljana 1977 ]
[ 3...g6 [Chapter] [#] 4.g2 ( 4.d4 - Line 005 : 2. g3 g6 3. d4 d6 4. Nc3 ) 4...g7
A) [Chapter] [#] 5.e3
A1) 5...e7 6.ge2 0-0
A1a) 7.b3 bc6 8.d3 e6 9.0-0 ( 9.d5 e4 10.xe7+ xe7 11.d4
g4 A. Minasian - L. Nisipeanu, Budva 2009 ) 9...d7 10.b2 h3
11.xh3 xh3= J. Bellon Lopez - M. Quinteros, Torremolinos 1974;
A1b) 7.0-0 bc6 8.b1 ( 8.d3 8 - Line ) 8...g4 9.b4 d7
A1b1) 10.e1
A1b11) 10...f5 11.b5 ( 11.a3 f3 12.b5 xg2 13.xg2 a5=
E. Bacrot - Y. Vladimirov, Batumi 2001 ) 11...d8 12.d4 ( 12.d3 h5
13.d5 xd5 14.cxd5 f5 15.b4 f6 Toga II - Zappa Mexico,
Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 12...e6 13.dxe5 xe5=;
643
A1b12) 10...a6 11.c2 h3 12.xh3 xh3=;
A1b2) 10.d3 a6 (Ruffian Leiden - Ufim 8.02, Internet 2006) 11.d2 h3
12.xh3 xh3=;
A2) 5...f5 6.d4 ( 6.ge2 f6= - 3... f5 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. e3 g6 6. Nge2 Bg7 )
6...f6 7.dxe5 ( 7.ge2 0-0 8.b4 e4= V. Korchnoi - J. Timman,
Leeuwarden 1976 ) 7...dxe5 8.xd8+ xd8 9.b3
A2a) 9...bd7 10.a3 e4 11.d1 c6 ( 11...e8 12.h3 b6
(S. Movsesian - P. Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee 2013) 13.g5 a6 14.e2 c8
15.f4 f8 16.xf8 xf8 17.h4 8d7 18.h5 e5 19.hxg6 hxg6
20.h7 ) 12.ge2 e8 13.0-0 e5 14.d2 f7 15.fd1 e8 16.d4
f8 17.xf8 xf8=;
A2b) 9...c6 10.b2 d7 11.d1 c8 12.h3 a5 13.0-0 e8 14.d2
b8 15.fd1 Rybka 3 - DeepLearninToga 1.5.21a, Internet 2008;
A2c) 9...c6
A2c1) 10.b2 c7 11.d1 ( 11.f3 bd7 12.e4 c5 13.0-0 fxe4
14.xe4 fxe4 15.g5 f5 16.a3 f8 17.h3 h6 18.f7 h7
19.xe5 d3 20.xf8 xe5 21.c5 f3+ 22.h1 b6 23.e3 d8=
E. Ubilava - A. Romero Holmes, Leon 1994 ) 11...e4 12.h4 a6
13.ce2 h5 14.xg7 xg7 15.f4 e6 16.ge2 d7 17.d2
ac5 18.c3 a5 19.h3 xf4 20.xf4 ad8 21.d2 c8 22.hd1
b6 23.a3 xd2 24.xd2 e6= Sting SF 2 - Stockfish 2.3.1, Internet
2013;
A2c2) 10.a3 c7 ( 10...e8 11.e4 a5 12.a4 a7 13.h3 h6
14.d6 bd7 15.exf5 gxf5 16.d1 Stockfish 2.3.1 - Sting SF 2,
Internet 2013; 10...f8 11.0-0-0+ c7 12.b2 T. Radic - F. Hilmer,
Porz 1991 ) 11.d1 d8 12.xd8 xd8 13.e4 c7= M. Ginzburg - J.
Seminara, Buenos Aires 1998;
A3) 5...f6
A3a) 6.f3 0-0 7.d4 exd4 8.xd4 c6 ( 8...bd7 9.b3 c5 10.0-0
g4 11.c2 c8 12.e1 h3 13.h1 e8 14.b2 a5 15.ad1 c6=
H. Teske - C. Mann, Germany 1999 ) 9.0-0 a5 10.e4 bd7 11.h3 e8
12.e1 b6 E. Ghaem Maghami - V. Heinis, Basel 2012;
A3b) 6.ge2 0-0 ( 6...c6 7.e4 0-0 8.d3 a6 9.h3 b5 10.g5 bd7=
V. Salov - A. Khalifman, Wijk aan Zee 1994 ) 7.0-0 ( 7.d4 - Line 124 )
7...c6 8.d3
A3b1) 8...a6 9.e4 c7 ( 9...h5 10.e3 e7 11.d2
(M. Gurevich - A. Grischuk, Cannes (rapid) 2001) f6 12.f3 c7
13.d4 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 10.e3 e6 11.h3
(E. Gnass - A. Gnass, Berlin 2002) d7 12.f4 d4 13.f5 c5;
A3b2) 8...e6 9.b3 e8 10.e4 a6 ( 10...d5?! 11.exd5 cxd5 12.g5
d4 (A. Grischuk - G. Guseinov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) 13.xf6
xf6 14.xb7 d7 15.xa8 xa8 16.d5 ) 11.d4 (Stockfish 3 Sting SF 3, Internet 2013) ( 11.f4 b6+ 12.h1 g4 13.f5 d7
644
14.e1 e3 15.xe3 xe3 16.f3 g5 ) 11...exd4 12.xd4 c5
13.f3 a5 14.b2 fd7;
A3b3) 8...a5 9.e4 a6 10.h3 d7 ( 10...b8 11.g5 c7 12.d4 b5
13.cxb5 cxb5 14.c1 d7 (R. Ponomariov - I. Saric, Porto Carras
2011) 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.f4 ) 11.e3 dc5 12.d4 exd4 13.xd4
e8;
B) 5.f3 e7 ( 5...c6 - Line 007 : 2... Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 d6 )
6.0-0 0-0
B1) 7.b1 bc6 ( 7...a5 8.a3 bc6 9.d3 h6 10.b4 axb4 11.axb4 d4
12.d2 c6 13.b5 d5 14.bxc6 bxc6 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.e3 e6=
L. Aronian - R. Mamedov, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 8.d3 a6 9.b4 d4=
F. Stoll - M. Messmer, Germany 1995;
B2) 7.d3
B2a) 7...d7 8.b1 f5 9.b4 h6 10.b2 f6 (C. Costello - S. Rix,
London 1994) ( 10...g5 11.b3 h8 12.e3 R. Vaganian - Z.
Azmaiparashvili, Philadelphia 1994 ) 11.d2 f4 12.e3 fxe3 13.fxe3 f5
14.e2;
B2b) 7...h6 8.b1
B2b1) 8...f5 9.d2 d7 10.b4 f6 11.b3 e6 12.fc1 ( 12.b5
h7 13.fc1 d7= ) 12...d7 13.e1 c6= with mutual play. P.
Maletin - I. Kurnosov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011;
B2b2) 8...c6 9.b4 d5 10.c2 ( 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.e3 e6 12.a4 d7
13.a3 c8= R. Vaganian - J. Speelman, Tilburg 1993 ) 10...a6 11.d2
e6 12.b3 b6 13.c5 b5=;
C) 5.e4 e7 ( 5...h5 6.d3 c6 7.ge2 h4 8.0-0 a6 9.d2 ge7 10.b3
h6 11.xh6 xh6 12.ad1 g4 13.f3 d7 14.f4 g4 15.d2 b6 16.a3
hxg3 17.hxg3 f8 Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 6.ge2
ec6 7.d3 0-0 8.d5 d4 9.xd4 exd4 10.b4 d7 11.0-0 c6 12.f4
h5 13.b2 h4 14.e1 a5 15.b5 e8 16.b1 e5 Spike 1.4 Leiden Houdini 3, Internet 2012;
D) 5.d3 [Chapter] [#]
D1) 5...d7
D1a) 6.f3 gf6 7.0-0 0-0 8.b1 a5 9.a3 c6 10.b4 axb4 11.axb4 d5
12.cxd5 cxd5 13.g5 h6
D1a1) 14.xf6?! xf6 15.c1 ( 15.xe5?! c7 16.xg6 fxg6
17.xd5 xd5 18.xd5+ h7 ) 15...d4 16.a4 d5 Black has a
pair of bishops. P. Czarnota - M. Krasenkow, Warsaw 2012;
D1a2) 14.d2 d4 15.a4 e8;
D1b) 6.b1
D1b1) 6...h6
D1b11) 7.e4 0-0 ( 7...a5 8.ge2 0-0 9.h3 f5 10.exf5 xf5 11.0-0
c5 12.h2 c6 13.b3 d7 14.a3 c7 15.b4 e6 16.e4 f7
17.g5 xg5 18.xg5 axb4 19.axb4 h8 20.b5 af8=
645
U. Andersson - B. Larsen, Moron 1981 ) 8.f3 c5 9.b4 e6=;
D1b12) 7.f3 0-0 8.b4 (J. Jiruse - A. Kireev, Ceska Trebova 2008)
a5 9.b5;
D1b2) 6...a5 (I. Snape - C. McNab, Coulsdon 2006) 7.f3 gf6 8.e3
0-0=;
D2) 5...c6 - Line 008 : 2.. . Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6;
D3) 5...e7
D3a) 6.h4 h6 7.e4 bc6 8.h5 g5 9.f4 gxf4 10.gxf4 f5 ( 10...exf4
11.xf4 d4 12.d2 G. Kamsky - B. Jobava, Reggio Emilia 2010 )
11.ge2 0-0 12.e3 fxe4 13.xe4 f5 14.f2 exf4 15.xf4 fd4=
sides. Stockfish 3.0 - Komodo CCT, Internet (blitz) 2013;
D3b) 6.e4
D3b1) 6...f5 7.ge2 0-0 8.0-0 bc6 ( 8...d7 - 6... O-O 7. Nge2
Nd7 8. O-O f5 ) 9.d5 fxe4 10.dxe4 xd5 11.cxd5 d4 12.xd4
exd4 13.f4 d7 14.c1 g5 15.d2 c5 16.dxc6 bxc6 17.b3+ f7
(Zappa 1.1 - Hamsters 0.7, Internet 2008) 18.f4 b8 19.a3 b6
20.b3 d3+ 21.h1;
D3b2) 6...0-0 7.ge2 d7 ( 7...c5 8.h4 h5 9.g5 bc6 10.d2 f6
11.e3 d4 12.0-0 b8 13.b4 b6 14.ab1 d7= E. Bareev - Z.
Azmaiparashvili, Cap d'Agde 2003 )
D3b21) 8.e3 c6 ( 8...f5 9.0-0= - 8. O-O f5 9. Be3 ) 9.0-0 d4
10.b1 (M. Ovsiannikov - S. Reutsky, Voronezh 2001) c6=;
D3b22) 8.0-0 f5
D3b221) 9.e3
D3b2211) 9...c5 10.d2 ( 10.c1 c6 11.exf5 xf5 12.xc5
dxc5 13.e4 d4= A. Chernin - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Tilburg
(rapid) 1994 ) 10...fxe4 ( 10...e6 11.d5 c6 12.xe7+ xe7
13.exf5 gxf5 14.f4 ) 11.dxe4 e6 12.b3 d7 13.f4 ae8
14.fxe5 xe5 15.h6 xf1+ 16.xf1 h3 17.f4 xg2
18.xg2 Hiarcs 12 - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2008;
D3b2212) 9...f6 10.h3
D3b22121) 10...h5 11.d2 c6 ( 11...c6 (Historically
important game M. Botvinnik - K. Robatsch, Varna 1962) 12.exf5
gxf5 13.g5 f6 14.f4! xg5 15.fxg5 e7 16.b4 c6 17.b5 )
12.d4 fxe4 13.dxe5 xe5 14.xe4 A. Praslov - A. Martynenko,
St Petersburg 2005;
D3b22122) 10...e6 11.b3 ( 11.d5 c6 12.xf6+ xf6
13.b3 f7 14.d2 d5 15.exd5 cxd5= M. Gurevich - V. Milov,
Bastia (rapid) 2006 ) 11...fxe4 12.dxe4 a6 13.d5 d7;
D3b222) 9.f4 h8 10.h1 exf4 11.xf4 e5 12.e3 fxe4
13.xe4 f5 14.g1 c6 15.c1 f7 16.d2 d7 17.ce1 c7
18.c3 e5 19.e2 ae8 20.fe1 d8= G. Serper - L.
646
Polugaevsky, Tilburg 1992;
D3b223) 9.exf5 xf5 ( 9...gxf5 10.d4 f6 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.e3
J. Parkkinen - M. Niemi, Finland 2008 ) 10.b4 h8 ( 10...a5 11.b5
c5 12.a3 e6 13.b1 b8 14.d5 fd4 15.xd4 xd4
16.b2 M. Salz - J. Hartmann, Oberhof 2012 ) 11.b2 a6 12.e4
( 12.b3 b8 13.ad1 (M. Marin - G. Hernandez, Mondariz 2002)
b5= ) 12...b8 13.a4 White is exerting queenside pressure.;
D4) 5...f6
D4a) 6.e4 0-0 7.ge2
D4a1) 7...c6 8 - Line;
D4a2) 7...c6 8.0-0 a6 9.b4
D4a21) 9...e6 10.a4
D4a211) 10...h5 (E. Bareev - J. Polgar, Cannes 2001) 11.a5 d7
12.c2 f5 13.exf5 xf5 ( 13...gxf5 14.f4 ) 14.e4;
D4a212) 10...d5 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.g5 d4 13.d5 xd5 14.exd5
d6 15.b3 bd7= Arasan 13.1 - Glass 1.7, Internet 2011;
D4a22) 9...b5 10.a4 bxc4 11.dxc4 e6= G. Kasparov - I. Nataf,
D4a3) 7...c5 8.a3 c6 9.b1 e6 ( 9...d4 10.b4 b6 11.0-0 e6=
- 9... Be6 10. b4 d6 11. O-O Nd4 ) 10.b4 b6 11.0-0
D4a31) 11...d7 12.d5 h3 13.bxc5 ( 13.e3 xg2 14.xg2
xd5 15.cxd5 (Wang Yue - A. Areshchenko, Lausanne 2006) d4
16.bxc5 bxc5 17.xd4 cxd4= ) 13...bxc5 14.g5 xg2 15.xg2;
D4a32) 11...d4 (A. Grischuk - R. Mamedov, Moscow (blitz) 2010)
12.g5 h6 13.d2 b8=;
D4b) 6.f3 0-0 7.0-0 - Line 036 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 OO 5. O-O d6 6. Nc3 e5 7. d3;
D5) 5...f5
D5a) [Chapter] [#] 6.e3 f6 ( 6...a5 7.ge2 f6= - 6... Nf6 7. Nge2 a5 )
7.ge2
D5a1) 7...a5 8.b3 ( 8.0-0 0-0= - 3... f5 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. e3 g6 6. Nge2
Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. d3 a5 ) 8...c6 9.b2 a6 10.d2 0-0 11.0-0=
- 3... f5 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. e3 g6 6. Nge2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. d3 a5 9. b3 c6
10. Bb2 Na6 11. Qd2;
D5a2) 7...c6 8.0-0 e6 9.b3 0-0= - 7... O-O 8. b3 c6 9. O-O Be6;
D5a3) 7...0-0 8.b3 ( 8.b4 c6 9.b5 e7 10.a4= - 3... f5 4. Bg2 Nf6 5.
e3 g6 6. Nge2 Bg7 7. b4 Nc6 8. b5 Ne7 9. a4 O-O 10. d3; 8.0-0=
- 3... f5 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. e3 g6 6. Nge2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. d3 ) 8...c6 9.0-0
e6
D5a31) 10.b2 bd7 11.c1 ( 11.d2 e7 12.ac1 h5 13.a3
f7= J. Ehlvest - M. Gurevich, Reggio Emilia 1991 ) 11...f7 12.e4
D5a311) worse move is 12...e7
D5a3111) 13.d2 fxe4 ( 13...f4 14.gxf4 h6= Black has
647
sufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Serper - L.
Polugaevsky, Tilburg (rapid) 1992 ) 14.xe4 xe4 15.dxe4 c5=
D5a3112) 13.exf5 gxf5 14.d2 g4 15.ce1 h6 16.f4
Naum 4 - Stockfish 1.2, Internet 2009;
D5a312) 12...fxe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.dxe4 c5;
D5a32) 10.a3 e8 11.c1 ( 11.d2 d5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.fd1
xc3 14.xc3 d7 15.ac1 a5 S. Movsesian - G. Guseinov,
Plovdiv 2012 ) 11...a6 12.d4 e4 ( 12...f7 13.d5 c5 14.e4
White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Ros - V. Sapronov, corr.
2001 ) 13.f4 f7 14.h4 c7 15.d2 e7 16.fd1 ad8;
D5b) 6.f3 f6 7.0-0 0-0 8.b1
D5b1) 8...h6 9.b4 g5
D5b11) 10.b5 a6 ( worse move is 10...c5 11.bxc6 bxc6 12.a3 e8
13.d2 Xu Jun - A. Shirov, Luzern 1993 ) 11.a4 axb5 12.axb5
bd7 G. Blum - R. Kosak, Baunatal 1999;
D5b12) 10.d2 c6 11.e3 a6 12.a3 e6 13.b2 d7 14.d5
E. Bareev - G. Milos, Shenyang 2000;
D5b2) worse move is 8...h5 9.g5 d7 10.d2 f4 (S. Movsesian G. Guseinov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) 11.e3 fxe3 12.fxe3 h6
13.b4 f6 14.b5 e8 15.h3 bd7 16.g4;
D5b3) 8...c6 - Line 008 : 2... Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Rb1
f5 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. O-O O-O;
D5c) 6.e4 [Chapter] [#]
D5c1) 6...c6 - Line 008 : 2... Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. e4
f5;
D5c2) 6...f6
D5c21) 7.exf5
D5c211) 7...gxf5
D5c2111) 8.d4
D5c21111) 8...0-0
D5c211111) 9.f3 e4 ( 9...c6 10.0-0 h8 11.g5
N. Miezis - T. Seeman, Vaksali 2012 ) 10.g5 c6 11.0-0
g4 12.d5 ce5 13.h3 f6= C. Bauer - A. Cohen, Val
Thorens 1995;
D5c211112) 9.ge2 c6 10.0-0 - 7. Nge2 O-O 8. O-O c6 9.
exf5 gxf5 10. d4;
D5c21112) 8...exd4 9.xd4 c6 10.d1 0-0 11.ge2 h8
12.0-0 e6 13.d5 e4 14.b1 a5 15.b3 N. Miezis - J.
Maiwald, Wunsiedel 2012;
D5c2112) 8.f3 0-0 9.0-0 c6 (N. Dobrev - J. Grigorov, Sofia
1985) 10.e1 d7 11.d2 h6 12.d5 f7 13.c1 White has
the initiative.;
648
D5c212) 7...xf5!? 8.xb7 bd7
D5c2121) 9.xa8?! xa8 10.f3 ( 10.f3 e4 11.dxe4 xe4
12.d5 0-0 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. ) 10...c5 11.e4 fxe4 12.dxe4 xe4! 13.e3
deficit.;
D5c2122) 9.f3 b8 10.e4 xe4 11.dxe4 c5 12.e2 0-0
13.0-0 d7 14.e1 e6 15.f3 d4 16.g2 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
D5c22) 7.ge2
D5c221) 7...c6 8.0-0 0-0 - 6... Nf6 7. Nge2 O-O 8. O-O c6;
D5c222) 7...a5 8.exf5 gxf5 9.d4 0-0 10.g5 e8 11.0-0 g6
( 11...h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.c5 S. Mamedyarov - K. Sasikiran, Sofia
2007 ) 12.h4 h8 13.c2;
D5c223) 7...0-0 Promising line for White:
D5c2231) 8.exf5 gxf5 9.0-0 c6 ( 9...c6 10.d4 - 8. O-O c6 9.
exf5 gxf5 10. d4 ) 10.g5 e6 11.d5 K. Spraggett - A.
Jussupow, Saint John (blitz) 1988;
D5c2232) 8.h3 c6 ( 8...fxe4 9.dxe4 e6 10.b3 d7=
N. Miezis - L. Krizsany, Lippstadt 1999 ) 9.e3
D5c22321) 9...a6 10.d2 e6 11.exf5 gxf5 (M. Voiska - E.
Moser, Baile Tusnad 2005) ( 11...xf5 12.g4 e6 13.f4
M. Krasenkow - S. Kindermann, Germany 1998 ) 12.0-0 e8
13.f4 h5 14.h2 g6 15.f3 V. Bogdanovski - G. Simovski,
Struga 1993;
D5c22322) 9...e6 10.exf5 ( worse move is 10.d2 fxe4
11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4 d5 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.g2 c6 15.0-0
d7 16.h2 d4 17.g5 d5 Key game Lj. Ljubojevic - G.
Kasparov, Linares 1992 ) 10...gxf5 11.f4 a6 12.0-0 e7
13.d2 (G. De Rop - A. Hanegby, corr. 1999) e4 14.d4 c5
15.xe6 xe6 16.xc5 dxc5=;
D5c2233) 8.0-0 c6
D5c22331) 9.h3 e6 ( 9...a6 10.e3 e6 11.exf5 gxf5
12.f4= - 9... Be6 10. exf5 gxf5 11. f4 Na6 12. O-O ) 10.exf5
( worse move is 10.h2 fxe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4 d5
13.cxd5 cxd5 14.g2 c6 15.c3 d7 16.d2 f7
Black has slightly better pawn structure. T. Bakre - K. Sasikiran,
Panaji 2012 )
D5c223311) worse move is 10...xf5 After this move, White
gains a tempo on other lines considered below. 11.d4 bd7
D5c2233111) 12.d5 b6 ( worse move is 12...cxd5
13.xd5 h6 14.e3 h7 15.ec3 A. Chernin - J.
649
Speelman, Paris 1995 ) 13.g4 d7 14.dxc6 xc6 15.b3;
D5c2233112) 12.b3 A. Grant - C. Sykes, Edinburgh 2002;
D5c223312) 10...gxf5
D5c2233121) 11.f4 bd7 12.e3 ( 12.b3 C. Srienz - G.
Schroll, Zwettl 2012 h5 13.f3 f7= ) 12...e7 13.d2
D5c22331211) worse move is 13...h8 14.b3 (with the
idea d4) h5 15.h2 g8 16.d4 e4 17.d5 cxd5
18.xd5 ( worse move is 18.cxd5 f7= J. Augustin - L.
Vogt, Kecskemet 1977 ) 18...xd5 19.xd5 xa1
20.xa1 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit.;
D5c22331212) 13...e4 14.d4 c5= - 8. h3 c6 9. Be3
Be6 10. exf5 gxf5 11. f4 Na6 12. O-O Qe7 13. Qd2 e4 14.
Nd4 Nc5;
D5c2233122) 11.e3
D5c22331221) 11...e7 12.d2 h8 13.ae1 bd7
14.b3 ( 14.f4 g8 15.h2 f7 R. Gruenberg - G.
Kasparov, Hamburg 1987 ) 14...g8 15.d4;
D5c22331222) 11...d7 12.f4 ( 12.b3 (with the idea d4)
f4=; 12.h2 a6 13.b3 d5= ) 12...a6= M. Kahn - A.
Gudat, Gladenbach 1999;
D5c2233123) 11.b3 d7 12.d4 e4 13.dxe5 xe5
14.b2;
D5c22332) 9.h1 a5 10.f4 a6 11.e3 e6 ( 11...h8
12.g1 e6 13.exf5 xf5 14.fxe5 dxe5 15.d4=
K. Chernyshov - N. Meskovs, Pardubice 2012 ) 12.b3 d7
13.d2 ae8 A. Karpov - H. Olafsson, Reykjavik (rapid) 1994;
D5c22333) 9.exf5
D5c223331) worse move is 9...gxf5
D5c2233311) 10.f4 b6+ 11.h1
D5c22333111) 11...e6 12.a4 d8 13.fxe5 dxe5
14.c5 c8 15.d4 exd4 16.xd4 g4 17.cb3 a5
( worse move is 17...a6 18.f4 L. Nisipeanu - F.
Grunberg, Curtea de Arges 2002 ) 18.a4 a6=;
D5c22333112) 11...g4 12.e1 e3 13.xe3 xe3
14.f3 b6=;
D5c2233312) 10.d4
D5c22333121) 10...bd7 11.c2 e8 12.b3 ( 12.d5 e4
(G. Forintos - A. Planinec, Ljubljana 1969) 13.f4 e5
14.d1 ) 12...e4 13.a4 e7 14.a5 e8 15.g5 f8
16.f3 e6 17.h4;
D5c22333122) 10...e8?! 11.b3 h5 12.a3
M. Karttunen - S. Keskinen, Tampere 2002;
650
D5c22333123) 10...a6 11.b3
D5c223331231) 11...e6 (K. Spraggett - D. Ross,
Winnipeg 1994) 12.d5 cxd5 13.xd5;
D5c223331232) 11...d7 12.a3 ( 12.dxe5 dxe5
13.d6 e8 14.g5 h6 15.h4 d8 16.ad1 c8
17.a3 xd1 18.xd1 T. Markowski - V. Topalov,
Polanica Zdroj 1995; 12.g5 e8 13.d2 d8 14.fe1
h5 15.ad1 c7 16.d5 c5 17.h3 de8 18.f4 e4=
Equal chances, quiet position. J. Epinoux - Y. Reich, corr.
2005 ) 12...exd4 13.xd4
D5c2233312321) 13...c5 14.c2 ( worse move is
14.d2 fe4 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 fxe4 17.xd6
f7 18.fe1 f6= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. White has insufficient control over
the white squares. L. Gachon - E. Troia, corr. 2008 )
14...fe4 15.ad1;
D5c2233312322) 13...a5 14.b2 ae8 15.d2 f4
16.ae1 S. Kuznetsov - A. Mukherjee, corr. 1997;
D5c223331233) 11...e4 12.g5 d5 13.cxd5 cxd5
14.d2 e6 15.h6 Black has insufficient control over
the black squares. P. San Segundo Carrillo - A. Romero
Holmes, Cala Galdana 1994;
D5c223331234) 11...e8 12.g5 ( 12.dxe5 dxe5
13.a3 a5 14.a4 e6= D. Paunovic - M. Klenburg,
Andorra 2003 ) 12...c7 13.d2 e7 14.ad1;
D5c223332) 9...xf5 10.d4
D5c2233321) 10...bd7 11.h3
D5c22333211) 11...h5 12.b3 ( 12.g5 b6 13.b3 f7
14.d2 J. Glud - J. Lindfeldt, Denmark 2009; 12.e3 h7
13.d2 I. Balog - Z. Ilincic, Hungary 2009 ) 12...e8
13.e3 e4 14.d5 c5 15.f4 f8 16.c1 d7 17.h2
8h7 18.e6 D. Paunovic - L. Chiong, Internet (blitz)
2004;
D5c22333212) 11...e7 12.e3;
D5c22333213) 11...h8 12.e3 e7 13.d2 ad8
14.ae1 h5 15.f3 e6 16.d5 g8 17.g5 D. Harika - G.
Guseinov, Moscow 2012;
D5c22333214) 11...c7 12.g4 e6 13.d5 f7
(G. Flitsch - D. Leitenmueller, corr. 2012) ( 13...cxd5
14.cxd5 f7 15.g5 h5 16.e3 ) 14.b3 White has a
slight spatial advantage. (weakness d6);
D5c2233322) 10...d7 11.g5 ( 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.xd7
bxd7 13.b3 fd8 14.h3 c5 15.e3 f8= R. Griffiths - A.
651
Strikovic, Paris 2012 ) 11...a6 ( 11...h6 12.xf6 xf6
13.d5 (weakness e4, d6) ) 12.d2 (with the idea Rad1);
D5c2233323) 10...a6 11.h3
D5c22333231) 11...e7
D5c223332311) 12.e3
D5c2233323111) 12...ad8 13.d2 b4 ( 13...f7
14.b3 c7 15.ad1 J. Donaldson - D. Strauss,
Seattle 1990 ) 14.g4 exd4 15.xd4 e6 16.fe1 f7
17.b3 d5;
D5c2233323112) 12...b4 13.d2 ( worse move is
13.g4 xg4 ) 13...c2 14.ad1 xe3 15.xe3
fe8=;
D5c223332312) 12.g4 e6 ( 12...xg4 13.hxg4 xg4
14.f4! ) 13.d5 cxd5 14.cxd5 d7 ( 14...f7 15.g3
ac8 16.e3 c5 17.c1 ) 15.g3 b5 16.e3 b4
17.ce4;
D5c22333232) 11...c7 12.g4 ( 12.e3 ad8 13.d5
R. Cvek - P. Haba, Czech Rep 2012 ) 12...e6 13.d5 cxd5
14.cxd5 f7 15.e3;
D5c22333233) 11...h5
D5c223332331) 12.e3 b4 ( worse move is 12...e4
13.d5 c5 (I. Marin - K. Arakhamia Grant, Mamaia 2012)
14.f4 ) 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.c5 a5 15.xf8 xf8=
D5c223332332) worse move is 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.e3
e7 14.b3 (A. Kosten - K. Miton, Belfort 2012) f7
15.ad1 e6;
D5c223332333) 12.g5 c7 (with the idea Ne6)
( 12...b6 13.d2 J. Wegerle -D. Fernando, Vila Nova
de Gaia 2010 ) 13.e4 ( 13.d2 e6 14.e3
(M. Sebenik - M. Petrov, Lienz 2011) c5 15.dxe5 dxe5
16.ad1 xd2 17.xd2 ad8= ) 13...e6 ( 13...xe4
14.xe4 e6 15.xf6 xf6 16.d5 Black has
insufficient control over the white squares. ) 14.xf6 xf6
15.d5 d4 ( worse move is 15...cxd5 16.xd5 )
16.xd4 exd4 17.xf6+ xf6 18.dxc6 bxc6 19.xc6
ab8 20.d2 xh3 21.fe1 Black has a weak pawn
structure.;
D5c3) 6...c6 7.ge2 f6 8.0-0 0-0 - 6... Nf6 7. Nge2 O-O 8. O-O
c6;
D5c4) 6...e7 - 5... Ne7 6. e4 f5;
D5c5) 6...fxe4
D5c51) 7.xe4 c6 8.g5 ( 8.e2 ge7 (P. Weiand - H. Rueckert,
652
Schwalbach Elm 1992) 9.0-0 0-0 10.b1 a5 11.e3 f5 ) 8...ge7
9.f6+ f7 10.d5 h6 (Arasan 8.0 - Frenzee 159, Internet 2004)
11.e3 f8 12.e2 g8 13.0-0 f5;
D5c52) 7.dxe4 f6 8.ge2 0-0 9.0-0 e6 10.b3 bd7 11.h3 a5=
V. Talla - J. Bernasek, Czechia 2006 ]
[ 3...c6 [Chapter] [#] 4.f3 ( 4.g2 5 - Line )
A) 4...f6 5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 xd4 7.xd4 e7 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0 c6
10.b3 e6 11.b2 a5 12.ad1 fe8 13.d2 h8 14.e4 White has a
slight spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0c - Protector 1.4.0, Internet 2012;
B) 4...f5 5.d4 e4 6.d5
B1) 6...e5?! 7.d4
B1a) 7...h5
B1a1) 8.f3 h4 9.h3 ( 9.g2 h3 10.f1 f6 11.c2 e7 12.fxe4
xe4 13.xe4 fxe4 14.xe4 d7= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. J. Lautier - N. Short, Dortmund 1995 ) 9...hxg3
10.hxg3 exf3 11.exf3 DanaSah 3.03 - PostModernist 1010a, Internet
(blitz) 2007;
B1a2) 8.h3 g6 9.f4 f6 10.b3 g7 11.e6 xe6 12.dxe6 e7
(Bright 0.3d - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008) 13.c5;
B1b) 7...f6 (Z. Izoria - N. Short, Dresden 2008) 8.f4! eg4 9.h3 h6
10.b3 e7 11.b5+ d7 12.xb7 b8 13.a6 Black has
B2) 6...exf3 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.exf3 f6 9.g2 e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.e1
White has a lasting advantage. J. Haakert - J. Rotstein, Eckernfoerde 2010;
C) 4...g5?! 5.d4 g4 6.d5
C1) 6...ce7 7.d2 f5 8.h3 f6 9.hxg4 ( 9.e4 g7 10.exf5 xf5
11.hxg4 xg4 12.e2 J. Lautier - V. Kramnik, Madrid 1993 ) 9...fxg4
10.g2 f5 11.de4 Movei 00.8.438 - Gaviota 0.86, Internet 2013;
C2) 6...gxf3 7.dxc6 fxe2 8.xe2 bxc6 9.g2 d7 10.f4 e7 11.0-0
Crafty 23.3 - SmarThink 1.20, Internet 2010;
D) 4...d4! 5.g2 c6 6.0-0 e7 7.b3 h5 ( 7...h6 8.e1 e6 9.e3 a5
10.b2 0-0 11.d4 exd4 12.exd4 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
(rapid) 2012 ) 8.h4 f6 9.b2 g4 10.xd4 exd4 11.a4 d5 12.cxd5 b5
( 12...xd5 13.f3 f5 14.xd4 f4 15.f2 h3+ 16.xh3 xh3 17.e1
0-0 18.c2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.c2
bxa4 14.d6 xd6 15.xc6+ e7 16.xa8 xa8 17.xa8 xa8 18.xd4
f8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
sides. ]
[ 3...c5 4.g2 c6 5.a3 f6 ( 5...g6 6.b4 g7 7.b1 ge7 8.e3 0-0 9.d3
b8 10.ge2 e6 11.b5 a5 12.d2 b6 13.0-0 b7 14.e4 Key game
Historically important game G. Kasparov - A. Karpov, Seville (m/8) 1987 ) 6.f3
e7 7.d3 0-0 8.g5 e6
A) 9.d2 h6 10.xf6 xf6 11.0-0 ( worse move is 11.d5 b8 12.c1 b5
653
13.xf6+ xf6 14.cxb5 xb5 Black has the initiative. Crafty 23.3 - Naum 4.
2, Internet 2010 ) 11...d7 12.d5 d8 13.b4 cxb4 14.axb4 a5 15.bxa5
xa5= CM10th - Slow Chess Blitz WV2, Internet (blitz) 2006;
B) 9.0-0 h6 10.xf6 xf6 11.e1 g6 12.c2 g7 13.b1 f5 14.b4 d7
15.e3 e4= with mutual play. Key game V. Kramnik - M. Chandler, Germany
1994 ]
[ 3...e6 4.g2 c6 ( 4...c6 5 - Line ) 5.d3
A) 5...f5 6.f3 ( 6.f4 R. Huebner - Lj. Ljubojevic, Tilburg 1978 ) 6...f6
7.0-0 e7 8.b3 V. Popov - P. Petrov, Sofia 1942;
B) 5...f6 6.f3 h6 7.0-0 e7 8.d4 bd7 9.d5 cxd5 10.cxd5 g4 11.e4
c8 12.h3 h5 13.e3 c5 14.xc5 xc5 15.a4+ d7 16.xa7
Stockfish 1.9.1 - Spark 0.5, Internet 2010 ]
[ 3...f6 4.g2 g6 5.e4 g7 6.ge2 0-0= - Line 010 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3.
g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Nge2 e5 ]
4.g2
[ 4.d4
A) worse move is 4...e4 5.h3 f6 6.g2 e7 7.f4 ( 7.0-0 0-0 8.d5 c5
9.f4 a6 10.f3 exf3 11.exf3 c7 12.e1 e8 13.d3 V. Kramnik - P.
Svidler, Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 7...c6 8.f3 g5 9.h3 h6 10.fxe4 fxe4 11.d5
b6 12.f2 0-0 13.0-0 bd7 14.b3 e5 15.a4 c7 16.dxc6 bxc6
17.b2 BugChess2 1.9 - Crafty 23.5, Internet 2013;
B) 4...e7 5.dxe5 dxe5 6.xd8+ xd8 7.g2 f6 8.b3 c6
B1) 9.f3 e4 10.d4 b6 11.c2 f7 12.0-0 d8 ( 12...a6 13.a4
c7 14.e3 d7 15.ad1 hd8= Stockfish 1.9.1 - Protector 1.3.5,
Internet 2010 ) 13.a4 c7 14.b2 a6=;
B2) 9.b2 bd7 10.f3 0-0 11.0-0 e8 12.ad1 c7 13.h4 g6
14.e4 f4 15.f3 fxg3 16.hxg3 c5= Key game M. Taimanov - R.
Vaganian, Leningrad 1977 ]
4...f6 5.e3
[ 5.d3
A) 5...c6 6.f3 e7 ( 6...a6 7.0-0 e7 8.b1 0-0= - 5... Be7 6. Nf3 O-O
7. O-O Na6 8. Rb1 c6 ) 7.0-0 0-0 8.b4 a6 9.a4 K. Spraggett - S. Dolmatov,
Hastings 1989;
B) 5...e7 6.f3 0-0 7.0-0
B1) 7...a6 8.b1 c6 9.b4 c7
B1a) 10.c5
B1a1) 10...h8
B1a11) 11.cxd6 xd6 12.b5 cxb5 13.xb5 xb5 14.xb5 e8
( worse move is 14...a6 (G. Kamsky - V. Malaniuk, Moscow 1994)
15.xe5! xe5 16.xe5 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. White has a pair of bishops. White
has very strong pawn structure. ) 15.b3 e7 16.d2 e4;
B1a12) 11.b5 d7 12.a4 cd5 13.b2 e8 14.bxc6 bxc6 15.cxd6
654
xd6 16.e4 xc3 17.xc3;
B1a2) 10...e8 11.cxd6 xd6 12.e4 h8 13.a4 d7;
B1b) 10.b5
B1b1) 10...c5 11.g5 e8 ( 11...g4 12.d2 h8 13.a4 b6
(B. Chatalbashev - C. Bauer, Heraklio 2007) 14.a5 b8 15.axb6 axb6
16.a1 ) 12.e3 e6 13.xf6 xf6 14.d2;
B1b2) 10...cxb5 11.xb5 xb5 12.xb5 h8 13.b1 c7 14.e3=
White. Rybka 3 - Critter 0.60, Internet 2010;
B2) 7...h8 8.d2 a6 9.b1 c6 10.b4 c7 11.b5 K. Spraggett - J.
Speelman, Hastings 1989;
B3) 7...a5 8.a3 e8 9.d2 h5 10.e1 c6 11.f4 d4 12.e3 xd1
13.xd1 b3= Key game N. Weinstein - M. Vukcevich, USA 1976 ]
[ 5.d4 c6 6.f3 e4 7.g5 d5 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.h3 c6 10.g5 b4 11.f4
0-0 12.0-0 xc3 13.bxc3 h6 14.xf6 xf6= J. Lautier - M. Gurevich, France
1993 ]
5...g6
[ 5...e7 6.ge2 0-0 7.d3 c6 8.f4 a5 9.0-0 a6 10.b3 e6= M. Gurevich G. Serper, Cap d'Agde 2000 ]
6.ge2
[ 6.d4 e7 ( 6...g7= - 3... g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. e3 f5 6. d4 Nf6 ) 7.ge2 g7
8.0-0 0-0 9.b3 c6 10.b2 a6 11.d2 e8= C. Rice - J. Ehlvest, Port Erin
1998 ]
6...g7 7.0-0
[ 7.b4 c6 8.b5 e7 9.a4 0-0 10.d3 b8
A) 11.a3 e6 12.c1 c5 ( 12...h8 13.0-0 g5 14.d2 g6 15.d5 f4
16.exf4 gxf4 17.ec3 h6 Wang Yue - I. Smirin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 )
13.0-0 b6=;
B) 11.a5 a6 ( 11...e6 (S. Movsesian - S. Sjugirov, Warsaw (rapid) 2011)
12.a6 b6 13.0-0 d5 14.a3 dxc4 15.dxc4 e8 16.d5 xd5 17.cxd5
d8 18.c1 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 12.0-0 e6 13.c2
d7= ]
7...0-0
[ 7...c6
A) 8.d4 e4 9.b3 0-0
A1) 10.d5 c5 11.b2 bd7 12.b5 ( 12.f4 e5 13.h4 e7
R. Finegold - D. Hahn, Lansing 1990 ) 12...e8 13.xg7 xg7 14.f4
e5 15.a4 a6 16.c3 b6= The position is objectively equal, although a
A2) 10.a3 a6 11.d2 c7 12.f3 exf3 13.xf3 e8 C. Troyke - M.
Pap, Wunsiedel 2013;
B) 8.b3 0-0 9.a3 e8 10.c1 a6 11.d4 e4 12.b4 c7 13.b3 e6
14.b5 d7 R. Felgaer - B. Socko, Buenos Aires 2006 ]
655
8.d3 a5
[ 8...c6
A) 9.b1
A1) 9...e7 10.f4 c6 11.b4 ( 11.b3 e6 12.h3 c7= V. Topalov - Y.
Seirawan, Biel 1993 ) 11...e6 12.b5 c7 13.bxc6= bxc6 14.a4 ab8
15.d2 d7= Hsu Li Yang - A. Rios Parra, Tunja 1989;
A2) 9...g5 10.f4 gxf4 11.exf4 d4 12.xd4 ( 12.h3 xe2+ 13.xe2
e8 14.f2 c6 15.b4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. R. Edouard - E. Bacrot, Villandry (rapid) 2012 )
12...exd4 13.d5 c6 14.xf6+ xf6 15.e1 e6 16.b4 d5 17.cxd5
xd5 18.xd5+ cxd5 19.f3 d6 20.b2 ae8 21.a3 White has
A3) 9...e6 10.d5 b8 ( 10...h5 11.b4 d7 12.b5 d8 13.a4 f7
14.f4 e6 15.fxe5 dxe5 16.ec3 a6 17.b4 axb5 18.cxb5 fe8=
R. Breahna - R. Bocanegra Moreno, corr. 2008 ) 11.b4 e7 12.xf6+ xf6
A3a) 13.b2 a6 ( 13...b5 14.cxb5 xb5 15.c3 d7= ) 14.a4 c6
15.d2 (M. Gurevich - F. Nijboer, Kusadasi 2006) b5 16.axb5 axb5
17.fc1 d7 18.f4 fd8;
A3b) 13.b5
A3b1) 13...c6
A3b11) 14.a3 c5 ( 14...d5 15.bxc6 dxc4 (J. Garcia Padron - B.
Sarmiento, corr. 1990 16.xb7 xb7 17.cxb7 cxd3 18.c1 e4
19.f3 ) 15.b2 d5 16.c2 c7=;
A3b12) 14.a4 c5 15.b2 a5 16.f4 d7 17.c2 b6 18.bd1
J. Sykora - P. Fric, corr. 2009;
A3b2) 13...c5 14.c2 c7 15.c3 bd8 16.a4 g7=;
B) 9.b3 e6 10.d5 d7 11.b2 f7 ( 11...xd5 12.cxd5 b4 13.c3
e4 14.dxe4 xe4 15.xe4 xb2 16.b1 g7 17.a3 fxe4 18.axb4;
11...ae8 12.d2 d8 13.a5 P. Leko - Ding Liren, Beijing (blitz) 2012 )
12.xf6+ ( 12.f4?! xd5 13.cxd5 b4 14.e4 b5 N. Davies - A.
Khalifman, London 1991 ) 12...xf6 13.c2 d5 14.ad1 ad8 15.a3 g7
16.b4 e7 17.fe1 dxc4 18.dxc4 c8 ]
[ 8...c6 9.b4 ( 9.b3= - 3... g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 f5 6. e3 Nf6 7. Nge2 O-O 8. b3
c6 9. O-O ) 9...e6 10.b5
A) 10...d5
A1) 11.bxc6
A1a) 11...bxc6 12.cxd5 ( 12.a4 (Lj. Ljubojevic - G. Kasparov, Brussels
1987) dxc4 13.dxc4 d3 14.b1 c8= ) 12...cxd5 13.a3 ( 13.d4 e4
14.a3 e8 (R. Huebner - G. Kasparov, Brussels 1987) 15.d2 bd7
16.b5 ) 13...e8 14.a4 E. Ubilava - H. Urday Caceres, Elgoibar
1992;
A1b) 11...xc6 12.c5 d7 13.b2 ab8 14.c1 fc8= E. Ubilava - J.
Eslon, Zaragoza 1992;
656
A2) 11.d4 e4 12.bxc6 bxc6 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5 cxd5 15.a3 e8
(Y. Vunder - D. Melnikov, St Petersburg 2007) 16.b1 bd7 17.e1
(with the idea Bf1);
B) 10...c7 11.b1 bd7 12.bxc6 bxc6 13.a3 fc8 14.a4 a5 15.b2
b6 16.c2 ab8 17.fb1 bd7 18.xb8 xb8 19.xb8+ xb8 20.a4
fd7 21.h3 f6 22.d4 f7= Deep Fritz 13 - Komodo 3, Internet 2012 ]
[ 8...bd7 9.b1 h8 10.b4 a6 11.b2 h5 12.f4 G. Kasparov - A.
Jussupow, Linares 1991 ]
9.b3 c6 10.b2
[ 10.d2
A) 10...e6 11.b2 f7 12.e4 ( 12.f4 exf4 13.xf4 bd7= U. Andersson P. Nikolic, Reykjavik 1988 ) 12...a6 13.exf5 gxf5 14.d4;
B) 10...a6 11.b2= - 10. Bb2 Na6 11. Qd2 ]
10...a6 11.d2 d7
[ 11...e8 12.h3 e6 13.ad1 c7 14.d4 ad8 15.a4 b6 16.c1 f7
H. Nakamura - N. Short, London 2011 ]
12.h1
[ 12.a4 c7 13.d4 e4 14.c3 b6 K. Widmann - A. Idema, corr. 1992 ]
12...c8 13.ae1 b5 14.cxb5
[ worse move is 14.e4 c5 15.cxb5 cxb5 16.exf5 xf5 Black has the
initiative. Key game M. Gurevich - G. Kasparov, Reggio Emilia 1992 ]
14...cxb5 15.d5 b4 16.c1 c5 Best Mutual Play
339
Tartakower System,CHOPIN
Pillsbury Defense,without 2.Nf3
Line 051
[Dragan Paunovic]
A21
13.01.2015
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.d4 d6 [#] 2.c4 [Chapter] [#]
[ 2.e4 - Line 292 : 1. e4 d6 2. d4 ]
[ 2.f3 - Line 018 : 1. Nf3 d6 2. d4 ]
A) 2...g6 3.g2 g7
A1) 4.e4 - Line 292 : 1. e4 d6 2. d4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2;
A2) 4.c4 f6= - Line 124 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d6 ( 4...c5
5.f3 - Line 046 : 1... g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. g3 c5 5. Bg2; 4...d7 5.c3
e5 6.f3 - Line 052 : 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 Nd7 5. c4 e5 6. Nc3 );
A3) 4.f3 - Line 052 : 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2;
B) 2...e5 3.dxe5 dxe5 4.xd8+ xd8
B1) 5.g2 [Chapter] [#]
B1a) 5...c6 6.c3 ( 6.xc6 bxc6 7.c3 f6 8.f3 d6 9.g5 e7
657
10.0-0-0 d8 11.e1 h6 12.xf6+ (Ki. Georgiev - J. Hickl, Germany
1997) gxf6 ) 6...d6 7.e3 ( 7.xc6 bxc6 8.f3 (Toga II 1.4.17SE Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2009) f6= - 6. Bxc6 bxc6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Nf3 Bd6 )
7...f6 8.0-0-0 h6 9.f3 e6 10.h3 e7 11.d2 a5 Promising line
for White:
B1a1) 12.de4 xe4 13.xe4 c4 14.c5 ac8 15.xd6+ ( 15.b3
b6! 16.xd6 xd6 17.a3 c5 18.b2 f6= ) 15...cxd6 16.c3 c5=
O. Romanishin - V. Hort, Essen 2000;
B1a2) 12.a3!? a6 13.b4 c6 14.b2 a5 15.b5 d4 16.g4 hd8
17.b3 xb3 18.cxb3 A. Bartsch - T. Wecke, corr. 2008;
B1b) 5...c6 6.f4 ( 6.c3 c7 7.f4 exf4 8.xf4+ d6 9.xd6+ xd6
10.0-0-0+ c7 11.f3 f6= M. Ignacz - E. Kharashuta, Herceg Novi
2005; 6.f3 f6 7.0-0 e6 8.c3 c7 9.e1 d7 10.d3 (G. Gauglitz
- U. Helbig, Germany 2007) h5!? 11.h4 h6= With simple and
comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. )
B1b1) 6...exf4 7.xf4 e7 8.c3 g6 9.0-0-0+ d7 (A. Shneider V. Bagirov, Moscow 1991) 10.e3 c7 11.f3 b4 12.d4 f6 13.a3
e7=;
B1b2) 6...d6 7.c3 (P. Maletin - M. Novikov, Tula 2009) ( 7.fxe5
xe5 8.f3 (A. Barberi - M. Moreschi, Cologno Monzese 2008) c7
9.c3 f6= - 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. fxe5 Bxe5 9. Nc3 Nf6 ) 7...f6 8.fxe5 xe5
9.f3 c7 10.g5 e7 11.0-0-0 h6 12.e3 bd7 13.d4 e5
14.b3 a5 15.b2 d8=;
B1b3) 6...d7 7.f3 d6 8.bd2 exf4 9.c4 c7 10.xf4 xf4
11.gxf4 (M. Drasko - D. Jacimovic, Cetinje 1992) c7 12.0-0-0 h6
13.e4 c5 14.he1 g4=;
B2a) 5...c6
B2a1) 6.e4
B2a11) 6...f6
B2a111) 7.e3 c7!? ( 7...e6 8.h3 xh3 9.xh3 d6
10.0-0-0 c7 (H. Mecking - A. Motylev, Wijk aan Zee 2009) 11.d2
(with the idea Rhd1) ) 8.0-0-0 e6 9.f4 b4 10.f3 d7 11.d2
a5=;
B2a112) 7.f4 d7 8.f3 c5 9.h3 (I. Khenkin - E. Mozes, Lido
Estensi 2003) c7 10.d2 e7 11.0-0-0 b5=;
B2a12) 6...f6 7.d2 (BugChess2 1.9 - Gaviota 0.85.1, Internet
2012) bd7 8.f3 d6=;
B2a2) 6.f4
B2a21) 6...exf4 7.xf4
B2a211) 7...b4?! 8.0-0-0+ e8 9.e4 f5 10.d4 White has
the initiative. R. Dautov - Mi. Adams, Germany 1997;
B2a212) 7...f6 8.0-0-0+ e8 9.f3 bd7 10.e4 c5
658
( Updated on September 14, 2014 10...b4?! 11.e5 xc3 12.exf6
xf6 (G. Arsovic - Mir. Lazic, Gunja 2014) Suggested improvement
for White: 13.e1+! d8 14.c4 Black's king is stuck in the center.
b6 15.xf7 White has an overwhelming advantage. ) 11.g2 g4
12.e5 fd7 13.hf1 e6 14.e4 Black has difficulties reaching
full equality.;
B2a213) 7...d7 8.0-0-0 gf6 9.f3 b4 10.g5 e7
(Key game A. Jussupow - A. Strikovic, Leon 2008) 11.ge4 xe4
12.xe4 f5 13.c3! fxe4 14.cxb4 White has a pair of bishops.;
B2a22) 6...d7 7.f3 d6 8.e4 c7
B2a221) 9.fxe5 xe5 10.g5+ f6 11.0-0-0+ e7 12.f4
( 12.e3 (A. Mastrovasilis - C. Goritsas, Athens 2007) b6 13.f4
c4! 14.d6 xd6 15.xd6+ e8 16.e4 e6= ) 12...h6
(S. Kalinitschew - G. Spiess, Bad Wiessee 2000) 13.g2 hf7
14.d2 d8 15.b4+ e8 16.xd8+ xd8 17.d1+ e8=;
B2a222) 9.d2!? This is a dangerous move with good practical
chances for White. exf4 ( Dangerous line for Black: 9...f5?!
(K. Lerner - S. Sulskis, Koszalin 1999) Suggested improvement for
White: 10.fg5! e7 11.b4+ c5 12.xc5 d6 13.d3 )
10.fg5 h6 11.0-0-0! e8! 12.c3 ( 12.h3 f5! 13.b4 a5
14.a3 fxe4 [#] 15.xd7+ xd7 16.d1 b5 17.xd7+ c8
18.d6 This move leads to perpetual check. xd6 19.e7+ d8
20.d7+ c8= ) 12...fxg3 13.hxg3 e5 [#] 14.xh6!? gxh6
15.xf7+ c7 16.xd7+ xd7 17.xe5+ xe5 18.xe5 f5
19.f2 h5 (with the idea Rg8) 20.e4 xe4! This move leads to a
drawn endgame. 21.xe4 e8 22.d2 xe5=;
B2b) 5...f6 6.g2 e7 7.f4 g6 (V. Potkin - V. Zvjaginsev, Olginka
2011) Suggested improvement for White: 8.h4!? exf4 9.h5 e5 10.xf4
White has a lasting initiative.;
B2c) 5...c6 6.g5+ f6 7.0-0-0+ Promising line for Black:
B2c1) 7...d7
B2c11) 8.h3 d6 9.e3 xh3 10.xh3 e7 11.f4 Suggested
improvement for Black: e6!? (with the idea Nge7) ( 11...exf4
12.xf4 f7 13.b5 A. Jussupow - J. Hickl, Nussloch 1996 ) 12.f2
f5 13.fxe5 xe5 14.d2 f6 15.d3 d4 16.he1 he8 17.e4
fxe4 18.xe4 xe4 19.xe4+ f7=;
B2c12) 8.e3!? c8 (N. Maiorov - V. Okhotnik, Warsaw (rapid) 2010)
9.g2 ge7 10.b1 f5 11.c1 d6 12.f3 d8 13.d2
Black has poor piece coordination.;
B2c2) 7...d6!? 8.d2 (Thinker 5.4C Inert - Fritz 11, Internet 2009) e7
9.g2 e6 10.f4 exf4 11.xc6 bxc6 12.xf4 h5 13.f3 h6
14.d4 d7= ]
659
A) 2...d7 3.e4 gf6 4.c3 e5 5.ge2 c6 6.f3 b6 7.b1 e7 8.e3
0-0 9.g3 g6 10.d2 c7= I. Sokolov - Mi. Adams, Elenite 1993;
B) 2...c5 3.dxc5 a5+ 4.c3 xc5 5.d2 h6 ( Updated on December 29,
2014 5...d7 6.e4 gf6 7.f3 a6 8.0-0-0 h6 9.e3 (N. Sedlak - B.
Damljanovic, Belgrade (blitz) 2014) c7 10.g4 b5 11.h4 e6 12.h3 e5
13.g5 fd7 14.f4 White has the initiative. ) 6.e3 (A. Aranha Filho - P.
Carlsten, Caleta 2012) ( 6.f4 (D. Komarov - K. Sakaev, Kherson 1991)
Suggested improvement for Black: e5! 7.g3 f6 8.e4 a6 9.f3 e7=
The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be
given to Black. ) 6...c7 7.0-0-0 f6 8.b5 d7 9.a5 c6 This move
leads to perpetual check. 10.c7+ d8 11.e6+ e8 12.c7+ d8=;
C) 2...g6 3.e4 g7 4.f3 f6 5.c3 - Line 300;
D) 2...h6 3.h4
D1) 3...g5!? 4.g3 g7 Updated on January 13, 2015 5.e3 ( 5.c3 c6=
(with the idea e5) S. Kovacevic - M. Suba, Seville 1994 ) 5...c5 6.c3
Updated on October 21, 2014
D1a) 6...f6 7.dxc5 dxc5 8.xd8+ xd8 9.c4 ( Updated on
September 6, 2014 9.a3 e4 10.d1+ d7 (A. Moskalenko - A.
Motylev, Moscow (blitz) 2014) 11.e2 a6! 12.c4 xg3 13.xg3 c7
14.h5 f8= (with the idea b5) ) 9...e6 10.d2 e7 11.0-0-0 b6=;
D1b) 6...cxd4 7.cxd4 c6 8.c3 f6 9.a3 0-0 10.f3 (Deep Fritz 14 Senpai 1.0, Internet 2014) h5!? This move is frequently played in many
similar positions. 11.d3 g4!= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
D2) 3...d7 4.e3 c5 5.c3
D2a) 5...gf6 6.xf6!? (GNU Chess 5.07.173b - Bruja 1.9, Internet 2011)
( 6.f3 a6 7.a4 e6= I. Sokolov - E. Agrest, Batumi 1999 ) 6...gxf6 7.h5
cxd4 8.exd4;
D2b) 5...g5!? 6.g3 gf6 7.f3 g7= Critter 1.01 - Deep Junior 12.5,
Internet 2011;
D3) 3...f5 4.c3
D3a) 4...d5 5.e3 c6 6.d3 xd3 7.xd3 f6 ( 7...d7 (M. Gurevich Z. Azmaiparashvili, Manila (ol) 1992) 8.f4!? gf6 9.f5 ) 8.xf6 gxf6
9.f3 e6 10.e4 F. Opitz - T. Schuettler, Hamburg 1999;
D3b) 4...g5 5.g3 f6 6.f3 d5 7.e4! (O. Pardic - F. Kumic, Subotica
2011) dxe4 8.e2! exf3 9.xf3 (with the idea O-O-O) White has more
D4) 3...g6 4.c4 ( 4.c3 d7 5.e4 g7 6.d2 c5 7.d5 a6 8.f4 b5=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. M. Yilmaz - A.
Adly, Shenzhen 2011 ) 4...g7 5.c3 ( 5.d2 c5 6.d5 f6 7.c3=
A. Rios Rodriguez - X. Porta Bellido, Barcelona 2002 )
D4a) 5...f6 6.e3 0-0 7.d3 ( 7.f3 - Line 150 ) 7...c5 8.d5 e6=
I. Sokolov - A. Shchekachev, Dordrecht (blitz) 2004;
D4b) 5...c5 6.d5
660
D4b1) 6...a5 7.f3 ( 7.d2?! (I. Sokolov - V. Jansa, Copenhagen
1991) xc3 8.xc3 xc3+ 9.bxc3 f5 ) 7...g5 8.g3 xc3+ 9.bxc3
xc3+ 10.d2 f6 (I. Sokolov - V. Bologan, Kragujevac 2009)
11.b1!? e4 12.b3 xd2+ 13.xd2 xd2 14.xd2= (with the idea
h4) White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
D4b2) 6...xc3+!? 7.bxc3 a5 (N. Croad - T. Vandenbussche, KhantyMansiysk (ol) 2010) 8.c1 f6 9.xf6 exf6 10.b3 0-0 11.e3 d7=
The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference should
be given to Black. ]
2...e5 3.f3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 3.c3 [Chapter] [#] exd4 4.xd4
A) 4...f6 5.g5 ( 5.b3 c6 6.d2= - 4... Nc6 5. Qd2 Nf6 6. b3; 5.g3 c6
6.d2 e6 7.d5 e5 8.b3= R. Huebner - G. Kasparov, Hamburg 1985 )
5...e7 6.e3 ( 6.f3 c6 7.d2 f5 8.e3 e4 9.d5 xg5 10.xf5
0-0= Wang Yue - I. Smirin, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/2) 2005 ) 6...0-0 7.f3 c6
8.d2 f5 9.d3 xd3 10.xd3 e5 ( 10...e8!? (P. Settemeyer - C.
Roos, Mendig 1998) 11.0-0 d7 12.xe7 xe7= ) 11.xe5 dxe5 12.f5
e8 13.xe7 xe7 14.d5 d6 15.0-0 c6 16.c3 (Y. Seirawan - J.
Benjamin, Salt Lake City 1999) g6=;
B) 4...c6 5.d2
B1) 5...g6 6.b3 g7 7.b2 f6= - 5... Nf6 6. b3 g6 7. Bb2 Bg7;
B2) 5...h5 6.b3 h4 ( 6...f6 7.f3 e7 8.b2 f5 9.g3 0-0 10.f4
d7 11.g2 ae8 12.0-0 ) 7.b2 e6 8.e4 d7 9.f3 0-0-0 10.e2
e7 11.d5 J. Benjamin - A. Shabalov, Key West 1994;
B3) 5...f6
B3a) 6.e4 g6 7.d3 g7 8.ge2 0-0 9.0-0 d7 10.b3 c5 11.b2
(P. Harikrishna - V. Akobian, Wijk aan Zee 2010) b4!? 12.b1 e8=
given to Black.;
B3b) 6.f3
B3b1) Updated on January 13, 2015 6...g6 7.b3 g7 8.b2 0-0 9.g3
f5 10.h4 Updated on September 17, 2014
B3b11) 10...e4 11.xe4 xe4 12.f3 Updated on July 18, 2013 g5
( 12...xb2 13.xb2 f5 14.xf5 gxf5 (Key game Critter 1.6 Hannibal 1.4, Internet (blitz) 2014) 15.f4! (weakness f5) ) 13.g2
(M. Romanko - S. Pavlov, Minsk 2013) xb2 14.xb2 g6 15.h4;
B3b12) 10...e6 11.g2 a5 12.0-0 a4 13.d5 (A. Dreev - E.
Ubilava, Bilbao 2014) e8= - 6. b3 g6 7. Bb2 Bg7 8. g3 O-O 9. Bg2 a5
10. Nf3 Re8 11. O-O Bf5 12. Nh4 Be6 13. Nd5 a4;
B3b2) 6...e7 7.b3 0-0 8.b2 f5 Updated on June 6, 2013 9.g3
( 9.e3 e4 10.xe4 xe4 11.d3 xd3 12.xd3 f6 13.d2= )
9...e4 10.f4 xc3 11.xf5 f6 12.a3 e8 13.c2 e4 14.g2
a5 15.0-0 xb2 16.xb2 f6 17.xf6 xf6 18.e3 e4= A. Dreev 661
V. Bologan, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid, m/2) 2013;
B3c) 6.b3
B3c1) 6...g6 7.b2 g7 8.g3 0-0
B3c11) 9.h3
B3c111) Updated on October 25, 2013 9...a6 10.g2 b8 11.0-0
b5
B3c1111) 12.g5 e5 13.c5 ( 13.cxb5 axb5= ) 13...h6
14.ge4 (Zhao Xue - V. Ivanchuk, Cap d'Agde 2013) xe4
15.xe4 dxc5 16.xd8 xd8 17.xc5 d2 18.c3 xe2
19.fe1 c2 20.xe5 xc5 21.xg7 xg7 22.ac1 xc1
23.xc1 e6 24.xc7 d8=;
B3c1112) 12.f4!? This move leads to slightly better positions for
White. e5 13.cxb5 axb5 14.ac1 b7 15.xb7 xb7
16.cd5 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of
position.;
B3c112) 9...e8 10.f4
B3c1121) 10...g4 11.g2 g5!? ( 11...e5 12.0-0 V. Korchnoi B. Spassky, Lugano 1982 ) 12.d3 d4 13.0-0 xe2+ 14.xe2
xe2 15.fe1 xd3 16.xd3 c6 17.ad1= White has sufficient
B3c1122) 10...g5!? 11.d3 d5 (Toga II 1.4 beta7 - Rybka 2.3.2a,
Internet 2008) 12.xd5 xd5 13.xg7 xg7 14.cxd5 xd5 [#]
15.g2! xg2 This move leads to perpetual check. 16.xg5+ f8
17.h6+ e7 18.g5+ f8=;
B3c12) 9.g2
B3c121) 9...e5 10.f3 ed7 11.0-0
B3c1211) 11...a5 Suggested improvement for White: 12.e1!?
This useful move gives White the advantage. ( 12.ad1 c5=
A. Karpov - V. Anand, Roquebrune (rapid) 1992 ) 12...c5 13.d3
xd3 14.exd3 c6 15.ae1;
B3c1212) 11...c5 12.d4 e8 13.ad1 a6=;
B3c122) Updated on January 13, 2015 9...a5 10.f3 ( 10.h3
e5 11.c1 d7 12.0-0 e8= J. Hjartarson - N. Short, Amsterdam
1989; This line has been played until this point in another
grandmaster level game, too. ) 10...e8 11.0-0 f5 12.h4 e6
Updated on October 4, 2014 13.d5 ( Updated on October 17, 2014
13.ad1 a4 14.d5 axb3 15.axb3 (S. Sjugirov - I. Rozum, St.
Petersburg (blitz) 2014) e5 16.c3 xd5 17.cxd5 d7= ) 13...a4
14.e4 (Key game A. L'Ami - M. Vachier-Lagrave, Douglas 2014) d7
15.ae1 axb3 16.axb3 a2 17.c3 a6= The position is
B3c123) 9...e8 Dangerous line for White: 10.h3 Promising line
for Black: d5! ( 10...f5 11.0-0 e4 12.xe4 xe4 (A. Dreev - T.
662
L. Petrosian, Warsaw (rapid) 2012) 13.xe4 xe4 14.xg7 xg7
15.f4 ) 11.cxd5 xh3 12.xh3 xd5 13.xd5 xb2 14.xb2
xd5 15.0-0 d4= (Historically important game M. Suba - B. Soos,
Bensheim 1979; This line has been played until this point in another
grandmaster level game, too.) 16.fd1 ad8 17.g2 e5 18.f1
c6 19.e3 b5+ 20.g1 e2 21.xe2 xe2+ 22.f1 c3
23.dc1=;
B3c2) 6...e6 7.e4 a5 8.f3 a4 9.b1 axb3 10.axb3 g6=
G. Kallai - V. Tkachiev, France 2001;
B3c3) 6...a5
B3c31) 7.e4 a4 8.b1 axb3 9.axb3 g6 ( Recommendation for club
level players: 9...d5!? 10.cxd5 b4 11.f3 e5= White's king is stuck
in the center. Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
B3c311) 10.g3?! Promising line for Black: h5!? ( 10...g7 11.g2
0-0 12.ge2 (Historically important game V. Korchnoi - L.
Polugaevsky, Evian (m/11) 1977) e8 13.0-0 d7= ) 11.f3 h6
(Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010) 12.d1 xc1
13.xc1 g4 14.g2 xf3 15.xf3 h4 16.0-0 e5 17.g2
fg4 Black has the attack.;
B3c312) 10.d3 g7 11.ge2 b4 12.0-0 0-0 13.b2
(Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011) ( 13.f4 e8=
for Black. A. Karpov - V. Epishin, Dos Hermanas 1993 ) 13...xd3
14.xd3 e8 15.f3=;
B3c32) 7.b2 a4 8.d1 axb3 9.axb3 g6 10.e4 ( 10.f3 g7
(O. Klatt - B. Boschma, corr. 2009) 11.e3 0-0 12.e2 f5 13.0-0
e8= ) 10...g7 11.d3 d4 12.c2 xc2+ 13.xc2 0-0
14.ge2= Key game J. Lautier - V. Kramnik, Cannes 1993 ]
A) 3...a5 [Chapter] [#] 4.e4 a6 5.c3
A1) 5...g6 6.d3 c5 ( Updated on July 5, 2013 6...h5 7.ge2 h4 8.h3
h6 (I. Sokolov - R. Van Kampen, Amsterdam 2013) 9.xh6 xh6 10.d2
f5 11.f4 ) 7.c2 h6 8.xh6 xh6 9.d2 g4 10.h3 f6 (S. Gregoire P. Chomet, Aix-les-Bains 2003) 11.ge2 0-0 12.0-0 h5 13.ae1 b6=;
A2) 5...c5 6.e3 f6 7.xc5 dxc5 8.f3 d6= V. Milov - I. Smirin,
Pula 2000;
B) 3...f5 [Chapter] [#] 4.e4
B1) 4...f6 5.exf5 xf5 6.c3
B1a) 6...a6 7.ge2 g6 8.g3 e7!? ( 8...c5?! 9.e3
V. Georgiev - D. Solak, Neum 2008 ) 9.d3 xd3 10.xd3 0-0
(B. Posedaru - J. Edeling, Amsterdam 2011) 11.e3;
B1b) 6...e7 7.ge2 0-0 8.g3 g6 9.d3 xd3 10.xd3 bd7
11.0-0 c5 12.c2 a5 13.e3 I. Zaja - A. Butunoi, Austria 2002;
663
B2) 4...fxe4 5.c3 f6 6.ge2 f5 7.g3 g6
B2a) 8.g5 bd7 9.cxe4 e7 10.xf6 xf6 11.e2 ( 11.d3 0-0=
B. Avrukh - V. Bologan, Biel 1999 ) 11...0-0 12.h5 (Thinker 5.3Bi - Fruit 2.
3.5m p15, Internet 2008) e8 13.0-0=;
B2b) 8.e2 e7 Suggested improvement for White: 9.h4!? ( 9.e3 0-0
10.b3 b6 11.c2 bd7 12.gxe4 xe4 13.xe4 f6 14.xf6+
xf6 15.d2 e4= M. Mchedlishvili - R. Mamedov, Calvia 2007 ) 9...h6 [#]
10.h5! An unorthodox idea worth testing in this position. xh5 11.g4!
0-0 12.xg6 xg3 13.xg3 h8 14.xe4;
C) 3...e7 [Chapter] [#]
C1) 4.e4 g5 ( Updated on August 3, 2014 4...a5 5.d3 g5 6.e2
xc1 7.xc1 a6 8.bc3 e7 9.0-0 0-0= M. Wiedenkeller - D. Solak,
Tromsoe (ol) 2014 ) 5.d2
C1a) 5...c6 6.gf3 ( 6.g3 f6 7.gf3 h6 (V. Milov - J. Hickl, Pula
2000) 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0 a6= ) 6...h6 (G. Danner - B. Kantsler, Neum
2000) Suggested improvement for White: 7.c5! xd2+ 8.xd2 f6
9.a4 dxc5 10.xe5 0-0 11.dxc6 e7 12.c3 xc6 13.xc6 bxc6
14.d3;
C1b) 5...f6 6.gf3 (P. Soln - M. Tratar, Bled 2002) f4 7.d3 g4=;
C2) 4.c3
C2a) 4...g5 5.e3 f5 6.d2 ( Updated on December 18, 2014 6.f4 f6
7.f3 exf4 8.exf4 xc3+! This move is frequently played in many similar
positions. 9.bxc3 f6 10.d3 0-0 11.0-0 a6= with mutual play. S.
Sagar - T. L. Petrosian, Al-Ain 2014 ) 6...f6 7.f4 ( 7.d3 0-0 8.ge2
a6 9.0-0 c6 10.a3 c5 11.c2= ) 7...exf4 ( 7...h6 8.h3 e7 9.g3
a6 10.g2 exf4 11.xf4 xf4= ) 8.exf4 h6= I. Ivanisevic - R. Markus,
Kragujevac 2012;
C2b) 4...a5 5.e4
C2b1) 5...g5 6.xg5 xg5
C2b11) 7.f3 e7 8.c5 f6 ( 8...dxc5 9.b5 f8 10.c4
Black is behind in development. White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. E. Postny - F. Nijboer, Budva 2009 )
9.cxd6 cxd6 10.b5+ d7 11.e2 A. Mikhalevski - L. Gofshtein,
Tel Aviv (rapid) 1996;
C2b12) 7.c5!? e7 8.b5+ d7 9.cxd6 cxd6 10.c1;
C2b2) 5...a6!? 6.f3 f6 7.d3 0-0= M. Dutreeuw - E. Cekro,
Antwerp 1999 ]
[ 3.dxe5 [Chapter] [#] This line allows White hardly any chances to play for a win.
dxe5 4.xd8+ xd8 5.f3 ( 5.c3 e6 6.f3 f6= - 5. Nf3 f6 6. Nc3 Be6 )
5...f6 6.c3 e6
A) 7.e3 d7 8.e2 c6 9.0-0 ( 9.b3 a5 10.0-0 h6 11.d1 c7 12.b2
c5= The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference should
be given to Black. M. Matuszewski - M. Krasenkow, Warsaw 2014; Apart from
664
this game, there are also a number of human games available here. ) 9...h6
10.d1 Updated on August 18, 2013 c7!? ( 10...f7 11.b3 c7 12.b2
a5= The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be
given to Black. Aung Aung - M. Krasenkow, Shanghai 2000; This line has been
played until this point in several games of moderate significance. ) 11.b3 b4
12.b2 c5 (A. Ciolek - F. Hermannsdoerfer, Berlin 2013) 13.e1 hd8
14.d3 xd3 15.xd3= The position is objectively equal, although a minimal
preference should be given to Black.;
B) 7.b3 d7 8.g3 c6 9.g2 c7 10.0-0 a5= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Epishin,
C) 7.e4 c6 ( 7...b4 8.d2 d7 9.e2 (O. Florea - A. Gueci, corr. 2008)
e7= ) 8.e3 d7 9.e2 c7 ( 9...e7 10.0-0-0 c8 11.e1!? b6 12.b3
c7 13.d3 M. Mayo Casademont - A. Llorente Zaro, Mondariz 2005 )
10.0-0 c5 11.xc5 xc5 12.b4 d7 (C. Prat Guisado - P. Moreno Garcia,
Aragon 2007) 13.ac1 f7= The position is objectively equal, although a
minimal preference should be given to Black. ]
[ Updated on January 13, 2015 Recommendation for beginners: 3.e3 e7
4.c3 Updated on October 4, 2014 f5 ( Updated on August 14, 2014 4...c6
5.d3 f6 6.ge2 0-0 7.0-0 e8 8.c2 a6 9.a3 exd4 10.exd4 c7=
(with the idea d5) Y. Pelletier - B. Predojevic, Tromsoe (ol) 2014 ) 5.d3 f6
6.ge2 c6 7.f3 a6 8.a3 c7 9.c2 g6 10.d2 0-0 11.0-0-0 (Key game V.
Laznicka - R. Rapport, Novy Bor (m/5) 2014) Suggested improvement for Black:
e6! ( 11...e8 12.h3 e6 13.g4 d7 14.dg1 White has a promising
position. )
A) 12.h3 b5! 13.cxb5 xb5 14.g4 xc3
A1) 15.xc3?! White's choice hands over the advantage to Black. b8!
16.gxf5 b3 17.b1 exd4 18.exd4 d5!! This move thwarts White's
plans. 19.hg1 ( 19.dg1? xc3 20.xc3 g5+ 21.d2 xd2+ 22.xd2
h4 23.g4 f2+ 24.c3 c5-+ and Black has a decisive attack. )
19...xc3 20.xc3 g5+ 21.d2 xd2+ 22.xd2 f6 23.g4 ( 23.fxg6?
xd4 24.gxh7+ h8 25.f1 be8-+ (with the idea Rxf3) White has a
vulnerable first rank. ) 23...fe8 24.c2 h8! 25.g1 gxf5 26.xb3 xb3
27.c2 xf3 28.xc6 fe3 White has difficulties reaching full equality.;
A2) 15.xc3 e4 16.f4 d7 17.c4+ d5 18.g5! This move leads to
approximately equal positions. dxc4 19.gxf6 d6 20.xc4+ f7 21.fxe4
xf4 22.exf4 fxe4 23.he1 xh3 24.xe4 d5= This position is rather
drawish.;
B) 12.e4 fxe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 d5 15.xg6 This move leads to
perpetual check. hxg6 16.xg6+ h8 17.h6+ g8 18.g6+= ]
3...e4 4.g5 [Chapter] [#]
[ 4.fd2 [Chapter] [#] f5 5.c3 f6
A) 6.db1 c6 7.g5
665
A1) 7...bd7 8.e3 h6 9.f4!? ( 9.xf6?! xf6 10.e2 g6
A. Aleksandrov - B. Damljanovic, Plovdiv 2003 ) 9...b6 10.e2 e6
11.d2;
A2) 7...h6!? 8.xf6 xf6 9.e3 e7= The position is objectively equal,
although a minimal preference should be given to Black.;
B) 6.e3
B1) 6...g6 7.e2 g7 8.b4 0-0 9.b5 a6 10.a4 axb5 11.cxb5 e6
12.0-0 bd7 13.a5 (I. Sokolov - V. Bologan, Selfoss 2003) e7 14.b2
fc8;
B2) Updated on January 13, 2015 6...c6 7.b4 ( Updated on September 30,
2014 7.e2 a6 8.a4!? c7 9.b4 a6! 10.b3 d5 11.a4 e6=
with mutual play. V. Laznicka - R. Rapport, Novy Bor (m/1) 2014 ) 7...a6
8.b5 ( Updated on November 29, 2014 8.b3 c7 9.a4 e7 10.e2 0-0
11.a3 e6 12.b5 f7= (with the idea c5) J. Bernasek - A. Jakubiec,
Prague 2014 ) 8...c7 9.bxc6 bxc6 10.b1 e7 11.e2 0-0 12.0-0=
given to White. A. Belakovskaia - A. Stripunsky, Parsippany 1999;
B3) 6...c5!? 7.e2 e7 8.0-0 0-0= Bright 0.2c - Glaurung 2.0.1, Internet
2008 ]
[ 4.g1 [Chapter] [#] f6 ( 4...h6 5.c3 f6 6.e3 c6 7.ge2 f5 8.g3
g6 9.f3 d5 10.cxd5 exf3 (S. Lputian - V. Epishin, Rostov on Don 1993)
11.b3!? cxd5 12.xb7 bd7 13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5 b4+ 15.f2 fxg2
16.xg2 f6+ 17.f3 c8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 5.c3 e7 6.f3 (Toga II 1.4 beta5c - Bright 0.4a, Internet 2009) f5
7.e3 c5 8.fxe4 xe4 9.xe4 xe4 10.f3 a5+ 11.d2 xd2 12.xd2
xd2+ 13.xd2 c6= ]
[ 4...f6 [Chapter] [#] 5.c3
A) 5...e7?! [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
A1) 6.g3 h6 7.h3
A1a) 7...g5 8.g1 c6 9.h4 g4 10.e3 g7!? ( 10...h5 11.ge2
V. Milov - I. Glek, Corsica 2005 ) 11.ge2 h5 (Sl. Martinovic - A.
Strikovic, Budva 2002) 12.g2 f5;
A1b) 7...c6 8.f4 (Thinker 5.4c Inert - Critter 1.01, Internet 2011) d5
9.cxd5 g5 10.d6 xd6 11.g2 e6=;
A2) 6.c2!
A2a) 6...f5?! 7.g4 g6 8.g2 c6 9.h4! ( 9.d5 e5 10.gxe4 xe4
11.xe4 xg4 12.h3 (J. Lautier - B. Gulko, Horgen 1995) e5= )
9...xg4 10.d5 d4 11.a4+ d7 12.d1 (Critter 1.2 - Umko 1.2,
Internet 2011) c5 13.h5 f5 14.e3 f3+ 15.xf3 exf3 16.xf3;
A2b) 6...c6
A2b1) 7.e3 f5 8.h3 ( 8.h4 h6 9.h3 d7!? 10.f4 (F. Vita - N.
Pienabarca, Di Roseto 2010) e7 11.a3 0-0= ) 8...d7
666
A2b11) 9.a3 e7 10.g5 c6 11.d5 c8 12.dxc6 bxc6!?
( 12...xc6 (J. Lautier - B. Damljanovic, Sanxenxo 2004) 13.gxe4!?
xe4 14.d3 e5 15.xe4= ) 13.d2 h6 14.gxe4 xe4 15.xe4
d5 16.cxd5 cxd5 17.b5 xb5 18.d6+ d7 19.xc8+ xd6
20.d8+ e6 21.c1= This position is very complicated, which favors
better players.;
A2b12) 9.f4!? e7 10.e2 h5 11.cd5 exd5 12.xd5 0-0-0
13.b4 b8 14.a4 h4 15.h3 c5 16.xf6 gxf6= The chances are
A2b2) 7.d5! d4 8.b1 e3 9.fxe3 f5 10.e4 h4 11.g3 ( 11.f4
g6 12.e3 h6 13.f3 xf4 14.exf4 g5 15.c5 a6 Z. Gyimesi - A.
Volokitin, Germany 2005 ) 11...g6 12.g2! ( 12.h3 (E. Najer - P.
Haba, Germany 2009) xh3!? 13.xh3 e5 14.g5 g6 15.c2
g7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...e5
( 12...d7 13.0-0 0-0-0 14.d3 b8 (Komodo 5 - Gull II b2, Internet
2012) 15.d4 ) 13.c2 g6 14.f3 A. Moiseenko - Z. Jovanovic,
Rijeka 2010;
B) 5...f5 [Chapter] [#]
B1) 6.f3 exf3 7.gxf3 c5 8.d5 ( 8.dxc5 c6! 9.e4 g6 (TJchess 0.121 R-Waster 0.16, Internet 2011) 10.b5 dxc5 11.f4 h6! 12.c7+ e7
13.h3 xd1+ 14.xd1 d8 15.d5+ xd5 16.cxd5 d4= ) 8...e7
( 8...g6 9.e4 c8 (B. Gulko - J. Benjamin, Long Beach 1993) 10.e2! g7
11.e5 dxe5 12.xe5+ f8 13.f4 g8 14.e2 (with the idea Nge4) )
9.e4 g6 10.g1 White has a lasting initiative.;
B2) 6.g4
B2a) 6...xg4 7.gxe4 e7 8.g2 c6 ( Dangerous line for Black:
8...h4? 9.h3 f6 10.xf6+ xf6 11.d5 A. Moiseenko - O.
Romanishin, Alushta 2005 ) 9.0-0 (H. Perelman - L. Martin, Buenos Aires
1992) 0-0 10.g3 d7 11.e4 White has a center control advantage.;
B2b) 6...xg4
B2b1) 7.gxe4 xe4 8.xe4 c6 9.g1!? ( 9.g2 e7=
- 7. Bg2 Be7 8. Ngxe4 Nxe4 9. Nxe4 Nc6 ) 9...f5 10.c3 g6 11.g5
e7 12.xe7 xe7 13.d5 d8 14.d2 0-0 (Toga II 1.4 Beta5c Naum 3.0, Internet 2008) 15.0-0-0;
B2b2) 7.g2 e7 8.gxe4
B2b21) 8...xe4?!
B2b211) 9.xe4 c6
B2b2111) 10.0-0 d7 11.g3 f6 12.d5 e7 13.b3!?
( 13.a4?! g6 P. Nikolic - J. Benjamin, Horgen 1994 ) 13...0-0
14.e4 d4 15.d3 b6= The position is objectively equal,
although a minimal preference should be given to Black.;
B2b2112) 10.e3 0-0 11.d2 f5 12.c3 (V. Salov - J.
Speelman, Brussels 1988) e8!? 13.c1 h4 14.0-0 d7=;
667
B2b2113) 10.g3 0-0 ( 10...f6 11.e3 0-0 12.d2 b8
13.h3 d7= J. Piket - J. Van der Wiel, Amsterdam 1995 ) 11.e3
(R. Cifuentes Parada - E. Fernandez Romero, Dos Hermanas
2005) d7 12.d2 d5!? 13.0-0 dxc4;
B2b212) 9.xe4! c6 10.g1! (Bright 0.2c - Arasan 13.1, Internet
2011) ( 10.d3 h5 11.h3 g6 12.xg6 fxg6 13.f4 0-0=
G. Kasparov - J. Speelman, Belfort 1988 ) 10...h5 11.b3 b6
12.d5;
B2b22) 8...c6 9.d5!? xe4 10.xe4 0-0 (Kurt 0.9.2 - Beowulf 2.
4a, Internet 2012) 11.d3 f5 12.g2 ]
5.c3
[ 5.g3 e7 6.h3 f6 ( 6...c6 7.c3= - 5. Nc3 Be7 6. Nh3 c6 7. g3 ) 7.g2
c6 8.0-0 ( 8.d5 bd7 9.c3= - 5. Nc3 Be7 6. Nh3 c6 7. g3 Nf6 8. d5 Nbd7 9.
Bg2 ) 8...bd7 9.f3 b6 10.b3 d5 (A. Rakhmanov - V. Bologan, Dagomys
2010) 11.c5 bd7 12.c3 b6 13.b4 f8= ]
[ 5...c6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6.f3 e7 7.h3 f6 8.e3 ( 8.b3?! 0-0 9.g5 h5 10.xe7 xe7
11.f4 (B. Gundavaa - V. Bologan, Istanbul (ol) 2012) f6 12.e3 h6 13.e2
e6 ) 8...0-0 9.e2 exf3 10.xf3 e6 11.b3 b6 12.0-0 a6=
Deep Rybka 4 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B) 6.d5 e7 7.h3 f6 8.g3 xc3+!? ( 8...a6 9.g2 e7= P. Nikolic - J.
Speelman, New York 1994 ) 9.bxc3 f6 10.g2 0-0=;
C) 6.g3 e7 7.h3= - 5... Be7 6. Nh3 c6 7. g3;
D) 6.h3 a6 ( 6...e7= - 5... Be7 6. Nh3 c6 ) 7.g3 ( 7.e3 f6 8.f4 c7
9.d5 e7 10.b3 0-0= J. Timman - A. Jussupow, Amsterdam 1994 )
D1) 7...g6 8.f3!? ( 8.f4 f6 9.h4 c7 10.d5 S. Lputian - Cu. Hansen,
Wijk aan Zee 1993 ) 8...f6 9.fxe4 fxe4 10.g2;
D2) 7...e7 8.g2 f6= - 5... Be7 6. Nh3 c6 7. g3 Nf6 8. Bg2 Na6 ]
[ 5...f6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6.g3
A1) 6...g6 7.g2 g7 8.0-0 0-0 9.f3 exf3 10.exf3 e8 ( 10...h6 11.h3
g5 12.f4 g4 13.f2 e8 14.e1 xe1+ 15.xe1 c6 16.d5 c5 17.f1
a6 18.d2 d7 19.b1 (weakness f5) Historically important game W.
Uhlmann - L. Pachman, Prague 1958 ) 11.e1 h6 12.h3 c6 13.xe8+
xe8 14.f4 d7= Stockfish 1.3 - Fruit 2.3.5m, Internet 2009;
A2) 6...c6 7.g2 ( 7.f3 d5 8.g2 e7= G. Kaidanov - G. Sagalchik, New
York 1997; This line has been played until this point in several games of
moderate significance. ) 7...h6 8.h3 g5 9.f3 d5 10.f2 g7 11.0-0 0-0=
A. Sharevich - O. Kalinina, Germany 2011;
B) 6.h3 e7= - 5... Be7 6. Nh3 Nf6;
C) 6.h4 Recommendation for club level players:
C1) 6...c6
668
C1a) 7.e3 g6 (M. Cebalo - G. Cabrilo, Pljevlja 1989) ( 7...e7 8.d5 0-0
9.d2 Hiarcs Paderborn 2007 - Toga II 1.4.19SE, Internet 2009 ) 8.d5!?
h6 9.h3 g5 10.e2 g7 11.d2 e7 12.xf6+ xf6 13.c2 e6
14.0-0-0;
C1b) 7.h3
C1b1) 7...g6 8.e3 h6 9.g3 0-0 ( 9...e7 10.b3 V. Salov - J.
Timman, Saint John 1988 ) 10.f4 (Sorgenkind 0.4 - Diablo 0.51,
Internet 2008) e7 11.e2;
C1b2) 7...e7 8.e3 0-0 9.f4 e8 10.e2 d8 (A. Gasthofer - N.
Nuesken, Pardubice 2005) 11.cd5 d7 12.d2!? c6 13.xe7+
xe7 14.d5 White has a pair of bishops.;
C2) 6...e7 7.e3 c6 8.e2 a6 9.h3 c7 ( 9...e6 10.d5
(K. Kachiani Gersinska - A. Shchekachev, Basel 2002) f7 11.g5 0-0
12.0-0 c8 ) 10.f4 e6 11.d5 xf4 12.exf4 d7 13.h5 h6 14.e3
0-0= J. Ehlvest - M. Rivas Pastor, Seville 1994 ]
[ 5...h6 [Chapter] [#] 6.h3 g5 7.g1
A) 7...f6 8.h4 g4 9.e3 h5 ( 9...g3?! (O. Indricans - G. Beltins, corr.
2005) 10.f3! e7 11.fxe4 fxe4 12.ge2 g8 13.d5! xd5 14.cxd5 d7
15.f4 f6 16.b3 Black has insufficient control over the white squares. )
10.ge2 c6 11.d2 P. Velikov - H. Vatter, France 2007;
B) 7...g7 8.h4 g4 9.e3 c5!? ( 9...d7?! 10.ge2 L. Portisch - Y.
Seirawan, Mar del Plata 1982 ) 10.ge2 c6 11.d5! cxd4 12.exd4 ]
6.h3 f6 [Chapter] [#]
[ 6...c6 [Chapter] [#] 7.g3 ( 7.e3!? f6 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 Houdini 1.5a - Critter
1.2, Internet 2011 )
A) Updated on January 13, 2015 7...d7 Updated on December 1, 2013
A1) 8.f3 gf6 9.g2 ( Updated on December 18, 2014 9.fxe4?! xe4
10.xe4 fxe4 11.g2 0-0 12.f2 b6 13.0-0 d5 O. Barbosa - A.
Demchenko, Quezon City 2014 ) 9...b6 10.b3 d5 11.c5 bd7 12.b4
f8= J. Delemarre - V. Bologan, Wijk aan Zee 1996; This line has been
played until this point in another game of moderate significance, too.;
A2) 8.f4 b6 9.b3 f6 (Murka 3 - Tornado 4.88, Internet 2013) 10.h4
0-0=;
B) 7...f6
B1) worse move is 8.d5 bd7 9.g2 b6 ( 9...e5 10.b3 0-0 11.0-0=
- 6... Nf6 7. g3 O-O 8. Bg2 c6 9. d5 Nbd7 10. O-O Ne5 11. b3 ) 10.b3
( Updated on March 15, 2013 10.b3? cxd5 11.cxd5 bxd5 12.xd5
a5+ 13.d2 xd5 R. Jumabayev - I. Smirin, Skopje 2013; This line has
been played until this point in several grandmaster level games. ) 10...fd7
B1a) 11.f3 exf3 12.xf3!? ( 12.exf3 (P. Nikolic - F. Vallejo Pons, Bled
(ol) 2002) c5!? 13.c2 0-0 14.0-0 xc4 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 12...c5 13.c2 d7 14.b3 0-0
15.0-0 f6 16.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a minimal
669
preference should be given to Black.;
B1b) 11.c2 (I. Krush - I. Smirin, Ashdod 2006) 0-0 12.0-0 e5
13.b3=;
B2) 8.g2
B2a) 8...0-0= - 6... Nf6 7. g3 O-O 8. Bg2 c6;
B2b) 8...d5 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.g5
B2b1) 10...g8 11.f4 ( 11.xe7 xe7 12.f4 bc6 13.e3
J. Piket - I. Smirin, Leon 2001 ) 11...c6 12.0-0 (O. Sande - H.
Pettersen, corr. 1974) a6 13.c1 f6 14.g5 e6 15.f4 f7 16.e3
0-0 17.a4;
B2b2) 10...e6!? 11.b3 d7 12.f4 f7= 1/2-1/2 M. Kantorik - R.
Biolek, Tatranske Zruby 2001;
B2c) 8...a6 9.0-0 ( 9.d5 0-0= - 6... Nf6 7. g3 O-O 8. Bg2 c6 9. d5 Na6 )
B2c1) 9...c7 10.f3 ( 10.d5 0-0 - 6... Nf6 7. g3 O-O 8. Bg2 c6 9. O-O
Na6 10. d5 Nc7 ) 10...exf3 11.exf3 d5 ( 11...0-0 - 6... Nf6 7. g3 O-O 8.
Bg2 c6 9. O-O Na6 10. f3 exf3 11. exf3 Nc7 ) 12.e1 0-0 - 6... Nf6 7.
g3 O-O 8. Bg2 c6 9. O-O Na6 10. f3 exf3 11. exf3 Nc7 12. Re1 d5
( 12...dxc4 13.e2 b5 14.f4 Black's king is stuck in the center. White
has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Crafty 23.0 Thinker 5.4C Inert, Internet 2009 );
B2c2) 9...0-0= - 6... Nf6 7. g3 O-O 8. Bg2 c6 9. O-O Na6 ]
[ 6...c5 [Chapter] [#] 7.dxc5 dxc5 8.xd8+ xd8 Suggested improvement for
White:
A) Dangerous line for White: 9.b5?! c6! ( 9...a5+ 10.d2 xd2+
11.xd2 a6 (L. Portisch - B. Larsen, Rotterdam 1977) 12.g4!? h6
13.gxf5 xf5 14.d6+ e7 15.xf5+ xf5 16.c3 ad8 17.g2 d4= )
10.d2 (aimed against Ba5+) a6 11.c3 e6 12.e3 f6
<Engine/Centaur> - Zappa Mexico II, Internet (rapid) 2011;
B) 9.b3! c6 10.b2 f6 11.e3 ]
7.g3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 7.g5 [Chapter] [#] 0-0 8.e3
A) 8...h6 9.xf6 xf6 10.f4 g5 ( 10...c5 11.dxc5 (R. Mahnke - C.
Broeker, corr. 2007) Suggested improvement for Black: xc3+!? 12.bxc3
a5= White has doubled pawns. ) 11.g3 xf4 12.gxf4 d7 13.b3 c6
(R. Markus - F. Vallejo Pons, Novi Sad 2009) 14.g1!? f6 15.d5 c5
16.e2=;
B) 8...g4 9.xe7 xe7 10.d2 c6 11.e2 ( 11.0-0-0 a6 E. L'Ami - A.
Motylev, Wijk aan Zee 2012 ) 11...f6 12.0-0 e6 13.g5 bd7=;
C) 8...c5 9.f4 c6 (B. Grachev - P. Svidler, Moscow (blitz) 2006) 10.dxc5!?
dxc5 11.e2 h6 12.xf6 xd1+ 13.xd1 xf6 14.d2 g5 15.fd5 e5= ]
[ 7.e3 [Chapter] [#] 0-0 8.e2 c6
A) 9.d5 bd7 10.b3 e5 11.b2 h6 ( 11...a5 (E. Bareev - V. Bologan,
Ajaccio 2006) 12.d2 h6 13.0-0 g5 14.f4 exf3 15.gxf3 h7 16.f2 e8=
670
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. ) 12.d2 e8=;
B) 9.0-0 a6 10.d2 c7 11.d5 d7! 12.f4 e5 13.b3 d7!?
14.xb7 ( 14.c5?! White's choice hands over the advantage to Black. h8
15.dxc6 xc6 16.cxd6 xd6 ) 14...g5 15.h5 e8 16.b3 b8 17.c2
cxd5 18.cxd5 xh5 19.xh5 g4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. A. Anreiter - K. Haeusler, corr. 2012 ]
7...0-0 8.g2
[ 8.d5 bd7 9.g2 e5 10.b3 h5 11.0-0 f6 12.b2 (Ki. Georgiev - B.
Chatalbashev, Plovdiv 2010) d7 13.d2 e8= ]
[ Recommendation for beginners: 8...c5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 9.d5 bd7 10.0-0 e5 11.b3
A1) 11...e8 12.b2 ( 12.f3 exf3 13.exf3 f6= J. Lautier - P. Svidler,
Tilburg 1996 ) 12...c7 13.f3 exf3 14.exf3 f6 15.f4 (Wang Lei - O.
Stjazhkina, New Delhi (m/5) 2000) Suggested improvement for Black: g6!
16.xg6 hxg6 17.c2 d7= With simple and comfortable play - there is
little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up.;
A2) 11...h5 12.f3 f6 13.c2 exf3 14.exf3 (R. Rain - J. Diaz Castanyet,
corr. 2008) Suggested improvement for Black: b5! 15.cxb5 a6= Black has
B) 9.dxc5 dxc5 10.xd8 xd8 11.f4 ( 11.f3 c6 12.fxe4 xe4 13.f4
xc3 14.bxc3 ) 11...c6!? ( 11...a6 12.fd5 xd5 13.xd5 d6
14.g5 White has the initiative. S. Savchenko - V. Tkachiev, Cannes 2000 )
12.fd5 xd5 13.xd5 d6 14.g5 e8 15.0-0-0 e6= Sa. Martinovic O. Jovanic, Nova Gorica 2012 ]
9.0-0
[ 9.d5 bd7 ( 9...a6 10.0-0= - 9. O-O Na6 10. d5; Updated on June 1, 2014
9...g4 10.0-0 e5 11.b3 f6 12.b2 a6 13.b1 (Y. Pelletier - A.
Istratescu, Saint Quentin 2014) c5!= (with the idea a5) ) 10.0-0 e5 11.b3
e8 ( 11...h8 - 9. O-O Kh8 10. d5 Nbd7 11. b3 Ne5 ) 12.b2 ( 12.f3
(P. Nikolic - J. Van der Wiel, Rotterdam 1997; This line has been played until this
point in another grandmaster level game, too.) Suggested improvement for
Black: a5!? 13.d2 d8 This move is frequently played in many similar
positions. 14.dxc6 bxc6 15.f4 b6+ 16.h1 b7 17.b1 exf3 18.exf3=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. ) 12...d7 13.d2
f8= R. Garcia Boix - S. Nistiriuc, Menorca 1996 ]
[ 9...h8 [Chapter] [#]
A) 10.f3 d5 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.g5
A1) 12...c6 13.f4 e8 14.xe7 xe7 15.b3 f6 16.h4
(W. Palmkoeck - R. Vercammen, corr. 2004) ( 16.fxe4 fxe4 (S. Ivanov - E.
Agrest, Leningrad 1990) 17.b4 g8 18.b3 h8= ) 16...b6 17.ac1 [#]
d7! (aimed against Nb5) An unorthodox idea worth testing in this position.
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18.b5 xb5 19.xb5 d6=;
A2) 12...e6 13.f4 f7 14.c1 c6 15.e3 d7 16.xe7 xe7 17.g4
f6! 18.g5 h5!= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2012;
B) 10.d5
B1) 10...a6 11.f4 g4 12.b1 f6 (Rybka 2.1d3 - Rybka 1.2f. Internet
(blitz) 2007) Suggested improvement for White: 13.h3!? e5 14.b3 c7
15.b2 c5 16.h5 g5 17.f4 exf3 18.exf3 e3+ 19.h2 f4 ( 19...d4
20.d2 ) 20.e4;
B2) 10...bd7 11.b3 e5
B2a) 12.f3 a5 13.d2 cxd5 14.xd5 ( 14.cxd5 (I. Khairullin - G. Pap,
Plovdiv 2012; This line has been played until this point in another
grandmaster level game, too.) Suggested improvement for Black: exf3!
15.exf3 d7 16.b2 d8 17.f4= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. ) 14...xd2 15.xd2
xd5 16.cxd5 exf3 17.exf3 d7= Key game I. Kurnosov - M. Krasenkow,
Jurmala 2012;
B2b) 12.b2
B2b1) 12...e8 13.d2 d7 14.ad1 a5 15.f4 g6 ( 15...a4
(M. Giroux - M. Egan, corr. 2012) 16.dxc6 bxc6 17.c5 axb3 18.axb3
d5 19.cxd5 cxd5 20.xe5 xc5 21.xf6 xf6 22.xd5
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.f3 xf4
17.xf4 h5 (Key game J. Lautier - V. Kramnik, Chalkidiki 1992)
18.c1 (aimed against e3) exf3 19.exf3;
B2b2) 12...d7 13.d2 cxd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.xd5 c6 16.d2
g6 17.ad1 P. Nikolic - Cu. Hansen, Wijk aan Zee 1994; This line
has been played until this point in another game of moderate significance,
too. ]
10.f3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 10.d5 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for Black:
A) 10...c7 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 11.h1?! White's choice hands over the advantage to Black. cxd5
12.cxd5 b5! 13.a3 ( 13.b4 a5 14.b1 axb4 15.xb4 d7 J. Piket - Mi.
Adams, Tilburg 1996 ) 13...b7 14.f3 ( 14.f4 a5 15.f3 b4 16.a4 fxd5
17.fxe4 xf4 18.xf4 fxe4 19.b3+ d5 20.c2 (Loop M1-T - Bright 0.
4a, Internet 2008) [#] Suggested improvement for Black: a6! 21.xe4 a8
22.f3 e6 23.xd5 xd5+ 24.e4 c6 ) 14...a5 15.fxe4 b4 16.a4
fxe4 17.f4 g5 18.h3 h6 19.b6 a6 20.e3 (Loop M1-T - Deep
Shredder 12, Internet 2009) cxd5 21.xd5 xd5 22.d4 c7;
A2) 11.f3 b5 ( 11...cxd5 12.cxd5 exf3 13.exf3 - 10. f3 exf3 11. exf3 Nc7
12. d5 cxd5 13. cxd5 )
A2a) 12.cxb5 xb5 ( 12...cxb5 13.a3 exf3 14.exf3 - 10. f3 exf3 11.
exf3 Nc7 12. d5 cxd5 13. cxd5 b5 14. a3 ) 13.xb5 cxb5 14.e3
with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. Cu. Hansen 672
R. Vaganian, Ter Apel 1993;
A2b) 12.dxc6 bxc4 13.fxe4 fxe4 - 10. f3 Nc7 11. fxe4 fxe4 12. d5 b5 12.
dxc6 bxc4;
B) 10...h8 [Chapter] [#] 11.h1 d7 12.f3 cxd5 13.cxd5 b6 14.f4
B1) 14...exf3 15.exf3 ae8 ( 15...fe8 16.e1 f8 17.b3 ) 16.e1 d8
17.e6 xe6 18.dxe6 c7 19.f4 xe6 20.xe6 xe6 (M. Overeem - J.
Piket, Antwerp 1996) 21.a4! c6 22.xd6 f7 23.c1;
B2) 14...ae8= J. Pinter - J. Speelman, Debrecen 1992 ]
10...exf3 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 10...b6!? [Chapter] [#] 11.f4 g5
( 11...b4 12.fxe4 xc4 13.exf5 xf5 14.e4 g4 15.d2 c7 16.h3
(Critter 1.01 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011) d7 17.b3 a6 18.b2
(with the idea Rae1) White has a lasting advantage. ) 12.h3 h6 13.f2
Promising line for Black:
A) Dangerous line for Black: 13...e6?! 14.fxe4 xe4 15.cxe4 fxe4
16.xe4 f6 ( 16...xc4 17.b1! Black has a poorly-protected king.
Komodo 5.0 - Fritz 12, Internet 2012 ) 17.e3 d5 18.c5 c7 ( 18...xb2
19.b1 a3 20.b3 a5 21.f3! (with the idea Qb1) ) 19.g6 g7
20.h5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B) 13...d5! 14.cxd5 ( Updated on October 6, 2013 14.c5?! d8 Black has a
moderate spatial advantage. Spark 1.0 - Houdini 3.0, Internet 2013 ) 14...cxd5
15.h4 d6! 16.hxg5 hxg5 (Key game Shredder 9.02 - Deep Shredder 9,
Internet 2005) 17.b3 exf3 18.exf3 xg3 19.e2! h4 20.e3 e8
21.xg5+ xg5 22.xg5 h5 23.xe7 xe7 24.c3 b4= Best Mutual
Play ]
[ 10...d5 [Chapter] [#] 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.b3 h8 ( 12...b6 13.xb6 axb6
14.g5 M. Illescas Cordoba - J. Lautier, Linares 1994; This line has been
played until this point in another game of moderate significance, too. ) 13.f4
( 13.a3 (O. Hempel - C. Werner, Bad Woerishofen 2001) c7 14.f4 d6= )
13...b4! 14.e5 c6 (J. Vigus - A. Summerscale, London 1999) Suggested
improvement for White: 15.f4! a5 16.c2 c4 17.fe1 g5 18.xf6+ xf6
19.fxd5 e6 20.xf6 xd4+ 21.e3 xf6 22.fxe4 ac8 23.exf5 xf5
24.e2 xb2 25.xb2 xc3 26.xb7 c7 27.d5 Black has insufficient
[ 10...c7 [Chapter] [#] 11.fxe4 fxe4 12.d5 b5 13.dxc6 bxc4 (L. Portisch - B.
Gulko, Biel 1993) Suggested improvement for White: 14.f4!? h6 15.d2
(with the idea Rad1) ]
11.exf3 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): d5
[Chapter] [#]
[ 11...c7 [Chapter] [#]
A) Recommendation for club level players: 12.e1!? e8 (R. Cifuentes
Parada - R. Perez Garcia, Pamplona 2003; This line has been played until this
point in several games of moderate significance.) Suggested improvement for
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White: ( 12...d5 13.f1 h8 (Rybka 3 - Bright 0.3b, Internet 2008) 14.f4 )
13.b3!? e6 14.e3 b6 15.d5 xb3 16.axb3 cxd5 17.xa7 xa7
18.xa7 dxc4 19.bxc4 f8 20.d1 Black has a weak pawn structure.;
B) 12.d5 cxd5 13.cxd5 b5
B1) 14.b4?! White's choice hands over the advantage to Black. d7!
( 14...a5 15.b1 axb4 16.xb4 d7 (B. Gulko - N. Short, Elenite 1995)
17.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference
should be given to Black. ) 15.e3 f6 16.d4 (D. Rogozenco - J. Hickl,
Germany 1996) Suggested improvement for Black: a5! 17.b1 axb4
18.xb4 a3 19.c1 a5 (with the idea Nc5);
B2) 14.a3 a5 15.f4 b7 Promising line for White:
B2a) 16.e6?! xe6 17.dxe6 b6+ 18.h1 d5 19.a4 ( 19.e1 d4
20.e2 (L. Van Wely - D. Fridman, Liepaya 2004) fd8 (weakness e6) )
19...b4 20.b5 c5 21.h3 g6 22.e1 d4 23.g2 d5 24.g5 e3
25.d2 xe6 26.xd4 xd4 27.xe3 xe3 28.xe3 ad8! 29.e2
c6 Deep Rybka 4 - Rybka 4 960, Internet (blitz) 2010;
B2b) 16.e1!?
B2b1) 16...b4 17.a4 b8 ( Updated on December 25, 2013
17...e8?! (Rhetoric 1.1 - Little Goliath Evolution 3.12, Internet 2013)
Suggested improvement for White: 18.b6! a6 19.e3 d7 20.xd7
xd7 21.f1 aa8 22.d2 bxa3 23.bxa3 g5 24.c4 ) 18.axb4
axb4 19.b6 g5 20.h3 h6 ( 20...fxd5?! 21.xd5 xd5
(Deep Fritz 7 - Fritz 7, Internet 2002) [#] Suggested improvement for
White: 22.xg5! xg5 23.xg5 xg5 24.f4 f6 25.xd5+ h8
26.b3 ) 21.e3! cxd5 22.xd5 xd5 23.d4 f6 24.f4
Black's position is full of weaknesses. White has more than adequate
B2b2) 16...e8 17.e6 xe6 18.dxe6 L. Parsons - M. Tarmak, corr.
2009 ]
[ 11...e8 [Chapter] [#] 12.e1 f8 13.e3 c7 ( 13...h6 14.d5 c7
(S. Saric - B. Damljanovic, Kragujevac 2011) Suggested improvement for White:
15.b3! d7 16.f4 cxd5 17.cxd5 g5 18.d3 g7 19.a4 (aimed against
b5) White can increase his advantage with accurate play. ) 14.d2 h6 15.d5
f7 (R. Cvek - V. Jansa, Zlin 1997) 16.f2 d7 17.dxc6 bxc6 18.b3 ]
12.e1 [Chapter] [#]
[ 12.cxd5 [Chapter] [#] xd5 13.f4 ac7 14.b3 f6 15.d1 Promising
line for Black:
A) 15...f7 16.fxd5 xd5 17.xd5 xd5 18.xd5 cxd5 19.f4 e6
Suggested improvement for White:
A1) 20.e5 xe5 ( 20...d8?! 21.ac1 b6 22.f4 White has a lasting
advantage. Key game L. Van Wely - Mi. Adams, Groningen 1995 ) 21.dxe5
f4 22.ac1 g5= The position is objectively equal, albeit only White can
unbalance it without taking unnecessary risks. Key game P. Van der Sterren 674
J. Van der Wiel, Rotterdam 1999;
A2) 20.ac1 g5 21.e5 xe5 22.dxe5 f4= - 20. Be5 Bxe5 21. dxe5 f4 22.
Rac1 g5;
A3) 20.h4!? h6 21.h5 ff8 (with the idea Bf7) 22.e5 ac8 23.ac1
B) 15...h8! 16.fxd5 xd5 17.xd5 (J. Ebner - C. Laqua, Schwarzach
2002) Suggested improvement for Black: e6! 18.xb7 xd5 19.b4 e8
20.f4 e2= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
12...dxc4 13.f1 b5 14.a4 b4 15.e5 [Chapter] [#]
[ 15.axb5 [Chapter] [#] cxb5 16.xb5 ( 16.e5 xc3 17.bxc3 d5
(Stockfish 1.6s - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2010) 18.f4!? ac7 19.xd5
xd5 20.e1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. )
16...xe1 17.xe1 c7 18.xc4+ h8 19.xc7 xc7 20.b3 White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. e8 21.c3 b7 22.f4 b6
23.g5 d5 24.a5 (Rybka 3 Dynamic - Fritz 11, Internet 2008) ac8 [#]
25.xd5 xd5 26.f7+ g8 27.d6 h8 28.f7+ g8 29.d6= ]
15...d7!
[ 15...xc3 16.bxc3 d5 17.e1 ac7 18.f4 xf4 19.xf4 d5 20.c1
b7 21.h3 Black has insufficient control over the black squares. ]
16.e6 b6 17.xc6 b7 18.axb5 xc6 19.bxc6 c7 (Key game Critter 1.
4a - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) 20.f4!? cd5 21.e5 xc3
22.bxc3 c8 23.c7 xc7 24.f4 b5! 25.d2 c6= Best Mutual Play White
has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal,
but precise play is required from both sides.
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Bremen System
Line 011
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A22
17.08.2015
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.c4 f6 2.c3 e5 [#] 3.g3
[Chapter] [#]
[ 3.f3= 12 - Line ]
A) Recommendation for club level players: 3...b4 [Chapter] [#] 4.ge2
A1) 4...c6 5.a3 ( 5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 0-0 7.a3 a5 8.b4 b6 9.c5 c7
10.b2 d5 11.cxd6 xd6 12.xd6 xd6 13.g3 e8 14.d3 bd7=
Equal chances, quiet position. B. Grachev - C. Balogh, Sibenik 2012 ) 5...a5
6.b4 c7
A1a) 7.b2 0-0
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A1a1) 8.c2 a5 ( 8...e8 9.d4 (V. Potkin - Ki. Georgiev, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013) d5 10.cxd5 a5! 11.b5 cxd5 12.a4 bd7 )
9.b5 d5 10.g3 e6 11.bxc6 xc6 12.cxd5 xd5 13.e2 c8
Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Bright 0.3d, Internet 2008;
A1a2) 8.d4= - 7. d4 O-O 8. Bb2;
A1a3) 8.g3
A1a31) 8...d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.c2 e6 ( 10...d7 11.d3 7f6
12.0-0 xc3 13.xc3 e6 14.ab1 h8 15.fd1 g4=
(with the idea Qh4) Key game A. Grischuk - L. Aronian, Stavanger
2015 ) 11.d3 (I. Gevorgyan - N. Nodirjanova, Tashkent 2010) f6
12.0-0 bd7 13.ce4 h6;
A1a32) 8...a5 9.e2 e8 10.0-0 d5 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.b5 b6
13.f4 White has a slight developmental advantage. V. Potkin - A.
Motylev, Yaroslavl 2014;
A1a33) 8...e8 9.c5 d5 10.cxd6 xd6 11.e2 (V. Milov - M.
Gurevich, Ajaccio (rapid) 2004) ( 11.c4 (D. Dubov - I. Sokolov, Dubai
(rapid) 2014) e6 12.xe6 xe6 13.0-0 bd7 14.c2 a5 )
11...c7 12.c2 e6 13.0-0 bd7 14.ac1 a5 15.b5 c5=
with mutual play.;
A1b) 7.d4
A1b1) 7...d6 8.b2 0-0 - 7... O-O 8. Bb2 d6 ( 8...bd7 9.g3 0-0
- 7... O-O 8. Bb2 d6 9. Ng3 Nbd7 );
A1b2) 7...exd4 8.xd4 0-0 9.b2 d5 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.e2 bd7
12.0-0 e5 13.b3 a6 14.ad1 (weakness d5) I. Dorfman - R.
Wojtaszek, Montpellier 2015;
A1b3) 7...0-0 8.b2
A1b31) 8...d6 9.g3 bd7 10.e2 b6 11.d5 ( 11.dxe5 dxe5
12.c2 e6 13.d1 e7 14.f5 xf5 15.xf5 a5 N. Vitiugov Zhou Jianchao, Sochi (blitz) 2009; 11.c2?! exd4 12.exd4
(N. Vitiugov - Bu Xiangzhi, Sochi (rapid) 2009) d5 13.c5 c4 14.xc4
dxc4 15.0-0 e6 White has insufficient control over the white
squares. ) 11...a5 12.e4 cxd5 13.exd5 axb4 14.axb4 xa1 15.xa1
d7 16.0-0 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
A1b32) 8...a5 9.b5 d5 (P. Lerch - A. Karpatchev, Wasselonne 2014)
10.cxd5 cxd5 11.dxe5 xe5 12.d4 bd7 13.f3 xc3+ 14.xc3
e4 15.d4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
A2) 4...0-0 5.a3
A2a) 5...e7
A2a1) worse move is 6.g3 d5 ( 6...c6 7.d4 exd4 8.exd4 d5 9.c5
e8 10.e2 b6 11.b4 (I. Papaioannou - B. Gelfand, Plovdiv 2003) a6
12.0-0 xe2 13.cxe2 a5 14.f4 bd7 ) 7.d4 ( 7.cxd5 xd5 8.c4
e6 9.b3 c6 10.xd5 cxd5 11.xb7 d7 Black has more than
676
adequate compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 031213 - Stockfish
151213, Internet (rapid) 2013 ) 7...exd4 8.exd4 c6 9.cxd5 xd5
10.d3 e6 (weakness d4);
A2a2) 6.d4 exd4 7.xd4 c6 8.f4 a6 9.e2 c5 10.d1
( 10.b1 d5 11.b4 e6 12.xe6 xe6 13.cxd5 xd5= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. B.
Grachev - I. Nyzhnyk, Denizli 2013 ) 10...a5 11.b3 ( 11.0-0 a4 12.d3
b3 13.b1 a5 14.e4 d5! 15.exd5 cxd5 16.cxd5 f5 White has
poor piece coordination. Stockfish 5 - Stockfish 201114, Internet (rapid)
2014 ) 11...d6 12.0-0 b6 13.b1 f5 14.b2 h6;
A2b) 5...xc3 6.xc3
A2b1) 6...d5 7.cxd5 xd5 8.c2 c5 9.d3 ( 9.e2 e6 10.0-0
(N. Short - N. Grandelius, Malmo 2013) c6 11.a4 f4! 12.d1 d3
13.xc5 xc5 14.xc5 c8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 9...h6 10.0-0 ( 10.xd5 xd5 11.e4 d6 12.b4
a6!? K. Hulak - F. Berkes, Rabac 2003 ) 10...c6 11.e4 e6
12.a4 b6 13.b4 f5 14.f3 e4 15.e2 g5= with mutual play.;
A2b2) 6...c6 7.d4
A2b21) 7...e4 8.d5 ( 8.e2 d5 9.b3 e8 10.h3 bd7 11.b2 f8
12.c1 h6 13.a4 g6= with mutual play. M. Brodsky - K. Landa,
Sochi 2006 ) 8...d6 9.dxc6 xc6 10.e2 e6 11.0-0 c8 12.b3=
White. V. Kramnik - F. Caruana, Zuerich (blitz) 2013;
A2b22) 7...exd4 8.exd4 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.e2 e8 11.0-0 f5
A. Fedorov - V. Zasukhin, Kolomna 2009;
A2b3) 6...c6 7.c2 e7 8.e2 (A. Grischuk - A. Naiditsch, Dubai
(rapid) 2014) c6 9.0-0 e8 10.f4!? exf4 11.xf4 d5 12.cxd5 cxd5;
B) [Chapter] [#] 3...c6 4.f3
B1) 4...e4 5.d4 b4
B1a) 6.e2 0-0 7.0-0 d6
B1a1) worse move is 8.a3 xc3 9.dxc3 c5 ( 9...bd7 10.f5 d5
11.cxd5 cxd5 12.d4 (V. Milov - S. Mamedyarov, Khanty-Mansiysk
2009) e8 13.d6 e6 14.xc8 xc8 15.a4 e5 ) 10.b5 e8
11.a4 a6 12.a3 c6 13.b3 e5 14.a2 e7 15.d2 (Atlas 2.90 Rhetoric 1.0, Internet (blitz) 2013) f5 16.c2 d8 17.e1 f6
B1a2) 8.f3 c5 9.c2 xc3 10.bxc3 c6 11.b1 e5 12.e1 b6=
B1b) 6.d3 xc3+ 7.bxc3 (RataAeroespacial 0.2.1 - GChess IV 0.2.0,
Internet 2012) 0-0 8.dxe4 xe4 9.d3 e8 10.0-0 d6 11.c2 f6
B2) 4...d6 5.d4 ( 5.b3 e7 6.b2 0-0 7.d3 bd7 8.e2 a6 9.0-0 e8
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10.c2 d5 F. Vallejo Pons - I. Sokolov, Pamplona 2002 ) 5...bd7=
- Line 115 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 Nbd7 4. Nc3 e5 5. e3 c6 ( 5...e4 6.d2
d5 7.f3 exf3 8.xf3 d6 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0 White has a slight
developmental advantage. M. Fischer - F. Roeder, Germany 1992 );
C) 3...d6 4.d4 bd7
C1) 5.g4 g6 6.h3 g7 7.g2 0-0 8.ge2 c6 9.0-0 h6 10.b3 ( 10.g3
e8 11.a4 a5 12.b3 exd4 13.exd4 (F. Vallejo Pons - A. Khalifman, Dos
Hermanas 2003) b6 14.e3 d5 15.d3 e6 16.c5 bd7 ) 10...e8
11.dxe5 (Protector 1.8.0 - Chiron 1.5, Internet 2015) dxe5 12.c2 h7
13.d2 c5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
C2) 5.d3 g6 6.ge2 g7 7.0-0 0-0 8.b4 e8 R. Dzindzichashvili - I.
Sokolov, New York 1996;
D) 3...g6
D1) 4.f3 d6 5.d4
D1a) 5...e7 6.e2 ( 6.g3 (A. Grischuk - P. Eljanov, Dubai (rapid) 2014)
g4!? (with the idea e4) 7.e2 g7 8.h3 exd4 9.d5 xd5 10.hxg4
d3! 11.xd3 f6 ) 6...g7 7.0-0 0-0 8.b4 e4 9.d2 h5 10.a4 f5
11.b5 bd7 12.a3 White has the initiative. M. Bezold - L. McShane,
Germany 2008;
D1b) 5...bd7 6.e2 g7 7.0-0 0-0= - Line 150 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3.
Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 5. e3 d6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5;
D2) 4.d4 d6 5.dxe5 ( 5.f3= - 4. Nf3 d6 5. d4 ) 5...dxe5 6.xd8+ xd8
7.f3 bd7 8.g5 e8 9.b5 d6 10.e2 h6 11.f3 b4+ 12.d2
xd2+ 13.xd2 d8 14.0-0-0 c6 15.c3 c7= Black can equalize with
relative ease. E. Lobron - V. Korchnoi, Ptuj 1995;
E) 3...d5 4.cxd5 xd5 5.f3 xc3 6.bxc3 d6 7.d4 ( 7.d3 0-0 8.e2 c5
9.0-0 c6 10.e4 e6 Rybka 4.1 - Stockfish DD, Internet 2013 )
E1) 7...c6 8.b5 - Line 013 : 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e3 d5 5. cxd4 Nxd5 6. Bb5
Nxc3 7. bxc3 Bd6 8. d4 ( 8.e2 0-0 9.c2 e7 10.0-0 d7 11.b1 b6
12.d3 h6 13.d2 a5 14.e4 f5 15.xd6 cxd6 16.c4 f6=
with mutual play. Stockfish DD - Komodo 7.0, Internet 2014 );
E2) 7...d7
E2a) 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0
E2a1) 9...c5 (H. Nakamura - S. Mamedyarov, Lausanne (m/3) 2005)
10.e4 cxd4 11.cxd4 e7 12.g5 f6 13.e1 White has a slight
E2a2) 9...e7 10.d2
E2a21) 10...a3 11.xa3 xa3 12.c4 e7 13.c2 e8
( 13...b6?! 14.xe5! xe5 15.e4 d7 16.xe5 xe5 17.dxe5
ae8 18.f4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. H. Nakamura S. Mamedyarov, Lausanne (m/1) 2005 ) 14.fe1 g6 15.a4 b6 16.e4
b7 17.f3 White has a slight center control advantage.;
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E2a22) 10...f6 11.c4 d8 ( 11...exd4 12.xd6 xd6 13.cxd4
e8 14.a4 White has a lasting advantage. T. Rieke - J. Weidemann,
Freiburg 1978 ) 12.b2 e6 13.xd6 cxd6 14.c4 White has a pair
of bishops.;
E2a3) 9...e8 10.a4 e4 11.d2 (B. Grachev - S. Bogner, Zuerich
2012) c6 12.c4 c7 13.c2 f6 14.a3 g4 15.xg4 xg4=
with mutual play.;
E2b) 8.d3 0-0 9.c2 h6 10.0-0 e8 11.b1 e7 12.d2
White has a slight center control advantage. S. Beltran Rueda - H. Lopez
Rodriguez, Oviedo (rapid) 1992;
F) 3...c6 [Chapter] [#]
F1) 4.f3= - Line 013 : 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e3;
F2) 4.c2
F2a) 4...g6 5.a3 g7 6.f3= - 4. a3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Qc2 ( 6.b4 0-0
7.b2 e8 8.ge2 d5 9.xd5 xd5 10.cxd5 e7!? 11.c3 xd5
12.e2 c6 13.0-0 a5 Stockfish 061214 - Komodo 8, Internet 2014 );
F2b) 4...d5 5.cxd5 b4!? 6.b1 bxd5 7.d3 b4 8.d2 0-0 9.f3
e8 10.e4 xc3 11.bxc3 c5 12.e2 b6 13.c2 h6 F. Vallejo Pons I. Smirin, Biel 2002;
F3) 4.d4 b4 5.d5 xc3+ 6.bxc3 e7 7.d3 ( 7.d6 cxd6 8.xd6 a5
9.b4 c7 10.a3 c6= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly
better pawn structure. V. Korchnoi - G. Kasparov, Zuerich (rapid) 2001 )
7...d6 8.e4 0-0 9.e2 g6 10.0-0 b6 11.b1 h5= with mutual play. B.
Willmann - A. Huerga, corr. 2013;
F4) 4.g4 h6 5.g2 d6 6.h3 e6 ( 6...e7 7.d4 g6 8.f3 e7 9.c2
c6 10.dxe5 xe5 11.xe5 dxe5 12.b3 c7 R. Rapport - L. Aronian,
Germany 2014 ) 7.d5 e4!? 8.e2 e5 9.ec3 ( 9.ef4 xd5 10.cxd5
g5! 11.e2 c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. R. Rapport - M. Pavlovic, Basel 2015 ) 9...h5
10.xf6+ xf6 11.xe4 g6 12.d4 xc4= This position is very
F5) 4.ge2 d5 5.cxd5 xd5 6.xd5 xd5 7.c3 d8 8.e2 e6
9.0-0 e7 V. Ivanchuk - G. Kamsky, Tilburg (rapid) 1992;
F6) 4.a3 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
F6a) 4...d5 5.cxd5 xd5 6.c2 ( 6.b3 b6 7.c2 g6 8.b4 a6
9.b2 g7 10.f3 0-0 11.d3 f5= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. S. Movsesian - V.
Babula, Prague 1999 ) 6...xc3 7.bxc3 ( 7.xc3 d6 8.b4 0-0 9.b2
a6 10.f3 e7 11.c4 (M. Turov - A. Naiditsch, Wijk aan Zee 2013) e6
12.xe6 xe6 13.0-0 f6 (with the idea e4) 14.d3 e7= ) 7...d6 8.d4
0-0 9.b2 e7 10.f3 (P. Harikrishna - S. Karjakin, Turin 2006) g4
11.d3 xf3 12.gxf3 h4 13.0-0-0 fe8 14.hg1 g6= with mutual
play.;
679
F6b) 4...d6 5.d4 ( 5.b4 g6 6.b2 g7 7.d3 0-0 8.c2 e8 9.f3
f5 10.d2 a5 11.b5 b8 12.h3 h5 13.e2 bd7 14.e4 e6
Chiron 2 - Stockfish 5, Internet 2014 ) 5...exd4 6.exd4 e7 7.f3 d5
8.h3 0-0 9.d3 dxc4 10.xc4 d6 11.0-0 h6 12.e1= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. J. Roos - I.
Zaragatski, Paris 2005;
F6c) 4...a5 5.d4 exd4 6.exd4 d5 7.f3 e7 8.h3 0-0 9.d3 e6
10.cxd5 xd5 11.0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. H. Grooten - P. Sowray, Wijk aan Zee 1985;
F6d) 4...g6
F6d1) 5.b4 g7 6.b2 0-0
F6d11) 7.ge2 d6 8.g3 (Hamsters 0.7.1 - Alfil 12, Internet 2012)
( 8.d5 (A. Morozevich - B. Gelfand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2004) xd5
9.cxd5 e7 10.c3 c6 11.dxc6 bxc6 12.e2 e6 Black has a
slight center control advantage. ) 8...e6 9.e2 d7 10.0-0 f5 11.d3
e7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
F6d12) 7.d3
F6d121) 7...e8
F6d1211) worse move is 8.c2 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.e2
( 10.xd5 xd5 11.e2 a5 12.c3 (Stockfish 3.0 - Fritz 13,
Internet 2013) [#] d4! 13.exd4 exd4+ 14.e4 f5 15.f3 axb4
16.axb4 xa1+ 17.xa1 b5 Black has the initiative. ) 10...a5
11.b5 a7 12.xd5 xd5 13.a4 xg2 14.f3 g5 15.c1
h4 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Fritz
12 - Stockfish 3.0, Internet 2013;
F6d1212) 8.c1 d6 9.f3 e4 10.dxe4 xe4 11.b3 xc3
12.xc3 a5 13.b5 e5;
F6d122) 7...d5 8.cxd5 xd5 9.e2 ( worse move is 9.ge2 b6
10.g3 f5 (weakness d3) M. Rivas Pastor - V. Anand, Madrid
1993 ) 9...e8 (List 11.64 - Deep Junior 10, Internet 2006) 10.d2
xc3 11.xc3 f5 12.c1 d7 13.f3 ad8;
F6d2) 5.d3 g7 6.f3= - 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. d3;
F6d3) 5.f3 g7
F6d31) 6.c2 0-0 7.e2 d5 8.cxd5 xd5 9.0-0 a5 10.d3 b6
11.b3 f5 12.b2 e6 S. Novikov - L. Kritz, Biel 2009;
F6d32) 6.e2 0-0 7.d3= - 6. d3 O-O 7. Be2 ( 7.0-0 d5 8.cxd5 xd5
9.d3 e8 10.c2 xc3 11.bxc3 b6 12.e4 e7 13.g5 f6
14.e3 g4 Stockfish 1.4 - Onno 1.1.1, Internet 2009 );
F6d33) 6.d3 0-0 ( 6...d5 7.cxd5 xd5 8.d2 0-0 9.e2=
- 6... O-O 7. Be2 d5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bd2 ) 7.e2
F6d331) 7...a5 8.0-0
F6d3311) 8...d6 9.b1 d5 ( 9...e8 10.c2 f5 11.d2 d7
680
12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 g4 14.f3= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Milov - J.
Lopez Martinez, Lugo 2007 ) 10.cxd5 xd5 11.c2 b6 12.d1
a6 13.d4 xc3 14.bxc3 xe2 15.xe2 e4 16.d2 e8
Stockfish 2.2.2 - Komodo 5, Internet 2012;
F6d3312) 8...d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.b1 b6 11.c2 xc3 12.bxc3
a6 13.d2 d7 Stockfish 1.8 - Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
F6d332) 7...d6
F6d3321) 8.c2 d5 ( 8...h6 9.0-0 e6 10.b4 a6 11.b2 d7
12.fd1 fe8 13.ac1= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. 1/2-1/2 R. Kempinski - E. Berg,
Warsaw 2008 ) 9.cxd5 xd5 10.0-0 a5 11.b1 e8 12.d1
(M. Gurevich - A. Onischuk, New York 1998) b6!? 13.xd5 xd5
14.d2 b7 15.f3 d7;
F6d3322) 8.0-0 e8 9.c2 f5 10.d2 a6 11.b1=
comfortable for White. M. Gurevich - A. Karpov, Hilversum 1993;
F6d333) 7...d5 8.cxd5 xd5 9.d2 a5 10.0-0
F6d3331) 10...xc3 11.xc3 a4 12.d2 e8 13.c1 ( 13.c2
d4! 14.xd4 exd4 15.e4 (L. Gofshtein - P. Svidler, France
2010) b6 16.f4 c5 17.g3 a7 18.f3 g5! 19.f5 f6=
comfortable for Black. ) 13...e6 14.c2 f5 15.fe1 d7=
more comfortable.;
F6d3332) 10...ce7 11.e4 xc3 ( 11...b6 12.e3 c6
13.b5 a4 14.c1 (with the idea d4) White has the initiative. V.
Milov - E. Bareev, Leon (rapid) 2008 ) 12.bxc3 c6 13.e3 e8
14.c2 e7 15.fe1 d7 16.ab1 b6;
F6d3333) 10...e6 11.a4 ( 11.c1 xc3 12.xc3 a4 13.d2
a5!? 14.f4 b3 15.xb3 xb3 16.e1 e8 V. Milov - P.
Svidler, Gibraltar (rapid) 2009 ) 11...b6 12.c2 ce7 13.b4 axb4
14.axb4 d7 A. Morozevich - S. Karjakin, Beijing (blitz) 2012 ]
[ 3.d3 c6
A) 4.a3 d5 ( 4...g6 5.g3 g7 6.g2 d6 7.e3 e6 8.d5 0-0 9.e2
d7= (with the idea Nd8, Ne8, c6) V. Milov - E. Romanov, Moscow 2009 )
5.cxd5 xd5 6.f3= - Line 012 : 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. a3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. d3;
B) 4.f3= - Line 012 : 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d3 ]
[ 3.a3 c6 4.f3 e4 5.d4
A) 5...c5 6.e3 0-0 7.d3
A1) 7...exd3 8.xd3 d5 9.cxd5 cxd5 ( 9...xd5 10.0-0 xc3 11.h5!
e2+ (ZCT 0.3.2451 - QueeNy v0.16, Internet 2012) 12.xe2 d7 13.f3
e7 14.b4 d6 15.b2 White has a slight center control advantage. )
681
10.0-0 c6 11.b4 d6 12.cb5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Andscacs 0.72 - Arasan 17.5,
A2) 7...d5 8.dxe4 ( 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.e2= - 5... d5 6. cxd5 Bc5 7. e3 cxd5 8.
d3 O-O 9. Be2 ) 8...dxe4 9.b4 g4 10.d2 b6 11.h3 h5 12.b2
bd7;
B) 5...d5 6.cxd5 c5 ( 6...cxd5 7.d3 exd3 8.xd3 c6 9.f4 c5
10.b3 d6 11.xd6 xd6 12.g3 xg3 13.hxg3 (weakness d5) Fruit 2.
2.1 - Rybka 1.2, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 7.e3 ( 7.b3 b6 8.d3 exd3 9.xd3
0-0 10.e3 xe3 11.xe3 e8 12.d3 xd5= Equal chances, quiet
position. Komodo 7a - Stockfish 5, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 7...cxd5 8.d3 0-0
9.e2 exd3 10.xd3 c6 H. Nakamura - Wang Hao, Stavanger (blitz) 2013 ]
[ 3...d5 [Chapter] [#] 4.cxd5 xd5 5.g2
A) 5...f6 6.e3 c6 ( 6...e7 7.ge2 0-0 8.0-0 a6 (A. Ipatov - S.
Tiviakov, Cape Town 2013) 9.a3 c6 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 White has a
slight center control advantage. ) 7.ge2 d3! 8.0-0 h5 9.b3 d6 10.b5
xb5 11.xb5 f5 C. Hillebrand - V. Hammerschmidt, corr. 2014;
B) 5...xc3 6.bxc3 c6 7.b1 c5 8.a4 b6!? 9.f3 0-0 10.0-0 d7
P. Maletin - D. Dubov, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
C) 5...e7 6.f3 bc6 7.b4!? a6 8.b2 f5 9.0-0 e7 ( 9...fd4
10.xd4 exd4 11.d5 e6 12.f4 d7 13.d3 White has the initiative. V.
Erdos - A. Istratescu, Achaea 2012 ) 10.a3 e6 11.c1 0-0 12.d3 f6
13.e3!? (with the idea d4) d6 14.d2 b5 15.xb5 axb5 16.e4
Shredder 11 - Zappa Mexico, Internet 2007;
D) 5...b6 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
D1) 6.f3 c6= - Line 015 : 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6;
D2) Recommendation for club level players: 6.d3 [Chapter] [#] e7 7.e3
Top level line: ( 7.h3 g5!? 8.g1 h5 9.h3 (A. Grischuk - J. Hammer,
Stavanger 2015) f6 10.f3 c6 11.e3 d4 12.xd4 exd4 13.b5 c5=
comfortable. )
D2a) 7...c6
D2a1) 8.c1 0-0= - 7... O-O 8. Rc1 Nc6 ( 8...e6 9.xc6+ bxc6
10.f3 f6 (E. Bareev - A. Kosteniuk, Internet 2006) 11.d4 c4 12.a4
d7 13.dxe5 fxe5 14.d1 b6 15.xc6 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. );
D2a2) 8.xc6+ bxc6 9.f3 d6 10.c2 0-0 11.e4 d7 12.0-0
d5 13.d2 b8 14.fc1 e8 15.c5 xc5 16.xc5 e4 17.dxe4
xe4= with mutual play. Stockfish 140114 - Stockfish 140114, Internet
(rapid) 2014;
D2b) 7...0-0 8.c1
682
D2b1) [Chapter] [#] 8...c6 9.xc6 bxc6 10.f3
D2b11) 10...d5 11.xd5 ( 11.xe5 xc3 12.bxc3 d5 13.f3
h3= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...xd5
12.a4 h3 13.b3 ( 13.g1 fb8 14.b3 d7 15.a6 b5
Black has the initiative. Wen Yang - Z. Almasi, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 )
13...g2 14.g1 xf3 15.exf3 xd3 16.c4 f5 17.e4 h3;
D2b12) 10...f6
D2b121) 11.e4 h3 ( worse move is 11...e6 (P. Svidler - E.
Safarli, Dubai (blitz) 2014) 12.0-0 d5 13.c2 a5 14.c5 a4
15.xe7 xe7 16.a3= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. ) 12.ed2 (Fritz 9 - Rybka 2.1c,
Internet (blitz) 2008) b8 13.xc6 d5 14.c1 b4 15.c4 e6=
for Black.;
D2b122) 11.0-0 h3 12.e1 d5 13.d2 d7 14.a4 fb8
15.b3 b4= with mutual play. Critter 1.6 - Houdini 3a Pro, Internet
(blitz) 2013;
D2b2) 8...h8
D2b21) 9.a4 c6 10.f3 a5 11.0-0 f5 ( 11...g4 12.d2 f5 13.h3
h5 14.b5 d7= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. Gibbon 2.57a - ChessKiss 1.7,
Internet 2013 )
D2b211) 12.b3 f4 13.xb6 cxb6 14.gxf4 ( 14.b5 c5 15.d2
g4 16.d1 d7 Black has the initiative. J. Hebert - S. Gligoric,
Lone Pine 1981 ) 14...exf4 15.fd1 g4= White has slightly better
pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops.;
D2b212) 12.b5
D2b2121) 12...d5 13.c5
D2b21211) 13...e6
D2b212111) 14.d2 g8 15.d4 ( worse move is 15.h4 xc5
16.xc5 e7 17.fc1 ad8 (with the idea f4) Bu Xiangzhi - I.
Nepomniachtchi, Sochi 2009 ) 15...e4 16.e5 xc5 17.xc5
xe5 18.dxe5 b6 19.cc1 e7 20.f4 exf3 21.xf3 xe5
22.xd5 xd5 23.xc7 ac8;
D2b212112) 14.e4 db4 15.d4! a2 16.exf5 xf5
17.xe5! xc1 18.xc1 xe5 19.dxe5 xc5 20.xc5 b8
21.c3 c6 22.d6 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Critter 1.4 - Bright 0.5c,
Internet 2012;
D2b21212) 13...db4 (A. Santasiere - W. Adams, Ventnor City
1941) 14.d2 f4!? 15.d4 g4 16.gxf4 exf4 17.fd1 e6=
more comfortable.;
683
D2b2122) 12...f4!? 13.xb6 ( 13.d2 d5 14.xc6!? bxc6
15.xe5 cxb5 16.c6 d7 17.xe7 xe7 18.xd5 b8
19.xf4 h3 20.e1 bxa4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 13...cxb6 14.d4
exd4 15.fxd4 xd4 16.xd4 g4;
D2b22) 9.f3 c6 10.0-0 f5
D2b221) 11.a3
D2b2211) 11...f6 12.c5
D2b22111) 12...e8 13.b4 e6 14.e1
D2b221111) 14...d7 15.e4 a6 16.e3 ( 16.h3 g6 17.e3
g7 18.g5 g8= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. L. Aronian - H.
Nakamura, Moscow 2012 ) 16...g6 ( 16...a5?! 17.exf5 xf5
18.b5 d8 19.a4 c8 20.d4 exd4 21.xd4 xe1+
22.xe1 Black has poor piece coordination. Stockfish 5.0 Protector 1.6.0, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 17.g5 g8 18.exf5
gxf5 19.f3 White has the initiative.;
D2b221112) 14...d7 15.a4 a5 16.b5 a7 17.xa7!
xa7 18.e4 fxe4 19.dxe4= The position is objectively equal,
D2b22112) 12...f7 13.b4 e6 - 11... Be6 12. b4 Bf6 13. Bc5
Rf7;
D2b2212) 11...e6
D2b22121) 12.a4 xa4 13.xa4 d5 14.d2 ( 14.fe1 a6
15.c5 e4 16.xe7 xe7 17.d4 ad8= Equal chances,
quiet position. Crafty 17.07 - Crafty 18.12, Internet 2002 )
14...xg2 15.xg2 d6 16.f3 e8 17.fe1 a6 Stockfish
151014 - Stockfish 091114, Internet (blitz) 2014;
D2b22122) 12.b4 a6 ( 12...f6 13.c5 f7 14.e4 d7
15.e2 White has the initiative. B. Savchenko - S. Rublevsky,
Moscow (blitz) 2007; 12...a5?! 13.b5 d4 14.xe5 xa3
15.xb7 xc1 16.xc1 b8 17.xd4 xd4 18.c6 d6
19.xb8 xb8 20.c6 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. V. Ivanchuk - A. Morozevich, Leon (rapid) 2009 )
13.c5 ( 13.a4 xa4 14.xa4 d5 15.c5 d6 16.c2
f6 17.e4 e6 18.exf5 xf5 19.e3 a5 20.b5 (Key game V.
Anand - J. Hammer, Stavanger 2015) d4 21.xd4 exd4 22.a4
ae8 ) 13...xc5 ( 13...g8 14.e3 xc5 15.bxc5 d5 16.d2
e7 17.e2 ab8 18.h4 f6 Key game F. Caruana - A. Giri,
Stavanger 2014 ) 14.bxc5 d7 15.d4 e4 16.d5 exf3 17.xf3
xc5 18.dxe6 xe6 19.xc6 bxc6 20.e3 e8 21.a4 f6
22.h4 c5 23.c2 d7 24.e2= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. 1/2-1/2 M. Knittel - H. Gierden,
684
corr. 2015;
D2b222) 11.a4
D2b2221) 11...f4 12.c5 xa4 ( 12...e4 13.xe7 xe7
14.g5! exd3 (Wang Hao - S. Ganguly, Edmonton 2015) 15.exd3
xa4 16.h5! f5 17.f7+ xf7 18.xf7 g6 19.xf4 xb2
20.xc7 White has the initiative. ) 13.xa4 g4 14.a3
(R. Debarnot - J. Fraile, Buenos Aires 1972) d6 15.b4 xf3
16.xf3 xc5 17.xc5 d4;
D2b2222) 11...d6 12.a3 ( 12.c3 e6 13.d4 e4 14.d5 xd5
15.xd5 exf3 16.exf3 xd5 17.xd5 f4 18.c5 xc5 19.xc5
f6 )
D2b22221) 12...f4 13.c5 g4 14.b4 e7 ( 14...d7
(H. Nakamura - S. Ganguly, Internet (blitz) 2006) 15.b5 e7
16.d4! fxg3 17.hxg3 e4 18.e5 f5 19.xd6 cxd6 20.xg4
xg4 21.xb6 axb6 22.e3 White has slightly better pawn
structure. ) 15.e1 xa4 16.xa4 xc5 17.bxc5 d7
K. Ozols - A. Lidacis, corr. 1952;
D2b22222) 12...xa4 13.xa4 d7 (1/2-1/2 I. Ibragimov - K.
Sakaev, Moscow 1999) 14.c4 f4 15.c5 f6= with mutual
play.;
D2b223) 11.d2
D2b2231) 11...e6
D2b22311) 12.a3 a5 ( 12...d4 13.xd4 exd4 14.b5 c5
15.b4 a6 16.d6! xd6 17.bxc5 c4! 18.dxc4 xc5
comfortable for White. S. Mamedyarov - Y. Yakovich, Moscow
2005 ) 13.d1 c6= - 11. a3 Be6;
D2b22312) 12.g5 a6 (Shredder 9.02 - Deep Shredder 9,
Internet (blitz) 2005) 13.fd1 e8 14.xe7 xe7 15.g5 d7
D2b2232) 11...h6!? (aimed against Bg5) 12.a3 e6 13.b4
( 13.xh6 f4! 14.xe5 xe5 15.xf4 g6= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. )
13...g8 14.b5 d4 15.xe5 b3 16.c2 xc1 17.xc1 b8
18.g6 e8 19.xe7+ xe7 20.a4= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 260514 - Komodo 7a,
D2b3) 8...f5 9.f3 c6 10.0-0 e6 ( 10...h8= - 8... Kh8 9. Nf3 Nc6
10. O-O f5 ) 11.b4 ( 11.a3= - Line 016 : 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5
Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. O-O Be7 8. a3 O-O 9. d3 Be6 10. Be3 f5 11. Rc1 )
11...a6 12.a3 h8= - 8... Kh8 9. Nf3 Nc6 10. O-O f5 11. a3 Be6 12. b4
a6;
685
D2b4) 8...e8 [Chapter] [#] 9.a3 ( 9.c2 f8 10.a3= - 9. a3 Bf8 10.
Qc2 ) 9...f8
D2b41) 10.f3 c6 ( 10...8d7 11.0-0 c6 12.b3 c5 13.c2
g4 14.b4 cd7 15.h3 f5 (S. Karjakin - R. Kasimdzhanov,
Tashkent 2014) 16.g4 g6 17.b3 a6 18.fd1 (with the idea d4) )
11.e4
D2b411) 11...g4 12.c5 d6 13.b4 a5 ( worse move is 13...h6
14.0-0 d7 15.b5 e7 (V. Ivanchuk - R. Ponomariov, Beijing
(rapid) 2013) 16.d4! g6 17.dxe5 xe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.f3
h3 20.xd7 xd7 21.xb6 cxb6 22.d6 White has a lasting
advantage. ) 14.b5 xc5 15.xc5 d4 16.xb7 d5 17.c5
xf3 18.xf3 xf3+ 19.exf3 Black has insufficient compensation
D2b412) 11...d4! 12.0-0 c6 13.xd4 exd4 14.g5 f6 15.d2
e6 16.e1 d5 17.h3 e6 18.xe6+ xe6 M. Pavlicek - V.
Antonenko, corr. 2011;
D2b42) 10.c2 h6 11.f3 c6 12.e4 ( 12.0-0 g4 13.e4 d7
14.fe1 ad8 (A. Giri - V. Kramnik, Hoogeveen 2011) 15.b4 d5
16.c5 d6 17.fd2 (with the idea Nxd6) ) 12...e6 13.0-0 a5
D2b421) 14.c5 xc5 15.xc5 a4
D2b4211) 16.xb6 cxb6 17.d2 d4 18.d1 g4 ( 18...d5
19.xd5 xd5 20.e3 e6 V. Ivanchuk - L. Fressinet, Beijing
(rapid) 2012 ) 19.e1 d7 20.c3 b5 21.f3 f5= with mutual
play.;
D2b4212) 16.d2 d5 17.e4 (P. Morley - D. Kuhne, corr.
2013) c8 18.c3 xc3 19.xc3 d7 20.e3 d5=
D2b422) 14.fe1 a4 15.fd2 d5 16.h3 ( 16.c4 d4
17.xd4 exd4 18.xb6 cxb6 19.d2 xg2 20.xg2 d5+
21.f3 b5 Black has a slight spatial advantage. V. Ivanchuk - I.
Khairullin, Jurmala (rapid) 2012 ) 16...d4 ( 16...e6 17.xe6 xe6
18.c5 d7 19.xf8 xf8 20.e3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 17.xc7 xc7
18.xc7 c6 19.f4 d5 20.xd4 xc7 21.xe5= White has
D3) 6.e3 [Chapter] [#]
D3a) 6...g6
D3a1) 7.b3
D3a11) 7...c6 8.ge2 b4 9.0-0 d3 10.f4 ( 10.a4 a5 11.f4
exf4 12.xf4 xc1 13.xc1 c6 14.d4 g7 D. Fridman - E. Ghaem
Maghami, Germany 2012 ) 10...exf4 11.xf4 xc1 12.xc1 g7
13.a3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. A. Shabalov S. Schmakel, Vancouver 2012;
686
D3a12) 7...a5 8.ge2 g7 9.a3 a6 10.d4 b4 11.0-0 0-0
12.dxe5 ( 12.d5 (E. Bacrot - A. Shirov, Trzcianka (rapid) 2015) c6
13.e4 cxd5 14.exd5 f5 15.d2 f4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 12...xe5 13.xd8
xd8 14.ad1 g4 15.xb7 xd1 16.xd1 b8 17.g2 xc3 18.f3
xf3 19.xf3 xa2 20.xc3 xc3;
D3a2) 7.ge2 g7
D3a21) 8.f4 exf4 9.xf4 0-0 ( 9...c5?! 10.0-0 0-0 11.b3 c6
12.a3 b4 13.c1 (weakness c5) I. Nepomniachtchi - D.
Lintchevski, Tyumen 2012 ) 10.d4 e8 11.0-0= - 8. O-O O-O 9. f4
exf4 10. Nxf4 Re8 11. d4;
D3a22) 8.0-0
D3a221) 8...c6 9.f4 ( 9.d4 exd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.exd4 0-0
12.f4 c6 13.d5 cxd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5
(A. Riazantsev - G. Popilski, Jerusalem 2015) xb2 17.ab1 d8
18.f3 d4 19.c7 h3 20.fd1 d7 21.xb7 c8=
This position is rather drawish. ) 9...exf4 10.xf4 0-0 11.d4 e7
12.b3 c6 V. Artemiev - M. Brodsky, Tyumen 2012;
D3a222) 8...0-0 9.f4 exf4 10.xf4 (K. Piorun - D. Arutinian,
Pardubice 2012) e8 11.d4 a6 12.e2 c6;
D3b) 6...e7 7.ge2
D3b1) 7...0-0 8.0-0 c6 - 6... Nc6 7. Nge2 Be7 8. O-O O-O ( 8...c6
9.f4 8d7 10.b3 a5 11.fxe5 xe5 12.d4 g6 - 6... Nc6 7. Nge2
Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. f4 a5 10. fxe5 Nxe5 11. d4 Ng6 12. b3 c6; 8...a6
9.d4 exd4 10.xd4 c6 11.b3 c7 12.b2 e8 13.c2 White has a
slight center control advantage. I. Kovalenko - S. Tiviakov, Tallinn (rapid)
2015 );
D3b2) worse move is 7...c5 8.d4 exd4 9.exd4 c6 10.d5 e5 11.0-0
0-0 12.f4 ec4 13.b3 d6 14.e4 xe4 15.xe4 h3 16.e1
White has a passed pawn. R. Mamedov - M. Gurevich, Kocaeli 2014;
D3b3) 7...h5!? 8.d4 ( 8.0-0 h4 9.d4 (D. Navara - S. Sevian, Wijk aan
Zee 2015) hxg3 10.fxg3 c6 11.b3 d6 (with the idea Qh6) 12.dxe5
xe5 13.d2 h5 14.h4 0-0= White has a slight developmental
advantage. Black has slightly better pawn structure. ) 8...h4 9.b3 exd4
10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4 c6 12.0-0= The position is objectively equal,
D3c) 6...d3 7.e2 xe2+ 8.gxe2 c6 9.d4 exd4 10.xd4 c5
11.b3 0-0 12.e4 e7 (E. Bacrot - E. Safarli, Shamkir 2014) 13.a4 d5
14.a3 b4 15.0-0 d8 16.fd1= The position is objectively equal,
D3d) 6...c5 7.ge2 c6 8.0-0 e7 9.f4 ( 9.a4 a5 10.f4 (S. Karjakin
- V. Fedoseev, Moscow (blitz) 2014) e6 11.fxe5 b3 12.e1 d5
13.d4 b4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
687
D3d1) 9...exf4 10.xf4 0-0 11.b3 f5 12.a3 ( 12.b2 d7 13.e4
ad8 14.f2 b4 15.f1 xe4 16.xe4 6d5 17.h5 g6 18.a3
(H. Nakamura - D. Navara, Wijk aan Zee 2012) c6 19.c4 f5
20.xd5+ xd5 21.c3 ) 12...d7 (E. Bacrot - A. Brkic, Eilat 2012)
13.c1 b4 14.f3 ad8 15.xb4 cxb4 16.cd5 xd5 17.xd5
e6 18.xe7+ xe7 19.d4 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
D3d2) 9...g4 10.h3 xe2 ( 10...f5 11.fxe5 d7 12.d4 0-0 13.a4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. <Engine/
Centaur> - Critter 1.6a, Internet (rapid) 2012 ) 11.xe2 exf4 12.xf4
0-0 13.b3 d6 14.b2 White has a pair of bishops.;
D3e) 6...c6 7.ge2
D3e1) [Chapter] [#] 7...h5!? 8.d4 h4 9.0-0 ( 9.d5 e7 10.e4 g6
11.d3 c5 12.b4!? d6 13.a4 a5 14.b5 d7 D. Navara - P. Bobras,
Germany 2015 ) 9...hxg3 10.fxg3 g4 11.a4 exd4 12.exd4 b4
13.b3 0-0= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. Stockfish 100814 - Stockfish 220814, Internet (blitz) 2014;
D3e2) 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.f4
D3e21) 9...a5 10.fxe5 xe5 11.d4 g6 12.b3 c6 13.e4 g5
(M. Turov - I. Smirin, Trieste 2012) ( 13...c5 14.e3 cxd4 15.xd4
xd4 16.xd4 d7 17.d5 c5 18.ac1 White has a lasting
initiative. V. Zvjaginsev - V. Mikhalevski, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 14.f4
g4!? 15.d3 xf4 16.gxf4 e7 17.e3 White has a slight center
control advantage.;
D3e22) 9...exf4 10.xf4 e5 11.d4 g6 12.d3 ( 12.e4 c5 13.d5
e5 14.h1 g4 15.c2 c8 16.b3 c4 17.b2 d7=
comfortable. D. Bocharov - S. Rublevsky, Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012;
12.h5 xf4 13.xf4 c6 14.d2 (P. Maletin - S. Rublevsky,
Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012) f5 15.f2 g6 16.d1 e6 Black has
slightly better pawn structure. ) 12...c6 13.b3 e6 14.b2 c8
15.e4 White has a slight center control advantage. <Engine/Centaur> <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (blitz) 2015;
D3e23) 9...f6
D3e231) 10.f5 d7 ( 10...a5 11.b3 d7 12.d4 c8 13.g4 d8
14.e1 e8 15.e4 d5 16.g3 exd4 17.exd4 d7=
more comfortable. G. Jones - R. Edouard, London 2014; 10...b4
11.d4 exd4 12.exd4 c6 13.g4 d6 14.e4 White has a slight
spatial advantage. R. Ponomariov - P. Potapov, Khanty-Mansiysk
(blitz) 2013 ) 11.d4 c8 ( 11...d6 (F. Berkes - R. Ruck, Hungary
2012) 12.e4 e8 13.c5 xc5 14.dxc5 xd1 15.xd1 c8
16.g4 White has a lasting advantage.; 11...exd4?! 12.exd4 d6
13.e4 e8 (A. Ipatov - I. Nepomniachtchi, Legnica 2013) 14.d5
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e5 15.f4 f7 16.xd6 xd6 17.e6 xe6 18.dxe6
White has a lasting advantage. ) 12.c2 d8 13.dxe5 xe5 14.b3
a5 15.b2 h8 16.h3 a4 17.ad1 axb3 18.axb3 c6=
more comfortable. P. Jonckheere - G. Walter, corr. 2013;
D3e232) 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 ( 11.exd4 g4 (R. Edouard - E.
Bacrot, Villandry (rapid) 2012) 12.e3 d7 13.a3 a5 14.f2
ac4 15.e1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. ) 11...xd4 12.exd4 e8 13.e3 d6
14.f2 White has a slight center control advantage. Stockfish
280414 - DON 020514, Internet 2014;
D3e3) 7...f5 Promising line for White:
D3e31) worse move is 8.0-0 d3 9.f4 e4 10.b3 (aimed against OO-O; with the idea Nb5) ( 10.a3 (H. Nakamura - L. Fressinet, Beijing
(rapid) 2012) g6 11.e1 g7 12.d1 h5 13.ec3 c4
White has difficulties developing his pieces. ) 10...a6 11.a4 a5
12.a2 c5 13.b3 0-0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a
D3e32) 8.d4
D3e321) 8...b4 9.0-0 c2 10.e1
D3e3211) 10...g6 11.f4
D3e32111) 11...c2?! 12.f2 xa1 13.xb7 d7 ( 13...exd4
14.c6+ d7 15.f5! h5 16.xd4 d6 [#] 17.e6! f6
(G. Jones - J. Le Roux, Helsingor 2014) 18.d5 e5 19.e4!
fxe6 20.f4 exd5 21.xe5 xe5 22.xa8+- White has an
overwhelming advantage. ) 14.c6 b8 15.f5 f6 16.g2
White can increase his advantage with accurate play. Stockfish
150914 - PanChess 00.611, Internet 2014;
D3e32112) 11...c6 12.f2 ( 12.f5 h5 13.d2 f6 14.a3
4d5 15.e4 e7 16.c2 d7 R. Tienhoven - S. Ottesen,
corr. 2012 ) 12...f6 13.f5 f7 14.d1 c7 15.a3 4d5
16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5 cxd5 18.a4 b4 19.a5 c4 20.a4!
e7 21.c3 White has the initiative. Stockfish 6 - Stockfish
D3e3212) 10...f5 11.f4! e4 12.d1 e7 13.d2 4d5
14.xd5 xd5 15.c3 f6 16.c1 c6 17.d5 d8 18.dxc6
bxc6 19.c2 (weakness c6) Stockfish 6 - Stockfish 150415,
D3e322) 8...exd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.exd4 c6 11.0-0 e7
( 11...e6?! 12.d5! cxd5 13.a4 d4 14.b5 c5 15.b4! e7
16.xb7 White has the initiative. Stockfish 240814 - Stockfish 5,
Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 12.d5 xd5 13.xd5 cxd5 14.xd5 0-0
15.e3 ( 15.b3 a5 16.e3 ad8 17.fd1 b6= Black can
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equalize with relative ease. D. Bocharov - P. Ponkratov, KhantyMansiysk 2013 ) 15...h3 16.xb7 b8 17.xd8 fxd8 18.g2
xg2 19.xg2 xb2 20.fb1 xb1 21.xb1 a5 22.b5
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. SugaR 5.2 - Stockfish
070315 64, Internet (blitz) 2015;
D3e4) 7...d6 [Chapter] [#] 8.0-0 0-0 9.f4 ( 9.d4 exd4 10.xd4 xd4
11.exd4 e8 12.e3 c4 13.d5 b6 14.e4 c6 15.c2 h6 16.d5
xd5 17.xd5 cxd5 18.xd5 f6 19.b3 e7 20.ac1 h3
21.fd1 a6= Equal chances, quiet position. <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/
Centaur>, Internet (blitz) 2014 )
D3e41) 9...f6 10.d4 ( 10.f5 d7 11.g4 e8 12.b3 f7 13.b2 b8
14.e4 e7 15.d4 d5= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. I. Khairullin - D. Frolyanov,
Moscow 2014 ) 10...g4 11.h3 h5 12.dxe5 fxe5 13.f5 a5 14.g4
f7 15.b3 h4 16.e4 White has a slight kingside control
advantage. Stockfish 150914 - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet 2014;
D3e42) 9...f5 10.fxe5 xe5 (D. Swiercz - A. Pashikian, Martuni 2013)
11.b3+ h8 12.b5 e7 13.xd6 e6 14.c3 xd6 15.b3
( 15.xb7 ab8 16.g2 c4 17.d4 g4= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 15...d5 16.d4 c5 17.a3! b6
18.f4 c6 19.a4 White has a pair of bishops.;
D3e43) 9...exf4 10.xf4
D3e431) 10...xf4 11.xf4 e6 12.d4 e7 ( 12...d5?! 13.xd5
xd5 14.e4 White has a lasting advantage. R. Ponomariov - S.
Rublevsky, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 13.e4 ad8 14.d5 e5
15.c2 g4 16.b3 c5+ 17.f2! Black has insufficient control
over the black squares.;
D3e432) 10...f5?! 11.b3 e7 12.b2 c6 13.ce2 g6 14.c2
e8 15.ae1 e5 16.d4 White has a lasting initiative. I.
Nepomniachtchi - S. Karjakin, Moscow (rapid) 2013;
D3e433) 10...f5 11.d4 d7 12.b3 fe8 13.d2 b4 ( 13...xf4
14.xf4 h3 15.h1 ad8 16.b2 White has a pair of bishops. I.
Nepomniachtchi - S. Karjakin, Moscow (rapid) 2013 ) 14.d5 e5
15.e4 g4 16.a3 c5+ 17.h1 e7= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. V.
Gullotto - G. Kleiser, corr. 2014 ]
[ 3...c6 [Chapter] [#] 4.g2 ( 4.f3= - Line 014 : 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 )
A) [Chapter] [#] 4...b4 5.d5 ( 5.f3= - Line 017 : 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 5.
Bg2; 5.d3 0-0 6.e4 d6 7.ge2 d4 8.0-0 g4 9.f3 xe2+ 10.xe2 e6
E. Ghaem Maghami - Zhang Zhong, Beijing (blitz) 2008; 5.c2 0-0=
- 3... Bb4 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Qc2 Nc6 )
A1) 5...0-0
A1a) 6.xb4 xb4 7.d3 c5 ( 7...d5 8.cxd5 bxd5 9.f3 e8 10.0-0
690
g4 (M. Cebalo - M. Vachier-Lagrave, Porto Vecchio (rapid) 2010) 11.b3
d6 12.b2 ad8 13.e1= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. ) 8.f3 d6 9.0-0 h6 10.a3 c6
11.b4!? cxb4 12.axb4 xb4 13.b3 c6 14.e3= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. I. Vovk - T. Van Bommel, corr. 2014;
A1b) 6.a3 c5 ( 6...d6 7.c3 e8 8.d3 f8 9.e4 d4 10.ge2
xe2 11.xe2 c5 12.0-0 d6 13.h3 c6 14.h2 d4 V. Georgiev - F.
Berkes, Plovdiv 2003 ) 7.e3 d6 8.b4 b6 9.e2 xd5 10.cxd5 e7
11.0-0 a5 12.b2 d7 13.d4 f6 14.dxe5 fxe5 15.c3 e8 16.e2
g6= with mutual play. L. Nouveau - K. Glaser, corr. 2014;
A1c) 6.e3 xd5 7.cxd5 e7 8.a3 ( 8.e2 c6 9.a3 d6= - 8. a3 Bd6
9. Ne2 c6 ) 8...d6 9.e2 c6 10.c3
A1c1) 10...a5 11.0-0! ( 11.b3 a6 12.c2 b8 13.b3 cxd5
14.xd5 xd5 15.xd5 b6 16.b2 b7 17.e4 xd5 18.xd5
b7 19.xb7 xb7= Equal chances, quiet position. C. Lupulescu - F.
Vallejo Pons, Porto Carras 2011; 11.e4 c7 12.dxc6 dxc6 13.0-0 a5
A. Grischuk - I. Nepomniachtchi, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 11...xd5
12.xd5 cxd5 13.d4 e4 14.f3 White has the initiative.;
A1c2) 10...b6 11.0-0 b7 12.dxc6 ( 12.b3 cxd5 13.xd5 xd5
14.xd5 xd5 15.xd5 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
Timofeev - R. Hovhannisyan, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012 ) 12...dxc6
13.d4 (Komodo 7a - Houdini 4, Internet 2014) exd4 14.exd4 e8
15.a4 f5;
A2) 5...xd5 6.cxd5 e7 7.f3 ( 7.e3 0-0= - 5... O-O 6. e3 Nxd5 7. cxd5
Ne7 ) 7...c6 8.e4 d6 9.0-0 0-0 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 c5 12.e3=
White. Shredder 12 - Critter 1.4, Internet 2012;
A3) 5...c5
A3a) 6.d3 0-0 7.f3= - Line 017 : 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 5. Bg2 O-O 6.
Nd5 Bc5 7. d3;
A3b) 6.a3 0-0= - 5... O-O 6. a3 Bc5 ( 6...a5 7.e3 0-0 8.e2 d6 9.0-0
e8 10.b3 f5 11.d3 xd5 12.cxd5 e7 13.d4 b6 14.dxe5 dxe5
F. Vallejo Pons - J. Cori Tello, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 );
A3c) 6.e3
A3c1) 6...d6 7.e2 g4 ( 7...a6 8.b3 0-0 9.0-0 a7 10.b2 xd5
11.cxd5 e7 12.d4 f6 13.c1 b6 (Wang Hao - L. Fressinet,
Elancourt 2013) 14.d2 g4 15.h3 h5 16.g4 f7 17.dxe5 fxe5
18.f4 White has a slight kingside control advantage. ) 8.h3 h5 9.0-0
xd5 10.cxd5 e7 11.d4 b6 (Nemo 1.0.1 - Texel 1.01, Internet
2012) 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.a4+ d7 14.xd7+ xd7 15.c3 f5 16.b3
he8 17.a3 White has the initiative.;
A3c2) 6...xd5 7.cxd5
A3c21) 7...b4?! 8.d4 exd4 9.exd4 e7 10.a3 ( 10.e2 c6
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11.c3 0-0 12.0-0 xd5 13.xd5 cxd5 14.xd5 f6 15.e3
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. V. Ivanchuk - Ma Qun,
China 2015 ) 10...a6 11.e2 d6 12.0-0 g4 13.h3 xe2
14.xe2 White has a lasting advantage. P. Vandevoort - R.
Schuermans, Belgium 1992;
A3c22) 7...e7 8.f3! xd5 9.xe5 c6 (Stockfish 210914 Komodo 8, Internet (rapid) 2014) 10.xd5 cxd5 11.d4 e7 12.d2
0-0 13.0-0 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
A3c3) 6...a6 7.e2 a7 8.0-0 d6 ( 8...0-0 (A. Morozevich - A.
Korotylev, Moscow (blitz) 2006) 9.f4 d6 10.xf6+ xf6 11.fxe5 xe5
12.d4 h5 13.d3 White has the initiative. ) 9.b3 0-0 - 6... d6 7. Ne2
a6 8. b3 O-O 9. O-O Ba7;
A3c4) 6...0-0 7.e2 d6 8.0-0 h6 ( 8...e8 9.d4 b6 10.xb6 axb6
11.d5 e7 12.e4 g6 13.c3 g4 14.c2 White has a slight
spatial advantage. A. Timofeev - Z. Andriasian, Belgorod 2010 ) 9.d4
( 9.a3 b6 10.ec3 xd5 11.xd5 e7 12.xb6 axb6 13.d4 exd4
14.xd4 c6 15.c3 f6 16.b3 e8 17.b2 White has a pair of
bishops. Stockfish 281114 - Stockfish 301114, Internet 2014 ) 9...b6
10.b3 e8 (F. Smit - S. Hayakawa, corr. 2011) 11.xb6 axb6 12.d5
e7 13.e4 d7 14.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B) 4...g6 5.e3 g7 6.ge2
B1) 6...h5
B1a) 7.h3 d6 8.d4 exd4 ( 8...d7 9.d5 a5 10.d3 0-0 11.e4 c5
12.dxc6 xc6 13.g5 (weakness d6) P. Leko - A. Shirov, Linares 2000 )
9.exd4 f5 10.d5 e5 11.d4 d3+ 12.f1 d7 13.e2+ e5=
comfortable.;
B1b) 7.d4 d6 8.d5 e7 9.e4 h4 10.g5 hxg3 11.hxg3 xh1+
12.xh1 White has a slight spatial advantage. Hiarcs 11 - Naum 2.1,
B2) 6...0-0 7.b1 ( 7.0-0 d6= - Line 007 : 1... e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4.
Bg2 Bg7 5. e3 d6 6. Nge2 Nf6 7. O-O O-O ) 7...e7 ( 7...d6 8.b4 e6 9.b5
a5 10.d3 a6 11.a4 axb5 12.axb5 d5 13.cxd5 xd5 A. Karpov - Lj.
Ljubojevic, Bugojno 1986 ) 8.e4 c6 9.d4 exd4 10.xd4 d5 11.cxd5 cxd5
12.e5
B2a) 12...e4 13.f4 ( 13.f4 (M. Gurevich - V. Anand, Venaco (rapid)
2005) f6! 14.exf6 xf6 15.0-0 h8 16.b3 f5 Black has the
initiative. ) 13...c5 14.0-0 e6 15.e1!? xf4 16.gxf4 e6=
Stockfish 241113 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
B2b) 12...g4 13.0-0 xe5 14.h3 b6 15.de2 f6 16.e3=
C) 4...d6
C1) 5.e3 e6 ( 5...g4 6.ge2 d7 7.h3 e6 8.d5 White has a
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slight spatial advantage. R. Huebner - V. Smyslov, Velden 1983 ) 6.b3 b8
7.d3 d7 (Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2009) 8.ge2 h3 9.0-0
e7 10.d4 0-0;
C2) 5.f3 e7 6.d4 exd4 7.xd4 xd4 8.xd4 0-0 9.0-0 c6 10.b3
a5 11.b2 White has a slight spatial advantage. E. Ghaem Maghami - A.
Filippov, Ha Long City (rapid) 2009;
D) 4...c5 [Chapter] [#]
D1) 5.f3= - Line 014 : 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bc5 5. Bg2;
D2) 5.a3
D2a) 5...d6 6.e3 b6 ( 6...f5 7.d3 a5 8.ge2 0-0 9.h3 h6 10.0-0
e8 11.g4 d7 12.g3 b8 13.b3 b6 14.b2 White has a slight
spatial advantage. K. Jakubowski - S. Zhigalko, Warsaw 2010 ) 7.ge2
e6 8.d3 h5!? 9.d5 h4 10.ec3 f8 11.c2 f5 Houdini 3 Pro Stockfish 230913, Internet (blitz) 2013;
D2b) 5...0-0 6.e3= - 5. e3 O-O 6. a3;
D2c) 5...a6 6.e3 a7 ( 6...0-0= - 5. e3 O-O 6. a3 a6 ) 7.ge2 d6 8.b4
( 8.d3 0-0= - 5. e3 O-O 6. a3 a6 7. Nge2 d6 8. d3 Ba7 ) 8...0-0 9.d3 e7
10.0-0= - 5. e3 O-O 6. Nge2 a6 7. O-O d6 8. a3 Ba7 9. d3 Ne7 10. b4;
D3) 5.d3 d6 ( 5...0-0 6.f3= - Line 014 : 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bc5 5. Bg2 O-O
6. d3 ) 6.f3= - Line 014 : 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bc5 5. Bg2 d6 6. d3;
D4) 5.e3 Recommendation for club level players:
D4a) [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with
international titles): 5...d5
D4a1) 6.xd5 xd5 7.cxd5 b4 8.d3 c6!? ( 8...xd5= - 6. cxd5 Nb4
7. d3 Nbxd5 8. Nxd5 Nxd5 ) 9.d4 ( 9.a3 xd5 10.f3 e7 11.0-0 b6
12.b4 0-0 13.b2 f6 Z. Izoria - A. Kogan, Bastia (rapid) 2005 ) 9...exd4
10.exd4
D4a11) 10...xd4 11.a3 a5 [#] 12.f1! ( 12.axb4 xa1 13.dxc6
g4! 14.cxb7 0-0! 15.bxa8 xd1 16.xf8+ xf8 17.xd1 a4+
18.e2 xb4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. )
D4a111) 12...c5 13.f3 ( 13.e2+ d8 14.b1 e8 15.e3
a6 16.f3 f5 17.e1 c8= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. ) 13...0-0 14.xd4
- 12... O-O 13. Ne2 c5 14. Nxd4;
D4a112) 12...0-0 13.e2 c5
D4a1121) 14.d2 xb2 15.a2 f6 ( 15...xa3 16.b3 g4
17.xa3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
Chronos 1.9.9 - Octochess r5190, Internet 2014 ) 16.b1 b5
17.axb4 e8 18.e3 cxb4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
D4a1122) 14.xd4 cxd4 15.g1 (with the idea Bd2) xd5 16.b4
b5 17.xd4 e6 18.b2 f6 19.h4 Black can maintain equality
693
D4a12) 10...b6 11.dxc6 xc6 12.d5 0-0! 13.e2 e5 14.0-0
e8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
D4a2) 6.cxd5 b4
D4a21) 7.d4 exd4 8.exd4 e7
D4a211) 9.d6 xd6 10.ge2
D4a2111) 10...c6 11.0-0 ( 11.f4 d8 12.0-0 0-0 13.e5
bd5 14.b3 b6 15.f4 g4 E. Bacrot - B. Gelfand, Odessa
(rapid) 2007 ) 11...f5 12.a3 bd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.f4 0-0
15.xd5 cxd5= Equal chances, quiet position. I. Marin - C. Jaeckel,
corr. 2011;
D4a2112) 10...f5 11.0-0 0-0!? 12.xb7 ab8 13.f3 c2
14.f4 d7 15.b1 b4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. K. Gierth - K. Loeffelbein, corr. 2011;
D4a212) 9.ge2 0-0 10.0-0 bxd5 11.b3 ( 11.xd5 xd5
12.f4 b6 13.e3 (V. Zvjaginsev - P. Ponkratov, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013) d6 14.c1 c6 15.a4 a5= Equal chances,
quiet position. )
D4a2121) 11...c6 12.xd5 ( 12.g5 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.d5
c5!? 15.ad1 d6= D. Bunzmann - J. Hodgson, Germany 1999 )
12...xd5 13.c3 b4 14.d5 f5 (with the idea Bc2) 15.g5!?
a5 16.xe7 xe7 17.ac1 fd8 18.a3 d3 19.cd1 ac8
20.b6 c5 21.d2 c4 22.xa5 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. R. Haag - D. Woodard, corr. 2012;
D4a2122) 11...b6 (with the idea c6, Be6) 12.d5 e8 13.e3
d6 D. Minescu - V. Jianu, Predeal 2006;
D4a22) 7.f3 d3+ 8.e2
D4a221) 8...f5?! 9.a4+ c6 10.h4! c8 ( 10...xc1+?!
11.hxc1 g4+ 12.e1 b5 13.xb5! cxb5 14.xb5+ d7
15.xc5 0-0 16.c3+- White has an overwhelming advantage. V.
Ivanchuk - P. Svidler, Astana (rapid) 2012 ) 11.f3!? b5 12.b3 d7
13.e4 xe4 14.fxe4 b4 15.d4! White can increase his
advantage with accurate play. Gull 3 - Stockfish 100415 Internet
2015;
D4a222) 8...xd5 9.a4+ d7 10.e4 5b4
D4a2221) 11.a3 c6 12.c4
D4a22211) 12...e4 13.e1 xe1 14.axb4 ( 14.xe4 bc2
15.xc6+ bxc6 16.xc5 d3+ 17.d1 g6 18.xe1 xa1
14...xg2 15.xc5 d3+ 16.d1 d7 17.e5+ e6 18.xe4
xe4 19.xe4 g4+ 20.c2 f3 21.d3 f4 22.e1 xd3!
23.d6+ cxd6 24.xd3 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position.;
D4a22212) 12...b5 13.b3 ( 13.g4 c2 14.xg7 f8
694
A. Morozevich - V. Laznicka, Rhodes 2013 ) 13...e4 14.h4
f4+! 15.gxf4 d3+ 16.d1 d5 17.xb4 xb4 18.axb4
a5 19.f1 b3+ 20.e1 d8= The position is objectively equal,
D4a2222) 11.xe5 f5! 12.c4 xe5 13.xc5 bd3 14.d4
e7 15.d5 d8 16.f4 c5 17.c3 c6 18.fxe5 xd5 19.xd3
xg2 20.xd8+ xd8 21.g1 e4= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. W. Launhardt - P. Roques, corr.
2011;
D4a23) 7.d3 bxd5 ( 7...fxd5 8.xd5 xd5= - 7... Nbxd5 8. Nxd5
Nxd5; 7...c6 8.f3 g4 9.0-0 bxd5 10.b3 xf3 11.xf3 0-0
12.d1 White has a pair of bishops. I. Kovalenko - D. Sengupta, Iasi
2015 ) 8.xd5 xd5 9.f3 e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.a3
D4a231) 11...d6 12.c2 c6 13.e4 ( 13.b3 e8 14.b2 f6=
- 11... c6 12. Qc2 Nf6 13. b3 Bd6 14. Bb2 Re8 ) 13...c7 14.d4
(M. Bartel - J. Czakon, Ustron 2007) exd4 15.xd4 c5 16.e3
b6 17.e2 White has a slight center control advantage.;
D4a232) 11...c6 12.c2 ( 12.b4 d6 13.b2 a5 14.e4 c7
15.d4 axb4 16.dxe5 c5 17.axb4 xa1 18.xa1 xb4 19.d4
(Li Chao - S. Sethuraman, Sydney 2013) g6 20.f4 e6 21.f5 xd4
22.xd4 c5= with mutual play. ) 12...f6 13.b3 d6 14.b2 e8
15.d2 c7 ( 15...f5 16.c4 c7 17.e4 d7 18.b4 b5 19.d2
a5 T. Markowski - E. Bareev, Plovdiv 2003 ) 16.e4 e6 17.c4
( 17.d4 exd4 18.xd4 (R. Ponomariov - P. Svidler, Khanty-Mansiysk
2010) ad8 19.b2 d7! 20.fd1 d3 White can maintain
equality with accurate play. ) 17...d7 18.fd1 c5 19.e3 ac8;
D4b) 5...a6 6.ge2 d6 7.d4 ( 7.0-0 0-0= - 5... O-O 6. Nge2 a6 7. O-O
d6 ) 7...a7 8.0-0 ( 8.h3 0-0 9.0-0 - 5... O-O 6. Nge2 a6 7. O-O d6 8.
h3 Ba7 9. d4 ) 8...0-0 - 5... O-O 6. Nge2 a6 7. O-O d6 8. d4 Ba7;
D4c) 5...d6 6.ge2 a6 - 5... a6 6. Nge2 d6;
D4d) 5...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
D4d1) 6.a3 a6 7.ge2 d6 8.d3 ( 8.0-0= - 6. Nge2 a6 7. O-O d6 8.
a3 ) 8...a7 9.0-0= - 6. Nge2 a6 7. O-O d6 8. a3 Ba7 9. d3 ( 9.h3 e7
10.d4 c6 11.0-0 e6 12.b3 b5 13.d5 cxd5 (A. Kovalyov - G. Kamsky,
USA 2014) 14.cxd5 d7 15.b2 a5 16.d2 a4 17.bxa4 bxa4 );
D4d2) 6.ge2
D4d21) 6...d5 7.cxd5 b4 8.d4 exd4 9.exd4 e7= - 5... d5 6. cxd5
Nb4 7. d4 exd4 8. exd4 Be7 9. Nge2 O-O;
D4d22) 6...a6
D4d221) 7.0-0 d6
D4d2211) 8.h3 a7 9.d4
D4d22111) 9...h6 10.b3 e8 - 9... Re8 10. b3 h6 ( 10...d7
695
11.dxe5 xe5 12.f4 b8 13.a4 c5 14.b2 a5 15.c2
e8 16.fd1 White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Dziuba Y. Kryvoruchko, Poland 2013 );
D4d22112) 9...d7 10.b3 b8 11.a4 e8 12.a5 h6 13.d5
b4 14.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. B.
Damljanovic - M. Stojanovic, Belgrade 2007;
D4d22113) 9...e8 10.b3 ( 10.d5 e7 11.e4 c6 12.h2 b5=
with mutual play. A. Mista - D. Navara, Czech Republic 2012;
10.dxe5 xe5 11.b3 b8 12.a4 d7 13.b2 h6 14.f4 f5=
more comfortable. P. Maletin - D. Bocharov, Khanty-Mansiysk
(rapid) 2013 ) 10...h6 11.dxe5 ( 11.b2 exd4 (V. Zvjaginsev - E.
Najer, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) 12.exd4 e7 13.f4 f5
14.ce2 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 11...xe5
12.c2 ( 12.b2 f5 13.d5 c6 14.xf6+ xf6 15.c3 e7
L. Dominguez Perez - E. Najer, Baku 2011 ) 12...b8 13.a4 d7
14.h2 e7 15.b2 c6 16.a5 White has a slight spatial
advantage. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
D4d2212) 8.d4
D4d22121) 8...exd4
D4d221211) 9.xd4 d7 (M. Klepal - R. Rolfsen, Marianske
Lazne 2004) ( 9...xd4 10.exd4 a7 11.e1 h6 12.f4 e6
(T. L. Petrosian - S. Fedorchuk, Warsaw 2013) 13.c1 d7
14.d2 ab8 15.e4 xe4 16.xe4 f5 17.ee1
(Ba7 is a poorly-placed piece.) ) 10.b3 e8 11.xc6 xc6
12.xc6 bxc6 13.a4 b6 14.b2 White has slightly better
pawn structure.;
D4d221212) 9.exd4 a7 10.e3 e8 (P. Michelakos - H. Du
Plessis, Athens 2012) 11.d5 e5 12.xa7 xa7 13.b3 g4
14.d2 (with the idea Nd4) xe2 15.xe2;
D4d22122) 8...a7 9.h3 - 8. h3 Ba7 9. d4;
D4d2213) 8.b3 f5 9.d4 exd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.exd4 b4
comfortable for White. P. Maletin - I. Kurnosov, Apatity (rapid)
2011;
D4d2214) 8.d3 a7 ( 8...f5 9.h3 a7 10.a3 e8 11.b4 d7
12.h2 h6 13.b2= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. R. Janssen - T. Burg, Maastricht
2015 ) 9.b3 e6 (B. Gelfand - S. Movsesian, Moscow (blitz) 2010)
10.d4 f5 11.b2 e8 12.d2 exd4 13.exd4= The position is
D4d2215) 8.a3
D4d22151) 8...h6 9.b4 a7 10.b2 ( 10.b1 (M. Tazbir - S.
696
Movsesian, Warsaw (blitz) 2010) f5 11.d3 d7 12.c2 h3
13.b2 xg2 14.xg2 e7 ) 10...b8 (A. Lenderman - V.
Akobian, Saint Louis (rapid) 2014) 11.f4! e7 12.fxe5 dxe5
13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 f6 15.d4 White has a slight center
control advantage.;
D4d22152) 8...a7
D4d221521) 9.d3
D4d2215211) 9...d7 10.h3 b8 11.b4 b5 12.b2 e7
13.cxb5 axb5 14.d4 g6 D. Navara - S. Movsesian, Czech
Republic 2006;
D4d2215212) 9...h6
D4d22152121) 10.h3 e7 11.d4 ( 11.h2 c6 12.d4
(K. Lie - P. Svidler, Gjovik (rapid) 2009) e6 13.d5 d7
14.d2 c8 ) 11...d7 12.b3 c6 13.b2 g6 14.h2
c8= (with the idea b5);
D4d22152122) 10.b4 f5 11.h3 e8 12.b2 e7 13.d4
c6 14.e4 e6 1/2-1/2 E. Romanov - Cao Sang, Harkany
2009;
D4d2215213) 9...e7 10.b4 c6 11.h3 ( 11.d4 e6 12.c5
(S. Movsesian - E. Najer, Czech Republic 2012) dxc5
13.bxc5 exd4 14.exd4 ed5 15.g5 d7 ) 11...e6
12.b2 d7 13.h2 g6 14.d2 d5 15.c5 ae8=
Key game H. Nakamura - N. Grandelius, Caleta 2015;
D4d221522) 9.b4
D4d2215221) 9...e7 10.d4 c6 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.c2
( 12.c5 xd1 13.xd1 e6 14.e4 b3 15.d2 fd8
A. Salem - V. Artemiev, Baku 2014 ) 12...e6 13.c5 b8
14.e4 g6 15.f3 e7 16.e3 c7 17.c1 fd8 18.d3
D4d2215222) 9...f5 10.d4 ( 10.d3 d7 11.e1 h3
12.h1 g4= with mutual play. R. Ponomariov - M. Kobalia,
Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 10...h6
D4d22152221) 11.d5 e7 12.e4 h7 13.d3
D4d221522211) 13...d7 14.e3 b8 15.ac1 f5
16.exf5 xf5 17.e4 xe3 18.xe3 a7 19.c5! xe4
( 19...xd5?! (D. Fridman - S. Ter-Sahakyan, Plovdiv
2012) 20.b3 e6 21.g5 hxg5 22.xd5 xd5
23.xd5+ f7 24.cxd6 White has the initiative. )
20.xe4 f6 21.c4 ae8 22.fd1 White has a slight
spatial advantage.;
D4d221522212) 13...c6 14.e3 cxd5 15.xd5 exd5
16.cxd5 xe3 17.xe3 g4 18.f3 d7 (with the idea
f5) 19.h3 f6;
697
D4d22152222) 11.h3 e8 12.g4 h7 13.a2 (Komodo 7.
0a - Protector 1.6.0, Internet (blitz) 2014) d7 14.d2
exd4 15.exd4= The position is objectively equal, although a
D4d222) 7.d4 a7 8.d5 e7 9.d6! f5 ( 9...cxd6 10.xd6 b8
11.d2 d6 12.b3 b6 13.a3 White has a lasting advantage.
Equinox 3.00 - Komodo 7.0a, Internet 2014 ) 10.b3! xd6 11.a3
e7 12.g4! xg4 13.d5 h4 14.g3 b8 15.c2 g6 16.0-0-0
f5 17.f3 h6 18.f4 White has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. E. Arnold - N. Kosirog, corr. 2014;
D4d23) 6...d6 7.0-0 b6
D4d231) 8.d3 f5 ( 8...e6 9.d5 xd5 10.cxd5 e7 11.c3
c6 12.dxc6 xc6 13.b3 a5 14.a3 White has a pair of
bishops. A. Chernin - V. Anand, Paris (rapid) 1995 ) 9.a3 d7
10.e1 h3 11.h1 f5 12.d5 xd5 13.cxd5 e7=
with mutual play. D. Majer - Z. Medgyes, corr. 2010;
D4d232) 8.d4 e8 9.h3 h6 10.d5 ( 10.a3 exd4 11.exd4 e7
12.a4 c6 13.xb6 xb6 14.e1 f5 15.b3 e4 A. Duchardt D. Polyakov, corr. 2014 ) 10...e7 11.b3 f5 12.h2 a6 13.b2
g6 14.b4 e7= with mutual play. Best Mutual Play K. Koegler - O.
Saenko, corr. 2012 ]
A) 4.d4 exd4 ( 4...e4 5.g2 d5 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.g5 b4 8.c1 bd7
9.b3 xc3+ 10.xc3 0-0 11.c7 xc7 12.xc7 h6 13.xf6 xf6=
Equal chances, quiet position. G. Jones - R. Edouard, London 2014 ) 5.xd4
A1) 5...a6 6.f3 c5 7.e5+ ( 7.d1 0-0 8.g2 e8 9.0-0 c7=
(with the idea d5) Wang Yue - M. Vachier-Lagrave, Beijing (blitz) 2013 )
7...e7 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0 e8 10.f4 b4 11.d2 d5 P. Schlosser - L.
Nisipeanu, Baden Baden 2014;
A2) 5...d5
A2a) 6.g2= - Line 005 : 1... e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. d4 exd4 5. Qxd4 d5
6. Nc3;
A2b) worse move is 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.e3 ( 7.f3?! c6 8.a4 d4 9.b5
b4+ 10.d2 xd2+ 11.xd2 0-0 12.g2 e8 Black has the initiative.
Lj. Ljubojevic - B. Gelfand, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2001 ) 7...c6 8.d1
g4 9.e2 h5!? 10.f3 d7 11.d2 e7= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. I. Sinclair - J. Nunn,
Clacton on Sea 1974;
A2c) 6.f3 e6 ( 6...e7 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.g2= - Line 005 : 1... e5 2. g3
Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. d4 exd4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. Nf3 Be7 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Nc3 )
7.cxd5 cxd5 8.g2= - Line 005 : 1... e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. d4 exd4 5.
Qxd4 d5 6. Nc3 Be6 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Nf3;
B) 4.g2 d5= - Line 005 : 1... e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. Nc3;
698
C) 4.f3 e4 5.d4
C1) 5...d5 [Chapter] [#] 6.cxd5 b6
C1a) 7.e3 cxd5
C1a1) 8.g2 c6
C1a11) 9.d3 g4 10.a4
C1a111) 10...b4 11.xc6 ( 11.d2 exd3 12.b5 (A. Rotstein - E.
Bacrot, France 2003) 0-0 13.xd3 xd4 14.exd4 xc3 15.bxc3
fe8+ 16.e3 e4 Black has the initiative. ) 11...bxc6 12.dxe4
xe4 13.0-0 c5 14.c2 0-0 15.xd5!? cxd5 16.a3 a6
17.axb4 xb4 18.b3 e2 19.e1 c4 Junior 10.1 - Spike 1.2
Turin, Internet 2007;
C1a112) 10...exd3 11.xd5 c8 12.xc6 bxc6 13.e4 b4
14.xd3 d8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
C1a12) 9.0-0!? xd4 10.exd4 xd4 11.d3! xd3 12.xd3 exd3
13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5 c5 15.d1 f5 16.xb7 d8 17.e1+
e6 18.g5 e7 19.c6+ f8 20.e3 f6 Critter 1.6 - Vitruvius 1.
11C, Internet 2012;
C1a2) 8.d3
C1a21) 8...c6 9.dxe4 xe4 (Cilian 4.14 - Laurifer 1.0, Internet
2010) ( 9...dxe4 10.g2 c5 11.a4 b4+ 12.d2 a5 13.xc6
bxc6 14.c3 g4 (S. Loeffler - E. Romanov, Plovdiv 2008) 15.c2
f3 16.0-0 xg2 17.xg2 White has slightly better pawn structure. )
10.d3 f6 11.0-0 e7 12.a4 d8 13.xc6 bxc6 14.b3 h3
15.e1 0-0 16.b2= The position is objectively equal, although a
C1a22) 8...b4 9.dxe4 ( 9.g2 c6 10.0-0 0-0 11.dxe4 xc3
12.bxc3 dxe4 13.a3 e8 14.b1 a6 15.b5 e6 16.c1 e5!
17.c7 (G. Kenworthy - C. Briscoe, Hertfordshire 1999) c6! 18.xe8
xe8 19.b2 c4 20.b4 a6= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 9...xe4 10.d2 xd2 11.xd2 c6 12.g2
xd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.exd4 e6= Black can equalize with relative
ease. Madeleine 0.2 - Uralochka 1.1b, Internet 2011;
C1b) 7.b3 a5 8.d3 a4
C1b1) 9.e3 b4 10.d2 ( 10.d4?! xd5 11.d2 xe3 12.fxe3
exd3 13.exd3 g6 14.g2 h6 15.c2 e7 White has poor piece
coordination. M. Marin - E. Bacrot, Torrelavega 2007 ) 10...a3 11.cxe4
xd5 12.bxa3 xa3 13.g2 f5 ( 13...b5 (Rybka 4.1 - Komodo 9.02,
Internet 2015) 14.0-0 xe3 15.fxe3 e7 16.b3 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.h3 d8 15.b1
xe3 16.fxe3 a4 17.xa4 xa4 18.c3 a3 19.b3 xb3
20.axb3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka
4.1 - Komodo 9.02, Internet 2015;
699
C1b2) 9.d2
C1b21) 9...exd3?!
C1b211) 10.g2 cxd5= - 9... cxd5 10. Bg2 exd3 ( 10...b4 11.0-0
0-0 12.c4 d8 (H. Nakamura - E. Bacrot, Biel (blitz) 2012)
13.xd3 xc3 14.bxc3 cxd5 15.e3 c6 16.xd5 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. );
C1b212) 10.c4 c5 11.exd3 cxd5 12.d4! e7+ 13.e3 e6
14.b5+ c6 15.0-0 (weakness a4) A. Nikitin - A. Gorchakov,
Moscow 1970;
C1b22) 9...cxd5
C1b221) 10.g2 exd3 ( 10...c5?! 11.0-0 xf2+ 12.xf2 g4
13.e3! xf2 14.xf2 White can increase his advantage with
accurate play. M. Turov - J. Le Roux, Biel 2012 ) 11.xd5 xd5
12.xd5 e6 13.xe6 xe6 14.f3 b4+ 15.f1 dxe2+
16.xe2 xe2+ 17.xe2 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position.
Chiron 1.5 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2012;
C1b222) 10.dxe4 dxe4 11.g2 e3 12.fxe3 c6 13.de4 xe4
14.xe4 a5 15.0-0 e6 16.c2 White has a lasting advantage.
Gull 2.3 - Chiron 2, Internet 2013;
C2) 5...b6 [Chapter] [#]
C2a) 6.e3 d5
C2a1) 7.b3
C2a11) 7...c5
C2a111) worse move is 8.a4 xb3
C2a1111) 9.axb3 xd4 ( 9...bd7 10.xc5 xc5 11.b4 e6
12.xe6 xe6 13.b3 d7= (with the idea f6, Ne5) V. Zvjaginsev D. Swiercz, Tromso 2013 ) 10.exd4 a6 11.d3 b4 12.d2
exd3 13.xd3 xd3 14.xd3 f5+ 15.e2 0-0 White has
insufficient control over the white squares. Hannibal 1.3 - Arasan
C2a1112) 9.xb3 e7 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.d4 0-0 12.d2 b6
Black has a slight spatial advantage. Rhetoric 1.2 - NirvanaChess 1.
5, Internet 2014;
C2a112) 8.xb6 xb6 9.d3 exd3 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.xd3 0-0;
C2a12) 7...dxc4 8.xc4 xb3 9.xb3 a6 10.f3 ( 10.0-0
(V. Zvjaginsev - D. Swiercz, Tromso 2013) h3 11.d1 g4 12.f1
b4 13.f3 exf3 14.xf3 d3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 10...exf3 11.xf3 b4
12.a3 xc3 13.bxc3 c5 14.c2 e6= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. J. Granda Zuniga R. Jumabayev, Pavlodar (rapid) 2015;
C2a2) 7.g2 g4 8.c2 (L. Kazakova - I. Sudakova, Ufa 1996) e7
9.0-0 0-0 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.d3 exd3 12.xd3 c6 13.xd5 xd5
700
14.xd5 f6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C2b) 6.c2 d5 7.g2 dxc4 8.0-0 e6 9.xe4 xe4 10.xe4 d7
11.e3 f6 12.f5 xf5 13.xf5 b5 E. Bacrot - P. Svidler, New Delhi/
Teheran 2000;
C2c) 6.b3 a5 7.d3 a4
C2c1) 8.e3
C2c11) 8...d8 9.c5! ( 9.d2 exd3 10.xa4 d5 11.b6 e7
12.c5 c7 13.xf8 xf8= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. H. Nakamura - Wang Hao,
Biel 2012 ) 9...a3 10.b4 exd3 11.xd3 d6 12.d1 e7 13.5a4!
e6 14.g2 bd7 15.f4 White has the initiative.;
C2c12) 8...b4 9.d2 exd3 ( 9...a3 10.cxe4 xe4 11.bxa3 xf2
12.xf2 xa3 13.d4 a6 <Engine/Centaur> - SugaR 5.2a, Internet
(blitz) 2015 ) 10.exd3 a3 11.b1 axb2 12.c2 a5 13.xb2 a3
14.b3 0-0 15.g2 g4= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. Onno 1.27 - Jonny 6, Internet
2013;
C2c2) 8.d2 exd3
C2c21) 9.exd3?! c5 10.e2+ d8 11.de4 e8 12.e3 xe3
13.xe3 ( 13.fxe3 a3! 14.b1 d5 15.c5 b4 16.xf6 gxf6 17.d2
(H. Nakamura - V. Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 2012) d4! 18.e4 xd2+
19.xd2 dxe3+ 20.c2 axb2 21.d6 e2 22.g2 e7 Black has
a lasting advantage. ) 13...xe3+ 14.fxe3 xe4 15.xe4 d5 16.cxd5
cxd5 17.d6 xe3+ 18.d2 e7 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Texel 1.04 - Equinox 3.00, Internet
2014;
C2c22) 9.g2 d5 ( 9...b4 10.exd3 0-0 11.0-0 a5 (S. Maze - H.
Hamdouchi, Belfort 2012) 12.c2 d5 13.a3 xc3 14.bxc3 f5
15.cxd5 cxd5 16.f3 c8 17.b2 White has a pair of bishops. )
10.exd3 g4 11.f3 h3!? ( 11...xf3 12.xf3 (Zappa Mexico II SmarThink 1.70, Internet 2015) e7 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.xd5 e6+
15.e3 0-0 16.0-0 d8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 12.cxd5 e7 13.c4 d8 14.d6!? ( 14.dxc6 xc6
15.e3 0-0 16.a3 d4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 14...xd6 15.xd6+ xd6 16.e2+ e6 17.xe6+
fxe6= Equal chances, quiet position. Key game S. Maze - R. Edouard,
Pau 2012 ]
[ 3...c5 [Chapter] [#] 4.g2
A) 4...c6= - 3... Nc6 4. Bg2 Bc5;
B) 4...0-0
B1) 5.e3
B1a) 5...d6 6.ge2 a6 7.0-0 c6= - 3... Nc6 4. Bg2 Bc5 5. e3 O-O 6.
Nge2 a6 7. O-O d6;
701
B1b) 5...e8 6.ge2 d6 7.0-0 c6 8.d4 b6 9.b3
B1b1) 9...g4 10.h3 exd4 ( 10...h5 (S. Movsesian - J. Sprenger,
Sibenik 2012) 11.g4 g6 12.d5 cxd5 13.xd5 White has a lasting
advantage. ) 11.exd4 xe2 12.xe2 e4 13.b2 White has a pair of
bishops. L. Welik - L. Bychkov, corr. 2013;
B1b2) 9...f5 10.h3 g6 11.d5 d7 12.a3 d8 13.h2 h5
comfortable for White. L. Guimaraes - J. Souza, corr. 2004;
B1c) 5...c6= - 3... Nc6 4. Bg2 Bc5 5. e3 O-O;
B2) 5.f3
B2a) 5...e4 6.g5 xf2+ 7.xf2 g4+ 8.g1 xg5 9.xe4 ( 9.xe4
f6 10.f1 e6 11.d3 f6 12.g2 d6 13.h3 c6 14.f2 bd7
15.e3 White has a pair of bishops. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
2011 )
B2a1) 9...g6 10.d3 c6 11.h3 ge5 12.f4 ( 12.h2 d6
(E. Postny - T. Luther, Germany 2009) 13.b3 e8 14.d2 a5 15.c3
d4 16.g5 White has a pair of bishops. ) 12...d6 13.c3 d7 14.b3
f6 15.d4 f7 16.e4 White has a center control advantage. A.
D'Andreamatteo - D. Schmidt, corr. 2010;
B2a2) 9...e7 10.d4 d5 ( 10...f5 11.h3 f6 12.xf6+ xf6
(S. Movsesian - I. Khairullin, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) 13.h2 c6
14.e3 d6 15.d2 White has a lasting advantage. ) 11.c3 dxc4 12.e4
f5 13.h3 f6 14.exf5 d8 15.f1 xd4 16.f2 White has a pair of
bishops.;
B2b) 5...c6= - Line 014 : 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bc5 5. Bg2 O-O;
C) 4...a6 5.f3 d6 6.d4 exd4 7.xd4 0-0 8.0-0 bd7 9.b3 b8 10.e3
e8 11.h3 White has a slight spatial advantage. D. Reinderman - P.
Harikrishna, Wijk aan Zee 2010;
D) 4...c6
D1) 5.f3 e4 6.h4 d5 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.d3 g4! ( 8...b4?! 9.dxe4
xe4 10.0-0 xc3 11.bxc3 0-0 12.c4 c3 13.d2 d4 14.b2
White has the initiative. B. Heberla - V. Artemiev, Kocaeli 2014 ) 9.0-0! g5
10.d4 ( 10.xg5!? xg5 11.dxe4 0-0 12.exd5= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. T. Spanton - N. Manini, corr. 2011 )
10...b6 11.f3! h6! ( 11...exf3 12.exf3 h6 13.e1+ f8 14.e5=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.e5 xe5
13.dxe5 e6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides.;
D2) 5.e4 0-0 6.ge2 d6 7.0-0
D2a) 7...e6 8.b3
D2a1) 8...d5 9.exd5 cxd5 10.d4
D2a11) 10...xd4 11.xd4 exd4 12.cxd5! ( 12.xd4 c6
(M. Matlakov - I. Khairullin, Tyumen 2012) 13.c5 d7 14.a3 dxc4
702
comfortable for White. ) 12...xd5 13.b5 c6 14.xd4 xd4
15.xd4 White has a lasting advantage. M. O'Cinneide - K. Cole,
Limerick 1994;
D2a12) 10...exd4 (I. Stavila - B. Pavlenko, Chisinau 2007) 11.a4!
a6 12.xc5 xc5 13.xd4 c8 14.b4 ce4 15.cxd5 xd5
16.e1 White has a pair of bishops.;
D2a2) 8...g4 (I. Campbell - J. Selmeczi, corr. 2010) 9.h1 d4 10.f3
d7 11.d3 a5 12.xd4 exd4 13.a4 a6 14.g5 (with the idea
f4);
D2b) 7...g4 8.h1 (Gaia 3.5 - Alfil 6.6.1, Internet (blitz) 2015) xe2!?
9.xe2 a6 10.d3 c7 11.f4 e6;
D3) 5.e3
D3a) 5...d5 6.cxd5 xd5 7.f3 ( 7.ge2 0-0= - 5... O-O 6. Nge2 d5 7.
cxd5 Nxd5; 7.xd5 cxd5 8.d4 exd4 9.exd4 b6 10.e2 0-0=
- 5... O-O 6. Nge2 d5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. d4 exd4 9. Nxd5 cxd5 10. exd4 Bb6 )
7...d7 (Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 300414, Internet (blitz) 2014) 8.d4 exd4
9.xd5 cxd5 10.xd4 f6 11.0-0 (weakness d5);
D3b) 5...0-0 6.ge2 d5 7.cxd5 xd5
D3b1) 8.0-0 xc3 9.xc3 f5 ( 9...e6 10.b3 d7 11.b2 e7
12.e2 f5 13.f4 f6 14.fxe5 xe5 15.d4= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Li Chao M. Matlakov, St Petersburg 2012 ) 10.d4!? exd4 11.a4 e7 12.exd4
a6 13.a3 e6 I. Marin - B. Bolz, corr. 2014;
D3b2) 8.d4 exd4 9.xd5 cxd5 10.exd4 b6 11.0-0 g4 ( 11...c6
12.e3 g4= - 11... Bg4 12. Be3 Nc6 ) 12.e3 c6 13.h3 ( 13.d2
xe2 14.xe2 xd4 15.d2 f6 16.fd1 fe8 17.xd4 xd4
18.xd5 e7= This position is rather drawish. R. Mamedov - I. Kurnosov,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2012 ) 13...xe2 14.xe2 xd4 15.d2 c6
16.xb6 xb6 17.xd5= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 A.
Mista - N. Vitiugov, Czech Republic 2013 ]
4.g2
[ 4.f3
A) 4...c6= - Line 017 : 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4;
B) 4...e7 5.g2 0-0 ( 5...c6 6.0-0 0-0= - 5... O-O 6. O-O c6 ) 6.0-0 c6
7.d3 ( 7.e4 d6 8.d3 a6 9.b3 c5 10.a4 a7 11.b6 xb6 12.xb6
c5 13.e1 g4 14.f3 e6 15.g5 bd7 16.a5 h6 17.d2 b8!?
18.c2 c6 H. Nakamura - F. Caruana, Reggio Emilia 2011 ) 7...d6
( 7...xc3 8.bxc3 h6 9.e4 d6 10.h4 (with the idea f4) L. Portisch - L.
Kavalek, Amsterdam 1981 ) 8.d2 (K. Nemcova - Zhu Chen, Doha 2014) h6
9.a3 a5 10.b4 b6 11.a4 c7 12.e4 e6 13.h4= The position is
C) 4...xc3 5.bxc3
703
C1) 5...e4 6.d4 0-0 7.g2
C1a) 7...d5 8.cxd5 xd5 9.f3 c5 10.fxe4 xe4 11.b3 e5
( 11...h5?! 12.xe4 cxd4 13.cxd4 c6 14.b2 h3 15.f3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Kamsky - B.
Gelfand, Moscow 2007 ) 12.f3 e7 13.0-0 c6 14.d3 f6 15.g5
White has the initiative. Critter 0.80 - Spark 1.0, Internet 2014;
C1b) 7...c5 8.c2 d5 9.d3 dxc4 ( 9...e6 (A. Zhigalko - I. Khairullin,
Jerusalem 2015) 10.g5 bd7 11.cxd5 xd5 12.dxe4 c6 13.e3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10.dxe4 a5
11.d2 e8 12.f3 bd7 13.e3 b6 14.c2 White has a slight
kingside control advantage. Komodo 5 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2013;
C2) 5...d6 6.g2 0-0 7.0-0 e8= - 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nf3 Bxc3 6. bxc3 Re8 7.
O-O d6;
D) 4...e4 5.d4 c6 ( 5...0-0 6.g2= - 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nf3 e4 6. Nd4 ) 6.c2
xc3
D1) 7.dxc3 h6
D1a) 8.e3 e7 9.g2 0-0 ( 9...d6 10.b4 xb4 11.cxb4 0-0
12.d4 e8= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn
structure. B. Larsen - T. V. Petrosian, Milan 1975 ) 10.0-0 e8 11.d2 d6
12.b4 e5 F. Van der Vliet - J. Timman, Leeuwarden 1971;
D1b) 8.g2 d6 9.e3 0-0 10.0-0= - Line 017 : 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 5.
Bg2 O-O 6. O-O e4 7. Ne1 Bxc3 8. dxc3 h6 9. Nc2 d6 10. Ne3;
D2) 7.bxc3 0-0 8.g2
D2a) 8...d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.d4 ( 10.f3 exf3 11.xf3 a5 12.g2
(H. Nakamura - I. Sokolov, Wijk aan Zee 2013) h5 13.0-0 h3 14.f3
g6 15.f2 e5 Black has the initiative. ) 10...h5 11.h4 (with the idea
O-O; aimed against Bh3) a5 12.0-0 e8 13.a3 c6 14.c4 g4
15.e1 h6= Fried Shark 241114 - Stockfish 241114, Internet 2014;
D2b) 8...e8 9.0-0= - 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nf3 Re8 6. O-O e4 7. Nd4 Nc6 8.
Nc2 Bxc3 9. bxc3 ]
[ 4.e4 xc3 ( 4...0-0 5.g2= - 4. Bg2 O-O 5. e4 ) 5.dxc3 0-0 ( 5...xe4 6.g4
f6 7.xg7 g8 8.h6 d6 9.g2 c6 10.f3 g6 11.e3 e6 12.b3
White has a pair of bishops. F. Berkes - J. Timman, Paks 2010 ) 6.f3 d6 7.h3
h6 8.f2 bd7 9.e3 e7 10.g4 c5 11.h4 fd7= with mutual play. F.
Berkes - P. Lafuente, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ]
[ 4.c2 0-0 5.g2= - 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Qc2 ]
[ worse move is 4.d5 xd5 5.cxd5 0-0 6.g2 c6 7.e3 ( 7.e4 cxd5 8.exd5
d6 9.e2 f5 10.0-0 d3 Black has slightly better pawn structure. V.
Korchnoi - J. Timman, Madrid 1995 ) 7...cxd5 8.e2 (Tao 5.7 - Phalanx XXIV,
Internet (blitz) 2014) c6 9.a3 a5 10.xd5 d6 11.b4 b6 12.0-0 g4=
The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ]
[ worse move is 4.b3 c6
A) 5.d5?! [#]
704
A1) 5...c5 6.e3 0-0 7.g2 xd5 8.cxd5 e7 9.f3 ( 9.e2 d6 10.0-0
c6 11.d4 exd4 12.exd4 b6= Historically important game V. Korchnoi - A.
Karpov, Baguio City (m/25) 1978 ) 9...d6 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 (Rodent 1.2 Dirty 24Apr2011, Internet 2013) xd4 12.exd4 f5 13.e3 xe3 14.fxe3
f6= with mutual play.;
A2) 5...d4! 6.d1 xd5 7.cxd5 f6! 8.f3 ( 8.e3?! f5! 9.exd4 e4+
10.e2 xh1 11.xe5+ d8 12.xg7 e8+ 13.e2 (Mizar 3.0 BibiChess 0.5, Internet 2010) b6 14.g5+ e7 15.f5 b7-+ Black has
an overwhelming advantage. ) 8...xf3+ 9.exf3 b6 10.c4 b7 11.0-0
0-0 Black has a lasting advantage. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet
(blitz) 2008;
B) 5.g2 0-0 - 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Qb3 Nc6 ]
4...0-0 Recommendation for club level players:
[ 4...xc3 5.bxc3 0-0 6.d3 ( 6.f3= - 4... O-O 5. Nf3 Bxc3 6. bxc3 )
A) 6...d6
A1) 7.e4 c6 8.e2 d7 9.h3 b8 ( 9...e8 10.0-0 a6 11.a4 b6
12.f4 White is exerting kingside pressure. H. Nakamura - Z. Efimenko,
Gibraltar 2008 ) 10.0-0 ( 10.a4 a5 11.f4 c6 12.c5!? dxc5 13.fxe5 d7
14.d4 b6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides. Chiron 2 - Gull 3, Internet 2014 ) 10...b5 11.cxb5 xb5
12.f4 e6 13.f2= (with the idea d4) The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 4 - Critter 1.6a,
Internet 2014;
A2) 7.h3 c6 8.0-0 e8 9.b1 a5 10.b3 a6 11.a3= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Deep
Shredder 11 - Glaurung 2.0.1, Internet 2007;
B) 6...e8 7.h3 ( 7.e4= - 4... O-O 5. e4 Bxc3 6. bxc3 Re8 7. d3 ) 7...c6
8.0-0
B1) 8...h6 9.f4 e4 10.f2 b6 ( 10...exd3?! 11.e4! d6 12.xd3 a6
13.a3 c5 14.d4 (weakness d6) D. Khismatullin - D. Svetushkin,
Rijeka 2010 ) 11.dxe4 xe4 (D. Khismatullin - V. Iordachescu, Moscow
2008) 12.e3 xf2 13.xf2 d6!? 14.xd6 d7 15.e4 f6 16.c5 a5
B2) 8...d5 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.d4 e4 11.f3 exf3 12.exf3 bd7 13.f4 b6=
(weakness c3) White has a pair of bishops. Komodo TCEC - Komodo 1133.
00, Internet (rapid) 2013 ]
5.e4 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 5.f3
[Chapter] [#]
A) 5...c6= - Line 017 : 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 5. Bg2 O-O;
B) 5...xc3 6.bxc3 ( 6.dxc3 d6 7.0-0 c6= - Line 017 : 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3
Bb4 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O Bxc3 7. dxc3 d6 ) 6...e8 7.0-0
B1) 7...c6
705
B1a) 8.b3 d6 ( 8...d5 9.d4 e4 10.e5 bd7 (E. Inarkiev - M.
Bosiocic, Wroclaw (rapid) 2014) 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.f4 a5 13.b4
xb4 14.cxb4 White has a pair of bishops. ) 9.d3 b6 10.d2 c7
11.a3 b7 12.ab1 bd7 13.fe1 ad8 <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/
Centaur>, Internet (blitz) 2014;
B1b) 8.d3 h6 9.b1 a6 10.a3 d6 11.e4 c5 12.c2 ( worse move
is 12.xe5 xe5 13.d4 xe4 14.dxc5 xc4 15.cxd6 (Wen Yang - V.
Malakhov, China 2013) a5! 16.b4 f5 17.e1 a5 18.a3 b5=
Black. ) 12...b6 13.e1 e6 14.f4= The position is objectively equal,
B2) 7...d6 8.e1 ( 8.d3= - 5... Re8 6. O-O d6 7. d3 Bxc3 8. bxc3 ) 8...c6
( 8...a6 9.b1 bd7 10.c2 h6 11.d3 e4 12.e3 b8 (A. Korobov - S.
Grigoriants, Taganrog 2014) 13.c2 exd3 14.exd3 b6 15.d2=
White. ) 9.d3 h6 10.b1 d5 11.b3 b6 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.c2 c6
14.e3 ( 14.h3 b7 15.b4 a5 16.b2 d4= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. H. Nakamura - V.
Ivanchuk, Reggio Emilia 2011 ) 14...e6 15.f4 exf4 16.xf4 c8 17.a4
d7 18.b2 c5 19.a3 h3! 20.xh3 xe3 21.xc8 xc8=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Gull 3.0 - Stockfish 5.0,
C) 5...e4 6.d4 xc3 ( 6...e8 7.0-0= - 5... Re8 6. O-O e4 7. Nd4 ) 7.dxc3
h6 8.0-0 d6 9.f3 ( 9.c2 e8 10.e3 a5 11.d5 bd7 12.a4 b6 13.b3
b7 14.f4 c5= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn
structure. S. Sjugirov - R. Wojtaszek, Sochi 2015; 9.c2 e8 10.d1 bd7
11.f4 e7 Lj. Ljubojevic - A. Karpov, Moscow (blitz) 1993 ) 9...e8 10.g4
h7!? 11.h3 d7 12.fxe4 c6= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
D) 5...d6 6.0-0 e8= - 5... Re8 6. O-O d6 ( 6...e4 7.d4 xc3 8.dxc3 h6=
- 5... e4 6. Nd4 Bxc3 7. dxc3 h6 8. O-O d6 );
E) 5...e8 6.0-0
E1) 6...c6 7.d3 ( 7.b3 a6 8.d3 xc3 9.xc3 d5 10.cxd5 xd5
11.c2 g4 12.h3 xf3! 13.xf3 ac7 14.a3 e6 15.e3 f5=
with mutual play. L. Van Wely - M. Vachier-Lagrave, Moscow 2010 ) 7...h6
E1a) 8.d2 a6 9.a3
E1a1) 9...xc3 10.bxc3 d6 ( 10...c7 11.a4 d5 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.c4
g4 14.h3 h5 15.b2 White has a pair of bishops. V. Akopian - I.
Sokolov, Groningen 1996 ) 11.b1 b8 12.c2 c7 13.a4 b6 14.d1
c5 15.f1 e6 16.e4 bd8= (with the idea d5) M. Turczynski - A.
Klim, corr. 2013;
E1a2) 9...f8 10.b4 d5 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.b2 c7 A. Jussupow - M.
Vachier-Lagrave, Bastia (rapid) 2012;
706
E1b) 8.e4
E1b1) 8...d5 9.cxd5 xc3 ( 9...cxd5 10.xd5 xd5 11.exd5 xd5
12.e3 White has a slight developmental advantage. D. Sadvakasov A. Filippov, Guangzhou 2010 ) 10.bxc3 cxd5 11.exd5 xd5 12.c4 a5
13.b2 c6 14.e1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. C.
Adam - M. Gross, corr. 2009;
E1b2) 8...d6 9.a3 a5 10.b4 b6 11.a4 c7 12.b2 e6 13.e1
bd7 14.c1 a6 15.d4 b5 16.cxb5 axb5 17.dxe5 dxe5 18.c5 c4
A. Mironchik - I. Lemutov, corr. 2014;
E1c) 8.e4
E1c1) 8...a6 9.a3 f8 10.b4 xe4 ( 10...d5 11.xf6+ xf6
12.b2 d6 (Wen Yang - K. Sasikiran, Sharjah 2014) 13.c2 g4
14.c5 c7 15.e4 d4 16.d2 (with the idea f4) ) 11.dxe4 d6 12.h4
c7 13.d3 g6 14.e3 e6;
E1c2) 8...xe4 9.dxe4 c5 10.h4 a5 11.f5 d5!? 12.cxd5 cxd5
13.c2 c7 14.e3 d4 15.d5 d6 16.a3 g4= Houdini 3 Pro Stockfish 121225, Internet 2012;
E1d) 8.d2
E1d1) 8...f8 9.e4 d6 ( 9...d5?! 10.exd5 cxd5 11.cxd5 f5
(D. Khismatullin - A. Tukhaev, Samara 2012) 12.e3 bd7 13.h4
h7 14.e4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
10.d4 a6 11.c2 b5 12.ad1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. D. Solak - D. Raznikov,
Albena 2014;
E1d2) 8...a6 9.e4 d6 10.h3 c7 11.a3 a5 12.b4 b6 13.a4
e6 14.xb6 axb6 15.h2= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. Key game Z. Azmaiparashvili - K.
Aseev, Ohrid 2001;
E1d3) 8...d6 9.a3 a5 ( 9...xc3 10.xc3 g4 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3
bd7 13.g2 White has a pair of bishops. S. Movsesian - E. Ghaem
Maghami, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 10.b4 b6 11.c2 g4
12.ab1 bd7 13.h3 e6 14.a4 c7= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. Houdini 3 Pro
- Stockfish 251212, Internet 2012;
E2) 6...d6
E2a) 7.e1 c6 8.c2 a5 9.d3 c5 ( 9...d4 10.g5 xc3 11.bxc3
e6 (Nguyen Ngoc Truongson - V. Ivanchuk, Dresden 2008) 12.d2 c5
13.b1 e4 14.d4 cd7 15.e3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 10.d2 (U. Wallrabenstein F. Brock, Leipzig 1998) g4!? (with the idea Qd7) 11.e3 h5 12.h3
d7 13.e1 g6;
E2b) 7.c2 c6 8.d3 g4 9.e3 d7 10.d5 xd5 11.cxd5 e7
(B. Robison - J. Malmstroem, corr. 1996) ( 11...d4 12.xd4 xf3
707
(A. Anastasian - Bu Xiangzhi, Tripoli 2004) 13.e3 h5 14.fc1 a5
15.b4! b6 16.xb6 cxb6 17.d2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 12.a3 a5 13.b4 b6
14.xb6 axb6;
E2c) 7.d3 xc3 8.bxc3 e4 9.g5 ( 9.d4 bd7 10.f3 exd3 11.exd3
d5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.c2 7f6 M. Turov - S. Grigoriants, Voronezh
2012 ) 9...exd3 10.exd3 h6 ( 10...bd7 11.b1 b8 12.b2 b6 13.f4
b7 14.xb7 xb7 D. Khismatullin - Z. Efimenko, Dagomys 2009 ) 11.f3
( 11.h3 bd7 12.f4 b8 13.h3 b6 14.d5 xd5 15.cxd5 f6
16.e3 c5 D. Andreikin - S. Grigoriants, Moscow (rapid) 2012 ) 11...d7
12.d4 c6 13.b1 b8 G. Feldmann - H. Fett, Mittelfranken 2008;
E3) 6...h6 7.d3 c6= - 6... c6 7. d3 h6;
E4) 6...e4
E4a) 7.g5 xc3 8.dxc3 ( 8.bxc3 h6 9.h3 c6 10.f4 (L. Aronian I. Sokolov, Hoogeveen 2003) a5 11.d3 b6 12.c2 b7 13.d2 exd3
14.exd3 xg2 15.xg2 d6 ) 8...d6 ( 8...h6 9.h3 d6 10.f4 f5
11.h3= G. Kamsky - J. Timman, Paris (rapid) 1991 ) 9.h3 bd7 10.d4
b6 11.f4 b7 12.d5 ( 12.d1 (D. Bunzmann - J. Piket, Biel 1999)
e5 (with the idea g5) 13.f1 a5 14.g2 a4 Black has a slight spatial
advantage. ) 12...c5 13.d1 xd5 14.cxd5 b5= (with the idea Nb6) J.
Korinek - D. Cimicki, corr. 2011;
E4b) 7.d4 c6 8.c2 xc3
E4b1) 9.bxc3 b6 ( worse move is 9...d5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.d4 h5
12.f3 h3 13.g4 h4 14.e3 (Lj. Ljubojevic - I. Sokolov, Groningen
1993) e7 15.b1 fd5! 16.xb7 xe3 17.xe3 d5 18.d2 xg2
19.xg2 exf3+ 20.exf3 h5= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.; 9...d6 10.e3 d7 11.c2 a5!? 12.d3 c6 13.d2
d7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
more comfortable. R. Huebner - A. Karpov, Baden-Baden 1992 ) 10.d3
b7 11.g5 a5 12.e3 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.d5 xd5 15.cxd5
exd3 16.xd3 b7 17.ae1 c5 H. Gierden - P. Zeihen, corr. 2014;
E4b2) 9.dxc3
E4b21) 9...d6= - Line 017 : 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O
e4 7. Ne1 Bxc3 8. dxc3 d6 9. Nc2 Re8;
E4b22) 9...e5 10.b3 h6 11.f4!? ( 11.e3 b6 (B. Larsen - M. Tal,
Montreal 1979) 12.f4 c6 13.e1 d6 14.h3 h7 15.g4 f5=
comfortable. ) 11...exf3 12.exf3 d6 13.f4 g4 14.d2 c6=
White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. P.
Laurenc - H. Sjol, corr. 2011;
E4b23) 9...h6 10.e3 ( 10.f4 d6 11.d2 a5 12.b3 b6 13.h3
(G. Kamsky - P. Svidler, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007) e5 14.g4 b7
15.e3 fd7= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better
708
pawn structure.; 10.e3 b6 11.c5 b7 (A. Anastasian - D.
Sadvakasov, Moscow 2005) 12.b4 e5 13.a4 e7 14.a5 c4
15.d4 e6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable.; 10.c5 b6 11.cxb6 axb6 12.b3 d5
13.b2 e6 14.c1 a5 15.c4!? dxc4 16.d1 e7 17.b4
(S. Karjakin - V. Anand, Zurich 2015) b7 18.xf6 xf6 19.xe4
ab8 20.c6 ed8 ) 10...e5 ( 10...d6= - Line 017 : 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3
Bb4 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O e4 7. Ne1 Bxc3 8. dxc3 h6 9. Nc2 d6 10. Ne3
Re8; 10...b6 11.c2 b7 12.f4 exf3 13.exf3 e7 14.b3 d6
15.b2 d7= R. Huebner - V. Smyslov, Velden (m/12) 1983 ) 11.c2
d6 12.xe4 xc4 13.g2 xe3 14.xe3 e7 15.c4 e4=
Best Mutual Play Key game L. Polugaevsky - O. Panno, Mar del Plata
1971 ]
A) 5...e8 6.d3 c6 7.a3 xc3+ 8.xc3 d5 9.f3 ( 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.g5
c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
Black. Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1997 ) 9...e4!? ( 9...d4
10.c2 a5 11.0-0 h6 12.d2 a4 13.b4 c7 14.c5 e6 Deep Junior 13.
3 - Strelka 5.1, Internet 2012 ) 10.dxe4 xe4 11.d3 dxc4 12.xc4 d7
13.0-0 b6 14.b3 e6;
B) 5...c6 6.e4 c5 7.ge2 (Lj. Ljubojevic - B. Gelfand, Belgrade 1991) a6
8.d3 d6 9.0-0 b5 10.d1 e6 11.e3 bd7 12.xc5 xc5;
C) 5...c6 6.f3 e8 7.0-0 e4 ( 7...d6= - 5. Nf3 Re8 6. O-O d6 7. Qc2
Nc6 ) 8.g5
C1) 8...d4!? 9.d1 d5 10.cxd5 f5 11.a3 ( 11.e3 g4! 12.a4 xc3
13.exd4 b5! 14.xb5 xd4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Scorpio 2.0 - Cyrano 0.6, Internet 2013 ) 11...a5 12.b4 b6
(Dorky 3.48 - Popochin 3.2, Internet 2011) 13.e3 g4 14.f3 xf3+ 15.xf3
a5 16.b2 axb4 17.axb4 xa1 18.xa1 e7= Black has sufficient
C2) 8...xc3 9.dxc3 ( 9.bxc3 e7 10.d3 exd3 11.exd3 d6 12.f4 f5
13.ab1 h6 14.f3 e5!? 15.xe5 dxe5 16.h4 h7 17.xb7 ab8=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Lujambio - J.
Sanchez Carol, corr. 2014 ) 9...e7 10.h3
C2a) 10...c5
C2a1) 11.b3 d6 12.f4 e5 ( 12...g5 13.d5! xd5 14.cxd5 xd5
15.c4 f5 16.b2 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Ivanchuk, Roquebrune (blitz) 1992 )
13.d1 (The Baron 1.7.1 - Frenzee 3.0.0, Internet (blitz) 2006) e7
14.e3 c5 15.d2 f5;
C2a2) 11.g5! d6 12.xf6 xh3! 13.xh3 gxf6 14.b3 h5 15.d7
e7 16.xc6 bxc6= Black can equalize with relative ease. Protector 1.7.
0 - Ice 2.0, Internet 2014;
709
C2b) 10...d6 11.f4 e5 ( 11...b6 12.d5 xd5 13.cxd5 b8 14.c4
f5 15.b3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. Lj. Ljubojevic - M. Adams, Roquebrune (blitz) 1992 )
12.d1 e7 13.b3 h6 14.e3 c5= (with the idea g5) J. Szabolcsi - T.
Ladanyi, Hungary 1996 ]
[ 5.d3 c6 ( 5...e8 6.d2 c6= - 5... c6 6. Bd2 Re8 )
A) 6.b3 a6
A1) 7.d2 d5 ( 7...e8 8.a3 xc3 9.xc3 d5 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.f3
g4 12.b4 c7 A. Karpov - H. Stefansson, Reykjavik (rapid) 2004 ) 8.f3
e4 9.dxe4 dxe4 10.g5 f5= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. V. Akopian - E. Maljutin, Jurmala 1989;
A2) 7.f3 e4 8.dxe4 xe4 9.0-0 xc3 10.bxc3 ac5 11.a3 e8
12.e3 b6 13.fd1 e7= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly
better pawn structure. Deep Rybka 4 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
B) 6.d2 e8 7.f3 d5 8.0-0
B1) 8...h6?! [#] 9.xd5! xd5 10.cxd5 xd2 11.xd2 cxd5 12.b3 e6
13.xb7 d7 14.xd5 ( 14.a6 c5 15.a3 b6 16.fc1 ac8
17.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V.
Gashimov - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011 ) 14...b8 15.c6 c8
16.d6 c2 17.c4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. A. Valsecchi - T. Navarro, Bratto 2003;
B2) 8...dxc4 9.dxc4 f5 ( 9...h6 10.c2 f8 11.ad1 bd7 12.c1
c7 13.b3 a5 14.a4 c5 15.xc5 xc5 V. Gashimov - B. Gelfand,
Nice (rapid) 2010 ) 10.b3 a6 11.ad1 f8! 12.e3 c7=
Dirty 5Sep2012 - Crafty 23.5, Internet 2013 ]
A) 5...xc3 6.xc3 e8 7.d3 c6 8.f3
A1) 8...e4 9.d4 xd4 10.xd4 exd3 11.xd3 ( 11.e3 d5 12.cxd5 c6
13.0-0 xd5 14.d1 f6 15.xd3 xd3 16.xd3 f5= Equal chances,
quiet position. A. Timofeev - Zhou Jianchao, Sochi 2009 ) 11...e7 12.e3
b4+ 13.d2 xd2+ 14.xd2 e4 15.f4 d6 16.f3 c5 17.f2 a5
18.b3 b6= Black can equalize with relative ease. Stockfish 6.0 - Critter 1.6,
A2) 8...d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.c5 (I. Muslija - A. Berke, Rijeka 2009) f6
11.0-0 e6 12.d2 d7 13.ac1 b6;
B) 5...c6! 6.f3 ( 6.xc6 xc3 7.g2 a5 8.f3 e4 9.d4 b6
10.c2 c6 (with the idea d5) O. Fiser - S. Shapovalov, corr. 2014 ) 6...e4
7.g5 xc3 8.bxc3 ( 8.dxc3 e8 9.h3 e5 10.0-0 h6 11.f4 c6 12.h4
d6 Black has slightly better pawn structure. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 8...e8 9.0-0 h6 10.h3 a5 11.a4 b6 12.d3 b7
Black has slightly better pawn structure. M. Andreoni - J. Massie, corr. 2013 ]
5...xc3
[ 5...c6 6.ge2 d6 ( 6...c5 7.0-0 d6= - 6... d6 7. O-O Bc5 ) 7.0-0 ( 7.h3 a6
710
8.0-0 c5 9.d3 h6 10.h2 d4 11.f4 d7= (with the idea b5) with mutual
play. H. Stefansson - A. Karpov, Internet (blitz) 1996 ) 7...c5 8.d3 ( 8.h3 e8
9.d3 d4 10.e3 xe2+ 11.xe2 c6 12.xc5 dxc5= with mutual play. A.
Kharlov - M. Kobalia, Istanbul 2003 ) 8...h6 9.a3 a5 10.b1 d7 11.h3 h7=
comfortable. L. Stein - V. Smyslov, Moscow 1971 ]
[ 5...d6 6.ge2 c6= - 5... Nc6 6. Nge2 d6 ]
[ 5...a6 6.ge2
A) 6...b5!? 7.cxb5 axb5 8.0-0
A1) 8...c6 9.d4 d6 10.a3 ( 10.f4?! (D. Andreikin - Y. Kuzubov, Lubbock
(rapid) 2009) exd4 11.xd4 c5 12.h1 b4 13.ce2 e8 White has
poor piece coordination. ) 10...a5 11.g5 bd7 12.b4 c7 13.d5 b7
14.d3 b8 15.fc1 cxd5 16.xd5 xd5 17.exd5= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Critter 1.6a Stockfish 6, Internet 2015;
A2) 8...xc3 9.bxc3 d6 10.f4 b7 11.d3 bd7 12.h3 c5= with mutual
play. M. Gurevich - D. Barlov, Vrsac 1985;
B) 6...c6 7.d3 c5 8.0-0 d6 9.h3 h6 10.h2 b8 11.f4 b5=
with mutual play. G. Sarakauskas - S. Zhigalko, Fuegen 2006 ]
[ 5...c6 6.ge2 d6 ( 6...d5?! 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.exd5 f5 9.d4 e4 10.g5
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Korchnoi - M.
Taimanov, Leningrad 1973 ) 7.0-0 e8 8.a3 a5 9.b4 b6 10.b2 e6
L. Kalashnikova - J. Puskas, Eforie Nord 1998 ]
6.bxc3
[ 6.dxc3 d6 ( 6...b6 7.h3 b7 8.e2 d6 9.0-0 bd7 10.f3 c5 11.f2
h6 L. Kavalek - J. Timman, Tilburg 1979; 6...a6 7.a4 a5 8.f3 d6 9.h3 bd7
10.0-0 b6 11.b3 e7 12.f2 c5= White has a pair of bishops. Black has
slightly better pawn structure. D. Arutinian - A. Motylev, Mainz (rapid) 2008 )
A) 7.e2
A1) 7...e6 8.b3 a6 9.0-0 ( 9.a4= - 7... a6 8. a4 Be6 9. b3 ) 9...b5
10.d4!? exd4 11.e5 dxe5 12.xa8 bxc4 13.cxd4 exd4= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Naum 2.2 Zap!Chess Zanzibar, Internet 2007;
A2) 7...a6 8.a4 e6 9.b3 bd7 10.a5 ( worse move is 10.0-0 c5
11.g5 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.c1 g6 14.e1 f5 15.exf5 xf5
Black has slightly better pawn structure. R. Mamedov - P. Harikrishna, Bilbao
2014 ) 10...c5
A2a) 11.c2 b6 12.0-0 bxa5 13.xa5 c6 ( 13...b8 14.a3 a5
15.e3 a4 16.b4 cd7 17.xa4 xc4 N. Miezis - I. Sokolov, Antwerp
1996 ) 14.a3 a5 15.g5 a4 16.b4 cd7 17.xa4 xa4 18.xa4
xc4 White can maintain equality with accurate play. Stockfish 020114 Stockfish 311213, Internet (blitz) 2014;
A2b) 11.f3 (J. Le Duigou - I. Vaczi, corr. 2002) b8 12.0-0 b6 13.e3
711
bxa5 14.xc5 dxc5 15.c1 b6 16.d3= White has sufficient
B) 7.e2
B1) 7...a6 8.f3 ( 8.a4 a5 9.f3 a6 10.0-0 c5 11.d2 e6 12.b3
d7 P. Harikrishna - M. Carlsen, Bilbao (blindfold) 2007 ) 8...bd7 ( 8...b5
9.c5 (V. Korchnoi - G. Kuzmin, Moscow 1973) e6 10.c2 c6 11.cxd6
cxd6 12.0-0 h6 13.d1 c7 ) 9.d2 b5 10.0-0 e7 11.b3 b6=
with mutual play. N. Miezis - L. Van Wely, Kuppenheim (blitz) 2005;
B2) 7...a5 8.f3 h6 9.b3 a4 10.b4 e6 11.h3 bd7 N. Miezis - Z.
Almasi, Beijing (blitz) 2008;
B3) 7...bd7 8.f3 ( 8.h3 a6 9.f3 b5 10.e3 bxc4 11.xc4 a5
12.d3 a6 13.c2 b8= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. N. Miezis - M. Adams, Porto Carras 2011 )
8...c5 9.h4 a6 10.b3 ( 10.f3 e6 11.e3 d7 12.0-0 b5 13.cxb5
axb5 14.f2 c6= with mutual play. J. Granda Zuniga - V. Bologan,
Tromso 2014 ) 10...b5 11.a3 fd7 12.0-0 b7 13.f3 c6= White has a
pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. V. Korchnoi - H.
Mecking, Augusta 1974 ]
6...c6
[ 6...e8
A) 7.e2 c6 8.0-0 d6 ( 8...d5 9.exd5 cxd5 10.d4 g4 11.dxe5 xe5
12.e1 e7 13.f3 d7 14.f4 White has the initiative. Rybka 2.3.2a - Zappa
Mexico II, Internet 2008 ) 9.d3 bd7 10.b1 ( 10.a3 c7 11.h3 a6 12.g4
b5= with mutual play. Gull 1.2 - Stockfish 2.2, Internet 2012 ) 10...a5 11.c2
(R. Kohlei - F. Buchenau, Kassel 1996) a6 12.a4 c5 13.b4 h6 14.e3=
White.;
B) 7.d3
B1) 7...c6 8.f3 ( 8.g5 h6 9.xf6 xf6 10.e2 d6 11.0-0 d7 12.f4
e7 D. Andreikin - N. Chadaev, Astana (blitz) 2012; 8.e2 d5 9.cxd5 cxd5
10.exd5 xd5 11.b1 c6 12.0-0 - 6... c6 7. Ne2 d5 8. cxd5 cxd5 9.
exd5 Nxd5 10. O-O Nc6 11. Rb1 Re8 12. d3 ) 8...d6 9.0-0 b6 10.c2 c5
11.h4 c6 12.f5 White has a slight spatial advantage. DiscoCheck 5.2
- Stockfish 5, Internet 2014;
B2) 7...h6 8.e2 c6 9.0-0 d6 10.b1 bd7 11.h3 a5 12.c2 a6
comfortable for White. G. Jones - M. Palac, Germany 2012 ]
[ 6...d6 7.e2 a6 8.a4 d7 9.d3 c6 10.0-0 bd7 11.a5 b5 12.axb6 cxb6
13.a3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
White. D. Bocharov - F. Amonatov, Krasnoyarsk 2007 ]
7.e2
[ 7.a3
A) 7...d6 8.e2 e6 9.d3 e8 10.f4 exf4 11.gxf4 (A. Istratescu - M.
712
Adams, London (rapid) 2013) ( 11.xf4 d5 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.0-0 dxe4
14.dxe4 b6+ 15.h1 c4 16.e1 c6 Black has slightly better pawn
structure. ) 11...d5 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.0-0 a5 14.e5 xa3 15.exf6 g4
16.f3 xf3 17.xf3 c6;
B) 7...e8 8.b3 b6 9.d3 ( worse move is 9.d1 (L. Portisch - H. Mecking,
Petropolis 1973) d5! 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.exd5 a6 12.c4 e4 13.e2 bd7
Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 9...b7
10.f3 d5 11.d2 a6 12.0-0 c7 R. Huebner - L. Christiansen, Munich
1992 ]
[ 7.b3 b6 ( 7...a6 8.a3 e8 9.e2 b6 10.0-0 b7 11.c5 (A. Istratescu Y. Pelletier, Switzerland 2008) c8! 12.cxb6 axb6 13.c4 c5 14.xc5 bxc5 )
8.d3 a6 ( 8...h6 9.f4 exf4 10.xf4 e8 11.e2 d5! 12.cxd5 (S. Movsesian
- B. Bok, Germany 2013) bd7! 13.d4 c5 14.c2 xd5 15.0-0 b4!
16.d2 bxd3 17.e5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
9.a3 e8 10.e2 d6= (with the idea Nc5) A. Van Osmael - D. Weyns, corr.
1989 ]
[ 7.b1 d5 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.exd5 xd5 10.e2 c6 11.0-0= - 7. Ne2 d5 8.
cxd5 cxd5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. O-O Nc6 11. Rb1 ]
[ worse move is 7.d4
A) 7...exd4 8.xd4 e8 9.e2 d6 ( 9...d5 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.exd5 f5
12.d1 (F. Vallejo Pons - L. Aronian, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005) e4 13.xe4
xe4 14.e3 xd5 15.f4 e5 16.xd5 xd5= Equal chances, quiet
position. ) 10.g5 bd7 11.0-0 e5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. P. Droualliere - M. Pellen, corr.
2008;
B) 7...d6 8.e2
B1) 8...e8
B1a) worse move is 9.f3 b6 10.g4 a6 11.g3 xc4 12.g5 fd7
13.f5 c7 14.f2 ( 14.dxe5?! xe5 15.xd6 (N. Mamedov - E.
Inarkiev, Kocaeli 2014) b7 16.e3 bd7 17.xc4 xc4 18.d3 b5
Black has a lasting initiative. ) 14...e6 15.h4 xf5 16.exf5 exd4
17.xd4 c5 18.d5 c6 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
B1b) 9.0-0 c5 ( 9...exd4 10.xd4 xe4 (Rybka 2.3.1 - Ruffian 2.0.2,
Internet (blitz) 2007) 11.e1 xc3 12.xe8+ xe8 13.c2 c5 14.xc3
cxd4 15.xd4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
10.d3 c6 11.g5 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.d5 a5 14.c1 b6 15.b3
a6 16.xa5 bxa5;
B2) 8...c5 9.0-0 ( 9.d5 a5 10.b3 bd7 11.g5 h6 12.xf6 xf6
13.0-0 d7 Black has slightly better pawn structure. Komodo 4 - Rybka 4.1,
Internet 2012 ) 9...c6
B2a) 10.d3 b6 11.f4 h6 12.h3 ( 12.e3 a5 13.fxe5 dxe5 14.f4!?
713
e8 15.xe5 xe5 16.f4 cxd4 17.cxd4 e8 18.e5 f5! 19.xf5
xd4+ 20.h1 xe5 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. M. Schmidt - K. Oseledets, corr. 2010 ) 12...a6 13.g4 cxd4
14.cxd4 a5 Black has the initiative.;
B2b) 10.f4 cxd4 11.cxd4 g4 12.dxe5 b6+ 13.f2 dxe5 14.b3
c7 Black has slightly better pawn structure. ]
7...d5 8.cxd5
[ 8.exd5 cxd5 9.cxd5= - 8. cxd5 cxd5 9. exd5 ]
8...cxd5 9.exd5 xd5 10.0-0 c6 11.b1
[ 11.d3 g4 12.b2 d7 13.e1 (M. Turov - R. Edouard, Wijk aan Zee 2013)
f6 (with the idea d3) 14.c4 fd8 15.b3 xd3 16.xd3 xd3 17.xc6
bxc6 18.xe5 d7 White can maintain equality with accurate play. ]
11...e8
[ 11...b6 12.d4
A) 12...f5
A1) 13.b3?!
A1a) 13...e6
A1a1) 14.d5 xd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.xb7 (O. De Virgilio - A.
Steinman, corr. 2010) ( 16.a3 e8 17.xb7 c8 18.b5 b6
Black has slightly better pawn structure. H. Nakamura - M. Carlsen, Oslo
(blitz) 2009 ) 16...b6 17.xd8 xd8 18.e7 c6 19.c7 fc8
20.xc8+ xc8 White can maintain equality with accurate play.;
A1a2) 14.b2 d5 15.xd5 xd5 16.dxe5 xd1 17.xd1 xe5=
Equal chances, quiet position. Sage 3.53 - GreKo 6.5, Internet 2009;
A1b) 13...e8 14.b2 c8 15.e1 h3 16.h1 g4 White has poor
piece coordination.;
A2) 13.b5 d7 14.dxe5 d3 15.c5! fe8 16.xc6 bxc6 17.e1
B) 12...g4 13.c2 d7 14.dxe5 xe5 15.d4 h3 16.xh3 xh3=
Equal chances, quiet position. Toga II 1.4.1 - Bright 0.3d, Internet 2008 ]
12.e1
[ worse move is 12.d3 g4 ( 12...b6 13.e3 g4 14.c2 e7 15.c1
(A. Naiditsch - V. Topalov, Porto Carras 2011) d5 16.g5 f6 17.d2 c8=
White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. ) 13.f3 e6
( 13...f5 14.xb7 b6 15.f4 e4 (Key game S. Mamedyarov - A. Giri, Doha
2014) 16.dxe4 xe4 17.b3 f6 18.xe4 xe4 19.d4 a5 20.c2
xd4 21.xb6 axb6 22.cxd4 xd4+ 23.f2 d6= White can equalize with
relative ease. ) 14.b2 ( 14.c2 (Bruja 1.9 - Hermann 2.0, Internet 2007) c8
(with the idea Ncb4) 15.d2 b6 16.d1 d6 White has poor piece
coordination.; 14.xb7 b6 15.f4 c8 16.xb6 axb6 17.f5 d7 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...xc3! 15.xc3 d4+
16.ff2 xc3 17.xb7 ab8 18.xb8 xb8 Black has the initiative. ]
12...b6 13.d4 e6 14.dxe5 xe5 15.d4 xa2 16.b5 d5 17.xd5
714
xd5 18.d2 a6 19.xb7 c8 Best Mutual Play Key game A. Gavrilov - A.
Dolya, corr. 2009
283
Two Knights Variation,Fianchetto Lines
Line 036
[Dragan Paunovic]
A24
17.10.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.c4 g6 [#] 3.g3
[Chapter] [#]
[ 3.c3= 37 - Line ]
[ 3.d4= - Line 125 ]
A) 3...d6 4.b2 e5 5.g3 ( 5.e3 g7 6.d4 exd4 7.xd4 0-0 8.e2=
- 3... Bg7 4. Bb2 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. e3 e5 7. Be2 exd4 8. Nxd4; 5.d4? e4 6.fd2
e3! 7.fxe3 h6 8.e4 0-0 9.c3 e8 R. Mamedov - I. Smirin, KhantyMansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 5...g7 6.g2 0-0 7.0-0 ( 7.c3 c6 8.0-0=
- 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d6 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. b3 e5 8. Bb2 )
A1) 7...e8 8.c3 c6 9.e4 bd7 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 c5 12.c2
b6 13.fd1 a5 D. Khismatullin - V. Tkachiev, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
2013;
A2) 7...c5 8.c3 ( 8.e3 c6 9.d4 exd4 10.exd4 e4 11.bd2 xd2
12.xd2 f6= D. Dubov - I. Smirin, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 8...c6
9.d3 h6 10.e1 e6 11.d5 d7 12.c2 h3= V. Moskalenko - A. Giri,
Linares 2013;
A3) 7...c6 8.d4 e4 9.fd2 e3 10.fxe3 (V. Malakhov - V. Belous,
Moscow (blitz) 2013) e8 11.a3 xe3 12.c2 e8=;
B) 3...g7 4.b2
B1) 4...d6 5.d4 0-0 6.e3 e5 ( 6...bd7 7.e2 e5 8.0-0 e4 9.fd2 e8
10.c3 f8 11.b4 h5 12.b5 8h7 13.c1 f5 14.a4 c6 15.a3 h4
16.b1 g5= with mutual play. V. Korchnoi - G. Kasparov, Paris (rapid)
1990 )
B1a) 7.dxe5
B1a1) 7...g4 8.c3 xe5 9.e2 a5 ( 9...bc6 10.0-0 xf3+
11.xf3 e5 12.e2 e8 13.d2 e6 14.f4 White has a slight
spatial advantage. Z. Majeric - A. Wirig, Harkany 2009 ) 10.0-0 a6
11.d2 c5 12.ad1 e8 13.fe1 g4 14.d4 h5 15.h3 f6=
Bu Xiangzhi - Li Chao, Hangzhou 2012;
B1a2) 7...dxe5 8.xd8 xd8 9.xe5 c6 10.c3 a5 11.a3 e4
12.xg7 xg7 13.bd2 c5 14.h3 f5 15.e2 c2 16.d1 d3=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep Rybka 4 715
Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
B1b) 7.e2 exd4 8.xd4 e8 9.c3 bd7 10.0-0 c5 11.f3 a5
D. Przepiorka - R. Reti, Bad Pistyan 1922;
B2) 4...c5 5.e3 ( 5.g3 - Line 025 : 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 c5 5. c4 )
5...0-0= - 4... O-O 5. e3 c5;
B3) 4...0-0
B3a) 5.g3 [Chapter] [#]
B3a1) 5...c5 6.g2 c6 ( 6...d6 7.c3 e5 - Line 025 : 2. g3 g6 3. b3
Bg7 4. Bb2 c5 5. c4 d6 6. Bg2 e5 7. Nc3 O-O ) 7.0-0 - Line 018 : 1... c5 2.
b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. c4;
B3a2) 5...b6 6.g2 b7= - Line 029 : 2... b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 g6 5. b3
Bg7 6. Bb2 O-O;
B3a3) 5...d6 6.d4
B3a31) 6...bd7 7.c3 e5 8.e3 g4 9.h3 exd4 ( 9...h6 10.d2
f5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.0-0-0 c6 13.a3 e8 14.e4 f7 15.b2
V. Korchnoi - J. Timman, Tilburg 1986 ) 10.xd4 ge5 11.f4 c6
12.xc6 bxc6 13.g2 c5 14.xc6 f5 15.d2 d3+ 16.f1
xb2 17.xb2 b8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Umko 1.2 - Toga II 1.2, Internet 2011;
B3a32) 6...c5 7.g2= - Line 025 : 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 d6 5. d4
O-O 6. Bg2 c5 7. c4;
B3a33) 6...e5 7.dxe5
B3a331) 7...fd7 8.c3 dxe5 ( 8...xe5= - 7... Ng4 8. Nc3 Nxe5 )
9.d2 e8 10.0-0-0!? ( 10.d1 e4 11.h4 (Bu Xiangzhi - Ding
Liren, Xinghua 2010) c6 12.h3 e7 13.0-0 c5 14.xc8 xc8
15.e3 ba6= ) 10...c6 11.g2 a5 12.h4 a4 13.xa4 e7
14.g5 f6= with mutual play.;
B3a332) 7...g4 8.c3 xe5 9.g2 ( 9.xe5 dxe5 10.g2 c6
11.0-0 c7 12.c1 f5 13.g5 e6 14.ad1 a6= The position
Rybka 2.2n2 - Hiarcs 12, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 9...xf3+ 10.xf3
c6 11.g2 g4 (A. Malikov - D. Anikonov, Krasnoyarsk 2013)
( 11...f5?! (diagonal a2-g8) 12.d2 e6 13.0-0 h5 14.fd1 h4
15.d5 hxg3 16.hxg3 xb2 17.xb2 Bu Xiangzhi - P. Czarnota,
Guimaraes 2012 ) 12.0-0 e8 13.d2 f6 14.e3= The position is
B3a333) 7...dxe5! 8.xd8 xd8 9.xe5 a6 10.d3 f5
11.c3
B3a3331) 11...xd3 12.exd3 g4 ( 12...b4 13.0-0-0 g4
14.d2 e5 15.d5 xd5 16.cxd5 xd5= Rybka 3 Dynamic Naum 4.2, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 13.e2 b4 14.d1 e5 15.d4
c2+ 16.f1 xd4 17.d5 xe2 18.xe2 e8 19.e3 e6=
P. Genov - E. Sutovsky, Arvier 2012;
716
B3a3332) 11...g4 12.h3 e5 13.0-0-0 xd3+ 14.exd3 b4
15.a3 (O. Barbosa - Ding Liren, Ho Chi Minh City 2012) xd3+
16.xd3 xd3 17.d5 e2 18.d2 f3= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
B3b) 5.e3 [Chapter] [#]
B3b1) 5...d6 6.e2 ( 6.d4= - 4... d6 5. d4 O-O 6. e3 ) 6...e5
B3b11) 7.0-0 e8 8.d4 e4 ( 8...exd4 9.xd4 bd7 10.c3=
- 4... d6 5. d4 O-O 6. e3 e5 7. Be2 exd4 8. Nxd4 Re8 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10.
O-O ) 9.fd2 h5 10.c3 f5 11.b4 ( 11.c2 h4= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. T.
Markowski - R. Kempinski, Mainz (rapid) 2010 ) 11...bd7 12.e1 f8
13.b3 8h7= with mutual play. R. Thoma - O. Cvitan, Bad Ragaz
1995;
B3b12) 7.d3 c6 8.0-0
B3b121) 8...g4
B3b1211) 9.fd2 f5 10.c3 ( 10.xg4 fxg4 11.e4 h4
12.bc3 e6 N. Delgado Ramirez - D. Flores, Buenos Aires
2010 ) 10...f6 11.a3 e6 12.b4 d7= with mutual play.;
B3b1212) 9.c3 f5 10.a3 a5 11.c2 f4 12.exf4 xf4 13.d5
f7= A. Levenko - A. Sakhatsky, Kiev 2001;
B3b122) 8...e4 9.d4 exd3 10.xd3 b4 11.e2 c5 12.a3 c6
13.b5 e6 14.1c3 e8 15.a4 a6 16.bc3 c8=
B3b2) 5...d5 6.e2 ( 6.cxd5 xd5 7.e2 c5= - 6. Be2 c5 7. cxd5
Qxd5 ) 6...c5 7.cxd5 xd5
B3b21) 8.c3 f5 ( 8...d8 9.0-0 c6= - 5... c5 6. Be2 Nc6 7. O-O
d5 8. cxd5 Qxd5 9. Nc3 Qd8 ) 9.0-0 c6= - 5... c5 6. Be2 Nc6 7. O-O
d5 8. cxd5 Qxd5 9. Nc3 Qf5;
B3b22) 8.0-0 c6= - 5... c5 6. Be2 Nc6 7. O-O d5 8. cxd5 Qxd5;
B3b3) 5...c5 6.e2
B3b31) 6...b6 7.0-0 ( 7.a3 b7 8.0-0= - 7. O-O Bb7 8. a3 ) 7...b7
8.a3 ( 8.d4 cxd4 9.exd4 d5 10.bd2 c6 11.e1 c8 12.c1 e6
13.a3 e4 14.cxd5 exd5= J. Ehlvest - P. Leko, Vienna 1996 ) 8...c6
9.d3 d5 ( 9...e6 10.bd2= - 6.. . Nc6 7. O-O b6 8. d3 Bb7 9. Nbd2 e6
10. a3 ) 10.cxd5 xd5 11.bd2
B3b311) 11...d7 12.xg7 xg7 13.b1 g8 14.d1 fd8
15.b2 de5= U. Andersson - M. Tal, Stockholm 1976;
B3b312) worse move is 11...ad8
B3b3121) 12.b1
B3b31211) 12...a5 13.c4 b5 ( 13...d7?! 14.e4! h5
15.xg7 xg7 16.b2+ g8 17.fe5 h4 18.xd7 xd7
19.xb6 B. Jobava - G. Kamsky, Beijing (rapid) 2012 ) 14.cd2
fe8 15.c1;
717
B3b31212) 12...a6 13.c4 e6 14.c2 d5 15.xg7
xg7=;
B3b3122) 12.b4 cxb4 13.axb4 a6 14.e4 e6 15.b1 b5
16.e1 h5 17.xg7 xg7 18.b3 Stockfish 1.7.1 - Rybka 4.1,
Internet 2011;
B3b313) 11...fd8 12.c2 ac8 13.ac1 e5 14.b1 e8
15.c4 c7 D. Chuprikov - E. Vorobiov, Voronezh 2005;
B3b32) 6...c6 7.0-0 Top level line:
B3b321) 7...b6 8.d3 b7 9.bd2 e6 10.a3 e7 ( 10...d5
11.cxd5 exd5 12.e1 d4 13.e4 (S. Hansen - P. Nielsen, Germany
2007) a5 (aimed against b4) 14.g3 e8 15.f1 g4 16.h3
ge5= ) 11.b1 fd8 12.e1 d5 13.e5 xe5 14.xe5 e8
15.xg7 xg7 16.cxd5 xd5 17.b2 ad8= Equal chances, quiet
position. M. Sadler - U. Andersson, Germany 2001;
B3b322) 7...d5 8.cxd5 ( 8.e5 xe5 9.xe5 e6 10.c3 d7
11.d3 ad8 12.c1 dxc4 13.dxc4 f5= P. Harikrishna - L.
Dominguez Perez, Havana 2013 ) 8...xd5
B3b3221) 9.c3 d8 ( 9...f5 10.a3 d8 11.a4 b6 12.b4
c4 13.xc4 b5 14.h4 g5 15.f3 f5= 1/2-1/2 Bu Xiangzhi Ding Liren, Danzhou 2013 ) 10.c1
B3b32211) 10...b6 11.d4 cxd4 12.b5 b7 13.fxd4 xd4
14.xd4 xd4 ( 14...a6?! 15.c7 b8 16.xa6 xa6
17.xa6 a8 18.b4 V. Artemiev - A. Riazantsev, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 15.xd4 d5 16.xg7 xg7 17.f3
Bu Xiangzhi - E. Safarli, Moscow 2012;
B3b32212) 10...f5 11.a4 b6 12.d4 cxd4 13.xc6 d3
14.e5 dxe2 15.xe2 e4 16.d1 b8= Cerebro 2.11 - Zeus
B3b3222) 9.d3 b6 10.a3 ( 10.bd2 b7 11.a3= - 6... b6 7. O-O
Bb7 8. a3 Nc6 9. d3 d5 10. cxd5 Qxd5 11. Nbd2 ) 10...a6
( 10...d8 11.bd2 b7= - 6... b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. a3 Nc6 9. d3 d5
10. cxd5 Qxd5 11. Nbd2 Rfd8 ) 11.b4 d7 12.c3 ( 12.a4
(V. Korchnoi - A. Beliavsky, Tilburg 1993) d4! 13.xa6 xe2+
14.h1 b5 15.e5 d5 16.c6 e6 (with the idea Rfc8)
17.xb5 fc8 18.d4 cxd4 19.xe2 xc6 20.xd4 ac8
21.d2 c2= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 12...d5 13.d2 xc3 14.xc3 xc3 15.xc3 cxb4
16.axb4 b5= ]
[ 3.b4 [Chapter] [#] g7 4.b2 ( 4.d4 - Line 125 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7
4. b4 ) 4...0-0 ( 4...d6 5.d4 0-0 6.e3= - 4... O-O 5. e3 d6 6. d4 )
A) 5.c3 d6 6.g3 c5
A1) 7.b5 e6 ( 7...a6 8.g2 axb5 9.xb5 c6 10.0-0 e6 11.d3=
- 7... Be6 8. d3 a6 9. Bg2 axb5 10. Nxb5 Nc6 11. O-O ) 8.d3 a6 9.g2 axb5
718
10.xb5 d5 ( 10...c6 11.0-0 (J. Jaeschke - F. Noetzel, Berlin 2007) d7
12.b3 h3= ) 11.d2 c6 12.0-0 d7 13.a4 h3= D. Andreikin - V.
Mikhalevski, Plovdiv 2010;
A2) 7.bxc5 dxc5 8.g2 c6 9.0-0 g4 10.b1 d7 11.d5 b6=
W. Profitlich - G. Polklaeser, corr. 2008;
B) 5.d3 d5 6.cxd5 xd5 7.xg7 xg7 8.b3 a5 9.b5 c6 10.bd2 cxb5
11.xb5 a6= M. Wahls - F. Langheinrich, Germany 2001;
C) 5.g3 Promising line for Black:
C1) 5...c6!? 6.a3 ( 6.b5 a5 7.a4 b6 8.g2 a6 9.0-0 d5 10.d3
dxc4 11.dxc4 e6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. Critter 1.6 - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet 2012 ) 6...d5
7.cxd5 xd5 8.xg7 xg7 9.g2 e5 10.d3 e8 11.0-0 d4=;
C2) 5...d6 6.g2 e5
C2a) 7.0-0 e8 8.d3 e4 ( 8...h5 9.c3 f5 10.d2 h8 11.e3 d7
12.c2 df6 13.b5 a6 14.a4 b8 15.a3 L. Bruzon Batista - K.
Sasikiran, Esbjerg 2003 ) 9.dxe4 xe4 10.xg7 xg7 11.d4+ f6
12.xf6+ (V. Smyslov - I. Boleslavsky, Leningrad 1962) xf6 13.c3
c6 14.a3 e6 15.d2 e7=;
C2b) 7.d3
C2b1) worse move is 7...h5 8.c3 f5 9.0-0
C2b11) 9...c6?! 10.b5 e7 11.b3 ( 11.e4 c5 12.bxc6 bxc6
13.c5 d5= V. Akopian - A. Khalifman, Las Vegas (m/1) 1999 ) 11...h8
12.c5 h6 13.cxd6 cxd6 14.ac1 g5 15.a3 V. Akopian - A. Bykov,
Golden Sands 2012;
C2b12) 9...a5 10.a3 d7 11.d2 c6 12.b3 axb4 13.axb4 xa1
14.xa1 M. Burgess - P. Wolff, Oakham 1986;
C2b2) 7...a6 8.0-0 c6 9.a3
C2b21) 9...e8 10.c3 g4 11.h3 d7 12.d2 c8 13.h2 a5
( 13...d4 14.e3 e6 15.d5 J. Salminen - G. Weseman, corr.
2008 ) 14.b5 d4 15.a4 Deep Shredder 11 - Onno 1.1.1, Internet
2009;
C2b22) 9...e4 10.dxe4 xe4 11.xg7 xg7 12.c2 e8 13.bd2
xd2 14.xd2 f6=;
C3) 5...c6 6.g2 d5 7.cxd5 xd5 8.xg7 xg7 9.c2 ( 9.b3 b6
10.a3 a5 11.c3 axb4 12.xd5 cxd5 13.0-0 f6 14.xb4 c6 15.b3
d8 Historically important game J. Capablanca - T. Tylor, Ramsgate 1929 )
9...b6 10.a3 a5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. V. Akopian - I. Salgado Lopez, Legnica 2013;
D) 5.e3 d6
D1) [Chapter] [#] 6.e2 e5 7.d3
D1a) 7...a5
D1a1) worse move is 8.a3 e4 ( 8...axb4 9.axb4 xa1 10.xa1 a6
11.b3 e4 12.dxe4 xe4 13.xg7 xg7 14.c3 xc3 15.xc3+
719
f6= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Lenic - G. Jones, Arvier 2012 )
D1a11) 9.dxe4 xe4 10.xg7 xg7 11.d4+ f6
D1a111) 12.xf6+ xf6 ( 12...xf6 13.b5 d7 14.d4 b6
15.d2 c5 T. Petrosian - L. Kavalek, Skopje 1972 ) 13.b5
(Gibbon 2.52a - Simplex 0.9.3, Internet 2010) bd7 14.d4 c5
15.c3 e6;
D1a112) 12.bd2 c6 13.xf6+ xf6 14.b5 d8 15.d4 e6
16.xe6+ xe6 Rybka 2.1c - Toga II 1.3x1, Internet 2006;
D1a12) 9.d4 exd3 10.xd3 (O. Panno - L. Kavalek, Las Palmas
1973) g4 11.c3 c6 (weakness b4) 12.d5 ce5 13.c2 c6
14.f4 h4 15.g3 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a
D1a2) 8.b5 e8 9.0-0= - 7... Re8 8. O-O a5 9. b5;
D1b) 7...b6 8.fd2 b7
D1b1) 9.f3 xf3 ( 9...c8 10.c3 bd7 11.xb7 xb7=
O. Romanishin - T. V. Petrosian, Leningrad 1977 ) 10.xf3 d5 11.0-0
e8 12.cxd5 xd5 13.c3 c6=;
D1b2) 9.0-0 a5 10.b5 bd7 (R. Damaso - J. Leonardo, Loures 1999)
11.c3 e8 12.c1 c8 13.e1 d5 14.cxd5 xd5=;
D1c) 7...e8 8.0-0 a5 9.b5 bd7 ( 9...e4 10.dxe4 xe4 11.d4 d7
12.c3 xc3 13.xc3 c5 14.c1 e4 15.a1 d7= V. Korchnoi - I.
Glek, Budapest 1996 ) 10.fd2 c5 11.c3 f5 12.b3 fd7
( 12...xb3 13.axb3 e4 14.d4 h5 15.d2 e7 16.d5 xd5 17.cxd5
b6 18.b4 axb4 19.a6= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. T. Gelashvili - R. Kempinski, Kallithea
2009 ) 13.c2 (I. Nikolaidis - A. Pavlidis, Achaia 2013) e4 14.xc5 xc5
15.xe4 xe4 16.xg7 xg7 17.dxe4 xe4= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
D2) 6.c3 a5 7.b5 e5 8.e2 bd7 9.0-0 e8 10.d3 c5 11.d2=
- 6. Be2 e5 7. d3 Re8 8. O-O a5 9. b5 Nbd7 10. Nfd2 Nc5 11. Nc3;
D3) 6.d4 [Chapter] [#]
D3a) 6...bd7
D3a1) 7.b3
D3a11) 7...c5 8.e2 cxd4 ( 8...b6 9.bd2 e6 10.0-0 b7 11.bxc5
dxc5= A. Miles - L. Polugaevsky, London 1984 ) 9.xd4 e5 10.b5
b6 11.d1 d5 12.c5 c4 13.xc4 dxc4=;
D3a12) 7...a5 8.a3 axb4 9.axb4 xa1 10.xa1 e5 11.dxe5 g4
12.e2 dxe5 13.xe5 xe5= Equal chances, quiet position. L.
Santos - W. Watson, Haifa 1989;
D3a2) 7.e2 e5 8.0-0
D3a21) 8...e7 9.c3 a5 ( 9...c6 10.a4 e8 11.a5 f8 12.d5
cxd5 13.cxd5 g4 14.d2 S. Mamedyarov - T. Radjabov, Baku
2005 ) 10.a3 c6 11.b3 e8 12.fe1 b6 13.bxa5 bd7 14.a4
720
xa5 15.a3 f8= Stockfish 2.2.2 - DeepSaros 2.3j, Internet 2012;
D3a22) 8...e8 9.c3 e4 ( 9...exd4 10.xd4 e5 11.b3 g4
12.f3 d7 13.ad1 c6= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. I. Lysyj - E. Levin, St Petersburg
2012 ) 10.d2 f8 11.a4 ( 11.b3 h5 12.ae1 8h7 13.f3 exf3
14.xf3 g5 15.e4 g4 16.d5 c6 17.f4 a5 18.h3 f6
S. Mamedyarov - D. Stellwagen, Istanbul 2005 ) 11...h5 12.a5 a6
13.c2 f5 14.b5 8h7= with mutual play. A. Novopashin - M.
Podgaets, Soviet Union 1968;
D3b) 6...c5 7.a3 ( 7.b5 cxd4 8.exd4 (A. Mikhalchishin - P. Svidler,
Warsaw 1999) a6 9.a4 axb5 10.axb5 xa1 11.xa1 e4 12.c3 a5
13.a4 xa4 14.xa4 f5 )
D3b1) 7...b6 8.c3 cxd4 ( worse move is 8...cxb4 9.a4 c7
10.axb4 c6 11.b5 a5 12.d2 e6 13.d5 d7 14.e2
V. Korchnoi - J. Nunn, Nuremberg (rapid) 1990 ) 9.xd4 c6 10.e2
xd4 11.exd4 e6 12.0-0 ac8 13.d5 d7=;
D3b2) 7...cxd4 8.xd4 ( 8.exd4?! e5 9.e2 e4 10.fd2 d5 11.0-0
c6 12.b5 e7 13.c3 e8 14.e1 f5 Black has the initiative. V.
Korchnoi - J. Nunn, San Francisco 1995 ) 8...a5 9.e2 axb4 10.axb4
xa1 11.xa1 c6 12.b3 xd4 13.xd4 e5 14.b2 e6=
Deep Shredder 12 - Deep Junior 13.3, Internet 2012 ]
3...g7
[ 3...c6
A) 4.d4 g7 - Line 131 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c6 ( 4...d5 5.g2
g7 - Line 131 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 );
B) 4.b3 g7 ( 4...d5 5.b2 g7 6.g2 - Line 026 : 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. c4
g6 5. b3 Bg7 6. Bb2 ) 5.b2 0-0 ( 5...d5 6.g2 - Line 026 : 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2
c6 4. c4 g6 5. b3 Bg7 6. Bb2 ) 6.g2 d5 - Line 026 : 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. c4
g6 5. b3 Bg7 6. Bb2 O-O;
C) 4.g2 g7= - 3... Bg7 4. Bg2 c6 ]
[ 3...c5
A) 4.g2 g7= - 3... Bg7 4. Bg2 c5 ( 4...c6 - Line 030 : 2... c5 3. g3 Nc6 4.
Bg2 g6 );
B) 4.b3 b6 ( 4...g7 5.b2= - Line 025 : 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 c5 5. c4 )
5.b2 g7= - Line 025 : 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 c5 5. c4 b6;
C) 4.d4 cxd4 ( 4...g7= - Line 125 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c5 )
5.xd4
C1) 5...g7 6.g2 0-0 ( 6...c6= - 5... Nc6 6. Nc3 Bg7; 6...d5 - Line 123 :
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c5 4. Nf3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 d5 6. Bg2 Bg7 ) 7.0-0=
- Line 126 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c5 6. O-O cxd4 7.
Nxd4 ( 7.c3 - Line 126 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c5
6. Nc3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 );
C2) 5...c6 6.g2 g7
721
C2a) 7.0-0 0-0= - Line 126 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5.
Bg2 c5 6. O-O cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nc6 ( 7...xd4 8.xd4 0-0= - Line 126 : 1.
d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c5 6. O-O cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nc6 8.
Nc3 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 );
C2b) 7.c3 0-0= - Line 126 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5.
Bg2 c5 6. Nc3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nc6 ( 7...xd4 8.xd4 0-0 9.0-0=
- Line 126 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c5 6. O-O cxd4
7. Nxd4 Nc6 8. Nc3 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 )]
[ 3...b6 4.g2 b7= - Line 029 : 2... b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 g6 ]
4.g2
[ 4.d4= - Line 125 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 ]
[ 4.c3
A) 4...d6 5.g2= - 4. Bg2 d6 5. Nc3;
B) 4...c5= - Line 032 : 2... c5 3. Nc3 g6 4. g3 Bg7;
C) 4...c6
C1) 5.e4 d6 6.g2 ( 6.h3 e5 7.g2 0-0 - 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 c6 6. e4 d6
7. h3 e5 ) 6...0-0 - 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 c6 6. e4 d6;
C2) 5.g2= - 4. Bg2 c6 5. Nc3;
D) 4...0-0 5.g2= - 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 ( 5.d4 - Line 150 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3.
Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. g3 )]
4...0-0
[ 4...c6
A) 5.b3 e4 6.d4 a5+ ( 6...d5 7.0-0 0-0 - Line 131 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3.
Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. O-O O-O 7. b3 Ne4 ) 7.bd2
A1) 7...c5? [#] 8.b4! xb4 9.b1 xd2 ( 9...a5? 10.b5+- ) 10.xb4
xf3+ 11.xf3 cxb4 12.a3 bxa3 13.xa3 V. Tkachiev - A. Volokitin,
Dresden 2007;
A2) 7...d5 8.0-0 (Stockfish 1.9.1 - Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet 2010) 0-0
9.cxd5 cxd5 10.xe4 dxe4 11.g5 c6 12.d2 d5 13.xe4 xd4=;
B) 5.c3 0-0= - 5... O-O 5. Nc3 c6 ( 5...d5 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.d4 - Line 132 : 1.
d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Nc3 );
C) 5.0-0 d5 ( 5...0-0= - 4... O-O 5. O-O c6 )
C1) 6.d4 - Line 131 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. OO;
C2) 6.c2 0-0= - 4... O-O 5. O-O c6 6. Qc2 d5;
C3) 6.b3 0-0 7.c3= - 4... O-O 5. O-O c6 6. Nc3 d5 7. Qb3 ( 7.d4
- Line 131 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. Qb3 O-O 7.
O-O );
C4) 6.b3
C4a) worse move is 6...e5 7.xe5 g4 Suggested improvement for
White: [#] 8.xg4! ( 8.f4 dxc4 9.b2 xe5 10.fxe5 e6 11.a3 d7=
W. Spoelman - A. Giri, Eindhoven 2010 ) 8...xa1 ( 8...xg4?! 9.c3 d4
10.e4 d3 11.a3! dxe2 12.e1! d3 13.b1 d4 14.c2 ) 9.e3
722
dxc4 10.a3!
C4a1) 10...cxb3 11.xb3 f6 12.c1! ( 12.c4?! e7 13.b2 0-0
14.c3 f6 ) 12...e7 13.xe7 xe7 ( 13...xe7? 14.d5! e5
15.f4 d6 16.b2 g8 17.f6+ ) 14.c3 f8 15.e4 White has
C4a2) 10...f6 11.bxc4 ( 11.xc4 e7 12.b2 0-0 13.d4 d7 14.e4
e8 15.c3 b6 16.e3 a5 17.a4 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 11...e7 12.b2 0-0 13.d4 f6
14.d2 g7 15.d1 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. White has a center control advantage.;
C4b) worse move is 6...dxc4 7.bxc4 e4 8.d4
C4b1) 8...c5 9.c2 f6 ( 9...c6?! 10.xe4 f5 (L. Dominguez
Perez - S. Mamedyarov, Tashkent 2012) 11.f4 xd4 12.c3 xe2+
13.xe2 xa1 14.h6 f6 15.g5 ) 10.b2 0-0 11.bd2 cxd4
12.xd4 White has the initiative.;
C4b2) 8...0-0 9.e3 c5 10.b2 c6 11.bd2 f5 12.b3
(Zappa Mexico II - Deep Fritz 11, Internet 2008) c8 13.c1 a5 14.h4
b6 15.xf5 gxf5 16.e2;
C4c) 6...e4 7.d4 e6 ( 7...0-0 - Line 131 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3
Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. O-O O-O 7. b3 Ne4 ) 8.a3 ( 8.bd2 xd2
9.xd2 dxc4 10.b2 f6 11.fc1 cxb3 12.axb3 0-0 13.e4= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. DeepSaros 2.3j - Gull 1.0a,
Internet 2012 ) 8...d7 9.b2 a5 10.e3 0-0 11.e1 ( 11.e2 g4
12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 d2 14.fc1 xf3+ 15.xf3 e5 16.cxd5 cxd5
P. Nikolic - I. Sokolov, Sarajevo 1998 ) 11...xe1 12.fxe1 a5 ( 12...ab8
13.ac1 a6 14.e2 fd8 15.e1 d6 16.d2 g5= E. Alekseev - A.
Shomoev, Moscow 2012 ) 13.cxd5 xd5 14.c4 a4 (Jonny 2.89 SmarThink 0.17a, Internet 2006) 15.fd2 xd2 16.xd2 xg2 17.xg2
fc8 18.f3 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
[ 4...d6 5.c3 ( 5.0-0 0-0= - 4... O-O 5. O-O d6 )
A) 5...0-0= - 4... O-O 5. Nc3 d6;
B) 5...bd7
B1) 6.d4 0-0 ( 6...e5 7.0-0 0-0 - Line 130 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4.
g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 ) 7.0-0 - Line 130 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4
g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3;
B2) 6.0-0 0-0= - 4... O-O 5. O-O d6 6. Nc3 Nbd7;
C) 5...e5 6.d4 ( 6.0-0 0-0= - 4... O-O 5. O-O d6 6. Nc3 e5 ) 6...bd7 7.0-0
0-0 - Line 130 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O
Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5;
D) 5...c6
D1) 6.0-0 a6 ( 6...e5 7.d3= - Line 008 : 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4.
Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. O-O )
D1a) 7.b1
723
D1a1) 7...f5 8.d3 d7 9.d5 0-0 10.g5 xd5 11.cxd5 d8
( 11...d4 12.xd4 xd4 13.d2 c6 14.dxc6 bxc6 15.f4 e5
16.a4 Shredder WM Edition - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008 ) 12.h4
( 12.e4 g4 13.d2 c6 14.fe1 cxd5 15.exd5 e5= ) 12...h6
( 12...g4 13.f3 h3 14.xh3 xh3 15.xe7 e8 16.xd8 axd8
17.e4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.xf5
hxg5 14.xg7 xg7 15.c1 c8 16.d4 c6 17.a4 R. Vaganian - A.
Shirov, Luzern 1993;
D1a2) 7...0-0 - 4... O-O 5. O-O d6 6. Nc3 a6 7. Rb1 Nc6;
D1b) 7.d4 0-0 - Line 128 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2
d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 a6;
D2) 6.d4 0-0 7.0-0= - Line 128 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5.
Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 ]
[ 4...c5
A) 5.0-0
A1) 5...c6
A1a) 6.d4 cxd4 7.xd4 0-0= - Line 126 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4.
g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c5 6. O-O cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nc6 ( 7...xd4 8.xd4 0-0
9.c3= - Line 126 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c5 6. OO cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nc6 8. Nc3 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 );
A1b) 6.c3= - Line 032 : 2... c5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O;
A2) 5...0-0= - 4... O-O 5. O-O c5;
B) 5.c3= - Line 032 : 2... c5 3. Nc3 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2;
C) 5.d4= - Line 125 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c5 5. Bg2 ]
[ 4...d5 - Line 026 : 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 g6 4. c4 Bg7 ]
5.0-0
[ 5.c3
A) 5...c6 6.e4 ( 6.0-0 - 5. O-O c6 6. Nc3; 6.d4 - Line 131 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6
3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 O-O 6. Nc3 )
A1) 6...d6
A1a) 7.h3 e5 8.d4 ( 8.0-0= - 5. O-O d6 6. Nc3 e5 7. h3 c6 8. e4 )
8...bd7 9.0-0 - Line 130 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2
d6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. e4 c6 9. h3;
A1b) 7.0-0 e5 8.d4 ( 8.h3= - 5. O-O d6 6. Nc3 e5 7. h3 c6 8. e4 )
8...bd7 - Line 130 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6.
O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. e4 c6;
A2) 6...d5 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.e5 e4 9.d4 a5 ( 9...c6 10.0-0 g4 11.h3
xf3 12.xf3 c8 13.h4 a5 14.d3 fd8= L. Aronian - T. Radjabov,
Linares 2009 ) 10.b3 xc3 11.bxc3 f5 12.0-0 c6 13.d2 fc8
14.fe1 e6= P. Svidler - T. Radjabov, Astrakhan 2010;
B) 5...d6
B1) 6.d4 - Line 127 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6.
Nc3;
724
B2) 6.d3 e5 ( 6...c6 7.b1 a5 8.h4 h6 9.d2 e5 10.a3 f5
G. Kamsky - S. Sjugirov, Moscow (rapid) 2013 ) 7.0-0= - 5. O-O d6 6. Nc3 e5
7. d3;
B3) 6.0-0= - 5. O-O d6 6. Nc3;
C) 5...c5 6.0-0= - 5. O-O c5 6. Nc3 ( 6.d4 - Line 126 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3.
Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c5 6. Nc3 );
D) 5...d5 6.cxd5 xd5= - Line 038 : 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2
O-O;
E) 5...c6 6.0-0 ( 6.d4 - Line 124 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O
5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nf3 ) 6...b8 ( 6...d6= - 5. O-O d6 6. Nc3 Nc6 ) 7.d3 a6 8.b1
b5 9.cxb5 axb5 10.b4 e8 11.d2 d6 12.a3 b7 13.b2 d4
14.xd4 xg2 15.xg2 xd4= E. Miroshnichenko - L. Aronian, Antalya
2004 ]
5...d6
[ 5...c6
A) 6.d4 - Line 126 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. OO;
B) 6.c3
B1) 6...d6 7.d3 ( 7.d4 - Line 127 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O
5. Bg2 d6 6. Nc3 c6 7. O-O ) 7...e5= - 5... d6 6. Nc3 e5 7. d3 c6;
B2) 6...d5
B2a) 7.b3 d4 8.a4 fd7 ( 8...a6 9.d3 d7= - 8... Nfd7 9. d3
Na6 ) 9.d3 a6 10.e3 dc5 11.xc5 xc5 12.a3 e6 13.e1 e8
B2a1) 14.b1 a5 15.d2 ( worse move is 15.c5 dxe3 16.xe3 c7=
Black. E. Miroshnichenko - A. Gupta, Dubai 2012 ) 15...d7 16.b3 b6
17.exd4 xd4 18.xd4 xd4=;
B2a2) 14.d2 a5 15.e4 (E. Miroshnichenko - M. Mchedlishvili, Denizli
2013) d7 16.c5 b6 17.cxb6 xb6 18.ec1 c5 19.h3 ec8;
B2b) 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.d4 - Line 132 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c6
5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Nc3 O-O 8. O-O;
C) 6.b3 e4 7.d4 d5 - Line 131 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5.
Bg2 d5 6. O-O O-O 7. b3 Ne4;
D) 6.c2 d5 7.b3
D1) 7...d4 8.b2 ( 8.d3 c5 9.b4 cxb4 10.a3 c6 11.bd2 bxa3
12.xa3 c7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. E.
Dizdarevic - B. Gelfand, New Delhi/Teheran 2000 ) 8...c5 9.b4 c6 10.bxc5
d7 11.d3 xc5 12.bd2 b4 13.d1 e5 14.a3 a5= R. Gilles - W.
Beckemeier, Belfort 1992;
D2) 7...a5 8.b2 a4
D2a) 9.b4 dxc4 ( 9...e8 (L. Pantsulaia - R. Mamedov, Tbilisi 2012)
10.d3 dxc4 11.xc4 e5 12.c2 a6 13.a3 e4 14.dxe4 xe4 15.d1
e7 16.xg7 xg7 17.c3 ) 10.xc4 e6 11.c1 a6 12.a3 c7
725
13.d3 b5 L. Pantsulaia - A. Gupta, Benasque 2007;
D2b) 9.d3 g4 10.bd2 bd7 11.fe1 e8 12.e5 xe5 13.xe5
(L. Pantsulaia - A. Galkin, Internet (blitz) 2007) axb3 14.xb3 dxc4
15.xc4 c8 16.a4 e6 17.c2 h3=;
D3) 7...e5! 8.xe5 g4 9.xg4! ( 9.d4 xe5 10.dxe5 xe5 11.b2
f5 12.d2 xb2 13.xb2 dxc4 14.bxc4 b6 Key game A. Minasian J. Gustafsson, Rijeka 2010 ) 9...xa1 ( 9...xg4 10.b2 xe2 11.xg7
xf1 12.xf8 xg2 13.xg2 xf8 14.c3 a6= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 10.h6+
g7 11.d4! xd4 ( 11...f5 12.d1 f4 13.xf4 xf4 14.gxf4 xh6
15.a3 e7 16.xa1 xa3 17.cxd5 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 12.d1 e5 13.cxd5 c7 14.d2 cxd5
15.xd5 c6 16.a3= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ]
[ 5...c5 6.c3 ( 6.d4 - Line 126 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2
c5 6. O-O ) 6...d5 ( 6...c6 - Line 032 : 2... c5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6.
O-O O-O ) 7.cxd5 xd5= - Line 038 : 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2
O-O 7. O-O c5 ]
6.c3
[ 6.d4 - Line 127 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 6...c6
A) 7.d4= - Line 128 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. OO Nc6 7. Nc3;
B) 7.b3 e5 8.b2 f5 9.h3 e8 ( 9...d4 10.h4 e6 11.e3 c6
12.f3 h6 13.d4 exd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 d5= D. Khismatullin - I.
Kurnosov, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 10.d3 (F. Jablonicky - J. Banas,
Detva 1977) ( 10.h2 e4 11.e1 h5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. V. Neverov - Z. Efimenko, Rivne
2005 ) 10...e4 11.h4 d7 12.xe4 xe4 13.xg7 xg3 14.fxg3 xg7
15.d2 e7=;
C) 7.b1 a5 ( 7...e5 8.d3= - Line 008 : 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2
Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. O-O O-O 8. Rb1 ) 8.a3 ( 8.d4 f5 9.a1
(F. Sebe Vodislav - R. Brajovic, Bucharest 2000) e5 10.d5 b4 11.e1 e4 )
8...f5 9.d3 d7 10.b4 axb4 11.axb4 h3 ( 11...e5 12.b5 d4 13.xd4
exd4 14.d5 xd5 15.xd5 c6 16.bxc6 bxc6 17.f3 g4= S. Grigoriants E. Inarkiev, Taganrog 2011 ) 12.b5 d8 13.d4 f5 14.b3 a1 15.a3
xa3 16.xa3 e4= K. Goebel - L. Borisovs, corr. 2008;
D) 7.d3
D1) 7...h6 8.b1 ( 8.d2 e5 9.b1 a5 10.a3 e6 11.b4 axb4 12.axb4
d7 13.b5 e7 14.b3 h3= U. Andersson - B. Gelfand, Yerevan 1996 )
8...e5 - Line 008 : 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Nf3
Nf6 7. O-O O-O 8. Rb1 h6;
726
D2) worse move is 7...h5 8.d4 e5 9.d5 e7 10.e4 c5
D2a) 11.d2 d7 12.a3 b6 - 11. a3 b6 12. Bd2 Bd7 ( 12...c8 13.e2
b6 14.b3 e7 15.e1 a5 16.b1 fc8 17.c2 f5 18.exf5 xf5
19.e4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. U. Andersson - J.
Smejkal, Wijk aan Zee 1976 );
D2b) 11.a3 b6 12.d2 d7 ( 12...f5?! 13.exf5 xf5 14.g5
U. Andersson - V. Milov, Groningen 1997 ) 13.b4 a6 14.e2 c7
15.ab1;
D3) 7...e5= - Line 008 : 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6.
Nf3 Nf6 7. O-O O-O ]
[ 6...bd7
A) 7.d4 - Line 130 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O
Nbd7 7. Nc3;
B) 7.b1 c6 8.b4
B1) 8...d5 9.cxd5 cxd5
B1a) 10.b3 b6
B1a1) 11.d3 (E. Bareev - R. Kempinski, Warsaw 1999) d4 12.d1
( 12.b5 e5! 13.xe5 e8 14.xg6 hxg6 15.c7 e7 16.xa8
e6 17.b2 xa8 18.xd4 fd5 Black has the initiative. ) 12...fd5
13.g5 ( 13.a4 a5 14.bxa5 xa5 15.d2 xa4 16.e4 dxe3 17.xe3
a6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13...c7
14.d2 h6 15.e4 bd5= The position is objectively equal, although a
B1a2) 11.a4 xa4 12.xa4 (D. Solomons - A. Soltis, New York
1994) e4 13.b2 xb2 14.xb2 d6 15.d3 d7 16.b3 f6=;
B1b) 10.d3 b6 11.b2 e8 12.a4 xb2 13.xb2 xa4 14.xa4=
White.;
B2) 8...b6 9.d3 d5 10.cxd5 fxd5 11.xd5 xd5 12.d2 (M. Link - J.
Kienast, Germany 1995) c3 13.xc3 xc3 14.b5 a5 15.bxc6 bxc6;
C) 7.b3 e5 8.b2 ( 8.d4 - Line 130 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O
5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. b3 ) 8...c6 9.c1 e8 10.d3 a6 11.h3
b8 12.e4 c7= M. Panchanathan - S. Ganguly, Philadelphia 2010 ]
[ 6...a6
A) 7.d4 c6 - Line 128 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6.
O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 a6;
B) 7.b1 c6 8.b4 b5 ( 8...e5 9.d3 e8= - 6... e5 7. d3 c6 8. b4 Re8 9. Rb1
a6 ) 9.d3 bxc4 10.dxc4 f5 11.b3 e6 12.d3 a5 13.d4 axb4
14.xe6 fxe6 15.xb4 a6= T. Erdelyi - I. Nemet, Davos 2003;
C) 7.d3 e5 8.b1
C1) 8...h6 9.b4 h5 10.a4 ( 10.e3 e6 11.b2 d7 12.e2 c6=
J. Benjamin - V. Bologan, Moscow 1994 ) 10...f5 11.c2 (B. Leer Salvesen A. Fritz, Pula 2011) c6 12.b5 e7 13.d2;
727
C2) 8...c6 9.b4 d7 10.a4 c8 11.g5 (B. Larsen - A. Karpov, Milan
1975) d4 12.e3 e6 13.h4 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.d5 d8=
(with the idea c6) ]
7.d3 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
[ 7.d4
A) 7...c6 - Line 127 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. OO Nc6 7. Nc3 e5;
B) 7...exd4 8.xd4 bd7 ( 8...e8 9.h3 bd7 - Line 130 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4
g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. h3 exd4 9. Nxd4
Re8 ) 9.e4 - Line 130 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. OO Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. e4 exd4 9. Nxd4 ( 9.h3 - Line 130 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3.
Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. h3 exd4 9. Nxd4 );
C) 7...e8 8.dxe5 ( 8.e4 g4 9.d5 a6 10.e3 d7 11.e1 g4
12.d2 f5= with mutual play. E. Dragomarezkij - S. Dyachkov, Minsk 1994 )
8...dxe5 9.e3 ( 9.d5 a6 10.xf6+ xf6 11.h6 g7 12.xg7 xg7
13.a3 e7 14.c2 e8 15.d2 c6= U. Andersson - O. Romanishin,
Belgrade 2000 ) 9...a6 10.h3 e7 11.c2 c6 12.ad1 e8 13.g5 c5
14.b4 e6 15.xe6 xe6 16.b5 ab8 17.a4 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
2012;
D) 7...bd7 - Line 130 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6.
O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 ]
[ 7.b1 a5 8.a3 c6
A) 9.b4 axb4 10.axb4 e8 ( 10...h6 11.d3 - Line 008 : 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6
3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 Nf6 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O h6 10. b4
axb4 11. axb4 ) 11.b5 d4 12.d3 g4 13.g5 d7 14.xf6 xf6 15.e3
xf3+ 16.xf3 h5= V. Frias Pablaza - M. Hebden, London 1990;
B) 9.d3= - Line 008 : 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Rb1
a5 7. a3 Nf6 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O ]
[ 7.h3 c6 8.e4 bd7 9.d3 ( 9.d4 - Line 130 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4.
g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. e4 c6 9. h3; 9.e1 a6 10.d4 e8
11.e3 b5 12.c5 exd4 13.xd4 b7 14.cxd6 c5 15.b3 xe4 16.xe4
xe4 17.xe4 xe4 P. H. Nielsen - V. Nithander, Malmo 2012 ) 9...e8
( 9...e8 10.g5 f6 11.e3 f5 12.d2 f6 13.exf5 gxf5 14.e2 c7
15.d4 e4 16.h4 L. Aronian - S. Movsesian, Germany 2002; 9...a6 10.b1
e8 11.e3 b5 12.b4 b7 13.d2 c8 14.a4 L. Aronian - V. Kotronias,
Caleta 2005 ) 10.b1 c5 ( 10...h6 11.e3 a5 12.d4 exd4 13.xd4 c5
14.c2 a4 15.fe1 fd7 16.f4 a5 L. Aronian - T. Radjabov, Bilbao 2008 )
11.e3 e7 12.c2 fd7 13.be1 e6= T. Nonnenmacher - K. Van Riesen,
Pinneberg 1998 ]
7...e8
[ 7...c6= - Line 008 : 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Nf3
Nf6 7. O-O O-O ]
728
[ 7...c6
A) 8.b1 a5 ( 8...e8= - 7... Re8 8. Rb1 c6 ) 9.a3 ( 9.b3 e8 10.a3 a6
11.d2 h6 12.e4 xe4 13.dxe4 c5 14.e1 c7 15.d1 f8=
R. Vaganian - V. Ivanchuk, Odessa/Istanbul (blitz) 2006 ) 9...e8= - 7... Re8 8.
Rb1 a5 9. a3 c6;
B) 8.b4 e8 9.b1 ( 9.g5 bd7 10.b5 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.bxc6 bxc6
13.a4 d7= U. Andersson - E. Geller, Biel 1976 )
B1) 9...d5 10.d2 e6 11.b5 bd7 12.a3 c8 ( 12...b6 13.bxc6
bxc6 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.b5 d7 16.f3 L. Nisipeanu - M. Krakops,
Siofok 1996 ) 13.bxc6 bxc6 14.c2 ( 14.cxd5?! cxd5 15.b5 a5 )
14...a5 15.b4 a6;
B2) 9...a6 10.e4 ( 10.g5 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.d2 g7 13.c2 e6
14.fc1 d7 15.a4 f5 16.b3 h5 17.b5 c8= with mutual play. B.
Macieja - B. Socko, Warsaw (rapid) 2005 ) 10...bd7 11.h3 f8 12.e3
e6 13.d2 d7 14.h2 e7 15.h6 h8= U. Andersson - V. Anand,
Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1997 ]
[ 7...h6 8.b1 a5 ( 8...c6 - Line 008 : 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2
Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. O-O O-O 8. Rb1 h6 ) 9.a3 e6 ( 9...e8=
- 7... Re8 8. Rb1 a5 9. a3 h6; 9...c6 - Line 008 : 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6
4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 Nf6 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O h6 ) 10.b4 axb4
11.axb4 bd7 ( 11...d7 12.b5 h3 13.e4 V. Akopian - R. Antonio, Las
Vegas 1999 ) 12.d2 c6 13.b5 c7 14.c1 h7 15.d1 fc8= Marcovsky Janus, corr. 2002 ]
[ 7...a5 8.a3 ( 8.h3 e8 9.e4 a6 10.e3 c6 11.e1 e6 12.g5 d7
13.d4 exd4 14.xd4 c5 15.xf6 xf6 16.f3 c6= A. Chernin - V. Tkachiev,
Bastia (rapid) 2001 ) 8...c6 9.b1= - 7... c6 8. Rb1 a5 9. a3 ]
8.b1
[ 8.g5 h6 9.xf6 xf6 10.b1 a5 11.a3 c6= - 8. Rb1 a5 9. a3 c6 10. Bg5 h6
11. Bxf6 Bxf6 ]
[ 8.c2 c6 9.e1 g4 10.e3 d7 11.a3 h3 12.h1 g4 13.d2 h6
14.ac1 d4 15.d1 c6= U. Andersson - L. Kavalek, Las Palmas 1974 ]
8...a5
[ 8...c6
A) 9.g5 bd7 10.b4 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.b5 d5 13.bxc6 bxc6 14.d2
f5 15.a4 e4 16.cxd5 exd3 17.e4 d7 18.d6 ( 18.dxc6?! xc6 19.xc6
c8 20.a6 xc3 Black has a passed pawn. U. Andersson - L. Kavalek,
Manila 1974 ) 18...g4 19.a3 f6=;
B) 9.e4
B1) 9...d5 10.exd5 ( 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.g5 dxe4 12.dxe4 c6 13.xd8
xd8 14.d5 d6 15.d2 xd5 16.exd5 d4= V. Kramnik - J. Polgar,
Madrid 1993 ) 10...cxd5 11.g5 dxc4 12.dxc4 xd1 13.bxd1 c6
14.b5 R. Hundack - B. Teuchert, Germany 2000;
B2) 9...a5 10.a3= - 8... a5 9. a3 c6 10. e4 ]
729
9.a3 c6
[ 9...c6= - Line 008 : 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Rb1
a5 7. a3 Nf6 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O Re8 ]
[ 9...h6 10.b4 ( 10.d2 c6 11.b4 axb4 12.axb4 d5 13.b2 e6 14.a1
a6 15.b5 c5 R. Vaganian - L. Van Wely, New York 1994 ) 10...axb4 11.axb4
e4 12.e1 ( 12.dxe4 xe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.d2 e8 15.b2 xb2
16.xb2 f6 17.b3 f5= A. Delchev - V. Spasov, Albena 2011 )
A) 12...f5 13.c2 exd3 14.exd3 c8 ( 14...c6 15.e3 e6 16.b2
(U. Andersson - J. Lautier, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1997) d5 17.cxd5 xd5
18.cxd5 xb2 19.xb2 cxd5 20.f3 ) 15.e3
A1) 15...e6 16.b2 c6 17.cd5 xd5 18.cxd5 e5 ( 18...a7?!
19.a1 b5 20.a5! b6 21.xa8 xa8 (V. Kramnik - V. Topalov, Vienna
1996) 22.b3 e7 23.a1 e8 24.d4 (with the idea Bf1; Nb5 is a
poorly-placed piece.) ) 19.b3 ed7 20.d4 e7 21.c3;
A2) 15...h3 16.xh3 xh3 17.cd5 a2!? 18.xf6+ ( 18.xc7?? xe3
19.xe3 g4-+ ) 18...xf6 19.g4 xg4 20.xg4 g7 21.xh6+ f8
22.g4 f5 23.e3 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. GreKo 6.5 - Dirty 14M-22, Internet 2010;
B) 12...exd3 13.exd3 c6 14.c2 g4 15.d2 d7 16.b5 d8 17.b2
h3 18.xh3 xh3 19.f3 e6= M. Vujadinovic - D. Hardy, corr. 2001 ]
10.g5
[ 10.e4 a6
A) 11.h3 c7 12.e3 e6 13.d2 a4 ( 13...d5 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.exd5
xd5 16.xd5 xd5 17.fe1 d6= S. Halkias - K. Sasikiran, Dubai 2011 )
14.fd1 c5 15.c2 fd7= The position is objectively equal, although a
B) 11.b4 axb4 12.axb4
B1) 12...h6 13.e3 c7 14.c1 ( 14.b5 e6 15.bxc6= 1/2-1/2 J.
Ehlvest - V. Topalov, Yerevan 1996 ) 14...h7 15.a1 xa1 16.xa1 g4
17.h3 xf3 18.xf3 d5=;
B2) 12...c7 13.e3 e6 14.h3 d5 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.exd5 xd5
17.xd5 xd5= O. Gritsak - A. Zontakh, Bydgoszcz 2001 ]
[ 10.b4 axb4 11.axb4 d5
A) 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.g5 e6 14.e4 d4 15.d5 bd7 16.a1 ( 16.xf6+
xf6 17.xf6 xf6 Black has a slight spatial advantage. Key game R.
Vaganian - G. Kasparov, Riga 1995 ) 16...xa1 17.xa1 xd5 18.exd5 h6
19.xf6 xf6 20.d2 xd5 21.a5 c3 22.xb7 d7 23.f3 h7=
with mutual play.;
B) 12.g5 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.e4 dxe4 16.dxe4 e6=
V. Akopian - L. Van Wely, Groningen 1996;
C) 12.e4 (S. Rocha - J. Cuenca Jimenez, Vila Nova de Gaia 2010) d4
13.a4 b5 14.cxb5 cxb5 15.c5 c6= ]
[ 10.d2 h6 11.c1 ( 11.e4 e6 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 bd7 14.e1
730
(U. Andersson - L. Van Wely, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1997) d5 15.exd5 cxd5
16.cxd5 xd5 17.g5 hxg5 18.xd5 f8 19.c3 xd3 20.e4 a2
21.c1 e6 22.xg5 d4= ) 11...h7 12.e4 a6 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4
c7= A. Magalotti - C. D'Amore, Andorra 1987 ]
10...h6
[ 10...bd7 11.e4 (D. Antritter - R. Zeier, Hockenheim 1994) f8 12.d2 g4
13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 e6= ]
11.xf6
[ 11.d2 d5 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.d4 e4 14.e5 c6 15.xc6 bxc6= ]
11...xf6 12.d2 g7 13.c2 e6 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 d7 16.b5 c7
17.fc1
[ 17.b2 a3 18.fb1 (R. Kasimdzhanov - S. Ganguly, Guangzhou 2010) ea8
19.a2 xa2 20.xa2 f6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. ]
17...f5
[ 17...c5 18.b3 xb3 19.xb3 ec8 20.d1 a3= M. Gurevich - L. Van
Wely, Antwerp 1996 ]
18.a2 c5 19.b4 d7 20.b3 e4 21.e3 exd3 22.xd3 e4=
Best Mutual Play Key game E. Gausel - L. Van Wely, Skei 1993
73
Closed Sicilian Reversed
Line 007
[Dragan Paunovic]
A25
18.09.2013
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.c4 e5 2.c3 c6 [#] 3.g3
[Chapter] [#]
[ 3.f3 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
A) 3...f6 - Line 012 : 2... Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6;
B) Recommendation for club level players: 3...g6 [Chapter] [#] 4.d4 ( 4.g3
g7 5.g2= - 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 ) 4...exd4
B1) 5.d5?! g7 6.g5
B1a) 6...ge7? 7.xd4 f6 ( 7...xd4? [#] 8.xd4!+- (with the idea
Nf6+) D. Andreikin - S. Karjakin, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 8.xf6+ f7 9.d5
xd4 (G. Aldridge - J. Sarfati, New Zeeland 1987) 10.xe7 e8
11.b4;
B1b) 6...ce7 7.xd4 h6 8.f4 xd5 9.cxd5 (E. Gorisnic - A. Giaccio,
Buenos Aires 1991) c6 10.a4 f6 11.dxc6 d5! 12.d2 0-0;
B2) 5.xd4 g7
B2a) 6.c2 d6
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B2a1) 7.e4 e6 8.e2 ge7 9.e3 (S. Solonar - M. Landenberger,
Wiesbaden 1996) d7 10.d2 f5=;
B2a2) 7.d5?!
B2a21) 7...ge7 8.g3 0-0 9.g2 e5 10.de3 ( worse move is
10.b3 xd5 11.cxd5 c5 E. Agrest - V. Milov, Leon 2008 ) 10...7c6
11.0-0 e6 12.b3 a5= The position is objectively equal, although a
B2a22) 7...f6 (SlowChess Blitz WV2.1 - BugChess2 1.6.2, Internet
2008) 8.e3 0-0 9.e2 xd5 10.cxd5 e7;
B2a3) 7.g3 ge7 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0 b8 10.f4 e5 R. Dimitrov - M.
Yarmysty, Sunny Beach 2012;
B2b) 6.xc6 bxc6 7.g3 ( 7.e4 d6 8.e3 c5 9.d2 (P. Kilpela - A.
Rantanen, Tampere 1998) b8 10.d3 e7 11.0-0 0-0 12.b3 c6
comfortable for White. )
B2b1) 7...e7 8.g2
B2b11) 8...e6? [#] 9.d5! d8 10.g5+ f6 11.d4 cxd5
12.xd5 f5 13.f4 e8 14.0-0 xe2 ( 14...b8 15.e4 c5
16.c3+- ) 15.xa8+- Deep Shredder 11 - Deep Sjeng WC 2008,
Internet 2008;
B2b12) 8...b8 9.0-0 (T. Lumper - E. Bauer, Germany 1985) f6
10.b3 b7 11.e3 a5 12.a7 d8 13.d4;
B2b2) 7...e7 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0
B2b21) 9...d6
B2b211) 10.d2 a5
B2b2111) 11.b3 a4 12.a3 axb3 13.axb3
B2b21111) worse move is 13...e6 14.b2 b8 15.c2
( 15.a3 d5 16.cxd5 cxd5 17.a4 xb2 18.xb2 d6=
E. Agrest - V. Milov, Leon 2008 ) 15...f5 16.e4 d7 17.xg7
xg7 18.c3+ f6 19.fd1;
B2b21112) 13...b8 14.c2 f5 15.e4 d7=;
B2b2112) 11.d1 e6 12.b3 a4 13.b1 axb3 14.axb3 b8=
D. Andreikin - I. Nepomniachtchi, Moscow (blitz) 2010;
B2b212) 10.c2 b8 11.b3 c5 12.b2 f5 13.d2 d7
14.ad1 h3 15.xh3 xh3= D. Khismatullin - G. Guseinov,
B2b213) 10.g5
B2b2131) 10...f6 11.f4 b8
B2b21311) 12.c5 d5
B2b213111) 13.a4 xb2 ( worse move is 13...g5 14.c1
b7 15.e4 dxe4 16.d1 e8 17.xe4 f5 18.e2
Y. Seirawan - L. Kritz, Netherlands 2007 ) 14.a3 b7 15.e4=
732
B2b213112) 13.c2 g5 14.c1 h6 15.e3 f5=;
B2b21312) 12.b3 e6 13.d2 c5 14.ad1 V. Gavrikov - O.
Sutter, Zuerich 1992;
B2b2132) 10...b8 11.d2 d7 ( 11...f6 12.e3 c5 13.ad1
e6 14.b3 f5 (L. Van Wely - S. Ernst, Wolvega 2012) 15.f4
d7 16.fe1 g5 17.e3 f7 18.d5 bc8 19.f1 fe8
20.d3 xe3 21.fxe3! ) 12.xe7 xe7 13.xc6 e5 14.ac1
c5 15.d5 d7 16.b3 a5 17.fd1 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Naum 4.2 - Critter 1.6, Internet
2012;
B2b22) 9...b8
B2b221) 10.a4 d6 11.c5 ( 11.d1?! c5 12.c2 f5 13.d2
a5 Black has the initiative. E. Tomashevsky - Nguyen Ngoc
Truongson, Biel 2010 ) 11...d5 12.d1 e8 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Toga II
1.4, Internet 2008) 13.e4 g4 14.f3 e6=;
B2b222) 10.d2 a6
B2b2221) 11.b3 d5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.xd5 cxd5 ( 13...xa1
14.a3 cxd5 15.xf8 f6 (V. Gashimov - T. Radjabov, Antalya
2004) 16.c5 c3 17.xd5 xe2 18.c1 White has slightly
better pawn structure. ) 14.b2 xb2 15.xb2 (Cheese 1.2 BlackBishop 0.98, Internet 2008) e8 16.fe1 d4=
B2b2222) 11.d1 xc4 12.xd7 xd7 13.xd7 fe8
( 13...d5 14.xd5 cxd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5 c6 17.d2
fd8 18.c2 d1+ 19.g2 b6 20.a4 xb2 21.xb2 xc1
22.xb6 xa1 23.a6 h5 24.xa7 L. Ftacnik - A. Wojtkiewicz,
Bad Zwesten 1999 ) 14.xc7 d5 15.xd5 cxd5 16.f3 a6
17.e3 xb2 18.d1 e5 19.a7 d4 20.h6 xa2 21.xa6
c4= This position is rather drawish. Houdini 3 - Sting SF 3,
Internet 2013;
C) Recommendation for club level players: 3...b4 [Chapter] [#]
C1) 4.d3 xc3+ ( 4...f6 - Line 012 : 2... Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d3 Bb4 ) 5.bxc3
d6 6.b1 b8 ( 6...ge7 7.e3 0-0 8.e2 b6 9.d2 e6 10.0-0 d7
11.d4 B. Alterman - V. Topalov, Elenite 1995 ) 7.a4 f6 8.g3 0-0 9.g2
d7 10.d2 c8= Gaviota 0.83 - Chronos 1.9.9, Internet 2011;
C2) 4.g3 xc3 ( 4...f6 - Line 017 : 2... Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 ) 5.bxc3
d6 6.d4 f6 ( 6...e4 7.d2 f5 8.g2 f6 9.f3 0-0 10.0-0 exf3 11.xf3
h6 12.d3 J. Lautier - V. Ivanchuk, Linares 1995 ) 7.g2 0-0 8.0-0 e4
9.d2 e8 10.b3 h6 11.c2 f5 12.h3 c8 13.g4 g6 Naum 4.2 Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
C3) 4.d5 e4 ( worse move is 4...c5 5.e3 e4 6.d4! e7 7.d2 f5
8.g4! B. Gulko - Z. Hracek, Yerevan 1996 )
C3a) 5.g5 xg5 6.xc7+ d8 ( 6...f8 7.xa8 (Hiarcs 11 - Rybka 2.
733
3, Internet 2007) e3 8.fxe3 d6 9.c2 f6 10.g3 b6 11.g2 b7
12.0-0 xa8 13.b3 ) 7.xa8 e3
C3a1) 8.fxe3? f6 ( 8...h4+ 9.g3 e4 10.g1 xe3 11.g2 f6
12.a4 e5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. D. Reinderman - Z. Peng, Hoogeveen 2007 )
9.b3 (V. Rumyantsev - P. Opitz, corr. 2011) e8 10.a3 [#] xe3!
11.a4 b5! 12.xb5 e5 13.a4 c5 14.b4 f2+!!
C3a11) 15.xf2 h4+ 16.g3 ( 16.g1? g4 17.g3 f6-+ )
16...f5+ 17.g1 d4+ 18.e3 xa1 19.c2 d4! 20.b2 f3+
21.f2 e4+ 22.e2 xb2 23.xb2 fxd2-+;
C3a12) 15.d1 e4 16.b5 c5 17.d4 xa4 18.xg5+ xg5
19.bxc6 xd4 20.c7+ e7 21.c1 e3;
C3a2) 8.a3 exf2+ 9.xf2 c5+ 10.e3 b6 11.d4 ( 11.f3 d6 12.d4
g6 13.h4 b7 14.xb6 axb6 Black has the initiative. Deep Rybka 4
- Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 11...d6 12.h4 e7 13.h3
b7 14.xb6 axb6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
is required from both sides.;
C3b) 5.d4! xd4 6.xb4 c6 ( 6...f6 7.d5 d6 8.d3 exd3 9.xd3
e6 10.c3 e4 11.c2 f5 12.g3 c6 13.c3 xc3 14.xc3 b6
15.g2 b7 16.b3 0-0 17.b2 K. Owen - H. Sikorsky, corr. 2012 ) 7.e3
f5 8.d3 f6 9.dxe4 xe4 10.d3 e7 11.0-0 d5 12.f3 xb4
13.fxe4 dxc4 14.exf5 cxd3 15.xd3 0-0 16.e4 f6 17.a3 b5 18.c3=
White. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
D) 3...c5 [Chapter] [#] 4.e3 d6 5.d4
D1) 5...exd4 6.exd4 b6
D1a) 7.g5 ge7
D1a1) 8.e2
D1a11) 8...g4?! 9.b4 ( 9.0-0 0-0= - 8... O-O 9. O-O Bg4 ) 9...h6
10.xe7 xe7 11.0-0 (Bb6 is a poorly-placed piece.);
D1a12) 8...0-0 9.0-0 g4 10.d5 f6 11.xb6 axb6 12.f4 d5=
A. Korobov - S. Movsesian, Warsaw (rapid) 2011;
D1a2) 8.b4 a6 9.c5 a7 10.a3;
D1b) 7.b4 a6 (F. Buettner - J. Vollbrecht, corr. 2006) 8.c5 a7 9.b5
ce7 10.bxa6 bxa6 11.c4 f6 12.0-0 0-0 13.e1;
D2) 5...b4 6.dxe5 xc3+ 7.bxc3 dxe5 8.b3 f6 9.d3 ge7 10.a3
0-0 11.0-0 e8 12.b1 g6 13.d1 b6 14.b5 b8 15.d2 Houdini 2.
0c Pro - Deep Fritz 13, Internet (blitz) 2012;
E) 3...f5 [Chapter] [#]
E1) 4.g3 g6 ( 4...f6 5.d4 e4 6.h4 g6 7.g5 g7 8.d2 d6 9.f3
exf3 10.exf3 0-0 11.0-0-0 V. Baghdasaryan - S. Vidit, Kemer 2009 ) 5.g2
g7= - 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 f5;
E2) 4.e3 f6 5.d4 e4 6.g5= - 4. d4 e4 5. Ng5 Nf6 6. e3;
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E3) 4.d3 f6 5.g3
E3a) 5...g6 6.g2 g7 7.0-0 0-0 8.b1 d6 - 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3
d6 6. d3 f5 7. O-O Nf6 8. Rb1 O-O ( 8...a5 - 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 f5
6. O-O Nf6 7. Rb1 a5 8. d3 O-O );
E3b) 5...d6 6.g2
E3b1) 6...g6 7.g5 ( 7.b3 g7 8.0-0 0-0 9.c5+ h8 10.cxd6 cxd6
11.d1 e7 12.d2 e6 13.a3 a6= N. Koolsbergen - C. Osman,
corr. 2010 ) 7...g7 8.d2 ( 8.d5 h6 9.xf6 xf6 10.xf6+ xf6
11.0-0 0-0 12.e3 g7= V. Nambiar - R. Haines, San Francisco 2000 )
8...h6 9.xf6 xf6 10.e3 e7 11.c1 c6 12.0-0 0-0= V. Korchnoi - Y.
Seirawan, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1993;
E3b2) 6...e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.d2 e8 9.d5 d8 10.c3 h5=
A. Karbowiak - L. Drabke, Brest 2012;
E4) 4.e4 fxe4 ( 4...c5 (A. Anastasian - P. Nikolic, Moscow 2001) 5.xe5!
f6 6.d3 d4 7.exf5 d6 8.e2 xf5 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4 e5 11.d3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 5.xe4 f6
6.xf6+ xf6 7.d3 d6 8.e4 f5 9.e2 e7 10.d3 g6 11.0-0 0-0=
A. Fuentes Arjona - V. Sergeev, corr. 2010;
E5) 4.d4 e4
E5a) 5.g5
E5a1) 5...ce7? 6.d2 h6 7.h4 ( 7.xe7 (J. Lautier - T. L. Petrosian,
Paris 2009) xe7 8.e3 f6 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 d6 ) 7...g5 8.e3 g6
9.g3 f6 10.f3 d6 11.c2 exf3 12.gxf3 Strelka 5.5 - DeepSaros 3.
3b, Internet 2013;
E5a2) 5...e7 6.xe7 cxe7 ( 6...xe7 7.d2 f6 8.e3 d6 9.b4
0-0 10.b5 d8 R. Dzindzichashvili - V. Liberzon, Netanya 1977 ) 7.d2
( 7.g1 f6 8.e3 d6 9.h4 c6 10.h3 e6 11.e2 f7 12.g5 0-0
R. Vaganian - P. Nikolic, Barcelona 1989 ) 7...f6 8.e3 0-0 9.e2 d6
10.0-0 c5 11.b3 b6 12.f4 e6 13.d2 f7 D. Reinderman - E.
L'Ami, Amsterdam 2012;
E5b) 5.d2 f6 6.e3 g6 ( 6...d6 7.b4 g6 8.b5 e7 9.a4 g7
10.e2 0-0 11.0-0= - 6... g6 7. Be2 Bg7 8. O-O d6 9. b4 O-O 10. b5 Ne7
11. a4 ) 7.e2 g7 8.0-0 d6 ( 8...0-0 9.b1 a5 10.a3 d6 11.b4 axb4
12.axb4 e7 13.d5 g5 14.b2 g6 15.c5 S. Agdestein - F. Caruana,
Amsterdam 2008 ) 9.b4 0-0 10.b5 e7 11.a4 c5 ( 11...g5 12.a3 e8
13.a5 White has the initiative. J. Stocek - G. Gajewski, Legnica 2013 )
12.b3 c7 13.a3 b6 14.a5 e6 15.c2 f7;
E5c) 5.g5
E5c1) 5...b4
E5c11) 6.g3 f6 7.e3 ( 7.d5?! e5 8.b3 e7 9.g2 h6
J. Timman - I. Sokolov, Dortmund 1999 ) 7...xc3+ 8.bxc3 d6 9.h4
0-0= R. Bordell Rosell - A. Gual Pascual, St Cugat 1998;
E5c12) 6.h3 f6 7.e3 xc3+ 8.bxc3 d6 9.f4 0-0 10.h4 b6
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( 10...e7 11.c5 d8 12.b3+ e6 13.c4 e8 14.a3
Comp Fritz - V. Kramnik, Frankfurt 2000 ) 11.a3 e8 12.c5 d5
13.b5 b7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. R. Koch - M. Wiedenkeller, Reggio Emilia 1982;
E5c2) 5...h6 6.h3 g5 [#] 7.g1!? (with the idea h4) f6 8.e3 ( 8.h4
g4 9.e3 h5 10.ge2 L. Polugaevsky - Y. Seirawan, Haninge 1990 )
8...d6 9.h4 g8 10.hxg5 hxg5 (R. Lindenmaier - V. Ikonnikov,
Schwaebisch Gmuend 1995) 11.d5 g6 12.e2;
E5c3) 5...f6
E5c31) 6.h3 b4 7.e3
E5c311) 7...e7 8.d2 xc3 9.xc3 d5 10.f4 c6 11.e2 g6
12.xg6 hxg6 13.b3 c7 14.h3 e6 15.c5= The position is
Kharlov - E. Gleizerov, Kstovo 1997;
E5c312) 7...0-0 8.d2 e7 9.xe4! fxe4 10.xb4 d6 11.f4
( 11.e2 xh3 12.gxh3 d7= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. J. Lautier - P. Nikolic, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
1995 ) 11...g5 12.h3 ( 12.h5? g4 13.g1 e8 14.g3
xf2 ) 12...h6 13.c2 a5 14.c3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Vitruvius 1.11C - Sting SF 2,
Internet 2012;
E5c313) 7...xc3+ 8.bxc3 d6 9.a3 b6 10.c5 dxc5 11.b5 d7
12.f4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. K.
Berg - V. Bagirov, Gausdal 1991;
E5c32) 6.h4 b4 7.e3 d6 8.d2 0-0 9.g3 d7 10.b3 xc3
11.xc3 b6 E. Inarkiev - R. Leitao, Tromso 2013;
E5c33) 6.e3 h6 7.h3 g5 8.f3 exf3 9.xf3 d6 10.f2 e7
E5c331) 11.d5 xd5 12.cxd5 b4 13.b5+ d7 ( 13...d8
14.0-0 g4 15.e2 xd5 16.h1 g7 17.c4 b6 18.d3=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Lautier - P.
Nikolic, Horgen 1994 ) 14.xd7+ xd7 15.0-0 0-0-0= Hiarcs 9 Deep Fritz 8, Internet (blitz) 2004;
E5c332) 11.e2?! g7 12.h4 f7 13.hxg5 hxg5 14.xh8+ xh8
15.h3 g6 V. Korchnoi - P. Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee 1997;
E5c333) 11.d1 f4 12.d3 fxe3 13.fe4 g7 14.xf6+ xf6
( 14...xf6 15.d5 g7 (PanChess 00.537 - Bouquet 1.6, Internet
2013) 16.xe3 0-0 17.0-0 xd4 18.xf8+ xf8 19.f3+ g8
20.xd4 xd4+ 21.h1 e6 22.xc7 g4 23.e4 xe4
24.xe4 ) 15.xe3 0-0 (A. Torres Sanchez - M. Frank, corr. 1998)
16.f1 d8 17.e4 xf1+ 18.xf1 f8+ 19.g1 f5= ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 3...c5 4.g2 ( 4.e3 d6
5.g2= - 4. Bg2 d6 5. e3; 4.a3 a6 5.e3 d6 6.g2= - 4. Bg2 d6 5. a3 a6 6. e3 )
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A) 4...ge7 5.e3
A1) 5...a6 6.f3 ( 6.ge2 d6= - 4... d6 5. e3 a6 6. Nge2 Nge7 ) 6...a7=
- 4... a6 5. e3 Ba7 6. Nf3 Nge7;
A2) 5...d6= - 4... d6 5. e3 Nge7;
B) 4...a6
B1) 5.e3
B1a) 5...a7 6.f3 ( 6.a3 d6= - 4... d6 5. a3 a6 6. e3 Ba7 ) 6...ge7
( 6...f6 7.d4 exd4 8.exd4 0-0 9.0-0 d6 - 5. Nf3 d6 6. e3 Ba7 7. d4
exd4 8. exd4 Nf6 9. O-O O-O ) 7.d4 exd4 8.exd4 d5 9.0-0 0-0 10.cxd5
xd5 (G. Tesber - F. Pal, Hungary 2005) 11.xd5 xd5 12.e3 e7
13.e5 a5 14.c4 b5 15.c1= The position is objectively equal,
B1b) 5...d6= - 4... d6 5. e3 a6;
B2) 5.f3 d6 6.e3 ( 6.d3 a7 7.0-0 ge7 8.e3 xe3 9.fxe3 0-0
10.d2 f6 11.ac1 e6 12.e4 d7 G. Milos - I. Salgado Lopez, Quito
2012 )
B2a) 6...a7
B2a1) 7.0-0 ge7 8.b3 ( 8.d4 exd4 9.exd4 g4 10.e3 f5 )
8...0-0 9.b2 g4 10.h3 h5 11.g4 g6 12.d4 (M. Leon Hoyos - L.
Bruzon Batista, Barcelona 2010) exd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.exd4 c6
15.e2 f5= with mutual play.;
B2a2) 7.d4 exd4 8.exd4 f6 9.0-0 0-0 10.d5 e5 11.xe5 dxe5
12.d3 (D. Komljenovic - S. Karp, Metz 1997) d7 13.a3 c8 14.e3
f5 15.d2 xe3 16.xe3 e8 17.ad1 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
B2b) 6...f6 7.d4 b4 8.0-0 xc3 9.bxc3 0-0 10.c2 e7 11.d2
g4 12.a3 ab8 13.fe1= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 4.1 - Amateur 2.82, Internet
2011;
C) 4...f6 11 - Line;
D) 4...d6 5.e3 ( 5.a3 a6 6.e3 a7 7.ge2= - 5. e3 a6 6. Nge2 Ba7 7. a3 )
D1) 5...ge7 6.ge2 0-0 ( 6...a6= - 5... a6 6. Nge2 Nge7 ) 7.0-0 a6 8.h3
a7
D1a) 9.d4 exd4 10.exd4 f5 11.e3 e8 12.d2 d7 13.g4 xe3
14.fxe3 h4 ( 14...h5 15.d5 f8 16.f2 hxg4 17.hxg4 White has the
initiative. Critter 1.4 - Sting SF 2 , Internet 2013 ) 15.f4 d8 16.af1 c6;
D1b) 9.h2 e6 10.b3 ( 10.d5 d7 11.b3 xd5 12.cxd5 e7=
A. Giri - F. Caruana, Reggio Emilia 2012 ) 10...b8 11.d4 exd4 12.exd4
d7 13.b2 b5 14.c5 dxc5 15.dxc5 xc5 16.e4 b6 17.c1 f6
18.f4 e5 19.c5= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
D2) 5...f5 6.a3 a5 7.ge2 d3 8.b3
D2a) 8...ge7 9.d5 e4 10.xe7 xe7 11.f4 e5 12.xd3 xd3+
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13.e2 a4 ( 13...f5 14.f3 f8 15.fxe4 fxe4 16.xe4 f2 17.xb7
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. M. Turov E. Cordova, Barbera del Valles (rapid) 2012 ) 14.c3 d5 15.cxd5 xd5
16.xe4 xe4 17.f3 e6 18.xd3 Black has insufficient compensation
D2b) 8...b8 9.e4 xe2 10.xe2 ge7 11.xc5 dxc5 (M. Boehm F. Ott, Wuerttemberg 1993) 12.d1 0-0 13.d3 a8 14.f1 a4 15.c2
d7 16.b1 f5 17.g1 b6;
D3) 5...a6
D3a) 6.f3= - 4... a6 5. Nf3 d6 6. e3;
D3b) 6.d3 a7 7.b1 f5 8.b4 c8
D3b1) 9.h3 ge7 10.ge2 0-0 11.d2 d7 ( 11...h6 12.a3 d8
13.b2 f6 14.c1 c6 15.d4 f7= V. Ivanchuk - F. Vallejo Pons, Sao
Paulo/Bilbao 2011 ) 12.a4 a5 13.bxa5 xa5 14.g4 e6=;
D3b2) 9.f3 f6 10.0-0 0-0 11.g5 h6 12.ge4 xe4 13.xe4
e7=;
D3c) 6.ge2
D3c1) 6...ge7 7.a3 ( 7.b3 a7= - 6... Ba7 7. b3 Nge7 ) 7...a7=
- 6... Ba7 7. a3 Nge7 ( 7...0-0 8.0-0 a7 9.b4= - 6... Ba7 7. a3 Nge7 8.
b4 O-O 9. O-O );
D3c2) 6...a7
D3c21) 7.b3 [Chapter] [#] ge7 8.b2
D3c211) 8...f5 9.d4 ( 9.d3 d7 10.h3 0-0 11.d2 ab8=
- 8... Rb8 9. d3 Bf5 10. Qd2 Qd7 11. h3 O-O ) 9...d7 10.d5 ( 10.h3
exd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.exd4 0-0 13.xb7 ae8= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Siebrecht - I.
Ivanisevic, Wijk aan Zee 2011 ) 10...d8 11.h4 h6 12.0-0 0-0;
D3c212) 8...b8
D3c2121) 9.d3 f5 10.d2 d7 11.h3 0-0 12.f4 e6 ( 12...f6
13.g4 e6 14.d4 exd4 15.exd4 d5= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. M. Leon Hoyos L. Bruzon Batista, Mexico City (rapid) 2012 ) 13.d4 exd4 ( 13...f5
14.xc6 bxc6 15.0-0-0 exd4 16.exd4 e7 17.g4 f5 18.g5 f7
19.g3 H. Nakamura - F. Vallejo Pons, Sao Paulo/Bilbao 2011 )
14.exd4 d5 15.0-0-0 fe8 16.g4 f5= The position is objectively
D3c2122) 9.d4 exd4 10.exd4 0-0 11.0-0 f5 12.d2 e8
13.d1 d7 14.e3 h3 (1/2-1/2 B. Damljanovic - F. Vallejo
Pons, Lanzarote 2003) 15.xh3 xh3 16.f4 d7 17.fe1
g6=;
D3c22) 7.d4 [Chapter] [#]
D3c221) 7...ge7 8.0-0 0-0 9.b3 ( 9.d5 b8 10.h3 f5 11.h2
d7 12.f4 e4 13.b4 f6= The position is objectively equal,
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although a touch more comfortable for Black. V. Milov - F. Vallejo
Pons, Albox 2005 ) 9...exd4 10.xd4
D3c2211) 10...xd4 11.exd4 f5 12.e2 b8 13.b2 ( 13.a4
e8 14.b2 d7 15.d2 c6 16.d5 d7= D. Reinderman - M.
Turov, Vlissingen 2012 ) 13...d7 14.e1 b5 15.c2 White has
a slight spatial advantage.;
D3c2212) 10...b8 (P. Dittmar - V. Epishin, Neustadt an den
Weinstrasse 2008) 11.b2 xd4 12.exd4 f5 13.e1 e8
14.d2 d7 15.a4 h3 16.xh3 xh3 17.e4= The position is
D3c222) 7...f6 8.0-0 0-0 9.b3 e8 10.h3 h6 11.b2 ( 11.dxe5
xe5 12.b2 f5= L. Dominguez Perez - E. Najer, Baku 2011 )
11...exd4 12.xd4 (V. Zvjaginsev - E. Najer, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
2013) xd4 13.exd4 e6 14.e1 c6=;
D3c23) 7.d3 [Chapter] [#] h5 8.h3 h4 ( 8...f5 9.h4 f6 10.d4 0-0
11.b3 f4!? 12.dxe5 f3 13.xf3 xe5 14.g2 g4= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Giri - M. Prusikin,
Schwetzingen 2013 ) 9.g4 f5 10.gxf5 xf5 11.d5 d7 F. Lopez
Gracia - A. Mirzoev, Zaragoza 2011;
D3c24) 7.a3 [Chapter] [#] ge7 ( 7...e6 8.b3 c8 9.h3 ce7
10.b2 h6 11.d4 0-0 12.d5 g6= F. Vallejo Pons - M. Prusikin,
Dresden 2008 )
D3c241) 8.0-0 h5 9.d4 h4 10.b4 hxg3 11.hxg3 ( 11.fxg3
(A. Omar - J. Al Huwar, Al Ain 2008) g4 12.d2 exd4 13.xd4
0-0= ) 11...g6 12.d5 ( 12.c5 h3 13.xh3 xh3 14.g2 d7
15.h1 xh1 16.xh1 0-0-0 Black has the initiative. M. Suba - F.
Vallejo Pons, Albox 2005 ) 12...f8 13.b2 f5 14.f4 d7 15.dxe5
dxe5 16.c5 d8;
D3c242) 8.d3 f5 9.h3 d7 10.b4= - 8. b4 Bf5 9. d3 Qd7 10. h3;
D3c243) 8.b4
D3c2431) 8...g4 9.h3 h5 10.0-0 0-0 11.d3 d7 12.h2 f5
13.f4 f7 ( 13...h8 14.d2 D. Bocharov - S. Zhigalko, Moscow
2012 ) 14.c2 ae8 15.b1 d8=;
D3c2432) 8...h5 9.h4 g4 10.b2 0-0 11.d3 d7 12.d2
ab8 13.d5
D3c24321) 13...xd5 14.cxd5 ( 14.xd5 e7 15.g2
(P. Nielsen - W. Arencibia Rodriguez, Havana 2007) b5 16.cxb5
axb5 17.0-0 c6= ) 14...e7 15.d4 xe2 16.xe2 exd4
17.xd4 b5+ ( 17...xd4 18.xd4 fe8 19.hc1 g6
20.f1 ) 18.d3 xd4 19.exd4 fe8 20.xb5 axb5 21.d3
c8 22.hc1 e7=;
D3c24322) 13...f6 14.0-0 xd5 15.cxd5 e7=;
D3c2433) 8...f5 9.d3 d7 10.h3 0-0 11.b2= - 8... O-O 9. d3
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Bf5 10. Bb2 Qd7 11. h3;
D3c2434) 8...0-0
D3c24341) 9.0-0 e6 10.d5 d7
D3c243411) 11.b2 ae8 12.ec3= - 11. Nec3 Rae8 12.
Bb2 ( 12.c1 (L. Van Wely - S. Savchenko, Baku 2007) g4
13.f3 h5 14.a4 f5 15.f2 h8= with mutual play. );
D3c243412) 11.ec3
D3c2434121) 11...ae8 12.b2 d8 ( 12...f5 13.a4 e4
14.f4 exf3 15.xf3 g6 ) 13.f4 ( 13.d4 exd4 14.exd4
xd5 15.xd5 c6 16.e3 h3= A. Kharlov - F. Vallejo
Pons, Rethymnon 2003 ) 13...f6 14.a4 xa4 15.xa4
exf4 16.gxf4 ( 16.xc7 fxe3 17.dxe3 xc4 18.fe1 f5
19.xe8 xe8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 16...b8 17.f2 f5;
D3c2434122) 11...g4 (WildCat 5 - The Baron 1.7.0, Internet
2005) 12.xe7+ xe7 13.c2 c6=;
D3c24342) 9.d3 f5 10.b2 d7 11.h3
D3c243421) 11...h6 12.c1 ae8 13.d2 d8 14.d5
( 14.d4 exd4 15.exd4 dc6 16.d1 h7 17.b5 d8=
comfortable for Black. B. Damljanovic - B. Predojevic, Zlatibor
2007 ) 14...e6 15.xe7+ xe7 16.0-0 c6;
D3c243422) 11...f6 12.c1 ae8 13.d2 h8
D3c2434221) 14.d1 b5 15.dc3 d8 16.d5 ( 16.cxb5
axb5 17.d4 (Key game B. Damljanovic - I. Ivanisevic,
Podgorica 2011) exd4 18.exd4 c6 ) 16...bxc4 17.xe7
xe7 18.dxc4 f7;
D3c2434222) 14.d5 xd5 15.cxd5 e7 16.d4 b6=
Best Mutual Play Key game N. Miezis - L. Bruzon Batista,
Istanbul 2012 ]
[ 3...f5 4.g2 - Line 005 : 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 f5 4. Nc3 ]
[ 3...d6 - Line 006 : 2... d6 3. g3 Nc6 ]
[ 3...f6 - Line 011 : 2... Nf6 3. g3 Nc6 ]
[ 3...b4 4.d5 f6 5.g2 - Line 011 : 2... Nf6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 Bb4 5. Nd5 ]
4.g2
[ 4.b1 a5 ( 4...f5 5.g2 g7= - 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Rb1 f5 ) 5.a3 f5 ( 5...f6 6.d3
(Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet (blitz) 2010) d6 7.g2 g7=
Stockfish 2.0.1 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2011 ) 6.g2 ( 6.d3 g7 7.g2
- Line 008 : 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 f5 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 ) 6...f6 7.d3 g7 - 4. Bg2 Bg7
5. Rb1 a5 6. a3 f5 7. d3 Nf6 ]
4...g7 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
[ 4...d6 5.b1 ( 5.e3 g7= - 4... Bg7 5. e3 d6 )
A) 5...f5 6.d3 g7 (M. Vokac - M. Damjanovic, Stary Smokovec 1988)
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( 6...d7 7.b4 g7 8.b5 d8 9.d5 c6 10.bxc6 bxc6 11.c3 e7
12.a3 0-0 13.f3 Historically important game G. Kasparov - A. Karpov,
Seville (m/6) 1987 ) 7.e4 d7 8.ge2 ge7 9.d5 h6 10.0-0 0-0=
B) 5...h5
B1) 6.h4 g7 7.b4 h6 8.d3 0-0 9.f3 a6 10.a4 d4 11.b5 axb5
12.axb5
B1a) 12...d7 13.xd4 exd4 14.d5 c6 ( 14...g4?! 15.g5 f6
16.f4 D. Navara - N. Short, Reggio Emilia 2011 ) 15.bxc6 bxc6 16.b6
a6 17.g5 c7 18.xd7 xd7 19.0-0;
B1b) 12...g4 13.h2 c8 14.0-0 hf5 15.e3 e6= The position is
B2) 6.f3 g7 7.d3 ge7 8.0-0 a5 9.a3 f5 10.h4 B. Cafferty - W.
Van Veen, Hastings 2012;
C) 5...a5 6.a3 ( 6.d3 g7 - Line 008 : 4... Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Rb1 a5 ) 6...g7=
- 4... Bg7 5. Rb1 a5 6. a3 d6 ]
[ 4...f5 5.d3 g7 - Line 008 : 4... Bg7 5. d3 f5 ]
5.e3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 5.d3= 8 - Line ]
A) 5...f5 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 6.d3 d6 ( 6...a5 - 5... a5 6. d3 f5 ) 7.b4 ( 7.f3 - Line 008 : 5. d3 d6 6.
Rb1 f5 7. Nf3 ) 7...f6 8.b5 d4 9.f3
A1a) 9...a6 10.xd4 exd4
A1a1) 11.bxa6 xa6 12.b5 c6 ( worse move is 12...c5 13.0-0 0-0
14.c2 g4 15.h3 e5 16.d2 Fritz 8 - Shredder 8, Internet (blitz)
2004 ) 13.xd4 d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
A1a2) 11.d5 xd5 12.xd5 axb5 13.cxb5 c6 14.g2 d5 15.bxc6
bxc6 16.c2 a6 17.0-0 0-0 18.d2;
A1b) 9...e6 10.0-0 0-0 11.a4 (T. Haub - S. Cossin, Fourmies 2011)
( 11.d2 f4 12.e3 g5 Y. Nikolaevsy - I. Boleslavsky, Moscow 1966 )
11...a6;
A2) 6.b4
A2a) 6...a6
A2a1) 7.d3 d6 8.e3 f6 9.ge2 0-0 10.0-0 e6 ( 10...h8
- 6... Nf6 7. d3 O-O 8. e3 Kh8 9. Nge2 d6 10. O-O a6 ) 11.d5 f7
(H. Degenhardt - V. Jansa, Badenweiler 1990) 12.xf6+ xf6=;
A2a2) 7.a4 f6 8.b5 axb5 9.axb5 d4 ( 9...e7 10.b3 d6 11.d3
0-0 12.f3 h8 13.0-0 Ki. Georgiev - I. Sokolov, Sarajevo 2001 )
10.e3 e6 11.ge2 (N. Kirov - L. Roos, Copenhagen 1981) e4 12.d4
0-0=;
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A2b) 6...e4
A2b1) 7.b2 f6
A2b11) 8.b5 e5 9.b3 ( 9.d3 d6 10.h3 0-0 11.0-0 h8=
G. Kasparov - N. Short, Paris (rapid) 1990 ) 9...0-0 10.h3 d6 11.0-0
e8 12.f4 c5 13.h4 h6 Critter 0.90 - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet (blitz)
2013;
A2b12) 8.d5 0-0 9.d3 xd5 (Z. Azmaiparashvili - N. Short, Elenite
1995) 10.xg7 e3 11.fxe3 xg7 12.h3 e5 13.0-0 d6=;
A2b2) 7.f3 e3 ( 7...f6 8.fxe4 fxe4 9.xe4 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 8.d5 exd2+ 9.xd2 e5 ( 9...f6
10.b2 0-0 11.f4 d6 12.h3 R. Tietjen - H. Luethi, corr. 2003 ) 10.c5
c6 11.f4 c4 12.c2 b5 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3;
A2c) 6...f6
A2c1) 7.d3 0-0 8.e3
A2c11) 8...h8 9.ge2 d6 ( 9...e7 10.0-0 a6 11.b3 d6
(K. Moutousis - D. Prasad, Manila 1992) 12.d4 ) 10.0-0 a6
A2c111) 11.a3 e7 12.c2 ( 12.d5 exd5 13.cxd5 d7
14.b2 c8 15.c1 e8= M. Gurevich - J. Piket, Amsterdam
2000 ) 12...b8 13.a4 e6 14.b5;
A2c112) 11.a4 g5 12.b5 axb5 13.axb5 e7 14.f4 gxf4 15.exf4
g6 16.d2 B. Gelfand - A. Jussupow, Belgrade 1991;
A2c12) 8...d6 9.ge2 a6 10.0-0 e8 11.a4 f7 12.b5 axb5
13.axb5 e7 Ktulu 9 - Fritz 11, Internet 2009;
A2c2) 7.b5
A2c21) 7...d4 8.d3 e6 9.f3 ( 9.e3 a6 10.b6 c6 11.d4 exd4
12.exd4 e7 A. Pereverzev - H. Cronje, corr. 2005 ) 9...a6 10.b6 c6
11.xe5 g4 12.d4 xe5 13.dxe5 xe5 14.a4 0-0 15.0-0 d6=;
A2c22) 7...e7
A2c221) 8.d3 d6 9.f3 a6 10.a4 axb5 11.axb5 - 5... a5 6. a3 d6
7. b4 axb4 8. axb4 f5 9. b5 Nce7 10. d3 Nf6 11. Nf3;
A2c222) 8.e3 d5 ( 8...a6 9.b6 c6 10.d4 (E. Bareev - J. Piket,
Montecatini Terme 2000) e4 11.h3 d5 12.a4 dxc4 13.c2
e6 14.a3 ed5 15.0-0 d7 16.xc4 f7= ) 9.cxd5 exd5
10.ge2 0-0= D. Dubov - A. Igambergenov, Kocaeli 2011;
A2c223) 8.b3 d6 9.e3 ( 9.d3 8 - Line ) 9...0-0 10.ge2 h8
( 10...a6 11.c5+ d5 12.b6 c6 13.0-0 e6 14.d4 e4= with mutual
play. ) 11.d3
A2c2231) 11...g5 12.f4 gxf4 13.exf4 a6 ( 13...g6 14.0-0 a6
15.a4 axb5 16.axb5 e7 17.h1 A. Goldin - A. Jussupow,
Tilburg (rapid) 1992 ) 14.a4 axb5 15.axb5 d7 16.0-0 c5
17.d1 Zimmermann - L. Szabo, Frankfurt 1988;
A2c2232) 11...a6 12.a4 axb5 13.axb5
A2c22321) 13...g5 14.h4 ( 14.0-0 f4 15.exf4 gxf4 16.gxf4
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g6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. J.
Hjartarson - N. Short, Barcelona 1989 ) 14...g4 (L. Yurtaev - A.
Vaisser, Volgodonsk 1983) 15.0-0 c6 16.d4 e4 17.a3;
A2c22322) 13...c6 14.0-0 e6 15.a3 e8 16.fc1 g8
17.bxc6 bxc6= Key game K. Georgiev - E. Bareev, Sarajevo
1998;
B) 5...f6 [Chapter] [#] 6.b4 ( 6.d3 8 - Line ) 6...0-0 7.b5 ( 7.d3 8 - Line )
7...e7
B1) 8.b3
B1a) 8...a6 9.b6 ( worse move is 9.bxa6 xa6 10.f3 d6 ) 9...c6
10.e4 d6=;
B1b) 8...c5
B1b1) 9.bxc6 dxc6 10.d3 f5 11.f3 ( 11.g5?! d4 12.d1
(J. Hodgson - S. Tiviakov, Groningen 1993) e6 13.d2 c5 14.h3
e4 15.xe4 fxe4 16.dxe4 e7 17.c2 xh3 18.xh3 xe4 )
11...d4 12.xd4 exd4 13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 a5+ 15.d2 h5;
B1b2) 9.d3 d6 ( 9...h5 10.e3 d6 11.ge2 f5 12.e4
J. Hodgson - S. Tiviakov, Moscow 1994 ) 10.h3 e8 11.g4 h5 12.g5
d7 13.h4 a6= Komodo 3.0 - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet 2012;
B1c) 8...d6 9.d3 d7 10.f3 a6 11.a4 axb5 12.axb5 c5 13.c2
g4 14.0-0 d7 15.d2 f5 Scorpio 2.1 - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet
2009;
B2) 8.f3 d6 ( 8...d5 9.xe5 f5 10.b2 e4 11.f4 f6 12.f3 dxc4
13.a4 d6 14.0-0 d7= V. Kruppa - A. Grishin, corr. 2002 ) 9.0-0 a6
10.a4 axb5 11.axb5 e6 12.d3 h6 13.b2 d7 14.e1 h3 15.h1
g4 16.d4 e6 17.d5 d7 18.g2 xg2 19.xg2 f5 Key game J.
Hodgson - S. Tiviakov, Cacak 1996;
C) 5...a5 [Chapter] [#]
C1) 6.d3 f5 ( 6...f6 7.f3 0-0 8.0-0 d6 - Line 008 : 5. d3 d6 6. Rb1 a5 7.
Nf3 Nf6 8. O-O O-O ) 7.e3 ( 7.a3 - Line 008 : 5. d3 f5 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 )
7...f6 8.ge2 ( 8.a3 - Line 008 : 5. d3 f5 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 Nf6 8. e3 ) 8...0-0
9.0-0 ( 9.a3 - Line 008 : 5. d3 f5 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 Nf6 8. e3 O-O 9. Nge2 )
9...d6 10.b3 - Line 008 : 5. d3 d6 6. Rb1 a5 7. e3 f5 8. Nge2 Nf6 9. b3 O-O
10. O-O;
C2) 6.e3 d6 7.ge2 ( 7.a3 f6= - 6. a3 Nf6 7. e3 d6 ) 7...f5 8.d3 ge7
( 8...b4 9.e4 e6 10.0-0 e7 11.a3 bc6 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 0-0
14.b5 b8 15.e3 d7 16.c2 c6 17.a1 c7 18.fb1 B. Gulko - A.
Karpov, Moscow (rapid) 1992 ) 9.0-0 0-0 10.e4 g4= C. Wians - S. Karp,
Luxembourg 1999;
C3) 6.a3
C3a) 6...f6
C3a1) 7.d3 0-0 ( 7...d6 8 - Line ) 8.g5 d4 9.f3 e6 10.d2
( 10.xf6 xf6 H. Olafsson - V. Ivanchuk, Reykjavik 1990 ) 10...d6
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11.0-0 c6 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 d4 14.b5 g4 15.bxc6= 1/2-1/2 R.
Dzindzichashvili - A. Ivanov, Modesto 1995;
C3a2) 7.b4 axb4 8.axb4 0-0 9.d3 e7 ( 9...d6 8 - Line ) 10.b3 d6=
L. Portisch - B. Spassky, Tilburg 1980;
C3a3) 7.e3 d6 8.ge2 0-0
C3a31) 9.0-0 h5 ( 9...g4 10.d3 e8 11.c2 c8= Naum 4.2 Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2011 ) 10.b4 axb4 11.axb4 e7 ( 11...e6
(Cyclone 2.0 - Naum 3.1, Internet 2008) 12.b5 e7 13.xb7 a7=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.d4 exd4
13.xd4 f5 ( 13...d5 14.cxd5 exd5 15.xd5 xd5= ) 14.de2
h4 15.e4 h3 16.h1 e7 17.b2 c6 18.d5 e5
Z. Azmaiparashvili - V. Akopian, Cap d'Agde 1996;
C3a32) 9.d3 e7 10.0-0 ( 10.b4 axb4 11.axb4 c6 12.b5 d5
13.bxc6 bxc6 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.0-0 f5= C. Bauer - V. Akopian,
Paris 2009 ) 10...c6 11.d4 exd4 12.xd4 d5 13.cxd5 exd5 14.e4
xc3 15.bxc3 e7= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5, Internet (blitz) 2011;
C3b) 6...d6 7.b4 ( 7.d3 - Line 008 : 5. d3 d6 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 ) 7...axb4
8.axb4
C3b1) 8...f6 9.e3 ( 9.d3 - Line 008 : 5. d3 d6 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 Nf6 8.
b4 axb4 9. axb4 ) 9...0-0
C3b11) 10.ge2 e7 11.0-0 d5 12.d3 (CM10th Paralyse - Chess
Tiger 2007.1, Internet 2007) ( 12.cxd5?! fxd5 13.xd5 xd5
14.c2 e6 15.b5 d6 G. Kasparov - A. Finkel, Tel Aviv (sim)
1994 ) 12...g4 13.c2 c6 14.d1 c7= The position is objectively
C3b12) 10.d3 e8 (R. Wenzel - H. Lieb, Germany 1991) 11.b5 e7
12.e4=;
C3b2) 8...ge7 9.d3 ( 9.b5 d4 10.e3 e6 11.ge2 0-0 12.0-0
e8 13.b2 c6= Jonny 4.00 - Scorpio 2.7, Internet 2011; 9.e3 ) 9...d4
10.e3 e6 11.ge2 0-0= E. Lobron - Z. Hracek, Nussloch 1996;
C3b3) 8...f5 9.b5 ( 9.d3 - Line 008 : 5. d3 d6 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 f5 8. b4
axb4 9. axb4 )
C3b31) 9...ce7
C3b311) 10.d3 f6 11.f3 h6 ( 11...0-0 12.0-0 h6 - Line 008 : 5.
d3 d6 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 f5 8. b4 axb4 9. axb4 Nf6 10. Nf3 O-O 11. O-O
h6 12. b5 Ne7 ) 12.b3 0-0 ( 12...e6 13.d2 c6 14.0-0 0-0
15.b2 d7 16.a1 f7 17.a4 d5 18.bxc6 bxc6 19.fa1 xa4
20.xa4 Key game V. Ivanchuk - S. Movsesian, Reggio Emilia
2010 ) 13.0-0 - Line 008 : 5. d3 d6 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 f5 8. b4 axb4 9.
axb4 Nf6 10. Nf3 O-O 11. O-O h6 12. b5 Ne7 13. Qb3 ( 13.c5+ h7
14.cxd6 xd6= J. Kristiansen - M. Hansen, Copenhagen 1990 );
C3b312) 10.e3 f6 11.ge2 0-0
C3b3121) 12.b3 e4 ( worse move is 12...h8 13.0-0
744
V. Hort - B. Enklaar, Nijmegen (rapid) 1980 ) 13.0-0 d7=;
C3b3122) 12.0-0 c6 ( 12...e6 13.d3 c6= - 12... c6 13. d3 Be6 )
13.d3 e6
C3b31221) 14.bxc6 bxc6 15.b7 d7 16.a4 a6
(I. Khurtsilava - M. Ikonomopoulou, Athens 2005) ( 16...a5
17.b6 a7= D. Andreikin - P. Anisimov, Olginka (rapid) 2011 )
17.b1 c7 18.c2 c8=;
C3b31222) 14.b3
C3b312221) 14...f7 15.d1 c7 16.d2 fb8 ( 16...a5
17.a2 fa8 18.xa5 xa5 (Lj. Ljubojevic - Y. Seirawan,
Novi Sad 1990) 19.bxc6 bxc6 20.b7 ) 17.a2 d7 18.a3
c5=;
C3b312222) 14...e8 15.a3 d8 16.c2 d7 17.bxc6
bxc6 18.a4 L. Portisch - V. Hort, Skara 1980;
C3b312223) 14...c7 15.a3 fd8 16.fc1 g5 17.d4 e4
Key game S. Kuznetsov - T. Schmidt, corr. 1994;
C3b32) 9...d4 10.e3 ( 10.d3 e6 11.c2 e7 12.f3 f4
Booot 5.1.0 - Texel 1.01, Internet 2012 ) 10...e6 11.ge2 f6
( 11...h6 12.0-0 0-0 13.d4 f4 14.exf4 exd4 15.d5 f5 16.b2
E. Schmittdiel - F. Nijboer, Leeuwarden 1992 ) 12.d4 0-0 13.0-0 e4
14.b3 d7 ( 14...c5 15.b2 d7 16.a1 c8 17.d5 g5 18.f4
e8 19.a7 b6 20.fa1 f7 21.h4 e5 22.b1 fg4 23.d2
h6 24.h3 Houdini 2.0c - Hannibal 1.2, Internet 2012 ) 15.b2 c6
16.a1 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
C3c) 6...f5
C3c1) 7.e3 d6 8.ge2 f6 9.d4 0-0 10.0-0 e7 ( 10...e4 11.f4
S. Grabov - A. Fedorov, Aars 1999 ) 11.b4 axb4 12.axb4 c6 13.b5 e6
14.b3 e4 15.a3 f7 16.b4 c8 17.f3 exf3 18.xf3 d5 19.bxc6
bxc6 20.cxd5 cxd5 21.b5 e8 22.b3 b8= 1/2-1/2 I. Krush - M.
Mulyar, New York 2011;
C3c2) 7.b4 axb4 8.axb4
C3c21) worse move is 8...e4 9.h3 ge7 10.0-0 0-0 11.f4
( 11.d5 d6 12.d3 (L. Aronian - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011)
xd5 13.cxd5 a7 14.b5 d7= ) 11...g5 12.h5 xc3 13.dxc3;
C3c22) 8...d6= - 6... d6 7. b4 axb4 8. axb4 f5;
C3c3) 7.d3 - Line 008 : 5. d3 f5 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3;
C3d) 6...h6 7.d3 0-0 8.f3 d6 9.0-0 ( 9.h4 g4 10.h5 h6 11.hxg6
fxg6 12.e4 g5 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4= V. Hort - A. Karpov, Amsterdam
1980 ) 9...d4 ( 9...f5 10.g5 d7 11.d5 C. Leopold - K. De
Francesco, Vorra 1990 ) 10.b4 axb4 11.axb4 M. Hangweyrer - S.
Baumegger, Austria 2000;
C3e) 6...ge7 7.e3 d6 8.d3 ( 8.b4 axb4 9.axb4 0-0 10.ge2 e6
745
11.b5 a5 12.d3 c6 13.0-0 d5 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.a3 e8=
G. Kasparov - V. Korchnoi, Paris (rapid) 1990 ) 8...0-0 9.ge2 b8
10.0-0 d7 11.h1 c6 12.f4 exf4 13.xf4 e5 Protector 1.4.0 Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ]
A) 5...d6 6.0-0 ( 6.d3= - Line 008 : 5. d3 d6 6. Nf3 ) 6...f5 ( 6...h6 7.b1 a5
8.a3 d4 9.b4 axb4 10.axb4 xf3+ 11.xf3 f5 (V. Ivanchuk - V. Korchnoi,
Moscow 1995) 12.g2 e7 13.d3 0-0 14.b5 ) 7.d3 - Line 008 : 5. d3 d6 6.
Nf3 f5 7. O-O ( 7.b1 a5 8.a3 f6 9.d3 - Line 008 : 5. d3 d6 6. Nf3 f5 7. OO Nf6 8. Rb1 a5 9. a3 );
B) 5...f5 6.0-0
B1) 6...d6 - 5... d6 6. O-O f5;
B2) 6...f6
B2a) 7.b1
B2a1) 7...a5
B2a11) 8.d3 0-0 ( 8...d6 8 - Line ) 9.a3 d6 - 5. Rb1 a5 6. a3 f5 7. d3
Nf6 8. Nf3 d6 9. O-O O-O;
B2a12) 8.d4 e4 9.e5 0-0 10.f3;
B2a2) 7...d6 8.d3 - Line 008 : 5. d3 d6 6. Rb1 f5 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. O-O;
B2b) 7.d4 e4 8.e5 0-0 ( 8...e7 9.c5 d6 10.a4+ d7 11.xd7
xd7 12.b3 T. L. Petrosian - B. Chatalbashev, Albena 2013 ) 9.f3 exf3
10.exf3 d6 11.xc6 bxc6 12.g5 e8 13.e1 xe1+ 14.xe1 d7
15.d2 A. Ljubicic - V. Aleshnya, corr. 1999;
B3) 6...ge7 7.b1 d6 8.b4 e4 9.e1 e6 10.b2 e5 ( 10...xc4
11.b5 e5 O. Romanishin - A. Beliavsky, Lvov 2000 ) 11.d3 0-0 12.b5
f7=;
C) 5...f6 - Line 014 : 2... Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7;
D) 5...d4 6.0-0 d6 7.d3 e7 (A. Bullock - P. Wallace, Coventry 2005) 8.e3
xf3+ 9.xf3 0-0= ]
A) 5...h5 6.h4 d6 7.ge2 g4 8.f3 e6 9.d3
A1) 9...d7 10.d5 0-0-0 ( 10...ce7 11.d4 c6 12.xe7 xe7 13.d5
d7 14.b3 A. Grischuk - V. Akopian, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 11.a4
b8 12.b4 Bright 0.3d - Cyclone 3.4, Internet 2009;
A2) 9...f5
A2a) 10.d5 d7 11.g5 d8 12.d2 f7 13.exf5 ( 13.0-0-0 xg5
14.hxg5 (Z. Franco Ocampos - A. Shirov, Villarrobledo (rapid) 2001) fxe4
15.dxe4 0-0-0 16.b3 b8= ) 13...xf5 14.a5 b6 15.a3 xg5
16.hxg5 a5 17.g4 e6 18.f4 xg4! 19.xb6 cxb6 20.xa8 e7
21.b3 0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A2b) 10.b3 c8 11.g5 f6 12.0-0-0 d7 13.f4;
B) 5...d6 6.ge2
B1) 6...e6 7.d3 - 5. d3 d6 6. e4 Be6 7. Nge2;
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B2) 6...f5 7.d3 - Line 008 : 5. d3 d6 6. e4 f5 7. Nge2;
B3) 6...h5
B3a) 7.h3
B3a1) 7...e6 8.d3
B3a11) 8...h6 9.d5 f5 10.h4 ( 10.e3 d7 11.b3 b8
12.0-0-0 ) 10...f7 11.e3 0-0 12.d2 a6 13.c1 d7 14.0-0
L. McShane - Z. Efimenko, Wijk aan Zee 2011;
B3a12) 8...d7 9.e3 (P. Brodowski - V. Nedela, Czechia 2011)
0-0-0 10.b3 b8=;
B3a2) 7...h4 8.g4 f5 9.gxf5 gxf5 10.g1 f4 11.d4 (E. Romanov - D.
Andreikin, Baku 2011) f6 12.b3 exd4 13.xd4 h5=;
B3b) 7.h4 e6 8.d3 d7 9.g5 f6 10.d2 (V. Grabinsky - P. Czarnota,
Cappelle la Grande 2008) f5 11.0-0 f6 12.d5= The position is
B4) 6...g4 7.h3 xe2 ( 7...e6 8.d3 d7 9.d5 f5 10.e3 0-0-0
11.a4 b8= S. Ingenerf - J. Gruenenwald, Germany 1985 ) 8.xe2
(<Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2004) f6 9.d3 d7 10.h4
c5 11.g5 d7 ]
[ 5.b3 d6 6.b2
A) 6...ge7 7.d3 g4 8.f3 d7 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 0-0-0 11.e3 b8
12.e2 f5 DeepLearninToga 1.3.36 - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2008;
B) 6...h6 7.e3 0-0 8.ge2 d7 ( worse move is 8...f5 9.0-0 f7 10.d4
e8 11.d2 Shredder 12 - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet 2012 ) 9.0-0 c8 10.d4
Z. Ribli - J. Ehlvest, Belfort 1988;
C) 6...h5 7.h4 h6 8.d3 0-0 9.f3 d4 10.d2 c6 11.e3 xf3+ 12.xf3
e8 13.0-0-0 e6= Zappa Mexico II - Rybka 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2008 ]
[ 5.h4 f6 6.d3 d6 7.d5 h6 8.d2 d4 9.xf6+ xf6 10.e3 e6 11.c3
0-0= A. Naiditsch - Sa. Martinovic, Sibenik 2011 ]
5...d6
[ 5...ge7 6.ge2 d6= - 5... d6 6. Nge2 Nge7 ( 6...0-0 7.0-0 d6 8.d3=
- 5... d6 6. Nge2 Nge7 7. d3 O-O 8. O-O )]
[ 5...f5 6.ge2 f6
A) 7.d3 0-0 ( 7...d6 - Line 008 : 5. d3 f5 6. e3 d6 7. Nge2 Nf6 ) 8.0-0 ( 8.b1
a5 - 5. Rb1 a5 6. d3 f5 7. e3 Nf6 8. Nge2 O-O ) 8...d6 - Line 008 : 5. d3 f5 6.
e3 d6 7. Nge2 Nf6 8. O-O O-O;
B) 7.b1 0-0 8.b4 e4 ( 8...h8 9.d3 - 5. Rb1 f5 6. b4 Nf6 7. d3 O-O 8. e3
Kh8 9. Nge2 ) 9.d4 exd3 10.xd3 d6 ( 10...e5 11.c2 d6 12.0-0=
- 10... d6 11. O-O Ne5 12. Qc2 ) 11.0-0 e5 12.c2 c6 13.b5 e6 14.d1
c7 15.bxc6 bxc6= E. Ubilava - P. Etchegaray, Zaragoza 1993;
C) 7.d4 d6
C1) 8.b1 0-0 ( 8...e4 9.h4 0-0 10.f4 e7 11.b3 c6 12.a3 f7
13.d2 d5 14.f1 f8 15.e2 T. Radjabov - Ding Liren, Beijing (blitz)
2012 ) 9.0-0 e4
747
C1a) 10.f3 exf3 11.xf3 e7! ( 11...g5 12.b4 h8 13.d3
G. Sargissian - A. Kharlov, Batumi 2002 ) 12.f4 d8! 13.cd5 xd5
14.cxd5 f7=;
C1b) 10.f4 g5 11.fd5 xd5 (S. Shamieh - I. Lacau Rodean, Istanbul
2012) 12.cxd5 e7 13.f3 exf3 14.xf3 e8 15.d2 d7 16.bc1
for White.;
C2) 8.d5 e7
C2a) 9.e4 fxe4 10.0-0 ( 10.xe4 xe4 11.xe4 h3= V. Korchnoi - P.
Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee 1992 ) 10...0-0 11.xe4 (K. Storland - F. Elsness,
Stavanger 1997) xe4 12.xe4 h3 13.e1 d7=;
C2b) 9.0-0 0-0 10.b3 g5 11.b2 g6 12.f4 g4 13.d2 (A. Cserba M. Landenberger, Germany 2004) e7 14.ae1 exf4 15.exf4 e3+
16.xe3 xe3 17.f3 xg2 18.xg2 gxf4 19.xf4 d7=;
C3) 8.b4 e4= - 5.. . d6 6. Nge2 f5 7. d4 e4 8. b4 Nf6;
C4) 8.dxe5 dxe5 ( 8...xe5 9.b3 0-0 10.0-0 c6 11.a3 f7 12.c2
a5 13.b2 d7 14.ad1 fe8 15.f4 ad8 16.a3 White has a slight
spatial advantage. Thinker 5.4a Inert - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ) 9.xc6+
bxc6 10.xd8+ xd8 11.b3
C4a) 11...c5 12.a3 ( 12.b2 b7 13.0-0-0+ c8 14.hf1 f3
15.d2 d8 16.xd8+ xd8 17.g1 c6= T. Petrosian - E. L'Ami,
Golden Sands 2012 ) 12...f8 ( 12...b7 13.0-0 f3 14.xc5
C4a1) 13.c1 b7 14.0-0 f3 ( 14...e4 15.xe4 fxe4 16.e2
d6 17.c3 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 15.d3 d7
16.e1 c6 17.f3 a5=;
C4a2) 13.d1+ d7 14.f4 exf4 15.xf4! c8 16.0-0 d6 17.d3;
C4b) 11...e6 12.a3 c8 13.d1 b7 14.a4 Y. Seirawan - P.
Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee 1992;
C4c) 11...e7 12.a3+ f7 13.d1 e6 14.0-0 hd8 15.a4 e4
comfortable for White. White has slightly better pawn structure. Thinker 5.
4Di - Naum 4, Internet 2009 ]
[ 5...h5
A) 6.h3 d6 7.ge2
A1) 7...h6 8.d4 exd4 9.exd4 f5 10.d5 cd4 11.e4 xe2 12.xe2
d4 13.d3 f5 14.e3 xe4 15.xe4 f6 16.d2 ( 16.f1
P. Leko - Z. Almasi, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2001 ) 16...0-0 17.c3 e7
18.0-0-0 f5 19.de1 xc3 20.xc3 g7 21.b1 d7 22.g4
Toga II 1.2.1a - SOS 5.1, Internet 2007;
A2) 7...ge7 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 (T. Markowski - M. Szelag, Koszalin 1997)
b8 10.b1 e6 11.b4 a6 12.a4 a5 13.bxa5 xa5=;
B) 6.f3 (M. Petursson - S. Agdestein, Ostersund 1992) ge7 7.0-0 f5
748
8.d3 ]
6.ge2
[ 6.b1 a5= - 5. Rb1 a5 6. e3 d6 ]
6...ge7 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 6...f5 7.d4
A) 7...e4
A1) 8.b4 f6
A1a) 9.b5?! a5! ( 9...e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.a4 e6 12.b3 f7 13.a5
a6 D. Andreikin - M. Carlsen, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 10.a4 b6 11.f3 e6
12.fxe4 fxe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 0-0! Black has more than
A1b) 9.b1 a5! ( 9...e7 10.f3 exf3 11.xf3 0-0 12.0-0 h8 13.b5
B. Spassky - V. Hort, Reykjavik 1977 ) 10.b5 ( 10.a3 axb4 11.axb4 0-0
A. Habibi - T. Spanton, Triesen 2011 ) 10...b4 11.0-0 e6 12.b3 d3
13.d1 xc1 14.dxc1 0-0 15.d5 f7 16.b6 g4= with mutual play.;
A2) 8.0-0 f6 9.d5 0-0 10.d2 g5 11.f3 exf3 12.xf6+ xf6
13.xf3 A. Shishkin - Y. Vovk, St Petersburg 2004;
B) 7...f6= - 5. e3 f5 6. Nge2 Nf6 7. d4 d6 ]
[ 6...e6
A) 7.d5
A1) 7...h5 8.b4 d7 9.a4 f6 ( 9...h4 10.b5 xd5 11.cxd5 ce7 )
10.xf6+ ( 10.b2 (P. Leko - I. Nataf, Cannes 2002) xd5! 11.cxd5 e7
12.xd7+ xd7 13.c1 0-0-0= ) 10...xf6 11.b5 d8 12.b2 c6 13.c3
h4= Hamsters 0.7 - Ruffian 2.1.0, Internet 2008;
A2) 7...h6 8.0-0 0-0
A2a) 9.d3 d7 10.b1 ( 10.b3 h3 11.xh3 xh3 12.f3 e4= )
10...d8 ( 10...h3 11.xh3 xh3 12.f3 d7 (R. Huebner - B. Spassky,
Solingen 1977) 13.e4 R. Huebner - A. Jussupow, Frankfurt 1998 ) 11.e4
f5 W. Heinig - H. Brameyer, Berlin 2001;
A2b) 9.b3
A2b1) 9...f5 10.b2 g5
A2b11) 11.f4 gxf4 12.exf4 f7 13.c2 ( 13.fxe5 dxe5 14.d4
J. Granda Zuniga - J. Ehlvest, Manila 1992 ) 13...d7 14.ae1 d8
15.g4;
A2b12) 11.d3 b8 12.d2 g4 13.f4 gxf4 14.exf4 d7 15.b4
fe8 16.ae1 Naum 4 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Johan 2009;
A2b2) 9...d7 10.b2 h3 11.xh3 xh3 12.f3 (Gambit Tiger 2.0 Glaurung 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2006) d7= (with the idea Ne7);
B) 7.d4
B1) 7...xc4 8.d5 xe2 9.xe2 b8 10.b5+ d7 11.xb7 b8
( 11...a6 12.b3 e7 13.e4 0-0 14.0-0 L. Karlsson - V. Ikonnikov,
Barcelona 2009 ) 12.xa7 c5 13.a5 f5 14.0-0 e4 15.b5 e7
16.d1 0-0 17.f1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
749
D. King - P. Wolff, New York 1990;
B2) 7...exd4 8.xd4 d7 ( worse move is 8...ge7 9.xe6 fxe6 10.0-0
0-0 11.d2 a6 12.e2 d7 13.f4 Naum 2.2 - Toga II 1.2.1a, Internet
2007 ) 9.0-0 ge7 10.b3 0-0 11.b2 xd4 12.exd4 c6 13.d2 f5
14.d5 c5 15.fe1 a5= 1/2-1/2 M. Krasenkow - J. Gdanski, Sopot 1997;
C) 7.b3
C1) 7...ge7 8.0-0 0-0 9.b2 d5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.e4 (with the idea
Nc5; C. Dunn - J. Briceno Ochoa, corr. 2001) ( 11.a3 xc3 12.xc3 d5=
J. Granda Zuniga - S. Mamedyarov, San Sebastian 2012 ) 11...e7 12.c1
fd8 13.c5 c8=;
C2) 7...d7 (with the idea Bh3)
C2a) 8.h3 ge7 (with the idea d5) 9.a3 ( 9.d4 exd4 10.exd4 d5
M. Scherer - V. Hort, Altenkirchen 2005 ) 9...a5 10.d4 ( worse move is
10.d5 (E. Torre - V. Kupreichik, Reykjavik 1980) xd5 11.cxd5 b4 )
10...exd4 11.exd4 d5 12.0-0 0-0-0;
C2b) 8.d4 h3 9.0-0 xg2 (J. Oszvald - V. Gansvind, Vancouver 2004)
10.xg2 exd4 11.exd4 f6=;
D) 7.d3 d7 8.h4 ( 8.0-0 ge7 9.d5 0-0 10.b1 c8 11.b3 d8
12.d4 c6 13.dc3 exd4 14.xd4 h3 15.xh3 xh3 16.a3 e8
17.d3 V. Nevednichy - F. Pancevski, Skopje 2012 ) 8...h6 ( 8...0-0-0
9.b4! ) 9.d5 ( 9.b1 b8 10.b4 ce7 (B. Larsen - Lj. Ljubojevic, Niksic
1983) 11.b5 f6 12.a4 0-0 13.xa7 d5 14.0-0 a8 15.c5 fe8
16.d1 f8 17.b4 g4 18.b2 Critter 0.90 - Deep Sjeng c't 2010,
Internet 2010 ) 9...ge7 (Z. Arsovic - V. Vujosevic, Yugoslavia 2003) 10.d2
b8 11.ec3 ]
[ 6...h5 7.d4 ( 7.h4 g4 8.d3 f6 9.b1 c8 10.b4 0-0 11.b5 d8 12.a4
P. Eljanov - K. Miton, Sochi 2006 )
A) 7...exd4
A1) 8.xd4 ge7 9.0-0 ( 9.de2 h4 10.0-0 hxg3 (C. Hansen - J.
Hodgson, Germany 2001) 11.fxg3 e5 (Colossus 2007d - Slow Chess Blitz
WV2, Internet (blitz) 2007) 12.d4 b8 13.b3 ) 9...h4 (H. Teske - J.
Hodgson, Germany 1996) 10.g4 h3 11.f3=;
A2) 8.exd4
A2a) 8...h6 9.h4 ( 9.0-0 f5 10.d5 e5 11.e4 0-0 12.c2 c6
13.g5 f6 14.f4 Gaviota 0.86 - Hiarcs 11, Internet 2013 ) 9...0-0
10.g5 d7 11.d5 f5 12.f6 e8 13.xg7 xg7 14.0-0 d8
15.d2 a5 16.fe1 Komodo 2.01 - Thinker 5.4c Inert, Internet 2011;
A2b) 8...h4 9.e3 ( 9.0-0 hxg3 10.fxg3 g4 A. Setiawan - N. Lane,
Queenstown 2006 )
A2b1) 9...f8 10.d2 f5 Y. Seirawan - P. Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee 1995
( 10...ge7 11.g5 f6 12.e3 ) 11.h3;
A2b2) 9...h6 10.d2 F. Berkes - P. Acs, Paks 2004;
B) 7...h4 8.d5
750
B1) 8...b8 9.e4
B1a) 9...g4
B1a1) 10.a4+ f8 11.h3 ( 11.g1 a6 L. Portisch - T. Petrosian,
Tilburg 1982 ) 11...xe2 12.xe2 Rybka 1.01 - F. Asparagus, Internet
(blitz) 2006;
B1a2) 10.h3 xe2 11.xe2 d7 12.g4 Stockfish 1.7.1 - Stockfish 1.
6s, Internet 2010;
B1b) 9...a6 10.b4 h3 11.f3 d7 12.a3 f6 13.g1 e7 14.g4
Deep Shredder 11 - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2008;
B2) 8...ce7 9.e4
B2a) 9...d7 10.e3 (M. Raicevic - J. Plachetka, Belgrade 1984) f5
11.b3 f6=;
B2b) 9...g4
B2b1) 10.d3 d7 11.d2 f5 ( 11...h3 12.xh3 xh3 13.0-0-0 )
12.f3 fxe4 13.xe4 f5 14.0-0-0 L. Portisch - Y. Seirawan, Brussels
1988;
B2b2) 10.h3 d7 ( 10...xe2 11.xe2 d7 (V. Zigo - M. Schula,
Czechia 1999) 12.g4 ) 11.g4 f5 12.exf5 gxf5 13.g5 Arasan 11.4 Brutus 7.02, Internet 2009;
B2c) 9...f5 10.g5 ( 10.g1 f6 11.g5 hxg3 12.hxg3 xh1 13.xh1
f7 14.e2 h8 15.g2 d7= V. Korchnoi - N. Short, Rotterdam
1990 )
B2c1) 10...f6 11.gxh4 d7 12.b3 ( 12.d3 c8 13.f4 exf4
14.0-0 xg5 15.hxg5 xg5 16.xf4 ce7 (A. Timofeev - M. Bartel,
Budva 2009) 17.c5! h4 18.b5 xb5 19.xb5+ f7 20.xb7 )
12...f4 13.c5 b6 14.cxd6 cxd6 15.b5 xb5 16.xb5+ f8
17.c1;
B2c2) 10...h3 11.f3 f6 (I. Sokolov - A. Chernin, Debrecen 1992)
12.e3 d7 13.exf5 xf5 14.d3 ]
[ 6...h6 7.0-0 ( 7.d4 exd4 8.exd4 0-0 9.0-0 g4 10.h3 xe2 11.xe2 f5
12.d5 e5 13.c2 e8 14.f4 a5 15.ae1 a4 16.d2 b8= (with the idea
b5) M. Tal - A. Jussupow, Moscow 1986 ) 7...0-0 8.d3 (Shredder 12 - Rybka 3,
Internet 2010) b8 9.d2 (Nh6 is a poorly-placed piece.) ]
7.d3 0-0 8.0-0 g4
[ 8...e6 9.d5 b8 10.e4 b5 ( 10...d7 11.e3 b5 12.b3 d4 13.xd4
exd4 14.g5 f6 15.d2 bxc4 16.bxc4 L. Portisch - Lj. Ljubojevic, Tilburg
1981 ) 11.b3 bxc4 12.dxc4 f5 13.g5 d7 14.d3 fxe4 15.xe4 f7=
Spike 1.2 Turin - Glaurung 2, Internet 2007 ]
[ 8...d7
A) 9.h3 b8 10.b3 ( 10.d2 e6 11.d5 d7= Z. Ribli - A. Karpov,
Tilburg 1980 ) 10...a6 11.a4 g5 12.b1 g6 13.b4 f5= with mutual play. I.
Kullamaa - R. Kujawski, corr. 1986;
B) 9.d2 f5 10.e4 g4 (Doch 09.980 - Deep Junior 11.1a, Internet 2010)
751
11.h3 d7 12.d5 xd5 13.cxd5 e7= The position is objectively equal,
9.h3
[ 9.a3 a6 10.d2 b8 11.c1 b5 12.b4 d7 13.d5 d8 14.e1 c6
15.xe7+ xe7 16.c2 e8 Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
2012 ]
9...e6 10.d5
[ 10.f4 b8 11.h2 (Critter 0.80 - Komodo 1.2, Internet 2010) f5 12.b3 d7 ]
10...d7 11.h2 ae8
[ 11...f5 12.f4 ae8 13.d2 c8 ( 13...b5!? 14.c3 a5 15.a3 b8= ) 14.c1
d8= (with the idea c6) Y. Seirawan - V. Korchnoi, Montpellier 1985 ]
12.b1 f5 13.f4
[ 13.b4 b5 ( 13...c8 14.b5 d8 (A. Stanca - R. Milu, Olanesti 2012) 15.c2
c6 16.dc3 f7 17.a4 e7 18.a3 e6 19.a5 ) 14.xe7+ xe7 15.cxb5
xb5= ]
13...c8 14.b4 d8 15.b5 c6 Best Mutual Play Key game M. Naivelt - I.
Samarin, corr. 1995
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Closed Sicilian Reversed,Kingside Fianchetto
Line 008
[Dragan Paunovic]
A26
02.10.2013
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.c4 e5 2.c3 c6 3.g3 g6 4.g2
g7 5.d3 [#] d6 [Chapter] [#]
[ 5...f6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6.f3 0-0 ( 6...d6= - 5... d6 6. Nf3 Nf6 ) 7.0-0 d6= - 5... d6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7.
O-O O-O;
B) 6.b1 0-0
B1) 7.f3 d6 8.b4 a6 9.a4 e8 ( 9...h6 10.0-0 - 5... d6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. OO O-O 8. Rb1 h6 9. b4 a6 10. a4 ) 10.d2 d4 11.0-0 c6 12.b5 axb5
13.axb5 d5 14.b2 e6= U. Andersson - S. Gligoric, Vrbas 1977;
B2) 7.b4 a6 ( 7...d6= - 5... d6 6. Rb1 Nf6 7. b4 O-O ) 8.e3 d6 9.ge2 e6
10.d5 b8 11.0-0 d7 12.ec3 e7 13.xf6+ xf6 14.a4 g7=
A. Karpov - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee (blitz) 1998;
C) 6.e4 d6 7.ge2 0-0
C1) worse move is 8.h3 d7 9.0-0 c5 10.e3
C1a) 10...e6 11.d2 cd4 ( 11...ed4 12.f4 xe2+ 13.xe2 exf4
14.xf4 d4 15.d5 e6 16.g5 f6 17.e3 V. Georgiev - B. Socko,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 12.f4 f5= N. Skalkotas - A. Ferreira, Thessaloniki
1988;
752
C1b) 10...d4 11.f4 c6 12.h2 ( 12.f5 gxf5 13.b4 a6 14.b1 d7
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.; 12.g4 f5 13.gxf5
gxf5 ) 12...a5 13.d2 a4 B. Sandor - E. Gereben, Beverwijk 1962;
C2) 8.0-0
C2a) 8...a6 9.h3 d7 (R. Tibensky - L. Kernazhitsky, Olomouc 2000)
( 9...b5 10.cxb5 axb5 11.xb5 a6 12.ec3 b8 13.a3 d7=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Chernin - S.
Mamedyarov, Calatrava (rapid) 2007 ) 10.f4 d4 11.xd4 exd4 12.e2
c5=;
C2b) 8...d7 9.f4
C2b1) 9...f5?! 10.exf5 gxf5 11.e3 d4
C2b11) 12.fxe5 dxe5 13.a4! (aimed against Nc5; with the idea
Nxd4) ( 13.xd4 exd4 14.d5 e5 15.h3 c6 16.df4 g6
A. Rotstein - M. Krasenkow, Izmir 2004 ) 13...xe2+ 14.xe2 c6
( 14...b6 15.c5 c6 16.ad1 e7 17.b4 O. Renaud - P.
Becquerelle, corr. 1992 ) 15.ae1 f6 16.b4 White has the
initiative.;
C2b12) 12.xd4 exd4 13.b5 c5 14.bxd4 c6 15.b1 a5
16.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C2b2) 9...c5 10.f5! ( 10.b1 a5 11.e3 d4 12.xd4 exd4
13.b5 g4 14.f3 h3 15.f2 e6 16.f5 gxf5 17.exf5 xf5
18.xb7 b8 19.xf5 xb7= J. Moreno Ruiz - A. Dgebuadze, San
Sebastian 2011 ) 10...b4 11.d5 xd5 ( 11...bxd3? 12.f6 xc1
13.xc1+- ) 12.cxd5 a5 13.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage.
P. Janda - R. Grill, Czechia 1999;
C2c) 8...h5 9.e3 ( 9.h3 d4 10.b4 xe2+ 11.xe2 e6 12.e3
f6 13.ab1 e8 14.fd1 c8 15.h2 d7= Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini
3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
C2c1) worse move is 9...f5 10.exf5
C2c11) 10...gxf5?! 11.f4 ( 11.d5 e6 12.ec3 f6 13.b5 xd5
14.cxd5 e7 15.b3 f4 (P. Eljanov - M. Mchedlishvili, Konya 2011)
16.xa7! h6 [#] 17.c5! dxc5 18.d6+ h8 19.dxe7 xe7
20.c3 ) 11...f6 12.h3 ( 12.h1 h8 (L. Christiansen - A. Motylev,
Bermuda 2003) 13.g1 g4 14.d2 f6 15.d5 g6 16.b4 )
12...e8 (U. Raisa - B. Kolvig, Varna 1962) 13.fxe5 dxe5 14.d5;
C2c12) 10...xf5 11.d4 ( 11.h3 e6 12.d2 d7 13.g4
(E. Ermenkov - O. Todorov, Primorsko 1987) f6 14.h6 ae8 15.b3
xh6 16.xh6 g7= ) 11...d7 12.d5 e7 (S. Conquest - G.
Sarthou, Pamplona 2000) 13.f3 h3 14.xh3 xh3 15.e4 f6
16.g5 d7 17.e6 f7= The position is objectively equal, although
C2c2) 9...d4 10.b1 c6 11.b4 a6 12.h3 f5 13.exf5 xf5 14.d2
f6= Zappa Mexico II - Rybka 3, Internet 2010 ]
753
[ Recommendation for beginners: 5...ge7 [Chapter] [#] 6.b1 ( 6.e4 0-0
7.ge2 d6= - 5... d6 6. e4 Nge7 7. Nge2 O-O ) 6...0-0 7.b4 a6 8.e3 b8
9.ge2 d6 ( 9...b5 10.cxb5 axb5 11.0-0 d5 12.a4 a7 13.a5 ac6 14.d2
e6 Sting SF 2 - Shredder 12, Internet 2013 ) 10.0-0
A) 10...d7 11.d2 c8 12.d5 xd5 13.cxd5 e7 14.c1 h3 15.b3
xg2 16.xg2 d7 17.e4 fc8 18.c3 h5 19.a4 c6 20.g5
N. Spiridonov - L. Spassov, Elenite 1986;
B) 10...g4 11.b5! ( 11.h3 e6 12.d5 d7 13.h2 b5 14.a3 f5 15.b2
a5 A. Giri - P. Negi, Emsdetten 2012 ) 11...axb5 12.cxb5 a5 13.a4 xe2
14.xe2 b6 15.d1;
C) 10...f5 11.a4 a5 12.bxa5 xa5 13.f4 d7 14.fxe5 dxe5 Protector 1.4.
0 - IvanHoe 9.46h, Internet 2012 ]
[ 5...f5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6.e4
A1) 6...f6
A1a) 7.ge2 0-0 ( 7...d6 5 - Line ) 8.exf5 ( 8.0-0 d6= - 5... d6 6. e4 f5 7.
Nge2 Nf6 8. O-O O-O ) 8...gxf5 9.0-0 d6 10.g5 e6 11.d5 d7
12.d2 xd5 ( 12...ae8?! 13.ae1 xd5 14.cxd5 d4 15.xd4 exd4
16.c1 c8 17.fe1 1/2-1/2 Z. Ribli - V. Hort, Niksic 1978 ) 13.cxd5
e7 (K. Spraggett - A. Jussupow, Saint John (blitz) 1988) 14.c3 ae8
15.ae1;
A1b) 7.exf5 gxf5 8.f3 0-0 9.0-0 d6 (P. Demeter - E. Klemanic,
Slovakia 2003) 10.e1 e6 11.b1 h6 12.b4 a6 13.a4;
A2) 6...d6= - 5. .. d6 6. e4 f5;
B) 6.e3 d6 7.ge2 f6
B1) 8.d2 0-0 9.0-0 e6 10.d5 (K. Hulak - S. Movsesian, Rabac 2003)
e4 11.ef4 f7 12.xf6+ xf6 13.d5 d8 14.dxe4 fxe4 15.xe4
B2) 8.b1 0-0 ( 8...a5 - 5... d6 6. Rb1 a5 7. e3 f5 8. Nge2 Nf6 ) 9.0-0
- 8. O-O O-O 8. Rb1;
B3) 8.0-0 0-0
B3a) 9.b1 a5 ( 9...e6 6 - Line; 9...e7 10.f4 c6 11.b3 e6 12.h3
c7 13.e4 h5 V. Topalov - Y. Seirawan, Biel 1993; 9...g5 10.f4 gxf4
11.exf4 d4 12.h3 xe2+ 13.xe2 e8 14.f2 R. Edouard - E.
Bacrot, Villandry (rapid) 2012 ) 10.b3 - 5... d6 6. Rb1 a5 7. e3 f5 8. Nge2
Nf6 9. b3 O-O 10. O-O ( 10.a3= - 5... d6 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 f5 8. e3 Nf6 9.
Nge2 O-O 10. O-O );
B3b) 9.b3 e6 10.d5 d7 11.b1 ( 11.b2 (P. Leko - Ding Liren,
Beijing (blitz) 2012) xd5 12.cxd5 b4 13.e4 b5 14.c1 a5 15.a3
a6 ) 11...ae8 12.xf6+ xf6 13.d4 f7 14.dxe5 xe5 15.c2 g7
16.b2 g5 (M. Seris Granier Gonzales - J. Sivic, corr. 2006) 17.f4 g4
18.xg7 xg7 19.c3+ g8 20.e4;
C) 6.b1 a5 ( 6...d6 - 5... d6 6. Rb1 f5 ) 7.a3 f6 ( 7...d6 - 5... d6 6. Rb1
754
a5 7. a3 f5 )
C1) 8.e3
C1a) 8...e7 9.ge2 0-0 10.0-0 d6 11.b4 axb4 12.axb4 f7=
M. Mchedlishvili - P. Nikolic, Rethymnon 2003;
C1b) 8...d6= - 6... d6 7. d3 f5 8. e3 Nf6;
C1c) 8...e7 9.f3 ( 9.ge2 c6 10.f4 d6 11.b4 axb4 12.axb4 0-0
13.0-0 e6 14.b5 c7 15.b3 d7= A. Beliavsky - V. Salov, Enghien
les Bains 1999 ) 9...d6 10.0-0 0-0 11.b4 axb4 12.axb4 h6 13.b5 g5
14.b2 g6 15.d2 K. Khanov - S. Khalilbeili, Moscow 1963;
C1d) 8...0-0 9.ge2 e7 ( 9...d6= - 5... d6 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 f5 8. e3 Nf6
9. Nfe2 O-O; 9...h8 10.0-0 e7 11.f4 d6 12.b3 c6 13.d2 b8
14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 b5 D. Jakovenko - A. Delchev, Mulhouse 2011 )
10.0-0 ( 10.b4 axb4 11.axb4 c6 12.b5 d5 13.bxc6 bxc6 14.cxd5
cxd5= M. Mchedlishvili - P. Nikolic, Istanbul 2003 ) 10...c6 11.c5 ( 11.b4
axb4 12.axb4 d6= - 5... d6 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 f5 8. e3 Nf6 9. Nge2 O-O 10.
b4 axb4 11. axb4 Ne7 12. O-O c6 ) 11...d6 12.b4 ( 12.cxd6 xd6
13.c2 e6 A. Karpov - P. Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee 1988 ) 12...axb4
13.b3+ h8 14.axb4 dxc5 15.bxc5 xd3 16.d1 a6 17.b2 a7
18.a1 b8 19.xa8 xa8 20.a4= White has sufficient compensation
C2) 8.b4 axb4 9.axb4 0-0 10.b5 d4 ( 10...e7 11.f3 d6 12.0-0 h6
- 6... d6 7. b4 axb4 8. axb4 f5 9. d3 Nf6 10. Nf3 O-O 11. O-O h6 12. b5 Ne7 )
C2a) 11.e3 e6 12.ge2 d6 13.0-0
C2a1) 13...h5 14.d5 xd5 15.cxd5 c5 16.d4 a4 17.c2
( 17.b3?! (M. Turov - P. Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee 2013) f4! 18.gxf4 exd4
19.exd4 h4 ) 17...d7 18.d2;
C2a2) 13...c5 14.d4 ce4 15.xe4 xe4 16.b2 e6 17.c2
e7 18.a1 f7= M. Taimanov - J. Klovans, Rostov on Don 1976;
C2b) 11.f3 e6 12.xe5 g4 13.d4 xe5 14.dxe5 d6 15.0-0
dxe5= Z. Azmaiparashvili - P. Nikolic, Moscow 1990;
C3) 8.g5 d4 ( 8...0-0 9.c1 d6 10.h4 d4 11.h5 c6 12.hxg6 hxg6
13.f3 e6= Z. Azmaiparashvili - A. Beliavsky, Neum 2000 ) 9.e3 e6
10.xf6 xf6 11.ge2 0-0 12.0-0 d6= J. Hodgson - H. Stefansson,
Amsterdam 1995;
C4) 8.f3 d6 - 5... d6 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 f5 8. Nf3 Nf6 ]
6.b1 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 6.e4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6...ge7 [Chapter] [#] 7.ge2
A1) 7...d4 8.xd4 exd4 9.e2 ( 9.d5 c6 10.f4 0-0 11.0-0 e8
12.b1 a5 13.b3 d7 14.e2 b8= Houdini 1.5a - Komodo 3, Internet
2012 )
A1a) 9...c6 10.0-0 0-0 11.b4 ( 11.h3 (A. Chernin - V. Akopian, Kazan
1997) e8 12.g5 c5 13.d2 d7 14.b4 c6 15.b5 e5 16.f4 f6
755
17.h4 f7 ) 11...a5 12.b5 cxb5 13.cxb5 d5 (Historically important
game L. Portisch - V. Smyslov, Monte Carlo 1968) 14.f4 dxe4 15.dxe4
a4 16.a3 d7 17.b1;
A1b) 9...0-0 10.0-0= - 7... O-O 8. O-O Nd4 9. Nxd4 exd4 10. Ne2;
A2) 7...h5 8.h4
A2a) 8...e6 9.g5 f6 10.e3 d7 11.d5 0-0 12.0-0 f5 13.g5 f7
( 13...ae8?! 14.b3 xd5 15.cxd5 d8 16.h3 Z. Almasi - Z.
Andriasian, Legnica 2013 ) 14.b4 ( 14.d2 af8 15.ae1 fxe4 16.dxe4
g4 17.b3 h7= E. Bareev - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Shenyang 2000 )
14...xd5 15.cxd5 xb4 16.b1 a5 17.a3 a6 18.xb7;
A2b) 8...0-0
A2b1) 9.0-0
A2b11) 9...g4 10.f3 e6 11.d5 b8 12.g5 b5 13.f6+ xf6
14.xf6 bxc4 (Scorpio 2.0 - Zappa Mexico, Internet 2007) 15.dxc4
h7 ( 15...xc4?? 16.c1 xe2 17.h6+- ) 16.b3 d7 17.c3;
A2b12) 9...d4 10.xd4 exd4 11.e2 (R. Norinkeviciute - E. Player,
Uxbridge 2010) c5 12.f4 g4 13.c2 a5;
A2b2) 9.g5 f6 ( 9...g4 10.f3 e6 11.d5 a5 12.f6+ xf6
13.xf6 h7 14.d2 Black has insufficient control over the black
squares. DeepSaros 3.1 - Deep Fritz 13, Internet 2012; 9...e6 10.d5
f6 11.e3 d7 - 8... Be6 9. Bg5 f6 10. Be3 Qd7 11. Nd5 O-O ) 10.e3
f5 11.d5 ( 11.d2 (Gandalf 6.0 - Colossus 2006f, Internet 2006) d4
12.0-0 c6 13.ae1 d7 ) 11...xd5 12.cxd5 d4 13.xd4 exd4
14.g5 f6 15.d2 fxe4 16.xe4 e7 17.0-0;
A3) 7...e6 8.d5 h6 9.0-0 d7 10.e3 c8 11.b4 d4 12.xd4
exd4 13.d2 White has the initiative. A. Grischuk - G. Guseinov, KhantyMansiysk (rapid) 2013;
A4) 7...0-0
A4a) 8.h4 d4 ( 8...h5 - 7... h5 8. h4 O-O ) 9.xd4 exd4 10.d5
xd5 11.cxd5 f5 12.h5 fxe4 13.dxe4 ( 13.hxg6?! e3! 14.gxh7+ h8
15.f4 f5 16.g4 d7 17.f5 f6 18.e2 h6 19.xh6 xh6
Black has the initiative. Critter 0.90 - Protector 1.3.5, Internet 2010 ) 13...c5
14.hxg6 hxg6 15.f4 g5 16.d2 f6 17.f4 gxf4 18.xf4 d3=
sides.;
A4b) 8.0-0
A4b1) 8...e6 9.d5 ( 9.h3 d7 10.h2 f5 11.d5 f7 12.e3
af8 13.f4 d4= V. Hort - B. Spassky, Reykjavik 1977 ) 9...d7 10.e3
f5= - 6... f5 7. Nge2 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. Nd5 Be6 10. Be3 Qd7;
A4b2) 8...f5= - 7... Nge7 8. O-O O-O;
A4b3) 8...d4 9.xd4 ( 9.e3 c6 10.d2 e6 11.f4 d7
V. Korchnoi - P. Nikolic, Tilburg 1987 ) 9...exd4 10.d5 ( 10.e2 a5
11.g5 e8 12.c2 d7 13.ae1 b8 14.xe7 xe7 15.f4 c6
756
16.f5 e5 17.f4 b5= with mutual play. L. Eastoe - T. Halliwell, corr.
2012 ) 10...xd5 11.cxd5 c5 12.dxc6 bxc6 13.c2 b7 14.d2 a5
15.a3 a6 16.b4 axb4 17.axb4 b5= Equal chances, quiet position. B.
Gulko - G. Kasparov, Horgen 1995;
B) [Chapter] [#] 6...d4 7.ge2 ( 7.ce2 e6 8.h3 e7 9.g5 c6
10.xe6 xe6 11.e3 d7 12.h4 h5 13.d2 a6 14.c1 0-0=
C. Hansen - A. Khalifman, Hamburg 1991 ) 7...g4 8.h3 d7 ( 8...f3 9.xf3
xf3+ 10.f1 e7 11.g2 d4 12.g5 e6 13.h4 c6 14.e3 0-0=
V. Salov - A. Khalifman, St Petersburg 1997 ) 9.xd4 exd4 10.d5 c6
11.f4 f6=;
C) 6...h6 7.ge2 0-0
C1) 8.h4 d4 ( worse move is 8...f5 - 6... f5 7. Nge2 Nh6 8. h4 O-O ) 9.f3
c6 10.e3 b6 11.0-0 f5 12.d2 f7 13.b3 d8 14.exf5 gxf5 15.f4
8e6 A. Ludgate - D. Kunzelmann, corr. 2007;
C2) 8.0-0 f5 9.d5= - 6... f5 7. Nge2 Nh6 8. Nd5 O-O 9. O-O;
D) 6...h5 7.h4 d4 8.ce2 e6 9.f3 f6 10.g5 0-0 11.xe6 xe6
12.g5 d7 13.0-0 g4 14.c3 c6 15.e2 a6 16.a4 a5= A. Chernin - A.
Karpov, Tilburg (rapid) 1992;
E) 6...e6 7.ge2
E1) 7...h5 8.h4 d7 9.a4 ce7 ( 9...ge7 10.d5 0-0 11.g5 f6
12.e3 (C. Schindler - J. Windelband, Germany 2011) xd5 13.cxd5 e7
14.b4 f7 ) 10.xd7+ xd7 11.b4 c6 12.b5 f6= A. Istratescu - V.
Akopian, Bled 2002;
E2) 7...h6 8.h4 d4 9.xd4 exd4 10.d5 ( 10.e2 g4 11.b3
b8 12.a3 0-0 13.0-0 a6 14.f4 c8 15.d2 c6 Stockfish 3.0 - Gull
R375, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 10...g4 11.h3 f6 12.g5 c6 13.xf6+
xf6 14.xe6 fxe6 15.g4 d7= L. Van Wely - A. Motylev, Biel 2007;
E3) 7...d7 8.d5
E3a) 8...d8
E3a1) 9.f4 c6 10.e3 h3 11.0-0 ( 11.xh3 xh3 12.f5! f6
13.g1 h5 14.xh5 xh5 15.f3 White has a lasting advantage.
Fruit 090705 - Bright 0.5c, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 11...xg2 12.xg2 exf4
( 12...e6 13.f5 d4 (V. Korchnoi - A. Jussupow, Frankfurt (rapid)
1998) 14.b1 f6 15.xd4 exd4 16.g4 0-0-0 17.b4 ) 13.xf4
e7 14.b1 0-0= N. Pham Bich - C. Babos, Budapest 2002;
E3a2) 9.d4 c6 10.e3 exd4 11.xd4 f6 (A. Frank - L. Fuggetta,
Asti 1997) ( 11...h3?! 12.df5! xf5 13.exf5 e7 14.h3 xf5
15.0-0 A. Grischuk - P. Svidler, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 12.0-0 0-0
13.xe6 xe6 14.d2 e7 15.c3;
E3b) 8...ce7 9.d4 c6 10.e3
E3b1) 10...h3 11.0-0 xg2 12.xg2 exd4 13.xd4 h5 14.f3
( 14.a4 h6 15.a3 0-0-0 16.a5 h4= The position is objectively equal,
but precise play is required from both sides. G. Kasparov - N. Short,
757
Linares 1990 ) 14...h4! ( 14...h6 15.b3 0-0-0 16.d1 f5 17.e5
K. Bowyer - R. Montag, corr. 1995 ) 15.xh4 f6 16.f3 h3+ 17.g1
0-0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
E3b2) 10...f5 11.exf5 xf5 12.xf5 gxf5 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.xd7+
xd7 15.0-0 f7 16.b3 e7 17.b2 ad8= Equal chances, quiet
position. L. Eastoe - K. Maack, corr. 2012;
F) 6...f5 [Chapter] [#]
F1) 7.exf5 xf5 8.ge2 d7 9.0-0 ( 9.h3?! ge7 10.e3 e6 11.e4
f5 12.d2 h6 E. Lobron - B. Gelfand, Munich 1993 ) 9...ge7 10.e3
0-0 11.d4 exd4 12.xd4 h3 13.xh3 xh3 14.f4 ae8= B. Macieja - S.
Movsesian, Mallorca 2004;
F2) 7.ge2
F2a) 7...ge7 [Chapter] [#] 8.0-0 0-0 9.d5
F2a1) 9...h6 10.e3 g5
F2a11) 11.xe7+ xe7 12.f4 ( 12.exf5 xf5 13.c3 c6=
A. Kharlov - V. Popov, Kazan 2001 ) 12...exf4 13.gxf4 fxe4 14.dxe4
xb2 15.b1 g7 16.fxg5 hxg5 17.c5= White has sufficient
F2a12) 11.f4 gxf4 12.gxf4 fxe4 13.dxe4 exf4 14.xf4 e5
15.xf8+ xf8 16.c1 L. Rydholm - F. Atakisi, corr. 2004;
F2a2) 9...xd5 10.cxd5 e7 11.e3 c6 12.dxc6 bxc6 13.c1 a5
14.g5 f6 15.xf6 xf6 16.d4 S. Shyam - B. Savchenko, Moscow
2012;
F2a3) 9...e6 10.e3 d7 11.d2
F2a31) 11...ae8 12.ae1 ( 12.ac1 f7 13.b4 c8 14.b5 d8
(Z. Ribli - K. Mokry, Moscow 1994) 15.dc3 e7 16.f4 a6 17.a4 )
12...c8 13.b3 d8 14.exf5 xf5 15.dc3 c6 16.d4 T. Petrosian M. Tal, Biel 1976;
F2a32) 11...f7 12.f3 ( 12.ae1 af8 13.f4 fxe4 14.dxe4 c8
15.c5 h3 16.b4 xg2 17.xg2 exf4 18.gxf4 e8= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. P.
Benko - M. Botvinnik, Monte Carlo 1968 ) 12...af8 13.ac1 c8
14.b3 b6 ( 14...d8 15.exf5 xf5 16.d4 c6 17.dc3 exd4
18.xd4 h3 19.xc6 (1/2-1/2 O. Lundeby - E. Gullaksen, Oslo
2006) bxc6 20.e4 xg2 21.xg2 ) 15.a4 d4 16.xd4
( 16.xd4 exd4 17.g5 fxe4 18.fxe4 h3 19.e2 xg2 20.xg2
xd5 21.exd5 e8= Z. Ribli - J. Pribyl, Germany 1990 ) 16...exd4
17.a5 c8 18.df4 fxe4 19.xe6 xe6 20.dxe4 c5 21.f4 e7
A. Brusiani - H. Araujo, corr. 2012;
F2b) 7...h6 [Chapter] [#]
F2b1) 8.d5 0-0 9.0-0 e6 10.b1 ( 10.b3 g5 11.exf5 xf5 12.b2
d7 13.d2 h6 14.ae1 ae8 15.b4 d8= (with the idea c6) R.
Huebner - B. Spassky, Montreal 1979 ) 10...g5 11.exf5 xf5 12.b4
758
(B. Larsen - B. Spassky, Tilburg 1979) cd4 13.dc3 b8 14.xd4
xd4=;
F2b2) 8.h4
F2b21) 8...fxe4 9.g5 d7 10.dxe4 ( 10.xe4 f5 11.d5 h6
12.d2 0-0= L. Psakhis - P. Svidler, Haifa 1995 ) 10...g4 11.f3 h6
12.c1 f6 13.e3 f7 14.d5 e6 15.d2 0-0-0 16.b4
White has the initiative. J. Sawaski - M. Lifshitz, corr. 2004;
F2b22) 8...0-0 9.g5 d7 ( 9...e8 10.d5 f7 11.f3 h8
12.d2 g8 (R. Soffer - I. Manor, Tel Aviv 1991) 13.h5 gxh5
14.0-0-0 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. )
F2b221) 10.d5 f7 11.e3 ( 11.f6 fd8 12.xg7 xg7
13.d2 e6= G. Serper - J. Ehlvest, Novosibirsk 1993 ) 11...d4
( 11...cd8 12.h5 c6 13.hxg6 hxg6 14.dc3 e6 15.exf5 gxf5
16.d2 Black has a poorly-protected king. A. Chernin - V.
Kupreichik, Riga 1985 ) 12.xd4 exd4 13.exf5 gxf5 14.0-0 c6
15.df4 a5 ( 15...c7 16.b4 d7 17.d2 ae8 18.ab1 a6
19.a4 e7 20.b5 (Nf4 is a well-placed piece.) Thinker 5.4Di Naum 4.1, Internet 2010 ) 16.b3 e8 17.d2 c7 18.a3 d7
19.b4;
F2b222) 10.d2 g4 ( worse move is 10...f7 11.e3 h6 12.h5
g5 13.exf5 xf5 14.e4 d7 15.0-0-0 d4 16.f4 White is
exerting severe kingside pressure. H. Hoersch - J. Gabriel,
Wuerttemberg 1995 ) 11.f3 f6 12.h5 xh5 13.exf5 White is
F2b223) 10.h5 f7 11.e3 d4 12.hxg6 hxg6 (J. Moreira
Romero - C. Alarcon Tirado, Quito 1998) 13.d2 c6 14.0-0-0
White has the attack.;
F2b23) 8...f7 9.h5 g5 ( 9...e6 (V. Nevednichy - A. Fedorov, Eforie
Nord 2000) 10.b3 b8 11.hxg6 hxg6 12.xh8+ xh8 13.e3 )
10.exf5 xf5
F2b231) 11.b3 b8 12.e4
F2b2311) 12...e6 13.h6! xh6 ( 13...xh6 14.e3 g7
15.0-0-0 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. ) 14.xg5 xg5 15.xc6+ d8 (D. Eckert - S.
Pesonen, corr. 2011) 16.d5 xd5 17.cxd5 g4 18.e4 f5
19.0-0-0;
F2b2312) 12...d7 13.d5 ( 13.h6 xh6 14.h5 f7 15.xh7
xh7 16.xh7 f8= ) 13...h6 ( 13...0-0 14.h6 f6 15.d2 e7
16.g2 c6 17.e3 b6 18.0-0-0 K. Owen - D. Millstone, corr.
2011 ) 14.d2
F2b23121) 14...0-0 15.f4 gxf4 16.gxf4 d4 17.xd4 exd4 [#]
18.0-0-0! c6 ( 18...dxc3 19.xc3 h8 20.xg7+ xg7
759
21.dg1+ g5 22.fxg5 hxg5 23.h6+ h8 24.c3+ f6
25.xg5 ) 19.e4 h8 20.dg1 f6 21.e2 White has the
initiative.;
F2b23122) 14...d4 15.xd4 exd4 16.e4 0-0 17.0-0-0
Bright 0.4a - Jonny 4.00, Internet 2010;
F2b232) 11.d5 h6 12.e3 d7 13.b3 (L. Portisch - G. Sax,
Tilburg 1979) fd8! 14.0-0-0 d4 15.a3 c6 16.e4 0-0=;
F2b233) 11.e3 0-0 12.d2
F2b2331) 12...d7?! 13.0-0-0 h6
F2b23311) 14.f4 gxf4 ( worse move is 14...b4 15.e4 exf4
16.gxf4 gxf4 17.xf4 xe4 18.xe4 Spike 1.4 - Gull 1.1,
Internet 2011 ) 15.gxf4 exf4 16.xf4;
F2b23312) 14.b1 ae8 15.f4 exf4 16.gxf4 b4 17.e4
gxf4 18.xf4 Komodo 2.01 - Hannibal 1.0a, Internet 2011;
F2b2332) 12...h6 13.0-0-0 d4 ( 13...d7 - 12... Qd7 13. O-OO h6 ) 14.f4 ( 14.xb7 b8 15.e4 g4= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 14...c6 15.df1 g4 16.fxg5
xe2+ 17.xe2 xg5 18.xf8+ xf8 19.c3 D. Laylo - P.
Negi, Subic Bay 2009;
F2c) 7...f6 [Chapter] [#] 8.0-0 0-0 9.d5 ( 9.g5 h6 10.e3 h7
11.exf5 xf5 Tornado 2.2 - Arasan 11.4, Internet 2009 )
F2c1) 9...e6 10.g5 d7 11.d2 h5 ( 11...fxe4 12.dxe4 f7
13.f3 af8 14.ad1 a5 15.b3 h3= N. Bojkovic - A. Onischuk, Skopje
2002 ) 12.exf5 xf5 13.b4 ae8 14.b5 d8 15.xd8 xd8
( 15...xd8 16.ec3 c8 17.ac1 f7 18.e4 M. Cebalo - M. Zelic,
Zadar 2012 ) 16.b4 b8 ( 16...h3 17.xb7 xf1 18.xf1 f6
19.c3 A. Berescu - M. Zelic, Split 2012 ) 17.c3 h3 18.f3 e6=
M. Cebalo - S. Ovsejevitsch, Triesen 2012;
F2c2) 9...fxe4 10.dxe4 xd5 11.cxd5 d4 12.xd4 exd4 13.f4
d7 14.c1 ( 14.b3 b8 15.h4 f7 16.ac1 h6 17.c2 a5
18.fc1 g5 19.hxg5 hxg5 20.d2 a4 21.b4 g4= with mutual play.
F. Smit - A. Cilloniz Razzeto, corr. 2010 ) 14...g5 15.d2 c5 16.dxc6
bxc6 17.b3+ f7 18.a3 e7= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Zappa 1.1 - Hamsters 0.7,
Internet 2008;
F2c3) 9...h6 10.e3 h7 ( 10...g5 11.exf5 xf5 12.b4 a6 13.d2
d7 14.b5 axb5 15.cxb5 a5 16.b6 L. Bruzon Batista - B. Gonzalez,
Santa Clara 2000 ) 11.c1 g4 ( 11...g5 12.exf5 xf5 13.d4 g4
14.dxe5 xe5 15.b4 g6 16.d4 d7 17.xe5 cxe5 18.f4
V. Mikhalevski - N. Short, Edmonton 2012 ) 12.d2 fxe4 ( 12...a5 13.f3
f6 14.e3 d7 15.d2 g5 16.f4 gxf4 17.xf6+ xf6 18.gxf4 h4
19.g3 K. Gierth - D. Guizar, corr. 2011 ) 13.dxe4 d4 14.h3 f6
15.xd4 exd4 16.f4 e8 17.c2 d7 18.d3;
760
F2c4) 9...h5 10.exf5 xf5 11.h3 e6 12.g4 ( 12.b1 d7 13.g4
f6 14.b4 xd5 15.cxd5 e7 16.b3 h5 17.g5 h7 R. Janssen - A.
Shirov, Germany 2012 ) 12...f6 13.g5 d7 ( 13...e7 14.xf6+
xf6 15.xf6 xf6 16.f4 c6 17.d2 f8 18.e3 White has the
initiative. Spark 0.3 - Deep Junior 11.1a, Internet 2010 ) 14.f4 h5 15.f5
gxf5 16.gxf5 xd5 17.cxd5 e7 18.g3 exd5 19.xh5 c6
20.xd5+ cxd5 21.xf6 xf6 22.g4+ h8 23.xf6 xf6 24.h4+
g7 25.h2 h6 26.g1+ h7 27.g4 H. Bellmann - A. Ponomarev,
corr. 2011;
F2c5) 9...a5 10.g5 fxe4 ( 10...e7 (V. Popov - E. Inarkiev, Warsaw
(rapid) 2010) 11.xf6+ xf6 12.xf6 xf6 13.d4 f8 14.d2
White has the initiative. ) 11.dxe4 (R. Adloff - E. Golcman, Marianske
Lazne 2011) d7 12.d2 xd5 13.cxd5 d4 14.xd4 exd4
15.ac1;
F2c6) 9...xd5 10.cxd5 e7 11.e3 c5 12.d2 d7 13.b4 b6
14.ab1 b8 15.g5 Gull 1.0a - Thinker 5.4D, Internet 2010;
F2c7) 9...e7
F2c71) 10.xf6+ xf6 ( 10...xf6 11.g5 f7 12.exf5 xf5
13.d2 f8 14.ae1 D. Navara - S. Martinovic, Sibenik 2011 )
11.e3 ( 11.h6 f7 12.d2 fxe4 13.dxe4 e6 14.b3 c6
15.e3 d7 16.ad1 af8 17.f3 g7= D. Harika - M. Muzychuk,
Batumi 2012 ) 11...fxe4 ( 11...c6 12.c1 e6 13.f4 d7=
J. Smejkal - J. Timman, Prague 1990 ) 12.dxe4 e6 13.d3 c6
14.b3 g7 15.ad1 e7= Fritz 8 - Shredder 8, Internet (blitz) 2004;
F2c72) 10.xe7+ xe7 11.exf5 gxf5 12.d4 ( 12.f4 c6 13.c3 e6
14.e2 ae8= K. Mah - P. Palliser, Witley 1999 ) 12...c6 13.g5 f7
14.d5 e4 ( 14...c5 15.c3 g6 P. Taylor - P. Kemp, Birmingham
2001 ) 15.e3 cxd5 16.cxd5 b6 17.e1 g6 18.xe4 fxe4
19.a4= 1/2-1/2 M. Palladino - G. Flitsch, corr. 2012 ]
A) 6...h6 7.b1 a5 8.a3
A1) 8...e6 9.b4 axb4 10.axb4 f6 ( 10...d7 11.b5 V. Akopian - P.
Nikolic, Yerevan 1996 ) 11.0-0 0-0 - 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 Nf6 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O
h6 10. b4 axb4 11. axb4 Be6;
A2) 8...f6 9.0-0 0-0 - 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 Nf6 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O h6;
B) 6...f5 7.0-0 ( 7.b1 - 6. Rb1 f5 7. Nf3 ) 7...h6 ( 7...f6 8.b1
- 6. Rb1 f5 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. O-O ) 8.b1 ( 8.d2 f6 9.c1 g5 E. Bareev - M.
Kazhgaleyev, Paris (blitz) 2009 ) 8...a5 9.a3 f6 10.b4 axb4 11.axb4 0-0
- 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 f5 8. b4 axb4 9. axb4 Nf6 10. Nf3 O-O 11. O-O h6;
C) 6...f6 7.0-0 ( 7.b1 a5= - 6. Rb1 a5 7. Nf3 Nf6 ) 7...0-0 Top level line:
C1) 8.b1
C1a) 8...a6 9.b4 d7 10.a4 c8 11.g5 d4 ( worse move is 11...h3
12.b5 axb5 13.cxb5 xg2 14.xg2 e7 15.b3 d7 16.d2 f5
761
17.xf6 xf6 18.de4 d8 19.fc1 g7 20.e3 c6 21.bxc6 bxc6
22.b7 a7 23.xd7 xd7 24.e2 e7 25.d4 B. Larsen - A. Karpov,
Milan 1975 ) 12.e3 e6 13.h4 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.d5 d8=
(with the idea c6);
C1b) 8...h6 9.b4
C1b1) 9...e6 10.b5 e7 11.a4
C1b11) 11...d7 12.e1 ( 12.c2 f5 13.d2 b8 14.a5 c5
15.bxc6 bxc6 16.a3 c7 17.a6 ) 12...b8 13.d5 f5 14.c2 f4
(B. Alterman - I. Smirin, Israel 2011) ( 14...c5 15.cb4 xd5
16.xd5 d7 17.a5 c6 18.c3 ) 15.cb4 fxg3 16.hxg3 c5
17.xe7+ xe7 18.e3 d7 19.d2 h7 20.a5 h3 21.d5;
C1b12) 11...c5 12.bxc6 bxc6
C1b121) 13.c2 c7 ( 13...c5 14.d2 c8 15.a3 a5 16.b7
M. Gurevich - J. Polgar, Groningen 1993 ) 14.a3 ab8 15.d2
(J. Sykora - P. Boukal, corr. 2005) c5=;
C1b122) 13.b7 c8 14.b3 e6 15.a3 c7 16.c2 fb8
17.fb1;
C1b2) 9...a6
C1b21) 10.d2 e6 11.d5 g4 ( 11...h7 12.a4 d7 13.b5
axb5 14.axb5 d8 15.b6 c6 16.c7 V. Kramnik - J. Piket,
Amsterdam 1993 ) 12.e3 d7 13.b2 c8 14.d5 h3 15.a3
xg2 16.xg2 d7 17.a4 xd5 18.cxd5 b5 19.c2 e7=
V. De Bari - H. Behling, corr. 2007;
C1b22) 10.a4 e6 11.b5 axb5 12.axb5 - 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 Nf6 8.
Nf3 O-O 9. O-O h6 10. b4 axb4 11. axb4 Be6 12. b5;
C1c) 8...h5 9.b4 d4 10.d2 f5 11.e3 e6 12.b2
L. Polugaevsky - Y. Seirawan, Roquebrune (rapid) 1992;
C1d) 8...a5= - 6. Rb1 a5 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. O-O O-O;
C2) 8.g5 h6 9.xf6
C2a) 9...xf6 10.b1 g7= - 9... Qxf6 10. Rb1 Qd8 ( 10...a5=
- 6. Rb1 a5 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 );
C2b) 9...xf6 10.b1 d8 ( 10...a5= - 6. Rb1 a5 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. O-O O-O
9. Bg5 h6 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 ) 11.b4
C2b1) 11...a6 12.a4 h7 ( 12...a5 13.b5 e7 14.c2 b8=
A. Chernin - V. Bologan, New York 1994 ) 13.d2 f5 14.fc1 e7=
C2b2) 11...e7 12.b5 e6 ( 12...a6 13.a4 axb5 14.axb5=
- 6. Rb1 a5 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. a3 Qd8
12. b4 axb4 13. axb4 Ne7 14. b5 ) 13.c2 ( 13.a4 a6 14.e1 axb5
15.xb5 e4 16.xe4 xa2 17.b3 a7= F. Caruana - Y. Gozzoli,
Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 13...f5 14.d2 c6 15.bxc6 bxc6= B. Teijeiro - G.
Baches Garcia, Mondariz 1997;
C3) 8.b3
762
C3a) 8...e8 9.b2 h6 10.c1 e6 11.d4 (A. Grischuk - R. Mamedov,
Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) exd4 12.xd4 xd4 ( 12...d7 13.c2
a5 14.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 13.xd4 d5! 14.xd5!
h5 15.d2 c6 16.xg7 xg7 17.e4 cxd5 18.cxd5= White has
C3b) 8...h5 9.b1 ( 9.a3 f5 10.c1 f4 11.b4 (M. Vachier Lagrave E. Bacrot, Biel 2013) a6 12.b3 e6 13.b2 d7 ) 9...d4 10.b4 f5
11.xd4 exd4 12.d5 c6 13.f4 xf4 14.xf4 g5 15.d2=
White.;
C3c) 8...f5 9.b2 d7
C3c1) 10.d4? exd4 11.b5 ( 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 e4 13.e3
xc3 14.xc3 ae8 15.d2 xc3 16.xc3 xe2 A. Grischuk - I.
Popov, Moscow (blitz) 2013 ) 11...h3 12.bxd4 e4 13.xh3 xh3
14.c2 fe8 15.xc6 xb2 16.xb2 bxc6;
C3c2) 10.g5 h6 11.ge4 xe4 12.dxe4 g4 13.d5 a5 14.c3
h5 15.d3 Thinker 5.3b Inert - Rybka 3, Internet 2008;
C3d) 8...d4 9.d2 c6 10.e3 e6 11.a3 a5 12.c1 c5 13.f3
e8= Key game V. Kramnik - M. Vachier Lagrave, Paris/St Petersburg
2013 ]
[ 6.e3 [Chapter] [#] f6 ( 6...ge7 7.ge2 - Line 007 : 5. e3 d6 6. Nge2 Nge7
7. d3 ) 7.ge2 0-0
A) 8.b1 a5 9.b3 e8 10.0-0 d7 ( 10...e7 11.e4 c6 (M. Gurevich - I.
Nataf, France 2001) 12.g5 h6 13.e3 g4 14.c1 f6 15.f4 exf4
16.xf4 ) 11.b5 e4 12.dxe4 xe4 13.b2 c5 14.xg7 xg7=
Spike 1.2 Turin - Glaurung 2.1, Internet 2008;
B) 8.d2 e6 9.d5 d7 10.b3 h3 11.xh3 xh3 (S. Movsesian - S.
Martinovic, Sibenik 2011) 12.xf6+ xf6 13.b2 g7=;
C) 8.h3 e6 9.d5 d7 10.d2 e8 11.b3 d8 12.d4 c6 13.dc3 f5
L. Bruzon Batista - A. Fier, Montevideo 2011;
D) 8.0-0
D1) 8...e6 9.d5 d7 10.ec3 ( 10.b1 h3 11.b4 xg2 12.xg2
e7 13.xf6+ xf6 14.e4 g7 15.b5 f5 16.f3 b6 Wang Hao - E.
Tomashevsky, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012 ) 10...e8 11.f4
D1a) worse move is 11...h3 12.xh3 xh3 [#] 13.f5! gxf5 14.d2!
( 14.f3 e4 15.dxe4 e5 16.e2 fxe4 17.xe4 (L. Van Wely - E.
L'Ami, Eindhoven 2010) d7 18.d2 f5 19.g5 f6 20.xf5 h6
21.f3 xd5 22.xf8+ xf8 23.xe5 dxe5 24.cxd5 xd5= ) 14...f6
15.f3 d8 16.xf5 xf5 17.xf5 g7 18.ff1;
D1b) 11...d8 12.e4 f5 (J. Rodgaard - G. Hertneck, Pohja 1985) 13.exf5
xf5 14.fxe5 dxe5 15.e3;
D2) 8...g4 9.h3 e6 10.b1 d5 11.cxd5 xd5 12.a3 d7 A. Karpov J. Polgar, Alma-Ata (blitz) 1995 ]
763
6...a5
[ 6...f6 7.b4 0-0
A) 8.g5 h6 9.xf6 ( 9.d2 (H. Nishimura - S. Temirbaev, Kuala Lumpur
1993) a6 10.c1 h7 11.f3= ) 9...xf6 10.e3 g7 11.ge2 f5=
E. Bareev - C. Lutz, Internet 1995;
B) 8.b5 e7 9.f3 a6 10.a4 axb5 11.axb5= - 6... a5 7. a3 Nf6 8. b4 axb4
9. axb4 O-O 10. b5 Ne7 11. Nf3 ]
[ 6...f5
A) 7.b4 f6 8.b5 d4 ( 8...e7 9.b3 h6 10.e3 0-0 11.ge2 h7
12.a4 b8 13.a3 e6 14.0-0 V. Korchnoi - Y. Seirawan, Lugano 1986 )
9.f3 e6 10.0-0 0-0 11.d2 f4= with mutual play. Y. Nikolaevsky - I.
Boleslavsky, Moscow 1966;
B) 7.f3 f6 8.0-0 0-0 ( 8...h6 9.b4 0-0 - 8... O-O 9. b4 h6; 8...a5 9.a3
- 5... f5 6. Rb1 a5 7. a3 Nf6 8. Nf3 d6 9. O-O )
B1) 9.g5 h6 ( 9...e7 10.d2 e6 11.b4 d7 12.b5 ab8 13.a4
A. Budnikov - E. Bareev, Moscow (rapid) 1994 ) 10.d2 e6 (Q. Bao - F.
Nijboer, Mallorca 2004) 11.e1 h7=;
B2) 9.b4 h6 10.b5 e7
B2a) 11.a4 e6
B2a1) 12.a5 c8 13.d2 ( 13.a3 b6 14.axb6 axb6 15.d2 g5
16.b4 e8 17.a1 h5 18.a7 h4 19.c1 hxg3 20.fxg3
J. Skoberne - S. Martinovic, Nova Gorica 2012 ) 13...b6 14.b2 g5
( 14...f4 15.axb6 axb6 16.e3 ) 15.axb6 axb6 16.a1 d7 17.a7
P. Sowray - M. Yeo, West Bromwich 2005;
B2a2) 12.a3 c8 13.d2 b6 14.e3 g5 15.d4 exd4 16.exd4 f4
17.e1 Key game L. Psakhis - G. Kasparov, Murcia 1990;
B2b) 11.c5 e6 12.a3
B2b1) 12...e8 13.cxd6 cxd6 14.d2 ( 14.a4 f7 15.fc1 g5
16.d1 c8 17.b4 (A. Beliavsky - F. Nijboer, Rijeka 2010) c7
18.d2 d5 ) 14...c8 15.c1 b6 16.e4;
B2b2) 12...ed5 13.xd5 xd5 14.c2 a6 15.b6 c8 16.h4
xg2 17.xg2 h7= D. Reinderman - M. Turov, Haarlem 2010;
B2c) 11.d2 g5 12.b3 h8 13.a3 f4 14.c5 f5 15.cxd6 cxd6
16.fc1 White has the initiative. A. Chernin - Hoang Thanh Trang,
Hungary 2002 ]
[ 6...e6
A) 7.d5 d7 8.a4 ( 8.b4 a6 9.f3 h6 10.0-0 (J. Jiruse - M. Berndt,
Plzen 2010) ge7 11.e1= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. )
A1) 8...f5 9.b4 (S. Adan Bermudez - V. Alonso Macias, Padron 2008) ( 9.e3
f6 10.e2 0-0 11.d2 xd5 12.cxd5 e7 13.a5 f7 14.c3 f4=
with mutual play. T. Markowski - N. Short, Reykjavik 2000 ) 9...xd5 10.cxd5
ce7 11.b3 f6 12.e4;
764
A2) 8...a6 9.f3 ge7 10.g5 f5 11.d2 h6 12.e4 xd5 13.cxd5
for White.;
B) 7.b4 d7
B1) 8.f3 h6 9.0-0 ge7 10.b5 ( 10.e4 g4 11.d5 xd5 12.cxd5
(B. Larsen - B. Spassky, Linares 1981) d4 13.e3 0-0= ) 10...d8
11.b3 0-0 12.d5 Houdini 1.5a - Gull 1.0a, Internet 2011;
B2) 8.b5 d8
B2a) 9.e3 e7 10.d5
B2a1) 10...c8 11.e2 ( 11.a3 a6 (B. Alterman - P. Svidler, Haifa
1996) 12.b6 xd5 13.cxd5 xb6 14.e2 0-0 15.0-0 f5 16.c2 f7
17.fc1 ac8 18.b4= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. (weakness c7) ) 11...0-0 12.0-0 a6 (M. Quinn - G. Vescovi, Halle
1995) 13.b6 xd5 14.bxc7 xg2 15.cxd8 xd8 16.xg2 d5=;
B2a2) 10...0-0 11.e2 xd5 12.cxd5 h3 13.0-0 xg2 14.xg2 a6
15.b6 c5 16.f4 f5= with mutual play. A. Ledger - N. Short, Port Erin
1998;
B2b) 9.a4 e7 10.d5 0-0 11.a5 a6 12.b6 c6 13.c7 c8 14.a3
f5= with mutual play. M. Venkatesh - N. Short, Bangkok 2012;
B2c) 9.b3 f6 10.a4 0-0
B2c1) 11.e4?! xe4 12.xe4 ( worse move is 12.dxe4 b6 13.a3
b7 (weakness c4) A. Kveinys - N. Short, Turin 2006 ) 12...a6 13.g2
axb5 14.axb5 e8;
B2c2) 11.f3 h3 12.0-0 xg2 13.xg2 e6=;
B2d) 9.f3 f6 10.g5 f5 11.0-0 0-0 12.e3 e8 13.a4 c8
14.d5 Hiarcs 13.2 - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011 ]
7.a3 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 7.f3 f6 8.0-0 ( 8.a3= - 7. a3 Nf6 8. Nf3 ) 8...0-0
A) 9.a3= - 7. a3 Nf6 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O;
B) 9.h3
B1) 9...d4
B1a) 10.d2 c6 11.e3 e6
B1a1) 12.f3 e8 13.e4 d7 ( 13...d7 14.e3 b5 15.cxb5 cxb5=
M. Gurevich - A. Shirov, New Delhi/Teheran (m/6) 2000 ) 14.b3 dc5
15.a3 d4 16.xd4 exd4 17.a4 a6;
B1a2) 12.b3 g5 13.g4 h5 14.h4 e6 15.g5 d7 Matacz 1.02 Rotor 0.3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
B1b) 10.xd4 exd4 11.b5 d7 12.e3 dxe3 13.xe3 e5 14.f4
c6 15.g4 f5 16.g5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. T. Chapman - D. Kadric Budva 2009;
B2) 9...h6 10.e4
B2a) 10...d7 11.e3 c5 12.d4 exd4 13.xd4 xd4 ( 13...d7
14.db5 M. Gurevich - A. Shirov, New Delhi/Teheran (m/4) 2000 )
765
14.xd4 (E. Agrest - G. Jones, Heraklio 2007) e6 15.e1;
B2b) 10...h7 11.e3 d4 (RedQueen 0.6 - iCE 0.1, Internet 2011)
12.h2 g5 13.xg5 hxg5;
C) 9.e3 h6 10.h3 e6 11.e4 d7 12.e3 f5 13.d2 h7 14.exf5 gxf5
15.e1 e7= 16.f4 c6 17.f3 g6 18.be1 c7 19.b3 ae8 20.h1
f6 M. Gurevich - E. Bacrot, Cannes 2001;
D) 9.b3 h6 10.b2 e8 11.h3 e6 12.e4 d7 13.b5 c5 14.d4 exd4
15.fxd4 d7 A. Morozevich - E. Tomashevsky, Tromso 2013;
E) 9.g5 h6
E1) 10.d2 e8 11.c1 h7 ( 11...e4 12.e1 exd3 13.xd3 h7=
Rotor 0.3 - DoubleCheck 3.1, Internet 2012 ) 12.a3 e6 13.b4 axb4
14.axb4 d7= Spark 1.0 - Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2010;
E2) 10.xf6
E2a) 10...xf6 11.a3 g7 ( 11...e8= - 7. a3 Nf6 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O Re8
10. Bg5 h6 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 ) 12.e3 ( 12.b4= - 10... Qf6 11. a3 Qd8 12. b4 )
12...e7 13.b3 c6 14.fd1 g4 15.bc1 d7= Toga II 1.2 Zap!Chess Paderborn, Internet 2007;
E2b) 10...xf6 11.a3 d8 12.b4 ( 12.e3= - 10... Bf6 11. a3 Bg7 12. e3 )
12...axb4 13.axb4 e7 14.b5 ( 14.d5 xd5 15.cxd5 a2 16.d2
d7 17.c4 a4 A. Minasian - E. Sutovsky, Fuegen 2006 ) 14...e6
( 14...c6 15.b3 e6 16.d2 d5 17.bxc6 bxc6= G. Sargissian - R.
Mamedov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 15.c2 ( 15.d2?! e4! 16.c2
exd3 17.exd3 c6 18.bxc6 bxc6 A. Kharlov - E. Bacrot, Internet (blitz)
2004 ) 15...c6 16.d2 d5 17.bxc6 bxc6 18.a4 d6= K. Mesropov - A.
Korobov, Sochi 2012;
E3) 10.e3 e8 11.b3 g4 12.d2 d4 13.d1 c6 14.e3 e6=
Toga II 1.3.1 - Naum 2.2, Internet 2007 ]
[ 7.e3
A) 7...f5 8.ge2 f6 9.b3 ( 9.a3= - 7. a3 f5 8. e3 Nf6 9. Nge2 ) 9...0-0
A1) 10.b2
A1a) 10...d7 11.d2 b8 12.0-0 b6 13.be1 h8 14.f4
M. Gurevich - G. Kamsky, Reggio Emilia 1991;
A1b) 10...h5 11.f4 ( 11.f3 e6 12.0-0 f7 13.g2 e8=
M. Gurevich - J. Ehlvest, Reggio Emilia 1991 ) 11...exf4 12.exf4 e8
13.0-0 b4 14.a3 a6 15.d5+ h8 16.f3 Zappa Mexico II - Crafty
A1c) 10...e6 11.d5
A1c1) 11...f7 12.xf6+ ( worse move is 12.ec3 xd5 13.xd5
b8 14.c3 c6 15.0-0 d7 16.d2 f6= M. Gurevich - P. Nikolic,
Antwerp 1997 ) 12...xf6 13.0-0 d8 14.c3 c6 15.d4 exd4 16.e2
e7 17.xd4 G. Gertners - S. Carcan, corr. 2004;
A1c2) 11...d7 (with the idea Nb4) 12.dc3 f7 13.0-0 f6=
Fruit 2.2.1 - Shredder 7.04, Internet 2006;
766
A2) 10.0-0
A2a) 10...g5?! 11.f4 gxf4 12.exf4 h8 13.b2 ( 13.d2 b8 14.b2
e7 15.d1 g6 16.e3 J. Ehlvest - K. Sakaev, Panormo (blitz)
2002 ) 13...d4 14.d2 c6 15.be1 M. Gurevich - I. Sokolov,
Amsterdam 2000;
A2b) 10...e6 11.d5 d7 (A. Mokrzanowski - A. Zurkowski, Warsaw
2008) 12.d2 b4 13.d4 e4 14.df4 f7 15.h4;
B) 7...f6 8.ge2 h5 9.h3 0-0 10.b3 e6 11.d5 b8 12.d2 d7
J. Ehlvest - A. Karpov, Linares 1991 ]
[ 7.e4 f5 8.ge2 f6 9.0-0 ( 9.d5 0-0 10.0-0= - 9. O-O O-O 10. Nd5 )
9...0-0 10.d5
A) 10...d7 11.exf5 xf5 ( worse move is 11...gxf5 12.e3 b4 13.d4
xd5 14.xd5+ h8 15.g2 V. Popov - M. Kobalia, Dagomys 2010 ) 12.a3
a4 13.e3 c5 14.xc5 dxc5 15.ec3;
B) 10...b4 11.xf6+ xf6 12.a3 c6 13.e3 d4 14.xd4 exd4
15.exf5 (J. Timman - A. Jussupow, Ubeda 1997) xf5 16.f4 c6 17.h3
f7 18.xc8 axc8= ]
[ 7...f5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 8.e3 f6
A1) 9.b4 axb4 10.axb4 0-0 11.b5 ( 11.ge2= - 9. Nge2 O-O 10. b4 axb4
11. axb4 )
A1a) 11...e7 (J. Hjartarson - N. Short, Barcelona 1989) 12.f3 c6
( 12...e4 13.d4 e8 14.0-0 f7 15.b2 ) 13.0-0 h6 14.b2 e6
15.d2;
A1b) 11...a5 12.ge2 e6 13.0-0 d7= Toga II 1.4.4SE - Hiarcs
Paderborn 2007, Internet 2008;
A2) 9.ge2 0-0 ( 9...h5 10.h4 e7 11.b4 axb4 12.axb4 d8
(L. Portisch - V. Hort, La Valetta 1980) 13.0-0 0-0 14.b5 e6 15.d4 )
A2a) 10.0-0 e7 ( 10...e6 11.d5 f7 12.xf6+ xf6 13.c3 g7
14.d2 (G. Meier - V. Iordachescu, Belfort 2012) e4 15.dxe4 xc4
16.exf5 xf5 17.e1 e5 18.xb7 b8 19.e4 f7= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11.e4 c6 12.b4 axb4
13.axb4 e6 14.exf5 xf5 B. Gulko - V. Korchnoi, San Francisco 1995;
A2b) 10.b4 axb4 11.axb4 e7 ( 11...e4 12.dxe4 fxe4 13.xe4 f5
14.0-0 h8 15.2c3 xe4 16.xe4 e7= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Toga II 1.4.3JD, Internet
2008 )
A2b1) 12.b3 c6 13.0-0 e6 14.b5 f7 ( 14...e8 15.a3 d8
16.c2 d7 17.bxc6 bxc6 18.a4 L. Portisch - V. Hort, Skara 1980 )
15.d1 c7 16.d2 (Lj. Ljubojevic - Y. Seirawan, Novi Sad 1990) d5
17.bxc6 bxc6 18.cxd5 exd5 19.xd5 xd5 20.d1 fb8=;
A2b2) 12.f4 h8 13.0-0 c6 (R. Lobo - W. Browne, California 1993)
767
14.c2 e6 15.b5 c7=;
A2b3) 12.0-0 c6 13.b5 ( 13.c2 d5 14.c5 e6 15.b5 d7 16.a4
a7 17.bxc6 bxc6 18.b2 a5 19.a1 c7 Houdini 2.0c - Stockfish
2.2.2, Internet 2012 ) 13...e6 14.b2 h6 15.a1 c7 B. Grachev - P.
Anisimov, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012;
B) 8.e4 f6 9.ge2 0-0 10.0-0 fxe4 ( 10...f4?! 11.gxf4 h5
(A. Bachmann Schiavo - A. Shirov, Istanbul 2012) 12.fxe5 dxe5 13.d5 a4
14.d2 e6 15.e1 d6 16.f3 f7 17.h1 af8 18.h4 b6 19.bd1
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11.dxe4 e6 12.d5
a4= H. Stefansson - W. Browne, Reykjavik 1990;
C) 8.b4 axb4 9.axb4
C1) 9...ge7 10.b5 d4 11.e3 e6 12.ge2 0-0
C1a) 13.f4 c6 ( 13...g5 14.fxg5 xg5 15.d4 e8 16.dxe5 dxe5
17.0-0 L. Mkrtchian - I. Babujian, Jermuk 2012 ) 14.0-0 e8 15.d4 exf4
16.xf4 xf4 17.exf4 c5;
C1b) 13.0-0 g5 14.f4 (A. Zakharchenko - A. Sorokina, St Petersburg
2005) gxf4 15.exf4 exf4 16.xf4 xf4 17.xf4 g6 18.f1 f4;
C2) 9...f6 10.f3 0-0 11.0-0 - 8. Nf3 Nf6 9. O-O O-O 10. b4 axb4 11.
axb4;
C3) 9...h6
C3a) 10.e3 f6 11.ge2 0-0 12.0-0 e7 13.b3 ( 13.f4 (E. Bareev E. Bacrot, Cannes (rapid) 2001) c6 14.b5 e6 15.b3 e8 ) 13...c6
14.b5 e6 15.a3 d7 16.a4 c8 17.c2 d8 18.bxc6 bxc6
19.c5 D. Bobarnac - C. Vasile, corr. 2011;
C3b) 10.b5 ce7 11.b2 f6 12.f3 0-0 13.0-0 - 8. Nf3 Nf6 9. O-O
O-O 10. b4 axb4 11. axb4 h6 12. b5 Ne7 13. Bb2;
C4) 9...e4!
C4a) 10.d5 f6 11.b2 ( 11.g5 e5 12.dxe4 c6 13.xf6+ xf6
14.xf6 xf6 15.d4 0-0 16.f4 g4 17.xf6 xf6 18.exf5 xf5
19.c1 a2 20.h3 e8 Black has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. Deep Shredder 12 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2012 ) 11...0-0
12.dxe4 xe4 13.xg7 xg7 (Sage 2.2a - Tornado 2.1.35c, Internet
(blitz) 2006) 14.f3 e6 15.0-0 g8=;
C4b) 10.d2 f6 11.h3 0-0 12.0-0 e5 13.c2 c6 14.b5 d7
15.bxc6 bxc6= Naum 4.2 - Spark 1.0, Internet 2010;
C4c) 10.d2 (BugChess2 1.5.2 - Sjeng 12.13, Internet 2007) f6 11.h3
0-0 12.0-0 e7;
D) 8.f3 f6
D1) 9.g5 h6 10.xf6 xf6
D1a) 11.d2 0-0 12.0-0 d4 ( 12...g7= - 9. O-O O-O 10. Bg5 h6 11.
Bxf6 Qxf6 12. Nd2 Qd8 ) 13.e3 e6 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 f4 16.d5
g7= B. Tri Trinh - M. Barron, Ottawa 2007;
D1b) 11.0-0 0-0 12.d5 g7 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 e7 15.d2 c6
768
16.xe7+ xe7 17.b5 c7= I. Kosov - S. Solovjov, St Petersburg 2009;
D2) 9.0-0 0-0 Promising line for White:
D2a) 10.g5 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.d2 d8 13.e3 ( 13.d5 d4
14.e3 e6 15.b4 axb4 16.axb4 c6 17.c3 d7 18.c2 h8=
with mutual play. B. Jobava - E. Tomashevsky, Budva (rapid) 2009 )
13...h7 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 e4 16.d4 ( worse move is 16.b5
(V. Korchnoi - V. Anand, Biel 1993) xc3 17.bxc6 bxc6 18.dxe4 fxe4
19.xe4 e8 Black has a pair of bishops. ) 16...e7 17.c2 e6;
D2b) 10.b4 axb4 11.axb4
D2b1) 11...e7 12.b3 h8 13.b2 ( 13.c5 h6 (G. Kamsky - P.
Nikolic, Groningen 1993) 14.d1 c6 15.e3 dxc5 16.bxc5 e8
17.d2 e7 18.c4 ) 13...h6 (L. Rama - F. Pancevski, Bar 2008)
14.a1 e6 15.xa8 xa8 16.a1 c8 17.d2;
D2b2) 11...h6 12.b5 e7
D2b21) [Chapter] [#] 13.e1
D2b211) 13...g5 14.b2 ( 14.c2 c5 15.bxc6 bxc6 16.d2 d5
17.cxd5 cxd5 18.b4 e6= E. Miroshnichenko - K. Kulaots,
Reykjavik 2010 ) 14...f4 15.a1 xa1 16.xa1 d7 17.c2 c5
18.e4;
D2b212) 13...c6 14.b3 ( 14.c2 (Lj. Ljubojevic - N. Short,
Brussels 1987) e6 15.a3 d7 16.bxc6 bxc6 17.d2 f4=
with mutual play. ) 14...e6 15.c2 (Bright 0.2a - Hiarcs 10, Internet
2007) h7 16.d1;
D2b22) 13.b3 e6
D2b221) 14.a3 g5 15.d2 ( 15.e1 b8 16.c2 b6 17.b4
Y. Seirawan - G. Kamsky, Tilburg 1990 ) 15...b8 16.a1 f4
(S. Siebrecht - R. Gerber, Saanen 1994) 17.ce4;
D2b222) 14.d2 b8 15.a1 ( 15.a3 f4 16.d5 f5 17.b2
c6 18.xf6+ xf6 S. Movsesian - I. Smirin, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
2013 )
D2b2221) 15...g5 16.a7 c6 ( 16...b6 17.b2 V. Ivanchuk - J.
Nunn, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1994 ) 17.b2 (L. Thiede - A. Vuckovic,
Germany 2003) c8 18.a2 e7 19.fa1 White has the
initiative.;
D2b2222) 15...d7 (D. Adla - A. Cabrera, El Sauzal 2003) 16.b4
h7 17.a7 c5 18.b3 xb3 19.xb3 c6 20.d2;
D2b23) 13.d2 c6 14.b2 d5 15.a1 xa1 16.xa1 e4
(V. Malakhov - Ding Liren, Sochi 2009) 17.bxc6 bxc6 18.a4;
D2b24) 13.c5 e6 14.b6 c6 15.b2 dxc5 16.xe5 xb6 17.c2
a5 18.d1 fd5 19.c4 a2 20.c1 b5 21.d2= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Maletin - E. Inarkiev,
Khanty-Mansiisk 2012;
D2b25) 13.b2 [Chapter] [#]
769
D2b251) 13...e6 14.a1
D2b2511) 14...g5 15.xa8 xa8 16.b3 d7 (Lj. Ljubojevic - J.
Piket, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2002) 17.d2 f6 18.a1 b8
19.a3;
D2b2512) 14...b8 15.c2 d7 ( 15...f4 16.d2 g5 17.a7 c6
18.bxc6 bxc6 19.de4 xe4 20.xe4 J. Hickl - H. Nakamura,
Internet (blitz) 2004; worse move is 15...g5 16.a7 g6 17.d2
c8 18.fa1 h5 19.d5 J. Hickl - H. Nakamura, Internet (blitz)
2004 ) 16.fd1 c6 17.a3 c7 18.d2 Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
D2b2513) 14...c8?! 15.a7 ( worse move is 15.c5 d7 16.cxd6
cxd6 17.a4 (V. Ivanchuk - V. Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 1996) f7
(weakness b7) 18.d2 d5 19.c4 7b6= ) 15...b6 16.e1
( equivalent move is 16.a2 g5 17.b4 R. Vaganian - A.
Kharitonov, Moscow 1988 ) 16...g5 17.c2 f4 18.b4
Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012;
D2b2514) 14...d7 15.b3 ( 15.c2 g5 16.d2 c6 17.a4 d5
18.fa1 xa4 19.xa4 D. Fassaert - J. Bakker, Grand Havre
Bay 2010; 15.xa8 xa8 16.b3 c8 17.c1 c6 18.d2
h7= with mutual play. A. Zhigalko - N. Vitiugov, St Petersburg
2012 ) 15...h7 16.d2 c6 17.a4 f4 18.fa1 Key game B.
Socko - M. Krasenkow, Stockholm 2013;
D2b252) 13...g5
D2b2521) 14.d2
D2b25211) 14...e8 15.a1 xa1 16.xa1 h5 17.a5 b6
18.a7 e8 19.d5 ( 19.e1 e6 (J. Hickl - A. Jussupow,
Switzerland 2013) 20.a2 f4 21.b4 g4 22.d5 xd5
23.xd5+ h8 24.f3 ) 19...xd5 20.xd5+ h8 21.f3 f4
22.f2 g4 23.gxf4 xf4 24.g2 gxf3 25.xf3 g4 26.a8
xf3 27.xf3;
D2b25212) 14...b8 15.a4 ( 15.a3 b6 (V. Malakhov - A.
Shimanov, Moscow (blitz) 2011) 16.a1 f4 17.b2 e6
18.a7 ) 15...e6 16.a1 h7 17.fb1;
D2b2522) 14.a1
D2b25221) 14...b8 15.a7 ( worse move is 15.d5
(M. Aguettaz - D. Dzupin, Marianske Lazne 2013) fxd5 16.cxd5
c6= ) 15...f4 16.d2 D. Paunovic - J. Vallejo Diaz, Ourense
2008;
D2b25222) 14...xa1 15.xa1 e6 ( 15...f4 16.d2 fxg3
17.hxg3 h5 18.a8 White has the initiative. M. Ginzburg - J.
Seminara, Boca 1997 ) 16.a7 b6
D2b252221) 17.c1 d7 ( worse move is 17...f7 18.d2
h7 19.b7 L. Van Wely - S. Movsesian, Wijk aan Zee
770
2009 ) 18.d2 f7 19.b7= White has the initiative.;
D2b252222) 17.a1 g4 18.d2 D. Paunovic - J. Fernando
Gros, Ortigueira 2004 ]
8.f3
[ 8.b4 axb4 9.axb4 0-0
A) 10.f3= - 8. Nf3 O-O 9. b4 axb4 10. axb4;
B) 10.g5
B1) 10...e7 11.f3 e8 12.0-0 h6 13.d2 ( 13.xe7 xe7 14.d5
d8 15.b5 c6 16.bxc6 bxc6 17.b6 a6 18.xc8 xc8=
Z. Azmaiparashvili - V. Korchnoi, Amsterdam 1990 ) 13...f6 ( 13...e6
14.c2 f5 15.a1 ) 14.b3 c6 15.b5 Colossus 2008b - Ktulu 9.0,
Internet 2009;
B2) 10...h6 11.d2 e8 12.c1 h7 13.f3 d4 14.0-0 g4=
Slow Chess Blitz WV2 - CM10th, Internet (blitz) 2005;
C) 10.b5 e7 ( 10...d4 11.e3 e6 12.ge2 e8 13.0-0 c5=
G. Kasparov - V. Hort, Cologne 1988 )
C1) 11.f3 d5 ( 11...h6 - 8. Nf3 O-O 9. b4 axb4 10. axb4 h6 11. b5 Ne7 )
12.d2 e6 13.0-0 c6 14.b2 d7 15.bxc6 bxc6 16.cxd5 cxd5
17.b5 (P. Eljanov - Z. Efimenko, Kiev 2011) b6 18.a3 d7 19.f3
a4=;
C2) 11.e4 d7 12.ge2 c5 13.0-0 f5 14.exf5 xf5 (B. Jobava - A.
Grigoryan, Martuni 2011) 15.e4 xe4 16.dxe4 e6 17.d3 d7= ]
8...0-0
[ 8...d4 9.xd4 ( 9.b4 axb4 10.axb4 c6 11.b5 0-0 12.bxc6 bxc6 13.xd4
exd4 14.e4 xe4 15.xe4 a6= B. Larsen - L. Portisch, Montreal 1979;
9.d2 0-0 10.0-0= - 8. .. O-O 9. O-O Nd4 10. Nd2 ) 9...exd4 10.b5 h5
11.e3 Lemming 0.34 - Pharaon 3.5.1, Internet 2008 ]
9.0-0 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
[ 9.b4 axb4 10.axb4
A) 10...d4 11.0-0= - 9. O-O Nd4 10. b4 axb4 11. axb4 ( 11.d2 c6 12.e3
f5 13.0-0 e6 14.b5 d5= S. Martinovic - M. Vukic, Zagreb 1977 );
B) 10...h6
B1) 11.0-0 - 9. O-O h6 10. b4 axb4 11. axb4;
B2) 11.d2 e6 ( 11...h5 12.b5 e7 13.b3 h7 14.0-0 f5 15.a3
f4 16.c5 V. Ivanchuk - Z. Andriasian, Warsaw (rapid) 2010 ) 12.b5 a5
13.0-0 (W. Swic - A. Kucypera, Polanica Zdroj 2001) c6 14.c2 d5 15.a3
e8=;
B3) 11.b5 e7 12.b2 ( 12.0-0 e6 - 9. O-O h6 10. b4 axb4 11. axb4
Be6 12. b5 Ne7 ) 12...e6 13.0-0 - 9. O-O h6 10. b4 axb4 11. axb4 Be6 12.
b5 Ne7 13. Bb2;
C) 10...e8 11.g5 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.0-0= - 9. O-O Re8 10. Bg5 h6 11.
Bxf6 Bxf6 12. b4 axb4 13. axb4 ]
771
[ 9...d4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 10.xd4 exd4 11.b5
A1) 11...e8 12.e3 dxe3 13.xe3 c6 14.c3 f5 15.d2 f6 16.be1
g4 ( 16...d5 17.cxd5 xd5 18.xd5 cxd5 19.c1 M. Vachier Lagrave E. Bacrot, Pau 2012 ) 17.f4 e5 18.e4 e8=;
A2) 11...g4 12.h3 ( 12.a4 c6 13.a3 h5 14.c2 h4 15.h3 h6
(1/2-1/2 S. Halkias - E. Sutovsky, Subotica 2008) 16.g4 f5 17.g5 f7 )
12...c6 13.hxg4 xg4 14.a4 cxb5 15.axb5 d7 16.f4 h3=
Chess Tiger 2007.1 - Shredder 8, Internet 2007;
B) 10.e3 g4 11.d2 f5 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 c6 14.b5 e6 15.c2
e7 16.h3 f6 17.g5 d4 18.d1 c5= <Human Player> - <Human
Player>, corr. 2013;
C) 10.b4 axb4 11.axb4 c6 ( 11...e6 12.b2 e8 13.a1 b8 14.e1
d7 15.b5 c6 16.a3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. T. V. Petrosian - V. Tseshkovsky, Rostov on Don
1980; 11...e8 12.g5 e6 13.d2 c6 C. Foisor - M. Pavlovic, Crans
Montana 1999 ) 12.g5 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.b5 ( worse move is 14.xd4
exd4 15.a4 d8 16.c5 dxc5 17.bxc5 a5 18.c2 e8 J. Cox - O.
Jakobsen, Copenhagen 1982 )
C1) 14...a3 15.bxc6 ( 15.e4?! e7 16.xd4 exd4 17.bxc6 bxc6
18.b6 d5 19.d2 g4 20.e1 c5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. E. Bareev - A. Beliavsky,
Ubeda 1997 ) 15...bxc6 16.xd4 exd4 17.a4 c5 18.b6 e6 19.d5
P. Velikov - E. Grivas, Chania 1992;
C2) 14...g4 15.e4 e7 16.xd4 exd4 17.bxc6 ( 17.e1 a2 18.bxc6
bxc6 19.h3 e6 20.b3 fa8 21.b7 xb7 22.xb7 d8= E. Wenaas H. Newton, corr. 2000 ) 17...bxc6 18.e1 d5 19.d2 e6 20.cxd5 cxd5
21.b5 d6= M. Yilmaz - Ding Liren, Athens 2012;
D) 10.g5 e6
D1) 11.xf6 xf6 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 g7 14.b3 f5 ( 14...h6 15.b5
h7= (with the idea f5) E. Bareev - V. Milov, Bastia (rapid) 2007 ) 15.e3 g5
16.h3 h5 17.c5 dxc5 18.bxc5 h7= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. J. Fonseca Gonzalez - J.
Guevara, corr. 2008;
D2) 11.d2 c6 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 d4 14.b5 g4= R. Dzindzichashvili
- A. Ivanov, Modesto 1995;
E) 10.d2 c6 11.e3 ( 11.b4 axb4 12.axb4 g4 13.h3 d7= B. Larsen - L.
Portisch, Biel 1976 ) 11...e6 12.f3
E1) 12...h6 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 g5 ( 14...e7 15.e4 d7 16.e3
g4 17.d2 f6 18.c1 g5 19.e1 d4 P. Niese - A. Anreiter, corr.
2010 ) 15.xg5 hxg5 16.b5 d5 17.bxc6 bxc6 18.b3 e6= M. Gurevich M. Adams, Reykjavik (rapid) 2003;
772
E2) 12...c5 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 xd3! 15.xd3 e4 16.xe4 xe4
17.b2 xb2 18.xb2 f6= P. Leko - E. Sutovsky, Dortmund 2005 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 9...g4 10.h3 d7 ( 10...e6 11.b4 axb4 12.axb4 b8 13.b5
e7 14.e4 (E. Bareev - J. Polgar, Geneve 1996) h6 (aimed against Ng5)
15.e3 d7 16.h2 c5 17.a1 ) 11.b4 axb4 12.axb4 e8 13.d2
A) 13...h6 (J. Ehlvest - A. Karpov, Reggio Emilia 1991) 14.b5 a5 ( 14...e7
15.xb7 xh3 16.xa8 xa8 17.e4 xf1 18.xf1 (weakness d5) ) 15.c2
e6 16.de4 xe4 17.xe4 f5 18.c3 c6 19.bxc6 bxc6 20.a4;
B) 13...c8 14.h2 d4 15.e3 f5 16.b3 h5 Z. Urosevic - D.
Radovanovic, Vrnjacka Banja 2009 ]
[ 9...f5 10.g5 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.d2 g7 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 b8=
L. Oll - A. Jussupow, Elista 1998 ]
[ 9...e6
A) 10.b4 axb4 11.axb4 c8 ( 11...h6 - 9... h6 10. b4 axb4 11. axb4 Be6 )
12.b5 d4 13.g5 g4 14.h3 d7 P. Horvath - S. Tatar Kis, Zalakaros
1997;
B) 10.g5 f5 11.b4 axb4 12.axb4 h6 13.ge4 xe4 14.xe4
(G. Khliastikov - V. Kovalenko, Kiev 2005) c8 15.e1 h3 16.h1 f5
17.c3 h7;
C) 10.g5 d7 11.xf6 xf6 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 e7 14.b5 h6 15.d2
(H. Danielsen - P. Zelbel, Reykjavik 2011) c6 16.c2 g7= ]
[ 9...d7 10.b4 ( 10.g5 h6 11.d2 e8 12.e1 c8 13.c2 a4=
Delphil 2.9f - DiscoCheck 3.71, Internet 2012 ) 10...axb4 11.axb4 c8 12.b5
A) 12...d4 13.e3 ( 13.g5 e8 14.d2 (M. Ragger - S. Bromberger, St.
Veit 2012) g4 15.e1 d7 16.h3 e6= ) 13...xf3+ 14.xf3 g4 15.h1
h3 16.e1 g4 17.d2 f5 18.b3;
B) 12...d8 13.e1 ( 13.b2 h3 14.a1 xa1 15.xa1 xg2 16.xg2
e6 17.a7 e8= ) 13...e6 14.e3 c6 15.bxc6 bxc6 16.c2 c5=
V. Ivanchuk - Wang Yue, Beijing (blitz) 2011 ]
[ 9...h6 10.b4 axb4 11.axb4
A) 11...g4 12.b5 ( 12.h3 e6 13.b5 e7 14.d2 d7 15.c2 f5 16.e3
e8 17.fc1 g5= with mutual play. R. Gibbons - A. Cilloniz Razzeto, corr.
2007 ) 12...d4 ( 12...e7 13.b2 d7 14.e1 h3 - 11... Be6 12. b5
Ne7 13. Bb2 Qd7 14. Re1 Bh3 ) 13.e3 xf3+ 14.xf3 h5 ( 14...d7 15.d5
h5 16.xg4 xg4 17.f3 ) 15.xg4 xg4 16.f3 b8 17.d5 f5
18.g2 d7 19.d2 S. Temirbaev - L. Yurtaev, Alma-Ata 1995;
B) 11...d4 12.xd4 exd4 13.b5 g4 ( 13...h5?! 14.b2 c5 15.c1!
e7 16.bxc5 dxc5 17.e3 E. Bareev - V. Milov, Bastia (rapid) 2007 ) 14.b2
c5 15.c1 a6 16.bxc5 dxc5 17.f4;
C) 11...e6 Promising line for White:
C1) 12.d2 d7
C1a) 13.d5 xd5 ( 13...e8 14.b2 d8 15.a1 b8 16.a4 xa4
17.xa4 b5 18.cxb5 xb5 19.e7+ h7 (B. Macieja - V. Baklan,
773
Burguillos 2008) 20.c3 f5 21.a8 f6 22.fa1 ) 14.cxd5 e7
(Deep Shredder 10.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007) 15.e4 b5=;
C1b) 13.b5 d8 14.d5 ( 14.e1 h3 15.h1 g4 16.b2 f5
17.a1 (S. Shurygin - J. Czakon, Koszalin 2001) b8 18.d5 c6 19.b6
c7 20.b3 h7 ) 14...xd5 15.cxd5 h3 16.xh3 ( 16.c4 xg2
17.xg2 b6 (A. Pashikian - R. Wojtaszek, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) 18.e4
f5 19.f3 f4 20.gxf4 exf4= ) 16...xh3 (C. Wilhelmi - K. Movsziszian,
Hamburg 1994) 17.c2 d7 18.b2 xb5 19.xe5 xd5 20.xg7
xg7 21.xc7;
C2) 12.b5
C2a) 12...d4 13.d2 c8 ( 13...d5!? 14.e3 g4 15.f3 f5 16.exd4
exd4 17.xd5 xd5 18.cxd5 xd3 19.b3 xb1 20.xb1 e8 21.f4
Deep Sjeng WC2008 - Onno 1.2.70, Internet 2010 ) 14.e3 f5 15.b2
U. Andersson - M. Gurevich, Reggio Emilia 1991;
C2b) 12...e7
C2b1) 13.b3
C2b11) 13...d7 14.e1 ( 14.d4 exd4 15.xd4 h3 16.d1 xg2
17.xg2 f5 18.xf5 xf5= Equal chances, quiet position. V.
Gashimov - Z. Andriasian, Warsaw (blitz) 2010 ) 14...h3 15.h1 g4
16.a3 b6 17.b2 a5 18.d2 f5 19.d1 h5 20.e4 h6
21.e3 g7 22.f3 f6 23.xf6+ xf6 24.f2 c8 25.f4
V. Usmanov - E. Levin, St Petersburg 2012;
C2b12) 13...d7 14.a3 f5 15.d2 b8 16.e3 g5 (B. Kurajica - I.
Smirin, Sarajevo 2002) 17.fe1 f4 18.exf4 gxf4 19.e2 f7
20.h3;
C2b13) 13...c6 14.a3 e8 ( 14...d7 15.a1 fe8 16.fb1 h7
17.d2 f5 18.a4 c8 19.bxc6 bxc6 20.b2 c7 21.c3
Key game V. Malakhov - E. Inarkiev, Budva (rapid) 2009 )
C2b131) 15.fc1 d7 ( 15...g5 16.e3 f5 17.e1 e6 18.c2
d5 19.xe7 xe7 20.b4 dxc4 21.dxc4 (weakness c6) E.
Bareev - E. Bacrot, Sarajevo 2000 ) 16.d2 (with the idea Nde4) f5
(with the idea Nd4) 17.e3 d5= with mutual play.;
C2b132) 15.a1 c8 ( 15...d7 - 14... Qd7 15. Ra1 Rfe8 )
C2b1321) 16.bxc6 bxc6 17.fb1 f5 ( worse move is 17...g5
18.d2 d5 19.c5 Key game E. Bacrot - T. Radjabov, Elista
2008 ) 18.e3 c7 19.d1 a8 20.e4= The position is
C2b1322) 16.fb1 d7 17.d2 c5 18.b2;
C2b2) 13.d2
C2b21) 13...d7 14.c1 h7 ( worse move is 14...g5 15.h4 f6
16.hxg5 hxg5 17.e4 b8 18.a1 E. Bareev - T. Radjabov,
Moscow 2002 ) 15.c2 c5 16.e3 f5 ( 16...d7 17.a1 f5
18.xa8 xa8 19.c1 c5 20.b2 f4 21.a1 b8 22.a4 d7
774
23.d4 c5 24.dxe5 dxe5 25.d1 Komodo 1.3 - Onno 1.2.70, Internet
2011 ) 17.xc5 dxc5 18.fc1 a7 19.d2 d4 20.d1 g4 21.h3
c8 22.a1 xa1 23.xa1 f5 24.a7 c6 25.bxc6 bxc6 26.a4
Critter 0.90 - Thinker 5.4c Inert, Internet 2011;
C2b22) 13...d7 14.c1 h7 15.c2 h3 16.b6 c6 17.a1 xg2
18.xg2 f5 19.e3 fe8= Stockfish 2.0.1 - Komodo 1.2, Internet
2011;
C2b3) 13.d2 c6 14.b3 ( 14.b2 d5 15.bxc6 bxc6 16.cxd5 cxd5
17.b5 e8 18.a3 c7 19.c5 xb5 20.xb5 e8=
Equal chances, quiet position. P. Wilschut - E. Van den Dikkenberg,
Dieren 2000 ) 14...d5 15.a3 e8 ( worse move is 15...e4 16.bxc6
bxc6 17.dxe4 dxc4 18.xc4 xc4 19.xe7! xb3 20.xd8 fxd8
21.xb3 Rybka 1.0 - Toga II 1.1a, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 16.c5
( 16.bxc6 bxc6 17.cxd5 cxd5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. E. Bareev - P. Svidler,
Cannes 2001; 16.xe7?! xe7 17.bxc6 bxc6 18.fc1 ea7
I. Manor - Y. Zilberman, Israel 1999 ) 16...f5 17.bxc6 bxc6 18.b6
d6 19.fc1 ( 19.e4 dxc4 20.xc4 xd3 21.fd1 xc4 22.xc4
xc4 23.exf5 e4 24.fxg6 fxg6 25.d4= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. I. Nepomniachtchi - J. Skoberne, Porto
Carras 2011 ) 19...eb8 20.d1 e7=;
C2b4) 13.h3 d7 14.e1 c6 15.c2 d5 16.bxc6 bxc6 17.cxd5
cxd5 18.a3 f6 19.b7 e8= N. Short - M. Pein, Bunratty 2012;
C2b5) 13.c2
C2b51) 13...d7 14.d2 ( 14.e1 h3 15.h1 g4 16.b2 f5
17.a1 ab8 18.a7 f4 19.ea1 f5 20.e4 V. Vachev - V.
Spasov, Plovdiv 2012 ) 14...h3 15.a1 fe8 16.e4 g5 17.fb1
xg2 18.xg2 e6 19.h3 c6 20.e3 xa1 21.xa1 d5 22.bxc6
bxc6 23.a5 d7 24.a7 e6 25.a4 Stockfish 1.6.3 - Bright 0.4a,
Internet 2009;
C2b52) 13...d7 14.e3 c6 15.d2 c7 16.a4 fb8 17.fc1
f5= Thinker 5.4c Inert - Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2011;
C2b6) 13.b2
C2b61) 13...d7
C2b611) 14.a1 h3 ( 14...ab8 15.d2 h3 (V. Ivanchuk - J.
Piket, Roquebrune (rapid) 1992) 16.b3 xg2 17.xg2 e6
18.a7 c8 19.a2 e7 20.fa1 ) 15.b3 xg2 16.xg2 h5
17.xa8 xa8 18.a1 xa1 19.xa1 c6 20.b2 D. Paunovic - R.
Perez Garcia, Elgoibar 2003;
C2b612) 14.d2 c6 15.a4 c7 16.d4 exd4 17.xd4 c5
18.b2 d5 B. Damljanovic - E. Najer, Rijeka 2010;
C2b613) 14.e1 h3 15.h1 g4 ( 15...h5 16.a1 f5 17.xa8
xa8 18.d2 c6 19.b3 J. Pribyl - D. Maximov, Pardubice 2012 )
775
16.b3 f5 17.a1 ab8 18.c5+ (P. Eljanov - H. Nakamura,
Moscow (blitz) 2010) h7 19.cxd6 cxd6 20.d2;
C2b62) 13...c8 14.e1 h3 ( 14...h5 15.b6 cxb6 16.b3
S. Movsesian - Z. Andriasian, Legnica 2013 ) 15.h1 d7 16.a1
xa1 (T. Skalicky - S. Savitskiy, Pardubice 2012) 17.xa1 c5
18.d2 f5 19.a3;
C2b63) 13...b6
C2b631) 14.a1 xa1 ( 14...c8 15.e1 d5 16.cxd5 exd5
(E. Lobron - V. Topalov, Frankfurt (rapid) 1997) 17.xd5 xd5
18.f3 e4 19.d4 ) 15.xa1 d7 16.a2 c5 17.b4;
C2b632) 14.c2 d7 15.a1 xa1 16.xa1 h3 17.h1 e8
18.d2 f5 19.a7 f4 20.d5 xd5 21.xd5+ h7 22.e4
White has the initiative. Deep Fritz 8 - Shredder 8, Internet (blitz)
2004;
C2b64) 13...d7
C2b641) 14.a1
C2b6411) 14...c6
C2b64111) 15.c2 c7 16.d2 d5 ( 16...f5 17.bxc6 xa1
18.xa1 bxc6 19.a3 g5 20.b1 M. Gurevich - M. Lagarde,
Cappelle la Grande 2012 ) 17.a3 ( 17.bxc6 bxc6 18.a3 fe8
19.xe7 xa1 20.xa1 xe7= Y. Yakovich - E. Najer, Moscow
2006 ) 17...b6 (J. Lepretre - R. Tauaf, corr. 1998) 18.c5 fb8
19.bxc6 xa1 20.xa1 bxc6 21.a4;
C2b64112) 15.xa8 xa8 16.c2 d5 17.a1 d8
( 17...c8?! 18.a3 e8 19.xe7 xe7 20.cxd5 cxd5
21.e1 (weakness d5) V. Smyslov - N. Rashkovsky, Moscow
1976 ) 18.bxc6 bxc6 19.d2 c7 20.a3 f6 21.a4;
C2b6412) 14...e4! 15.d2 (A. Rodriguez Vila - G. Della Morte,
Villa Martelli 2009) exd3 16.exd3 c5 17.b3 xa1 18.xa1
b6=;
C2b642) 14.e1 c6 15.c2 d5 16.bxc6 bxc6 17.cxd5 cxd5
18.a3 f6 19.e4 d4 20.d5 fxd5 21.exd5 xd5 22.xf8
xf8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Nguyen
Van Huy - Cao Sang, Can Tho 2012;
C2b643) 14.d2
C2b6431) 14...c6 15.a1 ( 15.e4 f5 16.exf5 gxf5 17.f4 g6
L. Polugaevsky - V. Korchnoi, Riga 1975 ) 15...f5 16.xa8 xa8
(N. Legky - M. Bijaoui, Le Port Marly 2009) 17.b3 a5 18.a1
c7 19.a3;
C2b6432) 14...c5 15.a1 ( 15.b3 xb3 16.xb3 c6 17.a3
d7 18.bxc6 bxc6 19.e4 c8 20.b4 d8 21.c1 f5
22.c3 d5 23.cxd5 cxd5= S. Martinovic - Z. Djukic, Vrnjacka
Banja 2012 ) 15...c6 16.xa8 xa8 17.c2 ]
776
10.g5
[ 10.d2 d4 ( 10...e7 11.b3 c6 12.b2 d5 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.a4 c6
15.c1 e6 16.b5 d7 R. Vaganian - V. Akopian, Long Beach 1994;
10...e6 11.b4 axb4 12.axb4 d5 13.b5 e7 14.cxd5 exd5 15.b2 xc3
16.xc3 d5 (S. Qurbonboeva - G. Dauletova, Tashkent 2011) 17.a1 e7
18.c2 ed8 19.fc1 f6 20.xd5 xd5 21.xc7 e6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 11.e3 e6 12.f3 ( 12.d5 c6 13.xf6+
xf6 14.e4 g7 15.c3 h5 16.h4 c7 17.d2 f5 18.c2 d5=
G. Milos - A. Shirov, Groningen 1997; 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 c6 14.f3 d7
15.c2 c7 M. Gurevich - A. Shirov, New Delhi/Teheran (m/2) 2000 ) 12...c5
13.e4 a4 14.e3= ]
[ 10.e4 g4 ( 10...h6 11.h3 e6 12.h2 d7 13.d5 e7 14.d4 c6
15.e3 a4 S. Shoker - S. Mamedyarov, Tromso 2013 ) 11.b5 a4 12.h3 xf3
13.xf3 d7= Fritz 13 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011 ]
[ 10.b4 axb4 11.axb4 e4 12.xe4 xe4 13.dxe4 xe4 14.b5
A) 14...d4 15.xd4 xd4 16.b3 f5 ( 16...e6?! 17.xb7 xc4
18.f3 a2 19.b2 M. Troger - J. Pihlajamaki, corr. 2011 ) 17.e3 xb1
18.xd4 xd4 19.xb1 c8 20.d5 c6 21.f3 f5 22.bxc6 bxc6
23.g2;
B) 14...a5 15.d2 e8 16.b2 f5 17.e4 e6 18.xg7 xg7 19.e2
f6= N. Souza Filho - T. Lahud, Vitoria 1999 ]
10...h6 11.xf6 xf6
[ 11...xf6 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 d8= - 11... Bxf6 12. b4 axb4 13. axb4 Bg7
( worse move is 13...d4 14.xd4 exd4 15.d5 d8 16.b5 g4 17.e1
a2 18.f3 xf3 19.exf3 e6 20.f4 d7 21.f3 U. Adianto - J. Polgar,
Jakarta (blindfold) 1996 )]
12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 g7
[ 13...d4 14.d2 ( 14.xd4 exd4 15.d5 (Y. El Ghazali - Y. Rahman, Doha
1992) c6 16.xf6+ xf6 17.b5 g4 18.e1 a2= Equal chances, quiet
position. ) 14...g7 15.e3 e6 16.c2 c6 17.a1 d7= B. Gelfand - V.
Anand, Linares 1991 ]
14.b5
[ 14.d2? [#] e4! 15.b5 ( 15.d5 exd3 16.exd3 d4 17.e1 xe1+
18.xe1 d7 19.b5 a3 20.e3 c6 21.bxc6 bxc6 22.f4 (V. Ayral - J.
Demarre, Issy les Moulineaux 2000) a2 23.f3 c5 24.d5 e2 25.f4
f5; 15.cxe4? f5 16.b5 e7-+ ) 15...exd3! 16.bxc6 xc3 17.exd3 b6
18.e4 d4 19.d2 g7 P. Niese - A. Vegjeleki, corr. 2010 ]
14...e7 15.b3
[ 15.c2 Promising line for Black:
A) 15...e6 16.d2
A1) 16...b8 17.d5 ( 17.a1 (M. Gurevich - A. Korobov, Beijing (blitz)
2008) c6 18.fb1 h7 19.e3 f5= ) 17...d7 18.fc1 h5 19.e4 xd5
20.cxd5 xd5 21.c4 c6 22.bxc6 bxc6 23.xb8 xb8 24.xc6 xc6
777
25.xc6 f8= Black can equalize with relative ease. R. Akesson - R.
Winsnes, Stockholm 1991;
A2) 16...c6= - 15... c6 16. Nd2 Be6;
B) 15...f5 16.e3 (L. Van Wely - E. Bacrot, Ajaccio (blitz) 2007) e7 17.d2
c6 18.a1 b8 19.fb1 e6= The position is objectively equal, although a
C) 15...c6 16.d2 e6 ( 16...d5 17.fc1 e6 (E. Bareev - A. Shirov, Monte
Carlo (blindfold) 2003) 18.b3 b6 19.bxc6 bxc6 20.e3 dxc4 21.dxc4
xc4 22.e4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17.bxc6
bxc6 18.b7 d5 ( 18...c8 19.b3 e6= 1/2-1/2 V. Zvjaginsev - V. Akopian,
Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 19.fb1
C1) 19...e4
C1a) 20.cxd5 cxd5 21.b5 c8 22.a4 ( 22.c7 exd3 23.exd3 [#]
d7!? 24.f3 xc7 25.xc7 c8 26.xd7 xd7 U. Andersson - A.
Shirov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1997 ) 22...exd3 23.exd3 c6 24.f3 f5
25.f1 e7 26.xe7 xe7 U. Andersson - V. Akopian, Ubeda 1997;
C1b) 20.dxe4 dxc4 21.d1 d4 22.e3 d3 23.xd3 cxd3 24.f4 a2
25.b3 c8 L. Kresz - J. Knap, corr. 2004;
C2) 19...f5 20.c1 e7 21.7b6 c7= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. FranMAD 0.13 - Homer 2.01,
Internet 2009 ]
[ 15.d2?! e4 16.c2 e3! 17.fxe3 f5 Black has the initiative. R. Vaganian J. Lautier, Manila 1990 ]
15...c6
[ 15...e6 16.d2 c6= - 15... c6 16. Nd2 Be6 ]
16.d2
[ 16.e3 f5 17.fd1 d7 18.e4 g4= A. Huzman - Z. Efimenko, Montreal
2005 ]
[ worse move is 16.fd1 d5 17.cxd5 cxd5 18.d4 e4 19.e1 e6
D. Fridman - A. Shirov, Warsaw (rapid) 2012 ]
16...e6 17.fc1 d5
[ 17...h7 18.b4 f5 19.e3 d7= ]
18.b4
[ 18.bxc6 bxc6 19.d1 a7 20.a4 f5 21.cxd5 cxd5= Ki. Georgiev - V.
Akopian, Tilburg 1993 ]
18...f8 19.b2 g7 20.b4
[ worse move is 20.c2 (M. Gurevich - E. Bacrot, Sarajevo 2000) e4! 21.bxc6
exd3 22.xd3 bxc6 23.cxd5 cxd5 ]
20...f5 21.bxc6 bxc6 22.b7 a3 23.cxd5 cxd5 24.xd5 d4 25.e1
a2 26.e3 e4 27.exd4 xd5 28.b4 a8 29.xe4 xe4 30.xe4 xe4
31.dxe4 xd4 32.f1= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Best Mutual Play 1/2-1/2 Key game K. Maack - O. Johansen, corr. 2010
778
270
Romanishin & Stean Variations
Line 013
[Dragan Paunovic]
A28
23.09.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.c4 f6 2.c3 e5 3.f3 c6

4.e3 [#] b4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 ( 6.exd4 d5 7.cxd5 xd5 8.d3 0-0 - Line 322 : 1.
e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. c4 Be7 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. Bd3 O-O 8.
cxd5 Nxd5 ) 6...0-0
A1) 7.de2 e8 8.f4 e5 9.e2 c6 10.0-0 a6 11.b3 b5 12.b2 d6
J. Timman - A. Miles, Bugojno 1984;
A2) 7.xc6
A2a) 7...bxc6 8.e2 d5 9.0-0 d6
A2a1) 10.g3 h3 ( 10...dxc4 11.d4 c5 12.xc4 b8 13.f3 g4
14.g2 e5 15.a4 g4 F. Gheorghiu - L. Christiansen, Palo Alto
1981 ) 11.e1 e5 12.f3 e6 13.a4 d6 14.g2 fd8=
Black.;
A2a2) Dangerous line for White: 10.b3?!
A2a21) 10...e7 11.b2 dxc4 12.xc4 ( 12.bxc4? b8 13.c1
g4 14.g3 e8 White has difficulties developing his pieces. J.
Timman - A. Karpov, Montreal 1979 ) 12...g4 13.g3 xh2 14.xh2
h4+ 15.g1 xg3 16.fxg3 xg3+ 17.h1 h3+= 1/2-1/2 M.
Smith - T. Reilly, Sydney 1991;
A2a22) 10...e8 11.c2 (V. Filippov - S. Joachim, Rethymnon 2003)
Suggested improvement for Black: ( 11.h3 f5 12.b2 e7 13.a4
ad8 ) 11...g4!
A2a221) 12.h3?! h2! 13.d1 [#] xh3! This sacrifice gives Black
the advantage. 14.gxh3 h4 15.g2 ( 15.f1 xf1 16.xf1
xh3+ 17.e1 e5 Black has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. ) 15...e5 16.f4 ae8! 17.fxe5 xe5 18.g4
xg4 19.hxg4 xg4+ 20.f1 f5+ 21.xf5 xf5+ 22.e2 h5;
A2a222) 12.xg4 xg4 13.e2 dxc4 14.xc4 e5 15.c3 f5
A2a3) 10.a4 d7 11.d1 e7 (M. Stolberg - P. Keres, Moscow
1940) 12.c2 dxc4 13.xc4 ad8;
A2b) 7...dxc6! 8.c2 (P. Olle - Z. Medvegy, Oberwart 1997) ( 8.xd8?!
xd8 9.e2 e6 10.0-0 b4 White is behind in development. A.
Koepke - R. Glebow, Greifswald 2003 ) 8...d6 9.e2 g4 10.f3 e6
11.0-0 c5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
779
A3) 7.e2 e8 ( 7...b4!? 8.0-0 xc3 9.bxc3 e8 10.f3 e5 11.e4 d6
12.f4 fd7 13.g3 g6= White has a pair of bishops. White has slightly
better pawn structure. Z. Azmaiparashvili - V. Anand, Dubai (rapid) 2002 )
8.0-0 xd4 9.xd4 d6!? 10.d2 ( 10.f4 e7 11.f3 c5 12.d3 d6
13.h1 c6 Y. Seirawan - J. Ehlvest, Haninge 1990 ) 10...e5 11.d3 b6
( 11...e7 12.ad1 c6 13.fe1 d6 14.f4 xc3 15.xc3 e4 16.f3
xc3 17.xc3 e6 18.b3 (weakness d6) Shredder 7 - Fritz in Bahrain,
Internet (blitz) 2003 ) 12.f4 xc3 13.xc3 b7 14.ad1 d6 15.f3 e4=;
B) Updated on September 23, 2014 5.b3 0-0 6.e2 Updated on August 3,
2014
B1) 6...b6 7.0-0 b7 8.a3 e8
B1a) Updated on April 16, 2014 9.d4 exd4 10.exd4 d5! Black can
equalize with relative ease. 11.cxd5 a5 12.c2 xd5 13.b4 xc3
14.xc3 f6!
B1a1) 15.e3?! (G. Gajewski - S. Shankland, Fagernes 2014) [#]
Suggested improvement for Black: c5! 16.fd1 ( 16.bxa5 xf3 17.xf3
cxd4 18.b3 dxe3 19.ad1 e7 20.xe3 xe3 21.fxe3 ac8
White has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 16...cxb4 17.axb4 c8
18.a3 c4 19.xc4 xc4 20.xa7 xf3 21.gxf3 d5 Black has
B1a2) 15.b5 c6 16.a4 b5 17.c2 c4= With simple and
comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up.;
B1b) 9.d3 f8! This is the beginning of a typical plan which occurs in
similar positions. 10.d1 g6 This move leads to approximately equal
positions. 11.c2 g7 12.d4 ( 12.b4 e4 13.dxe4 xe4 14.b2 xc3
15.xc3 e5= ) 12...exd4 13.exd4 d5 14.g5 e7=;
B2) 6...e8 7.0-0 b4 8.d5 c5 9.d3 d6 10.d2 (G. Gajewski - Wang
Puchen, Tromsoe (ol) 2014) a5!= (with the idea a4, Be6) Black can equalize
C) 5.a3
C1) 5...d5 6.cxd5 xd5 7.c2
C1a) 7...0-0= - 5... O-O 6. Qc2 d5 7. cxd5 Nxd5;
C1b) 7...xc3 8.bxc3 0-0 9.d4 d6 ( worse move is 9...f6 10.d3 g6
11.0-0 g7 12.d1 K. Enigl - A. Haidacher, Austria 1996 )
C1b1) 10.b5 f6 (B. Gelfand - V. Topalov, Astana (blitz) 2012)
( 10...g4 11.xc6 bxc6 12.xe5 xe5 13.dxe5 d5 14.0-0 xe5
15.e4 ab8 16.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. ) 11.d3! h6! 12.e4 e8 13.b2 g4;
C1b2) 10.e2 f5 11.0-0 h8 (V. Malakhatko - M. Socko, Warsaw
2010) 12.b1 b6 13.b2 e4 14.d2 f6 15.g3= The position is
C1c) 7...a6 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 e6 10.d3 f5 11.d1 e8 12.xd5
780
xd5 13.e4 e6 Z. Izoria - M. Gagunashvili, Las Vegas 2006;
C2) Updated on September 23, 2014 5...a5 6.c2 d6 7.b3 Updated on
July 25, 2014 0-0 ( Updated on June 2, 2014 7...h6 8.b2 e6 9.e2 0-0
10.0-0 d7 11.d4 exd4 12.exd4 (D. Bocharov - A. Gavrilov, Kazan 2014)
d5 13.ad1 White has a promising position. ) 8.b2 e8 9.d3
(A. Mirzoev - A. Gavrilov, Paleochora 2014) g6 This move is frequently
played in many similar positions. 10.h4!? ( 10.0-0 f8 11.h3 g7= )
10...g4 11.g5 h5 12.d5 White has the initiative.;
C3) 5...0-0 6.c2 ( 6.b4 d5 7.cxd5 xd5 8.b2 xc3 9.dxc3 e4
10.xd8 xd8 11.d2 e5 12.xe4 f5 (E. Agrest - V. Anand,
Villarrobledo (rapid) 2001) 13.c4 xc4 14.xc4 xe4 15.e2 a5 16.f3
d5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 6...d5 ( 6...e8 7.b4 f8 8.b2 d6
9.d3 g6 10.c1 a5 11.b5 b8 12.0-0 bd7 13.b1 c5 14.c2 e6
L. Van Wely - I. Sokolov, Groningen 1996; Updated on July 1, 2014 6...a5
7.e2 d5 8.cxd5 xd5 9.0-0 h8 (I. Nikolaidis - T. Baron, Porto Rio
2014) 10.d1 f5 11.d4 e4 12.e5 xc3 13.xc3 e6 14.xc6 bxc6
15.xc6 b3 16.f1 f6 17.c3 d5= White has difficulties developing
his pieces. Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 7.cxd5
xd5
C3a) 8.b5 g4 ( 8...xc3 9.bxc3 d5 10.d3 f5 11.e4 f7 12.exf5
xf5 13.xf5 xf5 14.xf5 xf5 15.d3 c5= Equal chances, quiet
position. P. Jaracz - A. Naiditsch, Deutschland 2011 )
C3a1) 9.xd5 xd5 10.d3 h8 11.e4 e6 12.h3 h5 13.b4 f5
14.xc6 bxc6 15.b2 xf3 16.gxf3 ad8 17.g1 f6= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.
Stockfish 2.0.1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
C3a2) 9.xc6?! xf3 10.gxf3 bxc6 11.g1 ( 11.b3 xc3 12.dxc3
d5 13.e2 (V. Beim - S. Rublevsky, Frankfurt (rapid) 2000) ab8
14.c4 e6 15.b2 b7! 16.hb1 fb8 17.b4 a5 18.bxa5 g6!
19.e4 e6 Black has the initiative. ) 11...g6 12.f1 d7 13.g2 fd8
14.e4 a5 15.d3 a4 (weakness d3) Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro,
C3a3) 9.d3?! xc3 10.xd8 xd8 11.bxc3 e4 12.e5 e6
13.e2 f5 Black has a slight spatial advantage. V. Korchnoi - S.
Rublevsky, Rethymnon 2003;
C3a4) 9.0-0 xf3 10.gxf3 d6 11.xd5 xd5 12.d3 g6=
Scidlet 3.61 - KnightDreamer 3.3, Internet 2008;
C3b) 8.d3 h8 ( 8...h6 9.xd5 xd5 10.b4 e6 11.h7+ h8
12.e4 b5 13.b2 d6 14.d3 b6 15.b5 e4 16.xe4 xb5
17.b1 Gaviota 0.85.1 - Bobcat 3.25, Internet 2012 ) 9.xd5 xd5=
- 8. Nxd5 Qxd5 9. Bd3 Kh8;
C3c) 8.b4 xc3 9.dxc3 a6 10.d3 ( 10.e4 d6 11.e2 g6
(B. Jobava - S. Rublevsky, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1) 2005) 12.0-0 h3
781
13.e1 ad8 14.e3 f5 15.f3 f4 16.f2 d7= ) 10...f5 11.e4 f4
12.0-0 e8 13.d1 g6= S. Galanov - H. Gromotka, corr. 2011;
C3d) 8.e2 e6 9.0-0 f5 10.d3 a5 11.d1 h8 12.b1 d6
S. Mareco - B. Macieja, Istanbul (ol) 2012;
C3e) 8.xd5 xd5
C3e1) 9.c4 d6 10.b4
C3e11) 10...e6 11.b2
C3e111) 11...f6 12.d3 h6 13.h7+ h8 14.e4 d5 ( 14...a5
15.b5 e7 16.0-0 c6 17.d4 exd4 18.xd4 White has the
initiative. M. Roiz - G. Gajewski, Lublin 2009 ) 15.0-0 a6 16.xd5
xd5 17.d4 exd4 18.fd1 fe8 19.xd4 e4 20.b3 xd4
21.xd4 ad8 22.b2 xd1+ 23.xd1 d8= Black can equalize
with relative ease. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3, Internet (blitz) 2012;
C3e112) 11...a6 12.0-0 ad8 13.ac1 xc4 14.xc4 f6
15.fd1 (I. Ibragimov - S. Joachim, Fuerth 2000) d7 16.d3 fd8
17.b5 axb5 18.xb5 b8=;
C3e12) 10...a6 11.b2 e6 12.0-0 xc4 ( 12...f6 13.d3
(M. Gurevich - A. Khalifman, Wijk aan Zee 2002) g6 14.c3 d5
15.e4 xe4 16.xe4 ad8 17.a4 fe8= ) 13.xc4 f6 14.e4
fd8 15.ac1 d7 16.fd1 e8= C. Bouton - J. Bellec, corr. 2007;
C3e13) 10...f6 11.b1 e7 12.d3 f5 13.h3 ad8 14.e4 e6
15.xe6 xe6 16.0-0 d7 17.d1 fd8 18.e3 a6 J. Piket - V.
Ivanchuk, Wijk aan Zee 2001;
C3e2) 9.d3 h8
C3e21) 10.b4 f5 Updated on October 18, 2013 11.b2 ( 11.b5?! e4
12.c4 d6 13.bxc6 exf3 14.gxf3 xc6 15.b2 f6 16.xf6
xf6 Black has slightly better pawn structure. S. Agdestein - M. Sadler,
Germany 2001 ) 11...e4 12.c4 d6 13.d4 d7 14.0-0 e5
15.e2 a5 16.b5 ac8 17.ac1 c5 18.bxc6 xc6= Stockfish 4 Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (rapid) 2013;
C3e22) 10.e4 d6 ( 10...e6!? 11.b4 d7 12.b2 f5! 13.xc6
xc6 14.xe5 xg2 15.g1 e4 16.d7! xd7 17.xg7+ g8
18.xf8+ xf8 19.b2 d8 20.c1 c6 21.h8+ f7 22.xh7+
e6 23.g6+ f6 24.xf6+ xf6 25.h6+ f7 26.h7+ f8=
Key game I. Khairullin - I. Nepomniachtchi, Dagomys 2010 )
C3e221) 11.c3?!
C3e2211) 11...f6 12.b4 (D. Navara - S. Rublevsky, KhantyMansiysk (m/4) 2007) a5 13.b5 f5! 14.xc6 bxc6 15.a4 e4
16.b2 f6 17.d4 cxb5 ( 17...c5?! 18.a3 cxd4 19.xd6
dxc3 20.xf8 e6 21.c5 ) 18.axb5 xd4 19.xd4 xd4
20.xd4 d7= White can equalize with relative ease.;
C3e2212) 11...d7 12.0-0 ae8 13.d3 ( 13.xc6?! xc6
14.xe5 h6 15.g3 d6 16.h4 g6 Black has the
782
initiative. J. Fernandez - J. Soreghy, corr. 2008 ) 13...f5 14.xc6
xc6 15.xe5 f6 16.f4 xe5 17.fxe5 xe5;
C3e222) 11.0-0 d7 12.d4 exd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.exd4 c6
15.d2 a5 16.fe1 f6= Best Mutual Play ComStock 1.0.2b Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 4...d6 5.d4
A) 5...g4
A1) 6.e2 e7 7.h3 h5 ( 7...f5 8.0-0 0-0 9.b3 e4 10.d5 f6
11.d3 e8 12.c2 exd4 13.b2 g6 14.exd4 White has a slight
spatial advantage. Hiarcs 12.1 - Komodo 1.0, Internet 2010 ) 8.d5 b8 9.e4
0-0 10.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. H. Banikas - B. Socko,
Beijing (rapid) 2008;
A2) 6.d5 e7 7.d3 g6 8.h3 d7 9.e4 g7 10.0-0 0-0 11.e3 h5
12.e1 White has a slight spatial advantage. Deep Fritz 7 - SmarThink 1.10,
B) 5...exd4 6.exd4 g6 7.d5 e7 8.d3 g7 9.0-0 0-0 10.h3 f5 11.e1
e8 12.f1 White has a slight spatial advantage. S. Agdestein - A. Karpov,
Gjovik (m/4) 1991;
C) 5...g6
C1) 6.d5 e7 7.e4 g7 8.h3 ( 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 h5 10.e1 f5 11.g5
f6 12.f3 h5= with mutual play. Stockfish 1.9.1 - Hiarcs 12.1, Internet
2010 ) 8...0-0 9.g4 e8 10.d3 This move is frequently played in many
similar positions. c6! ( Updated on May 11, 2014 10...f5 11.gxf5 gxf5
12.g1 f4 (G. Gajewski -Z. Efimenko, Lublin (rapid) 2014) 13.h4!
(with the idea h5, Ne7 is a poorly-placed piece.) Black has poor knight
placement. ) 11.e3 f5 12.gxf5 gxf5 13.g1 h8= with mutual play.;
C2) 6.b3 g4 7.e2 g7 8.d5 ( 8.h3 f5 9.dxe5 e4 10.b2 0-0
(Z. Ribli - T. V. Petrosian, Buenos Aires 1978) 11.0-0 xe5 12.d4 c6
13.xe4 xe4= ) 8...e7 9.e4 0-0 10.0-0 c5= with mutual play. H.
Ploenes - E. Spaete, corr. 1998;
C3) Updated on June 20, 2014 6.g3 g7 7.g2 0-0 8.0-0 f5 9.h3
(N. Vitiugov - S. Movsesian, Dubai (blitz) 2014) Suggested improvement for
Black: e4! 10.e2 d7 11.d5 a5!? 12.c2 [#] b5! This move leads to
approximately equal positions. 13.cxb5 ( 13.xe4 f5 14.h4 f6
15.h6 g7 16.g5 f6= ) 13...xb5 14.xe4 xe2 15.e1 xf3
16.xf3 b7= (with the idea f5, Nc5);
C4) 6.dxe5 xe5 7.xe5 dxe5 8.xd8+ xd8 9.b3
C4a) 9...e6 10.b2 c6 11.0-0-0+ ( 11.d3 d7 12.e4 e7 13.f4
f6 14.0-0-0 c7 15.c3 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. Sloppy 0.
2.0 - Chiron 0.8.7, Internet 2008 ) 11...e8 12.e2 e7 13.h3 d8 14.f4
( 14.g4 f8 15.f4 xd1+ 16.xd1 exf4 17.exf4 h5= Equal chances,
quiet position. M. Illescas Cordoba - A. Karpov, Villarrobledo (rapid) 1997 )
14...exf4 15.exf4 g8 16.f3 c5 17.he1 xd1+ 18.xd1 d7=
783
C4b) 9...c6 10.b2 b4 11.0-0-0+ e7 12.f3 e6= Equal chances,
quiet position. R. Szabo - P. Lizak, Balatonlelle 2009 ]
[ 4...g6 5.d4 ( 5.e2 g7 6.0-0 0-0 7.d3 - Line 012 : 4. d3 g6 5. e3 Bg7 6.
Be2 O-O 7. O-O ) 5...d6= - 4... d6 5. d4 g6 ( worse move is 5...exd4 6.exd4
g7 7.d5 e7 8.h3 d6 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 White has a slight spatial
advantage. B. Savchenko - M. Kobalia, Moscow (blitz) 2006 )]
[ 4...d5 5.cxd5 xd5
A) 6.a3 e7= - 4... Be7 5. a3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5;
B) 6.c2 db4 7.b1 e6 8.a3 d5 9.b5 xc3 ( Updated on May 26,
2014 9...f6?! 10.d4 d6 11.xd5 xd5 12.e4 f7 13.dxe5 fxe5
(R. Rapport - T. Fodor, Zalakaros 2014) 14.0-0 0-0 15.g5 White has a
promising position. ) 10.bxc3 d6 11.0-0 (Atlas 3.20 - TJchess 1.1, Internet
2012) 0-0 12.d4 exd4 13.cxd4 a5 14.e4 c6 15.a4 b5 16.c2 h6=
with mutual play.;
C) 6.b5 xc3 7.bxc3
C1) 7...d6 8.d4 e4 9.d2 g5 10.f1
C1a) 10...f5 11.b3 ( 11.g3 0-0 12.a3 e6 13.xd6 cxd6
A. Galkin - M. Kobalia, Konya 2012 ) 11...b8 (P. Kanellopoulos - S.
Pantazopoulos, Achaea 2012) 12.b1 a6 13.a3 e7 14.xd6 xd6
15.g4! White has the initiative.;
C1b) 10...g6 Updated on April 9, 2014 11.h4 ( Updated on April 14,
2013 11.d5 e5 12.a4+ d7 13.xe4 f5 14.a4+ c6 15.dxc6
xc6 16.e4 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
White is behind in development. Fire 2.2 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2013 )
11...h5 12.c2 f5 13.b1 b8 14.g3 0-0 15.g2 fe8 16.b5 a6
17.xf5 xf5 18.xe4 d7 19.0-0 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. S. Shyam - Z. Andriasian, Dubai 2014;
C2) Updated on August 2, 2014 7...e4?! 8.e5 d7 9.xd7 xd7 10.f3
a6 11.a4 S. Agdestein - B. Al Qudaimi, Tromsoe (ol) 2014;
C3) 7...d7 8.d4 d6 9.0-0 0-0 10.d3 ( Updated on December 12, 2013
10.xc6 xc6 11.dxe5 xf3 12.xf3 xe5 13.a3 c5 14.xc5 xh2+
15.xh2 c7+ 16.g1 xc5 17.xb7 fb8 18.e4 xc3 19.fc1
f6= Black can equalize with relative ease. A. Shariyazdanov - D.
Khismatullin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2013 ) 10...e8 11.e4 h6 12.b1 b6
comfortable for White. Naum 4.2 - Deep Junior 13, Internet 2012 ]
5.c2 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5...d6!? 6.d4 exd4 7.xd4 xd5 8.cxd5 xd4 9.xd4 0-0 10.d2
e8 11.c3 e5 12.c4 d6 13.e2 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. Y.
Seirawan - V. Ivanchuk, Tilburg 1990;
B) 5...e7
784
B1) 6.c2 d6 7.b4 a5 ( 7...e6 8.xe7 xe7 9.b2 f5 10.d3 0-0
11.e2 g6 12.0-0 White has a pair of bishops. R. Huebner - V. Smyslov,
Velden 1983 ) 8.b5 b4 9.xb4 axb4 10.e2 c6 11.bxc6 bxc6 12.b2
0-0 13.0-0 b6=;
B2) 6.a3 e4 7.g1 e5 ( 7...0-0= - 5... e4 6. Ng1 O-O 7. a3 Be7 ) 8.f4
d3+ 9.xd3 exd3 10.b3 xd5 11.cxd5 b6 12.xd3 a5 13.f3 a6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White has insufficient
control over the white squares.;
B3) 6.d3 0-0 7.e2 d6 8.0-0 h6 9.d2 e6 10.e4= The position is
slight spatial advantage. S. Siebrecht - M. Arnold, Calvi 2012;
C) Updated on August 11, 2013 5...a5 6.a3 d6 7.c2 0-0 8.d3 h6 9.b3
e7 10.0-0 d6 11.b2 Houdini 3 - Deep Fritz 13, Internet 2013;
D) 5...e4 6.g1 0-0
D1) Dangerous line for White: 7.c2?! e8 8.e2 d6 9.a3 [#]
D1a) 9...e5 10.g3 d6 11.e2 xg3 ( 11...xd5?! 12.cxd5 e7
13.xe4 c6 14.dxc6 xc6 15.c2 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. White can increase his advantage with accurate play. V.
Salov - V. Epishin, Wijk aan Zee 1992 ) 12.hxg3 (V. Quist - R. Planta, corr.
1982) e5! 13.xf6+ xf6 14.xe4 f5! 15.xb7 ab8 16.d5 c6
17.a5 d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White
has insufficient control over the white squares.;
D1b) 9...b5! 10.xf6+ xf6
D1b1) Updated on February 1, 2013 11.cxb5 e5! 12.xe4 b7!
13.d4 ( 13.xb7?! d3+ 14.d1 xf2+ 15.c2 f5+ 16.b3
xh1 ) 13...a6 14.h4 g6 15.f4 c2 16.c3 f5 17.bxa6 xa6
18.xa6 xa6 19.d3 c6 20.b3 g4 Black has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. J. Schulle - M. Fagerstroem,
corr. 2013;
D1b2) 11.c5
D1b21) 11...e5 12.g3 b7 Updated on July 1, 2013 13.xb5
( 13.e2 xg3 14.hxg3 e5 White has difficulties developing his
pieces. V. Salov - B. Gelfand, Linares 1992 ) 13...xg3 14.hxg3 e5
15.e2 a5 16.h4 a4 17.f1 c6 18.g1 d5 White has
difficulties developing his pieces. Houdini 3 - Stockfish 300613, Internet
(blitz) 2013;
D1b22) 11...f8 12.c3 a6 13.b4 ( 13.xe4 h4 14.d3 f5
15.b3+ e6 16.g3 d4 17.c3 b7 Black has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. White's king is stuck in the
center. Naum 3.1 - Rybka 3 Human, Internet 2008 ) 13...b7 14.b2
e6 15.e2 e5 16.0-0 g6 Black has the initiative. Toga II 1.4.1 Naum 3.1, Internet 2008;
D2) 7.a3
785
D2a) 7...e7 8.c2 ( 8.d4 exd3 9.f3 d6 10.xd3 (O. Gavrilov - A.
Dvoretskij, St. Petersburg 1998) e5 11.xe5 dxe5 12.c2 xd5
13.cxd5 xd5 14.xh7+ h8 15.e4 d6= ) 8...e8 9.e2
D2a1) 9...d6 10.g3 e6 11.xf6+ xf6 12.xe4 h4 13.e2
( Updated on March 31, 2013 13.g3? d5! 14.c5 [#] d4! 15.c3
(Pseudo 0.7c - Sloppy 0.2.3, Internet 2013) f3+ 16.d1 g4! 17.e2
f6 White's king is stuck in the center. White is behind in
development. ) 13...d5 14.cxd5 xd5 15.d3 f5 16.g3 xg2 17.g1
both sides.;
D2a2) 9...xd5?! 10.cxd5 e5 11.xe4 g6 12.c2 d6 13.g3 g4
14.g2 f6 15.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. Naum 2.2 - Fruit 2.4, Internet 2008;
D2a3) 9...e5 10.xf6+ xf6
D2a31) 11.c3 d5! 12.cxd5 f5 13.b3 ( 13.xe4?! h4 14.a4
xd5 15.c3 d8 White is behind in development. S. Agdestein M. Carlsen, Oslo 2006 ) 13...c6! 14.e2 c7 15.dxc6 bxc6 16.c2
d3+ 17.xd3 exd3 Black has the initiative.;
D2a32) 11.g3 d3+!? 12.xd3 exd3 13.xd3 b6 14.0-0 a6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White is behind
in development.;
D2b) 7...d6
D2b1) 8.e2 xd5 9.cxd5 e5
D2b11) 10.c3 f5 11.d4 exd3
D2b111) 12.xd3?! xd3+ 13.xd3 Updated on May 7, 2013 b6!
( 13...e5 14.0-0 d6 15.d2 d7 16.f4 f6 V. Filippov - L. Van
Wely, Tripoli 2004 ) 14.0-0 a5 15.b5 a6 16.d2 f6 17.b3
h8 Black is exerting kingside pressure. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3,
D2b112) 12.f4 g4 13.xd3 e8 14.0-0 xe3 ( 14...h4 15.h3
xe3 16.e1 e7 17.f2! White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Black is behind in development.
Rybka 2.3.2a - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2008 ) 15.xe3 xe3 16.xf5 g6
17.d3 c5 18.h1 d6=;
D2b12) 10.g3 f5
D2b121) 11.d3?! h4! ( 11...xd3+ 12.xd3 exd3 13.xd3 f6
14.0-0 b6 15.d2 a5 16.c3 g6 17.b4 a6 18.b5 b7
19.e2 ae8 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
12.dxe4 fxe4 13.e2 b6 14.d2 ( 14.d4?! [#] g4! 15.xe4
xf2! 16.xg4 xe2+ 17.xe2 xg3+ 18.d2 b7 Black has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Hiarcs 13.1 Fritz 12, Internet 2010 ) 14...d3+ 15.xd3 exd3 16.f4 b7
17.b3 a5 18.0-0 f6 Black has the initiative. Houdini 3 Pro 786
Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
D2b122) 11.d4 g6 ( 11...g4 12.xe4 xe3 13.xe3 fxe4
14.g4 e7 15.e2 b8 16.d1 b6 17.c2 e8 18.0-0 a6
19.fe1 d3 20.xd3 exd3 21.f5 e4= Hannibal 1.2 - Critter 1.
6, Internet 2012 ) 12.c4 b6 13.0-0 b7 14.d2 f6=
for Black. Onno 1.1.1 - Deep Fritz 10, Internet 2009;
D2b2) 8.d3 exd3 ( 8...e8 9.xf6+ xf6 10.d4 b6 11.e2 b7
12.g3 e7 13.e2 f5 14.0-0 a5 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
Internet 2011 )
D2b21) 9.xd3 xd5 ( 9...b6 10.f3 e8 11.c2 h6 12.0-0 b7
13.d1 e5 T. V. Petrosian - R. Huebner, Tilburg 1982 ) 10.cxd5 e5
11.f3 xd3+ 12.xd3 b6 13.0-0 a5 14.f5 b7 15.e4 f6
16.e1 c6 17.dxc6 dxc6= H. Hummeling - E. Cousins, corr. 1998;
D2b22) 9.f3 e5 10.xe5 xe5 11.xd3 xd5 12.cxd5 h4
13.c2 e8 14.g3 h3 15.f1 h6= Shredder 11 - Junior 10.1,
Internet 2008 ]
[ 5.b3 [Chapter] [#] e4 ( 5...xc3 6.xc3= - 5. Qc2 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 ) 6.d4
A) 6...xd4 7.exd4 a5 ( 7...xc3 8.dxc3 d6 9.e2 h6 10.h3 b6 11.e3=
White has a pair of bishops. N. Short - S. Brunello, Istanbul (ol) 2012 ) 8.a3
xc3 9.dxc3 h6 10.e2 0-0 11.f4 d6 12.h3 a4 13.c2 f5= Z. Sarosy F. Berry, corr. 1976;
B) 6...c5 7.f5 0-0 8.g3 e8 9.a3 b6 10.c2 b7 Updated on May 9,
2013 11.e2 ( 11.gxe4? xe4 12.xe4 d4! 13.exd4 xe4-+ ) 11...d6
12.0-0 xg3 13.fxg3 e5 14.b3 d5 15.cxd5 xd5 16.b2 c6
Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
5...xc3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 5...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6.d3 e8
A1) 7.a3 xc3+ 8.xc3 e4 ( 8...d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.e4 d6 11.e3
g4 12.d2 d4 Lj. Ljubojevic - M. Illescas Cordoba, Groningen 1993 )
9.dxe4 xe4 10.c2 g5 11.xg5 xg5 12.d2 d6 13.0-0-0 h5
14.f3 a5= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
A2) 7.d2 xc3 ( 7...d6 8.e2 f5 9.0-0 e4 10.e1 g6 11.d1 a5
12.d5 exd3 13.xd3 e4 O. Panno - L. Portisch, Petropolis 1973 )
8.xc3 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.e2 f5 11.d1 a5 12.0-0 e7 13.a3 a4=
White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. J. Ehlvest G. Kasparov, Reykjavik 1988;
B) 6.d3 xc3 7.dxc3 d6 8.h3 a5 9.0-0 h6 10.e4 h5= with mutual play.
Z. Azmaiparashvili - E. Sutovsky, Moscow 2002;
C) 6.d5 e8 Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles): ( 6...e7 7.a3 d6 8.g5 g6 9.xe7+ xe7 10.d3 f5 (S. Zhigalko 787
A. Pashikian, Tashkent 2014) 11.b4 d7 12.h4 f6! An unorthodox, yet fully
playable move, in this concrete position. 13.e4 a5 14.b5 xe4 15.dxe4
d8= (with the idea Ne6, Ndc5); 6...e4?! 7.xf6+ xf6 8.xe4 d6 9.d3
g6 (E. Agrest - Ki. Georgiev, Aubervilliers 2001) 10.0-0 a5 11.e2 a4
12.c2 d7 13.d4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
C1) Recommendation for club level players: 7.d3 [Chapter] [#] g6 ( 7...h6
8.a3 f8 9.xf6+ xf6 10.e4 d6 11.b4 e7 12.b2 e6 J. Benjamin
- I. Sokolov, New York 1996 ) 8.a3 ( 8.xf6+ xf6 9.a3 f8 10.e4 d6
11.b3 d8 12.b2 e7= (with the idea c6, Ne6, f5) Lj. Ljubojevic - A.
Karpov, Linares 1993 ) 8...f8 9.0-0 ( 9.b1 g7 10.b4 d6 (Lj. Ljubojevic V. Anand, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1993) 11.b2 xd5 12.cxd5 e7
13.b3 c6 14.dxc6 e6 15.c4 xc4 16.xc4 xc6= ) 9...g7
10.xf6+ xf6 11.e4
C1a) 11...d6 12.b4 e7 13.b2 d8= - 11... Qe7 12. b4 Nd8 13. Bb2
d6;
C1b) 11...d8 12.b4 e7
C1b1) 13.a2?! a5! ( Updated on January 25, 2013 13...c6 14.b2 d6
15.c2 g4 16.g5 h6 17.f3 c8 18.e4 d5 19.cxd5 cxd5 20.f2
e6 M. Turov - R. Van Kampen, Wijk aan Zee 2013 ) 14.b5 c6 15.bxc6
bxc6 (with the idea d5);
C1b2) 13.b2 f5 14.d5+ f8 15.e1 xd5 16.cxd5 b6 17.f4 e4
18.xg7+ xg7 19.c4 b7 20.c2 a6 21.d4 c8=
C1c) 11...e7 12.b4 d8 13.b2 d6
C1c1) 14.d3? [#] d5! 15.cxd5 ( 15.xd5 c6 16.e4 f5 ) 15...f5
16.ac1 fxe4 17.dxe4 c6 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. R. Schwetje - W. Mueller, corr. 1997;
C1c2) 14.c3 c6
C1c21) 15.b2?! g4 16.h3 h5! 17.g4 f5 18.xf5 gxf5 19.gxh5
f7 20.h6 e6! 21.g5 ( 21.hxg7?! h5! 22.h2 xh3 23.f3
g6+ 24.f2 xh2+ 25.e1 h4+ ) 21...g6 22.f4 xh6
Black has the initiative. D. Balleer - H. Galje, corr. 2013;
C1c22) 15.b3 e6 ( 15...g4 16.h3 f5 17.c5+ f7 18.xf7+
xf7 19.xc6 bxc6 20.hxg4 fxg4 21.h2 h5= ) 16.a4 f5 17.c2
f7= with mutual play. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr.
2012;
C2) 7.a3 [Chapter] [#] e4 ( 7...f8 8.d3 g6= - 7. Bd3 g6 8. a3 Bf8 )
8.xb4 exf3 9.xc6 fxg2 10.xg2 dxc6 11.0-0 ( 11.h3?! d7! 12.d4
f8 13.d2 g5 14.f3 f6 15.e2 f5 16.c3 ad8 Black has the
initiative. N. Kabanov - Bu Xiangzhi, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1) 2007 )
C2a) 11...e5!? 12.d3 h5 13.f4 g4 14.h3 h6 15.f3 f5 16.f2
h4 17.g3 f5 ( 17...xd3 18.e4 xc4 19.f5 xg2 20.xg2=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18.f3 h4=;
788
C2b) 11...g4 12.f3 e5 13.d4 g6= This position is very complicated,
which favors better players. N. Koolsbergen - J. Servera, corr. 2009;
C3) 7.f5 [Chapter] [#] d6 8.xf6+
C3a) 8...xf6 [Chapter] [#] 9.xf6 gxf6 10.a3 c5 11.b4 b6
C3a1) 12.d3 f5
C3a11) 13.e2 e4 ( 13...f4 14.exf4 f5 (I. Nepomniachtchi - I.
Salgado Lopez, Moscow 2012) 15.fxe5 xe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.b2
e7 18.d2 xf2 19.hf1 e3+ 20.c2 ) 14.dxe4 fxe4 15.d2
f5 16.b2 a5 17.c5!? dxc5 18.b5 e5 19.xe5 xe5 20.c4
e7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C3a12) 13.b2 f4! 14.d2 e4! 15.dxe4 ( 15.d4!? xd4 16.exd4
e3+ 17.e2 a5 18.c5 a7 19.g3 exf2+ 20.xf2 fxg3+ 21.hxg3
f5 P. Van Deursen - R. Burlant, corr. 2000 ) 15...fxe3+ 16.fxe3 xe4
17.e1 e7=;
C3a2) 12.b2 a5 13.b5
C3a21) 13...e7
C3a211) 14.e2 f5 ( 14...d5 15.d4 e4 16.d2 a4 17.c1
White has a lasting advantage. White has slightly better pawn
structure. S. Agdestein - J. Timman, Brussels (rapid) 1992 ) 15.d4
(Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2006) a4 16.g4!? e4
17.0-0-0 exd4 18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 White has slightly better
pawn structure.;
C3a212) 14.d4 a4 ( Updated on September 30, 2013 14...g6
15.a4 g4 16.0-0-0! exd4 17.xd4 xd4 18.xd4 White has
slightly better pawn structure. A. Grischuk - A. Giri, Elancourt 2013 )
15.0-0-0 g6 16.e2 g7 17.h4 h5 18.h2! xh4 19.f1 f5
20.xh5 Key game K. Gierth - J. Horak, corr. 2008;
C3a22) 13...d8 14.d4 e6 ( 14...g4?! 15.c5! dxc5 16.dxe5 a4
(A. Karpov - E. Bacrot, Cannes (blitz) 2000) 17.0-0-0 fxe5 18.h3 xf3
19.gxf3 f8 20.g1 ) 15.d2 (M. Corvi - A. Drei, Toscolano 1996)
exd4 16.xd4 c5 17.g4! a4 18.g1 White has slightly better
pawn structure.;
C3b) 8...gxf6! [Chapter] [#]
C3b1) 9.c2 e4 10.a3 exf3 11.axb4 xb4 12.c3 fxg2 13.xg2 a5
14.0-0 ( 14.g1 f8 15.f1 d5 16.b3 c5= White has sufficient
precise play is required from both sides. ) 14...d5 15.b3 f5 16.b2
e4 17.xe4 xe4 18.f3 h4= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. Rybka 3 - Deep Shredder 12,
Internet 2009;
C3b2) 9.h5
C3b21) 9...e4 10.a3 exf3 11.gxf3 e5 ( 11...c5 12.g1+ h8
13.h6 g8 14.xg8+ xg8 15.d3 f5 16.b4 f8 17.g5+ g7
789
18.xg7+ xg7 19.bxc5 dxc5 20.f4 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
(blitz) 2009 ) 12.g1+ g5 13.xg5+ ( 13.g3? (A. Batrakov - D.
Morozov, corr. 2007) c5 14.b4 xg3 15.hxg3 d4! 16.exd4 e8+
17.d1 xd4 18.b5 f5 19.d3 e6 ) 13...fxg5 14.d3 f6
( 14...a5 15.xh7+ f8 16.h6+ e8 17.b4 b6 18.b2 e5
19.e2 c6 20.c5 c7 21.g1= dxc5 22.c2 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has a poorlyprotected king. Komodo 4 - Deep Sjeng c't 2010, Internet 2011 )
15.xh7+ f8 16.axb4 e5 17.a5 xf3+ 18.d1 e5 19.c2
b6 20.xe5!? dxe5 21.f4 b7 (1/2-1/2 V. Zolochevsky - V. Karpanov,
corr. 2009) 22.b3 gxf4 23.b5 c5 24.bxc6 xc6 25.a3+ e8
26.exf4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C3b22) 9...d5
C3b221) worse move is 10.cxd5 xd5 11.e2 e6
C3b2211) 12.0-0 e4 13.xd5 xd5 14.h4 e6 ( 14...ad8
(V. Korchnoi - A. Karpov, Amsterdam 1987) 15.f5 e5 16.b3
c6 17.d4 d7 18.a3 d6 19.f4 d3= ) 15.d4 ( 15.f3 f5
16.fxe4 fxe4 17.f5 xf5 18.xf5 ad8 ) 15...exd3 16.xd3
e5 17.e2 ad8 18.a3 f8 19.b4 g7 20.b1 c6 21.h3
c4 White has poor piece coordination. D. Balleer - E. Maetz,
corr. 2007;
C3b2212) 12.a3 e7 13.d3 h8 14.0-0 g8= The position is
(line g) J. Timman - L. Portisch, Montreal 1979;
C3b222) 10.d3! e4 ( 10...h6 11.cxd5 xd5 12.c2 c5 13.b3
e6 14.xe6 xe6 15.a3 c4! 16.b3 a6 17.b2 f8=
both sides. Key game C. Deneuville - A. Fediv, corr. 2012 ) 11.cxd5
f8! 12.xe4 xe4 13.dxc6 d3 14.h3 bxc6 15.g1 d6
16.e2 d5 17.b3 ( 17.f3 a6 18.e2 e5 19.0-0 b4
20.xd5 cxd5 21.e1 xb2 22.b1 ab8= Houdini 2.0 Pro Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 17...e5 18.b1 a5 19.d3 [#]
a6! 20.dxe4 c3+ 21.d2 xd2+ 22.xd2 xe4 23.d1 xg2
24.d4 xh1 25.d2 g7 Best Mutual Play Key game B. Zhak - A.
Barreras Garcia, corr. 2008 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 5...d6 6.d3 g4 7.e2 xc3+ 8.xc3 0-0 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3
e4 11.dxe4 e7 12.0-0 xe4 13.c2 f5= Rybka 2.3.2a - Loop 13.6, Internet
2008 ]
[ 5...a5 6.d5 c5 7.a3 d6 8.b3 e6
A) 9.xf6+ xf6 10.b2
A1) 10...f5 11.d3 ( 11.d3 0-0 12.e2 e7 13.0-0 g6 14.d2 b6
S. Pavlov - F. Caruana, Plovdiv 2010 ) 11...xd3 12.xd3 0-0 13.0-0 fe8
14.c2 h6 15.ad1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
790
more comfortable for White. (with the idea d4) S. Carcan - C. Bourgoin, corr.
2001;
A2) 10...0-0 11.d3 h6 12.e4 b6 13.d4 a4= T. Jordan - D. Holanda,
corr. 2004;
B) 9.c3 0-0 10.b2 d7 11.e2 f5 12.d3 e7 13.0-0 g6 14.d2
comfortable for White. J. Haas - R. Fessler, corr. 2000 ]
[ worse move is 5...e7 6.d5 xd5 7.cxd5 e4 8.g1 b8 9.a3 ( 9.xc7
0-0 10.c2 b6 (J. Nogueiras Santiago - P. Harikrishna, Turin (ol) 2006) 11.e2
a6 12.g3 f5 13.a3 xf1 14.xf1 d6 15.b4 a6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 9...d6 10.e2 0-0 11.c3 e8 12.d3
exd3 13.xd3 ]
6.xc3 Top level line: Recommendation for club level players:
[ 6.bxc3
A) 6...e4 7.g5
A1) 7...d5 8.f3 exf3 9.xf3 g4 10.e2 ( Updated on March 13, 2014
10.a3 d7 11.d4 0-0-0 12.a4 xd4 13.xd7+ xd7 14.cxd4 e8
15.b2 e6 16.cxd5 xd5 A. Shimanov - M. Palac, Yerevan 2014 ) 10...0-0
11.cxd5 xd5 12.0-0 fe8 13.c4 h5 14.b2 e4 15.d3 g5 16.xg5
xg5 17.xg4 xg4 18.f3 (diagonal a1-h8) Critter 1.2 - Komodo 3.0,
A2) 7...e7 8.f3 exf3 9.xf3 0-0 10.e2 d6 11.0-0 e5 12.d3 g4
13.d4 xe2 14.xe2 fe8 15.e4 fd7 16.e3 ac8 17.f5 e6
18.ab1 b6 19.be1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. White has a slight center control advantage.
Critter 1.2 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
B) 6...d6 7.e4 h5 8.g3 0-0 9.h4 (G. Gajewski - A. Volokitin, Saint
Quentin 2014) a6 10.b1 b8 11.d3 d7 12.e2 f4! 13.gxf4 xh4
14.f5 b5 15.cxb5 xb5= Black has moderate counterplay.;
C) 6...0-0 7.e4 ( Updated on January 31, 2013 7.d4 d6 8.h3 d7!? 9.b1
e4 10.d2 e8 11.e2 f5 12.0-0 g6 13.h1 b6= Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (rapid) 2013; Updated on August 30, 2014 7.d3 d6
8.e2 e7 9.e4 d7 10.g5 f6 11.e3 (Y. Zherebukh - N. Huschenbeth,
Greensboro 2014) c5 12.d2 f5 13.exf5 xf5 14.xc5 dxc5 15.f3
d7= ) 7...d6
C1) Updated on June 17, 2014 8.g3 a6 ( 8...h6 9.g2 e6 10.d3 d7
11.0-0 e7 (S. Shyam - E. Hansen, Dubai (rapid) 2014) 12.e1!
(with the idea f4) with White's characteristic advantage in this type of
position. ) 9.b1 (E. Arancibia Guzman - W. Steiger, corr. 2011) [#] e8!
Black can equalize with relative ease. 10.g2 b5 11.cxb5 axb5 12.0-0
( 12.xb5?! a6 13.b2 d5 White's king is stuck in the center. Black has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 12...e6 13.b2
h6=;
791
C2) 8.e2 e7 9.d4 ( Updated on June 8, 2014 9.0-0 g6 10.e1 e7
11.d3 h6 12.d2 (A. Shimanov - E. Najer, Vladivostok 2014) f4 13.f1
xe2+ 14.xe2 c6= ) 9...g6 10.0-0 e7 11.d3 h6 D. Bocharov - M.
Matlakov, Tyumen 2012 ]
6...e7
[ 6...d6 7.b4 a6 8.e2 0-0 ( 8...g4 9.d3 0-0 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 e8
12.b2 White has a pair of bishops. B. Jobava - Zhang Pengxiang, Taiyuan
2006 ) 9.b2 d7! An unorthodox, yet fully playable move, in this concrete
position. (with the idea Qf5-g6) 10.0-0 f5 11.b5 d8 12.a4 g6 13.h4
h6 14.g3 h3 15.fe1 e6 16.c2= The position is objectively equal,
[ worse move is 6...e4 7.d4 0-0
A) 8.xc6 dxc6 ( 8...bxc6 9.b3 a5 10.b2 c5 11.g4! White has the
initiative. L. Van Wely - B. Gelfand, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2000 ) 9.d4 a5
10.b3 g4 11.h3 h4 12.g3 h6 13.g2 f6 14.a3 e8= M. Almeida Z. Stoyanov, corr. 2006;
B) 8.e2 e8 9.0-0 xd4 10.xd4 Updated on May 22, 2013 d5 ( 10...b6
11.b3 c5 12.c3 d5 13.b2 dxc4 14.bxc4 b7 15.f3 White has a lasting
advantage. (diagonal a1-h8) I. Morovic Fernandez - V. Anand, Sao Paulo
2004 ) 11.b3 dxc4 12.xc4 c6 13.d3 g4 14.xg4 xg4 15.dxe4 e5
16.c2 d3 17.xd3 xd3 18.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. Komodo CCT - Strelka 5.5, Internet 2013 ]
7.a3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 7...0-0
A1) 8.d4 exd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4 d5 ( 10...c5 11.h4 d5 12.cxd5
e5 13.g3 xg3 14.hxg3 xd5 15.d2= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Korchnoi - J. Timman,
Hilversum 1982 ) 11.0-0= - 8. O-O d5 9. d4 exd4 10. Nxd4 Nxd4 11. Qxd4;
A2) 8.0-0 d5 9.d4
A2a) 9...g4 10.cxd5 xd5 11.b3 db4 12.dxe5 xe5 13.xe5
xe2 14.e1 ad8!? 15.xe2 xe5 Updated on April 24, 2013 16.d2
( 16.xb4? d1+ 17.e1 c5 18.a5 b6 19.xd1 bxa5 ) 16...b5
17.ae1 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Jones - S. Panov, corr.
2013;
A2b) 9...exd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4 c5 12.f4
A2b1) 12...dxc4 13.xc4 ( 13.xc4 e6 14.b3 xc4 15.xc4 e5
16.b1 e4 17.xe4 xe4= Equal chances, quiet position. C. Hansen
- R. Dautov, Essen 2000 ) 13...d8 14.c2 b6 15.b3 a5 16.d1
xd1+ 17.xd1 g4 18.f3 d7 19.e2 d5 20.e4 b4 21.c3
e6= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
A2b2) 12...d8 13.d1 e6 14.cxd5 xd5 15.e5 b6 16.d2
ac8= P. Morley - K. Jonsson, corr. 2011;
792
B) 7...d5
B1) 8.0-0
B1a) 8...d4 9.exd4 exd4 10.b3 ( worse move is 10.a3 xa3
11.bxa3 f5 12.e1 0-0-0 13.b2 he8 14.f1 e4 15.g5 g6=
Black. Black has slightly better pawn structure. N. Short - S. Rublevsky,
Poikovsky 2012 ) 10...0-0 11.d3! ( 11.e1?! g4 12.d1 d6 13.d3
d7 14.d2 a5 Black has a slight spatial advantage. N. Short - A.
Morozevich, Sarajevo 2007 ) 11...g4 ( 11...xe2? 12.e1 xe1+
13.xe1 ) 12.d2 e5 13.xd4 ad8 14.xg4 fxg4 15.c3 xd3
16.h3 gxf2 17.xb7 e4= Zappa Mexico II - Deep Sjeng WC 2008,
Internet 2008;
B1b) 8...0-0 9.d3= - 8. d3 O-O 9. O-O;
B2) 8.d3 0-0 Updated on March 2, 2013
B2a) 9.cxd5?! xd5 10.c2 db4 11.c3 d8 ( 11...g4 12.a3
xd3+!? 13.xd3 e4 14.e2 exf3 15.gxf3 h5 16.g1 f6 E. Agrest Xu Jun, Istanbul (ol) 2000 ) 12.0-0 g4 13.b3 xf3 14.xf3 xd3
15.e4 b4 16.xb4 dxb4 17.b2 d6 White can maintain equality
with accurate play. Fritz 9 - Rybka 2.3, Internet (blitz) 2007;
B2b) 9.0-0 e4 10.dxe4 dxe4 11.d4 e5 12.b4 g4 13.xg4 fxg4
14.b2 fe8 15.e2 f6= Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
2013 ]
[ worse move is 7.d3 d5 ( 7...a5 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 d5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.c2
d8 12.a3= - 7. a3 a5 8. d3 d5 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Qc2 O-O 11. Be2 Rd8 12. OO ) 8.cxd5 xd5 9.b3 b4+ ( 9...e6!? 10.xb7 b4+ 11.xb4 dxb4
12.d2 xa2= Equal chances, quiet position. H. Pountzas - E. Krivoborodov,
Athens 2007 ) 10.d2 xb3 11.axb3 f6 12.e2 e6 13.0-0 0-0-0=
The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. T.
Hansen - H. Asauskas, Oslo 2003 ]
7...d5
[ 7...a5
A) 8.b4
A1) 8...axb4 9.axb4 xa1 10.xa1 e4 11.b5 exf3 12.bxc6 fxg2
13.cxd7+ xd7 ( 13...xd7 14.xg2 0-0 15.0-0 White has a pair of
bishops. S. Agdestein - M. Adams, Hastings 1991 ) 14.xg2 0-0 15.b2
d8 16.0-0 e8 17.d4 d6 (Ktulu 9.0 - Hiarcs 12.1, Internet 2009) 18.d5
f6 19.c1 g4 20.c5 f5 21.h3 e2 22.e1= The position is objectively
A2) 8...e4 9.b5 exf3 10.bxc6 fxg2 11.cxd7+ xd7 12.xg2 e4 13.d4
c5= Stockfish 1.8 - Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
B) 8.d3 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.c2 Updated on December 13, 2013
B1) 10...a4 11.e4 ( 11.e2 0-0 12.0-0 d8= - 10... O-O 11. Be2 Rd8 12.
O-O a4 ) 11...f6 12.e3 g4 13.e2 d7 14.0-0 0-0 15.ac1 fd8
793
16.fd1 (Hiarcs 12.1 - Ktulu 9.0, Internet 2009) xf3 17.xf3 e8!
(with the idea Nd6-b5-d4) 18.e2 d4 19.xd4 xd4=;
B2) 10...0-0 11.e2 d8 12.0-0 a4 13.d2 e6 Wang Yue - I.
Nepomniachtchi, Beijing (rapid) 2013;
C) 8.b3 d5 9.d4 exd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4
C1) 11...dxc4 12.xc4 ( 12.bxc4 0-0 13.b2 d8 14.c3 e4 15.f3
h4+ 16.g3 h5 V. Malakhatko - S. Tiviakov, Ajaccio (rapid) 2008 )
12...e6 13.b2 (Sorgenkind 0.4 - Gosu 0.16, Internet 2011) 0-0 14.0-0
xc4 15.xc4 c6 16.ad1;
C2) 11...c5 12.b2 0-0 13.cxd5 xd5 14.e2 f5 15.0-0 fd8
F. Olafsson - A. Karpov, La Valetta 1980 ]
[ 7...0-0 8.d3 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.c2 g4 11.e2 ad8 J. Piket - J. Lautier,
Dordrecht (blitz) 2001 ]
Recommendation for club level players: 8.d4
[ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 8.cxd5 xd5
9.b3 b6 10.d3 0-0 ( 10...g4 11.e2 0-0-0 12.c2 f5 R. Cifuentes
Parada - P. Van der Sterren, Rotterdam 1997; 10...a5 11.c2 a4 12.d2 e6
13.c1 b3 14.c5 xc5 15.xc5 f6 16.g4 0-0-0 L. Van Wely - S.
Rublevsky, Frankfurt (rapid) 2000; Updated on June 10, 2013 10...f5 11.e2
0-0-0 12.0-0 e4 13.dxe4 xe4 14.c3 d5 15.c4 b6 16.c3 d5
1/2-1/2 S. Mamedyarov - S. Rublevsky, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 11.e2
a5 12.d2 a4 ( 12...e6 13.c2 a4= - 12... a4 13. Qc2 Be6 ) 13.c2 e6
14.c1 b3 ( Updated on May 12, 2014 14...f6 15.0-0 fd8 16.h3 (1/2-1/2 L.
Ortiz Suarez - Y. Quesada Perez, Havana 2014) f7 17.fe1 b3 18.b1
a2= ) 15.c5 f6 ( 15...d6 16.0-0 d7 17.xd6 cxd6 18.c3 c5
19.d4 exd4 20.xd4 xd4 21.xd4 e6 22.c3 White has a pair of
bishops. P. Svidler - B. Gelfand, Odessa (rapid) 2009 )
A) 16.e4 d7
A1) 17.b5 fb8 (L. Van Wely - P. Svidler, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2005)
18.d1 xd1 ( 18...e6 19.0-0 h6 20.xa4 a6 21.xa6! bxa6 22.xc6
xb2 23.xc7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
19.xd1 b6 20.0-0 c5 21.e3 b3=;
A2) 17.c3 fe8 18.e3 f8 19.d2 a2 20.0-0 e6 21.a1 ed4
22.d1 e6=;
B) 16.0-0 fe8 17.e4 d7 18.b5 b6 19.fe1 h6= Best Mutual Play
Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010 ]
8...exd4
[ 8...xd4 9.xd4 exd4 10.xd4= - 8... exd4 9. Nxd4 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 ]
9.xd4 xd4
[ 9...e5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.c2 0-0 12.e2 c5 13.f5 ( 13.f3 g4 14.h3
xf3 15.gxf3 fe8 White's king is stuck in the center. R. Slobodjan - Ki.
Georgiev, Ohrid 2001 ) 13...f6 ( 13...xf5 14.xf5 fd8 15.0-0 f6 16.c2
c4 17.d2 ac8 18.ac1 e6 19.fd1 a6 20.e1 b5= White has a pair of
794
bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. Z. Stoyanov - S. Vinchev, corr.
2011 ) 14.g3 b6 15.0-0 b7 16.f5 ad8 17.e4 xf5 18.xf5 c7=
B. Sandstroem - D. Szczepankiewicz, corr. 2007 ]
10.xd4 c5
[ 10...0-0 11.d2 ( 11.c5?! b6 12.b4 bxc5 13.bxc5 e6 14.d3 a6
(weakness c5) A. Onischuk - A. Shirov, New Delhi/Teheran (m/4) 2000 ) 11...d8
( Updated on December 9, 2013 11...c5 12.h4 f5 13.cxd5 ad8 14.c4
e4 15.c3 xd5 16.xe7 xe7 17.e2 d5 18.b5 b3=
Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish 4 - Stockfish DD, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
12.b4 e8 13.c5 e4 ( 13...d7 14.d3 b5 15.c2 b6 A. Chernin - E.
Bareev, Panormo 2001 ) 14.d3 a5 15.c3 xc3 16.bxc3 d7 17.0-0 c6
18.ab1 f8= V. Agostini - A. Agomeri, corr. 2005 ]
11.h4
[ 11.f4 dxc4 12.xc4 0-0 13.0-0 e6
A) 14.d3
A1) 14...fd8 15.c2 ac8 16.e1 ( worse move is 16.e4 c4 17.e1
d3 18.xd3 xd3 White is behind in development. J. Timman - Y.
Balashov, Wijk aan Zee 1982 ) 16...c4 17.e4 (D. Karapchanski - J. Yrjola,
corr. 1984) c3 18.bxc3 xc3 19.d1 d7 20.b2 c6 21.c1=
A2) 14...b3! 15.c4 xc4 16.xc4 fd8 17.b4 cxb4 18.xb4 xb4
19.axb4 a6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B) 14.e2 b3 15.c4= - 14. Bd3 Bb3 15. Bc4 ( 15.e1 ad8 16.h4
e5 17.f3 h6 18.e4 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. Y. Seirawan - J. Timman, Linares 1983 );
C) 14.b4 xc4 15.xc4 cxb4 16.xb4 xb4 17.axb4 d5 18.d2 fd8=
Equal chances, quiet position. R. Kaminski - T. Makowski, corr. 2001 ]
11...e6
[ 11...dxc4 12.xc4
A) 12...0-0 13.0-0 e6 14.d3 h6 15.e4 b3 ( Updated on February 17,
2013 15...fd8 (L. Lenic - R. Ruck, Nagykanizsa 2013) 16.e2 d5
17.xh6! xe4 18.e3 e5 19.fe1 xb2 20.xc5 d5 21.e3 e8
22.f1 White has a pair of bishops. ) 16.g3 c4 17.b1 xe4 18.xe4
xe4 19.xh6 (1/2-1/2 H. Kruse - M. Suarez Sedeno, corr. 1995) g6
20.xg6 fxg6= This position is rather drawish.;
B) 12...a6 13.d2 ( Updated on July 7, 2014 13.f3 (D. Reinderman - W.
Spoelman, Amsterdam 2014) e6 14.e2 b3 15.e4 c8 16.d2 0-0
17.0-0 fd8 18.c3 d5 19.xe7 xe7= ) 13...b5 14.d3 b7 15.c3!
e4 16.xe7+ xe7 17.a5 White has a pair of bishops.;
C) 12...e6 13.b5+ d7 14.xe7+ xe7 15.d2 ac8 16.c1 hd8
17.a5 b6 18.c3 f6 19.0-0 b3= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2
Key game N. Vitiugov - E. Tomashevsky, Olginka 2011 ]
795
[ 11...0-0 12.cxd5
A) 12...xd5 13.xe7 xe7 14.d2 ( 14.b4 (V. Malakhatko - S. Tiviakov,
Wroclaw 2009) e6! 15.bxc5 fc8 16.d3 xc5 17.e2 g6=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14...e6 15.c1 ac8 16.e2 fd8 17.g4!?
b6 18.c3 f6 19.g1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops.;
B) 12...e5 13.f3 xd5 14.g3 e6 (Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet
2006) 15.e4! e7! ( 15...f5?! 16.c4! fxe4 17.0-0 exf3 18.d2
White has the initiative. ) 16.d2 f5 17.g5 e8 18.f2 d4 ]
[ 11...d7 12.cxd5 xd5 13.xe7+ xe7 14.e4 c7 15.e3 b6
(M. Gurevich - E. Bareev, Germany 1999) 16.b4 cxb4 17.axb4 hc8 18.c4
b5 19.b3 e6 20.d2 c4 21.a4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. ]
[ 11...d4 12.d3 e6 13.0-0 d8 14.e4 d7 15.g3 White has a pair of
bishops. A. Onischuk - J. Benjamin, Philadelphia 2001 ]
12.cxd5 xd5
[ 12...xd5 13.xe7+ ( 13.b5+ d7 14.xe7+ xe7 15.e2 hd8 16.e4
c7 17.e3 e6= Black can equalize with relative ease. A. Onischuk - A.
Shirov, New Delhi/Teheran (m/2) 2000 ) 13...xe7 14.b5+ d7 15.e2 f6
16.e4 f7 17.e3 White has a pair of bishops. V. Ivanchuk - S. Karjakin, Wijk
aan Zee 2006 ]
13.f3
[ 13.b5+ d7 14.xe7+ xe7 15.e4 ( 15.f3 a6 (I. Morovic Fernandez - A.
Karpov, Sao Paulo (rapid) 2004) 16.e2 b3 17.e4 b6 18.e3 a4 19.0-0
c4=; worse move is 15.xd7 xd7 16.f3 b3 17.e4 c6 18.e3 a5 19.c1
b6= White can equalize with relative ease. V. Chuchelov - E. Bareev, Chalkidiki
2002 ) 15...xe4 16.g5+ f6 17.0-0-0 xg2 18.he1+ f8 19.xf6 gxf6
20.d7 g8 21.c4 g7 22.ee7= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Zap!Chess Zanzibar - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2007 ]
13...0-0 14.e2 Updated on February 1, 2013 e6
[ 14...fd8 15.e4 b3 16.0-0 c4 17.f4 h6 18.f2 d7 19.c7 e8
20.a5 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
2009 ]
15.0-0 fd8 16.e4 b3 17.e3 b6 18.g3 c2 19.ac1 d3=
Equal chances, quiet position. Best Mutual Play Key game Z. Kostanjsek - L.
Mezera, corr. 2013
796
322
Four Knights Variation
Line 012
[Dragan Paunovic]
A28
02.12.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.c4 f6 2.c3 e5 3.f3 [#] c6
[ 3...d6 4.d4 - Line 115 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 ]
[ worse move is 3...e4 4.g5 b5 ( 4...c6 5.gxe4 xe4 6.xe4 d5 7.cxd5
cxd5 8.g3 c6 9.e3 d6 10.d4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. O. Svensson - B. Wikstrom, corr. 1979; 4...e7?! 5.c2 c6
6.gxe4 xe4 7.xe4 xe4 8.xe4 b4 9.d1 d5 10.cxd5 f5 11.d3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Wengholm - J.
Rantala, Hallsberg 1972 ) 5.d3 ( 5.xb5 h6 6.h3 c6 7.c3 d5 8.cxd5 cxd5
9.e3 xh3 10.gxh3 (B. Bajevic - M. Vujic, Banja Koviljaca 2008) d6 11.d3
0-0 12.g2 e8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
A) 5...exd3 6.cxb5 h6 7.f3 dxe2 ( Updated on August 21, 2014 7...a6?!
(L. Bernal Moro - M. Pena Gomez, Caldas da Rainha 2014) Suggested
improvement for White: 8.e4! axb5 9.xd3 b4 10.b5 c6 11.bd4 d6
12.0-0 e7 13.e1 (with the idea e5) 0-0 14.e5 dxe5 15.xe5 White has a
promising position. c5 16.e3 d5 17.e6! xe6 18.xc5 e8 19.c2
White has a pair of bishops. ) 8.xe2 d5 9.0-0 d6 10.e3 0-0 11.d4 a6
12.c1 axb5 13.cxb5! xa2 14.xd6 cxd6 15.b4 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Gandalf 6 - Brutus 8.05, Internet
2011;
B) 5...bxc4 6.dxe4 c6 7.e3 h6 8.f3 b4 9.xc4 0-0 10.0-0 xc3
11.bxc3 xe4 12.c2 White has a pair of bishops. J. Garriga Nualart - J.
Beltran Seguer, corr. 1989 ]
4.d3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 4.g3 14 - Line ]
[ 4.e3= 13 - Line ]
[ 4.a3 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players:
A) Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 4...d5
[Chapter] [#] 5.cxd5 xd5 6.c2 ( 6.d3 e7 7.e3 e6 8.e2 0-0=
- 4. d3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e3 Be7 7. Be2 O-O 8. a3 Be6 )
A1) 6...b6 7.e3 d6 8.b4 0-0 9.b2 f5 10.d3 h8 11.e2 e8
12.0-0 g6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. P. Svidler - Z. Efimenko, St. Petersburg (rapid) 2012;
A2) 6...e6 7.e3 d6 8.b4 0-0 9.b2 xc3 10.xc3 a6 11.d4 exd4
12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 h4 14.g3 h5 15.g2 c6= Equal chances,
quiet position. A. Chernin - A. Beliavsky, Bled 1999;
A3) 6...e7 7.e3= 13 - Line;
A4) worse move is 6...de7 7.e3 g6 8.b4 ( 8.c4 g7 9.d3 f5 10.0-0
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0-0 11.b4 d6 12.a2 g4 13.d2 d7 14.b2 White has a slight
center control advantage. V. Zvjaginsev - V. Tseshkovsky, Sochi 2005 )
8...g7 9.b2 a6 10.c4 0-0 (I. Khairullin - I. Nepomniachtchi, Budva
2009) 11.0-0 g4 12.e2 c8 13.d3 d6 14.h3 e6 15.a4
(with the idea Nc5);
A5) 6...xc3
A5a) 7.dxc3 d6 ( 7...g4 8.h3 h5 9.b4 d6 10.d2 0-0 11.e4 a5
12.b1 axb4 13.axb4 d7 A. Kovalyov - P. Negi, St. Petersburg 2012 )
8.e4 Updated on December 2, 2014 0-0 ( 8...e7 9.e3 c5 10.xc5
xc5 11.b4 e7 12.c4 e6 13.d5 d8 14.0-0 f6= Equal chances,
quiet position. B. Grachev - D. Lintchevski, Tyumen 2012 ) 9.e2 a5
10.0-0 e7 Updated on August 6, 2014 11.g5 ( Updated on March 4,
2014 11.e1 (E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - Gao Rui, Cappelle-la-Grande 2014) f6
This move is frequently played in many similar positions. 12.e3 e6
13.b4 b6= ) 11...f6 12.e3 e6 13.b4 (I. Smirin - Y. Quesada Perez,
Tromsoe (ol) 2014) b6=;
A5b) 7.bxc3
A5b1) 7...e7 8.e3 0-0 9.d4 d6 ( 9...f6 10.d3 g6 11.0-0 g7
12.d1 White has a slight center control advantage. K. Enigl - K.
Haidacher, Austria 1996 ) 10.e2 f5 11.dxe5 xe5 12.0-0 e6
13.d4 ad8 (Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011)
14.e4 fxe4 15.xe6 xe6 16.xe4 f5 17.xf5 xf5 18.e3=
White.;
A5b2) 7...d6 8.g3 ( 8.d3 0-0 9.g3 b6 10.g2 b7 11.0-0 a5
12.d4 e7 13.e4 f6 14.h4 g6= with mutual play. P. Jaracz - S.
Rublevsky, Warsaw (blitz) 2010; 8.e4 0-0 9.e2 e7 10.0-0 c5
11.d3 e6 12.b2 b6 13.a4 ad8= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. Chiron 1.5 - Strelka
5.5, Internet 2012; 8.d4 0-0 9.e3 e7 10.e2 b6 11.b2 b7 12.0-0
(D. Arutinian - E. Najer, Rijeka 2010) ae8 13.fe1 h8 14.c4 e4
15.d2 f5= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. )
A5b21) 8...0-0 9.g2 h6 ( 9...e7 10.d3= - 8... Qe7 9. d3 O-O 10.
Bg2 ) 10.0-0 b8 11.d4 f6 ( 11...e7 12.e4 d7 13.e3 b6
14.d2 a5 15.f4 f6= with mutual play. M. Gurevich - A. Karpov,
Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2000 ) 12.d5 a5 13.d2 g6 14.e4 f5
15.g2 b6 16.c4 a6= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. Rybka 1.2f - Naum 3.1, Internet
(blitz) 2008;
A5b22) 8...e7 9.d3 ( 9.g2 e4 10.d4 xd4 11.cxd4 f5 12.0-0
0-0 13.f3 exf3 14.xf5 fxg2 15.f2 fe8 16.b2 e6=
Equal chances, quiet position. B. Gelfand - S. Karjakin, Moscow (blitz)
798
2008 )
A5b221) 9...0-0 10.g2 d7 11.0-0 ae8 ( 11...ad8 12.g5 h6
13.e4 b6 14.a4 a5 15.c4 b4 16.c3 xc3!? 17.xc3 fe8
18.a3 e6 19.d5 g4 20.f3 g6 V. Potkin - Wang Yue,
Ningbo (rapid) 2010 ) 12.e4 a5 13.h4 b6 14.f5 f6 15.e3
e6 16.b2 c5 V. Gashimov - Wang Yue, Ningbo 2011;
A5b222) 9...b6 10.g2 b7 11.0-0 ( 11.h4 g6 12.0-0 0-0-0
13.a4 a5 14.e4 b8= with mutual play. M. Bartel - V. Erdos,
Germany 2011 )
A5b2221) 11...a5 12.d4 ( 12.c4 0-0 13.d2 (V. Korchnoi - S.
Rublevsky, Dagomys 2008) c6 14.c3 d8 15.fe1 f6 16.e3
e6 ) 12...0-0 13.g5 g6 14.xb7 xb7 15.e4 f5 16.xd6
cxd6;
A5b2222) Updated on February 14, 2013 11...0-0 12.e4 ad8
13.d4 fe8 14.e1 a5 15.h4 f6 16.b2 e6=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. Key
game E. Bacrot - R. Felgaer, Baden Baden 2013;
B) [Chapter] [#] 4...d6 5.e3 ( 5.d3 e7 6.g3 0-0 7.g2 d4!? 8.0-0 c6
9.xd4 exd4 10.e4 xe4 11.xe4 e8= Toga II 1.4.1 - Rybka 3 Dynamic,
Internet 2008; 5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 g6 7.g5 g7 8.e3 0-0 9.e2 h6
10.h4 e8 11.xc6 bxc6 12.0-0 a5= with mutual play. V. Korchnoi - I.
Sokolov, Rethymnon 2003 ) 5...g6 6.d4 ( 6.d3 g7 7.e2 0-0 - Line 011 : 3.
e3 Nc6 4. a3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. d3 O-O 7. Be2 d6; 6.g3 g7 7.g2 0-0 8.d3=
- 4... g6 5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. d3 d6 8. e3 ) 6...g7 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 exd4
9.exd4 d5 10.cxd5 e7 11.g5 exd5= with mutual play. V. Beim - M.
Boehm, Bad Wiessee 1997;
C) 4...e7 Updated on December 2, 2014 5.b4 ( 5.g3 d5 6.cxd5 xd5 7.d3
e6 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0= - 4. d3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. g3 Be7 7. Bg2 Be6 8. O-O
O-O 9. a3 )
C1) 5...d6 6.e3 0-0 7.c2 e8
C1a) Updated on August 19, 2014 8.d3 f8 9.0-0 a6 10.b2
(S. Sjugirov - Ts. Batchuluun, Katowice 2014) g6 11.ac1 ( 11.g5
h5!= ) 11...g7 12.h3 b6 13.d5 d7=;
C1b) 8.b2 f8 9.e2 g6 10.d3 g7 11.0-0 g4 12.h3 h6 13.b5
b8 14.d4 exd4 15.exd4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. K.
Lerner - I. Naumkin, St. Petersburg 1992;
C2) Updated on May 24, 2013 5...d5!? 6.cxd5 xd5 (Daydreamer 1.75 Octochess r4692, Internet 2013) 7.b2 xc3 8.xc3 e4 9.b5 exf3
10.bxc6 fxg2 11.xg2 b6= with mutual play.;
D) 4...a5 5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 c5 ( 6...g6?! 7.db5 g7 8.f4 d6 9.c5!
h5 10.cxd6 0-0 11.e3 cxd6 12.xd6 xc3+ 13.bxc3 h4 14.d2
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Fruit 2.3.5 - Glaurung 2.
1, Internet 2008 ) 7.e3 0-0 8.e2 d6 9.0-0 d7 10.b3 e8= The chances
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are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. C.
Incutto - R. Fedorovsky, Buenos Aires 1959;
E) worse move is 4...e4 5.g5 e7 ( 5...e5 6.d3 exd3 7.exd3 e7 8.d4
g6 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0 White has the initiative. ) 6.d3! exd3
E1) 7.xd3
E1a) 7...g6 8.f3 g7 9.g5 e5 10.xe5 xe5 11.f4
E1a1) 11...c5 (A. Delchev - R. Dabo Peranic, Bosnjaci 2003)
Suggested improvement for White: 12.xf6! xf6 [#] 13.d5!
E1a11) 13...xb2 14.b1 c6 ( 14...g7? 15.b5 c6 16.e3+
f8 17.e7+ g8 18.d8+! f8 19.e7+ g7 20.xc6 bxc6
21.xc7 cxb5 22.g3+- Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 15.c7+ d8 16.xa8 d4 17.d1 e8 18.e4 d6
E1a12) 13...d6 14.0-0-0 0-0 15.e4 d8 16.h4 White has the
initiative.;
E1a2) 11...e6! 12.d5 xd5 13.cxd5 d6 14.e3+ f8 15.d2
b6 16.c1 d6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
E1b) 7...e5 8.c2 d6
E1b1) 9.e3 g6 10.e2 g7 11.h3 0-0 12.0-0 ( 12.d2?! h6 13.f3
f5 14.b3 d3+ 15.xd3 xd3 Black has the initiative. V. Korchnoi
- V. Ivanchuk, Roquebrune (rapid) 1992 ) 12...e8 13.e1 h6 14.f3
xf3+ 15.xf3 c6;
E1b2) worse move is 9.ge4 xe4 10.xe4 ( 10.d5 d8 11.xe4
c6 12.e3 e7 13.d2 0-0 Black has a slight developmental
advantage. V. Korchnoi - G. Hertneck, Garmisch Partenkirchen (rapid)
1994 ) 10...e6 11.b3 ( 11.g3 xc4 12.g2 c6 13.0-0 f6
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...0-0-0 12.e3
d5 13.cxd5 xd5 Black has a slight developmental advantage.;
E1b3) 9.f4 ed7 10.e4 Updated on March 1, 2013
E1b31) 10...h6 (Fritz 13 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011) 11.h3! b6
( 11...c5 12.f2 f5 13.d3 xd3+ 14.xd3 0-0-0 15.0-0 )
12.d3 b7 13.d2 0-0-0 14.0-0 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
E1b32) 10...g6 11.b4 g7 12.d3 c6 13.0-0 0-0 14.d2 a5
15.ae1 axb4 16.axb4 b6= (with the idea Bb7, Rfe8) Hannibal 1.3 IvanHoe 9.46h, Internet 2013;
E2) 7.e4
E2a) 7...h6 8.f3 d5 ( 8...xe4?! 9.d5 d8 10.xd3 c5 11.c2
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. G.
Santana Penyate - M. Vega Palma, corr. 2004 ) 9.cxd5 xe4 10.e3
xc3 11.bxc3 e5 12.xd3 g4 13.0-0 xe3 14.fxe3 d7
( 14...xe3+?! 15.h1 e7 16.b5+ c6 17.d6! e6 18.dxe7 cxb5
800
19.d4 White has the initiative. M. Cabrera - E. Castanyos Flores, corr.
2007 ) 15.e4 c5+ 16.h1 White has a slight developmental advantage.
A. Beliavsky - M. Turov, Copenhagen 2002;
E2b) 7...g6 8.xd3 d6 9.e3 ( 9.h3 g7 10.f3 0-0 11.0-0 e5
12.g5 c6 13.e2 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 9...g4
10.d2 g7 11.f4 0-0 12.h3 xc3!? ( 12...f6 13.0-0 d7 14.d5
d8 15.c3 White has a slight spatial advantage. P. Hedreanu - J.
Depasse, corr. 2007 ) 13.xc3 f6 14.0-0 h6 15.e5 dxe5 16.fxe5 hxg5
17.exf6 e3+ 18.h2 g4 19.c1 xc1 20.axc1 White has a pair of
bishops.;
F) 4...g6 [Chapter] [#]
F1) 5.e3 - Line 011 : 3. e3 Nc6 4. a3 g6 5. Nf3;
F2) worse move is 5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 g7 7.g5 h6 8.h4 0-0 9.e3
F2a) 9...xd4 10.xd4 d6 11.e2 g5 12.g3 d7 ( 12...f5 13.d2
e4 14.xe4 xe4 15.0-0 a5 V. Korchnoi - R. Huebner, Switzerland
1997 ) 13.d2 c5 14.d1 f5 Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
2010;
F2b) 9...e8 10.e2 xd4 11.exd4 c6 ( 11...g5 12.g3 e4 13.0-0
d6 14.d3 f5 15.e1 xg3 16.xe8+ xe8 17.hxg3 e6
Critter 1.6a - Houdini 3, Internet 2012 ) 12.0-0 d5 13.cxd5 g5 14.g3
xd5 15.f3 e6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. Chess Tiger 2004 - Hiarcs X50, Internet 2006;
F3) 5.d3 g7= - 4. d3 g6 5. a3;
F4) 5.g3
F4a) 5...d5 6.cxd5 xd5 7.g2 ( 7.d3 g7 8.xd5 xd5 9.g2 d4
10.0-0 b3 11.xd4 xd1 12.xd1 exd4 13.f4 c6= Equal chances,
quiet position. P. Svidler - A. Motylev, Dagomys 2010 )
F4a1) 7...de7 8.b4 g7 9.b2 0-0
F4a11) 10.0-0 d4! ( Updated on September 14, 2014 10...h6 11.d3
a6 12.c1 e8 13.e3 with White's characteristic advantage in this
type of position. S. Milanovic - V. Iordachescu, Kraljevo 2014 ) 11.e3
xf3+ 12.xf3 c6=;
F4a12) 10.d3 d4 ( 10...a6 11.0-0 b6 12.c1 b7 13.c2 d7
14.e3 ad8 15.fd1 V. Korchnoi - J. Waitzkin, San Francisco 1995 )
11.d2 a5 12.0-0 axb4 13.axb4 xa1 (A. Miles - S. Makarichev,
Oslo 1984) 14.xa1 g4! This move leads to approximately equal
positions. 15.e3 c2 16.b1 xd3 17.de4 xb4 18.a3 xb1
19.xb1 bc6 20.xb7 a8 21.b2 c8 22.xc7 [#] f5!
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. 23.f6+ This move
leads to a drawn endgame. xf6 24.d5 b8 25.xf6+ f7
26.xc6 xf6 27.a3 ( 27.xe5+?! xe5 28.xe7+ d6 29.xh7
xc6 30.g7 d5 31.xg6= White can maintain equality with
accurate play. ) 27...xc6 28.xc6+ e6= This position is rather
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drawish.;
F4a2) 7...xc3 8.bxc3 e4 ( 8...g7 9.c2 0-0 10.0-0 e6 11.b1
b6 12.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. V. Korchnoi - V. Tukmakov, Groningen 1993 )
9.g1 ( 9.d4!? xd4 10.cxd4 g7 11.b1 0-0 12.xe4 xd4
13.c2 c6 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 9...f5
10.a4 e7 11.b1 0-0-0 12.b5 e6! 13.xb7+ d7 14.b3
xb3 15.xb3 e7 16.h3 b8 17.xb8 xb8 18.0-0 e5 19.f4
c6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. <Engine/
Centaur> - Rybka 2.3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
F4b) 5...d4 6.g2 xf3+ 7.xf3 g7 8.0-0 ( 8.d4 d6 9.dxe5 dxe5
10.xd8+ xd8 11.g5 c6 12.e4 e7 13.0-0-0 h6 14.xf6+ xf6=
Equal chances, quiet position. Alaric 0702b - RomiChess, Internet (blitz)
2007 ) 8...0-0 9.d3 d6 10.g5 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.b1 d8=
with mutual play. A. Poluljahov - E. Najer, Samara 2000;
F4c) 5...g7
F4c1) 6.d3 d6 ( 6...0-0 7.g2= - 6. Bg2 O-O 7. d3 ) 7.g2 0-0=
- 6. Bg2 O-O 7. d3 d6;
F4c2) 6.g2 0-0 ( 6...d6 7.d4 exd4 8.xd4 d7 9.0-0 0-0 10.e3
c8 11.b3 e8 V. Korchnoi - V. Salov, Madrid 1995 )
F4c21) 7.d3 d6 ( 7...e8 8.0-0= - 7. O-O Re8 8. d3 )
F4c211) 8.e3 f5 ( 8...d7 9.0-0 c8 10.b1 h3 11.b4 xg2
12.xg2 e8 13.c2 d8! 14.b2 e6= M. Gurevich - A.
Karpov, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2000 ) 9.e4 g4 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3
a5 12.b1 ( 12.e3 d7 13.h4 d4= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. B.
Macieja - A. Karpov, Warsaw (rapid) 2003 ) 12...d4 13.g2 c6
14.0-0 d7 15.b4 axb4 16.axb4 (B. De Almeida - G. Della Morte,
Sao Paulo 2009) e7 17.e2 xe2+ 18.xe2 a4= with mutual
play.;
F4c212) 8.g5 h6 9.xf6 xf6 10.0-0 e6 ( 10...e7 11.d2
c6 12.c1 g7 13.b4 a6 H. Nakamura - V. Bologan, Stepanakert
2005 ) 11.b4 e7 12.c1 c6 13.b5 d5 14.d2 g7 15.bxc6
bxc6 16.a4 f5= with mutual play. M. Carlsen - S. Mamedyarov,
Dresden (ol) 2008;
F4c22) 7.0-0
F4c221) 7...e8 8.d3 ( 8.e4 d6 9.d3 a5 10.h3 d4 11.e3 d7
12.xd4 exd4 13.b5 e5 E. Bareev - V. Anand, Haifa (rapid)
2000 ) 8...d5 ( 8...h6 9.d2 (R. Vaganian - E. Bareev, Groningen
1993) d4 10.b4 c6 11.e3 e6 12.b2 d6= 13.c2=
for White. ) 9.cxd5 xd5 10.g5 f6 11.xd5 xd5 12.e3 f7
13.c1 e6 14.d2 d5 15.xd5 xd5 16.b3 xb3 17.xb3=
802
for White. White is exerting queenside pressure. M. Gurevich - S.
Atalik, Istanbul 2006;
F4c222) 7...d5 8.cxd5 xd5
F4c2221) 9.c2 de7 10.d3 b8 11.b4
F4c22211) 11...b6 12.e3 ( 12.b2 (E. Bareev - B. Gelfand,
Haifa (rapid) 2000) a5 13.b5 d4 14.xd4 exd4 15.e4
e6= with mutual play. ) 12...b7 13.b2 d7 14.fd1 f5
15.e4 fe8 16.ac1 (line c) V. Malakhatko - S. Haslinger,
Hastings 2008;
F4c22212) 11...f5 12.e1 d7 13.e4 b6 14.b5 d4
15.xd4 exd4 16.a4 bc8= (with the idea c6);
F4c2222) 9.d3 de7 10.d2 a5 11.b1 h6 12.b4 axb4
13.axb4 d4= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. V. Korchnoi - B. Gelfand,
Odessa (rapid) 2008;
F4c223) 7...d6
F4c2231) 8.b4 d4 ( Updated on March 3, 2013 8...e4 9.g5
h5!? 10.b5 d4 11.e3 xg5 12.exd4 xd4 13.xe4 e5
14.b1 a6 15.d3 axb5 16.xb5 g7= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Houdini 3 Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 9.b2 ( 9.e1 c6 10.e3 f5
(L. Van Wely - J. Lautier, Dordrecht (blitz) 2001) 11.b2 e6
12.d3 d5 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5 cxd5= with mutual play. ) 9...c6
10.d3 e8 11.d2 (M. Carlsen - P. Eljanov, Moscow (blitz) 2010)
e6 12.e3 a5 13.b5 d5= This position is very complicated, which
favors better players.;
F4c2232) 8.d4 xd4 9.xd4 exd4 10.xd4 d7 11.f4 c5
12.e3 e6 A. Istratescu - V. Bologan, France 2002;
F4c2233) 8.d3
F4c22331) 8...h6
F4c223311) 9.b4 e6 ( 9...a6 10.b1 e6 11.d2 d7
12.d5 e8 13.b2 (G. Beck - J. Ribes Colom, corr. 2012)
b8 14.b3 e7 15.e4 f5 16.d4 White has a slight spatial
advantage. ) 10.d2 c8 ( Updated on August 22, 2014
10...b8 11.b5 e7 12.a4 d7 13.a3 h3 14.e4 xg2
15.xg2 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of
position. E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - D. Naroditsky, Riga 2014 )
11.d5 h3 12.e4 xg2 13.xg2 d7 14.b2 e7
I. Smirin - B. Gelfand, Tel Aviv 1999;
F4c223312) 9.h3 e6 10.e4 h7 11.b4 d7 12.h2
(D. Bocharov - D. Svetushkin, Budva 2009) e7 13.a4 f5
14.b5 f4= with mutual play.;
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F4c223313) 9.b1 e6 10.b4 d7 11.b5
F4c2233131) 11...e7 12.d2 ( 12.e1 h3 13.h1 g4
14.b3 h7 15.e4 h8 16.b2 f5 17.ed2 f4=
with mutual play. V. Malakhatko - S. Tiviakov, El Sauzal
(rapid) 2008 ) 12...ab8 13.b3 h3 14.de4 xg2
15.xf6+ xf6 16.xg2 g7 17.f3 bc8 18.a4 f5
19.a5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
F4c2233132) 11...d8 12.a4 h3 13.d5 xg2 14.xg2
e8!? 15.e4 e6 16.b2 (B. Gelfand - M. Vachier Lagrave,
Khanty-Mansiysk (m/8) 2009) c6 17.e3 f6 18.a3 c5;
F4c22332) 8...a5 9.e3 e8 10.b1 h6 11.h3 e6
M. Gurevich - J. Lautier, Dordrecht (blitz) 2001;
F4c22333) 8...e8 9.e3 e6 10.c2 (Green Light Chess v3.01.
2.2 - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2008) ( 10.h3 h6 11.e4 h7!? 12.d5
g5 13.xg5 hxg5 Aristarch 4.50 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet
2009 ) 10...h6 11.d2 d7 12.d5 ac8 (with the idea Bh3)
13.b4 h3= with mutual play.;
F4c22334) 8...e6 9.b4 a6 10.b2 h6 11.d2 d7 12.e1
h3 13.xh3 xh3 14.d5 xd5 15.cxd5 e7 16.e4 f5=
with mutual play. P. Niese - P. Janocko, corr. 2010;
F4c22335) 8...e7 9.g5
F4c223351) 9...d4
F4c2233511) 10.d5 xf3+ ( 10...d8 11.xd4 exd4
- 10. Nxd4 exd4 11. Nd5 Qd8 ) 11.xf3 d8 12.b4 c6
13.c3 h6 14.e3 h3 15.g2 xg2 16.xg2 d5;
F4c2233512) 10.xd4 exd4 11.d5 d8 12.e4 c6
13.xf6+ xf6 14.xf6 xf6 15.f4 d7 16.f5 g5 17.b4
White has a slight spatial advantage. Chess Tiger 2007.1 Shredder 10, Internet 2007;
F4c223352) 9...d7!? (with the idea Nd4) 10.c1 h6 11.d2
d4 12.xd4 exd4 13.d5 e8 14.e4 c6 15.f4 e7
16.b4 f6;
F4c22336) 8...d4 9.d2 c6 10.b4 ( 10.b1 e8 11.b4 h5!?
12.e3 e6= (with the idea h4) with mutual play. P. Svidler - B.
Gelfand, Moscow (blitz) 2009 )
F4c223361) 10...e6 11.b2
F4c2233611) 11...d7 12.e3 f5 13.f3 ( 13.de4 xe4
14.xe4 e7 15.a4 d5 16.cxd5 xd5 17.a3 fc8
Deep Junior 10 - Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 13...e4
( 13...g4 14.e2 f6 15.fd1 ae8 16.b5 h6 17.c1
Black has poor piece coordination. R. Degerhammar - S.
804
Pinkovetsky, corr. 2002 ) 14.xe4 xe4 15.xg7 exg3
16.hxg3 xg7 17.d2 White has slightly better pawn
structure.;
F4c2233612) 11...g4 12.h3 d7 13.e3 e6 14.h4 e7
15.e1 c7 16.a4 ad8= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. Houdini 2.
0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012;
F4c223362) 10...d5 11.b2 e8 12.c1 (I. Ibragimov - A.
Huzman, Turin (ol) 2006) a5 13.e3 axb4 14.axb4 f5
15.cxd5 xd5 16.xd5 cxd5= with mutual play. Best Mutual
Play ]
[ 4.e4 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
A) 4...b4 5.d3= - 4. d3 Bb4 5. e4;
B) Recommendation for club level players: 4...d6 5.d4 ( 5.d3 g6 6.g3 g7
7.g2 0-0 8.0-0 a6 9.h3 b8 10.e3 b5= with mutual play. M. Sadler - E.
Bacrot, Enghien les Bains 1999 ) 5...g4 6.d5 d4 7.e3 ( 7.d3 xf3
8.gxf3 g6 9.b5 g7!? 10.xd4 exd4 (Bu Xiangzhi - Wang Yue, Shenzhen
(rapid) 2011) 11.xd4 0-0 12.d2 h5 13.d3 h4= Black has sufficient
B1) 7...xf3 8.gxf3 g6 9.b5 ( Updated on June 10, 2013 9.f4 g7
10.fxe5 dxe5 11.a4+ c6 12.0-0-0 0-0= This position is very complicated,
which favors better players. V. Tkachiev - S. Movsesian, Khanty-Mansiysk
(blitz) 2013 ) 9...xb5 10.cxb5 g7 (B. Leiber - R. Hartoch, Ostend 1987)
11.c2 0-0 12.h4 h5 13.c1 f4 14.xc7 c8 15.xc8 xc8
16.xc8 xc8 17.d2 b6 18.a4 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play.;
B2) Updated on October 27, 2013 worse move is 7...c5 8.dxc6 xf3 9.gxf3
bxc6 10.xd4 exd4 11.xd4 e7 12.f4 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. E. Bacrot - A. Karpov, Cap d'Agde (rapid)
2013;
B3) 7...xf3+ 8.gxf3 d7 9.d2 h5 10.0-0-0 e7 11.b1 0-0 12.c2
h4 13.c5 f5= with mutual play. <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>,
Internet 2012;
C) 4...a5!? 5.e2 ( Updated on June 19, 2014 5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 b4 7.f3
0-0 8.e2 xd4 9.xd4 e7 10.e3 b6 11.0-0 e8 Komodo 7.0a - Gull
3.0, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 5...b4 6.d3 d6 7.0-0 h6= - 4. d3 Bb4 5. e4 d6 6.
Be2 h6 7. O-O a5 ( 7...0-0 8.g5 h6 9.h4 c5 10.c1 h7 11.d5
g8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
sides. F. Montoya Bello - J. Mercadal Benejam, corr. 2003 );
D) 4...c5 5.xe5 xe5 6.d4
D1) 6...xe4 7.xe4 b4+ 8.c3 ( 8.d2 xd2+ 9.xd2 g6 10.0-0-0
0-0 11.c3 White has a slight developmental advantage. Bu Xiangzhi - G.
805
Sargissian, Yerevan (rapid) 2008 ) 8...c6 ( Updated on August 20, 2014
8...g6?! 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0 xc3 11.bxc3 d6 12.h5 White has a pair
of bishops. M. Cornette - R. Edouard, Nimes 2014; This line has been played
until this point in another game of moderate significance, too. ) 9.a3 xc3+
10.bxc3 e7+ 11.e3 e4 12.d3 f5 13.f3 e7 14.f2 0-0 15.f4 d6
16.e1 White has a pair of bishops. Rybka 2.3.2a - Toga II 1.3.1, Internet
2007;
D2) 6...d6?! 7.c5! xc5 8.dxe5 g8 9.g4 f8 10.f3 White has a
slight developmental advantage. Black's king is stuck in the center. D.
Andreikin - S. Movsesian, Moscow (blitz) 2010;
D3) 6...b4 7.dxe5 xe4
D3a) 8.f3 xc3 ( 8...g5 9.g3 e6 (D. Andreikin - P. Svidler,
Moscow (blitz) 2010) 10.e2 d6 11.0-0 dxe5 12.d1 d7 13.e4 e7
14.xe5 0-0-0 15.a3 f6 16.h5 g6 17.h4 White has the initiative. )
9.bxc3
D3a1) 9...e7 10.g3 g6 11.h6 ( 11.e2 0-0 (D. Andreikin - N.
Vitiugov, Olginka (rapid) 2011) 12.f4 d6 13.d1 f5 14.0-0 e8
15.fe1 b6 ) 11...f8 12.xf8 xf8 13.d3 g7 14.0-0 e8 15.ad1
e7 16.fe1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. White has a slight developmental advantage.
Shredder 7.04 - Bright 0.2c, Internet 2007;
D3a2) 9...a5 10.f4 0-0 11.e2 d6 12.d1 d7 13.0-0 c6
14.g3 e7 15.d3 dxe5 16.xe5 f6 17.d4 ae8 Houdini 2.0c Pro
- Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
D3b) 8.d4 xc3 9.bxc3
D3b1) 9...a5 [Chapter] [#] 10.a3
D3b11) 10...d6?! 11.exd6 0-0 12.0-0-0 cxd6 Updated on April 18,
2014
D3b111) 13.xd6
D3b1111) 13...xd6 14.xd6 e8 15.b2 d7 16.d3 c6
17.f3 e6 18.c5 ae8 19.d2 ( 19.b3 d8 20.g3 e7
21.c4 g6 22.he1 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 19...h5 ( 19...g6?! 20.c4 e3 21.c1 d8
22.d4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. V. Korchnoi - R.
Huebner, Solingen (m/2) 1973 ) 20.h4 g6 21.f4 d8 22.b3
ee8 23.c4 xd2 24.xd2 d8 25.f4 White has a lasting
advantage. M. Sadler - A. Beliavsky, Enghien les Bains 1999;
D3b1112) 13...e8 14.xd8 xd8 15.d3 f6 16.b2 b6
17.he1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
D3b112) 13.xd6 e8 14.d3 d7 15.b2 c6 16.he1 g5
17.h4 h6 18.c2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. Critter 1.6a - DiscoCheck 5.2, Internet 2014;
D3b12) 10...b6 (with the idea c5) Updated on April 19, 2014 11.c5
806
( 11.0-0-0 c5 12.d5 b8 13.d6 b7 14.b2 c8 15.f4 c6
16.d2 h6 17.d3 c6 18.f5 c7 19.h4 0-0= with mutual play.
Houdini 1.5 - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet 2012; 11.e2 c5 12.e3 b7
13.0-0 0-0 14.ad1 e7 15.f4 ad8 16.f3 xf3 17.xf3 f6
18.exf6 xf6= with mutual play. Critter 1.0 - Stockfish 2.0, Internet
(blitz) 2011 ) 11...0-0 12.0-0-0 b7! 13.cxb6 axb6 14.xf8 xf8=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Gull 3 - Murka 3,
Internet 2014;
D3b2) 9...e7 [Chapter] [#]
D3b21) 10.g4
D3b211) 10...g6 11.h6 d6 ( 11...f8 12.xf8 xf8 13.d4 d6
14.e2 dxe5 15.xe5+ e7= Equal chances, quiet position.
Glaurung 2.2 - Thinker 5.4a Inert, Internet 2009 )
D3b2111) 12.g3 f8 ( 12...f5 13.e2 d7 14.e3
(aimed against O-O-O) e6 15.f3 (D. Zarkua - A. Shamatava,
Poti 2012) xe5 16.xe5 dxe5 17.xb7 b8 18.d5 f8
19.e3 a6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13.g5 ( worse move
is 13.f4 (D. Andreikin - F. Caruana, Moscow (blitz) 2010) g7
14.e2 0-0 15.d1 e8 16.c5 e7 17.cxd6 cxd6 18.xd6 f5
19.0-0 xe5 Black has slightly better pawn structure. ) 13...e7
14.h6 f8= This position is rather drawish.;
D3b2112) 12.e4 d7! 13.d3 e6 14.exd6 xd6 15.0-0
xe4 16.xe4 c6 17.fd1 f8 18.e3 g7= Equal chances,
quiet position. Toga II 1.4 - Bright 0.3d, Internet 2009;
D3b212) 10...f8
D3b2121) 11.f3 d6 12.f4 h5 Updated on February 16, 2013
13.h3 ( worse move is 13.d3?! g5 14.exd6 f6! 15.d2 xd6
16.0-0 g4 Black has the initiative. Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Kramnik,
Monte Carlo (rapid) 2002 ) 13...dxe5 14.xe5 d7 15.d1 d6
16.xd6+ cxd6 17.d3 h6 18.e2 c6 19.0-0 f6=
comfortable for Black. Black has slightly better pawn structure.
D3b2122) 11.e4 d6 Updated on April 3, 2013 12.e3
( worse move is 12.f4?! dxe5 13.xe5 f6 14.f4 g6 15.e2
g7 16.0-0 e7 White has doubled pawns. P. Eljanov - S.
Rublevsky, Sochi 2006 ) 12...dxe5 13.d1 e8 14.xe5 d6
15.xe8+ xe8 16.d4 f8 17.c5 e7 M. Oussedik - B. Traore,
Nouakchott 2013;
D3b22) 10.d3 Updated on April 30, 2013 d6 ( 10...0-0 11.0-0 d6
12.f4 e8 13.fe1 e6 14.ad1 g6 15.e4 c6 16.e2 d7
17.f3 dxe5 18.xe5 (Critter 1.4 - Spark 1.0, Internet 2012) g5
19.c5 e7 20.c4 f5 ) 11.f4 dxe5 12.xe5 f6 13.f4 g5
807
14.e3 f7 15.h4 g4 16.0-0-0 (Rybka 4.1 - Shredder 12, Internet
2013) xd4 17.cxd4 c6 18.c2 e6= Equal chances, quiet position.
Best Mutual Play ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4.d4 Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
A) Recommendation for club level players: 4...e4 5.g5 ( 5.e5 b4 6.e3
0-0 7.xc6 dxc6 8.d2 e8 9.e2 d6 10.c2 c5 11.dxc5 xc5
D. Janosevic - S. Nikolic, Sarajevo 1967 )
A1) 5...h6
A1a) 6.d5?! hxg5 7.dxc6 c5 ( 7...g4 8.cxb7 xb7 9.f4 [#] e3!?
10.xe3 g3 11.fxg3 g4 12.d4 xe3 13.xe3+ e7= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Z. Efimenko - J. Arizmendi
Martinez, Gibraltar 2006 ) 8.cxb7 xb7 9.e3 e7 Black has a slight
developmental advantage. Historically important game B. Kostic - K.
Opocensky, Prague 1931;
A1b) 6.gxe4 xe4 7.xe4 h4 8.c3 xd4 9.b3 b6 ( 9...b4
10.d2 0-0 11.e3 h4 (C. MacGregor - C. Bontems, corr. 2011) 12.e2
d6 13.0-0 g4 14.f3 d7 15.f4 White has a slight kingside control
advantage. ) 10.c2 b4 11.b1 g6 12.xg6 fxg6 13.b1 e7
14.a3 c2+ 15.d2 d4 16.b4 0-0 17.e3 f5 18.d3= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White
has slightly better pawn structure.;
A2) 5...b4
A2a) worse move is 6.d5?! xc3+ 7.bxc3 a5 8.d4 c5! 9.dxc6
( 9.xc5 h6 10.h3 b6 11.d4 d6 12.f4 0-0 13.b1 e8
(weakness c4) Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
9...xc6 10.e3 ( 10.d6?! a5 11.a3 (D. Reinderman - E. L'Ami,
Eindhoven 2010) e3! 12.h3 xa3 13.xa3 a5 14.c5 xc4
White has difficulties developing his pieces. ) 10...e7 11.f3 b6 12.xe4
xe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.fxe4 d6 Black has more than adequate
A2b) 6.e3 d6 7.d2 ( 7.g3?! h6 8.h3 xc3+ 9.bxc3 g4 10.c2
f3 11.g1 d7 White has poor piece coordination. C. Von Rosenberg M. Viebrock, corr. 2003 ) 7...xc3 8.xc3 h6 9.h3 xh3 10.gxh3 0-0
11.g1 d7 12.e2 f5 13.0-0-0 a5= with mutual play.;
B) 4...exd4 5.xd4 b4 ( 5...c5 6.xc6 bxc6 7.g3 0-0 8.g2 b8 9.0-0
e8 10.c2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. White has slightly better pawn structure. Bu Xiangzhi D. Jakovenko, Nizhnij Novgorod 2007 )
B1) 6.g5 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for Black:
B1a) 6...0-0 7.c1 h6 ( 7...e8 8.e3 h6 9.h4= - 6.. . h6 7. Bh4 O-O 8.
Rc1 Re8 9. e3 ) 8.h4= - 6... h6 7. Bh4 O-O 8. Rc1;
808
B1b) 6...xc3+ 7.bxc3 0-0 8.e3 h6 9.h4= - 6... h6 7. Bh4 Bxc3+ 8.
bxc3 O-O 9. e3;
B1c) 6...h6 7.h4
B1c1) [Chapter] [#] 7...xc3+ 8.bxc3
B1c11) 8...0-0
B1c111) 9.e3 e8 ( 9...e5= - 8... Ne5 9. e3 O-O ) 10.e2 d6
11.0-0 ( 11.xc6 bxc6 12.f3 g5! 13.g3 e4 14.0-0
(Hiarcs 11.1 - Loop 13.6, Internet 2007) a6 15.c2 e7 16.fb1
c5 17.a4 c8 18.a5 f5 Black has slightly better pawn
structure. ) 11...e5 12.b1 ed7 13.f3 c5 14.c1 e7=
Historically important game V. Pirc - F. Saemisch, Frankfurt 1930;
B1c112) worse move is 9.xc6 dxc6 10.xd8 xd8 11.f3 e6
12.e4 c5 ( 12...d7 13.f2 ad8 14.e3 b6 15.c5 e7 16.e2
d7 17.cxb6 axb6 18.f2 a8= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
Yermolinsky - S. Rublevsky, Las Vegas (rapid) 1999 ) Updated on
May 17, 2014 13.e2 ( 13.g4?! d7 14.d1 xd1+ 15.xd1 d7
16.g3 c8 Black has slightly better pawn structure. K.
Chernyshov - S. Rublevsky, Smolensk 2000 ) 13...d7 14.f2 b6
15.d1 xd1+ 16.xd1 e8 17.e5 f6 18.f4 g5 19.fxg5 hxg5
20.exf6 xf6 21.c2 f5+ 22.b3 e4 23.e3 e8=
for Black. Deep Fritz 14 - BlackMamba 2.0, Internet 2014;
B1c113) 9.f3 e8 10.c2 e5 ( 10...xd4 11.cxd4 d5!? 12.cxd5
xd5 13.xf6 gxf6 14.c3 f5 15.e3 e6 16.d3 (V. Korchnoi M. Taimanov, Leningrad 1976) ad8! (with the idea c5, f4) 17.xc7
c8 18.g3+ h7 19.0-0 xe3 20.ad1 d7 21.b1 e2 )
11.e4 d6 12.d1 g6 13.f2 d7 14.c1 b6 15.e2 c5
16.0-0 d7 17.fe1 a5= This position is very complicated, which
favors better players. A. Krzyzanowski - W. Nicklich, corr. 2010;
B1c12) 8...e5
B1c121) 9.e3 0-0
B1c1211) 10.b5 d6
B1c12111) 11.xf6?! xf6 12.xc7 f3+ 13.e2 g4
14.d5 e5+! ( 14...xh2+ 15.e1 g5 16.d4 xf1
17.xf1 e6 V. Filippov - P. Svidler, Tomsk 2001 ) 15.e1 d8
16.f3 e6 17.d4 c8 18.f2 xd5 19.cxd5 a5 20.c4 b5!
D. Majer - I. Larin, corr. 2012;
B1c12112) 11.e2
B1c121121) 11...g6 12.xf6 xf6 13.xc7 xc3+ 14.f1
b8 15.b5 ( 15.d5 a5 16.h4 e6 17.h5 e5 18.h4
fe8 1/2-1/2 A. Istratescu - V. Tkachiev, Ohrid 2001 ) 15...a5!
16.xd6 e6 17.a3 xa3 18.xa3 fd8 19.b5 d2=
809
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep
Fritz 8 - Hiarcs 9, Internet (blitz) 2004;
B1c121122) 11...g5 12.g3 a6 13.d4 e4 14.c2 xg3
15.hxg3 f6 16.e4 e8= This position is very complicated,
which favors better players. D. Majer - A. Daanen, corr. 2012;
B1c1212) 10.f3 d6 11.e2
B1c12121) 11...e7 12.0-0 a6 13.a4 e6 14.f4 xc4
(V. Zvjaginsev - L. Van Wely, Tilburg 1998) Suggested
improvement for White: 15.e1! d5 ( 15...xe3?! 16.d3
ed5 17.f5 c8 18.f3 d7 19.c4 e7 20.xf6 gxf6
21.d2 h7 22.a3! White has the attack. ) 16.xc4 dxc4
17.e4 c5 18.xe6 xe6 19.e5 d7 20.h5 White has the
initiative.;
B1c12122) 11...g6 12.f2 d7 13.0-0 c5 14.c2 d7=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. H.
Jolles - Y. Yakovich, Leeuwarden 1993;
B1c122) 9.f3
B1c1221) 9...g6 10.f2 d6 11.e4 d7 12.d2 ( 12.h4 c5
13.h5 (S. Sulskis - B. Socko, Porto Carras 2011) e5 14.h4 f6
15.e2 0-0 16.0-0 f7= The position is objectively equal, but
very difficult to play for both sides. ) 12...0-0 13.e2 c5 14.0-0
e8 15.a4 a5= This position is very complicated, which favors
better players. R. Smith - H. Schaper, corr. 1998;
B1c1222) 9...xc4 10.e4 e5 11.d3 d6 12.0-0 (P. Sassi - T.
Luukkonen, Jyvaskyla 2002) 0-0 13.b1 b8 14.f4 g6 15.g3
g4 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B1c123) 9.f4 g6 10.xf6 xf6 11.g3
B1c1231) 11...0-0 12.d2 e8 ( 12...d6 13.g2 e7 14.b5
(I. Smirin - M. Adams, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1996) g4 15.0-0 c6
16.xd6 ad8 17.c5 f5 18.ad1 xd6 19.cxd6 fe8 20.e4!
xd1 21.xd1= White has sufficient compensation for material
comfortable for White. ) 13.g2 (V. Raicevic - J. Flesch, Bagneux
1974) a6! (weakness c4; weakness c7) 14.0-0 f8 15.b5 d6
16.ab1 b6+ 17.d4 a6= The chances are roughly equal,
B1c1232) 11...f8 12.g2 e6 13.0-0 0-0 14.e4 ( 14.d2 d6
15.b3 b8 16.f5 g5 17.d4 xd4+ 18.cxd4 e8 19.ae1
b6 R. Vaganian - V. Tukmakov, Rostov on Don 1993 ) 14...d6
15.d2
B1c12321) 15...d7 [#] 16.e5! ( 16.ae1 ad8 17.e3 c5
18.b3 a4= with mutual play. K. Kachiani Gersinska - N.
Kosintseva, Ekaterinburg 2007 ) 16...dxe5 17.fxe5 xe5 18.f5
810
d6 19.d5 e7 20.f5 f6 21.xh6+ xh6 22.xh6
gxh6 23.xd7 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
B1c12322) 15...c5 16.ae1 b8 17.e3 d7 18.b3 bd8
( 18...xb3 19.axb3 c6 20.d4 a6= Equal chances, quiet
position. V. Kramnik - A. Karpov, Las Palmas 1996 ) 19.xc5
dxc5 20.e5 f5! 21.exf6 xd2;
B1c2) 7...e5 8.b3 c5 9.0-0-0 d6 ( 9...g6?! (V. Salov - M.
Illescas Cordoba, Madrid 1995) Suggested improvement for White:
10.xf6! xf6 [#] 11.d5! xf2 12.f3! 0-0 13.d2! c6 14.e4
xd2+ 15.xd2 cxd5 16.exd5 ) 10.e3 0-0 11.e4 g5 12.xc5
gxh4 13.d3 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
B1c3) 7...0-0 [Chapter] [#] 8.c1
B1c31) 8...xd4 9.xd4 g5 10.g3 c5 11.d6
B1c311) 11...e8 12.f3 ( 12.e3= - 8... Re8 9. e3 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 c5
11. Qd6 g5 12. Bg3 ) 12...e6 13.d2 (S. Williams - D. Gormally,
Scarborough 2001) b6 14.e4 b7 15.d1! h5 16.c2 xg3
17.hxg3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
B1c312) 11...e4 12.xh6 b6 13.xb6 ( 13.h5 xc3+
14.bxc3 b2 15.f4 gxf4 16.g4+ h8 17.h5+ g7
18.g4+ h8= 1/2-1/2 G. Di Mauro - S. Giuliani, Rome 2009 )
13...axb6 14.a3 ( 14.c7 xa2 15.f3 xc3 16.bxc3 a3 17.d1
b2 18.xb6 xc3+ 19.f2 d4+ 20.xd4 cxd4 21.xd4 d6
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Hiarcs 10 Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 14...xc3+ 15.bxc3 xa3 16.f3
xg3 17.hxg3 d6 18.e4 g7 19.h5 g6 Deep Shredder 9.12 Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006;
B1c32) 8...e8
B1c321) worse move is 9.xc6 bxc6 10.e3 b8 11.d3 xc3+
12.bxc3 c5 13.0-0 d6 ( 13...b7 14.b1 d6 15.xf6 xf6
16.a4 (V. Salov - A. Beliavsky, Madrid 1997) d8 17.xa7 c6
18.xb8 xb8 19.xb8 xb8 20.b1 a8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 14.b1 xb1 15.xb1 a6
16.h7+ h8 17.c2 g5 18.g3 g7 19.h3 e6 Black has
slightly better pawn structure. R. Hempel - H. Isigkeit, corr. 2008;
B1c322) 9.e3 xd4 10.xd4
B1c3221) 10...g5 11.g3
B1c32211) 11...c5 12.d6= - 10... c5 11. Qd6 g5 12. Bg3
( 12.d1= - 10... c5 11. Qd1 g5 12. Bg3 );
B1c32212) 11...d6 12.a3 ( 12.e2?! e4 13.0-0 xc3
14.bxc3 c5 15.d3 f6 16.d2 f5 Black has a lasting
advantage. M. Vujadinovic - H. Newton, corr. 2000 ) 12...xc3+
13.xc3 e4 14.c2 f5 15.d3 h5 16.f1 e7 17.f3
811
xg3+ 18.hxg3 xd3+ 19.xd3 xe3 20.xe3 xe3 21.xh5
f6 22.c5 dxc5 23.xc5 c6= White can equalize with relative
ease. T. Miliauskas - P. Pasko, corr. 2010;
B1c3222) 10...c5
B1c32221) 11.d1 g5 12.g3
B1c322211) 12...d5 13.cxd5
B1c3222111) 13...xd5 14.b5 xc3 15.bxc3 xd1+
16.xd1 d8+ 17.e2 a3 ( 17...a5 18.h4 g4
- 13... Qxd5 14. Qxd5 Nxd5 15. Bb5 Rd8 16. h4 g4 17. Ke2
Nxc3+ 18. bxc3 Ba5 ) 18.b1 (Rybka 1.1 - Naum 1.91,
Internet 2006) e6 19.h4 g4 20.c7 a6! ( 20...dc8
21.f4 h5 22.hd1 d8 23.d3 d7 24.f3 (Ba3 is a
poorly-placed piece.) ) 21.xd8 axb5 22.f6 a6 23.e5
xa2= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B1c3222112) 13...xd5 14.xd5 xd5
B1c32221121) 15.h4
B1c322211211) 15...g4 16.hxg5 hxg5
B1c3222112111) 17.b5 e7 18.d6!? ( 18.f3
(M. Gurevich - E. Bareev, Wijk aan Zee 2002) d7
19.h5 f6 20.c4 e6= Equal chances, quiet
position. ) 18...e6 19.xc5! xc3 20.xb4 xb5
21.c5 a6 22.a4 f6! 23.axb5 axb5= Black can
B1c3222112112) 17.f3 d7 18.e4 ad8 19.f2
xc3 20.bxc3 a5 21.h5 f6 22.e2 e6 23.ch1=
B1c322211212) 15...f5 16.hxg5 hxg5 17.b5 ed8
18.e2 xc3 19.bxc3 a6 20.c4 g7= Equal chances,
quiet position. Critter 1.4a - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet
(rapid) 2012;
B1c32221122) 15.b5 d8 16.h4
B1c322211221) 16...g7 17.hxg5 hxg5 18.e4 xc3
19.e5+ f6 20.xc3 xc3+ 21.xc3 b6 ( 21...e6
22.xc5 ac8 23.xc8 xc8 24.d2 a6 25.d3
xa2= Black can equalize with relative ease. V.
Zvjaginsev - A. Chernin, Portoroz 1997 ) 22.c6 b8
23.d5 (1/2-1/2 M. Vujadinovic - L. Kresz, corr. 2000)
d6 24.d3 b7= This position is rather drawish.;
B1c322211222) 16...g4 17.f3 d7
B1c3222112221) 18.xd7 xd7 19.e4 ( worse move
is 19.hxg5 xc3+ 20.bxc3 xe3 21.f2 xg2+
22.f1 f4 23.xh6 d3 White can maintain
812
equality with accurate play. B. Gelfand - V. Korchnoi,
Groningen 1996 ) 19...xc3+ 20.bxc3 f4 21.xf4
gxf4 22.d1 ad8 23.xd7 xd7= Equal chances,
quiet position. A. Kosten - J. Degraeve, Belfort 1997;
B1c3222112222) 18.e2! xe3 19.hxg5 e8
( 19...hxg5?! 20.e5 f6 21.xf6 White has the
initiative. ) 20.gxh6 f5 21.h7+ h8 22.h4 xh4
23.xh4 ad8 24.f1 Black can maintain equality
B1c322211223) 16...g4 17.e2
B1c3222112231) 17...xc3+ 18.bxc3 a5 19.c4
d7 20.h5 g7 21.f3 ( 21.e4 e8 22.f3 c6
23.hd1 ad8 24.xd8 xd8 25.e5+ f6 26.f4=
comfortable for White. A. Yermolinsky - S. Rublevsky,
Las Vegas (m/1) 1999 ) 21...e8 22.d5 ad8 23.c4
b5 24.hd1 White has a lasting advantage. L. Ftacnik Y. Seirawan, San Francisco (rapid) 1999;
B1c3222112232) 17...a6 18.c4 ( 18.d3 xc3+
19.bxc3 a5 20.hd1 e6 21.e4 c4+ 22.e1
xd1+ 23.xd1 d8+ 24.c2 b5= with mutual play. )
18...xc3! 19.bxc3 e6 20.b3 c4! 21.xc4 ac8
22.xd5 xd5 23.f3 gxf3+ 24.gxf3 xa2=
B1c322212) 12...b5! 13.a3 Suggested improvement for Black:
( 13.cxb5?! d5 14.a3 a5 Black has the initiative. Hiarcs 9 Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 13...a5! ( Updated on
February 15, 2014 13...xc3+ 14.bxc3 bxc4 15.xc4 d5
16.e2 e4 17.0-0 b7 18.e1 f6 Houdini 4 Pro Houdini 3, Internet (rapid) 2014 ) 14.e2 ( 14.d6 b7
15.xc5 bxc4 Black has the initiative. ) 14...bxc4 15.d6
b6 ( 15...e4 16.d5 a6 17.0-0 xc3 18.bxc3 e7
19.f3 xg3 20.hxg3= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 16.xb6 axb6 17.xc4 d5 18.b5 e6
19.0-0 xc3 20.xc3 e4 21.c2 h5 22.d1 b7=
B1c32222) 11.d3?! g5! 12.g3 [#] b5! 13.e2 ( 13.d6
e6 14.d1 b7 White has difficulties developing his pieces. I.
Sipos - V. Babula, Banska Stiavnica 2012 ) 13...bxc4 14.c2
xc3+ 15.bxc3 d5 16.0-0 e4 White has insufficient
B1c32223) 11.d6
813
B1c322231) 11...e6 12.d1
B1c3222311) 12...b6 13.d3 ( 13.e2 (I. Smirin - Z. Almasi,
Pula 2000) g5! 14.g3 e4 15.0-0 xc3 16.bxc3 d6=
The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides. ) 13...b7 14.0-0 xc3 15.xc3 d5 16.f3!
d4 17.exd4 xd4+ 18.f2 White has a pair of bishops.;
B1c3222312) 12...a5 13.xf6 xf6 14.a3 xc3+ 15.xc3
d6 16.e2 d7 17.f3 b8 18.0-0 b5 I. Smirin - A.
Onischuk, New York 1998;
B1c322232) 11...g5 12.g3 e4 13.xh6 d5 14.cxd5
xd5 ( 14...g4 (with the idea Re6) 15.d3! xd5 16.0-0!
xd3 17.xe4 xe4 18.f3 xe3+ 19.f2 (S. Quadri - S.
McKeough, corr. 2003) e5 20.fxg4 e6 21.h5 g7 )
15.d1 e6 16.xe6 xe6 17.b5 ed8 18.c1 a6
19.e2 xa2 20.f3 xg3 21.hxg3 c4 Key game I. Smirin P. Svidler, Istanbul (ol) 2000;
B2) 6.xc6 xc3+ 7.bxc3 dxc6 8.xd8+ xd8 9.f3 e6 10.e4 d7
11.e3 b6 12.b1 xc4 This move leads to a drawn endgame.
( Updated on November 16, 2014 12...b8 (A. Bonte - D. Mastrovasilis,
Calimanesti-Caciulata 2014) 13.c5 c4 14.d4 f6 15.b4 e5 16.a4
a8 17.f2 d7 18.e2 e7 19.f4 ) 13.xb6 xf1 14.xb7 xg2
15.g1 xf3 16.xg7 c8 17.xa7 xa7 18.xa7 xe4 19.xf7=
B3a) 6...a5 7.g2 xc3+ 8.bxc3 xc4 9.0-0 0-0= - 6... O-O 7. Bg2
Ne5 8. O-O Bxc3 9. bxc3 Nxc4;
B3b) 6...e5 7.b3 c5 8.e3 d6 9.a4 Updated on June 28, 2013
c6 ( 9...0-0 10.xc5 dxc5 11.f3 xf3+ 12.exf3 b6 13.g2 b7
14.0-0 d6 15.ad1 c6 M. Krasenkow - B. Gelfand, Polanica Zdroj
1997 ) 10.g2 0-0 11.0-0 fg4 12.xc5 dxc5 13.c2 e7 14.c3
xe3 15.xe3 g4= Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 4.1 - Houdini
3, Internet 2013;
B3c) 6...xc3+ 7.bxc3
B3c1) 7...e5 8.e4 ( Updated on October 18, 2014 8.b3?!
White's choice hands over the advantage to Black. e7! (with the idea
Nd3+) 9.e3 0-0 10.h3 e4 11.g2 c5 12.f5 e6 (R. Dimitrov S. Fedorchuk, Internet (rapid) 2014) 13.c2 d6 14.xc5 dxc5 15.e3
xc4 16.xc4 xc4 ) 8...xe4 9.e2 d5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.g2 f5
(Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) 12.0-0 0-0 13.b5
c6 14.f3 [#] c5+! Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
15.e3 xc3 16.xc3 xc3 17.fc1 d3 18.xd3 xd3 19.xc7
f4!=;
B3c2) 7...d6 8.g2 e5 9.f4 ed7 10.0-0 0-0 11.e4 e8 12.e1
814
b6= with mutual play. P. Jaracz - P. Eljanov, Mainz (rapid) 2008;
B3d) 6...e4 7.d3 c5 8.e3+ e6
B3d1) 9.c2 d5 10.d2 ( worse move is 10.cxd5?! xd5 11.f3 f5
Black has the initiative. P. Schlosser - V. Baklan, Trieste 2007 ) 10...dxc4
11.xd8+ exd8 12.g2 0-0 13.xb4 xb4 14.0-0= White has
B3d2) 9.xe6 dxe6 10.g2 d4 11.e4 0-0 12.f4 f6 ( 12...c5
13.0-0 f6 14.fd1 e5 15.e3 Black has insufficient control over the
white squares. Fritz 11 - Toga II 1.4.1, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 13.xc7
( 13.a3 xc3+ 14.bxc3 f5 15.0-0 e7= with mutual play. ) 13...xc7
14.xd4 d8 15.e4 f5 16.c2 xc4 17.0-0 xc3 18.ac1 d7
19.b3 b4 20.xc3 xc3 21.xc3 ac8= Black can equalize with
relative ease.;
B3e) 6...0-0 7.g2
B3e1) 7...xc3+ 8.bxc3 e5 9.c5 ( 9.b3?! d6 10.0-0 fd7 11.a4
c5 12.a2 a5 13.b3 xb3 14.xb3 b8 Black has slightly
better pawn structure. Y. Kryvoruchko - S. Karjakin, Alushta 2008 )
9...e7 10.b3 b8 11.0-0 b6 12.f4 ( worse move is 12.e1?! bxc5
13.f4 c4 14.e4 d6 15.e2 a6 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Y. Seirawan - L. Van Wely, Elista (ol)
1998 ) 12...c4 13.e4! xe4 14.d3 xc5 15.xc4 a6 16.d4
xf1 17.xf1 fe8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. L. Bernal Moro - R. Anderskewitz, corr. 2010;
B3e2) 7...e5
B3e21) 8.0-0 xc3 9.bxc3 xc4 10.e4 d6 ( 10...d5 11.exd5 xd5
12.b3 db6 13.f4 c5 14.b5 d2 15.xd2 xd2 16.xa7
xa7 17.xb6 (A. Onischuk - Z. Andriasian, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/2)
2007) xa2 18.xa2 xa2 19.xc5 b2= This position is rather
drawish. ) 11.e2 b6 12.c2 ( 12.a3 e8 13.d3 (J. Stocek - S.
Rublevsky, Plovdiv 2010) bd7 14.c2 e5 15.c4 c5 16.f5 e6
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...d7
13.c4 a4 14.c3 e8 15.f5 c6= White has sufficient
B3e22) 8.b3 c5 9.f3 xf3+ 10.xf3 d6 11.0-0 e8 12.a4
b6 13.xb6 axb6 14.e3 g4 15.d4 e5 16.g2 c6 17.e3
f6 Key game M. Krasenkow - P. Van der Sterren, Germany 1998 ]
[ worse move is 4.b3?! d5 5.cxd5 xd5 6.b2 xc3 7.xc3 d6 8.c2
( 8.d3 0-0 9.e3 e7 Black has a slight spatial advantage. V. Korchnoi - A.
Gipslis, Tbilisi 1976 ) 8...0-0 9.e3 e7 10.d3 f5 11.e4 f4 12.c4+ h8=
The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. C.
Mohan - S. Salgaocar, corr. 1998 ]
4...b4 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players:
815
[Chapter] [#] 5.cxd5 xd5
A) 6.e4
A1) 6...b6 7.e2 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.a4 e6 ( 9...a5 10.e3 f5 11.b5
(with the idea Nxc7) f4 12.d2 g4 13.c3 f6 14.e1 h8 15.h3
h5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
comfortable. Houdini 1.5a - Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
A1a) 10.e3?! d7! 11.d4 exd4 12.xd4 xd4
A1a1) 13.xd4 c6 14.b4!? a5 ( 14...xb4 15.xg7! e8 16.d2 c5
17.h6 f6= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. ) 15.b5 c5 16.e3 b3 17.b1 f6 White has poor piece
coordination.;
A1a2) 13.xd4 c6 14.a5 c5 15.e5 ( 15.xd8 fxd8 16.ad1
b3 17.xd8+ xd8 18.e5 a6 (weakness a5) ) 15...b3 16.a4 d6
17.h5 g6 18.h6 e5 White has poor piece coordination. Key game
M. Carlsen - V. Topalov, Morelia/Linares 2008;
A1b) 10.a5 d7 11.d5 d6 12.a4 xd5 13.exd5 b4 14.b3
e7 15.g5 f6 16.d2 h6 17.xf6 xf6 18.e4 e7 Tucano 4.00 Andscacs 0.63, Internet 2014;
A2) 6...f6 7.h3 ( 7.e2 g4 8.0-0 xf3 9.xf3 d4 10.g3 c5
11.g2 0-0 12.a4 b6 13.e3 d6= A. Morozevich - A. Grischuk,
Mexico City 2007 ) 7...c5 8.e2 0-0 ( 8...e6 9.0-0 e7 10.a4 d4
11.e3 d8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. E. Alekseev - F. Caruana, Dagomys 2010 ) 9.0-0 e8
Updated on January 8, 2014 10.a4 ( worse move is 10.a3 d4 11.g5
c6 12.xd4 xd4 13.c2 h6 14.h4 d6= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. (weakness d3) B.
Jobava - V. Ivanchuk, Rethymnon 2003 ) 10...f8 11.c2 d6 12.d2
d7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
comfortable. Houdini 4.0 - Stockfish DD, Internet 2014;
B) 6.g3 e7 7.g2 ( 7.xd5 xd5 8.g2 e6 9.0-0 d7 10.e3 0-0
11.a4 fd8 12.fc1 d5 C. Hansen - E. Van den Doel, Esbjerg 2001 )
7...e6 ( 7...b6= - Line 015 : 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. d3 Be7 )
8.0-0 0-0
B1) 9.xd5 xd5 10.e3 f5 ( Updated on September 29, 2014 10...d4
11.xe5 xg2 12.xg2 d5+ 13.f3 xf3 14.exf3 fd8 15.c2 d7
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. V. Bernadskiy - R. Pasiev,
Ekaterinburg 2014 );
B2) 9.a3
B2a) 9...f6
B2a1) 10.e4 b6 11.e3 d7 (Rybka 1.01 - <Engine/Centaur>,
Internet (blitz) 2006) ( 11...d4 12.xd4 exd4 13.e2 c5 14.f4 f7
15.h3 d6 16.h4! e5 17.f5 White is exerting kingside
816
pressure. Rotor 0.4 - AnMon 5.75, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 12.e2 ad8
13.d4 a5 14.d5 f7= The chances are roughly equal, though better
B2a2) 10.d4 xc3 11.bxc3 e4 12.e1 f5 13.f3 exf3 14.xf3 a5
15.d3 b3 16.d2 c6 M. Santos - J. Gonzalez Cubertier, corr. 2008;
B2b) 9...d7
B2b1) worse move is 10.xd5 xd5 11.e3 ( 11.b4 a5 12.b5 d4
13.xd4 xg2 14.xg2 exd4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. B. Heberla - S. Fedorchuk,
Germany 2011 ) 11...ad8 12.c1 f5 13.b4 a6 14.c2 f4 15.c5
xc5 16.xc5 b6 17.c3 xf3! 18.exf3 f6= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Rybka 3 Fruit 2.4, Internet 2008;
B2b2) 10.d2 f6 ( 10...a5 11.c1 xc3 12.xc3 (M. Gurevich - Le
Quang Liem, Beijing (rapid) 2008) a4 13.c2 b3 14.c1 fe8
15.e3 d5 ) 11.c1
B2b21) 11...fd8 12.xd5 ( 12.b4 xc3 13.xc3 d5 14.c2 a5
15.b5 d4 16.xd4 exd4 17.b2 c6 18.bxc6 bxc6 Y. Seirawan M. Tal, La Valetta 1980 ) 12...xd5 13.e3 d4 14.d2 c5 15.xd4
exd4 16.xd5+ xd5 17.e1 f5= Equal chances, quiet position.
Thinker 5.4c Inert - Pro Deo 1.2, Internet 2010;
B2b22) 11...xc3 12.xc3 d4 13.xd4 ( 13.b4 a5 14.bxa5
(A. Korobov - P. Bobras, Czech Republic 2014) b5 15.b4 xa3
16.d2 b5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. (weakness a5) ) 13...exd4 14.d2 c6 15.e1
fe8 16.a4 d8 17.e4 dxe3 18.xe3 f7 T. Buhmann - I. Duben,
corr. 2008;
C) 6.e3
C1) 6...g6 7.e2 g7 8.d2 ( 8.0-0 0-0 9.d2= - 8. Bd2 O-O 9. O-O;
8.c2 0-0 9.0-0 cb4 10.d2 c5 (R. Kempinski - E. Bacrot, KhantyMansiysk (m/2) 2005) 11.a3 xc3 12.bxc3 c6 13.e4 e6 ) 8...0-0 9.0-0
de7 ( 9...e6 10.e4 e7 11.c1 ad8 12.a3 a5 13.c2 c8
14.c5 f5 15.xe7 dxe7 16.c3 h8 E. Alekseev - Y. Yakovich, St.
Petersburg 2004; 9...db4!? 10.b1 a5 11.a3 a6 12.c2 e6
13.ab1 e7 V. Milov - Ki. Georgiev, New York 1998 ) 10.a3 a5 11.b1 b6
12.c2 b7 13.fc1 d7 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 d8! 16.b5 e6=
Z. Hracek - Y. Drozdovskij, Czech Republic 2009;
C2) 6...e7 7.e2 0-0 ( 7...e6 8.0-0 0-0= - 7... O-O 8. O-O Be6 )
C2a) 8.a3 e6 9.c2 ( 9.0-0= - 8. O-O Be6 9. a3 ) 9...d7 ( 9...a5
10.0-0= - 8. O-O Be6 9. a3 a5 10. Qc2 ) 10.e4 f6 11.0-0 (V. Korchnoi Y. Seirawan, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1994) g5! 12.fd2 f5 13.c5 xc5
14.xc5 g4= with mutual play.;
C2b) 8.0-0 e6 ( 8...h8 9.a3 f5 10.d2 f6 11.c2 a5 12.fe1
817
more comfortable. Z. Ribli - E. Lobron, Germany 1992 )
C2b1) 9.d2 f5 ( 9...d7 10.a3 a5 11.e4 f6 12.c1 a4=
comfortable. B. Grachev - P. Bobras, Germany 2011 )
C2b11) 10.a3 e8
C2b111) 11.b3?! f4 12.xb7 [#] d6! (with the idea Rb8)
White has poor queen placement. ( 12...xe2+ 13.xe2 b8
14.xc7 c8 15.b7 b8 16.c7 c8= This position is rather
drawish. 1/2-1/2 B. Jobava - S. Rublevsky, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/4)
2005 ) 13.exf4 ( 13.d1?! b8 14.a6 b6 15.a4 xd3 16.b4
e4 17.d4 c4 Black has the initiative. Glass 1.6 - Xpdnt 091007,
Internet 2010 ) 13...b8 14.a6 b6 15.a4 b3 16.fxe5 xa4
17.exd6 cxd6 18.xa4 xe2 19.xb6 axb6 White has
C2b112) 11.xd5 xd5 12.c3 g6 13.b4 a6 14.c2 ad8=
more comfortable. V. Sobora - S. Jandek, corr. 1998;
C2b12) 10.xd5 xd5 ( 10...xd5 11.c3 ad8 12.c2 h8
13.a3 f6 14.b4 a6 15.ac1 b3!? 16.xb3 xb3 17.e4 g6
A. Morozevich - B. Gelfand, Moscow 2009 ) 11.c3 f6 12.c2 h8
13.b4 e4 14.dxe4 fxe4 15.d2 xc3 16.xc3 (E. Alekseev - B.
Gelfand, Sochi 2004) e7 17.b5 e5 18.ac1 c6 19.bxc6 xc6=
C2b2) 9.c2
C2b21) 9...d7 10.d1 f5 11.a3 a5
C2b211) 12.b1 ad8 ( 12...f6?! 13.e4! fxe4 14.dxe4
White has the initiative. Z. Ribli - Ki. Georgiev, Reggio Emilia 1989 )
13.d2 f6 14.a4 b6= The chances are roughly equal, though
C2b212) 12.a4 d6 13.d2 g5!? 14.d4 e4 15.e1 f7
16.ac1 g4 17.c4 g5 18.c3 b6= with mutual play. A.
Sorcinelli - P. Carroll, corr. 2012;
C2b22) 9...f5 10.a3= - 9. a3 f5 10. Qc2;
C2b3) 9.a3
C2b31) 9...f5 10.c2
C2b311) 10...a5= - 9... a5 10. Qc2 f5;
C2b312) 10...e8 11.xd5 xd5 12.b4 a6
C2b3121) 13.b2 g6 14.g3 f4!? 15.e4 e6
C2b31211) 16.h1 h5 17.d4 ( 17.g1?! g4 18.d1
(V. Neverov - S. Rublevsky, Moscow 2003) fxg3 19.xg3 h8
20.c1 d6 Black has the initiative.; 17.xe5? f3 18.xf3
xf3 19.xc6 bxc6 20.xc6 d6 21.xa8+ f8-+
818
and Black has a decisive attack. ) 17...fxg3 18.fxg3 exd4
19.xd4 xd4 20.xd4 g6= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/
2-1/2 V. Shtyrenkov - I. Rausis, Alushta 2008;
C2b31212) 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5 f3 18.d1 g4 19.h1
f6 20.d4 xe5 21.dxe5 ad8= Black has sufficient
C2b3122) 13.e4 fxe4 14.dxe4 g6 15.c4 xc4 16.xc4+
h8 17.e2 d6 18.b2 f4 19.d2 af8= with mutual play.;
C2b313) 10...h8
C2b3131) 11.a4 d6 ( 11...d6 12.b4 f6 13.b2 ae8
14.c5 c8= with mutual play. V. Kramnik - A. Beliavsky,
Groningen 1993 )
C2b31311) 12.b4?! (I. Brygov - A. Demianjuk, Khanty-Mansiysk
2011) [#] b5! 13.c3 ( 13.c5 dxb4! 14.axb4 xb4 15.b2
xc5 16.d2 a5 17.xe5 b6 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 13...xc3 14.xc3 f6
15.b2 e4 16.d4 xd4 17.exd4 c6 (weakness d4);
C2b31312) 12.d1 f4 13.e4 b6 14.b4 xa4 15.xa4 d4
16.xd4 xd4;
C2b3132) Updated on June 16, 2014 11.xd5 xd5 12.b4 e4
13.dxe4 xe4 14.b3 d5 15.c2 e4= Equal chances, quiet
position. 1/2-1/2 A. Grischuk - E. Safarli, Dubai (rapid) 2014;
C2b32) 9...a5 10.c2 f5 ( 10...h8 11.b1 f5 12.d1 e8
13.d2 g6= with mutual play. V. Kramnik - M. Adams, Las Vegas
(rapid) 1999 ) 11.a4 ( 11.d2 h8 12.fc1 g8 13.e1 e8
14.a4 f6 15.c5 b6 16.a4 d8= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players. K. Bischoff - K. Sakaev, Saint
Vincent 2005 ) 11...d6 ( 11...h8 12.c5 xc5 13.xc5 a4 14.e4
f6 15.exf5 a5! 16.c2 xf5 17.d2 d5= with mutual play. R.
Kempinski - B. Gelfand, Gothenburg 2005 )
C2b321) 12.d1 f4 ( 12...ad8 13.d4 e4 14.d2 f7 15.c3
h6 16.xd5 xd5 17.c4 h8 18.xd5 xd5 19.f1 d6
L. Van Wely - S. Karjakin, Wijk aan Zee 2012 ) 13.c3 fxe3 14.xe3
xe3 15.fxe3 g4 16.a4 d7= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. Black has a pair of
bishops.;
C2b322) 12.d2 g5!? 13.d4 e4 14.e1 (Deep Rybka 1.0 - Rybka
1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006) f4! 15.c4 xc4 16.xc4+ d5
17.xd5+ xd5 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4...g6
A) 5.a3 g7 6.g3= - 4. a3 g6 5. g3 Bg7 6. d3 ( 6.e3 - Line 011 : 3. e3 Nc6 4.
a3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. d3 );
B) 5.e3 g7 6.e2 0-0 ( 6...d5 7.cxd5 xd5= - 4. .. d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e3
819
g6 7. Be2 Bg7 ) 7.0-0 ( 7.a3 - Line 011 : 3. e3 Nc6 4. a3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. d3
O-O 7. Be2 ) 7...d5 ( 7...d6 8.b1 f5 9.d2 a5 10.a3 e7 11.e4 e6
12.f3 c6 13.d5= E. Alekseev - A. Huzman, Ohrid 2009 ) 8.cxd5 xd5=
- 4... d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e3 g6 7. Be2 Bg7 8. O-O O-O ]
[ 4...c5 5.e3 ( 5.g3 - Line 014 : 4. g3 Bc5 5. d3; 5.a3 a6 6.g5 h6 7.xf6
xf6 8.e4 e7 9.xc5 xc5 10.g3 a5 11.g2 e7 12.0-0 d6 13.e1
h5= with mutual play. G. Milos - L. Bruzon Batista, Quito 2012 ) 5...0-0
A) 6.g3?!
A1) 6...d6 7.g2 a6 8.0-0
A1a) 8...h6 - Line 014 : 4. g3 Bc5 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O O-O 7. d3 h6 8. e3
a6;
A1b) 8...a7 9.b3 f5 ( 9...e7 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 g6 12.b2
White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Timofeev - D. Bocharov, KhantyMansiysk 2012 ) 10.b2 h6 11.h3 e8 12.h2 h7= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. A.
Timofeev - Wang Yue, Ningbo (rapid) 2010;
A1c) 8...f5 9.a3 a7 10.h4 g4 11.c2 ( worse move is 11.e1
d7 12.f3 h3 13.xh3 xh3 White has poor piece coordination. B.
Savchenko - E. Najer, Taganrog 2011 ) 11...d7 12.b4 h6 13.b2 ae8
14.ae1 h7 15.d5 d8= This position is very complicated, which
A2) 6...d5 7.cxd5 xd5 8.a3 g4 9.e2 xc3 10.bxc3 h3
White's king is stuck in the center.;
B) 6.b3 d6 7.e2 f5 8.0-0 b8 9.d1 h6 10.d4 exd4 11.exd4 b6
12.c5 a5 13.d5 e7 14.cxd6 cxd6= with mutual play. Stockfish 2.0 Rybka 3.0 Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
[ 4...e7 5.e3 ( 5.a3 0-0 6.e3 d5 7.cxd5 xd5 8.d2 h8 9.e2 f5 10.b4
f6 11.xd5 xd5 12.c3 e6 13.0-0 a5= with mutual play. K. Bischoff - S.
Fedorchuk, Zuerich 2009 ) 5...0-0 6.e2 d5 7.cxd5 xd5= - 4... d5 5. cxd5
Nxd5 6. e3 Be7 7. Be2 O-O ]
[ 4...h6!? 5.e3 ( 5.g3 c5 6.g2 d6 - Line 014 : 4. g3 Bc5 5. Bg2 d6 6. d3 h6 )
5...d5 ( 5...g6 6.e2 g7 7.0-0 0-0 8.a3 a5 9.c2 d6 (Z. Ribli - I. Sokolov,
Reggio Emilia 1988) 10.b1 b6 11.b4 axb4 12.axb4 b7 13.d2=
The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. )
6.cxd5 xd5 7.e2 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.d2 e6 10.a3 a5 11.c2 f5=
comfortable. U. Andersson - R. Naranja, Manila 1974 ]
5.d2 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 5.e4
[Chapter] [#]
A) 5...0-0 6.g3 ( 6.a3 xc3+ 7.bxc3 b6 8.e2 d6 9.0-0 e7= - 5... d6 6.
a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 O-O 8. Be2 Ne7 9. O-O b6 ) 6...d6 ( 6...d4 7.g2 xf3+
8.xf3 d6 9.e2 c6 10.0-0 a6 11.h3 b5 12.e3 e8 L. Christiansen - V.
820
Korchnoi, Tilburg 1992 ) 7.g2 g4 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3 d4 10.g2 a5
11.0-0 c5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
more comfortable. J. Ehlvest - M. Adams, Terrassa 1991;
B) 5...a6 6.e2 b5 7.cxb5 axb5 8.0-0 xc3 9.bxc3 0-0 10.g5
White has a pair of bishops. E. Agrest - I. Sokolov, Sweden 2003;
C) 5...xc3+ 6.bxc3 0-0 Updated on May 21, 2013 7.e2 ( 7.g3 a6 8.a4
(D. Andreikin - A. Motylev, Moscow (blitz) 2011) d6 9.g2 h6 10.0-0 e6
11.h4 White is exerting kingside pressure. ) 7...d6 8.0-0 h6 9.e1 a6
10.a4 a5 11.a3 b6 12.c2 b7 13.f3!? (with the idea d4) h5 14.g3
e7 15.e3 f6 16.d4 d7 17.c2 White has a slight spatial advantage.
D. Eichner - J. Korinek, corr. 2013;
D) 5...d6
D1) 6.a3
D1a) 6...xc3+ 7.bxc3
D1a1) 7...e7 8.g3 0-0= - 7... O-O 8. g3 Ne7;
D1a2) 7...h6
D1a21) 8.g3 0-0 9.g2 a6 ( 9...d7 10.0-0 c5 11.h4 e8
12.e3 f6 13.b1 White has a slight spatial advantage. D.
Andreikin - D. Navara, Havana 2011 ) 10.0-0 (F. Singer - M. Kofler,
Feffernitz 1998) b5 11.cxb5 axb5 12.b1 b8 13.e1 e8;
D1a22) 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 b6 10.e1 a5 11.f4 d7 12.e3 e7
13.c2 b3 14.b1 c5 15.e1 a4 16.b2= The position is
Jaeger - E. Lindhom, corr. 2011;
D1a3) 7...0-0 8.g3 ( Updated on May 26, 2014 8.e2 e7 9.0-0 b6
10.b1 g6 11.e3 h6 12.h3 e8 13.h2 d7 14.d2 c5=
comfortable. Sjeng 2010 - Komodo 7a, Internet 2014 )
D1a31) 8...d7 9.g2 c5
D1a311) 10.0-0 g4 ( 10...f5 11.exf5 xf5 12.d4 e4
(D. Andreikin - F. Vallejo Pons, Moscow (blitz) 2011) 13.b2 g4
14.h3 xf3 15.xf3 f6 16.c1 d7 17.g2 White has a pair of
bishops. ) 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 f6 13.b1 b6 14.g2 fe8
15.e3 a6 16.h2= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. Hussar 0.4 - Pawny 0.3.1, Internet
2012;
D1a312) 10.h4 a5 11.a4 d7 12.0-0 (with the idea d4; D.
Gutierrez Olivares - D. Alsina Leal, San Agustin 2012) e8 13.f5
xf5 14.exf5 f6 15.g4 White has a pair of bishops.;
D1a32) 8...e7 9.g2 g6 ( 9...c6 10.0-0 h6 11.a4 c7 12.e1
g6 13.e2 e8 14.b2= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. V. Tkachiev - E. Romanov,
Warsaw (blitz) 2012 ) 10.0-0 c6 11.e1 e8 12.d2 (D. Andreikin 821
E. Tomashevsky, Olginka (rapid) 2011) e6 13.b1 b6 14.f1 c8
15.e3 d5 16.cxd5 cxd5 17.b2 d7;
D1b) 6...c5 7.b4 b6 8.a4 Updated on December 2, 2014
D1b1) 8...0-0 9.e2 g4 10.xb6 axb6 11.e3 xf3 ( Updated on
December 29, 2013 11...e7 12.h4 xe2 13.xe2 d7 14.0-0
g4= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Cornette - S. Fedorchuk,
Vandoeuvre les Nancy 2013 ) 12.xf3 d4 13.0-0 e7 14.xd4 exd4
15.g4 xg4 16.xg4 a4= Equal chances, quiet position. List 5.12 Bobcat 2.75, Internet 2011;
D1b2) 8...d4 9.xd4 xd4 10.e2 e6 11.0-0 0-0 12.c3 d7
13.e3 xe2+ 14.xe2 f5 15.exf5 xf5 Ni Hua - I. Khairullin, KhantyMansiysk (m/3) 2011;
D1b3) 8...g4 9.e2 ( Updated on August 30, 2014 9.xb6 axb6
10.b2 0-0 11.e2 (F. Libiszewski - Q. Ducarmon, Barcelona 2014)
e8 12.0-0 d7 13.d4! xd4 14.xg4 c5= The position is
objectively equal, albeit only White can unbalance it without taking
unnecessary risks. ) Updated on November 16, 2014 9...xf3
( Updated on April 21, 2013 9...d4 10.xb6 xf3 11.xf3 axb6
12.0-0 c5 13.b5 0-0 G. Pap - C. Balogh, Hungary 2013 ) 10.xf3 d4
11.b1 0-0 12.0-0 (D. Shahinyan - Z. Andriasian, Yerevan 2014; This
line has been played until this point in another computer engine game,
too.) a6 13.d2 a7= (with the idea Nd4, c6) Black can equalize with
relative ease.;
D2) 6.e2
D2a) 6...0-0 7.0-0 h6 8.a3 ( 8.a4 a5 9.h1 e7 10.e1 d4
11.c2 xc2 12.xc2 d7 13.c3 c5= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. E.
Miroshnichenko - P. Eljanov, Konya 2011 ) 8...a5 9.b4 b6 10.e3 g4
11.d5 xf3 12.xf3 xd5 (E. Janosi - I. De Carlos Arregui, corr. 2004)
13.cxd5 d4 14.a4 a5 15.b5 c6 16.bxc6 bxc6 17.dxc6 xc6=
D2b) 6...a6 7.0-0 c5 8.e3 d4 9.d5 ( 9.b4 (V. Milov - V. Korchnoi,
Dresden 1998) xe2+ 10.xe2 xe3 11.fxe3 b5= with mutual play. )
9...xf3+ 10.xf3 c6 11.xc5 dxc5 12.e3 0-0 13.h3 e6=
Equal chances, quiet position. Fritz 12 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
D2c) 6...h6 7.0-0 a5 ( 7...c5 8.d2 d4 9.b3 xb3 10.axb3 0-0
11.h1 c6 12.f4 d4 13.f3 a6 14.h3 e7 15.e2 a7=
comfortable. A. Morozevich - M. Adams, Dortmund 2001 ) 8.e3 0-0 9.a3
xc3 10.bxc3 g4 11.c1 f5 12.e1 f6 13.exf5 xf5 14.c2 d7=
with mutual play. Key game V. Korchnoi - N. Short, Budapest 2003;
D3) 6.h3 d7 ( 6...0-0 7.e2 e7 8.0-0 c6 9.a3 xc3 10.bxc3 g6
11.e1 e8 F. Vallejo Pons - G. Kasparov, Linares 2002 ) 7.e3 0-0
822
Updated on August 31, 2013
D3a) 8.d2 a6 9.a3 c5 10.b4 xe3 11.xe3 h5 12.g3 ( 12.d4 a5
13.b5 exd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 e8= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Hermann 2.6 - GreKo
8.0, Internet 2011 ) 12...e6 13.g2 d7 14.c1 f5= with mutual play.;
D3b) 8.e2 c5 9.0-0 e8 10.d5 h6 11.c1 a5 12.xc5 dxc5=
comfortable. Houdini 3 Pro - Stockfish 130830, Internet 2013;
D4) 6.g3 g4 ( Updated on June 26, 2013 6...a5 7.g2 g4 8.h3 xf3
9.xf3 d4 10.d1 a4!? 11.0-0 a3 12.b5 xb5 13.cxb5 0-0 14.d4
exd4 15.xd4 c5 16.c4 e7 A. Korobov - P. Eljanov, Kiev 2013;
6...c5 7.g2 d4 8.xd4 xd4 9.h3 e6 10.f4 a6= with mutual play.
B. Gulko - A. Karpov, Reykjavik 1991; 6...a6 7.g2 b5 8.0-0 xc3 9.bxc3
0-0 10.d4 e8= with mutual play. Bu Xiangzhi - S. Atalik, Wijk aan Zee
2007 ) 7.h3 xf3 8.xf3 d4 9.d1 c6 10.g2
D4a) 10...0-0 11.0-0 c5 12.h2 a5 13.f4 b5 ( 13...h6 14.f5 b5
15.g4 b4 16.a4 a7 17.h4 h7 18.g3! b8 19.b3 b7 20.g5
hxg5 21.hxg5 xg5 22.h1 f6 23.h5= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. A. Van Osmael - C. Moeykens, corr.
2010 ) 14.f5 ( 14.fxe5 dxe5 15.g5 e7 16.cxb5 cxb5 17.xf6 xf6
Hiarcs 12.1 - Stockfish 1.4, Internet 2009 ) 14...b4 15.a4 d7 16.xc5
dxc5 17.g4 f6 18.h4 h6 19.d2 f7= This position is very complicated,
which favors better players. Bu Xiangzhi - E. Bacrot, Turin (ol) 2006;
D4b) 10...a6 11.0-0 b5 12.e3 c5 13.b4
D4b1) 13...b6 14.a4 bxc4 ( 14...0-0 15.axb5 cxb5 16.e2 e6
17.d4 White has the initiative. Bu Xiangzhi - E. Ghaem Maghami,
Beijing (rapid) 2008 ) 15.dxc4 b8 16.d3 0-0 17.fb1 c7 18.a5
a7 19.e2 xe2+ 20.xe2 White has a slight queenside control
advantage.;
D4b2) 13...xb4 14.xd4 exd4 15.e5 d7 16.e2 dxe5
( worse move is 16...b6 17.cxb5 axb5 18.b3 c5 19.e6 fxe6
20.xe6+ d8 21.f4 g5 22.h5 c7 23.g7 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. Bu Xiangzhi - E.
Miroshnichenko, Antwerp 2008 ) 17.xc6 a7 18.cxb5 0-0 19.b3
e7 ]
5...0-0
[ 5...e7!? 6.e3 0-0 7.e2 xc3! 8.xc3 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.0-0 d8
11.a4 d6 12.ac1 f5 13.fd1 ad8= with mutual play. O. Gritsak - I.
Sokolov, Chalkidiki 2002 ]
6.e3
[ 6.g3 e8 7.g2 ( worse move is 7.e4 d6 8.h3 a6 9.g2 c5 10.0-0 d4
11.xd4 xd4 12.c1 c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. (weakness d4) L. Aronian - B. Gelfand, Bastia
823
(rapid) 2003 )
A) 7...h6 8.0-0 a5 Updated on March 6, 2014
A1) worse move is 9.e1 d6 10.c2 c5 11.a3 ( 11.b1 d4 12.a3=
- 11. a3 Nd4 12. Rb1 ) 11...d4
A1a) 12.b1 b3
A1a1) 13.e1 c6 14.e3
A1a11) 14...xe3 15.fxe3 c5 16.b4 ( 16.d4 exd4 17.exd4 ce4
18.d5 (G. Milos - R. Leitao, Quito 2012) b6+ 19.h1 xc3 20.xc3
e4 21.d4 c5 22.g1 a4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 16...axb4 17.axb4 e6
18.b5 d7;
A1a12) 14...d4 15.b4 axb4 16.axb4 b6 17.b5 d7 18.c2
c7 Black has a slight spatial advantage. M. Roiz - C. Balogh, Novi
Sad 2009;
A1a2) 13.e3 a4 14.a1 d4 15.c1 d7 16.e3 e6 17.c2 b6
18.b4 c5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
A1b) 12.xd4 exd4 13.a4 a7!? 14.xa5 b8 15.d2 g4 16.e1
d7 17.b4 e7 18.b5 be8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. (weakness e2) White has poor knight placement.;
A2) 9.d5 xd2 10.xd2 d6 11.c1 d7 12.e4 (G. Milos - R. Leitao,
Caxias do Sul (rapid) 2014) d4 13.e3 e6 14.d2 c6 15.c3 f5;
B) 7...a5 8.0-0 h6= - 7... h6 8. O-O a5;
C) 7...xc3 8.xc3
C1) 8...e4 9.g5 exd3 10.xd3 h6 Suggested improvement for White:
11.xf6! ( 11.f3 d6 12.0-0 e4 13.fe1 g4 B. Heberla - A. Giri,
Germany 2011 ) 11...xf6 12.h7+ f8 13.e4 xb2 14.0-0 e7
15.ab1 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
C2) 8...d5
C2a) worse move is 9.0-0 d4 10.d2
C2a1) 10...h6 11.b4 e4 ( 11...d6 12.b3 f5 13.b5 d8 14.b4
d7 15.fe1 c8 16.e3 c5! 17.a3 h3= with mutual play. G. Serper
- V. Salov, Tilburg 1994 ) 12.dxe4 xe4 13.e1 g5 14.xg5 hxg5=
with mutual play. Deep Shredder 11 - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2008;
C2a2) 10...e4 11.dxe4 xe4 12.f4 h6= (with the idea g5) The
position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.
J. Kolbak - B. Jansson, Hindas 1975;
C2b) 9.cxd5 xd5 10.0-0 g4 11.e1 ( 11.b3 xc3 12.bxc3 b8
13.ab1 a6 14.h3 f5 J. Le Duigou - M. Perz, corr. 2000 ) 11...d7
12.b3 xc3 13.bxc3 ab8 14.d2 h3 15.d5 xd5 16.xd5
(Key game Y. Kuzubov - R. Wojtaszek, Yerevan 2014) d7 17.e3 b6
18.d4 exd4 19.exd4 g6= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
[ 6.a3 xc3 7.xc3
824
A) 7...e8 8.e4 d6
A1) 9.g3?! White's choice hands over the advantage to Black. g4! 10.g2
( Updated on June 20, 2014 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 (A. Fier - Z. Efimenko,
Dubai (blitz) 2014) a5 12.e2 d7 13.0-0 a4 Black has a promising
position. ) 10...a5 11.b3 b8! (with the idea b5) 12.a4 a7 White has
A2) 9.e2 g4 10.0-0 xf3 11.xf3 (A. Timofeev - A. Volokitin, Warsaw
(rapid) 2011) d4 12.xd4 exd4 13.b4 c6 14.d2 a5= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
B) 7...e7 8.b3 d8 9.e3 d5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.e2 (L. Aronian - B.
Gelfand, Bastia (rapid) 2003) a5 12.0-0 a4 13.c2 xc3 14.xc3 g4 ]
6...e8
[ 6...d5 7.cxd5 xd5
A) 8.c2 xc3 9.xc3 e7 ( 9...d6 10.a3 a5 11.e2 e6 12.0-0 a4
13.ac1 e8 E. Ghaem Maghami - A. Karpov, Teheran (blitz) 2009 ) 10.e2
f5 11.0-0 e4 12.dxe4 xe4 13.b3 fd8 14.fd1 xc3 15.xc3 b4
16.a3 d5 17.e5 xe5 18.xe5 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. E.
Ghaem Maghami - M. Carlsen, Turin (ol) 2006;
B) 8.e2
B1) 8...xc3 9.xc3 e7 ( 9...xc3+ 10.bxc3 e7 11.d4 d7 12.0-0
ad8 13.c2 fe8 14.ab1 b6 15.b5 A. Timofeev - E. Najer, Dagomys
2010 ) 10.0-0 f5 11.b3 xc3 12.bxc3 b6 13.d4 exd4 14.cxd4 a5
15.d5 E. Alekseev - A. Onischuk, Poikovsky 2007;
B2) 8...e6 9.0-0 e7 10.a3 a5 11.c2 b6 12.b3 d7 13.c1 f5
14.b2 f6= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
E. Alekseev - U. Adianto, Tripoli (m/2) 2004 ]
7.e2 xc3
[ 7...d5 8.cxd5 xd5 9.0-0 f8 10.a3
A) 10...a5 11.c1 xc3 ( 11...h6 12.h3 e6 13.a4 d6 14.c5
(V. Neverov - S. Volkov, Istanbul 2003) xc5 15.xc5 d6 16.c2 a4
17.c1 de7 18.e4 ed8 19.e3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. (line c) ) 12.xc3= - 10... Nxc3
11. Bxc3 a5 12. Rc1;
B) 10...xc3 11.xc3 a5
B1) 12.c2
B1a) worse move is 12...a4 13.d4 ( 13.b3 axb3 14.xb3 (Z. Ribli - U.
Andersson, Belfort 1988) b6 15.fc1 g6 16.b2 b7 17.d2 g7 )
13...exd4 14.ad1 c5 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 g5 (Komodo 1.0 Loop 13.6, Internet 2010) 17.f3 g4 18.xg4 xg4 19.c3
B1b) 12...f5 13.b3 d6 14.b2 e7 15.fe1 ad8 R. Tibensky - H.
Kummer, Vienna 1998;
B2) 12.c1 a4 13.d4 exd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 e6= Black can
825
[ 7...d6 8.a3 ( 8.0-0 f5 9.a3 xc3 10.xc3 e4 11.d4 xd4 12.xd4
exd3 13.xd3 xd3 14.xd3 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. E.
Alekseev - D. Navara, Lausanne 2004 ) 8...xc3 9.xc3 f5 ( 9...e7 10.0-0
c5 11.b4 b6 12.bxc5 bxc5 13.b1 d7 14.d2 White has a pair of bishops.
L. Polugaevsky - T. V. Petrosian, Moscow 1976 ) 10.0-0= - 8. O-O Bf5 9. a3
Bxc3 10. Bxc3 ]
[ 7...a5 8.0-0 d6 9.b3 d5 ( 9...h6 10.a3 c5 11.c1 (A. David - I.
Cheparinov, Bratto 2013) d5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.e4 a7 14.b2 e7=
comfortable. ) 10.xd5 xd5 11.cxd5 xd5 12.a3 xd2 13.xd2 e6=
Equal chances, quiet position. K. Bischoff - Z. Gyimesi, Austria 2006 ]
8.xc3 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.0-0
[ 10.c1 xc3 ( 10...d6 11.0-0 g4= - 10. O-O Bg4 11. Rc1 Qd6; 10...f5
11.b3 xc3 12.xc3 d6 13.0-0 ad8 14.fd1= (with the idea a3, b4)
The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. E.
Ghaem Maghami - C. Balogh, Beijing (blitz) 2008 ) 11.xc3 b4!? 12.a3 d5
13.c1 c6 14.0-0 g4 15.a4 h5 16.fe1 b6 17.c2 h6 E. Ghaem
Maghami - A. Gupta, Fujairah City 2012 ]
[ 10.b3 Suggested improvement for Black: e6! ( Updated on August 19, 2013
10...xc3 11.xc3 g4 12.0-0 d6 13.h3 e6 14.a3 a5 (A. Morozevich N. Vitiugov, Tromsoe (m/5) 2013) 15.fd1 a4 16.d4 e4 17.d2 d5 18.ac1
e6 19.b5 (line c) ) 11.xb7 d6 12.a6 ab8 13.c1 ( 13.g5 [#]
xb2! (with the idea Rxe2+) 14.xb2 b4+ 15.f1 xb2 16.e1 db4
17.b5 xa2= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. )
13...xc3 14.xc3 d5 15.a3 b4 16.0-0 xa2 ]
10...g4 11.c1
[ 11.h3 xc3 ( 11...h5 12.b3 d6 13.fd1 h6 14.ac1= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. K. Bischoff - A.
Grischuk, Mainz (rapid) 2005 ) 12.bxc3 f5 13.d4 a6! (aimed against Bb5)
14.b3 b8 15.fd1 e4 16.d2 g5= with mutual play. ]
11...d6 12.a4
[ 12.b3 (K. Bischoff - L. Aronian, Internet (blitz) 2004) a5!? 13.a3 a4 14.c4
xc3 15.xc3 e6 ]
12...d7! This move leads to approximately equal positions.
[ 12...d7 13.fe1 ad8 14.h3 f5 15.b3 b6 16.ed1 (with the idea d4)
Z. Azmaiparashvili - N. Mitkov, Saint Vincent 2003 ]
13.h4 ad8 14.fd1 xc3 15.xc3 e7 16.cc1 f5 17.e4 c8
Best Mutual Play
826
379
Four Knights Variation,Kingside Fianchetto
Line 014
[Dragan Paunovic]
A29
21.04.2015

4.g3 [#] d4 [Chapter] [#]
[ 4...b4= 17 - Line ]
[ 4...d5= 15 - Line ]
[ 4...c5 [Chapter] [#]
A) Recommendation for club level players: 5.xe5 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 5...xe5 6.d4 e7 7.dxe5 xe5 8.g2 d6 9.f4 e6
A1a) 10.c1 0-0 11.a3 a5 ( Updated on December 4, 2013 11...a6
12.0-0 e8 (I. Nepomniachtchi - Y. Kryvoruchko, Antalya 2013) 13.b4
a7 14.c5 dxc5 15.xc7 cxb4 16.axb4 White has a slight
developmental advantage. ) 12.d5 xd5 13.cxd5 e7 14.0-0 g4
15.h3! h5 16.e1 fe8 17.d2= The position is objectively equal,
A1b) 10.0-0 0-0 11.a4 b6 12.xb6 axb6 13.e4 e8 14.f3 h5
15.e3 f6 16.d2 White has a pair of bishops. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini
3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
A2) 5...xf2+ 6.xf2 xe5
A2a) 7.b3 d5 8.d4 c6
A2a1) worse move is 9.h3 0-0
A2a11) 10.g2 dxc4 11.d5 e5 12.d4 [#] fg4+! ( 12...fd7
13.d1 (Clarabit 1.00 - Slibo 0.4.8, Internet 2010) e8 14.bxc4 c5
15.dxc6 xc6 16.f4 White has a pair of bishops. ) 13.f1
( 13.hxg4?! f6+ 14.f4 xg4+ 15.f1 xc3 16.b1 c2 17.f3
c3! White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13...c5!
14.f4 (Movei 00.8.438 - Critter 0.40, Internet 2009) g6! 15.xc4
f6+ 16.f3 4e5 17.e4 f5 18.c3 b6 Black has slightly
A2a12) 10.cxd5 xd5 11.xd5 xd5 12.g2 xd4+ 13.xd4
xd4 14.d1 e6 15.a3 e8 16.d3 c6 17.ad1 a5 18.e3 f6=
A2a2) 9.cxd5 xd5 10.xd5 xd5 11.g2 xd4+ 12.xd4 xd4
13.d1 e6 14.a3 f6 15.e4 f7 16.e5 fxe5 17.d5 d8 18.xe5=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3.0 - Gull
II, Internet (blitz) 2012;
A2b) 7.e4
A2b1) 7...d6 8.d4 ( 8.h3 c5 9.d3 0-0 10.g2 c6 11.g5 h6
827
12.e3 d7 13.e2 de5 14.d2 f5 15.af1 d4= This position is
very complicated, which favors better players. N. Dzagnidze - G.
Sargissian, Caleta 2012 ) 8...g6 ( 8...c6 9.h3 0-0 10.g2 d7
11.e3 b6 12.b3 f5 13.f1 fxe4+ 14.g1 White has the initiative.
Deep Junior 11.1a - Stockfish 1.6.3, Internet 2010; Updated on April 25,
2013 8...g4 9.d2 g6 10.g2 e6 11.b3 0-0 12.h3 e8 13.f2
h6 14.d3 White has a slight center control advantage. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 9.g2 c6 ( 9...0-0 10.f1 e6
11.b3 d7 12.g1 White has a slight center control advantage. L.
Van Wely - O. Korneev, Lugo 2009 ) 10.b3 e6 11.d3 h5 12.h3 a6
13.a4 c7 14.e1 0-0 15.g1 White has a slight center control
advantage. C. Almarza Mato - F. Ruiz-Jarabo, corr. 2012;
A2b2) 7...c5 8.d4 ( 8.h3 0-0 9.d3 a6 10.g2 b5 11.f1 d6 12.g1
h6 13.b3 e6 14.e3 b8 15.e2 e8= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. Key game L.
Aronian - P. Svidler, Mexico City 2007 ) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 0-0
A2b21) 10.e2
A2b211) 10...e8 11.f4 d6 12.hd1 a5 13.g2 ( 13.xd6
xc3! 14.bxc3 xe4+ 15.g1 xd6 16.xd6 g4 17.xg4
xg4= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Gelfand - P. Svidler,
Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 13...d7 14.a3 ( Updated on December 15,
2013 14.ab1 (A. Schoen - M. Churkin, corr. 2013) ac8 15.b4
b6 16.xe5 dxe5 17.xb6 axb6 18.d5 xd5 19.exd5 g6
20.f2 a8 21.b2 ec8= Equal chances, quiet position. )
14...ac8 15.b4 d8 (J. Staniszewski - S. Ottesen, corr. 2012)
16.xd6 xc4 17.d4 e6 18.xa7 e7 19.ac1 h6 20.e5
g4 21.d5 xd5+ 22.xd5 cxe5 23.xc8 xc8 24.d4
A2b212) 10...c6 11.d3 d6 12.d1
A2b2121) 12...g4 13.xg4 xg4+ 14.g2 f6 ( Updated on
June 19, 2013 14...ge5 15.e2 f6 (DanaSah 5.06 - Rotor 0.8,
Internet 2013) 16.b3 (with the idea Ba3) g4 17.b2 g6 18.h3
ge5 19.d2 (weakness d6) ) 15.f1 xf1+ 16.xf1 b4
17.h3 e5 18.b3 (weakness d6);
A2b2122) 12...h3 13.xd6 b6+ 14.c5 b4 15.a3 xe4+
16.xe4 xe4 17.d5 g6;
A2b22) 10.f4
A2b221) 10...d6
A2b2211) 11.h3 e6
A2b22111) 12.e2
A2b221111) 12...c8 13.ac1
A2b2211111) 13...xh3 14.d5 e6 15.c7 e7
16.xa8 c6 17.e3 xe4+ 18.g1 ( 18.f3 f5
828
19.d3 e8 20.he1 d8 21.g2 xa8= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Ivanchuk - V.
Anand, Wijk aan Zee 1999 ) 18...f5 19.c5 ( 19.h5 g6
20.d5 xa8 21.f3 e8 22.xd6 f6 23.a3
Martins Segalla - D. Hernandez Molina, corr. 2003 ) 19...xa8
20.g4 g6 21.cxd6 d7 22.d1 Black has insufficient
A2b2211112) 13...c6 14.e3 e5 (N. Udvari - E. Castillo,
corr. 2007) ( 14...xh3?! 15.d5 g4+ 16.xg4 xg4
17.xd6 White has the attack. ) 15.c5! ( 15.xe5 dxe5
16.d5 d8 17.g2 xd5 18.exd5 d6 19.hd1 b6
20.c5 bxc5 21.xc5 fd8 22.xd6 xd6 23.c5
Black can maintain equality with accurate play.; 15.g2 xc4
16.d4 c5 17.hd1 xd4 18.xd4 fc8 19.b3 a5
20.a4 c6 21.xd6 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. )
15...xh3 16.g1 g4 17.b5 xe2 18.xe2 g6
A2b221112) 12...e8 13.g2 d7! 14.ad1 c6 15.hf1
a5 ( 15...xe4 16.xe4 f5 17.xd6 xd6 18.xd6
xe4+ 19.f2 ac8 20.b3 White has a pair of bishops. P.
Fabri - R. Loeschnauer, corr. 1999 ) 16.g1 e6 17.d5
ae8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
A2b22112) 12.g2
A2b221121) 12...a5 13.b5! ( Updated on May 30, 2014
13.e2 fd8 14.hd1 ac8 15.b3 a6 16.ac1 (weakness
d6) I. Salgado Lopez - S. Fedorchuk, Saint Quentin 2014 )
13...fd8 14.xd6 g6 15.e5 xf4+ 16.gxf4 e8 17.xb7
d2+ 18.xd2 xd2+ 19.g3 b8 20.c5 bxb2 21.d3
A2b221122) 12...c8 13.b3 d7! 14.e2 e8 15.hf1 a5
16.g5 c6 17.e3 xe4! 18.xe4 f5= The position is
H. Boehnke - G. Marquardt, corr. 2011;
A2b2212) 11.e2 c6 12.e3 g4+ 13.xg4 xg4 14.h3
e6 15.b3 e7 16.ad1 ad8 17.d5 xd5 18.exd5 xe3+
19.xe3 fe8+ 20.f2 e5 21.he1 f6 22.g4 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. B. Belchev - V. Ivanov, corr.
2009;
A2b222) 10...c6 11.d2 e8 12.e1 e5
A2b2221) 13.b3 [#] b5! 14.xb5 ( Updated on February 16, 2013
14.cxb5 b6+ 15.g2 b7 16.d5 e6 17.xf6+ xf6 18.h4
829
ac8 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. Hannibal 1.3 - Houdini 3, Internet 2013 ) 14...b6+ 15.g2
b7 16.c3 g6 17.d3 xf4+ 18.gxf4 d4= Black has
A2b2222) 13.h3 a6 14.e3 ( 14.g2 b6 15.d5 b7 16.xe5
xe5 17.d3 b5 ) 14...b6 15.b3 b7 16.g2 h5 17.xe5
xe5 18.d4 c7 19.d1 f6 20.d6 xd6 21.xd6 c6=
Equal chances, quiet position. B. Belchev - J. Percze, corr. 2012;
B) 5.d3 0-0 ( 5...d6 6.g2= - 5. Bg2 d6 6. d3 ) 6.g2= - 5. Bg2 O-O 6. d3;
C) 5.g2 [Chapter] [#]
C1) 5...0-0
C1a) 6.xe5 xf2+ 7.xf2 xe5 8.b3 d5 ( 8...e8 9.f1 d5 10.d4
eg4+ 11.g1 dxc4 12.bxc4 e3 13.xe3 xe3 14.d2 White has
a slight developmental advantage. J. Timman - E. Bareev, Wijk aan Zee
2002; 8...c5?! 9.f1 d6 10.g1 e8 (J. Timman - I. Sokolov, Cannes
(blitz) 2006) 11.d4 cxd4 12.xd4 c6 13.xc6 bxc6 14.g5 ) 9.cxd5
c6! 10.f1 ( 10.dxc6 xc6 11.e3 e8 12.g1 g4= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Equinox 1.35 - Naum 4.2,
Internet 2012 )
C1a1) Updated on April 23, 2013 10...d3+!? 11.g1 ( 11.exd3?
b6+ 12.e1 e8+ 13.e2 g4-+ and Black has a decisive attack. )
11...xc1 12.xc1 cxd5 13.c2 e6 14.d3 b6+ 15.e3 ad8
16.e2 g4 17.d4= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. White has good knight placement.
Shredder 12 - Hannibal 1.3, Internet 2013;
C1a2) 10...xd5 11.xd5 cxd5 12.g1 e8 ( 12...g4 13.d4 c6
14.f4 d7 15.d3 fe8 16.e3 b4 17.d2 a5 18.a3 f5
B. Wedel - A. Raessler, corr. 2007 ) 13.b2 b6+ 14.e3 g4 15.b1
d6 16.f4 e6 17.h4 h6 18.f1 ad8= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. Houdini 1.5a Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012;
C1b) 6.d3
C1b1) 6...h6
C1b11) 7.a3
C1b111) 7...a5 8.xe5 ( Updated on February 1, 2013 8.0-0 d5
9.cxd5 xd5 10.xd5 xd5 11.d2 e6 12.c4 d8
Robodini 1.1 - Komodo 5, Internet 2013 ) 8...xe5 9.d4 xd4
10.xd4 d6 11.b3 e8 12.0-0 f5 13.b2 White has a pair of
bishops. A. Comtesse - R. Cvak, corr. 2010;
C1b112) 7...a6 8.b4 ( Updated on November 7, 2013 8.xe5 xe5
9.d4 a7! 10.dxe5 g4 11.0-0 xe5 12.b3 d6 13.b2 b8=
P. Sevostianov - V. Okhotnik, Mukachevo 2013 ) 8...a7 9.0-0 d6=
- 5... d6 6. O-O O-O 7. d3 h6 8. a3 a6 9. b4 Ba7;
830
C1b12) 7.0-0 d6= - 5... d6 6. O-O O-O 7. d3 h6;
C1b13) 7.xe5 xe5 ( Updated on May 30, 2013 7...xf2+ 8.xf2
xe5 9.f1 e8 10.g1 d6 11.b3 c6 12.d4 g6 13.d3 g4
14.h3 e6 15.g4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Saros 3.3b Firenzina 2.3.1 xTreme, Internet 2013 ) 8.d4 d6 9.c5 xc5 10.dxc5
b8 11.a4 a6 12.e3 d5 13.cxd6 xd6 14.d1 e7 15.0-0
White has a pair of bishops. Rybka 2.3.1 - Naum 2.1, Internet (blitz)
2007;
C1b2) 6...d6= - 5... d6 6. d3 O-O;
C1c) 6.0-0 d6= - 5... d6 6. O-O O-O ( 6...e8 7.d3 h6 8.a3 a5 9.e3
d6= - 5... d6 6. O-O O-O 7. d3 h6 8. a3 a5 9. e3 Re8 );
C2) 5...d6
C2a) 6.d3
C2a1) 6...0-0 7.a3 ( 7.0-0= - 6. O-O O-O 7. d3 ) 7...a6 8.g5 h6
9.xf6 xf6 10.e4 e7 11.xc5 dxc5 12.0-0 d4 13.xd4 exd4
A. Naiditsch - J. Sprenger, Sibenik 2012;
C2a2) 6...a6 7.0-0= - 6. O-O a6 7. d3 ( 7.g5 h6 8.xf6 xf6 9.0-0
a7 10.d5 d8 11.b4 d4 12.e3 xf3+ 13.xf3 c6 14.c3 0-0
Z. Azmaiparashvili - A. Chernin, Portoroz 1997 );
C2a3) 6...h6
C2a31) 7.0-0 0-0= - 6. O-O O-O 7. d3 h6 ( 7...a6= - 6. O-O a6 7. d3
h6 );
C2a32) 7.a3 a6 8.b4 ( 8.0-0= - 6. O-O a6 7. d3 h6 8. a3 ) 8...a7
9.b2 ( 9.0-0 0-0= - 6. O-O O-O 7. d3 h6 8. a3 a6 9. b4 Ba7 ) 9...0-0
10.0-0= - 6. O-O O-O 7. d3 h6 8. a3 a6 9. b4 Ba7 10. Bb2;
C2b) 6.0-0
C2b1) 6...a6
C2b11) 7.d3
C2b111) 7...h6 8.a3 ( 8.e3 a7 9.b3 0-0= - 6... O-O 7. d3 h6 8.
e3 a6 9. b3 Ba7 ) 8...0-0= - 6... O-O 7. d3 h6 8. a3 a6;
C2b112) 7...0-0= - 6... O-O 7. d3 a6;
C2b12) 7.a3 0-0 8.b4 a7 9.d3= - 6... O-O 7. d3 a6 8. a3 Ba7 9.
b4;
C2b13) 7.e3 0-0= - 6... O-O 7. e3 a6 ( 7...a7 8.b3 0-0 - 6... O-O 7.
e3 a6 8. b3 Ba7 );
C2b2) 6...0-0 Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
C2b21) Recommendation for club level players: 7.e3 [Chapter] [#]
C2b211) 7...a6
C2b2111) 8.b3
C2b21111) 8...h6 9.b2 a7
C2b211111) 10.c2
C2b2111111) 10...e8 11.h4! b4 12.b1 a5
831
( 12...e7?! 13.a3 c6 14.d5 xd5 15.cxd5 b8 16.f4
d7 17.f5 f8 18.c2 White has the initiative. I.
Nepomniachtchi - J. Stocek, Porto Carras 2011 ) 13.a3 a6
14.c2 e7 15.f4 White has a moderate spatial
advantage.;
C2b2111112) 10...e6 11.a3 e8 12.d3= - 7. d3 h6 8. e3
a6 9. b3 Ba7 10. Bb2 Re8 11. a3 Be6 12. Qc2;
C2b211112) 10.h4!? g5 11.f3 e8 12.d4 g4 13.d5
b8 14.c2 bd7 15.d2 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
C2b21112) 8...a7
C2b211121) 9.h3 h6 10.b2 e8 ( 10...f5 11.d4=
- 8. d4 Ba7 9. h3 h6 10. b3 Bf5 11. Bb2 ) 11.d3= - 7. d3 h6 8.
e3 a6 9. b3 Ba7 10. Bb2 Re8 11. h3;
C2b211122) 9.c2 g4 ( 9...e8 10.b2 - 9. Bb2 Re8 10.
Qc2 ) 10.a3 d7 11.h4 g5 12.f3 h6=;
C2b211123) 9.b2
C2b2111231) Updated on April 13, 2015 9...g4 10.h3 h5
(K. Sundararajan - A. Fier, Dubai 2015) Suggested
improvement for White: 11.g4! The ensuing lines end
favorably for White. g6 12.d4 d7 ( 12...exd4 13.xd4
xd4 14.exd4 c6 15.f4 h6 16.f5 h7 17.d2
Black has poor bishop placement. White has a lasting
advantage. ) 13.dxe5! This move gives White the advantage.
dxe5 ( 13...dxe5?! 14.xe5 dxe5 15.xd8 axd8
16.d5 with White's characteristic advantage in this type of
position. ) 14.d2 f5 15.ad1 fxg4 16.hxg4 f7 [#]
17.h2! (with the idea Bd5) h4 18.d5 f6 19.xf7+
xf7 20.f3 h5 21.c1! This prophylactic move gives White
the advantage. hxg4 22.xg4 xg4 23.fxg4 xg4+
24.g2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
C2b2111232) 9...e8 10.c2 d7 ( Updated on February 3,
2014 10...e7 (M. Vachier Lagrave - M. Rodshtein, Caleta
2014) 11.d4 exd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.exd4 d5 14.fe1
e6 15.ac1 White has a pair of bishops. ) 11.h4
Updated on March 27, 2015 b4 ( Updated on January 31,
2014 11...g5?! 12.f5 c8 13.e4 xe4 14.xe4
(with the idea f4) I. Nepomniachtchi - E. Najer, Moscow
(rapid) 2014 ) 12.b1 c6 13.f3 d7 14.a3 c6 15.c2
h6 16.h4 White has the initiative. V. Potkin - M.
Tabatabaei, Moscow 2015;
C2b2112) 8.a3 a7 ( 8...h6 9.b4 a7 10.d3= - 7. d3 h6 8. a3
832
a6 9. b4 Ba7 10. e3 ) 9.b4 e6 10.d3 e4 11.xe4 xe4
12.dxe4 xc4 13.e1 e5 L. Van Wely - V. Ivanchuk, Fuegen
2006;
C2b2113) 8.d3= - Line 012 : 4. d3 Bc5 5. e3 O-O 6. g3 d6 7. Bg2
a6 8. O-O;
C2b2114) 8.d4
C2b21141) 8...a7
C2b211411) 9.h3
C2b2114111) 9...h6 10.b3 f5 ( 10...e8 - 9... Re8 10. b3
h6 ) 11.b2 exd4 12.xd4 ( worse move is 12.exd4 e8
13.h2 d7 14.a3 h7 15.b4 ad8 16.d2 d5 17.c5
e4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. V. Malakhov - E. Tomashevsky,
Budva (rapid) 2009 ) 12...xd4 13.exd4 b8 14.e1 b5
( 14...d7 (V. Malakhov - D. Bocharov, Novosibirsk (rapid)
2012) 15.g4 h7 16.c1 fe8 17.d2 c6 18.d5
White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 15.f3 d7 16.d3
bxc4 17.xc4 a5 18.e2 a4 19.d5 axb3 20.axb3 b6=
C2b2114112) 9...b8
C2b21141121) 10.dxe5 dxe5 ( 10...xe5 11.b3 xf3+
12.xf3 b5 13.e2 bxc4 14.xc4 a5 15.b2
White has slightly better pawn structure. A. Grischuk - L.
McShane, Moscow 2012 ) 11.e2 e7 12.d1 e8
13.d5 d6 14.b3 e4 15.d2 f5 16.g4 g6 17.f4
C2b21141122) 10.b3 exd4 ( 10...b5?! 11.dxe5 xe5
12.xe5 dxe5 (B. Damljanovic - I. Miladinovic, Zlatibor
2006) 13.cxb5 axb5 14.a4 bxa4 15.a3 e8 16.xd8
xd8 17.bxa4 (with the idea Nb5, weakness c7) ) 11.xd4
xd4 12.exd4 e6 ( 12...b5 13.cxb5 axb5 14.g5 h6
15.xf6 xf6 16.d5 d8 17.e1 e6 18.b4 d7
19.d2 c5 20.dxc5 dxc5 21.ad1 cxb4 22.xd7
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Gull 1.0a Deep Sjeng c't 2010, Internet 2010 ) 13.d3 e8 14.f4
d7 15.g4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
C2b2114113) 9...e8 10.b3 ( 10.d5 e7 11.e4 g6
12.e1 c6 13.d3 cxd5 14.cxd5 d7= The chances are
comfortable. I. Khairullin - E. Najer, Olginka (rapid) 2011 )
C2b21141131) 10...h6
C2b211411311) 11.b2 exd4 ( worse move is 11...e4
12.d2 f5 13.a3 b8 14.f3 exf3 15.xf3 c8
833
16.ce4 bd7 17.g4 White has the initiative. A. David D. Svetushkin, Le Port Marly 2009 ) 12.exd4 f5=
- 9... h6 10. b3 Bf5 11. Bb2 exd4 12. exd4 Re8;
C2b211411312) 11.dxe5 dxe5
C2b2114113121) 12.a3 e4 Updated on September
13, 2013 13.xd8 ( Updated on February 2, 2014
13.d2 f5 14.c2 d7 15.ad1 e6
(K. Spraggett - E. Tomashevsky, Caleta 2014) 16.e2
ad8 17.f4 c8 18.b2 e5 19.g4 h7=
This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. ) 13...xd8 14.h2 f5 15.g4 h7 16.fd1
(weakness e4) K. Spraggett - D. Anton Guijarro, Linares
2013;
C2b2114113122) 12.b2 e4 ( 12...f5 13.d5 e4
(M. Vachier Lagrave - C. Balogh, Saint Louis 2012)
14.e2! xd5 15.fd1 d4 16.exd4 xf3 17.xf3
e4 18.f5 f6 19.h4 White has a pair of bishops. )
13.xd8 xd8 14.h2 f5 15.g4 h7 16.ad1 b4
17.h4! (weakness e4) d3 18.a1 c5 19.g5 hxg5
20.hxg5 fd7 21.d5 White has the initiative.;
C2b21141132) 10...exd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.exd4 e6
13.e1 c6= (with the idea d5);
C2b211412) 9.dxe5 dxe5 ( Updated on April 19, 2014
9...xe5 10.xe5 dxe5 11.b3 e7 12.d5 xd5 13.cxd5
f5 14.b2 ad8 15.c1 fe8 16.a3 d7 17.e4 g4
18.c5 xc5 19.xc5 d6 20.fc1 Black has difficulties
reaching full equality. Komodo CCT - Gull 3.0, Internet (blitz)
2014 ) 10.c2 ( 10.xd8 xd8 11.b3 h6 12.h3 f5 13.a3
e4 (Y. Seirawan - A. Shabalov, Saint Louis 2011) 14.h4! h7
15.g4 d3 16.ac1 e8 17.fd1 (weakness e4) ) 10...e7
( 10...g4 11.d1 e7 12.h3 h5 13.g4 g6 14.b3 b6
15.h4 White has the initiative. Ruffian 1.0.5 - Chess Tiger
2007, Internet 2007 ) 11.a3 e6 12.b3 h6 13.b2 ad8
14.h4 (with the idea Nf5);
C2b21142) 8...exd4 9.exd4 a7 10.h3 ( Updated on January 1,
2014 10.d5 e7 11.h3 e8 12.g5 g6 13.e1 xe1+
14.xe1 d7 15.b3 h6 16.e3 xe3 17.xe3 b5=
Equal chances, quiet position. M. Vecek - V. Kratochvil, corr.
2014 ) 10...h6 11.e3 e7 12.e1= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. D. Paunovic R. Castellanos, Seville 2004;
C2b212) 7...b4 8.d5 a5 9.d4 g4 10.h3 h5 11.g4 g6
12.dxe5 xd5 ( 12...xe5?! 13.xe5 dxe5 14.b4 xd5 15.bxa5
834
b4 16.a3 e7 17.a6 ab8 18.axb7 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. A. Timofeev - I. Sokolov, Sarajevo
2008 ) 13.xd5 dxe5 14.xd8 fxd8 15.a3 b6 16.b4 a6 17.b5
axb5 18.cxb5 a5 19.xe5 c2 20.a2 a4 21.b2
C2b213) 7...b6
C2b2131) 8.b3 f5 9.d4 ( Updated on September 21, 2013 9.d3
d7 10.b2 h3 11.a3 fe8 12.xh3 xh3 13.g5 d7
M. Vachier Lagrave - N. Guliyev, Le Port Marly (rapid) 2013 )
9...exd4 ( 9...g4 10.d5 e7 11.h3 f5 12.h4 d7 13.b2
g6 14.f3 h6 15.e2 c8 16.h2 h7= (with the idea f5)
more comfortable. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet
2012 ) 10.xd4 xd4 11.exd4 c6 12.d5 a5 13.d2 c5
14.e1 h6 15.h3 d7 16.g4 h7 A. Brissman - W. Krabbe, corr.
2010;
C2b2132) 8.d4 g4 9.d5 e7 10.h3 d7 11.g4 h6 12.b3 a5
13.b2 g6 Akkad 0.52b - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2012;
C2b2133) 8.h3 f5 9.d4 h6 10.a3 a5 11.b3 e8 12.b2 exd4
13.xd4 xd4 14.exd4 b8 15.d2 c6 Best Mutual Play Key
game P. Cutillas Ripoll - K. Wolf, corr. 2010;
C2b22) 7.d3 [Chapter] [#]
C2b221) 7...a6 8.a3 ( 8.e3= - Line 012 : 4. d3 Bc5 5. e3 O-O 6. g3
d6 7. Bg2 a6 8. O-O; 8.g5 h6 9.h4 d4 10.xf6 xf6 11.e4
e7 12.xc5 dxc5 13.e3 xf3+ 14.xf3 d8 15.ad1 a5=
Equal chances, quiet position. A. Onischuk - M. Sadler, Elista (ol)
1998; This line has been played until this point in another
correspondence game, too. )
C2b2211) 8...d4 9.e1 ( 9.d2 c6 10.b4 a7 11.b2 f5
12.e3 e6 13.f3 h6= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. B. Gelfand - A. Karpov,
Sanghi Nagar (m/9) 1995 )
C2b22111) 9...h6
C2b221111) 10.b4 a7 11.e3 g4 12.a4 ( worse move is
12.f3?! (M. Marin - O. Korneev, Porto Mannu 2008) e6
13.d2 f5 14.c2 c6 15.e2 d5 Black has a slight
spatial advantage. ) 12...c6 13.b2 d7 14.c2 h3;
C2b221112) 10.e3 c6 11.f3 b6 12.b4 e6 13.b2
d7 14.c2 ad8 15.ac1 h3 16.e4= The position is
White has a slight spatial advantage. R. Trubetskoi - K.
Hjortstam, corr. 2009;
C2b22112) 9...c6 10.e3 f5 11.f3 a7 12.b4 e8
835
B. Gulko - M. Sadler, Luzern 1997;
C2b2212) 8...h6= - 7... h6 8. a3 a6;
C2b2213) 8...d7 9.b4 a7 10.g5 h6 11.h4!? d4 12.xd4
Updated on May 31, 2014 xd4 ( 12...exd4 13.e4 g5 14.xg5
hxg5 15.xg5 e8 16.d2= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 13.xf6 xf6 14.c1 xc3 15.xc3 c6=
Equal chances, quiet position. A. Ipatov - D. Navara, Saint Quentin
2014;
C2b2214) 8...a7 9.b4
C2b22141) 9...h6= - 7... h6 8. a3 a6 9. b4 Ba7;
C2b22142) 9...f5 10.b2 d7 11.d5 xd5 12.cxd5 e7
13.b3 ( worse move is 13.e4 g4 14.b3 c6= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. A.
Kharitonov - E. Bareev, Moscow 1995 ) 13...c6 14.dxc6 xc6
M. Marin - O. Korneev, Berga 1995;
C2b22143) 9...e6 10.d2
C2b221431) 10...b8 11.b2 (E. Belpoliti - J. Suarez,
Cascavel 1996) ( 11.b1 e7 12.a4 d7 13.b5 h3
14.a3 h6 15.e3 xg2 16.xg2 (M. Carlsen - M. Adams,
London 2010) b6 17.ce4 xe4 18.dxe4 fd8 ) 11...e7
12.e3 d7 13.de4 xe4 14.xe4 h3= with mutual play.;
C2b221432) 10...d5 11.b2 d7 12.xd5 xd5 13.cxd5
xd5 14.xd5 xd5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C2b222) 7...a5 8.g5 h6 9.xf6 xf6 10.e4 e7 11.xc5
dxc5 12.d2 a6 M. Illescas Cordoba - E. Bareev, Madrid 1994;
C2b223) 7...h6
C2b2231) [Chapter] [#] 8.e3 a6 ( 8...b6 9.b3 e8 10.b2 f5
11.h3 d7 12.h2 ad8 13.c1 h7 14.a3 a5= The chances
comfortable. A. Timofeev - Bu Xiangzhi, Ningbo (rapid) 2010;
8...e8 9.b3 a6 10.b2 a7= - 8... a6 9. b3 Ba7 10. Bb2 Re8 )
C2b22311) 9.h3 a7 10.h2 e6 11.b3 b8 ( 11...d5
(A. Karpov - M. Illescas Cordoba, Dos Hermanas 1995) 12.b2!
d4 13.e2 a5 14.a3 d6 15.exd4 exd4 16.b4 axb4 17.axb4
xb4 18.fxd4 White has the initiative. ) 12.d4 exd4 13.exd4
f5 14.e3 e4 15.xe4 xe4= The chances are roughly
C2b22312) 9.b3 a7 10.b2 ( 10.h3 e8 11.h2 b8
12.b2 b5= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. J. Hodgson - M. Adams,
Southend 2001 )
C2b223121) 10...b8 11.c1 ( 11.e2 e8 12.fd1
(V. Ivanchuk - F. Vallejo Pons, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2007) e6
836
13.d2 d7 14.ac1 e7 15.de4 h7= with mutual
play. ) 11...d7 12.a3 b5 13.b4 bxc4 ( 13...e7
(A. Timofeev - G. Sargissian, Moscow 2010) 14.c5 e8 15.d4
e4 16.d2 d5 17.f3 exf3 18.xf3 g4 19.f2 e6
20.ce1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. (Ba7 is a poorly-placed piece.) )
14.dxc4 e7 15.d2 e6 16.e2 g4 17.d3=
(with the idea Nd5) White has slightly better pawn structure.;
C2b223122) 10...f5 11.h3 e8 12.h2 h7 13.a3 d7
14.c1 ad8 15.b4 e7= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. A.
Timofeev - Wang Yue, Ningbo (rapid) 2010;
C2b223123) 10...e8
C2b2231231) 11.h3 e6 12.h2 d7 13.c1 ad8
14.e2 ( 14.d4 exd4 15.exd4 f5= The position is
Black. (weakness d4) L. B. Hansen - M. Adams, Wijk aan
Zee 1995 ) 14...f5 15.d2 b4 16.de4 xe4 17.dxe4
e6;
C2b2231232) 11.a3 e6 12.c2 d7 13.ac1 ac8
14.fe1 h3 15.h1 e7 16.b4 g6= with mutual play. M.
Gurevich - M. Adams, Gibraltar 2007;
C2b2232) 8.a4 b6 ( 8...e8 9.xc5 dxc5 10.b3 d6
11.b2 f5 12.d2 ad8 13.ad1 b6= White has a pair of
bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. G. Milos - V. Anand,
Sao Paulo (rapid) 2004 )
C2b22321) 9.xb6 axb6 10.b3
C2b223211) 10...g4 11.b2 d7 12.d4 ( 12.e1 fe8
13.d2 d5 14.cxd5 xd5 15.a3 ad8 16.b4 d4
E. Prokopchuk - S. Movsesian, Pardubice (rapid) 2010 )
12...xf3 13.xf3 exd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 (P. Martino
Gross - M. Lukas, corr. 1993) a3 16.b2 a5 17.a4 e8
18.c2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
C2b223212) 10...f5 11.b2 e8= - 9. b3 Re8 10. Bb2 Bf5
11. Nxb6 axb6;
C2b22322) 9.b3 e8 ( Updated on June 10, 2013 worse move
is 9...d4 (Ki. Georgiev - M. Kobalia, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
2013) 10.xd4 xd4 11.e3 c6 12.b2 e8 13.c3
White has a pair of bishops. ) 10.b2 f5 11.xb6 axb6
12.h4 h7 13.e4 d7 14.a3 c5 15.h3 e6=
more comfortable. P. Bouterweck - U. Richter, corr. 1998;
837
C2b2233) 8.b3 a6 9.e3= - 8. e3 a6 9. b3 ( 9.b2 a7 10.e3=
- 8. e3 a6 9. b3 Ba7 10. Bb2 );
C2b2234) 8.b1 a6 9.a3 e7 10.b4 a7 11.a4 g6 12.b5
(B. Jobava - S. Fedorchuk, Benidorm (rapid) 2007) axb5 13.axb5
f5 14.d2 c8 15.b2 h3= with mutual play.;
C2b2235) 8.a3 [Chapter] [#]
C2b22351) 8...a5 [Chapter] [#]
C2b223511) 9.b3
C2b2235111) 9...f5 10.b2 d7 11.e3 g4
( Updated on April 24, 2013 11...fe8 12.d5 xd5
13.cxd5 e7 14.d4 exd4 15.xd4 h3 16.d3 xg2
17.xg2 c6 18.dxc6 bxc6 19.e4 ab8 20.ad1 g6
21.f4 h5 22.de1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. M. Boos - V.
Shabaev, corr. 2013 ) 12.c2 b6 13.d2 h3 14.de4
xe4 15.dxe4 ( 15.xh3 xh3 16.dxe4 e7 17.a4 a7
18.c5 f5! (with the idea f4) 19.c4+ h7 20.f4 ad8=
with mutual play. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
2011 ) 15...e6 16.d5 a7 17.ad1 f6 18.c3 c5
R. Schild - H. Brus, corr. 2011;
C2b2235112) 9...d4
C2b22351121) 10.e1 c6 11.e3 Updated on August 21,
2013
C2b223511211) 11...f5 12.e4 b6 13.b2 e6
( 13...xe4 14.dxe4 e7 15.a4 e6 (B. Gelfand - V.
Anand, Belgrade 1997) 16.a3 c7 17.d3 f6 18.f4
White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 14.e2 d7
15.f3 d5 16.cxd5 cxd5 17.ed2 f6= The chances are
comfortable. Spark 0.3a - Naum 4.2, Internet 2010;
C2b223511212) 11...g4 12.f3 xf3+ 13.xf3 xf3
14.xf3 d5 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.b2 e8 17.ac1 c8
18.b5 d7 19.a4 c6 M. Cebalo - A. Colovic, Bratto
2013;
C2b22351122) 10.e3 xf3+ 11.xf3 b6 12.b2 c6
13.c1 d7 14.d4 f5 Onno 1.0.0 - Ruffian 2.1.0, Internet
2009;
C2b223512) 9.e3
C2b2235121) 9...e8 10.b3 f5 11.d5 ( 11.b2 a7
12.h3 d7 13.h2 h7 14.g1!? d8 15.ge2 c6
M. Marin - A. Karpov, Lanzarote 2003 ) 11...e6 12.d4 exd4
13.exd4 a7 14.e3 d5= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. D.
838
Navara - I. Sokolov, Budva 2009;
C2b2235122) 9...f5 10.b3 a7 11.b2 d7 12.c1 fe8
( 12...h3 13.d4 xg2 14.xg2 exd4 15.exd4 e7
16.d5 White has a slight spatial advantage. E. Bareev - R.
Dautov, Elista (ol) 1998 ) 13.d2 e7 14.d4 (H. Eickhoff - G.
Lunkmoss, Germany 1994) exd4 15.exd4 c6 16.fe1 h7=
(with the idea Nf5);
C2b2235123) 9...b6
C2b22351231) 10.b1
C2b223512311) 10...e6 11.c2 d7 12.b4 axb4
13.axb4 h3 ( 13...e7?! (M. Gurevich - M. Sadler,
France 1999) 14.c5! a7 15.a1 c6 16.cxd6 xd6
17.b2 White has the initiative. ) 14.b3 (with the idea
Bb2) xg2 15.xg2 fe8 16.b2= The position is
White.;
C2b223512312) 10...f5 11.h4 ( 11.e4 g4 12.h3
h5 13.e1 d7 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 e8
M. Sadler - L. Van Wely, Germany 1999 ) 11...g4
12.c2
C2b2235123121) 12...d7 (V. Korchnoi - I. Sokolov,
Garmisch Partenkirchen (rapid) 1994) Suggested
improvement for White: 13.f4! e7 ( 13...h3?!
14.fxe5 xg2 15.xg2 dxe5 16.xf6! gxf6 17.d5
e6 18.f3 White has the attack. ) 14.xb7 exf4
15.xf4 ab8 16.g2 Black has insufficient
C2b2235123122) 12...c8 13.f4 e7 14.fxe5 dxe5
15.b4 axb4 16.axb4 c6= The chances are roughly
comfortable.;
C2b22351232) 10.b3
C2b223512321) 10...e8 11.b2 g4 12.h3 f5
( 12...h5 13.c2 g6 14.d2 d7 15.d5 c5
16.e4 xe4 17.dxe4 White has a slight spatial
advantage. A. Khalifman - E. Bareev, Wijk aan Zee
1995 ) 13.h2 h7 14.d4 ( 14.g1!? c8 15.ge2
b8!? 16.d2 c6 17.a4 c7 18.b4 f5 19.e4 d7
20.e3 d8 21.f4 bd7= with mutual play. O. Kroll - K.
Cernovsky, corr. 2011 ) 14...exd4 15.xd4 xd4
16.exd4 e4 17.xe4 xe4 18.e1 xg2 19.xg2
xe1 20.xe1 d7 21.c3 e8= Equal chances, quiet
position. A. Truyens - A. Sidenko, corr. 2012;
839
C2b223512322) 10...f5 11.h3 d7 12.h2
C2b2235123221) 12...ae8 13.b2 h7 14.d2
C2b22351232211) 14...e4 15.e1 ( 15.dxe4 xe4
16.xe4 xe4 (I. Ibragimov - A. Onischuk, Kazan
1997) 17.ac1 (with the idea c5) f5 18.h4 e6
19.xe4 xe4 20.d5 e6 21.fd1= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. ) 15...exd3 16.xd3 e4
17.xe4 xe4 18.xe4 xe4 19.ad1 f5 20.f4
e5 21.xe5 xe5 22.d5 White has good knight
placement. K. Wettstein - D. Mostowik, corr. 2009;
C2b22351232212) 14...d8 15.fd1 fe8 16.ac1
a7 17.g1!? e7 18.ge2 White has a slight
spatial advantage.;
C2b2235123222) 12...h7
C2b22351232221) 13.g1!? d8 ( 13...h8
14.ge2 fe8 15.b2 d8 16.d2 c6 17.e4=
The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial
advantage. M. Gurevich - I. Sokolov, Belgrade 1991 )
14.b2 c6 15.e4 xe4 16.dxe4 e7 17.d3
e6 18.b4 fd8= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. K.
Shitrit - W. Wojcik, corr. 2011;
C2b22351232222) 13.b2 f5 14.e1 c8
15.g1 b8!? 16.b4 c6 17.a4 a7 18.bxa5
bd7 19.b3 c7 20.c3 ab8 21.d1 fe8=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5, Internet 2011;
C2b22352) 8...a6 [Chapter] [#] 9.b4 a7
C2b223521) 10.d2 e6 11.d5
C2b2235211) 11...xd5 12.cxd5 e7 13.b3 d7
( 13...f5 14.e3 h5 (G. Sargissian - L. Fressinet, Paris
(rapid) 2009) 15.h3 d7 16.e4 xe4 17.dxe4 e7
18.d1 g6 19.b2 White has a lasting advantage. ) 14.e3
h8 15.b2 h7 16.d4 exd4 (J. Lautier - S. Movsesian,
Germany 2001) 17.exd4 f6 18.fe1 fe8 19.f1
C2b2235212) 11...g4 12.h3 f5 13.b2 xd5 14.cxd5
e7 15.c1 d7 16.h2 c6 17.e4 g6 18.dxc6 xc6
<Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 3 Human, Internet 2009;
C2b223522) 10.e3 e6 ( 10...b8 11.b2= - 10. Bb2 Rb8 11.
e3 ) 11.b2 d7 12.c2 ( 12.c1= - 10. Bb2 Be6 11. Rc1
840
Qd7 12. e3 ) 12...e7 13.fd1 h3 14.h1 (E. Bareev - J.
Stocek, Rijeka 2010) fe8 15.d4 f5 16.e4 exd4 17.xd4
h7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
C2b223523) 10.e3 xe3 11.fxe3 e6 12.h4 ( 12.d2
b8 13.h4 c6 14.f5 d5 15.cxd5 cxd5= The position is
Black has slightly better pawn structure. S. Mamedyarov - A.
Delchev, Calvia (ol) 2004 ) 12...g4 13.c1
C2b2235231) 13...g5 Suggested improvement for White:
14.d5!? ( Updated on October 18, 2014 14.xc6 bxc6
15.e4 h5 16.h3 f6 17.g2 (B. Jobava - J. Timman,
Hoogeveen 2014) h7 18.f5 d5 19.g4 xg4!
This move leads to perpetual check. 20.hxg4 xg4+ 21.f2
xf5 22.exf5 h4+ 23.g2 g4+= ) 14...xd5 15.cxd5
e7 16.e4 ac8 [#] 17.b1! (with the idea b5) e3+
18.xe3 xe3 19.fc1 xg2 20.xg2 c6 21.dxc6 xc6
22.e3 fc8 23.xc6 bxc6 24.g4 f8 25.h4 This line is
an endgame specialist's dream come true. Black has
C2b2235232) 13...b8 14.d5 e7 15.h3 xd5 16.cxd5
f6 17.e4 h7 Hiarcs 14 - Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2012;
C2b223524) 10.b2
C2b2235241) [Chapter] [#] 10...b8
C2b22352411) 11.e3 e6 ( 11...b5 12.c2 d7 13.fd1
e8 14.ac1 e7 15.cxb5 axb5 16.d4 White has the
initiative. D. Jakovenko - R. Robson, Istanbul (ol) 2012 )
12.c1= - 11. Rc1 Be6 12. e3;
C2b22352412) 11.c1 e6
C2b223524121) 12.d2 e7 13.e3 d7 14.e2 h3
( 14...g4 15.e1 g6 16.c2 c6 17.d4 be8 18.c5
b8 19.dxe5 dxe5 20.c4 White has the initiative. Key
game M. Carlsen - E. Tomashevsky, Moscow 2012 )
15.d4 xg2 16.xg2 f5 17.c5 bd8 18.b3 fe8=
with mutual play.;
C2b223524122) 12.e3
C2b2235241221) 12...e8 13.e1 e7 14.a4
(with the idea b5) ( 14.h3 g6 15.h2 c6 16.e4
xe4 17.dxe4 f6= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. J.
Ehlvest - F. Vallejo Pons, Philadelphia 2010 ) 14...c8!
15.d2 h3 16.c2 xg2 17.xg2 d7 18.ce4
h7= (with the idea f5);
841
C2b2235241222) 12...e7 13.a4 d7 14.e1 g6
15.b5 g4 16.b3 b6= The chances are roughly
comfortable. Le Quang Liem - L. Bruzon Batista,
Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1) 2011;
C2b2235242) 10...g4 11.h3 e6
C2b22352421) 12.h2 b8 13.d2 e7 ( 13...d7
14.d5 e8 15.a4 (J. Timman - A. Karpov, NED/INA (m/
5) 1993) d8 16.e3 e7 17.xe7+ xe7 18.ac1=
comfortable for White. ) 14.e3 d7 15.e2 b5 16.cxb5
axb5 17.e4 (P. Morley - S. Stolz, corr. 2009) c6 18.f4
e7 19.c1 d7 20.f3 e3 21.c2 fe8=
C2b22352422) 12.e3 d7 13.h2 e7 14.c2
( 14.e2 g6 15.d4 exd4 (I. Rausis - I. Naumkin, Porto
San Giorgio 2000) 16.xd4 xd4 17.exd4 d5 18.c5
ae8 19.d2 e7 ) 14...ad8 15.fd1 g6 16.a4 e7
17.a5 c6 18.a4 fe8= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable.
Komodo 2.01 - Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011;
C2b22352423) 12.c1 d7 13.h2
C2b223524231) 13...e7 14.e4 ( 14.e3 g6 15.e2
c6 16.c2 ad8 17.e4 b5= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable.
J. Lautier - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1997 )
14...c6 15.e2 ( Updated on November 24, 2013 15.c2
b6!? 16.fd1 g6 17.d4 b7 18.b1 b8 19.bd2
White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 3 - <Engine/
Centaur>, Internet (rapid) 2013 ) 15...a5 16.d2 axb4
17.axb4 b5 18.f4 bxc4 19.xc4 xc4 20.dxc4
White has a slight spatial advantage. H. Hentze - J. Rau,
corr. 2002;
C2b223524232) 13...fe8 14.e3 e7 15.d2 c6
(A. Grischuk - S. Movsesian, Moscow (blitz) 2010) 16.e4
g6 ( 16...h5 17.f4 h4 18.f5 hxg3+ 19.h1 xf5
20.exf5 xf5 21.de4 xe4 22.xe4 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17.e2 d5
18.cxd5 cxd5 19.exd5 xd5 20.e4 xe4 21.dxe4
c6;
C2b2235243) 10...d4
C2b22352431) 11.xd4 exd4 12.d5 xd5 13.cxd5
842
e8 14.e1
C2b223524311) 14...a5 15.bxa5 ( Updated on May 29,
2014 15.c2 d7 16.ac1 axb4 17.axb4 b6 18.c4
f6 A. Istratescu - D. Navara, Saint Quentin 2014 )
15...c5 16.d2 e7 17.ab1 d7 18.a1 c8 19.h4
f5 20.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C2b223524312) 14...d7 15.c1 c8 16.b3 g4
17.c2 d7 J. Varela Mourin - J. Punzon Moraleda, corr.
2011;
C2b22352432) 11.d2 c6 12.e3 g4 13.b1 ( 13.f3?!
f5! 14.fxg4 xe3 15.e2 fxg4 16.h1 xg2
17.xg4 e3 18.h5 xf1 19.xf1 d7 ) 13...e6
(S. Movsesian - E. Najer, Plovdiv 2012) 14.c2 d7
15.ae1 fe8 16.f3 h5= This position is very
C2b2235244) 10...f5
C2b22352441) 11.h4 h7 ( 11...d7 12.c1 e8
13.d5 White has the initiative. M. Tal - L. Kavalek,
Montreal 1979 ) 12.d5 xd5 13.xd5 b8 14.c1 d4
15.c2 e8 16.xc6 bxc6 17.xd4 exd4 M. Brooks - E.
Gil Colomer, corr. 2007;
C2b22352442) 11.c1 d7 12.e3 fe8 ( worse move is
12...ac8 13.d4 exd4 14.d5! xd5 15.cxd5 e5
16.xd4 h3 17.f4 xg2 18.xg2 White has the
initiative. D. Reinderman - M. Roiz, Rijeka 2010 ) 13.h4
g4 14.c2 ac8 15.fe1 h3= The chances are
comfortable.;
C2b2235245) 10...e8 11.c1 e7 12.d2 g6 13.e4
c6 14.d4 e6 N. Miezis - A. Grischuk, Istanbul (ol) 2012;
C2b2235246) 10...e6 [Chapter] [#]
C2b22352461) 11.d2 d7 ( 11...d5 12.cxd5 xd5
13.a4 d7 14.b3 (with the idea Nac5) Houdini 2.0c
Pro - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 12.d5 h7
( 12...e8 (V. Gashimov - S. Movsesian, Warsaw (blitz)
2010) 13.a4 (aimed against Nd8) h3 14.ae1 xg2
15.xg2 d8 16.f4! exf4 17.xf4 White is exerting
kingside pressure. ) 13.e3
C2b223524611) 13...ab8 14.c1 ( 14.h1 e7
15.xe7+ xe7 16.d4 (M. Brodsky - B. Gelfand, Tallinn
(rapid) 2005) exd4 17.exd4 fe8 18.d5 d7 ) 14...e7
15.xe7+ xe7 16.d4 exd4 17.exd4 fe8 18.c5=
843
comfortable for White. (Ba7 is a poorly-placed piece.);
C2b223524612) 13...d8 14.c1 c6 15.c3
(A. Miles - S. Garcia Martinez, Reggio Emilia 1984) g4
16.c2 e6 17.h3 h5 18.g4 g6;
C2b22352462) Updated on October 20, 2013 11.h3 e7
12.c1 g6 13.e3 c6 14.h2 e8 O. Cvitan - S.
Fedorchuk, Bastia (rapid) 2013;
C2b22352463) 11.c1 d7
C2b223524631) 12.d2 h3 13.e3 xg2 14.xg2 d5
( 14...e7 15.f3 c6 16.c5 ad8 17.cxd6 xd6
18.c2 g6 19.fd1 e6 E. Tomashevsky - A. Lastin,
Ulan Ude 2009 ) 15.cxd5 xd5 (V. Popov - D.
Khismatullin, Olginka (rapid) 2011) 16.b3 ad8
17.fd1 xc3 18.xc3 fe8= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
C2b223524632) 12.e3
C2b2235246321) 12...ac8 13.e1 fe8 14.d2 d5
15.cxd5 xd5
C2b22352463211) 16.a4 g4 ( 16...h3
(V. Bologan - S. Volkov, Moscow 2005) 17.f3 cd8
18.b3 b6 19.c3 (Ba7 is a poorly-placed piece.) )
17.f3 xf3 18.xf3 f6 19.b3 xd3 20.bc5
xc5 21.xc5 b5 22.e2 b6 23.c4=
White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
C2b22352463212) 16.ce4 g4 17.c2 dxb4
18.axb4 xb4 19.c3 xd3 20.c4 White has
the initiative.;
C2b2235246322) 12...h3 13.d4 exd4 14.d5
C2b22352463221) 14...xd5 15.xh3 ( 15.cxd5
xg2 16.xg2 - 14... Bxg2 15. Kxg2 Nxd5 16.
cxd5 ) 15...xh3 16.cxd5 e7 17.xd4 xd4
C2b22352463222) 14...xg2 15.xg2 xd5
16.cxd5 e7 17.xd4 xd4 18.xd4 a5
Updated on January 28, 2013 19.b5 ( 19.fd1 axb4
20.axb4 a4 21.c3 c8= Black can equalize with
relative ease. M. Marin - D. Navara, Reggio Emilia
2007 ) 19...xb5 20.xc7 xd5 21.c2 b3
22.fc1 f6 23.xd6 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. E. Keber - A. Grebenshchikov,
corr. 2013;
844
C2b2235246323) 12...g4 13.d5 xd5 14.cxd5
e7 15.d2 ( Updated on August 11, 2013 15.d4 e4
16.d2 f5 17.b3 f6= with mutual play. D. Flores F. Vallejo Pons, Tromsoe (m/1) 2013 ) 15...xe3
16.fxe3 xe3 17.b3 xf1 18.xf1 White has a
pair of bishops.;
C2b2235246324) 12...e7
C2b22352463241) 13.d4!? exd4 14.xd4 xc4 [#]
15.e4!
C2b223524632411) 15...xe4? 16.xc4 d5
17.xe4 dxe4 ( 17...dxc4 18.f5! xd1
19.xe7+ h8 20.xd1 ) 18.c6! e6
19.xe7+ xe7 20.c2 c6 21.xe4 White has
the initiative. C. Matamoros Franco - D. Navara,
Khanty-Mansiysk (ol) 2010;
C2b223524632412) 15...xf1 16.xf6+ gxf6
17.xf1 c6 18.h5 xd4 19.xd4 g7 20.h3=
White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise
play is required from both sides. Stockfish 2.0 Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet (blitz) 2011;
C2b22352463242) 13.e1
C2b223524632421) 13...g6 14.d4
C2b2235246324211) 14...exd4 15.xd4 g4
C2b22352463242111) 16.c2 e5 17.ce2
c5 ( 17...ae8?! 18.c5 c6 19.cxd6 xd6
20.h3 d7 21.ed1 White has the initiative. P.
Maletin - D. Khismatullin, Moscow 2012 )
18.b3 ac8 19.d2 cxb4 20.xe5 dxe5
21.xd7 xd7 22.axb4 c7;
C2b22352463242112) 16.f3 h3 17.d5
xd5 18.cxd5 White has a slight kingside
control advantage. A. Vinke - D. Lobzhanidze,
Groningen 2007;
C2b2235246324212) 14...ad8 15.dxe5 dxe5
16.xd7 xd7 17.c5 c6 18.ed1= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. D. Navara - S. Movsesian,
Pardubice (rapid) 2010;
C2b223524632422) 13...ad8 Updated on
February 15, 2013 14.c2 ( Updated on July 16,
2013 14.c5 g4 15.c2 fe8 16.d4 exd4
17.exd4 b8!? 18.d2 d5= The chances are
845
roughly equal, though better players should feel
more comfortable. <Human Player> - <Human
Player>, corr. 2013 ) 14...g6 15.d4 f5 16.a4
c6 17.dxe5 dxe5 18.cd1 e6 19.c5 b8=
The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. Best Mutual
Play Key game A. Zlotkowski - J. Baldyga, corr.
2013 ]
A) 5.g2 g7
A1) 6.d4 exd4 7.xd4= - 5. d4 exd4 6. Nxd4 Bg7 7. Bg2;
A2) 6.d3 0-0 ( 6...d6= - Line 008 : 1... e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5.
d3 d6 6. Nf3 Nf6 ) 7.0-0 d6= - Line 008 : 1... e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2
Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. O-O O-O;
A3) 6.0-0 0-0 7.d4 ( 7.d3 d6= - Line 008 : 1... e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4.
Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. O-O O-O ) 7...exd4 8.xd4= - 5. d4 exd4 6.
Nxd4 Bg7 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O;
B) 5.d4 exd4 6.xd4 g7
B1) 7.g2 [Chapter] [#] 0-0
B1a) 8.c2 d6 9.0-0
B1a1) 9...e6
B1a11) 10.e3 g4 ( 10...d7 11.cd5 e5 12.c2 h3
13.d2 xd5 14.xd5 xg2 15.xg2 c6 16.f4 d5 17.cxd5 cxd5
P. Svidler - A. Huzman, Plovdiv 2010 ) 11.xg4 xg4 12.e3 e5
13.b3 xc4 14.bxc4 xc3 15.b1 b8 16.xa7 a8 17.xb7 c8
18.b3 xa7 19.xc3 xa2= Equal chances, quiet position. Naum 3.
1 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008;
B1a12) 10.b3 d7 11.e4 h3 12.f3 xg2 13.xg2 h5 ( 13...h5
14.b2 f5 15.exf5 xf5 16.e3 f7 17.d5 ae8 18.ae1 f6
19.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Historically important
game M. Botvinnik - M. Yudovich, Leningrad 1939 ) 14.h4 ( 14.b2 h4
15.g4 d8 16.e3 d7 17.d2 c5 18.ad1 e8= The chances
comfortable. ) 14...a6 15.b2 e5 16.e2 fe8 17.ad1=
White.;
B1a2) 9...d7 10.b1 b6 11.e3 e5 (C. Guxho - H. Gretarsson,
Rogaska Slatina 2011) 12.c2 bxc4 13.xc4 xc4 14.d5 f5
15.e4 e6 16.xc4 c6 17.f4 cxd5 18.exd5 f5= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
B1b) 8.f4 e8 9.xc6 bxc6 10.d2 b7 ( Updated on August 6,
2014 10...a6 11.b3 d5!? 12.0-0 e7 13.ac1 ad8 14.cxd5 cxd5
15.fe1 c6 16.a4 Black has a weak pawn structure. S. Mareco - E.
846
Bacrot, Tromsoe (ol) 2014 ) 11.0-0 d6 12.b4!? This line increases White's
chances to play for a win. ( 12.fd1 a5 13.c5 d5 14.e3 g4 15.d4
f5!= (aimed against e4) M. Stean - O. Panno, Sao Paulo 1979 ) 12...g4
13.ac1 b8 14.fd1 e7 15.a4 (M. Hafner - V. Banshchikov, corr.
2012) a6!?= (aimed against b5) The position is objectively equal, albeit
only White can unbalance it without taking unnecessary risks.;
B1c) 8.0-0 e8
B1c1) 9.e3 b8 10.b3 ( 10.de2 d6 11.b3 f5 12.b2 e4
13.a4 (V. Filippov - E. Bacrot, Moscow 2004) xb2 14.xb2 a6
15.f4 b5= with mutual play. ) 10...xd4 11.exd4 a6 12.f4 b5
13.d2 bxc4 14.bxc4 d6 Stockfish 2.1.1 - Spike 1.4 Leiden, Internet
2011;
B1c2) 9.g5 h6 10.xc6 dxc6 11.f4 e6 12.b3 c8 13.ac1
d7 V. Potkin - E. L'Ami, Wijk aan Zee 2012;
B1c3) 9.xc6 dxc6
B1c31) 10.b3?! White's choice hands over the advantage to Black.
e7 11.f4 a5 12.ac1 ( Updated on October 31, 2014 12.ad1
h5 13.e3 b4 14.d4 e6 Black has a promising position. Bu
Xiangzhi - Gao Rui, Zhongshan 2014 ) 12...h5 13.e3 b4 14.fd1
(Toga II 1.4.2 - Hiarcs 11.2, Internet 2008) f5 15.f3 xe3!
This move is frequently played in many similar positions. 16.fxe3 f6
17.g2 h6 18.a1 e6! 19.e4 xe4 20.xe4 g7
Black has a lasting advantage.;
B1c32) 10.f4 e7 11.c1 c5 12.b3 h5 13.e4 h3=
with mutual play. Ki. Georgiev - V. Akopian, Las Vegas (m/1) 1999;
B1c4) 9.c2 d6
B1c41) 10.d2 a6 11.c1 e5 12.b3 c6 13.e3 fg4 14.d4 c5
15.xe5 xe5 16.d5 b8 V. Anand - M. Adams, London 2012;
B1c42) 10.h3 e6 11.e3 b8 12.b1 a6 N. Vitiugov - E. Bacrot,
Ohrid 2009;
B1c43) worse move is 10.e4
B1c431) 10...e5 11.b3 c6
B1c4311) 12.a3 d5! ( 12...fd7 13.e2 c5 14.ad1 c7
15.d2 (weakness d6) V. Malakhov - E. Bacrot, Chalkidiki 2002 )
13.exd5 cxd5 14.cxd5 g4 15.d2 f3+ 16.xf3 xf3 17.d6
a5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Booot
5.0.0 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2010;
B1c4312) 12.d2! b6 13.h1 ed7 14.f3 c5 15.a3=
B1c432) 10...d7! 11.d2 de5 12.e2 e6 13.d5 f5 14.e3
fxe4 15.xe4 g4= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. R. Tienhoven - D. Semov, corr.
847
2012;
B1c44) 10.b3 f5 11.b2 e4 ( 11...e4 12.xe4 xe4 13.xg7
xg7 14.e3 a5 15.d5 (diagonal h1-a8) L. Psakhis - V. Akopian,
Elista (ol) 1998 ) 12.xe4 xe4 13.e3 d4 14.xe4 xe4 15.d3
e8 16.ad1 c6
B1c441) 17.xd4 xd4 18.c2 d8 19.d3 xd3 ( 19...d5
20.cxd5 cxd5 21.c1 xd3 22.xd3 d4 23.g2 c8 24.xc8
xc8= Black can equalize with relative ease. Le Quang Liem - G.
Sargissian, Wijk aan Zee 2011 ) 20.xd3 f5 21.d1 a6=
B1c442) 17.d2
B1c4421) 17...e6?! [#] 18.g2! c5 ( 18...f5?! 19.f3 d4+
20.f2! xf2+ 21.xf2 e5 22.e4 g7 23.xe5 dxe5 24.d7
Black has difficulties reaching full equality. B. Gelfand - E. Bacrot,
Albert (m/1) 2002 ) 19.f4 f5 20.f3 xf4 21.gxf4 xd3 22.exd3
e8 23.f2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
B1c4422) 17...e7 18.fd1 e8 19.xd4 xd4 20.c2 xd2
21.xd2 d8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B2) 7.xc6 [Chapter] [#]
B2a) 7...bxc6 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0
B2a1) 9...b8 10.a4 a6 11.b3 ( 11.d1 c5 12.a5 d6 13.b3 e8
14.b2 (R. Wojtaszek - P. Anisimov, Warsaw (rapid) 2010) b7!
15.xb7 xb7 16.xa6 b6 17.a5 e4 18.xe4 xb2 19.ab1
d4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...d5
12.cxd5 xc3 (I. Kourkounakis - P. Pandavos, Greece 1994) 13.a3
xa1 14.xf8 e5 15.b4 cxd5 16.xd5= The position is objectively
B2a2) 9...e7 10.f4 b4 11.c1 ( 11.b3 a5 12.xc7 a6
13.fd1 xc4 14.c2 d5 15.e5 fe8 16.d4 (with the idea b3, e3)
Y. Seirawan - J. Werle, Netherlands 2011 ) 11...xb2 12.xc7 e8
13.a5 a3 14.a4 xa4 15.xa4 f5 16.fd1 Black has poor
piece coordination. Protector 1.4.0 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2012;
B2a3) 9...e8
B2a31) 10.f4 b8 11.b1 b7 ( 11...g4 12.d2 a6 13.h3
f6 14.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Onischuk - V.
Akopian, Elista (ol) 1998 ) 12.c5 a6 13.d2 g4 (P. Schuster - E.
Janosi, corr. 2008) 14.h3 e5 15.b3 e7 16.e3 d5 17.cxd6 cxd6
B2a32) 10.a4
B2a321) 10...e7 11.f4 b8! 12.ab1 ( Updated on August 31,
2014 12.xa7 xb2 13.xc7 h5 14.d6 e6 (A. Goganov - A.
848
Morozevich, St. Petersburg (rapid) 2014) 15.a4 xe2 16.ad1
f6 17.b6 a6 18.b4 xa2 19.de1 This move leads to a
drawn endgame. e2 20.xe2 xe2 21.e1 b2 22.xe8+
xe8 23.xd7 xb4 24.xe8+ f8 25.d7 xc4 26.xf8+
xf8 27.xf8 xf8 28.xc6= ) 12...b4! This move leads to
approximately equal positions. 13.xa7 xc4 14.xc7 d5 15.xe7
xe7 16.e3 f5 17.bd1 h5 18.d6 d7 19.a3 xc3 20.bxc3
a7 White has difficulties defending his pawns. 21.d6 f6=
B2a322) 10...b7 11.f4 a5 ( 11...c8 12.ad1 a5 13.d2
White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Miles - V. Ivanchuk, Biel
1989 ) 12.ad1 b8 13.d2 a6 14.a3 b6 15.e1 White has
B2a323) 10...a5 11.d1 ( 11.f4 a6 12.ac1 (Houdini 1.5a Deep Junior 12.5, Internet 2011) b8 13.b3 b6 14.f3 f8
15.g5 h5! 16.xh5 gxh5 17.fd1 c5 18.h4 d6= White has
slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. ) 11...e7
( Updated on March 17, 2013 11...b7 12.f4 h5 13.e3 xe3!?
14.fxe3 e7 15.d3 f6 (G. Jones - D. Swiercz, Germany 2013)
16.f3 (aimed against Ng4) e5 17.d1 e8 18.c1 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.f4 g4 13.c2
( 13.xc7? c5 14.e3 [#] xf2! 15.xf2 xe3+ 16.f1 a6
17.f4 c5 18.f3 g5! Black has the attack. R. Vaganian - V.
Akopian, Yerevan 1994 ) 13...c5 14.e4 e7 ( 14...xe4
15.xe4 xf2+ 16.h1 xb2 17.ab1 c5 18.f1 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.c5 e5 16.ac1
B2b) 7...dxc6 8.xd8+ xd8
B2b1) 9.e4 e6 ( 9...g4 10.e2 xe2 11.xe2 e8 12.f3 d7
13.g5+ c8 B. Gulko - V. Kramnik, Novgorod 1995 ) 10.f4
B2b11) 10...c8 11.e5 d8 12.f4 b6 ( 12...e8 13.xg7 xg7
14.e2 f5 15.f2 White has slightly better pawn structure. N.
Vitiugov - R. Kempinski, Germany 2009 ) 13.e2 b7 14.0-0 h3
15.fd1 e8! 16.d3 xe5! 17.fxe5 g4 18.xg4 xg4 19.f1
f8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B2b12) 10...d7 11.0-0-0 xc3 12.bxc3 c8 13.b2 a5=
with mutual play. E. Girard - R. Fontaine, Bescanon 1999;
B2b2) 9.g5 h6 10.d1+ e7 11.e3 e6 12.c5+ e8 13.e3
d8 14.xd8+ xd8 15.d4 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
Karpov - E. Bacrot, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2000;
B2b3) 9.f4 e6 10.b3 ( worse move is 10.d1+ (D. Jakovenko - K.
Haznedaroglu, Bursa 2010) d7 11.e4 c8 12.e2 e8=
849
Black. ) 10...d5 11.0-0-0 xc3 12.g2 e7 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5
cxd5 15.xd5 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 2.0c Stockfish 120331, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B2b4) 9.d2 e6 10.e4 ( 10.d1 c8 11.b3 a5 12.g2 a4
13.xa4 xc4 Key game V. Gashimov - E. Bacrot, Nanjing 2010 )
10...e8 11.f3 ( 11.0-0-0?! (I. Khairullin - N. Vitiugov, Olginka (rapid)
2011) g4! 12.e2 xe2 13.xe2 xe4! 14.c3 d4 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...c8 12.b3 a5
13.0-0-0 d7 Best Mutual Play ]
5.g2
[ 5.h4
A) 5...d5 6.e3 ( 6.cxd5 xd5 7.e3 c6= - 6. e3 Nc6 7. cxd5 Nxd5 ) 6...c6
7.cxd5 xd5 8.g2 ( 8.d3?! e7 9.f3 0-0 10.g2 db4 (weakness d3)
V. Korchnoi - P. Svidler, Zuerich 2001 ) 8...xc3 9.bxc3 e7 ( Updated on
February 21, 2013 9...g5 (Gibbon 2.57a - Vajolet 1.62.1, Internet 2013)
10.f3 g4 11.h4 d3 12.a4 d7 13.e4 a5! 14.xd3 xa4 15.e4
d7 16.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. ) 10.a4 0-0 11.b1 d7 12.0-0 b8= The position
is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.;
B) 5...c6 6.e3 e6
B1) 7.d4 exd4 8.exd4 d5
B1a) 9.c5?! b6 10.b4 g6 ( 10...a5 11.a4 d7 12.b5 b7 (B. Gulko Cu. Hansen, Esbjerg 2000) 13.h3 cxb5 14.xb6 xb6 15.xe6 fxe6
16.h5+ d7 17.cxb6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
is required from both sides. ) 11.g2 a5 12.b5 bxc5 13.dxc5 xc5
14.0-0 0-0 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B1b) 9.f3 b4 10.b3 b6 11.e3 0-0= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Spike 1.2 Turin Glaurung 2, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B2) 7.g2 b4 ( 7...g6 8.d4 exd4 9.exd4 d5 10.cxd5 (A. Huzman - P.
Svidler, Haifa (rapid) 2000) xd5 11.xd5 cxd5 12.0-0 g7 13.f3 0-0
14.e5 b6 15.e3 b7= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 8.0-0 0-0
9.d4 (V. Liberzon - S. Tatai, Beersheba 1976) d6 10.b3 a5 11.d1
xc3 12.xc3 e4 13.f4 c7= with mutual play. ]
[ worse move is 5.xe5 Promising line for Black: e7 6.f4 d6 7.d3 f5
8.f2
A) 8...h5 9.e3 ( 9.h3?! e4+ 10.xe4 xe4 11.g1 h4 Black has the
attack. Y. Seirawan - D. Van Kerkhof, Netherlands 2011 ) 9...e4+ 10.g1
g4 11.a4+ d7 12.d1 g4=;
B) 8...0-0-0 9.e3 g4 10.a4 e4+
B1) worse move is 11.xe4 xe4 12.g1 ( Updated on August 21, 2013
12.xa7? (RDChess 3.23 - BikJump 2.01, Internet 2013) f3+ 13.g1
850
e2+ 14.xe2 xe2 15.a8+ d7 16.a4+ c6 17.f2 f3-+ )
12...e2+ 13.xe2 xe2 14.f2 xc4 15.xc4 xc4 Black has a pair
of bishops.;
B2) 11.g1 f3+ 12.g2 b8 13.xe4 xe4 14.f2 e1+ 15.g1
g6 16.xg4 xg4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Deep Sjeng WC2008 - Fruit 2.4, Internet (blitz) 2008 ]
5...xf3+ 6.xf3 b4 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 6...c5
A) 7.0-0 0-0
A1) 8.d3= - 7. d3 O-O 8. O-O;
A2) 8.a4 e7 ( 8...d6 9.xc5 dxc5 10.d3 a5 11.d2 a7 12.g2
e8 13.c3 White has a pair of bishops. V. Tkachiev - V. Laznicka,
Heraklio 2007 ) 9.d4 d6 10.g2 c6 11.c3 ( Updated on August 30, 2014
11.b4 (E. Romanov - M. Vavulin, St. Petersburg (rapid) 2014) e6!
(aimed against c4) 12.d5 cxd5 13.cxd5 d7 14.c3 c8 15.b3 h5!?=
Black. ) 11...c7 I. Snape - L. Stark, Coulsdon 2007;
A3) 8.e3
A3a) 8...b4 9.g2 xc3 10.bxc3 d6 ( 10...c6 11.e4 e8 12.a4 d6
13.d3 g4 14.f3 h5 15.b1 White has a pair of bishops. V. Ivanchuk Y. Seirawan, Groningen 1997 ) 11.e4 c6 12.d3 g4 13.c2 d7
14.b1 c7 15.f4 f6 16.f5 b6 17.e3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. J. O'Grady - A. Satici, corr.
2008;
A3b) 8...e7
A3b1) 9.b3 c6 10.d4 d6 ( 10...b4 11.b2 xc3 12.xc3 e4
13.g2 d5 14.h3 a5= with mutual play. ) 11.b2 h3 12.e1 c8
13.d5 ( Updated on December 12, 2013 13.c5 e8 14.d5 dxc5
15.dxc6 bxc6 16.e4 f5 17.xf6+ xf6 18.c1= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Aronian - Wang Hao,
Beijing (rapid) 2013 ) 13...c5 14.a4 f5 15.a5 h5= with mutual play.;
A3b2) 9.d4 d6 10.b3 c6 11.d5 c7 ( 11...c5 12.g2 f5 13.e4 d7
14.a4 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 12.d3 h3 13.g2
xg2 14.xg2 a6 15.e4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini
3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
A3c) 8...d6 9.d4 ( 9.a3 c6 10.d4 b6 11.b4 e6 12.dxe5 dxe5
13.e2 e7 14.b2 ad8 L. Van Wely - G. Sargissian, Linares 2009 )
A3c1) 9...b4
A3c11) 10.e2 c6 ( 10...e4 11.g2 c6 12.a3 a5 13.b4 b6
14.d5 cxd5 15.cxd5 e8 16.b2 (diagonal a1-h8) B. Damljanovic E. Bacrot, Gothenburg 2005 ) 11.a3 a5 12.b4 b6 13.b2 e4
14.g2 d5 15.cxd5 cxd5= with mutual play.;
851
A3c12) 10.d5! xd5 11.cxd5 exd4 ( 11...h3?! [#] 12.a4! xf1
13.xf1 a5 14.a3 e8 15.d1 E. Bareev - S. Volkov, Moscow
2005 ) 12.xd4 c5 13.f4 g5 14.c4 f6 15.g2 a5 16.c2
e8 17.d2 g6 (D. Liedtke - M. Bergmann, corr. 2007) 18.e4 d7
19.c3 c6 20.ad1 cxd5 21.xd5 White has slightly better pawn
structure.;
A3c2) 9...b6 10.b4 c6 11.a4 a6 12.a5 c7 13.b2 ( Updated on
January 3, 2013 13.d5 c5 14.bxc5 h3! 15.cxd6 xa5 16.b3 xf1
17.xf1 d7 18.a3= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
both sides. DeepSaros 3.1a - Stockfish 2.3.1, Internet 2013 ) 13...h3
14.e1 e7 15.d5 e4 16.h1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
B) 7.e3 0-0 8.0-0= - 7. O-O O-O 8. e3;
C) 7.b1 a5 8.a3 c6 9.b4 axb4 10.axb4 d4 11.b3 d5!? 12.cxd5 cxd5
13.xd5 ( 13.e3?! e4! 14.g2 e5 15.0-0 e6 Black has a slight spatial
advantage. S. Mamedyarov - E. Najer, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1) 2005 ) 13...e6
14.xf6+ xf6 15.d3 e4!? 16.xe4 ( 16.xe4 0-0 17.e3 a2 18.0-0
fe8 19.xd4 xf3 20.b2 f6 21.f4 xf4 22.gxf4 xb1 23.xb1 b5=
Black. ) 16...xf2+ 17.d1 0-0 (with the idea Ba2) 18.b5 fd8 19.f3 xf3
20.xf3 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
D) 7.a4 e7 8.d4 d6 9.c3 Updated on December 17, 2014 c6
( Updated on August 14, 2014 9...0-0 10.0-0 h3 11.g2 xg2 12.xg2
(P. Eljanov - C. Balogh, Tromsoe (ol) 2014) exd4 13.xd4 d7 14.b3 f6
15.d2 xc3 16.xc3 f6= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 10.0-0
h3 11.e1 0-0 12.b3 (V. Ivanchuk - Wang Hao, Beijing 2014) g4!?=
(with the idea f5) Black has moderate counterplay.;
E) 7.d3
E1) 7...0-0 8.0-0 h6= - 7... h6 8. O-O O-O ( 8...e8 9.c2 h6 10.b1 c6
11.b4 d4 12.c5 d5 13.cxd6 xd6 M. Tal - W. Browne, Wijk aan Zee
1976 );
E2) 7...h6
E2a) 8.h4 c6 ( 8...d6 9.b4 d4 10.d2 0-0 11.e3 xc3 12.xc3=
White. E. Bacrot - E. Sutovsky, Internet (blitz, m/1) 2003 ) 9.d2 ( 9.g4?!
White's choice hands over the advantage to Black. d5 10.g5 hxg5
11.xg5 b6 Black has the initiative. E. Bacrot - E. Sutovsky, Internet
(blitz, m/3) 2003 ) 9...b6 10.e3 d6 11.e2 e6 12.0-0-0 d7=
with mutual play.;
E2b) 8.a3 0-0 9.e3 c6 10.b4 e7 11.d4
E2b1) 11...exd4 12.xd4
852
E2b11) 12...d5 13.cxd5 ( 13.0-0 dxc4 14.xc4 (J. Lautier - E.
Sutovsky, Gothenburg 2005) e6 15.e2 d7 16.c2 a5 17.b5
e5 18.e2 cxb5 19.xb5 c8= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 13...xd5 14.xd5
cxd5 15.xd5 f6 16.xd8 xd8 17.a2 e6 18.c2 ac8
19.xc8 xc8 20.0-0 b6 21.g2 Black has insufficient
E2b12) 12...d6 13.b2 b6 14.e2 xd4 15.xd4 d8 16.0-0
d7= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
E2b2) 11...d6 12.0-0 f5 13.b2 e4 14.g2 g4 15.f3 exf3 16.xf3
h3;
E2c) 8.0-0 0-0 9.g2 ( 9.a3 a6 10.e3 a7 11.b4 c6 12.d4 exd4
13.exd4 d5 14.cxd5 xd5 15.xd5 cxd5 16.e3 h3= Equal chances,
quiet position. E. Bacrot - E. Sutovsky, Albert 2001 ) 9...c6 10.d2
( Updated on September 1, 2013 10.a4 e7 11.d4 d6 12.c3 e8
13.b3 g4 14.h3 h5 15.b2 c7 V. Malakhov - E. Najer, Moscow
(blitz) 2013 ) 10...e8 ( 10...d6 11.a4 d4 12.e3 b6 13.xb6 axb6
comfortable for White. J. Smejkal - L. Portisch, Milan 1975 ) 11.c1 b6
( 11...f8= - 6... Bb4 7. O-O O-O 8. d3 c6 9. Bg2 Re8 10. Bd2 h6 11. Rc1
Bf8 ) 12.c2 d6 13.a4 c7 14.b4 g4 15.c3 d7 16.fe1 ac8
17.b5 h3 H. Knoll - P. Corbat, corr. 2008 ]
[ worse move is 6...c6 7.d4 d6 8.g2 e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.d5 d7 11.b3 c8
12.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage. B. Grachev - T. Nabaty, Plovdiv
2012 ]
7.b3 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 7.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
A) 7...c6 8.d4 xc3 ( 8...d6 9.b3 xc3 10.xc3 e7 11.dxe5 dxe5
12.e3 0-0 13.fd1 g4 14.d2 xf3 15.exf3 (line d) M. Vachier Lagrave
- E. Romanov, Warsaw (blitz) 2012 ) 9.bxc3 d6 10.c5 h3 11.cxd6 xf1
( 11...e4 12.g2 xg2 13.xg2 xd6 14.b1 b6 15.a4 Black has
insufficient control over the black squares. ) 12.dxe5! h3 13.exf6 xf6
14.d3 d8 15.f4 0-0 16.d1= White has sufficient compensation for
B) 7...0-0
B1) 8.c2
B1a) 8...e8 9.d3 c6= - 8... c6 9. d3 Re8 ( 9...h6 (A. Karpov - A.
Vyzmanavin, Tilburg 1993) 10.d5 xd5 11.cxd5 d6 12.d2 b6
13.b4 b7 14.a4 White is exerting queenside pressure. );
B1b) 8...c6 9.d3 e8 ( 9...h6= - 8. d3 h6 9. Qc2 c6 ) 10.g5 ( 10.g2
h6 11.b1 d5 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.b3 xc3 14.bxc3 b6 15.a4 g4
16.e1 d7 17.d2 ac8 A. Karpov - J. Smejkal, Milan 1975 ) 10...h6
853
11.xf6 xf6 12.e4 e7 ( 12...g6 13.a3 f8 14.c5 f5 15.d2 d5
16.cxd6 xd6 J. Timman - M. Tal, Tilburg 1980 ) 13.a3 a5 14.b4 c7
15.g2 d6 16.c3 d7 M. Rensen - A. Dunne, corr. 1999;
B2) 8.g2 e8 ( 8...c6 9.d3= - 8. d3 c6 9. Bg2; 8...h6 9.d3 e8=
- 8... Re8 9. d3 h6 ) 9.d3 ( 9.c2 c6 10.a3 (Zhang Zhong - S. Volkov,
Internet (blitz) 2004) e7 11.e4 d6 12.d3 e6 13.f4 exf4 14.xf4 d5 )
9...h6 ( 9...c6= - 8. d3 c6 9. Bg2 Re8 ) 10.d2 ( 10.e4 d6 11.f4 c6 12.h1
c5 13.b1 a6= with mutual play. B. Jobava - M. Mchedlishvili, Tbilisi
2007 ) 10...c6= - 8. d3 c6 9. Bg2 Re8 10. Bd2 h6;
B3) 8.d4 xc3 ( Updated on December 8, 2014 8...d6 9.d5 xd5
10.cxd5 exd4 11.xd4 a5 12.d2 c5 13.f4 h3 14.fe1
(B. Damljanovic - B. Lajthajm, Kragujevac 2014) e7 15.ac1 Black has
difficulties reaching full equality. ) 9.bxc3 e4 10.g2 h6 ( 10...e8 11.g5
h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.f3 exf3 14.xf3 (G. Kamsky - D. Campora, Buenos
Aires 1993) e7 15.d5 f8 16.c5 d6 17.cxd6 cxd6 ) 11.f3
( Updated on December 7, 2014 11.c2 e8 12.f3 e7 13.fxe4 d6
(M. Cornette - Z. Medvegy, Schwaebisch Hall 2014; This line has been
played until this point in another computer engine game, too.) 14.e5 dxe5
15.b1 c6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. ) 11...exf3 12.xf3 d6 13.d3 e8 14.b1
(S. Novikov - Z. Efimenko, Moscow 2010) c6 15.e1 e7 16.f4 h3=
with mutual play.;
B4) 8.b3 c5= - 7. Qb3 Bc5 8. O-O O-O ( 8...e7= - 7. Qb3 Qe7 8. O-O
O-O );
B5) 8.d3
B5a) 8...h6 9.c2 ( 9.d2 c6 10.a4 e7 11.fd1 d6 12.b4
(M. Gurevich - B. Avrukh, Antwerp 1999) a6 13.b3 e6 14.ac1 d5
15.cxd5 cxd5; 9.a4 a5 10.a3 xc3 11.bxc3 e7 12.g2 d6 13.c2
(Bu Xiangzhi - N. Kosintseva, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2010) e4 14.e3 f5
15.d4 ae8= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn
structure. ) 9...c6 10.a3 e7 11.e4 d6 12.b4 ( 12.g2 a6 13.h3 b5
14.e3 e6 15.cxb5 axb5 16.d4 b8 17.d5 cxd5 18.exd5 d7=
comfortable. E. Bacrot - L. Van Wely, Leon 2001 ) 12...h7 13.g2 f5
14.f4 exf4 15.xf4 g5 16.h1 fxe4 17.xe4 ( 17.dxe4
(R. Kasimdzhanov - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee 1999) g4 18.e5 dxe5
19.xe5 e8 ) 17...xe4 18.dxe4 g4 19.h3 h5 20.c5 dxc5 21.bxc5
d7 22.ab1 ae8;
B5b) 8...e8 9.b3 f8 10.d1 d6 (V. Tukmakov - M. Hebden,
Hastings 1982) ( 10...c6 11.d4 e4 12.g2 h6 13.d5 d6 14.dxc6 bxc6
15.f4 (weakness d6) V. Ivanchuk - L. Aronian, Turin (ol) 2006 ) 11.d4
exd4 12.xd4 d7 13.e3 a5 14.ad1 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
854
B5c) 8...c6
B5c1) 9.d2 e8
B5c11) 10.a4 e7 ( 10...xc3 11.xc3 d5 12.cxd5 xd5
(D. Andreikin - M. Rodshtein, Biel 2010) 13.d2 f6 14.fd1 h6
15.ac1 e6 16.c3= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. ) 11.b4
a6 12.fc1 d6 13.a5 e6 ( Updated on June 2, 2014 13...xa5
14.bxa5 d8 15.e4 xe4 16.xe4= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. (weakness b7)
Tucano 3.00 - Cheese 1.6, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 14.xd8 axd8
15.e3 h6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B5c12) 10.c1 a6 11.g2= - 9. Bg2 Re8 10. Bd2 a6 11. Rc1;
B5c13) 10.g2= - 9. Bg2 Re8 10. Bd2;
B5c2) 9.b3 e7 10.d1 d6 11.d4= - 7. Qb3 Bc5 8. O-O O-O 9. Na4
Be7 10. Rd1 c6 11. Nc3 d6 12. d4;
B5c3) 9.g2 e8 ( 9...h6 10.d2 e8= - 9... Re8 10. Bd2 h6 ) 10.d2
( 10.b3 c5= - 7. Qb3 Bc5 8. d3 c6 9. O-O O-O 10. Bg2 Re8 ) 10...h6
( 10...a6 11.c1 h6= - 10... h6 11. Rc1 a6 ) 11.c1 ( 11.b1 a5 12.a3
f8 13.a4 d5!? 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.fc1 d7 16.d1 c6
F. Berkes - G. Papp, Hungary 2012; 11.e4 d6 12.h1 a6 13.a3 c5
14.b4 d4 15.c1 g4 16.f3 d7= with mutual play. A. Naiditsch - C.
Balogh, Heviz 2008 )
B5c31) 11...f8
B5c311) 12.e4 c5 ( Updated on January 23, 2013 12...d6 13.h3
a6 14.a4 b8 15.h2 d7 (L. Aronian - Wang Hao, Wijk aan Zee
2013) 16.b4 a5 17.b5 c5 18.e3 e7 19.f4 White has a slight
spatial advantage. ) 13.h3 d6 14.h2 a6 15.f4 e7 16.e2 a5=
with mutual play.;
B5c312) 12.h1 d5 ( 12...d6 13.e4 a6 14.f4 b5 15.f3 bxc4
16.dxc4 e7 17.b3 b7 18.cd1 White has a slight spatial
advantage. Key game E. Tomashevsky - G. Sargissian, Bursa 2010 )
13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5 cxd5 15.b3 e6;
B5c32) 11...c5 12.a3 a6 13.a4 a7 14.c5 d5 15.cxd6 xd6
16.b4 c7 17.c5 xc5 18.xc5 e6 19.b4 ad8=
Equal chances, quiet position. B. Gelfand - A. Grischuk, Linares 2010;
B5c33) 11...a6 12.h1 ( 12.a3 f8 13.b4 d5 14.cxd5 cxd5
15.a4 g4 I. Cheparinov - F. Caruana, Novi Sad 2009; 12.b3 c5=
- 7. Qb3 Bc5 8. d3 c6 9. O-O O-O 10. Bd2 h6 11. Bg2 Re8 12. Rac1
a6; worse move is 12.e4 c5 13.a4 a7 14.c5 d6= The position is
(weakness d4) V. Kramnik - P. Svidler, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 12...d6
13.a3 ( 13.f4 exf4 14.xf4 g4 15.b3 c5= The chances are
855
Grischuk - F. Caruana, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 13...c5 14.b4 a7
15.a4 e6 16.a5 d7= with mutual play. N. Vitiugov - M. Vachier
Lagrave, Germany 2010 ]
A) 7...e4 8.g2
A1) 8...0-0 9.g5 ( 9.0-0 xc3 10.bxc3= - 7. O-O O-O 8. d4 Bxc3 9. bxc3
e4 10. Bg2 ) 9...xc3+ 10.bxc3 e8 11.c2 d5 12.xf6 gxf6 13.0-0
White has slightly better pawn structure. Ufim 8.00 - Crafty 20.11, Internet
(blitz) 2006;
A2) 8...xc3+ 9.bxc3= - 7... Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 e4 9. Bg2;
B) 7...e7
B1) 8.0-0 xc3 9.bxc3 e4 ( Updated on January 31, 2015 9...d6 10.a4+!
d7 11.b4 b8 12.dxe5! dxe5 13.a5 Black has difficulties defending
his pawns. b6 14.xa7 0-0 15.xc7 fc8 16.a7 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. E. Romanov - P. Nikolic, Solingen 2015 )
10.g2 (W. Grohde - A. Mikenas, corr. 1994) h6 11.c5! 0-0 12.f4
B2) 8.dxe5 xe5 9.0-0 xc3 10.bxc3 0-0 ( Updated on January 5, 2015
10...xc3 11.f4 (D. Howell - K. Zelesco, Auckland 2015) d6 [#] 12.c5!
This sacrifice gives White the advantage. xc5 13.d2 0-0 14.fc1 f5
15.xc7 d5 16.a4 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. ) 11.d4 d6 12.f4 White has the initiative.;
C) 7...xc3+ 8.bxc3 e4 9.g2 h6 10.c2 ( 10.c5 0-0 11.c4 b6 12.0-0
e8 13.a4 bxc5 14.dxc5 b7 15.a5 g4 16.f4 e5= White has a
pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. E. Romanov - F.
Caruana, Sochi 2012 ) 10...0-0 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4 e8 13.f3 e7
( 13...b8 14.0-0 b6 15.e1 (V. Korchnoi - E. Bareev, Tilburg 1991) d6
16.a4 a6 17.c6 b7 18.b5 c8 ) 14.e3 b8 15.a4 b6 16.a5 a6!
17.axb6 xb6 18.0-0 xc4 19.xa7 (B. Jobava - L. Aronian, Dortmund
2006) e6! 20.xc7 d5 21.h5 e4 22.f3 e6= This position is rather
drawish. ]
[ 7.c2 0-0 ( 7...c6 8.0-0 0-0= - 7. O-O O-O 8. Qc2 c6 ) 8.d3 ( 8.0-0=
- 7. O-O O-O 8. Qc2 ) 8...c6 9.a3 e7 10.0-0 d5 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.g5 e6
E. Bareev - B. Gelfand, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2005 ]
[ 7.d3 0-0 8.0-0= - 7. O-O O-O 8. d3 ]
[ 7.a4 c6 8.0-0 0-0 9.d4 e4 10.g2 d5 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.b3 e7 13.f4
b6 14.fc1 a6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. V. Ivanchuk - P. Svidler, Wijk aan Zee 1999 ]
7...c5
[ 7...e7 8.0-0 ( 8.a3 a5 9.c2 c6 10.b4 b6 11.c5 c7 12.d3
(V. Ivanchuk - J. Ehlvest, New Delhi/Teheran (m/1) 2000) 0-0 13.g5 h6
14.xf6 xf6 15.0-0 e7 16.ab1 d5 17.cxd6 xd6= Equal chances, quiet
position. ) 8...0-0 9.d3 h6 ( 9...c6 10.g5 xc3 11.xc3 d6 12.b4 h6
856
13.xf6 xf6 14.b5 c5= Black can equalize with relative ease. V. Topalov - S.
Karjakin, Leon (rapid) 2003 ) 10.g2 c6 11.d2 c5 ( 11...a5 (N. Vitiugov - R.
R. Vasquez, Khanty-Mansiysk (ol) 2010) 12.a3 xc3 13.bxc3 d6 14.ab1
e8 15.e4 d7 16.c2 White has a pair of bishops. ) 12.a4 (S. Casella - E.
Belter, corr. 2009) d6 13.c5 c7 14.b4 d8 15.ac1 e8 16.c2 d5
17.cxd6 xd6 18.xd6 xd6= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
[ 7...a5 8.b5 xc3 9.bxc3 e7 10.d4 ( 10.a4 0-0 11.a3 d6 12.c5
(Y. Yakovich - A. Shirov, Warsaw (rapid) 2012) b8 13.0-0 d8 14.cxd6 cxd6
15.c4 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 10...e4 11.g2 0-0 12.0-0=
Rybka 2.3.2a - Stockfish 1.5.1, Internet 2009 ]
[ 7...a5
A) 8.a3 c5 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0 h6 ( 10...e8 11.g5 h6 12.xf6 xf6
13.e4 e7 14.xc5 xc5 15.a4 e7 16.b4 White is exerting
queenside pressure. Thinker 5.4C Inert - Naum 4, Internet 2009 ) 11.e3 d6
12.d1 e7 13.d4 b6 D. Contin - P. Lafuente, Berazategui 2007;
B) 8.0-0 0-0 9.d3 h6 10.e3 xc3 11.xc3 d6 12.c5 (line c) D.
Bronstein - L. Polugaevsky, Petropolis 1973 ]
8.d3 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 8.0-0
A) 8...c6 Updated on June 14, 2013
A1) 9.e3 Updated on April 19, 2014
A1a) 9...0-0 10.d1 - 8... O-O 9. Rd1 c6 10. e3 ( 10.d4 exd4 11.a4
b6 12.xb6 xb6 13.xb6 axb6 14.d1 dxe3 15.xe3 d5 16.cxd5
xd5 17.xd5 cxd5 18.xb6= Equal chances, quiet position. );
A1b) 9...d6 10.d1 b6 11.d4 e7 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.a4 e4
14.xb6 axb6 15.g2 g4 16.d4 a6 17.c2 c5 18.d2 0-0
comfortable for White. Tucano 4.00 - Rotor 0.8, Internet 2014;
A2) 9.d3= - 8. d3 c6 9. O-O;
A3) 9.a4 e7 10.d4 d6 11.d1 c7 12.d3 0-0 13.c3 h3 14.d5=
White. Vitruvius 1.11C - Stockfish 3, Internet 2013; This line has been played
until this point in another computer engine game, too.;
B) 8...0-0
B1) 9.d1
B1a) 9...c6 10.e3
B1a1) 10...d5?! 11.cxd5 cxd5 ( Updated on April 19, 2014 11...xd5
12.xd5 cxd5 13.d4 exd4 14.exd4 b6 15.xd5 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rotor 0.8 - Tucano 4.00,
Internet 2014 )
B1a11) 12.xd5 e6 13.d4 ( 13.xf6+ xf6 14.d5 ad8
15.xe6 fxe6 16.f1 e4= Black has sufficient compensation for
857
required from both sides. E. Bareev - P. Svidler, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
2005 ) 13...exd4 14.exd4 b6 15.xf6+ xf6 16.d5 d7 17.c3
f5 18.d3 f6 19.d2! xb2 20.ab1 xa2 21.d6 White has
the initiative. Rybka 2.1d3 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007;
B1a12) 12.d4! e4 (D. Reinderman - A. Delchev, Rijeka 2010) 13.dxc5
exf3 14.e4 d4 15.c4 e6 16.xd4 Black has insufficient
B1a2) 10...b6 11.d4 exd4 12.exd4 d5 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5 cxd5
15.xd5 g4 16.d3 e8 17.e3 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
B1b) 9...e8 10.a4 d4 11.e3 b6 12.c5 a5 13.e4 d6 14.d4 e7
15.a3 dxc5 16.xc5 xc5 17.xc5 b6= Equal chances, quiet
position. V. Agostini - C. Stoicescu, corr. 2008;
B2) 9.d3= - 8. d3 O-O 9. O-O;
B3) 9.g2 e8 10.d3 h6 11.h3 a6 12.h2 d6 13.c2 b8 14.b3 b5
15.b2 b7 L. Aronian - A. Grischuk, Nice (blindfold) 2010;
B4) 9.a4
B4a) 9...d6 10.d1 e8 11.d4 exd4 12.xd4 e5 13.d1 c6
( Updated on January 25, 2014 13...d6 14.g2 d7 (D. Khismatullin - A.
Stukopin, Taganrog 2014) 15.c5 e7 16.f4! f6 17.e4 Black has
difficulties developing his pieces. ) 14.g2 e7 15.e4 c7 16.c3 d6
17.e3 d7;
B4b) 9...e7
B4b1) 10.d1 c6 ( 10...d6 11.c3 d7 12.d4 f6 13.dxe5 xe5
14.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. B. Gelfand - J. Timman,
Wijk aan Zee (blitz) 1998 ) 11.c3
B4b11) 11...c5 - 9. Rd1 c6;
B4b12) 11...b6 12.d4 ( 12.d3 d6 13.xb6 axb6 14.e3 d8
15.b4 (D. Fridman - L. Van Wely, Germany 2004) e6 16.a4 d5
17.cxd5 xd5 18.xd5 xd5 19.xd5 cxd5= Black can equalize
with relative ease. ) 12...exd4 13.xb6 axb6 14.xd4 d6 15.f4 e6
16.c1 (weakness d6);
B4b13) 11...d6 12.d4 c7
B4b131) 13.g2 exd4 ( 13...h6 14.c2 h7 15.b4 exd4
16.xd4 g5 17.e3 f6 18.dd1 e8 19.d3 a5 20.b5 xc3
21.b6 e7 22.xc3 White has a pair of bishops. A. Huzman - P.
Svidler, Fuegen 2006 ) 14.xd4 e6 15.f4 h5 16.c1 ad8
17.c2 f5 18.b3 f6 19.d1 f4 20.f3 fxg3 21.hxg3 f7=
more comfortable. C. Musitani - R. Ward, corr. 2006;
B4b132) 13.c2 h3 14.b3 h6 15.b2 h7= (with the idea f5)
with mutual play. B. Gulko - P. Nikolic, Polanica Zdroj 1996;
858
B4b2) 10.d4
B4b21) 10...d6 11.d1
B4b211) 11...e8 12.c3 c6 13.e3 ( 13.g5 g4 14.xe7
xe7 15.a3 (weakness d6) I. Khairullin - E. Najer, Olginka 2011 )
13...d7 14.e4 f6 15.xf6+ xf6 16.dxe5 xe5 17.d4 e7
18.a3 d8 19.d2 xd4 20.xd4 e6 21.b3 (weakness d6) P.
H. Nielsen - F. Caruana, Amsterdam 2010;
B4b212) 11...exd4 12.xd4 d7 13.f4 f6 14.d2
B4b2121) 14...e5 15.e3 e7 Updated on August 23, 2014
16.ad1 ( 16.c3 f6 17.d5 xd5 18.cxd5 b6 19.c1 f5
20.c4 fc8 21.d4 White has a lasting advantage. (weakness
c7) Wang Hao - P. Eljanov, Moscow 2010 ) 16...h6 17.c3 f6
18.d5 xd5 19.cxd5 with White's characteristic advantage in
this type of position. Wang Hao - A. Horvath, Abu Dhabi 2014;
B4b2122) 14...e5 15.g2
B4b21221) 15...g5 16.e3 f6 ( worse move is 16...xf4?!
17.exf4 d7 (V. Malakhov - M. Rodshtein, Plovdiv 2010) 18.c2
e7 19.e2 d8 20.c3 f6 21.h3 Black has difficulties
developing his pieces. ) 17.c1 g5 18.xe5 xe5 19.c5
B4b21222) 15...b8 16.c3 e6 17.d5 c6 18.xf6+ xf6
19.xd6 xc4 20.xe6 xe6 21.xb8 xb8 22.d1
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. J. Friedel - S.
Sevian, Las Vegas 2012;
B4b22) 10...exd4 11.d1 c5 ( 11...d6 - 10... d6 11. Rd1 exd4 )
12.e3 dxe3 13.xe3 c7 14.c3 a6 Updated on December 3, 2013
B4b221) 15.g4!? h6 16.h4 d5!? ( 16...d6 17.g5 hxg5 18.hxg5
h7 19.d5 d8 (L. Aronian - A. Giri, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
2011) 20.g6 fxg6 21.g2 g5 22.f4 h6 23.b6 b8 24.xc5=
17.xd5 xd5 18.xd5 e8;
B4b222) 15.g5 d6 16.xf6 xf6 17.d5 d8 18.b6 b8
19.xc8 xc8 20.xd6 b5= Equal chances, quiet position. D.
Khismatullin - S. Sjugirov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2013 ]
[ 8.a4 e7 9.0-0 0-0= - 8. O-O O-O 9. Na4 Be7 ]
[ 8.b5 e7 9.d3 c6 10.a4 0-0 11.0-0 h6 12.a3 a6 13.b4 a7 14.e3
d8 B. Savchenko - M. Carlsen, Moscow (blitz) 2007 ]
8...c6
[ 8...0-0
A) 9.g5 h6 10.xf6 xf6 11.e4 ( 11.0-0 d6 12.g2 c6 13.e3 b6
14.c2 f5 15.b4 g6 B. Gulko - A. Ivanov, Seattle 2000 ) 11...b6
12.xc5 xc5 13.c3 a5 14.0-0 d6 15.fd1 b4= Black can equalize
859
with relative ease. N. Vitiugov - A. Grischuk, Moscow 2009;
B) 9.0-0
B1) 9...e8 10.d1 ( 10.d2 c6= - 8... c6 9. O-O O-O 10. Bd2 Re8 )
10...c6 11.g2
B1a) 11...b6 12.e3 d6 ( 12...xb3 13.axb3 d6 14.d4 b6 15.d5
White has a slight spatial advantage. L. Van Wely - M. Zaitsev, Germany
2012 ) 13.a4 xb3 14.axb3 b4 15.b6! g4 16.xa8 xd1
17.xa7 b8 ( 17...c5 18.a5 xb3 19.d2 d7 20.h3 b6
21.xb6 xb6 22.a3 c2 23.g4 (Bc2 is a poorly-placed piece.) )
18.d4 h5 19.b6 xb3= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
B1b) 11...h6= - 8... c6 9. O-O O-O 10. Rd1 h6 11. Bg2 Re8;
B2) 9...d6 10.a4 d7 11.g2 a5 12.xc5 xc5 13.c3 White has a
pair of bishops. W. Uhlmann - V. Korchnoi, Amsterdam 1972;
B3) 9...c6= - 8... c6 9. O-O O-O;
B4) 9...h6
B4a) 10.a4 e7 11.e3
B4a1) 11...d6 12.c3 c6
B4a11) 13.ad1 c7 14.d4 exd4 ( 14...h3 (L. Aronian - P. Eljanov,
Wijk aan Zee 2008) 15.g2 xg2 16.xg2 g4 17.c1 ad8 18.f3
exd4 19.xd4 e5 20.e3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. (weakness d6) ) 15.xd4
f5 16.f4 d7 17.e4 e5;
B4a12) 13.d4 c7 14.d5 h3 15.fc1 c5 16.d2 h7 17.g2
xg2 18.xg2 f5= with mutual play. M. Petursson - A. Khalifman,
Narva 1998;
B4a2) 11...c6 12.c5 d5 13.cxd6 xd6 14.fc1 e7 15.c5 d8
16.xd6 xd6 17.c5 e7 18.c2 d5= Equal chances, quiet
position. A. Minasian - P. Nikolic, Yerevan 1996;
B4b) 10.d1 c6= - 8... c6 9. O-O O-O 10. Rd1 h6;
B4c) 10.e3 a6 11.d1 a7 12.d4 (L. Van Wely - J. Piket, Merrillville
1997) exd4 13.exd4 d6 14.f4 e8;
B4d) 10.g2 c6= - 8... c6 9. O-O O-O 10. Bg2 h6;
B4e) 10.d2 e8 11.ac1 ( 11.ad1 c6 12.g2= - 8... c6 9. O-O O-O
10. Bd2 h6 11. Bg2 Re8 12. Rad1; 11.g2 c6= - 8... c6 9. O-O O-O 10.
Bd2 h6 11. Bg2 Re8 ) 11...b8 ( 11...c6= - 8... c6 9. O-O O-O 10. Bd2
Re8 11. Rac1 h6 ) 12.a4
B4e1) 12...a6 13.b4 d4 (Philou 3.1.4.1 - GreKo 6.5, Internet 2010)
( 13...f8 14.b5 (Cu. Hansen - L. Christiansen, Munich 1992) a8
15.b1 c6 16.g2 cxb5 17.xb5! d5 18.b2 dxc4 19.dxc4
(weakness b7) ) 14.c5! xc3 15.xc3 d5 16.cxd6 xd6 17.g2 c6
18.b2 White has a pair of bishops.;
B4e2) 12...d6 13.b4
B4e21) 13...d4 (L. Aronian - A. Istratescu, Novi Sad 2009) 14.e4!
860
xe4 15.xe4 h3 ( 15...a6?! 16.c5! h3 17.e3 xf1 18.xf1 d5
19.g2 ) 16.e3! ( 16.fd1 d7 17.xd7 xd7 18.e3 b2 19.b1
a4! 20.e1 a3 ) 16...xf1 17.xf1 d5 18.xd5 c6 19.e4 b6
20.c5 c7 21.b5 e6 22.g1 White has more than adequate
B4e22) 13...b6 14.d5 xd5 15.cxd5 h3 16.fe1 a6 17.e3
f6 18.e4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. ]
[ 8...h6
A) 9.d2 Updated on July 27, 2013
A1) worse move is 9...0-0 10.g4! ( 10.c1 e8 11.0-0= - 8... O-O 9. O-O
h6 10. Bd2 Re8 11. Rac1 ) 10...d5 11.g5 hxg5 12.xg5 d4 13.d5 e7
14.xe7+ xe7 15.h4 White has the initiative.;
A2) 9...c6 10.c1 0-0 11.0-0 ( worse move is 11.g4 d5 12.g5 hxg5
13.xg5 d4 14.e4 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. ) 11...d6 12.a4 b6 13.xb6 axb6
14.a4 h3 15.fd1 c7 Komodo CCT - Gull 2.1, Internet 2013;
B) 9.g4!? c6 10.h4 d6 11.g5 hxg5 12.xg5 b6 13.xb6 xb6=
Equal chances, quiet position. Z. Azmaiparashvili - J. Timman, Oviedo (rapid)
1993;
C) 9.h4 c6 ( 9...h7? 10.e4 e7 [#] 11.b5! c5 12.e3 a6 13.a4
c7 14.c3 Black is behind in development. J. Piket - B. Avrukh,
Amsterdam 2001 ) 10.g4= - 9. g4 c6 10. h4;
D) 9.0-0 0-0= - 8... O-O 9. O-O h6 ]
9.0-0
[ 9.g4 d6 10.g5 g8 ( 10...d7 11.e4 0-0 12.g1 b6 13.e3 xe3
14.fxe3 f5 15.gxf6 xf6 16.0-0-0 h8= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. L. Aronian - B. Gelfand,
Saint Vincent 2005 )
A) 11.a4 a5+ ( 11...e7 12.xc5 dxc5 13.e4 0-0 14.h4 f5 15.c3
d4 16.e3 f5 17.g2 White has a pair of bishops. F. Vallejo Pons - B.
Gelfand, Pamplona 1999 ) 12.f1 h3+ 13.g2 xg2+ 14.xg2 c7
15.f1 e7;
B) 11.e4 b6 12.a3 ( 12.c2?! (V. Zvjaginsev - P. Svidler, Moscow
(blitz) 2001) e7 13.c5 dxc5 14.e3 f5 15.xc5 d4 16.c3 xf3+
17.exf3 d5 18.xb6 axb6 Black has slightly better pawn structure. )
12...c7 13.c5 dxc5 14.h4 ( 14.e3 b6 15.xc5 bxc5 16.xc6+ d7
17.xa8 a5+ 18.d2 xa8 19.g1 b6 20.e3 b8 Thinker 5.1c - Fruit
2.1, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 14...e7 15.xc5 f5 16.h5 h6 17.gxh6 gxh6 ]
9...0-0 10.d2
[ 10.g5 e7 ( Updated on November 3, 2013 10...h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.e4
e7 13.xc5 xc5 14.fd1 e7 15.c3 a5 16.c5 d5 17.cxd6 xd6
18.d4 exd4 19.xd4 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Swiercz - D.
861
Navara, Czech Republic 2013 ) 11.fd1 ( 11.ac1 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.c5
e7 14.e4 d5 15.cxd6 xd6 16.xd6 xd6= Equal chances, quiet position.
B. Gelfand - P. Svidler, Moscow (blitz) 2009 )
A) 11...d6 12.d4 ( 12.ac1 h6 13.d2 c7 14.g2 f5 15.a4 d7
16.b4 a6 17.b3 b5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. E. Tomashevsky - P. Svidler, Moscow 2005 )
12...c7 13.d5 c5 14.a4 (Naum 2.2 - Glaurung 2.1, Internet 2008) h6
15.c1 h7 16.g2 g5 17.e3 f5= with mutual play.;
B) Updated on September 5, 2013 11...h6 12.e3 d6 13.d4 c7 14.d5
h3 15.a4 d7 16.dxc6 bxc6 17.ac1 a5 L. Ftacnik - E. Romanov,
Nuernberg 2013 ]
[ 10.d1 h6
A) 11.e3 b6 12.d4 exd4 13.exd4 d5! 14.cxd5 xd5 ( worse move is
14...cxd5 15.f4 e6 16.a4 c7 17.e5 White has the initiative. P.
Svidler - B. Gelfand, Odessa (rapid) 2009 ) 15.xd5 ( 15.xd5 cxd5 16.xd5
g4 17.d3 f6 18.xb7 g6 19.a6 c8 20.c4 b7 21.d1 f3=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Glaurung 2.1 - Hiarcs 11,
Internet 2008 ) 15...e6 16.a4 cxd5 17.e3 c8= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
B) 11.g2 e8 12.h3 b6 13.a4 c7 14.e4 d6 15.e3 e6!? 16.c2
( 16.xb7 b8 17.a6 c8 18.xa7 b7 19.a8 b8 20.a7 b7=
This position is rather drawish. ) 16...b5 17.cxb5 cxb5 18.c3 b6
L. Van Wely - F. Caruana, Amsterdam 2009 ]
[ 10.g2 e8 ( 10...h6 11.d2= - 10. Bd2 h6 11. Bg2 ) 11.d2= - 10. Bd2 Re8
11. Bg2 ( 11.h3 h6 12.h2 b6 13.a4 c7 14.e4 b8 15.c3 a6 16.a4
comfortable. J. Lautier - V. Salov, Madrid 1993 )]
10...h6
[ 10...e8
A) 11.g2 b6 ( 11...a6 12.a4 a7 13.c5 d5 14.cxd6 xd6 15.ac1
(Z. Hracek - G. Sargissian, Khanty-Mansiysk (ol) 2010) e4 16.b4 d8
17.dxe4 xe4 18.cd1 f6 19.xe4 xe4 20.c3 e7 21.b6 xb6
22.xb6 e6= Equal chances, quiet position.; 11...f8 12.a4 h6 13.ac1
a6 14.e4 xe4 15.xe4 d6 16.a5 g5 17.b3 h5 18.h4 e7
Ki. Georgiev - L. Van Wely, Chalkidiki 2002 ) 12.c2 h6 13.a4 c7
14.ac1 d6 15.b4 d7 16.c3 c8 17.fe1 h3 18.h1 a6 L. Portisch R. Huebner, Abano Therme 1980;
B) 11.ac1 h6
B1) 12.g2= - 10... h6 11. Bg2 Re8 12. Rac1;
B2) 12.a4 a6 ( 12...f8 13.fd1= - 12. Rfd1 Bf8 13. Qa4 ) 13.e3 d6
14.b4 b6 15.c2 e6 16.a4 c8;
B3) 12.fd1 f8 13.a4 ( 13.g2 d6 14.h3 e7 15.h2 e6 16.e3
ec8 17.a4 a5 Lj. Ljubojevic - L. Van Wely, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2002 )
862
13...d5 ( 13...d6 14.b4 (Cu. Hansen - J. Hjartarson, Reykjavik 1997) a6
15.a5!? e6 16.a4 d7 17.xd8 axd8= Equal chances, quiet
position. ) 14.cxd5 cxd5 15.b3 ( 15.xd5? xd5 16.xd5 xd5
17.xe8 h3 18.e4 xd3 19.xa8 f3-+ ) 15...e6 16.xb7 b8
17.a6 ( 17.xa7? (E. Bareev - L. Van Wely, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2002)
a8 18.b7 e7! 19.b4 ea7 20.h4 e7! White has poor queen
placement. ) 17...xb2 18.b1 b6 19.xb6 xb6 20.xb6 axb6=
11.g2
[ 11.a4 e7 12.g2 d6 ( 12...d5 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.ac1 b6 15.c3 b7=
comfortable. ) 13.c3 c7 ( 13...e8 14.ac1 d7 15.d1 c5 16.b4 e6
17.b5 d7 18.bxc6 bxc6 B. Gelfand - M. Vachier Lagrave, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/
5) 2009 ) 14.ac1 e8 15.f4 exf4 16.gxf4 a5 17.e3 h5= This position is
very complicated, which favors better players. B. Gelfand - M. Vachier Lagrave,
Khanty-Mansiysk (m/3) 2009 ]
11...e8
[ 11...b6 12.a4 c7 13.c5 d5 14.cxd6 xd6 15.b4 e6 16.a3 xb4
17.xb4 b8 18.c5 e8 19.xe6 xe6= Equal chances, quiet position. B.
Gelfand - M. Vachier Lagrave, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/2) 2009 ]
12.ac1
[ 12.ad1 f8
A) 13.h3 a6!? 14.h2 ( 14.e3 b5 15.c1 b8 16.fd1 b4 17.e4
xe4 18.xe4 c5 ) 14...d6 15.f4 e7 16.f5 c7 17.e3 d7 18.c1 d8
19.g4 b8= with mutual play. V. Popov - G. Sargissian, Moscow 2007;
B) 13.fe1 d6 14.c1 c7 15.d4 (Lj. Ljubojevic - L. Van Wely, Monte Carlo
(rapid) 2003) exd4 16.xd4 e6 17.c2 ac8= 18.ed1 d5 19.cxd5 cxd5
20.f4 d7 21.4d2 c5 ]
[ 12.h3 b8 13.ac1 a6 14.a4 a7 15.c5 d6 16.cxd6 xd6 17.b4 c7
18.a3 d8 19.d6 a8 20.c5 xc5 21.xc5 a5 P. Svidler - M. Carlsen,
Moscow (blitz) 2008 ]
12...a6
[ 12...b6 13.a4 ( 13.c2= - 6... Bc5 7. d3 h6 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg2 c6 10. Bd2
Re8 11. Rc1 Bb6 12. Qc2 ) 13...d6 14.b4 e6 15.b5 d5 16.bxc6 bxc6
17.cxd5 cxd5 18.a3 b8 B. Gelfand - P. Svidler, Dos Hermanas 1999 ]
[ 12...f8 13.h3 d6 14.h2 a6 15.e3 e7 16.cd1 b8 17.a7 a8
18.b6 d7 L. Aronian - P. Svidler, Sochi 2008 ]
13.a4 a7 14.c5 d5 15.cxd6 xd6 16.b4 c7 17.c5
[ Updated on January 21, 2014 17.c5 xc5 18.xc5 e7 19.a3 b8 20.b4
(V. Belous - S. Sjugirov, Taganrog 2014) f5 21.b2 be8 22.fd1 e4
23.dxe4 xe4 24.xe4 xe4 25.xe4 xe4 26.e3 b6= Equal chances,
quiet position. ]
[ 17.c2 e6 18.c5 xc5 19.xc5 ad8 20.xe6 xe6 21.b4 d4 22.a3
863
d8 V. Popov - A. Delchev, Rijeka 2010 ]
17...g4
[ 17...e6 18.xe6 xe6 19.e3 d8 20.fd1 b6 21.h3 ee8 22.c4
d5 23.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. A. Timofeev - M. Kobalia, Moscow 2010 ]
18.fe1 ad8
[ 18...d7 19.e4 e6 20.a3 a5 21.d2 ed8 22.b3 b6 23.c2 d5
V. Malakhov - F. Caruana, Villafranca 2010 ]
19.d2 c8 20.c4 f5 21.b4 e4 22.dxe4 (Key game E. Tomashevsky - P.
Svidler, Moscow 2009) xe4 23.xe4 xe4 24.xe4 xd2 25.f3 ed8
26.e3 e5= Equal chances, quiet position. Best Mutual Play
217
Four Knights Variation,with 4...Bb4
Line 017
[Dragan Paunovic]
A29
15.07.2014

4.g3 b4 [#] 5.g2 [Chapter] [#]
[ 5.d5 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
A) Recommendation for club level players: 5...e4 [Chapter] [#] 6.h4
A1) 6...0-0 7.g2 e8 ( 7...c5 8.0-0 e8 - 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O Re8 7.
Nd5 e4 8. Nh4 Bc5 ) 8.0-0= - 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O Re8 7. Nd5 e4 8. Nh4;
A2) 6...c5 7.g2 0-0 - 6... O-O 7. Bg2 Bc5;
A3) 6...d6
A3a) 7.g2
A3a1) 7...g5?! 8.a4
A3a11) 8...d7 9.xb4 gxh4 - 8... gxh4 9. Nb4 Bd7 ( 9...d4
10.d1 gxh4 11.d3 hxg3 12.hxg3 White can increase his
advantage with accurate play. Pharaon 3.5.1 - Atlas 3.14b, Internet
2011 );
A3a12) 8...gxh4 9.xb4 d7 10.xc6 xc6 11.a3 ( Updated on
December 16, 2013 11.c2 e7 12.b4 0-0-0 13.b2 hg8 14.c3
g6 15.b5 d7 16.e3 b8 17.0-0 White has the initiative.
Stockfish DD - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2013 ) 11...g4 Updated on
December 16, 2013 12.c3 ( 12.d3 (A. Zhigalko - I. Salgado Lopez,
Istanbul (ol) 2012) f6 13.f4 exd3 14.xc6+ bxc6 15.xd3 0-0
16.f3 e5 17.c3 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 12...g8
13.b4 e7 14.b5 d7 15.b2 f5 16.f3 e5 17.fxe4 f4 18.d4 h3
19.xh3 xh3 20.dxe5 0-0-0 21.0-0-0 Black has insufficient
864
compensation for material deficit. Rybka 4.1 - Stockfish DD, Internet
2013;
A3a2) 7...0-0 8.xb4 xb4 9.a3 c6 10.d3 e8 11.0-0 a5
( 11...e7 12.g5 exd3 13.exd3 h6 14.e3 d7 15.h3 e6 16.b4
a6 17.e1 d7 18.g4 d5 19.c1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops.
V. Markic - U. Otspere, corr. 2010 ) 12.e3 a4 13.dxe4 xe4 14.c2
e7 15.ad1 h6 V. Portych - L. Van Damme, corr. 2012;
A3b) 7.xb4 xb4
A3b1) 8.d4?! exd3 9.exd3 0-0 10.g2 ( 10.e2?! h3 11.e3 c5
12.a3 c6 White's king is stuck in the center. V. Korchnoi - M. Adams,
Wijk aan Zee 1993 ) 10...e8+ 11.e3 g4 12.0-0 xe3 13.fxe3
xe3 14.f3 xf1 15.xf1 e7 White has insufficient compensation
A3b2) 8.a3 c6 9.d3 exd3 10.xd3 0-0 11.g2 e8 12.0-0 g4
13.e4 d7 M. Gurevich - M. Adams, Munich 1993;
B) [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 5...e7
B1) 6.g2 e4 7.g1 0-0 8.h3 ( 8.xf6+ xf6 9.xe4 e8 10.d3 d6
11.e3 a5! 12.a3 a4 13.e2 xe4! 14.dxe4 e5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 8...e5 9.hf4 xc4 10.c2 b6
(B. Savchenko - V. Iordachescu, Serpukhov 2008) 11.xf6+ xf6 12.xe4
g6 13.0-0 d5 14.f3 c6=;
B2) 6.d3 0-0 7.g2
B2a) 7...xd5?! 8.cxd5 d4 9.xe5 b4+ 10.d2 xd2+ 11.xd2
e8 12.f4! c2+ ( 12...xe2? 13.xf7+ h8 14.h5 f4 15.gxf4
g6 16.e2+- J. Timman - V. Bologan, Cannes (blitz) 2006 ) 13.d2 f6
14.xc2 xe5 15.he1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
B2b) 7...d6 8.0-0 a5 9.e1 e8 10.b3 d7 11.b2 xd5 12.cxd5
b4 13.e4 c5 14.a3 a6= Houdini 3 - Spike 1.4, Internet 2012;
C) 5...a5 6.g2 ( 6.xb4?! axb4 7.d4 e4 8.d5 exf3 9.dxc6 (S. Novikov - V.
Bologan, Dagomys 2010) e7! 10.e3 g4 11.exf3 xe3 12.cxd7+ xd7
13.fxe3 0-0 14.f2 fe8 15.e2 a5 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. White's king is stuck in the center. ) 6...0-0
7.0-0 d6
C1) 8.xb4?! axb4 9.b3 e4 ( 9...f5 10.b2 e8 11.e1 a5 12.d4
a8!= with mutual play. Ki. Georgiev - I. Sokolov, Tilburg (rapid) 1994 )
10.e1 d5 11.b2 dxc4 12.bxc4 (R. Wlodarczyk - J. Veen, corr. 2005)
e6 13.d3 e8 14.c2 ( 14.xf6 xf6 15.xe4 b3! Black has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 14...exd3 15.xd3 xd3
16.exd3 f5 White can maintain equality with accurate play.;
C2) 8.d3 h6 ( 8...xd5 9.cxd5 d4 10.xd4 exd4 11.d2 c5=
- 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nd5 Bc5 8. d3 Nxd5 9. cxd5 Nd4 10. Nxd4 exd4
865
11. Bd2 a5 ) 9.a3 c5= - 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nd5 Bc5 8. d3 h6 9. a3
a5;
D) 5...d6 6.g2 0-0 7.0-0 e8 8.d3 h6 9.d2 f8 10.xf6+ xf6
11.e4 d8 12.f4 White has the initiative. M. Vachier Lagrave - E.
Miroshnichenko, Al-Ain 2012;
E) worse move is 5...xd5 6.cxd5 d4
E1) 7.g2 xf3+ 8.xf3 0-0 ( 8...c5 9.e3 0-0 10.0-0 d6 11.g2 f5
12.d3 d7 M. Krasenkow - L. Van Wely, Germany 1998 ) 9.0-0
E1a) 9...d6 10.d4 ( 10.g2 c5 11.b3 d4 12.b1 f5 13.d3 d7=
Equal chances, quiet position. T. V. Petrosian - A. Karpov, Milan 1975 )
10...h3 11.g2 ( 11.a4?! xf1 12.xf1 a5 13.a3 exd4 14.axb4
axb4 15.xa8 xa8 16.xa8 xa8 A. Waisman - J. Podkrajsek, corr.
1978 ) 11...xg2 12.xg2 e8 13.dxe5 xe5= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
E1b) 9...c5 10.d3 d6 11.g2 f5 12.e3 f6 13.d2 a5 14.c3 b6
15.d2 d7 W. Uhlmann - D. Fuhrmann, Dresden 1995;
E2) 7.xd4 exd4 8.c2 ( 8.g2 0-0 - 5. Bg2 O-O 6. Nd5 Nxd5 7. cxd5
Nd4 8. Nxd4 exd4 ) 8...e7 ( 8...0-0 9.c4 e7 10.xd4 b6 11.g2
a6 12.e3 ae8 13.a3 d6 14.a4 d3 15.b3 f5 16.d3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. F. Svoboda - J.
Ryska, corr. 2009 ) 9.g2 ( 9.xc7 0-0 10.f4 b6 11.xd4 a6 12.e3
xf1 13.xf1 ac8 14.f4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. Stockfish 1.3 - Deep Sjeng WC 2008, Internet 2009 ) 9...c5 10.0-0
0-0
E2a) 11.b3 d6 12.e3 g5 ( 12...dxe3?! 13.fxe3 d7 14.b2 g5
15.f4 ac8 16.af1 White has the initiative. E. Tomashevsky - J.
Markos, Ohrid 2009 ) 13.b2 f5 14.e4 d7 15.f4 f6 16.d3 a6
17.a4 a5 18.ae1 White has the initiative. Fritz 11 - Ktulu 8, Internet
2008;
E2b) 11.e3 b6 12.a4 dxe3 (Historically important game V. Korchnoi - A.
Karpov, Baguio City (m/27) 1978) 13.fxe3 a5 14.b3 d6 15.b2 d7
16.f4 White has the initiative.;
F) 5...c5 [Chapter] [#]
F1) 6.d3
F1a) 6...xd5 7.cxd5 d4 8.d2 ( 8.xd4 xd4 9.g2 0-0 10.0-0
d6= - 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nd5 Bc5 8. d3 Nxd5 9. cxd5 Nd4 10. Nxd4
Bxd4 )
F1a1) 8...d6 9.e3 f5
F1a11) 10.c4
F1a111) 10...c6 11.dxc6 bxc6 ( 11...b5?! [#] 12.g2! c7 13.a3
a6 14.c2 0-0 15.0-0 White can increase his advantage with
accurate play. V. Tkachiev - M. Vachier Lagrave, Aix-les-Bains
(rapid) 2007 ) 12.g2 e7 13.0-0 0-0 14.b3 b6 15.d4 exd4
866
16.xb6 axb6 17.xd4 White has a pair of bishops.;
F1a112) 10...0-0 11.g2 b5 12.a5 f6 13.0-0 d7 14.a4 a6
comfortable for White. (weakness c6) Houdini 1.5 - Stockfish 1.8,
F1a12) 10.b4! b6 11.c4 0-0 12.g2 d7 13.0-0 c6 14.b2
cxd5 15.xd5 c6 16.e4 Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 2.0, Internet
(blitz) 2012;
F1a2) 8...0-0 9.g2= - 5. Bg2 O-O 6. Nd5 Bc5 7. d3 Nxd5 8. cxd5 Nd4
9. Nd2;
F1b) 6...0-0 7.g2= - 5. Bg2 O-O 6. Nd5 Bc5 7. d3 ( 7.g5 e7 8.xf6
xf6 9.e3 d6 10.g2 (Deep Shredder 10 - Fruit 2.2, Internet 2006) e4
11.dxe4 xb2 12.b1 a3 13.0-0 c5 );
F1c) 6...h6
F1c1) 7.a3 a5 8.g2 d6 ( 8...0-0= - 5. Bg2 O-O 6. Nd5 Bc5 7. d3 h6 8.
a3 a5 ) 9.0-0 0-0= - 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nd5 Bc5 8. d3 h6 9. a3
a5;
F1c2) 7.g2 d6= - 6. Bg2 d6 7. d3 h6 ( 7...0-0= - 5. Bg2 O-O 6. Nd5
Bc5 7. d3 h6 );
F2) 6.g2 d6 ( 6...0-0= - 5. Bg2 O-O 6. Nd5 Bc5 )
F2a) 7.0-0 xd5 ( 7...0-0= - 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nd5 Bc5; 7...a6
8.d3 h6 9.a3 0-0 10.b4 a7 11.b2 xd5 12.cxd5 e7
R. Dzindzichashvili - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee 1979 ) 8.cxd5 d4 9.xd4
xd4 10.e3 b6
F2a1) 11.a4 a5
F2a11) 12.d3 h5!? (D. Reinderman - R. Kotter, Germany 2012)
( 12...0-0= - 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nd5 Bc5 8. d3 Nxd5 9. cxd5 Nd4
10. Nxd4 Bxd4 11. e3 Bb6 12. a4 a5 ) 13.d4 g4 14.e1 exd4
15.exd4+ e7 16.e3 d7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
F2a12) 12.f4 f6 ( 12...0-0 13.c2 g4 14.fxe5 dxe5 15.b3 d7
16.a3 fd8 17.f2= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. Zappa 1.1 - Crafty 21.5, Internet
2007 ) 13.fxe5 xe5 14.f4 0-0 15.d4 e7 16.d3 f5=;
F2a2) 11.f4
F2a21) 11...0-0 12.fxe5 ( 12.b3 f6 13.a4 a5 14.b2 d7 15.h1
e7 L. Polugaevsky - V. Korchnoi, Buenos Aires 1980 ) 12...dxe5
13.b4 d6 14.b3 f5 15.a4 a5 16.a3 White has the initiative.
F2a22) 11...f6 12.fxe5 xe5 13.d4 e7 14.d3 0-0 15.d2 f5
16.f2 d7;
F2b) 7.d3 h6 ( Updated on June 27, 2014 7...xd5 8.cxd5 d4 9.xd4
xd4 10.e3 b6= P. Kostenko - A. R. Salem Saleh, Al-Ain 2014; Apart
from this game, there are also a number of engine games available here. )
867
F2b1) 8.d2 xd5 ( 8...0-0 9.xf6+ xf6 10.e4 g6 11.xc5
dxc5 12.0-0 d8 13.e3 d4 E. Bareev - V. Kramnik, Monte Carlo
(blindfold) 2002 ) 9.cxd5
F2b11) 9...d4 10.e3 f5
F2b111) 11.d4 exd4 12.e4 [#] 0-0! ( 12...e7 13.b4! b6 14.c4
c6 15.f4 c7 16.xd4 White has the initiative. E. Bareev - B.
Gelfand, Cannes 2002 ) 13.exf5 e8+ 14.f1 xf5 15.b3 f6
16.xc5 dxc5 17.d2 c4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
F2b112) 11.c4 0-0 12.0-0 (Alaric 707 - Slow Chess Blitz WV2.1,
Internet 2007) e7 13.d2 c6 14.dxc6 xc6 15.c1;
F2b12) 9...e7 10.0-0 0-0= - 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nd5 Bc5 8. d3
h6 9. Nd2 Nxd5 10. cxd5 Ne7;
F2b2) 8.e3 0-0 9.0-0= - 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nd5 Bc5 8. d3 h6 9.
e3;
F2b3) 8.0-0 0-0= - 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nd5 Bc5 8. d3 h6 ]
5...0-0
[ 5...xc3 6.bxc3 0-0 ( 6...d6 7.0-0 0-0= - 5... O-O 6. O-O Bxc3 7. bxc3 d6 )
7.0-0= - 5... O-O 6. O-O Bxc3 7. bxc3 ( 7.d3 b8 8.0-0 a6 9.b1 d6=
- 5.. . O-O 6. O-O Bxc3 7. bxc3 d6 8. d3 a6 9. Rb1 Rb8 )]
[ 5...d6 6.0-0 ( 6.d5 c5= - 5. Nd5 Bc5 6. Bg2 d6 ) 6...0-0= - 5... O-O 6. O-O
d6 ]
6.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6...e4 7.h4= - 5. Nd5 e4 6. Nh4 O-O Bg2;
B) Updated on July 15, 2014 6...d6
B1) 7.a3 c5 8.b4 e4! ( Updated on March 23, 2014 8...d4?! 9.xd4
xd4 10.e3 e6 11.b2 e8 12.0-0 c6 13.c3 White has a pair of
bishops. G. Papp - A. Czebe, Hungary 2014 ) 9.bxc5 exf3 10.xf3 dxc5
11.0-0 (D. Schott - K. Binder, corr. 2000) d4 12.g2 g4 13.c3 e8
14.e1 d7= With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing
lines to trip Black up.;
B2) 7.xb4 xb4 8.0-0 f5 (S. Barbier - R. Edouard, La Massana 2010)
[#] 9.d4!? h6 ( 9...c2? 10.h4! xd4 11.e3 g5 12.exd4 gxh4
13.g5+- Black's position is full of weaknesses. ) 10.h4 h7 11.d2 c2
12.dxe5 dxe5 13.c1 d4 14.f3 e7 15.xd4 exd4=;
C) 6...xd5 7.cxd5 d4 8.xd4 exd4 9.0-0 ( 9.b3 e7 10.b2 c5
11.0-0 d6= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Polugaevsky - G. Kuzmin,
Moscow 1973 ) 9...d6 ( 9...d6 (J. Smejkal - V. Korchnoi, Leningrad 1973)
10.b3 c5 11.b2 b6 12.e3 a6 13.e1 dxe3 14.dxe3 White has a slight
center control advantage. )
C1) 10.b3
C1a) 10...c5 11.e3 g5 12.b2 e8
868
C1a1) 13.c2 f5 ( 13...g4?! 14.c4 dxe3 15.fxe3 g6 16.f4
White has the initiative. N. Vitiugov - Z. Gyimesi, Bornholm 2008 ) 14.e4
d7 15.f4 f6 16.ae1 b6 17.d3 White has a slight center control
advantage. D. Weber - T. Wilczek, corr. 2004;
C1a2) 13.xd4 xd4 14.exd4 g4 15.c2 e7 16.h3 h5 17.d3
C1b) 10...g4! 11.h3 h5 12.b2 d3 13.g4 dxe2 14.xe2 g6
15.c4 c5 16.c3 f6;
C2) 10.e4 dxe3 ( 10...f5 11.d3 fxe4 12.dxe4 c5 (Pawny 0.1.9 Francesca MAD 0.14, Internet 2010) 13.b4 xb4 14.b2 c5 15.xd4
White has a slight center control advantage.; 10...a5 11.d3 d7 12.f4 a4
13.f5 White is exerting kingside pressure. Toga II 1.4.2 - Zap!Chess
Paderborn, Internet 2008 ) 11.dxe3 a5 12.d2 c5 13.c3 d7 14.d2
White has a lasting advantage. Y. Kryvoruchko - M. Arnold, Reykjavik 2012;
D) 6...c5 7.d3 ( 7.0-0 d6= - 6. O-O d6 7. Nd5 Bc5 )
D1) 7...h6 8.a3 ( 8.0-0 d6= - 6. O-O d6 7. Nd5 Bc5 8. d3 h6 )
D1a) 8...a5
D1a1) 9.d2 d6 10.b4 axb4 11.axb4 xa1 12.xa1 xd5 13.bxc5
db4 14.xb4 xb4 15.a5 ( 15.0-0?! e4! 16.dxe4 dxc5 17.d1
e7 Black has slightly better pawn structure. V. Korchnoi - A. Karpov,
Tilburg 1991 ) 15...c6 16.a3 dxc5 17.xc5 e8 18.0-0 e4 19.dxe4
xe4= Equal chances, quiet position.;
D1a2) 9.e3 d6 10.0-0 e8 ( worse move is 10...xd5 11.cxd5 e7
12.d4 exd4 13.xd4 g6 14.b3 d7 15.h3 e8 16.b2
J. Lautier - Bu Xiangzhi, Taiyuan 2004 ) 11.b3 ( 11.c2 f5 12.d2
xd5 13.cxd5 e7= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
11...xd5 12.cxd5 e7 13.d4 exd4 14.xd4 Key game Ding Liren Zeng Chongsheng, Xinghua 2014;
D1b) 8...d6 9.0-0= - 6. O-O d6 7. Nd5 Bc5 8. d3 h6 9. a3;
D2) 7...xd5 8.cxd5 d4 9.d2
D2a) 9...c6 10.e3 f5 11.0-0 cxd5 12.xd5 Updated on January 20,
2013
D2a1) 12...d6 13.c4 e7 14.g2 Updated on July 31, 2013 c7
( 14...e6 15.xb7 b8 16.g2 f6 17.d2 d5 18.b3 d6 19.d2
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.a3 f5
16.b4 d5 ( 16...b6?! 17.b2 ac8 18.c1 d7 19.d4 e4 20.d5
White has the initiative. ) 17.xe5 d6 18.d4 fc8 19.d2
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Gull 2.1 Komodo 5.1r2, Internet (blitz) 2013;
D2a2) 12...e7 13.g2 d5 14.d4 exd4 15.b3 b6 16.exd4 e6
17.c5 f5 18.b4 a5 19.xb7 e7 20.bxa5 xb7 21.axb6 xb6
22.a4 fc8 23.e1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
Naum 4.2 - Critter 1.6, Internet 2013;
869
D2b) 9...d6 10.e3 f5 11.c4 a5 ( Updated on November 11, 2013
11...e7 12.0-0 f5 13.d4 exd4 14.exd4 b6 15.a4! (with the idea
a5) A. Zhigalko - A. Ipatov, Warsaw 2013 ) 12.d2 a4 13.b4 axb3
14.axb3 xa1 15.xa1 b5
D2b1) 16.a5 e7 17.0-0 b6 ( 17...g4? 18.b7 d7 19.xc5
dxc5 20.xe5+- V. Ivanchuk - V. Anand, Nice (rapid) 2008 ) 18.b4 f5=
with mutual play.;
D2b2) 16.b4 bxc4 17.bxc5 cxd3 18.cxd6 cxd6 19.a3 b6 20.xd3
a6 21.xa6 xa6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. ]
[ 6...xc3 [Chapter] [#] Top level line:
A) 7.dxc3
A1) 7...h6 8.e1 d6 9.c2 e6 ( 9...d7 10.h3 h7 11.e4 c8
12.h2 e7 13.e3 h8 14.b3 a6 15.a4 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. D. Khismatullin - S. Rublevsky, Moscow 2006 ) 10.e3 d7
11.d5 (D. Peschel - T. Zietlow, Germany 1994) ( 11.e1 h3 12.h1
ab8 13.b3 e7 14.a4 a5= B. Jobava - V. Tkachiev, Benidorm 2007 )
11...h7 12.a4 f5=;
A2) 7...d6 8.g5 ( 8.c2 e6 9.b3 h6 10.h4 d7 11.e4 h3
12.xh3 xh3 13.f5 ae8= I. Ibragimov - E. Sutovsky, Montreal 2006 )
8...h6 9.xf6 xf6 10.e1 a5 ( 10...e6 11.b3 d8 12.c2 d7
13.e3 h3 14.xh3 xh3= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Chernin - V.
Ivanchuk, Warsaw (rapid) 2002 ) 11.c2 e6 12.b3 d8 13.e4 b8
14.e3 a7 B. Damljanovic - I. Ivanisevic, Zlatibor 2006;
B) 7.bxc3
B1) 7...d6 8.d3
B1a) 8...a6 9.b1 b8
B1a1) 10.h4 d7 11.a4 h6 ( 11...e4 12.dxe4 e8 (V. Gashimov - D.
Stellwagen, Heraklio 2007) 13.g5 b6 14.f5 e5 15.e3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.e4=
- 8... h6 9. Rb1 Rb8 10. e4 a6 11. a4 Bd7 12. Nh4;
B1a2) 10.g5 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.e1 d7 13.c2 b5 ( 13...h5
14.e3 d8 15.d5 b5 16.cxb5 axb5 17.a4 bxa4 18.xa4
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. M. Gurevich - C. Bauer,
Metz 2005 ) 14.cxb5 axb5 15.f4 g6= Spike 1.2 Turin - Scorpio 2.1,
Internet 2009;
B1b) worse move is 8...e4 9.d4
B1b1) 9...exd3 10.exd3 ( 10.xc6 dxe2 11.xe2 bxc6 12.xc6 b8
13.e3 b7 14.xb7 xb7= Equal chances, quiet position. H. Mecking
- V. Korchnoi, Augusta 1974 ) 10...xd4 ( 10...e5 11.f4 g6 12.b1
c5 13.c2 White has the initiative. I. Nepomniachtchi - B. Savchenko,
Sochi 2012 ) 11.cxd4 Updated on September 16, 2013 e8 ( 11...d5
870
12.g5 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.cxd5 xd4 15.c1 White can increase
his advantage with accurate play. B. Socko - S. Grigoriants, KhantyMansiysk 2012 ) 12.b1 b8 13.f4 b6 14.a4 f5 15.fd1
White has a pair of bishops. Delfi 5.4 - RedQueen, 1.1.4 Internet 2013;
B1b2) 9...e8 - 7... Re8 8. d3 e4 9. Nd4 d6;
B1c) 8...h6
B1c1) 9.b1 b8 10.e4
B1c11) 10...e6 11.h3 a6 ( 11...d7 12.h4 e7 13.e2 f5
14.exf5 xf5 15.f3 f6 16.d2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. S. Mamedyarov - M.
Gagunashvili, Dubai 2004 ) 12.a4 b6 13.e1 a5 14.f4 d7
15.e3 b7 16.f3 e7= with mutual play. H. Semmelroth - R.
Wolfrum, corr. 2007;
B1c12) 10...a6 11.a4 ( 11.d2 b5 12.f4 g4 13.e1 (with the idea
f5) e6 14.f5 d7 15.h3 b4= with mutual play. Li Chao - E. Postny,
Tromsoe (m/1) 2013 ) 11...d7 12.h4 e8 13.h3 b6 14.c2 a5
15.e3 b7 16.a1 c8 17.g4 c5= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players. Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4,
B1c2) 9.e1 e4 10.c2 e8 11.b1 b6 (M. Kobalia - Le Quang Liem,
Moscow 2011) 12.dxe4 a6 13.e3 a5 14.d4 c6 15.d1
a5=;
B2) 7...e4
B2a) 8.e1 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.f3 d8 ( 10...e8 - 7... Re8 8. Ne1 e4
9. f3 d5 10. cxd5 Qxd5 ) 11.b3 c5+ 12.h1 e6
B2a1) 13.xb7? ab8 14.a6 ( 14.xc7? d5-+ ) 14...c4 15.a3
xa6 16.xc5 xe2 17.f2 xd2 18.fxe4 g4;
B2a2) 13.b2 exf3 14.xf3 ab8 P. Fonseca - K. Kitson, corr. 2001;
B2b) 8.d4 e5 9.d3 d6 ( 9...c5?! 10.c2 exd3 11.exd3 d5 12.f4
g6 13.g5 M. Roiz - E. Najer, Netanya 2009 ) 10.g5 ( 10.f4 exf3
11.xf3 xf3+ 12.xf3 d7 13.f2 b8 14.a4 a6 15.d2 e5
16.af1 d7 17.c2 c8 18.f4 h3= B. Lajthajm - Edouard,
Benasque 2009 ) 10...exd3 11.exd3 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.b1 c6 14.f4
d7 15.e1 c5= A. Anreiter - B. Rimkus, corr. 2009;
B3) 7...e8
B3a) 8.d3
B3a1) 8...d6 9.e4 h6 10.e1 ( Updated on January 9, 2013 10.h4
e6 11.f5 xf5 12.exf5 d7 13.g4 e4 14.dxe4 xe4 15.e3
ad8 16.e1 f6 17.h3 b6 18.e2 a5 19.ad1 c5= Naraku 1.4 MinkoChess 1.3, Internet 2013 ) 10...a6 11.a4
B3a11) 11...d7 12.f4 exf4 13.xf4 de5 14.c2 g6 15.c1
b8 16.a5 e6 17.d4 D. Navara - T. Polak, Karlovy Vary 2004
( 17.e3 );
871
B3a12) 11...a5 12.f4 Updated on August 11, 2013 c6 ( 12...b6
13.f5 b7 14.g4 d7 15.f3 f6 16.h4 White has the attack. )
13.b1 b5 14.axb5 axb5 15.cxb5 b6+ 16.h1 cxb5 17.c4
D. Dubov - S. Fedorchuk, Tromsoe (m/1) 2013;
B3a2) 8...e4
B3a21) 9.g5 exd3 10.exd3
B3a211) 10...b6
B3a2111) 11.e1 xe1+ 12.xe1 b7 13.d5 f8 14.d1
( 14.xf7+ h8 15.d5 h6 16.h3 xd5 17.cxd5 e8 18.d1
14...d8 15.xb7 xb7 16.f3 c6 17.e3 h6 18.h3 e7
19.f4 e8= V. Akopian - L. Christiansen, Groningen 1991;
B3a2112) 11.d5 xd5 12.cxd5 h6 13.xf7 xf7 14.h5+
g8 15.dxc6 dxc6 16.xh6 gxh6 ( 16...e6 (L. Christiansen - G.
Kaidanov, Key West 1994) 17.g5 d7 18.f4! h3 19.fe1 f7
20.f5 f6! 21.xf6 gxf6 22.f4 xf5= Black can equalize with
relative ease. ) 17.g6+ h8 18.xh6+ g8 19.g6+ h8=
This position is rather drawish. H. Schorra - R. Siemes, corr. 1997;
B3a212) 10...h6 11.e4 d6 12.b1 xe4 13.xe4 e5 14.f4
h3 15.xe5 ( 15.e1?! g4 16.d2 f3+ 17.xf3 xf3
H. Wilhelms - R. Poleschi, corr. 2000 ) 15...xf1 16.xg7 xd3
17.xd3 xg7 18.xb7 b8 19.xa7= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
B3a22) 9.dxe4 xe4 10.c2 d6 11.d4 e7 12.d1 d7 13.f4
b6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. Black has slightly better pawn structure. Critter 0.
38 - Philou 2.8.0, Internet 2009;
B3a23) 9.d4
B3a231) 9...h6
B3a2311) 10.c2 exd3 11.exd3 xd4 12.cxd4 d5 13.b1 dxc4
( 13...c6 14.c5 a5 15.b3 h7 16.e3 g5 17.h4 e6
18.b2 Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ) 14.dxc4
xd4 15.xb7 xb7 16.xb7 e4 17.c5 d5= Black can
equalize with relative ease. AnMon 5.66 - DanaSah 4.24, Internet
2009;
B3a2312) 10.e3 e5
B3a23121) 11.h3?! d5 ( 11...b6 12.d2 d6 13.f4 exf3
14.xf3 xf3+ 15.exf3 d5 E. Bareev - D. Andreikin,
Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012 ) 12.b3 c5 13.b5 exd3 14.exd3 a6
15.a3 f5 Black has the initiative.;
B3a23122) 11.f4 d6 12.e1 g6 13.c1 c5 14.c2 d7=;
B3a2313) 10.dxe4 xe4 11.c2 d5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.d1
872
( 13.e3 a5 (Historically important game G. Kasparov - A. Karpov,
Seville (m/16) 1987) 14.c4!? xc4 15.d1 cd6 16.f3 g5
17.h4 e6 18.xe6 xe6 19.xc7 b5 20.c5 Black has
difficulties reaching full equality. ) 13...f5 14.b2 ( 14.e3
(A. Grischuk - A. Korotylev, Moscow (blitz) 2007) xd4 15.cxd4
xf2! 16.xd5 h3+ 17.g2 xc2 18.d2 e4+ 19.xe4
xe4 20.xh6 gxh6 21.xh3 d8= This position is rather
drawish. ) 14...xd4 15.cxd4 d7 16.f4 c6 (L. Portisch - V.
Salov, Tilburg 1994) 17.f3 g5 18.g4! e6 19.e4 White has a
slight center control advantage.;
B3a232) 9...d6 10.g5 exd3 11.exd3 xd4 12.cxd4 h6 13.e3
B. Gulko - V. Korchnoi, Horgen 1995;
B3a233) 9...exd3 10.exd3
B3a2331) 10...h6 11.e3 ( 11.b1 xd4 12.cxd4 d5=
- 10... Nxd4 11. cxd4 d5 12. Rb1 h6 ) 11...e5 12.e1 d6 13.f4
( 13.h3 c5 14.f3 g6 15.d4 c7 16.d2 d7 17.b1 c6
18.xc6 xc6 19.f3 xf3 20.xf3 b6= M. Gurevich - V. Salov,
Linares 1991 ) 13...g6 14.b3 ( 14.d2 c5 15.c2 b8
16.f2= 1/2-1/2 V. Ivanchuk - V. Kramnik, Turin (ol) 2006 ) 14...g4
15.d2 xe1+ 16.xe1 Stockfish 1.7.1 - Critter 0.60, Internet
2010;
B3a2332) 10...xd4 11.cxd4 d5 ( 11...h6 12.d5 d6 13.b2
d7 14.e1 (diagonal a1-h8) Y. Seirawan - B. Gulko, Salt Lake
City 1999 )
B3a23321) 12.e3
B3a233211) 12...h6 13.h3 e6 ( 13...b6 14.c1 d7
15.f4 b7 16.e5 White has the initiative. H. Nakamura - D.
Howell, London 2011 ) 14.c1 c6 (M. Botvinnik - M. Basman,
Hastings 1966) 15.e1 a5 16.b3= The position is
White.;
B3a233212) 12...f5 13.b3
B3a2332121) 13...d7 14.cxd5 ( 14.fe1 c6 15.g5
xe1+ 16.xe1 e8 17.xe8+ xe8 18.h3 e1+ 19.h2
xh3 20.xf6 xg2 21.xg2 dxc4 22.xb7 gxf6
23.c8+ g7 24.g4+ f8 25.dxc4 e6= A. Giri - W. So,
Biel 2010 ) 14...h3 15.xb7 xg2 16.xg2;
B3a2332122) 13...c6 14.g5 dxc4 15.dxc4 xd4 16.xb7
e4 17.e3 xc4 18.fc1 c3 19.xc6 xc6 20.xc6
e2+ 21.f1 xc1 22.xa8 xa8 23.xc1 a6=
This position is rather drawish. P. Horchler - M. Akoibilla, corr.
2006;
B3a23322) 12.f4 f5 ( 12...c6 13.e1 xe1+ 14.xe1 f5
873
comfortable for White. S. Mamedyarov - M. Kobalia, Abu Dhabi
2005 ) 13.b3 c6 14.e5 c8 15.xf6 xf6 16.cxd5 xd4
17.xb7 c5 18.fe1 xd3 19.d7 f8 20.ad1 g6=
Komodo 5 - DeepSaros 2.3j, Internet 2012;
B3a23323) 12.g5 h6 ( worse move is 12...c6 13.cxd5 cxd5
14.b3 b6 15.xf6 xf6 16.xd5 ) 13.xf6 xf6 14.cxd5
xd4 15.c1 g4 16.b3 e2 17.fe1 xd3 18.xb7
( 18.ed1? e2 19.f1 b2-+ ) 18...ab8 19.xc7 xe1+
20.xe1 b2 21.f4 xf4 22.gxf4 xa2= V. Papin - P.
Ponkratov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010;
B3a23324) Updated on May 31, 2014 12.h3 c6 13.a4 e6
14.c5 (N. Miezis - E. Van den Doel, Wunsiedel 2014) b6 15.c2
c8! (with the idea Qa6) 16.h2 f5=;
B3a23325) 12.b1
B3a233251) 12...b8 13.f4 ( 13.g5 h6 14.xf6 xf6
15.e1 xe1+ 16.xe1 f5 17.xd5 xd3 18.b3 g6
19.e5 xe5 20.dxe5 b6= Deep Sjeng WC2008 - Stockfish
1.6.3, Internet 2009 ) 13...e6 14.c5 f5 15.h3 Toga II 3.1.
2SE - Glaurung 2.0.1, Internet 2008;
B3a233252) 12...g4 13.c2 b8 14.f4 h6 15.h3 f5
16.fe1 xe1+ 17.xe1 dxc4 18.xc4 e8 19.g4 e6
20.d5 d7 21.b4 b6 22.e3 a5 23.a3 c8 24.e5 b5
25.c3 Vitruvius 1.11C - Hiarcs 14, Internet 2012;
B3a233253) 12...h6 13.f4
B3a2332531) 13...c6
B3a23325311) 14.d2 b6 15.fc1 ( 15.a4 f5 16.c5
d7 17.fc1 f6 18.b4 e6 19.f1 ae8 A. Karpov V. Anand, Frankfurt (rapid) 1997 ) 15...e6 16.a4 c8
(C. Onem - B. Ghiani, corr. 2009) 17.c5 d7 18.cxb6
axb6 19.c3 c5 20.b2 f6 21.e3 a8= Black can
B3a23325312) 14.e5 b6= - 13... b6 14. Be5 c6;
B3a2332532) 13...b6 14.e5
B3a23325321) 14...b7 15.e1 ( 15.f3 (J. Hodgson - V.
Salov, Amsterdam 1996) d7 16.fe1 xe5 17.xe5
xe5 18.dxe5 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. )
15...d7 16.a4 c6 17.cxd5 cxd5 18.f4 f8 19.h3
g6 20.e3 c8 21.g2 d7 22.b3 e7 23.bc1
c6 24.f4 White has a pair of bishops. Rybka 3 - Rybka
B3a23325322) 14...c6
B3a233253221) 15.h3 e6
874
B3a2332532211) 16.a4 d7! 17.f4 ( worse move
is 17.xc6 xe5 18.dxe5 c8 19.a4 dxc4
20.dxc4 xc4 ) 17...f8 18.fe1 g6 19.d2
e7=;
B3a2332532212) 16.c1 c8 17.f4 dxc4 18.dxc4
b5!= with mutual play. Key game L. Aronian - B.
Gelfand, Dresden (ol) 2008;
B3a233253222) 15.c1 d7 16.e1 c8 17.h3 e6
18.d2 ( \/Updated on January 25, 2013 18.a4 e7
19.a6 d7 20.h2 h7 21.c5 f8 22.d6 g6=
Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
18...d7 19.d6 f8 20.b4 d7 21.h4 cd8 22.c5
b5= Key game P. Vale - I. Miciak, corr. 2010;
B3b) 8.b1
B3b1) 8...e4 9.d4
B3b11) 9...d5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.b5 xa2! ( 11...d7 12.d3 a6
13.d4 (V. Ivanchuk - R. Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1) 2011)
exd3 14.xd3 e5 15.c2 c5 16.f3 c4 17.d1 e7= ) 12.a3
d8 13.b2 d5 14.xc7 a5 15.xa8 xa3 16.b3 d6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White has poor
knight placement.;
B3b12) 9...b6 10.d3 (L. Christiansen - J. Silman, San Mateo (rapid)
1989) b7 11.f5 e7=;
B3b2) 8...d6 9.d3 b8 10.g5 d7 11.e4 xe4 12.xe4
(A. Lixa - D. Mauro, corr. 2010) b6 13.c2 e7 14.g2 d8 15.e4
e6=;
B3c) Top level line: 8.e1
B3c1) 8...d5 9.cxd5 xd5
B3c11) 10.c2
B3c111) 10...e4 11.e3 ( 11.b1 a5 12.d4 b6 13.c2 c5
14.b3 xb3 15.axb3 f5 V. Ivanchuk - V. Akopian, Nalchik
2009 ) 11...xe3 12.fxe3 b8 (Rybka 1.2f - Rybka 1.01, Internet
(blitz) 2006) 13.c2 f5 14.d3 exd3 15.exd3 e5 16.d4 c4
17.e4 fxe4 18.xe4 White has the initiative.;
B3c112) 10...g4 11.f3 h5 ( 11...e6 12.e4 b6 13.d4 ) 12.e4
b6 13.d4 f6 14.d3 a5 15.e3 Zhang Zhong - M. Kobalia,
Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1) 2005;
B3c12) 10.c2 g4
B3c121) 11.f3 e6 12.e4 ( Updated on June 22, 2013 12.f4 exf4
13.gxf4 f5 14.e3 b6 15.d3 d5 16.f3 d7 17.c4 xf3
18.xf3 ad8 19.d1 White has a pair of bishops. D. Khismatullin E. Tomashevsky, Yekaterinburg 2013 ) 12...b6 13.d3 d7 14.f4
White has the initiative. P. Svidler - R. Ponomariov, Eilat 2012;
875
B3c122) 11.d3 d7 12.e4 f6 13.g5 h5 14.f3 e6 15.e3
f6 16.d1 ad8 17.d4 White has a slight center control
advantage.;
B3c2) 8...d6 9.e4 a6 10.a4 b8 11.b1 d7 12.d3 a5 13.f4
B. Jobava - M. Kobalia, Budva 2009;
B3c3) 8...h6 9.e4 d6 10.d3 - 8. d3 d6 9. e4 h6 10. Ne1;
B3c4) 8...e4 9.f3 ( 9.c2 11 - Line )
B3c41) 9...e3 10.d3 d5 11.cxd5 xd5
B3c411) 12.b3 e6 13.a3 ( 13.xb7 d6 14.f4 ab8
15.a6 b6 16.c4 ce7 17.a4 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit.; 13.h1 f6 14.b2 de7
B. Jobava - S. Volkov, Moscow 2008 ) 13...e7 ( Updated on April
23, 2013 13...f6 14.b2 h6 15.b1 a5 16.c4 db4 17.c3
Houdini 3 Pro - Stockfish 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 14.xe7 cxe7
15.b2 b5 16.f4 White has a pair of bishops.;
B3c412) 12.b2 d6 ( 12...f6?! 13.b3 b6 14.c2 a5 15.c4
h6 16.ab1 S. Firla - R. Kuchtova, corr. 2005 ) 13.b3 a5 14.f4
f6 15.f3 White has the initiative.;
B3c42) 9...d5 10.cxd5
B3c421) 10...xd5
B3c4211) 11.b2 e3 12.c4 ( worse move is 12.c2 exd2
13.xd2 b6 14.xd8 xd8 15.fd1 e6 16.d4 a4
17.d2 e5 Scorpio 1.91 - Toga II 1.2.1a, Internet 2007 )
12...b6 13.d3;
B3c4212) 11.b3 exf3 12.xf3 f6 13.d3 h3 14.f2 d7=
M. Nitz - S. Jauk, corr. 2012;
B3c422) 10...xd5 11.fxe4 xe4 12.d3
B3c4221) 12...f5 13.b3 xb3 14.axb3 g6 15.b4 a6
( worse move is 15...d6 16.f4 e4 17.h3 N. Vitiugov - A.
Gupta, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 16.f4;
B3c4222) 12...d6 13.a4 g5
B3c42221) 14.a3
B3c422211) 14...h6? 15.h4 h3+ 16.h2! xe2
( Updated on February 17, 2013 16...xd2? (V. Malakhov - I.
Kovalenko, Jurmala (rapid) 2013) 17.b3 e6 18.xb7 a5
19.f3 c4 20.c1 xc3 21.xh3 xa1 22.xe6 fxe6
23.f7+ h8 24.b2+- ) 17.ae1 xe1 18.xe1 xd2
19.c2 xc2 20.xc2 V. Malakhov - A. Huzman, Budva
2009;
B3c422212) 14...d8 15.f2 xd2 16.c1 d8 17.d1
f6 18.h4! xe2 19.f4 xf2! 20.hxg5 xg2+ 21.xg2
e7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
876
B3c42222) 14.f4 d7 15.b1 d8 16.d4 c6 17.xd6
cxd6 18.d3 White has the initiative.;
B3c43) 9...exf3 10.xf3 e7 11.e3 ( Updated on May 26, 2014
11.d4 h6 12.e4 xe4 13.e1 (M. Leon Hoyos - M. Lee, Wheeling
2014) d8 14.d3 f6= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 11...c5 ( 11...d6 12.b1 b8 13.d3 h6 14.e4
e5 15.d4 c5 16.f5 xf5 17.xf5 h7 18.e2 bc8 19.e3
c7 20.h4 f8 21.h3 c6 22.d2 h7 23.a1 c7 24.a4 a6
25.ff1 a5 26.f4 f8 27.f2 ce7 28.g2 e6= This is an
unclear position with complicated play for both sides. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 12.a4 d6 13.b1 f5
14.b2 h5 15.b5 ( 15.d4 e5 16.xf6!? d7 17.c2 gxf6
18.xb7 c5 19.xd7! xd7 20.f3 g6 21.f5 ab8 22.d4=
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Fruit 2.2.
1 - Zap!Chess Paderborn, Internet 2006 ) 15...g6 16.d4 xd4
17.cxd4 (Fritz 11 - Glaurung 1.2.1, Internet 2007) d7 18.xb7 a6
19.xa8 xa8 20.a3 xb5 21.cxb5 e4= ]
[ 6...e4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 7.e1 [Chapter] [#] xc3 ( 7...e8 8.d5 - 6... Re8 7. Nd5 e4 8. Ne1 )
8.dxc3
A1) 8...h6 9.c2
A1a) 9...b6 10.e3 b7 11.d5 e5 12.b3 e8 13.a4 ( 13.f3 xd5
14.cxd5 exf3 15.exf3 e7 16.d6 xd6 17.xd6 cxd6 18.f4 c6
19.c4 d5 20.cxd5 b4 21.d6 ac8= Equal chances, quiet position. V.
Malakhov - S. Ivanov, Sochi 2004 )
A1a1) 13...d6
A1a11) 14.a2 a5 ( 14...ed7 15.h3 a5 16.e3 (Historically
important game V. Korchnoi - A. Karpov, Moscow (m/9) 1974) c5
17.d2 xd5 18.cxd5 d7 19.c2 f5 20.fd1 e7= with mutual
play. ) 15.d2 ed7 16.c2 (J. Zunke - H. Grabner, corr. 1999) xd5
17.cxd5 e3 18.d4 exf2+ 19.xf2 e5 20.f4 e7=;
A1a12) 14.a5! xd5 15.cxd5 b5 16.c2 c5 17.dxc6 xc6 18.f4
A1a2) 13...a5 14.f4 exf3 15.exf3 xd5 16.cxd5 d6 17.f4 d7
18.a3 f6 19.d2 e7 20.ae1 ae8= Equal chances, quiet
position. G. Beck - B. Garau, corr. 2013;
A1b) 9...e8 10.e3 d6= - 9... d6 10. Ne3 Re8;
A1c) 9...d6 10.e3 e8
A1c1) 11.d5 f5 12.b3 h7 13.f4 a5 ( 13...d7 14.d2 ce5
15.h3 c5 V. Hort - V. Korchnoi, Moscow 1975 ) 14.d2 xd5
15.cxd5 e7 16.c4 f5 17.ac1 e7= H. Mettler - P. Groves, corr.
2003;
877
A1c2) 11.f4 exf3 12.exf3 d7 13.f4 a5 14.d3 b8= (weakness
Qa7) D. Khismatullin - D. Pavlov, Russia 2000;
A1c3) 11.c2
A1c31) 11...a5
A1c311) 12.a4 e5 ( 12...e7 13.d5 xd5 14.cxd5 b8
15.e3 f5 16.h3 d7 17.c4 b6 18.c3 c5 19.b3 d7
20.h2 e7 21.d4 f6= Black can equalize with relative ease.
Historically important game A. Karpov - V. Korchnoi, Baguio City (m/
6) 1978 ) 13.d1 eg4 14.c5 d5 15.h3 xe3 16.xe3 e7
comfortable for White. Loop M1-T - Hiarcs 11.2, Internet 2007;
A1c312) 12.f4 exf3 13.exf3 e7 14.f4 b8 15.d2 d7 16.d3
c8 17.fe1 h3 K. Bischoff - A. Khalifman, Germany 2001;
A1c313) 12.d1 b6 13.b3 b8 14.a4 e5 15.d5 xd5
16.cxd5 f5 17.c4= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. V.
Korchnoi - H. Mecking, Augusta 1974;
A1c32) 11...d7 12.d1 e5 13.xe4 ( 13.c5 dxc5 14.xe4 xe4
15.xe4 c8 16.c2= A. Karpov - B. Gelfand, Cap d'Agde 1998 )
13...xe4 14.xe4 c8 15.c2 Toga II 1.2.1a - Zap!Chess
Paderborn, Internet 2006;
A1c33) 11...e5
A1c331) 12.d2
A1c3311) 12...e7 13.f4 exf3 14.exf3 f5 15.g4 e8
16.ae1 e6 17.b3 a5 L. Portisch - J. Timman, Amsterdam
1981;
A1c3312) 12...d7 13.f4 ( 13.f3 e8 14.fxe4 g4 15.f5 a5
16.h3 xf5 17.xf5 ge5= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. )
A1c33121) 13...exf3 14.exf3 c8
A1c331211) 15.f4 e8 ( 15...f5?! 16.xf5 xf5 17.xf5
xf5 18.b4 d8 19.fe1 (Rf5 is a poorly-placed piece.)
Rybka 2.1d3 - Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 16.d5 xd5
17.cxd5 e7 18.fe1 c6 19.dxc6 xc6 20.xc6 xc6
21.e3 d5 22.d4 c7=;
A1c331212) 15.fe1 h3 16.h1 d7 17.f4 e6 18.d5=
comfortable for White. Deep Fritz 7 - Fritz 7, Internet (blitz)
2002;
A1c33122) 13...e8 14.ad1 e7 15.f5 a5 16.f4 c6
17.e1 a4= This position is very complicated, which favors
better players. Chessmaster 11 - Booot 4.14.0, Internet 2008;
A1c3313) 12...e8 13.ad1 e7 14.f4 exf3 15.exf3 f5
878
16.g4 xg4 17.fxg4 e3 18.xe3 xe3= Rybka 2.2n2 Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007;
A1c332) 12.f4 exf3 13.exf3
A1c3321) 13...e8 14.d3 (Thinker 5.3b Inert - Fritz 11, Internet
2009) ( 14.f2 e7 15.e1 (M. Marin - A. Khalifman, Lanzarote
2003) f5! 16.d2 d7 17.d5 xd5 18.cxd5 e5 19.f1
ae8= ) 14...d8 15.f4 e8 16.b3;
A1c3322) 13...e8 14.d2 d7 15.ae1 e7 16.f2 c6
17.fe2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. R. Hernandez Onna - J. Peters, Caracas
1976;
A2) 8...e8 9.g5 ( 9.c2 11 - Line ) 9...h6 10.xf6 xf6 11.c2 d6
12.e3
A2a) 12...e5 13.c2 f5 14.ad1 e6 ( 14...ae8 15.d5
L. Portisch - W. Uhlmann, Madrid 1973 ) 15.d5 g6 16.fd1 e8
(T. Erkens - S. Schubert, corr. 2000) 17.xe5 xe5 18.b3 b6 19.a4
h5 20.f1! a5 21.d5;
A2b) 12...e6?! 13.c2 e8 ( 13...g6 14.d5 e5 15.xc7 b8
16.f4 e7 17.d5 White can increase his advantage with accurate play.
Glaurung 1.2.1 - LoopMP 12.32, Internet 2006 ) 14.xe4 e7 15.g2
A2c) 12...a6 13.c2 f5 14.fd1 ab8 15.b4 e5 16.d2=
White. White has good knight placement. D. Timchuk - V. Kurgansky, corr.
2011;
A3) 8...d6 9.c2 Updated on May 27, 2013
A3a) 9...e8 10.g5 ( 10.e3 h6= - 8... h6 9. Nc2 d6 10. Ne3 Re8 )
10...h6 11.xf6 xf6= - 8... Re8 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. Nc2 d6;
A3b) 9...f5 10.g5 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.e3 h7 13.f4 exf3 14.exf3
ae8 15.d2 e7 16.f4 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. Bu
Xiangzhi - Yu Yangyi, Danzhou 2013;
B) 7.g5 [Chapter] [#] xc3
B1) 8.dxc3 e8 9.f3 ( 9.c2 11 - Line ) 9...d6 10.xe4 ( 10.b3 f5
11.g4 d7 12.h3 (I. Ivanov - J. Dorfman, Minsk 1976) h6 13.g5 hxg5
14.xg5 exf3 15.xf3 b8 Black has slightly better pawn structure. )
10...xe4 11.fxe4 e5 12.b3 d7 13.d4 e7 14.f4 a5= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Mantey - Y. De Keyser, corr.
1991;
B2) 8.bxc3 e8
B2a) 9.c2 Updated on March 7, 2013
B2a1) 9...d5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.d3 f5 12.b1 ab8 (Crafty 23.4 Spike 1.4 Leiden, Internet 2011) ( 12...h6?! 13.xe4 xe4 14.c4! e6
15.dxe4 xe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.xe4 xe4 18.xb7 L. Van Wely 879
M. Vachier Lagrave, Evry 2008 ) 13.a4 b5 14.a6 b6 15.a3
d7;
B2a2) 9...e7 10.d3 exd3 11.exd3 d6 12.f4 f5 13.ab1 h6
14.f3 e5!? 15.xe5 dxe5 16.xb7 d7 17.d1 ad8=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. SmarThink 1.00 Octochess r4984, Internet 2013;
B2b) 9.f3
B2b1) 9...exf3 [Chapter] [#] 10.xf3
B2b11) 10...h6 11.h4 e5 12.f5 d6 13.d3 c6 ( 13...b8
14.b1 c6= - 13... c6 14. Rb1 Rb8 ) 14.b1 b8 15.a4 e6
( 15...xf5 16.xf5 e7 17.f1 ed7 18.e4 b6 19.b2 d8
20.bf2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 16.h3 b6 17.e4 xf5 18.xf5
e6 19.b2 e7 20.h2 d8 21.bf2= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Dzwikowski - A.
Zlotkowski, corr. 2010;
B2b12) 10...e7 11.e3 e5
B2b121) 12.xe5 xe5 13.b1 b8
B2b1211) 14.c5!? b6 ( 14...xc5 15.c4! xc4 16.b2 d6
17.xf6 gxf6 18.c1 xa2 19.xc7= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 15.c4 e6 16.d3 b7 17.e4
d6 18.cxd6 xd6 19.f3 e7 T. Biedermann - V. Kurgansky,
corr. 2012;
B2b1212) 14.b5 e7 15.d3 d6 16.e4 a6 17.b2 g4 18.c2
d7 19.a4 b6 20.d4 h6 21.b3 f6 22.h3 h5 23.e1=
comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. H. Ingersol - F.
Balabaev, corr. 2008;
B2b122) 12.d4
B2b1221) 12...d3 13.f5 ( 13.e2 xc1 14.axc1 d6 15.f4
c6 16.cf1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. Historically important game G.
Kasparov - A. Karpov, Seville (m/4) 1987 ) 13...d8 14.a3 d6
15.e2 c5 16.f4 e6 17.f2 h5 18.e4 g4 19.ff1;
B2b1222) 12...xc4 13.f5 d8 ( 13...e6 14.d3 e5 15.e4
d5 16.d4 xe4 17.xe4 dxe4 18.dxe5 xe5 19.d4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. C. Leotard M. Vigneron, corr. 1996; 13...e5 14.e4 d6 15.d4 e6
(G. Smith - F. Hervas, corr. 1998) 16.d5 e5 17.f4 xc3
18.c1 White has the attack. ) 14.d3 ( 14.xg7 xg7 15.xf6
xf6 16.g4+ g6 17.xc4= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 14...e5 15.d4 g6 [#] 16.e4! xe4
880
17.xe4 xe4 18.f3 e6 ( 18...e7 19.xg7! xg7 20.f6+
f8 21.h6+ e8 22.ae1 d6 23.xf7+ d7 24.g5! xf7
25.xf7+ e7 26.d5! h6 27.fxe7+ xe7 28.xe7+ d8
29.f6 ) 19.d5 f6 ( 19...e5 20.f4! e7 21.xg7! d6
22.h5 White has the attack. ) 20.g5 xf5 21.xd8 xf3
22.xf3 c6 23.e1 f6 24.c7 f7 25.h4 Black has difficulties
reaching full equality. B. Zhak - M. Gerzina, corr. 2009;
B2b13) 10...d5
B2b131) 11.cxd5 xd5 12.d4 ( 12.d3 c5+ 13.h1 g4
14.e1 h5 15.f4 ce5 16.xe5 (L. Van Wely - R. Ruck, Los
Angeles 2011) xe5 17.e4 h6 18.c1 xc1 19.fxc1 a5!=
for Black. ) 12...d6 13.xc6 bxc6 14.d4 a6 15.f4 d7
16.e1 d5 V. Sanchez - J. Vazquez, corr. 1999;
B2b132) 11.d4
B2b1321) 11...e4 12.c2 dxc4 13.b1 f5 Dangerous line for
Black: 14.g4!
B2b13211) 14...fxg4 15.e5 xe5 16.xe4 g6 17.xg6
hxg6 18.xg6 d7 [#] 19.b5! e6 ( 19...xb5? 20.f7+- )
20.h5! e8 21.a3 xh5 ( 21...c6 22.g5 xh5 23.f8+
h7 24.xh5+ h6 25.e5 ) 22.f8+ h7 23.xh5+ h6
24.c5 K. Chorfi - A. Jaumandreu Llopis, corr. 2005;
B2b13212) 14...e7 15.gxf5 xf5 ( 15...d6? 16.g5 xe2
17.d5+ h8 18.xe2 xe2 19.f4 d8 20.xd6 cxd6
21.be1 xe1 22.xe1 d7 23.e7 c6 24.f6!+1-0 G. Kasparov - V. Ivanchuk, Moscow 1988 ) 16.g5 g6
17.xe4 xe4 18.xe4 xe4 19.xe4 xe4 20.xb7 xe2
21.xc7 e7 22.g5 Black has difficulties reaching full
equality. H. Kleinsorgen - P. Marczykoski, corr. 2004;
B2b1322) 11...dxc4 12.g5 d6
B2b13221) 13.xf6 xf6 14.f2 ( 14.e5 h6 15.xf7
e3+ 16.h1 g6= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
2011 ) 14...e7 ( 14...g6 15.a4 e6 16.af1 ad8
17.d2 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz)
2012 ) 15.e4 b5 ( worse move is 15...xe4 16.e5 e3
17.xc6 bxc6 18.xc6 ) 16.e5 b8 17.d2 d8 18.b1
b6 19.a4 a6= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Torpedo 1.1 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B2b13222) 13.d2 g4 14.xc4 d7 15.xf6! xe2 16.d2
gxf6 17.e3 xe3 ( 17...xf1 18.d5! e6 19.xf1 d6
20.f2 ) 18.xe3 xf1 19.xf1 e8 20.f3 e7 21.xf6
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. V. Zalcik - Pe.
881
Nagy, corr. 2009;
B2b14) 10...d6 11.d3 h6 12.h4 e5 13.e4 c5 14.b1 b8
15.c2 ( 15.h3 a6 16.a4 d7 17.f5 xf5 18.xf5 e6 19.c2
fd7 20.e3 a5 21.h2 f6 22.g4= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Ivanchuk - M.
Adams, Roquebrune (rapid) 1992 ) 15...e7 16.f5 xf5 17.xf5
h7 18.e3 b6 19.bf1= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. L. Tsenkov - R. Oortwijn, corr.
2009;
B2b2) 9...e3 [Chapter] [#]
B2b21) 10.dxe3
B2b211) 10...b6 11.e4 h6 12.h3 ( worse move is 12.xf7 xf7
13.f4 g8 14.e5 h7 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. V. Topalov - B. Gelfand, Novgorod 1997 ) 12...e7
13.e3 a5 14.d4 c5 15.xf6 xf6 16.f4 b7 17.d3 a6
18.d5 c6 19.f4 xc4 20.c2 ad8= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini
2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B2b212) 10...h6 11.h3 e5 12.e4 xc4 13.d4 e5 14.c4
d6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides. B. Gulko - M. Illescas Cordoba, Oropesa del Mar
1996;
B2b213) 10...e7 11.h3 c5 12.f4 xc4 13.e4 d6 14.d3
e5 ( 14...e6 15.e3 (1/2-1/2 Khalifman - A. Grischuk, Chalkidiki
2002) e5 16.c2 b6 ) 15.xc4 xc4
B2b2131) 16.g4 e6 ( 16...b8 17.d1 b6 18.g5 d7 19.d5
b7 20.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. G. Kasparov - D. Sadvakasov, Astana
2001 ) 17.d1 d7 18.f2 c5 19.b1 ab8 20.d5 c6
21.f4 b5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. Black has slightly better pawn structure.
T. Kluge - G. Evans, corr. 2007;
B2b2132) 16.f2 c6 17.d1 d7 18.g4 b5= G. Rosina - P.
Petrov, corr. 2005;
B2b22) 10.d3 d5
B2b221) 11.cxd5 xd5 12.e4 ( 12.b3 a5 13.a3 b6 14.f4
b7 15.b2 B. Gulko - V. Ivanchuk, Horgen 1995 ) 12...f5 13.b3
e6 14.c5 ( 14.xb7 fxe4 15.xc6 exd3 16.exd3 e2 17.e1
b4 18.a4 c5 19.xe2 Texel 1.01 - Hiarcs 14, Internet 2012 )
14...f7 15.a3 ( 15.xb7 f6 16.b2 f4 17.c2 ab8
18.gxf4 xb7 19.a3 e7 20.xe7 xe7 21.ab1 eb8
22.xb7 xb7 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Naum 2.2 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2007 ) 15...b6
16.a6 f4 17.b2 e6 18.c4 de7 19.h3 g6 20.h1 fxg3
882
21.g1 gxh2 22.xg6 xg6 23.c3 f8 (1/2-1/2 Hiarcs 11.1 Toga II 1.2.1a, Internet 2007) 24.a3 d8 25.b2 f8=;
B2b222) 11.b3 a5 12.a3 c6 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.f4
B2b2221) 14...g4
B2b22211) 15.e1 h6 16.f3 c6 17.b1 d7 18.a4
( 18.d4?! h3 19.h1 h5! Black has the attack. J. Lautier M. Illescas Cordoba, Dos Hermanas 1995 ) 18...a6 19.a3 b5
20.b3 h3 21.h1 g4 22.c5 ac8= with mutual play. T.
Scholbach - H. Hage, corr. 1998;
B2b22212) 15.f3 c6 16.h3 xf3 17.xf3 d4 18.b2
B2b222121) 18...c8?!
B2b2221211) 19.b1 e7 ( 19...a5 20.c4 b4 21.a4
b6 22.f5 d6 23.a3 c5 24.xb4 axb4 25.xb4 b8
26.g4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
V. Baklanov - A. Satici, corr. 2008 ) 20.c4 f5 21.a1 b6
22.b5 d7 23.xf5 xf5 24.xd4 White has more than
B2b2221212) 19.ff1 dxc3 20.xc3 e7 21.b3 f5
22.h2 d4 23.xd4 xd4 24.ac1 b6 25.a3
C. Gouw - A. Borowiec, corr. 2006;
B2b222122) 18...e6
B2b2221221) 19.b1 e7 20.ff1
B2b22212211) 20...f5 21.h2 a6 ( 21...xg3?
22.xg3 h5+ 23.h2 xf4 24.xf4 b8 25.h1
xf4 26.f1 ) 22.b3 b6 23.a3 a6=;
B2b22212212) 20...a6 21.b3 b6 22.a3 f5
23.h2 c8 24.f3 h5= G. Sacripanti - A. Benzoni, corr.
2005;
B2b2221222) 19.f5! e5 20.cxd4 b5 21.c1 xd4
22.xd4 xd4 23.f4 d7 24.f3! h6 ( 24...xf5?!
25.xf5 xf5 26.g2 h5 27.c7 White has the initiative. )
25.g2 White has the initiative. L. Tsenkov - S. Nicolenco,
corr. 2010;
B2b2222) 14...c6 15.b1 c7 16.b2 g4
B2b22221) 17.fe1 ad8 ( 17...h6 18.f3 ac8 19.ec1 b5
20.b3 b8 21.a3 a6 22.c5 bc8 23.a3= The position
Rybka 2.1o - Rybka 2.1q, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 18.a4 h6
19.f3 d7 20.c4 dxc4 21.xf6 gxf6 22.xc4 c8 23.b5
b6 24.ec1 d6= Critter 1.6a - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz)
2012;
B2b22222) 17.c4 dxc4 18.xf6 gxf6 19.e4 g7 20.c3
( 20.dxc4?! ad8 Historically important game G. Kasparov - A.
883
Karpov, Seville (m/2) 1987 ) 20...d8 21.xb7 [#] cxd3!
22.xd3 ( 22.xc6?! c8 23.xf6+ xf6 24.xf6 xe2
25.xe8+ xe8 26.a1 d2 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. P. Bourquin - B. Scheuermann,
corr. 2002 ) 22...xd3 23.exd3 d4 24.d6 e2 25.e1 f8=
both sides. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012;
B2b22223) 17.f3 ac8 ( 17...ad8 18.fc1 e6 19.a1 h6
20.b5 c8 21.c4 White has a pair of bishops. K. Gierth - H.
Schueppen, corr. 2010 ) 18.h3 e6 19.bc1 h6 20.h2 b6
comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. Deep Rybka
4.1 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
[ Top level line: 6...e8 [Chapter] [#]
A) 7.e1 h6 ( 7...xc3 8.bxc3= - 6... Bxc3 7. bxc3 Re8 8. Ne1 ) 8.c2 c5
9.d3 d4 10.b1 a6 11.b4 a7 12.a4 c6 13.xd4 (V. Malakhov - M. Roiz,
Dresden 2007) exd4 14.e4 xe4 15.xe4 d6= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
B) 7.d3 Updated on June 27, 2013
B1) 7...xc3 8.bxc3= - 6... Bxc3 7. bxc3 Re8 8. d3;
B2) 7...h6
B2a) 8.d2 xc3 9.xc3 d5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.c1 xc3
( Updated on June 9, 2013 11...a5 12.a4 (Le Quang Liem - V. Tkachiev,
Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) d7 13.b3 xc3 14.bxc3 b8 15.d2=
White. ) 12.bxc3 e6 13.a4 b8 14.d2 (L. Dominguez Perez - S.
Fedorchuk, Melilla 2011) d5 15.b1 xg2 16.xg2 d5+ 17.g1
b6=;
B2b) Updated on June 6, 2013 8.e4 d6 9.h3 a6 10.e3 d7 11.c1
b8 12.a3 c5 T. L. Petrosian - S. Mareco, Albena 2013;
B2c) 8.d5 c5
B2c1) 9.xf6+ xf6 10.d2 g6 11.e4 d6 12.a3 ( Updated on
March 11, 2013 12.h1 b6 13.e3 d4 14.b4 (R. Jumabayev - I.
Cheparinov, Skopje 2013) g4 15.e1 h5 16.xd4 exd4=
Black. ) 12...a6 13.xc5 dxc5 14.e3 d4 A. Shariyazdanov - M.
Kobalia, Tomsk 2004;
B2c2) 9.d2
B2c21) 9...d6 10.xf6+ xf6 11.xc6 ( 11.e4 g6= - 9. Nxf6+
Qxf6 10. Nd2 Qg6 11. Ne4 d6 ) 11...bxc6 12.e4 e7 13.xc5 dxc5
14.f3 h3 15.e1 ( 15.f2 ad8 16.e3 e4 17.fxe4 f5 18.c2
fxe4 19.dxe4 xe4 20.xe4 xe4 21.xc5 xc4= This position is
rather drawish. T. Brotherton - G. Pattrick, corr. 2008 ) 15...d6
884
16.e3 a5 17.a4 eb8 18.a3 b4 19.g4 g6 20.xc5 bb8
21.e3 f5 22.h1 fxg4 23.g1 e6 24.fxg4 xg4 25.g2;
B2c22) 9...a5 10.xf6+ xf6 11.e4 e7 (M. Spooner - A.
Johnston, corr. 2009) 12.xc5 xc5 13.e3 d6 14.d2 f5 15.b3=
B3) worse move is 7...a6 8.d5 xd5 9.cxd5 d4
B3a) 10.xd4 exd4 11.e4 dxe3 ( 11...d6 12.f4 a5 13.f5 f6
(Deep Junior 13.3 - Chiron 1.5, Internet 2012) 14.g4 d7 15.g5 f8
16.g4 White has the attack. ) 12.xe3 f8 13.c1 Black is behind in
development. R. Mamedov - A. Filippov, Tashkent 2012;
B3b) 10.d2 c6 11.e3 f5 12.g4! xd2 13.xd2 d6 14.a4
White has a pair of bishops. Chiron 1.5 - Deep Junior 13.3, Internet 2012;
B4) 7...d6 8.d5 xd5 9.cxd5 e7 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 c5 12.e3
g6 13.d2 e5 14.c1 g4 15.b3 f6 16.f4 d7 17.fe1 b6=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. Houdini 3 Pro Fire 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2013;
C) 7.d5
C1) [Chapter] [#] 7...c5
C1a) 8.g5 e7 ( 8...d6 9.c2 g6 10.xf6+ xf6 11.e4 e7
12.d3 d4 13.d1 e6 14.xc5 xc5 15.b4 e6 16.b2
Knightx 1.92 - Philidor 1.0.7, Internet 2007 ) 9.c2 g6 10.xe7+ xe7
11.d3 d6 12.d2 a5 13.b3 g4 14.h3 d7 15.b2 White has a pair
of bishops. CM9000 - Glaurung 1.2.1, Internet 2006;
C1b) 8.d3 xd5 ( 8...h6= - 7. d3 h6 8. Nd5 Bc5 ) 9.cxd5 d4 10.d2
d6 11.e3 f5 12.c4
C1b1) 12...a6 13.b3 ( 13.d2 d7 14.c1 c8 15.a5 b8
comfortable for White. A. Minasian - V. Tkachiev, Fuegen 2006 ) 13...e7
14.b2 b5 15.xe5 ( 15.d4 exd4 16.exd4 b6 17.xb6 cxb6
18.e1 b7= Y. Seirawan - B. Gulko, Salt Lake City 1999 ) 15...dxe5
16.d6 b8 17.dxe7 xe7 18.c1;
C1b2) 12...a5 13.d2 a4
C1b21) 14.b4 axb3 15.axb3 xa1 16.xa1 b5 17.a5 e7
( Updated on September 14, 2013 17...b6? 18.c6 f6 19.a5
e7 20.xb6 cxb6 21.a7 g4 22.c1 g6 23.xb6+I. Nepomniachtchi - V. Malakhov, Riga 2013 ) 18.c3 a6 19.b4 b6
20.e4 d7 21.e3 xa5 22.bxa5 c8 23.f4= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. S.
Schindler - A. Miletic, corr. 2006;
C1b22) 14.a5! d7 15.b4 axb3 16.axb3 b5 17.c2 e7 18.b4
b6 19.c4 d7 20.fc1 White has the initiative. Stockfish 1.8 Critter 0.80, Internet 2010;
885
C2) 7...xd5 8.cxd5 d4 9.xd4 ( 9.e1 d6 10.e3 f5 11.c2 c5
12.b4 b6 13.a4 a6 14.b2 d7= R. Ballo - M. Kupec, corr. 2003 )
9...exd4 10.e3 dxe3 ( 10...c5?! 11.a3 a5 12.exd4 cxd4 13.d6! f6
14.d3 xd6 15.f4 a6 16.b4 d8 17.e1 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. J. Timman - R. Huebner,
Sarajevo 1991 ) 11.dxe3 d6 12.d2 c5 13.b4 b6 14.c2 White has a
slight center control advantage. Z. Ribli - U. Andersson, Reggio Emilia 1991;
C3) 7...f8 8.d3 h6 9.xf6+ ( 9.e4 d6 10.h3 xd5 11.cxd5 e7 12.d4
exd4 13.xd4 B. Damljanovic - P. Drenchev, Tivat 2011 ) 9...xf6 10.d2
d6 11.e4 d8 12.c3 e6 13.b4 a6 14.b1 d7 15.a4 ab8 16.b5
e7 17.b3 axb5 18.axb5 h3 19.e4 xg2 20.xg2 R. Kasimdzhanov
- I. Sokolov, Wijk aan Zee 1999;
C4) 7...e4 [Chapter] [#]
C4a) 8.h4
C4a1) 8...c5
C4a11) 9.d3 exd3 10.xd3 e5
C4a111) 11.c3
C4a1111) 11...c6
C4a11111) 12.xf6+ xf6 13.b4 ( 13.h1 d6 14.b3 g4
15.f3 d7 (with the idea g5) D. Flores - B. Socko, Istanbul (ol)
2012 ) 13...e7 14.b1 ( 14.f4 g6 15.xf6 xf6 16.xg6
xa1 17.xa1 hxg6 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. R. Liebeskind - W. Conrad, corr. 2002 ) 14...a5
15.bxa5 e6 16.c5 d5 17.cxd6 xd6 18.b2 f6=;
C4a11112) 12.e3
C4a111121) 12...cxd5 13.xc5 d6 14.d4 dxc4 ( 14...e4
15.xe4 dxe4 16.ad1 C. Bauer - E. Najer, Fuegen 2006 )
15.fe1 c6 16.xc4 e6 17.d3 xd4 18.xd4 d5=
Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
C4a111122) 12...xd5 13.cxd5 xe3 14.xe3 g6 15.d4
xh4 16.xh4 xh4 17.gxh4 cxd5 18.e3 (1/2-1/2 J. Nosek R. Leiner, corr. 2002) d4 19.exd4 d6= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
C4a1112) 11...xd5 12.cxd5 d6 13.b4 b6 14.f3 a5
15.xe5 axb4 16.xb4 xe5 17.e3 c5 18.b3 d7
E. Bareev - S. Rublevsky, Sochi 2005;
C4a112) 11.c2 c6 12.e3 cxd5 13.xc5 d6 14.d4 dxc4
15.ad1 ( 15.fd1 d5 16.c3 c6 17.f5 e6 18.e3 e7
19.xd5 xd5 20.xd5 xd5 21.xd5 xe2 22.xe2 xe2
23.c5 d8= This position is rather drawish. 1/2-1/2 Tomashevsky S. Rublevsky, Moscow 2005 ) 15...d5 16.e4 g4 17.d2 ( 17.f3?!
d7 18.exd5 (J. Lautier - G. Kasparov, Moscow (rapid) 2002) xd5
19.b3 a5 20.f4 g4 21.xd5 xd5 22.xc4 e4 (diagonal
886
h1-a8) ) 17...d3 18.exd5 c8 19.h3 h5 20.c3 xd5 21.xd5
xd5 22.xg7 c7= The position is objectively equal, but precise
C4a12) 9.e3
C4a121) 9...e7 10.f5 f8 11.f3 xd5 12.cxd5 exf3 13.xf3
e5 14.e2 g6 15.d4 gxf5 16.dxe5 xe5 17.d2 h6 18.d6!
cxd6 19.d3 b6 20.h1 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Black has difficulties developing his
pieces. Protector 1.4.0 - Deep Fritz 12, Internet (blitz) 2011;
C4a122) 9...xd5?! 10.cxd5 b4 11.f3 d3 ( 11...exf3?! 12.xf3
f6 13.d4 f8 (E. Tomashevsky - Zhou Jianchao, Sochi (rapid) 2009)
14.a3 a6 15.h5 d6 16.e4 White can increase his advantage
with accurate play. ) 12.fxe4 b6 13.d6! a6 14.a4 c8 15.dxc7
e7 16.f3 xh4 17.gxh4 b7 18.d4 e5 19.g3 xc7
20.b3 White has the initiative. G. Beltins - V. Brunclik, corr. 2010;
C4a123) 9...g5?! 10.f5
C4a1231) 10...d6? [#] 11.fe7+! ( 11.f3 xd5 12.cxd5 xf5
13.fxe4 xe4 14.xe4 xe4 (M. Marin - L. Fressinet, Plovdiv
2008) 15.dxc6 bxc6 16.b3 d5 17.b2 ) 11...xe7 12.xf6+
g7 13.xe4 f5 14.d3+- M. Vachier Lagrave - G. Meins, Biel
2012;
C4a1232) 10...xd5 11.cxd5 f6 12.g4 e7 13.g3 xd5
14.xe4 e7 15.d4 b6 16.g3;
C4a124) 9...d6 10.f3 xd5 11.cxd5 exf3 12.xf3 b8 13.h4
d7 14.b3 b6 15.b2 e5 16.c2 g4 ( 16...g5 17.f3
g6 18.xg6 xf3+ 19.xf3 hxg6 20.c1 ) 17.f2 ( 17.e4 g6
18.g2 e2 19.f2 d3 20.c3 E. Tomashevsky - S. Rublevsky,
Dagomys 2008 ) 17...g5 ( 17...e7 18.af1 f8 19.e4
White has the initiative. N. Vitiugov - S. Volkov, Novokuznetsk 2008 )
18.af1 f8 19.f5 g6 20.d4;
C4a2) 8...d6
C4a21) 9.d3 exd3 10.xd3 e5 11.c2 xd5 12.cxd5 c5 13.b3
e7 14.b2 a5 J. Lautier - A. Karpov, Dortmund 1993;
C4a22) 9.f3?! [#] Promising line for Black:
C4a221) 9...xd5 10.cxd5 exf3 11.xf3 e5 12.e3 ( 12.c2
(I. Nepomniachtchi - Z. Efimenko, Ningbo 2011) xf3+ 13.xf3 h3
14.f2 c5 15.e3 g5 ) 12...e7 13.a3 c5 14.b4 b6 15.c2
a5 16.b2;
C4a222) 9...e3! 10.xe3 c5 11.f4 ( 11.c2 e7 12.hf5 e5
13.h4 d4 14.f4 c5 White has difficulties developing his
pieces. Critter 0.80 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010 ) 11...g4 12.b3
e7 13.c3 d7 14.f3 d4 15.h1 a5 16.d5 d8
887
Critter 0.60 - Hannibal 1.0a, Internet 2010;
C4a23) 9.xb4 xb4 10.d3 a5 11.e3 h6 12.dxe4 xe4 13.a3
c6 14.c2 e7= Crafty 23.5 - Spark 1.0, Internet 2012;
C4b) 8.e1
C4b1) 8...h6 9.d3 d6 ( 9...xe1 10.xe1 e5 11.dxe4 xc4
12.xf6+ xf6 13.c2 Black is behind in development. L. Portisch - R.
Huebner, Tilburg 1983 ) 10.xf6+ xf6 11.xe4 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Pharaon 3.5.1 - SmarThink 1.00,
Internet 2008;
C4b2) 8...d6 9.d3 xd5 10.cxd5 exd3 11.xd3 e5 12.e4 xd3
13.xd3 b6 ( 13...c5 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 d6 16.ac1
White has a slight center control advantage. V. Topalov - D. Garcia
Ilundain, Leon 1993 ) 14.e3 a5 15.fe1 a6 16.c2 e7 17.ac1
White has a slight center control advantage. ]
7.d5 [Chapter] [#] Top level line:
[ Recommendation for club level players: 7.d3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 7...e6 8.d2 ( 8.g5 g4 9.a3 xc3 10.bxc3 h6 11.e4 xe4
12.xe4 (K. Rosenova Marinova - M. Placido, corr. 2010) d7 13.b1 ab8
14.f4 e7 ) 8...a5 9.a3
A1) 9...xc3 10.xc3 h6 11.b4 ( 11.h3 a4 12.h2 (Le Quang Liem - Z.
Andriasian, Moscow (rapid) 2013) e8 13.e3 f5 14.g4 h7 15.g5 hxg5
16.xg5 g6 17.g1 d7 ) 11...d7 12.b5 d8 13.e1 h3 14.h1
e6 15.d2 c6 16.bxc6 bxc6 17.b1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops.;
A2) 9...c5 10.g5 g4 11.h3 f5 12.h2 b6 13.b3 e8 14.ge4
xe4 15.dxe4 e6= V. Portych - J. Siigur, corr. 2011;
B) 7...xc3 8.bxc3= - 6... Bxc3 7. bxc3 d6 8. d3;
C) 7...h6
C1) 8.d5 c5= - 7. Nd5 Bc5 8. d3 h6;
C2) 8.a4 a5 ( worse move is 8...a5 9.a3 b6 10.b4 a6 11.xb6
cxb6 12.b2 B. Gulko - N. Short, Novgorod 1995 )
C2a) 9.b3 e8 10.b2 c5 11.xc5 ( 11.e3 a7 12.c3 f5
(S. Movsesian - P. Eljanov, Ningbo 2011) 13.h4 g4 14.d2 d7
15.ae1 h3= ) 11...dxc5 12.d2 (J. Hodgson - L. Christiansen,
Germany 1994) d6 13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 a4=;
C2b) 9.e3 c5 10.b3 a7 11.b2
C2b1) 11...d7 12.h3 e8 ( 12...e7 (D. Dubov - R. Ponomariov,
Tromsoe (m/1) 2013) 13.d4! exd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 c6
16.b2 White has a pair of bishops. ) 13.c3 f5 14.h4 h7 15.g4
d7=;
C2b2) 11...f5 12.d2 ( Updated on January 15, 2013 12.d4 e4
13.d2 b4 14.c3 d5 15.a3 d3 16.cxd5 e8= (Nd3 is a wellplaced piece.) The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
888
comfortable for Black. G. Bolda - P. Ziegler, corr. 2013 ) 12...d7 13.a3
h3 14.c3 e7 15.ad1 xg2 16.xg2 fe8=;
C3) 8.a3 xc3 9.bxc3 e4 ( Updated on December 3, 2013 9...b8 10.b1
d7 11.d2 a5 12.e4 xe4 13.xe4 f5 14.d5+ h8 15.c2 b6
Houdini 4 Pro - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 10.d4 e8 11.b1
e5 (P. Ponkratov - S. Zhigalko, Khanty-Mansiysk 2012) 12.dxe4 xc4
13.d3 b6= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn
structure.;
C4) Updated on May 13, 2014 8.e4 a6 9.h3 c5 10.h2 b8 11.a4 a5
12.g1 d4 13.f4 c6 14.f3 (I. Nepomniachtchi - P. Eljanov, Poikovsky
2014) xf3+ 15.xf3 d7=;
C5) 8.d2
C5a) 8...e8 9.a3 xc3 ( 9...c5 10.b4 b6 11.e3 g4 12.h3 e6
13.e2 a6 14.fd1 d7 15.g4 a7= Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 10.xc3 e6 ( 10...e4 11.d4 xd4 12.xd4 f5
13.d2 c5 14.c3 e7 15.f4 Black has insufficient control over the
black squares. A. Khalifman - A. Shirov, Moscow 2002 ) 11.d2 d7
12.e1 h3 13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 ab8= T. Grennefors - A. Dutra,
corr. 2009;
C5b) 8...a6 9.a3 ( Updated on March 10, 2014 9.d5 c5 10.c3 xd5
11.cxd5 d4 12.e3 xf3+ 13.xf3 f5= G. Jones - A. Naiditsch,
Reykjavik 2014 ) 9...c5 10.b4 a7
C5b1) 11.e3?! d4 12.c1 Updated on October 20, 2013 e8
( Updated on October 20, 2013 12...xf3+ 13.exf3 e8 14.d2 f5
D. Fridman - C. Balogh, Bastia (rapid, m/2) 2013 ) 13.h3 c6 14.h2 f5
15.d2 d5 Black has a slight spatial advantage. D. Fridman - C.
Balogh, Bastia (rapid, m/3) 2013;
C5b2) 11.e3 g4 12.h3 e6 13.c2 d7 14.h2 fd8 15.c1
e7 16.d1 c5= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. Deep Junior 12.5.0 - Houdini 2.0, Internet 2011;
C5c) 8...e6 9.a3 xc3 10.xc3 d7 11.e4
C5c1) 11...h7 12.h4 fe8 ( 12...g5 13.f5 xf5 14.exf5 f6
(A. Istratescu - F. Berkes, Hungary 2005) 15.b4 a6 16.d2 ae8
17.f4 White has the initiative. ) 13.f4 g4 14.d2 h3 15.b4 xg2
16.xg2 a6 17.f5;
C5c2) 11...a6 12.e1 g4 13.d2 fe8 14.b4 b5 15.ac1 bxc4
16.dxc4 h3 17.d3 xg2 18.xg2 d8 19.c5 e6 P. Dolinski - H.
Kunz, corr. 2011;
C5d) 8...a5 9.a3 ( 9.d5 xd5 10.cxd5 e7 11.e1 c6 12.dxc6
bxc6 13.c2 xd2 14.xd2 b6 L. Bruzon Batista - L. Van Wely,
Hoogeveen 2001; 9.e1 e8 10.c2 c5 11.b1 d4 M. Roiz - C.
Balogh, Novi Sad 2009; Updated on September 20, 2013 9.e3 f5
10.e2 e8 11.fd1 e4 12.dxe4 xe4 V. Laznicka - V. Topalov, Novy
889
Bor 2013 ) 9...c5
C5d1) 10.b1 d7 11.h3 e8 12.g4 ( 12.e1 c8 13.h2 f5
14.e4 g6 15.f4 exf4 (Le Quang Liem - F. Vallejo Pons, Beijing (rapid)
2011) 16.xf4 d7 17.c2 a4 18.d4 a7 ) 12...e6 13.c1 d7=
Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 3 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
2010;
C5d2) 10.c1 e6 11.h4 d4 12.e3 f5 13.f3 c6 D. Andreikin V. Ivanchuk, Astana (blitz) 2012;
C5d3) 10.a4 e8 11.xc5 dxc5
C5d31) 12.c3
C5d311) 12...d6 13.d2 f5 ( Updated on June 9, 2013 13...g4
14.h3 d7 15.h2 ad8 16.b3 b6 R. Ponomariov - I. Cheparinov,
Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 14.a4 d4 15.fe1 b6 16.h3
c6= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
C5d312) 12...e4 13.dxe4 xd1 ( 13...xe4 14.xd8 xd8
15.fd1 g4 16.h3 xc3 17.bxc3 e6 18.d2 e5 19.xb7
ab8 20.d5 xh3= Equal chances, quiet position. M.
Shchebenyuk - Volodarsky, corr. 2012 ) 14.fxd1 xe4=
Equal chances, quiet position. B. Gulko - N. Short, Riga 1995;
C5d32) 12.e1 d6 13.c2 a4 14.h3 d7= White has a pair of
bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. W. Fasser - P. Lehnen,
corr. 2010 ]
7...c5
[ worse move is 7...xd5 8.cxd5 d4 ( worse move is 8...e7 9.d4 exd4
10.xd4 A. Rustemov - A. Feoktistov, Voronezh 2008 )
A) 9.e1!? c5 10.e3 f5 11.f4 f6 ( 11...exf4 12.xf4 e7 (M. Turov - Y.
Quesada Perez, Barbera del Valles 2012) 13.a3 a5 14.b4 c7 15.b2 b6
16.c1 (Bc7 is a poorly-placed piece.) ) 12.a3 a5 13.b4!? cxb4 ( 13...b6
14.bxc5 xc5 15.d3 b6 16.a4 d7 17.fxe5 fxe5 18.f2 (with the idea
Ne4) ) 14.axb4 xb4 15.d3 a5 16.a3 f7 17.c2= White has
B) 9.xd4 exd4 - 6... Nxd5 7. cxd5 Nd4 8. O-O d6 ]
Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 8.e3 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 8.d3
A) 8...xd5 9.cxd5
A1) 9...e7 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 g6 ( Updated on January 16, 2013
11...f5 12.b3 b6 13.d2 d7 14.c3 e8 15.a4 D. Sgnaolin - S.
Roy Chowdhury, Seville 2013 ) 12.b3 h5 13.b2 h4 14.d2 hxg3 15.hxg3
e5 16.ac1 J. Lautier - V. Akopian, Paris 2009;
A2) 9...d4 10.xd4
A2a) 10...exd4 11.d2 (with the idea b4)
A2a1) 11...g4 12.h3 h5 13.b4 b6 14.a4
A2a11) 14...a5 15.bxa5 xa5 16.xa5 xa5 17.b3 b6
890
( 17...xe2 18.fe1 h5 19.xb7 White has a passed pawn. ) 18.g4
g6 19.c4 (weakness d4, c7);
A2a12) 14...a6 (A. Safarian - T. Rooms, corr. 2005) 15.a5 a7
16.c1 (weakness c7);
A2a2) 11...a5 12.e4
A2a21) 12...f5 13.f4 ( 13.f3 a4 14.c1 e7 15.f4 d7 16.c2
b5 17.d2 b6= Stockfish 1.2 - Fruit 05/11/03, Internet 2009 )
Updated on January 12, 2014 13...f6 ( 13...e8 14.e5 dxe5
15.c1 d6 16.e1 White has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. Komodo 3.0 - Equinox 1.35, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
14.e1 fxe4 15.dxe4 b6 16.c1 White has a slight center control
advantage. Komodo TCEC - Equinox 2.01, Internet 2014;
A2a22) 12...dxe3 13.fxe3 ( worse move is 13.xe3 b6 14.c1 e8
15.xb6 cxb6 16.a4 f5 17.d4 c8= U. Andersson - A. Miles,
London 1984 ) 13...a4 ( 13...g5 14.d4 b6 15.f4 d7 16.b3
f5 17.af1 g6 18.c4= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. A. Jussupow - T. V. Petrosian,
Vrbas 1980 ) 14.h1 d7 15.c2 b5 16.f4 d7 17.af1 b6
A. Moreno - R. Cortes Olivares, corr. 2011;
A2b) 10...xd4 11.e3 b6
A2b1) worse move is 12.b4 a5 ( 12...d7 13.a4 a5 14.b5 f5 15.d2
f6 16.c1 ae8 (<Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz)
2006) 17.h1 e7 18.f4 exf4 19.xf4 h6= )
A2b11) 13.bxa5 xa5 14.d2 f5 15.xa5 ( 15.a4 f7 16.h1
d7 17.f4 exf4 18.xf4 b6= Black has slightly better pawn structure.
1/2-1/2 F. Guevara - H. Offenborn, corr. 2012 ) 15...xa5 16.f4 e7
17.e1 b6= Black has a promising position. Black has slightly better
pawn structure. D. Rogozenco - C. Balogh, Germany 2009;
A2b12) 13.b5?! a4 14.b1 d7 15.b4 e8 (weakness b5) Fritz 8
- Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
A2b13) 13.d2 axb4 14.xb4 f5 15.a4 f4 16.a5 a7 17.d2 f5=
Fritz 7 - Gandalf 4.32, Internet (blitz) 2001;
A2b2) 12.h1 d7 13.d2 e8 14.a4 a5 15.f4 f5 16.e1 f7
B. Grachev - M. Mchedlishvili, Tashkent 2012;
A2b3) 12.a4 a5 13.d2
A2b31) 13...f5 14.b3 h6 ( 14...d7 15.ac1 h3 16.c4 xg2
17.xg2 f5 18.b5 f7 19.b4 f4 20.exf4 exf4 21.xf4 h5
22.bxa5 xf4= 1/2-1/2 M. Kolk - A. Siikaluoma, corr. 2003 ) 15.ac1
g5 16.c4 g4 17.e1 g6 18.c2 fc8 19.e4 f5 20.c1
xe4 21.dxe4 h5 22.e1 h4 23.e2 g5 24.g2 f8 25.c3
g6= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
Internet 2012;
A2b32) 13...f6 14.c1 g6 15.e4 f5 16.g2 f4 17.exf4 exf4
891
18.xf4 xf4 19.gxf4 g4 20.e4 f5+ 21.h1 xe4+ 22.dxe4
xe4+ 23.f3 xf4 24.e1 f8= Texel 1.01 - Bright 0.5c, Internet
2012;
A2b33) 13...d7
A2b331) worse move is 14.c3 f5 15.d4 ( 15.h1?! (C. Hansen V. Anand, Middelfart (rapid) 2003) f4 16.d2 f5 17.e4 fxg3
18.fxg3 d7 (weakness e3) ) 15...e4 16.c2 ( 16.b4 axb4
17.xb4 a5 18.b3 b8 19.fb1 b6= E. Lobron - J. Ehlvest,
New York 1994 ) 16...e8 17.f3 exf3 18.xf3 d7=;
A2b332) Updated on July 15, 2014 14.c1 e8 15.c4
Updated on May 26, 2014 c5 ( Updated on April 12, 2014 15...c5
16.h4 f5 17.e1 f7= White has difficulties making any progress.
P. Kostenko - C. Balogh, Dubai 2014 ) 16.dxc6 bxc6 17.c1 a6=
I. Sipos - A. Groszpeter, Kecskemet 2014;
A2b333) 14.c2
A2b3331) 14...c6 15.b3 b8 16.f4 c5 17.ac1 e7 18.h1
cxd5 19.xd5 c6 20.e4
A2b33311) 20...exf4 21.xf4 xd5 22.xd5 e6 23.xe6
fxe6 24.xf8+ xf8 25.xa5 a8 26.f1+ e7 27.c3 xa4
28.xg7 e5 ( 28...d4 29.xd4 xd4 30.d1 D. Reinderman
- S. Rublevsky, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 29.h6 a2 30.c1 b5=
A2b33312) 20...xd5 21.xd5 b6 22.g2 fc8=
A2b3332) 14...e8 15.c4 (Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet
2009) ( 15.b3 f5 16.fe1 h5 17.d1 f7 18.c1 ac8
19.f1 c6 20.dxc6 xc6 21.xc6 bxc6 22.b4 axb4 23.xb4 c5
24.a5 a7 25.c3 e6 26.e1 d5 Spark 1.0 - Deep Shredder
12, Internet 2011 ) 15...f5 16.f4 exf4 17.xf4 e5=
B) 8...h6
B1) 9.d2 xd5 10.cxd5 e7
B1a) 11.b3 b6 12.d4
B1a1) 12...c6 13.dxc6 ( 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.e4 cxd5 15.exd5 f5
(B. Grachev - T. Nyback, Jurmala (rapid) 2012) 16.d2 e8 17.e1
d6 18.c1 f5 ) 13...xc6 14.e3 g4 ( 14...f6 15.dxe5 dxe5
16.xb6 axb6 17.d3 (B. Gelfand - M. Roiz, Beersheba (rapid) 2007)
d8 18.e3 e7 19.fc1 d5 20.e4 e6= ) 15.d2 e8 16.d5
a5 17.xa5 xa5 18.b4 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. G.
Sargissian - B. Avrukh, Kemer 2007;
B1a2) 12...f5 13.c2 e4 14.c4 a5 15.a4 ( 15.e3?! h8 16.d2
e8 (weakness d5) D. Blair - J. Suto, corr. 2011 ) 15...h8 16.f3 exf3
17.xf3 c6 18.dxc6 bxc6 19.f2 f6 20.d3 c7 21.e3 e6
892
Black has slightly better pawn structure. Stockfish 1.6 - Rybka 3, Internet
(blitz) 2010;
B1b) 11.c4 c6 12.dxc6 xc6 13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 e6 15.d5
c8 16.d2 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. Thinker 5.4Di - Deep
Fritz 12, Internet 2010;
B2) 9.a3 a5 10.xf6+ ( 10.c3 e6 11.e3 a7 12.c2 d7 13.b3
h3 14.b2 xg2 15.xg2 fe8= Key game R. Huebner - A. Karpov,
Brussels 1987; 10.b3 d4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xf6+ xf6 13.b1 c6
14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 g4= W. So - Z. Almasi, Lubbock 2010; Updated on
May 13, 2013 10.d2 xd5 11.cxd5 d4 12.xd4 xd4 13.e3 b6
14.f4 f5 15.b3 d7 T. L. Petrosian - I. Popov, Legnica 2013 ) 10...xf6
11.d2 g6 ( 11...d8 12.e3 e7 13.e4 a7 14.c3 c6 15.d4 e6
V. Topalov - V. Epishin, Dos Hermanas 1994 ) 12.e4 a4 13.e3
( worse move is 13.xc5 dxc5 14.b4 axb3 15.xb3 d4 16.b2 a6
17.e3 e8 18.a4 b6 19.a2 b4 Black has the initiative. <Human
Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012 ) 13...b6 14.d2 d8 15.b4
f5=;
B3) 9.e3
B3a) [Chapter] [#] 9...g4 10.h3 h5
B3a1) 11.b3
B3a11) 11...xd5 12.cxd5 e7 13.g4 g6 14.d4 b4
( worse move is 14...exd4 15.xd4 C. Hansen - P. Nikolic, Biel
1993 ) 15.dxe5 c3 16.a3 xa1 17.xa1= White has sufficient
B3a12) 11...a5= - 9... a5 10. b3 Bg4 11. h3 Bh5;
B3a2) 11.a3 xd5 ( 11...a5 12.b3 e8 13.b2 a7 14.c3 d7
15.c2 g6 16.d2 c5 17.de4 e6 18.b5 b6= K. Bischoff T. Polak, Passau 1994 ) 12.cxd5 e7 13.g4 g6 14.d4 b6
( worse move is 14...exd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 f5 17.b4 d7
18.b2 M. Marin - J. Barkhagen, Gothenburg 2002 ) 15.dxe5 e4
16.a4 xd5 17.d1 (RedQueen 1.0.0 - Pepito 1.59.2, Internet 2011)
dxe5 18.xe5 d6 19.d7 fd8 20.xb6 axb6 21.c2 c6=;
B3b) Updated on September 4, 2013 9...b6 10.d2 xd5 11.cxd5
e7 12.c4 c6 13.dxc6 xc6 14.xb6 xb6 15.b3 f5 16.b2
ac8 P. Eljanov - E. Sutovsky, Poikovsky 2013;
B3c) 9...a6
B3c1) 10.a3 a7
B3c11) 11.b3 xd5 12.cxd5 e7 13.d4 e4 14.d2 f5=
Spike 1.2 Turin - Deep Fritz 10, Internet 2007;
B3c12) 11.c3?! f5 ( 11...e6 12.b4 d7 13.b2 ae8 14.c1
e7 15.e1= K. Bischoff - N. Short, Garmisch Partenkirchen 1994 )
12.b4 d7 13.e1 h3 14.h1 ae8 ( 14...g4 15.g2 xg2
16.xg2 f5 ) 15.a2 g4 B. Jobava - Z. Gyimesi, Mallorca 2004;
893
B3c13) 11.b4 xd5 12.cxd5 e7 13.d2
B3c131) 13...f5 14.b3 ( worse move is 14.c4 d7 15.b2 c6
16.dxc6 xc6 17.c1 ac8 18.e1 b5 19.d2 e7=
Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 14...d7 15.b2 c6
16.dxc6 xc6 17.ac1 ac8= P. Morley - C. Giobbi, corr. 2012;
B3c132) 13...c6 14.dxc6 xc6 15.b3 ( Updated on April 11,
2014 15.b1 e6 16.b5 axb5 17.xb5 a5 18.e4 d5
(E. Inarkiev - P. Leko, Loo 2014) 19.c3 d4 20.exd4 xd4 21.e2
g4 22.h3 [#] d7!? This move leads to approximately equal
positions. 23.d5 xe2 24.xe2 c7 25.b2 c6 26.xd4
xd4 27.xe5 xe5 28.xe5 xa3 29.xb7 xd3= ) 15...e6
16.d5 xd5 17.xd5 d7 18.b2 e7 19.f3 ac8=
Equal chances, quiet position. Le Quang Liem - Z. Efimenko, Wijk
aan Zee 2011;
B3c133) 13...f5 14.c4 e8 (with the idea Qf7; weakness d5)
( 14...g6 15.h5 (A. Grischuk - V. Tkachiev, Moscow (blitz) 2009)
f6 16.b2 d7 17.ac1 (with the idea Na5) ab8 18.h1 f7=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players.;
14...f4!? 15.exf4 exf4 16.xf4 xf4! 17.gxf4 g6 18.f3 f6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Van Wely V. Salov, Wijk aan Zee 1998 ) 15.d2 f7 16.f3 f4 17.ac1
g6= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.;
B3c2) 10.b3 Black can equalize with relative ease.
B3c21) worse move is 10...xd5 11.cxd5 e7 12.d4 exd4
( 12...b4 13.dxe5 dxe5 (Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.0, Internet (blitz)
2006) 14.b2 f6 15.c1 ) 13.xd4 d7 14.b2 g6 15.c1
Fritz 11 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
B3c22) 10...a7
B3c221) 11.b2 xd5 12.cxd5 e7 13.d2
B3c2211) 13...f5 14.c1 f4 15.exf4 exf4 16.h1 ( Updated on
June 12, 2013 16.c4 (V. Anand - B. Gelfand, Moscow (blitz)
2013) fxg3 17.hxg3 b5 18.c1 b6= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Black has
slightly better pawn structure. ) 16...f5 17.e4 fxg3 18.fxg3 d7
19.c2 b6=;
B3c2212) 13...b5 Updated on December 29, 2013 14.b4 ( 14.c1
b7 15.e4 c6 16.dxc6 xc6 17.f3 c8 A. Khalifman - N.
Short, Linares 1995 ) 14...b7 15.b3 d7 16.b1!? c5
17.dxc6 xc6 18.xc6 xc6 19.a4 d5 20.e1 f6 21.c3
d5= Houdini 3 - Stockfish 281213, Internet (rapid) 2013;
B3c222) 11.xf6+ xf6 12.b2
B3c2221) 12...f5 13.h3 h7 14.a3 g6 15.d4 fe8
( worse move is 15...exd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 d3
894
18.xd3 xd3 19.fd1 g6 20.c3 White has a pair of bishops.
R. Ponomariov - Wang Yue, Dagomys 2010 ) 16.b4 exd4 17.exd4
d3 18.c5 xd1 19.fxd1 ad8= Black can equalize with
relative ease.;
B3c2222) 12...g4 13.h3 h5 ( 13...f5 14.a3 ad8 15.h2
h7 16.b4 e7 D. Flores - D. Lemos, Buenos Aires 2012 )
B3c22221) 14.c3 ad8 ( 14...e7 15.b4 f5 16.b3 h8
17.b2 d8 (D. Rogozenco - P. Wells, Germany 1999) 18.h4!
g8 19.c5 d7 20.d4 e4 21.f3 White has the initiative. )
15.b4 d5 16.cxd5 xd5 17.g4 g6 18.e1 d7=;
B3c22222) Updated on April 2, 2014 14.g4 g6 15.d4 ad8
(A. Bachmann - M. Roiz, Skopje 2014) 16.c3 e7=
more comfortable.;
B3c22223) 14.a3 ae8 15.b4 d8 16.c1 e6 17.g4 g6
B3c222231) 18.d4 e4 19.d2 (V. Malakhov - Wang Yue,
Ningbo 2011) c5! 20.b3 ( 20.xe4?! xe4 21.xe4 cxd4
22.xb7 e7 Black has the initiative. ) 20...c8 21.f4 exf3
22.xf3 xf3 23.xf3 cxb4 24.axb4 g5 25.g2 fe8=
B3c222232) 18.c5 e7 19.b3 d8 20.cxd6 cxd6 21.d2
B3c3) 10.d2
B3c31) 10...xd5 11.cxd5 e7
B3c311) 12.b3 c6 13.dxc6 xc6 14.c3 b6 15.d4 exd4
16.xd4 ( 16.exd4 g4= E. Tomashevsky - Wang Yue, Sochi
(rapid) 2009 ) 16...xd4 17.xd4 xd4 18.exd4;
B3c312) 12.d4 b6 ( 12...exd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.exd4 f5
15.a4 d7 16.xd7 xd7 17.ac1 White has a pair of bishops.
I. Khairullin - I. Kurnosov, Biel 2012 ) 13.dxe5 xd5 14.c2;
B3c32) 10...a7 11.c3
B3c321) 11...b8 12.d4 g4 ( 12...e4 13.xe5! xe5 14.xe4
xc4 15.c2 c6 16.d3 f5 (E. Tomashevsky - Wang Yue, Sochi
2009) 17.f4 d5 18.e2 b6 19.ac1 Black has difficulties
reaching full equality. ) 13.h3 exd4 14.exd4 d7 15.xf6+ xf6
16.h2 e7 17.d5 g6 18.h4 h7 19.d2;
B3c322) 11...xd5 12.cxd5 e7 13.b3 ( 13.d2 c6 14.dxc6
xc6 15.b3 b8 16.ac1 e6 17.d5 xd5 18.xd5 e7
19.b3 c6= V. Artemiev - R. Makhmutov, Tyumen 2012 ) 13...c6
14.dxc6 bxc6 15.d4 e4 16.d2 d5 ( 16...e6 (D. Navara - T.
Polak, Czech Republic 2010) 17.a4 f5 18.c4 d7 19.ac1
d5 20.d2 ) 17.a4 c5 18.dxc5 xc5 19.ac1= The position is
895
(weakness d4);
B3d) 9...a5 [Chapter] [#]
B3d1) 10.b3
B3d11) 10...a7 11.c3 ( 11.xf6+ xf6 12.b2 g4 13.h3
h5= C. Van Oosterom - J. De Groote, Netherlands 2012; 11.b2
xd5 12.cxd5 b4= ) 11...g4 ( 11...f5 12.a3 d7 13.c2 e7
14.b4 b6 15.d2 h7 16.e4 axb4 17.axb4 c6= Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 12.b2 d7= Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B3d12) worse move is 10...xd5 11.cxd5 e7 12.d4 exd4 13.xd4
d7 ( 13...d7?! 14.b2 c6 15.dxc6 bxc6 16.c2 b7 17.fd1
fd8 18.ac1 e8 19.a3 f8 20.c3 Key game R. Huebner - A.
Karpov, Bad Kissingen 1980 ) 14.b2 c8 15.c1 h3 16.f3 xg2
17.xg2 f6 18.d3 Deep Sjeng c't 2010 - Shredder 12, Internet
2010;
B3d13) 10...g4 11.h3 f5 ( 11...h5 12.b2 xd5 13.cxd5 b4
14.g4 g6 (D. Housieaux - M. Jurcik, Sibenik 2012) 15.e4 b6 16.a3
a6 17.d2 c5 18.c4 a4 19.xb6 cxb6 20.bxa4 d7= )
12.b2 e8 13.a3 a7 14.c3 h7 15.h2 d7 16.e1 c5
V. Chuchelov - A. Raetsky, Senden 1998;
B3d2) 10.a3= - 6. Nd5 Bc5 7. d3 h6 8. a3 a5 9. e3 d6 10. O-O;
B3d3) 10.d4 exd4 11.exd4 a7 12.e3 e8 Rodent 0.12 - Abrok 5.0,
Internet 2012;
B3d4) 10.d2 xd5 11.cxd5 e7 12.c1 b6 13.e1 d7 14.c2
c6 15.dxc6 xc6 M. Vachier Lagrave - E. Postny, Aix-les-Bains 2012;
B3d5) 10.c3
B3d51) 10...a7 11.a3
B3d511) 11...h7 12.h1 ( 12.b4!? axb4 13.axb4 xb4 14.d4
g4 15.b3 exd4 16.exd4 c6 17.xb7 b6 18.xa8 xa8
19.xa8 xa8 20.h3 f5 21.e3 b8= Black can equalize with
relative ease. ) 12...g4 13.c2 (V. Korchnoi - T. V. Petrosian,
Ciocco (m/5) 1977) d7 14.d2 e7 15.b4 axb4 16.axb4 c6=;
B3d512) 11...e6= - 9. a3 a5 10. Nc3 Be6 11. e3 Ba7;
B3d52) 10...e7 11.h3 c6 12.b3 e8 13.b2 b6 14.e1 d7
15.h2 g6 A. Karpov - R. Huebner, Montreal 1979;
B3d53) 10...g4 11.h3 f5 12.a3 d7 13.h2 h7 14.c2 fe8
Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
[ 8.a3 xd5 ( 8...a5 9.d3 h6= - 8. d3 h6 9. a3 a5 ) 9.cxd5 d4 10.xd4 xd4
11.e3 b6 12.a4 a5 13.d3 f5= A. Chernin - V. Anand, Bastia (rapid) 2001 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 8...b6
A) 9.xb6 axb6 10.b3 f5 ( 10...g4 11.h3 h5 12.d3 e4 13.dxe4 xe4
896
14.b2 e8 B. Gulko - Z. Almasi, Groningen 1994 ) 11.d3 d7 ( 11...c8
12.e1 h3 13.h1 h6 14.b2 g4= V. Salov - M. Illescas Cordoba,
Madrid 1994 ) 12.e1 b4 13.e4 g4 ( 13...h3 14.a3 xg2 15.xg2
c6 16.b2 fe8 17.b4 h6= J. Lautier - C. Lutz, Cap d'Agde 1994 ) 14.d2
c6 15.b2 fe8=;
B) 9.d3 xd5 10.cxd5 e7
B1) 11.d2 c6 12.dxc6 xc6 13.c4 ( 13.b3?! d5 14.b2 e6 15.h3
f6 16.h2 c8 Black has a center control advantage. C. Hansen - V.
Epishin, Biel 1993 ) 13...e6 14.f4 (Critter 0.40 - Arasan 11.5, Internet 2009)
f6 15.xb6 xb6=;
B2) 11.d4 e4 12.g5 ( 12.d2 xd5 13.xe4 c6 14.c3 xc3
15.bxc3 e6 16.d3 d5 17.e1 d7 18.e4 dxe4 19.xe4 f5 20.g2
f7= Rybka 4.1 - Komodo 5, Internet 2012 ) 12...f5 13.f3 xd5 14.fxe4
xg5 15.exd5 d7= Stockfish 1.5.1 - Naum 4, Internet 2009;
C) 9.d4 g4 10.h3 xf3
C1) 11.xf3 exd4 12.xb6 ( 12.xf6+ xf6 13.xf6 gxf6 14.exd4
xd4 15.h6 fe8 16.ad1= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Hiarcs 12 - Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2008 ) 12...axb6
13.exd4 xd4 14.d3 ( 14.d1 c6 15.b3 e8 16.b2 e7 17.d3
J. Ehlvest - C. Hansen, Groningen 1993 ) 14...c6 15.b3 ( 15.d2 d7
16.c2 e8 17.c3 g5 18.ae1 h5 19.d5= White has sufficient
(blitz) 2012 ) 15...e8 ( 15...d5 16.b2 dxc4 17.xc4 d6
(D. Khismatullin - Z. Andriasian, St Petersburg 2010) 18.ad1 c5
19.xc5 bxc5 20.xc6 bxc6 21.xf6 gxf6 22.d2 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. ) 16.b2 e7 17.c3 e2 18.f5 h5=
Equal chances, quiet position. G. Serper - E. Lobron, Dortmund 1993;
C2) 11.xf3 exd4 12.xb6 axb6 13.exd4 d5 14.cxd5 xd5 15.e1
d6 16.b3 ad8 Booot 5.1.0 - Komodo 4, Internet 2012 ]
[ 8...g4 9.h3 h5 ( 9...xf3 10.xf3 xd5 11.cxd5 e7 12.b3 d7
13.g2 c6 14.dxc6 xc6 15.b2 White has a pair of bishops. Historically
important game V. Korchnoi - A. Karpov, Merano (m/15) 1981 )
A) 10.g4 g6 11.d4 b6
A1) 12.xf6+?! xf6 13.c5 dxc5 14.xe5 (I. Kurnosov - G. Papp,
Legnica 2013) Suggested improvement for Black: xe5! 15.dxe5 e7!
16.e4 ( 16.xb7?! ad8 17.e1 d3 18.f4 f6 19.exf6 xf6 ) 16...ad8
17.e2 h6 18.f4 c6 19.g3 d4 Black has the initiative.;
A2) 12.xb6 axb6 13.b3 d7 14.b2 e8 15.a3 e4 16.d2 h4=
with mutual play. WildCat 6.0 - Tornado 3.21a, Internet 2009;
B) 10.d3
B1) 10...b6 11.a3 xd5 12.cxd5 e7 13.g4 ( 13.b3?! (M. Petursson A. Karpov, Reykjavik (rapid) 1994) f6! 14.a4 a5 15.e4 c6 16.dxc6+ f7
17.d1 xc6 ) 13...g6 14.h4 f5 15.xg6 xg6 16.gxf5 xf5=;
897
B2) 10...a5 11.a3
B2a) 11...a7 12.c3
B2a1) 12...e8 13.g4 ( 13.c2 d7 14.b1 e7 15.b4 axb4
16.axb4 White is exerting queenside pressure. J. Lautier - A. Karpov,
Linares 1994 ) 13...g6 14.h4 b6 15.xg6 hxg6 16.b1 d7
17.b4 h4 18.f3 a7 19.g3!? xg3 20.fxg3 White has a lasting
advantage. White has a pair of bishops. Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 2.0c
Pro, Internet (rapid) 2012;
B2a2) 12...d7 13.b1 f5 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 f6 16.c2 d7
17.d2 h6 18.b5 e7 19.a1 White is exerting queenside pressure.
B2b) 11...xd5 12.cxd5 e7 13.g4 g6 14.d4 b6 15.dxe5 e4=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep Fritz 12 Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
[ worse move is 8...xd5 9.cxd5 e7 ( worse move is 9...b4 10.d4 exd4
11.exd4 b6 12.b3 c5 13.g5 f6 14.dxc5 dxc5 15.d6+ h8 16.f4
Black has difficulties reaching full equality. V. Akopian - K. Stupak, St Petersburg
2012 ) 10.d4 exd4 11.xd4 g6 12.d2 e5 13.c3 g4 14.f3 d7 15.f4
g4 16.d3 e8 17.fe1 White has a slight center control advantage. D.
Mozetic - B. Ivanovic, Vrnjacka Banja 1999 ]
9.d3
[ 9.d4 a7
A) 10.c3
A1) 10...h6
A1a) 11.h3 f5 12.a3 e4 13.xe4 ( 13.e2?! (P. Svidler - B. Gelfand,
Monte Carlo (rapid) 2006) c8 14.h2 h7 15.b4 exd4 16.exd4 e8
17.e3 e7 (with the idea Nf5) ) 13...xe4 14.b3 e8 15.b2 exd4
16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 xd4 18.xd4 xg2 19.xg2 e5=
A1b) 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.b3 e8 ( 12...b8 13.d1 e7 14.d5 d6
15.d2 g4 16.h3 f5 17.e1 F. Topolovec - A. Anreiter, corr. 2005 )
13.d2 ( 13.d5 e4 14.d2 f5 15.f3 e5! 16.fxe4 c6 17.f4 b6
18.f3 xb3 19.axb3 xf3+ 20.xf3 fxe4 21.xe4 f6= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. FireBird 1.2a - Houdini 1.5a,
Internet 2011 ) 13...d6 14.de4! a5 15.c2 axc4 16.b3 b6
17.xd6 cxd6 18.a3;
A2) 10...f5 11.b3 e8 12.d5 e7 13.b2 d7;
B) 10.dxe5 xe5 11.xe5 dxe5 12.b4
B1) 12...e6 13.b2 ( 13.xf6+ xf6 14.xb7 ab8 15.e4 xc4
16.e1 e6= ) 13...d7 14.c5 c6 15.c3 f5 D. Jakovenko - R.
Ponomariov, Olginka 2011;
B2) 12...c6 13.xf6+ xf6 14.c5 g6 15.b2 b8 16.a4 f5 17.f4
e8 18.f2 c7= Hiarcs 11.2 - Shredder 10, Internet 2008 ]
898
[ 9.b3
A) 9...g4 10.h3 h5
A1) 11.b2 a7 ( 11...e4? 12.xf6+ gxf6 13.g4 exf3 14.xf3 g6
15.xf6 ) 12.g4 g6 13.d4 (V. Malakhov - A. Iljin, Sochi 2012) exd4
14.xd4 xd4 15.xf6+ xf6 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 xd4 18.exd4
c6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
A2) 11.g4 g6 12.d4 a7 13.dxe5 xd5 14.cxd5 xe5 15.xe5 dxe5
16.a3 e8 17.d6! cxd6 18.c1 White has the initiative.;
B) 9...a7 10.xf6+ xf6 11.b2 g4 12.h3 h5 13.d3 e7 14.d2
f5= with mutual play. F. Vallejo Pons - V. Anand, Linares 2002 ]
[ 9.h4
A) Updated on July 15, 2014 9...a7 10.b3 xd5 11.cxd5 e7 12.b2 f5
( Updated on June 9, 2014 12...c6 13.dxc6 xc6 14.f4 White has a
promising position. D. Swiercz - C. Balogh, Budapest 2014 )
A1) Updated on June 12, 2014 13.f4 e4 14.g4 xd5 15.xf5 xf5
16.gxf5 e7 17.h1 f6 18.d3 ( 18.g1 d5 ) 18...c6 19.dxe4 ( 19.xf6
gxf6 20.dxe4 xe3 21.d3 b6= ) 19...xe4 (S. Agdestein - V. Topalov,
Stavanger 2014) 20.g4 f7 21.ae1 af8 22.e2 d5 23.e5 xf5
24.xe4 dxe4 25.d1 c5 26.g2 g6 27.h3 e6 28.c3= White has
A2) 13.c2 d7 ( 13...g5 14.f3 c6 15.dxc6 xc6 16.c4+ d5 17.c3
e8 18.d4 e4 19.e5 ) 14.f4 e4 15.g4 c6 16.dxc6 xc6 17.xf5 xf5
18.gxf5 e7 19.f6 gxf6 20.h1 h8 21.g1= The position is objectively
B) 9...xd5 10.cxd5 e7 Updated on March 3, 2014
B1) Updated on February 22, 2014 11.f4?! Not the best line for White,
though it probably offers him ample practical chances. exf4 12.b4!?
Suggested improvement for Black:
B1a) 12...b6 13.xf4 (Key game E. Romanov - L. Fressinet, Hamburg
2014)
B1a1) 13...g5? [#] 14.f6! This sacrifice thwarts Black's plans. gxh4
15.b2 g6 ( 15...d7 [#] 16.h3!! (aimed against Qg4) g6 17.h5
e7 18.af1 d7 19.h6 ae8 20.1f3! (aimed against Bxe3+) e4
21.xf7! xf7 22.xf7 xe3+ 23.dxe3 xe3+ 24.xe3 xe3
25.g7+ f8 26.xd7+- ) 16.h5 e7 17.gxh4! (with the idea Qg5,
h5) xe3+ 18.dxe3 xe3+ 19.h1 d2 20.b1 d7 21.e4 ae8
22.g1! f5 23.xf5 xb2 24.h5+-;
B1a2) 13...f5! 14.f2 a5 15.bxa5 xa5 16.b3 d7 17.b2 e8=
comfortable.;
B1b) 12...xb4! 13.xf4 a5 14.b2 g6 15.xg6 fxg6 16.xf8+
xf8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B2) 11.b3 c6 12.dxc6 xc6 13.b2 d5 14.c1 ( 14.d4 exd4 15.exd4
899
e7 16.f3 e6= ) 14...e7 (A. Tari - M. Matlakov, Yerevan 2014) 15.e4!?
dxe4 16.xe4 xh4 17.h5 f5 18.xc6 g5 19.d5+ xd5 20.xg5
d7 21.e3 c6 22.f3 ad8 23.f2 fe8= ]
[ 9.c2 h6 10.a3 a7 11.c3 e6 12.b3 d7 13.b2 f5 14.d3
(D. Khismatullin - N. Maiorov, Plovdiv 2012) e7 15.ad1 ad8 16.e4 e6
17.h4 g4 18.d2 xe4 19.dxe4 f6 20.h3 e6 ]
9...a7 10.d2
[ Updated on November 10, 2013 10.xf6+ xf6 11.d2 g6 12.c3 h5
13.h4 g4 14.f3 f5 15.xg4 xg4 16.f3 ae8 Key game A. Grischuk M. Adams, Warsaw 2013 ]
10...xd5
[ 10...g4 11.h3 h5 12.b3 b8 13.ac1 d7 14.c2= (with the idea b4b5) The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
White. I. Nepomniachtchi - Ki. Georgiev, Porto Carras 2011 ]
11.cxd5 e7 12.b3 c6 13.dxc6 xc6 14.c3 b8
[ 14...b6 15.a3 d8 (E. Tomashevsky - M. Turov, Krasnoyarsk 2007) 16.d4
e4 17.g5 d5 18.f3 exf3 19.xf3! f6 20.h5! h6 ( 20...fxg5? 21.f7+ h8
[#] 22.e8! h5 23.f8+ h7 24.f7+- ) 21.f7 f8 22.d6 White has the
initiative. ]
15.d4 e4 16.d2 d5 17.f3 e6
[ 17...exf3 18.xf3 e8 ( 18...e6 (E. Tomashevsky - P. Svidler, Moscow
2007) 19.e1 g5 20.f4 fe8 21.d3 f6 22.d2 White's pieces exert
pressure on central squares. ) 19.d2 (V. Hefka - W. Wegman, corr. 2002) f5
20.h4 e4 21.f4 xg2 22.xg2 d7 23.af1 f6= ]
18.a3 e8 19.ac1 g5 20.f4 h6 Best Mutual Play Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
Internet (blitz) 2009
308
Four Knights Variation,Main Line
Line 016
[Dragan Paunovic]
A29
19.11.2014

4.g3 d5 5.cxd5 xd5 6.g2 b6 7.0-0 e7 8.a3 [#] 0-0 [Chapter] [#]
[ 8...e6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 9.d3 f5 ( 9...0-0= - 8... O-O 9. d3 Be6 ) 10.b4
A1) 10...f6?! 11.e4! 0-0 12.exf5 xf5 13.e4 h8 ( 13...xe4 14.dxe4
xd1 15.xd1 fd8 16.e1 d4 17.xd4 xd4 18.e3 White has a
pair of bishops. J. Sunye Neto - H. Van Riemsdijk, Brasilia 1982 ) 14.b5
xe4 15.dxe4 d4 16.xd4 exd4 17.e5 xe5 18.xb7 White has a
lasting advantage. White has a pair of bishops.;
900
A2) 10...0-0 11.b1 a6= - Line 015 : 8. Rb1 O-O 9. b4 a6 10. a3 Be6 11.
d3 f5;
B) 9.b4 Recommendation for club level players:
B1) 9...0-0= - 8... O-O 9. b4 Be6;
B2) 9...a5 10.b5 d4 11.b1 xf3+ ( 11...a4? 12.xe5 b3 13.xb3
axb3 14.e3 c2 15.xb7 White has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. B. Gelfand - A. Kosteniuk, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 12.xf3
b8 13.d3 0-0= - 8... O-O 9. b4 Be6 10. d3 a5 11. b5 Nd4 12. Rb1 Nxf3+
13. Bxf3 Rb8;
B3) 9...f6 10.d3 ( worse move is 10.d4 (Xu Jun - R. Ponomariov, KhantyMansiysk (m/2) 2005) xd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 exd4 13.b5 0-0-0
14.d1 c4 15.xd4 xe2 16.e1 xd4 17.e3 dd8 18.xe2 d6=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White can equalize
with relative ease. ) 10...0-0 - 8... O-O 9. b4 Be6 10. d3 f6;
B4) 9...d4 10.b1 ( 10.d3 xf3+ 11.xf3 c6 12.b2 0-0= - 8... O-O 9.
b4 Be6 10. d3 Nd4 11. Bb2 Nxf3+ 12. Bxf3 c6 )
B4a) 10...xf3+ 11.xf3 c6
B4a1) 12.d3 0-0
B4a11) 13.e4 d5 14.b2 f6= - 8... O-O 9. b4 Be6 10. Rb1 f6 11.
d3 Nd4 12. Bb2 Nxf3+ 13. Bxf3 c6 14. Ne4 Bd5 ( 14...c7 15.c2
ac8 16.fc1 f6 17.g2 fd8 18.h3 b8 19.c5 White is
exerting queenside pressure. S. Movsesian - S. Zilka, Hustopece
(rapid) 2012 );
B4a12) 13.c2 d7
B4a121) 14.e3 d5 ( 14...g4 15.xg4 xg4 16.c5 fe8
17.e4 f5 18.xe7 fxe4 19.c5 exd3 20.xd3 ad8 21.b3+
c4 (L. Van Wely - A. Beliavsky, Rogaska Slatina 2011) 22.fe1 b5
23.a4 a6 24.a1 e6 25.e4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 15.c5 b6 16.xe7
xe7 17.e3 ad8 18.fd1 f5= Deep Rybka 4 - Houdini 1.5a,
Internet 2011;
B4a122) 14.e4 d5 15.g2 (with the idea Nc5) c8 16.d2 f5
17.c5 ( 17.h3 e8 18.c3 e6 19.g2 d7= Chess Tiger
2007.1 - WildCat 7, Internet 2007 ) 17...xg2 18.xg2 f4! 19.b3+
( 19.b2 f5! 20.h3 d5 21.g4 f7 22.xe5 xc5 23.bxc5 e7
24.d4 xe2 25.xf4 f8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Black has good knight placement. ) 19...d5 20.e4
fxe3 21.fxe3 g4 22.d1 xd1 23.fxd1 xc5 24.bxc5 b5=
B4a2) 12.b5 c8 13.bxc6 ( 13.a4 0-0 14.a5 d5 15.bxc6 bxc6
16.a4 c7 17.a3 (L. Portisch - Lj. Ljubojevic, Thessaloniki (ol) 1988)
xc3 18.dxc3 xa3 19.xa3 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. )
13...bxc6
901
B4a21) 14.c2 0-0
B4a211) 15.d1 d7 16.d3 fd8 ( 16...c5 17.a4 d5 18.xd5
xd5 19.xd5 xd5 20.c4 xc4 21.dxc4 c7 22.d5
White has a lasting advantage. Black has insufficient control over the
white squares. E. Bareev - A. Shirov, New Delhi/Teheran (m/4)
2000 ) 17.e4 c5 18.e3 g4 19.xg4 xg4 20.b5=
for White.;
B4a212) 15.d3= - 14. d3 O-O 15. Qc2;
B4a22) 14.d3 0-0 15.c2 Updated on February 3, 2013 c7
( 15...d7 16.a4 xa4 17.xa4 fd8 18.e3 d5 19.g2 d6
20.b7 xa3 21.xa3 xa3 22.xa7 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. Key game E. Tomashevsky - A. Shirov, KhantyMansiysk (m/1) 2009 ) 16.d1 f5 17.a4 c5 18.xb6 ( 18.c3 fd8
19.e4 f4 20.a4 c4 21.b5 b7= ) 18...axb6 19.a4 f4 20.e4 d6
21.b2 f7 22.c3 d8 23.g2 c7 24.f3= The position is
Houdini 3 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
B4b) 10...f6
B4b1) 11.e3 xf3+ 12.xf3 c6 13.d4 (G. Fabiano - M. Ricci, Catania
1991) ( 13.b5 c8 14.bxc6 bxc6 15.d4 0-0 16.d1 e8= ) 13...0-0
14.b5 c8 15.d1 exd4 16.xd4 e8=;
B4b2) 11.xd4 exd4 12.e4 d5 13.e3 f5 14.c5 xg2 15.xg2
d5+ 16.f3 0-0-0 17.xd5 xd5=;
B4b3) 11.e1 d5 ( 11...c6 (N. Vitiugov - Y. Drozdovskij, Czech
Republic 2011) 12.e3 f5 13.e4 (with the idea Nc5) d7 14.c2
0-0 15.f4 exf4 16.xf4 d6 17.c5 ) 12.xd5 xd5 13.e3 e6
14.d4 e4 15.f3 exf3 16.xf3 0-0= ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 8...f5 9.d3 e6 ( worse move is 9...f6 (Ki. Georgiev - V.
Korchnoi, Sarajevo 1998) 10.a4! a5 11.b3 b4 12.e3 c6 13.c5 6d5
14.d2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Black's king is stuck in the
center. ) 10.e3 0-0= - 8... O-O 9. d3 Be6 10. Be3 f5 ]
[ 8...a5 9.d3 0-0= - 8... O-O 9. d3 a5 ]
[ worse move is 8...g5 9.d3 g4
A) 10.h4!? xh4 ( 10...e6 11.xc6+ bxc6 12.h6 g8 13.g2 d7
14.c1 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 11.gxh4 d4 ( 11...xh4
12.a4 d4 13.b5! xb5 14.axb5 0-0 15.b3 d8 16.c3 e7 17.f4
White has the initiative. ) 12.e4 e6 13.a4 d5 14.b3 c6= The position
B) 10.d2 h5
B1) 11.c4
B1a) 11...h4 12.xc6+ bxc6 13.xe5 hxg3 14.hxg3 d6 15.d4
B1a1) 15...e7 16.xc6 ( 16.d3 (M. Roiz - I. Nepomniachtchi,
902
Pamplona 2008) xe5 17.dxe5 xe5 18.e4 xe4 19.xe4 e6
20.f6+ f8= Black can equalize with relative ease.; Updated on April
24, 2013 16.c2 c5! 17.c6 e6 18.dxc5 xc5 19.a5 h5
20.b5 f8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
White has a poorly-protected king. A. Risdon - M. Pavlicek, corr. 2013 )
16...b7 17.d5 xd5 18.xd5 ( 18.xe7? xc3 19.e4 xd1
20.d5 xf2 21.xf2 0-0-0 ) 18...d7 19.e4+ e6 20.g5 e5
21.fd1 xc6 22.d5 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
B1a2) 15...c5 16.e4 b7 17.f3 xe5 18.dxe5 gxf3 19.xd8+ xd8
20.exf3 xe4 21.fxe4 h5= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
B1b) 11...xc4 12.dxc4 xd1 13.xd1 d4 14.e3 c5 15.b4 c2
16.d5!? xa1 17.xa1 d8 18.bxc5= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. (weakness b7) J. Achermann - J. Sykora,
corr. 2011;
B2) 11.b4 h4
B2a) 12.c4 hxg3 13.hxg3 xc4 14.dxc4 d4 15.b5 xb5
( 15...e6?! (L. Van Wely - A. Shirov, Wijk aan Zee 2010) 16.xd8+
xd8 17.d1+ e8 18.e3 c6 19.xa7 d7 20.b5 c5 21.b6 )
16.cxb5 a6 17.xd8+ xd8 18.bxa6 xa6 19.d1 c6= Black can
B2b) 12.b3 d4 ( 12...hxg3 13.hxg3 e6 14.a5 xa5 15.bxa5
d5 16.xd5 xd5 17.a4+ c6 (L. Aronian - I. Nepomniachtchi, Mainz
(rapid) 2009) 18.xg4 e6 19.a4 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 13.xd4 ( 13.b2 xb3 14.xb3 c6 15.b5 e6
16.d1 c8 17.bxc6 bxc6 18.e4 d7 19.c2 (weakness c6) Key
game E. Keber - H. Harf, corr. 2011 ) 13...exd4 14.e4 c6 15.e3! dxe3
16.xe3 d5 17.d2 Black's king is stuck in the center. ]
9.b4 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
A) 9...a5 10.e3
A1) 10...a6!? 11.c1 e6 12.e4 (V. Korchnoi - R. Huebner, Luzern
1982) a4 13.c5 xc5 14.xc5 e8 15.d2 d5=;
A2) 10...e8 11.c1
A2a) 11...h6 12.xb6 cxb6 13.d2 (A. Morozevich - A. Motylev,
Moscow 2005) g4 14.c4 g5 15.a1 c8 16.e1 f6 17.b5=
White.;
A2b) 11...f8
A2b1) 12.a4 xa4 13.xa4 e6 14.b5 d5 (J. Nelson - V.
Prosviriakov, Port Erin 2007) 15.g5! f6 ( 15...d6 16.e4 e6
17.xb7 d7 18.b3 ab8 19.c2 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 16.e4! e6 17.xb7 d4 18.xd4
903
xd4 19.e3 xd3 20.xc7 ab8 21.c6 Black has insufficient
A2b2) 12.d4 c4 ( 12...exd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 xd4
15.xd4 c5 16.e3 White can increase his advantage with accurate
play. Black has difficulties developing his pieces. A. Naiditsch - S.
Bogner, Belfort 2012 ) 13.g5 f6 14.d5 e7 (A. Zhigalko - V. Laznicka,
Czech Republic 2012) [#] Suggested improvement for White: 15.xf6!
gxf6 16.e4 g7 17.xc4 xd5 18.ed2 c6 19.c2 e7 20.d1
e6 21.c3;
A2c) 11...e6= - 9.. . Be6 10. Be3 a5 11. Rc1 Re8;
A3) 10...g4 11.c1 e8 12.a4 d5 13.d2 ( 13.c5 f6 14.h3 e6
15.h2 d7 W. Uhlmann - V. Korchnoi, Moscow 1971 ) 13...b8 [#]
14.xc6! xf3 15.xf3 bxc6 16.c2 d6 17.c1 b5 (D. Heinbuch - A.
Kveinys, Bonn 1995) 18.xc6 eb8 19.c4 h6 20.c2 White has more
A4) 10...e6
A4a) 11.c1
A4a1) 11...e8
A4a11) 12.a4 d5 13.c5
A4a111) 13...d6 14.d2 ( 14.c2 c8 15.e4 b6 16.e3
xa4 17.xa4 d7 T. Markowski - Y. Kuzubov, Neustadt an der
Wein 2009 ) 14...ce7 15.e4 b5 16.ac3 xc3 17.xc3
White is exerting queenside pressure. Spark 0.3a - Crafty 23.2,
Internet 2010;
A4a112) 13...f6 14.c2 b8 15.e4 de7 16.e3 g4 17.c3
d7= V. Vigfusson - F. Alexandre Bisquert, corr. 2000;
A4a12) 12.d2 d5 13.xd5 xd5 14.a4 xg2 15.xg2 d5+
16.e4 ad8= Black can equalize with relative ease. Historically
important game M. Botvinnik - S. Flohr, Wageningen 1958;
A4a2) 11...d5 12.xd5 xd5 13.a4
A4a21) 13...d6 14.d2 ( 14.c5 e7 15.e4 c6 16.c2
(line c) L. Polugaevsky - R. Huebner, Bugojno 1982 ) 14...xg2
15.xg2 h8 16.b5 b8 17.c4 White is exerting queenside
pressure. R. Mamedov - E. L'Ami, Heraklio 2007;
A4a22) 13...e8 14.c2 f6 (C. Matamoros Franco - I. Khamrakulov,
Seville 2006) 15.fc1 d4 16.xd4 xg2 17.b5! c6 18.xc6!
bxc6 19.xc6 e6 20.xc7;
A4a3) 11...a4 12.xb6 cxb6
A4a31) Updated on July 9, 2013 13.xa4 e4! 14.e1 g5 15.a1
( 15.c3 f5 16.e3 f6 17.c1 exd3 18.xd3 xa4 19.xa4 xd3
20.fd1 b5!? 21.c2 c4= ) 15...exd3 16.xd3 d4 17.c3 b3
18.xb7 a7 19.g2 xa1 20.xa1 f6= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Komodo CCT 904
Stockfish PA, Internet (blitz) 2013;
A4a32) 13.c2 b3 14.b1 d7 15.d2 a5 16.xb3 xb3
17.cd1 b5= D. Trebizan - B. Fajs, corr. 2006;
A4b) 11.xb6 cxb6 12.d2 f5 13.c4 e4
A4b1) worse move is 14.a4 d4! (1/2-1/2 E. Miroshnichenko - A.
Korobov, Kiev 2011) 15.dxe4 c8 ( 15...f4 16.e3 b5 17.xb5 e2+
18.h1 f3 19.xf3 xf3 20.c2 c8 21.b3 xg3+ 22.hxg3 a4=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.e5 [#] b5!
17.d1 ( 17.xb5 xb5 18.xb5 c5 19.xb7 xe5 ) 17...b3
18.d3 ( 18.d2 f6 19.d3 fxe4 20.xe4 b4 21.axb4 axb4
22.d1 e8 Black has the initiative. ) 18...f6 19.f4 xe5 20.fxe5
c4 21.d1 b6 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit.;
A4b2) 14.e3 exd3 15.ed5 dxe2 16.xe2 (Historically important
game K. Opocensky - S. Flohr, Podebrady 1936) f7 17.xe7+ xe7
18.xe7 xe7 19.xb7 a7 20.g2 d7= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
A4c) 11.a4 d5 12.c5 d6 13.c1 h6 14.d4 ( 14.d2
(G. Kasparov - Ki. Georgiev, Saint John (blitz) 1988) b8 15.e4 ce7
16.ac3 xc3 17.xc3 d5= ) 14...e4 ( 14...exd4 15.xd4 xd4
16.xd4 b6 17.xd6 xd6 18.fd1 fd8 19.e4 e7 20.xd6 xd6
21.xd6 cxd6 (G. Kasparov - Ki. Georgiev, Saint John (blitz) 1988) 22.d1
b5 23.b6 d8 24.f1 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. )
15.e5 f5 16.xc6 bxc6 17.e3 d7 18.c2 ab8 K. Rogoff - O.
Panno, Amsterdam 1980;
B) 9...e8 10.b4= - 9. b4 Re8 10. d3;
C) 9...e6 Top level line: Recommendation for club level players:
C1) [Chapter] [#] 10.b4= - 9. b4 Be6 10. d3;
C2) 10.b1 a5 ( 10...f6 11.b4= - 9. b4 Be6 10. Rb1 f6 11. d3 )
C2a) 11.b3 d7 ( 11...d5 12.xd5 xd5 13.b2 (G. Kacheishvili - B.
Jobava, Tbilisi 2007) d6 14.d2 xg2 15.xg2 fd8 16.c1 f5
17.c2= ) 12.b2 f6 13.c1 ad8 14.c2 f7!? 15.fe1 f8 16.e4
d5= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
C2b) 11.e3 f5 ( 11...d5 12.xd5 xd5 13.a4 c8 14.bc1 d8
M. Carlsen - S. Karjakin, Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 12.c1 a4 13.d2 h8
14.xb6 cxb6 15.xa4 g5 16.c3 e4= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a- Houdini 1.5a, Internet
(blitz) 2011;
C3) 10.d2
C3a) 10...d7
C3a1) 11.c1
C3a11) 11...h3 12.xh3 ( 12.a4 (H. Nakamura - S. Ganguly,
905
Internet (blitz) 2006) xg2 13.xg2 e6 (aimed against Qb3)
14.c2 ad8 15.xb6 axb6 16.c4 xc4 17.xc4 fe8 18.a4
d5= ) 12...xh3 13.b3 fd8 14.e4 f5 15.c5 xc5 16.xc5
d6 17.fc1 (line c) Rybka 3.0 Human - Deep Fritz 10.1, Internet
(blitz) 2008;
C3a12) 11...f6 12.e4 ad8 13.b4 d5 14.c5 xc5 15.bxc5
c8 16.e1 8e7 17.b1 b6= Bright 0.3a - Deep Fritz 10.1, Internet
2008;
C3a2) 11.b4 a6 12.e4 d5 13.b1 (F. Humphrys - I. Campbell, corr.
1990) g4 14.c5 xc5 15.bxc5 ab8 16.a4 f6 17.c3 d4=;
C3b) 10...a5 11.c1 f5 12.e3= - 10. Rb1 a5 11. Be3 f5 12. Rc1;
C4) 10.e3 [Chapter] [#]
C4a) 10...f6 11.c1
C4a1) 11...d7 12.e4 ( Updated on June 7, 2013 12.d4 exd4
13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 c6= Equal chances, quiet
position. G. Kamsky - I. Cheparinov, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 )
12...d5 13.c2 ( 13.c5 xc5 14.xc5 fd8 15.c2 ac8
M. Matlakov - J. Geller, Khanty-Mansiysk 2012 ) 13...fd8 14.c5 d6
15.b4 h6 16.b2 b6 17.xd6 cxd6 18.ed2 b5 19.d4 ce7=
J. Rhodes - G. Pattrick, corr. 2011;
C4a2) 11...d4
C4a21) 12.xd4 exd4 13.e4
C4a211) worse move is 13...c6 14.b4 Updated on June 8, 2013 f7
( 14...d5 15.c5 xc5 16.bxc5 d7 17.d2 h5 18.f4 fd8
19.e1 Houdini 1.5 - Critter 0.90, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 15.c5
xc5 16.bxc5 c8 (S. Movsesian - I. Cheparinov, Khanty-Mansiysk
(rapid) 2013) 17.e1 d7 18.e3 dxe3 19.xe3 f7 20.e2 e7
21.h3 c7 22.e4 Black has poor piece coordination.;
C4a212) 13...f5 14.c5 xc5 15.xc5 c6 16.d2 d6 17.fc1
d5 18.a5 g6 19.b4 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2010) f4 20.g4
d7 21.b2 xf3 22.xf3 e5=;
C4a22) 12.e4 b3 13.d2 c6 ( 13...xf3+ 14.xf3 d5 15.c2
c6 16.d2 (V. Ivanchuk - V. Kramnik, Nice (rapid) 2009) xf3
17.xf3 d5 18.b4 e6 19.d2 d5= ) 14.xd4 exd4 15.c5
xc5 16.xc5 a4 17.cc1 b6= Booot 4.15.1 - The Baron 2.23,
Internet 2010;
C4b) 10...a5= - 9... a5 10. Be3 Be6;
C4c) 10...f5
C4c1) 11.c1
C4c11) worse move is 11...f6 12.d2 ( 12.b4= - 11. b4 Bf6 12.
Rc1 ) 12...h8 13.b4 Updated on May 28, 2013
C4c111) 13...d5 14.c5 e8 15.xd5 xd5 16.e4! fxe4 17.b5
( 17.xe4 e7 (A. Onischuk - T. Fogarasi, Budapest 1993) 18.e1
906
a6 19.g4 f8 20.e3 h6 21.c5 xc5 22.xc5 xg2 23.xg2
xd3 24.d1 ) 17...d4 18.xd4 exd4 19.xe4 xe4 20.xe4
White has good knight placement. S. Galanov - W. Blank, corr.
2011;
C4c112) 13...b8 14.c5 e7 15.b5 bc8 16.a4 b6 17.a3
White is exerting queenside pressure. Key game G. Kamsky - P.
Svidler, Thessaloniki 2013;
C4c12) Updated on December 13, 2013 worse move is 11...f4
(weakness e4) 12.d2 d7 13.e4 f5 14.b4 White is exerting
queenside pressure. Wang Yue - S. Mamedyarov, Beijing (rapid)
2013;
C4c13) 11...a6 12.b4 h8 13.d2 a5 14.g5 axb4 15.axb4 g8
16.e3 d7 17.b5 a5 18.xe7 xe7 19.d2 d6 Updated on
April 30, 2013
C4c131) 20.g4!? g6 ( 20...fxg4 21.ce4 b6 22.xb6 cxb6
23.c7 f6 24.xf6 gxf6 25.fc1 ) 21.h3 e6 22.c2 ae8
23.b1 b6= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2012;
C4c132) 20.fd1 b6 21.b1 h6 22.a1 d7= This position is
very complicated, which favors better players. V. Trofimov - S.
Lakatos, corr. 2013;
C4c2) Updated on June 28, 2014 11.a4 d5 12.c5 d6 13.c1
f6 (I. Krush - W. So, Edmonton 2014) 14.e4!? This move is frequently
played in many similar positions. de7 15.d4 ad8 16.dxe5 xe5
17.xd6 cxd6 18.d4 c4 [#] 19.xc4! xc4 20.exf5 f7 21.g4=
objectively equal, but precise play is required from Black.;
C4c3) 11.b4 f6 Updated on December 6, 2013
C4c31) worse move is 12.c1 d4 13.xd4 ( 13.d2 c6 14.xd4
exd4 15.a4 e7 16.c5 f7 17.e1 d5 Black has a slight
spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2012 )
13...exd4 14.a4 xa4 ( 14...d5 15.c5 e7 16.b3 ad8
17.h3 e6 K. Spraggett - S. Rublevsky, Groningen 1997 ) 15.xa4
a6 16.c2 c6 17.d2 e8 18.fe1 g5 19.b1 c8= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Black
has a pair of bishops. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
2010;
C4c32) 12.d2 h6 13.ab1 d4 14.a4 c6 15.a5 d7 16.fc1
e8 17.xd4 exd4 18.a4 b8= Critter 1.6 - Komodo TCEC,
C4d) 10...d7 Updated on October 12, 2013
C4d1) 11.c1 f6= - 10... f6 11. Rc1 Qd7 ( Updated on December 13,
2013 11...h3 12.b4 xg2 13.xg2 f6 14.b3+ h8 15.fd1
907
(with the idea d4) White has the initiative. D. Bocharov - P. Ponkratov,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2013 );
C4d2) 11.e4 f6 12.c1= - 10... f6 11. Rc1 Qd7 12. Ne4;
C4d3) 11.b4 f6 12.e4 d5 13.c5 xc5 14.xc5 fd8=
(with the idea b6) P. Eljanov - I. Bukavshin, St. Petersburg 2013;
C4e) 10...d5 11.xd5 xd5
C4e1) 12.a4 [Chapter] [#]
C4e11) 12...e8 13.ac1= - 12. Rc1 Re8 13. Qa4;
C4e12) 12...d6 13.ac1 a6 ( Updated on February 22, 2013
13...h8 14.fe1 a6 15.g5 xg2 16.xg2 e7 17.h4 h6
18.f3 xh4 19.xh4 e7 20.c5= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Kramnik - B.
Gelfand, Zuerich (blitz) 2013 )
C4e121) 14.c3 (L. Aronian - S. Tiviakov, Sochi 2006) f5 15.d4!?
( 15.d2 xg2 16.xg2 h8 17.b3 b8= ) 15...exd4
( 15...xg2 16.b3+ h8 17.e6 c8 18.xg2 f6 19.g5 h6
20.f7+ h7 21.xd6 xd6= ) 16.xd5+ h8 17.xd4 b5
18.xg7+ xg7 19.d1 e5 20.xa8 xa8= The position is
C4e122) Updated on February 22, 2013 14.d2 xg2 15.xg2
d7 16.e4 h8 17.c5 xc5 18.xc5= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. (line
c) V. Kramnik - V. Anand, Zuerich (blitz) 2013;
C4e13) 12...d6 13.ac1
C4e131) 13...e6 14.b5! fd8 ( 14...a6?! 15.xb7 fb8
16.xc7 xb2 17.g5 xg5 18.xd5 xd5 19.xg5
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. C. Hansen D. Sadvakasov, Skanderborg 2003 ) 15.xb7 ab8 [#] 16.g5! f5
17.a6 d4 18.xd4 xg2 19.xg2 xg5 20.e3 xb2
21.xg5 xg5 22.xa7 xe2 23.xc7 xd3 24.c3 Black can
C4e132) 13...a6 14.d2 ad8 15.c2 e6 16.xd5 xd5
17.fc1 f5 18.c4= The position is objectively equal, although a
C4e14) 12...a6 13.ac1 ( Updated on February 18, 2014 13.fc1
b8 14.c3 (A. Zhigalko - E. Safarli, Minsk 2014) f5 15.ac1 f7
16.c5 f6 17.e4 e6 18.h3 g6= )
C4e141) 13...f6 14.d2 xg2 15.xg2 d5+ 16.f3 fc8 17.c4
xc4 18.xc4 d8 19.fc1 ( Updated on June 18, 2013 19.f4 exf4
20.gxf4 f5 21.f3 e6 V. Kramnik - S. Karjakin, Moscow 2013 )
19...e6 20.b3 (with the idea Na5) a5 21.d4 d8 22.dxe5 fxe5
comfortable for White. (weakness e5);
908
C4e142) 13...f5 14.c5 h8 15.d2 xg2 16.xg2 d6 17.b3
b8 18.d5 d7 19.b4 bd8= Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
C4e2) 12.c1 [Chapter] [#]
C4e21) 12...d7 13.d4 e4 14.e5 e6 15.xc6 xc6 16.f4
d6 17.xd6 cxd6 18.d2 ac8 19.c3 d5= Equal chances,
quiet position. Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
C4e22) Updated on April 27, 2014 12...h8 13.a4 a6 14.c5 d6
15.fd1 (S. Agdestein - J. L. Hammer, Oslo (rapid) 2014) e7 [#]
16.h4!? This move leads to approximately equal positions. xc5
17.g5 h6 18.xd5 d4 19.h5 ( 19.xf7+!? xf7 20.xe7
xe2+ 21.h1 xe7 22.xc5 c6 23.e1 d4 24.g2 ae8=
This position is rather drawish. ) 19...xg5 20.xg5 hxg5 21.xc5 c6
22.a2 xe2+ 23.f1 d4 24.xe5 f5= Black can equalize with
relative ease.;
C4e23) 12...d4?! 13.xe5 ( 13.xd4 exd4 14.e5 c6 15.xd5
xd5 16.f3 fe8 17.e1 f6 T. Markowski - B. Macieja, Warsaw
2010 ) 13...xg2 14.xg2 d5+ 15.f3 xf3 16.exf3 c6
(V. Malakhov - G. Sargissian, Ohrid 2009) 17.e1 fe8 18.c4 f6
19.c2 ad8 20.e4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C4e24) 12...e8 13.a4
C4e241) 13...d6 14.d2 xg2 15.xg2 d4 ( 15...e7
(R. Vaganian - M. Gurevich, Nabereznye Chelny 1988) 16.e4 f5
17.b5 c8 18.xd6 xd6 19.c5 ) 16.xd4 exd4 17.xd4
xe2 18.e4 f8 19.c3 c6 20.f3 ( 20.b1 g6! 21.f6+ h8
22.h5+ g8 23.f6+ h8= ) 20...xb2! 21.xb2 xd3+
22.g2 xe4+ 23.g1 b5;
C4e242) 13...a6
C4e2421) Updated on March 17, 2014 14.c3 f6 ( 14...b5
15.d1 b4 16.axb4 xb4 17.c2 d4 18.xd4 exd4 19.xd5
xd5 20.d2 d6= ) 15.c5 e7 ( 15...e7 16.c3 f6= )
16.fc1 ( 16.d2 b6 17.c2 xg2 18.xg2 d5 19.fc1 c5
20.e4 e7= ) 16...c6 17.g5 xg5 18.xg5 xg2 19.xg2
f5 20.g4 d6 Key game S. Karjakin - V. Topalov, KhantyMansiysk 2014;
C4e2422) 14.fd1
C4e24221) Updated on October 20, 2013 14...f6 15.d2 xg2
16.xg2 d4 17.xd4 exd4 18.e4 c6 19.b3 b8 20.e1
h6= Houdini 3 - Komodo 6, Internet (blitz) 2013;
C4e24222) Updated on July 9, 2013 14...f8 15.c3
(A. Grischuk - S. Mamedyarov, Beijing 2013) xf3 16.exf3
( 16.xf3 d4 17.e1 xf3+ 18.exf3 c6= ) 16...d4 17.xd4
909
exd4 18.cc1 c6 19.e1 b6 20.c2 a5=;
C4e24223) 14...b8 Updated on October 23, 2013 15.c2
( 15.h4 h6 16.d4 e4 17.e5 (M. Bartel - B. Macieja, Warsaw
2012) d6 18.c2 c8! 19.xe4 xe4 20.xe4 xe5
21.dxe5 xe5 22.f3 e6=; 15.d4 e4 16.e5 d6 17.c2
(R. Molander - L. Johannessen, Patras 1999) c8 18.xe4
xe4 19.xe4 xe5 20.dxe5 xe5 21.f3 e6=; Updated on
August 20, 2014 15.e1 f6 16.d2 xg2 17.xg2 d4
(D. Swiercz - I. Bukavshin, Katowice 2014) 18.e4 c6=
White has difficulties making any progress. ) 15...d6 16.d2
xg2 17.xg2 d4 18.xd4 exd4 19.e4 c6 20.c4 f8=
Equal chances, quiet position. Best Mutual Play Key game S.
Movsesian - S. Rublevsky, Rhodes 2013 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for club level players: 9...e8
A) 10.b1 f8 11.d3
A1) 11...a5 12.b5 d4
A1a) 13.d2 a4 ( 13...b8 14.e3 e6 15.f3 g5 16.xg5 xg5
17.c2 e6 H. Bartels - C. Lutz, Bern 1994 ) 14.e3 ( 14.b2=
- 10. d3 Bf8 11. Bb2 a5 12. b5 Nd4 13. Nd2 a4 14. Rb1 ) 14...e6 15.f3
c5 16.d4 exd4 17.xd4 d6 ( 17...g6 18.c2 e7 19.ce2 e6
20.xe6 xe6 21.b2 White has a pair of bishops. Ki. Georgiev - B.
Gelfand, Manila 1990 ) 18.c2 g6 19.e4 d6!? 20.d1 g4 21.f3
e6 22.xe6 xe6 23.f1 b3 G. Anderson - E. Martins, corr. 2012;
A1b) 13.b2 g4 14.xd4 ( 14.d2?! c8 15.e1 a4 16.c1
(L. Portisch - V. Korchnoi, Wijk aan Zee 1990) d8 17.a1 f6
Black has a moderate spatial advantage. (with the idea Be6, Nb3) )
14...exd4 15.e4 a4 16.c2 a5 ( 16...f5?! 17.d2 xe2 18.fe1
xe1+ 19.xe1 a5 20.c4 xb5 21.xb6 xb6 22.c4+ h8
23.xd4 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
Black has poor rook placement. Rybka 1.2f - Doch 1.2, Internet 2009 )
17.a1 e5 18.e3 exb5 19.xd4 e6=;
A1c) 13.e3 xf3+ 14.xf3 Updated on January 31, 2014 a4 ( 14...b8
15.c2 f5 16.d1 d7 17.e4 bd8 Thinker 5.4c Inert - Onno 1.0.0,
Internet 2009 ) 15.e2 a7 16.b2 e6 17.fc1 d7 18.e4 a2
19.a1 d5 Key game M. Carlsen - L. Aronian, Zurich 2014;
A2) 11...d4
A2a) 12.d2
A2a1) 12...c6 13.e3 b5 14.xb5 ( 14.c2 xc3 15.xc3 f5
16.e4 d7 17.d1 h3 M. Ragger - G. Hertneck, Bahia Feliz 2011 )
14...cxb5 15.b3 f5 16.e4 e6 17.e3 c8= Ruffian 1.0.1 - Chess
Tiger 15, Internet 2002;
A2a2) 12...a5 13.b5= - 11... a5 12. b5 Nd4 13. Nd2;
910
A2b) 12.e1
A2b1) 12...c6 13.e3 e6 ( 13...f5 14.f3 (Stockfish 1.8 - Protector
1.3.4, Internet 2010) a5 15.b5 c5 16.a4 c4 17.dxc4 xc4= ) 14.f3
c7 ( 14...g5 15.xg5 xg5 16.e4 d8 17.c2 f5 J. Lautier P. Wolff, Biel 1993 ) 15.c2 bd5 16.b2 ( 16.e2 (J. Lautier - B.
Gelfand, Munich 1993) a5! 17.e4 f6 18.d4 exd4 19.fxd4 axb4
20.axb4 e7 21.f4 h6 ) 16...xc3 17.xc3 f6 18.a4 d5 19.d2
g4= R. Mahach - H. Muller, corr. 2001;
A2b2) 12...a5 13.e3 axb4 14.axb4 c6 15.c2 f5 16.b5 a5
17.e4 e6= M. Schmidt - S. Mikheev, corr. 2012;
B) 10.b5 d4 11.xe5 f6 12.f4 xe5 13.fxe5 xe5 14.e3 xb5
15.xb5 xb5 Updated on September 2, 2013
B1) 16.a4
B1a) 16...a5 17.b2 (A. Aleksandrov - S. Zagrebelny, Kstovo 1998; This
line has been played until this point in another grandmaster level game, too.
) ( Updated on July 28, 2014 17.b3 e6 18.b4 (M. Matlakov - J.
Timman, Helsingor 2014) h5 19.a5 c4 20.xb7 d5 21.xd5
xd5= ) 17...c6 18.c2 d6 19.c3 g5 20.a5 d5 21.d4 e7=
B1b) 16...f5 17.a5 xf1+ 18.xf1 d5 19.d4 c6 20.e4 c7
21.e3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. R. De Lucia
- G. Perina, corr. 2002;
B2) 16.c2 e7 17.a4 c5 18.b1 a5 19.a3 c5 20.c2 e6
21.c3 xa4 22.xc5 d7 23.d4 f6 24.xa4 xa4 25.a5 b6
26.a6 c8 27.a1 c4 28.h3 d5 29.xe6+ xe6 30.xa7 c6=
Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish 4 - Bouquet 1.6, Internet 2013;
C) 10.b2 c4 ( 10...f8 11.d3= - 10. d3 Bf8 11. Bb2 ) 11.c1 f8 12.d3
xb2 13.xb2 d4 14.xd4 xd4= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
Khasin - K. Aseev, Leningrad 1989;
D) 10.d3
D1) 10...a5 11.b5 d4
D1a) 12.d2 a4
D1a1) 13.b2 a5 ( 13...f8 - 10... Bf8 11. Bb2 a5 12. b5 Nd4 13.
Nd2 a4 ) 14.c4 xc4 15.dxc4 e6 16.d5 c5 17.e3 b3 18.e1
a7=;
D1a2) 13.b1 f8= - 10. Rb1 Bf8 11. d3 a5 12. b5 Nd4 13. Nd2 a4;
D1b) 12.xe5 f6 13.f4 xe5 14.fxe5 xe5 15.f4 c5 16.d2
xb5 17.xb5 xb5 18.a4 e5 19.c3 g5 20.f2= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Toga II 1.2.1a - Deep Fritz 10,
Internet 2006;
D2) 10...d4
D2a) 11.d2 c6 12.e3 e6 13.b3 ( 13.c2 (V. Korchnoi - A. Karpov,
Monte Carlo (rapid) 1994) a5 14.b5 cxb5 15.xb5 d7 16.b1 c8
911
17.c4 g5= ) 13...c7 14.f4 exf4 15.gxf4 f5 16.b2 d6 17.c2
f6 J. Soza de la Carrera - O. De Souza, corr. 2005;
D2b) 11.xe5 f6 12.f4 d7 13.b1 ( 13.e3 (L. Polugaevsky - R.
Wade, Skopje 1968) xe5 14.fxe5 xe5! 15.f4 e6 16.h4 xd3
17.e4 xc1 18.xh7+ f8 19.xc1 xd1+ 20.xd1 g6 21.xg6
fxg6 22.h8+ f7 23.f1+ e7 24.d5+ d8 25.h7= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13...xe5 14.fxe5 xe5
15.e3 f5 16.e4 d6 17.c5 b8=;
D3) 10...f8
D3a) 11.e4 g4
D3a1) 12.h3 xf3 ( 12...f5 13.c5 xc5 14.bxc5 d7 (E. Bareev R. Ruck, Gothenburg 2005) 15.e4 e6 16.c2 e7 17.e3 ac8
18.ab1 b6 19.fc1 White has a pair of bishops. ) 13.xf3 (U. Seibel H. Remmler, Stuttgart 2004) a5 14.bxa5 xa5 15.a4 d4 16.g2
d7=;
D3a2) 12.b2 - 11. Bb2 Bg4 12. Ne4;
D3b) 11.d2
D3b1) 11...d4 12.e3 f5
D3b11) 13.de4 Updated on February 10, 2013 a5 ( 13...c6 14.b2
d6 15.c5 a5 16.c2= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial
advantage. E. Bacrot - L. Fressinet, Villandry (rapid) 2012 ) 14.b5 e6
15.b2 f6 16.e2 d7 17.fd1 ed8= D. Voetter - D. Krzyzanowski,
corr. 2013;
D3b12) 13.c2 a5 14.b5= - 11... a5 12. b5 Nd4 13. e3 Nf5 14. Qc2;
D3b2) 11...a5 12.b5 d4 13.e3 f5 ( 13...e6 14.f3 f6 15.c2
d7 16.d4 exd4 17.xd4 xd4 18.exd4 c6 19.bxc6 xc6 20.d5
d7 21.f4 J. Mercadal Benejam - C. Moreno Carretero, corr. 2012 )
D3b21) 14.c2
D3b211) 14...d6 15.a4 ( 15.b1 f5 (L. Van Wely - L. Fressinet,
Bastia (rapid) 2012) 16.e4 e6 17.a4 f6 18.b3 f7 19.e3
b4 20.c5 c8 21.fd1 ) 15...f5 16.b3 c8 (V. Ivanchuk B. Gelfand, Jermuk 2009) 17.f4! exf4 18.e4! f3 19.xf3 h3
20.g2 xg2 21.xg2 White has the initiative.;
D3b212) 14...a4 15.b2 (J. Hebert - A. Muller, Cannes 2010) d6
16.de4 f5 17.fd1 d7 18.c5 c8=;
D3b22) 14.c4 d6 15.xb6 cxb6 16.a4 e6 17.b2 c8
comfortable for White. White has slightly better pawn structure.;
D3c) 11.e3 a5 12.xb6 cxb6 13.b5 d4 14.e3 ( Updated on March 8,
2014 14.xd4?! exd4 15.a4 e5! (weakness b5) D. Contin - M.
Carlsen, Caxias do Sul (rapid) 2014 ) 14...xf3+ 15.xf3 b8 16.d5
f5 17.b3 e7 White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair
912
of bishops. R. Wlodarczyk - H. Heydt, corr. 2011;
D3d) 11.b1= - 10. Rb1 Bf8 11. d3;
D3e) 11.b2
D3e1) [Chapter] [#] worse move is 11...d4
D3e11) 12.d2
D3e111) 12...c6 13.e3
D3e1111) 13...f5 14.b3 ( 14.c2 (P. Svidler - M. Carlsen,
Moscow (blitz) 2010) a5 15.b5 cxb5 16.xb5 d7 17.c3 d6
18.a4 c8= ) 14...d6 15.a4 e6 16.a5 d7 17.a6;
D3e1112) 13...b5 (L. Muhtarov - G. Timoscenko, Portoroz 1997)
14.xb5 cxb5 15.b3 a4 16.b1 e7 17.a1 f5 18.e4
e6 19.d4 c4 20.e1 exd4 21.xd4 White has slightly better
pawn structure.;
D3e112) 12...a5 13.b5= - 11... a5 12 .b5 Nd4 13. Nd2;
D3e12) 12.e3 xf3+ 13.xf3 c6 ( 13...a5 14.b5 - 11... a5 12. b5
Nd4 13. e3 Nxf3+ 14. Bxf3 ) 14.c2 a5 15.b5 cxb5 16.xb5 f5;
D3e13) 12.xd4 exd4 ( 12...xd4 13.c2 d8 (L. Johannessen A. Baburin, Kemer 2007) 14.b5 b8 15.a4 a5 16.fc1 White is
exerting queenside pressure. ) 13.b5 a5 ( 13...d7 14.xd4 a4
15.d2 xb2 16.xb2 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. M. Suba - S. Lupu, Manresa 1994 ) 14.xd4
( Updated on October 20, 2013 14.bxa5?! xa5 15.xd4 a4
16.c2 xb2 17.xb2 g6 18.f3 e7= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. P. Maletin - B. Savchenko, Dombai
2013 ) 14...axb4 15.axb4 xa1 16.xa1 xb4 17.c2 f8 18.e3
g5 19.h4 g6 20.a5 M. Bartel - J. Tomczak, Opole 2007;
D3e2) 11...g4
D3e21) 12.d2 b8 13.e1 d4 14.c1 ( 14.c1 (P. Kotsur - A.
Morozevich, Moscow 2003) d7 15.e3 c6 16.c2 bd8 17.f1
a5 18.b5 a7 19.a4 c6= ) 14...d7 15.ce4 a4 16.a1 a5
(K. Raisanen - A. Levacic, Kallithea 2008) 17.h3! h5 18.g4 g6
19.e3 e6 20.c4;
D3e22) 12.e4 d7 13.c2 ad8 14.ac1 f6 15.fd1 e6
16.c5 xc5 17.bxc5 c8 18.c3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. U. Vetter - P. Grott, corr. 2004;
D3e3) Updated on June 13, 2014 11...g6 12.e3 g7 13.c2 e7
14.e4 f5 15.fd1 with White's characteristic advantage in this type
of position. P. Maletin - V. Nevostrujev, Vladivostok 2014;
D3e4) 11...a5 [Chapter] [#] 12.b5 d4
D3e41) 13.e3 xf3+ 14.xf3 a4 ( 14...b8 15.c2 e6 16.fd1
f6 17.g2 g6 18.a4 d7 19.c3 b6 E. Bacrot - I. Zaragatski,
Deutschland 2011 ) 15.e2 ( 15.c2 f5 16.fd1 (Z. Sturua - Xu
Jun, Istanbul (ol) 2000) c8 17.ac1 c4 18.e2 xb2 19.xb2
913
c6= ) 15...f5 16.fd1 c8 (A. Grischuk - M. Carlsen, Moscow (blitz)
2010) 17.e4 d7 18.d4 f5 19.c5 e4 20.g2 e7 21.ac1 d5
22.f1;
D3e42) 13.d2
D3e421) 13...a4
D3e4211) worse move is 14.b1 a7 ( 14...a5 15.c4 xc4
16.dxc4 f5 17.xb7 xb1 18.xb1 c6 19.bxc6 (J. Ehlvest - J.
Hjartarson, Rotterdam 1989) b6 20.a1 xb1 21.xb1 c5
22.xa4 xc4 23.xd4 exd4 24.b6 c2 25.d5= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit.; 14...c6 15.bxc6 xc6
16.c4 xc4 17.dxc4 f5 18.e4 xe4 19.xe4 d4
R. Edouard - E. Bacrot, Pau 2012 ) 15.c4 (V. Laznicka - J.
Tomczak, Czech Republic 2010) g4 16.e1 d7 17.e4!?
(with the idea f3) f5 18.xb6 cxb6 19.d5+ h8 20.f3 c5
21.g2 h5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
D3e4212) 14.c4?! xc4 15.dxc4 (S. Movsesian - D. Navara,
Prague (m/3) 2011) e6! 16.d3 ( 16.xb7 xc4! 17.xa8
xa8 18.f3 d8 Black has the initiative. ) 16...c6 17.ad1 c7
18.e3 b3;
D3e4213) 14.e3 e6
D3e42131) 15.c2 c5 ( 15...g6?! (D. Jakovenko - Li Chao,
Ningpo 2008) 16.ad1 c5 17.d4! exd4 18.ce4! f5
19.xd4 (diagonal a1-h8) ) 16.d4 exd4 17.exd4 xd4 18.d5
d3 19.xd3 xd3 20.xc7 xb2 21.xe8 f5 22.c7
d8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
both sides. J. Hjartarson - V. Ivanchuk, Linares 1989;
D3e42132) 15.f3
D3e421321) 15...c5 16.xe5 xe5 ( 16...b3?! 17.xa4!
xa1 18.xb6 cxb6 19.xa1 f6 20.c4 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. K. Wrba - M.
Schnabel, corr. 1991 ) 17.d4 g5 18.dxc5 xd1 19.axd1
xc5 20.d8 f6 21.fd1 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. B. Gulko - N. Short, New York 1994;
D3e421322) 15...f6 16.c2 e7 17.ad1 f7 18.d4 exd4
19.xd4 c5 20.ce2 d6 21.f4 e5 22.d3 xd3
23.xd3 b8 24.c1 Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
(blitz) 2012;
D3e422) worse move is 13...d7 14.xb7 ( 14.a4 c6 15.e3 e6
16.f3 c7 17.bxc6 xc6 B. Gulko - A. Morozevich, Moscow
1995 ) 14...b8 15.g2 xb5 16.xb5 xb5 17.b1 d7
18.c2 (weakness c7) P. Hardicsay - E. Knol, corr. 2000;
914
D3e423) 13...c6 14.bxc6 xc6
D3e4231) 15.c4 e6 16.xb6 xb6 17.b1 a6 18.c1
ac8 L. McShane - H. Nakamura, London 2010;
D3e4232) 15.ce4 f5 ( 15...e6 16.c1 d5 (E. Romanov - M.
Vachier Lagrave, Warsaw (blitz) 2012) 17.h3! e7 18.e1
ad8 19.c5 c7 20.e3 h6 21.a1 (with the idea e4) ) 16.c3
e6 17.c1 c8 18.b5 d7;
D3e4233) worse move is 15.a4 (J. Gustafsson - D. Rogozenco,
Aix-les-Bains 2011) g4 16.b5 c8 17.e4 d4 18.xd4
exd4 19.h3 e6 Black has a slight spatial advantage.;
D3e4234) 15.a4 xa4 16.xa4 d7 17.fc1 (B. Zueger - M.
Nemeth, Szeged 2007) d4 18.d1 g4 19.xd4 exd4
20.xb7 xe2 21.a4 b8= Best Mutual Play ]
[ 9...a6 10.d3 e6 11.b2 f5 12.e4 d7 13.exf5 xf5 14.e1 d8 15.e3
f7 16.e1 f6 17.e4 a4 18.c5 xc5 19.bxc5 df8 H. Buczinski - M.
Dunwoody, corr. 2008 ]
[ 9...f6 10.d3 e6 - 9... Be6 10. d3 f6 ]
10.b1 [Chapter] [#]
[ 10.d3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 10...d4 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 11.b1
A1a) 11...xf3+ 12.xf3 b8 ( 12...c6= - 8... Be6 9. b4 Nd4 10. Rb1
Nxf3+ 11. Nxf3 c6 12. d3 O-O ) 13.e4 (R. Huebner - V. Korchnoi,
Brussels 1987) a2 14.a1 d5 15.c2 c6 16.b2 f6;
A1b) 11...f6= - 10. Rb1 f6 11. d3 Nd4;
A2) 11.e3 xf3+ 12.xf3 c6 13.c2 f5 14.ab1 d5 15.c5 b6
( Updated on November 8, 2013 worse move is 15...xc5 16.bxc5 xc3
17.xc3 c7 18.b4 ae8 19.fb1 c8 20.1b2 (weakness b7) V.
Topalov - L. Aronian, Warsaw 2013 ) 16.xe7 xe7 17.bc1 c8 18.b1
(with the idea Nd2-c4) f4! (with the idea Nf5-d4) 19.b2 f5!? 20.xc6
xc6 21.xc6 d4 22.xd4 xd4 23.e4 xe2+ 24.g2 fxg3 25.hxg3
f7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
A3) Updated on November 10, 2013 11.xd4 exd4 12.e4 d5 13.b2
f5 14.d2 xg2 15.xg2 f6 16.f3 d7 17.a4 f4= with mutual play. B.
Socko - S. Mamedyarov, Warsaw 2013;
A4) 11.b2
A4a) 11...b3 12.c1 xf3+ ( 12...c5 13.bxc5 xc5 14.xd4 xd4
15.xb7 b8 16.g2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. G. Kasparov - A. Sokolov, Moscow 1988 ) 13.xf3 c6 14.e4 f6
15.a4!?
A4a1) 15...xb4 16.a5! ( 16.xe5 (with the idea Qb2) Hiarcs 8 - Hiarcs
8, Internet 2002 f7 17.b1 d5 18.d4 a5= ) 16...d7 17.c3
xc3 18.xc3 d5 19.d6 xf3 20.exf3 e7 21.c4+ h8
915
22.xb7;
A4a2) 15...f7 16.c5 c7 17.a3 a5 18.b5 d5 19.bxc6 xc6=
A4b) 11...xf3+ 12.xf3 c6
A4b1) 13.c2 f6 ( 13...d7 14.e4= - 13. Ne4 Nd7 14. Qc2; 13...c8
14.fd1 f5 15.a4 (A. Grischuk - B. Gelfand, Moscow (blitz) 2010) d7
16.c5 xc5 17.bxc5 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14.ab1=
- 10. Rb1 f6 11. d3 Nd4 12. Bb2 Nxf3+ 13. Bxf3 c6 14. Qc2 ( 14.fd1
e8 15.ab1 f7 16.a1 fd8 17.e4 a2 18.b2 d5
R. Kasimdzhanov - W. So, Guangzhou 2010 );
A4b2) 13.c1
A4b21) 13...c8 14.e4 d7 15.a4 a8 16.c5 xc5 17.bxc5
c7 18.d4 exd4 19.fd1 fd8 ( 19...g5 20.xd4 f6 21.b4 a5
22.d2 ad8 23.c2 xb2 24.xb2 ) 20.xd4 xd4 21.xd4
d8 22.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Vachier Lagrave P. Eljanov, Deutschland 2011;
A4b22) 13...f6 14.b5 c8 15.bxc6 bxc6 16.e4 c5 17.a4 d7
A. Beliavsky - S. Atalik, Belgrade 1998;
A4b3) 13.e4 d7 14.c2
A4b31) 14...f5 15.d2 d6 ( 15...f6 16.g2 e7 17.c4 ac8
18.ac1 h8 19.a4= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. S. Movsesian - D. Navara, Prague
(m/5) 2011 ) 16.g2 c8 17.c4 b8 18.a5 c7 19.e3 ( 19.c4
c8 J. Timman - A. Motylev, Wijk aan Zee 2012 ) 19...e7 20.e2 a6
21.ac1 f7 22.a1 d5 23.e4 fxe4 24.dxe4 e6=;
A4b32) 14...d5
A4b321) 15.d2
A4b3211) 15...xf3 16.xf3 d6 ( 16...f6 17.ad1 e7 18.d4
exd4 19.xd4 g6 20.d3 fe8= Black can equalize with relative
ease. J. Speelman - M. Chandler, Hastings 1988 )
A4b32111) 17.d2 e7 18.e4 f6 ( 18...ae8 19.xd6
xd6 20.a4 f5 21.b5 c5 22.e3 f7= with mutual play. G.
Kasparov - V. Salov, Moscow 1988 ) 19.xd6 xd6 20.e4 a5
21.f4 d7= Fritz 11 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
A4b32112) 17.d4 e8 18.dxe5 xe5
A4b321121) 19.d4 f8 ( 19...d7 20.f5 (Hiarcs 11 Rybka 2.2n2, Internet (blitz) 2007) f8 21.e4 f6 22.fd1
f7 ) 20.fd1 c8 21.f5 e6 22.e3 a5 1/2-1/2 V. Salov A. Khalifman, Reykjavik 1991;
A4b321122) 19.xe5 xe5 20.ad1 c7 21.xe5 xe5
22.d2 a5= Black can equalize with relative ease. W. Riemer K. Chorfi, corr. 2005;
A4b3212) 15...a5 16.xd5 ( 16.c3 (J. Soza de la Carrera - O.
916
Royer, corr. 2000) axb4 17.axb4 c7 18.b2 b5 19.fc1
d6= ) 16...cxd5 17.b3 d4 18.d5 axb4 19.axb4 xa1
20.xa1 xb4 21.f3 e7 22.xb7 b8= Equal chances, quiet
position. Chronos 1.99 - Pseudo 0.7c, Internet 2010;
A4b322) 15.c3
A4b3221) 15...e8
A4b32211) 16.a4 f8 17.d2 ( 17.b5 c8 18.g4 e7
19.fc1 e6 20.f3 d5= ) 17...xf3 18.xf3 c8 19.fd1
e7 20.b2 c7 21.b5 e4 22.dxe4 xe4 23.bxc6 xc6=
Equal chances, quiet position. Wang Yue - R. Ponomariov,
Istanbul (ol) 2012;
A4b32212) 16.fd1 (N. Vitiugov - Wang Hao, Ningbo 2010) c7
17.b2 ad8 18.g4 f6 19.ac1 f8 20.d2 b6 21.e3
f7=;
A4b3222) 15...c8 16.b2 (M. Gurevich - A. Shirov, Sarajevo
2000) f6 17.fc1 b5 18.a4 a6 19.g2 b6 20.axb5 axb5
21.d2 a4 22.c2 d7=;
B) 10...f6 [Chapter] [#]
B1) 11.b2
B1a) 11...d7
B1a1) 12.d2 h3 13.xh3 ( 13.b5?! xg2 14.xg2 d4 15.a4
h8 16.g1 ad8 Black has a slight spatial advantage. B. Gelfand A. Kharlov, Eupen 1999 ) 13...xh3 (Deep Junior 10 - Hiarcs 11.1,
Internet 2007) 14.b3+ h8 15.d5 d6 16.ac1 fd8 17.xb6
axb6=;
B1a2) 12.e4 - 11. Ne4 Qd7 12. Bb2;
B1b) 11...a5 12.b5 a7 ( 12...d4= - 10... a5 11. b5 Nd4 12. Bb2 f6 )
B1b1) 13.d2 c6 ( 13...b8 14.b1 d7 (E. Lobron - E. Bareev,
Munich 1993) 15.c1 c6 16.bxc6 bxc6 17.a4 xa4 18.xb8 xb8
19.xa4 b5= ) 14.bxc6 xc6= - 10. .. a5 11. b5 Nd4 12. Bb2 f6 13.
Nd2 c6 14. bxc6 Nxc6;
B1b2) 13.d4 c4 14.c1 e8 ( 14...c6 15.bxc6 bxc6 16.dxe5 fxe5
17.xd8 fxd8 18.g5 White has slightly better pawn structure. )
15.d5 d7 16.b3 d6 17.a4 ac8 18.e1 b6 19.d3
White has a slight spatial advantage. W. Brower - K. Rodriguez, corr.
2007;
B1c) 11...e8 12.d2 a5 13.b5 d4 14.xb7 b8 ( 14...a7 15.g2
xb5 16.xb5 xb5 17.c2 (Ra7 is a poorly-placed piece.) G. Beck M. Travers, corr. 2010 ) 15.e4 xb5 16.xb5 xb5 17.c2 d6=
Fritz 8 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B2) 11.d2 d7 12.b3 (N. Vitiugov - E. Romanov, Olginka (rapid) 2011)
d4 13.c5 xc5 14.bxc5 d5 15.b2 ad8=;
B3) 11.b1= - 10. Rb1 f6 11. d3;
917
B4) 11.e3 a5 12.b5 d4 13.xd4 exd4 14.a4 d5 15.c2 xa4
16.xa4 c5 E. Bareev - M. Kaminski, Polanica Zdroj 1997;
B5) 11.e4
B5a) 11...e8 12.c5 xc5 13.bxc5 d5 14.b2 d8 15.c2 de7
16.ab1 a2 17.bc1 f7 18.c3 d7 19.b2 V. Anand - V. Topalov,
Sofia 2010;
B5b) 11...a5 12.c5 xc5 13.bxc5
B5b1) 13...d7 14.d4 d5 (Betsy 6.51 - Alfil 6.6.1, Internet (blitz)
2013) ( 14...e4?! 15.h4 d5 16.f5 e8 17.f4 c8 18.b1
White has the initiative. B. Gelfand - D. Howell, Amsterdam 2010 )
15.dxe5 dxe5 16.xe5 xg2 17.xg2 fxe5 18.b1 b8 19.b2
e7 20.c2;
B5b2) 13...d5 14.a4 ( Updated on June 19, 2014 14.b2 d7
15.c2 h8 16.fd1 h3 17.d4 xg2 18.xg2 exd4 19.xd4
xd4 20.xd4 c6 (V. Potkin - E. Safarli, Dubai (blitz) 2014) 21.e4
e7 22.ad1 ) 14...e7 15.c2 d7 16.b1 ab8 17.b2 de7
18.fd1 White has a pair of bishops. J. Engelen - K. Tanni, corr. 2010;
B5c) 11...d7
B5c1) 12.c2 a5 13.b5 ( 13.c5 xc5 14.bxc5 c8 15.b1 a7
16.b2 8e7 17.a4 f5 18.h4 xh4 19.xh4 a4= White has
difficulties making any progress. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
(blitz) 2011 ) 13...a7 ( Updated on January 26, 2013 13...d4?!
14.xd4 exd4 15.c5 xc5 16.xc5 a4 17.c2 xb5 18.b1
d7 19.d2 White has the initiative. N. Vitiugov - D. Swiercz, Caleta
2013 ) 14.a4 c6 15.e3 d5 16.c5 xe3 17.fxe3 xc5 18.xc5
B5c11) 18...f7 19.d4 e4 20.d2 f5 21.g4! g6 22.gxf5 gxf5
23.h3 cxb5 [#] 24.xe4!
B5c111) 24...fxe4 25.xf7
B5c1111) 25...xf7?! 26.h1! xh3 ( 26...f6 27.g1+ h8
28.f1 g6 29.e5++- ) 27.g1+ g6 28.d5+ f8 29.xg6
hxg6 30.xb7 c8 31.g1;
B5c1112) 25...xf7 26.f1+ g8 27.g5+ h8 28.e5+
g7+ 29.xg7+ xg7 30.xe6;
B5c112) 24...g7+ 25.g3 bxa4 26.xf5 b6 27.xe6+ xe6
28.h5 White has the initiative. Black has poor knight placement.
Hiarcs 11.1 - Shredder 11, Internet 2007;
B5c12) 18...d5 19.c2 d8 20.d4 b6 21.c3 cxb5 22.dxe5 b4
23.d4 d8 24.h4 b6;
B5c2) 12.b2
B5c21) 12...fd8 13.c2
B5c211) 13...d5
B5c2111) 14.ac1 f8
B5c21111) 15.e3 a5 ( 15...e6 16.fe1 b3 17.e2 a4
918
18.a1 d5 19.fd2 ) 16.c5 c8 17.b5 xc5 ( 17...a7?!
18.d4 exd4 19.xd4 Black has poor piece coordination. R.
Vaganian - M. Gurevich, Antwerp 1997 ) 18.xc5 ( 18.bxc6 f8
19.d4 e4 20.cxb7 xb7 21.d2 ) 18...a7 19.e4 b3
20.e3 (with the idea d4) a4 21.h4 xb5 22.f4 White is
B5c21112) 15.c5 c8 16.fd1 a5 17.b5 xc5 18.xc5
a7 19.d2 xg2 20.xg2 e6 21.e4 M. Reinhardt - U.
Nogga, corr. 2004;
B5c2112) 14.c5 xc5 15.bxc5 c8 16.e4 e6 17.d4! exd4
18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 White has a lasting advantage. White
has a pair of bishops. N. Burne - M. Fourie, corr. 2006;
B5c212) Updated on February 26, 2013 13...e8 14.b5 a5
(K. Grigoryan - K. Sasikiran, Cappelle la Grande 2013) Suggested
improvement for White: 15.ab1!
B5c2121) 15...b3?! 16.d2 xb5 17.c3 ac4 18.dxc4 xc4
19.c1 xa3 ( 19...xa3? [#] 20.xf6+! gxf6 21.h6 d6
22.h4 f8 23.e4 f7 24.h5! d8 25.f5 fd7 26.h6+
f8 27.f5+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 20.a1 d5
21.xe5 fxe5 22.xa3 xa3 23.xa3 White has the initiative.;
B5c2122) 15...d5 16.a4 a6 17.d4 exd4 18.xd4 f7 19.bxa6
xa6 20.b5 White has the initiative.;
B5c213) 13...h8 14.fd1 e8 15.c5 xc5 16.bxc5 d7
( 16...d5?! 17.d4 exd4 18.xd4 f7 19.xc6 bxc6 20.e4
White has the initiative. B. Grachev - E. Romanov, Taganrog 2011 )
17.d4 f7 18.d2 b3 19.e4 d5 20.g5! fxg5 21.xd5
xd5 22.xd5 f6 23.g2 xd4 24.xd4 xd4 25.xd4 exd4
26.xb7;
B5c22) 12...a6 13.c2 h3 14.c5 xc5 15.xh3 xh3
(A. Miles - J. Timman, Tilburg 1984) 16.bxc5 d7 17.d4 e6
18.dxe5 dxe5 19.xe5 xe5 20.xe5 fxe5 21.ab1 Black can
B5c23) 12...ad8
B5c231) 13.c1
B5c2311) 13...a6 14.c2 e8
B5c23111) 15.a1 d7 ( 15...f7 16.c5 xc5 17.bxc5
d5 18.b1 b8 19.d4 exd4 20.xd4 xd4 21.xd4
White has a lasting advantage. White has a pair of bishops. L.
Aronian - I. Nepomniachtchi, Mainz (rapid) 2009 ) 16.ed2 f7
17.c4 b6 18.fd2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. (line c);
B5c23112) 15.c5 xc5 16.bxc5 c8 ( 16...d7 17.d4 exd4
18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 ) 17.c3 d5 18.b1 e4 19.e1
919
exd3 20.xd5+ xd5 21.xd3 b6 22.cxb6 xb6 23.b2
(weakness c7) M. Koenig - W. Mueller, corr. 1998;
B5c2312) 13...d5 14.c2 e6 15.ed2 a6 16.e4 a2
17.c4 c8!? 18.fd2 xc4 19.xc4 8a7 (V. Vigfusson - D.
Peli, corr. 2010) 20.e3 b5 21.c4 xc4 22.dxc4 bd4
23.h1;
B5c232) 13.c2
B5c2321) 13...d5 14.fd1 a6 ( worse move is 14...h3
15.xh3 xh3 16.b5 b8 (E. Ghaem Maghami - B. Socko,
Beijing (rapid) 2008) 17.d4 f5 18.eg5 h6 19.c1 f4 20.e4
White has the initiative. ) 15.ab1 f7 16.c5 xc5 17.bxc5
e6 18.e4 de7 19.c3 b8 20.d4 exd4 21.xd4 xd4
22.xd4 White has a pair of bishops. A. Anreiter - H. Lejsek, corr.
2012;
B5c2322) 13...d5 14.ab1 ( 14.c5 xc5 15.bxc5 c8 16.e4
e6 17.ad1 f7 18.d2 a5 19.b1 b6= Ktulu 9.0 - Zappa
Mexico II, Internet 2012 ) 14...e6 15.c5 xc5 16.bxc5 b3
17.c1 a4 18.a1;
C) 10...a5 [Chapter] [#] 11.b5 d4
C1) 12.d2
C1a) 12...a4 13.xb7 a5 14.b1
C1a1) 14...b8!? 15.g2 e8 16.b2 xb5 17.xb5 xb5 18.c2
c5 19.c3 f6= Deep Shredder 12 - Naum 4, Internet 2009;
C1a2) 14...d7 15.c4 xc4 16.dxc4 xc4 17.e3 xf1 18.xf1 c6
( 18...b8 19.c6 h3+ 20.g2 e6 21.exd4 c4+ (L. Portisch - R.
Vaganian, Tilburg 1983) 22.g1! exd4 23.f1! c5 24.xa4 a7
25.b6! cxb6 26.f4 d8 27.xb6 ) 19.xc6 h3+ 20.g2 c8
21.exd4 xc3 22.e2 xd4 23.d2 White has the initiative.;
C1a3) 14...e8 15.b2 xb5 16.xb5 xb5 17.c2 c5 18.c3
d5 19.xd5 xd5 20.c4 xc3 21.xc3 d7 22.c2 d8=
Equal chances, quiet position. J. Kusnierz - A. Dziedzic, corr. 2010;
C1b) 12...d5 13.xd5 xd5 14.b2 xb5 15.c4 ( 15.xe5 c6
16.c4 f6 17.xf6 xf6 18.e3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. L. Van Wely - E. Van den
Doel, Leeuwarden 2001 ) 15...f6 16.b3 c6 17.a4 d4 18.xd4 exd4
19.xb7 (weakness c6) Alaric 707 - Pro Deo 1.6, Internet (blitz) 2007;
C1c) 12...c6 13.bxc6 xc6
C1c1) 14.b2 a4 15.c1 a5 16.e1 d7 17.c4 xc4 ( 17...xc4
18.dxc4 xd1 (L. Portisch - O. Romanishin, Reggio Emilia 1985)
19.exd1 xc4 20.d7 g5 21.b1 a6 22.h4 f6 23.d5=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18.dxc4 xd1
19.xd1 c5 20.c3 c8= J. Needham - B. Stoffers, corr. 1998;
C1c2) 14.a4?! (weakness b4) c8 ( 14...d7 15.f3 ac8 16.b1
920
b4 17.d2 f6 Black has a slight queenside control advantage. C.
Hansen - O. Romanishin, Tastrup 1992 ) 15.b5 b4 16.a3 e7
17.b1 a8 18.c1 f6 Black has a slight queenside control
advantage. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
C1c3) 14.b1 a4 15.f3 ( 15.h1 h8 16.f4 f5!? 17.fxe5 xe5
18.xb7 b8 19.g2 g4 20.f3 b3 21.e1 c5= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Van Wely - D. Howell,
Amsterdam 2010 ) 15...a5
C1c31) 16.d2?! b3
C1c311) 17.c1?! c5 18.b2 [#] e4! 19.e1 ( 19.xe4 c2
20.a1 a2 21.c3 d5 22.c1 xa3; 19.dxe4? c4 20.c1
xd2 21.xd2 d4-+ ) 19...exd3 20.xd3 c4 21.c1 h5
Black has the initiative. B. Jobava - D. Arutinian, Tbilisi 2007;
C1c312) 17.e1 c5 18.e3 d4 19.xd4 exd4 20.e4 b5
C1c32) 16.e1 b3 17.e3 d7 18.d2 d4 19.c4 c5
20.xd4 exd4 21.e4 h5!? 22.ed2 b5= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
C2) 12.b1
C2a) 12...f6= - 10. Rb1 f6 11. d3 a5 12. b5 Nd4;
C2b) 12...xf3+ 13.xf3 b8 14.c2 f5 Updated on February 15, 2014
15.a4 ( 15.d1 h8 16.g2 d6 17.a4 e7 18.d2 f7 19.f1
d7 I. Nepomniachtchi - S. Karjakin, Moscow 2011 ) 15...xa4 16.xa4
b6 17.c2 d6 18.b2 e7 19.a1 bd8 20.a4 f4 Komodo 6.0 - Gull
2.8, Internet 2014;
C2c) 12...d5
C2c1) 13.a4 xf3+ 14.xf3
C2c11) 14...c8 15.d4 exd4 16.xd4 f6 ( 16...f6 17.xd8
cxd8 18.xb7 d4 19.c3 Black has difficulties reaching full
equality. Rybka 3 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet 2008 ) 17.d3 b6
18.xd8 cxd8 19.xb6 cxb6 20.e3 d4 21.xd4 xd4
22.xb7;
C2c12) worse move is 14...f5 15.b2 d6 16.b3 f4 17.c2
h3+ 18.g2 g5 19.xb7 b8 20.c6 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Wang Hao - S. Karjakin, Moscow
2010;
C2c13) 14...d7 15.d4 exd4 16.xd4 b6 17.b2 f6 18.d2
ad8 19.e4 e7 20.xd7 xd7 21.xf6 gxf6= Rybka 3 Dynamic Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
C2c2) 13.xd5
C2c21) 13...xd5 14.xe5
C2c211) 14...e8 15.f3 ( 15.e4 a2 16.b2 e6 17.c4 c6
18.bxc6 b5 19.d2 xc6 20.e3 d4 21.b2 c5= Black has
921
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Naum 2.2 - Zap!Chess
Zanzibar, Internet 2007 ) 15...xf3+ 16.xf3 xf3 17.exf3 d5
18.a4 ad8 19.e1 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play.;
C2c212) 14...xg2 15.xg2 d5+ 16.f3 xf3 17.exf3 fd8
18.e1 f8 19.a4 xd3 20.xd3 xd3 21.f4 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. L. Van Wely - V. Ivanchuk, Wijk
aan Zee 2009;
C2c22) 13...xf3+ 14.xf3 xd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.a4 ad8
17.c2 d7= Hiarcs 11.1 - Naum 2.1, Internet 2007;
C3) 12.b2
C3a) 12...b3 13.b1 f6 14.d2 xd2 15.xd2 c4
C3a1) 16.c2 xa3 ( Updated on February 15, 2014 16...xb2
17.xb2 b8 18.fc1 b6 19.e4 f7 20.c6 d7 21.c3 e6=
Deep Rybka 4.1 - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 17.xa3 xa3
18.xb7 b8 19.c6 f5!? (Rybka 1.2n - Rybka 2.0 Beta 8, Internet
(blitz) 2006) ( Updated on September 6, 2014 19...c5 20.a4 b6
21.c5 (V. Belous - A. Motylev, Moscow (blitz) 2014) e7 22.xe6
xe6= ) 20.a1 d6 21.d5! xd5 22.xd5 xd5 23.xa3 xb5
24.xc7 c5 25.b6 b5=;
C3a2) 16.c1 xb2 17.xb2 b8= Equal chances, quiet position. E.
Miroshnichenko - E. Gasanov, Zuerich 2009;
C3b) 12...f6
C3b1) 13.xd4 exd4 14.b1 d5 15.d2
C3b11) 15...xg2 16.xg2 f5 ( 16...d5+ 17.f3 xb5 18.xd4
a4 19.b1 White has the initiative. Black has poor knight placement.
V. Kramnik - S. Karjakin, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011 ) 17.c1 d7
18.f3 f6 19.c5 ac8 20.d2 a4 21.c4 b6 22.c2 xb5
23.xd4 xd4 24.xd4 Torpedo 1.0 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
2011;
C3b12) 15...f5?! 16.xd5+ xd5 17.b3 f6 18.fc1 f7 19.xd5
xd5 20.f3 ( Updated on October 4, 2014 20.c5 (M. Adams - M.
Ferguson, Douglas 2014) c3 21.xc3 dxc3 22.f3 a4 23.c1
a5 24.e5 b6! 25.c6 bxc5 26.xa5 ) 20...d8 21.xd4 xd4
22.xd4 f4 23.e3 xd4 24.exd4 e2+ 25.f1 xc1 26.xc1
Houdini 2.0 - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
C3b13) 15...c5 16.bxc6 xg2 17.xg2 bxc6 18.b3+ h8
19.ab1 e8 20.a1 ( 20.fc1 a4 21.a2 c5 22.a1 f8
A. Giri - S. Karjakin, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011 ) 20...b8 21.a2 c5
22.fe1 (with the idea e3; Stockfish 1.9.1 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
2010) f8 23.g1 d7 24.c2 a4;
C3b2) 13.d2
C3b21) 13...d7
922
C3b211) 14.a4?! c6 15.e3 f5 16.c4 xc4 17.dxc4 d6!
18.a3 ( 18.c5 c4 19.xd7 xd7 20.d5 xc5 21.fc1 xb2
22.bxc6 bxc6 23.xc5 cxd5 24.xd5+ h8 25.xa8 xa8
White has difficulties reaching full equality. J. Granda Zuniga - Ki.
Georgiev, Pamplona 2009 ) 18...xc4 19.e1 fd8 20.c2 ac8
C3b212) 14.xb7 ab8 15.g2 xb5 16.xb5 xb5 17.c2 c5
18.fb1 (A. Beliavsky - O. Cvitan, Bled 1998) a4 19.c1 fc8
20.c3 c4;
C3b22) 13...c8 14.e3 f5 15.c2 a4 16.fc1
C3b221) 16...a5?! 17.c4! ( Updated on June 3, 2014 17.f1
d6= Y. Pelletier - T. Baron, Saint Quentin 2014 ) 17...xc4 18.dxc4
xc4 (J. Grant - M. Hoffmann, Bad Wiessee 2011) 19.xa4 xb5
20.b6 d8 21.c4 xc4 22.xc4+ h8 23.xc7;
C3b222) 16...d6 17.de4 (A. Shetty - W. Fisher, Saint Louis
2012) d8 18.c5 f7 19.5xa4 xa4 20.xa4 xb5 21.c5
d6=;
C3b23) 13...c6 14.bxc6 xc6 15.b1 ( 15.b5?! a4 16.c1 a5
17.c3 f7 (with the idea Bf8, Rd7) E. Bacrot - V. Topalov, Dubai
(rapid) 2002 ) 15...a4 16.c1 f7 ( 16...c7?! 17.c4 xc4
18.d5! xd5 19.xd5+ h8 20.dxc4 White has a lasting
advantage. Lj. Ljubojevic - S. Karjakin, Amsterdam 2007 )
C3b231) 17.e3 f8 ( Updated on September 1, 2013 17...f5
18.c2 f6 19.d1 d7 20.f1 e7= Stockfish 300813 - Komodo
CCT, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 18.c2 d7 19.e4 h6 20.d1 c8=
for Black.;
C3b232) 17.c4 xc4 18.dxc4 xc4 19.xb7 d4 20.e3 b3
21.d7 (Key game H. Voetter - E. Alzola, corr. 2009) Suggested
improvement for Black: e8! 22.xa8 xa8 23.d5 ( 23.e1 e6
24.d3 e4 25.d4 xd4 26.xd4 f8= White can equalize with
relative ease. ) 23...d8! 24.xf7 xf7 25.e4 xf1 26.xf1 c6=
10...f6
[ 10...a6= - Line 015 : 8. Rb1 O-O 9. b4 a6 10. a3 Be6 ]
11.d3
[ 11.e4 a2 12.b2 d5 13.c5 c4 ( 13...b8 14.e4 f7 15.d3 d7
16.b3 a5 17.b5 a7 L. Portisch - J. Timman, Antwerp 1989 ) 14.b1 xc5
15.bxc5 e4 16.e1 b6 17.c2 e8 18.b4 xb4 19.axb4 a5 20.cxb6
cxb6 21.bxa5 bxa5= V. Portych - J. Bares, corr. 2009 ]
11...d4 [Chapter] [#]
[ 11...a5 [Chapter] [#] 12.b5 d4
A) 13.e3 xf3+ 14.xf3 b8 15.c2 f7 16.d1 (with the idea d4; H.
923
Nakamura - C. Bauer, France 2008) f5 17.g2 d6 18.d4 e4 19.d5 d7
20.e2 e7=;
B) 13.e1
B1) 13...c6 14.bxc6 bxc6 ( 14...xc6 15.e3 d5 16.xd5 xd5
17.xb7 a4 18.b5 xg2 19.xg2 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. Black has difficulties reaching full equality. V. Korchnoi V. Tukmakov, Wijk aan Zee 1993 ) 15.e3 f5 16.xc6 c8 17.f3 d6
18.d2 e7 19.b7 b8 20.a6 xa3 21.c2 d6 22.e4;
B2) 13...b8 14.e3 f5 15.f3 d7 16.c2 (Ktulu 8.0 - Scorpio 1.8,
Internet 2006) d6 17.d1 g4 18.e4 e6;
C) 13.h4 c8 ( 13...g5 14.f3 a4 15.d2 a7 16.e3 b3 17.xb3
axb3 18.xb3! xb3 19.xb3+ g7 20.d5 xd5 21.xd5= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Hyllengren - C. Nita, corr. 2011 )
14.e3 f5 15.xf5 xf5 16.d5 xd5 17.xd5+ h8 18.b3 d8=
Equal chances, quiet position. E. Romanov - S. Rublevsky, Eilat 2012;
D) 13.xd4 exd4 14.a4 Updated on March 2, 2014 d5 ( Updated on
June 19, 2014 14...xa4 15.xa4 a7 (P. Svidler - V. Fedoseev, Dubai
(blitz) 2014) 16.e1!? (with the idea e3) White has the initiative. ) 15.xd5+
xd5 16.e4 dxe3 17.xe3 xa4 18.xa4 fd8 19.bc1 d7= Houdini 4
E) 13.d2
E1) [Chapter] [#] 13...d5
E1a) 14.de4 f7 15.e3 e6 16.f4 f5 17.f2 exf4 18.gxf4 b8
19.c2 ( 19.h1 c5! 20.bxc6 bxc6 21.c2 c5 L. Aronian - A.
Khalifman, Sochi 2005 ) 19...d7 ( 19...f6 20.d4 d6 21.h1 g6
22.d3 d8 23.e5 Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 )
20.d4 fd8 21.d3 [#] xd4! 22.exd4 xd4+ 23.f2 c5 24.h1
( 24.e1 c4 25.a4 b6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 24...c4 25.b2 d5 26.xf5 xf2 27.xd5 xd5 28.e5
b6 29.g5 g6 30.e7 f7 31.g5 g6=;
E1b) 14.xd5 xd5
E1b1) 15.b2 a4 16.xd4 exd4 17.c2 ( worse move is 17.xd5+
xd5 18.c1 c5 19.b6 cxb6 20.c4 xc4 21.xc4 fe8=
White can equalize with relative ease. H. Nakamura - O. Cvitan, Mainz
(rapid) 2009 ) 17...c3 18.xb7 xe2+ 19.g2 c3 20.a1 b8
21.c6 h8 22.fe1 P. Horchler - F. Goldschagg, corr. 2010;
E1b2) 15.e4 f5 16.e3 fxe4 17.exd4 exd4
E1b21) 18.xe4 c3
E1b211) 19.b3+ h8 20.a1 ( 20.xb7?! b8 21.e4 a4
22.c2 xb1 23.xb1 (Ki. Georgiev - S. Rublevsky, Elista (ol)
1998) d6 24.c2 xb5 25.xa4 c5 White can maintain
equality with accurate play. ) 20...d7 21.e1 ab8 22.d2
( Updated on March 13, 2013 22.c4 xb5 23.a4 c6 24.d1
924
g6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini
3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 22...c6 23.bxc6 bxc6
24.c4 b2 25.xc6 f5 26.f4 e2+ 27.xe2 xe2 28.e4=
E1b212) 19.g4 xb1 20.h5 g6 21.xg6 hxg6 22.xg6+ h8
23.h6+ g8=;
E1b213) 19.h5 xe4 20.dxe4 d6 21.f4 (1/2-1/2 A. Benko - S.
Korosec, corr. 2001) e6 22.a4 b4=;
E1b22) 18.b2 c3 19.xc3 dxc3 20.xe4 d4 21.c1 f6
22.xb7 ad8 23.e4 g6 24.g2 g7 25.c2 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. F. Svoboda - J. Bares, corr. 2009;
E2) 13...c6
E2a) 14.e3 xb5 15.xb5 cxb5 16.xb5 d5 ( worse move is
16...c7 17.b2 a6 18.b1 Black has poor knight placement. White
has the initiative. I. Khairullin - A. Motylev, Dagomys 2010 ) 17.xb7 c3
18.e1 c8! 19.c4 xd3 20.b2 e2+ 21.h1 a6 22.xe7 xc1
23.b7 b5 24.xc8 xc8 25.xe6 d5+ 26.f3 xe6 27.xa5 e4
28.d1 c6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Shredder 12 - Doch 1.2, Internet 2010;
E2b) 14.bxc6 xc6 15.c4 xc4 16.dxc4 xc4 ( Updated on July 19,
2014 16...xd1 17.xd1 ab8 18.d5 f7 19.b5 A. Goganov - A.
Smirnov, Izhevsk 2014 ) 17.xb7 d4 18.e3
E2b1) 18...xf1?! 19.xf1 c8 20.d5 c6 [#] 21.d7! xd7
( 21...e8 22.c7 xc7 23.d5+ h8 24.xc7+- ) 22.xf6+ xf6
23.xd7 White can increase his advantage with accurate play.;
E2b2) 18...c8 19.e1 e6 Updated on January 14, 2013 20.a4
( 20.xd8 xd8 21.e4 (Deep Fritz 8 - Deep Fritz 8, Internet (blitz)
2004) c7 22.xc7 xc7 23.d2 d8= Equal chances, quiet
position. ) 20...h8 21.d1 e8 22.xa5 c5 23.c7 b3 24.c6
f7 25.d5 xd5 26.xd5 h5 27.f1 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. B. Beckstroem - S. Giesemann, corr. 2013;
E3) 13...d5?! 14.xd5! xd5 15.e3 f7 16.exd4 xd4 17.de4 f5
18.e2 d7 19.4c3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. Ki. Georgiev - A. Goldin, Vrnjacka Banja 1998;
E4) 13...c8 [Chapter] [#] 14.e3 f5
E4a) 15.e2 d6 ( 15...a4 16.b2 d6 17.f4 exf4 18.xf4 c6
19.bxc6 bxc6 20.f3 c5 E. Bareev - Y. Yakovich, Kazan 2005 )
E4a1) worse move is 16.a4
E4a11) 16...g4 17.f3 e6 18.f4 f7
E4a111) worse move is 19.b3 b4 20.c2 h3 21.xh3
( 21.e4 xg2 22.xg2 f5 23.f2 e6 White has poor piece
coordination. E. Bareev - A. Shirov, Poikovsky 2006 ) 21...xh3
22.e4 exf4 23.exf4 fc8 24.bc5 c6;
925
E4a112) 19.fxe5 xe5 20.f3 xf3+ 21.xf3 d8 22.c2 d7
23.d4 f5 24.b3+ e6= 1/2-1/2 R. Loeschnauer - G. Walter, corr.
2009;
E4a12) 16...f7 17.c4 xc4 18.dxc4 c6 19.d1 b4 20.b2
cxb5 21.xb5 xc4 22.h5 b3 23.dc1 d7 24.c7 ab8
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Zmokly - T.
Tiits, corr. 2008;
E4a2) 16.de4 f7
E4a21) 17.d1 d8 ( 17...g4 18.f3 e6 (G. Sargissian - Y.
Yakovich, Moscow 2009) 19.c2 d8 20.f4 f5 21.d2 exf4 22.gxf4
f6= ) 18.b2 g4 19.f3 e6 20.bc1 d7 21.f2 d6=
Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage. B. Bredenhof - F. Qwarfort,
corr. 2012;
E4a22) 17.f4 d7 18.fxe5 xe5 19.f2 ab8 20.c2 f7 21.e2
fd8 22.d4 f8= This position is very complicated, which favors
better players. A. Harding - D. Fraczek, corr. 2012;
E4b) 15.a4 b4 ( 15...d8 16.c2 b8 17.d1 c6 18.bxc6 bxc6
19.ce4 d5 20.b3 b4 21.e2 c5 Ki. Georgiev - M. Gurevich,
France 2001 )
E4b1) 16.b2 e7 ( 16...c6 17.bxc6 bxc6 18.c2 d8 19.fd1 b8
20.ce4 d7 Ki. Georgiev - S. Atalik, Belgrade 1998 ) 17.c2 c6
18.bxc6 xc6 19.b5 d8 20.e4 d7= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Black has a slight
queenside control advantage. Stockfish 2.0.1 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
2011;
E4b2) 16.c2 d8 17.a2 f8 18.d1 b8 19.b3 xa4 20.xa5
b6 V. Popov - S. Rublevsky, Warsaw (blitz) 2010;
E4c) 15.de4 d8 ( 15...d7 16.c2 fd8= - 15... Rd8 16. Qc2 Qd7 )
16.c2 a4 ( 16...d7 17.d1 a4= - 16... a4 17. Rd1 Qd7 ) 17.d1 h8
( 17...d7 18.e2 b3 19.xb3 axb3 20.xb3+ h8= - 17... Kh8 18.
Ne2 Bb3 19. Rxb3 axb3 20. Qxb3 Qd7 ) 18.e2 b3 ( 18...d6 19.c5
h3 20.h1 (E. Tomashevsky - Ki. Georgiev, Kemer 2007) g4 21.b4
a7 22.e1 h5 ) 19.xb3 axb3 20.xb3 d7 21.4c3 a7 22.d4
d6 23.a4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka
3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2008;
E4d) 15.c2 d8 ( 15...a4 16.b2 d8= - 15... Rd8 16. Bb2 a4 )
E4d1) 16.d1
E4d11) 16...d6
E4d111) 17.b2 a4 18.a1
E4d1111) 18...f7 19.b2 h3 ( 19...d6= ) 20.xh3
( Updated on January 27, 2013 20.c4?! xg2 21.xg2 g5
22.f4 exf4 23.exf4 h3+ 24.h1 e6 (weakness d4) <Human
926
Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2013 ) 20...xh3 21.ce4 d7
22.d4 exd4 23.xd4 xa3 24.xf6 f8= The position is
E4d1112) 18...a5
E4d11121) 19.c1 h8 20.f3 f8 21.e2 ( 21.c2?!
(M. Vachier Lagrave - I. Khairullin, Moscow 2011) d7! 22.de4
xb5 23.xb5 xb5 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 21...d7 22.c4 aa8= The position is
E4d11122) 19.f3 h8 20.e2 f8 21.b2 d7=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. G.
Evans - R. Thierry, corr. 2009;
E4d112) Updated on October 24, 2014 17.b3?! f7 18.d4
(Le Quang Liem - K. Troff, Saint Louis 2014) g4 19.d2 a4
20.c5 [#] g5! 21.xb7 f3+ 22.h1 b8 23.e4 exd4
24.exd4 xd4 Black has the initiative.;
E4d113) 17.ce4 f7 (D. Kigel - A. Predke, Batumi 2010) 18.b2
d7 19.a4 c6 20.dc1 cxb5 21.b3 b8 22.axb5 a4 23.a2
a3 24.a1 f5;
E4d12) 16...a4 17.ce4 d7 18.c5 xc5 19.xc5 d6
Ki. Georgiev - M. Gurevich, Niksic 1996;
E4d2) Updated on November 12, 2014 16.e1 d6 17.ce4 xe4
18.xe4 d5 19.b2 (M. Matlakov - I. Bukavshin, Khanty-Mansiysk
2014) c6 20.bxc6 xc6 21.xc6 bxc6 22.xe5 fxe5 23.xb6
xa3=;
E4d3) 16.b2
E4d31) 16...h6 17.ce4 ( 17.fd1 f7 18.bc1 f8 19.h4 h3
(L. Van Wely - S. Tiviakov, Hilversum 2006) 20.f3 g4 21.d4 f5
22.dxe5 fxe5 23.xf5 xf5= ) 17...f7 18.d4 exd4 19.exd4 d7
20.c5 xc5 21.dxc5 xd2 22.xd2 xd2 23.cxb6 cxb6 24.xb7
ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Harika - S. Tiviakov, Wijk aan
Zee 2012;
E4d32) 16...c6 17.bxc6 bxc6 18.fc1 d7 19.f1 d6
( 19...ab8?! 20.ce4 dc8 (Y. Pelletier - M. Gurevich, Cap d'Agde
(rapid) 2002) 21.b3 a4 22.xa5 xb2 23.xb2 xa3 24.xb8
xb8 25.a1 f8 26.xc6 Black has difficulties reaching full
equality. ) 20.b3 b7 21.e4 a4 22.bd2 xb2 23.xb2 ab8
24.c4;
E4d33) worse move is 16...a7 17.fd1 d6 (R. Mamedov- A.
Volokitin, Plovdiv 2012) 18.de4 a4 ( 18...f7 19.d4 exd4 20.xd4
xd4 21.exd4 White has the initiative. ) 19.c5 g4 20.d2 f5
21.e4 g6 22.c1 (with the idea N5a4) f7 23.5xa4 xa4
24.xa4 b6 25.c3 b7 26.d5 xd5 27.exd5 xa3 28.xa3
927
xa3 29.d4;
E4d34) 16...a4 17.fc1 ( 17.fd1 d6= - 16. Rd1 Nd6 17. Bb2 a4 )
17...d6 18.de4 Updated on June 3, 2014
E4d341) 18...e8 19.e2 f8 ( Updated on February 10, 2013
19...h3 20.f3 e6 21.g4 f5 22.gxf5 xf5 23.d1 g6+
24.h1 f7 25.g4 xg4 26.xg4 d5= A. Braun - R. Usmanov,
corr. 2013 ) 20.f4 ( Updated on April 25, 2013 20.d1 f5 21.f4
exf4 22.gxf4 g4 23.d2= 1/2-1/2 G. Magat - O. Thoma, corr.
2013 ) 20...exf4 21.gxf4 d7 22.d4 (Key game M. Carlsen - V.
Kramnik, London 2009) g4 23.d3 h3 24.f3 g4 25.h1
f7= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.;
E4d342) Updated on March 20, 2013 18...b3 19.e2 f7 20.d1
d7 21.d4 ac8 22.d2 exd4 23.xb3 d3! 24.h5 axb3
25.h3 d6 26.xc8 xc8 27.d4 g5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. A. Rawlings - B. Shulman, corr.
2013;
E4d343) 18...f7 19.e2 f8 (Key game P. Svidler - V. Kramnik,
Stavanger 2014) 20.f4 b3 21.c3 d5 22.d2 b6 23.c3
d5= Best Mutual Play ]
[ 11...d7 [Chapter] [#]
A) 12.e1 a5 ( Updated on June 11, 2014 12...fd8 13.e4 d5 14.c2
(S. Sulskis - A. Neiksans, Liepaja 2014) a6 15.b2 h3 16.xh3 xh3
17.d4 exd4 18.xd4 e6 19.c5 b6 20.xe7 dxe7 21.ed1 ) 13.b5
d4 14.xd4 exd4 15.a4 d5 16.c2 ad8= M. Schlenther - V. Szabo,
corr. 2011; This line has been played until this point in another
correspondence game, too.;
B) 12.e4
B1) 12...d5 13.c2 ( 13.b2 a5 14.b5 a7 15.a4 (Z. Amanov - M.
Khachiyan, Los Angeles 2011) f7 16.d4 exd4 17.xd4 c5 18.bxc6
xc6= )
B1a) 13...a6
B1a1) 14.d1 fd8 15.b2 h3
B1a11) 16.h1 e6 17.bc1 ( 17.a1 d7 (C. Bauer - A. Sokolov,
Switzerland 2005) 18.c5 xc5 19.bxc5 b8 20.d2 g4 21.e1
b5 22.cxb6 cxb6 23.e3 White has a pair of bishops. ) 17...f5
(D. White - J. Folk Gilsanz, corr. 2009) 18.ed2 (with the idea e4) h3
19.b3 a5 20.b5 a4 21.c5 xc5 22.bxc6 b6 23.cxb7 ab8
24.e1;
B1a12) 16.xh3 xh3 17.d4! exd4 18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 e6
20.bd1 White has the initiative. C. Rouse Pasara - F. Muessig, corr.
2011;
B1a2) 14.b2 ad8 15.fd1 - 10. d3 f6 11. Bb2 Qd7 12. Ne4 Rad8 13.
Qc2 Nd5 14. Rfd1 a6 15. Rab1;
928
B1b) 13...b6 14.b2 a5 ( 14...ac8?! 15.bc1 d4 16.xd4 exd4
17.c6 xc6 18.xc6 d7 19.xd4! xc6 20.xc6 ce8 21.c1 f5
22.d2 f6 23.xa7 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. ) 15.bc1 axb4!? ( 15...d8 16.bxa5 xa5 17.d4 f7
18.dxe5 fxe5 19.fd1 f5 20.xe5 xe5 21.xe5 xa3 22.c3
White has the initiative. Spark 1.0 - Jonny 4.00, Internet 2010 ) 16.xc6
bxa3 17.xd7 xd7 18.a1 a7 19.d4 exd4 20.xd4 b4 21.c3
c6 22.fd1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B2) 12...a2! 13.b2 f7 14.c5 c8 15.c2 d7 16.h3 ( 16.xb7!?
xb7 17.d4 exd4 18.xc6 c8 19.xa8 xa8 20.xc7 e6 )
16...xc5 17.xc5 d8 18.c3 d4= Scorpio 1.8 - Gandalf 4.32, Internet
(blitz) 2006 ]
[ worse move is 11...e8 [Chapter] [#] 12.d2 f7 13.b3
A) 13...ab8
A1) 14.c2 f5 ( 14...fd8?! 15.xc6! bxc6 16.a5 e8 (V. Ivanchuk - J.
Timman, Tilburg 1990) 17.e4 d7 18.e3 f5 19.c5 c8 20.cb3
d7 21.bc1 f4 22.d2 ) 15.e3 a6 16.c5 xc5 17.bxc5 d5
A2) 14.b5! d6 15.c5 d5 16.e4 a2 17.b2 a6 18.c3 e6
19.xe6 xe6 20.e3 White has a lasting advantage. V. Kunin - I.
Mashinskaya, Moscow 1998;
B) 13...d5 14.c2 xc3 15.xc3 d5 16.xd5 xd5 17.e4 b5
18.e3 White is exerting queenside pressure. M. Kahn - T. Saarenpaa, corr.
1991 ]
12.d2 [Chapter] [#]
[ 12.xd4 [Chapter] [#] exd4 13.e4 d5
A) 14.e3 Updated on October 15, 2013 dxe3 ( 14...a5 15.bxa5 xa5
16.exd4 f5 17.e1! a8 18.c5 xg2 19.xg2 d5+ 20.g1 fe8
21.e6+ xe6 22.xe6 d6 23.c5 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. Z. Hracek - S. Karjakin, Porto Carras 2011 ) 15.xe3 a5
16.c3 xg2 17.xg2 d7 18.b3+ f7 19.xb6 axb4 20.axb4 cxb6
21.bd1 d8 22.fe1 f5 23.d4 f4= Equal chances, quiet position. G. Beck P. Brisson, corr. 2013;
B) 14.b2 f5 15.d2 xg2 ( 15...f6 16.xd5+ xd5 17.c1 f7 18.c5
e6 19.e1= J. Timman - E. Bareev, Tilburg 1991 ) 16.xg2
B1) 16...e8 17.f3 f6 18.c1 d7 ( 18...h8 (L. Van Wely - S.
Karjakin, Nice (blindfold) 2008) 19.e1 c6 20.b3 f4 21.a4 fxg3 22.hxg3
d7 23.b5 ) 19.b3+ h8 20.c2 a6 S. Videki - K. Miton, Wiesbaden
1990;
B2) 16...h8 17.f3 f6 18.b3 ( 18.c2 d7 19.fc1 c6 20.a4 f4
21.b5 cxb5 22.axb5 d5 23.xd4 ae8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. D. Navara - V. Topalov, Wijk aan Zee
929
2012; 18.a4 a5 19.b5 e8 20.e1 (D. Navara - S. Karjakin, Sochi 2008) f4
21.c1 d7 22.g1 ad8 23.c2 d5= ) 18...f4 19.bc1 d7 20.b5
a6 21.c5 axb5 22.xb5 d8 L. Szlos - G. Figlio, corr. 2000 ]
[ 12.e3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 12...c5 13.e4 xf3+ ( 13...cxb4 14.xd4 exd4 15.axb4 c8 16.b2!
d7 17.a1! a4 18.bb1 f5 19.xd4 d5 20.h3 g6 21.b5
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Lautier - G. Kamsky,
Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1995 ) 14.xf3 cxb4 15.c5 d5 ( 15...xc5
16.xc5 f7 17.xb6 axb6 18.axb4 d4= Black can equalize with relative
ease. Y. Seirawan - M. Gurevich, Biel 1993 ) 16.xd5+ xd5 17.axb4 fc8
18.d2 (J. Lautier - L. Portisch, Biel 1996) c7 19.fc1 f7 20.e4 xc1+
21.xc1 f5 22.xb6 axb6 23.g5 d5=;
B) 12...xf3+ 13.xf3
B1) 13...d5
B1a) 14.b3 c6 15.c5 (E. Tomashevsky - N. Vitiugov, Moscow 2009)
( 15.xd5 cxd5 16.c5= - 13... c6 14. Bc5 Nd5 15. Nxd5 cxd5 16. Qb3 )
15...c7 16.c2 f7 17.e3 e6 18.xe7 xe7=;
B1b) 14.xd5 xd5 15.xd5+ xd5 16.b3 xb3 17.xb3 d6
18.g2 f7= Black can equalize with relative ease. Crafty 18.15 - Ufim 8.
02, Internet 2006;
B2) 13...c6
B2a) 14.c2
B2a1) 14...f7
B2a11) 15.c5 d5 16.e4 c8 ( 16...b6 17.xe7 xe7 18.fd1
c8 19.e3 f5 20.bc1 d7 21.e2 e7 Equal chances, active
position. L. Van Wely - S. Tiviakov, Wijk aan Zee 2007 ) 17.fd1 b6
18.xe7 xe7 19.bc1 d7 20.b2 e7 21.d2 h8 P. Svidler S. Karjakin, Tashkent 2012;
B2a12) 15.b5 f5 16.bxc6 bxc6 17.a4 xa4 18.xa4 d5
19.xd5 cxd5 20.b7 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play.;
B2a2) 14...f5 15.b5 d5 16.bxc6 xe3 17.fxe3 bxc6 18.a4 c8
19.c5 f7= A. Lewis - M. Richardt, corr. 2012;
B2b) 14.c5 f5 ( 14...d5 15.xd5 cxd5 16.b3 e8 17.fc1 d7
18.b5 xc5 19.xc5 ac8= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Timman - E.
Bareev, Ubeda 1997; 14...f7 15.c2= - 14. Qc2 Rf7 15. Bc5 ) 15.c2
b8 16.a4 xa4 17.xa4 a6 18.c2 d7 19.c3 d6=
Equal chances, quiet position. C. Fernandez Vicente - F. Piazza, corr.
2003 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 12.b2 xf3+ 13.xf3 c6
A) 14.e4 d5 15.c3 e8 ( 15...f7 16.h5 g6 17.f3 f8 18.c2
(A. Grischuk - I. Nepomniachtchi, Moscow 2010) f5 19.d2 g7 20.a1
e7 21.fc1 xf3 22.xf3 d8= ) 16.c2 f7 17.fd1 fd8 18.g2 f5
930
19.d2 xg2 20.xg2 f6= M. Mueller - T. Schmidt, corr. 1996;
B) worse move is 14.a1 (M. Suba - E. Bareev, Chalkidiki 2002) a5 15.b5
xa3 16.bxc6 bxc6 17.xc6 c8 Black has a passed pawn.;
C) 14.c2 f7 ( 14...e8 15.e4 a2 16.bc1 d5 17.d2 f7 18.d4
exd4 19.xd4 fd8= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Gulko - R. Huebner,
Munich 1990 ) 15.fd1 c8 ( 15...f8 (L. Dominguez Perez - D. Navara,
Havana 2011) 16.e4 a2 17.a1 d5 18.g4! f5 19.h3 e7
20.c5 ) 16.d2 f8 17.e4 a2 18.a1 d5= ]
[ 12.d2 c6 13.xd4 exd4 14.e4
A) 14...d7 15.c2 d5 16.f4 e8 ( 16...f5 17.c5 xc5 18.bxc5
xg2 19.xg2 (1/2-1/2 L. Vieito Soria - J. Lecha Gonzalez, corr. 2008) d5+
20.g1 xc5 21.xb7 f7 22.xf7 xf7 23.b1 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. ) 17.h3 g6 18.fe1 f5 19.d6 xd6 20.xd6
f6 21.f4 g5 22.d2 e7;
B) 14...d5 15.c2 f7 16.h3 ( 16.fc1 f5 17.c5 xg2 18.xg2
d5+ 19.g1 d6 1/2-1/2 E. Tomashevsky - V. Belov, Dagomys 2010 )
16...d7 17.e3 dxe3 18.fxe3 e5 19.c3 b6= Hiarcs 11.1 - Rybka 2.2,
Internet (blitz) 2007 ]
[ 12.e4 xf3+ ( 12...d5 13.xd4 exd4= - 12. Nxd4 exd4 13. Ne4 Bd5 )
13.xf3 d5 14.c2 a5 15.e3 axb4 16.axb4 a2 ( 16...c6 17.b5 a2
18.c1 a4 19.bxc6 bxc6 20.a1 xa1 21.xa1 a5 22.d2 a8=
Black can equalize with relative ease. V. Topalov - R. Ponomariov, Leon 2003 )
17.b2 xb2 18.xb2 a4 19.c2 b5 20.c3 xc3 21.xc3 xf3 22.exf3
d7= Equal chances, quiet position. C. Gouw - G. Kubach, corr. 2006 ]
[ 12.h4
A) 12...c8 13.e3
A1) 13...f5 14.xf5 xf5 15.e4 d8 16.c5 c6 ( 16...xc5 17.bxc5
xd3 18.cxb6 axb6 19.b3+ h8 20.e1 xb1 21.xb1 White has a
pair of bishops. ) 17.e4 g6 18.c2 White has good knight placement. P.
Eljanov - I. Salgado Lopez, Moscow 2012;
A2) 13...c6 14.c2 a5 15.b5 d8 16.b2 a4 17.bc1 d7=;
B) 12...c6 13.e3 f5 14.xf5 xf5 15.b3+ h8 16.e4
B1) 16...g6 17.d1 h5! ( 17...f7 18.c2 c7 19.b2 a5
(M. Vachier Lagrave - S. Fedorchuk, Muelheim 2012) 20.b5 fd8 21.bxc6
bxc6 22.d2 ac8 23.e4 (weakness c6) ) 18.d2 f7 19.c2 a5
20.d4 c4 21.d1 c7=;
B2) 16...c8 17.c5 d7 18.e4 g4 19.e3 b6 20.a4 b5 21.c3
a5 ( 21...b6 22.fc1 d7 23.a4 bxa4 24.xa4 xa4 25.xa4 fc8
26.f1 B. Grachev - S. Tiviakov, Nakhchivan 2012 ) 22.fc1 d8 23.d1
axb4 24.axb4 b8! 25.c3 a4 26.c5 xc5 27.xc5 f7 28.e3
e6= (with the idea Rd7);
B3) 16...d5 17.d2 b8 18.fd1 g4 19.e1 c7 20.c1 d7
21.b2 e6= V. Kharlamov - B. Brobakken, corr. 2012 ]
931
12...c6
[ 12...d5 13.b2
A) 13...a5?!
A1) 14.bxa5 c6 ( 14...xa5 15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5+ xd5 17.e4
d7 18.xd4 exd4 - 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. Bxd5+ Qxd5 16. e4 Qd7 17. Bxd4
exd4 18. bxa5 Rxa5 ) 15.xd5 xd5 16.c3 xg2 17.xg2 d5+ 18.e4
xd3 19.b3+ h8 20.c4 xc4 21.xc4 (weakness b7);
A2) 14.xd5 xd5 15.xd5+ xd5 16.e4 d7 17.xd4 exd4 18.bxa5
xa5 19.xb7 xa3 20.b3 White has a lasting advantage. (weakness
c7) O. Cvitan - G. Antal, Pula 2007;
B) 13...xc3 14.xc3
B1) 14...b8 15.b2 c6 16.e3 b5 17.c2 d5 ( 17...a5 18.a4 d6
19.c3 axb4 20.xb4 e8 21.fc1 White is exerting queenside pressure.
Critter 1.4 - Komodo 4.0, Internet 2012 ) 18.fd1 e8 19.b3 f7 20.xd5
cxd5=;
B2) 14...c6
B2a) 15.a4 d7 16.e3 f5 17.b3 fd8 18.d4 ( 18.e4
(L. D. Nisipeanu - A. Iljushin, Budva 2009) h6 19.d4 c4 20.e1 f7
21.f1 e6= ) 18...exd4 19.xd4 xd4 20.xd4 a2 21.b2 c4
22.e1 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. I. Pheby - K. Kinchant, corr.
2009;
B2b) 15.xd4 xd4 16.b3
B2b1) 16...d7 17.c5 xc5 18.bxc5 d5 19.c2 ( 19.xd5+ cxd5
20.b4 ac8 21.d4 f7 22.e3 (weakness b7) Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. Le Quang Liem - M. Vachier Lagrave, St.
Louis 2012 ) 19...f7 20.b4 d8 21.fb1 xg2 22.xg2 d5+
23.g1 dd7 24.1b3 (weakness b7) Z. Azmaiparashvili - K. Aseev,
Lvov 1990;
B2b2) 16...c3! Updated on June 20, 2013 17.c5 ( 17.c1 xc1
18.fxc1 ad8 19.a5 b8 20.h4 fc8= Equal chances, quiet
position. Li Chao - S. Ganguly, Wijk aan Zee 2011 ) 17...xc5 18.bxc5
f7 19.c1 xc1 20.fxc1 d8 21.b4 d4 22.cb1 xb4 23.xb4
g6= Equal chances, quiet position. R. Degerhammar - B. Brobakken, corr.
2013 ]
13.de4
[ 13.e3
A) 13...f5 14.b3 d7 ( 14...f7 (G. Sargissian - E. L'Ami, Wijk aan Zee
2008) 15.h3 g6 16.e4 d4 17.xd4 xd4 18.c2 d6 19.a4 e6
20.xe6+ xe6 21.b5 White is exerting queenside pressure. ) 15.c2 e8
( Updated on October 15, 2013 15...h6 16.d4 c8 17.e2 Black has
poor piece coordination. K. De Smet - J. De Meye, corr. 2013 ) 16.d1 c8
17.e2 c7 18.d4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B) 13...b5
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B1) 14.c2 xc3 15.xc3 d7 16.b3 fd8 ( 16...ad8 17.d1 g4
18.d2 h8 19.c5 c8 20.b2 d5 21.c2 White's pieces exert
pressure on central squares. M. Carlsen - I. Cheparinov, Baku 2008 ) 17.d1
a4 18.c2 ac8 19.c5 xc5 20.bxc5 f5 L. Grego - N. Papenin, corr.
2008;
B2) 14.xb5 cxb5 15.b3
B2a) 15...d7 16.d4 ( 16.a5?! d5 17.b2 ac8 18.d4 b6 19.b3
c3 20.xc3 xc3 (M. Carlsen - S. Karjakin, Nice (rapid) 2010) 21.d5
f7 22.e2 fc8 23.fd1 c2 24.d2 2c4 25.e4 d6 (line c) )
16...a4 17.b2= - 15... Na4 16. Bb2 Qd7 17. d4;
B2b) 15...a4 16.b2
B2b1) 16...d5
B2b11) 17.e4 f7 18.d4 xb2 ( 18...c8 19.d5 d7 20.e2 d8
21.a1 b6 22.bc1 White has slightly better pawn structure. F.
Vallejo Pons - R. Ponomariov, Linares 2002 ) 19.xb2 b6 20.d2
b8! ( 20...c8 21.d5 d6 22.c2 d7 23.f3 g6 24.c6
White has a passed pawn. H. Hoebel - H. Verhoef, corr. 2007 ) 21.d5
d6 22.c2 fc8 23.xc8+ xc8 24.d3 c4 (with the idea a5)
with mutual play.;
B2b12) 17.a1 c8 ( 17...xg2 18.xg2 c8 19.f3 d7 20.d4
White has slightly better pawn structure. L. Van Wely - T. Nyback,
France 2009 ) 18.e4 f7 19.d4 c3 20.xc3 xc3 21.d5 d7
22.d2 fc8 23.fc1 xc1+ 24.xc1 b6 25.xc8+ xc8 26.a1
d6 27.c2 a5 28.f1 White has a passed pawn. Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. R. Smith - A. Kochemasov, corr.
2007;
B2b2) 16...d7 17.d4 ac8 18.a1 ( 18.d5 g4 19.d3
(Deep Shredder 12 - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet 2010) xb2
20.xb2 d6 21.c2 xc2 22.xc2 c8= ) 18...c3 19.xc3 xc3
20.d5 f5 21.e4 g6 22.d2 fc8 23.fc1 3c7 24.e3 b6
25.xc7 xc7= Equal chances, quiet position. K. Bailey - C. Siefring,
corr. 2006 ]
A) 13...f7 14.e3 f5 15.de4 ( 15.c2 (E. Bareev - V. Topalov, Dortmund
2002) d5 16.c4 c8 17.e2 f8 18.bc1 xc3 19.xc3 d7= )
15...d5 16.e2 xc3 17.xc3 d5 18.h3 d6 19.b2 f8=;
B) 13...a5 Updated on February 15, 2013 14.bxa5 ( 14.a1?! axb4 15.axb4
(N. Vitiugov - Z. Andriasian, Budva 2009) g4 16.h3 h5 17.g4 f7 18.e3
e6 19.b5 d5 ) 14...xa5 15.e3 f5 16.c2 a8 17.fd1 c7 18.a4
fd8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
Black. (weakness a4) Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
13...f7 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 13...f7
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A) 14.e3 e6 15.g4
A1) 15...d5 16.xd5 ( 16.e2 d7 17.d1 fd8= - 15... Qd7 16. Qe2
Rfd8 17. Rd1 Nd5 ) 16...cxd5 17.g3 d7 18.b2 fd8 19.f5 f8 20.f4
exf4 21.exf4 a5= with mutual play. R. Ossig - V. Sladek, corr. 2009;
A2) 15...d7 16.e2 fd8 17.d1 d5
A2a) 18.h3 xc3 ( 18...f8 19.b2 (C. Bauer - A. Motylev, Germany
2007) xc3 20.xc3 ac8 21.e1 b6 22.b2 c5 23.bxc5 xc5 )
19.xc3 g6 20.e4 g5 21.xg6 hxg6 22.f4 exf4 23.exf4 e6
(weakness d3) F. Alava-Moreno - E. Janosi, corr. 2009;
A2b) 18.d2 ac8 19.g3 f8 20.e1 xc3 21.xc3 c7=;
B) 14.e3?! a5 15.c5 axb4 16.axb4 a3 17.d2 ( 17.3e4 (P. Leko - V.
Kramnik, Nice (rapid) 2008) d5 18.xd4 exd4 19.c1 a2 Black has the
initiative. ) 17...h5 18.f3 d7 19.xb7 b6 20.c5 xc5 21.bxc5 a7
22.h1 xc5;
C) 14.c5
C1) 14...b8 15.e3 e6
C1a) 16.d4 exd4 17.exd4 xd4 ( Updated on May 10, 2013 17...e8
18.e1 d6 19.a4 c7 P. Svidler - L. Aronian, Sandnes 2013 ) 18.xd4
xd4 19.f4 c2! 20.xb8 xb8 21.fd1 a6 22.b2 xa3 23.e2
both sides.;
C1b) 16.3e4 xc5 17.xc5 ( Updated on September 18, 2013 17.bxc5
d7 18.d4 b6 19.a4 bxc5 20.xb8 xb8 21.xc6 c8 22.xc8
xc8 23.h3 c7 24.xd7 xd7 25.xc5 d5 26.b2 xc5 27.dxc5
xc5= This position is rather drawish. R. Bruce - M. Richardt, corr. 2013 )
17...d5 18.b2 a5 19.g4 g6 20.e6 d7 21.h3 fe8=
B. Sandstroem - V. De Bari, corr. 2009;
C2) 14...c7
C2a) 15.e3?! a5 16.f4 ( 16.d2?! axb4 17.axb4 d7 18.5e4 f5
19.g5 d8 20.xe7 xe7 21.g5 a3 White has poor piece
coordination. L. Aronian - B. Gelfand, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2011 )
16...d7 17.fxe5 fxe5 18.5e4 h6 19.f2 h5;
C2b) Updated on September 1, 2013 15.e3 e6 16.3e4 xc5
17.xc5 a5 18.h3 axb4 19.axb4 h8 20.e4 fd8 21.c2 a2=
1/2-1/2 H. Westerman - D. Price, corr. 2013 ]
[ 13...d5 14.e3
A) 14...f5 15.d2
A1) 15...f7 16.c5 ( 16.e2 b6 17.c1 c8 18.d1 f8 19.e1
comfortable. L. Aronian - P. Svidler, Nanjing 2008 ) 16...xc5 ( 16...xc3
17.xe6 xd1 18.xd8 xd8 19.fxd1 f8 20.b5 c5 21.b6 a6
22.c3 White has a lasting advantage. White has a pair of bishops. )
17.bxc5 xc3 18.xc3 f8 19.d4 exd4 20.exd4 d7 21.a4=
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White. V. Gus'kov - D. Evans, corr. 2009;
A2) 15...b6 16.a4 d7 17.xd5 xd5 18.h3 fd8= Toga II 1.3.1 Naum 2.0, Internet 2006;
B) 14...xc3 15.xc3 f5 16.c2 c8 17.d1 d7 18.d4 exd4 19.exd4
d6 20.e4 cd8 L. Aronian - V. Topalov, Morelia/Linares 2008 ]
[ 13...g4
A) 14.e3 a5 ( 14...d7 (Ki. Georgiev - A. Kharlov, Niksic 1996) 15.f4 a5
16.bxa5 xa5 17.fxe5 fxe5 18.xb7 xa3= ) 15.c5 ( 15.b5 b8 16.bxc6
bxc6 17.d2 h8 (weakness a3) Fritz 11 - Stockfish 1.3.1, Internet (blitz)
2009 ) 15...c7 16.f3 f5 17.f4 axb4 18.axb4 a3 19.b3 d7 20.fxe5
fxe5;
B) 14.f3 e6 15.f4 exf4 16.xf4 f7 17.e3 e6 18.f2 b8 19.c2 d7
20.e2 d5= T. Tiits - J. Siigur, corr. 2011 ]
14.e3
[ 14.d2
A) worse move is 14...b8 15.e3 ( 15.a4 (Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Ivanchuk, Monte
Carlo (blindfold) 2002) g4 16.h3 c8 17.e3 e6 18.a5 a8! 19.e2
ac7 ) 15...b5 ( 15...f5 16.c5 xc5 17.bxc5 a8 18.c2 d7
19.e4 xd3 20.a5! d7 21.a4 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Black has poor piece coordination. ) 16.xb5
cxb5 17.c5 d5 18.e4 c6 19.e3 xc5 20.bxc5 a4 21.b3
White has a pair of bishops. Rybka 3 - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (blitz)
2009;
B) 14...d5 15.e3 xc3 16.xc3 f5 17.c2 f8 18.fd1 (L. Aronian - S.
Karjakin, Nice (rapid) 2008) d6 19.e4 xe4 20.xe4 g6 21.c3 f5
22.g2 d6= ]
[ 14.b2 a5 ( 14...b3 15.e1 f5 16.d2 c2 17.c1 g5 18.d5 xd5
19.xd4 exd4 20.xc2 e7 21.xd5+ xd5 22.c5 d7 23.f3 f6=
Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ) 15.c5 axb4 16.axb4
A) 16...g4 Suggested improvement for White: 17.xb7! ( 17.e1 c8
18.d2 d7 19.3e4 xc5 20.xc5 xc5 21.bxc5 a2 E. Tomashevsky D. Navara, Budva (rapid) 2009 ) 17...c8 18.f3! xf3 19.exf3 xb7 20.b5
d7 21.f4 d8 22.fxe5 cxb5 23.a1 White has the initiative.;
B) 16...c8 17.e3 e6 18.xe6 ( 18.3e4 d5 19.xe6 xe6 20.c5
c8 21.d4 xb4 22.b3 xc5 23.dxc5 a6 24.fd1 e7 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. O. Nadenau - S. Wolfl, corr.
1996 ) 18...xe6 19.b5 cxb5 20.xb5 f8 ]
14...b5 15.xb5 cxb5 16.b2 c8
[ 16...a4 17.a1 c8 18.d4
A) 18...f5 19.c5 xc5 20.bxc5 e4 ( 20...c4?! 21.xb7 b8 22.g2
xf1 23.xf1 exd4 24.exd4 White has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. E. Bareev - R. Ponomariov, Moscow (rapid) 2002 ) 21.xb5
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b6 22.cxb6 c4 23.b7 b8 24.b1 d7 25.e1 xa3 26.f1 xf1
27.xf1 xb7 28.xb7 xb7 29.a4 f8 30.a2 White has the initiative.
B) 18...exd4 19.xd4
B1) 19...a5 20.fd1 xd4 ( 20...c7?! 21.d6 xd6 22.xd6 a2
23.h3! f5 24.xc7 fxc7 25.xf5 f8 26.e5! cf7 27.g4 xb1
28.xb1 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 21.xd4 a2 22.bd1
b3 23.e1 (with the idea Nd6) Deep Fritz 11 - Crafty 22.09, Internet
2009;
B2) 19...xd4 20.exd4 b6 21.c5 d5! ( 21...a2 22.xb7 d8
23.c6! xb1 24.xb1 c4 25.a4 xc5 26.bxc5 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 22.xb7 xg2 23.xg2 c4
24.c3 xb4! 25.xb4 xb7= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
17.d4 exd4 18.xd4 c4 19.a1 b6 20.e2 f8 Best Mutual Play Key game
M. Gurevich - M. Palac, Saint Vincent 2003
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Four Knights Variation,with 4...d5
Line 015
[Dragan Paunovic]
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27.01.2015

4.g3 d5 [#] 5.cxd5 xd5 6.g2
[ 6.d3= - Line 012 : 4. d3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. g3 ]
6...b6
[ Recommendation for beginners: 6...xc3 7.bxc3
A) 7...e4?! 8.g1 f5 9.h3 ( 9.f3?! e3 10.d4 f4 11.h3 g5 12.0-0 f6
13.d5 e7= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
Toga II 1.4 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008 ) 9...g5 ( 9...e6 10.b1 b8
11.d3 xa2 12.b5 d7 13.0-0 f7 14.g5 White has the initiative. J.
Thomas - P. Ziegler, corr. 2007 ) 10.0-0 g7 11.f3 ( 11.d4 h6 12.b3 d6
13.a3 d7 14.c2 e7 15.ab1 Black is behind in development.
Thinker 5.4c Passive - SmarThink 1.00, Internet 2009 ) 11...0-0 12.fxe4 fxe4
13.xf8+ xf8 14.b3+ h8 15.b1 Black has difficulties developing his
pieces. Thinker 5.4a Inert - Alaric 707, Internet 2009;
B) 7...c5 8.0-0 ( 8.xe5 xe5 9.d4 d6 10.dxe5 xe5 11.xd8+ xd8
12.d2 c6 13.f4 d6 14.e4 c7= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Wolff P. Goerz, corr. 2009 ) 8...0-0 9.d3 ( Updated on April 27, 2013 9.c2 b6
10.a3 e8 11.d3 e6 12.ab1 d5= Komodo 5 - Hannibal 1.3, Internet
2013; 9.e3 d3 10.e1 g6 11.d4 d6 12.b3 e8 13.f3 a5=
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H. Draba - W. Hakuc, corr. 2000 ) 9...b6 10.d2 e6 11.a3 e8 12.e4
d7 S. Henke - M. Koenig, corr. 2009 ]
[ worse move is 6...e6 Promising line for White: 7.0-0
A) 7...e7 8.d4! xc3 9.bxc3 e4 10.d2 f5 Updated on October 20, 2013
11.f3! ( 11.e3 0-0 12.c4 b4 13.b1 (G. Kasparov - V. Korchnoi, Paris
(rapid) 1990) xa2 14.xb7 c8 15.b3 xc1 16.xc1 c5= ) 11...exf3
12.xf3! 0-0 13.e4 f7 14.b1 fxe4 15.xe4 b6 16.f2 d7 17.a4 d5
18.f4 White has the initiative. P. Krakovsky - L. Vrana, corr. 2013;
B) 7...b6
B1) 8.b1 f6 - 6... Nb6 7. O-O f6 8. Rb1 Be6 ( 8...a5 9.d3 e7=
- 6... Nb6 7. O-O Be7 8. Rb1 a5 9. d3 Be6 );
B2) 8.d4! exd4 9.b5 d7 ( 9...c5?! 10.c2 c4 11.f4 c8
12.xa7 xa7 13.b3 c6 14.bxc4 0-0 15.a4 White has a lasting
advantage. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 10.fxd4
xd4 11.xd4 0-0-0 12.g5 e7 13.xe6 xe6 14.c1 he8 15.a4
a6 16.f4 d6 17.xd6 xd6 18.c3 White is exerting queenside
pressure. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
7.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
A) 7...f6
A1) 8.0-0 e6 ( 8...e7 - 7. O-O Be7 8. Rb1 f6 ) 9.d3 ( 9.a3 e7 10.d3=
- 9. d3 Be7 10. a3 ) 9...e7 10.a3 0-0 11.b4= - Line 016 : 7. O-O Be7 8. a3
O-O 9. b4 Be6 10. Rb1 f6 11. d3;
A2) 8.a3 d4 9.d3
A2a) 9...g4 10.xd4 ( 10.0-0 d7 11.xd4 exd4 12.e4
(M. Gurevich - A. Kharlov, Niksic 1996) h3 13.xh3 xh3 14.e3 0-0-0
15.exd4 h5= with mutual play. ) 10...exd4 11.e4 e7 (with the idea f5)
12.c2 e6 13.0-0 0-0 14.c5 xc5 15.xc5 c6 16.b3 e8 17.b2
xb3 18.xd4 White has a pair of bishops.;
A2b) 9...e6 10.b4 e7 11.0-0 0-0 - Line 016 : 7. O-O Be7 8. a3 O-O 9.
b4 Be6 10. Rb1 f6 11. d3 Nd4;
B) 7...d6 8.0-0 ( 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 e8 10.a3 d4 11.e3 xf3+ 12.xf3
c6 13.b4 f8 V. Gashimov - M. Vachier Lagrave, Beijing (blindfold) 2011 )
8...0-0 9.d4 f5 10.e4 ( 10.a1 exd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 c6 13.d1
c7 14.f4 xd4 15.xd4 fd8= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 V.
Iordachescu - M. Vachier Lagrave, Porto Carras 2011 ) 10...g4 11.d5 d4
12.e3 c5 13.dxc6 xc6 14.h3 (E. Cekro - R. Ruck, Belgium 2006) xf3
15.xf3 c4 16.fd1 xe3 17.fxe3= (with the idea Nb5, Nd5) The position
C) 7...a5 8.0-0 e7= - 7. O-O Be7 8. Rb1 a5 ]
[ 7.a3 e7 ( worse move is 7...g5 8.d3 g4 9.d2 h5 10.b4 h4 11.b2 h6
(V. Topalov - F. Vallejo Pons, Linares 2010) 12.0-0 hxg3 13.hxg3 f5 14.c4
e7 15.e1 White has the initiative. ) 8.b4 ( 8.d3= - 7. d3 Be7 8. a3; 8.0-0=
937
- Line 016 : 7. O-O Be7 8. a3 ) 8...e6 ( Updated on April 28, 2014 8...f6 9.0-0
0-0 10.b3+ h8 11.b2 a5 12.b5 a4 13.c2 d4 14.xd4 exd4
(Zhao Xue - B. Khotenashvili, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2014) [#] 15.a2!?
(weakness b7) a5 16.d3 (weakness d4) c5 17.fc1 d6 18.b4 d7!
19.xb7 xb5 20.f3 c4 21.d5! d8! This move leads to approximately
equal positions. 22.xc4 xd5 23.xd5 xd5 24.xd5 xc4 25.xc7
xe2= ) 9.b1 f6 10.d3
A) 10...0-0 11.0-0= - Line 016 : 7. O-O Be7 8. a3 O-O 9. b4 Be6 10. Rb1 f6
11. d3 ( 11.e4 a2 12.b2 d5 13.c5 a5= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. J. Lautier - J. Piket,
Tilburg 1996 );
B) 10...a5 11.b5 d4 12.d2 c8 13.e3 f5 14.0-0 0-0= 16 - Line ]
[ 7.d3 e7 8.a3 ( 8.0-0= - 7. O-O Be7 8. d3 ) 8...e6 ( 8...0-0 9.0-0=
- Line 016 : 7. O-O Be7 8. a3 O-O 9. d3 )
A) 9.b4 a6 10.b2 0-0 ( 10...d7 11.e4 f6 12.0-0 d8 13.c2 0-0
14.fd1 h3 15.xh3 xh3 16.c5 xc5 17.bxc5 d5 18.d4 exd4
19.xd4 xd4 20.xd4 e6 21.ad1 f5 22.e4 fxe4 23.xe4 f7
24.de1 (diagonal a1-h8) M. Marko - P. Sedlacek, corr. 2009 ) 11.0-0
- Line 016 : 7. O-O Be7 8. a3 O-O 9. b4 a6 10. d3 Be6 11. Bb2;
B) 9.0-0= - Line 016 : 7. O-O Be7 8. a3 Be6 9. d3 ]
[ Updated on January 27, 2015 7.a4 a5 8.d3 e7 9.e3 e6 Updated on
February 25, 2014 10.d4 ( Updated on August 8, 2014 10.xb6?!
White's choice hands over the advantage to Black. cxb6 11.0-0 0-0 12.e3 c8
13.b5 f6 14.c1 (I. Ivanisevic - V. Topalov, Tromsoe (ol) 2014) d7
(weakness d3) ) 10...0-0 11.0-0 exd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4
[#] c5! This move leads to approximately equal positions. 15.e5 c4 16.c7
ac8 17.b5 b6 18.b7 ce8 19.c6 c8 20.b7 ce8 21.c6=
1/2-1/2 Gull 2.8b - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2014 ]
7...e7 8.b1 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with
[ 8.a3 16 - Line ]
A) 8...e6 9.e3
A1) Updated on December 4, 2014 9...d5 10.xd5 xd5 11.a4 0-0
12.fc1 a6 13.c3 xf3 Black can equalize with relative ease. 14.xf3
( 14.exf3 d6= (aimed against f4) ) 14...d4 15.xd4 exd4 16.cc1 c6=
With simple and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip
Black up. Key game M. Vachier Lagrave - Z. Efimenko, Doha 2014;
A2) 9...0-0= - 8... O-O 9. Be3 Be6;
B) 8...g5?! 9.e3 ( 9.a4 a5 10.e3 g4 11.d2 h5 12.c4 White has the
initiative. E. Ghaem Maghami - Wang Hao, Beijing (blitz) 2008 ) 9...g4 10.d2
d4 11.a4 a5 12.b5 c6 13.xd4 exd4 14.h6 e6 15.c2
A. Ros - H. Simon, corr. 2001;
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C) 8...0-0 Top level line:
C1) 9.a3= - Line 016 : 8. a3 O-O 9. d3;
C2) 9.a4 a5 10.e3 e6 11.d2 ( 11.c1 d5 12.xd5 xd5 13.d2
xg2 14.xg2 d4 15.xd4 exd4 16.c2 b4 17.e4 c6=
Equal chances, quiet position. T. Markowski - D. Navara, Warsaw 2005 )
11...d5 ( 11...f5 12.c1 f4 13.xb6 cxb6 14.c4 c5 15.e4
(V. Malakhov - I. Nepomniachtchi, Dresden 2007) c7 16.xc5 bxc5
17.xc6 xc6 18.xe5 d5 19.f3 ad8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 12.xd5 xd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.b3
b4 15.fc1 d7
C2a) 16.f3 d6 17.d2 fe8 18.g5 ( 18.xb4 xb4 19.c4 c6
20.g2 ad8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. T. Markowski - S. Karjakin, Saint Vincent 2005 )
18...c6 19.e4 e7 20.c5 xc5 21.xc5 b6 22.cc1=
C2b) 16.e4 b6 17.d2 c6 18.c3 c7 19.c4 d5 20.d2 fe8
21.e4 c5 22.f3 d6 A. Morozevich - P. Svidler, Moscow 2008;
C3) 9.e3
C3a) 9...e8 [Chapter] [#]
C3a1) 10.a3 f8 11.c1
C3a11) 11...g4 12.e4 d4 13.xd4 exd4 Updated on December
15, 2013 14.h3 ( 14.d2 c6= - 11... Nd4 12. Ne4 c6 13. Bxd4 exd4
14. Qd2 Bg4 ) 14...xf3 15.xf3 c6 16.g2 a5 17.d2 d7
18.g5 e5 19.xd8 exd8= Equal chances, quiet position. Wang
Yue - S. Karjakin, Beijing (blitz) 2013;
C3a12) 11...d4 12.e4 ( 12.a4 c6 13.a5 xf3+ 14.xf3 d5
15.xd5 cxd5 16.a4 d7 17.b3 (D. Andreikin - I.
Nepomniachtchi, Dagomys 2009) d4 18.d2 h3 19.fe1 b8
20.b5 (aimed against Qd7) d7 21.d5 e6! 22.e4 e8=
(with the idea Bc6) ) 12...c6
C3a121) worse move is 13.xd4 exd4
C3a1211) 14.d2
C3a12111) 14...g4 15.fe1 ( Updated on December 15, 2013
15.b4 d5 16.xd4 xb4 17.b2 a6 18.e3 b8
I. Nepomniachtchi - S. Karjakin, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 15...a5
16.f4 xf3 17.xf3 d5 18.d2 f6 19.g2 xe4 20.dxe4
b6= V. Topalov - J. Arizmendi Martinez, Villarrobledo (rapid)
2007;
C3a12112) 14...a5! 15.fe1 a4 16.c5 d7 17.xd7 xd7
18.f4 c5 Black has a pair of bishops. D. Lekic - T. Paunovic,
Cetinje 1993;
C3a1212) 14.c5 (with the idea Nb3) g6 15.d2 g7 16.b3
f5 17.fe1 e7 18.a5 d6= The position is objectively equal,
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although a touch more comfortable for Black. Black has a pair of
bishops.;
C3a122) 13.e1 e6 14.xd4 exd4 15.d2 d5 16.c2 f5
17.g5 e7 18.xd5+ xd5 19.f3 h6= Stockfish 1.7.1 Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010;
C3a2) 10.c1 f8 ( 10...e6 11.a3 d5 12.xd5 xd5 13.a4=
R. Vaganian - M. Gurevich, Nabereznye Chelny 1988; 10...g4=
- 9... Bg4 10. Rc1 Re8 )
C3a21) 11.a4
C3a211) 11...a5
C3a2111) 12.b5 d5 13.c5 xc5 14.xc5
C3a21111) 14...db4 15.d4 ( 15.c1 g4 16.h3 h5 17.d1
e7 18.d4 (R. Mamedov - E. Bacrot, Moscow 2010) a6!
19.c3 ab4 20.c5 a6= ) 15...exd4 16.fxd4 xd4
17.xd4 xd4 18.xd4 c6 19.e3 d7= P. Martinez Rodriguez
- J. Eslon, Alicante 1997;
C3a21112) 14...cb4 15.e4 c6 16.exd5 cxb5 17.xb5
(M. Kebis - A. Jedlicka, Tatranske Zruby 2006) f5 18.xb7
xd3 19.d6! xd6 ( 19...xf1 20.xf1= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 20.e1 e4 21.xd3 xd3
22.b3 f6=;
C3a2112) 12.d4
C3a21121) 12...exd4 13.xd4 xd4 ( 13...xe3?! 14.fxe3
e5 15.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. L. Altounian - A. Wojtkiewicz, Las Vegas 2003 ) 14.xd4
xd4 15.xd4 (weakness c7);
C3a21122) Updated on April 13, 2013 12...c4 13.b5! xe3
14.fxe3 d6 15.d2 exd4 16.exd4 g4 17.b3 White has
the initiative. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
2013;
C3a212) 11...h6 12.d2 e6 ( worse move is 12...b4 13.a5
6d5 14.xd5 xd5 (F. Berkes - S. Bogner, Germany 2012)
15.c5 xc5 16.xc5 e6 17.a4 White is exerting queenside
pressure. ) 13.b3 d5 14.c5 xc3 15.xc3 d4! 16.a5
xc5 17.xb7 b8 18.xc5 g4 19.e1 c6 20.h3 xe2
21.xe2 (D. Lima - G. Vescovi, Rio de Janeiro 2000) xb7 22.exe5
xb2 23.xe8+ xe8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C3a22) 11.a3= - 10. a3 Bf8 11. Rc1;
C3a23) 11.e4 d4
C3a231) 12.c5 Updated on January 27, 2015
C3a2311) 12...xf3+ 13.xf3 c6 14.b3 xc5 15.xc5 e6
16.a3
C3a23111) 16...d7 Updated on September 29, 2013 17.fd1
940
( 17.e4 (A. Minasian - I. Smirin, Moscow 2009) c8! (with the
idea b6, c5) 18.c3 b6 19.e3 c5 20.b4 cxb4 21.xb4 e7
22.d4 h3= (with the idea Nc6) ) 17...g4 18.xg4 xg4 19.f3
e6 20.e4 d7 21.e3 b6 22.c2 ed8 23.cd2 c5 24.b4
cxb4 25.xb4 White has a slight center control advantage.
Houdini 3 Pro - Komodo CCT, Internet (rapid) 2013;
C3a23112) 16...d7 17.b4 ( 17.d6 (CM10th - RedQueen 0.
9.5, Internet 2011) b6 (with the idea Bxa2) 18.c5 d7= )
17...a5 18.c3 c7 19.b3 f6 20.fe1 d5 21.a1=
C3a2312) 12...g6 13.e1 c6 14.d2 ( 14.e4 (with the idea
Bg5) h6 15.d2 d5 16.xd4 exd4= with mutual play. ) 14...a5
15.e3 xf3+ 16.xf3 d5 17.a3 b6 L. Ftacnik - F. Vallejo
Pons, Germany 2007;
C3a2313) 12...xc5 13.xc5
C3a23131) 13...g4 14.xd4 ( Updated on December 14, 2014
14.d2?! White's choice hands over the advantage to Black.
xf3 15.exf3 c6 16.e1 d6 V. Ivanchuk - M. Vachier
Lagrave, Beijing (blitz) 2014 ) 14...exd4
C3a231311) Updated on November 8, 2014 15.d2 d6
Black can equalize with relative ease. 16.fc1 c6 17.h3 xf3
18.exf3 e6 (Key game L. McShane - M. Vachier Lagrave,
Muelheim 2014) 19.a5 e2 [#] 20.f1!? This move leads to
approximately equal positions. xb2 ( 20...xf3?? 21.f5+- )
21.1c2 b1 22.c1 b2 23.1c2=;
C3a231312) 15.c1! c6 ( 15...xf3 16.xf3 c6 17.f4 e6
18.f5 f6 (J.-P. Le Roux - V. David, France 2006; Apart from
this game, there are also a number of engine games available
here.) 19.b4 ) 16.f4 d7 17.fc1 xf3 18.xf3
Naum 4 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
C3a23132) 13...c6 14.d2 g4 15.xd4 ( 15.xe5 [#] d6!
16.xd4 xd4 17.c3 xc3 18.bxc3 xe2 19.e1 g4!?=
(with the idea Be6) Black can equalize with relative ease. Deep
Fritz 10 - Rybka 2.1d3, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 15...xf3 16.xf3
xd4 17.c2 g6 18.a3 a4 19.c3 d4= Rybka 2.3.2 Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
C3a232) 12.g5 f6
C3a2321) 13.d2 c6 14.b4 e7!? ( 14...g4 15.xd4 exd4
16.e1 d7 17.b3+ e6 18.b2= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White is
exerting queenside pressure. B. Grachev - S. Fedorchuk, Sibenik
2011 ) 15.c5 f7! 16.xd4 exd4 17.e1!? xa2 18.c2 f7
941
19.a1 d5 ( 19...d8 20.ec1 g4 21.b5! cxb5 22.xb7
dc8 23.c5 ) 20.xd4 b6 21.e4 b7 G. Hervet - A.
Parushev, corr. 2012;
C3a2322) 13.xd4 exd4 14.d2 e6 15.b4 d5 16.a4 c6
17.a5 c8 18.e1 a6 19.c5 xg2 20.xg2 d5+ 21.g1
d6 Key game M. Carlsen - V. Kramnik, Bilbao 2010;
C3b) [Chapter] [#] 9...g4 10.c1
C3b1) 10...h8
C3b11) 11.a4 e4! ( 11...d7?! (S. Mamedyarov - S. Karjakin,
Moscow 2005) Suggested improvement for White: 12.d4! e4 [#]
13.d5! b4 14.a3! a2 15.a1 exf3 16.exf3 f5 17.xa2 b6
12.xb6 axb6 13.dxe4 xd1 14.fxd1 xa2= I. Piven - M. Cebalo,
Biel 1993;
C3b12) 11.d2 (Delfi 5.4 - Crafty 23.1, Internet 2009) d7 12.ce4
d4 13.e1 c6 14.b3 xb3 15.xb3 e6=;
C3b2) 10...e8
C3b21) worse move is 11.a4?! e4! This move leads to slightly better
positions for Black. 12.xb6 ( 12.xc6?! exf3 13.exf3 (V. Zaitsev - A.
Smirnov, corr. 1997) xa4 14.fxg4 xb2 15.b3 bxc6 16.xb2
xd3 ) 12...axb6 13.dxe4 xd1 14.fxd1 xa2;
C3b22) 11.e4 d4 12.ed2 xf3+ ( 12...c6 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3
d6 15.xd4 exd4 16.d2 e6 17.a3 d6 18.e1 ad8
Naum 4 - Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet 2008 ) 13.xf3 f8 14.h3 h5
15.b3 c6 V. Artemiev - N. Vitiugov, Yekaterinburg 2013;
C3c) 9...f5?! 10.b4! f6 ( 10...d6?! 11.b5 e7 12.b3+ h8
13.g5 e8 14.a4 f4 15.d2 Black has insufficient control over the
white squares. B. Avrukh - A. Motylev, Biel 2007 )
C3c1) 11.c1 d4 ( worse move is 11...h8 12.c5 e8 13.b5 d4
14.a4 e6 15.b4 White is exerting queenside pressure. G. Serper H. Stefansson, Las Vegas 1997 ) 12.d2 c6 (R. Webster - D. Reynolds,
West Bromwich 2006) 13.xd4 exd4 14.a4 h8=;
C3c2) 11.d2 d4 12.a4 f4 ( 12...a5 13.bxa5 xa5 14.b3 a8
15.a5 d7 16.d5! e6 17.c2 White has the initiative. V. Ivanchuk
- J. Lautier, Tilburg 1992 ) 13.xd4 exd4 14.b3+ h8 15.ce4 e7
16.f3;
C3d) 9...e6 [Chapter] [#]
C3d1) 10.c1
C3d11) 10...e8 11.d1 d5 12.xd5 xd5 13.d4 e4 14.e5 f5
15.f3 exf3 16.exf3 a5 17.c2 g6 18.a3 f6 19.f4 e7 20.d3
c6= R. Soyek - E. Sokolov, corr. 2011;
C3d12) 10...h6 11.d1 ( 11.e4 d5 12.c5 xc5 13.xc5 e8
14.d1 f6 15.c2 ad8 16.a3 g4 B. Shulman - P. Nielsen, corr.
942
2001 ) 11...f5 12.d4 e4 13.e5 xe5 14.dxe5 e8 15.f3 c6!
16.b3 ( 16.fxe4?! c4 17.exf5 xf5 Black has the initiative. A.
Raiano - M. Cebalo, Mendrisio 1988 ) 16...d7 17.f4 h5 18.b2
g5= with mutual play. Thinker 5.4C Inert - Deep Shredder 11, Internet
2009;
C3d13) 10...f6 11.d1 d4 12.xd4 exd4 13.e4 f7 14.c5
b8 15.h4 c8= M. Hryniw - P. Lehtinen, corr. 2007;
C3d2) 10.d2
C3d21) 10...f5 11.xc6 ( 11.b3 (L. Dominguez Perez - R.
Ponomariov, Beijing (blindfold) 2011) d5 12.c5 b6 13.xe7
dxe7 14.c1 d7= ) 11...bxc6 12.f3 f4 13.d2 d6 14.c2
d7 15.e4 d5= with mutual play. White has slightly better pawn
structure. Black has a pair of bishops. Loop 13.5 - Rybka 2.1, Internet
2007;
C3d22) 10...d7 11.de4 h3 12.xh3 xh3 13.f4 (A. Bonatti - H.
Lagergren, corr. 2006) f5 14.d2 ad8 15.b3+ h8 16.f3
f6=;
C3d3) 10.d2 f6 11.fc1 d5 12.xd5 xd5 13.c5 a5 14.e3
b6 15.xe7 xe7 16.d4 e4 17.d2 f5= with mutual play. A.
Anastasian - Ki. Georgiev, Kusadasi 2006;
C3d4) 10.c1
C3d41) 10...d5 11.xd5 xd5 12.a4
C3d411) 12...a6 13.a3 d6 Updated on February 22, 2013 14.d2
( 14.c3 (L. Aronian - S. Tiviakov, Sochi 2006) e8 15.fc1 h8
16.e1 xg2 17.xg2 f5 18.f3 h6= ) 14...xg2 15.xg2 d7
16.e4 h8 17.c5 xc5 18.xc5 V. Kramnik - V. Anand,
Zuerich (blitz) 2013;
C3d412) 12...e8 13.fd1 f8 14.d4 e4 15.e5 e7 16.h3
(with the idea Bd7) c8 ( 16...g6 17.d7 (F. Vallejo Pons - B.
Jobava, Pamplona 2007) xd7 18.xd7 d6 19.c5 e7 20.b3
a5= ) 17.d7 d6 18.a5 e7 19.c3 c6 20.e5 a5 21.c4
c7=;
C3d42) 10...d7 11.a3 ( 11.e4 f6 12.a3= - Line 016 : 8. a3 O-O 9.
d3 Be6 10. Be3 f6 11. Rc1 Qd7 12. Ne4 ) 11...f6= - Line 016 : 8. a3 OO 9. d3 Be6 10. Be3 f6 11. Rc1 Qd7;
C3d43) 10...f5 11.a3 - Line 016 : 8. a3 O-O 9. d3 Be6 10. Be3 f5 11.
Rc1;
C3d44) 10...f6
C3d441) 11.e4 d7 12.c5
C3d4411) 12...ad8?! 13.xe7 xe7 14.c5 c8 15.h4!
d5 (Spike 1.2 Turin - Bright 0.2b, Internet 2007) Suggested
improvement for White: [#] 16.xb7! xb7 17.b3 d4
( 17...a5 18.b5 ) 18.xb7 xe2+ 19.h1 f7 20.c5 c6
943
21.xc6;
C3d4412) 12...f5 13.eg5 xc5 14.xc5 xa2! ( 14...d5
15.xe5!? xe5 16.xd5+ xd5 17.e4 c6 18.exd5 cxd5
19.b3 ad8 20.e1 c6 21.f4 d6 22.cc1 d4 23.c3
b6 24.g2 h6 25.f3 xf3 26.xf3 de8= Black can
equalize with relative ease. ) 15.xe5 ( 15.b3 e4 16.dxe4 xd1
17.xd1 xb3 18.b1 fxe4 19.d2= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 15...d6 16.d4! xd4 17.b4
a5 ( 17...b3 18.d3 ae8 19.f4 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has poor piece
coordination. ) 18.e3 e6 19.xe6 xe6 20.xa5 xa5
21.xd6 cxd6 22.bxa5 dxe5 23.axb6 a8= This position is
rather drawish.;
C3d442) 11.a3= - Line 016 : 8. a3 O-O 9. d3 Be6 10. Be3 f6 11.
Rc1;
C3d443) 11.d4 exd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 c6 14.e4 d7
( 14...f7 15.e3 f8 16.c2 c8 17.fd1 Black has poor piece
coordination. Le Quang Liem - T. Kosintseva, Cap d'Agde (rapid)
2010 ) 15.c2 a5 16.a3 fd8 17.f4 b5 18.fe1 a5 19.e3
h5 Best Mutual Play Key game C. Fernandez Vicente - C.
Teichmann, corr. 2011 ]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 8.b3 [Chapter] [#] 0-0 9.b2
A) 9...e6 10.c1
A1) 10...d7 11.e4 h3 ( 11...f6 12.d4 f5 13.c5 xc5 14.xc5
ad8 (B. Damljanovic - Ki. Georgiev, Struga 2005) 15.e4! xe4 16.xe5
fxe5 17.xe4 exd4 18.d3 h6 19.fc1 ) 12.xh3 xh3 13.xc6!?
( Updated on February 12, 2014 13.c5 xc5 14.xc5 f6 15.b4 e6
16.b5 d8 N. Abasov - E. Safarli, Minsk 2014 ) 13...bxc6 14.xe5
A1a) 14...ae8?! 15.xc6 f5 16.xe7+ xe7 17.g5 h5 18.f4! fe8
( 18...xe2? 19.a3; 18...xe2?? 19.f2 fe8 20.e5+- ) 19.e3
White has the initiative. R. Breahna - A. Tucci, corr. 2003;
A1b) 14...c5 15.c2 e6 16.f4 f6 17.f5 d5 18.g4 ad8 19.d3=
A2) 10...f6 11.d4 xd4 12.xd4 exd4 13.e4 d3 14.exd3 e8 15.d4
d5= Rybka 3 - Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet 2008;
B) 9...g4
B1) 10.h3
B1a) 10...h5 11.d3 e8 12.c1
B1a1) 12...f8 13.e4
B1a11) 13...d7 14.g4 g6 15.g3 a5 16.h4! ( 16.d4 e4 17.e5
(D. Jakovenko - A. Shirov, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/2) 2007) cxe5
18.dxe5 c6 19.xe4 xe5; Updated on July 1, 2013 16.d2
(Dj. Konjevic - M. Vlatkovic, Cetinje 2013) a4 17.xc6 bxc6 18.bxa4
944
b6 19.xc6 d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 16...h6 17.g5 hxg5 18.xg5 c5 19.c4 f6 20.h5 xd3
21.exd3 fxg5 22.g4 White has the initiative.;
B1a12) 13...f6 14.c5 xc5 15.xc5 d7 16.d2 f7 17.c1
d5 18.e1 a5 19.a3= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. Houdini
1.5a - Houdini 2.0b, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B1a2) 12...f5 13.a3 f6 14.e4 f4 A. Almahmoud - H. Sameeh, Cairo
1998;
B1b) 10...e6 11.c1 c8 12.h2 d8 (R. Blomme - C. Deneuville,
corr. 1983) 13.c2 f5 14.d3 d7;
B2) 10.c1 d7 Updated on June 1, 2013 11.e4 ( 11.d3 ad8 12.e4
f6 13.c2 h8 E. Bareev - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2002 )
11...f6 12.d4 exd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 ad8 15.c5 d5=
Best Mutual Play Key game C. Williams - H. Glauser, corr. 2013; Apart from
this game, there are also a number of engine games available here. ]
[ 8.a4 [Chapter] [#] a5 9.d3 ( 9.d4 exd4 10.b5 0-0 11.fxd4 xd4
12.xd4 c6 13.e3 f6 J. Hodgson - E. Bareev, Hastings 1991 ) 9...e6
( 9...0-0= - 8. d3 O-O 9. a4 a5 ) 10.e3 d5
A) worse move is 11.d2 db4
A1) 12.e4?! f5 13.c3 ( 13.eg5?! g8! 14.h3 (Y. Vladimirov - A.
Morozevich, New Delhi/Teheran (m/2) 2000) d6 15.e3 0-0-0 16.c1
d7 (Na3 is a poorly-placed piece.) ) 13...0-0 14.b5 f6 15.e3 d7
16.c5 fe8;
A2) 12.b5 0-0 (B. Damljanovic - G. Todorovic, Subotica 2000) 13.c1
a2 14.a1 f5 15.b3 ab4 16.c3 f6= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. (Nb4 is a well-placed piece.);
B) 11.xd5 xd5 12.d2 0-0= - 8. d3 O-O 9. a4 a5 10. Be3 Be6 11. Nd2
Nd5 12. Nxd5 Bxd5 ]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 8...0-0 [Chapter] [#] 9.b4
A) 9...f6
A1) 10.d3 e6 11.b5 ( 11.a3 - Line 016 : 8. a3 O-O 9. b4 Be6 10. Rb1 f6
11. d3 ) 11...d4 ( 11...b4 12.a3 a2 13.xa2 xa2 14.b2 e6= )
12.d2 c6 13.bxc6 c8 ( 13...xc6 (S. Movsesian - M. Ragger, Rijeka
2010) 14.c4 c5 15.e4 e7 16.e3 xc4 17.dxc4 xd1 18.fxd1
ad8= ) 14.c4 bxc6 15.xb6 axb6 16.e3 f5 17.a4 c7 18.e2 fd8
B. Lindqvist - I. Ljubicic, corr. 2009;
A2) 10.b5 d4 11.xd4 exd4 12.a4 e6 13.xb7 b8 14.e4 f5
15.f3 d7 16.d3 e5 17.h1 xa2 18.b2= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Key game C. Cesetti - B.
Westera, corr. 2011;
B) worse move is 9...xb4 10.xe5 c6 11.a3 ( 11.a3 (B. Gelfand - P.
945
Svidler, Almaty (blitz) 2008) 4d5 12.b2 e6 13.xd5 xd5 14.a4 xg2
15.xg2 c4! 16.xc4 d5+ 17.g1 xc4= ) 11...4d5 12.xd5 cxd5
13.a4 f6 14.d4 f5 15.b5 a6
B1) 16.b2 b8 ( 16...c8 (G. Kasparov - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee 2001)
17.d2 (with the idea Ba5) xe5 18.dxe5 c4 19.xb7 d4 20.f4
White can increase his advantage with accurate play. ) 17.f4 xe5 18.dxe5
c4 19.b3 White has a pair of bishops.;
B2) 16.b4 c8 17.f4 e7 18.b2 e8 19.a5 c4 (A. Batrakov - V.
Lyukmanov, corr. 2008) 20.xc4 xc4 21.xb7 xa5 22.e3 e6 23.a1
a4 24.b2 White has the initiative.;
C) 9...a6
C1) 10.a4
C1a) 10...xb4 11.xe5 a5 12.d4 c6 13.e4 e6 Ki. Georgiev - A.
Morozevich, Tilburg 1993;
C1b) 10...e4 11.xe4 xb4 ( 11...f5 (Zhang Zhong - Wang Hao, Wuxi
2006) 12.d3 xb4 13.a5 6d5 14.d2 c5 15.b3 c8 16.fc1 e6
17.a3 White is exerting queenside pressure. ) 12.a5 6d5 13.b2 e8
14.b3 c6 15.a4 f5 16.d3;
C1c) 10...f5 11.b5 axb5
C1c1) 12.xb5?! White's choice hands over the advantage to Black. f6
13.d4 ( 13.d3 e6 14.d2 d4 15.b1 (G. Serper - G. Kamsky,
Dortmund 1993) d7 16.c1 xa4 17.xd4 xc3 18.xc3 exd4
19.b4 c6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
13...exd4 14.b3+ h8 15.xf5 dxc3 16.d1 c8 17.h5
(Zap!Chess Zanzibar - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007) xa4 18.h4
b2 19.xb2 cxb2 20.xb2 f5 White has insufficient compensation
C1c2) 12.axb5 d4 13.d3 g4 14.e1 ( 14.xd4 exd4 15.e4
d7 (R. Cvek - O. Cvitan, Baden 1999) 16.c2 d5 17.e1 fe8
18.d2 h6= ) 14...xf3+ 15.exf3 f5
C1c21) 16.e4 d7 ( 16...xe4?! 17.xe4 f6 18.b2 d6
19.f4 J. Hodgson - O. Romanishin, Groningen 1993 ) 17.b2 b4
18.e2 a5 ( 18...fe8 19.c2 f8 20.f1 ad8 21.d4 exd4
22.d2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
19.xe5 xb5 20.eb2 xe5 21.xb4 d5 Key game A. Kazoks - S.
Waechtler, corr. 2004;
C1c22) 16.f4 xd3 17.xd3 xd3 (Fritz 9 - Rybka 2.0, Internet
(blitz) 2006) 18.b3 c2 19.b2 f5 20.xb7 a1 21.a2 xa2
22.xa2 e6 23.xe5 b8 24.c6 f6 25.e2 d8 26.e3 c4
27.c2 b3 28.e2 c4=;
C2) 10.a3 e6 11.d3
C2a) 11...f6 12.e4 a2 ( 12...d7 13.c2 d5 14.c3 f7 15.a4
h8 16.d1 (with the idea Bb2, d4) J. Piket - S. Tiviakov, Leeuwarden
946
2001 ) 13.a1 d5 14.c5 xc5 15.bxc5 d7 16.e4 e6 17.e3
e7 18.c2 ab8 19.ab1 fc8 20.fc1= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Glaurung 2.1 - Zappa
C2b) 11...c8 12.b2 d8 13.c2 ( 13.c1 h3 14.e4 xg2
15.xg2 e6 16.a1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. R. Huebner - R. Vaganian, Linares 1985 )
13...f6 14.fc1 g4 15.e4 d5 16.c5 xc5 17.xc5 Houdini 1.5a
- Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2011;
C2c) 11...f5 12.b2 d7 13.d2 ad8 14.b3 d5 15.c5 xc5
16.bxc5 f6 17.a1 b8 18.a4 ( 18.e3 fd8 19.a4!? xd3
20.xb7! xb7 21.xc6 c8 22.a4 b8! 23.d1 xd1+ 24.xd1
b1 25.d4 exd4 26.exd4 e6= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. ) 18...d4 19.e3 b3 20.xd7
xd7 21.d5 xa1 ( 21...d2 22.xc7 f7 (Key game B. Zhak - S.
Andeer, corr. 2009) 23.c6 xb1 24.cxd7 xa3 25.xe5 xd7 26.d5+
e7 27.a2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
22.c6 bxc6 23.xc7 f7 24.xb8 xb8 25.xa1 c5 26.d4 b3
27.b1 exd4 28.exd4 d8= Best Mutual Play ]
[ worse move is 8...g5 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
A) 9.d3
A1) 9...h5
A1a) 10.a3 h4 11.b4 hxg3
A1a1) 12.hxg3 a6 13.b5 (G. Serper - V. Korchnoi, Groningen 1993)
axb5 14.xb5 g4 15.d2 f8 16.c2 a5! 17.e3 ( 17.xc6? bxc6
18.xc6 d7 19.c3 a8! ) 17...e6= The position is objectively
A1a2) 12.fxg3! g4 13.d2 a5 14.b5 c5+ 15.h1 g5 16.f3!
h5 17.h4 d4 18.e4 e7 19.f6+ xf6 20.xf6;
A1b) 10.e3
A1b1) 10...h4?! 11.d4! This move gives White the advantage. hxg3
12.hxg3 f5 (LoopMP 12.32 - Deep Fritz 8, Internet (blitz) 2006)
13.dxe5! xb1 ( 13...g4 14.h2 d7 15.c1 0-0-0 16.xd7+ xd7
17.b5 ) 14.xb1 g4 15.h2 d7 16.e4 0-0-0 17.xg4;
A1b2) 10...g4 11.d2 d4 12.b4 h4 13.a4 f5 14.c5 a5 15.xe7
xe7 16.bxa5 xa5 17.e3 hxg3 18.hxg3 Black's king is stuck in the
center. L. Sandstroem - A. Figura, corr. 2010;
A2) 9...g4 10.d2 ( 10.h4!? xh4 11.gxh4 xh4 12.e3 d4 13.c1
c6 14.e4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.; 10.e1
h5 11.c2 h4 12.b4 hxg3 13.fxg3 (J. Hodgson - E. Bareev, Belgrade
1993) a5 14.b5 b4 15.a3 xc2 16.xc2 f5= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. )
A2a) 10...d4 11.e3 e6 12.c4 ( 12.xg4 f4 13.f3 xg2
947
14.xg2 xd3 15.e4 xf3+ 16.xf3 f6 17.b5 d8= ) 12...xc4
(Z. Almasi - Wang Hao, Beijing 2011) 13.a4+! c6 14.xc4 g5 15.d4!
e6 16.a4 0-0 17.dxe5;
A2b) 10...h5 11.c4 Updated on July 1, 2013 xc4 ( 11...f6 12.xc6+!?
bxc6 13.c2 h4 14.e3 e6 15.e4 d7 16.a5 d5= The position
is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. S.
Kuznetsov - A. Krzyzanowski, corr. 2005 ) 12.dxc4 xd1 13.xd1 d4
14.b5 xb5 15.cxb5 a6 16.a4 axb5 17.axb5 a5 18.d5 f6=
Equal chances, quiet position. Gull 2.1 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2013;
B) 9.b4 g4 10.e1 xb4 11.c2 c6 (A. Khalifman - C. Lutz, New Delhi/
Teheran (m/3) 2000) 12.d4 xd4 13.xd4 exd4 14.b5 0-0 15.d3 c5
16.f4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C) 9.b3!
C1) 9...h5?! 10.d4! exd4 11.b5 f5 12.b2! xb1 13.xb1 d7
[#] Suggested improvement for White: 14.a4! ( 14.bxd4 xd4 15.xd4
(A. Khalifman - I. Bukavshin, Moscow 2011) g8 16.e3 0-0-0 17.e5 e6
18.e4 b8 19.f5 d5 20.e4 e6= ) 14...f6 15.bxd4! xd4
16.xd4 0-0-0 17.c6! xb2 18.xd8 xd8 19.xb2;
C2) Updated on July 1, 2013 9...f6 10.b2 f5 11.c1 d7 [#] 12.e4!
This move leads to slightly better positions for White. g6 13.d5 0-0-0
14.d4 g4 15.xe7+ xe7 16.h4 xd4 17.xd4 exd4 18.xg4+ b8
19.fd1 Critter 1.6a - Gull 2.1, Internet 2013 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] worse move is 8...e6 9.b4 e4 10.xe4 xa2 Promising line for
White:
A) 11.a1
A1) 11...xb4 Dangerous line for Black:
A1a) 12.b2 d5 ( 12...f5?! 13.xg7! fxe4 14.xh8 exf3 15.xf3 d5
(L. Aronian - A. Naiditsch, Mainz (rapid) 2005) 16.h5+ f7 17.xf7+
xf7 18.c3 4d5 19.b3 Black has a poorly-protected king. ) 13.d4
d7 14.b1 0-0 15.f5 xf5 16.f6+
A1a1) 16...xf6 17.xf5 xb2 18.ab1 a3 19.xb4 xb4
( Updated on January 13, 2014 19...xg2 (Z. Andriasian - A. Grigoryan,
Yerevan 2014; This line has been played until this point in another
grandmaster level game, too.) Suggested improvement for White:
20.h4! g6 21.g5 xf1 22.h6 fe8 23.xh7+ f8 24.f4 e7
25.xf7+ d8 26.xf1 White has the initiative. ) 20.xd5 xd5
21.xd5 c6 22.d7 ab8 23.d4 a5 24.b1 fd8 25.c7 b5=
sides.;
A1a2) 16...xf6 17.xf6 gxf6 18.xd5 4xd5 19.f5 fd8 20.fb1
f8 21.a5 h6 22.e3 c6 23.g2 g7= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Houdini 2.0b Pro Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2011;
948
A1b) 12.d4 0-0 ( 12...f5 13.c5 d5 14.d2 a5 15.xb4 axb4
16.xa8 xa8 17.b1 0-0 18.xb4 a2 J. Dorfman - A. Naiditsch,
Port Barcares 2005 ) 13.c5 d5 14.e4 c6
A1b1) 15.b3?! a5 16.b2 d7 17.fd1 (Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.
0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) xc5 18.dxc5 xc5 19.a3 ( 19.c3?!
f6! 20.a3 h6 ) 19...e7 20.d4 e6 21.f5 e8 White has
A1b2) 15.e5 b5 16.xb7 e8 17.d2 d7 18.f3 xf1 19.xf1
b8 20.a5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.
A1c) 12.xa2! xa2 13.b2 b4 ( 13...f5?! [#] 14.d4! fxe4 15.e6
d7 16.b3 f6 17.h3 c5 18.xa2 c4 19.xf6 gxf6 20.a3
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black's
king is stuck in the center. Stockfish 2.2.2 - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz)
2012 ) 14.xg7 g8 15.a1 a5 (A. Kazoks - V. Malyshev, corr. 2004)
16.b1 6d5 17.c1 c6 18.c5 xc5 19.xc5 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has a poorly-protected
king.;
A2) 11...d5 12.c3 xf3 13.xf3 xb4 14.a2 d6 15.d4 0-0 16.e3
d7 17.c3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White
has a pair of bishops. White has a slight center control advantage. Houdini 2.
0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B) 11.b2! 0-0 ( 11...xb1 12.xb1 0-0 13.b5 - 11... O-O 12. b5 Bxb1 13.
Qxb1 ) 12.b5 ( 12.a1 d5 13.c3 xf3 14.xf3= ) 12...xb1 13.xb1
b4
B1) 14.h4 4d5 ( 14...h6?! (J. Hodgson - O. Romanishin, Belgrade 1993)
15.d4 a5 16.f5 f6 17.c3 f7 18.e4 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 15.d4 g6 ( 15...d7?!
16.c1 fe8 17.g5 g6 18.e4 b4 19.a1 xg5 20.hxg5 White has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has insufficient
control over the black squares. B. Von Wedel - L. Lelgemann, corr. 2006 )
16.d3 a4 17.a1 a6 18.g5= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls
ahead.;
B2) 14.d4 (with the idea Nf5) g6 15.a1 a6 16.b2 a4 17.b3
axb5 18.e6! c8
B2a) 19.h3!? c5 20.f6 xf6 21.xf6+ h8 22.g5 c6 ( 22...c7
23.gxh7 g7 24.xf8 xf8 25.e4 Black has to be very careful to
avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. K. Koegler - M. Oliveira, corr. 2010 )
23.fxh7 g8 24.g2 d7 25.f6 e7 26.xg8 xg5 27.f4 d8
28.xf7 xg8 29.xb7= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
949
B2b) 19.xf8 xf8 20.f4 c6 Updated on February 1, 2013 21.g4 ( 21.h4
d5 22.f5 ab6 23.b2 f6 24.h3 c4 25.b1 h6 26.fxg6 xg6
27.f5 f7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 21...d5 22.g5
d8 23.f5 c5 24.b2 xa1 25.xa1 xe4 26.xe4 b6 27.e5
A. Zlotkowski - N. Yanushevsky, corr. 2013 ]
[ worse move is 8...f6
A) 9.b4 xb4 10.d4
A1) 10...exd4 11.xd4 c6 (A. Naiditsch - J. Smeets, Vlissingen 2011)
Suggested improvement for White: 12.e3! c4 ( 12...4d5?! 13.xd5
xd5 14.c1 (with the idea Nxc6) d7 15.d1 0-0 16.b5 Black has
poor piece coordination. ) 13.b3! xe3 14.fxe3 b8 15.a3 a6 16.e4
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black's
king is stuck in the center.;
A2) 10...f5 11.b2 c6 12.h4 d7 13.d5 ( 13.dxe5 fxe5 14.f3
(M. Kobalia - E. Solozhenkin, St. Petersburg 1998) e6 15.xd8+ xd8
16.g5 f5 17.b5 0-0 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 13...a5 14.d3 ac4 (BBChess 1.3a - LittleThought 1.03,
Internet 2008) 15.c2 d6 16.e4 f7 17.a3= White has sufficient
B) 9.d4! exd4 10.b5 f5 11.f4 0-0 ( 11...c8?! 12.c1 d3 13.exd3
d5 14.fd4 xf4 15.xf5 xg2 16.xc6! bxc6 17.xa7 d5 18.xc8
xf5 19.xe7 xe7 20.xg2 A. Khalifman - S. Tiviakov, Linares 1995 )
12.xc7 d7 13.c1 d3 14.exd3 e6 15.xb6 axb6 16.d4 xa2 17.b3
(Ba2 is a poorly-placed piece.) Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
2011 ]
9.d3
[ 9.b3 0-0 10.b2
A) 10...f5 11.a4 ( 11.d3 f6 12.d2 e6 13.c4 f7 14.e4 f4
J. Timman - N. Short, Amsterdam 1994 ) 11...xa4 ( Updated on November
26, 2014 11...e4 12.xb6 cxb6 13.e5 (A. Kovalyov - B. Macieja,
Richardson 2014) d7 14.d3 xe5 15.xe5 c6 16.dxe4 fxe4= ) 12.bxa4
e4 13.e5 e6 14.d3 xa2 15.c1 d5 16.dxe4 fxe4 17.c2 b4
18.b1 e3! 19.f4 xg2 20.xg2 d2 21.fe1 d5+ 22.g1 ac8=
B) 10...e6 11.c1 ( 11.d3= - 9. d3 O-O 10. b3 Be6 11. Bb2 ) 11...f6 12.d4
xd4 13.xd4 exd4 14.e4 d3 15.exd3 a4 ( 15...c6 16.e1 d5 17.h3
f7 18.f5 a4 19.g4 a5 A. Minasian - Ki. Georgiev, Dresden 2007 )
16.e1 d5 (N. Miezis - A. Motylev, Germany 2006) 17.c5 xc5 18.xc5
d6 19.xd5+ xd5 20.c4 axb3 21.xb3 b6= ]
[ 9.a3 0-0 10.b4 ( 10.d3 e6= - Line 016 : 8. a3 O-O 9. d3 Be6 10. Rb1 a5 )
10...axb4 11.axb4 f5 12.b5= - 8... O-O 9. b4 a6 9. a4 Bf5 11. b5 axb5 12.
950
axb5 ]
[ 9...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
A) 10.b3 e6 11.b2
A1) 11...d7 12.e4 ( 12.d2 f6= - 11... f6 12. Nd2 Qd7 ) 12...f6 13.a3
( 13.c1?! a4 14.d4 axb3 15.axb3 a2 16.c3 d8 17.dxe5 xd1
18.fxd1 xd1+ 19.xd1 xb3 White can maintain equality with accurate
play. V. Korchnoi - C. Lutz, Berlin 2002 ) 13...ad8 14.c1 h3 15.e1
xg2 16.xg2 d5 17.c2 f5 18.c3 f7 F. Glaubitz - V. Trofimov, corr.
2004;
A2) 11...f6 12.d2 d7
A2a) 13.e1 fd8 14.a3 ( 14.c1?! a4 15.ce4 a3 16.a1 d5
Black has a slight spatial advantage. E. Agrest - Ki. Georgiev, Istanbul
2003 ) 14...d5 15.c1 xc3 16.xc3 d5 17.xd5+ xd5 18.c1
d7;
A2b) 13.c4 d5 14.c1 xc3 ( 14...fd8 15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5+
xd5 17.e3 e6 18.c2 d4 19.xd4 exd4 20.c4 xc4
21.xc4 a4 22.bxa4 xa4 23.b2 xa2 24.xc7 xb2 25.xe7 f8=
This position is rather drawish. B. Gulko - E. Bareev, New Delhi/Teheran
(m/3) 2000 ) 15.xc3 d5 16.xd5+ xd5 17.c2 (E. Bareev - S.
Rublevsky, Frankfurt (rapid) 2000) e6 18.b2 fd8 19.a3 d7 20.fe1
d4 21.xd4 exd4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage.;
B) 10.e3
B1) 10...g4 11.c1 d7 12.d2 ad8 13.xb6 cxb6 14.c4 e6
Updated on December 27, 2013 15.xc6 ( 15.e3 h5 16.h4 h8
V. Tkachiev - J. Lautier, Bordeaux (rapid) 2000 ) 15...bxc6 16.xb6 c5
17.c4 d4 18.b3 a4 19.c2 a3 20.b3 fe8= Black has sufficient
(blitz) 2013; This line has been played until this point in another computer
engine game, too.;
B2) 10...e6= - 9... Be6 10. Be3 O-O;
B3) 10...e8 11.d4
B3a) 11...f5 12.c1 ( 12.xe5 xe5 13.dxe5 xb1 14.xb1 c6
15.e4 h6 16.e6 fxe6 17.g6 d5=; 12.d5 b4 13.xb6 xb1
14.xb1 cxb6 (E. Agrest - S. Fedorchuk, Livry Gargan (rapid) 2009)
15.d1 d6 16.d2 a6 17.c4= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 12...e4 13.e5 xe5 14.dxe5 c4 (Scorpio 1.9 Pseudo 0.7c, Internet 2007) 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 xe5 17.b3 c8
18.fd1;
B3b) 11...c4 12.d5 b4 13.a3 f5 14.c1 a6 15.d2 xe3
16.fxe3 g6 17.c4 c5 18.b4 axb4 19.axb4 d7= Hiarcs 12 - Bright
0.3a, Internet 2008 ]
951
10.e3 0-0
[ 10...d5 11.xd5 xd5 12.a4 0-0 13.bc1 ( 13.a3 f6 14.bc1=
- 13. Rbc1 f6 14. a3; 13.fc1 e8 14.a3 f8 15.b5 (E. Tomashevsky - J.
Cori Tello, Moscow 2012) d4 16.xd4 xg2 17.e6 xe6 18.xg2 b6=
A) 13...e8 14.a3 Updated on January 27, 2015 f8 ( 14...f6 (N. Miezis - A.
Naiditsch, Liepaja 2007) 15.c5 d4= )
A1) 15.c5 xc5 16.xc5 d4 17.xd4 xg2 Updated on August 14,
2014 18.xg2 ( Updated on September 29, 2014 18.e6 xe6 19.xg2
b6 20.c2 c5= V. Iordachescu - Y. Kuzubov, Baku 2014 ) 18...exd4 19.c4
c6 20.e4 dxe3 21.fxe3 d7 22.cf5 e7= White has difficulties making
any progress. Shallow r688 - Gaia 3.5, Internet 2014;
A2) 15.fe1!? h6 (aimed against Ng5) 16.c5 e7 ( 16...e4 17.dxe4
xe4 18.ed1 f6 19.xf8 xf8 20.c4 xf3 21.xf3 e5 22.xc7
xf3+ 23.exf3 xf3 24.cd7 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. )
17.xe7 xe7= (with the idea Ra6-b6);
B) 13...c8 14.c5 f6 15.xe7 xe7 16.e4 f7 17.d4 exd4 18.xd4
d8 19.fd1 White has the initiative. Ni Hua - S. Rublevsky, Moscow 2004;
C) 13...f6 14.a3 f7 ( 14...d7 15.fe1 fd8 16.b5 ab8 17.c5 e6
18.xe7 xe7 19.d2 e6= Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz)
2007 ) 15.b5 ( 15.c2 d7 16.b5 d8 17.h4 xg2 18.xg2 d5+
19.xd5 xd5 20.f3 b5= )
C1) 15...b8?! 16.fd1! ( 16.c2 f8 17.fc1 d7 (V. Zvjaginsev - A.
Kharlov, Krasnoyarsk 2003) 18.d2 h8 19.xd5 xd5 20.c4 f5
21.f3 (line c) ) 16...f8 (Fritz 11 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008) [#]
17.xe5! xg2 18.xf7 d5 19.a4 xf7 20.f3 e6 21.f2 h3
22.d4 b4 23.xc7+ g8 24.d5 White has the initiative.;
C2) 15...a4?! (V. Zvjaginsev - A. Kharlov, Kazan 2005) 16.fe1! (with the
idea Nxe5, Ng5) b8 17.xa4 f5 18.g5 xg5 19.xg5 d6 20.xd5
xd5 21.c4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C3) 15...f8 16.fd1 e7 17.d2 xg2 18.xg2 b6 19.e4 c5= ]
11.xb6
[ 11.d4 Updated on July 15, 2014 e4!? ( 11...exd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4
xd4 14.xd4 c4 15.fd1 c5 16.d5 xd5 17.xd5 cxd4 18.xc4
fd8= Equal chances, quiet position. bishops of opposite color Bu Xiangzhi - Li
Chao, Danzhou 2010 ) 12.xe4 xa2 13.a1 c4 14.b3 (S. Agdestein - O.
Romanishin, Warsaw 2014) e6 15.b1 h6 16.d1 d5 17.d2 e8
18.b2 b6 19.e5 xe5 20.dxe5 c8= ]
11...cxb6 12.a4
[ 12.e3 b5 13.xb5 xa2 14.c1 a4
A) 15.c3?! (L. Aronian - V. Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 2007) e6! 16.d4
( 16.xa4 e4! 17.d2 exd3 Black has a passed pawn. ) 16...b3 17.d3
exd4 18.xd4 xd4 19.exd4 d7 Black has a pair of bishops.;
952
B) 15.d4 b6 (F. Erwich - M. Gerusel, Germany 2009) 16.e2 exd4
17.fxd4 xd4 18.xd4 fd8= ]
12...c8
[ Updated on January 27, 2015 12...f6 13.fd1 d4 ( 13...e8 14.e3
(G. Kasparov - N. Faulks, London 2003) d8 15.a3 (with the idea b4);
Updated on January 10, 2015 13...c5 14.e3 f7 15.d4 exd4 16.xd4 xd4
17.exd4 White has a promising position. E. Agrest - A. Volodin, Tallinn (rapid)
2015 ) 14.xd4 exd4 15.e4 (Peng Zhaoqin - A. Haast, Amsterdam 2012)
f7!= (with the idea Bf8) ]
13.bc1 f5
[ 13...d4 14.xd4 exd4 15.e4 c5 ( 15...c6 16.xc6 bxc6 17.xc6
xa2 18.d2 c5 19.b3 b4 20.a1 xd2 21.xa2 b4= Equal chances,
quiet position. K. Chorfi - S. Schubert, corr. 2005 ) 16.a3 d7 17.d1 c6
18.xc5 xg2 19.e6 fxe6 20.xg2 d5+ 21.g1 c6= Equal chances,
quiet position. Best Mutual Play Key game N. Vitiugov - I. Kurnosov, Budva
2009 ]
14.fd1 f6 15.a3 Updated on May 30, 2013 c7
[ 15...h8 16.e3 f7 Best Mutual Play Key game V. Gashimov - B. Gelfand,
Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2011; This line has been played until this point in
another computer engine game, too. ]
16.e3 d7= Best Mutual Play Key game C. Correa De Almeida - P. Wajnberg,
corr. 2013
286
Hedgehog & Dbl. Fianchetto
Line 031
[Dragan Paunovic]
A30
19.10.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.c4 c5 3.g3 b6 [#]
4.g2
[ 4.b3 g6= - Line 025 : 2. .. g6 3. b3 c5 4. c4 b6 ]
4...b7 5.0-0
[ 5.c3 g6 ( 5...e6= - Line 044 : 2... e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 )
A) 6.d3 g7 7.0-0 ( 7.e4 d6 8.0-0 0-0= - 5. O-O g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. d3 O-O
8. e4 d6 ) 7...0-0 8.g5 d6 9.a3 bd7 10.d2 e8 11.ab1 b8 12.e1
f8 13.c2 e6 14.xf6 xf6 15.xb7 xb7= B. Lajthajm - D. Milanovic,
Banja Vrucica 2012;
B) 6.d4 cxd4 7.xd4 g7 8.0-0= - 5. O-O g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. d4 cxd4 8.
Qxd4;
C) 6.b3 g7 7.b2 0-0 8.0-0= - 6. b3 Bg7 7. Bb2 O-O 8. Nc3;
D) 6.0-0= - 5. O-O g6 6. Nc3 ]
953
[ 5.b3 g6 6.b2 g7 7.0-0= - 5. O-O g6 6. b3 Bg7 7. Bb2 ]
5...g6
[ 5...e6
A) 6.d4= - Line 214 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 c5 6. O-O;
B) 6.b3 e7 7.b2 ( 7.c3= - Line 044 : 2... e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2
Bb7 6. O-O Be7 7. b3 ) 7...0-0
B1) 8.c3= - Line 044 : 2... e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O Be7 7.
b3 O-O 8. Bb2;
B2) 8.d3 d5 9.cxd5 xd5
B2a) 10.d4 cxd4 11.xd4 c6 12.xc6 xc6 13.a3 ( 13.c3 xc3
14.xc3 xg2 15.xg2 c8 16.d4 f6 17.xd8 fxd8 18.xf6
gxf6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for Black. A. Timofeev - A. Shimanov, Warsaw (rapid) 2011 ) 13...c8
14.c4 f6 15.xf6 xf6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B2b) 10.c3 f6 11.d2 xc3 12.xc3 xc3 13.xc3 c6 14.ac1
c8= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Barrientos Chavarriaga - A.
Escobar Forero, Havana 2006;
B3) 8.e3 d6 ( 8...d5 - Line 040 : 2... e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6.
b3 c5 7. e3 b6 8. Bb2 Bb7 ) 9.e2 ( 9.c3= - Line 044 : 2... e6 3. Nc3 c5 4.
g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O Be7 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 d6 9. e3 ) 9...bd7 10.d1
( 10.c3= - Line 044 : 2... e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O Be7 7.
b3 O-O 8. Bb2 d6 9. e3 Nbd7 10. Qe2 )
B3a) 10...c8 11.d4
B3a1) 11...cxd4 12.xd4 xg2 13.xg2 c7 14.c3 a6 15.ac1
B3a11) 15...fe8 16.f4 b8 ( 16...f8 17.f3 c5 18.g4 e5
19.f5 S. Gross - L. Abel, Nuremberg 1989 ) 17.f3 c6 (J. Horvath
- P. Leko, Budapest 1997) 18.xc6 xc6 19.xc6 xc6 20.f3
ec8 21.g4 h6 22.e2 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play.;
B3a12) 15...b7+ 16.f3 xf3+ 17.xf3 c7 18.e2 fc8 19.f4
f8 20.f5 White has a slight spatial advantage. D. Jakovenko - S.
Karjakin, Jermuk 2009;
B3a2) 11...c7 12.c3 e4 13.ac1 xc3 14.xc3 f6 15.d2
cxd4 16.xd4 fd8= N. Spiridonov - S. Shipov, Paris 1995;
B3b) 10...c7 11.c3 ( 11.d4 fe8 12.c3= - 11. Nc3 Rfe8 12. d4 )
11...fe8 12.d4 (I. Bern - S. Larsen, Norway 2004) e4 13.xe4 xe4
14.e1 xg2 15.xg2 cxd4 16.exd4 d5= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
C) 6.c3= - Line 044 : 2... e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O ]
6.c3 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 6.b3 [Chapter] [#] g7 7.b2 0-0
A) 8.d4 cxd4 ( 8...e6 9.dxc5 bxc5 10.c3 d5 - 8. Nc3 e6 9. d4 d5 10. dxc5
bxc5 ) 9.xd4 ( 9.xd4 c6 10.b2 d5 11.a3 e6 12.b1 e7 13.cxd5
954
xd5 14.xg7 xg7= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Hort - L. Ftacnik, Biel
1984 )
A1) 9...a6 10.c3
A1a) 10...e4 11.e3 xc3 12.xc3 xc3 13.xc3
A1a1) 13...d5 14.cxd5 xd5 15.fd1
A1a11) 15...ac8
A1a111) 16.xd5 xc3 17.d7 c7 18.xc7 xc7 19.e5
( 19.d1 c8 20.e5 xg2 21.xg2 f8 22.c1 e8 23.c4
f6 24.d3 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. U. Andersson - V.
Ivanchuk, Tilburg 1990 ) 19...xg2 20.xg2 d8 21.c6 d2
22.f3 d5 23.xa7 c3 24.a4 b2= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
A1a112) 16.b2 c6 (J. Toikka - J. Suninen, corr. 1995) 17.h4
c7 18.ac1 c5 19.b4 xg2 20.xg2 a4 21.xc7 xb2
22.dd7 xc7 23.xc7 d8 24.e3 Black has difficulties
A1a12) 15...c6 16.e5 c5 17.ac1 f6 18.xf6 exf6 19.d4
A1a2) 13...c5 14.fd1 d6 15.e3 c7 16.ac1 White has a slight
spatial advantage. Fritz 5.32 - Gambit Fruit 1.0, Internet 2006;
A1b) 10...c5 11.d2 (D. Yanofsky - F. Gheorghiu, Lone Pine 1975)
e6!? 12.fd1 e7 13.ac1 fd8 14.f4 d6 15.h4 a6 16.b4 cd7=
comfortable.;
A2) 9...d6 10.c3 ( 10.d2 bd7 11.c3= - 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. d4 cxd4 8.
Qxd4 d6 9. b3 Nbd7 10. Bb2 O-O 11. Qd2 ) 10...bd7= - 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. d4
cxd4 8. Qxd4 d6 9. b3 Nbd7 10. Bb2 O-O ( 10...e4 11.e3 xc3
12.xc3 d7 13.xg7 xg7 14.ad1 c8 L. Aronian - L. Dominguez
Perez, Beijing (blitz) 2013 );
B) 8.e3
B1) 8...e6 9.d4 e7 ( 9...cxd4 10.exd4 d5 11.e2 c6 12.d1 c8
13.a3 d6 14.c2 fd8 C. Bauer - P. Schlosser, Saint Quentin 2014 )
10.c3 a6 11.e2 d5 12.fd1 fd8 13.ac1= - 8. Nc3 Na6 9. Rc1 e6
10. d4 d5 11. e3 Qe7 12. Qe2 Rfd8 13. Rfd1;
B2) 8...c6 9.d4 cxd4 10.xd4
B2a) 10...c7 11.b5 c8 12.d2 ( 12.d2 (M. Mchedlishvili - Z.
Almasi, Mainz (rapid) 2007) d6 13.e2 d8 14.f4 xg2 15.xg2 e6
16.ae1 a6 17.c3 a7= (with the idea Rc7) with mutual play. ) 12...d6
13.e4 a6 14.5c3 e6 15.a3 ( 15.xd6? d8 16.f4 b4
(with the idea Nc2, Nd3) ) 15...d8 16.ad1 c7 17.c2= The position is
B2b) 10...d5! 11.xc6 xc6 12.e2 c8 13.cxd5 xd5 14.e4 c6
955
15.a3 b7 16.f3 fd8 Stockfish 2.1.1 - Hannibal 1.0a, Internet 2011;
B3) 8...d5
B3a) 9.e2 c6 10.d1 e6 ( 10...c7 11.c3 ad8 (V. Akopian - D.
Lintchevski, Minsk 2014) 12.d4 cxd4 13.exd4 a5 14.b5 b8
15.ac1 dxc4 16.bxc4 a6 17.a3! (with the idea d5) h6 18.a1 e4
19.d5 Black has poor piece coordination. ) 11.d4 e7 12.c3 cxd4
13.exd4 ac8 14.e5 fd8= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. Komodo 3 - Spark 1.0,
Internet 2011;
B3b) 9.cxd5 a6 ( 9...xd5 10.e2 bd7 11.d1 c8 (D. Dubov - I.
Nepomniachtchi, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) 12.d3 c7 13.e4 b7
14.bd2 ad8 15.ac1 a6 16.c4 White has a slight spatial
advantage. ) 10.a3 c8 11.d3 (B. Abramovic - M. Pavlovic, Podgorica
1993) xd5 12.c3 h5 13.h3 d5 14.xd5 xd5;
C) 8.c3
C1) 8...d5 9.xd5 xd5 10.xg7 xg7 11.cxd5 xd5 12.d4
C1a) 12...a6 13.h4 ( 13.dxc5 xc5= - 8. .. Na6 9. d4 d5 10. dxc5
Nxc5 11. Nxd5 Nxd5 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. cxd5 Qxd5 ) 13...d7 14.dxc5
xd1 15.fxd1 xg2 16.xg2 xc5 17.e3 ( 17.b4 a6 18.a3 fd8
19.f4 c7= This position is rather drawish. 1/2-1/2 U. Andersson - M.
Tal, Reykjavik 1988 ) 17...fd8 18.f3 f6 19.f2 f7= This position is
rather drawish. B. Spassky - U. Andersson, Reggio Emilia 1986;
C1b) 12...cxd4 13.xd4+ ( 13.h4 d7 14.xb7 xb7 15.xd4+ f6
16.fd1 c6 17.e4 fd8= Equal chances, quiet position. Hiarcs 13.1 Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2010 ) 13...xd4 14.xd4 xg2 15.xg2
c8 16.ac1 d7 17.fd1 f6 18.f3 ( 18.e3 a6 19.a4 e4
20.c6= This position is rather drawish. 1/2-1/2 M. Tal - V. Savon,
Moscow 1973 ) 18...xc1 19.xc1 d8 20.c4 a6 21.c6 d2=
This position is rather drawish. P. Nikolic - L. Van Wely, Germany 2005;
C2) 8...d6 9.e3 bd7
C2a) 10.e2 a6 11.d4 ( 11.fd1 e8 12.d3 b8 13.a4 e6 14.ac1
c7 V. Eingorn - T. Gharamian, Cappelle la Grande 2013 ) 11...e6=
- 10. d4 e6 11. Qe2 a6;
C2b) 10.d4
C2b1) 10...e4 11.c1 xc3 12.xc3 cxd4 13.xd4 ( 13.xd4 f6
14.e2 c8 15.fd1 c7 16.b2 fd8 R. Buhmann - Y. Kryvoruchko,
Germany 2012 ) 13...xg2 14.xg2 c8 15.h3 f6 16.e2 d7
Stockfish 1.6s - Critter 0.60, Internet 2010;
C2b2) 10...a6 11.a4 e6 12.d2 c7 13.ac1 ad8 14.d5 exd5
15.cxd5 b5!? 16.axb5 axb5 17.xb5 b6 18.c3 xb3 E. Bareev K. Sasikiran, Moscow (rapid) 2002;
C2b3) 10...e6 11.e2 a6 ( 11...e4 12.xe4 xe4 13.ad1 e7=
Equal chances, quiet position. A. Vovk - S. Azarov, Warsaw (rapid)
956
2009 ) 12.e4 ( 12.fd1 c7 13.d2 ad8 14.ad1 fe8 K. Landa - K.
Sasikiran, Vlissingen 2005 ) 12...e8 13.fd1 c7 14.ac1 ad8
15.c2 cxd4 16.xd4 b8= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. L. Polugaevsky - U.
Andersson, Las Palmas 1974;
C3) 8...e6 9.d4 ( 9.c1 d5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.d4 a6 - 8... Na6 9. Rc1
e6 10. d4 d5 11. cxd5 Nxd5 ) 9...d5
C3a) 10.cxd5 xd5 ( 10...exd5 11.c1 a6 12.e3 e7 13.e1 fd8
14.dxc5 bxc5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. U. Andersson - L. Polugaevsky, London
1984 ) 11.c1 - 9. Rc1 d5 10. cxd5 Nxd5 11. d4;
C3b) 10.dxc5 bxc5 11.cxd5 exd5 12.a4 ( 12.c1 a6 13.a4
- 12. Na4 Na6 13. Rc1 ) 12...a6 13.c1 c8 ( 13...e7 14.e1 ac8
15.d3 fd8 16.a3 e4= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. U. Andersson - R. Vaganian,
Tilburg 1983 ) 14.a3 d7 ( 14...a5 15.e1 xe1 (A. Delchev - J.
Polgar, Istanbul 2000) 16.fxe1 e4 17.h4 (with the idea Ng5) h6
18.h3 f5 19.ed1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. ) 15.e3 e8 16.d2 f6! 17.xc5 xc5
18.xc5 e4 19.xc8 xc8 20.d3 a5 21.b4 a4= Black has
C4) 8...e4 9.c2 ( 9.a4 xb2 10.xb2 d5 11.cxd5 xd5 12.c1
c6 13.d3 d6= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Tal - V. Korchnoi,
Leningrad 1973 ) 9...xc3 10.xc3 xc3 ( 10...d5 11.xg7 xg7 12.d4!
a6 (Delphil 1.9c - Philou 3.14.1, Internet 2010) 13.dxc5 xc5 14.b2+ f6
15.fd1 e6 16.d4 e7 17.cxd5 exd5 18.ac1 White has a lasting
advantage. (weakness d5) ) 11.xc3 c6 12.d4 xd4 13.xd4 cxd4
14.xd4 xg2 15.xg2= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 M.
Stojanovic - P. Nikolic, Vogosca 2007;
C5) 8...c6 9.d4 xd4 10.xd4 xg2 11.xg2 cxd4 12.xd4 d5
( 12...c8 13.d5 e8 14.d2 xb2 15.xb2 c7 16.fd1
1/2-1/2 V. Hort - Lj. Ljubojevic, Las Palmas 1975 ) 13.fd1 ( 13.cxd5 e6
14.d6 d5 15.d2 xc3 16.xc3 xc3 17.xc3 xd6= This position is
rather drawish. A. Kaldor - J. Diaz, Skopje 1972 ) 13...dxc4 14.xc4 b8
15.e4 b7 16.f3 fd8 17.e2= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. S. Klimakovs - A. Sidenko, corr. 2009;
C6) 8...a6
C6a) 9.d4 d5
C6a1) 10.dxc5 xc5 11.xd5 xd5 12.xg7 xg7 13.cxd5 xd5
14.c1 fd8 15.xd5 xd5 16.fd1 f6= This position is rather
drawish. U. Andersson - J. Polgar, Malmo 2000;
C6a2) 10.e3 dxc4 11.bxc4
C6a21) 11...cxd4 12.exd4 c8 13.e2
957
C6a211) 13...c7 14.fe1 ( 14.e5 xg2 15.xg2 (E. Ghaem
Maghami - Y. Kryvoruchko, Dubai 2013) b7+ 16.g1 d7 17.f4
b4 18.ac1 xe5 19.fxe5 a6= with mutual play. ) 14...fe8
15.f1! b4 ( 15...e6 16.b5 c6 17.g2 xc4 18.d6 xe2
19.xe2 b8 20.e5 xg2 21.xe8 xe8 22.xg2 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.b5 xf3 17.xf3
d7 18.ab1 White has the initiative.;
C6a212) 13...e8! (with the idea Nd6) 14.b5 d6 15.xa7 xc4
16.e5 xg2 17.xg2 a8+ 18.g1 c7 19.b5 xb5
20.xb5 fc8 Gerbil 0.2 - Parrot 070722, Internet 2012;
C6a22) 11...e4 12.xe4 xe4 13.d2 e6 14.h4 xg2 15.xg2
c8 F. Malano - A. Cantore, Asti 1996;
C6a3) 10.e5 e6 11.e3 e4 12.e2 xc3 13.xc3 cxd4 14.exd4
(T. Radjabov - A. Grischuk, Astana (rapid) 2012) c7 15.ac1 dxc4
16.xb7 xb7 17.bxc4 ac8= with mutual play.;
C6a4) 10.cxd5 xd5 11.xd5 ( 11.e3 xc3 12.xc3 c8 13.e2
cxd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 xg2 16.xg2 d5+ 17.g1 c5=
Equal chances, quiet position. J. Timman - B. Larsen, Bugojno 1978 )
11...xd5 ( 11...xd5 12.h4 d7 13.dxc5 xd1 14.fxd1 xb2
15.xb7 xc5 16.xa8 xa1 17.xa1 xa8= Equal chances, quiet
position. U. Andersson - G. Kasparov, Belgrade 1985 ) 12.d3
( worse move is 12.e3 c7 13.e1 b7 14.e2 cxd4 15.xd4 xd4
16.exd4 e6 (weakness d4) V. Artemiev - Wei Yi, Kocaeli 2014 )
12...b4 13.d2 c6 14.ad1 cxd4 15.xd4 xg2 16.xg2 xd4
17.xd4 d5+ 18.f3 fd8 19.e3 xd2 20.xd2 xd2 21.xd2
c8= This position is rather drawish. Stockfish 1.6.3 - Naum 4.1, Internet
2010;
C6b) 9.e3 d5 10.xd5 xd5 11.xg7 xg7 12.cxd5 xd5 13.d4
fd8= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Smyslov - A. Karpov, Moscow
1976;
C6c) 9.d3 d5 10.xd5 xd5 11.xg7 xg7 12.cxd5 xd5 13.d2
d6= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 K. Landa - A. Khalifman, St
Petersburg 2004;
C6d) 9.e1 d5 10.xd5 xd5 11.xg7 xg7 12.cxd5 xd5 13.d4
cxd4 14.h4 d7 15.xb7 xb7 16.xd4+ g8= Equal chances,
quiet position. M. Krasenkow - S. Fedorchuk, Vlissingen 2014;
C6e) 9.b1 e6 10.d1 e7 11.d4 d5 12.cxd5 exd5 13.e3 ad8
L. Portisch - V. Savon, Wijk aan Zee 1972;
C6f) 9.c1
C6f1) 9...d5 10.xd5 xd5 11.xg7 xg7 12.cxd5 xd5
( worse move is 12...xd5 13.d4 c8 14.dxc5 xf3 15.xf3 xc5
16.b4 xd1 17.cxd1 a4 18.d7 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. R. Vaganian - J. Piket, Germany 1999 ) 13.d4 cxd4
958
14.xd4+ xd4 15.xd4= This position is rather drawish. 1/2-1/2 J.
Hjartarson - J. Speelman, Barcelona 1989;
C6f2) 9...c8 10.d4 cxd4 ( worse move is 10...d5 (L. Polugaevsky - V.
Savon, Moscow 1973) 11.e5 e6 12.b5! a8 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.e3
e7 15.e2 fd8 16.fd1 White has the initiative. ) 11.xd4 c5
12.fd1 d6 13.h4 e6 14.d4 xg2 15.xg2 c5 M. Smet - H.
Ingersol, corr. 1999;
C6f3) 9...e6 10.d4 d5
C6f31) 11.cxd5 xd5 12.xd5 ( 12.a4 c8 13.d2 db4 14.a3
a2!? 15.c2 d5 16.dxc5 xb3 17.xg7 xg7 18.xa2 xd2
19.xd2 xa4 20.cxb6 axb6= Equal chances, quiet position. U.
Andersson - J. Speelman, Reykjavik 1988 ) 12...xd5 13.e3 b4
14.a3 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Krasenkow - V.
Ivanchuk, Leon 2001;
C6f32) 11.e3 e7 12.e2
C6f321) 12...fd8
C6f3211) 13.fd1 dxc4 ( 13...e4 14.dxc5 axc5 15.cxd5
xc3 16.xc3 xc3 17.xc3 xd5= Equal chances, quiet
position. U. Andersson - R. Vaganian, Biel 1985 ) 14.bxc4 ac8
15.b5 e4 16.a3 b8 17.dxc5 bxc5 18.e5 e8 19.xg7
xg7 20.e5 xg2 21.xg2 f6 22.d3 c6= Equal chances,
quiet position. Historically important game A. Karpov - G. Kasparov,
Moscow (m/11) 1984;
C6f3212) 13.cxd5 exd5 14.fd1 e4 15.dxc5 axc5 16.b5=
comfortable for White. (weakness d5) S. Conquest - A. Kosten,
Geneve 1986;
C6f322) 12...dxc4 13.bxc4 e4 14.b5 ( 14.fd1 fd8 15.e1
xc3 16.xc3 cxd4 17.exd4 ac8 U. Andersson - J. Timman,
Malmo 2000 ) 14...fd8 15.fd1 b4 16.a3 c6 M. Pribyl - A.
Wojtkiewicz, Liechtenstein 1997 ]
A) worse move is 6...g7 7.d5 ( 7.c3= - 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. d4 ) 7...b5
Suggested improvement for White:
A1) 8.d6 bxc4 9.a3
A1a) 9...0-0 10.xc4 e6 (T. Petrik - J. Stocek, Slovakia 2008)
( worse move is 10...exd6 11.xd6 c6 12.e3 a6 13.d3 b6
14.a3 d5 15.d2 ac7 16.e4 f6 17.e5 O. Romanishin - E.
Tomashevsky, Hockenheim 2006 ) 11.g5 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.c1
(weakness c5; Nc4 is a well-placed piece.);
A1b) 9...c3 10.b5 0-0 11.bxc3 ( 11.c7 exd6 12.xa8 xa8
13.bxc3 e4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Frenzee 3.0.0 - Ufim 7.01, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 11...a6 12.dxe7 xe7
959
13.d6 c6 14.g5 e6 15.d2;
A2) 8.e4!
A2a) 8...xe4 9.e1
A2a1) 9...f6 10.e5! (with the idea cxb5, d6) a6 11.c3 ( 11.d6
xg2 12.xg2 e6 13.f3 c6 14.xc6 dxc6 15.xc6+ d7= )
11...b4 12.a4 d6 13.c6 xc6 14.dxc6 a7 15.a3 a5 16.e3;
A2a2) 9...f5 10.bd2
A2a21) 10...f6 11.a4! bxc4 12.g5! 0-0 ( 12...xd5? 13.xd5
xd5 14.xc4 b6 15.d6++- ) 13.xc4 White has more than
A2a22) 10...xd2 11.xd2 0-0 12.cxb5 Black is behind in
development.;
A2b) 8...bxc4 9.c3 0-0 10.e5 g4 11.f4 d6 12.exd6 exd6 13.e4
f6 14.xd6 xd5 15.e5 xg2 16.xg2 White has the initiative.;
B) 6...cxd4
B1) 7.xd4 xg2 8.xg2 g7 ( 8...c8 9.b3 g7 10.c3 - 6. Nc3
Bg7 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bxg2 9. Kxg2 Qc8 10. b3 ) 9.c3= - 6. Nc3 Bg7 7.
d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bxg2 9. Kxg2;
B2) 7.xd4 g7 8.c3= - 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. d4 cxd4 8. Qxd4 ]
[ 6.e3 g7 7.d4
A) 7...cxd4 8.exd4 0-0 ( 8...c8 9.a3 d5 10.e1 dxc4 11.a4+ bd7
12.xc4 V. Korchnoi - A. Miles, Tilburg 1985 )
A1) 9.e1 d5 10.e5 c8 11.f3 ( worse move is 11.b3 bd7 12.f4
dxc4 13.xb7 xb7 14.bxc4 ac8 15.d2 fd8 Deep Sjeng WC2008 Rybka 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 11...c6 12.xc6 xc6 13.cxd5 xd5
14.c3 e6 15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5 exd5 18.e3 fe8=
A2) 9.c3 e4 10.xe4 xe4 11.e1 d5 12.f4 c6= M. O'Cinneide D. Contin, Saint Vincent 2004;
B) 7...0-0 8.e1 ( 8.c3= - 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. e3 O-O 8. d4; worse move is 8.d5
b5 9.c3 b4 10.e2 e6 11.f4 exd5 12.cxd5 d6 13.a3 a5 14.axb4
axb4 15.xa8 xa8 16.d2 bd7 I. Ibragimov - W. Browne, Reno 2002 )
8...e6 ( 8...c6 9.d5 a5 10.a3 b5!? 11.xb5 xc4 12.e4 a5
13.c3 d6 14.f1 a6 R. Kempinski - S. Fedorchuk, Germany 2011 ) 9.c3
e4 10.d2 d5 11.cxd5 exd5 12.e5 d7 13.f4 xe5 14.dxe5 f6
15.xe4 dxe4 16.exf6 xf6 17.b3+ f7= Equal chances, quiet position.
Philou 3.71 - Nebula 2.0, Internet 2013 ]
[ 6.d3 g7 7.c3= - 7. d3 ( 7.e4 0-0 8.c3= - 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. d3 O-O 8. e4;
7.bd2 d5 8.a3 c6 9.b1 dxc4 10.xc4 0-0 11.b4 d5 12.d2 cxb4
13.axb4 b5 14.a5 xa5 15.bxa5 a6= Spark 0.4 - Stockfish 1.5.1, Internet
2010 )]
6...g7 7.d4 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 7.d3 0-0
960
A) 8.d2 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.a4 ( 10.c1 c6 11.a3 c8 12.a4 a6
13.h4 xc3 14.xc3 (E. Miroshnichenko - P. Nikolic, Ostend 2005) e6
15.xd8 fxd8 16.d2 c7= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 10...e6
11.ac1 c6 12.a3 c8 13.fe1 a6 14.g5 d7 E. Miroshnichenko - D.
Navara, Antalya 2004;
B) 8.g5= - 6. d3 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. Bg5;
C) 8.e4
C1) 8...d6
C1a) 9.h3 c6= - 8... Nc6 9. h3 d6;
C1b) worse move is 9.h4 c6 10.f4 a6 ( 10...b8 11.e3 a6
12.h1 b5 13.cxb5 axb5 14.xb5 a6 (V. Korchnoi - K. Sasikiran,
Paks 2005) 15.a4 d7 16.d2 xb5 17.axb5 xb5 (weakness b2) )
C1b1) 11.a4 d7 12.h1 ( 12.f3 e6 (P. Rojas Sol P - A. Wohl,
Malaga 1998) 13.e3 c7 ) 12...e6 13.e3 d4 14.b1 c7
( 14...f5 15.f3 e7 16.g1 ae8 17.d2 d8 18.exf5 xf3
19.xf3 xf3+ 20.xf3 exf5 21.g2= V. Malakhov - S. Grigoriants,
Moscow 2004 ) 15.d2 ae8 (weakness d4);
C1b2) 11.e3 e6 12.b1 b8 13.h3 b5 14.h2 d4 15.d2 a5
16.b3 d7 V. Milov - L. Van Wely, Lugo 2009;
C1c) worse move is 9.e1 c6 10.f4 a6 11.a4 d7 12.e3 d4
13.f3 c6 14.h1 b8 D. Dubov - M. Matlakov, Yekaterinburg 2013;
C1d) 9.b1 c6 10.a3 d7 11.e3 a6 12.d4 cxd4 13.xd4 c8
V. Ivanchuk - K. Sasikiran, Almaty (blitz) 2008;
C2) 8...c6
C2a) 9.e5 g4 10.h4 ( 10.f4 d6 11.exd6 e5 12.g5 xd6 13.d2
f5 Loop M1-T - Onno 1.2.70, Internet 2011 ) 10...f5 11.exf6 xf6 12.f3
(Critter 1.6a - Hannibal 1.2, Internet 2012) d4 13.xd4 xg2 14.e6
dxe6 15.xg2 d7= with mutual play.;
C2b) 9.b1 e8 ( 9...e6 10.h3 d5 11.exd5 exd5 12.g5 dxc4
13.dxc4 h6 14.e3 (R. Huebner - J. Timman, Montreal 1979) e8
15.a4 a5 16.bd1 c8 ) 10.e3 d4 11.e2 e5 12.b4 d6
13.bxc5 dxc5 14.exd4 cxd4 15.d2 c7 16.e1 a6 ( 16...e6
17.b4 e8 18.f4 exf4 19.gxf4 c7= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. A. Karpov - V. Savon,
Moscow 1973 ) 17.a4 c6 V. Korchnoi - G. Kuzmin, Leningrad 1973;
C2c) worse move is 9.f4
C2c1) 9...e8 10.d2 d4 11.h6 d6 12.xg7 xg7 13.xd4
( 13.h6 f6 14.h4 f7= A. Beliavsky - V. Epishin, Copenhagen 2002 )
13...cxd4 14.b5 e5 15.b4 e8 16.f4 c6= Hiarcs X50 - Glaurung
1.1, Internet 2006;
C2c2) 9...d6
C2c21) 10.d2 g4 11.h3 ge5 12.e1 ( 12.e3 xf3+ 13.xf3
d4 14.g2 d7 Black has good knight placement. ) 12...d4
961
13.e3 (E. Bareev - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2004) ec6
14.h2 a6 15.c2 b5 Black has the initiative.;
C2c22) 10.b1 d7 11.d2 de5 12.xe5 dxe5 13.e3 d6=
Black.;
C2d) 9.e3?! g4 10.d2 d6 11.a3 (V. Korchnoi - L. Psakhis, Moscow
2001) ge5 12.xe5 dxe5 13.e3 d7 14.d2 ad8 15.ad1 e6;
C2e) 9.h3 d6 10.e3
C2e1) 10...c8 11.d2 a6 12.ab1 d7 13.fc1 (V. Korchnoi - Z.
Almasi, Turin 2006) e6 14.b3 de5 15.xe5 dxe5 16.a3 c7 17.b4
d4;
C2e2) 10...e6 11.d4 a5 12.d3 d5 13.cxd5 exd5 (F. Berkes - Z.
Almasi, Budapest 2003) 14.e5 e4 15.d2 xd2 16.xd2 c4
17.e2 xe3 18.fxe3 d7=;
C2e3) 10...a6
C2e31) 11.d4
C2e311) 11...cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 ( 12...e5 13.b3 b8 14.c1
ed7 15.c2 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Malakhov B. Gelfand, Sochi (rapid) 2004 ) 13.xd4 c8 14.e2 d7 15.xg7
xg7 16.ac1 c7=;
C2e312) 11...a5! 12.d3 b5! 13.b3 cxd4 14.xd4 bxc4
15.bxc4 c6 16.e3 d7= The position is objectively equal,
C2e32) 11.d2 b8 12.h6 a8 13.a3 b5= with mutual play. F.
Peralta - S. Giardelli, Buenos Aires 2001;
C2e4) 10...e5 11.h2 ( 11.d2 d4 12.h2= - 11. Nh2 Nd4 12.
Qd2 ) 11...d4 12.d2 d7 ( 12...e8 13.g4 c7 14.f4 exf4
15.xf4 ce6 16.e3 d7 17.g5 f5 18.gxf6 xf6 V. Malakhov - P.
Nikolic, Selfoss 2003 ) 13.f4
C2e41) 13...a6 14.f5 b5 ( 14...gxf5?! 15.exf5 xg2 16.xg2 h8
(J. Speelman - J. Lautier, Dordrecht (blitz) 2001) 17.e4 ) 15.g4 f6
16.cxb5 axb5 17.xd4 cxd4 18.xb5 b6 19.a4 c5 20.c2
h8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C2e42) 13...exf4 14.gxf4 f5 15.ae1 a6 16.d5 b5= with mutual
play. ]
[ 7.e1
A) 7...0-0 8.d3 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.d2 c6 11.a4 e6= M. Kobalia - V.
Babula, Rethymnon 2003;
B) 7...d5
B1) 8.cxd5 xd5 9.e3 ( 9.b3 0-0 10.d1 d7 (Chiron 1.5 - Stockfish 2.
3.1, Internet 2012) 11.xd5 xd5 12.xd5 xd5 13.d4 cxd4 14.xd4
xg2 15.xg2 d8 16.e3 xd4 17.xd4 c6= Equal chances, quiet
position.; worse move is 9.a4+ (L. Van Wely - V. Epishin, Dordrecht (blitz)
962
2000) d7 10.xd7+ xd7 11.xd5 xd5 12.d3 b8 13.a3 c6=
Black. ) 9...0-0 10.d4 xc3 11.bxc3 e4 12.f1 d7 13.b2 c8
Stockfish 2.3.1 - Chiron 1.5, Internet 2012;
B2) 8.d4 0-0 ( 8...dxc4 9.a4+ bd7 10.dxc5 c8 11.xc4 xc5
12.h4 A. Shalamberidze - O. Hayrapetian, Poti 2012 ) 9.dxc5 dxc4
10.a4 ( 10.xd8 xd8 11.cxb6 axb6 12.f4 d5= A. Tukhaev - Le
Quang Liem, Moscow (rapid) 2013 ) 10...c8 11.xc4 bd7 12.e3
B2a) 12...xc5 13.ac1 d8 ( 13...ce4 14.b3 e8 15.g5
R. Ekstroem - E. Dizdarevic, Suhr 1990 ) 14.xc5 bxc5 15.ed1 xd1+
16.xd1 e4=;
B2b) 12...bxc5 13.h4 b8 14.ab1 c6 15.a3 a6 16.ed1 b6
17.d2 fb8 18.f4 8b7 19.h6 xh6 20.xh6 b3= with mutual
play. Naum 4 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2010;
C) 7...e4 8.xe4 ( 8.c2 xc3 9.dxc3 d6 10.f4 d7 11.ad1 c7
12.e4 e5 13.xe5 dxe5 14.e3 0-0 A. Morozevich - A. Grischuk, Moscow
2004 ) 8...xe4
C1) 9.d3 b7
C1a) 10.e4 c6 ( 10...d6 11.d4 cxd4 12.xd4 0-0 13.g5 h6 14.e3
d7 15.c1 c5= D. Ninov - P. Ljangov, Plovdiv 2013 ) 11.b1 0-0
12.e3 d6 13.d4 cxd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 c7=
Equal chances, quiet position. E. Lie - F. Urkedal, Fredrikstad 2010;
C1b) 10.b1 c6 11.d2 d5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.d4 d7 14.xc6
xc6 15.xc6 xc6 16.c3 xc3 17.bxc3 h5= Equal chances, quiet
position. A. Shalamberidze - G. Kuparadze, Kesan 2012;
C2) 9.a3 0-0 10.d3 b7 11.b1 d5 ( 11...d6 12.b4 d7 13.b2 xb2
14.xb2 b8 15.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. (line b) R. Dzindzichashvili - S. Kudrin, USA
1989 ) 12.cxd5 (M. Berkovich - B. Kantsler, Israel 2002) ( 12.d2 c6
13.b4 dxc4 14.xc4 xg2 15.xg2 cxb4 16.axb4 c6= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. V. Malakhov A. Grischuk, Sochi 2005 ) 12...xd5 13.b4 cxb4 14.axb4 c6=;
C3) 9.d4 0-0 10.d5 b5!? 11.cxb5 a6
C3a) 12.bxa6
C3a1) 12...xa6 13.a4 ( 13.d2 xg2 14.xg2 d6 15.a3 d7
16.b1 a8 17.e4 f5 18.f3 fxe4 19.fxe4 e5= V. Malakhov - V.
Chuchelov, Warsaw 2005 ) 13...b6 (Butcher 1.60n1 - Arion 1.7, Internet
2010) 14.d2 xg2 15.xg2 b7 16.e4 Black has insufficient
C3a2) 12...xa6 13.d2 xg2 14.xg2 b6 15.e4 b4 16.c4
a6 17.e2 xa2= M. Donnelly - F. Joseph, corr. 1997;
C3b) 12.h3!? (with the idea Ng5) h6 ( 12...axb5 13.g5 a4 14.xe4
xe4 15.d3 b4 16.b1 a6= The position is objectively equal,
963
bishops. ) 13.b3 axb5 14.xb5 a5 15.xa5 xa5= Black has
D) 7...d6 8.e4 ( 8.b1 0-0 9.b4 bd7 10.d3 c8 11.g5 h6 12.d2 d5
G. Kamsky - T. Gharamian, Mainz (rapid) 2009 )
D1) worse move is 8...e5 [#] 9.d4!
D1a) worse move is 9...cxd4 10.xd4! a6 ( worse move is 10...exd4
11.e5 dxe5 12.xb7 bd7 13.xa8 xa8 14.xd4+- ) 11.c2 0-0
12.b3 c7 13.a3 d8 14.d2 c6 15.ac1 e7 16.ed1
(weakness d6) M. Muse - M. Cebalo, Sibenik 2007;
D1b) 9...c6 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.d5 0-0 12.g5 O. Romanishin - J.
Polgar, Istanbul 2000;
D2) 8...c6 9.e5 ( 9.d4 cxd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4 0-0 12.d2 d7
Y. Malinin - D. Yevseev, Gatchina 2000 ) 9...xe5 10.xe5 xg2 11.xf7
xf7 12.xg2
D2a) 12...d7 13.d4 ( 13.f3 e5 14.d3 hf8 15.g5 g8 16.a4
xa4 17.xa4 h6 18.d2 f7 19.e2 af8 20.c3 h7 21.h4 g8
22.f2 e7 23.h1 d5= Naum 4.1 - Ktulu 9.0, Internet 2010 ) 13...cxd4
14.xd4 hf8 15.g5 g8 16.ad1 ae8 17.f3 White has slightly
better pawn structure. Critter 1.4 - Gull 1.2, Internet 2012;
D2b) 12...f8 13.d4 cxd4 14.xd4 c8 15.g5 c5 16.d2 g8
17.xf6 xf6 18.d5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Nemo 1.0.1b, Internet 2012;
E) 7...c6 8.e4 ( 8.d4 xd4 9.xd4 xg2 10.xg2 cxd4 11.xd4 0-0
12.g5 c8 13.ad1 c5= A. Volzhin - P. Staniszewski, Zakopane 2000 )
8...0-0 ( 8...e5 9.d3 d6 10.d5 h6 11.a3 0-0 12.d2 xd5 13.cxd5 e7
14.b4 E. L'Ami - V. Korchnoi, Amsterdam 2008 ) 9.d3 d6
E1) 10.h3 d7 11.e3 de5 ( 11...c8 12.d2 e6 13.g5 c7
14.ad1 a6 Lj. Ljubojevic - A. Karpov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2000 ) 12.h2
d4 13.e2 ec6 14.xd4 xd4 15.b1 d7 (weakness d4) Deep
Sjeng ct 2010 - Hannibal 1.3, Internet 2013;
E2) 10.b1 d7 11.a3 d4 (D. Barlov - V. Jeremic, Valjevo 2011) 12.g5
xf3+ 13.xf3 e5 14.g2 e8 ]
[ 7.e3 0-0 8.d4 e4
A) 9.xe4 xe4 10.d5 e6 11.h4 xg2 12.xg2 a6 13.e4 c7 14.a4
exd5 15.exd5 d6 16.a2 a6 17.b3 d7 18.b2 xb2 19.xb2 b5
20.axb5 axb5 21.e3 b4= A. Kapetanovic - I. Marinkovic, Belgrade 1991;
B) 9.a4
B1) 9...d5 10.cxd5 ( 10.dxc5?! (L. Aronian - R. Vaganian, Yerevan 2000)
dxc4 11.d2 xc5 12.xc5 xg2 13.xg2 bxc5 14.xc4 c6
Black is exerting queenside pressure. ) 10...xd5 11.dxc5 xc5 12.xc5
bxc5 13.c2 b6=;
B2) 9...c6 10.b1 cxd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.exd4 d5=;
964
C) 9.d3 xc3 10.bxc3 c6 11.e4 d6 12.e3 d7 D. Flores - D. Contin,
San Luis 2013;
D) 9.d2 xd2 ( 9...cxd4 10.exd4 xd2 11.xd2 xf3 12.xf3 c6
13.e2 e6 14.ac1 c8= B. Macieja - G. Sargissian, Khanty-Mansiysk
2010 ) 10.xd2 d6 11.d5 d7= M. Vega Viejo - J. Aguera Naredo, Gijon
2000 ]
[ 7.b3 0-0 8.b2= - 6. b3 Bg7 7. Bb2 O-O 8. Nc3 ]
7...cxd4
[ 7...e4
A) 8.d5 e6 ( 8...c6 9.dxc5 bxc5 10.e1 f5 11.d3 d6 12.3f4 c8
L. Portisch - B. Larsen, Bugojno 1978 ) 9.f4 cxd4 10.xd4 0-0 11.b5
(M. Condie - P. Motwani, Troon 1982) ( 11.b3?! c7 12.d3 d6
13.xb7 xb7 14.d2 xc4 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. B. Bogosavljevic - R. Govedarica, Valjevo 2011 ) 11...c8
12.c2 f5 13.e3 a6 14.a3 c5;
B) 8.d3 xc3 9.bxc3 0-0 10.d5 d6 11.g5 d7 12.e4 e8=
V. Djokic - B. Maksimovic, Nis 2012;
C) 8.xe4 xe4 9.d5 ( 9.dxc5 bxc5 10.g5 xg2 11.xg2 c8 12.d5
c6 13.b1 xd5+ 14.cxd5 a6 15.d2 b8 16.fc1 0-0 17.b3 d6
18.c4 c7= L. Ftacnik - P. Harikrishna, Dresden 2008 )
C1) 9...e5 10.b3 0-0 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 a6 ( 12...f5 13.e4 f4
14.d1 d6 15.d2 Black has insufficient control over the white squares. A.
Karpov - J. Timman, Brussels 1986 ) 13.d2 c7 14.e4 e8 15.d3
C2) 9...b5?! 10.cxb5 b6 ( 10...a6 11.b3 d6 12.h3 xf3 13.exf3 0-0
14.e1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11.h3 h6
12.b3 b7 13.d1 V. Malakhov - E. Romanov, Dagomys 2010;
C3) 9...0-0 10.h3 xf3 11.exf3 e6 ( worse move is 11...e5 12.f4 exf4
13.xf4 xb2 14.b1 f6 15.a4 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. A. Karpov - J. Timman, Amsterdam 1981 )
C3a) 12.f4 exd5 ( 12...a6 13.b1 exd5 14.xd5 c6 15.xd7 xd7
16.xd7 b4 17.a3 d3 18.c6 ad8 19.d5 Black has difficulties
reaching full equality. D. Reinderman - L. Bruzon Batista, Wijk aan Zee
2012 ) 13.xd5 c6 14.d1 d4 15.e3 f6 16.xd7 xb2 17.ab1
b4 18.b7;
C3b) 12.b1 a6 13.a4 c7 14.d6 e8 15.d1 d4 16.h6 xd6
17.xf8 xf8 18.f4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. Zappa Mexico - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2007 ]
8.xd4 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for beginners: 8.xd4 [Chapter] [#] xg2 9.xg2
A) 9...c7 10.b3 0-0 11.e4= - 9... O-O 10. e4 Qc7 11. b3;
B) 9...c6 10.xc6 ( 10.g5 0-0 11.c1 c8 12.b3 h6 13.xf6 xf6
14.e3 g7= Chiron 1.5 - Texel 1.01, Internet 2013 ) 10...dxc6 11.a4 c8
965
12.d5 d7 13.b4 a5!? 14.d3 ( 14.xc6? b7! 15.f3 c8 ) 14...0-0
15.e3 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. Historically important game E.
Colle - R. Reti, London 1927;
C) 9...c8 10.b3 b7+ 11.f3
C1) 11...c6 12.b2 0-0 13.e4 a6 (M. Stean - A. Miles, Vienna 1980)
( 13...ac8 14.d2 a6 15.ac1 fd8 16.fd1 White has a slight spatial
advantage. L. Portisch - M. Tal, Biel 1976 ) 14.d3 ac8 15.xc6 dxc6
16.ad1;
C2) 11...0-0 12.e4 c6 ( 12...d6 13.e3 bd7 14.d2 White has a
slight spatial advantage. U. Andersson - Z. Ribli, Reggio Emilia 1988 ) 13.e3
ac8 14.d2 fd8 15.ac1 White has a slight spatial advantage. 1/2-1/2
B. Gelfand - L. Psakhis, Klaipeda 1988;
C3) 11...d5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.e3 c6 15.xc6 xc6
16.c1 e6 ( 16...b7 17.d3 0-0 18.fd1 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. L. Polugaevsky - B. Spassky, Manila 1976 ) 17.d3 0-0
C3a) 18.c4
C3a1) 18...f5 19.d1 f7 ( 19...fc8 20.d5 f7 21.a4 c6
22.a6 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. P. Eljanov - S.
Karjakin, Tromso 2013 ) 20.d5 ( 20.f2 (L. Portisch - L. Polugaevsky,
Budapest 1975) fc8 21.dc1 b2 22.xc8 xc8 23.xc8 xc8=
This position is rather drawish. ) 20...ac8 21.a4 xd5 22.xd5 c7
23.f4 c2 24.f2 a5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C3a2) 18...ad8 19.e4 xe4 20.xe4 d7= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
C3b) 18.fd1 f5 ( 18...ac8 19.xc8 xc8 20.d7 a6 21.d2
L. Polugaevsky - V. Smyslov, Moscow 1976 ) 19.c4 f7 20.xe6+
xe6 21.c6+ f7 22.g5 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play. M. Tal - L. Polugaevsky, Moscow 1976;
D) 9...0-0 10.e4 c7
D1) 11.e2 c6
D1a) 12.c2 d6 13.g5
D1a1) 13...e6 14.b5 e7 15.ad1 fd8 16.bd4 xd4 17.xd4
ac8 18.f3 ( 18.b4 h6 19.xf6 xf6 20.b5 xd4 21.xd4 c7=
E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - Ki. Georgiev, Benasque 2009 ) 18...h6 19.d2 a6
20.fe1 b7=;
D1a2) 13...b7 (P. Cramling - P. Ostermeyer, Biel 1984) 14.d5 e8
15.ad1 e6 16.db4 xb4 17.xb4 a5 18.d3 c8=;
D1b) 12.xc6 dxc6 13.f4 b7 14.fd1 fd8= A. Veingold - E. Kengis,
Sverdlovsk 1984;
D2) 11.b3 xe4 12.xe4 e5 13.f3 xd4
D2a) 14.b1
D2a1) 14...e5 15.f4 ( worse move is 15.b2 c7 16.xg7 xg7
17.c3 c6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. B.
966
Maksimovic - I. Marinkovic, Nis 1995 ) 15...e6 16.f6+ xf6 17.xa8
c6 18.b7 g5 19.be1 f5 20.c1 b8 21.c7 e8 22.f3 e5
23.b7 c3 24.e4 h5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Spark 0.3a - Protector 1.3.4, Internet 2010;
D2a2) 14...f5 15.g5 c6 16.d1 c5 17.xd7 e5 18.d5+
xd5+ 19.xd5 fd8 20.e6 xd5 21.cxd5 f6= Shredder 12 Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
D2b) 14.a3 c6 15.ad1 e5 16.xd7 a5 ( 16...ad8 17.fd1
xd7 18.xd7 c8 19.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. O. Gritsak - V. Epishin, Koszalin 1999 )
17.xe7 e5 18.d1 xd7 19.xd7 xa2 20.xf8 xf8 21.e1
xb3 22.d6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key
game Historically important game A. Karpov - G. Kasparov, Moscow (m/
13) 1984 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Top level line: 8...c6 (Nc6 is a poorly-placed piece.)
A) 9.h4 h6!
A1) 10.d4 g5 11.xc6 dxc6 12.h3 d4 13.b5 e5 14.e3 0-0
( 14...d8? 15.xa7 c7 16.a4 a8 17.a5 F. El Debs - M. Vachier
Lagrave, Caleta 2012 ) 15.d4 c8 16.xc6 d6 17.g4 xg4 18.g3
xe2 19.fe1 xc4 20.d4 xg3 21.hxg3 ae8 22.b3 a6 23.xe7+
h8= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is
A2) 10.f4 0-0 11.d1 d6 12.b3 c8 13.b2 d8! 14.ab1 e6
15.e3 c5 16.xc5 bxc5= Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish
170913 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
B) worse move is 9.d3 c8
B1) 10.e4 a5 ( 10...g4 11.f4 ge5 12.xe5 xe5 13.xe5 xe5
14.f4 xc3 15.xc3 0-0= V. Korchnoi - A. Miles, Baden-Baden 1981 )
11.d2 g4 12.b3 b5 13.b1 bxc4 14.bxc4 0-0= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. (weakness
c4) M. Varga - Z. Medvegy, Nagykanizsa 2013;
B2) 10.d1 b4 11.d2 0-0 12.b3 e4 13.xe4 xa1 14.fg5 xe4
(A. Shchekachev - M. Vachier Lagrave, Aix les Bains 2012) 15.xe4 c6
16.c3 d6 17.h3 b8 18.a3 xc3 19.xc3 e8 20.b2 e5=
Black.;
B3) 10.b3 b4 11.b1 0-0 12.b2 d6 13.d1
B3a) 13...d7 14.a3 a6 ( 14...c6 15.d5 xd5 16.xg7 xg7
17.cxd5 e5 18.b2 ) 15.d5 xd5 16.cxd5 c5 17.d4;
B3b) 13...c5!? (aimed against Nd5) 14.a3 a6 15.h4 (Rybka 4.1 Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet 2011) xg2 16.xg2 c7 17.d3 e6 18.b4
c8=;
967
C) 9.f4
C1) [Chapter] [#] 9...c8 10.d1 ( 10.b3 0-0 11.b2 h6 12.ad1 d6
13.e4 d7 14.h3 b8 15.d2 c5 16.fe1 c8 17.g2 g4 18.e3
d7 19.a3 h7 Texel 1.01 - Gaviota 0.86, Internet 2013 ) 10...0-0
C1a) 11.b3 d6 12.b2 d7
C1a1) 13.ac1 d8 ( 13...fd8 14.h4 g4 15.xg4 xg4
(P. Maletin - D. Andreikin, Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012) 16.e3 a8 17.d4
xd4 18.exd4 xg2 19.xg2 h6 20.d5 f8= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 14.h4
e4 15.a1 xc3 16.xc3 c5 17.xg7 xg7=;
C1a2) 13.ab1 d8 14.h4 c5 15.d5 xd5 16.cxd5 xb2
17.xb2 f6 18.bd2 D. Heidtmann - M. Vecek, corr. 2010;
C1b) 11.d2
C1b1) 11...h5 12.h4
C1b11) 12...a5 13.b3 f5 ( 13...d6 14.ac1 e8 15.b5! a6
16.c3 (weakness b6) f6 17.h3 g7 (The Baron 2.23 - Djinn 0.
992, Internet 2013) 18.e3 (with the idea Nd5) e6 19.a4 b5
20.b6 c7 21.c5 d5 22.g5 ) 14.ac1 c6 15.d5 e6 16.xd8
fxd8 17.c3 f6 18.f4 e8 19.b5 a6 20.c3 Key game V.
Kramnik - J. Benjamin, New York 1994;
C1b12) 12...f5 13.ac1 e8 (A. Kveinys - S. Azarov, Ohrid 2009)
14.e3 a8 15.c5 f4 16.xf4 xf4 17.gxf4 bxc5 18.e3;
C1b2) 11...h6 12.ac1 d6
C1b21) 13.b3 d7 14.d5 g5 ( 14...xd5 15.cxd5 e5 16.d4
(weakness c6) ) 15.xf6+ xf6 16.e3 e6 17.d3 e5 18.xe5
xg2 19.xg2 xe5 20.c3 e6 21.f3 I. Johannesson - S.
Bjornsson, Reykjavik 2012;
C1b22) 13.d5 h5 14.h4 ( 14.e3 e6 15.c3 f6 16.b3
e7= (with the idea Rfd8) )
C1b221) 14...xb2 [#] 15.xh6! ( 15.c2 g7 16.g4 e6! 17.xd8
fxd8 18.gxh5 exd5 19.cxd5 e7 20.xc8 xc8 21.hxg6 fxg6
22.e4 c4 23.e1 g5 Onno 1.2.70 - Komodo 1.2, Internet 2010 )
15...xc1 16.xc1! (with the idea g4, Ng5) e6 ( 16...f6?! 17.h3
f7 18.b2 f8 19.e6 d8 20.xc8 xc8 21.d4 ) 17.g5
f6 18.xf6+ xf6 19.d2 d5 20.cxd5 exd5 21.e4 xe4
22.xd8 cxd8 23.xe4 dxe4 24.xd8 xd8 25.f6;
C1b222) 14...e6! 15.xd8 fxd8 16.c3 a6 17.b3 d5 18.cxd5
exd5=;
C1c) 11.h4 a5 12.b3 c5!? ( worse move is 12...h5 13.d2
- 11. Bd2 Nh5 12. Qh4 Na5 13. b3 ) 13.b2 h5 14.d4
C1c1) 14...e4 15.e3 d6 ( 15...f5?! 16.ab1 h6 17.d3 g7
18.d5 c5 19.c2 Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Toga II 1.4.3JD, Internet 2009 )
16.xe4 xb2 17.ab1 g7 18.g4 h6 19.g3 (Rh6 is a poorly968
placed piece.);
C1c2) 14...d6 15.d2 e8 16.ab1 c5 17.e1 (with the idea Rbd1,
e4) Protector 1.5.0 - Chiron 1.5, Internet 2013;
C2) 9...0-0 10.d1 c8 - 9... Rc8 10. Rd1 O-O;
C3) 9...b8 [Chapter] [#] 10.d1 xf4 11.xf4
C3a) 11...0-0 12.e5 fd8 Suggested improvement for White: 13.ac1
( 13.xc6 xc6 14.c7 dc8 15.xc6 dxc6 16.e5 d8=
Equal chances, quiet position. D. Andreikin - V. Ivanchuk, Eilat 2012 )
13...a5 ( 13...h6 14.h4 a5 15.d5 xd5 16.cxd5 dc8 17.b4
xe5 18.xe5 c4 19.f4 White has a pair of bishops. ) 14.xb7
( 14.d5 xd5 15.cxd5 dc8 16.b4 xe5 17.xe5 c4 18.c3 f5
19.e4 fxe4 20.xe4 d6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14...xb7
15.b4 ac8 16.b5 a6 [#] 17.a7!! a8 ( 17...b8 18.xd7! a8
19.xf6+ xf6 20.xd8+ xd8 21.c7 ) 18.e3 xa7 19.xb6 aa8
20.xd8 xd8 21.c5;
C3b) 11...d6 12.d4 a5 13.d5 c8 ( 13...b8 14.g5 xd5
15.cxd5 h6 16.c1! c8 17.b3 xd4 18.xd4 a6 19.e4 h5 20.a4!
b5 21.a3! c7 22.f4 0-0 23.h3 a8 24.b4 c4 25.c3
Z. Ivanovic - W. Wegman, corr. 2008 ) 14.ac1 xd5 15.cxd5 0-0 16.b3
xc1 (1/2-1/2 Key game V. Dmitriev - J. Siigur, corr. 2013) 17.xc1 c8
18.e3 a6 19.f3 xd4 20.xd4 f6 21.f1 ]
[ 8...0-0 9.h4 d6 10.h6 ( 10.d1 bd7 11.h6= - 10. Bh6 Nbd7 11. Rfd1;
10.e3 bd7 11.fd1= - 8... d6 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qh4 ) 10...bd7
11.b3 ( 11.fd1 c8= - 8... d6 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10. Qh4 Rc8 11. Bh6 O-O ) 11...c8
12.xg7 xg7 13.d4 g8 14.ac1 c5 ( 14...c5 15.b4 c8 16.a3 e8
17.e4 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Kramnik - M. Adams, Biel 1993 )
15.fd1 White has a slight spatial advantage. H. Mira - L. Saunina, Rijeka
2011 ]
9.d1 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 9.e3 bd7 10.ac1 ( 10.fd1= - 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10. Be3; 10.d2
0-0 11.ac1= - 10. Rac1 O-O 11. Qd2 )
A) 10...a6
A1) 11.d2
A1a) 11...e4 12.xe4 xe4 13.h3 b8 14.fd1 ( 14.h6 0-0
15.xg7 xg7 16.xd7 xf3 17.exf3 xd7 18.fe1 b7= Black can
equalize with relative ease. V. Akopian - J. Polgar, Enghien les Bains
2003 ) 14...0-0 (E. Dizdarevic - M. Jukic, Brezovica 1988) 15.e1 c5
16.d4 xd4 17.xd4= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage.;
A1b) 11...c8 12.b3 g4 ( 12...0-0 - 10... Rc8 11. b3 O-O 12. Qd2 a6 )
13.d5 xe3 14.xe3 e6 15.d4 c5= The position is objectively
A2) 11.d5
969
A2a) 11...0-0 12.d2 b8= - 11... Rb8 12. Qd2 O-O ( 12...xd5 13.cxd5
f6 14.e1 d7 15.g5 a5 16.f3 c5 17.d4 d7 18.h6
Critter 1.0 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 );
A2b) 11...b8 12.d2 0-0 13.d4
A2b1) 13...b5 14.xf6+ xf6 ( 14...xf6 15.cxb5 axb5 16.h6 g7
17.xg7 xg7 18.xb7 xb7 19.c6 e8 20.a5 V. Akopian - A.
Greenfeld, Ohrid 2001 ) 15.cxb5 axb5 16.c6 xc6 17.xc6 g4
18.a7 c8 19.b6 White has a pair of bishops.;
A2b2) 13...e8 14.b3 e6 15.xf6+ xf6 16.fd1 xg2 17.xg2=
White. (weakness d6);
A3) 11.fd1= - 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10. Be3 a6 11. Rac1;
B) 10...0-0 11.d2 ( 11.h4 c8 12.b3= - 10... Rc8 11. b3 O-O 12. Qh4 )
B1) 11...e4 12.xe4 xe4 13.fd1 c7 14.h3 ab8 15.d4 a8
V. Korchnoi - Y. Seirawan, Zagreb 1987;
B2) 11...a6
B2a) 12.h6
B2a1) 12...c8 13.xg7 xg7 14.b3 c5 ( 14...e4 15.xe4 xe4
16.fd1 c7 17.h3 cd8 18.xd7 (with the idea Qd4+) xf3
19.c3+ g8 20.xf3 xd7 21.d5 c8= Black can equalize with
relative ease. )
B2a11) 15.fd1 a8 ( 15...e8 16.b2 g8 17.e1 xg2
18.xg2 b8 19.e3 b5 20.cxb5 axb5 21.cd5 b7=
White. P. San Segundo Carrillo - V. Anand, Madrid 1998 ) 16.e3 e5
17.a4 xf3+ 18.exf3 e5 19.xb6 xe3 20.xa8 e2 21.b6
xa2= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Korchnoi - D. Gurevich,
Jerusalem 1986;
B2a12) 15.d4 xg2 16.xg2 c7 17.a4 b7+ 18.f3 cc8
B2a2) 12...b5 13.xg7 xg7 14.cxb5 axb5 15.a3 b6= Y. Pelletier E. Lobron, Internet (blitz) 2004;
B2b) 12.d5= - 10... a6 11. Nd5 O-O 12. Qd2;
B3) 11...c8 12.b3= - 10... Rc8 11. b3 O-O 12. Qd2;
C) 10...c8 11.b3 ( 11.fd1= - 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10. Be3 Rc8 11. Rac1 )
C1) 11...a6
C1a) 12.fd1= - 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10. Be3 Rc8 11. Rac1 a6 12. b3;
C1b) 12.d5 0-0 13.xf6+ xf6 14.d2 c7 15.e1 a8 ( 15...b8
16.d3 xg2 17.xg2 d8 18.b4 e6 19.f3 c5 20.fd1=
White. ) 16.xb7 xb7 17.d3 g7= Equal chances, quiet position. M.
Illescas Cordoba - A. Khalifman, Dos Hermanas 2003;
970
C1c) 12.h3 0-0 13.h4
C1c1) 13...e8 14.fd1 b8 - 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10. Be3 Rc8 11. Rac1 OO 12. Qh4 a6 13. b3 Re8 14. Bh3 Rb8 ( 14...c7 - 14. Bh3 Rc7 );
C1c2) 13...c7 14.fd1= - 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10. Be3 Rc8 11. Rac1 O-O 12.
Qh4 a6 13. b3 Rc7 14. Bh3;
C2) 11...0-0
C2a) 12.d2
C2a1) 12...e4 13.xe4 xe4
C2a11) 14.h3 c7 15.d4 a6 16.f3 b7 17.c2 e6 ( 17...cd8
18.xd7 xd7 19.b4 V. Akopian - B. Lalic, Luzern 1997 ) 18.fd1
b2 19.b1 e5 20.g5 c5;
C2a12) 14.h6 f6 15.xg7 xg7 16.fd1 d7= Equal chances,
quiet position. A. Yermolinsky - L. Psakhis, Las Vegas 1997;
C2a13) 14.fd1 c7 15.h3 cd8 ( 15...xf3 16.exf3 e5 17.e2
e6 18.g2 fd8 19.h4 White has a pair of bishops. L. Bruzon
Batista - S. Fedorchuk, Barbera del Valles 2010 ) 16.d4 a6 17.h6
f6 18.xg7 xg7 19.f3 b7 20.e6!? g8 21.d5= The position
C2a2) 12...a6 13.h3 b8 14.d4 e4 15.xe4 xe4 16.fd1
White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Korchnoi - V. Eingorn, Zagreb
1987;
C2a3) 12...g4 13.d4 xg2 14.xg2 c5 15.h3 xe3+ 16.xe3
d7= Glaurung 2.0.1 - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2007;
C2b) 12.h4 a6 13.h6 ( 13.fd1= - 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10. Be3 Rc8 11.
Rac1 O-O 12. Qh4 a6 13. b3 ) 13...c5 14.xg7 ( 14.g5 xg2 15.xg2
b5 16.d5 bxc4 17.bxc4 e6 18.f4 e8 M. Illescas Cordoba - Z.
Almasi, Gothenburg 2005 ) 14...xg7 15.d4 a8 16.a4 ( 16.fd1 b5
(A. Yermolinsky - G. Kasparov, Wijk aan Zee (blitz) 1999) 17.h3 e5
18.xe5 xe5 19.d2 h5 20.f1 c8= ) 16...a5 ( 16...c6
(E. Romanov - R. Wojtaszek, Germany 2010) 17.d2 c7 18.h3 g8
19.c3 c8 20.e4 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 17.fd1 b5!?
( 17...h6 18.h3 xf3 19.xd7 xe2 20.e1 e5 21.xb6 a7
22.h3 b8 A. Soltau - Z. Karacsony, corr. 2010 ) 18.d2 d8 19.cxb5
axb5 20.c3 a8 21.b4 a6 22.xb5 b6 23.bd4 a4 ]
[ 9.b3 bd7 10.b2 ( 10.e3 0-0 11.h4 c8 12.ac1= - 10... Rc8 11. b3
O-O 12. Qh4 ) 10...0-0 11.d2 ( 11.fd1= - 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10. b3 O-O 11. Bb2;
11.e3 a6 12.h3 e8 13.fd1 c8 14.ab1 a8 15.a4 (J. Granda Zuniga A. Giri, Tromso (m/3) 2013) c5 16.d5 xd5 17.cxd5 xb2 18.xb2 e6
19.dxe6 xe6 ) 11...c8 12.ac1 ( 12.fd1 a6 13.d4 xg2 14.xg2 c7
15.f3 b7 16.e4 e6 V. Korchnoi - A. Adorjan, Wijk aan Zee 1984 )
A) 12...c5 13.d4 xg2 14.xg2 a8+ 15.f3 h5!? (aimed against e4)
( 15...a6 16.e4 b7 17.d5 e8 18.e2 xd5 19.xg7 e3+ 20.xe3
xg7 21.fd1 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 16.h3 (with the idea
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g4) ( 16.e4? h6 17.f2 xc1 18.xc1 c5 ) 16...a6 ( 16...d5?! 17.g4
e5 18.g5 h5 19.xd5 xd5 20.cxd5 xd5 21.cd1 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Kempinski - Z. Almasi,
Germany 2005 ) 17.g4 c5 18.e4 b7 19.de2= The position is objectively
B) 12...c5 13.fd1 d7 14.d4 xg2 15.xg2 g4 N. Spiridonov - J.
Pokojowczyk, Myslenice 1987 ]
9...bd7 Top level line: 10.e3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 10...0-0
A1) 11.b2
A1a) 11...c8= - 10... Rc8 11. Bb2 O-O;
A1b) 11...d5 12.d2 xc3 13.xc3 f6 14.e3 c7 15.ac1 ac8
16.a4 fd8 17.h3 b8 P. Eljanov - S. Karjakin, Tromso (m/7) 2013;
A1c) 11...e4 12.e3 xc3 13.xc3 xc3 14.xc3 c7 ( 14...f6
15.a4 a5 16.d4 xg2 17.xg2 c8 18.f3 c5= Equal chances,
quiet position. E. Bareev - B. Gelfand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2004 ) 15.e3
( 15.a4 ac8 16.h3 cd8 17.d4 a6 P. Eljanov - S. Karjakin, Tromso
(m/4) 2013 ) 15...f6 16.d4 h5 17.h6
A1c1) 17...c5?! 18.ad1
A1c11) 18...ad8? 19.g5! e5 ( 19...xg2 20.f4! a8 21.xf6+- )
20.xb7 exd4 21.d5+- 1-0 P. Eljanov - S. Karjakin, Tromso (m/5)
2013;
A1c12) 18...xf3 19.xf3 ac8 20.d5 e6 21.b7 White has a
lasting advantage.;
A1c2) 17...e5 18.dd1 g4 19.d2 e4 20.e1 e3 21.fxe3 ad8=
A1d) 11...a6
A1d1) worse move is 12.e3 b5! ( 12...c8= - 10... Rc8 11. Bb2 O-O
12. Qe3 a6; 12...e8 13.d4 xg2 14.xg2 c7 15.ac1 e6
16.g1 (E. Postny - T. Gharamian, Germany 2008) ac8 17.f3 c5
18.db5!? axb5 19.xb5 e7 20.xd6 e5= with mutual play. )
A1d11) 13.cxb5 axb5 14.ac1 ( 14.xb5?! g4 15.d2 b6
16.bd4 c5 (with the idea Ne4, Nxf2) ) 14...g4 15.f4 h5 16.h3
h6 17.b4 xc1 18.xc1 gf6;
A1d12) 13.d4 xg2 14.xg2 b6 15.d5 b7 16.f3 xd5
17.xd5 xd5+ 18.cxd5 fc8= The position is objectively equal,
A1d2) 12.e1 e4 13.e3 xc3 14.xc3 xc3 15.xc3 xg2
16.xg2 f6= Booot 5.0.0 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010;
A2) 11.h4 h5 12.b2 c8 13.d5 a6 ( 13...xd5 14.cxd5 c2
15.ab1 g4 16.xg7 xg7 17.h3 gf6 18.a1 L. Cyborowski - R.
Wojtaszek, Opole 2007 ) 14.xf6+ xf6 15.ac1 c7 16.f4 c6;
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B) 10...c8 11.b2 ( 11.e3 0-0 12.h4= - 10... Rc8 11. b3 O-O 12. Qh4 )
11...0-0
B1) 12.d5 a6 ( 12...xd5 13.cxd5 c2 14.a3 c5 15.e1 xe2
16.b4 cd7 17.c4 e5 18.b2 h5 19.ac1 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Zappa Mexico II - Nemo 1.0.1b,
Internet 2012 ) 13.e1 c5 14.h4 xd5 (1/2-1/2 K. Ninov - Ki. Georgiev,
Bulgaria 1988) 15.xg7 xg7 16.cxd5= The position is objectively equal,
B2) 12.ac1
B2a) 12...e8 13.d5 b5 14.e1 (1/2-1/2 Z. Ribli - J. Speelman,
Germany 1997) ( 14.xa7 xd5 15.cxd5 c5 16.a3 a8 17.b4
xa2= M. Stangl - S. Maus, Germany 1988 ) 14...xd5 15.cxd5 a5=
with mutual play.;
B2b) 12...e4 13.e3 xc3 14.xc3 f6 15.e1 ( 15.a4 c7
16.e1 fe8 17.d3 xg2 18.xg2 b7+ 19.f3 xf3+ 20.xf3
d7 21.xg7 xg7= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Rakhmanov - Y.
Quesada Perez, Don Benito 2012 ) 15...d7 16.d4 fd8 17.d2 xg2
18.xg2 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Gelfand - V. Kramnik,
B2c) 12...c5 13.e3
B2c1) 13...h5 14.d2 ( 14.c2 e8 15.h3 a8 16.g4 c5 17.e1
xg2 18.xg2 M. Parligras - Z. Almasi, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 )
14...e8 15.g5 xg2 16.xg2 (Rh5 is a poorly-placed piece.);
B2c2) 13...e8 14.h3 a8 (Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz)
2006) 15.c2 cc8 16.e1 xg2 17.xg2 c5=;
B2d) 12...a6 13.d2
B2d1) 13...c7
B2d11) 14.e1 a8 ( 14...xg2 15.xg2 a8 16.e3 e8
17.cd5 c6 18.a4 V. Kramnik - J. Polgar, Dos Hermanas 1999 )
15.d5 xd5 16.xg7 xg7 17.cxd5 fc8= J. Bartholomew - H.
Nakamura, Internet (rapid) 2009;
B2d12) 14.d4 xg2 15.xg2 a8+ 16.f3 fc8 17.c2=
White.;
B2d2) 13...c5 14.a3 c7 15.e1 a8 16.xb7 xb7 17.d3
fc8= B. Gelfand - L. Van Wely, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2005;
B3) 12.e3
B3a) 12...a6 13.ac1 ( 13.d4 xg2 14.xg2 c5 15.f3 e8 16.d2
b8 V. Anand - V. Milov, Biel 1997 ) 13...e8= - 12... Re8 13. Rac1 a6;
B3b) 12...e8 13.ac1 a6
B3b1) 14.h3 c7 15.d4 ( 15.e1 b8 16.d2 b5 17.d5 cc8
18.cxb5 xd5 19.xd5 xd5 20.xg7 xg7 21.xd5 f6 22.d4
xb5= Equal chances, quiet position. Le Quang Liem - A. Giri, Beijing
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(blindfold) 2011 ) 15...a8 16.xb7 xb7 17.a1 h6 18.f3 c5
19.f2 h5 20.e4 cc8= <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr.
2012;
B3b2) 14.a1 c5 15.a4 ( 15.a4 (M. Bernshteyn - T. Babayev,
Bogoroditsk 2011) h5 16.xf6 xf6 ) 15...a8 16.e1 f5 17.xb7
( 17.f3 c5 18.f2 c7 19.e4 b8 ) 17...xb7 18.f3 h5 19.g2
c5 20.b2 cc8 21.a3 c5= Key game Historically important game
A. Karpov - G. Kasparov, London/Leningrad (m/23) 1986 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 10.h4 c8 ( 10...h6!? 11.e3 c8 12.ac1 g5 13.d4 0-0
V. Kramnik - P. Nikolic, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1999 ) 11.h6 0-0
A) 12.xg7 xg7 13.d4 c7 ( 13...g8 (R. Vaganian - E. Kengis, Riga
1995) 14.b3 e8 15.ac1 c7 16.f4 c5 17.g5 xg2 18.xg2=
White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 14.b3 c5 15.e1 xg2 16.xg2 a6
17.e3 xd4 18.xd4 b5 19.cd5 xd5 20.xd5 e5 21.dd1 bxc4
(B. Larsen - R. Vaganian, London 1986) 22.e3 cxb3 23.axb3 c6 24.c4
b8 25.xd6 xd6 26.xd6 xb3 27.xa6 b6= This position is rather
drawish.;
B) 12.b3
B1) 12...a6 13.ac1 c5
B1a) 14.d5 xh6 15.xh6
B1a1) 15...xd5?! 16.cxd5 a5 ( 16...xd5?! 17.xd5 xd5 18.g5
5f6 19.c4 e8 20.h4 f8 21.c6 L. Pantsulaia - B. Gelfand,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 17.a4 c5 18.d4 xc1 19.xc1;
B1a2) 15...xd5 16.cxd5 f6 17.e1 xc1 18.xc1 d7=;
B1b) 14.xg7 xg7 15.e1
B1b1) 15...a8 16.xb7 ( 16.d4 (Z. Izoria - G. Sargissian, Dubai
2006) b5 17.xb7 xb7 18.d3 cc8 19.cxb5 axb5 20.g4 h6
21.h4 g5 22.hxg5 hxg5 23.f3 fe8 ) 16...xb7 17.d3 c7 18.f4
e8 19.fd5 V. Petrov - A. Padros Simon, corr. 1988;
B1b2) 15...xg2 16.xg2 b5 17.d3
B1b21) 17...a8+ 18.f3 h5 19.d4 bxc4 20.bxc4 ( 20.xc4=
- 17... Rh5 18. Qd4 bxc4 19. Qxc4 Qa8+ 20. f3 ) 20...a5 21.d2 c8
22.e4 e5;
B1b22) 17...h5 18.d4 bxc4 19.xc4 a8+ 20.f3 e5 21.xe5
xe5 22.b4 c8 23.d4 c7 H. Stefansson - A. Karason, Iceland
1997;
B2) 12...c5 13.xg7 ( 13.g5 xg2 14.xg2 e8 15.xg7 xg7
16.ge4 a8= 1/2-1/2 W. So - P. Svidler, Amsterdam 2010 ) 13...xg7
B2a) 14.ac1 a6= - 12. .. a6 13. Rac1 Rc5 14. Bxg7 Kxg7 ( 14...a8
15.d4 - 14. Qd4 Qa8 15. Rac1 );
B2b) 14.d4
B2b1) 14...a8 15.ac1 g8 16.e1! xg2 ( 16...cc8 17.e4 c5
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18.d5 xd5 19.exd5 White has a moderate spatial advantage. Key
game V. Smyslov - F. Cornelis, Skopje 1972 ) 17.xg2 e8 18.e3
c8 19.cd5 xd5 20.xd5 White has a slight spatial advantage. E.
Lobron - R. Huebner, Munich 1994;
B2b2) 14...a6 (with the idea b5)
B2b21) 15.e4 (G. Rechlis - T. Thorhallsson, Baguio City 1987) b5!
16.e5!? dxe5 17.xe5 xg2!? ( 17...xe5 18.xb7 bxc4 19.xa6
cxb3 20.axb3 b6= ) 18.xd7 xd7 19.xc5 h3 20.f3 xf3
21.d2 d8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
sides.;
B2b22) 15.d2 xg2 16.xg2 a8+ 17.g1 b5 18.cxb5 axb5
19.b4 h5! 20.a4 bxa4 21.xa4 c6 ]
[ 10.d5 c8 11.b1 0-0 ( 11...h6 12.b3 0-0 13.b2 e8= L. Van Wely - A.
Karpov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2000 ) 12.h4 (A. Belezky - S. Zagrebelny,
Cappelle la Grande 2000) a6 13.e3 c5 14.g5 h6 15.e4 xe4
16.xe4 f6 ]
10...c8
[ 10...a6 11.ac1 b8 ( 11...c8= - 10... Rc8 11. Rac1 a6 ) 12.b3 0-0 13.h4
A) 13...b5?! 14.cxb5 axb5 15.b4 ( 15.d4 (V. Topalov - J. Polgar,
Benidorm 2003) xg2 16.xg2 b6 17.g1 a6 18.b4 fe8 ) 15...e8
16.e1 xg2 17.xg2 (weakness b5) D. Gomez Anadon - V. Vehi Bach,
Ortiguera 2003;
B) 13...e8 14.h6 xh6 ( 14...h8 15.h3 b5 16.cxb5 axb5 17.b4
xf3 18.exf3 e5 19.g2 V. Topalov - B. Gelfand, Monte Carlo (rapid)
2001 ) 15.xh6 b5 16.d5 bxc4 17.xf6+ xf6 18.xc4 a5= ]
[ 10...0-0 11.h4 c8 12.ac1= - 10... Rc8 11. Rac1 O-O 12. Qh4 ( 12.b3=
- 10... Rc8 11. b3 O-O 12. Qh4; 12.h3? xf3 13.exf3 e5 V. Topalov - G.
Kasparov, Wijk aan Zee (blitz) 1999 )]
[ 10...c5 11.ac1 0-0 12.h4 d7 13.h3 e8 14.h6 ce4 ( 14...a4
15.d5! xd5 16.cxd5 xb2 17.d4 b5 18.g5 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 - Bouquet 1.5, Internet
2013 ) 15.xe4 xe4 16.b3 b7 17.d4 a6 18.d3= The position is
11.ac1
[ 11.b3 0-0 12.h4
A) 12...c7
A1) worse move is 13.g5 b8 14.e4
A1a) 14...a6 15.ac1 ( worse move is 15.d4 e6 (E. Bareev - U.
Andersson, Polanica Zdroj 1997) 16.de2 c5 17.ac1 b5 18.cxb5
axb5 ) 15...fe8 16.d5 b5 17.h3 xd5 18.exd5 bxc4 19.bxc4 b4=
with mutual play.;
A1b) 14...b5! 15.d2 bxc4 16.xc4 c5 17.ac1 fc8=;
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A2) 13.ac1
A2a) 13...e5 14.xe5 dxe5 15.xb7 xb7 16.d3 fd8 17.cd1
xd3 18.xd3 White has a pawn majority. Crafty 23.2 - Bison 9.11,
Internet 2010;
A2b) 13...b8 14.h3 (with the idea Bxd7) fd8 ( 14...cd8 15.g5 )
15.g5 xf3 16.exf3 White has a pair of bishops. M. Muneret - H.
Hunger, corr. 2009;
A2c) 13...fe8 14.h3 cd8 ( 14...xf3 15.exf3 e5 16.g2
White has a pair of bishops. White has a slight spatial advantage. S.
Prudnikova - S. Kalevic, Belgrade 2001; 14...b8 15.g4 f8 16.g5 6d7
17.d4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. B. Tadic - G. Cabrilo,
Belgrade 2002 ) 15.d5 b8 16.h6 h8 17.g5 e6 18.c3 a6
19.ce4 xe4 20.xe4 xe4 21.xe4 White has a pair of bishops.
White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Khalifman - A. Volodin, Tallinn
2012;
B) 12...a6 13.ac1= - 11. Rac1 O-O 12. Qh4 a6 13. b3 ]
11...0-0
[ 11...a6 12.b3 0-0
A) 13.d2
A1) 13...e8 14.h3
A1a) 14...c7 15.e1 ( 15.h6 c5 16.xg7 xg7 17.d4
- 11... O-O 12. Qh4 a6 13. b3 Re8 14. Bh3 Rc7 15. Bh6 Rc5 16. Bxg7
Kxg7 17. Qd4 ) 15...b8 16.d3 c5 17.f3 xd3 18.xd3 c8
19.xc8 exc8 20.g2 ( 20.d4= E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - S. Fedorchuk,
Pamplona 2011 ) 20...b7 21.a4 e8 22.d2;
A1b) 14...c7 15.e1 b8 16.c2 ed8 17.b4 e6 18.f4 e5=
V. Chuchelov - P. Nikolic, Ohrid 2001;
A2) 13...e4 14.xe4 xe4 15.e1 xg2 ( worse move is 15...f6
16.h3 b8 17.d3 a8 18.f3 e6 (V. Ivanchuk - L. Aronian, Morelia/
Linares 2006) 19.g5 b5 20.c5 dxc5 21.e4 b6 22.xc5 ) 16.xg2
c5 17.f3;
A3) 13...g4! 14.e1 ( 14.f4 c5 15.e3 xe3 16.xe3 e8 17.h3
e6 E. Iturrizaga - Zhao Xue, Caleta 2013 ) 14...xe3 15.xe3 xg2
16.xg2 c5 17.f3 e8 18.c2 h6 19.b4 d7= Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2013;
B) 13.h4= - 11... O-O 12. Qh4 a6 13. b3 ]
[ 11...c5 12.b3 ( 12.b4 e6 13.h4 h6 14.d4 xg2 15.xe6 fxe6
16.xg2 g5 17.d4 0-0 B. Tadic - B. Damljanovic, Vrnjacka Banja 2010 )
12...e6 13.h4 h6 14.d4 (C. Landenbergue - C. Silva Sanchez, Novi Sad
1990) ( 14.d5 g5 15.xf6+ xf6 16.h3 d7 17.f5 (Bu Xiangzhi - J.
Polgar, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2010) c6 18.b4 b7 19.h3 e4 20.b5+ c6
21.f5 e4= ) 14...xg2 15.xe6 fxe6 16.xg2 White has slightly better
pawn structure. ]
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12.h4 a6
[ 12...e8 13.b3
A) 13...c7
A1) 14.h6 b8 15.h3 ( 15.xg7 xg7 16.d4 c6 17.h3 c7
18.e1 c5 19.c2 ce4 20.xe4 xe4 21.e3 h5 22.b2 b5
23.cxb5 xc1 24.xc1 xb5= A. Delchev - J. Granda Zuniga, Benasque
2011 ) 15...xf3 16.exf3 b7 17.xg7 xg7 18.f4 White has a slight
spatial advantage.;
A2) 14.h3 - 11. b3 O-O 12. Qh4 Qc7 13. Rac1 Rfe8 14. Bh3;
B) 13...a6= - 12... a6 13. b3 Re8 ]
13.b3
[ 13.e1 xg2 14.xg2 e8 15.b3 c7 16.g5 b7 17.e3 b5 18.ed5
bxc4 19.bxc4 h5 20.f4 c6= Key game Historically important game V.
Kramnik - G. Kasparov, London (m/14) 2000 ]
13...c7 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
[ Top level line: 13...e8 [Chapter] [#]
A) 14.g4
A1) worse move is 14...b5 15.cxb5 xg4 16.xg4 ( 16.d4? gf6 17.a4
c5 V. Filippov - P. Nikolic, Neum 2000 ) 16...xc3 17.h3 f5 18.g3 f8
19.h6 axb5 20.xf8 xf8 21.h4 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. I. Taras - G. Rivas Romero, corr. 2008;
A2) 14...h6 15.h3 g5 16.g3 b5 17.h4 bxc4 18.hxg5 hxg5 19.b4 e4
20.xe4 xe4 21.xg5 xg2 22.xg2 f6 R. Pogorelov - M. Illescas
Cordoba, Dos Hermanas 2002;
B) 14.g5 c5 15.g4
B1) 15...a8 16.e3 ( worse move is 16.a4 cc8 17.e3 c5
G. Kjartansson - E. Cordova, San Cristobal 2012 ) 16...cc8 17.g5 e4
18.d5 A. Kovalyov - E. Cordova, San Cristobal 2012;
B2) 15...b5 16.e3 c8 - 14. g4 b5;
B3) 15...h6! 16.e3 c8= - 14. g4 h6;
C) 14.h3!? c7 ( 14...c7 15.g4 a8 16.g5 h5 17.d5 xd5 18.xd5
D. Lintchevski - R. Makhmutov, Kazan 2012 ) 15.g4 c5 16.g5 h5 17.d5
d8 18.d2 e6 19.f4 xf4 20.xf4 xg2 21.xg2 e5=;
D) worse move is 14.h6 xh6 ( 14...c5 15.xg7 xg7 16.d4 b5=
with mutual play. D. Uribe Arteaga - E. Cordova, Barcelona 2012 ) 15.xh6 b5!
( worse move is 15...xf3 16.xf3 c5 17.d2 White has a slight spatial
advantage. D. Paunovic - A. Karpov, Benidorm (rapid) 2002 ) 16.cxb5
( 16.d5 xd5 17.cxd5 xc1 18.xc1 a5 19.a3 f6 Fritz 9 - Rybka 2.
0, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 16...axb5
D1) 17.xb5?! b6 18.fd4 xg2 19.xg2 d5! ( 19...e5? 20.f5 gxf5
21.g5+ f8 22.xd6 xc1 23.h6+ e7 24.xc1 a8 25.c8+
xc8 26.xc8 ) 20.xc8 xc8 (with the idea e5) Black has more than
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adequate compensation for material deficit. J. Spiteri - F. Tosi, corr. 2010;
D2) 17.b4 b6 18.e3 xe3 19.fxe3 xf3 20.exf3 c4 21.f1 xb4
22.xb5 b2= Equal chances, quiet position. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4,
Internet 2010;
E) 14.h3 Updated on April 30, 2014
E1) 14...c7 Promising line for White:
E1a) 15.h6 c5 16.xg7 xg7 17.d4
E1a1) 17...c7 18.e4 g8 19.e3 b8 20.xd7 ( 20.d5 b5
21.cxb5 axb5 22.xf6+ xf6 23.xc5 dxc5 24.xc5 xe4=
B. Gulko - A. Grischuk, Beersheba 2005 ) 20...xd7 21.e1 cc8
22.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
E1a2) 17...g8 18.b4 c7 19.d2 ( 19.d5 (V. Kramnik - A. Karpov,
Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1994) xd5 20.cxd5 c8 21.d2 xc1
22.xc1 b7= ) 19...a8 20.e4 b8 21.f4 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
E1b) 15.e1 b8 16.d3 e6 ( worse move is 16...c5 17.b4
(with the idea Nbd5) S. Krivoshey - R. Ponomariov, Internet 2004 ) 17.f4
(Onno 1.0.4 - AnMon 5.75, Internet 2009) f8 18.g5 g7 19.h6 xh6
20.xh6 a8 (weakness b5) 21.a4 d5 22.cxd5 xd5 23.e4 5f6=;
E1c) 15.a4 (E. Kengis - R. Vaganian, Germany 2002) b5 16.b6 bxc4
17.xc4 b8 18.h6 ec8;
E1d) 15.d5? xd5 16.cxd5 f6 17.xc7 xc7 18.c1 d8
(weakness d5) B. Bogosavljevic - Ki. Georgiev, Vrsac 2012;
E1e) 15.g4! c8 ( 15...a8?! 16.g5 e4 17.a4 (with the idea Bxd7;
weakness b6) e6 18.xb6 d8 19.xd7 xd7 20.d4 f8 21.g2
e7 22.e3 Houdini 3 Pro - Cryptic Pro 1.1, Internet (rapid) 2012;
15...h5?! 16.gxh5 xh5 17.g5 hf6 18.a4 Deep Rybka 4.1 - Deep
Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 16.g5 h5 17.a4 b8 18.g4 b5
19.cxb5 axb5 20.c3 White has the initiative. Deep Shredder 10 - Fritz
E2) 14...b8
E2a) 15.g4 c5 ( 15...e4 16.xe4 xe4 17.g5 f6 (T. Banusz - G.
Timoshenko, Mamaia 2012) 18.xf7! xf7 19.g5 h5 20.gxf6 exf6
21.d2 ) 16.d2 ce4 17.db1 xc3 18.xc3 e4 19.xe4 xe4
20.g5 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. Hiarcs 11.1 - Naum 3, Internet
2008;
E2b) 15.d5 xd5 16.cxd5 f6 17.h6 ( 17.g5 f8 18.g2 c8
M. Brunner - M. Jones, corr. 2011 ) 17...c8 18.g2 b7 19.e4 c8
20.d4;
E3) 14...c6?! 15.g4 f8 16.e5 c8 17.g5 6d7 18.g4 b5 19.cxb5
( 19.d4?! bxc4 20.b4 e5 21.e3 h5 22.f6+ (A. Shchekachev - K.
Sasikiran, Calatrava (rapid) 2007) xf6 23.gxf6 e6 24.xd6 xf6
25.g5 xg5+ 26.xg5 xg5 27.xd7 cd8 28.cd1= White has
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sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 19...a5 20.h6+ xh6
21.gxh6 axb5 22.d4 f6 23.d5 xc1 24.xc1 xa2 25.d1
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3
E4) 14...a8 15.g4 b5!
E4a) 16.cxb5 a5 17.d2 xf3
E4a1) 18.g5 d5 19.xd7 ( 19.xd5 xc1 20.xc1 e5 21.f1
xd5 22.xd5 axb5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
is required from both sides. ) 19...xc3 20.xe8 xc1 21.xc1 xe2
22.e4 xd1 23.xd5 e1+ 24.g2 e2 25.xf7+ h8 26.c6 h5
27.gxh6 f6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
E4a2) 18.exf3 e5 19.g2 g5 20.xg5 axb5 21.e3 b4 22.e2
d5 23.e4 xc1 24.xc1 e6= This position is very complicated,
which favors better players. H. Nakamura - S. Karjakin, Shamkir 2014;
E4b) 16.g5 h5 17.c5 c7 18.b4 dxc5 19.bxc5 e6 20.e4 f8
21.d6 d5 22.b4 e5= The position is objectively equal, but precise
play is required from both sides. D. Cumming - G. Vetter, corr. 2013 ]
[ 13...h5 14.h3 c7 15.g5 e8 ( 15...b8 16.xd7 xd7 17.xb6
(V. Malakhov - A. Grischuk, Elista 2007) c8 18.d4 d5 19.a4 e5 20.c5
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.f3 c6 (Protector 1.
3.5 - Frenzee Feb08, Internet 2010) 17.f4 e6 18.f2 e7 19.d2
White has a slight spatial advantage. ]
14.h3 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 14.g4!? [Chapter] [#]
A1) 15.xh6 xh6 16.xh6 xg4 17.h4 gf6 18.d5 ( 18.h6
g4= ) 18...xd5 ( 18...xd5 19.cxd5 xc1 20.xc1 b5 21.b4 a5=
Equal chances, quiet position. Bu Xiangzhi - K. Sasikiran, Doha 2006 )
19.cxd5 f6 20.e4 g7 ( worse move is 20...a5 21.h6 g4 22.g5
f6 23.d4 White has the initiative. Bu Xiangzhi - A. Shchekachev,
Moscow 2006 ) 21.d4 h8 22.g5 h5 23.f4 c5 A. Shchekachev - G.
Kjartansson, Bethune 2006;
A2) 15.h3 g5 16.g3 b5 17.h4 ( worse move is 17.d2 xg2 18.xg2
a8 19.xa8 xa8 20.cxb5 axb5= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
Kovalyov - R. Vazquez Igarza, San Cristobal 2012 ) 17...bxc4 18.hxg5 hxg5
19.b4 ( 19.xg5?! cxb3 20.axb3 (L. Aronian - T. Nyback, Antalya 2004)
a8 21.d2 fc8 22.e4 e5 White has the initiative. ) 19...a8 20.xg5
A2a) 20...e8?! 21.xf6 ( 21.e3 f8 22.a4 e4 23.xe4 xe4
V. Kramnik - A. Karpov, Dos Hermanas 1999 ) 21...xf6 ( 21...xf6 22.g5
e4 23.xe4 xe4 24.g6! xg6 25.h4 ) 22.g5 xc3 23.xc3 f8
24.g6! ( 24.d4 g6 25.a3 a5 26.b5 d5 27.h4 (weakness c4) B.
Rene - R. Sammut, corr. 2007 ) 24...fxg6 25.h3 xf3 26.xf3 g7
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27.f4 White has the attack.;
A2b) 20...b8 21.xf6 xf6 ( 21...xf6 22.g5 xc3 23.xc3 f8
24.g6! xg6 25.h4 g7 26.f5+ f8 27.f3 White has the attack. )
22.g5 e4 23.xe4 xe4 24.g6 fxg6 25.g5 xg2 [#] 26.e6! e4
27.xc7 c6 28.e6;
B) 14...b5? 15.g5 h5 16.d5 xd5 17.cxd5 xc1 18.xc1 a5
(H. Hamdouchi - E. Solozhenkin, France 2001) 19.c2 c5 20.d2 b6
21.d4 (Nh5 is a poorly-placed piece.);
C) 14...c8
C1) 15.g5 h5 (Naum 4 - Stockfish 1.4, Internet 2009) ( 15...e8 16.d4
c7 (X3D Fritz - Deep Fritz 7, Internet (blitz) 2004) 17.h3 e6 18.xg7
xg7 19.d4 ) 16.d4 xd4 17.xd4 xg2 18.xg2 c5 19.g1 e8
20.a4 c7;
C2) 15.h3 b5
C2a) 16.g5
C2a1) 16...h5 17.d2 ( 17.g4 e5 18.xe5 xe5 19.d7 xd7
20.xd7 c7 21.g4 f5 22.gxf6 xf6 23.e6+ g7= ) 17...e5
18.ce4 c7 19.g3 xg3 20.hxg3 b2 21.c2 g7 22.dc1 b4=
Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
C2a2) 16...e8 17.c5 e6 18.e4 d5 19.c3 e7 20.b4 d8
21.d3 e5 22.xe5 xe5 23.f4 g7 Stockfish 2.3.1 - Houdini 3 Pro,
C2b) 16.cxb5 a5 17.d2 xf3 18.exf3 axb5 19.g5 b4
C2b1) worse move is 20.gxf6 xf6 21.e4 bxc3 22.xd7
(D. Jakovenko - S. Karjakin, Sochi 2012) c7 23.b4 cxd2!? ( 23...xa2
24.b5 c2 25.e1 fc8= Black has sufficient compensation for
required from both sides. ) 24.bxa5 dxc1 25.xc1 xc1+ 26.g2 c7
27.c6 e6 28.a6 d5 29.a4 d4! 30.h4 a7= The position is
C2b2) 20.a4 e5 21.g2
C2b21) 21...d5 22.f4 d7 23.h3 xc1 24.xc1 e6! ( 24...7b6
25.xb6 xb6 26.a4 T. Banusz - G. Sargissian, Warsaw 2013 )
25.xd5 xd5 26.xb4 b8 27.a3 f8= Black has sufficient
C2b22) 21...h5 22.e4 d5 23.e2 c4!? 24.h3 cd8 25.g4
e6 26.xh5 xd2 27.xd2 gxh5= Rybka 4 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
(blitz) 2011 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 14.h6
A) 14...a8 15.xg7 ( 15.d5 xd5 16.cxd5 xc1 17.xc1 f6 18.e4
c8 19.d4 c3= with mutual play. P. Nielsen - E. Solozhenkin, Sweden
2003 ) 15...xg7 16.d4 ( 16.e1 b5 17.d5 xd5 18.cxd5 xc1
19.xc1 f6 20.e4 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Karpov - B.
980
Gelfand, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2002 )
A1) 16...b5 17.g4! This move is frequently played in many similar positions.
( 17.cxb5 axb5 (V. Topalov - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee (blitz) 1999) 18.g4
h6 19.h4 b4 20.a4 xc1 21.xc1 xf3 22.xf3 a5= ) 17...b4
18.d5 xd5 19.cxd5 xc1 20.xc1 xd5 (S. Kuznetsov - G. Boonet,
corr. 2001) 21.g5 xd4 22.xd4 g8 23.c7 c5 24.d5;
A2) 16...g8 17.e3 e8 18.h3 c5 19.d4 h5 20.g4 e5=
White. A. Yermolinsky - J. Ehlvest, Stratton Mountain 2000;
B) 14...b8
B1) 15.h3= - 14. Bh3 Qb8 15. Bh6;
B2) worse move is 15.e1 xh6 16.xh6 b5 17.d5 xd5 ( 17...xd5
18.cxd5 fc8 19.d2 a7= ) 18.cxd5 fc8 ( 18...f6 19.e4 fc8
20.d3 a5 21.e3 (J. Gustafsson - K. Sasikiran, Internet (blitz) 2004) xc1
22.xc1 b4 23.f1 a6= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. ) 19.d3 a5 20.e4 b4 21.h3 a6=
Black. Z. Rahman - K. Sasikiran, Doha 2003;
B3) 15.g5!? xg2 16.xg2 fc8 17.d5 a8 18.f3 xd5 19.xg7
5f6 20.h6 c5 21.h4 e5= with mutual play. ]
[ 14.g5 e8 15.e4 b5 16.d5 xd5 17.exd5 bxc4 18.bxc4 c5
( 18...e5 19.xe5 xe5 20.e1 c8= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. F. Vallejo Pons - Z. Almasi, Heviz
2008 ) 19.d4 d7 20.c6 e5 ]
[ 14.e1
A) 14...xg2 15.xg2 c8 ( 15...e8 16.f4 b8 (M. Illescas Cordoba - B.
Gelfand, Pamplona 1999) 17.g4! e5 18.g5 fd7 19.fd5 cc8 20.d4
White has the initiative. ) 16.g5 c5 17.e3 h6! 18.xf6 xf6 19.f4=
White.;
B) 14...b8 15.h3= - 14. Bh3 Qb8 15. Ne1 ( 15.h6= - 14. Bh6 Qb8 15.
Ne1 )]
[ 14.a4 b5 ( 14...c8 15.c3= ) 15.b6 ( 15.cxb5 axb5 16.c3 a8
17.xb5 xc1 18.xc1 xa2= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. Thinker 5.4c Inert - Komodo CCT, Internet
2013 ) 15...bxc4 16.xc4 b8 17.h3 fc8= ]
14...b8
[ 14...a8? 15.xd7 xd7 16.a4 xf3 17.xb6 b7 18.exf3 c7 19.d5
xd5 20.xd5 V. Anand - J. Gomez Esteban, Santurtzi (rapid) 2003 ]
15.g4
[ 15.g5
A) 15...xf3 16.exf3 e5 ( 16...b5?! 17.xd7 xd7 18.d5 xd5 19.cxd5
c7 20.c6 xc6 21.dxc6 Key game V. Kramnik - L. Aronian, Turin 2006 )
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17.f4 b5 18.xf6 xf6 19.g2 bxc4 20.d5 b7 21.xf6+ exf6
22.bxc4;
B) 15...e8
B1) 16.d2 c5 17.b4 cd7 18.f1
B1a) 18...a8 19.e3 b5 20.cd5 xd5 21.xd5 xd5 22.xd7
( 22.cxd5 b6 23.xc7 xc7 24.e4 c4= P. Eljanov - K. Sasikiran,
Ningbo 2011 ) 22...xc4 23.xe8 xe8= Black has sufficient
B1b) 18...e5 19.e3 b5 20.cxb5 f3!? 21.g2 xg2 22.xg2
axb5;
B2) 16.d5 xd5 ( 16...xd5 17.cxd5 f6 18.xc7 xc7 19.c1 d8
20.e4 d7 21.b4 b5 22.d2 f6 23.f4 b6 24.c3 J. Van Unen - O.
Buessing, corr. 2009 ) 17.cxd5 xc1 18.xc1 b7 19.xd7 xd7 20.c4
c5 21.b4 b5 22.c2 a4 23.c6 xc6 24.xc6 c3 25.d2 xd5
26.xa6 c3= Equal chances, quiet position. Key game M. Tratar - C.
Ekeberg, Pula 2006 ]
[ 15.h6
A) 15...xf3 16.xg7 xg7 17.exf3 b5 ( 17...e5 18.g2 b5 (V. Topalov L. Psakhis, Las Vegas 1999) 19.f4 ed7 20.g4! bxc4 21.g5 cxb3 22.h6+
g8 23.gxf6 xf6 24.axb3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 18.xd7 xd7 19.d5 c8 20.xf6 exf6 21.g2= The position is
B) 15...xh6 16.xh6 xf3 17.exf3 b5 18.xd7 xd7 19.d4 V. Topalov
- L. Van Wely, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2005;
C) 15...d8 16.g5 f8 17.xg7 ( worse move is 17.a4 (V. Topalov - A.
Grischuk, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2006) xh6 18.xh6 d5 19.g2 d4 20.ce4
xe4 21.xe4 a8 ) 17...xg7 18.ge4 xe4 19.xe4 d5 20.xf6 exf6
21.d4 e6 22.xe6 fxe6= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
D) 15...b5
D1) 16.d5? xd5 17.xg7 ( 17.cxd5 (V. Malakhov - S. Fedorchuk,
Benidorm 2007) xh6 18.xh6 f6 (weakness d5) ) 17...xg7 18.cxd5
( 18.xd7 bxc4 19.bxc4 f6 (weakness c4) ) 18...f6 19.e4 c8 20.g2
g4 21.h3 xf3 22.xf3 fc8 M. Krause - J. Germann, corr. 2008;
D2) 16.xg7 xg7
D2a) worse move is 17.xd7 xd7 18.cxb5 c8 19.bxa6 xa6
(with the idea Rdc7) Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Rybka 2.3.1 - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz) 2007;
D2b) 17.d5?! xd5 18.cxd5 xc1 19.xc1 c8 20.d1 ( 20.c6?!
b7 21.xc8 xc8 White has poor queen placement. I. Salgado Lopez S. Karjakin, Porto Carras 2011 ) 20...a7 21.d4 c7 22.xd7 xd4
23.xd4 xd7;
D2c) 17.cxb5
D2c1) 17...xf3 18.exf3 ( worse move is 18.xd7 a8 19.h3 axb5 )
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18...e5 19.g2 fc8 20.d4 axb5 21.f4 ed7;
D2c2) 17...axb5 18.xd7 xd7 19.b4 c8 20.xb5 c5 21.a4
a6= Key game V. Topalov - S. Karjakin, Astana (rapid) 2012 ]
[ 15.e1 a8 16.d5 xd5 17.cxd5 f6 18.xc7 xc7 19.g2 b5 20.b4
c8= S. Krivoshey - K. Sasikiran, Bastia (rapid) 2005 ]
[ 15.d5 xd5 16.cxd5 f6 17.xb6 xc1 18.xc1 xd5 ( 18...xd5
19.a5 c8 20.xc8 xc8 21.c4 e6= Y. Pelletier - Le Quang Liem, Cap
d'Agde (rapid) 2010 ) 19.e3 b7 20.d2 b5= V. Gavrikov - F. Patuzzo,
Switzerland 2002 ]
15...e6
[ 15...xf3 16.exf3 e6 17.g5 e8 18.e4 b5 (Bu Xiangzhi - Z. Almasi,
Beijing (blitz) 2008) 19.f1 e5 20.g3 bxc4 21.bxc4 c8 22.c5 d5
23.c3 White has a pair of bishops. ]
[ 15...c5 16.g5 fe4 17.xe4 xe4 18.xc5 xf3 19.xd6 exd6 20.exf3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. White can increase his
advantage with accurate play. V. Filippov - L. Van Wely, Tripoli 2004 ]
16.g5 e8
[ 16...h5
A) 17.g4 d5 ( 17...b5 18.xh5 gxh5 (L. Van Wely - A. Grischuk, Internet
(blitz) 2004) 19.e4 xe4 20.xe4 bxc4 21.bxc4 b4 22.b1 xb1
23.xb1 ) 18.xh5 gxh5 19.xh5 dxc4 20.bxc4 xc4 21.xd7 xc3
22.xc3 xc3 23.h4 xf3 24.exf3 Bu Xiangzhi - A. Salem, Biel 2013;
B) 17.xd6 xf3 18.exf3 e5 19.e4 xc4 20.xb6 ( 20.bxc4 xd6
21.f4 d7 22.d1 c7 23.a4 b5 24.cxb5 axb5 25.c1 a5 26.c5
xc5 27.xc5 xa2 28.xb5 a8= This position is rather drawish. )
20...xe4 21.xb8 xf3+ 22.g2 h4+ 23.f1 xc3 24.xf8+ xf8
25.xc3 f4 26.xf4 xf4 27.c6 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. Key game A. Kovalyov - L. Van Wely, Leon 2012 ]
17.d4
[ 17.e4 b5 18.cxb5 axb5
A) 19.d4 xc1 20.xc1 a8 21.xg7 (M. Sorokin - D. Sadvakasov,
Moscow 2005) xg7 22.f6+ xf6 23.gxf6 e8 24.g5 xf6 25.xe6
fxe6 26.xe6+ h8 27.c7 a7 28.e7 ( 28.h6? d7!-+ ) 28...h5
29.xh7+ xh7 30.e7+ g7 31.h4+ h5=;
B) 19.d4 d5 ( 19...xc1 20.xc1 xd4 21.xd4 a8 22.c3 b4
23.a4 a5 24.e3 d5 25.f3 e5 26.b6 b5 27.f2
<Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012 ) 20.c3 b4 21.xe6!? xc3
( 21...fxe6? 22.xe6+ h8 23.xb4 ) 22.xc7 xc7 23.a3 d6=
The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.
Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
[ 17.g2
A) 17...b5 18.e4 bxc4 19.bxc4 d5 20.cxd5 xd5 21.c5 xc5 22.xc5
d6 23.b1 b5! ( 23...xb1!? 24.xb1 xc5 25.a4 e4 26.xa6
983
c2= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game L.
Aronian - V. Kramnik, Saint Vincent 2005 ) 24.xf8 xf8 25.e1 xa2
Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. White has
insufficient control over the black squares. Black has a passed pawn. Key
game M. Jethan - I. Papenfuss, corr. 2009;
B) 17...xf3 18.exf3 b5 19.e4 bxc4 20.bxc4 b2 21.xd6 xd6
22.xd6 c5 23.f1 xa2= with mutual play. ]
17...a8
[ 17...c5
A) 18.b4 d7 19.xe6 ( 19.e4 d8 20.d2 e7 21.a3
(Deep Shredder 11 - Deep Fritz 11, Internet 2009) h6 22.2f3 h5 23.d2
e5= (with the idea Ng7-f5) ) 19...fxe6 20.xe6+ h8 21.f4 ( worse move is
21.d5 xd5 22.cxd5 e5 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. F. Vallejo Pons - Z. Almasi, Beijing (blitz) 2011 ) 21...d8 22.h3
(with the idea Nd5) e7 23.d5 xd5 24.cxd5 b7 25.g2 White has
B) 18.g3 e5 19.f4 g7 20.g2 e5 21.fxe5 ( 21.f3 exf4 22.xf4 f6=
with mutual play. M. Bartel - Z. Almasi, Istanbul 2012 ) 21...dxe5 22.f3
( 22.c2 f5 23.xb7 xb7 24.g2 e4 25.d5 cf7 ) 22...f5 23.gxf6 xf6
24.h3 c8 25.h4;
C) 18.g4 a8 19.f3 xf3 20.xf3 xc3 21.xc3 g7 ( 21...e5 22.d2
c6 23.xc5 dxc5 24.d3 Critter 1.2 - Komodo 4, Internet 2012 ) 22.xc5
xc5 23.g4 d8 24.cd3 c6 25.d2 e5 26.b4 ]
18.e4 c5
[ 18...b5 19.cxb5 axb5 20.xc7 xc7 21.c1 b7 22.f3 d5 23.f2 d6
24.g4 White is exerting kingside pressure. Key game Zhou Jianchao - K.
Sasikiran, Hangzhou 2012 ]
19.g2 h8 20.g3 b7 21.xb7 xb7 22.f3 c6 23.g4 g7 24.h4 f5
25.gxf6 xf6 26.h3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. Best Mutual Play Key game Y. Ilyushchenko - H. Gappel,
corr. 2013
129
Hedgehog Variation
Line 044
[Dragan Paunovic]
A30
04.02.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.c4 e6 3.c3 c5 4.g3
b6 [#] 5.g2 [Chapter] [#]
[ 5.e4 [Chapter] [#] b7
A) worse move is 6.e2 c6 7.g2 d6 8.0-0 d7 ( 8...e7 9.d1 a6
984
10.d4 cxd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 c7= L. Aronian - D. Jakovenko,
Jermuk 2009 ) 9.d3 e7 10.e3 f6 ( 10...0-0 11.d4 cxd4 12.xd4 a6
13.ac1 xd4 14.xd4 c8= M. Krasenkow - O. Gritsak, Wroclaw 2011 )
11.fd1 de5 12.xe5 dxe5 13.ab1 0-0 14.a3 d4= The position is
B) 6.d3
B1) 6...c6 7.g2
B1a) 7...d6 8.0-0 a6 ( 8...e7 9.d4 cxd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4
0-0= - 8. O-O O-O 9. d4 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Nxd4 11. Qd4 d6 ) 9.d4 cxd4
10.xd4 c8 11.xc6 xc6 12.e2 e7 13.d1 c7 14.f4 0-0
( 14...d7 15.ac1 b7 16.a4 c6 17.b3 0-0 18.f1
A. Morozevich - L. Van Wely, Wijk aan Zee 2005 ) 15.ac1 fd8 16.b4
a7 17.b5 axb5 18.xb5 xb5 19.cxb5 xc1 20.xc1 d7 21.c6
e5 22.c2 d7 23.f3 c5= Naum 4.0 - Stockfish 1.6, Internet (blitz)
2010;
B1b) 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.d4 ( 9.e5 e8 10.d4 cxd4 11.xd4 c8
12.f4 f6 13.xc6 xc6 14.d5 d8 15.c1 b7 16.exf6 xf6
17.xf6+ xf6 18.xc6 xc6= R. Vaganian - Y. Razuvaev, Tbilisi 1973 )
9...cxd4 10.xd4 xd4 ( 10...c8 11.b3 a6 12.b2 c7 13.c1 b8
14.e1 fd8 15.c2 d6 16.e2 a8= L. Portisch - R. Huebner, Tilburg
1978 ) 11.xd4 d6 12.b3 c7 13.a3 fd8 14.fd1 a6 15.ac1 ab8
16.h3 a8= D. Pikula - N. Sedlak, Vrnjacka Banja 2012;
B2) 6...e7 7.g2 0-0 8.0-0 d6= - 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O d6 7. d3 Be7 8. e4
O-O;
B3) 6...d5?! 7.cxd5 exd5 8.e5 fd7 9.h3 d4 10.e4 d5 11.e2
e7 12.d6+ f8 13.xf7 xf7 14.e6+ f8 15.exd7 xd7 16.0-0
DanaSah 4.24 - Dirty 6J-22, Internet 2010;
B4) 6...d6 7.g2 g6 ( 7...e7 8.0-0= - 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O d6 7. d3 Be7 8.
e4 ) 8.0-0 g7
B4a) 9.b1 0-0 10.a3 ( worse move is 10.h4 c6 11.f4 a6 12.e3
b8 13.h3 b5 V. Milov - L. Van Wely, Lugo 2009 ) 10...c6 11.b4
(Chess Tiger 2007 - WildCat 7, Internet 2006) d4 12.xd4 cxd4
13.e2 d7=;
B4b) 9.e1 c6 10.c2 0-0 11.g5 a6 12.d2 e8 13.h6 h8=
with mutual play. L. Portisch - Z. Ribli, Tilburg 1980;
B4c) 9.e1 0-0 10.d4 cxd4 11.xd4 bd7 ( 11...a6 12.b3 bd7=
- 11... Nbd7 12. b3 a6 ) 12.b3 a6 13.b2 c7
B4c1) 14.e2 ad8 15.e1 fe8 ( 15...b8 16.d1 c5 17.f3
fe8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. L. Portisch - B. Spassky, Mexico 1980 ) 16.d1
b8 ( 16...c5 17.f3 fd7 18.c2 e5= with mutual play. ) 17.f3
a8 18.h1 c5 19.a1 h5 20.b2 h4= with mutual play. F.
Gheorghiu - L. Portisch, La Valetta 1980;
985
B4c2) 14.d2 fd8 15.ad1 ac8 16.h3 c5 17.e2 b8 18.a1
a8 19.c2 e8 20.d4 f6= 1/2-1/2 Darga - Lj. Ljubojevic, Las
Palmas 1973;
B4c3) 14.e2 ac8 ( 14...ad8 15.ad1 c5 16.f4 (with the idea
e5) e5 17.fxe5 dxe5 18.c2 xd1 19.xd1 d8 20.d5 xd5
21.cxd5 a5 22.e3 a6 23.c2 R. Huebner - B. Spassky, Solingen
1977 ) 15.ad1 c5 16.f4 ( 16.d2 g4 17.f3 e5 18.e2 fe8
19.f4 c6 20.c2 ed8 Colossus 2007d - Glaurung 2.1, Internet
2008 ) 16...fd8 17.e5 dxe5 18.fxe5 xg2 19.xg2 ( 19.exf6 xf6
20.xe6 xe6 21.xg2 xd1 22.xd1 c5+ 23.h1 xc3 24.xc3
e3= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 19...fd7 20.f3 b8 21.e4
xe4 22.xe4 c6= ]
5...b7 6.0-0 e7 [Chapter] [#]
[ 6...a6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 7.b3
A1) 7...d6 8.b2 ( 8.d4 cxd4 9.xd4 c7 10.xb7 xb7 11.b2 e7=
V. Korchnoi - J. Hjartarson, Reykjavik 1988 ) 8...e7= - 6... Be7 7. b3 d6 8.
Bb2 a6;
A2) 7...c7
A2a) 8.b2 e7 9.e3 0-0 10.e2 ( 10.d4 d6 11.e1 bd7 12.e4=
- 6... Be7 7. Re1 d6 8. e4 Nbd7 9. d3 Qc7 10. b3 a6 11. Bb2 O-O 12. d4 )
10...d8 11.fd1 d6 12.ac1 bd7 13.d4 e4 14.d5 xc3
(P. Van der Sterren - N. Povah, Ramsgate 1979) 15.xc3 exd5 16.cxd5
f6 17.d4! a5 ( 17...e8 18.c2 ) 18.c2 a6 19.h5 e8 20.c6
xb2 21.xb2 e5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
A2b) 8.e3 e7 9.d4 cxd4 ( 9...0-0 10.d5 exd5 11.cxd5 d6 12.a4
bd7 13.b2 G. Dizdar - R. Stone, Makarska 1994 ) 10.exd4 d5 11.f4
d6 12.xd6 xd6 13.e5 0-0 14.c1 V. Korchnoi - A. Sokolov,
Tilburg 1987;
A3) 7...e7 8.b2 0-0= - 6... Be7 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 a6;
B) 7.e1 d6 ( 7...e7 8.e4 d6= - 6... Be7 7. Re1 d6 8. e4 a6 ) 8.e4
B1) 8...bd7?! 9.d4 ( 9.d3 e7 10.h3 0-0 11.h2 b8= L. Portisch - Lj.
Ljubojevic, Milan 1975 ) 9...cxd4 10.xd4 c7 Dangerous line for Black:
11.d5! exd5 12.exd5+ e5 ( 12...d8 13.c6+ xc6 14.dxc6 c5
15.b4 e6 16.a4 e7 17.a5 bxa5 18.xa5 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. N. Latronico - I. Bertagna, corr.
2013 ) 13.f4 0-0-0 14.fxe5 dxe5 15.f5 ( 15.f3 c5+ 16.h1 he8
17.g5 V. Zakhartsov - A. Gabrielian, Voronezh 2010 ) 15...h5 ( 15...xc4
16.e3 b8 17.c1 b5 (A. Naumann - V. Durarbeyli, Dresden 2007)
18.d6! xg2 19.xg2 e8 20.a4 d7 21.f3 xd6 22.c6! c8
23.xb6 xb6 24.xb6+ a7 25.a5; 15...c5+ (J. Werle - M. Bosboom,
Hilversum 2007) 16.h1 h5 17.e2 b8 18.d2 g4 19.b4 f2
986
20.f1 )
B1a) 16.h3 c5+ (P. Nielsen - B. Damljanovic, France 2007) ( 16...xc4
17.e3 b8 18.c1 b5 19.d6 xg2 20.xg2 h4 21.g4 White has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 17.e3 h4
18.d2 hxg3 19.b4 xe3+ 20.xe3 b8 21.ac1 White has the
initiative.;
B1b) 16.e2 g6 17.h4! ( 17.g5 g4! 18.e3 (S. Knott - G. Buckley,
Sunningdale 2008) f6 19.xg4 fxg5 20.f2 c5= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 17...e7
18.a3 g4 19.f1 b8 20.b4 White has the attack.;
B2) 8...e7= - 6... Be7 7. Re1 d6 8. e4 a6;
C) 7.d4 cxd4
C1) 8.xd4 xg2 9.xg2
C1a) 9...c8 10.e4 ( 10.d3 c6 11.b3 e5 12.e3 (A. Karpov - V.
Topalov, Zuerich (rapid) 2009) eg4 13.d2 b7+ 14.f3 e5 15.e4
e7= ) 10...c6 ( 10...xc4 - 9... Qc7 10. e4 Qxc4 ) 11.f4 b4 12.e5
xc3 13.bxc3 e4 14.f3 c5 15.ab1 b8 16.xc6 xc6 17.xc6
dxc6 18.fd1 0-0 19.d6 fc8 20.e3 a4 21.c5 b5 22.b3;
C1b) 9...c7 10.e4 c6 ( 10...xc4 11.e3 c7 12.f3 e5
13.fd1 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. ) 11.f3 c5 12.c2 0-0=;
C2) 8.xd4
C2a) 8...c6
C2a1) 9.f4 e7 10.b3 ( worse move is 10.e4 g6 11.e3 c8
12.b3 h5! 13.b2 c5 14.e2 h4 Black has the initiative. T.
Laurusas - B. Vuckovic, Plovdiv 2012 ) 10...g6 11.d2 e7 12.b2
0-0 13.fd1 b8 14.d4 xg2 15.xg2 c7 16.ac1 fd8=
M. Brzoza - A. Ressler, corr. 2012;
C2a2) 9.d3!
C2a21) 9...b4 10.b1 c8
C2a211) 11.d1
C2a2111) 11...e7 12.a3 ( 12.b3 0-0 13.e4 c7 14.a3 c6
Ruffian Leiden - Deep Sjeng 1.6, Internet 2006 ) 12...c6 13.b4
0-0 14.d3;
C2a2112) 11...xc4 12.e5 c7 13.xb7 xb7 14.a3 bd5
15.xd5 xd5 16.e4 f6 17.f4 h5 18.e3 c5=
C2a212) 11.a3 c6 12.b4 e7 13.d3 c7 14.a4 c6
15.f4 b7 16.b3 f5 17.fc1;
C2a22) 9...c8 10.b3 e7 11.b2 0-0 12.fd1 b4 13.d2 c7
14.ac1 b8 (D. Sorgic - N. Nestorovic, Paracin 2010) 15.a4! c6
16.e5 a7 17.xf6 gxf6 18.c3;
C2b) 8...d6
987
C2b1) 9.d1 bd7 ( 9...e7 45 - Line ) 10.g5 xg2 11.xg2 e7
( 11...c8 12.ge4 c6 13.xf6+ xf6 14.e4 e7 15.g5 0-0
16.b3 b5 17.ac1 xe4 18.xe4 xg5 19.xc6 xc1 20.xc1
a8= Black can equalize with relative ease. F. Berkes - L. Nisipeanu,
Hungary 2009 ) 12.ge4 0-0 13.g5 c7= - 9. Bg5 Nbd7 10. Nd2
Nxg2 11. Kxg2 Be7 12. Nde4 Qc7 13. Rfd1 O-O;
C2b2) 9.b3 bd7 10.e4 ( 10.g5 xg2 11.xg2 c7 12.ge4 e7
13.g5 0-0 14.ad1 h6 15.c1 fd8= with mutual play. Rybka 1.01 Shredder 9, Internet (blitz) 2006 )
C2b21) 10...c5 11.e1 ( 11.a3 e7 - 10... Be7 11. Ba3 Nc5 )
C2b211) 11...b8? (E. Shvidler - A. Greenfeld, Beersheba 1986) [#]
12.d5! This move is frequently played in many similar positions.
Black's king is stuck in the center. e5 ( 12...exd5 13.exd5+ d8
14.b4 cd7 15.g5 g8 16.xf7+ c7 17.f4+- and White has
a decisive attack. ) 13.xf6+ gxf6 14.e3;
C2b212) 11...e7 12.b2 0-0 13.ad1 c8 14.e5 dxe5 15.xe5
cd7 16.f4 iCE 0.2 - Leila 0.53h, Internet 2011;
C2b22) 10...e7 11.a3 ( 11.d1 45 - Line ) 11...c5 ( 11...b8
12.ad1 c5 13.fe1 0-0 14.e5 dxe5 15.xe5 L. Portisch - U.
Andersson, Milan 1975 ) 12.d2 0-0 13.b2 c8 14.b4 cd7 15.f4
e5 with mutual play. Glaurung 1.2.1 - Ktulu 8.0, Internet 2007;
C2b3) 9.e4 bd7 ( 9...e7 45 - Line ) 10.e3 e7 ( 10...g4 11.e2
ge5 12.d4 J. Timman - V. Hort, Prague 1990 ) 11.d4 c7 12.b3
0-0 - Line 405;
C2b4) 9.g5 bd7 ( 9...e7 45 - Line ) 10.d2 ( 10.fd1 e7 45
- Line; 10.d2 e7 11.f4 c5 12.fd1 c8 45 - Line ) 10...xg2
11.xg2 e7 ( 11...c8?! 12.ce4 M. Illescas Cordoba - Y. Seirawan,
Buenos Aires 1993 ) 12.de4
C2b41) 12...0-0 13.fd1 ( 13.xd6 c7 14.fd1 - 12... Qc7 13.
Rfd1 O-O 14. Nxd6 ) 13...c7= - 12... Qc7 13. Rfd1 O-O;
C2b42) 12...c7 13.fd1 0-0
C2b421) 14.xd6?! fd8
C2b4211) 15.b4 h6 16.e3 a5 17.cb5 ( 17.bxa5 c5 18.f4
c6+ 19.f3 e8 20.f5 exf5 21.d5 f8 22.axb6 e6
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Fritz 13 Houdini 1.5, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 17...c6+ 18.f3 axb4 19.f4
f8 20.e4 e8 21.e5 xd6 22.xd6 g6 23.d2 a3 24.f2
xd6 25.exd6 c3 Slow Chess Blitz WV2 - Deep Fritz 8, Internet
2005;
C2b4212) 15.de4 e5 16.e3 xc4 17.f3 xe4 18.xe4
xg5 19.xg5 h6 (A. Schneider - D. Berczes, Budapest 2003)
20.b3 hxg5 21.bxc4 xc4;
C2b422) 14.ac1 fd8 15.f3 h6 16.xf6+ xf6 17.xf6 xf6
988
18.b3 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. Ni Hua - Yu Yangyi,
Xinghua 2012 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 6...d6
A) 7.d3 e7 8.e4 0-0 ( 8...bd7 9.e1= - 6... Be7 7. Re1 d6 8. e4 Nbd7 9.
d3 )
A1) 9.h3 a6 10.e3 ( 10.b3 c6 11.b2 b5 12.e5 dxe5 13.xe5 xg2
14.xg2 (L. Portisch - L. Yudasin, Manila 1990) fd7 15.f4 xe5 16.fxe5
c6=; 10.a4 c7 11.e2 c6 12.e3 d7 13.d4 cxd4 14.xd4
(A. Beliavsky - S. Hansen, Germany 2004) ac8 15.b3 c5 16.ab1 f6
17.fd1 fd8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. (with the idea b4) ) 10...c7 11.c1 bd7 12.d2
c6 13.f4 b5= with mutual play. L. Portisch - L. Psakhis, Madrid (rapid)
1988;
A2) 9.e1
A2a) 9...a6 10.b3 c6 ( 10...bd7 11.d4 cxd4 12.xd4 c7 13.b2=
- 6... Be7 7. Re1 d6 8. e4 Nbd7 9. d3 Qc7 10. b3 a6 11. Bb2 O-O 12. d4
cxd4 13. Nxd4 ) 11.b2 e5 12.d5 c8 ( 12...xd5 13.exd5 d4
14.xd4 exd4 15.c1 c8 16.h4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. P. Prohaszka - B. Predojevic,
St. Veit 2013 ) 13.e2 d7= Loop List 600 - Junior 8, Internet 2007;
A2b) 9...c6 10.b3 a6 11.b2 b8 12.d4 cxd4 13.xd4 xd4
14.xd4 c7 15.ac1 fc8 16.h3 f8= F. Olafsson - A. Karpov, Bad
Lauterberg 1977;
A3) worse move is 9.g5
A3a) 9...c6 10.f4 d7 11.h4 ( 11.f3 f6 12.e3 a6= with mutual
play. Daydreamer 1.75 - Pro Deo 1.7, Internet 2011 ) 11...d4 12.e3 h6
( 12...f6 13.b1 a6 14.e2 c7= ) 13.f3 xf3+ 14.xf3 f6
15.b5 b8= A. Morozevich - G. Sargissian, Yerevan 2008;
A3b) 9...fd7 10.h4 h6 11.h3 c6 12.f4 d4 13.e3 b8
A. Morozevich - C. Lutz, Biel 2003;
A4) 9.b3 a6 ( 9...a6 10.e1 e5 11.h3 c7 12.h4 g6= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V.
Korchnoi - T. Petrosian, Odessa 1974 ) 10.b2= - 6... Be7 7. b3 d6 8. Bb2
a6 9. e4 O-O 10. d3;
B) 7.b3 e7= - 6... Be7 7. b3 d6 ( 7...bd7 8.b2 e7 - 6... Be7 7. b3 d6
8. Bb2 Nbd7; 7...a6= - 6... a6 7. b3 d6 );
C) 7.e1
C1) 7...a6= - 6... a6 7. Re1 d6;
C2) worse move is 7...bd7 8.e4 ( 8.b3 e7= - 6... Be7 7. Re1 d6 8. b3
Nbd7 ) 8...c8
C2a) 9.d4 cxd4 10.xd4 xc4 11.xe6 fxe6 12.e5 xg2 13.exf6 gxf6
14.xg2 ( 14.h5+ e7 15.xg2 e5 16.d2 a8+ 17.f3=
989
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 14...a8+
15.h3 (Arasan 11.7 - Ufim 8.02 , Internet 2010) h5 (aimed against Qh5+)
16.e2 ( 16.xe6+ f7 17.e3 e5 ) 16...e5 17.f4 h4 18.g4 f3+
19.xf3 xf3 20.e3 xf4 21.xe6+ f7 22.xf4 xe6 23.f1 e5
24.b5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C2b) 9.b3 e7 ( 9...a6?! 10.d4 cxd4 11.xd4 c7 12.d5! exd5
13.exd5+ d8 14.a3 White has the attack. Z. Andriasian - D.
Petrosian, Yerevan 2010 ) 10.d4 cxd4 11.xd4 c5 12.b4 cd7 13.e5
dxe5 14.xb7 exd4 15.xc8 xc8 16.xd4 xb4 17.b2;
C3) 7...e7= - 6... Be7 7. Re1 d6;
D) 7.d4 cxd4
D1) 8.xd4 a6= - 6... a6 7. d4 cxd4 8. Qxd4 d6 ( 8...c6 9.f4 e7
10.d1 a6 11.b3 c7 12.a3 d8 13.ac1 b8 14.d3 0-0 15.cd1
Ki. Georgiev - L. Ftacnik, Austria 2009 );
D2) 8.xd4 xg2 9.xg2
D2a) 9...c7 10.g5 bd7 11.xf6 ( 11.a4 e7 12.fd1 0-0
13.c6 d8 14.b4 c8 15.b5 e5 16.f4 R. Ponomariov - M.
Carlsen, Wijk aan Zee 2011 ) 11...xf6 12.a4+ d7 13.fd1
(weakness c6);
D2b) 9...e7
D2b1) 10.b3 c8 ( 10...d7 11.e4 0-0 12.e3 b7 13.f3 a6 14.a4
c8 15.d2 bd7 16.ad1 c7 17.c2 c5= with mutual play.
Naum 4 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2009 ) 11.d3 a6 12.f3 a7
13.b2 0-0 14.fd1 c7 15.ac1 d8= M. Stojanovic - B. Vuckovic,
Vrnjacka Banja 2010;
D2b2) 10.a4+! fd7 11.d1 0-0 12.f3 c8 ( 12...c7 13.g5 f6
14.f4 a6 15.e4 c5 16.c2 b7 17.ac1 ) 13.f4 c5 14.c2
b7 15.b5 c6 16.g1 C. Musitani - K. Okay, corr. 2007 ]
[ 6...c6 7.e4 ( 7.d4 xd4 8.xd4 xg2 9.xe6 fxe6 10.xg2 e7 11.e4
d6 12.f4 0-0 13.e2 e8 14.ad1 Onno 1.1.1 - Ktulu 9.0, Internet 2009;
7.b3 e7 8.b2 0-0= - 6... Be7 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 Nc6; 7.e1 d5 8.cxd5 xd5
9.d4 xd4 10.xd4 xc3 11.bxc3 xg2 12.xe6 fxe6 13.xg2 e7 14.e4
0-0= Movei 00.8.438 - E.T. Chess 13.01.08, Internet 2008; 7.e3 e7 8.b3 0-0
9.b2= - 6... Be7 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 Nc6 9. e3 )
A) 7...b8 8.d4 cxd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4 d6 ( 10...d6 11.g5 e5
12.d3 0-0 13.ac1 h6 (N. Tolstikh - H. Nishimura, Mlada Boleslav 1994)
14.e3 d8 15.fd1 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 11.b3 ( 11.a4
e7 12.b4 0-0 13.a5 bxa5 14.bxa5 a6 (Ruffian 2.1.0 - Petir 3.99d,
Internet 2006) 15.a3 e5 16.d3 c8= ) 11...e7 12.a3 0-0 - 7... d6 8.
d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 Be7 11. b3 O-O 12. Ba3 Qb8;
B) 7...c8 8.e5 g4 9.e1 ( 9.h3 h6 10.d4 xd4 11.xd4 xg2
12.xe6 dxe6 13.xg2 xd1 14.xd1 f5 15.f4 e7 16.d2
Rybka 1.2f - Rybka 1.2i, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 9...d6 10.exd6 xd6 11.d4 0-0
990
12.d5 exd5 13.cxd5 d4 14.xd4 cxd4 15.xd4 f5 16.d3 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep Shredder 11 - Toga II 1.4,
Internet 2008;
C) 7...d6 8.d4 ( 8.e1 e7 9.d4 cxd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4 0-0
12.b3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
White. G. Kamsky - N. De Firmian, Amsterdam 1996 ) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 xd4
( 9...c8 10.xc6 xc6 11.f4 e7 12.e2 0-0 13.fd1 White has a
slight spatial advantage. White has a lasting advantage. A. Beliavsky - V.
Salov, Reggio Emilia 1992 ) 10.xd4 e7 11.b3 0-0 12.b2 ( 12.a3 b8
13.ad1 d8 14.d2 c6 15.fd1 J. Lautier - L. Psakhis, Barcelona 1993 )
12...c7 13.ac1 fd8
C1) 14.fe1 ac8 15.h3 ( 15.d1 c6 16.e3 b7 17.c2 a8
18.e3 b7 19.e2 h6 20.ce1 d7= with mutual play. A. Yermolinsky N. De Firmian, Philadelphia 1993 ) 15...f8 16.h2 b8 17.cd1=
White. Bu Xiangzhi - D. Jakovenko, Ergun 2006;
C2) 14.fd1 ac8 15.b5 b8 16.a3 a8 17.f3 Daydreamer 1.75 AnMon 5.75, Internet 2010 ]
[ 6...e4 7.xe4 xe4 8.d3 b7 9.d4 ( 9.e4 e7 10.e1= - 6... Be7 7. Re1
Ne4 8. Nxe4 Bxe4 9. d3 Bb7 10. e4 ) 9...cxd4 10.xd4 c6 (D. Barlov - A.
Strikovic, La Laguna 2010) 11.d3 c7 12.d1 d8 13.g5 e7 14.xe7
xe7 15.ac1 (weakness d6) ]
[ 6...d5 7.cxd5 xd5 8.xd5 ( 8.d4 xc3 9.bxc3 d7 10.e1 cxd4 11.cxd4
b4 12.g5 f6 13.d2 xd2 14.xd2 c8 15.d3 e7 16.ac1
A. Karpov - V. Hort, Waddinxveen 1979 ) 8...xd5 9.d4 e7 10.dxc5 bxc5
11.a4+ c6 12.c2 (weakness c5) K. Sasikiran - J. Adamski, Copenhagen
2003 ]
7.e1 (with the idea e4) [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with
[ 7.d4= 45 - Line ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 7.b3 Black can equalize with relative ease.
A) 7...d6 8.b2 ( 8.d4 cxd4 9.xd4 xg2 10.xg2 c7 11.e4 a6
12.b2 b7 13.e1 0-0 14.e2 c8 15.f4 c6= V. Ivanchuk - Y.
Seirawan, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1993 )
A1) 8...bd7 9.d4 ( 9.e3 0-0= - 7... O-O 8. Bb2 d6 9. e3 Nbd7 ) 9...0-0
( 9...cxd4 10.xd4 xg2 11.xg2 c7 12.e3 U. Andersson - A. Sokolov,
Bilbao 1987 ) 10.d5 exd5
A1a) 11.h4 g6 12.cxd5 e8 13.f4 c7 ( 13...xh4 14.gxh4 xh4
15.d2 df6 16.e4 d8 17.ae1= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 14.e4 b5 15.e5 f5= with mutual play. V. Kramnik - V.
Topalov, Amsterdam 1996;
A1b) 11.cxd5 a6 12.e4 e8 (B. Enklaar - K. Langeweg, Leeuwarden
1972) 13.c2;
991
A2) 8...0-0= - 7... O-O 8. Bb2 d6;
A3) 8...a6
A3a) 9.e4 0-0 10.d3
A3a1) 10...bd7 11.e2 c7 12.d4 cxd4 13.xd4 fe8 14.fe1
f8 15.ad1 ad8 16.d2 b8= J. Smejkal - L. Ftacnik, Germany
1995;
A3a2) 10...e8 11.d2 c6 12.d4 cxd4 13.xd4 c8 14.c2
( 14.fe1 c7 15.xc6 xc6 16.a4 d7 17.e2 b7= with mutual
play. V. Korchnoi - N. Short, Montpellier 1985 ) 14...c7 (Kurt 271009 FireFly 2.5.6, Internet 2010) 15.ac1 e5= with mutual play.;
A3a3) 10...c6 11.d4 cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 b8 14.fd1
( 14.h1 c7 15.f4 fe8 16.ad1 c6 17.a4 f8 18.a3 bd8
19.e3 d7= with mutual play. G. Hertneck - J. Benjamin, Munich
1994 ) 14...c7 15.ac1 fd8 16.a3 Zappa Mexico II - Jonny 4.00,
Internet 2010;
A3a4) 10...d7 11.e1 c6 12.d4 ( 12.h3 c7 13.d4 cxd4
14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 c6= with mutual play. M. Tal - L.
Polugaevsky, Tallinn 1973 ) 12...cxd4 13.xd4 (J. Smejkal - L.
Polugaevsky, La Valetta 1980) xd4 14.xd4;
A3a5) 10...c7 11.e1 ( 11.e2 c6 12.ad1 d7 13.d4 f6
14.dxc5 bxc5 15.d2 d4 16.fe1 ad8 C. McNab - M. Adams,
Dublin 1993 ) 11...c6 12.d4 cxd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 ab8=
- 6... d6 7. d3 Be7 8. e4 O-O 9. Re1 Nc6 10. b3 a6 11. Bb2 Rb8 12. d4
cxd4 13. Nxd4 Nxd4 14. Qxd4 Qc7;
A3b) 9.e3 bd7 ( 9...0-0= - 7... O-O 8. Bb2 d6 9. e3 a6 ) 10.e2 0-0=
- 7... O-O 8. Bb2 d6 9. e3 Nbd7 10. Qe2 a6;
A3c) 9.d4 cxd4 10.xd4 xg2 11.xg2
A3c1) 11...c8 12.e3
A3c11) 12...0-0 13.f3 a7 14.a4 ( 14.h3 c7 (Rybka 3 Dynamic
- Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) 15.fd1 fd7 16.ac1 ) 14...b7
15.ac1 d7 16.c3 c8 17.fd1 Key game A. Karpov - M. Wahls,
Biel 1990;
A3c12) 12...c6 13.c1 xd4 14.exd4 d5 15.cxd5 ( 15.a4 c6
16.c5 bxc5 17.dxc5 ) 15...b7 16.f3 exd5 17.c2 0-0 18.fc1
V. Korchnoi - V. Ivanchuk, Tilburg 1989;
A3c2) 11...0-0 12.d3 ( 12.e4 c7 13.f3 bd7 14.c1 ac8=
H. Mecking - Lj. Ljubojevic, Manila 1975 ) 12...c7 13.f3 a7 14.fd1
c8 15.ac1 H. Pfleger - A. Karpov, Montilla 1976;
A3c3) 11...c7 12.e3
A3c31) 12...c6 13.f3 c8 14.xc6 xc6 15.xc6+ xc6
16.fd1= Black can equalize with relative ease. 1/2-1/2 J. Gustafsson L. Nisipeanu, Germany 2005;
A3c32) 12...b7+ 13.f3 a7 ( 13...xf3+ 14.xf3 bd7 15.ad1
992
(Chezzz 1.0.3 - FrancescaMAD 0.10, Internet 2005) 0-0 16.d4 fc8
17.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 14.xb7 xb7 15.f4 0-0
16.h3 ( 16.f5 e5 17.c2 c6 18.ad1 b5 19.cxb5 axb5 20.b4
d8 21.d5 xd5 22.xd5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Key game A. Karpov - J.
Hjartarson, Rotterdam 1989 ) 16...c8 17.g4 c6 18.xc6 xc6
19.ac1 h6 20.f3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
A3c33) 12...0-0 13.f4 c6 14.f3 xd4 15.exd4 d7 16.g4 ac8
17.a4 (Rotor 0.5 - Dragon 4.6, Internet (blitz) 2009) d5 18.g5 e8!
19.cxd5 c7 20.dxe6 xe6= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
B) 7...d5 8.cxd5 xd5 9.b2 ( 9.xd5 xd5 10.b2 0-0 - 7... O-O 8. Bb2
d5 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Nxd5 Bxd5 ) 9...0-0 - 7... O-O 8. Bb2 d5 9. cxd5 Nxd5;
C) 7...0-0
C1) 8.e3 d5 ( 8...d6 9.b2= - 8. Bb2 d6 9. e3 ) 9.b2 dxc4 10.bxc4 a6=
A. Giri - G. Halvax, Vienna 2011;
C2) 8.b2
C2a) 8...d5= - Line 029 : 2... b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 5. O-O Be7 6. Nc3 OO 7. b3 d5 8. Bb2 c5;
C2b) 8...a6 9.e3
C2b1) 9...e4 10.xe4 xe4 11.d3 b7 12.e2 d6 ( worse move is
12...b5 13.fd1 J. Hickl - A. Chernin, Austria 1997 ) 13.d4 d7 14.e4
cxd4 15.xd4 e8 16.fd1 c7 17.ac1 ad8 18.f4 b8=
with mutual play. E. Baudouin - J. Jens, Belgium 2008;
C2b2) 9...d6= - 8... d6 9. e3 a6;
C2c) 8...c6
C2c1) 9.d4 xd4 10.xd4 xg2 11.xg2 cxd4 12.xd4 c7
13.ad1 fd8 14.e4 ( 14.f4 xf4 15.gxf4 a6= Z. Andriasian - H.
Melkumyan, Yerevan 2012 ) 14...d6 15.f3 a6= White has a slight spatial
advantage. D. Komljenovic - I. Zlatilov, Berlin West 1988;
C2c2) 9.e3
C2c21) worse move is 9...a6
C2c211) 10.d3 c8 11.c1
C2c2111) 11...a8 12.d4 ( 12.e2 d5 13.cxd5 xd5 14.fd1
xc3 15.xc3 V. Salov - Y. Seirawan, Rotterdam 1989 ) 12...cxd4
13.exd4 (J. Hege - H. Paessler, corr. 2007) b4 14.d5 e7
15.d3;
C2c2112) 11...e8 12.e5 d5 13.d4 cxd4 14.exd4 dxc4
15.bxc4 a5 16.xb7 xb7 17.d3 a5= with mutual play.
Octochess r4638 - WildCat 8.0, Internet 2012;
C2c212) 10.d4 cxd4 11.exd4 d5 12.cxd5 exd5 13.e5
Komodo 4 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2012;
C2c22) 9...c8 10.d4 cxd4 11.xd4 c7 12.c2 a6= J. Timman 993
Y. Seirawan, Reykjavik 1991;
C2d) 8...e4 9.d4 xc3 10.xc3 cxd4 11.xd4 f6 12.d3 xc3
13.xc3 e7 14.fd1 D. Navara - S. Karjakin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009;
C2e) 8...d6 9.e3
C2e1) 9...a6 10.d4 ( 10.e2 bd7= - 9... Nbd7 10. Qe2 a6 )
C2e11) worse move is 10...cxd4
C2e111) 11.xd4 xg2 12.xg2 a7 13.f4 ( 13.f3 c7
14.fd1 c8 15.ac1 White has a slight spatial advantage. V.
Korchnoi - L. Portisch, Bad Kissingen 1983 ) 13...c7 14.f3 c8
15.e4 P. Eljanov - V. Belov, Alushta 2000;
C2e112) 11.exd4 bd7 12.e1 ( 12.a4 d5 13.e5 c7 14.cxd5
xe5 15.dxe5 xd5 16.e4 A. Istratescu - L. Ftacnik, KhantyMansiysk 2005 ) 12...c8 13.c1 e8 (J. Rue Bullons - C. Perdomo,
Barcelona 1996) 14.d5 e5 15.d2;
C2e12) 10...e4 11.d5 ( 11.d3 xc3 12.xc3 (M. Sabol - C.
Ponizil, Czech Rep 2012) c7 13.d5 exd5 14.cxd5 d7= )
11...xc3 12.xc3 exd5 13.e1 f6 14.xf6 xf6 15.c1 f5
16.d3 d7 17.f4 f6= Key game V. Kramnik - M. Carlsen, Monte
Carlo (rapid) 2011;
C2e2) 9...bd7
C2e21) 10.d4
C2e211) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 xg2 12.xg2 c7 13.f4 ( 13.e2
b7+ 14.e4 a6 15.ad1 H. Camara - C. Mann de Toledo, Nova
Friburgo 1980 ) 13...a6 ( 13...c5 14.f3 d3 15.a3 d5
16.xe7 xe7 (B. Mihic - L. Nestorovic, Zlatibor 2008) 17.e4 dxe4
18.xe4 xe4 19.xe4 c5 20.f3 ) 14.f3
C2e2111) 14...fc8 15.g4 b5 16.cxb5 ( 16.g5 (E. Tomashevsky S. Azarov, Serpukhov 2007) b4 17.a4 e8 18.h4 f8 19.h5 )
16...d5 17.g5 e4 18.xe4 dxe4 19.xe4 c5 20.c6 d8
21.f3 axb5 22.c6 e8 23.xe7+ xe7 24.fd1;
C2e2112) 14...ac8 15.g4 g6 ( 15...c5 16.g5 fd7 17.ad1
U. Andersson - A. Sokolov, Bilbao 1987 ) 16.ad1 c5 17.g5
h5 18.d2 O. Foisor - M. Aguettaz, Grenoble 2002;
C2e212) 10...e4
C2e2121) 11.d3 xc3 12.xc3 cxd4 13.xd4 f6 14.d2
xc3 15.xc3 c7 16.ac1 ac8= Equal chances, quiet
position. A. Istratescu - L. Nisipeanu, Romania 2001;
C2e2122) 11.xe4 xe4 12.e2 c7 13.fd1 b7 14.e1
xg2 ( 14...f6 15.ac1 cxd4 16.xd4= 1/2-1/2 D. Jakovenko M. Carlsen, Foros 2008 ) 15.xg2 (V. Korchnoi - K. Bischoff, Brno
1992) cxd4 16.exd4 fe8=;
C2e2123) 11.d5 xc3 12.xc3 exd5 13.cxd5 f6 14.xf6
xf6 15.e4 fe8 16.e1 a6 17.c1 ac8 A. Grischuk - D.
994
Jakovenko, Moscow 2007;
C2e2124) 11.e2
C2e21241) 11...df6 12.fd1 c7 ( 12...xc3 13.xc3 c7
14.ac1= - 12... Qc7 13. Rac1 Nxc3 14. Bxc3 ) 13.ac1 xc3
14.xc3 ac8 15.d2 xg2 ( 15...cxd4 16.xd4 fd8
17.xb7 xb7 18.f3 b8 19.e4 a6= Equal chances, quiet
position. N. Spiridonov - S. Shipov, Paris 1995 ) 16.xg2 b7+
17.f3 xf3+ 18.xf3 fd8 19.e4 d5 20.cxd5 exd5=
A. Miles - V. Korchnoi, London 1980;
C2e21242) 11...xc3 12.xc3 e4 13.fd1 c7 14.e1
xg2 15.xg2 cxd4 16.exd4 d5= V. Kramnik - M. Carlsen,
C2e22) 10.e2
C2e221) 10...c8 11.fd1
C2e2211) 11...c7
C2e22111) 12.ac1
C2e221111) 12...b8 13.d4 a8 (S. Roa Alonso - J. Aguera
Naredo, Burgos 2003) ( 13...cxd4 14.exd4 d5 15.e5 dxc4
16.xd7 xd7 17.d5 White has the initiative. P. Harikrishna R. Hess, Wheeling 2011 ) 14.h4 cxd4 15.xb7 xb7
16.xd4 a6=;
C2e221112) 12...e4 13.xe4 xe4 14.d3 b7 15.e4 f6
16.d4 cxd4 17.xd4 fd8= Equal chances, quiet position. L.
Bruzon Batista - R. Wojtaszek, Poikovsky 2012;
C2e22112) 12.d4 e4 ( 12...cxd4 13.exd4 a6 14.ac1
Naum 3 - Grapefruit 1.0, Internet 2008 ) 13.ac1 xc3 14.xc3
f6= - 10. d4 Ne4 11. Qe2 Ndf6 12. Rfd1 Qc7 13. Rac1 Nxc3 14.
Bxc3 Rac8;
C2e2212) 11...e4 12.xe4 xe4 (Cyclone xTreme - Protector 1.
3.4, Internet 2010) 13.d4 e8=;
C2e222) 10...c7 11.fd1 ( 11.ac1 a6 12.fd1= - 10... a6 11.
Rfd1 Qc7 12. Rac1 ) 11...fe8 ( 11...a6= - 10... a6 11. Rfd1 Qc7;
11...ac8= - 10... Rc8 11. Rfd1 Qc7 ) 12.d4 (I. Bern - S. Larsen,
Norway 2004) e4 13.b5 b8 14.ac1 a6 15.c3 xc3
16.xc3 c7=;
C2e223) 10...a6 11.fd1 ( 11.d4 e4 12.xe4 xe4 13.fd1
c7= J. Ehlvest - L. Portisch, Reggio Emilia 1989; 11.ad1 b5
12.d3 b4 13.a4 b6 14.xb6 xb6 15.e4 d7= A. Jussupow J. Hjartarson, Linares 1989 )
C2e2231) 11...e8
C2e22311) 12.e4 c7 13.d4 cxd4 14.xd4 f8 15.e1 g6
16.ad1 ac8= with mutual play. V. Malakhov - Y. Pelletier,
Sanxenxo 2004;
995
C2e22312) 12.a3 c7 13.ac1 ad8 14.d3 b8 ( 14...d5
15.d4 (E. Bareev - K. Sasikiran, Moscow 2002) dxc4 16.bxc4
cxd4 17.exd4 d6= with mutual play. ) 15.d4 a8 16.h4
xg2 17.xg2 cxd4 18.exd4 d5=;
C2e22313) 12.d4
C2e223131) 12...cxd4 13.exd4 f8 14.ac1 c8 15.f1 d5
( 15...e4 16.xe4 xe4 17.e2 f6= ) 16.e5 c7
17.cxd5 exd5 18.e1 d6 19.xd7 xd7 20.a4 d8
21.xe8+ xe8 22.xc7 xc7= 1/2-1/2 A. Istratescu - G.
Sargissian, Kemer 2007;
C2e223132) 12...e4 13.ac1 c7= - 11... Qc7 12. Rac1
Rfe8 13. d4 Ne4 ( 13...df6 14.xe4 xe4 15.dxc5 bxc5
16.d2 xg2 17.xg2 a7 18.f3 b8= B. Gelfand - V.
Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2004 );
C2e2232) 11...e4 12.xe4 xe4 13.d3 b7 14.d4 e8
(I. Simonenko - M. Brodsky, St Petersburg 1993) ( 14...cxd4
15.xd4 c7 16.ac1 fd8 17.e1 ac8= U. Andersson - A.
Sokolov, Leningrad 1987 ) 15.ac1 c7=;
C2e2233) 11...b8 12.ac1 ( 12.h3 e5 13.xe5 dxe5 14.d3
d8 15.e4 xe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.dxe4 c7=
Equal chances, quiet position. B. Grachev - V. Durarbayli,
Nakhchivan 2012 ) 12...e8 13.h3 (A. Goldin - P. Stempin,
Warsaw 1990) ( 13.d4 e4 14.d5 xc3 15.xc3 exd5 16.cxd5
c8 17.b4 f6 18.c2 xc3 19.xc3 f6= ) 13...e4
14.xe4 xe4 15.d3 c6 16.d4 b7 17.d5 exd5 18.cxd5
xd5 ( 18...b5 19.c2 a5 20.a4 a6= The position is
19.xd5 xd5 20.d4 g5 21.xa8 xa8 22.f3 e8 23.b7
f6 24.e2 d5 25.xb6 d3=;
C2e2234) worse move is 11...a7 12.d4 e8 13.e4 cxd4
14.xd4 b8 15.e1 a8 16.ad1 M. Vachier Lagrave - I.
Salgado Lopez, Moscow 2011;
C2e2235) 11...c7
C2e22351) 12.d3 fe8 13.ac1 ac8 14.e1 xg2 ( 14...f8
15.xb7 xb7 16.f3 b8= J. Hickl - V. Ivanchuk, Panormo
2001 ) 15.xg2 b7 16.d4 (V. Bove Quist - L. Spassov,
Silkeborg 1983) b8=;
C2e22352) 12.ac1 fe8 ( 12...e4 13.xe4 xe4 14.d3
c6 15.d4 e4 16.e1 xg2 17.xg2 ad8= J. Timman - P.
Leko, Wijk aan Zee 2004; 12...c6 13.d4 (A. Istratescu - L.
Ftacnik, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005) e4 14.xe4 xe4=
- 12... Ne4 13. Nxe4 Bxe4 14. d3 Bc4 15. d4 Be4 ) 13.d4 e4
14.xe4 xe4 15.e1 xg2 16.xg2 cxd4 17.exd4 b7
996
18.e3 ac8= Key game M. Vachier Lagrave - F. Caruana, Biel
2011 ]
[ 7.d3 d5 ( 7...0-0 8.e4 d6= - 6... d6 7. d3 Be7 8. e4 O-O ) 8.cxd5 xd5
9.a4+ d7 ( 9...d7 10.e4 xc3 11.bxc3 0-0 12.e1 a6 13.f4 b5=
with mutual play. B. Larsen - U. Andersson, Bugojno 1982 ) 10.xd7+ xd7
11.d2 0-0 12.ab1 ac8 13.fc1 fd8= B. Larsen - J. Hernandez, Las
Palmas 1999 ]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 7...d5 [Chapter] [#]
A) worse move is 8.d4 dxc4 9.dxc5 ( 9.a4+ bd7 10.xc4 a6 11.dxc5
b5 12.f4 xc5 13.b4 e7 14.a3 c8 15.b2 0-0= Deep Sjeng 3.0 Glaurung 2.1, Internet 2008 ) 9...xc5 10.a4+ bd7
A1) 11.e5 xg2 12.xg2 a6 ( 12...0-0? 13.d1 R. Garcia - P. Ricardi,
Buenos Aires 1995 ) 13.xd7 xd7 14.xc4 b7+ 15.f3 0-0=;
A2) 11.g5 0-0 12.ed1 c8 13.e3 c6 14.xc4 b7 15.xf6
( 15.e2 b4 16.ac1 ac8 ) 15...xf6 16.e1 xg2 17.xg2 ac8
G. Kamsky - V. Gashimov, Sochi 2008;
A3) 11.xc4 0-0 12.d1 c8 13.h4 e7 14.h3 e8 15.d4 xg2
16.xg2 e5= V. Topalov - M. Carlsen, Morelia/Linares 2007;
B) 8.cxd5 xd5 ( 8...exd5 9.d4 0-0= - Line 216 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3
b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Re1 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Nc3 c5 )
B1) [Chapter] [#] 9.e4
B1a) 9...xc3 10.bxc3 0-0 11.d4 cxd4 12.cxd4
B1a1) 12...c6 13.b2 f6 14.b1 e8 15.d5 exd5 16.exd5 xe1+
17.xe1 a5 18.xf6 xf6 19.c1 d8 20.c2 c4 21.d4 e5
22.e2 g5 23.c6 White has a passed pawn. Rybka 3 - Deep Fritz 11,
B1a2) 12...d7 13.b2 ( 13.b1 c8= with mutual play. J. Sadorra M. Paragua, Manila 2008 ) 13...c8 14.d5 exd5 15.exd5 f6 16.d4
White has a passed pawn. A. Wojtkiewicz - M. Grabarczyk, Warsaw
1995;
B1a3) 12...a6 13.d2 ( 13.e5 c8 14.a3 d6 15.f4 e7
16.b3 c7 17.f1 fc8 18.a4 b8 19.xa7 g5= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Y. Pelletier - V. Korchnoi, Biel
2001 ) 13...c8 14.b1 d7 15.a4 fd8 16.f1 c7 17.f4 f6
18.a5 b5 19.b3 h6 20.bd1 White has a center control advantage.
Stockfish 2.1.1 - Rybka 4, Internet 2011;
B1b) 9...b4 10.d4 cxd4 11.xd4
B1b1) worse move is 11...0-0 12.a3 8c6 13.xc6 xc6 14.e5
xd1 15.xd1 fd8 ( 15...ad8 16.e3 (D. Harika - S. Bayat, Dubai
2010) a8 17.f4 ) 16.e3 V. Kramnik - A. Karpov, Monte Carlo
(rapid) 1999;
B1b2) 11...8c6
997
B1b21) 12.cb5
B1b211) 12...a6 13.xc6 xc6 14.c3 xd1 15.xd1 b5
16.e3 e5 17.a4 b4 18.e2 c4 19.d4 e5 20.ac1
Rybka 3 - Fruit 2.3.5m, Internet 2008;
B1b212) 12...xd4 13.xd4 0-0 14.e3 c8 ( 14...c5 15.a3
xd4 16.xd4 c2 17.xc2 xd4 18.ad1 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. ) 15.a3 c6 16.e5 c7 17.xc6 xc6
18.xc6 xc6 19.g4 e8 20.a4= White has the initiative. M.
Romm - L. Tinture, corr. 2009;
B1b213) 12...0-0 13.e3 xd4 14.xd4 f6 15.a3 xd4
16.xd4 c2 17.xc2 xd4 18.ad1 e5=;
B1b22) 12.e3 xd4 13.xd4 0-0 14.e2 c6 15.e3 xd1+
16.xd1 fd8= A. Karpov - G. Milos, Sao Paulo 2004;
B1b23) 12.xc6 xd1 ( 12...xc6 13.e5 xd1 14.xd1
- 12... Qxd1 13. Rxd1 Nxc6 14. e5 ) 13.xd1
B1b231) 13...xc6?!
B1b2311) 14.e5 b8 15.b5 ( 15.e3 xe5 16.f4 f6
17.ac1 xg2 18.xg2 d8 19.xe5 fxe5 20.b5 a6
21.xd8+ xd8 22.d1+ c8 23.d6+ c7= R. Vaganian - L.
Portisch, Saint John 1988 ) 15...0-0 16.f4 ( 16.d7 fd8
17.xd8+ xd8 18.e3 d7 19.f4 b4 20.xb7 xb7=
A. Beliavsky - L. Ftacnik, Germany 2000 ) 16...g5 17.ac1 gxf4
18.xc6 fxg3 19.hxg3 B. Larsen - S. Gligoric, Bled 1979;
B1b2312) 14.b5! 0-0 ( 14...b8 15.e3 0-0 16.ac1 )
15.d7 c8 16.c7 a6 17.xa7 xa7 18.xc6 c5 19.e3
xe3 20.fxe3 P. Mladenov - Z. Bratanov, Borovetz 2008;
B1b232) 13...xc6
B1b2321) 14.a3 c2
B1b23211) 15.b1 0-0 ( 15...f6 (Rybka 2.2n2 - Stockfish 1.5.1,
Internet 2009) 16.f1 f7 17.d2 e1 18.d1 c2= ) 16.f4
fd8 17.bc1 ( 17.e5 xg2 18.xg2 (Rybka 1.2f - Rybka 1.2f,
Internet (blitz) 2006) d4= ) 17...d4 18.e3 b3 19.b1
f6= F. Vallejo Pons - L. Van Wely, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005;
B1b23212) 15.a2 d8 16.xd8+
B1b232121) 16...xd8 17.d2 ( 17.b4 e1 18.f1 f6
19.b5 d7 20.d2 xb5 21.xb5 (Le Quang Liem - V.
Ivanchuk, Cap d'Agde 2010) f3+ 22.g2 d4 23.xd4
xd4= This position is rather drawish. ) 17...0-0 18.b4 d4
(Z. Rahman - M. Womacka, Hamburg 2001) 19.f4;
B1b232122) 16...xd8 17.d2 a5 18.b4 axb4 19.xc2
bxc3 20.xc3 c7!=;
B1b2322) 14.b1 d8 15.xd8+ (V. Epishin - L. Ftacnik,
Germany 2000) xd8 16.f1 c8 17.a3 c2 18.f4 b7=;
998
B1b2323) 14.f4 g5 15.d6
B1b23231) 15...xd6 16.xd6 e7 ( worse move is 16...d8
17.xd8+ xd8 18.a3 L. Van Wely - P. Leko, Monte Carlo
(blindfold) 2006 ) 17.e5 xg2 18.xg2 hd8= Protector 1.4.0 Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011;
B1b23232) 15...d8 16.e5 xg2 ( 16...xd6 17.exd6 xg2
18.xg2= - 16... Bxg2 17. Kxg2 Bxd6 18. exd6 ) 17.xg2 xd6
18.exd6 f5 19.ac1 d7 20.b5 c8 ( 20...d5?? [#]
21.c7+! e8 (D. Fridman - A. Zhigalko, Warsaw (rapid) 2010)
22.g7 f8 23.xa7 g8 24.xh7+- ) 21.c7+ ( 21.xa7
xc1 22.xc1 d5 23.a3 a8 24.b5 a5 25.c7 xd6=
J. Werle - M. Adams, London/ Crowthorne 2006 ) 21...xc7
22.dxc7+ d5 23.xa7 xc7 24.b5+ d7 25.d4 a8=
Black can equalize with relative ease. M. Gurevich - M. Adams,
Asnieres sur Seine 2006;
B2) 9.xd5 xd5 10.d4 cxd4= - 9. d4 cxd4 10. Nxd5 Qxd5;
B3) 9.d4 [Chapter] [#]
B3a) worse move is 9...xc3 10.bxc3 e4 11.e5 xg2 12.xg2 0-0
13.e4
B3a1) 13...c8 14.g4 ( 14.d5 f6 15.f4 c4 16.b1 ) 14...c6
( 14...f6 15.f3 h8 (M. Carlsen - L. Aronian, Elista 2007) 16.f4
a6 17.d6 e8 18.ad1 ) 15.h6 f6 16.xc6 xc6 17.g1;
B3a2) 13...f6 14.g4 cxd4
B3a21) 15.a3 e7 16.xe7 xe7 17.cxd4 d7 ( 17...d8 18.d5
exd5 19.exd5 White has a passed pawn. A. Yermolinsky - S. Atalik,
Berkley 2005 ) 18.a4 h5 19.e3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Bu Xiangzhi - J. Werle,
Antwerp 2008;
B3a22) 15.xf6+ xf6 16.cxd4 d7 17.h4;
B3b) 9...cxd4
B3b1) 10.a4+
B3b11) 10...d7 11.xd5 xd5 12.xd4 xg2 13.xg2
B3b111) 13...c8 14.e3 b7+ ( 14...0-0 15.ac1 c5 16.c6
M. Krasenkow - B. Jobava, Melilla 2011 ) 15.c6 xc6+ 16.xc6
f6 17.d4 xd4 18.xd4 (weakness c6);
B3b112) 13...0-0 14.c6
B3b1121) 14...c5 15.b5 d7
B3b112111) 16...h8 17.ed1 ( 17.d4 (L. Aronian - D.
Jakovenko, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007) b7+ 18.c6 a6
19.ed1 f6= ) 17...b7 18.xc5 xc5 19.f3 fc8 20.e5
c7 21.f4 b7+ 22.h3 f6 23.d7 e4 24.d3 f5+
25.xf5 exf5 26.d3 f8=;
999
B3b112112) 16...b7 17.f3 d6 18.xc5 xc5 19.ac1 a6
20.a4 ac8 21.e5 b5 22.f4 d6= Equal chances, quiet
position. Shark 1.32 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
B3b11212) 16.xe7+ xe7 17.e3 e4 18.ed1
White has the initiative. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
B3b1122) 14...e8 15.xe7+ xe7 (R. Buhmann - A. Delchev,
Belfort 2012) 16.d1 c5 17.b5 fd8 18.e3 b7 19.ac1=
B3b12) 10...d7 11.xd7+ xd7 12.xd4 ( 12.xd5 xd5
13.xd4 xg2 14.xg2 c8 15.d1 c5 16.b5 a6 17.d6+
xd6 18.xd6 e7 19.f4 hd8 20.ad1 c5 21.xd8 xd8
22.c1 d5= ) 12...7f6 13.g5 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.xd5 xd5
16.e4 ( 16.xd5 exd5 17.ad1 0-0 18.d2 xd4 19.xd4 fc8= )
16...xd4 17.exd5 0-0 18.dxe6 fxe6= This position is rather drawish.
bishops of opposite color G. Meier - A. Zhigalko, Istanbul 2012;
B3b2) 10.xd5
B3b21) 10...xd5 11.xd4 0-0
B3b211) 12.e4 b7 13.e5 (with the idea Qg4) ( worse move is
13.xd8 xd8 14.d2 a6 15.c3 c5 L. Aurel - E. Prie, Paris
1983 ) 13...xd4 14.xd4 xg2 15.xg2 c5=;
B3b212) 12.f4
B3b2121) worse move is 12...c6 13.a4 b4 14.a3 ( 14.ac1
xa2 15.c7 c8 16.xc8 xc8 17.e4 b5 18.xb5 c6
19.a5 b4 20.xa7 b7 21.xb7 xb7 22.e5
Deep Rybka 4 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 14...c6 15.b3
d5 16.e5 c8 17.d4 d7 18.ad1 E. Tomashevsky - M.
Adams, Kemer 2007;
B3b2122) 12...e8 13.e4 b7 14.a3 d7 15.b4 f6 16.e5
d5 17.d2 d7 18.g4 fc8 19.ed1 b5= with mutual play.
Shredder 7 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B3b22) 10...xd5 11.xd4
B3b221) 11...xd4 12.xd4 xg2 13.xg2
B3b2211) 13...0-0 14.e3
B3b22111) 14...c5 15.ed1 a6 16.a3 fc8 17.ac1 c7
( 17...f8 18.c4 e5 19.f5 xe3 20.xe3 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. E. Alekseev - B. Gelfand,
Sochi 2007 ) 18.b4 f8 19.d2 (with the idea e4);
B3b22112) 14...a6 15.a3 f6 16.ac1 xd4 17.xd4
Black has poor knight placement.;
B3b2212) 13...a6 14.e3 f6 15.ac1 0-0 ( 15...b4
16.b5 White has a slight developmental advantage. ) 16.c4
xd4 17.xd4 fd8 18.e3 b5 19.c3 b4 20.c5
1000
B. Gelfand - V. Ivanchuk, Moscow 2008;
B3b222) 11...0-0 12.g5 ( 12.xd5 xd5 13.d4 xg2 14.xg2
f6 15.e3= 1/2-1/2 M. Echarri Torres - J. Hernando Rodrigo,
Castelldefels 2004 xd4 16.xd4 c6=; 12.f4 a6 13.ed1
fd8 14.xd5 xd5 15.d4 xg2 16.xg2 f6 17.c6 xd1
18.xd1 xb2 19.d7= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Komodo 3 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2011 )
B3b2221) 12...c5 13.g4 e4 14.f4 c6 15.h5 ad8
16.g5 g6 17.xg6 hxg6 18.ac1 d7 19.a3 ( 19.ed1
xd1+ 20.xd1 d8 21.xd8+ xd8 22.xb7 xb7 23.b8 a6
24.g2 f8 25.e4 e7= Critter 1.6a - Strelka 5.5, Internet
2012 );
B3b2222) 12...xg5 13.xd5 xd5 14.xg5 xg2 15.xg2
B3b22221) 15...a6 16.ac1 fd8 17.c4 ( 17.ed1 h6
18.f3 xd1 19.xd1 c8 20.d7 c7= F. Bindrich - Y.
Pelletier, Plovdiv 2008 ) 17...d2 18.ec1 g6 19.1c2 xc2
20.xc2 d8 21.c4 d7 22.a3 g7 23.f3 c7 24.d4
c5= Key game Historically important game L. Aronian - A.
Grischuk, Nalchik (m/4) 2009;
B3b22222) 15...d7
B3b222221) 16.ac1 f6 ( 16...fc8 17.ed1 f6 18.f3
f8 19.e5 e8 20.f4 d5 21.f2 xc1 22.xc1 f6
23.f3 d7 24.a3 c8 25.xc8 xc8 26.e4 c7 27.e3
comfortable for White. J. Unen - A. Kupsys, corr. 2008 ) 17.c7
h6 18.f3 fc8 19.ec1 xc7 20.xc7 d5 21.b7 c8
22.xa7 c2 23.e5 xe2 24.a8+ ( 24.xf7 xb2 25.d6
c3= ) 24...h7 25.xf7 xb2= Key game M. Ragger - B.
Jobava, Porto Carras 2011;
B3b222222) 16.ed1
B3b2222221) 16...fd8 17.ac1 h6 18.f3 c5 ( 18...f6
19.xd8+ xd8 20.c7; 18...f8 19.d4 ac8 20.e3 )
19.xd8+ ( 19.e5 xd1 20.xd1 c8 21.b4 ) 19...xd8
20.b4 e4 ( 20...a6 21.a3 f6 22.e3 (Na6 is a poorlyplaced piece.) J. Kuiper - C. Beecham, corr. 2008 ) 21.a4
( 21.c7 a5 22.bxa5 bxa5 23.c4 B. Gelfand - V.
Ivanchuk, Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 21...a5 22.bxa5 bxa5
23.c4 f5 24.c6 d6 25.c8+ ( 25.e5 xc6 26.xc6
c3 27.xa5 xa4 28.f4 c5= B. Gelfand - L. Van Wely,
Dresden 2008 ) 25...h7 26.a8 d5 27.a6 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. (weakness a5, e6);
B3b2222222) 16...f6 17.ac1 ac8 18.f3 fe8
19.e5 White has the initiative. E. Fomichenko - C. Houriez,
1001
Roux 2009;
B3b2222223) 16...e5! 17.ac1 ad8 18.h3 xd1
19.xd1 h6 20.f3 xf3 21.xf3 c8 22.d7 c2
23.xa7 xb2= This position is rather drawish. Glaurung 2.1 Hiarcs 12, Internet 2008 ]
A) 8.d4
A1) worse move is 8...0-0 9.g5 ( 9.d5 xc3 10.bxc3= - 8... Nxc3 9. bxc3
O-O 10. d5 ) 9...xc3 ( 9...d6 10.dxc5 bxc5 11.f4 Hermann 1.7 Sorgenkind 0.4, Internet 2008; 9...xg5 10.xg5 xg5 11.xe4 xe4
12.xe4 c6 13.dxc5 xc5 14.xd7 e5 15.b5 B. Lalic - P Genov,
Lausanne 2001 ) 10.d3 xg5 11.xb7 xc1 12.xc3 c6 13.xa8
xa8 14.axc1 xd4= Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. Amyan 1.597 - Gaviota 0.75, Internet 2010;
A2) 8...xc3 9.bxc3
A2a) 9...c6 10.d5 a5 11.e4 xc4 12.f4= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Bu Xiangzhi - S. Sulskis, Gibraltar 2008;
A2b) 9...0-0
A2b1) worse move is 10.d5
A2b11) 10...f6 11.d3 e5 (A. Bove - A. Damia, Arco 2010)
( worse move is 11...exd5 12.cxd5 c4 13.d2 a6 14.a3 e8
(K. Sakaev - M. Gurevich, Neum 2000) 15.e4 e7 16.d6 f8 17.e5
White has a moderate spatial advantage. ) 12.d2 d6 13.a4 d7=
White.;
A2b12) 10...d6 11.dxe6 fxe6 12.d3 ( 12.h3 e5 13.e6+ h8
14.d5 xd5 (L. Van Wely - A. Yermolinsky, Merrillville 1997)
15.xd5 d7 16.e6 f6= ) 12...c6 13.h3 c8 14.d1 h8
15.e4 e5 16.xc8 xc8 17.h4 f6 18.g5= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. F.
Vautrin - F. Mignon, corr. 2006;
A2b2) 10.d3 c6 11.d5 a5 12.e4 Deep Junior 13 - Nemo 1.0.1b,
Internet 2012;
A2c) 9...e4
A2c1) 10.h3
A2c11) worse move is 10...xf3 11.exf3 cxd4 ( 11...c6 12.d5 a5
13.d3 0-0 14.f4 ) 12.cxd4 c6 13.e3 0-0 14.c1 V. Kramnik L. Yudasin, Yerevan 1996;
A2c12) 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 (Glaurung 2.1 - Bright 0.3d, Internet 2008)
c6 12.d2 g6=;
A2c2) 10.f1
A2c21) 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 c6 12.d2 g6 13.b2 0-0 14.d5
a5 15.c1 c8= with mutual play. Petir 3.95 - Fruit 2.1, Internet
1002
2007;
A2c22) 10...0-0 11.d2 b7 12.e4 c6 13.d5 R. Ponomariov - M.
Carlsen, Moscow (blitz) 2008;
A2c23) 10...xf3 11.exf3 c6 12.d5 a5
A2c231) 13.f4 0-0 14.a4 ( 14.h4 f6 15.d2 e8 16.g4 g6
17.f3 Bu Xiangzhi - A. Anastasian, Tripoli 2004 ) 14...f6 15.e3
c7 16.g2 White has a pair of bishops.;
A2c232) 13.d3 0-0 14.c2 (L. Bruzon Batista - J. Oms Pallisse,
Barcelona 2010) ( 14.f4 f6 15.d2 c7 16.f3 g6 17.h4 ae8
18.h5 B. Damljanovic - E. Postny, France 2009 ) 14...h6 15.e2
e8 16.c2;
A2c24) 10...d6
A2c241) 11.h4 d7 12.d5 exd5 ( 12...0-0 13.a4 h6 14.h3 exd5
15.cxd5 f6 16.a3 b5 17.axb5 b6 18.c4 (Historically important
game V. Topalov - M. Adams, San Luis 2005) xc4 19.a4 xf3
20.exf3 b6 ) 13.cxd5 0-0= with mutual play.;
A2c242) 11.d2 b7 12.e4 d7 13.d3 f6 14.b3 0-0 15.a4
c7 E. Miroshnichenko - V. Chuchelov, Kusadasi 2006;
B) 8.c2 xc3 9.dxc3
B1) 9...c7 10.e4 ( 10.f4 d6= - 9... d6 10. Bf4 Qc7 ) 10...c6 11.f4
e5=;
B2) 9...d6 10.f4 c7 11.ad1 c6 ( 11...d7 12.d2 e5 (A. Kiselev N. Dolomatov, Ufa 2010) 13.e3 a6= )
B2a) 12.d2
B2a1) 12...d8 13.ed1 h6 (R. Cvek - T. Petrik, Hustopece 2009)
( worse move is 13...0-0 14.g5 xg5 15.xg5 f6 16.f4 e5
17.e3 R. Vaganian - M. Adams, Oviedo (blitz) 1992 ) 14.e4 0-0 15.e5
xe5 16.xe5 xg2 17.xf7 xf7 18.xg2 e5 19.e3 b7+
20.d5 df8= with mutual play.;
B2a2) 12...h6 13.h4 0-0 14.ed1 ad8 R. Cvek - T. Petrik,
Hustopece 2009;
B2b) 12.g5 xg5 13.xg5 h6 ( 13...f6 (I. Brooks - B. Toth, corr. 2006)
14.d2 0-0-0 15.f4 a5= with mutual play. )
B2b1) 14.f4 d8 ( 14...0-0-0 15.d3 e5= with mutual play. Deep
Rybka 4 - Critter 0.90, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 15.h4 e5 16.c1 0-0 17.e4
e7 18.g4 g6 19.h5 h8 20.g5 hxg5 21.xg5 f6 22.h4 c8
23.e2 e6 24.b3 g5 25.hxg6 xg6= with mutual play. V. Akopian M. Adams, Leon 1995;
B2b2) 14.c1 0-0 15.e4 e5 ( 15...ad8 16.f4 e7 17.e3 f5
18.exf5 xg2 19.xg2 xf5= with mutual play. ) 16.f4 exf4 17.gxf4
ad8 18.f2 h8 19.g3 f6 20.f3= 1/2-1/2 D. Khismatullin - Z.
Izoria, Moscow 2006;
C) 8.a4 0-0 9.d3 f6 10.e4 d6 11.b3 ( 11.a3 c6= M. Krasenkow - A.
1003
Yermolinsky, Madrid 1998 ) 11...c6 12.b2 a6= with mutual play. Stockfish
1.2 - Fritz 11, Internet 2009;
D) 8.xe4 xe4
D1) 9.d4 0-0
D1a) 10.f4 d6 11.d2
D1a1) 11...c8 12.ad1 ( 12.dxc5 dxc5 13.e3 b7 14.ad1 c6=
P. Svidler - P. Leko, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 12...b7
D1a11) 13.e3 d5 14.cxd5 xd5 15.dxc5 bxc5 ( 15...xc5 16.d3
f5 17.a3 P. Svidler - M. Carlsen, Gjovik (rapid) 2009 ) 16.c3 c6
17.e4 xa2 18.a1 b4 19.b3 a5 20.d2 a4 21.e5 b5 22.xa8
xa8 23.bxa4 xa4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
D1a12) 13.dxc5 dxc5 14.e3 f6 15.d2 h6 16.ed1;
D1a2) 11...c6! 12.dxc5 ( 12.d5 exd5 13.cxd5 b4 14.g5 xg2
15.xg2 c2! 16.xc2 xg5= Equal chances, quiet position. )
12...bxc5 13.ad1 b8 14.e3 f5 15.g5 d4 16.xe4 c2
17.d3 xe1 18.xe1 fxe4 19.xe4 h6= White has sufficient
D1b) 10.d5 exd5 11.cxd5 d6 12.f4 ( 12.h4 xg2 13.xg2 d7
14.a4 a6 15.d2 b5 16.c2 f6 A. Shimanov - P. Ponkratov, Moscow
(rapid) 2013 ) 12...f6 13.b3 e8 14.h4 e7 15.d2 xg2 16.xg2
d7 17.c4 e5 18.xe5 xe5 19.e4 d4= with mutual play. Houdini
2.0c - Houdini 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2012;
D2) 9.d3 b7
D2a) 10.d4 cxd4 11.xd4 0-0 12.d1 d6 13.d3 d7 14.g5 xg5
15.xb7 c5 16.f3 xb7 17.xg5 xg5 18.xb7 c5 ( 18...e5
19.d2 ac8 20.xa7 xc4 21.xb6 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Hiarcs 8 - Junior 9, Internet 2006 ) 19.b3
e5 20.e3 b2 21.g2 fd8= Black can equalize with relative ease.
Philou 3.7 - Delfi 5.4, Internet 2012;
D2b) 10.e4
D2b1) 10...0-0 11.d4 cxd4 ( 11...d5? 12.exd5 exd5 13.e5 cxd4
14.xd4 a6 15.g4 b4 (B. Gelfand - J. Timman, Pamplona 2000)
16.h6! f6 17.ad1 c8 18.h5! gxh6 19.a3 xe5 20.xe5 c6
21.exd5 f6 22.d6 e6 23.xc6+- ) 12.xd4
D2b11) 12...a6 13.e3 ( 13.b3 c6 14.b2 c7 15.g4 f6
16.ad1 f7 17.h4 c5= with mutual play. K. Sasikiran - F. Vallejo
Pons, Mallorca 2004 )
D2b111) 13...c6 14.xc6 ( 14.e2 c8 15.c1 b5 16.c5 d6
17.cxd6 xd6 A. Kovalyov - E. Rozentalis, Montreal 2013 ) 14...xc6
15.d4 c5 16.c3 c7 17.xc5 bxc5 18.ad1= The position is
(weakness d7);
1004
D2b112) 13...d6 14.a4 d7 15.a5 bxa5 16.d2 a4 17.xa4
c8 18.c2 f6 19.b3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. (with the idea Na5)
D2b12) 12...d6
D2b121) 13.e3 d7 14.c1 a6 15.d2 ( 15.f4 e8 16.f2
c7 17.b4 ac8 18.b3 b8 L. Psakhis - M. Adams, Internet
(blitz) 2004 ) 15...c8 16.b3 c7 17.e2 b8 18.c3 a8 19.a4
h6 20.b1 fd8= L. Gofshtein - S. Fedorchuk, France 2009;
D2b122) 13.b3 a6
D2b1221) 14.a4 d7
D2b12211) 15.d2 f6 ( 15...c5 16.a5 f6 17.c3 bxa5
18.xa5 e7 19.e3 fc8 20.c1 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini
2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 16.b4 c7 17.a5 c5=
- 15. Ba3 Qc7 16. Bb4 Nc5 17. a5;
D2b12212) 15.a3 c7
D2b122121) 16.a2 fe8 ( 16...c5 17.d2 ac8 18.b2
fd8 19.c2 f6 20.f4 b8 21.b4 d7 22.ed1 c7
23.f1 h6 24.e2 e7= V. Mamonovas - D. Winkler, corr.
2009 ) 17.d2 ad8 18.f4 g6 19.f2 f6 20.b2 e5 21.c2
exf4 22.xf6 xf6 23.xf4 d7 24.e3 e5= A. Gritsenko
- V. Papin, Vladivostok 2012;
D2b122122) 16.b4 c5 ( 16...fc8 17.a2 f8 18.a5
A. Wengholm - G. Astrom, Lund 2010 ) 17.a5 f6 18.axb6
xb6 19.a5 a7 20.a2 fc8 21.c3 b6 22.d2 ab8
23.a3 a8= Deep Fritz 12 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010;
D2b1222) 14.a3 c7 ( 14...d7? 15.e5 xg2 16.exd6 f6
17.xg2 V. Kramnik - R. Ponomariov, Moscow (blitz) 2009 )
15.h5 c6 16.xc6 xc6 17.h3 e5 18.ac1 a5=
Shredder 10 - Hiarcs 11, Internet 2007;
D2b1223) 14.e3 d7 15.d2 ( 15.f4 e8 16.f2 c7 17.c1
f6 18.d2 ad8 19.g4 c5 20.b4 g6!? 21.c2 d7 22.g5
g7= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
F. Vallejo Pons - M. Adams, Linares 2002 ) 15...c8 16.ad1 c5
17.f3 h6 18.e2 c7 Zappa Mexico II - Toga II, Internet 2009;
D2b1224) 14.b2 d7 15.e5! ( 15.e2 c7 16.ad1 ac8
17.d2 fe8 18.d1 b8 19.a4 a8 20.e3 c5 21.de2
g6 22.h3 f8 23.f3 cd8= Z. Rahman - G. Sargissian, Abu
Dhabi 2003 ) 15...xg2 16.exd6 xd6 17.xg2 c7
D2b12241) 18.e2 fd8 ( 18...f6 19.f3 e7 20.e5 d6
(E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - L. Bruzon Batista, Santo Domingo 2012)
21.g4 xg4 22.xg4 e5 23.ad1 White has the initiative. )
19.ad1 b4! 20.f1 e7 21.c2 f6= Equal chances, quiet
1005
position.;
D2b12242) 18.f3 ac8 19.ad1 fd8 20.e2 c5 21.c2
f8 22.ed2 xd2 23.xd2 g6 24.e4 d6 25.h4
White is exerting kingside pressure. Rybka 2.2n2 - Fritz 8,
D2b13) 12...c6
D2b131) 13.b3 xd4 14.xd4= - 10... Nc6 11. d4 cxd4 12. Nxd4
Nxd4 13. Qxd4 O-O 14. b3;
D2b132) 13.b5 d6 14.e3 a6 15.c3 e5 16.b3 b8 17.c1
( 17.a4 c7 18.c1 d7 19.h4 h6 20.f4 fe8= Key game Bu
Xiangzhi - A. Karpov, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2010 ) 17...d7 18.f4 c7
19.d2 h6 20.f1 fe8 21.f5 e5 R. Mislin - A. Djoudi, corr.
2012;
D2b133) 13.f4 xd4 14.xd4 c8 15.ad1 d8 16.d3=
for White. Fruit 2.4 - Loop M1-P, Internet 2008;
D2b2) 10...c6 11.d4 cxd4 ( 11...xd4 12.xd4 cxd4 13.xd4=
- 11... cxd4 12. Nxd4 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 ) 12.xd4 xd4 ( 12...0-0=
- 10... O-O 11. d4 cxd4 12. Nxd4 Nc6 ) 13.xd4 0-0
D2b21) 14.b3 c5 ( 14...e5 15.d2 c5 16.b2 e7 17.a3 a5
18.c3 xa3 19.xe5 xe5 20.xa3 c6= E. Romanov - S.
Tiviakov, Germany 2010 ) 15.c3 ( 15.d3 c7 16.e3 e7
17.ed1 c6 18.ac1 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2
M. Matlakov - P. Ponkratov, Martuni 2010 ) 15...e7 16.e2 ( 16.a3
a5 17.b2 f6 18.e2 c6= R. Vaganian - A. Yermolinsky, Tilburg
1993 ) 16...a5 17.a4 f5 18.e5 c6 ( 18...xg2 19.xg2 ad8
20.f3 d6 21.exd6 xd6 22.g5 R. Ponomariov - V. Anand, Sofia
2005 ) 19.e3 b4 20.d3 ab8=;
D2b22) 14.d1 c6 (A. Rotstein - I. Rausis, Austria 2007) ( 14...d6
15.a4 c7 16.a2 c6 17.b3 fd8 18.a3 A. Beliavsky - C. Lutz,
Leipzig 2002 ) 15.e5 c5 16.g4 f5=;
D2b23) 14.d3 c7 15.b3 a5 16.f4 e5 17.d2 fd8=
I. Nepomniachtchi - V. Ivanchuk, Havana 2012;
D2b24) 14.f4 c5 ( 14...d6 15.d3 c7 16.ad1 fd8 17.b3
ac8 18.a4 c5 19.e3 c7 20.d4 c6 21.h4 e5 22.c3
backward pawn M. Muneret - G. Goncharenko, corr. 2007; 14...c8
15.b3 c6 16.d6 xd6 17.xd6 b7 (R. Buhmann - J. Sunye
Neto, Dresden 2008) 18.ad1 f5 19.f4 fxe4 20.d4 ac8 21.xe4
xe4 22.dxe4 ) 15.d2 e7
D2b241) 16.ed1 e5 17.e3 c6 18.xc5 bxc5 19.a5
( 19.e3 ab8 20.b3 d6= D. Gormally - J. Emms, London 2005 )
19...f5 20.exf5 xg2 21.xg2 xf5 22.d2 d6= B. Gelfand - P.
Leko, Moscow (blitz) 2008;
1006
D2b242) 16.a3 e5 17.e3 c6 18.xc5 bxc5 19.b4 a6 20.f1
a4 21.ab1 fb8 22.b2 d6 23.eb1 c6 24.d3=
for White. Houdini 1.5a - Spark 1.0, Internet 2011 ]
[ 7...0-0 8.e4
A) 8...c6
A1) 9.d4 cxd4 10.xd4 xd4 ( 10...c8 11.b3 a6 12.b2 d6 13.c1
e8 14.h3 f8 15.c2 xd4 16.xd4 c7 17.d2= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Kramnik S. Tiviakov, Belgrade 1993 ) 11.xd4 d6 12.b3 c7 13.b2 a6 14.ad1
c6 15.e3 b5= with mutual play. ProDeo 1.81 - Scorpio 2.75, Internet
2012;
A2) 9.e5 e8 10.d4 cxd4 11.xd4 c8 12.f4 f6 13.exf6 xf6
14.db5 a6 15.a4! d8 ( 15...axb5?! 16.xb6 d8 17.xd7! f7
18.c5 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
16.bc3 White has the initiative. Fruit 2.4 - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2008;
B) 8...d6 - 7... d6 8. e4 O-O;
C) 8...c8 9.d4 cxd4 10.xd4 d6 11.e3 ( 11.b3 a6 12.b2 bd7 13.f4
d8 14.e2 c7 15.ad1= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage. S.
Farago - R. Bachler, Balatonbereny 1993 ) 11...bd7 12.f4 a6 13.c1 e8
14.f2 h6 15.b3 f8 16.g4= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. White is exerting kingside pressure.
<Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012 ]
[ Recommendation for beginners: 7...c6 8.e4 ( 8.d4 xd4 9.xd4 xg2
10.xg2 cxd4 11.xd4 0-0 12.f4 d6 13.d3 c7 14.ad1 fd8 15.f3
h6 16.e4 ac8= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 8...e5 9.d5 d6
( 9...0-0 10.d3 d6= - 9... d6 10. d3 O-O )
A) 10.d3 0-0 11.xe7+ ( 11.a4= - 10. Qa4 O-O 11. d3 ) 11...xe7 12.h4
d4= R. Ruck - R. Hess, Groningen 2011;
B) 10.a4 0-0 11.d3 a5 12.a3 b4!? 13.xe7+ xe7 14.d1 c6=
Stockfish 1.7 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010 ]
8.e4
[ 8.b3 bd7 9.b2 0-0 10.d4 cxd4 11.xd4 a6 12.ad1 c7
I. Nepomniachtchi - Yu Yangyi, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012 ]
8...a6
[ 8...bd7
A) 9.d3 c7 ( 9...0-0 10.h3 e5 11.h2 fd7 12.f4 c6 13.f3 d4
14.e3 xf3+ 15.xf3 a6 16.a4 f6= A. Anastasian - V. Belov, Kusadasi
2006 ) 10.b3 a6 11.b2 0-0 12.d4 cxd4 13.xd4 fe8 ( 13...ac8 14.c1
b8 15.c2 fe8 16.f4 L. Portisch - Lj. Ljubojevic, Madrid 1973 ) 14.c1
( 14.e3 f8 15.h3 ac8= with mutual play. V. Korchnoi - A. Donchenko,
Dresden 2010 ) 14...ac8 15.c2 b8 16.e3 c5 ( 16...b5 17.cxb5 axb5
1007
18.a3 c5= with mutual play. ) 17.b4 cd7 ( 17...cxe4 18.xe4 xe4
19.xe4 xe4= ) 18.d4 f8= V. Bologan - V. Laznicka, Khanty-Mansiysk
2009;
B) 9.d4 cxd4 10.xd4 c7 ( 10...b8?! 11.db5 A. Kirpikov - U. Hassim,
corr. 2004 )
B1) 11.e3 c8 12.c1 b8 13.f4 0-0 14.e2 a8 15.f2 fe8
16.cd1 a6 17.f3 (with the idea e5) h6= with mutual play. T. Henrichs - Y.
Solodovnichenko, Germany 2006;
B2) 11.db5 b8 12.f4 ( 12.f4 e5 13.b3 a6 14.d4 0-0 15.h3 c7
16.c1 ac8= B. Damljanovic - K. Spraggett, Vrsac 2006 ) 12...0-0 ( 12...a6
13.d4 - 11. Ncb5 Qb8 12. f4 a6 13. Nc3 ) 13.d4 c8 14.b3 (Naum 3 Grapefruit 1.0, Internet 2008) a6 15.b2 f8=;
B3) 11.cb5! b8 12.f4 (with the idea e5) a6 13.c3
B3a) 13...0-0 14.g4 ( 14.e3 c8 15.e2 c7 16.ac1 ab8 17.b3
c5 18.f2 B. Bogosavljevic - V. Mastrapovic, Novi Sad 2011 ) 14...c8
15.g5 e8 16.e2 c7 17.h3 White has the initiative. S. Krivoshey K. Spraggett, Metz 2007;
B3b) 13...a7?! 14.d5 exd5 15.exd5 f8 16.a4+ d8 17.e3
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. I.
Ivanisevic - B. Vuckovic, Kragujevac 2009;
B3c) 13...h5 (weakness g5) 14.h3 ( 14.d5?! exd5 15.exd5 g8
16.e2 f8 17.c6 e8 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 14...c7
15.e3 c8 16.c1 b8 17.e2 a8 18.f2 g6 19.f3 (J. Fang - W.
Paschall, USA 2000) 0-0 20.f5 White has the initiative. ]
[ 8...0-0 9.d4 cxd4 ( worse move is 9...a6 10.d5 exd5 11.cxd5 b5 12.e5
dxe5 13.xe5 d6 14.c6 A. Naiditsch - M. Oleksienko, Dresden 2007 )
10.xd4
A) 10...fd7?! 11.e3 e5 12.e2 bc6 13.ad1 ( 13.xc6 xc6
14.ad1 A. Onischuk - Wang Zili, Beijing 2000 ) 13...xd4 14.xd4
(weakness d6) Shredder 10 - Loop 13.5, Internet 2007;
B) 10...a6? 11.e5 dxe5 12.xb7 a7 13.c6 xd1 14.xe7+ h8
15.xd1 ( 15.xd1 xb7 16.b3+- P. Nielsen - A. Volokitin, Internet (blitz)
2004 ) 15...xb7 16.b3 (M. Nelson - A. Riley, corr. 1998) fd7 17.a3+-;
C) 10...c8 11.e3 bd7 ( 11...c6 12.b3 xd4 13.xd4 d8 14.e2
d7 15.ad1 J. Rukavina - I. Pejic, Opatija 2011; 11...a6 12.c1 bd7
13.f4 e8 14.f2 f8 (F. Munoz Moreno - A. Wosch, corr. 2007) 15.b4 h5
16.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 12.f4 e8 13.c1 f8 14.f2
e5 15.db5 ( 15.f5 exf4 16.gxf4 c5 17.g3 White has a slight center
control advantage. V. Akopian - B. Amin, Bursa 2010 ) 15...exf4 16.d5 fxg3
17.xg3 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ]
9.d4 cxd4 10.xd4 c7 11.e3
[ 11.f4 0-0 12.e3 - 11. Be3 O-O 12. f4 ]
1008
[ 11.g5 0-0 12.c1 e8 13.e3 ( 13.d2 bd7 14.b3 f8 15.h3 ac8
16.e3 b8= T. Radjabov - M. Carlsen, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 13...bd7 14.b3
(V. Krutti - J. De Sousa, Budapest 1999) ad8= ]
[ 11.b3 0-0 12.b2 bd7 13.c1 ac8 14.e2 fe8 15.h3 f8 16.g4 g6
17.f4 e5 ( 17...b8? (T. Radjabov - M. Carlsen, Astana (blitz) 2012) 18.e5!
This move is frequently played in many similar positions. dxe5 19.fxe5 c5
20.cd1 b5 21.h1 xg2+ 22.xg2+- ) 18.d5 b8 19.fxe5 dxe5 20.f3
b5= with mutual play. ]
11...0-0
[ 11...bd7
A) 12.f4 0-0 ( 12...c8 13.c1 0-0= - 11... O-O 12. Rc1 Nbd7 13. f4 Rac8 )
A1) 13.g4 c5 14.f2 g6
A1a) 15.e5 dxe5 16.fxe5 fd7 17.e2 ( 17.g3 (M. Krasenkow - L.
Nisipeanu, Olite 2006) ac8 18.e2 b8! 19.ad1 xg2 20.xg2
cd7 ) 17...xg2 18.xg2 (A. Shchekachev - X. Beudaert, Evry 2005)
b7 19.f3 ac8 20.ed1 fd8 21.b3 bc5=;
A1b) 15.b4 cd7 16.c1 fc8 17.e3 e5 18.g5! exd4 19.gxf6 xf6
20.xd4 xd4+ 21.xd4 xc4 22.xd6 Deep Junior 13 - Naum 4.2,
Internet 2012;
A2) 13.c1= - 11... O-O 12. Rc1 Nbd7 13. f4;
B) 12.c1
B1) 12...0-0= - 11... O-O 12. Rc1 Nbd7;
B2) 12...e5?! 13.d5! exd5 14.cxd5
B2a) 14...d8 15.c6 xc6 16.dxc6 c7 17.f4 eg4 18.d4 0-0
19.h3 e5 ( 19...h6?! 20.g4 ) 20.fxe5 dxe5 21.e3;
B2b) 14...d7 15.f4! ( 15.f5 0-0 16.f4 g6 17.h4 (A. Naiditsch - G.
Meier, Dortmund 2012) h5 18.xb6 ac8 19.d4 fe8 20.f3=
objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both sides. ) 15...eg4
16.d2 (with the idea h3) c8 17.h3 xc1 18.xc1 h6 19.g4 hxg4
( 19...hg8 20.g5 h5 21.c6 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Black has difficulties developing his
pieces. ) 20.hxg4 xg4 21.f5 White has more than adequate
B3) 12...c8 13.b3 b8 ( 13...0-0 14.f3 fe8 15.h3 f8= with mutual
play. Stockfish 2.0.1 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2011 ) 14.f4 0-0 15.g4
( 15.e2 a8 16.f2 fe8 17.g4 g6 18.g5 h5 19.g4 f8
1/2-1/2 B. Bogosavljevic - B. Vuckovic, Kragujevac 2009 ) 15...a8 16.f2
g6 17.g5 h5 18.g4 c7 ( 18...ce8 19.cd1 f5 (V. Jakovljevic - A.
Goloshchapov, Abu Dhabi 2006) 20.h4 c5 21.h3 e5 22.exf5! exd4
23.xd4 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
B3a) 19.f3?! c5 20.f5 d3 21.xb6 d8! ( 21...cc8 22.cd1
xe1 (L. Fressinet - S. Shipov, Internet 2001) 23.xe1 d8 24.d4
1009
a5 ) 22.d4 xc1 23.xc1 exf5 24.exf5 f6!;
B3b) 19.h4 (L. Van Wely - S. Shipov, Internet (blitz) 2004) e8 20.f3
f8 21.de2 b5= with mutual play. ]
12.c1
[ 12.f4 c6 ( 12...e8 13.c1 - 12. Rc1 Re8 13. f4; 12...xc4?! 13.c1
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.; 12...bd7
13.c1= - 12. Rc1 Nbd7 13. f4 ) 13.c1 xd4
A) 14.xd4 ac8 15.b3 fe8
A1) 16.a4 d7 17.c2 f8 18.d2 b8 ( 18...e7= with mutual play. )
19.f2 c6 20.g4 b7 21.f1 d7 22.g5 c5= with mutual play. V.
Kramnik - P. Leko, Tilburg 1997;
A2) 16.d2 d7 17.ed1 a8= with mutual play. Komodo 4.0 - Stockfish
2.2.1, Internet 2012;
B) 14.xd4 d7 15.d2 ( 15.ed1 fd8 16.b4 h6 17.a4 e5 18.d2
exf4 19.gxf4 c6 20.c3 a5 21.a3 b8 22.d5 Stockfish 1.6.3 - Thinker
5.4D, Internet 2010 ) 15...ac8 16.ed1 fd8
B1) 17.f2 b8 18.b3 c6 19.f5! ( worse move is 19.b4 b5 20.cxb5
axb5 21.d4 f6= R. Ruck - V. Ivanchuk, Mainz (rapid) 2007 ) 19...f8
20.h3 e5 21.g2;
B2) 17.f5 e5 18.a4 xc4 19.e2 b8 20.xc4 xc4 21.xc4 b5
22.c2 bxa4 23.fxe6 fxe6 24.xa4 ]
12...bd7
[ worse move is 12...e8 13.f4 ( 13.g4 f8 14.g5 fd7 15.f4 c6 16.de2
ac8 17.g3 I. Smirin - A. Poluljahov, Moscow 2002 ) 13...f8 14.f5 h6
( 14...e5 15.d5 d8 16.c2 bd7 ) 15.f1 e7 ( 15...bd7?! 16.fxe6
fxe6 17.h3 c5 18.b4 xc4 (B. Gelfand - V. Ivanchuk, Sochi 2008) 19.cb5
xb4 20.a3 a5 21.d2+- ) 16.fxe6 fxe6 17.h3 f7 18.d5! ( 18.xf6
xf6 19.g4 d7 20.f1 (R. Ovetchkin - M. Lushenkov, Voronezh 2008) e5
21.f3 f6 22.h4 e7 23.g6 d8= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. ) 18...exd5 19.cxd5 xe4 20.e6
xe6 21.xe6 bd7 22.c7 xd5 23.xf6! xf6 24.xd5 e5 25.f4+
xd5 26.xd5 ]
13.f4 ac8 [Chapter] [#]
[ 13...h5 [Chapter] [#] 14.h3 fe8 15.f5 ( 15.f2 - 13... Rfe8 14. Bf2 h5 15.
h3 ) 15...d8 16.b3
A) 16...e5 17.f1 c8 18.c2 ( 18.fxe6 fxe6 19.de2 d7 20.a4
K. Sasikiran - L. Nisipeanu, Dubai 2004 ) 18...d7 19.a4 e7 20.d2;
B) 16...c8 17.fxe6 fxe6 18.f3 e5 19.xe5 dxe5 20.a4 Naum 4.2 Deep Junior 13, Internet 2012 ]
[ 13...fe8?! [Chapter] [#] Dangerous line for Black:
A) 14.f2 h5 ( 14...f8 15.e2 h5 16.h3 g6 17.e5 xg2 18.xg2 h7
19.f3 B. Gelfand - Lj. Ljubojevic, Belgrade 1997 ) 15.h3 f8 ( 15...ac8
16.d2 (Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) b8 17.e2 e5
1010
18.f5 f8= )
A1) 16.b3 g6 17.f3 ad8 18.g5 b8 19.e2 g7 20.ed1 ( 20.f1
(J. Granda Zuniga - J. Hellsten, Santiago de Chile 2006) h7 21.xh7
xh7 22.ed1 g8= ) 20...h7 21.xh7 xh7 22.b4;
A2) 16.f3 ad8 17.e2 g6 18.g5 h7 19.xh7 xh7 20.ed1
( 20.g4 hxg4 21.hxg4 g7 (M. Gurevich - L.-D. Nisipeanu, Cap d'Agde
(rapid) 2000) 22.g5 h8 23.ed1 g8 24.d2 c5 ) 20...g7
(N. Micic - M. Von Saleski, corr. 2004) 21.b4 c8 22.d3;
B) 14.f5 e5 15.b3 ec8 (L. Cyborowski - M. Bronowicki, Barlinek 2008)
16.h3 d8=;
C) 14.g4 c5 15.f2
C1) 15...h6?! (weakness g6) 16.b4 cd7 17.g5 hxg5 18.fxg5 h7 19.g6
hf8 20.gxf7+ xf7 [#] 21.d5! exd5 22.cxd5
C1a) 22...b8 23.c6 xc6 24.dxc6 e5 25.d5+ e6 26.c7 c8
27.g3 g5 ( 27...g8 28.h3 f6 (D. Grabner - C. McKenzie, corr.
2012) 29.xe6+ xe6 30.xa8! xa8 31.c8++- ) 28.c3 b5 29.xe5
dxe5 30.h3 f4 31.c6 g5 32.h1+- J. Verleur - W. Siewert, corr.
2003;
C1b) 22...d8 23.e5! xe5 24.c6 xc6 25.dxc6 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. Key game B.
Bogosavljevic - S. Popov, Vrnjacka Banja 2010;
C2) 15...g6 [#] 16.e5! This move is frequently played in many similar
positions. dxe5 17.fxe5 xg4 ( 17...fd7 18.b4 xg2 19.xg2 b7
20.d5! exd5 21.cxd5 K. Pytel - A. Wojtkiewicz, Metz 1991 ) 18.xg4
xg2 19.xg2 d3 20.f3 ac8 21.e4 h5 22.g3 White has the
initiative. A. Nekhaev - A. Ananikian, corr. 2011 ]
14.f5
[ 14.g4 c5 15.f2
A) worse move is 15...h6 16.b4 fd8 ( 16...cd7 17.g5 hxg5 18.fxg5 e8
19.g6 ) 17.g5 S. Bukal - S. Kovacevic, San Benedetto 1989;
B) 15...g6
B1) 16.g3 e5 17.fxe5 dxe5 18.d5 xd5 19.cxd5 g5 ( 19...d6
20.f3 d7 21.g5 M. Ulibin - C. Praveen Kumar, New Delhi 2012 ) 20.c3
e7 21.f3 f4 22.xf4 exf4 23.d4 a5 24.g5 fe8 25.h4 cd8=
with mutual play. Hiarcs 11.1 - Toga II, Internet 2007;
B2) worse move is 16.g5 h5
B2a) 17.e3?! [#] d5! This move is frequently played in many similar
positions. ( 17...e5 18.de2 exf4 (P. Svidler - M. Carlsen, Moscow (blitz)
2009) 19.xf4 xf4 20.xf4 d8 21.h4 e6= ) 18.cxd5 ( 18.exd5
xf4 19.xf4 xf4 R. Aiken - M. Paap, corr. 2011 ) 18...xf4 19.f1
xg5 20.b4 d7 Black has the initiative.;
B2b) 17.de2 (L. Sandstrom - P. Berkell, Sweden 2003) f5 18.exf5
( 18.gxf6 xf6 19.b4 xc3! 20.xc3 d7 21.e2 e5 ) 18...xg2
1011
19.xg2 xf5 20.e3 b7+ 21.g1 cf8= The position is objectively
B3) 16.f5
B3a) 16...exf5
B3a1) 17.exf5 xg2 18.xg2 b7+ 19.f3 ce4 20.h4
( worse move is 20.xe4 xe4 21.d4 xf2 22.xf2 fd8 23.f6
f8= Key game The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. B. Damljanovic - B. Vuckovic, Valjevo 2011 )
20...xc4 21.e2 d5 22.xf6 xf6 23.xd5 xc1 24.xe4 c2+
25.h1 h8 26.xf6 xe4 27.xe4 xb2=;
B3a2) 17.gxf5 fe8 18.d5 xd5 19.cxd5 (Rog. Fischer - P. Neu,
Germany 2006) a5 20.a3 a4 21.h3 a8 22.f3 d8= with mutual
play.;
B3b) 16...gxf5 17.gxf5 ( 17.exf5 xg2 18.xg2 b7+ 19.g1 ce4
20.xe4 xe4 21.f3 d5 22.e3 h4 23.e2 e5 24.b3 fd8=
with mutual play. Houdini 2.0c - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
17...e5 18.c2 h8
B3b1) 19.h1 g8 20.f3 b5 V. Epishin - M. Marin, Koszalin 1999;
B3b2) 19.b4 cd7 20.e3 g8
B3b21) 21.cd5 d8 22.xe7 xe7 23.d5 xd5 ( worse move
is 23...xd5 24.cxd5 g5 25.g3 f6 26.f3 Rybka 1.01 - Fritz 9,
Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 24.cxd5 xc1 25.xc1 h5=;
B3b22) 21.h1 d8 22.f3 b5= with mutual play.;
B3b3) 19.b4
B3b31) 19...g8 20.bd5 xd5 ( 20...d8 (P. Maletin - D. Vocaturo,
Benasque 2010) 21.xe7 xe7 22.h4 g7 23.c2 cg8 24.h3
cd7 25.h1 ) 21.xd5 xd5 22.xd5 g5 23.c2 a5=
White.;
B3b32) 19...d8 20.bd5 xd5 21.xd5 h4= ]
[ 14.b3 fe8 15.h1 f8 16.c2 b8 17.g1 g6= with mutual play. J.
Lautier - I. Rogers, Salamanca 1998 ]
14...e5 15.b3 b8
[ 15...d8 16.e2 h5 ( 16...a5 (Zappa Mexico II - Toga II 1.4.2SE, Internet
2008) 17.f3 c7 18.b5 c8 19.f2 ) 17.d5 xd5 18.cxd5 h4 19.xc8
xc8 20.d2 b5 ( 20...hxg3 21.hxg3 g5 (V. Akopian - A. Shirov, Madrid
1997) 22.c4 xe3+ 23.xe3 b5 24.xd6 ) 21.g4 g5 22.f3 xe3+
23.xe3 ]
16.e2 c6
[ 16...a8
A) 17.d2 b5
A1) 18.g4 h6 19.f2 ( 19.h4?! b4 20.d5 xd5 21.exd5 xh4
M. Gurevich - E. Ghaem Maghami, Beijing (rapid) 2008 ) 19...bxc4 20.h4 d5
1012
21.exd5 xd5 22.xd5 xd5 23.xd5 xd5 24.xc4 fd8=;
A2) 18.f2 c7= - 17. Bf2 Rc7 18. Nd2 b5;
B) 17.f2
B1) 17...b5 18.a5 bxc4
B1a) worse move is 19.ed1 b8 20.xc4 g4 21.xg4 ( 21.xd6?!
xc3 22.xc3 xf2 23.xf2 xd6 ) 21...xc4 22.b3 f6
( worse move is 22...cc8 23.e2 f6 24.g4 h6 25.h4 White has a
moderate kingside control advantage. B. Damljanovic - B. Maksimovic,
Paracin 2012 ) 23.e2 c6 24.c2 fc8 25.dc1 c7= with mutual
play.;
B1b) 19.xc4 a5 ( 19...d5 20.exd5 xd5 21.e4; 19...g4 20.xd6
xd6 21.xg4 c5 22.xc5 xc5 23.e2 fc8 24.cd1 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 20.b3 a6 21.ed1;
B2) 17...a5 18.g4 h6 19.h4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B3) 17...g6 18.d5 xd5 19.exd5! ( 19.cxd5 xc1 20.xc1
(J. Speelman - M. Suba, Cordoba 1995) c8 21.e1 a5 22.fxg6 hxg6
23.b5 c7 24.f1 c8 25.d2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 19...c7 20.e3 White has
B4) 17...c7 18.d2 ( 18.g4 h6 19.h4 d8 20.g5 hxg5 21.hxg5 e8
22.f6 gxf6 23.gxf6 exf6 24.a4= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 18...b5! 19.cxb5 axb5 20.xb5 fc8= Black has sufficient
17.g4
[ 17.d5 d8 18.f2 b7 ( 18...e8 19.b4 b7 20.d2 c5 21.b3
a8= J. Bartholomew - E. Perelshteyn, Philadelphia 2007 ) 19.c3 a5 20.ec1
h6 21.f3 b5 22.d2 b4 23.3c2 a4 24.b3 c6= with mutual play.
Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
17...h6 18.h4 h7 19.f2 d8
[ 19...g5!? An unorthodox, yet fully playable move, in this concrete position.
20.h1 g7 21.d2 g8 22.h5 hf6= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. W. Stummer - W. Haeusler, corr.
2004 ]
20.ed1 a8!
[ 20...b5 21.c5 dxc5 22.xc5 xc5 23.xc5 e8 24.b4 ]
21.f1
[ 21.d5 b5 22.d2 bxc4 23.xc4 hf6= with mutual play. ]
[ 21.g5 hxg5 22.hxg5 xg5 23.xg5 xg5 24.d2 h7 25.xd6 c7
26.d3 fc8= with mutual play. ]
21...b5! 22.d2
[ 22.cxb5?! axb5 23.xb5 xc1 24.xc1 xe4 ]
22...g5!
[ 22...hf6 23.e2 c5 24.f3 b4 25.d5 xd5 26.cxd5 xh4 27.g2
1013
b7 28.c4 fd8 29.h1 e7 30.xb4 ]
23.e2 g7 24.g2 g8= with mutual play. Best Mutual Play
83
Hedgehog Variation,with 7.d4
Line 045
[Dragan Paunovic]
A30
09.10.2013
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.c4 e6 3.c3 c5 4.g3
b6 5.g2 b7 6.0-0 e7 7.d4 [#] cxd4 8.xd4
[ Recommendation for beginners: 8.xd4 xg2 9.xg2
A) 9...c7 10.d3
A1) 10...a6 11.f3 ( 11.b3 0-0 12.b2 c6 13.xc6 xc6+ 14.f3 b5
15.xc6 dxc6 16.cxb5 cxb5= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Kosic - B.
Maksimovic, Nis 2012 ) 11...a7 ( 11...c6 12.f4 b7 13.fd1 c8
14.d3 0-0 15.ad1 I. Hera - K. Motuz, Slovakia 2006 )
A1a) 12.e3 0-0 13.ac1
A1a1) 13...c8? 14.a4! (weakness b6) e8 ( 14...c5? [#] 15.b4!
xb4 16.b5! axb5 17.cxb5 xa4 18.xc7 xc7 19.xb6 c4
20.b7 d6 21.c7+- 1-0 D. Solak - G. Sargissian, Dubai 2005;
14...b7? 15.f4 e5 16.xe5+- J. Gerer - L. Ftacnik, Berlin West
1984 ) 15.fd1 b7 16.b3;
A1a2) 13...d6 14.fd1 c8 15.g5 h6 ( 15...bd7?! 16.d5! exd5
17.cxd5 c5 18.b4 b7 19.f5 L. Havlicek - M. Balogh, Slovakia
2010 ) 16.xf6 xf6 17.b3 e7=;
A1b) 12.b3 0-0 13.d1 d8 ( 13...c6 14.xc6 dxc6 15.e4 d7
16.b1 d8 17.f4 e5 18.e3 Hiarcs 11 - Naum 2.0, Internet 2006 )
14.b2 c6 15.xc6 xc6 16.e3 xf3+ 17.xf3 d6 18.e2 c7
19.ac1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
A2) 10...0-0 11.f4 b7+ (Pupsi2 0.08 - Hussar 0.4, Internet 2011) 12.f3
xf3+ 13.exf3 c6 14.fd1 fc8 15.de2 a6 16.b3 a7 17.d6 f8=;
B) 9...c8 10.d3 c6 11.b3 ( 11.xc6 xc6+ 12.e4 0-0 13.f3 ac8
14.b3 d5 15.exd5 exd5 16.xd5 xd5 17.cxd5 c2+ 18.xc2 xc2+
19.f2 xf2+ 20.xf2 d8 21.e3 xd5= This position is rather drawish. B.
Asanov - O. Badmatsyrenov, Ulan Ude 2011 ) 11...xd4 ( 11...e5 12.e3
b7+ 13.f3 d6 14.a3 a6 15.g1 0-0= M. Kobalia - A. Lastin, St
Petersburg 1998 ) 12.xd4 0-0 13.b2 b7+ 14.e4 d6 15.f3 a6 16.a4
fd8 17.fd1 d7 18.d2 ac8 19.ab1 c5 20.c2 h6= Equal chances,
quiet position. V. Ivanchuk - D. Jakovenko, Astrakhan 2010 ]
1014
[ [Chapter] [#] 8...0-0
A) 9.f4
A1) 9...d6 10.d2 c8 11.ac1 ( 11.fd1 d8 12.b3 a6 13.g5 h6
14.xf6 xf6 15.ac1 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. Deep Sjeng
WC2008 - Sloppy 0.2.0, Internet 2009 ) 11...d8 12.fd1 bd7
( worse move is 12...a6 13.e3 c7 14.h3! (with the idea Nd5; P.
Nikolic - L. Van Wely, Rotterdam 1998) f8! 15.d5 exd5 16.cxd5 e7
17.xe7 xe7 18.c7 xd5 19.xe7 c6 20.e3 xa2 21.c3 e7
22.b3 fd5 23.cd3 a5 24.g5 ) 13.e1 f8 14.b5 e8 15.h4 a6
16.c3 c7 17.e3 ab8 18.f1 f6= O. Romanishin - G. Garcia
Gonzales, Leningrad 1977;
A2) 9...c6
A2a) 10.d1 c8 ( 10...a5 11.b3 d5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.xd5 xd5
14.c1 ac8 15.xd5= - 10. Qd2 Na5 11. b3 d5 12. cxd5 Nxd5 13. Nxd5
Qxd5 14. Rac1 Rac8 15. Qxd5 ) 11.c1 d6 12.b3 d7 13.d2
(Spike 1.2 - Thinker 5.2, Internet 2008) fd8 14.fd1 h6=;
A2b) 10.d2
A2b1) 10...c8 11.d6 xd6 12.xd6 e7 13.b3 f5 14.a3 a6
( 14...d5 15.fd1 e7 16.xe7 xe7 17.b5 dxc4 18.d6 c7
19.xb7 xb7 20.e5 c7 21.xc4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 15.ac1 c7 16.fd1
fd8 17.h3 (E. Romanov - A. Polyaninov, St Petersburg (rapid) 2013)
d5 18.xf5 exf5 19.d4 e5 20.cxd5 xd5=;
A2b2) 10...a5 11.b3
A2b21) 11...d5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.ac1
A2b211) 14...ac8 15.xd5 xd5 16.d4 ( 16.e5 xg2
17.xg2 f6 18.f3 e5 19.d2 a3 20.xc8 xc8 21.xa5 bxa5
22.d1 b4= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Eljanov - A. Korobov,
Kiev (rapid) 2013 ) 16...xg2 17.xg2= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. D. Flores - G.
Vescovi, Mendes 2009;
A2b212) 14...xd2 15.xd2 (iCE 1.0 - Bobcat 3.25, Internet (blitz)
2013) fc8 16.xb7 xb7=;
A2b22) 11...b4 12.d3 d5 13.cxd5 xc3 14.xc3 xd5 15.d2
e7 Houdini 1.5a - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012;
B) 9.e4 c6 ( 9...d6= - 8... d6 9. e4 O-O ) 10.e3 c5 11.e2 d6 12.b3
d7 13.b2 de5 14.ad1 e7 J. Smejkal - S. Gligoric, Vrbas 1977;
C) 9.g5 h6 10.xf6 xf6 11.d3 a6 12.fd1 c5 13.e3 c8
14.ac1 e7 15.b3 fd8 Le Quang Liem - D. Andreikin, Khanty-Mansiysk
(blitz) 2013;
D) 9.d1
D1) 9...d6= - 8... d6 9. Rd1 O-O;
D2) 9...c8
1015
D2a) 10.f4 d8 ( 10...c6 11.d2 a5 12.b3 b4 13.e5
O. Romanishin - R. Khaetsky, Alushta 2002 ) 11.ac1 d6 12.e3 g4
13.d3 h6 14.b1 c6 15.b3 f6 16.h3 h5 17.e3 f6 18.a3=
White. A. Kochemasov - E. Efendiyev, corr. 2012;
D2b) 10.b3 d5 11.cxd5 xd5 12.xd5 xd5
D2b1) 13.g5 c6 14.a4 ( 14.h4 f6 15.d2 f5 16.g5 c5=
with mutual play. CuckooChess 1.12 - N2 0.4, Internet 2011 ) 14...b7
( 14...xg5?! 15.xg5 xg2 16.xg2 e7 17.xh7 b7+ 18.g1
xh7 19.d7 c6 20.h4+ g8 21.xe7 P. Benkovic - B.
Maksimovic, Kragujevac 2009 ) 15.h4 h6 16.e4 hxg5 17.xg5 xg5
18.xg5 xb3 19.axb3 e5 20.h4 ae8 21.h5 e7=;
D2b2) 13.b2 f6 14.d2 d7 15.ac1 b7 16.e1 xb2
17.xb2 xg2 18.xg2 f6 19.e3 fd8= U. Andersson - F.
Olafsson, Buenos Aires 1980;
D2b3) 13.f4! f6 14.a3! xa1 15.xf8 xf8 16.xa1 a6
17.e5 xg2 18.xg2 b4 19.c1 d5 20.c4 e7 21.a6 b8
22.f4 h6 23.f2 d5 24.a3 e7 25.b4 Stockfish 1.6.3 - Deep
Shredder 12, Internet 2010;
D3) 9...c6 Promising line for White:
D3a) 10.d2
D3a1) 10...a5 11.b3 d5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5
( 14.e1 h5 15.d7 f6 16.a3 c6 17.xf8 xd7 18.d1 d8
19.d6 e8= A. Karpov - U. Andersson, Marostica 1989 ) 14...xd5
15.d4 fd8 16.e3;
D3a2) 10...a6 11.b3 c7 12.b2 ac8 ( 12...fd8?! 13.ac1 ac8
(J. Mundorf - C. Steinle, Paderborn 2012) 14.d5! exd5 15.cxd5 b8
16.dxc6 dxc6 17.e3 xd1+ 18.xd1 d8 19.xd8+ xd8
20.d4 ) 13.ac1 b8 14.a4 b5 15.b6 cd8 16.xf6 xf6
17.cxb5 axb5 18.d6 xd6 19.xd6 K. Chernyshov - L. Pergel,
Zalakaros 2004;
D3b) 10.f4
D3b1) [Chapter] [#] 10...d6 11.b3
D3b11) 11...d7 12.a3 ad8 13.ac1 e5 ( 13...h6 14.e4 e5
15.e3 e6 16.d5 d7 17.b4 Gull II - Rybka 3.0, Internet (blitz)
2012 ) 14.e3 h6 15.h3 fe8 16.d2 c8 17.d5 a8 18.b2
White has a lasting advantage. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet
2009;
D3b12) 11...b8 12.b2 d8 13.d2 ( 13.e4= - 10... Qb8 11. e4 d6
12. b3 Rd8 13. Bb2 ) 13...a6
D3b121) 14.e3 c7 15.ad1
D3b1211) 15...ac8? (Ki. Georgiev - T. Markowski, Warsaw 2005)
16.g5! (weakness e6) f8 ( 16...g4 17.f4 ge5 18.h3!
1016
(with the idea Nxf7) xg5 19.xg5 ) 17.ce4 e8 18.d3
b4 19.b1 g6 20.h4 White has the attack.;
D3b1212) 15...ab8 (A. Andres Gonzalez - J. Alonso Arburu, San
Sebastian 2011) 16.g5 g4 17.f4 ge5 18.h4 ( 18.h3
c8 19.f3 b5= with mutual play. ) 18...h6 19.f3;
D3b122) 14.e4 xe4 15.xe4 c7 16.g4 e5 (Rybka 2.3.2a Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008) 17.g5 f8 18.d5 d8
D3b2) 10...b4 11.e5 c8 12.xc6 dxc6 13.f3 ( 13.e4 e7
(L. Polugaevsky - V. Smyslov, Leningrad 1971) 14.d6 xd6 15.xd6
c5 16.b3 xg2 17.xg2 b7+ 18.f3 fd8 19.b2 ) 13...xc3
14.bxc3 b8 15.c5 d7 16.g5! (Deep Junior 12 - Spark 1.0, Internet
2010) xc5 17.e7 e8 18.d6 a8 19.xc5 bxc5 20.e3 c4
21.c5 d8 22.a4;
D3b3) 10...c8 11.b3 d8 12.b2 b8
D3b31) 13.g5 xf4 14.gxf4 ac8 ( 14...e8 (O. Panno - A.
Karpov, Thessaloniki 1988) 15.d2 a5 16.ad1 xg2 17.xg2 )
15.ac1 d6 16.e3 a8= The position is objectively equal, although a
D3b32) 13.xb8 axb8 14.ac1 a6 (A. Usov - A. Bazhin, Kstovo
1994) 15.a4 b4 16.a3 b5 17.cxb5 axb5 18.c3 a6
( 18...c6?! 19.xb5 a5 20.e5 xb3 21.b1 xf3 22.xb8
xe2 23.d6 ) 19.b4 e8 20.e4 d6 21.d2;
D3b4) 10...b8 [Chapter] [#]
D3b41) 11.xb8 axb8 12.f4 bc8 13.b3 ( 13.b5 d5 14.d6
xd6 15.xd6 fd8 16.cxd5 xd6 17.dxc6 xd1+ 18.xd1 xc6=
This position is rather drawish. Y. Balashov - M. Tal, Sochi 1973;
13.e5 d6 14.xc6 xc6 15.e4 fd8 16.h3 a6= Lj. Ljubojevic - U.
Andersson, Niksic 1983 ) 13...fd8 - 11. b3 Rd8 12. Qxb8 Raxb8 13.
Bf4 Rbc8;
D3b42) 11.e4
D3b421) 11...xf4 12.xf4 fd8 13.e5 e8 14.d4 a5 15.b3
xg2 16.xg2 d6 ( 16...g5 17.e3 g7 18.f4 gxf4 19.gxf4 c6
20.ce2 xd4 21.xd4 c5 22.f3 Key game T. Petrosian - L.
Portisch, Palma de Mallorca (m/5) 1974 ) 17.exd6 xd6 18.xd6
xd6 19.d2 f8 20.ad1 White has a pawn majority. Key game
A. Karpov - T. Petrosian, Milan 1975;
D3b422) 11...d6 12.b3
D3b4221) 12...d8 13.b2 a6= - 12... a6 13. Bb2 Rd8;
D3b4222) 12...e5
D3b42221) 13.e3 ed7 14.e2 a6 15.d4 c7 16.b2
( 16.d2 fe8 17.ac1 ac8 A. Yermolinsky - V. Salov, Wijk
aan Zee 1997 ) 16...fe8 17.ac1 ac8 18.h3 b8 19.f4 f8
1017
20.h2 a8 S. Sulskis - F. Handke, Groningen 1998;
D3b42222) 13.a3
D3b422221) 13...g6 14.e3 e8 15.b2 f8 16.h3 e5
( 16...a6 17.xb6 xe4 18.xe4 xe4 19.xb8 axb8
20.d4 xg2 21.xg2 e5 22.d2 A. Huzman - L.
Yudasin, Haifa 1996 ) 17.d2 ed7 18.ad1 (Ra8 is a
poorly-placed piece.);
D3b422222) 13...a6 14.e3 ed7 15.d2 c5 16.d4 g6
17.ad1 CuckooChess 1.12 - Deuterium 11.01.28.159,
Internet 2011;
D3b4223) 12...a6
D3b42231) 13.e3 b5 14.cxb5 axb5 15.xb5 ( 15.b2
(J. Lautier - V. Kramnik, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2000) a6 16.e2
c8 17.ed4 e5! 18.a3 b4 19.axb4 xb4= The position is
15...xe4 16.xe4 e5 17.e2 xf3+ 18.xf3 xf3 19.xf3
xb5 20.a4 d7= Bison 8.2.4r - Brutus 6.0, Internet 2008;
D3b42232) 13.b2
D3b422321) 13...d8 14.e3
D3b4223211) 14...d7 15.d2 a7 16.d4 ( 16.h3 a8
17.f1 de5 18.h2 b7= E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - D.
Gonzalez Torres, Bogota 2010 ) 16...c5 17.ad1 a8
18.f4 ad7 19.c2 White has a slight spatial advantage. G.
Sacripanti - J. Ramos Verdu, corr. 2012;
D3b4223212) 14...a7 15.h3 ( 15.a3 (G. Kasparov - N.
Short, Leuven (blitz) 2011) g4 16.f4 ge5 17.b2
ac8= ) 15...ab8 16.a3 a8 17.ac1 b7 18.d4
xd4 19.xd4 e8 ( 19...b5 20.cxb5 axb5 21.b4 d7
22.cd1 e8 23.4d2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 20.cd1 b5
21.cxb5 axb5 22.b4 f6 23.4d2= The position is
White. Key game M. Carlsen - Wang Yue, Leon (rapid) 2009;
D3b422322) 13...c7
D3b4223221) 14.h3 ac8 15.e3 e5 16.d4
D3b42232211) 16...h6 17.d2 fe8
D3b422322111) 18.h1 ed7 19.f4 f8 20.f1 c5
(with the idea d5) ( 20...b8 21.g4 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. V. Kramnik - P. Leko,
Budapest (rapid) 2001 ) 21.e5 xg2+ 22.xg2 dxe5
23.fxe5 fd7 24.f3 ed8=;
D3b422322112) 18.ad1 f8 19.f4 g6 20.de2
1018
D3b42232212) 16...fe8 17.ac1 g6 18.f4 ed8 19.f5
f8 20.fxe6 fxe6 21.h1= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White
has a slight spatial advantage. Deep Junior 2010 - Hiarcs
D3b4223222) 14.ac1 e5 ( 14...fd8? 15.d5! exd5
16.cxd5+- L. Santos - N. Nogueira, Lisbon 1994 ) 15.d4
ac8 ( 15...c6 16.c2 White has a slight spatial
advantage. ) 16.e3 ed7 17.h3 fe8 18.c2 f8 19.e2
g6 20.c2 ed8 21.ed2 e8= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Key
game A. Satici - D. Buse, corr. 2003;
D3b43) 11.b3
D3b431) 11...d6 - 10. .. d6 11. b3 Qb8;
D3b432) 11...h6 12.xb8 axb8 13.f4 bc8 14.e5 g5 15.e3
( 15.xc6 xc6 16.d6 V. Popov - K. Sasikiran, Moscow 2007 )
15...xe5 16.xb7 b8 17.g2 White has a pair of bishops.
(weakness d6) Naum 4 - Deep Fritz 11, Internet 2009;
D3b433) 11...d8
D3b4331) 12.b2
D3b43311) 12...h6 13.d2 ( 13.xb8 axb8 14.ac1
(Deep Shredder 11 - Thinker 5.4C Inert, Internet 2009) a6 15.e3
a8 16.e2 e4= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. ) 13...xf4 14.gxf4 a5
15.ad1 d5 16.cxd5 xd5 17.xd5 xd5 18.e5 xg2
19.xg2 xd2 20.xd2 A. Karpov - U. Andersson, Marostica
1989;
D3b43312) 12...xf4 13.gxf4 a5 14.d4 a6 ( 14...d5?!
15.cxd5 xd5 16.xd5 xd5 17.f5! f8 18.xd5 exd5
19.d3 A. Karpov - U. Andersson, Marostica 1989 ) 15.ac1
ab8 16.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
D3b4332) 12.xb8 axb8 13.f4 bc8
D3b43321) 14.e5
D3b433211) 14...d6 15.xc6 xc6 16.ac1 ( 16.d3 xg2
17.xg2 (V. Salov - L. Yudasin, Oviedo (rapid) 1993) d5
18.cxd5 xd5 19.xd5 xd5 20.xd5 exd5 21.d1 c2
22.a4 xe2 23.xd5 b2= ) 16...f8 17.xc6 xc6 18.g2
a6= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
D3b433212) 14...d5! 15.xc6 xc6 16.cxd5 xd5 17.xd5
xd5 18.xd5 xd5 19.xd5 exd5= Stockfish 1.5.1 - Rybka
2.2n2, Internet 2009;
D3b43322) 14.d4! a6 ( 14...d5?! 15.db5! g5 16.xg5 a6
1019
17.a3 h6 18.c1 e4 19.xe4 dxe4 20.c2 xd1+
21.xd1 f8 22.de3 d8 23.b2 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0
Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 15.c2 d6 16.ac1 a8 17.h3 h6
18.a4 b8 19.e3 d7 20.c3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. E. Zill - S. Priam, corr. 2011 ]
[ 8...c6 9.f4 ( 9.d3 0-0 10.e4 d6 11.d1 b8 12.b3 d8 13.b2 a6
14.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
White. M. Krasenkow - T. Markowski, Warsaw 2004 )
A) 9...b8
A1) 10.xb8+ xb8 11.f4 c8 12.b5 e4 13.d2 ( 13.fd1 a6
14.d6+ xd6 15.xd6 xd6 16.xd6 e7 17.ad1 c7= Black can
equalize with relative ease. V. Anand - F. Vallejo Pons, Linares 2005 )
13...xd2 14.xd2 a6 15.c3 d8 16.b3 xg2 17.xg2 f6 18.ad1
f7 19.a4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
A2) 10.d1 0-0 - 8... O-O 9. Rd1 Nc6 10. Qf4 Qb8;
B) 9...0-0 10.d1 - 8... O-O 9. Rd1 Nc6 10. Qf4 ]
9.g5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 9...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 10.b3
A1a) 10...c8 11.a3 c6 12.f4 d5 13.xe7 xe7 14.e5 dxc4
15.xb7 xb7 16.xc4 ad8 17.ac1 ( 17.xd8 xd8 18.d1 xd1+
19.xd1 ed5= E. Romanov - B. Savchenko, St Petersburg 2009 )
17...g6 18.e3 h6 19.a4 e7 20.b5 Jonny 3.08 - Hiarcs X54,
Internet 2009;
A1b) 10...a6
A1b1) 11.e4 c5= - 10... Nbd7 11. e4 Nc5 ( 11...c8 12.e3 c5
13.d4 a6 14.b2 J. Lautier - V. Gavrikov, Horgen 1994 );
A1b2) 11.b5 e4 12.e3 ac5 13.b4 d7 14.e1 f6 ( 14...a6
15.d4 d5 16.cxd5 exd5 17.xe4 dxe4 18.f5 f6 19.b1
Deep Shredder 11 - Zap!Chess Paderborn, Internet 2008 ) 15.b1 a6
16.d4 d5 17.cxd5 exd5 18.xe4 e8 19.xh7+ xh7 20.d3+
g8 21.ef3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A1c) 10...bd7
A1c1) 11.b2 a6= - 9... a6 10. b3 Nbd7 11. Bb2 O-O;
A1c2) 11.e4
A1c21) 11...c8 12.e3 a6 13.b2= - 9... a6 10. b3 Nbd7 11. e4
Qc8 12. Bb2 O-O 13. Qe3;
A1c22) 11...e8 12.a3 c5 13.e5 dxe5 14.xd8 exd8 15.xe5
xg2 16.xg2 f8 ( 16...dc8 17.b5 f8 18.f4 White can
increase his advantage with accurate play. V. Kramnik - V. Ivanchuk,
1020
Riga 1995 ) 17.xd8 xd8 18.d1 xd1 19.xd1 cd7 20.xf8
xe5 21.d6 c6 22.c3 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. Deuterium 09.01.26.492 - CM10th, Internet 2010;
A1c23) 11...b8 12.a3 c5 13.e5 dxe5 14.xe5 c8 15.e2
a6 16.a4 V. Salov - M. Adams, Wijk aan Zee 1993;
A1c24) 11...c5 12.e5 dxe5 13.xe5 c8 14.b2 a5! 15.b5 a4
16.fd4 xg2 17.xg2 axb3 18.axb3 xa1 19.xa1 d3 20.e2
xb2 21.xb2 b7+ 22.f3 a8= Houdini 1.5 - Spike 1.4, Internet
(blitz) 2011;
A1c3) 11.a3 c5 12.b4 ( 12.e3 c8 13.ac1 a6 14.h3 c7
15.d4 fe8 16.xb7 xb7= V. Epishin - A. Beliavsky, Reggio Emilia
1991 ) 12...ce4 13.xe4 xe4 14.b5 c8 15.xd6 d8 16.c5 bxc5
17.e5 xd6 18.xd6
A1c31) 18...xd6 19.xd6 c4 ( 19...b8 20.a4 b6 21.d2 a6
22.a5 A. Yermolinsky - L. Ftacnik, Yerevan 1996 ) 20.e5 b7
21.xe4 xe4 22.c6! xc6 23.bxc6 c8 24.c1 d5 25.xc4 f6
26.d3 e7 27.c7 d5 28.c6 xc7 29.xe6;
A1c32) 18...b7 19.a4 c4 20.c1 d5 21.e1 xd6 22.xd6
b6 23.xb6 axb6 24.xc4 xc4 25.xa8 b3= This position is
rather drawish. A. Yermolinsky - M. Adams, Elista 1998;
A2) 10.g5
A2a) 10...bd7 11.b5 d5 12.cxd5
A2a1) 12...exd5
A2a11) 13.ac1 h6 14.f4 c5 ( 14...c5 15.a4 e4 16.fd4
K. Sasikiran - D. Sadvakasov, Doha 2006 ) 15.e5 e6 16.fd4
xf4 17.xf4 a6 18.c7 axb5 19.xb7 Hamsters 0.7 - SmarThink
A2a12) 13.h4
A2a121) 13...h6?! [#] 14.xh6! gxh6 15.f5 e8 ( 15...c5
16.h4 e8 17.xh6+ f8 18.f5 g8 19.h7 f6 20.bd6
d7 21.xb7 xb7 22.xd5 ad8 23.g4 (with the idea g5) xd5
24.xd5 xd5 25.h6 xh6 26.xh6+ e7 27.e3+ e5
28.a3+ c5 29.xa7++- Stockfish 2.2.2 - Critter 1.4, Internet
(blitz) 2012 ) 16.xh6+ h7 17.f5 g8 18.f4 f8 19.h6+
g7 20.c7 g6 21.xe8+ xe8 22.g5 g8 23.f5+ f8
24.d2 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
A2a122) 13...g6 14.b4 a5 15.a3 e8 16.ac1 axb4 17.axb4 a4
18.c7 c5! 19.c3 xc7 20.bxc5 c6 21.cxb6 xb6 22.b1
c6 23.b3 a8 24.f3 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
(blitz) 2013;
A2a2) 12...xd5 13.c3 c6 14.c4 c8 15.e4 h6
A2a21) 16.f4
A2a211) 16...b7 17.e2 ( 17.xc8 axc8 18.e5 d5 19.xd5
1021
xd5 20.e1 (V. Kramnik - L. Aronian, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2007)
f6 21.xd5 exd5 22.xd5 xe5= ) 17...c5 18.ac1 a6
A2a212) 16...b5! 17.xb5 xe4 18.ac1 b7 19.e2 fc8
20.d6 xc1 21.xc1 d8 22.f4 e8 23.b3 b6 24.c3 c6=
Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2011;
A2a22) 16.d4 b7 17.xc8 fxc8 18.xf6 ( 18.e5 xg2 19.exf6
b4 20.xg2 xc3 21.bxc3 hxg5 22.xe6 xf6 23.xg5 xc3
24.ac1 cc8= This position is rather drawish. V. Korchnoi - L.
Ftacnik, Biel 1984 ) 18...xf6 19.f4 e5 20.f5 d8 21.d5 ab8
22.ab1 f8 23.b4 A. Anreiter - J. Helmer, corr. 2008;
A2b) 10...h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.f4 e7 13.xd6 xd6 14.xd6 a6
15.c1 fd8 16.cd1 xd6 17.xd6 c8 18.b5 xc4 19.xa7 c1+
20.f1 c2 21.xb6 xb2 22.xb2 xb2 23.d2 J. Gustafsson - A.
Shabalov, New York 2011;
A2c) 10...c6
A2c1) 11.d3 b8 12.ac1 d8 13.e3 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.d4
xd4 16.exd4 d5 17.cxd5 b4 18.c4 xd5 19.xd5 xd5 20.c7
a5= This position is rather drawish. P. Van der Sterren - L. Van Wely,
Leeuwarden 2001;
A2c2) 11.d2 b8 12.h3 d8 13.ac1 h6 14.e3 (P. Eljanov - D.
Jakovenko, Tromso 2013) c7 15.b5 b8 16.c2 a6 17.c3 b5
( 17...c7?! 18.d5 exd5 19.cxd5 xd5 20.xd5 ) 18.b3 c8;
A2c3) 11.f4
A2c31) 11...h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.xd6 b8 14.ad1 a5 15.1d3
(Rybka 2.3 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008) e8! 16.e3! ( 16.b3 e5
17.f5 e4 18.d5 xd5 19.3xd5 exf3 20.xf3 e7= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16...e5 17.g4 e4
18.xf6 exd3 19.d4 White has more than adequate compensation
A2c32) 11...b8
A2c321) 12.d2 e5 13.ad1 ( 13.xe5 dxe5 14.h4 xg2
15.xg2 b7+ 16.f3 (A. Karpov - I. Smirin, Moscow 1988) ad8
17.ad1 c7 18.b3 xd2 19.xd2 a6= ) 13...g6 14.e3 d8
15.b3 h6 16.xf6 xf6 17.e1 xg2 18.xg2 xc3 19.xc3 a5
20.e3 b5= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.
5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
A2c322) 12.b5 e5 13.xf6 xf6 14.xd6 xf3+ 15.xf3
xf3 16.xf3 xb2 17.ab1 e5 18.c5 c7 19.e4
A2c3221) 19...xc5 20.bc1 xd6 21.xc5 xc5 22.b7
( 22.d7 fd8 23.b7 xd7 24.xd7 a5 25.a4 g6=
Black can equalize with relative ease. E. Bacrot - L. Nisipeanu,
Linares 2013 ) 22...a5 23.c7 ac8 24.d7 b4 25.a4 c2
1022
26.e3 c5 27.b5 a2 28.d7 b4 29.h4 h6 30.h5
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. S. Buettiker - P.
Rekhtman, corr. 2011;
A2c3222) 19...xd6 20.cxd6 d7 21.a4 fc8 22.bc1 h6
23.h4 ab8 24.b4 xc1 25.xc1 d8 26.d1 c6 27.d4
f6= Black can equalize with relative ease. Bright 0.3d - Bright 0.4a,
Internet 2008;
B) 9...a6 [Chapter] [#]
B1) 10.g5 [Chapter] [#] bd7 Recommendation for club level players:
B1a) 11.d2 xg2 12.xg2 c8 ( 12...0-0 13.de4 c7 14.ac1
fd8 15.f3 V. Smyslov - L. Portisch, Ljubljana 1985 ) 13.de4 c6
14.xf6+ xf6 15.xf6 xf6 16.e4 ( 16.d3 0-0 17.b3 c7 18.a4
d7 19.b1 c5 20.f3 b8 21.h3 h6= Equal chances, quiet position.
A. Frois - R. Rodrigues, Porto 2000 ) 16...xe4 17.xe4 c7
B1a1) 18.b3 b5 ( 18...0-0 19.a4= - 18. a4 O-O 19. b3 ) 19.cxb5 axb5
20.b4 b6 21.d2 0-0= This position is rather drawish. V. Korchnoi A. Yermolinsky, Wijk aan Zee 1997;
B1a2) 18.a4 0-0 19.b3 g6 ( 19...b8 20.d4 h6 21.e3 b5=
Black can equalize with relative ease. P. Harikrishna - V. Durarbeyli,
Cappelle la Grande 2012; 19...h6 20.d4 b5 21.axb5 axb5 22.cxb5
(A. Jussupow - A. Sokolov, Leningrad 1987) b6 23.b4 d5 24.e3
b7= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 20.d4 b8 21.e3 h5
22.h3 b5 23.cxb5 axb5 24.a5 b4= Black can equalize with relative
ease. F. Vallejo Pons - L. Nisipeanu, Heviz 2008;
B1b) 11.ac1 0-0 12.d2 ( 12.xf6 xf6 13.g5 xg2 14.xg2 c7
15.f3 fd8 16.d3 ac8 17.b3 b8= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
Rakhmanov - V. Belov, Irkutsk 2010 ) 12...c8 ( 12...c8 13.b3 c7
14.f4 e8 15.e4 a8 16.e2 h6 17.h4 c8= Wang Hao - V.
Gashimov, Beijing (rapid) 2011 ) 13.b3= - 11. Qd2 Qc8 12. b3 O-O 13.
Rac1;
B1c) 11.xf6 xf6
B1c1) worse move is 12.a4 b8 13.ac1 ( 13.c5?! dxc5 14.e5
d5 15.e4 xe4 16.xg7 f6 17.h6 e7 18.ac1 (D. Hergott - M.
Suba, Sitges 1993) g5 19.xg5 xg5 20.g7 f6 21.h6 xg2
22.xg2 g8 23.xh7 g6 ) 13...0-0 14.c3 c7= Hiarcs 11.2 Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2007;
B1c2) 12.g5 xg2 13.xg2 0-0 14.ac1= - 11. Rac1 O-O 12. Bxf6
Nxf6 13. Ng5 Bxg2 14. Kxg2;
B1d) 11.d2
B1d1) worse move is 11...c8 12.f4! ( 12.b3 0-0 13.ac1 d8
14.b2 c7 15.a4 ac8= A. Karpov - L. Ftacnik, Thessaloniki 1988 )
12...c5
B1d11) 13.c2 c7
1023
B1d111) 14.b4 cd7 15.ac1 c8 16.b3 ( 16.d2 b8
17.xd6 xd6 18.xd6 xd6 19.xd6 xf3 20.exf3 xc4= )
16...h5 17.e3 0-0 18.b5 hf6= G. Meier - G. Margvelashvili,
Fremont 2012;
B1d112) 14.ac1 0-0 15.b4 ce4 16.xe4 xe4 17.b2 b8=
P. Velikov - M. Ulibin, Heraklio 1993;
B1d12) 13.e1 xg2 14.xg2 0-0 15.b4 ce4 16.xe4 xe4
17.e3 f6 18.xd6 xd6 19.xd6 xc4= R. Vaganian - L.
Portisch, Brussels 1988;
B1d13) 13.b4 ce4 14.xe4 xe4 15.d3 0-0 16.e1 f5 17.f3
e5 18.e3 g5 19.xb6 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. Rybka 4.0 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet (blitz) 2010;
B1d2) 11...0-0 12.f4 e8
B1d21) 13.g5 xg2 14.xg2
B1d211) 14...c7 15.c2 ( 15.d3 xg5 16.xg5 e5 17.e4
c8 18.ac1 h6 19.f4 f6 20.d4 b7+ 21.f3 xc4 22.xh6
gxh6 23.xf6 e3+ 24.h1 xd1 25.xd1= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. K. Landa - M. Marin, Reggio Emilia
2007 ) 15...ef6 16.ac1 h6 17.ge4 e5 18.xf6+ xf6=
Deep Rybka 4 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
B1d212) 14...c8 15.b3
B1d2121) 15...h6 16.f3 c6 17.g4 ef6 18.h3 ( 18.g5?! hxg5
19.xg5 h5 Ki. Georgiev - M. Adams, Tilburg 1992 ) 18...a8
19.ac1 fc8=;
B1d2122) 15...c6 16.f3 ( 16.ac1 h6 17.f3 a8=
A. Yermolinsky - M. Adams, New Delhi/Teheran 2000 ) 16...c7
17.ac1 h6 18.ge4 b7 19.a4 c5 20.b1 (Ki. Georgiev - M.
Marin, Benasque 2009) d7 21.e3 ef6 22.xf6+ xf6
23.d4 d8=;
B1d22) 13.b3 c7 14.ac1 h6 15.e4 d8 16.e2 (V. Korchnoi - J.
Benjamin, Pasadena 1983) b8 17.d4 ef6=;
B1d23) 13.ac1 c8 ( 13...c7 14.e3 f6 15.d3 e7 16.g5
xg5 17.xg5 e5 18.d4 xg2 19.xg2 xc4 20.d5! exd5
21.xd5 c8 22.b3 b2 23.xc7 xc7 24.xd6 b5 25.d7
xd1 26.xd1 Critter 1.0 - Spike 1.4, Internet 2011 ) 14.b3
B1d231) 14...c5 15.g5 xg2 16.xg2
B1d2311) 16...h6 17.ge4 b7
B1d23111) 18.d3 f5 19.d2 c5 ( 19...g5 20.e3 f4
21.d4 e5 22.xb6 xb6 23.d5 d8 24.g6+ g7
25.xh6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
V. Ivanchuk - L. Nisipeanu, Warsaw 2005 ) 20.b1 f6 21.g1
f7 22.b4 d7;
B1d23112) 18.f3 c6 19.h4 c8 20.f2 c5 21.g4!
1024
White has the initiative. K. Maack - O. Schopf, corr. 2010;
B1d2312) 16...c7 17.f3 d8 18.b4 ( 18.ge4 b7 19.g5 f6
20.f4 f5 21.f2 h6 22.c2 f7= D. Jakovenko - V. Gashimov,
Poikovsky 2008 ) 18...d7 19.d3 df6 20.ge4;
B1d2313) 16...c6 17.f3 b7 18.ge4 d7 19.g5 h6
20.xe7 xe7 21.d4 f6 22.xf6+ xf6 23.xf6 gxf6
24.e4 E. Tomashevsky - A. Zhigalko, Rijeka 2010;
B1d232) 14...h6 15.e1 ( 15.e4 c7 16.h4 b8 17.g4 c5
18.e5 a8 19.exd6 xd6 20.xd6 (Ki. Georgiev - A. Sokolov,
Leningrad 1987) cd8 21.f4 xd6 22.xd6 xd6 23.xd6 xf3
24.g3 xg2 25.xg2 b8= ) 15...xg2 16.xg2 c7 17.f3
b7 18.e4 c5
B1d2321) 19.xc5 bxc5 ( 19...xc5 20.d3 c8 21.f2 d8
(R. Huebner - J. Hjartarson, Munich 1993) 22.e4 e5 23.e3 c7
24.d3 (aimed against f5) e6 25.h4 ) 20.d3 e5 21.e3 f6
22.f2 e4=;
B1d2322) 19.f2 b5 20.ed3 bxc4 ( 20...f6 21.xc5 dxc5
22.c2 fd8 23.e5 c6 24.xd8+ xd8 25.xf6 xf6
26.cxb5 xb5 27.e4 e7= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Ki. Georgiev - M.
Marin, Barbera del Valles 2009 ) 21.xc4 xd3 22.xd3 f6
23.dc1 ( 23.xd6 fd8 24.b4 xb4 25.xb4 xd3 26.xd3
xb4 27.xb4 a5 28.d3 c2 29.c1 d5= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 23...d5= A. Mista - L.
Ftacnik, Czechia 2012;
B2) [Chapter] [#] 10.g5 xg2 11.xg2
B2a) 11...0-0
B2a1) 12.ce4
B2a11) 12...e8?! 13.d3! g6 14.f3 f5 15.eg5 c8 16.e3
g7 (P. Kanellopoulos - E. Kazakos, Achaea 2012) ( 16...e5? 17.b3
xg5 18.c5+! h8 19.xg5 bxc5 20.e7 g8 21.xd6 xd6
22.xd6 a7 23.c3+- Bu Xiangzhi - V. Papin, Guimaraes 2012 )
17.h4! xc4 18.b3 c5 19.d2 f4 20.g4 b5 21.b2 e5
22.e4 White has the attack.;
B2a12) 12...a7 13.d3 xe4 14.xe4 d7 15.f4 c6 16.f3
(I. Csom - M. Antonsen, Germany 1999) a8! 17.ac1 fd8 18.d2
c8= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
B2a2) 12.b3 a7 13.b2 d7 14.ge4 e8 15.f3 h6 16.d2 c6
17.g1 c7= V. Kramnik - P. Leko, Moscow (blitz) 2008;
B2b) 11...c6 12.f4 ( 12.d3 e5 13.d4 c7 14.b3 c6 15.f4
0-0 16.ge4 ad8 17.a3 e8= Critter 1.01 - Komodo 2.03, Internet
2011 ) 12...0-0 ( 12...a7 13.ge4 d7 14.e3 e5 15.xf6+ xf6
16.a4 a8+ 17.g1 c6 18.xb6 b7 19.c5 dxc5 20.c4 xc4
1025
21.xc4 xb2 22.ab1 0-0 23.xc5 a4= G. Kasparov - Z. Ribli,
Skelleftea 1989 )
B2b1) 13.ce4 e8 14.b3 a7 15.b2
B2b11) 15...d7 16.f3 (A. Adorjan - A. Schneider, Hungary 1984)
( 16.ac1 c7 17.f3 f5 18.c3 g5 19.d2 g4= V. Kramnik - M.
Carlsen, Wijk aan Zee 2008 ) 16...c7 17.c3 a8 18.a4;
B2b12) 15...b5 16.ac1 bxc4 17.bxc4 b7 18.a3 b4 19.b1
a5= A. Ringsborg - L. Galkowski, corr. 2007;
B2b2) 13.b3 b8 14.ge4 d8 15.a3 e8 16.g5 xg5 17.xg5
b5= T. Nyback - A. Beliavsky, Germany 2005;
B3) 10.e3 bd7 11.d2 0-0 12.f4= - 10. Bg5 Nbd7 11. Qd2 O-O 12.
Bf4;
B4) 10.e4 bd7 11.e3 0-0 12.d4 c7 13.b3 fe8 14.b2=
- 9. Rd1 a6 10. b3 Nbd7 11. e4 Qc7 12. Bb2 O-O 13. Qe3 Rfe8 14. Nd4;
B5) 10.b3 [Chapter] [#] bd7 Recommendation for advanced players (with
B5a) 11.b2
B5a1) 11...c7
B5a11) 12.g5 xg2 13.xg2 0-0 14.f3 ( 14.ge4= - 11. Ng5 Bg2
12. Kg2 O-O 13. Nge4 Qc7 14. Bb2 Rfd8 ) 14...fd8 15.ac1 b7
16.ge4 e8 17.a3 f8 18.d3 g6= P. Nikolic - I. Papaioannou,
Istanbul 2000;
B5a12) 12.e4 0-0= - 11. e4 Qc7 12. Bb2 O-O;
B5a2) 11...0-0
B5a21) 12.ac1 c7 ( 12...c8 13.d2 xg2 14.xg2 c7
15.de4 e8 16.g1 b7 17.a3 c6= Y. Kuzubov - R.
Wojtaszek, Stockholm 2009 )
B5a211) 13.e1 fd8 14.e4 ( 14.h3 ac8 15.h2 xg2
16.xg2 b7 17.f3 f8= Zhao Jun - Yu Yangyi, Hefei 2011 )
14...ac8 15.c2 b8 16.e3 f8= A. Habibi - G. Milosevic,
Switzerland 1996;
B5a212) 13.e4 ac8= - 12... Rac8 13. Rac1 Qc7;
B5a22) 12.e4
B5a221) 12...c8 13.ac1 ( 13.d2 c6 14.a4 c7 15.h3 fe8
16.e1 f8 17.h1 b7 A. Karpov - W. Browne, Buenos Aires
1980 ) 13...c7 ( worse move is 13...c5 14.e5 dxe5 (Alaric 707 AnMon 5.75, Internet (blitz) 2009) 15.e3 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 14.e3 fe8 15.d4
b8 16.h3 f8= - 13... Rfe8 14. Nd4 Bf8 15. Rac1 Rac8 16. h3
Qb8;
B5a222) 12...c7= - 11. e4 Qc7 12. Bb2 O-O;
B5a223) 12...b8= - 11. e4 Qb8 12. Bb2 O-O;
B5a23) 12.d2 c7 13.d4 xg2 14.xg2 b7+ 15.f3 e5=
1026
V. Korchnoi - L. Polugaevsky, Buenos Aires (m/11) 1980;
B5a24) 12.e3 c7 ( 12...b8 13.d4 xg2 14.xg2 b7+
15.f3 xf3+ 16.xf3 A. Karpov - F. Gheorghiu, Moscow 1977 )
13.ac1 ac8 14.h3 fe8 15.e1 xg2 16.xg2 b8=
I. Andres Gonzalez - M. Hoffmann, Porto 2012;
B5a25) 12.d2
B5a251) 12...b8 13.de4 ( 13.e4 c8 14.e3 c6=
L. Polugaevsky - L. Portisch, Mar del Plata 1982 ) 13...b5 14.cxb5
xe4 15.xe4 d5 16.xf6+ xf6 17.d2 axb5 18.e4 dxe4
19.xe4;
B5a252) 12...xg2 13.xg2 c7 14.de4= - 11. Ng5 Bg2 12.
Kg2 O-O 13. Nge4 Qc7 14. Bb2;
B5a26) 12.e1 xg2 13.xg2 b8 14.e4 d8 15.e3 e8
16.ac1 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. Bu Xiangzhi - Y.
Pelletier, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2010;
B5a27) 12.g5 xg2 13.xg2 c7= - 11... Qc7 12. Ng5 Bxg2 13.
Kxg2 O-O;
B5a28) 12.h3 c7
B5a281) 13.e3 fc8 14.d4 c5 ( 14...xg2 15.xg2 e5
16.g1 (R. Huebner - W. Browne, Tilburg 1982) b7 17.ac1 c7
18.f4 c6 19.xc6 xc6= ) 15.ac1 h6 16.f4 xg2 17.xg2
b7+ 18.f3 fe4= J. Gibson - T. Winckelmann, corr. 2000;
B5a282) 13.ac1 ac8 14.e3 fe8 15.g5 ( 15.d2 xg2
16.xg2 b5= ) 15...xg2 16.xg2 b5 P. Lafuente - G. Vescovi,
Toluca 2011;
B5b) 11.g5 xg2 12.xg2 0-0 13.ge4 c7
B5b1) 14.b2
B5b11) 14...ad8 15.f3 ( 15.g1 c5 16.xc5 bxc5 17.f4 b7
18.e4 h6 19.d3 d7= S. Grigoriants - Yu Yangyi, Moscow 2012 )
15...c5 16.ac1 h6 17.f2 b7 18.b4 cd7 19.ce4 e8
20.e3 f5 21.d2 c7 22.b3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 3 - Fritz 11,
Internet 2008;
B5b12) 14...fd8 15.f3 e8 ( 15...c5 16.xc5 dxc5 17.e3
c6= S. Movsesian - L. Van Wely, Istanbul 2012 ) 16.f2 ac8
17.ac1 h6 18.ce4 b7 19.d3 df6 K. Bowyer - M. Silva, corr.
2011;
B5b2) 14.a3 c5 15.xf6+ xf6 16.e3 b5 17.xc5 dxc5
18.ac1 bxc4 19.bxc4 ab8= M. Gurevich - S. Atalik, Cannes 2007;
B5b3) 14.f3 xe4 15.xe4 fd8 16.b2 f6 17.e3 xe4
18.xe4 b5 19.ac1 a5 20.a3 bxc4 21.xc4 d5= Equal chances,
quiet position. Deep Junior 12.5 - Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011;
B5c) 11.a3 c5 12.b2 0-0 13.b4 cd7 14.e4 c7 15.d2 ac8
1027
16.ac1 fe8 17.h3 f8 Lj. Ljubojevic - L. Ftacnik, Novi Sad 1990;
B5d) 11.h3 0-0 12.g4 h6 ( 12...c5 13.g5 e8 14.h4 f5 15.e3 f4
16.d2 c7 17.b2 S. Mamedyarov - G. Grigorov, Plovdiv 2012 ) 13.g5
hxg5 14.xg5 xg2 15.xg2 c7 16.a3 fd8 Deep Junior 12 Critter 0.70, Internet 2010;
B5e) 11.e4 (with the idea 12. Ba3 Nc5 13. e5)
B5e1) [Chapter] [#] 11...c7
B5e11) 12.b2 0-0 13.e3 fe8 ( 13...ac8 14.d4 b8 15.e1
fe8 16.h3 f8 17.ad1 a8= T. Petrosian - U. Andersson, Milan
1975 ) 14.d4 ( 14.ac1 f8 15.d4= - 14. Nd4 Bf8 15. Rac1 )
14...f8 ( 14...ac8 15.h3 f8 16.d2 b8= A. Chernin - R.
Huebner, Clichy 1993 ) 15.ac1
B5e111) 15...ac8
B5e1111) 16.h3 b8 17.e1 ( 17.d2 a8 18.e1 c5
19.h2 ed8 20.e2 g6 21.e3 g7 22.a1 e8 23.d2 h5
24.g1 h4 25.g4 e5 26.c2 e6= E. Meduna - J. Speelman,
Moscow 1977 ) 17...g6 18.cd1 g7 ( 18...c5 19.f3 g7
20.a1 cd7 21.f4 e5 22.c2 exf4 23.xf4 e5= A. Karpov F. Gheorghiu, Leningrad 1977 ) 19.f4 e5 20.fxe5 xe5=
J. Plaskett - M. Adams, Plymouth 1989;
B5e1112) 16.d2 c5 17.e1 b8 18.e2 g6 19.c2 g7
V. Tseshkovsky,V - S. Dolmatov, Minsk 1979;
B5e112) 15...ad8 16.e1 ( 16.e2 b8 17.e1= - 16. Re1 Qb8
17. Qe2 ) 16...b8 17.e2 g6 18.cd1 g7 19.c2 c5
( 19...a8 20.b1 c5 21.e2 g4 22.h3 f6= G. Garcia
Gonzales - A. Karpov, Linares 1981 ) 20.h1 a8 21.f3 b8
22.f2 a8 A. Karpov - Z. Ribli, Linares 1981;
B5e12) 12.a3 c5 13.e5 dxe5 14.xe5 c8
B5e121) worse move is 15.e2 a4 16.xa4 xa3 17.c5
( 17.d4 xg2 18.xg2 0-0 19.c2 e7 K. Georgiev - L.
Nisipeanu, Ohrid 2001 ) 17...xf3 18.xf3 bxc5 19.f1=
B5e122) 15.xc7 xc7 16.b2 0-0 17.e5 fc8 18.d4 xg2
19.xg2 fd7 20.xd7 xd7 21.xd7 xd7 22.d1 Key game
Bu Xiangzhi - M. Adams, Liverpool 2007;
B5e2) 11...b8
B5e21) 12.b2 0-0
B5e211) 13.h3
B5e2111) 13...d8 14.d2 ( 14.h2 (Bu Xiangzhi - A. Zhigalko,
Moscow 2012) b5 15.g4 c6 16.xf6+ xf6= The position is
14...c6 15.a4 c7 16.e3 ab8;
B5e2112) 13...b5 (T. Petrosian - S. Garcia Martinez, Moscow
1028
1975) 14.cxb5 axb5 15.b4 c5 16.d4 c8 17.xb5 fxe4
18.xe4 xe4 19.xb8 axb8 20.xe4 xe4=;
B5e212) 13.e3 b5 ( 13...e8 14.d4 f8 15.d2 a7 16.e1
ac8 17.e2 a8 18.ae1 ed8= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Karpov - Lj.
Ljubojevic, Manila 1976 ) 14.cxb5 axb5 15.b4 (A. Payen - D.
Cathelineau, France 2009) e5 16.h3 c6 17.d2 b6 18.a3
b7=;
B5e22) 12.a3 c5 13.e5 ( 13.d2 0-0 14.b2 c8 15.h3 c6
Y. Seirawan - L. Polugaevsky, Mar del Plata 1982 ) 13...dxe5 14.xe5
cd7 15.xb8+ xb8 16.b2 ( 16.xe7 xe7 17.d4 hc8
18.ac1 g5 19.xb7 xb7 20.f3 bc7= J. Lautier - G. Kamsky,
Groningen 1995 ) 16...0-0 17.d4 fc8 18.ac1 A. Kopylov - L.
Ftacnik, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010;
B5e3) 11...0-0 12.a3 c5 13.e5! dxe5 14.xd8 fxd8 15.xe5
xg2 16.xg2 f8 17.xc5 bxc5 18.f4 R. Vaganian - R. Huebner,
Germany 1993;
B5e4) 11...c8 [Chapter] [#] 12.b2 ( 12.a3 c5 13.e5 dxe5
14.xe5 xg2 15.xg2 b7+ 16.f3 0-0 17.a4 xa4 18.xe7
xe7 19.bxa4 c7 20.d6 fc8 21.xc7 xc7 22.ab1 b5=
Zappa Mexico II - Naum 4.2, Internet 2010 ) 12...0-0
B5e41) 13.h3
B5e411) 13...b8 14.a3 c5 15.e5 dxe5 16.xe5 a7
( worse move is 16...xe5 17.xe5 xg2 18.xg2 fc8
19.a4 ) 17.e3 ac8 18.ac1 fd8 19.b2 a8=
O. Romanishin - M. Ulibin, Simferopol 1988;
B5e412) 13...e8 14.ac1 c7
B5e4121) 15.h2 ad8 16.g4
B5e41211) worse move is 16...f8 17.xf6+ xf6 18.a3
( worse move is 18.e3 d7 19.h4 b8 20.g4 a8=
Bu Xiangzhi - M. Adams, Yerevan 2008 ) 18...a8 19.a4;
B5e41212) 16...c8 17.xf6+ xf6 18.e3 e7 19.d2 a8
20.cd1 c6 21.d4 f8 22.a3 c5 23.b4 a4 24.xa4
xa4= Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet (blitz) 2010;
B5e4122) 15.e3= - 13. Qe3 Re8 14. Rac1 Qc7 15. h3;
B5e42) 13.ac1 e8 14.e3 ( 14.h3= - 13. h3 Re8 14. Rac1 )
14...c7= - 12... O-O 13. Qe3 Re8 14. Rac1 Qc7;
B5e43) 13.d2 c7 14.ac1 ac8 15.h3 fe8 16.a3 b8 17.b4
ed8 18.e3 a8= A. Karpov - Z. Ribli, Dubai 1986;
B5e44) 13.e3 (with the idea Nd4)
B5e441) 13...c7 14.d4 fe8 15.ac1 ( 15.h3 ac8 16.e1
f8= - 13... Re8 14. Nd4 Bf8 15. h3 Qc7 16. Re1 Rac8 ) 15...ac8
16.d2 f8 17.e2 b8 18.d2 c5 19.ce1 ed8 20.d1
1029
a8 21.b1 b8= F. El Debs - G. Vescovi, Campinas 2011;
B5e442) 13...e8
B5e4421) 14.ac1 c7 15.h3 ( 15.d4 ac8 16.f3 (Stockfish 1.
9.1 - Thinker 5.4D Inert, Internet 2010) e5 17.h3 )
B5e44211) 15...ac8 16.h2 ( 16.d4 f8 -15... Bf8 16. Nd4
Rac8 ) 16...b8 17.g4 xg4 ( 17...a8 18.xf6+ xf6
19.a4 (Bu Xiangzhi - V. Ivanchuk, Sofia 2008) xb2 20.xb2
cd8 21.d2 e5= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. ) 18.hxg4 h6 19.d4 f8=
S. Belak - L. Fenes, corr. 2010;
B5e44212) 15...f8 16.d4 ac8 17.g4 ( 17.e1 b8
18.d2 c5 19.e2 a8 20.ce1 ed8 21.e3 g6 22.d1
g7= Xu Jun - M. Suba, Timisoara 1987 ) 17...h6 18.g3
B5e442121) 18...b8 19.h4 c5 20.f3 ( 20.e1 a8
21.f3 fd7 22.cd1 e5 23.g3 g5 24.hxg5 hxg5
L. Van Wely - A. Karpov, Dubai (rapid) 2002 ) 20...e5 21.f5
g6 22.e3;
B5e442122) 18...e7 19.f4 c5 20.e3 h7;
B5e4422) 14.d4 f8 15.h3 c7 16.e1
B5e44221) 16...ad8 17.e2 ( 17.ad1 g6= - 16... g6 17.
Rad1 Rad8 ) 17...g6
B5e442211) 18.ae1 b8 ( equivalent move is 18...g7
19.c2 b8 20.b4 c5 21.d2 a8 I. Rogers - A.
Greenfeld, Groningen 1988 ) 19.d2 g7 20.d1 c5
21.c1 c8 Key game R. Huebner - G. Kasparov, Tilburg
1981;
B5e442212) 18.d1 a8 19.g4 h6 20.g3 b8 21.h1
c8 J. Pribyl - F. Janz, Bayern 2003;
B5e44222) 16...ac8 17.e2 b8 18.d1 ( 18.ae1 g6
19.d2 g7 20.h2 c5= R. Huebner - L. Polugaevsky,
Tilburg 1983 ) 18...g6 19.d2 a8 20.e1 ( 20.de1 c5
21.d1 g7 N. Kirov - K. Ninov, Primorsko 1988 ) 20...c5
( 20...e5 21.c2 b5 22.cxb5 axb5= ) 21.c2 cd7 22.a4
b5= with mutual play. V. Kramnik - J. Ehlvest, New York 1995;
B5e44223) 16...g6 17.ad1 ad8
B5e442231) 18.f4 e5 19.de2 d5! (weakness diagonal
g1-a7) 20.fxe5 xe5 21.a4 b8 22.xb6 c5 23.d4
xd4 24.xd4 dxe4 Fritz 8 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006;
B5e442232) 18.h2
B5e4422321) 18...g7 19.c1 b8 ( 19...c5 20.c2
c8 21.db5 axb5 22.xb5 b8 23.xd6 e5 24.b4
cd7 25.xe8 xe8= with mutual play. Fritz 8 - Rybka 1.2,
Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 20.c2 c5 21.b4 ( worse move is
1030
21.e3 h5 22.f1 h4 W. Uhlmann - V. Jansa, Sarajevo
1981 ) 21...cd7 22.e3= with mutual play.;
B5e4422322) 18...b8 19.d2 a8 20.e2 c5 21.e1
g7 22.a1 cd7= with mutual play. V. Lazarev - K. Landa,
Trieste 2005;
B5e442233) 18.g4 h6 19.g3 b8 20.c1 g7 K. Bischoff R. Lau, Germany 1982;
B5e442234) 18.d2 g7 19.c2 c5 20.a1 h5 ( 20...c6
21.b4 b7 22.e2 c8 23.e1 a8 F. Vallejo Pons - M.
Adams, Linares 2005 ) 21.b4 c8 ( 21...h4 22.g4 h7
23.c2 f6 24.e2 b8 25.f4 g5 26.fxg5 xg5 27.d4
Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 22.f4 a8
23.d3 fd7= V. Kramnik - A. Shirov, Dos Hermanas 1997 ]
A) 9...bd7
A1) 10.b2 a6 ( 10...0-0 11.e4= - 9... O-O 10. e4 Nbd7 11. Bb2 ) 11.fd1=
- 9. Rd1 a6 10. b3 Nbd7 11. Bb2 ( 11.e4 0-0= - 9... O-O 10. Bb2 a6 11. e4
Nbd7 );
A2) 10.d1 a6= - 9. Rd1 a6 10. b3 Nbd7;
A3) 10.b5
A3a) 10...c5 11.d1 d5 12.cxd5 exd5
A3a1) 13.a3 d7 (V. Ivanchuk - L. Nisipeanu, Las Vegas 1999) 14.b4
ce4 15.c3 e6 16.b2 0-0 17.ac1 ac8=;
A3a2) 13.h3 0-0 14.b2 ce4 ( 14...a6 15.c3 e8 16.ac1
V. Korchnoi - J. Hjartarson, Saint John 1988 ) 15.d3 c5 16.e3 e8
M. Cervinka - G. Evans, corr. 2000;
A3a3) 13.b2 0-0 14.f4
A3a31) 14...ce4?! 15.ac1 ( 15.d2 c5 16.ac1 e6 17.f5
Ki. Georgiev - A. Yermolinsky, Groningen 1993 ) 15...c8 ( 15...c5
16.fd4 fe4 17.xe4 xe4 18.c7 G. Ivanov - A. Tarasov, corr.
1997 ) 16.fd4 xc1 17.xc1;
A3a32) 14...fe4 (Hiarcs 11.2 - Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2008)
15.ac1 a6 16.bd4 f6 17.b4 e6 18.e3;
A3b) 10...d5
A3b1) 11.f4 0-0 12.c7 ( 12.b2 dxc4 13.bxc4 e4 (Rybka 3
Human - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) 14.ad1 c8 15.fd4 a6
16.xe4 xe4 17.d6 xd6 18.xd6 e8= ) 12...c8 13.d6 d8
14.cxd5 xd5 15.xe7 xe7 16.c7 xf3 ( 16...ac8 17.xd5
xd5 (H. Nakamura - M. Carlsen, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2008) 18.ac1
a3 19.d2 fd8 20.fd1 h6 21.c4= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 17.xf3 e5
18.c3 ad8 19.fd1 e4 20.g2 c5 21.b5 a5 22.ab1 e6
23.d4 d7 Deep Rybka 4 - Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
1031
A3b2) 11.cxd5 xd5 12.b2 ( 12.f4 0-0 13.ac1 c5 14.a1
e7 15.c7 ac8 16.xd5 xd5 17.d2 fd8 18.c4 b5 19.h4
f6 20.xf6 7xf6= K. Roewekamp - M. Boecker, corr. 2006 ) 12...0-0
13.ac1 a6 14.c3 c6 15.fd1 b8 16.e4= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini
1.5a - Rybka 3, Internet 2011;
B) worse move is 9...a6 10.a3
B1) 10...0-0 11.fd1 e8
B1a) 12.b2 d7 13.e4 c5 14.e3 c7 ( 14...b8 (A. Karpov - I.
Csom, Bad Lauterberg 1977) 15.e5 c7 16.d2 dxe5 17.xe5 d6
18.e2 f6 19.ad1 ad8 20.g5 xg2 21.xg2 ) 15.d4 f6
16.d2 h6 17.ad1 fe8 18.f3 ac8 19.e2 ed8= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.
0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B1b) 12.e4 c6 ( 12...xe4 13.xe4 a7 14.ac1 c7 15.d4
c8 16.e3 V. Ivanchuk - M. Carlsen, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2008 ) 13.e3
c7 14.ac1 (Gaviota 0.80 - Amyan 1.597, Internet (blitz) 2010) d8
15.d4 xd4 16.xd4;
B2) 10...c6 11.f4 c7 ( 11...d5?! 12.xe7 xe7 13.e5 0-0
14.fd1 b8 15.cxd5 exd5 16.xd5 exd5 (V. Salov - M. Gurevich, Biel
1993) 17.d4 e8 18.f4 d8 19.ac1 ) 12.fd1 d8 13.ac1
B2a) 13...a7 14.g4! ( 14.e4 0-0 15.e3 d7 (B. Gelfand - A. Karpov,
Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1998) 16.d4 fe8 17.f4 c5 18.b4 d7 19.b2 )
14...h6 15.g3 b8 (F. Buettner - G. Ahrens, corr. 2007) 16.h4 b5
17.cxb5 axb5 18.g5 hxg5 19.hxg5 h5 20.g4 White has the
initiative.;
B2b) 13...b8 14.g5 0-0 15.ge4 xe4 16.xe4 e5 17.e3 c6
18.h3 h8 ( 18...f5 19.f4! f7 20.f6+ xf6 21.xc6 Houdini 3.0 Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012 ) 19.b2 White has the initiative.;
C) 9...0-0
C1) 10.e4 bd7 11.e3 ( 11.b2 a6= - 10. Bb2 a6 11. e4 Nbd7 ) 11...a6
12.d4 c7 13.b2= - 10. Bb2 a6 11. e4 Nbd7 12. Qe3 Qc7 13. Nd4;
C2) 10.a3 a6 11.fd1 c5= - 9. Rd1 O-O 10. b3 Nbd7 11. Ba3 Nc5;
C3) 10.d1= - 9. Rd1 O-O 10. b3;
C4) 10.b2 a6 ( 10...bd7 11.fd1 b8 12.e4 a6 13.e3 b5 14.cxb5
axb5 15.a3 e5 Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010 ) 11.e4 ( 11.fd1
bd7= - 9. Rd1 a6 10. b3 Nbd7 11. Bb2 O-O )
C4a) 11...b5 12.cxb5 ( 12.fe1 c6 13.d3 bxc4 14.xc4 c8 )
12...axb5 13.xb5 xe4 14.fc1 a6 Ruffian 1.0.5 - Glaurung 1.0.2,
C4b) 11...bd7
C4b1) 12.d2 c7 ( 12...c6 13.a4 b8 14.fe1 e8 V. Korchnoi W. Browne, Chicago 1982 ) 13.ac1 fe8
1032
C4b11) 14.h3 c5 ( 14...f8 15.b4 ac8 16.a3 b8 17.f4 c6
18.c2 e5 19.d3 b5 20.cxb5 xb5 21.xb5 xc2 22.xc2 axb5
23.d3 h5 24.f2 h4= with mutual play. L. Polugaevsky - F.
Gheorghiu, Moscow 1981 ) 15.a4 g5 16.c3 c5=;
C4b12) 14.fe1 ac8 (A. Grishin - L. Sakharov, Moscow 2009) 15.h3
c5=;
C4b2) 12.fd1= - 9. Rd1 a6 10. b3 Nbd7 11. Bb2 O-O 12. e4;
C4b3) 12.h3 b8 13.d2 c6 14.a4 e8 15.h2 f8 16.f4 c7
( 16...a5 17.e3 b7= R. Huebner - Lj. Ljubojevic, Bugojno 1978 )
17.ae1 c5;
C4b4) 12.e3 c7 ( 12...b5 13.cxb5 axb5 (Fritz 10 - Rybka 2.3,
Internet (blitz) 2007) 14.a3 a6 15.fd1 g4 16.f4 ge5=;
12...b8 13.d4 e8 14.ae1 a7 15.d2 a8 16.h1 h6 17.f4
J. Timman - L. Portisch, Tilburg 1979 ) 13.d4 fe8 14.ac1 ( 14.ad1
f8 15.fe1 ad8 16.h3 g6= - 9. Rd1 a6 10. b3 Nbd7 11. e4 Qc8 12.
Bb2 O-O 13. Qe3 Re8 14. Nd4 Bf8 15. h3 Qc7 16. Re1 g6 17. Rad1
Rad8; 14.fe1 f8 15.h3= - 9. Rd1 a6 10. b3 Nbd7 11. e4 Qc8 12. Bb2
O-O 13. Qe3 Re8 14. Nd4 Bf8 15. h3 Qc7 16. Re1; 14.h3 f8 15.fe1=
- 9. Rd1 a6 10. b3 Nbd7 11. e4 Qc8 12. Bb2 O-O 13. Qe3 Re8 14. Nd4
Bf8 15. h3 Qc7 16. Re1 ) 14...ad8 15.fe1 b8 16.e2 f8 17.h3 g6
18.ce1 ( 18.d1 g7 19.d2 a8 20.c2 f8 21.d4 g7=
A. Miles - H. Olafsson, Thessaloniki 1984 ) 18...g7 19.d2 c5
20.c2 a8 21.a4 c8 A. Karpov - M. Adams, Wijk aan Zee 1998 ]
[ 9.e4
A) 9...a6 10.e3 bd7 ( 10...0-0 11.d4 c6 12.xc6 xc6 13.d1
c7= V. Korchnoi - W. Browne, London 1980 ) 11.d4 c7 12.b3 0-0=
- 9. b3 O-O 10. e4 Nbd7 11. Qe3 a6 12. Nd4 Qc7;
B) 9...0-0
B1) 10.d1 a6 11.e3 c7 12.b3 bd7 ( 12...c6 13.b2 d7
14.ac1 V. Korchnoi - U. Andersson, Wijk aan Zee 1978 ) 13.b2=
- 12. Bb2 O-O 13. Qe3;
B2) 10.b3= - 9. b3 O-O 10. e4;
B3) 10.e3 bd7 11.d4 c7 12.b3 a6= - 9. b3 O-O 10. e4 Nbd7 11.
Qe3 a6 12. Nd4 Qc7 ]
9...a6 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
[ 9...0-0 10.fd1= - 9. Rd1 O-O 10. Bg5 ]
[ 9...h6 10.xf6 xf6
A) 11.d2 0-0 12.ad1 a6 13.xd6 xd6 14.xd6 ad8 15.xd8
( 15.fd1 xd6 16.xd6 xf3 17.xf3 xc3 18.bxc3 c5 19.f1 c8=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Thinker 5.4C Inert Rybka 4, Internet 2010 ) 15...xd8 16.d1 c8 17.b5 xb2 18.e1 xg2
19.xg2 f6 20.d7 xc4 21.xa7 c5= Equal chances, quiet position.
1033
Vitruvius 1.11C - Deep Fritz 13, Internet 2012;
B) 11.d3 a6 ( 11...0-0?? 12.g5 hxg5 13.xb7+- M. Illescas Cordoba M. Adams, Chalkidiki 1992 ) 12.fd1 c5 13.e3 ( 13.xd6 xd6 14.xd6
e7 15.ad1 xc3 16.bxc3 xf3 17.xf3 hd8 18.6d4 ac8 19.1d2
a4 20.c2 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Delfi
5.2 - Fruit 2.3, Internet 2008 ) 13...0-0 14.b4 a6 15.ab1 d5 16.b5 c5
17.cxd5 exd5 18.d4 e8 19.c1 c8 Equinox 1.50 - Naum 3.1, Internet
2012;
C) 11.f4 xc3 ( 11...g5?! 12.e3 e7 13.ad1 a6 14.d4 xg2
15.xg2 c8 16.f4 b7+ 17.g1 Le Quang Liem - S. Fedorchuk,
Fujairah City 2012 ) 12.bxc3
C1) 12...c6 13.fd1 g5 14.g4 ( 14.xd6 xd6 15.xd6 e7
16.ad1 hd8 17.6d3 ac8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 14...e7 15.c5! dxc5 ( 15...bxc5 16.ab1 c8 17.h4
g8 18.h5 gxh4 19.xh4 a8 20.xh6 ) 16.h4 f8 ( 16...f6
17.a4 0-0 18.hxg5 hxg5 19.g4 fd8 20.xg5 e5 21.h5 xg2
22.xg2 T. Radjabov - A. Giri, Beijing (blindfold) 2012 ) 17.hxg5 g8 18.g6
xg6 19.a4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.;
C2) 12...g5 13.d4 e7 14.ad1 ( 14.h4 c6 15.e3 f6 16.fd1 d7
17.ab1 a5 18.d4 xc4 19.f5+ f7 20.xd6+ xd6 21.xb7
ad8 22.f3 c8 Stockfish 1.6 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009; 14.e5 xg2
15.g6+ d7 16.fd1 fxg6 17.xd6+ c8 18.xe6+ d7 19.xg2
b8 20.c5 (1/2-1/2 Toga II 3.1.2SE - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008) bxc5
21.a6+ c7 22.d6+ c8 23.a6+ c7= ) 14...c6 15.e3 c7
16.d2 ( 16.d4 xd4 17.xd4 xg2 18.xg2 c6+ 19.g1 ac8
Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Shredder, Internet 2008 ) 16...a5 17.xb7 xb7 18.b3
xc4 19.f4 af8 20.d4 c6 21.fxg5 hxg5 22.xg5+ e8=
White. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ]
[ 9...c6 10.f4 0-0 ( 10...d7 11.ad1 d8 12.d2 0-0 13.fd1
Rybka 2.2n2 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet (blitz) 2007; 10...h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.b5
0-0 13.xd6 c7 14.xb7 xb7 15.e5 xe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.xb7
ad8 18.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Slow
Chess - Booot 5.0, Internet 2010 ) 11.ad1 e8 12.xe7 xe7 13.d2 d8
14.fd1 a6 15.b3 Hiarcs 12.1 - Thinker 5.4D, Internet 2010 ]
10.xf6
[ 10.fd1= - 9. Rd1 a6 10. Bg5 ]
10...xf6 11.f4
[ 11.d3
A) 11...e7 12.fd1 a7= - 11... Ra7 12. Rfd1 Be7 ( 12...d7 13.e4 xe4
14.xe4 c8 15.ac1 0-0 16.d4 f6 17.b3 c7 18.c2 b8 19.cd2
R. Huebner - Lj. Ljubojevic, Bugojno 1982 );
1034
B) 11...a7 12.fd1 e7 13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 0-0= - 11. Qf4 O-O 12.
Rfd1 Be7 13. Ne4 Bxe4 14. Qxe4 Ra7 ]
11...0-0
[ 11...xf3
A) 12.xf3 a7 13.fd1 0-0 14.ac1 ( 14.d2 d7 15.c1 c7 16.b3
c8= U. Andersson - W. Browne, Tilburg 1982 )
A1) 14...d7 15.e3 g5 ( 15...c7?! 16.a4 dd8 17.xb6 xb6
18.xb6 xb2 19.b1 e5 20.e3 U. Andersson - L. Portisch, Reggio
Emilia 1989 ) 16.f4 e7 17.h1 c7 18.b3 d7 19.f3 White has a
slight spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2011;
A2) 14...d7 15.b3 b8 16.e3 (Stockfish 1.9.1 - Stockfish 1.9.1,
Internet (blitz) 2010) c8 17.e4 e7= The position is objectively equal,
B) 12.xf3 a7 13.fd1 e7 (R. Pogorelov - S. Kovacevic, Roquetas de
Mar 2009) ( 13...e5 14.d2 0-0 15.ac1 A. Karpov - W. Browne, Bath
1983 ) 14.g2 0-0 15.b3 d7 16.e3 f6 17.a4 d7 18.ac1 b8=
White.;
C) 12.exf3 a7 13.fd1 ( 13.ad1 d7 14.e3 0-0 15.f4 A. Bar - G.
Nikolashvili, Batumi 2010 ) 13...d7 14.e4 e7 ( 14...xb2 15.ab1 a3
16.d3 c5 17.xc5 dxc5 18.xd7 xd7 19.d6 e7 20.c7 d8
21.c6 0-0 22.d6 b8 23.xb6 ) 15.e3 0-0 16.f4 g6 17.ac1 b5
(L. Van Wely - P. Leko, Wijk aan Zee 2010) 18.cxb5 axb5 19.b4 a6
20.a3 ]
[ 11...xc3?! 12.bxc3 xf3 13.xf3 a7 14.fd1 d7 15.ab1 V. Kramnik Lj. Ljubojevic, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1998 ]
12.fd1
[ 12.ad1 e7 13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 a7 15.d4 c7 16.b3 e8
( 16...c5 17.a4 c7 18.d2 h8 19.b1 d7 20.fd1 f6 21.e3=
The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. G.
Meier - V. Iordachescu, Mulhouse 2011 ) 17.e3
A) 17...c5 18.f4 ( 18.d2 c8 19.b1 d7 20.a4 f6 21.e4 f8
22.e1 g6= P. Eljanov - L. Nisipeanu, Mulhouse 2011 ) 18...g6 19.b7 f6
White.;
B) 17...c8 18.d2 d7 ( 18...f8 19.b1 d7 20.fd1 f6 21.a4=
U. Andersson - Y. Gruenfeld, Luzern 1982 ) 19.fd1= - 12. Rfd1 Be7 13. Ne4
Bxe4 14. Qxe4 Ra7 15. Nd4 Rc7 16. Rd2 Qc8 17. b3 Re8 18. Rad1 Nd7 19.
e3 ]
12...e7 13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 a7 15.d4
[ 15.ac1 c8 16.b3 c5 17.d4 ( 17.d2 d7 18.b1 f6 19.d3 b5
20.cxb5 xb5= M. Tal - R. Vaganian, Moscow 1983 ) 17...c7 18.e3 a5
1035
19.a4 g6 20.h4 fc8 21.b1 e5 ( 21...d7 22.xe6! f6 [#] 23.xc7!
xe4 24.d5 e8 25.xe4= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
White. S. Romanov - S. Norrelykke, corr. 2007 ) 22.a1 d7 23.b1 f6
White. ]
15...c8
[ 15...c7
A) 16.b3
A1) 16...c5 17.a4 c7 18.b1 d7 19.e3 ( 19.a2 c8 20.ad2 f6
21.d3 g6 22.e3 f8 23.h3 e8= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Zhao Jun - Yu Yangyi, Ningbo
2011 ) 19...c8 20.a2 f6 21.c2 c7 ( 21...a5?! 22.dd2 d8
23.b5 g6 24.d1 G. Kasparov - M. Adams, Moscow 2004 ) 22.cd2 h5
23.h4 d8 24.e2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
A2) 16...e8 17.e3 c8 18.b1 d7 19.a4 c5 20.a2 f6 21.ad2
e7 22.c2 e5 23.h3 g6= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. A. Giri - B. Vuckovic, Khanty-Mansiysk
2010;
B) 16.d2
B1) 16...c5 17.ad1 c7 18.b3 h8 19.b1 d7 20.e3 c8 21.c2
c7 22.a4 d8 23.a2 e5 24.h3 f6 25.cd2 Key game M. Carlsen V. Gashimov, Wijk aan Zee 2012;
B2) 16...g5 17.e3 xc4 18.xe6 xe4 19.xd8 xe3 (D. Harika - Hou
Yifan, Beijing (blitz) 2012) 20.b7 e7 ( 20...xg3?! 21.d5 g4 22.h3
xg2+ 23.xg2 ) 21.xd6 b5 22.h4 f6 23.d2;
B3) 16...c8 17.b3 e8 18.ad1 d7 19.e3 f6 20.d3 d8 ( 20...g6
21.e4 c5 22.a4 c7 23.c2 h5 24.e3 c5= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Stockfish 1.7.
1 - Rybka 3, Internet 2010 ) 21.e4 c5 22.a4 g6 23.e3 c7 24.e2=
White. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
[ 15...d7 16.h3 d5 ( 16...f6 17.xe6 e7 (Bu Xiangzhi - Y. Pelletier,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) 18.xd8 xe4 19.b7 xe2 20.ab1 c2 21.xd6
xc4 22.xb6 ) 17.cxd5 xd5 18.d3 d6 19.ad1 ]
16.b3 e8
[ 16...d8
A) 17.b1 c5 18.a4
A1) 18...c7 19.a5 ( 19.a2 f6 20.e3 a5 21.ad2 a6 22.e4 cd7=
White. Key game A. David - M. Turov, Trieste 2012 ) 19...bxa5 20.a2 f6
21.e3 c6 22.xc6 xd4 23.exd4 xc6 24.xa5;
1036
A2) 18...f6! 19.e3 a5 20.a2 ad7 21.ad2 a6= Black can equalize
B) 17.e3 f6 18.d2 c7 19.ad1 d5 20.cxd5 xd5 21.h3=
White. ]
[ 16...f6 17.e3 d8 18.g4 c7 ( 18...g6 19.d2 h5 20.e2 g7 21.ad1
c5 22.h4 ad7 23.h3 e7 24.f3 V. Anand - M. Adams, Sofia 2005 )
19.d2 d7 ( 19...e7 20.ad1 e8 21.e2= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 20.ad1 e5 21.e2
g6 22.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for White. C. Guzman - K. Chorfi, corr. 2006 ]
17.a4 c5 18.a2 c7
[ 18...f6 19.ad2 c7 20.b1
A) 20...e7?! 21.b4 h5 22.f3 ( 22.c2 ec8 23.b5 axb5 24.axb5 xc4
25.xc4 xc4 26.a2 c5 27.a8 xd4 28.xb8+ f8 29.a1=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Karpov - G. Kasparov,
Moscow 1981 ) 22...e5 23.b5 axb5 24.xb5 d7 25.d4 c7 26.xb6
xc4 27.c6 d8 28.b5 L. Kresz - S. Pruefer, corr. 2000;
B) 20...a5 21.e3 ec8 22.f4 g6 23.f3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. ]
[ worse move is 18...h5
A) 19.f3 e5 20.e3 c8 21.b1 ac7 22.a1 (with the idea a5) ( 22.c2
(V. Kramnik - L. Aronian, Yerevan (rapid) 2007) d7 23.h4 g6 24.g2 f8=
Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 22...a5 23.b1 a6 24.ad2 b4
25.b5 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
B) 19.a5! bxa5 20.da1 c5 21.xa5 b6 22.e3 g6 23.d3 c8 24.h4
White has a lasting advantage. J. Andersen - G. Vardanian, corr. 2010 ]
19.e3 f8 20.d3 a5 21.b5 d7 22.d4 ed8 23.ad2 g6= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Best Mutual
Play Key game E. Postny - H. Melkumyan, Biel 2012
80
Symmetrical Variation,Spielmann Var
Line 035
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A32
05.10.2013
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.c4 c5 3.c3 e6 4.d4
cxd4 5.xd4 c6 6.a3 [#] e7 [Chapter] [#]
[ 6...c5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 7.e3 0-0 8.b4 ( 8.e2 d5 9.cxd5 exd5 10.0-0 d6 11.b4 e5 12.b2
1037
xd4 13.exd4 b8 14.d2 f5= R. Garcia Paolicchi - D. Marciano,
Barcelona 1996 ) 8...xd4 9.exd4 d5
A1) 10.b5 a5 11.c5 e5! 12.dxe5 d4 13.e2 ( 13.exf6? dxc3 14.fxg7
e8+ 15.e3 f5 Deep Junior 10 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
13...d3 14.exf6 dxe2 15.xe2 xf6 16.d2 b3 17.b1 xd2 18.xd2
f5 19.c1 ad8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A2) 10.e3
A2a) 10...e8 11.b5 a5 12.c5 e5 13.e2 g4 14.f3 ( 14.dxe5 xe2
15.xe2 g4 (LittleThought 1.00 - Popochin 2.7, Internet 2007) 16.d4
c4 17.0-0 h4 18.h3 gxe5=; 14.xg4? exd4 15.xd4 b3 16.d1
xa1 17.0-0 xg4 18.xg4 c2 ) 14...f5 15.0-0 c4 16.f2;
A2b) 10...dxc4 11.xc4 b6 12.0-0 b7 13.d3 c8;
B) 7.b3 Recommendation for club level players:
B1) 7...e7 [Chapter] [#] 8.e4 ( 8.g3 b6 9.g2 a6 10.d2 c8 11.b4
b7 12.0-0 0-0 13.b2 d6 14.c1 d7 15.a4 fd8 H. Nakamura - V.
Anand, Stavanger (blitz) 2013 )
B1a) 8...b6 9.e2
B1a1) 9...a6 10.f4 ( 10.f4 d6 11.0-0 0-0= - 8... O-O 9. Be2 b6 10.
O-O Ba6 11. Bf4 d6 ) 10...0-0 11.0-0 - 8... O-O 9. Be2 b6 10. O-O Ba6
11. f4;
B1a2) 9...0-0= - 8... O-O 9. Be2 b6;
B1b) 8...d6 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 a6 11.e3 b6 12.f4 b7 13.f3 c7
14.c1 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Milov - M. Krasenkow,
Frankfurt (rapid) 1999;
B1c) 8...0-0
B1c1) 9.e3 b6 10.f4 ( 10.e2= - 9. Be2 b6 10. Be3 ) 10...b7
11.e2 ( 11.d3 d6 12.f3 d7 13.0-0 f6 14.ad1 xc3 15.bxc3
e7= M. Krasenkow - Z. Hracek, Lublin 2009 ) 11...d6 12.0-0=
- 9. Be2 b6 10. O-O Bb7 11. Be3 d6 12. f4;
B1c2) 9.d3
B1c21) 9...b6 10.f4 d6 11.0-0 b7 12.e3 e8 13.h1 f8
14.f3 ( 14.c1 g6 15.d4 g7 16.xc6 xc6= F. Vallejo Pons S. Kudrin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 14...g6 15.ad1 e7 16.f2 d7
17.c2;
B1c22) 9...e5 10.e2 c7 11.0-0 d6 ( 11...xc4? 12.b5 c6
13.3d4 c5 14.b4+- ) 12.g5
B1c221) 12...a6 13.c1 b6 14.d2 b7 15.b4 g6 16.e3
ac8 17.f4 fe8 18.c2 h6 19.g3= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a
slight spatial advantage. Houdini 3.0 - Rybka 3.0, Internet (blitz)
2013;
B1c222) 12...d7 13.c1 fc8
B1c2221) 14.e3 xc4! ( 14...d8 15.d2 g6 16.f4
1038
Hiarcs 14 - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet 2012 ) 15.xc4 xc4 16.d5
exd5 17.xc4 dxc4 18.d2 c3 19.bxc3 xc3 20.a1 ac8
21.xa7 d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Hiarcs 14 - Spark 1.0, Internet 2012;
B1c2222) 14.d2 a6 15.e3 g6 16.f4;
B1c223) 12...xc4!
B1c2231) 13.b5 c6 14.5d4 ( 14.3d4 c5 15.xf6 xf6
16.xc4 a6 17.b3 xc4 18.xd6 a4 ) 14...c7=;
B1c2232) 13.c1 e5 14.d5 d8 15.xe7+ xe7 16.xf6
xf6 17.xd6 d8 18.c7 d7 19.f4 g6 20.e5 e7
21.xb7 ab8 22.f3 xf4 23.xf4 xb3=;
B1c3) 9.f4 d6 10.e2 b6= - 9. Be2 b6 10. Bf4 d6;
B1c4) 9.e2 b6
B1c41) 10.f4 d6 11.0-0 ( 11.f3 b7 12.e3 c8 13.0-0=
- 10. O-O Bb7 11. Be3 d6 12. f4 Rc8 13. Bf3 ) 11...b7= - 10. O-O Bb7
11. f4 d6 ( 11...a6 - 10. O-O Ba6 11. f4 d6 );
B1c42) 10.e3 b7 11.0-0= - 10. O-O Bb7 11. Be3;
B1c43) 10.f4 d6 11.0-0 a6= - 10. O-O Ba6 11. Bf4 d6 ( 11...b7=
- 10. O-O Bb7 11. Bf4 d6 );
B1c44) 10.0-0
B1c441) 10...a6 [Chapter] [#]
B1c4411) 11.f4 d6 12.e1
B1c44111) 12...c8 13.f1 e5 14.d2
B1c441111) 14...b7 15.c1 c7 16.g3
B1c4411111) 16...ed7? [#] 17.c5! b8 ( 17...bxc5?
18.c4 e8 19.b5 b8 20.bxd6+- ) 18.cxd6 xd6
19.xd6 xd6 20.c4 b8 21.d6 a6 22.xb8 xb8
23.e5 g4 24.f4 E. Bacrot - B. Avrukh, Kemer 2007;
B1c4411112) 16...a6 17.f4 g6 18.b4 fe8 19.f3 d7
20.f2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
B1c441112) 14...d7 15.c1 fd8 ( 15...xc4 16.b3 xd2
17.xa6 xc3 18.xc3 dxe4 19.c1 d5 20.b4 d6 )
16.b3 g6 17.g3 b7 18.b4 h6 19.f4 f8 20.h1 a8;
B1c44112) 12...e5 13.d2 d7 ( 13...c8 14.b3 g6
15.g3 b7 16.b4 d5 17.e5 d7= H. Olafsson - V. Anand,
Novi Sad 1990 ) 14.b3 ( 14.f1 fc8 15.b3 d8 16.g3
ac8= E. Bacrot - A. Flumbort, Germany 2007 ) 14...ad8
15.g3 g6 16.h3 c8 17.a2 b7 18.a1 fd8=
K. Sasikiran - E. Bacrot, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009;
B1c4412) 11.f4 d6 ( 11...e5 12.e3 c8 13.f5 e8 14.h1
c7 15.c1 h6 16.d5 d8 17.d3 Houdini 1.5 - Houdini 1.
5a, Internet 2011 ) 12.e3 c8
1039
B1c44121) 13.c1
B1c441211) 13...e8 14.f2 ( 14.f2 b7 15.d2 f8
16.b4 e7 17.f3 g6 18.g3 h6 19.e1= The position is
White has a slight spatial advantage. I. Khairullin - D.
Jakovenko, Tyumen 2012; 14.e1 b8 15.d2 d5
(K. Bowyer - S. Proettel, corr. 2001) 16.d1 dxe4 17.dxe4
bd7 18.b3 xe4 19.xe4 c7= ) 14...b8 15.f1 bd7
16.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - A.
Moiseenko, Moscow 2010;
B1c441212) 13...b8! 14.d2 d5! 15.cxd5 exd5 16.xa6
xa6 17.xd5 xd5 18.xc8 xc8 19.exd5 d8=
Equal chances, quiet position. Key game I. Papaioannou - L.
Vajda, Porto Carras 2011;
B1c44122) 13.e1
B1c441221) 13...e5 14.d1 d7 15.f5 ( 15.g3 exf4
16.xf4 e6 17.d5!? h8 18.g5 cd8 19.d4 xd4
20.xd4 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
15...fe8 16.g3 h8 17.f3 White has the initiative. (with
the idea g4-g5);
B1c441222) 13...b8 14.d2 d5 15.cxd5 exd5 16.d1
xa3 ( 16...dxe4 17.dxe4 e8 18.xf6+ xf6 19.d5
xb2 20.xa6 xa6 21.f2 f6 22.xf6+ gxf6 23.f5
White has the attack. T. Banusz - T. Georgescu, Mamaia
2013 ) 17.e5 xb2 18.a4 a3 19.exf6 xf6 20.f3 c6
21.d4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
Fruit 2.3.5m - Hiarcs 12.1, Internet 2009;
B1c441223) 13...a5 14.xa5 bxa5 15.b3 b8 ( 15...a4
16.e5! dxe5 17.fxe5 d7 18.xa4 xe5 19.d1 c7
20.f4 ) 16.b4 c8 17.b5 b7 18.xa7 xe4 19.xe4
xe4 20.c1 f6 21.d2 c7 22.d4 xd4+ 23.xd4
Key game A. Batrakov - A. Voll, corr. 2010;
B1c442) 10...b7 [Chapter] [#]
B1c4421) 11.f4 d6
B1c44211) 12.g3 e5 13.d2 c8 14.c1 g6 15.h1 a6
( 15...d5 16.e5 e4 17.dxe4 dxe4 18.c2 h4 19.fd1
e7 20.xe4 xg3 21.hxg3 xe5 22.d6 Le Quang Liem D. Khismatullin, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 16.f4 c7 17.b4
fd8 18.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
B1c44212) 12.e1 e5 13.d2 c8 14.c1= - 12. Rc1 Rc8
13. Re1 Ne5 14. Nd2;
1040
B1c44213) 12.c1 c8 13.e1 ( 13.h1 e5 14.d2 h6
15.g3 ed7 16.b4= The position is objectively equal, although
advantage. Le Quang Liem - S. Karjakin, Beijing (blindfold)
2011 ) 13...e5 14.d2 fd7 ( 14...c7 (R. Markus - Mil.
Perunovic, Vrnjacka Banja 2012) 15.e3 g6 16.f4 fe8
17.g3 b8 18.b4= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. ) 15.e3 ( 15.b4 h8 16.g3
g5 17.b3 a6 18.f1 g8= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. L. Van Wely - V.
Gashimov, Wijk aan Zee 2012 ) 15...c7 16.b4 b8 17.f4 g6
18.g3 fe8 19.f3 a8 20.f2= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Key game M.
Carlsen - J. Polgar, London 2012;
B1c4422) 11.f4 d6 12.e3= - 11. Be3 d6 12. f4;
B1c4423) 11.e3
B1c44231) 11...c8
B1c442311) 12.c1 e5 13.b5 ( 13.d2 d5 14.cxd5
exd5 15.d4 (Thor'sHammer 2.25 - Booot 4.6, Internet 2005)
c6 16.xf6 xf6 17.exd5 xc3 18.xc3 xd5=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13...xe4 14.xa7 a8
15.b5 d6 ( 15...f5 16.f3 c5 (U. Andersson - V. Bologan,
France 2002) 17.3d4 b8 18.b4 f4 19.f2 a4
20.d2 ) 16.3d4 g6 ( 16...f6 17.f4 ed7 18.f3
U. Andersson - L. Polugaevsky, Biel 1990 ) 17.e1 e8 18.b4
f6 19.f3 d5;
B1c442312) 12.f4 d6= - 11... d6 12. f4 Rc8;
B1c44232) 11...d6 12.f4 c8
B1c442321) 13.c2 a6 ( 13...a6 14.ad1 c7 15.b1
b8 16.c1 b7 17.d2 White has a slight spatial
advantage. Scorpio 2.1 - Alaric 707, Internet 2009; 13...e5
14.ad1 a6 15.f5 White has a slight spatial advantage. )
14.ad1 c7 15.d2 b8 16.b4 bd7 17.d3 fd8=
B1c442322) 13.f2
B1c4423221) 13...c7 14.c1 b8 15.d2 fd8 16.d3
B1c44232211) 16...d5?! 17.cxd5 exd5 18.e5 d4
(F. Vallejo Pons - H. Melkumyan, Berlin 2012) ( 18...e4
19.cxe4 dxe4 20.xe4 d4 21.xd4 xd4 22.xb7
cd8 23.e4 xd2 24.g4 ) 19.ce4 xe4 20.xe4
a5 21.b4 xc1 22.xc1 c8 23.d1 c4 24.xd4;
B1c44232212) 16...d7 17.b4 f6 18.f3 e7
1041
B1c4423222) 13...e5! 14.f5 ( 14.g3 exf4 15.gxf4 e8
16.f3 d7 17.h1 c5 18.xc5 bxc5= with mutual
play. ) 14...d7 15.d5 g5 16.d3 e8 17.ae1 a6=;
B1c442323) 13.f3 c7 ( 13...e5 14.f5 d7 15.d5 g5
16.xg5 xg5 17.c1 (Fritz 7 - Shredder 6.02, Internet 2002)
xc1 18.axc1 f6 19.d2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. )
B1c4423231) 14.g4 fe8 15.c1
B1c44232311) 15...b8 16.g5 ( 16.c2 a5 17.xa5
bxa5 18.g5 d7 19.b3 a8 V. Korchnoi - J. Lautier,
Manila 1990 ) 16...d7 (S. Danailov - P. Sjodahl, Zaragoza
1992) 17.d2 a5 18.g2 f8 19.f3 c5 20.h3 g6
B1c44232312) 15...d7 16.g5 c5 17.d2 d8 18.h4
B1c4423232) 14.c1 b8
B1c44232321) 15.e2 d7 ( 15...fe8 16.fd1 f8
17.h1 e7 18.d2 a6 19.b4 g6 20.g3
D. Jakovenko - D. Bocharov, Olginka 2011 ) 16.fd1 fd8
17.c2 ( 17.f2 f6 18.b5 (I. Sokolov - M. Illescas
Cordoba, Pamplona 1992) e7 19.c2 c5 20.c1 a6
21.c3 a5! 22.b4 xc4 23.bxc5 dxc5 24.xd8+ xd8
25.a4 c6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 17...c5 18.c1 a5 19.b3 f6;
B1c44232322) 15.d2 e5 16.g3 fe8 17.b4=
comfortable for White. I. Fancsy - A. Szeberenyi, Hungary
2012;
B2) 7...b6 [Chapter] [#] 8.f4 ( 8.e4 0-0 9.e2 d6 10.0-0 a5 11.a4 h6
12.d3 (Scorpio 1.8 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet 2006) d5 13.cxd5 exd5
14.xd5 xd5 15.exd5 b4 16.g3 c7 17.f4 xf4 18.xf4 xd5=
Equal chances, quiet position.; 8.c5 c7 9.g3 0-0 10.g2 b6 11.0-0 e5
12.e3 b8 13.cxb6 axb6 14.d4 b7 15.c1 c8 16.xc6 xc6
17.d4 xd4 18.xd4 xg2 19.xg2 c5= Equal chances, quiet
position. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 8...d5 ( 8...c7
9.xc7 xc7 10.e3 0-0 11.e2 d8 12.0-0 a6 13.c1 d6 14.c2 d7
15.fd1 ac8 16.d3 e8= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
2012 )
B2a) 9.e3 0-0 ( 9...d4 10.exd4 xd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.b5 xb2
13.c7+ e7 14.b3 e5 15.xb2 xc7 16.xe5 b6 17.0-0-0 d8
18.xd8 xd8 19.d3 xb2+ 20.xb2 L. Lenic - E. Sutovsky, Plovdiv
1042
2012 ) 10.e2 dxc4 11.xc4 e5 12.g5 h6 13.xd8 xd8 14.xf6
xf6 15.d1 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. Chiron 1.5 - Critter 1.6a,
Internet 2012;
B2b) 9.cxd5 xd5 10.xd5 exd5 11.e3 0-0 12.d3 d4 13.0-0 e6
14.e4 c8= Deep Junior 13.3 - DeepSaros 3.1, Internet 2012;
B2c) 9.c5 c7 10.xc7 xc7 11.b5 e5 12.d6+ e7 13.c1
e4 14.e3
B2c1) 14...xd6 15.f4! e4 16.cxd6+ xd6
B2c11) 17.c5 g6 18.b4 b6 19.f2! e5! ( 19...bxc5 20.xc5+
d7 21.c1 b7 22.a6! xa6 23.xc6+ e7 24.xa6 ) 20.b5
e7 21.c3 d8 22.d3 d7 23.xc6 xc6 24.xe5+ f8=;
B2c12) 17.c5+ c7 18.d2 g6 19.f3 White has more than
B2c2) 14...d8 15.f4 f6 16.xe4 dxe4 17.b5 f8 18.0-0 d7
DeepSaros 3.1 - Deep Junior 13.3, Internet 2012 ]
[ 6...xd4 [Chapter] [#] 7.xd4 b6
A) 8.f4 c5 9.d2 0-0 ( 9...b7 10.e3 0-0= - 9... O-O 10. e3 Bb7 )
A1) 10.d1 b7 11.e3= - 10. e3 Bb7 11. Rd1 ( 11.d6 xd6 12.xd6
c8 13.e3 - 10. e3 Bb7 11. Bd6 Bxd6 12. Qxd6 Rc8 13. Rd1 );
A2) 10.e3 b7
A2a) worse move is 11.d6 xd6 12.xd6 c8 13.d1 e8 ( 13...a6
14.b3 b7 15.a4 a6 16.f3 c6 17.d2 e7 18.d3 d5= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. V.
Korchnoi - G. Sax, Wijk aan Zee (m/1) 1991 ) 14.f3 c6 15.d4 a6
White is behind in development. A. Karpov - J. Timman, NED/INA (m/20)
1993;
A2b) 11.d1 d5 12.cxd5 ( worse move is 12.c2 c8 13.d3
(J. Speelman - M. Palac, Pula 1997) e7 (with the idea dxc4) 14.cxd5
xd5 15.xh7+ h8 16.e4 xc3 17.bxc3 xe4 18.xe4 xa3
19.0-0 f6 ) 12...xd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.f3 e7=
B) 8.e4 c5 9.d1 b7 10.d3
B1) 10...0-0 11.e5 e8 12.0-0 f5 13.e2! ( 13.exf6 xf6 14.b4 e7
15.e2 c7 16.b5 c6 17.f3 a6 18.d4 c7 I. Sokolov - P. Leko,
Groningen 1996 ) 13...h4 14.g3 d8 15.f3 c8 16.xb7 xb7
17.d3 e7 18.f4 d8 19.e2 (weakness d7) Chess Tiger 2007.1 Glaurung 2.01, Internet (blitz) 2007;
B2) 10...b8 11.e2 e5 12.f4 h5 13.xh5 xh5 14.b5 0-0 15.b4
e7= (with the idea a5) D. Anic - M. Palac, Makarska 1997;
C) 8.d3
C1) 8...e7 9.e4 0-0 10.e5 ( 10.e2 b7 11.f4 d5 12.exd5 exd5
13.f3 d6 14.xd6 e8+ 15.f1 xd6 16.cxd5 ad8= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Ghaem Maghami - V. Belov,
1043
Moscow 2005 ) 10...e8 11.f4 b7 12.d1 c6 13.h3 g6 14.d3 f6
15.0-0;
C2) 8...a6! 9.e4 c8 10.b3 c7 11.e3 d6 12.d1 e5 13.d4
0-0=;
D) 8.f4
D1) [Chapter] [#] 8...b7 9.e4
D1a) 9...c5
D1a1) 10.e2 0-0 11.e5 e8 12.0-0 ( 12.e4 e7 13.f3 c8
14.0-0 f6 15.h4 c7 16.d1 d8 17.exf6 xf6 18.g5 xf3
19.xf3 c8= M. Krasenkow - C. Bauer, Haguenau 2013 ) 12...d6
( 12...f6 13.e3 fxe5 14.xe5 d6 15.d4 c7 16.h4 e5
17.d3 g6 18.d4 f6 19.xf6 xf6 20.fe1 a6 21.ad1 ac8
22.b3 Deep Rybka 4 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ) 13.d1 ( 13.e3
dxe5 14.xe5 xe3 15.xe3 d6 16.fd1 e7 17.d5 d8
18.f4 e7= ) 13...b8 14.exd6 xd6 15.h4 e5 16.b5 a6
17.d4 d6 Fritz 11 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008;
D1a2) 10.d3
D1a21) 10...0-0 11.0-0 d6 12.g3
D1a211) 12...h8 13.d1 ( 13.h1 c8 14.f3 d7 15.g5 f6
16.d2 d4 F. Pedro - K. Goebel, corr. 2007 ) 13...h6 ( 13...c8
14.e2! (with the idea e5) e5 15.g5 d4 16.h4 xc3 17.bxc3
e8 18.d3 xc4 19.e3 White has the attack. ) 14.c2 e5
15.e3;
D1a212) 12...h5 13.h3 f6 14.b1 e5 ( 14...a5 15.b4 axb4
16.axb4 d4 17.b5 GreKo 7.2 - Delphil 2.6a, Internet 2010 )
15.e1 c8 16.f3 e6 17.g5 White has a lasting advantage.;
D1a22) 10...b8 11.0-0 d6 12.h4 e5 13.e3 0-0 (Bobcat 2.75
- Bobcat 3.25, Internet 2012) 14.ad1
D1a221) 14...d6?! 15.b5! xb2 ( 15...a6 16.d4 c7 17.f3
xb2 18.b1 xa3 19.xb6 ) 16.g5 h6 [#] 17.xh6! gxh6
18.d2! (Bb2 is a poorly-placed piece.) d8 19.xh6 White has
the attack.;
D1a222) 14...h6 15.f3 White has the initiative.;
D1b) 9...e7 10.e5 ( 10.d3 0-0 11.0-0 b8 (V. Tkachiev - V.
Ivanchuk, Caleta 2013) 12.xb8 axb8 13.f4 d6 14.ad1 fd8 15.f3
bc8 16.fe1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. ) 10...h5 11.g4 g6 12.h6 f6 [#] 13.e2!
(with the idea Qxh5) ( 13.exf6 xf6 14.b5 xb2 15.d6+ e7
16.g5+ f6 (Purple Haze 2.0 - Armageddon 2.308, Internet 2011)
17.d1 c3+ 18.e2 c6 19.g3 b2= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 13...b8 14.exf6 xf6 15.h3 g8
16.e3 g5 17.0-0;
D1c) 9...d6
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D1c1) 10.d3
D1c11) 10...d7 11.g3 e7 ( 11...a6 12.0-0 g6 13.f4 c7
14.c2! h5 15.a4 c6 16.xc6 xc6 17.h4 J. Lautier - V.
Topalov, Cannes 2002 ) 12.xg7 f6 13.g3 xc3+ 14.bxc3 c5
15.c2 xe4 16.xe4 xe4 (Frenzee Feb08 - Crafty 23.3, Internet
2010) 17.g5 f6 18.h4 fxg5 19.xe4 c8 20.0-0 e7 21.f4 gxf4
22.xf4;
D1c12) 10...e7 11.g3 0-0 12.h6 e8
D1c121) 13.e3
D1c1211) 13...c8 14.0-0 f6 15.fd1
D1c12111) 15...c7?! 16.h6 e8 17.f4 a6 ( 17...c5?!
18.b5 a6 19.b4 h5 20.xd6+- P. Svidler - E. Alekseev,
Moscow 2008 ) 18.ac1 f6 19.b4 Black has poor knight
placement.;
D1c12112) 15...h8 16.d2 c7 17.ad1 White has a
lasting advantage. (weakness d6);
D1c1212) 13...f6 14.c1 e5! 15.f4 xc3+ 16.xc3 f6
17.d4 h5 18.g4 f6 19.e2 e5! 20.fxe5 dxe5 21.xe5
e8 22.xf6 xf6 23.f2 g6 24.0-0 xe4= This position is
rather drawish. Sungorus 1.4 - Chezzz 1.0.3, Internet 2010;
D1c122) 13.d2 c8 14.0-0 ( 14.d1 a6 15.0-0 c7 16.fe1
f6 17.h1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage. V.
Tkachiev - H. Hamdouchi, Nancy (rapid) 2013 ) 14...f6 ( 14...f6
15.ad1 h8 16.h3 e5 17.e3 h6 18.e2 d7 19.b4
K. Miton - Y. Kryvoruchko, Ustron 2007 ) 15.ac1
D1c1221) 15...g6 16.b3 (V. Korchnoi - G. Sax, Wijk aan Zee (m/5)
1991) ( 16.h6 g7 17.fd1 e7 18.e3 fd8 19.e2
(weakness d6) ) 16...e5 17.f4 d4+ 18.h1 a6 19.cd1 b5
20.e2 b2 21.f5 White has the initiative.;
D1c1222) 15...e5 16.f4 d4+ 17.e3 xe3+ 18.xe3 f6
19.e2 c7 20.fd1 fd8= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight
spatial advantage.;
D1c2) 10.e3 e7 11.d3 0-0 12.0-0 d7 13.g3 e5 14.e2
c8 15.b3 (V. Korchnoi - G. Sax, Wijk aan Zee (m/3) 1991) h4 16.h3
f6 17.ac1 g6=;
D1c3) 10.e2 e7 11.0-0 0-0 12.d1
D1c31) 12...a6 13.e5 dxe5 14.xe5 c8 15.e3 c6
(V. Chuchelov - Ki. Georgiev, Mainz (rapid) 2002) 16.xb6 b7
( 16...d7 17.c7 b8 [#] 18.b4! xb6 19.xd7 xc7 20.xc7
d6 21.a7 b8 22.e7 d6 23.c5 xe7 24.cxb6 ) 17.c7 xg2
18.b4 fc8 19.xb7 xb7 20.e3;
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D1c32) 12...c8 13.e5 dxe5 14.xe5 e8 15.e3 c6 16.g3
ad8 17.c5 xd1+ 18.xd1 d5 (Naum 4.2 - Komodo 4, Internet
2011) 19.xd5 exd5 20.cxb6 axb6 21.d4 f8 22.f3;
D2) 8...d6 9.e4
D2a) 9...d7 10.g3 a6 11.g5 ( 11.f4 c8 12.d1 xc4 13.xc4
xc4 14.xd6 xd6 15.xd6 0-0 16.0-0 c7 17.fd1 f6 18.d3 )
11...c7 12.c1 c8 13.e2 h6 14.e3 Black has difficulties
developing his pieces. B. Avrukh - E. Sutovsky, Tel Aviv 2002;
D2b) 9...b7 - 8... Bb7 9. e4 d6;
D3) 8...e7 9.e4 d6
D3a) 10.g3 0-0 11.h6 e8
D3a1) 12.f4 e5 ( 12...b7 13.d1 h4 14.h3 f6 15.e3 g5
16.e2 xe3 17.xe3 e7 18.0-0 f6 19.d2 fd8 20.fd1
(weakness d6) G. Kasparov - L. Van Wely, Moscow 2004 ) 13.d2 f5
14.e2 fxe4 15.xe4 c7 16.0-0 e6 17.ae1 h8 Stockfish 1.2 Toga II 1.4.1SE, Internet 2009;
D3a2) 12.d2 h4 ( 12...b7 13.d3= - 8... Bb7 9. e4 d6 10. Bd3 Be7
11. Qg3 O-O 12. Bh6 Ne8 13. Bd2; 12...f6 13.d1 c7 14.h6 e8
15.d3 a6 16.c1 c8 17.d2 f6 18.0-0 d7 19.b3 fe8=
White. D. Jakovenko - A. Moiseenko, Dresden 2007 ) 13.e3 b7
14.d3 ( 14.0-0-0 c7 15.f3 a6 L. Bruzon Batista - J. Timman,
Curacao (rapid) 2005 ) 14...c8 ( 14...c7 15.0-0 e5 16.g3 f6
17.d5 xd5 18.cxd5 c8 19.a4 White has a slight spatial
advantage. Rybka 3 - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2008 ) 15.0-0 f6 16.f4 c7
comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage.;
D3b) 10.e2 b7 - 8... Bb7 9. e4 d6 10. Be2 Be7;
D4) 8...a6 [Chapter] [#] 9.e4 c8 10.e5 ( 10.b3 d5 11.exd5 exd5
12.b2 dxc4 13.d1 c7 14.xc7 xc7 15.xc4 xc4 16.bxc4 c5
17.0-0 0-0 18.fe1 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 1.5a Ivanhoe B47e, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 10...g8 11.b3 e7 ( 11...f5?!
(M. Krasenkow - B. Macieja, Warsaw 2004) 12.g3 e7 13.e2 c7
14.0-0 ) 12.b2 g6 13.g3 h4 ( 13...e7 14.e4 0-0 15.h4! xh4
16.g4 b7 17.d6 b8 18.xb7 xb7 19.d3 e7 20.0-0-0
White has the attack. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
14.xh4 xh4 15.f3 f5 16.e4 b7 17.d3 h5 18.e2 e7 19.ad1
c6 20.b1 b5 21.cxb5 xb5+ 22.d3 c6 23.b4= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 3
Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 6...c7
A) 7.db5 b8 8.g3 a6 9.d4
A1) 9...xd4 10.xd4 b5 11.cxb5 ( 11.e4 (J. Timman - J. Polgar,
1046
Hoogeveen 1999) d6 12.cxb5 0-0 13.d3 axb5 ) 11...b7 (Popochin 3.1
- PikoSzachy 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2008) ( 11...axb5? 12.f4 b7 13.e4 b4
14.b5 a5 15.c1 bxa3 16.bxa3 xa3 17.xa3 xa3 18.d6
Chessmaster 11 - Slow Chess Blitz WV2.1, Internet 2008 ) 12.e4 e5
( 12...d6 13.bxa6 xa6 14.xa6 xa6 15.d3 c6 16.0-0 e5 17.a4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.e3 axb5
14.xb5 b4 15.0-0 xc3 16.bxc3 0-0 17.c4 xe4 18.a4;
A2) 9...c7 10.g2 e7 11.0-0 e5 12.f4 d6 13.c1 0-0 14.a4
g6 15.e3 g4 16.d2 V. Salov - L. Yudasin, Madrid 1992;
A3) 9...d6! 10.e3 e5 11.f3 xd1+ 12.xd1 d6 13.g2 e6 14.b3
d8 15.g5 f5 M. Pirrone - S. Lund, corr. 2009;
B) 7.e3 e7 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 b6 10.b3 b7 11.b2 ad8 12.c1 b8=
J. Nogueiras Santiago - A. Moiseenko, Merida 2008;
C) 7.g5 a6 8.e3 b6 9.e2 b7 10.0-0 c8 11.c1 d6 ( 11...b8
(I. Cheparinov - Y. Kryvoruchko, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) 12.a4 c7 13.c5
bxc5 14.xc5 xc5 15.xc5 e4 16.f4 b6 17.c2 ) 12.f4 e7
13.d3 0-0 14.b3 fd8 15.e4 h6 16.h4 (Critter 0.52b - Bison 9.11,
Internet 2010) d6 17.d2 d7 18.f2= The position is objectively equal,
[ worse move is 6...d5
A) worse move is 7.e3 d6 ( 7...xd4 8.xd4 dxc4 9.xd8+ xd8
10.xc4 a6 11.e2 d6 12.e4 b5 13.d3 b7 14.f3 c8=
Equal chances, quiet position. Ni Hua - A. Kunte, Kolkata 2009 ) 8.cxd5 exd5
9.d3 0-0 10.0-0 a6 11.h3 e8 Thinker 5.4D Inert - Spark 1.0, Internet
2011;
B) 7.cxd5
B1) 7...xd5 8.xc6 bxc6
B1a) 9.d2 d6 ( 9...e7 10.e4 b6 11.e3 0-0 12.c2
A. Grischuk - D. Lima, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 10.e4 f6 11.e2 c7
12.e3 0-0 13.c2 d8 14.d1 b7 15.g3= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 2.3.2a - Deep
B1b) 9.c2 e7 10.d2 0-0 11.e4 xc3 12.xc3 b6 13.d1 a6
14.xa6 xa6 (Z. Ribli - E. Schmittdiel, Austria 2009) 15.e2 xe2+
16.xe2 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
B2) 7...exd5
B2a) 8.g3
B2a1) worse move is 8...e7 9.g2 0-0 10.0-0 g4 (P. Svidler - P.
Nielsen, Copenhagen (blitz) 2010) ( 10...xd4 11.xd4 e6 12.e3
a5 13.d3 fd8 14.fd1 White has a lasting advantage. (weakness
d5) V. Iordachescu - I. Nyzhnyk, Mamaia 2013; 10...e8 11.e3 e6
12.c1 d7 13.xe6 fxe6 14.h3 J. Speelman - B. Gulko,
Amsterdam 1989 ) 11.a4!
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B2a11) 11...d7 [#] 12.xd5! xd5 13.xd5 xd4 ( 13...xd5
14.xc6 xc6 15.xg4 ) 14.xd4 (with the idea Bxf7+) e6
15.d1 f6 16.d3 fd8 17.e4;
B2a12) 11...d7 12.e3 c8 13.ad1 a5 14.c2 c4 15.c1
(weakness d5);
B2a2) 8...c5
B2a21) 9.xc6 bxc6 10.g2 0-0 11.0-0 e8 12.g5 ( 12.a4
(R. Ponomariov - S. Mamedyarov, Moscow 2008) b7 13.c2 e7
14.e3 a6 15.d1 d6 ) 12...h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.xd5 cxd5
15.xd5 a6 16.xc5 ac8 17.d5 xe2 18.f3 xf3 19.xf3
xb2= This position is rather drawish. Protector 1.3.4 - Zappa Mexico II,
Internet 2010;
B2a22) 9.e3 b6 10.g2 0-0 11.0-0 e8 12.xc6 bxc6 13.d4
a6= R. Kasimdzhanov - G. Gopal, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007;
B2b) 8.g5
B2b1) 8...e7 9.e3 0-0
B2b11) 10.b5
B2b111) 10...e5 11.0-0 e6 (A. Zlochevskij - D. Komljenovic,
Augsburg 1991) ( 11...a6 12.e2 e6 13.b3 (M. Krasenkow - S.
Mamedyarov, Antalya 2004) c6 14.fd1 d7 15.f3 ) 12.b3
b6 13.ac1 a6 14.e2 xb3 15.xb3 (weakness d5);
B2b112) 10...g4 11.a4 xd4 12.xd4 a6 13.d3 e6 14.h3
c8 15.b4 h6 16.h4 e8 17.0-0= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Cyclone 2.2 Thinker 5.3b Inert, Internet 2008;
B2b12) 10.e2 e6 11.0-0 c8 12.c1 d7 13.b5 d8 14.xc6
bxc6 15.a4 d7 16.xf6 xf6 17.c5 K. Miton - L. Cyborowski,
Wroclaw 2011;
B2b2) 8...c5 9.e3 0-0 ( 9...xd4 10.exd4 0-0 11.e2 - 9.. . O-O
10. Be2 Bxd4 11. exd4 ) 10.e2 xd4 11.exd4 h6 12.h4 ( 12.e3
e8 13.0-0 f5 14.c1 c8 15.b4 a5 16.b5 e7= D. Fridman - I.
Khenkin, Germany 2007 )
B2b21) 12...d6
B2b211) 13.g3
B2b2111) 13...e7 14.0-0 ( 14.d3 e8 15.0-0 f5 16.d2
e4 17.xe4 xe4 18.b5 xd4 19.xd4 xd4 20.xe8
e2+ 21.h1 xe8 22.ad1 d4= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. R. Ponomariov - L. Nisipeanu,
Vitoria Gasteiz 2007 ) 14...e4 15.c1 xc3 16.xc3 f6=
L. Van Wely - V. Ivanchuk, Foros 2007;
B2b2112) 13...d8 14.0-0 f5 15.e1 e8 16.d2 b6
17.f1 ac8=;
B2b212) 13.b5! e7 14.0-0 f5 15.f3 e4 16.e1 ad8
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17.d2;
B2b22) 12...e8 13.0-0
B2b221) 13...f5 14.c1 e6 ( 14...c8 15.f3 d6 16.e1 h7
17.d2 White has a pair of bishops. ) 15.b4 c8 16.f3 e7
17.d2 ec6 18.b5 e6 19.a4 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
B2b222) 13...g5 14.g3
B2b2221) 14...e4
B2b22211) 15.c1 xd4! ( 15...xc3?! 16.bxc3 f5 (D. Navara
- R. Wojtaszek, Wroclaw 2011) 17.f4 g4 18.d3 e6 19.c2
f6 20.ce1 ) 16.xd4 xc3 17.h5 e2+ 18.xe2 xe2
19.fe1 xe1+ 20.xe1 f5 21.h4 f6 22.c7 xc7 23.xd5+
g7 24.xf5 d8= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
B2b22212) 15.xe4! xe4 ( 15...dxe4 16.d5 e7 17.a4!
xd5 18.ad1 d7 19.b5 b6 20.xd7 xa4 21.xd8
axd8 22.xa4 ) 16.d3 xd4 17.b3 e6 18.ad1
(Rd4 is a poorly-placed piece.);
B2b2222) 14...f5 15.f4 e4 16.xe4 xe4 17.h5 f8
18.fxg5 hxg5 (Z. Franco Ocampos - V. Petkov, Ortigueira 2004)
19.f3 ]
[ 6...a6
A) 7.g5 e7
A1) 8.d2 0-0 9.e3 d5 ( 9...xd4 10.xd4 a5 11.h4 d8 12.e2
d5= ) 10.cxd5 xd4 11.xd4 xd5 12.xe7 xe7 13.0-0-0 xd4
14.xd4 e5 15.d6 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Navara - J.
Polgar, Prague 2010;
A2) 8.e3 0-0 9.e2 c7 10.0-0 b6 11.c1 b7 12.f4 e5
P. Lafuente - L. Nisipeanu, Caleta 2011;
B) 7.e4 c7 - Line 442 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4 Nf6 6.
Nc3 Qc7 7. a3 Nc6 ]
7.e4 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 7.g3
A) 7...d5 8.g2 0-0
A1) 9.cxd5 xd5 ( worse move is 9...exd5 - 6... d5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. g3
Be7 9. Be2 O-O ) 10.xd5 exd5 11.e3 f6 12.0-0 g4 ( 12...e8
13.c1 xd4 14.xd4 f5 15.e1 d7 16.b4 e4 17.f3 f5 18.b2
Deep Fritz 11 - Glaurung 2.2, Internet 2008 ) 13.e1 e8 14.d2 d7
15.ac1 h3 16.h1 e5;
A2) 9.0-0 e8 10.cxd5 exd5 - 6... d5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. g3 Be7 9. Bg2 O-O
10. O-O Re8;
B) 7...b6
B1) 8.c2
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B1a) 8...e5
B1a1) 9.e3 0-0 10.g2 d6 ( 10...a6 (E. Vorobiov - P. Tregubov,
Rijeka 2010) 11.b4 d6 12.b2 d7 13.e4 c6 14.d4 c7
15.xf6+ xf6 16.xc6 bxc6= ) 11.f4 g6 12.0-0 d7 13.b4 c6=;
B1a2) 9.e4
B1a21) 9...fg4 10.e2 c5 11.f4 f2+ ( 11...f2 12.fxe5 xh1
13.e3 xe3 14.xe3 ) 12.d1 g1 13.fxe5 f2+ 14.d2 xh1
15.e1 d6 16.exd6 xd6+ 17.c2 xg3 18.hxg3 xg3 19.e5;
B1a22) 9...d6 10.e2 0-0 11.f4 g6 12.e3 c7 ( 12...xb2?
13.d2+- (with the idea Rb1) ) 13.b5 b8 14.g2 a6 15.c3 d7
16.0-0 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B1b) 8...d5 9.cxd5 ( 9.g2?! dxc4 10.e3 a5 11.d2 h5 12.e3
0-0 13.a4 d4 14.xc4 e5 K. Sasikiran - I. Ivanisevic, Istanbul
2012 ) 9...exd5 10.g2 e6 ( 10...0-0 11.0-0 d8 12.e3 d4 13.ed5
dxc3 14.xb6 xd1 15.xa8 c2 16.e3 d8 17.c7 a5 18.b5
b3 19.ae1 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
W. Riemer - B. Kosic, corr. 2012 ) 11.0-0 d8 12.a4 b3 13.d4
xd4 14.xd4 b6;
B2) 8.f3
B2a) 8...g4 9.e3 0-0 10.g2 ge5 11.xe5 xe5 12.b3 f6
13.a2 a5 ( 13...d5 14.cxd5 a6 15.f1 f3+ 16.xf3 xc3+
17.d2 (1/2-1/2 V. Tkachiev - B. Gelfand, Shenyang 2000) xd2+
18.xd2 xa3 19.c4 exd5 20.xd5 a5= ) 14.d2 xc4 15.e4
xd2 16.xf6+ gxf6 17.xd2 xa3 18.0-0 f5 19.h5 e7=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Legemaat - G.
Quattrocchi, corr. 2008;
B2b) 8...0-0 9.g2 d8 10.0-0 ( 10.b4 d5 11.c5 c7 12.f4 e5
13.xe5 xe5 14.d4 c6 15.xc7 xd4 16.xd8 xd8 17.0-0-0
c6 Hiarcs 11.1 - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 10...d5 11.cxd5 xd5
( 11...exd5 12.a4 a6 13.e3 g4 14.c5 xc5 15.xc5 ac8=
Critter 0.90 - Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2010 ) 12.c2 xc3 13.bxc3 h6
(L. Aronian - A. Volokitin, Germany 2005) 14.f4 a5 15.d4 d7
16.xc6 xc6 17.xc6 bxc6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B3) 8.e3 0-0 9.g2 d5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.a4 ( 11.xd5 exd5 12.0-0
f6 13.e2 g4 14.h3 e6 15.f4 fd8 16.a2 a5 17.b3 ac8
18.d2 e5 19.xe6 fxe6 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
2012 ) 11...c7 12.xc6 xc6 ( 12...bxc6 13.0-0 a6 14.e1
(L. Lenic - M. Palac, Arvier 2012) ad8 15.c2 c5 16.b3 c4 17.bxc4
xc4 18.xc4 xc4= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13.0-0 a6 14.d2
d7 15.c3 (A. Chernin - B. Vuckovic, Korinthos 2000) b6 16.e2 c4
17.fc1 xd2 18.xa6 bxa6 19.d1 ab8 20.xd2 fd8= ]
[ 7.e3 0-0 ( 7...d5 8.cxd5 exd5 9.b5 d7 10.f3 a6 11.e2 g4 12.h3
h5 13.h4 xe2 14.xe2 e4 15.f3 f6 16.0-0 0-0= V. Korchnoi - G.
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Sax, Wijk aan Zee (m/9, rapid) 1991 ) 8.e2 d5 ( 8...b6 9.0-0 b7 10.xc6
xc6 11.b4 b8 12.b2 a6 13.c1 d8 14.d4 b7 S. Conquest - V.
Zvjaginsev, Istanbul 2003 ) 9.cxd5 xd4 10.xd4 xd5 11.xd5 exd5 12.0-0
f6 13.b4 b6 14.xb6 axb6 15.d3 e6= V. Popov - A. Timofeev, Ulan
Ude 2009 ]
7...0-0 8.f3
[ 8.e2 This line reduces White's chances to play for a win.
A) 8...c7 9.e3 ( 9.f3= - 8. Nf3 Qc7 9. Be2 ) 9...b6 10.0-0 b7 11.db5
b8 12.f4 a6 13.d4 d6 14.c1 xd4 15.xd4 d7 16.b4 White has a
slight spatial advantage. Protector 1.3.6 - Booot 5.1.0, Internet 2010;
B) 8...d5 9.exd5 exd5 10.0-0 xd4 11.xd4 e6
B1) 12.d1 dxc4 13.xc4 xd4 14.xd4 c5 ( 14...xc4 15.xc4 ac8
16.xc8 xc8 17.e3 a6= This position is rather drawish. J. Timman - L.
Dominguez Perez, Barcelona 2006 ) 15.h4 ad8 16.f1 d4 17.xe6
fxe6 18.e2 e5= Equal chances, quiet position. E. Raby - E. Foulds, corr.
2011;
B2) 12.cxd5 xd5 13.xd5 xd5 ( 13...xd5 14.e3 f6 15.f4 e7
16.ad1 fd8 17.b4 e5 18.g4 g6= This position is rather drawish. L.
Ftacnik - P. Leko, Istanbul 2012 ) 14.xd5 ( 14.e3 f6 15.xd5 xd5=
- 14. Qxd5 Bxd5 15. Be3 Bf6 ) 14...xd5 15.d1 ( 15.e3 f6 16.ad1
c6 17.b3 a6 18.c4 b5 19.d5 fc8= This position is rather drawish. E.
Ghaem Maghami - P. Nielsen, Turin 2006 ) 15...fd8 16.e3 f6 17.d2
b3 18.c1 xd2 19.xd2 d8= This position is rather drawish. L. Lenic V. Erdos, Graz 2013 ]
[ 8.c2 b6 9.e2 ( 9.f4 b7 10.d3 c8= M. Carlsen - V. Topalov, Nice
(blindfold) 2009 ) 9...b7 10.f4 d6 11.e3 c8 12.g3 a6 13.0-0 c7
Wu Wenjin - Peng Xiaomin, HeiBei 2001 ]
[ 8.b3
A) 8...a5!? 9.e3 a4 10.c5 ( 10.d2?! d5 11.cxd5 exd5 12.exd5 xd5
13.xd5 xd5 14.c4 (Xu Jun - Peng Xiaomin, HeiBei 2001) e4 15.d3
e6 16.b6 a5 ) 10...a5 11.5xa4 xe4 12.e2 f5;
B) 8...b6 9.e2 a6 10.f4 (B. Lalith - D. Ghosh, Dubai 2013) d5 11.e5 e4
12.xe4 dxe4 13.e3 f6 14.exf6 xf6 15.c2 e7 ]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 8...a5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 9.d2 h5 10.e2 d5 11.cxd5 exd5 12.exd5 xd5
A1) 13.xd5 xd5 14.c3 e6 15.0-0 fd8 16.xd5 xd5 17.fd1 a6
18.d2 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. R. Jumabayev - A. Timofeev,
Tomsk 2012;
A2) 13.d4 h4 ( 13...xc3 14.xc6 bxc6 15.xc3 h4 (E. Bacrot - M.
Ragger, Haguenau 2013) 16.0-0 e6 17.g3 h6 18.e1 fd8 19.c2
White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 14.xc6 bxc6 15.xd5 cxd5
16.0-0 (Rybka 2.2n2 - Naum 3.1, Internet 2008) f6 17.g3 h3 18.f4
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xb2 19.b1 f6 20.xd5 e6= This position is rather drawish.;
A3) 13.0-0 (Bu Xiangzhi - A. Timofeev, Ningbo 2010) d8 14.xd5 xd5
15.e1 f6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B) 9.d3 d5! 10.exd5 ( 10.0-0?! d4 11.e2 e5 12.g3 c7 13.g5 d7
14.xe7 xe7 Black has a slight spatial advantage. H. Hernandez
Carmenates - L. Dominguez Perez, Havana 2008 ) 10...exd5 11.cxd5 xd5
12.xh7+ ( 12.d2 f6 13.0-0 h5 14.h3 e6= T. Banusz - A. Timofeev,
Warsaw (blitz) 2011 ) 12...xh7 13.xd5 a6
B1) 14.e3 g8 15.b5 xb5 16.xb5 g4 17.0-0-0 f5 18.d6 h7
19.b4 b5 20.c5 a5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Rybka 4.1 - Protector 1.4.0, Internet 2012;
B2) 14.g5+ g8 15.e4 xg5 16.xg5 e6 ( 16...h3!? 17.0-0-0
fe8 18.f4 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
17.0-0-0 fe8 18.d3 ( 18.he1? b3 19.xe8+ xe8 20.xe8+ h7
21.de1 f6 22.f4 c4 23.g3 d4 24.8e3 c2 25.b8 f5
Black has the initiative. Ufim 8.02 - Trace 1.37a, Internet 2013 ) 18...c4
19.g3 e5 20.b1 ac8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
B3) 14.g5 f6 15.e3 d8 16.b5 ( 16.h5+ g8 17.c1 e6
18.b5 c4 19.xa6 xa6= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 16...xb5 17.xb5 g4 18.fd4 e5 19.h3 d7 20.0-0
c4 21.fc1 xb2= Best Mutual Play Protector 1.4.0 - Rybka 4.1, Internet
2012 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 8...b6 9.e2 ( 9.f4 b7 10.d3 h5 11.e3 c7 12.0-0
ac8 13.e1 f4 14.c2 g6= V. Korchnoi - B. Macieja, Drammen 2005 )
9...b7 ( 9...c7= - 8... Qc7 9. Be2 b6 ) 10.0-0
A) 10...c8 11.f4 a5 ( 11...d6= - 10... d6 11. Bf4 Rc8 ) 12.d2
A1) 12...d5?! 13.cxd5 exd5 14.e5
A1a) 14...e4 15.cxe4 dxe4 16.b4 g5 ( 16...c6 17.g4 a8
18.f5 g5 19.h5 g6 20.xg5 gxh5 21.xd8 axd8 22.xe4 xe5
23.f6+ h8 24.xh5 M. Krasenkow - K. Miton, Warsaw 2003 )
17.xg5 xg5 18.h4 xh4 19.bxa5 c6 20.xe4 ( 20.b3?! h6
21.f3 h2+ 22.f2 h4+ 23.g1 h2+= 1/2-1/2 L. Bruzon Batista - K.
Miton, Skanderborg 2005 ) 20...h6 21.f3 xe4 22.fxe4 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Le Quang Liem - Bu Xiangzhi,
Moscow 2010;
A1b) 14...d7 15.b5 a6 16.d4 (R. Jumabayev - P. Ponkratov,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) c5 17.2b3 xb3 18.xb3 f6 19.xc5 xc5
20.c1 White has a pair of bishops.;
A2) 12...d6 13.c1 c6 14.e3 d5 ( 14...d7 15.b4 a6 (Wang Hao - Bu
Xiangzhi, Danzhou 2011) 16.f4 cb8 17.f3 c7 18.f2 White has a
slight spatial advantage. ) 15.exd5 exd5 16.cxd5 xd5 17.xd5 xd5
18.f3 b5 19.b4 fd8=;
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B) 10...c7= - 8... Qc7 9. Be2 b6 10. O-O Bb7;
C) 10...d6 11.f4 ( 11.h3 c8 12.f4 e5 13.d2 c7 14.e1 b8
15.c1 a8 16.f1 fd8 17.g3 g6 18.f4 a6 19.h1 c6 E. Ghaem
Maghami - E. Tomashevsky, Moscow 2009 )
C1) 11...b8 12.c1 d8 13.h1 e5 14.d2 a6 15.g3 c6 16.f4=
White. R. Jumabayev - D. Andreikin, Astana (blitz) 2012;
C2) 11...c8 12.c1 ( 12.e1 a6 13.f1 c7 14.b4 fd8 15.c1 e5
16.d2 b8= V. Korchnoi - R. Ponomariov, Donetsk 2001 ) 12...e5
13.d2 e8 ( 13...g6 14.g3 (R. Markus - D. Kosic, Skopje 2011) a6
15.b4 c7 16.f4 fe8 17.d3 e5 18.f5 f4! 19.xf4 exf4 20.f3 d7
21.xf4 e5 22.e3 h6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. )
C2a) 14.e1 fd7 15.b4 a6 16.e3 g5!? ( 16...c7 17.f4 g6
18.g3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 17.a4 g4
( 17...h8 18.f3 g8 19.h1 h5 20.f1 g7 21.d2 g4 22.f4 g6
23.c3 M. Matlakov - B. Avrukh, Eilat 2012 ) 18.b2 h5 19.d3 xd3
20.xd3 f6 21.e2 e5 22.b1= The position is objectively equal,
C2b) 14.g3 a6 15.f4
C2b1) 15...c6 16.f2 ( 16.h1 d7 17.f2 f6 18.b4 e7
19.d3 g6= I. Lysyj - B. Avrukh, Plovdiv 2010 ) 16...d7 17.b4 e5
( 17...f8 18.b3 e7 19.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage.
F. Hoelzl - M. Suba, Haifa 1989 ) 18.g4 exf4 19.f3 g6 20.d5;
C2b2) 15...g6 16.b4 d7 17.f3 f6 18.d3 c7 19.fd1=
White.;
C3) 11...a6 12.c1 c8 13.b4 g4 14.d2 ge5 15.e3 e8
(D. Jakovenko - E. Alekseev, Moscow 2009) 16.f4 d7 17.f3 cb8
18.d2 c7 19.fd1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
C4) 11...e5 12.d2
C4a) 12...ed7 13.e1
C4a1) 13...c5 14.f1 d5 15.exd5 exd5 16.cxd5 xd5 17.xd5
xd5 18.c4 e8 ( 18...e6 19.e5 c8 20.e3 V. Chuchelov - M.
Krasenkow, Ohrid 2001 ) 19.c1 b7 (K. Chorfi - M. Ruefenacht, corr.
2006) 20.xd8 axd8 21.d6 xd6 22.xe8+ xe8 23.xd6
C4a2) 13...c7 14.c1 ac8 15.e3 e5 16.f4 g6 17.g3 fe8
18.f3 a6 19.e2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage.;
C4b) 12...g6 13.g3 c8 14.e1 a6 15.c1 c7 16.b4 b8 17.f1
fd8 18.e2 d7 19.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a
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touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage.
Key game L. Aronian - P. Leko, Mexico City 2007 ]
[ 8...d6 9.e2 b6 10.f4 ( 10.0-0 b7= - 8. .. b6 9. Be2 Bb7 10. O-O d6 )
10...b7 11.0-0= - 8... b6 9. Be2 Bb7 10. O-O d6 11. Bf4 ]
9.e2
[ 9.d3 g4 ( 9...d8 10.0-0 b6 11.e1 d6 12.f4 e5 13.h3 a6
14.b5 b8 15.f1 b7 16.d2 a6 17.c3 c6 B. Macieja - R. Edouard,
Novi Sad 2009 ) 10.b5 b8 11.g5 f6 ( 11...d5 12.xe7 xe7
(T. Radjabov - L. Dominguez Perez, Wijk aan Zee 2009) 13.cxd5 exd5 14.0-0
a6 15.bd4 d8 16.e1 dxe4 17.xe4 ) 12.h4 a6 13.c3 b6 14.e2
ge5 15.xe5 xe5 16.g3 c7 17.0-0 b7 18.c1 ad8 Key game E.
Ghaem Maghami - L. Dominguez Perez, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ]
[ 9.g5 b6 10.d3 h6 11.h4 (V. Korchnoi - R. Ponomariov, Donetsk 2001)
d6 12.b5 d7 13.e2 a6 14.bd4 b7 15.0-0 ac8= ]
[ 9.g3 d8 10.f4 d6 11.e2 e5 12.c1 g6 ( 12...b6 13.0-0 b7
14.d2 ac8 15.e3 b8 16.f4 g6 V. Jakovljevic - B. Vuckovic, Sarajevo
2009 ) 13.e3 b6 14.0-0 b7 15.d2 ac8 16.d4 b8 17.f4 d7 18.b4
f6 19.xf6 xf6 M. Krasenkow - D. Jakovenko, Warsaw 2005 ]
9...b6
[ 9...a6 10.0-0 b6 11.g5 h6 (A. Lastin - V. Borovikov, Konya 2010) 12.h4
d6 13.b4 d8 14.c1 e5 15.d2 b7 16.f4 g6 17.g3= The position is
10.0-0
[ 10.h3 b7 11.e3 a5 ( 11...ad8 12.0-0 (Le Quang Liem - L. Fressinet,
Wijk aan Zee 2011) e5 13.xe5 xe5 14.d4 f4= ) 12.b5 b8 13.b4
c6 (Deep Shredder 11 - Naum 4, Internet 2009) 14.c3 e5 15.xe5 xe5
16.d4 f4 17.e3 e5= ]
10...b7 11.g5 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
[ 11.g3 fd8 12.f4 d6 13.c1 ac8 14.e1 b8 (L. Lenic - P. Ponkratov,
Martuni 2010) 15.c2 a8 16.cd1 e5 17.xe5 dxe5 18.xe5 xe4
19.xe4 xe4= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
11...ad8
[ 11...ac8
A) 12.c1 e5 ( 12...b8 13.h4 fd8 14.g3 d6 15.d2 e5 16.e1
g6 17.b4 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. V. Iordachescu - S. Feller, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 )
13.b5 b8 14.xe5 xe5 15.xf6 xf6 16.d6 b8 17.xb7 xb7=
B) 12.h4 d6 13.b4 fd8 14.c2 g4 15.xe7 xe7 16.ad1 ge5=
M. Krasenkow - B. Macieja, Wroclaw 2011 ]
[ 11...a6 12.c1 g4 13.xe7 xe7 14.h3 f6 15.e5 (Bu Xiangzhi - Zhou
Jianchao, China 2010) e4 16.xe4 xe4 17.d4 c6= ]
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[ 11...e5 12.xe5 xe5 13.h4 xe4!? ( 13...ac8 14.d3 fd8 15.f4
c5+ 16.f2 c6 17.h3 (Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006) d5
18.cxd5 exd5 19.exd5 c7 20.d3 h6 21.f5 b8 22.b4 xd5 23.xd5
xd5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14.xf6 xf6 15.xe4 xe4 16.f3
xc4 17.c1 d4 18.xa8 xa8 19.c7 a5 20.xd7 xb2 21.d6 h6
22.d1 b5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Van Wely L. Dominguez Perez, Eilat 2012 ]
12.c1
[ 12.h4 d6 13.c1 b8 14.e1 e5 ( 14...d7 15.xe7 xe7 16.f1 a6
17.d2 e5 18.e3 xf3+ 19.xf3 c6 20.d3 c8 21.cd1 fd8
comfortable for White. Wang Hao - V. Malakhov, Tianjin 2013 ) 15.xe5 dxe5
16.c2 d4 17.f3 fd8 18.ed1 c5 19.f2 xd1+ 20.xd1 d4 21.b5
xf2+ 22.xf2 a6 23.c3 d4= ]
[ 12.e1
A) 12...b8 13.f1 h6 ( 13...g4 14.xe7 xe7 15.h3 e5 16.xe5
xe5 17.d2 f5 18.exf5 xf5 (I. Nepomniachtchi - F. Holzke, Legnica
2013) 19.d3 f6 20.ad1 c6 21.e4 (weakness d7) ) 14.h4 d6
15.c1 e5=;
B) 12...h6 13.h4 d6 14.f1 e5 15.d4 b8 16.g3 a8 17.e2 c8
18.b3 a6 Key game A. Kovalyov - V. Akopian, St Petersburg 2012 ]
[ 12.d2 d6
A) 13.b4?! h6
A1) 14.h4 e5!
A1a) 15.xe5? [#] xe4! 16.xe4 ( 16.e3 xc3 17.xe7 xe2+
18.xe2 xe7-+ ) 16...dxe5 17.e3 xh4 18.c5 bxc5 19.xc5 g5
20.b3 d5 21.c4 a8-+ V. Nevednichy - A. Kovacevic, Vrsac 2010;
A1b) 15.d4 xe4 16.b5 d7 17.xe7 xe7 18.xa7 g6;
A2) 14.e3 g4 15.f4 ce5 16.ac1 g6 17.g3 f6= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. K. Chorfi C. Pappier, corr. 2007;
B) 13.ad1 h6 14.e3 g4 15.f4 a6 ]
12...b8 13.e1 h6 14.h4 d6
[ 14...h5 15.xe7 xe7 16.g3 f6 17.f1 g6 18.d4 d5 ( 18...d6
19.cd1 d7 20.b3 fd8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 19.exd5 exd5
20.c5 bxc5 21.xc5 d4! 22.xd4 d7 23.a5 ( 23.b4 de5 24.e2 d6
25.cb5 b6 26.c3 c8 27.e3 a6 28.c3 xb2= ) 23...de5 24.f4
xd4 25.fxe5 (R. Markus - B. Vuckovic, Novi Sad (rapid) 2012) g4! 26.d5
g5 27.c7 h4 28.e2 f3 29.b4 xb4 30.axb4 xe2 31.xe2 xe5
32.f2 f5+= ]
15.f1 fe8 16.d2
[ 16.d4 xd4 17.xd4 g5 18.g3 h5 19.e2 f6 20.d3 xg3
21.hxg3 c6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
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comfortable for Black. Key game F. Vallejo Pons - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (rapid)
2005 ]
16...c8 17.g3 d7 Best Mutual Play
144
Symmetrical Variation,Anti-Benoni Var
Line 116
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A32
04.03.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.d4 f6 2.c4 c5 [#] 3.f3
[ 3.d5 - Line 117 ]
[ 3.e3 g6 4.c3 g7 5.f3= - Line 125 : 2... g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. e3 c5 5. Nc3 ]
3...cxd4
[ 3...e6= - Line 195 : 2... e6 3. Nf3 c5 ]
[ 3...g6 4.g3= - Line 036 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c5 4. d4 ( 4.c3=
- Line 032 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 g6 4. d4; 4.d5 - Line 117 : 3. d5 g6 4.
Nf3 )]
4.xd4 e6 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4...g6 5.c3 Top level line: Recommendation for club level
players: d5 ( 5...c6 6.e4= - Line 431 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
g6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3; 5...g7 6.e4 - Line 032 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 g6 4.
e4 Bg7 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 )
A) 6.e3 dxc4 7.xc4 g7
A1) 8.a4+ d7 9.b3 0-0 10.xb7 e5! 11.db5 (E. Scarella - L.
Sakurai, Villa Ballester 1993) ( 11.xa8 exd4 12.d5 c6 13.xf6+ xf6
14.xa7 xg2 15.g1 c6 16.c7 e4= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 11...c6! 12.c7 b4 13.xd8 fxd8
14.0-0 c2 15.b1 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
A2) 8.0-0 0-0 9.e2 e5 10.c2 c6 11.d1 b6 12.b3 f5
Komodo 2.01 - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011;
B) 6.f4 g7 7.db5 ( 7.e3 0-0 8.db5 a5 9.a3 e4 10.b4 d8
11.xe4 dxe4 12.c1 c6 13.c7 xd1+ 14.xd1 g4 15.e2 xe2
16.xe2 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5ab,
Internet 2011 ) 7...0-0
B1) 8.e3= - 7. e3 O-O 8. Ndb5;
B2) 8.c1 d7 9.c7 h5 10.7xd5 ( 10.xa8 xf4 11.cxd5 e6
12.d6 c6 13.e4 e5 14.c7 a6= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. White has poor knight placement. ) 10...xf4 11.xf4 a5
12.e3 d8 13.d3 e6 14.0-0 a6= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Deep Junior 12.5.0, Internet (blitz) 2012;
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B3) 8.c7?! h5 ( 8...d4 9.3b5 h5 10.d2 a6 11.xa8 axb5
12.cxb5 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White
has poor knight placement. Hiarcs Paderborn 2007 - Cyclone 3.0, Internet
2009 ) 9.xd5 ( 9.7xd5 xf4 10.xf4 a5 11.c1 d7 12.e3 c5
13.e2 a4 ) 9...d7 10.xa8 xc3+! 11.bxc3 xf4 12.xb7 a5
B4) 8.cxd5 a6 9.c7 a7 10.d6 (Fruit 2.2.1 - The King 3.50, Internet
(blitz) 2007) [#] b5! 11.dxe7 xe7
B4a) 12.d6 d8 13.xf8 xf8 14.7d5 xd5 15.xd5 ( 15.xd5
e6 16.c3 b4 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. White is behind in development. ) 15...e6 16.g5 d7=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White has to be very
careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
B4b) 12.d6 xd6 13.xd6 d8 14.e7 d7 15.xf6 axc7 16.xg7
xg7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C) 6.g5
C1) 6...dxc4 7.e3 g7 8.xc4 0-0 9.0-0 a6
C1a) 10.e2 a5 ( 10...bd7 11.c1 e5 12.b3 h6 13.h4
White has the initiative. R. Ponomariov - I. Nepomniachtchi, Riga (rapid)
2013 ) 11.h4 c6 12.xc6 bxc6 13.a4 b6 14.b3 f5 15.ac1
(weakness c6);
C1b) 10.c1 b5 11.e2 b7 12.f3 b6 13.a4 b4 (L. Weglarz - R.
Maslanka, Slupsk 1989) 14.b1! bd7 15.c6 xc6 16.xc6 a5
17.xf6 xf6 18.d2;
C2) 6...g7 7.xf6 xf6 8.cxd5= - Line 136 : 2... g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Bg7
5. Bxf6 Bxf6 6. cxd5 c5 7. Nf3 cd4 8. Nxd4;
D) 6.cxd5 xd5 7.db5 xc3 8.xd8+ xd8 9.xc3 g7
D1) 10.e3 xc3+ 11.bxc3 f6 12.0-0-0+ e8 13.g3 e6 14.g2 c6
15.d2 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. R. Wojtaszek - B. Bok, Wijk aan
Zee 2014;
D2) 10.f4 xc3+ 11.bxc3 c6 ( 11...f6 12.0-0-0+ e8 13.e4 e6
14.b2 f7 15.b5 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Lintchevski - V.
Zvjaginsev, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012 ) 12.0-0-0+ e8 13.e4 e6 14.b2
f6 15.b5 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. I. Bukavshin - V. Zvjaginsev,
Moscow (rapid) 2013;
D3) 10.d2 e6 11.g3 c6 12.g2 e8 13.0-0-0 ( 13.0-0 f5 14.a4
f7 (L. Fressinet - N. Vitiugov, Paris/St Petersburg 2013) 15.c5 ac8
16.xe6 xe6 17.e4 hd8 18.e3 d4= ) 13...c8 ( worse move is
13...f5 (T. Radjabov - L. Dominguez Perez, Beijing (blitz) 2013) 14.d5 f7
15.c7 ad8 16.xe6 xe6 17.b1 d7 18.e3 White has a pair of
bishops. ) 14.b1
D3a) 14...f5?! 15.d5 d7 16.h4 e6 ( 16...f7 17.h5 e5 (Le Quang
Liem - P. Svidler, Tromso 2013) 18.h6 f8 19.c3 e6 20.f4! c5
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21.xe6 xe6 22.d5+ e7 23.xc6 xc6 24.xe5 White has a
lasting advantage. ) 17.f4 e5 18.c3 White has the initiative. Le Quang
Liem - A. Giri, Beijing (rapid) 2013;
D3b) 14...f6 15.d5 f7 16.c3 hd8 17.f4 f5+ 18.e4 g4 19.f3
d7= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
[ 4...c6= - Line 019 : 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 ]
[ 4...a6 5.c3 ( 5.e3 e5 6.f3 c6 7.c3 b4 8.d2 0-0 9.d3 d5
10.cxd5 xd5= Equal chances, quiet position. BugChess2 1.9 - Dirty
25Aug2011, Internet 2012 )
A) 5...c7 6.e4 e6= - Line 442 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5.
c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Qc7;
B) 5...d5 6.b3! ( 6.c2 dxc4 7.xd8+ xd8 8.e4 e6 9.a4 c6
10.xc4 b4 11.a3 c5 12.g5 h6 13.h4 g5 14.g3 e7=
Equal chances, quiet position. J. Wright - J. Hebert, corr. 1976; 6.cxd5 xd5
7.f3 xc3 8.xd8+ xd8 9.bxc3 g6 10.e3 c6= Equal chances, quiet
position. J. Patino Romaris - I. Garcia, Ponferrada 1991 )
B1) 6...dxc4 7.xd8+ xd8 8.a5 c6 ( 8...b5?! 9.g3 e5 10.e3 b4
11.g2 xc3+ 12.bxc3 e4 13.0-0 O. Romanishin - M. Oliwa, Katowice
1995 ) 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.e4 e6 ( 10...e5 11.xc4 c5 12.xf7 g4
13.f3 e3 14.xe3 xe3 15.c4 White has a lasting advantage. Critter 1.
6a - Deep Junior 13.3, Internet 2012 ) 11.f3 d7 12.a4 b8 13.d2 b5
14.c1;
B2) 6...e6 7.g3 c6 8.g2 b4 9.cxd5 exd5 10.0-0 xc3 11.bxc3
White has a pair of bishops. V. Zilberstein - B. Rytov, Tallinn 1979;
C) 5...e6 6.e4= - Line 442 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4
Nf6 6. Nc3 ]
[ 4...c7 5.c3 a6 6.e4 e6= - Line 442 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
a6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Qc7 ]
[ 4...d5 5.cxd5 - Line 056 : 1... d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. c4 cxd4 4. cxd5 Nf6 5. Nxd4 ]
[ worse move is 4...e5
A) 5.c2
A1) 5...b5!? 6.c3 ( 6.cxb5 d5 7.e3 b7 8.e2 d6 9.0-0 0-0 10.c3
bd7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Terzic - E.
Bareev, Bihac 1999 ) 6...bxc4 7.e4 a6 8.e3 b4 ( 8...c5 9.ed5 h6
10.e3 xe3 11.xe3 0-0 12.xc4 xc4 13.xc4 xe4 14.xe4 d5
15.xe5 (A. Delchev - A. Kogan, Sort 2008) e8 16.d4 dxe4 17.xd8
xd8= This position is rather drawish. ) 9.xc4 (A. Vostrikov - E. Stepanov,
Russia 2000) 0-0 10.0-0 xc4 11.xc4 c7 12.e2 c6=;
A2) 5...d5 6.cxd5 xd5 7.xd5 xd5 8.e4 ( 8.g3 c6 9.g2 e6
10.0-0 0-0-0 11.d2 b8= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. U. Andersson - B. Gelfand, Tilburg 1990 )
8...b4 9.xb4 xb4+ 10.d2 c6 11.b5 d7 12.xc6 xd2+
13.xd2 xc6 14.c3 0-0-0+ 15.e3 d4 16.hd1 hd8 17.f3 b5=
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Equal chances, quiet position. M. Abeln - L. De Ruiter, Dieren 1991;
B) 5.b5 d5 ( 5...d6 6.g5 e6 7.e3 b6 8.xf6 gxf6 9.a4 f5 10.a5
c5 11.a4 d7 12.b3 e6 13.e2 g8 14.0-0 White has slightly
better pawn structure. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2009 )
6.cxd5
B1) 6...a6?! 7.5c3 c5
B1a) 8.e3 0-0
B1a1) 9.e2 e4 10.d2
B1a11) 10...f5 11.a3 ( 11.g4!? g6 12.h4 h6 13.b3 e7 14.g5
hxg5 15.hxg5 h7 16.h5 xh5 17.xh5 xg5= The position is
11...xd5 ( 11...e8 12.b4 a7 13.g4! g6 14.b2 h6 15.c4
White has a lasting advantage. Bu Xiangzhi - Xu Jun, Yongchuan
2003 ) 12.dxe4 xc3 13.xd8 xd8 14.xc3 c6 15.0-0 d3
16.xd3 xd3 17.d1 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
B1a12) 10...e7 11.a3 b5 12.0-0 f5 13.b3 d6 14.d4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. F. Toro - C.
Velasquez Ojeda, Maipu 2002;
B1a2) 9.d3 g4 10.f3 h5 11.e4 bd7 12.d2 a7 13.c4 g6
14.e3 h5 15.g3 c8 16.e2 d4 17.d2 White can increase his
advantage with accurate play. Komodo CCT - Gull R375, Internet 2013;
B1b) 8.g3 b6 ( 8...0-0 9.g2 b5 10.0-0 b7 11.g5 bd7 12.e4
b6 13.xc5 xc5 14.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. B. Gelfand - E. Bareev, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 9.e3 0-0
10.d2 d8 11.g2 g4 (SmarThink 1.20 - Chronos 1.9.7, Internet
2009) 12.c2 bd7 13.0-0 ac8 14.b3 Black has insufficient
B2) 6...c5
B2a) 7.e3 0-0 8.5c3= - 7. N5c3 O-O 8. e3;
B2b) 7.d6?! 0-0 8.c7 e4 9.e3 b4+! 10.c3 ( 10.d2? xd6
11.xa8 d8 12.b5 xd2 13.xd2 xd2+ 14.f1 c6-+ S. Brown M. Smits, corr. 1999 ) 10...xc3 11.bxc3 xc3+ 12.d2 xa1 13.xa1
xd6 14.xa8 e6 15.b2 c6 16.e2 xa8 17.0-0 b8
White has difficulties reaching full equality. R. Strand - Z. Lanka, corr.
1986;
B2c) 7.5c3 0-0 Promising line for White:
B2c1) [Chapter] [#] 8.e3
B2c11) 8...f5
B2c111) 9.e2 bd7 10.d2 b4! (aimed against e4) ( 10...e4?!
[#] 11.g4! g6 12.h4 h6 13.g5 hxg5 14.hxg5 h7 15.dxe4
xg5 16.xc5 xc5 17.d4 A. David - V. Sareen, Port Erin
2005 ) 11.0-0 xc3 12.bxc3 xd5 13.b2 5b6 14.a3 e8=
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G. Bolda - F. Topolovec, corr. 2005;
B2c112) 9.a3 bd7 10.d2 e4 ( 10...b6 11.e4 g4 12.exf5
xf2 13.f3 xh1 14.de4 h4+ 15.g3 xh2 16.f6! g6
17.g2 g1 18.e2 xg2 19.xg2 d4 20.xh1 Black has
difficulties reaching full equality. P. Holtorf - D. Schott, corr. 2008 )
11.b4 d6 12.c4 e5 13.xd6 xd6 14.d4 a6 15.b2 fe8
16.e2 ac8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
A. Naiditsch - T. Nyback, Heraklio 2007;
B2c12) 8...e7 9.e2 e4= - 8... e4 9. Be2 Qe7;
B2c13) 8...e4
B2c131) 9.a3 e8 10.d2 f5 ( 10...xd5 11.dxe4 xc3
12.xd8 xd8 13.xc3 e6 14.d2 c6 15.e4 e7 16.c3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. White can
increase his advantage with accurate play. Deep Shredder 11 - Deep
Sjeng 3.0, Internet 2008 ) 11.b4 f8 12.c4 bd7
B2c1311) 13.b2 a6 ( 13...b6 14.xb6 xb6 15.e2 a5
16.b5 ad8 17.0-0 d7 18.a4 g6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. A. Karpov - V. Topalov, Varna
(rapid, m/5) 1995 ) 14.e2 b5 15.a5 e5 16.c6 xc6
17.dxc6 c8 18.0-0 xc6= J. Cairns - L. Tremblay, corr. 1997;
B2c1312) 13.d4 a6 14.b2 c8 15.a5 (Jonny 4.00 Hannibal 1.0a, Internet 2010) g4! 16.h3 ge5 17.xb7 g5
18.xe4 xe4 19.xe4 c4 20.g4 xg4 21.hxg4 xb2
22.xa6 e5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
B2c132) 9.e2
B2c1321) 9...e8
B2c13211) 10.d2
B2c132111) 10...bd7 11.c2 b4 ( 11...e7?! 12.0-0 a6
13.a4 b6 14.c4 b7 15.d1 ad8 16.b3 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Lautier - M.
Adams, Las Palmas 1994 ) 12.0-0 c5 13.d1 f5 14.b5
e7 15.b3 a6 (Ktulu 8 - Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz) 2006)
16.e2 c8 17.xc5 xc5= Black has sufficient
B2c132112) 10...b4 11.b3 xc3 12.bxc3 xd5 13.xd5
xd5 14.b2 c6 15.a3 f6 16.c4 d7= I. Salcedo
Mederos - J. Henri, corr. 2006;
B2c13212) 10.0-0 bd7 11.d2 b6 12.b3 d6
(Philou 3.5.1 - Arasan 12.3, Internet 2011) 13.d1 g4 14.xg4
xg4 15.f1 ad8 16.d2 g6 17.e1;
B2c1322) 9...e7
B2c13221) 10.d2 d8 11.b3 a6 ( 11...f5 12.0-0 a6
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13.d1 b4 14.f1 e5 15.g3 bxd5 16.xd5 xd5
17.xf5 xf5 Chronos 1.9.9 - Tornado 4.88, Internet 2013 )
12.0-0 c7 13.d1 b6 14.a3 b7 15.a4 cxd5 16.dxe4
xc3 17.xc3 xd1+ 18.xd1 d8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Spike 1.4 Leiden - Stockfish 2.
1.1, Internet 2011;
B2c13222) 10.a3 d8 11.b4 d6 12.b2 a5 ( 12...e5
13.b3 bd7 14.d2 b6 15.d1 f5 16.c4 xc4
17.xc4 ac8 18.b3 a6= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. J. Lautier - M. Illescas Cordoba, Linares
1995 )
B2c132221) 13.bxa5 e5 ( 13...xa5 14.d2 xd5
15.cxe4 xa3 16.0-0 c6= Protector 1.3.1b - Critter 0.42,
Internet 2010 )
B2c1322211) 14.a4?! a6 15.d2 c5 16.b4 g4
17.c4 ( 17.c4 xc3+ 18.xc3 xe2 19.xe2 d7
20.hd1 ac8 21.f1 d3 White has poor piece
coordination. J. Timman - V. Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 1996 )
17...d6 18.f1 ( 18.0-0 e5 19.g3 h5 20.h4 g6
Black has the attack. ) 18...d3 19.b3 xb2 20.xb2
xa5 Deep Fritz 12 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2010;
B2c1322212) 14.0-0 c6 15.c2 xa5 16.d2 f5
17.ac1 xd5 18.xd5 xd5=;
B2c132222) 13.d2 axb4 14.axb4 xa1 15.xa1 xb4
16.0-0 a6 17.c4 g4 18.xg4 xg4 19.h3 f6
M. Mchedlishvili - V. Bologan, Melilla 2011;
B2c2) 8.h3
B2c21) 8...e4 9.g4 h6 ( 9...e3?! 10.xe3 xe3 11.fxe3 e7
(J. Dorfman - J. Degraeve, Val d'Isere 2002) 12.d3 d8 13.g2 h5
14.g5 e8 15.h4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 10.g2 e8 11.0-0 (A. Sharafiev - S. Shlegin, Saratov 2009)
bd7 12.e3 b4 13.c2 b6 14.d1 Black has insufficient
B2c22) 8...f5 9.g4 e4! 10.h2 g6 11.g5 e8 12.h4 d6
13.d2 b4 14.g2 a6 15.f1 c5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. White's king is stuck in the center.
B2c3) 8.g3 [Chapter] [#]
B2c31) 8...g4 9.e3 f5 ( 9...a6 10.h3 f6 11.g2 f5 12.a3
c8 13.b4 b6 14.b2 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 10.e2 f6
11.0-0 bd7 12.d2 b6 13.b3 ( 13.c4 xc4 14.xc4 a6
15.a4 h8 16.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
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deficit. S. Ionov - E. Najer, Dagomys 2009 ) 13...e4 14.d1 h8
15.c4 d7 16.e5 a6 17.xd7 xd7 18.a4 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
B2c32) 8...b6 9.e3 g4 ( 9...f5 10.g2 e4 11.0-0 bd7
12.d2 fe8 13.b3 b4 14.b2 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. A. Beliavsky - B. Vuckovic, Budva
2009 ) 10.e2 xe2 ( 10...h3?! 11.g4! (with the idea Rg1-g3; Bh3 is
a poorly-placed piece.) fd7 (with the idea f5) 12.d2 f5 13.gxf5
xf5 14.a3 g6 15.h5 h6 16.de4 b6 17.g4 Rybka 3 Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 11.xe2 e4 ( 11...d8 12.e4 bd7
13.0-0 d4 14.a3 ac8 15.b1 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro,
Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 12.a3 ( 12.b5?! xb5 13.xb5 xd5
14.1c3 xc3 15.xc3 f5 16.e2 c6 White can maintain
equality with accurate play. P. Nielsen - B. Gelfand, Monte Carlo
(blindfold) 2006 ) 12...bd7 13.d2 fe8 14.b4 f8 15.0-0 ( 15.b2
ac8 16.0-0 a6 17.fd1 d8 18.c4 b5 19.a5 e5 20.c6
xc6 21.dxc6 b6 22.a4 xb4 23.axb5 axb5 24.xb5
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. M. Roiz - B. Vuckovic,
Zlatibor 2008 ) 15...c7 16.b2 a6 ( 16...b6 17.b5! d7
(Key game L. Aronian - E. Sutovsky, Heraklio 2007) 18.xf6 gxf6
19.ac1 xd5 20.fd1 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. )
17.f3 exf3 18.xf3 e5 19.e2 d7 20.e4 Black has insufficient
[ 4...b6 5.c3 b7 6.f3
A) 6...d6 7.e4 e6 - 6... e6 7. e4 d6 ( 7...bd7 8.e2 e6 9.0-0 e7
10.e3 0-0 11.d2 a6 - 6... e6 7. e4 d6 8. Be2 a6 9. O-O Be7 10. Be3 O-O
11. Qd2 Nbd7 );
B) 6...c6 7.e4 e6 - 6... e6 7. e4 Nc6;
C) 6...e6 7.e4
C1) 7...c6 8.e3 ( 8.f4 c5 9.b3 b4 10.d6 xd6 11.xd6 e7
12.b5 xd6!? 13.xd6+ e7 14.0-0-0 ab8= Equal chances, quiet
position. J. Friedel - G. Kamsky, Arlington 2014 )
C1a) 8...b8 9.d2 c5
C1a1) 10.e2 0-0 11.d1 e5 ( 11...d8 12.xc6 xc6 13.d4
xd4 14.xd4 e5 15.e3 c7 16.0-0 (weakness d6) Houdini 1.5 Komodo 7.0a, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 12.db5 a6 13.d6 c6 14.a3
e8 15.xe8 xe8 16.b4 xe3 17.xe3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. M. Taimanov - M. Tal, Moscow 1973;
C1a2) 10.0-0-0 0-0 11.b1 e5 (Toga II 1.2.1a - Loop 10.32f, Internet
2006) 12.e2 c8 13.g4 e8 14.g5 White has the initiative.;
C1b) 8...c5 9.d2 0-0 10.0-0-0 ( 10.e2 d5 11.xc6 xc6 12.xc5
bxc5 13.exd5 exd5 14.cxd5 xd5 15.0-0 a5= Black can equalize with
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relative ease. R. Wojtaszek - I. Salgado Lopez, Saint-Quentin 2014 )
10...b8 11.e2 d8 12.f4 c8 13.xc6 xc6 14.e5 e8 15.g5
f6 16.exf6 xf6 17.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Karpov M. Adams, Dos Hermanas 1993;
C2) 7...d6
C2a) 8.e3 e7 ( 8...a6 9.e2 bd7 10.0-0 - 8. Be2 a6 9. O-O Nbd7
10. Be3 ) 9.a4+!? fd7 10.e2 0-0 11.0-0 a6 12.fd1 c7 13.ac1
White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Karpov - L. Portisch, Novi Sad
(rapid) 2006;
C2b) 8.e2 a6 9.0-0
C2b1) 9...bd7 10.e3 e7 11.a4 ( 11.c1 0-0 12.b4 c8 13.b3
c7 14.fd1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. Lj. Ljubojevic - Y. Seirawan, Roquebrune (rapid)
1992 ) 11...b8 ( 11...0-0 - 9... Be7 10. Be3 O-O 11. a4 Nbd7 ) 12.a5
bxa5 13.b3 a8 14.xa5 ( 14.a2!? 0-0 15.xa5 c7 16.d2=
White. P. H. Nielsen - L. Aronian, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2006 ) 14...xb2
15.b3 b8 16.xa6! xb3 ( 16...0-0 17.b5 d5 18.d4 xb3
19.xb3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V.
Beim - A. Anastasian, Voskresensk 1992 ) 17.xa8 xa8 18.xb3 0-0
19.b5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
C2b2) 9...e7 10.e3 0-0
C2b21) 11.d2 bd7 12.a4 ( 12.fd1 e8 13.f1 f8 14.ac1
c7 15.b4 ac8 16.a3 White has a slight spatial advantage. L.
Polugaevsky - Lj. Ljubojevic, Bugojno 1980 )
C2b211) 12...c8 13.a5 e5 14.axb6 xc4 15.xc4 xc4
16.fd1 ( 16.b3 b4 17.a5 a8 18.a4 b5 M. Adams - L.
Van Wely, Tilburg 1997 ) 16...d5 (S. Gvetadze - K. Arakhamia Grant,
St Petersburg 2009) 17.exd5 xd5 18.xd5 xd5 19.b3 f5
20.d3 xd3 21.xd3 d5 22.d2 c2 23.b3 White has a
passed pawn.;
C2b212) 12...c7 13.fc1 fb8 ( 13...fe8 [#] 14.a5! bxa5
15.b3 ac8 16.xa5 a8 17.b3 White is exerting queenside
pressure. V. Zvjaginsev - A. Fedorov, Samara 1998 ) 14.d1!
(with the idea a5) a5!? 15.c3 c5 16.d1 d8 17.db5 c8
18.c2 White has a lasting advantage. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Deep
Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011;
C2b22) 11.c2 c7 12.fc1 c8 13.f2 bd7 (J. Hammer - M.
Carlsen, Kristiansund (rapid) 2010) 14.d2 e5 15.b3 fd7 16.d1
g6 17.f4 f6 18.ac1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
C2b23) 11.a4
C2b231) 11...bd7 Dangerous line for Black: 12.a5! bxa5 13.b3!
b8 14.xa5 a8 15.d2 c7 ( 15...e8 16.a7 c8 17.f2
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b8 18.h1 c5 19.fb1 b4 20.d1 b8 21.e1
White has a queenside control advantage. N. Short - O. Cvitan, Leon
2001 ) 16.fc1
C2b2311) 16...fc8 17.d1! ( 17.a4 c5 18.b4 xa4
19.xa4 d7 20.b3 b7 21.a7 a8 22.f2 ab8 23.g3
e5 24.f2 White has a lasting advantage. Deep Hiarcs 13.2 Naum 4.2, Internet 2011 ) 17...f8 18.b4 6d7 19.f2 g6
20.d3 White has a moderate spatial advantage.;
C2b2312) 16...c5 17.b4! xb4 ( 17...cd7 [#] 18.d5! exd5
19.cxd5 d8 20.c6 e8 21.xa6 c8 22.a7 xc6 23.dxc6
e5 24.c7 White can increase his advantage with accurate play.
K. Niemi - S. Ivanov, Vantaa 2007 ) 18.b5 axb5 19.xb4 bxc4
20.xc4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. I. Ibragimov E. Ermenkov, Chania 1993;
C2b2313) 16...e5
C2b23131) 17.a4 d8 ( 17...c6 18.b4 xa4 19.xa4
fd7 20.aa1 White has a queenside control advantage. V.
Ivanchuk - M. Adams, Dortmund 1992 ) 18.a7 xe4! ( 18...d5
(M. Tempone - J. Morales Rivera, Buenos Aires 2000) 19.exd5
b4 20.d4 xa5 21.xe5 c7 22.g5 White has the
initiative. ) 19.fxe4 g5 20.c3 xc1 21.xc1 xe4 22.g3
( 22.xb8?! [#] g5! 23.g3 d3! 24.a7 xc1 25.f1 a2
26.e1 f5 Black has the initiative. ) 22...c8 23.d4 f5=
C2b23132) 17.d1! fd7 18.b4 g6 19.f2 fc8 20.b3
White has a queenside control advantage. Fritz 12 - Shredder 12,
Internet 2009;
C2b232) 11...c6 12.xc6 xc6 13.e1 d7 14.g3 h5!?
15.fd1 h4 16.h3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Hiarcs 13.
2 - Cyclone xTreme, Internet 2011 ]
5.g3
[ 5.c3= - Line 034 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 ]
[ 5.e3 c6 6.e2 ( 6.c3= - Line 034 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4
cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. e3 ) 6...d5 7.0-0 ( 7.c3 d6 8.0-0 0-0 9.b3 xd4
10.xd4 (A. Rustemov - D. Navara, Lubniewice 2005) dxc4 11.d1 e7
12.xc4 d7 13.b2 c8 14.f4 c7= Equal chances, quiet position. )
7...d6 8.b3 0-0 9.b2 d7 10.cxd5 xd5 11.d2 xd4 12.xd4 c6
13.c4 c7 14.g3 e7 P. Svacek - I. Kolcak, corr. 2011 ]
[ 5.a3 b6 6.c3 b7 7.f4 d6 8.g3 a6 9.e3 e7 10.f3 0-0 11.e2 c6
U. Andersson - C. Hansen, Malmo 1994 ]
[ 5...d5 [Chapter] [#] 6.g2 e5
A) 7.b3
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A1) 7...b4+ 8.d2 xd2+ ( 8...dxc4 9.xb4 xd1+ 10.xd1 cxb3
11.axb3 c6 12.xc6+ bxc6 13.d2 White has a lasting advantage.
White has slightly better pawn structure. B. Kurajica - L. Nisipeanu, Turin
2006 ) 9.xd2 dxc4 10.xd8+ xd8 11.a5 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. H. Rau - M. Larmuseau, Vienna 2011;
A2) 7...d4 8.0-0 ( 8.g5 c6 9.0-0= - 8. O-O Nc6 9. Bg5 ) 8...c6 9.g5
( 9.f4!? e4 10.f5 g6 11.g5 e7 12.xf6 xf6 13.xe4 e7 14.1d2
g5 15.c2 a5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
Sumets - V. Eingorn, Bad Wiessee 2013 ) 9...e7 ( 9...g4 10.f3 h5
11.e3 e7 12.exd4 exd4 13.g4 g6 14.f4 h6 15.xc6+ bxc6 16.xf6
xf6 17.e1+ f8 18.1d2 d3 19.f5 h7= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players. A. Zlotkowski - R. Kolanek, corr.
2013 )
A2a) 10.1d2 0-0
A2a1) 11.c1 a5 12.a4 ( 12.xf6 xf6 13.c5 g5 14.ce4 h6
15.c5 e6 Black has a pair of bishops. A. Lesiege - V. Topalov,
Istanbul 2000 ) 12...h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.c5 e6 15.c4 g5 16.f4
exf4 17.gxf4 f6 Black has a pair of bishops. M. Binks - R. Bellin,
Barnstaple 1971;
A2a2) 11.e3 dxe3 12.xe3 f5 13.g5 c7 14.xf6 xf6 15.e4
e7 ( 15...xe4 16.xe4 g6 17.f3 g7 18.ad1 ac8=
Equal chances, quiet position. V. Hort - J. Smejkal, Novi Sad 1976 )
16.c3 (F. Brglez - <Human Player>, corr. 1981) ad8 17.d5 c8
18.xe7+ xe7 19.c1 c6;
A2b) 10.e3 g4 11.d2 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.exd4 xd4 14.xd4
xd4 15.b4 ( 15.xd4 exd4 16.e1+ e6 17.d5 0-0 18.xe6 fxe6
19.d2 d3= Equal chances, quiet position. N. Galopoulos - S. Kapnisis,
Athens 2012 ) 15...a5! 16.a4+ ( 16.xb7?! 0-0 17.c3 ab8 18.a6
xb2 ) 16...d7 17.c2 0-0 18.d1 (1/2-1/2 F. Hoffmann - V.
Filipchenko, corr. 2010) f5 19.xd4 xc2 20.d2 f5 21.c3 ac8=
B) 7.f3 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
B1) 7...e4 8.d4 ( 8.fd2 e3 9.fxe3 c6 10.0-0 e6 11.cxd5 xd5
12.f3 b4 13.a3 a5! 14.d2 xd2 15.xd2 b6 16.c3 d8
17.xd5 xd5 18.d4 0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Black can equalize with relative ease. T. Harding - A. Mastrovasilis,
corr. 2003 ) 8...dxc4 9.0-0 ( 9.a4+ d7 10.xc4 a6 11.0-0 c8
12.b3 c5 13.d1 e7 14.c3 0-0 M. Carlsen - M. Cornette, Kemer
2007 ) 9...c5 10.a4+ d7 11.b5 0-0 12.xc4 c6 13.d4 e6
14.c3 ( 14.xe6 xd4 15.xc6 xc6 16.c3 fe8 17.d1 h6 18.d2
e3 19.xe3 xe3 20.fxe3 xe3= Equal chances, quiet position. Y.
Pelletier - I. Ivanisevic, Zuerich 2009 ) 14...b6 15.xe6 fxe6 16.b3
xb3 17.axb3 c6 18.c3 d4 19.g5 xb3 20.a4 a5 21.xf6 gxf6
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22.xe4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. R. Markus - I.
Ivanisevic, Valjevo 2011;
B2) 7...d4 8.0-0 c6 9.e3 Promising line for Black:
B2a) [Chapter] [#] 9...g4 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 ( 11.xf3 c5 12.exd4
xd4 13.d2 d7 14.g2 d8 15.e2 0-0 B. Gelfand - V. Korchnoi,
Budapest 2003 ) 11...c5 12.exd4 xd4 13.d1 0-0 14.c3 b8
comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. M. Tal - S. Gligoric,
Bugojno 1980;
B2b) 9...e6 10.exd4 exd4 11.a4 ( 11.bd2 e7= - 9... Be7 10. exd4
exd4 11. Nbd2 Be6 ) 11...d7 12.b3 e7 13.f4 0-0 14.bd2 c8
15.fe1 ( 15.xb7 a5 16.a6 c6 17.b5 c5 18.a6 c6= )
15...b6 16.e5 xe5 17.xe5= The position is objectively equal,
B2c) worse move is 9...d3 10.c3
B2c1) 10...b4?!
B2c11) 11.d2
B2c111) 11...e6? 12.xe5! xe5 13.a4+ c6 14.xc6+ bxc6
15.xb4 b8 16.a3 h5 17.e4 g4 ( 17...h4 (H. Ingersol - O.
Coclet, corr. 2000) Suggested improvement for White: 18.e5! g4
19.e4 e7 20.xd3 xe5 21.c3 )
B2c1111) 18.f4 h4 ( 18...c8? (B. Gelfand - J. Lautier,
Groningen 1997) 19.h3 h6 20.fd1 h4 21.g4 d4 22.e3
xc4 23.ac1+- and White has a decisive attack. ) 19.xb8 xb8
20.c5 xh2! 21.xh2 hxg3+ 22.g2 h3+ 23.f3 h6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position
B2c1112) 18.d5! b7 19.c3 cxd5 20.exd5 White has the
attack. Deep Fritz 8 - Deep Fritz 7, Internet 2004;
B2c112) 11...0-0
B2c1121) 12.a3 xc3 13.xc3 e8 (with the idea Ne4)
( 13...e4 14.xe5 g4 15.d4 g5 16.c3 (B. Gelfand - J.
Polgar, Wijk aan Zee 2008) e8 17.h4 e4 18.b3 c8
19.d2 xd2 20.xd2 e5= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 14.d2 g4 15.f3 ( 15.b3 d7 16.f3
e6 A. Zawadka - I. De Carlos Arregui, corr. 2006 ) 15...f5 16.b4
c8 17.c1 a6 T. Nonnenmacher - A. Grube, corr. 1996;
B2c1122) 12.d5 xd5 13.cxd5 xd5 14.d4 d6 15.xc6
xd2 16.xe5 xe5 17.xd2 f5= Equal chances, quiet
position. K. Kulaots - T. Nyback, Jyvaskyla 2010;
B2c12) 11.xe5 xe5 12.a4+ c6 13.xc6+ bxc6 14.xb4
B2c121) 14...d2 15.xd2 xd2 16.ad1 c2 17.d6 d7 18.e4!
xb2 ( 18...0-0-0? 19.c1 xe4 (G. Sosonko - A. Miles, Bad
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Lauterberg 1977) 20.a3! d3 21.xa7 xc3 22.xc3+and White has a decisive attack. ) 19.e5 b8 (Alfil 12 - Godel 2.0.5,
Internet 2012) 20.d4 0-0 21.exf6 h3 22.e4 d8 ( 22...xf1?
23.fxg7 d8 24.f6+ xg7 25.d7++- ) 23.c5 h6 24.xd8+
xd8 25.e1 White can increase his advantage with accurate
play.;
B2c122) 14...h3 15.d1 ( 15.e1 g4 16.d2 d7 17.c5
e6 18.f4 e4 19.xe4 xe4 20.d4 xd4 21.exd4+ e2=
Black can equalize with relative ease. A. Plyusnin - W. Kermer, corr.
2007 ) 15...g4 16.d2 d7 17.c5 0-0-0 18.e4
B2c1221) 18...de8 19.h3! ( 19.xd3!? xd3 20.xc6+ d8
21.g5 d7 22.xf6+ gxf6 23.xf6+ c8 24.b5= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 19...e2!? 20.e5
( 20.xe2?! xe4 21.xd3 xc5 22.xd7 xd7 ) 20...h5
21.xe2! dxe2 22.e3 h4 23.g4 xg4 24.hxg4 xg4+
25.h2;
B2c1222) 18...b7 [#] Suggested improvement for White:
B2c12221) 19.e5 f5! ( 19...f3 (N. Mishuchkov - N. Kopylov,
corr. 1981) 20.xd3! xd3 21.e3 e8 22.xa7+ c8
23.e1+- (with the idea Na4-b6) ) 20.f4 e4 21.xe4 xe4
22.f2 d4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
B2c12222) 19.h3!! h5 ( 19...f3 20.e3 h5 21.g2;
19...xh3? 20.xd3! xd3 21.e3 a8 22.d1 c2
23.e7+ c8 24.f4 d7 25.d6+- and White has a decisive
attack. ) 20.h2 he8 21.b4! d4 22.xd4 xd4 23.g4 g6
24.f3 d7 25.a4! e5 26.g3 xc4 27.xd3 xd3
28.c5+ b6 29.xd3;
B2c2) 10...g4 11.h3 e6 12.g5 f5 13.e4 g6 14.d5 h6
( 14...c5 15.xd3 h6 16.f3 xe4 17.h4! xf2 18.b3 d4
19.xb7 0-0 20.b4 e2+ 21.h2 b8 22.a6 d4 23.xg6 fxg6
24.xg6 White has the initiative. E. Troia - G. Llompart Flexas, corr.
2010 ) 15.f3 xe4 16.b4! d6 17.h4 h7 18.g4 White has the
initiative.;
B2d) 9...c5 10.exd4
B2d1) 10...xd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.g5 ( 12.c3 0-0 13.d5 e6
(I. Rogers - S. Rublevsky, Polanica Zdroj 1996) 14.f4! xd5 15.cxd5
exf4 16.xd4 fxg3 17.hxg3 ) 12...0-0 13.c3 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.f4
( 15.b3 g6 (A. Beliavsky - S. Rublevsky, Groningen 1997) 16.d5
h8 17.e7 e6 18.xc8 xc8 19.d5 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. )
B2d11) 15...b6 16.f2 c6 17.b3 ( 17.f5 (A. Beliavsky - S.
Rublevsky, Groningen 1997) f6 18.d5+ h7 19.c5 d8 20.b5
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xd5 21.xd5 d8 22.d6 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. ) 17...xb3 18.axb3 exf4 19.xf4 d8 20.d5 e6
21.e1 e8 22.fe4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
NanoSzachy 3.4 - Typhoon 1.00, Internet 2009;
B2d12) 15...e6 16.d3 f5 17.d2 b6 18.h1 ae8 19.ae1
f6 20.d5 c5 21.fxe5 fxe5 22.e3 D. Kuerten - I. Marshall, corr.
2012;
B2d2) 10...exd4
B2d21) 11.bd2 0-0 12.b3 b6
B2d211) 13.f4 e6 ( 13...g4 14.h3 h5 15.xc5 xc5
16.b3 b6 17.b5 White has a lasting advantage. White has a
pair of bishops. P. Maletin - V. Akopian, Moscow 2008 ) 14.c1 ad8
15.xc5 xc5 16.b3 b6 17.fd1 h6 18.b5 White has a pair
of bishops. T. Radjabov - K. Hulak, Antalya 2004;
B2d212) 13.g5 e4 14.e1 xg5 15.xg5
B2d2121) 15...h6? [#] 16.xf7!! xf7 17.d5 f5 ( 17...f8
(R. Dzindzichashvili - E. Lobron, New York 1988) 18.xf7+ xf7
19.f3+ g8 20.e8+- ) 18.xf7+ xf7 19.f3 g6 20.g4 c2
21.ac1 f8 22.e2 h7 23.xc2+ h8 24.e6+- Rybka 3 Rybka 3 Human, Internet (blitz) 2009;
B2d2122) 15...b4
B2d21221) 16.h5 f5 17.e4 xe4 18.xe4 h6 19.f3
e7 20.d1 ( 20.fxd4 f6 21.xc6 xc6 22.d5 xd5
23.cxd5 xb2 24.d1 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. P.
Walczak - Z. Nyvlt, corr. 2013 ) 20...f6 21.g4 h7 22.f5+
h8 23.h4 ae8 24.g2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. (weakness d4);
B2d21222) 16.c5 d8 17.h5 f5 18.ed1 g6 19.g4
e7 20.ac1 d3 21.h4! Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. A. Roy Laguens - P. Canyizares Cuadra, corr.
2013;
B2d21223) 16.xh7 xh7 17.h5+ g8 18.e4 g6 19.xg6
fxg6 20.xg6+ h8 21.h6+= 1/2-1/2 Stockfish 1.3.1 - Toga II
1.4.3JD, Internet 2009;
B2d22) 11.g5 0-0 ( 11...e6 12.bd2 e7 13.b3 d3
(A. Jussupow - J. Hjartarson, Belfort 1988) 14.xf6 xf6 15.c5 0-0
16.xe6 fxe6 17.d2 (weakness d3) ) 12.bd2 h6 13.e4 hxg5
14.xc5 g4 15.e1 c7 16.ed3 f5= I. Taimanov - A. Lukin,
Leningrad 1981;
B2d23) 11.e1+ e6
B2d231) 12.bd2 0-0 13.b3 b6 14.xe6!? ( 14.c5 xb3
15.xb3 xc5 16.xb7 b4 17.b5 b6 18.xb6 axb6
19.d1 c2 20.b1 xa2 21.f4= White has sufficient
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compensation for material deficit. P. Ricardi - D. Flores, San Luis
2006 ) 14...fxe6 15.c5 c7 16.bxd4 g4 17.g5 d5 18.xc6
bxc6 19.e7 fe8 20.d4 h5 21.h4 g5 22.h3 gxh4
23.xg4+ xg4 24.xg4= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
B2d232) 12.g5 0-0 13.xe6 fxe6 14.d2
B2d2321) 14...e5 15.e4 ( 15.xc6 bxc6 16.xe5 d6 17.f5
e7 18.b3 e4 19.xf8+ xf8 20.f4 d3 21.xc5 xc5
22.e3 (Rybka 4.1 - Deep Junior 12, Internet 2011) xc4 23.f3
f6 24.c1 a6 25.c3 d8 26.b4 b5= Black can equalize
with relative ease. ) 15...xe4 ( 15...b6 (Tomaszewski - A.
Wojtkiewicz, Naleczow 1988) 16.a3 xe4 17.xe4 d3 18.e3
xe3 19.d5+ h8 20.fxe3! xb2 21.xd3 ) 16.xe4 f6
17.f1 ad8 18.g4 A. Beliavsky - M. Gurevich, Niksic 1996;
B2d2322) 14...d6 15.e4 xe4 16.xe4
B2d23221) 16...h6 17.h5 ( 17.d3 (J. Ehlvest - V. Topalov,
Novgorod 1995) e5 18.f4 xf4 19.gxf4 xd3 20.xd3
xf4 21.e4 f5 22.f4 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 17...e5 18.a3 a5 19.d2 ae8 20.f1
h8 21.ae1 White has a pair of bishops. S. Gaffagan - D.
Parmet, corr. 2009;
B2d23222) 16...g6 17.f4 xf4 ( 17...d7?! 18.a3 a5 19.d3
a6 20.g2 H. Kratz - F. Kunzelmann, corr. 1999 ) 18.gxf4
xf4 19.f3 xf3 20.xf3 f7 21.ad1 White has a lasting
advantage. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008;
B2d2323) 14...b6 15.b3 ae8 ( 15...ad8 16.xe6 d3
17.e3 xe3 18.xe3 b4 19.c5 a6 20.f1 c4 (P. Nielsen
- L. Nisipeanu, Turin 2006) 21.h3 (aimed against Ng4) fd5
22.f3! xf3 23.xf3 f8 24.d1 (weakness d3) Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.f4 e7 17.a3
e5 18.g5 h8 (Rybka 2.3.2 - Toga II 1.2.1a, Internet 2007)
19.xf6 xf6 20.xc5 xc5 21.d3 White has a lasting
advantage. Black has insufficient control over the white squares.;
B2e) 9...e7 [Chapter] [#] 10.exd4 exd4
B2e1) 11.bd2 e6 ( 11...0-0 12.b3 d3 13.e3 g4 14.h3 h5
15.g4 g6 Xu Jun - A. Yermolinsky, New Delhi/Teheran 2000 ) 12.a3 a5
B2e11) 13.b3 0-0 14.b2 d7 15.e1 ad8
B2e111) 16.g5 g4 17.df3 ( 17.f3?! f5 18.g2
(A. Beliavsky - S. Rublevsky, Vrnjacka Banja 1999) fe8 19.de4
xe4 20.xe4 g4 21.d2 a4 22.b4 e5 Black has the
initiative. ) 17...h6 18.e4 fe8 19.xf6+ xf6 Black has the
initiative.;
B2e112) 16.e5 xe5 17.xe5 c7 18.f3 d3 G. Kaidanov - L.
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Christiansen, Saint Louis 2011;
B2e12) worse move is 13.g5
B2e121) 13...f5 14.b3 ( 14.b3 d7 15.ge4 xe4 16.xe4
0-0 Black has a passed pawn. P. Smirnov - P. Ponkratov,
Magnitogorsk 2011 ) 14...d3 15.xc6+ bxc6 16.f3 d7 17.e1
g4 18.c5 xf3 19.xd7 e2 20.e5 0-0 21.xd3 ( 21.xc6?
c5 22.d2 fc8 23.xa5 h6 24.h3 e4 Black has the
initiative. ) 21...xd3 22.xe7 h6 23.f3 xc4= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
B2e122) 13...g4 14.b3 d7 15.de4 0-0 16.xf6+ xf6
17.e4 e7 18.b5 d3 Black has a passed pawn. Houdini 3 Houdini 3, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B2e13) 13.e1 0-0 14.b3 a6 15.g5 g4 16.h3 a4 17.d3
h5 18.f4 h6 19.gf3 d7 Equinox 1.70 - Komodo 4.0, Internet
2013;
B2e2) 11.a3 a5 12.e1 0-0 13.f4 b6 14.bd2 (D. Fridman - D.
Vocaturo, Aix-les-Bains 2011) a4 15.e5 e6 16.b1 xe5 17.xe5
a5! 18.f3 d8 19.b4 axb3 20.xb3 a6;
B2e3) 11.f4
B2e31) 11...0-0 [Chapter] [#] 12.e5 b6 ( 12...d7?! 13.d2 c8
14.df3 White has the initiative. G. Kasparov - J. Timman, Reykjavik
(rapid) 2004 )
B2e311) 13.b3 a5 14.xb6 ( 14.b5 e6 15.b3 xb5
16.cxb5 a6 17.bxa6 xa6 18.d2 h5 Black has the initiative. A.
Beliavsky - S. Rublevsky, Moscow 2002 ) 14...axb6 15.d2 h5
B2e3111) 16.b3
B2e31111) 16...f6 17.xa5 xf4 18.gxf4 xa5 19.fd1
( 19.d5 e6 20.xe6 (D. Andreikin - E. Tomashevsky, Biel
2010) fxe6 21.fe1 xe5 22.xe5 xf4 23.xe6 g5+
24.f1 gf5 White can maintain equality with accurate play. )
19...g5 20.d3 e8 21.d2 Critter 1.4 - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
B2e31112) 16...xf4 17.gxf4 d8 18.xa5 xa5 19.d5 f8
20.fd1 ( 20.a4 f6 21.f3 axd5! 22.cxd5 xd5 23.fd1 d3
24.g2 d7 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. A. Beliavsky - S. Rublevsky, Moscow 2002 )
20...b5! 21.xf7 f6 22.d5 xe5 23.fxe5 bxc4 24.xc4
xe5 25.f3 d6 White can maintain equality with accurate play.
P. Witzschel - V. Kurgansky, corr. 2009;
B2e3112) 16.ef3 xf4 17.gxf4 d8 ( 17...d6 18.e5 e6
19.b3 f6 20.d3 c6 Black has a pair of bishops. L. Aronian - M.
Carlsen, Elista 2007 ) 18.a3 d3 19.fe1 c6 Black has a lasting
advantage. Black has a pair of bishops. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3
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B2e3113) 16.fe1 xf4 17.gxf4
B2e31131) 17...b4 18.ad1
B2e311311) 18...e6 19.a3 xd2 20.xd2 fd8 21.b4
( 21.f5?! xf5 22.d5 b3 23.dd1 c2 24.xb7 xd1
25.xa8 c2 26.e4 xe4 27.xe4 f5 White has
difficulties reaching full equality. V. Ivanchuk - A. Naiditsch,
Mainz (rapid) 2007 ) 21...b3! 22.d3 xa3 23.xb7 f8
24.d5 f5 25.e4 xe4 26.xe4 a1+ 27.g2 f5
28.ee3 c1 29.d1 a2 30.f3 c2= Equal chances, quiet
position. A. Peters - C. Jaeckel, corr. 2010;
B2e311312) 18...f5 19.e4 xe4 20.xe4 fd8 21.b3
c5 22.xa5 bxa5 23.a3 ac8= Equal chances, quiet
position. Z. Szabo - H. Daurelle, corr. 2006;
B2e31132) 17...d8 18.a3 f8 19.e4 d6 20.ad1 e6
21.g2 g6 22.h4 xe5 23.fxe5 xc4 24.xc4 xc4 25.xb7
a7 26.f3 d3= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. J. Corfield - P. Catt, corr.
2012;
B2e312) 13.e1 e6
B2e3121) 14.b3 b4 ( 14...ac8 15.d2= - 14. Nd2 Rac8 15.
Qb3 ) 15.d1 a5 16.a4 xc4 17.d2 xd2 18.xd2 ac8
19.a3 e6 20.xd4 fd8 21.xb6 axb6= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
B2e3122) 14.d2 ac8 15.b3 h5 16.xc6 ( 16.d3 b4
17.e5 fd8 18.f3 (P. Nielsen - H. Stefansson, Heraklio 2007)
xd3 19.xd3 f6 20.b3 h6= ) 16...bxc6 17.e5
B2e31221) 17...fd8 18.xb6 ( 18.ad1 f6 19.xb6 axb6=
Equal chances, quiet position. P. H. Nielsen - A. Beliavsky, Sant
Lluis 2005 ) 18...axb6 19.b3 d3 ( 19...c5? 20.b7 ) 20.d4!
d7 21.ad1 d2! 22.e2 f6 [#] 23.b8!! g4 ( 23...c5
24.exd2 e8 25.a7! a8 26.b5! xd2 27.xd2 f5 28.a3
f6 29.b4 e7 30.xb6 a6 31.c7 xb6 32.c5 b8
33.xe8 xe8 34.xc6 Black has difficulties reaching full
equality. M. Caressa - W. Loeffler, corr. 2010 ) 24.f3 xd4
25.fxg4 c5 26.gxh5 xb8 27.f1;
B2e31222) 17...c5 18.d5 ce8 19.xb6 axb6 20.c7 xd5
21.cxd5 f6 22.xb6 xd5 [#] 23.xe7! xb6 ( 23...xe7?!
24.xc5 f6 25.c4 c8 26.xe7 xc4 27.xf8 xf8
28.f1 ) 24.xe8 xe8 25.a4 c4 26.a5 c3 27.bxc3 dxc3
28.b3 d5= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
B2e32) 11...e6 [Chapter] [#]
B2e321) 12.b3
1071
B2e3211) 12...b6 13.bd2 0-0 14.e5 ac8 15.df3 c5
( 15...xe5 16.xe5 h5 17.xb6 axb6 18.d2 P. Nielsen - V.
Topalov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2006 ) 16.xb6 xb6 17.ac1
h5;
B2e3212) 12...0-0
B2e32121) 13.bd2
B2e321211) 13...d7 14.fe1 ac8 15.ad1 ( 15.e5
xe5 16.xe5 b6= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for Black. Black has a passed pawn.
K. Miton - P. Eljanov, Montreal 2007 ) 15...fd8 16.xe6!?
( 16.e5 xe5 17.xe5 b6= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 16...fxe6 17.h3
e8 18.e1 f8 19.d3 h6 20.e5 xe5 21.xe5 f7=
position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for Black. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B2e321212) 13...h5! 14.e5 ( 14.xb7 xf4 15.xc6
xg2 16.xg2 b8 17.b3 b4 18.ad1 a5 19.fe1 c8!
20.e4 b7 21.d3 be8 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
(blitz) 2009 ) 14...d7 15.fe1 fe8 16.ad1 ad8 17.h3
c8 T. Runting - R. Jankowicz, corr. 2010;
B2e32122) 13.xb7 a5 14.c7 xc4 15.xd8 axd8
16.b3 b6 17.e5 d3 18.d1 g4 19.b2 c5 20.d2
comfortable for Black. Critter 1.4 - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz)
2012;
B2e322) 12.bd2 0-0 13.e1 b6 14.b3 d7 15.e4 h6
Best Mutual Play Key game V. Ivanchuk - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo
(rapid) 2005 ]
[ 5...b4+ [Chapter] [#]
A) 6.c3 - Line 199 : 2... e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nc3 c5 5. g3 cxd4 6. Nxd4;
B) 6.d2
B1) 6...c7 7.c2 ( 7.g2!? xc4 8.c2 d5 9.0-0 xd2 10.b3 c7
11.xd2 0-0 12.b2 c6 13.fd1 d8 14.ac1= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz)
2006 ) 7...e5 (R. Olsen - A. Hagesaether, Fagernes 2013) 8.f5! f8!
(with the idea d5) ( 8...0-0 9.a3 xd2+ 10.xd2 d5 11.xg7! d8
12.g5 e4 13.xd8 xd8 14.h5 ) 9.d3 c6 10.e3 c5 11.g2
xe3 12.xe3 d6;
B2) 6...b6 7.a3 c5 8.2b3 c6 9.xc5 xc5 10.e3 xd4 11.exd4
( 11.xd4 c6 12.g1 d6 13.g2 c7 14.b3 e5 15.d3 0-0 16.b2
(D. Blagojevic - V. Akopian, Chalkidiki 2002) e6 17.f4 ad8 18.c3 b5!
1072
19.cxb5 b6 White's king is stuck in the center. ) 11...c6 12.f3 0-0
13.e2 d5 14.c5 e5 15.dxe5 d7 16.f4 e8;
B3) 6...c6 7.c2 e7 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0
B3a) 9...b8 10.e4 d6 ( 10...b5!? (L. Aronian - M. Carlsen, Bilbao
2008) 11.xf6+ xf6 12.c5 e7 13.f4 e5 14.e3 d8 15.d6
xd6 16.cxd6 b4 17.fd1 ) 11.b3 d5! 12.xf6+ xf6 13.a3 xa1
14.xf8 xf8 15.cxd5 f6 16.dxc6 bxc6=;
B3b) 9...d5 10.cxd5 exd5 ( 10...xd5 11.c4 c7 (1/2-1/2 D.
Blagojevic - A. Kovacevic, Budva 2002) 12.e4 f6 13.e2 b6 14.b3
a6 15.b2 fd8= ) 11.b3 e8 12.e3 g4 13.c1 c8=
Stockfish 1.7.1 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2010;
C) 6.d2 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
C1) Recommendation for club level players: 6...b6 [Chapter] [#]
C1a) 7.xb4 xb4+ 8.c3
C1a1) 8...0-0 9.b3 c5 10.d1 a6 11.g2 c6 12.xc6
C1a11) 12...dxc6 13.0-0 e5 14.a4 e7 15.e3 ( 15.b6 e6
16.b3 ad8 17.h3 h5 18.e3 f5 A. Beliavsky - M. Adams,
Dortmund 1998 ) 15...g4 16.h3 f5 17.c5 ae8 18.d2
(line d) Deep Shredder 12 - Rybka 3, Internet 2010;
C1a12) 12...bxc6 13.0-0 a5 14.a4 b4 15.e4 d5 16.exd5 cxd5
17.cxd5 xd5 18.xb4 axb4 19.b3 b7= Equal chances, quiet
position. Houdini 4 - Stockfish DD, Internet 2013;
C1a2) 8...xb2?! 9.db5 b4
C1a21) 10.b1 c5 ( 10...a5 11.d6+ e7 12.d2 c6 13.g2
c5 14.d1 d8 15.0-0 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. P. H. Nielsen - Y. Pelletier, Sanxenxo
2004 ) 11.g2 0-0 (B. Kohlweyer - I. Hera, Triesen 2009) 12.d6 a6
13.0-0 xc4 14.fc1 g4 15.e3= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. Black has difficulties developing his pieces.;
C1a22) 10.d2 c5 11.d6+ f8 12.g2 c6 13.b1
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Fritz
9 - Hiarcs 11, Internet 2006;
C1a3) 8...c6
C1a31) 9.db5 0-0 10.e3 d5 11.a3
C1a311) 11...a5
C1a3111) 12.b4 d8 13.cxd5 ( worse move is 13.g2 dxc4
14.0-0 b6 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. L. Lenic - V. Akopian, Plovdiv 2008 ) 13...exd5 14.g2 g4
15.d2 e5 16.d4 c8 17.0-0 d7 18.fc1 fe8=
T. Zwicker - H. Schoenbeck, corr. 2000;
C1a3112) 12.cxd5 exd5 13.g2 g4 14.d2 ( 14.a4?! xa4
15.xa4 e5 16.ac3 d3+ 17.f1 (M. Jendrian - G.
Legemaat, corr. 2005) xb2 18.xd5 xd5 19.xd5 ad8
1073
20.e4 f3 21.g1 d3 ) 14...fd8 15.0-0 b6 16.f3 f5;
C1a312) 11...c5 12.cxd5 exd5 13.b4 e7 14.g2 d8 15.0-0
g4 16.b3 ac8 17.d4 xd4 18.exd4 d7= Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
C1a32) 9.e3
C1a321) 9...xb2 10.db5 b4 11.b1 a5 12.d6+ e7
13.d2 c5 14.d1 d8 15.g2 b6 16.0-0 a6 17.cb5
( 17.c2 f8 18.a4 a5! 19.xa5 xa5! 20.xa8 xa8
21.d4 c6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Komodo 4.0 - Stockfish 2.3, Internet 2012 ) 17...e5 18.a4 ab8
19.b2 f8 20.d2= White has sufficient compensation for material
from both sides. G. Soldano - D. Roubaud, corr. 2009;
C1a322) 9...0-0 10.a3 c5 11.b4 e7 12.g2 a5
(I. Papaioannou - A. Zhigalko, Warsaw 2013) 13.xc6 dxc6 14.a4
e5 15.b5 d7 16.0-0 cxb5 17.xb5 c6= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
C1b) 7.g2 c6 8.b5 0-0 9.xb4 xb4 10.d2 c6 11.1c3 d5
12.a4 d8 13.cxd5 exd5 B. Adhiban - V. Akopian, Dubai 2011;
C1c) 7.e3
C1c1) 7...xd2+ 8.xd2 0-0 ( 8...e4 9.c2 a5+ 10.d2 xd2
11.xd2 xd2+ 12.xd2 e7 13.g2 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. V. Korchnoi - J. Timman, Kopavogur 2000 ) 9.g2 d6
10.0-0 d8 11.c3 d7 12.fd1 (weakness d6) B. Guner - L.
Bregadze, Edirne 2010;
C1c2) 7...c6 8.g2
C1c21) 8...d5
C1c211) 9.cxd5 xd4 10.exd4 0-0 11.xb4 xb4+ 12.d2 c4
( 12...xd2+ 13.xd2 exd5 14.c3 e6 15.hc1 ac8=
Black can equalize with relative ease. V. Korchnoi - J. Timman,
Amsterdam 1987 ) 13.a3 a6! 14.dxe6 xe6 15.e2 a5+
16.d2 a6= 1/2-1/2 R. Eriksson - N. Nordahl, corr. 2007;
C1c212) 9.0-0 0-0 10.cxd5 exd5 11.xb4 xb4 12.c3 xb2
13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5 xd4 15.exd4 f5 16.b3 xd4
17.fd1 f6 18.xb7 ad8= This position is rather drawish. Rodin
3.0 - LittleThought 1.052, Internet 2010;
C1c22) 8...0-0 9.0-0
C1c221) 9...d8 10.xb4 xb4 11.b3 ( 11.xc6?! bxc6
12.xc6 xb2 13.xd8 xa1 14.d6 h6 (Nd8 is a poorlyplaced piece.) U. Adianto - J. Timman, Bali 2000 ) 11...xb3 12.axb3
xd4 13.exd4 d5 14.c5 d7 15.b4 h6 16.c3 a6 17.a3 e8
18.fa1 ab8 19.e1= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. Equinox 1.70 - Critter 1.0, Internet
1074
2013;
C1c222) 9...e7 10.c3 d5 11.b3 d7 12.cxd5 xd5 13.xd5
exd5 14.xd5 fd8 15.h5 ac8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Hannibal 1.0a - Komodo 1.3,
Internet 2011;
C2) 6...e7 [Chapter] [#] 7.g2 c6
C2a) 8.c3 0-0 9.0-0 d5
C2a1) 10.cxd5 xd5 11.xc6 bxc6 12.d4 ( 12.c2 a6 13.d1
b6 14.e4 b4 15.xb4 xb4 16.a3 b6 17.c3 c4 V. Laznicka
- P. Tregubov, Plovdiv 2008 )
C2a11) 12...a5 13.c3 d8 14.c1 ( 14.c2 c5 15.e5 b7
16.xd5 exd5 17.fd1 b6= ) 14...a6 15.d1 ac8 16.c2
(V. Korchnoi - V. Kramnik, Las Vegas 1999) b4 17.e4 c5 18.e3
xd1+ 19.xd1 f6=;
C2a12) 12...a6 13.c3 a5 14.c2 fd8 15.fd1 d7 16.a3
White has slightly better pawn structure. P. Schlosser - P. Eljanov,
Fuegen 2006;
C2a13) 12...d6 13.c3 e5 14.xd5 cxd5 15.c3 e6 16.e3
ac8 Komodo 5.1 - Bouquet 1.5, Internet 2013;
C2a2) 10.d2 d7 ( 10...b6 11.cxd5 xd5 12.f5 xc3
13.xe7+ xe7 14.bxc3 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
Beliavsky - B. Gelfand, Belgrade 1997 )
C2a21) 11.cxd5 xd5 12.xd5 exd5 13.b3 h3 ( 13...f6
14.2f3 g4 (L. Aronian - V. Topalov, Sofia 2008) 15.xb7 xd4
16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 xe2 18.fe1 e8 19.ac1 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. ) 14.fd1 d7 15.2f3 ac8
16.d3 fd8 (weakness d5) Black has a pair of bishops. Rybka 1.0 List 5.12, Internet 2005;
C2a22) 11.e4 dxc4 ( 11...xd4 12.xd4 dxe4 13.xe4 c6
14.e1 xe4 15.xe4 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. V.
Korchnoi - P. Tregubov, Odessa (rapid) 2008 ) 12.xc4 xd4
13.xd4 ( 13.xd4 b5 14.e5 xd4 15.xd4 xc4 16.fc1 d5
17.exf6 xf6 18.xf6 xg2 19.xg7 xg7 20.xg2 ac8=
This position is rather drawish. Loop 13.6 - Thinker 5.4Ai, Internet
2009 ) 13...b5 14.c1 c8 15.b3 (Ju Wenjun - H. Koneru, Beijing
(rapid) 2013) xc4 16.bxc4 c5 17.a1 xd1 18.fxd1 g4=
C2b) 8.f4 0-0
C2b1) 9.0-0 b6 10.b5 d5 ( 10...a6 11.c7 c5 12.d6 xd6
13.xd6 d4 14.e3 xd6 15.xd4 xd4 16.exd4 b8= Black can
equalize with relative ease. P. Leko - M. Carlsen, Dortmund 2009 )
11.c7 b8 12.xd5 ( 12.cxd5 e5! 13.g5 xc7 14.dxc6 bxc6= )
12...exd5 13.cxd5 xb2 14.d2 g5! 15.xb8 xb8 16.c4 b4=
1075
sides.;
C2b2) 9.c3 h5 ( 9...e5!? 10.xc6 bxc6 11.xe5 a5 12.d6
xd6 13.xd6 a6 14.d4 ab8 15.0-0 c5 16.d2 xc4 17.fd1
(weakness d7) L. Dominguez Perez - V. Gashimov, Nice (blindfold)
2010; worse move is 9...a6 10.0-0 xd4 11.xd4 d6 12.d3 c7
13.fd1 d8 14.ac1 White has a lasting advantage. V. Topalov - V.
Kramnik, Las Vegas 1999 ) 10.e3 f6 11.h3 a5 12.d3 d5
13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5 exd5 15.0-0 (weakness d5) Hiarcs 14 Stockfish 2.3.1, Internet 2013;
C3) 6...c5 [Chapter] [#] 7.b3 e7 8.g2
C3a) 8...c7 9.a3 0-0 (J. Rogers - S. Gordon, England 2012) ( 9...a6?!
(V. Laznicka - A. Lenderman, Philadelphia 2010) 10.a5 e5 11.c5 c6
12.c4 b8 13.b6 Black has difficulties developing his pieces. )
10.a5 e5 11.c3 f5 12.d4 g6 13.db5 e8 14.c2 a6
15.bd4;
C3b) 8...c6
C3b1) 9.0-0
C3b11) worse move is 9...b6
C3b111) 10.d4 b7 11.c3 c8 12.f4 ( 12.b3 0-0 13.f4 a6
14.c1 d6 P. Schlosser - M. Krasenkow, Haguenau 2013 ) 12...0-0
13.db5 a5 14.d6 xd6 15.xd6 xg2 16.xg2 e8
( 16...xc4 17.xf8 xf8 18.b3 e3+ 19.fxe3 xc3 20.c1
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17.b3 b7
18.e4;
C3b112) 10.f4 a6 11.3d2 0-0 12.c3 h5 13.e3 f5
14.a4 b7 S. Dyachkov - K. Sasikiran, Moscow 2007;
C3b113) 10.c3 a6 11.b5 c8 12.a4
C3b1131) 12...d5?! 13.cxd5 xd5 14.e4 f6 15.e5 ( 15.e2
0-0 16.fd1 c7!? 17.c3 White has a slight spatial advantage.
V. Anand - V. Gashimov, Baku 2009 ) 15...d5 16.g4 g6
17.h6! f8 ( 17...xe5 18.e2 c6 19.fd1 cb4 20.g7
g8 21.c3 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Black's king is stuck in the center. ) 18.h3! xe5
19.fe1 xh6 20.xh6 g4 21.g7 f6 22.d6+ e7
23.xf6+ gxf6 24.xc8+ xc8 25.ec1 D. Fraczek - A.
Sodomski, corr. 2011;
C3b1132) 12...0-0 13.e4 e5 14.c3! xc4 15.e5 e8
16.xa7 b8 17.e2 White has the initiative. H. Rada - F.
Dicker, corr. 2010;
C3b12) 9...0-0 10.c3 b6 11.f4= - 9. Nc3 b6 10. Bf4 O-O 11. O-O;
C3b2) 9.c3 b6 ( 9...0-0 10.c1 b6 11.d5!? exd5 12.cxd5 b7
13.dxc6 dxc6 14.0-0 c8 15.d4 c5 16.xb7 xb7 17.f5 fe8=
1076
Equal chances, quiet position. V. Ivanchuk - P. Leko, Mukachevo 2009 )
C3b21) 10.d5!?
C3b211) 10...a6 11.xe7 xe7 12.d4 ( 12.c1 c8 13.c5
0-0 14.0-0 d5 15.cxd6 xd6= Equal chances, quiet position. B.
Gelfand - D. Navara, Prague 2006 ) 12...0-0 ( 12...b7 13.b5 0-0
14.g5 b4+ 15.d2 xd2+ 16.xd2 ) 13.xc6 dxc6
C3b2111) 14.xc6 ac8 15.a4 fd8! ( 15...xc6 16.xc6
b7 17.a4 xh1 18.b4 b7 19.xf8 xf8 20.f3 ) 16.xa6
xc6 17.f3 c7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
C3b2112) 14.a4 b7 15.0-0 c5 16.f3 e5 Spark 1.0 - Stockfish
C3b212) 10...0-0 11.xe7+ xe7 12.c1 d8 13.0-0 b7 14.e4
e5 15.e3 d6=;
C3b22) 10.f4
C3b221) 10...a6 11.b5 c8 12.d6+ xd6 13.xd6 xc4
C3b2211) 14.d2 b5 ( 14...d4 15.xc4 xc4 16.0-0 b5
17.e5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Black has poor piece coordination. C. Bauer - Z. Hracek, Lugo
2007 ) 15.b3 e7 16.d4 c6 17.f3 0-0 18.0-0 e8 19.a3
b5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Cryptic
12.6 - IvanHoe T63, Internet 2011;
C3b2212) 14.0-0 d5 15.f3 (Scorpio 2.1 - SmarThink 1.10,
Internet 2009) xb3 16.axb3 d5 17.d3 a5 18.e4 db4
19.d2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Black's king is stuck in the center.;
C3b222) 10...b7 11.0-0 0-0= - 10... O-O 11. O-O Bb7;
C3b223) 10...0-0 11.0-0
C3b2231) 11...a6 12.b5
C3b22311) 12...d5 13.c7 ( 13.c1 c8 14.a4 b4 15.cxd5
fxd5 16.d2 xc1 17.xc1 d7 18.xb4 xb4 19.e4 f6
20.xd7 xd7= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Ftacnik - Z.
Hracek, Ostrava 1997 ) 13...xc4 14.xa8 ( 14.d2 c8
15.xc4 g5! 16.xg5 xc7 (L. Van Wely - Z. Hracek, Batumi
1999) 17.c1! dxc4 18.xc4 e5 19.xf6 xf6 20.xc6
fd8 21.a4 xe2= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14...xa8
15.c1 e5 16.g5 d8 17.e1 h6 18.xf6 xf6 19.e4!
( 19.c2 (V. Korchnoi - L. Ftacnik, Ceska Trebova 1997) b5
20.f1 b4! 21.b1 e4 22.a3 c6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 19...g5 20.c3 dxe4
21.g4 (A. Naumann - H. Pilaj, Olbia 2008) xb3 22.xb3 d4
23.xe4 b8 24.d3 Black has difficulties reaching full
equality.;
1077
C3b22312) 12...c8 13.d6
C3b223121) 13...xd6?! 14.xd6 e7 ( 14...xc4 15.xf8
xf8 16.c1 a6 17.e1 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit.; 14...e8 15.c1 e7
16.d2 f5 17.e5 b5 (A. Shimanov - V. Bologan, Warsaw
(rapid) 2010) 18.e4 e7 19.c5 c6 20.d6 White has a
lasting advantage. ) 15.d2 e8 16.a3 xc4 17.c1 a6
18.xc8 xc8 19.a4 a6 20.c4! b5 21.a5 xa5
22.xa5 d6 (U. Andersson - Z. Hracek, Berlin 1996) 23.c1
d7 24.b7 f5 25.f4 White has the initiative.;
C3b223122) 13...c7 14.c1 ( 14.b5 c8= )
C3b2231221) 14...e5 15.g5 e8 16.xe7 xe7
( 16...xe7?! 17.c5 xd6 18.xd6 e8 19.cxb6 xc1
20.xc1 f5 21.d2 axb6 22.h3 White can increase his
advantage with accurate play. J. Smejkal - Lj. Ljubojevic, Wijk
aan Zee 1976 ) 17.f5 e6 18.e3 e7 19.d2 b7
20.xb7 xb7 21.d5;
C3b2231222) 14...h5 15.e3 f6 16.d2 g4 17.c5
xe3 18.xe3 f6 19.d2= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. (Nd6 is a
well-placed piece.) Deep Shredder 12 - Stockfish 2.2.1,
Internet 2012;
C3b2232) 11...b7
C3b22321) 12.e4 d6 13.e2
C3b223211) 13...c7 14.b5 b8 15.ad1 d8 16.e3
( 16.c5 bxc5 17.xc5 e5 18.xb7 xb7 19.c1 (L. Aronian
- P. Leko, Morelia/Linares 2007) ab8 20.c3 dc8 21.fe1
h6 ) 16...a6 17.c3 c7 18.f4 d7 19.e5! dxe5 20.f5 f8
21.fxe6 fxe6 22.g4 d8 23.xb7 xb7 24.h6 xf1+
25.xf1 g6 26.g5= The position is objectively equal, although
C3b223212) 13...e5 14.c5 bxc5 15.xc5 c6 16.fd1
b6 17.d3 fg4 18.ab1 b7= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
C3b22322) 12.d2 c8 13.fd1 a6 14.b5 d5
C3b223221) 15.ac1 e5! ( 15...dxc4 16.xc6 xb5 17.xd8
fxd8 18.xd8+ xd8 19.xb5 cxb3 20.axb3 d5=
Equal chances, quiet position. L. Aronian - P. Leko, Monte
Carlo (blindfold) 2007 ) 16.g5 dxc4 17.e1 e8 18.d6
xd6 19.xd6 cxb3 20.xc6 e7 21.d7 e6 22.xa7
xc6 23.xa6 xc1 24.xc1 bxa2 25.xf6 gxf6 26.a1
c4= White can equalize with relative ease.;
C3b223222) 15.cxd5 xd5 16.e4 ( 16.xd5 xb5 17.f3
1078
xd2 18.xd2 f6= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. V. Burmakin - E.
Miroshnichenko, Bad Wiessee 2005 ) 16...xf4 17.xf4 e8
18.f1 ( 18.c7? g5!-+ ) 18...b7 19.d6 xd6 20.xd6
e7=;
C3b22323) 12.b5 d5 ( 12...a5 (M. Carlsen - V. Bologan,
Sanxenxo 2004) 13.xa5 xg2 14.xg2 bxa5 15.d6 a6
16.xe7 xe7 17.d6 White has a lasting advantage. White
has slightly better pawn structure. ) 13.c1 c8 (I. Gazizov - A.
Zhigalko, Minsk 2010) 14.d2 e4 15.xe4 dxe4 16.fd1
xd2 17.xd2 fd8=;
C3b22324) 12.d6 e8 ( 12...a5 13.xa5 xg2 14.xg2
bxa5 15.e4 c8 16.b3 xd6 17.xd6 White has a lasting
advantage. L. Aronian - M. Carlsen, Elista 2007 ) 13.xe7 xe7
14.d2 d6 15.d4 (Key game P. H. Nielsen - V. Akopian, Lugo
2007) e5 16.b3 f6 17.xb7 xb7 18.db5 fd8=
Equal chances, quiet position. Best Mutual Play ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 5...b6 6.g2 c5
( 6...c6 - Line 019 : 1... c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. g3 e6 6. Bg2
Qb6 ) 7.e3 c6
A) 8.0-0
A1) 8...0-0 9.c3 e7 ( 9...xd4 10.exd4 xd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.f4
e8 13.fd1 c6 14.b5 White has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. P. Haba - J. Nun, Trinec 1988 ) 10.b3 d8 11.b2 d5
12.cxd5 exd5 13.a4 a6 14.xc6 bxc6 15.c2 Rybka 4.1 - Stockfish
2.1.1, Internet 2011;
A2) 8...xd4 9.exd4 xd4 10.c3= - Line 034 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3
e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qb6 6. g3 Bc5 7. e3 Nc6 8. Bg2 Nxd4 9. exd4 Bxd4
10. O-O;
B) 8.xc6 dxc6 9.0-0 e5 10.c3 c7 11.c2 0-0 12.b3 e6 13.b2
ad8 J. Piket - V. Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 1998;
C) 8.f3 0-0 9.0-0 d8 10.c3 a6
C1) 11.e4 xc4 12.g5 e7
C1a) 13.e5 e8 14.xe7 xe7 15.c1 ( 15.g5 h6 16.ge4 c6
17.d6 c5 18.e1 xd6 19.exd6 b6 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. G. Kasparov - V. Topalov, Leon 1998 )
15...c6 16.e1 b4 (T. Reichert - N. Scharf, corr. 2007) 17.c2 e7
18.a3 d5 19.exd6 xd6 20.b4= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C1b) 13.c1!? b4 ( 13...xe4? 14.xe7 xe7 15.e5 xc3 16.f3
b4 17.xf7+ h8 18.xc3 ) 14.e5 e8 15.c2 d5 16.exd6 xd6
17.a3 b6 18.fd1= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
1079
C2) 11.a4 xa4 12.xa4 e7 13.d1 d5 14.cxd5 (Deep Shredder 11 Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2008) xd5 15.e4 f6 16.xd8+ xd8
17.e5 d5=;
D) 8.b3 b4+
D1) 9.3d2 d5 10.0-0 0-0 11.a3 a6 ( 11...e7 12.cxd5 exd5 13.c3
d8 14.b3 c5 15.f3 f5 I. Georgiadis - M. Ragger, Ermioni Argolidas
2005 ) 12.b3 e7 13.b2 d8 1/2-1/2 V. Ivanchuk - A. Shirov, Batumi
1999;
D2) 9.d2 d5 10.cxd5 exd5 11.xb4 xb4+ 12.c3 g4 13.d2 0-0
14.0-0 fd8 15.h3 e6 16.fd1 ac8 J. Lautier - A. Shirov, Monte Carlo
(blindfold) 1999 ]
[ 5...a6 6.g2 ( 6.c3 c7= - 5... Qc7 6. Nc3 a6 ) 6...c7 7.b3 ( 7.c3=
- 5... Qc7 6. Nc3 a6 7. Bg2; 7.d2= - 5... Qc7 6. Nd2 a6 7. Bg2 )
A1) 8.h3
A1a) 8...c6 9.0-0 ( 9.b2 (L. Lenic - B. Jobava, Sarajevo 2011) e5
10.f3 b4+ 11.fd2 d6 12.a3 xd2+ 13.xd2 0-0 14.0-0 e6= )
9...c5 10.b2 e5 11.f3 d6 12.c3 0-0 13.e3 White has a lasting
advantage.;
A1b) 8...b4+ 9.d2 c5 10.e3 c6 11.c3 e5 12.f3 d6 13.g5
h4 14.g4 e7 15.e4 ( 15.d2!? xg4 16.de4 f6 17.xc5 dxc5
18.xc6+ bxc6 19.f3= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. D. Khismatullin - B. Jobava, Plovdiv 2012 ) 15...xe4 16.xe4 0-0
17.d2 e6 18.f3 ad8;
A2) 8.f3 c6 9.c3 b4 10.d2 0-0 11.a3 e7 12.0-0;
B) 7...b4+ 8.d2
B1) 8...c5 9.c2 d5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.0-0 0-0
B1a) 12.e4 f6 13.c3 d8 ( 13...c6 (R. Vaganian - V. Anand,
Moscow 2004) 14.f4! e5 15.g5 e7 16.xf6 xf6 17.d5 d8
18.e2 e6 19.ad1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. ) 14.a4 a7 15.c1 c6 16.e1 d7
17.f4 e5 18.e3 ac8= Stockfish 1.3.1 - Naum 4, Internet 2009;
B1b) 12.c1 c6 13.c3 e5 14.a4 a7 15.e4 b6 16.b2! b8
17.d3 e5 18.db4 Chiron 1.5 - Hiarcs 14, Internet 2013;
B2) 8...e7 9.c3 c6 10.e3 0-0 11.0-0 d8 12.c1 b6 ( 12...d5
13.cxd5 exd5 14.b2 g4 15.ce2 (weakness d5) J. Lautier - B.
Alterman, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1994 ) 13.b2 b7 14.xc6 xc6 15.xc6
xc6= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
[ 5...c6= - Line 019 : 1... c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. g3 e6 ]
[ 5...a5+
A) 6.d2 c6 ( 6...b6 7.e3 c6 8.xc6 bxc6 9.g2 e7 10.0-0 0-0
11.c2 b7 12.b3 c5 G. Coppini - Y. Averbakh, Reggio Emilia 1977 )
A1) worse move is 7.4b3 a6 ( 7...h5 8.g2 (A. Karpov - O.
1080
Romanishin, Tilburg 1979) a5!? 9.a4 b4 10.0-0 0-0 11.f3 d5 12.cxd5
d8 13.c2 exd5= ) 8.e3 e7 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 b6= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Gull 1.2 Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2011;
A2) 7.xc6 dxc6 8.g2 e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.h3 e5 11.c2 e6
H. Nakamura - H. Hamdouchi, Turin 2006;
B) 6.c3 e4 7.d2 xd2 8.xd2 a6 9.g2 e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.fd1
c7 12.ac1 d6 13.e3 e8 14.b4 d7 Suggested improvement for
White: 15.c5! ( 15.xe6 fxe6 16.xe6+ h8 17.d5 d8 18.xe7 xe7
19.xd6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. N.
Rashkovsky - V. Tukmakov, Baku 1977 ) 15...dxc5 16.bxc5 xc5 [#]
( 16...b8 17.c6 f6 18.e4 d5 19.d2 White has the initiative. )
17.f5! b8 (with the idea b6) 18.a4 b6 19.xe7+ xe7 20.xb6! xb6
21.xc5 xc5 22.xc5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ]
6.c3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6...c5 [Chapter] [#] 7.2b3 e7
A1) 8.f4 e5 9.b5 c6 10.xe5 xh1 11.c7+ d8 12.xa8 b4+
13.c3 ( 13.d2? e4 14.c3 xc3 15.b3 xa2 16.xa2 c6
17.b3 xh2 18.e3 h5 Black can increase his advantage with
accurate play. Hermann 2.0 - Rotor 0.1a, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 13...xc3+
14.bxc3 b6 15.f3 e8 (with the idea Bb7; aimed against Qd6) ( 15...b7?
16.d6 c6 17.0-0-0 ) 16.xb6 axb6 17.d4! (with the idea Qf2) xh2
18.xb6+ c7 19.xb8 xg3+ 20.d1 h5 21.c2 h4= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Hiarcs 12 Rybka 3 Human, Internet 2008;
A2) worse move is 8.g2 xc4 9.0-0
A2a) 9...c6 10.f4 0-0 11.c1
A2a1) 11...a4 12.e4 d5 13.xc6 ( 13.exd5 xd5 14.xd5 exd5
15.xc6 bxc6 16.d4 xa2 White can maintain equality with
accurate play. Ni Hua - A. Timofeev, Ningbo 2010 ) 13...bxc6 14.d4
xd1 15.fxd1 xe4 16.f3 f6 17.xc6 e8 18.xe7+ xe7
19.e5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A2a2) 11...a6 12.e4 ( 12.a3 xd4 13.xd4 xe2 14.fd1 d5
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 1.01 Shredder 9, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 12...xd4 13.xd4 d6 14.e5 dxe5
15.xe5 d8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A2b) 9...d5 10.f4 (Rybka 1.0 - Glaurung 1.2.1, Internet 2006) 0-0
11.d2 a4 12.ac1 bd7 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
A3) 8.c2 d6 9.g2 d7 10.0-0 a6 11.e3 0-0 12.ac1 c6 13.h3
ac8 Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet 2010;
B) 6...c6 [Chapter] [#] 7.b5
1081
B1) worse move is 7...b8 8.g2 a6 9.c3
B1a) 9...b5
B1a1) 10.0-0 e7
B1a11) 11.de4!? xe4 12.xe4 f5 ( 12...bxc4 13.f4 e5 14.g5
f6 15.e3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. O. Yaksin - S. Dvoirys, Izhevsk 2011 ) 13.g5 b7 14.e4 e5
15.exf5 0-0 16.fxe6 bxc4 17.exd7 xg2 18.xg2 b5 19.e2;
B1a12) 11.cxb5 axb5 12.de4 xe4 13.xe4 d5 14.f4 e5
( 14...b6?! 15.d6+ xd6 16.xd6 e7 17.xe7 xe7 18.e4
dxe4 19.g4 b7 20.xg7 Black's king is stuck in the center. V.
Durarbayli - P. H. Nielsen, Konya 2012 ) 15.c3 g5!? ( 15...f6 16.a4
bxa4 17.e4 d4! 18.xd4 0-0 ) 16.xe5 xe5 17.xb5 b8 18.d4
( 18.a4 0-0 19.b3 f6= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Black has a pair of bishops. ) 18...xb2 19.c1 xd4
20.xc8+ d8 21.c6+ f8 22.e4 dxe4 23.ad1 d2 24.xd2
xd2 25.a4 g7 26.xe4 f6= This position is rather drawish.;
B1a13) 11.a3 0-0 12.b1 d8 13.e4 b7 V. Korchnoi - L. Van Wely,
Hoogeveen 2001;
B1a14) 11.a4 bxc4 12.a5 d5 ( 12...e5?! 13.xa8 xa8 14.a4
b7 15.xc4 xc4 16.xc4 0-0 17.e3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. M. Mahjoob - Wang Hao, Guangzhou
2010 ) 13.xc4 0-0 14.f4 e5 15.g5 dxc4 16.xc6 b7 17.xb7
xb7 18.c2 ac8 19.a4 e4 20.b6 White has slightly better
pawn structure. J. Unen - S. Larsen, corr. 2010;
B1a2) 10.a4 bxc4 (M. Mahjoob - E. Alekseev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010)
11.xc4 d5 12.a5! b7 13.b6 a7 14.a4 e7 15.f4 d8
16.0-0 Black has poor piece coordination.;
B1b) 9...e7 10.de4 xe4 11.xe4 f5 12.c3 b5 13.f4 b6
(Chess Tiger 2007.1 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2007) 14.0-0 bxc4 15.d6
xd6 16.xd6 a5 17.a4 b8 18.c5 a6 19.xc4 0-0 20.ac1;
B2) 7...b6! 8.g2 d5 9.0-0 e7 10.f3 ( 10.cxd5 exd5 11.c3 e6
S. Khalilbeili - A. Sidorov, Riga 1954 ) 10...0-0 11.e3 a5 12.d2 b6
13.e3 a5= 1/2-1/2 J. Glud - L. Pantsulaia, Dresden 2008;
C) 6...b6 [Chapter] [#] 7.g2 b7 8.b5 c8 9.f3
C1) 9...xc4 10.d2 ( 10.a4?! (Nguyen Ngoc Truongson - Wang Hao,
China 2010) a6 11.d6+ xd6 12.xd6 d5 13.e3 c6 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10...c8 11.c4! b4+
12.d2 xc4 13.xb7 xb5 14.xa8 d5 15.xb4 xb4+ 16.d2
xd2+ 17.xd2 e4+ 18.e3 d6 19.ac1 Glaurung 2.1 - Deep Sjeng
WC2008, Internet 2008;
C2) 9...e4 10.f4! ( 10.0-0 a6 11.bd4 e7 12.b3 c7 13.c2
0-0= Robodini 1.1 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 10...b4+ 11.f1
0-0 12.a3 ( 12.c7 c5! 13.b4 xb4 14.c2 f5 15.xa8 xa8=
1082
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
C2a) 12...c5 13.b4! e7 ( 13...xf2? 14.c1 xh1 15.bxc5 xc5
16.xh1 ) 14.d2 ( 14.c7?! f6 (with the idea e5) 15.xa8 xa1
16.xa1 xc4 17.d4 xd4 18.xd4 xa8 19.f3 c3 20.f2 c6
21.xc6 xc6 ) 14...f6 15.c1 c6 16.d6 xd6 17.xd6
Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
C2b) 12...e7 13.c7 g5 ( 13...e5 14.xe5 d6 15.d5! e8 16.f4
xc4 17.d2 xd2+ 18.xd2 ) 14.xg5 xg5 15.xa8 c5
16.xe4 xe4 17.d6 f5 18.h4 xh1 19.hxg5 xa8 20.xf8 h3+
21.e1 h1+ 22.d2 xd1+ 23.xd1 xf8 24.e3 White has a
lasting advantage. H. Rada - D. Oltean, corr. 2006;
D) 6...a6 [Chapter] [#] 7.g2
D1) 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.b3 d6 10.b2 d7 11.e4 ( 11.b4 c6
12.b3 ac8 13.fc1 xd4 14.xd4 c6 I. Foygel - L. Yudasin,
Chelmsford 2001 ) 11...xe4 12.xe4 c6 13.d3 f5 14.g2 xd4
15.xd4 c6 16.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. Fritz 7 - Deep Fritz, Internet (blitz) 2002;
D2) 7...c6
D2a) 8.2f3
D2a1) 8...e5 9.c2 (Fritz 8 - CM10th, Internet 2005) c5 10.0-0 d6
11.g5 g4 12.e3 ( 12.h3 h6! 13.hxg4 hxg5 14.xg5 xg4 )
12...xe3 13.xe3 0-0;
D2a2) 8...d6 9.0-0 d7 10.b3 e7 11.b2 0-0 12.c1 ac8 13.e3
a5 14.a3 fd8 N. Vitiugov - A. Timofeev, Moscow 2009;
D2b) 8.2b3 d6 9.0-0 d7 10.e4 e7 ( 10...xd4 11.xd4 e5
12.d3 c8 13.d2 b5 14.b3 e7 15.b2 0-0= ) 11.e3 ( 11.xc6
xc6 12.d3 e5 13.e3 0-0= Thinker 5.4Di - Komodo 1.0, Internet
2010 ) 11...xd4 12.xd4 0-0 13.h3 e5 14.d3 b5 15.fc1 bxc4
16.xc4 b8 B. Gelfand - P. Leko, Istanbul 2000;
D2c) 8.xc6 dxc6 9.0-0 e5 10.c2 ( 10.b3 e7 11.b2 f5 12.e4
g4 (V. Tukmakov - B. Gelfand, Odessa (rapid) 2007) 13.c2 d7 14.h3
e6 15.fd1 0-0 16.f1 a5= ) 10...e6 ( 10...e7 11.b3 0-0 12.b2
e6 13.c5 a5 14.fd1 fd8 15.a3 d7 16.b4 ad8= Equal chances,
quiet position. S. Ernst - C. Lupulescu, Bremen 2013 ) 11.b3 e7 12.f3
( 12.e4 0-0 13.xf6+ xf6 14.b2 e7 15.ad1 f6= Equal chances,
quiet position. A. Chernin - V. Ivanchuk, Calatrava (rapid) 2007 ) 12...0-0
13.b2 d7 14.e4 fe8 15.ad1 a5 16.c2 ad8 Key game R.
Szymanski - U. Nogga, corr. 2010 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 6.g2 xc4
A) 7.0-0?! c6 8.b3 ( 8.c2?! d5 9.e1 e7 10.f1 c5 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Hansen - C. Hansen,
Copenhagen 1995 ) 8...e7 9.c3 d5 (G. Govashelishvili - A. Guseinov,
Baku 1975) ( 9...0-0 10.e4 (A. Rustemov - Z. Ribli, Germany 2004) d8
1083
11.e1 d5 12.exd5 exd5 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 10.g5 0-0 11.c1 g4 12.f4 h6 13.xf6 xf6 White has
B) 7.c3 b4= - 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. Bg2 Qc4 ]
[ 6.d3 a6 7.g2 c6 8.xc6 dxc6 9.0-0 e7 10.b3 e5 11.e3
(F. Olafsson - A. Karpov, Buenos Aires 1980) g4 12.b6 d6 13.c3 b4
14.c7 d7= ]
[ worse move is 6.b3 b4+ ( 6...e5 7.f3 d5 8.cxd5 f5 9.e4 xe4
10.b5+ d7 11.0-0 c5 12.b2 0-0 13.xd7 xd7 B. Kurajica - P. H.
Nielsen, Plovdiv 2010 ) 7.d2 c5
A) 8.c3 0-0 ( 8...e4 9.g2 xc3 10.xc3 e5 11.e3 c6 12.de2
0-0 13.0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Karpov - L. Van
Wely, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1998 ) 9.g2 d5 10.0-0 dxc4 11.d2 d8
12.b5 e7 13.c2 a6 14.xf6 gxf6 15.c3 cxb3 16.xb3= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Critter 0.90, Internet
2011;
B) 8.e3 c6 ( 8...d5 (G. Hertneck - S. Zhigalko, Bad Wiessee 2011) 9.cxd5
exd5 10.c2 0-0 11.g2 a6 12.0-0 g4 13.c1 ac8= ) 9.c3 xd4
10.exd4 d5 11.d2 0-0 12.g2 d8= R. Hansson - U. Korman, corr. 1976 ]
6...a6 [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
[ worse move is 6...b4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 7.d3 c6
A1) 8.db5
A1a) 8...b8? 9.f4 e5 10.g5 a6 11.xf6 gxf6 ( 11...axb5?! 12.xg7
bxc4 13.b1! g8 14.xh7 xg7 15.xg7+- M. Bluvshtein - I.
Ivanisevic, Wijk aan Zee 2011 ) 12.a3 d6 13.c2 xc3+ 14.bxc3 e6
15.e3 White has a lasting advantage.;
A1b) 8...a5 9.f4 (G. Meins - M. Kraemer, Altenkirchen 2005) 0-0
10.g2 a6 11.d6 g4! 12.d2 ge5 13.xc6 bxc6 14.xe5 xe5
15.0-0-0 a5=;
A2) 8.f4 e5 9.xe5 xe5 10.g2 0-0 11.0-0 e7 12.e3 a6 13.ac1
d6=;
B) 7.g2 xc4 8.0-0
B1) 8...0-0 9.g5 c6 10.xf6 gxf6 11.e3 xd4 ( 11...xc3 12.g4+
h8 13.bxc3 e5 14.h5 g8 15.h6= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Hiarcs 12 - Toga II 1.4.1, Internet 2008 )
12.exd4 d5 13.c1 a6 14.g4+ h8 15.h4 g7 16.g4+ h8=
1/2-1/2 C. Lupulescu - M. Marin, Plovdiv 2012;
B2) 8...c6 9.db5 0-0 10.f4 d5 ( 10...xc3 11.d6 (B. Gelfand - L.
Van Wely, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2006) b4 12.bxc3 xc3 13.b1 a5
14.a4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11.c1 xc3
1084
12.xc3 b4 13.e4 d4 14.e5 d7 (Bobcat 20110414 - N2 0.4, Internet
2011) 15.e4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C) 7.b3
C1) 7...c6 8.xc6 xc3+ ( 8...xc6? 9.xb4 a5 10.a3 xh1
11.b5 a6 12.c7+ d8 13.xa6 bxa6 14.xa5+ e7 15.f4+M. Carlsen - V. Malakhov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 9.xc3 xc6 10.f3 d5
11.cxd5 xc3+ 12.bxc3 xd5 13.e4 e7 14.b1 White has a pair of
bishops. L. Bronstein - E. Nasjleti, Buenos Aires 1992;
C2) 7...c5
C2a) 8.f4 e5 ( 8...d6? 9.db5 c6 (D. Khismatullin - E. Alekseev,
Moscow 2006) 10.g1 e5 11.g2 d7 12.g5 a6 13.a4! ) 9.db5
c6 10.xe5 ( 10.d5 exf4 11.bc7+ d8 12.xa8 xd5 13.cxd5
both sides. Deuterium 06.08.25.04 - Glass 1.2, Internet 2009 ) 10...g4
11.xg7 xf2+ 12.d2 e3+ 13.d1 ( 13.e1 f2+= ) 13...xh1
14.c2 g8 15.d6+ d8 16.a3 c6 ( 16...xg7? 17.f5 g5
18.e7+ c7 19.h3 c6 20.d5++- ) 17.d5 xh2 18.xf7+ e8
19.d6+ d8=;
C2b) 8.e3 a6 9.a4 d6 10.xc5 dxc5 11.f3 White has a pair of
bishops. P. H. Nielsen - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2006 ]
7.g2
[ 7.g5 xc4
A) 8.e4
A1) 8...c7 9.g2 e7 10.0-0
A1a) 10...d6 11.c1 d8 12.e2 ( 12.g4 0-0 13.e3 c6 14.g5 d7
15.h4 de5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. K.
Sasikiran - A. Chernin, Calatrava (rapid) 2007 ) 12...0-0 13.fd1 bd7
14.f3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Akesson D. Nielsen, Copenhagen 2001;
A1b) 10...c6 11.c1 0-0 12.e3 (G. Flear - O. Renet, Paris 1986) b8
13.e5 xe5 14.d5 d8 15.xe7+ xe7 16.b5 axb5 17.c5 d8
18.d6 ( 18.d6 c6! 19.xc6 dxc6 20.xb8 d5 ) 18...a8
19.xe5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A2) 8...b4 9.a3 a5 10.xf6 gxf6 11.c4 c6 12.0-0 g8
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Fruit 2.1 - Rybka 1.
B) 8.c1 b4 9.a3 a5 10.xf6 gxf6 11.g2 c6 12.0-0 e7 13.d2
0-0 14.fd1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M.
Nedobora - L. Yudasin, Ponferrada 1992 ]
[ 7.b3 d5 8.g2
A) 8...b4
A1) 9.d2?! dxc4 10.0-0 ( 10.c1 a3 11.b1 c5 12.f3 cxb3
13.xb3 0-0 ) 10...0-0 (Hermann 2.0 - Rhetoric 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2013)
1085
( 10...c5 11.g5 bd7 (L. Aronian - V. Ivanchuk, Warsaw 2005) 12.a4
a7 13.c1 0-0 14.xc4 d8 15.c3 ) 11.bxc4 xc4 12.b3 xc3
13.c1 e4 14.xe4 xe4 15.xc3 c6 White has insufficient
A2) 9.b2 dxc4 10.0-0 0-0 11.bxc4 e7 ( 11...d8 12.b3! xd4
13.a4! g4 14.h3 xc4 [#] 15.e5! xe5 16.xc4 c6 17.xc6 a5
18.f3 Rhetoric 1.0 - AnMon 5.75, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 12.b3 bd7
13.a4 e5 14.ac1 b8 15.b6!;
B) 8...dxc4 9.0-0 e5 10.f3 cxb3 11.b2 c6 12.axb3 b4 13.d3 0-0
14.g5 g6 15.c4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
7...xc4
[ 7...e7
A) 8.d3 c6 9.b3 0-0 10.0-0 d6 ( 10...d8 11.b2 d6 12.ac1 e5
13.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. D. Solak - A. Rigopoulos
Tsigkos, Vrachati 2011 ) 11.b2 d7 12.e4 e5 13.d2 White has a
slight spatial advantage. G. Sosonko - V. Korchnoi, London 1980;
B) 8.0-0 0-0 9.a4 ( 9.e4 d6 10.e3 c6 11.c1 xd4 12.xd4 b8
13.e2 d7 14.f4 b6 15.b3 b7 P. H. Nielsen - R. Wojtaszek, Athens
2006 ) 9...d6 10.b3 bd7 11.d2 g4 (Atlas 3.25 - Djinn 0.979, Internet
2013) 12.fd1 b8 13.ac1 f6 14.e3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. ]
[ 7...c6 8.0-0 d6 9.g5 e7 10.c1 xd4 11.xd4 h6 ( 11...0-0?!
12.fd1 d8 13.a4 b8 14.b6 xb6 15.xb6 White has a lasting
advantage. B. Gelfand - L. Pantsulaia, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 12.e3 d7
13.fd1 0-0 14.b3 fc8 15.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Van
Beek - F. Borm, Netherlands 2009 ]
8.0-0
[ 8.e3 c7 9.c1 c6 10.0-0 e7 11.a4 0-0 12.b6 b8 13.a4=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. I. Papaioannou - V.
Kramnik, Istanbul 2012 ]
[ 8.g5 c6 9.b3 e7 ( 9...b4 10.0-0 xc3 11.bxc3 e4 12.d2 xd2
13.xd2 d5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Lautier Lj. Ljubojevic, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1995 ) 10.c1 g4 11.h4 (C. Duncan - H.
Poetsch, Bugibba 2012) 0-0 12.0-0 h6 13.f3 f5 14.e4 h7! 15.f4 d6
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
8...c6
[ 8...c7 9.e4 d6 10.e3 e7 11.c1 d8 12.f4 0-0 ( 12...bd7 13.e2
b6 (J. Corfield - G. Toscano, corr. 1996) 14.a4! 0-0 15.a5 bd7 16.b4
White has a moderate spatial advantage. ) 13.e5 e8 ( 13...dxe5 14.fxe5 d5
15.xd5 exd5 16.a3 c6 17.xc6 bxc6 18.xc6 ) 14.b3! d7 15.xe6!
fxe6 16.xe6+ f7 17.b3! (J. Gustafsson - Z. Hracek, Germany 2004) dxe5
1086
18.d5 d6 19.fxe5 xe5 20.d4 h8 21.xe5 xf1+ 22.xf1 ]
9.b3 d5
[ 9...b4
A) 10.e4
A1) 10...b6?!
A1a) 11.e3 d8 (T. Nyback - E. Berg, Gothenburg 2012) 12.f4 d6
( 12...h5 13.a4 d6 14.c1 e7 15.b6 d7 16.a5 White has
development. ) 13.e5 dxe5 14.xc6+ bxc6 15.xd8+ xd8 16.fxe5
d7 17.a5 e8 18.c4 f6 19.exf6 xf6 20.ad1 b8 21.b3
A1b) 11.f4! (with the idea e5) h5 12.c1 e7 13.d2 d8 14.c4;
A2) 10...e7 11.e1 d6 12.e3 (with the idea a3) Black has poor queen
placement. a5 13.d2 d7 14.c1 c6 15.a3 a5 16.c4 h5
17.b6 d8 18.h3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B) 10.f4 d5= - 9... d5 10. Bf4 Qb4 ]
[ 9...b4 10.f4 xc3 11.c1 e4
A) 12.d2 xd2 13.xd2 xa2 14.xc3 0-0 15.e4 f6 ( 15...a5 16.e1
e8 17.e3 h6 (J. Cardona Costa - V. Popov, corr. 2012) 18.f4 f5 19.b1
d5 20.xd5 exd5 21.xf5= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 16.d6 e8 17.g2 b3 18.fd1 a7 19.c5 b5 20.e3=
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Deep Junior 9 Hiarcs 10, Internet 2006;
B) 12.xe4 xe4 13.xc3 d5 14.f3 ( 14.c5 f5 15.a4 e5 16.b6
b8 17.xc8 (1/2-1/2 B. Gelfand - L. Pantsulaia, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005)
xc8 18.xd5 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14...a4 ( 14...b4
15.e3 a4 16.c5 f6 17.e4 ) 15.d6 f6 16.b1 f7 17.e3 b5
18.d1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. C. Siger - V.
Gerasimov, corr. 2007 ]
10.f4 e7
[ 10...b4
A) 11.e1 e7 12.e4 xe4 ( 12...dxe4 - 11. e4 dxe4 12. Re1 Be7; 12...d4?
[#] 13.d5! exd5 14.exd5 g4 15.d3 White has the initiative. V.
Tkachiev - M. Palac, Cannes (blitz) 2006 ) 13.xe4 ( 13.xe4? dxe4 14.c7
e3 15.fxe3 g5 16.e4 xe3+ 17.h1 0-0 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. A. Shimanov - S. Zhigalko, Khanty-Mansiysk
2012 ) 13...dxe4 14.xe4 b6 15.e3 d8 16.c4 0-0 17.e2 e5
18.c5 xc5 19.xc5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Zappa Mexico II - Deep Sjeng c't 2010, Internet 2010;
B) 11.e4
B1) 11...dxe4 12.e1 e7 13.c7 ( 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4=
1087
- 11. Re1 Be7 12. e4 Nxe4 13. Nxe4 dxe4 14. Rxe4 )
B1a) 13...d5?! 14.xe4! ( 14.xd5 exd5 15.xd5 e6 16.xe4 c8
17.xb4 xb4= Equal chances, quiet position. Bright 0.3b - Deep Sjeng 1.
6, Internet 2008 ) 14...xc3 15.bxc3 a3 16.d2! 0-0 17.c4 xc3
18.c1 f6 19.b6 a7 20.f4 White can increase his advantage with
accurate play. Black has poor piece coordination. Naum 4.2 - Deep Rybka
4, Internet 2010;
B1b) 13...e3 14.xe3 g4 ( 14...0-0 15.h3 a7 (G. Kasparov - V.
Kramnik, Moscow (blitz) 2001) 16.a3 c4 17.a5 b8 18.c1 b6
19.d5! xd5 20.xd5 xd5 21.d2 xe3 22.xe3 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.f3 h3 (M. Carlsen - A.
Skripchenko, Cap d'Agde 2008) 16.a4 0-0 17.g2 g4 18.b6 a7
19.c3 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
B2) 11...xe4 12.xe4 dxe4 13.d2 a4! 14.e1 ( 14.c3 e5 15.e1
f5 16.a5 xd1 17.axd1 xa5 18.xa5 f6 19.xe4 xe4 20.xe4
c5 21.d5 a7 White can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 14...f5
15.c3 f7 16.f3 exf3 17.xf3 ( 17.xf3 h5 18.f1 g4 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. K. Mueller - J. Monacell, corr.
2002 ) 17...h6 18.e2 g8 19.e3 h7 20.c5 xc5 21.xc5=
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ]
[ 10...b4 11.c1 xc3
A) 12.d6 e4 13.xe4 ( 13.d2? d4 14.xe4 xd1 15.fxd1 xb2
16.c2 d4 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. B.
Gelfand - P. Svidler, Odessa (rapid) 2009 ) 13...xe4 14.bxc3 e5 15.c5
c4 16.e4 d4 17.cxd4 xd4 18.g2= White has sufficient compensation
B) 12.xc3 b4 13.e3 d7 14.d2 0-0 15.fc1 d6 16.a3=
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 4 Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010 ]
11.a3
[ 11.c1 b4 12.e4 xe4 ( 12...dxe4 13.c7 d5 14.a3 xc3 15.xc3
b5 16.xe4 0-0 17.c2 h5 18.f4= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Key game B. Gelfand - E. Alekseev, Dortmund 2007 ) 13.xe4
dxe4 14.a3
A) 14...b5 15.xe4 0-0 16.c2 h6 17.fe1 ( 17.fd1 e5 18.e3 e6
19.c5 xc5 20.xc5 fd8 21.xb5 axb5= White can equalize with
relative ease. M. Carlsen - P. Leko, Miskolc 2008 ) 17...d8 18.c7 d7
19.f4 h5 20.xc6 bxc6 21.xc6 b7 (1/2-1/2 Rybka 2.2n2 - Fritz 11,
Internet (blitz) 2009) 22.xd7 f3 23.f1 h1+ 24.e2 f3+ 25.f1
h1+=;
B) 14...a4 15.e1 f5 16.f1 0-0 17.c4 b5 18.cxe4 b6 19.4e2
1088
d8 20.c2 f6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Lemming 0.34 - Crafty 23.0, Internet 2009 ]
11...a5
[ 11...d4 12.d2 c5 13.ce4 ( 13.b3 a7 14.xc6+ bxc6 15.xd4 c5
16.c4 d7 17.e5 0-0 ) 13...xe4 14.xe4 b6 15.d6+ xd6 16.xd6
d7 17.f4 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
Black's king is stuck in the center. L. Dominguez Perez - N. Short, Havana
2010 ]
12.c1 a6 13.a4 0-0 14.b5 b6
[ 14...e8?! 15.e4 b6 16.exd5 exd5 17.e3 d8 18.xd5 xd5 19.xd5
h3 20.fd1 Black has difficulties developing his pieces. P. H. Nielsen - S.
Hansen, Copenhagen 2004 ]
15.c7 a6 16.c5
[ 16.f4 b6= ]
16...xc5 17.xc5 d7
[ 17...e8 18.f4 b6 ( 18...d7 19.e4 b6 20.c1 - 18... Qb6 19. Qc1
Bd7 20. e4 ) 19.c1 d7 20.e4 b4 21.d1 c6 ( 21...f6 22.c7 a6
23.e5 ac8 24.c7 b6 25.xf6 gxf6 26.exd5 exd5 27.xd5
White has the initiative. ) 22.e3 d8 23.exd5 exd5 24.d4 f6 25.f4
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. L. Dominguez
Perez - S. Barrientos Chavarriaga, Santiago de los Caba 2011 ]
18.d6 b4! 19.xf8 xf8 20.a3
[ 20.d4 c6
A) 21.e4 dxe4 ( 21...e5 22.d2 b6 23.xd5 bxd5 24.exd5 d8
N. Vitiugov - E. Alekseev, Moscow 2008 ) 22.d1 d3 ( 22...a8!? 23.f1
b8 24.cc1 g4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
23.c2 e5 24.e3 d5 25.xe4 5b4 26.xc6 bxc6 27.f1 xf2
28.xf2 cxb5 29.axb5 b6+ 30.g2 c7= White has sufficient
B) 21.a1 d7 22.cc1 xb5 23.axb5 xb5 24.e3 c6= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ]
20...b6 21.c1 a6 22.b3 c5 23.d4 xa4! 24.xb6 xb6 25.c5 a8
26.a1 f8= Black can equalize with relative ease. Best Mutual Play Key game H.
Hunger - M. Mantovanelli, corr. 2009
1089
352
Symmetrical Variation,Spielmann Defense
Line 019
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A32
11.02.2015
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 c5 2.c4 [#] c6 [Chapter] [#]
[ 2...f6= 30 - Line ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 2...g6 3.d4 ( 3.e4 g7 4.d4 - 3. d4 Bg7 4. e4 )
A) 3...cxd4 4.xd4 g7 ( 4...f6= - Line 116 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 4. Nf3 cxd4
4. Nxd4 g6; 4...c6= - 2... Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 ) 5.e4 b6 6.c3 b7
7.e2 f6 ( 7...c6 8.e3 f6 9.0-0 0-0 - Line 433 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Be2 b6 9. O-O
Bb7 )
A1) 8.f3 0-0 9.0-0 c6 10.c2 ( 10.e3 - Line 433 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Be2 b6 9. O-O
Bb7 10. f3 )
A1a) 10...c8 11.g5 ( 11.b3 h5 12.d2 f4 13.xf4 xc3 14.c1
b2 15.b1 g7 16.d2 e5 17.bd1= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. F. Vallejo Pons - V.
Gashimov, Turin 2006 ) 11...d6 12.d2 e5 ( 12...a6 13.ad1
S. Hoolt - M. Ohme, Dresden 2014 ) 13.b3 e8 14.ac1 ed7 15.h1
White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Wojtkiewicz - U. Andersson,
Tallinn 1998;
A1b) 10...h5 11.g5 xc3!? 12.bxc3 g7 13.e3 e6= White has a
pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. Stockfish 1.6s Stockfish 1.6.3, Internet 2010;
A2) 8.f3
A2a) 8...c7 9.db5 e5 10.g3! (with the idea Bf4) ( 10.e3 c6
11.0-0 0-0 12.c1 ac8 13.d5 d6 14.b3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. A. Timofeev - G. Guseinov, Dresden 2007 ) 10...g5 11.h4 h6
12.g2 a6 13.d4! xd4 14.xd4 g4 15.f5 f8 16.0-0
<Engine/Centaur> - Houdini 3, Internet (rapid) 2013;
A2b) 8...a6 9.0-0 0-0 10.e5 xf3 11.xf3 e8 12.d1 (with the idea
Nc6) ec7 13.e3 c5 14.h3 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. Stockfish 1.3.1 - SmarThink 1.10, Internet 2009;
B) 3...g7
B1) 4.d5 f5 ( 4...d6 5.e4 - 4. e4 d6 5. d5; 4...f6 - Line 117 : 1. d4 Nf6 2.
c4 c5 3. d5 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 ) 5.g3
B1a) 5...b6 6.c2 e5 7.e4 d6 8.c3
B1a1) 8...e7 9.g5 fxe4 10.xe4 f5 ( 10...g4 11.fd2 d7
12.b3 d8 13.h3 f5 14.g4 xe4 15.xe4 White has a moderate
spatial advantage. Zhou Jianchao - I. Nepomniachtchi, Moscow 2012 )
1090
11.g4 d4 12.xd4 exd4 13.h3 0-0 14.0-0-0 d7 15.f4
White is exerting kingside pressure. Shredder 12 - Bouquet 1.6, Internet
2013;
B1a2) 8...fxe4 9.g5 a6 10.gxe4 f6 11.e3 f5 12.g2
B1b) 5...f6 6.c3 d6 7.g2 0-0 8.0-0 a6 9.b1 c7 10.a3 a5
( 10...e5 11.dxe6 xe6 12.g5 e7 13.b4 (weakness d6) M. Bosiocic
- I. Smirin, Trieste 2012 ) 11.b3 b8 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 cxb4 14.xb4
a6 15.b1 d7 M. Gurevich - C. Bauer, Metz 2004;
B2) 4.g3 cxd4 5.xd4 c6= - 2... Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7;
B3) 4.e4
B3a) 4...b6 [Chapter] [#] 5.dxc5 xc5 6.e2 ( 6.a3 d6 7.e2
- 6. Be2 d6 7. a3 )
B3a1) 6...c6
B3a11) 7.fd2 d6!? ( 7...d6 8.b3 b6 9.e3 d8 10.d2 a5
11.0-0 f6 12.c3 a4 13.d4 0-0 14.f3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. E. Agrest - L. Nisipeanu, Asnieres sur Seine 2006 ) 8.0-0
f6 9.c3 0-0 10.b3 xd1 11.xd1 d6 12.c5 dxc5 13.xc5 b6
14.b3 e6 Stockfish 1.4 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2009;
B3a12) 7.0-0 d6 - 6... d6 7. O-O Nc6;
B3a2) 6...d6
B3a21) 7.a3 g4 ( 7...c6 8.0-0 - 7. O-O Nc6 8. a3 ) 8.0-0 c6
- 7. O-O Nc6 8. a3 Bg4;
B3a22) 7.0-0 c6 ( 7...g4 8.e3 c8 9.d4 xe2 10.xe2 f6
11.f3 c6 12.d1 h5 13.c3 xd4 14.xd4 xd4+ 15.xd4
f4 (A. Delchev - B. Chatalbashev, Sunny Beach 2009) 16.d2 e6
17.d3 c5+ 18.h1 White has a slight spatial advantage. )
B3a221) 8.h3 e6
B3a2211) 9.a3 a6 10.e3 a5 11.b1 f6 12.g5 0-0
A. Greenfeld - A. Istratescu, Bastia (rapid) 2013;
B3a2212) 9.b3 a5 10.a4+ d7 11.c2 c8
B3a22121) 12.bd2 c7 13.b1 f6 ( 13...b5 14.b3
(A. Greenfeld - A. Istratescu, Bastia (rapid) 2013) f6 15.b2
0-0 16.fc1 fd8 17.a3 a6 18.d1 b7 ) 14.b4 c6 15.b3
0-0 I. Rausis - A. Khalifman, Aaland-Stockholm 1997;
B3a22122) 12.a3! b5 13.e3 b4 [#] 14.e5! (with the idea
Bd2) xc4 15.xc4 bxc4 16.ac1 dxe5 17.fd1 f5 18.c3
xc3 19.xc3 e4 20.xc4! f6 21.d4 White has more than
B3a2213) 9.bd2
B3a22131) 9...b6 10.b3 f6 11.e3 c7 12.d3
( 12.d3 0-0 13.c1 d7 14.fd4 xd4 15.xd4 c5 16.b3
d7 17.d2 a5 E. Tomashevsky - V. Nevednichy, Plovdiv
1091
2008 ) 12...0-0 13.bd4 xd4 14.xd4 d7 15.b5 a5
16.c3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B3a22132) 9...f6 10.b3 b4! 11.c2 a4 12.e3 0-0
13.fc1 fc8= with mutual play.;
B3a2214) 9.e3 a5 10.c2 f6 11.a3 0-0 12.c3 c7
13.ac1 b6 14.b4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini
1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B3a222) 8.b3 f6 ( 8...b6 9.c3 xb3 10.axb3 f6 11.e3
0-0 12.d4 a6 13.fd1 xd4 14.xd4 e6 15.f4= The position
Jonny 6.00 - Nirvana Chess 2.0a, Internet (blitz) 2015 ) 9.c3 0-0
10.e3 a5 Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006;
B3a223) 8.a3
B3a2231) 8...b6 9.a2 g4 10.b4
B3a22311) 10...a5
B3a223111) 11.b5 xf3 12.xf3 e5 13.e3 c7 14.e2
( 14.c2 f6 15.c5 c8 16.d4 0-0 17.xe5 dxe5
more comfortable for White. E. Postny - V. Nevednichy,
Kallithea 2009 ) 14...f6 15.c3 0-0 16.d5 xd5 17.cxd5
ac8 18.b1 d7 19.c1 White has a slight spatial
advantage. R. Schmidt - V. Nevednichy, Baile Olanesti 2010;
B3a223112) 11.e3 c7 12.b5 xf3 13.gxf3! d8
( 13...e5 14.b6 d8 (T. Luther - K. Kulaots, Istanbul 2003)
15.d2 f6 16.f4 ed7 17.c3 c8 18.c5! White has the
initiative. ) 14.b6 c6 15.d2 a4 16.f4! e6 17.f3 c8
18.c2 White has a moderate spatial advantage.;
B3a22312) 10...f6 11.c3 0-0 12.e3 c7 13.d5 d8
14.xf6+ xf6 15.c2 White has a slight spatial advantage. T.
Talpak - V. Baklanov, corr. 2008;
B3a2232) 8...g4
B3a22321) 9.e3 a5 10.a2
B3a223211) 10...c7 11.h3 ( 11.fd2 xe2 12.xe2 c8
13.c1 f6 14.c3 0-0 15.b4 (OliThink 5.3.0 - GreKo 6.5,
Internet 2010) b6 16.f4 b7 17.f3 fe8 ) 11...xf3 12.xf3
f6 13.c3 0-0 (Thinker 5.4c Inert - Rybka 3, Internet 2009)
14.b3 g4 15.xg4 xc3 16.c2 g7 17.d2 White has a
pair of bishops.;
B3a223212) 10...d8 11.b3 f6 12.c3 0-0 (C. Bauer - T.
Markowski, Germany 2004) 13.d2 a5 14.c1 fe8 15.h3
xf3 16.xf3 White has a pair of bishops.;
B3a22322) 9.b4 b6 10.e3 d8 11.a2 f6 12.c3 0-0
( 12...d7 13.c2 0-0 14.h3 xf3 15.xf3 a5 16.b5 ce5
1092
17.e2 b6 18.d5 xd5 19.cxd5 d7 20.d2 White has
a lasting advantage. B. Grachev - K. Kulaots, Legnica 2013 )
B3a223221) 13.d2 c8 ( 13...d7?! 14.b3 a5 15.h3
xf3 16.xf3 axb4 17.axb4 b6 18.fd1 e8 19.e2
White has a moderate spatial advantage. V. Kramnik - V.
Topalov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1999 ) 14.c5 dxc5 15.bxc5 e6
16.b1 b6 17.g5 c8 18.cxb6 axb6 19.c1= The position
White. J. Svensson - B. Steamboat, corr. 2009;
B3a223222) 13.b3
B3a2232221) 13...a5 14.d2 axb4 15.axb4 c8
(Doch 09.980 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2009)
( 15...b8?! 16.h3 xf3 17.xf3 d8 18.fd1 White has
a lasting advantage. T. Luther - R. Dautov, Essen 2002 )
16.c1 e6 17.g5 d7 18.h3 xe2 19.xe2 h6
B3a2232222) 13...d7 14.d1 fc8 (Fritz 11 - Rybka 3,
Internet 2009) 15.h3 xf3 16.xf3 e6 17.e2 e5
18.g5! ed7 ( 18...xc4 19.xf6 exf6 (aimed against
Bg4) 20.d5 e5 21.f4 d7 22.ad2 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 19.c2 a5
B3b) [Chapter] [#] 4...cxd4 5.xd4 - Line 421 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4
cxd4 4. Nxd4 Bg7 5. c4;
B3c) 4...a5+
B3c1) 5.d2 b6 6.c3
B3c11) 6...c6?! Dangerous line for Black:
B3c111) 7.d5 d4
B3c1111) 8.e5 xf3+
B3c11111) worse move is 9.gxf3 h6 ( 9...d6 (R. Vaganian - J.
Degraeve, Belgium 2001) 10.e2 xe5 11.xe5 dxe5
12.xe5 f6 13.d3 0-0 14.0-0 h5 ) 10.d2 f5 11.e4
d6 Black has slightly better pawn structure. Thinker 5.3b Inert Rybka 3, Internet 2008;
B3c11112) 9.xf3 h6 ( 9...f6 10.exf6 xf6 11.d3 d6
12.0-0 0-0 13.e2 g4 14.c2 e5 15.dxe6 xe6 16.d2=
comfortable for White. Stockfish 1.5.1 - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2009 )
10.d2 0-0 11.e4 e8 12.e2 d6 13.exd6 g4 14.f4
xe2 15.xe2 exd6 16.f3!? f5 17.he1 e5 18.f6+
xf6 19.xf6 d4+ 20.xd4 cxd4 Hiarcs 11.1 - Toga II 1.3.1,
Internet 2007;
B3c1112) 8.a4 e5 9.a5 c7 10.d3 d6 11.0-0 f6 12.a3
1093
0-0 13.xd4 exd4 14.d2 a6= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. Zappa Mexico
II - Naum 3.1 PTnormal, Internet 2008;
B3c112) 7.dxc5! xc3+ 8.xc3
B3c1121) 8...xb2 9.d5 f8
B3c11211) 10.a4 e6 11.b1 a3 12.c7 c3+ ( 12...b8
13.d6+ ge7 14.e2 b6 15.0-0 xc5 16.f4 h6 17.f6
h7 18.fd1 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Glaurung 080420 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008 )
13.d2 xd2+ 14.xd2 b8 15.b5 e7 16.d3
B3c11212) 10.d3
B3c112121) 10...a3 11.0-0 e6 12.d2! ( 12.c7 b8
13.d2 xc5 14.ab1 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01,
Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 12...exd5 13.cxd5 b4 14.c4 g7
15.ab1 a6 16.fc1 White has more than adequate
B3c112122) 10...e6 11.b1 xa2 [#] 12.0-0! exd5 13.cxd5
b8 ( 13...ce7 14.e1 (with the idea Qc3, Ra1) a3
15.e3 d6 16.fc1 dxc5 17.xc5 b6 18.c7 d6
19.bc1 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. ) 14.b5 (with the idea Qd4) a5 15.d4 f6
16.e5 White has the attack. Deep Junior 11.1a - Deep Sjeng 3.
0, Internet 2010;
B3c1122) 8...xc5 9.a3 f6 10.b4 h5 (Patzer 3.80 PostModernist 1016, Internet 2010) 11.e2 d6 12.d5 0-0
13.xf6+ exf6 14.xd6 g4 15.0-0 xe4 16.fe1 White has
B3c12) 6...cxd4 7.xd4 xd4 8.xd4 xd4 9.xd4 d6 10.c3
c6 11.c2 b6 12.e2 b7 13.f3 c8= Equal chances, quiet
position. R. Vaganian - A. Minasian, Moscow 2005;
B3c2) 5.c3 f6
B3c21) 6.d2 cxd4 7.xd4 c6 8.b3 ( 8.d5 d8 9.b5 0-0
10.d3 d6 11.0-0 xd5 12.exd5 e5 13.c3 d7 W. Ottenweller E. Hintze, corr. 2009 ) 8...d8 9.e2 a5 10.e3 a4 11.d4 a3
(A. Gupta - B. Adhiban, Pune (blitz) 2014) 12.b4! 0-0 ( 12...xb4?!
13.e5 g8 14.b1 a5 15.0-0 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 13.b1 xd4 14.xd4 d6 15.0-0
B3c22) 6.d3 cxd4 7.xd4 c6 8.b3 ( 8.e3 d6 9.h3 0-0
10.0-0 d7 11.c1 xd4 12.xd4 c6 13.e1 fc8 14.a3
White has a slight spatial advantage. D. Khismatullin - K. Sasikiran,
1094
Moscow 2010; 8.de2 0-0 9.0-0 g4 10.f4 ge5 11.e2 d4
(D. Jakovenko - D. Kokarev, Yekaterinburg 2013) 12.e3 ec6
13.d3 d6 14.b1 e6 15.fe2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 8...d8
B3c221) 9.0-0 d6
B3c2211) 10.h3 d7 11.e3 b6 ( 11...a5 12.e2 0-0 13.c1
a4 14.d4 c5 15.db5 (Nb5 is a well-placed piece.) R.
Huebner - E. Sutovsky, Essen 2000 ) 12.d2 c5 13.e2 0-0
14.f3 d7 15.ad1= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. Toga II 1.4.2 - Naum 4.0,
B3c2212) 10.e3 g4 11.g5 xc3!? 12.bxc3 f6 ( 12...h6
13.d2 ce5 14.e2 f6 15.f4 c6 16.c2 d7 17.d3 b6
18.d4 White has the initiative. Stockfish 1.6.3 - Hiarcs 12.1,
Internet 2009 ) 13.c1 ge5 14.e2 b6 (with the idea Be6;
aimed against c5) 15.f4 d7 16.e3= The position is objectively
B3c222) 9.e3 d6 10.f3 0-0 11.0-0 b6 12.e2 ( 12.f2 d7
13.c1 a6 14.f1 ce5 15.b5 c5 16.3d4 White has a
slight spatial advantage. L. Pantsulaia - D. Khismatullin, Nakhchivan
2014 ) 12...d7 13.d2 c5 14.d4 White has a slight spatial
advantage. Komodo 1.0 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2010;
B3d) 4...c6 5.dxc5 a5+ 6.d2 xc5 7.c3 f6 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0
d6 ( 9...e5 10.c1 d6 11.e3 xf3+ 12.xf3 a5 13.d2 d8
14.fd1 White has a slight spatial advantage. L. Pantsulaia - V. Milov,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 10.c1 b6 11.a3 d8 12.b4 g4 13.e3
c8 14.b3 d7 15.fd1 White has a slight spatial advantage.
Stockfish 1.6s - Naum 4, Internet 2010;
B3e) 4...d6 [Chapter] [#]
B3e1) 5.e2
B3e11) 5...c6 6.d5 d4 7.xd4 cxd4 8.0-0
B3e111) 8...e5
B3e1111) 9.dxe6
B3e11111) 9...xe6 10.a3 b6 11.f4 a6 ( 11...f6
12.b5 xe4 13.c2 f5 14.xd6! c8 15.c5 xc5 16.fc1
e4 17.c7 c6 18.d1 White has the initiative. ) 12.a4+
(Bu Xiangzhi - V. Topalov, Bilbao (blindfold) 2007) d7 13.b3
xb3 14.axb3 e5 [#] 15.b5! xb5 16.xe5 dxe5 17.cxb5
f6 18.f4 White has the initiative.;
B3e11112) 9...fxe6 10.a3 a6 11.d3 e7 12.c2 c6
13.f4 0-0 14.d2 e5= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. L. Vidal - J. Valeinis,
corr. 2007;
1095
B3e1112) 9.d2 f6 10.b4 a5 11.c5! 0-0 12.a3 axb4
13.xb4 dxc5 14.xc5 e8 O. Krivonosov - O. Zujev, Vilnius
2000;
B3e112) 8...b6
B3e1121) 9.d2 f6 10.b1 a5 11.b3 0-0 12.a3
B3e11211) 12...e6 13.d3 ( 13.h1 e8 14.f3 d7 15.d3
(E. Tomashevsky - A. Evdokimov, Dagomys 2008) c7 16.b2
e5 17.a4 h6= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. ) 13...d7 14.f3 e5 15.b4
c7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
B3e11212) 12...d7 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 e6 ( 14...e5
15.c5! dxc5 16.bxc5 xc5 17.b3 b6 18.g5 d3 19.xd3
xd3 20.xd3= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. E. Tomashevsky - A. Minasian,
Moscow 2007 ) 15.f3 e5 16.b3 c7= The chances are
comfortable.;
B3e11213) 12...e5 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 d7 ( 14...c7
15.c2 b6 16.d3 d7 17.b3 fc8 18.d2 a4 19.a1
d7 V. Tkachiev - I. Cheparinov, Dresden (rapid) 2007 ) 15.d3
c7 16.b3 b6 17.d2 h5= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. Key game V.
Kramnik - V. Topalov, Dos Hermanas 1999;
B3e1122) 9.b3 f6 10.d2 0-0 11.d1 d7 (A. Karpov - V.
Topalov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2001) 12.f3 c5 13.c2 e5
14.dxe6 xe6 15.b1 d7= with mutual play.;
B3e1123) 9.a4 a5 10.c5!? ( 10.a3 f6 11.f3 0-0 12.b5
d7 13.b3 xb5 14.axb5 d7 15.b2 (Ktulu 9 - Thinker 5.4C
Inert, Internet 2009) a4!? 16.bxa4 e5 (with the idea d3) 17.c1
c7 18.h6 fe8 19.e2 c5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 10...dxc5 ( 10...xc5 11.b5+
d7 12.xd7+ xd7 13.b3 b4 14.d3 f6 15.d2 b6
16.a3 hc8 17.ac1 e8 18.c4 a7 19.xa5=
comfortable for White. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 )
11.b5+ f8 12.a3 f6 13.c4 d8 14.f3 g4 15.b3=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position
Naum 4.2 - Protector 1.5.0, Internet 2013;
B3e12) 5...b6 6.dxc5 ( 6.c3 cxd4 7.d5 a5+ 8.b4 d8
9.xd4 f6 10.b2 0-0 11.xf6+ xf6 12.0-0 a5 13.a3 d7
R. Franco Cazon - B. Knoeppel, corr. 2011 ) 6...dxc5 7.c3 f6
1096
( 7...c6 8.0-0 f6= - 7... Nf6 8. O-O Nc6 ) 8.0-0 c6 9.d5
( 9.a4 c7 10.xc5 b6 11.d3 xe4 12.f4 b7 13.e1 0-0
B. Macieja - S. Mamedyarov, Novi Sad 2009 ) 9...xd5 10.cxd5 d4
11.xd4 cxd4 12.d3 0-0 13.e1 d7 Tao 5.7 - Phalanx XXIV,
B3e2) 5.d5
B3e21) 5...f6 6.d3 ( 6.c3 - Line 117 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5
g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. Nf3 )
B3e211) 6...b5 7.cxb5 a6 8.0-0 0-0 9.c3 axb5 10.xb5 a6
11.c2 ( 11.xa6 xa6 12.e1 d7 13.f4 c4= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Van Wely - H.
Nakamura, Amsterdam 2009 ) 11...xb5 12.xb5 a6 13.d2
d7 14.a4 fc8 15.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. A. Zholob - I. Berza, corr. 2012;
B3e212) 6...g4 7.c3 0-0 - Line 117 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5
g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Bd3 Bg4;
B3e22) worse move is 5...e5 6.c3 f5 7.a4+ d7 (J. Lautier - T.
Markowski, Ohrid (blitz) 2001) 8.b5!? xb5 9.xb5+ d7 10.b3
h6 11.e2 e7 12.0-0 White has a lasting advantage.;
B3e23) 5...e6
B3e231) 6.d3 [Chapter] [#] e7 7.0-0 ( 7.c3 - Line 047 : 1. d4
g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5 d6 5. e4 e6 6. Bd3 Ne7 7. Nf3; 7.h3
- 6. h3 Ne7 7. Bd3 ) 7...h6 ( 7...exd5 8.exd5 g4 9.h3 xf3
10.xf3 d7 11.c3 0-0 12.d2 e5 13.e2 xd3 14.xd3
f5 15.e4 White has a slight spatial advantage. H. Salo - A.
Hentunen, Finland 2012 )
B3e2311) 8.c3 0-0 9.e3 exd5 10.exd5 ( 10.xd5 bc6
11.d2 g5 (V. Laznicka - A. Morozevich, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009)
12.ad1 b6 13.c3 g6 14.h3 e8 15.h2 b7 16.b1
(weakness d6) ) 10...f5 11.e1 d7 12.f4 White has a slight
spatial advantage. M. Popa - P. Ursan, Calimanesti 2013;
B3e2312) 8.e1 0-0 ( 8...g5?! 9.e5 dxe5 10.xe5 White has
the initiative. J. Dorfman - V. Milov, Cannes (blitz) 2006 ) 9.c3
a6 10.a3 c7 11.d2 exd5 12.cxd5 White has a moderate
spatial advantage. Stockfish 260114 - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet
(blitz) 2014;
B3e232) 6.h3 [Chapter] [#]
B3e2321) 6...e7 7.d3 ( 7.c3 h6 8.d3 - 7. Bd3 h6 8. Nc3 )
7...h6 8.c3 g5 ( 8...a6 9.a4 d7 10.f4 e5 11.d2 f5
12.c2 f6 13.h4!? f4 14.a5 White has a slight spatial
advantage. N. Vitiugov - A. Riazantsev, Wroclaw (blitz) 2014 ) 9.0-0
( 9.e2 (L. Fressinet - A. Morozevich, Beijing (blitz) 2012) d7
10.g3 e5 11.h5 xf3+ 12.xf3 d4 13.f6+ f8 14.h5
1097
g6= (with the idea Ne5) ) 9...xc3 10.bxc3 e5
B3e23211) 11.h4 gxh4 ( 11...g4?! (B. Gelfand - V. Topalov,
Monte Carlo (rapid) 2004) 12.a4+ f8 13.h2 c8 14.h5
g7 15.c2 White has a moderate spatial advantage. )
12.xh4 xd5 13.f5 f6 14.g7+ f8 15.f5 xf5
16.exf5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B3e23212) 11.b1 d7 12.h2 g6 13.g4 f4 14.e1
xd3 15.xd3 f6 16.f3 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
B3e2322) 6...exd5
B3e23221) 7.exd5 h6 ( 7...e7 8.c3 0-0 9.f4 f5
10.e2 (T. Cox - E. Szalanczy, Budapest 2009) d7 11.0-0
e8 12.e1 e5 13.e4 White has a slight spatial
advantage. ) 8.e2+ f8
B3e232211) 9.g5 f6 10.f4 f7 11.c3 d7 ( 11...g5
12.d2 h6 (B. Gelfand - V. Topalov, Cannes 2002) 13.d3
d7 14.c2 f5 15.0-0-0 White has the initiative. ) 12.d2
de5 13.xe5 xe5 14.e3 f5 15.0-0-0 d7 16.b1
B3e232212) 9.f4 f5 10.g5 f7
B3e2322121) 11.d2 e7+ 12.e2 e5 13.0-0 h6
14.f3 ( 14.e6+ xe6 15.dxe6 bc6 16.c3 xe6
17.d5 d8 18.e3 g8 19.ae1= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. V. Kramnik - V. Topalov,
Monte Carlo (rapid) 2002 ) 14...bd7 15.c3 xf3+
16.xf3 e5 17.e2 g5 18.h2 f4= with mutual play.
Pseudo 0.7c - Little Goliath Evolution 3.12, Internet 2007;
B3e2322122) 11.h4 xg5 12.xg5 f6 13.xf6 xf6
14.h5 f7 15.d2 e8+ 16.e2 White has the initiative.;
B3e23222) 7.cxd5
B3e232221) 7...e7 8.c3 0-0 9.f4
B3e2322211) 9...h6 10.h4 ( 10.g4 g5 11.e3 g6
12.h4!? xg4 13.hxg5 hxg5 14.e2 xf3 15.xf3=
both sides. F. Vallejo Pons - V. Topalov, Barcelona 2000 )
10...a6 11.d2 h5 12.d3 e8 13.0-0 White has a slight
spatial advantage. M. Van der Werf - R. Hendriks, Dieren
2006;
B3e2322212) 9...a6 10.a4 f5 11.e5!? dxe5 12.xe5 xe5
13.xe5 (M. Popiol - M. Adamowicz, Chotowa 2009) d7
14.f4 xe5 15.fxe5 f4 16.c4 f5 17.0-0! e3 18.e2
1098
B3e232222) 7...f6 8.d3 0-0
B3e2322221) 9.bd2 e8 10.0-0
B3e23222211) 10...bd7 11.e1 a6 12.a4 b8 13.c4
( 13.a5 b5 14.axb6 xb6 15.a2 a8 16.b3
(weakness a6) A. Giri - V. Gashimov, Monte Carlo (rapid)
2011 ) 13...b6 14.a3 d7 15.a5 c8 16.d2
White has a slight spatial advantage. T. Sanikidze - V.
Gashimov, Istanbul 2005;
B3e23222212) 10...b6 11.e1 (M. Vallejos - R. Iannuzzi
Foti, corr. 1999) a6 12.b1 c7 13.b4 cxb4 14.a3!?
a5 15.axb4 axb4 16.xb4 d7= with mutual play.;
B3e2322222) 9.0-0 b5 ( 9...c4!? 10.c2 b5 11.e1 a5
12.c3 a6 13.e2 bd7= with mutual play. K. Sasikiran Z. Hracek, Sibenik 2007 ) 10.e1
B3e23222221) 10...e8 11.e5! ( 11.xb5 xe4 12.c3
xe1+ 13.xe1 a6 14.a4 a7 15.f4 e7 I. Sokolov I. Papaioannou, Turin 2006 ) 11...dxe5 12.xb5 bd7
13.c3 b8 14.g5 ( 14.c6 e4! 15.d2 e3! 16.fxe3
(Spike 1.4 Leiden - Gull 1.1, Internet 2011) b7 17.f3
e4 18.xe4 xe4 19.c2 f6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 14...h6 15.h4 e4
16.d2 a6 17.c6 xb2 (I. Novikov - I. Papaioannou,
Cappelle la Grande 1998) 18.dxe4 g5 19.g3 xe4
20.xe4 White has the initiative.;
B3e23222222) 10...c4 11.f1 e8 12.a4 b4 13.xc4
xe4 14.b5 d7 15.bd2 (S. Kalinitschew - F. Zeller,
Saarbruecken 2002) xd2 16.xd2 xb2 17.b1 c3
18.xc3 bxc3 19.d4 xb5 20.axb5 d7;
B3e233) 6.c3 [Chapter] [#]
B3e2331) 6...f6 - Line 195 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5
d6 5. Nc3 g6 6. e4 Bg7;
B3e2332) 6...exd5 7.exd5 ( 7.cxd5 - Line 053 : 1. d4 e6 2. c4 c5
3. d5 exd5 4. cxd5 d6 5. Nc3 g6 6. e4 Bg7 7. Nf3; 7.xd5 c6
8.g5 (K. Sakaev - V. Zvjaginsev, Moscow (blitz) 2004) f6 9.d3
h6 10.xf6 xf6 11.b1 0-0 12.0-0 g7 ) 7...g4 8.e2
( 8.d3 e7+ 9.e3 d7 10.0-0 e5 11.e2 xf3 12.a4+
(Stockfish 290114 - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2014) d7
13.xd7+ xd7 14.xf3 xc3 15.bxc3 0-0-0= White has a pair
of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. ) 8...e7 9.0-0
0-0
B3e23321) 10.b3 b6 ( 10...d7!? 11.xb7 f5 12.h3 b8
13.a6 xf3 14.xf3 e5= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 11.f4 (Ktulu 8.0 - Scorpio 1.91, Internet
1099
2008) ( 11.g5 xe2 12.xe2 d7 13.h3 f6 J. Timman V. Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 2004 ) 11...xf3 12.xf3 f5 13.e2
d7 14.g4 h6!? 15.h3 e5;
B3e23322) 10.f4 f5 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 d7 13.e4 e5
14.xf5 gxf5 15.b3 a6 16.c1 g6 17.d2 White has
slightly better pawn structure. A. Iljushin - A. Morozevich,
Krasnoyarsk 2003;
B3e2333) 6...e7
B3e23331) 7.f4 e5 8.d2 h6 ( 8...d7 9.h4 h6 10.h5 g5
11.g4!? f6 12.h2 d7 13.f3 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. A. Riazantsev - V. Artemiev, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
2013 ) 9.h4 f5 10.h5 g5 11.h2 0-0 12.d3 f4 13.e2
Black has insufficient control over the white squares. A.
Riazantsev - V. Milov, Geneve 2005;
B3e23332) 7.h3 0-0 8.d3 - Line 047 : 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3.
Nc3 c5 4. d5 d6 5. e4 e6 6. Bd3 Ne7 7. h3 O-O 8. Nf3;
B3e23333) 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 exd5
B3e233331) 9.exd5 g4 - 6... exd5 7. exd5 Bg4 8. Be2 Ne7
9. O-O O-O ( 9...h6 10.h3 g5 11.e1 d7 12.e4 f6
13.xf6+ xf6 14.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage.
B. Gelfand - R. Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/8) 2009 );
B3e233332) 9.cxd5
B3e2333321) 9...a6 10.a4 g4
B3e23333211) 11.d2 xe2 12.xe2
B3e233332111) 12...e8 13.c4 c8 ( 13...xc3
14.bxc3 xd5 15.f3 b6 16.g5! xg5 17.xb6
a7 18.ad1 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. P. Tregubov - A.
Minasian, Ubeda 2000 ) 14.f4 e7 (W. Golz - B. Kolvig,
Copenhagen 1960) 15.f3 d7 16.a5 b8 17.h1 d4
18.g3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B3e233332112) 12...d7 13.c4 e5 14.f4 xc4
15.xc4 h6 16.g3 g5= (with the idea Ng6) R. Bator C. Zetocha, Panormo 2001;
B3e23333212) 11.f4 c8 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 d7
14.c2 e8 15.fe1 White has a slight spatial advantage.
L. Pachman - V. Pirc, Graz 1961;
B3e2333322) 9...f5 10.b3 d7 11.g5 e5 (Bright 0.4a
- Zappa Mexico, Internet 2009) 12.f4 c4!? 13.c2 b6+
14.h1 d3 15.xd3 cxd3 16.xd3 Black has insufficient
[ 2...b6 3.d4 cxd4 4.xd4 b7 5.c3 f6 - Line 116 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3.
Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 b6 5. Nc3 Bb7 ]
1100
3.d4 [Chapter] [#]
[ 3.c3= 20 - Line ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 3.g3 g6 4.d4 ( 4.c3= - Line 020 : 3. Nc3 g6 4. g3 ) 4...cxd4
5.xd4 g7
A) worse move is 6.c2 Promising line for Black: d6 7.g2 e6 8.e3 d7
A1) 9.d2 c8 10.0-0 - 9. O-O Rc8 10. Nd2;
A2) 9.c3 xc3+ 10.bxc3
A2a) 10...c8 11.0-0 ( 11.d5 h3 12.0-0 xg2 13.xg2 e5 14.f4
xc4 15.d4 f6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
W. Spoelman - L. Van Wely, Amsterdam 2014 ) 11...f6 12.d5
(A. Sinajskij - A. Balichev, St Petersburg 2011) 0-0 13.g5 g4 14.a4
fe8 15.f3 f6 16.c1 ge5= The position is objectively equal, although a
A2b) 10...h3 11.xh3 xh3 12.d5 c8 13.e3 h6 14.xh6 xh6
15.0-0 0-0 Black has slightly better pawn structure. Naum 3.1 - Loop 13.6,
Internet 2008;
A3) 9.d5 c8 10.d2 h3 11.0-0 xg2 12.xg2 e6 13.e3 ge7
14.f3 0-0 Black has a slight developmental advantage. R. Jumabayev - P.
Svidler, Astana (blitz) 2012;
A4) 9.0-0 c8 ( 9...h3 10.xh3 xh3 11.d5 c8 12.d2 g4
13.b1 h5!? 14.f3 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. J. Hjartarson - Lj. Ljubojevic, Linares 1988 )
A4a) 10.e1 h3 11.h1 h5! 12.d2 h4 13.e4 ( 13.a4?! f6
14.f3 hxg3 15.hxg3 e4 16.c2 f5 Black has the attack. A.
Kovalyov - E. Ghaem Maghami, Montreal 2014 ) 13...hxg3 14.hxg3 f6
15.g5 (I. Csom - W. Wittmann, Frunze 1983) f8 16.xh3 xh3
17.g2 h5 Black has the initiative.;
A4b) 10.d2 f6 11.b1
A4b1) 11...h3 12.f3 xg2 13.xg2 e4! ( 13...0-0 14.b3 e4=
A. Yermolinsky - J. Benjamin, Long Beach 1993 ) 14.d3 f5 15.b4
(Delfi 5.4 - Twisted Logic 20080620, Internet 2009) 0-0 16.b5 a5
17.b2 h6 18.d4 f6 19.xa7 a8 20.b6 xe3 21.xe3
xc4 Black has slightly better pawn structure.;
A4b2) 11...0-0
A4b21) 12.e4?! xe4 13.xe4 [#] b5! 14.b3 ( 14.cxb5 d4
15.b3 d5 16.g2 xb5 Black has the initiative. V. Malakhov - D.
Khismatullin, Loo 2013 ) 14...bxc4 15.bxc4 a5 16.d3 xc4
17.b7 e5! 18.a3 c7 19.xc7 xc7 White has insufficient
A4b22) 12.b3 d5 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.f3 e6
Black has a pair of bishops. Stockfish 1.7.1 - Hiarcs 12.1, Internet
2010;
B) 6.xc6 dxc6 ( 6...bxc6 7.g2 a5+ 8.d2 c5 9.c2 h6 10.0-0
1101
f5 11.d2 a5 12.b3 b6 P. Moller - B. Andersen, Nykobing 1961 )
7.xd8+ xd8 8.c3 e6 9.e4 e5 10.d2 f6 Booot 5.0.0 - Grapefruit
1.0, Internet 2010 ]
[ 3.e3 e5 4.d4 ( 4.c3= - Line 020 : 3. Nc3 e5 4. e3 ) 4...e4 5.fd2
A) 5...cxd4 6.exd4 f6 7.d5 e5 8.e2 c5
A1) 9.c3
A1a) 9...xf2+!? 10.xf2 e3+ 11.g1 ( 11.xe3?? b6+ 12.f4
f2+ 13.f3 g6+-+ ) 11...exd2 12.xd2 d6 13.d4 h6 14.f4 0-0
A1b) 9...e3 10.fxe3 xe3 ( 10...d6 11.b3 b6 12.0-0 0-0 13.d4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Fressinet - A.
Grischuk, Riga 2013 ) 11.f3 xc1 12.xc1 xf3+ 13.xf3 White has
a slight developmental advantage.;
A2) 9.0-0 e3 10.b3 exf2+ 11.h1 b4 12.d4 0-0 13.g5
B) 5...f5 6.dxc5 ( 6.d5 e5 7.f3 exf3 8.xf3 xf3+ 9.xf3 d6 10.d3
g6 11.0-0 g7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. Z. Kout - Z. Straka, corr. 2003 ) 6...d6! 7.cxd6 xd6
8.c3 f6 9.b3 e7 10.d5 xd5 11.cxd5 e5= Black has sufficient
[ 3.b3 e5 4.c3 ( 4.b2= - Line 003 : 1. c4 c5 2. b3 Nc6 3. Bb2 e5 4. Nf3 )
4...g6 5.b2 g7 6.d3 ge7 7.g3 0-0 8.g2 d6 9.0-0 b8 10.e3 a6
11.e1 b5 12.c2 e6= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. V. Korchnoi - N. De Firmian, New York
1996 ]
3...cxd4 4.xd4 f6 [Chapter] [#]
[ 4...e6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5.b5
A1) 5...f6 6.f4 ( 6.d6+ xd6 7.xd6 e4 8.a3 d5 9.c3 d4
10.a4+ d7 11.d1 f6 12.xe4 dxe4 13.e3 c6 J. Granda Zuniga V. Zvjaginsev, Pamplona 2010 ) 6...e5 7.g5 a5+ 8.d2 d8 9.g3 a6
10.5c3 d5 11.cxd5 xd5 12.g2 e6 13.0-0 b6 A. Siikaluoma - S.
Bissmann, corr. 2006;
A2) 5...d6
A2a) 6.e4= - Line 449 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5
d6 6. c4;
A2b) 6.g3 a6 7.5c3 f6 8.g2 e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4
A2b1) 10...c7 11.d2 ( 11.a3 d8 12.c1 e5 13.b3 fd7
14.fd1 b8 15.e3 e8 B. Gelfand - V. Ivanchuk, Bazna 2009 )
11...g4 (J. Forsberg - C. Persson, corr. 2005) 12.f3 ge5 13.b3
d7 14.c1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
A2b2) 10...b8 11.d2 g4 12.f3 e5 13.c1 e6 14.d5 b5
15.xe7+ xe7= with mutual play.;
1102
A2c) 6.f4 e5
A2c1) 7.g5 xg5 ( 7...f6 8.d2 e6 9.e4 f5 10.exf5 xf5 11.f3
e6 Hiarcs 12 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 8.c7+ d7 9.xa8 b6
10.c3 b7 11.xb6+ axb6 12.e3 f6 13.b3 e7 Rybka 3 Stockfish 1.6.3, Internet (blitz) 2010;
A2c2) 7.g3 h6 ( 7...f6 8.h4 a6 9.5c3 e7 10.e3 e6
11.e2 0-0 12.0-0 c8= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. Bu Xiangzhi - E. Alekseev, Nizhnij
Novgorod 2007 )
A2c21) 8.d2 e7 9.e3 f5 ( 9...0-0 10.e2 f5 11.f3
(Y. Seirawan - B. Gulko, Seattle 2000) h4 12.xh4 xh4+ 13.g3
d8 14.0-0 e6 ) 10.e2 e6 11.0-0 g6!? 12.f3 0-0 13.c3 h5
14.h3 xg3 15.fxg3 c8= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for Black. Protector 1.5.0 - MinkoChess 1.3,
Internet 2013;
A2c22) 8.5c3 f5 9.d5 g6 10.bc3 g7 11.e3 h5;
B) 5.c3
B1) 5...b4
B1a) 6.d3 f6 7.a3
B1a1) 7...c5 8.e3 0-0 9.e2 e5 10.c2 d5 ( 10...b6 11.b4 e7
12.f4 g6 (V. Popov - Z. Efimenko, Moscow 2006) 13.0-0 b7 14.e4
a5 15.b1 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 11.cxd5 exd5 12.0-0
(Houdini 2.0c Pro - Fritz 11, Internet (blitz) 2012) e6 13.d1 c8
14.b3 e7;
B1a2) 7...e5 8.g3 xc3+ 9.bxc3 d6 10.xg7 g8 11.h6 xc4=
comfortable.;
B1b) 6.g3 - 5. g3 Bb4+ 6. Nc3;
B2) 5...c5 6.b3 e7
B2a) 7.e4 f6 8.e3 0-0 9.a3= - Line 035 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4.
d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. a3 Bc5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. e4 O-O 9. Be3 ( 9.f3 d5!
10.exd5 exd5 11.cxd5 b4 12.c4 f5 13.d4 g6= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Jumabayev - V. Bologan,
Astana (blitz) 2012 );
B2b) 7.f4 f6
B2b1) 8.e3 b4 9.e2 e4 10.c2
B2b11) 10...f5 11.0-0 xc3 ( 11...xc3 12.bxc3 e5 13.f3! g5
14.xg5 xg5 15.f4 exf4 16.exf4 White has the initiative. E.
Iturrizaga Bonelli - V. Bologan, Istanbul 2012 ) 12.bxc3 e7 13.d4
0-0 14.fd1 xd4 15.xd4! c5 16.d2 (weakness d7);
B2b12) 10...xc3 11.bxc3 e7 12.d1 0-0 13.f3 f6 14.0-0 e5
B2b2) 8.e4 d6 9.e2 ( 9.d2 0-0 (V. Ivanchuk - V. Bologan, Warsaw
1103
(blitz) 2010) 10.e2 e5 11.e3 g4 12.xg4 xg4 13.d5=
White. ) 9...0-0 10.0-0 a6 11.d2 b6 12.fd1 White has a slight
spatial advantage. V. Rasulov - M. Krzyzanowski, Chotowa 2010;
B3) 5...f6= - Line 034 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4
Nc6;
C) 5.g3 Top level line: Recommendation for club level players:
C1) 5...b4+ [Chapter] [#] 6.c3 ( 6.d2 e7 7.c2 d5 8.g2 f6
9.cxd5 exd5 10.e3 0-0 11.0-0 e6 12.c3 d7 E. Tomashevsky - P.
Tregubov, Dagomys 2009 ) 6...a5 7.db5
C1a) 7...d5
C1a1) 8.a3 xc3+ 9.bxc3 f6
C1a11) worse move is 10.g2 0-0 11.0-0 (Chiron 0.8.7 - Abrok 5.0,
Internet (blitz) 2008) ( 11.b3?! dxc4 12.xc4 e5 13.d6 e6
14.d3 [#] e4! 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 ad8 17.c2 d4 18.b2
xe2! 19.xe2 fe8 Black has the attack. V. Topalov - V. Ivanchuk,
Linares 1999 ) 11...e5 12.a4 xc4 13.g5 d7 14.e7 e8
15.b4 b6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C1a12) 10.d6+ e7 11.cxd5 xd5 ( 11...xd5 12.xd5 xd5
13.c4 b5 14.d2 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12.d2
(Tornado 1.0 Mainz - NanoSzachy 3.1, Internet (blitz) 2014) b6
13.g2 d8 14.e4 c4 15.c1 d5= The position is objectively
C1a2) 8.f4 e5 9.d2
C1a21) 9...dxc4?! 10.a3 ( 10.d5 xd2+ 11.xd2 xd2+ 12.xd2
f8 13.g2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. V.
Laznicka - V. Yemelin, Czech Republic 2011 ) 10...xc3 11.d6+! f8
12.xc3 a6 13.f4 ge7 14.g2 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Black's king is stuck in the center.
Rybka 2.3.2a - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2008;
C1a22) 9...a6 10.cxd5 axb5 11.dxc6 xc3 12.xc3 b4 13.c7! e6
14.d2 e7 15.g2 c6 16.c2 White has the initiative. Naum 3 Rybka 3, Internet 2008;
C1b) 7...f6
C1b1) 8.g2 0-0 9.a3 xc3+ 10.xc3 d5 ( 10...c5 (Bu Xiangzhi P. Tregubov, Germany 2007) 11.f4! xc4 12.c1 a6 13.d6 d8
14.0-0 e8 15.e3 Black has difficulties developing his pieces. ) 11.b4!
xb4 12.d2 c6 13.cxd5 exd5 14.xd5 d8 15.b4 White has a
pair of bishops.;
C1b2) 8.a3 xc3+ 9.xc3 e4 10.d2 f5 11.f4 ( 11.f3 xd2
12.xd2 0-0 13.f4 d5!? 14.cxd5 exd5 15.xd5 e4 16.g1 g6
17.c3 h5 18.g2 xh2 19.0-0-0 White has the initiative. Chiron 1.
5 - BlackMamba 1.2b, Internet 2013 ) 11...a5 [#] Suggested
1104
improvement for White: ( 11...xc3 12.xc3 e4 13.g1 e3
14.g2 0-0 15.d6 b6 16.g4 a6 17.g3 V. Ivanchuk - P. Eljanov,
Fuegen 2006 ) 12.g4! ( 12.g2 xd2 13.xd2 b3 14.d6 xa1
15.b5 c2 16.c7+ d8 17.xa8 xc4 18.0-0 b3 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. B. Gelfand - P. Tregubov,
Odessa (rapid) 2008 ) 12...xc3 ( 12...g6 13.e3 xd2 14.xd2 b6
15.b4 c6 16.g2 White has the initiative. ) 13.xc3 xg4 14.xa5
b6 15.d6 b7 16.0-0-0 0-0-0 17.e4 bxa5 18.d3 White has the
initiative.;
C2) 5...b6 [Chapter] [#]
C2a) 6.f3 b4+ 7.c3 ( 7.bd2 f6 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0 e7 10.a3 a5
11.b3 d5 12.e3 d8 S. Karjakin - A. Grischuk, Sochi (blitz) 2014 ) 7...f6
8.g2 e4 ( 8...a6 9.b3 d5 10.cxd5 exd5 11.0-0 0-0 12.xd5
xd5 13.xd5 xe2 14.d4 xd4 15.xd4 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. Z. Hracek - V. Bologan, Tromso 2013 ) 9.0-0
xc3 10.bxc3 xc3 11.e3 a5 12.c1 0-0 13.b3 f6 14.fd1=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Unger - A.
Khalifman, Bad Wiessee 1998;
C2b) 6.b3 e5
C2b1) 7.e4 f6 8.e2 ( 8.c3= - Line 034 : 1. .. Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3
e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. g3 Qb6 7. Nb3 Ne5 8. e4 ) 8...b4+ 9.d2
( 9.c3= - Line 034 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6
6. g3 Qb6 7. Nb3 Ne5 8. e4 Bb4 9. Qe2 ) 9...xd2+ 10.1xd2 d6 11.f4
c6 12.0-0-0 0-0 E. Tomashevsky - E. Alekseev, Moscow 2006;
C2b2) 7.g2
C2b21) 7...b4+ 8.1d2 xc4 9.a3 xd2+ ( 9...xd2 10.axb4
xb3 11.xb3 d5 12.c3 f6 13.e3 d8 14.xa7 White has a
pair of bishops. R. Fontaine - V. Bologan, Germany 2011 ) 10.xd2
(R. Buhmann - J. Gustafsson, Bad Koenigshofen 2007) xd2 11.xd2
d5 12.b4 e7 13.b2 0-0 14.0-0= White has sufficient
C2b22) 7...xc4 8.0-0 d5 9.e4 dxe4 (D. Devcic - H. Stevic, Zagreb
2007) 10.c2 d6 11.c3 f6 12.e3 c6 13.d4 a6
14.fd1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C2c) 6.c2
C2c1) 6...e5 7.b3 c5 ( 7...c6 8.f3 f6 9.b2 c7 10.c3 a6
11.f4 g6 12.e4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. V. Ivanchuk
- A. Grischuk, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 8.e3 f6 9.c3 xe3
10.xe3 (A. Demeny - G. Bordas, Hungary 2000) d6 11.b5 e7
12.g2 d7;
C2c2) 6...f6= - 4... Nf6 5. g3 Qb6 6. Nc2 e6;
C2c3) 6...c5 7.e3 f6 8.c3 0-0 9.g2 d5 10.cxd5 xd5
11.xd5 exd5 12.0-0 f5 13.b3 fd8 N. Titorenko - E. Fatalibekova,
1105
Moscow 1974;
C2d) 6.b5 e5 7.f4
C2d1) 7...d6 8.d2 ( worse move is 8.1c3 (C. Bauer - K. Landa,
Ajaccio (blitz) 2007) a6 9.d4 xb2 10.c1 d7 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 8...a6 9.c3 d7 10.g2
c6 11.xc6+ xc6 12.0-0 g6 13.e3 f6 E. Tomashevsky - E.
Alekseev, Moscow 2008;
C2d2) 7...a6 8.xe5 axb5 9.g2 ( worse move is 9.cxb5 xb5
10.d4 d5 11.f3 c5 12.xc5 xc5 13.d2 f6 14.b3 e7
15.g2 0-0 16.0-0 d5= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. V. Tkachiev - A. Grischuk,
Villarrobledo (rapid) 2009 ) 9...bxc4 10.0-0 f6 ( 10...e7 11.d4
a6 12.c3 f5 13.a4 b4 14.b5 a5 15.e5 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. E. Tomashevsky - V.
Zakhartsov, Irkutsk 2010 ) 11.d2 c5 12.xf6 gxf6 13.c1 d5 14.e4
e7 15.h5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Best Mutual Play Key game J. Cardona Costa - G. Stone, corr. 2012 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4...g6 5.e4= - Line 431 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
g6 5. c4 ( 5.g3 g7= - 3. g3 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 )]
[ 4...b6 5.b3 ( 5.e3 f6 6.c3= - 4... Nf6 5. Nc3 Qb6 6. e3 ) 5...e6
( 5...f6 6.g3= - 4... Nf6 5. g3 Qb6 6. Nb3; 5...a5?! 6.c3 e6 (Y. Pelletier - J.
Polgar, Geneva (rapid) 2013) 7.e4 b4 8.e2 f6 9.0-0! xc3 10.bxc3
xe4 11.f3 xc3 12.c2 a4 13.c5 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 6.a3 ( 6.c3 f6 - 4... Nf6 5. Nc3 Qb6 6.
Nb3 e6 )
A) 6...d5 7.cxd5 exd5 8.c3 d4 9.a4 d8 10.e3 f6 ( 10...dxe3?!
11.xd8+ xd8 12.b5+ c6 13.xe3 d6 14.0-0-0 Black is behind in
development. PostModernist 1016 - Pepito v1.59, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
11.xd4 d7 12.f3 e7 13.e2 0-0 14.0-0 Black has insufficient
B) 6...f6 7.c3 - 4... Nf6 5. Nc3 Qb6 6. Nb3 e6 7. a3 ]
[ 4...e5 5.b5 ( 5.c2 c5 6.g3 f6 7.g2 0-0 8.0-0 h6 9.c3 d6 10.b3
b8 11.b2 f5 12.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. Bu Xiangzhi - A. Salem, Doha 2014 ) 5...d6
A) 6.e4= - Line 429 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nb5 d6 6.
c4;
B) 6.g3 e7 ( 6...f5 7.g2 f6 8.0-0 e7 9.b3 a6 10.5c3 0-0 11.a3
(weakness d6) V. Tkachiev - V. Milov, Ajaccio (blitz) 2007 ) 7.g2 e6 8.b3
f6 9.0-0 0-0 10.1c3 a6 11.a3= - 4... Nf6 5. g3 e5 6. Nb5 d6 7. N1c3 a6
8. Na3 Be7 9. Bg2 O-O 10. O-O Be6 11. b3;
C) 6.1c3 a6 7.a3
C1) 7...f5 8.g3 f6 9.g2
C1a) 9...e7 10.c2 ( 10.g5 0-0 11.0-0 e6 12.xf6 xf6 13.d5
1106
d7 14.xe6+ xe6 15.d5 xd5 16.xd5 d4 J. Skeels - E. Noire,
corr. 2008 ) 10...e6 11.e3 c8 12.ed5 0-0 13.0-0 h8 14.b3
(weakness d6);
C1b) 9...e6 - 7... Be6 8. g3 f5 9. Bg2 Nf6;
C2) 7...e6 8.g3 f5 9.g2 f6 10.0-0 e7 11.d5 ( 11.e4 fxe4
12.xe4 0-0 13.b3 h8 14.c2 g4 15.d2 d7= with mutual play. A.
Giri - B. Jobava, Tashkent 2014 ) 11...0-0 (BugChess2 v.1.6.3 - Cyrano 0.
6b17, Internet 2009) 12.b3 c8 13.b2 e4 14.c2 (weakness d6) ]
[ worse move is 4...f5 5.g3 ( 5.c3 g6 6.g3 g7 7.e3 h6 8.g2 f7 9.0-0
0-0 10.de2 b6 11.b3 b7 12.b2 White has a slight spatial advantage. R.
Kasimdzhanov - G. Gopal, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 5...g6 6.g2 g7 7.c2
( 7.e3 h6 8.0-0 0-0 9.c3 f7 - 5. Nc3 g6 6. g3 Bg7 7. e3 Nh6 8. Bg2 Nf7
9. O-O O-O ) 7...b6 8.0-0 a6 9.e3 h6 (M. Krasenkow - N. Short, Tripoli
2004) 10.d2 (with the idea Nc3, b3 Bb2) g4!? 11.a3 xe3 12.xe3 b7
13.b1 0-0 14.b4 ]
[ 4...d5 5.c3 ( 5.xc6 bxc6 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.c3 f6 8.g5 e6 9.e4 e7
10.exd5 xd5 11.xe7 xe7 12.b5+ d7 13.xd7+ xd7 14.xd5
exd5= Equal chances, quiet position. G. Kasparov - C. Boissonet, Cordoba (sim)
1992 ) 5...dxc4 6.xc6 xd1+ 7.xd1 bxc6 8.e4 f6 9.f3 e5 10.xc4
b4+ 11.e2 (weakness c6) T. Likavsky - D. Baramidze, Austria 2007 ]
5.g3 [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
A) 5...g6 6.e4= - Line 431 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4
Nf6 6. Nc3 ( 6.g3= - Line 032 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. d4
cxd4 6. Nxd4 );
B) 5...b6
B1) 6.e3
B1a) 6...g6 7.b3 ( 7.e2 g7 8.0-0 0-0 9.c2 d6 10.e4 e6
J. Timman - J. Van der Wiel, Amsterdam 1988 ) 7...d6 8.e2 f5 9.g4!?
e6 10.e4 (V. Korchnoi - V. Gashimov, Reggio Emilia 2008) g7 11.e3
d8 12.f4 h5 13.g5 d7 14.d2 0-0= with mutual play.;
B1b) 6...e6 7.e2 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.a3 d5 ( 9...d6 10.b4 a6 11.b2
d7 12.c1 e5 13.f4 g6 14.h1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. J. Nogueiras Santiago - P.
Eljanov, Beersheba 2005 ) 10.cxd5 xd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.exd4 xd5
13.f3 d8 14.d1 h6= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
B2) 6.b3 e6
B2a) 7.g3= - Line 034 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6
6. g3 Qb6 7. Nb3;
B2b) 7.e4 b4 8.d3 e5 9.0-0 d6 10.f4 xc3 11.bxc3 xd3
12.xe5
1107
B2b1) 12...xc4 13.e1 b6 14.f3 b7 15.d4
B2b11) 15...0-0-0 16.a4 c5 17.xf6 ( 17.g3 (Le Quang Liem - I.
Nepomniachtchi, Moscow 2010) h5 18.h3 h4 19.h2 d6 20.a5=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17...gxf6
18.xf6 hg8 19.g3 h5 20.a5 g4= with mutual play.;
B2b12) 15...c5 16.xf6 gxf6 17.xf6 g8 18.f5 xg2+!
19.xg2 xf5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B2b2) 12...xd1 13.axd1 xe4 14.fe1 f6 15.xe4 fxe5 16.xe5
b6 17.d4 a6= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Mareco - E.
Alekseev, Zurich 2013;
B2c) 7.g5
B2c1) 7...b4 8.xf6 gxf6 9.e3 xc3+ ( 9...e5 10.c1 g8 11.a3
xc3+ 12.xc3 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Korchnoi - J.
Timman, Rotterdam 1990 ) 10.bxc3 c7 11.d4 (Gaviota 0.83 - Slow
Chess Blitz WV2.1, Internet 2011) xd4 12.cxd4 g8 13.d3 f5
B2c2) 7...e7 8.e3 0-0 ( 8...a6 9.e2 (J. Lautier - Zhang Zhong, Turin
2006) c7 10.0-0 b6 11.f4 d6 12.c1 e5 13.d4 0-0 14.g3=
White. ) 9.d3 h6 10.h4 d8 11.c5!? c7 12.b5 b8 13.0-0 b6
14.c1 e5 15.e2 a6 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2013;
B2d) 7.e3 d5 ( 7...a6 8.e2 (V. Korchnoi - G. Sax, Brussels 1988) d5
9.cxd5 exd5 10.0-0 e6 11.d2 d6 12.a4 c7 13.f4 0-0 ) 8.cxd5
exd5 9.xd5 xd5 10.xd5 e6 11.b5 xb3 12.axb3 b4+ 13.d2
xd2+ 14.xd2 d8+ 15.d3 f6 16.e1 d8= Black has sufficient
B2e) 7.a3
B2e1) 7...d5 8.e3 d8 9.cxd5
B2e11) 9...xd5 10.xd5 exd5 11.g3 e7 12.g2 e6 ( 12...f6
(J. Speelman - G. Sax, Hastings 1990) 13.0-0! e6 14.c5 b6
15.a4 c8 16.xe6 fxe6 17.ac1 d7 18.fd1 White has the
initiative. ) 13.0-0 0-0 (Zeus 1.27 - Kiwi 0.6d, Internet 2007) 14.c5
xc5 15.xc5 e8 16.a4 White has a lasting advantage.;
B2e12) 9...exd5 10.g3 e6 11.g2 e7 12.0-0 0-0 13.c1 c8
14.d4 ( 14.c2 (Z. Izoria - Z. Almasi, Bled 2002) g4! 15.xd5
xe3 16.fxe3 g5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 14...g4 15.xe6 fxe6 16.h3 h5 17.b5 a6 18.d4
White has a pair of bishops. Hiarcs 12 - Fruit 2.4, Internet (blitz) 2008;
B2e2) 7...e7 8.e4 0-0 9.e2
B2e21) 9...d8
B2e211) 10.f4 d6 11.c2 a5 12.e3 ( 12.d1 e5 13.e3 a4
14.c1 g4 15.xg4 xg4 16.1e2 f5= with mutual play. A. Giri 1108
V. Gashimov, Germany 2011 ) 12...e5 13.a4 e6 14.0-0 d7
comfortable for White. Toga II 1.2.1a - Scorpio 1.7, Internet 2006;
B2e212) 10.e3 d6 11.0-0 - 9... d6 10. O-O Qd8 11. Be3;
B2e22) 9...d6 10.0-0 d8
B2e221) 11.f4 a5 12.e3 ( 12.c1 (N. Vitiugov - E. Alekseev,
Loo 2014) a4 13.d2 d4! 14.d3 d7 15.b1 c5 16.e3
f6 17.f4 b6 ) 12...e5 13.d2 e6 14.c2 g4 15.xg4 xg4
16.h3 e6 17.fd1 White has a lasting advantage. Gull 2.1 - Spark
B2e222) 11.e3 b6 12.e1 a6 13.f4 d7 14.g3 fd8
15.ad1 White has a slight spatial advantage. Texel 1.03 - Hiarcs
14, Internet 2014;
B2e23) 9...c7 10.e3 ( 10.0-0 b6 11.e3 b7 12.c1 ac8
13.c5 bxc5 14.xc5 a8 15.b4 White has a slight queenside
control advantage. Bu Xiangzhi - Zhang Zhong, Taiyuan 2004 ) 10...b6
11.f4 b7 12.0-0 d6 13.c1 ad8 14.f3 b8 15.d2
(with the idea b4, Nb3) White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Giri - P.
Svidler, Stavanger 2014;
C) 5...e6= - Line 034 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 ]
[ 5...b6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6.b3 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 6...e5 7.c5 c6 8.g1
A1a) worse move is 8...e6 9.f4! ( 9.d4 e4 10.e3 (B. Gelfand - B.
Avrukh, Haifa (rapid) 2000) xd4 11.xd4 c6 12.xf6 gxf6 13.c3
b6 14.b5 d8 ) 9...g6 ( 9...eg4?! 10.h3 e5 11.hxg4 exf4 12.gxf4
xc5 13.xc5 xc5 14.c3 d5 15.g5 e4 16.xe4 dxe4 17.a4+
d7 18.xe4+ e6 19.h3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. Fritz 13 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2013 ) 10.g2 a6 ( 10...d5
11.cxd6 a6 12.e3 xd6 13.c3 d7 14.d3 xd3 15.exd3 a6
16.e4 b4+ 17.e2 Black has difficulties developing his pieces.
Komodo 1.2 - E.T. Chess 13.01.08, Internet 2010 ) 11.c3 d5 12.cxd6
xf4 13.gxf4 xd6 14.d4 e7 15.0-0-0 0-0 16.b1 g6 17.e3=
White. Stockfish 2.0.1 - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011;
A1b) 8...d5
A1b1) 9.cxd6 exd6 ( 9...xd6 10.xd6 exd6 11.c3 e7 12.g2
0-0 (V. Tkachiev - I. Khenkin, France 2009) 13.f4 e6 14.d4 ac8
15.0-0-0 (weakness d6); 9...e6 10.g2 xd6 11.xd6 xd6 12.c3
e7 13.f4 c4 14.0-0-0 d8 15.d4 xf4+ 16.xf4 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. M. Roiz - B. Avrukh, Kallithea
2008 ) 10.g2 ( 10.c3 e7 11.g2 a6 - 10. Bg2 Qa6 11. Nc3
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Be7 )
A1b11) 10...d5 11.c3 b4 12.d4 e6
A1b111) 13.a3 xc3+ ( 13...c6 (M. Rodshtein - B. Avrukh, Haifa
2008) 14.e3 e7 15.xe6 fxe6 16.g5 0-0 17.0-0-0 g4
18.xe7 xe7 19.f3 e3 20.d3 xg2 21.xg2 b6=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14.xc3 0-0 15.f4 c6 16.c5
e7 17.c1 e8 18.e3 e6= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. White's king is stuck in
the center. Critter 1.6a - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
A1b112) 13.g5 c6 14.e3 e4 15.0-0-0 xc3 16.bxc3 0-0;
A1b12) 10...a6 11.c3 e7 12.d4 0-0 13.f4 d7 14.b3
ab8 15.0-0-0 fc8 16.b1 c4 Black has the initiative. Deep
Hiarcs 14 - Komodo 7.0, Internet 2014;
A1b2) 9.c3 a6 10.g2 e6 11.d4 ed7 12.e3 h5!? 13.h3 e7
14.c1 c7 15.h1 b8 16.a4 c6 17.d2 d7= The chances
Spike 1.4 - Spark 1.0, Internet 2013;
A2) 6...e6 7.g2 ( 7.c3= - Line 034 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4
cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. g3 Qb6 7. Nb3 )
A2a) 7...a6!? 8.a3 ( 8.c5 xc5 9.xc5 a5+ 10.c3 xc5
11.e3 b4 12.b3= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Colossus 2008b - Deuterium 10.01.27.213, Internet 2010; 8.3d2
d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.c3 xc3 11.bxc3 e7 12.0-0 0-0 Houdini 2.0c
Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 8...b4+ 9.d2 xa3
10.bxa3 xc4 11.c1 g4 12.c3 d5 13.0-0= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 070114,
A2b) 7...b4+
A2b1) 8.d2
A2b11) 8...d5 9.cxd5 xd5 ( 9...exd5 10.0-0 xd2 11.xd2 0-0
12.c3 e6 13.ac1 ac8 14.fd1 (weakness d5) SOS 5.1 - GNU
Chess 5.07.1705, Internet 2011 ) 10.0-0 0-0 11.xb4 dxb4
(J. Dorfman - L. Ftacnik, Internet (blitz) 2006) 12.1d2 d8 13.c1
e5 14.c4 c7 15.a3 d5 16.ca5 de7 17.c3= The position
A2b12) 8...e7 9.0-0 d5 10.cxd5 exd5 11.e3 a6 ( 11...d8
12.c3 e6 13.c5 (V. Grinev - M. Yarmysty, Ternopol 2014) b6
14.d3! 0-0 15.f4 (weakness d5) ) 12.c3 0-0 (Houdini 2.0c Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012) 13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5 e6
15.h5 fd8 16.c5 xc5 17.xc5 Black has insufficient
A2b13) 8...e5 9.c2 xd2+ ( 9...d6 10.0-0 xd2 11.1xd2 0-0
12.c5! dxc5 13.xc5 d7 14.c3 d5 15.xe5 xc5 16.b3
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Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Andscacs 0.63 Gaviota 1.0, Internet 2014 ) 10.1xd2 d5 11.c3 c6 12.0-0 0-0
13.fc1 d7 14.cxd5 exd5 15.c5 e6 16.f3= The position is
Stockfish 2.3.1 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2012;
A2b2) 8.c3 - Line 034 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4
Nc6 6. g3 Qb6 7. Nb3 Bb4 8. Bg2;
A2c) 7...e5
A2c1) 8.c5 xc5 9.xc5 xc5 10.0-0
A2c11) 10...0-0 11.b3 c6 12.a3 b4 13.c3!? d5 14.c1 e7
15.e4 a5 ( 15...dxe4 16.xe4 a5 (P. H. Nielsen - J. Lautier,
Sanxenxo 2004) 17.xf6+ xf6 18.e2 e7 19.fd1 e5 20.d5!
16.exd5 exd5 17.d4 e6 18.fe1= White has sufficient
A2c12) 10...c6 11.c3 d5 12.g5 h6 13.xf6 gxf6 14.c1 e7
15.d2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. P. H.
Nielsen - I. Cheparinov, Wijk aan Zee 2005;
A2c2) 8.c2
A2c21) 8...a6 9.c5 d5 10.cxd6 xd6 11.0-0 ( 11.c3 d7
12.g5 c8 13.xf6 gxf6 14.0-0 c6 15.xc6+ xc6 16.d4
a6 17.fd1 0-0 B. Gelfand - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2003 )
11...d7 12.c3 c8 13.d1 e7 14.f4 c4 15.d2 xd2
16.xd2 0-0 17.d6 xd6 18.xd6 c6= Equal chances, quiet
position. B. Gelfand - V. Ivanchuk, Lvov 2000;
A2c22) 8...c7
A2c221) 9.a3 xa3 10.bxa3
A2c2211) 10...d5 11.f4 ( 11.c5 0-0 12.0-0 d7 13.g5 ac8
14.c3 (A. Onischuk - L. Bruzon Batista, Poikovsky 2012) a4
15.f4 fd7 16.fc1 h6 ) 11...xc4 12.b2 c6 13.c1 a4
14.0-0 0-0 15.c5 a5 16.xb7 xb7 17.xb7 d4 18.b2
b6;
A2c2212) 10...xc4 11.b2 d6 12.f4 0-0 13.0-0 b5
14.ac1 d7 15.xe5 xe5 16.xe5 dxe5 17.xb7 ad8=
Equal chances, quiet position. A. Greenfeld - F. Van Dorp,
Amsterdam 2012;
A2c222) 9.c5
A2c2221) 9...d6
A2c22211) 10.c3 dxc5 11.f4 d7 ( 11...a6 (B. Gelfand - A.
Volokitin, Bermuda 2005) 12.0-0 e7 13.a4 d5 14.xe5
xe5 15.bxc5 0-0 16.d3 d6 17.ad1 White has a slight
developmental advantage. ) 12.0-0 d8 (Rybka 3 Dynamic Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) 13.d2 e7! 14.c4 fg4
1111
15.fd1 0-0 16.h3 g5 17.xe5 xe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.xb7
A2c22212) 10.c3 d5 11.cxd6 xd6 12.xc7 xc7 13.0-0
0-0 14.xd5 exd5 15.f4= The position is objectively equal,
A2c2222) 9...d5 10.f4 h5 11.xe5 xe5 12.c3
(V. Tkachiev - A. Brkic, Dresden 2007) f5! (aimed against e4)
13.d1 f6 14.d4 d7 15.f4 c7 16.b4 e7 17.0-0 0-0=
more comfortable.;
B) 6.b5 [Chapter] [#]
B1) 6...a6 7.5c3
B1a) 7...g6 8.g2 d6 9.0-0 g7 10.a4 ( 10.b3 0-0 11.b2 a5
12.d2 h5 V. Topalov - S. Karjakin, Leon (rapid) 2003 ) 10...d8
(Atak 6.8 - Myrddin 0.85, Internet 2011) 11.bc3 e6 12.b3 0-0 13.b2
d7 14.d5 xb2 15.xb2= The position is objectively equal, although
B1b) 7...e6 8.g2 e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.a4! c7
B1b1) 11.f4 d6 12.bc3 e5 13.c1 d7 ( 13...b8?! (L. Bruzon
Batista - L. Dominguez Perez, Santa Clara 2007) [#] Suggested
improvement for White: 14.c5! dxc5 15.xc5! xc5 16.a4 b6 17.b4
h5 18.bxc5 xf4 19.gxf4 g4 20.e3 b5 21.xg4 bxa4 22.d1
White has a passed pawn. ) 14.b3 ab8 15.d2 b6 16.fd1 fd8
comfortable for White. BugChess2 1.9 - Crafty 23.5, Internet 2013;
B1b2) 11.bc3
B1b21) 11...e5 12.c5! ( 12.f4 d6= - 11. Bf4 d6 12. Nbc3 Ne5 )
12...d6 ( 12...xc5?! 13.xc5 xc5 14.f4 d6 15.c1 b4 16.a3!
xb2 17.a4 xa3 18.a1 b4 19.b1 a5 20.b6 b8
21.xd6 ed7 22.fc1 Black has difficulties developing his pieces. )
13.cxd6 xd6 14.f4 d7 15.c1 c6 16.xc6 xc6 17.b1!
d5 18.b6 xd1 19.fxd1 ad8 20.c3 White has the
initiative.;
B1b22) 11...b8 12.f4 d6 13.c1 d8 ( 13...e5 - 11. Bf4 d6 12.
Nbc3 Ne5 13. Rc1 Rb8 ) 14.e3 d7 15.e4 White has a moderate
spatial advantage.;
B1b23) 11...d6 12.e3 d7 13.c1 ce5 14.b3 b8 (M. Labollita J. Pierrot, Asuncion 2003) ( 14...e8 (P. Schlosser - J. Lautier, France
2007) 15.f4 g4 16.d4 gf6 17.e4 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. ) 15.f4 g4 16.d4 b6 17.e4 gf6 18.e2 b7 19.e5
xg2 20.xg2 dxe5 21.fxe5 c6+ 22.g1 e8 23.e4
B1c) 7...e5 8.g2 xc4 9.d2 e5 10.b3 xb3 11.axb3 d6
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12.c4 xc4 13.bxc4= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Stockfish DD - Hannibal 1.4b, Internet 2013;
B2) 6...e5 7.g2 xc4 8.1c3 ( 8.a4 a6 9.1c3= - 8. N1c3 a6 9.
Qa4 ) 8...a6 9.a4 e6 10.xc4 axb5 11.xb5 xb5 12.xb5 b4+
13.d2 xd2+ 14.xd2 e7 15.hc1 d5 16.c7+ d7 17.xb7 hb8
18.xb8 xb8 19.a4 xb5 20.axb5 xb5= Equal chances, quiet position.
J. Nogueiras Santiago - L. Dominguez Perez, Merida 2007;
C) 6.c2 [Chapter] [#]
C1) 6...h5
C1a) 7.h3 e4 8.e3 a5+ ( 8...g6 9.g2 f5 10.d2 xd2 11.xd2
xb2 12.0-0 h4 13.b1 f6 14.b3= (with the idea Bc3) White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9.d2
C1a1) 9...c5 10.b1 ( 10.e2 (E. Tomashevsky - A. Morozevich,
Moscow 2005) d6 (with the idea Bf5) 11.f1 g6 12.f3 (with the idea
b4) c7 13.cd4 g7 14.b1 0-0= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 10...e5 11.g2 cd3+
12.e2 e6 13.f4 xc1+ 14.xc1 c6;
C1a2) 9...f5 10.xe4 ( worse move is 10.f3 e5 11.g2 e7
12.0-0 d6 13.b3 g6 (with the idea h4, Bf5) ) 10...xe4 11.f3 g6
12.f2 e6 (Hermann 2.0 - Snitch 1.6.2, Internet 2007) 13.b3 e7
14.b2 d6 15.d3 f5;
C1b) 7.g2 h4
C1b1) worse move is 8.0-0 hxg3 9.hxg3 c5
C1b11) 10.e4 d6 11.e3 ( 11.e3 xc4 12.ba3 a6 13.b4
(S. Ionov - A. Moiseenko, Dagomys 2009) e5 14.b5 a5 15.d4
h3 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...h3
12.xh3 xh3 13.c3 0-0-0;
C1b12) 10.c3 xc4 11.e3 d4 12.xd4 xd4 13.d1 c6
14.ed5 b8 15.f4 d6 16.b4= White has sufficient compensation
C1b2) 8.c3 hxg3 9.hxg3 xh1+ 10.xh1 a5 ( 10...e6
(V. Ivanchuk - R. Edouard, Warsaw (rapid) 2010) 11.b3 e7 12.f1
a5 13.b2 f8 14.f3 White has a slight spatial advantage. )
11.e3 d6 12.ed5 xd5 13.xd5 d7 14.xa5 xa5 15.b3 g6
16.e3 g7 17.d2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
C2) 6...d6 7.g2 g6 8.c3 g7 9.0-0 0-0 10.b3 e6 11.d5! d8
12.b2 xd5 13.xg7 e3 14.xe3 xg7 15.c2 a5 16.ad1
White has a slight spatial advantage. Gull 1.1 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011;
C3) 6...e5
C3a) 7.e3 h5 8.h3
C3a1) 8...d6 9.c3 d7 10.g2 ( 10.f4 (Bu Xiangzhi - N. Vitiugov,
Ningbo (rapid) 2010) c6 11.g2 e6 12.0-0 c8 13.h2 e7 )
10...e6 11.b3 xb3 12.axb3 c6 13.0-0 e7 14.d1 White has a
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slight spatial advantage. M. Veras Sanz - J. Baron Rodriguez, Aragon
2005;
C3a2) 8...c7 9.g2 xc4 10.c2 a5+ 11.c3 e5 12.0-0 e6
13.d2 c6 14.ad1= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
C3b) 7.b3 h5!? ( 7...c6 8.f3 e6 - 4... e6 5. g3 Qb6 6. Nc2 Ne5 7. b3
Qc6 8. f3 Nf6 ) 8.d4 c6 9.g1 c7 10.b2 c6 11.d2 e6 12.c3
a6 13.0-0-0 White has a slight spatial advantage. R. Montgomery - R.
Kasperek, corr. 2009;
C4) 6...e6 7.g2
C4a) 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0 ( 8...d5 - 7... d5 8. O-O Be7 ) 9.c3 ( 9.e4 d6
10.c3 - 9. Nc3 d6 10. e4 ) 9...d6 10.e4 a6 11.b3 ( 11.h1 b8
12.d2 d7 (E. Bacrot - P. Leko, Dortmund 2009) 13.b3 c7 14.a4 b6
15.e2 fe8 16.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. ) 11...b8 12.b2 d8 13.h1 a5 14.e3
b5 15.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Key game J. Lautier - Z.
Ribli, Austria 1998;
C4b) 7...d5
C4b1) 8.cxd5
C4b11) 8...exd5 9.0-0 e6 ( 9...e7 - 8. O-O Be7 9. cxd5 exd5 )
10.c3 d8 11.a4 a6 12.d4 b5 13.xe6 fxe6 14.c3
White has a pair of bishops. M. Roiz - B. Avrukh, Haifa 2008;
C4b12) 8...xd5 9.0-0 c5! 10.a3 ( 10.xd5 exd5 (with the idea
Bh3) 11.c3 d4 12.a4 a5 13.xc5 xc5 Booot 4.15.1 - Spike
1.2 Turin, Internet 2010 )
C4b121) 10...a5 11.e4
C4b1211) 11...de7 12.c3 a4 ( 12...b3 13.e3 b6 14.d4
xd1 15.fxd1 xd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 Black is behind
in development. B. Gelfand - V. Ivanchuk, Dagomys 2009 ) 13.e3
a7 14.b5 b8 15.c4 0-0 16.e5 White has a slight
C4b1212) 11...f6 12.c3 0-0 13.a4 b5 14.xc5 d8
15.a4 xc5 16.e3 f8 17.e2 White has a pair of bishops.;
C4b122) 10...0-0 11.b4 e7 12.xd5 d8! 13.c3 f6 14.e3
c7 15.f4 b6 16.d3 xc3 17.e3 xd5 18.xc3 d8
C4b2) 8.0-0
C4b21) 8...e7 9.cxd5
C4b211) 9...exd5 10.c3 0-0
C4b2111) 11.xd5 xd5
C4b21111) 12.xd5 e6 13.e4 f6 14.a4 ( 14.a4
(B. Gelfand - V. Ivanchuk, Polanica Zdroj 2000) ad8 15.e3
b3!? 16.fb1 d5 17.f5 xg2 18.xg2 fe8= Black has
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sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...ac8 15.d1
fd8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Waxman 2013 - Butcher 1.61, Internet 2014;
C4b21112) 12.xd5 h3 13.e1 ac8 14.e4 e5 15.e3
b4 16.e2 f3+ 17.h1 d4 18.c4 xc4 19.xc4 c8
20.d3 g4 21.f1 f3+ 22.g1 xe2+ 23.xe2 xe4
24.e3 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. Onno 1.0.0 Stockfish 1.4, Internet 2009;
C4b2112) 11.b3 d8 12.b2 f5 13.c1 ac8 14.d2
( 14.e3 d4 15.cd5 dxe3 16.xb6 xd1 17.xc8 xf1+
18.xf1 xc8 (L. Bruzon Batista - L. Dominguez Perez, Santa
Clara 2006) 19.d4 a3 20.c4 d7 21.xe3 a6 ) 14...e4
15.f4 xc3 16.xc3 g6 17.h3 c7 18.e3 a6=
more comfortable. K. Goebel - C. Giuliani, corr. 2010;
C4b2113) 11.e3! d4 12.ed5 xd5 13.xd5 d8 14.a3
(weakness d4) Rhetoric 1.0 - Abrok 5.0, Internet (blitz) 2013;
C4b212) 9...xd5
C4b2121) 10.e3 xe3 11.xe3 xb2 12.xc6+ bxc6 13.d4
b5 ( 13...b7 14.xg7 g8 15.c3 c5 16.c2 g6 17.d2
White has slightly better pawn structure. V. Topalov - R.
Ponomariov, Las Vegas (rapid) 1999 ) 14.xg7 g8 15.c3 a6
16.e1 d8 17.d2 ( 17.c2 f5!? 18.xf5 exf5 19.d2 f4=
White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of
bishops. L. Bruzon Batista - V. Anand, Leon 2006 ) 17...f5
18.a4 b5 19.b3 c5 20.e3 g4 21.a4 a6= White has
slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. R. Mislin
- C. Gilbert, corr. 2010;
C4b2122) 10.c3 xc3 11.bxc3 0-0 12.e3 a5 13.d4 e5
14.f4 (V. Ivanchuk - L. Dominguez Perez, Linares 2009) g6
15.b3 a6 16.c7 c4 17.a5 e5;
C4b2123) 10.xd5 exd5 11.c3 d4 ( 11...e6 12.xd5 xd5
13.xd5 0-0 14.e3!? xb2 15.d4 fd8 16.xc6 bxc6
17.c4 b7 18.ab1 (weakness c6) Zappa Mexico - Naum 3,
Internet 2008 ) 12.d5 d8 13.xe7 xe7 ( 13...xe7?!
14.d3 d5 15.d1 f5 16.a3+ f6 17.e3 e6 18.xf5
xf5 19.d6+ e6 20.f4+ f5 21.h4+ e6 22.e4 g6
23.b4 ad8 24.b2 White has the initiative. Danasah 3.63 Hermann 2.3, Internet 2008 ) 14.xd4 h3 15.xc6 e4 16.f3
xc6 17.f2 0-0 18.e4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. MadChess 1.3 - iCE 0.1, Internet 2014;
C4b22) 8...dxc4 9.ba3 ( 9.e3?! a6 10.d2 e7 11.dxc4
0-0 12.d2 d8 13.c1 d4= The position is objectively equal,
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although a touch more comfortable for Black. Murka 3 - DiscoCheck 5.
0.1, Internet 2013 ) 9...a6 10.b3! e7 ( 10...cxb3?! 11.axb3 b6
12.e3 d8 13.xd8+ xd8 14.b5 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. G. Rocabert Andreu - J.
Hernando Rodrigo, Montcada 1999 ) 11.xc4 0-0 12.b2 d8
13.c1 d7 14.d1 e8 15.a4 xd1+ 16.xd1 d8 17.e1 b5
18.axb5 xb5 19.c3 c5 20.f3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. M. Lecroq - C. Mokrys,
corr. 2008 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 5...e6 6.g2 ( 6.c3= - Line 034 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4.
d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. g3 )
A) 6...b6 7.b5 ( 7.c2= - 5... Qb6 6. Nc2 e6 7. Bg2; 7.b3= - 5... Qb6 6.
Nb3 e6 7. Bg2 ) 7...e5 8.e3 c5 9.xc5 xc5 10.1a3
A1) 10...e7?! 11.d2 ( 11.0-0 a6 12.d4 d6 13.d2 d8 14.ac1
c7 15.fd1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. A. Naumann - A. Volokitin, Plovdiv 2008 ) 11...a5
12.0-0 d6 13.fd1 a6 14.ac1 White has a lasting initiative. I.
Papaioannou - V. Akopian, Bursa 2010;
A2) 10...d5 11.cxd5 a6 12.d4 xd4 13.xd4 exd5 14.c1 0-0 15.f4
eg4 16.h3 e3 17.f2 xg2 18.xg2 (weakness d5) Strelka 5.5 Naum 4.2, Internet 2012;
B) 6...b4+ 7.d2 ( 7.c3 - Line 034 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4
cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. g3 Bb4 7. Bg2 ) 7...c5 ( 7...e7 - Line 116 : 1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. g3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 Nc6 ) 8.c3
( 8.b3 e7= - Line 116 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. g3
Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bc5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Bg2 Nc6 )
B1) 8...b6 9.e3 d5 10.0-0
B1a) 10...xd4 11.exd4 dxc4
B1a1) 12.d5!? exd5 ( 12...xd5 13.xg7 g8 14.c3 xc3
15.xc3 White has the initiative. A. Karpov - Z. Hracek, Cap d'Agde
(rapid) 1996 ) 13.xf6 gxf6 14.c3 d4 15.d5 d8 16.h5
B1a2) 12.d2 0-0 13.xc4 a6 14.e3 White has the initiative.;
B1b) 10...0-0 11.b3 e7 12.xf6 xf6 13.cxd5 d8 14.c3 b4
15.d6 xd6 16.e2 d5 17.e4 d8 18.xf6+ xf6 19.c4=
White. Komodo TCEC - Stockfish 5.0, Internet (blitz) 2014;
B2) 8...0-0 9.0-0 e7 10.b3 b6 (A. Sumets - S. Agdestein, Rhodes
2013) 11.xf6!? xf6 12.c3 e7 13.c1 d8 14.a4 c7 15.d4=
White.;
C) 6...c5 7.b3 ( 7.c2 d5 8.0-0 0-0 9.g5 dxc4 10.d2 h6 11.e3
xe3 12.xe3 c3 13.bxc3 c7 Bu Xiangzhi - M. Krasenkow, Helsingor
1116
2011 )
C1) 7...b4+
C1a) 8.d2
C1a1) 8...d5 9.cxd5 exd5 ( 9...xd5 10.0-0 0-0 11.xb4 cxb4
12.d2 b6 13.a3!? xa2 14.d4 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. M. Carlsen - N. De Firmian, Tromsoe
2007 ) 10.xb4 xb4 11.0-0 0-0 12.c3 e6 13.d4 (weakness
d5) E. Jimenez Zerquera - J. Gonzalez Zamora, Havana 1952;
C1a2) 8...e7= - Line 116 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5.
g3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bc5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Bg2 Nc6;
C1b) 8.c3 - Line 034 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4
Nc6 6. g3 Bc5 7. Nb3 Bb4 8. Bg2;
C2) 7...e7 8.c3= - Line 034 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5.
Nxd4 Nc6 6. g3 Bc5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Bg2 ]
[ 5...d6 6.g2 d7 7.c3 ( 7.0-0 g6 8.c3= - Line 032 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3.
Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 d6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. O-O ) 7...g6= - Line 032 :
1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 d6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 ]
[ 5...a5+ 6.c3 e4 7.db5 xc3 8.xc3 g6 9.g2 g7 10.0-0!? d6
( 10...xc3 11.bxc3 xc3 12.h6 xc4 13.d2 g8 14.fd1 White has
development. ) 11.d5 e6 12.d2 d8 13.b3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. P. Eljanov - S. Kudrin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ]
[ 5...h5 6.g2 h4 7.c3 g6 8.g5 hxg3 9.hxg3 xh1+ 10.xh1 g7 11.c5
( 11.b3 b6 12.d5 (E. Tomashevsky - M. Carlsen, Moscow (blitz) 2012) b7
13.xf6+ exf6 14.f4 c8 15.c1 White has slightly better pawn structure. )
11...g4 (Komodo 5 - Chiron 1.5, Internet 2012) 12.db5 a5 13.a4 xc3+
14.xc3 xa4 15.xa4 Black has difficulties developing his pieces. ]
6.b5 b4+
[ 6...d6 7.1c3 ( 7.g5 e6 8.e3 c8 9.xf6 (E. Romanov - A. Naiditsch,
Warsaw (rapid) 2011) gxf6 10.e2 f5 11.5c3 g7 12.d5 b5!? 13.bc3
b4 14.a4 0-0= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. ) 7...a6 8.a3 e7 9.g2 0-0 10.0-0 e6 11.b3 c8
( 11...d7 12.c2 (V. Tkachiev - V. Milov, Cannes (blitz) 2006) c8 13.b2
c5 14.e3 f5 15.ed5 (weakness d6) )
A) 12.d5 g4 13.f3 e6 14.f2! ( 14.e4 b5! 15.e3 bxc4 16.xc4
xd5 17.exd5 b4 18.f2 bxd5 19.c1 e8 20.e1= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/
Centaur>, Internet 2007 ) 14...e8 15.e4 d8 16.e3 d7 17.c1=
White.;
B) 12.b2 b5 ( 12...h5 13.d5 h4 14.c2 b5 15.cxb5 axb5 16.ce3
xd5 17.xd5 hxg3 18.hxg3 g5 19.e3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. V. Artemiev - A. Gabrielian, Izhevsk 2014 ) 13.d5 bxc4 14.xc4
1117
xd5 15.xd5 h3 16.g2 e6 17.e3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Y. Tyulenko - B. Fister, corr.
2012 ]
7.1c3
[ 7.d2 a6
A) 8.xb4 axb5 9.d6
A1) 9...e4 10.g2 xd6 ( 10...a5+? 11.b4 xb4 12.xe4! c2+
13.f1 xa1 (E. Bacrot - M. Vachier-Lagrave, Bastia (rapid) 2012) 14.a3!
bxc4 15.xc4 c3 16.d5 d4 17.b6! xd5 18.xd5 a6 19.xc8
d8 20.xe5+- White has an overwhelming advantage. ) 11.xd6 bxc4
12.0-0 e7 13.d5= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
A2) 9...a5+
A2a) 10.c3 b4 11.b5 b3+ (S. Ernst - L. Bruzon Batista, Wijk aan Zee
2012) 12.d2 xd2+ ( 12...xa2!? 13.d1 e4 14.d3 a5+
15.c3 xd6 16.xd6= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 13.xd2 e4+ 14.d3! xf2+ 15.c3 xa2 16.g2 xh1
17.xh1 b6 18.d1= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
A2b) 10.d2 e4 11.c5 xd6 12.cxd6 b4 13.g2 xb2 14.e3 b4
15.0-0 xd6 16.e2 0-0 17.fd1 c7 18.d5= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 - Sting SF 2, Internet 2012;
B) 8.5c3 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.g2 e6 11.0-0 b6 ( 11...0-0 12.xd5
xd5 13.xb4 xg2 14.xg2 xb4 15.c3 (P. Schlosser - A.
Areshchenko, Yerevan 2014) e7 16.b3 ad8 17.fd1 c6=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12.a4 ( worse move is 12.e3 c4 13.c1
0-0 14.d1 (L. Aronian - H. Nakamura, London 2012) a5 15.d5 xe3
16.xe3 ad8 17.bc3 c5= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. ) 12...e7 13.bc3 0-0 14.b3 xa4
15.xa4 c8 A. Iljin - P. Eljanov, Loo 2013 ]
7...d6
[ 7...a6 8.d6+ e7 9.f5+ ( 9.xc8+ xc8 10.g2 (Bagatur 1.3a - EveAnn
1.71, Internet 2013) xc3+ 11.bxc3 a5 12.0-0 xc4 13.a3+ d6 14.b4
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 9...f8
10.e3 e4 11.ed5 xc3 12.bxc3 c5 13.g2 d6 14.e3 xe3
15.xe3 e6 16.0-0 White has a lasting advantage. G. Kamsky - Le Quang
Liem, Amsterdam 2012 ]
8.a3
[ 8.g2 a6 9.a3 xc3+ 10.bxc3 0-0 11.0-0 h6 12.c2 c7 13.e3 e6=
White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. Key game
V. Kramnik - A. Grischuk, Kazan (m/5, rapid) 2011 ]
8...xc3+ 9.xc3 e6 10.g2
[ 10.e4 0-0
1118
A) 11.h3?! (V. Ivanchuk - M. Muzychuk, Cap d'Agde (blitz) 2013) a5!
(aimed against c4) 12.g5 ( worse move is 12.b3 [#] b5! 13.xb5 xe4
14.g2 a6 15.xe4 axb5 16.xa8 xa8 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 12...xc4 13.xc4 xc4 14.d5 xd5
15.xf6 xf6 16.xd5 fc8 17.xb7 ab8 18.xa7 xb2 19.0-0 g6
White can maintain equality with accurate play.;
B) 11.b3 (C. Berczes - A. Szeberenyi, Hungary 2014) a6 12.g2 b5!?
13.d5 bxc4 14.bxc4 c8 15.0-0 d7= White has a pair of bishops. Black
has slightly better pawn structure. ]
10...xc4 11.g5 0-0 12.c1 d4 13.e3 b3 14.xf6 xf6 15.e4 e6
16.g5 xc1! 17.xe6 d3+ 18.d2 fxe6 19.f4 ac8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Best Mutual Play Key game V. Ivanchuk - P.
Leko, Beijing 2014
82
Symmetrical Variation,Geller Var
Line 034
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A33
08.10.2013
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.c4 c5 3.c3 e6 4.d4
[#] cxd4
[ 4...d5 - Line 243 ]
5.xd4 c6 [Chapter] [#]
[ 5...a6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6.e4 - Line 442 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4 Nf6 6.
Nc3;
B) 6.e3
B1) 6...c7 7.e2 b6 8.0-0 b7 9.f3 ( 9.f4 c6 10.b3 e7 11.f3
0-0 ) 9...b4 10.xb7 xb7 11.d2 e7= M. Krasenkow - A. Miles, Las
Vegas 1999;
B2) 6...b6
B2a) 7.e2 b7 8.0-0
B2a1) 8...e7 9.b3 0-0 10.b2
B2a11) 10...c6 11.c1 ( 11.f3 b8 12.xc6 xc6 13.xc6
dxc6 14.f3 c7= A. Karpov - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
1994 ) 11...c8 12.f3 d6 13.xc6 xc6 14.xc6 xc6 15.f3
comfortable for White. J. Hernando Pertierra - J. Vilela de Acuna,
Alicante 1978;
B2a12) 10...d6 11.f3 ( 11.c1 bd7 12.d2 c8 13.fd1 c7
14.e1 a8 15.f1 fc8= The position is objectively equal, although
1119
advantage. U. Andersson - Z. Ribli, Tilburg 1980 ) 11...c7 12.c1
( 12.xb7 xb7 13.f3 xf3 14.gxf3 c8 15.fd1 bd7 16.f4 g6
17.g2 ab8= Equal chances, quiet position. T. Gareev - G.
Sargissian, Las Vegas 2009 ) 12...bd7 13.xb7 xb7 14.f3 xf3
15.xf3 fc8 ( 15...ac8 16.fd1 fd8 17.d4 f8 18.h3 g6
19.g4 White has a slight spatial advantage. U. Andersson - Z. Ribli,
Reggio Emilia 1991 ) 16.fd1 ab8 17.d4= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. D.
Misic - D. Kosanovic, Vrnjacka Banja 2009;
B2a2) 8...c7= - 6... Qc7 7. Be2 b6 8. O-O Bb7;
B2b) 7.f3 a7 (Hiarcs 9 - Deep Fritz 8, Internet (blitz) 2004) 8.g3 b7
9.e2 b4 10.c2 e7 11.0-0 0-0 12.b3 e4 13.xe4 xe4 14.b2
f6 15.d4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
B3) 6...c6 7.e2 d5 8.0-0 d6 9.b3 c7 10.h3 a5 (O. Romanishin R. Vaganian, Vilnius 1975) 11.b2 dxc4 12.bxc4 e7 13.c1 0-0;
C) 6.a3
C1) 6...c7
C1a) 7.g5 e7 8.e3 ( 8.c1 d6 9.e3 b6 10.e2 b7 11.0-0 bd7
12.h4 0-0= Lj. Ljubojevic - F. Caruana, Amsterdam 2009 ) 8...b6 9.e2
b7 10.0-0 0-0 11.c1 c6 12.f4 e5 13.b4 ac8= P. Lafuente - L.
Nisipeanu, Caleta 2011;
C1b) 7.e4 - Line 442 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4 Nf6
6. Nc3 Qc7 7. a3;
C2) 6...d5 7.cxd5 xd5 8.f3 xc3 9.xd8+ xd8 10.bxc3 b6 11.g3
b7 12.g2 c5 13.0-0 e7 14.d1 c8= Equal chances, quiet position.
Houdini 2.0c - Critter 1.4, Internet 2012;
D) 6.g3 c7 - Line 116 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. g3 Qc7
6. Nc3 a6;
E) 6.g5
E1) 6...c7 7.e3 b6 8.d3 b7 9.0-0 c6 10.c1 c8 11.e2 e5
( 11...e7 12.xc6 xc6 13.d5! exd5 14.xf6 xf6 15.cxd5 xb2
16.c2 e5 17.dxc6 dxc6 18.xa6 d8 19.f3 L. Aronian - V. Ivanchuk,
Nalchik 2009 ) 12.h4 e7 13.g3 0-0 14.f3 h5 15.f2 f5=;
E2) 6...c6 7.e3 e7 8.e2 a5 9.h4 e4 10.xc6 ( 10.xe7 xc3
11.xc6 bxc6 12.d2 xe7 13.bxc3 c5 14.b1 c7 15.f3 b8= )
10...dxc6 11.xe7 xe7 ( 11...xc3 12.d6 e4+ 13.b4 N. Nikcevic L. Gonda, Sibenik 2010 ) 12.c2 xc3 13.bxc3 g6 14.0-0 e5 15.ad1
f6 16.f4 exf4 17.e4 g7 18.d4+ f6 19.xf4 f8=;
E3) 6...b6 7.e4 b7 ( 7...c7 8.d3 b7 9.e2 (T. Naegele - E. Lobron,
Bern 1994) c6 10.xc6 xc6 11.d1 e7 ) 8.e5 h6 9.d2
E3a) 9...h7 10.g4 d6 11.0-0-0 dxe5 12.xe6 fxe6 13.xe6+
1120
( 13.h5+ e7 14.e4 c6 15.g5+ hxg5 16.xd8 xd8 17.xg5
xg5 18.xh8 f6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. ) 13...e7 14.xb6= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. S. Atalik - F. Vallejo Pons, Turin 2006;
E3b) 9...e4 10.xe4 xe4 11.g4 b7 12.d1 ( 12.e2 h5 13.h3
c7 14.c3 xe5 15.d1 c7 16.0-0 c6 17.f3= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Chiron 1.1a - Spark 1.0,
Internet 2012 ) 12...c7 13.f3 h5 14.f4 xf3 15.xf3 c6 16.c3
c8 17.e4 b4 18.xb4 xb4=;
E4) 6...b6 7.b3 b4 8.xf6 gxf6 9.c1 c7 10.e3 b6 11.d4 g8
12.xf6 b7 13.h4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. B. Gelfand - A. Dreev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005;
E5) 6...e7 7.e3
E5a) 7...0-0 8.e2 b6 9.f3 a7 10.0-0 b7 11.c1 h6 12.h4 d6
13.b3 ( 13.b3 xf3 14.xf3 bd7 15.fd1 b8= J. Markos - L.
Nisipeanu, Kallithea 2008 ) 13...c8 14.xb7 xb7 15.f4 M. Bartel - V.
Iordachescu, Port Erin 2007;
E5b) 7...c7 8.e2 b6 9.0-0 ( 9.f3 b7 10.xf6 gxf6 11.c1 xf3
12.xf3 c6 13.0-0 c8 14.xc6 xc6 15.g4 f8 Gull II - Fritz 12,
Internet 2013 ) 9...b7 10.d2 0-0 11.fd1 d6 12.f3 d8 13.f4
h5 14.ac1 xf4 15.exf4
E5b1) 15...g6
E5b11) 16.f5
E5b111) 16...gxf5?! 17.d5! exd5 18.d4! ( 18.cxd5 d7
(J. Lautier - L. Van Wely, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/6) 2005) 19.f4 f6
20.d3 c8 21.e1= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 18...e8 ( 18...d7 19.c3 h8 20.h3 f8 21.g5 f6
22.xf6+ g7 23.h4 White has the attack. ) 19.c3 d7
20.g3+ h8 21.xf5 f6 22.h6 e6 23.h3 f8 24.cxd5
xd5 25.xd5 xb2 26.d2 c1+ 27.xc1 xc1 28.f1;
E5b112) 16...exf5 17.d5 xd5 18.cxd5 b7 19.d4 e8
E5b12) 16.e3 f8 17.g5 h6 18.ge4 d7 19.h4 h5 20.g3
J. Lautier - L. Van Wely, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/4) 2005;
E5b2) 15...d7 16.d4 g6 17.g4 e8 18.e2 f6 19.f3 ac8 ]
[ 5...b4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6.g3 - Line 199 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nc3 c5 5. g3 cxd4 6.
Nxd4;
B) 6.b3
B1) 6...c5 7.e3 ( 7.f3 - Line 173 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.
Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Bxc5 6. Nf3 ) 7...b6 8.f3 0-0 9.f2 c6 10.xc6 ( 10.e3
b7 11.d1 c8 12.e2 e7 13.0-0 fd8= V. Milov - L. Van Wely,
Ourense 2009 ) 10...xf2+ 11.xf2 dxc6 12.d1 e7 13.e3 b7 14.e2
1121
fd8= S. Sarsam - S. Bouaziz, Tunis 2001;
B2) 6...a6 7.g3 ( 7.d2 0-0 8.e3 b6 9.e2 b7 10.0-0 e7 11.fd1
c8 12.e1 c5 13.c2 a6 S. Mamedyarov - S. Azarov, Ohrid 2009 )
7...c5 8.c2 e7 9.e3 g4 10.g2 xe3 11.xe3 0-0 12.0-0 f5;
C) 6.db5 d5 ( 6...0-0 7.a3 xc3+ 8.xc3 d5 9.g5 c6 10.e3 h6
11.h4 d4 12.exd4 xd4 13.d3 e5 14.0-0 e8 15.e1 M. Mollero - S.
Djuric, Acqui Terme 2013 )
C1) 7.f4?! 0-0 8.cxd5 ( 8.e3 a6 9.a3 a5 10.d6 xc3+ 11.bxc3
(A. Czebe - D. Berczes, Hungary 2003) bd7 12.cxd5 e5! 13.g5 c7
14.c4 b5 15.d2 xc3 Black has the initiative. )
C1a) 8...exd5 9.a3 ( 9.c7? c6! 10.xa8 d4 11.a3 a5 (R. Svrsek J. Bares, corr. 2005) 12.b4 xb4 13.axb4 xb4 14.c1 e4! 15.d3
a5! 16.f3 xc3 17.f2 f5 18.c4 xa8 ) 9...xc3+ 10.bxc3
(L. Lenic - D. Jakovenko, Heraklio 2007) a5! 11.b3 c6 12.d1
( 12.e3 a6 13.c7 b6 14.d6 d7 ) 12...e4 13.e3 e6;
C1b) 8...xd5 9.d2 a6 10.xd5 xd2+ 11.xd2 axb5 12.b4
xd2+ 13.xd2 d8+ 14.e1 e5;
C2) 7.cxd5 exd5 8.g5 0-0 9.e3 c6 10.e2 a6 11.d4 xc3+
12.bxc3 a5 13.f3 xc3+ 14.f2 xd4 15.xf6 gxf6 16.c1 b2
17.xd4 xd4 18.exd4 d7= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. This position is rather drawish. L. Aronian - J. Gustafsson,
Deizisau 2002;
D) 6.d2
D1) 6...0-0 7.a3
D1a) 7...c5 8.b3 e7
D1a1) 9.g3 c6 (T. Likavsky - V. Priehoda, Czechoslovakia 1992)
( 9...d5 10.cxd5 exd5 11.e3 c6 12.g2 e6 13.0-0 c8=
V. Salov - J. Lautier, Dos Hermanas 1995 ) 10.g2 d6 11.f4 e5
12.g5 e6 13.xf6 xf6 14.d2 d7;
D1a2) 9.e4 c6 ( 9...d5 (I. Eged - K. Petrik, Slovakia 2006) 10.e5
fd7 11.f4 f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.e3 c6 14.e2= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 10.e3=
- Line 035 : 5... Nc6 6. a3 Bc5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. e4 O-O 9. Be3 ( 10.f4=
- Line 035 : 5... Nc6 6. a3 Bc5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. e4 O-O 9. Bf4 );
D1b) 7...e7 8.e3 c6= - 6... Nc6 7. a3 Be7 8. e3 O-O;
D2) 6...c6 7.a3 e7
D2a) 8.xc6 dxc6 9.f4 d7 ( 9...xd1+ 10.xd1 d7
(H. Hernandez Carmenates - V. Gashimov, Ourense 2009) 11.c7 d8
12.xd8 xd8 13.e3 e7 14.e2 e5= Equal chances, quiet position. )
10.d6 (K. Soderberg - W. Blank, corr. 2003) c5 11.g3 0-0 12.e3
a5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
D2b) 8.e3 0-0 9.e2 d5 10.cxd5 xd4 11.exd4 xd5 12.f3 b6
13.e3 c4 14.0-0 xe3 15.fxe3 d7= L. Lenic - R. Ponomariov,
1122
[ [Chapter] [#] 5...d5
A) 6.e3
A1) 6...e7 7.cxd5 ( 7.e2 dxc4 8.xc4 d7 9.0-0 c6 10.e4 a6
11.a3 0-0= B. Macieja - A. Naiditsch, Germany 2004 ) 7...exd5 8.b5+ d7
9.0-0 0-0 10.xd7 xd7 11.b3 c6 12.b2 ac8= R. Espinosa Flores A. Redolfi, San Nicolas 1957;
A2) 6...c6 7.cxd5 exd5 8.b5= - Line 033 : 4. e3 Nc6 5. d4 d5 6. cxd5
exd5 7. Bb5 cxd4 8. Nxd4 ( 8.e2= - Line 033 : 4. e3 Nc6 5. d4 d5 6. cxd5
exd5 7. Be2 cxd4 8. Nxd4 );
B) 6.cxd5 xd5 7.d2 ( 7.g3 xc3 8.bxc3 e5 9.b5 a6 10.xd8+ xd8
11.a3 e6 12.g2 c7 13.c2 c6= D. Bocharov - E. Safarli, Moscow
2009 )
B1) 7...b4 8.b3 ( 8.xd5 xd2+ 9.xd2 xd5 10.e3 0-0 11.f3
xd2+ 12.xd2 c6 13.b5 d7 14.0-0 fd8= Equal chances, quiet
position. B. Villegas - A. Alekhine, Buenos Aires (sim) 1926 ) 8...0-0 9.e3
xc3 10.xb4 (P. Nikolic - P. Van der Sterren, Munich 1994) d5 11.a3
e5 12.b3 c6=;
B2) 7...c5 8.b3 b6 9.g3 0-0 10.g2 e7 11.0-0 d8 12.c1 c6
13.c2 (Le Quang Liem - K. Sasikiran, Guangzhou 2010) db4 14.d1
( 14.b1?! e5 15.fd1 e6 ) 14...d5=;
B3) 7...e7
B3a) 8.e4 xc3 9.xc3 0-0 10.e2 b6 11.b3 ( 11.0-0 d8
12.b3 d7 13.fd1 a6 14.ac1 c5 15.a3 a4 16.b3 e8=
L. Simal Moreira - A. Schellen, corr. 2009 ) 11...xb3 12.xb3 d7
13.d1 a4 14.d3 d7= P. Nikolic - S. Ernst, Netherlands 2009;
B3b) 8.e3 0-0 9.e2 ( 9.c4 b6 10.b3 e5 11.f3 c6 12.0-0
g4= A. Miles - M. Adams, Hove 1997 ) 9...e5 10.f3 c6 11.0-0 e6
12.xd5 xd5 13.c3 xd1 14.fxd1 f6= Equal chances, quiet
position. J. Granda Zuniga - A. Beliavsky, Leon 2008 ]
[ worse move is 5...b6
A) 6.g3 c5 ( 6...c6= - 5... Nc6 6. g3 Qb6 ) 7.e3 c6 8.g2 xd4 9.exd4
xd4 10.0-0 e5 ( 10...0-0?! 11.a4 d6 12.e3 e5 (R. Bonnmann - S.
Wissmann, Cologne 2006) 13.c5 xd1 14.axd1 d8 15.fe1 c7
16.c3 a6 17.e7 e8 18.xf6 gxf6 19.e4 g7 20.d6 xd6
21.xd6 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
11.b5
A1) 11...0-0
A1a) 12.a4 c5 (Z. Rahman - E. Hossain, Dhaka 1999) ( 12...a5?
13.xd4 exd4 14.b3 d5 15.c5 c6 16.xd4 f5 17.b2 P. Nielsen B. Gelfand, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 13.a5 d8 14.e3 xe3 15.fxe3 d5
16.cxd5 a6 17.c3 d6 18.d2 d7=;
A1b) 12.xd4 exd4 13.b3 d5 14.b2 dxc4 15.xd4 a6 16.f3 d8
1123
17.f4 e8 18.bxc4 e6 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Human, Internet (blitz)
2009) 19.ac1 ac8 20.c5 White has a pair of bishops.;
A2) 11...c5 12.e3 d5 ( 12...xe3 13.d6+ e7 14.f5+ f8
15.xe3 d6 16.a4 a5 17.a3 b8 18.b3 c7 19.d2 White has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black's king is stuck
in the center. T. Biedermann - T. Schmidt, corr. 2008 ) 13.xc5 xc5 14.b4
b6 15.a4 0-0 16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5 e6 18.e4 fc8 19.fc1 a5
20.bxa5 xa5 V. Kireev - V. Shatkovsky, corr. 2011;
B) 6.a3 d6 7.e4 c6 8.b3 c7 9.e2 d7 10.e3 e5 11.d2 e7
12.0-0 0-0 13.f4 g6 14.g3 h6 15.f3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
6.g3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 6.a3= 35 - Line ]
[ 6.db5 [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players
(with international titles):
A) Recommendation for club level players: 6...d6 [Chapter] [#] 7.f4 ( 7.e4
- Line 449 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Nf6 7.
N1c3 )
A1) 7...e5? [#] 8.c5! d7 ( 8...h5 9.e3 xf4 10.exf4 c6 11.cxd6+M. Krasenkow - Peng Xiaomin, Shanghai 2000 ) 9.e4 a6 10.xd6+ xd6
11.xd6+- M. Rivas Pastor - S. Mirza, Thessaloniki 1984;
A2) 7...e5 8.g5 a6
A2a) 9.xf6 gxf6 10.a3 f5 11.e3 e6 12.e2 g7
A2a1) 13.d2 e4 14.0-0 ( worse move is 14.c2 c8 15.d1 0-0
16.0-0 e5 (weakness c4) H. Olafsson - Yu Yangyi, Reykjavik (rapid)
2013 ) 14...0-0 15.ad1 c8= - 13. O-O O-O 14. Qd2 Rc8 15. Rad1
e4;
A2a2) 13.0-0 0-0 14.d2 c8 15.ad1 e4 ( 15...a5 16.d5 xd2
17.xd2 e4 (1/2-1/2 S. Grigoriants - D. Khismatullin, Moscow (rapid)
2012) 18.b3 xd5 19.xd5 e5 20.f4 exf3 21.xf3 b4 22.d2
c5 23.b1 c6 24.d3 e7= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 16.xd6 b6 17.d2
fd8 18.c2 b4 19.b3 xd1 20.xd1 xb3 21.axb3 a5
22.d5 f8 23.b4 xb2 24.bxa5 xa3=;
A2b) 9.a3 e7 10.e3 0-0 11.e2 e6 12.0-0 c8 ( 12...d7
13.xe7 xe7 14.d2 b6 K. Miton - D. Bocharov, Sochi 2007 )
13.d2 a5 14.fd1 fd8= A. Donchenko - Bu Xiangzhi, Biel 2011;
B) 6...c5 [Chapter] [#]
B1) 7.f4 0-0 8.c7 ( 8.d6 b6 9.xc5 xc5 10.d6 d4 11.e3
xd6 12.xd4 (A. Enterfeldt - N. Malmdin, corr. 1980) xd4 13.exd4 b6
14.f3 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 8...e7 9.d6 xd6=
- 6... Bb4 7. Bf4 O-O 8. Bc7 Qe7 9. Bd6 Bxd6;
B2) 7.a3 0-0 8.b4 e7 9.d6 e8 10.f4 b6= R. Huebner - Lj.
1124
Ljubojevic, Amsterdam 1975;
B3) 7.d6+ e7 8.de4 xe4 9.xe4 b4+ 10.d2 d5
B3a) 11.e3 dxc4 12.xc4 (S. Wolff - H. Draba, corr. 2001) e5 13.e2
d5 14.0-0 d8 15.c2 d7 ( 15...xd2?! 16.d1 c6 17.xd2
xc2 18.xc2 );
B3b) 11.a3 d6 12.e3 a5 13.b1 dxc4 14.xc4 d8 15.b4 f5
16.0-0 Spike 1.4 - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011;
C) 6...b4 [Chapter] [#]
C1) 7.a3 xc3+ 8.xc3 d5 9.e3 ( 9.cxd5 exd5 10.e3 0-0= - 9. e3 O-O
10. cxd5 exd5 ) 9...0-0 10.cxd5 ( worse move is 10.e2 dxc4 11.xc4
xd1+ 12.xd1 d8+ (K. Landa - V. Gashimov, San Sebastian 2012)
13.e2 e5 14.b5 a6 15.a4 d7 16.d1 xa4 17.xd8+ xd8
18.xa4 c8=; 10.b4?! (J. Gustafsson - L. Fressinet, Oberhof 2011) e7
11.b2 d8 12.cxd5 exd5 13.b5 a6 14.d4 e5 Black has the
initiative. ) 10...exd5 11.d3 ( 11.e2 f5 12.0-0 c8 13.d2 (E. L'Ami D. Navara, Wijk aan Zee 2006) e7 14.f3 fd8 15.e2 e4=
Black. ) 11...d4 12.exd4 xd4 13.e3 e5 14.h3 d8 15.e2 d5
16.xd5 xd5 17.0-0-0 f5 18.xf5 xf5= Equal chances, quiet position.
Deep Frenzee May07 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008;
C2) 7.f4 0-0
C2a) 8.c7 e7 9.d6 xd6 10.xd6
C2a1) 10...e8 11.xe7 xe7 12.0-0-0 ( 12.g3 a6 13.d4 b6
14.g2 b8 15.0-0 f6 16.fd1 b7 17.b3= The position is
Rustemov - P. Eljanov, Internet (blitz) 2003 )
C2a11) 12...a6 13.d6 xd6 14.xd6 b5
C2a111) 15.e4 bxc4 ( 15...b4 16.a4 a7 17.d3 d8 18.b6
V. Gasthofer - T. Heinatz, Germany 2013 ) 16.xc4 f5 (Butcher 1.
60n1 - Gosu 0.16, Internet 2010) 17.e5 a7 18.b3 g6 19.e1;
C2a112) 15.e3 (Sloppy 0.2.0 - Crafty 22.1, Internet 2008) bxc4
16.xc4 a7 17.hd1;
C2a12) 12...d5 13.cxd5 exd5 14.e3 ( 14.xd5 xd5 15.xd5 e6
16.d4 xa2 17.c3 c8 18.e3 f6= ) 14...a6 15.d4 f6
16.d3 d7 17.d2 ac8 18.b1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. (weakness d5) M. Rivas
Pastor - L. Oll, Malaga 1991;
C2a2) 10...d8
C2a21) 11.d1
C2a211) 11...b6 12.e3 ( 12.a3 a5 13.d6 b7
(Z. Azmaiparashvili - M. Illescas Cordoba, Ponferrada 1992) 14.e4
xd6 15.xd6 b7 16.f3 ) 12...a6
C2a2111) 13.a3 b7 14.e2 c8 ( 14...a7 15.0-0 a8
1125
16.d2 e7 17.fd1 White has a lasting advantage. Lj.
Ljubojevic - U. Andersson, Bugojno 1982 ) 15.0-0 e7 (Brutus 8.
05 - Pharaon 3.5.1, Internet 2009) 16.c2 f5 17.f4 c7
18.xc7 xc7 19.g4 e7 20.d6 c8 21.d4 h6 22.f4;
C2a2112) 13.a3 a5 14.d6 b7 (Toga II 1.4.2 - Fritz 11,
Internet 2009) 15.e2 xd6 16.xd6 b7 17.0-0;
C2a212) 11...a6 12.c7
C2a2121) 12...a7!? 13.c5 [#] g4!
C2a21211) 14.e4 f5 15.c4 g5 16.0-0 ( 16.h4 f6 17.g3
ce5 18.e2 f4 19.h3 h5 ) 16...f4 17.3d5 h6 18.h3
ge5 Umko 1.2 - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011;
C2a21212) 14.e3 f5 ( 14...ge5 15.a4 h4 16.b6
Shredder 12 - Booot 5.1.0, Internet 2011 ) 15.c4 xe3
16.xe6+ dxe6 17.xd8 xg2+ 18.f1 xd8 19.xg2 c6
20.he1 e5 21.3d5= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C2a2122) 12...b8 13.e4 b6 14.e2 b7 15.e5 xe5!
16.xe5 c8 17.xe6 fxe6 18.0-0 c5 19.d6 g5! 20.f3 c6
Hiarcs 13.2 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
C2a22) 11.e4 a5 12.0-0-0 a6 13.a3 b6 14.f4 b7 (D. Navara P. Eljanov, Deizisau 2005) 15.c2 fd8 16.e5 e8 17.xc6!? xc6
18.b4 a4 19.xa4 xa4= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C2a23) 11.g3 a6 12.a3 b6 13.b1 b4 14.xb4 xb4 15.g2
d5 16.cxd5 exd5 17.d1 e6= V. Korchnoi - L. Polugaevsky,
Buenos Aires (m/1) 1980;
C2a24) worse move is 11.0-0-0 a6 12.d4 e8 13.g3 (Scorpio 2.
05 - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2009) ( 13.xc6 bxc6 14.d4 d6 15.c5 d5
16.f4 f6 17.e4 a5 18.g3 a6 V. Korchnoi - L. Polugaevsky,
Buenos Aires (m/5) 1980 ) 13...xd4 14.xd4 b5! 15.cxb5 b6
16.a4 d5 17.e3 c7= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C2a25) 11.e3
C2a251) 11...a5
C2a2511) 12.d2 d5 13.cxd5
C2a25111) 13...exd5 14.e2 a6 15.d4 b4 ( 15...xd4
16.xd4 e6 17.0-0 V. Ivanchuk - J. Lautier, Monte Carlo
(blindfold) 1996 ) 16.0-0 xd4 17.xd4 xd4 18.exd4 e6
C2a25112) 13...xd5 14.xd5 xd2+ 15.xd2 exd5 16.d3
e6 17.hc1 B. Gulko - G. Kaidanov, Denver 1998;
C2a25113) 13...d8 14.d3 b4 (Stockfish 1.6s - Rybka 3
Dynamic, Internet 2010) 15.0-0 xd3 16.xd3 a6 17.d4
1126
xd5=;
C2a2512) 12.d3 a6 13.d4 e5 (Zeus 1.29 - Muse 0.899b,
Internet 2007) 14.d1 xd3+ 15.xd3 b5 16.c5 b7 17.b3
d8 18.0-0;
C2a252) 11...a6 12.d4 e8 13.xc6 bxc6 14.g3 b6 15.b1
a5 ( 15...c5 16.d3 b7 17.0-0 f6 18.e4 d6 19.c2 fd8
20.fd1 h6 21.h3 c7 22.d2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. (weakness d6) Houdini
3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 16.d3 a6 17.0-0 d5
18.b3 f6 19.e4 b8 20.e5 d7 21.fe1 c5 22.c2 f5
comfortable for White. S. Zorr - H. Egelhof, corr. 2009;
C2b) 8.d6 xd6 9.xd6
C2b1) 9...b6 10.d2
C2b11) 10...e8 11.xe8 xe8 12.e3 d8 13.e2 ( 13.c1 d6
14.e2 e7 15.0-0 d7 16.fd1 c6= O. Biriukov - V. Yemelin, St
Petersburg 2007 ) 13...d6 14.0-0 d7 15.fd1 e8 16.ab1 ac8
17.b3 a6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. V. Korchnoi - L. Polugaevsky, Buenos Aires (m/
13) 1980;
C2b12) 10...d4 11.0-0-0 xd6 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 d8
( 13...b6 14.e4 e5 15.d3 d8 16.g3 d6 17.g2 f8 18.hd1
e7 19.f4 D. Navara - K. Landa, Reggio Emilia 2008 ) 14.g3 b6
15.g2 b8 16.b3 b7 17.xb7 xb7 18.e4 J. Dorfman - A.
Moiseenko, Mallorca 2004;
C2b2) 9...e8
C2b21) 10.e3 b6 11.b1
C2b211) 11...b4 12.xe8 xe8 13.e2 d8 14.0-0 b6 15.a3
( 15.d2 a6 (V. Korchnoi - U. Andersson, Johannesburg 1981)
16.bc1 ac8 17.b3 d5 18.cxd5 xe2 19.xe2 exd5 20.d3=
for White. ) 15...e7 16.f4 ( 16.f3 b7 17.a4 (V. Filippov - V.
Zvjaginsev, Rethymnon 2003) ac8 18.bc1 d6 19.fd1 a6= )
16...b7 17.d3 ac8 18.b4 The Baron 2.23 - AnMon 5.66,
Internet 2009;
C2b212) 11...e5 12.xe8 xe8 13.e2 d6 14.0-0 d7 15.d2
ad8 16.fd1 c6 17.b4 V. Kramnik - B. Gelfand, Monte Carlo
(rapid) 2000;
C2b213) 11...c5 12.xe8 xe8 13.a4 (Movei 0.08.438 Scorpio 2.02, Internet 2008) d8 14.d1 d5 15.b5 xb5
16.xb5 d7 17.cxd5 exd5 18.e2 a6 19.d4 d6 20.0-0 e6=
for White.;
1127
C2b22) 10.xe8 xe8 11.e3 e7 12.d3 d8 13.0-0 d5 14.cxd5
exd5 15.c1 e6 16.e2 d4 17.exd4 f6 18.c2 g6 19.e4
ac8= Fruit 2.3.5m - Thinker 5.4Ai, Internet 2009;
C2b23) 10.a3 b6 11.e3 a6 12.xe8 xe8 13.e2 e7 14.0-0
d5= V. Korchnoi - L. Polugaevsky, Buenos Aires 1980;
C2b24) 10.d2 xd6 11.xd6 b6 ( 11...b6 12.b1 d8 13.g3
V. Korchnoi - L. Polugaevsky, Buenos Aires 1980 ) 12.e3 b7 13.d1
g5 14.g3 e7 15.e2 a5 16.0-0 ac8 17.d4 DeepSaros 3.
1a - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2012;
D) 6...d5 [Chapter] [#]
D1) 7.cxd5 xd5
D1a) 8.xd5 exd5 9.xd5 b4+ 10.d2 e6 ( 10...e7 11.0-0-0
xd2+ 12.xd2 0-0 13.d6 h4 14.g3 e4 15.f3 e3= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Helmer - H. Ivanov, corr.
2007 ) 11.xd8+ xd8 12.c3 0-0= Glaurung Mainz - Gandalf 6.0,
Internet 2005;
D1b) 8.e4 xc3 9.xd8+ xd8 10.xc3 c5 11.f4 ( worse move is
11.b5 d7 12.xc6 xc6 13.e2 e7 14.e3 d6= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Black has
a pair of bishops. R. Huebner - L. Portisch, Abano Therme 1980; 11.h4?!
e7 12.h3 b4 13.b1 d8 14.c4 a6 15.a3 c6 Lj. Ljubojevic V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2002 ) 11...e7 12.c1 d8 13.a3 d4=
Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
2011;
D2) 7.f4 e5 ( 7...d4 8.c7+ e7 9.xa8 dxc3 10.xd8+ xd8
11.c7+ e8 12.bxc3 e4 (Naum 4 - Stockfish 1.6, Internet 2009) 13.e3
xc3 14.a3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
8.cxd5 exf4 9.dxc6 bxc6 10.xd8+ xd8
D2a) 11.d4 [Chapter] [#]
D2a1) 11...d7 12.g3
D2a11) 12...fxg3 13.hxg3
D2a111) 13...b8 14.0-0-0 ( 14.g2 xb2 (U. Andersson - L.
Polugaevsky, Tilburg 1983) 15.a4 b4 16.xc6+ xc6 17.xc6
d6= ) 14...c7 15.e4 g4 16.d2 c5 17.h5 xd4 18.xd4
xf2 19.a5 a8 20.c5= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Naum 4 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2009;
D2a112) 13...b4 14.g2 xc3+ 15.bxc3 c7 16.b3 he8
17.h4 g4 18.f3 c8= K. Lerner - M. Krasenkow, Germany 1998;
D2a12) 12...b8 13.0-0-0 c7 14.gxf4 g4 15.d2 xf2 16.g1
g6= Z. Azmaiparashvili - P. Wolff, Wijk aan Zee 1993;
D2a13) 12...d6 13.g2 c8 14.0-0 e7 15.ad1 hd8 ( 15...h5
16.f3 hd8 17.d2 c7= U. Andersson - J. Timman, Tilburg 1983;
15...c7 (A. Shariyazdanov - B. Avrukh, Biel 2000) 16.d2 fxg3
1128
17.hxg3 b8 18.f3 b4 19.c1 White has slightly better pawn
structure. ) 16.f3 h6 17.d3 fxg3 18.hxg3 (Anechka 0.07 - Gaia 3.5,
Internet 2006) c5 19.fd1 e6 20.e4 b8=;
D2a2) 11...b7 12.g3 c5 13.f3 d6 14.g2 ( 14.b5 e7
15.xd6 xd6 (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010)
16.g1 ) 14...b8 15.0-0-0 e7 16.h4 ( 16.e3 fxe3 17.he1 hd8
18.xe3+ f8 19.h3 g6 20.e1 a6= V. Salov - N. De Firmian,
Amsterdam 1996 ) 16...xg2 17.xg2 fxg3 18.hxg3 e5 19.e3
xc3 ( 19...e6 20.c4 b4 21.xe5 xe5 22.d2 V. Salov - A.
Karpov, Dos Hermanas 1997 ) 20.bxc3 e4 21.d5+ e6 22.f4+
f6 23.d5+ g5 24.h4 f5= D. Tremayne - H. Bunyan, corr. 1999;
D2a3) 11...c7
D2a31) 12.c1 b8 13.g3= - 12. g3 Rb8 13. Rc1 ( 13.cb5+?! d7!
14.xc6 xb5! 15.xf6 xb2 16.xf7+ e8 17.xf4 d6 18.h4
e7 19.f4 g5 20.e4 b7 21.e5 f7 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3
Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2009 );
D2a32) 12.g3 b8 ( 12...c5 13.c1 fxg3 14.hxg3 (V. Korchnoi - L.
Portisch, Bad Kissingen 1983) b8 15.b3 b4 16.g2 d8= )
13.c1 xb2 14.g2 fxg3 15.hxg3 c5 16.0-0 d7 17.b3 h5
18.xc5 xc5 19.d5+ xd5 20.xc5+ b6 21.xd5 e6
22.d6+ a5= White can equalize with relative ease. Key game D.
Daves - K. Miettinen, corr. 2013;
D2b) worse move is 11.0-0-0+ [Chapter] [#]
D2b1) 11...d7 12.d6
D2b11) 12...c7 13.xf7
D2b111) 13...g8 14.e5 f5 15.d3 g5 ( 15...g4 16.h3 xd3
17.hxg4 g6 (Y. Pelletier - B. Macieja, Stepanakert 2004) 18.e4
fxe3 19.f4 f7 20.xh7 d6 21.g3 ) 16.g3 e4 17.xe4 xe4
18.g1 xd3 (Y. Pelletier - J. Lautier, France 2004) 19.xd3 c5
20.g2 ae8 21.f3 gf8 22.gxf4 xf4 23.xf4 gxf4 24.c2
D2b112) 13...g4 14.xh8 xf2 15.xd7+ xd7 16.g1 c5
17.f7 g4 18.h3 xg1 19.hxg4 d4= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Bright 0.3d - Glaurung 2.1, Internet
2008;
D2b12) 12...xd6 13.xd6 g4 14.f3 ( 14.d1 c7 15.d4 g5
16.g3 fxg3 17.hxg3 h5= A. Wojtkiewicz - B. Gulko, Kona 1998 )
14...e3 15.d4 c5 16.xf4 f5 17.h4 b8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. A. Wojtkiewicz - V. Zvjaginsev, Tripoli
2004;
D2b2) 11...e7 12.d4 d7 13.e4 fxe3 14.fxe3 g6 15.c4 h6
16.he1 he8 17.h3 f8 Rybka 2.3.2a - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2008;
D2c) 11.d1+ [Chapter] [#] d7 12.d6
1129
D2c1) 12...c7 13.xf7 g8
D2c11) 14.g3 b8 15.d2 b4 16.e5 ( 16.g2 (U. Andersson - M.
Tal, Malmo 1983) [#] f3! 17.xf3 ge8 (with the idea Re7; Nf7 is a
poorly-placed piece.) 18.g4 e7 19.g5 h6 20.h3 xc3 21.bxc3
b1+ 22.d1 xd1+ 23.xd1 xg4 ) 16...a5 17.xd7 xb2!
18.xb2 xc3+ 19.d1 xb2 20.xf6 xf6 21.gxf4 b8 22.d2
b2+ 23.d3 xa2= This position is rather drawish. bishops of
opposite color Glaurung 2.1 - Toga II 1.4.2, Internet 2008;
D2c12) 14.e5 b8 15.xd7 xd7 16.g3 ( 16.d2 e5 17.e3
fxe3 18.fxe3 b4 19.e2 xc3 20.bxc3 b1+ 21.d1 b2 22.f1
xa2 23.f5 e8 J. Rubinetti - D. Velimirovic, Luzern 1982 )
16...xb2 17.h3 f6 ( 17...c5 18.0-0 c2 19.c1 xc1 20.xc1
fxg3 21.hxg3 e7 22.g2 b8= Equal chances, quiet position. V.
Korchnoi - L. Portisch, Bad Kissingen 1983 ) 18.0-0 b4 19.c1 d8
20.g2 ( 20.gxf4 xc3 21.xc3 d5 22.c4 xe2 23.fc1 d6
24.a4 b8 25.b1+ b6 26.f5 ed2 27.e4 d1+ 28.xd1
xd1+ 29.f1 c7= Equal chances, quiet position. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 20...dd2 21.a3 ( 21.gxf4
bc2 22.e4 xe2 23.xf6 gxf6 24.xc2 xc2 25.e4 xa2
26.c1 c5 27.xh7 d2 28.h4 a5= White can equalize with relative
ease. H. Nakamura - V. Kramnik, Moscow 2012 ) 21...a5 22.a4
bc2 23.f3 fxg3 24.hxg3 d6 25.b1 d7 26.b7 e5 27.xa7
xf3+ 28.exf3 d8 29.xg7 f6 30.xh7 d4 31.h6+ d5
32.h7 xf2+ 33.h1 d4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
D2c2) worse move is 12...b8 13.xf7+ e8
D2c21) 14.d6+ xd6 15.xd6 xb2 16.d2 xd2 ( 16...b4
17.g3 c4 18.d1 e7 19.gxf4 xf4= U. Andersson - J. Timman,
Bugojno 1982 ) 17.xd2 e7 18.g3 (M. Krasenkow - B. Macieja, New
Delhi/Teheran 2000) b8 19.g2 b2+ 20.c1 b4=;
D2c22) 14.xh8 xb2 15.d4 b4 16.xb4 xb4 17.g3 f8
18.gxf4 xf4 19.e3 h4 (Chronos 1.9.7 - Twisted Logic 20090922,
Internet 2009) 20.g1 g8 21.g5 xh2 22.a5 xh8 23.xa7;
D2c3) 12...xd6 13.xd6 b8
D2c31) 14.b3 b4 15.g3 e7 16.d2 h5 ( 16...c5 17.gxf4 xf4
(Zappa Mexico II - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008) 18.e3 h4
19.f3 ) 17.gxf4 ( 17.g2 h4 18.0-0 hxg3 19.fxg3 fxg3 20.hxg3
h5= Ki. Georgiev - V. Topalov, Sarajevo 2000 ) 17...xf4 18.g2 h4
19.h3 g5 20.a4 f5 21.c2 e5= Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
D2c32) 14.d2 e8 15.g3 f3 16.d1 fxe2+ 17.xe2 c7 18.c1
( 18.c4 g4+ 19.c2 e7 20.b3 d8 21.xd8 xd8=
A. Karpov - L. Polugaevsky, London 1984 ) 18...e6 ( 18...e5
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19.hd1 f5 20.d4 be8 21.1d2 h5 22.h4 c5 23.c4 xc4
24.xc4 e1+ 25.d1 e7= 1/2-1/2 U. Andersson - P. Tregubov,
Barcelona 2009 ) 19.b3 g4 20.f3 e3 21.d3 d5 22.e4
bd8= Rybka 2.1d3 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 ]
[ 6.f4 [Chapter] [#] d5 ( 6...d6 7.db5= - 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bf4; 6...b4 7.db5
- 6. Ndb5 Bb4 7. Bf4 )
A) 7.e3 b4
A1) 8.xc6 bxc6 9.a4 b6 10.e2 0-0 ( 10...e4 11.c1 0-0
12.cxd5 cxd5 13.0-0 (P. Eljanov - A. Grischuk, Ningbo 2011) c5 14.b5
a6 15.xb6 axb6 16.xa6 xc3 17.xc3 xa6 18.a3 f6 19.d6 a4
20.c2 d8 21.b4 a7= ) 11.0-0 e8 12.cxd5 exd5 13.c2 xc3
14.bxc3 e4 15.h3 f5= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
A2) 8.e2
A2a) 8...0-0 9.0-0 xc3 10.bxc3 ( 10.xc6 bxc6 11.bxc3 e4 12.c2
f6 13.ac1 e5= A. Zhigalko - M. Vachier Lagrave, Warsaw (rapid)
2012 ) 10...e8 11.g5 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.cxd5 exd5 14.b3 d8
15.fd1 a5 16.b4 b6 17.ac1= The position is objectively equal,
A2b) 8...dxc4 9.xc6 xd1+ 10.xd1 bxc6 11.xc4 d5 12.0-0 xf4
13.exf4 xc3 14.bxc3 e7= Black can equalize with relative ease.
Historically important game M. Carlsen - V. Kramnik, London 2013;
B) 7.cxd5 xd5 8.xc6 bxc6 9.d2
B1) 9...a6 10.a4 b6
B1a) 11.xd5 exd5 12.c1 b5 ( 12...c8 - 11. Rc1 Rc8 12. Nxd5
exd5 ) 13.g4 (E.T. Chess 13.01.08 - The Baron 2.23, Internet 2009) h5
14.g3 0-0-0 15.e3 xf1 16.xf1 b7;
B1b) 11.c1 c8 12.xd5 exd5 13.g3 ( 13.c3 c5 14.e3 xf1
15.xf1 0-0 16.g3 fe8 17.g4 f8 18.g2 ) 13...d6 ( 13...e7
14.h3 b5 (V. Korchnoi - J. Lautier, Wijk aan Zee 1997) 15.a5 xa4
16.xb6 b8 17.d4 0-0 18.0-0 c5 19.e5 b6 20.e3 ) 14.h3 b5
15.a5 xa4 16.xb6 b8 17.d4 0-0 18.b3 a3 19.c2 a5 20.c5
xc5 21.xc5 b5 22.d2;
B2) 9...b8 10.e4 xc3 11.xc3
B2a) 11...b6 12.g4! [#] ( 12.c4 b4 13.0-0 xc3 14.bxc3 c5
15.e2 0-0= 1/2-1/2 Y. Pelletier - M. Vachier Lagrave, Biel 2012 ) 12...g6!?
( 12...e5 13.h5 d6 14.c4 0-0 15.0-0 )
B2a1) 13.xh8 e5!
B2a11) 14.g3 a5+ 15.d1 g4+! 16.c2 ( 16.e2 d8+
17.c2 d2+ 18.b1 xe2 19.e3 d2 20.xe5 xe3 21.fxe3
xg2 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. ) 16...xb2+ 17.xb2 d2+ 18.b1 d1+ 19.b2 d2+=;
B2a12) 14.g5 b4+ 15.d2 xe4+ 16.e3 b4+ 17.d1 g4+
18.f3 d8+ 19.d3 f5 20.xe5+ e7 21.e1 xd3 22.c1 d5
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23.e3 c5+ 24.d1 d5 25.c3 a4+ 26.b3 a3= Black has
B2a2) 13.a3! e5 14.f3 g7 15.c4 0-0 16.0-0 White has slightly
B2b) 11...xd1+ 12.xd1 ( 12.xd1 b4 13.d2 e7 14.c4 d8+
15.c2 xd1 16.xd1 xc3 17.xc3 c5 18.e5 E. Romanov - V.
Ivanchuk, Warsaw (rapid) 2010 ) 12...f6 (E. Romanov - P. Smirnov, KhantyMansiysk 2011) 13.c4 d6 14.e2;
B3) 9...b4 10.c2 ( 10.xd5 xd2+ 11.xd2 cxd5 12.e3 0-0=
V. Korchnoi - J. Timman, Hilversum 1982 )
B3a) 10...b8 11.e3 ( 11.a3 a5= - 10... Qa5 11. a3 Rb8 ) 11...xc3
12.a3 a5 13.c1 (T. Banusz - R. Rapport, Emsdetten 2013) [#] b1!?
14.xb1 ( 14.xb4 xb4 15.axb4 xa1 16.d3 a4 17.0-0 0-0
18.xb1 g6= ) 14...xd2+ 15.xd2 xd2+ 16.xd2 e7 17.c4 e5
18.c3 e6= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
B3b) 10...a5
B3b1) 11.e3
B3b11) 11...xc3 12.bxc3 ( 12.xc3 xc3+ 13.xc3 xc3+
14.bxc3 b8 15.0-0-0 e7= U. Andersson - J. Timman, Linares
1983 ) 12...c5 13.d3 g6 14.b1 0-0 15.c4 c7 16.h4;
B3b12) 11...a6 12.xa6 xa6 13.a3 xc3 14.xc3 xc3+
15.xc3 0-0= This position is rather drawish.;
B3b2) 11.a3 b8 12.e3 a6 13.xa6 xa6 14.a4 xa4 15.xa4
xd2+ 16.xd2 b5 ( 16...b6 17.c5 d7 18.d3 c5 19.hc1
E. Romanov - A. Brkic, Harkany 2009 ) 17.c2 e7= Equal chances,
quiet position. E. Romanov - V. Zakhartsov, Voronezh 2009 ]
A) 6...b4 7.c1 h6 8.h4 xd4 ( 8...g5 9.g3 e4 B. Gelfand - A.
Shirov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1999 ) 9.xd4 (Houdini 1.5a - Stockfish 2.1.1,
Johan 2011) d6 10.e3 e5=;
B) 6...h6 7.h4 b6 8.xf6 gxf6 9.b3 f5 10.e3 g8 11.d2 c7
( 11...a6 12.0-0-0 c7 13.b1 b6 14.e4 f4 15.g3 b7 16.gxf4 g4
(Y. Pelletier - L. Bruzon Batista, Biel 2006) 17.f5 e5 18.e3 xc4 19.xc4
xc4 20.f3 g2 21.xb6 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 12.b5 ( 12.0-0-0 b4 13.a3 xc3 14.xc3 b6 15.b1 b7= )
12...b8 13.0-0-0 a6 14.c3 g7 15.b1 b5 16.cxb5 xc3 17.xc3
axb5;
C) 6...e7 7.e3
C1) 7...0-0 8.e2 b6 ( 8...a5 9.h4 d8 10.0-0 d5 11.cxd5 xd4
12.xd4 xd5 13.xe7 xe7 14.b4 B. Gelfand - V. Kramnik,
Amsterdam 1996 ) 9.a3 d5 10.cxd5 (A. Acebal Muniz - M. Olea Perez,
Asturias 1993) xd4 11.exd4 exd5 12.0-0 e6=;
C2) 7...a5
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C2a) 8.h4 b4 ( 8...e4 9.xe7 xc3 10.d2 xe7 11.b5 0-0
12.xc3 xc3+ 13.xc3 b6 14.0-0-0 d8= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Kramnik - P. Leko,
Miskolc 2007 ) 9.db5 e4 10.c2 f5 11.a3 xc3 12.xc3 xc3+
13.xc3 xc3+ 14.bxc3 b6 15.c5 bxc5 16.b5 b8 17.xc6 dxc6
18.0-0-0 f7= This position is rather drawish. Stockfish 2.0 - Deep Rybka
C2b) 8.db5 0-0 9.a3 d5 10.b4 d8 11.cxd5 xd5 12.xe7 cxe7
13.xd5 xd5= E. Agrest - J. Timman, Malmo 1999 ]
[ 6.e3
A) 6...b4 7.e2 ( 7.db5 0-0 8.a3 e7 9.e2 d5 10.cxd5 exd5 11.0-0
e6 12.b4 a5 13.bxa5 xa5= V. Malakhov - V. Ivanchuk, Villarrobledo
(rapid) 2007 )
A1) 7...0-0 8.0-0 d5 9.cxd5 exd5 10.b3 c5 11.d1 e7 12.h3
( 12.b5 a6 13.xc6 d6! 14.e7+ xe7 15.a4 d8= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Deep Sjeng
1.6 - Rybka 2.0, Internet 2006 ) 12...e6 13.f3 ad8;
A2) 7...e4 8.d2 xc3 9.xc3 xc3+ 10.bxc3 0-0 11.0-0 a5
12.a4 b6 13.b3 c6 14.f3 b7= B. Kurajica - A. Naiditsch, Eilat
2012;
B) 6...c5 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 d5 9.cxd5 exd5 10.f3 e6 11.b3 e7
12.b2 ac8 13.c1 a6 14.d3 fd8 H. Pettersson - A. Gach, corr. 2007 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 6...b4 7.g2
A) worse move is 7...b6 8.db5
A1) 8...a6?! 9.d6+ e7 10.xc8+ axc8 ( 10...hxc8 (M. Kaposztas R. Amrein, Harkany 1995) 11.0-0 xc3 12.bxc3 a5 13.f4 ) 11.0-0
xc3 12.bxc3 a5 13.b1 P. Nikolic - Z. Almasi, Germany 2006;
A2) 8...0-0 9.0-0 c5 10.f4 xc3 11.xc3 xc4 12.c1 e8 13.d2
h6 14.fd1 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. Houdini 3 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2012;
B) 7...0-0 8.0-0 e7 ( 8...a6 9.f4 e8 10.xc6 bxc6 11.d6 xd6
12.xd6 e7 13.xe7 xe7 14.e4 G. Kasparov - P. Ricardi, Buenos Aires
(sim) 1992; 8...e5?! 9.b3 e7 10.d1 a6 11.a4 c7 12.f4
V. Ivanchuk - R. Ponomariov, Moscow (blitz) 2007 )
B1) 9.a4 d8 ( 9...d5 10.cxd5 exd5 11.g5 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.c2
d8 14.xb4 xb4 15.d2 c6 16.ac1 V. Ivanchuk - V. Zvjaginsev,
Elista 1998 ) 10.a3 d6 11.b4 e5 12.b2 xd4 13.xd4 xd4
14.xd4 d6 15.fd1 ( 15.c3 e5 (S. Atalik - N. Short, Turin 2006) 16.d5
xd5 17.xd5 b8 18.d3 e6= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 15...d7 (D. Khismatullin - V.
Zvjaginsev, Dagomys 2010) 16.c3 c6 17.ac1 xg2 18.xg2;
B2) 9.c2 xc3 10.bxc3 d8 11.a3 d6 12.d2 ( 12.b1 c7 13.d4
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xd4 14.cxd4 xc4 15.d2= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. V. Kramnik - G. Kamsky, New York 1994 ) 12...e8 13.fd1
(Anaconda 1.6.2 - Thinker 4.7a, Internet (blitz) 2005) b8 14.ab1 ]
[ 6...c5
A) 7.e3 0-0 8.g2 d5 9.0-0 b6 ( 9...xd4 10.cxd5 xc3 11.dxc6 bxc6
12.bxc3 a6 13.a3 xf1 14.xf1 d2 15.xf8 xf8 16.c4 d5
17.xc6 xc3 18.c1 xc6 19.xc6 b4 20.c7 xa2 21.xa7 b4=
This position is rather drawish. P. H. Nielsen - L. Ftacnik, Hamburg 2012 )
10.xc6 bxc6 11.b3 e7 12.b2 a6 Plisk 0.2.6 - Murka 2.0, Internet
2011;
B) 7.b3
B1) 7...e7 8.g2
B1a) 8...0-0 9.0-0 d6 ( 9...b6 - 8... b6 9. O-O O-O ) 10.d4 d7
11.db5 b8 12.g5 a6 13.xf6 gxf6 14.d4 a7 15.xc6 bxc6
16.e4 ab8 17.b3 h8 18.e2 Critter 1.01 - Deep Sjeng c't 2010,
Internet 2011;
B1b) 8...b6 9.0-0 ( 9.f4 - Line 116 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4.
Nxd4 e6 5. g3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bc5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Bg2 Nc6 9. Nc3 b6 10. Bf4 )
B1b1) 9...b7 10.f4 - Line 116 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4.
Nxd4 e6 5. g3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bc5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Bg2 Nc6 9. Nc3 b6 10.
Bf4 Bb7 11. O-O;
B1b2) 9...a6 10.d4 ( 10.b5 0-0 11.f4 - Line 116 : 1. d4 Nf6 2.
c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. g3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bc5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Bg2
Nc6 9. Nc3 b6 10. Bf4 O-O 11. O-O Ba6 12. Nb5 ) 10...xd4 11.xd4
c8 12.b3 0-0 13.b2 c7 14.fd1 b8 (J. Dorfman - V. Lazarev,
Cannes 1996) 15.e4 d6 16.xf6+ xf6 17.d2 (weakness d6);
B1b3) 9...0-0 10.f4 - Line 116 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4
e6 5. g3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bc5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Bg2 Nc6 9. Nc3 b6 10. Bf4 O-O
11. O-O;
B2) 7...b4 8.g2
B2a) 8...d5
B2a1) 9.0-0 dxc4 10.d2 0-0 11.xc4 e7
B2a11) 12.d2 d8 13.e1 (F. Olafsson - B. Ivkov, Geneve 1977)
( 13.c1 d4 14.e1 e5 R. Huebner - J. Timman, Rio de Janeiro
1979 ) 13...e5 14.a3 e6 15.axb4 xc4=;
B2a12) 12.e3 d8 13.b3 d5 14.fd1 (J. Timman - L.
Polugaevsky, Breda 1979) xc3 15.bxc3 b6 16.a4 b7=;
B2a2) 9.cxd5 xd5
B2a21) 10.a3 xc3+ 11.bxc3 0-0 12.0-0 ( 12.c2 c7 13.c4
e5! 14.d2 b5 15.c5 b7 16.0-0 ac8= V. Korchnoi - B. Spassky,
Belgrade (m/1) 1977 ) 12...xc3 13.c2 d5 14.d1 e7 15.b2
d8 ( 15...f6?! 16.ac1 e5 17.c5 xc5 18.xc5 Black has
difficulties developing his pieces. T Gharamian - N. Miezis, Cappelle la
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Grande 2013 ) 16.e4 (The Baron 2.8 - AnMon 5.60, Internet 2006) h6
17.ac1 d7 18.xd5 exd5 19.xd5 e6=;
B2a22) 10.0-0 xc3 11.xd8+
B2a221) 11...xd8 12.bxc3 xc3 13.b1 a5 14.c5 0-0
( 14...b4 15.a4 a6 16.a3 d7 17.axb4 xa4 18.b5 d6
19.f4 V. Tukmakov - M. Tal, Yerevan 1980 ) 15.d1 b4 16.a4
c6 17.a3 e7 18.b6 b8 19.d7 xd7 20.xd7 c5
21.dxb7 xb7 22.xb7 d4 23.f1;
B2a222) 11...xd8 12.bxc3 xc3 13.b1 a5 14.e3 b4
15.c5 ( 15.fc1 (J. Lautier - P. Leko, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1994) e5
16.xc6 bxc6 17.xc6 d7 18.bc1 ) 15...e7 16.a3 xa3
17.xb7 d7 18.c5 G. Kasparov - H. Wegner, Hamburg (sim)
1985;
B2b) 8...0-0 9.0-0 b6 ( 9...xc3 10.bxc3 b6 11.a3 e8 12.d6 b7
13.e4 e5 14.e1 Stockfish 1.8 - Critter 0.80, Internet 2010 ) 10.b5
( 10.f4 xc3 11.bxc3 a6 12.c5 (F. Berkes - Z. Varga, Hungary 2004)
d5 13.d6 xc3 14.d2 xe2+ 15.h1 xg3+ 16.fxg3 xf1
17.xf1 ) 10...b7 (Glaurung 2.2 - Deep Junior 10.1, Internet 2009)
11.g5 e7 12.d2 ]
[ 6...a6 7.g2 c7 8.0-0 d6 9.b3 e7 10.b2 d7 11.e3 ( 11.c1 a5
12.a4 0-0 13.xc6 xc6 14.xc6 bxc6 15.xf6 gxf6 16.e4 Toga II 1.4.2 Hiarcs 12.1, Internet 2009 ) 11...c8 12.c1 b8 13.e4 xd4 14.xf6+
xf6 15.xd4 L. Bruzon Batista - B. Savchenko, Havana 2009 ]
7.b3 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 7.db5
A) 7...d5 8.g2 d4 9.a4 a5+ 10.d2
A1) 10...b4 11.c5! ( 11.xb4 xb4+ 12.d2 xd2+ 13.xd2 e7
14.f4 d8= Zhou Jianchao - A. Moiseenko, Moscow 2009 ) 11...0-0 12.d3
xd2+ 13.xd2 d8 ( 13...xd2+ 14.xd2 d8 15.c5 G. Kasparov - R.
Vaganian, Skelleftea 1989 ) 14.c5 e5 15.d6 e8 16.c4;
A2) 10...d8 11.e3 d3 12.b3 e7 13.d4 xd4 14.exd4 xd4
15.e3 d2+ 16.xd2 e5+ 17.e3 (Frenzee 3.0 - Yace 0.99.87, Internet
2007) g4 18.0-0 xe3 19.ae1 0-0 20.xe3 c7 21.d1 d7 22.c3
c6=;
B) 7...a6?! 8.d6+ xd6 9.xd6 b4 10.f4! ( 10.xb4 xb4 11.b1
d5 12.g2 dxc4 (B. Gelfand - V. Topalov, Dortmund 2002) 13.g5 bd5
14.c1 d7 15.xd5 xd5 16.xc4 )
B1) 10...xb2 11.c1
B1a) 11...e5? 12.e3 g4 13.d2 b4 14.c5 d4 15.d5! xf2+
( 15...h6 16.c7+ d8 17.xd4 exd4 18.xa8+- Spark 0.5 - Thinker 5.
4D Inert, Internet 2010 ) 16.d1 a7 17.h3 d4 18.xg4 xg4
19.c7+ d8 20.f1 g6 21.xf7! xd6 22.cxd6 h6 23.e3+-;
B1b) 11...b4 12.g2 c2+ 13.d1 xc3 14.xc2 a5 15.c1;
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B2) 10...xc4 11.g2 b4 12.xb4 xb4 13.d6 c6 ( 13...c2+
14.d2 xa1 15.a4 ) 14.0-0 h5 15.a4 Strelka 5.1 - DeepSaros 3.0,
Internet 2013;
C) 7...c5? Dangerous line for Black:
C1) 8.e3 0-0 9.a4 ( 9.g2 (L. Fressinet - N. Short, Bastia (rapid) 2012)
d5 10.cxd5 exd5 11.0-0 f5 12.a3 fd8 13.b4 f8 ) 9...b4+ 10.d2
a5 11.xb4 xb4+ 12.ac3 d5 13.a3 a5 14.cxd5 exd5 15.g2 g4
16.d3 fd8 17.0-0 ac8 Rybka 1.2f - Loop 13.5, Internet 2007;
C2) 8.g2!
C2a) 8...a6 9.d6+ e7 10.de4 xe4 11.xe4 b4+ 12.f1 d5
( 12...d6? 13.e3 d8 14.c2 a5 15.a3 f5 16.d1 fxe4 17.axb4
xb4 18.xe4+- Black is behind in development. Black's king is stuck in
the center. M. Marin - M. Sion Castro, Benasque 1999 ) 13.cxd5 d8
14.e3 b5 (M. Marin - V. Gashimov, Reggio Emilia 2008) 15.d6+ xd6
16.a4 b4 ( 16...h5 17.g4! e5 18.f4! d5 19.xd6 xd6 20.c2
d4 21.xh7+- ) 17.xd6 xd6 18.xd6+ xd6 19.f4;
C2b) 8...xf2+? 9.f1 g4 10.d6 d8 11.f4 ce5 ( 11...h5
12.xf7 e3 13.b4 xc1 14.c5+- Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
2009 ) 12.d1 c5 13.h3 xc4 14.xc4 e5 15.c3 xb5 16.xe5
f6 17.h5 d5 18.f3 e7 19.g2+- List 10.64f - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet
2007;
C2c) 8...d5 9.0-0 dxc4 10.d6+ xd6 11.xd6 e7 12.a3 fd5
(A. Rustemov - S. Karjakin, Dos Hermanas 2003) 13.g5 f6 14.d2 d7
15.fd1 xc3 16.xc3 c6 17.d6 f7 18.xc6 bxc6 19.d7 c5
20.a4 a5 21.xc4;
D) 7...e5
D1) 8.f4 [Chapter] [#] fg4
D1a) 9.e3
D1a1) 9...c6 10.h3
D1a11) 10...xh1 11.hxg4 f3+ 12.e2 d8 13.c7+ ( 13.c7
g5 14.d6 g1+ 15.e1 f3+ 16.e2 g1+= 1/2-1/2 Popochin 3.
0 - Twisted Logic 0.099x, Internet 2007 ) 13...e8 14.d6 b6 15.d3
f6 16.c7+ f7 17.xa8 g1+ 18.d2 xd6 19.xd6 xa8
20.e4 f3+ 21.e3 e5 22.e2;
D1a12) 10...f3+?! 11.e2 ge5 12.b3 g5 13.g2 gxf4 14.exf4
a6 15.fxe5 axb5 16.xf3 c5 17.xb5 xe5+ 18.f1 g7
19.g2 V. Korchnoi - A. Greenfeld, Beersheba 1995;
D1a13) 10...a6 11.c7+ xc7 12.hxg4 d6 ( 12...c6 13.e4 b4
14.f3 d6 15.e2 d7 16.c2 c8 17.a3 a5 18.xe5 dxe5
19.0-0-0 b6 20.b1 c7 21.d2 c6 D. Coyne - V. Semenov,
corr. 2009 ) 13.xe5 dxe5 14.c2 g6 15.0-0-0 d7 16.g2 xc4
17.b1 c7 18.c1= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. B. Garau - J. Rau, corr. 2013;
1136
D1a2) 9...a6
D1a21) 10.a4 g5 ( 10...b8 11.e2 axb5 12.xb5 g5 13.xg5
c6 14.0-0 b6 15.a7 b7 16.a8= White has sufficient
precise play is required from both sides. ) 11.xe5 xe5 12.0-0-0=
- 9. Qa4 g5 10. Bxe5 Nxe5 11. O-O-O a6 12. e3;
D1a22) 10.c7+?! xc7 11.xg4
D1a221) 11...d6 12.e2 ( 12.xe5 dxe5 13.g2 f5 14.e2 e7
15.0-0 0-0 R. Pogorelov - S. Estremera Panos, Barcelona 1999 )
12...d7 13.xe5 dxe5 14.g2 e7 15.0-0 0-0 Black has a pair
of bishops. V. Anand - P. Leko, Wijk aan Zee 1996;
D1a222) 11...xc4! 12.xc4 xg4 13.0-0 d6 14.e2 h5
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. B.
Kriksciunas - E. Paleckis, corr. 2011;
D1a23) 10.h3 axb5 11.hxg4 xc4 12.b3 d5 13.xc4 dxc4
14.xb5+ xb5 15.xb5 b4+ 16.e2 a5= A. Timofeev - H.
Stevic, Bihac 2010;
D1b) 9.a4
D1b1) 9...a6 10.f3 g5 11.xg5 f6 12.f4 e3 13.c7+ xc7
14.xe3 (G. Sargissian - B. Avrukh, Dresden 2008) f7 15.f4 xc4
16.e3 xa4 17.xa4 b5 18.b6 b8 19.xc8 xc8 20.xe5
fxe5=;
D1b2) 9...c5 10.h3! ( 10.0-0-0 0-0 11.g2 f6 12.b3 xf2
13.b1 e3 14.a4 a5 15.xe3 xe3 16.xe3 xa4 17.d6=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. I. Sapundjiev - V.
Paulik, corr. 2011 )
D1b21) 10...xf2+? 11.f1 0-0 ( 11...d4? 12.c5! xc5 13.xg4
xg4 14.c7+ d8 15.xa8 xb2 16.c1+- ) 12.xg4 xg4
13.h3 g5 ( 13...xg3 14.xg3 e3+ 15.g1 ) 14.hxg4 gxf4 15.g5!
f5 16.gxf6 xf6 17.e4;
D1b22) 10...g5 11.xe5 xf2+ 12.f1 xe5 13.e4 c5 14.xc5
xc5 15.b4 e3 16.b3 b6= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. <Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 3, Internet 2008;
D1b3) 9...g5 10.xe5 xe5 ( 10...xf2+ 11.d1 xe5 12.c7+
d8 13.xa8 d4+ 14.c2 xc4 15.b3 d2+ 16.c2=
1/2-1/2 M. Carlsen - L. Dominguez Perez, Linares 2009 ) 11.0-0-0 a6
12.e3
D1b31) 12...e7 13.e2 0-0 14.d4 d6 ( 14...b4 15.xb4 xb4
16.f4 gxf4 17.gxf4 g6 (M. Vachier Lagrave - L. Dominguez Perez,
Istanbul 2012) 18.hg1 xc3 19.bxc3 h8 20.b3 e7 21.f3
White has the initiative. ) 15.f4 c6 16.c2 d7 17.b1 ac8
18.hf1;
D1b32) 12...b8 13.d4
1137
D1b321) 13...c7 14.e2 e7 15.f4 ( 15.b1 (L. Aronian - P.
Leko, Morelia/Linares 2008) h5 16.f4 g4 17.xg4 hxg4 18.f5
f8 19.e4 g8 ) 15...c6 16.hf1 gxf4 17.gxf4 h5 18.b1
D1b322) 13...h5 14.e2 ( 14.h3 c7 15.e2 c6 16.b1 xd4
17.exd4 b5 18.cxb5 b7 19.he1 axb5 20.xb5 g7 21.d3
g2 22.h4 h3 23.a1 f5 24.de3 0-0= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Cryptic 12.6 - Critter 1.2, Internet
2011 ) 14...b4 ( 14...e7 15.h3 h4 16.g4 c6 17.c2 xd4
18.xd4 a5 19.hd1 Cryptic 15.5 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
(blitz) 2012 ) 15.c2 e7= The position is objectively equal, but
D2) 8.g2 [Chapter] [#] a6
D2a) 9.a4
D2a1) 9...eg4? 10.0-0 b8 [#] Dangerous line for Black: 11.b4!
( 11.a3 c5 12.d1 0-0 13.b1 c7 14.f4 d6 15.b4 a7=
Deep Fritz 10 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 11...axb5 12.xb5
d5 13.d6+ e7
D2a11) 14.c5 a6 15.c2 d7 ( 15...e8 (V. Kramnik - V. Anand,
Monte Carlo (rapid) 1994) 16.f4 a8 17.xc8+ xc8 18.e4!
White has the initiative. ) 16.a4 e8 17.f4 White has more than
D2a12) 14.b5 (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010)
e5 15.cxd5 d8 16.xc8 xc8 17.dxe6 fxe6 18.d1+ ed7
19.e3 c5 20.xc5 xc5 21.a8+ c8 22.xb7 xb7 23.xb7
c5 24.a4;
D2a13) 14.a3! d7 15.c5 a6 16.b3 f5 ( 16...a8 17.b2
gf6 18.fd1 b6 19.e4 bxc5 20.exd5 e5 21.c4 White has the
attack. Komodo 4 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2011 ) 17.b5 a7 18.c3 a8
19.b4 (with the idea c5) H. Rada - H. Ingersol, corr. 2007;
D2a2) 9...b8 10.e3 c5 11.xc5 xc5 12.a3
D2a21) 12...b6 13.d6+ e7 14.xc5 bxc5 15.xc8+ hxc8
16.b3 d5 ( 16...g5 17.h3 h5 18.0-0-0 d6 19.d2 d8 20.hd1
d7 21.h1 g4 22.h4= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. E. Agrest - T. Wedberg, Sweden
1999 ) 17.cxd5 c4 18.b4 xb4= J. Timman - B. Alterman, Pula 1997;
D2a22) 12...xa3 13.xa3
D2a221) 13...e7 14.f4 c6 15.e4 d6 16.0-0-0 ( 16.c2 d7
17.0-0-0 hc8= Y. Pelletier - R. Ponomariov, Kharkov 2001 )
16...d7 17.d2 bd8 18.hd1 c8 19.f3 AnMon 5.75 Counter 1.2, Internet 2010;
D2a222) 13...d6 14.f4 c6 15.0-0-0 e7 16.d2 b4 17.f3
J. Speelman - J. Timman, London 1989;
1138
D2a223) 13...g5 14.h3 e7 15.0-0-0 b6 16.b3 b7 17.xb7
xb7= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Jakovljevic - A. Kovacevic,
Sarajevo 2011;
D2b) 9.a3
D2b1) 9...e7 10.0-0 d6 (B. Gelfand - L. Nisipeanu, Bled 2002)
11.a4 c7 12.c5! dxc5 13.f4 fd7 14.c4 b8 15.ab6! f6
16.b3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit.;
D2b2) 9...d6 10.0-0 b8 11.b3 c7 12.f4
D2b21) 12...g6 13.e3 b6 14.a4+ ( 14.fd1 e7 15.a4+ f8
16.b3 h6 17.ac1 g8 18.c2 P. Nielsen - E. Alekseev,
Skanderborg 2003 ) 14...d7 15.d4 b7 16.ad1 xg2 17.xg2
b7+ 18.e4;
D2b22) 12...fd7 13.fd1 e7 14.ac1 (with the idea c5) g5
( 14...0-0? 15.c5! xc5 16.e4! f6 17.c3 b6 18.xc5 dxc5
19.xe5 fxe5 20.xe5 ) 15.e3 b6 16.ab5 axb5 17.xb5 d8
18.xd6+ xd6 19.xd6 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. White has the attack.;
D2b3) 9...xa3 10.bxa3 xc4 11.g5 Promising line for Black:
D2b31) 11...h6 12.xf6 gxf6 13.0-0 b8 (B. Gelfand - L. Van Wely,
Bled 2002) 14.e4 d5 15.xf6+ e7 16.h5 White has the
initiative.;
D2b32) 11...d8 12.c1 d5 13.0-0 h6 ( 13...e5?! (B. Gelfand - B.
Macieja, Bermuda 2004) 14.e4 d4 15.f4! eg4 16.a4+ d7
17.fd1! b5 18.xd4 xd4+ 19.xd4 b7 20.d3 c8 21.cd1 )
14.xf6 gxf6 15.e4 d4 16.e2 b5 17.xd4;
D2b33) 11...d5 12.0-0
D2b331) 12...d7
D2b3311) 13.e4 d4 ( 13...xe4 14.xe4 dxe4 15.b1 c5
16.xb7 0-0 17.c1 b5 18.a4 xa4 19.xe4= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Agrest - V. Ivanchuk,
Sweden 2003 ) 14.e5 xe5 15.xf6 gxf6 16.e4 b5 17.e1
d8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
D2b3312) 13.xf6 gxf6 14.e4 d4 15.b1 c5 16.xb7 d8
17.a4 xa3 M. Thinius - R. Rapport, Marianske Lazne 2010;
D2b3313) 13.b1 d8 14.xb7 c8 15.e4 a5 16.xd7!?
xd7 17.xf6 gxf6 18.d4 0-0 19.exd5 e5 20.e3=
D2b332) 12...d7! 13.c1 de5 14.e4 d4 15.a4 a7 16.f4
0-0 17.xe5 ( 17.h5 f6 18.xe5 xe5 19.f4 (G. Santana
Penate - M. Santos, corr. 2005) d7 20.fxe5 xa4 21.exf6 d3+
22.h1 d4 23.fxg7 xg7 ) 17...xe5 18.c5 d8 19.h5
b8 20.f4 d7 21.fd1 xc5 22.xc5 e5 23.fxe5 e6 24.xd4
1139
h6 25.cd1 xd4 26.xd4 c7 Houdini 3 - Houdini 3 Pro,
D2c) 9.a4 a5+ 10.bc3 xc4 11.b3
D2c1) 11...b6 12.xb6 xb6 13.0-0
D2c11) 13...e7 14.a4 d8 15.e3 d5 16.b6! d6 17.c1
d7 18.c7 a3 19.b6 0-0 20.xa8 xa8 21.c2 V. Kramnik B. Gelfand, Paris/St Petersburg 2013;
D2c12) 13...d5 14.e4 xe4 15.xe4 dxe4 16.b2 ( 16.xe4 e7
17.e3 a5 18.c2 f5 19.g2 0-0 20.ad1 ) 16...e5 ( 16...d7
17.xe4 b5 18.f3! D. Kuljasevic - A. Brkic, Bol na Bracu 2013;
16...e3?! 17.fxe3 xe3+ 18.h1 h5 19.f4! (with the idea Bd4) c5
20.c1 d6 21.d4 b6 22.dc4 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 17.h5 d6 18.xe4 h6 19.xe5
0-0 20.xd6 xd6 21.f3;
D2c13) 13...d8 14.f4 e7 15.d6 xd6 16.xd6 e7 17.b6
0-0 ( 17...d5 18.e4 dxe4 19.xe4 xe4 20.xe4 0-0 21.ac1
M. Ragger - A. Grigoryan, Martuni 2013 ) 18.e4 e5 19.fd1 d6
20.xd6 xd6 21.xd6 e6 22.b6 ( 22.ad1 ab8 23.a4 bc8
24.f4 g4 25.1d2 c1+ 26.f2 c8= ) 22...ab8 23.d1 fc8
24.d5 xd5 25.exd5 d7 26.d6 f6=;
D2c2) 11...a3 12.0-0 d5 13.e4 b5 14.exd5 b7 15.e1 ( 15.e4
bxa4 16.xf6+ gxf6 17.dxe6 d8 18.e2 xg2 19.e7 xe7
20.xa3 0-0 21.xe7 xf1 22.xf1 d2 23.f3 e5 24.xf8 xf8
25.bxa4 xa2 26.a8+ g7 27.xa6 e4= This position is rather
drawish. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 15...d8!
16.e2 d6 17.dxe6 xg2 18.xg2 bxa4 19.e7 d7 20.f3 d5
21.xd5 xe1 22.b2 c2! 23.d1 e6 24.xg7 xe7 25.xe7
xd1 26.xd1 xe7 27.xh8 e4+ 28.g1 axb3 29.axb3 e1=
[ 7.f3 c5 8.e3 0-0 9.g2 e7 ( 9...a6 10.a4 xa4 11.xa4 e7
12.0-0 b6 13.b3 b7= L. Aronian - M. Carlsen, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2007 )
10.0-0 d6 11.e2 (G. Sargissian - V. Aveskulov, Internet (blitz) 2009) d5
12.cxd5 exd5 13.d1 d8 14.b3 e6 15.b2 ac8= ]
7...e5
[ Recommendation for club level players: 7...d5
A) 8.cxd5 xd5
A1) 9.xd5 exd5 10.g2 b4+ ( 10...e6 11.0-0 d8 12.g5
A. Karpov - V. Korchnoi, Brussels 1988 ) 11.d2 g4 12.0-0 d8 13.xb4
xb4 14.e1 b6 ( 14...0-0 15.xb4 xb4 (V. Malakhov - Y. Balashov,
Moscow 2003) 16.a3 c6 17.e3 ) 15.e3 0-0 16.d2 fe8=;
A2) 9.g2 xc3 10.bxc3 e7 11.0-0 e5 ( 11...0-0 12.e3 c7 13.d4
d8 14.a4 d7 15.xc6 xc6 16.xc6 bxc6= Historically important
game G. Kasparov - A. Karpov, Moscow (m/24) 1984 ) 12.e3 c7 13.c5
1140
0-0 14.a4 xc5 15.xc5 d8= Historically important game G. Kasparov A. Karpov, Moscow (m/ 26) 1984;
B) 8.e3 b4 9.cxd5 xd5 10.d2 xc3 11.xc3 e4 12.g1 e5
13.g2 f5 (A. Adorjan - B. Ivanovic, Sarajevo 1983) 14.c1 e7 15.a5
0-0 16.xc6 bxc6 17.xc6 b8 18.c2 h3 19.g2 h5 20.h4 e6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is
[ worse move is 7...b4 8.g2
A) 8...e5?! 9.c5 xc5 10.xc5 xc5
A1) 11.0-0 d5 12.e4 xe4 ( 12...dxe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4
- 12... Nxe4 13. Nxe4 dxe4 14. Bxe4; 12...d4 13.a4 b4 14.a3 b5
15.xd4 c6 16.d1 0-0 17.c3 b6 (K. Keuter - H. Denecke, corr.
1997) 18.a4 d7 19.e3 xb2 20.fc1 g4 21.ab1 ce5 22.xb2
xa4 23.xa4 xe3 24.xb7 xg2 25.xg2 ) 13.xe4 dxe4 14.xe4
0-0 15.f4
A1a) 15...f5 16.c1
A1a1) 16...a5 17.b4! b5 ( 17...xb4? 18.xe5 xe4 19.e1
d5 20.c7 f7 21.xf7 xf7 22.h5++- M. Illescas Cordoba - L.
Yudasin, Pamplona 1992 ) 18.a4 e8 19.xe5 fxe4 20.c7 f7
21.xf7 xf7 22.d8+ f8 23.d4;
A1a2) 16...b5 (A. Rustemov - L. Nisipeanu, Germany 2002) 17.a4
e8 18.xe5 fxe4 19.c7 f7 20.xf7 xf7 21.d8+ f8 22.d4;
A1b) 15...b5 (Dragon 4.6 - Cerebro 3.0a, Internet (blitz) 2007) 16.b3
c6 17.c7 e8 18.c1 White has more than adequate compensation
A2) 11.e3 a5 ( 11...c7 12.a4 0-0 13.b5 d8 14.d6 ) 12.d4
c6 13.d6 e7 14.0-0-0 f5 15.c5 b6 16.xb6 axb6 17.xb6
a6 18.c5 Lemming 0.34 - Ruffian 2.1.0, Internet 2009;
B) 8...a6 9.c5 0-0 10.0-0 d5 11.cxd6 d8 12.g5 xd6 13.xf6 gxf6
14.e3 e7 15.h5 White has the initiative. O. Koskinen - G. Bartis, corr.
1978 ]
8.e4
[ 8.g2 xc4 9.0-0
A) 9...d5 10.e4 dxe4 11.e2 d6 ( 11...a6 12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4
d7 14.d1 c8 15.f4 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. I. Miladinovic - A. Kovacevic, Tivat 2011 ) 12.e3 a6
13.xa6 bxa6 14.fd1 b7 ( 14...d7 15.f4 c4 16.xe4 d5
17.ec5 White has the initiative. E. Girard - G. Hervet, corr. 2009 ) 15.c5
(E. Girard - C. Bontems, corr. 2010) c6 16.xa6 c8 17.f4 d8
18.ac1;
B) 9...e7 10.e4 d6 11.e2 a6 12.d4 d7 13.b3 a5 14.bxc4 xc3
15.b2 a5 16.a4 0-0 17.a3 e5 18.f5 xf5 19.exf5 ab8=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Girard - M. Elent, corr.
1141
2010 ]
8...b4
[ 8...d6
A) 9.f4 c6 ( 9...g6 10.e2 e7 11.e3 c7 12.g2 d7 13.c1
L. Polugaevsky - Lj. Ljubojevic, Tilburg 1985 ) 10.d3 e7 11.e2 b4
12.b1 0-0 13.e3 c7 14.a3 c6 15.d3;
B) 9.e2 e7 (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2011) 10.f4
c6 11.e3 d8 12.g2 ]
9.e2
[ 9.c5 c6
A) 10.g2 b5 11.f1 ( 11.d4 d3+ 12.d2 xc5 13.c2 b6
14.e3 d6 15.e5 xb3 16.axb3 xd4 17.xd4 dxe5 18.xe5 0-0
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep Sjeng WC2008 Thinker 5.4C Inert, Internet 2009; 11.e2 xe2+ 12.xe2 (Ktulu 4.2 - Quark
2.35, Internet 2007) xc3 13.bxc3 b6 14.f4 a6+ 15.d1 c4 16.e5 d5
17.xd5 exd5 18.c2 0-0 19.a4 fc8 ) 11...c6=;
B) 10.f3
B1) 10...xe4 11.fxe4 xe4+ 12.e2 xh1 ( 12...d3+? 13.d2 xh1
14.xd3 b6 15.g2 xh2 16.f3 bxc5 17.f4 d5 18.c2 xc3
19.xc3+- (with the idea Rh1) Komodo 5.1 - Chiron 1.1a, Internet 2013 )
13.xe5 0-0 14.f2 xh2+ 15.g2 d6 16.cxd6 b6 17.f4 b7 18.g1
xg2 19.xg2 h1= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
B2) 10...b6 11.f4 g6 12.d6 bxc5 13.a3 xc3+ 14.bxc3 a5=
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Key game A.
Morozevich - V. Topalov, Zug 2013 ]
9...d6
[ worse move is 9...0-0 10.f4 c6
A) 11.e3 c7 12.g2 d5 ( 12...xc3+ 13.bxc3 e5 14.f5 d6 15.g4 a5
16.g5 e8 17.c5 dxc5 18.0-0 d6 19.ad1 White has the initiative.
Chronos 1.9.6 - Alfil 8.1.1, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 13.e5 e4
A1) 14.0-0 xc3 ( 14...xc3 15.cxd5 exd5 16.bxc3 b6 17.ac1 f5
18.exf6 xf6 19.d4 White has the initiative. V. Korchnoi - B. Spassky,
Belgrade (m/3) 1977 ) 15.bxc3 xc3 16.cxd5 exd5 17.ac1 d4 18.xc6
bxc6 19.xd4 xd4 20.xd4 d8 21.c5 d5 22.f2 f5= Junior 5 Fritz 5.32, Internet 1999;
A2) 14.c1 xc3 15.bxc3 a3 (R. Vaganian - L. Portisch, Saint John (m/
2) 1988) 16.cxd5! exd5 17.d1 e7 18.0-0;
B) 11.e5 e8 12.d2 f6 13.c5 c7 ( 13...d8 14.a3 xc3 15.xc3 fxe5
16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5 d6 18.d4 d7 19.g2 d5 20.0-0 f6 21.fe1
Rybka 4 - Spike 1.4, Internet 2011 ) 14.b5 xd2+ 15.xd2 b8 16.exf6
xf6 17.g2 b6
1142
B1) 18.d6 a5
B1a) 19.0-0 a4 20.d4 ( 20.xc6 dxc6 21.d4 bxc5 22.xc6 c7
23.e5 a6 24.dc4 g4!= ) 20...xd4 21.xd4 bxc5 22.xc5 a6=
V. Korchnoi - B. Gulko, Lugano 1988 23.fd1 b6 24.b3 a6=
White. V. Korchnoi - B. Gulko, Lugano 1988;
B1b) 19.xc6 dxc6 20.xc8 xc8 21.0-0 bxc5 22.c2 e5 23.fxe5
xe5 24.ae1 d6 25.xc5;
B2) 18.d6 b7 19.0-0 (A. Adorjan - L. Portisch, Reggio Emilia 1984) b4
20.xb8 axb8 21.xb7 xb7 22.d6 c7=;
B3) 18.0-0-0! bxc5 19.xc6 dxc6 20.d6 d5 21.xc8 c4! 22.a5 c3
23.e7+ h8! 24.bxc3 xe7 25.he1 b6 26.b3 ]
[ 9...a5?! 10.e3 c6 ( 10...d8 11.f4 c6 12.g2 a4 13.d4 a3
(Fritz 11 - Rybka 2.3.2a mp, Internet (blitz) 2008) 14.db5 0-0 15.b3 e5
16.0-0 ) 11.f3 0-0 12.d4 a6 13.db5 d5 14.c7 c6 ( 14...d6
15.xa8 A. Karpov - A. Miles, Tilburg 1977 ) 15.xa8 xc4 16.a3 ( 16.d4
(L. Brunner - F. Behrhorst, Germany 1986) e5 17.exd5 xd5 18.xc4 exd4
19.xc6 bxc6 20.a3 dxc3 21.axb4 cxb2 22.b1 a4 23.xb2 e6 24.d2
xa8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16...xc3+
17.bxc3 b5 18.a4 bxa4 19.d4 xa8 20.exd5 exd5 21.d1 c6 22.xa4
e6+ 23.f2 ]
[ 9...xc3+?! 10.bxc3 d6 11.f4 g6 ( 11...c6? 12.a3 e5 13.xd6 exf4
14.c5 a6 15.xa6 bxa6 16.e5 g4 17.g2 d7 18.gxf4+- V. Ivanchuk - I.
Sokolov, Wijk aan Zee 1999 ) 12.a3 d7 13.c5 dxc5 14.xc5 c7 15.g2
A) 15...b6?! (Muse 0.899b - Leila 0.53h, Internet 2008) 16.d6! xc3+
( 16...xd6 17.e5 c7 18.xa8 ) 17.f2 c6 18.e5 d5 19.ac1;
B) 15...a5 16.e3 e5 17.fxe5 xe5 18.d4 a6 19.0-0 ]
10.d2 [Chapter] [#]
[ 10.f4 [Chapter] [#] c6
A) [Chapter] [#] 11.e3 Promising line for Black:
A1) 11...c7
A1a) 12.g2
A1a1) 12...b6 13.c1 0-0 14.0-0 xc3 15.xc3 a6 16.d4
( 16.f3 ac8 17.d2 e7 18.d1 fd8= A. David - R. Antoniewski,
Marrakesh 2010 ) 16...xd4 17.xd4 e5 18.f2 ac8= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. M. Stean
- B. Spassky, Munich 1979;
A1a2) 12...xc3+ 13.bxc3= - 11... Bxc3+ 12. bxc3 Qc7 13. Bg2;
A1b) 12.d2 0-0 ( 12...xc3 13.xc3 e5 14.f5 a5 15.g4 h6 16.0-0-0
a4 17.d2 a3 18.b3 d7 19.h4 b5 20.g2 Hiarcs 11.1 - Fruit 2.2.1,
Internet 2007 ) 13.0-0-0 d5 ( 13...a5 14.b5 e7 15.b1 e5 16.f5
Loop M1-T - Toga II 1.2.1a, Internet 2007; 13...a6 14.b1 d7 15.a4
xd2 16.xd2 f6 17.g2 ) 14.g2 dxe4 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 e5
1143
17.f5 xd2+ 18.xd2 e7 19.d3 b8 20.b1;
A2) 11...xc3+ 12.bxc3 c7 13.g2
A2a) 13...e5
A2a1) 14.0-0?! b6 15.fxe5
A2a11) 15...dxe5
A2a111) 16.c5 0-0 ( 16...e6 (J. Ehlvest - R. Antonio, Las Vegas
2008) 17.h6 0-0 18.xf6 gxf6 19.f2 e7 20.xf8 xf8= )
17.xf6 ( 17.h3 e6 18.ad1 d7 19.d2 d8 20.fd1 b7
21.cxb6 xb6 S. Estremera Panos - D. Komljenovic, Zaragoza
1995 ) 17...gxf6 18.cxb6 axb6 19.f2 e6 20.xb6 b8 21.b1
xa2 22.xa2 xb6+ 23.f2 b8 24.xb6 xb6 25.d2 a6=
A2a112) 16.h6 0-0 17.xf6 gxf6 18.f2 e7 19.xf8 xf8=;
A2a12) 15...xe5 16.g5 g4 17.f2 fd7 18.d4 0-0 19.e7
fe8 20.b5 c6 21.xd6 a6 22.xe5 xe5 23.d4 xc4
Ve. Spasov - V. Presnyakov, corr. 2012;
A2a2) 14.c5 b6 ( 14...dxc5 15.xc5 exf4 16.d2 fxg3 17.0-0-0 g4
18.hxg3 e6 19.e5 cxe5 20.d6 0-0-0 21.he1 xd6 22.xd6
xd6 23.xd6 b6 24.d2 d7 25.d4 f6 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3
Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 15.cxd6 xd6 16.0-0 0-0
A2a21) 17.f5 d8 18.fd1 a3 19.xd8+ xd8
A2a211) worse move is 20.g5 a6 21.d2 e7 22.f1
( 22.d1?! b7! 23.f3 d8 24.c1 xd1+ 25.xd1 d6
26.xf6 gxf6 Key game T. Radjabov - B. Gelfand, London 2013 )
22...xf1 23.xf1 h6 24.xf6 xf6 25.d1 b7 (weakness c3,
e4);
A2a212) 20.b5 d6 21.f3 b7 22.d1 c7 23.d3 c6;
A2a22) 17.fd1
A2a221) 17...e7 18.f5 h6 19.g4 d8 20.h4 h7 ( 20...h5
21.xd8+ xd8 22.gxh5 h7 23.g5 A. Civitillo - H. Zautzig, corr.
2010 ) 21.xd8+ xd8 22.f2 b7 23.a4 c8;
A2a222) 17...c7 18.f5 h6 19.g4 b7 20.f2 ac8 21.ac1
fd8 22.h4 e7 23.xd8+ xd8 24.f3 e8= with mutual play.
A2b) 13...0-0
A2b1) 14.0-0 b6 ( 14...e5 15.f5 b6 16.g4 a6 17.g5 d7 18.ad1
d8 19.d2 f6 20.g6 h6 21.f3 b7 22.d3 White has the
initiative. F. Glaubitz - A. Sidenko, corr. 2003 )
A2b11) 15.d4?! xd4 16.cxd4 a6 17.e5 ( 17.ac1?! ac8
18.e5 d5 19.xd5 exd5 M. Carlsen - A. Volokitin, Biel 2006 )
17...d5 18.exd6 xd6 19.f2 ac8 20.fc1 c6 21.f1 f6
22.e3 h5 23.c2 fd8 24.ac1 a4 25.d3 g4 Rybka 2.1c Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz) 2006;
1144
A2b12) 15.g4?! Dangerous line for White:
A2b121) 15...b7 16.g5 d7
A2b1211) 17.f3
A2b12111) 17...e7 18.h3 fc8 19.h5 f8 20.d2 d5
21.cxd5 exd5 22.f5 dxe4 ( 22...xc3? (E. Lobron - V. Kramnik,
Dortmund 1995) 23.b3! dxe4 24.f1 a6 25.d4
White has the attack. ) 23.f1 d5 24.xe4 xe3 25.xe3
e8 26.f6+ gxf6 27.xb7 c5 28.h1 xe3 29.d5 h8
30.xf7 e6 31.xa8 xa8 32.fxe6 e4+ 33.g1 g4+
34.h1 e4+=;
A2b12112) 17...ac8 18.h3 fe8 19.h5 f8 20.f1 a5
( 20...e7 21.d2 a6 22.d4 xc4 (M. Illescas Cordoba - P.
Leko, Leon 1996) 23.xc4 xc4 24.f5 e5 25.e3=
both sides. ) 21.xa5 bxa5 22.c5 dxc5 23.c4 ed8 24.f5 exf5
25.exf5 xg2 26.xg2 b8;
A2b1212) 17.ad1 (H. Littke - J. Lindner, corr. 2006) fd8
18.d4 a5 19.b5 xc4 20.b2 a6 21.xd6 c7 22.fe1
c5;
A2b122) 15...a6 16.g5 d7 17.f3 ( 17.ad1 ad8 18.f3 f6
19.h3 de8 20.g3 fxg5 21.xg5 f6 )
A2b1221) 17...fe8 18.h3 f8 19.h5
A2b12211) 19...xc4 20.f5 exf5 ( 20...e5?! (M. Illescas
Cordoba - B. Gelfand, Dos Hermanas 1994) 21.f6 eg6
22.d4 White has the attack. ) 21.exf5 ac8 22.f6 d3=
both sides. Fritz 9 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006;
A2b12212) 19...ad8 20.f5 exf5 21.exf5 c8 22.f1 e5
23.hf3 e7! ( 23...xf5 24.xf5 g6 25.xf7! xf7 26.h4
e8 27.d4 e7 28.f4= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. H. Littke - G. Gross-Winter, corr. 2006 ) 24.f6
f5 25.fxg7 xg7 26.h4 e6;
A2b1222) 17...f6! 18.g3 fxg5 19.xg5 e5 20.g4 ( 20.f5 h8
21.h1 f6 22.g1 ac8 23.f3 g8 ) 20...f7 21.g3
xc4 J. Forsberg - B. Jaderholm, corr. 2002;
A2b13) 15.e5 dxe5 16.fxe5 d7 17.d4 b7 18.ad1 c5
( 18...cxe5 19.b5 b8 20.h3! c8 21.d6 c7 22.xb7
xb7 23.g2 c6 24.d6 ac8 (Ktulu 9.0 - Alaric 707, Internet
2010) 25.h5 db8 26.f4 fd8 27.xd8+ xd8 28.h4 h6
29.xh6! g6 30.e2 ) 19.xc6 xc6 20.xc6 xc6 21.d4 d7
Naum 3 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
A2b2) 14.c5
1145
A2b21) 14...d5 15.e5 d7 ( 15...e4 16.c4 e7 17.0-0 d7
18.d3 c6 19.cxd5 exd5 20.d4 xc5 21.a3 e4 22.fd1
fe8 23.ac1 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Stockfish 100913 - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2013 ) 16.c4 d4
17.xd4 xd4 18.xd4 xc5 19.e3 a4 20.0-0 d7 21.g4 c6
22.f5 h8 23.fxe6 fxe6 24.xf8+ xf8= Equal chances, quiet
position. J. Timman - G. Sax, Reykjavik 1988;
A2b22) 14...dxc5 15.xc5 d8 16.e5 ( 16.0-0?! e5 17.e3 b6
18.fxe5 xe5 19.g5 e6 20.xf6 gxf6 21.xf6 ac8 22.h5
xc3 23.g5+ g6 24.af1 d3 25.6f2 e5 Houdini 2.0c Pro Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 16...a5! 17.b4 ( 17.exf6
xb3 18.axb3 xc5 19.e5 b6 20.g5 e3+ 21.f1 d3+
22.f2 c2+ 23.g1 g6 24.fxg7 xg5 25.fxg5 d3 26.c1
d7 (W. Uhlmann - J. Van der Wiel, Baden-Baden 1992) 27.b4 c8
28.xb7 c7 29.a8 cxc3 30.xc3 xc3 31.f2 xg7=
This position is rather drawish. ) 17...xb3 18.axb3 d5 19.c4
( worse move is 19.xd5 exd5 20.e3 c6 21.f2 b6 22.e7 d4!
23.cxd4 b7 24.hg1 dc8 M. Oliveira - D. Vrkoc, corr. 2007 )
19...xc4 ( 19...d7 20.d4 xb4 21.xd7 xd7 22.cxb4 b5
23.xb7 ab8 24.a6 xa6 25.xa6 xb4 26.xa7 xb3=
This position is rather drawish. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5ab, Internet
(blitz) 2011 ) 20.bxc4 e3
A2b221) 21.e4 xc4 ( 21...d7? 22.f2 xc4 23.xb7 ab8
24.xa7 c8 25.f3+- P. Smirnov - E. Tomashevsky, Sochi 2007 )
22.0-0 a5 23.c5 d7 24.fd1 d2 25.c2 d5 26.e3 c4
27.d4 d7 28.e4 c6 29.xd5 xd5 30.f2 h5 31.db1
c6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
Black. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2013;
A2b222) 21.f2 xg2 22.hd1 xd1 23.xd1 h5 24.xg2 b6
25.d8+ h7 26.f2 a5 27.a3 g6 28.e3 b7 29.d6 c8
30.xb6 xc4 31.d3 d5= This position is rather drawish. Houdini
3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
B) 11.g2?! Promising line for Black: e5
B1) 12.d2?! 0-0
B1a) 13.b5? exf4 14.gxf4 e8 15.xb4 xb4 16.0-0-0 d5! 17.c5
( 17.d2 xa2+ 18.b1 dxc4 19.3d4 a6 20.d6 c3 21.c2
xd6-+ ) 17...a6 18.5d4 xa2 19.e5 a5 20.d2 e4 21.e2 a4
22.b5 c6-+ Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
B1b) 13.f5 d7 14.d3 ( 14.0-0-0 fc8 15.g5 xc3 16.xf6 gxf6
17.xd6 c7 18.xf6 d4 19.h5 d8 20.g5+ f8 21.h6+
e8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3
Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 14...d4 15.d1 fe8 16.g5
1146
( 16.g4 xg4 17.xd4 c6-+ ) 16...a4 17.xf6 gxf6 Spike 1.2 Turin Jonny 2.86, Internet 2006;
B2) 12.e3 d4 13.fxe5 ( 13.d3?! c2+ 14.d2 xe3 15.xe3 c6
16.d3 xc3 17.xc3 e6 A. Moiseenko - V. Baklan, Alushta 1999 )
13...xc3+ 14.bxc3 c2+ 15.d2 xe3+ 16.xe3 xe3 17.exf6 xg2
18.h3 gxf6 19.ag1 e6 20.xg2 xc4;
C) 11.d2 [Chapter] [#] a5 12.e3 ( 12.a4 xd2+ 13.xd2 a7 14.f2
d4 15.f3 e5 16.xd4 g4 17.f3 exd4 (E. L'Ami - A. Volokitin,
Germany 2007) 18.b3 0-0 19.b6 b8 20.d3 e3= ) 12...c7
( 12...d8 13.d2 e5 14.d5 c5 15.fxe5 g4 16.xc5 dxc5 17.f3
0-0 18.g2 gxe5 19.xe5 xe5 20.0-0 g4 21.e3 b6 N. Scharf - V.
Ibragimov, corr. 2010 ) 13.g2
C1) 13...a4 14.d2 xc3 15.bxc3 b6 16.b1 d7 17.f2 b8 18.0-0
0-0 19.g4 a6 20.h4 fe8 ( 20...a5 21.f3 fc8 22.h3 f8 23.f5
xc4 24.xc4 xc4 25.f6 gxf6 26.xf6 g6 27.h6 c5+ 28.h1
e5 29.f2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 21.f3
f8 22.h3 (Key game A. Morozevich - P. Leko, Tashkent 2012) a5 23.f5
xc4 24.xc4 xc4 25.f6 xc3 26.g5= White has sufficient
C2) 13...e5 14.0-0 xc3 15.bxc3 a4 16.d2 g4 17.ab1 xe3
18.xe3 a5 19.f5 f6 20.b4 d7 Best Mutual Play Key game D.
Fridman - V. Anand, Baden-Baden 2013 ]
10...0-0
[ 10...a5
A) 11.g2 a4 12.b5 xd2+ 13.xd2 d7 14.f4 eg4 15.e5 dxe5
16.fxe5 xb5 17.exf6 e3 18.cxb5 c2+ 19.d1 ( 19.f1 e3+=
1/2-1/2 A. Fedukin - Y. Neborak, corr. 2011 )
A1) 19...xa1 20.fxg7 g8 (A. Delchev - K. Hulak, Pula 2001) 21.c1
( 21.e4 d4+ 22.d2 0-0-0 23.xd4 xd4+ 24.e2 b4 25.b3 xb3
26.axb3 xb3 27.c1+ d8 28.d1+ c8= ) 21...c5+ 22.c4 xc4+
23.xc4 c8 24.f1 xg7 25.b1 d8 26.g2 g4 27.a3 gd4
28.xa1 d1+ 29.b1 b6;
A2) 19...e3+ 20.e1 c2+=;
B) 11.f4 c6= - 10. f4 Nc6 11. Bd2 a5 ]
[ 10...d7?! 11.f4 g6
A) 12.g2 e5 ( 12...c6 13.0-0-0 0-0 14.b1 V. Korchnoi - V. Anand,
Paris (rapid) 1991 ) 13.f5 e7 14.0-0-0 0-0= - 10... O-O 11. O-O-O 12. f4
Ng6 13. Bg2 e5 14. f4 Ne7;
B) 12.e5! dxe5 ( 12...c6 13.exf6 xh1 14.fxg7 g8 15.0-0-0 xg7
(Deep Sjeng 2.7 - Chessmaster 11, Internet 2007) 16.e3 d8 17.d4
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 13.fxe5
g8 ( 13...xe5 14.xe5 c6 15.c5 xc5 16.xc5 xh1 17.h6! gxh6
1147
18.xf6 0-0 19.d7 xb2 [#] 20.d5! xf6 21.5xf6+ g7 22.h5+
g8 23.xf8 xf8 24.f2 ) 14.c5 c7 (A. Schinke - M. Malac, corr. 2007)
15.e4 xd2+ 16.bxd2 8e7 17.d6+ f8 18.b4 ]
11.0-0-0
[ worse move is 11.c1 a5 12.f4 c6 13.e3 d8 ( 13...c7 14.d2
(J. Timman - B. Gulko, Riga 1995) xc3 15.xc3 b6 16.g2 e5 17.f5 a6
18.0-0 fc8 ) 14.g2 a4 15.d2 a3 16.b3 a5 17.b5 d5 18.e5 d4
19.xd4 xd4 20.xd4 d8 21.d3 g4 22.d1 c5 23.b4 xb4 24.e2
d7 Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ]
11...a5
[ 11...d7 12.f4 g6 13.g2 e5 14.f5 e7 15.g4 fc8 16.g5 e8 17.b1
xc3 18.xc3 a4= with mutual play. Bright 0.2c - Spike 1.2, Internet (blitz)
2007 ]
12.f4 a4
[ 12...c6 13.e3 a6 ( 13...c7 14.b5 e7 15.g2 e5 (Deep Fritz 10 Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007) 16.f5 a4 17.a1 a3 18.b3 c5 19.c2
d4 20.xd4 exd4 21.bxd4 e8 22.he1 e5 23.f3 d7 24.f4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.b5 a4!
A) 15.c7 [#] axb3 16.xa6 bxa2! 17.c2 xa6 18.e5 ( 18.g2 e5 19.f5
c5 20.b3 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. E.
Gleizerov - S. Dvoirys, Cheliabinsk 1989 ) 18...dxe5 19.fxe5 xe5 20.g2
eg4 21.a1 e5 22.xa2 e6 ( 22...xa2 23.b3 a8 24.xb4 xe3
25.xe3 e4 26.f1 e8 27.d4 g4 28.xf6 gxf6 29.xe4 h5=
<Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2013 ) 23.b3 a5 24.c5 b5!
25.xa5 xa5 26.d2 bxc4+ 27.b4 xc5 28.xc5 c8+ 29.b5 b8+=
1/2-1/2 Key game C. Pauwels - D. Korze, corr. 2009;
B) 15.d2 a3 16.b3 e5 17.f5 ( 17.c7? a5 18.xa8 c5! 19.b1 g4
20.d2 xe4 21.xa5 xe3+ 22.d2 xd2 23.xd2 b4-+ ) 17...c5
18.g5 e8 19.f3 d7 ( 19...h6?! 20.h4! d7 21.g4 b6 22.e3 b7
23.g5 White has the initiative. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
2013 ) 20.g4 b6 21.b1 b7 22.e3 b4 23.c3 c8 24.d2 b5!=
with mutual play. ]
13.a1
[ 13.fxe5 axb3 14.a3 dxe5 ( 14...xc3 15.xc3 dxe5 16.xe5 c6 17.xf6
gxf6 18.g4+ h8 19.f3 e5 20.d5 V. Ivanchuk - A. Khalifman, Elista
1998 ) 15.axb4 a1+ 16.b1
A) 16...a7 17.d3 a2 18.g2 e8 19.c3 e7 20.d2 ( 20.d8+
e8 21.d3 e7= 1/2-1/2 O. Todorov - M. Voiska, Crikvenica 2008 ) 20...d7
21.a3 xd1+ 22.xd1 f8 23.f3 xd3+ 24.xd3 d7 25.c5=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has poor queen
placement. M. Marin - I. Khamrakulov, Andorra 2001;
B) 16...a6
B1) 17.c3 a2 18.d2 ( 18.d3? g4! 19.d2 e3 20.f2 xc4
1148
21.e2 b5 22.hf1 f6 23.g4 b7 24.g5 a8-+ R. Janssen - P. Tregubov,
Deutschland 2011 ) 18...xb1 19.xb1 xb1 20.g2 c2+ 21.e3 g4+
22.xg4 xg2 23.f3 c2 24.d1 g2 25.f1 c2= 1/2-1/2 Key game
J. Gajarsky - A. Kubasky, corr. 2005;
B2) 17.d3 b5 ( 17...a2= - 16... Qa7 17. Qd3 Qa2 ) 18.c5 xe4 19.g2
f2 20.xb3 b7 21.xb7 xb7 22.he1 d8 23.c3 d3+ 24.xd3
xd3 25.c2 e4 26.b3 a8= The position is objectively equal, but precise
play is required from both sides. Critter 0.80 - Shredder 12, Internet 2010 ]
13...c6 14.c2 a3 15.b3 c5
[ 15...d5
A) 16.e5 dxc4! 17.bxc4 ( 17.exf6? cxb3 18.axb3 a2 19.b2 d4
20.xd4 xd4 21.d3 d8! 22.xd4 xd4 23.xa2 xd2 ) 17...c5
18.b5 d7;
B) 16.g2 dxc4 17.xc4 xc3 ( 17...g4 18.e1 a5 19.e2 xc3
20.xc3 c5 21.d3 e5 22.f5 ) 18.xc3 ( 18.xc3 e5 19.f5 d7 20.d3
ac8 ) 18...g4 19.f3 e5 (Key game A. Morozevich - A. Grischuk, Loo
2013) 20.h3! c5!
B1) 21.hxg4 xg4! 22.c3 f2 23.h3 xh3 24.e3 ( 24.xh3? ac8
25.b1 d4-+ ) 24...xe3 25.xe3 d7;
B2) 21.c3! f6 22.he1 ]
16.g4 a5! (with the idea Nxb3+) 17.b5 d5 18.e5 e4= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Best Mutual Play
279
Asymmetrical Variation
Line 032
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A34
08.10.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.c4 c5 3.c3 [#] d5
[Chapter] [#]
[ 3...e6= 33 - Line ]
[ 3...c6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4.e3
A1) 4...e5= - Line 020 : 1... c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. e3 Nf6;
A2) 4...g6 5.d4 cxd4 6.exd4 d5 - Line 304 : 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5
4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nf3 g6;
A3) 4...d5 5.cxd5 xd5 6.b5 e6 7.e5 d7 8.xc6 xc6 9.xc6
bxc6 10.b3 ( 10.a4 d7 11.b3 b4 12.0-0 e7 13.a3 b8 14.ac1
d3 15.c2 0-0= L. Polugaevsky - U. Andersson, Biel 1990 )
A3a) 10...xc3 11.dxc3 xd1+ ( 11...a5 12.d2 c4 13.f3 c8 )
12.xd1 0-0-0+ 13.c2 e7 14.e4 V. Kramnik - V. Anand, Monte
1149
Carlo (blindfold) 2011;
A3b) 10...b4 11.0-0 h5 ( 11...e7 12.b2 d3 13.a4 0-0 14.c3
f5 15.b2 ) 12.a3 ( 12.b2 d3 13.a4 d5 14.c3 h4 15.h3
h6= ) 12...d3 13.e2 h4 14.h3 h6 15.f4 d7 16.d1 d8
17.f2;
A4) 4...e6 5.d4 d5 6.cxd5 xd5= - 3... d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e3 e6 6. d4
Nc6 ( 6...exd5 33 - Line );
B) 4.e4 e5 5.d3 ( 5.g3 d6 6.g2 e7 7.d3 0-0= V. Ivanchuk - R.
Vaganian, Luzern 1993 ) 5...e7 6.e2 d6 7.0-0 0-0= B. Berenstein - B.
Selover, New York 1909;
C) 4.d4 cxd4 5.xd4= - Line 019 : 1... c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5.
Nc3;
D) 4.g3
D1) 4...d5 [Chapter] [#] 5.d4 ( 5.cxd5 xd5= - Line 030 : 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5
Nxd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 )
D1a) 5...dxc4 6.d5
D1a1) 6...b4 7.e4 g4 8.xc4 xf3 9.xf3 c2+ 10.f1 xa1
11.e5 a6 12.exf6 gxf6 ( 12...c2? 13.d6 e6 14.xb7 b8 15.c6+
d8 16.xe6 a7 17.fxg7 xg7 18.g5+ f6 19.xc5 d4
(A. Wojtkiewicz - L. Yudasin, New York 1991) 20.a5+ e8 21.f4
xe6 22.d7+ e7 23.xb8 xb8 24.g2+- ) 13.d1 g7 14.e3
b5 15.e2 f5 16.g2 Rybka 2.1d3 - Hiarcs 11.1, Internet (blitz) 2007;
D1a2) 6...a5 7.e4 e6 (K. Kaliannan - Z. Vargyas, Budapest 2008)
8.f4 b6 9.e2 e7 10.d1= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
D1b) 5...e6 6.cxd5 xd5 ( 6...exd5 - Line 063 ) 7.g2= - Line 033 : 3...
e6 4. g3 Nc6 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. d4;
D1c) 5...g6 6.g2 g7
D1c1) 7.dxc5 dxc4 8.xd8+ xd8 9.e5 e4 ( 9...d7 10.xc4
xc3+ 11.bxc3 xc5 12.e3 e6 13.xc5 xc4 14.a4 White has a
pair of bishops. Zhou Jianchao - Yu Yangyi, Danzhou 2013 ) 10.xe4
xe5 11.0-0 g4= Equal chances, quiet position. Chess Genius 1.5 Mephisto Academy, Internet 2002;
D1c2) 7.0-0 0-0 8.dxc5 dxc4 9.a4 a5 10.xa5 ( 10.xc4 e6
11.b5 xb5 12.xb5 ad8 13.c3 d5 14.d2 xc3 15.xc3
xc3 16.bxc3 d5 17.d4 xc5 18.xe6 fxe6= M. Krause - P.
Glauser, corr. 2011 ) 10...xa5 11.e3 d7 12.fd1 ( 12.ad1 c6
13.e5 xg2 14.xg2 fd8 15.f4 e8= Sting SF 3 - Hiarcs 14,
Internet 2013 ) 12...fd8 13.e5 e8= The position is objectively equal,
D1d) 5...cxd4 6.xd4
D1d1) 6...e5 7.xc6 bxc6 Promising line for White: 8.g2 b8 9.g5
xb2 10.0-0 a5 11.c1 ( 11.d3 b4 12.d1 e4 13.d4 xe2
1150
14.e5+ f8 15.xf6 gxf6 16.xf6 g8 17.h6+ e7 18.xh7
White has the initiative. A. Istratescu - A. Khalifman, Legnica 2013 )
11...b4 12.cxd5 c4 13.b1! b4 ( 13...xc3? 14.c1 b4
15.xc4 xc4 16.b8 a6 17.xe5+ e7 18.d6+-; 13...xc3?
14.b8 cxd5 15.ac1 e7 16.xc3 xc3 17.c1+- ) 14.d3 d4
15.f3 xd5 16.xd5 cxd5 17.ac1 e6 18.c6! b4 19.xe6+!
fxe6 20.e3 c7 ( 20...c4?! 21.h3 a6 22.h5+ e7 23.a3 c5
24.xe5 f7 25.b1 e8 26.h5+ f8 27.b3 xe3 28.xe3 d4
29.f3+ e7 30.f7+ d8 31.xg7 White has more than adequate
(blitz) 2013 ) 21.xd4 exd4 22.b1 a5 23.h3 e7 24.a3 c5
25.g4 e5 26.b7+ d6 27.f3 f6 28.d3 c8 29.a4
D1d2) 6...dxc4 7.xc6 xd1+ 8.xd1 bxc6
D1d21) 9.e3
D1d211) 9...a6 10.g2 0-0-0 ( 10...c8 11.d2 d7 12.c1
b6 13.b3 cxb3 14.axb3 b5= L. Van Wely - A. Yermolinsky, Wijk
aan Zee (blitz) 1999 ) 11.xc6 ( 11.d2 d5 12.c1 xe3
13.xe3 e6 14.0-0 b4 15.xc6 d2= ) 11...e6 12.d2 d5
13.xd5 exd5=;
D1d212) 9...e6 10.g2 (V. Kramnik - J. Karr, Paris (sim) 1999)
b4+ 11.d2 b8 12.0-0-0 d5 13.xc4 a6 14.b3 e7=
D1d22) 9.g2 d5 10.e3
D1d221) 10...a6 11.xd5 cxd5 12.xd5 c8 13.d2 e6
14.e4 ( 14.f3 c5 15.c3 f6 16.e3 e7 17.0-0-0
R. Vaganian - G. Kamsky, Manila 1992 ) 14...c5 15.c3 0-0 16.e3
fd8 17.d1 b5 18.e2 a4 19.xd8+ xd8 20.c1
V. Ivanchuk - M. Illescas Cordoba, Barcelona 2005;
D1d222) 10...e6 11.xc4 a6 Top level line:
D1d2221) 12.a5
D1d22211) 12...c5 13.d2 ( 13.xc6 c8 14.e5 b4=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13...c8
( 13...0-0 14.c1 d4 15.b4 b5 16.xc6 b2 17.c5 xc6
18.xc6 ac8 19.xc8 xc8 20.xd5 exd5 21.f4
V. Kramnik - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee 1999 ) 14.c1 d4
15.c2 c5 16.b3 0-0 17.f3 b5 18.0-0 a4 19.fc1
Toga II 1.4 beta5c - Rybka 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2009;
D1d22212) 12...c8 13.d2 e7 14.c1 c5 15.b3 0-0 16.f3
( 16.0-0 fd8 17.f3= - 16. Bf3 Rfd8 17. O-O ) 16...fd8 17.0-0
f8 18.fd1 f6 ( 18...e8 19.e1 d7 20.e3 f6 21.c4
e7 22.a5 b5 23.e2 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. V. Kramnik - D. Navara, Wijk aan Zee 2007 )
1151
19.e1 g5 ( 19...b4 20.xd8+ xd8 21.xb4 cxb4 22.c7
d2= ) 20.c2 b4 21.xd8+ xd8 22.xb4 cxb4 23.xc8
( 23.c6 e7= This position is rather drawish. 1/2-1/2 Bu
Xiangzhi - M. Vachier Lagrave, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 23...xc8
24.c6 e7 ( 24...b6 25.xb4 ) 25.xa7 d7 26.c6 c5!
27.xd7 xa7= This position is rather drawish.;
D1d2222) 12.b3 b4+ 13.d2
D1d22221) 13...xd2+ [Chapter] [#]
D1d222211) 14.xd2 0-0-0 15.c2 c7
D1d2222111) 16.hc1?! xc4 17.bxc4 b6 ( 17...b4+
18.c3 a5 19.a3 a6= V. Salov - J. Timman, Moscow
1992 ) 18.c3 a5 19.f4 d6 20.ab1 d7 21.e4 a4+
22.c2 hd8 Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2007;
D1d2222112) 16.e5 hf8 17.f3 f6 18.d3 b6=
Equal chances, quiet position. R. Vaganian - B. Alterman,
Groningen 1993;
D1d222212) 14.xd2 b4
D1d2222121) 15.e4 e7 16.a3 d5 17.c1 hc8 18.f4
c5 19.f2 ab8 ( 19...c7 20.c2 ac8 21.hc1 b6
22.f3 b5 23.e4 R. Vaganian - S. Kindermann, Germany
1995 ) 20.c2 f6 21.f3 d8 22.hc1 b7 23.e3 xf3
24.exf3 d7 25.c3 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. B. Gulko - V. Topalov, Novgorod 1995;
D1d2222122) 15.d1
D1d22221221) 15...e7 16.a3 d5 17.c1 ac8
18.c5 ( 18.e4 c5! 19.xc5 hd8 20.e1 b6 21.f4
d7 22.b4 xc5 23.bxc5 c7 24.c6 b5 25.c5 a6
26.f2 dc8= This position is rather drawish. B. Gelfand P. Leko, Vienna 1996 ) 18...b5 ( 18...hd8 19.a5 c7
20.e1 f6 21.h4 e5 22.h5 LG Evolution 1.00.18 Shredder 9.1, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 19.e1 hd8 20.c1
c7 21.c4;
D1d22221222) 15...0-0-0 16.a3 d5 17.c1 b7
D1d222212221) 18.f3 f5 ( 18...e5 (Z. Ribli - R.
Ponomariov, Budapest 1999) 19.e1 he8 20.e4
b6 21.c5 c8 22.e3 White has slightly better pawn
structure. ) 19.e1 d6 20.b4 b6 21.b3 e5=;
D1d222212222) 18.e1 e5 19.e3 b6 20.f1 b5
21.c4 f6 22.e2 d7 23.c2 a5 24.hc1 e7
25.xb5 cxb5 26.a4 hd8 27.axb5 xb5 28.e4
V. Kramnik - P. Leko, Miskolc 2007;
D1d22222) 13...e7 [Chapter] [#] 14.c1
D1d222221) 14...ac8 15.xb4+ xb4 16.a3 d5
1152
D1d2222211) 17.0-0 c5 18.a5 - 17. Na5 c5 18. O-O
( 18.c2 xc4 19.xc4 b6 20.c3 c4 21.b1 cxb3
22.cxb3 c4= V. Ivanchuk - P. Leko, Monte Carlo (rapid)
2007 );
D1d2222212) 17.a5 c5 18.0-0 c7 ( 18...hd8 19.c2
c7 20.fc1 dc8 21.e4 f6 22.f4 d3 23.e5 d5
24.b2 c4 25.bxc4 xc4 26.xc4 xc4 27.xc4 xc4
28.b7+ e8 29.xd5 exd5 30.xa7 V. Kramnik - J.
Hjartarson, Clichy 1995 ) 19.fd1 d8 20.f3 d6 21.d2
b6 22.dc2 c4 23.xc4 xc4 24.bxc4 c5 25.e4
E. Bareev - B. Lalic, Luzern 1997;
D1d222222) 14...hc8 15.xb4+ xb4
D1d2222221) 16.a5 xa2 17.a1 ( 17.xc6+ f6
18.c2= 1/2-1/2 A. Yermolinsky - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee
1997 ) 17...b4 18.xc6+ xc6 19.xa6 b4 20.a4
d5= Black can equalize with relative ease. Critter 0.90 Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011;
D1d2222222) 16.a3 d5
D1d22222221) 17.e4 xc4 ( 17...b6 18.a5 c5=
- 17. Na5 c5 18. e4 Nb6 ) 18.xc4 b6 19.c5 d7
20.c3 a5 21.d2 a6
D1d222222211) 22.f4 f6 23.d1 ( 23.h4 b8 24.f1
ab6 25.c2 a4 26.b4 c5= B. Gelfand - V. Kramnik,
Belgrade 1995 ) 23...c5 24.e3 d6 25.f3
D1d222222212) 22.f3 b6 23.d1 c5 24.c2 d6+
25.e3 d4 26.c1 E. Bareev - B. Alterman, Pula
1997;
D1d22222222) 17.a5 c5 18.e4
D1d222222221) 18...b6 19.e5 ( 19.d2 ab8 20.f4
c4 21.f1 c5 22.xc4 d8+ 23.e3 dc8 24.b1
xc4 25.xc4 xc4+ 26.bxc4 xc4= Baron 3.13 Equinox 0.58s, Internet 2010; 19.f1 xf1 20.xf1
(Shredder 9.02 - Shredder 9.02, Internet 2005) c4 21.b4
c3 22.f4 c7= ) 19...d5= - 18... Nf6 19. e5 Nd5;
D1d222222222) 18...f6 19.e5 d5 20.d2
D1d2222222221) 20...c7 21.hd1 b8 ( 21...ac8
22.e1 c4 23.xd5 exd5 24.xd5 c3 25.b4
J. Piket - J. Timman, Gouda 1997 ) 22.e1 b5 23.b4
cxb4 24.xc7+ xc7 25.c6+ f8 26.d8+ e8
27.axb4 b7 28.xa7 xe5+ 29.f1 Black can
D1d2222222222) 20...ab8 21.b4 b5 ( 21...c4
1153
22.hd1 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz)
2009) c7 23.xd5 exd5 24.b3 b5 25.d4 a4
26.e1; 21...f6 22.xd5 exd5 23.xc5 xc5
24.bxc5 b2+ 25.c3 b5 26.exf6+ xf6 27.b3
d4+ 28.xd4 xc5+ 29.b2 V. Kramnik - J. Polgar,
Tilburg 1997 ) 22.xd5 exd5 23.b3 cxb4 24.d4
bc5 25.f5+ e6 26.xg7+ xe5 27.he1+ f6
28.xc5 xc5 29.axb4 c4 30.h5+ g6 31.f4+
g7 32.a1 b5 33.xa7 xb4= Black can equalize
with relative ease. Key game B. Gelfand - J. Timman,
Malmo 1999;
D2) [Chapter] [#] 4...d6 5.g2 ( 5.d4 cxd4 6.xd4 d7 7.g2 g6=
- 4... g6 5. Bg2 d6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 ) 5...g6= - 4... g6 5. Bg2 d6
( 5...d7 6.0-0 g6 7.d4 cxd4 8.xd4= - 4... g6 5. Bg2 d6 6. d4 cxd4 7.
Nxd4 Bd7 8. O-O; 5...e5= - 4... e5 5. Bg2 d6 );
D3) Recommendation for club level players: 4...e5 5.g2
D3a) 5...e7 6.0-0 0-0 7.d3 d6= - 5... d6 6. O-O Be7 7. d3 O-O;
D3b) 5...g6 6.0-0 g7
D3b1) 7.e1 d6 ( 7...h5?! 8.d3 h4 9.g5 h3 10.h1 White has the
initiative. L. Ftacnik - A. Shirov, Czech Republic 2013 ) 8.c2 e6
9.e3 d7 10.ed5 0-0 11.d3 h3= B. Fabregas Fernandez - N. Lu
Lee, Sant Adria 2012;
D3b2) 7.d3 d6 8.g5 h6 9.xf6 xf6 10.d2 0-0 11.a4 d4
12.e3 e6 (Deep Shredder 12 - Houdini 4.0, Internet 2014) 13.a3 g7
14.ab1 d7 15.c2 c6 16.b4;
D3c) 5...d6
D3c1) 6.d3 e7 7.g5 0-0 8.0-0 e6 9.a3
D3c11) 9...h6 10.xf6 xf6 11.d2 ( 11.e1 (V. Kramnik - M.
Chandler, Germany 1994) a6 12.c2 d7 13.e3 ab8 14.ed5
d8= ) 11...d7 12.e3 a6 13.d5 d8 14.a4 b8 15.b4 cxb4
16.xb4 Houdini 4 Pro - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
D3c12) 9...a6 10.e3 d7 11.d2 b5! 12.cxb5 axb5 13.xb5 ab8
14.a4 ( 14.xf6 xf6 15.c3 xb2 16.c4 bb8=
<Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012 ) 14...h6 15.xf6 xf6
16.d4 cxd4 17.e4 e7 18.exd4 c4= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
D3c2) 6.0-0 e7 7.d3 0-0 ( 7...h6 8.e1 0-0 9.c2 e6 10.e3
d7 11.ed5 h3 12.f4 xg2 13.xg2 exf4 14.xf4 xd5 15.cxd5
d4 D. Fridman - Z. Efimenko, Plovdiv 2012 ) 8.a3 h6 ( 8...a5 9.g5
e8 (E. Bacrot - L. Fressinet, Villandry (rapid) 2012) 10.xe7 xe7
11.e3 (with the idea d4) g4 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 c6 14.d5 )
9.e1
1154
D3c21) 9...b8 10.b4 a6 ( 10...cxb4 11.axb4 xb4 12.xa7 d5
13.cxd5 c5 14.a1 White has the initiative. A. Giri - J. Polgar,
Hoogeveen 2011 ) 11.b1 e6 12.d5 d7 13.f4 exf4 14.xf4
cxb4 15.axb4 xd5 16.cxd5 d4= This position is very complicated,
D3c22) 9...e6 10.d5 d7 11.c2 h3 V. Belov - Y. Kryvoruchko,
Polanica Zdroj 2006;
D4) 4...b6 5.g2 b7 6.0-0 g6 ( 6...e6 - Line 044 : 2... e6 3. Nc3 c5 4.
g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O Nc6 )
D4a) 7.e3 g7 8.d4 cxd4 9.exd4 0-0 10.e1 ( 10.g5 (aimed against
d5) h6 11.e3 a5 12.b3 d5 13.e5 dxc4 14.xb7 xb7 15.bxc4
a5 16.a4 e8 17.xe8 fxe8= J. Sunye Neto - H. Van Riemsdijk,
Brasilia 1999 ) 10...c8 ( 10...e6 11.b3 d5 12.a3 e8 13.e5
Le Quang Liem - E. Safarli, Fujairah City 2012 ) 11.e5 d6 12.xc6 xc6
13.xc6 xc6 14.b3 c8 15.f3 e6 16.a3 a6= Alfil 12 - Dirty
25Aug2011, Internet 2012;
D4b) 7.d4 xd4 8.xd4 xg2 9.xg2 cxd4 10.xd4 g7 11.b3 0-0
12.b2 d5 13.cxd5 e6 (1/2-1/2 A. Chernin - L. Psakhis, Kazan 1997)
14.d6 d5 15.d2 xc3 16.xc3 xc3 17.xc3 xd6=;
D4c) 7.e4
D4c1) 7...g7 8.d4 cxd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4
D4c11) worse move is 10...0-0 11.e5 ( 11.d3 c8 12.d2 d6
13.ac1 (V. Malakhov - Yu Yangyi, Taizhou 2012) d7 14.f4 c5
15.e2 e6 16.fd1 c6 17.e1 e7 ) 11...xg2 12.xg2 e8
13.f4
D4c111) 13...c7 14.ad1 e6 ( 14...d6 15.e3 e8 16.exd6
exd6 17.f3 ) 15.xd7 xf4+ 16.gxf4 e6 17.xd8 fxd8
18.e4 K. Connelly - G. Thomas, corr. 2009;
D4c112) 13...d6 14.ad1 b8 15.fe1 e6 16.b3 White has a
moderate spatial advantage.;
D4c12) 10...d6 11.g5
D4c121) 11...h6? 12.e5! d5 ( 12...e4 (Loop List 600 - Frenzee
Dec07, Internet (blitz) 2008) 13.xe4 xe5 14.e3 xe4 15.xe7
xe7 16.xe4 0-0 17.f4 f6 18.d5 e6 19.ae1 ) 13.xd5
dxe5 14.d1 xd5 15.xe7 xe7 16.xd5 d7 17.e2 f5
18.ad1 Gandalf 6.0 - Hiarcs 9, Internet 2005;
D4c122) 11...0-0 12.d2 c8 ( 12...g4 13.f3 e5 14.b3 f6
15.h6 xh6 16.xh6 Hiarcs 10 Hypermodern - Slow Chess Blitz
WV2, Internet 2006 ) 13.b3 d7 14.ac1 c5 15.d5 e8
( 15...f6 16.e3 e6 17.c3 a5 18.fd1 V. Akopian - M. Sorokin,
Novgorod 1999 ) 16.h6 h8 17.f4 White has a lasting
advantage.;
D4c2) 7...d6 8.d4 ( 8.a3 g7 9.b1 d7 10.d3 0-0 11.d2 de5=
1155
J. Granda Zuniga - N. Short, Lima 2012 ) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 xd4
10.xd4 g7 - 7... Bg7 8. d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 d6;
D4c3) 7...e5 8.a3 ( 8.d3 g7 9.h4 0-0 10.f4 exf4 11.xf4 d6
12.d2 g4= P. Nikolic - Y. Seirawan, Belgrade 1991 ) 8...h6 9.b4 d6
10.bxc5 dxc5 11.d5 0-0 12.b2 e8 13.d3= The position is
Tomashevsky - A. Ivanov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009;
D5) 4...g6 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with
D5a) 5.d4 cxd4 6.xd4
D5a1) 6...d6 7.xc6 ( 7.g2= - 5. Bg2 d6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 ) 7...bxc6
8.g2 d7 - 5. Bg2 d6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. Nxc6 bxc6;
D5a2) 6...g7 7.g2= - Line 125 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3
c5 5. Bg2 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Nc6 7. Nc3;
D5b) 5.g2 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
D5b1) [Chapter] [#] 5...g7
D5b11) 6.d4 cxd4 ( 6...a5 - Line 125 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3
Bg7 4. g3 c5 5. Bg2 Qa5+ 6. Nc3 Nc6 ) 7.xd4 0-0= - Line 126 : 1. d4
Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c5 6. Nc3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nc6;
D5b12) 6.0-0 0-0 ( 6...d6 4 - Line )
D5b121) 7.d4 cxd4 8.xd4= - Line 126 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3
Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c5 6. Nc3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nc6 8. O-O;
D5b122) 7.a3
D5b1221) 7...e6 8.b4 d5! (R. Kurayan - O. Bogdanov, Odessa
2009) ( 8...cxb4 9.axb4 d5 10.b5 e7 11.cxd5 exd5 12.a3
White has the initiative. T. Radjabov - D. Andreikin, Moscow (blitz)
2010 ) 9.cxd5 exd5 10.bxc5 e4 11.b2 xc5=;
D5b1222) 7...d5 8.cxd5 xd5 9.xd5 xd5 10.d3 d6 11.b1
c4 12.dxc4 ( 12.b4 cxd3 13.b5 dxe2 14.xe2 d4 15.xd4
xd4 16.h6 d8 17.bd1 e5 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. U. Andersson - R.
Dzindzichashvili, Geneve 1977 ) 12...xd1 13.xd1 f5 14.a1
a5 15.d2 ac8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
D5b123) 7.b1 d5 8.cxd5 xd5 9.xd5 xd5 10.b3 d6 11.d3
e5 12.a3 d7 13.b4 cxb4 14.axb4 xb4 15.a3 a5=
Ki. Georgiev - G. Kasparov, Saint John (blitz) 1988;
D5b124) 7.d3
D5b1241) 7...b8 8.a3
D5b12411) 8...d6 9.b1 b6 10.b4 b7 11.e3 e6 ( 11...e5
12.b5 e7 13.e4 e8 14.a4 c7 15.a5= The position is
1156
Grischuk - Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
2013 ) 12.bxc5 dxc5 13.e2 e7 14.b2 bd8 15.b5 e8
16.xg7 xg7= Stockfish 4.0 - Protector 1.5.0, Internet (blitz)
2013;
D5b12412) 8...b6 9.b4 d6 10.d2 a6 11.b1 d7 12.h3
d4 13.h2 c6= Nguyen Ngoc Truongson - Bu Xiangzhi,
Ningbo 2011;
D5b1242) 7...d6
D5b12421) 8.a3
D5b124211) 8...b8= - 7... Rb8 8. a3 d6;
D5b124212) 8...e8 9.d2 c7 10.b1 a5 11.e1 d7
12.c2 b8 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 cxb4 15.xb4 xb4
16.xb4 b5 17.cxb5 xb5 18.xb5 xb5 19.xb5 xb5=
This position is rather drawish. J. Hickl - S. Movsesian, Austria
2002;
D5b124213) 8...d7 9.b1 a5 ( 9...b8 10.b4 b6 11.b5
d4 12.xd4 cxd4 13.a2 (weakness c6) E. Bareev - V.
Topalov, Frankfurt (rapid) 2000 ) 10.d2 ( 10.h3 d4 11.xd4
cxd4 12.b5 (J. Skoberne - V. Akopian, Warsaw 2013) c8
13.h2 d5 14.xd4 dxc4 15.e3 e5 16.f3 e4 17.dxe4
xe4= ) 10...e8 ( 10...c8 11.g5 e8 12.xf6 exf6!
13.d5 d8 14.d2 f5 I. Csom - S. Gligoric, Bad Lauterberg
1977 ) 11.h4 ( 11.e1 c7= - 8... Ne8 9. Bd2 Nc7 10. Rb1 a5
11. Ne1 Bd7 ) 11...c7 12.h5 b8 13.a4 e6 L. Van Wely A. Huzman, Panormo (blitz) 2002;
D5b124214) 8...a6 9.b1 b8 10.b4 cxb4 11.axb4 b5
12.cxb5 axb5= Equal chances, quiet position. Z. Kozul - H.
Stevic, Bol 2013;
D5b124215) 8...g4 9.h3 d7 10.b1 d4 11.h2 c6
12.e3 xf3+ 13.xf3 d5 14.b4 dxc4 15.xc6 bxc6 16.dxc4
b8= Equal chances, quiet position. U. Andersson - V.
Korchnoi, Skelleftea 1989;
D5b12422) 8.d2 b8 ( 8...d7 9.a3 b6 10.b4 b7 11.b1
d4 12.e3 xf3+ 13.xf3 xf3 14.xf3 h3 15.b3 fd8
16.e4 xe4 17.xe4 d7= F. Berkes - H. Melkumyan,
Plovdiv 2012 ) 9.a3 a6 10.b1 b5 11.cxb5 axb5 12.b4 cxb4
13.axb4 d7 14.c2 b6 15.e3 a6 16.fc1 g4 17.d2
a7 18.f1 fc8= S. Kaphle - M. Guennigmann, Verden 2008;
D5b1243) 7...b6 8.e5 b7 9.f4 b8 10.xc6 xc6 11.e4
e8 12.e3 d6= A. Minasian - A. Timofeev, Moscow 2007;
D5b1244) 7...a6 8.f4 d6 9.d2 b8 10.h6 b5 11.xg7
xg7 12.b3 a5= B. Larsen - R. Huebner, Tilburg 1978;
D5b2) 5...d5 6.cxd5 xd5 - 3... d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. Nc3
1157
g6;
D5b3) 5...d6 [Chapter] [#]
D5b31) 6.0-0 g7 7.a3 ( 7.d4 cxd4 8.xd4 d7= - 6. d4 cxd4 7.
Nxd4 Bd7 8. O-O Bg7; 7.b1 0-0 8.a3= - 7. a3 O-O 8. Rb1; 7.d3 0-0=
- 5... Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. d3 d6 ) 7...0-0 8.b1 ( 8.d3= - 5... Bg7 6. OO O-O 7. d3 d6 8. a3 )
D5b311) 8...d5
D5b3111) 9.cxd5 xd5 10.xd5 ( 10.g5 e6 11.ge4 b6
12.d3 h6 13.d2 b7 M. Illescas Cordoba - V. Anand, Dos
Hermanas 1996 ) 10...xd5 11.d3 a2!? 12.e3 c4 13.d2
cxd3 14.exd3 e6 15.e4 f5 16.c5 ad8= Thinker 5.1 Frenzee Feb08, Internet 2008;
D5b3112) 9.b3 b6 ( 9...h6 10.cxd5 xd5 11.xd5 xd5 12.d3
b6 13.e3 b7 14.d4 d7 15.xc6 xc6 16.xc6 xc6=
Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 4 - Critter 0.90, Internet
2010 ) 10.d3 b7 11.f4 d4 12.a4 h5 13.d2 c7=
Ivanhoe B46fC - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012;
D5b312) 8...a5 9.d3 b8 ( 9...d7= - 5... Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. d3 d6
8. a3 Bd7 9. Rb1 a5; 9...h6 10.d2 e6 11.a4 d7 12.fc1
d4 13.d1 xf3+ 14.xf3 c6 15.b4 xf3 16.exf3 axb4
17.axb4 b6= Equal chances, quiet position. R. Ponomariov - V.
Gashimov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 10.d2
D5b3121) 10...e8 11.e1 d7 12.c2 c7 13.b4
D5b31211) 13...axb4 14.axb4 cxb4 ( 14...xb4 15.xb4 cxb4
16.xb4= - 14... cxb4 15. Nxb4 Nxb4 16. Rxb4 ) 15.xb4 xb4
16.xb4 b5 17.cxb5 xb5 18.xb5 xb5 19.xb5 xb5
20.b3
D5b312111) 20...d7 21.c1
D5b3121111) worse move is 21...e6 22.f4 (with the idea
Bxd6) ( 22.h4 (J. Hickl - Bu Xiangzhi, Bled 2002) e5 23.h5
d5 24.b4 a8= Black can equalize with relative ease. )
22...a4 23.b6 d5 24.c7 b5 25.a7 Black has
difficulties reaching full equality. H. Hansen - C. Ertbjerg, corr.
1984;
D5b3121112) 21...a4 22.b4 f6 23.h6 e8 24.h4
b5 25.f4 a5= Black can equalize with relative ease. D.
Paunovic - D. Mozetic, Novi Sad 2000;
D5b312112) 20...d7 21.c1 b8 22.b7 xb7 23.xb7
h5 24.g5 f6 25.e3 f7= Black can equalize with relative
ease. N. Short - A. Timofeev, Sarajevo 2007;
D5b31212) 13...b6 14.e1 c8 15.c1 (Stockfish 1.8 - Rybka
2.3.2a, Internet 2010) d8 16.b5 d4 17.xd4 cxd4 18.d5
xd5 19.xd5 e6 20.g2 c5=;
1158
D5b3122) 10...f5 11.h3 b6 12.e1 c8 13.h2 (T. Radjabov V. Ivanchuk, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) e6 14.c2 d8 15.e3
d4;
D5b32) 6.a3 g7 7.b1 ( 7.b4 cxb4 8.axb4 xb4 9.a4+ c6
10.d4 d7 11.xc6 bxc6 12.xc6 0-0= Equal chances, quiet
position. A. Miles - U. Andersson, Biel 1990 ) 7...0-0 ( 7...a5 8.0-0
0-0= - 6. O-O Bg7 7. a3 O-O 8. Rb1 a5 ) 8.b4 cxb4 ( 8...b6 9.0-0 b7
10.d3 d4 11.e3 xf3+ 12.xf3 xf3 13.xf3 c8=
Equal chances, quiet position. E. Koskinen - K. Toppola, Finland
1991 ) 9.axb4 a6 ( 9...e6 10.b5 a5 11.d3 d5 12.cxd5 xd5
13.xd5 xd5 14.d2 b6 15.0-0 b7= Equal chances, quiet
position. Zhou Jianchao - V. Gashimov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009; 9...d5
10.b5 a5 11.cxd5 xd5 12.xd5 xd5 13.a4 c4 14.0-0
b6 15.b4 White has slightly better pawn structure. V. Kramnik - V.
Gashimov, Baku (rapid) 2009 ) 10.0-0 d5 11.cxd5 xd5 12.xd5
xd5 P. Demeter - E. Pinter, Slovakia 2002;
D5b33) 6.d4 cxd4 7.xd4 d7
D5b331) 8.0-0 [Chapter] [#] g7
D5b3311) 9.e3 [Chapter] [#]
D5b33111) 9...0-0 10.b3 a6 ( 10...a5 11.b2= - Line 032 : 3.
Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 d6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. b3 Bg7 9.
Bb2 O-O 10. O-O Qa5 11. e3 ) 11.b2
D5b331111) 11...c8
D5b3311111) 12.a4 e8 ( 12...xd4 13.exd4 c6 14.d5
d7 (E. Tomashevsky - B. Jobava, Budva 2009) 15.e2
a5 16.d4 g4 17.h3 h6 18.e1 ) 13.e1 b6
14.b1 xd4 15.exd4 f5 16.a1= The position is
White.;
D5b3311112) 12.c1 a5= - 8. b3 Bg7 9. Bb2 O-O 10. O-O
Qa5 11. Rc1 Rac8 12. e3 a6;
D5b331112) 11...a5 12.a4 fc8 13.h3 ab8 14.e1=
- 11... Rb8 12. Re1 Qa5 13. h3 Rfc8 14. a4;
D5b331113) 11...b8 12.e1 a5 13.h3 fc8 14.a4 b6
15.b1 e8 ( 15...f8 (J. Ehlvest - V. Kramnik, New York
1995) 16.f3 g8 17.e4 d8 18.d5 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. ) 16.a1 xd4 17.exd4 e6
18.d3 b4 19.a2 (Wang Yue - E. Tomashevsky, Nizhnij
Novgorod 2007) b6 20.c3 d5 21.d2 e4! 22.xe4
dxe4 23.xe4 f5 24.e2 d8=;
D5b33112) 9...c8 10.b3 h3 11.b2 xg2 12.xg2 0-0
13.c1 d7 ( 13...d8 14.f3 c8 15.fd1 a5 16.h3=
1159
comfortable for White. L. Van Wely - M. Carlsen, Schagen 2006 )
14.f3 ac8 15.fd1 fd8 16.h3 a6 17.a4= The position is
White has a slight spatial advantage. I. Nepomniachtchi - D.
Jakovenko, Moscow (rapid) 2012;
D5b33113) 9...h5!? 10.h4 ( 10.b3 h4 11.b2 (E. L'Ami - L.
Aronian, Wijk aan Zee 2013) hxg3 12.hxg3 e5 13.d5 xd5
14.cxd5 a5= This position is very complicated, which favors
better players. ) 10...c8 11.e1 0-0 12.b3 (G. Kjartansson - E.
L'Ami, Reykjavik 2013) h3 13.h1 d7 14.b2 ac8 15.c1
e5= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players.;
D5b3312) [Chapter] [#] 9.b3
D5b33121) 9...b6 10.g5 h6 11.f4 c8 (Wang Yue - V.
Gashimov, Beijing (blindfold) 2011) 12.c1 0-0 13.a1
(with the idea Nc2) g4 14.b3 f5;
D5b33122) 9...0-0 10.c5 e6 11.cxd6 exd6 12.f4 d5
13.d2 e7 T. Klecker - K. Grela, Liberec 2012;
D5b33123) 9...c8 10.g5 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.d2 ( 12.c5
dxc5 13.xc5 h3 14.xh3 xh3 15.c1 0-0 16.d7 xd7
17.xd7 fd8 18.xf6+ exf6= Black can equalize with relative
ease. Critter 1.4 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 12...e6
13.d5 g7 14.c5 ( 14.ac1 0-0 15.fd1 d7 16.f4 fd8
E. Bacrot - M. Bluvshtein, Montreal 2009 ) 14...0-0 15.cxd6 exd6
16.f4 f5 17.ac1= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. (weakness d6);
D5b33124) 9...a5 10.d4 ( worse move is 10.c5 a4 11.d2
dxc5 12.xa4 a5 13.b3 e6 14.b2 0-0= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. M.
Ragger - Le Quang Liem, Moscow 2010 ) 10...xd4 11.xd4
c6 12.a4 0-0 13.d3 c8 14.b1 d7 15.b3 c5 16.e3
d7 V. Burmakin - V. Iordachescu, Bratto 2010;
D5b3313) 9.xc6 bxc6 ( 9...xc6 10.e4= - 8. Nxc6 Bxc6 9. e4
Bg7 10. O-O )
D5b33131) 10.e4 a5 11.d2
D5b331311) 11...b8 12.b3 0-0 13.c1 fe8 ( 13...e6
(M. Roiz - A. Huzman, Beersheba (rapid) 2007) 14.d5 d8
15.b4! d7 16.c5 c8 17.cxd6 exd6 18.f4 White has
the initiative. ) 14.h3 c8 15.e2 d7 16.a4 a6 17.c3
xc3 18.xc3= The position is objectively equal, although a
D5b331312) 11...0-0 12.d5 d8 13.e3 (B. Gelfand - V.
Kramnik, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2000) b6 14.c3 fd8
1160
15.e5 dxe5 16.xe5 e6 17.e2 a5 18.fd1 a4=;
D5b33132) 10.c5 d5 11.e4
D5b331321) 11...e6?! 12.f4 xe4 ( 12...dxe4
(P. H. Nielsen - Le Quang Liem, Beijing (blitz) 2011) 13.g5
c7 14.xf6 xf6 15.xe4 White has the initiative. )
13.xe4 dxe4 14.xe4 0-0 15.d6 White has the
initiative.;
D5b331322) 11...dxe4 12.xe4 d5 13.c3!? ( 13.b1 0-0
14.b4 b8 15.d2 f5 16.e2 c8 Le Quang Liem - Wang
Yue, Beijing (blindfold) 2011 ) 13...xc3 14.bxc3 0-0
( worse move is 14...xc3 15.b1 g7 16.f4 0-0 17.b7
deficit. ) 15.g5 h6 16.f4 c8 17.a4 g5 18.e3 xc3
19.ad1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
D5b3314) 9.b3 0-0 10.c2= - 9. Nc2 O-O 10. b3 ( 10.e3=
- 9. e3 O-O 10. b3; 10.b2= - 8. b3 Bg7 9. Bb2 O-O 10. O-O );
D5b3315) 9.c5 dxc5 10.xc6 xc6 11.xc6+ bxc6 12.e3
d5 13.xc5 xc3 14.bxc3 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position.
B. Villamayor - D. Prasad, Kolkata 2001;
D5b3316) 9.c2 [Chapter] [#]
D5b33161) 9...h5!? [Chapter] [#]
D5b331611) 10.g5 h7 11.f4 f8 ( 11...c8 12.d5 h4
13.d2 f6 (V. Akopian - S. Dvoirys, Moscow 2005) 14.ad1
xd5 15.cxd5 e5 16.e3 hxg3 17.hxg3 b5 18.c1 f6= )
12.h4 e6 13.d2 a6 14.b1 0-0 D. Swiercz - G. Meier,
Haguenau 2013;
D5b331612) 10.h4 c8 11.b3 h3 12.b1 0-0 13.b2 d7
14.d5 xg2 15.xg2 xd5 16.xd5 e6 17.g5 d5=
M. Plomp - H. Neto, corr. 2011;
D5b33162) [Chapter] [#] 9...c8
D5b331621) 10.d2 h5 ( 10...a5 (Bu Xiangzhi - S. Dvoirys,
Moscow 2010) 11.d5 d8 12.c3 e5 13.ce3 xc4
14.xc4 xc4 15.b3 White has the initiative. ) 11.h3 e6
12.e3 d7 13.h2 d4 A. Giri - G. Kamsky, Wijk aan Zee
2012;
D5b331622) 10.b3 h5 11.b2 h4 12.d5 hxg3 13.hxg3
M. Petursson - S. Conquest, Clichy 1991;
D5b33163) 9...a6 10.b3 ( 10.d2 0-0= - 9... O-O 10. Bd2 a6 )
10...b8 11.b2 0-0 12.e3 ( 12.d2 b5 13.e3=
- 12. Ne3 b5 13. Qd2 ) 12...b5 13.d2 a5 ( 13...bxc4 14.xc4
a5 15.e3 e6 16.ac1 White has the initiative. R.
Vaganian - M. Tal, Saint John (blitz) 1988 ) 14.fd1 fc8
1161
15.ac1 ( worse move is 15.e4 xe4 16.xe4 xd2
17.xd2 xb2 18.xb2 bxc4 19.xc4 (M. Mchedlishvili - M.
Roiz, Tashkent 2011) b4 20.d1 e6 21.e3 a5=
White can equalize with relative ease. ) 15...b4 16.h3 a5
17.g4 h6 18.a3= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
(blitz) 2010;
D5b33164) 9...a5
D5b331641) 10.d5 xd5 11.cxd5 e5 12.d2 a6
13.c3 0-0 14.f4 g4 15.xg7 xg7 16.d4+ g8 17.f3
( 17.b4 b6 18.xb6 axb6 19.fc1 fc8= Equal chances,
quiet position. V. Akopian - K. Lerner, Moscow 2002 ) 17...fc8
18.e3 xe3 19.xe3 b6 20.xb6 axb6= Equal chances,
quiet position. D. Dvirnyy - V. Zvjaginsev, Rhodes 2013;
D5b331642) 10.d2 0-0 11.b3= - 9... O-O 10. b3 Qa5 11.
Bd2;
D5b33165) 9...g4 10.d2
D5b331651) 10...h5 11.h3 ge5
D5b3316511) 12.b3
D5b33165111) 12...h4 13.g4 f5 ( 13...xg4?! 14.hxg4
xg4 15.e3 e6 16.d5 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Rybka 4.1 - Critter 1.01,
Internet 2011 ) 14.g5 e6 15.c1 d7 16.e1 c5
D5b33165112) 12...c8 13.h2 ( 13.f4 xh3! 14.fxe5
xe5 15.e1 h4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Black has the attack. Houdini 1.5a - Rybka
4.0, Internet 2011 ) 13...f5 (P. Leko - V. Gashimov,
Astrakhan 2010) 14.f4 f7 15.e1 f8 16.h4 h6
17.e4 g4+ 18.h1;
D5b3316512) 12.e3 (with the idea f4)
D5b33165121) 12...h4 13.f4 hxg3 14.fxe5 xe5 15.g4
xg4 16.hxg4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
D5b33165122) 12...g5?! 13.e4! h6 (S. Movsesian - N.
Vitiugov, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012) ( 13...f5 14.xg5 h4
15.f4 f7 16.xf7 xf7 17.g4 ) 14.c5 f5 15.xg5!
xg5 16.f4 h6 17.fxe5 xe3+ 18.xe3 dxe5 19.c2
D5b33165123) 12...c8 13.c1 0-0 14.f4 d7 15.f5
de5 16.b3;
D5b331652) 10...0-0 11.c1 c8 12.b3 e8 (Critter 1.4 Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012) 13.d5 f6 14.ce3 xd5
1162
15.xd5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
D5b33166) 9...c8
D5b331661) 10.g5 g4 11.d5 h6 12.f4 g5 13.c1
a5 14.ce3 xe3 ( 14...xc4 15.xc4 xc4 16.d2 c8
17.c1 xa2 18.xc8+ xc8 19.c2 e6 20.c7 0-0
21.xe7+ h8 22.h3 f6 23.c3 White has the initiative. )
15.xe3! xb2 (R. Jumabayev - E. Iturrizaga, Skopje 2013)
16.b1 e5 17.d4 c6 18.xe5 dxe5 19.d2=
D5b331662) 10.d5 e5 11.ce3 xd5 12.cxd5 0-0
13.d2 c5 14.c3 fc8 P. Kotsur - D. Andreikin, Astana
(blitz) 2012;
D5b331663) 10.b3 h3 11.b2 xg2 12.xg2 0-0 13.b1
a6
D5b3316631) 14.a4
D5b33166311) 14...b8 15.d5 xd5 16.cxd5
( 16.xd5 xb2 17.xb2 b5 18.axb5 axb5 19.cxb5 a7
20.d4 b7 21.xb7 xb7= This position is rather
drawish. J. Gustafsson - Z. Almasi, Caleta 2012 ) 16...xb2
17.xb2 e5 18.d2 b5 19.a5 (with the idea Nb4);
D5b33166312) 14...c7 15.e4 (A. Seppanen - L. Peltola,
Jyvaskyla 1997) e6 16.f3 fd8 17.e3 d7 18.e2
e5=;
D5b3316632) 14.d5 xd5 15.cxd5 xb2 16.xb2 e5
17.e3 d7 18.d2= The position is objectively equal,
D5b33167) 9...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
D5b331671) 10.d2
D5b3316711) 10...a6
D5b33167111) 11.e3 b8 12.c1 b5 13.b3 b4
( 13...e6?! 14.cxb5 axb5 15.xb5 d5 16.a4 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Bruzon
Batista - P. Harikrishna, Istanbul 2012 ) 14.cd5 e8!?
(with the idea e6) 15.c5 dxc5 16.xc5 d6 17.c1 a5
18.xe7+ xe7 19.xc6 bc8 20.d5 d8 21.xd7
xc5 22.e3 xd5 23.xd5 xd7 24.d1 d8 25.b6
f8 26.xd8 xd8=;
D5b33167112) 11.b3 b8= - 10. b3 Rb8 11. Bd2 a6;
D5b33167113) 11.c1 b8
D5b331671131) 12.a4 c8 (E. Shabalin - A. Shishkin,
St Petersburg 2004) ( 12...e6 13.d5 a5 14.e1
d7 15.d3 ce5 16.b3 xd3 17.exd3 xd5
1163
18.xd5= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. White has a pair of
bishops. R. Rapport - R. Ponomariov, Baile Herculane
2010 ) 13.d5 h3 14.b6 e6 15.c3 xg2
16.xg2 fd8=;
D5b331671132) 12.b3 c8 13.d5 h3 14.ce3
xg2 15.xf6+ xf6 16.xg2= The position is
White. Naum 3.1 - Fruit 2.3.5m, Internet 2008;
D5b3316712) 10...b8 11.b3= - 10. b3 Rb8 11. Bd2;
D5b3316713) 10...c8 11.e1
D5b33167131) 11...e5 12.b3 h3 ( 12...c6
(I. Cheparinov - E. Berg, Malmo 2007) 13.d5 xd5
14.cxd5 c5 15.e3 b6 16.c1= The position is
White. ) 13.c1 xg2 14.xg2 d7 15.d4 h5 16.f3
f5!? 17.d5 c6 18.f4 f6 M. Blair - V. Perevozchikov,
corr. 2008;
D5b33167132) 11...h3 12.h1 g4 13.f3 ge5 14.b3
b8 15.c1 d8 16.e4 e6 P. Maletin - E.
Tomashevsky, Krasnoyarsk 2007;
D5b331672) 10.g5 c8 11.c1 e8 ( 11...a6 12.b3 h6
13.d2 e8 14.e3 e6 15.e4 xe4 16.xe4 b5 17.c3
(weakness d6) D. Jakovenko - E. Tomashevsky, Olginka (rapid)
2011 ) 12.e3 a5 13.c5 e6 14.xf6 xf6 15.cxd6 exd6=
with mutual play. H. Buyvoets - R. Jones, corr. 2013;
D5b331673) 10.b3
D5b3316731) 10...b8 11.d2 a6 12.a4
D5b33167311) 12...b6 13.e3 d4!? ( 13...fc8
14.cd5 xd5 15.xd5 d8 16.c1 White has a slight
spatial advantage. Bu Xiangzhi - V. Baklan, Germany
2007 ) 14.c1 (with the idea Ncd5) b4 15.e4 xe4
16.xb4 c5 17.c2= The position is objectively equal,
D5b33167312) worse move is 12...a5 (weakness b5)
13.c1 e6 14.a3 d7 15.ab5 c5 (M. Roiz - T.
Kotanjian, Plovdiv 2008) 16.d5 d7 17.c3 b6
18.xg7 xg7 19.c3 White has a lasting advantage.;
D5b33167313) 12...c8 13.c1 h3 14.d5 xg2
15.xf6+ xf6 16.xg2 e6= Equal chances, quiet
position. G. Meier - R. Ruck, Austria 2011;
D5b3316732) 10...a5
D5b33167321) 11.d2 h5 12.e4 ( 12.e3 h3 13.c1
1164
e6 14.f3 e5 15.g2 fd8 16.b5 g5 17.c3 c5=
The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. A. Lenderman - Wang Yue,
Ningbo 2013 ) 12...g4 13.f3 d7 14.c1 ac8 15.e3
a5 16.d4 e5 17.d2 fd8 18.fd1= The position is
White. White has a slight spatial advantage. U. Schefer - D.
Bajt, corr. 2012;
D5b33167322) 11.b2 a6 ( 11...fc8 12.b1 a6 13.a3
h5 14.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. V. Anand - V. Gashimov,
Moscow (blitz) 2009; 11...h5 12.e3 h3 13.d2 xg2
14.xg2 a5 15.fd1 fd8 16.ed5 xd5 17.xd5
xd2 18.xd2 xb2 19.xb2 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. G. Meier - P. Harikrishna,
Germany 2009 )
D5b331673221) 12.d2 ac8 13.fd1 e6 ( 13...h5
14.e3 g4 15.xg4 xg4 16.d5 h6 17.xh6
xh6 (G. Schebler - M. Krockenberger, Schwaebisch
Gmuend 2006) [#] 18.f6! ce8 19.xe7 xe7
20.xe7+ xe7 21.xb7 ) 14.ac1 fe8 15.e3 d7
16.c2 b8 17.c1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a
slight spatial advantage. L. Van Damme - P. Krakovsky,
corr. 2010;
D5b331673222) 12.d5 xd5 13.xg7 c3 14.xc3
xc3 15.e3 e6 16.c1 a5 17.c2 fc8 18.b2
ab8 19.fd1= White has a slight spatial advantage. V.
Topalov - A. Grischuk, London 2012;
D5b331673223) 12.a4 ac8 13.b1
D5b3316732231) 13...e6 14.e3 b4 ( 14...d7
15.cd5 xb2 16.xb2 xd5 17.xd5 White has a
lasting advantage. E. Bacrot - B. Savchenko, Moscow
(blitz) 2007 ) 15.a1 fe8 16.cd5 xd5 17.xd5
d7 18.xg7 xg7 19.g2;
D5b3316732232) 13...h5 14.e4 g4 15.f3 h3
16.d5 xg2 17.xg2 xd5 18.exd5 e5 19.f4
xd1 20.fxd1 d7 21.xg7 xg7 22.e1
White has a lasting advantage. Key game V. Malakhov A. Danin, Olginka (rapid) 2011;
D5b3316732233) 13...f5 14.e1 fe8 15.h3 d7
16.e4 e6 17.d5 xb2 18.xb2= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
1165
for White.;
D5b3316733) 10...c8 11.b2 ( 11.d2 e6 12.e4 d7
13.e2 h3 14.ad1 h5 15.f3= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White
has a slight spatial advantage. Bu Xiangzhi - V. Akopian,
Antalya 2013 ) 11...a6
D5b33167331) 12.b1 a5 13.a4= - 10... Qa5 11. Bb2
a6 12. a4 Rac8 13. Rb1;
D5b33167332) 12.d5 xd5 13.xg7 xg7 ( 13...e3
14.xe3 xg7 15.c1 e6 16.d2 a5 17.xa5
xa5 (M. Bosiocic - L. Lenic, St.Veit 2013) 18.f4 c6
19.f2 h5 20.fd1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a
slight spatial advantage. ) 14.xd5 a5 15.e1 b5=
Equal chances, quiet position. Z. Nikolic - R. Gunawan,
Vrnjacka Banja 1988;
D5b33167333) 12.d2 a5= - 8. Nc2 Bg7 9. b3 O-O 10.
Bb2 Qa5 11. Qd2 a6 12. O-O Rac8;
D5b3316734) 10...a6 11.b2 c8= - 10... Rc8 11. Bb2 a6
( 11...a5= - 10... Qa5 11. Bb2 a6; worse move is 11...e8
12.d2 b5 13.e3 White has the initiative. A. Kharlov - A.
Volokitin, Ljubljana 2002 );
D5b3316735) 10...c8
D5b33167351) 11.e1 h3 12.e4 xg2 13.xg2 a6
14.b2 d7 (N. Anas - L. Moylan, Kuala Lumpur 2007)
( 14...b8 15.c1 d7 16.f3= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Zhou
Jianchao - E. Tomashevsky, Sochi 2009 ) 15.c1 d8
16.d2 a5 17.f4 fd8=;
D5b33167352) 11.b2 h3 12.b1 d8 13.e4 xg2
14.xg2 e6 15.e1 a6 16.a4 b8 17.c1 d7
Key game V. Korchnoi - R. Huebner, Merano 1980;
D5b332) [Chapter] [#] 8.e4 g7 9.xc6 bxc6 ( 9...xc6=
- 8. Nxc6 Bxc6 9. e4 Bg7 ) 10.0-0= - 8. O-O Bg7 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10.
e4;
D5b333) 8.c2 g7
D5b3331) 9.0-0= - 8. O-O Bg7 9. Nc2;
D5b3332) 9.d2 c8 10.h3 e5 ( 10...0-0 11.c1 e8
12.e3 h5 13.b3 e5 14.ed5 White has a slight spatial
advantage. B. Damljanovic - N. Vitiugov, Plovdiv 2012 ) 11.b3 c6
12.d5 e6 13.xf6+ xf6 14.0-0 xg2 15.xg2 0-0=;
D5b3333) 9.b3 0-0 10.b2 ( 10.0-0= - 8. O-O Bg7 9. Nc2 O-O
10. b3 ) 10...a5 ( 10...a6 11.0-0= - 8. O-O Bg7 9. Nc2 O-O 10.
1166
b3 a6 11. Bb2 ) 11.d2 f5 ( 11...a6 12.0-0= - 8. O-O Bg7 9.
Nc2 O-O 10. b3 a6 11. Bb2 a6 12. Qd2 ) 12.b1 d5!? ( 12...ac8
13.0-0 (B. Esen - M. Yilmazyerli, Safranbolu 2009) fd8 14.e4
e6 15.e3 e8 16.bd1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 13.cxd5 xc2
14.xc2 xd5 15.xd5 b4 16.d2 fd8! ( 16...ad8?! 17.e4
e6 18.a3 exd5 19.axb4 xb4 20.e5 xe5 21.0-0
S. Agdestein - M. Carlsen, Oslo 2006 ) 17.e4 ac8! 18.d1 e6
19.0-0 exd5 20.xd5 xb2 21.xb2 xd5 22.exd5 xd5=;
D5b334) 8.b3 g7 9.b2 ( 9.0-0= - 8. O-O Bg7 9. b3 ) 9...0-0
( 9...xd4 10.xd4 c6 11.0-0 0-0 - 9... O-O 10. O-O Nxd4 11.
Qxd4 Bc6 ) 10.0-0
D5b3341) 10...c8 11.c1 h3 12.d5 xg2 13.xg2 d7
14.xc6
D5b33411) 14...xc6?! 15.xf6 xf6 16.f3 ae8 ( 16...g7
17.xf6 xf6 18.d4+ e5 19.e3 g7 20.fd1
V. Malakhov - Zhou Jianchao, Sochi (blitz) 2009 ) 17.xf6+ exf6
18.e4 e5 19.c2 f5 20.exf5 xf5 21.d2;
D5b33412) 14...xd5 15.e5 ( 15.d4 (A. Zichichi - P.
Spinetti, Castelvecchio Pascoli 1977) f6 16.d2 fd8=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 15...xe5 16.xe5 e3+
17.fxe3 c6+ 18.d5 dxe5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
D5b3342) 10...xd4 11.xd4 c6 12.d5 xd5 13.xd5 e8
14.d2 xb2 15.xb2
D5b33421) 15...b6 16.e3 c7 17.g2 ( 17.fd1 fc8
18.ac1 xd5 19.xd5 c5= V. Malakhov - D. Andreikin,
Plovdiv 2012 ) 17...ab8 18.fd1 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
D5b33422) 15...b8 16.fd1 b6 17.g2 f6 18.h3 c5
19.ac1 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Ivanchuk - H.
Stevic, Plovdiv 2010;
D5b3343) 10...c8 11.c2 a5 12.e3 g4 13.xg4 xg4
14.c1 ( 14.c1 fd8 15.d2 a6 16.fd1 e6= K. Landa - V.
Gashimov, Reggio Emilia 2008 ) 14...e5 ( 14...e6 15.d1 h5
16.d5 ) 15.d1 e6 16.b1 h5 17.d5 xd5 18.xd5 c7
19.xg7 xg7 20.f3 f5 21.d5 f6 22.d2 Houdini 2.0c
Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
D5b3344) 10...a5 11.e3 ( 11.c1 ac8 12.e3 a6 13.a3 xd4
14.xd4 c6 15.b4 h5 16.d5 xd5 17.xd5 c7 18.g2
fc8= Equal chances, quiet position. U. Andersson - M. Tal, Malmo
1983 ) 11...fc8 12.c1 a6
D5b33441) 13.e2 ab8 14.h3 xd4 ( 14...f8?! 15.fe1
a7 16.e4 e8 17.d5 A. Morozevich - V. Loginov, Togliatti
1167
2003 ) 15.exd4 e6 16.a3 (K. Aseev - V. Rasik, Brno 1991) d8
17.b4 d5 18.c5 e8 19.fd1 c7=;
D5b33442) 13.a3 ab8 14.e1 ( 14.b4 d8 15.b3
(1/2-1/2 B. Socko - S. Mamedyarov, Moscow 2004) e5 16.b1
b5 17.d2 b6 ) 14...d8 15.ce2 a5 16.c3 b6 17.b4
b7 18.a4 c5 Z. Ribli - V. Baklan, Austria 2008;
D5b335) 8.b3 (with the idea c5)
D5b3351) 8...c8 9.g5 g7 10.d5 xd5 11.cxd5 e5
12.c1 d8 13.0-0 0-0= P. Michalik - Wang Yue, Shenzhen
2011;
D5b3352) 8...b6
D5b33521) 9.g5 g7 10.d5 g8! ( 10...g4 11.h3 ge5
12.c1 h6 13.e3 g5 14.d4 e6 15.c3 0-0
(M. Mchedlishvili - V. Gashimov, Germany 2011) 16.xc6 xc6
17.xc6 xc6 18.h4 )
D5b335211) 11.b1?! c8 12.d2 h6 13.f4 f6
( 13...e5 14.b3 c6 15.0-0 e6 16.c3 xg2 17.xg2
d5= E. Tomashevsky - E. Miroshnichenko, Kallithea 2009 )
14.xf6+ xf6 15.0-0 g5 16.e3 e6 17.b3 d7 18.e4
g7;
D5b335212) 11.d2 h6 12.e3 c8 13.c1 f6 14.xf6+
xf6 15.d4=;
D5b33522) 9.d4 c8 10.b3 g7 11.b2 0-0 12.0-0 xd4
13.xd4 e6 14.d5 xd5 15.xd5 d7 16.fd1 c5
17.f3 Critter 1.2 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2011;
D5b3353) 8...a5 9.c5 a4 10.d2 dxc5 11.xa4 a5 12.b3
d8 13.0-0 xa4 14.bxa4 xa4 15.b2 (N. Vitiugov - Zhou
Jianchao, Moscow 2011) g7 16.c1 c8 17.c4 a6 18.a4
c6 19.a5= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
D5b336) 8.xc6 [Chapter] [#]
D5b3361) 8...bxc6
D5b33611) 9.b3 g7 10.b2 0-0 11.d2
D5b336111) 11...c8 12.0-0 ( 12.h4 h5 13.d1 d8
14.e3 e8 15.a4 g4 16.d2 f6= V. Ivanchuk - V.
Gashimov, Warsaw (rapid) 2009 ) 12...d8 13.fd1 b8
14.e3 b7 15.a4 h3=;
D5b336112) 11...a5 12.0-0 fd8 13.ad1 ab8 14.h3
a6= Komodo 2.01 - Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011;
D5b33612) 9.c5 d5 10.e4 dxe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4 e5
( 12...g7 13.0-0 0-0 14.a4 G. Kasparov - V. Kramnik,
Moscow (blitz) 1998 ) 13.0-0! ( 13.b4 a5 14.b2 g7 15.a3
0-0 16.0-0 e7 17.g2 fd8 18.c1= The position is
1168
White has a slight queenside control advantage. Komodo CCT Vitruvius 1.11C, Internet 2013 ) 13...xc5 14.h6 f5 15.g2
f7 16.c1 d4 17.xc6 c8 18.d5+ e6 19.xe6+ xe6
20.xc8 xc8 21.b3+ f6 22.c1 d7 23.c4 e8
24.c2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Fruit
090705 - Hiarcs 13.1, Internet2010;
D5b3362) 8...xc6 9.e4 g7 10.0-0 ( 10.e3 0-0 11.0-0=
- 10. O-O O-O 11. Be3 )
D5b33621) 10...d7 11.d5
D5b336211) 11...e5 12.g5 f6 13.f4 xc4 14.b3
D5b3362111) 14...e5 15.h3 h5 16.e6 h6 17.xe5
( 17.xh6 xh6 18.ac1= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3.0 - Shredder 11,
Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 17...fxe5 18.fd1 f8 19.c2
deficit. Black's king is stuck in the center.;
D5b3362112) 14...a5 15.d3 d7 16.ac1 c6
17.fd1 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Black is behind in development. The King 3.
33 - WARP 0.58, Internet 2004;
D5b336212) 11...0-0
D5b3362121) 12.e2 e6 ( 12...a5 13.g5 e8 14.ac1
a4 15.fd1 h6 16.e3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. A. Grischuk - V. Gashimov, Monte Carlo (rapid)
2011 ) 13.b4 b6 14.xc6 bxc6 15.b1 d4 16.b3
ab8= Hiarcs 14 - Bouquet 1.6, Internet 2013;
D5b3362122) 12.b1 a5 13.g5 e8 14.d2=
comfortable for White. S. Atalik - J. Borisek, Bled 2001;
D5b33622) 10...0-0 Promising line for White:
D5b336221) 11.g5 e8 (Ufim 8.02 - AnMon 5.66, Internet
2009) ( 11...h6 12.e3 a5 13.a3 fc8 14.b4 d8 15.c1
b6 16.e2 e6 17.fd1 White has a slight spatial advantage.
M. Carlsen - V. Gashimov, Baku 2008 ) 12.b3 a5 13.d2
ac8 14.c1 d7 15.c2= The position is objectively equal,
D5b336222) 11.e1 d7 12.d5
D5b3362221) 12...c5 13.b1 a5 14.g5 e8 15.e5!?
( 15.d2 xd5 16.exd5 f6 17.e3 T. Markowski - Z.
Hracek, Lublin 2009 ) 15...xe5 16.xe7+ xe7 17.xc6
f6 18.xf6 xe1+ 19.xe1 xf6 20.d5;
D5b3362222) 12...e6 13.b4 e5 14.xc6 bxc6 15.e2
1169
b8 16.d1 c5 17.b1 c6=;
D5b336223) 11.e2 d7 12.d2 c5 ( 12...a5 13.b3 c5
14.ab1 b6 15.d5 d8 16.g5 e8 17.d2 e6
18.e3 c5 19.fe1 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. Le Quang Liem - D. Andreikin, Astana (blitz) 2012 )
13.ac1 (1/2-1/2 A. Huzman - N. Noritsyn, Montreal 2006 a4
14.xa4 xa4 15.c3 xc3 16.xc3 c6=;
D5b336224) 11.e3
D5b3362241) 11...a5 12.a3 fc8 ( 12...ac8 13.b4 h5
(Djinn 0.925x - Cerebro 3.03d, Internet 2008) 14.xh5 xh5
15.ac1 f6 16.h3 White has a slight spatial advantage. )
13.b4 d8 14.c1
D5b33622411) 14...d7?! 15.e5! ( 15.d5 xd5 16.exd5
b2 17.b1 f6 18.c5 a5 (P. Nielsen - L. McShane,
Wolvega 2010) 19.cxd6 exd6 20.bxa5 xa5 21.f3 e5
22.xb7 e8 23.f4; 15.e2 g4 16.g5 h6 17.d2
a5 (V. Kramnik - V. Ivanchuk, Nice (rapid) 2008) 18.b5
ab8 19.d5 e5 20.h3 ) 15...g4 ( 15...dxe5 16.xb7
xc4 17.e2 c7 18.xa8 xa8 19.e4! ) 16.xb7
xe5 17.xa8 xa8 18.f4 ( 18.d5 h3 19.g5 f6
20.f4 e6 21.xe5 fxe5 22.c3 xf1 23.xf1 )
18...xc4 19.d5 b6 20.g5 f8 21.e1 xd5
22.xd5 b8 23.d2;
D5b33622412) 14...b6 15.e2 d7 16.fd1 g4 17.f3
e6 18.d4;
D5b3362242) 11...a6 12.c1
D5b33622421) 12...d7 13.e2 b5
D5b336224211) 14.b4 bxc4 ( 14...e5 15.cxb5 axb5
16.xb5 xb5 17.xb5 (G. Kasparov - M. Carlsen,
Reykjavik (blitz) 2004) xa2 18.b7 b8 19.c7 b2
20.xe7 xb4 21.xb8 fxb8 22.c1 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. ) 15.xc4 e5
16.b3 b8=;
D5b336224212) 14.fd1 a5 15.cxb5 axb5 16.a3
e5 17.d5;
D5b33622422) 12...a5 13.e2 d7 14.d2 b6
15.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Kramnik - G.
Kamsky, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1995;
D5b3362243) 11...a5 12.c1 ( 12.h3 a4 (M. Ragger - M.
Leon Hoyos, Istanbul 2012) 13.e2 a5 14.ac1 fe8
15.fd1 d7 16.d5 White has a slight spatial
advantage. ) 12...a4 13.e2 a5 14.fd1 fc8 15.c5 a3
( 15...e8 16.cxd6 xd6 17.d5 xd5 18.xd5 xc1+
1170
19.xc1 c7 20.f4 White has the initiative. G. Kasparov V. Ivanchuk, Manila 1992 ) 16.b3 dxc5 17.e5 xg2 18.xg2
e8 19.g5 White has the initiative.;
D5b3362244) 11...d7 12.c1 a5 ( 12...a5 13.b3 c5
14.d2 b6 15.d5 xd5 16.cxd5 fc8 17.c2 b4
18.e2 R. Markus - A. Turzo, Hungary 2011 ) 13.e2 fe8
14.c2 e5 15.b3 ac8 16.d5 e6 17.d2 d8
18.b4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0
Pro, Internet 2012 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 3...g6
A) 4.g3
A1) 4...g7 5.g2
A1a) 5...0-0= - Line 036 : 2... g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 c5;
A1b) 5...d5
A1b1) 6.a4+ d7 7.b3 d4 8.e5 c6 9.xd7 xd7 10.d5
( worse move is 10.e4 xe4 11.xe4 f5! 12.g2 d3 13.e3 e5
White has difficulties developing his pieces. T. L. Petrosian - A. Kovchan,
Dubai 2012 ) 10...g4 11.h3 ge5! 12.f4 e6 13.fxe5 exd5 14.cxd5
xe5 15.d3 0-0;
A1b2) 6.cxd5 xd5 - Line 038 : 2... g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. g3
Bg7 6. Bg2 c5;
A1c) 5...c6= - 3... Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7;
A2) 4...b6 5.g2 b7= - 3... b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 g6;
A3) 4...c6= - 3... Nc6 4. g3 g6;
B) 4.e4 g7 ( 4...c6 5.d4 cxd4 6.xd4 - Line 431 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3.
d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 ) 5.d4 cxd4 ( 5...a5 - Line 019 : 2... g6
3. d4 Bg7 4. e4 Qa5+ 5. Nc3 ) 6.xd4
B1) 6...d6 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 c6 9.e3 - Line 433 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3.
d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Be2 d6 9. O-O
( 9.c2 - Line 431 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Nf6 6.
Nc3 d6 7. Be2 Bg7 8. Nc2 O-O 9. O-O );
B2) 6...c6 - Line 431 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Nf6
6. Nc3 Bg7;
C) 4.d4 cxd4 5.xd4= - Line 116 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6
5. Nc3 ]
[ 3...d6 4.d4 ( 4.e3 g6 5.d4 g7 6.dxc5 dxc5 7.xd8+ xd8 8.e2 c6
9.0-0 e8 10.e4 g4 11.e3 d7= GreKo 7.2 - RedQueen 0.7, Internet
2010 ) 4...cxd4 5.xd4 b6 6.e4= - 3... b6 4. e4 d6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 ]
[ 3...b6
A) 4.e4 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 4...b7 5.e5
A1a) 5...g4 6.h3 h6 7.d4 xf3 ( 7...cxd4 8.xd4 c6 9.f3 g6
1171
10.d3 g7 11.f4 c8 12.e4 g8 13.0-0 I. Sokolov - B. Alterman,
Tilburg 1994 ) 8.xf3 c6 9.dxc5 d4 10.e4 bxc5 11.d3 g6
12.d5 b8 13.0-0 A. Delchev - K. Shirazi, St. Quentin 2001;
A1b) 5...g8 6.d4 ( 6.d3 e6 7.0-0 f5 (V. Korchnoi - A. Lein, Sao
Paulo 1979) 8.e2 c6 9.d4 cxd4 10.b5 )
A1b1) 6...cxd4
A1b11) 7.xd4 xf3 8.gxf3 c6 9.e4 e6 ( 9...g6 10.f4 h6
11.0-0-0 xf4+ 12.xf4 b8 13.d2 b7 14.f4 h6 15.h3
V. Kortschnoj - G. Andruet, Royan 1988 ) 10.f4 b4 11.d2 h4
( 11...xc3 12.xc3 ge7 13.0-0-0 c8 14.b1 Y. Pelletier - J.
Adler, Switzerland 2001 ) 12.d1 ge7 13.b5 c5 14.e3 0-0=;
A1b12) 7.xd4 g6 8.f4 g7 9.h4 c6 10.xc6 xc6 11.h5
b8 12.e2 g5 13.h2 h6 14.d5 D. Khismatullin - G.
Ajrapetian, St. Petersburg 2010;
A1b2) 6...xf3 7.xf3 c6
A1b21) 8.d5 xe5 9.e2 d6 10.f4 ( 10.f4 f6 11.xe5 dxe5
12.xe5 d6 13.e3 a6 14.e2 g6 15.0-0 g7 16.ae1 0-0
17.d1 a7= G. Zaichik - Y. Dokhoian, Pavlodar 1987 ) 10...d7
11.g3 g6 12.h3 gf6 13.d2 g7 14.0-0 0-0= Y. Pelletier - F.
Janz, Germany 2005;
A1b22) 8.dxc5 bxc5 9.e4 g6 10.d3 g7 11.f4 f5 12.e3 d6
13.c2 d4 14.a4+ f8 15.0-0 h6 16.exd6 xd6 17.h3
L. Portisch - M. Quinteros, Mar del Plata 1981;
A2) 4...d6 5.d4 cxd4 6.xd4 b7
A2a) 7.d3 bd7
A2a1) 8.e2 g6 9.0-0 ( 9.b3 g7 10.b2 0-0= L. Portisch - U.
Andersson, Nice 1974 ) 9...g7 10.d1 0-0= J. Plachetka - B. Michiels,
Charleroi 2008;
A2a2) 8.0-0
A2a21) 8...g6 9.f3 g7 10.e3 0-0 11.d2 ( 11.f2 a6 12.f1
c8 13.c1 e8 14.fc2 M. Suba - A. Fishbein, Saint John 1988 )
11...c8 12.b3 a6 13.ac1 e6 14.fd1 e8 15.g5 ( 15.f1 d5
16.exd5 exd5 17.xd5 xd5 18.cxd5 f6 19.xc8 xc8 20.d6
d5 21.f2 (J. Smejkal - D. Rajkovic, Titovo Uzice 1978) e5!
22.c4 xd6 23.e2 c5= ) 15...c7 16.de2;
A2a22) 8...e6 9.e2 e7 10.f4 0-0 11.d2 e8 12.c2 c8
13.h1 c7 14.db5 b8 15.ae1 ed8= Naum 2.2 - Glaurung 2.
0.1, Internet 2007;
A2b) 7.d5 e6 8.xf6+ xf6 9.b5 d8 10.d3 a6 11.c3 e7
12.0-0 0-0 13.e3 d7= J. Speelman - M. Adams, Brussels (rapid)
1992;
A2c) 7.f3 19 - Line;
A2d) 7.e2
1172
A2d1) 7...c6 8.xc6 xc6 9.g5 d7 10.0-0-0 h6 ( 10...c8
11.b1 c5 12.f3 a5 13.h4 V. Korchnoi - F. Gheorghiu, London
1980 ) 11.e3 e6 12.d4 e5 13.e3 e7 14.b1 0-0 15.f3 a6
16.d5 xd5 17.xd5 c7 18.g3 f6 19.d2 b5 20.h3 bxc4
21.c1 V. Kramnik - M. Adams, Tilburg 1997;
A2d2) 7...bd7 8.g3 c8 9.g2 a6 10.0-0 c7 11.b3 e6 12.d5
b8 13.d1 g6 14.g5 g7 15.xf6 xf6 16.xb6 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Kasparov - V. Salov,
Barcelona 1989;
A2d3) 7...g6 8.g3 bd7 ( 8...c6 9.xc6 xc6 10.g2 g7
S. Palatnik - I. Ivanov, Chicago 1992 ) 9.g2 c8 10.0-0 a6 11.d1
c7 12.b3 e6 13.a3 V. Salov - L. Yudasin, St. Petersburg 1997;
A2d4) 7...e6
A2d41) 8.g4
A2d411) 8...h6 9.h4 a6 ( 9...e7 (A. Flumbort - P. Benkovic,
Winterthur 2002) 10.d2 c6 11.xc6 xc6 12.0-0-0 ) 10.g2
( 10.f3 bd7 11.d2 e5 12.0-0-0 )
A2d4111) 10...g6 11.f4 bd7 ( 11...c7 12.f5 e5 13.c2
bd7 14.e3 c5 15.b4 cd7 16.fxg6 fxg6 17.0-0 g5
18.hxg5 hxg5 19.d2 V. Kramnik - R. Vasquez, Villarrobledo
1998 ) 12.f5 e5 13.c2 c8 14.fxg6 fxg6 15.d2;
A2d4112) 10...c6 (G. Jelic - M. Lapcevic, Belgrade 2004)
11.xc6 xc6 12.f4 c8 13.0-0-0;
A2d412) 8...e7 9.g5 fd7 10.h4 c6 11.xc6 xc6 12.f4 a6
13.0-0-0 c7 14.b1 0-0 15.h5 b5= Key game V. Milov - C.
Balogh, Bastia 2004;
A2d42) 8.g3
A2d421) 8...bd7 9.g2 c7 10.0-0 c8 11.b3 e7 12.f4 a6
13.b2 g6 14.ae1 K. Georgiev - E. Berg, Rijeka 2010;
A2d422) 8...c6 9.xc6 xc6 10.g2 e7 11.0-0 d7 ( 11...0-0
12.d1 c7 (Bright 0.4a - Naum 3.1, Johan 2008) 13.f4 e5
14.g5 ) 12.f4 ( 12.e1 b7 13.e5 xg2 14.exd6 xd6
15.xg2 0-0 16.d1 e7 17.f4 V. Kramnik - M. Adams,
Groningen 1993 ) 12...b8 13.fd1 e5 14.e3;
A2d423) 8...g6?! 9.g2 a6 10.0-0 bd7 11.f4 ( 11.d1 b8
12.a4 g7 13.a5 0-0 14.axb6 xb6 15.b3 a7 16.f4 e5
17.e3 T. Petrosian - L. Psakhis, Las Palmas 1982 ) 11...b8 12.f5
e5 13.c2;
A2d424) 8...e7 9.g2 a6 10.0-0 c7 11.e3 0-0 ( 11...bd7
12.ac1 c8 13.b3 b8 14.d2 0-0 15.g4 g6 16.g5 e8
17.h3 g7= V. Korchnoi - I. Csom, Rome 1981 ) 12.ac1 bd7
13.f4 ac8 14.b3 c5 15.f2 fe8 16.fe1 g6 17.c2 b8=
A. Yermolinsky - M. Olesen, Chicago 1994;
1173
B) 4.d4 cxd4 5.xd4 - Line 116 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 b6 5.
Nc3;
C) [Chapter] [#] 4.g3 b7 ( 4...e6= - Line 044 : 2... e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. g3 b6 )
5.g2
C1) 5...g6 6.b3 ( 6.0-0 31 - Line ) 6...d5 7.cxd5 g7 8.b2 xd5 9.0-0
c6 ( 9...0-0 10.c1 c6 11.xd5 xd5 12.xg7 xg7 13.b2+ f6=
B. Ivkov - Lj. Ljubojevic, Amsterdam 1972 ) 10.b1 c7= U. Andersson - V.
Korchnoi, Sao Paulo 1979;
C2) 5...e6= - Line 044 : 2... e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7;
D) 4.e3 [Chapter] [#]
D1) 4...g6 5.d4 g7
D1a) 6.d5 0-0 7.e2 e6 8.e4 exd5
D1a1) 9.e5 e4 10.xd5 c6 11.d3 f5 12.exf6 xf6 13.g5 b7
14.d1 e8 ( 14...d6 15.c3 d7 16.xd6 xd6 17.xd6 ae8
18.0-0 d4 19.xd4 cxd4 20.xd4 e4 21.xe4 xe4 22.xe4
xe4 23.d3 ee8= )
D1a11) 15.c7 e5! 16.d6 [#] xf3!! 17.xe8 axe8 18.gxf3
( 18.xf6 xg2 19.xe5 xe5 20.xd7 xh1= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 18...xf3+ 19.f1 xg5=
D1a12) 15.xf6 xf6 16.0-0 d8 17.d2 f7= with mutual play. A.
Morozevich - G. Kamsky, Tashkent 2012;
D1a2) 9.exd5 d6 10.0-0 - 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O d6 8. d5 e6 9. e4 exd5
10. exd5;
D1b) 6.e2 0-0 7.0-0
D1b1) 7...e6
D1b11) 8.b3 d6 9.b2 b7 10.c2 e7 ( 10...a6 11.ad1 e7
12.b1 fd8 13.fe1 ac8 (I. Rogers - I. Cheparinov, Amsterdam
2005) 14.d5 exd5 15.cxd5 c7 16.e4 ) 11.ad1 d8 12.a3 bd7
13.fe1 a6 14.b1 ac8= D. Fridman - K. Georgiev, Mainz 2002;
D1b12) 8.e4 cxd4 9.xd4 b7 10.f3 A. Breedveld - M. Marin,
Badalona 1997;
D1b2) 7...d6 8.d5 e6 ( 8...e5 9.e4 h5 10.g5 f6 11.e3 f4
12.xf4 exf4 13.d2 g5 14.h3 d7 15.fe1 e7 16.a4
Strelka 1.0 - Chess Tiger 2007.1, Internet 2007 ) 9.e4 exd5 10.exd5
e8 11.h3 a6 12.d3 c7 (J. Speelman - M. Adams, Hastings
1991) 13.b3 b7 14.d2 d7 15.ae1 e5 16.xe5 xe5
17.e2 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
D2) 4...b7 5.d4 cxd4 6.exd4 e6 - 4... e6 5. d4 cxd4 6. exd4 Bb7;
D3) 4...e6 5.d4
D3a) 5...a6 6.d5 ( 6.d3 d6 7.0-0 L. Van Wely - V. Topalov, Wijk aan
Zee (blitz) 1999 ) 6...exd5 7.cxd5 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet
(blitz) 2008) b5 8.d3;
1174
D3b) Dangerous line for Black: 5...b7?! 6.d5 exd5 7.cxd5 g6 8.e4
D3b1) 8...d6?! 9.e5! dxe5 10.b5+ fd7 ( 10...bd7 11.xe5 d6
12.c6 xc6 13.dxc6 e7+ 14.f1 e5 15.g5+- A. Grischuk - O.
Michalski, Jaroslawiec 1997 ) 11.xe5 a6 12.0-0! axb5 13.e1 e7
( 13...xe5 14.xe5+ e7 15.g5 0-0 16.xe7+- ) 14.xd7 xd7
15.g4+ f5 16.e2 c8 17.xe7;
D3b2) 8...g7
D3b21) 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 d6 11.g5 ( 11.d2 e7 12.e1 bd7
13.c4 R. Huebner - A. Beliavsky, Groningen 1993 ) 11...h6 12.f4
(D. Vasilev - M. Gochev, Plovdiv 2003) e8 13.d2;
D3b22) 9.e5 g4 10.g5 f6 11.exf6 xf6 ( 11...xf6 (J. Shutzman
- A. Kogan, Tel Aviv 1996) 12.e2+ e7 13.e4 f7 14.0-0-0 )
12.e2+ e7 13.xe7+ xe7 14.0-0-0 h6 15.f4 h5 16.c7
R. Zysk - H. Wegner, Germany 1989;
D3c) 5...cxd4 6.exd4
D3c1) 6...b4 7.d3 xc3+ 8.bxc3 d6 9.0-0 bd7 10.e1 ( 10.a3
c7 11.g5 0-0 12.f3 a6 13.g3 e5 14.ad1 I. Nikolaidis - E.
Miroshnichenko, Leros 2009 ) 10...c7 11.g5 0-0 12.d2
A. Cherepkov - K. Aseev, Leningrad 1984;
D3c2) 6...b7 7.a3 ( 7.d3 - Line 202 )
D3c21) 7...g6 8.f4 ( 8.d5 g7 9.e2 exd5 10.cxd5 0-0 11.0-0
a6 12.g5 h6 13.h4 e8 14.d4 c5= V. Beim - R.
Ponomariov, Odessa 2005 ) 8...d6 ( 8...g7 9.d6 c6 10.b5 )
9.d5 exd5 10.cxd5 a6 11.d4;
D3c22) 7...d5
D3c221) 8.cxd5 xd5
D3c2211) 9.e5
D3c22111) 9...a6 10.f3 ( 10.a4+ d7 11.xd5 b5!
12.g5 f6 13.d1 xd5 14.xd7 xd7 15.e3 e7
16.h5+ g6 17.h6 f7 V. Eingorn - D. Gurevich, Moscow
1989 ) 10...e7 11.e4 c7 12.d3 ( 12.g5 f6 13.h5+ g6
14.xg6 hxg6 15.xh8 fxg5 16.h3 c6= ) 12...c6
13.xc6 xc6 14.0-0 e7 15.e1 0-0= M. Rohde - D.
Gurevich, Philadelphia 1990;
D3c22112) 9...xc3 10.bxc3 a6 ( 10...d6 11.b5+ f8
12.0-0 a6 13.e2 S. Mamedyarov - H. Kallio, Plovdiv 2003 )
11.b1 c7 12.c4 d6 13.f4 0-0= W. Schmidt - J. Siekanski,
Slupsk 1989;
D3c2212) 9.b5+ c6 10.d3 d7 ( 10...xc3 11.bxc3 d7
12.0-0 e7 13.e1 0-0 14.f4 e8 15.e3 g6 16.e2 b7=
L. Christiansen - A. Shabalov, Long Beach 1993 ) 11.e4 5f6
12.g5 e7 13.g3 h6 14.e3 c7 15.e2 a6 16.0-0 b7=
J. Benjamin - D. Gurevich, Key-West 1994;
1175
D3c222) 8.g5 e7 9.xf6 xf6 10.cxd5 xd5 ( 10...0-0
11.dxe6 fxe6 12.c4 c6 13.xe6+ h8 (U. Andersson - A.
Adorjan, Wijk aan Zee 1984) 14.d5 a6 15.c2 e5 16.0-0-0
xf3 17.gxf3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 11.xd5 xd5 12.a4+ e7 13.c1 d8 14.d3 a6
(L. Christiansen - D. Gurevich, Parsippany 1996) ( 14...d7 15.0-0
a5 16.xa5 bxa5 17.c7 dc8 18.fc1 H. Ree - G. Ligterink,
Graz 1979 ) 15.c7+ d7 16.b4+ d8 17.c3 d6 18.b3 ]
4.cxd5 xd5 5.d4 [Chapter] [#]
5.e4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5...xc3
A1) 6.bxc3 g6 7.b5+ ( 7.d4 g7 - Line 141 )
A1a) 7...c6?! 8.a3 ( 8.e5 d6 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.a4 g7
11.c4 e6 12.0-0 0-0 13.e1 E. Nagrocka - H. Eidinger, Zuerich
2004 ) 8...e6 ( 8...b6 9.b1 a6 10.a4 a5 (M. Petursson - H.
Steingrimsson, Gardabaer 1991) 11.xc6+ bxc6 12.b3 g7 13.b6 )
9.0-0 d7 10.d4 a6 11.e2 a5 12.c1;
A1b) 7...d7
A1b1) 8.c4 b5 9.d5 c6 10.a4 b4 11.b3 e6 12.xc6 xc6
13.cxb4 xe4 ( 13...g7 14.b2 xb2 15.xb2 0-0 16.c2
V. Korchnoi - V. Zaltsman, Lone Pine 1979 ) 14.bxc5 g7 15.b5+ d7
16.xd7+ xd7 17.a3 hc8 18.d4 e8=;
A1b2) 8.xd7+ xd7 9.d4 g7 10.0-0 0-0= F. Zita - V. Alatortsev,
Moscow 1946;
A1b3) 8.a4 g7 9.0-0 ( 9.a3 xb5 10.axb5 d7 11.0-0
(N. Rashkovsky - V. Tukmakov, Kishinev 1975) 0-0 12.d4 c7 13.e2
e6= ) 9...0-0 10.a3 ( 10.d4 cxd4 11.cxd4 g4 12.e3 xf3 13.xf3
a6 14.c4 c6= A. Yermolinsky - V. Malisauskas, Moscow 1983 )
10...a6 11.xd7 xd7 12.d4 a5 13.b3 b5 14.axb5 axb5 15.fb1
fb8= 1/2-1/2 L. Polugaevsky - N. Kirov, Budapest 1975;
A2) 6.dxc3 xd1+ ( 6...c7 7.c4 c6 8.0-0 e6 9.e2 d6 10.g5
0-0 11.ad1 L. Van Wely - P. Svidler, Wijk aan Zee (blitz) 1999 ) 7.xd1
A2a) 7...g4
A2a1) 8.e2 c6 9.e3
A2a11) 9...0-0-0+ 10.e1 ( 10.d2 xe2+ 11.xe2 e6 12.hd1
e7= L. Polugaevsky - R. Vaganian, London 1984 ) 10...xf3 11.xf3
e6 12.e2 Tornado 1.0 - Queen 3.09, Internet 2008;
A2a12) 9...e6 10.c2 0-0-0 (O. Noroozi - M. Ghavamipour, Urmia
2008) 11.a3 e7 12.b4;
A2a2) 8.c2 c6 9.e3 e6 10.b5 f6 11.d2 Y. Seirawan - G.
Kamsky, Belgrade 1991;
A2b) 7...f6 8.e3 e5
1176
A2b1) 9.c4 a6 ( 9...d7 10.d2 d6 11.a4 e7 12.a5 f8
13.d5 b8 14.c2 Y. Seirawan - K. Arkell, London 1981 ) 10.c2
c7 11.a4 d7 12.hd1 0-0-0 13.d2;
A2b2) 9.d2 e6 10.c4 f7 ( 10...xc4 11.xc4 c6 12.a4 f7
13.e2 e7 14.hd1 hd8 15.d5 J. Timman - G. Kamsky, Paris
(rapid) 1991 ) 11.d5 c6 12.c2 c8 13.ad1 Djinn 0.925x - Movei
00.8.403, Internet 2007;
A2c) 7...c6
A2c1) 8.e3 e6 9.a4
A2c11) 9...b6
A2c111) 10.d2 b7 11.c4 0-0-0+ 12.c1 ( 12.c2 a5!
13.f3 xc4 14.xc4 c6= ) 12...e7 13.f3 f5 14.exf5 exf5
15.c2 J. Timman - M. Tal, Montreal 1979;
A2c112) 10.b5 b7 (A. Donchenko - M. Schlawin, Hamburg 2005)
11.a5 0-0-0+ 12.e2 f6 13.axb6 axb6 14.c4 d6 15.b4;
A2c12) 9...e7 10.c2 (V. Ikonnikov - E. Karavade, Caleta 2011) f6
11.a5 d7 12.e2;
A2c2) 8.f4 g6 ( 8...f6 (Doch 09.980 - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet
2009) 9.e3 e6 10.c2 e7 11.d1 ) 9.c2 g7 10.d1 d7
11.c4 f6 (A. Miles - R. Vaganian, London 1984) 12.h4;
A2c3) 8.c2
A2c31) 8...d7 9.a4 e6
A2c311) 10.f4 e7 11.e2 h6 12.h4 f6 ( 12...c8 13.hd1 a6
14.h5 L. Van Wely - I. Sokolov, Rotterdam 1999 ) 13.g3 a5
14.hd1 0-0-0;
A2c312) 10.e2 e7 11.d1 0-0-0 12.e3 A. Shchekachev - E.
Karavade, Paris 2009;
A2c32) 8...b6 9.b5 d7 10.a4 f6 11.d1 L. Van Wely - J. Piket,
B) 5...b4
B1) [Chapter] [#] 6.b5+
B1a) 6...d7?! 7.a3 4c6 ( 7...xb5? 8.axb4 d3 9.a4+ c6 10.b5
b4 11.b6+ d7 12.xd7+ xd7 13.xa7 b8 14.e5+ e6
15.xd3 xd3+ 16.e2+- G. Forintos - I. Farago, Dubna 1979 ) 8.d4
cxd4 9.xd4
B1a1) Updated on May 16, 2013 9...g6 10.e3 g7
B1a11) 11.0-0
B1a111) 11...0-0?! 12.b3
B1a1111) 12...a5?! 13.xa5 xc3 ( 13...xa5?? 14.xd7
xc3 15.bxc3 (1-0 A. Mastrovasilis - A. Timofeev, Legnica 2013)
d8 16.a4+- ) 14.bxc3 xb5 15.xd8 xd8 16.fb1;
B1a1112) 12...xc3 13.bxc3 e5 14.e2;
B1a112) 11...xd4 12.xd4 xb5 13.xb5 xd4 14.xd4 xd4
1177
15.xd4 0-0=;
B1a12) 11.c1 0-0 12.b3 (I. Glodeanu - O. Berechet, Bucharest
1996) e6 13.c5 d4 14.xe6 xe6 15.0-0;
B1a2) 9...xd4 10.xd4 c6 11.d3 a6 12.a4 g6 (M. Jurka - J.
Novotny, Moravia 2002) ( 12...e5 13.xd7+ xd7 14.g3 f6
15.0-0 E. Bukic - J. Smejkal, Banja Luka 1976 ) 13.f4! g7 14.d1
(aimed against 14... O-O) b5 15.b3;
B1b) 6...8c6 7.d4 ( 7.a3 d3+ 8.e2 f4+ 9.f1 e6 10.d3 g6
11.h4 g7 12.h5 0-0 13.hxg6 hxg6 14.c4 ed4 15.xd4 cxd4
16.d5 e6 17.f4 e5= J. Piket - P. Leko, Dortmund 2000; 7.0-0 a6
8.xc6+ xc6 9.d3 e5 10.e3 d6= Stockfish 2.2.2 - Spark 1.0,
Internet 2012 ) 7...cxd4 8.a3
B1b1) 8...d7
B1b11) 9.axb4 dxc3 10.bxc3 g6 11.0-0 g7
B1b111) 12.b3 c7 13.c4 ( 13.e3 0-0 14.ac1 e5
15.xd7 xf3+ 16.gxf3 xd7= Z. Azmaiparashvili - G. Kamsky,
Brussels (rapid) 1992 ) 13...0-0 14.d1 g4 15.e3 ac8=
Toga II 1.4.1SE - Umko 1.1, Internet 2011;
B1b112) 12.f4 xc3 ( 12...0-0 (L. Christiansen - V. Ivanchuk,
Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1993) 13.e2 g4 14.b5 xd1 15.fxd1
e5 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5 xe2 18.d7 f6 19.f3 xb5
20.xb7 a6 21.xe7 ) 13.c4 xb4 ( 13...e6 14.xe6 fxe6
15.b5 d4 16.c1 b2 17.c4 xf3+ 18.xf3 f8 19.b3 xf4
20.xb2 f7 21.c1 e5 22.g3 f6 23.c7 Houdini 1.5a Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet 2011 ) 14.b3 0-0 15.b2 e8 16.fd1
c8 17.ac1;
B1b12) 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd7+ xd7 11.axb4 e6 12.e3 d8
13.0-0 xb4 14.d5 ( 14.xd4 xd4 15.a4+ e7 16.b5 xe4
17.fe1 xe1+ 18.xe1 xe1 19.a3+ f6= V. Tkachiev - M.
Palac, Rabac 2003 ) 14...c6 15.xb4 xd1 16.fxd1 xb4
17.xa7 Thinker 5.4c - Toga II 1.4.3, Internet 2009;
B1b2) 8...dxc3 9.xd8+ xd8 10.axb4
B1b21) 10...xb4 11.0-0
B1b211) 11...c2 12.e5 c7 ( 12...e6? 13.d2 f6 14.xb4
fxe5 15.fc1 b3 16.a3 a6 17.a5+ c8 18.e2 f7
19.xc2+ d7 20.c7++- S. Galochkin - J. Martinec, Novy Bor
2010 ) 13.xf7 g8 14.a3 e6 15.c3+ b6 16.a4 White has
B1b212) 11...f6 12.bxc3 c6 13.d4= White has sufficient
B1b22) 10...cxb2 11.xb2
B1b221) 11...d7
B1b2211) 12.0-0 f6 13.c4 xb4
1178
B1b22111) 14.e5 c6 ( 14...c8 15.f7 c2 16.fb1 d3
17.d4 fxe5 18.xa7 e6 19.xb7 M. Tal - J. Timman,
Montpellier 1985 ) 15.f7 e8 16.fd1+ c7 17.xe8 xe8
B1b22112) 14.fd1 c7 15.e5 c6 16.e6 e8 17.d4=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Pyrich M. Suarez Sedeno, corr. 1990;
B1b2212) 12.xc6 xc6 13.e5 e8 14.xc6 bxc6 15.e2
e5 (Homer 2.01 pre3 - Sorgenkind 0.3, Internet 2008) ( 15...f6
(J. Piket - A. Shirov, Wijk aan Zee 1999) 16.hc1 e5 17.xc6
xb4 18.c7; 15...e6 16.a4 d6 17.ha1 b8 18.g3 f6
19.a6 e7 20.xc6 D. Gurevich - E. Sutovsky, Israel 2002 )
16.xe5 xb4 17.a6 f6 18.b1 c5 19.d6 f7 20.f4;
B1b222) 11...f6 12.e5 d7 ( 12...g4?! 13.xc6 bxc6 14.d4
fxe5 15.xc6+ c7 16.xe5 G. Kasparov - V. Korchnoi,
Skelleftea 1989 ) 13.a4 e8 14.b5 xe5 15.xe5 fxe5 16.0-0
e6 17.xe5 Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B1b223) 11...e6 12.0-0
B1b2231) 12...f6 13.e5 f5 ( 13...e7 14.xc6 bxc6 15.d4
d7 16.fc1 f5 17.a6 xb4 18.cxc6 c8 19.xc8+ xc8
20.xa7 d8= Deep Fritz 7 - Goliath Light, Internet 2002 )
B1b22311) 14.g5 c7 ( 14...e7? 15.fc1 d7 16.e2 h6
17.h3 g5 18.b5 b4 19.c7 Ruffian 2.1.0 - Thinker 4.7a,
Internet 2005 ) 15.xc6 bxc6 16.c3 e7 17.f7 g8 18.fd1
a6 19.d6= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Hiarcs 12 - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2008;
B1b22312) 14.fd1+ e8 (S. Ostersen - T. Hansen, corr. 2000)
15.c3 e7 16.xc6+ bxc6 17.d4 d7 18.b3= White has
B1b2232) 12...d7 13.xc6 xc6 14.e5 e8 15.xc6 bxc6
16.a4 ( 16.fc1 xb4 17.xg7 g8 18.c3 c5 19.xb4 cxb4
20.c4 b8= A. Flumbort - R. Ruck, Budapest 2004 ) 16...f6
17.fa1 f7 18.xa7+ xa7 19.xa7+ e7= Key game J.
Lautier - G. Kasparov, Tilburg 1997;
B2) 6.d3 8c6 7.a3 a6 8.e3 e5 9.e2 d6 10.0-0 0-0 11.d2
c7= V. Milov - A. Stefanova, Baku 2008;
B3a) 6...e6 7.xe6 d3+ 8.f1 fxe6 [#] 9.g5 ( 9.e1 c6
10.xd3 xd3+ 11.e2 d7 Y. Seirawan - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo
(rapid) 1993; 9.b3 d7 10.g5 c6 11.xe6 xe6 12.xe6 d7
13.g5 (B. Grachev - I. Nepomniachtchi, Cheboksary 2006) e6 14.b3
e7 15.h3 af8 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. ) 9...c6 ( 9...b6 10.f3 h6 11.xe6 xe6 12.xd3
1179
Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 3, Internet 2008 ) 10.xe6 d7
B3a1) 11.d5 c8 12.b3 ( 12.h5+ g6 13.h3 (A. Adorjan - K.
Langeweg, Amsterdam 1978) cb4= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 12...ce5 13.f4 ( 13.a4? c4 14.b5 c6! 15.f4
a6 16.dc7+ f7 17.d5 d6 18.xb7 xe6 19.xe6 xe6
20.d5 xf4 21.xe6+ xe6-+ Toga II 1.4.17SE - Zappa Mexico II,
Internet 2009 ) 13...c4 14.b5 xb5 15.ec7+ d8 16.xb5 e6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Suba - J.
Nogueiras Santiago, Varna 1978;
B3a2) 11.xc5 xc5 12.h5+ g6 13.xc5 e6 ( 13...d3+? 14.g1
g7 15.b5 d8 16.xd3 xd3 17.f1 J. Timman - M. Stean,
Amsterdam 1978 ) 14.b5 ( 14.c4 g7 15.h4 0-0 16.h3
(J. Norri - S. Nyysti, Finland 2009) d4 17.h5 ac8= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...a6 15.e2 c5 16.d3
(S. Conquest - T. Poeltl, Rethymnon 2003) ( 16.g3 0-0 17.f4 d4
18.g4 b5 19.a3 a5 20.g2 b3 21.a2 ad8= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 16...0-0 17.e3 xe3 18.xe3 e5 19.f3
xd3+ 20.xd3 xd3 21.b1 b5 22.e2 f4+ 23.f2 ac8 24.a3
d3+ 25.g3 c5 26.h3 xb2 27.xb2 xc3=;
B3b) 6...d3+ 7.e2
B3b1) 7...xc1+? Dangerous line for Black: 8.xc1
B3b11) 8...c6 9.b5
B3b111) 9...g4 10.a4 ( 10.a4 (Thinker 5.3Bi - Cyclops 2.0,
Internet 2008) e6 11.xc5 xc5 12.xc6+ bxc6 13.xc5 0-0
14.b3 ) 10...d7 (Y. Pelletier - E. Sutovsky, Heraklio 2007) 11.d4!
cxd4 ( 11...xf3+ 12.xf3 xd4+ 13.g3 c6 14.hd1 c8
15.d5 ) 12.d5 c8 13.b4;
B3b112) 9...d7 10.d4 cxd4 11.xc6 xc6 12.xd4 d7
13.b3 c8 (Stockfish 2.0 - Komodo64, Internet (blitz) 2011)
14.hd1 e6 15.xb7 b8 16.xa7 xb2+ 17.f1;
B3b12) 8...a6 9.d4 b5 10.d5 a7 11.dxc5 e6 Suggested
improvement for White: 12.c6! ( 12.d4 exd5 13.exd5 e7 14.c6
c7 15.hd1 0-0 16.d6 xc6 17.c5 xd6 18.xd6 e7+
19.f1 a5 20.d5 xd6 21.xc7 xc5 22.xc5 b7=; 12.b3
d7 13.c2 b7 14.hd1 xd1 15.xd1 e7 16.a3 c6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game D.
Jakovenko - I. Nepomniachtchi, Moscow (rapid) 2012 ) 12...b4
( 12...exd5 13.xd5 c7 14.d4 xc6 15.e5+ e6 16.hd1
xc1 17.xc1 d6 18.xg7 f8 19.f6+ e7 20.b3 f4 21.e1
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. White
has the attack. ) 13.d4 e7 ( 13...c7 14.a4 exd5 15.exd5 f6
16.he1 White has more than adequate compensation for material
1180
deficit. ) 14.a4 exd5 [#] 15.he1! dxe4 16.f1 f5 17.b6
( 17.g5 xc6 18.xc6 c7 19.xc7 xc7 20.d5 d7 21.e5+
e7 22.b8 b7 23.e5+ e7= ) 17...e6 18.g5! ( 18.e5
d6 19.ed1 xe5 20.xe5 b3 21.axb3 e7 22.c7 0-0
23.cxb8 xb8 24.c6 xb6 25.xa7 f6 26.c6 xc6 27.xc6
xb3 28.d7 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. )
18...xg5 19.e5 d8 ( 19...f7 20.c7 d7 21.xe6+ xe6
22.c8 ) 20.c7 xc7 21.xe6+ e7 22.xf5 g6 23.f4 xb6
24.c8+ d7 25.xb8 c5 26.g3 ( 26.xf8 xf8 27.xf8 a5
28.h3 ) 26...g5 27.f6 c7 28.xf8 xf8 29.xf8;
B3b2) 7...f4+ 8.f1
B3b21) 8...d3 9.e2 ( 9.b3 e6 10.b5+ c6 11.a4 db4
12.a3 a5 (D. Jakovenko - F. Caruana, Loo 2013) 13.c3 e7
14.b1 a6 15.g3 d7 16.g2 0-0 17.d1 fd8; 9.e2 f4+= )
9...xc1 10.xc1 e6 11.h4 a6 12.e5 c6 13.h5 h6 14.h3 b5
15.d3 b7 16.e4 b6 E. Sutovsky - I. Nepomniachtchi, Poikovsky
2013;
B3b22) 8...e6
B3b221) [Chapter] [#] 9.d3 c6 ( 9...g6 10.h4 h6 11.e3 g7
12.xe6 xe6 13.xc5 c6 14.d4 b6 15.d5 bxc5 16.dxe6 fxe6=
J. Speelman - J. Timman, Dordrecht (blitz) 2000 ) 10.h4 ed4
11.f4 e6 12.b5 xb5 13.xb5 d6 14.xd6 xd6 15.e5 c7
16.c1 0-0 17.xc5 d7 18.d4 b6 19.a4 fd8 20.c2 ac8=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Zappa Mexico
II - Thinker 5.2, Internet 2008;
B3b222) 9.e5 g6 ( 9...c6 10.xc6 bxc6 11.a4 d6
(J. Piket - Lj. Ljubojevic, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2002) 12.f3 g6
13.xe6 xe6 14.c3 g8 15.e5 d5 16.xc5 ) 10.a4+ d7
11.xd7 xd7 12.d3 c6 13.e3 g7 14.h4 ed4 15.h5 e6
16.c1 0-0 Thinker 5.4c Inert - Zappa Mexico, Internet 2009;
B3b223) 9.b4 [Chapter] [#]
B3b2231) 9...g6 10.bxc5 g7
B3b22311) 11.a3 0-0 12.b1 c6 ( 12...xc3 13.dxc3 c7
14.h4 xc5 15.d5 ba6 16.h5 Patzer 3.80 - AnMon 5.66,
Internet 2009 ) 13.h4 ed4 14.h5 g4 15.hxg6 hxg6 16.xb7
a5 17.b4 xc4 18.xc4 (M. Narkun - H. Daurelle, corr.
2009) xf3 19.gxf3 e6=;
B3b22312) 11.xe6 xe6 12.d4 c6 ( 12...0-0 13.e3 f5
14.exf5 xf5 15.h4 c6 16.h5 d7 17.hxg6 hxg6
(I. Khairullin - A. Naiditsch, Moscow 2009) 18.e2 d8 19.g1
f7 20.d1; 12...g4 13.b1 c6 14.e3 d7 (Typhoon 1.
00 - Resp 0.19, Internet 2010) 15.a4 0-0 16.h3 xf3 17.gxf3
xd4 18.xd4 xd4 19.xd4 xd4 20.xb7 fc8 21.a4 )
1181
13.e3
B3b223121) 13...c4+ 14.g1 a5 15.c1 0-0-0 16.a4
( 16.b1 (F. Vallejo Pons - P. Leko, Linares 2003) xa2 17.d5
b4 18.d4 d3 19.c2 a1= ) 16...f5 17.b5 xb5
18.axb5 xb5 19.d5 fxe4 20.g5 b4=;
B3b223122) 13...a5 14.c1 0-0-0 15.h3 ( 15.e2 f5
16.g5 g8 17.exf5 gxf5 18.c2 b8 19.xf5 (S. Ionov A. Shomoev, Sochi 2005) xa2 20.f3 d5 Black has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit.; 15.d5 xc3
16.c2 f5 17.xc3 xc3 18.xc3 fxe4 19.dxc6 exf3
20.cxb7+ xb7 21.c6+ c8 22.gxf3 d1+ 23.g2 h3+
24.xh3 xh1 G. Baiocchi - Maffei Umberto, corr. 2000 )
15...f5 16.exf5 ( 16.g1 (K. Sasikiran - M. Ezat, Dos
Hermanas (blitz) 2004) fxe4 17.g5 f5 18.f7 xd4
19.e1= ) 16...c4+ 17.g1 gxf5 18.h2 hf8= Protector 1.
3.1b - Twisted Logic, Internet 2009;
B3b2232) 9...cxb4
B3b22321) 10.e2
B3b223211) 10...c5 11.c2 ( 11.g3?! e6 12.xe6
d3+ 13.g1 xe6 14.b2 c6 15.c1 d8 16.h4 h5
17.h2 f4 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. A. Giri - R. Kasimdzhanov, Zug 2013 ) 11...e6 12.d4
cd7 13.g5 e7 14.xe7 xe7 15.xe6 0-0 16.b3 b6
17.d3 g4 Bright 0.4a - Toga II 1.4.1SE, Internet 2008;
B3b223212) 10...c7 11.d4 e6 12.h4
B3b2232121) 12...d7 13.h5
B3b22321211) 13...h6 14.f4 b6 15.b3 ( 15.d3
d7 16.e5 a4 17.d2= V. Filippov - L. Van Wely,
Tripoli 2004 ) 15...b5 16.e5 d6 17.d3= White has
B3b22321212) 13...e7 14.d3 f6 (J. Walther - V.
Kraujunas, corr. 2002) 15.e5 d7=;
B3b2232122) 12...d6 13.h5 h6 14.h4= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Huebner - V.
Tukmakov, Wijk aan Zee 1984;
B3b2232123) 12...b5 13.d3 b7 14.h5 h6 15.f4
( 15.h4 d7 16.f4 a6 V. Loginov - L. Van Wely,
Moscow 2002 ) 15...d6 16.c1 xf4 17.xf4= White has
B3b22322) 10.d5
B3b223221) 10...c6
B3b2232211) 11.b2 d7 12.d4 ( 12.c1 (Glaurung 2.2 Hiarcs 12.1, Internet 2009) c5! 13.c2 a5 14.d4 xc4
1182
15.xc4 a6 16.xb4 c8 17.b3 xc1+ 18.xc1
xb4 19.xb4 c7 ) 12...g6 13.e3 g7 14.d2 0-0=;
B3b2232212) 11.d4 g6 12.e3 ( 12.h4 d7 13.h5 g7
14.e3 a5 (Typhoon 1.00 - Amateur 2.86, Internet 2010)
15.e2 0-0 16.xb4 ) 12...g7 13.d2 0-0 ( 13...h6
14.d1 a5 15.h4= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. J. Kraai - M. Esserman, Edmonton 2009 )
14.c1 ( 14.d1 (J. Piket - L. Van Wely, Escaldes 1998) b6
15.h4 b7 16.h5 a5 17.d3 xd5 18.exd5 xd5
19.xb4 fe8 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 14...a5 15.d3 c6 16.h4 h5 17.c4=
B3b223222) 10...g6 11.b2 ( 11.h4 g7 12.b1 c6
13.h5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
11...g7 12.xg7 xg7
B3b2232221) 13.xb4 0-0 14.d4 g4 15.d2 ( 15.e2?
d6 16.d2 e6 17.xe6 xe6 L. Polugaevsky - V.
Korchnoi, Buenos Aires 1980 ) 15...xf3 16.gxf3 c6
17.xc6 bxc6 18.f4 e6 R. Huebner - L. Portisch, Abano
Therme 1980;
B3b2232222) 13.a4+ c6 14.xb4 d7 15.xc6 xc6
16.b5 0-0 17.xc6 bxc6 18.g3 (Toga II 1.4.13 - Spike 1.2
Turin, Internet 2009) d7 19.g2 e6 20.h3 fd8= ]
A) 5...xc3 6.bxc3 g6
A1) 7.a3 d7
A1a) 8.a4 c7
A1a1) 9.e2 g7 (W. Uhlmann - S. Garcia Martinez, Madrid 1973)
( 9...e5 10.h4 e7 11.h5 g5 12.h6 M. Illescas Cordoba - M.
Krasenkow, Sanxenxo 2004 ) 10.h4 h6 11.c1 0-0=;
A1a2) 9.h4 h5 (S. Djuric - A. Grosar, Bled 1991) 10.e2 g7 11.0-0
0-0 12.d4 b6=;
A1b) 8.d4 g7 9.b5
A1b1) 9...a6 10.xd7+ xd7 11.xc5 b6 12.b4 c8 13.b3 a5
14.a3 e6 15.b5+ d7 ( 15...f8 16.c1 c7 17.d2
SmarThink 1.20 - Daydreamer 1.75, Internet 2010 ) 16.b2 c6
17.0-0;
A1b2) 9...0-0 10.0-0 c7 11.xd7 ( 11.c2 cxd4 12.exd4 b6
13.fe1 e6 14.c5 f6= Toga II 1.2.1a - Rybka 1.2, Internet (blitz)
2006; 11.b3 b6 12.fe1 a6 13.c4 b5 14.d5 b8 15.g5 c4
16.c2 b6 17.f3 d8 Umko 1.2 - Shredder 12, Internet 2011 )
11...xd7 12.xc5 fe8 13.b3 e6 14.c2 ac8 15.fc1 b6
16.b4 d5 Zappa Mexico II - Stockfish 1.6.3, Internet 2010;
1183
A2) 7.a4+ d7 8.e2 g7 9.d4 0-0 10.0-0 c7 11.d1 b6=
M. Gurevich - M. Roiz, Saint Vincent 2004;
A3) 7.d4= - 5. d4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 g6 7. e3;
A4) 7.e2 g7 8.0-0 0-0 9.d4= - 5. d4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 g6 7. e3 Bg7 8. Be2
O-O 9. O-O;
A5) 7.b5+
A5a) 7...d7 8.a4 ( 8.b3 c6 9.a3 b6 10.b1 g7 11.d4 0-0
12.0-0 a5 13.a4 f5 14.bc1 c7= J. Speelman - K. Sasikiran,
Caleta 2011 ) 8...g7 9.0-0 0-0 10.a3 c7 ( 10...b6?! 11.d4 a6
12.e2 c6 (E. Bareev - G. Kasparov, Cannes (rapid) 2001) 13.dxc5
bxc5 14.d5 xc3 15.ad1 ) 11.d4 xb5 12.axb5 d7= Stockfish 1.
7.1 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2010;
A5b) 7...d7 8.a4 ( 8.0-0 g7 9.d4= - 5. d4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 g6 7. e3 Bg7
8. Bb5+ Nd7 9. O-O ) 8...g7 9.a5 ( 9.d4= - 5. d4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 g6 7. e3
Bg7 8. Bb5+ Nd7 9. a4; 9.0-0 0-0 10.a3 b6 11.d4= - 5. d4 Nxc3 6. bxc3
g6 7. e3 Bg7 8. Bb5+ Nd7 9. O-O O-O 10. a4 b6 11. Ba3 ) 9...0-0 10.0-0
A5b1) 10...e5 11.d4 xf3+ 12.xf3 b8 ( 12...d7 13.xb7 xb5
14.xb5 cxd4 15.cxd4 b8 16.c5 V. Ivanchuk - E. Sutovsky,
Moscow 2002 ) 13.a3 b6 14.fd1 b7 15.e4;
A5b2) 10...f6 11.d4 f5 12.b3 c8 13.b2 e4 14.e2 c7
15.c4 cxd4 16.exd4 fd8= B. Gelfand - L. Van Wely, Moscow 2004;
B) worse move is 5...g6 6.b5+ d7 7.b3 xc3 8.c4! ( 8.e5 e6
9.bxc3 xb5 10.xb5+ d7 11.b1 b6 12.c4 d6 13.xd7 xd7=
Equal chances, quiet position. D. Andreikin - M. Carlsen, Moscow 2013 ) 8...e6
9.xc3 g8 10.0-0 c6 11.e2 d7 (Ye Ling Feng - M. Poulin, Montreal
2009) 12.d4 c8 13.dxc5 xc5 14.d1 b6 15.d4;
C) 5...e6
C1) 6.e2 c6 7.0-0 e7
C1a) 8.d3 0-0 9.d2 e5 10.a3 e6 11.c1 c8 12.e4 ( 12.xd5?!
xd5 13.c2 (B. Grachev - C. Lupulescu, Rijeka 2010) fd8 14.fd1 b5
15.b1 a6 Black has a slight center control advantage. ) 12...b6 13.a4
d7 14.g3 f5=;
C1b) 8.b3 0-0 9.b2 e5 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Naum 3.1, Internet 2008)
10.c2 db4 11.b1 e6=;
C2) 6.c2 e7 7.a3 0-0 8.b3 b6 9.b2 a6 10.xa6 xa6 11.h4
ac7 12.e2 f6 13.g5 g6= A. Morozevich - F. Caruana, Thessaloniki
2013;
C3) 6.c4 c6 7.0-0 e7 8.d4 cxd4 9.exd4 0-0 - Line 302;
C4) 6.d4
C4a) 6...e7
C4a1) 7.c4
C4a11) 7...c6 8.0-0 0-0 9.xd5 exd5 10.dxc5 e6 11.a4 b5
12.cxb6 axb6 13.c3 f6 14.d4 d7 15.ce2 Deep Shredder
1184
C4a12) 7...xc3 8.bxc3 0-0 9.0-0 b6 ( 9...d7 10.e2 b6 11.d5
f6 12.dxe6 xe6 13.xe6 fxe6 14.c4 d7 15.d1 ) 10.d5
( 10.e2 b7 11.e4 c7 12.b2 d7= A. Shomoev - D.
Khismatullin, Moscow 2012 ) 10...b5 11.xb5 xd5 12.xd5 exd5
13.a3;
C4a13) 7...cxd4 8.exd4 - Line 305;
C4a2) 7.d3 c6= - 6... Nc6 7. Bd3 Be7;
C4b) 6...cxd4 7.exd4 b4 ( 7...c6= - Line 302 : 1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3.
exd5 cxd5 4. cxd5 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nxd5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. d4 e6 ) 8.d2 c6
( 8...0-0 9.d3 c6= - 8... Nc6 9. Bd3 O-O ) 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0 e7
11.a3 f6 12.e3= - 6... Nc6 7. Bd3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. a3 cxd4 10. exd4
Bf6 11. Be3;
C4c) 6...c6
C4c1) 7.c4 xc3 ( 7...cxd4 8.exd4= - Line 302 : 1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3.
exd5 cxd5 4. cxd5 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nxd5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. d4 e6 8. Bc4 ) 8.bxc3
e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.d3 b6 11.b2 ( 11.c2 h6 12.e2 b7 13.b2
c7 14.ac1 ac8 15.b1 f6 V. Zvjaginsev - D. Khismatullin,
Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 11...b7 12.e2 c8 13.ac1 cxd4
14.exd4 f6 15.fd1 d6 J. Hjartarson - L. Polugaevsky, Groningen
1993;
C4c2) 7.d3 e7
C4c21) Updated on March 29, 2013 8.a3 0-0 9.c2 ( 9.0-0=
- 8. O-O O-O 9. a3 ) 9...cxd4 10.exd4 f5 11.0-0 f6 12.xd5 xd5
13.e3 b5! 14.e2 b7 15.xb5 ( 15.ac1?! a6 16.fd1 f4!
17.c5 d6 Black has the initiative. Key game L. Aronian - V.
Kramnik, London 2013 ) 15...f4! 16.c4 e4 17.d3 d5 18.c4
e4=;
C4c22) 8.0-0 0-0 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced
players (with international titles):
C4c221) [Chapter] [#] 9.e4 cxd4 10.exd4 f6 11.xc6 bxc6
12.a4 a6 13.e1 c4 14.e5 d5 15.g5= G. Sargissian - J.
Gustafsson, Porto Carras 2011;
C4c222) 9.xd5 xd5 10.e4 h5 ( 10...d7 11.dxc5 d8
12.e2 xc5= Frenzee Feb08 - Twisted Logic, Internet 2008 )
11.e2 ( 11.dxc5 xc5 12.f4 d8 13.e2 b6 14.fd1 b7=
Toga II 1.4 - Glaurung 2.2, Internet 2009 ) 11...g6 ( 11...cxd4
12.xd4 e5 13.xc6 bxc6 14.c2 A. Lastin - D. Khismatullin,
St. Petersburg 2009 ) 12.dxc5 (B. Skogsberg - S. Kogan, corr. 1983)
xe4 13.e3 d8=;
C4c223) 9.a3 [Chapter] [#]
C4c2231) 9...b6 10.c2 xc3 11.bxc3 ( 11.xh7+?! h8
12.bxc3 g6 13.xg6 fxg6 14.xg6 f6 15.e4 b7
1185
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...g6
12.d1 c7 ( 12...cxd4 13.cxd4 b7 14.b2 c8 15.e2 a5
16.e4 Le Quang Liem - V. Ivanchuk, Havana 2011 ) 13.e4 a5
(Naum 2.2 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2007) 14.h6 d8=;
C4c2232) 9...cxd4 10.exd4
C4c22321) 10...xc3 11.bxc3 b6
C4c223211) 12.e4 b7 13.e1 (BlackBishop 1.0 - Plisk 0.2.
6, Internet 2010) ( 13.d3 (A. Karpov - N. De Firmian, Oslo
1984) f5 14.xc6 xc6 15.e2 d5 16.e5 c8 )
13...a5 14.xb7 xb7 15.e5 c8 16.e3 f6=;
C4c223212) 12.c2 g6 13.h4 f6 ( 13...xh4?! 14.b5
b7 15.e4 xd4 16.xd4 xf3 17.gxf3 f6 18.xd8
fxd8 19.e3 ) 14.h5 V. Strautins - J. Luzardo Alvarez, corr.
2001;
C4c22322) 10...f6
C4c223221) 11.e4 ce7
C4c2232211) 12.e5
C4c22322111) 12...g6 13.h6 g7 14.xg7 xg7
15.c1 b6 16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5 exd5 ( 17...xd5
18.c7 b7 19.g4 ad8 20.d1 a5 21.h4
V. Smyslov - Z. Ribli, London (m/7) 1983 ) 18.f3 f5
19.h3 e8 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play.;
C4c22322112) 12...g6 13.f4
C4c223221121) 13...de7 14.e2 f5 ( 14...xd4+?!
15.e3 d8 16.fd1 e8 17.b5 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 15.d1
d6 16.e3 d8 17.ac1 Black has difficulties
developing his pieces. Rybka 2.3.1 - Naum 2.1, Internet
(blitz) 2007;
C4c223221122) 13...ge7! 14.d3 g6 15.d2 b6
16.ac1 b7=;
C4c2232212) 12.c2 g6 13.e5 f5! ( 13...b6 14.h6
g7 15.xd5 exd5 16.xg7 xg7 17.f3 f5 18.d2
d6 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. L.
Portisch - Z. Ribli, Budapest 1981 ) 14.d3 de7! 15.f3
( 15.d1 xd4! 16.g4 g7 17.b5 b6 18.xb6 axb6
19.g5 f6 20.c1 e5 White has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 15...xd4 16.h6 e8 17.xd4 xd4
18.ad1 e5 19.e3 f5 20.xd4 exd4 21.xf5 xf5
22.xd4=;
C4c2232213) 12.d3 h6 13.e5 xc3 14.xc3 f5
15.e3 d6 16.f3 d7 17.b4 b5 18.fe1 a5 19.b3
1186
a6= A. Karpov - J. Timman, Moscow 1981;
C4c223222) 11.e3
C4c2232221) 11...ce7 12.e1 ( 12.e4 b6 13.c1 b7
14.b1 g6 15.d3 (E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - Z. Gyimesi,
Sabadell 2011) e7 (with the idea f5) 16.eg5 c8 17.d2
d6= ) 12...xe3 13.fxe3 d5 14.c1 d7=;
C4c2232222) 11...g6
C4c22322221) 12.h6 e8 13.e4 ( 13.b5 xc3
14.bxc3 d7 15.e1 c8 16.f1 e7 A. Istratescu - G.
Papp, Legnica 2013 ) 13...de7 14.e3 d7 15.b3
(A. Naiditsch - A. Istratescu, Novi Sad 2009) ( 15.c1 f5
16.xf5 exf5 17.d5 e7 18.f4 c8 19.e1 e6
20.xe7+ xe7 21.g5 d6= ) 15...f5 16.xf5 exf5
17.ac1 a5 18.a2 c8=;
C4c22322222) 12.c1 xe3 ( 12...xc3 13.bxc3 b6
14.h6 g7 15.g5 c7 16.c4 b7 17.d5 e5 18.e4
d6= B. Gelfand - L. Van Wely, Wijk aan Zee 1998 )
13.fxe3 g7 14.c2 (Rybka 2.1o - Pharaon 3.5.1, Internet
2006) e7=;
C4c223223) 11.c2 h6 12.d1 b6
C4c2232231) 13.c4 d8 14.e2 a5 (Rybka 1.01 Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006) ( 14...d7 15.e4 ce7
16.d3 a4 17.h7+ f8 18.e1 b5= V. Smyslov - Z.
Ribli, London 1983 ) 15.a2 d7 16.b4 ac8 17.e4 c6
18.b1=;
C4c2232232) 13.e3 d8 (Fruit 2.3 - Shredder 7.04,
Internet (blitz) 2007) 14.a4 c7 15.ac1 d7 16.c5
ac8=;
C4c223224) 11.e1
C4c2232241) 11...d6?! 12.e4 ( 12.e4 ce7 13.e5
g6 14.h6 g7 15.xg7 xg7 16.d2 B. Gulko - A.
Beliavsky, Groningen 1994 ) 12...c7 13.xf6+ xf6
14.g5 d5 15.c1 b6 16.b4;
C4c2232242) 11...ce7 12.d2 ( 12.g5 d7 13.e4
xg5 14.exg5 h6 15.e4 c6= L. Fressinet - T.
Gharamian, Nancy (rapid) 2012 ) 12...d7 13.e4 c6
14.b4 a6 15.a4 b5 16.e2 b6 17.a5 a7 18.c5
g6=;
C4c2232243) 11...d7
C4c22322431) 12.e4 xd4 13.eg5 h6 14.xd4 hxg5
15.f3 f6 16.h4 g4 17.h2 g3 18.fxg3 e5=
A. Dreev - R. Kasimdzhanov, Wijk aan Zee 2002;
C4c22322432) 12.e4 ce7 13.d3 h6 14.e5 xc3
1187
15.xc3 c6 16.xc6 (1/2-1/2 B. Ivanovic - A. Karpov,
Podgorica 1996) xc6 17.xc6 bxc6 18.e3=;
C4c22322433) 12.e4?! c8 13.h4 ce7 14.d2 b6
15.b1 (S. Mamedyarov - J. Pinter, France 2007) c6
16.g4 ( 16.a4 c7 17.h5 fd8 ) 16...h5 17.g3 f5
18.xf5 exf5 White has poor piece coordination.;
C4c22322434) 12.c2
C4c223224341) 12...c8 13.e4 ce7 (V. Koslowski L. Ertl, corr. 2006) ( 13...e7 14.d3 g6 15.d2 b6
16.b4 fd8 17.b3 e8 18.ac1 a6 19.h4
White has a moderate kingside control advantage. B.
Gulko - G. Kaidanov, Key West 1994 ) 14.e5 b5
15.xf6+ xf6 16.a4 c6 17.a3 f5=;
C4c223224342) 12...b6 13.e5 ad8 14.d3 g6
15.h6 g7 16.xg7 xg7 17.xd5 exd5=
O. Koseoglu - J. Solar, corr. 2007 ]
[ 5.g3= - Line 030 : 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Nc3 ]
[ 5.a4+ c6 6.e5
A) 6...d7? 7.xf7! xf7 ( 7...xc3 8.xc6 xc6 9.xd8 xd8 10.dxc3
Spike 1.4 Leiden - Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet 2011 ) 8.xd5 e5 9.d1 e6
B) 6...c7 7.xc6 xc3 8.dxc3 d7 9.e4 a6 10.c4 xc6 11.e3 e6
12.e2 e7= V. Eingorn - L. Van Wely, Chalkidiki 2002 ]
[ 5.c2 e6 6.b3 e7 7.b2 0-0 8.e3 c6 9.a3 b6 10.xd5 xd5 11.d3
h6 12.h7+ h8 13.e4 d6 14.d4 b7= V. Hort - J. Smejkal, Banja Luka
1976 ]
[ 5.b3 e6 6.e3 c6 7.b5 e7 8.e5 d7 9.xc6 xc6 10.xc6+ bxc6
11.a4 0-0 12.xc6 (E. Tomashevsky - E. Vorobiov, Dagomys 2009) b4
13.e4 b8 14.0-0 a5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ]
5...xc3
[ 5...e6= - Line 243 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 ]
[ 5...cxd4 6.xd4 xc3 ( 6...e6 - Line 243 ) 7.xc3
A) 7...f5 (M. Quinn - D. Fridman, Bratislava 1993) 8.g4! e4 ( 8...xg4
9.e5 c8 10.e3 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. ) 9.g2 c6 10.0-0 e6 11.e3 Black is behind in
development.;
B) 7...c6 8.e4 g4 9.b5 c8
B1) 10.f4 b6 (H. Olafsson - T. Hansen, Gentofte 1999) ( 10...a6 11.d1
b6 12.a4 f6 13.0-0 e6 14.h3 xf3 15.xf3 B. Gelfand - A. Beliavsky,
Reggio Emilia 1992 ) 11.a4 a6 12.b3 e6 13.b5 a5+ 14.d2 c7
15.c1;
B2) 10.e3 a6 ( 10...xf3? 11.gxf3 a6 12.d1 c7 13.xc6+ xc6
1188
14.d4 f6 15.0-0 e5 16.a7 e7 17.c1+- L. Portisch - R. Huebner,
Montreal 1979 ) 11.d1 c7 12.a4 b5 13.b3
B2a) 13...e6 14.0-0 xf3 15.gxf3 e5 ( 15...d6? 16.xg7 xh2+
17.h1 e5 18.h6 e7 19.g5 f8 20.h5+- Black has poor piece
coordination. V. Topalov - A. Beliavsky, Linares 1994 ) 16.xc7 xc7
17.g2 e7 18.c1;
B2b) 13...e5 14.0-0 b4 15.c2 0-0=;
B3) 10.0-0 a6 11.a4 ( 11.xc6+ xc6 12.e3 xf3 13.xf3 g6=
V. Korchnoi - Lj. Ljubojevic, Yugoslavia 1978 ) 11...b5
B3a) 12.d1
B3a1) 12...c7?! 13.b3 e5 (P. Nielsen - R. Kempinski, Eretria 2011)
14.h3 h5 ( 14...xf3 15.xf3 d4 16.xd4! exd4 17.f5 d8
18.g5 ) 15.g4 g6 16.g5;
B3a2) 12...a5! 13.xa5 xa5 14.b3 e6=;
B3b) 12.b3 e6 13.g5 a5 (J. Wallace - S. Solomon, Sydney 1995)
14.xa5 xa5 15.e5 c5 16.f4 h5 17.fc1 ]
6.bxc3 g6 7.e3
[ 7.f4 g7 8.e3 a5 9.d2
A) 9...f5
A1) 10.e5 0-0 11.xg7 xg7 12.e2 d8 13.0-0 ( 13.c1?! c6
14.0-0 cxd4 15.exd4 e5 K. Landa - A. Timofeev, Ulan Ude 2009 ) 13...c6
14.fd1 cxd4 15.exd4 e5 16.b2=;
A2) 10.d3 xd3 11.xd3 cxd4 12.exd4= M. Lukesova - I. Petersons,
corr. 2009;
B) 9...0-0
B1) 10.b1 b6 11.e2 f5 ( 11...a6 12.c1 d8 13.0-0 d7= )
12.c1 ( 12.b5 a4 13.0-0 c6 14.dxc5 fd8 15.b2 d3 16.xd3
xd3 17.d4 e5 18.xc6 exf4 19.cxb6 axb6= ) 12...d8 13.e5 e4
14.f3 b7 15.c4 a4= Zhou Jianchao - A. Timofeev, Sochi (blitz) 2009;
B2) 10.e2 c6 ( 10...f5 11.0-0 d7 (P. Opitz - A. Sidenko, corr. 2009)
12.b2 b6= ) 11.b1 cxd4 ( 11...b6 12.0-0 (R. Cifuentes Parada - R.
Ruck, Mallorca 2004) a6 13.xa6 xa6= ) 12.cxd4
B2a) 12...b6 13.b5 xd2+ ( 13...a4 14.0-0 a6 15.b3 xe2
16.xe2= Deep Sjeng WC2008 - Thinker 5.4a Inert, Internet 2009 )
14.xd2 b7 15.c1 fd8 16.e1 ac8 17.bb1= Y. Kuzubov - L. Van
Wely, Dresden 2007;
B2b) 12...xd2+ 13.xd2 d8
B2b1) 14.b5?! f5 15.xc6 bxc6!? ( 15...xb1 16.xb7 xa2
17.xa8 xa8 18.a1 d5 19.a5 e6 20.d6= L. Portisch - J.
Timman, Tilburg 1980 ) 16.bc1 ac8 17.c5 f6 18.hc1 e5 19.g3
e4;
B2b2) 14.d3 e5 15.xe5 xe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.dxe5 e6
18.e2 xa2 19.xb7 d5 20.c7 xg2 21.g1 d5= A. Pavlidis 1189
U. Zak, Herceg Novi 2005 ]
[ 7.g5 g7
A) 8.e3
A1) 8...0-0 9.e2 c6 10.0-0 e6 11.f4 ( 11.d2 c8 12.b3 cxd4
13.cxd4 d5= J. Bartholomew - G. Gopal, Philadelphia 2008 ) 11...c8
12.b1 a5 13.d1 cxd4 14.cxd4 d5=;
A2) 8...a5 9.d2 f5 10.e2 Updated on March 17, 2013
A2a) 10...d7 11.0-0 c8 12.ac1 ( 12.e4?! xe4 13.e3 f5 14.h6
cxd4 15.cxd4 0-0 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
D. Dubov - M. Bartel, Moscow 2012 ) 12...b6 13.b2 c4 (B. Vermeulen P. Rosso, corr. 2003) 14.d2 e5 15.dxe5 xe5 16.a3 ( 16.f4 e7
17.b5+ d7 18.a5 0-0 19.f3 c6= ) 16...d3 17.xd3 cxd3
18.xa7 e6 19.a3 a8 20.b4;
A2b) 10...c6 11.0-0 0-0 12.b2 cxd4 13.cxd4 e5!
A2b1) 14.xb7?! exd4! 15.xd4 ( 15.xc6 d3! ) 15...xd4 16.exd4
xd4 17.ad1 xa2 18.xd4 xe2;
A2b2) 14.b5 xb5 15.xb5 exd4 16.xc6 bxc6 17.xd4 e4
18.ac1 xd4 19.exd4 f6 20.e3 ab8= This position is rather
drawish. 1/2-1/2 M. Ragger - A. Giri, Solingen 2013;
B) 8.d2
B1) 8...cxd4 9.cxd4 c6 10.e3 h6! ( 10...0-0 11.c1 h6 12.h4 e6
13.d3 d6 14.0-0 ac8 15.b1 Bu Xiangzhi - A. Timofeev, Taiyuan
2006 ) 11.h4 g5 12.g3 g4 13.g1 h5 14.h3 ( 14.h4 h6 15.c1
d6 16.e2 f5 17.g3 xd4 18.exd4 xd4 19.b5+ f8 (S. Rilberg J. Dijon, corr. 2003) 20.e2 a5+ 21.f1 e6 ) 14...f5 15.hxg4 hxg4
16.xh8+ xh8 17.c1 c8=;
B2) 8...a5 9.c1
B2a) 9...h6 10.h4 f5 11.e3 c6 12.c4 ( 12.e2 0-0= V. Kramnik L. Van Wely, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2001 ) 12...0-0 ( 12...g5 13.g3 0-0
14.0-0 ) 13.0-0 cxd4 14.exd4 g4= Bison 9.8 - Wildcat 8.0, Internet
(blitz) 2009;
B2b) 9...f5 10.e3 c6 ( 10...d7 11.e2 f6 12.0-0= A. Rychagov A. Grischuk, Moscow (blitz) 2004 ) 11.c4 0-0 12.0-0 e4= ]
[ 7.g3 g7 8.g2= - Line 139 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. g3
Bg7 6. Bg2 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8. Nf3 ]
7...g7 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
[ 7...c7 8.b5+ ( 8.e2 g7 9.0-0 0-0= - 7... Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Qc7 )
8...d7 9.0-0 g7 10.a4 0-0= - 7... Bg7 8. Bb5+ Nd7 9. O-O O-O 10. a4 Qc7 ]
8.b5+ [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0
A) 9...c6 10.a3 ( 10.b1 b6 11.a3 c7 12.e2 - 9... Qc7 10. Qe2
Nc6 11. Ba3 b6 12. Rab1 )
1190
A1) 10...a5 11.xc5 b6 12.e4 bxc5 13.xc6 b8 14.a4 xa4
15.xa4 f5 16.fc1 fc8 17.c2 e6 18.a4 Fruit 2.3.5m - Naum 4,
Internet 2008;
A2) 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 a5
A2a) 12.b2 e6 13.e2 ( 13.a4 fc8 14.a3 d8 15.b1 a5
16.e2 c7 17.fc1 ac8= ) 13...ac8 14.a3
A2a1) 14...a4 15.g5 d7 ( 15...d5? 16.xh7! xh7 17.h5+
g8 18.xd5 S. Ivanov - P. Svidler, St. Petersburg 1998 ) 16.e4 b6
17.a6 c7 18.fc1;
A2a2) 14...f5 15.xf5 xf5 16.e4 f4=;
A2b) 12.c1! g4 (V. Kamble - A. Gupta, Visakhapatnam 2006) 13.e4
fd8 ( 13...fc8 14.b2 c7 15.ac1 ac8 16.h3 d7 17.c5 a6
18.fc1 ) 14.xc6 dc8 15.e1 xe1 16.fxe1 xc6 17.xe7 e8
18.a3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A3) 10...b6 11.dxc5 ( 11.e4 b7 12.dxc5= - 11. dxc5 Bb7 12. Be4 )
11...b7 12.e4 c7 13.d4 fc8 ( 13...bxc5 14.xc5 e5 15.xb7
xb7 16.b3 ac8 17.e2 c7 18.ab1 V. Anand - M. Krasenkow,
Calatrava (rapid) 2007; 13...xd4 14.xb7 e2+ 15.xe2 xb7 16.ab1
xc3 (V. Filippov - P. Leko, Batumi 1999) 17.bc1!? f6 18.c6 c7
19.fd1 fd8 20.g3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 14.b1
a5 ( 14...xd4 15.xb7 e2+ 16.xe2 xb7 17.b3 e6 18.d1
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Thinker 5.4D Inert Umko 1.1, Internet 2010 ) 15.xb7 xb7 16.b5 e5 17.cxb6 axb6
18.e2 a5 19.b4 c4= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
B) 9...c7
B1) 10.a4 c6 11.a3 b6 12.b1 ( 12.dxc5 bxc5 13.b1 b8 14.xb8
xb8 15.b3 e6 16.c4 xc4 17.xc4 d7= V. Salov - V. Ivanchuk,
Amsterdam 1996 ) 12...d8 13.e2 a5 14.dxc5 bxc5= V. Korchnoi - Gy.
Sax, Wijk aan Zee 1991;
B2) 10.b1
B2a) 10...d7?! 11.e4 d8 ( 11...e5 12.a3 d8 13.d5 f6 14.c4
(Rybka 2.3.2a - Gull 0.11a, Internet 2010) e8 15.b2 f6 16.c1 d6
17.e2 d7 18.h3 ab8 19.e3 ) 12.e3 e5 13.xe5 xe5
14.dxe5 c4 15.d4 cxd3 16.xd3 xe5 17.f4 d6 18.g3
Black has a moderate kingside control advantage. Toga II 1.4.1SE - Fritz
11, Internet 2009;
B2b) 10...b6 11.e2 d8= - 10. Qe2 Rd8 11. Rb1 b6;
B3) 10.a3 d7 11.e2 b6 12.e4 d8 13.ab1 b7 14.fd1 ac8=
L. Portisch - M. Tal, Milan 1975;
B4) 10.e2
B4a) 10...c6 11.a3 b6 12.ab1 d8
B4a1) 13.fc1 b7 (B. Damljanovic - D. Antic, Skopje 2011) ( 13...g4
14.h3 xf3 15.xf3 ab8 16.e2 B. Damljanovic - I. Salgado Lopez,
1191
Porto Carras 2011 ) 14.g5 a5 15.dxc5 h6 16.f3 bxc5 17.b5 e6
18.xc5 c6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B4a2) 13.e4 b7 14.dxc5 xc3 15.fc1 f6 (V. Kramnik - L. Van
Wely, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1999) 16.b2 d7 17.cxb6 e6 18.xf6
exf6 19.d3 axb6 20.c4 e7 21.xb6 Black has difficulties
B4b) 10...d8
B4b1) 11.b1 b6
B4b11) 12.e4?! a6 13.c4 c6 14.d5 b4! ( 14...f5 15.d3=
Historically important game A. Karpov - G. Kasparov, Seville (m/23)
1987 ) 15.d6 exd6 16.xa8 xa8 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0,
B4b12) 12.d1 b7 13.e4 cxd4 14.cxd4
B4b121) 14...xd4 15.c4 ( 15.xd4 xd4 16.b2 d8 17.h4
d7 18.bc1 c5 19.f3= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. R. Aiken - G. Compagnone, corr. 2010 ) 15...c6
( 15...f6 16.xd8+ xd8 17.e5 g7 18.e6 f5 19.a3=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.xf7+
xf7 17.c4+ e6 18.xd4 c8 19.g5 xd4 20.xd4 xc4
21.xc4 dc8=;
B4b122) 14...c6 15.d5 d4 16.xd4 xd4= Z. Ribli - M. Tal,
Reykjavik 1988;
B4b2) 11.d1 b6 12.b2 c6 13.ac1 b7 14.e4 e6 15.e3
( 15.h4 ac8 16.h5 f4= Key game V. Kramnik - V. Topalov, Wijk aan
Zee 1998 ) 15...ac8 ( 15...d7 16.h4 h6 17.a3 ad8 18.h5 g5
19.e5 e7= V. Filippov - J. Lautier, Rethymnon 2003 ) 16.h4 ( 16.dxc5
(A. Bozyavkin - A. Kristjansson, corr. 2009) e5 17.xe5 xe5
18.cxb6 axb6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
16...d6 ( 16...h6 17.e2 (L. Portisch - G. Kasparov, Madrid (rapid)
1988) a5 18.a1 e7 19.f1= ) 17.e2 a5= P. Lanzani - F.
Besozzi, corr. 2010 ]
[ 8.e2
A) 8...a5 9.b3 cxd4 10.xd4 0-0 ( 10...xd4?! 11.exd4 e6 12.b2
0-0 13.0-0 b6 14.c4 c8 15.c3 d7 16.b2 R. Jumabayev - E.
Sutovsky, Istanbul 2012 ) 11.0-0 a6 12.a3 c7 13.b5 e5=;
B) 8...0-0 9.0-0
B1) 9...b6 10.a4 ( 10.b1 c7= - 9... Qc7 10. Rb1 b6 ) 10...c6
( 10...b7 11.a5 c7 12.b3 e6 13.b2 d7 14.a6 c6 15.c4 cxd4
16.exd4 ac8 17.fd1 fd8= A. Beliavsky - K. Sakaev, Herceg Novi 2000 )
11.a3 f5 12.d2 ( 12.b5 c7 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.d5 e5 15.xc5
xf3+ 16.gxf3 fc8 17.xe7 xc3 18.ac1 c2= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 12...c7 13.e4 d7 14.b3 (E. Bareev 1192
J. Lautier, Ubeda 1997) fd8 15.c1 cxd4 16.cxd4 ac8=;
B2) 9...c7 10.a3 ( 10.b1 b6 11.e4 b7 12.d3 e6= V. Chekhov - J.
Adamski, Lvov 1983; 10.b2 b6 11.e4 d7 12.d3 b7 Le Quang Liem I. Nepomniachtchi, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 10...d7 11.c1 b6
12.d2 ( 12.d3 b7 13.e2 fd8= L. Beroun - H. Rissanen, corr. 1999 )
12...b7 13.f3 fd8 14.b3 ac8= M. Kaposztas - D. Kolbus, Budapest
2004 ]
8...d7
[ 8...d7
A) 9.a4 a5
A1) 10.xd7+ xd7 11.d2 e5 12.0-0 0-0 13.b3 ( 13.e4?! exd4
14.cxd4 a6 J. Timman - M. Krasenkow, Amsterdam 2004 ) 13...c7
14.fb1 ab8 15.c1= Typhoon 1.00-358 - Delphil 1.9g, Internet 2009;
A2) 10.b3 cxd4 11.exd4 0-0 12.0-0 e6 ( 12...c7 13.e1 e6
14.g5 c6 15.a3 V. Anand - P. Leko, Linares 1999 ) 13.c4 ( 13.a3
a6 14.e2 c6 15.e3 d5= 1/2-1/2 T. Petrosian - J. Smejkal, Rio de
Janeiro 1979 ) 13...xc4 14.xc4 c6 15.b3 c7= Colossus 2008b Critter 0.40, Internet 2009;
B) 9.b3 0-0 10.0-0 c7 11.a3
B1) 11...e6 12.a4 ( 12.d5 g4 13.e2 d7= A. Karpov - V. Topalov,
Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1998 ) 12...b6 13.ad1 a6 14.e2 cxd4 15.cxd4
d5 16.c1 b7 17.c3 c6=;
B2) 11...xb5 12.xb5 d7 (Thinker 5.4c Inert - Komodo 1.3, Internet
2011) 13.ad1 a6 14.b3 b5=;
C) 9.b1 xb5 10.xb5 b6 11.0-0 d7 12.e4 0-0 13.g5 h6 14.h4
c7 15.d5 e5 16.g3 d7 17.a4 xf3+ 18.xf3 f5= J. Piket - L. Van
Wely, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2000;
D) 9.d3 0-0 ( 9...c6 10.0-0 0-0= - 9... O-O 10. O-O Bc6 ) 10.0-0 c6
( 10...c6 11.b1 c7 12.h3 fd8 13.e2 e8 14.a3 b6= A. Karpov P. Leko, Polanica Zdroj 1998 ) 11.b1 d7 12.e4 e6 13.e2 c8 ( 13...a6
14.e3 b5 15.bd1 c7= V. Kramnik - D. Navara, Prague (rapid) 2008 )
14.e3 a5 15.d2 c7 ( 15...cxd4?! 16.cxd4 b6 17.b3 h5
18.xh5 gxh5 19.a5 fd8 20.b4 P. Schlosser - A. Shirov, Germany
2000 ) 16.fc1 b6 17.h4 fd8 18.f3 d7 19.h5= The position is
9.0-0
[ 9.a4 0-0 10.0-0= - 9. O-O O-O 10. a4 ]
9...0-0 10.a4
[ 10.e2 a6 11.d3 e5 12.b1 (L. Portisch - A. Miles, Bugojno 1986) e8
13.xe5 xe5 14.dxe5 xe5 15.c4 b6= ]
10...b6
[ 10...c7 11.e4 ( 11.a3 b6 12.e4 f6 13.e1 d8= - 11. e4 Nf6 12. Re1
Rd8 13. Ba3 b6 ) 11...f6 12.e1 d8 13.a3 b6
1193
A) 14.d3 h5 ( 14...b7= - 10... b6 11. Ba3 Bb7 12. Re1 Nf6 13. Bd3 Qc7
14. e4 Rfd8 ) 15.e5 f4 16.e4 b7=;
B) 14.b3 e6
B1) 15.a5 b7 16.b1 ( 16.e5 h5 (Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Thinker 5.4a Inert,
Internet 2009) 17.d1 h6 ) 16...cxd4 17.cxd4 bxa5 18.d3=;
B2) 15.e5 h5 16.c1 f8 17.g5 e7=;
C) 14.a5 b7 15.d3= - 10... b6 11. Ba3 Bb7 12. Re1 Nf6 13. Bd3 Qc7 14.
e4 Rfd8 15. a5 ]
[ 10...a6 11.d3 b6 12.b1
A) 12...e5 13.a3 b7 14.e4 exd4 15.cxd4 e8 ( 15...c8 16.d5 e8
(Zhang Zhong - E. Najer, Ergun 2006) 17.c2!? f5 18.exf5 c4 19.e2 )
16.d5 b5 17.b2 (Fritz 10 - Rybka 3, Internet 2010) xb2 18.xb2 b4
19.b3 a5=;
B) 12...b7 13.e4 c7 14.e1 e6 15.e5 h6 16.h4 fd8 17.f4 f8=
Key game Historically important game A. Karpov - V. Korchnoi, Merano (m/12)
1981 ]
11.a3
[ 11.a5 b7 12.axb6 axb6 13.xa8 ( 13.b1 f6 14.d3 c7 15.e1 c4
16.f1 e4 17.c2 f5 18.d2 d6= K. Georgiev - M. Krasenkow, Leon
2010 ) 13...xa8 14.a3 c7 15.b3 ( 15.e2 c6 16.xc6 xc6=
L. Polugaevsky - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1993 ) 15...f6 16.e2
c8= ]
11...b7 12.e1
[ 12.a5 c7 13.e2 f6 14.a6 ( 14.fc1 e4 15.a6 fc8 16.ab1 e6
17.xb7 xb7 18.d2 xd2 19.xd2 d7= E. Vorobiov - A. Naiditsch,
Rijeka 2010 ) 14...c6 15.xc6 xc6 16.e5 c7 17.f3 fc8 18.ab1 e6
19.fc1 e8 20.c4 f8 V. Bologan - P. Svidler, Tromso 2013 ]
12...f6 13.d3 c7 14.e4 fd8 15.a5
[ 15.d2 e6 16.h3 ( 16.a5 d7 17.a6 c6 18.e3= ) 16...ac8 17.e3
h5 18.a5 cxd4 19.cxd4 bxa5 20.ab1= Key game Best Mutual Play V.
Korchnoi - G. Kamsky, Tilburg 1991 ]
15...h5
[ 15...d7 16.a6 c6 17.e2 ( 17.d5? xc3 18.dxc6 e5! 19.xe5 xe5
20.c7 d7-+ ) 17...e6 18.e3 ac8= ]
16.c1 e5
[ 16...c4 (1/2-1/2 L. Bernal Moro - V. Grazinys, corr. 2003) 17.c2 b5 18.a1
a6 19.g3 White has a slight center control advantage. ]
17.f1
[ 17.a6 c8 18.c4 e6 19.d5 g4 20.h3 xf3 21.xf3 f6 22.d3 e8
23.h4 d6 24.h5 f8 25.g3 ae8= Key game V. Korchnoi - V. Gavrikov,
Horgen 1994 ]
17...c8 18.h3 f4 19.b3 d7 20.ed1 ab8= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Best Mutual Play
1194
256
Symmetrical Variation,Three Knights sys
Line 020
[Dragan Paunovic]
A35
05.09.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 c5 2.c4 c6 3.c3 [#] e5
[Chapter] [#]
[ 3...f6= - Line 032 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 Nc6 ]
[ 3...g6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4.g3 g7 5.g2= - Line 004 : 1. c4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6 5.
Nf3;
B) 4.d4 This move order is favorable for Black. cxd4 5.xd4 Promising line
for Black: g7
B1) 6.xc6
B1a) 6...dxc6 7.xd8+ xd8 8.d2 ( 8.e3 e6 9.0-0-0+ e8
10.d4 xd4 11.xd4 c5 12.d2 xc4 E. Miroshnichenko - N. Firman,
Kharkov 2010 ) 8...c7 9.0-0-0 e5 10.e4 f6 11.e2 e6=
Equal chances, quiet position. J. Adok - E. Szalanczy, Hungary 2005;
B1b) 6...bxc6 7.e4 d6 8.e2 f6 9.0-0 0-0 10.e3 b8 11.b3 a5
12.c1 d7 13.a4 b6 14.d2 e5 Stockfish 1.8 - Spark 0.4,
B2) 6.c2 xc3+ ( 6...d6 7.e4 - Line 433 ) 7.bxc3
B2a) 7...d6
B2a1) 8.g3 e6 ( 8...a5 9.g2 f6 10.0-0 xc3 11.b1
S. Williams - K. Arkell, Newport Pagnell 2008 xc4 12.h6 g4
13.e3 xe3 14.fxe3 d8 15.d5 c3= ) 9.d4 xd4 10.xd4
f6 11.g2 b6= L. Van Wely - V. Kramnik, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
2000;
B2a2) 8.e4 f6 9.f3 a5
B2a21) 10.e2 e6 11.0-0 c8
B2a211) 12.h6 e5 13.g7 g8 14.xf6
B2a2111) 14...c5+ 15.d4 ( 15.h1 exf6 16.b1 (A. Kharlov P. Nielsen, Internet (blitz) 2004) b6 17.b5 c7 18.b4 xc4
19.c1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
15...exf6 16.b1 b6 17.a4+ f8 18.xa7 xc4 19.xc4
xc4 20.b5 c7 21.xc7 xc7 22.a4 Black has a weak
pawn structure.;
B2a2112) 14...exf6! 15.xd6 xc3 16.ac1 xc4 17.xc4
xc4 18.e3 xc1 19.xc1 xc1+ 20.f2 c8=;
B2a212) 12.b1 b6 (A. Chernyshev - L. Okun, Voronezh 2004)
13.b3 0-0 14.e3 fd8;
B2a22) 10.d2 e6 11.e3 c8
1195
B2a221) 12.d5
B2a2211) 12...d7 13.b1 ( 13.e2 ce5 E. Bareev - A.
Huzman, Haifa (rapid) 2000 ) 13...f5 (Thinker 5.4Ai - Deep Sjeng
WC 2008, Internet 2008) 14.e2 fxe4 15.fxe4 0-0;
B2a2212) 12...e5 13.b3 b6 (E. Cicariova - S. Foisor, Chisinau
2005) 14.a4 fd7;
B2a222) 12.b1 d7 13.c2 b6 14.b5 a6 White has a pair of
bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. J. Chabanon - H.
Steingrimsson, Reykjavik 1993;
B2a23) 10.e3 0-0 11.d5 (Onno 1.0.0 - Toga II 1.4.2, Internet
2009) e6 12.e2 fc8=;
B2b) 7...a5 8.e4 ( 8.d2 f6 9.f3 d6 10.e4= - 7... d6 8. e4 Nf6 9. f3
Qa5 10. Bd2 ) 8...f6 9.f3 - 7... Nf6 8. f3 Qa5 9. e4;
B2c) 7...f6 Promising line for Black: 8.f3 a5 9.e4 b6 ( 9...d6=
- 7... d6 8. e4 Nf6 9. f3 Qa5 ) 10.d2 ( 10.e2 a6 11.0-0 c8 12.e3
0-0 13.d5 xd5 14.cxd5 xe2 15.xe2 e5 16.h6 fe8
B. Schneider - G. Biebinger, Germany 1990 ) 10...0-0 11.b4 b7
12.d5 (V. Filippov - M. Neubauer, Warsaw 2005) xd5 13.cxd5 e5
14.f4 g4 15.c4 xd2+ 16.xd2 e6 Black has the initiative.;
B3) 6.e3 f6 7.e2
B3a) 7...d5 8.cxd5 xd5 9.xc6 bxc6 10.a4 0-0 11.0-0 f5 12.g4
e6 13.e4 b4 14.c5 d6 ( 14...xa2? 15.a4 d4 16.a5!
Black has poor knight placement. Wang Hao - V. Anand, Sandnes 2013 )
15.xd6 exd6 16.xe6 fxe6=;
B3b) 7...xd4 8.exd4 d5 9.f4 dxc4 10.xc4 0-0 11.0-0 b6 12.b3
d8= U. Andersson - Lj. Ljubojevic, Turin 1982;
B3c) 7...0-0 8.0-0 d5 ( 8...d6 9.b3 d7 10.b2 a5 11.d2 fc8
12.fd1 a6 13.ac1 xd4 14.exd4 (R. Gehrke - H. Cablitz, Germany
1983) b5 ) 9.cxd5 xd5 10.xc6 ( 10.xd5 xd5 11.f3 c5
12.xc6 bxc6 13.a4 d8 14.xc6 b8 15.e4 b4 16.e3 d4
17.ac1 b6 18.a3 xe3 19.xe3 a6 C. Pisani - A. Pietrobono,
corr. 2011 ) 10...bxc6 11.d2 b8 12.c1 b4 13.a4 e6=
S. Azaladze - M. Mchedlishvili, Tbilisi 2007;
C) 4.e3 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
C1) 4...g7 5.d4
C1a) 5...f6 6.d5 a5
C1a1) 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 d6 - 5... d6 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O O-O 8. d5 Na5;
C1a2) 7.d2 0-0 8.e4 d6 9.e2 a6 ( 9...e5 10.0-0 b6 11.b3
O. Cvitan - V. Milov, Bastia 2007 ) 10.0-0 d7 11.c2 b8 12.a4
U. Andersson - A. Heimann, Zuerich 2007;
C1a3) 7.e4 0-0 ( 7...d6 - 5... d6 6. d5 Na5 7. e4 Nf6 )
C1a31) 8.e5 g4 9.f4 d6 10.exd6 exd6 11.e2 b6 ( 11...e5
1196
12.xe5 dxe5 13.e3 b6 14.h4 a6 15.b3 V. Tkachiev - D.
Bocharov, Dagomys 2008 ) 12.c1 xb2 13.e4 b5 14.xd6 xc4
15.0-0 xd6 16.xd6 e8 17.c2 b4 18.xc5 a4=
sides.;
C1a32) 8.e2 d6 9.g5 ( 9.d2 - 7. Bd2 O-O 8. e4 d6 9. Be2;
9.0-0 - 5... d6 6. Be2 Nf6 7. d5 Na5 8. O-O O-O 9. e4 ) 9...d7
(Hiarcs 11.2 - Hiarcs 11.2, Internet 2007) ( 9...h6 10.f4 h5 11.e3
e5 12.g3 h3 13.d2 Historically important game M. Podgaets - V.
Tukmakov, Riga 1970; 9...g4 (DeepLearninToga 1.6.50 - Fritz 11,
Internet 2009) 10.d2! xe2 11.xe2 d7 12.0-0 a6 13.f4 )
10.0-0 a6 11.e1;
C1b) 5...cxd4 6.exd4 d6 - 4... d6 5. d4 cd4 6. ed4 Bg7;
C1c) 5...d6
C1c1) 6.e2 f6 ( 6...cxd4 7.exd4 - 4... d6 5. d4 cd4 6. ed4 Bg7 7.
Be2 )
C1c11) 7.d5 a5 8.0-0 g4 ( 8...0-0 - 7. O-O O-O 8. d5 Na5 )
C1c111) 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3
C1c1111) 10...0-0 11.e2 a6 (D. Zagorskis - A. Pekarek,
Lubniewice 1994) ( 11...e6 12.b1 exd5 13.xd5 c6 14.b3
xd5 15.xd5 e7 16.d1 L. Pantsulaia - Wang Yue,
Qinhuangdao 2011 ) 12.b1 e6 13.d2;
C1c1112) 10...d7 11.a4 xc3 12.bxc3 b6 13.e4
Deep Shredder 11 - Thinker 5.4a Inert, Internet 2008;
C1c112) 9.d2 a6 10.b3 0-0 11.e4 KnightDreamer 3.3 - AnMon
C1c12) 7.0-0 0-0 8.d5 a5
C1c121) 9.e4 a6 ( 9...e5 10.a3 b6 11.b4 b7 12.c2 d7
13.g5 h6 14.d2 h5 15.g3 f6 16.fe1 Protector 1.3.4 Booot 5.0.0, Internet 2010; 9...g4 10.e3 xf3 11.gxf3 e5 12.f4
exf4 13.xf4 e7 14.d3 d7 15.c1 e5 16.b3 h5 17.g2
a6 18.b1 White has the initiative. Historically important game M.
Botvinnik - L. Polugaevsky, Soviet Union 1967 ) 10.h3 - 9. h3 a6 10.
e4 ( 10.f4 g4 11.d2 xe2 12.xe2 b5! 13.cxb5 axb5
14.xb5 h5 15.g5 xb2 16.ab1 g7 17.fc1 d7 18.f3
fb8 19.a4 f6= R. Ruck - A. Naiditsch, Baden Baden 2012 );
C1c122) 9.a3 g4
C1c1221) 10.d2 xe2 11.xe2 d7 12.b1 ( 12.ce4 b6
13.b1= - 12. Rb1 Qb6 13. Nce4 ) 12...b6 ( 12...xc3 13.bxc3
e8 14.e4 e6= with mutual play. ) 13.ce4 b3
C1c12211) 14.h4 ab8!? ( 14...xc1 15.fxc1 a6=
Ni Hua - Zhou Jianchao, Shenzhen 2011 ) 15.d1 xc1
16.xc1 a6= The position is objectively equal, although a
1197
touch more comfortable for White. (with the idea b5);
C1c12212) 14.f4 f6 15.d3 xe4 16.xe4 ab8=;
C1c1222) 10.d2 c8 (V. Shinkevich - S. Davydov, Perm 2008)
11.c1 xf3 12.gxf3 b6 13.f4 d7 14.e1 fe8= The position
C1c123) 9.h3 a6 ( 9...e6 10.e4 exd5 11.exd5 f5 12.d3 xd3
13.xd3 b6 14.b1 a6 15.b3 J. Wintzer - R. Goetz, Germany
1993 ) 10.e4 e6 11.e1 e8 12.d2 exd5 13.exd5 d7 14.f1
xe1 15.xe1 c7 16.e2 e8 17.f1 Key game R. Huebner E. Geller, Biel 1976;
C1c2) 6.h3
C1c21) 6...f6 7.d5 a5 8.d3 ( 8.e4 - 6. d5 Na5 7. e4 Nf6 8. h3 )
8...0-0 9.0-0 e5 10.d2 h5 11.e2 f6 12.b3 e4 13.b2 e8
14.c2 e7 15.ae1 Black has poor knight placement. White has a
lasting initiative. D. Andreikin - V. Bologan, Astana (blitz) 2012;
C1c22) 6...e6
C1c221) 7.d5 exd5 8.cxd5 e5 9.e4 xf3+ 10.xf3 a6 11.a4
f5! ( 11...f6 12.g5 h6 13.h4 e7 14.d3 g5 15.g3 d7
16.h5 e5 17.c2 M. Prusikin - F. Caruana, Switzerland 2012 )
12.d3 e7 13.0-0 0-0 14.d1 fxe4 15.xe4 f5 16.b1 d4=
both sides.;
C1c222) 7.e2 ge7 8.0-0 0-0 9.d5 exd5 10.cxd5 e5 11.d2
f5 12.a4 g5 13.f4 f7 14.c4 H. Herraiz Hidalgo - M.
Mchedlishvili, La Laguna 2007;
C1c3) 6.d5
C1c31) 6...e5 7.xe5 xe5 8.d3 g7 ( 8...e6 9.e4 e7
10.h6 exd5 11.cxd5 f5 12.0-0 g8 13.d2 G. Milos - I.
Cheparinov, Turin 2006 ) 9.e4
C1c311) 9...e5
C1c3111) 10.f4
C1c31111) 10...h6?! (V. Akopian - V. Bologan, Elista 1998)
11.f5! d7 ( 11...gxf5?! 12.exf5 xf5 13.0-0+- White has an
overwhelming advantage. ) 12.0-0 g8 13.a3;
C1c31112) 10...h4+ 11.g3 e7 12.f5 d7 13.0-0;
C1c3112) 10.b4! f6 11.bxc5 dxc5 12.0-0 0-0 13.a4
B. Gelfand - H. Hamdouchi, Cap d'Agde 1998;
C1c312) 9...f6 10.0-0 0-0 11.g5 h6 ( 11...d7 (Deep Sjeng 3.
0 - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011) 12.e1 a6 13.h3 b8 14.e5
dxe5 15.xe5 b5 16.d2 bxc4 17.xc4 White has a slight
spatial advantage. ) 12.d2 e5 13.dxe6 xe6 14.f4 g4 15.e1
White has a slight spatial advantage. Key game M. Illescas Cordoba 1198
Lj. Ljubojevic, Barcelona 1989;
C1c32) 6...xc3+ 7.bxc3 a5 8.e4 f6 (V. Kramnik - V. Anand,
Frankfurt (blitz) 1998) 9.h6 g4 10.f4;
C1c33) 6...a5 7.e4 f6 8.h3 ( 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 - 6. Be2 Nf6 7.
d5 Na5 8. O-O O-O 9. e4 ) 8...0-0 9.d3
C1c331) 9...e5 10.a3 b6
C1c3311) 11.g4 d7 ( 11...a6 12.b4 cxb4 13.axb4 b7
14.e3 a5 15.b1 R. Hess - V. Bologan, Moscow 2011 ) 12.b4
b7 13.e3 h5 14.g5 h7 15.h4 g4 16.e2 f6= with mutual
play.;
C1c3312) 11.0-0 d7 12.b4 b7 13.e3 h5 14.e2 f5
15.a2 fxe4 16.xe4 f6 17.b1 GarboChess 2.10 - Onno 0.
C1c332) 9...a6 10.a4 ( 10.0-0 b5 11.cxb5 c4 12.c2 axb5
13.xb5 b3 14.axb3 xa1 15.bxc4 d7 16.fd4 Z. Izoria - B.
Savchenko, Internet (blitz) 2006; 10.b1 b8 (A. Huzman - G.
Prozhanski, Tel Aviv 2001) 11.d2 d7 12.0-0 b5 13.b3 b4
14.e2 ) 10...e6 11.0-0 exd5 12.exd5 ( 12.cxd5 e8 13.e1
d7 14.f4 (Key game A. Khalifman - K. Miton, Bled 2002) c7
15.h2 ad8 16.b1 ) 12...e8 13.f4 h5 14.d2;
C2) 4...d6 5.d4 cxd4 ( 5...g4 6.e2 cxd4 7.exd4 g7 - 5... cd4 6. ed4
Bg7 7. Be2 Bg4 ) 6.exd4 g7 ( 6...g4 7.d5 e5 8.e2 xf3 9.xf3
g7 10.e2 - 6... Bg7 7. Be2 Bg4 8. d5 Bf3 9. Bf3 Ne5 10. Be2 ) 7.d5
( 7.e2 g4 8.d5 xf3 9.xf3 e5 10.e2 h6 11.0-0 f5 12.d2
c8 13.b3 h5 14.c1 B. Damljanovic - R. Felgaer, Andorra 2004 ) 7...e5
8.xe5 xe5 9.e2 g7 10.0-0 f6 11.e3 0-0 12.d2 Key game V.
Malakhov - S. Dvoirys, Istanbul 2003;
C3) 4...f6 5.d4 cxd4 6.exd4 d5
C3a) 7.g5
C3a1) 7...e4?! 8.cxd5 xc3 9.bxc3 xd5
C3a11) 10.c4 f5 (Warrior 1.0.3 - ALChess 1.5b, Internet 2010)
( 10...e4+ 11.e3 g7 12.d3 g4 13.0-0 0-0 14.e2
Black is behind in development. J. Timman - Lj. Ljubojevic, Belgrade
1989 ) 11.d3 a5+ 12.d2 c7 13.d5 e5 14.xe5 xe5+
15.e2 g7 16.c1 0-0 17.0-0 White has the initiative.;
C3a12) 10.b3! xb3 11.axb3 g7 12.b4 0-0 13.b5 b8 14.d2
e8 15.d3 White has a lasting advantage. Z. Franco Ocampos - D.
Komljenovic, Andorra 1996;
C3a2) 7...e6= - Line 304 : 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5.
Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Be6 7. Nf3 g6;
C3b) 7.cxd5 xd5
C3b1) [Chapter] [#] 8.c4
C3b11) 8...xc3 9.bxc3 ( 9.b3= - 8. Qb3 Nxc3 9. Bc4 ) 9...g7
1199
10.0-0 0-0 11.e1
C3b111) 11...g4 12.b3 ( 12.b1 c8 (with the idea Nxd4)
13.e2 a5 14.d2 b6 15.h3 (A. Sokolov - L. Fressinet, Nimes
2014) e6 16.a6 c7 17.c1 xa2 18.f4 c6 19.d2=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...a5
13.b2 e6 14.h3 xf3 15.xf3 ac8 - 11... Qa5 12. Bb2 Bg4 13.
h3 Bxf3 14. Qxf3 Rac8 15. Bb3 e6;
C3b112) 11...a5 12.b2 g4 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 ac8 15.b3
e6 16.ad1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. N.
Vitiugov - B. Gelfand, Paris/St Petersburg 2013;
C3b12) 8...b6 9.b3 g7 10.e3 ( 10.d5 a5 11.0-0 0-0=
- Line 146 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. cxd5
Nxd5 7. Bc4 Nb6 8. Bb3 c5 9. O-O cxd4 10. exd4 Nc6 11. d5 Na5;
10.0-0 0-0= - Line 146 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3
O-O 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Bc4 Nb6 8. Bb3 c5 9. O-O cxd4 10. exd4 Nc6 )
10...a5 11.0-0 0-0 12.d5 ( 12.e1 xb3 13.axb3 d5 14.g5
e8 Black has slightly better pawn structure. S. Movsesian - L.
Dominguez Perez, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012 ) 12...g4 13.h3 xf3
14.xf3 xc3 15.bxc3 xb3 16.xb6 d2 17.d3 xb6 18.xd2
c5= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Aleksandrov - A. Riazantsev,
Plovdiv 2012;
C3b2) worse move is 8.b5 g7 9.e5
C3b21) 9...xc3 10.bxc3
C3b211) 10...d5 11.f3 e6 ( 11...xf3 12.xf3 (M. Wahls - J.
Speelman, Munich 1992) e6 13.0-0 c8 14.g5 f5 15.e1
0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12.xd5 xd5 13.0-0 0-0
14.xc6 bxc6 15.e1 fe8= Equal chances, quiet position. Twisted
Logic 200804 - Ufim 8.02, Internet 2008;
C3b212) 10...xe5 11.dxe5 xd1+ 12.xd1 d7 13.e1 0-0-0=
for Black. M. Vecchia - A. Dragojlovic, Lodi 2007;
C3b22) 9...db4!? 10.e3 0-0 11.0-0 (Deep Shredder 11 - Rybka 2.
3.2, Internet (blitz) 2008) f5 12.xc6 bxc6 13.c4 e5 14.dxe5
xe5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
C3b31) 8...xc3 [Chapter] [#] 9.c4 ( 9.bxc3 g7 10.e2 0-0
11.0-0 a5 12.b4 c6 13.a3 (Le Quang Liem - A. Reshetnikov,
Moscow (rapid) 2013) e6 14.b1 d5 15.e3 c7 )
C3b311) 9...e6 10.bxc3
C3b3111) 10...a5 11.b5+ d7 12.a4 c6 [#] 13.d5!
( 13.0-0 a6 14.e2 c7 15.b3 (Cecir 3.5 - <Engine/Centaur>,
Internet 2015) c8 16.b1 a5 17.d1 g7 18.a3 f8
1200
19.xf8 xf8 20.e5 g7 21.c4= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.; 13.e2 c7
14.0-0 (A. Karpov - B. Savchenko, Moscow (blitz) 2007) d6
15.a3 0-0 16.b3 b6 17.fe1 ac8 ) 13...exd5 14.0-0 e7
15.h6 a5 16.b3 0-0-0 (A. Alvarez Pedraza - C. Lopez
Hernandez, Cartagena 2012) 17.ab1 c7 18.d4 d6 19.g3
C3b3112) 10...g7 11.a3 f8 12.xf8 ( 12.b5 d7 13.xf8
xf8 14.0-0 g7 15.c4 a6 16.xc6 xc6 17.fd1 xf3
18.xf3 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Flores - S. Alonso,
Buenos Aires 2012 ) 12...xf8
C3b31121) 13.0-0 g7 14.b5 c7 15.e2 d8 16.fd1 b6
17.c4 e7 18.b2 (L. Aronian - H. Stevic, Porto Carras 2011)
f6 19.e1 d6 20.d3 d7 21.e3 ac8 22.ae1=
C3b31122) 13.d3 b6 14.h4 ( 14.e4 b7 15.0-0 g7
16.b5 c8 17.ad1 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. B.
Grachev - D. Khismatullin, Tyumen 2012 ) 14...b7 15.h5 e7
16.hxg6 xg6 17.xg6 xf3! 18.gxf3 fxg6 19.xe6 e7
20.xe7+ xe7= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
C3b31123) 13.h4 h6 (A. Kovalyov - J. Ramakrishna, Mumbai
2010) ( 13...g7 14.h5 b6 15.b5 b7 16.f1 White has
the initiative. ) 14.h5 g5 15.0-0 g7 16.ae1 White has a
slight developmental advantage.;
C3b312) 9...d5 10.xd5 e6 11.xc6+ bxc6 12.0-0
C3b3121) 12...e7
C3b31211) 13.f4 d5 14.c3 ( 14.xd5 cxd5 15.e5 f6
16.c6 d7 17.fc1 g5 18.g3 h5= Equal chances, quiet
position. D. Jakovenko - B. Gelfand, Eilat 2012 ) 14...0-0 15.fe1
c5 16.dxc5 xc5 17.xc5 xc5 18.ac1 b6=
C3b31212) 13.e3 d5= - 12... Qd5 13. Be3 Be7;
C3b3122) 12...f6 13.e3 ( 13.e3 d5= - 12... Qd5 13. Be3 f6 )
13...d5 14.b3 e7 15.h6 f7 16.b2 (L. Bruzon Batista - V.
Bologan, Poikovsky 2012) a5 17.d2 a4 18.c4 a6 19.ac1
axb3 20.axb3 b5;
C3b3123) 12...d5
C3b31231) 13.g5 xb3 ( 13...g7 14.fc1 f6 15.e3 f8
16.d2 e7 17.c3 b7 18.f3 0-0 19.e4 White has
slightly better pawn structure. D. Jakovenko - V. Bologan,
Poikovsky 2013 ) 14.axb3 e7 15.xe7 xe7 16.e5=
1201
comfortable for White. T. Kapusta - G. Sylvester, corr. 2011;
C3b31232) 13.c3
C3b312321) 13...g7
C3b3123211) 14.f4 0-0 15.e3
C3b31232111) 15...b5 16.h6 xb2 17.fb1 c2
18.c1 b2 19.xg7 ( 19.h4 f6 20.h5 (L. Fressinet - M.
Parligras, Istanbul 2012) xh6 21.xh6 g5 22.ab1
xa2 23.b5!? This move leads to perpetual check. cxb5
24.xg5 fxg5 25.xg5+ h8 26.e5+ g8= )
19...xg7 20.g5 b8 21.e5+ g8 22.e4 b5
23.f6+ h8 24.f4 g5 25.d6= White has sufficient
C3b31232112) 15...d8 16.h4 b7 17.fe1 ac8=
(with the idea c5) G. Sargissian - N. Grandelius, Plovdiv
2012;
C3b3123212) 14.a3 f6 (S. Beltran Rueda - M. Turov,
Barcelona 2012) 15.e1 f7 16.d2 a5 17.b4 e8
C3b312322) 13...f6 14.f4 ( 14.e1 f7 15.f4 e7
16.g3 b7 17.ad1 he8= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. M. Knittel D. Ciani, corr. 2013 ) 14...g5! 15.g3 e7 16.fe1 f7
17.ad1 ( 17.ac1 b7 18.e3 (L. Pantsulaia - N. Short,
Istanbul 2012) ad8 19.h3 h5 20.c2 g4 21.h4 dg8=
17...b7 18.d3 ad8 19.de3 c8 20.a3 h5=
C3b31233) 13.f4 f6 14.fc1 g5 15.g3 e7 16.c3 xb3
17.axb3 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. G. Dizdar - B.
Predojevic, Wolfsberg 2014;
C3b31234) 13.e3
C3b312341) 13...f6 14.fc1 ( 14.d2 a6 15.fc1 xb3
16.xb3 d7 17.c5+ xc5 18.xc5= The position is
I. Nepomniachtchi - E. Inarkiev, Poikovsky 2013 ) 14...d6
( 14...e7 15.d2 f7 16.c3 d7 17.f3 hb8 18.e4=
comfortable for White. M. Matlakov - E. Alekseev, St
Petersburg (blitz) 2014 ) 15.d2
C3b3123411) 15...f7 16.c2 d8 (R. Kreisl - V. Erdos,
1202
Vienna 2012) ( 16...d7 17.e4 hb8 18.f3 e7 19.f2
g7 20.b3 e8 21.g3 White has a lasting advantage. I.
Nepomniachtchi - S. Vidit, Moscow 2015 ) 17.e4 e7
18.b3 e5 19.dxe5 f5 20.f3 xe5 21.c4+ g7
22.c3!? xc3 23.xc3 White has slightly better pawn
structure.;
C3b3123412) 15...0-0 16.c2 (K. Astrup - F. Elsness,
Fagernes 2013) f5 17.c4 e7 18.f4 a6 19.e5 fc8
C3b312342) 13...xb3 14.axb3
C3b3123421) 14...b7 15.fc1 d6 16.e5 e7 17.c4
( 17.xc6+ xc6 18.xc6 a5 19.d2 hb8 20.xa5 xa5
21.xa5 xb3= Black can equalize with relative ease. A. Giri
- A. Smith, Reykjavik 2013 ) 17...c7 18.g5+ f6 19.d2
Black has insufficient control over the black squares.;
C3b3123422) 14...g7 15.fc1 0-0 16.h4 d7 ( 16...b8
17.c3 a6 18.e5 c5 19.xc5 xb3 20.c7 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. ) 17.f4 fd8 18.c7
dc8 19.d6 f8 20.xf8 xf8 21.e5 White has
slightly better pawn structure. B. Grachev - B. Macieja,
Legnica 2013;
C3b312343) 13...e7 14.fc1 xb3 15.axb3 b7 16.e5
0-0
C3b3123431) 17.a4 fd8 18.c4 ( 18.h3 f8 19.d2
a6 20.b4 ) 18...f6 ( 18...f6 19.a5 d7 20.b4 a6
21.xc6 Key game L. Aronian - B. Gelfand, London 2013 )
19.h4 (B. Macieja - D. Khismatullin, Nakhchivan 2013)
( 19.a5 d7 20.xb7 xb7 21.xc6 f7= Black can
equalize with relative ease. ) 19...f7 20.g4 d5 21.ca1
b5 22.xa7 d8 23.a5 d7 24.c1 d8 25.xb7
dxb7 26.a8 b8= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
C3b3123432) 17.f1 fc8 18.d7 d8 19.c5 xc5
20.xc5 d5 21.e1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Key game L.
Aronian - A. Fier, Germany 2015;
C3b32) 8...e6 [Chapter] [#]
C3b321) 9.g5
C3b3211) worse move is 9...f6 10.d2
C3b32111) 10...g7 11.d3 0-0 12.0-0 f7 ( 12...ce7
13.fe1 b6 14.e2 h8 15.ae1 a6 16.h4 White has the
initiative. V. Gashimov - V. Topalov, Nanjing 2010 ) 13.fe1 a5
14.d1 b6 (DeepSaros 3.0 - Stockfish 2.3.1, Internet 2012)
1203
15.a3 d7 16.b3 c6 17.e4 (weakness e6);
C3b32112) 10...d6 11.d3 f4!? 12.d1 0-0 13.0-0 xd2
14.xd2 d6 15.e1 Strelka 5.5 - Fire 3.0, Internet 2014;
C3b3212) 9...e7 10.h6 ( 10.h4 0-0 11.b5 (Wen Yang - R.
Robson, Ningbo (rapid) 2013) a5 12.d1 d7 13.xd7 xd7
14.h5 b4 15.c1 c4= with mutual play. )
C3b32121) 10...a6 11.d3 b6 12.xb6 xb6 13.0-0
( 13.0-0-0 f6 14.a3 d5 15.d2 (Wang Yue - Zhou Jianchao,
Zaozhuang 2012) f7 16.e4 d8 17.b1 b8=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13...f6 14.e4 f7 15.fe1
d8 16.f4 d7 17.e3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Stockfish 2.3.1 DeepSaros 3.0, Internet 2012;
C3b32122) 10...f8 11.xf8 ( 11.g5 e7= ) 11...xf8 12.b5
( 12.g3 b6 13.xd5 exd5 14.g2 e7+ 15.e3 b4+
16.d2 e7+= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 A.
Timofeev - I. Popov, Kazan (rapid) 2014 ) 12...ce7 13.0-0 g7
14.fe1 ( 14.ac1 f6 15.fe1 f8 16.e2 b6 17.e5 b7
18.f3 xf3 19.xf3 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. B.
Grachev - E. Alekseev, Yekaterinburg 2013 ) 14...f8 15.xd5
xd5 16.e5 f6 17.f3 c7;
C3b322) 9.xd5 exd5 10.b5 g7
C3b3221) 11.a3 e7+ 12.xe7+ xe7 13.xc6 bxc6 14.f4
f6 15.c1 g5 ( 15...d7 16.d2 a6 17.e1 he8 18.d3
f8 19.he1 c4= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Ragger - F.
Vallejo Pons, Bahia Feliz 2011 ) 16.e3 d7 17.h4 (F. Vallejo
Pons - V. Anand, Sao Paulo/Bilbao 2011) g4 18.g1 hb8
19.c2 b6 20.e2 ab8 21.b3 f7 Black has a pair of
bishops.;
C3b3222) 11.0-0 0-0 12.xc6 bxc6 13.f4 b6 14.c3 f5
15.ac1 fe8= Equal chances, quiet position. <Human Player> <Human Player>, corr. 2012;
C3b323) 9.b5 g7
C3b3231) 10.g5
C3b32311) 10...a5 11.0-0 0-0 12.fd1 b4 13.xb4 cxb4
14.e4 h6 15.d2 b6 16.a3 a6 17.xb4 xb4 18.xa6
xa6= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Andreikin - E. Inarkiev,
Nizhny Novgorod 2013;
C3b32312) 10...f6 11.d2 0-0 12.0-0 a6 13.xc6 ( 13.d3
(Spike 1.2 Turin - TwistedLogic 20080620, Internet (blitz) 2008)
b5 14.xd5 xd5 15.xd5 exd5 16.a4 b4 17.ac1 b7
18.f4 fc8= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 13...bxc6
14.e4 g5 (S. Bogdanovich - A. Areshchenko, Kiev 2013) 15.h3
1204
f7 16.c5 f8 17.ac1= The position is objectively equal,
C3b32313) 10...b6 11.a3 ( worse move is 11.0-0 0-0
12.ad1 a6 13.c4 xb3 14.xb3 xc3 15.bxc3
(D. Yevseev - E. Alekseev, St Petersburg (blitz) 2013) b5
16.d2 a5 17.c2 b7= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 11...f6 12.xd5
exd5 13.xc6+ bxc6 14.0-0 f7 15.fe1 ( 15.f4 e8
16.d6 a6 (I. Nepomniachtchi - P. Leko, Sochi 2012) 17.c3
e6 18.fe1 ad8 19.a3 f5= Equal chances, quiet
position. ) 15...f8 ( 15...b7 16.f4 f5 17.d2 he8
18.b3 (M. Ragger - A. Volokitin, Austria 2012) b6 19.d6
h6 20.c5 c7 21.b4 f4 22.g3 h6= Equal chances,
quiet position. ) 16.e3 This move leads to perpetual check. fxg5
17.e8+ g7 18.e7+ xe7 19.xe7+ g8 20.xg5 b7
21.e8+ g7 22.e5+ g8= 1/2-1/2 V. Potkin - I.
Nepomniachtchi, Havana 2012;
C3b3232) 10.xc6+ bxc6 11.0-0 0-0= - 10. O-O O-O 11. Bxc6
bxc6;
C3b3233) 10.0-0 0-0
C3b32331) 11.d1
C3b323311) 11...h6 12.xc6 bxc6 13.e4 b6 14.a3
( worse move is 14.c5 e5! 15.c4 exd4 16.xd4
(V. Kramnik - V. Gashimov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2011) d8
17.h3 c7 18.b3 a5 White has poor piece coordination. )
14...a6 15.b3 d8 16.c5 xa3 17.xa3 a5=
C3b323312) 11...a5 12.a3 a6 (B. Heberla - D. Shengelia,
Warsaw 2013) 13.f1 e8 14.e4 f8 15.d3 d7;
C3b32332) 11.xc6 bxc6
C3b323321) 12.e4 b6 13.d1 a6 14.e5
(G. Sargissian - E. Sutovsky, Tsaghkadzor 2015) e2 15.d2
xb3 16.axb3 b5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C3b323322) 12.d1 a6 13.e1 ( worse move is 13.e5
(A. Lenderman - W. So, Wheeling 2013) c5! 14.f4 cxd4
15.xd5 exd5 16.xd4 b8 17.xd5 h4 Black has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 13...b8
14.a4 d3 15.xd5 xd5 16.f4 xb2 17.a3 b5
18.e5= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
C3b323323) 12.a4 a6 ( 12...d6 13.d2 (I. Khairullin - V.
Bologan, Bilbao 2014) b8 14.c2 b4 15.xb4 xb4
16.fe1 c5! 17.xc5 xb2= Equal chances, quiet position.;
1205
12...c7 13.d2 a5 14.ac1 a6 15.fe1 b5 16.c5 a4
17.a3 fd8= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. L. Dominguez Perez - R.
Robson, St Louis (blitz) 2014 ) 13.e1
C3b3233231) 13...b8 14.d1 c8 ( 14...c5?! 15.xc5
b7 (D. Khismatullin - V. Zvjaginsev, Kazan 2014) 16.e5
e8 17.f3 e7 18.g3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 15.c5 d8 16.b3 b5
17.a3 c7! 18.e5 c8 19.f3= The position is
White.;
C3b3233232) 13...b6 14.c5 c4 15.c3 d5 16.e5
C3b32332321) 16...h4 17.b3 fe8 18.f3 a5 ( 18...f6
19.g4 h5 20.f2 f5 21.b2 ad8 22.e3 Black has
insufficient control over the black squares. Key game L.
Aronian - F. Caruana, Sao Paulo/Bilbao 2012 ) 19.cd3 a4
20.f4 ec8 21.g3 d8 22.c5= The position is
White.;
C3b32332322) 16...c8 17.h3
C3b323323221) 17...e8 18.h6 h8 19.c3 ( 19.d2
d6 20.b3 f5 21.c3 g5= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable.
P. Maletin - I. Popov, Moscow 2014 ) 19...d6 20.f3 f5
21.f4 h4 22.e3= The position is objectively equal,
C3b323323222) 17...d6 18.h6 xh6 19.xh6 f5
20.f4 h4 21.xh4 xh4 22.f3 f5= Equal chances,
quiet position. Best Mutual Play ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 3...e6 4.d4 ( 4.e3 f6= - Line 033 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4.
e3 Nc6 ) 4...cxd4 5.xd4 f6= - Line 034 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4
cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 ]
[ 3...d4 Promising line for White:
A) 4.g3
A1) 4...xf3+ 5.exf3
A1a) 5...f6 6.d4 e6 7.g2 d5 8.cxd5 xd5
A1a1) 9.xd5 xd5 ( 9...exd5? 10.0-0 c4 11.f4 e7 12.f3 0-0
13.xd5 c7 14.f5 d8 15.e4+- V. Kramnik - V. Anand, Frankfurt
1998 ) 10.e3 cxd4 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd4 b4+ 13.e2=
R. Vaganian - B. Gulko, Novgorod 1995;
A1a2) 9.0-0 xc3 10.bxc3 cxd4 11.cxd4 V. Epishin - N. Ristic, Bad
Wildbad 2000;
A1b) 5...g6 6.d4 cxd4 7.xd4 f6 8.g2 g7 9.e3 d6 10.d1 0-0
1206
11.d2 e6 12.b3 a6 13.0-0 c8 14.d4 d7 15.f4 xd4 16.xd4
G. Meier - J. Stocek, Legnica 2013;
A1c) 5...b6 6.d4 cxd4 7.xd4 b7 8.g2 f6 9.0-0 e6 10.e4 xe4
( 10...e7 11.d6+ xd6 12.xd6 C. Hansen - L. Schandorff, Aalborg
2000 ) 11.fxe4 f6 12.d1 ( 12.d3 c5 13.d1 c6 14.e3 )
12...c5 13.h5+ g6 14.h6 f7 ( 14...f8 15.d2 g7 16.d1 c6
17.b3 0-0 18.b2 B. Gulko - M. Krasenkow, Polanica Zdroj 1996 )
15.d1 c6 16.e3 f8 17.f4 e5 18.f3 R. Vaganian - L. Yudasin,
Moscow 1994;
A2) 4...g6 5.g2 g7
A2a) 6.e3 xf3+ 7.xf3 d6
A2a1) 8.a3 h5 9.h3 f6 ( 9...xc3 10.bxc3 f6 11.d3 e5 12.e4
E. Pigusov - M. Krasenkow, Shanghai 2000 ) 10.d3 a6 11.g2 0-0=;
A2a2) 8.h4 h5 9.b3 h6 10.b2 g4 11.xg4 xg4 12.e2 d7=
M. Krasenkow - J. Lautier, Elista 1998;
A2b) 6.xd4 cxd4 7.b5 a6 8.a3 d6 9.d3 h5 10.d2 h4 11.c1
f6 ( 11...hxg3 12.hxg3 xh1+ 13.xh1 e6 14.b3 B. Jobava - D.
Stojanovic, Sarajevo 2011 ) 12.c5 dxc5 13.xc5 d7=;
B) 4.e5
B1) 4...g6 5.e3 g7 6.exd4 cxd4 7.xf7 xf7 8.e4 d5 ( 8...f6
9.d3 f8 10.0-0 K. Georgiev - A. Miles, Komotini 1992 ) 9.g5+
(Rybka 3 - Toga II 1.4.31SE, Internet 2009) f8 10.cxd5 xd5 11.d3;
B2) 4...c6 5.xc6 dxc6 6.g3 e5 7.g2 f6 8.b3 f5 9.b2 d6
10.d3 d7 11.d2 h3 12.xh3 xh3 13.0-0-0 0-0-0 L. Ftacnik - M.
Krasenkow, Lubniewice 1994;
B3) 4...c7 5.d3 e6 6.e3 c6 7.g3 ( 7.f4 f6 8.e2 a6 9.d4 cxd4
10.exd4 d6 11.g3 b6 12.0-0 b7 13.e3 e7 Black has the initiative.
J. Hjartarson - J. Arnason, Iceland 1995 ) 7...f6 8.g2 a6 9.b3 b6 10.0-0
b7 11.b2 (S. Agdestein - P. Wolff, Groningen 1993) e7 12.e2 0-0
13.ef4 g6=;
C) 4.g1 e6 ( 4...c6 3 - Line ) 5.e3 c6 ( 5...f5 6.f3 f6 7.d4 cxd4
8.exd4 b4 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0 b6 (G. Kasparov - J. Speelman, Linares
1991) 11.b3 xc3 12.xc3 White has a pair of bishops. ) 6.d4 d5 7.f3
f6 32 - Line;
D) 4.xd4?! cxd4 5.b5 e5 6.e3 a6 7.a3 dxe3 8.dxe3 f6 9.e2
(N. Taigunova - O. Gritsayeva, Evpatoria 2002) c5 10.0-0 0-0 White has
poor piece coordination.;
E) 4.e3 xf3+ 5.xf3 g6 ( 5...d6 6.d4 f6 (V. Kramnik - I. Sokolov, Wijk
aan Zee (blitz) 1999) 7.dxc5 dxc5 8.e4 g6 9.e5 g4 10.f4 g7 11.d1
a5 12.e2 f6 13.exf6 xf6 14.h3 xc3+ 15.bxc3 0-0 16.d2 f6
17.h6 e8 18.e2 )
E1) 6.b3 g7 7.b2 d6
E1a) 8.g3
1207
E1a1) 8...b8 9.g2 f6 ( 9...d7 10.0-0 c6 11.e2 xg2
12.xg2 f6 13.e4 0-0 14.xf6+ xf6 15.xf6 exf6 16.d4
U. Andersson - Lj. Ljubojevic, Brussels 1988 )
E1a11) 10.h3 [#] b5! (with the idea Bb7) ( 10...0-0 11.0-0 a6 12.e2
b5 13.d3 b4 14.d1 a5= with mutual play. A. Karpov - V. Anand,
Linares 1991 ) 11.e2 bxc4 12.xc4 0-0 Aristarch 4.50 - Delfi 5.4,
Internet 2009;
E1a12) 10.e4 (Rybka 2.1o - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2007) e5
11.xf6+ xf6= - 8... Nf6 9. Nd5 e5 10. Nf6 Bf6 11. Bg2 Rb8;
E1a2) 8...e6 9.g2 e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.ad1 c6 12.e2 e5 13.a3
e8 14.d5 a5 15.b1 e6 16.c3 e7= M. Rodshtein - F. Caruana,
Plovdiv 2012;
E1a3) 8...f6 9.d5 e5 10.xf6+ xf6 ( 10...xf6 11.g2 b8
12.0-0 0-0= B. Junaidi - M. Bartos, corr. 1999 ) 11.xf6 xf6 12.g2
b8 13.d5 e7 14.0-0-0 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. E.
Bacrot - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Dubai 2002;
E1b) 8.d1 e5 9.e2 e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.f3 f5= A. Galliamova - V.
Kramnik, Kazan 1997;
E1c) 8.g4 f6 9.g5 d7 10.h4 e5 11.g2 g4 ( 11...d7
(Toga II 1.4 - Cyclone 1.0, Internet 2008) 12.f4 c6 13.e4 d7 14.h5 )
12.e2 xe2 13.xe2 c6 14.ab1 h5 15.d5 0-0 16.f4 xb2
17.xb2 White has a slight spatial advantage. L. Van Wely - V. Akopian,
Enghien les Bains 2001;
E2) 6.g3 g7 7.g2 d6 8.0-0
E2a) 8...b8 9.d1 ( 9.e2 h6 10.b3 xc3 11.dxc3 f6 12.e4 f7
13.f4 0-0 14.e3 b6 15.a4 c7 16.ad1 b7= A. Karpov - Z. Hracek,
Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1996 ) 9...d7 10.d4 (A. Karpov - J. Penttinen,
Valkeakoski 1996) b6 11.b3 f6 12.b2 0-0 13.h3;
E2b) 8...h6 9.d3 ( 9.d4 cxd4 10.exd4 f5 11.d5 0-0 12.d3 a6!
13.d2 b5= Black has moderate counterplay. J. Kraai - M. Khachiyan,
Edmonton 2007 ) 9...b8 (V. Nestorovic - I. Leventic, Osijek 2009) 10.e2
0-0 11.d2 a6 12.b3 b5= with mutual play.;
E3) 6.d4 g7 7.d1 ( 7.dxc5 xc3+ 8.bxc3 a5 9.e4 xc5 10.f4 d6
11.d1 d7 12.e2 c6 13.d3 f6 14.f3 0-0 15.e3 a3=
Spike 1.2 Turin - Zappa Mexico, Internet 2007 ) 7...cxd4 8.exd4 h6 9.d3
d6 10.0-0 0-0 11.h3 f5 12.d5 d7 13.e1 e8 14.g5 h6 15.d2
c8 16.c1 Key game B. Gelfand - V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee (blitz) 1998 ]
4.e3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4...f6 5.g5 ( 5.d5 d6 6.e4 e7= Zap!Chess Zanzibar - Hiarcs 11,
Internet 2007 ) 5...e7 6.g3 d6 7.g2= - 4. g3 d6 4. d3 Nf6 5. Bg2 Be7 7.
Bg5;
B) 4...g6
1208
B1) 5.a3 g7 6.b1 ge7 7.b4 ( 7.e4 d4 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 d6
10.e3 ec6= ) 7...d5 ( 7...cxb4 8.axb4 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.xd5 xd5
11.e4 a2 12.e3= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. ) 8.xd5 xd5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.e3 0-0 11.b5
a5= F. Berkes - P. Tregubov, Moscow 2004;
B2) 5.g3 g7 6.g2 ge7 4 - Line;
C) 4...d6
C1) 5.e3 f6 6.d4 f5 ( 6...e4 7.d5 exf3 8.dxc6 bxc6 9.xf3 c7
10.e2 e7 11.g3 0-0 12.b3 d7 13.b2 e5 14.0-0 White has
slightly better pawn structure. ) 7.e2 e4 ( 7...e7 8.h4 d7 9.d5 a5
10.f3 0-0 11.0-0 a6 12.e1 b8= with mutual play. Stockfish 1.8 Hiarcs 13.1, Internet 2010 ) 8.h4 d7 9.d5 e7 10.f4 g6 11.0-0 g7
12.g4 h6 13.b1 0-0;
C2) 5.g3 g6 6.g2 g7 - Line 004 : 1. c4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3
Nc6 5. Nf3 e5 6. d3 d6;
C3) 5.a3
C3a) 5...a5
C3a1) 6.g3 g6 ( 6...ge7 7.g2 g6 8.g5 g7 9.xe7 xe7
10.0-0 0-0 11.d2 e6 12.b1 fc8 (M. Carlsen - Wang Hao,
Sandnes 2013) 13.e3 d7 14.a4 f5 15.de4 (weakness d5,
b6) ) 7.g2 g7 8.0-0 - Line 004 : 1. c4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3
Nc6 5. Nf3 e5 6. O-O d6 7. a3 a5 8. d3;
C3a2) 6.e3 f6 ( 6...f5?! 7.d4 e4 8.d5 exf3 9.dxc6 bxc6 10.xf3
e7 11.e4 fxe4 12.xe4 f5 13.e2 d7 14.f4 P. Nielsen - B.
Avrukh, Istanbul 2000 ) 7.e2 e7 (V. Dedejic - I. Ivanovic, Andrijevica
2011) 8.b3 (aimed against d5) 0-0 9.0-0 d7 10.d2 a4 11.c2
C3b) 5...f6 6.e4 e7 7.e2 a6 ( 7...0-0 8.b1 a5 9.0-0 d7 10.h3
d4= Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 8.0-0 0-0
9.h3 h6 10.d2 d7= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2010 ]
A) 4...g6 5.g2 g7= - Line 004 : 1. c4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6 5.
Nf3 e5;
B) 4...f5 5.d3 f6 6.g2 e7 ( 6...g6 7.a3 a5 8.0-0 g7 9.g5 0-0
10.b1 d6 11.e1 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.c2 d7 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4
xb4 16.xb4 cxb4 17.xb4 c6 18.b3 G. Meier - M. Krasenkow,
Mulhouse 2011 ) 7.0-0 d6 8.g5 ( 8.d5 d7 9.d2 xd5 10.cxd5 d4
11.e3 xf3+ 12.xf3= DrunkenMaster 1.0 - ChessAlex 1.2b8, Internet 2004 )
8...0-0 9.a3 e8 10.b1 a5 11.xf6 xf6 12.d5 h5 13.d2
Ki. Georgiev - V. Milov, Batumi 1999;
C) 4...d6 5.d3 f6 6.g2 e7
C1) 7.0-0 0-0 8.g5= - 7. Bg5 8. O-O O-O ( 8.a3 h6 9.b1 a5 10.d2
1209
g4 11.de4 xe4 12.xe4 d7 13.a4 h3 14.e1 h5 15.d2
Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 );
C2) 7.g5 0-0 8.0-0 e6 9.a3
C2a) 9...d7 10.d2 a6 11.e3 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.d5 d8 14.a4
b8 15.b4 cxb4 16.xb4 f5! 17.xc6 c8! 18.xd8! ( 18.ab1 bxc6
19.xa6 f7 20.c5 d5 21.d4 e4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
18...xa4 19.xe6 f6 20.xb7 e8 21.xg7 xg7 22.xc8 xc8=
sides.;
C2b) 9...h6 10.xf6 xf6 11.e1 d7 ( 11...g6 12.c2 g7 13.b1
f5 14.b4 d7 (V. Kramnik - M. Chandler, Germany 1994) 15.bxc5 dxc5
16.e3 b6 17.ed5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. ) 12.c2 g5 13.b4 f5= with mutual play. Z.
Kazmierczuk - S. Schubert, corr. 2011 ]
[ 4.a3 f6 5.e3= - 4. e3 Nf6 5. a3 ]
[ 4.e4 d6 5.d3 g6 6.e2 g7 7.0-0 ge7 8.a3 0-0 9.b1 a5 10.d5 f5=
K. Maslak - E. Vorobiov, Internet (blitz) 2004 ]
4...f6
[ 4...f5
A) 5.d4 e4 6.g1 ( 6.d5 exf3 7.dxc6 dxc6 8.xd8+ xd8 9.gxf3 d6
10.b3 f6 11.b2 e6 12.0-0-0 e7 13.d3 hd8= V. Zvjaginsev - I.
Bukavshin, Taganrog 2011 ) 6...cxd4 ( 6...f6 7.h3 d6 8.e2 g6
(F. Naes - V. Korchnoi, Reykjavik 2000) 9.dxc5 dxc5 10.xd8+ xd8 11.b3
g7 12.b2 e6 13.0-0-0 0-0 14.d5 ) 7.exd4 f6 8.h3 b4 9.e2
b6 10.0-0 xc3 11.bxc3 a6 12.a3 M. Illescas Cordoba - J. Polgar,
Pamplona 2000;
B) 5.d3 f6 6.d5 d6 7.e2 ( 7.xf6+?! xf6 8.g3 g5! 9.g2 g7
10.0-0 0-0 Ding Liren - A. Grischuk, Beijing (rapid) 2012 ) 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0
9.b3 xd5 10.cxd5 b4 11.e4 d7;
C) 5.e2 e4 6.g1 f6
C1) 7.d3 d5 8.cxd5 xd5 9.xd5 xd5 10.dxe4 ( 10.h3 exd3 11.f4
d7 (Crafty 22.1 - Cyrano 0.5, Internet 2008) 12.xd3= ) 10...xd1+
11.xd1 fxe4 12.e2 M. Illescas Cordoba - M. Krasenkow, Madrid 1998;
C2) 7.h3 d5 ( 7...d6 8.d4 cxd4 9.exd4 0-0 10.0-0 b8 11.a3 b6
12.e3 b7 13.g3 e8 14.c1 h8 15.e1 h6 16.f4 f7 17.h4
h7 18.h5 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 8.cxd5 xd5 9.0-0 ]
5.d4 [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
A) 5...e7 6.d4 exd4 7.exd4 d5= - 4... d5 5. d4 ed4 6. ed4 Be7 ( 7...cxd4
8.xd4 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.xc6 bxc6 11.xd5 xd5 12.0-0 0-0 13.f3
1210
b5 14.a4 b7 15.c2 d7 16.e3 f6 17.ad1 fd8 18.d4 xd4
19.xd4 M. Ragger - A. Mista, Belfort 2012 );
B) 5...d6 6.d4 cxd4 7.exd4 e7 ( 7...g4 8.e3 e7 9.d5 b8 10.h3
h5 (A. Khalifman - E. Alekseev, Moscow 2012) 11.b3 c8 12.g4 g6
13.h4 bd7 14.xg6 hxg6 15.0-0-0 ) 8.d5 b8 9.0-0 ( 9.h3 f5
10.e3 e4 11.c1 0-0 12.0-0 d7 13.b3 ec5 14.a3 a5=
V. Zvjaginsev - B. Lajthajm, Herceg Novi 2001 ) 9...0-0 10.e3 g4 11.d2
a6 12.h3 (KMTChess 1.2.1 - OliThink 5.1.9, Internet 2010) f6 13.c2;
C) 5...d5
C1) 6.cxd5 xd5 7.0-0
C1a) 7...c7 8.b3 e7 9.b2 0-0 10.c1 b6 [#] 11.b4! e4 ( 11...xb4
12.xe5 f6 13.e4 xa2 14.xf6+ gxf6 15.a1 fxe5 16.xa2
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Bright 0.
5c - Twisted Logic 20100131, Internet 2010 ) 12.xe4 xb4 (Rybka 2.1a Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz) 2006) 13.d4 xa2 14.a1 b4 15.dxc5
bxc5 16.c1;
C1b) 7...f6 8.b5 d6 9.d4 exd4 10.exd4 0-0 11.xc6 bxc6 12.g5
g4 13.dxc5 xc5 14.h3 h5 15.c1 Critter 1.4 - Komodo 4 , Internet
2012;
C1c) 7...e7! 8.b5 ( 8.d4 cxd4 9.exd4 exd4 10.xd4 xc3 11.bxc3
xd4 12.cxd4 0-0 13.f3 d6 14.b1 b8= Equal chances, quiet
position. J. Paz Latorre - P. Cusido Diaz, corr. 2006 ) 8...0-0! 9.xc6 bxc6
10.xe5 c7 11.f4 ( 11.d4 b8 12.e1 d8 13.e4 f6 14.d3 c4
15.dc5 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Arasan
12.0 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet 2010 ) 11...f6 12.c4 d8 13.e2 e6
14.b3 b6 15.f5 f7 16.b1 xc4 17.bxc4 ab8 18.xb8 xb8=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has a pair of
bishops. (line d) Rybka 2.3.2a - Naum 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
C2) 6.d4 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
C2a) [Chapter] [#] 6...exd4 7.exd4 Top level line:
C2a1) Recommendation for club level players: 7...cxd4 [Chapter] [#]
8.xd4
C2a11) 8...c5 9.xc6 bxc6 10.0-0 ( 10.cxd5 xd5 11.xd5
xd5 12.0-0 Fritz 12 - Rybka 4, Internet 2010 ) 10...0-0 11.g5 e6
12.cxd5 cxd5 13.c1 e7 14.b5 P. Schlosser - A. Beliavsky,
Austria 2007;
C2a12) 8...dxc4 9.xc6 ( 9.e3 xd4 10.xd4 e6= - 7... Be6 8.
Be3 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nxd4 10. Bxd4 dxc4 ) 9...xd1+ 10.xd1 ( 10.xd1
bxc6 11.xc4 g4+ 12.f3 0-0-0+ 13.e2 e8+ 14.e3 c5
15.d1 e6! 16.c1 xc4+ 17.xc4 xe3 18.xe3 d5 19.e4
(List 10.64f - Fritz 9, Internet 2006) xe4 20.fxe4 xe3 21.xe3
d7= This position is rather drawish.; 10.xd1 bxc6 11.f3 d7
12.0-0 0-0-0 13.g5 h6 14.xf6 gxf6 15.ac1 c7 16.e2 b8
1211
17.xc4 xb2 18.xc6 xc6 19.d4 d7 20.xc6 d6=
This position is rather drawish. Hiarcs 11 - Rybka 2.2, Internet 2007 )
10...bxc6 11.xc4 b4+ 12.d2 xd2+ 13.xd2
C2a121) 13...e4+
C2a1211) 14.c1 f5 15.f3 d6 16.e1+ d7 17.b3=
Ki. Georgiev - I. Nepomniachtchi, Eilat 2012;
C2a1212) 14.c2 f5 ( 14...0-0 15.e1 d6 16.d3
P. Svidler - I. Nepomniachtchi, Moscow 2011 ) 15.d3 0-0-0
16.e3 g6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C2a1213) 14.e2 d6 15.d3 e6 16.e3 b5 ( 16...a5
17.ac1 d7 18.hd1 xa2 19.c4 xc4+ 20.xc4 ae8+
21.f1 e6 22.xa5 c8 23.b4 Key game Z. Ribli - O.
Wegener, Eppingen 2012 ) 17.hc1 d4+ 18.f1 (weakness
c6);
C2a122) 13...0-0
C2a1221) 14.e1 d8+ 15.c3 d5+ ( 15...d6 16.f3 e6
17.xe6 fxe6 18.f2 ad8 19.ad1 White has slightly better
pawn structure. V. Chuprys - P. Nett, corr. 2000 ) 16.xd5 cxd5
17.d4 b8 18.a3 b6 19.c1 h6 20.h3 h4+ 21.e3 e4+
22.d2 d4+ 23.c3 c4+ 24.d2 d4+=;
C2a1222) 14.e3 d8+ ( 14...e4+ 15.e2 b8 16.ab1 d6
17.d3 e8 18.b3 f5 19.g3 b5 20.d2= The position is
14...e8 15.he1 e6 16.xe6 xe6 17.c4= The position is
(weakness c6) D. Feletar - D. Sermek, Sibenik 2010 ) 15.c2 d5
16.xd5 cxd5 17.d3 a5 18.ac1 e6 19.b1 a7 20.c5=
C2a2) 7...e7 [Chapter] [#] 8.e3 cxd4 9.xd4
C2a21) 9...0-0 10.0-0 ( 10.xc6 bxc6 11.0-0 e6 12.cxd5 xd5
13.xd5 xd5 14.f3= V. Hort - M. Tal, Bugojno 1980 ) 10...xd4
( 10...dxc4 11.xc4 d7 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009)
12.c1 ) 11.xd4 dxc4 12.xc4 g4 13.f3 f5 14.b3 d6
15.f2 b4 16.a3 a5 17.e2 c5 18.b5 ( 18.xc5 xc5+
19.f2 xf2+ 20.xf2 ad8 21.ad1 e6 22.xe6 fxe6= )
18...xb5 19.xb5 xf2+ 20.xf2 fd8 21.e1 d7 22.g4 d3
23.c3 h6 24.h4 f8= Black can equalize with relative ease. Key
game V. Zvjaginsev - P. Smirnov, Loo 2013;
C2a22) 9...xd4 10.xd4 dxc4 11.xd8+ xd8 12.xc4 0-0
13.0-0 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. V. Ivanchuk - V.
Anand, Manila 1992;
C2a23) 9...dxc4 10.xc6 bxc6 11.xc4 c7 12.h3 b8 13.c2
1212
(Rybka 2.1c - Fritz 9. Internet 2006) 0-0 14.0-0 d6 15.ad1 e8
16.fe1 e6 17.xe6 xe6= The position is objectively equal,
C2a3) 7...e6 [Chapter] [#]
C2a31) [Chapter] [#] 8.e3 dxc4 ( 8...cxd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4
dxc4 11.0-0= - 8... dxc4 9. O-O cxd4 10. Nxd4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 )
C2a311) 9.a4
C2a3111) 9...cxd4 10.xd4 d7 11.xc4 c8
C2a31111) 12.0-0
C2a311111) 12...e7
C2a3111111) 13.ad1 a5 14.d3 c4 15.c1
C2a31111111) 15...0-0 16.f5 xf5 17.xf5 a5
18.d5 ( 18.xa5 xa5 19.e3 J. Nogueiras Santiago L. Dominguez Perez, Santa Clara 2006 ) 18...xd5
19.xd5 xa2 20.d7;
C2a31111112) 15...b6 16.f5 xb2 17.xb2 xb2
18.xe7 xc3 19.d6 b6 20.e5 c7 21.d6
deficit. White has the attack.;
C2a3111112) 13.xc6 xc6 ( 13...xc6 14.d4 c5
15.e5+ e7 16.b5 ) 14.fd1 a5 15.b5;
C2a311112) 12...d6 13.xc6 ( 13.db5 e7 14.ad1 0-0
15.f4 ) 13...xc6 14.h4 0-0 15.xa7 b6 16.ad1 c5
(V. Ivanchuk - V. Anand, Wijk aan Zee 2006) 17.b5 c7
18.a4 e8 19.b4 a8 20.xd7 xa7 21.xa7 xa7
22.xe8 xb4 23.d5 xe8 24.xb4;
C2a311113) 12...xd4! 13.xd4 c5 14.e5+ e7
15.xe7+ xe7 16.xc5+ xc5 17.f3 b6=;
C2a31112) 12.xc6 xc6 (Naum 3.1 - Thinker 5.3b, Internet
2008) 13.0-0 xg2 14.fd1 xd1+ 15.xd1 xc4 16.xc4
c6 17.xa7 White has a moderate developmental
advantage.;
C2a3112) 9...b6! 10.xc4 xb2 11.0-0 b4 12.b5 xa4
13.xa4 0-0-0 14.dxc5 d5 15.xd5 xd5 (P. Maletin - P.
Tregubov, Novokuznetsk 2008) 16.xc6 xc6 17.d4 d5
18.xc6 bxc6=;
C2a312) 9.0-0
C2a3121) 9...e7 10.dxc5 0-0
C2a31211) 11.c1 h6 12.a4 g4 13.f4 xc5 ( 13...d4
14.xd4 xd4 15.xg4 xg4 16.e3 d3= M. Roiz - R.
Edouard, Kallithea 2008 ) 14.e4 d4 15.xc4 xb2 16.cd1
a5 17.b3 xc4 18.xc4 ad8 19.d6= White has
1213
C2a31212) 11.g5 (S. Bogner - R. Strohhaeker, Germany 2007)
c8 12.a4 e5 13.xe6 xe6 14.ad1;
C2a3122) 9...a6?! 10.dxc5 (V. Yandemirov - D. Bocharov,
Togliatti 2003) a5 11.a4 e7 12.ac1;
C2a3123) 9...cxd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4
C2a31231) 11...e7 12.a4+ d7 13.xd7+ xd7
( 13...xd7 14.xc4 0-0 15.d5 xd5 16.xd5 c6 17.xc6
bxc6 18.ac1 V. Zvjaginsev - K. Lerner, Chalkidiki 2002 )
C2a312311) 14.xg7 g8 15.d4 0-0-0 16.ac1 ( 16.fc1
b8 (Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) 17.e4
f5 18.g3= ) 16...c5 ( 16...h3 17.f3 xg2+ (V. Topalov P. Leko, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2002) 18.xg2 g8 19.e2
xg2 20.fe1 d5+ 21.g3 e6 22.f1 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17.fd1=
1/2-1/2 S. Zhigalko - S. Movsesian, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010;
C2a312312) 14.f4 f6 15.xf6 xf6 16.f5 d7 17.xc4
Gull 1.0a - Deep Junior 12, Internet 2010;
C2a31232) 11...d7 [#] 12.e5! ( 12.xf6 xd1 13.axd1
gxf6 (1/2-1/2 V. Bologan - F. Vallejo Pons, Pamplona 2002)
14.fe1 d8 15.xc4 xd1 16.xd1 d7 17.e3 c5= )
12...e7 13.xd7+ xd7 14.xc4 c8 ( 14...0-0 15.d5 d8
16.fd1 S. Rublevsky - V. Zvjaginsev, Poikovsky 2003 ) 15.b3
0-0 16.d4 b6 17.fe1 fe8 18.ad1;
C2a31233) 11...d6?!
C2a312331) 12.xf6 gxf6 13.a4+ f8 14.ad1 c7 15.g3
e5 ( 15...a6 16.d5 xd5 17.xd5 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. White has a lasting
initiative. V. Malakhov - A. Volokitin, Sochi (rapid) 2004 )
16.d5 c6 17.xc4 xc4 18.xc4;
C2a312332) 12.a4+ (Deep Fritz 8 - Gandalf 6.0, Internet
2005) d7 13.xd7+ xd7 14.f4;
C2a31234) 11...a5! 12.xf6 gxf6 13.e1 d8 14.c2 e7
15.e4 b6! ( 15...c5 16.xb7 0-0 17.e4 b4 18.xa7
d7= Key game V. Kramnik - A. Grischuk, Kazan (m/4) 2011 )
16.xc4 d4 17.b5+ f8 18.c2 g7 19.ad1 hd8=
White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of
bishops. Deep Shredder 10 - Rybka 1.0, Internet 2008;
C2a32) 8.0-0 dxc4 9.e3= - 8. Be3 dxc4 9. O-O;
C2a33) 8.cxd5 [Chapter] [#]
C2a331) 8...xd5 9.0-0 ( 9.e3 cxd4 10.xd4 (Spike 1.2 Turin E.T. Chess 13.01.08, Internet 2008) b4 11.0-0 0-0 12.xd5
xd5 13.xc6 bxc6 14.d4 ) 9...cxd4 10.xd4 xg2 11.e1
e7 12.f5! White has more than adequate compensation for
1214
material deficit. White has a lasting initiative. Fritz 9 - Hiarcs X54,
Internet 2006;
C2a332) 8...xd5 9.0-0 e7 10.dxc5 xc3 11.bxc3
C2a3321) 11...xc5 12.g5 xd1 13.xd1 ( 13.xd1=
- 11... Qxd1 12. Rxd1 Bxc5 13. Ng5 ) 13...c4 14.e1+ e7
15.a3 S. Andeer - G. Hill, corr. 2009;
C2a3322) 11...xd1 12.xd1 xc5 13.g5 ( 13.b1 0-0
14.xb7 (V. Korchnoi - C. Lutz, Zuerich 2002) b6 15.d4 xd4
16.cxd4 fd8= )
C2a33221) 13...0-0
C2a332211) 14.f1 h6! ( 14...ad8 15.xe6 xd1+
16.xd1 fxe6 17.f3 e7 18.b3 f7 19.g5 M. Pavlovic A. Volokitin, Kragujevac 2010 ) 15.xe6 fxe6 White has poor
bishop placement. 16.f3 fd8=;
C2a332212) 14.f4 fe8 ( 14...d8 15.f3 c8 16.xe6
xe6 17.e5 b6 18.h4 V. Teterev - I. Nepomniachtchi, Eilat
2012; 14...ac8?! 15.xe6 fxe6 16.g3 cd8 17.c4 f7
18.e1 fe8 19.e4 d2 20.ae1 d8 21.f1
Le Quang Liem - A. Muzychuk, Amsterdam 2012 )
C2a3322121) 15.xe6 xe6 16.f1 ae8 17.f3 f8
( 17...h6 (C. Pauwels - A. Voll, corr. 2008) 18.ab1 b6
19.d7; 17...b6 18.e1 xe1+ 19.xe1 xe1+ 20.xe1
e7 21.e2 L. Fressinet - M. Vachier Lagrave, Pau 2012 )
18.d7 8e7 19.d5 b6 20.ad1 G. Meier - P. Tregubov,
Nancy 2009;
C2a3322122) 15.f1 ad8 ( 15...d8 16.g3 c8 17.b5
e7 18.xe6 xe6 19.a4 A. Grube - W. Loeffler, corr.
2008 ) 16.xe6 xe6 ( 16...xd1+ 17.xd1 xe6
- 16... Rxe6 17. Rxd8+ Nxd8 18. Rd1 Nc6 ) 17.xd8+ xd8
18.d1 c6 19.f3 ( 19.d5 a3 20.g3 h6 21.h4 f8
22.h5 e8 23.g4 e7 24.c8 b6 25.a6 Key game G.
Meier - F. Caruana, Porto Carras 2011; 19.d7 e7 20.d5
b6 21.g3 h6 22.h4 c7 23.c1 e5 24.d7 e7
25.xe7 xe7 26.f3 b6 27.e2 B. Grachev - I. Lysyj,
Taganrog 2011 ) 19...f8 ( 19...h6 20.h4 e7 21.h5 b6
22.e1 xe1+ 23.xe1 D. Andreikin - D. Jakovenko,
Moscow 2012 ) 20.d7 e5 21.xb7 xf3 22.gxf3 b6
( 22...e8 23.b5 c6 24.a4 b6 ) 23.c1 e8 24.a3
f6 25.e7+ d8 26.e2 c7 27.h3 g6 28.b4
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. 1/2-1/2 Key
game G. Meier - L. Dominguez Perez, Havana 2009;
C2a33222) 13...d8
C2a332221) 14.xe6 xd1+ 15.xd1 fxe6 16.f4 f8
1215
17.g3 e7 18.b3 f5 19.e5 h6! 20.a4+ f7
21.e1 ( 21.b1 b6 22.h3 d8 23.d1 xd1+ 24.xd1
f5= Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 )
21...g8 ( 21...g4 22.g3 f6 23.b3 d5 24.e5 d8
25.g3 e7 26.b1 b6 27.d1 f6= Black can equalize with
relative ease. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
2013 ) 22.g3 f5 23.f4 e7 24.e3 f5 25.b3 e5
26.d2 xe1+ 27.xe1 f7= Black can equalize with relative
ease. Key game R. Budzyn - Rol. Markus, corr. 2009;
C2a332222) 14.xd8+ xd8
C2a3322221) 15.e4 e7 16.e3 b6 ( 16...a6 17.f3
d7 18.c5+ xc5 19.xc5 M. Vachier Lagrave - G.
Meier, St Louis 2012 ) 17.a4 b7 18.b5+ f8 19.d1
( 19.a6 a5 20.d1 f6= - 19. Rd1 f6 20. Ba6 Na5 ) 19...f6
20.a6 a5 21.f3 f7 22.d6+ xd6 23.xd6 e7
24.d4 d8= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly
better pawn structure. Zappa Mexico II - Hiarcs 11.1, Internet
2008;
C2a3322222) 15.f3 (Thinker 5.4D Inert - Glaurung 2.2,
Internet (blitz) 2009) d7 16.e4 e7 17.e3 b6 18.d1
c6=;
C2a3322223) 15.xe6 xe6 16.g3 e7 ( 16...0-0 17.g2
g6 18.a4 c8 19.a5 e7 20.d2 g5 21.e1
White has a pair of bishops. Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz)
2011 ) 17.g2 h5 18.h4 g6 19.a4 a5 20.d2 d8=
comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. Best
Mutual Play Key game A. Khalifman - G. Meier, Legnica
2013;
C2b) 6...cxd4 7.exd4 exd4 ( 7...e4 8.e5 dxc4 9.a4= - 6... e4 7. Ne5
dxc4 8. Qa4 cxd4 9. exd4 ) 8.xd4 dxc4= - 6... ed4 7. ed4 cd4 8. Nd4
dc4;
C2c) 6...e4 [Chapter] [#] 7.e5 dxc4
C2c1) 8.xc6 bxc6 9.xc4 e7 10.0-0
C2c11) 10...0-0 11.dxc5 xc5 ( 11...c7 (R. Ruck - K. Landa, Mainz
(rapid) 2007) 12.c2 e5 [#] 13.e2! xc5 14.b3! d6 15.g3
xa1 16.b2 xa2 17.b4 xb2 18.xb2 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 12.xd8 xd8 13.b3 f5
14.b2;
C2c12) 10...cxd4 11.exd4 (Philou 3.0.0 - Rotor 0.5, Internet 2009) 0-0
12.f4 f5;
C2c2) 8.0-0 cxd4 9.exd4 xd4 10.xc4 xd1 11.xd1 e7 12.g5
1216
0-0 13.xf6 gxf6 14.xe4 e6= White has slightly better pawn
structure. Black has a pair of bishops.;
C2c3) 8.a4
C2c31) 8...cxd4 9.exd4 e7 10.xc6 bxc6 11.xc6+ d7
12.xc4 b8 ( 12...0-0 13.f4! e6 14.c7 xc7 15.xc7 fc8
16.e5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Booot
4.14.0 - Ktulu 8, Internet 2008 ) 13.0-0 0-0 14.a3 b6 15.d1 fc8=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Meier - M.
Vachier Lagrave, St Louis 2012;
C2c32) 8...e7?! 9.xc6 bxc6 Suggested improvement for White: [#]
10.xe4! ( 10.dxc5 0-0 11.xc4 e6 12.a4 c7 13.xe4 xe4
14.xe4 d5 15.g4 M. Roiz - I. Khenkin, Israel 2009 ) 10...cxd4
11.xf6+ xf6 12.xc6+ d7 13.e4+ e7 14.exd4 Black has
C2c33) 8...d7 9.xc4 e6 10.a4 ( 10.xc6 bxc6 11.a4
cxd4= - 10. Qa4 cxd4 11. Nxc6 bxc6; 10.b5 cxd4 11.exd4 c7
12.c4 a6 13.a4 xc4 14.xc4 d8 15.xc6 xc6 16.xc6+
bxc6= ) 10...cxd4! 11.xc6 bxc6 12.exd4 d7 13.0-0 e7 14.g5
( 14.f4 d5 15.xd5 xd5= ) 14...0-0 ( 14...b8 15.xf6 b4
16.a6 gxf6 17.xe4 xd4 18.g3 0-0 19.ac1 c5 20.fd1=
White. ) 15.fd1 fb8 16.xf6 xf6 17.xe4 xb2 18.xf6+ gxf6
19.f3 d5 20.a3 ab8 21.xd5 xd5 22.xa7 8b4=
Black can equalize with relative ease. Best Mutual Play ]
A) 5...d6
A1) 6.e2
A1a) 6...g6 7.d4 exd4 8.exd4 g7 9.0-0 ( 9.f4 0-0 10.0-0=
V. Kramnik - G. Kamsky, New York 1994 ) 9...0-0 (Ufim 8.00 - Crafty 20.14,
Internet 2006) 10.e3!;
A1b) 6...e7 7.c2 0-0 8.0-0 d5 ( 8...h6 9.d1 e6 10.d4 cxd4
11.exd4 c8 12.d5 f5 13.d3 xd3 14.xd3 a5 15.d2
Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Toga II 1.4.3JD, Internet 2009 ) 9.cxd5 xd5 10.xd5
xd5 11.d3 h8 12.b3 d6 13.e4 e6 14.b2 ac8= Houdini 2.0
Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
A2) 6.d3 e7 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0
A2a) 8...h6 9.b3 e6 ( 9...a5 10.b2 f5 11.e1 e8 12.h3 f8
13.d2 V. Epishin - A. Rustemov, Dos Hermanas 2003 ) 10.b2 e8
11.c2 c8 12.ad1 (A. Gonzalez Moreno - L. Barrera Negra, Malgrat
del Mar 1997) d5 13.cxd5 xd5 14.e4 f6;
A2b) 8...d5 9.cxd5 ( 9.b3 (CM10th - Delfi 4.6, Internet 2006) e6
10.g5 dxc4 11.dxc4 f5 12.d1 b6 ) 9...xd5 10.d2 e6
11.c1 c8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
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comfortable for Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage. B. Grachev - C.
Lupulescu, Rijeka 2010;
A3) 6.d4 cxd4 7.exd4 g4 (K. Beijar - R. Callergard, Stockholm 1988)
( 7...e7 8.d5 b8 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 h6 A. Delchev - E. Bacrot, Leon
2001 11.d3 ) 8.e3 exd4 9.xd4 xf3 10.gxf3 e7 11.e3;
B) 5...e7 6.d4 exd4 7.exd4 cxd4 8.xd4
B1) 8...0-0 9.c2
B1a) 9...b6 10.f4 e8 ( 10...a6?! 11.b4 b7 12.e2 d6 13.0-0
J. Benjamin - V. Kramnik, Groningen 1993 ) 11.e2 a6 12.e3 c5
13.0-0 Gosu 0.16 - Alex 1.96, Internet 2009;
B1b) 9...d6 10.e2 e6 11.e3 d7 ( 11...c8 12.0-0 a6 13.b3 a5
14.a4 b6 15.b1 Key game L. Aronian - A. Grischuk, Kazan (rapid)
2011 ) 12.ed5 f6 13.0-0;
B2) 8...d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.xc6 bxc6 11.xd5 xd5 12.xd5 cxd5
Spark 0.5 - Twisted Logic 20090922, Internet 2010 13.b5+ d7 14.xd7+
xd7 15.e3 Hiarcs 12 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet 2008;
C) 5...d5 6.cxd5 xd5
C1) 7.b5 xc3 8.bxc3 d6
C1a) 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.a4 0-0 11.0-0 b6 ( 11...f5 12.e4 g4
13.d1 f6 ) 12.d3 a6 13.c2 g4 14.g5 e7 15.e4 ( 15.f3
xg5 16.fxg4 ad8 17.f5 f6 I. Nepomniachtchi - E. Alekseev, St
Petersburg 2011 ) 15...c4 16.d4 a5 17.a4 f5 18.c5 xc5 19.dxc5
e4;
C1b) 9.e4 0-0 10.0-0 e6 11.b1 f6 12.d3 c7= Naum 4 - Rybka 3,
Internet 2009;
C2) 7.c2
C2a) 7...xc3 8.bxc3 d6 9.c4
C2a1) 9...e7 10.d5 e6 11.c4 0-0 ( 11...f5 12.d3 0-0 13.b2
xd5 14.cxd5 d8 15.a4 G. Kacheishvili - B. Macieja, Istanbul 2003 )
12.b2 a5 13.d3 c7=;
C2a2) 9...b8 10.0-0 0-0 11.b1 f6 12.d5 h6 13.d3 e7 14.e4
e6 15.d2 b5= with mutual play. G. Stibal - A. Nent, corr. 2007;
C2b) 7...e6 8.b5 xc3 9.dxc3 b6 10.a4 d7 11.e4 0-0-0
12.e3 a6 13.xc6 xc6 14.c2 f6 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
[ 5.c2
A) 5...g6 6.a3 d6 7.b1 g7 8.e2 0-0 9.d3 a5 10.0-0 d5 ( 10...h6
11.d2 e6 12.de4 e8 13.d5 b5 14.ec3 b4 15.b5 C. Bauer - I.
Nepomniachtchi, Porto Carras 2011 ) 11.cxd5 xd5 12.d2 b6 13.fc1
a6= P. Cramling - L. Mkrtchian, Jermuk 2010;
B) 5...e7 6.a3 d6 7.e2 0-0= - 5. a3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. Qc2 O-O 8. O-O ]
[ 5.b3 g6
A) 6.b2 g7 7.c1 ( 7.d5 d6 8.xf6+ xf6 9.d3 e7 10.e4 f5
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11.xc6+ bxc6 12.d3 f4= with mutual play. Jonny 2.84 - Rybka 1.01, Internet
2006 ) 7...0-0 8.d3 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.e2 b6 11.0-0 b7= N. Fries
Nielsen - A. Jussupow, Esbjerg 1980;
B) 6.e2 g7 7.a3 d6 8.0-0 0-0 9.d3 b6 10.d2 e6= L. Nisipeanu - P.
Nielsen, Germany 2005 ]
5...cxd4 [Chapter] [#]
[ equivalent move is 5...e4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6.d2 cxd4 7.exd4 b4
A1) 8.db1?! d5 9.a3
A1a) 9...xc3+ 10.xc3 ( 10.bxc3 e6 11.cxd5 xd5 12.e2 0-0
13.0-0 a5 J. Speelman - V. Ivanchuk, Linares 1992 ) 10...g4 11.a4
dxc4 12.xc4 xd4 13.e3 e5 14.h3 e6 15.xe6 xe6 16.0-0
0-0 17.g5 fe8 18.ae1 a6 19.xf6 xf6 20.xe4 xe4 21.xe4
d8=;
A1b) 9...a5 10.b4 b6 11.c5 c7 12.e2 0-0 13.0-0 e6
Black has a center control advantage.;
A2) 8.a3 xc3 9.bxc3 0-0 10.e2 b6 11.0-0 a6= with mutual play.
Deep Junior 12 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010;
B) 6.e5
B1) [Chapter] [#] 6...h5!? 7.e2 c7 8.b1!?
B1a) 8...cxd4 9.exd4 xe5 10.b5! b8 11.dxe5 xe5 12.g3 b4+
13.f1 0-0 14.f4 f5 15.c7 e3! 16.xe3 ( 16.xa8?? h3+
17.g1 exf2+ 18.xf2 e4+ 19.f3 d5 20.f1 f5 and Black has a
decisive attack. ) 16...b6! 17.f3 ( 17.xa8? b7 18.g1 e4 19.f3
xf3 20.xf3 xf3 ) 17...b8 18.g2 d6 19.h3= The position is
B1b) 8...xe5 9.b5 b8 10.dxe5 xe5 11.b4! cxb4 12.b2 b8
13.xf6 gxf6 14.d4 a6 15.xe4+ e7 16.d4 White has more than
B1c) 8...a6 9.f4 cxd4 10.exd4 b4 11.a3 xc3+ 12.bxc3 d6 13.xc6
bxc6
B1c1) 14.0-0 f5 ( 14...a5 15.f5 xf5 (B. Grachev - A. Brkic,
Legnica 2013) Suggested improvement for White: 16.d5! g4 17.xg4
xg4 18.dxc6! c5+ 19.d4 e5 20.xc5 dxc5 21.f5 f6 22.f4
xc6 23.xc5 ) 15.h3 h4 16.b4 a5 17.b3 f8 18.e3 h6
19.c2 g8 20.fb1 g6 21.h2 d5;
B1c2) 14.h3 a5 15.0-0 0-0 16.e3 ( 16.f5!? xf5 17.d5 g6
18.dxc6 ac8 19.xd6 e3 20.b7 fe8= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 16...d7 17.b3 c5
18.d2 ab8 19.fb1 xb3 20.xb3 c8 21.d5 d8= Key game
Ding Liren - P. Svidler, Paris/St Petersburg 2013;
B2) 6...cxd4 7.exd4= - 5... cxd4 6. exd4 e4 7. Ne5;
B3) 6...d6 7.g4 xg4 8.xg4 0-0 9.dxc5 f5 ( 9...xc5 10.xe4 e8
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11.d3 d6 12.e2 e5 13.d1 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. Critter 0.60 - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2010 ) 10.d1 e5
11.b1 d6 12.cxd6 xd6 13.e2 e6 14.d5 f7 15.d2 d7 16.c3
B4) 6...g6 [Chapter] [#]
B4a) 7.b1 g7 ( 7...h5?! 8.e2 e7 9.b3 cxd4 10.exd4 d6 11.xc6
bxc6 12.g5 V. Kramnik - A. Grischuk, Kazan (rapid) 2011 ) 8.e2 0-0
9.xc6 dxc6=;
B4b) 7.g4!? h6 8.g2 g7 9.h4 d5 ( 9...cxd4 10.exd4 d5 11.g5 hxg5
12.hxg5 xh1+ 13.xh1 White has the initiative. S. Movsesian - R.
Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 10.g5 hxg5 11.hxg5 xh1+
12.xh1 h7 13.cxd5 xe5 14.dxe5 xg5 15.xe4 xe5=
sides.;
B4c) 7.e2 g7 8.0-0 0-0 9.b3 ( 9.b1 e7 10.xc6 dxc6 11.b3
cxd4 12.exd4 e8 13.e1 f5 )
B4c1) 9...e7 10.b2 ( 10.f3?! d6 11.g4 xg4 12.fxg4 c6
13.xe4 (Ding Liren - M. Vachier Lagrave, St Louis 2012) e8 14.d3
b4 15.b1 cxd4 16.exd4 xg4! 17.xg4 xd4+ 18.h1 xa1
19.d2 c6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
10...d6 11.g4 xg4 12.xg4 f5 13.e2 cxd4 14.exd4 c6=
- 9... Na5 10. Bb2 d6 11. Ng4 Nxg4 12. Bxg4 f5 13. Be2 cxd4 14. exd4
Nc6;
B4c2) 9...cxd4 10.exd4 a5 ( 10...e8 11.f4 d6 12.xc6 bxc6
13.c1 d5 14.d2 V. Kramnik - I. Nepomniachtchi, Moscow 2011 )
11.xc6 dxc6 12.d2 f5 13.e3;
B4c3) 9...a5! 10.b2 d6 11.g4 xg4 12.xg4 f5 13.e2 cxd4
14.exd4 c6 15.d2! ( 15.d5 d4 ) 15...xd4 16.ad1 e5 17.a3
h4 18.g3 f6 19.b5 f4= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. Best Mutual Play ]
[ 5...exd4 [Chapter] [#] 6.exd4 d5
A) 7.e2= - 5. Be2 d5 6. d4 exd4 7. exd4;
B) 7.cxd5 xd5
B1) 8.c4 xc3 9.bxc3 d6 10.g5 ( 10.e2+ e7 11.xe7+ xe7
12.d5 f6 13.d2 a5= ) 10...e7 11.e2 0-0 12.xe7 xe7 13.xe7
xe7=;
B2) 8.b5 xc3 9.bxc3 cxd4 10.xd4 d7 11.0-0 e7 12.xc6 xc6
13.xc6+ bxc6 14.f3 (D. Partsi - S. Hogan, Melbourne 2005) 0-0!
15.xc6 c8 16.a4 xc3 17.xa7 c5 18.b7 d3 19.b2 c2
20.ac1 d2= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C) 7.e3 cxd4 8.xd4 b4 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 dxc4 11.xc6 bxc6
12.xc4 d6 13.h3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. (weakness c6) I. Biriukov - A. Arakeljan, Donskoy
1220
2012 ]
6.exd4 e4 7.e5
[ 7.d2= - 5... e4 6. Nd2 cxd4 7. exd4 ]
[ worse move is 7.g5 Promising line for Black: b4 8.d5
A) 8...e5
A1) 9.b3
A1a) 9...a5 10.d2 0-0 11.0-0-0 d6 12.gxe4 xe4 13.xe4 e8
( 13...f5= B. Gelfand - G. Kasparov, Dos Hermanas 1996 ) 14.h3 f5
15.g3 g6;
A1b) 9...xc3+ 10.xc3 d6 11.e2 ( 11.f4 exf3 12.xf3 0-0
P. Van Deursen - Z. Djabri, corr. 1999 ) 11...h6 12.h3 0-0 13.0-0 g4;
A2) 9.e2
A2a) 9...0-0 10.d2 ( 10.0-0 xc3 11.bxc3 d6 12.d4 f5=
V. Korchnoi - N. De Firmian, San Francisco 1995 ) 10...xc3 11.xc3
(Chess Tiger 2007 - Colossus 2008b, Internet 2010) e8 12.0-0 d6 13.f3
exf3 14.xf3 g6 15.d4 g4 16.h3 h5! 17.c2 ( 17.g4? f4-+ )
17...e4 18.h2 f4 19.ae1 c8 Hiarcs 12 - Fruit 2.4, Internet 2008;
A2b) 9...xc3+ 10.bxc3 d6 11.d4 ( 11.f3 (Nejmet 3.07 - Ufim 8.02,
Internet 2006) 0-0 12.0-0 b6+ 13.h1 f5 14.fxe4 g6! 15.f4
ed7 Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
(weakness c4, e4) ) 11...f5 12.f3 d3+ 13.xd3 exd3 (F. Peralta - E.
Karasik, Arinsal 2011) 14.e3+ e7 15.xe7+ xe7 16.d2 he8;
A3) 9.d2
A3a) 9...e7 10.cxe4 xe4 11.xe4 xc4 12.xc4 xe4+ 13.e2
xd2+ ( 13...xe2+ 14.xe2 (GarboChess 2.20 - AnMon 5.66, Internet
(blitz) 2009) xd2 15.xd2 e7 ) 14.xd2 xe2+ 15.xe2 d6
16.he1 J. Piket - Z. Almasi, Groningen 1998;
A3b) 9...xc3 10.xc3 d6 11.f4 g6 12.c2 0-0 13.0-0-0 f5 14.g3
e8 15.g2 c8= Fruit 2.4 - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2008;
B) 8...xc3+ 9.bxc3 a5
B1) 10.a3 d6 11.c5 0-0 12.cxd6 h6 13.h3 e8 14.d4 e3 15.d3
exf2+ 16.xf2 g4+ 17.g1 e3 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. White's king is stuck in the center. Deep
Fritz 13 - Houdini 3, Internet 2012;
B2) 10.d4 0-0 11.f3 e8 12.f2
B2a) 12...b6
B2a1) 13.h4 b7 ( 13...a6 14.h5 h6 15.xe4 xe4+ 16.fxe4 e7
17.d3= V. Akopian - V. Yemelin, Moscow 2002 ) 14.xe4 xe4+
15.fxe4 c5 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. Black has good knight placement.;
B2a2) 13.xe4 xe4+ 14.fxe4 a6 ( 14...h4+ 15.g3 xe4
16.xe4 xe4 17.d3 e8 18.c5 b7 19.d1 xd5 20.xh7+
xh7 21.xd5 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. R. Vaganian - B.
1221
Avrukh, Ohrid 2001 ) 15.b1 ( 15.f4 c8 16.e2 f5 17.e5 xc4
Black has the initiative. Alaric 70617 - Glaurung 2, Internet 2007 )
15...e7 16.d3 b7;
B2b) 12...d6 13.xe4 xe4+ 14.fxe4 f5 Black has the attack.;
B3) 10.f3 0-0 11.e2 e8 12.0-0 exf3 13.xf3 d6 14.d4 d7
15.d3 e5 16.g3 d7 17.f2 f6 18.h5 g6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. E. Jeager - R. Diele, corr. 2008 ]
7...b4
[ 7...d6 8.c5! b8 ( 8...xe5?! 9.dxe5 xe5 10.d6 e7 11.b5 xd6
12.xd6+ e7 13.f4 g6 14.g3 Black has difficulties developing his
pieces. ) 9.c4 d5 10.cxd6 0-0! 11.f4 a5 ( 11...a6 12.d5 a5 13.e3
b5 14.e2 b7 15.0-0 xd6 16.xd6 xd6 17.d4 b8 18.fc1 e8
Stockfish 4 - Sting SF 2, Internet 2013 ) 12.e3 xd6 13.xd6 xd6 14.d5
d7 ( 14...e5 15.e2 d8 16.d2 c6 17.d1 e7= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Key game V.
Kramnik - A. Grischuk, Kazan (m/2) 2011 ) 15.d2 (M. Kleinman - E. Barbosa,
Athens 2012) a6 16.e2 b5 17.c1 ac8 18.0-0 c6 19.a3 e7= ]
8.e2
[ 8.d2? xd4 9.g4 ( 9.xe4 e7 10.xb4 xb4+ S. Grigoriants - P.
Tregubov, Plovdiv 2008 ) 9...xg4 10.xg4 0-0 11.0-0-0 d5 ]
8...a5
[ 8...e7 9.f4 d6 10.c5! ( 10.xc6 dxc6 11.d2 0-0 12.xd6 xd6
13.0-0 g4 14.ad1 ad8 15.h3 xe2 16.xe2 fe8= Equal chances, quiet
position. V. Epishin - V. Topalov, Elenite 1994 ) 10...b8 11.c4 0-0 12.0-0 d6
13.xc6 bxc6 14.d5! White has the initiative. ]
9.0-0
[ 9.xc6 dxc6 10.d2 ( 10.0-0 0-0 11.d2= - 10. Bd2 O-O 11. O-O ) 10...0-0
11.0-0 e8 12.a3 xc3 13.xc3 g5
A) 14.d2 g6
A1) 15.f4 h3 16.g3 g4 17.xg4 xg4 18.e1 ad8 19.b3 xd4
( 19...b6 20.ad1 A. Kharlov - D. Jakovenko, Sochi 2005 ) 20.h3 f6
21.xb7 xc4 22.xa7 c2=;
A2) 15.b3 h5 16.fe1 h4 (V. Potkin - E. Alekseev, Taganrog 2011)
17.f4 e6 18.a4 ad8=;
B) 14.c1
B1) 14...e3 15.fxe3 g4
B1a) 16.xg4 xg4 17.d2 ( 17.f3 e4 18.d2 ae8= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17...e4= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. White has poor bishop placement. R.
Loncar - S. Sulskis, Rijeka 2010 ( 17...xe3 18.f2 e4 19.c3 e7=
Equal chances, quiet position. );
B1b) 16.f3 xe3+ 17.xe3 xe3 18.xg4 ( 18.ad1 xf3 19.gxf3
ae8 20.d5 cxd5 21.cxd5 d7= Black can equalize with relative ease. )
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18...xg4 19.h3 f6 20.ae1 ee8! ( 20...ae8 21.f2 xe1 22.xe1
xe1 23.xe1 f8 24.e3 A. Grischuk - L. Dominguez Perez, Beijing
2011 ) 21.f2 e4+ 22.f3 f5=;
B2) 14...h4 15.d5! cxd5 16.g3 h3 17.xf6 gxf6 18.cxd5 g4
19.xg4 xg4 20.e3 ad8 ( 20...b6 21.ad1 Key game G. Meier - L.
Dominguez Perez, Lubbock 2011 ) 21.ad1 d6 22.xa7 d7 23.d4
xd5 24.fd1 xd4 25.xd4;
B3) 14...g6
B3a) 15.e1 e3 ( 15...d7 (Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
2009) 16.f4 ad8 17.f1 ) 16.fxe3 (O. Cvitan - D. Kuljasevic, Sibenik
2007) g4! 17.d2 ( 17.f1 f3 18.b4 e4 19.a2 e6 20.h1
g4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17...e4
18.c2 xe2 19.xe2 ad8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Black has good knight placement.;
B3b) 15.f4 h3 ( 15...h5 16.fe1 g4 17.f1 h4 18.h3 xh3
19.xh4 g4 20.e3 M. Marin - S. Movsesian, Neum 2000 ) 16.g3
g4 (M. Tyrtania - U. Von Herman, Berlin 1997) 17.xg4 xg4 18.h3
f6 19.xg6 hxg6 20.ad1 ad8= Black can equalize with relative
ease. ]
9...xe5 10.dxe5 xe5 11.d2 c5
[ 11...a5 12.a3 c5 13.a4 d6 14.c3 e7 15.xc5 dxc5 16.d2 0-0
17.ad1 a6 18.f4 a4 19.e5 e8 20.d5 e6 21.fd1= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Vetter - M. Toropov, corr. 2012 ]
12.b5 0-0 13.b4
[ 13.c3 e7 14.a3 a5 15.c7 a7 16.b4 axb4 17.axb4 xa1 18.xa1
xb4 19.xf6 xf6 20.xf6 gxf6 21.d5 c5 22.xf6+ g7 23.xe4
(Ni Hua - S. Narayanan, Dubai 2012) e8 24.f3 b6= ]
13...e7 14.f4
[ 14.c3
A) 14...b8 15.c5 f4 ( 15...b6 16.d6 a5 (P. Claesen - E. De Haan,
Belgium 2013) 17.b1 xd6 18.cxd6 b7 19.xf6 gxf6 20.d4
White has the initiative. ) 16.d6 xd6 17.g3 f5 18.xd6= White has
B) 14...g5 15.f4 ( 15.d6 d5 16.h4 xc3 17.hxg5 xd1 18.axd1
xg5 19.xe4 e7 20.d6 b6= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 15...h6 16.c5 b6 17.d6 xd6 18.xd6 b7=
14...e6
[ 14...b8 15.f5 d6 16.f4 a5 17.c5 d7 18.cxd6 d8 19.c7 a7+
20.h1 c8 21.b5 xf5 22.c1 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. M. Kribben - H. Logdahl, corr. 2003 ]
15.e3 c6
[ 15...e8 16.f5 f6 17.d4 h6 18.b1 a5 19.bxa5 xa5 20.a4=
1223
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. R. Scherer - M. Pirs, corr.
2012 ]
[ 15...xb4 16.c7 c6 17.xa8 (Key game L. Aronian - F. Caruana, Wijk aan
Zee 2012) c5 18.xc5 xc5+ 19.h1 d6 20.b3 d7 21.ab1 xa8
22.xb7 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
16.xa7 a6 17.xc8
[ 17.b5 xb4 18.b1 a5 19.c5 c6 20.d4= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise
play is required from both sides. ]
17...fxc8 18.a3 c6 19.d2 d5 20.c5 e8 21.a4 c7= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Best Mutual Play
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Symmetrical Variation
Line 003
[Dragan Paunovic]
A36
19.05.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.c4 c5 [#] 2.g3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 2.f3 - Line 019 : 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 ]
A) 2...c6
A1) 3.e3 f6 ( 3...e6 4.d4 d5 5.f3 f6= - Line 033 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5
3. Nc3 e6 4. e3 Nc6 5. d4 d5 ) 4.d4 d5 ( 4...cxd4 5.exd4 d5 - Line 304 : 1.
e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 ) 5.dxc5 ( 5.cxd5 xd5
6.c4 e6 7.f3= - Line 032 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5.
e3 e6 6. d4 Nc6 7. Bc4 ) 5...e6 6.a3 xc5 7.b4 d6 8.f3 0-0 9.cxd5
exd5 10.b5 b8 11.b2 a5 L. Van Wely - J. Polgar, Hoogeveen 1997;
A2) 3.g3 g6 4.g2= - 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nc3;
B) 2...f6 - Line 009 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 c5;
C) 2...e6 3.f3 f6= - Line 033 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6;
D) 2...g6
D1) 3.e3 g7 ( 3...f6 4.d4= - Line 116 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. e3 g6 4.
Nc3 ) 4.d4
D1a) 4...cxd4 5.exd4 f6 6.d5 ( 6.f3= - Line 125 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3.
Nf3 Bg7 4. e3 c5 5. Nc3 cxd4 6. exd4 ) 6...0-0 7.f3 d6 8.e2 g4 9.0-0
bd7 10.e3 c8 11.b3 ( 11.d2 xe2 12.xe2 a6 13.fe1 e8
14.ac1 (L. Aronian - Le Quang Liem, Beijing (blitz) 2013) e5 15.d4
h5! 16.xe5 xe5 17.f3 g7= ) 11...a6 12.c1 e8 13.h3 xf3
14.xf3 White has a pair of bishops. A. Bartos - M. Kosny, Arosa 2006;
D1b) 4...f6= - Line 116 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. e3 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7;
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D2) 3.g3 g7 4.g2= - 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3;
D3) 3.d4 cxd4 4.xd4 f6 5.f4 c6 6.d2 d6 7.e4 g7 8.f3 g4
9.e2 c8 10.d1 a5 Lj. Ljubojevic - G. Sax, Tilburg 1989;
D4) worse move is 3.g4 g7 4.g2 c6 5.d3 d6 6.g5 e6 7.h4 h5=
(with the idea Nge7, O-O) The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. R. Rapport - L. Dominguez Perez, Wijk aan Zee
2014;
D5) 3.f3 g7 ( 3...c6= - Line 020 : 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 )
D5a) 4.g3
D5a1) 4...b6 5.d4 ( 5.g2 b7 6.0-0 f6= - Line 031 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2.
c4 c5 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 ) 5...cxd4 6.xd4 b7
7.e4 c6 8.e3 f6 9.g2 g4 10.xg4 xd4 11.d1
(V. Laznicka - R. Ponomariov, Montcada 2009) f5!? 12.d2 d6
13.b3 0-0 14.0-0 f5 15.exf5 xg2 16.xg2 xf5=;
D5a2) 4...c6 5.g2= - 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Nf3;
D5b) 4.a3 f6 5.g3 0-0 6.d3 c6 7.g2 b8 ( 7...d5 8.cxd5 xd5
9.d2 xc3 10.xc3 e5 11.0-0 e6 R. Bozilovic - M. Jovanovic,
Beograd 2010 ) 8.e3 d6 9.0-0 a6 10.e1 d7 11.c2 b5 12.cxb5
axb5 13.b4 cxb4 14.xb4 g4 15.d2 ge5 A. Karpov - W. Schmidt,
Nice 1974;
D5c) 4.e3 f6
D5c1) 5.e2
D5c11) 5...d5 6.cxd5 xd5 7.0-0 0-0 8.b3 (Hiarcs 13.2 Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2011) ( 8.d4 c6 9.h3 cxd4 10.exd4 b6
11.e1 b7 12.f1 h6 13.c4 f6= with mutual play. V. Epishin - V.
Zvjaginsev, St Petersburg 2009 ) 8...xc3 9.bxc3 b6 10.d1 c6
11.d4 c7 12.c2 b7;
D5c12) 5...0-0 6.d4= - Line 150 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3
O-O 5. e3 c5 6. Be2;
D5c2) 5.d4= - Line 125 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. e3 c5 5. Nc3 ]
A) 2...f6 3.b2 ( 3.f3= - Line 030 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. b3 ) 3...b6
4.xf6 gxf6 5.c3 ( worse move is 5.g3 b7 6.f3 (V. Anand - L.
Christiansen, Munich 1991) d5 7.cxd5 xd5 8.g2 d7 9.0-0 c6 10.e3
g7 11.c3 f5 Black has a pair of bishops. ) 5...b7 6.f3 e6 7.e3
(C. Daly - J. McCarthy, Drogheda 1999) f5 8.g3 g7 9.g2 c6 10.0-0
e7 11.d4 0-0-0= with mutual play.;
B) 2...c6 3.b2
B1) 3...f6 4.xf6 gxf6 5.c3 ( worse move is 5.g3 d5! 6.cxd5 xd5
7.f3 b6 8.g2 b7 9.0-0 g7 10.c3 d7 11.d3 0-0 Black has a
pair of bishops. K. Bischoff - L. Espig, Dresden 1994 ) 5...d6 6.e3
(Arasan 11.6 - Sloppy 0.2.3, Internet 2010) g7 7.ge2 f5 8.g3 a6 9.g2
d7 10.f4 b5= with mutual play.;
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B2) 3...e5
B2a) 4.f3 d6
B2a1) 5.g3 g6 6.g2 g7 7.0-0 ge7 8.c3 0-0 9.e3 ( 9.e1 g4
10.c2 d7 11.e3 h3 Y. Seirawan - L. Polugaevsky, Monte Carlo
(blindfold) 1993 ) 9...f5 10.d3 a6 11.d2 b8 12.e2 b5 13.d5
b7 14.a3 a7!? 15.ab1 ac8= (with the idea Nxd5) Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
B2a2) 5.e3
B2a21) 5...e4 6.g1 f6 7.c3 e7 8.b1 0-0 ( 8...f5 9.f3 0-0
10.fxe4 g6 11.ge2 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. V. Gashimov - P. H. Nielsen, Beijing (blindfold) 2011 )
9.ge2 f5 10.g3 g6 11.e2 ( 11.gxe4 xe4 12.xe4 d5
13.cxd5 xd5 14.f3 ad8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Grizzly 1.40.1b - SnailChess 4.013, Internet 2011 )
11...e8 12.0-0 f8 13.d1 (with the idea d3; weakness d6);
B2a22) 5...g6 6.c3 g7 7.d3 ge7 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 d5 10.cxd5
xd5 11.c2 b6 12.fc1 b7= Sting SF 4 - Houdini 4, Internet
2013;
B2b) 4.g3
B2b1) 4...f6
B2b11) worse move is 5.g2 d5 6.cxd5 xd5 7.c3 e6 8.f3
e7
B2b111) 9.c1 f6 10.0-0 0-0= - 9. O-O O-O 10. Rc1 f6 ( 10...c8
11.h4 xc3 12.dxc3 c4 13.b4 0-0 U. Andersson - G. Sax, Szirak
1990 );
B2b112) 9.0-0 0-0 10.c1 f6 11.h4 ( worse move is 11.e3 xc3
12.xc3 d7 (weakness d3) A. Rakhmanov - E. Iturrizaga Bonelli,
Guarenas 2012 ) 11...xc3 12.xc3 d7= The position is
has a slight spatial advantage. A. Miles - Lj. Ljubojevic, Luzern 1982;
B2b12) 5.f3 d6 6.c3 g6 7.g2 g7 8.0-0 0-0 9.d3 - Line 025 :
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 d6 5. Bg2 e5 6. d3 c5 7. c4 Nc6 8.
Nc3 O-O 9. O-O;
B2b2) 4...ge7 5.f3 f6!? (A. Kostyleva - R. Polozhiev, Abaza 2011)
6.e4 d6 7.g2 g6 8.0-0 g7 9.c3 0-0;
B2c) 4.d3 g6 5.g3 ( 5.c3 g7 6.g3 d6 7.g2 e6 8.d5 d7
9.f4 f5 10.e4 f6! 11.h5!? gxh5 12.exf5 0-0-0= with mutual play.
B. Savchenko - E. Inarkiev, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 5...g7 6.g2 ge7
7.c3 d6 8.e3 e6 9.d5 a5+ 10.d2 (B. Savchenko - L. Nisipeanu,
Konya 2011) xd5! 11.cxd5 b4 12.c3 b5 13.xb4 cxb4 14.e4
c8 ]
[ 2.e4 - Line 414 : 1. e4 c5 2. c4 ]
2...g6
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[ 2...c6 3.g2
A) 3...g5 4.c3 d6 5.d3 h6
A1) 6.e4 g7 7.ge2 ( 7.f4 gxf4 8.xf4 h5 9.f3 g4 10.h3 xf3
11.xf3 f6 J. Granda Zuniga - R. Rapport, Camarinas 2013 ) 7...d7 8.h4
g4 9.0-0 (with the idea Be3) B. Czap - I. Closhen, Bayern 2012;
A2) 6.h4 g4 7.e3 f6 8.ge2 g7 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4 b8 11.b1
(with the idea a3, b4);
B) 3...g6 4.f3 ( 4.e3 g7= - 2... g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. e3 Nc6; 4.c3 g7=
- 2... g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6 ) 4...g7 5.c3= - 2... g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3
Nc6 5. Nf3 ( 5.0-0 e6 6.c3= - Line 004 : 2... g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6 5.
Nf3 e6 6. O-O )]
3.g2 g7 4.c3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4...e6 5.d4
A1) 5...e7 6.d5 exd5 7.cxd5 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.f3 b5 ( 9...a6 10.a4
(E. Bareev - P. Leko, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2002) e8 11.0-0 f5 12.c2
b6 13.b3 a7 14.b2 ae7 ) 10.a3 a6 11.0-0 b4 12.e2 a5 13.e4
d7 14.e1 fe8= Houdini 2.0c - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011;
A2) 5...cxd4 6.exd4 e7
A2a) 7.d5 exd5 8.cxd5 d6 9.e2 d7 ( 9...g4 10.bc3 0-0 11.0-0
e8 12.e1 a6 13.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. M.
Gurevich - P. Leko, Wijk aan Zee 2002 ) 10.bc3 0-0 11.0-0 e5
12.b3 f5 13.d1 a5 14.f4 d7 15.xe5 xe5 16.xb7 fd8=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Critter 1.6 - Stockfish
2.2.2, Internet (blitz) 2013;
A2b) 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 bc6 9.bc3= - 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. e3 e6 6. Nge2
Nge7 7. O-O O-O 8. d4 cxd4 9. exd4;
B) 4...c6 5.e2 e6 ( 5...d6 6.bc3= - 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. e3 d6 6. Nge2; 5...e5
6.bc3= - 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. e3 e5 6. Nge2; 5...h6 6.bc3= - 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. e3
Nh6 6. Nge2; worse move is 5...b6 6.d4 b7 7.d5 a5 8.a3 f6 9.0-0
0-0 10.d2 d6 11.c3 White has a slight spatial advantage. E. Bareev - P.
Maletin, Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012 ) 6.d4 cxd4 7.exd4
B1) 7...d5 8.cxd5 ( 8.c5? ge7 9.bc3 0-0 10.0-0 f5 11.e3 b6
12.cxb6 axb6 13.a3 a6 (weakness d4) S. Schmidt - M. Godoy Cano,
Guatemala City 1996 ) 8...exd5 9.bc3= - 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. e3 e6 6. d4 cxd4 7.
exd4 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Nge2;
B2) 7...ge7 8.d5 e5
B2a) 9.dxe6
B2a1) 9...dxe6 10.xd8+ xd8 11.0-0 d7 12.d1
B2a11) 12...c7 13.bc3 a6 ( 13...xc4 14.b3 b6 15.a3 ed5
16.ac1 c6 17.e4 ad8 18.d4 xd4 19.xd4 White has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 14.f4 c6
15.d4 ad8 16.xc6 7xc6 17.e1 White has more than
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adequate compensation for material deficit. E. Bareev - P. Leko,
Cannes 2002;
B2a12) 12...xc4 13.bc3 b8 14.b3 (Chessmaster 11 - Spike 1.2
Turin, Internet 2008) b6 15.e3 f5 16.g5+ f6 17.c1 e8
18.a4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B2a2) 9...a5+ 10.bc3 fxe6 11.b3 ( 11.0-0?! xc4 12.b4 h5
13.b3 d5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. P.
Saint Arnaud - G. Cross, corr. 2013 ) 11...xc4 12.bxc4 xc3+
13.xc3 xc3+ 14.d2 xc4 15.c1 d3 16.c3 a6 17.h4=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has
insufficient control over the black squares. Black is behind in
development.;
B2b) 9.bc3 xc4 10.b3 e5 11.0-0 0-0 12.a3 e8 13.f4 a5
14.xe7 xe7 15.c1= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Black has difficulties developing his pieces. Houdini 3 - Spark 1.0,
Internet 2012 ]
4...c6
[ 4...e6 5.a3 ( 5.h4 f6 6.h3 c6 7.f4 h5 8.a3 0-0 9.0-0 b6 10.b4 b7
11.b2 d6 12.d3 d7= Komodo CCT - Stockfish 3.0, Internet 2013; 5.f3
c6= - Line 004 : 4... Nc6 5. Nf3 e6; 5.d3 c6= - 4... Nc6 5. d3 e6 ) 5...c6=
- 4... Nc6 5. a3 e6 ]
[ 4...f6= - Line 009 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 ]
5.a3 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
[ 5.f3= 4 - Line ]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 5.e3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5...d6 [Chapter] [#] 6.ge2
A1) 6...d7 7.b3 a6 8.b2 b5 9.d3 ( 9.d4!? cxd4 10.xd4 xd4
11.exd4 c8! 12.b7 c7 13.xa6 a8 14.d5 d8! 15.0-0 xa6
16.xc7 xc7 17.cxb5 xb5= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. ) 9...b8 10.d2 a5 11.0-0 f6
12.ad1 (B. Larsen - M. Tal, Bugojno 1980) 0-0 13.f4 fe8;
A2) 6...h6 7.d4 cxd4
A2a) worse move is 8.exd4 f5! ( 8...d7 9.d5 e5 10.b3
(D. Bocharov - I. Nepomniachtchi, Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012) f5 11.a4 a6
12.0-0 b5 13.axb5 axb5 14.xa8 xa8 15.xb5 xb5 16.cxb5
a5= ) 9.d5 e5 10.b3 (Komodo 4 - Deep Junior 13, Internet 2012) [#]
b5! 11.cxb5 a6 12.b2 axb5 13.xb5 a6 14.a4 xb5 15.axb5 xa1
16.xa1 a5+ 17.c3 xb5;
A2b) 8.xd4 xd4 9.exd4 f5 10.e3 0-0 11.d2 e5 12.dxe5 xe3
13.xe3 e8 14.0-0 xe5 15.d2 b6 16.d5 c5 Deep Fritz 10 Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2007;
A3) 6...h5 7.h3 e5 ( 7...h6 8.d3 f5 9.b3 d7 10.b2 a6
M. Gurevich - A. Minasian, New Delhi/Teheran 2000 ) 8.d3 ge7 9.0-0 0-0
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10.a3 b8 11.b1 a6 12.b4 cxb4 13.axb4 b5 14.cxb5 axb5
C. Sumiacher - W. Browne, Mar del Plata 1971;
B) 5...e5 [Chapter] [#]
B1) 6.ge2 ge7
B1a) 7.a3 d6 ( 7...0-0 8.b1 a5 9.d3 d6= - 5. a3 d6 6. Rb1 a5 7. e3 e5
8. Nge2 Nge7 9. d3 O-O )
B1a1) 8.d3
B1a11) 8...a5 9.b5 0-0 10.ec3 f5 11.d2 (R. Ponomariov - T.
Radjabov, Eilat 2012) ( 11.0-0 e6 12.f4 (A. Kosten - O. Gschnitzer,
Germany 2001) d7 13.b3 exf4 14.gxf4 b6 15.d2 ad8=
(with the idea d5) ) 11...e6 12.0-0 e4! 13.d5 xd5 14.cxd5 xd5
15.c3 b6!? 16.dxe4 xe4 17.xd6 xg2 18.xg2 d4! 19.c4
e6 20.xa5 e4+ 21.f3 xe3;
B1a12) 8...0-0 9.0-0= - 7. d3 d6 8. O-O O-O 9. a3;
B1a2) 8.b4 cxb4 9.axb4 xb4 10.0-0
B1a21) 10...0-0 11.a3 ec6 ( 11...d3?! (Z. Azmaiparashvili - V.
Belov, Internet (blitz) 2007) 12.e4 c5 13.xc5 dxc5 14.xc5
c7 15.d4 White has the initiative. ) 12.d4 exd4 (S. Domogaev - V.
Chulivska, Vladimir 2008) 13.xd4 e6 14.xe6 fxe6 15.c1
(weakness d6);
B1a22) 10...a5 11.a3 ec6 12.d4 a6! 13.d5 b8 14.a4+
d7 15.xb4 axb4 16.xb4 c5=;
B1a3) 8.b1 a5= - 5. a3 d6 6. Rb1 a5 7. e3 e5 8. Nge2 Nge7;
B1b) 7.0-0
B1b1) 7...d6
B1b11) 8.d4?! exd4 9.exd4 cxd4 10.b5 g4
B1b111) 11.f3?! e6 12.exd4 xd4 ( 12...xc4 13.xc6 b6+
14.f2 xb5 15.xe7 xe7 White has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. A. Rustemov - T. Radjabov, Dos Hermanas
2005 ) 13.xd4 xc4 14.a4+ b5 15.xb5 xf1 16.xf1
( 16.xd6+? f8 17.f4 (O. Tropp - P. Petran, Banska Stiavnica
2013) f6 18.xf1 d5-+ ) 16...0-0 White has insufficient
B1b112) 11.e1 0-0 12.g5 h6 13.xe7 xe7 14.h3 xe2
15.xe2 d7 White can maintain equality with accurate play.;
B1b12) 8.b3 0-0 9.b2 e6 10.d5 d7 11.e1 xd5 12.cxd5
b4 13.d4 bxd5 14.dxc5 dxc5 15.c1 ad8 16.xc5
(B. Savchenko - L. Dominguez Perez, Havana 2009) b4 17.xd7
xd7 18.c1 bc6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B1b2) 7...0-0 8.d3 d6= - 7. d3 d6 8. O-O O-O;
B1c) 7.d3 d6
B1c1) 8.b3 e6 9.d5
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B1c11) 9...xd5 10.cxd5 a5+ 11.d2 b4 12.0-0 b6 13.e4!
0-0 ( 13...xd3 14.a3 a6 15.c3 f5 16.e2 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. (Nd3 is a poorlyplaced piece.) ) 14.a3 xd3 (M. Gurevich - T. Markowski, Venaco
(rapid) 2005) 15.c3 a6 16.e2 c4 17.bxc4 xc4 18.ab1 a6
deficit. (Nd3 is a poorly-placed piece.);
B1c12) 9...0-0 10.0-0= - 8. O-O Be6 9. Nd5 O-O 10. b3;
B1c2) 8.b1 b8 ( 8...0-0 9.0-0= - 8. O-O O-O 9. Rb1 ) 9.0-0 0-0
10.b3 e6 11.d5= - 8. O-O O-O 9. Rb1 Be6 10. Nd5 Rb8 11. b3;
B1c3) 8.0-0 0-0 ( 8...e6 9.d5 0-0 10.b3 e4 11.b1 exd3
12.xd3 xd5 13.cxd5 e5 14.c2 d7 T. Markowski - S.
Mamedyarov, Warsaw 2005 )
B1c31) 9.b3 b8 10.b2 e6 11.d5 d7 12.d2 b5 13.f4
( 13.ac1 f5 14.fd1 fc8= This position is very complicated, which
favors better players. T. Markowski - D. Jakovenko, Legnica 2013 )
13...f5 14.ec3 a6 15.ab1= - 9. Rb1 Be6 10. Nd5 Rb8 11. Nec3 a6
12. b3 b5 13. Bb2 Qd7 14. Qd2 f5 15. f4;
B1c32) 9.a3 b8 10.b1 a5= - 5. a3 d6 6. Rb1 a5 7. e3 e5 8. Nge2
Nge7 9. d3 O-O 10. O-O Rb8;
B1c33) 9.b1 e6 10.d5 b8
B1c331) 11.ec3 a6 12.b3 b5 13.b2 b4 ( 13...d7 14.d2 f5
15.f4 f7 16.be1= (with the idea e4) The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. M. Gurevich - T.
Radjabov, Dos Hermanas 2001 ) 14.xe7+ xe7 15.d5 d7
16.xe7+ xe7 17.a3 bxa3 18.xa3 b6= Equal chances, quiet
position. GarboChess 2.20 - Crafty 22.1, Internet 2008;
B1c332) 11.b3
B1c3321) 11...d7 12.ec3 ( 12.e1 h3 13.h1 xd5
14.cxd5 e7 P. Leko - L. Dominguez Perez, Moscow (blitz) 2009 )
12...a6 13.b2 b5= - 11. Nec3 a6 12. b3 b5 13. Bb2 Qd7;
B1c3322) 11...xd5 12.cxd5 b4 13.c3 e4 14.xe4
(M. Tazbir - J. Zimmermann, Wroclaw 2010) ( 14.a3 xd3
15.xe4 xc1 16.xc1 b5 17.d1 c8 F. Berkes - C.
Lupulescu, Germany 2011 ) 14...xa2 15.b2 xd5 16.d4 cxd4
17.xd4 ac3 18.xc3 xc3 19.xc3 xc3 20.c1 e5
B2) 6.d3 ge7 7.ge2= - 6. Nge2 Nge7 7. d3;
B3) 6.a3
B3a) 6...ge7 7.b4!
B3a1) 7...cxb4 8.axb4 xb4 9.a3 ec6 ( 9...bc6?! 10.b5 0-0
11.d6 f5 12.xf8 xf8 13.e2 a6 14.0-0 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. A. Timofeev - V. Belov, Internet (blitz)
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2006 )
B3a11) 10.xc6
B3a111) 10...d3+ 11.e2 dxc6 12.b1 e4 ( 12...f5?! 13.e4
g4+ 14.f3 e6 15.xd3 xd3+ 16.xd3 0-0-0+ 17.c2 xc4
18.h3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
Stockfish 1.6.3 - Spark 0.3, Internet 2010 ) 13.xe4 c5 14.a2 f5
15.f3 b4 16.xb4 b6 17.d3 cxb4 18.d6+ e7 19.xf5+
gxf5 20.h3 White has the initiative.;
B3a112) 10...xc6 11.b5 f8 12.d6 xd6 13.xd6+ f8
(Spark 0.3 - Stockfish 1.6.3, Internet 2010) 14.c5 b6 15.d4 bxc5
16.dxc5 a5 17.f3= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
B3a12) 10.d5 xd5 11.cxd5 e7 12.e2 d6 13.c3 f5
14.0-0 0-0 15.b3 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit.;
B3a2) 7...d6 8.b1 0-0 9.d3 b8 10.ge2 e6 11.b5 a5 12.d2
b6 13.0-0 White has a slight spatial advantage. Historically important
game G. Kasparov - A. Karpov, Seville (m/8) 1987;
B3b) 6...f6 7.ge2 0-0 8.0-0 d6 9.d3 e6 10.d5 d7 11.ec3
h3 12.xf6+ xf6 13.xh3 xh3 14.b1= (with the idea b4) The
position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White.
W. Arencibia Rodriguez - G. Hernandez, Merida 2000;
C) [Chapter] [#] 5...h6 6.ge2 ( 6.f3 d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.h3 e5 9.d4 exd4
10.exd4 f5 11.dxc5 dxc5 12.xd8 xd8= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/
2-1/2 E. Miroshnichenko - A. Volokitin, Mamaia 2013 ) 6...f5 7.a3 ( 7.b3 d6
8.b2 d7 9.d3 a6 10.d2 0-0 11.0-0 b8 12.f4 b5 C. Hansen - L.
Nisipeanu, Skanderborg 2005 ) 7...a5 8.0-0 0-0 9.b3 d6 10.b2 d7
11.c2 b8 12.fd1 cd4!? 13.exd4 cxd4 14.a4 xa4 15.bxa4 d3
16.xd3 xb2 17.ab1 f6 18.xb7 d7 19.e4 xa4 20.xf5 gxf5=
Black can equalize with relative ease. A. Timofeev - A. Volokitin, Dagomys
2009;
D) 5...f6 6.ge2 d6 7.d4 d7 8.0-0
D1) 8...c8
D1a) 9.d5 e5 ( 9...a5 10.b3 a6 11.b2 0-0 12.d2 b5 13.d1
c7 14.e4 bxc4 15.c3 b7 16.bxc4 White has a slight spatial
advantage. B. Milic - D. Janosevic, Belgrade 1966 ) 10.b3 h5! 11.f4 eg4
12.d2 h4= with mutual play.;
D1b) 9.b3 h3 10.b2 xg2 11.xg2 f5 12.f3! ( 12.b1 xb1
13.axb1 cxd4 14.xd4 c8 15.fd1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Anastasian - V. Malakhov,
Moscow 2005 ) 12...0-0 13.d5 e5 14.e4 c8 15.f4 ed7 16.d3
D2) 8...h5!? (S. Grebeniuk - A. Baryshpolets, Alushta 2011) 9.h4 0-0 10.b3
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a6 11.b2 cxd4 12.xd4 c8 13.d2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
E) 5...xc3 6.bxc3 b6 7.d3 b7 8.e4 d6 9.f3 d7 10.0-0 0-0-0 11.d4
White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Gurevich - R. Kasimdzhanov, Konya
2012;
F) 5...e6 [Chapter] [#] This move leads to a drawish position.
F1) 6.d4 cxd4 7.exd4 d5 ( 7...xd4!? 8.f3 xf3+ 9.xf3 h6 10.0-0
0-0 11.d1 f5 12.c5= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 8.cxd5 exd5 9.ge2 ge7 10.0-0 0-0 ( 10...e6 11.e3 0-0=
- 10... O-O 11. Be3 Be6 ) 11.e3 e6 ( 11...g4!? 12.d2 xe2 13.xe2
f5 14.ac1 xe3 15.fxe3 e7 16.f4 h6 17.c3 d7 18.h3 f5
V. Ivanchuk - P. Svidler, Eilat 2012 ) 12.f4
F1a) 12...f5 13.cxd5 cxd4 14.c1 ( 14.xe6 fxe6 15.xd4 xd4
16.c3 b6 17.b1 ad8 18.g4 f5 M. Vachier Lagrave - S. Feller,
Nancy (rapid) 2012 ) 14...xe3 ( worse move is 14...d7 15.e1 xe3
16.xe3 c6 17.c2! f5 18.d2 White has the initiative. D. Minic - V.
Musil, Pula 1984 ) 15.fxe3 c6 16.xe6 fxe6 17.f4 b6=
F1b) 12...d7 13.d2 ad8 14.fe1
F1b1) 14...h8 15.ad1 ( 15.h1 f5 16.fxd5 fxd4 (P. Leko - T.
Radjabov, Rhodes 2013) 17.ac1 xd5 18.xd5 f5 19.xd4 xd4
20.e3 b5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 15...fe8 16.b3 c8
17.xe6 fxe6 18.g4 (aimed against Nf5) f8=;
F1b2) 14...f5 15.ce2 d6 16.b3 f5 17.ac1 c8 18.d3 b6;
F2) 6.ge2 ge7
F2a) 7.d4 cxd4
F2a1) 8.xd4
F2a11) 8...d5 9.cxd5 xd5 ( 9...xd4 10.exd4 xd5 11.0-0 0-0=
- 7. O-O O-O 8. d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 d5 10. cxd5 Nxd4 11. exd4 Nxd5 )
10.xd5 exd5 11.0-0 0-0= - 7. O-O O-O 8. d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 d5 10.
cxd5 Nxd5 11. Nxd5 exd5;
F2a12) 8...0-0 9.0-0= - 7. O-O O-O 8. d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4;
F2a2) 8.exd4 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.0-0 0-0 11.e1 ( 11.xd5 exd5
12.e3 e6 13.f4 b6 14.xd5 xd5 15.xd5 xd4=
Equal chances, quiet position. V. Gashimov - B. Macieja, Internet (blitz)
2006 )
F2a21) worse move is 11...de7 (V. Gashimov - A. Grischuk, Monte
Carlo (blindfold) 2011) 12.f4!
F2a211) 12...xd4 13.xd4 xd4 ( 13...xd4 14.d6 xd1
15.axd1 xc3 16.bxc3 e8 17.c4 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has difficulties
developing his pieces. ) 14.e2 c6 15.ad1 e5 16.h6 e8
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deficit.;
F2a212) 12...a5 13.b3 f5 14.d5 exd5 15.xd5 e6
16.ec3;
F2a22) 11...e8 12.a3 de7 13.f4 d5 14.d2 de7 15.g5
h6 16.f4 g5 17.e3 f5 Deep Fritz 11 - Stockfish 1.4, Internet
2009;
F2b) 7.f4 a6 8.b1 b5 9.b3 0-0 10.b2 bxc4 11.bxc4 b8
M. Gurevich - R. Kasimdzhanov, Batumi (rapid) 2001;
F2c) 7.0-0 0-0 ( 7...d5 8.cxd5 exd5 9.d4 cxd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.exd4
0-0 12.g5 e6 13.b3 d7 14.xe7 xe7 15.xd5 xd4 16.ae1
ae8= Black can equalize with relative ease. V. Hort - B. Spassky,
Montreal 1979 )
F2c1) 8.f4 b8 9.a3 a6 10.b4 ( worse move is 10.d3 b6 11.b4
(S. Tiviakov - M. Krasenkow, Podolsk 1993) d5! 12.cxd5 exd5 13.bxc5
bxc5 14.xc5 d4 15.exd4 xd4 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 10...xb4!? 11.axb4 cxb4 12.b1
( 12.b2 bxc3 13.xc3 xc3 14.dxc3 d6 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Deep Junior 10.1 - Jonny 3.08, Internet
2009 ) 12...bxc3 13.a3 cxd2 14.d6 a8 15.xd2= White has
F2c2) 8.d4 cxd4 9.xd4 ( 9.exd4 d5 10.cxd5 xd5= - 7. d4 cxd4 8.
exd4 d5 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. O-O O-O ) 9...d5 ( 9...xd4 10.exd4 d5
11.cxd5= - 9... d5 10. cxd5 Nxd4 11. exd4 ) 10.cxd5
F2c21) 10...xd5
F2c211) 11.e1 xc3 ( 11...xd4 12.exd4= - 10... Nxd4 11. exd4
Nxd5 12. Re1 ) 12.bxc3 a5 13.b2 d8= Spike 1.2 Turin - Jonny
3.08, Werner 2009;
F2c212) 11.xd5 exd5 ( 11...xd4 12.exd4= - 10... Nxd4 11. exd4
Nxd5 12. Nxd5 ) 12.d2 ( 12.b3 xd4 13.exd4= - 10... Nxd4 11.
exd4 Nxd5 12. Nxd5 exd5 13. Qb3 ) 12...xd4 13.exd4 e6 14.e3
b6 15.b3 fc8= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Fridman - P.
Leko, Essen 2002;
F2c22) 10...xd4 11.exd4 xd5
F2c221) 12.xd5 [Chapter] [#] exd5
F2c2211) 13.e3 e6 14.b3
F2c22111) 14...d7 15.ac1 fc8 ( 15...ac8 16.h4 h5
17.fe1 fe8= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 D.
Reinderman - A. Timofeev, Rijeka 2010 ) 16.h4 h5 17.a3 h7=
Equal chances, quiet position. Le Quang Liem - A. Giri, Beijing
(blitz) 2013;
F2c22112) 14...b6 15.fc1 xd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.d1
c4 ( 17...f6 18.xd5 xd5 19.xd5= This position is rather
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drawish. 1/2-1/2 A. Chernin - J. Lautier, Germany 1998 ) 18.xd5
xb3 19.axb3 ad8= This position is rather drawish. A. Giri - B.
Gelfand, Istanbul 2012;
F2c2212) 13.b3
F2c22121) 13...e6 14.e3= - 13. Be3 Be6 14. Qb3 ( 14.d1
d7 15.f4 ac8 16.ac1 xc1 17.xc1 c8= This position
is rather drawish. V. Malakhov - M. Carlsen, Khanty-Mansiysk
2005 );
F2c22122) 13...xd4 14.h6 g7 15.xg7 xg7 16.xd5
( 16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5 d8 18.fd1 d6= This position is
rather drawish. Z. Ribli - Z. Hracek, Germany 2011 )
F2c221221) 16...a5 17.ac1 f6 ( 17...a4 18.c3+ f6
19.xf6+ xf6 20.c7 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. U. Andersson - F. Gheorghiu, Moscow 1981 )
18.c7 (L. Schandorff - N. Mikkelsen, Denmark 2010) h3!
19.fc1 a4 20.f3 xf3 21.xf3 ac8!= Black can equalize
F2c221222) 16...f6 17.fc1 ( 17.fe1 a5 18.c3 a6
19.e5 d6 20.ae1 fd8= Equal chances, quiet position. E.
Bacrot - A. Vaisser, Marseille 2001 ) 17...e8 18.c7 e7
( 18...e6 19.xe6 xe6 20.xb7 (L. Semenova - M.
Leconte, Moscow 1990) e2 21.f1 d8 22.xa7 xb2
23.a4 dd2= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 19.xe7
xe7 20.c3+ f6 21.e1 xc3 22.bxc3 f8 23.e4 b8
24.f4 f5 25.h4 h5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
F2c222) 12.b3 [Chapter] [#]
F2c2221) 12...xd4
F2c22211) 13.h6
F2c222111) 13...g7 14.xg7 xg7 15.xd5 ( 15.fd1 b6
16.xd5 xb3 17.axb3 exd5 18.xd5 a6= This position is
rather drawish. V. Smyslov - T. V. Petrosian, Moscow 1974 )
15...exd5 16.xd5 f6 17.fe1 f7 18.ad1 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. P. Benko - W. Trosclair,
New York 1984;
F2c222112) 13...xc3 14.xf8 e2+ 15.h1 xf8
F2c2221121) 16.ae1 xg3+ ( 16...b6 17.xe2 xb3
18.axb3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. E. Pigusov - V. Kim, Kemerovo 1979 ) 17.fxg3 g7
18.e4 b6 19.f3 f5= The position is objectively equal,
F2c2221122) 16.c4 b6 17.xe2 d7 18.fd1 e5
19.d2 e6 20.e4 b8 21.f1 g7= Black has sufficient
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F2c22212) 13.xd5 exd5= - 12. Nxd5 exd5 13. Qb3 Bxd4;
F2c2222) 12...e7 13.d5 ( 13.d1 f5 14.e2 (M. Leon Hoyos
- R. Kasimdzhanov, Istanbul 2012) xd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.e3
e5 17.xd4 exd4 18.b4 d3 19.e4 e8 20.xd3 f6=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 13...exd5 14.xd5
F2c22221) 14...e6 15.d1 xd5 16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5
e7 18.g5 ( 18.e3 b6 19.ad1 ad8= This position is
rather drawish. M. Roiz - B. Gelfand, Cala Mayor 2008 ) 18...e6
19.ad1 (R. Pelts - K. Allen, Thessaloniki 1988) b6 20.e3 f6
21.a3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
F2c22222) 14...xd5 15.xd5 f6 16.e1 f5 17.xb7
ad8 18.b3 d7 19.f3 h5 20.e3 xb2 21.ac1 a5=
Black can equalize with relative ease. T. Rooms - V. Zagumenna,
corr. 2011;
F2c2223) 12...b6 13.xd5 exd5 14.xd5 ( 14.e3 e6=
- 12. Nxd5 exd5 13. Be3 Be6 14. Qb3 Qb6 ) 14...xb3 15.axb3
xd4 16.d1 f6= This position is rather drawish. E. Bareev - B.
Macieja, Internet (blitz) 2004;
F2c223) 12.e1 [Chapter] [#] b6 13.xd5 ( 13.xd5 exd5
14.xd5 xd4 15.e3 xe3 16.xe3 xb2 17.b1 f6=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Ivanchuk - V.
Kramnik, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1995 ) 13...exd5 14.xd5 xd4
15.xd4 xd4 16.c7 b8 17.b5 b6 18.h6 d8 19.f4
( 19.g5 f6! 20.f4 a8 21.c7 xc7 22.xc7 d7 23.a5 b6
24.c3 f7= This position is rather drawish. T. V. Petrosian - E.
Geller, Moscow 1966 ) 19...a8 20.c7 xc7 21.xc7 f8=
This position is rather drawish. Key game V. Kramnik - B. Gelfand,
Moscow 2013 ]
A) 5...d6 6.e3 ( 6.f3= - Line 004 : 5. Nf3 d6 6. d3; 6.f4 f6 7.f3 0-0
8.0-0 d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.d2 e6 11.c1 b6 12.a3 a5 R. Rapport - R.
Van Kampen, Wijk aan Zee 2013 ) 6...e5 7.ge2 ge7= - 5. e3 e5 6. Nge2
Nge7 7. d3 d6;
B) 5...a6 6.e3 b5 7.ge2 bxc4 8.dxc4 b7 9.0-0 f6 10.b3 0-0 11.b2
b8 M. Gurevich - A. Minasian, New Delhi/Teheran 2000;
C) 5...h6 6.e4 d6 7.ge2 0-0 ( 7...d4 8.0-0 0-0 9.xd4 cxd4 10.d5
e6 11.f4 a5 12.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. Black has poor knight placement. F. Berkes - V.
Babula, Hungary 2009 ) 8.0-0 d7 9.h3 f5 C. Socha - J. Derlukiewicz,
Warsaw 1979;
D) 5...e6
D1) 6.f4 d6 7.f3 ge7 ( 7...h6 8.a3 ge7 9.c1 b6 10.b4 b7
11.0-0 (P. Eljanov - I. Cheparinov, Poikovsky 2013) g5 12.d2 cxb4
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13.axb4 xb4 14.b5 a5 15.b1 c6 ) 8.h4 h5 (K. Ruckschloss - S.
Marsina, Tatranske Matliare 2012) 9.0-0 0-0 10.a3 b6 11.b1 f5;
D2) 6.e3 d6 7.d2 h6 8.f3 e5 9.0-0 ge7 10.c1 e6 11.a3 a5
12.b1 d7 13.b5 f5 J. Granda Zuniga - E. Iturrizaga Bonelli,
Cochabamba 2013;
D3) 6.xc6!? bxc6 7.f4 e7 8.f3 f5 9.0-0 0-0 10.e4 d4 11.e5
(S. Movsesian - P. Svidler, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012) d5 12.a4 xf3+
13.xf3 f6 14.exf6 xf6= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black
D4) 6.h3 ge7 7.f4
D4a) 7...a6 8.h4 h6 9.d2 b5!? ( 9...0-0 10.b3 d6 11.b2 b8
(S. Grigoriants - M. Rodshtein, Plovdiv 2012) 12.e3 b5 13.0-0 a5
14.fd1 d8 ) 10.cxb5 axb5 11.xb5 0-0 12.0-0 b6 13.c3 b7
14.b3 d4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
D4b) 7...b6 8.d2 b7 9.b3 d6 10.b2 d7 11.e4 e5 12.d5
xd5 13.cxd5 e7 14.c3 f5 Key game E. Alekseev - D. Navara,
Lausanne 2004 ]
A) 5...e6
A1) worse move is 6.xc6 bxc6 7.b2
A1a) 7...e5 8.d3 h5 9.d2 h4 10.g4
A1a1) 10...h3 11.g5 d6 ( 11...e7?! (K. Bischoff - E. Sutovsky, Austria
2008) 12.f4! d5 13.f3 f5 14.fxe5 h4 15.0-0-0 White has the
initiative. ) 12.f4 exf4 13.e4 xb2 14.xb2 h7 15.f3 White has
A1a2) 10...f6 11.h3 d5 12.a4 d7 13.f4 e7 14.f3 d4
15.a3;
A1a3) 10...d6 11.g5 f6 12.f3 g4 13.e3 f5 14.h3 xf3 15.xf3
e7 16.0-0-0 0-0= with mutual play.;
A1b) 7...d6 8.d3 e5 9.d2 f6 10.0-0-0 0-0 Black has a slight spatial
advantage. B. Larsen - U. Andersson, Las Palmas 1974;
A2) 6.b2 ge7 7.c1 d6 8.f4 0-0 9.e4 e5 10.fxe5 xe5 11.f3 f5
12.f2 7c6 V. Hort - B. Gulko, Niksic 1978;
B) 5...f6 6.b2 0-0
B1) 7.f3 d6 8.0-0 g4 9.h3
B1a) 9...d7 10.d4 ( 10.d3 b8 11.d2 a6 12.d5 e5 B. Larsen - S.
Gligoric, Manila 1975 ) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 c8 12.d5 xd5 13.cxd5
xd4 14.xd4 xd4 ( 14...xh3 15.c1 d7 16.xh3 xh3 17.xg7
xg7 18.d4+ g8 19.c7 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play. Cerebro 3.03d - AnMon 5.66, Internet 2009 ) 15.xd4 xh3 16.ac1
g4 17.xg4 xg4 18.f3 c8 19.c7 d8 20.xe7 d7=;
B1b) 9...xf3!? 10.xf3 e6 11.e3 d5 12.d3 c8 13.c1 b6=
White has a pair of bishops. Black has a slight spatial advantage. Equinox
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1.90 - Houdini 4.0, Internet 2013;
B2) worse move is 7.h3 d5! ( 7...d6 8.0-0 d7 9.e3 e4!? 10.c1
xc3 11.xc3 e5 12.f4 b8= B. Larsen - L. Polugaevsky, Bugojno 1980 )
8.cxd5 xd5 9.0-0 g4 10.xd5 xh3 11.xc6 xf1 12.xb7 b8
13.f3 h3 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep
Rybka 4 - IvanHoe 9.63b, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B3) 7.d3 e6 ( 7...b6 8.h3 b7 9.f4 d6 10.d2 b8 11.0-0 d4
C. Hansen - P. H. Nielsen, Malmo 2003 )
B3a) worse move is 8.xc6
B3a1) 8...dxc6 9.d2 e5 10.f3 ( 10.f3 e8 11.h3 (Colossus 2007a Pharaon 3.5.1, Internet (blitz) 2012) a5 12.c1 e4 13.dxe4 xe4
14.xe4 xd2+ 15.fxd2 xb2 Black has a pair of bishops. ) 10...a5
( 10...h5 11.0-0-0 a5 (A. Morozevich - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo
(rapid) 2005) 12.g4 f4 13.e3 e6 14.h4 b5= with mutual play. )
11.h4 b5 12.g4 a4 13.d1 axb3 14.axb3 h5 15.g5 e8;
B3a2) 8...bxc6 9.f4 e5 10.fxe5 g4 11.f3 xe5 12.xe5 xe5
13.d2 e8 ( 13...d6 (C. Hansen - V. Korchnoi, Groningen 1993)
14.e4 xb2 15.xb2 f5 16.c3 d5 17.0-0 d6= ) 14.e4 d5!
15.xe5 xe5 16.cxd5 cxd5 17.xc5 g4 18.0-0 xe2 19.f4 f8!
20.ac1 h5 Black has the initiative. Deep Fritz 11 - Stockfish 1.8,
Internet 2010;
B3b) 8.f3 d5 9.0-0 d4 10.a4 d6 11.e3 ( worse move is 11.a3
d7 12.g5 b6 Black has a slight spatial advantage. W. Lombardy - W.
Browne, Chicago 1973 ) 11...e5 12.a3 d7 13.exd4 exd4 14.e1 b6
15.c1 b8 16.f4 de5= Hannibal 1.3 - Komodo 3.0, Internet (blitz)
2013 ]
[ 5.b1
A) 5...e6 6.h3 ge7 7.f4 b6 8.b3 b7 9.b2 d6 10.h4 ( 10.d3 0-0
11.d2 d7 12.0-0 d4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. V. Ivanchuk - Le Quang Liem, Astana (blitz)
2012 ) 10...h6 11.d3 d7 12.d2 d4 13.e4 0-0 14.0-0 f5 M. Apicella - L.
Van Wely, Belfort 2012;
B) 5...b6
B1) 6.e3 b7 7.ge2 c8 8.d3 f6 ( 8...h5 (Z. Azmaiparashvili - P.
Wolff, Groningen 1993) 9.h3 f6 10.0-0 0-0 11.a3 d6 12.b4=
White. ) 9.0-0 0-0 10.b3 e6 11.b2 d6;
B2) 6.d3 b7 7.d2 d6 8.a3 d7 9.a4 e6 10.b4 ge7 11.f3 0-0
E. Tomashevsky - A. Areshchenko, Kiev (rapid) 2013;
B3) 6.b3 e6 ( 6...b7 7.b2 d6 (M. Apicella - L. Van Wely, Belfort 2012)
8.e3 f6 9.d4 cxd4 10.exd4 0-0 11.d5 d4 12.ge2 xe2 13.xe2
e6 14.0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. ) 7.h3 ge7 8.f4= - 5... e6 6. Nh3 Nge7 7. Nf4
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b6 8. b3;
B4) 6.f3 b7 7.0-0
B4a) 7...h5 8.e3 h6 9.d4 c8 ( 9...a5?! 10.b3 xf3 11.xf3 c6
12.b2 White has a slight spatial advantage. White has a pair of bishops.
E. Tomashevsky - V. Zvjaginsev, Moscow 2005 ) 10.d5 e5 11.xe5
xe5 12.e4 f5 13.h4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B4b) 7...e6 8.a3 ge7 9.b4 d6= - 5. a3 d6 6. Rb1 e6 7. b4 Nge7 8. Nf3
b6 9. O-O Bb7 ]
[ 5.e4 - Line 414 : 1. e4 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 ]
[ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 5...b6
[Chapter] [#]
A) 6.b4
A1) 6...cxb4 7.axb4 b7
A1a) 8.b1 c8 9.d5 ( 9.f3 d4 10.c5!? xf3+ 11.exf3 h6
12.0-0 0-0 13.h3 f5 14.xf5 gxf5= Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Rybka 3,
Internet 2008 ) 9...e6 ( 9...d4!? 10.d3 e6 11.e3 xg2 12.xg2 b7
13.f1 e7 14.e3 df5= Hiarcs 12 - Cyclone 1.0, Internet 2008 ) 10.e3
e5 ( 10...d4 11.f3 xf3+ 12.xf3 xf3 13.exf3 e7 14.0-0 0-0
15.b5 d8= (with the idea d5) Y. Seirawan - G. Sax, Moscow 1990 )
11.b2 xg2 12.xg2 c6 13.xe5 xe5 14.f3 g7 15.e3 e7
16.b5 c7 17.0-0 0-0 Y. Seirawan - G. Sax, Haninge 1990;
A1b) 8.b5! a5 9.xb7 xc3 10.dxc3 xb7 11.f3 Black has
insufficient control over the black squares. R. Callenberg - R. Koller, Bad
Woerishofen 2006;
A2) 6...b7 7.bxc5 bxc5 8.b1 c8 9.e4 d8 (M. Gurevich - V. Anand,
Bastia (rapid) 2006) 10.c2 b8 11.f3 e6 12.0-0 f6 13.xf6+ xf6
14.b2 xb2 15.xb2 0-0 16.fb1 c7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B) 6.d3 b7 7.d2 ( 7.g5 c8 8.e4 f6 9.ge2 d6 10.b1 0-0
11.d2 e6 12.d1 e8= This position is very complicated, which favors
better players. M. Gurevich - L. Psakhis, Moscow 1990 ) 7...f6 ( 7...d6 8.b4
d7 9.a4 f6 10.h3 0-0 11.0-0 fd8 J. Granda Zuniga - U. Andersson,
Pamplona 1997 ) 8.h3 0-0 9.0-0 e6 10.b4 d6 11.b5 a5 12.e4 d5
13.cxd5 exd5 14.e5 e8= with mutual play. Historically important game Key
game D. Andreikin - V. Kramnik, Tromso (m/4) 2013;
C) 6.e3
C1) 6...xc3 7.bxc3 b7
C1a) 8.h4 f6 ( 8...f5!? 9.d3 f6 10.f3 e5 11.0-0 xf3+ 12.xf3
xf3 13.xf3 d6= ) 9.d3 d6 10.e4 d7 11.g5 h6 12.h3 c7
13.xf6 exf6 L. Bruzon Batista - I. Cheparinov, Cuernavaca 2006;
C1b) 8.e4 d6 9.d3 d7 10.e2 0-0-0 11.f4 White has a slight
spatial advantage. M. Gurevich - P. Schlosser, France 2008;
C2) 6...b7 7.ge2 c8 8.d3 d4! 9.e4 d6 10.0-0 f6 11.xd4 cxd4
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12.d5 d7= (with the idea e6) L. Dominguez Perez - Z. Almasi, Beijing
(blindfold) 2011;
D) 6.b1 b7 7.d3 d6 8.e4 e6 9.ge2 ge7 10.h4 d7 11.h5 0-0-0!?=
with mutual play. E. Bareev - V. Ivanchuk, Frankfurt (rapid) 2000;
E) 6.e4 e6 7.ge2 ( 7.b5!? f8 8.d3 a6 9.c3 ge7 10.ge2 g7
11.0-0 0-0 12.b1 b8= ) 7...ge7 8.b4 ( 8.d3 d6 9.b1 0-0 10.b4 b7
11.0-0= - 8. b4 d6 9. Rb1 Bb7 10. O-O O-O 11. d3 ) 8...d6 9.b1 b7 10.0-0
0-0 11.d3 d7
E1) 12.b3 h8 13.b2 d4 14.xd4 cxd4 15.e2 e5 16.a4 f5 17.f3
g5= with mutual play. H. Tikkanen - N. Vitiugov, Rogaska Slatina 2011;
E2) 12.e3 d4 13.d2 f5 ( 13...fe8 14.h6 h8 15.xd4 cxd4
16.e2 f5 (A. Timofeev - V. Yemelin, Kallithea 2008) 17.f3 c6 18.a4
d8! 19.a2 f7 20.d2 d5 21.cxd5 exd5= ) 14.f3 ec6 15.f4 ae8
16.xd4 xd4 17.e3 f7= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. Booot 5.1.0 - Critter 1.01, Internet 2011;
E3) 12.g5 h6 13.d2 h7 14.f4 f5 15.e3 d4 16.d2 ec6 17.h3
ae8 Best Mutual Play Key game M. Gurevich - V. Topalov, Bastia (rapid)
2003 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 5...e6
A) 6.b1
A1) 6...ge7 7.b4 cxb4 8.axb4 d5 9.b5 e5 10.cxd5 exd5
A1a) 11.a3 0-0 ( 11...d4 12.e4 c4 13.b4 Black has poor piece
coordination. A. Chernin - M. Gurevich, Tastrup 1992 ) 12.xe7 xe7
13.xd5 d8 14.c1 d7 15.d4 a5+ 16.f1 g4 17.f3 f6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. (weakness b5) Toga
II 1.4.13SE - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2009;
A1b) 11.d4 c4 12.e3 0-0 13.ge2 e6 14.0-0 d7 15.e1
(weakness d5) Vitruvius 1.11C - Houdini 3, Internet 2013;
A2) 6...a5 7.e4 ( 7.h3 ge7 8.f4 0-0 9.d3 b8 10.d2 b6 11.0-0
b7 12.e1 d6 B. Larsen - A. Karpov, Leningrad 1973 ) 7...d6 8.d3 ge7
9.ge2 0-0 10.0-0 b8 11.b5 b6 J. Smejkal - U. Andersson, Biel 1976;
B) 6.e3 ge7 7.ge2 d5 8.cxd5 exd5 9.d4 cxd4 10.exd4 0-0 11.0-0
e6 12.e3 f5 13.f4 cxd4 14.cxd5 xd5 15.xd5 xe3 16.xe3
b6= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Fridman - V. Gashimov, Warsaw
(rapid) 2010;
C) 6.e4 ge7 7.ge2 b6= - 5... b6 6. e4 e6 7. Nge2 Nge7 ( 7...0-0 8.0-0
b6 9.b1 b7 10.b4 d6= - 5... b6 6. e4 e6 7. Nge2 Nge7 8. b4 d6 9. Rb1
Bb7 10. O-O O-O );
D) 6.h3 ge7 7.f4 0-0 8.0-0 b6 9.d3 b7 10.d2 d6 11.b1
( worse move is 11.h4 d7 12.b1 d4 V. Gashimov - Z. Almasi, Warsaw
(blitz) 2010 ) 11...d7 12.b4 d4 13.e3 xg2 14.xg2 dc6 15.b5 a5=
J. Sikora Lerch - P. Spacek, Karvina 1985;
E) 6.b4
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E1) 6...d6 7.b1= - 5... d6 6. Rb1 e6 7. b4 ( 7.bxc5 dxc5 8.xc6+ bxc6
(V. Ivanchuk - L. Aronian, Beijing (blitz) 2013) 9.f3 e5 10.c2 h6 11.d3
f5 12.e4 0-0= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. );
E2) 6...xb4! 7.axb4 cxb4 8.d4 bxc3 9.e3 e7 10.e2 d5
E2a) worse move is 11.cxd5 xd5 12.a3 d7
E2a1) 13.b3 c7 ( 13...c6 14.0-0 b6 15.a2= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Delchev - V. Tukmakov,
Pula 2001 ) 14.xd5 exd5 15.xc3 c4! 16.b1 xb3 17.xb3 b6
E2a2) 13.0-0 b5 14.xd5 exd5 15.e1 (J. Morton - D. Burgoyne,
corr. 2013) xe2 16.xe2 f8 17.c2 xa3 18.xa3 0-0
White can maintain equality with accurate play.;
E2b) 11.xc3 dxc4
E2b1) worse move is 12.0-0 0-0 13.e2 ( 13.a3?! (M. Gurevich - L.
Yudasin, Haifa 1995) d5! 14.xf8 xf8 15.xd5 exd5 16.a4 a6
17.fb1 d7 18.a5 c6 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 13...e5 14.dxe5 xe5 15.xc4 e6
16.c5 d5 17.xd5 xc3 18.xc3 xd5 19.e4 c6 White has
E2b2) 12.a4+ d7 13.xc4 e5 14.d5 0-0 15.e4 b8 16.a3 b5
17.b3 e8 18.b4= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Stockfish 1.6.2s - Cyclone 2.3, Internet 2010 ]
[ 5...f6= - Line 009 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. a3 Bg7 ]
[ 5...a6
A) 6.f3
A1) worse move is 6...b8 7.0-0 b5 8.cxb5 axb5 9.b4! cxb4 10.axb4
xb4 11.b1 c6 12.xb5 xb5 13.xb5 f6 ( 13...a5 14.b3 f6
15.d3 0-0 16.d2 b6 17.e3 a5 18.b1 g4 19.d2 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. O. Romanishin - M. Tal, Lvov 1984 )
14.d3 0-0 15.b3 a6 16.bd4 xd4 17.xd4 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. Movei 00.8.438 - BugChess2 1.6.3, Internet
2009;
A2) 6...f6 7.0-0 0-0 8.b1 ( 8.d4 cxd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4 d6
11.d3 (A. Donchenko - R. Herrera, Dresden 2007) f5 12.e4 e6 ) 8...d5
9.cxd5 xd5 10.xd5 xd5 11.d3 h5 12.g5 d8= Shredder 10 Thinker 5.2d, Internet (blitz) 2008;
B) 6.b1 b8
B1) 7.a4 d6!? 8.b4 ( 8.xc6+?! bxc6 9.xc6+ d7 10.g2 xc3
11.dxc3 f6 12.f3 f5 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. White has insufficient control over the white squares. Y.
Seirawan - J. Tarjan, Lone Pine 1977 ) 8...f5!? 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.xc6+
d7 11.xa6 xc3 12.dxc3 f6 13.f3 0-0= Black has sufficient
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compensation for material deficit. White has poor queen placement. Y.
Seirawan - J. Timman, Montpellier 1985;
B2) 7.b4 cxb4 8.axb4 b5 9.cxb5 axb5 10.f3 d5 ( 10...f6 11.d4 d5
12.f4 b6 13.e5 0-0 14.0-0 b7 15.d3 e6 16.fc1= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Ki. Georgiev J. Ehlvest, Manila 1990 ) 11.d4
B2a) worse move is 11...e6 12.f4 b6 13.e4
B2a1) 13...f6 14.e5 d7 ( 14...e4?! 15.xe4 dxe4 16.d2 0-0
17.xe4 xd4 18.e3 xd1+ 19.xd1 b8 20.f4 White has the
initiative. J. Tay - D. Bendana Guerrero, corr. 2000 ) 15.0-0 0-0 16.d2
f6 17.exf6 xf6 (A. Kuttruf - U. Droessler, corr. 2003) 18.fd1 e7
19.f1 a6 20.e1 Black has poor piece coordination.;
B2a2) 13...ge7 14.e5 0-0 15.0-0 f5 (R. Palmeri - S. Berkley, corr.
2001) 16.d2 f6 17.e2 fxe5 18.dxe5 h6 19.h4 White has a slight
spatial advantage.;
B2b) 11...f5 12.b3
B2b1) 12...e4
B2b11) 13.f4
B2b111) 13...b6 14.e3 f6 ( 14...xf3 15.xf3 e6 16.g4
(aimed against g5) h6 17.e2 0-0 18.h3 White has a lasting
advantage. (weakness b5) Rybka 2.3 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz)
2007 ) 15.0-0 0-0 16.xe4 xe4 17.d2 White has a pair of
bishops. Loop 12.32 - LoopMP 12.32, Internet 2008;
B2b112) 13...xf3 14.xf3 xd4 15.xb8 xb3 16.xb3 xb8
(R. Slobodjan - L. Schandorff, Germany 2001) 17.xd5 e6=;
B2b12) 13.e3 f6 14.0-0 0-0 15.e5 d6 16.f3 f5 17.b2 e6
18.f4 (Ne5 is a well-placed piece.) R. Boger - A. Barnsley, corr. 2000;
B2b2) 12...f6 13.0-0 0-0 14.b2 e4 15.e3 d6 16.xe4 xe4
17.e2 a8= R. Pohjosmaeki - J. Kusmierek, corr. 2010 ]
[ 5...a5 6.e3 ( 6.f3 d6 7.0-0 h6 8.e3 0-0 9.b1 b8 10.b3 f5 11.e4
d7 12.b5 c8 J. Lautier - J. Hjartarson, Munich 1993 ) 6...e5 7.ge2 ge7
8.0-0 0-0 9.d3 d6 10.b1= - 5... d6 6. Rb1 a5 7. e3 e5 8. Nge2 Nge7 9. d3 OO 10. O-O ]
[ 5...h5 6.f3 h6 7.b1 a5 8.d3 f5 9.h3 d6 10.d2= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Tkachiev - R.
Sherbakov, Neum (blitz) 2000 ]
6.b1
[ 6.e3
A) 6...f6 7.ge2 0-0 8.0-0
A1) 8...b8 9.b4
A1a) 9...f5 10.b5 ( 10.d3 cxb4 11.axb4 xb4 12.e4 g4 13.xa7
d7 Y. Seirawan - V. Ivanchuk, Tilburg (rapid) 1992 ) 10...e5 (T. Detain C. Mathes, corr. 2006) 11.e4 g4 12.f3 c8 13.d3 (with the idea f4)
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A1b) 9...a6 10.b1 (S. Beltran Rueda - I. Tallo Dominguez, Barcelona
2009) g4!? 11.h3 d7 12.bxc5 dxc5 13.f4 c8 14.h2 d8=;
A2) 8...f5 9.e4 g4 10.f3 d7 11.d3 e8 12.e3 c7 13.b1 a5
Y. Seirawan - J. Speelman, Saint John 1988;
B) 6...e6 7.d3 d7 8.h3 f6 9.e4 0-0 10.ge2 d8 11.b1 a5
Y. Seirawan - Lj. Ljubojevic, Manila 1990;
C) 6...xc3!? 7.bxc3 c7 8.d3 f5 9.h3 e5 10.0-0 f6 11.f3 h6 12.e4
g5 13.exf5 xf5 14.f2 0-0-0= with mutual play. Key game Y. Seirawan - U.
Andersson, Tilburg 1990;
D) 6...e6 7.ge2 ge7
D1) 8.d4 cxd4 9.exd4
D1a) 9...d5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.0-0 0-0
D1a1) worse move is 12.b3 a5 13.c2 xc3 14.xc3 ( 14.xc3
xd4 15.d1 c4 16.e3 b3 17.ab1 d4 18.xd4 xd4
19.d2 d8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
14.bxc3 d7 15.f4 c8 16.a4 b6 (weakness c3) ) 14...d7 15.d3
c6 16.xc6 xc6 (weakness d4) B. Savchenko - E. Vorobiov,
Moscow 2009;
D1a2) 12.xd5 exd5 13.e3 g4 14.e1 e8= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
D1b) 9...0-0 10.0-0 (G. Lapitzkaya - A. Kuhn, Hockenheim 2007) f5
11.d5 cd4 12.dxe6 xe6 13.xd4 xd4 14.d5 c8;
D2) worse move is 8.f4 b8 9.0-0 0-0 10.b1 b6 11.d3 b7 12.d2
e5 13.e4 7c6 14.ce2 (E. Schmittdiel - E. Szalanczy, Cattolica 1993)
( 14.e1?! d4 15.h3 f5 16.f4 g4 Black has the initiative. R.
Ponomariov - P. Leko, Wijk aan Zee 2005 ) 14...a6 15.a4 d7 16.c3
b7 17.xg7 xg7 18.d4 cxd4 19.xd4 xd4 20.xd4+ e5 21.c3
for Black.;
D3) 8.b4 0-0 9.0-0 b8 10.b2 b6 11.d4 cxd4 12.exd4 (A. Timofeev - L.
Dominguez Perez, Havana 2009) b7 13.c1 c8 14.d2 d7 15.fe1
f5 ]
[ 6.d3 e6 7.f3 ge7 8.d2 b6 9.0-0 b7 10.b1 d7 11.b4 0-0=
- Line 004 : 5. Nf3 e6 6. O-O Nge7 7. d3 O-O 8. Bd2 d6 9. a3 b6 10. Rb1 Bb7 11.
b4 Qd7 ]
[ worse move is 6.b4 cxb4 7.axb4 xb4 8.a4+ c6 9.b1 ( 9.c5?! dxc5
10.xc6+ bxc6 11.xc6+ d7 12.xc5 (D. Dvirnyy - J. Polgar, Yerevan 2014)
f6! 13.xa7 0-0 14.f3 e6 15.xa8 xa8 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. White has difficulties developing his pieces. )
9...f6 10.b2 0-0 11.f3 d7 12.0-0 a6 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. H. Nakamura - K. Lie, Gjovik (rapid) 2009 ]
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[ Top level line: 6...e6 [Chapter] [#] 7.b4 ( 7.d3 ge7 8.d2 b6 9.b4 b7
10.b5 a5 11.f3 a6 12.0-0 0-0 13.c2 axb5 14.xb5 ac6 V. Tkachiev V. Kramnik, France 2002 ) 7...ge7 8.f3
A) 8...b6 9.0-0 b7 10.b2
A1) 10...0-0 11.b5 ( 11.b5 a5 12.d3 d5 (Wang Yue - P. Leko, Beijing
(blitz) 2013) 13.cxd5 xd5 14.c2 c8 15.fd1 e7 ) 11...e5
( 11...xb2 12.xb2 b8 13.d3 d7 14.c3 d4 15.e3 xf3+ 16.xf3
(F. Abbasov - L. Dominguez Perez, Baku 2011) xf3 17.xf3 bc8 18.f6
d5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12.bxc5 bxc5 13.a1 b8 14.d3
(V. Durarbayli - A. Kovchan, Cappelle la Grande 2012) d7 15.e3 d8
16.c3 e6 17.d2 xg2 18.xg2 xb1 19.xb1 c6+ 20.e4 f5=;
A2) 10...cxb4 11.axb4 xb4 12.b3 bc6 13.b5 xb2 14.xb2 0-0
15.a3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B) 8...0-0 9.0-0
B1) 9...b8
B1a) 10.b2 cxb4 11.axb4 xb4 12.a3 ( worse move is 12.b5
(Z. Almasi - L. Dominguez Perez, Havana 2013) a5 13.a3 ec6
14.e1 e7 15.c2 d8 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 12...a5 13.xb4 axb4 14.xb4 c6 15.b1 a5
16.b4 c6=;
B1b) 10.e3 b6 11.c2 b7 12.d3 d7 R. Bruin - J. Capion,
Copenhagen 2010;
B2) 9...b6
B2a) 10.b2 b7= - 8... b6 9. O-O Bb7 10. Bb2 O-O ( 10...cxb4 11.axb4
xb4 12.e4 (T. Radjabov - P. Svidler, Stavanger (blitz) 2013) xb2
13.xb2 ec6 14.a1 f5 15.c3 a5 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. );
B2b) 10.c2 b7 11.b5 a5 12.d3 d5
B2b1) worse move is 13.d1 (V. Ivanchuk - L. Aronian, Monte Carlo
(rapid) 2011) dxc4! 14.dxc4 c7 15.e4 f5 16.f4 e5 17.xe5!?
( 17.g5 d4 18.xd4 cxd4 (with the idea Nxc4, f5) ) 17...xe5
18.f6+ g7 19.d7 xf4 20.xc7 d4 21.d3 xc7 22.xb7
xb7;
B2b2) 13.cxd5 exd5 14.e1 c4 15.d1 d7 16.f4 ac8
Critter 1.4 - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet 2012;
B2c) 10.b3 b8 11.d3 d4 12.xd4 cxd4 13.e4 h6 14.b5 b7
P. Nikolic - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1997;
B2d) worse move is 10.b5 d5 11.bxc5 bxc5 12.c3 (V. Durarbeyli - E.
Alekseev, Legnica 2013) dxc4 13.a4 a5! 14.b5 c7 15.e4 b7
16.xc5 xc5 17.xc5 xf3! 18.xf3 ab8;
B2e) 10.e3 b7 11.b3 ( 11.e2 d7 12.d1 ac8 13.bxc5 dxc5
14.b2 fd8 15.d3 (J. Granda Zuniga - P. Leko, Tromso 2013) e5
16.a1 h6 17.h4 f5 18.h5 g5; 11.d4 cxd4 12.exd4 c8 13.d3 d7
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14.b2 f5 Ding Liren - A. Timofeev, Sochi (rapid) 2009 )
B2e1) 11...d7 12.b2 f5 13.e2 e5 14.d4 e4 15.d2 cxd4
( 15...cxb4 16.axb4 d5 17.f3 White has the initiative. L. Gonda - Z.
Efimenko, Germany 2012 ) 16.exd4 d5 17.f3 fe8 18.cxd5 xd5
19.fxe4 fxe4 20.f4 xb3 21.xb3 d8 22.fe1;
B2e2) 11...c8 12.d3 d5 13.cxd5 exd5 14.b2 (Y. El Ghazali - C.
Horvath, Cairo 1997) cxb4 15.axb4 d4 16.b5 dxe3 17.xg7 xg7
18.fxe3 a6 19.bd4 g8= ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 6...e6 7.d3 d7 8.d2 f6 9.b4 d5 ( 9...c8 (L. Yudasin - M.
Krasenkow, Las Palmas 1993) 10.b5 d8 11.b3 (aimed against d5) 0-0
12.h3 b6 13.e3 f5 14.e4 e6 15.ge2 White has a slight spatial
advantage. ) 10.b5 d4 11.e3 [#] dxc4! 12.exd4 cxd4 13.e4 xe4
14.xe4 c3 15.c1 0-0 16.e2 fc8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Spike 1.2 Turin - Bright 0.4a, Internet 2008 ]
[ 6...h5 7.h3 h6 8.e3 h4 ( 8...e5 9.d3 f5 10.d5 e6 11.b4 cxb4 12.axb4
e7 13.a4+ f7 14.e4 White is exerting queenside pressure. J. Lautier - V.
Topalov, Amsterdam 1995 ) 9.g4 f5 10.gxf5 xf5 11.d3 f7 12.f4
White has a slight center control advantage. ]
[ 6...d7 7.f3 h6 8.b4 b6 9.0-0 ( 9.h4 c8 10.d5 e6 (M. Gurevich - Z.
Almasi, Belfort 2004) 11.e3 a6 (aimed against b5) 12.d3 0-0 13.d2 f5
14.c1 f7= ) 9...c8 10.b5 d4 11.e1 0-0 12.e3 e6 13.c2 g5
14.d3 h3 15.f4 xg2 16.xg2 e6 17.f3 Rybka 4.1 - BlackMamba 1.4,
Internet 2013 ]
[ worse move is 6...h6 7.e3 f5 8.ge2 b8 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0 e8 11.b4
b6 12.b5 a5 13.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Key game V.
Ivanchuk - D. Kokarev, Loo 2013 ]
7.e3
[ 7.d3 e5 8.e3= - 7. e3 e5 8. d3 ]
7...e5
[ 7...f6= - Line 009 : 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. a3 Bg7 6. Rb1
a5 7. e3 d6 ]
[ 7...e6 8.ge2 ge7 9.d4 cxd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.exd4 (M. Gurevich - H.
Banikas, Beijing (blitz) 2008) f5 12.d5 e5 13.0-0 0-0 14.e1 d4 ]
[ 7...f5 8.d3 e5 9.ge2 ge7 10.b5 0-0 11.ec3 d7
A) 12.e4 h3! ( 12...c8 (A. Onischuk - Z. Hracek, Germany 2001) 13.0-0
b6 14.b3 b8 15.b2 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 13.0-0
( 13.xh3?! xh3 14.exd6 b6 15.d2 fd8 Black has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Alaric 707 - Twisted Logic
20090922, Internet 2010 ) 13...xg2 14.xg2 f5 15.ec3 ad8=
with mutual play.;
B) 12.0-0 a7 13.xa7 xa7 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 b6 ( 15...c6 16.bxc5
dxc5 17.d5 White has good knight placement. R. Wiemer - G. Kern,
Dueren 1985 ) 16.c2 h3 17.xh3 xh3 18.bxc5 bxc5 19.b6 c8
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20.b3 (weakness d5) ]
[ 7...h6 8.ge2 f5 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0 d7 11.b3 b8 12.b2 (with the
idea Qd2, Nb5, d4) M. Mchedlishvili - K. Landa, Ajaccio (blitz) 2007 ]
8.ge2
[ 8.d3 ge7 9.ge2= - 8. Nge2 Nge7 9. d3 ]
8...ge7 9.d3
[ 9.0-0 0-0 10.d3= - 9. d3 O-O 10. O-O ]
9...0-0
[ 9...e6 10.d5 0-0 11.0-0= - 9... O-O 10. O-O Be6 11. Nd5 ]
[ worse move is 9...f5 10.d5 e6 11.ec3 fe7 ( 11...h5?! (M. Gurevich B. Socko, Venaco (rapid) 2005) 12.b4 cxb4 13.axb4 axb4 14.xb4 fe7
15.bd5 (weakness b7) ) 12.h4 h5 13.d2 0-0 14.0-0 (Nd5 is a well-placed
piece.) ]
10.0-0
[ 10.d2 b8 11.0-0= - 10. O-O Rb8 11. Bd2 ]
10...b8
[ 10...e6 11.d5
A) 11...b8 12.ec3
A1) worse move is 12...f5 13.d2 f7 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 xd5
16.xd5
A1a) 16...cxb4
A1a1) 17.xb4!? b5 (S. Baraniuk - S. Lots, Dnipropetrovsk 2003)
( 17...xb4 18.xb4 h8 19.b1 (weakness b7) ) 18.d2 bxc4
19.a4! xb1 20.xb1 e7 21.xc4 d7 22.b6 White has the
initiative.;
A1a2) 17.xb4 xb4 (V. Ivanchuk - M. Muzychuk, Cap d'Agde (blitz)
2013) 18.xb4 c7 19.d2 fc8 20.a3 Black has difficulties
A1b) 16...e7 (F. Kupfner - A. Planatscher, Austria 1995) 17.bxc5 xd5
18.cxd5 dxc5 19.b3 b5 20.e4 d6 21.fc1 (weakness c5);
A2) 12...d7 (with the idea Nxd5) 13.xe7+ xe7 ( worse move is
13...xe7 14.b4 c6 15.bxc5 dxc5 (V. Gashimov - P. Tregubov, Odessa
(rapid) 2010) 16.xc6 xc6 17.b5 b6 18.d5 e7 19.e4 (weakness
b6) ) 14.d5 d8 15.b4 axb4 16.axb4 xb4 17.xb4 cxb4 18.xb4
b5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B) 11...g4!? (with the idea Nxd5) 12.xe7+ xe7 13.c2 d7 14.c3
h3 15.xh3 xh3 16.d5 f5= with mutual play. Stockfish 1.3 - Deep Sjeng
WC 2008, Internet 2009 ]
11.d2
[ 11.b5 e6 12.ec3 d5
A) 13.b3?! dxc4 14.dxc4 d3!
A1) 15.d5?! xd5
A1a) 16.d1 [#] xc3! 17.xd3 xb5 18.d2 ( 18.xb5?! f5 19.b3
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a4 20.d1 bd8-+ ) 18...c7 19.d6 fc8 Black has the initiative.;
A1b) 16.cxd5 h3 17.d1 xf1 18.xf1 e4 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Key game Wen Yang - Hou Yifan, China
2014;
A2) 15.d1 xc4 16.a4 xb5 17.xb5 xb5 18.xb5 fd8
B) 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.e4 d7 17.e3 d4=
11...e6
[ 11...f5 12.c2 b6 ( 12...d7 13.b5 fd8 14.ec3 b6 15.fe1 h6
16.e4 h3 E. Miroshnichenko - A. Kovchan, Kiev 2011 ) 13.h3 d7 14.h2
e6 15.d5 ( 15.b3 fd8 16.d5 b5! 17.cxb5 xd5 18.xd5 xd5
19.xd5 xb5 20.c3 b6= with mutual play. M. Gurevich - P. Eljanov,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 15...b5! 16.xe7+ xe7 17.xa5 bxc4 18.dxc4 f5
19.e4 e6 20.d2 c6 21.b4 d4 22.d3 f5= Black has sufficient
[ 11...h6 12.c2 e6 13.d5 b5! 14.xe7+ xe7 15.b4 axb4 16.axb4
bxc4 17.dxc4 cxb4 18.xb4 c7= Equal chances, quiet position. T. Gelashvili Bu Xiangzhi, Internet (blitz) 2006 ]
12.b3
[ 12.d5 b5 13.cxb5 xb5 14.a4 b8 15.c7
A) 15...xc7!? 16.xb5 b8 17.a4 b3 18.h4 c2 19.c4! b3
( 19...xb1?! 20.xb1 e4 21.xe4 xb2 22.a4 White has a lasting
advantage. White has a pair of bishops. ) 20.c1 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. M. Carlsen - L. Aronian, Moscow (rapid)
2011;
B) 15...xb2 16.xb2 xb2 17.xe6 fxe6 18.d1 d5 19.e4= White has
12...d7
[ 12...f5 13.f4 ( 13.d5 xd5 14.cxd5 f7 15.c2 e7 16.e4 b5 17.e3
h8= with mutual play. M. Gurevich - J. Lautier, Moscow (rapid) 2002 ) 13...f7
14.be1 ( 14.d5 xd5 15.cxd5 b5 16.c2 e7 17.e4 c4 18.dxc4
(M. Gurevich - T. Gelashvili, Kocaeli 2002) c7 19.fxe5 xe5 20.f4 xf4
21.xf4 bxc4= ) 14...e8 15.e4! d4 16.a4 exf4 17.xf4 b6 18.exf5
exf5 19.b5 White has the initiative. ]
13.b5 b6 14.d5 xd5! 15.xd5 e7 16.xe6 xe6 17.e4 f5=
Best Mutual Play Fritz 13 - Critter 1.6, Internet 2012
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Symmetrical Variation,Main Line
Line 004
[Dragan Paunovic]
A37
12.05.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.c4 c5 2.g3 g6 3.g2 g7 4.c3
c6 5.f3 [#] e5 [Chapter] [#]
[ 5...f6= - Line 032 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 ]
[ Top level line: 5...e6 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players:
A) Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 6.d4!?
[Chapter] [#] cxd4 ( 6...xd4 7.xd4 cxd4 8.e4 d5 9.cxd5 exd5
10.a4+ f8 11.c5 f6 12.b3= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. V. Ivanchuk - M. Krasenkow, Olite 2006 ) 7.b5 d5 8.cxd5
A1) 8...exd5
A1a) 9.0-0 f6 ( 9...ge7= - 6. O-O Nge7 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nb5 d5 9. cxd5
exd5 ) 10.bxd4 0-0 11.b3 e4 12.b2 (V. Jianu - A. Volokitin, Mamaia
2013) e8 13.xc6 bxc6 14.xg7 xg7 15.c1 d7 16.d4+ f6
A1b) 9.fxd4 f6 10.0-0 0-0 11.e3 g4 12.f4 (B. Gelfand - P.
Leko, Tashkent 2012) a6 13.xc6 bxc6 14.c3 g5!? 15.d2 e8
16.a4 b8=;
A1c) 9.bxd4 ge7 10.0-0= - 6. O-O Nge7 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nb5 d5 9. cxd5
exd5 10. Nbxd4;
A2) 8...a5+
A2a) 9.d2 xb5 10.dxc6 e7 11.a4
A2a1) 11...b6 12.c4 b4+ 13.d2 xc4 14.cxb7 xb7 15.xb7
b8 16.c1 ( 16.b3 c5 17.b4 f5 18.f3 d5 19.b3 c3
20.c6+ f8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. T. Markowski - B. Macieja, Warsaw 2004 )
16...a2 17.a6 0-0 ( worse move is 17...xb2 18.b5+ xb5
19.axb5 xb5 20.b1 c6 21.0-0 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Z. Hracek - E. Sutovsky, Eilat 2012 )
18.b4 a3 19.c4 xb4 20.xb4 xb4+ 21.d2 xa4 22.0-0 a5
23.fd1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Toga II 1.4 Glaurung 2.1, Internet 2009;
A2a2) 11...b4 12.b3 bxc6 ( 12...xc6? 13.a3 a5 14.0-0 f8
15.c4 d8 16.b4! xb4 17.a5 White has the initiative. L. Fressinet V. Fedoseev, Yerevan 2014 ) 13.a3 b7 14.c4 0-0 15.c1 d7
16.0-0 b7 17.c5 fd8 18.a5 ac8 19.xa7 c7 20.xb7 xb7
21.c5 d5= Spike 1.4 Leiden - Thinker 5.4D Inert, Internet 2011;
A2b) 9.d2 xb5 10.dxc6
A2b1) 10...e7 11.xd4 b6 12.b3 ( 12.cxb7 xb7 13.xb7
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xb7 14.f3 0-0 15.0-0 fd8 16.c2 ac8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. G. Soppe - S. Slipak, Pena City 1996 )
12...0-0 13.c2 xc6 14.0-0 e5 15.xc6 xc6 16.xc6 bxc6=
Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 3.0 - Houdini 3.0, Internet (blitz)
2013;
A2b2) 10...b6 11.b3
A2b21) 11...f6? (B. Savchenko - D. Bocharov, Olginka 2011)
12.e5 0-0 ( 12...e4 13.c4! xd2 14.xb6 axb6 15.cxb7 xb7
16.xb7 xb3 17.xa8 xa1 18.c6+ d8 19.e4 Black has
poor knight placement. ) 13.a3 e8 14.c4 a6 15.a5 xa5+
16.xa5 White has the initiative.;
A2b22) 11...e7 12.a3 xc6 13.0-0 a5 14.ad1 d7 ( 14...e5
15.e3 dxe3 16.fxe3 b4 (B. Savchenko - D. Kokarev, Serpukhov
2008) 17.b2 0-0 18.xe5 e6 19.d7 xd7 20.xg7 xg7
21.c3+ g8 22.xd7 White has the initiative. ) 15.d6 e5 16.e3
e4 17.xd4 xd4 18.a3 g4 19.exd4 xd1 20.xd1 f8 21.b2
g7 22.a3 f8=;
B) 6.d3 [Chapter] [#] ge7 ( 6...d5 7.0-0 ge7= - 6. O-O Nge7 7. d3 d5 )
B1) 7.h4
B1a) 7...h5 8.g5
B1a1) 8...d6?! [#] 9.e4! f5 ( 9...xb2?! 10.f6+ xf6 11.xf6
a5+ 12.d2 0-0 13.g4! White has the attack. NirvanaChess 1.5 MinkoChess 1.3, Internet 2014 ) 10.c3 d7 11.0-0 a6 12.a3 c7
13.e3 (Bg5 is a well-placed piece.) Djinn 1.010 - Bright 0.4a, Internet
2014;
B1a2) 8...0-0 9.0-0 b6 10.a3 b7 11.d2 d5;
B1b) 7...h6
B1b1) 8.f4 d6 9.c1 b6 10.0-0 b7 11.a3 f5 12.b1
B1b11) 12...a5 13.b5 a7 14.xa7 xa7 15.e4 e7 16.b4
axb4 17.axb4 h5 18.b5 ( worse move is 18.bxc5 bxc5 19.b3 0-0
20.h6 c7 21.xg7 xg7 22.b2+ e5 23.b1 c8=
Equal chances, quiet position. Wang Yue - L. Van Wely, Antalya 2013 )
18...c7 ( 18...0-0 19.h6 e5 20.g5 c8 21.a1 White has a
slight spatial advantage. Wang Yue - A. Giri, Beijing (blitz) 2013 )
19.b3 g8 20.a3 xa3 21.xa3 h6 22.d4 e5 23.dxe5 dxe5
24.xh6 xh6 25.d1;
B1b12) 12...d7 13.b4 xc3! 14.xc3 cd4 15.d2 xf3+
16.exf3 f6! 17.e3 g5=;
B1b2) 8.a3 d5 9.d2 b6 10.b1 b7 11.0-0 0-0 T. Radjabov - V.
Topalov, Astana (blitz) 2012;
B1b3) 8.d2
B1b31) 8...b6
B1b311) worse move is 9.h5 g5
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B1b3111) 10.xg5 hxg5 11.xg5 (T. Radjabov - V. Ivanchuk,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) b7 12.d2 b8! 13.0-0-0 ( 13.h6 d4
14.e3 e5 15.e4 f5 16.f6+ f7 17.xd7 c7 18.xe5+
xe5 19.xb7 xb7 20.0-0-0 f3 21.c3 e5 22.xe7 xe7
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13...xc3
14.bxc3 g8! 15.g4 f6 16.f4 e5 17.e3 d8 White has
B1b3112) 10.e4 d6 11.e3 b7 12.0-0 f5= The position is
B1b312) 9.f4 d5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.xd5 exd5 12.d2 f6
13.b1 f5 14.0-0 e6=;
B1b32) 8...d6 9.c1 d4 10.0-0 d7 11.xd4 cxd4 12.e4
(D. Dubov - V. Bologan, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013) c8 13.b4
c6 14.a3 0-0 15.d2 e7=;
B1b33) 8...d5 9.0-0 0-0 10.c1 ( worse move is 10.a4 b6 11.a3
b7 12.b1 dxc4 13.dxc4 d7 (with the idea Nd4) D. Dubov - V.
Zvjaginsev, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 10...h7 11.cxd5 exd5
12.f4 e6 13.d2 c8;
B2) 7.0-0= - 6. O-O Nge7 7. d3;
B3) 7.g5
B3a) 7...0-0 8.d2 d5 9.h4 ( 9.0-0 d4 10.e4 f6 11.h6 (AnMon 5.
60 - Trace 1.37a, Internet 2006) b6 12.xg7 xg7 13.a3 h6 (with the
idea f5) 14.c2 e5 ) 9...f6 ( 9...dxc4 10.dxc4 a5 11.h5 f6 12.h6
xh6 13.xh6 g5 14.xg5! fxg5 15.xg5+ h8 16.0-0-0 f5
deficit. ) 10.h6 b6 ( 10...xh6 11.xh6 dxc4 12.dxc4 f5 13.c1
b8 14.g4 fd4 15.g5 White is exerting kingside pressure. M. King - A.
Audie, corr. 2011 ) 11.xg7 xg7 12.d4 cxd4 ( 12...b8 13.cxd5 exd5
14.b3 g4 15.dxc5 bxc5 16.0-0 (weakness d5) ) 13.xd4 xd4
14.xd4 b7 (B. Grachev - V. Yemelin, St Petersburg 2011) 15.d1 c7
16.cxd5 xd5 17.xd5 xd5 18.xd5 exd5 19.h5 White has the
initiative.;
B3b) 7...h6 8.d2
B3b1) 8...d5 9.a3 0-0 10.0-0= - 6. O-O Nge7 7. d3 O-O 8. Bg5 h6 9.
Bd2 d5 10. a3;
B3b2) 8...b6 9.a3 b7 10.0-0 0-0= - 6. O-O Nge7 7. d3 O-O 8. Bg5
h6 9. Bd2 b6 10. a3 Bb7;
B3b3) 8...d6 9.c1
B3b31) 9...e5 10.0-0 e6 11.b1 ( 11.a3 a5 12.b1 d7 13.e1
d4 14.b3 g4 15.f3 e6 16.c2 0-0 Stockfish 4.0 - Equinox 1.50,
Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 11...c8 12.e4 d4 (L. Fressinet - E. Sutovsky,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) 13.e1 xf3+ 14.xf3 c6 15.d5 d4
16.g2 d7 17.e3 b5= with mutual play.;
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B3b32) 9...b6 10.0-0 b7 11.b1 (A. Stone - J. Sigurdsson, Teplice
2013) d7 12.a3 d8 13.b4 d4 14.e4 xf3+ 15.xf3 c6;
B3b4) 8...0-0
B3b41) 9.a3 d5= - 8... d5 9. a3 O-O ( 9...d6 10.b1 b6 11.c1
h7 12.b4 b8 13.0-0 b7 14.e3 d7 P. Maletin - E. Inarkiev,
Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012 );
B3b42) 9.0-0= - 6. O-O Nge7 7. d3 O-O 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bd2;
B3b43) 9.c1 h7 10.b1 d5 11.a3 dxc4 12.dxc4 e5 13.0-0
(M. Prusikin - A. Volokitin, Austria 2012) e6 14.d1 c7 15.b4
xc4 16.bxc5 ad8= with mutual play.;
C) 6.a3 [Chapter] [#] ge7 7.b4 ( 7.0-0= - 6. O-O Nge7 7. a3; 7.d3 d5
8.cxd5 exd5 9.d2 0-0 10.0-0 f5 A. Beliavsky - E. Sutovsky, Essen 2000;
7.b1 a5 8.d3 0-0 9.h4 d5 10.cxd5 exd5 11.h5 g4 12.hxg6 (Wang Yue
- N. Vitiugov, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012) fxg6 13.f4 b6 14.b3 a7
15.g5 c4! 16.dxc4 d4 17.a4 h6 18.f3 xf3 19.exf3 g5 20.e3
xf3+ 21.xf3 xf3= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. ) 7...b6 8.b1 0-0 9.0-0 d5 ( 9...d6 - Line 003 : 5.
a3 d6 6. Rb1 e6 7. b4 Nge7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O b6 ) 10.bxc5 bxc5 11.a4
( 11.a4 dxc4 12.c2 (Delfi 5.1 - DanaSah 3.70, Internet (blitz) 2013) b8
13.xb8 xb8 14.b2 d7 ) 11...d7 12.a6 ( 12.c2 d4 13.a2 dxc4
14.xc4 c8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. ) 12...a5 ( 12...c8 13.a4 d7= ) 13.xa5 xa5
14.cxd5 exd5 15.e1 c6 16.d3 d4 17.e4 c4 18.b4 (L. Van Wely B. Gelfand, Nice (rapid) 2008) b7 19.d3 c3;
D) 6.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
D1) 6...d6
D1a) 7.b3 ge7 8.b2 0-0 9.e3 e5 10.d3
D1a1) 10...h6
D1a11) 11.a3 e6 12.c1 ( worse move is 12.d2 d5 13.cxd5
xd5 14.c1 de7 15.c4 b8 16.e2 b6 17.f4 exf4 18.gxf4
f5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage. Key game
V. Kramnik - P. Leko, Dortmund 2013 ) 12...d7 13.d2 ab8
14.c2 a6= with mutual play.;
D1a12) 11.e1 e6 12.d5 d7 13.f4 ae8 14.d2=
White.;
D1a2) 10...b8 11.d2 e6 12.d5 d7 13.e2 h3 Wang Yue - L.
Dominguez Perez, Beijing (blitz) 2013;
D1b) 7.e3 ge7 8.d4 0-0 9.e1 ( 9.d5 a5 10.d2 exd5 11.cxd5
b8 12.a4 a6 13.c2 b5 14.axb5 axb5= with mutual play. Wang Yue A. Grischuk, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 9...e8 10.b3 d5 ( 10...b8 11.b2
cxd4 12.exd4 d5 13.cxd5 exd5 14.e5= The position is objectively
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equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Grischuk - L.
Dominguez Perez, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 11.cxd5 exd5 12.b2 cxd4
13.xd4 xd4 14.exd4 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Salvetti A. Shchekachev, Paris 2010;
D1c) 7.a3 ge7 8.b1 ( 8.d3 0-0 9.d2= - 6... Nge7 7. d3 O-O 8. Bd2
d6 9. a3 ) 8...b6 9.d3 b7 10.d2= - 7. d3 Nge7 8. Bd2 b6 9. a3 Bb7 10.
Rb1;
D1d) 7.d3 ge7
D1d1) 8.d2 b6 9.a3 b7 10.b1 d7 11.b4
D1d11) 11...d8 12.a4 ( 12.c1 (D. Jakovenko - A. Grischuk,
Moscow (blitz) 2012) d4 13.xd4 cxd4 14.xb7 xb7 15.e4 d5
16.h6 0-0 17.xg7 xg7 18.d2 dxc4 19.dxc4 e5= ) 12...0-0
13.fc1 a8 14.e1 f5 15.d1 h6 16.f4 e5= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players. Z. Kozul - D. Pavasovic,
Bizovac 2005;
D1d12) 11...0-0= - 6... Nge7 7. d3 O-O 8. Bd2 d6 9. a3 b6 10. Rb1
Bb7 11. b4 Qd7;
D1d2) 8.g5 h6 9.d2 b6 10.a3 ( 10.b1 b7 11.a3= - 10. a3 Bb7
11. Rb1 ) 10...b7 11.b1 d7 12.a4 d8 13.b4 a8 14.fd1
( 14.fc1 0-0 15.b5 g5 16.c3 xc3 17.xc3 g6 18.d1 f5
19.e3 f4= with mutual play. V. Papin - L. Bruzon Batista, Guarenas
2012 ) 14...0-0 15.e3 g5 16.h4 g4 17.e1 g6 18.b5 f5=
with mutual play. Key game G. Kamsky - A. Grischuk, Khanty-Mansiysk
2010;
D2) 6...ge7
D2a) [Chapter] [#] 7.d4!?
D2a1) 7...xd4 8.xd4 cxd4 9.b5 f5 10.e4 ( 10.g4 a6 11.a4
b8 12.gxf5 axb5 13.cxb5 d5 14.fxe6 fxe6 N. McDonald - B.
Predojevic, Budapest 2003 ) 10...dxe3 11.xe3 0-0 12.c5 ( 12.xa7
xb2 13.b1 f6 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. F. Fiorito - P. Zarnicki, Boca 1997 ) 12...xb2 ( 12...e8 13.b3
a6 14.d6 xd6 15.xd6 a5 16.c5 a4 17.a3 a6 18.ac1=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has
difficulties developing his pieces. ) 13.b1 g7 14.xf8 xf8 15.d3
a6 16.c3 a7= (with the idea b6, b5);
D2a2) 7...cxd4 8.b5
D2a21) 8...f5 9.g4 ( 9.g5 f6 10.c1 e5 11.g4 a6 (V. Salov - S.
Djuric, Corsica (rapid) 1997) 12.a4 axb5 13.xa8 d6 14.c5 f7
15.e3 d5 16.cxd6 0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. White has poor queen placement. ) 9...a6 10.a4 axb5
11.xa8 d6 12.c5 e4 (Y. Kries - S. Larsen, corr. 2008) 13.xd4
xd4 14.xe4 xe2+ 15.h1 c7 16.e3 0-0 17.a3
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D2a22) 8...d5 9.cxd5
D2a221) 9...xd5 10.bxd4 xd4 11.xd4 0-0
D2a2211) 12.c2 d7 13.e3 c6 14.xd5 xd5 15.xd5
xd5= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Dorfman - J. Lautier,
France 2000;
D2a2212) worse move is 12.b3 d7 13.e4 (J. Al Huwar - M.
Haddouche, Doha 2011) ( 13.h4 a4 14.g5 b6 15.xd5
exd5 16.xd5 (Z. Andriasian - A. Areshchenko, Yerevan 2014)
fe8 17.d2 xb3 18.axb3 xb3 (weakness b2) ) 13...b4!
14.d2 a5 15.a3 c6 16.c5 d4 17.xd7 xd7 18.d3
a6 (with the idea Rd6);
D2a2213) 12.f3 d7 13.e4 (Nebula 2.0 - ProDeo 1.82, Internet
2013) f6 14.e5 d5 15.g5 a5;
D2a222) 9...exd5
D2a2221) 10.bxd4 0-0 11.e3 e8
D2a22211) worse move is 12.d2 f5 13.xf5 xf5 14.fd1
f6 15.b3 ( 15.d4 xd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 xd4
18.xd4 xe2 White can maintain equality with accurate play.
P. Maletin - V. Zvjaginsev, St Petersburg 2009 ) 15...xa1
16.xa1 xa1 17.g5 ac8 18.f1 e4= The position is
D2a22212) 12.c1 f5 13.xc6 bxc6 14.d4 xd4
( 14...a6 15.e1 xd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 xe2
18.xc6 c4 19.a1 a5= Black can equalize with relative
ease. V. Malakhov - V. Bologan, Eilat 2012 ) 15.xd4 b6
16.xc6 xb2 17.c2 f5 18.xd5 xc2 19.xc2 f6
20.c4 f8 21.e4= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. V. Malakhov - P. Maletin, Novosibirsk (rapid)
2012;
D2a2222) 10.f4 0-0 11.d2 ( 11.c7 b8 12.b5 a8= )
11...g4 12.bxd4 b6 13.e3
D2a22221) 13...xd4 14.xd4 ( 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 c6
16.b3 ad8 17.ac1 fe8 18.fe1 b4 V. Kramnik - A.
Areshchenko, Tromso 2013 ) 14...d6 15.fd1 fd8 16.ac1
(weakness d5);
D2a22222) 13...a6 14.b3 ( 14.xc6 xc6 15.h6 xf3
16.xf3 xh6 17.xh6 d4 18.xd5 xe2= Equal chances,
quiet position. ) 14...fe8 15.h3 (A. Grigoryan - D. Ghosh,
Kolkata 2014) d7 16.ac1 f5 17.xf5 xf5 18.fe1 e4;
D2b) 7.a3
D2b1) 7...a5 8.d4 xd4 ( 8...cxd4 9.b5 0-0 10.fxd4 d5 11.cxd5
xd5 12.e4 xd4 13.xd4 b6 14.b5 (S. Mamedyarov - V.
Ivanchuk, Astana (blitz) 2012) d7 15.e2 c6 16.e3 d7!=
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Equal chances, quiet position. ) 9.xd4 cxd4 10.b5 d5 11.cxd5
xd5 12.xd4 0-0;
D2b2) 7...0-0 8.b1 d5 ( 8...a5 9.d3 d5 10.g5 h6 11.d2 b6=
- 7. d3 O-O 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bd2 d5 10. a3 b6 11. Rb1 a5 ) 9.d3 ( 9.cxd5
exd5 10.d3 b6 11.f4 h6 12.h4 d4 13.e4 d5 14.d2 h7=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. K. Bochev V. Vasilev, corr. 2012 ) 9...b6 10.d2= - 7. d3 O-O 8. Bd2 b6 9. a3 d5 10.
Rb1 ( 10.g5 h6 11.d2= - 7. d3 O-O 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bd2 d5 10. a3 b6
11. Rb1 );
D2c) 7.b3
D2c1) 7...d5
D2c11) 8.cxd5 exd5 9.e3 ( 9.b2 d4 10.e4 b6 11.e3 0-0
12.exd4 (V. Burmakin - N. Vitiugov, Ulan Ude 2009) g4 13.h3 xf3
14.xf3 xd4 15.f6+ xf6 16.xf6 ec6 17.xd8 axd8
Black has slightly better pawn structure. ) 9...0-0 10.d4 g4 11.e2
cxd4 12.exd4 xd4 13.exd4 (L. Szabo - K. Szeles, Hungary 2003)
f5 14.b2 b6;
D2c12) 8.e3 d4 9.exd4 cxd4 10.a4 e5 11.d3 0-0= This position
is very complicated, which favors better players.;
D2c2) 7...0-0 8.b2 d5
D2c21) worse move is 9.d3
D2c211) 9...b6
D2c2111) 10.b1 b7 11.e3 ( 11.b5 (Z. Efimenko - E.
Vorobiov, Moscow (rapid) 2013) d4 12.a3 b4 13.a1 e5
14.c2 xc2 15.xc2 d7 Black has a slight spatial
advantage. ) 11...f5 12.a3 d4 13.exd4 fxd4 14.xd4 xd4
15.b4 b8 16.a1 d7 (weakness d3) Deep Sjeng c't 2010 Komodo 4, Internet 2011;
D2c2112) 10.e3 (Spark 0.5 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2010) b8
11.d2 d4 12.exd4 xd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.ad1 b7;
D2c212) 9...d4 10.e4 b6 11.a3 f5 12.ed2 a5 13.c2 b7=
for Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 1.5 - Komodo
5.1r2, Internet (blitz) 2013;
D2c22) 9.cxd5 exd5 10.a4 xb2 11.xb2 f5 12.d3 e8
V. Burmakin - C. Bauer, Metz 2010;
D2d) 7.e4 0-0 8.d3 d6 9.b1 b6 10.e3 d4 11.e5 xf3+ 12.xf3
b8 13.exd6 f5 A. Onischuk - P. Leko, Groningen 1996;
D2e) 7.b1 0-0 8.a3= - 7. a3 O-O 8. Rb1;
D2f) 7.d3 [Chapter] [#]
D2f1) 7...d5
D2f11) 8.f4 0-0 9.cxd5 ( 9.c1 b6 10.cxd5 exd5 11.e1 d4
12.e4 d5 13.h6 e6= The position is objectively equal, although
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a touch more comfortable for Black. Black has a slight spatial
advantage. E. Romanov - A. Zhigalko, St Petersburg 2013 ) 9...exd5
10.e4 dxe4 11.dxe4 g4 12.h3 (Zappa Mexico II - Spike 1.2 Turin,
Internet 2008) xf3 13.xf3 d4 14.d3 b6 15.d2 a6=;
D2f12) 8.cxd5 exd5
D2f121) 9.g5 0-0 ( 9...h6 10.xe7 xe7 11.d4 cxd4 12.xd4
0-0 13.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. (weakness d5) B. Larsen - V. Korchnoi,
London 1980 ) 10.c1 e6 11.a3 c8 12.d2 e8 B. Montalta - B.
Egdell, corr. 2000;
D2f122) 9.f4 0-0= - 8. Bf4 O-O 9. cxd5 exd5;
D2f2) 7...0-0
D2f21) [Chapter] [#] 8.d2
D2f211) 8...d5
D2f2111) 9.c1 b6 10.h6 b7 ( 10...d4 11.xg7 xg7
12.b5 (I. Jones - B. Jansson, Nice 1974) b7 13.f4 b8
14.xb8 axb8= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. ) 11.xg7 xg7 12.cxd5 xd5
13.xd5 ( 13.h4 d4 14.e1 (B. Larsen - M. Tal, Leningrad
1973) c8 15.h2 f6 16.d2 d7= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Black has a
slight spatial advantage. ) 13...xd5 14.c3+
D2f21111) 14...g8
D2f211111) 15.fe1 d4 ( 15...d7 16.e3 ad8 17.ad1
e7 18.a3 d7 19.h4 fd8 D. Dubov - A. Korobov, Tromso
2013 ) 16.h4 d7 17.xb7 xb7 (T. Lunna - J. West,
Parsippany 2012) 18.e3 c6 19.f3 fd8= The position is
(weakness d3);
D2f211112) 15.e3 ad8 16.fd1 d7 17.a3 c8 18.ac1
f5;
D2f21112) 14...f6 15.fe1 e5 16.d2 d7 17.a3 d4
18.xb7 xb7 Black has a slight spatial advantage. B. Larsen F. Gheorghiu, Lugano 1968;
D2f2112) 9.cxd5 exd5 10.c1 b6 11.a3 ( 11.f4 d4 12.b5
d5 13.d2 xf4 14.xf4 d7 Black has a pair of bishops. R.
Kempinski - B. Macieja, Opole 2007 ) 11...h6 12.a4 (with the
idea b4) a5 13.b3 b8 14.f4 b7 15.fe1 g5 16.d2 f5=
with mutual play. M. Schwam - K. Schwenger, corr. 2010;
D2f212) 8...b6
D2f2121) 9.c1 b7 10.h6 ( 10.g5 d5 11.cxd5 exd5 12.e4
d7 B. Larsen - L. Polugaevsky, Lone Pine 1978 ) 10...d5
- 8. .. d5 9. Qc1 b6 10. Bh6 Bb7 ( 10...d6 11.a3 d7 12.xg7
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xg7 13.e3 ad8 W. Uhlmann - B. Larsen, Las Palmas 1971 );
D2f2122) 9.a3 d5 10.b1
D2f21221) 10...a5 11.b3 d4 12.b5 (with the idea b4; V.
Anand - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2000) a6!? 13.c2
( 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 xb5 15.cxb5 xb4 16.xb4 cxb4
17.d2 a2 18.xb4 c7 ) 13...d7 14.f4 xb5 15.cxb5
a7 16.a4 d5=;
D2f21222) 10...b7 11.b4 ( 11.cxd5 exd5 12.b4 c4! 13.b5
a5 14.a4 b3 15.b4 e8 16.d2 xd2 17.xd2 c7=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. Lj.
Ljubojevic - B. Gulko, Linares 1989 ) 11...cxb4 12.axb4 dxc4
13.dxc4 c8 14.b5 a6 15.a3 f5 16.e1 ( 16.g4? h4
17.b5 axb5 18.cxb5 xg2 19.bxc6 xc6 (with the idea Rd6) I.
Kovalenko - A. Zhigalko, Voronezh 2013 ) 16...e5!? 17.xe5
xg2 18.xg6 fxg6 19.xg2 d4 20.g1 e4 21.f3 d4+
22.e3 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. White has poor knight placement. D. Evans - J. Edwards,
corr. 2011;
D2f213) 8...d6 9.a3 b6 ( 9...a6 10.b1 b8 11.b4 cxb4 12.axb4
b5 13.cxb5 axb5 14.e1 d7 15.c2 b6 A. Riazantsev - S.
Mamedyarov, Moscow 2005 ) 10.b1 b7 11.b4 d7 12.e3 fd8
( 12...h6 13.e2 e5!? 14.fd1 f5 15.e1 h7 16.d5 ae8
17.bxc5 dxc5= with mutual play. V. Erdos - L. Lenic, Sibenik 2012 )
13.e2 e5 14.xe5 xe5 15.fd1 xg2 16.xg2 g7 17.e1
d5 18.bxc5 dxc4 19.dxc4 c6+ 20.f3 xc5 H. Banikas - L.
Dominguez Perez, Rhodes 2013;
D2f22) 8.e3 d6 ( 8...b6 9.d4! f5 10.g5 f6 11.d5! a5 12.c1
xc4 13.dxe6 dxe6 14.e5 xe5 15.xa8 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. R. Nechepurenko - O. Yaksin, Dubna
2007 ) 9.c1 f5 10.g5 b6 11.b1 h6 12.f4 g5! 13.d2
d7= This position is very complicated, which favors better players. A.
Moiseenko - V. Gashimov, Calvia 2004;
D2f23) worse move is 8.a3
D2f231) 8...d5 9.g5 h6 10.cxd5 exd5 11.xe7 xe7 12.d4
cxd4 13.xd4 c6 14.b3 ( 14.xc6 bxc6 15.c1 a6=
for Black. Black has a pair of bishops. B. Larsen - A. Karpov, Buenos
Aires 1980 ) 14...d4 15.d5 (M. Sorokin - E. Schmittdiel, Ostrava
1992) g4 16.c1 e8 17.e1 c8;
D2f232) 8...b6 9.b1 b7 10.g5 d5 ( 10...h6 11.d2=
- 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bd2 b6 10. a3 Bb7 11. Rb1 ) 11.cxd5 exd5 12.e4 h6
13.f4 dxe4 14.dxe4 g5 15.e3 xd1 16.fxd1 ad8=
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for Black. Naum 3 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008;
D2f24) worse move is 8.b1 b6 9.f4 d5 10.cxd5 exd5 11.d2 d4!
12.e4 ( 12.b5 a6 13.a3 e6 14.a1 b4 Black has a slight
spatial advantage. L. Klibor - J. Smejkal, Buesum 1967 ) 12...a5
13.be1 a7! 14.d6 e6 15.b5 d7= The position is objectively
D2f25) 8.g5 [Chapter] [#] h6 9.d2
D2f251) 9...b6 10.a3 b7 ( 10...d5= - 9... d5 10. a3 b6 )
D2f2511) 11.c1 h7 12.b4 b8
D2f25111) 13.b1 a8 ( 13...d4 14.e4 d6 15.xd4 cxd4
16.d1 f5= ) 14.e3 d6 15.d1 d7 (B. Jobava - A. Timofeev,
Rijeka (rapid) 2010) 16.e2 e5 17.xe5 dxe5 18.xa8
xa8 19.e1 fd8;
D2f25112) 13.bxc5 bxc5 14.b1 d6 15.c2 a8 16.h4 d4
17.xd4 cxd4 18.xb8 xb8 19.b1 c7 20.b5 d7
21.xa8 xa8= M. Hechl - R. Wukits, corr. 2012;
D2f2512) 11.b1 d6 12.b4 d7
D2f25121) 13.b5 a6 14.c3 d4 15.e4 ( worse move is
15.e3 xf3+ 16.xf3 xf3 17.xf3 (B. Grachev - V. Bologan,
Sibenik 2011) ab8 18.e2 fc8 19.b5 a8! 20.e4 d5 )
15...c6 16.bxc5 bxc5 17.xd4 cxd4 18.e2 ab8;
D2f25122) 13.e3 g5 14.e2 g6 15.c3 e5 16.e1 f5
17.d5+ h7 18.a1 ( 18.d4?! cxd4 19.exd4 ce7 20.xb7
xb7 21.c1 ac8 Black is exerting kingside pressure. B.
Alterman - P. Leko, Eilat 2012 ) 18...ce7 19.xb7 xb7
20.c3 cxb4 21.axb4 d5= with mutual play.;
D2f252) 9...d5 10.a3 b6 11.b1
D2f2521) 11...b7 12.c1 h7 13.b4
D2f25211) worse move is 13...cxb4 14.axb4 dxc4 ( 14...c8?!
15.c5! bxc5 16.bxc5 a8 17.b5 f5 18.a3 e7
(Bu Xiangzhi - R. Kasimdzhanov, Doha (rapid) 2006) 19.e3 b8
20.d4 d7 21.b2 White is exerting queenside pressure. )
15.dxc4 c8 16.e4 f5 17.c3 e5 18.e3 c7 19.c5
White is exerting queenside pressure. B. Jobava - E. Alekseev,
Moscow 2006;
D2f25212) 13...d4 14.bxc5 dxc4 15.xd4 xg2 16.xg2
xd4 17.b4 xc5 18.xc4 h5 M. Cebalo - R. Buss,
Graechen 2013;
D2f2522) 11...dxc4 12.dxc4
D2f25221) 12...e5 13.c1 h7 14.d1 d7 ( 14...f5?!
15.xh6 xh6 16.xd8 axd8 17.e3 xb1 18.xb1
White has a lasting advantage. Wang Hao - Lou Yiping, China
2013 ) 15.b4 (L. Gyorkos - A. Szieberth, Hungary 2009) c8
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16.bxc5 bxc5 17.e1 h3 18.e3 xg2 19.xg2 d8
20.e4 (weakness c5);
D2f25222) 12...a5! 13.b3 b7 14.c1 f5 15.d1 e7
16.e4 d4 17.xd4 cxd4 18.e2 (Z. Arsovic - V. Kupreichik,
Nis 1994) c6! 19.xh6 e5! 20.h4 c8 21.xg7 xg7
22.b2 g4 23.f3 e6 24.c1 g5 25.hxg5 xg5 26.f2
h8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black
is exerting kingside pressure.;
D2f2523) 11...a5
D2f25231) 12.b5 b7 13.c1 ( 13.e4 dxc4 14.dxc4 g5
15.h3 g6 16.e2 d7 17.fd1 d4 18.bxd4 cxd4=
comfortable for Black.; 13.a4 d7 14.c3 (R. Wojtaszek - H.
Melkumyan, Warsaw (blitz) 2011) d4 15.b5 a7 16.b3
xb5 17.xb5 xb5 18.cxb5 a4 (weakness b5) ) 13...h7
14.d1 d7 15.c3 e5 E. Ahmadinia - A. Goganov, Baku
2013;
D2f25232) 12.a4 d7 13.e3 b8 14.b3 g5 ( 14...d4
15.exd4 xd4 16.xd4 cxd4 17.d1 e8 18.b3 c6
G. Gajewski - B. Macieja, Trzcianka (rapid) 2012 ) 15.c3 c8
16.bd1 d4 17.b5 a6= with mutual play.;
D2f25233) 12.a4 d4 13.b5 d7 14.c2 e5 15.b4
(Zhou Jianchao - Yu Yangyi, Danzhou 2012) axb4 16.axb4
xb4 17.xb4 xb5 18.cxb5 cxb4 19.d2 d5 20.c4
b8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
D2f25234) 12.e3
D2f252341) 12...dxc4 13.dxc4 e5 14.c2 ( worse move is
14.e1 e6 15.b3 a7 16.c2 d7 17.d1 g4! 18.f3
e6 K. Gierth - E. Foulds, corr. 2012 ) 14...e6 15.b3 f5
16.e4 g4 17.d5 d6= This position is very complicated,
D2f252342) 12...a7 13.b3 a6 14.fd1 d7 15.a4
c8 B. Jobava - E. Inarkiev, Budva 2009;
D2f252343) 12...a6 13.b3 g5 14.fd1 b8 15.bc1
D2f25235) 12.c1 h7 13.d1 b7 14.a4 e5 15.e3 d4
16.c2 dxe3 17.fxe3 b8 Best Mutual Play Key game L.
Pantsulaia - E. Safarli, Warsaw 2013 ]
[ 5...d6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6.d3 b8 ( 6...e5= - 5... e5 6. d3 d6 ) 7.0-0 h6 8.d2
A1) 8...f5 9.a3 a6 10.b4!? ( 10.b1 0-0 11.b4 cxb4 12.axb4 b5
13.h4 xh4 14.xc6 f5 M. Gurevich - L. Yudasin, Manila 1990 )
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A1a) worse move is 10...cxb4 11.axb4 xb4 12.e4 h6 ( 12...d4
13.xd4 xd4 14.e2! c6 15.xd4 xd4 16.h6 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. White has a pair of
bishops. Black's king is stuck in the center. ) 13.h3 f5 14.d4 Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has poor piece
coordination.;
A1b) 10...0-0 11.bxc5 dxc5 12.b1 d6 13.c1 g4 14.g5 xf3
15.xf3 d4= (with the idea b5);
A2) 8...0-0 9.b1 a6 10.a3 b5 11.cxb5 axb5 12.b4 cxb4 13.axb4 f5
14.e3 e5 15.e2 d5 16.fc1 fe7 Historically important game V. Pirc - T.
V. Petrosian, Belgrade 1956;
B) 6.0-0 Recommendation for club level players:
B1) 6...h6
B1a) 7.a3 0-0 ( 7...a5 8.b1 0-0 - 7... O-O 8. Rb1 a5 ) 8.b1
B1a1) 8...b8 9.b4 f5 10.e3 b6 11.e2 (C. Foisor - P. Vandevoort,
Charleroi 2004) b7 12.d3 e6 13.c2 c7;
B1a2) 8...a5 9.d3 ( 9.b3 f5 10.e4 g4 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 f5
13.exf5 xf5 14.d1 d7= This position is very complicated, which
favors better players. Wang Yue - Xiu Deshun, Shenzhen (rapid) 2013 )
9...f5 10.d2 d7 11.e3 ( 11.e1 fd4 12.e3 e6 13.c2 a4
comfortable for White. Wang Yue - K. Shanava, Nakhchivan 2011 )
11...e6 12.e1 b6 13.a4 a7 (Gull 1.2 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet
2011) 14.c3 e5 15.xe5 dxe5 16.b3 (weakness b6, b7);
B1a3) 8...b6 9.d3 b7 10.d2 f5 11.b4 d7 12.e3 ( 12.a4 fd8
13.fc1 ac8 14.d5 a8 D. Andreikin - M. Carlsen, Moscow (blitz)
2010; 12.e4 ab8 (with the idea Ne5) 13.e3 e5 14.xe5 xe5
15.c2 g7 16.c3 e5 Z. Efimenko - A. Evdokimov, Moscow (rapid)
2013 ) 12...e6 13.e2 fd8 14.fc1 ac8 15.e1 a8 1/2-1/2 B.
Gulko - A. Miles, Las Palmas 1996;
B1b) 7.b3
B1b1) 7...f5 8.b2 b8 9.e3 a6 10.c2 0-0 (J. Heiny - R. Cvek,
Austria 2010) ( 10...h5!? 11.h4 d7 12.a3 b5 13.cxb5 axb5 14.e2
e5= with mutual play. V. Akopian - Z. Hracek, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1996 )
11.d3 b5 12.d5 e6 13.xg7 xg7 14.c3 e7= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
B1b2) 7...0-0 8.b2 b8 9.e3 f5 10.d3 a6 11.e2 b5 12.d5 e6
13.xg7 xg7 14.c3 b4 15.e4 f5 16.ed2 e5 D. Flores - M.
Carlsen, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010;
B1c) 7.d3 f5 8.e3 0-0 9.a3 a6 10.c2 b8 11.d2 d7 12.b3 b5
J. Granda Zuniga - M. Leon Hoyos, Quito 2012;
B1d) 7.d4! cxd4 8.xh6 xh6 9.xd4
B1d1) 9...xd4 10.xd4 0-0 11.fd1 g7
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B1d11) 12.d2 b8 13.c5 e6 ( 13...g4 (D. Navara - V. Babula,
Brno (blitz) 2013) 14.e3 a5 15.cxd6 exd6 16.xd6 be8
17.d3 xc3 18.xc3 xc3 19.bxc3 xe2 20.xb7 b8 21.d5
bb2 22.f6 e7= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 14.c2
a5! 15.cxd6 exd6 16.d5 ( 16.xd6 fc8 17.d3 f5 18.e4 e6
19.d2 xc3 20.bxc3 d8 21.d4 xd4 22.xd4 c8 23.b4
c5 24.xb7 xc3= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 16...fe8
17.b4 (D. Solak - Sl. Martinovic, Zlatibor 2006) d8 18.ac1 c8
19.d2 d7;
B1d12) 12.e3 d7 13.c5 c6 14.cxd6 exd6 (M. Konopka - M.
Neubauer, Austria 2007) 15.d2 c8 16.ac1 e8 17.e3=
White. (weakness d6);
B1d2) 9...e5 10.b3 0-0 11.fd1 d7 12.a3 ( 12.xb7!? c5
13.xa8 xb3 14.axb3 a6 15.c6 d7 16.b4 g7 17.b5=
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 12...a5
( 12...g7?! 13.b4 b6 14.c5 dxc5 15.bxc5 xd4 16.cxb6
White has the initiative. B. Grachev - K. Sasikiran, Lublin 2011 ) 13.b4
a6 14.b5 a8
B1d21) 15.e3 a4 16.ab1 g7 17.e4 b6 [#] 18.c6!? bxc6
( 18...e8 19.b4 White has the initiative. Key game L. McShane - M.
Carlsen, London 2010 ) 19.bxc6 a5 20.b5 d8 21.cxd7 xd7;
B1d22) 15.ab1 a4 16.b4 b6 17.xa4 g7 18.b3
B1d3) 9...d7 10.c5 dxc5 11.xc6 bxc6 ( 11...xc6 12.xc6+ bxc6
13.c2 0-0 14.a4 a5 15.b3 fd8 16.ad1 d5 17.e4 d4
18.xc5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. White has slightly better pawn structure. D. Flores
- R. Dos Santos, Buenos Aires 2010 ) 12.a4 0-0 13.c2 f5 14.e4
c8 15.ad1 a5 16.xc5= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. White has slightly better pawn
structure. Houdini 4 - Fire 3.0, Internet 2014;
B2) 6...e5= - 5... e5 6. O-O d6;
B3) 6...e6= - 5... e6 6. O-O d6;
B4) 6...f5!? 7.d3 f6 8.a3 0-0 9.b1 a5
B4a) 10.d2 d7 11.b5 a4 12.c2 h8 13.c3 e5 14.b5
(Scorpio 2.75 - Protector 1.5.0, Internet 2013) ( 14.xa4?? e4-+ )
14...e6 15.b4 axb3 16.xb3 h6= with mutual play.;
B4b) 10.g5 h6 ( 10...g4 11.d2 h6 12.b5 (L. Psakhis - V. Milov,
Israel 1998) h7 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 xb4 15.xb4 cxb4 16.xb4
f4= with mutual play. ) 11.xf6 xf6 12.e3 g5 13.d5 g7= with mutual
play. M. Vinciguerra - A. De Santis, Bratto 2004;
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B5) 6...d7 7.e3 xc3 8.bxc3
B5a) 8...f5?! 9.e4! ( 9.d3 f6 10.d2 b6 (H. Nakamura - M. Carlsen,
Moscow (blitz) 2012) 11.e4 b7 12.exf5 gxf5 13.d4 0-0-0 14.d5 e5=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. ) 9...fxe4
10.g5 g4 11.xe4 xd1 12.xd1 g4 13.e1 0-0-0 14.d4 cxd4
15.g5 f8 16.cxd4 White has a lasting advantage. Bouquet 1.6 Komodo 5, Internet 2013;
B5b) 8...b6 9.e4 b7 10.d4 ( 10.e1 e5 11.d3 0-0-0 12.d2 f5
(A. Rakhmanov - R. Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013) 13.a4
f8 14.b3 h5 15.a5 h4 16.g5 hxg3 17.fxg3 f6= with mutual
play. ) 10...e5 11.e2 0-0-0 12.d1 c7 13.e3 White has a slight
spatial advantage. L. Quesada Vera - D. Otero Acosta, Santa Clara 2014;
B6) 6...d7 7.b3 h6 8.b2 0-0 9.e3 c8 10.d4 g4 11.dxc5 dxc5
12.c1 h3 13.d5 (Nd3 is a well-placed piece.) C. Hansen - U.
Andersson, Helsingborg 1990;
B7) 6...f5
B7a) 7.a3 d7 8.b4 f6 9.b2 0-0 10.b3 d4 11.xd4 cxd4
12.d5 xd5 13.cxd5 fc8= Equal chances, quiet position. W.
Spoelman - P. H. Nielsen, Germany 2013;
B7b) 7.b3 f6 ( worse move is 7...xc3 8.dxc3 d7 9.e1 h3
10.h1 h6 11.b1 f5 12.b2 f6 13.b4 White has a pair of bishops.
B. Jobava - V. Malakhov, Benidorm (rapid) 2007 ) 8.b2 (Hiarcs Paderborn
2007 - Cyclone 3.0, Internet 2009) e4 9.h4 xc3 10.xc3 xc3
11.dxc3 g4= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B7c) 7.h3 e5 8.a3 ge7 9.d3 ( 9.b4 cxb4 10.axb4 xb4 11.a3 a5
(P. Maletin - V. Malakhov, Tomsk 2006) 12.e4 d7 13.b1 ec6
14.d5 0-0 15.xb4 axb4 16.xa8 xa8 17.xb4 a3= ) 9...0-0
10.b1 a5 11.d2 f6 12.e4 e6 13.d5 b6 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 d4
16.xd4 cxd4 17.a1 xd5 18.exd5 f5= I. David - I. Lewyk, corr.
2012;
B7d) 7.d3 d7 8.b1 ( 8.d2 h3 9.b1 xg2 10.xg2 f6 11.a3
0-0 12.b4 b6 13.a4 fd8 Z. Medvegy - P. H. Nielsen, Germany 2013 )
8...h3 9.xh3 xh3 10.d5 d7 11.a4 c8 12.a3 e6 13.e3
ge7 14.b4 0-0 Zhou Jianchao - V. Malakhov, Ningbo (rapid) 2010 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 5...h6
A) 6.d4 cxd4 7.xd4 0-0 8.b3 d6 9.0-0 g4 ( 9...f5 10.e4 fd4
11.xd4 xd4 (D. Flores - E. Iturrizaga Bonelli, Mar del Plata 2012) 12.d5
g7 13.b1 e8 14.e3 e5 15.c1 e6 16.b4 White has a slight
spatial advantage. ) 10.f4 a5!? 11.a4 e6 12.c5 (Hamsters 0.6 - Sloppy 0.
2.0, Internet 2008) ge5 13.cxd6 exd6 14.b5 e7=;
B) 6.0-0 - Line 018 : 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O Nc6 5. c4 Nh6 6.
Nc3;
C) 6.h4 d6 ( 6...f5 7.h5 d6 8.d3 fd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.e3 g7 11.h6
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xc3+ 12.bxc3 0-0= with mutual play. S. Krivoshey - D. Andreikin, Moscow
(rapid) 2012 ) 7.h5
C1) 7...g4
C1a) 8.d3 d7 9.d2 ( 9.g5 xh5 10.f3 f6 11.h3 (S. Krivoshey - V.
Topalov, Albox (rapid) 2005) f5 12.f4 0-0-0 13.b1 b8= ) 9...b8
( 9...xh5 10.xh6 xh6 [#] 11.g4! xg4 12.h3 f4 13.d5
xf3 14.xf4 xh1 15.d5 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. Scorpio 2.7.5 - BugChess2 1.9, Internet 2013; 9...d8
10.c1 f5 11.h6 e5 12.h2 h5 13.h3 (Bh5 is a poorly-placed
piece.) ) 10.c1 xf3 11.xf3 f5 12.g2 White has a pair of bishops.
P. Svidler - Le Quang Liem, Astana (blitz) 2012;
C1b) 8.d4!? a5 (Rybka 4 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2010) [#]
Suggested improvement for White: ( 8...gxh5 9.d5 a5 (Rybka 4 Thinker 5.4c Inert, Internet 2010) 10.d2 d7 11.b3 f5 12.h2 e5
13.e4! (with the idea Qb1-d3) ) 9.f1! (with the idea d5)
C1b1) 9...xf3 10.xf3 cxd4 11.b4 ( 11.d5 e6 12.d2 d8
13.b4 xb4 14.xb4= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 11...xb4 12.xh6 xh6 13.xd4 0-0-0 14.b5 c6
15.b2 b6 16.b1 b8 17.a3 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. White has the attack.;
C1b2) 9...f5 10.hxg6 hxg6 11.xh8+ xh8 12.h2! cxd4 13.d5
e5 14.xg4 xg4 15.e4 dxe3 16.xg4 Black has insufficient
C1b3) 9...cxd4 10.xh6 xh6 11.xd4 d7 12.d5 g7 13.b5
C2) 7...g4! 8.d3 0-0 9.d2 a6 10.b1 b8 11.a3 b5= with mutual play.
B. Ivkov - P. Benko, Buenos Aires 1960 ]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 5...b6
A) 6.d3 b7
A1) 7.e4 d6 8.0-0
A1a) 8...e6 9.e3 e5! ( worse move is 9...d4 10.a4+ d7 11.xd4
cxd4 12.b5 c6 13.b4 xb5 14.cxb5 White is exerting queenside
pressure. B. Savchenko - V. Iotov, Rijeka 2010 ) 10.d5 ge7 11.a3 0-0
12.b4 xd5 13.exd5 d4=;
A1b) 8...d7 9.e3 f6 10.h3 c8 11.d2 (I. Marin - I. Sevastian,
Eforie Nord 2009) 0-0 12.h6 e5 13.d5 xd5 14.exd5 d4=;
A2) 7.0-0= - 6. O-O Bb7 7. d3;
B) 6.e3
B1) 6...b7 7.0-0 h6 8.d4 ( 8.a3 f5 9.b1 0-0 10.b4 d6 O. Panno V. Korchnoi, Sao Paulo 1979 ) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 0-0 10.b3 f5 11.xc6
xc6 12.b2 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Dumpor - V. Iotov,
Cetinje 2009;
B2) 6...a6! 7.a4 b4 8.a3 d3+ 9.e2 xc1+ 10.axc1 b7
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11.hd1 f6 12.f1 0-0=;
C) 6.0-0 b7
C1) 7.d3 f6 ( 7...h6 8.d2 f5 9.b1 0-0 10.a3 d6= - 5... d6 6. O-O
Nh6 7. a3 O-O 8. Rb1 b6 9. d3 Bb7 10. Bd2 Nf5 ) 8.g5 ( 8.e4 0-0=
- Line 031 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7.
d3 O-O 8. e4 Nc6 ) 8...h6 9.d2 d5 10.cxd5 ( worse move is 10.c1 c8
11.b1 d7 12.b3 d4 13.b5 h5 14.b4 cxb4 15.xb4 a6 16.a3
xb4 17.xb4 d5 18.b3 c3 Black has the initiative. L. McShane - J.
Polgar, London 2012 ) 10...xd5 11.c1 0-0 12.a3 c8 13.a4 d7;
C2) 7.e3 f6 8.d4 a5 9.b3 d5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.d2 cxd4 12.xd4
xd4 13.exd4 xc3 14.xc3 xg2 15.xg2 d5+ 16.f3 d8=
Equal chances, quiet position. M. Berkovich - V. Eingorn, Cappelle-laGrande 2014 ]
[ 5...d4= - Line 020 : 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nd4 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 ]
6.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6...d6
A1) 7.h4 h6 8.h2 f6 9.f1 (Chiron 1.0 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet
(blitz) 2011) ( worse move is 9.e4 a6 10.e3 b8 11.d2 d4 12.0-0
Black. J. Granda Zuniga - R. Felgaer, Santiago de Chile 2006 ) 9...a6
10.e3 b8 11.a4 0-0 12.0-0 b4;
A2) 7.g5 f6 8.d2 ge7= - 6... Nge7 7. Bg5 f6 8. Bd2 d6;
A3) 7.d2 ge7= - 6... Nge7 7. Nd2 d6;
A4) 7.0-0= - 6. O-O d6 7. d3;
B) 6...ge7
B1) 7.h4 h6 8.d2 d6 9.a3 e6 10.b1 a5 11.c1 c8 12.0-0 b6
13.e4 g4 Key game Wang Yue - A. Grischuk, Istanbul 2012;
B2) 7.g5 f6 8.d2 d6 ( 8...0-0 9.0-0= - 6. O-O Nge7 7. d3 O-O 8. Bg5 f6
9. Bd2 ) 9.0-0= - 6. O-O d6 7. d3 Nge7 8. Bg5 f6 9. Bd2;
B3) 7.a3= - 6. a3 Nge7 7. d3;
B4) 7.0-0= - 6. O-O Nge7 7. d3;
B5) 7.d2
B5a) 7...0-0 8.f1 a6 ( 8...d6= - 7... d6 8. Nf1 O-O ) 9.e3 d6 10.0-0
b8 11.b1 b5 12.b3 h6 13.a3 f5= with mutual play. F. Berkes - M.
Bosiocic, Zadar 2010;
B5b) 7...d6 8.f1
B5b1) 8...0-0 9.e3
B5b11) 9...f5 10.ed5 h6 11.b1 b8 12.d2 xd5 13.xd5
e6 ( 13...f4 (M. Roiz - B. Avrukh, Beersheba (rapid) 2007) 14.0-0
fxg3 15.fxg3 f5 16.e3 (weakness d5) ) 14.0-0 d7 15.b4 b6
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B5b12) 9...b8 10.b1 a6 11.a4 b4 12.h4 f5 13.ed5 h6=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. K.
Sasikiran - Bu Xiangzhi, Internet 2005;
B5b2) 8...a6 9.e3 b8= - 8... Rb8 9. Ne3 a6;
B5b3) 8...e6 9.e3 b8 10.ed5 0-0 11.0-0 a6 12.a4 b6 13.f4
exf4 ( 13...d7 14.fxe5 (F. Dale - R. Pleininger, London 2012) xd5
15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5 xe5 17.f4 c6 ) 14.xf4 xd5 15.xd5
xd5 (B. Grachev - A. Gabrielian, Moscow 2014) 16.cxd5 e5 17.h3
c7 18.b3 b5= with mutual play.;
B5b4) 8...f5 9.h4 h6 10.e3 xe3 11.xe3 e6 12.d2 b8
13.b1 (with the idea a3, b4) L. Van Wely - S. Karjakin, Panormo (blitz)
2002;
B5b5) 8...b8 9.e3 a6
B5b51) 10.ed5 xd5 11.cxd5 d4 12.e3 f5 13.0-0 ( 13.a3 0-0
14.0-0= - 13. O-O O-O 14. a3 ) 13...0-0 14.a3 b5 15.b4 a5 16.bxc5
dxc5 17.b2 b6= with mutual play. E. Alekseev - K. Landa, Tomsk
2006;
B5b52) 10.h4 h6
B5b521) worse move is 11.h5 g5 12.b3 ( 12.f4?! exf4 13.gxf4
(A. Minasian - F. Amonatov, Moscow 2009) gxf4 14.ed5 xd5
15.xd5 g5 16.xf4 e5 17.d2 d4 18.d5 g4
White has poor piece coordination. ) 12...e6 13.b2 0-0 14.d2
B5b522) 11.a4 b4 12.ed5 bxd5 13.xd5 e6 14.d2 0-0
R. Vaganian - L. Dominguez Perez, Almaty (blitz) 2008 ]
A) 6...d6 7.b1 ( 7.0-0= - 6. O-O d6 7. a3 ) 7...a5 8.d3 ( 8.0-0 ge7=
- 6. O-O d6 7. a3 Nge7 8. Rb1 a5 ) 8...ge7 9.d2 ( 9.0-0= - 6. O-O d6 7. a3
Nge7 8. d3 a5 9. Rb1 ) 9...e6
A1) 10.d5 0-0 11.f1 b8
A1a) worse move is 12.fe3 b5 13.d2 f5 ( 13...b4 14.0-0 d7
15.axb4 (V. Ivanchuk - P. Leko, Mukachevo (blitz) 2007) axb4 16.a1
e6 17.a6 f5 18.a4 f4 19.c2 d7= with mutual play. ) 14.0-0
- 6. O-O d6 7. a3 Nge7 8. d3 O-O 9. Rb1 a5 10. Ne1 Be6 11. Nd5 Rb8 12.
Nc2 b5 13. Nce3 f5 14. Bd2;
A1b) 12.b3 b5 13.d2 g4 14.xe7+ xe7 15.0-0 c7 16.b2
c6=;
A2) 10.0-0 f5 11.d5!? d7 12.e3 0-0 13.f3 d8= Thinker 5.4D Inert Fruit 090705, Internet (blitz) 2010;
A3) 10.f1
A3a) 10...0-0 11.e3 b8 12.ed5
A3a1) 12...h6?! 13.0-0 f5 14.d2 h7 15.b4 axb4 16.axb4 cxb4
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17.xb4 e4 18.bd5 ( 18.dxe4 (B. Savchenko - D. Bocharov,
Serpukhov 2008) xc4 19.exf5 xf5 20.c2 f8 21.e3
White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 18...e5 (A. Berescu - Y.
Erturan, Plovdiv 2012) 19.f4 xd5 20.cxd5 exd3 21.exd3 g5
22.c1 (with the idea d4);
A3a2) 12...d4 13.e3 df5 14.d2 xd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5
(Ktulu 7.5 - Octochess r4638, Internet 2012) b6 17.0-0 e7 18.c3
d5=;
A3b) 10...d5 11.cxd5 xd5 12.e3 de7 13.c4 0-0 14.0-0=
- 6. O-O d6 7. a3 Nge7 8. d3 O-O 9. Rb1 a5 10. Ne1 Be6 11. Nc2 d5 12.
cxd5 Nxd5 13.Ne3 Nde7 14. Nc4;
B) 6...a5
B1) 7.0-0 d6= - 6. O-O d6 7. a3 a5 ( 7...ge7= - 6. O-O Nge7 7. a3 a5 );
B2) 7.d3 ge7
B2a) 8.h4 h6
B2a1) 9.d2 d6 10.c1 g4 11.b1 b8 12.h2 e6 13.f1 b6
( worse move is 13...f5 14.e3 fd4 15.b3! d7 16.ed5
(with the idea e3) White has the initiative. G. Kamsky - Z. Polgar, Monte
Carlo (rapid) 1994 ) 14.h5 g5 15.e3 d4 16.b4 0-0= with mutual
play. Pharaon 3.5.1 - Bright 0.2b, Internet 2007;
B2a2) 9.d2 d6 (A. Barrionuevo - E. Tsuboi, Sao Paulo 2004) 10.f1
d4 11.e3 0-0 12.ed5 xd5 13.xd5 b8;
B2b) 8.g5 f6 9.d2 d6 ( 9...0-0 10.0-0 d6 - 6. O-O d6 7. a3 Nge7 8.
d3 a5 9. Bg5 f6 10. Bd2 O-O ) 10.0-0 - 6. O-O d6 7. a3 Nge7 8. d3 a5 9.
Bg5 f6 10. Bd2;
C) 6...ge7
C1) 7.d3 d6
C1a) 8.d2 0-0 9.b1 h6 10.0-0 a5 11.d5 e6 12.xe7+ xe7
13.e4 ab8 ( 13...h8 14.c3 d7 15.d2 ab8= with mutual play.
B. Gelfand - A. Grischuk, Kazan (m/4) 2011 ) 14.c3 d7 15.d2 f5
16.a4 (Stockfish DD - Rybka 4.0, Internet (blitz) 2013) d4 17.xd7
xd7 18.fe1 c6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C1b) 8.0-0= - 6. O-O d6 7. a3 Nge7 8. d3;
C2) 7.b1 a5 ( 7...0-0 8.0-0= - 6. O-O Nge7 7. a3 O-O 8. Rb1 ) 8.d3
( 8.0-0 0-0= - 6. O-O Nge7 7. a3 O-O 8. Rb1 a5 ) 8...d6= - 6... d6 7. Rb1 a5
8. d3 Nge7;
C3) 7.0-0= - 6. O-O Nge7 7. a3;
C4) 7.b4 d5
C4a) 8.bxc5
C4a1) 8...0-0 9.cxd5 ( 9.0-0 dxc4 10.b1 (Ki. Georgiev - B. Jobava,
Barcelona 2008) b8 11.e4 b6 12.c2 e6 13.b2 d5=
Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage. ) 9...xd5 (Pwned 1.2 1264
Vapor 0.01r12, Internet 2013) 10.g5 xg5 11.xd5 e7 12.e4
e6 13.xe6 xe6 14.d3 d5= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C4a2) 8...dxc4 9.b1 0-0 10.0-0= - 8... O-O 9. O-O dxc4 10. Rb1;
C4b) 8.cxd5 xd5
C4b1) 9.xd5 xd5 10.b2 0-0 11.0-0 e4 12.xg7 xg7 13.e1
cxb4 14.d3 f5 (A. Beliavsky - T. Oral, Leon 2001) 15.axb4 fe8
( 15...xb4 16.b1 d4 17.dxe4 g4 18.f3 xf3 19.d1 c3
20.exf3 fd8= ) 16.c2 b5 17.e3 exd3 18.xc6 bxc6 19.xf5+
xf5 20.exd3 ad8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C4b2) 9.g5 c7 10.d3 cxb4 11.axb4 [#] e4! 12.gxe4 ( 12.b3
0-0 13.gxe4 e6 14.b2 d5 15.d2 cxb4 ) 12...f5 13.g5
xc3+ 14.f1 d4 15.xc3 xc3 16.f4= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Key game B. Gelfand - A. Grischuk,
Kazan (m/2) 2011 ]
[ 6.b1 ge7 7.a3= - 6. a3 Nge7 7. Rb1 ]
[ 6...ge7 [Chapter] [#]
A) 7.e1 0-0 ( 7...d6= - 6... d6 7. Ne1 Nge7 ) 8.c2 a6 ( 8...d6=
- 6... d6 7. Ne1 Nge7 8. Nc2 O-O ) 9.b1 ( 9.a4 d6 10.e3 b8 11.ed5
xd5 12.xd5 h3 13.g2 xg2 14.xg2 e4!? 15.xe4 d5 16.cxd5
xd5 17.f3 c4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M.
Gagunashvili - B. Jobava, Tbilisi 2007 )
A1) 9...b5?!
A1a) 10.cxb5 axb5
A1a1) 11.xb5 d5 12.b4!? ( 12.d3 e6 13.a3 b6 14.c3 e4=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. D. Flores - J.
Granda Zuniga, Buenos Aires 2012 ) 12...c4= - 11. b4 c4 12. Nxb5 d5
( 12...cxb4 13.xb4 xb4 14.xb4 xa2 15.a3! e4 16.a4 e8
17.b3 xd2 18.a7 White has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. );
A1a2) 11.b4 c4 12.d3 ( 12.xb5 d5 13.c3 d4 14.b5 dxc3 15.bxc6
xa2 16.b4 xd2! 17.xd2 cxd2 18.c2 f5 19.e4 e6 20.d5
xc6 21.xc4 d4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 12...d5 13.dxc4 bxc4 ( 13...dxc4 (A. Kulagin - Z. Ksieski, Bad
Koenigshofen 2003) 14.xd8 xd8 15.a4 e4 16.axb5 xc3 17.bxc6
White has the initiative. ) 14.xd5 xa2 15.b2 xb2 16.xb2 f5
17.b5 cd4 18.a3 White has the initiative.;
A1b) 10.b4! cxb4 (S. Jovic - R. Irizanin, Vrnjacka Banja 2007) 11.xb4
b7 12.c2! (weakness b5);
A2) 9...a5 10.d3 d6 (J. Nikolac - O. Borik, Dortmund 1979) 11.d2 e6
12.e3 f5 13.xf5 xf5 14.e1 e6 15.a3 (with the idea Nd5, b4);
B) 7.d3 0-0 ( 7...d6= - 6... d6 7. d3 Nge7 ) 8.a3= - 7. a3 O-O 8. d3 ( 8.g5 f6
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9.d2 d6= - 6... d6 7. d3 Nge7 8. Bg5 f6 9. Bd2 O-O );
C) 7.b1 0-0 8.e1 d6 9.c2 e6 10.d5= - 6... d6 7. Ne1 Be6 8. Nd5
Nge7 9. Nc2 O-O 10. Rb1;
D) 7.a3 Top level line:
D1) 7...a5
D1a) 8.d3 d6= - 6... d6 7. a3 Nge7 8. d3 a5 ( 8...0-0 9.b1= - 7... O-O 8.
Rb1 a5 9. d3 );
D1b) 8.e1 d6 9.c2
D1b1) 9...0-0 10.d3 - 6... d6 7. a3 Nge7 8. d3 a5 9. Ne1 O-O 10. Nc2;
D1b2) 9...e6 10.e3 0-0 11.d3 d4 ( 11...f5?! 12.ed5 h8
13.b1 h6 14.d2 b8 15.b4 axb4 16.axb4 xb4 17.xb4 cxb4
18.xb4 d5 19.cxd5 xd5 20.b5 (weakness b7) V. Kramnik - B.
Gelfand, Nice (rapid) 2008 ) 12.b1 b8 - 7... O-O 8. Rb1 a5 9. Ne1 d6
10. Nc2 Be6 11. Ne3 Rb8 12. d3 Nd4;
D1b3) 9...h5!? 10.d3 h4 11.e3 d4 12.b1 (T. Radjabov - B.
Jobava, Beijing (blitz) 2012) a4! (aimed against b4) 13.xa4 xe2+
14.xe2 xa4 15.b4 a7=;
D2) 7...d6= - 6... d6 7. a3 Nge7;
D3) 7...0-0
D3a) 8.b4
D3a1) 8...d6= - 6... d6 7. a3 Nge7 8. b4 O-O;
D3a2) 8...cxb4?! 9.axb4 e4 10.g5 d5 ( 10...f5 11.b5 e5 12.b3
(with the idea c5+) M. Carlsen - H. Nakamura, Stavanger (blitz) 2013 )
11.a3! e8 12.cxd5 xd5 13.gxe4 f5 14.b5 Black has
D3a3) 8...d5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.xd5 xd5 11.g5 ( 11.b1?! cxb4
12.axb4 e4 13.e1 (B. Gelfand - S. Karjakin, Moscow (blitz) 2009) d8
14.d3 g4! 15.b2 a2! 16.f3 exf3 17.xf3 xb2 18.xg4 xb4 )
11...d4 12.b1 cxb4 13.axb4 f5 ( 13...xb4 14.d3 a5 15.e3
d8 16.e4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
14.d3 d7 15.e4 (S. Savchenko - A. Vuilleumier, Budapest 2013) b6
16.e3 ac8 17.d2 d4;
D3b) 8.d3 d6= - 6... d6 7. a3 Nge7 8. d3 O-O ( 8...b8 9.b1 d6 10.b4=
- 6... d6 7. a3 Nge7 8. b4 O-O 9. Rb1 Rb8 10. d3 );
D3c) 8.b1 a5 ( 8...d6 9.b4= - 6... d6 7. a3 Nge7 8. b4 O-O 9. Rb1 )
9.e1 ( 9.d3 d6= - 6... d6 7. a3 Nge7 8. d3 O-O 9. Rb1 a5 ) 9...d6
10.c2
D3c1) 10...e6 11.e3
D3c11) 11...d7 12.ed5 ab8
D3c111) 13.e1 (V. Papin - V. Potkin, Plovdiv 2012) [#] Suggested
improvement for Black: b5! 14.xe7+ ( 14.cxb5 xd5 15.bxc6
xc6 16.c2 f5 17.d3 e4! 18.dxe4 xc3 19.bxc3 xb1
20.xb1 fxe4 ) 14...xe7 15.cxb5 d5 16.a4 f5= Black has
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sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has very strong
pawn structure.;
D3c112) 13.d3 g4 14.xe7+ xe7 15.d2 d7 16.a4 a8
17.fe1 fb8 18.d5 (weakness b6, b5) R. Cerrato - Z. Nyvlt, corr.
2012;
D3c12) 11...b8 12.d3 d4 13.d2 ( 13.ed5 xd5 14.cxd5 d7
15.a4 b5 16.e3 b4 17.e4 f5 18.b3 c8 D. Howell - G. Jones,
Torquay 2013 ) 13...f5 14.ed5 (B. Schneider - R. Fritz, Nuremberg
1987) xd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5 f7 17.b4 axb4 18.axb4 b5
19.e3 e6 20.c2;
D3c2) 10...f5 11.d3 d7 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 White has the
initiative. Zhou Jianchao - V. Malakhov, Ningbo (rapid) 2010;
D3c3) 10...a4 11.d3
D3c31) 11...d7 12.e3 ( 12.b4 axb3 13.xb3 a6 14.e3 d4
15.b1 b6 16.ed5 xd5 17.xd5 a7 18.e3 f5 D. Flores - J.
Granda Zuniga, Cochabamba 2013 ) 12...d4 (J. Vogel - E. Vladimirov,
Ostend 1990) 13.b4! axb3 14.ed5 xd5 15.xd5 d8 16.e3
c6 17.xb3 (weakness b7);
D3c32) 11...d4 12.g5 f6 13.d2 b3 14.a1 xd2 15.xd2
f5 16.c2 h8= with mutual play. M. Adams - R. Felgaer, Caleta
2013 ]
7.a3 [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
[ 7.d3 [Chapter] [#] ge7
A) 8.g5 f6 9.d2
A1) 9...e6 10.a3 ( 10.e1= - 8. Ne1 Be6 9. Bg5 f6 10. Bd2 )
A1a) 10...d7 11.b1 0-0 12.b4 b6 (O. Jakobsen - W. Schmidt,
Naestved 1988) ( worse move is 12...cxb4 13.axb4 d5 14.b5 d8
15.a4 White is exerting queenside pressure. N. Short - G. Jones,
Sheffield 2011 ) 13.a4 h3 14.xh3 xh3 15.d5 xd5 16.cxd5
d4 17.xd4 exd4 18.fe1 f5 19.b3= The position is objectively
A1b) 10...0-0= - 9... O-O 10. a3 Be6;
A2) 9...0-0 10.a3 ( 10.e1 e6= - 8. Ne1 Be6 9. Bg5 f6 10. Bd2 O-O )
10...e6 11.b4 ( 11.b1 a5= - 7. a3 Nge7 8. d3 O-O 9. Rb1 a5 10. Bg5 f6
11. Bd2 Be6 ) 11...cxb4 12.axb4 xb4
A2a) 13.b3 a5 14.d4 ( 14.a2?! xa2 15.xa2 d5! 16.e3 c7
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Shchekachev Z. Almasi, Bastia (rapid) 2013 ) 14...c7 15.d5 d7 16.fc1 f5 17.g5
e4 18.c5! h6 19.cxd6 xd6 20.f4 a4! 21.xa4 f6 22.e6 xe6
23.dxe6 bd5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
A2b) 13.b1 a5 ( 13...ec6 (R. Kasimdzhanov - J. Lautier, Internet
1267
(blitz) 2004) 14.a4 a5 15.d5 f5 16.g5 b8 17.d2= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.e1 (A. Peters - H. Kettl,
corr. 2008) d5 15.c2 dxc4 16.dxc4 xc2 17.xc2 c8 18.xb7
xc4 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A2c) 13.a4 bc6 ( 13...a5 14.fb1 ec6 (F. Van Assendelft - S. Van
Eijk, Groningen 2010) 15.d5 xd5 16.cxd5 xd5 17.xb7 b4
18.d7 b6 19.e1 xg2 20.xg2 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. ) 14.fb1 b8 15.a2 b6 16.d5 c8 17.c3=
B) 8.d2 0-0 9.c1 b8 ( 9...d4 10.e1 g4 11.xd4 cxd4 12.e4 f5
13.g5 d7 14.f3 h5 15.h3 ac8 Wang Yue - R. Robson, Ningbo
2013 ) 10.h6 a6 11.xg7 xg7 12.a4 h6 13.e1 e6 14.c2 b6
O. Romanishin - N. De Firmian, Elista 1998;
C) 8.b1 0-0 9.a3= - 7. a3 Nge7 8. d3 O-O 9. Rb1;
D) 8.a3= - 7. a3 Nge7 8. d3;
E) 8.e1 e6
E1) 9.g5 f6 10.d2 0-0
E1a) 11.d5 b8 12.c2 d7 13.b4 b5! 14.xe7+ xe7 15.bxc5
bxc4 16.cxd6 xd6 17.dxc4 fd8= E. Moskow - Y. Zaderman, New York
1992;
E1b) 11.a3 d5 ( 11...a5 - 7. a3 Nge7 8. d3 a5 9. Bg5 f6 10. Bd2 O-O 11.
Ne1 Be6 ) 12.cxd5 xd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.c1 d6;
E1c) 11.c2 d5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.xd5 ( 13.e3 de7 14.c1 c8
15.a4 b6 16.fd1 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage. A.
Beliavsky - P. Eljanov, Warsaw (rapid) 2005 ) 13...xd5 14.xd5+ xd5
15.b4 cxb4 16.xb4 xb4 17.xb4 fc8= Equal chances, quiet
position. L. Karlsson - T. Ernst, Sweden 1994;
E2) 9.c2 d5 10.cxd5 ( 10.b3 0-0 11.b1 c8 12.e4 dxe4 13.dxe4
d4 14.e3 d7= Key game V. Korchnoi - R. Huebner, Merano (m/4)
1980 ) 10...xd5 11.e3 de7 12.a3 0-0 13.d2 d4
E. Miroshnichenko - D. Navara, Antalya (rapid) 2004;
E3) 9.d5 0-0 10.c2 b8
E3a) 11.b3 b5 12.b2 f5 13.d2 ( 13.f4 (L. Pantsulaia - L. Dominguez
Perez, Turin 2006) bxc4 14.dxc4 e4 15.xg7 xg7 16.g4 h6 17.d2
xd5 18.cxd5 a5!? 19.xa5 xa5= ) 13...d4 (D. Norwood - N. De
Firmian, Bermuda 1995) 14.xd4 cxd4 15.xe7+ xe7 16.e3 dxe3
17.fxe3 a6=;
E3b) 11.a4 d7 ( 11...a5 12.g5 f6 13.d2 h6!? (with the idea f5)
14.ce3 f5 15.xe7+ xe7 16.b3 b6 A. Beliavsky - P. Eljanov,
Warsaw (rapid) 2005 ) 12.g5 f6 13.d2 h3 14.xh3 ( 14.e4 xg2
15.xg2 f5 16.f3 xd5 17.cxd5 (A. Istratescu - A. Volokitin, Merida
2005) d4 18.xd4 cxd4 19.b4 a6= Equal chances, quiet position. )
1268
14...xh3 15.b4 (Quazar 0.4 - Stockfish 2.3, Internet (blitz) 2013) f5
16.bxc5 dxc5 17.e4 fxe4 18.dxe4 e6 ]
A) 7...e6 8.d5 ( 8.d3 ge7= - 7. d3 Nge7 8. Ne1 Be6 ) 8...ge7 9.c2
0-0 10.b1 b8 ( 10...a5 11.d3 b8 12.d2 b5 13.xe7+ xe7 14.cxb5
a4 15.a3!? xa2 16.xa4! xb1 17.xb1= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. White has a passed pawn. E. Bareev - S.
Movsesian, Sarajevo 2000 ) 11.d3 b5 12.g5 f6 13.d2 f5 14.b3 h6 15.e3
d7 16.e2 f7 17.e4 bxc4 18.bxc4 xd5 19.cxd5 d4 20.xd4 exd4
B. Socko - I. Khenkin, Leiden 2012;
B) 7...ge7 8.c2
B1) 8...e6 9.e3 ( 9.d3= - 7. d3 Nge7 8. Ne1 Be6 9. Nc2 ) 9...0-0=
- 8... O-O 9. Ne3 Be6;
B2) 8...0-0 9.e3
B2a) 9...f5 10.d3
B2a1) 10...g5 11.ed5
B2a11) 11...g6?! 12.b1 ( 12.e3 g4 13.f3 h5 14.d2 e6
15.e2 (Nd5 is a well-placed piece.) B. Gelfand - M. Vachier Lagrave,
Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 12...e6 ( 12...d4 13.b4 e6 14.bxc5 xc5
15.a3 White has the initiative. J. Dufour - M. Wiander, Stockholm
2009 ) 13.b4 cxb4 14.xb4 c8 15.d5! f7 16.e4 f4 17.g4
Black has insufficient control over the white squares.;
B2a12) 11...xd5 12.cxd5 b8! 13.a3 d7 14.b1 a5 15.d2 h6
16.b4 axb4 17.axb4 b6 18.b3 f6= with mutual play.;
B2a2) 10...f4 11.ed5 xd5 (H. Kuech - H. Stadtmueller, Germany
1993) 12.cxd5 e7 13.b1 g4= with mutual play.;
B2b) 9...h6 10.d3
B2b1) 10...h7 11.a3 b8 ( 11...a5 12.b1 f5 13.ed5 xd5
14.xd5 a4 15.e3 White has good knight placement. V. Malakhov - N.
Miezis, Jurmala (rapid) 2013 ) 12.b4 e4 13.b2 exd3 14.exd3 e6
15.d2 d4;
B2b2) 10...b8 11.d2 a6 12.a4 b6 13.ed5 h7 14.b1 xd5
15.xd5 a5= Black can equalize with relative ease. D. Solak - M.
Parligras, Plovdiv 2008;
B2c) 9...e6
B2c1) 10.a3 b8 11.b4 (M. Hochgraefe - D. Rogozenco, Hamburg
1999) ( 11.b1 a6 12.d3 b5 13.ed5 bxc4 14.dxc4 f5 15.xe7+
xe7 16.e4 e6 E. Bacrot - S. Feller, Nancy (rapid) 2012 ) 11...d7
12.bxc5 dxc5 13.b1 h3 14.a4 xg2 15.xg2 f5= with mutual
play.;
B2c2) 10.d3 d7 11.ed5 h3 12.b1 xg2 13.xg2 ac8 14.e4
( 14.a4 b6 15.d2 b7 16.f3 xd5 17.xd5 e7= Equal chances,
quiet position. ) 14...xd5 15.xd5 e7 16.c3 c6= Key game L.
1269
Aronian - A. Grischuk, Kazan (m/5, rapid) 2011 ]
7...ge7
[ 7...a5
A) 8.e1 e6 9.d3 ge7= - 7... Nge7 8. d3 a5 9. Ne1 Be6;
B) 8.a4 ge7 ( 8...a6!? 9.e3 ge7 10.c2 0-0 11.b3
(E. Miroshnichenko - K. Landa, Germany 2005) a4!? 12.bxa4 e4 13.e1
e6 14.xe4 xc4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. ) 9.d3 ( 9.b4 e4! 10.g5 f5 11.bxc5 dxc5 12.b1
0-0 ) 9...0-0 10.d2 d7 11.c2 d4 12.xd4 cxd4 13.d5 xd5
14.xd5 c6 B. Hens - R. Nizky, corr. 2009;
C) 8.d3 ge7= - 7... Nge7 8. d3 a5 ]
[ 7...e6 8.d3 ge7 9.b1 a5 10.d2 0-0= - 7... Nge7 8. d3 O-O 9. Rb1 a5
10. Bd2 Be6 ]
8.d3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 8...e4
A1) 9.g5 h6!? ( 9...f5 10.b2 0-0 11.d3 h6 12.h3 g5! 13.dxe4 e6
14.b1 xc4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides. M. Hryniw - M. Valutanu, corr. 2009 ) 10.gxe4 ( 10.h3
g5 11.b1 cxb4 12.axb4 g4 13.xe4 d7 14.f4 d4 15.f2 xh3
16.xh3 xh3 17.xd6+ f8 18.xb7= White has sufficient
precise play is required from both sides. Rybka 2.3.2a - Naum 3.1, Internet
2008 ) 10...f5 11.bxc5 fxe4 12.cxd6 xd6 13.xe4 e6 14.b1=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Wang Yue - I.
Nepomniachtchi, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012;
A2) 9.e1
A2a) 9...e6 10.b1 cxb4 11.xe4 xc4 12.d3 a2 ( 12...b5 13.f4
f5 (A. Goganov - S. Sjugirov, Yerevan 2014) 14.g5 d7 15.f6 0-0
16.axb4 ae8 17.xg7 xg7 18.d2 White has the initiative. ) 13.b2!
0-0 14.xg7 xg7 15.b2 b3 16.a1 f6 [#] 17.g5! a5 ( 17...h8
18.e6 a5 19.xf8 xf8 20.d4! xa3 21.d3 a5 22.c1
White has the initiative. Houdini 3 Pro - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz)
2013; 17...fxg5 18.xb3+ f6 19.xa2 b6 20.b2 White has the
initiative. ) 18.e6+ f7 19.xf8 xf8 20.c2! c8 21.c1
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. U. Peschke - M.
Pirs, corr. 2008;
A2b) 9...f5 10.b2 0-0 11.d3 e6 12.dxe4 fxe4 13.xe4 xc4
A2b1) 14.c2 d5 15.g2 d4 16.e4 b6 ( 16...xe2 17.xe2 d3
18.g4 xb2 19.ad1 c8 20.xc8 axc8 21.xd3 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. V. Kramnik - I. Nepomniachtchi,
Moscow 2011 ) 17.bxc5 bxc5 18.c1 xe2 19.xe2 d3 20.d2 xb2
21.b1 dxc2 22.xb2 xd2 23.xd2 ad8 24.xc2 d4=
1270
A2b2) 14.d3 d5 15.g2 xd3 16.xd3 c4 17.b1 d6 18.b5
d7 19.xg7 xg7= Murka 3 - Rybka 1.0, Internet 2013;
B) 8...f5 9.e4 ( 9.bxc5 dxc5 10.b2 e4 11.e1 0-0 P. Svidler - P. Kotsur,
Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 9...0-0 10.b1= - 8... O-O 9. Rb1 f5 10. e4;
C) 8...h6 9.b1
C1) 9...f5 10.e1 0-0 11.d3 ( 11.a4 b8! 12.bxc5 dxc5 13.xc5 d4
14.b3 xc4 15.d3 a4 V. Durarbayli - E. Alekseev, Baku 2012 ) 11...b8
12.c2 b6 13.e3 (weakness d5) B. Tomic - M. Sprecic, Tuzla 2007;
C2) 9...b8 10.d3 0-0 11.d2 e6 12.e1
C2a) 12...f5 13.b5 ( 13.a4 (V. Kramnik - E. Alekseev, Moscow 2008) a6
14.bxc5 dxc5 15.c2 c7 16.c1 h7= with mutual play. ) 13...a5
(D. Zagorskis - N. Gueroui, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) 14.c2 f4 15.e3 fxg3
16.hxg3 (weakness d5);
C2b) 12...d5 13.xd5 xd5 14.cxd5 xd5 15.bxc5 xg2 16.xg2
d5+ 17.f3 xc5 18.c1 xc1 19.fxc1 Black can maintain equality
D) worse move is 8...e6 9.d3 ( 9.a4 0-0 10.bxc5 dxc5 11.b1 b6
12.g5 d7 13.d3 h6 14.f3 f5= with mutual play. B. Gelfand - E.
Alekseev, Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 9...0-0 10.b1 b8 11.b5 d4 12.d2
(with the idea e3) L. Winants - J. Bellon Lopez, Barcelona 1991;
E) 8...0-0 9.b1
E1) 9...f5
E1a) 10.d5 e4 11.g5 cxb4 12.d3
E1a1) 12...bxa3 13.xa3
E1a11) 13...xd5 14.cxd5 d4 ( 14...xg5?! 15.dxc6 bxc6
16.dxe4 fxe4 17.xd6 White has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. C. Hansen - J. Lautier, Harplinge 1998 ) 15.e6!
xe6 16.dxe6 xe6 17.dxe4 fxe4 18.xe4 f7 19.xb7 b8
20.g2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
E1a12) 13...d4 (Quark 2.70b - BugChess2 1.6.3, Internet 2009)
14.xe7+ xe7 15.e3! xg5 16.exd4 f6 17.b3 exd3 18.c5+
e6 19.d5 f7 20.xd3 White has the initiative.;
E1a2) 12...h6 13.h3 g5 14.dxe4 fxe4 15.axb4 xd5 16.xd5+
h8 17.b2 f5 18.xg7+ xg7=;
E1b) 10.e4 f4 11.bxc5 dxc5 12.d5 b6 13.b3 g4 14.b2 d4
15.xd4 cxd4= with mutual play. Rybka 4 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet
2010;
E2) 9...b8 10.d3 b6
E2a) 11.d2 d4 ( 11...h6 12.a4 d7 13.b5 a5 14.c2 e6
15.d5 xd5 16.xd5 d7 17.b2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Z. Azmaiparashvili - G.
Kuzmin, Rethymnon 2003 ) 12.e3 e6 13.b2 (J. Cueto Aller - J. O'Neill
1271
Y Daneiko, Asturias 1992) b7 14.xb7 xb7 15.d5 f5= with mutual
play.;
E2b) 11.d5 d4 12.xd4 cxd4 13.g5 f6 14.d2 xd5 15.cxd5 b5
16.c1 d7 E. Bacrot - M. Tazbir, Germany 2013;
E2c) 11.e1 b7 12.c2 d4 13.e3 xg2 14.xg2 f5
( worse move is 14...cxb4 (M. Prusikin - I. Kurnosov, Austria 2011)
15.axb4 b5 16.ed5 bxc4 17.dxc4 c8 18.d3 White has a slight
queenside control advantage. ) 15.ed5 xd5 16.xd5 f4 17.f3 e6=
with mutual play. P. H. Nielsen - Z. Izoria, Ohrid 2001;
E2d) 11.e3
E2d1) 11...d7 (N. Vitiugov - S. Zhigalko, Moscow 2009) 12.a4 f5
13.b2 d8 14.xd7 xd7 15.fc1 e6 16.b5= (with the idea a4a5) The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for White.;
E2d2) 11...h6 12.d2 [#] ( 12.b5 a5 13.e4 f5 (M. Bjertrup - V.
Meier, Denmark 1986) 14.exf5 xf5 15.h4 e6 16.e2 g5 17.f3
f5= This position is very complicated, which favors better players. )
E2d21) 12...e6
E2d211) 13.d5 cxb4 ( 13...d7 14.b5 a5 15.b2 xd5
16.cxd5 xb5 17.xe5 d7 18.xg7 xg7 19.e4 White has the
initiative. A. Naiditsch - R. Edouard, Belfort 2012 ) 14.axb4 b5
15.a3 d7 16.c2 fc8;
E2d212) 13.a4 d7 14.b5 a5 15.c2 e6 16.b2 d5
17.cxd5 xd5 18.xd5 xd5 19.c4;
E2d22) 12...e4! 13.b3 ( 13.cxe4? f5 14.bxc5 dxc5 ) 13...exd3
14.b2 e5 15.d5 xd5 16.xd5 e7;
E2d3) 11...f5
E2d31) 12.g5
E2d311) 12...h6 13.ge4 e6 14.a4 ( 14.d2 (Ni Hua - P. Negi,
Chine 2012) e4! 15.cxe4 f5 16.d4 cxd4 17.exd4 d5! 18.c3
dxc4 19.f3 d5= ) 14...d7 (Y. Nikolaevsky - M. Bobotsov, Sofia
1967) 15.b2 f5 16.d2 f4 17.d5 xd5 18.cxd5 ( 18.xd5
bc8= ) 18...e7 19.xd7 xd7 20.e4 g5=;
E2d312) 12...a6 13.ge4 e6 14.bxc5 dxc5 15.e2 h6=
with mutual play.;
E2d32) 12.b5 a5 13.e4 g4 14.h3 c8 15.e1 h6 16.d2 e6
17.c1 h7 ]
[ 8.b1 a5 9.d3= - 8. d3 a5 9. Rb1 ( 9.e1 e6 10.d5 b8 11.d3 0-0=
- 8. d3 O-O 9. Rb1 a5 10. Ne1 Be6 11. Nd5 Rb8 )]
8...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
[ 8...a5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 9.g5
A1) 9...f6 10.d2 0-0 ( 10...e6 11.e1 0-0 - 10... O-O 11. Ne1 Be6 )
1272
11.e1 e6 12.d5 ( 12.c2 d5 13.cxd5 xd5= - 9. Ne1 Be6 10. Nc2
d5 11. Bg5 f6 12. cxd5 Nxd5 13. Bd2 O-O ) 12...b8 ( 12...f7!? (with the
idea Nxd5) 13.xe7+ xe7 14.c2 f5 15.e3 e4 16.d5 xd5
17.cxd5 e5 18.dxe4 c4 19.exf5 xb2 20.c2 xe2 (L. Nisipeanu - P.
Eljanov, Andorra 2003) 21.ae1 d3 22.xd3 xd3 23.e6 White has
a pair of bishops. Black can maintain equality with accurate play. )
A1a) 13.c2
A1a1) 13...b5 14.b4 ( worse move is 14.xe7+ xe7 15.cxb5 a4!
16.e3 b3 17.c1 xb5 Black has a slight spatial advantage. R.
Vaganian - V. Filippov, Elista 1998 ) 14...bxc4 15.dxc4 axb4 16.axb4
xd5 17.cxd5 xb4 18.xb4 cxb4 19.b3 f5 20.a4 e4=
Equal chances, quiet position. G. Sarakauskas - T. Ernst, Fuegen 2006;
A1a2) 13...a4 14.b1 b5 15.b4 axb3 16.xb3 bxc4 17.xb8 xb8
18.dxc4 a7 Protector 1.3.4 - Critter 0.80, Internet 2010;
A1b) 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 (J. Eriksson - O. Salmensuu, Torshavn 2000)
xb4 15.xe7+ xe7 16.xb4 cxb4 17.c2;
A2) 9...0-0 10.b1= - 8... O-O 9. Rb1 a5 10. Bg5;
B) 9.d2 0-0 10.b1= - 8... O-O 9. Rb1 a5 10. Bd2;
C) 9.b1 0-0= - 8... O-O 9. Rb1 a5;
D) 9.e1
D1) 9...0-0 10.c2
D1a) 10...d7 11.b1 ( 11.e3 h6 12.b1 b8 13.d2 b6 14.ed5
xd5 15.xd5 b5 16.b4 axb4 17.axb4 cxb4 18.xb4 xb4 19.xb4
bxc4 20.xc4 b5= Y. Shulman - G. Kamsky, Saint Louis 2012 ) 11...a4
12.e3 d4 13.xb7 b8 14.g2 S. Mueer - A. Zubritskiy, Pardubice
2013;
D1b) 10...b8 11.b1 e6 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 cxb4 14.xb4 xb4
15.xb4 d5 16.cxd5 xd5 17.xd5 xd5 18.b5 Black has difficulties
reaching full equality. (weakness b7) V. Kramnik - M. Carlsen, London
2012;
D2) 9...e6 10.c2 ( 10.d5 0-0 11.b1= - 8... O-O 9. Rb1 a5 10. Ne1
Be6 11. Nd5 )
D2a) 10...b8 11.e3 d4 12.ed5 xd5 13.cxd5 g4
D2a1) 14.a4 0-0 ( 14...h5 15.h3 c8 16.e4 0-0 17.d2 h6
18.e3 f5 19.c4 b6 20.h2 h7 21.d2= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White
has good knight placement. D. Flores - L. Dominguez Perez, Mendes
2009 ) 15.h3 d7 16.e3 ( 16.g4 f5 17.e3 (M. Yilmaz - V. Babula,
Warsaw 2013) h4! 18.exd4 exd4 19.b5 fxg4 20.hxg4 xg4
21.d2 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
16...f5 17.d2 h5 18.h4 b6 19.c1 h6= with mutual play.;
D2a2) 14.h3 d7 ( 14...c8 15.e3 f5 16.b4 b5 (V. Kramnik - L.
Dominguez Perez, Moscow (blitz) 2009) 17.bxc5 dxc5 18.e4! b7
1273
19.c2 0-0 20.xc5 xd5 21.d2 ) 15.a4 b6 16.a3! a6 17.e3
f5 18.b3 0-0 19.b5;
D2b) 10...d5
D2b1) 11.g5 f6 ( 11...dxc4 12.dxc4 f6 13.e3 xd1 14.axd1
d4 ) 12.cxd5 xd5 13.d2 0-0 14.e3
D2b11) 14...xe3 15.fxe3 ( 15.xe3 d4 16.xb7 b8 17.g2
xb2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. L. Aronian - L. Dominguez Perez, Nice (rapid)
2010 ) 15...c4 (A. Antunes - M. Narciso Dublan, Vendrell 1996) 16.a4
cxd3 17.exd3 f7 18.c5 c8 19.xb7 xd3;
D2b12) 14...de7 15.c4 b8 16.b5 f5 17.c1 ( 17.c3 b6
18.e3 (A. Beliavsky - R. Ponomariov, Panormo 2001) d7 19.e2
d5 20.d2 a4! 21.ac1 ce7 ) 17...b6 18.b4 axb4 19.axb4 d7
20.bxc5 bxc5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. J. Granda Zuniga - L. Dominguez Perez,
Barcelona 2006;
D2b2) 11.cxd5 xd5
D2b21) 12.d2 0-0 13.b1 ( 13.e3 xe3 14.fxe3 c4 15.e1
e7 16.f2 f5 17.dxc4 xc4 H. Nakamura - S. Kudrin, Stillwater
2007 ) 13...f5 ( 13...a4 14.e4 b6 15.g5 c8 16.e3 de7
17.c4 b8 18.f4 b5 19.xe5 xe5 20.fxe5 xe5 21.f3 g7
B. Grachev - A. Kovchan, Biel 2011 ) 14.e3
D2b211) 14...b6 15.b3
D2b2111) 15...b8 16.c4 d5 ( 16...d7 (V. Kramnik - P.
Leko, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2007) 17.c1 (with the idea Bg5;
weakness a5) a8 18.b5 f6 19.a4 White has the initiative. )
17.xa5! xc3 18.xc6 xe2+ 19.xe2 bxc6 20.fc1
D2b2112) 15...a6!? 16.xc6 bxc6 17.c4 e4! 18.c2 d4
19.fc1 exd3 20.exd3 g4= This position is very complicated,
which favors better players. Hiarcs 11.2 - Toga II 1.4, Internet
2008;
D2b212) 14...de7 15.c4 b8 16.g5 h6 17.xe7 xe7
18.a4 [#] b5!? 19.xb5 d7 20.cd6 (A. Kachur - K.
Zolnierowicz, Jaroslawiec 1995) f6! 21.c4+ f8! 22.xc5 b6
23.xb6 xb6 24.a4 fxd6 25.xd6 xd6;
D2b22) 12.e3 de7 ( 12...b6 13.a4 xa4 14.xc6+ bxc6
15.xa4 0-0 16.xc6 d4 17.c2 d8 18.e3 d4= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. 1/2-1/2 D. Howell - P. Negi,
Germany 2014 ) 13.c4 0-0 14.g5
D2b221) 14...c8 15.b3 ( 15.xc6 xc6 16.xa5 xa5
17.xe7 e8 18.g5 (V. Malakhov - M. Narciso Dublan,
Torrelavega 2007) f6 19.e3 c7 20.a4 c8 21.fc1 f5=
1274
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has a
pair of bishops. White has insufficient control over the white
squares. ) 15...h6 16.xe7 xe7 17.b5 b8 18.xc6 ( 18.xa5
xa5 19.xa5 b6 20.b5 fd8 21.fc1 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Deep Sjeng WC2008 - Houdini 1.
5a, Internet 2011 ) 18...bxc6 19.xc6 xc4 20.dxc4 xb2 21.ab1
fb8 22.d5 White has good knight placement.;
D2b222) 14...f6 15.e3 b6 16.a4 ( 16.f4 (P. Svidler - S. Karjakin,
Moscow (blitz) 2008) c8 17.fxe5 xe5 18.xe5 fxe5 19.xf8+
xf8 20.d2 f5 ) 16...c7 ( 16...c8 17.b5 xc4 18.xc4+
h8 (V. Kramnik - D. Navara, Prague (rapid) 2008) 19.d2!?
(aimed against Nd4; with the idea Rad1, e3, Nb5) b8 20.b5 d7
21.fe1 f5 22.ad1 White has a pair of bishops. )
D2b2221) 17.fc1 ab8 18.ab1 fd8 (A. Ziegler - T. Ernst,
Lidkoeping 1999) ( 18...d4 19.xd4 exd4 20.b5 d7 21.b4
axb4 22.axb4 h6 (H. Hernandez Carmenates - L. Dominguez
Perez, Sabadell 2008) 23.f1 d5 24.bxc5 bxc5 25.a5
(weakness c5) ) 19.b5 d7 20.b3 d5 21.d2 f8=
comfortable for Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage.;
D2b2222) 17.f4
D2b22221) 17...ac8 18.b5 d8 ( 18...b8 19.bd6 c7
(D. Dvirnyy - Wang Hao, Rhodes 2013) 20.fxe5 xe5 21.xe5
fxe5 22.xf8+ xf8 23.g5 Black has poor piece
coordination. ) 19.fxe5 ( 19.bd6 c7 20.fxe5 xe5 21.f4
xc4 22.xc4 d7 ) 19...xe5 20.cd6 b8 21.ad1 d5
22.xd5! xd5 23.d4 cxd4 24.xd4;
D2b22222) 17...ab8 18.fxe5 xe5 19.xe5 fxe5 20.g5
( 20.g4!? fd8 21.h3 d7 22.xd7 xd7 23.ab1 b3=
Equal chances, quiet position. U. Peschke - V. Iotov, corr. 2013 )
20...f5 ( 20...h8 21.xf8+ xf8 22.f1 b8 23.e4 f5
24.d5 Black has insufficient control over the white squares. Z.
Almasi - R. Felgaer, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 21.g4 ( 21.d5
d6 22.e4 d4 A. Kovalyov - A. Moiseenko, Montreal 2009 )
21...d4 22.e3 b5! 23.xf8+ xf8! 24.xb5 xb5 25.xb5
b8 26.a6 f7 27.b1 d7 28.h3 h6 29.h4 c4! 30.dxc4
d3= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
9.b1
[ 9.e1 f5 10.g5 h6 11.xe7 xe7 12.b4 b8 13.b1 b6 Wang Yue - M.
Vachier Lagrave, Lausanne 2006 ]
[ 9.d2 a6 ( 9...h6 10.b1 a5= - 9. Rb1 a5 10. Bd2 h6 ) 10.e1 b8 11.c2
b5 12.cxb5 axb5 13.b4 e6 B. Amin - E. Ghaem Maghami, Dubai 2014 ]
9...a5 10.e1
1275
[ 10.d2
A) 10...h6 11.e1 e6 12.c2 ( 12.d5 a4 13.c3 a5 14.c2 fb8
15.e3 d4 16.ed5 (weakness a4) B. Radnoti - P. Szilagyi, Budapest
1968 ) 12...d5 13.cxd5 xd5 14.e3 de7 15.a4 b6 16.b4 cxb4
17.axb4
A1) 17...b8? 18.bxa5 bxa5 19.c5 xb1 20.xb1 c8 ( 20...d6
21.xe6 xe6 22.c4 b8 23.d1 (weakness a5) B. Jobava - V. Kunin,
Austria 2012 ) 21.c4 c7 22.e3 f5 23.c1 (weakness a5) B. Jobava E. Sharapov, Alushta 2010;
A2) 17...b5 18.c5 a2 19.bxa5 xb1 20.xb1 d4! ( 20...b8
(B. Jobava - Bu Xiangzhi, Taiyuan 2006) 21.a2! d4 22.e1 c8
23.b3 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
White has a passed pawn. ) 21.e1 a7 22.b3 d6 23.xd4 exd4
24.c2 b8 25.b4 d8= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. P. Koenig - U. Mehlhorn, corr. 2007;
B) 10...e6
B1) 11.b5 h6
B1a) 12.e1
B1a1) 12...d7 13.c3 ( 13.b4?! axb4 14.axb4 xb4 15.xb4 cxb4
16.c2 d5 Black has the initiative. A. Delchev - D. Jakovenko, Fuegen
2006 ) 13...h3 14.xh3 xh3 15.b3 d4 16.a4 ( 16.xb7?
ec6 17.e3 a7 18.b6 b8 ) 16...b6 17.e3 dc6 18.f3 ab8=
Cyrano 0.3 - GreKo 5.5, Internet 2008;
B1a2) 12...d5 13.cxd5 xd5 14.c3 b6 15.c2 b8 16.e1 h7
L. Karlsson - J. Arnason, Espoo 1989;
B1b) 12.c1 h7 13.b4 cxb4 14.axb4 axb4 15.xb4 xb4 16.xb4
d5 17.d2 (M. Stryjecki - J. Votava, Czechia 2000) dxc4 18.xc4 d5
19.b1 a6=;
B2) 11.g5
B2a) 11...g4 12.b5 a7 ( 12...h6?! 13.e4 c8 14.b4 axb4
15.axb4 f5 16.ec3 White is exerting queenside pressure. V. Onischuk M. Matlakov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2012 ) 13.c3 h6 14.f3 ac6
(Rotor 0.6 - Amyan 1.72, Internet 2011) 15.e1;
B2b) 11...c8 12.b5 f5 13.f4 h6 14.f3 e6 15.c1 h7=
with mutual play. H. Semmelroth - L. Parsons, corr. 2011;
C) 10...b8 11.a4 ( 11.e1 e6 12.c2 d5 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5
xd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.b4 axb4 17.axb4 b6 V. Zvjaginsev - I. Saric,
Legnica 2013; 11.c1 f6 12.e1 e6 13.c2 d5 14.cxd5 xd5 15.xd5
xd5 16.xd5+ xd5 17.e3 d6 E. Bareev - J. Lautier, Cannes 2002 )
C1) 11...b6 12.e3 (Hiarcs 6 - WChess 1.06, Internet 1997) ( 12.b5 d5
13.fd1 d7 14.b3 (M. Mchedlishvili - R. Edouard, Novi Sad 2009) e6
15.g5 dxc4 16.dxc4 g4 17.f3 c8 18.bc1 h6 The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 12...f5
1276
13.c2 d7 14.fe1 h6 15.b5 e6 16.c3 d5;
C2) 11...d7
C2a) 12.b5 d5 ( 12...f5 13.d1 cd4 14.fxd4 exd4 15.b4 axb4
16.axb4 e8 17.e1 c6 18.h3 (weakness d6) Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 13.c2 b6 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4
(S. Mamedyarov - L. Nisipeanu, France 2007) xb4 16.xb4 cxb4
17.xb4 dxc4 18.dxc4 c6 19.bb1 f5 20.e4 e6= The position is
C2b) 12.fc1
C2b1) 12...a7 13.d1 b5 14.b4 cxb4 15.axb4 bxc4 16.bxa5 xb1
Suggested improvement for White: 17.xb1! ( 17.xb1 cxd3 18.exd3
ac6= F. Schibuola - E. Keber, corr. 2006 ) 17...cxd3 18.exd3 c6
( 18...xa5?! 19.b7 d8 20.g5! ac8 21.d5 a2 22.c1
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black
has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. ) 19.a6 d7
20.b3 a8 21.a2 White has a passed pawn.;
C2b2) 12...b6 13.d1 h6! (with the idea Be6, d5) 14.e1 e6 15.c2
d5 16.cxd5 xd5 17.xd5 xd5 18.xd5 xd5= Equal chances,
quiet position. I. Csom - P. Leko, Hungary 1995 ]
[ 10.g5 f6 11.d2 ( 11.e3 e6 12.e1= - 10. Ne1 Be6 11. Bg5 f6 12.
Be3 ) 11...e6 12.e1= - 10. Ne1 Be6 11. Bg5 f6 12. Bd2 ]
10...e6
[ 10...h6 11.c2
A) 11...f5?! 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 e4 14.b5 ( 14.d5 xd5 15.cxd5
xb4 16.xb4 cxb4 17.dxe4 (weakness b4) A. Grigoryan - H. Melkumyan,
Bastia (rapid) 2011 ) 14...e6 15.f4 (M. Cebalo - I. Dogantug, Kamena
Vourla 2012) cxb4 16.xd6 d7 17.xb4 fd8 18.c1 White can
increase his advantage with accurate play.;
B) 11...a4 12.d2 a6 (G. Figlio - P. Schuster, corr. 2007) 13.a1! g4
14.e1 d7 15.xa4 h3 16.h1 f5 17.b4 Black has insufficient
11.d5
[ 11.g5 f6
A) 12.e3
A1) 12...f5 13.g5
A1a) 13...f6 14.xf6 xf6
A1a1) 15.b4 cxb4 ( 15...axb4 16.axb4 xb4 17.c2 ec6 18.d5
f7 19.cxb4 xb4 20.xb4 cxb4 21.b3 (weakness b7) E.
Pigusov - A. Motylev, Panormo 2001 ) 16.axb4 (E. Khlian - D.
Skorchenko, Krasnodar 2002) d5! 17.cxd5 xd5 18.xd5 xd5
19.bxa5 f7 20.xd5 xd5 21.b2 xa5= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
A1a2) 15.f3! (with the idea Ng5) g7 16.c1 c7 17.e3 d7
1277
18.d2 (weakness d5);
A1b) 13...d7 14.d5 ab8 15.xe7+ xe7 16.b4 axb4 17.axb4
c6 18.bxc5 dxc5 S. Kerr - H. Walsh, corr. 2006;
A2) 12...d7 13.c2 a4 14.b3 axb3 15.xb3 fb8 16.b1 a6
U. Andersson - Y. Seirawan, Linares 1983;
B) 12.d2
B1) 12...b8 13.c2 d5 14.cxd5 xd5 15.b4 axb4 16.xd5 xd5
17.axb4 ( 17.xd5+ xd5 18.axb4 cxb4 19.xb4 xb4 20.xb4 b5=
Equal chances, quiet position. J. Speelman - N. De Firmian, New York
1995 ) 17...xg2 18.xg2 d5+ 19.f3 cxb4 20.xb4 xb4 21.xb4
fc8 22.d2 b5 23.fc1= The position is objectively equal, although a
B2) 12...h8 13.c2 d5 14.cxd5 xd5 15.e3 xe3 ( 15...de7
16.a4! b6 17.b4 cxb4 18.axb4 White is exerting queenside pressure. L.
Van Wely - P. Leko, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2005 ) 16.xe3 d4!? 17.xb7
b8 18.a6 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka
3 - Toga II 1.4.15, Internet 2009;
B3) 12...f7
B3a) 13.c2 d5 14.a4 ( 14.cxd5 xd5= - 12... d5 13. cxd5 Nxd5 14.
Nc2 Rf7 ) 14...b6 15.e3 a6 16.cxd5 xd5 17.xd5 xd5 18.xd5
xd5 A. Isajevsky - A. Zubarev, Kharkov 2006;
B3b) 13.d5 a7 14.b3 d7 15.c2 f5 16.b4 axb4 17.axb4
B4) 12...d5 13.cxd5 xd5 14.c2 f7 ( 14...de7 15.b4 axb4 16.axb4
cxb4 17.xb4 (weakness b7) R. Edouard - A. Mista, Warsaw (blitz) 2012 )
15.e3 xe3 16.xe3 d4 17.b4 axb4 18.axb4 c4 L. Van Wely - M.
Vachier Lagrave, Leon 2012 ]
[ 11.c2 d5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.e3 de7
A) 14.d2 b6 ( 14...b8 15.a4 b6 16.b4 cxb4 17.axb4 axb4 18.xb4
xb4 19.xb4 b5 F. Berkes - K. Mekhitarian, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 15.e1
d7 16.b3 (Z. Kozul - V. Filippov, Bled 2001) ab8 17.a4 f5 18.c4 f4!
19.c1 d5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
B) 14.c4 b8 ( 14...h6 15.e3 b6 16.c1 (Rybka 3 - Thinker 5.3b Inert,
Internet 2009) h7 17.b4 axb4 18.axb4 cxb4 19.xb6 c8 20.e4 a2
21.e1 d5= with mutual play. ) 15.g5 f6 16.e3 d4 ( 16...b6 17.f4 f5
18.fxe5 xe5 19.f4 xc4 20.dxc4 xc4 21.xb8 xb8 22.a4
(L. McShane - G. Jones, London 2012) d4+ 23.h1 f7 24.bd1 e5
25.e4 fxe4 26.xe4 d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 17.a4 ec6
B1) 18.b5 f5 19.c1 (V. Malakhov - M. Bosiocic, Sibenik 2010) ( 19.xd4
cxd4 20.d2 xc4 21.dxc4 e4 Black has a slight center control
advantage. ) 19...f4 20.xd4 xd4 21.xd4 exd4 22.b3 b6
1278
B2) 18.b3 f5 19.f4 e8 20.fxe5 xe5 21.f4 f7 ]
11...b8 12.g5
[ 12.xe7+ xe7 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 cxb4 15.xb4 ( 15.d2?! b5 16.xb4
bxc4 17.dxc4 xc4 18.c2 f5 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. A. Beliavsky - F. Caruana, Porto Carras 2011 ) 15...d5 16.c2
dxc4 17.dxc4 c6 18.a4 xd1 19.xd1 a8 20.xa8 xa8=
Equal chances, quiet position. E. Bareev - Z. Almasi, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2002 ]
[ worse move is 12.c2 b5 13.ce3 f5 14.d2 f4 15.xe7+ xe7 16.d5
xd5 17.cxd5 g4 Black has a slight spatial advantage. I. Nester - P. Eljanov,
Evpatoria 2003 ]
12...f6 13.d2 b5 14.b3
[ 14.xe7+ xe7 15.cxb5 xb5 16.b4 b6 ( 16...cxb4 (P. Leko - S. Karjakin,
Beijing (rapid) 2013) 17.a4 d7 18.axb4 axb4 19.xb4 fb8=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 17.c2 b8 (M. Tatarinov - A. Zubarev,
Simferopol 2003) 18.bxc5 xc5 19.xb5 xb5 20.a1 f5= White can
[ worse move is 14.c2 bxc4 15.dxc4
A) 15...f5
A1) 16.de3 e6 17.b4 axb4 18.axb4 f5 ( 18...d4 19.d5 xd5
20.cxd5 d7 21.e3 xc2 22.xc2 cxb4 23.xb4 b5= Equal chances,
quiet position. A. Karpov - P. Tregubov, Odessa (rapid) 2008 ) 19.d5 e4
20.f3 cxb4 21.cxb4 xb4 22.xb4 (W. Loeffler - J. Brueckner, corr.
1999) exf3 23.xf3 c6 24.a4 xb4 25.xb4 e5= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
A2) 16.b3 h8 17.xe7 xe7 18.a4;
A3) 16.b4 axb4 17.axb4 d4 18.e4 d7 19.bxc5 xd5 20.xd4 exd4
21.cxd5 xb1 22.xb1 dxc5 23.c1 (weakness c5);
B) 15...a4 16.a1 (weakness a4; S. Kuznetsov - A. Notten, corr. 1995)
( 16.ce3 b3 17.c3 d7! 18.xa4 fb8 19.c1 f5 Black has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. J. Zapletal - J. Sloth, corr.
1992 ) 16...f5! 17.xe7+ xe7 18.e4 d7 19.c3 b6 ]
14...f5 15.c2 h6 16.e4 b4 17.axb4 axb4 Best Mutual Play Key game T.
Taylor - J. Anderson, corr. 2011
1279
289
Symmetrical (Rubinstein) Var.
Line 030
[Dragan Paunovic]
A38
22.10.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.c4 c5 [#] 3.g3
[ 3.c3= 32 - Line ]
[ 3.d4= - Line 116 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 ]
[ 3.b3 d5 ( 3...d6 4.c3 c6 5.g3 e5 6.g2 e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.e3 f5
A. Shimanov - E. Sutovsky, Baku 2013; 3...g6 4.b2 g7 5.g3 - Line 025 : 2.
g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 c5 5. c4 ) 4.cxd5 xd5 5.b2 c6 ( worse move is
5...f6 6.c3 e5 7.xd5 xd5 8.e3 e6 9.c4 d7 10.0-0 xc4 11.bxc4
e7 12.d4 Black is behind in development. A. Miles - J. Timman, Amsterdam
1985 )
A) 6.g3= - 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. b3 Nc6 6. Bb2;
B) 6.c3 e5 7.e3 e7 ( 7...xc3 8.xc3 d6 9.d3 f5 10.e4 f6
11.0-0 0-0= Houdini 1.5a - Komodo 1.3, Internet 2011 ) 8.b5 f6 9.0-0 xc3
10.xc3 0-0 A. Iljin - P. Maletin, Essentuki 2003;
C) 6.a3 f6 7.e3 e5 8.c2 e6 9.e2 c8 10.0-0 e7 11.d3 0-0
12.bd2 h8 D. Khismatullin - Le Quang Liem, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
2013 ]
[ 3...g6= - Line 036 : 2... g6 3. g3 c5 ]
[ 3...b6= 31 - Line ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 3...c6
A) 4.g2
A1) 4...g6 5.0-0 ( 5.c3= - Line 032 : 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 ) 5...d6=
- 4... d6 5. O-O g6;
A2) 4...e5 5.c3= - Line 032 : 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 e5 5. Bg2;
A3) 4...d5= - 3... d5 4. Bg2 Nc6;
A4) 4...d6
A4a) 5.0-0 g6 6.d4 ( 6.c3= - Line 032 : 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 d6
6. O-O ) 6...cxd4 7.xd4 d7= - 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Bd7 7. O-O g6;
A4b) 5.c3= - Line 032 : 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 d6 5. Bg2;
A4c) 5.a3 g6 6.c3= - Line 032 : 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 d6 6. a3;
A4d) 5.d4 cxd4 6.xd4 d7
A4d1) 7.0-0 g6
A4d11) 8.b3 g7 9.b2
A4d111) 9...0-0 10.e3 ( 10.c3= - Line 032 : 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5.
Bg2 d6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. b3 Bg7 9. Bb2 O-O 10. O-O )
A4d1111) 10...a6 11.d2 ( 11.c3= - Line 032 : 3. Nc3 Nc6 4.
g3 g6 5. Bg2 d6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. O-O Bg7 9. e3 O-O 10.
1280
b3 a6 11. Bb2 ) 11...c8 12.c3 a5 13.ad1 c7 14.fe1=
comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage. Rybka
2.3.2a - Critter 0.90, Internet 2010;
A4d1112) 10...xd4 11.exd4 d5 12.c3 g4 13.d3 f5
14.e2 dxc4 15.bxc4
A4d11121) 15...xd4?! 16.d5 g4 ( 16...d3?! 17.xe7+
h8 18.e5! (with the idea Qxf6) h5 19.b5 d7 20.xb7
Bu Xiangzhi - Wang Yue, Tianjin 2013 ) 17.xe7+ h8 18.c2
d7 19.fe1 White has the initiative.;
A4d11122) 15...g4 16.e3 c8 17.c5 d7 18.fe1 fe8=;
A4d1113) 10...a5 11.c3= - Line 032 : 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5.
Bg2 d6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. b3 Bg7 9. Bb2 O-O 10. O-O Qa5
11. e3;
A4d112) 9...a5 10.c3 0-0= - Line 032 : 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5.
Bg2 d6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. b3 Bg7 9. Bb2 O-O 10. O-O Qa5;
A4d12) 8.c3= - Line 032 : 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 d6 6. d4 cxd4
7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. O-O;
A4d2) 7.c3= - Line 032 : 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 d6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Bd7
7. Bg2;
B) 4.d4 cxd4 5.xd4 - Line 019 : 1... c5 2. c4 Nf6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5.
g3;
C) 4.c3= - Line 032 : 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 ]
[ 3...d6 4.g2 e5 ( 4...c6= - 3... Nc6 4. Bg2 d6 ) 5.c3 c6= - Line 032 : 3.
Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 e5 5. Bg2 d6 ]
[ 3...e6 Promising line for White: 4.g2
A) 4...c6 5.0-0
A1) 5...d5 6.cxd5 ( 6.d4 - Line 230 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 c5 5.
Bg2 Nc6 ) 6...xd5 - Line 040 : 2... e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6.
O-O Nc6 ( 6...exd5 7.d4 - Line 063 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. cxd5
exd5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Nf6 );
A2) 5...e7 6.d4 cxd4 7.xd4 0-0 ( 7...a6 8.c3 0-0 - 7... O-O 8. Nc3
a6 ) 8.c3
A2a) 8...a6
A2a1) 9.b3 c7 ( 9...d5 10.cxd5 exd5 11.b2 e6 12.c1 c8
13.a4 xd4 14.xd4 White has a lasting advantage. (weakness d5)
E. Tomashevsky - R. Mamedov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 10.b2 d6
11.c1 (with the idea Nd5)
A2a11) 11...e5
A2a111) 12.e3 b6 (Spike 1.2 Turin - Toga II 1.4.11SE, Internet
2009) ( 12...d7 13.f4 g6 14.f5 e5 15.fxe6 fxe6 16.h3
(weakness e6) Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet (blitz) 2010 )
13.a4 a7 14.c2 (with the idea Bd4) ed7 15.e2 c5
1281
16.xc5 xc5 17.e4;
A2a112) 12.f4 eg4 13.d2 h5 14.h3 h6 15.e3 d7 16.d3
Black has poor piece coordination. Rybka 3 - Toga II 1.4.8SE,
Internet 2009;
A2a12) 11...xd4 12.xd4 d7 ( 12...b8 13.a7 d7 14.fd1
fc8 15.d4 White has a lasting advantage. (weakness d6) A. Giri E. El Gindy, Al-Ain 2012 ) 13.fd1 fd8 14.h3 ( 14.a4 ab8 15.a3
e8 16.b4 b6 17.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. V.
Tkachiev - B. Gelfand, Shenyang 2000 ) 14...ac8 15.a7! b5
16.xa6 bxc4 17.bxc4 xc4 18.a3 White has a lasting advantage.
White has a passed pawn. Le Quang Liem - B. Amin, Istanbul 2012;
A2a2) 9.f4 xd4 10.xd4 d6 11.d3 c7 12.fd1 d8 13.ac1
White has a lasting advantage. (weakness d6) V. Topalov - V. Kramnik,
Las Vegas 1999;
A2b) 8...a5!? (with the idea Qc5)
A2b1) 9.e3 d8 10.d2 c5 11.c1 xd4 12.a4 f5 13.exd4 d5
14.c5 ( 14.cxd5 xd5 15.c3 f6 16.xd5 exd5 17.e3 d7=
Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 14...d7 15.c3 e4 16.e3
c6 17.e2 f6 N. Bishop - F. Sharpell, corr. 2007;
A2b2) 9.a3 c5 10.xc6 bxc6 11.b3 d5 12.c2 dxc4 13.b4 h5
14.xc6 g4 15.h4 b8 Rybka 3 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet (blitz)
2010;
A2b3) 9.c2 d8 10.e4 a6 11.e2 d6 12.e3 h5 13.h3
White has a slight spatial advantage. G. Lloyd - A. Paulin, corr. 2011;
B) 4...d5 - Line 040 : 2.. . e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 c5;
C) 4...b6?! 5.e5 d5 6.cxd5 xd5 7.c3 b7 8.a4+ d7 9.xd5
xd5 10.xd5 exd5 11.c6 c8 12.xd5 xe5 13.xe5+ e7 14.f5
d8 15.d3 g6 16.g5 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. L. Bruzon Batista - D. Vocaturo, Wijk aan Zee 2012;
D) 4...e7
D1) 5.d4 d5 6.cxd5 ( 6.0-0 0-0 - Line 235 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4.
g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O c5 ) 6...exd5 - Line 063 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3
c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 Be7;
D2) 5.0-0 0-0 ( 5...c6 - 4... Nc6 5. O-O Be7 ) 6.d4 cxd4 7.xd4 d5
( 7...c6 - 4... Nc6 5. O-O Be7 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 O-O; 7...a6 8.c3 d6
9.b3 c7 10.b2 c6 - 4... Nc6 5. O-O Be7 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 O-O 8.
Nc3 a6 9. b3 Qc7 10. Bb2 d6 ) 8.cxd5 xd5 9.c3 xc3 ( 9...c6
10.xd5 exd5 11.e3 e6 12.c1 d7 13.xe6 fxe6 14.f4 h8
15.d2 White has a pair of bishops. Houdini 2.0c - Protector 1.5.0, Internet
2013 ) 10.bxc3 e5 11.c2 c6 12.e3 a5 13.b3 c5 14.d1 d8
comfortable for White. Tornado 4.3 - Hiarcs 9, 2010 ]
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A) 4...d4
A1) 5.b4 cxb4 6.a3 bxa3 7.xa3 c6
A1a) 8.d3 g6 ( 8...e5 9.xf8 xf8 10.0-0= - 8. O-O e5 9. Bxf8 Kxf8 10.
d3 ) 9.bd2 g7 10.a2 0-0 11.a1 e8 12.0-0= - 8. O-O g6 9. d3
Bg7 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Ra2 Ne8 12. Qa1;
A1b) 8.0-0 g6 ( 8...e5 9.xf8 xf8 10.d3 g6 11.bd2 g7 12.b3=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Dorfman - E.
Bacrot, France 2001 ) 9.d3 g7 10.bd2 0-0 11.a2 e8 12.a1 c7
13.b1 e6 14.b3= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. M. Vachier Lagrave - R. Wojtaszek, Muelheim 2014;
A2) 5.0-0 c6= - 4... Nc6 5. O-O d4;
B) 4...c6 5.0-0 ( 5.cxd5 xd5= - 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc6 )
B1) 5...e5
B1a) 6.d3 e7 ( 6...d4= - 5... d4 6. d3 e5 )
B1a1) 7.g5 d4 8.e3 0-0 ( 8...dxe3 9.xe3 0-0 10.c3 g4 11.h3
f5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. R. Markus - D. Fridman, Wroclaw 2010 ) 9.exd4
exd4 10.e1 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.bd2 d7 13.a3 b6=
Black. Deep Rybka 4 - Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
B1a2) 7.cxd5 xd5 8.c3 e6= - 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. O-O e5
7. Nc3 Be6 8. d3 Be7;
B1b) 6.cxd5 xd5= - 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. O-O e5;
B1c) 6.a4 d6 ( 6...d6 7.c3 d4 8.d5 d7 9.b6 b8 10.xd7
xd7 11.d3 e7 12.g5 h6 13.e4 c7 White has a pair of bishops.
Black has a slight spatial advantage. K. Lerner - M. Palac, Metz 1998 )
B1c1) 7.cxd5 xd5 8.g5 ( 8.c3 b6 9.d1 0-0 10.d3 h6
(with the idea Be6) 11.a4 a5 12.b3 e6 13.d2 f5 with mutual play.
T. Parameswaran - N. Murshed, Torquay 1982 ) 8...xg5 ( 8...e7
- 7. Ng5 Be7 8. cxd5 Nxd5 ) 9.xd5 d7 10.c3 e7 11.e4 0-0=
Deep Rybka 4 - Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
B1c2) 7.g5
B1c21) 7...e7 8.cxd5 xd5 9.c4 xg5 10.xd5 0-0 11.xc6
bxc6 ( worse move is 11...e6 (Z. Polgar - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo
(rapid) 1994) 12.xc5 bxc6 13.d3 f6 14.e3 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.xc5 ( 12.d3 e7
13.e3 e6 14.c2 c4! 15.dxc4 f5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. M. Vukic - K. Hulak, Zlatibor 1989 )
12...h3 ( 12...d5 13.xd5 cxd5 14.b3 h3 15.d1 fc8 16.b2
f6 17.a3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Stockfish 1.
6.3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2010 ) 13.d1 b6 14.xb6 axb6 15.d3 f6
16.e3 a6 17.a3 c5 18.c3 Black can maintain equality with
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accurate play. Chiron 1.5 - RobboLito 0.21Q, Internet 2013;
B1c22) worse move is 7...d7 8.cxd5 d4 ( 8...b4 9.d1 fxd5
[#] 10.xf7! xf7 11.a3 e6 12.axb4 cxb4 (K. Lerner - R.
Vaganian, Minsk 1979) 13.d4 exd4 14.xd4 b6 15.d3
Black's king is stuck in the center. ) 9.d1 h6 (M. Drasko - H. Banikas,
Istanbul 2012) 10.e4 xe4 11.xe4 g4 12.c3 Black has
B1c23) 7...0-0 8.cxd5 d4 9.e3 e2+ 10.h1 f5 11.c4 xc1
12.xc1 b5 13.e2 e4 14.c3 e5 15.f3 exf3 16.xf3 xc3
17.xc3 (Houdini 3 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013) xd5 18.g5
e4 19.xe4 xe4 20.xe4 xe4+ 21.g1 c4=;
B2) worse move is 5...g6
B2a) 6.a4 g7 ( 6...a5 7.xa5 xa5 8.cxd5 xd5 9.d4 cxd4
10.xd4 g7 11.d1 b6 12.c3 Black is behind in development. F.
Caruana - G. Popilski, Warsaw 2013 ) 7.e5 d6 8.cxd5 xd5 9.c4
(J. Speelman - Z. Ribli, Germany 2000) d8
B2a1) 10.xd5?! xd5 11.b6 ( 11.c3 d8 12.d3 0-0 ) 11...axb6
12.xa8 0-0 13.a4 h3;
B2a2) 10.c3 b6! 11.xc6+ bxc6 12.xc6+ d7 13.e4 0-0
14.d3 b8 15.g5 e8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
B2b) 6.d4! dxc4 7.dxc5 xd1 ( 7...e6 8.g5 xd1 9.xd1 g4
10.c3 g7 11.h3 c8 12.e3 Black is behind in development. V.
Ivanchuk - B. Macieja, Moscow 2001 ) 8.xd1 g7 9.d4 d7
(D. Delithanasis - V. Parginos, Nikea 2005) 10.xc6 xc6 11.xc6+
bxc6 12.d4 d5 13.xc4 b8 14.d2 xb2 15.b1 e5 16.xb8+
xb8 17.e4 c7 18.b4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
B3) 5...d4
B3a) 6.e3 e5 7.exd4 cxd4 ( 7...exd4 8.d3 e7= - 6. d3 e5 7. e3 Be7 8.
exd4 exd4 )
B3a1) 8.d3 d6 ( 8...e7= - 6. d3 e5 7. e3 Be7 8. exd4 cxd4 ) 9.g5
h6 10.xf6 xf6 11.bd2 e7 12.a3 f5 13.e2 0-0= This position
is very complicated, which favors better players. V. Zvjaginsev - E.
Bareev, Sochi 2005;
B3a2) 8.e1 d6 ( 8...d7 9.d3 e7= - 6. d3 e5 7. e3 Be7 8. exd4
cxd4 9. Re1 Nd7 ) 9.c5 c7 10.b4 0-0 11.b5 b4 12.d3 g4 13.h3
f5 14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5 g6 16.f1 d7 17.g5 e8=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. (Rg5 is a poorlyplaced piece.) A. Szabo - L. Moisa, corr. 2012;
B3b) 6.d3 e5 7.e3 e7 8.exd4
B3b1) 8...exd4
B3b11) 9.e1 0-0 10.f4 ( worse move is 10.e5 xe5 11.xe5
d6 12.e1 g4 13.b3 e8 14.d2 xe1+ 15.xe1 e7
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16.d2 f5 Black has a slight spatial advantage. M. Quinteros - V.
Korchnoi, Buenos Aires 1979 )
B3b111) 10...h6 11.e5 xe5 12.xe5 d6 ( 12...g4 13.f4
d6 14.xd6 xd6 15.d2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. (diagonal h1-a8) J.
Pinter - T. Fogarasi, Hungary 1999 ) 13.xf6 xf6 14.d2 b8
15.e4 g6 16.a4 a6= Equal chances, quiet position. I.
Bukavshin - A. Korobov, Moscow (rapid) 2013;
B3b112) 10...d6 11.g5 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.bd2 d8
14.h4 e8 15.xe8+ xe8 16.e4 b8 17.h5 e5 18.f3
e6 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2010;
B3b12) 9.f4 0-0 10.e5 ( 10.e1= - 9. Re1 O-O 10. Bf4 )
10...xe5 11.xe5 g4 12.f4 d6
B3b121) 13.f3 xf4 14.xf4 e8 15.d2 ( 15.xb7? [#] g5!
16.f3 e5 17.e4 xb7 18.xb7 (Djinn 0.925x - Queen 4.03,
Internet 2009) b8 19.d5 xd5 20.cxd5 xb2-+ ) 15...e5
16.e4 xd3 17.d2 e5 18.xc5 xc4 19.b4 e5 20.fd1
f6 21.xd4 c6 22.xc6 xc6=;
B3b122) 13.h3 xf4 14.hxg4 d6 15.d2 b8 V. Kramnik - V.
Anand, Moscow (blitz) 2013;
B3b2) 8...cxd4 9.g5 ( 9.e1 d7 10.a3 0-0 11.c2 a5 12.a3
e8= This position is very complicated, which favors better players. L.
Pantsulaia - S. Zhigalko, Nakhchivan 2013 ) 9...0-0 10.bd2 h6 11.xf6
xf6 12.a3 a5= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. Key game V. Kramnik - F. Caruana, Zuerich 2013 ]
A) 4...cxd4 5.g2
A1) 5...dxc4 6.xd4 c6 7.xd8+ xd8 8.a3 e6 9.b5 d5
10.fd4 a6 11.c3 ( 11.xd5 axb5 12.xb5 xd5 13.c7+ d7
14.xd5 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Gelfand - P. Svidler, Monte
Carlo (rapid) 2007 ) 11...xc3 12.xe6 fxe6 13.bxc3 g6 14.f4
Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Houdini 1.5a - Komodo 3.0,
Internet 2011;
A2) 5...e6
A2a) 6.cxd5 a5+ ( worse move is 6...b4+ 7.d2 xd2+ 8.xd2
xd5 9.0-0 0-0 10.xd4 h5 11.c1 bd7 12.a3 K. Hulak - A.
Grosar, Slovenia 1995 ) 7.bd2 xd5 8.0-0 e5 9.g5 b5 10.a4 d7
11.b3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 2.
2.2 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2012;
A2b) 6.0-0
A2b1) 6...dxc4
A2b11) 7.a4+ d7 ( 7...d7 8.xc4 a6 9.xd4 c6 10.c3
xd4 11.xd4 xg2 12.xg2 c5 13.db5 Black can maintain
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equality with accurate play. V. Korchnoi - A. Miles, London 1984 )
8.xc4 c6 9.d1 e5 10.e3 e6 11.xe6+ xe6 12.exd4 0-0-0
13.c3 (M. Noble - A. Obrien, corr. 2004) xd4 14.xd4 xd4
15.xd4 exd4 16.b5 d7 17.xd4 d6= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
A2b12) 7.xd4
A2b121) worse move is 7...d5 8.a4+ d7 9.xc4 7b6
10.b3 d7 11.c3 xc3 ( 11...c5 12.xd5 xd5 13.f5
V. Kramnik - A. Naiditsch, Turin 2006 ) 12.xc3 c8 13.d3 d5
14.d1 e7 15.b3 Black is behind in development.;
A2b122) 7...c5 - 6... Bc5 7. Nxd4 dxc4;
A2b13) 7.xd4 d7 (Naum 4.2 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010) 8.e5
c6 9.xc6 xc6 10.xc6+ bxc6 11.xc4 White has slightly
A2b2) 6...c5 7.xd4 dxc4 8.a4+ d7 ( 8...bd7 9.xc4 0-0
10.c3 a6 11.b3 a7 12.d1 h6 13.d2 b8 14.ac1
Black is behind in development. B. Gelfand - L. Aronian, Zurich (blitz)
2014 ) 9.b5 0-0 10.xc4 e7
A2b21) 11.5c3 bd7 ( 11...a6 12.g5 bd7 13.e4 a7
14.bc3 h6 15.d2 b8 16.ac1 d8 17.fd1 White has a slight
spatial advantage. L. Polugaevsky - Lj. Ljubojevic, Amsterdam 1981 )
12.a4! d6 13.a3! a6! ( 13...e5 14.b3 d7 15.f4 d5
16.xd5 exd5 17.b5; 13...b6 14.xb6 axb6 15.b5 c5
16.b1 e5 17.b4 e6 18.h4 ) 14.b3 b8 15.c4 b5 16.xd6
xd6 17.c3 h6 18.d1 e7 19.e4 e8 20.d2 b7= Black can
equalize with relative ease. Houdini 3 Pro - Asterix 2006, Internet
(rapid) 2013;
A2b22) 11.b4 b6 12.a4
A2b221) 12...d7?! 13.a5 a6 ( 13...xf2+? 14.xf2 c8 15.d3
d5 (B. Gelfand - L. Aronian, Zurich (rapid) 2014) 16.xd5 exd5
17.5c3 e6 18.xd5! xd5 19.xd5 c6 20.g1+- ) 14.5c3
a7 15.xb7 b5 16.xb5 xb7 17.xa7 xa7 18.e3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Postny - I.
Sokolov, Sibenik 2012;
A2b222) 12...a6 13.5c3 d8 14.a5 c7 15.a3;
A3) 5...a5+ 6.bd2
A3a) 6...c6 7.0-0 e5 8.b3 b6 ( 8...d8 9.cxd5 xd5 10.xe5
db4 11.xc6 xc6 12.xc6+ bxc6 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4
V. Topalov - A. Shirov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1999 ) 9.cxd5 xd5 10.xe5
xe5 11.xd5 h3 12.g2 xg2 13.xg2 d8 14.g5 f6 15.f4 b4
16.xe5 fxe5 17.c1 d6 18.a4+ e7 19.d3 Critter 1.4 Stockfish 2.2.1, Internet 2012;
A3b) 6...dxc4 7.0-0 a6 8.e5 e6 9.dxc4 xc4 10.xc4 c6
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11.b3 d8 12.g5 h6 13.f4 e6 14.e5= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Deep Rybka 4 - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
B) 4...dxc4 5.a4+ d7 6.xc4
B1) 6...cxd4 7.g2 c6= - 6... Bc6 7. Bg2 cxd4 ( 7...c6 8.xd4 c8
9.c3 e6 10.0-0 - Line 239 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2
c5 6. O-O Nc6 7. Qa4 Bd7 8. Qxc4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Rc8 10. Nc3 );
B2) 6...c6
B2a) 7.dxc5 d5 ( 7...e6 8.c3 bd7 9.e3 c8 10.g2 xc5
11.xc5 xf3 12.xf3 xc5 13.b3 b6 14.0-0 (diagonal h1-a8) V.
Topalov - V. Anand, Leon 2006 ) 8.c2 ( 8.a4+ c6 9.c4 d5= )
8...e6 9.g2 e4 10.c4 d5 11.h4 xc5 12.c3 c6 13.0-0
bd7 ( 13...e7 14.d1 a5 (V. Kramnik - G. Kasparov, Linares 2000)
15.b1! 0-0 16.b4 c7 17.c4 a6 18.f4 White has the initiative. )
14.g5 (Fritz 7 - Deep Fritz 7, Internet (blitz) 2002) 0-0 15.ad1 c7
16.b4 e7=;
B2b) 7.g2 cxd4 ( 7...e6 - Line 239 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3
dxc4 5. Bg2 c5 6. Qa4+ Bd7 7. Qxc4 Bc6 ) 8.0-0
B2b1) 8...d5
B2b11) 9.a3 d3! ( 9...a6 10.d1 e6 11.xd4 xc4 12.xc4 c5
13.d1 bd7 14.f4 0-0 15.ac1 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. V. Kramnik - P. Leko, Frankfurt (rapid) 2000 ) 10.exd3
e6 11.xd5 xd5 12.c4 e7 13.d2 0-0=;
B2b12) 9.xd5 xd5 10.xd4 bd7 ( 10...xg2 11.xg2 e6
(Petir 4.999999 - DanaSah 4.88, Internet 2012) 12.b5! a6 13.e3
b6 14.1c3 e7 15.f4 0-0 16.fd1 ) 11.b5 xg2 12.xg2
d8 13.d2 a6 14.c3 c8 15.d1 Black can maintain equality
B2b2) 8...e6 9.xd4 xg2 10.xg2 bd7 11.c3 ( 11.b5 c5
12.b3 b6 13.c3 a6 14.d3 0-0 15.f4 c7 16.g5 h6 17.xf6
xf6 18.f3 b8= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Gelfand - P.
Svidler, Odessa (rapid) 2009 )
B2b21) 11...c8 12.a4 ( 12.b5 b6 13.d1 a6 14.xb6 xb6
15.d2 c4 16.e1 b4= Equal chances, quiet position. J.
Duquesnoy - P. Tregubov, Clichy 2006 ) 12...b6 13.b3 c6+
14.xc6 xc6 15.g5 a6 16.ac1 b4 17.a4 White has the
initiative. Rybka 2.3.2a - Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2007;
B2b22) 11...c8! 12.d3 ( 12.xc8+ xc8 13.d1 a6 14.f3 b4
15.d2 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. Vajolet2 1.28 - Toga II 3.
0, Internet 2014 ) 12...c5 13.d1 0-0 14.f3 b6 15.f4 b7 16.e4
b4= M. Gil - E. Karasova, corr. 2007 ]
4...xd5 5.g2 [Chapter] [#]
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A) 5...xc3 6.bxc3 b6 ( 6...c6 7.a4 (aimed against e5) d7 8.g2 e5
9.e4 d6 10.d3 h6 11.d2 0-0 12.0-0= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. T. Collins - A. Helbig, corr.
2002 )
A1) 7.e5!? b7 8.e4 a6! ( 8...c6 9.b5 c7 10.d4 a6 11.xc6+
xc6 12.f4 b7 13.d5 d7 14.f3 e6 15.0-0 White has the
initiative. ) 9.h5 ( 9.f3 f6 10.h5+ g6 11.xg6 hxg6 12.xh8 xe4
13.g1 d5 14.h3 c6 Black has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. ) 9...g6 10.c4 e6! ( 10...d5 11.xd5 xd5 12.exd5
gxh5 13.0-0 h4 14.e1 ) 11.xg6 fxg6 12.e5 e7 13.xh8 d7
14.d4 0-0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White
has poor queen placement.;
A2) 7.g2 b7 8.c4 e5 9.b2 d6 10.0-0 c7 11.h4 xg2 12.xg2
c6 13.e4 0-0 14.e3 d7= S. Agdestein - V. Ivanchuk, Tilburg 1993;
B) 5...g6= - Line 038 : 2... g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. g3 c5;
C) 5...c6 6.xd5 ( 6.g2= - 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. Nc3 ) 6...xd5 7.g2 e5 8.d3
( 8.0-0 e7 9.d3= - 8. d3 Be7 9. O-O ) 8...e7 ( 8...g4 9.e3 c8 10.a3
d7 11.0-0= U. Andersson - Gy. Sax, Reykjavik 1988 ) 9.0-0 0-0 ( 9...e6
10.e3 0-0= - 9... O-O 10. Be3 Qe6 ) 10.e3 e6 11.c1 ( 11.b3 b8
12.fc1 b6 13.xe6 xe6 14.g5 xg5 15.xg5 d4 16.f1 f6=
U. Andersson - J. Timman, Tilburg 1987 ) 11...d4 12.a3 d7 13.xd4 exd4
14.d2 ac8 15.e3 dxe3 16.xe3 c6= A. Zhigalko - Le Quang Liem,
Moscow 2011 ]
[ 5.b3 c6 6.b2 f6 7.g2 e5 8.0-0 e7
A) worse move is 9.d3 0-0 10.c3 ( 10.bd2 e6 11.a3 d7 12.e1
fd8 13.e3 c7 14.f1 ac8 Black has a slight spatial advantage. Ki.
Georgiev - A. Moiseenko, Ohrid 2001 ) 10...xc3 11.xc3 e6 12.d2 d7
13.c4 b6 14.d2 ac8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. <Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet
2013;
B) 9.c3 e6
B1) 10.c1 0-0 ( 10...c8 11.h4 xc3 12.dxc3 c4 13.b4 0-0
U. Andersson - G. Sax, Szirak 1990 ) 11.xd5 xd5 12.d3 e6 13.d2
for Black. NanoSzachy 3.5 - Arion 1.7, Internet 2009;
B2) 10.h4 0-0 11.f5 xc3 12.xe7+ xe7 13.dxc3 fd8=
Equal chances, quiet position. A. Chernin - Z. Almasi, Budapest 1997 ]
[ worse move is 5...g6 [Chapter] [#] 6.d4 g7
A) 7.dxc5 0-0 ( 7...a5+ 8.fd2 e6 9.0-0 c6 10.b3 d8 11.a3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
Internet 2010 ) 8.0-0 a6 9.g5 e6 10.e4
A1) worse move is 10...c7 Dangerous line for Black: 11.bc3 xc3
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12.xc3
A1a) 12...xc5
A1a1) 13.e3
A1a11) 13...d8 (E. Tomashevsky - S. Mamedyarov, Novi Sad 2009)
14.c1! a5 ( 14...d7 15.e4 a6 16.g5 xc1 17.axc1
White has the initiative. ) 15.d1 d7 16.b1 a4 17.xb7 ab8
18.xa4 xa4 19.xd8+ xd8 20.a6 Black has insufficient
A1a12) 13...xc3 14.bxc3 - 12... Bxc3 13. bxc3 Nxc5 14. Be3;
A1a2) 13.f4 b6 ( 13...e5 (I. Stohl - A. Shirov, Germany 1995)
14.g5 e6 15.c1 h6 16.e3 ad8 17.d5 xd5 18.xd5 b6
19.b4 d6 20.xf7+ xf7 21.xd6 xd6 22.bxc5 bxc5 23.xc5 )
A1a21) 14.e3 d8 ( 14...a5 15.b1 d7 16.b4 a6 17.b3
Black is behind in development. A. Huzman - P. Svidler, Belgrade
1999 ) 15.c2 d4 16.xd4 xd4 17.fd1 b4 18.d2 d7 19.b3
Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Pro Deo 1.8.7 - Dirty
08112011, Internet 2013;
A1a22) 14.b1 d8 15.c2 a5 16.g5 d7 17.bc1 Black has
difficulties developing his pieces. Houdini 2.0c - Deep Junior 13,
Internet 2012;
A1b) 12...xc3 13.bxc3 xc5 14.e3 d8 15.c1 b8 16.g5 e8
17.d1 e5 18.e3 f5 19.d5 bc8 20.ad1 White has a lasting
advantage. Houdini 1.5a - Deep Sjeng 3.4, Internet (blitz) 2011;
A2) 10...d7 11.bc3 c6 12.xd5 ( 12.c2 xc3 13.xc3 xg2
14.xg2 xc5 15.e3 b6 16.ac1 e7 17.fd1 fd8= Equal chances,
quiet position. Deep Rybka 4 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012; 12.g5
f6 13.d2 f5 14.xd5 xd5 15.c3 xg2 16.xg2 xc5=
Equal chances, quiet position. A. Khalifman - E. Safarli, Nakhchivan 2013 )
12...exd5 13.d6 xc5 14.xd5 a4
A2a) 15.b3?! xa1 16.a3 c6 17.xc6 bxc6 18.xc5 ( 18.xa1
xd6 19.c1 fd8 20.xc5 (A. Rychagov - I. Kurnosov, St Petersburg
2009) e6 21.e3 d2 22.b4 d5 23.c3 f5 24.h8 d7
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18...e5 19.e4
a5 20.c4 xd1 21.xd1 fe8 22.f3 a4 23.b4 g7 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 1.6 - Rybka 3,
Internet 2010;
A2b) 15.d2 d7 16.e4 ac8 17.xc5 xc5 18.f3 b5=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Fire 3.0 - Rybka 4.1,
Internet 2014;
B) 7.e4
B1) 7...c7 8.d5 b5 9.0-0 0-0 10.a4 ( 10.c2 a6 11.f4
(V. Korchnoi - A. Karpov, Moscow 1971) d4 12.xd4 cxd4 13.d2 e5
14.dxe6 xe6= ) 10...d6 11.e1 c4 12.e2 a5 13.a3 a6
1289
14.c3 White has a slight center control advantage. Komodo TCECr Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2014;
B2) 7...b6 8.d5 g4 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 0-0 11.0-0 8d7 12.c3 c4
13.e2 White has a pair of bishops. K. Sasikiran - E. Sutovsky, Mallorca
2004 ]
[ 5...b4?! [Chapter] [#] 6.0-0 4c6
A) 7.e3 d3 ( 7...e5 8.b3 d6 9.b2 0-0 10.a3 e8 11.c4 c7
12.d4 ) 8.b3 g4 9.h3 h5 10.b2 d7 11.c3 e6 12.g4 g6 13.e1
a6 14.f4 White has the initiative. P. Nikolic - J. Piket, Monte Carlo (rapid)
1999;
B) 7.a4!? e6 8.c3 e7 9.d3 0-0 10.e3 a6 11.a3 White can
increase his advantage with accurate play. Thinker 5.2 - Fritz 10, Internet
2008 ]
6.c3 [Chapter] [#]
A) [Chapter] [#] 6...c7
A1) 7.e3
A1a) 7...g4 8.h3 ( 8.c3 cxd4 9.exd4 (A. Miles - Lj. Ljubojevic,
Bugojno 1986) e5! 10.dxe5 xd1+ 11.xd1 b4+ 12.c3 0-0-0
13.0-0 xf3 14.xf3 xe5= ) 8...xf3 9.xf3! (with the idea Qxc6+) e6
10.0-0 cxd4 11.exd4 xd4 12.c3 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Black is behind in development.;
A1b) 7...g6 (S. Panzalovic - A. Frank, Geneve 1991) 8.c3 g7 9.0-0
cxd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.exd4 xd4 12.b3= White has sufficient
A2) 7.e3 d5 8.0-0 xe3 9.fxe3 e6 10.a3 e7 11.c1 0-0
12.dxc5 Zappa Mexico II - Toga II 1.4.3JD, Internet 2009;
B) 6...f5
B1) 7.c3
B1a) 7...xc3 8.bxc3 e4 9.0-0 e6 10.b3 ( 10.e3 cxd4 11.xd4
xg2 12.xg2 d5+ 13.g1 xd4 14.xd4 f6 (U. Andersson - J.
Piket, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1997) 15.a4+ d7 16.c4 d6 17.fd1
b6 18.e3 c8 19.b3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. )
10...b6 ( 10...d5?! 11.c4 xd4 12.xd4 xg2 13.xe6 fxe6
14.xg2 White has a lasting advantage. L. Psakhis - B. Rogulj, Dresden
1998 ) 11.e3 e7 12.dxc5 xc5 13.a4! xf3 14.xf3 xe3
15.ab1! xf2+ 16.g2 c5 17.xb7 0-0 18.xf2;
B1b) 7...db4 8.e4 g4 9.d5 ( 9.a3 cxd4 10.axb4 dxc3 11.bxc3 g6
12.h3 (U. Andersson - L. Portisch, Mar del Plata 1982) xd1+ 13.xd1
d7 14.d4 g7= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 9...d4 10.0-0
bc2 11.b1 e5 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 xf3+ 14.xf3 d6 15.g2 0-0
16.d3 d4 17.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz)
1290
2012;
B2) 7.0-0
B2a) 7...e6?! 8.e5 db4 ( 8...g6 9.xg6 hxg6 (U. Andersson - L.
Portisch, Turin 1982) 10.e4 b6 11.d5 d4 12.e3 e5 13.d2 d6
14.b4! 0-0 15.f4 White has the initiative. ) 9.xc6 xc6 10.e4 g6
11.d5 exd5 12.exd5 d4 13.b4! White has the initiative. A. Larsen - P.
Nielsen, corr. 2009;
B2b) 7...db4 8.a4 cxd4 ( 8...a5 9.xa5 xa5 10.a3 e6
11.e3 White has a moderate developmental advantage. K. Helmers - A.
Miles, Gjovik 1983; 8...c2? 9.h4 xa1 10.xf5 ) 9.d2 b6
10.xb4 xb4 11.xb4 xb4 12.xd4 d7 13.a3 c6 14.xc6
xc6 15.xc6+ bxc6 16.d2 White has slightly better pawn structure.
C) 6...f6
C1) 7.e3 e6 8.0-0 e7 9.dxc5
C1a) 9...xc5 10.xd8+ xd8 11.b3 ( 11.d2 d7 12.c3 e7
13.ac1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. U. Andersson - L.
Portisch, Tilburg 1984 ) 11...e7 12.b2 d8 13.c1 b4 14.a3 d6
15.b4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Arion 1.7 - Butcher 1.
60n1, Internet 2010;
C1b) 9...0-0 10.a3 a5 11.c3 d7 12.e2 xc5 13.d1;
C2) 7.a4 d7 8.dxc5
C2a) 8...e5 9.b4 ( 9.0-0 xc5 10.c3 h6 11.d2 0-0 12.de4 xe4
13.xe4 e6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. U. Andersson - L. Portisch, Reggio Emilia 1985 )
9...d4 10.d1 xf3+ 11.xf3 e4 12.g2 a5 13.c3 axb4 14.xe4
(Naum 1.91 - Toga II 1.2.1a, Internet 2006) xe4 15.xe4 f6 16.xb7
xc5 17.0-0 xa1 18.xa8 xa2=;
C2b) 8...e6 9.c4 a5+ 10.c3 xc5 11.0-0 0-0 12.g5 e7=
Equal chances, quiet position. G. Tischer - J. Klovans, Biel 1994;
C3) 7.0-0 cxd4 8.a4 (I. Cheparinov - D. Navara, Sochi 2008) Suggested
improvement for Black: d7! 9.d1 e5 10.e3 d3 11.c3 e7 12.b4
( 12.xd3 xd3 13.xe5 d6 14.xc6 0-0 15.xe7+ xe7 ) 12...b5!
13.xb5 0-0= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides.;
C4) 7.e3 e6 ( 7...e5 8.xe5 xe5 9.dxe5 xd1+ 10.xd1 g4
11.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Byway P. Cumbers, England 2010 ) 8.0-0 g4
C4a) 9.c3 xe3 10.fxe3 e7 11.dxc5 xc5 12.xd8+ xd8 13.d4
( 13.f2 e7 14.fd1 d8 15.xd8 xd8 16.c1 d7=
Equal chances, quiet position. U. Andersson - L. Portisch, Niksic 1983 )
13...xd4 14.ad1 f6 15.exd4 b6= Black can equalize with relative
ease. Zappa Mexico II - Onno 1.0, Internet 2009;
1291
C4b) 9.a3 e7 10.e5 xe3 11.xc6+ bxc6 12.fxe3;
D) 6...b6 7.dxc5 xd1+ 8.xd1 a4 9.c3
D1) 9...xc5 10.e3 e6 ( 10...e5 11.b5 a6 12.c1 d7 13.e1
e7 14.d2 0-0 15.a3 (Na6 is a poorly-placed piece.) Critter 1.6a Strelka 5.5, Internet 2012 ) 11.d2 ( 11.c1 g6 12.c2 g7 13.hd1 0-0
14.b1 d8 15.d5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. B.
Gelfand - P. Svidler, Haifa 1998 ) 11...g6 12.hd1 g7 13.ac1 d7
14.e1 U. Andersson - Y. Seirawan, Wijk aan Zee 1983;
D2) 9...xc3+ 10.bxc3 f5 ( 10...d7 11.e3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. U. Andersson - J. Timman, London 1982 )
11.e3 e4 12.g1 e6 13.d2 xg2 14.xg2 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. U. Andersson - J. Timman, Tilburg 1981;
E) 6...cxd4 [Chapter] [#] 7.xd4 db4 8.xc6 xd1+ 9.xd1 xc6
E1) 10.xc6+ bxc6
E1a) 11.e3
E1a1) 11...e5 12.d2 ( 12.c3= - 11. Nc3 e5 12. Be3 ) 12...e6
E1a11) 13.b3 a5 ( 13...a3 14.c2 0-0 15.c4 xc4 16.bxc4 f5
17.f3 f4 18.d2 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. Bu Xiangzhi - E.
Najer, Ergun 2006 ) 14.c2 e7 15.c4 0-0 16.xe5 f6 17.f4
fe8= This position is rather drawish. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
E1a12) 13.f3 e7 14.e1 a5 15.f2 f6 16.hc1 d7=
Equal chances, quiet position. E. Ricciardi - A. Aminta, corr. 2006;
E1a2) 11...a5 12.d2 e6 13.b3 ( 13.c2 f5+ 14.c3 e5 15.a3
a4 16.c4 f6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. Toga II 1.4.2 - SmarThink 1.10, Internet (blitz)
2008 ) 13...a4 14.c2 g6 15.d4 f6 16.hd1 f7= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
E1a3) 11...g6 12.d4 ( 12.c3= - 11. Nc3 g6 12. Be3 ) 12...f6
E1a31) 13.d2 f7 ( 13...h5 14.h4 e5 15.e3 e6= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Black
has a pair of bishops. Bu Xiangzhi - A. Timofeev, Ningbo (rapid) 2010 )
14.c3 e5 15.c2 a6 16.he1 e7= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Black has a pair of
bishops. B. Simon - G. Fiensch, corr. 1988;
E1a32) 13.c5 h6 ( 13...f5 14.f3 (K. Landa - A. Naiditsch,
Moscow 2009) b8 15.b3 h6 16.e1 b5 17.xa7 xb1
18.xb1 a5 19.d4 xa2= This position is rather drawish. ) 14.c3
f5 15.e4 (Wildcat 8.0 - Thinker 5.1c, Internet (blitz) 2008) 0-0-0+
16.c2 d2+ 17.b1 g4 18.xa7 f3= Black has sufficient
E1b) 11.c3 e5 ( 11...g6 12.e3 g7 13.c1 e6 14.b3 xc3
15.xc3 a5= This position is rather drawish. V. Smyslov - R. Huebner,
1292
Velden 1983 ) 12.e3
E1b1) 12...f5 13.f3 b4 14.e1 ( 14.a4?! 0-0 15.a3 fd8+
16.c1 e7 17.d1 db8 White can maintain equality with accurate
play. V. Chuchelov - A. Naiditsch, Belgium 2009 ) 14...a6 15.f2 xc3
16.bxc3 0-0-0= This position is rather drawish. Stockfish 1.5.1 - Loop 13.
6, Internet 2009;
E1b2) 12...e6
E1b21) 13.c2 f5+ ( 13...b4 (U. Andersson - G. Sax, Brussels
1988) 14.b3 0-0-0 15.hd1 b7 16.f3 xc3 17.xc3 d5=
This position is rather drawish. ) 14.c1 e7 15.d1 0-0 16.f3 fb8=
Black. Frenzee Feb08 - Bright 0.4a, Internet 2009;
E1b22) 13.f3 f5 14.c2 e7 15.hd1 h5 16.h4 0-0=
Equal chances, quiet position. Ktulu 9 - Gull 0.11a, Internet 2010;
E1b3) 12...b4
E1b31) worse move is 13.d2
E1b311) 13...0-0 14.hc1 e6 15.a3 e7 16.a4 fb8 17.e1
d5 18.b4 f5 ( 18...a5 19.b6 axb4 20.xa8 b3= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. U. Andersson - J.
Timman, Niksic 1983 ) 19.ab1 f7 20.c5 d6= Equal chances,
quiet position. J. Parkkinen - H. Neto, corr. 2000;
E1b312) 13...e6 14.hc1 (M. Tratar - R. Ruck, Slovenia 2012) f5
15.a3 e7 16.a4 d5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
E1b32) 13.a4 0-0 14.a3 e7 15.f3 e6 16.c5 fd8+ 17.e1
d5= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Timman - L. Polugaevsky,
Breda 1979;
E2) 10.e3 e5 ( 10...g6 11.xc6+ bxc6= - 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. Be3 g6 )
11.xc6+ bxc6= - 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. Be3 e5;
E3) 10.c3
E3a) 10...f5 11.xc6+ bxc6 12.e3
E3a1) 12...h5 13.f3 b8 ( worse move is 13...g6 14.c1 g7 15.a4
h4 16.g4 d7 17.b3 (weakness c6) V. Chuchelov - D. Navara, Ermioni
Argolidas 2005 ) 14.a4 g5!? 15.xg5 g7 16.d2 xb2 17.xb2
xb2 18.c1 xc1 19.xc1 f6= This position is rather drawish.;
E3a2) 12...e5= - 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. Nc3 e5 12. Be3 Bf5;
E3b) 10...d7 11.e3
E3b1) 11...0-0-0 12.e1 e5 13.c1 b8 14.f4 f6 ( 14...f5 15.fxe5
xe5 16.f4 e8 17.d1 c6 18.xc6 bxc6= Black can equalize
with relative ease. V. Kramnik - G. Kasparov, Frankfurt (rapid) 2000 )
15.f1 e7 16.a3 he8 17.e4 e6 18.h4 h6= Thinker 5.2 - Fritz 10,
Internet 2008;
E3b2) 11...g6 12.c1 g7
E3b21) 13.f4 0-0 14.e1 e5 ( worse move is 14...ac8 15.f2 e5
1293
(I. Smirin - B. Alterman, Dresden 1998) 16.d5! exf4 17.gxf4 e6
18.xc6! bxc6 19.e7+ h8 20.xc8 xc8 21.b3 White has
slightly better pawn structure. ) 15.f2 exf4 16.gxf4 e6 17.b3
ad8= Equal chances, quiet position. U. Andersson - P. Leko, Ter Apel
1996;
E3b22) 13.c2 c8 ( 13...0-0 14.hd1 f5+ 15.e4 xc3 16.xf5
(A. Delchev - B. Bok, Skopje 2014) xb2 17.xb2 gxf5 18.d7
ab8 19.c5 e6 20.f4 fd8 21.c7= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 14.hd1 a5 15.d4 f5+ 16.e4
xd4 17.xd4 e6 18.b3 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. M.
Carlsen - V. Topalov, Sandnes 2013 ]
[ 6.0-0 [Chapter] [#] e5 7.c3 Promising line for Black: e6 ( 7...c7=
- 6. Nc3 Nc7 7. O-O e5 )
A) 8.e3 e7 9.d4 exd4 10.exd4 0-0 11.xd5 xd5 12.dxc5 xc5 13.f4
e8= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Vachier Lagrave - V. Babula, Legnica
2013;
B) worse move is 8.d3 e7 9.c2 ( 9.d2 0-0 10.a3 d7 11.b1 f6
Black has a slight spatial advantage. E. Bacrot - P. Leko, Eilat 2012 ) 9...0-0
10.g5 xg5 11.xg5 xg5 12.xd5 (H. Van Reybrouck - A. Sodomski,
corr. 2009) d4 13.xc5 xe2+ 14.h1 ad8= The position is objectively
C) 8.g5 xg5 9.xd5 d8 10.e3 c8 11.b3 d6 12.b2 0-0
J. Timman - L. Portisch, Niksic 1978 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for club level players: 6...g6
A) 7.d3 [Chapter] [#] g7 8.d2 0-0 ( 8...xc3 9.xc3 e5 10.d2 d7
11.c4 0-0 12.a4 b6 Le Quang Liem - C. Lupulescu, Fujairah City 2012 )
A1) 9.c1
A1a) 9...e5 10.xd5 xd5 11.0-0 ( 11.h4?! g4 12.f1 (L. Hansen C. Hansen, Reykjavik 1995) e4 13.dxe4 xe4 14.e3 fd8
White's king is stuck in the center. ) 11...d6 12.g5 d4 13.e1 e7
14.e4 g4= DanaSah 3.70 - Yace 0.99.87, Internet 2008;
A1b) 9...b6
A1b1) 10.h6 e6 ( 10...b7 11.h4 xc3 12.xg7 xg7 13.xc3+
f6 14.g5 d6 15.h5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
M. Illescas Cordoba - J. Timman, Ubeda 1997 ) 11.0-0 b7 12.xg7
xg7 13.xd5 xd5 14.c3+ g8 15.fe1 d7= Equal chances,
quiet position. D. Dubov - A. Korobov, Tromso 2013;
A1b2) 10.h4 h5 11.h6 b7 12.xg7 xg7 13.0-0 c8=
Equal chances, quiet position. V. Topalov - P. H. Nielsen, Monte Carlo
(blindfold) 2006;
A2) 9.0-0
A2a) 9...b6
1294
A2a1) worse move is 10.d4 cxd4 11.xd5 ( 11.xd4 xd4 12.xd5
g4 13.e1 c8 14.c3= A. Beliavsky - M. Krasenkow, Madrid 1998 )
11...xd5 12.xd4 xd4 13.xc6 h3 14.c3 d8 15.xg7 xg7=
Shredder WM Edition Bonn - Stockfish 1.4, Internet 2009;
A2a2) 10.xd5 xd5 11.c3 ( 11.e5 xe5 12.xc6 h3 13.c3
d6 14.xa8 xf1 15.f3 h3 16.a4 a5= Equal chances, quiet
position. Le Quang Liem - P. Leko, Beijing (rapid) 2013 ) 11...b7
12.a4 d6 13.fc1 ab8 14.a3 a5 D. Flores - M. Parligras, Istanbul
2012;
A2b) 9...c7 10.c1 ( 10.a3= - 6... Nc7 7. O-O g6 8. d3 Bg7 9. a3 O-O
10. Bd2 ) 10...b6 11.h6= - 6... Nc7 7. O-O g6 8. d3 Bg7 9. Be3 b6 10.
Qc1 O-O 10. Bh6;
B) 7.0-0 [Chapter] [#] g7
B1) 8.a4
B1a) 8...0-0= - Line 038 : 2... g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2
O-O 7. O-O c5 8. Qa4 Nc6;
B1b) 8...b6
B1b1) 9.h4 h6 ( 9...0-0 10.d3 e5 11.xd8 xd8= - Line 038 : 2...
g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. Qa4 Nb6
9. Qh4 e5 10. Qxd8 Rxd8 11. d3 Nc6 ) 10.d3 g5 11.e4 d4 12.b1
0-0= This position is very complicated, which favors better players. J.
Sriram - A. Gupta, Kanpur 2014;
B1b2) 9.b5 c4 ( 9...d7 10.d3 0-0 - Line 038 : 2... g6 3. Nc3 d5 4.
cxd5 Nxd5 5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. Qb3 Nb6 9. d3 Nc6 10.
Qb5 Nd7 ) 10.e5! xe5 11.xc6+ bxc6 12.xe5 0-0 13.b3 f6
14.e3 d6 15.b2 H. Niedermayr - G. Mueller, corr. 2000;
B1c) 8...c7 9.d3 d7 10.h4 h6 11.e3 b6 12.d4 cxd4 13.xd4
xd4 14.xd4 e5 15.e3 xh4 16.gxh4 d8= Equal chances, quiet
position. J. Le Roux - M. Vachier Lagrave, Villandry (rapid) 2012;
B2) 8.xd5 xd5 9.d3 0-0= - Line 038 : 2... g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5.
g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. Nxd5 Qxd5 9. d3 Nc6;
B3) 8.d3
B3a) 8...0-0 9.d2= - 7. d3 Bg7 8. Bd2 O-O 9. O-O ( 9.xd5 xd5=
- Line 038 : 2... g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c5
8. Nxd5 Qxd5 9. d3 Nc6 );
B3b) 8...xc3 9.bxc3 xc3 10.b1 0-0 11.h6 ( worse move is
11.a4 a5 12.c4 f6 13.d2 e6 14.xe6 fxe6 15.xa5 xa5
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Kramnik - S.
Mamedyarov, Geneve (rapid) 2013 ) 11...g7 12.xg7 xg7 13.c2
d6 14.fc1 b6 15.d4 (Crafty 23.4 - Hiarcs 12.1, Internet 2011) b8
16.dxc5 bxc5 17.xb8 xb8 18.xc5 xc5 19.xc5 d8=
B4) 8.g5
1295
B4a) 8...b6 9.ge4 c4 10.b3 0-0 11.a3 f5 12.c1 c8 13.e3
( 13.bxc4 xc4 14.d5 xa3 15.xc6 d8 16.c7 h8 17.c5 e6
18.d7 a5 19.c7 ac8= The position is objectively equal, but precise
play is required from both sides. T. Markowski - Xu Jun, Istanbul 2000 )
13...h3 14.xh3 xh3 15.e2 cxb3 16.axb3 fd8 17.d4;
B4b) 8...e6 9.ge4 b6 10.a4 d7 11.xd5 exd5 12.c3 e7=
with mutual play. J. Timman - L. Polugaevsky, Breda 1979;
C) [Chapter] [#] 7.b3
C1) 7...db4
C1a) 8.a3 a5 ( 8...a6 9.g5 e6 10.xc6+ bxc6 11.d3 g7
12.0-0 White has a lasting advantage. Lj. Ljubojevic - L. Polugaevsky,
Groningen 1993 ) 9.d1 bc6 10.d3 g7 11.0-0 0-0 12.f4 g4=
Ktulu 8 - Shredder 10, Internet (blitz) 2006;
C1b) 8.0-0 g7 9.d3 0-0 10.e3 b6 11.a3 a5 12.d1 bc6=
C2) 7...e6 8.d3 ( 8.0-0 g7 9.e4 b6 10.d4 cxd4 11.g5 d7 12.a3
f8 13.a4 g7 14.a3 f8= Protector 1.4.0 - IvanHoe 9.46, Internet
2012 ) 8...g7 9.0-0 0-0 10.b5 b6 ( 10...xc3 11.bxc3 xc3 12.b1
a5 (G. Sargissian - L. Dominguez Perez, Linares 2013) 13.xa5 xa5
14.e3 b4 15.e1! a5 16.c2 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 11.c4 b4! ( 11...xc3 12.bxc3 a5
13.h4 xc3 14.g5 h5 (P. Mozelius - R. Kudr, corr. 2013) 15.e3! xa1
16.xa1 c6 17.e4 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Black has a poorly-protected king. ) 12.xd5 exd5 13.xd5
e6 14.g5 b6 15.a3 a4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
D) 7.a4 g7
D1) 8.g5 e6 9.ge4 b6
D1a) 10.b5 c4 ( 10...0-0 11.xc5 d4 12.d3 e7 13.b3 e5
14.0-0 e6 15.b1 fc8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. S. Lputian - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee 2000 ) 11.b3 0-0 12.bxc4 f5
( 12...d4 13.b1 xc4 14.0-0 f5 15.c5 b6= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. S. Lputian M. Krasenkow, Batumi 1999 ) 13.c5 a6 14.b3 d4 15.b1 c7
16.b3 xc4 17.0-0 c6;
D1b) 10.a3 0-0 11.0-0 c4 12.b3 d4 13.b1 cxb3 14.axb3 f5
15.d6 c2 16.b2 d4= 1/2-1/2 Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 31,
Internet 2010;
D2) 8.0-0= - 7. O-O Bg7 8. Qa4;
E) 7.xd5 xd5 8.0-0 ( 8.d3 g7 9.0-0= - 7. O-O Bg7 8. Nxd5 Qxd5 9.
d3 ) 8...g7= - 7. O-O Bg7 8. Nxd5 Qxd5;
F) 7.g5 e6 8.d3 g7 9.ge4 ( worse move is 9.d2 0-0 10.0-0 b6
11.f3 b7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
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comfortable for Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage. Wang Yue - I.
Nepomniachtchi, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 9...f5 10.xd5 fxe4 11.c3 exd3
12.xd3 xd3 13.exd3 b4 14.e2 c2 15.b1 0-0= Frenzee 3.5.19 NirvanaChess 1.4, Internet 2014;
G) 7.h4 [Chapter] [#]
G1) 7...g7 8.h5
G1a) 8...c4 9.h6 ( 9.g5 e6 10.f4 0-0 11.a4 h6 12.f3 b6
13.c2 e5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides. Critter 1.2 - Rybka 4, Internet 2011 ) 9...f6 10.e4 f5
11.xf6+ exf6 12.0-0 db4 13.e1 c8= This position is very
G1b) 8...xc3 9.bxc3 f5 10.b3 b6 11.g5 ( 11.hxg6 hxg6
12.xh8+ xh8 13.g5 ) 11...xb3 12.axb3 0-0 13.hxg6 hxg6
14.a3!? ( 14.e4 xe4 15.xe4 fc8 16.e3 c7 17.e2 a6 18.g4
e6 19.a3 a7 20.f4 b5 21.b2 White has a pair of bishops. Key
game I. Nepomniachtchi - G. Kamsky, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 14...a5
15.xc5! xb3 16.xe7 fe8 ( 16...xa1?! 17.h7! (with the idea
Nf6+) g4 18.xf8 xf8 19.xf8 xf8 20.xb7 ) 17.d5 xe7
18.xb3 f6 19.h3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
G1c) 8...e6
G1c1) 9.h6 f6 10.e4 e7 11.d3 ( worse move is 11.b4 cxb4
12.b2 0-0 13.c1 d7 14.c5 c8 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Ding Liren - M. Vachier Lagrave, Biel
2013 ) 11...0-0 12.d2 b6 13.c1 b7=;
G1c2) 9.e4 b6 10.h6
G1c21) 10...f8 (Rhetoric 1.2 - Godel 3.4.9, Internet 2014) 11.b4! f5
12.eg5 e7 13.a4 dxb4 14.a3 b5 15.xb5 c2+ 16.f1
b8 17.xc6+ d7 [#] 18.e5! xg5 ( 18...xc6? 19.xc6+ f8
20.xe6++- ) 19.xd7 xd7 20.xd7+ xd7 21.a2;
G1c22) 10...d4 11.e3 f5 12.a4! b7 13.eg5 f6 14.xe6
d7 15.g7+ f7 16.d4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
G1d) worse move is 8...0-0 9.hxg6 hxg6
G1d1) 10.a4 e6 11.f1 ( worse move is 11.e4 (Wang Hao - A.
Naiditsch, Dortmund 2013) b6 12.c2 c4 13.f1 e5 14.d3 cxd3
15.xd3 xd3 16.exd3 d5= ) 11...d4 ( 11...d7?! (I. Khenkin - M.
Olszewski, Schwetzingen 2013) Suggested improvement for White:
12.g4! (with the idea Qh3) e8 13.h3 f6 14.d3 h5 15.g5
(with the idea g4) White has the attack. ) 12.xd4 cxd4 13.xd5 exd5
14.d3 e6 15.f3 b6 16.g2 White has slightly better pawn
structure.;
G1d2) 10.g5 e6 (S. Siebrecht - M. Massoni, Calvi 2012) 11.h7!?
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e8 12.d3! xc3 13.bxc3 xc3+ 14.d2 d4 15.c1 White has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has to be
very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
G1e) 8...f5 9.b3 db4 10.f1 e6
G1e1) 11.d1 c4! ( 11...d7 12.g5 f5 13.ge4 a6 14.d3 c8
15.e3 White has the initiative. I. Nepomniachtchi - P. Leko, Beijing
(blitz) 2013 ) 12.a3 a5 13.g5! f5 14.d3 cxd3 15.e4 d7 16.b1
c2 17.xd3 6d4!= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
G1e2) 11.a4 a5 12.xa5 xa5 13.d3 ( 13.g5 d7 14.h6 d4
15.b1 f6 16.ge4 f5 17.xc5 xc5 18.a3 d3 19.exd3 b3=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game I.
Nepomniachtchi - V. Kramnik, Nizhny Novgorod 2013 ) 13...c8 14.f4
b6 15.h3 ( 15.g5 f5 16.a3 bc6 17.hxg6 hxg6 18.xh8+
xh8= ) 15...xh3+ 16.xh3 c2 17.c1 d4= Key game M. Vachier
Lagrave - P. Svidler, Warsaw 2013;
G2) 7...h6
G2a) 8.d3 g7
G2a1) 9.d2 e6 10.0-0 (W. Uhlmann - J. Adamski, Bucharest 1978)
( 10.c1 c8 11.0-0 b6 Black has a slight spatial advantage. M.
Illescas Cordoba - I. Salgado Lopez, Linares 2013 ) 10...b6 11.a4 c8
12.e1 0-0 13.c2 d7 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 h3= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
G2a2) 9.xd5 xd5 10.0-0= - 8. O-O Bg7 9. Nxd5 Qxd5 10. d3;
G2b) 8.0-0 g7 9.d4!? ( 9.xd5 xd5 10.d3 0-0 11.e3 h5!
12.c1 b6 13.d4 d8 14.d2 cxd4 15.f4 d3 16.e1 d4! 17.xa8
g4 18.f3 dxe2 19.a4 xa8 20.fxg4 xg4= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Key game T. Radjabov - P. Svidler,
Tromso 2013 ) 9...cxd4 10.xd4
G2b1) 10...xd4 11.xd5 g4 12.e3! xe2+ ( 12...xe2?! [#]
13.xd4! xd1 14.xg7 g8 15.c1! e2 16.c7+ d7 17.e5!
White has the attack. ) 13.h2 d7 14.b3 e6 15.c7+! xc7
16.a4+ d7 17.xg4 d4 18.ad1 d8 19.d2 e5 20.e4 0-0
21.xb7;
G2b2) 10...xc3 11.bxc3 xd4 12.cxd4 xd4 13.b1 c4 14.f4
xa2 15.c1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
[ 6...f6 7.0-0 e6 8.b3 ( 8.d3 e7 9.e3 g4 10.d2 0-0 11.c1 d7
12.h3 f6 13.f4 c8 14.b3 a5 15.c2 d5 16.xd5 exd5 17.d4 c4
Komodo 3 - Deep Fritz 13, Internet 2012 ) 8...e7 9.b2 0-0 10.c1 b8
( 10...a5 11.a4 d8 12.c2 b4 13.b1 fd5 14.a3 a6 15.e4 f6
16.c3 b5 17.fd1 Key game Historically important game V. Smyslov - D.
Bronstein, Amsterdam 1956 ) 11.a4 b6 12.d4 xd4 13.xd4 cxd4 14.xd4
a6 15.e5 d6 16.g5 e7 17.fd1 bd8= Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.
1298
0c, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
[ 6...e6 - Line 033 : 3. Nc3 e6 4. g3 Nc6 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 ]
[ 6...b6 7.0-0 e5 8.d3 ( 8.b3 e7 9.b2 e6 10.c1 0-0 11.d3 c8
Ki. Georgiev - J. Granda Zuniga, Elenite 1993 ) 8...e7 9.e3 0-0 10.c1 e6
11.e4 c4 12.c5 xc5 13.xc5 e8 14.dxc4 xc4 15.xd8 axd8
16.b3 White has a pair of bishops. S. Furman - K. Grigorian, Baku 1972 ]
7.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
[ Top level line: Recommendation for club level players: 7.a3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 7...e6 8.0-0 e7 9.e3 ( 9.d3 0-0 10.e3 d5 11.c1 xe3 12.fxe3
d7 R. Vaganian - Lj. Ljubojevic, Tilburg 1983 )
A1) worse move is 9...0-0 10.d4 cxd4 11.exd4 d5 12.d3 d7
A1a) 13.xd5 exd5 14.e3 ( 14.e1 e6 15.f4 c8 16.ad1 d7=
Equal chances, quiet position. V. Salov - A. Karpov, Amsterdam 1991 )
14...e6 15.e5 b6 16.b4 g6 17.fc1 fc8= Black can equalize with
relative ease.;
A1b) 13.d2 c8 (Arasan 11.6 - Tornado 3.42a, Internet 2009) 14.ac1
xc3 15.xc3 f6 16.e1 h6 17.e5 e8 18.f4;
A2) 9...d3
A2a) 10.e2 xe2 11.xe2 d7 ( 11...b8 12.d4 b6 13.d2 a6
14.fe1 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Bruzon Batista - A.
Timofeev, Skanderborg 2005 ) 12.d4 a5 13.b4!? cxb4 14.axb4 b3
( 14...xb4 15.d2 c6 16.xb4 xb4 17.fb1 a5 (1/2-1/2 L.
Polugaevsky - V. Korchnoi, Amsterdam 1972) 18.e5 c6 19.xc6+
bxc6 20.c4 e7 21.xa5 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play. ) 15.b1 b5! 16.xb3 xe2 17.e1 b5= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
A2b) 10.b4!? cxb4 11.axb4 0-0 12.a3 xb4 13.e5 d8 14.d4 a5
15.h5 e8 16.e2 b8 17.fb1= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. Houdini 3 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B) 7...e5 8.b4 ( 8.0-0= - 7. O-O e5 8. a3 )
B1) 8...cxb4 9.axb4 a6 ( 9...xb4?! 10.xe5 0-0 11.xc6 bxc6 12.0-0
White has the initiative. A. Kosten - P. Sowray, England 2009 ) 10.0-0
(G. Arsovic - R. Govedarica, Belgrade 1989) e6 11.b1 e7 12.d3 0-0
13.e4 d5=;
B2) 8...f6 9.b1 cxb4 10.axb4 a6 11.0-0
B2a) worse move is 11...e7 12.b5 axb5 13.xb5 xb5 ( 13...e6
14.xc7+ xc7 15.d4 e4 [#] 16.h4! g5 17.xe4 gxh4 18.f4 a5
19.xb7 d5 20.xd5 xd5 21.e4! xe4 22.e1 d5 23.g4
has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. ) 14.xb5 0-0
15.d3 a5 16.b3+ h8 17.e3 e6 ( 17...f5 18.b1 f4 19.b6
xb5 20.xb5 d6 21.d2 g4 22.f3 xf3 23.xf3 Black has
difficulties reaching full equality. A. Kovalyov - E. Bacrot, Montreal 2009 )
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18.b1 xb5 ( 18...a2 (G. Meier - A. Timofeev, Havana 2009) 19.xb7
d5 20.h4 xg2 21.xa2 xf1 22.xf1 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 19.xb5 d7 20.b1 c8 21.d2
c7 22.a4 White has a lasting advantage.;
B2b) 11...e6 12.b5 axb5 13.xb5 xb5 14.xb5 d7= Shredder 7 Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
C) worse move is 7...b8 8.b4 cxb4 9.axb4 b5 10.0-0 e6 11.b2 b7
12.e4 White has the initiative. Wang Yue - I. Nepomniachtchi, Beijing
(rapid) 2013;
D) 7...g6
D1) 8.d3 g7 9.e3 ( 9.0-0= - 7. O-O g6 8. d3 Bg7 9. a3 ) 9...e6 10.0-0
0-0= - 7. O-O g6 8. d3 Bg7 9. a3 O-O 10. Be3 Ne6 ( 10...d7 11.b1
(Wang Yue - Zhou Jianchao, Danzhou 2012) cd4 12.d2 b8 13.b4
cxb4 14.axb4 0-0 15.c4 c6 );
D2) 8.0-0 g7 9.d3= - 7. O-O g6 8. d3 Bg7 9. a3;
D3) worse move is 8.b4
D3a) 8...g7 9.bxc5 e6 10.b1 ( 10.b2 xc5 11.a4 xb2
12.xb2 e6 13.0-0 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. U. Andersson L. Portisch, Biel 1976 ) 10...xc5 11.0-0 g4 12.a4 xa4 13.xa4
d7 14.d4 White has a slight center control advantage. Naum 4.2 Rybka 3, Internet 2010;
D3b) 8...cxb4 9.axb4 g7 10.0-0 0-0 11.a3 a6= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Houdini 3
D4) 8.h4
D4a) 8...g7 9.h5 g4 ( worse move is 9...0-0 10.d3 e6 11.hxg6
hxg6 12.e3 cd4 13.c1= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. (line h) V. Salov - V. Korchnoi, Lyon
1991 ) 10.hxg6 hxg6 11.xh8+ xh8 12.d3 d5 13.e4 b6=
M. Hafner - D. Teichmeister, corr. 1999;
D4b) 8...h6
D4b1) 9.b4 cxb4 10.axb4 g7
D4b11) 11.a4 (R. Vaganian - J. Lautier, Horgen 1995) a6 12.0-0
0-0 13.b2 b5 14.a2 ( 14.a3?! a5! ) 14...xb4 15.b1 a5
D4b12) 11.b1 f5 12.b5 xb1 13.bxc6 f5 14.cxb7 b8
15.a4+ d7 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
D4b13) 11.b2 xb4 12.h5 g5 13.b1 0-0 14.a4 xb2
15.xb2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
D4b2) 9.d3 g7 10.e3 e6 11.c1 d7 12.0-0 ( worse move is
12.d2 c8 13.c4 b6 (V. Popov - A. Khalifman, Krasnoyarsk 2003)
14.0-0 ed4 15.d2 b5 16.e3 a5 17.b1 ab3= The position is
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objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 12...0-0
( 12...b6 (V. Beim - L. Van Wely, Germany 2000) 13.b4!? cxb4 14.axb4
xb4 15.d4 a5 16.e5 c8 17.b3= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 13.d5 (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka
4, Internet 2010) xb2 14.xh6 xc1 15.xf8 xa3 16.xe7 xe7
17.f6+ f8 18.a1 b4 19.h7+ g8 20.f6+ f8= ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 7.a4
A) worse move is 7...d7 8.0-0 e5 ( 8...g6 9.d3 g7 10.d2 d4
11.xd7+ xd7 12.b3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. U.
Andersson - J. Timman, Reykjavik 1991 ) 9.d3 f6 10.d2 e7 - 7. O-O e5 8.
d3 Be7 9. Nd2 Qd7 10. Qa4 f6 ( 10...d4 11.xd7+ xd7 12.a3 b8
13.e3 Black has poor piece coordination. R. Sherbakov - M. Kantorik,
Cheliabinsk 1991; 10...b8 11.xc6 xc6 12.xc6+ bxc6 13.b3
(weakness c5) W. Schmidt - K. Robatsch, Helsinki 1972 );
B) 7...d7 8.e4
B1) 8...f6 9.d4 cxd4 10.xd4 e5 11.b3 b4 12.0-0 e6 13.c2 0-0
14.a3 xc3 15.bxc3 c8 16.d1 d8 17.xd8+ xd8 18.c4=
White. White has a pair of bishops. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
B2) 8...e6 9.e3 ( 9.e5 xe5 10.xe5 b8 11.xb8+ xb8 12.d3
g6 13.e3 g7 14.b1 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. G. Kamsky - A.
Giri, Zug 2013 ) 9...g6 10.d4 cxd4 11.exd4 g7 12.e3 f5 13.d3 b4
14.e2 c6 15.0-0 d6 16.ae1 Spark 1.0 - Gull 1.0a, Internet 2011;
B3) 8...g6 9.e5 g7 10.xd7 xd7
B3a) 11.a4 e6 12.d3 c8 13.e3 ed4= with mutual play. J.
Nogueiras Santiago - V. Korchnoi, Luzern 1993;
B3b) 11.a3 c8 12.b1 0-0 ( 12...e6 13.0-0 0-0 14.b4 b6 15.d5
ed4= This position is very complicated, which favors better players. C.
Hansen - V. Korchnoi, Antwerp 1993 ) 13.d3 fd8 14.0-0= - 11. O-O O-O
12. a3 Rac8 13. Rb1 Rfd8 14. d3;
B3c) 11.0-0 0-0 ( 11...c8 12.d3 0-0 13.e3 e6 14.ab1 ed4
15.d5 xd5 16.xd5 fd8= Equal chances, quiet position. U.
Andersson - C. Hansen, Skelleftea 2001 )
B3c1) 12.b1 ab8 13.a3 d4
B3c11) 14.d3?! f5! ( 14...e6 (J. Ehlvest - J. Lautier, Biel 1996) 15.e3
db5 16.e2 bd8 17.d1 d6 18.f3 fe8= ) 15.h4 b5 16.b4
cxb4 17.axb4 (H. Titz - U. Steiner, Austria 1987) a5! 18.g5 a4
19.xe7 fe8 20.c5 xe2+ 21.xe2 xe2;
B3c12) 14.b4 c4 15.d3 f5 16.e3 b5 17.d2 bd8= Houdini 4
Pro - Tactical SF 200214, Internet (rapid) 2014;
B3c2) 12.a3 ac8 13.b1 fd8 14.b4 ( 14.d3 e6 15.d1 ed4
16.f1 b6 U. Andersson - M. Chandler, Reykjavik 1991 ) 14...e6
1301
(J. Ehlvest - G. Milos, Sao Paulo 2009) 15.e3 g5 16.c2 d4!?
17.d1 f5= ]
[ 7.d3
A) 7...g6 8.e3 ( 8.0-0= - 7. O-O g6 8. d3 ) 8...e6 9.0-0 g7 10.a4
( 10.c1 d7 11.d2 0-0 12.h6 xh6 13.xh6 f6 14.e3 V. Akopian - V.
Korchnoi, Luzern 1997 ) 10...b6 11.e5 xe5 12.xc6+ d7 13.xa8 xa8
14.c1 0-0 15.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz) 2009;
B) 7...b8 8.f4 e6 9.c1 f6 ( worse move is 9...d7 10.e4 L. Portisch Lj. Ljubojevic, Linares 1990 ) 10.d2 e5 11.e3 e6 12.0-0 White has the
initiative.;
C) 7...e5
C1) 8.0-0= - 7. O-O e5 8. d3;
C2) 8.e3 e7
C2a) 9.c1 0-0 ( 9...d7 10.0-0 c8 11.d2 0-0= - 8... Be7 9. Be3 OO 10. Rc1 Bd7 11. Nd2 Rc8 ) 10.d2 ( 10.0-0= - 9... O-O 10. Rc1 )
10...d4 11.0-0 b8 12.c4 f6 13.a4 e6= R. Garcia Vera - E.
Reinhardt, Buenos Aires 1958;
C2b) 9.d2 e6 10.c4 f6 11.0-0 0-0 12.d2 b8 13.c1 d7
14.e3 c7 15.e1 e6= Rybka 3 Elena - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
C3) 8.d2
C3a) 8...e7 9.c4 f6 10.f4 ( 10.xc6+ bxc6 11.a4 d7 12.0-0
e6 13.a5 d4= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of
bishops. M. Yilmaz - I. Nepomniachtchi, Antalya 2013 ) 10...exf4 11.xf4
e6 ( worse move is 11...d4 12.xc7! xc7 13.e3 c6 14.b3
White has the initiative. S. Movsesian - V. Babula, Czech Republic 2013 )
12.d2 0-0 13.0-0= - 7. O-O e5 8. d3 Be7 9. Nd2 O-O 10. Nc4 f6 11. f4
exf4 12. Bxf4 Ne6 13. Bd2;
C3b) worse move is 8...e6
C3b1) 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.0-0 ( 10.b3 b5 11.a4 d5 12.f3 e7
comfortable for White. White has slightly better pawn structure. T. V.
Petrosian - L. Szabo, Amsterdam 1973 ) 10...e7 11.a4 d7 12.c4
f6 13.e4 h3 14.e1 0-0 15.a5 e6 16.xc6 d8 17.a4 d4
18.c6 xc6 19.xc6 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. Critter 1.2 - Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2011;
C3b2) 9.c4 d7 10.a4 f6 11.f4 d4 12.xd7+ xd7
(S. Movsesian - A. Volokitin, Warsaw 2013) 13.0-0 b8 14.fxe5 b5
15.d6 e7 16.ce4 xe2+ 17.h1;
C3c) 8...d7
C3c1) 9.c4 b5 ( 9...e7 10.f4 exf4 11.xf4 0-0 12.0-0=
- 7. O-O e5 8. d3 Be7 9. Nd2 Bd7 10. Nc4 f6 11. f4 exf4 12. Bxf4 )
1302
10.e3 e7 11.0-0 0-0 12.a4 b4 13.e4 (NanoSzachy 4.0 - Rodin 5.
1, Internet 2013) f6 14.b3 d4 15.b2 e6 16.c4 d7=;
C3c2) 9.0-0 e7= - 7. O-O e5 8. d3 Be7 9. Nd2 Bd7 ]
[ 7.b3 e5
A) 8.a3 e7 9.0-0 0-0 ( 9...g4 10.e1 d7 11.d3 xd3 12.exd3
xd1 13.fxd1 0-0-0 14.ac1 xd3 15.a4 hd8 16.xc5 xc5 17.xc5
xd2 18.h3+ e6 (A. Jussupow - J. Lautier, Horgen 1995) 19.xd2 xd2
20.a4 d6 21.e4 d3 22.c5 d6= ) 10.c1 b6= I. Nei - V. Zilberstein,
Tallinn 1979;
B) 8.0-0= - 7. O-O e5 8. b3 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 7...g6
A) 8.d3 g7
A1) 9.a3 0-0 10.d2 ( 10.e3 e6 11.c1 d7 12.d2 c8 13.c4
ed4= This position is very complicated, which favors better players. V.
Malakhov - F. Caruana, Tromso 2013 )
A1a) 10...e6 11.b1 d7 ( 11...a5 12.e4 (R. Vaganian - V. Korchnoi,
Linares 1985) b6 13.c3 b7 14.xg7 xg7 15.d2 d7= ) 12.e3
c8 13.e4 f5 14.c3 e8 15.e2 d7 16.fd1 b6= Komodo 3 Naum 4.2, Internet 2011;
A1b) 10...d7 11.b1 a5
A1b1) 12.c1 c8 13.h6 b6 14.xg7 xg7 15.d2 ( 15.b3 f6
16.b2 (Y. Pelletier - V. Kramnik, Geneva (rapid) 2013) d4 17.b4
axb4 18.axb4 c6 19.bxc5 bxc5=; 15.d2 f6 16.e1 e8 17.e3
d7 18.c2 f7 Lj. Ljubojevic - A. Sokolov, Tilburg 1987 ) 15...f6
16.c4 b8 17.b3 h5!? 18.e1 h4= Spark 1.0 - Deep Sjeng c't 2010,
Internet 2010;
A1b2) 12.a4 e6 13.c1 b6 14.e3 c8 ( 14...b8 15.c3 e8
16.xg7 xg7 17.c3 e5 18.d2! White has the initiative. S.
Mamedyarov - P. Leko, Dortmund 2010 ) 15.b3 ( worse move is 15.c3
cd4! 16.exd4 cxd4 17.d2 xc1 18.xc1 b5 ) 15...b8 16.c2
c8=;
A1c) 10...b6 11.c1 ( 11.b1 b7 12.b4 d4 13.e4 xe4 14.dxe4
xf3+ 15.xf3 c4 16.c1 b5 17.e5 b8 M. Pogosian - I. Biriukov,
Donskoj 2010 ) 11...b7 12.a4 d4 13.xd4 xg2 14.xg2 xd4=
Equal chances, quiet position. R. Vaganian - A. Sokolov, Moscow 1987;
A2) 9.a4 d7 10.h4 h6 11.e3 b6 12.fe1 e5 13.xd8+ xd8
14.d2 0-0= S. Martinovic - M. Pavlovic, Budva 2003;
A3) 9.e3 b6
A3a) 10.d2 0-0 11.h6 b8 12.xg7 xg7 13.ab1 b7 14.a3
(J. Noe - B. Gemzoe, Norresundby 1992) d4 15.xd4 cxd4 16.xb7
xb7 17.e4 d7=;
A3b) 10.c1 0-0 ( 10...d7 11.h6 0-0 12.xg7 xg7 13.d1 c8
1303
14.d4 cxd4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 e5 17.d3 e7= Black can
equalize with relative ease. M. Illescas Cordoba - Lj. Ljubojevic, Linares
1993 ) 11.h6 b8 ( 11...b7 12.xg7 xg7 13.e5 d6 14.e3
fe8 15.fc1 ac8= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Malakhov - P. H.
Nielsen, Copenhagen 2007 ) 12.xg7 xg7 13.d1 b7= Equal chances,
quiet position. 1/2-1/2 C. McNab - B. Lalic, Port Erin 2001;
A3c) 10.a4 d7 11.h4 ( 11.g5 e5 12.b3 h6 13.xa8 xa8
14.ge4 h3= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Z.
Tkebuchava - G. Vescovi, Duisburg 1992 ) 11...e5 12.g5 f6 13.h6 0-0
14.xg7 xg7= A. Dumpor - R. Govedarica, Zenica 2009;
B) 8.a4 This is a dangerous move with good practical chances for White.
B1) 8...d6 9.g5
B1a) 9...f5 10.b4! cxb4 ( 10...c4 11.b2 e5 12.xc6+ bxc6 13.c2
White has the initiative. Krause - Doplicher, corr. 1988 ) 11.b3 e6
12.b2 g8 13.a3! White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit.;
B1b) 9...c4 10.e4 b4 ( 10...e5 11.d3 cxd3 12.xd3 White has a
moderate developmental advantage. ) 11.a3 b5 12.ec3 a5 13.d4
White has a moderate developmental advantage. Naum 4.2 -Critter 0.90,
Internet 2010;
B2) 8...e6 9.d3 g7 10.g5 (weakness c5) A. Tobak - I. Butsenko,
Odessa 2001;
B3) 8...b6 9.d4 cxd4 10.f4 g7 11.c1 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Black's position is full of weaknesses. G.
Techmer - F. Grzeskowiak, corr. 1977;
B4) 8...e5 9.b3 e6 10.b2 g7 ( 10...f6 11.c1 (with the idea Ba3)
d7 12.e3! e7 13.d4 White has a moderate developmental advantage. )
11.c1 (weakness c5) E. Bang - L. Santos, corr. 1989 ]
[ 7...e6 8.d3 e7 9.e3 d5 ( 9...0-0 10.d4! cxd4 11.xd4 a5 12.a4
White has the initiative. M. Illescas Cordoba - G. Kamsky, Buenos Aires 1993 )
10.xd5 exd5 11.d4 c4 12.b3 0-0 13.e5 White has the initiative. Hiarcs
13.2 - Chiron 1.1a, Internet 2012 ]
8.d3 [Chapter] [#]
8.a3 (with the idea b4) [Chapter] [#]
A) 8...f6 [Chapter] [#] 9.e3 ( 9.b1 b8= - 8... Rb8 9. Rb1 f6; 9.d3 e7
10.b3 a5!? 11.c2 e6 (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
2012) 12.b4 b3 13.b1 d4 14.b2 cxb4 15.axb4 db5= )
A1) 9...d3 10.e1
A1a) 10...g6 11.d3 e6 (P. Svidler - I. Nepomniachtchi, Moscow 2011)
( 11...d7 12.d2 e7 13.c1 f7 14.a4 a6 15.d4! cxd4 16.b4
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 12.f4
exf4 13.exf4 f7 14.f5 b3 15.xc6+ bxc6 16.f3 d7 17.e3;
1304
A1b) 10...a6 11.f4 e6 (B. Arjun - E. Kislik, Kecskemet 2012)
12.xc6+ xc6 13.fxe5 e7 14.h5+ f7 15.f3 xf3 16.xf3 c4=
A2) worse move is 9...g4 10.h3 h5 ( 10...e6 11.d4 cxd4 12.exd4
exd4 13.e2 d3 14.f4 White has the initiative. M. Marin - A. Musat,
Tusnad 2004 )
A2a) 11.a4 d7 12.b4! cxb4 13.axb4
A2a1) 13...xb4 14.xe5! fxe5 15.xc6 xc6 ( 15...bxc6 16.xb4
f3 17.a3 f7 18.e4 White has the initiative. L. Gonda - C. Tesik,
Budapest 2012 ) 16.xb4 f3 17.a3 0-0-0 18.a5 e6 19.h2;
A2a2) 13...a6 (Z. Medvegy - C. Tesik, Budapest 2012) 14.b2 xb4
15.xd7+ xd7 16.d4 exd4 17.xd4 White has more than adequate
A2b) 11.g4?! f7 12.d4 exd4 13.exd4 cxd4 14.e2 c5 15.b4 b6
16.b2 (V. Topalov - V. Ivanchuk, Bucharest 2012) d3 17.f4 0-0
18.xd3 xd3 19.xd3 a5;
A2c) 11.d4 cxd4 12.exd4 exd4 13.e1+ ( 13.b5!? xb5 14.e2+
e7 15.xb5 xf3 16.xf3 b6 17.c4 e5 18.a4+ f8 19.g2
d8 20.b4= Key game White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. M. Adams - Mil. Perunovic, Wheeling 2012 ) 13...e7 14.e2 e6
15.f4 xf4 16.xf4 g5 [#] 17.b3! gxf4 ( 17...b6 18.xb6 axb6
19.d6 f7 20.xe7 xf3 21.xf3 xe7 22.xb7 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. ) 18.xb7 0-0 ( 18...c8 19.xd4! xd4
20.xe7+ xe7 21.xc8+ d8 22.xd8+ xd8 23.g4 xg4 24.hxg4
Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 19.xc6 fxg3 20.fxg3 d6
21.d5+ f7 22.xd4 b6 23.h2 Black has insufficient
A3) 9...e7 10.d4 ( worse move is 10.b4 cxb4 11.axb4 xb4 12.a2
e7 (S. Jablonska - J. Byrka, Murzasichle 2011) 13.d4 e6 14.dxe5 xd1
15.xd1 fxe5 16.b2= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 10...cxd4 11.exd4
A3a) worse move is 11...xd4 12.xd4 xd4 ( worse move is 12...exd4
deficit. ) 13.b3 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit.;
A3b) 11...exd4 12.e2 e6 ( 12...d3 13.f4 0-0 14.b3+ h8
15.d1 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
E. Heyken - J. Trapl, Germany 1991 ) 13.b4 d3 ( 13...0-0 14.b2 d3
15.c1 (with the idea Nxd3; C. Hansen - G. Milos, Novi Sad 1990) d7
(with the idea Rd8) 16.e1 d8 17.e3! d2 18.b3 f8 19.e2 f7
20.xd2 ) 14.f4 ( 14.c3 0-0 15.b2 c7 16.e1= White has
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Wang Yue - Yu
1305
Yangyi, Xinghua 2013 ) 14...xf4 15.xf4 0-0 ( 15...g5 16.e3 g4
17.e1 f5 18.f3 gxf3 19.xf3 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 16.b3+ h8 (B. Bogosavljevic - Mil.
Perunovic, Kragujevac 2009) 17.ad1 f5 18.fe1 ( 18.h4 d4
19.b1 d7 20.xf5 e2+ 21.h1 xf5 22.xd3 xd3 23.xd3
xf4 24.gxf4 ad8= ) 18...d6 19.e3 e8 20.h4 g4 21.xd3;
B) worse move is 8...e7 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White: 9.b4
B1) 9...f6 10.bxc5 xc5 11.c2 0-0 12.e3 e6 13.d1 (with the idea
d4) H. Zygouris - V. Petrov, Bansko 2010;
B2) 9...0-0
B2a) worse move is 10.bxc5 xc5 11.b2 ( 11.b1 b8 12.d3 e7
13.a4 h6 P. Maletin - V. Chuhachev, Vladivostok 2012 ) 11...e8 12.c1
f8 13.e4 (V. Kramnik - A. Timofeev, Moscow 2011) f5 14.c5 e4
15.h4 d5 16.c2 e6 17.xe6 xe6=;
B2b) 10.b5 d4 11.xe5 f6 12.f4 dxb5 13.b1 xc3 ( 13...d6
14.d4 cxd4 15.xd4 e6 16.d3 Deep Junior 10.1 - Deep Fritz 10,
Internet 2006 ) 14.dxc3 e7 15.xb7 b8 16.e4 ( 16.c6 e4
17.xb8 xb1 18.xc8 xc8 19.c6 ) 16...h3 17.xb8 xb8
18.f3;
B3) 9...cxb4 10.axb4
B3a) 10...xb4?! 11.xe5 0-0 12.d4 f6 13.c4 (weakness b7) P.
Walsh - D Danlag, Los Angeles 1996;
B3b) 10...xb4?! 11.xe5 xe5 12.a4+ c6 13.xc6+ bxc6
14.xb4 e6 15.a3 White can increase his advantage with accurate
play. H. Nakamura- J. Sarkar, New York 2002;
B3c) 10...0-0?! 11.b5 d4 12.xe5 f6 13.f4 dxb5 14.xb5 xb5
15.b2 a6 16.d4 White has a center control advantage. R. Kubos - W.
Maroszyk, Karvina 2005;
B3d) 10...f6?! 11.b5 d4 12.xd4 exd4 ( 12...xd4 13.c2 d8
14.e3 d7 15.b3 ) 13.b6! dxc3 14.bxc7 xc7 15.b3 White has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Junior 9 - Slow
Chess Blitz WV, Internet 2005;
B3e) 10...a6 11.b5 axb5 12.xa8 xa8 13.xb5 a5 14.c3
White has slightly better pawn structure. C. Henriquez Villagra - R. Mesias
Rojas, Santiago de Chile 2012;
C) 8...b8 [Chapter] [#]
C1) 9.d3 e7 10.b1 0-0 ( 10...d7 11.d2 a5 (C. Hansen - A.
Beliavsky, Biel 1992) 12.c1 0-0 13.e3 e8 14.d2 e6=; 10...f6=
- 9. Rb1 f6 10. d3 Be7 )
C1a) 11.d2 d7 12.c4 f6 13.e3 h8 14.f4 b5 15.d2 exf4
16.xf4 d4= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. M. Gagunashvili - M. Rodshtein, Istanbul 2012;
C1b) 11.e3 e6 12.b4!? ( 12.d2 d7 13.c1 d4 14.c4 f6
1306
15.a4 b6 16.f4 exf4 17.xf4 bc8 Black has a slight spatial advantage.
I. Karimov - A. Timofeev, Tomsk 2012 ) 12...cxb4 13.axb4 xb4 14.xb4
xb4 15.xa7 (S. Forster - D. Sadkowsky, Antwerp 2013) c8 16.c5
b5 17.xb4 xc3 18.d2 e4 19.xc3 exf3 20.xf3= White has
C1c) 11.b4 cxb4 12.axb4 b5 13.e3 ( 13.e4 d5 14.b2 f6
(weakness b4) A. Giri - T. Nyback, Porto Carras 2011 ) 13...b7 14.d2
e8 15.e4 d5 H. Repp - K. Meyer, corr. 2007;
C2) 9.b1
C2a) worse move is 9...e7 10.b4 ( 10.d3= - 9. d3 Be7 10. Rb1 ) 10...f5
11.b5 d4 ( 11...xb1 12.bxc6 f5 13.cxb7 d6 14.a4+ d7
15.xa7 0-0 16.e4 d5 17.e1! ) 12.d3 f6 13.b6 axb6 14.xb6
0-0 C. O'Neill-MCAleenan - C. Beveridge, corr. 2013;
C2b) 9...f6 10.d3
C2b1) 10...e7 11.e3
C2b11) 11...0-0 12.b4! cxb4 13.axb4 d4 14.b5 g4 (K. Wrba - M.
Klempar, corr. 2003) ( 14...c5 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 exd4
17.e4 White has the initiative. A. Shimanov - A. Timofeev, Moscow
2012 ) 15.xd4 exd4 16.a4! e6 17.d2! c7 18.e4;
C2b12) 11...e6 12.d2 ( 12.e4 b6 13.b4 cxb4 14.axb4 d5
Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 12...d7=
- 11... Qd7 12. Nd2 Be7;
C2b2) 10...e6 11.e3 d7 ( 11...e7= - 10... Be7 11. Be3 Be6 )
12.d2
C2b21) 12...b6 13.f4 ( 13.a4 b5 14.c2 c8 15.ce4 d5
16.fc1 xe3 17.fxe3 d8= This position is very complicated, which
favors better players. E. Tomashevsky - D. Jakovenko, Moscow 2006 )
13...exf4 14.xf4 c8 15.a4 d5 16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5 xd5
18.f3 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Erdos - Mil. Perunovic,
Paks 2012;
C2b22) 12...e7 13.b4 cxb4 14.axb4
C2b221) 14...b5 15.c1 (Ding Liren - I. Nepomniachtchi, Biel 2013)
Suggested improvement for Black: 0-0! 16.xc6 xc6 17.xa7
a8 18.ce4 b7 19.c5 d5 20.b3 f4! 21.d1 d5=;
C2b222) worse move is 14...xb4 15.xc6 xc6 ( 15...bxc6
16.xa7 b5 17.xb4 xa7 18.xb5 cxb5 19.b1 0-0 20.xb5
xb5 21.xb5 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 16.xb4 xc3
(E. Bacrot - R. Ruck, Plovdiv 2012) 17.b1! d5 18.xb7 xb7
19.xb7 0-0 20.e4 c2 21.d2 Black can maintain equality
C2b223) 14...0-0 15.c5 ( worse move is 15.b5 d4 16.b6 axb6
17.xb6 f5 18.c4 xe3 19.xe3 c5 Black has the initiative.
1307
I. Hera - Z. Ribli, Budapest 2012 ) 15...fc8 16.c4 a6 17.xe7
xe7 18.b5 c5= ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 8.e1 e6 ( 8...d7 9.d3 d6 10.e4 e7 11.b3 0-0
12.b2 ae8 13.c1 b6 14.b4! xb4 15.xb4 cxb4 16.d4 White has the
initiative. A. Kharlov - A. Korotylev, Moscow 2002 ) 9.d3 f6
A) 10.f4 c4 11.f2 exf4
A1) 12.gxf4 c5 ( 12...d7 13.d3 d8 14.e3 b4 15.dxc4 xc4
16.xd7+ xd7= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Smyslov - R. Huebner,
Velden 1983 ) 13.xc6+ bxc6 14.e3 0-0 15.fe4 b6 16.f5 d5
Black has the initiative. The Baron 2.23 - Chess Tiger 2007.1, Internet 2009;
A2) 12.d4! fxg3 13.hxg3 f7 14.d5 e5 15.fe4= White has sufficient
B) 10.b3 g4 11.f3 (P. Saint Arnaud - S. Sarshar, corr. 2007) f5 12.f4
xd3 13.exd3 d4+ 14.h1 0-0-0= This position is very complicated, which
favors better players. ]
[ Recommendation for beginners: 8.b3
A) 8...e7 9.e1 ( 9.b2 0-0 10.c1 f6 11.e1 g4 12.a4 e6=
A. Lukin, - L. Yudasin, Leningrad 1989 ) 9...0-0 10.d3 ( 10.a3 (I. Sokolov J. Lautier, Barcelona 1992) d7!? 11.d3 b6 12.c2 d6= (with the idea
Bb7) The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
Black. ) 10...f6 11.a4 (M. Turner - C. Crouch, Imperial College London 1999)
e8 12.b2 b6 13.c1 a6;
B) 8...g4 9.b2 d7 10.c1 f6 11.e4 a6 12.e1 e7 13.f4 d4=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. V. Akopian - V.
Korchnoi, Ubeda 1997 ]
8...e7 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles): 9.d2
[ 9.e3
A) 9...e6 10.c1 0-0 ( 10...f6 11.d2 d7 12.a4 (V. Papin - D.
Paravyan, St Petersburg 2011) b8 13.b3 a6 14.a5 b5 15.xc6 bxa4
16.xd7+ xd7 17.b1 ) 11.d2 e8 12.a4 d4 13.xe8 axe8
14.c4 f6 15.xb7 b8 16.a5 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 140114, Internet (blitz) 2014;
B) 9...0-0 10.c1 d7 11.d2 c8 12.c4
B1) 12...b6 13.f4 ( 13.xc6 xc6 14.xe5 a8 15.f4 f6= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Palat - V. Tukmakov, Aix les
Bains 1991 ) 13...exf4 14.xf4 e8 15.e4 d5= The position is
objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both sides. Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B2) 12...b5 13.xc6 xc6 14.xe5 a8 (B. Beeke - A. Fier, Limburg
2012) 15.b3 b4 16.e4 e6 17.c4 d5 18.ed2 Black has
B3) 12...f6
1308
B3a) 13.b3 h8 14.xc6 ( 14.xb7?! b8 15.xc6 xb7 16.xb7
e6 ) 14...xc6 15.a5 d7 16.xc6 xc6 17.a4 a5 18.e4 b6=
B3b) 13.a4 e6 14.a5 ed4 15.f4 exf4 16.xf4 g4 17.h3 e6
18.e3 f5= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
F. Serban - R. Scherer, corr. 2012 ]
[ 9.a3 0-0 10.d2 d7 11.b1 a5 12.e1 e6 E. Ghaem Maghami - E.
Najer, Khanty, Mansiysk 2005 ]
9...d7
[ 9...0-0
A) 10.c4
A1) 10...f6 11.f4 ( 11.xc6 bxc6= - 10. Bxc6 bxc6 11. Nc4 f6 ) 11...exf4
12.xf4 ( 12.gxf4 e6 13.f5 f7 (Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Kramnik, Monte Carlo
(rapid) 1999) 14.h1 d7 15.f4 ad8 16.g1 h8 17.e4 d5
18.f1 xf4 19.xf4 fe8= The position is objectively equal, but very
difficult to play for both sides. ) 12...e6 13.d2 b8 14.c1 h8
( 14...d7 15.f2 e8 16.d5 b5 17.xe7+ xe7 18.e3 White has a
pair of bishops. Stockfish 1.7.1 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010 ) 15.f2 e8
16.xc6! bxc6 17.e4 b7 18.f1 d4 19.f4 d7 20.g2=
White. Strelka 5.5 - Gull II b2, Internet 2012;
A2) 10...d7 - 9... Bd7 10. Nc4 O-O;
B) 10.xc6 bxc6 11.c4 f6
B1) 12.e3 h3 13.e1 e6 ( worse move is 13...d5 14.c1 b8
15.d2 e6 16.b3 White has slightly better pawn structure. L. Van Wely V. Salov, Wijk aan Zee 1997 ) 14.c1 c7 15.f3 (L. Van Wely - R. Ruck,
Panormo (blitz) 2002) d4 16.e4 e6! 17.f2 d5= This position is
very complicated, which favors better players.;
B2) 12.b3 h3 13.e1 e8 ( 13...e6 14.b2 h5 15.e3= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. R.
Dzindzichashvili - J. Timman, Tilburg 1985 ) 14.e3 f5= with mutual play. A.
Mirzoev - C. Lupulescu, Legnica 2013;
B3) 12.a4 d7 ( 12...h3 13.xc6 xf1 14.xf1 c8 15.e3 e6
16.d5 f7 17.xc8+ xc8 18.c1 f8 19.d2= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. This position is very complicated, which
favors better players. L. Pantsulaia - R. Edouard, Dubai 2013 ) 13.a5 h3
14.e1 d7 15.e3 e6 16.ac1 ab8= with mutual play. L. Pantsulaia D. Jakovenko, Yerevan 2014 ]
[ 9...d7
A) 10.c4
A1) 10...f6 11.f4 ( 11.a4 - 10. Qa4 f6 11. Nc4 ) 11...exf4 12.xf4 e6
(P. Paneque - A. Rodriguez, Holguin 1992) 13.d5 xf4 14.xf4 0-0
15.b3 White has the initiative.;
1309
A2) 10...b5! 11.xc6 xc6 12.xe5 b7 13.f3 h3 14.e1 0-0
15.c2 ad8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B) 10.a4
B1) 10...f6 11.c4 b8 ( 11...d8?! 12.xd7+ xd7 13.f4 exf4 14.xf4
c8 15.a4 Black has poor piece coordination. J. Timman - V. Hort,
Montreal 1979 ) 12.xc6 bxc6 - 10... Rb8 11. Bxc6 bxc6 12. Nc4 f6;
B2) 10...b8 11.xc6 bxc6 12.c4 f6 13.f4 ( 13.xa7 a8 14.b6
b5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13...exf4
14.xf4 0-0 15.e4 ]
10.c4 f6
[ worse move is 10...0-0 Promising line for White:
A) 11.f4 exf4 12.xf4 e6 13.d2 ( 13.e3 ed4 14.f2 g4 15.e3
e6 16.ed5 d6 V. Anand - L. Van Wely, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1999 )
13...c8 14.d5 (E. Inarkiev - P. Ponkratov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013)
e8 15.c1 f6 16.e4 f7 17.h3 b8=;
B) 11.xc6 xc6 12.xe5 e8
B1) 13.e3 e6 14.b3 ( 14.c1 f6 15.f3 c6 16.b3
(J. Hjartarson - R. Vaganian, Rotterdam 1989) b6 17.e4 e8 18.fd1
d4 19.xd4 xd4 20.xd4 xd4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. )
B1a) 14...b6
B1a1) 15.d5 f6 ( worse move is 15...c8 16.f4 f6 17.f5 c7
18.e4 xe5 19.xe5 f6 20.e4 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. J. Smejkal - L. Portisch, Biel 1976 )
16.c4 b5 17.xd8 xd8 18.d2 b4 19.d1 a4 20.e4;
B1a2) 15.e4 d4 16.xd4 xd4 17.f3 d7 18.d4 cxd4
19.fd1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B1b) 14...f6 15.g4 ( 15.f4 xe5 16.fxe5 c6 17.b5 xb5
18.xb5 c7 19.f5 g6 20.f2 fe8 21.f4 e7 22.c4 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. A. Ros - P. Bourgault, corr. 2000 )
15...c6 ( 15...d4 16.xd4 cxd4 17.e4 c6 18.ac1 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Illescas Cordoba - F. Izeta
Txabarri, Lleida 1991 ) 16.xf6+ xf6 17.e4 f5 18.f3 Black has
B2) 13.b3
B2a) 13...b6 14.e3
B2a1) 14...h8
B2a11) 15.fd1 f6 16.f3 f7 17.c2 d5 18.xd5 ( 18.d4
xe3 19.fxe3 (V. Akopian - P. Ponkratov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
2013) e8 20.ac1 d7 21.g2 cxd4 22.exd4 ac8= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18...xd5 (A. Bjuhr - A.
Rauduve, corr. 2000) 19.d4 c4 20.h4 ae8 21.f3 f5 22.f4
1310
B2a12) 15.ad1 f6 16.f3 f7 17.c2 d5 18.d4 xe3 19.fxe3
(E. Tomashevsky - E. Najer, Dagomys 2009) cxd4 20.exd4 c8
21.a4 b4 22.e4 c4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
B2a13) 15.d4 f6 16.f3 f7 17.c2 c4 18.f4 e6 19.d2
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Naum 4.2 Rybka 3, Internet 2010;
B2a2) 14...f6 15.g4 xc3 16.bxc3 e7 ( 16...d7 17.e5 e6
18.c4 e8 19.fd1 f6 20.d4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. Spike 1.2 Turin - Toga II 1.5, Internet 2009 ) 17.d4 c4
18.c2 e6 19.f4! d5 20.f3 Black has insufficient compensation
B2b) 13...b5 14.e3 h8 15.e4 ( 15.ac1 f6 16.f3 (Z. Almasi - A.
David, Bastia (rapid) 2005) f7 17.c2 c8 18.d2 d7 19.c2
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...f6 16.f3
a6 17.fc1 c8 18.a4 b4 19.c4 Alfil 8.1.1 - Hermann 2.8, Internet
2011;
B2c) 13...f6 14.g4 c6 ( 14...d4 (J. Piket - G. Kasparov, Internet
2000) 15.xb7 b8 16.f3 b6 17.e3 c6 18.h5 e8 19.c4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.xf6+ xf6
16.c4 e6 17.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. Z. Ribli - M. Chandler, Lugano 1985 ]
11.f4 b5
[ 11...0-0 12.fxe5 fxe5 13.xf8+ xf8 14.e3 b5 ( worse move is 14...h8
15.b3 M. Tal - B. Ivanovic, Saint John 1988 ) 15.d2 ( 15.xc6 xc6
16.xe5 e8 17.xc6 xe3+ 18.h1 e6 19.a5 c4= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Rodriguez Cespedes - K.
Janetschek, Nice 1974 ) 15...b8 16.c1 (with the idea Nce4, weakness c5) ]
[ 11...exf4? Dangerous line for Black: 12.xf4
A) 12...e6?! 13.d6+ f8 ( 13...xd6 14.xd6 c8 15.e4 e7
16.a4+ d7 (P. Long - C. Caturla, Manila 2010) 17.c4 c8 18.xc5
xc5 19.xc5+- ) 14.xb7 b6 15.d6 xb2 (E. L'Ami - K. Sasikiran,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) 16.c4! xc3 17.c1 b4 18.b1 c3 19.b3+-;
B) 12...e6 13.b3 c8 14.xc7 xc7 (H. Lopez Rodriguez - A. Martin
Manzano, Asturias 2001) 15.b5 d7 16.bd6+! xd6 17.xb7! e7
18.xc6 ]
12.e3 exf4 [Chapter] [#]
[ 12...b8 [Chapter] [#] 13.a4 b4 ( worse move is 13...a6 14.axb5 axb5
15.ed5 0-0 16.fxe5 xe5 17.xc7 xc7 18.d5 d8 19.f4
White has the initiative. Ki. Georgiev - C. Lupulescu, Sarajevo 2011 ) 14.cd5
0-0 15.c4
A) 15...h8 16.fxe5 fxe5 17.xf8+ ( 17.e3 (B. Grachev - V. Babula,
Legnica 2013) xd5 18.xf8+ xf8 19.xd5 f6 20.f2 e7 21.e4=
1311
White. ) 17...xf8 (Frenzee 3.0 - Trace 1.37a, Internet 2006) 18.f1
(with the idea Be3, Qf2) e6 19.de3 d5 20.xd5 xd5 21.e3
(weakness c5, e5);
B) 15...xd5 16.xd5+ h8 17.e4 ( 17.fxe5 xe5 18.xe5 fxe5
19.xf8+ xf8 20.e3 g4 21.e4 d7= Equal chances, quiet position.
Rybka 2.3.2a - Stockfish 1.6.3, Internet 2010 ) 17...exf4 18.xf4 c8 19.e3
c7 20.c1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. Houdini 4 - Strelka 5.5, Internet 2013 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] worse move is 12...c8 Promising line for White:
A) 13.ed5 xd5 14.xd5 0-0 15.e3 ( 15.fxe5 xe5 16.f4 c6 17.a4
b4 18.c1 e6 19.e4 d6= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. V. Smyslov - R. Huebner, Velden 1983 )
15...e6 16.xe7+ xe7
A1) worse move is 17.d2 exf4 18.xf4 ( 18.gxf4 (Lj. Ljubojevic - Z.
Almasi, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2001) fd8 19.ac1 d4 20.xd4 xd4
21.e3 d7 ) 18...fd8 19.c1 c4 20.b3 e5 21.d4 cxd3 22.xc8
xc8 23.exd3 g4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
A2) 17.c1 d4 18.fxe5 fxe5 (H. Fuchs - G. Kallai, Baden 2001) 19.d2
g4 20.xd4 exd4;
B) 13.f5 0-0 14.xe7+ xe7 15.d2 (R. Kaminski - L. Tinture, corr. 2003)
( 15.f5 fd8 16.e3 d4 17.g4 e8 J. Hickl - Z. Almasi, Austria 1999 )
15...b4 16.d5 xd5 17.xd5+ e6= with mutual play.;
C) 13.fxe5 xe5
C1) 14.a4 b4 15.cd5 xd5 16.xd5 ( worse move is 16.xd5 0-0
17.b3 e6 18.xe7+ xe7 19.b1 fd8 20.f4 c6 A. Gysi - J.
Klossner, Germany 1993 ) 16...h5 17.f4 h4 18.xh4 xh4 19.gxh4 c6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Bright 0.4a - Toga II 1.
5, Internet 2009;
C2) 14.f5 0-0 15.h1 e8 16.e4 c6= M. Illescas Cordoba - V.
Topalov, Linares 1994;
D) 13.a4 b4 ( 13...a6 14.axb5 axb5 15.cd5 xd5 16.xd5 0-0 17.a6
White has the initiative. S. Kerr - R. Buese, corr. 2002 )
D1) 14.cd5 0-0 ( 14...xd5!? 15.xd5 h3 16.f2 d7 17.fxe5
xe5= ) 15.c4 ( 15.xe7+ xe7 16.c4 fd8 17.b3 exf4 (Y. Seirawan
- L. Portisch, Mar del Plata 1981) 18.xf4 e8 19.e4 e6 20.h3 f7
21.b2 e8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. ) 15...xd5 ( 15...h8 16.fxe5 xe5 17.xe5 fxe5
18.xf8+ xf8 19.xc7 xc7 20.e3 e6= Equal chances, quiet position.
Zhou Jianchao - A. Timofeev, Ningbo (rapid) 2010 ) 16.xd5+ h8 17.e4
exf4 18.xf4 f5 19.b3 f6 20.a2 d4= The position is objectively equal,
but very difficult to play for both sides. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
1312
(blitz) 2013;
D2) 14.e4 f5 15.d2 ( 15.f2 0-0 16.c4 exf4 17.xf4 e6 18.d6
e8 19.xe7 xe7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. L. Portisch - A. Sokolov, Bugojno 1986 ) 15...0-0
16.fxe5 ( 16.ec4?! exf4 17.gxf4 (V. Korchnoi - L. Portisch, Luzern 1985)
e8 18.b3 e6 19.b2 d8 20.c1 d5 Black has a slight spatial
advantage. ) 16...xe5 (The Baron 1.7.0 - Slow Chess Blitz WV2, Internet
2005) 17.b3 (with the idea d4) e6 18.d4 cxd4 19.xd4 c5 20.xe6
xe6=;
D3) 14.b5 exf4
D3a) 15.xc6 fxe3 16.e4 xb5 17.axb5 c7 ( worse move is
17...xb5 18.xa7 0-0 19.xe3 White has the initiative. L. Aronian - P.
Smirnov, Tripoli 2004 ) 18.xe3 ( 18.b6 axb6 19.xe3 0-0 20.f4 c8
21.b7 h3 22.xc8 xc8 23.f2 c4= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Toga II 1.4 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 )
18...xb5 19.b3 d6 20.fc1 e7 21.d5 c6 22.c4 xe4
23.dxe4 f7 24.b5+ d7 25.c4 f7= R. Dahlstroem - G. Mueller,
corr. 2003;
D3b) 15.gxf4 xb5 16.axb5 d4 17.xa7 xb5 18.a6 0-0 19.c4
(A. Mirzoev - Z. Franco Ocampos, Elgoibar 2009) ( worse move is 19.f5
d4 20.f4 h8 21.f1 b5 (with the idea c4) Black has the initiative.
S. Lputian - P. Leko, Wijk aan Zee 2000 ) 19...e8 20.e3 d6 21.c2
xc4 22.dxc4 g6=;
D3c) 15.xf4 e6 ( 15...xb5 16.axb5 d4 17.xa7 xb5 18.a6
0-0 19.f5 White has the initiative. I. Khairullin - A. Timofeev, Belgorod
2010; 15...0-0? 16.xc6 xc6 17.xa7+- )
D3c1) 16.f5
D3c11) worse move is 16...xf4 17.fd6+ f8 18.xf4 g5 19.xc8
D3c111) 19...xc8 20.d6 a6 21.c1! d4 ( 21...axb5?!
22.xc5 bxa4 23.xc6 xc6 24.xe7+ f7 25.xc6 xc6
26.xb4 ) 22.e3 d8 23.c7 f5 24.f2 c8 (Rybka 3 - Fritz
11, Internet 2008) 25.d6 xc7 26.xf5 e5 27.f1;
D3c112) 19...gxf4 20.xe7 xe7 21.d2 fxg3 22.h6+ g7
23.xg7+ xg7 24.hxg3 (White has slightly better pawn structure.
backward pawn c5) Zap!Chess Paderborn - Rybka 1.2, Internet
2006;
D3c12) 16...0-0
D3c121) 17.h4 g6 18.d5!? gxf5 19.e4 f4 20.xf4 f7 21.h5
e8 22.f1 g7 23.xe8+ xe8 24.c7 cd4 25.xe8 xe8
Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2012;
D3c122) 17.f2 h8 18.b3 ( 18.e3 g6 19.fd6 b8 20.c4
a6 21.bd6 c7 22.e4 f5 23.ed2 g7 24.c1 cd4
Black has a slight spatial advantage. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
1313
(blitz) 2010 ) 18...g6 19.fd6 b8 20.c4 a6 21.bd6 c7
22.e4 f5 23.ed2 f6 24.b1 e7 25.e3 c6 Black has a
slight spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0c - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet
(blitz) 2012;
D3c123) 17.e4 a6 ( 17...h8 (J. Granda Zuniga - M. Illescas
Cordoba, Madrid 1998) 18.bd6 xd6 19.xd6 c7 20.b5
c8= ) 18.bd6 xd6 19.xd6 c7 20.c4 c8 21.f4 xf4
22.xf4 e6= Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
D3c2) 16.c4 0-0 17.f2 b8 18.e3 a6 19.bd6 xd6 20.xd6
cd4 21.xd4 cxd4= L. Pesa - A. Mueller, corr. 2010;
D3d) 15.xc7+ xc7 16.xf4 ( 16.gxf4 0-0 17.f5 d4 18.d5 c8
Tornado 4.88 - Gaviota 0.86, Internet 2013 ) 16...0-0 17.f5 e6 18.e3
d7 F. Berkes - Mil. Perunovic, Balatonlelle 2001;
D3e) 15.c4! (with the idea Nbd6+, Bxc6; weakness a7)
D3e1) 15...xb5 16.axb5 d4 17.xa7 f3 ( 17...xb5 [#] 18.xd7!
xd7 19.b6 d4+ 20.h1 0-0 21.a4 White has the initiative.
Houdini 2.0c - Critter 1.4a, Internet (blitz) 2012; 17...fxg3 18.f4 gxh2+
19.xh2 0-0 20.b6! xb6 21.xd7 White has the initiative. C.
Pauwels - J. Percze, corr. 2008; 17...g4 18.f2 0-0 19.b6 fxg3
20.hxg3 White can increase his advantage with accurate play. J. Lautier
- P. Leko, Batumi 1999 ) 18.xf3 xb5 19.b7 c6 20.a1 ( 20.xc8
xa7 21.e6 d7 22.xd7+ xd7 23.b3 c6 24.e3
Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 20...b8 21.a6 0-0 22.xb5 xb5 23.a6 b8
24.a4 White has the initiative.;
D3e2) 15...fxg3 16.bd6+
D3e21) 16...xd6?! 17.xd6+ e7 ( 17...f8 18.f4 gxh2+
19.xh2 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. D. Salter - A. Sanchez Rodenas, corr. 2001 ) 18.xc8+ xc8
19.hxg3 d4 20.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. V. Malakhov - A. Timofeev, Plovdiv 2012;
D3e22) 16...f8 17.f4 b8 ( 17...gxh2+ 18.xh2 b8 19.e3 e8
20.c1 xd6 21.xd6 b6 22.e4 h5 23.xc5 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black's king is stuck
in the center. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
18.xg3 h5 19.b5 xb5 20.xb8 c3!? 21.bxc3 xb8 22.d4
cxd4 23.cxd4 White has the initiative. P. Krakovsky - T. Kapusta, corr.
2013 ]
[ 12...0-0 13.fxe5 fxe5 14.xf8+ xf8 15.d2 (with the idea Rc1-Ne4,
weakness c5) Hiarcs 14 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2012 ]
13.f5
[ 13.xf4 0-0 14.ed5 ( 14.f5 c8 15.a4 b4 16.b5 e6= - 12... Rc8 13.
a4 b4 14. Nb5 exf4 15. Rxf4 Ne6 16. Nf5 O-O; 14.a4 b4 15.cd5 xd5
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16.xd5+ h8 17.c4 c8 1/2-1/2 E. Iturrizaga - M. Rodshtein, Skopje 2013 )
A) 14...d6 15.xc7 xc7 16.f2 ( worse move is 16.xb5 xf4 17.xf4
b6 18.a4 a6 19.c7 b7 20.b3+ h8 21.d5 e8! 22.xc5 g8
23.xc6 xc6 24.d6 xc7 25.xc6 e7 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 16...b8 17.a4 (Key game Y. Pelletier - F.
Caruana, Switzerland 2012) bxa4 18.xa4 e7 19.c3 e5 20.e3 a5;
B) 14...e6 15.f2 b8 16.d2 e5 17.c1 f7 A. Karpov - L. Portisch,
Milan 1975 ]
[ 13.gxf4
A) 13...b8 14.a4 b4 ( 14...a6 15.axb5 axb5 16.ed5 Lj. Ljubojevic - J.
Lautier, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1996 ) 15.cd5 (L. Vadasz - J. Pinter, Hungary
1995) xd5 16.xd5 d4=;
B) 13...0-0 14.ed5 ( 14.a4 b4 15.b5 h8 16.f5 a6 17.xc7 xc7
18.d5 d8 19.f4 a7 20.xe7 xe7 21.e3 a5 22.e4 c6 23.e3
d4= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2011; 14.f5 h8
15.ed5 xd5 16.xd5 d6= This position is very complicated, which
favors better players. Z. Kozul - P. Negi, Graz 2014 ) 14...b8= This is an
unclear position with complicated play for both sides. J. Granda Zuniga - R.
Mateo, Bahia Feliz 2011;
C) 13...c8 14.a4 b4 15.b5= - 12... Rc8 13. a4 b4 14. Nb5 exd4 15. gxf4 ]
13...b4
[ 13...0-0? 14.xe7+ xe7 15.xf4 e6 16.d5 d8 17.d6 e8 18.c1
White has the initiative. A. Pashikian - C. Lupulescu, Budva 2009 ]
14.xe7 xe7 15.e4
[ 15.xf4 bxc3 16.xc7 c8 17.f4 cxb2 18.b1 0-0 19.b3+ ( 19.xb2
d4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
sides. V. Akopian - P. Leko, Ubeda 1997 ) 19...e6 20.a3 fd8 21.xb2
d4= ]
15...e6
[ 15...fxg3?! Dangerous line for Black: 16.f4 e5 17.c1 gxh2+
( worse move is 17...e6 18.xe5 fxe5 19.e3 I. Nikolaidis - J. Lautier,
Yerevan 1996 ) 18.h1
A) 18...c8?!
A1) 19.xe5 xe5 ( 19...fxe5? 20.xc5 e6 (D. Navara - G. Gopal,
Caleta 2014) 21.xe6 xc1 22.xc1 xe6 23.c6+ d7 24.c7
White can increase his advantage with accurate play. ) 20.xc5 e6
21.xd7 xc1 22.xf6+ gxf6 23.xc1 0-0 24.e3 h8= Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
A2) 19.xc5! b5 20.xc8+ xc8 21.a4 d7 22.e3 g6 23.c5
e5 24.xb4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B) 18...c6 19.xe5 fxe5 20.f6+ gxf6 21.xc6+ f7 22.xa8 xa8
23.d2 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
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Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
[ 15...0-0? Dangerous line for Black: 16.xf4 e5 17.c2 e6 18.xe5 fxe5
19.c4 h8 20.d5 d4 21.xc5+- V. Akopian - R. Ruck, Warsaw (rapid)
2003 ]
16.gxf4
[ 16.xf4 xf4 17.xf4 0-0 18.c1 d4 19.f2 ac8= with mutual play. S.
Kerr - G. Mueller, corr. 2005 ]
16...f5
[ 16...0-0 17.g3 ( 17.f5 ed4 18.g3 ac8 19.f4 fd8= The position is
objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both sides. A. Minasian - A. Grosar,
Pula 1997 ) 17...f5= - 16... f5 17. Ng3 O-O ]
17.g3 0-0 18.e4
[ 18.a3 ab8 19.axb4 xb4 20.a6 d6 V. Akopian - R. Ruck, Ohrid 2001 ]
18...g6
[ 18...fxe4 19.dxe4 ( 19.xe4 ad8 20.e3 cd4= with mutual play. Houdini
2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 19...ed4 20.e3 ad8
21.c1 ( 21.c1 f7 22.f2 b3 23.c3 bxa2 24.xa2 g4= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2012 ) 21...e6 22.h5 c4 23.f2 h8 24.f1
White has a pair of bishops. ]
19.a3
[ 19.e3 ad8 20.a3 e8 21.exf5 gxf5 22.b3 f6 23.axb4 xb4 24.d4
f7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
sides. Key game Y. Ilyushchenko - A. Strangmueller, corr. 2011 ]
19...ad8
[ 19...ed4 20.axb4 xb4 21.exf5 gxf5! 22.xa8 xa8 23.d2 xd3 24.f3
c4 25.e3 d6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both sides. Houdini 3 Pro
- Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
20.axb4
[ 20.exf5 gxf5 21.axb4 xb4 22.xa7 d6= - 20. axb4 Nxb4 21. Rxa7 Qd6 22.
exf5 gxf5 ]
20...xb4
[ worse move is 20...cxb4 21.e3 ed4 22.c1 a5 23.h1 White has a pair
of bishops. Key game R. Scherer - G. Mueller, corr. 2012 ]
21.xa7 d6 22.exf5 gxf5 23.e3 f7= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. (weakness d3) Best Mutual Play
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The Czech & Korchnoi's Variat
Line 038
[Dragan Paunovic]
A38
10.02.2015
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.c4 g6 3.c3 d5

4.cxd5 xd5 5.g3 [#] g7 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 5...c5
A) 6.b3 b4 ( 6...e6 7.d4 (M. Sisniega - A. Khakpoor, Graz 1978) cxd4
8.xd4 g7 9.xd5 xd5 10.xd5 exd5 11.b5 a6= )
A1) 7.e4?! White's choice hands over the advantage to Black. g7
8.xc5 a5 9.a3 Promising line for Black: ( 9.c4 (V. Korchnoi - A. Miles,
Tilburg 1986) 8a6 10.xa6 bxa6 11.a3 b8 Black has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. )
A1a) 9...4c6
A1a1) 10.c4
A1a11) 10...b5 11.f4!? ( 11.h4 (L. Polugaevsky - D. Bronstein,
Leningrad 1971) d7 12.xd7 xd7 13.g2 c8= ) 11...a6
12.xa6 xa6 13.g2;
A1a12) 10...a6 11.xa6 e6 12.b5 xa6 13.xa6 bxa6
14.g2 b8 15.g5 d7 16.b1 d4 17.d3 0-0 18.b4 fc8=
A1a2) 10.e4 0-0 11.g2 e6 12.d1 d7 13.0-0 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 1.2f - Rybka 2.1c,
A1b) 9...8c6!
A1b1) 10.a4 f5! ( 10...e6 11.d1 f5 12.axb4 xb4 13.e4
xe4 14.c3 xa1 15.xe4 0-0 16.c3 a2 17.xa2 xa2=
M. Vukic - V. Bukal, Yugoslavia 1973 ) 11.axb4 xb4 12.a3 c2+
13.d1 xa3 14.xa3 c8 15.e1 0-0 16.f3 fd8 17.b4 c7
18.e4 d7 19.c5 a5 20.cd3 b5 Black has more than adequate
A1b2) 10.c4 0-0 11.g2 b5 12.b3 f5 13.e4 g4 14.0-0 a6
( 14...xf3 15.xf3 a6 16.xa6 d4 17.d1 xa6= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Forintos - E. Bukic,
Ljubljana 1981 ) 15.xa6 xa6 16.b1 ac8 17.d3 fd8 18.e1 e6
19.d1 b4 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. Stockfish 2.3.1 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012;
A2) 7.a3 4c6 8.g2 g7 9.0-0 0-0 10.d3 a5 ( 10...b6 (Z. Sarosy - M.
Pavlov, corr. 1977) 11.a4 b7 12.h4! e6 13.g5 f6 14.e3 d7
15.ad1 ) 11.a4 bc6 12.h4 b3 13.b1 e6 14.g5 f6 15.e3
d7 P. Fucs - P. Paiva, Rio de Janeiro 2007;
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B) 6.d3
B1) 6...xc3 7.bxc3 g7 8.d2 c6 ( 8...d7 9.g2 c6 10.0-0 0-0
comfortable for White. J. Ehlvest - A. Beliavsky, Novosibirsk 1993 ) 9.a4
0-0 10.g2 d7 11.b1 e5 12.f4 c6 13.0-0 d5 14.c4 d6=
B2) 6...g7 7.d2 ( 7.xd5 xd5 8.g2 c6 9.0-0 0-0= - 5... Bg7 6.
Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. Nxd5 Qxd5 9. d3 Nc6 ) 7...c6 ( 7...b6 8.a4+ d7
9.h4 c6 10.g2 e6 11.xd8+ xd8 12.c1 a6 13.xd5 xd5
14.c3 f6 15.a3 e7 16.0-0 hc8 17.d2 c7= R. Huebner - A.
Karpov, Tilburg 1977 ) 8.c1 ( 8.g2 - Line 030 : 2... c5 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5
Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. Nc3 g6 7. d3 Bg7 8. Bd2 ) 8...0-0 9.g2 b6
B2a) 10.d4 xc3 11.xc3 cxd4 12.xd4 (F. Abbasov - K. Izzat, Baku
2011) xd4! 13.xd4 ( 13.xa8 g4 14.f3 xf3+ 15.exf3 xd1+
16.xd1 xf3 ) 13...xd4 14.xa8 xb2 15.xd8 xd8 16.c2 a3
17.0-0 f5 18.c3 b2 19.b3 d2 Black has more than adequate
B2b) 10.0-0 b7 11.a3 c8 12.a4 a6= E. Miroshnichenko - P. Nikolic,
Ostend 2005;
C) 6.g2
C1) 6...g7 - 5... Bg7 6. Bg2 c5;
C2) worse move is 6...xc3 7.dxc3! ( 7.bxc3 g7 - 5... Bg7 6. Bg2 Nxc3
7. bxc3 c5 ) 7...xd1+ 8.xd1 c6 9.e3 e5 10.g5 e7 11.e4 c4
12.c2;
C3) 6...c6= - Line 030 : 2... c5 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. Nc3
g6 ]
[ 5...xc3 6.bxc3 g7 7.g2 - 5... Bg7 6. Bg2 Nxc3 7. bxc3 ]
6.g2 0-0 [Chapter] [#]
[ 6...b6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 7.0-0 c6 ( 7...0-0= - 6... O-O 7. O-O Nb6 ) 8.d3 0-0= - 6... O-O 7. O-O
Nb6 8. d3 Nc6;
B) Updated on February 10, 2015 Recommendation for club level players:
7.h4!? h6 Updated on March 11, 2013 ( Updated on September 21, 2014
7...c6 8.h5 f5 9.d3 d7 10.g5 h6 11.ge4 g5 12.c5 c8 [#]
13.xc6+! This move leads to slightly better positions for White. bxc6 14.e4
White has a promising position. Key game A. Gupta - D. Cawdery, Durban
2014 ) 8.d4 ( 8.d3 c6 9.d2!? e5 10.xc6+ bxc6 11.b3 0-0=
with mutual play. D. Reinderman - B. Avrukh, Amsterdam 1999 ) 8...c6 9.0-0
(D. Berczes - K. Kiewra, Richardson 2013) xd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.b5
c4 12.b3 0-0 13.xc4 xc4 14.xc7 b8= Black can equalize with
relative ease.;
C) 7.d3
C1) 7...c6 8.0-0 0-0 9.c2 a6 10.b3 e8 11.b2 e5 12.a3 e7
1318
13.ac1 h6 14.b4 ( 14.d2 c7 15.e3 f5 16.c4 xc4 17.bxc4 e6 )
14...c7 15.b1 f5 16.e4 ad8= E. Alekseev - I. Nepomniachtchi,
Havana 2010;
C2) 7...0-0 8.e3 a6 9.d2 c6 ( 9...h5 10.0-0 e8 11.ab1 c6
12.h6 G. Meier - E. Safarli, Paks 2009 ) 10.h4 h5 11.h6 g4 12.xg7
xg7 13.e5 f5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
C3) 7...c6 8.e3 ( 8.0-0= - 7. O-O Nc6 8. d3 )
C3a) 8...0-0
C3a1) 9.c1 e5 10.h6 ( 10.0-0 e8 11.h6 f6 12.d2=
- 6... O-O 7. O-O Nb6 8. d3 Nc6 9. Be3 e5 10. Qd2 Re8 11. Bg5 f6 12.
Bh6 ) 10...e8 11.xg7 xg7 12.0-0
C3a11) 12...a5 13.d2 ( 13.b3 d4 14.e1 c6 15.b2 f6 16.d2
d5= M. Gurevich - Ye Jiangchuan, Cannes (rapid) 2001 ) 13...d4
14.d1 f6 15.e3;
C3a12) 12...d4 13.e1 ( 13.xd4 exd4 14.e4 e7 15.e1 f5
16.c5 ad8 17.xe7 xe7 18.c5 c6 19.ac1 d5 20.b3
f6 21.f1 e6 22.c5 c8 23.b4 g4= S. Furman - V. Savon,
Baku 1972 ) 13...a5 14.xd4 exd4 15.e4
C3a121) 15...f6 16.c5 ( 16.c2 c6 17.ab1 d5 18.a3 e7
19.c5 c7 20.b4 a4= M. Gurevich - Ye Jiangchuan, Shenyang
2000 ) 16...c6 17.e3 e5 18.exd4;
C3a122) 15...c6 16.c5 h6=;
C3a2) 9.0-0= - 6... O-O 7. O-O Nb6 8. d3 Nc6 9. Be3;
C3a3) 9.d2
C3a31) 9...g4 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 d7 12.c1 ad8 13.g2
C3a311) 13...c8
C3a3111) 14.b5 d5 ( 14...e6?! 15.xc7 xa2 16.0-0
V. Malakhov - M. Bartel, Warsaw 2010 ) 15.g5 e6 16.c3
cb4 17.0-0 f6 18.h6;
C3a3112) 14.xc6 bxc6 15.b3 d5 16.h6 Black has doubled
pawns.;
C3a312) 13...b4 14.h4 h5 15.g5 c6 16.0-0 White has a pair
of bishops.;
C3a32) 9...e5 10.h4
C3a321) Dangerous line for Black: 10...g4?! 11.g5 e7
C3a3211) 12.h5 xh5 (G. Meier - R. Robson, Lubbock 2011)
( 12...gxh5 13.c1 f6 14.xc6 bxc6 15.ge4 Black has
doubled pawns. ) 13.xh7 fb8 14.0-0-0 f5 15.g5;
C3a3212) 12.xc6 bxc6 13.f3 d7 14.ge4 Black has
doubled pawns.;
C3a322) 10...h5
C3a3221) 11.g5 f6 12.e3 e6
1319
C3a32211) 13.e4
C3a322111) 13...d5 14.0-0 xe4 15.dxe4 xd2 16.xd2
( 16.xd2 c4 17.fc1 xd2 18.xd2 fd8= L. Aronian - A.
Areshchenko, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1) 2005 ) 16...fd8 17.ac1
f8 18.h3;
C3a322112) 13...d5 14.c5 c8 15.h6 b6 16.xg7
xg7 17.e4 e6;
C3a32212) 13.0-0 d5 14.xd5 xd5 15.c3 d7 16.ac1
ae8=;
C3a3222) 11.c5 e8 12.g5 f6 13.ge4 ( 13.xc6!? bxc6
14.f3 ) 13...d4 14.a3 h7 15.e3 e6 16.e2 f5 17.d2
c6 18.0-0 d5 1/2-1/2 S. Kuznetsov - B. Gorokhovsky, corr.
2007;
C3b) 8...e5 9.0-0
C3b1) 9...h6 10.c5 ( 10.a4 e6 11.a5 d5 12.a6 xc3 13.bxc3
b6 14.a4 d7 15.c4 White has the initiative. ) 10...e6 11.c1
d7 12.b4 White has the initiative. A. Karpov - Xie Jun, Guanzhou
2000;
C3b2) 9...0-0= - 6... O-O 7. O-O Nb6 8. d3 Nc6 9. Be3 e5 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 6...c6 7.0-0 0-0= - 6... O-O 7. O-O Nc6 ( 7...b6= - 6... Nb6 7.
O-O Nc6 )]
[ 6...e5 7.0-0 ( 7.xd5 xd5 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0= - 6... O-O 7. O-O e5 8. Nxd5
Qxd5 9. d3 )
A) 7...e7 8.d3
A1) 8...bc6
A1a) 9.d2 0-0 10.c1 d4 ( Updated on April 7, 2013 10...h6 11.e4
b6 12.xc6!? xc6 13.c1 (P. Harikrishna - D. Howell, Schwetzingen
2013) d4 14.xd4 exd4 15.xh6 g4 16.e1= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 11.e4 ( 11.xd4 exd4 12.e4 h6
13.b3 b6 14.c4 c6 15.b4 d7 R. Huebner - V. Korchnoi, Solingen
1973 ) 11...ec6 (E. Meyer - M. Vukcevich, USA 1979) 12.xd4 xd4
13.g5 f6 14.d2 f7! 15.b4 g4 16.e1 c6=;
A1b) 9.e3 0-0 - 8... O-O 9. Be3 Nbc6;
A2) 8...0-0 9.e3 bc6 10.c5 e8 11.c1 d4 12.d2 ( 12.xd4
exd4 13.b5 c6= V. Mezentsev - J. Ehlvest, Reno 2006 ) 12...a5 13.c4
e6 14.a3 c6 15.b3;
B) 7...0-0= - 6... O-O 7. O-O e5 ]
[ 6...c5
A) 7.h4 c6 - Line 030 : 2... c5 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. Nc3 g6 7.
h4 Bg7 ( Updated on September 12, 2013 7...h6 8.0-0 0-0 9.d3 e6 10.xd5
exd5 11.f4 b6 12.c1 (Y. Kuzubov - I. Popov, Martuni 2013) e8 13.b3
g4 14.d2 h7 15.e3 d7 16.d4! Black has difficulties reaching full
equality. );
1320
B) 7.0-0 0-0= - 6... O-O 7. O-O c5;
C) 7.g5! Updated on February 10, 2015 Top level line:
C1) 7...b6 8.d3 ( 8.0-0 0-0 9.d3 c6 10.e3 c4= Houdini 2.0c - Deep
Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 8...c6 9.a4 a5 10.0-0 0-0 11.e3
C2) 7...xc3
C2a) 8.bxc3
C2a1) 8...0-0 9.b1 ( 9.0-0 d7 10.b1 h6= M. Illescas Cordoba - L.
Yudasin, Oviedo (rapid) 1993 ) 9...d7 10.c4 e5=;
C2a2) 8...h6 9.h3 c6 10.f4 d7=;
C2b) 8.dxc3 xd1+ 9.xd1 0-0 ( 9...c6 10.e3 c4 (Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011) 11.c2 0-0 12.ad1 ) 10.e3 c4
11.e1 ( 11.c2 c6 12.ad1 h6 13.e4 ) 11...h6 12.e4 d7
13.a4 ( 13.f4 c6 14.f2 d7 15.a4 fc8 16.hd1 f5 17.d2 f6
18.h3 (G. Sargissian - D. Howell, Antwerp 2009) e8 19.xc6 xc6
20.f3 d6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. ) 13...c6 14.f1 d7 15.d2 fc8 16.xc6
( 16.a5 b5 17.axb6 axb6 18.xa8 xa8 19.xa8 xa8 20.xc4
(G. Sargissian - E. Sutovsky, Antwerp 2009) b5 21.a3 xc3 22.bxc3
xa3= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 16...xc6 17.g2 f6
18.hd1;
C3) 7...e6! This move leads to approximately equal positions. 8.ge4 a6
9.d3 0-0 10.b3 ( Updated on October 12, 2013 10.0-0 b6 11.g5 f6
12.xd5 exd5 13.c3 e6 14.f4 d7 15.d4 ad8= With simple and
comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. Key
game N. Vitiugov - V. Kramnik, Nizhny Novgorod 2013 ) 10...b6 11.g5 f6!?
( Updated on October 26, 2013 11...d7 12.f6+ xf6 13.xf6 b7
14.e4 (D. Jakovenko - E. Sutovsky, Rhodes 2013) Suggested improvement
for Black: ac7! Black can maintain equality with accurate play. 15.0-0 e8
16.g5 f5 17.d2 d6= (with the idea Nf7) ) 12.xd5 fxg5 13.e3 c7
14.0-0 d7 15.a4 b8= with mutual play. Stockfish 160414 - Stockfish
170414, Internet (blitz) 2014 ]
[ 6...xc3 7.bxc3
A) 7...0-0 8.h4 - 6... O-O 7. h4 Nxc3 8. bxc3 ( 8.0-0= - 6... O-O 7. O-O Nxc3
8. bxc3 );
B) 7...c6 8.0-0 0-0 - 6... O-O 7. O-O Nxc3 8. bxc3 Nc6;
C) 7...c5
C1) 8.h4
C1a) 8...h5 9.0-0 0-0
C1a1) 10.b1
C1a11) worse move is 10...a5?! 11.b3! ( 11.c2 c6 12.a4
(Zhao Jun - Li Chao, Hefei 2011) a6 13.b5 b6 14.g5 f5
15.b3 d7 16.d5 e8= ) 11...f5 12.b2 d7 13.g5 b6
1321
14.b5 xb5 15.xb5;
C1a12) 10...c6 11.g5 c7 (A. Hellmayr - M. Pielawa, Boeblingen
2000) 12.a4 d7=;
C1a2) 10.b3 c7 11.d4 c6 12.f4;
C1b) 8...d7 9.b1 ( 9.g5 c6 10.b3 0-0 11.xc6 xc6 12.xb7
d5 13.0-0 h6 14.f3 c4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Historically important game E. Bogoljubow - V. Mikenas,
Kemeri 1939 ) 9...c6 10.b3 b6=;
C2) 8.a4+
C2a) 8...d7 9.c4 b6 10.0-0 ( worse move is 10.b3 c6 11.0-0
0-0 12.d4 d7 13.g5 cxd4 14.xb6 xb6 15.cxd4 e6= S. Novikov I. Kurnosov, Irkutsk 2010 ) 10...0-0 11.a4 c6 12.a5;
C2b) 8...d7 9.0-0 0-0 10.b1 ( 10.d4 b6 11.a5 cxd4 12.cxd4
e6 13.b1 d5 14.xd5 xd5= V. Malakhov - Zhou Jianchao, Sochi
(rapid) 2009; 10.a3 c4 11.d4 cxd3 12.exd3 b6 13.d4 e6 14.e1
d7= Movei 00.8.438 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet 2008 ) 10...b6
( 10...c7 11.d4 b6 12.a3 cxd4 13.cxd4 f5 14.f4
Zhou Jianchao - H. Melkumyan, Martuni 2011; 10...e5 11.d3 a6 12.g5
b8 13.e3 b6 14.e4 Hiarcs Paderborn 2007 - Chess Tiger 2007.1,
Internet 2009 ) 11.a5 f5 12.b5 c4 13.d4 Key game V. Erdos - V.
Shishkin, Deizisau 2012 ]
7.0-0 [Chapter] [#] c5 [Chapter] [#]
[ 7...c6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 8.xd5 xd5 9.d3 b5 ( 9...e5= - 7... e5 8. Nxd5 Qxd5 9. d3 Nc6 )
10.b1 a5 ( 10...e6 11.b3 ad8 12.e3 d5= V. Kramnik - P. Svidler,
A1) 11.b3 e5 ( 11...a4 12.b2 e5= - 11... e5 12. Bb2 a4 ) 12.b2 a4
13.bxa4 xa4
A1a) 14.a3 d4 ( 14...xd1 15.fxd1 d4 16.xd4 exd4 17.dc1
c6= U. Andersson - L. Portisch, Manila 1974 ) 15.d2 a5 16.d1
d8;
A1b) 14.c1 g4 15.e1 xa2 16.d2= White has sufficient
A2) 11.f4 e5 12.e3
A2a) 12...e6 13.a4 ( 13.b3 d5 14.c1 fd8 15.c5 (J. Hickl - L.
Aronian, Germany 2005) a6 16.b1 f8 17.c2 b5= ) 13...b4
14.b3 (J. Boudy - O. Castro Rojas, Cienfuegos 1976) fd8=;
A2b) 12...d4 13.a4 b6 14.xd4 exd4 (WARP 0.65 - Shredder 9,
Internet 2005) 15.d2 e8 16.b4 axb4 17.xb4 c6;
A3) 11.a4 b6 12.e3 d4 13.xd4 xd4= Zappa Mexico II - Rybka 3,
Internet 2008;
B) 8.a4 b6 9.h4 e5 ( 9...f6 10.h6 e5 11.d3 g7 12.g5 f6
Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Ivanchuk, Reykjavik 1991 ) 10.xd8 xd8 11.d3 d4
1322
12.g5 f6 13.d2 g4 14.xd4 exd4 15.e4 xe2 16.fc1 ( worse move
is 16.fe1?! xd3 17.c5 (V. Kramnik - S. Mamedyarov, Baku 2009) c4
18.xb7 e8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
16...xd3 17.c5 f5 18.xb7=;
C) 8.b3 b6 9.d3
C1) 9...e6 10.d1 ( 10.c2 b4 11.d1 4d5 12.e4 Arasan 14.3 Scorpio 2.75, Internet 2012 ) 10...g4 11.e3 d7 12.g5 h6 13.ge4
Scorpio 2.75 - Arasan 14.3, Internet 2012;
C2) 9...g4 10.e3 e5 11.e4 e6 12.c2 h6 13.c5 c8 14.b3
d4 15.xd4 exd4 16.d2 A. Miles - J. Timman, London 1975;
C3) 9...h6
C3a) 10.e4 e5 11.d2 e6 12.c2
C3a1) 12...d5 13.fe1 ( 13.c5 xf3 14.exf3 d4 15.d1 b8
16.f4 exf4 17.xb7= 1/2-1/2 E. Alekseev - M. Rodshtein, Moscow
2012 ) 13...d4 14.xd4 exd4 15.a4;
C3a2) 12...d7 13.c1 h7 14.b4 (M. Cebalo - F. Samaritani, Bratto
1998) e8 15.b5 d4 16.xd4 exd4;
C3b) 10.e3 e6 11.c2 c8 ( 11...d7 12.d2 h7 13.e4 d5
14.c5 R. Mohipp - J. Gauci, La Valetta 1980 ) 12.d2 h7=;
D) 8.a3 xc3 ( 8...a5 9.d4 g4 10.xd5 xd5 11.e5 e6 12.xg4
xg4 13.e3 xd1 14.xd1 a4 15.d2 V. Kramnik - P. Svidler, Internet
(blitz) 1999 ) 9.bxc3 e5 10.c2 e8 11.d3 h6 12.b1 b8 13.d2 a5
14.c4 b6 15.c5 e6 16.b2 b7 17.cxb6 cxb6 18.fc1 c8 19.d1
c5= Wang Yue - B. Predojevic, Lausanne 2006;
E) 8.g5 e6
E1) 9.ge4 f5
E1a) 10.c5 d6 11.b3 b6 ( worse move is 11...xc3 12.dxc3 e7
13.e3 A. Groenn - G. Popilsky, Oslo 2011 ) 12.d4 a6=;
E1b) 10.xd5 exd5 11.c5 d6= with mutual play. I. Thompson - B.
Lalic, Groningen 1999;
E2) 9.d3 b6 10.d2 b7 11.f3 ce7 12.c1 f5 ( 12...c5!? 13.h6
c6 14.xg7 xg7= Spike 1.4 Leiden - Thinker 5.4D Inert, Internet 2011 )
13.e4 xc3 14.xc3 d4 15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.xc7 a6=
B. Heberla - M. Vachier Lagrave, Deutschland 2011;
F) 8.d4 Top level line: f5 ( 8...b6 - Line 134 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3
Bg7 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. O-O Nc6; Updated on
October 22, 2014 8...e5!? An unorthodox, yet fully playable move, in this
concrete position. 9.xd5 e4! 10.e5 xd5 11.xc6 xc6= R. Leitao - K.
Mekhitarian, Praia da Pipa 2014; Apart from this game, there are also a
number of engine and correspondence games available here. )
F1) [Chapter] [#] 9.d2 worse move is
F1a) 9...db4 10.e4 ( 10.d5 e5 11.a3 c2 12.e1 a6 13.de4
c6 14.f4 b3 15.dxc6 xc6 16.c1 c8= A. Grischuk - M. Vachier
1323
Lagrave, Beijing 2011 ) 10...c8 11.d5 e5 ( worse move is 11...d4
12.b3 ) 12.b3 c5 R. Ovetchkin - I. Kurnosov, Sochi 2012;
F1b) 9...b6 10.e4 d7 11.b3 c8 12.g5 h6 13.e3 h3 14.e2
xg2 15.xg2 d8 16.ad1 White has a center control advantage. M.
Rodshtein - Zhou Jianchao, Moscow 2011;
F2) 9.e1 e6
F2a) 10.c2 xc3 11.bxc3 a5
F2a1) 12.e4
F2a11) 12...d7 13.e3 ( 13.f4 ac8 14.h4 g4 15.f3 h3
16.e1 c5= with mutual play. S. Mamedyarov - M. Vachier Lagrave,
Moscow (blitz) 2010 );
F2a12) 12...c5 13.e5 ( 13.d5 d7= with mutual play. ) 13...d5
14.xd5 xd5=;
F2a2) 12.f4 c5 ( 12...c8 13.e3 d7 14.b1 c5 15.d5 h3
16.xh3 xh3 17.d3 b6= ) 13.d2 c8 14.d5 d7 15.h6 c4
(L. Fressinet - A. Brkic, Plovdiv 2012) 16.c1 b5 17.xg7 xg7=;
F2b) 10.e3 xc3 11.bxc3 d5
F2b1) 12.xd5 xd5 13.b3 fd8 14.xd5 ( 14.d3?! b6 15.xd5
xd5 16.c4 a5 17.a4 e5 B. Gelfand - S. Mamedyarov, Astrakhan
2010 ) 14...xd5 15.e4 d7 16.b1 b6= The position is objectively
F2b2) 12.b1 b6 13.c2 a5 14.d3 xg2 15.xg2 d5+ 16.f3
c6=;
F3) 9.h4 e6 10.e4 xc3 11.bxc3 a5 12.e5 ( 12.e1 (T. Petrosian J. Le Roux, Warsaw (blitz) 2012) c5 13.f3 cxd4 14.cxd4 g4 15.b1
d7 ) 12...d5 13.xd5 xd5 14.a3 fe8 15.g2 c4= Zhou Jianchao
- M. Vachier Lagrave, Moscow 2010;
F4) 9.b3 b6 10.d1 a5 (Bright 0.3d - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008)
( worse move is 10...d7?! 11.f4 g4 12.d5 a5 13.c2 Spark 1.0 Shredder 12, Internet 2011 ) 11.b5 a4 12.e3 g4=;
F5) 9.e1 [Chapter] [#]
F5a) 9...xc3 10.bxc3 d7 ( 10...a5 11.e4 g4 12.h3 e6 13.f4
c6 14.c2 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5, Internet 2011 )
F5a1) 11.f4 ac8 12.d5 a5 13.e5 xe5 ( 13...e8?! 14.e4
d7 15.xd7 xd7 (B. Macias Murillo - A. Abreu Delgado, Havana
2010) Suggested improvement for White: 16.e5! e6 17.c4! White has
the initiative. ) 14.xe5 b6 (M. Ragger - J. Le Roux, Warsaw (rapid)
2012) 15.f4 h3 16.f3 c6 17.d4 f6 18.h6 fe8 19.h4
(with the idea g4) g5 20.h5 f5 21.e4 g6 22.g4;
F5a2) 11.e4= - 9... Qd7 10. e4 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Bg4;
F5a3) 11.g5! xd4 ( 11...h6?! 12.e4 g4 13.f3 h5 14.h3 g5
15.e5 Critter 1.0 - Deep Fritz 13, Internet 2012 ) 12.cxd4 xd4
13.xd4 xd4 14.e4 xa1 15.exf5 c3 16.xe7 fe8 17.a3 f6
1324
18.xf7! e1+ 19.f1 xg5 20.fxg6 hxg6 21.xc7;
F5b) 9...d7
F5b1) 10.a4 db4! ( 10...g4?! 11.c5 c8 12.g5 d8 13.h3
M. Ragger -M. Vachier Lagrave, Muelheim 2012 ) 11.c5 c8 12.e4
( Updated on April 20, 2013 12.d5 b6 13.e4 g4 14.d3 xf3
15.xf3 xd3 16.xd3 e5 17.e2 xf3+ 18.xf3 (A. Kveinys - T.
Vedrickas, Vilnius 2013) c6 19.g5 b7 20.dxc6 xc6= ) 12...g4
13.a3 [#] xd4! 14.axb4 d8 15.d3 d7 16.a3 ( 16.e5 xf3+
17.xf3 xf3 18.xf3 xd3 19.xb7 d4 20.g5 xe5 21.xe7
e8 22.c6 xb2 23.f6 ab8= Black can equalize with relative
ease. ) 16...b5 17.h3 xa3 18.hxg4 xd3 19.xd3 xd3 20.bxa3
c6=;
F5b2) 10.e4 xc3 11.bxc3 g4 Updated on December 13, 2014
F5b21) 12.e5 ad8 13.f4 a5 14.c2 b6= The position is
F5b22) 12.b3 b6 13.d5 ad8 ( 13...fd8 14.xd7 xd7 15.e5
a5 (G. Meier - M. Vachier Lagrave, France 2010) 16.g5! c6
17.e6 f6 18.f7 dc8 19.xc6 xc6 20.a4 a5 21.b1 )
F5b221) 14.h3 e8 ( 14...e6 15.xd7 xd7 16.a3 fe8
17.f1 e5 18.ad1 exd4 19.cxd4 a5 20.c1 c5=
D. Khismatullin -M. Vachier Lagrave, Plovdiv 2012 ) 15.c4 xf3
16.xf3 b5! 17.d3 ( 17.b3?! xd4! 18.xb5 e5 19.e2
d3 20.g2 d7 Black has the initiative. ) 17...e5 18.e2
xf3+ 19.xf3 c5= The position is objectively equal, although a
F5b222) 14.xd7 xd7 15.e5 a5 16.g5 fe8=;
F5b23) 12.e3 b6 13.c2 a5 14.d2 ad8 15.f1 c6 16.b3
b7 17.e5 c8 18.ac1 c5 19.e4 f5 20.h4 c7=
White. Key game A. Cardenas Huaman -A. Ugrinovsky, corr. 2012;
F5b24) 12.a3 (R. Wojtaszek - M. Vachier Lagrave, Beijing (blitz)
2014) a5!? This move is frequently played in many similar positions.
13.e5 fe8 14.d3 ad8 15.g5 [#] f6! The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from Black. 16.e4 fxe5 17.b4
c6 18.c5 f5 19.c4+ ( 19.xf5 This move leads to
approximately equal positions. xf5 20.xb7 xb4 21.xd8 c2
22.c6 xa1 23.xa1 exd4 24.cxd4 d7= This position is rather
drawish. ) 19...f7 20.d5 xb4 21.cxb4 e4! Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. 22.ac1 xd5 23.xd5+ xd5 24.xe4
d4 25.xb7 e5 26.a5 h6 27.ce1 xe4 28.xe4 c5! 29.b1
d2 30.a3 cxb4 31.axb4 a6= ]
[ 7...b6 [Chapter] [#] 8.d3 ( 8.d4 - Line 134 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4.
g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. O-O )
1325
A) 8...a6
A1) 9.e3 h6 ( 9...c6 10.a4 (W. Rohde - M. Heinsohn, Germany 2005)
d6 11.b1 b4 ) 10.c1 h7 11.d1 c6 12.d4 e6 13.f4 c8
14.e5 A. Khalifman - V. Bologan, Moscow 2005;
A2) 9.d2 c6 10.c1 e5 11.h6 e8 12.xg7 xg7 13.b1 c7
14.b4 bd5 15.a4 f6 16.e4 e7 17.b2 a5 18.bxa5 xa5=
R. Sherbakov - P. Tsvetkov, Satka 2012;
A3) 9.f4 c6 10.d2 g4 11.fd1 c7 12.e5 e6 13.d4 cd5
14.xd5 xd5 15.h6 xh6 16.xh6 b6 17.f3 f6 18.d2 ad8
19.e3 c7= with mutual play. B. Gelfand - M. Vachier Lagrave, Biel 2009;
B) 8...c5 9.e3 c4 10.d4 ( 10.dxc4 xc4 11.xd8 xd8 12.ad1 xd1
13.xd1 c6 14.c1 f5= V. Malakhov - S. Mamedyarov, Villarrobledo
2008 ) 10...c6 (I. Stohl - E. Sutovsky, Leon 2001) 11.c1 e6 12.e4;
C) 8...c6
C1) 9.d2 h6 10.c1 e5 ( 10...h7 11.c2 g4 12.b1 e5 13.h3 e6
14.e4 L. Portisch - W. Uhlmann, Amsterdam 1971 ) 11.e4 e7
12.c5 M. Abeln - R. Ris, Netherlands 2007;
C2) 9.e3 e5 ( 9...g4 10.d2 b8 11.h6 xh6 12.xh6 xf3
13.xf3 d4 14.g2 e5 15.fd1 e7= O. Romanishin - F. Caruana, Aixles-Bains 2011 )
C2a) 10.c1
C2a1) 10...e8 11.e4 d5 12.g5 f6 13.d2 h8 14.b3 b6
15.c5 ( 15.c2 a5 16.fd1 e7 17.a3 ) 15...a5 16.a3
R. Mamedov - A. Areshchenko, Rijeka 2010;
C2a2) 10...h6
C2a21) 11.b4 d4 12.d2
C2a211) 12...c6 13.de4 e7 ( 13...a5 14.b5 (B. Socko - G.
Gajewski, Stockholm 2012) d7 15.b1 cxb5 16.xd4 exd4
17.xb5 d5 ) 14.b5 e6 15.bxc6 bxc6 16.d2 f5 17.e3 fxe4
18.exd4 exd3 19.dxe5 ad8=;
C2a212) 12...e7 13.b1 d8 14.a4 c6=;
C2a22) 11.a3 Updated on February 9, 2013 e8 ( 11...d4 12.e4
c6 13.d2 e8 (I. Bilek - J. Smejkal, Kapfenberg 1970) 14.xd4
exd4 15.e1 d5= ) 12.e4 d4 13.d2 d5 14.e3 xf3+
15.xf3 c6 16.d1 a5 R. Mamedov - I. Kovalenko, Moscow 2013;
C2a23) 11.c5 e8 12.d2 d4 (P. Lorenzen - K. Hallier, Germany
1988) 13.a3;
C2a3) 10...d4 11.e4 ( 11.a3 c6 12.e4 d5= with mutual play. V.
Ivanchuk - A. Morozevich, Moscow (blitz) 2008 )
C2a31) 11...e6 12.xd4 exd4 13.g5 f6 14.f4 ( 14.c5 d5
15.f4 xg2 16.xg2 d5+ 17.g1 f7 18.b3 c6 19.fe1 f5=
C. Nanu - V. Shishkin, Baia Sprie 2011 ) 14...c6 15.c5;
C2a32) 11...h6 12.c5 c6 13.d2 e8 14.b4 d5 15.e3 xf3+
1326
16.xf3 b6 17.b3 b7 18.fd1 e7= O. Cvitan - D. Kolbus, Biel
2006;
C2b) 10.b4
C2b1) 10...e8 11.g5 ( 11.b5 d4 12.a4 a6 13.a5 d7 14.bxa6
xa6 15.e4 h6= L. Fressinet - J.-P. Le Roux, Caen 2011 ) 11...f6
12.d2 White has the initiative.;
C2b2) 10...xb4 11.c5;
C2b3) 10...d4 11.a4
C2b31) 11...c6 12.a5 xf3+ 13.xf3 d5 14.xd5 cxd5 15.c1
h3 16.e1 d7 17.c5 e6 18.c2 fc8 19.c1 f8 20.xc8
xc8 21.xc8 xc8 22.xc8 xc8 23.xa7= 1/2-1/2 Y. Yakovich D. Kadric, Aix-les-Bains 2011;
C2b32) 11...e6 12.g5 b3 13.b1 d5 ( 13...a5?! (B. Gelfand B. Avrukh, Israel 1999) 14.xb7!? b8 15.bxa5 xb7 16.axb6 )
14.ge4 (Chess Tiger 2007.1 - Ktulu 8.0, Internet 2008) c6 15.a5;
C2b33) 11...a5 12.b5 g4= with mutual play.;
C2c) 10.c1 d4 11.h6 xf3+ ( 11...e8 12.xg7 xg7=
- 10... Re8 11. Bxg7 Kxg7 12. O-O Nd4 ) 12.xf3 c6 13.xg7 xg7
14.b4 h3 ( 14...e6 15.a4 d5 16.b5 ) 15.d1 J. Ehlvest - M.
Kazhgaleyev, Moscow 2009;
C2d) 10.d2 e8 ( 10...e7 11.e4 (R. Wenzel - R. Koopmann,
Muenster 1987) d8 12.ac1 White has the initiative. )
C2d1) 11.g5 f6 12.h6 xh6 ( 12...e6 13.xg7 xg7 14.e4
d5 15.c5 White has the initiative. L. Lenic - A. Areshchenko, New
Delhi 2011 ) 13.xh6 d4 14.ac1 (A. Chernin - S. Atalik, Lvov 2000)
g4 15.fe1 xf3 16.xf3 c6 17.g2 e7=;
C2d2) 11.h6 h8
C2d21) 12.fc1 d4 13.xd4 exd4 14.e4 d5 15.a5!? ( 15.h4
(V. Tkachiev - I. Cheparinov, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/6) 2007) g4
16.e1 c6 17.ac1 c8= ) 15...c6 16.xd8 xd8 17.g5 f6
18.d2 g7 19.a4 a5=;
C2d22) 12.ac1 d4 13.xd4 exd4 14.e4 c6 ( 14...d5 15.c2
c6 16.fe1= - 14... c6 15. Rfe1 Nd5 16. Qc2 ) 15.fe1
C2d221) 15...e7
C2d2211) 16.c2 d5 ( 16...e5 (L. Fressinet - D. Howell,
Deutschland 2010) 17.f4 e6 18.c5 e7 19.a4 White has
the initiative. ) 17.a3 f5 18.b3 ab8 19.a4 a6= The position
C2d2212) 16.g5 f6 17.f4 e6 18.e3 dxe3 19.xe3;
C2d222) 15...d5 16.c2 e5 17.a4 a5 18.d2 b6 19.a3
g7 20.d6 xd6 21.xd6 f8 22.xc8 xc8 23.e3 dxe3
24.xe3 d5= L. Fressinet - K. Kulaots, Belfort 2012 ]
[ 7...e5 [Chapter] [#]
1327
A) 8.xd5 xd5 9.d3 c6 10.e3 d6 11.c1 ( 11.a4 d4 12.xd4
exd4 13.f4 e7= H. Mecking - V. Korchnoi, Augusta 1974 ) 11...d4
12.xd4 exd4 13.f4 e5 14.xe5 xe5 15.b4 c6 16.c5 d6 17.d2
d7 18.fc1 ad8 19.f3 fe8= R. Vaganian - A. Yermolinsky, Luzern
1993;
B) 8.d4 exd4
B1) 9.xd4 xc3 10.bxc3 d7 (T. Egger - A. Rosino, Roncegno 1989)
( 10...c5!? 11.b3 a6 12.xd8 xd8 13.e3 xc3 14.ad1 g4
15.c1 b4 16.xb7 xe2 17.xa8 xa8 18.xc5 xf1 19.xf1
xc5= 1/2-1/2 Z. Ribli - R. Vaganian, London 1984 ) 11.a4 e8 12.a5 a6=;
B2) 9.xd5 xd5 10.e3 ( 10.e3?! d3 P. Dieterlen - S. Reshevsky, corr.
1980 ) 10...d8 11.xd4 c4=;
C) 8.d3 c6 9.d2 ( 9.xe5 xc3 10.xc6 xd1 11.xd8 xb2
12.xb2 xd8 13.xg7 xg7 14.ab1 c6= P. Palacios Exposito - D.
Almeida Toledano, Barcelona 2001 ) 9...de7= - 6... e5 7. O-O Ne7 8. d3
Nbc6 9. Bd2 O-O ( 9...b6 10.e4 h6 11.b4 d4 (A. Llorente Zaro - J.
Lopez Martinez, Villava 2009) 12.e1 c6 13.xd4 exd4 14.a4; 9...g4
(J. Calix - I. Mlakar, corr. 2007) 10.e1 xc3 11.bxc3 b6 12.g5 )]
[ 7...xc3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 8.bxc3 [Chapter] [#] This line favors tactically-minded players.
A1) worse move is 8...c6
A1a) 9.c2 b6
A1a1) 10.b2 a5 ( 10...b7 11.c4 xb2 12.xb2 a5 13.c5 d5
14.ac1 (V. Malakhov - Ni Hua, Ergun 2006) f6 15.h4 f7 16.d4
xg2 17.xg2 ) 11.d4 c5! 12.dxc5 c7 13.d4 b7 14.xb7 xb7
15.cxb6 axb6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A1a2) 10.d4! a5 11.f4 b7 12.fd1 c5 13.d5;
A1b) 9.d4
A1b1) 9...e6 10.e4
A1b11) 10...c4?! 11.e1 d7 12.d2 a6 13.e5 ad8
A1b111) 14.h4 b6 15.a4 ( 15.h5 a5 16.hxg6 fxg6 17.b3
B. Gelfand - S. Mamedyarov, Moscow 2010 ) 15...b8 16.xd7
xd7 17.a4;
A1b112) 14.a3 xe5 15.b3 d3 16.e3;
A1b12) 10...a5 11.c2 c6 12.f4 Cipollino 3.25 - Bobcat 3.25,
Internet 2012;
A1b2) 9...a5 10.f4 b6 11.e4 ( 11.d3 b7 12.e4 [#] e5! 13.xe5
e8 14.xg7 xe4 15.d1 xg7 16.e1 d5= 1/2-1/2 V. Tukmakov
- S. Djuric, New York 1990 ) 11...c5 ( 11...b7 12.c2 e6 13.ad1
e7 14.fe1 ad8 15.h4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. L.
Bruzon Batista - Y. Bacallao Alonso, Mar del Plata 2012 ) 12.c1!
( 12.d3 d7 13.fe1 b7 14.d5 ad8 15.ad1 a4=; 12.dxc5
b7! 13.c2 c8 14.cxb6 axb6= Black has sufficient compensation
1328
for material deficit. ) 12...g4 ( 12...d7 13.e1 a6 14.e5
(with the idea e6) ) 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 cxd4 15.e5 c8 16.fd1 d7
17.cxd4;
A2) 8...d7 9.b1 b6 10.g5 ( 10.c2 d7 11.d3 a4 12.d2 c6
13.c4 e5 14.c5 d7 15.c2 e4 16.dxe4 e7 17.e5 fe8 18.e3
xe5 19.xe5 xg2 20.xg2 xe5 21.c4 b6 22.fd1 ad8=
D. Karapchanski - P. Chopin, corr. 2006 ) 10...b8 ( 10...d7?! 11.e4
f5 12.a3 e8 13.d3 h5 14.c4 g4 15.e1 ad8 16.c2
Black has poor knight placement. J. Smejkal - L. Gutman, Germany 1985 )
11.c2 ( 11.b3 d7 12.d3 a4 13.e4 b6 14.d2 c5 15.c4 c7
16.c2 h6 17.c3 xc3 18.xc3 fd8 19.xg7 xg7 20.c3+ f6
21.c1 e8 22.e3 d6 23.b3 f7= 1/2-1/2 A. Riazantsev - V.
Neverov, Dubai 2005 ) 11...d7 12.d3 a4 13.d2 d7 14.c4 c6
( 14...fd8?! 15.c5 d5 [#] 16.xf7! xf7 17.xd5+ xd5 18.f4+ f6
19.xa4 xc5 20.e3 h5 21.fe1 A. Adorjan - P. Popovic, Vrbas
1980 ) 15.xc6 xc6 16.b2 xb2 17.xb2 d7=;
A3) 8...c5
A3a) 9.a4 d7 ( Updated on May 10, 2013 9...d7 10.c4 a6
11.b1 b8 12.d4 b5 13.d3 T. Radjabov - J. L. Hammer, Sandnes
2013; This line has been played until this point in another grandmaster
level game, too. ) 10.a3 a6 11.b1 c6 12.d3 c8 13.f4 b6
14.b3 c7 15.xc7 xc7 16.d2 fd8 17.xc6 xc6=
M. Rodshtein - D. Howell, Biel 2010;
A3b) 9.c2 c6 10.d3 b6 11.d2 b7 12.b1 d7 13.c4 e5
14.xe5 xe5 15.xb7 xb7 16.c4 h5 17.b2 c7 18.a4 h4
19.xe5 xe5= V. Malakhov - I. Cheparinov, Burgas 2012;
A3c) 9.d4= - 7... c5 8. d4 Nxc3 9. bxc3;
A3d) 9.b1
A3d1) 9...a5
A3d11) 10.b3 c6 11.g5 (S. Truta - A. Kos, Mravinci 1993)
( 11.a3 b6 12.d4 cxd4 13.xc6 f5 14.xa5 bxa5 15.b7=
Ni Hua - Li Chao, Shenzhen 2011; 11.d3 b6 12.g5 d7 13.d5 e6
14.xe6 xe6 15.xe6 xc3 16.xc3 xc3 17.d5 ac8 18.e3
fe8= P. Prohaszka - E. Najer, Plovdiv 2012 ) 11...h6 12.e4 f5=;
A3d12) 10.a4 d7 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2008) 11.g5
a6 ( 11...xa4 12.a1 ) 12.c2;
A3d2) 9...c6
A3d21) worse move is 10.a3?! a5 11.c1 b8 (F. Loheac
Amoun - F. Vareille, Issy les Moulineaux 1987) ( 11...c4 (G. Sargissian
- Li Chao, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/7) 2009) 12.e3!? f5 13.xb7 ab8
14.d4= ) 12.b2 h6 13.c2 d8;
A3d22) 10.a4
A3d221) worse move is 10...c7
1329
A3d2211) 11.h4 d8 ( 11...d7 12.d3 fe8 13.f4 e5
14.h6 f6 15.d2 A. Delchev - B. Dubessay, Mulhouse 2011 )
12.d3 b6 13.c4 ( 13.f4 d7 14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 f6
16.c4+ g7= ) 13...b7= L. Vasilescu - V. Danilov, Brasov
2011;
A3d2212) 11.d4
A3d22121) 11...d7 12.f4 c8 13.a3 cxd4 14.cxd4 xd4
( 14...f5 15.bd1 L. Stein - L. Polugaevsky, Leningrad 1971 )
15.xd4 xd4 16.d3 White has more than adequate
A3d22122) 11...f5 12.f4 a5 13.xa5 xa5 14.b5 b6
15.dxc5 d7 16.b2 ( 16.xa5?! bxa5 17.e5 xe5 18.xe5
ac8 19.d4 c6 20.xc6 xc6 H. Tikkanen - A. Giri,
Malmoe 2012 ) 16...xc3 17.c2 f6 18.cxb6 axb6 19.c7
c6 ( 19...b5 20.fc1 xe2 21.h6 fe8 22.d4 ) 20.b1
b5 21.e5;
A3d22123) 11...cxd4 12.xd4 ( 12.cxd4 f5 13.f4 a5
14.xa5 xa5 15.bc1 ac8 16.e5= 1/2-1/2 E.
Miroshnichenko - A. Areshchenko, Kiev 2011 ) 12...d7 13.xc6
xc6 14.xc6 bxc6 15.e3 fd8= Hiarcs Paderborn 2007 Bright 0.3b, Internet 2008;
A3d222) 10...a5
A3d2221) 11.d3
A3d22211) 11...xc3 12.a3 g7 ( 12...b4?! 13.b2
Black has poor bishop placement. ) 13.d2 c6 14.xc5
White has a moderate developmental advantage.;
A3d22212) 11...b6 12.h4 b7 13.h6 xh6 14.xh6 f6
(Komodo 1.2 - Critter 0.90, Internet 2010) ( 14...xf3 15.xf3
c8 16.g2= A. Karpov - V. Korchnoi, Baguio City 1978 ) 15.d4
d5 16.h4 f7=;
A3d2222) 11.h4 f5
A3d22221) 12.b5?! b6 13.d4 c8!? ( 13...d7 14.a4 ac8
15.dxc5 xc5 16.d4 g4= Ni Hua - I. Kurnosov, Olginka
2011 ) 14.e4 d7 15.b1 c4;
A3d22222) 12.d3 e5 ( 12...xc3 13.g4! White has the
attack.; 12...c8?! 13.g4 d7 14.g5 h6 15.e4 h7
16.xh6 xh6 17.g5 h8 18.gxh6 f6 19.f4 L. Polugaevsky L. Szabo, Kapfenberg 1970 ) 13.c4 d7 14.h3 f6 15.g4 e6
16.d2 ae8 17.e4= White has the initiative. P. Murin - H.
Hicdoenmez, corr. 2011;
B) 8.dxc3 [Chapter] [#] This line is an endgame specialist's dream come true.
Updated on February 10, 2015 Recommendation for advanced players (with
1330
B1) worse move is 8...c6 9.b3 b8 10.d1 W. Hug - J. Timman,
Geneve 1977;
B2) 8...xd1 9.xd1 c6 ( 9...d7 10.e3 c6 11.a4 f6 12.a5 a6
13.e5 g4 14.xg4 xg4 15.b6 e5 16.d2 ac8 17.a4 e6
18.f4 c7 19.xc7 xc7 20.f2 b8 21.ad4 cc8 22.b4
White up. U. Andersson - A. Shirov, France 1993 ) 10.e3 f5 11.d2
B2a) 11...fd8 12.b3 c2 13.xd8+ ( 13.dc1 f5 14.c5
B. Gelfand - E. Sutovsky, Netanya 2009 ) 13...xd8 14.xc6 bxc6
15.c1;
B2b) 11...a5 12.c4 e5 13.xe5 xe5 14.d5 d6 15.b5
A. Khasin - D. Velimirovic, Belgrade 1968;
B3) 8...c6 9.a4 ( Updated on June 9, 2013 9.xd8 xd8 10.g5 e8
11.fd1 a6 12.d4 (R. Ponomariov - E. Safarli, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
2013) Suggested improvement for Black: c5! 13.e3 a4 14.xc6! [#]
g4! Black can maintain equality with accurate play. 15.d2 bxc6 16.xc6
xc3! This move leads to a drawn endgame. 17.f3 e6 18.bxc3 xc3
19.ad1 xd2 20.xd2 a5 21.xe8 xe8= This position is rather
drawish. ) 9...d7 Updated on April 10, 2014 10.h4 (Arasan 17.0 - ProDeo
1.81, Internet 2014) ( Updated on July 12, 2013 10.e3 b6 11.c2 f5
12.c1 e5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. Wang Yue - S. Mamedyarov, Beijing 2013 ) 10...e5
11.g5 e8 12.ad1 c7= White has difficulties making any progress. ]
8.xd5 [Chapter] [#]
[ 8.a4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 8...c7 9.d3 c6 10.e4 e6 11.e3 cd4 12.xd4
A1) 12...cxd4 13.d2 d7 14.a3 c6 15.fc1 d7 16.c2 fc8
17.ac1 f8 18.h4
A1a) 18...f5 19.g5 xg5
A1a1) 20.hxg5 xg2 21.xg2 xc2 ( 21...d5+?! 22.g1 xc2
23.xc2 e5 (V. Laznicka - Z. Efimenko, Poikovsky 2011) 24.b4 e4
25.xf8 xf8 26.e7 ) 22.b3+ e6 23.xc2 c8 24.xc8 xc8
25.a4 c6+ 26.xc6 bxc6= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
A1a2) 20.xg5 xg2 21.xg2 xc2 22.xc2;
A1b) 18...a5 19.h5;
A2) 12...xd4 13.xc5 xe2+ 14.h1 a5 15.ab1 b8 16.b3 e6
17.xa5
A2a) 17...xb3 18.xd8 fxd8 19.axb3 d4! ( 19...xd3 20.fd1
xd1+ 21.xd1 d4 A. Giri - P. Svidler, Amsterdam 2010 ) 20.b4 b3
21.fd1 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
(weakness b2, d3);
A2b) 17...d4 18.xd8 fxd8 19.f4 a8=;
B) 8...c6 9.c4 ( 9.b5?! b6 10.xb6 xb6 11.d3 c4 12.dxc4 xc4
1331
13.d2 e6 14.xc4 xc4 15.e3 fd8 16.fc1 ac8 Black has the
initiative. Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1993; 9.h4?! e6
10.xd8 xd8 E. Agrest - B. Bok, Eilat 2012 ) 9...xc3 ( 9...b6?! 10.xc5
g4 11.d3 c8 12.g5 xf3 13.xf3 d4 14.xb7 xc3 15.bxc3 xe2+
16.g2 xc3 17.b1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
V. Tkachiev - M. Vachier Lagrave, Aix les Bains 2007 ) 10.bxc3 ( 10.dxc3 b6
11.h4 d8 12.e1 d7 13.b1 h5 14.g5 e5 15.f4 c6=
N. Vitiugov - Gao Rui, Hangzhou 2012 ) 10...b6 11.b3 (J. Recasens
Sanchez - N. Limanskis, corr. 2009) g4= with mutual play.;
C) 8...b4 9.d3 d7 10.d1 c6 11.e3
C1) 11...8a6 12.d2 d5 ( worse move is 12...e8 13.ac1 c8 14.h4
h5 15.h6 M. Kahrovic - S. Buljubasic, Neum 2007 ) 13.h6 xc3
14.bxc3 d6=;
C2) 11...d7 12.c1
C2a) 12...c8 13.d4 ( 13.b3 e6= with mutual play. B. Gelfand - G.
Kamsky, Kazan (rapid) 2011 ) 13...b6 14.h3 a8 15.e5;
C2b) 12...d5 13.xd5 xd5 14.b3 c8 15.d4 cxd4 16.xc8 xc8
17.xd4 xd4 18.xd4 c5 19.d1 xd4 20.xd4 e6 21.d2 b6
22.xd5 xd5 23.e4 c3= Z. Efimenko - A. Shimanov, St. Petersburg
(rapid) 2012;
D) 8...b6
D1) 9.a3 a6 ( 9...c4!? 10.d1 f5 11.h4 c2 ) 10.d3 b4
11.e1 a5 12.e3 (V. Kramnik - R. Mamedov, Baku 2010) c4 13.xb6
xb6 14.dxc4 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
D2) 9.h4
D2a) 9...e6 10.xd8 xd8 11.d3
D2a1) 11...h6 12.e3 a6 13.ac1
D2a11) 13...d7 14.d2 ab8 15.b3 V. Kramnik - N. Short,
Amsterdam 1993 ( 15.f4 e5 16.e3 e6 17.ce4 );
D2a12) 13...d5 14.xd5 exd5 15.xc5 xb2;
D2a2) 11...d5 12.g5 f6 13.d2 c6 14.a3
D2a21) 14...xc3 15.xc3 e5 16.b4
D2a211) 16...cxb4 17.axb4
D2a2111) 17...e6 18.d2 d5 19.e4 f5 20.b5 ( 20.c5
d4 21.xd4 xg2 22.xg2 xd4 23.fb1 e4 24.a2 exd3
25.xd3 c4 26.b3 a6 27.h4= 1/2-1/2 Ni Hua - Li Chao, Hefei
2010 ) 20...d4 21.xd4 exd4 22.c5;
D2a2112) 17...e7 18.d2 d5 19.xd5+ xd5=;
D2a212) 16...f8 17.d2 d4 18.xd4 cxd4= with mutual play.;
D2a22) 14...f8 15.fb1 a5 16.a4 b8 17.e4 ( 17.c1?! b6
18.c3 de7 19.e4 g7 20.ab1 f5 21.c3 A. Grischuk - P.
Svidler, Dagomys 2009 ) 17...c7 18.c1 a6 19.b6=;
D2b) 9...e5 10.xd8 xd8
1332
D2b1) 11.a4 c6 ( 11...c4 12.a5 d5 13.xd5 xd5 14.g5 d8
15.a4 c6 16.xc4 xa5 17.c7 ) 12.d3 a5 13.e4 c4
( 13...d7 14.g5 f6 15.d2 b3 16.a3 xd2 17.fxd2 f5
18.d6 e4 19.2c4 e5 20.dxe4 xc4 21.xc4 fxe4 22.xe4
A. Grischuk - P. Svidler, Odessa 2008 ) 14.g5 f8 15.dxc4 f5 16.d6
bxc4 17.xc4 xc4=;
D2b2) 11.d3
D2b21) worse move is 11...c4 12.dxc4 xc4 13.g5 ( 13.g5 h6
14.d5 d6 15.ge4 xe4 16.xe4 c6 17.e3 d4 18.ac1
e6 19.b3 ac8= A. Grischuk - A. Shirov, Moscow (blitz) 2007 )
13...f6
D2b211) 14.fd1 c6 ( worse move is 14...d7?! 15.xd7 xd7
16.d2 M. Tal - N. Kirov, Sukhumi 1972 ) 15.xd8+ xd8 16.d1
e6 17.c1 c8=;
D2b212) 14.ad1 xd1 ( 14...c6 15.xd8+ xd8 16.b3 )
15.xd1 I. Demeter - G. Hetenyi, Hungary 2007;
D2b22) 11...a6 12.e3 f5 13.d2 M. Marin - R. Akesson, Batumi
1999;
D2b23) 11...c6
D2b231) 12.e4 c4 13.g5 f5
D2b2311) 14.c3?! White's choice hands over the advantage to
Black. d7 15.e1 ( 15.dxc4 (B. Gelfand - P. Svidler, Monte
Carlo (blindfold) 2004) xc4 16.e4 xb2 17.ab1 c4
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...d4
16.a4 xe2+! 17.xe2 cxd3 18.c3 e4 Black has more than
D2b2312) 14.xd8 fxe4 (J. Tatarko - D. Zagorskis, Karvina 1992)
15.g5 xd8 16.dxc4 e3 17.ad1 f6 18.e4 e7=;
D2b232) 12.g5 f6 13.e3
D2b2321) 13...d4
D2b23211) 14.fc1 g4 15.f1 ( 15.xd4?! cxd4 16.e4
ac8 Black has a pair of bishops. V. Kramnik - S. Mamedyarov,
Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 15...xf3 16.xf3 xf3 17.exf3 d7
18.a4 b6=;
D2b23212) 14.d2 g4 15.xb7 ab8 16.f3 xf3 17.xf3
xf3+ 18.exf3 xd3=;
D2b2322) 13...c4 14.fd1 ( 14.xb6 axb6 15.dxc4 e6 16.b3
e4 17.xe4 f5 18.eg5 xa1 19.xe6 d6 20.xa1 xe6
21.e3 g7= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 14...cxd3 15.xd3 e6= ]
[ 8.d4 [Chapter] [#] xc3 9.bxc3
A) [Chapter] [#] 9...c6
A1) 10.e3
1333
A1a) 10...e6 11.a3 cxd4 12.xd4 d5 13.xd5 xd5 14.b3
xb3 15.axb3 fc8 ( 15...fe8 (V. Akopian - A. Kuzmin, Dubai 2000)
16.xc6 bxc6 17.b4 eb8 18.a5 b5= Black can equalize with
relative ease. ) 16.fd1 (Toga II 1.4.3JD - Crafty 19.19, Internet 2008) e6
17.c4 a5=;
A1b) 10...a5
A1b1) 11.b2 d8
A1b11) 12.e2 e5
A1b111) 13.xe5?! White's choice hands over the advantage to
Black. xe5 14.dxe5 xe5 15.c4 d2 16.xd2 xd2 17.xe5
e6 ( 17...g4 18.xb7 e8 P. Kotsur - V. Bologan, Moscow
2004 ) 18.xb7 d8 19.f6 xc4 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro,
Internet 2011;
A1b112) 13.fd1 g4 14.h3 xf3 15.xf3=;
A1b12) 12.d2 e6 (A. Kachur - A. Yermolinsky, Aktjubinsk 1985)
13.b3 b5 14.b1 cxd4 15.cxd4 c4 16.e1 d5;
A1b2) 11.b3 b8 (D. Navara - V. Bologan, Mainz (rapid) 2007)
( 11...c7 12.a3 b6 13.dxc5 b8 14.fc1 Lj. Ljubojevic - V.
Topalov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1997 ) 12.d1 d8 13.d2
(H. Wolfsteiner - M. Umansky, Bayern 2000) e6 14.c4 c7 15.d5
g4;
A2) 10.b1 a5 11.d5
A2a) 11...d8 12.d2 e5 13.b3 ( 13.b3 b6 14.c4 d7 15.f4
g4 16.f3 f5 17.d2 a6 18.be1 (R. Wojtaszek - G. Gajewski,
Lublin 2009) d7 19.c1 e6= with mutual play. ) 13...c7 14.f4 d7
15.d2;
A2b) 11...e5 12.xe5 xe5
A2b1) 13.h6 d8 14.g5 ( 14.c2?! (L. Aronian - I. Nepomniachtchi,
Mainz (rapid) 2009) xc3 15.xc3 xc3 16.fc1 b4 17.b3 a5
18.a3 a4 19.d3 c4 20.xc4 d6 ) 14...f6 15.d2 b8=;
A2b2) 13.d3 b8 14.g5 e8 15.fc1 b6 16.e4 a6 17.c4 b5;
A3) 10.d5
A3a) 10...a5 11.f4 f5
A3a1) 12.c1 e4 13.c4 b2 14.h3 xc1 15.xc1 xf3 16.exf3
b6!? ( 16...b5?! 17.cxb5 xd5 18.h6 V. Potkin - V. Belov, Dagomys
2010 ) 17.h6 b7 18.c3 f6;
A3a2) 12.a4 b6 ( 12...d7 13.c2 c4 14.a4 a5 15.fc1 fe8
16.e4 e5 17.g5 d6 18.d2 c4 19.cb1 c7 20.a2 f5 21.e3
b6 22.b4 ac8 23.d1 Vitruvius 1.11C - Protector 1.4.0, Internet
2012 ) 13.e4 d7 14.c2 h3 15.xh3 xh3 16.ab1 h6 17.c4
White has a center control advantage. Stockfish 2.0.1 - Stockfish 2.0.1,
Internet 2011;
1334
A3b) 10...e5 11.xe5 xe5 12.c2 ( 12.b3 a5 13.d2 d8=
with mutual play. Vitruvius 1.11C - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012 ) 12...a5
13.b1 xc3 14.h6 d8 15.fc1 e5 16.xc5 xc5 17.xc5 b6
18.c4 d6 19.e4 d7 20.bc1 b5= with mutual play. Protector 1.4.0 Vitruvius 1.11C, Internet 2012;
A4) 10.dxc5 a5 11.e3 xc3 12.c1 g7 13.b3 a6 14.c4
( 14.a4?! xe2 15.fd1 b2 D. Yevseev - K. Asrian, Moscow 2006 )
14...xc4 15.xc4 d8 16.a4= Stockfish 1.6.3 - Naum 4, Internet 2009;
A5) 10.e3
A5a) 10...e6 11.a4
A5a1) 11...cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 d7 ( 13...xd4 14.cxd4
d5 15.e4 Lj. Ljubojevic - J. Timman, Brussels 1987 ) 14.b4 c6
15.xc6;
A5a2) 11...a5 12.xa5 xa5 13.dxc5 xc3= U. Wolter - E. Pilz,
corr. 2007;
A5b) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 ( 11.cxd4= - 9... cxd4 10. cxd4 Nc6 11. Be3 )
A5b1) 11...d7 12.b1 a5 ( 12...c7 13.b3 b6 14.fd1 a5
15.b4 ae8 16.g5 f6 17.h6= A. Khalifman - G. Vescovi,
Moscow 2010 ) 13.b3 c4 (Naum 4 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet 2009)
14.c5 c8=;
A5b2) 11...a5
A5b21) 12.a4 d7 13.b4 c8 14.ad1 c4 15.b2 (Rybka 2.3.
2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008) ( 15.b1?! e8 16.xb7 e5
17.f3 f5 L. Ftacnik - E. Bacrot, Deutschland 2010 ) 15...c8
16.b4 c4=;
A5b22) 12.d3
A5b221) 12...d7 13.b3 c6 14.c5 e5
A5b2211) 15.xb7 c7 ( 15...e8 16.c2 a4 17.b1
c6= ) 16.f4
A5b22111) 16...e6 17.e3 ac8 18.xa7 ( 18.ab1 xc3
(V. Ivanchuk - E. Sutovsky, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/4) 2011)
19.xc3 xc3 20.fc1 xc1+ 21.xc1 xa2 22.c5 d7
23.c7 e5 24.e3 f6= ) 18...xc3 19.ac1 b2 20.c5;
A5b22112) 16...c6 17.ab1 xg2 18.xe5 xe5 19.xg2
xc3=;
A5b2212) 15.b1 g4 16.xb7 xe2 17.fe1;
A5b222) 12...a6 13.fd1 c7 14.c4 e5 15.b3 f5 16.c3
xc4 17.c5 e4 18.d4 xd4 19.xd4 g4= Houdini 2.0 Pro Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
A5b23) 12.b1
A5b231) 12...c4
A5b2311) 13.c1 e5 14.b5 a5 ( 14...e7 15.d5
O. Romanishin - J. Benjamin, Groningen 1993 ) 15.b4 d8
1335
16.a4 xa4 17.xa4 d7 18.xc4 xb5 19.c7 ac8
20.xb7 a6 21.g5 f6 22.e3 xc3= Rybka 3 - Stockfish 1.7.1,
A5b2312) 13.d3 xe3 14.xe3 (Deep Junior 11.1a - Bright 0.
4a, Internet 2010) f6 15.xb7 xb7 16.xb7 d5 17.fb1
xa2 18.c6 fe8 19.xa7 g7 20.g2 ed8= Black has
A5b232) 12...a6 13.a4 c7 14.b4 c4= H. Svensson - W.
Chatila, Hallstahammar 1993;
B) 9...a5 10.b3 c6
B1) 11.e3 e6 12.xb7 ( 12.d5?! c4! ) 12...d5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Booot 5.1.0 - Chessmaster 11, Internet
2012;
B2) 11.d1 cxd4 12.xd4 ( 12.cxd4 d8= ) 12...g4 13.a3 h5=
K. Lerner - V. Petrienko, Novi Sad 1988;
B3) 11.d2 a6 12.e3 b6= Historically important game T. Pizzi Possi - M.
Euwe, Mar del Plata 1947;
C) 9...e6 10.a4 c6 11.dxc5 ( 11.a3 cxd4 12.cxd4 xd4 13.xd4
xd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.ad1 f6 16.xb7 ad8= E. Tomashevsky - I.
Kurnosov, Moscow 2010 ) 11...xc3 (M. Mueller - J. Mularczyk, corr. 1990)
12.b1 a5 13.h4;
D) 9...cxd4 [Chapter] [#] 10.cxd4 c6
D1) 11.e3 e6
D1a) 12.b2 c8 Updated on September 26, 2014 13.e2 ( 13.d2?!
(E. Ubilava - N. Gaprindashvili, Tbilisi 1974) a5 14.c3 c4 15.e2
d7 ) 13...a5 14.fc1 xc1+ ( 14...c4= ) 15.xc1 d5= With simple
and comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up. A.
Baryshpolets - A. Areshchenko,Baku 2014;
D1b) 12.e2 c8 13.d1 Suggested improvement for Black: ( 13.d2?!
d7 14.fc1 (R. Straver - G. De Niet, Leiden 2010) g4! (with the idea
e5) ) 13...b4!? ( 13...a5 14.d2 a4 (L. Espig - A. Kuligowski,
Zinnowitz 1981) 15.dc1 ) 14.a3 d5 15.b2 a5= with mutual play.;
D2) 11.e3 e6 12.a4 ( 12.b1 b6 13.a4 c8 14.fd1 d5
15.bc1 d6!? 16.g5 (Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2006) h6
17.e4 d7= ) 12...d5 ( 12...a5!? 13.xa5 xa5 14.e5 fd8
15.fc1 ac8 16.f4 f6 17.d3 f5= D. Antic - M. Pein, Neos Marmaras
2012 ) 13.ab1 d7 14.fd1 e6 15.g5 xg2 16.xg2 (K. Solomon - R.
Akesson, Budapest 2009) a6 (with the idea b5) 17.b6 d5+ 18.f3
a5=;
D3) 11.b1
D3a) 11...e6 12.a4 ( 12.xb7 xa2 13.e3 ) 12...d5 13.e1 xd4
14.xd4 xg2 15.xg2 xd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.xb7 endgame Lj.
Ljubojevic - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2000;
1336
D3b) 11...xd4 12.xd4 xd4
D3b1) 13.e3
D3b11) 13...xd1 14.fxd1 b8 ( worse move is 14...e6 15.xb7
ad8 16.c1 xa2 17.xa7 b2 (K. Sasikiran - A. Rakhmanov,
Moscow 2012) 18.e1! c3 19.f1 c4 20.f3 (weakness e7) )
15.xa7 a8 16.c5 xa2 17.xe7 e8 18.f3 h5 ( 18...xe7?!
19.d8+ f8 20.xc8 ) 19.e3 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. J. Bany - W. Schmidt, Lublin 1988;
D3b12) 13...c4! 14.d5 ( 14.d2 e6 15.xb7 ad8 16.a5
xe2 17.xe7 (Z. Ribli - U. Andersson, Wijk aan Zee 1983) a6! 18.a4
d3 19.b6 b3= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
14...a6 15.b3 ( 15.d3 xd3 16.exd3 d8 17.xb7 xb7
18.xb7 f6= P. Smirnov - A. Giri, Sochi 2012 ) 15...xe2 16.c5
e6 17.xe6 xe6 18.xe6 fxe6 19.xb7 f5 ( worse move is
19...a6 (V. Erdos - Z. Jovanovic, Dunaharaszti 2012) Suggested
improvement for White: 20.xe7 fe8 21.c1= The position is
20.c7 ( 20.xe7 d4! 21.a3 a5 22.b2 xb2 23.xb2 f7=
V. Cmilyte - N. Kosintseva, Nalchik 2011 ) 20...a5 ( 20...e5?!
21.xe7 xg3 22.hxg3 xc5 23.b1 L. Aronian - T. Radjabov, Nice
(blindfold) 2009 ) 21.d1 ( 21.e1?! e5 22.c6 (A. Greenfeld - Z.
Kozul, Zagreb 2011) f7! This move leads to slightly better positions
for Black. 23.g4 g5 24.h3 g7 ) 21...d5 22.xd5 exd5 23.xe7
b8 24.c5 f6= Houdini 2.0 Pro - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (blitz)
2011;
D3b2) 13.xd4 xd4 14.h6 d8 15.xb7 b8 16.xc8 dxc8
( 16...bxc8 17.fc1 b6 18.g2 f6= 1/2-1/2 L. Ftacnik - B. Lalic,
Pula 1997 ) 17.xb8 xb8 18.d1 c5 19.d7 c8 20.a4 f5 ( 20...a6
21.g2 f6= G. Kamsky - E. Bacrot, Jermuk 2009 ) 21.e3 xe3
22.fxe3 a6 23.xe7 c4 24.a5 c5 25.e4 fxe4= 1/2-1/2 Lj. Ljubojevic
- A. Shirov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2000 ]
A) 8...e6 9.d3 c6 10.g5 d7 11.ac1 b6 12.fe1 b7 13.a4 h6=
E. Alekseev - E. Sutovsky, Poikovsky 2007;
B) 8...b6 9.d3 c6
B1) worse move is 10.e3 d4 11.xd4 ( 11.d1 g4 12.c1
(P. Kauko - K. Nieminen, Finland 2003) c8= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 11...cxd4 12.e4 e6
13.a3 d5 14.ac1 Updated on May 9, 2013
B1a) 14...f5 15.c5 e5 16.h4 e8 17.fd1 f8 18.a5 d7 19.xd8
axd8= with mutual play. V. Anand - J. Polgar, Benidorm 2003;
B1b) worse move is 14...xe4 15.dxe4 e5 ( 15...d7 16.e5 b5
17.xd4 xe5 18.e3 T. L. Petrosian - V. Erdos, Warsaw (blitz) 2012 )
1337
16.h3 e8 17.fd1;
B1c) 14...e5!
B1c1) Updated on May 9, 2013 15.d6?! White's choice hands over the
advantage to Black. d7 16.d2 ( 16.g5?! h6 17.h4 ad8 )
16...h6! 17.fd1 fd8 18.6e4 g7 19.c2 f5 20.c5 e7
Black has the initiative. V. Akopian - K. Grigoryan, Legnica 2013;
B1c2) 15.fd2 h6 16.c2 f5 17.d6 xd2 18.xd2 c7 19.xd5+
xd5 20.b5 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
B2) 10.b5 d7
B2a) 11.e3
B2a1) 11...a6 12.a4 b8
B2a11) 13.ac1 d4 14.a3 ( 14.xd4?! cxd4 15.e4 b6
16.a3 d5 17.b3 (V. Akopian - P. Svidler, Astrakhan 2010) b6
18.fd2 h6 19.h4 b7 ) 14...b6 15.g5 e6 16.d2 b7=;
B2a12) 13.h4 e6 14.g5 f6 (L. Madebrink - L. Olsson, Sweden
2004) 15.e3;
B2a2) 11...d4 12.xd4 cxd4 13.e4 a6 ( 13...b6 14.a4 a6
15.xb6 xb6 16.a5 d5 17.c5 d8 18.d2 b8 19.c4
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Historically important
game G. Kasparov - V. Kramnik, London (m/5) 2000 ) 14.b3
(Rybka 4 - Komodo 1.2, Internet 2010) b6 15.ac1 e6=;
B2b) 11.d2 a6 12.a4 (R. Singh - D. Smerdon, New Delhi 2007) h6
13.e4;
C) 8...c7 9.c4 e6 10.d3 c6 11.e3 ( 11.h4 ed4 12.xd4 xd4
13.g5 e8= G. Kamsky - V. Ivanchuk, Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 11...cd4
12.xd4 cxd4 13.e4 b6 14.b3 d7 15.a3 fe8 (Wang Yue - Li
Shilong, China 2010) 16.ac1 c6 17.fd2 ec8 18.h4 c7 ]
[ 8.d3 xc3 ( 8...c6 9.xd5 xd5= - 8. Nxd5 Qxd5 9. d3 Nc6 ) 9.bxc3 xc3
10.b1 ( 10.h6 g7 11.xg7 xg7 12.a4 a6 13.a3 b8 14.ab1 f6
15.fc1 e5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Kramnik
- L. Yudasin, Moscow 1994 ) 10...g7 11.c2= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.0, Internet (blitz) 2006 ]
[ 8.g5 e6 9.ge4 b6 10.d3 b7 11.g5 f6 12.d2 d7= A. Sokolov - A.
Miles, Bugojno 1986 ]
8...xd5 9.d3
[ 9.d4 cxd4 10.e3
A) 10...b5 11.xd4 xb2 12.d5 ( 12.a4 d7 13.c4 c6 14.ab1
a3 15.xb7 a5 16.b4 xb4 17.xb4 ac8 18.d1= R. Ponomariov E. Sutovsky, Khanty-Mansiysk (ol) 2010 )
A1) Updated on April 8, 2014 12...d7 13.b1 a3 14.xb7 xb7
15.xb7 (M. Matlakov - A. Volokitin, Loo 2014) f6 16.c6 xa2
17.xe7+ h8 18.d4 e6 White has difficulties making any progress.
1338
19.a4 ( 19.e3 fe8 20.xf6 xf6 21.d5 ed8 22.b5 a5 23.f3
e5 24.e4 d6 25.d4+ e5 26.e4= ) 19...xe2 20.a1 h5
21.xg7+ xg7 22.e1 f3 23.xa7 xa7 24.xa7 c3= This position
is rather drawish.;
A2) 12...b4 13.b1 a5 14.b3 c7 15.c5 c6 16.a4 d8
17.fd1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Ragger E. Sutovsky, Aix-les-Bains 2011;
B) 10...d8 11.xd4 h5 12.c2 xd4 13.xd4 c6 14.c3 h3
15.xc6 bxc6 16.fd1 f5 17.xf5 xf5 18.b4 B. Gelfand - A. Shirov,
Bazna 2009;
C) 10...h5 11.xd4 d7 12.c1 f6 13.f3 a5 14.a3 e6=
with mutual play. Hiarcs 14 - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet 2012 ]
9...c6 10.e3 Top level line: d7 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 10...xb2 11.b1
A) 11...g7 12.a4
A1) 12...d6
A1a) worse move is 13.fc1 b6! ( worse move is 13...d4 14.xd4 cxd4
15.f4 e5 16.h6 d8 17.xb7 xb7 18.xb7 Ni Hua - Li Chao,
Olongapo City 2010 ) 14.d4 ( 14.xb6?! axb6 15.xa8 (K. Groth - A.
Ciruk, corr. 1995) e6 16.a4 b4 17.a3 a2 Black has the
initiative.; 14.g5?! d7 15.e4 c7 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 14...xd4 15.xd4 cxd4 16.f4 e5
17.xa8 f5 18.xa7 xb1 19.xb1 exf4 20.xb6 e5 21.g2 fxg3
22.hxg3 xe2 23.f3= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. O. Averkin - Y. Razuvaev, Soviet Union 1973;
A1b) 13.g5 d4 14.xd4 (Alaric 704 - Hamsters 0.7, Internet 2008)
cxd4 15.xb7;
A2) 12...d7 13.xc5 b6! 14.e3 ( 14.xb6 d4 15.d1 axb6
16.xd4 b7= ) 14...d4 15.d1 b7 16.xd4 xg2 17.xg2 xd4
18.xd4 xd4 19.b3 ac8 20.fc1 c5 21.e3 d6 22.d4 a5 23.c2
e5 24.d1 d8 25.cd2 d5+ 26.xd5= Key game 1/2-1/2 V. Kramnik A. Grischuk, Moscow 2012;
B) 11...f6 12.a4 d7 ( 12...d6 13.d2 d4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4
cxd4 16.xb7 b8 17.xc8 fxc8 18.c4 With simple and comfortable
play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip White up. Komodo 5 - Hiarcs 14,
Internet 2012; worse move is 12...b4 13.d2 f5 (H. Tikkanen - Li Chao,
Malmoe 2012) Suggested improvement for White: 14.e4! e6 15.b3 a5
16.a3 d5 17.xc5 d6 18.xd5 xd5 19.fc1 (weakness b7) )
B1) 13.b5 e6 14.xc5 xa2
B1a) 15.d2 d8 16.fe1 ( Updated on April 8, 2013 16.e4 g7
17.fe1 e6 18.xb7 ac8 19.g5 d5 20.xd5 xd5 21.c1 a6=
V. Malakhov - I. Popov, Loo 2013 ) 16...d4 17.xd4 xd4 18.e4 d7
19.xf6+ exf6 20.h4 ( 20.c3 e6 21.b4 d8 22.h4 g7= )
1339
20...e6 21.a5 a6 22.ec1 b8 23.c6 e7 24.d8+ g7=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. U. Mehlhorn - J.
Betker, corr. 2010;
B1b) 15.fe1 a5 16.xa5 xa5 17.d2
B1b1) 17...c3 18.ec1 xd2 19.xd2 c6 20.xc6 bxc6 21.a5
e6 22.xc6 fb8 ( 22...fc8 23.xc8+ xc8 24.f3 d5 25.f2
G. Meier - W. So, Lubbock 2010 ) 23.a1 b5 24.f3 f8 25.f2
B1b2) 17...c6 18.e4 (Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet
(blitz) 2011) g7 19.c5 d4=;
B2) 13.xc5 b6 14.xb6 ( 14.e3 d4 15.d1 b7 16.xd4 xg2
17.xg2 xd4 18.xd4 xd4= This position is rather drawish. V. Kramnik A. Grischuk, Moscow 2012 ) 14...d4 15.d1 axb6 16.xd4 xa2
B2a) 17.c6 d6 (Rybka 3 - Hiarcs 12, Internet (blitz) 2010) ( 17...e6
(A. Kveinys - A. Naiditsch, Germany 2007) 18.e3! d7 19.xb6 c8
20.b1 a1 21.c2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 18.b4 a5 19.c6 a6=;
B2b) 17.b3 d2 18.b4 a2= Key game 1/2-1/2 H. Nakamura - P.
Leko, Wijk aan Zee 2010 ]
[ 10...d6 11.c1
A) 11...xb2 12.xc5 g7 13.b3 ( worse move is 13.d4 d8 14.c1
g4 15.f4 d7 16.d5 xf3 17.dxc6 xc6= B. Larsen - V. Hort, Ljubljana
1977 ) 13...b8 14.fc1 (Onno 1.2.70 - Daydreamer 1.75, Internet 2010) g4
15.d5;
B) 11...d4 12.xd4
B1) 12...xd4 13.xd4 cxd4 ( 13...xd4 14.c2 (weakness c5, e7) )
14.c2 (weakness line c);
B2) 12...cxd4 13.d2 g4 14.h3 e6 15.a4 a5 ( worse move is
15...d5 16.b4 V. Malakhov - T. Nyback, Budva 2009 ) 16.c2 d5
1/2-1/2 B. Kyhle - M. Wiedenkeller, Sollentuna 1995 ]
11.d4
[ worse move is 11.d2 d6 12.h6 b6 13.xg7 xg7
A) 14.a3?!
A1) 14...ac8 15.b4 d4 16.bxc5 ( 16.fc1 c4 17.xd4 xd4 18.c3
xc3 19.xc3 cxd3 20.xd3 a4 B. Larsen - A. Miles, England 1977 )
16...xc5 17.xd4 xd4 18.ad1 1/2-1/2 E. Geller - A. Karpov, Linares
1983;
A2) 14...f6 15.fb1 a5 Black has a slight spatial advantage.;
B) 14.g5 f5 15.a3 h6 16.f3= ]
11...d6 12.xc6 xc6 13.xc6 xc6 14.c1 e6
[ 14...a6!? 15.xc5 ( Updated on December 5, 2013 15.b3 b6 16.c4 fd8
17.fc1 d7 18.a3 ad8 19.c2 d4 20.xd4 xd4= G. Meier - E. Safarli,
Antalya 2013 ) 15...b6 ( 15...xa2= - 14... Qe6 15. Rc5 Qxa2 ) 16.c4 ( 16.c2
1340
xa2 17.d2 ac8 18.fc1 xc2 19.xc2 a8 20.b4 b3= A. Giri - T.
Radjabov, Beijing (rapid) 2012 ) 16...xa2 17.b4 fc8 18.a1 d5 19.a4
h5 20.c1 xc1+ 21.xc1 c8 22.e3 f6= Key game T. Radjabov - V.
Ivanchuk, Istanbul (ol) 2012 ]
15.xc5
[ 15.b3 b6 16.c4 fd8 17.c2 a5 18.e4 d7
A) 19.h4 h5 20.c1 ( 20.g5 e8= M. Mchedlishvili - P. Svidler,
Copenhagen 2010 ) 20...e6 21.g2 d6=;
B) 19.c1 f6 20.g2 d5= ]
15...xa2 16.b5
[ 16.c2 xb2 17.xb2 xb2 18.b5 f6 19.xb7 a5
A) worse move is 20.c5?! a4 ( worse move is 20...fc8 21.xe7 xe7
22.xe7 V. Malakhov - M. Bartel, Warsaw 2010 ) 21.a3 (Glaurung 2.1 Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet (blitz) 2008) fb8 22.xb8+ xb8;
B) 20.a7 fc8 21.d4 a4 22.a1 c4 23.a3 f8 24.e3 e5 25.c5+
g8= This position is rather drawish. Fruit 2.2.1 - Rybka 2.2, Internet 2006 ]
16...b6
[ 16...a6 17.b4 ( 17.b3 b6= - 16... b6 17. Qb3 Qa6 ) 17...b6 18.b3=
- 16... b6 17. Qb3 Qa6 18. Rb4 ]
[ 16...a6 17.xb7 ab8 18.xe7 xb2
A) 19.c1 c2 20.f4 ( worse move is 20.e4 d4!= Fritz 6 - Fritz 5.32,
Internet 2000 );
B) worse move is 19.f4 a5 20.d4 f6= 1/2-1/2 B. Damljanovic - L. Winants,
Wijk aan Zee 1990;
C) 19.a7 d8 20.g5 c8 21.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ]
17.b3
[ 17.a1 e6 ( worse move is 17...xa1 18.xa1 fb8 19.a6 f8 20.b4
e5 21.ba4 b5 22.a2 b7 23.b3 Key game A. Karpov - Z. Ribli,
Amsterdam 1980 )
A) 18.b4 fc8 ( 18...fb8= 1/2-1/2 U. Andersson - M. Tal, Wijk aan Zee
1988 ) 19.c1 d7 20.xc8+ xc8= Petir 4.999999 - Jonny 2.83, Internet
(blitz) 2007;
B) 18.a4
B1) 18...d7 19.a1 fc8 20.a2
B1a) worse move is 20...h5
B1a1) worse move is 21.b4 d5 (T. Kononenko - G. Nesterov,
Alushta 2000) ( 21...b7 22.b3 J. Ehlvest - L. Polugaevsky, Haninge
1990 ) 22.c4 b5 23.xc8+ xc8=;
B1a2) 21.a5 e6 22.a6! c7 23.xb6;
B1b) 20...ab8 21.a5 xa4 22.5xa4 a5=;
B2) 18...fb8 19.b4 d7 20.a1 c8=;
B3) 18...fc8
1341
B3a) 19.b4 f6 (W. Pajeken - M. Szelag, Germany 2010) ( 19...d5
20.a1 h5 21.d1 d5 22.aa4 b5 23.xa7 xa7 24.xa7 h6
25.e3 xe3 26.fxe3 c5 27.f1= C. Hansen - E. Sutovsky, Esbjerg
2001 ) 20.a1 g7 21.a2 d5=;
B3b) 19.a1 Updated on November 13, 2014 h5 ( 19...f6 20.e4
xe4 21.dxe4 h5 22.g2 e6 23.f4 c2 24.e5 d8 25.f3 a6
26.b3 a5= Black can equalize with relative ease. Fritz 12 - Rybka 3,
Internet 2010 ) 20.h4 d7 21.b3 (P. Leko - B. Gelfand, Sochi (blitz)
2014) ab8= ]
17...a6
[ 17...xb3 18.xb3
A) worse move is 18...fc8 19.a1
A1) 19...c2? 20.xb6 xb2 ( 20...xe2? 21.xa7 e8 22.b4+R. Vaganian - A. Mikhalchishin, Tallinn (rapid) 1988 ) 21.a2 axb6 22.xa8+
g7 23.a2 e5 24.xb6;
A2) 19...f5 20.f1 White is exerting severe kingside pressure. G. Meier - Z.
Lanka, Austria 2011;
B) 18...ac8 19.a1 c7 20.ba3 a5 21.1a2 c2 ( worse move is
21...b8 22.b3 ) 22.b3 c6 23.a4 (with the idea b4) c3 24.c2
( worse move is 24.e4 e5 25.c4 xc4 26.dxc4 b8= Naum 4.0 - Rybka
3.0, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 24...fc8 25.c4 b5 26.xc6 xc6
B1) worse move is 27.d4 b4 28.d2 a4! ( worse move is 28...a6
29.xc3 c6 30.f1 Onno 1.0.0 - Doch 09.980, Internet 2009 ) 29.d5 a6
30.bxa4 xd2 31.xd2 xa4=;
B2) 27.d2 b4 28.f1 f5 29.xc3 bxc3 30.e1 (weakness c3) ]
18.b4 b7
[ 18...fc8 19.a4 b7 20.fa1 h5 ( 20...f6 21.a6 White is exerting
queenside pressure. Rybka 1.0 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 21.h4
A) 21...e6 22.a6 c6 23.a4 b5 24.xa7 bxa4 25.xb7 c2 26.d4!
(weakness a4) ( worse move is 26.a2 xe2 27.b4 d8= 1/2-1/2 U.
Andersson - C. Hansen, Helsingor 1999 );
B) 21...c6 22.a6 White is exerting queenside pressure. J. Ehlvest - L.
Polugaevsky, Reggio Emilia 1991 ]
[ 18...fb8
A) 19.c4 b5 ( 19...c8 20.fc1 - 19. Rfc1 Rbc8 20. Rbc4 ) 20.c7 e6
21.fc1 h5 22.b4 a4 23.e7 U. Andersson - J. Timman, Ubeda 1997;
B) 19.a4 b7 20.fa1 a6= - 18... Qb7 19. Ra1 Rfb8 20. Rba4 a6;
C) 19.c1 c8 20.bc4 ( 20.xc8+ xc8 21.d5 b8 (V. Malakhov - P. H.
Nielsen, Konya 2012) 22.c4 xb2 23.d7 f6 24.c7 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. )
C1) 20...b7
C1a) 21.h4 h5 22.b5 xc4 23.xc4 a6 (1/2-1/2 U. Andersson - J.
Smejkal, Moscow 1981) 24.xb6 xb6 25.xb6 xb2 26.a5=
1342
White. (weakness a6);
C1b) 21.a3 xc4 22.dxc4 h5 23.b4
C1b1) 23...d8 24.c5 ( worse move is 24.f3= E. Alekseev - I. Kurnosov,
Dagomys 2010 ) 24...bxc5 25.bxc5 c8 26.a4;
C1b2) 23...a5! 24.c5 bxc5 25.bxc5 c6=;
C1c) 21.b5 xc4 22.xc4 c8 23.d5! b8 24.b3;
C2) 20...xc4 21.xc4
C2a) 21...a1+ 22.c1 a5 ( 22...h6 1/2-1/2 U. Andersson - Lj.
Ljubojevic, Tilburg 1987 ) 23.c2;
C2b) 21...c8? 22.a3+-;
C2c) 21...e6 22.c2 f6 23.c7 a1+ 24.c1 g7 25.g2
Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ]
19.a1
[ 19.c1 fc8 20.bc4 e6 21.b5 xc4 22.xc4 c8= ]
19...fb8!
[ 19...f6 20.ba4 fd8 21.a6 ( 21.a3 a5 22.b3 ab8 23.c1 d7
24.ac4 e6 25.c2 b5= Thinker 5.3b - Stockfish 1.01, Internet 2008 )
21...d4 22.xd4 xd4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. White is exerting moderate queenside pressure. ]
[ 19...fc8 20.ba4 - 18... Rfc8 19. Ra4 Qb7 20. Rfa1 ]
20.ba4 a6 21.a2
[ worse move is 21.a3 b5 22.a5 c8 23.a2 c6= with mutual play. T.
Sorensen - W. Schmidt, Copenhagen 1990 ]
21...a5 22.c1 (Key game Z. Ribli - J. Timman, Tilburg 1980) c8 23.xc8+
xc8 24.b3 d7!= Best Mutual Play
224
Symmetrical Defense,Mecking Variation
Line 126
[Slavisa Brenjo]
A39
29.07.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.d4 f6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 g7 4.g3
0-0 [#] 5.g2 c5
[ 5...d6= - Line 127 ]
[ 5...c6 6.0-0 d6 - Line 128 : 5... d6 6. O-O Nc6 ]
[ 5...c6 - Line 131 : 4... c6 5. Bg2 O-O ]
[ 5...d5= - Line 133 : 4... d5 5. Bg2 O-O ]
6.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6...d5
1343
A1) 7.0-0 cxd4 ( 7...dxc4 8.dxc5 a5= - 7. dxc5 Qa5 8. O-O dxc4 )
8.xd4 c6 9.h4 dxc4 10.xc4 a5 11.h4 d8= J. Roos - A.
Schmitt, France 1994;
A2) 7.dxc5
A2a) 7...dxc4
A2a1) 8.a4 d5 9.0-0 xc3 10.bxc3 Updated on January 5, 2013
A2a11) 10...d5?!
A2a111) 11.d4 xc5 12.a3 c7 13.ab1 a6 (B. Avrukh - E.
Sutovsky, Caleta 2005) 14.b4 a7 15.b5 ( 15.xc4 d8
16.b4 d7 17.c2 b5= ) 15...axb5 16.xa7 c6 17.c5 e5
18.xb5 xb4 19.xb4 b6 20.d1= The position is objectively
A2a112) 11.a3 h5 12.d4 c6 13.xc6 bxc6 14.xc6 b8
15.f4 e5 16.e3 xe2 17.d5 h3 18.fe1 g4 19.c6
Rybka 3 - Deep Shredder 10, Internet 2008;
A2a12) 10...xc3 11.b1 c6 12.h6 g7 13.xg7 xg7
14.xc4 e5 15.fd1 e7 16.d2 f5 17.e4 ac8 18.b2 xe4
19.xe4 a5 20.a4 xc5 21.bd2 c4 22.xa5 xe4 23.xa7
c8= Black can equalize with relative ease. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3
A2a2) 8.xd8 xd8 9.e5 fd7 10.xc4 xc5 11.e3 e6
( 11...ba6 12.c1 e6 13.a5 xc3+ 14.xc3 d5 15.0-0
Black has difficulties reaching full equality. R. Vaganian - A. Beliavsky,
Lvov 1978 ) 12.a5 ( 12.0-0 c6 13.fd1 d7 14.d2 e8 15.d5
(Toga II 1.4.2JD - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008) f8 16.ad1 ac8
17.b3 ed4= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12...c6!
A2a21) 13.xc6 bxc6 14.c1 ( 14.xc6?! b8 15.c1 a6
16.a4 dc8 17.0-0 xc3 18.bxc3 xc3 ) 14...b8 15.b3 d4
16.0-0 a6=;
A2a22) 13.xc6 bxc6 14.xc6 d7 15.0-0 xc3 16.bxc3 a6
17.fd1 c7 18.b4 xe2 19.d5 b7 20.ab1 xb1 21.xb1
A2b) 7...a5 8.0-0 dxc4 9.d4 c6 10.xc4 e6 11.h4 ( 11.b5
xb5 12.xb5 ad8 13.c3 d5 14.d2 xc3 15.xc3 xc3
16.bxc3 d5 17.d4 xc5 18.xe6 fxe6= Equal chances, quiet
position. M. Krause - P. Glauser, corr. 2011 ) 11...xc5 12.g5 f5
(aimed against Ne4) 13.e4 d7 14.e3 a5 15.e5 xe5 16.xc6
xc6 17.d4 f5 18.xf6 h6 19.xg7 xg7 20.ge4 g5 21.h5
xe4 22.xe4 xe4 23.fe1= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. D. Bocharov - A. Evdokimov, Novokuznetsk 2007;
B) 6...d6= - Line 127 : 5... d6 6. Nc3 c5;
C) 6...c6 7.0-0= - 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3;
D) 6...cxd4
1344
D1) 7.xd4 h6!? ( 7...c6 8.h4 d6 9.0-0 g4 10.h6 xf3 11.exf3
b6 12.b3 (D. Shengelia - E. Miroshnichenko, Austria 2008) a5 13.ac1
ac8 14.fe1 fe8 ) 8.c5 c6 9.a4 d6 10.cxd6 xd6 11.0-0 d5
12.xd5 xd5 13.e3 a5 14.xa5 xa5 15.ac1 c6= Naum 4.2 Equinox 1.40, Internet 2012;
D2) 7.xd4
D2a) 7...c6 8.c2 ( 8.0-0= - 6. O-O cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nc6 8. Nc3 ) 8...d6
9.0-0 ( Updated on December 5, 2013 9.b3 e6 10.b2 a5 11.d2
ac8 12.e3 a6 13.a3 g4 D. Bocharov - D. Kokarev, Khanty-Mansiysk
2013 ) 9...e6 ( 9...d7 - Line 030 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Nc3
g6 5. Bg2 d6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. O-O Bg7 9. Nc2 O-O ) 10.b3
D2a1) 10...c8 11.b2 a5 ( 11...a6 12.d5 xd5 13.cxd5 e5
(P. H. Nielsen - S. Movsesian, Panormo (blitz) 2002) 14.d2 ed7
15.d4 b6 16.fc1 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 12.d5
xd5! 13.xg7 c3 14.xc3 xc3 15.e3 e5 16.d5 xd5
17.xd5 b5!?= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Donner - E. Geller,
Havana 1965;
D2a2) 10...d7
D2a21) 11.d5 Updated on January 26, 2013 h3 ( 11...f5 12.b2
xd5 13.xg7 xg7 (T. V. Petrosian - J. Smejkal, Amsterdam 1973)
14.cxd5 xc2 15.dxc6 xd1 16.cxd7 xe2 17.fe1 g4 18.xb7
ad8 19.xe7 xd7 20.xd7 xd7 21.d1 b8 22.e4
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 12.xh3 xh3
13.f4 d7 14.b2 fd8 15.c1 e6 L. Aronian - A. Giri, Wijk aan
Zee 2013;
D2a22) 11.b2 h3 12.e3 xg2 13.xg2 e6 ( 13...fd8 14.d2
e6= - 13... e6 14. Qd2 Rfd8; worse move is 13...e4 14.c2 xc3
15.xc3 xc3 16.xc3 e6 17.d5 ac8 18.ad1 White has a
slight spatial advantage. G. Kasparov - P. Leko, Horgen 1994;
Updated on February 2, 2014 13...a6 14.ed5 xd5 15.cxd5 e5
(T. Harutyunian - F. Amonatov, Moscow 2014) 16.d2 ac8 17.ac1
g4 18.a4 d7 19.xg7 xg7 20.h3 h5= ) 14.d2 fd8
15.ad1 ( 15.fd1 d5 16.cxd5 exd5 17.cxd5 xd5 18.xd5
xd5+ 19.xd5 xd5 20.xd5 xb2= Equal chances, quiet position.
G. Kasparov - V. Kramnik, Frankfurt (rapid) 1998 ) 15...a6 16.c1
( 16.a3? b5! 17.xd6 e8 18.c5 xd6 19.cxd6 d4 20.e4 f5
21.g5 b7+ 22.f3 xd6 A. Anastasian - M. Krasenkow, Ohrid
2001 ) 16...ac8 17.a4 c7 18.a1 e5;
D2b) 7...d6 8.0-0 bd7 ( 8...c6 - 6. O-O cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nc6 8. Nc3
d6 ) 9.b3 c5 10.b2 d7 11.d2 a5 12.fd1 c8 13.ac1
White has a slight spatial advantage. L. Aronian - E. Miroshnichenko,
Antalya 2004;
D2c) Top level line: Recommendation for club level players: 7...c7
1345
D2c1) Updated on July 29, 2014 Recommendation for advanced players
(with international titles): 8.d3!? [Chapter] [#] c6 9.0-0 - Article July
27, 2014 d6 10.b3 Updated on June 8, 2014 xd4 ( Updated on June
29, 2014 Recommendation for club level players: 10...d7 11.b2 fc8
12.c2 This is the beginning of a typical plan which occurs in similar
positions. a6 13.e3 a5 [#] 14.fb1! ab8 15.cd5 xd5
16.xd5 (Key game V. Ivanchuk - S. Shankland, Edmonton 2014)
Suggested improvement for Black: xb2 17.xb2 e6 18.f4 e5
19.e3 c5! Black can equalize with relative ease. 20.xe6 xe3
21.fxe3 fxe6 22.h3 g7 23.xe6 f8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 11.xd4 e4! 12.d5! This is a
dangerous move with good practical chances for White. Black has to be
very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. xd4 13.xc7 xa1
14.e3 f6! 15.xa8 c3 16.xa7 (Key game V. Kramnik - F.
Caruana, Stavanger 2014) Suggested improvement for Black: xe2+!
This move doesn't waste any time. 17.h1 [#] h3! This move leads to
approximately equal positions. 18.c7 xg2+ 19.xg2 c3 20.a4
c8 21.b6 f8 22.f3 e5= (with the idea f5, Ne4-c5) Black can
D2c2) [Chapter] [#] 8.d5
D2c21) 8...xc4 9.xe7+ h8 10.xc8 xc8 11.0-0 c6
D2c211) 12.c2 e8 13.e3 e6 14.d5 xd5 15.xd5 xe2
16.xf7 e7 17.xe2 xe2 18.b1 f8 19.c4 exf2 20.xf2
d4 21.f4 g5 22.g2 xf2 23.xg5 R. Wojtaszek - L. Fressinet,
Warsaw 2005;
D2c212) 12.e3 xd4 13.exd4 d5 14.e3 g8 ( 14...c6
(G. Sargissian - T. Radjabov, Moscow 2005) 15.b3 a6 16.d2
e8 17.ac1 e4 18.xc6 bxc6 19.c2 e6 20.c1 ) 15.e1
e4 16.f1 c2 17.b1 xd1 18.exd1 f5 19.bc1=
for White. Chiron 0.87 - Glaurung 2, Internet 2007;
D2c213) 12.b3 e8 13.e1 ac8 14.f4 (weakness d7) The
Baron 2.8 - Amyan 1.597, Internet (blitz) 2006;
D2c22) 8...xd5 9.cxd5
D2c221) Promising line for Black: 9...b6 10.b3 ( 10.e3 d6
11.0-0 a6 12.a4 d7 13.a5 c7 14.d2 ac8 15.b4 b8
Wang Hao - T. Radjabov, Beijing (rapid) 2012 ) 10...d6 11.0-0 a6
( 11...a6 12.h3 d7 13.d4 c4 14.e3 a6 15.a3 fc8
16.c1 a2 17.d2 c5= with mutual play. F. Smalcl - S.
Mikeshin, corr. 2002 ) 12.e3 b4 13.d4 xd4 14.xd4 xd4
15.xd4 d7 16.ac1 fc8= Equal chances, quiet position. T.
Klauner - Z. Tesic, corr. 2011;
D2c222) 9...d6 10.0-0 b6 11.b3= - 9... Qb6 10. Nb3 d6 11. O1346
O;
D2c223) 9...a5+ 10.d2 b6 11.c3
D2c2231) 11...e5 12.b3 ( 12.dxe6 dxe6 13.e3 e5 14.b3
c6 15.0-0 e6= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. R. Dautov - A. Grischuk, Paris
2006 ) 12...d6 13.0-0 d7 Updated on April 1, 2014 14.a5!
( 14.d2 a6 15.fc1 ac8= A. Baburin - R. Palliser, England
2010 ) 14...a6 (D. Blagojevic - Z. Tomazini, Skopje 2014)
Suggested improvement for White: 15.a4! c8 16.e3 (with the
idea Re1, Bf1) b5 17.axb5 xb5 18.e1 b7 19.c3;
D2c2232) 11...d6
D2c22321) 12.c1 d7 13.0-0= - 12. O-O Nd7 13. Rc1
( 13.b3 xc3+ 14.xc3 a5 15.d4 (A. Karpov - V. Gashimov,
Moscow (blitz) 2009) a4 16.xb6 xb6 17.d4 a5 18.e4 f5
19.c7 f7= );
D2c22322) 12.0-0
D2c223221) 12...d7
D2c2232211) 13.c1 a5 14.d2 ( 14.e3 - 13. e3 a5 14.
Rc1 ) 14...c5 15.b3 d7 ( 15...h3!? 16.xh3 e4
17.d3 xc3 18.xc3 xd4 19.c4 K. Urban - W.
Moranda, Poznan 2011 ) 16.c2 xc3 17.xc3 fc8
18.e3 d8 19.d4 a6! (with the idea Nc7-e8-f6) 20.a3
c7 21.h3 e8 22.g4 f6= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini
1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
D2c2232212) 13.e3 a5 14.c1 ( 14.b3 a6 15.c2
c5 16.fc1 d7 17.b3 fc8 V. Potkin - F. Amonatov,
Dagomys 2008 ) 14...c5 (Colossus 2008a - Glaurung 2.1,
Internet (blitz) 2008) 15.b3 d7 16.d2 fc8 17.c2 a6
18.fc1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
D2c223222) 12...a5 13.d2 a6
D2c2232221) 14.fc1 c5 15.b3 (P. Maletin - G. Guseinov,
Dubai 2009) h3! 16.c2 ( 16.xh3?! e4 17.d3
xc3 ) 16...xg2 17.xg7 xg7 18.d4+ g8 19.xg2
a6=;
D2c2232222) 14.fd1 c5 15.b3 d7 16.ac1 f6
17.f4
D2c22322221) 17...fc8?! [#] 18.c6! xc6 ( 18...bxc6?
19.xf6 exf6 20.xd6+- ) 19.xf6 b5 20.c3 c7
21.d4 f6 22.e3 Bison 9.11 - Colossus 2008b, Internet
2009;
D2c22322222) 17...fe8 18.h4 h5 19.f3 xc3 20.xc3
ac8 21.g5 f8 22.dc1;
1347
D2c223223) Updated on July 29, 2014 12...d7!? 13.d2
a6 14.fc1 Updated on July 6, 2014 c5! ( Updated on May
23, 2014 14...ac8 (D. Blagojevic - J. Antoli Royo, Gallipoli
2014) 15.a4! c5 16.a5 d8 17.e3 (with the idea b4)
White has a promising position. ) 15.e3 a5 16.b3 (A. Mirzaev E. Levin, Samara 2014) Suggested improvement for Black:
a6!? 17.d1 fc8 18.ac1 g4 19.e1 [#] d3! 20.f1
xd4! 21.xd3 ( 21.xd4? xe1! 22.xe1 b5 23.e4 f6
21...xc3 22.xc3 b6 23.ec1 xc3 24.xc3 c8=;
D2c3) 8.cb5 xc4 9.b3 c5 10.a3 b6 11.xe7 e8 12.d6
xe7 13.xc8 b4+ 14.f1 e4= M. Carlsen - B. Gelfand, Monte
Carlo (blindfold) 2011;
D2c4) 8.a4 d6 9.cb5 d8 10.0-0 a6 11.c3 d7 12.d1 c6
13.b3 xd4 14.xd4 c6 15.b2 e4 16.e3 xc3 17.xc3 xc3
18.xc3 xg2 19.xg2 c7= Equal chances, quiet position. Y.
Drozdovskij - T. Radjabov, Odessa (rapid) 2007;
D2c5) 8.g5?! xc4 9.c1 ( 9.0-0 c6 10.e3 xd4 11.exd4 d6
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9...b4
( 9...c6 10.cb5 xa2 11.a1 xb2 12.b1 a2 13.a1 b2= )
10.0-0 c6 11.b3 (F. Izeta Txabarri - V. Gashimov, San Sebastian
2011) b8 ( 11...g4 12.d2 d6 13.xf6 xf6 14.d5 f5
15.xf6+ xf6 16.xc6 bxc6 17.xc6 e6= ) 12.e1 d8 13.e4 d6
14.d5 xd5 15.exd5 e5 White can maintain equality with accurate
play.;
D2c6) 8.b3 [Chapter] [#] d5
D2c61) 9.db5 a5 10.d2 dxc4 11.bxc4 d8 12.0-0 a6 13.a3
- Article January 11, 2014 Updated on January 23, 2014 Promising line
for Black:
D2c611) 13...f5 14.c2 c6 15.e3
D2c6111) 15...d4
D2c61111) 16.c1 e4 ( 16...ad8 17.xf5 gxf5= - 16. Nxf5
gxf5 17. Rc1 Rad8 ) 17.xe4 xe4 18.e1 c5 19.xc6 bxc6
20.xd4 xd4 21.c2 f6= L. Aronian - I.-A. Nataf, Mallorca
2004;
D2c61112) 16.xf5 gxf5 17.c1 ad8 18.d5 e4 19.e3
xd1 ( 19...b2 20.c2 a3 21.b1 e6 22.f4 e7
23.xe4 fxe4 24.cc1 f5 25.c5 e5 26.b3 f7=
comfortable for White. ) 20.fxd1 e6 21.f3 ( 21.xe4 fxe4
22.b6 xd1+ 23.xd1 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. B.
Gelfand - I. Sokolov, Wijk aan Zee 1996 ) 21...exd5 22.fxe4 dxe4
23.h3 d4 24.f2 fe8 25.xf5 e5 26.g4 h5 27.h3 hxg4
1348
28.hxg4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
D2c6112) 15...d7 16.xf5 xf5 17.b1 ad8 18.c1
( 18.xb7 a5 19.b4 e6 20.c2 xc4 21.f4 c8 22.d1
a5 23.b3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. ) Updated on March 28, 2013 18...e6
( 18...d7 19.d5 d4 20.d1 h5 21.e3 e2+ 22.h1 b5
23.b4 xd5 24.cxd5 c3 25.xh5 gxh5 26.b3! xd5
27.d1 fd8 28.xd5 xd5 29.xd5 xd5 30.a3 f6
31.xa6 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 19.e1
xc4 20.xb7 (Key game V. Kramnik - T. Radjabov, London 2013)
a5 21.b1 e6 22.d1 c8 23.e1= The position is
D2c612) 13...bd7 14.a4 ( 14.c1 c5 15.e3 a5 16.c2
e6 17.d2 b6 18.b1 c7 19.c1 cd7 20.e3 c5 21.a3
d7 22.c2 g4 23.fd1 ac8 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
2009 ) 14...b8 15.b1 c7 ( 15...b6 16.f4 e5 17.g5 c7
18.c3 b7 19.d5 xd5 20.cxd5 b5 21.c2 b6= with mutual
play. Stockfish 1.8 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2010 ) 16.b3 b6 17.f4 e5
18.e3 d8 19.fd1 f8 Scorpio 2.7 - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011;
D2c613) 13...c6! 14.c2 e6 15.b1 c8 16.e3 a5
17.xb7 xb7 18.xb7 (Key game H. Nakamura - F. Caruana, Wijk
aan Zee 2014) d4 19.b4 fd8 20.cd5 xd5 21.cxd5 e5
22.b3 xd5 23.d3 f6 24.b4 xd3 25.xd3 e6=;
D2c62) 9.xd5?! h3 10.b2 d8 11.c1 (C. Hansen - B. Gelfand,
Cap d'Agde 1996) c6 12.xc6 bxc6 13.f3 a5 Black has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. White's king is stuck
in the center.;
D2c63) 9.0-0 dxc4 10.cb5
D2c631) 10...b6 11.bxc4 a6 12.c3 bd7 ( 12...d8 13.e3
e6 14.b3 c7 15.ad1 bd7 16.a4 White has the initiative.
V. Tkachiev - M. Vachier-Lagrave, Besancon 2006 ) 13.a3 e8
( 13...a5 14.b3 e8 15.fd1 b8 (P. Leko - M. Carlsen, Nice
(rapid) 2009) 16.ac1 c5 17.b4 xb4 18.xb4 e6 19.f3
Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 14.c1 e5 15.d5
xd5 16.cxd5;
D2c632) 10...a5 11.bxc4 bd7 12.f4! a6 13.b3 a4
( 13...d8?! 14.c7 e8 15.c3 h5 16.c1 A. Timofeev - D.
Khismatullin, Ulan Ude 2009 ) 14.c7 b8 15.d5 xd5 16.cxd5
a8 17.c1 xa2 18.c7 White has more than adequate
D2c633) 10...d8 11.bxc4 a6 12.c3 g4 13.e3
D2c6331) 13...c6
1349
D2c63311) 14.b1 xe3!?
D2c633111) 15.xe3 xd4 16.xd4 xd4 17.xd4 xd4
18.d5 g7 19.fe1 ( 19.xe7 e6 20.d5 ac8 21.e3
b5 22.cxb5 axb5 L. Aronian - T. Radjabov, Morelia/ Linares
2008 ) 19...b5 20.xe7 a7 21.cxb5 axb5= Equal chances,
quiet position. V. Borovikov - R. Polzin, Paleochora 2010;
D2c633112) 15.fxe3 xd4 16.d5 c6 17.a3=
- 14. Ba3 Nxe3 15. fxe3 Nxd4 16. Nd5 Nc6 17. Rb1;
D2c63312) 14.ce2 ge5 15.c2 c7 16.c5 (A. Grischuk - T.
Radjabov, Odessa (rapid) 2008) b8 17.d2 d8 18.fc1
xd4 19.xd4 c6 20.xc6 bxc6 21.ab1 f5 22.e4
e6=;
D2c63313) 14.a3 [#]
D2c633131) 14...xd4 15.exd4 xd4 16.c1 xd1
17.fxd1 e5 18.h3 ( 18.d5 g4 19.xe7+ h8 20.xb7
ab8 21.c6 xc6 22.xc6 xd1 23.xf8 xf8 24.xd1
b2 25.d7 c5 26.xf7 xa2= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 18...xc4 19.xe7 e8
20.d5 e6 21.g5 h6 22.xh6 b2 23.xg7 xd1
24.c7 xf2 25.xf2 xg7 26.xb7 ab8 27.xe8+
xe8= This position is rather drawish. Toga II 3.1.8SE - Rybka
3, Internet 2009;
D2c633132) worse move is 14...a5 15.b2 ge5
( 15...b4?! 16.b1 xc4 17.d5 xd4 18.xd4
deficit. L. Andersen - P. Matozo, corr. 2009 ) 16.d5 d8
17.c1 Black is behind in development.;
D2c633133) Updated on April 13, 2013 14...xe3!? 15.fxe3
xd4 16.d5 c6 17.b1 b8 18.xe7+ xe7 19.xd8
xd8 20.xe7 d2 21.fd1 xd1+ 22.xd1 g4 23.d8+
xd8 24.xd8 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish
2.3.1 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2013;
D2c6332) 13...e5
D2c63321) 14.e2 bc6 15.d1 g4 ( Updated on April 15,
2013 15...xd4 16.xd4 a5 17.d2 g4 18.xg4 xg4
19.d5 a4 20.b6 c2 21.c1 xa2 22.xa8 xa8
23.xg4 xd2 24.d1 b4 25.d7 a5 26.xb7 xb7
27.xb7 a7 28.d8+ f8 29.b8 a4 30.c5 a3 31.c6 a2
32.c7 a1+ 33.g2 c1 34.c8 xc8 35.xc8 g7=
This position is rather drawish. Naum 4.2 - RobboLito 0.21Q,
Internet 2013 ) 16.f3 d7 17.xc6 bxc6 18.f4 a5 19.fxe5
xc3 20.b2 g4 21.xc3 xe2 22.d7 xc4 23.xe7
ac8= Equal chances, quiet position. Key game P. Svidler - A.
1350
Grischuk, Astana (rapid) 2012;
D2c63322) 14.b1 bc6 15.c5 g4 16.f3 c8 17.xc6
xc6 18.d5 e6 19.f4 a5 20.c2 ad8 21.d2
(1/2-1/2 Key game R. Kazantsev - V. Demakov, corr. 2010) a3
22.c1 a5= Best Mutual Play ]
[ 6.d5
A) 6...b5 7.cxb5 a6 8.bxa6 d6= - Line 122 : 2... c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5.
bxa6 g6 6. g3 d6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O;
B) 6...d6 7.0-0= - Line 127 : 5... d6 6. O-O c5 7. d5 ( 7.c3= - Line 127 : 5...
d6 6. Nc3 c5 7. d5 );
C) 6...e6 7.c3 exd5 8.cxd5 d6= - Line 119 : 2... c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5.
cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. g3 Bg7 8. Bg2 O-O ]
[ 6.dxc5?! a5+ 7.fd2 xc5 8.c3 d6 9.0-0 c6 10.d5 f5
( Updated on November 16, 2013 10...xd5 11.cxd5 e5 12.b3 b5 13.a4
c4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
Black. S. Movsesian - M. Vachier-Lagrave, Warsaw 2013 ) 11.e3 ( 11.e4 d7
12.b1 xd5 13.exd5 e5 14.b3 b5 WildCat 6.0 - Rybka 1.0, Internet
2005 ) 11...d7 12.b3 h5 P. Kotsur - F. Amonatov, Moscow 2009 ]
6...cxd4
[ 6...c6 7.c3 ( 7.dxc5 a5 8.c3 xc5 9.b3 d8 10.e4 h5 11.d2
d6 G. Dizdar - I. Ivanisevic, Murska Sobota 2008 ) 7...cxd4 ( 7...d6= - Line 127 :
6... d6 7. O-O c5 8. Nc3 Nc6 ) 8.xd4= - 6... cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nc6 8. Nc3 ]
[ 6...a6 7.c3 d6
A) 8.d5 - Line 127 : 5... d6 6. O-O c5 7. d5 Na6 8. Nc3;
B) 8.e1 d7 9.b3 c8 10.b2 ( 10.g5 e8 11.c1 h3 (V. Ivanchuk A. Minasian, Istanbul 2003) 12.d2 xg2 13.xg2 cxd4 14.xd4 c5
15.f3 d8 16.e4 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 10...h3 11.e4
xg2 12.xg2 cxd4 13.xd4 c5 (J. Herpai - A. Virag, Hungary 2009)
14.e2 e8 15.ad1 fd7 16.f3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
C) 8.b3 g4 9.b2 d7 10.e1 ab8 11.d2 fe8 ( 11...xf3?! 12.exf3
fe8 13.f4 cxd4 14.xd4 c5 15.ad1 G. Kasparov - M. Cebalo, Manila
(ol) 1992 ) 12.ad1 b6 13.d5 c7 14.e4 ]
7.xd4
[ 7.xd4
A) 7...c6 8.h4 a5 ( 8...d6 9.c3= - 6. O-O cxd4 7. Qxd4 Nc6 8. Qh4
d6 9. O-O ) 9.c3 d6 10.d5 xd5 ( 10...e6 11.d2 a6 12.c7 xc4
13.xa8 xa8 (S. Mamedyarov - J.-M. Degraeve, France 2007) 14.c3
xh4 15.xh4 d7 16.xg7 xg7 17.f3 ) 11.cxd5 e5 (Deep Fritz 10 <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (blitz) 2007) 12.xe7 g4 13.xb7 xf3 14.exf3
ab8 15.e7 c4 16.e2 xb2 17.e3 a4 18.ac1 b2 19.c2 c3
20.d2 xc2 21.xc2 xd5=;
B) 7...h6!? 8.c5 c6 9.a4 b6 10.e5 ( 10.c3 bxc5 11.e5 xe5
12.xa8 d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Bischof
1351
- H. Baumann, corr. 2005 ) 10...b7 11.c3 c8 12.d3 d8 13.xb7
xb7 14.cxb6 axb6= ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for club level players: 7...d5
A) 8.a3?! e5 9.b3 d4 10.c5 ( 10.g5 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.c5 e7
E. Bacrot - E. Sutovsky, Internet (blitz) 2003 ) 10...e7 11.g5 h6 12.d2
e6 13.c1 d5 14.b5 c6 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0b, Internet
(blitz) 2012;
B) 8.cxd5 xd5
B1) 9.b5 [Chapter] [#]
B1a) 9...a6 10.5c3 xc3 11.xc3 c6 12.e3 f5 ( 12...e6
13.c1 c8 14.d1 a5= R. Dautov - T. Radjabov, Mulhouse 2005 )
13.b3 d4
B1a1) 14.xd4 xd4 15.fd1 (L. Bruzon Batista - M. Leon Hoyos,
Mexico City (rapid) 2012) e5! 16.ac1 ( 16.b6 e6 17.xe6 xe6
18.d5 xb2 19.ab1 f6 20.xf6+ exf6 21.xb7 xa2 22.a1
ab8= ) 16...ab8 17.d5 fd8 18.b6 d7=;
B1a2) 14.xb7 b8 15.xa6 xb2 16.ad1 e5 17.fe1 e8=
B1b) 9...e6
B1b1) 10.d4 xd4!? ( 10...c8= S. Mamedyarov - T. Radjabov,
Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 11.xd4 c6 (P. Liabotro - V. Zaltsman, Gausdal
1986) 12.c5 b6 13.xb6 axb6 14.h6 fd8 15.d1 f6 16.h4
f7 17.d2 db4;
B1b2) 10.1c3 xc3 11.xc3 ( 11.bxc3?! c6 12.f4 a5 13.d4
ad8 A. Ipatov - I. Kurnosov, Griesheim 2012 ) 11...c6 12.a4 b6
13.a3 ( 13.d5?! xd5 14.xd5 d4 15.e1 fd8 Black has the
initiative. V. Raicevic - K. Osmanovic, Medulin 1983 ) 13...d4!
(aimed against Be3) ( 13...fd8 14.e3 a5 15.xa5 xa5 16.ac1
ac8 17.xa7 d2 18.b4 xc3 19.bxa5 xa5= A. Morozevich - T.
Radjabov, Wijk aan Zee 2009 ) 14.d5 xd5 15.xd5 fd8 16.f3 e6
17.xc6 bxc6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
B1b3) 10.xd5 xd5 11.1c3 xc3 ( 11...e6 12.e3 a6 13.xd5
axb5 14.b6 a6 15.a4 bxa4 16.xa4 c6= This position is rather
drawish. M. Marin - L. Dominguez Perez, Leon 2012 ) 12.xc3
B1b31) 12...c6 13.b4! ( 13.h6 xd1 14.fxd1 c8 15.b4 f6
16.b5 e8 17.d5 f7= Black can equalize with relative ease. C.
Bauer - R. Edouard, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2012 ) 13...a6 14.a4 xd1
15.xd1 f6 16.b2 f7 17.b5 axb5 18.axb5 xa1 19.xa1 d7
20.a7 c8 21.a3;
B1b32) 12...e6 13.a4 c6 14.h6 e8 15.fd1 b6 16.d2
a5 ( 16...ad8 17.ad1 xd2 18.xd2 d8 19.e3 c7 20.b5
1352
c8 21.xa7 xa7 22.xd8+ xd8 23.xa7 h3 24.f4 b6
25.f2 c7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
This position is rather drawish. G. Weinitschke - H. Hunger, corr.
2004 ) 17.xa5 xa5 18.b5 ac8 19.b3 c6 20.ad1 a6
21.d4 xd4 22.xd4 f6= This position is rather drawish. M. VachierLagrave - A. Shimanov, Leon 2012;
B2) 9.b3 [Chapter] [#]
B2a) 9...e6 10.c3 c6
B2a1) 11.xd5 exd5 12.xd5 xd5 13.xd5 e8 14.d1 f5
( 14...xe2 15.xc6 bxc6 16.d8+ f8 17.e3 b7 18.xa8 xa8
19.d1 b7 20.c5 e8 21.xf8 xf8 22.c5 c8 23.f3=
White. ) 15.d2 ( 15.xc6 bxc6 16.d4 xd4 17.xd4 xe2=
This position is rather drawish. ) 15...ad8 16.f3 b4 17.xb7 c2
18.xd8 xd8 19.b1 e3 20.a1 c2= 1/2-1/2 Rybka 2.2n2 - Deep
Sjeng WC2008, Internet (blitz) 2008;
B2a2) 11.d2 xc3 12.xc3 xc3 13.bxc3 e7 14.d4 d7
15.xc6 xc6 16.xc6 bxc6= This position is rather drawish. V.
Ivanchuk - E. Sutovsky, Amsterdam 2012;
B2b) 9...b6 10.c3 c6 11.f4
B2b1) 11...f5 12.c5 ( 12.xd8 axd8 13.c5 c8= V. Ivanchuk A. Grischuk, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 12...c4 13.xd8 axd8 14.xb7
c8 15.ac1 xb2 16.b5 b4 17.xa7 a8 18.c6 xc6
19.xc6 xa2= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
B2b2) 11...xd1 12.axd1 c4 13.c1 f5 14.h3 ad8=
Equal chances, quiet position. V. Piccardo - J. Canibal, corr. 2011;
B3) 9.c3 [Chapter] [#] xc3 10.bxc3
B3a) 10...c6 11.xc6 bxc6
B3a1) 12.xc6 h3 13.g2 xg2 14.xg2 xc3 15.b1 a5
16.b3 fd8= This position is rather drawish. S. Brzozka - S. Witkowski,
Lodz 1959;
B3a2) 12.a3
B3a21) 12...e6 13.a4 c7 14.xc6 ( Updated on September 14,
2013 14.b4?! f6 15.e4 ab8 16.c5 b5 17.e3 c5
K. Grigoryan - I. Popov, Martuni 2013 ) 14...ac8 15.f3 xc3
16.ac1 a5 17.fd1 a7 18.c6 f6= Black can equalize with
relative ease.;
B3a22) Updated on February 1, 2014 12...a6 13.b1 xd1
14.fxd1 xe2 15.e1 (D. Baramidze - M. Ragger, Wolfsberg 2014)
c4 16.xe7 fc8 17.a4 d5 18.e3 a5= White has difficulties
making any progress.;
B3a23) 12...g4 13.xc6 c8 14.xd8 fxd8 15.xe7 xe2
16.xd8 xf1 17.xf1 xd8 18.e1 xc3= This position is rather
1353
drawish. P. Svidler - T. Radjabov, Eilat 2012;
B3a3) 12.xd8 xd8 13.xc6 xc3 ( 13...b8 14.f4 b2 15.ad1
f8 16.d2 xc3 17.xb2 xb2= Black can equalize with relative
ease. Brutus 7.02 - Ufim 8.02, Internet 2009 ) 14.b1 f5 ( 14...h3
15.xa8 xf1 16.xf1 xa8 17.b7 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. 1/2-1/2 K. Bischoff - E. Sutovsky, Chalkidiki 2002 ) 15.e4
ac8 16.b7 h3 17.xc8 xf1 18.xf1 xc8 19.e3 c7 20.c1
a6= Black can equalize with relative ease. R. Huebner - M. Tal, Bugojno
1978;
B3b) 10...a6 11.a3 a7 12.b3 c7 ( 12...b5 13.c5 d7 14.a4
c7 15.b4 Z. Ribli - Lj. Ljubojevic, Barcelona 1989 ) 13.fd1 b5
14.ac1 d8 15.b4 e5 ( 15...b7? (T. L. Petrosian - Iv. Saric, Budva
2009) [#] 16.e6! fxe6 17.xe6+ h8 18.c5 xg2 19.xa7 d7
20.xg2 xa7 21.xe7 ) 16.c6 xc6 17.xc6 xd1+ 18.xd1 f8
B3c) 10...d7
B3c1) 11.b1 b6 12.g5 ( 12.a3 c4 13.c1 (A. Wojtkiewicz - A.
Motylev, Minneapolis 2005) f6 14.d1 c7 15.b5 xa3 16.xa3
a6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for Black. ) 12...h6 13.e3 c4 14.d3 xe3 15.xe3 e5 16.b3
f5= A. Rustemov - S. Klimov, Dagomys 2009;
B3c2) 11.a3 b6 12.b3 c7 13.ac1 e8 14.e3 d7 15.c4
a4 16.b4 (R. Hartoch - S. Van Eijk, Almelo 2004) a5 17.c5 xc5
18.xc5 d7 19.a3 ab8 20.b5= The position is objectively equal,
B3d) 10...a5 11.b3 c6 12.e3 a6 13.ab1 xd4 14.cxd4
xe2 15.a3 L. Portisch - V. Korchnoi, Tilburg 1986;
B3e) 10...a6 11.e3
B3e1) 11...b8 12.b1 a5 13.c2 ( 13.b3 xc3 14.xa7 a8
15.b6 f5= 1/2-1/2 L. Portisch - Lj. Ljubojevic, Skara 1980 ) 13...d8
14.a4 d7 15.xb7 xb7 16.xb7 c5 17.c6 xc6 18.xc6 c8
19.f3 xc3 20.b1 White has a pair of bishops. Stockfish 1.8 - Naum
B3e2) 11...c5 12.c1 d7 13.a3 c8 14.fd1 c7 15.ac1 a6
16.c4 f6 17.b3 xb3 18.axb3;
B3f) 10...c7
B3f1) 11.b3 c6 ( 11...d8 12.f4 e5 13.b5 e7 (A. Karpov - L.
Aronian, Moscow (blitz) 2009) 14.c1 a6 15.a3 c5 16.c4 e4
17.ad1 f5 ) 12.xc6 ( 12.c4 d7 13.b1 fc8 14.xc6 xc6
15.xc6 b6 16.d1 f8 17.b3 xc6= Equal chances, quiet position.
1/2-1/2 L. Pantsulaia - V. Tkachiev, Khanty-Mansiysk (ol) 2010;
worse move is 12.f4 e5 13.b5 a5 14.e3 e6 15.b2 fd8
1354
Black. P. Tregubov - A. Grischuk, Mainz (rapid) 2005 ) 12...bxc6 13.f4
( 13.e3 e6 14.a3 d5 15.ab1 fd8= Equal chances, quiet
position. V. Orlovic - J. Heiny, Austria 2010 ) 13...a5 14.xc6 e6
15.b4 xb4 16.cxb4 xa1 17.xa8 ( Updated on June 18, 2014
worse move is 17.xa1 ac8 18.b5 fd8 19.a4 d5 (A. Adly - G.
Guseinov, Dubai 2014) 20.xd5 xd5 21.e3 c7 22.b6 axb6
23.xb6 c8 24.a5= White can maintain equality with accurate play. )
17...c3 18.f3 ( 18.c6 xb4 19.a4 c8 20.b5 a5= This position
is rather drawish. V. Bologan - P. Svidler, Astana (rapid) 2012 ) 18...xb4
19.c1 ( 19.b1 a5 20.a3 xa3 21.c7 a4 22.a1 c8 23.xa3
xc7 24.xa4 h3= D. Bocharov - E. Sutovsky, Moscow 2005 ) 19...a5
( 19...xa2 20.a1 e6= 1/2-1/2 R. Wojtaszek - P. Svidler, Aix-lesBains 2011 ) 20.a4 d7 21.c7 xa4 22.a1 c8= This position is
rather drawish. M. Matlakov - G. Guseinov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011;
B3f2) 11.b1 xc3 ( Updated on June 28, 2013 11...c6 12.xc6
bxc6 13.f4 e5 14.e3 f5 15.b4 Y. Pelletier - V. Kramnik,
Geneva (rapid) 2013 )
B3f21) 12.b5 a5 13.d2 (L. Aronian - A. Grischuk, Noyon 2005)
xa2 14.b4 ( 14.c7 d8 15.xa8 xd2 16.c1 c2 17.d1
d2= ) 14...f5 15.e4 e6 16.xe7 c6 17.xf8 xf8= Black has
B3f22) 12.e3 d7 13.xb7 ( 13.b3 c4 14.d2 b6 15.b4
a6 16.b5 a5 17.c7 b8 18.c1 f5= White has sufficient
precise play is required from both sides. Thinker 5.4a Inert - Toga II 1.4.
1SE, Internet 2009 ) 13...xb7 14.xb7 b6 15.d3 xd3 16.exd3
xd4 17.xd4 fd8 18.e3 f8 19.e1 d7 20.xd7 xd7=
Black can equalize with relative ease. Best Mutual Play ]
[ 7...c7
A) 8.a3 d6 Updated on May 13, 2013 9.b3 ( Updated on May 13, 2013
9.db5 d8 10.g5 c6 11.d2 a6 12.c3 f5 13.e4 e6 G. Kamsky A. Ramirez, Saint Louis (rapid, m/3) 2013 ) 9...a6 10.b2 c6 11.d2 d7
12.ac1 xd4 13.xd4 c6 14.b5 d7 15.c3 xg2 16.xg2=
G. Kamsky - A. Ramirez, Saint Louis (rapid, m/1) 2013;
B) 8.b3 c6 9.c3 e5 10.e3 d6 (K. Annenkov - D. Lavrik, Kostroma
2007) 11.b2 d7 12.c1 a5 13.d2 ac8 14.fd1= The position is
8.c3 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles): a5 [Chapter] [#]
[ 8...xd4 [Chapter] [#] 9.xd4 d6
A) 10.g5
A1) 10...h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.e3 ( Updated on July 16, 2013 12.d2
1355
a5 13.ad1 g7 14.e4 xd2 15.xd2 b8 16.a4 h5 17.h4 f5
18.xf6 xf6= Equal chances, quiet position. <Human Player> - <Human
Player>, corr. 2013 ) 12...e6 13.ac1 b6 14.xb6 axb6 15.xb7 a7
16.d5 xc3 17.xc3 xa2= This position is rather drawish. A. Adly Nguyen Ngoc Truongson, Istanbul (ol) 2012;
A2) 10...e6 11.f4
A2a) 11...a5 12.ac1 ab8 13.b3 fc8 14.d2 a6 15.e3 b5
( Updated on July 1, 2013 15...e8 16.f4 b5 17.c5 bc8 18.cxd6
exd6 19.b7 c7 20.b4! b6 21.d5! xd5 22.xd5 xd5 23.xd5
c3 24.a3 b2 25.e3 b8 26.xc7 xc7 27.d1 Houdini 3 Pro Cryptic Pro 2.1J, Internet (rapid) 2013 ) 16.a7 bxc4 17.xb8 xb8
18.bxc4 xc4 19.fd1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. Historically important game R. Fischer - B. Spassky, Reykjavik (m/
8) 1972;
A2b) 11...c8 12.b3 g4! 13.d2 h6 14.e3 xe3 15.xe3 xc3
16.xc3 b5= Rybka 2.2 - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2006;
B) 10.h4 e6 11.g5
B1) 11...a5 12.d2 ac8 13.b3 b5 14.g5 c5 15.xb5 b6 16.f4
B1a) 16...g4 (M. Parligras - P. H. Nielsen, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/3) 2011)
17.ad1 f5 18.e3! ( 18.xg4 xf2! 19.g5 f5+ 20.e3 xb5!
21.xb6 xb6= ) 18...xe3 19.xe3 c5 20.d2 Black has insufficient
B1b) 16...h5 17.e3 xa1 18.xa1 b8 19.d4 e5 20.d3 d7
21.c3 Black has insufficient control over the black squares. White has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Spark 1.0 - Loop
M1-T, Internet 2010;
B2) 11...d7 12.ad1 fc8 13.b3 c5 14.f3 e8 Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Fruit
2.4, Internet 2008;
C) 10.d2 g4 ( 10...d7 11.c5 e8 12.b4 a5 13.xb7 b8 14.a7
xb2 15.e4 xd2 16.xd2 xa1 17.xa1 dxc5 18.xc5 d6=
Lj. Ljubojevic - J. Ehlvest, Belgrade 1989 ) 11.e4 ( 11.f4 h6 12.d4
g7= ) 11...f5 12.f3 e5 13.xb7 ( 13.f4 d7= G. Kraehenbuehl - O.
Brendel, Switzerland 1994 ) 13...b8 14.xa7 xb2 15.g5 e8 16.e4
c8;
D) 10.d3
D1) [Chapter] [#] 10...f5 11.e4 e6
D1a) 12.d2
D1a1) 12...d7
D1a11) 13.fe1
D1a111) 13...a6 14.b3 g4= - 13... Ng4 14. b3 a6 ( 14...ab8
15.a4 g4 16.ac1 e5 17.e2 Bu Xiangzhi - N. Guliyev,
Moscow 2006 );
D1a112) 13...g4 14.b3 (M. Erdeljan - P. Keglevic, corr. 1971) a6
1356
15.ac1 b5 16.d5 bxc4 17.xc4 a7;
D1a12) 13.b3 a6 14.ac1 ab8 - 10.. . a6 11. Bd2 Bf5 12. e4 Be6
13. b3 Rb8 14. Rac1 Qd7;
D1a2) 12...a6 - 10... a6 11. Bd2 Bf5 12. e4 Be6;
D1b) 12.b3
D1b1) 12...c8 13.d2 d7 14.ac1 e5 ( 14...a6 15.d5 e8
16.e2 c5 17.fd1 D. Navara - E. Miroshnichenko, Antalya 2004 )
15.e2 d7 16.d5 c6 17.e3 A. Bernei - T. Limbrunner,
Budapest 1998;
D1b2) 12...a6 13.d2 - 10... a6 11. Bd2 Bf5 12. e4 Be6 13. b3;
D1b3) 12...d7 13.d2 e5 14.e2 g4 15.f3 d7 16.ad1 b8
( 16...c6 17.e1 c8 18.f4 e8 19.h1 b6 20.f5 f8 21.e3 e5
22.d2 e8 23.d3 b4 24.e2 f6 25.c1 White has a slight
spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
17.e3 e8!? 18.e1 ( 18.xa7 c6 19.a3 a8 20.c1 b4
21.b1 b5 22.xb5 b6+ 23.h1 xa2 24.d3 xb5 25.cxb5
eb8= ) 18...b6 19.f4 c6 20.d5 b5 21.c5 Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
D2) 10...d7 11.b3 c5 ( worse move is 11...a6 12.e3 b8 13.ac1
b6 14.fd1 b7 15.xb7 xb7 16.e4 a7 17.d5 White has the
initiative. A. Jussupow - B. Gelfand, Linares 1990 ) 12.d2 a5 13.b2
e8 14.c2 K. Kazek - J. Noga, Bytom 1995;
D3) 10...e6 11.xb7 ( 11.d2 d7 12.fd1 g4 13.b3 e5 14.e4
(V. Kramnik - V. Anand, Moscow (blitz) 2009) c6 15.ac1 ac8 16.h4
fe8 17.h6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. ) 11...b8 12.g2 a5 13.b3 xb3 14.axb3 xa1
15.b5 ( 15.d2 a6 16.b5 c8 17.c3 d5 18.a1 dxc4 19.bxc4
b6 20.d4 xc4 21.xb6 xd3 22.xa7 b8= This position is rather
drawish. Z. Ribli - L. Brunner, Germany 1991 ) 15...a2 16.d4 d7
17.d2 a6 18.c3 c8 19.a1 b6 20.a3 R. Buss - A. Allemann,
Zug 2003;
D4) 10...b8?!
D4a) 11.f4 a5 12.ac1 e6 13.b3 a6 14.c2 fc8 15.fc1 b5
F. Berkes - T. Gharamian, Germany 2008;
D4b) 11.g5 h6 ( 11...a6 - 10... a6 11. Bg5 Rb8 ) 12.e3 (K. Schulz - M.
Schrepp, Porz 1989) a5 13.fd1 g4=;
D4c) 11.c5! This temporary sacrifice gives White the advantage. f5
12.e4 e6 13.cxd6 B. Macieja - H. Melkumyan, Grodzisk Mazowiecki
2007;
D5) 10...a6 [Chapter] [#]
D5a1) 11...g4 12.d4 e5
D5a11) 13.e4
1357
D5a111) 13...f5 14.xb7 b8 15.xa6 f3+ ( 15...xb2
16.fd1 g4 17.a7 xd4 18.xd4 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Loop M1-T, Internet
2008 ) 16.xf3 xd4 17.fd1 xc3 18.bxc3 c7 19.a4 fc8
20.a5;
D5a112) 13...b8 14.fd1 f5 15.f4 b5 16.cxb5 axb5 17.h4 h5
18.ac1 g4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. M. Whaley - R. Pommrich, corr. 2011;
D5a12) 13.d1 e6
D5a121) 14.xb7 b8 15.xa6 xb2 16.d5 (B. Jobava - E.
Tomashevsky, Moscow 2007) [#] xe2!!
D5a1211) 17.xe7+ h8 18.c6 f3+ 19.h1 g5!!
( 19...d7 20.xg7+ xg7 21.xe2 xc6 22.b2+ e5+
23.g1 xa6 24.f4 xc4 25.f2 a5 26.fxe5 dxe5 27.c1 )
20.xe2 h5 21.h4 g4 22.xg7+ xg7 23.b2+ f6 24.g2
xh4+ 25.g1 f3+ 26.g2 h4+=;
D5a1212) 17.f4 g4! 18.fxe5 e6 19.f4 e4 20.xg4 xd4=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position
D5a1213) 17.xe2 g4 18.b6 a8 19.e4 xa6 20.xe7+
D5a122) 14.b3 b8 15.d5
D5a1221) 15...b5 16.f4 ( 16.cxb5 xd5 17.xd5= - 15... Bxd5
16. Bxd5 b5 17. cxb5 ) 16...g4 17.xg7 xg7 18.d4+ g8
19.b4 d7 20.c6 c7 21.cxb5 axb5 22.e4;
D5a1222) 15...xd5 16.xd5 b5 17.cxb5 axb5 18.d2 d7=
comfortable for White. S. Wolfl - H. Bellmann, corr. 1998;
D5a2) 11...d7 12.d4 c6 13.e4 e8 (O. Romanishin - G. Kasparov,
Moscow 1981) 14.fd1 c8 15.e2 d7 16.xg7 xg7 17.ac1;
D5a3) 11...f5 12.d2 d7
D5a31) 13.d4 h3 14.xh3 xh3 15.xf6 xf6 16.d5 f5
Updated on September 28, 2013 17.b3 ( 17.ac1 ac8 18.b3 fe8
19.b4 b8 20.fd1 b2 21.e3 e4 22.c2 g7=
E. Tomashevsky - A. Khalifman, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/2) 2009; 17.e3
e6 18.xf6+ xf6 19.b6 e5= Equal chances, quiet position. L.
Aronian - V. Anand, Nice (rapid) 2009 ) 17...ac8 18.e4 e6 19.ac1
c5 20.b4 b8 21.b6 c6 22.a7 cc8 23.fe1= The position
Protector 1.5.0 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2013;
D5a32) 13.fd1 h3
D5a321) 14.f3 g4 ( 14...g4 15.d4 e5 (R. Markus - B.
Macieja, Wroclaw 2010) 16.b3 xf3+ 17.exf3 f6 18.ac1 ac8
1358
19.e3 ) 15.ac1 ( 15.c5 fd8 16.cxd6 xf3 17.exf3 c6
18.e2 xd6 19.xd6 xd6= ) 15...xf3 16.exf3 fc8 17.b3 b5
18.e2 e6 19.c5 e8 20.b4 b7 21.e4 d5 22.c3 c6=
for White. R. Cerrato - D. Weissleder, corr. 2010;
D5a322) 14.h1 ac8 15.c5
D5a3221) 15...dxc5 16.xd7 xd7 17.xb7 b8 18.xa6 xb2
19.d5 a8 20.d3 ( 20.c8?! (V. Filippov - D. Stojanovski,
Saint Vincent 2005) xe2 21.ac1 b2 22.c4 d4 23.xd4
xc8 24.e3 e5! 25.e4 c6 ) 20...e5 21.e4 e8 22.f4
g4 23.xc5 xe2 24.xe2 xe2 25.e1 xe4 26.xe4 f3+
27.g2 xa1 28.xf3 e5= Black can equalize with relative ease.
V. Antonenko - I. Miciak, corr. 2012;
D5a3222) 15...g4 16.cxd6 xe3 17.xe3 exd6 18.b6 xc3
19.bxc3 xc3 20.xb7 xb7 21.xb7 a5= Black can equalize
with relative ease. Z. Hracek - B. Macieja, Wroclaw 2011;
D5b) [Chapter] [#] 11.g5
D5b1) 11...b8 12.c5 ( 12.ac1 f5 13.e4 e6 14.b3 h6 15.d2
h7 16.fd1 B. Gelfand - M. Carlsen, Rishon Le Ziyyon (blitz) 2006 )
12...h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.fd1 f5 15.e3 g7 16.cxd6 exd6 17.d2
a5 18.d5 xd2 19.xd2 fe8 20.c1 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. Wang Hao - Ni Hua, Beijing 2008;
D5b2) 11...f5 12.d2 b8 13.ac1 b5 ( 13...e8 14.fd1 a5
15.b3 f8 16.e3 M. Roiz - B. Macieja, Maalot-Tarshiha 2008 )
14.d5 xd5 ( 14...e6?! 15.xf6 exf6 16.cxb5 axb5 (V. Kramnik D. Andreikin, Moscow (blitz) 2010) 17.fd1 f5 18.e3 e5 19.c2 )
15.cxd5 a5 16.c6 b4 17.a6 b7 18.c1 Black can maintain
D5b3) 11...h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.fd1 (Zappa Mexico II - Stockfish 2.0.1,
Internet 2011) f5 14.d2 c8 15.xb7 xc4 16.xa6 d4 17.xh6
b6 18.d3 xd3 19.exd3 xb2 20.c1 xc1 21.axc1 c8=
D5c) 11.d1 f5 12.f3 b8 13.c5 b5 14.cxd6 b4 15.d5 xd5
16.xd5 e6
D5c1) 17.d1?! exd6 18.f4 xb2 19.ab1 g7 20.xd6 ( 20.a3?!
b3 21.xd6 b2 22.xb8 xb8 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. P. H. Nielsen - E. Tomashevsky, Eilat
2012 ) 20...xa2 21.bc1 a5 22.f4 b3 23.d3 e6;
D5c2) 17.d3 exd6 18.f4 xb2 19.ad1 xa2 20.xd6 c4
21.xb4 xd3 22.xf8
D5c21) 22...xf8 23.xd3 e7 ( 23...d8 24.xd8 xd8 25.b7
d1+ 26.f1 a1 27.e3 a5 28.g2 E. Tomashevsky - A.
Khalifman, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/4) 2009 ) 24.e3 a5 25.c6 d8
1359
(A. Kovalyov - B. Macieja, Burguillos 2010) 26.d5 e5 27.a4 c7
28.e4;
D5c22) 22...xf8 23.xd3 c8 24.d5 g7= Black can equalize
D5d) 11.f4
D5d1) 11...d7 12.e3 e8 13.ac1 c5 ( 13...b8 (R. Huebner - L.
Ftacnik, Germany 1996) 14.a7!? a5 15.fd1 c5 16.e3 xa7
17.xa7 a8 18.e3 ) 14.b4 e6 15.h6 a5 16.b5 d4 17.d2
D5d2) 11...b8?! 12.c5! h5 13.e3 f5 14.c4 e6 ( 14...f6
15.cxd6 xd6 16.f4 e5 17.fd1 e7 18.g5 ) 15.b4 a5
16.a3 R. Kempinski - G. Guseinov, Warsaw 2005;
D5d3) 11...f5 12.e4 e6 13.ac1 b5! ( 13...d7 14.b3 e5
(B. Spassky - G. Kasparov, Belfort 1988) 15.e2 (aimed against b5)
c8 16.d5 e8 17.e3 a5 18.h3 White has a slight spatial
advantage.; 13...a5 14.d2 h5 15.d5 xd5 16.cxd5 ac8
17.f4 K. Sasikiran - B. Macieja, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 14.cxb5 axb5
15.xb5 d7 16.d3 e5 17.b1 a5 18.b4 a3 19.b5 fb8=
D5e) 11.h3
D5e1) 11...d7 12.b3 b8 ( 12...c5 13.d2 f5 14.b2 a5
15.fd1 J. Lipka - J. Antala, Slovakia 2006 ) 13.e3 b5 (J. Hjartarson G. Kasparov, Tilburg 1989) 14.a7 b4 15.xb8 xc3 16.a7 xa1
17.xa1 c7 18.d4;
D5e2) 11...b8 12.c5 dxc5 13.xd8 xd8 14.f4 a8 (P. Rossiter K. Reed, corr. 2003) 15.fd1 e8 16.ac1 e5 17.e3 c4 18.a4
b8 19.b6;
D5e3) 11...e6 12.xb7 xh3 13.d1 a7 14.f3 g4 15.xg4
xg4 16.e3 b7 R. Ritsema - Raijmaekers, corr. 1987;
D5f) 11.d2 [Chapter] [#]
D5f1) 11...b8
D5f11) 12.a4
D5f111) 12...d7 13.c2 e5 14.d5 ( 14.b3 f5 15.e4 g4
16.f4 c6 17.h3 d7 Z. Efimenko - B. Macieja, Lublin 2012 )
14...e6 ( 14...f5 15.b3 c6 16.c3 xc3 17.xc3
S. Luce - T. Ghitescu, Calimanesti 1992; 14...d7 15.g5 e8
16.a5 e6 17.e3 f5 18.b3 c6 19.fd1 White has a slight
spatial advantage. ) 15.e3 f5 16.f4 f7 ( 16...c6 17.c3 b6
18.f2 (weakness d6) N2 0.4 - Rodin 3.0, Internet 2010 ) 17.c3
d7 18.xg7 xg7 19.b3 c6 20.d2 f6 21.ad1 fd8
D5f112) 12...d7 13.c5 (Alex 2.03 - BlackBishop 1.0, Internet 2010)
1360
( 13.a5 b6 14.axb6 xb6 15.b3 f5 16.e4 e6 17.ab1 d7=
L. Polugaevsky - B. Gelfand, Moscow 1990 ) 13...dxc5 14.f4 a8
15.xb7 a7 16.g2 a5 17.fd1 e6;
D5f12) 12.ac1
D5f121) 12...d7
D5f1211) 13.c5 dxc5 ( 13...e8?! 14.g5 h6 15.e3 e6
16.b4 f6 17.cxd6 xd6 18.xd6 exd6 19.fd1 (weakness
d6) Ye Rongguang - B. Gelfand, Novi Sad (ol) 1990 ) 14.f4 c4
15.xc4 c8 16.b3 ( 16.b4 b5 17.fd1 c4 18.b3
(K. Kopicka - L. Kozlicek, Czech Republic 2001) a5 19.d5
xd5 20.xd5 xc1 21.xc1 g4= ) 16...b5 17.fd1
Updated on March 20, 2013 a5 ( 17...b6 18.a4! a7 [#]
19.c5! xc5 20.e3 e6 21.d3 d7 22.b4! xc1 23.xa7
fc8 24.f4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
Z. Sanner - M. Ribelles Sala, corr. 2009 ) 18.d2 b4 19.d5
xd5 20.xc8 a4! 21.xf8+ xf8 22.xd5 xd5 23.xd5
xd1 24.f1 e6 25.c4 a5= Black can equalize with relative
ease. S. Gromov - P. Morley, corr. 2013;
D5f1212) 13.fd1 f5 ( 13...c6 14.e4 d7 15.e2 b5 16.b3
bxc4 17.xc4 b7 18.d5 J. Ehlvest - N. De Firmian, Manila
1990 ) 14.e4 g4 - 12... Bf5 13. e4 Bd7 14. Rfd1 Bg4;
D5f1213) 13.f4 c6 ( 13...h5 14.g5 c6 15.e4 f6
16.fd1 a5 17.d2 fc8 18.d5 d8 19.g5 A. Grischuk D. Bocharov, Dagomys 2008 ) 14.e4 d7 15.d2 e8
D5f12131) 16.d5 b5 ( 16...c8 (K. Landa - D. Bocharov,
Serpukhov 2008) 17.fe1 c5 18.b3 b6 19.g5 a5 20.h3
a8 21.cd1 ) 17.b4 b7 18.cxb5 axb5 19.c6 xc6
20.xc6 a8 21.a3 e5 22.c2= The position is objectively
D5f12132) 16.b3 b5 17.cxb5 axb5 18.c2 b4 19.d5 xd5
20.xd5 c5 21.fc1 c3 22.d2;
D5f122) 12...e6 13.b3 d7 14.d5 b5 15.e4 fc8 16.cxb5
xd5 17.exd5 f5 18.e4 xe4 19.xe4 axb5 20.c6
L. Pachman - F. Gheorghiu, Vrnjacka Banja 1967;
D5f123) 12...b5 Promising line for White: 13.cxb5 ( 13.b3 f5
14.e4 d7 - 12... Bf5 13. e4 Bd7 14. b3 b5 ) 13...axb5 14.xb5
f5 15.e4 xe4 ( 15...d7 16.a4 b6 17.h3 xb5 18.axb5
xb5 19.xb5 xb5 20.b4 White can increase his advantage with
accurate play. White has a passed pawn. White has a pair of bishops.
B. Gulko - A. Khalifman, Yerevan 1996 ) 16.xe4 xe4 17.xe4
xb5 18.b4
D5f1231) 18...d5?! 19.d3 b7 20.a4 e5 21.a5 ( 21.c5 e4
22.a6 b6 23.a5 d4 (B. Damljanovic - B. Macieja, Plovdiv
1361
2003) 24.g5 f6 25.f4 e6 26.xd8 xd8 27.b5 ) 21...e4
22.a6 e7 23.b5 d7 24.b6 White can increase his
advantage with accurate play. Rybka 2.3.2a - Fritz 11, Internet
(blitz) 2008;
D5f1232) 18...e5 19.c2 d5 20.a4 d7 (GreKo 7.2 - DanaSah
4.45, Internet 2010) 21.fe1 h5 (with the idea Qh3) 22.h4 d4
23.g2 e5 24.a5;
D5f124) 12...f5 13.e4 d7
D5f1241) 14.fd1
D5f12411) 14...b5 15.b3 - 14. b3 b5 15. Rfd1 ( 15.b4 bxc4
16.xc4 b6 17.h3 fc8 18.e2 (Bu Xiangzhi - M. Carlsen,
Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2008) e6 19.a3 e8 20.e3 d8 21.d2
a5= );
D5f12412) 14...g4 15.e1 ( 15.f3 e6 16.b3 b5 17.d5
bxc4 18.xc4 (D. Polajzer - E. Bukic, Slovenia 1993) xd5
19.exd5 d7 20.e3 e8 ) 15...d7 16.b3 e5 17.e3 c6
18.h3 e6 19.d5 d4 20.d3 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
D5f1242) 14.h3 b5 15.cxb5 axb5 16.b4
D5f12421) 16...a8 17.fd1 b8 18.e5 dxe5 19.xa8
( 19.d5 xd5 20.xd5 e6 21.xa8 xa8 22.xa8 xa8
23.e3 h5 24.c7 xa2 25.xe7 b2 26.c5 f6 27.e8+
g7= Black can equalize with relative ease. V. Portych - A.
Larsen, corr. 2012 ) 19...xa8 20.h2 e4 21.e2 b7
D5f12422) 16...e8 17.fe1 ( Updated on February 15, 2013
17.e2 e6 18.d5 d8 19.fe1 d7 20.g5 xd5
21.exd5 f6 22.h4 h5 23.h3= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. S. Panov - A.
Trefilov, corr. 2013 ) 17...e6 18.d5 d7 19.c7 ( 19.f4 b6
20.c3 xc3 21.xc3 xd5 22.exd5 b7 L. Bruzon Batista M. Carlsen, Biel 2006 ) 19...d8 20.ec1 e5 21.b3 c4
22.1xc4 bxc4 23.xc4 d7 24.g5 f6 25.xf6 exf6 26.a4
J. Unen - T. Schmidt, corr. 2009;
D5f12423) 16...c6 17.e3 d7 18.c2 fc8 19.fc1 e8
20.e2 h5 21.h2 h7 22.g5= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. T. Godat - N.
Pascual-Perez, corr. 2009;
D5f1243) 14.b3 b5
D5f12431) 15.h3 bxc4 16.xc4 a5 17.d3 fc8
( 17...a3?! 18.c2 b5 19.xb5 axb5 20.c7 A. Shneider G. Kasparov, Lyon 1994 ) 18.c2 d8 19.fc1 a5 20.e3;
1362
D5f12432) 15.fd1 bxc4 ( Updated on February 28, 2013
15...b4 16.e2 b6 17.e3 a5 18.f4 fd8 19.c2 g4
20.c1 f6 21.e2 White has a slight spatial advantage.
Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 16.xc4 b6
17.h3 bc8 ( 17...fc8 18.e2 h5 (U. Andersson - M. Carlsen,
Amsterdam 2006) 19.e5 dxe5 20.xe5 h4 21.gxh4 c6
22.e3 b7 23.xc6 xc6 24.d5 ) 18.e2 fd8 19.f4
a5 20.e5 h5 21.d2 xe5 22.xa6 L. Fabri - M. De Lillo,
corr. 2012;
D5f2) 11...d7 12.ac1 ( Updated on April 18, 2013 12.a4 (Wang Yue Bu Xiangzhi, Xinghua 2013) c6 13.e4 d7 14.b3 c8 15.ad1
b6 ) 12...c6 13.b3 ( 13.e4 d7 14.fd1 e5 15.e2 b5 16.cxb5
axb5 17.a3 c4= J. Sawatzki - R. Humbach, corr. 1998 ) 13...xg2
14.xg2 d7 15.fd1 b5 (Bu Xiangzhi - A. Khalifman, Moscow 2010)
16.d5 ( 16.g5 bxc4 17.xc4 b7+ 18.f3 ac8 19.d3 fe8
20.c2 c6 21.dc1 ) 16...xd5 17.cxd5 fc8 18.e4! (with the
idea Rc6) f5 19.f3 c5 20.b4 xc1 21.xc1 a5 22.d2 a4
23.c6;
D5f3) 11...d7 12.b3 e5 (K. Himanshu - S. Premaranjan, Negombo
2003) ( 12...b8 13.ac1 b5 14.cxb5 axb5 15.d5 c5 16.e3 e6
17.b4 b7 18.c6 xc6 19.xc6 b6 20.g2 White has a pair of
bishops. Z. Velickovic - E. Bukic, Portoroz 1994 ) 13.e4 c6 14.ac1
d7 15.d5 e8 16.e3 f5 17.h4;
D5f4) 11...f5 12.e4
D5f41) 12...e6 13.b3
D5f411) 13...d7 14.ac1
D5f4111) 14...c5 15.e3
D5f41111) 15...b5 16.d5 ( worse move is 16.cxb5 axb5
17.c2 d7 18.fc1 b4 19.d5 xd5 20.exd5 fb8=
B. Gelfand - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1999 ) 16...e8
17.fe1 ( 17.b4 d7 18.cxb5 axb5 19.c2 xd5 20.exd5
White has a lasting advantage. Naum 4 - Deep Junior 10,
Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 17...xd5 18.exd5 bxc4 19.xc4 a5
20.c1 d7 21.a3 Black has difficulties reaching full
equality.;
D5f41112) 15...c8 16.d5 e8 17.fd1 a5 18.e2
D5f4112) Updated on July 20, 2014 14...e5 15.e2 b5 16.cxb5
axb5 (B. Grachev - V. Belous, Vladivostok (rapid) 2014) 17.c2!
b4 18.d5 xd5 19.exd5 b6 20.e4 ab8 21.fc1
(weakness b4);
D5f4113) 14...b5 15.cxb5 axb5
D5f41131) 16.xb5 xc3
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D5f411311) 17.xc3 xa2 18.h6 e8 ( 18...b8 19.d3
c8 20.xc8+ xc8 21.c1 b8 22.b4 (V. Ivanchuk - U.
Andersson, Reykjavik 1991) e5 23.c3 f6 24.e3 f7 )
19.b4 e5 20.b7 a8 21.xa8 exa8 22.b5 b2 23.c7
e8 24.a1 f6 25.xe7!? xe7 26.a8+ e8 27.xe8+ f7
28.f8+ e7= Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet
(blitz) 2011;
D5f411312) 17.xc3 xa2 18.b4 c7 19.g5 f6 20.h6
a7 21.a1 c8 22.h3 f8 23.xe6+ xe6=
R. Kempinski - W. Moranda, Lublin 2009;
D5f41132) 16.c2 e5 17.xb5 c8 18.e2 a6 19.b5
b8 20.a4 d7 21.fc1 xb5 22.axb5 xb5 23.xb5 xb5
24.b4;
D5f412) 13...c8 14.ac1 d7 15.fe1 g4 16.h3 e5 17.f1
c6 ( 17...xc4!? 18.bxc4 xc4 19.e2 a4 20.ed1
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Wang Yue B. Amin, Ningbo 2011 ) 18.d5 d4 19.h2 d8 20.f4;
D5f413) 13...b8 14.ac1 d7 15.d5 ( 15.a4 h3 16.f3 xg2
17.xg2 fc8 18.e3 J. Ehlvest - U. Andersson, Reggio Emilia
1991 ) 15...b5 16.fe1
D5f4131) 16...b7?! 17.f1 bxc4 ( 17...g4 18.h3 xd5
19.cxd5 f6 20.c6 J. Ehlvest - G. Kamsky, Reggio Emilia
1991 ) 18.xc4 a8 19.ec1 xd5 20.exd5 f5 21.a4
(weakness a6);
D5f4132) 16...fc8 17.g5 bxc4 18.xc4 xd5 19.exd5 f5
20.xc8+ xc8 21.e2 h6 22.c1 b7 23.e3 F. Esteban - L.
Arditi Rocha, corr. 2006;
D5f42) 12...d7
D5f421) 13.b3 g4 ( Updated on August 20, 2013 13...b5 14.cxb5
axb5 15.xb5 g4 16.c3 e5 17.e3 b8 18.ac1 c8
19.h3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2013 ) 14.ac1 b5=
- 13. Rac1 b5 14. b3 Ng4;
D5f422) Updated on January 22, 2013 13.h3 c8 14.g4 c6
15.d5 xd5 16.cxd5 d7 17.ac1 c5 18.c2 a5 19.e3
d7 20.e2 b6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
(blitz) 2013;
D5f423) 13.ac1 b5 14.b3 g4 15.e2 bxc4 16.xc4 b5
17.xb5 axb5 18.c2= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. Key game T. Tiits - F. Velilla
Velasco, corr. 2010 ]
[ 8...g4 [Chapter] [#] 9.e3
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A) 9...ge5 10.b3 d6
A1) 11.de2 f5 ( 11...a5 12.b1 g4 13.f3 f5 14.e4 e6 15.e3
White has a slight spatial advantage. B. Gelfand - J. Polgar, Dos Hermanas
1999 ) 12.e4 g4 13.f3 e6 14.e3 a5 15.d2 ac8 16.ad1 ( 16.h3
[#] xc4! 17.bxc4 xc4 18.c1 a3 19.h2 e5= Black has sufficient
precise play is required from both sides. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
(blitz) 2011 ) 16...b4 17.f4 g4 18.d4 c6 19.xg7 xg7 20.h3
c5+ 21.h1! ( 21.d4 xd4 22.xd4+ xd4+ 23.xd4 e3 24.f2=
White. ) 21...f2+ 22.xf2 xf2 23.a4! Black has poor queen placement.
b5 ( 23...a5 24.c5! b5 25.f1 xf1+ 26.xf1 bxa4 27.f5 gxf5 28.cxd6
fd8 29.g5+ f8 30.d4 xd6 31.xe6+ fxe6 32.exf5 White has the
initiative. ) 24.cxb5 ( 24.f1 xf1+ 25.xf1 bxa4 26.f5 gxf5 27.g5+
h8 28.exf5 f6 29.f4 f7= The position is objectively equal, but very
difficult to play for both sides. ) 24...b4 25.ac3 White has more than
A2) 11.b2 g4 12.f3 d7 13.d2
A2a) 13...a6 14.f4 g4 ( 14...xd4?! (G. Meier - A. Fier, Paris (blitz)
2010) 15.fxe5 f5 16.exd6 c6 17.xc6 bxc6 18.d7 c7 19.ad1
fd8 20.g2 a7 21.f2 (with the idea g4) ) 15.e4 b6 16.ad1
V. Burmakin - A. Zontakh, Cappelle la Grande 2003;
A2b) 13...xd4 14.exd4 c6 15.d5 a5 16.fe1 ( 16.f4 e6 17.e3
b6 18.fd1 a7 19.c3 e7 20.c5 d5 21.a3= White has a slight
queenside control advantage. The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet
(blitz) 2010 ) 16...a4 17.b4 e6 18.e3 a3 19.c3 e7 20.ab1 d5
21.c5 b5 22.f1 xf1 23.xf1 d7 24.g2 h6 25.d3
White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 1.5a,
B) 9...d6
B1) [Chapter] [#] 10.de2 a5 ( 10...ge5 11.b3 g4 12.f3 f5 13.e4
e6 - 9... Nge5 10. b3 d6 11. Nde2 Bf5 12. e4 Bg4 13. f3 Be6 ) 11.d5
B1a) 11...c5? 12.d2 ( 12.a4 f6 13.d2 xd5 14.cxd5 e5
15.d4 c4 16.b3 xb3 17.axb3 d3= Z. Almasi - C. Balogh,
Hungary 2006 ) 12...a5 (J. Cuenca Jimenez - J. Ostos, Havana 2011)
( 12...e6? 13.b4 xc4 14.c1 xa2 15.ec3 c4 16.c7 b8
17.b1+- G. Kasparov - V. Kramnik, Moscow (blitz) 1998 ) 13.h3 ge5
14.c3! (with the idea Bd4) e6 15.c1! ( 15.d4 xc4 16.b6 b5
17.xa8 xa8 18.b3 ) 15...a7 16.ef4 xd5 17.cxd5 b4 18.a3
a6 19.xa5;
B1b) 11...d8 12.b1 ge5 ( 12...b8 13.b3 f6 14.b2 xd5
15.cxd5 xb2 16.xb2 e5 17.h3 K. Lerner - S. Krivoshey, Oberwart
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2000 ) 13.b3 f5 14.e4 g4 15.f3 e6 16.g5 h6 17.e3
B2) 10.b3
B2a) 10...a6 11.b2 xd4 12.exd4 b8
B2a1) 13.e1 h6 14.d5 e6 15.e3 b5 16.e2 bxc4 17.xc4
d5 18.e5 J. Timman - A. Khalifman, Amsterdam 1995;
B2a2) 13.e2 e8
B2a21) 14.ad1 f6 ( 14...h6 (J. Granda Zuniga - A. Khalifman,
Amsterdam 1995) 15.d2 f5 16.d5 d7 17.e3 xe3 18.fxe3
g4 19.de1 d7 20.f2= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. ) 15.d2 g4 16.c1 b5 17.d5
xd5 18.xd5 e6 19.g2 f5=;
B2a22) 14.d5 h6 15.e3 f5 (B. Rosen - T. Henrichs, Germany
1995) 16.d2 xe3 17.fxe3 g4 18.f2 d7 19.af1 f8 20.a4
b6 21.e4;
B2a3) 13.a4 h6 14.d5 ( 14.a5 f5 15.d5= - 14. Nd5 Nf5 15.
a5 ) 14...f5
B2a31) 15.a5 b5 16.axb6 ( 16.b6 bxc4 17.bxc4 xb6! 18.axb6
xb6 19.b1 xd4 20.d3 f5 21.e4 (A. Khalifman - V. Topalov,
Elenite 1994) g4 22.fe1 c8= The position is objectively equal,
but precise play is required from both sides. )
B2a311) 16...e6
B2a3111) 17.b4 b7 ( 17...xb6 18.c6 c7 19.a5
M. Illescas Cordoba - V. Topalov, Alcobendas 1994 ) 18.c5
( 18.xb7 xb7 19.xa6 xb6 20.a4 b8 21.d2 xd4
22.a6 b7 23.xd4 xa6 24.xa6 xa6 25.f6 e5 )
18...dxc5 19.dxc5 xb2 20.xd8 fxd8 21.xa6! c3 22.xb7
xb4 23.c6 d6 24.c7 xb7 25.cxb8 xb8 26.fa1 c5=
both sides.;
B2a3112) 17.e3 xe3 ( 17...e7 (R. Huebner - V. Topalov,
Polanica Zdroj 1995) 18.b7 xb7 19.xb7 xb7 20.xa6 d5
21.c5 d7 22.a3 White can increase his advantage with
accurate play. ) 18.fxe3 xb6 19.a3 (R. Bator - L. Sandstrom,
Stockholm 1998) e5 20.c3 exd4 21.exd4 b7 22.xb7 xb7
23.f3 fe8=;
B2a312) 16...b7 17.c7 ( 17.g4?! h4 18.e4 e6 19.c3
xb6 Heracles 0.6.16 - RivalChess 1.18, Internet 2009 ) 17...xg2
18.xg2 xb6 19.d5 a8 20.g1 bb8=;
B2a32) 15.d2 e6 16.e3 xe3 17.fxe3 b5 18.cxb5 axb5 19.a5
a6 20.b4 M. Bellegotti - D. Guizar, corr. 2007;
B2b) 10...h6 11.xc6 ( 11.de2 g4 12.b2 d7 13.d2 h3
14.d5 xg2 15.xg2 B. Gelfand - M. Krasenkow, Leon 2001 )
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11...bxc6 12.xc6 d7 13.d4 f5 14.b2 b7 15.f3 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Critter 1.2 - Zappa Mexico,
Internet 2011;
B2c) 10...xd4 11.exd4 h6
B2c1) 12.b2 f5 13.d5 ( 13.e2 b8 14.a4 d7 15.c3 e6
16.d2 e8 P. Maletin - A. Fedorov, St Petersburg 2009 )
B2c11) 13...d7 14.d2 a5 15.fd1 ac8 16.e4 xd2
17.xd2 xb2 18.xb2 b5= Equal chances, quiet position. V.
Bologan - S. Grigoriants, Moscow 2008;
B2c12) 13...a6 14.a4 d7 15.b1 b6 ( 15...b8 16.e4 xb2
17.xb2 b5 18.axb5 axb5 19.c5 dxc5 20.xc5 b4 21.d2
K. Landa - A. Timofeev, Tomsk 2006 ) 16.e1 ac8 17.a1 h5
18.e4 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B2c13) 13...b5! 14.cxb5 [#] d7! ( 14...a5 15.a4 xb2 16.xb2
xb5 17.e1 e8 18.d2 b7 19.ac1 A. Goldin - A. Shabalov,
Philadelphia 1998 )
B2c131) 15.a4 a5
B2c1311) 16.c1 fc8 17.g4 ( 17.d3?! a6 18.bxa6 ab8
17...h4 18.e1 xc3 19.xc3 xc3 20.xe7 d8=
B2c1312) 16.d3 fc8 17.fc1 d4= Black has sufficient
B2c132) 15.e1 c8 16.a4 xb5 17.h3 d7 18.xg7 xg7
19.b2 e5 20.dxe6 fxe6 21.d2 e5 22.ac1 c6 M. Romm - G.
Hervet, corr. 2012;
B2c2) 12.xh6 xh6 13.e2 ( 13.e1 g7 14.c1 b8 15.b4 e6
16.d5 f5 17.d2 a5= V. Akopian - V. Kramnik, Kazan 1997 ) 13...b8
14.fd1 e6 15.b4 c8 ( Updated on August 23, 2013 15...g7
16.ac1 h5 17.c5 h6 18.c2 e8 19.f3 f5 20.e4 g4 21.f3
h3 Komodo 5.1r2 - Gull 2.2, Internet 2013 ) 16.c5 (N. Vitiugov - A.
Timofeev, Serpukhov 2008) e8 17.f3 a5 18.b5 d7 19.a3 g7;
B2c3) 12.d2
B2c31) 12...f5?! 13.d5 d7 14.c1 c8 15.e1 a6 16.e4 b6
( 16...b5?! 17.c5 dxc5 18.xc5 d4 19.b4 I. Lempert - A.
Cherniaev, Yerevan 1996 ) 17.c3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. R. Derichs - F. Holzke, Germany 1994;
B2c32) 12...xd4 13.xh6 xc3 14.xf8 xf8 15.c1 b4 16.d4
a5 17.fd1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. E.
Dizdarevic - T. Tolnai, Cattolica 1993;
B3) 10.xc6 bxc6 11.xc6 d7 12.d4 e5 ( 12...b7 13.f3 e5
14.b3 a5 15.b1 fb8 16.e4 a4 17.e3 axb3 18.axb3 Black has
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insufficient compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 1.2 - Bright 0.4a,
Internet 2009 ) 13.b3 b7 14.f3 a5 15.b1 a4 (Naum 3.1 - Houdini 1.5a,
Internet 2011) 16.b2 h3 17.f2 d7 18.d5 fe8 19.d2;
B4) 10.ce2 d7 11.b3 xd4 12.xd4 b8 13.a4 a5 14.b2 fc8=
V. Gavrikov - A. Khalifman, Germany 1995;
B5) 10.h3 [Chapter] [#] ge5 11.b3
B5a) 11...a6 12.b2 b8 13.b1 e8 (V. Tkachiev - S. Grigoriants,
Dagomys 2008) 14.g4!? xd4 15.exd4 d7 16.a4 f6 17.e1
B5b) 11...xd4 12.exd4 c6 13.e3
B5b1) 13...d7 14.d2 a5 15.fd1 ac8 16.ac1 fe8 17.b5
( 17.d5 b4 18.b1 b6 19.a3 a6 20.b4 a4 21.d4 xd4
22.xd4 A. Karpov - M. Carlsen, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2006 ) 17...xd2
18.xd2 a6 19.c3 h5 20.d5 f5 21.g5;
B5b2) 13...f5 14.e1 h5 15.c1 d7 16.h2 b4 17.f1 fc8
18.a3 a6 19.g2 H. Tacke - D. Zagorskis, corr. 2008;
B5c) 11...d7 12.de2 a5 ( 12...e8 13.b2 a6 14.f4 d7 15.d2
c8 16.fd1 B. Lalic - M. Krasenkow, Neum 2000 )
B5c1) 13.a3 b8
B5c11) 14.c1 exc4!? ( 14...b6 (L. Van Wely - P. Schlosser, Halle
2010) 15.d5 c8 16.b4 b7 17.f4 c6 18.c3 White has a
slight spatial advantage. ) 15.bxc4 xc4 16.b4 a5 17.d5 b2
18.xe7+ h8 19.d2 axb4 20.d5 a4 21.xb4 c5
22.fd1;
B5c12) 14.b1! c6 15.d5 c8 16.f4 d7 17.d4 White has a
B5c2) 13.b2 b8 (L. Cyborowski - O. Lehner, Mallorca 2004) 14.b1
c6 15.e4 a6 16.d5 b5 17.f4 d7 18.xg7 xg7 19.cxb5 xb5
20.d2 ]
[ 8...d6 [Chapter] [#] 9.xc6 ( 9.e3 d7 - Line 030 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. g3
Nc6 4. Nc3 g6 5. Bg2 d6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. O-O Bg7 9. e3 O-O; 9.c2=
- 6. Nc3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nc6 8. Nc2 d6 9. O-O ) 9...bxc6 10.xc6 b8
( 10...h3?! 11.xa8 xa8 12.f3 xf1 13.xf1 c8 14.d4 a6 (H. Schulz G. Werner, corr. 2003) 15.d2 e8 16.d1 d7 17.f4 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
A) 11.a4 h3 ( 11...b7 12.xb7 xb7 13.b1 c8 14.d2 h3 15.f3
h5 A. Karpov - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1997 ) 12.g2 xg2
13.xg2 d7 ( 13...d7 14.b1 xa4 15.xa4 fc8 16.c5 dxc5
17.e3 V. Kramnik - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1997 ) 14.xa7 e8
15.b5 b6=;
B) 11.f3 g4! ( 11...a5 12.b5 a6 13.d2 d8 14.d4 b7 15.b3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Tkachiev - S. Maze,
Pau 2012; 11...h3 12.e1 g4 13.c2 e5 14.b3 f5 15.d2
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W. Schoebel - T. Michalczak, Hessen 1998 )
B1) 12.c2 e5 13.g2 xc4 14.b3 b6 ( 14...a5? (J. Morales
Quintero - J. Hernando Rodrigo, Las Palmas 2010) 15.d5! xa1
16.xe7+ g7 17.c6 c5 18.xb8 ) 15.e3 d7 16.ac1 b7
17.xb7 xb7=;
B2) 12.d2 e5 13.b3 a5 14.b2 a6 ( 14...xc4 15.bxc4 xb2
16.xb2 xc3 17.b5 xb5 18.cxb5 xa1 19.xa1 ) 15.ad1 xc4!
16.g2 fc8 17.d5 xd2 18.xe7+ f8 19.xd2 xe7 20.a3 b6
21.bxc4 xc4 22.c2 b2 23.xb2 xb2= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
C) 11.g2 a5
C1) Updated on June 20, 2014 12.e1 a6 13.b3 xb3 14.axb3 xa1
15.d2 a6 16.b2 (H. Melkumyan - H. Teske, Teplice 2014) b7 17.a1
b6 18.c5!? dxc5 19.a4 c7 20.xb7 xb7 21.xc5 b6=;
C2) 12.c2 f5 13.e4 e6 14.b3 xe4 15.xe4 xa1 16.g5 f5
17.xe7 fe8 18.xd6 bd8 19.b4 ( worse move is 19.xa1 xd6
20.c3 xc3 21.xc3 de6 22.d5 e1+ 23.xe1 xe1+ 24.g2
c1 White can maintain equality with accurate play. B. Grachev - A.
Khalifman, Tyumen 2012 ) 19...a3 20.xa1 xe4 ( 20...xd6 21.c3
xc3 22.xc3 d2= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. ) 21.xe4 xd6 22.b1 a6 23.b5 ae6 24.b3
c5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
sides. L. Jacquier - A. Stanitz, corr. 2008;
C3) 12.b5 b7 13.xb7 xb7 14.d2 a6 15.c3 c6 16.d3 c8
( 16...d5 17.a3 d7 18.f3 e4 19.xg7 xg7 20.cxd5 xd5
21.fd1 xd1+ 22.xd1 xd1+ 23.g2 f6 24.e3 Bright 0.4a Naum 4, Internet 2009 ) 17.a3 a4 (aimed against b3) ( 17...a6?! 18.b3
e4 19.xg7 xg7 20.c2 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. DeepLearninToga 1.6.50 - Fritz 11, Internet 2009 ) 18.ac1
bb8 19.fd1 d7 20.xg7 xg7 21.d2 a6 22.e4 Black has
9.b3
[ 9.e3
A) 9...d6
A1) Updated on July 27, 2013 10.d2 a6 11.b3 d7 12.a4 ac8 13.h3
fd8 14.db5 b6 15.e2 b7 U. Adianto - I. Kurnosov, Biel 2013;
A2) Updated on June 7, 2013 10.de2 d7 11.b3 a6 12.d2 fc8 13.a4
ab8 14.h3 d8 Le Quang Liem - A. Grischuk, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid)
2013;
A3) Updated on June 17, 2014 10.e2 g4 11.f3 d7 12.d1 ac8
13.xc6 (V. Laznicka - M. Vachier-Lagrave, Dubai (rapid) 2014) xc6 14.e4
d7 15.e3 e6 16.c5! fd8! This move leads to approximately equal
positions. ( 16...dxc5 17.e5 d7 18.f4 White has more than adequate
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compensation for material deficit. ) 17.cxd6 xd6 18.xd6 exd6 19.b5
xb5 20.xb5 c2 21.d1 xb2 22.c7 xa2 23.xd6 b1+ 24.f2
b2+=;
A4) 10.xc6 bxc6 11.xc6 c7 12.d5 xd5 13.cxd5 a6 14.e1
b7 ( 14...b5 15.d2 xc6 16.c1 xb2 17.xc6 d7 18.c2
S. Halkias - I. Kurnosov, Legnica 2013 ) 15.d2 fc8 16.c1 xb2 17.c4
a3 18.g4 xc6 19.xc6 b7 20.e4 ab8 21.xc8+ xc8 22.b1
c7 23.b3 c5 24.a4 b6 25.c3 A. Anreiter - V. Silin, corr. 2009;
B) 9...e5
B1) 10.d5 xd5 11.cxd5 d6 12.d2 a6 Updated on August 3, 2013
13.c3 ( Updated on November 9, 2013 13.b3 d7 14.fc1 d3 15.c3
c5 16.b4 d3 17.b3 c5= 1/2-1/2 B. Esen - D. Andreikin, Warsaw
2013 ) 13...d7 14.e1 fc8 15.f1 b6 16.b3 xb3 17.axb3 e8=
D. Fridman - D. Andreikin, Dortmund 2013;
B2) 10.e2 d6 11.d2 g4 12.f3 d7 Updated on August 13, 2013
13.ac1 ( 13.d5 d8 14.xf6+ xf6 15.c3 b6 16.b3 c6= )
13...fc8 14.b3 d8 15.fd1 a6 16.e1 ab8 C. Lupulescu - K.
Sasikiran, Tromsoe (m/3) 2013 ]
[ 9.c2 d6 10.e3 e6 Updated on June 10, 2013 11.cd5 ( Updated on
June 10, 2013 11.d2 h5 12.cd5 g4 13.xg4 xg4 14.f4 c5=
A. Rakhmanov - I. Kurnosov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 11...xd5 12.cxd5
e5 13.d2 a6 14.c3 ac8= A. Rakhmanov - V. Zvjaginsev, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013 ]
9...h5 - Article March 9, 2014 10.e4
[ Updated on July 30, 2013 10.d5 d6 11.f4 e5 12.e1 a5 13.a4 e6
14.d2 f5 Key game M. Adams - Wang Hao, Dortmund 2013 ]
[ 10.c5 Updated on March 4, 2014
A) Updated on June 9, 2013 10...d8 11.e4 d6 12.xh5 xh5 13.d1
dxc5 14.xd8+ xd8 15.xc5 b6 16.b3 b7= A. Grischuk - V.
Zvjaginsev, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013;
B) 10...b6 11.e4 ( Updated on October 25, 2013 11.cxb6 axb6 12.e4 a6
13.xh5 xh5 14.d1 c4 15.d2 e6 16.d5 (E. Bacrot - M. Muzychuk,
Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2013) fb8 17.a3 a7 18.c4 b5 19.ce3 d6 )
11...a6 12.xh5 xh5 13.d1 The Crazy Bishop 0052 - Matilde 2008,
Internet 2011;
C) 10...d6 11.cxd6 d8 12.e4 xd1 13.xd1 xd6 14.xd6 exd6 15.f4
e8 16.d1 g4 17.f3 e6= H. Gabuzyan - I. Popov, Yerevan 2014 ]
[ 10.h3 d6 11.g4 [#] xg4! ( Updated on October 13, 2013 11...e5 12.d5
b8 13.f4 e6 14.d2 e8 15.c2 f5 16.g5 f7 17.ad1 e6 18.e3
Komodo 6 - Bouquet 1.8, Internet 2013 ) 12.hxg4 xg4 13.f4 e5 14.d2
g5 15.xe5 cxe5 16.fc1 xc4 17.d4 ( Updated on July 14, 2013 17.d3
ce3! 18.fxe3 h4 19.d5 f2+ 20.h1 h4+ 21.g1 f2+=
1/2-1/2 Zhou Jianchao - M. Matlakov, Kazan 2013 ) 17...ce3! 18.fxe3 h4
1370
A) 19.e4?! d5 Updated on October 13, 2013 20.f3 ( 20.bc5? dxe4
21.xe4 f2+ 22.h1 g3 23.g1 f5 24.e6+ h8 25.d3 f6
26.c8+ xc8 27.xc8+ g7 28.c3 xe3+ 29.f1 h2+ 30.e1
g1+ 31.d2 xg2-+ V. Popov - M. Vecek, corr. 2012 ) 20...h2+ 21.f1
e5 22.c5 f5 23.xd5+ h8 24.e1 xe3 25.d3 fxe4 26.xe3 exf3
27.exf3 g4 28.d2 gxf3 29.xf3 g3+ 30.e2 g2+ 31.f2 xf2+
32.xf2 e4 Bouquet 1.8 - Komodo 6, Internet 2013;
B) 19.d5 This move leads to perpetual check. f2+ 20.h1 h4+ 21.g1
f2+= ]
[ 10.f3 h3 11.g2 h5= ]
10...d6 11.xh5
[ Updated on July 29, 2014 11.d5 xd1 12.xd1 xd5 13.cxd5 e5
14.d4 Updated on January 12, 2014
A) 14...d7 15.h3 ( Updated on June 17, 2014 15.g5 fe8 16.ac1 h6
17.e3 ec8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. A. Adly - M. Vachier-Lagrave, Dubai (rapid) 2014 )
15...fc8 16.b3 e8 17.e3 c3 18.ac1 ac8 19.xc3 xc3 20.f1 a6=
White has difficulties making any progress.;
B) 14...g4 15.f3 d7 16.h3 fc8 17.b3 e8!= This move is frequently
played in many similar positions. Key game K. Grigoryan - H. Melkumyan,
Yerevan 2014 ]
11...xh5 12.c5
[ Updated on June 10, 2013 12.d1 d8 13.g5 g4 14.f3 e6= Le Quang
Liem - A. Grischuk, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ]
12...dxc5 13.xc5 f6
[ Updated on June 23, 2013 13...d8 14.e3 f6 15.h3 d7 16.fd1 xc5
17.xd8+ xd8 18.xc5 c6 19.c1 e6= N. Vitiugov - M. Matlakov,
Yekaterinburg 2013 ]
14.h3 d7 15.xd7
[ Updated on November 12, 2013 15.e3 (Key game V. Erdos - E. Bacrot,
Warsaw 2013) de5 16.ac1 b6 17.5a4 a6 18.fd1 ad8= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ]
15...xd7 16.d1 e6 17.e3 ad8 18.d5 c8= Best Mutual Play
91
English Defense,CHOPIN
Line 054
[Dragan Paunovic]
A40
30.10.2013
Current Reputation: White has the upper hand 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 [#] 3.e4
[Chapter] [#]
1371
A) 3...f5
A1) 4.d5
A1a) 4...a6
A1a1) 5.b3 f6 6.c3
A1a11) 6...c5 7.g3 0-0 ( 7...exd5 8.cxd5 0-0 9.g2 h8
10.h3 P. Nielsen - N. Short, Reykjavik (blitz) 2004 ) 8.g2 c6 9.h3
e5 10.0-0 h6 11.d2 e7 12.a2 e4 13.f4 f7=;
A1a12) 6...b7 7.g3 a6 8.g2 c5 9.c2 d6 10.f3 0-0
11.dxe6 xe6 12.0-0 e4;
A1a2) 5.e3 f6 6.c3 d6 7.f3 0-0 8.d3 ( 8.e2 c6 9.0-0 b7
10.dxe6 dxe6 11.e4 (N. Vitiugov - A. Shimanov, St Petersburg (rapid)
2012) fxe4 12.g5 e7 13.gxe4 e5= ) 8...e8 ( 8...exd5 9.cxd5
xd3 10.xd3 a5 11.xf5 a6 12.c2 c5 13.0-0 g4 14.h3
xf3 15.gxf3 h2 16.f4 xf1 17.xf1 h4 18.f5 f8 19.g4
e7 20.d2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
9.0-0 h5 10.h3 exd5 11.cxd5 T. Betzelt - T. Hermann, corr. 1995;
A1b) 4...f6 5.g3 b7= - 3... Bb7 4. d5 f5 5. g3 Nf6;
A2) 4.c3 f6
A2a) 5.f3
A2a1) 5...a6
A2a11) 6.b3 e7 ( 6...g6 7.g3 g7 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0 c6 10.a4
I. Novikov - A. Shabalov, Philadelphia 1999 ) 7.d5 0-0 8.b2 b7
9.g3 e4 10.g2 f6 11.d4 xc3 12.xc3 (A. Dreev - A.
Morozevich, Shenyang 2000) a6 13.0-0 c5 14.c2 exd5
15.cxd5 e4=;
A2a12) 6.e3 e7 7.d3 b7 (I. Piven - I. Lada, Werfen 1996) 8.b4
0-0 9.0-0 e4 10.b2 a5 11.b5;
A2a2) 5...b7= - 3... Bb7 4. Nc3 f5 5. Nf3 Nf6;
A2b) 5.d5
A2b1) 5...a6 6.b3 ( 6.e3 - 4. d5 Ba6 5. e3 Nf6 6. Nc3 ) 6...g6 7.b2
g7 8.g3 0-0 9.g2 e4 10.c2 (Spike 1.2 Turin - WildCat 7,
Internet 2006) ( 10.c1 xc3 11.xc3 xc3+ 12.xc3 f6 13.d2
b7 14.f3 a5 15.0-0 a6= V. Salov - N. Short, Madrid 1997 )
10...exd5 11.xd5 xb2 12.xb2 b7 13.xe4 fxe4 14.h3 xd5
15.cxd5 e7 16.0-0;
A2b2) 5...b7= - 3... Bb7 4. Nc3 f5 5. d5 Nf6;
A2c) 5.g3
A2c1) 5...c6 6.g2 d5
A2c11) 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.f4 d6 9.xd6 xd6 10.c1 c6 11.f3
0-0 12.0-0 b7= D. Rogozenco - A. Morozevich, Germany 2000;
A2c12) 7.f4 d6 ( 7...e7 8.f3 0-0 9.0-0 b7 10.cxd5 exd5
11.c2 e4 12.e5 f6 13.b4 D. Navara - A. Shabalov, KhantyMansiysk 2009 ) 8.h3 0-0 9.0-0 dxc4 10.e4 fxe4 11.xe4 xf4
1372
12.xf4 d5 13.e2 ( 13.h3 h6 14.e1 a6 15.c1 b5 16.b3
cxb3 17.xb3= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 13...a5 14.c2 a6 15.ae1 d7 16.2c3 h6 17.f4=
A2c13) 7.f3
A2c131) 7...e7 8.f4 - 7. Bf4 Be7 8. Nf3 ( 8.g5 0-0 9.0-0 b7
10.c1 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.e3 C. Hansen - N. Short, Cap d'Agde
(rapid) 1996 );
A2c132) 7...d6 8.cxd5 exd5 9.0-0 0-0 (Naum 3 - Rybka 3
Dynamic, Internet 2008) 10.g5 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.e5 b7
( 12...xe5?! 13.xd5! e6 14.dxe5 xe5 15.f4 ) 13.f4 e6
14.a4 e7 15.b4;
A2c2) 5...d5 6.cxd5 ( 6.g2 c6 - 5... c6 6. Bg2 d5 ) 6...exd5 7.g2
c6 8.g5 e7 9.c1 b7 10.h3 0-0 11.0-0;
A2c3) 5...b7 6.d5= - 3... Bb7 4. Nc3 f5 5. d5 Nf6 6. g3;
B) 3...f6 4.c3 ( 4.f3 - Line 206 )
B1) 4...d5 - 3... d5 4. Nc3 Nf6;
B2) 4...a6?! 5.e4 d6 ( 5...c5 6.d5 exd5 7.e5 e7 8.e2 d4 9.exf6
xe2+ 10.cxe2 xc4 11.f4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. D. Khismatullin - V. Durarbeyli, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012 )
6.f3 e7 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 White has a moderate spatial advantage. B.
Csepeli - F. Kopias, Hungary 2006;
B3) 4...b7= - 3... Bb7 4. Nc3 Nf6;
C) 3...g6 4.c3 g7
C1) 5.e4 e7 6.f3 ( 6.f4 d5 7.cxd5 exd5 8.e5 c5 9.f3 bc6
10.e3 0-0= J. Piket - N. Short, Batumi 1999 ) 6...0-0 ( 6...b7 - 3... Bb7 4.
Nc3 g6 5. e4 Bg7 6. Nf3 Ne7 ) 7.d3 bc6 8.d5 a5 (Naum 3 - Zappa
Mexico, Internet 2008) 9.g5 a6 10.e2 h6 11.e3 f5 12.e5;
C2) 5.f3 e7 6.h4! ( 6.g3 b7 7.g2 0-0 8.0-0 d5 9.cxd5 xd5
10.g5 xc3 11.bxc3 c8 12.e1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. P. Nikolic - E. Kengis,
Germany 2000 ) 6...b7 7.e4 f5 8.e5 xf3 9.gxf3 d6 10.a4+ f7 11.f4
dxe5 12.dxe5 e8 13.xe8+ xe8 14.e3 Naum 4.2 - Stockfish 2.3,
Internet 2012;
D) 3...d5 4.c3 f6 5.cxd5 ( 5.f3 - Line 206 ) 5...exd5 6.g5 e7 7.e3
0-0
D1) 8.f3 b7 9.c2 bd7 ( 9...e4 10.f4 d6 11.xd6 cxd6
12.b3 xc3 13.xc3 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. M. Gurevich - B. Macieja, Kusadasi 2006 )
10.d3 c5 11.d1 e4 12.h4 (S. Mamedyarov - P. Leko, Moscow (blitz)
2009) df6 13.dxc5 xc3 14.xc3 bxc5 15.xf6 xf6 16.xc5 c8
17.xa7 c7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
D2) 8.d3 bd7 9.ge2 h6 (M. Marin - L. Nisipeanu, Castelldefels 2005)
1373
10.f4 c6 11.h3 e8 12.0-0 f8 13.b4;
E) 3...c5 4.d5 exd5 ( worse move is 4...e5 5.e4 d6 6.d3 e7 7.f3 f6
8.c3 0-0 9.h3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. A. Yermolinsky - J.
Ehlvest, New York 1993 ) 5.cxd5 g6 6.c3 d6 7.f3 f6 8.e4 ( 8.g5
g7 9.d2 h6 10.h4 0-0 11.e4 V. Mikhalevski - F. Vallejo Pons, Heviz
2008 ) 8...a6 9.f4 g7 10.a4+ d7 11.c2 R. Akesson - E. Agdestein,
Gausdal 1982;
F) 3...a6
F1) 4.c2 d5 5.cxd5 exd5 6.e4 ( 6.f4 d6 7.xd6 xd6 8.c3 e7
9.f3 0-0= J. Sriram - S. Mamedyarov, Kolkata 2009 ) 6...xf1 7.xf1 e7
8.c3 (Eeyore 1.50 - Horizon 4.4, Internet 2010) bc6 9.ge2 d7
10.f4 0-0-0 11.d1;
F2) 4.e4 d5 5.cxd5 xf1 6.xf1 exd5 7.e2 e7 8.c3 dxe4 9.xe4
c6 10.g5 h6 11.xe7 xe7 12.e1 f8 13.f3 d7 14.g3
Zhu Chen - N. Short, Jinan 2002;
G) 3...b7
G1) 4.d5 f5 ( 4...f6 5.c3= - 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. d5; 4...g6 5.e4 g7 6.f3
a6 7.c3 J. Timman - B. Spassky, Hilversum 1983 ) 5.g3 f6 6.g2
a6 ( 6...g6 7.c3 - 4. Nc3 f5 5. d5 Nf6 6. g3 g6 7. Bg2 ) 7.h3 ( 7.c3=
- 4. Nc3 f5 5. d5 Nf6 6. g3 Na6 7. Bg2 )
G1a) 7...d6 8.0-0 0-0 9.b4 e5 10.a2 e4 ( 10...exd5 11.cxd5
e4 (V. Anand - M. Sadler, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1998) 12.c2 b8
13.d3 c5 14.dxc6 dxc6 15.xe4 fxe4 16.xe4 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 11.d3 exd5 12.cxd5 c5 13.dxc6
dxc6 14.xe4 fxe4 15.xe4 d5 16.xd5+ cxd5 17.d2 c7 18.b2
xb2 19.xb2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
Pharaon 3.3 - Toga II 1.2, Internet 2007;
G1b) 7...c5 8.0-0 ( 8.b4 ce4 9.0-0 exd5 10.cxd5 (K. Sundararajan D. Barua, Visakhapatnam 2004) xd5 11.c2 d6 12.d2 e7
13.xe4 fxe4 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 0-0-0= ) 8...exd5 9.cxd5 d6
10.f4 e7 11.c3 0-0;
G2) 4.c3
G2a) 4...f6 [Chapter] [#] 5.d5 ( 5.f3 - Line 208 )
G2a1) 5...exd5 6.cxd5
G2a11) 6...b5?! 7.e4 ( 7.d4 a6 (I. Morovic Fernandez - J.
Speelman, Cala Galdana 1994) 8.e4 d6 9.f3 e7 10.e2 c5
11.d1 bd7 12.0-0 0-0 13.c2 e8= ) 7...b4 8.axb4 xb4 9.d3
c6 10.d6! xd6 11.f3 0-0 (S. Mamedyarov - T. L. Petrosian,
Heraklio 2002) 12.0-0
G2a111) 12...e8 13.c4 e7 14.g5 f8 15.xf7! xh2+
( 15...xf7 16.xf7+ xf7 17.b3++- ) 16.xh2 d5 17.h6+ h8
18.f5 c7+ 19.g3 dxc4 20.f4;
G2a112) 12...g4 13.e5! xe5 14.c2 xc3 15.xh7+ h8
1374
16.bxc3 c5 ( 16...g6? 17.xg6 fxg6 18.xg6+- and White has a
decisive attack. ) 17.e4 White has more than adequate
G2a12) 6...a6 (A. Sievert - S. Benzin, Unna 2000) 7.f4 c5 8.e3
e7 9.c4 0-0 10.ge2 ce4 11.d3 xc3 12.xc3;
G2a2) 5...g6 6.e4 d6 7.f3 g7 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 bd7 10.e1 a5
11.b1 V. Laznicka - F. Vallejo Pons, Sestao 2010;
G2a3) 5...d6 6.e4 e7 7.f3 0-0 8.e2 bd7 9.0-0 a5 10.c2
( 10.e3 g4 11.d2 f6 12.e1 ge5 13.c1 g6= J. Smeets M. Bartel, Biel 2013 ) 10...a4 11.d4 c5 12.e3 fd7 13.db5 f6
14.ad1 xc3 15.xc3 e7 16.f4 White has a slight spatial
advantage. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
G2a4) 5...d6 6.f3 0-0 ( 6...exd5 7.cxd5 0-0 8.g5 e8 9.e3
A. Karpov - A. Miles, Las Palmas 1977 ) 7.e4 exd5 8.exd5 e8+ 9.e2
a6 10.0-0 c6 A. Baburin - J. Speelman, Bunratty 1998;
G2b) 4...g6 [Chapter] [#] 5.e4 g7 6.f3
G2b1) 6...d6 7.e3 ( 7.d3 e7 - 6... Ne7 7. Bd3 d6 ) 7...d7 8.e2
e7 9.d2 h6 10.0-0 White has a moderate spatial advantage. M.
Roiz - D. Fridman, Netanya (blitz) 2009;
G2b2) 6...e7
G2b21) 7.e3
G2b211) 7...d6 8.d3 ( 8.d2 h6 9.d3 d7 10.0-0 g5 11.d5
g6 12.d4 Xu Jun - N. Short, Shenyang 2000 ) 8...0-0 9.0-0 d7
10.c1 White has a moderate spatial advantage. R. Rodriguez
Lopez - I. Starostits, Cambados 2008;
G2b212) 7...0-0 8.d3 f5 9.0-0 ( 9.h4 (Z. Gyimesi - I. Smirin,
Sibenik 2006) bc6 10.d2 a5 11.c2 d5 12.cxd5 fxe4
13.xe4 xd5 ) 9...fxe4 10.xe4 xe4 11.xe4 d5 12.c3
Hermann 2.0 - GreKo 6.25, Internet (blitz) 2013;
G2b22) 7.d3
G2b221) 7...0-0 8.d5 a6 9.0-0 f5 10.e5 c5 ( 10...h6 11.b4
g5 12.e1 White has a moderate spatial advantage. L. Van Wely E. Kengis, Liepaya 2004 ) 11.e1 (L. Sopur - A. Minnican, Mallorca
2004) d6 12.f4 dxe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.xe5;
G2b222) 7...d6 8.0-0 d7 9.e1 h6 10.e3 g5 11.c1 g6
( 11...a6 12.d5 g6 13.d4 e7 14.b4 ge5 (J. Ehlvest - A.
Baburin, Istanbul 2000) 15.e2 0-0 16.d2 fe8 17.f1 g6
18.g3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. ) 12.b4 0-0 13.d2
c5 (V. Neverov - Ki. Georgiev, Ohrid 2001) 14.d5 a6 15.f1 e8
16.g3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
G2c) 4...f5 [Chapter] [#] Top level line:
G2c1) 5.f3
G2c11) 5...e7 6.g3 f6 7.g2 e4 8.c2
1375
G2c111) 8...f6 9.e5 d6 10.e4 c5 11.dxc5 bxc5 12.f4
( 12.f4 0-0 13.exf5 c7 14.fxe6 dxe6 15.0-0 c6 16.xc6
xc6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
Onischuk - D. Bunzmann, Biel 1999 ) 12...g5 13.d1 gxf4 14.xd6
c6 15.d3 fxg3 16.hxg3 (weakness c5, h7) Delfi 5.2 - Loop 13.6,
Internet 2008;
G2c112) 8...xc3 9.xc3 0-0 10.0-0 f6 11.b4 c5 12.e3
(M. Swayams - L. Kuchynka, Chennai 2011) xf3 13.xf3 c6
14.xc6 dxc6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
G2c12) 5...f6 6.g3 e4 ( 6...g6 7.g2 g7 8.0-0 e4 9.xe4
xe4 10.g5 c8 11.d2 0-0 12.h6 P. Murdzia - S. Khamitskiy,
Gdansk 2008 )
G2c121) 7.d2 e7 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0 f6 10.c1 c5 11.d5 exd5
12.cxd5 d6 13.h4 h6 14.f4 g5 15.hxg5 hxg5 16.e3 xc3
( 16...e7?! 17.xe4 fxe4 18.d2 xd5 19.c4
E. Tomashevsky - A. Morozevich, Tromso 2013 ) 17.bxc3 e7;
G2c122) 7.d3 e7 8.g2 xc3 9.xc3 f6 10.0-0 c5 11.d1
c6 12.e3 0-0= E. Bareev - R. Tischbierek, Frankfurt (rapid) 1999;
G2c123) 7.xe4
G2c1231) 7...xe4?! 8.h3! e7 ( 8...d6?! 9.0-0 0-0 10.d5!
xf3 11.exf3 e5 12.c2 f6 13.b4 Black has difficulties
developing his pieces. Key game L. Aronian - R. Ponomariov, Nice
(rapid) 2010 ) 9.0-0 0-0 10.d5 e8 11.d2 h5 12.xe4 xh3
13.c3 c6 14.dxe6 dxe6 15.f4 Glaurung 2.0.1 - Zappa Mexico,
Internet 2008;
G2c1232) 7...fxe4 8.e5 d6 9.g4 d5 10.f4 ( 10.e5 d6
11.a4+ c6 12.h3 e7 13.0-0 0-0 14.f4 exf3 15.xf3
d7= ) 10...d6 11.xd6 xd6 12.g2 0-0 13.c1 d7 14.0-0
ac8= S. Cavril - J. Labroche, corr. 2000;
G2c2) 5.f3 f6 6.e3 e7 7.d3 c5 8.ge2 c6 9.0-0 0-0 10.b3
d6 11.c2 b8 12.h3 e7= J. Piket - M. Adams, Linares 1997;
G2c3) 5.d5
G2c31) 5...e7
G2c311) 6.f3
G2c3111) 6...f6 7.c2 xc3+ 8.xc3 f6 9.g5 0-0 10.d1
( 10.0-0-0 exd5 11.cxd5 a6 C. Hoi - R. Skytte, Denmark 2010 )
10...e8 11.xf6 xf6 12.e3 a5 13.dxe6 dxe6 14.e2 d7
15.0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
G2c3112) 6...f6= - 5... Nf6 6. Nf3 Be7;
G2c312) 6.g3 f6 7.c2 ( 7.g2 xc3+ 8.bxc3 f6 9.h3 0-0
10.0-0 a6 11.a4 c5 12.a5 fe4 13.a3 e8= V. Milov - D.
Bunzmann, Polanica Zdroj 1999 ) 7...xc3+ ( 7...e7 8.g2 0-0
1376
9.h3 xc3+ 10.xc3 exd5 11.0-0 d4 12.xd4 xg2 13.xg2
bc6 14.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. Deep Shredder 11 - Deep Sjeng 3.0,
Internet 2008 ) 8.xc3 f6 9.g2 0-0 10.h3 a6 11.b4 exd5
12.cxd5 xd5 13.b3 c6 14.b2 ac7 15.f4 e7 16.0-0
f7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
G2c32) 5...f6
G2c321) 6.h3 d6 7.g3 e5 8.d2 exd5 9.g2 e4 10.cxd5
xc3 11.xc3 xc3 12.bxc3 a6 13.0-0 0-0= V. Topalov - L.
Aronian, Nice (blindfold) 2008;
G2c322) 6.f3 e7 ( 6...a6 7.b4 d6 8.g3 0-0 9.g2=
- 6. g3 Bd6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Bg2 Na6 9. b4 ) 7.g3 e4 8.g2 ( 8.xe4
fxe4 9.d2 exd5 10.cxd5 e3 11.e4 exf2+ 12.xf2 0-0 13.g2
a5 14.0-0 c5 15.d6 xg2 16.xg2 h8 17.f4 cxd6 18.xd6
xf2+ 19.xf2 xf2 20.xf2 f6+ 21.g1 h6 22.d2 c6=
Equal chances, quiet position. M. Turczynski - J. Pietrzak, corr.
2009 ) 8...xc3 9.bxc3 0-0 10.0-0 a6 11.a4 c5 12.a5 d6
13.a3 e5 14.xc5 bxc5 15.a6 c8 Naum 4 - Toga II 1.4.18SE,
Internet 2009;
G2c323) 6.g3
G2c3231) [Chapter] [#] 6...e7 7.g2 0-0 8.h3 a6 ( 8...c8
9.0-0 a5 10.e4 fxe4 11.g5 a6 12.cxe4 c5 13.xc5
xc5 (T. Nyback - D. Andreikin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) 14.dxe6
xg2 15.xg2 dxe6 16.e1 ) 9.0-0 c5 10.c2 fe4
11.xe4 xe4 12.d1 ( 12.xe4 fxe4 13.xe4 e8 14.f4
f6 15.d3 g5 16.g2 exd5 17.cxd5 a5 18.e3 e5=
13.f4 c8 14.f3 f6 15.dxe6 dxe6 16.b4 d6 17.ac1
( worse move is 17.xd6 cxd6 18.xd6 d5! 19.b2 xc4
20.e5 c8 ) 17...d8= Zap!Chess Zanzibar - Fruit 2.3.3j,
Internet 2007;
G2c3232) 6...d6 7.f3 0-0 8.g2 a6 9.b4 c6 10.dxc6 dxc6
11.0-0
G2c32321) 11...c5 12.b5 b8 ( 12...e7 13.b3 c8
14.d1 L. Seres - G. Jamrich, Budapest 1998 ) 13.b3 e7
14.b1 e5 15.d1 e4 16.h4;
G2c32322) 11...e7 12.b1 ad8 13.b3 c5 14.b5 b8
15.g5 (J. Hellsten - P. Laveryd, Sweden 1996) e4 16.b2 h6
17.xf6 xf6 18.e1 xg2 19.xg2 e5;
G2c3233) 6...a5 7.g2
G2c32331) 7...c5 8.h3 0-0 9.0-0 a6 10.c2 g4
( 10...e8 11.dxe6 xg2 12.exd7 xd7 13.xg2 ae8
14.d1 c6+ 15.d5 A. Gupta - A. Korobov, New Delhi
1377
2012 ) 11.e4 e8 12.f4 e5 13.d3 fxe4 14.xe4;
G2c32332) 7...a6 8.f3 ( 8.h3 d6 9.0-0 0-0 10.e4 fxe4
11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4 h6= Stockfish 2.1 - Houdini 1.5a,
Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 8...d6 9.0-0 0-0 10.d4 c5 11.cb5
e5 12.f3 d6 13.g5 fe4 14.xe4 fxe4 15.dxe6 e8
H. Chomicki - J. Pietrzak, corr. 2011;
G2c3234) worse move is 6...g6 7.g2 g7
G2c32341) 8.f3 a6 9.b1 ( 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4 c5 11.b5
exd5 12.xc7 c8 13.e5 dxc4 14.d6 c6 15.xc4
(Glaurung 2.1 - Bright 0.4a, Internet 2008) ce4 16.c1 ac8
17.g5 d5 18.xe4 dxe4 19.d6 xc1 20.xc1 xc1
21.xc1 a6= ) 9...c5 10.d2 g4
G2c323411) 11.c2?! d4! 12.d1 ( 12.0-0?? xf2+!
13.xf2 e3-+ ) 12...exd5 13.xd5 e7 14.b4 c6 15.g2
e6= A. Chernin - A. Kharlov, New York 1998;
G2c323412) 11.h3 h6 12.c2 exd5 13.cxd5 a5 14.b4
axb4 15.axb4 a6 16.b5 0-0 17.0-0 f7 18.c4
White has the initiative. Critter 1.2 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
2011;
G2c32342) 8.e3 0-0 9.ge2 (J. Lautier - V. Topalov, Linares
1994) a6 10.0-0 c6 11.dxe6 dxe6 12.b4 e7 13.b3
ad8=;
G2c32343) 8.h3 0-0 9.0-0
G2c323431) 9...c8 10.d2 ( 10.b4 a6 11.b2
(D. Nestorovic - B. Filipovic, Novi Sad 2000) c6 12.b3 c7
13.ac1 ) 10...a6 11.b4 c5 12.b3 d6 13.ab1
V. Babula - J. Speelman, Germany 2001;
G2c323432) 9...a5 10.b1 a6 11.b4 axb4 12.axb4 c5
13.bxc5 xc5 14.e3 J. Piket - N. Short, Wijk aan Zee
2000;
G2c3235) 6...b5?!
G2c32351) 7.g2 bxc4 8.h3
G2c323511) 8...a6 9.0-0 c5
G2c3235111) 10.g5 e7 11.dxe6 dxe6 ( 11...xg2
12.exd7+ xd7 13.xd7+ xd7 14.xg2 Ki. Georgiev E. Kengis, Bled 2002 ) 12.xb7 xd1 13.fxd1 xb7
14.b5 f7 15.xc7 ad8 16.e3 e4 17.xa7
( 17.g2 a5 18.f4 b3 19.cxe6 de8 20.ab1 g5
21.d5 gxf4 22.xf4 f6 White can maintain equality with
accurate play. Rybka 4.1 - Komodo 5.1, Internet 2013 )
17...f6 18.xd8 xd8 19.c1 ed6= Black has sufficient
G2c3235112) 10.dxe6 xg2 11.exd7+ xd7 12.xd7+
1378
xd7 13.xg2 b3 14.b1 d6 15.g5 he8=
comfortable for White. L. Ftacnik - E. Kengis, Leon 2001;
G2c323512) 8...exd5 9.xd5
G2c3235121) 9...xd5 10.xd5 c6 11.xc4 d5 12.d3
( 12.a2 d6 13.f4 0-0 14.xd6 xd6 15.0-0 d7=
Ki. Georgiev - N. Miezis, Aubervilliers 2001 ) 12...g6
(Delfi 5.2 - Loop 13.6, Internet 2008) 13.b3 d7 14.f4
d6 15.e6! c5 16.b5 c6 17.xc6 xc6 18.f4;
G2c3235122) 9...c6 10.xf6+ ( 10.e3 (A. Kveinys - N.
Miezis, Mezezers 2000) d5 11.xf5 d7 12.c2 c8
13.d4 c5 14.e3 b6 15.0-0 0-0 ) 10...xf6 11.a4
a6 12.0-0 (M. Yip - H. Moore, Victoria 2003) c5 13.f4
b6 14.d5!? e6 15.xb6 axb6 16.b4 d5 17.xb6
0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
G2c32352) 7.xb5! exd5 ( 7...c6 8.dxc6 xc6 9.g2 c8
10.f4 a5 11.xb7 xb7 12.a4 Black has insufficient
G2c323521) 8.f4 a6 9.g2 c6 10.d6+ xd6 11.xd6
b6 ( 11...dxc4 (A. Gershon - N. Miezis, Winterthur 2002)
12.f3 e4 13.e5! a5+ 14.f1 xd6 15.xd6 c7
16.xc4 ) 12.cxd5 c5 (M. Noack - J. Heesen, corr. 2003)
( 12...e4?! 13.xe4 fxe4 (L. Van Wely - S. Lputian, Moscow
2001) 14.dxc6 dxc6 15.c2 0-0-0 16.f4 a5+ 17.f1 g5
18.e3 f5 19.g2 c7 20.h3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 13.f4 0-0 14.h3 c7
15.xc7 xc7 16.0-0 fe8 17.f4 White has a lasting
advantage.;
G2c323522) 8.cxd5 xd5 ( 8...xd5 (G. Serper - A. Shabalov,
Chicago 1997) 9.b3 b6 10.f3 a6 11.h3 c5
12.c3 a6 13.e5+ e6 14.c3 e7 15.xf5 d4
16.d3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 9.f3 c5 10.g2 a5 11.g5 (with the idea Bxf6)
O. Touzane - N. Miezis, Montpellier 2003;
G2c3236) 6...a6 [Chapter] [#] 7.g2 c5 8.h3 ( 8.f3 ce4
9.0-0 xc3 10.bxc3 c5 11.d4 0-0 12.dxe6 xg2 13.xg2
e8 14.xf5 dxe6 15.d4 d7 16.f3 c6 17.c2 f8
18.g1 e4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. DanaSah 2.73 - WChess 1.6, Internet 2009 ) 8...d6
( 8...g6?! 9.b4 a6 10.0-0 g7 11.dxe6 xg2 12.xg2 0-0
13.exd7 xd7 14.b2 V. Tkachiev - H. Hamdouchi, Cannes
(rapid) 2001 ) 9.0-0 ( 9.e3 e5 10.xc5 bxc5 11.0-0
(A. Karpov - A. Morozevich, Cannes 2002) b8 12.a4 exd5
1379
13.xc5 e7 14.xb7 xb7 15.b1 xb2 16.xb2 xb2
17.b3 xa3 18.b8+ d8 19.xa7 d6 20.cxd5 0-0=
G2c32361) 9...0-0
G2c323611) 10.c2 exd5 ( 10...e5= - 9... Be5 10. Qc2 OO ) 11.cxd5 ce4 12.xe4 xe4 13.d1 e7 14.f4 ac8
15.ac1 xf4 16.xf4 g5 17.h3 h6 Bright 0.5c - Gaviota 0.
86, Internet 2013;
G2c323612) 10.b5 e5 11.f4 xf4 12.xf4 a6 13.c3
e5 14.h3 e8 15.c2 h5 ( 15...g6 16.f3 a5 17.b4
axb4 18.axb4 a6 19.b3 h6 20.b5 Houdini 3 - Naum
4.2, Internet 2013 ) 16.f3 c8 17.f2 f4 18.ad1 d6 19.b4
b7 20.gxf4 exf4 21.d4 f5 22.d2 g5;
G2c32362) 9...e5 10.c2 0-0
G2c323621) 11.f4 e8 12.b1
G2c3236211) 12...xc3 13.xc3 e5 14.d3 xd3
15.exd3 ( 15.xd3 h5 16.h3 d6 17.b3 ae8 18.b2
c8 19.f3 f7 20.b4 h5 21.d3 f4= with mutual play.
E. Gibney - A. Gaujens, corr. 2006 ) 15...h5 16.f4 e4 17.b4
c6 18.d6 (A. Sanchez Rodenas - A. Gaujens, corr. 2011)
ac8 19.b2 c5 20.fe1 fe8 21.b3 f7;
G2c3236212) 12...a5 13.b4 ( 13.e3 ce4 14.xe4
xe4 15.fd1 xf4 16.xf4 d6 17.b3 f6= Rybka 2.3.2a Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2010 ) 13...axb4 14.axb4 ce4
15.xe4
G2c32362121) 15...xe4 16.dxe6 ( 16.xe4 fxe4
17.xe4 xf4 18.xf4 exd5 19.xe8 axe8 20.cxd5
d6= I. Miladinovic - C. Bauer, Nancy 2005 ) 16...dxe6
17.b2 d6 18.f3 f6 19.d3;
G2c32362122) 15...fxe4 16.dxe6 dxe6 17.h4 f7
18.h3 fe8 19.e3 h5 20.xh5 xh5=;
G2c323622) 11.d2 exd5 ( 11...e8 12.ad1 a5 13.f4
ce4 14.xe4 xe4 15.c1 (R. Wojtaszek - C. Bauer,
Montpellier 2006) d6 16.dxe6 dxe6 17.e3 e7; 11...e7
12.ad1 (S. Atalik - S. Mamedyarov, Mallorca 2004) exd5
13.xd5 xd5 14.cxd5 ae8 15.b4 e4 16.f4 d6= )
12.xd5 xd5 13.cxd5 f6 14.g5 f7= M. Gurevich - E.
Kengis, Bonn 1996;
G2c323623) 11.d1 e7 12.e3
G2c3236231) 12...ce4 13.xe4 xe4 14.ac1 exd5
15.cxd5 d6 16.f4 ( 16.xe4 (B. Gelfand - H. Hamdouchi,
Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1994) xe4 17.xe4 fxe4 18.f4 f5
19.xd6 cxd6 20.c7 xd5 21.xd5 xd5 22.f4 c6
1380
23.e6 dxe6 24.xc6 d5 25.xe6 c8= ) 16...a5 17.e3
a6 18.d4 ae8=;
G2c3236232) 12...ab8 13.ac1 (G. Kasparov - A.
Morozevich, Frankfurt (rapid) 2000) a5 14.f4 d6 15.b5
g4 16.b4 axb4 17.axb4 xe3 18.fxe3 a6 19.xd6
cxd6;
G2c3236233) 12...c6
G2c32362331) 13.dxe6
G2c323623311) 13...dxe6 14.ac1 ( 14.f4 cd7
15.h3 xc3 16.xc3 e5 17.d3 e4 18.e1 h5
D. Voigt - E. Girard, corr. 2007 ) 14...g4 ( 14...a6
(M. Gurevich - C. Bauer, Clichy 2001) 15.g5 ae8
16.e3 xc3 17.xc3 e5 18.b4 ) 15.xc5 bxc5 16.e3
ad8 17.a4 (B. Ghiani - E. Girard, corr. 2008) b8
18.xd8 ( 18.xc6 e5 19.xb7 xb7= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18...xd8
19.d1 xd1+ 20.xd1 e5= The position is
White.;
G2c323623312) 13...xe6! 14.xf5 ( 14.f4 xf4
15.xf4 ae8= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black.; 14.ac1?!
g4 15.f4 xf4 16.gxf4 h4 P. Morley - M. Bristol,
corr. 2008 ) 14...xc3 15.bxc3 a6 16.g5 xc4
17.f3 ae8;
G2c32362332) 13.f4 exd5 14.xc5 xc5 15.d3 e7
16.xe5 xe5 17.cxd5 f4 18.dxc6 xc6= Deep Rybka 4
- Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010 ]
A) 3...b4
A1) 4.e4 b7= - 3. e4 Bb7 4. Nc3 Bb4;
A2) 4.f3 b7= - 3... Bb7 4. Nf3 Bb4;
A3) 4.c2
A3a) 4...f5 5.a3 xc3+ 6.xc3 f6 7.f3 0-0 ( 7...d6 8.e3 a5 9.b3
a6 10.h3 c5 11.f4 M. Turov - B. Savchenko, Voronezh 2012 ) 8.e3
(Z. Golubovic - M. Manakova, Nis 1993) a5 9.d3 d5 10.e2 a6
11.0-0 d7 12.f4 c6 13.cxd5 xc3 14.bxc3 xd3 15.xd3
exd5=;
A3b) 4...b7= - 3... Bb7 4. Qc2 Bb4;
A4) 4.d2 f6 5.e4 ( 5.f3 - Line 204 ) 5...xc3 6.xc3 xe4 7.g4
b7 8.xg7 f8 9.d5 xc3 10.xc3 a6 M. Koops - L. Borisovs, corr.
2005;
A5) 4.d3 f6 5.e4 d6 ( 5...c5?! (B. Larsen - J. Timman, Montreal 1979)
1381
6.e5 cxd4 7.a3! xc3+ 8.bxc3 g8 9.cxd4 c6 10.f3 a6 11.d2 )
6.ge2 c5 7.a3 a5 8.dxc5 bxc5 9.g5 c6=;
A6) 4.b3 c5 5.f3 c6 ( 5...f6 - Line 204:1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4.
Nc3 Bb4 5. Qb3 c5 ) 6.a3 a5 7.e3 f6 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 d5 10.d1
xc3 11.xc3 cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 a6= I. Sokolov - J.
Speelman, Leeuwarden 1997;
A7) 4.e3
A7a) 4...b7 5.ge2 f5 ( 5...f6 - Line 186 ) 6.a3 d6 7.d5 f6 8.g3
a6 ( 8...a5 9.g2 a6 10.0-0 0-0 11.b3 c5 M. Gurevich - E.
Kengis, Tilburg 1992 ) 9.g2 c5 10.0-0 0-0 11.b4 ce4 12.xe4
( 12.b1 exd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.cxd5 e7 15.b2 a5= B. Gulko - J.
Speelman, Copenhagen 1996 ) 12...xe4 13.b2 e7 14.d3 exd5
15.cxd5 a5 (A. Aleksandrov - B. Gulko, Shenyang 2000) 16.d4
(with the idea Nxf5) g6 17.fd1 e5 18.b3 f7 19.ac1;
A7b) 4...xc3+ 5.bxc3 b7 6.e2 d6 7.g3 f6 ( 7...h4 8.c5 dxc5
9.dxc5 (R. Markus - N. Short, Neum 2004) f6 10.d4 g5 11.e4 xc5
12.xc5 bxc5 13.f3 a6 14.f4 xf1 15.xf1 a6 16.b1 0-0-0=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 8.f3 0-0 9.e4 c5
10.e3 c6;
B) 3...b7
B1) 4.e4= - 3. e4 Bb7 4. Nc3;
B2) 4.a3= - 3. a3 Bb7 4. Nc3;
B3) 4.c2 b4 5.a3 xc3+ 6.xc3
B3a) 6...f6= - Line 175 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 b6 5. a3
Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 Bb7;
B3b) 6...f5 7.g3 ( 7.e3 f6 8.f3 h5 9.h3 0-0 10.e2 h4+
11.f2 d6 12.b3 c5 13.b2 J. Lautier - M. Adams, Amsterdam 1994 )
7...f6 8.xg7 g8 9.h6 g6 ( 9...c6 10.f3 g6 (B. Damljanovic N. Short, Lanzarote 2003) 11.e3 e4 12.g3 f6 13.g2 0-0-0
14.d3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10.h3
(M. Rodshtein - J. Samo, Internet (blitz) 2004) c5 11.d5 exd5 12.f3
dxc4 13.e5 c6 14.xg6 hxg6 15.g5 d4 16.h6 f7 17.d1;
B3c) 6...d6 7.g3 f6 8.e3 e7 ( 8...g6 9.f3 e7 10.xg6 hxg6
11.d3 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. C. Hansen - E. Rozentalis,
Groningen 1992 ) 9.d3 f5 10.xf5 exf5 11.e2 d7 12.0-0 0-0=;
B4) 4.f3
B4a) 4...d5 5.cxd5 exd5
B4a1) 6.h3 f6 ( 6...d6 7.e4 (A. Aleksandrov - A. Beliavsky,
Mallorca 2004) e7 8.e5 b4 9.d3 c5 10.a3 xc3+ 11.bxc3 )
7.g5 e7 8.e3 0-0 9.d3 e8 D. Wetterling - G. Castillo, corr. 1998;
B4a2) 6.e4 f6 7.e5 fd7 8.f4 c5 9.f3 cxd4 10.xd4 c5
11.e3 F. Saemisch - K. Helling, Berlin 1931;
B4b) 4...d6 5.h3 c6 6.e4 e5 7.d5 d4 8.e3 c5;
1382
B5) 4.d3 f5 5.f3 b4 6.a3 xc3+ 7.xc3 f6 8.g3 d6 9.g2 0-0
10.0-0 bd7 11.b4 e8 12.a4 a5 13.b5 h5 V. Fedoseev - D.
Khismatullin, Plovdiv 2012;
B6) 4.f3
B6a) 4...f5 5.g3 f6 6.g2 b4 7.0-0 ( 7.d2= - 4... Bb4 5. Bg5 f6 6.
Bd2 f5 7. g3 Nf6 8. Bg2 ) 7...xc3 8.bxc3 0-0 9.d5 e4 10.dxe6 dxe6
11.xd8 xd8 12.g5 e8 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 fxe4=
Equal chances, quiet position. Y. Ajrapetjan - R. Ponomariov, Alushta
2009;
B6b) 4...b4
B6b1) 5.b3
B6b11) 5...a5 6.g5 f6 ( 6...f6 - Line 204 ) 7.d2 f5 8.a3 xc3
9.xc3 f6 10.g3 0-0 11.g2 e4 12.0-0 d6= D. Kuljasevic - B.
Predojevic, Zadar 2011;
B6b12) 5...e7
B6b121) 6.g5
B6b1211) 6...f6 7.f4 g5
B6b12111) 8.xc7?! c6 9.g3 g4 10.h4 ( 10.d2 xd4
11.d1 h5 V. Ivanchuk - N. Short, Shenyang 2000 ) 10...xd4
11.d1 c6 12.c1 f5 13.e3 f6 Arion 1.7 - BugChess2 1.5,
Internet 2011;
B6b12112) 8.g3 h5 (Neurosis 2.5 - Alex 2.03, Internet 2010)
9.h4 g4 10.d2 c6 11.e3;
B6b1212) 6...f6 7.e3 a5 8.a3 xc3+ 9.xc3 h6 ( 9...e4
10.xe7 xc3 11.h4 e4 12.d2 xd2 13.xd2 a4=
comfortable for White. Y. Seirawan - A. Sokolov, Montpellier 1985 )
10.h4 d6 11.d3 bd7 N. Pert - D. Jakovenko, Aviles 2000;
B6b122) 6.a3 xc3+ 7.xc3 f5 ( 7...f6 - Line 204 ) 8.g3 f6
9.g2 d6 10.0-0 0-0 11.b4 a5 12.b2 bd7 A. Dreev - N. Short,
B6b2) 5.e3 f5 6.d2 f6 7.d3 xc3 8.xc3 e4 9.xe4 fxe4
10.d2 g5 11.e2 d6= Wang Yue - N. Vitiugov, Ningbo (rapid)
2010;
B6b3) 5.g5
B6b31) 5...f6 6.d2 ( 6.h4 e7 7.b3 c5 8.e3 bc6=
I. Sokolov - J. Ehlvest, Dordrecht (blitz) 2002 ) 6...f5 7.g3 f6 8.g2
0-0 9.0-0 ( 9.c1 c5 10.a3 xc3 11.xc3 e4 12.0-0 e7
13.d3 d6 14.d2 xc3 15.xb7 xb7 16.xc3 c6=
G. Thomas - J. Capablanca, Ramsgate 1929 ) 9...xc3 10.xc3 e4
11.c1 d6 12.d5 xc3 13.xc3 e5 14.c1 h6 15.e1 d7=
V. Erdos - A. Istratescu, Plovdiv 2008;
B6b32) 5...e7 6.b3 h6 ( 6...a5 7.a3 xc3+ 8.xc3 h6 9.h4
1383
0-0 10.e3 e8 11.d3 (I. Sokolov - Z. Rahman, Turin 2006) f5
12.0-0 g6 13.g3 xf3 14.gxf3 f4 15.exf4 xf4=; 6...c5 7.0-0-0
(I. Sokolov - J. Speelman, Dordrecht (blitz) 2002) xc3 8.xc3 f6
9.d2 0-0 10.b1 a6 11.e3 b4= with mutual play. ) 7.d2 a5
8.a3 xc3 9.xc3 0-0 10.e3 d5 11.cxd5 xd5 12.e2 d7=
I. Sokolov - J. Speelman, Hastings 2000 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 3.f3 b7 ( 3...f6 - Line 202 )
A) 4.a3
A1) 4...g6 5.c3 g7 ( 5...f6 - Line 208 ) 6.e4 - 3. a3 Bb7 4. Nc3 g6 5.
e4 Bg7 6. Nf3;
A2) 4...f5 5.c3= - 3. a3 Bb7 4. Nc3 f5 5. Nf3 ( 5.g3 f6 6.c3=
- 3. a3 Bb7 4. Nc3 f5 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. g3 );
B) 4.c3= - 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. Nf3;
C) 4.g3
C1) 4...b4+ Recommendation for club level players:
C1a) 5.c3 f5 ( 5...xc3+ 6.bxc3 f6 7.g2 0-0 8.0-0 - Line 198 : 1...
Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nc3 O-O 5. g3 b6 6. Bg2 Bb7 7. O-O Bxc3 8.
bxc3 )
C1a1) 6.g2 xc3+ ( 6...f6= - 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. Nf3 f5 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2
Bb4 ) 7.bxc3 f6 8.0-0= - 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. Nf3 f5 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 Bb4 7.
O-O Bxc3 8. bxc3;
C1a2) 6.d2= - 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. Nf3 Bb4 5. Bg5 f6 6. Bd2 f5 7. g3;
C1b) 5.d2 xf3 6.exf3 xd2+ 7.xd2
C1b1) 7...d5 8.cxd5
C1b11) 8...exd5 9.c3 e7 10.h3 ( 10.g2 c6 11.0-0 0-0
12.fe1 (P. Prohaszka - D. Khismatullin, Plovdiv 2012) d6 13.e2
d7 14.ae1 fe8 15.d3 f6= ) 10...0-0 11.0-0 d7 12.fe1
f6 13.b4 a6 14.e2 c6 15.a3 B. Gelfand - A. Morozevich, Nice
(blindfold) 2008;
C1b12) 8...xd5 9.c3 xf3 10.g1 c6 11.d5! ( 11.g2 h5
(V. Chuchelov - F. Vallejo Pons, Germany 2008) 12.d5! e7 13.dxe6
fxe6 14.e3 ) 11...e7 12.e2 f5 13.dxe6 fxe6 14.0-0-0 d5
15.h3 f6 16.ge1 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. D. Hamilton - C. Jaksa, corr. 2011;
C1b2) 7...f6
C1b21) 8.c3 d5 9.cxd5 ( 9.0-0-0 0-0 10.g4 c6 11.h4 dxc4
12.xc4 b5 13.e2 a6= with mutual play. M. Kanep - N. Short,
Puhajarve (rapid) 2012 ) 9...xd5 10.g2 c6 11.f4 ce7 12.xd5
xd5 13.0-0 0-0 14.ac1 d6= Black can equalize with relative
ease. G. Mateuta - G. Szabo, Cluj 2008;
C1b22) 8.d5 0-0 9.c3 c6 (N. Grandadam - V. Bukal, Plovdiv 2012)
10.0-0-0 exd5 11.cxd5 b5 12.dxc6 b4 13.e4 xe4 14.fxe4 xc6
15.f4;
1384
C1b3) 7...e7
C1b31) 8.c3 d5 ( 8...0-0 9.d5 exd5 10.cxd5 e8 (T. Glowatzky N. Berch, corr. 2000) 11.e2 c6 12.d6 f5 13.0-0-0 ) 9.cxd5 xd5
C1b311) 10.g2 c6 11.f4 ce7 12.xd5 xd5 ( 12...exd5
13.0-0 0-0 14.ac1 c6 15.fe1 c8 16.e5 R. Kempinski - A.
Beliavsky, Linares 2002 ) 13.f5 f6 14.c2 0-0 15.0-0 ad8
16.fxe6 xe6 17.fe1 d6= Black can equalize with relative ease.
S. Glukhovtsev - E. Girard, corr. 2011;
C1b312) 10.d3 e7 (Naum 3 - Thinker 5.3b Inert, Internet 2008)
11.d1 d7 12.e4 0-0 13.0-0 c6 14.fe1= The position is
C1b32) 8.d5 c5 9.c3 ( 9.dxc6 dxc6 10.xd8+ xd8 11.c3
c7 12.0-0-0 d7 13.f4 ad8 14.e4 h6= V. Kramnik - A.
Morozevich, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2007 ) 9...exd5 10.cxd5 0-0 11.d3
d6 12.0-0 d7 13.fe1 e5 14.e2 f5 15.f4 g6 16.g4 d4
17.e2 xe2+ 18.xe2 Houdini 2.0c - Hiarcs 13.2, Internet 2011;
C2) 4...xf3 5.exf3
C2a) worse move is 5...d5 6.c3 c6 7.cxd5 exd5 8.d3 e7 9.0-0
f6 10.c2 e7 11.d3 U. Andersson - Lj. Ljubojevic, Monte Carlo
(blindfold) 1997;
C2b) worse move is 5...c6
C2b1) 6.d5 b4+ 7.d2 e7 8.dxe6 xd2+ ( 8...f6 9.c3 0-0
10.e2 e8 (V. Akobian - H. Nakamura, Saint Louis 2012) 11.a3 xc3
12.xc3 a6 13.g2 ad8 14.0-0 xe6 15.xe6 fxe6 16.b4 )
9.xd2 f6 10.c3 a6 11.e2 dxe6=;
C2b2) 6.c3 d5 - 5... d5 6. Nc3 c6;
C2c) 5...b4+ 6.c3 f6 7.e2 xc3+ 8.bxc3 0-0 9.0-0 White has a
pair of bishops. Hamsters 0.0.6 - Rhetoric 0.10d, Internet (blitz) 2012;
C3) 4...f6= - Line 214 ]
[ 3.g3 b7 4.f3= - 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. g3 ]
[ worse move is 3.d5 f6 ( 3...h4 4.c3 b4 5.d2 f6 6.e3 xc3
7.xc3 e4 8.c2 xc3 9.xc3 A. Karpov - A. Miles, Bugojno 1978 ) 4.g3
b7 5.g2 a6 6.h3 exd5 7.cxd5 b4+ 8.c3 0-0 9.d2 c6 10.f4
e8= K. Arkell - S. Conquest, Hastings 1995 ]
3...b7 4.d3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4...g6?! 5.e3 g7 6.h4 ( 6.f3 f6 7.d3 d6 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1 bd7
10.h3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. D. Andersen - E. Pedersen,
Denmark 1998 ) 6...f6 (M. Krasenkow - S. Mamedyarov, Warsaw 2005) 7.e5
e4 ( 7...h5 8.h3! f5 9.g5 c8 10.e2 ) 8.xe4 xe4 9.h5 gxh5
10.e2 h4 11.f4 e7 12.h5 White has the initiative.;
B) 4...b4
B1) 5.c2
1385
B1a) 5...xc3+ 6.bxc3 h4 ( 6...e7 7.f3 d6 8.d3 d7 9.0-0
bc6 10.e3 a5 11.d2 S. Volkov - D. Khismatullin, Moscow (rapid)
2013 ) 7.d5= - 5... Qh4 6. d5 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3;
B1b) 5...h4
B1b1) 6.d5 xc3+ 7.bxc3
B1b11) 7...f6 8.d3 a6 9.f3 g4 10.0-0 c5 11.e1 g6
12.a3 xd3 13.xd3 J. Becker - K. Lambrechts, Germany 2011;
B1b12) 7...e7 8.d3 exd5 ( 8...a6 9.f3 e5 10.a4 c5 11.a5
d6 12.e3 f6 (D. Flores - A. Kovalyov, Bogota 2010) 13.0-0 fd7
14.e2 0-0 15.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage.; 8...f5
9.e2 fxe4 10.xe4 f6= ) 9.cxd5 f5 10.f3 xd5 11.e2 fxe4
12.fxe4 e6 13.d4 c6 14.a4= (with the idea Ba3) White has
B1b13) 7...f5 8.exf5 exd5 9.cxd5 ( 9.f3 e4+ 10.xe4+ dxe4
comfortable for Black. Black has slightly better pawn structure. V.
Turkin - A. Elkin, Kazan 2007 ) 9...xd5 10.e2 e4 11.g5! xc2
12.xh4 c6 13.g3 ge7 14.b5 xf5 15.xf5 xf5 16.0-0-0=
B1b2) 6.d3 f5 7.f3 xc3+ 8.f1!? ( 8.xc3 g4 9.0-0 fxe4
10.e5 h4 11.e2 d6 12.g4 f6 13.g3 h3 14.xf6+ gxf6
15.d5 d7 G. Cornacchini - J. Laine, corr. 2007 ) 8...e7 9.bxc3 fxe4
10.xe4 xe4 11.xe4 c6 12.g5 f6 13.xf6
B1b21) 13...gxf6 14.g3 0-0-0 ( 14...f5 15.d3 0-0 16.g2 d6
17.he1 A. Saidashev - E. Engelhardt, corr. 2007 ) 15.a4 f5 16.e2
f4 17.a5 df8 18.axb6 cxb6 19.g2 hg8 20.hb1 White has the
initiative. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B1b22) 13...xf6! 14.d5 e7 15.dxe6 d8 16.exd7+ xd7 17.g3
0-0 18.g2 g6 19.ad1 e7 20.d5+ ef7 21.d3 c6 22.e4
e7 23.d4 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
B2) 5.f3 Promising line for Black:
B2a) 5...e7 6.d3
B2a1) 6...f5 7.g5 ( 7.ge2 fxe4 8.fxe4 0-0 9.e3 e5 10.d5 a6
11.d2 (A. Onischuk - H. Nakamura, Saint Louis 2012) c8 12.a3 c5
13.b4 xe3 14.xe3 c5 15.dxc6 dxc6 16.g1 h4+ 17.g3 f6
18.e2 d6 ) 7...h6 8.h4 0-0 9.exf5 exf5 10.ge2 bc6 11.0-0
xc3 12.bxc3 e8 (P. Wells - I. Botvinnik, Herzliya 2000) 13.g3 a5
14.xc7 f7 15.a4 a6 16.xd7 xc4 17.xc4 xc4 18.f4
B2a2) 6...d5 7.cxd5 exd5 (A. Karpov - R. Ponomariov, Zuerich (rapid)
2009) 8.ge2 c5 9.a3 xc3+ 10.bxc3 bc6 11.0-0 0-0 12.e3
White has a center control advantage.;
1386
B2a3) 6...g6 7.ge2 ( 7.a3 xc3+ 8.bxc3 c6 9.h3 h4+
10.f2 f4 11.f1 g6 12.g3 h5 13.h4 White has a slight spatial
advantage. The Baron 2.6 - Tao 56, Internet 2008 ) 7...h4+ 8.g3 h3
9.f2 0-0 10.a3 e7 11.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Gull
II - Hannibal 1.3, Internet 2013;
B2b) 5...f5 6.exf5
B2b1) 6...exf5
B2b11) 7.h3 c6 8.g5 f6 9.e2+ f7 10.0-0-0 xc3
11.bxc3 h6 12.h4 e7 13.b2 g5 14.f2 he8 ( 14...a5
15.e1 f8 16.e5 J. Piket - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee 1999 )
15.d3 a5 16.c5 f4 17.c2 g8 Alaric 707 - Deep Sjeng 1.6,
Internet 2008;
B2b12) 7.d3 h4+ 8.f1 c6 9.b5 ( 9.g3 xd4 10.b5 e5
11.f4 xb2 12.xc7+ f7 13.xa8 xa8 14.xf5 f6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White's king is
stuck in the center. ) 9...0-0-0 10.h3 f6 11.g5 h5 12.d5 e5=
sides. The Baron 1.6.1b1 - Ufim 6.00, Internet 2005;
B2b13) 7.e2+ e7 ( 7...e7 8.g5 xc3+ 9.bxc3 xe2+
10.xe2 c6 (Y. Seirawan - B. Gulko, Salt Lake City 1999) 11.d5
a5 12.d4 a6 13.xf5 xc4 14.xg7+ f7 15.xc4 xc4
16.f5 e8+ 17.f2 g6 18.e3 e5 19.f4 ) 8.g5 0-0 9.0-0-0
h6 10.h4 f7 11.c2 f8 12.d3 bc6 13.ge2 g6 14.g3
xc3 15.xc3 b4 16.b1 G. Beck - F. Blondel, corr. 2013;
B2b2) 6...h4+?! 7.g3 f6 8.fxe6 e7 9.h3 h5 10.f4 dxe6
11.ge2 ( 11.d2 bc6 12.0-0-0 J. Piket - J. Speelman, Escaldes
1998 ) 11...xc3+ 12.xc3 g6 13.xc7 xf3 14.0-0 xd1 15.xf6
gxf6 16.g2 g4 17.xa8 Rybka 3 - Hannibal 1.3, Internet 2013;
B2b3) 6...h6! 7.fxe6 ( 7.xh6?! h4+ 8.g3 xh6 9.d2 xd2+
10.xd2 c6 11.fxe6 dxe6 12.d5 exd5 13.e1+ e7 L. Jakobsen E. Kengis, Gistrup 1997 )
B2b31) 7...0-0 8.d3 ( 8.a3 h4+ 9.g3 xc3+ 10.bxc3 f6
11.d3= - 8. Bd3 Qh4+ 9. g3 Qf6 10. a3 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 ) 8...h4+
9.g3 ( 9.f1 (G. Almer - A. Gutmann, Leitersdorf 2013) c6 10.a3
xc3 11.bxc3 dxe6 12.e2 ae8 13.f2 h5= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. White's king is stuck in the
center. ) 9...f6 10.a3 xc3+ 11.bxc3 xe6+ ( 11...dxe6 12.c2
f5 13.e2 d7 14.0-0 e5 15.c5 exd4 16.cxd4 xd4 17.c4+
e6 18.b2 h6 19.c1 f6= 1/2-1/2 A. Kurowski - J. Pietrzak,
corr. 2011 ) 12.e2 xf3 13.d5 e7 14.c2 a6 15.xh7+ h8
16.e4 f6 17.d4 f2 18.e3 c5 19.g6 xg6 20.xg6 f6=
B2b32) 7...f5
1387
B2b321) 8.d3 h4+ 9.f1 0-0 10.d5 ( 10.a3 e7 11.xf5
xf5 12.b5 c6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 10...d6 11.xf5 ( 11.e7 xe7 12.g3 h5 13.xe7+
xe7 14.d5 a6 15.g2 c5= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. P. Nedoma - E. Girard, corr. 2010 ) 11...xf5
12.g3 d8 13.e7 e8 14.g2 xd5 15.cxd5 xe7 16.e2
xd5 17.c3 f5 18.d3 f8 19.e4 c6=;
B2b322) 8.ge2 0-0 9.d3 dxe6 10.a3 c5 (K. Rasmussen - P.
H. Nielsen, Denmark 1997) 11.f4 xd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.g5
c6 14.0-0-0 c5;
B2b323) 8.f4 dxe6 9.a4+ c6
B2b3231) 10.d5 xc3+ 11.bxc3 exd5 12.0-0-0 ( 12.cxd5 xd5
13.d1 c5 14.c4 e7+ 15.f2 d6 16.e2 0-0-0 17.xd6
xd6 18.xe7 xe7 19.xd6 cxd6 20.d3 d7=
Equal chances, quiet position. Critter 1.2 - Deep Shredder 12,
Internet 2011 ) 12...f6 13.cxd5 xc3+ 14.b1 b4+ 15.xb4
xb4 16.b5+ f7 17.c4 d6 18.xd6 cxd6= Equal chances,
quiet position. G. Beck - C. Bontems, corr. 2012;
B2b3232) 10.0-0-0 fxd4 11.b5 0-0 12.xc7
B2b32321) 12...e7? 13.xd4 xd4 14.xd4 c5 15.d7
g5+ 16.c2 e4+ (S. Mohammad - Y. Yagiz, Antalya 2006)
( 16...ac8 17.e2 g6+ 18.b3 a6 19.c3 e5 20.d3
e6 21.xe5 f7 22.xf7 xf7 23.e1 c6 24.xa6 a8
25.g3 h6 26.xa8 xa8 27.e4 c6 28.a4 Rybka 1.1 Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 17.fxe4 xf1 18.d2 f6
19.b3 xg1 20.g3;
B2b32322) 12...g5+ 13.f4 h6 ( 13...xf4?? 14.h3 d2+
15.xd2 xf1+ 16.xf1 e2+ 17.d1 xg2 18.e1+T. Fiedler - S. Eichner, Germany 2002 ) 14.xd4 xf4 15.xf4
xf4+ 16.b1 xd4 17.f3 xf3 18.xb4 e4+ 19.a1
( 19.d3 xd3+ 20.xd3 f5 21.d6 e5 22.hd1 f8
23.h3 xd3 24.g4 e5 25.xd3 h5= Equal chances, quiet
position. Zappa 1.1 - Crafty Cito 1.4.3, Internet (blitz) 2006 )
19...d4 20.d2 c2+ 21.b1 b4+ 22.a1 c2+=
1/2-1/2 Key game H. Lagergren - G. Lloyd, corr. 2007 ]
[ 4.c2 h4
A) 5.c3 b4= - 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Qc2 Qh4;
B) 5.d2?! f5 ( 5...b4 6.d3 f5 7.gf3 xd2+ 8.f1 h5 9.xd2 f6
L. Polugaevsky - V. Korchnoi, Evian 1977 ) 6.gf3 xe4 7.d3 xd3 8.xd3
h5 9.0-0 f6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
Rudolf - L. Nielsen, Copenhagen 2012;
C) 5.d5 b4+ 6.d2 xd2+ 7.xd2 d6 8.g3 e7 9.e2 f6 10.g2
e5= H. Brockbank - D. Sully, Newport 2007 ]
1388
[ 4.d5 f6 ( 4...b4+ 5.d2 e7 6.xb4 xb4+ 7.d2 xd2+ 8.xd2
f6 9.c3 d6 10.d3 0-0 11.f3 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. J.
Timman - B. Spassky, Tilburg 1983 )
A) 5.d3?!
A1) 5...b5 6.cxb5 exd5 7.exd5 ( 7.e5 e4 8.f3 a6 9.0-0 axb5
10.xb5 c5 11.c3 0-0= G. Serper - J. Hodgson, Groningen 1993 )
7...xd5 (L. Doroftei - C. Rogers, corr. 1976) 8.e2 b4 9.0-0 xd3
10.xd3 e7 11.bc3 0-0 12.e3;
A2) 5...exd5 6.exd5 c6! 7.e2+ ( 7.dxc6 xc6 8.f3 b4+ 9.c3
e7+ 10.e2 xe2+ 11.xe2 xc3 12.bxc3 0-0 13.e3 fe8
Cerebro 3.03d - Slow Chess Blitz WV2.1, Internet 2008 ) 7...e7 (Simon 1.2
- Storm 0.6, Internet 2012) 8.e3 cxd5 9.f3 dxc4 10.xc4 g4 11.0-0
xe3 12.fxe3 g6 13.c3 g7 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
B) 5.c3 b4 6.d3 exd5 7.exd5 xc3+ 8.bxc3 0-0 9.e2 d6 10.0-0
bd7 11.d4 h6 12.f4 c5 C. O'Neill-MCAleenan - H. Nissen, corr. 2005 ]
[ 4.f3
A) 4...b4+ 5.d2 xd2+ 6.xd2 h6 7.c3 0-0 8.0-0-0 f5 9.h3
( 9.b1 e7 10.e5 f7 11.f4 d6 12.e3 dxe5 13.dxe5 a6= Komodo 3.
0 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2011 ) 9...fxe4 ( 9...c6 10.d5 e5 11.f4 eg4
(V. Korchnoi - J. Speelman, New York 1995) 12.e5 f7 13.f2 xf2
14.xf2 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 10.xe4 f5 11.b1 a6
12.e2 e7;
B) 4...g6 5.c3 d6 6.d3 h4+ 7.g3 f6 8.e3 h6 9.f4 White has a
slight spatial advantage. A. Onischuk - N. Short, Poikovsky 2012;
C) 4...f5 5.exf5 h6! 6.fxe6 f5 7.f4 dxe6 8.e2 (N. Babu - A. Miles,
Sakthi 1996) h4+ 9.g3 h5 10.g2 c6 11.d5 exd5 12.xd5 d8
13.e4+ f7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
4...c6 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
[ 4...b4+ [Chapter] [#] 5.d2
A) 5...e7 6.e2 xd2+ ( 6...f6 7.bc3 (O. De Marchi - V. Priehoda,
Banska Stiavnica 2010) c5 8.d5 0-0 9.0-0 d6 10.a3 xc3 11.xc3 bd7
12.f4 ) 7.xd2 h6 8.bc3 0-0 9.0-0 d6 10.f4 White has a slight spatial
advantage. B. Avrukh - J. Speelman, Elista 1998;
B) 5...c6 6.f3 ( 6.e2 f6 7.xb4 xb4 8.bc3 xd3+ 9.xd3 a6
10.0-0 V. Neverov - N. Short, Ohrid 2001 ) 6...f6 7.d5 xd2+ 8.xd2 d4
( 8...ce7 9.c3 a6 10.0-0 h6 11.c2 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. R. Dautov - J. Speelman, Lippstadt 2000 ) 9.xd4 xd4 10.c3
a6 11.0-0 h6 12.ad1;
C) 5...xd2+
C1) 6.xd2 e5 ( 6...h6 7.gf3 d6 8.0-0 d7 9.b4 White has a slight
spatial advantage. A. Dreev - J. Speelman, Caleta 2005 ) 7.gf3 ( 7.d5 f6
1389
8.gf3 d6 9.0-0 bd7 10.b4 0-0= ) 7...exd4 8.xd4 e7 9.0-0 ( 9.2f3
bc6 10.0-0 d6 11.c2 0-0 12.ad1 e5 13.xe5 dxe5 14.f3 c6=
Houdini 2.0c - Critter 1.2, Internet 2012 ) 9...bc6 10.xc6 xc6 11.f4 0-0
12.f3 f6 13.d2 d6=;
C2) 6.xd2 f5 7.c3 f6 8.f3 c6 9.exf5 xd4 10.e3 c5 11.ge2
xe2 12.xe2 0-0 13.fxe6 e8 14.0-0-0 xe6 15.d2 c6 16.hf1
(with the idea g4-g5) e8 17.e4 d6 18.d5 xd5 19.xd5
A. Dosi - E. Girard, corr. 2010 ]
[ 4...f5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5.c3 b4 6.h5+ ( 6.d5 fxe4 7.xe4 f6 8.f3 exd5 9.cxd5 e7+
10.ge2 xc3+ 11.bxc3 c5 12.0-0 xd5 13.g3 xf3 14.xf3 c6
15.e1+ f7 16.e3 d5 17.f4= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 6...g6
7.h3 fxe4 8.c2 f6 9.ge2 0-0 10.g5 e7 11.0-0 c6 12.xf6 xf6
13.xe4 e7 F. Modliba - M. Schabata, corr. 2008;
B) 5.exf5
B1) 5...xg2?! Dangerous line for Black: 6.h5+ g6 7.fxg6 g7 8.gxh7+
f8 9.e2 ( 9.g5 f6 10.h4 xh1 11.e2 - 9. Ne2 Nf6 10. Qh4
Bxh1 11. Bg5 ) 9...f6 10.h4 xh1 11.g5 c6 ( 11...c5 12.d2 c6
13.0-0-0 cxd4 14.xh1 e5 15.xd4 f7 16.g1 xg5 17.xg5 e7
18.f4 White has the attack. Houdini 3 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
2013 ) 12.d2
B1a) 12...b5 13.f4 bxc4 14.xc4 b4 15.b1 White has the attack.
A. Schneider - T. Utasi, Budapest 1984;
B1b) 12...e5? 13.0-0-0 e4 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 xh7 16.f4 f7
[#] 17.d3!
B1b1) 17...d5 18.xf6 xf6 ( 18...xf6 19.g5+ g8 20.xh7
xh7 21.f5+ g7 22.g3++- and White has a decisive attack. )
19.xf6 h6 20.xh7+ xf4+ 21.xf4 dxc4 22.c3+- A. Lobanov - A.
Gorny, corr. 2009;
B1b2) 17...e7 18.e3 g6 19.xf6 xf6 20.g4+ f7 21.xf6
xf6 22.f3 xf3 23.xf3+ g8 24.g3+ g7 25.xc7+Rybka 2.3.2a - Naum 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
B1c) 12...d5? 13.f4 xd4 14.g6+ f7 15.e5+ f8 16.xd4+and White has a decisive attack. A. Haugen - A. Wilberg, corr. 1992;
B1d) 12...f7 13.f3 b4 14.b1 c6 ( 14...f8? (Rybka 2.1c - Rybka
2.1c, Internet (blitz) 2006) 15.f4! e8 16.h5 e7 17.e4+- ) 15.f4
e7 16.d3 xh7 17.xh7 xh7 18.xh7 h8 19.e4 xd4
20.0-0-0 xb2+ 21.b1 White has the attack. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Fire 2.
2 xTreme, Internet 2012;
B2) 5...b4+ 6.f1 f6 Promising line for White:
B2a) 7.f3 0-0 ( 7...xf3 8.xf3 c6 9.e3 e5 10.d5 e4 11.xe4
e5 12.f4 0-0 13.c2 e7 14.c3 ae8 15.e4 h5 16.g5
1390
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Crafty - Deep
Junior, Internet 2010 ) 8.c5 ( 8.a3 d6 9.c3 e8 10.g5 exf5
11.xf5 h5 12.h4 I. Khenkin - D. Bunzmann, Polanica Zdroj 1999 )
8...bxc5 9.a3 c4 10.xc4 a5 - 7. c5 bxc5 8. a3 c4 9. Bxc4 Ba5 10. Nf3
O-O;
B2b) 7.e2 0-0 (E. Bareev - E. Kengis, Warsaw (rapid) 2002) 8.c5 bxc5
9.a3 c4 10.xc4 d5 11.d3 d6 12.fxe6 e7 13.g1 xe6
14.bc3 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B2c) 7.e2
B2c1) 7...0-0 8.c5 bxc5 9.a3 a5 10.dxc5 d5 ( 10...e4 11.f3
xf5 12.b4 f6 13.a2 d5 14.c2 c6 15.b2 g6 16.bd2
xb4 17.axb4 xb4 18.xe4 xc2 19.xc2 f4 20.fd2 xe4
21.xe4 xe4 22.xe4 xe4 23.f3 b4 24.xa8 xb2 25.e4 c6
26.g3 b5 27.e2 xc5 28.b1 <Human Player> - <Human Player>,
corr. 2012 ) 11.f3 xf5 12.b4 f6 ( 12...xb4?! 13.axb4 xb4
14.b2 a5 15.h4 Key game A. Beliavsky - N. Short, Groningen 1997 )
13.a2 xb4 14.axb4 xb4 15.h4 d5 16.b2 e7 17.a1
B2c2) 7...e7 8.f3 c5 9.a3 a5 10.bd2 xd2 11.xd2 0-0
12.fxe6 e4 13.c2 cxd4 14.g1 a6 15.b4 c7 16.h4 xe6
17.d3 f6 Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B2d) 7.c5 bxc5 8.a3 c4 9.xc4 a5
B2d1) 10.fxe6 dxe6 11.c3 ( 11.xe6 c6 12.f3 a6+ 13.g1
d6 14.a2 0-0-0 15.c3 he8 16.e3 b6 17.a4 b7 18.c2
d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a
- Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2011 ) 11...0-0 12.f3 - 10. Nf3 O-O 11. fxe6
dxe6 12. Nc3;
B2d2) 10.f3 0-0 11.fxe6 dxe6 12.c3 d6 13.e2 d5
(Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006) 14.xd5 exd5 15.a2
bd7 16.g3 ae8 17.b5 b6 18.f4 e6 19.e1 h3+ 20.g1
xe1+ 21.xe1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ]
5.e2
[ 5.f3 b4
A) 6.c3 xd3+ 7.xd3 e7
A1) 8.d5 g6 ( 8...h6 9.e3 d6 10.0-0-0 d7 11.b1 g6 12.h4
White has a moderate spatial advantage. D. Khismatullin - B. Savchenko,
Khanty-Mansiisk 2012 ) 9.g5 f6 10.e3 (Elf 1.3.0 - SnailChess 4.013,
Internet 2011) b4 11.h4 h5 12.0-0 0-0 13.a3 xc3 14.xc3 e7=;
A2) 8.0-0 - 6. O-O Ne7 7. Nc3 Nxd3 8. Qxd3;
B) 6.0-0 e7 7.c3 xd3 8.xd3
B1) 8...h6
B1a) 9.d5 g6 ( 9...g5 10.e3 g7 11.d4 f6 12.e5 f5 13.d6 c8
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14.b5 White has the initiative. M. Parligras - B. Savchenko, Konya
2011 ) 10.e1 e7 11.d2 0-0 12.ad1 e5= The position is objectively
B1b) 9.e3 g6 10.d2 e7 11.f4 f5 12.d5;
B2) 8...g6 9.g5 ( 9.b3 e7 10.d5 e5 11.e2 0-0 12.g3 d6 13.f5
c8 14.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. E. Magerramov - J. Ehlvest, Moscow 1992 ) 9...f6
( 9...e7 10.xe7 xe7 11.d5 0-0 12.ad1 c6 13.fe1 cxd5 14.exd5
Stockfish 1.7.1 - Crafty 23.3, Internet 2011 ) 10.e3 b4 11.d5 0-0 12.fd1
e8 13.ac1 ( 13.a3 xc3 14.xc3 e7 15.e1 c6 16.dxc6 xc6
17.d2 e5= Gull 2.2 - Sting SF 3, Internet 2013 ) 13...c6 14.a3 xc3
15.dxc6 xc6 16.xc3 e5 17.e1 e7 18.f3 f7 19.b4 a4 20.d2 ]
5...b4
[ 5...g6 6.bc3 g7 7.e3 ge7 8.d2 d5 9.cxd5 exd5 10.e5 0-0 11.0-0
White has a slight spatial advantage. E. Bareev - C. Bauer, Ajaccio (blitz) 2007 ]
6.bc3
[ 6.0-0 xd3 7.xd3 d6 8.bc3 - 6. Nbc3 Nxd3+ 7. Qxd3 d6 8. O-O ]
6...xd3+ 7.xd3 e7
[ 7...d6 8.0-0 f6 ( 8...e7 - 7... Ne7 8. O-O d6 )
A) 9.f4 e7 10.e5 d7 ( 10...g4 11.h3 h6 12.g4 0-0 13.e3 )
11.g3 (E. Krueger - H. Mueller, Essen 2005) ( 11.f5 dxe5 12.fxe6 fxe6
13.h3 f6 14.xe6+ e7 15.xe7+ xe7 16.e3 0-0-0= Fruit 2.2.1 DiscoCheck 3.62, Internet 2012 ) 11...0-0 12.e3 e8 13.ad1 White has a
B) 9.d5 e7 10.d4 d7 11.b3 ( 11.a4 c5 12.dxc6 xc6 13.b3 0-0
14.a3 b7 15.db5 fd8= V. Kramnik - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (rapid)
2002 ) 11...c6 12.dxc6 xc6 13.a3 a6 14.ad1 V. Epishin - J. Ehlvest,
Novosibirsk 1993 ]
[ 7...b4 8.0-0 xc3 9.xc3 e7 10.b3 0-0 11.a3 d6 12.f4 E. Bareev - K.
Chernyshov, Sochi 2005 ]
[ 7...g6 8.h4 f6 ( 8...h5 9.g5 e7 (I. Ivanisevic - E. Berg, Tromsoe 2010)
10.g3 d6 11.0-0-0 d7 12.f4 0-0-0 13.b1 White has a moderate
spatial advantage.; 8...h6 9.h5 g5 10.f4 gxf4 11.xf4 d6 12.0-0-0 d7
13.d5 E. Bacrot - N. Short, Sarajevo 2000 ) 9.e5 h5 10.d5 d6 11.g4 g7
(P. Smirnov - D. Bocharov, Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012) 12.g5 e7 13.exd6
xd6 14.0-0-0 ]
8.0-0
[ 8.h4 d5 9.cxd5 exd5 10.e5 d7 11.h5 c6 12.a3 f6 13.exf6 gxf6 14.f4
0-0-0= P. Eljanov - R. Ponomariov, Kharkov 2009 ]
8...d6 9.d5
[ 9.f4!? g6 (N. Zhukova - T. Grabuzova, Warsaw 2001) 10.f5 gxf5 11.g3 d7
12.exf5 0-0-0 13.g5 ]
[ 9.h3 d7 10.e3 g6 11.d5 a6 12.dxe6 xe6= The position is
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objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. E. Bareev - E.
Kengis, Pula 1997 ]
9...d7 10.f4
[ 10.a4 g6 ( 10...a5?! 11.b5 g6 (V. Kramnik - R. Ponomariov, Zuerich
(rapid) 2009) 12.e3 a6 13.ec3 d8 14.c5! bxc5 15.dxe6 fxe6
16.xc7+ xc7 17.xa6 ) 11.a5 e7 12.a6 c8 13.f4 0-0 14.b4 f6
15.a2 e7 16.b5 White has a lasting advantage. White has a slight spatial
advantage. V. Chernov - A. Gaujens, corr. 2011 ]
10...g6 11.d4 0-0-0 12.a4
[ 12.b4 g7 13.b5 xd4+ 14.xd4 f5 15.e1 he8= B. Gelfand - N. Short,
Novgorod 1997 ]
12...g7
[ 12...c5 13.dxc6 xc6 14.e3 f5 15.a5 White has the initiative. Key game T.
Osbahr - G. Benedetto, corr. 2003 ]
13.e3 exd5 14.exd5 a5 15.cb5 b8 16.ab1 he8 17.d2 Best Mutual
Play Key game V. Gerbich - A. Gaujens, corr. 2011
210
Keres Indian (Pseudo-Nimzo),CHOPIN
Line 053
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A40
07.07.2014
Current Reputation: White has the upper hand 1.d4 e6 [#] 2.c4 [Chapter] [#]
[ 2.e4= - Line 322 : 1. e4 e6 2. d4 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 2.f3
A) 2...f6 - Line 112 : 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 e6;
B) 2...d5 - Line 056 : 1.. . d5 2. Nf3 e6;
C) 2...f5
C1) 3.g5 e7 ( 3...f6 - Line 048 : 1... f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 e6 ) 4.xe7
xe7 5.c3 ( 5.d3 f6 6.bd2 b6 7.g3 b7 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0 c6
10.a3 d8 11.c4 f7 E. Iturrizaga Bonelli - M. Sadler, Barcelona 2011 )
5...d5 6.e3 f6 7.d3 0-0 8.0-0 c5 9.b3 b6 10.e2 b7 L. Yudasin - E.
Bareev, Leningrad 1990;
C2) 3.g3
C2a) 3...b6 4.g2 b7 5.0-0 f6 6.c4 e7 7.d5 0-0 8.d4 e4
( 8...c5 9.c3 a6 10.e3 e8 11.a3 exd5 12.cxd5 e4 13.d3
xc3 14.xc3 White has a lasting advantage. Black has poor piece
coordination. K. Grossi - G. Francescone, corr. 2010 ) 9.dxe6 c5 10.b5
a6 11.xe4 xe4 12.5c3 c6 13.exd7 xd7 14.c2 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Will - M. Horse, corr.
2012;
C2b) 3...f6 4.g2 - Line 049 : 1... f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. Nf3;
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C3) 3.f4 f6 4.h3 ( 4.e3 - Line 048 : 1... f5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Nf3 )
C3a) 4...d6 5.xd6 cxd6 6.e3 b6 7.g4!? fxg4 ( 7...b7 8.gxf5 0-0
9.fxe6 e4 10.h2 dxe6 11.bd2 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. Hiarcs 14 - Komodo 5, Internet 2012 ) 8.hxg4 xg4
9.fd2 f6 10.f3 c6 11.c3 b7 12.0-0-0 e7 13.g1=
C3b) 4...b6 5.e3 b7 6.e2 c6 7.0-0= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. B. Grachev - A.
Morozevich, Moscow (blitz) 2008;
C4) 3.d5
C4a) 3...f6 4.dxe6 d5 ( 4...c5 5.exd7+ bxd7 6.e3 e7
(A. Jussupow - S. Agdestein, Reykjavik 1990) 7.d3 e5 8.xe5 xe5
9.d2 d7 10.c4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 5.c3 ( worse move is 5.g5 e7 6.c4 dxc4 7.a4+ c6
8.c3 h6 9.f7 h7 10.e5 b4 11.xc6 xa4 12.xa4 bxc6
13.d2 xe6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. R.
Garcia Paolicchi - N. Thomas, Bled 2002 ) 5...xe6 (SharpChess2 2.6 JaksaH 1.11, Internet 2012) 6.f4 a6 7.e3 c6 8.d3 d6;
C4b) 3...exd5 4.xd5 d6 5.g3 f6 6.b3 a6 7.c4 ( 7.e3 d5
8.g2 (M. Vachier Lagrave - A. Vaisser, Mulhouse 2011) c5 9.xc5
xc5 10.c4 c6 11.c3 dxc4 12.xc4 e7= with mutual play. ) 7...c6
8.g2 c5 9.c2 (E. Miroshnichenko - V. Nevednichy, Kallithea 2009) g6
10.0-0 g7 11.b3 fe4 12.b2 xb2 13.xb2 0-0;
D) 2...a6
D1) 3.g3 b5 4.g2 b7 5.0-0 f6 6.c3 e7 ( 6...d5 7.a4 b4
(V. Tkachiev - C. Bauer, Ajaccio (blitz) 2007) 8.f4 bd7 9.bd2 e7
10.c1 c8 11.cxb4 xb4 12.e1 d6 13.d3 (weakness c5, e5) )
7.g5 0-0 8.bd2 d6 9.xf6 xf6 10.c2 c5 11.g5 xg5 12.xb7
a7 13.g2 cxd4 14.cxd4 c7 15.d3 c6= Equal chances, quiet
position. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
D2) 3.e4 d5
D2a) 4.c3 f6 5.d3 c5 6.0-0 ( 6.exd5 exd5 7.0-0 c4 8.e1+ e7
9.f1 0-0 10.g5 c6 K. Sasikiran - C. Bauer, La Roche sur Yon 2006 )
6...c4 ( 6...cxd4 7.xd4 e5 8.f3 d4 9.d5 c6 10.c4 h6 11.b4 g4
12.a3 (Nd5 is a well-placed piece.) Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
(blitz) 2013 ) 7.e2 e7 8.exd5 ( 8.e5 fd7 9.b3 b5 10.bxc4 bxc4
11.d2 c6 12.f4 0-0 13.b1 a5= with mutual play. Deep Rybka 4 Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 8...exd5 9.b3 cxb3 10.axb3 0-0
11.e5 b4 12.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet
(blitz) 2011;
D2b) 4.bd2= - Line 325 : 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 a6 4. Ngf3;
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D2c) 4.exd5 exd5
D2c1) 5.c4 f6 6.c3
D2c11) 6...e7
D2c111) 7.g5 (S. Volkov - Y. Pelletier, Internet (blitz) 2004) 0-0!
8.c5 ( 8.xf6 xf6 9.xd5 g4 10.e2 c6 11.0-0 xf3
12.xf3 xd4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. ) 8...c6 9.e2 h6 10.e3 f5=;
D2c112) 7.cxd5 0-0 8.c4 bd7 9.0-0 b6 10.d3 bxd5
Critter 1.6a - Gull R600, Internet 2013;
D2c12) 6...b4 7.g5 0-0
D2c121) 8.e2 dxc4
D2c1211) 9.0-0
D2c12111) 9...xc3 10.bxc3 b5 11.a4 b7 (B. Gelfand - C.
Bauer, Biel 2005) 12.e5 d6 13.xf6 xf6 ( 13...gxf6
14.g4 f5 15.e3 f4 16.f5 f6 17.g4 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 14.b1 ( 14.f4
b6 15.e1 c5 16.d5 d6 17.b1 d7 18.xc4 f6=
Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 14...b6 15.a2!? d5
16.axb5 axb5 17.b2 c6 18.xc4 d8= Black can equalize
D2c12112) 9...e6 10.d5 g4 (Averno 0.81 - Cyrano 0.3,
Internet (blitz) 2012) 11.e5 xe2 12.xe2 h6 13.xf6 xf6
14.fe1 d8 15.xc4 d6;
D2c1212) 9.xc4 e8+ (Cmcchess 2.5 - Ozwald 0.43, Internet
2013) 10.e3 c6 11.b3 xc3+ 12.bxc3 b5 13.e2 e6
14.c2 f5 15.c1 bd7;
D2c122) 8.cxd5 e8+ 9.e2 xd5 10.d2 e6 11.0-0 c6
12.c1 e7 G. Vallin - C. Bauer, Belfort 2004;
D2c2) 5.d3 c6 6.0-0 e7 ( 6...d6?! 7.c4! dxc4 8.xc4 f6
9.e1+ e7 10.d5 a7 11.e2 g4 12.g5 White has the initiative.
I. Khenkin - C. Bauer, Germany 2004 ) 7.c3 f6 8.e1 0-0 9.bd2
e8 10.e5 d6 11.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Rybka 2.
3.2 - Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz) 2007;
E) 2...b6
E1) 3.f4 b7 4.bd2
E1a) 4...d6
E1a1) 5.e3 d7 ( 5...e7 6.h3 f6 7.d3 bd7 8.0-0 0-0 9.h2
c5 10.c3 c7 11.e2 h6 12.e4 cxd4 13.cxd4 ac8 14.fe1
White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 6.d3 h6 7.h3 (aimed against g5-g4) g5 8.g3 f5
9.e2 (with the idea O-O, e4) H. Neumann - M. Scherer, Wiesbaden
1992;
E1a2) 5.e4 f6 6.d3 bd7 7.0-0 e7 8.c3 White has a slight
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spatial advantage. J. Cardona - J. Arturo, Cali 2008;
E1b) 4...f6 5.e3= - Line 073 : 1... Nf6 2. Bf4 e6 3. e3 b6 4. Nd2 Bb7 5.
Ngf3 ( 5.h3 c5 6.e3 e7= - Line 073 : 1... Nf6 2. Bf4 e6 3. e3 b6 4. Nd2
Bb7 5. Ngf3 Be7 6. h3 c5 );
E2) 3.e4 - Line 322 : 1. e4 e6 2. d4 b6 3. Nf3;
F) 2...b5?! 3.e4 b7 4.bd2 a6 5.a4 b4 6.d3 c5 7.0-0 ( 7.dxc5 xc5
8.0-0 d6 9.b3 d7 10.d2 White has the initiative. Le Quang Liem - S.
Mamedyarov, Kolkata 2009 ) 7...cxd4 8.xd4 d5 9.e1 c6 10.xc6 xc6
11.e2 Black is behind in development. Shredder 12 - Komodo 1.2, Internet
2010;
G) 2...c5 3.g3 ( 3.e4= - Line 442 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4; 3.c4 cxd4
4.xd4 f6= - Line 116 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 )
G1) 3...f6= - Line 114 : 1...Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 c5;
G2) 3...c6 4.g2
G2a) 4...cxd4 5.xd4 b6 6.b3 d5 ( worse move is 6...h5 7.e4 h4
8.e3 c7 9.f4 White has a slight developmental advantage. M.
Krasenkow - N. Miezis, Istanbul 2000 ) 7.0-0 f6= - Line 114 : 1... Nf6 2.
Nf3 e6 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. O-O cxd4 6. Nxd4 Qb6 7. Nb3 d5;
G2b) 4...a5+ 5.c3 cxd4 6.xd4 xd4 7.xd4 f6
G2b1) 8.b4 a4 ( 8...b6 9.e3 xd4 10.xd4 d5 11.d2 e7
12.e4 0-0 13.0-0 White has a slight developmental advantage. S.
Lputian - V. Zvjaginsev, Poikovsky 2001 ) 9.0-0 a5 10.d2 d5 11.b2
axb4 12.c4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black
has poor queen placement. White has a slight developmental
advantage.;
G2b2) 8.e4 e5 ( 8...c5 (M. Krasenkow - V. Zvjaginsev, New York
1997) 9.d3 e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.c4 g4 12.e2 e5 13.d1
White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 9.d1 a6 (M. Abdel Samee - M.
Abo Elnasr, Cairo 1998) 10.g5 e7 11.d2 0-0 12.e2=
White.;
G3) 3...a5+ 4.c3 f6 5.d2 cxd4 6.xd4 b6 7.b3 d5 8.g2
c6 9.0-0 e7 10.a4 0-0 11.a5 d8 12.a6 b8 Houdini 3 - Gull 2.8,
Internet 2014;
G4) 3...b5 4.c3 b7 5.g2 cxd4 ( 5...h6 6.0-0 f6 7.f4 e7 8.a4
(I. Papaioannou - N. Short, Al-Ain 2012) b4 9.dxc5 xc5 10.cxb4 xb4
11.a3 0-0 12.b5 White has a slight developmental advantage. ) 6.cxd4
f6 7.0-0= - Line 114 : 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b5 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O c5 6.
c3 cxd4 7. cxd4;
G5) 3...b6
G5a) 4.d5 exd5 5.xd5 c6 6.e5 f6 7.xc6
G5a1) 7...b7 8.e5+!? ( 8.h3 (ChessKISS 1.3 - Fortress 1.62,
Internet 2011) xc6 9.xc6 xc6 10.0-0 0-0-0 11.d1 b7 12.g2
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d5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 8...e7 ( 8...xe5 9.xe5 xh1
10.f3 h5 11.c3 d6 12.f4 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. (Bh1 is a poorly-placed piece.) Crafty
23.5 - Scorpio 2.7.6, Internet 2013 ) 9.xf6 xf6 10.xa7 xh1
11.b5 a5 12.d6+ e7 13.c4 a7 14.xb6 a6 15.c4=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Maiwald - T.
Paehtz, Germany 2001;
G5a2) 7...dxc6 8.e4+ e7 9.g2 g6 10.0-0 g7 11.c3 0-0
12.a4 d8 Equinox 3.00 - Stockfish 5.0, Internet 2014;
G5b) 4.e4 cxd4 5.xd4 b7 6.g2 c6 7.b5 f6 8.0-0 a6 9.d6+
xd6 10.xd6 Black has insufficient control over the black squares.
G6) 3...cxd4
G6a) worse move is 4.g2 b4+ ( 4...e5 5.0-0 d6 6.c3 dxc3 7.xc3
f6 8.g5 e7 9.d2= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. G. Kasparov - J. Timman, Brussels (blitz) 1987 ) 5.d2 c5 6.b4
b6 7.0-0 f6 8.c3 dxc3 9.xc3 d5= The position is objectively equal,
G6b) 4.xd4 b6 5.g2 c5 6.e3 f6 7.b3 ( 7.c4= - Line 116 : 1...
Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. g3 Qb6 6. Bg2 Bc5 7. e3 )
G6b1) 7...e7 8.e4 ( 8.c4 c7 9.e2 d6 10.c3 a6 11.e4 bd7
12.0-0 0-0= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. H. Mecking - N. Short, Buenos Aires 2001 ) 8...c6 9.c3 d6
10.0-0 0-0 11.e3 c7 12.f4 a6 13.a4 b6 14.g4 d7 15.g5 e8=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. J. Ehlvest Y. Kryvoruchko, Fujairah City 2012;
G6b2) 7...b4+ 8.c3 e7 9.0-0 d6 10.e4 0-0 11.a3 bd7 12.e3
a6 ]
[ 2.g3 c5 3.f3= - 2. Nf3 c5 3. g3 ( 3.e3 f6 4.g2 d5 5.b3 cxd4 6.exd4
e7 7.f3 0-0 8.0-0 b5 9.c3 bd7 V. Mikhalevski - J. Kraai, Reno 2006 )]
2...b4+ [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
[ 2...d5= - Line 061 : 1... d5 2. c4 e6 ]
[ 2...f6 - Line 170 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 ]
[ 2...f5 - Line 048 : 1... f5 2. c4 e6 ]
[ 2...b6 54 - Line ]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 2...c5 [Chapter] [#] 3.d5 exd5 4.cxd5
A) 4...g6 5.e4 ( 5.c3 d6 - 4... d6 5. Nc3 g6 ) 5...g7 6.c3 d6
- 4... d6 5. Nc3 g6 6. e4 Bg7;
B) 4...d6
B1) 5.e4 g6 ( 5...e7 6.c3 - 5. Nc3 Ne7 6. e4 )
B1a) 6.c3 - 5. Nc3 g6 6. e4;
B1b) 6.f3 g7 7.d3 a6 ( 7...f6 8.c3 - Line 120 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5
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3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Bd3; 7...e7 8.0-0
0-0 9.e1 g4 10.bd2 d7 11.e2 h6 (P. Cramling - R. Ponomariov,
San Sebastian 2006) 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 g5 14.h4 g4 15.d2 f5
16.c4 White has the initiative. ) 8.h3
B1b1) 8...d7 9.a4 e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.f4 f5!? ( 11...f6 12.bd2
e8 13.b3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. D. Navara - R.
Kempinski, Achaea 2012 ) 12.xd6 fxe4 13.xe4 f6 14.xe7 xe7
15.c2 d6 16.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
B1b2) 8...e7 9.0-0 0-0 ( 9...h6?! 10.e1 0-0 11.a4 g5 12.bd2!
d7 13.c4 f6 14.d2 b8 15.c3 White has the initiative. L. Van
Wely - V. Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 2008 ) 10.a4 f5 11.c3= - 5. Nc3 g6 6.
e4 Bg7 7. Bd3 a6 8. a4 Ne7 9. h3 f5 10. Nf3 O-O 11. O-O;
B1c) 6.e2 g7 7.ec3 a6 8.a4 d7 9.e2 ( 9.f4 e5 10.a3
(I. Sokolov - R. Rapport, Malmo 2013) f5 11.e2 h6 12.d2 hf7
13.0-0 0-0= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. ) 9...e5 (Pupsi2 0.09 - Arminius 2013-08-10, Internet 2013)
10.0-0 f5 11.e1 e7 12.exf5 xf5 13.g4! d7 14.e4 0-0 15.bc3
B2) 5.c3
B2a) 5...e7 [Chapter] [#] 6.e4 g6
B2a1) 7.f4 e7 8.f3 0-0 9.c4
B2a11) 9...d7 10.a4 a6 11.g3 f6 12.0-0 e8
B2a111) 13.e5!? dxe5 14.f5 e4! ( 14...e7 15.g4 h6 16.d6 b6
17.xf7+ xf7 18.e4! g8 19.xf6+ gxf6 20.dxe7 xd1
21.xd1 White has the initiative. ) 15.fxg6 hxg6 16.e1 d4+
17.h1 e5 18.e2 h3= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
B2a112) 13.e1 (L. Van Wely - J. Gonzalez Zamora, Calvia 2004)
b6 14.f1 g4 15.a5 d7 16.h3 xf3 17.xf3= The position is
B2a12) 9...a6 10.a4 f6 11.0-0 e8 12.c2 (V. Milov - J. Gonzalez
Zamora, Yucatan 2004) g4 13.h1 d7 14.a5 d4= This position
B2a2) 7.d3 e7 8.ge2 0-0 9.0-0 a6 ( 9...f5 10.f4 a6 11.g3
fxe4 12.xe4 White is exerting kingside pressure. I. Sokolov - M. Tissir,
Reykjavik 2006 ) 10.a4 e8 11.g3 d7 12.f4 White has a slight
center control advantage. D. Milanovic - M. Tosic, Valjevo 2010;
B2b) 5...e7 [Chapter] [#] 6.e4
B2b1) 6...f6 7.f4 a6 8.a4+ d7 (G. Achereiner - A. Zienkiewicz,
Metz 2011) 9.b3 c7
B2b11) 10.xd6?! xd6 11.xb7 xc3+ 12.bxc3 f6 13.f3
( 13.xa8 0-0 14.d3 c4 15.c2 xe4 16.xe4 e5 17.e2
1398
xe4 18.a7 e8 19.0-0 xe2 20.ab1 e5 21.f4 d6=
sides. ) 13...0-0 14.xa8 b6= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
B2b12) 10.f3 b5 11.a4 b4 12.d1 e7 13.e3 White has the
initiative.;
B2b2) 6...a6 7.a4 f6 8.d3 e7 9.ge2 g6 10.0-0 0-0 11.g3
d7 12.e3 e8 13.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. O.
Pucher - L. Bergez, Fuegen 2006;
B2c) 5...g6 [Chapter] [#]
B2c1) 6.f3 g7 ( 6...f6 - Line 118 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4.
Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 ) 7.a4+ ( 7.g5 e7 8.c1 h6 9.d2
a6 10.a4 g5 11.g3 f5= with mutual play. S. Volkov - A. Morozevich,
Rethymnon 2003 ) 7...d7 8.b5 (R. Verstraeten - E. Szalanczy,
Budapest 2013) b6 9.xd6+ f8 10.f4 e7 11.xc8 xc8
12.g3 f6 13.g2 xd5 14.d2 Black's king is stuck in the center.;
B2c2) 6.e4 g7 ( 6...f6 - Line 117 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3
exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 )
B2c21) 7.d3 a6 ( 7...f6= - Line 117 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4.
Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Bd3 Bg7; 7...e7 8.f3 g4 9.h3
xf3 10.xf3 d7 11.0-0 0-0= (with the idea a6, b5, Ne5) with
mutual play. Ding Liren - V. Ivanchuk, Beijing (blitz) 2012 ) 8.a4
B2c211) 8...e7
B2c2111) 9.h4
B2c21111) 9...h6 10.h5 d7 ( 10...g5?! 11.f4 gxf4 12.xf4
d7 13.f3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. V. Golod
- F. Vallejo Pons, Saint Vincent 2005 ) 11.hxg6 xg6 12.a5
de5 13.e2 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
B2c21112) 9...d7 10.f3 0-0 11.h5 e5 12.xe5 xe5
13.h6 e8 14.f1 White has the initiative. Y. Ajrapetjan - G.
Libov, Rodatychi 2006;
B2c2112) 9.h3 f5 10.f3 0-0 11.0-0 d7 12.g5 e5 13.e1
f4 14.e2 f5 15.xf4 d4 16.e3 h6 17.e6 xe6 18.dxe6
xe6 19.d2 h7= This position is very complicated, which
favors better players. Protector 1.3.4 - Komodo 1.2, Internet 2010;
B2c212) 8...h6 9.h3 0-0 ( 9...f5?! 10.xh6 xh6 11.exf5 e7+
12.f1 0-0 13.fxg6 hxg6 14.f3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. K. Sakaev - H. Hamdouchi, Noyon
2005 ) 10.f3 f6 11.0-0 d7 12.e3 f7 13.d2 White has a
slight spatial advantage. G. Aczel - T. Sonnberger, Heviz 2012;
B2c22) 7.f4
B2c221) 7...h4+ 8.g3
B2c2211) 8...e7?! [#] 9.e5! ( 9.g2 f6 10.ge2 0-0 11.0-0
1399
bd7 12.h3 b8 13.a4 a6 14.g4 b5= with mutual play. J.
Lautier - H. Hamdouchi, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2002 ) 9...dxe5 10.d6
e6 11.h3 f5 12.f3 e4 ( 12...exf4+ 13.f2 fxg3+ 14.hxg3
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. F.
Peralta - R. Reinaldo Castineira, Barcelona 2008 ) 13.g5 xc3+
14.bxc3 c4 15.f1 ( 15.b2 f6 16.f1 g8 17.b5+ d7
18.e2 c6 19.c4 Black has poor piece coordination. K. Sivic V. Gagliardi, corr. 2006 ) 15...xc3+ 16.d2 d4 17.c1 h6
18.c3 xd1+ 19.xd1 hxg5 20.xh8 White has the initiative.;
B2c2212) 8...d8 9.f3 (V. Moskalenko - A. Hernandez Leon, El
Sauzal 2007) e7 10.g2 0-0 11.0-0 a6 12.e3 White has
B2c222) 7...xc3+! 8.bxc3 f6 9.d3 0-0 10.f3 e8 11.0-0
xe4 12.c2 f6 13.c4= White has sufficient compensation for
B2c23) 7.f3
B2c231) 7...a6
B2c2311) 8.h3
B2c23111) 8...e7
B2c231111) 9.d3
B2c2311111) 9...0-0 10.0-0 b5 - 8... b5 9. Bd3 Ne7 10. OO O-O ( 10...h6?! 11.e1 e8 12.a4 d7 13.f4 f8
14.h2 g5 15.e5 dxe5 16.xe5 White has a passed
pawn. B. Avrukh - A. Morozevich, Plovdiv 2003 );
B2c2311112) 9...b5 - 8.. . b5 9. Bd3 Ne7;
B2c231112) 9.f4 b5 10.e2 0-0 11.0-0 h6 12.e1 g5
13.g3 g6 14.d2 e8 15.d3 (with the idea a4) Z.
Szabo - Z. Medvegy, Balatonlelle 2004;
B2c23112) 8...b5 9.d3
B2c231121) 9...e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.f4 b4 ( 11...h6 12.e1
g5 13.h2 g6 14.e5 xe5 15.xe5 dxe5 16.xe5 xe5
17.xe5 d7 18.e1 White has a passed pawn. V. Kramnik P. Leko, Budapest (rapid, m/11) 2001 ) 12.a4 d7 13.b1
b5 14.e1 c8 15.e5 dxe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5
B2c231122) 9...f6= - Line 120 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4.
Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. e4 a6 8. h3 b5 9. Bd3 Bg7;
B2c2312) 8.a4 g4 9.e2 xf3 ( 9...f6 - Line 120 : 1... Nf6 2.
c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. e4 a6 8. a4 Bg4
9. Be2 Bg7 ) 10.xf3 f6 - Line 120 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4.
Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. e4 a6 8. a4 Bg4 9. Be2 Bxf3 10.
Bxf3 Bg7;
1400
B2c232) 7...f6 - Line 120 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5
5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. e4 Bg7;
B2c233) 7...e7 8.e2 ( 8.a4+ d7 9.f4 0-0 10.b3 f6
11.e2 g4 (G. Kamsky - B. Esen, Baku 2010) 12.0-0 h5 13.g5
h6 14.e3 f5 15.h3 xf3 16.xf3 fxe4 17.xe4 White has a
pair of bishops. ) 8...0-0 9.f4 a6 10.a4 h6 (with the idea g5, Ng6)
11.h4 g4 12.d2 xf3 13.xf3 h7 14.0-0 White has a lasting
advantage. J. Fedorowicz - J. Sarkar, New York 2004 ]
3.d2 [Chapter] [#]
A) 3...c5 4.a3 ( 4.dxc5 f6 5.e3 0-0 6.a3 xc5 7.b4 e7 8.b2 a5 9.b5
b6 10.gf3 b7 11.e2 d6 R. Kempinski - R. Edouard, Warsaw (blitz)
2012 ) 4...xd2+ 5.xd2 cxd4 6.xd4 ( 6.f3 f6 - Line 196 : 1... Nf6 2. c4
e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 c5 5. a3 Bxd2+ 6. Qxd2 cxd4 ) 6...f6 7.b4 ( 7.f3
- Line 196 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 c5 5. a3 Bxd2+ 6. Qxd2 cxd4
7. Qxd4 ) 7...d5 8.b2 c6 9.h4 dxc4 (Glass 2.0 - Jonny 4.00, Internet
2014) 10.f3 e7 ( 10...b5?! 11.d1 e7 12.g5 0-0 13.xb5 b7
14.xc4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11.xc4
0-0 12.e3 a6 13.e2 White has a pair of bishops.;
B) 3...b6 4.a3 xd2+ 5.xd2 b7
B1) 6.f3 f5 7.g3 ( 7.e3 f6 8.b4 a5 9.b5 d6 10.e2 bd7 11.0-0
0-0 12.a4 e8= with mutual play. Ding Liren - V. Ivanchuk, Beijing (rapid)
2012 ) 7...f6 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0 e8 10.b4 d6 11.b2 bd7 12.ac1
White has a pair of bishops. B. Gelfand - A. Grischuk, Elancourt 2013;
B2) 6.f3 h4+ ( 6...f5 7.e3 f6 8.d3 0-0 9.e2 c6 10.0-0 e7
11.b4 White has a slight spatial advantage. White has a pair of bishops. V.
Ivanchuk - A. Graf, Merida 2007 ) 7.g3 e7 8.g2 d5 9.cxd5 exd5 10.b4
c6 11.h3 White has a pair of bishops. B. Michiels - A. Dgebuadze,
Belgium 2014;
C) 3...f6 4.a3 ( 4.gf3 - Line 196 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 )
4...e7 5.e4 ( 5.gf3 0-0 - Line 196 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2
O-O 5. a3 Be7 ) 5...d5 6.e5 fd7
C1) 7.gf3 a5 ( 7...0-0 - Line 196 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 OO 5. a3 Be7 6. e4 d5 7. e5 Nfd7 ) 8.cxd5 exd5 9.b1 c5 10.c3 ( 10.dxc5
xc5 11.c3 e6 12.b5+ c6 13.0-0 0-0 H. Nakamura - V. Ivanchuk,
Sao Paulo/Bilbao 2011 ) 10...0-0 11.dxc5 ( 11.e3 (Spike 1.4 Leiden Sting SF 2, Internet 2012) c6 12.e2 dxe5! 13.xe5 xe5 14.dxe5
d4 15.d2 dxc3 16.xc3 e6 ) 11...c6 12.xd5 xc5 13.e3 e6
14.xd8 fxd8 15.h3 b3 16.d1 xd1+ 17.xd1 d8+ 18.c2
bd4+ 19.xd4 xd4+ 20.xd4 xd4= Black has sufficient
C2) 7.g4 0-0 8.df3! h8 9.h3 White is exerting kingside pressure.
V. Laznicka - S. Thavandiran, Arlington 2013;
1401
D) 3...c6 4.gf3
D1) 4...ge7?! 5.a3 xd2+ 6.xd2 ( 6.xd2 d6 7.b4 e5 8.b2 f6 9.e3
0-0 10.c3 g4 11.d5 b8 12.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage.
White has a lasting advantage. R. Wojtaszek - A. Kogan, Rogaska Slatina
2011 ) 6...d5 7.e3 0-0 8.d3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. N.
Korostelev - S. Baidulovsky, Teteven 1991;
D2) 4...f6 5.a3 xd2+ 6.xd2 d6 7.c2 e7 8.c3 - Line 175 : 1...
Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bd2 Qe7 7. a3 Bxc3 8.
Bxc3;
E) 3...f5 4.a3 ( 4.g3 f6 5.g2 - Line 049 : 1... f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4
Bb4+ 5. Nd2 ) 4...xd2+ 5.xd2 f6 6.e3 d6 7.d3 0-0 8.c2 e7
9.e2 b6 10.f3 c5 11.0-0 c6 12.b4 c7 13.b5 e7 14.a4 White has
a lasting advantage. W. Uhlmann - L. Pachman, Dresden 1956;
F) 3...d5
F1) 4.a4+ c6
F1a) 5.gf3 d7 ( 5...f6 - Line 196 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4.
Nbd2 d5 5. Qa4+ Nc6 ) 6.c2
F1a1) 6...f6
F1a11) 7.e3 0-0 8.a3
F1a111) worse move is 8...d6 9.d3 ( 9.b4 a6 10.b2 dxc4
11.xc4 (A. Riazantsev - A. Rakhmanov, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid)
2013) d5 12.d3 f5 13.0-0 e8 14.ac1 ce7 15.fe1
(weakness e5) ) 9...h6 10.0-0 a5 11.b3 a4 12.b4 e8 13.b2
White has a moderate spatial advantage. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
(blitz) 2009;
F1a112) 8...xd2+ 9.xd2 e4 - 7. a3 Bxd2+ 8. Bxd2 Ne4 9. e3
O-O;
F1a12) 7.a3 xd2+ 8.xd2 e4 9.e3 0-0 10.d3 xd2 ( 10...f5
11.b4 a6 12.0-0 White has a lasting advantage. D. Kuljasevic - C.
Bauer, Austria 2014 ) 11.xd2 h6 12.0-0 dxc4 13.xc4 c8 14.b4
White has the initiative. F. Kleist - M. Bluvshtein, Sackville 2001;
F1a2) 6...f6! 7.e3 g6 8.b3 f6 9.a3 dxc4 10.xc4 d6;
F1b) 5.e3 f6
F1b1) 6.a3 xd2+ ( 6...e7 7.gf3 - Line 196 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3
Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 d5 5. Qa4+ Nc6 6. a3 Be7 7. e3 ) 7.xd2 e4 8.f3
- Line 196 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 d5 5. Qa4+ Nc6 6. a3
Bxd2+ 7. Bxd2 Ne4 8. e3;
F1b2) 6.gf3 - Line 196 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 d5 5.
Qa4+ Nc6 6. e3;
F2) 4.gf3 f6 - Line 196 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 d5;
F3) 4.e3 f6 5.a4+ ( 5.gf3 - Line 196 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4.
Nbd2 d5 5. e3 ) 5...c6 - 4. Qa4+ Nc6 5. e3 Nf6;
F4) 4.a3 e7 5.e4 ( 5.gf3 f6 - Line 196 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+
1402
4. Nbd2 d5 5. a3 Be7 ) 5...dxe4 6.xe4 f6 7.c3 c5 8.f3 cxd4
9.xd4 ( 9.xd4?! (A. Jussupow - A. Istratescu, Switzerland 2013) e5
10.f3 xd1+ 11.xd1 c6 12.e3 e6 13.c3 0-0 Black has a
slight developmental advantage. ) 9...0-0 10.f4 a5 11.e3 g4 12.c1
(Pawny 0.1.9 - Waxman 2013, Internet 2013) e5 13.b4 d8 14.g3 f5
15.d5 c6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides. ]
A) 3...f6 - Line 173 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4;
B) 3...d5= - Line 061 : 1... d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4;
C) 3...b6= - Line 054 : 2... b6 3. Nc3 Bb4;
D) 3...f5 4.e3 f6
D1) 5.d3 xc3+ 6.bxc3 d6 ( 6...c5 7.f3 b6 8.0-0 0-0 9.d2 c6=
with mutual play. B. Malich - B. Sliwa, Zinnowitz 1967 )
D1a) 7.c2 0-0 8.f3 c6 9.a3
D1a1) 9...e7 10.0-0 ( 10.c5 b6 11.cxd6 cxd6 12.0-0 b7 13.e2
ac8 14.ac1 a5= with mutual play. M. Gurevich - B. Gulko, Esbjerg
2000 ) 10...b6 11.d2 b7 12.e4 h5 13.g3 White has a slight
spatial advantage.;
D1a2) 9...b6 10.0-0 (PostModernist 1016 - Amyan 1.597, Internet 2010)
a5 11.d2 b7 12.ae1 c5= with mutual play.;
D1b) 7.a3 0-0 8.h3 ( 8.c5 b6 (Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Glaurung 2.2,
Internet 2009) 9.cxd6 cxd6 10.b3 c6 11.e2 e8 12.0-0 a5
13.b4 d5 ) 8...c6 9.0-0 b6 10.f3 a6 11.e2 e7 12.ae1 ae8=
with mutual play.;
D2) 5.ge2 b6 6.a3 e7 7.f4 0-0 8.d3 b7 9.0-0 White has a
slight spatial advantage. A. Dreev - I. Kovalenko, Moscow (blitz) 2013;
E) 3...xc3+ 4.bxc3 f5 5.g4!? d6 ( 5...fxg4 (R. Moebius - T. Cilensek,
Neukieritzsch 1968) 6.h3 h4 7.f4 d6 8.g3 h5 9.g2 f6 10.hxg4
xg4 11.c5! dxc5 12.f3 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Black is behind in development. ) 6.gxf5 exf5 7.h3 f6
8.g1 e7 9.g5 White has the initiative. A. Dreev - B. Kurajica, Solin
2006;
F) 3...e7 4.c2 0-0 5.e3 c5 6.d3 h6 7.a3 xc3+ 8.xc3 cxd4 9.exd4
d5 10.c5 b6 11.f3 White has a slight queenside control advantage. B.
Gelfand - U. Andersson, Osterskars 1995;
G) 3...c5
G1) 4.a3 xc3+ 5.bxc3 c6 ( 5...f6 - Line 173 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3
Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 c5 ) 6.e4 b6 7.f3 ge7 8.d3 (D. Khismatullin A. Rakhmanov, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013) d6 9.0-0 0-0 10.e3 e5=
G2) 4.f3
G2a) 4...d5 5.cxd5 exd5 6.dxc5 ( 6.g5 e7 7.dxc5 bc6
1403
- 6. dxc5 Nc6 7. Bg5 Nge7 ) 6...c6 7.g5 ge7 8.e3 a5 ( 8...0-0
9.e2 (S. Mamedyarov - S. Movsesian, Moscow (blitz) 2008) xc5 10.c1
e6 11.0-0 h6 12.h4 b6 13.d3 c8 14.b1 d7 15.a4
(weakness d5) ) 9.c1 xa2 10.d2 a5 11.xe7 xe7 12.b5+
G2a1) 12...c6
G2a11) 13.0-0 0-0 14.d3 xc3 ( 14...e7 15.a1 f5 16.d4
xc3 17.xa5 xd4 18.xd4 White has a lasting advantage. L.
Christiansen - V. Korchnoi, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1993 ) 15.xc6
xb2 16.g5 g6 17.xd5 xc1 18.xc1 c7 19.e4= White has
G2a12) 13.d4 d7 14.0-0 0-0 15.d1 xd4 16.xd7 xc3
17.exd4 d2 18.a1 c7 19.a4 Black has difficulties reaching full
equality. Strelka 5.0 - Stockfish 4.0, Internet (blitz) 2013;
G2a2) 12...f8 13.e2 xc5 ( 13...g8 14.0-0 e6 15.d4
White has the initiative. SpiderChess 070603 - The Baron 2.23, Internet
2009 ) 14.0-0 b6 15.fd1 g6 16.e4 g7 17.f4 White has more
G2b) 4...f6 - Line 198 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nc3 c5 ]
[ 3...xd2+ [Chapter] [#]
A) 4.xd2 d6
A1) 5.gf3 e7 ( 5...f6 - Line 200 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2
Bxd2+ 5. Nbxd2 d6 ) 6.e4 e5 7.e2 f6 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1 (E. Postny - V.
Golod, Biel 2012) g4 10.d5 a5 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 bd7;
A2) 5.g3 e5 ( 5...f6 - Line 170 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2
Bxd2+ 5. Nxd2 d6 ) 6.e3 exd4 7.exd4 f6 8.g2 0-0 9.e2 e8 ( 9...d5
10.0-0 c6 11.cxd5 e7 12.c3 exd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.b3 b6
A. Volokitin - I. Khairullin, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 10.0-0 g4 11.f3 (I. Sokolov N. Short, London 2008) f5 12.e4 bd7 13.2c3 xe4 14.fxe4 g6=
with mutual play.;
B) 4.xd2
B1) 4...f6 5.c3 ( 5.f3 - Line 200 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2
Bxd2+ 5. Qxd2; 5.g3 - Line 170 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Bxd2+ 5.
Qxd2 ) 5...d5 ( 5...d6 6.e4 0-0 7.0-0-0 c6 8.d5 e7 9.f4 exd5 10.cxd5
c6 11.dxc6 xc6 12.f3 b6 13.b1 e8 14.d3 The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Milov - U.
Andersson, Groningen (m/2) 1997 )
B1a) 6.f3 c6 7.0-0-0 0-0 8.e4 ( 8.e3 e7 9.cxd5 xd5 10.e4 xc3
11.xc3 d8= with mutual play. V. Milov - U. Andersson, Groningen (m/5)
1997 ) 8...dxc4 9.xc4 (Delphil 1.8 - SpiderChess 070603, Internet 2007)
a6 10.e5 d7 11.ge2 b5 12.d3 b7 13.e4 e7= (with the idea
Nb4);
B1b) 6.e3 0-0 7.cxd5 exd5 8.d3 e7 9.ge2 bd7 10.0-0 b6
1404
11.ae1 b7 12.f3 c5 13.g4! fd8 14.f4 White is exerting kingside
pressure. Key game L. Fressinet - K. Bischoff, Germany 2012;
B2) worse move is 4...b6 5.c3 b7
B2a) 6.f3
B2a1) 6...h6!? 7.e4 - 6. e4 Nh6 7. Nf3 ( 7.d5 0-0 8.g3 a6 9.g2
f5 10.0-0 d6 C. Hansen - A. Miles, Biel 1992 );
B2a2) 6...f6 7.f4! 0-0 8.e4 d6
B2a21) 9.0-0-0 bd7 10.e2 c5 ( 10...h5 11.e3 hf6 12.h3
e7 13.g4 White is exerting kingside pressure. J. Piket - H.
Danielsen, Leeuwarden 1993 ) 11.d5 e5 12.h4 e8 13.g4 f8
14.g3 g6 15.h4 f4= with mutual play.;
B2a22) 9.e2 c5 10.d5 e5 11.d2 bd7 12.0-0 e8 13.d1
(with the idea Ba4) White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B2b) 6.e4 h6 ( 6...f6 7.d3 d6 8.f3 0-0 9.0-0 bd7 10.ad1 e5
11.c2 e8 12.fe1 White has a slight spatial advantage. Komodo
TCEC - Stockfish 290314, Internet (blitz) 2014 )
B2b1) 7.d3 0-0 8.f4 h4+ 9.g3 e7 ( worse move is 9...h5
10.e2 g6 11.f3 f5 12.e5 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. A. Shirov - A. Miles, Biel 1992 ) 10.f3 d6 11.c2 d7
12.0-0 f6 13.ae1 White has a lasting advantage.;
B2b2) 7.f3 0-0 8.d3 d6 9.0-0 d7 10.c2 e7 11.fe1
White has a lasting advantage. I. Sokolov - J. Speelman, Biel 1993;
B2b3) 7.f4 f5 8.e5 0-0 ( 8...f7 9.0-0-0 g5 10.f3 g8 11.e2
a6 12.h3 gxf4 13.xf4 White has the initiative. A. Karpov - A. Miles,
Biel 1992 ) 9.0-0-0 (BigLion 2.23x - Roce 0.0390, Internet 2010) d6
10.f3 dxe5 11.fxe5 a6 12.b1 White has a lasting advantage.;
B3) 4...f5 5.g3 f6 6.g2 0-0 ( 6...d6 7.f3 0-0 - 6... O-O 7. Nf3 d6 )
B3a) 7.c3 [Chapter] [#]
B3a1) 7...c6 8.f3 d5 9.0-0 bd7 10.d3 e4 11.ac1 b6 12.e3
a6 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.xe4 fxe4 15.g5 White has slightly better
pawn structure. DiscoCheck 4.1 - MinkoChess 1.3, Internet (blitz) 2013;
B3a2) 7...d6 8.f3 ( 8.f4 d5 9.f3 e4 (A. Karpov - J. Timman, Wijk
aan Zee (blitz) 1998) 10.e3 c6 11.0-0 d7 12.ac1 e7 13.fd1=
White. ) 8...e4 9.c2 xc3 10.xc3 d7 11.0-0 e7 12.fe1
( 12.e4 fxe4 13.d2 d5 14.cxd5 exd5 15.xc7 g5 V. Tukmakov S. Movsesian, Porec 1998 ) 12...f6 ( 12...e5 13.e4 f4 14.c5! dxc5
15.dxc5 xc5 16.ac1 b6 17.b4 a6 18.xe5 White has the
initiative. Wang Yue - S. Agdestein, Amsterdam 2008 ) 13.d2 d5
(Historically important game M. Botvinnik - V. Nenarokov, Odessa 1929)
14.f3 c6 15.e5 d7 16.ac1 (weakness e5);
B3a3) 7...d5 8.f3 c6 ( 8...c6 - 7... c6 8. Nf3 d5 )
B3a31) 9.0-0 dxc4 ( 9...e4 10.c2 d6 11.ac1 a6 12.e3 h8
1405
13.a3 d7 14.b4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Historically
important game A. Rubinstein - G. Levenfish, Moscow 1925 ) 10.e3
b8 11.a4 b6 12.e2= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. B. Joergensen - H. Schwenk, corr. 2002;
B3a32) 9.e5 d6 10.b5 e7 11.0-0 e4 12.xe4 ( 12.f4 a6
13.xc6 bxc6 14.c3 b8 15.ab1 b4= with mutual play. C.
Bartsch - J. Llorente, corr. 2008 ) 12...fxe4 13.xc6 bxc6 14.c3 a5
B3b) 7.f3 [Chapter] [#] d6
B3b1) 8.0-0
B3b11) 8...c6
B3b111) 9.d5 e5 10.xe5 ( 10.d4 xc4 11.c2 (E. Postny D. Kuljasevic, Plovdiv 2012) e5 12.xe6 xe6 13.dxe6 c6
14.xf5 e7 15.h3 fg4 16.e4 d5 17.d4 xe6 18.f3 f6
19.d2 h6 ) 10...dxe5 11.d1 exd5 12.xd5+ h8 13.g2
xd2 14.xd2 c6 15.d6 g8 16.c3 f7= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
B3b112) 9.c3 - 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. O-O;
B3b12) 8...e7 9.c3 c6
B3b121) 10.ad1 d5 11.c2 bd7 12.fe1 b6 ( 12...e4 13.e3
d6 14.c5 f7 15.b4= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. J. Maiwald - M. Carlsen, Germany
2008 ) 13.e5 b7 14.xd7 xd7 15.b3 ac8 V. Epishin - O.
Castro Rojas, Oviedo (rapid) 1991;
B3b122) 10.fe1 d5 11.e3 bd7 12.b3 b6 13.e2 b7 14.f4=
for White. Key game A. Giri - M. Carlsen, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011;
B3b2) 8.c3 e4 ( 8...c6 9.0-0 e4 10.xe4 fxe4 (F. Moracchini B. Lepelletier, France 2002) 11.e1 d5 12.e3 b6 13.f3 exf3 14.xf3
xf3 15.xf3 b7 16.c1 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play. ) 9.c2 xc3 10.xc3 f6 11.0-0 c6 12.b4 ( 12.fd1 e5
13.dxe5 dxe5 (Z. Izoria - T. Gareev, Mesa 2009) 14.e1 f4 15.gxf4
exf4 16.xf6 xf6 17.d2 g4 ) 12...b6 ( 12...e5 13.dxe5 xe5
14.ac1 c6 15.b5 d7 16.fd1 White has the initiative. Deep Rybka
4 - Critter 0.90, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 13.c5 bxc5 14.bxc5 d5 15.e3
a6 16.fb1 White has a slight spatial advantage. ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 3...e7
A) 4.e4 f6 5.d3 ( 5.xb4 xb4+ 6.d2 xd2+ 7.xd2 d6 8.f4
(A. Karpov - C. Bauer, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2012) e5 9.fxe5 dxe5 10.d5 0-0
11.e2 bd7 12.c3 a5 13.e2 c5 14.0-0 d7 ) 5...xd2+ 6.xd2 d6
7.c3 e5 8.ge2 c6 9.d5 xd5 10.cxd5 xd4 11.xd4 exd4 12.c1
0-0 13.0-0 a5 14.fe1 (weakness c7) V. Egorov - R. Suarez, corr. 2010;
B) 4.g3 f5 ( 4...f6 - Line 170 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Qe7;
1406
4...c6 5.a3 xd2+ 6.xd2 d6 7.g2 e5 (J. Lautier - M. Adams, Paris
(rapid) 1995) 8.f3 g4 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.c3 f6 ) 5.g2 f6
B1) 6.h3 xd2+ 7.xd2 d6 8.0-0 ( 8.f4 (V. Kramnik - S. Movsesian,
Moscow (blitz) 2008) c6 9.e3 e5 10.e2 a6 11.bc3 c7 ) 8...c6
9.c3 0-0 10.e4 fxe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4 e5 13.g5 h6 14.f3
(Historically important game M. Euwe - M. Yudovich, Leningrad 1934) h3
15.fe1 d7 16.h4 f6;
B2) 6.f3 xd2+ 7.xd2 d6 8.c3 e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.d1 ( 10.e4
xe4 11.xe4 fxe4 12.g5 f5 13.xe4 c6 14.0-0 d8 15.g5
xe4 16.xe7+ xe7 17.xe4 d2= Equal chances, quiet position. Delfi
5.4 - Crafty 23.0, Internet 2009 ) 10...e4 11.d4 0-0 12.0-0 c5 13.b3
White has a slight developmental advantage. E. Gruenfeld - J. Foltys,
Moravska Ostrava 1933;
C) 4.f3
C1) 4...f6 - Line 201 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Qe7;
C2) 4...f5 5.e3 ( 5.c5 xd2+ 6.bxd2 b6 7.c1 f6 8.e3 0-0 9.a3 b7
10.c2 d5 11.c4 xc4 12.xc4 c6 Vitruvius 1.11C - Rybka 4.1,
Internet 2012 ) 5...f6 6.d3 0-0 7.0-0 xd2 8.bxd2 d6 9.e4 fxe4
10.xe4 c6 11.e1 White has a slight center control advantage. Houdini
1.5a - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2012;
C3) 4...b6 5.e4 b7 6.d3 xd2+ 7.bxd2 d6 8.0-0 d7 9.b4
White has a slight spatial advantage. E. Bacrot - J. Ehlvest, Dubai (rapid)
2002;
D) 4.c3
D1) 4...f5 5.e3 b6 6.h5+ g6 7.f3 c6 8.a3 xc3 9.xc3 f6
10.d3 (Komodo 1.2 - Thinker 5.4c Inert, Internet 2010) ( 10.d5 exd5
11.cxd5 e5 12.f4= I. Sokolov - B. Kurajica, Sarajevo 2003 ) 10...0-0
11.e2 a6 12.f4 e8 13.d1;
D2) 4...f6 5.e3 b6 ( 5...c6 6.a3 a5 7.d3 d5 8.f3 dxc4 9.xc4
bd7 10.0-0 0-0 11.a2 White has a slight spatial advantage. A.
Kharitonov - C. Bauer, Cappelle la Grande 2012 ) 6.d3 b7 7.f3 0-0
8.0-0 d6 9.a3 xc3 10.xc3 e4 11.e1 f5 12.d2 d7 13.c2
xd2 14.xd2 h4 15.f3 f6 16.a4!? f8 17.f2 White has a pair of
bishops. RobboLito 0.21Q - Strelka 6, Internet 2014 ]
[ 3...c5 4.xb4 cxb4 5.e3 ( 5.g3 f6 - Line 170 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+
4. Bd2 c5 5. Bxb4 cxb4; 5.f3 f6 - Line 200 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4.
Bd2 c5 5. Bxb4 cxb4 ) 5...f6 6.d3 0-0 7.d2 d6 8.e2 e5 9.c2 exd4
10.xd4 White has slightly better pawn structure. A. Malanca - I. Leventic, Pula
2003 ]
4.f3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4...f6 5.e4 ( 5.e3 0-0 6.d3 d5= - 4... d5 5. e3 Nf6 6. Bd3 O-O; 5.a3
xc3 6.xc3 e4 7.c2 xc3 8.xc3 0-0 9.g3 (N. Maiorov - A.
1407
Istratescu, Bastia (rapid) 2013) c6 10.g2 f6 11.f3 d6 12.0-0 e5
13.ad1 g4= Equal chances, quiet position.; 5.c2 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.g5
d6 8.xf6 xf6 9.a3 xc3+ 10.xc3 c6 11.e3 0-0 12.e2 d7
13.g3 e7 14.d3 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Roiz - A.
Istratescu, Belgium 2008 )
A1) 5...xc3 6.xc3 xe4 7.g4 xc3 8.xg7 e7 9.bxc3 g8
(I. Sokolov - L. Gofshtein, Villarrobledo (rapid) 2007) 10.h6 b6 11.d3!
b7 12.e2 f6 13.f3 White has the initiative.;
A2) 5...d6
A2a) 6.e5 dxe5 7.dxe5 xc3 8.xc3 xd1+ 9.xd1 e4 10.d4 c6
11.d3 xd4 12.xe4 White has a slight spatial advantage. J. Sarkar Z. Izoria, Chicago 2006;
A2b) 6.a3 xc3 7.xc3 xe4 8.g4 xc3 9.xg7 e7 10.bxc3 d7
( 10...g8 11.h6 d7 12.g3 b6 13.g2 b8 14.f3 a6 15.d2
g6 E. Bacrot - V. Salov, Enghien les Bains 1999 ) 11.f3 f6 12.h6
(Vajolet 2.03 - Atlas 3.50, Internet 2013) g8 13.g3 g6 14.d2 b6
15.d3 g4;
A2c) 6.d3 e5 ( worse move is 6...c5 7.d5 xc3 8.xc3 exd5 9.exd5
0-0 10.e2 White has a moderate spatial advantage. I. Sokolov - M.
Adams, Wijk aan Zee 1996 ) 7.a3 xc3 8.bxc3 c6 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0
e8 11.c2 a4 12.ae1 h6 13.f4 White is exerting kingside pressure.
C. Bauer - T. Paehtz, Dresden 2007;
A3) 5...d5 6.e5 e4 7.a3 ( 7.f3 0-0 8.a3 xc3 9.xc3 c5 10.d3
c6 11.0-0 cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.xd4 c5 Komodo 7 - Spike 1.4,
Internet 2014 ) 7...xc3 8.bxc3 xd2 9.xd2 b6 10.cxd5 xd5 11.e2
c6 12.f3 c4 13.e2 White has slightly better pawn structure. R.
Svane - I. Zaragatski, Hamburg 2014;
B) 4...d6 5.e4 ( 5.f3 - 4. Nf3 d6 5. Nc3 ) 5...e5 6.a3 xc3 7.xc3
B1) 7...e7 8.e2 ( 8.d5 (V. Korchnoi - S. Dolmatov, Madrid (rapid) 1988)
d7 9.d3 c5 10.c2 f6 11.f3 a4 12.e2 d7 ) 8...f6
(H. Reddmann - T. Chen, Hamburg 2001) 9.g3 exd4 10.xd4 0-0
11.e2 e8 12.f3 c6 13.f2 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B2) 7...f6 8.f3 bd7 9.e2 0-0 10.g3 exd4 ( 10...a4 11.e2 b6
12.0-0 exd4 13.xd4 White has a lasting advantage. J. Gustafsson - L.
Fressinet, Oberhof (blitz) 2011 ) 11.xd4 c5 12.e3 a4 13.d2 e6
14.e2 e8 15.b3 c5 16.0-0 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
C) 4...d5
C1) 5.a3 xc3 6.bxc3 b6 ( 6...e7 7.cxd5 exd5 8.e3 b6 9.f3 0-0
10.c4 a6 11.c2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. K. Georgiev - A. Istratescu, Porto Carras 2011 )
7.cxd5 exd5 8.f3 f6 9.g3 0-0 10.g2 e8;
C2) 5.f3 f6 - Line 201 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 a5 5. Nc3
d5;
1408
C3) 5.e3 f6
C3a) 6.d3 0-0 7.f3= - 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Bd3 ( 7.ge2 dxc4 8.xc4
bd7 9.c2 c5 10.a3 cxd4 11.xd4 c5 I. Sokolov - C. Bauer, Nancy
2012; 7.cxd5 exd5 8.ge2 b6 9.0-0 a6 10.xa6 xa6 11.f3 e8
12.c2 c5= with mutual play. J. Gustafsson - L. Fressinet, Oberhof 2011 );
C3b) 6.f3 0-0 ( 6...b6 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 b7 9.c1 bd7 10.c2
(S. Halkias - I. Sokolov, Helsingor 2012) dxc4 11.xc4 c5 12.a3 c8!?
13.e2 xc3 14.xc3 cxd4 15.xd4 e4 ) 7.d3 b6 ( 7...dxc4 8.xc4
b6 9.0-0= - 7... b6 8. O-O dxc4 9. Bxc4 )
C3b1) 8.cxd5 exd5 9.0-0
C3b11) 9...g4 10.h3 h5 11.a3 ( 11.g4 g6 12.e5 xd3
13.xd3 c5 14.a3 xc3 15.bxc3 bd7 L. Fressinet - A. Istratescu,
Caen 2011 ) 11...xc3 12.xc3 c6 13.e1 e7 14.e2 d6
15.g4 g6 16.e5= The position is objectively equal, although a
C3b12) 9...a6 10.xa6 xa6 11.a3 d6 12.a4 c5 13.b5 e8
Equinox 1.50 - Spike 1.4, Internet 2012;
C3b2) 8.0-0
C3b21) 8...dxc4 9.xc4 b7 10.e2 ( 10.c1 bd7 11.a3 d6
12.e1 (M. Vachier Lagrave - J. Le Roux, Le Port Marly (rapid) 2013)
c5 13.b5 b8 14.e2 e4 15.ed1 cxd4 16.fxd4 xd2
17.xd2 e7 ) 10...bd7 11.fd1 e7 12.a3 xc3 13.xc3 e4
14.e1 ( 14.ac1 xc3 15.xc3 c5 16.b5 fd8 17.dc1 e5
18.dxc5 xc5 19.b4 axb4 20.axb4 xf3 21.xf3 e4 22.e2 d3
23.xd3 exd3 24.xd3 xb4= This position is rather drawish. N.
Grandelius - R. Edouard, Germany 2014 ) 14...d6 15.d3 c5 16.e4
( 16.b4 axb4 17.dxc5 bxc5 18.axb4 xa1 19.xa1 c8=
Equal chances, quiet position. V. Zvjaginsev - J. Speelman, Luzern
1997 ) 16...cxd4 17.xd4 c5 18.f3 e5 19.b5 b3 20.xd6
xd6 21.c4 d4= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
C3b22) 8...b7 - Line 201 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 a5 5.
Nc3 b6 6. e3 Bb7 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O d5;
C3b23) 8...a6 9.e2 bd7 10.cxd5 ( 10.a3 xc3 11.xc3
(B. Certic - R. Govedarica, Belgrade 2003) c5 12.cxd5 xd3 13.xd3
xd5 14.e4 xc3 15.bxc3 c8 ) 10...xd3 11.xd3 exd5 12.ac1
c6 13.e2 c7 14.fd1 fe8 Key game F. Peralta - V. Ivanchuk,
Barcelona 2006 ]
A) 4...d5 5.f3= - 4. Nf3 d5 5. g3 ( 5.g2 dxc4 6.f3= - 4. Nf3 d5 5. g3
dxc4 6. Bg2 );
B) 4...c6 5.f3 d6= - 4. Nf3 d6 5. g3 Nc6;
C) 4...d6 5.g2 ( 5.f3= - 4. Nf3 d6 5. g3 ) 5...e5 ( 5...f6 - Line 170 : 1...
Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 a5 5. Bg2 d6 ) 6.e3 ( 6.f3 c6= - 4. Nf3 d6
1409
5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 e5 )
C1) 6...e7 7.e2 exd4 8.exd4 ( 8.xd4 0-0 9.0-0 bc6 10.xc6
(A. Sumets - L. Bruzon Batista, Montreal 2012) xc6 11.c3 e5 12.b3
g4 13.f3 f5 ) 8...0-0 9.0-0 d5 10.cxd5 xd2 11.xd2 xd5 12.bc3
b6 13.e4 White has the initiative.;
C2) 6...exd4 7.exd4
C2a) 7...f6 8.e2 d5 9.cxd5 ( 9.c5 (P. H. Nielsen - V. Ivanchuk,
Beijing (rapid) 2011) b6 10.cxb6 c6 11.0-0 0-0 12.f4 xb6 13.bc3
e8 ) 9...xd5 10.bc3 f6 11.a3 e7 12.c1 c6 13.e3
White has a slight developmental advantage. Frenzee 3.5.19 - Spark 1.0,
Internet 2012;
C2b) 7...c6 8.e2 g4 9.h3 xe2 10.xe2+ e7 11.xc6+ bxc6
12.c3 d7 13.f1 xe2+ 14.xe2 e7= Black can equalize with
relative ease. ]
[ 4.e4 d5 5.cxd5 exd5 6.exd5 ( 6.e5 e7 7.c3 c5 8.a3 xc3 9.bxc3
bc6 10.b5 b6 11.a4 d7 A. Aleksandrov - M. Roiz, Warsaw 2005 )
A) 6...e7 7.b5+ d7 ( 7...c6 8.dxc6 bxc6 9.e2 0-0 10.a3 xd2+
11.xd2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 8.c4 0-0
9.f3 f5 10.0-0 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
Glaurung 2.0.1 - Naum 2.2, Internet 2007;
B) 6...xd2+ 7.xd2 e7 8.b5+ d7 9.gf3 0-0 10.0-0 xd5 ]
[ 4.e3 f6 5.d3
A) 5...d6 6.c3 b6 7.ge2 a6 ( 7...b7 (E. Tomashevsky - V. Papin, Loo
2013) 8.e4 0-0 9.0-0 e5 10.d5 c5 11.a3 bd7 12.b1 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. ) 8.a3 xc3 9.xc3 d5 10.cxd5 exd5 11.0-0
0-0 12.b4 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
B) 5...d5 6.c3= - 4. Nc3 d5 5. e3 Nf6 6. Bd3 ]
[ 4.c2
A) 4...d6 5.c3 ( 5.f3= - 4. Nf3 d6 5. Qc2 ) 5...f6 6.a3 xc3 7.xc3
bd7 8.f3 - 4. Nf3 d6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Qc2 Nbd7 7. a3 Bxc3 8. Bxc3;
B) 4...f6 5.c3= - 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Qc2 ]
4...d6
[ 4...f6 - Line 201 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 a5 ]
[ 4...d5
A) 5.e3 f6 6.c3= - 4. Nc3 d5 5. e3 Nf6 6. Nf3 ( 6.d3 0-0 7.0-0 b6
8.cxd5 exd5 9.c2 b7 10.e5 d6 11.c3 c5 12.b5 c4 13.e2 c6
14.f4 b4= with mutual play. E. Postny - A. Istratescu, Nancy (rapid) 2013 );
B) 5.g3
B1) 5...f6 - Line 201 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 a5 5. g3 d5;
B2) 5...c6
B2a) 6.c2 ge7 ( 6...f6 - Line 201 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4.
Bd2 a5 5. g3 d5 6. Qc2 Nc6 )
B2a1) 7.g2 dxc4 ( 7...e5 8.dxe5 f5 9.c1 d4 10.0-0 c5 11.a3
1410
0-0 12.b5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
Gupta - I. Sokolov, Philadelphia 2012 ) 8.xc4 d5 9.xd5
(M. Grabarczyk - J. Bany, Mikolajki 1991) xd2+ 10.bxd2 exd5
11.0-0 f6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B2a2) 7.a3 xd2+ 8.bxd2 dxc4 9.xc4 b6 10.e3 0-0 11.c2 h6
12.d3 (line c);
B2b) 6.a3 xd2+ 7.bxd2 f6 8.e3 ge7 9.g2 0-0 10.0-0
White has a slight spatial advantage. J. Nogueiras Santiago - N. Short,
Rotterdam 1989;
B3) 5...dxc4
B3a) 6.g2 c6 ( 6...f6= - Line 240 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3
dxc4 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 a5 ) 7.e3 ( 7.c3 ge7 8.0-0 0-0 9.a4 b6
10.c2 a6 11.d1 e8 12.g5 g6 13.e4 d8 14.a3= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Kamsky - A. Istratescu,
Achaea 2012 ) 7...f6 ( 7...ge7 8.0-0 0-0 9.c2 b5 10.a4
White has the initiative. White can increase his advantage with accurate
play. E. Postny - A. Istratescu, Bastia (rapid) 2013 ) 8.0-0= - Line 240 : 1...
Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 a5 7. O-O Nc6 8.
e3;
B3b) 6.a3
B3b1) 6...e7 7.a4+ d7 ( 7...d7 8.xc4 f6 9.e5 c6
(L. Van Wely - U. Andersson, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1997) 10.g2
xe5 11.dxe5 d5 12.c3 c6 13.g4 White has a slight spatial
advantage. ) 8.c3 gf6 9.g2 0-0 10.xc4 c5 11.dxc5 xc5
12.0-0 White has a slight developmental advantage. R. Lubczynski - V.
Anicic, Budva 2009;
B3b2) 6...xd2+ 7.bxd2 b5 8.a4 c6 9.g2 e7 10.0-0 0-0
11.c2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C) 5.c3 f6 - Line 201 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 a5 5. Nc3 d5;
D) 5.a3 xd2+ ( 5...e7 6.c3 f6 7.f4 0-0 8.e3 c6 9.d3 bd7
10.c2 White has a slight spatial advantage. T. Erban - V. Jandovsky,
Czechia 2009 ) 6.bxd2 f6 7.e3 0-0 8.c2 bd7 9.c1 ( 9.d1 b6
10.cxd5 exd5 11.b5 c5 12.0-0 b7 13.f5= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Epishin - I. Ibragimov,
Koszalin 1999 ) 9...c6 10.d3 b6 11.0-0 a6 (Atlas 3.25 - Pawny 1.0,
Internet 2013) 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.xa6 xa6 14.d3 a8 15.c6 c8
16.fc1 (line c) ]
5.c3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5...d7 6.g2 e5 7.0-0 ( 7.a4 xd2+ 8.bxd2 exd4 9.xd4 gf6
10.0-0 0-0 11.c2 e8 12.fe1 c5 A. Onischuk - V. Eingorn,
Ordzhonikidze 2000 ) 7...exd4 ( 7...gf6 - Line 201 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3
Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Qe7 5. g3 d6 6. Bg2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 ) 8.xb4 axb4 9.xd4 f6
1411
10.bd2 e7 11.xf6 xf6 12.d4= The position is objectively equal,
B) 5...c6
B1) 6.c3 f6 7.g2 0-0 ( 7...e5 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.a3 e7 10.0-0 0-0=
- 7... O-O 8. O-O e5 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. a3 Be7 ) 8.0-0 e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.a3
B1a) 10...xc3 11.xc3 e7 12.b4 ( 12.c2 a4 13.e3 e8 14.h3 e4
15.d2 f5= with mutual play. V. Potkin - N. Vitiugov, Tyumen 2012 )
12...g4 13.b1 ( 13.c2 xf3 14.exf3 axb4 15.axb4 xb4 16.b2 )
13...axb4 14.axb4 xa1 15.xa1 e4 16.b5 xc3 17.xc3 xf3
18.xf3 d4 19.xb7 xe2+ 20.h1 White has a slight queenside
control advantage. Rybka 4.1 - Gull II b2, Internet 2012;
B1b) 10...e7! 11.c2 d4 12.xd4 exd4 13.d5 xd5 14.cxd5
d6 15.e3 dxe3 16.xe3 g4;
B2) 6.d5 ce7 ( 6...e5 7.xe5 dxe5 8.g2 exd5 9.cxd5 e7 10.c3
0-0 11.a3 d6 12.c1 b6 (B. Esen - L. Bruzon Batista, Barcelona 2013)
13.0-0 a6 14.e1 h6 15.e4 White has the initiative. ) 7.a3 ( 7.dxe6
xe6 (M. Berg - J. Mundorf, Germany 2013) 8.a3 xd2+ 9.bxd2 c6
10.g2 f6 11.0-0 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 7...xd2+ 8.xd2
f6 9.c3 0-0 10.g2 c6 11.dxc6 bxc6;
B3) 6.g2 e5
B3a) 7.d5
B3a1) 7...ce7 8.xb4 ( 8.0-0 f6 - Line 201 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3
Bb4+ 4. Bd2 a5 5. g3 d6 6. Bg2 Nc6 7. O-O e5 8. d5 Ne7 ) 8...axb4
9.bd2 (L. Portisch - V. Korchnoi, Skelleftea 1989) f5 10.b3 c6
11.0-0 f6= with mutual play.;
B3a2) 7...b8 8.c3 f6 9.c2 0-0 10.0-0 bd7 11.b3 c5
( worse move is 11...c6 12.dxc6 bxc6 (L. Hansen - B. Gulko, Esbjerg
2000) 13.h4 b7 14.f5 g6 15.a3! xc3 16.h6+ g7 17.xc3
White has the initiative. ) 12.a3 xc3 13.xc3 d7!? An unorthodox,
yet fully playable move, in this concrete position. (with the idea Qg4 (f5),
Bd7) 14.b4 ( 14.d2 g4 15.e4 d7= with mutual play. Komodo CCT
- Houdini 3, Internet 2013 ) 14...a4 15.b2 ce4 16.d2 xc3
17.xc3 d7 18.c5= White has slightly better pawn structure.;
B3a3) 7...xd2+
B3a31) 8.xd2 b8 ( 8...ce7 9.c3 f6 10.0-0 0-0 11.e4 d7=
with mutual play. Y. Shulman - V. Akobian, Upper Lake (blitz) 2009 )
9.c3 a6 10.0-0 h6 11.c2 0-0 12.a3 f5 13.ab1 f6=
with mutual play. A. Kunte - V. Zvjaginsev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007;
B3a32) 8.fxd2 b8 9.c5!? ( 9.c3 d7 10.a3 (J. Lautier - L.
Gofshtein, France 2001) e7 11.0-0 0-0 12.e3 f5 13.c1 f6=
with mutual play. ) 9...dxc5 10.c4 f6 ( 10...f6 11.xe5 0-0 12.0-0
e7 13.c4 e4 14.bd2 White has slightly better pawn structure.
Stockfish 1.2 - Naum 4, Internet 2009 ) 11.c3 ( 11.d2 h6
1412
12.xa5 f7 13.a3 d6 14.0-0 0-0= with mutual play. R.
Jumabayev - M. Bartel, Moscow 2014 ) 11...h6 12.d6 c6 13.a4
d7 14.e3 0-0 15.c2 f5 16.xc5 xc5 17.xc5 f7 18.d1
B3b) 7.0-0 xd4 ( 7...exd4 8.xd4 xd4 9.xb4 axb4 10.xd4=
- 7... Nxd4 8. Nxd4 exd4 9. Bxb4 axb4 10. Qxd4 ) 8.xd4 exd4 9.xb4
( 9.e3!? dxe3 10.xe3 f6 11.a3 c5 12.xc5 dxc5 13.e2+ e7
14.xe7+ xe7 15.e1+ e6 16.c3 c6 17.a4 d7 18.h3=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Komodo 5.1 - Rybka
4.0, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 9...axb4 10.xd4
B3b1) 10...f6
B3b11) 11.e3+ e7 ( 11...e7 12.b3 c5 13.d2 f6 14.a3
0-0 15.e3 bxa3 16.xa3 White has slightly better pawn structure. J.
Piket - D. Bunzmann, Biel 1999 ) 12.b3 (M. Vokac - L. Keitlinghaus,
Prague 1990) c6 13.xc6+ bxc6 14.xb4 e6 15.c3 0-0=
B3b12) 11.d2 c5 12.d1 a6 13.a3 e7 [#] 14.a2! 0-0 15.b3
White has slightly better pawn structure. Key game P. Nikolic - L.
Psakhis, Moscow 1990;
B3b2) 10...f6 11.d1 (with the idea c5)
B3b21) 11...0-0 12.c5 g4 13.d2 ( 13.cxd6 xd6 14.xd6 cxd6
(L. Van Wely - C. Bauer, France 2009) 15.d4 ac8 16.d2 c2
17.e3 d5 18.b3 (weakness d5, b4) ) 13...b3 14.a4 d5 ( 14...dxc5?!
15.xc5 c8 16.b4 c6 17.xb3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Fritz 13 - Deep Junior, Internet (blitz)
2013 ) 15.a3 c6 16.xb3 e8 17.c3 e7 18.a3 Black has
B3b22) 11...a6 12.d2 e7 13.f1 0-0 14.e3 c5 15.f4=
White. Stockfish 3.0 - Komodo 5.1, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
A) 5...c6
A1) 6.e4 e5 7.d5
A1a) 7...b8 8.c3 ( 8.xb4 axb4 9.c5 f6 10.b5+ d7 11.d3
0-0 12.0-0 a6 J. Timman - B. Gulko, Malmo 2001 ) 8...g4 9.a3 xc3
10.xc3 f6 11.e3 0-0 12.d3 bd7 13.0-0= The position is
A1b) 7...d4 8.d3 ( 8.xd4 exd4 9.xb4 axb4 10.d2 f5 11.xd4
f6 12.xf6 xf6 13.exf5 xf5= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 8...xf3+ 9.xf3 e7 10.c3 0-0 11.d3 f5=
with mutual play. Houdini 2.0c - Vitruvius 1.11C, Internet 2012;
A2) 6.c3 f5 ( 6...f6 - Line 175 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2
1413
Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bd2 a5 ) 7.e3 f6 8.a3 xc3 9.xc3 e7 10.d3 0-0
11.0-0 White has a pair of bishops. Y. Kraidman - R. Soffer, Tel Aviv 1989;
B) 5...xd2+ 6.bxd2 e7 7.g3 f6 8.g2 e5 9.e3 0-0 10.0-0 c6
11.d5 b8= (with the idea Na6) J. Lautier - V. Eingorn, Odessa (rapid) 2006 ]
5...f5
[ 5...f6
A) 6.e3
A1) 6...bd7 7.d3 e5
A1a) 8.c2 0-0 9.0-0 e8 10.g5 ( 10.e4 xe4 11.xe4 f6
12.dxe5 dxe5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. E. Bacrot - L. Fressinet, Calvi (rapid) 2013 ) 10...h6
11.ge4 xe4 12.xe4 f6 13.xb4 axb4 14.fe1 xe4 15.xe4
c6= Equal chances, quiet position. K. Auburger - J. Pech, corr. 2008;
A1b) 8.c2 exd4 9.exd4 ( 9.xd4 0-0 10.0-0 e5 11.e2 b6 12.a3
c5 13.fd1 a6 ) 9...e7+ 10.e2 ( 10.e2 b6 11.a3 xd2+
12.xd2 0-0 13.0-0 e8 14.e1 g4 15.d3 c6 ) 10...xe2+ 11.xe2
0-0 12.he1 b6 13.b3 g4 14.f1 xf3 15.gxf3 fe8= White has a
pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. B. Wyder - R.
Ossig, corr. 2011;
A2) 6...xc3 7.xc3 e4 8.c2 xc3 9.xc3 0-0 10.d3 c6 11.a3
e5 12.d5 e7 Gaviota 0.33 - Faile 1.4, Internet 2005;
B) 6.c2
B1) 6...e7 7.a3 ( 7.e4 e5 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.d5 xd5 10.cxd5 0-0
11.c4 g4= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Epishin - P. Nikolic, Yerevan
1996 ) 7...xc3 8.xc3 bd7 - 6... Nbd7 7. a3 Bxc3 8. Bxc3 Qe7;
B2) 6...bd7 7.a3 ( 7.g5 h6 8.h4 e5 9.e3 e7 10.e2 xc3+
11.xc3 g5 12.g3 e4 13.c2 exd4 14.xd4 dc5 A. Grischuk - L.
Gofshtein, Mainz (rapid) 2009 ) 7...xc3 8.xc3 e7 9.e4 e5 10.d3 0-0
11.0-0 b6 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 b7 14.d5 White has a slight spatial
advantage. W. Geiger - A. Benassi, corr. 2012 ]
[ 5...c6 6.a3 xc3 7.xc3 f6 8.c2 - Line 175 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3
Bb4 4. Qc2 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bd2 a5 7. a3 Bxc3 8. Bxc3 ]
6.e3
[ 6.g3 f6 7.g2 0-0 8.0-0 c6 9.a3 xc3 10.xc3 e4
A) 11.c1 e5 12.dxe5 ( 12.d5 e7 13.e1 f6 14.d2 (R. Huebner - B.
Gulko, Istanbul 2000) e8 15.e3 d7 16.f3 h5= with mutual play. )
12...xc3 13.xc3 dxe5 14.d5+ h8 15.xd8 xd8 16.g5 e8
17.xc6 bxc6 18.d1 b8 19.b3= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. White has slightly better pawn structure.;
B) worse move is 11.e1 f6 12.e3 e5 13.b4 exd4 (E. Postny - C. Bauer,
Guingamp 2010) 14.exd4 axb4 15.axb4 xa1 16.xa1 e6 17.b5 e7
18.a4 c6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C) 11.c2 a4 (V. Babula - S. Maze, Dresden 2007) ( 11...f6 12.b4 xc3
1414
13.xc3 b6 14.b5 e7 15.e1 b8 16.d3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. ) 12.e1 xc3 13.xc3 f6 14.e3 d7 15.d3 a5 16.ad1
c6 17.b4 (weakness a4) ]
6...f6 7.d3 0-0 8.c2 c6 9.a3 xc3 10.xc3 a4 11.0-0 White has a
lasting advantage. Best Mutual Play Key game J. Lautier - B. Gulko, Cannes
(rapid) 2001
412
Tartakower System,CHOPIN
Wade Defense
Line 052
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A41
26.06.2015
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.d4 d6 2.f3 [#] g6 [Chapter] [#]
[ 2...f6= - Line 076 : 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 d6 ]
[ 2...g4 [Chapter] [#]
A) Recommendation for beginners: 3.e4 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 3...d7 4.h3 h5
A1a) 5.c4 e5
A1a1) 6.d5 c5 ( 6...e7 7.c3 xf3 8.xf3 g5 9.xg5 xg5
10.h4 d8 11.g3 f8 12.e3 gf6 13.e2= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Ipatov
- S. Movsesian, Wijk aan Zee 2013 ) 7.c3 f6 8.c2 xf3 9.gxf3
h5 10.g1 e7= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better
pawn structure. D. Kosic - V. Topalov, Chania 1989;
A1a2) 6.c3 exd4 7.xd4 e7 8.d2 c6 9.e3 e7 10.g4 g6
11.h4 h5 12.g5 0-0 13.0-0-0 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
A1b) 5.c3
A1b1) 5...e5 6.e2 gf6 7.e3 c6
A1b11) 8.a4 g6 ( 8...a5 (A. Riazantsev - A. Pridorozhni, St.
Petersburg (rapid) 2015) 9.d3 e7 10.0-0-0 exd4 11.xd4 c5
12.g4 g6 13.e5 e6 14.d2 dxe5 15.xe5 White has the
initiative. ) 9.d3 e7 10.0-0 0-0 (E. Dede - V. Ianov, Szombathely
2004) 11.h4 xe4! 12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 xh4 14.xd6 c7
15.f5 f6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
A1b12) 8.d3 g6 9.h4 e7 10.xg6 hxg6 11.0-0-0
A1b2) 5...e6 6.d3 e7 7.e2 c6 8.g4 g6 9.f4 White has a
slight spatial advantage. G. Kasparov - C. Oblitas Guerrero, Lima (sim)
1993;
A2) 3...e6 4.c3 ( 4.h3 h5 5.e2 (with the idea Qb5+) c6 6.c3 d7
7.g4 g6 8.h4 h5 9.g5 b6 (A. Riazantsev - A. Grischuk, Khanty1415
Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) 10.d5 cxd5 11.exd5 e5 12.d2 (with the idea Nc4,
Bh3); 4.e2 f6 5.c3= - 3... Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Be2 ) 4...e7 5.h3 h5
6.d3
A2a) 6...f6 7.g4 ( 7.e2 c6 8.g4 g6 9.f4 b4 M. Ragger - T. L.
Petrosian, Warsaw (rapid) 2013 ) 7...g6 8.h4 d5 (E. Ghaem Maghami H. Mas, Macau 2007) 9.h5! xe4 10.g5 xf3 11.xf3 fd7 12.g6 hxg6
13.hxg6 xh1+ 14.xh1 White has more than adequate compensation
A2b) 6...c6 (A. Van Elst - B. Bujisho, France 2006) 7.g4 g6 8.h4 d5
9.e5 b6 10.h5 xd3 11.xd3 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
A3) 3...f6
A3a) 4.h3 h5 5.d3 ( 5.bd2 e6 6.c3 e7 7.d3 0-0 8.c2 bd7
9.0-0 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Jussupow - M. Adams, Las
Palmas 1993 ) 5...e6 6.c4 e7 7.c3 c6 8.e3 0-0 9.0-0 ( 9.e2
(G. Kasparov - V. Anand, Paris (rapid) 1992) xf3 10.xf3 d7 11.d1
g5 12.0-0 e5 13.d5 d4 14.g3 h4 15.g4 f6 ) 9...xf3 10.xf3
d7 11.ad1 g5 12.e2 White has a slight spatial advantage.
Komodo CCT - Stockfish 4.0, Internet (blitz) 2013;
A3b) 4.d3 e5 5.dxe5 ( 5.d5 bd7 6.h3 h5 7.e3 g6 8.bd2 c6
9.dxc6 bxc6= with mutual play. A. Vyzmanavin - J. Hodgson, Groningen
1993 ) 5...dxe5 6.h3 h5 7.g4 g6 8.xe5 xe4 9.0-0 xd3
(H. Elias - P. Mary, corr. 2004) 10.xd3 e7 11.c3 c6 12.f3 0-0
13.e3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
A3c) 4.bd2 e6
A3c1) 5.d3 e7 6.0-0 bd7 7.e1 0-0 8.h3 h5 9.b4! ( 9.c3 c5
10.b3 cxd4 11.cxd4 g6 12.e2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. E. L'Ami - T. L. Petrosian,
Dresden (ol) 2008 ) 9...c5 10.bxc5 dxc5 11.c3 c8 12.b2
White has a slight center control advantage. Stockfish 4.0 - Protector 1.6.
0, Internet 2014;
A3c2) 5.c3 bd7 6.d3 e7 7.h3 h5 8.f1!? g6 9.g3 h5
10.f5! White has the initiative. Key game V. Smyslov - R. Wade,
Hastings 1972;
A3d) 4.c3 e6
A3d1) 5.e2 [Chapter] [#] e7
A3d11) 6.h3 h5 7.e3 ( 7.0-0 0-0= - 6. O-O O-O 7. h3 Bh5 )
A3d111) 7...d5 8.exd5 xd5 ( 8...exd5 9.g4 g6 10.e5
(with the idea h4-h5) A. Korobov - T. L. Petrosian, Warsaw (blitz)
2013 ) 9.xd5 exd5 (N. Lagopatis - G. Makropoulos, Serres 1990)
10.d2 0-0 11.0-0-0 xf3 12.xf3 c6 13.b1= The position is
A3d112) 7...0-0 8.0-0= - 6. O-O O-O 7. h3 Bh5 8. Be3;
A3d12) 6.0-0 0-0
1416
A3d121) 7.e3
A3d1211) 7...a6 (with the idea c5, b5) 8.d5 exd5 9.exd5 e8
10.a4 bd7 J. Speelman - N. Short, Linares 1992;
A3d1212) 7...bd7 8.d2 xe2 9.xe2 c6 ( 9...c5 10.dxc5
xc5 11.xc5! dxc5 12.c4 c7 13.a4 (Nc4 is a well-placed
piece.) G. Kasparov - N. Short, London (blitz) 1987 ) 10.a4 d5
11.e5 e8 12.f4 c7 13.h5 e8 14.e2= The position is
A3d1213) 7...d5 8.h3 ( 8.exd5 exd5 9.e5 xe2 10.xe2
bd7 11.g3 d6= Equal chances, quiet position. U. Andersson J. Speelman, Lyon 1991 ) 8...h5 9.exd5 xd5 10.xd5 exd5
11.e1 d7 12.f4 e8= Equal chances, quiet position. Critter 0.
70 - Komodo 1.0, Internet 2010;
A3d122) 7.h3 h5 8.e3 ( 8.d5 e5 9.d2 g6 10.d3 bd7
11.c4 c5= with mutual play. K. Grigoryan - T. L. Petrosian,
Warsaw (rapid) 2013 )
A3d1221) 8...a6 9.a4 d5 10.exd5 xd5 11.xd5 exd5 12.e5
xe2 13.xe2 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. 1/2-1/2 E.
Postny - T. Gharamian, Aix les Bains (rapid) 2012;
A3d1222) 8...c6 9.d2 xe2 10.xe2
A3d12221) 10...d5 11.e5 fd7 12.f4 ( 12.f4 c5 13.c3 c6
14.g4 (R. Ponomariov - A. Grischuk, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005)
h8 15.ac1 c8 16.f3 b5= with mutual play. ) 12...c5
(J. Njirjak - H. Stevic, Djakovo 2001) 13.c4! dxc4 14.dxc5 c6
15.xc4 xc5 16.c3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
A3d12222) 10...c5 11.f4 c6 12.dxc5 d5!? 13.g3
(H. Stefansson - J. Dawidow, Aabybro 1989) d4 14.f2 xc5
15.c3 b6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
A3d1223) 8...bd7 9.d2 xe2 10.xe2 c5 11.c3 c7=
Equal chances, quiet position. U. Andersson - V. Korchnoi, Wijk
aan Zee 1987;
A3d1224) 8...g6 9.d3 (Alaric 704 - Glaurung 2, Internet 2007)
c6 10.e1 bd7 11.d2 c7 12.a4 e5;
A3d2) 5.h3 [Chapter] [#]
A3d21) 5...h5
A3d211) 6.g4 g6 7.e2 d5 ( 7...c6 - 6. Qe2 c6 7. g4 Bg6 )
8.exd5 xd5 9.xd5 xd5 10.g2 e4 11.h4! xd4
( 11...xe2+ 12.xe2 c6 13.xg6 hxg6 14.h4 d7 15.c4
Black has a pair of bishops. M. Cebalo - E. Dizdarevic, Pula 2000 )
12.0-0 (Spike 1.4 Leiden - SmarThink 1.20, Internet 2011) c6 13.d1
b6 14.g5 d7 15.f5 White has more than adequate
A3d212) 6.e2!?
1417
A3d2121) 6...c6 7.g4 g6
A3d21211) 8.g5 e7
A3d212111) 9.h4 h5 10.gxh5 ( 10.xf6 gxf6! 11.h3 hxg4
12.xg4 d5 13.exd5 cxd5 14.h5 h7 Black has a pair of
bishops. M. Hebden - M. Adams, Hastings 1996 ) 10...xh5
11.0-0-0 c7 12.h3 bd7 13.hg1 0-0-0= The chances
comfortable. Petir 4.39 - Rodin 4.0, Internet 2011;
A3d212112) 9.xf6 xf6 10.0-0-0 d7 11.h4 h6 12.b1
c7 13.g1 White has a slight spatial advantage. I. Rogers G. Milos, Manila 1992;
A3d21212) 8.g2 d5 9.exd5 cxd5
A3d212121) 10.e5 c6 11.e3 ( worse move is 11.xg6
hxg6 12.g5 d7 13.xd5 xd4 14.e4 (M. Carlsen - P.
Svidler, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2007) f5 15.xb7 b8
16.c6 h4! 17.f4 d6 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 11...b4 12.0-0 a5
13.d1 c8= with mutual play.;
A3d212122) 10.h4 c6 11.h5 e4 12.g5 xf3 13.xf3
d7 (Deep Shredder 11 - Toga II 1.4.1, Internet 2008) 14.f4
xd4 15.d3 c5 16.0-0-0 White has more than adequate
A3d21213) 8.h4
A3d212131) 8...h6 9.h5 h7 10.g5 hxg5
A3d2121311) 11.xg5 d5 ( 11...a5 12.d2 bd7
13.g5 g8 14.h3 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. J. Lautier - J. Speelman, Salamanca 1998 )
12.exd5 cxd5 ( 12...b6? [#] 13.dxe6! xb2 14.exf7+
d7 15.e8+! xe8 16.h3+ c7 17.fxe8 xc3+
18.d2+- White has an overwhelming advantage. Rybka 1.01
- Fritz 9, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 13.e5 c6 14.0-0-0 c8
15.f3 f5 16.d3 xd3 17.xd3 White has the
initiative.;
A3d2121312) 11.xg5 g8 12.e3 bd7 13.0-0-0 a5
14.d5! White has a moderate spatial advantage. A. Wlasow M. Tarmak, corr. 2013;
A3d212132) 8...h5 9.g5 fd7 10.h3 e7
A3d2121321) 11.f4 0-0 12.0-0 e8 (G. Danner - W.
Weiss, Dresden 2013) ( 12...b5 13.a3 b6 (A. Lastin - D.
Bocharov, Serpukhov 2008) 14.e1 8d7 15.d3 d5
16.g3 dxe4 17.xe4 White has a lasting advantage. )
13.a3 f8 14.e3 bd7 15.d2 d5 16.f4 dxe4
17.cxe4 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
1418
A3d2121322) 11.d5! exd5 12.exd5 0-0 13.e3 b6
14.dxc6 xc6 15.0-0-0 d5 16.a3 (weakness d5) Critter 1.
6a - Stockfish 3, Internet 2013;
A3d2122) 6...a6 7.g4 g6 8.h4! h5 9.g5 fd7 10.h3 b5
11.a3 b6 12.e3 e7 13.d2 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. H. Wohlfahrt - Z. Szabo, Budapest 1995;
A3d2123) 6...g6 7.h4 h6 8.e5 fd7 9.h5 h7 10.d5! xe5
11.xe5 dxe5 12.b5+ d7 13.dxe6 fxe6 14.c4 White has
the initiative.;
A3d22) 5...xf3 6.xf3
A3d221) 6...d5?! 7.g5 b4
A3d2211) 8.d3 dxe4 ( worse move is 8...c6 9.e5 h6 10.e3
d7 11.0-0 (with the idea Ne2) A. Shabalov - D. Fridman,
Stratton Mountain 2004 ) 9.xe4 c6 10.d3 h6 11.xf6 xf6
12.0-0 0-0= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
A3d2212) 8.xf6 xf6 9.xf6 gxf6 10.exd5 exd5 11.0-0-0
White has a lasting advantage. M. Vassallo Barroche - J. Gonzalez
Valero, Leon 1998;
A3d222) 6...c6 7.e3 d5 8.d3 dxe4 9.xe4 bd7 10.0-0
xe4 11.xe4 d6 12.c4 0-0 13.ad1 White has a pair of
bishops. V. Sereni - D. Calkins, corr. 2014;
B) [Chapter] [#] 3.e3
B1) 3...f6 4.c4 bd7 5.e2 ( 5.c3 e5 - 3. c4 Nd7 4. Nc3 e5 5. e3
Ngf6 ) 5...e5 6.c3 - 3. c4 Nd7 4. Nc3 e5 5. e3 Ngf6 6. Be2;
B2) 3...d7 4.c4 e5 5.c3 - 3. c4 Nd7 4. Nc3 e5 5. e3;
B3) 3...e6 4.c4 d7 5.c3 e7
B3a) 6.e2 c6 7.d5
B3a1) 7...e5
B3a11) 8.dxc6 bxc6 9.0-0 ( 9.a4 c8 10.h3 f5 11.e4 g6
12.e3 gf6 13.c5!? dxc5 14.h4= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. V. Korchnoi - A. Miles, Horgen 1994 )
9...gf6 10.c2 0-0 11.e4 h6 12.e3 e6 Spike 1.2 Turin - Naraku
B3a12) 8.e4 - 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 Nd7 5. e4 e5 6. Be2 Be7 7. d5;
B3a2) 7...gf6 8.0-0 (V. Chuchelov - T. Van Houtte, Belgium 2001)
exd5 9.cxd5 0-0 10.h3 h5 11.g4 g6 12.h4 White has a slight
spatial advantage.;
B3b) 6.h3 h5
B3b1) 7.g4 g6 8.h4 h6 9.h5 h7 10.d3 gf6 ( 10...xd3
11.xd3 gf6 12.g1 c6= (with the idea a6, b5) L. Portisch - J.
Speelman, Reykjavik 1988 ) 11.g1 c6 12.b3 a6 13.b2 xd3
14.xd3 b5 15.f1 bxc4 16.bxc4 b8 L. Portisch - J. Hickl, Jakarta
1996;
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B3b2) 7.e2 c6 8.e4 gf6 9.0-0 g6 10.d3 e5 11.e1
White has a slight spatial advantage. C. Serrer - D. Hennig, Germany
1990;
C) 3.g3 xf3 4.exf3 e6 5.d5 ( 5.f4 c6 6.g2 g6 7.d2 g7 8.c3=
L. Polugaevsky - A. Miles, Biel 1990 ) 5...exd5 6.xd5 c6 7.b3 c7 8.h3
f6 9.0-0 e7 10.e1 0-0 11.c4 White has a pair of bishops. M.
Krasenkow - R. Nicevski, Nimes 1991;
D) 3.d3 c6 4.e4 f6 5.bd2 e6 6.e3 e7 7.d3 d5 8.0-0 0-0 9.e5
(M. Carlsen - G. Milos, Caxias do Sul (rapid) 2014) dxe4 10.xe4 f5
11.xf6+ xf6 12.xf5 exf5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
E) 3.g5 d7
E1) worse move is 4.bd2 h6 ( 4...gf6 5.c3 h6 6.h4 (C. Guimard - R.
Sanguineti, Santos Lugares 1977) e5 7.h3 h5 8.e4 e7 9.e2 0-0=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 5.h4 g5 6.g3 f5! 7.e3 e5 8.h3 h5=
Black. A. Goryachkina - A. Turebayeva, Satka 2014;
E2) 4.e4 gf6 5.c3 e5 6.e2 e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.d2= The position is
Zvjaginsev - J. Benjamin, Groningen 1997;
F) 3.c4 [Chapter] [#]
F1) 3...xf3 [Chapter] [#] 4.exf3 ( 4.gxf3 d7 5.c3 - 3... Nd7 4. Nc3
Bxf3 5. gxf3 )
F1a) 4...g6
F1a1) 5.g3 g7 6.g2
F1a11) 6...c6 7.0-0 ( 7.d5 cxd5 8.cxd5 a5+ 9.c3 xc3+
10.bxc3 xc3+ 11.d2 e5+ 12.e3 c3+ 13.d2 e5+=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. 1/2-1/2 V.
Zvjaginsev - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee 1995 ) 7...d7 - 3... Nd7 4. g3
Bxf3 5. exf3 g6 6. Bg2 Bg7 7. O-O c6;
F1a12) 6...e6 7.c3 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.g5 h6 10.xe7 xe7 11.f4
c6 12.d5 d4 13.dxe6 (NirvanaChess 1.2 - Rebel Century, Internet
2013) xe6 14.e1 d7 15.d2 c6 16.e3 ad8= White has a
slight spatial advantage. Black has slightly better pawn structure.;
F1a2) 5.c3 g7
F1a21) 6.g4 c6
F1a211) 7.d5 f6 8.e3 ( 8.g2 cxd5 (L. Van Wely - S.
Mamedyarov, Dubai (blitz) 2014) 9.cxd5 bd7 10.0-0 c8 11.e3
b6 12.f4 fd7= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly
better pawn structure. ) 8...0-0 9.e2 (D. Tjiam - F. Beeckmans,
Belgium 2011) cxd5 10.cxd5 a6 11.0-0;
F1a212) 7.e3 f6 8.f4 e6 (D. Garcia Ilundain - G. Milos, Las
Palmas 1993) 9.g5 fd7 10.h4 h5 11.gxh6 xh6 12.b3 b6
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13.0-0-0 White has a slight developmental advantage.;
F1a22) 6.d5 d7 7.e2 e6 ( 7...gf6 8.0-0 0-0 9.e3 c6
- 3... Nd7 4. Nc3 Bxf3 5. exf3 c6 6. Be2 g6 7. O-O Bg7 8. Be3 Ngf6 9.
d5 O-O ) 8.0-0 e7 9.dxe6 fxe6 10.e4 0-0 11.e1 f5 12.b1=
White. R. Montgomery - B. Goodwin, corr. 2013;
F1a23) 6.e3 f6 7.e2 0-0 8.f4 e6 ( 8...c6 (R. Vaganian - G.
Milos, Moscow 1994) 9.g4!? d5 10.f5! gxf5 11.gxf5 h8 12.g1
White has the initiative. ) 9.b3 c8 10.0-0 c6 11.d5 exd5 12.cxd5
c5 13.fe1 a6 14.c4 c7 15.h3 b8 16.a4 White has a pair of
bishops. J. Bars - P. Lanin, corr. 2013;
F1b) 4...e6
F1b1) 5.b3 c8
F1b11) 6.d5 e7 ( worse move is 6...e5 7.f4 d7 8.e2 gf6
9.0-0 e7 10.c3 0-0 11.e3 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. V. Gavrikov - A. Miles, Horgen 1994 ) 7.c3 d7 8.c2
f5 9.d3 d4 10.d1 e5 11.0-0 White has a pair of bishops.;
F1b12) 6.c3 f6 7.d3 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.a3 bd7 10.e3 c6
11.fe1 White has a slight spatial advantage. Komodo 3 - Houdini 2.
0c, Internet 2012;
F1b2) 5.c3 d7 6.d3 g6 7.h4!? g7 8.e3 e7 9.h5 f5
10.xf5 gxf5 11.g4! Key game I. Sokolov - A. Miles, Groningen 1994;
F1c) 4...d7 5.c3 - 3... Nd7 4. Nc3 Bxf3 5. exf3;
F1d) 4...c6 5.c3 g6 ( 5...d7 - 3... Nd7 4. Nc3 Bxf3 5. exf3 c6 ) 6.e3
( 6.e2 g7 7.0-0 d7 - 3... Nd7 4. Nc3 Bxf3 5. exf3 c6 6. Be2 g6 7. OO Bg7 ) 6...g7
F1d1) 7.h4 f6 8.b3 b6 9.c2 h5 ( 9...d5 10.g4! e6 11.h5
bd7 12.0-0-0 a5 13.b1 White has a moderate spatial advantage.
H. Melkumyan - T. L. Petrosian, Albena 2013 ) 10.0-0-0 bd7 11.b1
0-0-0 12.d5 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
F1d2) 7.e2
F1d21) 7...e6
F1d211) 8.d5 (P. H. Nielsen - P. Svidler, Copenhagen (rapid) 2010)
e7 9.b3 d7! 10.dxe6 ( 10.xb7 b8 11.xa7 a8 12.b7
b8= ) 10...fxe6 11.e4 f5 12.xb7 b8 13.xc6 0-0=
F1d212) 8.b3 b6 ( 8...e7 9.xb7 d7 10.a6 0-0 11.0-0
f5 12.fd1 c7 13.ab1 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. V. Kiselev - M. Tarmak, corr. 2011 ) 9.a3 d5
10.0-0 f8 11.a4 Black is behind in development. A. Jankowiak P. Lanin, corr. 2013;
F1d22) 7...f6 8.b3 b6 9.c2 bd7 10.0-0 0-0 11.fe1 d5
12.b3 White has a pair of bishops. Toga II 1.4 - Stockfish 1.2, Internet
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2009;
F1d3) 7.d2 e6
F1d31) 8.d5 exd5 9.cxd5 e7 10.h6 ( 10.c4 0-0 11.0-0 c5
12.f4 d7! (R. Alfen - T. Ruiter, corr. 2013) 13.xd6 b6 14.xe7
xe7 15.d6 d7 16.e2 xc3 17.xc3 fe8 18.fe1 xd6
19.g3 ad8 20.ad1 c6 21.f1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 10...xh6 11.xh6 f5
12.f4 cxd5 ( 12...e7+ (L. Aronian - P. Svidler, Internet 2004)
13.e2 e5 14.d2 0-0 15.0-0-0 c5 16.he1 White has the
initiative. ) 13.xd5 a5+ 14.d2 xd2+ 15.xd2 d8 16.f4
F1d32) 8.h4 d5 9.h5 f6 (Hannibal 1.3 - Chiron 1.5, Internet 2013)
( worse move is 9...d7 10.cxd5 exd5 11.g4 f8 12.0-0-0 e6
(E. Bareev - P. Svidler, Moscow (blitz) 2009) 13.e2 f6 14.f4
d7 15.xe6 fxe6 16.hxg6 hxg6 17.d3 White has a lasting
advantage. ) 10.g4 dxc4 11.xc4 bd7 12.0-0-0 b6 13.e2
bd5 14.e4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
F2) [Chapter] [#] 3...c6 4.c3 d7 ( 4...e6 5.e4 e7 6.h3 xf3 7.xf3
g5 8.xg5 xg5 [#] 9.e5!? dxe5 10.e4 e7 11.dxe5 b4+
(R. Dautov - J. Speelman, Altensteig 1994) 12.d1! h6 13.d6+ f8
14.c2 d7 15.e3 Black's king is stuck in the center. ) 5.e4 e5 6.e2
e7
F2a) 7.d5 gf6 ( 7...xf3 8.xf3 c5 9.0-0 a6 10.b1 g5 11.xg5
xg5 12.b4 White has a lasting advantage. A. Khalifman - E. Ghaem
Maghami, Moscow (rapid) 2002 ) 8.e3 0-0 9.0-0 - Line 115 : 1... Nf6 2.
c4 d6 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. e4 e5 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Be3 c6 9.
d5;
F2b) 7.0-0 gf6 - Line 115 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5.
e4 e5 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O c6 ( 7...xf3 8.xf3 g5 9.xg5 xg5 10.d5
c5 11.b3 b6 12.a4 Key game J. Piket - J. Speelman, Roquebrune
(rapid) 1992 );
F3) 3...g6 4.e3 ( 4.bd2 g7 5.h3 d7 6.e4 e5 7.d5 a6 8.a3 f5
9.b4 f6= with mutual play. F. Berkes - Zhang Zhong, Taiyuan 2006 )
4...g7 5.e2 c5 6.h3 ( 6.c3 - Line 046 : 1... g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4.
Nc3 Bg4 5. e3 c5 6. Be2 ) 6...xf3 7.xf3 c6 8.d5 b8 9.0-0 f6
10.c3 0-0 11.e4 White has a lasting advantage. E. Lobron - J. Hodgson,
Groningen 1993;
F4) 3...e5
F4a) 4.dxe5 c6!? ( 4...xf3 5.exf3 dxe5 6.xd8+ xd8 7.c3 d7
(V. Kramnik - P. Nikolic, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1996) 8.e3 c6 9.0-0-0 c7
10.g4! b4 11.c2 d8 12.f4 White has a pair of bishops. ) 5.exd6
xd6 6.c3 f6 (L. Van Wely - R. Damaso, Strasbourg 1994) 7.h3 xf3
8.gxf3 e7 9.g2 0-0-0 10.a4 d7 11.d5 e6= Black has
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sufficient compensation for material deficit. White is behind in
development.;
F4b) 4.e3 e4 5.h3 d7 6.fd2 f5 7.g4!? f6 (Gull 3 - Sugar 5.2a,
Internet 2015) 8.gxf5 xf5 9.c3 c6 10.g2 d5 11.0-0! (with the idea
f3);
F5) 3...d7 [Chapter] [#]
F5a) 4.g3 xf3 ( 4...e5 5.g2 gf6 6.0-0 e7 7.c3 0-0 8.h3 h5
9.h4 White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Roiz - M. Gagunashvili,
Rishon Le Ziyyon (blitz) 2006 ) 5.exf3
F5a1) 5...c6 6.c3 e6 7.f4 gf6 ( 7...d5 8.f5 e7 (S. Sjugirov - A.
Pridorozhni, Khanty-Mansiysk 2014) 9.g2 b6 10.0-0! xc4 11.fxe6
fxe6 12.e1 Black is behind in development. ) 8.d5 exd5 9.cxd5
(D. Garcia Ilundain - H. Vatter, Pamplona 1996) b6 10.g2;
F5a2) 5...g6 6.g2 ( 6.c3 g7 7.h4 gf6 8.e3 c6 9.g4 h6
10.e2 White has a slight spatial advantage. R. Dautov - M. Adams,
Ter Apel 1995 ) 6...g7
F5a21) 7.f4 c6 8.0-0 h6! ( 8...gf6 9.c3 0-0 - 7. O-O Ngf6 8.
Nc3 O-O 9. f4 c6 ) 9.c3 f5 10.d5 (D. Lopushnoy - I. Khakhinov,
Novosibirsk 1998) 0-0 11.e4 ( 11.dxc6 bxc6 12.xc6 c8 13.e4
b6 ) 11...xc3!? 12.bxc3 f6 13.f3 cxd5 14.cxd5 c8=
with mutual play.;
F5a22) 7.0-0
F5a221) 7...h6 8.g4! This move is frequently played in many
similar positions. ( 8.f4 f5 9.xb7 b8 10.g2 xd4 11.c3
0-0= White has a pair of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn
structure. V. Ivanchuk - J. Speelman, Debrecen 1992 ) 8...f5 9.c3
c6 10.e1 ( 10.e2 e5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.e3 e7 13.fe1 0-0
14.d2 f7 15.gxf5 gxf5 16.ad1 b6 17.b3= The position is
Rey - M. Orsolic, corr. 2009 ) 10...0-0 11.d5 e5 12.g5 hf7
13.dxc6 xc6 14.f4 Black has insufficient control over the white
squares.;
F5a222) 7...c6 8.d5 gf6 9.f4 0-0 10.e3 b6 11.a3 d7
12.e1 fc8 13.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage. P. H.
Nielsen - K. Miton, Havana 2007;
F5a223) 7...gf6 8.c3 0-0 9.f4 c6 10.d5 ( 10.e3 b6 11.b3
d5 12.c5 c8 13.b4= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. Zhou Jianchao - E. Tomashevsky,
Sochi (blitz) 2009 ) 10...c8 11.e3 a5 12.d2 ( 12.c1 b6
13.dxc6 bxc6 14.b3 fd8 15.e1 e6 16.d2 White has a pair of
bishops. I. Sokolov - J. Hickl, Nussloch 1996 ) 12...fe8 13.e1 b6
14.b1 cxd5 15.cxd5 White has a lasting advantage.;
F5b) 4.b3 b8
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F5b1) 5.h3 xf3 6.xf3 g6 7.a3 g7 ( 7...a6 8.e4 g7 9.e3 c5
10.d5 b6 11.c3 d4 12.d2 gf6 A. Aleksandrov - M.
Gagunashvili, Istanbul 2003 ) 8.e3 a6 9.e2 e5 ( 9...gf6 10.0-0 0-0
11.d1 c6 12.d2 c7 13.e1 b5 14.a5 b7 15.d2
White has a pair of bishops. A. Karpov - J. Hickl, Baden-Baden (rapid)
1995 ) 10.dxe5 xe5 11.0-0 e7 12.d2 0-0 13.f3 g7;
F5b2) 5.g3
F5b21) 5...e5 6.g2 gf6 7.e3 exd4 ( 7...c6 8.c3 a5 9.0-0
e7 10.fd1 0-0 11.h3 e6 12.d5 cxd5 13.cxd5 f5 14.h4 g6
15.xg6 hxg6 16.a3 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Salov M. Adams, Manila 1990 ) 8.xd4 c5 9.e3 a6 (with the idea b5)
10.a4 (D. Ruzele - A. Kveinys, Bonn 1996) h6 11.0-0 e6 (with the
idea b5) 12.c3 e7 13.fd1 0-0 14.h3= The position is objectively
F5b22) 5...g6 6.g2 g7 7.bd2 c5 8.e3 gf6 9.0-0 0-0
R. Vaganian - J. Speelman, Germany 1998;
F5b3) 5.e3
F5b31) 5...c6 6.c3 gf6 7.h3 ( 7.d2 (E. Bareev - M. Adams, Biel
1991) f5 8.f3 e5 9.d5 c5 10.a3 a5 11.g4 c2 12.c1 g6
13.h4 h6 14.b3 xb3 15.xb3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 7...xf3 8.exf3 g6
9.e2 g7 (Sa. Williams - P. Lam, Hinckley 2013) 10.0-0 0-0 11.fd1
a6 12.ac1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
F5b32) 5...h6!? (with the idea Nf5) 6.d5 c5 7.f4 f5 8.e4 d4
9.xd4 cxd4 10.g3 b6 11.d2 e5! 12.xg4 h5 13.f3 exf4=
with mutual play.;
F5b4) 5.c3 e5 (M. Horstmann - C. Scho, Germany 1994) ( 5...xf3
6.exf3 g6 7.e3 g7 8.0-0-0 (with the idea g4, h4) M. Jirovsky - P.
Pisk, Czech Republic 2013 ) 6.dxe5 dxe5 7.e3 b6 8.a4 f6 9.d1
c8 10.g3 (with the idea Bg2, O-O);
F5c) 4.e4
F5c1) 4...e5 5.e2 e7 6.c3 xf3
F5c11) 7.xf3
F5c111) 7...g5 8.xg5 xg5 9.0-0
F5c1111) 9...d8?! 10.dxe5! dxe5 ( 10...xe5 11.e2 f6
12.f4 ed7 13.d4 (with the idea e5) K. Supatashvili - M.
Gagunashvili, Tbilisi 2001 ) 11.b3 b8 12.a3 c6 13.g4 gf6
14.h3 White has the initiative. V. Kramnik - K. Mokry, Germany
1994;
F5c1112) 9...0-0-0 10.b4 b8 11.d5 f5 12.a4 White has the
initiative. Bright 0.3a - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2008;
F5c112) 7...exd4! 8.xd4 f6 9.e3 e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.d2
c6 12.ad1 d4 13.f4 c5= with mutual play. DanaSah 3.70 1424
Nejmet 3.07, Internet 2008;
F5c12) 7.gxf3!? exd4 8.xd4 f6 9.d3 c5 10.c2 e6 11.e3
xc3+ 12.xc3 f6 (Vitruvius 1.11C - Critter 1.4, Internet 2012)
13.d2! e5 14.d3 f6 15.f4 h5 16.g1 White has the
initiative.;
F5c2) 4...xf3 5.xf3 g6
F5c21) 6.b3 g7 7.e3 c5! ( 7...h6 (Z. Kozul - M. Adams, Pula
1997) 8.e2 c5 9.d5 b6 10.c3 f5 11.xh6 xb3 12.axb3
xh6 13.exf5 gxf5 14.b5 White has the initiative. ) 8.d5
(M. Llanes Hurtado - J. Baron Isanta, Sabadell 2011) d4!? 9.e2
gf6 10.f3 0-0;
F5c22) 6.c3 g7 7.d1 c5 8.d5 xc3+ 9.bxc3 gf6 ( 9...a5
10.c2 gf6 11.b1 0-0-0 12.e2 b8 13.0-0 h6 14.f4 a8
15.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. E. Bareev - B. Gulko,
Cannes (rapid) 2001 ) 10.c2 ( 10.f3 a5 11.b3 0-0-0 12.e2
dg8 13.b1 c7 14.e3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Topalov - M. Adams,
Dortmund 1996 ) 10...h6 11.e2 g5 12.0-0 g8 13.f4 gxf4 14.xf4
h5 15.a4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Deep Rybka 4.1 Komodo CCT, Internet 2013;
F5d) 4.d5 e5 5.dxe6 xe6 6.e4 e7 ( 6...g4 7.e2 gf6 8.c3 g6
9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 g7 11.0-0 0-0 12.e3 White has a lasting
advantage. E. Kengis - F. Vallejo Pons, Bled 2002 ) 7.c3 c6 8.e3
e7 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 c5 11.d4 xd4 12.xd4 a5 13.f4
White has a slight spatial advantage. Naum 4 - Thinker 5.4C Inert, Internet
2009;
F5e) 4.c3
F5e1) 4...xf3 [Chapter] [#]
F5e11) 5.gxf3 g6 6.f4 g7 7.g2
F5e111) 7...b8
F5e1111) 8.0-0 e6 9.e4 ( 9.d5 xc3 10.bxc3 gf6 (Alfil 8.11 Hermann 2.0, Internet 2008) 11.e4 0-0 12.e5!? e8=
9...e7 10.e3 0-0 11.d5 exd5 12.cxd5 White has a slight
spatial advantage. Critter 0.39a - Pupsi2 v.0.07, Internet 2009;
F5e1112) 8.e4 e6 9.e3 e7 10.d5 a6 (L. Riska - P. Adasm,
Czech Republic 2004) 11.h4 exd5 12.cxd5 h5 13.c2
F5e112) 7...c6 8.0-0 h6 9.e4 0-0 10.e3 e6 11.c1
White has a slight spatial advantage. B. Alterman - J. Hodgson,
Germany 1998;
F5e12) 5.exf3
F5e121) 5...g6 6.e2 g7
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F5e1211) 7.0-0
F5e12111) 7...h6 8.g4! (aimed against Nf5) ( 8.d5 f5 9.d3
d4 10.e1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. J. Lautier - J. Hodgson, Harplinge
1998 ) 8...e6 (L. Eperjesi - T. Bree, Budapest 2000) 9.c5!? dxc5
10.dxc5 g8 ( 10...xc5?! 11.e3 xd1 12.fxd1 a6
13.b5 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. ) 11.b3 c8 12.d1 e7 13.g5 c6
F5e12112) 7...e6 8.e1 e7 9.d5 0-0 (E. Ubilava - S. Del Rio
de Angelis, Leon 2012) 10.dxe6 fxe6 11.g5 xc3 12.bxc3
c5= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players.;
F5e1212) 7.e3 gf6 8.b3 b8 9.0-0 White has a slight
spatial advantage. Milady 2.40 - TJchess 0.121, Internet 2009;
F5e122) 5...gf6 6.f4 g6 7.g3 g7 8.g2 b8 9.0-0 0-0 10.d5
White has a lasting advantage. S. Feller - H. Hamdouchi, Nice (blitz)
2011;
F5e123) 5...c6 6.e2 ( 6.h4!? e6 7.d5 exd5 8.cxd5 gf6
(L. Aronian - Z. Rahman, Istanbul 2012) 9.g4 b6 10.dxc6 bxc6
11.g5 fd7 12.e3 d5 13.c2 b4 14.0-0-0 White has the
initiative. ) 6...g6 7.0-0 g7 8.e3 ( 8.e1 gf6 9.d5 0-0 10.e3
a5 11.f4 ac8 12.d4 White has a lasting advantage. Bu
Xiangzhi - P. Svidler, Beersheba 2005 ) 8...gf6 9.d5 0-0 10.b3
c7 ( 10...b8 11.fd1 c8 12.ac1 White has a slight spatial
advantage. B. Gelfand - V. Ivanchuk, Belgrade 1997 ) 11.ac1 c5
12.a3 cd7 13.fe1 a5 14.f4 fc8 15.f3 d8 16.h3
White has a slight spatial advantage. R. Leitao - G. Milos, Caxias do
Sul (rapid) 2014;
F5e2) 4...e5 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with
F5e21) Recommendation for club level players: 5.e3 [Chapter] [#]
gf6 6.e2
F5e211) 6...e7
F5e2111) 7.e4 0-0 8.e3 c6 9.0-0 - 6... c6 7. O-O Be7 8. e4 OO 9. Be3 ( 9.d2 xe2 10.xe2 (J. Timman - B. Gulko,
Novgorod 1995) b6!? 11.b3 b4! 12.d2 ae8 );
F5e2112) 7.0-0 0-0 ( 7...c6 - 6... c6 7. O-O Be7 )
F5e21121) 8.c2 c6 9.d1 c7 10.e4 fe8 11.e3 exd4
12.xd4 xe2 13.xe2 f8 14.f3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. V. Malaniuk - P. Svidler, Novgorod 1995;
F5e21122) 8.b3 e8 9.b2 f8 10.h3 ( worse move is
10.dxe5 dxe5 11.c2 e4 12.d4 c5 13.db5 a6 14.a3
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c7= with mutual play. W. Uhlmann - M. Tal, Leningrad 1973 )
10...h5 11.g4 g6 12.h4 e4 13.xg6 xc3 14.xc3
hxg6 15.f3 White has a pair of bishops. J. Pomes Marcet - V.
Jansa, Andorra 1996;
F5e21123) 8.e4 h5!? ( 8...c6 - 6... c6 7. O-O Be7 8. e4 O-O )
9.h3 c6 10.e3 g6 11.d3 exd4 12.xd4 (Houdini 1.5 Sting SF 4.7, Internet (blitz) 2014) e8 13.c2 f8 14.ad1
e5 15.e2 ed7! 16.d2 d5 17.cxd5 xd5!=;
F5e21124) 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3 c6 10.b3 e8 11.b2 c8
12.d2 White has a lasting advantage. S. Cvetkovic - Mi. Kostic,
Kavala 1998;
F5e212) 6...c6
F5e2121) 7.h3 h5 8.0-0 e7 9.h4 xe2 ( 9...g6 10.xg6
hxg6 11.f3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. B. Avrukh D. Fridman, Netanya (rapid) 2009 ) 10.xe2 0-0 11.f5 g6
(Hiarcs 12.1 - Thinker 5.4C Inert, Internet 2009) 12.xe7+ xe7
13.d2 a6 14.b3 b5 15.a3 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
F5e2122) 7.0-0 e7 8.e4 0-0
F5e21221) 9.d5 c5 10.e1 d7 11.f3 cxd5 12.cxd5 b6
( 12...a5 13.d3 b6 14.e3 h5 15.d2 White has a slight
spatial advantage. P. Tregubov - V. Akobian, Khanty-Mansiysk
2009 ) 13.h1 ac8 14.c2 h5 15.a3 f4 16.xf4 exf4
F5e21222) 9.e3 e8 ( 9...h5 10.d2 g6 (P. Tregubov - V.
Akobian, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) 11.g3! (with the idea f4) exd4
12.xd4 h6 13.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 10.d5
a5 11.d2 xe2 12.xe2 b6 13.fc1 a4 14.xa4
xa4 15.f3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Key game U.
Andersson - A. Khalifman, Reykjavik 1991;
F5e22) 5.g3 [Chapter] [#]
F5e221) 5...gf6 6.g2 c6
F5e2211) 7.h3 xf3 8.xf3 e7
F5e22111) 9.e4 0-0
F5e221111) 10.e3 b8 11.0-0 d8! (with the idea Bb6)
( 11...b5?! 12.cxb5 cxb5 13.c1 b4 14.b1!? d5 15.d2
Black is behind in development. R. Wojtaszek - M. Krasenkow,
Warsaw 2014 ) 12.d5= - 10. d5 Qb8 11. O-O Bd8 12. Be3;
F5e221112) 10.d5 b8 11.g4! ( 11.0-0 d8 12.e3 b6
(E. Bogdanov - M. Lupu, Paris 2000) 13.xb6 xb6 14.b3
cxd5 15.exd5 bd7 16.g2 a6 17.a4 a5= (with the idea
Nc5) ) 11...b6 12.b3 fd7 13.h4 a5 14.g5 a4 15.e3
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F5e22112) 9.0-0 0-0 10.d5 c8 11.h2 b6 12.b3 cxd5
13.xd5 bxd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.xd5 (weakness d6)
Gandalf 6.0 - Colossus 2006f, Internet 2006;
F5e2212) 7.0-0
F5e22121) 7...e7
F5e221211) 8.d5
F5e2212111) 8...0-0 9.h3
F5e22121111) worse move is 9...h5 10.g4 ( 10.h4
cxd5 11.cxd5 c8 (L. Van Wely - M. Adams, Yerevan
1996) 12.g4 g6 13.xg6 hxg6 14.a4 a6 15.a5 e8
16.d2 f5= with mutual play. ) 10...g6 11.h4 cxd5
(Jazz 501 - Sjakk 1.1.9, Internet 2012) 12.xg6 hxg6
13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5 White has a lasting advantage.;
F5e22121112) 9...xf3 10.xf3 b6 11.d3 cxd5
12.cxd5 c8 13.e4 d7 14.g2 White has a lasting
advantage. Stockfish 6 - NirvanaChess 2.0a, Internet
2015;
F5e2212112) 8...cxd5 9.cxd5 b6 10.b3 0-0 11.b2 d7
12.e4 h3 13.c1 White has a slight spatial advantage.
Protector 1.3.4 - Crafty 23.2, Internet 2010;
F5e221212) 8.h3 h5 ( 8...xf3 9.exf3 exd4 10.xd4 b6
11.d2 0-0 12.b3 c5 13.e1 fe8 14.b2 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. Z. Polgar - Lj. Ljubojevic, Bilbao
1987 ) 9.g4 g6 10.h4 exd4 11.xd4 c5 12.f4 e6
13.d1 b6+ 14.h2 d7 15.g5 0-0-0 16.f5 xg5 17.fxg6
hxg6 18.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. White can increase his advantage with accurate play.
Equinox 1.50 - Houdini 3.0, Internet 2012;
F5e22122) 7...b6 8.e3! xb2 9.d3 a3 10.ab1 a6
11.e4 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. M. Schwenck - J. Johansen, corr. 2011;
F5e222) 5...xf3 6.exf3
F5e2221) 6...gf6 7.g2 c6 ( 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.f4 c6
- 7... c6 8. O-O Be7 9. f4 O-O ) 8.0-0 e7 9.f4 0-0
F5e22211) 10.e1 exd4 11.xd4 e8 12.b3 ( 12.d2 b6
13.xb6 xb6 14.b3 d5 15.cxd5 fxd5 16.xd5 xd5
17.xd5 cxd5 18.ac1 f6 19.c7 Black has difficulties
reaching full equality. B. Alterman - B. Gulko, Elenite 1995 )
12...a5 (Z. Milosevic - M. Tosic, Vrnjacka Banja 2008) 13.d2
b6 14.d3 c5 15.c2 White has a moderate spatial
advantage.;
F5e22212) 10.fxe5 dxe5 11.d5 c7 12.dxc6 bxc6 13.f3
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ac8 14.e3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.
Thinker 5.4C Inert - Doch 09.980, Internet 2009;
F5e22213) 10.d5 b6 11.e2 c5 12.fxe5 dxe5 13.e1
White has a lasting advantage. RomiChess P3i - Anechka 0.08,
Internet 2007;
F5e2222) 6...exd4 7.xd4 gf6 8.g2 e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4
( 10.g4!? c6 11.d1 b6 12.d3 fe8 13.g5 c5 14.c2
fd7 15.f4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. L. Van Wely
- J. Hickl, Germany 2008 ) 10...c6 11.b3 e8 12.b2 f8 13.f3
b6 14.d2 White has a lasting advantage. Key game L. Van
Wely - J. Timman, Breda (rapid) 1998;
F5e2223) 6...e7 7.dxe5 dxe5 ( worse move is 7...xe5 8.f4
d7 9.g2 c6 10.g4!? b6 11.e2 f6 12.g5 fd7 13.e3
0-0 14.0-0 White has a moderate spatial advantage. I. Sokolov J. Hickl, Jakarta 1996 ) 8.g2 gf6 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4 c6 11.e1
exf4 12.xf4 White has a lasting advantage. Fruit 2.4 - Fritz 11,
Internet 2008 ]
[ 2...f5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 3.c4 f6= - Line 048 : 1... f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nf3 d6 ( 3...g6= - 2... g6 3. c4
f5 );
B) 3.e3!? f6 4.e2 g6 5.b4 g7 6.b2 0-0 ( 6...e5 7.dxe5 g4 8.0-0
c6 9.c4 gxe5 10.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Kramnik H. Nakamura, London (blitz) 2014 ) 7.0-0 a5 ( 7...c6 8.c4 bd7 9.bd2 e5
10.dxe5 g4 11.b3 dxe5 (M. Weber - P. Ostermeyer, Germany 1988)
12.a4 e7 13.a5 d7 14.h3 xf3+ 15.xf3 e5 16.a6 White has the
initiative. ) 8.b5 e6 9.c4 e7 10.c3 b6 11.g5!? h6 12.h3 f7
13.f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for White.;
C) 3.g3 f6 ( 3...g6= - 2... g6 3. g3 f5 ) 4.g2 g6= - 2... g6 3. g3 f5 4. Bg2
Nf6;
D) 3.f4 f6= - Line 048 : 1... f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 d6;
E) 3.g5 h6
E1) worse move is 4.f4 g5 ( 4...f6 5.e3 g5 6.g3 g7 7.bd2 e6
8.d3 e7 9.c3 b6 10.a4+ d7 11.c2 c6= The chances are
Mchedlishvili - S. Halkias, Warsaw (rapid) 2010 ) 5.c1 g7
(<Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2002) 6.c3 f6 7.e3 e6
E2) 4.e3 g5 5.g3 g7 6.c4 f6 7.c3 0-0 8.g2 c6 9.d5 a5
10.b3 c5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
more comfortable.;
F) 3.b3= - Line 018 : 1. Nf3 f5 2. b3 d6 3. d4;
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G) 3.c3
G1) 3...d5 4.f4 c6 ( 4...f6 5.e3 e6 6.d3 d6 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 d7
9.c4 White has the initiative. A. Karpov - E. Lobron, Frankfurt (rapid) 1997 )
5.e3 f6 6.d3 e6 7.0-0 e7 8.e2 0-0 9.c4 e4 10.h3 White has a
slight developmental advantage. P. Harikrishna - M. Gurevich, Wijk aan Zee
2001;
G2) 3...f6 4.g5
G2a) 4...g6 5.e3 ( 5.xf6 exf6 6.h4 d5 7.h5 (A. Korobov - B. Esen,
Yerevan 2014) g5 8.e3 e6 9.d2 c6 10.b3 d7 11.d2 0-0-0
12.0-0-0 b8 ) 5...g7 6.c4 - Line 048 : 1... f5 2. Bg5 d6 3. e3 g6 4.
Nc3 Bg7 5. Bc4 Nf6 6. Nf3;
G2b) 4...e6 5.e4 fxe4 6.xe4 e7 7.xf6 gxf6 8.d3 d5 9.g3
White has a slight developmental advantage. D. Andreikin - I.
Nepomniachtchi, Moscow 2012;
G2c) 4...e4 5.xe4 fxe4 6.d2 f5 7.e3 d7 ( 7...c6 (P. Svidler - P.
Potapov, Sochi (rapid) 2015) 8.c4 (with the idea O-O, f3) d5 9.e2 g6
10.c4 g7 11.b3 d7 12.0-0 0-0 13.ac1 Black is behind in
development. ) 8.f3 h6 9.h4 exf3 10.xf3 c6 11.b5 g4 12.f2
White has the initiative. KnightDreamer 3.3 - Naum 1.45, Internet 2005;
G2d) 4...bd7 5.d3 e6 6.h3! e7 ( 6...h6 7.d2 c5 8.g4 e5 9.dxe5
xe5 10.e3 fxg4 11.xe5 dxe5 12.xe5+ f7 13.hxg4 d6
14.e3 xg4 15.0-0-0 White has the initiative. Deep Sjeng WC2008 Thinker 5.4C Inert, Internet 2009 ) 7.g4 d5 ( 7...0-0 8.g1 fxg4 9.hxg4
c5 10.0-0-0 d5 11.h1 White has the initiative. S. Panov - S. Cardoso,
corr. 2013 ) 8.xd5 exd5 9.f4 f6 10.g5 e4 11.h4 e6 12.e3
(with the idea O-O-O) ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 2...d7
A) 3.c4 e5 ( 3...gf6 - Line 115 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 Nbd7 ) 4.c3
( 4.e4 gf6 5.c3 - Line 115 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 Nbd7 4. Nc3 e5 5.
e4 ) 4...gf6 - Line 115 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 Nbd7 4. Nc3 e5 ( 4...g6
5.g5 f6 6.h4 c6 7.e4 White has a slight spatial advantage. L. Aronian - S.
Movsesian, Moscow (blitz) 2010 );
B) 3.e4
B1) 3...gf6?! 4.e5! d5 5.c4 5b6 6.c3 ( 6.e6!? fxe6 7.c3 f6
8.d3 g6 9.h4 c6 10.h5 gxh5 11.g5 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. D. Andreikin - I. Nepomniachtchi,
Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012 ) 6...e6 (H. Soelch - L. Meinberger, Stuttgart 1979)
7.e2 e7 8.0-0 dxe5 9.dxe5 f8 10.c2 White has a moderate spatial
advantage.;
B2) 3...e5 - Line 349 : 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 ]
[ 2...c6
A) 3.e4 - Line 286 : 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4;
B) 3.d5 e5 4.xe5 dxe5 5.e4
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B1) 5...e6?! 6.b5+ d7 [#] 7.dxe6! xb5 8.h5 b4+ ( 8...f6 9.exf7+
d7 10.fxg8 xg8 (M. Bouaraba - A. Weng, Germany 2004) 11.g5
g6 12.xg6 hxg6 13.c3 White can increase his advantage with
accurate play. ) 9.d2 e7 ( 9...d4 10.xf7+ d8 11.c3 e7
12.0-0-0 e8 13.xg7 g8 14.xh7 g6 (M. Buscher - R. Philipps, corr.
1994) 15.h3 c8 16.g5 c4 17.d7 xc3 18.xe7 (with the idea
Rg7) xb2+ 19.xb2 b6 20.c3+- White has an overwhelming
advantage. ) 10.exf7+ f8 11.fxg8+ xg8 12.xb4 xb4+ 13.d2 e8
14.0-0-0 White can increase his advantage with accurate play. Houdini 1.5a
- Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B2) 5...f6 6.c3 e6 7.b5+ d7 8.dxe6
B2a) 8...fxe6 9.xd7+ ( 9.g5 xb5 10.xb5 (M. Gurevich - J.
Speelman, Madrid (rapid) 1988) c5 11.xf6 gxf6 12.h5+ e7
13.d1 g8= with mutual play. ) 9...xd7 10.xd7+ xd7 11.f3 b4
12.d2 ad8 13.0-0-0 c8 14.a3 c5 15.a4 d6 16.e3
White has slightly better pawn structure. G. Moehring - M. Schrepp, Porz
1989;
B2b) 8...xb5 9.xb5 xd1+ 10.xd1 0-0-0+ 11.e2 a6 12.c3
fxe6 13.f3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
C) 3.g5 h6 ( 3...f6 4.h4 e5 5.e3 h6 6.c3 f5 7.g3 g6 8.bd2
g7 9.b3 e7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. J. Piket - J. Speelman, Tilburg (rapid) 1992 )
4.h4 g5 5.g3 g7 6.e3 f6 7.bd2 h5 8.b5 xg3 9.hxg3 d7
N. Castaneda - J. Bonin, Philadelphia 2003;
D) 3.c4 e5
D1) 4.c3 exd4 ( 4...f6 - Line 115 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3
Nc6 ) 5.xd4 ge7 6.e4 xd4 7.xd4 c6 8.d3 e7 9.e2 f6
10.0-0 0-0 (Umko 0.9 - GNU Chess 5.07, Internet 2011) 11.e3 e8 12.f3
a5 13.ad1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
D2) 4.d5 ce7 5.e4 g6 ( 5...f6 6.c3 - Line 115 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 d6 3.
Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. d5 Ne7 6. e4 ) 6.c3 f6 - Line 115 : 1... Nf6 2. c4
d6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. d5 Ne7 6. e4 Ng6 ]
[ 2...h6?! 3.e4 g5 4.c3 ( 4.c4 g7 5.c3 c6 6.d5 e5 7.xe5 xe5
8.h4 White has the initiative. V. Akobian - T. Gareev, Saint Louis 2015 ) 4...g7
5.d3 c6 6.0-0 e6 7.a4 ge7 8.a3 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. H. Hornung - S. Buecker, Bad Wiessee 2005 ]
3.g3
[ 3.e4 - Line 291 : 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 ]
[ 3.c4 f5 ( 3...g7= - Line 046 : 1... g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 )
A) 4.g3
A1) 4...g7 5.g2 ( 5.c3 f6 6.g2 - Line 050 : 1. .. f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2
g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. c4 d6 6. Nc3 ) 5...f6 - Line 050 : 1... f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2
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g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. c4 d6;
A2) 4...f6 - Line 049 : 1... f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. c4 d6 4. Nf3;
B) 4.c3 f6= - Line 048 : 1... f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 g6;
C) 4.b4 g7
C1) 5.e3 e5 ( 5...h6 6.b2= - 5. Bb2 Nh6 6. e3 ) 6.dxe5 c6 7.b2
xe5 8.xe5 xe5 9.c3 h6 10.e2 e6 11.0-0 0-0;
C2) 5.b2
C2a) 5...a5 6.b5 d7 ( 6...a4 7.e3 f6 8.e2 c6 9.bxc6 bxc6 10.0-0
0-0 11.c2 c7 12.c3 a3 13.c1 bd7 14.b1 White has a slight
spatial advantage. Key game R. Wojtaszek - M. Carlsen, Wijk aan Zee
2015 ) 7.c3 h6 8.e3 f7 9.c2 0-0 10.h4 e6!? ( worse move is
10...e5 11.h5 c6 12.e2 e8 13.d1 e4 14.h4 White has the
initiative. ) 11.d1 b6 12.d3 e7= The chances are roughly equal,
C2b) 5...h6 6.e3 0-0 ( 6...f7 7.c5 a5 8.a3 0-0 9.b3 e6 10.e2
e7 11.0-0 White has a slight spatial advantage. S. Volkov - T. L.
Petrosian, Moscow 2015 ) 7.e2 f7 8.b3 ( 8.0-0 e5 9.dxe5 dxe5
10.bd2 e6 11.c5 e7= with mutual play. P. Eljanov - M. Gurevich,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 8...e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.c5 e7 11.bd2 a5
12.a3 axb4 13.axb4 xa1+ 14.xa1 c6 15.0-0 d8= Key game R.
Kempinski - M. Bartel, Warsaw 2010 ]
[ worse move is 3.h4 f6 ( worse move is 3...h5 4.g5 g7 5.c3 f6 6.e4
g4 7.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. M. Sotnikov - S. Grushin, Kostroma 2010 ) 4.c3 g7
5.e4 0-0 6.e2 c5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ]
3...g7
[ 3...f6= - Line 076 ]
[ 3...f5 4.g2 f6 ( 4...g7= - 3... Bg7 4. Bg2 f5 ) 5.b3 ( 5.0-0 g7=
- 3... Bg7 4. Bg2 f5 5. O-O Nf6; 5.c4 g7 - Line 050 : 1... f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6
4. Nf3 Bg7 5. c4 d6; 5.c3 g7= - 3... Bg7 4. Bg2 f5 5. c3 Nf6 ) 5...g7 6.b2
0-0 ( 6...c6 7.0-0 0-0= - 3... Bg7 4. Bg2 f5 5. O-O Nf6 6. b3 O-O 7. Bb2 c6 )
7.c4 ( 7.0-0= - 3... Bg7 4. Bg2 f5 5. O-O Nf6 6. b3 O-O 7. Bb2 ) 7...c6 ( 7...e8
8.0-0= - 3... Bg7 4. Bg2 f5 5. O-O Nf6 6. b3 O-O 7. Bb2 Qe8 8. c4 ) 8.0-0=
- 3... Bg7 4. Bg2 f5 5. O-O Nf6 6. b3 O-O 7. Bb2 c6 8. c4 ]
[ 3...f5 4.h4!? ( 4.g2 g7 5.c4 f6= - Line 125 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3
d6 4. g3 Bf5 5. Bg2 Bg7; 4.c4 g7 5.c3 f6= - Line 125 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3.
Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 Bf5 5. g3 Bg7 ) 4...d7 5.g2 ( 5.e4 g7 6.c3 (A. Karpov - J.
Speelman, Cordoba 1995) e5 7.g2 f6 8.0-0 0-0 9.f4 e7 10.e1 c6 )
5...c6 6.d5 a5 (HoiChess 0.103 - Tscp 1.81, Internet 2014) 7.0-0 g7
8.a3 c5 9.c4 f6 10.e4 White has a slight spatial advantage. ]
4.g2
[ 4.c4= - Line 046 : 1... g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. g3 ]
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[ 4...d7 [Chapter] [#] 5.0-0 ( 5.c4= - Line 046 : 1... g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4.
g3 Nd7 5. Bg2 )
A) 5...gf6
A1) 6.b3 0-0 ( 6...e5 7.dxe5 dxe5 8.b2 e4 9.g5 e3 10.f4 0-0
11.a3 (weakness e3) V. Burmakin - L. D. Nisipeanu, Montcada i Reixac
2013 ) 7.b2= - Line 025 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 d6 5. d4 OO 6. Bg2 Nbd7 7. O-O;
A2) 6.c4= - Line 046 : 1... g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. g3 Nd7 5. Bg2 Ngf6 6.
O-O;
B) 5...e5
B1) 6.dxe5 dxe5 7.c3 gf6 8.a4 0-0 ( 8...a5 (V. Korchnoi - Z.
Azmaiparashvili, Leon 1994) 9.d2 0-0 10.c4 e7 11.b3 c5 12.a3
White has the initiative. ) 9.d2 e8 (J. Zarkovic - A. Strikovic, Brezovica
1988) 10.a5 a6 11.c4 e7 12.e4= The position is objectively equal,
B2) 6.c4
B2a) 6...e7 7.c3
B2a1) 7...exd4 8.xd4 0-0
B2a11) 9.e3 a6 ( 9...b6 10.b3 d5 11.cxd5 bxd5 12.xd5 xd5
13.a3 e8 14.c1 c6 15.d2 c7= Black can equalize with
relative ease. M. Marin - P. Svidler, Elista 1998 ) 10.b1 b8 11.a4
( 11.a3 e5 12.b3 c5 13.de2 b5 14.cxb5 axb5= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. R.
Ibrahimov - R. Mamedov, Baku 2011 ) 11...e8 12.b3 c5 13.b2
a5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
more comfortable. M. Ghorbani - E. Vladimirov, Aden 2002;
B2a12) 9.e4 - 7... O-O 8. e4 exd4 9. Nxd4;
B2a2) 7...0-0
B2a21) 8.e3
B2a211) 8...h6 9.b3 exd4 ( 9...f5?! 10.dxe5 xe5 11.b2 xf3+
12.xf3 c6 13.e2 e5 14.ad1 White has the initiative. V.
Ivanchuk - Y. Seirawan, Roquebrune (rapid) 1992 ) 10.xd4
(Pharaon 3.3 - Atlas 3.25, Internet (blitz) 2012) c5 11.b2 e8
12.d2 a5 13.ad1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B2a212) 8...a6 9.b3 b8 10.dxe5 c6 11.b2 cxe5
(J. Sbierski - J. Roeber, Willingen 2004) 12.xe5 xe5 13.e2
B2a22) 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.e4 c5 10.g5 e8 11.e3 e6 12.d2
b6 13.fd1 b7 G. Gislason - D. Hauser, corr. 2012;
B2a23) 8.e4
B2a231) 8...a6 9.e3 exd4 10.xd4 f6 11.d5 ( 11.e3 c6
(Hiarcs 11 - Deep Junior 8, Internet (blitz) 2007) 12.d4 de5
1433
13.c5! xd4 14.xd4 ) 11...c5 12.c2 c6 13.c3 e5
14.b4 e6 15.d2 c6 16.e3 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. A. Greenfeld - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Elenite 1994;
B2a232) 8...h6
B2a2321) 9.e1
B2a23211) 9...c6 10.d5 ( 10.e3 exd4 11.xd4 de5
(R. Kempinski - A. Istratescu, Warsaw (blitz) 2012) 12.b3 xd4
13.xd4 c5 14.xe5 xe5 15.d2 a5 16.ac1 e6=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 10...e7 (Spike 1.4 Leiden Booot 5.1.0, Internet 2011) 11.h4! a5 12.e3 b6 13.d2 g5
14.f5 xf5 15.exf5 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B2a23212) 9...exd4 10.xd4 e5 11.b3 g4 12.f3 xf3+!
13.xf3 xf3 14.xf3 xc3 15.xh6 c6 16.f1 e8 17.c1
f6=;
B2a2322) 9.e3 exd4 ( 9...c5?! 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.d6 c6
12.xc5 xc5 13.xc5 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. B. Lalic - D. Yuill, Edinburgh 1999 ) 10.xd4 e8
11.xg7 xg7 12.d4+ f6 13.ad1 White has a slight spatial
advantage. G. Keuth - H. Kaulfuss, Hofheim 1995;
B2a233) 8...exd4 9.xd4 c6
B2a2331) 10.xc6 bxc6 11.d2 ( 11.c2 f6 12.e2 e8
13.b1 e7 14.e3 c5 15.be1 b8= with mutual play. J.
Dorfman - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Lyon 1994 )
B2a23311) 11...e5 12.b3 c5 13.d5 (Hiarcs 11.1 - Deep
Shredder 8, Internet (blitz) 2007) ( 13.h3 d7 14.h2 c6
15.f4 a5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. U. Adianto - Z. Azmaiparashvili,
Batumi (rapid) 2001 ) 13...c6 14.f4!? b8 15.c3 b7
16.xg7 xg7 17.f5 f6= (with the idea Nd4);
B2a23312) 11...e8 12.b3 c5 13.e5 d7 14.exd6 cxd6
15.f3 c8 Fire 3.0 - Sting SF 4.7, Internet 2014;
B2a2332) 10.c2 a5 (E. L'Ami - A. Motylev, Aix-les-Bains 2011)
11.e3 de5 12.e2 a4 13.h3 a5!? 14.a3 e6 15.d5 c6
16.b6 g5 17.c7 xc4 18.xc4 axc4 19.xa8 xa8
20.d4 d2 21.d1 f3+ 22.xf3 xd4 23.xd4 xd4=
B2a2333) 10.de2
B2a23331) 10...c5 11.e3 f5 ( 11...a5 - 10... a5 11. Be3
Nc5 ) 12.exf5 xf5 13.d4 xd4 14.xd4 a5 (P. Svidler - G.
Guseinov, Dubai (rapid) 2014) 15.xg7 xg7 16.d2 c6
17.ad1 (weakness d6);
B2a23332) 10...a5
B2a233321) 11.b1 c5
1434
B2a2333211) 12.b3
B2a23332111) 12...e5
B2a233321111) 13.f4 c6 ( 13...ed3 14.e3 f5
15.d2 fxe4 16.xe4 e8 17.d4 xe4 18.xd3
White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 14.e3 g4
15.d2 (L. Latorre Lopez Moreira - J. Mamani, Asuncion
2012) xe2! 16.xe2 e7 17.xc5 dxc5 18.e5 ad8
19.c2 b4 20.e4 f6= with mutual play.;
B2a233321112) 13.e3 e8 (J. Zarkovic - M.
Todorcevic, Cetinje 1992) 14.f4 ed7 15.d2 b6 16.e5
b7 17.xb7 xb7 18.bd1 White has the initiative.;
B2a23332112) 12...f5 13.e3 fxe4 14.xe4 xe4
15.xe4 f5 16.xf5 xf5= Equal chances, quiet position.
C. Koke - C. Voelker, Germany 2013;
B2a2333212) 12.e3
B2a23332121) 12...e8 13.d2 g4 14.f3 e6 15.b3
(B. Esen - M. Gagunashvili, Konya 2012) ( 15.d5 e5
16.b3 (K. Sasikiran - R. Mamedov, Bastia (rapid) 2011) a4
17.fd1 axb3 18.axb3 h3! 19.xc5 xg2 20.xg2
dxc5= (with the idea Nc6-d4) ) 15...a4 16.f4 axb3
17.axb3 a3 18.b5! xb3 19.xc5 xb1 20.xb1 dxc5
21.xd8 xd8 22.xc7 d4+ 23.h1 f8 24.cxe6
fxe6 25.h3 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play.;
B2a23332122) 12...a4 13.c2 d7 ( 13...b4 14.d2
e6 15.b3 - 11. Be3 Nc5 12. Qc2 Nb4 13. Qd2 Be6 14.
b3 a4 15. Rab1 ) 14.bd1 b4 15.b1 b6 16.f4 g4
17.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
B2a233322) 11.h3 c5 12.e3
B2a2333221) 12...e6 13.b3 a4 14.b1 axb3 15.axb3 f5
B2a23332211) 16.h2 fxe4 17.xe4 xe4 18.xe4 f5
19.d5+ ( worse move is 19.d5+ h8 20.xf5 xf5
21.d2 f6 Black has the initiative. Ki. Georgiev - Z.
Azmaiparashvili, Groningen 1994 ) 19...h8 20.c1
(S. Brynell - J. Yrjola, Norrkoeping 2010) a2 21.c3 b2
22.a4 a2;
B2a23332212) 16.f4 f7 (A. Mithil - B. Rzayev, Kolkata
2013) 17.xc5 xc3 18.e3 fxe4 19.xe4 e8 20.g2
a2 21.b4! White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B2a2333222) 12...e8 13.f4 e6 14.b3
B2a23332221) 14...xe4?! 15.xe4 xh3 ( 15...f5
16.xf5 xe3 17.d5 xe2 18.xe2 d4 (T. Vakhidov 1435
L. D. Nisipeanu, Dubai 2004) 19.e7 xf5 20.xd8+
xd8 21.ae1 xg3 22.f3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 16.d2 xf1 17.xf1
f5 18.f3 d7 19.f2 ad8 20.d5 White has a lasting
advantage. A. Anastasian - E. Vladimirov, Dubai 2000;
B2a23332222) 14...a4 15.b1 axb3 16.axb3 b4
17.d4 xd4+ 18.xd4 d7= with mutual play.;
B2a233323) 11.e3 c5 12.c2 b4 ( 12...f5 13.ad1
xe4 (K. Sasikiran - G. Guseinov, Dubai 2011) 14.c5! e6
15.f4 b4 16.e2 e8 17.xe4 fxe4 18.cxd6 cxd6
19.a3 c6 20.xd6 White has the initiative. ) 13.d2 e6
14.b3 a4 15.ab1 axb3 16.axb3 cd3 17.f4 xf4
18.xf4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Stockfish 4 Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (rapid) 2013;
B2b) 6...exd4 7.xd4 e7 8.c3 - 6.. . Ne7 7. Nc3 exd4 8. Nxd4;
B2c) 6...gf6 7.c3= - Line 046 : 1... g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 e5 5.
g3 Nd7 6. Bg2 Ngf6 7. O-O ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4...c5 5.0-0
A) worse move is 5...b6 6.c3! cxd4 7.d5 c5 8.d2 a6
(D. Bocharov - A. Graf, Warsaw 2005) [#] Suggested improvement for White:
9.e3! f5 ( 9...dxe3 10.e4 d4 11.e2 e6 12.b5+ f8 13.ec3
White has the initiative. ) 10.exd4 xc2 11.f3! b8 12.e1 d3 13.e3
B) 5...cxd4 6.xd4 b6
B1) 7.b3 c6
B1a) 8.c4 e6 9.e3 ( 9.a3 a6 10.c5 (A. David - Y.
Solodovnichenko, Nancy 2012) d5 11.c2 f6 12.bd4 xd4 13.xd4
d7 14.b4 c4= with mutual play. ) 9...a6 10.d4
B1a1) 10...xc4?! [#] 11.a3! xd4 ( 11...e6 12.ab5 c8 13.c1
f6 14.b4! 0-0 15.xc6 bxc6 16.xa7 White has the initiative. )
12.xd4 xe2 13.xg7! xd1 14.axd1 h6 15.fe1! g8 16.xh6
B1a2) 10...h6 11.xe6 fxe6 12.xh6 xh6 (Komodo 3 - Hannibal 1.
2, Internet 2012) 13.a3 g7 14.h3!? xb2 15.b5 a5 16.b1
e5 17.e3 d8 18.e2= White has sufficient compensation for
B1b) 8.a4 f6 9.c3 0-0 10.h3 e6 11.e4 fc8 12.d5 (R. Markus Z. Jovanovic, Sibenik 2011) d8 13.c3 e8!? 14.f4 d7 15.g4 e6
16.e3 ab8 17.f3 b5 18.axb5 xb5 19.d2 a5= with mutual
play.;
B1c) 8.c3 f6 ( 8...xc3 9.bxc3 f6 (A. Rustemov - V. Kramnik,
Internet (blitz) 1999) 10.d4 0-0 11.g5 d8 12.b1 c7 13.c1
1436
White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 9.g5 (with the idea Bxf6) d8
(S. Izquierdo - I. Pinero, Montevideo 2012) 10.e4 h6 11.e3 g4
12.d2 e6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
B2) 7.e3!
B2a) 7...xb2?! (M. Manolache - D. Moldovan, Bucharest 2006) 8.c3!
xa1 ( 8...a6 9.d2 xc3 10.c1 a5 11.c4 d8 12.b5
White can increase his advantage with accurate play. ) 9.d2 xd4
10.xd4 c6 11.xc6+ bxc6 12.c4 xd4 13.xd4 f6 14.c5
B2b) 7...a5 8.d2 xd2 9.xd2 a6 10.c4 f6 11.h3 Black has
difficulties developing his pieces. Key game S. Agdestein - F. Caruana,
Stavanger 2014 ]
[ 4...d7 5.0-0 ( 5.e4 c8 6.0-0 - 5. O-O Qc8 6. e4 ) 5...c8 6.e4 ( 6.e1
e5 7.e4 c6 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.b3 ge7 10.a3 0-0 11.bd2 f6 12.c4 e6
for White. A. Karpov - Y. Seirawan, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1994 ) 6...h3 7.c3
( 7.e2 xg2 8.xg2 e6 9.c3 e7 10.a3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. A. Karpov - Y. Seirawan, Saint Louis (blitz) 2012 ) 7...c6 ( 7...h5
8.xh3 xh3 (V. Daskevics - H. Nakamura, Oslo (blitz) 2010) 9.e2 c6
10.b5! b8 11.d5 a6 12.b3 e5 13.g5 g4 14.h3 c8 15.f4 d7
16.e3 White has the initiative. ) 8.xh3 xh3 9.e1 f6 10.d5 e5
11.xe5 dxe5 12.f3 0-0-0 13.e2 Black has poor bishop placement. ]
[ 4...g4 5.h3 xf3 6.xf3 c6 7.0-0 d7 ( worse move is 7...e5 8.dxe5 dxe5
9.d2 a6 10.c4 e7 11.d6 White has a lasting initiative. V. Korchnoi Y. Seirawan, Pasadena 1983 ) 8.e4 e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.a4 gf6 11.e3 e7
12.d2 White has a pair of bishops. Z. Doda - A. Maciejewski, Poznan 1983 ]
[ 4...c6 5.0-0 f6 6.d5 b4 7.c4 0-0 8.c3 a5 9.e4 g4 10.e3 c6
11.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Korchnoi - J. Speelman,
Hastings 1988 ]
5.0-0
[ 5.c3 f6 6.b3 e6 ( 6...c6 7.0-0 b6 8.c2 0-0 9.bd2 h8 10.e4
fxe4 11.xe4 f5 12.h4 xe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 White has the
initiative. V. Akopian - A. Onischuk, Groningen 1996 )
A) 7.bd2 0-0 8.0-0
A1) 8...d5 9.e5 (T. Leising - R. Koschka, Mittelfranken 2006) b6 10.df3
e4 11.h4 b7 12.a4 d7 13.xd7 xd7 14.f4= The position is
A2) 8...h8 9.e1 d5 ( 9...e4?! 10.xe4 fxe4 11.g5 d5 12.f3 h6
13.h3 e5 14.dxe5 c6 15.f4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. L. Aronian - V. Ivanchuk, Beijing (blitz) 2014 ) 10.e5 b6
11.df3 e4 12.h4 b7 13.a4 a5 14.f4 Black has insufficient control
over the black squares.;
1437
A3) 8...c6 9.e1 d5 10.a4 a5 11.c2 e4 12.e3 d7= The chances
are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. R.
Vaganian - Ki. Georgiev, Saint John (blitz) 1988;
B) 7.0-0 0-0 8.e1
B1) 8...a5 9.a4 ( 9.g5 h6 10.xf6 xf6 11.e4 a4 12.c2 e5=
comfortable. J. Timman - P. Nikolic, Enschede 2005 ) 9...c6 10.g5 h6
11.xf6 xf6 12.e4 fxe4 13.xe4 d5 14.e2 g5 15.a3 (weakness e6)
Komodo CCT - MinkoChess 1.3, Internet 2013;
B2) 8...c6 9.g5 h6 10.xf6 xf6 11.e3 b8 12.bd2 d7=
comfortable. ]
5...f6 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
[ 5...e5?! 6.dxe5 dxe5 7.xd8+ xd8 8.e4!? e7 9.c3 d7 10.g5 bc6
11.ad1 c8 12.fe1 White has the initiative. K. Landa - N. Firman, Germany
2010 ]
6.b3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 6.c4 - Line 050 : 1... f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. c4 d6 6. O-O ]
A) 6...c6 7.c3 0-0 8.b3+ h8 9.bd2 e8 10.e1 ( 10.d5 d8
11.b2 a5 12.a3 e5 13.dxe6 xe6= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. V. Zvjaginsev - V. Gavrikov, Biel
1995; 10.b5 a5 11.b4 b6 12.g5 b8 13.b3 (I. Khenkin - A.
Onischuk, Germany 1999) h6 14.h3 b7!? 15.xa5 xg2 16.xg2 bxa5
17.xa5 xb5 18.xc7 g5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 10...a6 ( 10...e5 11.b5 e6 (S. Pedersen - M. Lyell, England 1997)
12.c2 a5 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.a3 g8 15.e4 White has the initiative. )
11.d5 d8!? 12.e4 fxe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 e5 15.e1= The position
B) 6...0-0 7.b2
B1) 7...c6 8.c4
B1a) 8...h8 9.a4 ( 9.bd2 e6 10.c2 bd7 11.a4 - 9. a4 Be6 10.
Nbd2 Nbd7 11. Qc2 ) 9...e6 10.bd2 bd7 11.c2 ( 11.e1 e4
12.c1 a5 13.b5 b6 14.bxc6 bxc6 15.xe4 fxe4 16.xe4 xc4
comfortable for White. D. Navara - A. Jakubiec, Czech Republic 2010 )
11...g8 12.a5 a6 13.fe1 c8 14.e3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. V. Anand - O. De la Riva Aguado, Villarrobledo (rapid) 2001;
B1b) 8...a6 9.b3 c7 10.c3
B1b1) 10...h8 11.a4 ( 11.d5 e5 12.dxe6 xe6 13.b5 cxb5
14.xb5 xb5 15.xb5 a6 16.b4 a5 17.b5 c8 18.ac1
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. L. Van Wely - E. Bareev,
1438
Frankfurt (rapid) 2000 ) 11...e8 12.b5 e6 13.fd1 White has a
slight spatial advantage. I. Lysyj - N. Odinokov, Sochi 2004;
B1b2) 10...a5 11.a3 d5 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.b5 cxb5 14.fc1
White has the initiative. H. Lehnhoff - S. Ottesen, corr. 2007;
B1c) 8...e6 9.bd2 e4 10.c2 xd2 11.xd2 (K. Fahrner - H.
Rolletschek, Mureck 2001) d5 12.a4 dxc4 13.xc4 a6 14.b5 b4
15.b3 d5 16.a3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
B2) 7...e4 8.bd2 ( 8.c4 - Line 050 : 1... f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3
Bg7 5. c4 O-O 6. b4 d6 7. Bb2 Ne4 8. O-O ) 8...xd2 ( 8...a5 9.b5 a4
10.b1 c6 11.bxc6 xc6 12.c4 (with the idea d5; with the idea Nxe4) M.
Sadler - M. Gurevich, England 1998 ) 9.xd2 d7 10.c4 c6 ( 10...f6
11.a4 c6 12.d5 cxd5 13.cxd5 a5 14.b5 e4 15.c1 xb2 16.xb2
d7 17.ac1 White has a slight spatial advantage. P. H. Nielsen - V.
Bologan, Turin (ol) 2006 ) 11.d5 xb2 12.xb2 cxd5 13.d4!? f6
14.cxd5 d7 15.a4 c8 16.a5 White has a slight spatial advantage. M.
Sadler - V. Malaniuk, Luzern 1997;
B3) 7...c6 8.b5 a5 9.bd2 a6 ( 9...c6 10.bxc6 bxc6 11.c4
(with the idea Qa4, Bc3) V. Kramnik - D. Reinderman, Wijk aan Zee (blitz)
1999 ) 10.a4 e4 ( 10...d7 11.c4 c6 12.bxc6 xc6 13.d5 d7 14.b1
c8 15.c1 (with the idea Bd4) R. Kasimdzhanov - V. Malaniuk, Ajaccio
2006 ) 11.xe4 fxe4 12.d2 d5 13.c4!? dxc4 14.e3 e6 15.xe4 axb5
16.axb5 e8= with mutual play. ]
6...0-0 7.b2 c6 [Chapter] [#]
[ 7...e8 [Chapter] [#]
A) 8.bd2 c6
A1) 9.c4
A1a) 9...h6 10.e1 ( 10.d5 b4 11.xf6 xf6 12.c3 a6 13.d4 e5
14.dxe6 c5 U. Andersson - M. Gurevich, Wijk aan Zee 1990 ) 10...b6
( 10...g5 11.d3 h8 (M. Tal - K. Sakaev, Moscow 1991) 12.e3 e6
13.c4 h5 14.d5 d4 15.dxe6 xe6 16.xg7+ hxg7 17.d2
White has the initiative. ) 11.d3 b8 12.a4 b7 13.a5 e6 14.e1=
White.;
A1b) 9...e6 10.e3 (M. Tseitlin - V. Malaniuk, St. Petersburg 2000) f4!?
11.c4 fxg3 12.hxg3 b5 13.cd2 a5 14.e4 e5;
A2) 9.e1
A2a) 9...e4 10.c4 f7 11.c2 xd2 12.xd2 e5 13.dxe5 dxe5
14.g5 e7 15.d5+ h8 16.ad1 ( 16.xc6 bxc6 17.f4 e4
(Z. Hracek - V. Bologan, Tromsoe 2013) 18.xg7+ xg7 19.a5 h6
20.h3 e3= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides. ) 16...a5 (with the idea Nb4) 17.c1 f4 18.f3 b4
1439
A2b) 9...e5
A2b1) worse move is 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.e4 f4! 12.c4 ( 12.a3 f7
13.g5 d7 14.e2 h6 15.c4+ h8 (Hiarcs 12 - Rybka 3, Internet
2008) 16.gf3 g5 17.c3 g4 18.h4 d4= The position is
worse move is 12.b4 fxg3 13.hxg3 g4 14.b5 d4 15.a4
(V. Topalov - J. Polgar, Mexico City (rapid) 2010) g5! 16.a3 f7
17.f1 e6 18.xd4 exd4 Black has the initiative. ) 12...g4
(V. Topalov - D. Reinderman, Wijk aan Zee (blitz) 1999) 13.e2 a6
14.c3 b5 15.cd2 h6= The position is objectively equal, although a
A2b2) 10.e4 f4
A2b21) 11.dxe5 dxe5= - 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. e4 f4 ( 11...g4!? 12.c4
(N. Ristic - P. Nikac, Kladovo 1992) gxe5 13.cxe5 dxe5 14.e2
h6 15.a3 f7= with mutual play. );
A2b22) 11.c3 h6 12.d5 d8 13.c4 f7= with mutual play.
Stockfish DD - Spike 1.4 Leiden, Internet 2013;
B) 8.c4
B1) 8...e4 9.bd2 xd2 10.xd2 d7 11.e4!? fxe4 12.g5 f6
( 12...h6?! 13.xe4 f6 14.g2 c6 15.d5 (with the idea f4) V. Golod M. Gurevich, Venacu (rapid) 2006 ) 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 (D. Navara - T.
Lanchava, Dubai 2005) c6 15.g2 f5 16.d5 White has a lasting
advantage.;
B2) 8...c6 9.bd2 bd7
B2a) 10.c2 e5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.e4 c5 ( 12...f4?! 13.c5 fxg3
14.hxg3 g4 15.c4 White has the initiative. B. Villamayor - M.
Dzhumaev, Aden 2002 ) 13.xe5 fxe4 14.b4 f5! 15.bxc5 e3 16.c1
exd2 17.xd2 d8 18.b4 d7 19.xd7 xd7 20.xg7 xg7
21.ad1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Rybka 1.0 Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006;
B2b) 10.e1 e5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.e4 f4 13.a3 c5 14.b1 b6
15.c3 b7 16.b2 d8 17.d5 White has the initiative. R. Lev - Y.
Gruenfeld, Ramat Gan 1992;
B3) 8...e5?! 9.dxe5 g4 10.d2 xe5 11.c3 bc6 12.d5 d8
13.ad1 White has the initiative. P. Harikrishna - Zhang Zhong, Tiayuan
2005;
B4) 8...a6
B4a) 9.c3 - Line 050 : 1... f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O
6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. b3 Na6 9. Bb2;
B4b) 9.bd2 c5 ( 9...b8 10.c2= - 9. Qc2 Rb8 10. Nbd2 ) 10.e3 d7
11.e2 b8 12.fe1 ( 12.d5 b5 13.c3 h6 14.e1 g5 15.d3 c7=
1440
comfortable. R. Ruck - Zhang Zhong, Beijing (rapid) 2008 ) 12...e6
13.ad1 c6 14.g5 xg2 15.xg2 h6 16.gf3= The position is
B4c) 9.c2 b8 ( worse move is 9...e4 10.c3 b4 11.c1 c6
12.xe4 fxe4 13.g5 (weakness e4) A. Dreev - E. Bareev, Moscow
(blitz) 1993 )
B4c1) 10.c3 c6 11.fd1 ( 11.ae1 b5 12.cxb5 cxb5 13.b4 b7
14.b3+ e6 15.d2 xg2 16.xg2 c6+ 17.e4 d5 18.exf5 exf5
A. Dreev - V. Malaniuk, Samara 1998 ) 11...b5 12.cxb5 cxb5
(I. Polgar - A. Golikov, Hungary 1992) 13.a4 b4 14.d2 bd5!
15.axb5 xc3 16.xc3 xb5;
B4c2) 10.bd2
B4c21) 10...c5 11.ad1 d7 12.fe1 cxd4 ( 12...b5 13.cxb5 xb5
14.a4 b4 15.c1 a6 16.dxc5 c8 17.c3 dxc5 18.c4
White has a lasting advantage. Z. Hracek - V. Bologan, Tromsoe
2013 ) 13.xd4 c8 14.c1 c5 15.b4 a6 16.c3 e5 17.4b3=
White. C. Balasch Sagrera - C. Rodriguez Amezqueta, corr. 2011;
B4c22) 10...b5 11.a3 ( 11.cxb5 xb5 12.e3 c5 13.fc1 d7
14.c4+ e6 15.e2 e4 Onno 1.2.70 - Umko 1.0, Internet 2010 )
11...bxc4 ( 11...c5 12.dxc5 xc5 13.cxb5 xb5 14.d4
White has the initiative. D. Khismatullin - A. Mastrovasilis, Chalkis
2010 ) 12.xc4+ e6 13.b4 d5 ( 13...b6 14.ac1 b7 15.e3 d5
16.c2 (Na6 is a poorly-placed piece.) R. Jacobs - H. Schorra, corr.
2004 ) 14.b3 c5 15.e4 dc7 16.c4 d7 17.exf5 gxf5 18.dxc5
xc5 19.c2 xb2 20.xb2 e4 21.d4= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. B.
Jorgensen - E. Troia, corr. 2011 ]
[ 7...a6 [Chapter] [#] 8.c4
A) 8...e8= - 7... Qe8 8. c4 Na6;
B) 8...e5 9.dxe5 g4
B1) 10.h3 xe5 11.d5+ f7 12.xg7 xg7 13.c3 ( 13.d4+ f6
14.xf6+ xf6 15.c3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. L. Van Wely - P. Nikolic, Yerevan (ol) 1996 )
13...c5 14.d4+ g8 (AliChess 4.21 - Ares 1.004, Internet 2010) 15.e4
fxe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.xe4 Black has insufficient control over the black
squares.;
B2) 10.d5+ h8 (A. Calotescu - S. Pujos, France 2005) 11.c3 xe5
12.d2 c6 13.ad1 f7 14.e4 White has the initiative.;
C) 8...c6= - 7... c6 8. c4 Na6 ]
[ 7...a5 [Chapter] [#] 8.c4 a6 ( 8...c6= - 7... c6 8. c4 a5 ) 9.c3
A) 9...e8
A1) 10.e4 e5 ( 10...xe4 11.xe4 fxe4 12.g5 c6 13.xe4 f5
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14.e1 d7 15.e2 (with the idea Rad1, f4) ) 11.e1 f4 12.dxe5 dxe5
13.gxf4 h5!? (D. Navara - P. Nikolic, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005) 14.e2 b4
15.xe5 xe5 16.xe5 xf4 17.xf4 xe5 18.d5 c6 19.b6 b8
20.xc8 bxc8 21.e2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
A2) 10.e1 c6 11.d2 c7 12.e4 xe4 13.xe4 fxe4 14.xe4 f5
15.e2 g4 16.ae1! e6 ( 16...xf3?! 17.xe7 d8 18.d5 e5 19.xe5
xe7 20.a1 f7 21.b2 f6 22.xf6 xf6 23.xf6 xg2 24.xg2
White has a lasting advantage. ) 17.e3 a4 18.h3 xf3 19.xf3
White has the initiative. A. Hasselmeyer - G. Vohl, corr. 2010;
B) 9...c6 - Line 050 : 1... f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4
d6 7. Nc3 c6 8. b3 a5 9. Bb2 Na6 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 7...e4
A) 8.c1
A1) 8...e8
A1a) 9.d5 f7 10.c4 xb2 ( 10...c6 (K. Sasikiran - D. Reinderman, Wijk
aan Zee 2009) 11.c3 cxd5 12.xd5 xb2 13.xb2 c6 14.d4
Black has insufficient control over the black squares. ) 11.xb2 c6 12.c3
f6 13.fc1 cxd5 14.cxd5 a6 15.ab1 d7 16.xe4 fxe4 17.xf6
exf6 18.d2 f5 19.c4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
A1b) 9.bd2 xd2 10.xd2 c6 (R. Pogorelov - U. Garbisu de Goni,
Pamplona 1995) 11.a3 e5 12.dxe5 xe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.c4!?
A2) 8...d7 9.bd2 ( 9.d5 df6 10.c4 c6 11.c3 b6 12.e3 xc3
13.xc3 cxd5 14.cxd5 d7= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. R. Markus - M. Bartel, Germany
2014 ) 9...df6 (K. Urban - A. Neiksans, Police 2011) 10.xe4 fxe4
11.g5 d5 12.f3 h6 13.c4 c6;
B) 8.c4 c6 9.bd2 xd2 10.xd2 e5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.d5+ h8
13.xd8 ( 13.e4 e7 14.exf5 d8 15.e4 xf5 16.h4 f6 17.h6
g7 18.c1 b4 A. Dreev - S. Kindermann, Biel 1995 ) 13...xd8
B1) 14.fd1
B1a) 14...xd1+ 15.xd1 e4 16.d4 ( 16.xg7+ xg7 17.d4 xd4=
- 14... e4 15. Bxg7+ Kxg7 16. Rxd8 Nxd8 17. Nd4 Ne6 18. Rd1 Nxd4 )
16...xd4 17.xd4 e6 18.f3 exf3 19.exf3 xd4+ 20.xd4 g7 21.f4
b8= This position is rather drawish. R. Van der Erf - F. Noetzel, Germany
1998;
B1b) 14...e4 15.xg7+ xg7 16.xd8 xd8 17.d4 e6 18.d1
xd4 19.xd4 e6 20.f3 exf3 21.exf3 f6= This position is rather
drawish. K. Sasikiran - G. Wall, Torquay 1998;
B2) 14.g5 d2! 15.c3 c2! 16.ac1 xe2 17.xc6 bxc6 18.fd1 f6
19.f3 (Naum 4.2 - ChessTiger 2007.1, Internet 2011) g7 20.d2 f4
21.e1 xe1+ 22.xe1 fxg3 23.fxg3 f5 24.xe5 d8 25.f3 d7=
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C) 8.fd2 d5 9.c4 c6 10.e3 e6 11.f3 xd2 12.xd2 c5! 13.e2 c6
B. Socko - D. Swiercz, Germany 2012;
D) 8.bd2 c6 ( 8...xd2 9.xd2 c6 10.e1 - 8... Nc6 9. Ne1 Nxd2 10.
Qxd2 )
D1) 9.xe4 fxe4
D1a) 10.e1 d5 11.c4 f5 ( 11...dxc4 12.e3 e6 13.xe4 d5
14.xd5+ xd5 15.c1 cxb3 16.c5 f7 17.xb3 xb3 18.axb3
White has slightly better pawn structure. F. Caruana - V. Ivanchuk, Reggio
Emilia 2010 ) 12.c2 (E. L'Ami - R. Pruijssers, Netherland 2014) dxc4
13.bxc4 a5! 14.c5 c4 15.c3 d5;
D1b) 10.g5 d5 (F. Stips - L. Milov, Fuerth 2014) ( 10...e5 (D. Sycz - H.
Andersen, Quebec 2014) 11.xe4 exd4 12.d2 e7 13.c4 d7
14.fe1 (with the idea e3) ) 11.d2 h6 12.h3 d6 13.ad1 f5 14.f3
exf3 15.exf3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
D2) 9.e3 e5 10.dxe5 xd2 11.xd2 dxe5 12.e2 ( 12.c4 e4 13.xg7
xg7 14.f3 exf3 15.xf3 e6 C. Lupulescu - B. Esen, Yerevan 2014 )
12...e4 13.xg7 xg7 14.f3 exf3 15.xf3 e7= Black can equalize with
relative ease.;
D3) 9.e1 a5 ( 9...xd2 10.xd2 e5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.xd8 xd8
13.e4 fxe4 14.g5 White has slightly better pawn structure. A. Giri - F.
Nijboer, Boxtel 2011 ) 10.c4 a4 11.xe4 fxe4 12.d2 xd4 13.xe4
f3+ 14.exf3 xb2 15.b1 g7= The chances are roughly equal, though
D4) 9.e1
D4a) 9...d5 10.df3 a5 ( 10...f4 11.gxf4 xf4 12.d3 f8 13.c4 dxc4
14.bxc4 f5 15.d5 xb2 16.xb2 a5 17.d4 White has the initiative.
Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 11.d3 a4
12.c1 d7 13.e3 axb3 14.axb3 b6 15.c4 e6 16.cxd5 exd5 17.fe5
xe5 18.xe5 e7 19.c2 White has the initiative. B. Teverovski - M.
Dorer, corr. 2013;
D4b) 9...xd2 10.xd2
D4b1) 10...e8 (with the idea e5) 11.f4!? a5 ( 11...e5?! 12.d5+ h8
13.dxe5 dxe5 14.d3 exf4 15.xg7+ xg7 16.xf4 d8 17.e4
White has a lasting initiative. Key game A. Shimanov - T. L. Petrosian,
Dubai 2015 ) 12.b1!? (with the idea d5) b8 13.e4 fxe4 14.xe4 a4
15.f3 Black is behind in development.;
D4b2) 10...e5?!
D4b21) 11.xc6 bxc6 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.d3 ( 13.d1 xd2
14.xd2 (V. Laznicka - A. Jakubiec, Czech Republic 2011) h6 15.f4
e4 16.c4 a5 17.c2 a4 18.e5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 13...e8 ( 13...e4
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14.xg7 xg7 15.c3+ f6 (A. Kolev - S. Danailov, Zaragoza 1994)
16.e5! e8 17.xc6 a6 18.fd1 xc6 19.xc6 xe2 20.d7+
f6 21.xh7 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 14.c3 d7 15.b4 e6 16.fd1 e8 17.d3
(with the idea f4);
D4b22) 11.d5+!? h8 12.xc6 bxc6 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.d3
White has a lasting advantage. F. Levin - J. Alonso Moyano, Llucmajor
2013;
D4b3) 10...a5 11.d1 a4 12.e3 e8 13.d3 White has a slight
spatial advantage.;
D4c) 9...g5 10.f4 f7 11.c4 e6 12.e3 b8 13.d3 ( 13.a4 e7
14.a5 b5 15.axb6 axb6 16.d3 b7 17.xb7 xb7 18.e2 b5
19.d2 c5 P. Eljanov - M. Bartel, Moscow 2012 ) 13...e7 14.a4 d7
15.d2 c6 16.xc6 xc6 17.c4 a5 18.c2 White has a slight spatial
advantage. M. Oleksienko - D. Swiercz, Lublin 2014 ]
[ 7...g4
A) 8.c4 d7 ( 8...a6 9.c3 c6 (O. Nadenau - W. Ryseck, corr. 2009)
10.e4 e5 11.h3 f6 12.dxe5 xe4 13.e1 xc3 14.xc3 White has the
initiative. )
A1) 9.h3 h6
A1a) 10.g5 f6 - 9. Ng5 Ndf6 10. h3 Nh6 ( worse move is 10...b8
11.d5+ h8 12.e6 c6 13.d2 a6 14.d5 White has a moderate
spatial advantage. L. Van Wely - V. Malaniuk, Groningen 1993 );
A1b) 10.c3 c6 11.d5 cxd5 12.g5!? b6 13.cxd5;
A2) 9.g5 df6 10.c3 ( 10.h3 h6 11.d5 f7 12.xf7 xf7 13.d2
d7 14.f3 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Dreev - Zhang Zhong,
Beijing 2000 ) 10...c6 11.e3 h6 12.h4 g7 13.d2 (with the idea f3,
Ne2) Stockfish 1.7.1 - Rybka 3, Internet 2010;
B) 8.bd2 c6 9.c4 d5
B1) 10.cd2 e5 11.h3 e4 12.hxg4 exf3 13.xf3 f4 ( 13...fxg4
(J. Lautier - E. Bareev, Munich 1993) 14.e1! d7 15.d3 f7 16.e3
White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 14.g5 fxg3 15.fxg3 d6
B2) 10.ce5 cxe5 (A. Kharitonov - V. Malaniuk, Alushta 1994) 11.dxe5
c6 12.c4!? dxc4 13.bxc4 c7 14.d4 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
C) 8.c3!?
C1) 8...f4 9.h3 h6 10.g4 c6 11.d2 d7 (L. Ftacnik - M. Gurevich,
Jakarta 1996) ( 11...a6 12.e4 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Glaurung 2.1, Internet
2008) f7 13.xf4 e5 14.dxe5 xe5 15.c1 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 12.g5 b6 13.ce4 f7 14.xf7
xf7 15.c4 Black has poor piece coordination.;
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C2) 8...c6 9.d5 ce5 (V. Savon - A. Vyzmanavin, St. Petersburg 1996)
10.d4 b8 11.a4 d7 12.e4 White has a slight spatial advantage. ]
[ 7...bd7 8.g5! b6 9.c4 c6 10.d2 h6 ( 10...e5 11.dxe5 g4 12.gf3
xe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.xe5 dxe5 15.e4 f4 16.c5 d7 17.c1 e7
18.b4 White has the initiative. ) 11.gf3 g5 12.e3 e8 13.c2 White has a
slight spatial advantage. J. Speelman - M. Vachier-Lagrave, Gibraltar 2009 ]
8.bd2 [Chapter] [#]
A) 8...c7 9.bd2 e8 ( 9...a5 10.c2 a6= - 8. Nbd2 a5 9. c4 Na6 10.
Qc2 Qc7 ) 10.e1 ( 10.c2 a6 11.a3 e5 12.c5 e4 13.cxd6 xd6
14.e5 e6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. K. Sundararajan - H. Nakamura, Orlando 2011 ) 10...e5
11.dxe5 dxe5 12.e4 fxe4 13.g5 (A. Sharafiev - O. Papayan, KhantyMansiysk 2012) ( 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 f5 15.e3 d7 16.e2
(L. Kresz - V. Sapronov, corr. 2000) h6 17.xe5 xe5 18.xe5 xe5
19.xe5 e8 20.f4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 13...d8
14.c1!? a6 15.a3 e3 16.xe3 f5 17.de4 (weakness e5);
B) 8...a6
B1) 9.c3 - Line 050 : 1... f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6.
c4 d6 7. Nc3 c6 8. b3 Na6 9. Bb2;
B2) 9.c2
B2a) 9...d7
B2a1) 10.bd2 c5 (A. Kiviaho - J. Rajakari, Finland 2001) ( 10...h8
11.fe1 b5 12.a3 bxc4 13.bxc4 b8 14.c3 c8 15.e3 White has
a slight spatial advantage. L. Portisch - M. Illescas Cordoba, Yerevan
1996 ) 11.e3 e6 12.e1 c6 13.d3 xg2 14.xg2 e7;
B2a2) 10.a3 c7 (R. Maciol - M. Hillmann, Litomysl 2009) 11.e3 e8
12.bd2 a5 13.fd1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B2b) 9...c7 10.c3 e5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.a3 e8= with mutual play.
J. Larsen - M. Conroy, corr. 1997;
B3) 9.bd2= - 8. Nbd2 Na6 9. c4;
C) 8...a5 9.bd2 e8 ( 9...e4 10.c2 xd2 11.xd2 d7 (Stockfish
1.6s - Rybka 3, Internet 2010) 12.f3 e5 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.fd1=
White. ) 10.c2 e5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.e4 a6 13.a3 ( 13.c3 b6
14.xe5 c5 15.xf6 xf6 16.e5 g7 17.fe1 f4! 18.gxf4 f5=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13...c5 ( 13...fxe4
14.b4 d8 15.xe4 xe4 (S. Feller - H. Nakamura, Cap d'Agde (rapid)
2008) 16.ad1! e7 17.xe4 f5 18.e3 e4 19.d4 g4 20.d2
White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 14.xe5 cxe4 15.df3 c7
16.d3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for White.;
D) 8...h8 9.c3 e6 10.d5 g8 11.d4 ( 11.d2 cxd5 12.cxd5
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(Rybka 3 - Chess Tiger 2007.1, Internet 2008) bd7 13.e3 c5 14.d4
d7 15.ac1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. ) 11...cxd5 (Ares 1.003a - Horizon 4.4, Internet 2010)
12.xd5 xd5 13.cxd5 d7 14.d2 f6 15.ac1 White is exerting
queenside pressure.;
E) 8...a5
E1) 9.c3 - Line 050 : 1... f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6.
c4 d6 7. Nc3 c6 8. b3 a5 9. Bb2;
E2) 9.bd2= - 8. Nbd2 a5 9. c4;
E3) 9.c2 a6 10.bd2= - 8. Nbd2 a5 9. c4 Na6 10. Qc2 ( 10.a3=
- 9. a3 Na6 10. Qc2 );
E4) 9.e1 c7 10.bd2 a6
E4a) 11.e4 b4 12.e5 ( 12.b1 fxe4 13.xe4 (G. Racsko - H.
Persson, Eger 1993) f5 14.h4 xe4 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 c5 )
12...g4 13.b1 dxe5 14.a3 a6 15.dxe5 f4! 16.h3 f5 17.a2
xf2! 18.xf2 ad8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
E4b) 11.a3 e4 12.c2 xd2 13.xd2 e5= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. E. Inarkiev - I.
Nepomniachtchi, Dubai (blitz) 2014;
E5) 9.a3
E5a) 9...e8 10.c3 bd7 11.d5 cxd5 12.d4!? c5 13.xd5 d7
14.b5! xb5 15.cxb5 xd5 16.xg7 xg7 17.xd5 White has the
initiative.;
E5b) 9...h8 10.bd2 a6 11.c2 c7 12.fe1 d7
E5b1) 13.e4 fxe4 14.xe4 f5 15.h4 xe4 16.xe4 xe4
17.xe4 ( 17.xe4 (M. Oleksienko - G. Kamsky, Philadelphia 2014) a4
18.b4 d5! 19.cxd5 xd5 20.g2 b3 21.ab1 d5 ) 17...d5 18.e3
a4 19.c5 d7 20.b4 e6 21.ae1 g5= with mutual play.;
E5b2) 13.ac1 b5 (I. Hera - F. Pancevski, Skopje 2011) 14.g5!?
(with the idea cxb5) b4 15.a1 g8 16.axb4 axb4 17.e3 White has
E5c) 9...a6 10.c2 c7 11.bd2= - 8. Nbd2 a5 9. c4 Na6 10. Qc2
Qc7 11. a3 ]
8...a5
[ 8...a6
A) 9.c4
A1) 9...e5 10.dxe5 d7 11.c2 ( 11.a3 xe5 12.xe5 xe5
13.c2!? xa1 14.xa1 e7 15.d1= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. Y. Shulman - V. Laznicka, Arlington 2014 ) 11...xe5
12.a3 e7 13.b4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. R. Heimberger - H. Jurkovic, Austria 2005;
A2) 9...h6 10.e3 e8 11.e2 g5 12.a3 c7 13.ac1 a5 14.e1
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(with the idea Nd3) S. Ganguly - Y. Kuzubov, Melilla 2011;
A3) 9...b8 10.c1 (V. Ivanchuk - A. Vaisser, Paris (rapid) 1995) b6 11.e3
c5 12.e1 e6 13.d3 b7 14.a3 e7;
B) 9.e3 h8 ( 9...d7 10.e2 c7 11.c4 b5 12.ab1 bxc4 13.bxc4 b8
14.c3 White has a slight spatial advantage. P. Zpevak - J. Bernasek, Zdar
nad Sazavou 2007 ) 10.c4 b8 11.a3 e6 12.c1 d7 13.e1 c5
14.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Key game F. Vallejo Pons - V.
Ivanchuk, Beijing (rapid) 2011 ]
[ 8...c7 9.e1 a5 10.e4 fxe4 11.xe4 xe4 ( 11...a4?! (D. Raznikov - H.
Nakamura, Eilat 2012) 12.eg5! d7 13.h4! axb3 14.axb3 xa1 15.xa1
a6 16.h3 e8 17.e6+ xe6 18.xe6 f7 19.f4 Black has poor piece
coordination. ) 12.xe4 f5 13.e2 a6 14.ae1 ae8 15.g5 White has
the initiative. ]
[ 8...h8
A) 9.c4 a6 ( 9...d5 10.e5 e6 11.d3 bd7 12.c1 e4 13.f4
(Be6 is a poorly-placed piece.) A. Jussupow - V. Malaniuk, Minsk 1987 )
10.e1 e4 11.a3 b8 12.c2 d5 13.e5 White has a lasting advantage.
T. Welin - A. Fridh, Malmoe 1986;
B) 9.e1 (with the idea e4) d5 10.e5 e6 11.d3 bd7 12.f3
(with the idea c4) Z. Ribli - A. Jussupow, Belfort 1988 ]
9.c4
[ 9.e3 a4 10.c4 e8 ( 10...axb3 11.axb3 xa1 12.xa1 a6 13.d1 d7
14.e1 g5 15.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage. E. Iturrizaga Bonelli A. Filippov, Barcelona 2013 ) 11.c3 bd7 12.bxa4 e5 13.b3 e4 14.e1
f8= with mutual play. ]
[ 9.a4 a6 10.e1 c7 11.c3 e5 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.e4 (I. Nyzhnyk - V.
Laznicka, Arlington 2014) c5 14.a3 fxe4! 15.xe4 xe4 16.xf8 xf8
17.c2 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
[ 9.e1 a6 10.d3 b4 11.xb4 axb4 12.a3 bxa3 13.xa3 xa3
14.xa3 a5 15.b2 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Kurajica - Wang
Hao, Istanbul (ol) 2012 ]
9...a6 10.c2
[ 10.a3 e5! 11.dxe5 d7 12.d4 xe5 13.b4 (Bright 0.4a - Colossus 2008b,
Internet 2009) ( 13.c2 (U. Andersson - S. Dolmatov, Clermont Ferrand 1989)
f4! 14.e4 c5 15.xc5 dxc5 16.f3 xf3+ 17.xf3 f5 18.c1 xb2
19.xb2 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. ) 13...d7 14.b3 e7 15.e3 c7 16.c5+ d5=
comfortable. ]
[ 10.e3
A) 10...d7 11.c2 ( 11.e1 (V. Erdos - I. Cheparinov, Bol 2013) e8
12.d3 b4 13.xb4 axb4 14.a3 bxa3 15.xa3 c7= (with the idea e5) )
11...b4 12.b1 b5 13.a3 a6 14.c2 e8 15.fc1 White has a slight
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spatial advantage.;
B) 10...e5! 11.dxe5 g4 12.a3 xe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.c1 g7
15.f3 c5 16.c2 e7= Key game C. Huber - H. Doppelhammer, corr.
2014 ]
[ 10.e1 e5! 11.dxe5 d7 12.d3 dxe5 13.e4 e8 14.e2 dc5 15.xc5
xc5 16.exf5 (Zhao Jun - Wang Hao, Chine 2012) d3!? 17.ae1 xe2
18.xe2 gxf5 ]
10...c7
[ 10...b8 11.a3 b5 (B. Gelfand - V. Kramnik, Moscow (blitz) 2010) 12.e3 c7
13.g5!? d7 14.ab1 h6 15.gf3 e6 16.c3 g5 17.fc1 White has a
slight spatial advantage. ]
[ 10...e8 11.c3 c7 12.fe1 (G. Dizdar - H. Jurkovic, Zadar 1994) ( 12.e4
fxe4 13.xe4 f5 14.xf6+ (A. Dreev - P. Nikolic, Dordrecht (blitz) 2004) xf6
15.d2 a4 16.ae1 axb3 17.axb3 d7 18.e3 (with the idea Rfe1, d5) )
12...b5 13.e4 fxe4 14.xe4 f5 15.xf6+ xf6 16.d2 White has the
initiative. ]
11.a3 e8 12.e4
[ 12.fd1 e5 13.c5 e4 14.cxd6 xd6 15.c4 c7 16.fe5 e6 V. Laznicka
- I. Nepomniachtchi, Havana 2012 ]
12...fxe4
[ worse move is 12...e5 13.c5! dxc5 14.dxe5 xe4 15.xe4 fxe4
A) 16.g5 e7 ( 16...xe5?! (S. Grigoriants - S. Sjugirov, Yerevan 2014)
Suggested improvement for White: 17.c4+! g7 18.xe5+ xe5
19.c3! g8 20.xe4 g7 21.ae1 e6 22.xa5 White has a lasting
advantage. ) 17.xe4 xe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.ae1 f5 20.d2 xe4
21.xe4 f6 22.fe1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
B) 16.xe4 f5 17.c4+ e6 18.c3 c4 19.fe1! c5 ( 19...cxb3
20.g5 e7 21.xe6 xe6 22.f1 c7 23.a4 d5 24.xb3
White has a lasting initiative. ) 20.g5 e7 21.xe6 xe6 22.bxc4
White has a lasting advantage. Key game J. Csjernyik - D. Poljak, corr. 2010 ]
13.xe4 f5 14.fd2
[ worse move is 14.h4 xe4 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 e5 17.dxe5 b6
18.c2 dxe5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. Key game A. Grischuk - H. Nakamura, Moscow 2010 ]
14...xe4 15.xe4 e6 16.ac1 d7 17.fd1 d5 18.d3 c7 Best Mutual
Play
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Queen's Pawn Game,CHOPIN
Modern Defense,Pterodactyl Var
Line 046
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A41
15.08.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.d4 [#] g6 [Chapter] [#]
[ 1...f6= - Line 073 ]
[ 1...d5= 55 - Line ]
[ 1...e6= 53 - Line ]
[ 1...d6= 51 - Line ]
[ 1...f5= 48 - Line ]
[ 1...c6
A) 2.e4 - Line 303 : 1. e4 c6 2. d4;
B) 2.f3
B1) 2...d6 3.e4 g4 4.h3 h5 5.c3 f6 - Line 294 : 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6
3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. h3 Bh5 ( 5...d7 6.g4 g6 7.h4 h5 8.g5 e6
(I. Ivanisevic - I. Miladinovic, Mataruska Banja 2008) 9.f4 b5 10.a3 a5
11.d3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. );
B2) 2...d5 - Line 056 : 1... d5 2. Nf3 c6;
C) 2.c4 d5= - Line 071 : 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 ( 2...f6= - Line 115 : 1... Nf6 2. c4
c6 )]
[ 1...c5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 2.dxc5
A1) 2...f6 3.c3 ( 3.d2 e6 4.b3 c7 5.e3 a6!? 6.xa6 bxa6
7.f3 b7 8.d2 xc5 9.xc5 xc5 B. Kurajica - V. Bologan, Sarajevo
2004 ) 3...e6= - 2... e6 3. Nc3 Nf6;
A2) 2...e6 3.c3 f6 ( 3...xc5 4.e4 f6 5.xc5 a5+ 6.c3 xc5
7.f3 c6 8.e3 a5 9.g3 d5 10.g2 0-0= White has a pair of bishops.
Black has a slight center control advantage. J. Just - D. Beier, corr. 1983 )
4.e4 c6
A2a) 5.f4
A2a1) 5...xc5 6.e5 c7 ( 6...d5 7.xd5 exd5 8.xd5 a5+
9.d2 xd2+ 10.xd2 xf2 11.f3 b6 12.d3 b7 13.c3 d8
14.e3 xe3+ 15.xe3 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play. ) 7.b5 b8 8.d6+ xd6 9.exd6 0-0 10.f3 b5 11.c3 a6
( 11...b4 12.c4 e5 13.e3 a5 14.e2 e8 15.0-0 White has a slight
spatial advantage. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
12.h4 b7 13.e2 a5 14.b3 e4 15.d3 f6 The position is
A2a2) 5...a5 6.d3 xc5 7.f3 d6 ( 7...d5?! 8.0-0 dxe4 9.xe4
xe4 10.xe4 Black is behind in development. B. Riepe - M. Dorer,
corr. 2003 ) 8.0-0 a6 9.e2 e5 10.xe5 dxe5 11.g5 e7
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12.b1!? 0-0 13.d2 d7= with mutual play.;
A2b) 5.f4 xc5 6.e5 d5 7.e4 0-0 8.f3 e3 9.e2 xf1
10.xc5 (Raffaela 0.1.4 - Zoidberg 0.1, Internet 2013) a5+ 11.xf1
xc5 12.e3 e7= (with the idea f6);
B) 2.c3
B1) 2...e6 3.f3 ( 3.e4= - Line 417 : 1. e4 c5 2. c3 e6 3. d4 ) 3...f6=
- Line 076 : 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. c3 e6;
B2) 2...f6 3.f3= - Line 076 : 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. c3;
C) 2.d5
C1) 2...e5 [Chapter] [#] 3.e4 d6 4.c3 ( 4.e2 e7 5.ec3 g5 6.d2
e7 (G. Hertneck - A. Jussupow, Garmisch Partenkirchen (rapid) 1994) 7.h4
xd2+ 8.xd2 a6 9.a4 d7 10.h5 White has a moderate spatial
advantage.; 4.f3 g6 5.b5+ d7 6.a4 g7 7.0-0 e7 8.c3
White has a moderate spatial advantage. A. Montalvo - J. Dominguez, Santo
Domingo 2001 )
C1a) 4...a6 5.a4 g6 6.e2
C1a1) 6...h5?!
C1a11) 7.f3 h6 8.d2 ( 8.0-0 xc1 9.xc1 g4 (I. Sokolov - A.
Morozevich, Amsterdam 1996) 10.d2 xe2 11.xe2 d7 12.a5
gf6 13.c3 e7 14.c4 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. ) 8...d7 9.0-0 e7 10.c4 f8 11.a5 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. J. Rowson - L. Galego, Hinkley 2012;
C1a12) 7.a5 h6 8.d3 g4 9.f3 xc1 10.xc1 c8 11.ge2
d7 12.0-0 White has a moderate spatial advantage.;
C1a2) 6...f5 7.f3 f6 8.exf5 xf5 9.0-0 g7 (G. Bartsch - V. Hybl,
corr. 2000) 10.g5 0-0 11.d3 c8 12.e2 White has a moderate
spatial advantage.;
C1b) 4...e7 5.f3
C1b1) 5...h6 6.d2 ( 6.h4 f6 (K. Sakaev - A. Bezgodov, Moscow
1999) 7.d2 0-0 8.g3 a6 9.a4 b4 10.c4 b6 11.g2
White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 6...f6 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 bd7
9.a4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. W. Seeger - J. Haase,
Bayern 2004;
C1b2) 5...g4 6.h3 xf3 7.xf3 g5 8.xg5 xg5 9.h4 d8
10.d1 e7 11.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Ding Liren Liu Qingnan, China 2014;
C2) 2...g6 3.e4 ( 3.c4 g7 4.f3 - Line 019 : 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. d4 Bg7
4. d5 ) 3...g7 ( 3...d6 - 2... d6 3. e4 g6 )
C2a) 4.f3 d6 5.e2 ( 5.c4 - Line 019 : 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4.
e4 d6 5. d5 ) 5...g4 6.c4 ( 6.fd2!? xe2 7.xe2 f6 8.0-0 0-0
9.c3 a6 10.c4 c7 11.a4 a6 12.a5 White has a slight spatial
advantage. D. Yevseev - Z. Efimenko, Moscow 2006 ) 6...d7 7.0-0 a6
8.c2 gf6 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 0-0 11.e2 c7 12.c3 White has a
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slight spatial advantage. White has a pair of bishops. Toga II 1.2.1a Zappa 1.1, Internet 2006;
C2b) 4.c3 d6 5.b5+ ( 5.f3 - Line 415 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 3. d4 Bg7
4. d5 d6 5. Nf3 ) 5...d7 6.a4 gf6 7.f4 ( 7.f3 - Line 076 : 1... Nf6 2.
Nf3 c5 3. d5 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. Bb5+ Nbd7 7. a4 ) 7...a6 8.e2 0-0
( 8...b8 9.f3 0-0 10.d2 b6 11.0-0 e8 12.c4 White has a slight
spatial advantage. E. Romanov - B. Chatalbashev, Anzere 2011 ) 9.f3
e8 10.0-0 b8 11.e1 c7 12.f5! White is exerting kingside
pressure. Key game M. Pavlovic - M. Quinteros, Geneve 1986;
C3) 2...f6 3.c3 ( 3.c4 - Line 117 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 )
C3a) worse move is 3...a5 4.d2
C3a1) 4...b5?! 5.e4 ( 5.a3 a6 6.e4 c7 7.g4! h6 8.g2 d6 9.g5!
hxg5 10.e5! g4 11.e6 White has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. Black is behind in development. T. Pepermans - J.
Lenz, corr. 2014 ) 5...b4 6.e5 bxc3 7.xc3 a4 8.exf6 gxf6 9.d3
( 9.f3? e4+ 10.e2 a6= with mutual play. D. Fridman - C. Bauer,
Ajaccio (blitz) 2007 ) 9...b7 10.f3 a6 11.b3 h4 12.xa6 xa6
13.d6 White has the initiative. G. Walter Travella - M. Munoz Pantoja,
Barcelona 2012;
C3a2) 4...d6 5.e4 g6 6.h3 g7 7.f3 0-0 8.d3 a6 9.a3 d8
10.0-0 c7 11.e1 White has a slight spatial advantage. J. Reed - P.
Willoughby, corr. 2009;
C3b) 3...d6 4.e4 - 2... d6 3. e4 Nf6 4. Nc3;
C4) 2...f5
C4a) 3.g3 f6 4.g2 g6 5.h3 g7 6.0-0 0-0 7.c4 ( 7.c3 d6
8.f4 a6 9.e4= - 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. e4 d6 7. Nge2 Na6
8. Nf4 O-O 9. O-O ) 7...d6 8.f4 a6 9.c3 c7 10.d2 b8 11.a4
White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Chernin - P. Petran, Cappelle la
Grande 1994;
C4b) 3.c3 f6 4.f3 ( 4.g3 g6 5.g2 g7 6.e4 d6 7.ge2 a6
8.f4 0-0 9.0-0 c7 10.a4 e8 N. Vitiugov - K. Sakaev, KhantyMansiysk 2009 ) 4...e5 5.e4 d6 6.b5+ d7 7.exf5 xb5 8.xb5 d7
9.c4 a6 10.c3 xf5 11.h3 e7 12.0-0 White has a moderate
spatial advantage. F. Atakisi - E. Tatlicioglu, corr. 2007;
C4c) 3.e4!? fxe4 4.c3 f6
C4c1) 5.g4!? h6
C4c11) 6.h3 d6 7.ge2 e5 8.g3 e7 9.g2 ( 9.cxe4 0-0
10.d3 xe4 11.xe4 a6 12.e2 d7 13.a3 c7 14.c3 e8
15.e3 a6= with mutual play. ) 9...a6 10.cxe4 c7 ( 10...d7
11.0-0 xe4 12.xe4 0-0 13.f4 exf4 14.xf4 White is exerting
kingside pressure. Y. Seirawan - S. Mamedyarov, Ningbo 2011 ) 11.c4
b5 12.b3 0-0 13.0-0 b8 14.c2 White has a slight spatial
advantage. P. Giulian - T. Nukin, Kamena Vourla 2012;
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C4c12) 6.g2 d6 ( 6...e5?! 7.h4! d6 8.g5 hxg5 9.hxg5 xh1
10.xh1 g4 11.ge2 g8 12.xe4 e7 13.d3 d7 14.g3
White has a moderate spatial advantage. S. Steel - M. Levitt, corr.
1995 ) 7.xe4!
C4c121) 7...xg4 8.e2 ( 8.h3 f6 9.xf6+ exf6 10.h5+ d7
(G. Fahnenschmidt - G. Scheuermann, St Ingbert 1998) 11.e2
e8 12.f3 c7 13.0-0 d7 14.b4! White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 8...f5 9.f4 f7
10.0-0-0 g6 11.b1 a6 12.f3 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Black's king is stuck in the center.;
C4c122) 7...b6 8.c3 bd7 (D. Blau - G. Preusse, corr. 2007) 9.h3
g5 10.e2 xe4 11.xe4 f6 12.g6+ d8 13.g3
Black has insufficient control over the white squares.;
C4c2) 5.f3 exf3 6.xf3 d6 7.d3 g6 8.0-0 g7 (N. Popov - V.
Zhuravliov, Beltsy 1979) 9.b5+! d7 10.xd7+ xd7 11.g5 0-0
12.e6 f7 13.g5 a6 14.f3= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, although a touch
C4c3) 5.ge2 g6 6.g3 g7 7.h4 a5 8.h5 f8 9.hxg6 hxg6
10.d6! White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
F. Berkes - Tu Hoang Thong, Ho Chi Minh City 2013;
C5) 2...d6 [Chapter] [#]
C5a) 3.c4 e5 ( 3...f5 4.c3 f6 5.h3 g6 6.f4 a6 7.h4 c7
8.g3 White has a slight spatial advantage. P. Cramling - K. Spraggett,
Cala Galdana 1994 )
C5a1) 4.c3 g6 5.e4 ( 5.g3 g7 6.g2 f5 7.e4 f6 8.exf5 gxf5
9.f3 a6 10.0-0 0-0 (A. Riazantsev - T. Markowski, Warsaw (rapid)
2011) 11.h4 c7 12.d2 e8 13.c2 f4 14.fe1 White has the
initiative. ) 5...h6 6.xh6 xh6 7.d2 g8 8.e2 a6 9.f4 exf4
10.xf4 f6 11.g3 d7 12.f3 e7 13.0-0 White has a slight
spatial advantage. Black is behind in development. M. Livaja - Z. Djukic,
Nis 2013;
C5a2) 4.e4 e7 5.f3 g4 6.bd2 ( 6.c3 d7 7.e2 a6 8.b3
xf3 9.xf3 b5 10.cxb5 axb5 11.a4 bxa4 12.bxa4 gf6 13.0-0
White has a pair of bishops. K. Urban - G. Rumiancev, Polanica Zdroj
1997 ) 6...f6 7.d3 0-0 8.h3 ( 8.0-0 a6 9.e1 c7 10.a3 d7
11.h3 h5 12.b1 g5 13.g4 g6 14.xg5 xg5 15.f3 e7
16.b4 White has a slight spatial advantage. I. Khairullin - V. Zvjaginsev,
Belgorod 2010 ) 8...d7 9.f1 a6 10.g3 e8 11.0-0 g6 12.h6
g7 13.d2 White has a moderate spatial advantage. E. Bacrot - V.
Zvjaginsev, Moscow 2010;
C5b) 3.f3
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C5b1) 3...e5 4.e4 - 2... e5 3. e4 d6 4. Nf3 ( 4.dxe6 xe6 5.e4 c6
6.c3 f6 7.b5 e7 8.e5 dxe5 9.xd8+ xd8 10.xc6 bxc6
11.xe5 c7 12.f4 b7= White has slightly better pawn structure.
Black has a pair of bishops. Ni Hua - V. Malakhov, Ningbo (rapid) 2010 );
C5b2) 3...g6 4.e4 f6 5.c3 g7 - Line 076 : 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. d5
g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 d6;
C5c) 3.e4
C5c1) 3...g6 4.b5+ d7 5.a4 g7 6.f3 ( 6.e2 f6 7.f3 0-0
8.0-0 (A. Naiditsch - M. Petrov, Rogaska Slatina 2011) xb5 9.axb5
bd7 10.c4 a6 11.bc3 axb5 12.xa8 xa8 13.xb5= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. )
6...f6 7.c3 - Line 076 : 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. d5 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4
d6 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. a4 ( 7.bd2 0-0 8.0-0 e6 9.dxe6 xe6 10.e1 d5
11.exd5 xd5 Peng Zhaoqin - A. Stukopin, Groningen 2013 );
C5c2) 3...f6 4.c3
C5c21) 4...a6 5.a4 e6 ( 5...g6 6.f3 g4 7.e2 xf3 8.xf3 g7
9.0-0 0-0 10.e1 bd7 11.a5 c7 12.f4 White has a lasting
advantage. H. Melkumyan - V. Zvjaginsev, Rijeka 2010 ) 6.c4 e7
7.f3 exd5 8.xd5 xd5 9.xd5 d7 10.0-0 f6 11.c4 0-0
12.d3 (weakness d6) A. Moiseenko - V. Zvjaginsev, Moscow 2010;
C5c22) 4...g6 5.f4 g7 6.b5+ fd7 7.a4 a6 8.f3 c7
C5c221) 9.e2 a6 10.d2 0-0 11.0-0 b6 12.c4 b8 ( 12...b7
(P. Cramling - V. Malakhov, Villafranca 2010) 13.f5!? e8 14.d3
e5 15.xe5 xe5 16.h6 g7 17.f3 White is exerting
kingside pressure. ) 13.h1 b7 14.e1 b5 15.a5 b4 16.xb7
xb7 17.d1 (with the idea f5) White is exerting kingside pressure.
E. Romanov - B. Chatalbashev, Anzere 2011;
C5c222) 9.c4 b8 10.0-0
C5c2221) worse move is 10...b6
C5c22211) 11.e5 0-0 12.e2 ( 12.e4 (L. Aronian - V.
Zvjaginsev, Mainz (rapid) 2010) dxe5 13.d6 e8! 14.eg5
xd6 15.xf7+ xf7 16.e6 e8 17.c7 f8 18.e6 e8=
This position is rather drawish. ) 12...a6 13.d1 b7 14.a3
c8 15.b3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. L. Silar P. Zabystrzan, Karvina 1985;
C5c22212) 11.b5 b7 12.e2 xb5 13.axb5 f6 14.g5!?
g4 15.e3 h6 16.f3 0-0 17.h3 xf3 18.xf3 White has a
C5c2222) 10...0-0 11.e2 b6 12.b3 a5 13.e3 d7 14.e5
White has a slight spatial advantage. Critter 1.2 - Spike 1.4 Leiden,
Internet 2011 ]
[ 1...c6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 2.e4 - Line 286 : 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4;
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B) 2.c4 e5 ( 2...d5 - Line 057 : 1... d5 2. c4 Nc6 ) 3.d5 ce7 4.c3 g6
5.g3
B1) 5...a5 6.g2 c5 7.h4 ( 7.a4 b4+ 8.d2 d6 9.xb4 axb4
H. Koneru - N. Short, Caleta 2012 ) 7...d6 8.h5 6e7 9.h6 xh6 10.xh6
gxh6 11.e4 White has the initiative.;
B2) 5...b4 6.d2 a5 7.a3 ( 7.e4 d6 8.d3 f6 9.c2 d7 10.h4
c5 11.h5 e7= with mutual play. C. Sandipan - N. Short, Kolkata 2009 )
7...xc3 8.xc3 d6 9.f3 f6 10.c2 0-0 11.g2 d7 12.0-0
White has a slight spatial advantage. Thinker 5.4D Inert - Deep Junior 13,
Internet 2012;
C) 2.f3 d6 - Line 018 : 1. Nf3 d6 2. d4 Nc6 ( 2...d5 - Line 056 : 1... d5 2.
Nf3 Nc6 );
D) 2.d5 e5
D1) 3.f4 g6 4.f3 e6 5.dxe6 fxe6 6.e4
D1a) 6...c5?!
D1a1) 7.d3 h6 8.e2 0-0 9.g3 d5 ( 9...a6 10.c3 b5 11.e5 b7
12.e4 b6 13.d2 f5 14.0-0-0 White has the initiative. A.
Onischuk - I. Shkuro, Alushta 2009 ) 10.c3 (D. Blagojevic - A.
Karpatchev, Cutro 2005) [#] Suggested improvement for Black: e5! 11.f5
xf5!
D1a11) 12.exf5?! e4 13.xe4 ( 13.fxg6?! exf3 14.gxh7+ h8
15.f1 f2+ 16.d1 g4+ 17.e2 d7 Black has the attack. )
13...dxe4 14.xe4 xf5 Black has the initiative.;
D1a12) 12.g5 fe7 13.exd5 g4 14.f1 d7= The position is
D1a2) 7.c3 a6 (with the idea d6; aimed against Na4) ( 7...d6 8.a4
b4+ (B. Cheng - E. Teichmann, Canterbury 2010) 9.c3 a5 10.b4
b6 11.d3 8e7 12.xb6 axb6 13.0-0 White has a moderate
spatial advantage.; 7...h6 [#] 8.f5! exf5 9.g5! e7 10.xh6 gxh6
11.d2 b4 12.d4 xc3+ 13.xc3 f8 14.exf5 d5 15.g4 d6
16.0-0-0 White has a lasting initiative. A. Grammatica - V. Kokorin, corr.
2011 ) 8.f5 exf5 (A. Caresana - L. Razzano, Ivrea 2009) 9.exf5 e7+
10.e2 e5 11.xe5 xe5 12.f1 d4 13.d3 xc3+ 14.bxc3 f6
15.f4 a5 16.g4 White has the initiative.;
D1b) 6...d5 7.g3 c5 8.e2 f6 9.e5 e4 10.e3 xe3 11.xe3
e7 12.bd2 xd2 13.xd2 c5 14.h3 h6 15.0-0 0-0 C. Wisham - J.
Simmelink, corr. 2012;
D2) worse move is 3.f4 g6 4.g3 f6 5.c3 e5 6.e4 b4 7.d3 d6
E. Bacrot - C. Bauer, Ajaccio (blitz) 2007;
D3) 3.e4
D3a) 3...g6 4.f3 e5 5.dxe6
D3a1) 5...fxe6?! 6.c3 c5
D3a11) 7.g5 8e7 8.h4 h6 9.d2 c6 ( 9...0-0 (P. Tregubov - C.
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Bauer, Clichy 2004) 10.h5 h8 11.a4 b6 12.b4 d5 13.e5 xf3
14.xf3 d4 15.c3 xc3+ 16.xc3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 10.h5 ge7 11.a4 b6 12.c4
d5 13.exd5 exd5 14.b4 dxc4 15.xc4 White has a slight
D3a12) 7.h4 f6 8.g5 f7 9.d2 (with the idea h5) Black has
poor piece coordination. A. Veingold - M. Manninen, Finland 2000;
D3a2) 5...dxe6 6.xd8+ xd8 (Stockfish 1.7.1 - Deep Rybka 4,
Internet 2010) 7.d3 f6 8.0-0 d7 9.h3 (with the idea e5; aimed
against Ng4) c6 10.e1 d7 11.bd2 d8 12.d4 Black can
D3b) 3...e6
D3b1) 4.c3 exd5 5.f4 - 4. f4 exd5 5. Nc3;
D3b2) 4.dxe6 dxe6 5.xd8+ xd8 6.f4 c6
D3b21) 7.c3 c5 8.f3 a5 ( 8...ge7?! 9.bd2 e3 10.c4 xc1
11.xc1 f6 12.e2 h6 13.d1+ d7 14.0-0 Black has difficulties
reaching full equality. K. Lopez - S. Larsen, corr. 2013 ) 9.a4 h6
10.d3 f6 11.e2 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. S. Gordon N. Short, Sheffield 2011;
D3b22) 7.f3 f6 8.c3 c5 9.d2 e7 10.d3 d8 11.e2
f8= Black can equalize with relative ease. A. Sanchez Rodenas - V.
Kokorin, corr. 2013;
D3b3) 4.f4
D3b31) 4...g6 5.c3 ( 5.dxe6 dxe6 6.xd8+ xd8 7.f3 c5
8.c3 d7 9.d3 h6= Black can equalize with relative ease. P.
Maletin - M. Vlasenko, St Petersburg 2011 ) 5...exd5 - 4... exd5 5.
Nc3 Ng6 ( 5...b4 6.dxe6 fxe6 7.ge2 f6 8.a3 a5 9.e5 g4
10.d4 4xe5!? 11.fxe5 h4+ 12.e2 xe5 13.e3 g4 14.f3
h5 15.e1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
Houdini 1.5a - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet (blitz) 2011 );
D3b32) 4...exd5
D3b321) 5.fxe5 h4+ 6.e2 ( 6.g3? xe4+ 7.e2 xh1 8.f3
b6 9.c3 (Z. Gyimesi - L. Diebl, Deutschland 2011) c6 10.g5 h6
11.e3 a6 12.xa6 xf3 13.xb6 b4 14.b7 axb6
15.xa8+ e7-+ White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 6...h5+ 7.d2 h6+ 8.c3 c6+ 9.d2 h6+=
This position is rather drawish. V. Erdos - R. Rapport, Szombathely
2012;
D3b322) 5.c3 g6 6.xd5 f6 7.d3 c5 8.e3 e7 9.0-0-0
0-0 10.g3! e8 11.g2 xe3+ 12.xe3 d6 13.ge2 White has
a slight spatial advantage. Key game D. Mamrukov - M. De Carolis,
corr. 2013 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 1...b6
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A) 2.c4 b7 ( 2...e6 - Line 054 : 1... e6 2. c4 b6 ) 3.c3 ( 3.f3 e6=
- Line 054 : 1.. . e6 2. c4 b6 3. Nf3 Bb7 ) 3...e6= - Line 054 : 1... e6 2. c4 b6 3.
Nc3 Bb7;
B) 2.f3 b7 ( 2...f6= - Line 076 : 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 ) 3.e3 ( 3.c4 e6=
- Line 054 : 1... e6 2. c4 b6 3. Nf3 Bb7 ) 3...f6 4.c4 e6 - Line 202 : 1... Nf6 2.
c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. e3 Bb7 ( 4...g6 5.c3 g7 6.d3 0-0 7.0-0 e6 8.e4
White has a slight spatial advantage. F. Peralta - A. Ipatov, Rabat (blitz) 2014 );
C) 2.e4 - Line 286 : 1. e4 b6 2. d4 ]
[ 1...a6 2.c4 ( 2.e4 - Line 286 : 1. e4 a6 2. d4 ) 2...b5 ( 2...e6 3.f3 f6
- Line 195 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 a6 )
A) 3.cxb5 axb5 4.e4 b7 5.xb5 xe4 6.f3 f6 7.c3 b7 ( 7...xf3
8.xf3 c6 9.0-0 d5 10.d3 White has a pair of bishops. G. Gajewski - C.
Bauer, Haguenau 2013 ) 8.0-0 e6 9.g5 e7 10.e1 0-0= with mutual play.
C. Dobrovolny - N. Goubran, Parsippany 1999;
B) 3.e4 b7
B1) 4.d5 e6
B1a) 5.f3 f6 6.c3 ( 6.dxe6 fxe6 7.e5 e4 8.bd2 b4 9.cxb5
0-0 10.e2 xd2+ 11.xd2 (R. Wojtaszek - C. Bauer, Saint Quentin
2014) xd2 12.xd2 axb5 13.0-0 d5= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. ) 6...b4 7.g5 h6
8.xf6 xf6 (T. Koshil - R. Kozel, Rodatychi 2006) 9.c1 0-0 10.e2
exd5 11.cxd5 d6 12.0-0 d7= This position is very complicated, which
B1b) 5.c3 exd5 ( 5...b4 (A. Bitalzadeh - M. Bosboom, Haarlem 2013)
6.ge2 bxc4 7.f4 f6 8.xc4 xe4 9.0-0! White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 6.cxd5 c5 7.f3 f6
8.d3 d6 9.0-0 bd7 10.a3 0-0 11.b4 b6 12.b2 e7=
comfortable.;
B2) 4.d2 e6 5.gf3 bxc4 6.xc4 f6 7.e5 d5 8.0-0 e7 9.e4
White has a slight spatial advantage. Gaviota 0.86 - Quazar 0.4, Internet
2014 ]
[ 1...b5?! 2.e4 b7 ( 2...a6 - Line 286 : 1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 ) 3.xb5 xe4
4.f3 e6 5.0-0 f6 6.c4 e7 7.c3 b7 8.e1 0-0 9.a4 d6 10.d5 e5
11.c5 White has a lasting initiative. C. Beaumont - K. Arkell, Uxbridge 2010 ]
[ 1...e5? 2.dxe5 c6 3.f3
A) 3...e7 4.g5 b4+ ( 4...f6 5.exf6 xf6 6.c3 b4 7.b1 e4 8.a3
a5 9.d2 xd2 10.xd2 b6 11.d1 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 5.c3
xb2 6.d2 b4 7.b1 a3 8.d5 a5 9.b5 xd2+ 10.xd2 d8
11.e4 a6 12.b3 xa2 13.e2 a1+ 14.d1 a5 15.xa5 xa5
16.g5 h6 17.h3 White has the initiative. V. Ivanov - M. Nicholls, corr.
2011;
1456
B) 3...d6
B1) 4.f4 g4 5.exd6 f6 6.e3 xd6 7.xd6 0-0-0! 8.c3 ge7 9.h3
h5 10.d3 xd6 11.e2 h6!? (aimed against O-O-O, g4) 12.g1
( 12.0-0-0? d4 ) 12...he8 13.g4 g6 14.0-0-0 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
2010;
B2) 4.g5 d7 5.exd6 xd6 6.c3 h6 7.h4 ge7 8.g3 0-0 9.xd6
cxd6 10.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep
Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ]
2.c4
[ 2.e4 - Line 292 : 1. e4 d6 2. d4 ]
[ 2.f3 [Chapter] [#] g7 ( 2...f6 - Line 077 : 1. .. Nf6 2. Nf3 g6; 2...d6
- Line 052 : 1... d6 2. Nf3 g6 )
A) 3.e4 - Line 291 : 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3;
B) 3.c4= - 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nf3;
C) 3.f4 Promising line for Black:
C1) 3...f6 - Line 077 : 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7;
C2) 3...c5 4.e3 cxd4 ( 4...f6 - Line 077 : 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 4.
e3 c5 ) 5.exd4 b6 6.c3 f6 7.b1 0-0 8.e2 d6 B. Grachev - V.
Kramnik, Moscow (blitz) 2010;
C3) 3...d6 4.e3 d7 ( 4...f6 - Line 077 : 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 4.
e3 d6 ) 5.h3 e5 6.h2
C3a) 6...e7 7.dxe5 ( 7.e2 0-0 8.bd2 f5 9.c3 e7=
comfortable. V. Sergeev - V. Laznicka, Czech Republic 2012 ) 7...dxe5
8.c3 0-0 9.d2 (P. Rosso - R. Weggen, corr. 2004) f5 10.0-0-0 d6
11.b1 a6= with mutual play.;
C3b) 6...h6
C3b1) 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 f5 9.c3 e8 10.a4 e7 11.dxe5 dxe5
12.a3 ( worse move is 12.e4 d6 13.fd2 c5 14.c2 (B. Grachev
- G. Guseinov, Budva (rapid, m/3) 2009) a5 15.a3 e6 16.ad1 f5
Black has a slight spatial advantage. ) 12...e4 13.d4 e5 14.c4
( 14.xf5 xf5 15.xe5 xe5 (B. Grachev - G. Guseinov, Budva (rapid,
m/1) 2009) 16.c4 g7 17.b3 c6 18.fd1 e6 Black has a pair of
bishops. ) 14...d8 15.c2 xc4 16.xc4 d6 17.b3 e5;
C3b2) 7.dxe5 dxe5 8.c3 0-0 9.c4 ( 9.d2 f5= - 6... Ne7 7. dxe5
dxe5 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Qd2 Nf5 ) 9...f5 10.0-0 e7 11.e2 c6 12.e4
c5 13.xc5 xc5 A. Diulger - B. Badea, Bucharest 2004;
D) 3.e3 d6 4.e2
D1) 4...f5 5.0-0 f6 6.b4 e5 7.dxe5 ( 7.c4 e4 8.fd2 (T. Markowski - Z.
Azmaiparashvili, Saint Vincent 2000) a5 9.b5 0-0 10.c3 e6 11.f3 exf3
12.xf3 c8 13.e2 bd7= This position is very complicated, which
favors better players. ) 7...g4 8.b2 d7 9.c1 gxe5 10.xe5
1457
(P. Velten - A. Strikovic, Elgoibar 2012) xe5 11.xe5 xe5 12.f4 d7
13.c3 f6 14.f3 c6;
D2) 4...f6 5.c4 0-0 6.c3;
E) 3.c3
E1) 3...d6 4.f4 ( 4.e4= - Line 291 : 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. c3 )
4...d7 ( 4...f6 - Line 077 : 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 4. c3 d6 ) 5.bd2
e5 6.g3 e7 7.dxe5 dxe5 8.e4 gf6 9.c4 0-0 10.0-0 h5=
with mutual play. V. Burmakin - A. Motylev, Sochi 2012;
E2) 3...d5 4.g5 f6 - Line 077 : 1. .. Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. c3 d5;
F) 3.g3 c5 ( 3...d5 4.g2= - Line 023 : 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. d4;
3...d6 - Line 052 : 1... d6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 )
F1) 4.dxc5 a6
F1a) 5.g2 xc5 6.0-0 b6
F1a1) 7.c4 b7 ( 7...a6 8.d4 xc4!? 9.xa8 xa8= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Malakhov - A. Morozevich,
Moscow (blitz) 2006 ) 8.c3 xc3 9.bxc3 d6 10.a4 h5 11.a5 f6=
with mutual play. E. Martinovsky - N. Davies, Wrexham 1996;
F1a2) 7.e4 b7 8.e5 h6 9.c3 c8 10.e2 0-0= This position is
F1b) 5.e4 xc5 6.e5 (B. Kurajica - F. Vallejo Pons, Plovdiv 2003) f6
7.c4 e6 8.f4 e7 9.c3 0-0;
F2) 4.d5 d6 5.c4= - 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. g3 c5 5. d5;
F3) 4.g2 - Line 018 : 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. d4;
F4) 4.c3
F4a) 4...cxd4 5.cxd4 d5 6.g2 c6
F4a1) 7.c3 f6= - Line 132 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5.
Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Nc3 Nc6 ( 7...e6 8.0-0= - Line 018 : 1. Nf3 c5 2.
g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O Nc6 5. c3 d5 6. d4 cxd4 7. cxd4 e6 8. Nc3 );
F4a2) 7.0-0= - Line 018 : 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O Nc6 5.
c3 d5 6. d4 cxd4 7. cxd4;
F4b) 4...c7 5.g2 f6= - Line 018 : 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. c3
Nf6 5. d4 Qc7;
F4c) 4...b6 5.g2 f6 6.0-0 0-0 7.d5 ( 7.a4 cxd4 8.a5 d8 9.cxd4
c6 10.a4 d5 11.e5 d7 12.xd7 xd7= Equal chances, quiet
position. V. Ivanchuk - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011 ) 7...d6 8.e1
e6 9.e4 exd5 10.exd5 g4 11.a3 bd7 V. Zvjaginsev - A. Minasian,
Internet 2004;
F4d) worse move is 4...f6 5.dxc5 ( 5.g2= - Line 018 : 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3
g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 ) 5...b6 6.g2 b7 7.cxb6 axb6 8.0-0
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Zabystrzan - J.
Slaby, Karvina 2010;
F4e) 4...a5
F4e1) 5.d5 d6 6.g2 f6 7.0-0 0-0
1458
F4e11) 8.bd2 c7 9.e4 bd7 ( 9...e6 10.dxe6 xe6 11.g5
g4 12.f3 d7 13.c4 h6 14.h3 b5 (E. Kengis - A. Khalifman,
Aarhus 1997) 15.b3 a6 16.f4 d8 17.fd1 (weakness d6) )
10.a4 (Arasan 16.3 - Dirty 20Apr2013, Internet 2014) b6 11.e2 b8
12.e1 a6= (with the idea b5) with mutual play.;
F4e12) 8.e1
F4e121) 8...e8 9.e4 ( 9.a3 bd7 10.h3 b5 11.e4 a6 12.c2
b7 13.f4 h6 14.h4 e5 15.d2 c4= with mutual play. A. Karpov V. Topalov, Dortmund 1999 ) 9...bd7 (Nejmet 3.07 - Terra 3.4,
Internet (blitz) 2014) 10.a4 e6 11.dxe6 xe6 12.f4 xe4
13.xe4 xe4 14.fd2 xd2 15.xd2 White has the initiative.;
F4e122) 8...c7 9.a4 b6 10.a3 b7 11.e4 bd7 12.h3 a6
13.f4 e8 14.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage. V.
Zvjaginsev - A. Minasian, Moscow 2005;
F4e123) 8...bd7 9.e4 b5 10.bd2 b7 11.a4 a6= with mutual
play.;
F4e2) 5.bd2 cxd4
F4e21) 6.cxd4 c6 7.g2 ( worse move is 7.e3 f6 8.g2 a6
9.e2 xe2+ 10.xe2 b6 White has insufficient control over the
white squares. V. Gunina - V. Malakhov, Moscow (blitz) 2013 ) 7...xd4
8.xd4 xd4 9.0-0 g7 10.b3 h5 11.f4= White has sufficient
F4e22) 6.b3 b6 7.cxd4 d6 ( 7...f6 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0 d6=
- 7... d6 8. Bg2 Nf6 9. O-O O-O ) 8.g2 f6 9.0-0 0-0 10.d5 a6
11.fd4 ( 11.e1 b5 12.fd4 a4 13.f4 d7 14.h3 fc8
A. Jussupow - V. Milov, Philadelphia 2006 ) 11...d7 ( 11...c5 12.h3
xb3 13.xb3 d7 14.e3 a6 15.d4 fc8 16.e1 b5=
with mutual play. U. Andersson - V. Milov, Antalya 2004 ) 12.d2 c5
(E. Bareev - A. Morozevich, Dortmund 2002) 13.xc5 dxc5 14.b3
c4 15.e3 b4 16.c5 ad8= with mutual play. ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 2.g3 g7 3.g2 c5
A) 4.dxc5 a5+ 5.d2 ( 5.d2 xc5 6.gf3 f6 7.0-0 0-0 A. Kharlov B. Macieja, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 5...xc5 6.c3 f6 7.e4 0-0 8.ge2 d6
9.0-0 c6 10.h3 ( 10.e3 a5 11.h3 e6 12.d5 fe8= The chances
are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. V. Milov
- J. Hickl, Switzerland 2007 ) 10...d7 11.e3 a5 12.g4 b5= with mutual
play. E. Bacrot - A. Fedorov, Warsaw (blitz) 2011;
B) 4.c3
B1) 4...a6 5.e4 d5
B1a) 6.dxc5 dxe4 7.xd8+ xd8 8.e3 f6 9.d2 ( 9.d4?! e5!
10.xe5 xc5 11.d4 d3+ 12.e2 xb2 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Z. Azmaiparashvili - A. Romero Holmes,
Benidorm (rapid) 2003 ) 9...g4 10.xe4 xe3 11.fxe3 c7 12.0-0-0
1459
e6 13.c2 f5 14.g5 xa2 15.b4 h6 16.5f3 ad8= with mutual
play. Stockfish 1.7.1 - Protector 1.3.4, Internet 2010;
B1b) 6.exd5 f6 7.e2 xd5 8.dxc5 e6 9.0-0 0-0 10.c4 db4
11.xd8 xd8 12.bc3 xc5 13.e3 White has a slight queenside
control advantage.;
B2) 4...a5
B2a) 5.f3 cxd4 6.xd4 f6 7.0-0 0-0 8.b3 c7 M. Roiz - T.
Radjabov, Rishon Le Ziyyon (blitz) 2006;
B2b) 5.d2 cxd4 6.b3 b6 7.cxd4
B2b1) 7...f6 8.e4 ( 8.d5 d6 9.f3 0-0 10.0-0= - 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. g3 c5
4. c3 Qa5 5. Nbd2 cxd4 6. Nb3 Qb6 7. cxd4 d6 8. Bg2 Nf6 9. O-O O-O
10. d5 ) 8...d6 9.e2 0-0 10.h3 a5 11.a4 c6 12.0-0 d7 13.e3
b4 14.c3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Spark 0.4 - Deep
Fritz 12, Internet 2010;
B2b2) 7...a5 8.a4 c6 9.f3 d5 10.0-0 (D. Zara - J. Timman,
Groningen 1968) f6 11.f4 0-0 12.c1 e4;
B2c) 5.d5 d6 6.f3= - 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. g3 c5 4. c3 Qa5 5. d5 d6 6. Bg2
( 6.e4 f6 7.d2 0-0 8.c4 c7 9.a4 bd7 10.e2 b8 11.0-0 b6
12.c2 a6 13.a3 be8 14.d1 b7 A. Karpov - A. Istratescu,
Bucharest (rapid) 2005 )]
[ worse move is 2.c3
A) 2...g7 3.g5 ( 3.e4 - Line 290 : 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c3 )
A1) 3...f5 4.e3 d6 ( 4...f6 5.d2 c6 6.d3 0-0 7.gf3 d6 8.0-0
(with the idea e4) A. Vyzmanavin - J. Ehlvest, Tilburg (rapid) 1992 ) 5.d2
h6 6.h4 f6 7.gf3 g5 8.g3 e6 9.c2 bd7 10.0-0-0 e7 11.d3
b6 Cyrano 0.6 - Scorpio 2.1, Internet 2009;
A2) 3...d5 4.d2 f6 5.e3 0-0 6.gf3 - Line 078 : 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3.
Bg5 Bg7 4. Nbd2 O-O 5. c3 d5 6. e3;
B) 2...f6= - Line 073 : 1... Nf6 2. c3 g6 ]
2...g7 3.f3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 3.c3= 47 - Line ]
A) 3...e6 4.c3 ( 4.f3 e7 5.c3 - 4. Nc3 Ne7 5. Nf3 ) 4...e7
A1) 5.h4
A1a) 5...h6 6.h5 ( 6.f4 d5 7.e5 h5 (V. Bologan - V. Malakhov, Chisinau
(rapid) 2014) 8.e3 dxc4 9.xc4 0-0 10.f2 bc6 11.f3 b4 ) 6...g5
7.f4 (U. Goy - H. Witt, Bad Woerishofen 1999) gxf4 8.xf4 d6 9.f3
bc6 10.d5 e5 11.xe5 dxe5 12.g3 White has a moderate spatial
advantage.;
A1b) 5...d5 6.e5 (G. Miroiu - D. Pavlov, Calvia 2013) c5 7.dxc5 xe5
8.f3 g7 9.f4 bc6 10.h5 0-0= This position is very complicated,
A2) 5.f3 d5
1460
A2a) 6.e2
A2a1) 6...dxe4 7.xe4 0-0 8.g5 f6 9.e3 ( 9.d2?! (V. Erdos - Z.
Basagic, Trieste 2008) f5 10.c3 bc6 11.d5 exd5 12.cxd5 xd5
13.g5 [#] xc3! 14.b3+ d5 15.c4 e6 16.xd5 xd5
Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 9...f5
10.c3 f4 11.c1 bc6 12.d5 exd5 13.cxd5 xc3+ 14.bxc3 xd5
15.0-0= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A2a2) 6...bc6 7.e5 ( 7.cxd5 exd5 8.exd5 xd5 9.g5 d6 10.0-0
0-0 G. Nigalidze - V. Malakhov, Chisinau (rapid) 2014 ) 7...0-0 8.0-0 h6
9.e3 f5 10.d2 dxc4 11.xc4 b6 12.fd1 b7= The chances are
Yilmaz - V. Malakhov, Yerevan 2014;
A2b) 6.e5 0-0 7.g5 bc6 8.d2 a6 9.d1 d7 10.f6 White is
exerting kingside pressure. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
2010;
B) 3...c6
B1) 4.e2 e5 5.d5 d4 6.xd4= - 4. Nf3 e5 5. d5 Nd4 6. Nxd4;
B2) 4.e3 e5 5.dxe5 xe5 ( 5...d6 6.c3 dxe5 7.xd8+ xd8 8.b5
e6 9.xa7 d7 10.b5 e7 11.f3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. M. Kaster - M. Helbig, Germany 1999;
5...xe5 6.c3 f6 (P. H. Nielsen - P. Svidler, Copenhagen (blitz) 2010)
7.f4 eg4 8.d2 0-0 9.h3 h6 10.d3 (Nh6 is a poorly-placed piece.) )
6.c2 f6 7.f3 g4 8.g5 f6 9.xf6 xf6 10.c3 0-0 (SOS 5.1 Rybka 1.0, Internet 2007) 11.e2 d6 12.h3 e8 13.0-0 b4 14.b1
e7 15.e1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B3) 4.f3 e5 ( 4...d6 - Line 291 : 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. c4 Nc6 )
B3a) 5.d5 d4 6.xd4 exd4 7.d3
B3a1) 7...d6 8.0-0 f6 9.g5 ( 9.d2 0-0 10.h3 d7 11.f3 c5
12.d2 b6 13.c2 e7= This position is very complicated, which
favors better players. V. Korchnoi - M. Tal, Moscow 1975 ) 9...h6 10.h4
0-0 11.d2 g5 12.g3= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. C. Hansen - D. Sebastian, Germany
2007;
B3a2) 7...c5 8.0-0 ( 8.b4 b6 9.bxc5 bxc5 10.0-0 d6 11.f4 f6
12.xd6 xd6 13.e5 (An. Kovacevic - M. Schulz, corr. 2004) d8
14.exf6 xf6 15.e2+ f8 16.d2 g7 ) 8...d6 9.f4 f6 10.e5
both sides. S. Agdestein - P. Svidler, Flor & Fjaere (blitz) 2014;
B3b) 5.dxe5 xe5 6.e2 d6 7.0-0 xf3+ 8.xf3 e7 9.c3 0-0
10.g5 ( 10.e3 e6 11.c5 (M. Brodsky - I. Nepomniachtchi, Sochi
2012) dxc5 12.xc5 xd1 13.fxd1 fe8 14.ac1 b6 15.e3 c5=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 10...e6 11.d5 f6 12.f4 b6 13.e1
c6 14.g4 xg4 15.xg4 White has good knight placement. Sloppy 0.
1461
2.3 - Arasan 12.1, Internet 2010;
C) 3...c5 4.d5
C1) 4...b5?! 5.cxb5 d6 6.a4 a6 ( 6...f6 7.c3 a6 8.f3 0-0 9.h3
bd7 10.d2 b7 11.bxa6 xa6 12.xa6 xa6 13.0-0 a8 14.c2
b8 15.a3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. N.
Kozdov - V. Ezhov, Novosibirsk 2007 ) 7.c3 axb5 8.xb5+ d7 9.d2
f6 10.f3 0-0 11.0-0 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. K. Sasikiran - B. Macieja, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007;
C2) 4...d6 5.f3 - Line 019 : 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. d5;
D) worse move is 3...b6 4.c3 b7
D1) 5.e3 d6 6.d2 d7 7.0-0-0 ( 7.h4 (S. Mamedyarov - G. Kamsky,
Beijing (blitz) 2012) e5 8.h5 f5 9.exf5 gxf5 10.dxe5 xe5= This position
is very complicated, which favors better players. ) 7...gf6 ( 7...e6?! 8.f3 a6
9.h4 h6 10.b1 e7 11.h3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. V.
Ivanchuk - G. Kamsky, Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 8.f3 0-0 9.ge2 c5 10.b1
a6 11.g4 b5 12.h4 White has the initiative. Stockfish 5 - Gull 3, Internet
2014;
D2) 5.f3 d6 6.h3 ( 6.d3 e6 7.e3 d7 8.d2 h6 9.h3 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. E. Bacrot - G. Kamsky, Moscow (blitz) 2007 )
6...e6 7.e3 e7 8.d3 a6 9.0-0 d7 10.d2 White has a moderate
spatial advantage. S. Rublevsky - G. Kamsky, Moscow (blitz) 2007;
E) 3...d6 Recommendation for club level players: 4.e2!? ( 4.c3=
- Line 047 : 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4; 4.f3= - Line 291 : 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4.
c4 ) 4...f6 5.ec3 0-0 6.e2
E1) 6...e5 7.d5
E1a) 7...bd7 8.g5 h6 9.e3 c5 10.d2 a5 11.a3 (R. Ponomariov
- I. Smirin, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) ( 11.h4 d7 12.h5 c6 13.hxg6
fxg6 (V. Ivanchuk - V. Tkachiev, Warsaw (blitz) 2010) 14.c2 h5 15.0-0-0
a4 16.xc5 dxc5 17.a3 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 11...fd7
12.b4 xe4!? 13.dxe4 f5 14.0-0 axb4 15.axb4 xa1 16.xa1 fxe4
17.xe4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
E1b) 7...a5 8.g5 h6 9.e3 a6 10.d2 h7 11.0-0 f5 12.exf5 gxf5
13.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Key game V. Ivanchuk - Ju
Wenjun, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2012;
E1c) 7...fd7 8.e3= - 6... Nfd7 7. Be3 e5 8. d5;
E2) 6...c6 7.d5 e5 8.0-0 c6 9.h3 a6 10.e3 White has a slight
spatial advantage. R. Ponomariov - A. Grischuk, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
2013;
E3) 6...fd7 7.e3 ( 7.d5 e6 8.0-0 (M. Vachier Lagrave - Ding Liren, Biel
2013) c5 9.e3 a5 10.a3 ba6 11.c2 f5= with mutual play. ) 7...e5
8.d5 f5 9.exf5 ( 9.h4 f4 10.d2 f6 11.h5 f7 12.hxg6 hxg6 13.a3
a6= This position is very complicated, which favors better players. I.
Salgado Lopez - A. Gual Pascual, Linares 2013 ) 9...gxf5 10.f3 h6!?
1462
11.f2 ( 11.xh6 h4+ 12.g3 xh6 13.d2 xd2+ 14.xd2 a5 )
11...f7 12.0-0 g7 13.h1 g5 14.g3 b6 15.b4 a5 16.b5 f6=
with mutual play. ]
[ 3.g3
A) 3...c6 4.f3
A1) 4...d6 5.c3
A1a) 5...d7 6.g2 f6 ( 6...c8 7.0-0 h5 8.h4 h6 9.g5 g4
10.c1 White has a slight spatial advantage. R. Ruck - H. Nakamura,
Austria 2009 ) 7.0-0 0-0= - Line 128 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 OO 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 Bd7;
A1b) 5...f6 6.g2 0-0= - Line 127 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 OO 5. Bg2 d6 6. Nc3 Nc6;
A2) 4...f6 5.g2 0-0 ( 5...d5 6.cxd5 xd5 - Line 125 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6
3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nc6 ) 6.0-0 d6= - Line 128 : 1...
Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6;
B) 3...f6= - Line 124 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 ]
3...d6
[ 3...f6= - Line 125 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 ]
[ 3...c5 - Line 019 : 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. d4 Bg7 ]
[ 3...c6 4.e4 - 3. e4 Nc6 4. Nf3 ( 4.d5 e5 5.xe5 xe5 6.e4 d6 7.d2
g7 8.d3 f6 9.0-0 0-0 10.h3 c6 11.f3 d7 12.e1= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. R. Wojtaszek - R.
Kempinski, Trzcianka (rapid) 2013 )]
[ 3...e6 4.c3 ( 4.g3 e7 5.g2 0-0 6.0-0 d5 7.c3 bc6 8.e3 b6 9.cxd5
exd5 10.b3 e8 11.d2 b7 12.b2 f5 13.fc1= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. (line c) I.
Kovalenko - V. Malakhov, Riga (rapid) 2014 ) 4...d5 5.f4 f6 6.e3 0-0 7.c1
c6 8.d3 e8 9.0-0 bd7 10.h3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. E.
Bogoljubow - J. Pelikan, Bad Elster 1937 ]
4.c3 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
[ 4.e4= - Line 291 : 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. c4 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4.g3 c5 ( 4...f6= - Line 125 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3
d6; 4...f5 5.g2 f6 - Line 050 : 1... f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. c4
d6; 4...d7 5.g2 e5 6.c3 - 4. Nc3 e5 5. g3 Nd7 6. Bg2; 4...e5 5.dxe5 dxe5
6.xd8+ xd8 7.c3 c6 8.e3 c7 9.0-0-0 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. J. Smejkal - R. Huebner, Amsterdam 1975; 4...g4 5.g2
c6 6.d5 b8 7.0-0 f6 8.c3 White has a slight spatial advantage. R.
Jumabayev - S. Mamedyarov, Astana (blitz) 2012 )
A) 5.d5
A1) 5...g4 6.g2 ( 6.fd2 c8 7.h3 d7 8.g2 f6 9.c3 0-0 10.g4
a6 B. Grachev - I. Popov, Olginka (rapid) 2011 ) 6...f6 7.c3 0-0 8.h3
xf3 9.exf3 bd7 10.0-0 a6 11.e1 White has a pair of bishops. A.
1463
Yakimenko - B. Gurtovoi, Plzen 2011;
A2) 5...b5 6.cxb5 a6 7.bxa6
A2a) 7...f6= - Line 122 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6
6. g3 d6 7. Nf3 Bg7;
A2b) 7...xa6 8.g2 f6 ( 8...f5!? 9.c3 f6 10.g5 0-0 11.a4 c7
12.0-0 b7 13.a3 c8 14.h4 e8 15.e1 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 9.0-0 0-0 10.c3= - Line 122 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3.
d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. g3 d6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Nf3 Na6 10.
O-O;
A2c) 7...a5+
A2c1) 8.c3 xc3+ ( 8...f6 9.d2 0-0 10.g2 xa6 11.0-0
bd7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Nikolic G. Kasparov, Munich (blitz) 1994 ) 9.bxc3 d7 10.c2 xa6 11.g2
gf6 12.0-0 c4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
A2c2) 8.d2 b6 ( 8...xa6 9.c3 f6 10.e4 b6 11.b5+ d7
12.a4 0-0 13.0-0 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. P. Nikolic - I. Cheparinov, Amsterdam 2007 ) 9.c3 f6 10.e4
0-0 11.b3 (P. Nikolic - V. Nevednichy, Murska Sobota 2006) bd7
12.xb6 xb6 13.a4 xa6= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
B) 5.g2 c6
B1) 6.dxc5 a5+
B1a) 7.bd2 xc5 8.0-0 f6 9.b3 h5 10.b2 0-0 V. Tukmakov - J.
Ehlvest, Biel 1996;
B1b) worse move is 7.fd2 xc5 8.0-0 f6 ( 8...h5 9.e4 f6
10.bc3 xe4 11.xe4 h3 D. Garcia Ilundain - J. Ehlvest, San Roque
1996 ) 9.c3 0-0 - Line 126 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5.
Bg2 c5 6. dxc5 Qa5+ 7. Nfd2 Qxc5 8. Nc3 d6 9. O-O Nc6;
B1c) 7.c3!? xc3+ 8.bxc3 xc5 9.d4 xc4 10.xc6 bxc6 11.0-0=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White has a slight
developmental advantage. Alfil 12 - Ufim 8.02, Internet 2012;
B2) 6.d5 a5 7.0-0 a6 8.a3 ( 8.d3 b5!? 9.cxb5 axb5 10.xb5+
d7 11.d3 f6 12.fd2 0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. J. Ehlvest - J. Speelman, Belfort 1988 ) 8...f6
B2a) 9.d2 0-0 10.b1 e6 11.b3 ( worse move is 11.c2
(A. Jussupow - A. Graf, Osterburg 2006) b5! 12.dxe6 xe6 13.cxb5
axb5 Black has the initiative. ) 11...b8 12.b2 b5 13.e4 bxc4 14.dxe6
xe6 15.dxc4 xc4 16.xc4 xc4 17.bxc4 (M. Ruderfer - B.
Katalymov, Daugavpils 1974) e7 18.d3 e6 19.fd1 fe8;
B2b) 9.e1 0-0 10.e4 b8 11.b1 d7 (J. Verleur - J. Masek, corr.
2003) 12.h3 (aimed against Ng4) b5 13.cxb5 axb5 14.b4 cxb4
1464
[ 4.h3
A) 4...f6 5.c3 0-0 6.e4 - Line 157 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6
5. Nf3 O-O 6. h3;
B) 4...e5 5.dxe5 ( 5.g5 f6 6.h4 e7 7.dxe5 dxe5 8.xd8+ xd8
9.c3 f5 10.0-0-0+ d7 A. Rakhmanov - D. Andreikin, Ulan Ude 2009 )
5...dxe5 6.xd8+ xd8 7.c3 e6 8.e3 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. L. Loureiro - N. Silveira Filho, Brazil 2001;
C) 4...f5 5.c3 f6 6.f4 0-0 7.e3= - Line 048 : 1.. . f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d6
4. Bf4 g6 5. h3 Bg7 6. e3 O-O 7. Nf3 ]
[ 4...f6= - Line 150 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 ]
[ 4...g4 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
A) Recommendation for club level players: 5.g3
A1) 5...c8 6.g2 ( 6.h3 xf3 7.exf3 f6 8.e3 0-0 9.g2
White has a pair of bishops. L. Van Wely - E. Agrest, Ourense (blitz) 2009 )
6...f6 7.h3
A1a) 7...d7 8.e4 0-0 9.e5 e8 10.g5 f6 11.exf6 ( 11.f4 fxe5
12.dxe5 c6 13.e2 (E. Bacrot - V. Tkachiev, Nancy (rapid) 2012) h6
14.exd6 cxd6 15.e3 a5 16.d2 c6 ) 11...xf6 12.g4 e6 13.0-0
White has a moderate spatial advantage. Gull 1.1 - Protector 1.3.5,
Internet 2010;
A1b) 7...xf3 8.xf3 0-0 9.g2 c5 10.d5 a6 11.0-0 c7 12.d2 a6
13.a4 White has a lasting advantage. Key game L. Stein - B. Larsen,
Amsterdam 1964;
A2) 5...xf3 6.exf3
A2a) 6...f6 7.g2 c6 8.d5!? cxd5 9.cxd5 0-0 10.0-0 bd7
( 10...a6 11.e3 d7 12.e1 e8 13.f4 b6 14.d4 xd4 15.xd4
c8 16.e2 d7 17.ae1 White has the initiative. (line e) D. Jakovenko
- D. Andreikin, Novosibirsk (rapid) 2012 ) 11.e3 b6 12.b3 fd7
13.e4 c8 14.ac1 xc1 15.xc1 b8 16.a4 White is exerting
queenside pressure. A. Shimanov - I. Nepomniachtchi, Olginka 2011;
A2b) 6...c6 7.d5 f6 8.g2 - 6... Nf6 7. Bg2 c6 8. d5;
A2c) 6...e6 7.d5 ( 7.g2 e7 8.d5 exd5 9.cxd5= - 7. d5 exd5 8. cxd5
Ne7 9. Bg2; 7.f4 e7 8.d5 exd5 9.cxd5 0-0 10.d3 d7 11.0-0 c5
12.c2 d7 R. Sherbakov - V. Tkachiev, Neum (blitz) 2000 )
A2c1) 7...e7
A2c11) 8.h4 exd5 ( 8...d7 9.dxe6 fxe6 10.e2 0-0 11.h5 xc3+
12.bxc3 f5 13.hxg6 hxg6 (Thinker 5.2 - Loop M1-P, Internet 2008)
14.g4 h4 15.f4 White has a pair of bishops. ) 9.cxd5 d7 10.h5
0-0 11.hxg6 fxg6 12.e4 f5= with mutual play. Cyrano 0.6 - Slow
1465
Chess Blitz, Internet 2008;
A2c12) 8.dxe6 fxe6 9.g2 bc6 10.0-0 d7 11.f4 0-0-0 12.e1
d5 13.cxd5 exd5 14.d2 (with the idea Rc1, Na4-c5);
A2c2) 7...e5 8.f4 d7 9.e2 gf6 10.0-0 0-0 11.fxe5 xe5
12.e3 White has a pair of bishops. P. Smirnov - V. Onischuk, KhantyMansiysk (rapid) 2013;
A2c3) 7...exd5 8.cxd5 e7
A2c31) 9.g2 0-0 ( 9...d7 10.0-0 0-0= - 9... O-O 10. O-O Nd7 )
10.0-0 d7 11.e1 ( 11.h4 b6 12.g5 h6 13.f4= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. E.
Bacrot - V. Tkachiev, Cannes (rapid) 2001 ) 11...e8 12.f4 f5
13.xe8+ xe8 14.d2 b6 15.c2 c4 16.e1 d7 17.c1=
White. White has a pair of bishops. Tucano 3.00 - Cheese 1.6, Internet
(blitz) 2014;
A2c32) 9.h3 0-0 10.0-0 d7 11.e1 e8 12.g5 h6 13.e3
White has a lasting advantage. V. Topalov - V. Gashimov, Monte Carlo
(blindfold) 2011;
B) 5.g5!?
B1) 5...h6 6.e3 f6 7.g3 0-0 8.g2 c6 9.h3 ( 9.d5 a5 10.b3 c5
11.dxc6 (E. Tomashevsky - S. Novikov, Krasnoyarsk 2007) xc6 12.d4
d7; 9.0-0 d7 10.d2 h7 11.d5 (J. Daemen - T. Yue, Maastricht
2010) a5 12.b3 c5 13.ac1 a6 14.d1 b6= with mutual play. ) 9...xf3
10.xf3 e5 11.d5 d4 ( 11...e7 12.g4 c6 13.d2 cxd5 14.cxd5
White has the initiative. ) 12.xd4 exd4 13.xd4 d7 14.f4 Black has
B2) 5...d7 6.e3 h6 7.h4 gf6 8.e2 c6 9.h3 f5 10.d2 g5
comfortable for White. J. Sherwin - S. Burenkov, Monmouth 2004;
C) 5.e4 c6 ( 5...d7 6.e2 c5 7.d5 xc3+ 8.bxc3 gf6 9.c2 a5
10.0-0 a6 11.h6 g8 12.h4 xf3 13.gxf3 0-0-0 14.fb1 White is
exerting queenside pressure. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
2011 ) 6.d5 d4 7.e3 c5 8.dxc6 xf3 9.gxf3 xc6 10.b3 d4
11.a4+ c6 12.d1 ( 12.a3 a5 13.xa5 xa5 14.b5 f8
15.xa7 xb2 16.b1 a3 Stockfish 3.0 - Gull 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
12...xc3+ 13.bxc3 c7 14.f4 (Xu Jun - V. Tkachiev, Shanghai 2001) b6
15.c5!? bxc5 16.b5 c8 17.0-0 f8 18.d5= White has sufficient
D) 5.h3 xf3 6.exf3 e6 7.d5 exd5 8.xd5 c6 9.c3 ( 9.e2+ (F. Vallejo
Pons - V. Gashimov, Beijing (blitz) 2011) e7 10.xe7 xe7 11.xe7+
xe7 12.g5+ d7= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 9...e7 10.g5
(Rybka 2.3.2a - DeepSaros 3.0, Internet 2013) a6 11.d3 0-0 12.0-0
c5;
1466
E) 5.d5 c6 6.d4 f6 7.f3 d7 8.e4 (Z. Kozul - Z. Azmaiparashvili,
Portoroz 1997) b6 9.c2 a6 10.d2 cxd5 11.cxd5 c8= with mutual
play.;
F) 5.e3
F1) 5...e5 6.dxe5 xe5 ( 6...dxe5 7.xd8+ xd8 8.g5 (L. Portisch - L.
Kavalek, Montreal 1979) e8 9.f3 d7 10.e2 e7 11.d2 bc6
12.ge4 b6 13.d5 White has the initiative. ) 7.a4+ d7 8.b3 g7
( 8...c6 9.xe5 dxe5 10.e4 f6 11.f3 bd7 12.e3 White has a
slight spatial advantage. Black has insufficient control over the black squares.
I. Lysyj - S. Mamedyarov, Mainz (rapid) 2007 ) 9.xb7 c6 ( 9...xc3+
10.bxc3 (E. Arancibia Guzman - P. Toloza Soto, Linares 2000) c6 11.b1
xf3 12.gxf3 f6 13.c5! dxc5 14.g2 bd7 15.f4 White has a pair of
bishops. ) 10.d5 c8 11.d2 f6 12.c3 Black has insufficient
F2) 5...c5 6.e2
F2a) 6...cxd4 7.exd4 ( 7.xd4 xe2 8.dxe2 f6 9.0-0 0-0 10.b3
d5!? 11.cxd5 xd5 12.xd5 xd5 13.xd5 xa1 14.a3 g7
15.c7 c6 16.xa8 xa8= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Cramling Z. Azmaiparashvili, Pamplona 1996 ) 7...c6 8.0-0 - 6... Nc6 7. O-O
cxd4 8. exd4;
F2b) 6...c6
F2b1) 7.d5 xc3+ ( 7...a5 8.d2 f6 9.h3 d7 10.e4 0-0 11.0-0
White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Gurevich - F. Vallejo Pons,
Mondariz 2002 ) 8.bxc3 xf3 9.xf3 ( 9.gxf3 e5 10.b1=
White. Naum 3.1 - Hiarcs Paderborn 2007, Internet 2008 ) 9...e5
10.e2 f5 11.b1 d7 12.f4 f7 13.e4! fxe4 14.g4 c7 15.0-0
f6 16.e6 d8 17.h3 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Black has poor piece coordination. R.
Minovsky - R. Pauschek, corr. 2004;
F2b2) 7.0-0 cxd4 8.exd4 h6 9.d2 0-0 10.d5 xf3 11.xf3 e5
12.e2 c8 13.b3 a6 14.c1 f5 15.e1 White has a pair of
bishops. Z. Jasnikowski - S. Berger, Germany 2010;
F3) 5...c6 6.e2 e5 7.d5 ce7 8.e4
F3a) 8...h6 9.0-0 ( 9.h3 d7 10.e3 f5 11.b3 b6 12.0-0-0 f6
(S. Shipov - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Internet (blitz) 2004) 13.exf5 gxf5 14.g3
a5 15.h4 a4 16.c2 a3 17.b3 White is exerting kingside pressure. )
9...f5 10.exf5 xf3 11.xf3 xf5 12.g4 ge7 13.b3 b6 14.e4
Black has insufficient control over the white squares. P. H. Nielsen - P.
Andreasen, Denmark 1996;
F3b) 8...f6 9.e3 d7 ( worse move is 9...xf3 10.xf3 h5 11.0-0
f8 12.d2 eg8 13.h3 h6 14.d1 d7 15.a4 b6 16.c5
White has the initiative. A. Miles - J. Speelman, Torquay 1998 ) 10.0-0 0-0
1467
11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 f5 13.b4 a5 14.a3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. J. Bolek - H. Kuhn, Caorle 1982;
F4) 5...c6 6.h3 xf3 7.xf3 d7 ( 7...f6 - 5... Nf6 6. h3 Bxf3 7. Qxf3
c6 ) 8.e2 e5 (S. Schindzielorz - H. Frantzke, Hassloch 1999) 9.d5 c8
10.e4 e7 11.h4! cxd5 12.cxd5 f5 13.h5 White has the initiative.;
F5) 5...f6
F5a) 6.h3 [Chapter] [#]
F5a1) 6...f5 7.g4
F5a11) 7...c8
F5a111) 8.e4 0-0 9.e3 a6 10.e2 c5 11.d5 e6 12.dxe6
( 12.d2 c7 13.a4 d7= with mutual play. G. Sargissian - M.
Mchedlishvili, Sestao 2010 ) 12...fxe6 13.d2 e8 14.0-0-0
F5a112) 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0 a6 10.b3 c5 11.b2 cxd4 12.exd4
White has a slight spatial advantage. Y. Pelletier - Y. Korsunsky, Eilat
2012;
F5a12) 7...d7 8.e4 0-0 9.e3 c5 ( 9...a6 10.e2 c5 11.d5 c7
12.a4 b6 13.d2 a6 14.e5 fe8 15.h6 White has the initiative.
G. Sargissian - M. Gagunashvili, Rijeka 2010 ) 10.dxc5 ( 10.d5 e6
11.d2 exd5 12.cxd5 a6 13.e2 c7 14.a4 b8 15.c2 e7=
sides. H. Melkumyan - B. Jobava, Sarajevo 2011 ) 10...c6 ( 10...dxc5
11.e5 e8 12.d2 c7 13.0-0-0 e6 14.g2 White has a slight
spatial advantage. E. Miroshnichenko - T. Gelashvili, Leros 2009 )
11.c2 dxc5 12.g2 a6 13.a3 d7 14.0-0 c7 15.ad1
White has a slight spatial advantage. S. Sethuraman - R.
Hovhannisyan, Moscow 2013;
F5a2) 6...xf3 7.xf3
F5a21) 7...c6
F5a211) 8.g4 0-0 9.d1 a5 ( 9...e5 10.d5 e7 11.h4 h6
(G. Sargissian - S. Mamedyarov, Mainz (rapid) 2009) 12.g5 d7
13.gxh6 xh6 14.h5 g5 15.e4 f5 16.h3 White has the
initiative. ) 10.g5 d7 11.h4 e5 12.d5 b4 13.e4 f5 14.h5
F5a212) 8.d1 a6 9.e2 e5 10.0-0 0-0 11.dxe5 xe5 12.b3
e8 13.c2 c6 14.d1 b5 15.b2 White has a pair of bishops. A.
Jankovic - B. Predojevic, Rogaska Slatina 2009;
F5a22) 7...c6 8.d2 ( 8.g3 bd7 9.g2 0-0 10.0-0 e5 11.d5 cxd5
12.cxd5 White has a pair of bishops. L. Portisch - M. Krasenkow,
Jakarta 1996 ) 8...bd7 ( 8...e6 9.g4 d5 10.0-0-0 0-0 11.g5 h5
12.h4 White has a lasting advantage. R. Wojtaszek - T. Markowski,
Wroclaw 2011 ) 9.g4 e5 ( 9...h6?! 10.h4 e5 11.0-0-0 e7 12.d3
0-0-0 13.h5 White has a moderate spatial advantage. J. Gustafsson 1468
R. Mamedov, Novi Sad 2009 ) 10.0-0-0 (J. Gustafsson - S. Van
Roosmalen, Hengelo 1997) b6 11.b1 0-0 12.c1 exd4 13.exd4
F5b) 6.e2 [Chapter] [#] 0-0
F5b1) 7.h3 f5 ( 7...xf3 8.xf3 c6 9.0-0 bd7 10.b4 e5 11.b5
c7 12.b1 White has a pair of bishops. V. Tukmakov - A. Onischuk,
Koszalin 1999 )
F5b11) 8.b3 e5 9.dxe5
F5b111) 9...fd7 10.d4 xe5 ( 10...dxe5?! 11.xf5 gxf5
(L. Ftacnik - S. Mamedyarov, Dresden 2008) 12.a3 e4 13.d2
e8 14.0-0-0 White has a lasting advantage. ) 11.b2 c5
12.xf5 gxf5 13.c2 e4 14.0-0 White has slightly better pawn
structure.;
F5b112) 9...e4! 10.b2 c6 11.0-0 ( 11.d5?! (Z. Ribli - T. V.
Petrosian, Buenos Aires 1978) xe5! 12.d4 c6 13.c3 g5
Black has the initiative. ) 11...xc3 12.xc3 dxe5 13.c1 e4
14.d2 e7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
F5b12) 8.0-0 e8 - 7. O-O Re8 8. h3 Bf5 ( 8...c5 - 7. O-O c5 8. h3
Bf5 );
F5b2) 7.0-0
F5b21) 7...c5 8.h3 f5 9.d5
F5b211) worse move is 9...a6
F5b2111) 10.d2 d7 11.e4 e6 12.e1 e8 13.a3
White has a slight spatial advantage. P. Eljanov - V. Kramnik,
F5b2112) 10.d3 xd3 11.xd3 e6 12.e4 exd5
F5b21121) 13.cxd5 e8 14.a3 ( 14.f4?! b4 15.b1 c4
16.d2 c8 Black has the initiative. T. Radjabov - V. Kramnik,
Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 14...c4!? 15.xc4 c8 16.e2 c5=
F5b21122) 13.exd5 e8 14.g5 b6 15.a3 c7 16.ab1
White has a slight spatial advantage. Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 2.
F5b2113) 10.g5! (with the idea e4) d7 ( 10...b8 11.e4 d7
12.f4 c7 13.e5 fe8 14.f3 b5 15.b3 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. ) 11.e4 b6 12.a3 c7 13.d2
White has a moderate spatial advantage. Zappa Mexico - Rybka 2.
3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2007;
F5b212) 9...e4 10.xe4 xe4 11.g5 f5 12.e4 d7 13.b1
White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Kramnik - V. Ivanchuk,
London (rapid) 1994;
F5b22) 7...c6 8.e4 e5 9.d5 a6 10.g5 ( 10.e1 xe2 11.xe2
c8 12.d2 c5 13.b4 cd7 14.d3 cxd5 15.cxd5 b6=
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with mutual play. E. Inarkiev - R. Mamedov, Ohrid 2009 ) 10...cxd5
11.cxd5 b6 12.b1 fc8 13.e3 d8 14.d2 xe2 15.xe2
F5b23) 7...c6 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3 d7 10.c2 e5 11.dxe5 dxe5
12.e2 e8 13.b3 f5 14.b2 White has a pair of bishops. Bu
Xiangzhi - N. Kabanov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007;
F5b24) 7...e8
F5b241) 8.b3 c8 9.h3 f5 10.g5 h6 11.e4 d7 12.f3 e5
( 12...c5 13.d5 e6 14.e1 exd5 15.exd5 g5 16.d2 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. Z. Kozul - S. Mamedyarov, KhantyMansiysk 2007 ) 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.c5!? e6 15.c2 bd7 16.e3
h5 17.fd1 f4 18.f1 White has a slight spatial advantage.
Houdini 2.0c - Komodo 5, Internet 2012;
F5b242) 8.b3 e5 9.dxe5 fd7 10.b2 dxe5 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3
e4 13.e2 c6 14.c2 e7 Z. Doda - H. Bouwmeester, Varna
1962;
F5b243) 8.e4 fd7 9.e3 c6 10.d5 xf3 11.gxf3 b4
comfortable for White. S. Savchenko - V. Tkachiev, Neum 2000;
F5b244) 8.h3 f5
F5b2441) 9.d3 xd3 ( 9...d7 10.e4 e5 11.d5 h5 12.g5
c8 (P. H. Nielsen - S. Mamedyarov, Mainz (rapid) 2009) 13.d2
a6 14.c2 b4 15.a4 a5 16.a3 a6 17.c2 White has a
slight spatial advantage. ) 10.xd3 c6 (with the idea e5) 11.d5
b4 12.d1 e6 13.b3 a5 Thors Hammer 2.28 - Sage 3.27d,
F5b2442) 9.d5 e5 10.dxe6 xe6 11.d4 d7 12.f3 c6
13.b3 e5 I. Sokolov - S. Mamedyarov, Villarrobledo (rapid)
2008;
F5b2443) 9.g4 d7 10.e4 e5 11.d5 a6 12.e3 c5
13.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Key game L.
Aronian - S. Mamedyarov, Nice (blindfold) 2008 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4...e5
A) 5.dxe5 dxe5 6.xd8+ xd8 7.d2 ( 7.e3 f6 8.b3 e6 9.a3 h6
10.0-0-0+ d7 11.e4 e8= Black can equalize with relative ease. V.
Filippov - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Neum (rapid) 2000; worse move is 7.g1
(D. Fridman - K. Kulaots, Warsaw (blitz) 2012) h6 8.e3 e6 9.0-0-0+ c8
10.b3 c6 11.g4 ge7 )
A1) 7...f6 8.0-0-0 e8 ( 8...d7 9.g4!? c8 10.g1 e7 11.e4 e6
12.e3 d7 13.c3 White has a slight spatial advantage. P. H. Nielsen - I.
Rogers, Calvia 2004 ) 9.h3 e6 10.b3 (G. Kasparov - Z. Azmaiparashvili,
Moscow 1994) e7 11.b5 a6 12.e4 f7 13.e3 h5= (with the idea
Bh6) Black can equalize with relative ease.;
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A2) 7...e6 8.0-0-0 d7 ( 8...c8 9.g5 xc4 10.e4 xf1 11.hxf1
h6 12.f4 d7 13.f5 f6 14.h3 a5 15.g4 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has poor piece
coordination. L. Van Wely - I. Rogers, Germany 2001 ) 9.g5 ( 9.e4 f6
10.h3 h6 11.e2 c6 12.a3 e7 13.b4 a5 L. Van Wely - V. Topalov,
Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1997 ) 9...xc4 10.e4
A2a) 10...xf1 11.hxf1 h6 12.f4 c6 13.fxe5 ( 13.f5 e7 14.h3 b6
15.g4 ac8 16.b1 (Nh6 is a poorly-placed piece.) P. H. Nielsen - L.
Nisipeanu, Gothenburg 2005 ) 13...e7 14.f3 g4 15.g5+ e8
16.e6! fxe6 17.d6 f8 18.fd1 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. V. Kramnik - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1998;
A2b) 10...e6 11.xe6+ fxe6 12.c4 e7 13.b5 h6 14.xe6 c5
15.xg8 ( 15.h3?! d8 16.f4 f6 17.b4 fxe4 18.xc7 a5 19.a3
f7 Black has the initiative. H. Melkumyan - K. Shanava, Jermuk 2012 )
15...xd2+ 16.xd2 hxg8 17.c2 d3+ 18.d2 xf2 19.xc7+ e6
20.hc1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. F. Berkes - F.
Pancevski, Skopje 2014;
B) 5.g5 f6 6.d2
B1) 6...c6 7.d5 ce7 8.e4 f5 9.c5 a6 ( 9...dxc5 10.b5+ f8
(J. Hellsten - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Kallithea 2003) 11.c4 f6 12.0-0 fxe4
13.g5 exd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.xe4 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 10.exf5 gxf5 11.g5 f6 12.a4+ d7
B2) 6...exd4 7.xd4 f5 8.f4 f6 9.d2 c6 10.xc6 bxc6
J. Stocek - A. Gorbatov, Budapest 1997;
C) 5.g3 d7 6.g2 gf6 7.0-0 0-0 - Line 130 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7
4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5;
D) 5.e4 - Line 047 : 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4 e5 5. Nf3 ]
[ 4...d7 5.e4 e5 6.e2 gf6 7.0-0 0-0 - Line 163 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3
Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nbd7 ]
[ worse move is 4...e6 5.e4 e7 6.e3 b6 7.d3 b7 8.d2 0-0 ( 8...h6
9.0-0 d7 10.d5 e5 11.fe1 White has a moderate spatial advantage. D.
Parmet - C. Mitel, corr. 2009 ) 9.0-0 d7 10.ad1 e5 11.d5 c5 12.c2
White has a moderate spatial advantage. V. Barria - A. Pietrobono, corr. 2011 ]
[ 4...c6 5.d5 ( 5.e4 g4 6.e3 e5 7.d5 d4= - Line 047 : 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4
e5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. d5 Nd4 7. Be3 Bg4 ) 5...e5 6.xe5 xe5 7.e4
A) 7...g7 8.e2 f6 ( 8...e6 9.h4 h6 10.e3 e7 11.d2 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. I. Sokolov - S. Cicak, Heraklio 2007 ) 9.0-0 0-0
10.f4 c6 (L. Van Wely - S. Cicak, Kuppenheim (blitz) 2005) 11.e3 d7
12.c2 a5 13.a3 xc3 14.b4! xb4 15.axb4 c7 16.b2 White has
B) 7...f6 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 ( 9.e2 d7 10.0-0 c5 11.c2 a5=
1471
comfortable. D. Jakovenko - V. Onischuk, Khanty-Mansiisk 2012 ) 9...c6 10.h3
e6 11.g5 d7 12.e1 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0c
Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
5.e4
[ 5.d5 xc3+ ( 5...f6 - Line 117 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 g6 4. Nc3 d6 5. Nf3
Bg7 ) 6.bxc3 f6 ( 6...f5 7.a4+ d7 8.b3 a5 9.d2 a6 10.e4 f6
11.d3 White has the initiative. N. Grandelius - B. Byklum, Oslo 2007 ) 7.h6
a5 8.b3 bd7 9.e3 g4 10.f4 ge5 11.xe5 xe5 12.xe5 dxe5
13.d3 0-0 Stockfish 091013 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
[ 5.dxc5
A) 5...xc3+ 6.bxc3 dxc5 7.xd8+ xd8 8.g3 ( 8.e5 e6 9.g3 d7
10.xd7 xd7 11.g2 f6 (Key game E. Bacrot - V. Topalov, Sarajevo
2000) 12.e3 xc4 13.xc5 d5 14.0-0-0 c6 15.xd5! xd5 16.a3
b5 17.xe7 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. ) 8...c6 9.g2 f6 10.g5 e8 11.e3 d7 12.d5 White has
the initiative. V. Kovacevic - Z. Jovanovic, Sibenik 2008;
B) 5...dxc5 6.xd8+ xd8 7.g3 e6 8.g2 d7 9.d2 xc3 10.bxc3
c8 11.0-0 gf6 12.e1 d8= with mutual play. Key game P. Morley - S.
Dubuc, corr. 2013 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 5...a5 Promising line for White:
A) 6.h3
A1) 6...c6 7.d5 d4
A1a) 8.d2 f6 ( 8...b6 9.b1 f6 10.d3 0-0 11.0-0 d7
12.xd4 cxd4 13.a4 c7= This position is very complicated, which
favors better players. G. Kamsky - A. Morozevich, Zug 2013 ) 9.d3 0-0
10.0-0 d7 11.b1 f5!?= This position is very complicated, which favors
better players. Shredder 8 - CM King 3.5, Internet 2010;
A1b) 8.b1 b6 9.d3 f6 10.0-0 0-0 11.c2 d7 12.g5 e8
13.xd4 cxd4 14.e2 a5 15.b3 e5 16.dxe6 fxe6= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Houdini 2.0c
Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012;
A2) 6...f6 7.d3 [#] h5! 8.e3 c6 9.e2 f4! 10.xf4 cxd4
11.xd4 xd4 12.d2 e5 13.0-0 0-0 14.d3 c6= Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B) 6.d5! xc3+ 7.bxc3 f6 ( 7...xc3+ 8.d2 g7 (A. Shchekachev - V.
Milov, Geneve 2005) 9.c1 d7 10.c3 gf6 11.d3 0-0 12.0-0
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has
insufficient control over the black squares. )
B1) 8.d2 xc3 9.b1 xe4 10.b3
B1a) 10...a5 11.a3 (1/2-1/2 V. Eingorn - V. Chekhov, Palma de
Mallorca 1989) b4 12.e3 f6 ( 12...xd2 13.xd2 b6 14.c3 0-0
15.h4 White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has to
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be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. ) 13.e2 bd7
14.0-0 a5 15.e1 d8 16.b2= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
B1b) 10...d4 11.xe4 xe4+ 12.e3 g4 13.f3 h4+ 14.g3 f6
15.d2 e5 16.dxe6 c6 17.exf7+ xf7 18.b2 d4 19.g2 f5
20.f2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Thinker 5.
3b Inert - Bright 0.4a, Internet 2008;
B2) 8.c2 xe4 9.d3 f6 10.0-0
B2a) 10...g4?! [#] Dangerous line for Black: 11.h4! 0-0 ( 11...g8
12.g5 bd7 13.h3 f5 14.xf5 gxf5 15.xf6 xf6 16.xf5 g6
17.ae1 g8 18.e3 f8 19.fe1 e8 20.e2 White can increase
his advantage with accurate play. P. H. Nielsen - S. Cicak, Sweden 2011 )
12.g5 a6 13.ae1 d8 14.f4 White has the attack. Stockfish 1.6.3 Bright 0.4a, Internet 2010;
B2b) 10...0-0 11.g5 bd7
B2b1) 12.ae1 e8
B2b11) 13.h4 b5 14.xg6 fxg6 15.xg6 d8 ( 15...f7 16.h4
g8 17.f5 e5 18.xd6 exd6 19.xf6 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has a poorlyprotected king. ) 16.cxb5 g7 17.h4 h8 18.c4 a6 19.f4! g8
20.b6 b8 21.f3= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. White has the attack. Black has to be very careful to avoid the
numerous pitfalls ahead. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Fire 2.2, Internet (blitz)
2012;
B2b12) 13.e2 b5 14.fe1 - 17. Rfe1 Re8 18. Re2 b5 19. Rae1;
B2b2) 12.fe1 e8 13.e2 ( 13.a4 g7 14.d2 b6 15.c2 g8
16.f4 df6 17.h3= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. White is exerting kingside pressure. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0
Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 13...b5 14.ae1 bxc4 15.xc4 a6 16.xa6
xa6 17.c4 ab8 18.xe7 xe7 19.xe7 a3 20.c1 b4 21.d2
Black has insufficient control over the black squares. Deep Shredder 12 Protector 1.5.0, Internet 2013 ]
[ 5...cxd4 6.xd4 c6 7.e3 - Line 433 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4.
Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. Be3 d6 7. Nc3 ]
[ 5...g4
A) 6.d5 xc3+ ( 6...f6 - Line 117 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5.
e4 d6 6. Nf3 Bg4 ) 7.bxc3 f6 8.b1 bd7 9.c2 xf3 10.gxf3 c7
11.e2 0-0-0 12.h6 hg8= with mutual play. Naum 3.1 - Thinker 5.4a,
Internet 2009;
B) 6.dxc5 xf3 7.gxf3 dxc5 8.xd8+ xd8 9.e3 xc3+ 10.bxc3 d7
( 10...b6 11.0-0-0+ e8 12.h3 e6 13.d6 e7 14.hd1 bc6 15.g5
White has the initiative. Rybka 1.2c - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 11.0-0-0
e8 12.h3 e6 13.f4 White has a pair of bishops. ]
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[ 5...f6 6.e2 0-0 - Line 158 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 OO 6. Be2 c5 ]
6.d5
[ 6.e3 a5 ( 6...g4 7.dxc5 a5 8.cxd6 (R. Wojtaszek - R. Rapport,
Warsaw (blitz) 2013) xc3+ 9.bxc3 xc3+ 10.d2 a3 11.b3 xd6
12.c5! xc5 13.c4 White has the initiative. ) 7.d5 xc3+ 8.bxc3 e5
9.xe5 xc3+ 10.d2 xe5 11.d3 d4 12.b1 f6 13.h3= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game J. Bennborn - K.
Josefsson, corr. 2009 ]
[ 6.dxc5 dxc5 7.xd8+ xd8 8.b5 e6 9.g5 f8 10.xe6+ xe6
R. Jumabayev - V. Topalov, Astana (blitz) 2012 ]
6...d4 7.xd4 cxd4 8.b5 b6 [#] 9.c5!
[ 9.d3 f6 10.0-0 d7 11.b3 a6 12.a3 c5 13.c2 f5! Black has the
initiative. Hiarcs 12.1 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ]
9...dxc5
[ 9...xc5 10.d2 b6 11.c1 f8 12.c7 b8 13.b4 a6 14.a4 d7
(Komodo 5.0 - Equinox 1.26, Internet 2012) 15.a5 a7 16.b5 axb5 17.xb5
f6 18.0-0 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
Black has poor piece coordination. ]
10.f4 f8 11.c1 a6
[ 11...f6 12.f3 d7 ( 12...h5?! 13.c7 f6 (V. Grebionkin - T. Abergel,
Internet (blitz) 2003) 14.xc5 a6 15.a3 d3 16.c4! b5 17.c6 g5
18.b6 White has the initiative. ) 13.c7 a6 14.a3 b5 15.xc5 c8
16.c1 a4 17.c2 b4+ 18.f2 White has the initiative. ]
12.c7 f6 13.a3 b5 14.xc5 d3! 15.xd3 xb2 16.b3
[ 16.c2 f6 17.f4 d7 18.c6 e5 19.c7 xa2 20.0-0 a5 21.c5
d7 22.c6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Z.
Azmaiparashvili - N. Davies, Albena 1986 ]
16...xb3 17.axb3 d4 18.b4!? f5= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. Key game V. Ivanchuk - V. Topalov,
Frankfurt (rapid) 2000
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Modern Defense,CHOPIN
Averbakh Variation
Line 047
[Dragan Paunovic]
A42
11.12.2013
Current Reputation: White has the upper hand 1.d4 g6 2.c4 g7 3.c3 [#] d6
[Chapter] [#]
[ 3...f6 - Line 150 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 ]
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[ [Chapter] [#] 3...c5
A) 4.e3 f6
A1) 5.f3 0-0 - Line 150 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. e3
c5 ( 5...cxd4 6.exd4 d5 7.e2 0-0 - Line 150 : 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3
Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. e3 c5 6. Be2 cxd4 7. exd4 d5 );
A2) 5.d5 0-0 6.f3 d6 ( 6...e6 7.e2 exd5 8.cxd5 d6 9.0-0=
- 6... d6 7. Be2 e6 8. O-O exd5 9. cxd5 ) 7.e2 e6 8.0-0 exd5 9.cxd5
A2a) 9...g4 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 a6 ( 11...e8 12.d2 a6 13.c2
c8 O. Cvitan - F. Caruana, Switzerland 2011 ) 12.a4 bd7 13.e2
( 13.g4 c4 14.e2 c8 15.g5 e8 16.f4 e7 17.a3 c5=
sides. A. Morozevich - V. Kramnik, Mexico City 2007 ) 13...e8 14.c2
e7 15.a5 (H. Tikkanen - T. Nyback, Gothenburg 2012) e4 16.a4
df6 17.d1 ac8;
A2b) 9...e8 10.d2 a6 11.c4 e4 ( 11...c7 12.a4 b6 13.f3
a6 14.e4 h5 15.g4 d4+ 16.h1 f6 17.a3 b7 18.g5
Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 12.b5 c7 13.a4
xb5 14.axb5 f5= Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010;
B) 4.d5
B1) 4...xc3+ 5.bxc3 f5 ( 5...f6 6.c2 a5 7.d2 d6 8.e4 0-0 9.d3
bd7 10.f3 e8 11.h3 e5 12.0-0 R. Ward - A. Gardner, corr. 2012 )
6.e4 fxe4 7.f3 f6
B1a) 8.h6 a5 9.c2 d6 10.fxe4 d7 ( 10...bd7 11.f3 g4
12.g5 h6 13.d2 de5 14.e2 g5 15.h3 xf3+ 16.gxf3 e5
17.h4; 10...xe4?! 11.d3 f6 12.f3 bd7 13.0-0 Black is behind
in development. ) 11.f3 a4 12.b2 M. Bartel - P. Harikrishna, Munich
2013;
B1b) 8.fxe4 d6 ( 8...xe4?! 9.d3 f6 10.f3 d6 (E. Ovod - A.
Hamdouchi, Warsaw 2001) 11.h3 e5 12.dxe6 xe6 13.0-0 0-0 14.h6
e8 15.g5 ) 9.c2 bd7 10.f3 g4 11.e2 de5 (K. Sasikiran V. Saravanan, Guntur 2000) 12.xe5 xe5 13.0-0 f7 14.f4 0-0
15.f2 e5 16.af1;
B2) 4...f5 5.c2 f6 6.g3 d6 7.g2 a6 8.h3 c7 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4
e8 11.a4 V. Milov - B. Macieja, Antalya 2004;
B3) 4...d6 5.e4
B3a) 5...a6
B3a1) 6.f3
B3a11) 6...e6 7.h3 e7 8.d3 ( 8.a4 0-0 9.d3 - 5... e6 6. Bd3
Ne7 7. Nf3 a6 8. a4 O-O 9. h3 ) 8...0-0 - 5... e6 6. Bd3 Ne7 7. h3 O-O
8. Nf3 a6;
B3a12) 6...g4 7.e2 d7 8.0-0 gf6 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 0-0
11.e2 c7 12.a4 e6 13.dxe6 fxe6 (Ding Liren - E. Tomashevsky,
Sochi (blitz) 2009) 14.f4 ad8 15.d3 b8 16.f5 c6 17.g5;
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B3a2) 6.a4 e6
B3a21) 7.f3 exd5 8.cxd5 ( 8.exd5 g4 9.e2 e7 10.g5 h6
11.f4 (L. Cierny - V. Nogrady, Salgotarjan 2002) 0-0 12.0-0 e8
13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 f5 15.a5 d7= with mutual play. ) 8...g4
9.e2 xf3 10.xf3 d7 11.0-0 e7 12.g5 h6 13.e3 0-0
14.d2 h7 15.e2 f5 16.h4!? ( 16.f4?! (S. Iskusnyh - A. Bezgodov,
Moscow 2000) xc3 17.bxc3 fxe4 18.c4 f5 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 16...fxe4 17.xe4 f5 18.h5
h8! 19.hxg6 e8 20.d3 e5= with mutual play.;
B3a22) 7.d3 e7
B3a221) 8.h4 d7 ( 8...h5 (E. Bareev - J. Gdanski, Warsaw 1999)
9.g5 0-0 10.d2 exd5 11.cxd5 d7 12.f3 e5 13.xe5
xe5 14.0-0 ) 9.f3 ( 9.h5 exd5 10.cxd5 e5 11.e2 f5
12.h3 fxe4 13.xe4 0-0= with mutual play. ) 9...exd5 10.cxd5
f6 11.g5 g4 12.e2 ( 12.d2 xf3 13.gxf3 h5 14.e2 f6
15.e3 0-0= with mutual play. M. Galyas - Y. Solodovnichenko,
Sombor 2009 ) 12...0-0 13.0-0 e8 14.a5 h6 15.e3 c8 16.d2
xe2 17.xe2 d7= with mutual play.;
B3a222) 8.h3 0-0 9.f3 - 5... e6 6. Bd3 Ne7 7. Nf3 a6 8. a4 O-O
9. h3;
B3b) 5...xc3+ 6.bxc3 a5 7.b3 f6 8.d3 0-0 9.f3 g4 10.d2
h5 11.h3 f4 12.f1 c8 13.f3 e5 14.g3 h5 15.h6 e8
16.e2 Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010;
B3c) 5...e5 6.d3 ( 6.dxe6= - 5... e6 6. dxe6 ) 6...f6 - Line 117 : 1... Nf6
2. c4 c5 3. d5 e5 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 g6 6. Bd3 Bg7;
B3d) 5...e6
B3d1) 6.f3 - Line 019 : 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. d5 e6
6. Nc3;
B3d2) 6.dxe6 xe6 7.b5
B3d21) 7...c6
B3d211) 8.xd6+ e7 9.f4 (P. Spacek - I. Varasdy, Groningen
1972) ( 9.g5+? f6 10.xf6+ xf6 11.b5 xe4 12.xd8+
axd8 White is behind in development. E. Vorobiov - Z. Efimenko,
Moscow (rapid) 2013 ) 9...xb2 10.f3 xa1 11.xa1 a5+
12.d2 b4 13.xh8 xd6 14.e5+ d7= The position is
B3d212) 8.xd6 c8 9.xd8+ xd8 10.c7+ d7 11.xe6
xe6 12.e2 b4 13.f1 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. K. Paul - A. Kersten, Germany 1989;
B3d22) 7...e5 8.f4 a6 9.f3 axb5 10.fxe5 dxe5 11.xd8+ xd8
12.xe5 d7 (R. Ribachenko - I. Petrov, Vladivostok 2011) 13.g5+
f6 14.xd7 xd7 15.e3 xc4 16.0-0-0+ c6 17.f4 b6 18.d6+
b7 19.d7+ a6 20.xc4 bxc4= The position is objectively equal,
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B3d3) 6.d3 e7 ( 6...f6 - Line 117 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 g6 4.
Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. Bd3 e6 )
B3d31) [Chapter] [#] 7.f3
B3d311) 7...a6 8.a4 ( 8.0-0 0-0 9.f4 e5 (N. Burkov - D. Oltean,
corr. 2005) 10.d2 h6 11.c1 h7 12.a3 d7 13.b4 b6 14.b1
f5 15.c2 f4 16.a4 ) 8...0-0 ( 8...h6 9.h3 g5 (M. Mchedlishvili V. Milov, Ajaccio (blitz) 2007) 10.0-0 d7 11.dxe6 fxe6 12.e2
c7 13.d3 c6 14.e3 ) 9.h3 d7 ( 9...h6 10.0-0 e5 11.a5
d7 12.e1 g5 13.h4 g4 14.h2 h5 15.g3 V. Mikhalevski - V.
Milov, Philadelphia 2007 ) 10.0-0 - 7. h3 O-O 8. Nf3 Nd7 9. O-O a6
10. a4;
B3d312) 7...exd5 8.cxd5 a6 9.0-0 ( 9.a4 g4 10.h3 xf3
11.xf3 d7 12.g3 0-0 13.0-0 c7 14.h4 ae8 P. Vavrak - T.
Hillarp Persson, Budva 2009 ) 9...0-0 10.f4 b5 11.d2 c7
12.ac1 K. Chillakanti - A. Starr, San Francisco 2006;
B3d313) 7...0-0 8.0-0 h6
B3d3131) worse move is 9.dxe6 fxe6 10.e3 ( 10.e5 d5 11.e1
bc6 12.a3 b6= with mutual play. A. Dreev - P. Maletin, Kirov
(rapid) 2012; 10.c2 bc6 11.b5 d5 12.exd5 exd5 13.cxd5
xd5 14.xg6 a6 15.c3 xc3 16.bxc3 xd1 17.xd1 e6
18.b2 ad8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 10...e5 11.d2 h7 12.e1 bc6 13.c2 e6 14.f3
d4= with mutual play.;
B3d3132) 9.e3
B3d31321) 9...f5?! 10.exf5 exf5 11.e1 g5 (D. Lintchevski - I.
Kurnosov, Tyumen 2012) [#] 12.xg5! ( 12.c2 d7 13.a3
e5 14.xe5 xe5 15.b4 b6 16.bxc5 bxc5 17.ab1 )
12...hxg5 13.xg5 f6 ( 13...xd5 14.h5 f6 15.h3 e8
16.d5 White has the attack. ) 14.h5 g6 15.g4 a6
16.xf5 xf5 17.gxf5 f8 18.g4 b4 19.e6 xe6
20.xe6 White has the attack.;
B3d31322) 9...exd5 10.cxd5 ( 10.xd5 bc6 11.d2 g5
12.h3 xd5 13.cxd5 e7 14.ae1 b6= with mutual play. V.
Laznicka - A. Morozevich, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 10...f5 11.e5
dxe5 12.xc5 d7 13.a3 h7 14.c4 b6 15.b3;
B3d32) 7.h4 h6 8.f3 ( 8.ge2 d7 9.h5 g5 10.f4 gxf4 11.xf4
e5 12.e2 exd5 13.cxd5 a6 14.a4 g8 15.a5 f6= with mutual
play. P. Kiriakov - V. Milov, Port Erin 2004 ) 8...a6 ( 8...exd5 9.cxd5
g4 10.a4+ d7 11.h2 (Bg4 is a poorly-placed piece.) ) 9.f4
e5 10.d2 d7 11.b1 b6 12.h5 f6 13.hxg6 fxg6 14.b4
White is exerting queenside pressure. G. Meier - A. Shchekachev,
Marrakesh 2010;
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B3d33) 7.g5 h6 8.e3 exd5 ( 8...a6 9.a4 exd5 10.cxd5 d7
11.f3 0-0 12.d2 g5 13.h4 g4 14.h2 e5 15.e2 N. Vitiugov
- A. Shomoev, Yekaterinburg 2013 ) 9.cxd5 d7 10.f3 0-0 11.0-0
B3d34) 7.h3 [Chapter] [#] 0-0 8.f3
B3d341) 8...a6
B3d3411) 9.f4 b5 10.d2 e5 ( 10...b4 11.e2 e5 12.h6 f5
(E. Tomashevsky - V. Nevednichy, Kallithea 2009) 13.a3 bxa3
14.xg7 xg7 15.xa3 ) 11.h6 bxc4 12.xc4 d7 13.0-0 f5
14.xg7 xg7 15.g5 b6 16.b3 h6 17.e6+ xe6 18.dxe6
fxe4 19.ad1 f5 20.d5= White has sufficient compensation for
B3d3412) 9.0-0 d7 - 8... Nd7 9. O-O a6;
B3d342) 8...d7
B3d3421) 9.g5 h6 10.e3 exd5 11.exd5
B3d34211) 11...f5 12.c2 a6 ( 12...f6 13.0-0 g5 14.ae1
h8 15.d2 White has a moderate spatial advantage. Wang
Yue - R. Ponomariov, Moscow 2005 ) 13.0-0 ( 13.0-0-0 b5
14.cxb5 axb5 15.xb5 f4 16.d2 b6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. S. Halkias - A. Minasian,
Ubeda 2000 ) 13...b5 14.cxb5 b6 15.fe1 h7 16.b3;
B3d34212) 11...a6 12.a4 e8 13.0-0 f6 14.e1 f5 15.f4
c7 16.e2 xd3 17.xd3 f5= with mutual play.;
B3d3422) 9.0-0
B3d34221) 9...e5 10.xe5 xe5 11.h6 e8 12.d2 d7
13.f4 xf4 14.xf4 Spark 0.3 - Naum 4.1, Internet 2010;
B3d34222) 9...h6?! 10.dxe6 ( 10.b5 b6 11.a4 a6 12.c3
exd5 13.exd5 d7 14.f4 f6 15.e1 Z. Izoria - V. Milov,
Antalya 2004 ) 10...fxe6 11.e2 ( 11.e3 g5 12.e5 xe5
13.xe5 xe5 14.h5 White has the initiative. P. Cramling W. Arencibia Rodriguez, Yerevan 1996 ) 11...e5 12.xe5 dxe5
13.e3 b6 14.c1 c6 ( 14...h7 15.d1 e8 16.b5 c6
17.c2 ) 15.xh6 b7 16.e3 Black has insufficient
B3d34223) 9...a6 10.a4 ( 10.f4 e5 11.d2 h6 12.b1
White has a moderate spatial advantage. K. Miton - R.
Antoniewski, Lubniewice 2003 )
B3d342231) 10...h6 11.dxe6 ( 11.a3 h7 12.b1 exd5
13.cxd5 (M. Krasenkow - A. Minasian, Batumi 2002) e5
14.xe5 xe5 15.d2 g8 16.e2 ) 11...fxe6 12.e2
c7 13.e3 (with the idea Qd2, Rad1) h5 14.d2 e5
15.xe5 xe5 16.f4 xc3 17.xc3;
1478
B3d342232) 10...e5 11.a5 f5 12.g5 f6 13.c2 ( 13.e6
xe6 14.dxe6 f4 15.d5 c6= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. V.
Mikhalevski - Y. Kuzubov, Austria 2010 ) 13...d7 14.d2 f4
15.a4 h6 16.f3 g5 17.b6 b8 18.b4 White is exerting
B3d342233) 10...exd5
B3d3422331) 11.cxd5 f5 12.e1 e5 13.g5 ( 13.xe5
xe5 14.g5 f4 15.h6 f7 A. L'Ami - I. Rajlich, Patras
2001 ) 13...f4 14.e2 f5! 15.xf4 d4 16.e3 h6
17.e6 xe6 18.dxe6 xe6 19.d2 h7= Protector 1.3.4
- Komodo 1.2, Internet 2010;
B3d3422332) 11.exd5 e5 12.f4 f5 13.e1 e8
14.e4 White has a slight spatial advantage. ]
[ 3...c6 4.f3 d6 - Line 046 : 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 Nc6 ]
4.e4
[ 4.f3 - Line 046 : 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4...c6
A) 5.d5 d4 6.e3 ( 6.ge2 c5 7.e3 - 6. Be3 c5 7. Nge2 ) 6...c5
7.ge2 b6 8.a4 a5+ 9.d2
A1) 9...d8
A1a) 10.xd4 cxd4 ( 10...xd4 11.c3 xc3+ 12.xc3 f6 13.e2
0-0 14.0-0 a6 15.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Petursson C. Hoi, Ostersund 1992 ) 11.c5 d7 (V. Lazarev - A. Abolianin, Belgium
1995) 12.d3 f6 13.cxd6 exd6 14.b3 0-0 15.0-0 xa4 16.bxa4
d7;
A1b) 10.c3 e5 11.dxe6 xe6 12.xg7 xg7 13.d2 f6 14.f3 e6
15.f4 e7 16.0-0-0 (weakness d6) B. Gelfand - Z. Azmaiparashvili,
Dortmund 1990;
A2) 9...c7
A2a) 10.xd4
A2a1) 10...xd4 11.c3 f6 ( 11...e5 12.dxe6 xc3+ 13.xc3 xe6
14.d2 a6 (M. Mchedlishvili - M. Gagunashvili, Mumbai 2013) 15.d1
0-0-0 16.e2 e7 17.b4! cxb4 18.d5 xd5 19.cxd5 b8
20.xb4 White has the initiative. ) 12.d3 d7 13.xf6 xf6 14.c3
e5 15.d2 h5 16.g3= The position is objectively equal, although a
M. Sorokin - A. Minasian, Dubai 2002;
A2a2) 10...cxd4 11.d3 f6 12.0-0 0-0 13.c1 b6 M. Llanes
Hurtado - P. San Segundo Carrillo, Barcelona 2000;
A2b) 10.c3 e5 11.dxe6 xe6 12.xg7 xg7 13.ac3 f6 14.d2
0-0 15.f3 e6 16.f4 ad8 17.e2 White has a lasting advantage.
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(weakness d5) J. Degraeve - A. Finkel, Groningen 1995;
A3) 9...a6 10.xd4 xd4 11.c3 b6
A3a) 12.b5 xb2 ( 12...e5 13.c2 a6 14.c3 f6 15.d3 0-0
16.0-0 ) 13.b1
A3a1) 13...g7 14.a4 f8 15.c2 ( 15.a5 a6 16.a3 b6
17.c7 xa5+ 18.xa5 bxa5 19.xa8 c3+ (L. Polugaevsky - Lj.
Ljubojevic, Reykjavik 1987) 20.e2 f6 21.f3 g7 22.c7 b4
23.b5 a6 24.d3 xb5 25.cxb5 ) 15...f6 16.e2 g8 17.0-0
h5 18.h3 d8 19.f4= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Spark 0.4 - Twisted Logic 20100131, Internet 2010;
A3a2) 13...e5 14.a4 f8 15.a5 ( 15.d3 d8 16.f4 f6
17.d1 g7 18.e2 a6 19.a3 c7 20.c2= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Twisted Logic 20100131 - Spark 0.4,
Internet 2010 ) 15...a6 16.a3 ( 16.c7? c3+ 17.d1 xa5
18.xa5 xa5 19.xa8 f6 ) 16...b6 17.c7 xa5+ 18.xa5
bxa5 19.xa8 f6 20.d3 g7 21.c7;
A3b) 12.b1 f6 13.d3 d7 14.0-0 0-0 15.e2 g7 16.c3 e5
17.dxe6 fxe6 18.xg7 xg7 19.d2 White has a slight spatial
advantage. V. Belov - V. Bologan, Plovdiv 2008;
B) 5.e3
B1) 5...f6 [Chapter] [#]
B1a) 6.e2 0-0 ( 6...e5 7.f3 exd4 8.xd4 0-0 9.0-0 S. Lputian - I.
Smirin, Biel 1993 ) 7.f3 g4 8.g5 h6 9.h4 g5 10.g3 e5 11.d5
( 11.dxe5 gxe5 12.0-0 e6 13.xe5 dxe5 14.d5 d4 A. Rychagov
- D. Andreikin, Moscow (rapid) 2012 ) 11...d4 12.xd4 ( 12.h3 xe2
13.xe2 f6 14.h2 e8 15.d2 f5 16.f3 f4 17.0-0-0 ) 12...exd4
13.b5 a6 ( 13...f6 14.f3 h5 15.d2 e5 16.f2 f4 17.f1 c5
18.dxc6 bxc6 19.xd4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 14.xd4 e8 ( 14...f6 15.b3 xb2 16.xg4 c3+ 17.f1
xg4 18.xg4 xc4+ 19.e2 xe2+ 20.xe2 xa1 21.xa1
Critter 1.01 - Spike 1.4 Leiden, Internet 2011 ) 15.d3 e5 16.c2 xc4
17.d1 e5 18.0-0;
B1b) 6.h3 e5 7.d5 d4 8.ge2 0-0! ( 8...c5 9.dxc6 xc6 10.g3 e6
11.b3 0-0 12.g2 d7 13.d2 N. Vitiugov - R. Kempinski, Solingen
2013 ) 9.xd4 exd4 10.xd4 [#] ( 10.xd4 (M. Dimitrijevic - J. Mitrovic,
Banja Koviljaca 2008) g4 11.d2 xe3 12.xe3 c5 13.d3 d4
14.d2 h4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
10...xe4! 11.xe4 ( worse move is 11.xg7 e8 12.xe4 xe4+
13.e2 xg7 14.0-0 f5= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. ) 11...h4! 12.g4 e8 13.g2 f5!
14.0-0 ( 14.gxf5? xe4+ 15.xe4 xe4+ 16.e3 xh1+ 17.d2
xh3 ) 14...xe4 15.xg7 xg2 16.xg2 xg7= Equal chances, quiet
position. C. Lutz - A. Finkel, Leeuwarden 1994;
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B1c) 6.f3 - Line 154 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6.
Be3 Nc6;
B1d) 6.d5
B1d1) 6...b8 7.f3 c6 8.ge2 ( 8.d3 bd7 9.ge2 a6 10.0-0 0-0
(Z. Gyimesi - H. Nakamura, Mainz (rapid) 2009) 11.d4 e5 12.e2
e8 13.c1 c5 14.b3 ) 8...0-0 (M. Usachyi - E. Zelkind, Halle 2004)
9.d4 c5 10.c2 e6 11.e2 exd5 12.cxd5 bd7 13.0-0;
B1d2) 6...e5 7.f4 ( 7.e2 c6 8.f3 (M. Hemon - P. Farjot, corr.
1995) fg4 9.c1 xf3+ 10.xf3 e5 11.e2 cxd5 12.cxd5 0-0
13.e3 d7 14.0-0 ) 7...eg4 ( 7...ed7 8.f3 0-0 9.e2 e6
10.dxe6 fxe6 11.g5 e7 12.0-0 M. Tal - L. Christiansen, Wijk aan
Zee 1982 ) 8.c1 h5!? 9.ge2 e5 10.dxe6 xe6 11.d3 0-0
( 11...f5 12.h3 h6 13.d2 ) 12.h3 h6 13.d2 e8 14.0-0-0 f5
15.g4! fxg4 16.g2;
B2) 5...e5 [Chapter] [#] 6.d5 ce7
B2a) 7.d2 f5 8.f3 f6
B2a1) 9.h3 f4 10.f2 0-0 11.d3 ( 11.c5 g5 12.0-0-0 h5 13.cxd6
cxd6 14.b1 White has a slight spatial advantage. Le Quang Liem - S.
Mamedyarov, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 11...c5 12.a3 h5 13.ge2 h8
14.b4 b6 15.c2 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Kamenets A. Zubarev, Alushta 2000;
B2a2) 9.d3 0-0 10.ge2 c5 11.h3 ( 11.dxc6 bxc6 12.0-0 e6
13.fd1 d7= V. Babula - S. Mamedyarov, Pardubice 2007 ) 11...f4
12.f2 d7 13.a3 b6 14.b4 g5 15.b1 h5= with mutual play. P.
Stigar - B. Ostenstad, Oslo 1986;
B2b) 7.g4
B2b1) 7...f6 8.f3 0-0 9.h4 h5 10.h3 c6 11.g5 e8 (Z. Lehmann S. Kosanski, Budapest 1993) ( 11...h7 12.xc8 xc8 13.b3 a5
14.0-0-0 Z. Hracek - A. Chernin, Austria 2000 ) 12.b3 c5 ( 12...b5
13.dxc6 xc6 14.xb5 a6 15.c3 xh3 16.xh3 b8 17.a3 c7
18.0-0-0 d4 19.g1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 13.xc8 xc8! 14.ge2 ( 14.xb7 b6 15.b3 a6 16.0-0-0
f5 17.c6 c8 18.b7 a8= ) 14...b8 15.f2 c7= with mutual
play.;
B2b2) 7...f5
B2b21) 8.gxf5 gxf5 9.h5+ f8 10.h3 f6 11.f3 f4 12.d2 a6
13.xc8 ( 13.0-0-0 b8 14.d3 b5 15.cxb5 axb5 16.b1 b4
17.ce2 g8 18.xc8 xc8 19.c1 d7= with mutual play. )
13...xc8 14.h4 e8 15.0-0-0 c6= with mutual play. C. Madsen - C.
Alonso Gonzalez, corr. 2008;
B2b22) 8.f3 f6 ( 8...h6 9.e2 f7 10.h4 g8 11.exf5 gxf5
(Y. Seirawan - J. Speelman, Elista 1998) 12.c2 f6 13.g5 h5
14.0-0-0 White has a moderate spatial advantage. ) 9.h3 0-0 10.d2
1481
c5 11.d3 a6 12.ge2 (P. Clarke - A. Kotov, Hastings 1962) d7
13.exf5 gxf5 14.h6 f7;
B2c) 7.c5!
B2c1) 7...f5 8.f3 ( 8.cxd6 cxd6 9.b5+ d7 10.xd7+ xd7 11.f3
f6 12.h3 fxe4 13.fxe4 g4 V. Babula - G. Guseinov, Ohrid 2009 )
8...f6 9.b5+ d7 10.g5 0-0 11.xd7 xd7 12.e6 fb8 13.f3
S. Avdeev - B. Saunders, corr. 2009;
B2c2) 7...f6 8.b5+ d7 9.xd7+ xd7 10.f3
B2c21) worse move is 10...g4 11.c1! c6 ( 11...dxc5 12.h3 h6
13.xh6 xh6 14.xe5 d6 15.c4 a6 16.b3 ) 12.dxc6
xc6 13.cxd6 d8 14.g5 f6 15.h4;
B2c22) 10...h5 11.0-0 dxc5 12.xc5 c8 13.e3 d6 14.b3
0-0 15.e1 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
[ 4...d7
A) 5.e3 e5 6.f3 ( 6.ge2 e7 7.d2 0-0 8.d5 f5 9.f3 a5 10.0-0-0
c5 A. Riazantsev - V. Bologan, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 6...exd4
7.xd4 gf6 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 e8 10.c2 - Line 163 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3.
Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nbd7 8. Be3 Re8 9. Qc2 exd4
10. Nxd4;
B) 5.f4 c5 6.d5 xc3+ 7.bxc3 gf6 8.d3 a5 9.b3 ( 9.d2 b5
10.e2 bxc4 11.xc4 0-0 (J. Lindfeldt - Po. Nielsen, Aarhus 1998) 12.f3
b8 13.0-0 b2= with mutual play. ) 9...b5! 10.cxb5 a6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. R. Huebner - B. Spassky, Germany 1981;
C) 5.f3 - Line 046 : 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nd7 5. e4 ]
[ 4...c6 5.f3 ( 5.e2 a6 6.e3 b5 7.a3 bxc4 8.xc4 f6 (O. Gladyszev S. Mamedyarov, France 2007) 9.f3 0-0 10.0-0 d5 11.d3 dxe4 12.xe4
White has a lasting advantage. ) 5...g4 ( 5...a6 6.e2 b5 7.0-0 d7 8.g5
b7 9.a3 b8 10.cxb5 cxb5 11.e1 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. R. Edouard - S. Novikov, Moscow 2011 ) 6.e3
A) 6...a6 7.e2 b5 8.0-0 f6 9.h3 ( 9.e5 dxe5 10.xe5 xe2 11.xe2
0-0 12.fd1 White has a moderate spatial advantage. I. Smirin - A. Chernin,
New York 1994 ) 9...xf3 10.xf3 0-0 11.b3 White has a pair of bishops.
White has a moderate spatial advantage. Naum 1.91 - Glaurung 1.0.2, Internet
2006;
B) 6...d7 7.e2 c5 8.dxc5 xc5 9.d4 ( 9.d4 xe2 10.xe2 f6
11.f3 0-0 12.0-0-0 e8 13.b1 a5= with mutual play. Naum 3.1 Glaurung 2.2, Internet 2009 ) 9...xd4 10.xd4 xe2 11.xe2 f6 12.d1
b6 13.0-0 0-0 14.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage. ]
[ 4...c5 5.d5 - 3... c5 4. d5 d6 5. e4 ]
5.f3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5...f5 6.exf5 gxf5 7.h5+ f8 8.d3 ( 8.h3 f6 9.d1 a6
(P. Nielsen - A. Sokolov, Internet (blitz) 2004) 10.g3 e8 11.g5 d7
1482
12.g2 h6 13.e6+ xe6 14.dxe6 e4 15.0-0 xe6 16.f3 White has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black's king is stuck in
the center. ) 8...e8 9.xe8+ xe8 10.f3 a6 11.ge2 h6 12.0-0
K. Frieser - H. Dobosz, Germany 1995;
B) 5...e7
B1) 6.g3 0-0 ( 6...f5 7.g2 d7 8.ge2 0-0= - 6... O-O 7. Bg2 f5 8.
Nge2 Nd7 ) 7.g2 ( 7.h4 f5 8.h5 d7 9.hxg6 hxg6 10.g5 f6 11.g2
a6= with mutual play. D. Smit - R. Goldenberg, corr. 1991 ) 7...f5 8.ge2
d7 9.0-0 f6
B1a) worse move is 10.f4 xe4 11.xe4 fxe4
B1a1) 12.xe4 c6 ( 12...g4 13.d3 d7 14.d2 f5 15.fxe5
xe2 16.xe2 xe5 17.ab1 f7= A. Karpov - Y. Seirawan, Brussels
(rapid) 1992 ) 13.d3 cxd5 14.cxd5 g4 15.d2 c8;
B1a2) 12.c3 c5 13.e2 f5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. R. Peeples - E. Frumkin,
corr. 1989;
B1b) 10.f3 c6 11.b3 h8 12.h3 c5= with mutual play. A. Saidy - B.
Ivkov, Venice 1969;
B2) 6.e3 d7 7.d2 f5 8.f3 f6= - 4... Nc6 5. Be3 e5 6. d5 Nce7 7.
Qd2 f5 8. f3 Nf6;
B3) 6.h4 f5 ( 6...h6 7.h5 g5 8.d3 d7 9.ge2 c6 10.e3
P. Eljanov - P. Leko, Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 7.h5 d7 8.exf5 xf5 9.e4
f6 10.g5 0-0 11.hxg6 hxg6 12.d3 d7 13.xf6 xf6 14.0-0-0
Best Mutual Play Zappa Mexico - Loop M1-T, Internet 2008 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 5.dxe5
A) 5...xe5 6.c2 ( 6.f3 xc3+ 7.bxc3 f6 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 g4
10.g5 bd7 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 e8 13.ab1 b6 14.be1 e6=
Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2012 ) 6...c6 7.f3 g7 8.e2
f6 9.e3 ( 9.h3 0-0 10.0-0 b4 11.b3 a6 12.g5 c5 13.c2 e8
14.b4 e6 15.e3 a5 16.b5 d7= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
(blitz) 2012 ) 9...0-0 10.d1 e8 11.0-0 b6 12.a3 b7 13.fe1 c8
14.g5 a5 15.h3 b8 16.f1 bd7= Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro,
B) 5...dxe5 6.xd8+ xd8
B1) 7.f3 f6 ( 7...e6 8.g5 (F. Gerhard - F. Jon, Zuerich 2011) c6
9.e3 d4 10.0-0-0 c5 11.f4 e7 12.b4! exf4 13.xf4 e8 14.bxc5
g4 15.d3 h6 16.f3 ) 8.e2 c6 9.0-0 e6 10.b4 c7 11.b5 d7
12.d1 f8 13.b1 e7= Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
2013;
B2) 7.g5+ f6 8.d1+ d7 9.e3 c6 10.g3 ( 10.h4 h5 11.f3 c7
12.d3 h6 13.ge2 f7= ) 10...c7 11.h3 h6 12.b3 f7 13.f3
h6= F. Dahl - B. Schneider, Porz 1986;
B3) 7.f4
1483
B3a) 7...e6 8.f3 d7 ( 8...c6= - 7... Nc6 8. Nf3 Be6 )
B3a1) 9.e2 e7 ( 9...exf4 10.xf4 xc3+ 11.bxc3 gf6 12.g5
c5 13.d1+ e7 14.0-0 h6 15.xc7 fxe4 16.xe4 xe4
comfortable for White. P. Morley - A. Vegjeleki, corr. 2012 ) 10.0-0 h6
11.d5 c6 12.xe7 xe7 13.f5 gxf5 14.exf5 xf5 15.xe5 e6=
Equal chances, quiet position. R. Vaganian - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Reggio
Emilia 1992;
B3a2) 9.g5 exf4 ( 9...h6 10.e2 c6 11.0-0 e7 12.h3 exf4
13.xf4 e5 14.ad1 J. Piket - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Montecatini Terme
2000 ) 10.xf4 (A. Van Rijn - S. Mihajlovskij, Creon 2003) h6 11.xe6+
fxe6 12.d2 e7 13.0-0-0 e5 14.e2 gf6=;
B3a3) 9.e3 (N. Vitiugov - I. Nepomniachtchi, Olginka (rapid) 2011) exf4
10.xf4 xc3+ 11.bxc3 gf6 12.g5 e7= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
B3a4) 9.fxe5 e7 ( 9...xe5= - 7... Nc6 8. fxe5 Be6 9. Nf3 Nxe5 )
10.f4 c6 11.0-0-0 c8 12.g5 cxe5 13.xe6 fxe6 14.c2
g4= Equal chances, quiet position. F. Lindsay - A. Wojtkiewicz, North
Bay 1996;
B3b) 7...d7 8.f3
B3b1) 8...c6 9.e2 f6 10.0-0 h6 11.fxe5 ( 11.g3 e8 12.g2
I. Rogers - M. Krasenkow, Birmingham 2006 ) 11...xe5 12.xe5 fxe5
13.b4 ( 13.g5+ e8 14.ad1 f7 15.e3 d8 16.c5 f8=
T. Ernst - H. Lehtinen, Stockholm 2003 ) 13...e6 14.b5 (C. Crouch - D.
Norwood, England 1998) f8 15.d1+ c7 16.bxc6 bxc6 17.a4
f7 18.c5 c8 19.h3;
B3b2) 8...exf4 9.xf4 xc3+ 10.bxc3 gf6 11.e5 e4 12.d3 dc5
( 12...ec5?! 13.e2 h6 14.0-0 g5 15.e3 e8 [#] 16.xg5! hxg5
17.xg5+ f6 18.exf6 e5 19.h4 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. G. Kerlau - T. Mercier, corr. 2007 )
13.c2 ( 13.xe4 xe4 14.g5 xg5 15.xg5+ d7 16.0-0 c6
17.xf7 e6 18.f6 ae8 19.af1 c5= Black can equalize with
relative ease. ) 13...e8 14.e3 b6 15.d4 b7 16.0-0 e7 17.ae1
h6 18.e2 ad8 19.fe1 he8 20.xe4 xe4 21.xe4 xe4
22.xe4 c5 23.e3 g5= The position is objectively equal, although a
B3c) 7...c6
B3c1) 8.fxe5 e6 9.f3 ( 9.g5+ c8 10.f3 h6 11.f4 g5
12.e3 (W. Uhlmann - B. Larsen, Aarhus 1971) xe5 13.h4 g4
14.xe5 xe5 15.0-0-0 f6= ) 9...xe5 10.f4 xf3+ 11.gxf3 c6
( 11...h6?! 12.d1+ c8 13.e5 f6 14.g3 Booot 5.1.0 Deuterium 11.01.28.159, Internet 2011 ) 12.0-0-0+ e8 13.c2 f6
14.b3 d8 15.g2 h5 16.g5 f6= Equal chances, quiet position.
1484
Stockfish 1.6.3 - Zappa Mexico, Internet 2010;
B3c2) 8.f3
B3c21) 8...e6 9.e3 ( 9.f2 f6 10.e2 h6 11.h3 c8 12.g3
d7= Equal chances, quiet position. E. Agrest - A. Morozevich,
Mallorca 2004 ) 9...f6 10.h3 c8 11.fxe5 d7 12.g5 d8
13.e2 xe5 14.xe6 xe6 15.0-0 c6= Equal chances, quiet
position. E. Bareev - A. Morozevich, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2005;
B3c22) 8...g4 9.e3 exf4 ( 9...h6 (S. Ionov - S. Movsesian,
Olginka 2011) 10.g5 xg5 11.fxg5 h6 12.gxh6 xh6 13.d3 e6
14.g5+ c8 15.0-0 ) 10.xf4 f6 11.h3 xf3 12.gxf3 h5
13.0-0-0+ c8 14.h2 d4 15.g2 h6+ 16.b1 e6 17.d5
hf4=;
B3c23) 8...d4
B3c231) 9.d3 xf3+ 10.gxf3 c6 11.c5 c7 ( 11...e7
(A. Vaisser - V. Ivanchuk, Paris (rapid) 1995) 12.c4 e8 13.fxe5
xe5 14.e3 e6 15.xe6 fxe6 16.f4 xc3+ 17.bxc3 f8
18.e2 ) 12.h4 (A. Vaisser - B. Schneider, Budapest 1989) f6!
13.fxe5 d7 14.f4 xc5 15.c4 e6 16.xe6 xe6=;
B3c232) 9.f2 exf4 10.xf4 e6 11.g3 ( 11.d2 f6 12.h3
d7 13.d3 e5 14.e2 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. M.
Petursson - J. Ehlvest, Yerevan 1996 ) 11...d7 12.d1 c8
13.d3 xc3 ( 13...e7 14.d5 e8 15.e5 M. Sadler - J.
Ehlvest, Groningen 1997 ) 14.bxc3 f6 15.e5 h5 16.h4 c5= ]
[ 5.ge2
A) 5...exd4 6.xd4 - 5. Nf3 exd4 6. Nxd4;
B) 5...c6 6.d5 ce7 7.g3 f5 ( 7...a5 8.e2 b6 9.e3 h5 10.h4
White has a slight spatial advantage. L. Portisch - T. V. Petrosian, Manila
1974 ) 8.exf5 xf5 9.d3 f6 10.g5 0-0 11.d2 S. Nikolic - B. Haletzki,
Bad Griesbach 2002;
C) 5...e7
C1) 6.g3?! exd4 ( 6...g4 7.dxe5 f3 8.g1 (R. Ponomariov - S.
Mamedyarov, Beijing (blitz) 2011) bc6! 9.exd6 xc3+ 10.bxc3 cxd6
11.g2 xg2 12.xg2 c7 13.h6 e5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 7.xd4 0-0 8.g2 bc6 9.c2 e5
10.e3 e6 11.cd5 c6 12.xe7+ xe7 G. Kacheishvili - A.
Wojtkiewicz, Yerevan 1996;
C2) 6.dxe5 xe5 7.h6 e6 8.f4 bc6 9.d3 g8 10.xe6 fxe6
11.d2 f6 12.b3 0-0= Sjakk 1.1.8 - ECE 11.01, Internet 2011 ]
[ 5.e3 exd4 6.xd4 f6 7.f3 0-0 8.ge2 a6 9.d2 c6 10.e3 e5
11.f4 c6 J. Hammer - R. Mamedov, Lubbock 2009 ]
5...exd4 [Chapter] [#]
[ 5...c6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6.d5
1485
A1) 6...ce7
A1a) 7.e2 f5 8.exf5
A1a1) 8...gxf5? 9.g5 f6 10.h5+ g6 ( 10...f8? 11.f7 h6
12.e6+ xe6 13.xe6 d7 14.h5 e8 15.h3 c5 16.xf5
xf5 17.xf5++- E. Postny - A. Delchev, Haguenau 2013 ) 11.xh7
xh5 12.xh5 f7 13.g5+ f6 14.e2 P. Hohler - G. Gardi,
Lignano Sabbiadoro 2005;
A1a2) 8...xf5 9.0-0 f6 10.d3 0-0 11.g5 h6 12.d2 c6 13.dxc6
bxc6= with mutual play. Z. Jericevic - C. Alonso Gonzalez, corr. 2007;
A1b) 7.c5! f6 8.cxd6 cxd6 9.a4+ d7 10.b4 b8 11.b5 0-0
12.0-0 a6 13.xd7 xd7 14.g5 f6 15.e3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. White has the initiative. L. Gostisa - J. Barle, Vrhnika 1995;
A2) 6...d4
A2a) 7.e3 g4 8.e2 xf3 9.xf3 e7 ( 9...c5 10.dxc6 bxc6 11.b4
e7 12.0-0 0-0 13.b1 d7 M. Gurevich - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Beijing
(rapid) 2008 ) 10.h4 h5 11.g3 c5 12.dxc6 bxc6 13.0-0 0-0 14.g2 c5
J. Ehlvest - P. Harikrishna, Merida 2008;
A2b) 7.xd4 exd4 8.b5
A2b1) 8...f6 9.f3 0-0 10.e2 c5 ( 10...e8 11.xd4 e7 12.b3
d7 13.0-0 a5 14.f2 a4 15.d4 c5 16.b1 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3
Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 11.dxc6 bxc6 12.xd4 b6 13.e3 xb2
14.b1 c3+ 15.d2 xd2+ 16.xd2 G. Marquardt - H. Egelhof,
corr. 2008;
A2b2) 8...a6 9.xd4 h4 10.e2 ( 10.e3 xe4 11.d2 f6 12.f3
e7 13.0-0-0 0-0 14.e1 e8= Fruit 2.1 - Pharaon 3.3, Internet (blitz)
2005 ) 10...xe4 11.f3 f6 12.0-0 0-0 13.d3 e7 14.e1 d8
15.h3 e8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. A. Dreev - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Saint Vincent
2005;
B) 6.dxe5 xe5
B1) 7.d4 e7 ( 7...a6 8.e2 c5 9.c2 (L. Polugaevsky - T. V.
Petrosian, Moscow 1983) e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.g5 h6 12.h4 g5 13.g3
f5 14.exf5 xf5 ) 8.e2 7c6 9.e3 (F. Gheorghiu - R. Schlenker,
London 1981) 0-0 10.0-0 xd4 11.xd4 e6 12.d5 c6 13.e3 c5
14.c3 c6 15.xg7 xg7=;
B2) 7.e2 xf3+ 8.xf3 e7 9.g5 0-0 10.0-0 h6 11.e3 e6 12.e2
f5 13.d2 h7 14.f3 fxe4 15.fxe4 d7 16.d5 c5= (with the idea Nc6)
C) 6.g5
C1) 6...f6
C1a) 7.xf6 xf6 8.d5 ( 8.dxe5 xe5 9.xe5 dxe5 10.xd8+ xd8
11.e2 e6 12.0-0-0+ e7= Shredder 10 - Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz)
1486
2006 ) 8...b8 ( 8...e7 9.h3 0-0 10.d3 h5 11.0-0 f4 12.e2
xd3 13.xd3 White has a slight spatial advantage. H. Lagergren - H.
Sosa Landa, corr. 2013 ) 9.c5 0-0 10.cxd6 cxd6 (Rybka 1.2n - Rybka 1.2,
Internet (blitz) 2006) 11.d2 bd7 12.e2 a6 13.0-0 b5 14.b4;
C1b) 7.e3 exd4 ( worse move is 7...g4 8.dxe5 xe5 (G. Beckhuis W. Mack, Vienna 2009) 9.e2 xf3+ 10.gxf3 e6 11.d2 e7
12.0-0-0 ) 8.xd4 ge7 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 xd4 11.xd4 c6
12.xf6 xf6 13.d2 d4 14.d5 xe2+ 15.xe2 d8 16.fd1 e6
17.ac1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. H. Galje - M.
Serovey, corr. 2012;
C2) 6...f6 7.e3
C2a) 7...exd4 8.xd4 ge7 9.c5 ( 9.e2 f5 10.xc6 xc6 11.exf5
xf5 12.b3 (Onno 1.2.70 - Jonny 4.00, Internet 2010) d7 13.0-0 0-0-0
14.ad1 b8 ) 9...dxc5 10.xc6 xc6 11.xd8+ ( 11.a4 d7
12.xc5 f5 13.b5 a6 14.xc6 xc6 15.c4 f6 16.d1 f7= )
11...xd8 12.xc5 d7 13.c4 c6 14.f4 0-0-0 15.0-0 b8 16.ad1
b6 17.e3 a5= B. Bredenhof - K. Heusler, corr. 2012;
C2b) 7...g4 8.d5 d4 ( 8...ce7 9.c5 h6 10.d2 xe3 11.xe3
f8 12.d2 Ki. Georgiev - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Moscow 1990 ) 9.xd4
exd4 (J. Sadorra - H. Hoang Canh, Subic Bay 2009) 10.xd4 e7
11.e3 h6 12.d3 0-0 13.0-0;
C2c) 7...h6
C2c1) 8.h3
C2c11) 8...f7
C2c111) 9.c5 dxc5 10.dxe5 fxe5 11.xc5 ( 11.xd8+ xd8
12.xc5 xf3+ 13.gxf3 f5 14.e3 e6= ) 11...xd1+ 12.xd1
d7 13.e2 0-0-0= 1/2-1/2 I. Sokolov - F. Vallejo Pons, Sanxenxo
2004;
C2c112) 9.d5 e7 10.d2 ( 10.d3 0-0 11.c2 c6 12.0-0-0
cxd5 13.cxd5 d7 14.b1 a6 15.c1 b5= E. Einersen - A.
Dunnington, Lyngby 1990 ) 10...f5 11.f3 0-0 12.d3 h6 13.xh6
xh6 14.g4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
C2c12) 8...exd4 9.xd4 f5 10.d2 ( 10.xc6 bxc6 11.d3 fxe4
12.xe4 d7 13.d2 f5= Toga II 1.4.17SE - Zappa Mexico II,
Internet 2009; 10.c5 0-0 11.c4+ f7 12.0-0 ce5 13.xf7+ xf7
14.exf5 gxf5 15.cxd6 xd6 16.db5 xd1 17.axd1 e6
18.fe1 ) 10...f4! ( 10...xd4 11.xd4 0-0 12.xg7 xg7
13.0-0-0 ) 11.xf4 xd4 12.xh6 xh6 13.xd4 0-0 14.c5 g7
15.d5+ h8 16.cxd6 cxd6 17.c4 e5 18.d2 d7 19.d5
c8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C2c2) 8.dxe5 dxe5 ( worse move is 8...fxe5 9.c5 0-0 10.c4+ h8
11.h3 a5 12.e2 e6 13.cxd6 cxd6 14.d2 f7 15.b3
(weakness d6; Bg7 is a poorly-placed piece.) Key game E. Bacrot - E.
1487
Sutovsky, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 9.xd8+ xd8 10.0-0-0+ d7
11.h3 c8 12.c5 f7 13.c4 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. Key game A. Karpov - Y. Seirawan, Roquebrune (rapid)
1992 ]
[ 5...g4 [Chapter] [#] 6.d5 ( 6.dxe5 dxe5 7.xd8+ xd8 8.g5 h6 9.h3
d7 10.e3 f6 11.f3 A. Dreev - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Hyderabad 2002 )
A) 6...a5 7.c5 ( 7.e2 a6 8.0-0 f6 9.e1 xe2 10.xe2 d7 11.d3
dc5 12.xc5 xc5 13.e3 Naum 4.2 - Rybka 4, Internet 2010 ) 7...f6
(Rybka 2.2n2 - Naum 3.1, Internet 2009) 8.cxd6 xd6 9.e2 c6 10.0-0
cxd5 11.exd5 0-0 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3;
B) 6...d7
B1) 7.e2 h6 ( 7...h5 8.g5 xe2 9.xe2 a5 (I. Rogers - Z.
Azmaiparashvili, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1998) 10.e3 gf6 11.0-0-0 g4
12.d2 c5 13.b1 ) 8.xh6 xh6 9.d2 xe2 10.xe2 a5 11.0-0
0-0 12.fe1 f5= Houdini 2.0b Pro - Strelka 5.1, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B2) 7.h3 xf3 8.xf3
B2a) 8...h5 9.d3 h6 10.0-0 a5
B2a1) 11.c2 xc1 ( 11...c6?! 12.dxc6 bxc6 13.xh6 xh6 14.a4
c8 15.ad1 c5 16.d2 f6 (B. Socko - M. Krasenkow, Warsaw
2009) 17.fd1 f7 18.g3 g5 19.a3 e6 20.b4 ) 12.axc1 gf6
13.e3 c5 14.b3 0-0 15.a3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B2a2) 11.xh6 xh6 12.e3 e7 13.b5 c5 14.c2 f8 15.f4
exf4 16.xf4 g7 17.ae1 M. Brunner - O. Kroll, corr. 2010;
B2b) 8...h6 9.xh6 xh6 10.e3 g8 11.0-0-0 h6 12.h4 gf6
13.b1 e7 14.e2 h5 15.b5 d8 16.f3 a6 17.c3 c5 18.g4
White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro,
6.xd4 c6 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 6...e7
A) 7.g5
A1) 7...h6 8.e3 bc6 9.d2 f5 10.xc6 ( 10.exf5 xf5 11.xf5 xf5
12.e2 h4 13.d5 0-0-0 L. Portisch - J. Ehlvest, Biel 1996 ) 10...xc6
11.d3 e5 12.0-0 xd3 13.xd3 0-0 14.fe1 h4 15.c5 Critter 1.6 Stockfish 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2013;
A2) 7...bc6?! 8.d5 ( 8.xc6 bxc6 9.d2 h6 10.e3 c5 11.d3 c6
12.0-0 B. Gelfand - P. Svidler, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 8...d7 ( 8...xd4?
9.xd4!+- J. De Toledo - A. Diamant, Sao Paulo 2003 ) 9.b5 xd5
10.cxd5 b8 11.c1 a6 12.d4 0-0 13.f3;
A3) 7...0-0
A3a) 8.d2 f6 ( 8...bc6 9.xc6 bxc6 10.d3 e6 11.0-0
White has a slight spatial advantage. C. Hansen - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Wijk
aan Zee 1993 ) 9.e3 f5 10.g5 d7 11.exf5 xf5 12.xf5 xf5
13.d3 xc3 14.bxc3 e8+ 15.e3 f7;
1488
A3b) 8.e2 bc6 9.xc6 bxc6 10.d2 b8 11.0-0 f6 ( 11...e6
12.ad1 c5 13.f4 f6 14.h4 L. Portisch - Z. Azmaiparashvili,
Amsterdam 1990 ) 12.f4 f5 13.c5 fxe4 14.cxd6 cxd6 15.c4+ h8
16.xd6 xb2 17.xe4;
B) 7.e2 bc6 8.e3 - 6... Nc6 7. Be3 Nge7 8. Be2;
C) 7.e3 0-0
C1) 8.h4
C1a) 8...c5?! 9.db5 bc6 10.xd6 ( 10.h5 a5 11.d2 a6
12.xd6 d8 13.f4 e6 14.d5 xd2+ 15.xd2 d7 16.d1 e5
17.xe7+ xe7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
White has poor bishop placement. ) 10...a5 (Petir 4.999999 - Rodin 6.0,
Internet 2013) 11.d2 d8 12.d5! xd6 13.xe7+ xe7 14.xa5
d7 15.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C1b) 8...f5 9.exf5 xf5 10.xf5 xf5= 11.d2 c6 12.h5 f6=
with mutual play. Rybka 4 - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011;
C2) 8.e2 bc6 - 6... Nc6 7. Be3 Nge7 8. Be2 O-O;
D) 7.h4
D1) 7...0-0 8.h5
D1a) 8...c5 9.db5 ( 9.b3 bc6 10.hxg6 fxg6 11.g5 B. Gelfand Z. Azmaiparashvili, Wijk aan Zee 1993 ) 9...bc6 10.xd6 e6 11.f4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Naum 4.2 Hannibal 1.3, Internet 2013;
D1b) 8...bc6 9.e3 - 6... Nc6 7. Be3 Nge7 8. h4 O-O 9. h5;
D2) 7...bc6 8.e3 - 6... Nc6 7. Be3 Nge7 8. h4 ]
[ 6...f6 7.f3 0-0 8.e3 c6 9.d2 e6
A) 10.e2 xd4 11.xd4 d7 ( 11...h5 12.xg7 xg7 13.0-0 c6
14.h1 c7 15.ad1 J. Lautier - J. Piket, Dos Hermanas 1995 ) 12.xg7
xg7 13.0-0-0 a6 14.h4 R. Cvek - R. Dolezal, Horni Becva 1993;
B) 10.xe6 fxe6 11.0-0-0 ( 11.e2 e7 12.0-0 e5 13.ad1 a6
14.g5 White has a pair of bishops. K. Martins - H. Mueller, corr. 2006 )
11...e7 12.b1 f7 13.g5 af8 14.e2 ]
7.e3 ge7 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
8.h4 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 8.e2 0-0
A) [Chapter] [#] 9.d2 f5
A1) 10.xc6
A1a) 10...xc6
A1a1) 11.0-0 fxe4 ( 11...f6 12.exf5 xf5 - 11. exf5 Bxf5 12. O-O
Qf6 ) 12.xe4 f5 - 9. O-O f5 10. Qd2 fxe4 11. Nxe4 Nf5 12. Nxf5
Bxf5;
A1a2) 11.exf5 xf5 12.0-0 - 9. O-O f5 10. Qd2 fxe4 11. Nxe4 Nf5 12.
Nxf5 Bxf5 13. Nc3;
A1b) 10...bxc6 11.f3 fxe4 12.fxe4 c5 13.0-0-0 e6 14.h4 b8=
1489
with mutual play. M. Richter - V. Grabliauskas, Poznan 1999;
A2) 10.0-0 - 9. O-O f5 10. Qd2;
B) worse move is 9.h4 Promising line for Black: f5
B1) 10.h5
B1a) 10...fxe4 11.xe4 ( 11.hxg6?! xg6 12.g3 (Bright 0.3d - Toga II 3.
1.8SE, Internet 2009) xd4 13.xd4 e5 14.xe4 f5 15.c3 e8 )
11...f5 12.xf5 (A. Botsari - M. Makropoulou, Athens 2002) gxf5
13.d5+ h8 14.h6 xb2 15.b1 e5 16.f4 fxe4 17.fxe5 xe5
18.c5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B1b) 10...f4! 11.xc6
B1b1) 11...bxc6? 12.d4 xd4 13.xd4 c5 14.d2 ( 14.d3 g5
15.0-0-0 e6 16.e5! c6 17.exd6 d4 18.f3 V. Golod - Z.
Azmaiparashvili, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 14...g5
B1b11) worse move is 15.g3
B1b111) worse move is 15...h6 16.0-0-0 ( 16.gxf4? xf4 17.d5
f7 18.0-0-0 b8 J. Lautier - J. Benjamin, Amsterdam 1994 )
16...b8 17.he1 e8 18.b5 fxg3 19.fxg3 b7 20.e5! dxe5
B1b112) 15...e6?! 16.gxf4 gxf4 17.d5 xd5 18.cxd5 d7
19.g1+ ( 19.0-0-0 h8 20.dg1 f6 21.g4 A. Kosten - W. Ott,
Germany 1995 ) 19...h8 20.g4 xg4 21.xg4 f6 22.0-0-0
Y. Vladimirov - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Batumi 2001;
B1b113) 15...h8 16.0-0-0 c6 17.d5 f3 18.c3+ e5
19.d3 h6;
B1b12) 15.0-0-0 b8 ( 15...e6 16.e5 f5 (G. Serper - V.
Komliakov, Kemerovo 1995) 17.f3 b8 18.d5 d7 19.exd6 cxd6
20.he1 xd5 21.xd5+ h8 22.xc5 ) 16.he1 a6 17.e5 f5
B1b2) 11...xc6 12.hxg6 hxg6 13.d2 d4 14.f1 e7 15.c1
c6 Critter 1.2 - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B2) 10.xc6 bxc6 ( 10...xc6 11.exf5 xf5 12.d2 e7 13.d1 ae8
14.d5 f7 L. Ftacnik - I. Rogers, Prague (blitz) 1999 )
B2a) 11.h5?! fxe4 ( 11...f4 - 10. h5 f4 11. Nxc6 bxc6 ) 12.d4 e3!
13.fxe3 f5 14.hxg6 hxg6 15.xg7 xg7 16.e4 d5 Rybka 2.3.2a Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2007;
B2b) 11.d4 c5 ( 11...xd4 12.xd4 c5 13.d2 (N. Michaelsen - B.
Schneider, Germany 1989) fxe4 14.xe4 b7 15.f3 f5 16.0-0-0
h5 ) 12.xg7 xg7 13.d2 f4 (S. Pedersen - L. Nisipeanu, Vlissingen
2003) 14.h5 c6 15.hxg6 hxg6 16.0-0-0 e6 17.h2 f6 18.b5
ac8 19.dh1 g8;
C) 9.0-0 [Chapter] [#] f5 10.d2
C1) 10...xd4 11.xd4 xd4 ( 11...f4?! 12.xg7 xg7 13.d5 g5
14.c3+ h6 15.fd1 L. Psakhis - J. Ehlvest, Las Vegas 1997 ) 12.xd4
1490
c6 13.d5+ g7 (M. Baraeva - C. Foisor, Belgrade 2013) 14.exf5 xf5
15.d2 h4 16.f4;
C2) 10...fxe4 11.xe4 f5 12.xf5 xf5 13.c3 f6 ( 13...h4
14.d5 f7 (V. Kramnik - S. Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz) 2007) 15.ad1
e8 16.fe1 a6 17.f4 d8 18.f3 White can increase his advantage
with accurate play. ) 14.ad1 h8
C2a) 15.d5 f7 16.f4 ae8 17.b3 ( 17.b4 (B. Gelfand - I. Rogers, Biel
1993) e4 18.b5 xd5 19.cxd5 e7! 20.dxc6 xe3+ 21.xe3 xe3
22.f2 fe8 23.f3 b6= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 17...e4
18.f3 xf3 19.xf3 e4 20.f2 d4 21.e3 xe3 22.xe3 f5
C2b) 15.fe1 b4 16.f3 ( 16.c1 (V. Ivanchuk - M. Vachier Lagrave,
Biel 2009) ae8 17.d5 xd5 18.cxd5 f7 19.d4 a6 20.f1 g8=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 16...ae8 17.g5 f7 18.b3 d7
19.h6 xh6 20.xh6 Key game Best Mutual Play V. Calugaru - J.
Banet, corr. 2010 ]
[ 8.d2 f5 9.exf5 xf5 10.xf5 xf5 11.e2 0-0 - 8. Be2 O-O 9. Qd2 f5 10.
Nxc6 Nxc6 11. exf5 Bxf5 ]
[ 8.xc6
A) 8...bxc6 9.d4 0-0 ( 9...f6?! 10.c5 d5 11.e2 0-0 12.0-0 e6 13.a4
dxe4 14.xe4 f5 15.c3 d5 16.fe1 J. Borges Mateos - N. Delgado
Ramirez, Santo Domingo 2001 ) 10.xg7 xg7 11.d4+ f6 12.c5 dxc5
13.xc5 d6 14.xd6 cxd6 15.0-0-0 d5 16.e2 Key game L.
Polugaevsky - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Reykjavik 1990;
B) 8...xc6
B1) 9.e2 xc3+ ( 9...0-0 10.d2 f5 - 8. Be2 O-O 9. Qd2 f5 10. Nxc6
Nxc6 ) 10.bxc3 0-0 11.0-0 e7 12.f3 e6 13.b1 b6= White has a pair
of bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. Naum 3.1 - Hiarcs 12,
Internet 2008;
B2) 9.d2 f5 (D. Adla - P. Martinez Rodriguez, Mondariz 2000) ( 9...e6
10.e2 d7 11.0-0 0-0 12.ad1 ad8 (V. Kramnik - D. Reinderman, Wijk
aan Zee 1999) 13.b3 f5 14.exf5 xf5 15.f3 h8 16.fe1 ) 10.d3 0-0
11.0-0 e6 12.exf5 xf5 13.ad1 xd3 14.xd3 h4 15.b3=
White. ]
8...f5
[ 8...0-0 9.h5 f5 ( 9...g5 10.h6 e5 11.xc6 xc6 12.d2 White has the
initiative. O. Strengell - K. Smet de, corr. 2005 ) 10.hxg6 hxg6
A) 11.c5 fxe4 (E. Mortensen - P. Rewitz, Denmark 1998) ( 11...xd4?
12.xd4 e6 13.xg7 xg7 14.d4+ f6 15.b5 f8 16.cxd6 cxd6
17.xd6 F. Berkes - A. Czebe, Hungary 2011 ) 12.b3+ d5 13.0-0-0 g4
14.e2 xe2 15.dxe2 a5 16.b4 ac6 17.b3 a5=;
1491
B) 11.xc6 xc6 12.d5+ f7 13.c5 f4 (G. Schebler - J. Berkvens,
Germany 2003) 14.c4 e5 15.xf4 xc4 16.xc4 dxc5 17.h6 d4
18.e2 ]
[ 8...h6 9.e2 f5 10.xc6 ( 10.exf5 xf5 11.xf5 xf5 12.d2 d7 13.0-0
0-0-0= with mutual play. G. Kasparov - J. Speelman, Barcelona 1989 ) 10...xc6
11.b3 0-0 12.exf5 xf5 13.c5+ h7 14.d1 d7 15.h5 g5 16.0-0 ]
9.h5
[ 9.exf5 xf5 10.xf5 xf5 11.e2 d7 12.d2 0-0-0 13.0-0 de8
14.ac1 g4= with mutual play. M. Illescas Cordoba - J. Piket, Biel 1993 ]
9...fxe4
[ worse move is 9...f8 10.hxg6 hxg6
A) 11.h7!? f7 [#] ( 11...f4 12.xg7 fxe3 13.f3 g8 14.xc6 h4+
15.e2 bxc6 16.e1 f6 17.h7 (weakness e3) ) 12.xg7! xg7 13.g5
d7 (V. Anand - S. Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz) 2007) ( 13...d7?! 14.d2
c8 15.0-0-0 h7 16.e1 White has the attack. ) 14.d2! b6 ( 14...h7
15.0-0-0 f8 16.f3 h1 17.c5 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit.; 14...xd4 15.xd4 c6 16.e3 e6
17.0-0-0 b6 18.f4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. Black's king is stuck in the center. ) 15.0-0-0 b7 16.e1 0-0-0
17.exf5 xf5 18.e6 e8 19.xg7 xe1+ 20.xe1 xg7 21.d5
B) 11.g3 fxe4 ( 11...h8 12.xh8+ xh8 13.g2 f7 14.d2 xd4
15.xd4 xd4 16.xd4 e6 17.exf5 xf5 18.f4 h8 19.0-0-0
Zappa Mexico II - Deep Fritz 12, Internet 2010 ) 12.xe4 d7 ( 12...d5?!
13.g5 xd4 14.xd4 J. Lautier - J. Degraeve, Belfort 2004 ) 13.h3 f5
14.e2! e7 15.g5 cxd4 16.xe7 xe2 17.xf8 xf8 18.xe2 e6
C) 11.xc6 xc3+ ( 11...xc6 12.d2 fxe4 (V. Babula - S. Klimov,
Pardubice 2006) 13.h7! d7 14.xe4 e7 15.f3 h8 16.xh8+ xh8
17.0-0-0 White has the initiative. ) 12.bxc3 xc6 13.d2 fxe4 14.h7 f7
15.g5 d7 16.h8+ f8 17.h4 White has the initiative. BugChess2 1.9 Arasan 15.2, Internet 2013 ]
10.xe4
[ 10.hxg6 hxg6 11.xh8+ xh8 12.xe4
A) 12...d5
A1) 13.xc6 bxc6 14.d4 g4
A1a) 15.xg4 xd4 16.cxd5 cxd5 ( 16...xb2 17.d1 cxd5 18.b5+
f8 19.e6 g7 20.c6 xc6 21.xc6 d4 22.f1 b8 23.g5!
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Key
game V. Kramnik - S. Mamedyarov, Moscow 2007 ) 17.d6+ xd6
18.xd4 (Ki. Georgiev - D. Norwood, Erts La Massana 2012) f7 19.0-0-0
c5 20.e3 f6;
A1b) 15.f6+ xf6 16.xg4 xd4 17.xd4 f5 18.d2 e7+
1492
19.e2 0-0-0 20.0-0-0 d6 21.cxd5 cxd5 22.f3 c6 23.b1;
A2) 13.cxd5 xd4 14.xd4 xd5 15.xh8 xe4+ 16.e2 xe2+
17.xe2 e6 18.a3 f7 19.e5 White has a pair of bishops.;
B) 12...f5 13.xf5 xf5 ( 13...gxf5 14.h5+ d7 15.0-0-0! g8
16.c5+ c8 17.e6 d7 18.f4 e5 19.d5 M. Gurevich - J.
Speelman, Antwerp 1993 ) 14.g5 d7 15.d2 f7 ( 15...ce7?! 16.0-0-0
0-0-0 17.g4 d4 (B. Gelfand - J. Piket, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2001) 18.e3
dc6 19.c5 e8 20.e6 d7 21.g2 ) 16.0-0-0 fe7 17.e1 0-0-0
18.f4;
C) 12...d7= - 10. Nxe4 Qd7 11. hxg6 hxg6 12. Rxh8+ Bxh8 ]
10...d7 Suggested improvement for White: 11.d2
[ 11.hxg6 hxg6 12.xh8+ xh8 13.d2 f5
A) 14.xf5 xf5 15.f3 (V. Babula - A. Rotstein, St. Veit 2013) ( 15.d3
(P. Stadler - A. Rotstein, Latschach 2013) f7 16.g5 f6 17.0-0-0 f5
18.xf5 xf5 19.d5 0-0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 15...e6
16.g5 a5 17.xa5 xa5 18.f6 f7 19.xh8 xh8= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
B) 14.b5 a6 ( 14...b6? 15.g5 b7 16.f6 g7 17.0-0-0 H. Grabner H. May, corr. 1993 ) 15.bc3 e7 16.0-0-0 ( 16.d5 xe4 17.xc7+ f7
18.xa8 b4! 19.xb4 xe3 20.fxe3 xe3+ 21.e2 g1+ 22.f1
e3+= ) 16...xc3 17.xc3 xe3 18.e1 e6 19.xe3 d7;
C) 14.xc6 xc6 15.d3 e6 16.g5 d7 17.c5 d5 18.f6+ xf6
19.xf6 xc5 20.f1= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ]
11...xd4
[ 11...f5 12.xf5 xf5 13.d3 f7 14.0-0-0 Black is behind in
development. ]
12.h6! e5
[ 12...ef5?! 13.hxg7 xg7 14.0-0-0 e6 15.c5 e5 16.cxd6! 0-0 17.f3 ]
13.xd4 f5 14.f3 c6 15.e3 e6 16.0-0-0 0-0-0 17.g5 Best Mutual
Play
282
Old Benoni,CHOPIN
Kingside Move Order
Line 076
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A43
17.10.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.d4 f6 2.f3 [#] c5 [Chapter] [#]
[ 2...e6 - Line 112 ]
[ 2...d5 - Line 080 ]
[ 2...g6 - Line 077 ]
1493
[ 2...d6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 3.g3
A1) 3...c6 4.g2
A1a) 4...f5 5.0-0 bd7 6.c4 e5 7.c3 h6 ( 7...e7 8.h4 g6
9.d5 White has a slight spatial advantage. H. Koneru - M. Krasenkow,
Wijk aan Zee 2008 ) 8.h4 h7 9.e4 e7 10.e3 0-0 11.f5 exd4
12.xd4 e8 13.c2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Komodo 3.0 Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2012;
A1b) 4...bd7 5.0-0 e5 6.c4 e7 7.c3 - Line 115 : 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3
Nbd7 4. Nc3 e5 5. g3 c6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O;
A2) 3...g6 4.g2 g7= - Line 079 : 2... g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d6;
B) 3.bd2
B1) 3...g4
B1a) 4.h3 xf3 ( 4...h5 5.c3 e6 6.e4 bd7= - 4. e4 Nbd7 5. c3 e6 6.
h3 Bh5 ) 5.xf3 g6 6.c3 c6 7.b3 b6 8.f4 g7 9.e3 0-0 10.c4
bd7 11.0-0 White has a pair of bishops. Z. Ribli - A. Khalifman,
Germany 1991;
B1b) 4.e4
B1b1) 4...e6
B1b11) 5.e2
B1b111) 5...c6 6.c3 e7 ( 6...d5 7.e5 d7 8.f1 f6 9.exf6
xf6 10.e3 h5 11.h3 0-0-0 12.g4 xg4 13.hxg4
B. Larsen - J. Speelman, Hastings 1988 ) 7.0-0 0-0 8.b3 c8
9.e1 White has a slight spatial advantage. Rybka 3 - Thinker 5.4c
B1b112) 5...e7 6.c3 0-0 7.0-0 c5 8.dxc5 dxc5 9.h3 h5
10.e5 xe2 11.xe2 bd7= Equal chances, quiet position. Slow
Chess Blitz WV2.1 - Spike 1.1, Internet 2006;
B1b12) 5.d3 e7 6.c3 ( 6.f1 c5 7.dxc5 a5+ 8.c3 xc5 9.h3
xf3 10.xf3 bd7 11.e2 0-0 12.d2 e5 13.c2 fc8
L. Polugaevsky - N. Short, Reykjavik 1987 ) 6...c6 7.0-0 bd7 8.e1
0-0 ( 8...d5?! 9.e5 g8 10.f1 c5 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3
White has a moderate spatial advantage. U. Andersson - T. Petrosian,
Niksic 1983 ) 9.h3 h5 - 5... Nbd7 6. c3 e6 7. h3 Bh5 8. Bd3 Be7 9.
O-O O-O 10. Re1 c6;
B1b2) 4...bd7 5.c3
B1b21) 5...e5 6.d3 e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.e1 c6 9.h3 h5 10.f1
( 10.a4 a5 11.b3 c7 12.b2 fe8 G. Kamsky - A. Pridorozhni,
Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 10...e8 11.g3 g6 12.c2 c7=
White. White has a slight spatial advantage. B. Stein - M. Bezold,
Germany 1991;
B1b22) 5...c6 6.h3
1494
B1b221) 6...xf3 7.xf3 e5 8.d3 ( 8.dxe5 (P. Nikolic - M. Adams,
Elenite 1993) xe5 9.f4 e7 10.e2 g6 11.g3 d5 12.exd5
xd5 13.0-0 0-0= ) 8...e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.c4 White has a slight
spatial advantage. White has a pair of bishops. R. Garcia - C.
Bulcourf, Buenos Aires 1995;
B1b222) 6...h5 7.d3 e5 8.0-0 e7 9.e1 0-0 10.f1 e8
11.g3 g6 12.c2= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. K. Hynes - J. Hodgson, Blackpool
1990;
B1b23) 5...e6 6.h3 h5 7.d3 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1
B1b231) 9...c6
B1b2311) 10.f1 d5 11.g3 dxe4 ( 11...g6 12.e5 e8
13.xg6 fxg6 14.a4 a5 15.b3 c7 16.e3 White has a slight
spatial advantage. Stockfish 1.7.1 - Rybka 4, Internet 2010 )
12.xe4 (Fruit 090705 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet (blitz) 2009)
g6 13.xg6 hxg6 14.e2 c5 15.d1 c7= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
B1b2312) 10.c2 e5 11.h4 (V. Dydyshko - D. Zagorskis,
Hlohovec 1994) c8 12.f5 e8 13.c4 c7 14.a4
B1b232) 9...c5 10.b3 cxd4 11.cxd4 (E. L'Ami - T. L. Petrosian,
Dresden 2008) b8!? 12.b2 c6 13.a3 d5 14.e5 d7 15.b4
c8;
B2) 3...f5 (aimed against e4) 4.e3 g6 5.b3 g7 6.b2 0-0 7.d3 xd3
8.cxd3 c6 9.0-0 a5 10.c2 a6 M. Ritter - M. Rohde, Long Island 1988;
C) 3.h3
C1) 3...c6 4.f4
C1a) 4...b6 5.bd2 ( 5.b3 c5 6.dxc5 xc5 7.c4 g6 8.c3 g7
9.c1 f5 10.e3 a5 11.d2 d8 12.d4 e4 13.e3 c6
N. Short - G. Kasparov, Skelleftea 1989 ) 5...f5 ( 5...xb2 6.e4 c3
7.d3 bd7 8.0-0 e5 9.h2 exd4 10.b1 c5 11.e5 dxe5 12.xe5
xd3 13.xd4 a5 14.cxd3 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Black is behind in development. ) 6.c4
c7 7.e3 b5 8.cd2 bd7 9.h4 e6 10.d3 b6 11.0-0 g6 12.e4
g7 13.c3 0-0 14.hf3 Scorpio 1.8 - CM10th, Internet 2006;
C1b) 4...g6 5.bd2 g7 6.e3 ( 6.e4 0-0 7.c3 bd7 8.d3 e5 9.h2
d5 10.xe5 xe5 11.dxe5 d7 12.f4 c5 13.f3 e6 14.c2 b6
15.0-0-0 dxe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.xe4 xa2 Rybka 2.3.2a - Gull II b2,
Internet 2012 ) 6...0-0 7.e2 bd7 8.0-0 e8 9.h2 b6 (H. Kuzaj - L.
Busch, corr. 1993) 10.a4 c5 11.a5 bxa5 12.b1 b7 13.a2=
White.;
C2) 3...c5 4.dxc5
1495
C2a) 4...a5+
C2a1) 5.c3 xc5 6.e4 ( 6.b4 c7 7.b2 (B. Grachev - M. Carlsen,
Moscow (blitz) 2008) e5 8.e3 e7 9.bd2 0-0 10.c4 a5 11.a3 f5
12.e2 h6 13.0-0 bd7= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. ) 6...bd7 7.bd2 g6 8.d3 g7
9.0-0 0-0 10.a4 c7 I. Biriescu - P. Liangov, Budapest 1981;
C2a2) 5.c3 xc5 6.e4 c6 7.e2 g6 [#] 8.d2!? (with the idea
Na4) Black has poor queen placement. b6 9.d5 xd5 10.exd5
e5 11.xe5 dxe5 12.0-0 g7 13.e3 c7 14.c4 White has a
passed pawn. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
C2b) 4...d5! 5.c4 ( 5.a3 e6 6.b4 a5 7.b2 axb4 8.axb4 xa1 9.xa1
b6 10.e3 bxc5 11.bxc5 xc5 12.b5+ bd7 13.0-0 0-0= ) 5...e6
6.cxd5 xc5 7.c2 b6 8.e3 exd5 9.c3 c6 10.a3 d6 11.e2
0-0;
D) 3.g5 bd7
D1) 4.c3 c6 5.e4 e5 ( 5...h6 6.f4 c7 7.e5 h5 8.d2 dxe5
9.xe5 g6 10.f4 (A. Dreev - E. Dizdarevic, Neum 2000) xe5 11.dxe5
g7 12.c4 e6 13.e2 0-0-0 14.0-0-0 h5 15.h3 xc4 16.xc4 e6
17.e3 h6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. ) 6.e2 e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.a4 a5 A. Vyzmanavin - J.
Hodgson, Pardubice 1993;
D2) 4.bd2 e5 ( 4...h6 5.xf6 xf6 6.e4 g6 7.c4 g7 8.e2 0-0
9.e5 dxe5 10.dxe5 d5 11.0-0 c6 12.ad1 b6 13.b3 f5=
Equal chances, quiet position. Wang Yue - M. Kazhgaleyev, Guangzhou
2010 ) 5.c3 ( 5.e4 e7 6.d3 h6 7.h4 0-0 8.0-0 exd4 9.xd4 c5
10.e1 e8 11.g3 f8= P. Harikrishna - A. Morozevich, Odessa (rapid)
2007 ) 5...e7 6.c2 ( worse move is 6.e3 e4 7.g1 0-0 8.e2 d5=
Black. Black has a slight spatial advantage. F. Schubert - A. Kaufmann,
Trebic 1915 ) 6...h6 7.h4 h5 8.g3 exd4 9.xd4 c5 10.e3 f6
11.e4 xg3 12.hxg3 xe4 13.xe4+ e7= Equal chances, quiet
position. V. Georgiev - T. Radjabov, Dresden 2008;
E) 3.c3
E1) 3...f5 4.g5 bd7 5.h4 g6 6.xg6 hxg6 7.e4 e5 8.e2
( 8.d2 e7 9.a4 c6 10.e2 0-0 11.e3 exd4 12.xd4 d5 13.exd5
c5 14.d2 xe3 15.fxe3 cxd5= M. Hebden - M. Adams, Hove 1997 )
8...e7 9.d3 c6 10.0-0-0 White has a pair of bishops. Historically
important game E. Colle - I. Pleci, Liege 1930;
E2) 3...g4
E2a) 4.g5
E2a1) 4...bd7 5.e4 e5 (V. Zvjaginsev - J. Benjamin, Groningen 1997)
6.h3 xf3 ( 6...h5 7.d3 h6 8.e3 c6 9.0-0-0 White has a slight
spatial advantage. ) 7.gxf3 e7 8.e3 c6 9.d2 0-0 10.0-0-0 b5
1496
11.b1 White has a pair of bishops.;
E2a2) 4...e6 5.e4 e7 6.h3 h5 7.d3 c6 8.0-0-0 (S. Mikhailuk - J.
Rouleau, Philadelphia 2002) bd7 9.e3 g6 10.d3 0-0 11.b1=
White. White has a slight spatial advantage.;
E2b) 4.e4 - Line 052 : 1... d6 2. Nf3 Bg4 3. e4 Nf6 4. Nc3;
E3) 3...d5
E3a) 4.d3 g6 ( 4...c6 5.e4 dxe4 6.xe4 xe4 7.xe4 d7 8.c4
f6 9.d3 g6 10.g5 e6 11.a4 g7 12.0-0 0-0 13.e1 White has a
slight spatial advantage. M. Vachier Lagrave - I. Nataf, Haguenau 2013 )
5.e4 dxe4 6.xe4 c6 ( 6...xe4 7.xe4 g7 8.c4 0-0 9.g5 c6
(N. Gurieli - M. Saltaev, Cappelle la Grande 1995) 10.c3 f5 11.e3
d7 12.0-0 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 7.xf6+ exf6 8.c3
g7 9.f4 0-0 10.e2 f5 11.d2 d7;
E3b) 4.f4 f5 5.e3 c6 6.e5 ( 6.d3 e6 7.0-0 e7 8.h3 0-0 9.b1
bd7 10.b4 g6 11.e5 xe5 12.xe5 d7 13.g3 f6
U. Andersson - A. Khalifman, Ter Apel 1997 ) 6...bd7 7.g4 e6 8.xd7
xd7 9.e2 f6 (with the idea Bf7, e5) 10.g5 f7 11.gxf6 exf6 12.g1
b5 13.a4 a6 14.f1 b6 15.b3 g6 16.h4 b4 17.a2 d6 18.xd6
xd6 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3, Internet (blitz) 2013;
F) 3.f4 c5 4.dxc5 ( 4.c3 b6 5.b3 xb3 6.axb3 cxd4 7.xd4 a6=
Equal chances, quiet position. G. Kamsky - A. Morozevich, Moscow (blitz)
2007 ) 4...a5+ 5.c3 xc5 6.e4 g6 (M. Bosboom - T. Remmel, Haarlem
1999) 7.e3 a5 8.c4 c6 9.0-0 g7 10.h3 0-0 11.a3 d7 12.d2
ac8;
G) 3.c3 bd7 4.g5 e5 5.bd2= - 3. Bg5 Nbd7 4. Nbd2 e5 5. c3;
H) 3.c4 - Line 115 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 2...b6
A) 3.c4
A1) 3...b7 4.c3 ( 4.g3 - Line 025 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 b6 3. d4 Bb7 4. c4 )
4...e6= - Line 203 : 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7;
A2) 3...e6 - Line 202;
B) 3.g5
B1) 3...e4 4.h4 ( 4.f4 b7 5.bd2 e6 6.xe4 xe4 7.e3 e7
8.d3 xd3 9.xd3 d6 10.e4 0-0 11.0-0 d7 12.c3= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. U.
Andersson - Lj. Ljubojevic, Bugojno 1984 ) 4...b7 5.bd2 xd2 6.xd2
g6 7.e4 g7 8.c3 0-0 (S. Hermanns - T. Rodewis, Bochum 1991) 9.d3
d5 10.e2 d7 11.0-0;
B2) 3...b7 4.bd2 ( 4.xf6 exf6 5.bd2 g6 6.e4 h6 7.d3 0-0
8.0-0 e8 9.e1 d6 10.a4 a5 11.c3 d7 J. Timman - E. Rozentalis,
Malmo 1997 )
B2a) 4...h6 5.xf6 gxf6 ( 5...exf6 6.e4 d5 7.d3 dxe4 8.xe4 xe4
1497
9.xe4 e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.e1 Black has doubled pawns. A. Jussupow
- V. Korchnoi, Sarajevo 1984 ) 6.e4 e6 7.d3 c6 8.c3 h5 9.e2 h6
10.0-0 e7 11.h4 d5 12.f4 d7 13.e5= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini
1.5a, Internet 2011;
B2b) 4...d5 5.e3
B2b1) 5...bd7 6.c4 ( 6.d3 e6 7.0-0 e7 8.c4 dxc4 9.xc4 0-0
10.c1 c5 C. Lessard - B. Auger, Quebec 2004 ) 6...e6 7.cxd5 exd5
(A. Cichocki - M. Czerwinski, Gdansk 2006) 8.e5 e7 9.b5 0-0
10.c6 e8 11.xe7+ xe7 12.xd7 xd7 13.xf6 gxf6 14.0-0
B2b2) 5...e6 6.c4 e7 7.cxd5 exd5 8.b5+ c6 9.d3 bd7 10.c1
0-0 11.0-0 c5 D. Dengler - M. Medic, Pula 1998;
B2c) 4...g6 5.e3 g7 6.d3 c5 7.c3 d6 8.h3 ( 8.0-0 0-0 9.e2 c6
10.fd1 cxd4 11.cxd4 h6 12.h4 b4 13.c4 a6 14.b3 c8
V. Hort - V. Smyslov, Wijk aan Zee 1972 ) 8...0-0 9.0-0 c6 ( 9...bd7
10.e2 e8 11.e4 h6 12.e3 c7 13.fe1 ad8 14.a4= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A.
Istratescu - M. Vachier Lagrave, Nancy (rapid) 2013 ) 10.e2 cxd4
11.cxd4 b4 12.c4 c8=;
C) 3.e3 b7 4.d3 g6 5.0-0 g7 6.c3 d5 7.e5 0-0 8.b3 c5 9.b2
c6 10.xc6 xc6 A. Rakhmanov - D. Andreikin, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
2013;
D) 3.g3 b7 ( 3...e6= - Line 114 : 2... e6 3. g3 b6 )
D1) 4.g2 c5 ( 4...e6= - Line 114 : 2... e6 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7; 4...g6 5.0-0
g7 6.c4= - Line 125 : 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O )
5.0-0 cxd4 6.xd4 xg2 7.xg2 e6 ( 7...c8 8.d3 d5 9.g5 bd7
10.c3 e6 11.xf6 xf6 12.e4 dxe4 13.b5+ d7 14.xe4 e7
15.ad1 a6 16.c6 0-0= Black can equalize with relative ease. Protector 1.
6.0 - Booot 5.2.0, Internet 2014 ) 8.c4= - Line 214 : 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3
Bg7 5. Bg2 c5 6. O-O cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bxg2 8. Kxg2;
D2) 4.c4
D2a) 4...e6= - Line 214 : 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7;
D2b) 4...g6 5.c3 ( 5.g2= - Line 029 : 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4.
Bg2 g6 5. d4 ) 5...g7 6.d5!? (aimed against Ne4) ( 6.g2= - Line 125 : 2.
c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. Nc3 ) 6...a6 ( 6...0-0 7.g2
a6 8.0-0= - Line 125 : 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O OO 7. d5 Na6 8. Nc3; 6...c6 7.g2 0-0 8.0-0 cxd5 9.cxd5 e6 10.e4 exd5
11.exd5 a6 12.d4 White has a slight spatial advantage. W. Vandrey G. Feher, Eger 1997 ) 7.g2 c5 8.0-0 0-0= - Line 125 : 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3
Bg7 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O O-O 7. d5 Na6 8. Nc3 Nc5;
D2c) 4...xf3 5.exf3 e6
D2c1) 6.g2 d5 7.0-0 e7 8.f4 c6 9.b3 0-0 ( worse move is 9...a6
1498
10.d2 0-0 11.f3 c7 12.b2 ac8 13.c1 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. L. Aronian - I. Lysyj, Tromso 2013 ) 10.b2
bd7 (J. Carstensen - Ki. Georgiev, Barbera del Valles 2011) 11.d3
g6 12.d2 c7 13.f3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
D2c2) 6.a3 d5 7.c3 c6 8.e3 d6 ( 8...g6 9.h4 g7 10.cxd5
exd5 11.h3 0-0 12.0-0 a5 13.g5 White has a lasting advantage.
Komodo 7.0 - Stockfish DD, Internet 2014 ) 9.f4 0-0 10.c1 bd7
11.g2 c8 12.e2 dxc4 13.xc4 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
D2d) 4...c5 5.d5 b5 6.g2 bxc4 7.c3 ( 7.e4!? xe4 8.0-0 f6
9.e5 d6 10.xc4 g6 11.e1 g7 12.a4+ f8 13.c3= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 7...d6
D2d1) 8.g5 bd7 9.a4
D2d11) 9...xd5 10.xd5 xd5 11.0-0-0 b7 ( 11...h6 12.xd5
hxg5 13.e5 c8 14.d2! h6 15.hd1 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. I. Kovalenko - D. Anton
Guijarro, Tromso 2014 ) 12.xd6 c7 13.xd7 xd7 14.a5! f6
( 14...d8 15.a3! (with the idea Ne5) c7 16.e5! xg2 17.a4+
d8 18.d1+ c8 19.xf7 White has the attack. ) 15.d1 e6
16.e5! xg2 17.a4+ c6 18.xc6 f7 19.d8 xe2 20.xa8
fxg5 21.xa7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Black has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
D2d12) 9...b6 10.e4 g6 11.d2 b4 12.xc4 xa4 13.xa4
a6 14.c1 b8;
D2d2) 8.d2 g6 9.xc4 bd7 10.a4 g7 11.a5 c7 12.0-0
0-0 13.xb7 xb7 14.d1 a5 M. Yilmaz - Ding Liren, Antalya 2013 ]
[ 2...c6
A) 3.c4
A1) 3...d6 - Line 115 : 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 c6;
A2) 3...b5 4.cxb5 cxb5 5.e3 a6 6.a4 bxa4 7.c3 b7 8.d3 e6
A2a) 9.0-0 c6 10.e4 ( 10.xa4 b4 11.b1 a5 12.c3 e7 13.e4
0-0 14.e1 d6 R. Buhmann - L. McShane, Emsdetten 2013 ) 10...b4
11.b1 e7 12.xa4 c6 13.a1 0-0 14.g5 d6 15.e1 b7
V. Ikonnikov - P. Harikrishna, Vlissingen 2013;
A2b) 9.e4 c6 10.e5 d5 11.xd5 exd5 12.0-0 b4 13.b1 e7
14.xa4 0-0 15.d2 a5 16.c1 c6 17.d1;
A3) 3...a6 4.c3 d5 - Line 098 : 1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6;
A4) 3...g6 4.c3 g7 5.e4 0-0 - Line 151 : 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 O-O
5. Nf3 c6;
A5) 3...d5 - Line 086 : 1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6;
B) 3.f4 d6 ( 3...d5 - Line 080 : 1... d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 c6 ) 4.h3=
- 2... d6 3. h3 c6 4. Bf4 ]
[ 2...b5
1499
A) 3.e4 xe4 4.xb5 b7 5.0-0 e6 6.e1 e7 7.d3 f6 8.c4 xf3
9.xf3 c6 10.d5 b4 11.c3 xd3 12.xd3 0-0 13.f4 h5 14.d2
Deep Shredder 12 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010;
B) 3.e3 a6 ( 3...b4 4.a3 e6 5.axb4 xb4+ 6.c3 e7 7.d3 b7 8.bd2
c5 9.0-0 L. Ftacnik - M. Krasenkow, Yerevan 1996 ) 4.a4 ( 4.d3 b7
5.bd2 e6 6.0-0 c5 7.c3 c6 8.a4 c4 9.c2 d5 10.axb5 axb5 11.xa8
xa8 H. Mueller - K. Richter, Krakow/Krynica/Warsaw 1940 ) 4...b4 5.bd2
e6 6.d3 c5 7.0-0 (J. Monedero Gonzalez - J. Gonzalez Rodriguez, Sabadell
2009) d5 8.c4 bxc3 9.bxc3 c4 10.b1 c6 11.e4 e7= The position is
C) 3.g5 b7
C1) 4.e3 a6
C1a) 5.c4 e4 6.h4 ( 6.cxb5 xg5 7.xg5 axb5 8.xb5 c6
(D. Navara - A. Shabalov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009) 9.b3 a5+ 10.c3
cxb5 11.xf7 g8 12.d6+ exd6 13.xg8 b4 14.e2 xg2 15.g1
e4 16.xg7 g6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. ) 6...c5 7.dxc5 b4 8.bd2 xc5 9.b3 xb3
10.xb3 a5 11.c5 c7 12.c1 f6 13.b5 c6 14.c4 e6 15.g3
b7 16.d4 xg2 17.g1 a4 18.d1 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Black is behind in development. Houdini
3 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2012;
C1b) 5.d3 e6
C1b1) 6.bd2 c5 ( 6...e7 7.c3 0-0 8.a4 bxa4 9.xa4 h6 10.xf6
xf6 11.e2 White has a slight spatial advantage. T. Radjabov - S.
Mamedyarov, Baku 2005 ) 7.c3 h6 8.xf6 (N. Algildah - A. Ahmed Ali
Layth, Baghdad 2013) gxf6 9.0-0 c6 10.dxc5 xc5 11.b4 e7
12.a4 bxa4 13.xa4 c7 14.b3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. (weakness a6);
C1b2) 6.0-0 c5 7.a4 b4 8.bd2 e7 (E. Bogoljubow - L. Rellstab,
Krakow/Krynica/Warsaw 1940) 9.c4 h6 10.xf6 xf6 11.e4 xe4
12.xe4 c6 13.c1;
C2) 4.bd2
C2a) 4...c5 5.dxc5 ( 5.c3 cxd4 6.cxd4 e6 (D. Fridman - N. Miezis,
Jurmala 2012) 7.e3 a6 8.a4 bxa4 9.e2 h6 10.xf6 gxf6 11.0-0 g8
12.g3 Black is behind in development. ) 5...a6 6.e3 xc5 7.xb5 b6
(A. Kogan - A. Gorbatov, Paks 1997) 8.e2 xb2 9.0-0 b6 10.b1
c7 11.d4 a6 12.f3 White has the initiative.;
C2b) 4...a6
C2b1) 5.a4 b4 ( 5...d6?! (A. Karpov - Lj. Ljubojevic, Monte Carlo
(blindfold) 1994) 6.axb5 axb5 7.e3 c6 8.xa8 xa8 9.d3 bd7
10.0-0 White can increase his advantage with accurate play. Black is
behind in development. ) 6.e3 e6 7.d3 c5 8.0-0 - 4. e3 a6 5. Bd3 e6
6. O-O c5 7. a4 b4 8. Nbd2;
1500
C2b2) 5.c3 e6 6.e4 h6 7.xf6 xf6
C2b21) 8.d3 c5 9.a4 ( 9.e5 d8 10.e4 b6 11.0-0 d5
(A. Kizov - C. Ionescu, Bar 2005) 12.exd6 xd6 13.dxc5 xc5
14.e5 0-0 15.h5 a7 16.xb7 xb7 17.e4 e7 18.ad1
c7 ) 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 c6 11.axb5 axb5 12.xa8+ xa8 13.xb5
(Wang Yue - P. Ponkratov, Zuerich 2010) b4 14.0-0 0-0 15.c4
f4 16.d3 e7 17.xc6 xc6 18.d5 b5= Black has sufficient
C2b22) 8.a4 b4 9.d3 d8 10.0-0 a5 11.e2 L. Degerman - P.
Laveryd, Sweden 1998 ]
3.d5 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
A) 3...g6
A1) 4.g5 b6 5.b3 ( 5.bd2 cxd4 6.xd4 g7 7.e4 d6 8.b3
c7 ) 5...g7 ( 5...e4 6.f4 (G. Kamsky - V. Anand, Sanghi Nagar (rapid)
1994) d6 7.bd2 xd2 8.xd2 g7= ) 6.e3 d5 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 c6
J. Ehlvest - J. Becerra Rivero, New York 2004;
A2) 4.dxc5 g7 5.bd2 a6 6.b3 c7 ( 6...e4?! 7.e3 c7 8.d5
f5 9.fd2 f6 10.c4 g4 11.f4 c6 12.e3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. D. Baramidze - V. Bologan, Germany
2011 ) 7.d4 (I. Rausis - F. Handke, Stuttgart 1998) b6 8.cxb6 axb6 9.e3
b8 10.g3 0-0 11.g2 d6 12.0-0 c5= Black has sufficient compensation
B) 3...e6
B1) 4.e3 d5 ( 4...c6 5.bd2 d5= - 4... d5 5. Nbd2 Nc6 ) 5.bd2
B1a) 5...c6 6.d3 e7 ( 6...d6= - 5.. . Bd6 6. Bd3 Nc6 ) 7.0-0 0-0
8.e5 ( 8.dxc5 xc5= - 5... Bd6 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O O-O 8. dxc5 Bxc5 )
8...xe5 9.dxe5 d7 10.f4 f5 11.exf6 xf6= E. Bareev - V. Tukmakov,
Tilburg (rapid) 1994;
B1b) 5...d6 6.d3 ( 6.dxc5 xc5 7.d3 0-0 8.0-0 b6 9.e4 c6
10.e2 c7= S. Mamedyarov - E. Alekseev, Moscow 2007 ) 6...c6 7.0-0
( 7.dxc5 xc5 8.b4 d6 9.0-0 0-0 10.a3 a5 11.b5 e5 12.xe5
xe5 13.b2 e7 B. Grachev - I. Khairullin, Jurmala (rapid) 2012 ) 7...0-0
8.e4 ( 8.dxc5 xc5 9.b4 e7 10.a3 c7 11.c2 e5 12.e4 dxe4
13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 f5 15.d5+ h8 16.b5 d8 17.b3 d6
BlackMamba 2.0 - Gull 2.8, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 8...cxd4 9.cxd4 b4
10.b1 dxe4 11.xe4 e7 12.xf6+ xf6 13.a3 c6= A. Khalifman L. Yudasin, Tilburg 1994;
B2) 4.bd2 d5 5.e3= - 4. e3 d5 5. Nbd2;
B3) 4.f4 b6 5.b3 d5 ( 5...c6 6.e3 d5= - 5... d5 6. e3 Nc6; 5...cxd4
6.xd4 c5 7.xb6 xb6 8.b5 d5 9.d2 0-0 10.c7 xc7 11.xc7
c6= Equal chances, quiet position. G. Kamsky - V. Zvjaginsev, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 6.e3 c6 7.bd2 d7 ( 7...e7 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0
1501
d7 10.h3 fc8 11.fe1 e8= S. Vysochin - S. Rublevsky, Internet (blitz)
2004 ) 8.e2 xb3 9.axb3 h5 10.c7 c8
B3a) 11.e5 cxd4 ( 11...xc7 12.xd7 cxd4 13.xf8 dxc3 14.bxc3
f6 15.xe6 fxe6 16.f4 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. Shredder 11
- Stockfish 1.2, Internet 2009 ) 12.exd4 f4 13.xd7 xc7 14.xf8
xg2+ 15.f1 f4 16.xe6 fxe6 Black has slightly better pawn
structure. Gull 1.2 - Chess Tiger 2007.1, Internet 2011;
B3b) 11.g3 xg3 12.hxg3 a5 13.d3 b6 14.e5 xe5 15.dxe5
d8 16.e2 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. <Engine/Centaur> Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008;
B4) 4.g3 d5 ( 4...c6 5.g2 d5= - 4... d5 5. Bg2 Nc6; 4...b6 5.g2 b7
6.0-0 e7 7.g5 d6 8.e1 bd7 9.bd2 0-0= V. Golod - B. Avrukh,
Netanya (blitz) 2009 ) 5.g2 c6 6.0-0 e7 7.g5 ( worse move is 7.a3
0-0 8.dxc5 xc5 9.b4 b6 10.b2 e5 B. Kurajica - V. Korchnoi,
Sarajevo 1998 ) 7...cxd4 8.cxd4 b6 9.b3 d7 10.c3 e4 11.a4
a5 12.xe7 xe7 13.a3 b6= Z. Azmaiparashvili - E. Bareev, Shenyang
2000;
B5) 4.g5
B5a) 4...cxd4 5.cxd4 b6 ( 5...a5+ 6.d2 b6 7.c3 c6 8.e3 d5
9.a3 d6 10.e2 0-0 G. Kallai - Ki. Georgiev, France 2002 ) 6.c2
( 6.c1 c6 7.xf6 gxf6 8.e3 d5 9.c3 d7 10.e2 c8 11.0-0 f5=
J. Speelman - Z. Hracek, Lippstadt 2000 ) 6...c6 7.xf6 gxf6 8.e3 d5
B5a1) 9.c3 d7 10.e2 e7 ( 10...c8 11.0-0 d6= - 9. Be2 Bd7
10. O-O Bd6 11. Nc3 Rc8 12.d2 e7= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3 Dynamic,
Internet 2009 ) 11.0-0 0-0 12.a4 (B. Larsen - L. Portisch, Tilburg
1980) a5 13.c5 xc5 14.dxc5 b6 15.fc1 fc8;
B5a2) 9.e2 d7 ( 9...e5 10.c3 e4 11.h4 e6 12.g3 c8 13.0-0
f5 14.g2 d6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. B. Macieja - A. Naiditsch, Ciudad Real
2004 ) 10.0-0 d6 11.c3 c8 12.d2 e7= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3
Dynamic, Internet 2009;
B5b) 4...d5 5.bd2 ( 5.e3 - Line 113 ) 5...cxd4 6.cxd4 b6 7.b3
xb3 8.xb3 e4 9.f4 b4+ 10.fd2 c6 11.a3 xd2 12.xd2
xd2+ 13.xd2 b6 14.e3 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. P.
Harikrishna - P. Tregubov, Nancy 2009;
B5c) 4...e7 5.bd2 ( 5.e3 - Line 113 ) 5...c6 6.xf6 gxf6 7.e3 b6
8.d3 b7 9.e2 c7 10.a6 xa6 11.xa6 d5 12.0-0 0-0=
A. Graf - V. Ivanchuk, Merida 2007;
B5d) 4...b6 5.e4 h6 6.xf6 xf6
B5d1) 7.d3 b7 8.0-0 cxd4 ( 8...d8 9.e1 e7 (B. Macieja - R.
Wojtaszek, Germany 2007) 10.d5 0-0 11.c2 d6 12.dxe6 fxe6
13.d3 e5 14.bd2 ) 9.cxd4 c6 10.b5 a6 11.xc6 xc6 12.c3
b4 13.e1 0-0 Historically important game J. Blackburne - J. Owen,
1502
London 1862;
B5d2) 7.bd2 cxd4 8.cxd4 (P. Harikrishna - J. Degraeve, Germany
2006) c6 9.e5 g6 10.a3 e7 11.e2 b7 12.c4 0-0=
with mutual play.;
B5d3) 7.d5! exd5 (U. Leibbrand - D. Florea, Germany 1994) 8.exd5
d6 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0 b7 11.c2 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
B5e) 4...h6
B5e1) 5.h4
B5e11) 5...cxd4 6.cxd4 b6 7.c2 c6 8.e3 ( 8.xf6 gxf6 9.e3
d5 10.c3 d7 11.e2 c8 12.0-0 d6 13.d2 e7=
C. Larsen - R. Vazquez, corr. 2005 ) 8...d5 9.c3 d7 10.e2 e4
11.0-0 c8 12.fc1 g5 13.g3 xg3 14.hxg3 g4= with mutual play.
V. Malaniuk - J. Piket, Groningen 1993;
B5e12) 5...b6 6.b3 cxd4 7.xb6 axb6 8.xd4 (M. Vachier
Lagrave - A. Istratescu, Nancy (rapid) 2013) e7 9.d2 d5 10.e3
d7 11.e2 0-0 12.0-0 c6;
B5e2) 5.xf6 xf6 6.e4
B5e21) 6...c6 7.d5 e5 8.e2 xf3+ 9.xf3 exd5 10.xd5
(M. Hebden - M. Adams, Kilkenny 2006) b6 11.d2 d6 12.a3
e6 13.e2 0-0-0 14.c4 c6 15.f3= The position is objectively
B5e22) 6...d5 7.b5+ ( 7.exd5 exd5 8.b5+ c6 9.0-0 cxd4
10.xd4 d7 11.d2 e7 12.2f3 0-0= A. Sokolov - N. Short,
Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 7...d7 8.xd7+ xd7 9.exd5 exd5 10.0-0
e7 11.dxc5 xc5 12.xd5 d8 13.c4 0-0 14.bd2
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. T. Ehrlich - M.
Linsenmeyer, Chemnitz 2009;
B5e23) 6...e7 7.e2 ( 7.d3 g6 8.0-0 g7 9.bd2 0-0 10.e5
cxd4 11.cxd4 d6 12.e2 d7 13.ac1 dxe5 14.dxe5 c6 15.a3
d8= Key game P. Harikrishna - S. Karjakin, Lugo 2006 ) 7...g6
(H. Han - A. Akin, Izmir 2006) 8.a3 g7 9.b5 d5 10.exd5 exd5
11.dxc5 0-0 12.d6 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
B5e24) 6...cxd4 7.cxd4
B5e241) 7...b4+ 8.c3 0-0 9.c1 c6 ( 9...g6 10.d3 xg2
11.g1 h3 12.a3 xc3+ 13.xc3 b6 14.e5 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. M. Hebden - T.
Grabuzova, Cappelle la Grande 1997 ) 10.a3 a5 11.b4 b6 12.e5
comfortable for White. A. Miles - G. Kasparov, Internet (blitz) 1998;
B5e242) 7...g5! 8.c3 c6 9.h3 g7 10.e5 e7 11.b5 0-0 ]
[ 3.dxc5 a6 4.g3 xc5 5.g2 g6 6.0-0 g7 7.e3 c7 8.c4 b6 9.c3
1503
b7 10.c1 0-0 O. Romanishin - Lj. Ljubojevic, Amsterdam 1978 ]
[ 3.e3 e6 - Line 112 : 2... e6 3. e3 c5 ( 3...g6 4.c4 g7= - Line 125 : 2. c4 g6 3.
Nf3 Bg3 4. e3 c5 )]
[ 3...g6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4.d6 e4 ( 4...g7 5.c3 0-0 6.f4 c6 7.e3 b6 8.e2 (G. Kamsky K. Miton, New York 2004) b7 9.0-0 h5 10.g5 h6 11.h4 g5 12.d2
gxh4 13.xh5 e6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. ) 5.dxe7 xe7 6.fd2 f6 7.c4 ( 7.b3?!
(T. V. Petrosian - F. Gheorghiu, Buenos Aires 1979) d5 8.g5 g7 9.c3
e6 10.xf6 xf6 11.xd5 xd5 12.xd5 xb2 13.d1 c3+ 14.d2
c6 ) 7...c6 8.c3 g7 9.e4 0-0 10.d3 b4 11.e2 b6 12.0-0 b7
13.f3 fe8 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B) 4.c4 - Line 117 : 2... c5 3. d5 g6 4. Nf3;
C) 4.c3
C1) 4...d6 5.e4 ( 5.h3 g7 6.e4= - 4... Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. h3 ) 5...g7
- 4... Bg7 5. e4 d6;
C2) 4...g7 5.e4
C2a) 5...0-0
C2a1) 6.e5
C2a11) 6...g4?! Dangerous line for Black: 7.g5!
C2a111) 7...h6 8.h4 f6 9.ge4 f5 ( 9...f7? 10.h5 f5 11.g5
xg5 12.xg5 e8 13.hxg6 xg6 14.xe7 e8 15.d6 c6
16.c4+ h8 17.h5 xe5 18.xg6 xg6 19.f7+- J. Horvath H. Hamdouchi, Djerba 1998 ) 10.xc5 g4 11.d3 xe5 12.xe5
xe5 13.h5 White has the attack. J. Plachetka - R. Tibensky,
Czechia 2001;
C2a112) 7...xe5 8.f4 f6 9.xh7 xh7 10.fxe5 f5 11.e2 d6
12.e6 Hiarcs 12.1 - Scorpio 2.1, Internet 2009;
C2a113) 7...d6 8.e6 f5 ( 8...xf2 9.xf2 fxe6+ 10.f3 exd5
11.xd5 c6 12.h4 g4 13.e3 e5 14.c4+ xc4 15.xg4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9.e2 f6
10.h4 a6 11.h5 c7 12.hxg6 hxg6 13.a4 White has the attack.
G. Mittelman - N. Andrianov, Beersheba 1994;
C2a12) 6...e8 7.h4 d6 8.e6 fxe6 9.h5 gxh5 10.dxe6 xe6
11.g5 d7 12.xh5 ( 12.xh7 xh7 13.xh5+ g8 14.h7+
f7 15.h5+ g8= ) 12...xc3+ ( 12...f6 (J. Galli - C. Humeau,
Bastia 2008) 13.h4 f5 14.e3 h6 15.ge4 xe4 16.xe4
xe4 17.xe4 d5 18.g6 f6 19.h5 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 13.bxc3 f6 14.h4
( 14.e2 f5 15.f3 (B. Damljanovic - B. Vuckovic, Pancevo 2006)
c6 16.g4 g6 17.b2 e5 18.c4 a4 19.0-0-0= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 14...f5
1504
15.f4 xc2 16.c1 g6 17.c4+ d5 18.d1= White has sufficient
C2a2) 6.a4 d6 ( 6...e6 7.c4 exd5 (G. Sargissian - D. Dubov, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013) 8.xd5 xe4 9.0-0 c6 10.e1 f6 11.g5
d6 12.c3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. ) 7.e2 e6 8.0-0 exd5 9.exd5 a6 10.d2 b4 11.c4 e8
12.g5 f5 13.c1 h6 14.h4 d7 J. Poulton - C. Beaumont,
England 1997;
C2a3) 6.e2 d6 - 5... d6 6. Be2 O-O;
C2b) 5...d6
C2b1) [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 6.b5+
C2b11) 6...bd7 7.a4
C2b111) 7...a6
C2b1111) 8.c4 a5 ( 8...h6 9.0-0 g5 10.e2 c7 11.a5 f8
12.d2 g6 13.c4 d7 14.b6 d8 15.e3 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. Key game B. Gelfand - S.
Mamedyarov, Kazan (m/4) 2011 ) 9.d2 g4 10.h3 ge5
11.xe5 xe5 12.f4 f6 13.f3 0-0 14.0-0 Junior 10 - Rybka
2.1c, Internet (blitz) 2006;
C2b1112) 8.e2 0-0 ( 8...h6 9.a5 g5 10.0-0 g4 11.h4 e5
12.f4 d7 13.e1 c7 14.f5 xf5 15.exf5 E. Tomashevsky
- D. Andreikin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 9.0-0 - 7... O-O 8. O-O a6
9. Be2;
C2b112) 7...0-0 8.0-0
C2b1121) 8...a6 9.e2 b8
C2b11211) 10.e1 e8 11.f4 ( 11.a5 c7 12.a4 f6
13.d3 g4 14.g5 d7 15.b3 e8 16.f4 White has a
slight spatial advantage. Stockfish 1.5.1 - Thinker 5.4C Inert,
Internet 2009 ) 11...b6 12.d2 c7 13.h6 xh6 14.xh6 f6
15.d2 e5 16.f4 f7 17.h4 White has a slight spatial
advantage. E. Iturrizaga - J. Granda Zuniga, Mar del Plata 2012;
C2b11212) 10.f4 b5 11.axb5 axb5 12.d2 b4 13.a4 a8
14.c3 bxc3 15.bxc3 a6 16.c4= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. I. Sokolov B. Vuckovic, Kemer 2007;
C2b11213) 10.d2 e8 11.e1 c7 12.c4 b6 13.g5
( 13.f4 b7 14.f3 S. Movsesian - T. Markowski, Polanica
Zdroj 2000 ) 13...e5 14.e3 h6 15.h4 K. Aseev - V.
Alekseev, St Petersburg 2000;
C2b1122) 8...e8 9.e1 c7
C2b11221) 10.f4 a6 11.f1 b6 12.d2 e8 13.e5 dxe5
14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.xe5 d6 17.ae1
1505
White has a slight spatial advantage. B. Gelfand - P. Kotsur,
Astana (blitz) 2012;
C2b11222) 10.c4 b6 11.e2 g4 12.h3 ( 12.d2 xe2
13.xe2 e6 14.a5 d7 15.c4 exd5 16.xd5 xd5 17.exd5
e5= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Akopian - Lu Shanglei,
Golden Sands 2012 ) 12...xf3 13.xf3 a6 14.a5 d7 15.e2
b8 16.g5 White has a slight spatial advantage. White has a
pair of bishops. T. Dencsi - M. Kaposztas, Budapest 2003;
C2b11223) 10.f1 b8 11.f4 b6 12.d2 f6 13.b5 a6
14.xc7 xc7 15.c3 B. Vuckovic - K. Shanava, Denizli 2013;
C2b12) 6...fd7 7.a4 a6 8.0-0 c7 9.e1 xb5 ( 9...0-0
- 6... Nbd7 7. a4 O-O 8. O-O Ne8 9. Re1 Nc7 ) 10.axb5 0-0 11.f4
b6 12.e5 f5 13.h3 h6 (I. Sokolov - V. Topalov, Hoogeveen 2006)
[#] 14.g4! c8 15.d3 g5 16.h2 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
C2b13) 6...d7 7.a4 0-0
C2b131) 8.h3 a6 ( 8...a6 9.d3 e5 (V. Akopian - V. Zvjaginsev,
Rijeka 2010) 10.0-0 h5 11.d2 f4 12.c4 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. ) 9.0-0 c7 10.c4 a6 11.e5 dxe5
12.xe5 e8 13.e1 ( 13.f4 b5 14.axb5 axb5 15.xa8 xa8
16.f3 bxc4 17.xc7 d7 Wang Yue - V. Malakhov, Ningbo 2010 )
13...c8 ( 13...b5 14.axb5 axb5 15.xa8 xa8 16.d6! exd6
17.xd6 b7 18.g5 J. Wendt - T. Dencsi, Budapest 2003 ) 14.a5
b5 15.b3 xc4 16.bxc4;
C2b132) 8.d2 xb5 9.axb5 bd7 10.e2 b6 ( 10...e6
11.dxe6 fxe6 12.0-0 (S. Volkov - T. Markowski, Dresden 2007) h5
13.g3 c7 14.c4 b6 15.d1 ) 11.0-0 e8 12.c4 xc4
13.xc4 c7 14.f4 d7 S. Lorparizangeneh - A. Pichot, Vung Tau
2008;
C2b133) 8.0-0
C2b1331) 8...xb5 9.axb5 bd7 10.e2 e8
C2b13311) 11.f4 c7 12.fd1 b6 ( 12...a6 13.bxa6 xa6
14.e5 dxe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5
V. Kramnik - P. Leko, Linares 2000 ) 13.h3 d7 14.a5 fe8
15.g3 a6 16.bxa6 xa6 17.xa6 xa6= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3,
Internet 2008;
C2b13312) 11.d2 c7 12.a2 b6 13.fa1 a6 14.bxa6
xa6 15.xa6 bxa6 (Hiarcs 11.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet (blitz)
2007) 16.d1 d7 17.c4 e6 18.a5 b8 19.h3 White has a
C2b1332) 8...a6 9.e1 xb5 ( 9...b4 10.h3 e6 11.f4 e5
12.g5 White has a moderate spatial advantage. Key game G.
Kasparov - A. Beliavsky, Moscow (m/9) 1983 ) 10.xb5 e8 11.h3
1506
h6 12.a3 b4 13.ae3 M. Adams - V. Tkachiev, France 2000;
C2b1333) 8...g4
C2b13331) 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 bd7 11.a5 ( 11.d1 a6
12.e2 e8 13.g5 c7 14.d2 G. Sargissian - L.
Nisipeanu, Mainz (rapid) 2005 ) 11...a6 12.e2 c7 13.g3
e8 14.d1 e5 15.h4 Naum 4 - Shredder 12, Internet
2010;
C2b13332) 9.e2 a6 ( 9...xf3 10.xf3 bd7 11.g5 h6
12.e3 A. Shimanov - V. Zvjaginsev, St Petersburg 2011 ) 10.h3
( 10.e1 d7 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 c7 13.e2 - 6. Be2 O-O
7. O-O Bg4 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 Na6 10. Re1 Nd7 11. Be2 Nc7 12.
a4 ) 10...xf3 11.xf3 d7 12.f4 ( 12.e2 c7 13.e1
- 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O Bg4 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 Na6 10. Re1 Nd7 11.
Be2 Nc7 12. a4 ) 12...c7 13.d2 ( 13.a2 a6 14.a5 b5
15.b1 (with the idea c3, Nd2-c4) B. Gelfand - B. Alterman,
Haifa 1998 ) 13...a6 ( 13...b6 14.e2 a5 15.a3 Naum 4.2 Spark 0.4, Internet 2010 ) 14.e2 b8 15.a5 b5 16.xb5
axb5 17.xb5 xb2 18.a2 f6 19.e3 White has a pair of
bishops. Gull 2.2 - Stockfish 100913, Internet 2013;
C2b2) worse move is 6.h3 0-0
C2b21) 7.d3
C2b211) 7...a6 8.a4 bd7 9.0-0 b8 10.a5 ( 10.e2
(Z. Azmaiparashvili - V. Baklan, New Delhi/Teheran 2000) h5
11.g5 e5 12.xe5 xe5 13.d2 c7 14.a5 ) 10...e8
11.f4 (S. Milutinovic - D. Visanescu, Herceg Novi 2005) e5
12.xe5 xe5 13.xe5 dxe5 14.d2;
C2b212) 7...e6 8.0-0 exd5 9.xd5 xd5 10.exd5 d7 11.e1
e5 12.xe5 xe5 13.c3 d7 14.h6 e8 15.d2 c7
Stockfish 2.0.1 - Crafty 23.3, Internet 2011;
C2b22) 7.g5 h6 8.e3
C2b221) 8...a6 9.d2 h7 10.c4 ( 10.g4 c7 11.g5 hxg5
12.xg5+ g8 (Ding Liren - N. Vitiugov, Sochi 2009) 13.0-0-0 b5
14.e2 a5 15.f4 a4 16.b1 b4= with mutual play. ) 10...c7
11.a4 e6 12.dxe6 xe6 13.xe6 xe6 14.0-0 b6 15.d3
(weakness d6);
C2b222) 8...e6 (G. Pankov - A. Evdokimov, Rijeka 2010) 9.d2
exd5 10.exd5 e8 11.d3 a6 12.0-0 h7 13.fe1 c7 14.f4
b6;
C2b3) 6.e2 [Chapter] [#]
C2b31) 6...a6 7.0-0 c7 8.e1 ( 8.f4 0-0 - 6... O-O 7. O-O
Na6 8. Bf4 Nc7 ) 8...0-0 - 6... O-O 7. O-O Na6 8. Re1 Nc7;
C2b32) 6...0-0 7.0-0 Recommendation for advanced players (with
1507
C2b321) [Chapter] [#] 7...e6
C2b3211) 8.c4 e5 ( 8...a6 9.a4 exd5 10.xd5 h6 11.f4
h5 12.d3 e8 13.h3 xf4 14.xf4 c6 15.c3 a5
16.a2 (weakness d5) G. Jimenez Pulido - C. Almarza Mato, corr.
2013 ) 9.h3 a6 10.e1 e7 11.a3 b8 12.d3 c7 13.b1
b6 14.a4 h5 15.g5 f6 16.d2 White has a slight spatial
advantage. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
2012;
C2b3212) 8.dxe6 xe6 9.f4
C2b32121) 9...b6 10.g5 (S. Grebeniuk - A. Kislinsky, Kiev
2004) ( 10.xd6 d8 11.e5 e8 12.d5 xb2 13.b1 xa2
14.e7+ h8 15.xb7 d7 16.c6 dc8= 17.e7 d8=
1/2-1/2 U. Andersson - B. Gelfand, Osterskars 1995 ) 10...e8
11.b1 c6 12.d5 xd5 13.exd5 e5 14.e3;
C2b32122) 9...d5 10.exd5 xd5 11.xd5
C2b321221) 11...xd5 12.c3 ( 12.xd5 xd5 13.fd1 c6
14.c3 d7 15.d2 fe8 16.f1 e5 17.xe5 xe5
18.xe5 xe5= This position is rather drawish. A. Delchev - B.
Chatalbashev, Bankia 2011 ) 12...c6 13.e3 fe8 14.a4
f5 15.fd1= The position is objectively equal, although a
C2b321222) 11...xd5 12.c3 e8 13.e3 b6 14.a4 c6
15.b3 d7= A. Dreev - E. Bareev, Wijk aan Zee 1995;
C2b3213) 8.d2 exd5 9.exd5
C2b32131) 9...a6 10.c4 c7
C2b321311) 11.a4 b6 12.f4 a6 13.d2 ( 13.xd6 xc4
14.xc7 xe2 15.xd8 xd1 16.xf6 xc2 17.e7 fb8=
Equal chances, quiet position. Z. Kozul - R. Ponomariov, Bled
1999 ) 13...xc4 14.xc4 a6 15.h3 d7 16.d3 fe8
17.d2 h5 18.fe1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. J. Van Oosterom O. Ekebjaerg, corr. 1991;
C2b321312) 11.f4 b5 12.xd6 b4 13.a4 fxd5
( 13...cxd5 14.g3 a5 15.b3 a6 (V. Eingorn - D.
Velimirovic, Bor 1986) 16.f3! xf1 17.xf1 ab8 18.e1!
deficit. ) 14.g3 d7 15.xc5 xb2 16.b1 c3 17.d3
e7 18.be1 xe2+ 19.xe2 e6 20.b1 White has the
initiative. Komodo 5.1 - Critter 1.2, Internet (blitz) 2013;
C2b32132) 9...bd7 10.c4 b6 11.e3 e8 12.a4 f5
C2b321321) 13.f4 d7 14.a5 df6 15.f3 ( 15.h3
(A. Khalifman - J. Hodgson, Belgrade 1993) c7 16.c4 e8
17.f3 e4 18.xe4 fxe4 19.g4 d7 20.xd7 xd7 )
1508
15...c7 16.c4 b8 17.e1 (S. Alonso - T. Markowski,
Cappelle la Grande 1998) b5 18.axb6 axb6 19.a7 a6=
from both sides.;
C2b321322) 13.a5 d7 14.c4 f4 ( 14...e5 15.f4 xc4
16.xc4 f6 17.d2 g4 18.g5 f6 19.xf6 xf6
20.e2 D. Antic - B. Vuckovic, Novi Sad 2000 ) 15.e4 e5
16.xe5 xe5 17.d2 g7 ( 17...c7 18.e1 h8 19.d3
b8 20.c3 e5 21.h3 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3, Internet
(blitz) 2013 ) 18.e1 f5 19.a4 d7 20.a3 b8 21.e4
White has a slight spatial advantage. Key game M. Nabel - K.
Piersig, corr. 2004;
C2b322) 7...g4 8.h3 ( 8.a4 - 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. a4 O-O 8. O-O Bg4
9. Be2 ) 8...xf3 9.xf3 a6 10.e1 d7 11.e2 c7 12.a4 a6
( 12...b8 13.f1 b6 14.b5 b7 15.c3 White has a moderate
spatial advantage. A. Moiseenko - V. Zvjaginsev, Khanty-Mansiysk
(blitz) 2013 ) 13.a5 - 6. Bb5+ Nbd7 7. a4 O-O 8. O-O Ne8 9. Re1
Nc7 10. Bc4 Nb6 11. Be2 Bg4 12. h3 Bxf3 13. Bxf3 a6 14. a5 Nd7 15.
Be2 ( 13.g5 b8 14.d2 b5 15.axb5 axb5 16.a7 e8
17.ea1 V. Chuchelov - V. Gashimov, Deutschland 2011 );
C2b323) worse move is 7...e5 8.g5 h6 9.h4 bd7 10.d2
e8 11.c4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. J. Arizmendi
Martinez - R. Mamedov, Legnica 2013;
C2b324) 7...a6 [Chapter] [#]
C2b3241) 8.e1 c7 9.h3 ( 9.a4 b6 10.f4 - 8. Bf4 Nc7 9. a4
b6 10. Re1; 9.d2 e6 10.f3 e8 11.dxe6 xe6 12.c4 d4
13.f4 f8 14.g5 e7 15.a4 e6 Glaurung 2.2 - Thinker 5.4A
Inert, Internet (blitz) 2009; worse move is 9.f4 b5! 10.xb5 xe4
11.xc7 xc7 12.c4 f6 M. Tal - J. Speelman, Reykjavik
1988 ) 9...b6 ( 9...b5 10.xb5 fxd5 11.exd5 xc3 12.bxc3
xb5 13.c4 c3 14.d3 a4 15.b1 Black has insufficient
control over the black squares. Houdini 1.5 - Deep Onno 1.2.70,
Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 10.a4 b7
C2b32411) 11.c4
C2b324111) worse move is 11...a6 12.d3 d7 ( 12...e6?!
13.dxe6 xe6 14.d2 c7 15.ad1 (weakness d6) Key
game A. Karpov - E. Torre, Brussels 1987 ) 13.f4 e5
14.xe5 xe5 (A. Delchev - L. Nisipeanu, Dresden 2003)
15.xe5 dxe5 16.g3 d6 17.f1 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
C2b324112) 11...e6 12.g5 exd5 13.xd5 cxd5 14.xd5
xd5 15.exd5 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Mihalj R. Tibensky, Presov 2001;
1509
C2b32412) 11.f4 a6 12.c4 - 8. Bf4 Nc7 9. a4 b6 10. Re1
Bb7 11. Bc4 a6 12. h3;
C2b3242) 8.h3
C2b32421) 8...c7 9.a4 b6 10.f4 ( 10.e1 - 8. Re1 Nc7 9.
h3 b6 10. a4 ) 10...b7 11.c4 d7 12.d3 ad8 13.fe1 e6
14.a5 exd5 15.exd5 B. Gulko - F. Gheorghiu, Bern 1995;
C2b32422) 8...e6 9.dxe6 xe6 10.e3 b6 11.b1 ad8
12.d5 xd5 13.exd5 f5 14.a3 c7 15.e1 fe8 16.b5
e7 17.d2 d7 18.a4 White has a slight spatial advantage.
Toga II 3.0 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet (blitz) 2013;
C2b3243) 8.d2 c7 9.a4
C2b32431) 9...b6 10.c4 a6
C2b324311) 11.g5
C2b3243111) 11...d7 12.e1 ( 12.b3 e6 (J. Lautier - R.
Ponomariov, Enghien les Bains 1999) 13.dxe6 xe6 14.h4
f4 15.f3 6h5 16.d2 xc4 17.bxc4 h6 ) 12...fe8
(A. Suetin - S. Arkhipov, Nabereznye Chelny 1993) 13.h3
xc4 14.xc4 a6 15.d3 h5!? (with the idea 16... b5 17.
cxb5 Bxc3) 16.d2 b5 17.e2 f6 18.f3 White has a
C2b3243112) 11...e6 12.dxe6 ( 12.e3 xe2 13.xe2
(Ant 6.06 - Averno 0.40, Internet 2003) h6 14.xf6 xf6
15.dxe6 fxe6 16.f4 d5 ) 12...xe6 13.h4 g5 14.g3 d4
15.d3 xe4! 16.xe4 d5 17.ed2 dxc4 18.xc4 f5!
19.h5 h6 20.xf5 xc4;
C2b324312) 11.f4
C2b3243121) 11...b8
C2b32431211) 12.b3?! h5! ( 12...e8 13.d2 xc4
14.bxc4 e6 15.d3 h5 16.g5 d7 17.a3
Y. Pelletier - J. Hickl, Switzerland 2003 ) 13.d2 f4!
14.xf4 xc3 15.h6 e8 16.b1 e6 17.d3 f6=
required from both sides. Rybka 2.3.1 - Deep Fritz 10,
C2b32431212) 12.d2 h5 13.h6 xh6 14.xh6
C2b324312121) 14...f6 (Shredder 11 - Alaric 707,
Internet 2007) 15.f4! e6 [#] ( 15...h8 16.ad1 g8
17.h3 c8 18.f3 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. ) 16.e5! fxd5 17.f3 f6 18.f5! dxe5
( 18...exf5? 19.h3 d7 20.xd5 xd5 21.d1 b4
22.xd6 g7 23.xg7+ xg7 24.c3+- ) 19.xd5 exd5
20.fxg6 e7 21.d6 g7 22.gxh7+ h8 23.xg7+
xg7 24.h8+ xh8 25.xa6 xa6 26.af1 hg8
1510
27.f5+ f8 28.e3 b4 29.xf6+ g7 30.c3 d3
31.f7+ White has the initiative.;
C2b324312122) 14...xc4 15.xc4 a6 16.e2 f6
C2b3243122) 11...h5 12.xh5 ( 12.e3 f5 13.exf5
(A. Kharitonov - J. Hodgson, Sochi 1987) xc3! 14.bxc3
xf5 15.d2 xd5 16.d3 e5= White has sufficient
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 12...xc4
13.e2 xe2 14.xe2 d7= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
C2b324313) 11.e1 g4 12.h3 ( 12.xg4 xc4 13.f4
e8 14.d2 e6 15.b3 a6 16.ad1 exd5 17.xd5 xd5
18.xd5 c3 19.e3 d4 20.xd4 cxd4 21.xd4 h4
22.f3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
comfortable for White. ) 12...e5 13.a3 ( 13.xe5 xe2
14.xe2 xe5 15.f3 f5 Deep Shredder 12 - Zappa Mexico
II, Internet 2009 ) 13...xe2 14.xe2 e6 15.d1 e8
16.ab5 a6 17.xc7 xc7 18.f4;
C2b32432) 9...a6
C2b324321) 10.e1 d7 11.a5 b5 12.db1 e6
(V. Iordachescu - V. Zvjaginsev, Istanbul 2003) 13.c4 h5
14.e2 f6=;
C2b324322) 10.a5 b5 11.e1 xc3 12.bxc3
(H. Bouwmeester - L. Szabo, Amsterdam 1965) e6 13.f3
d7
C2b3243221) 14.c4 exd5 ( 14...xc3 15.h6 e5
16.xe5 xe5 17.xf8 xa1 18.xa1 xf8 19.e5=
15.xd5 e5 16.xd6 xf3+ 17.gxf3 xc3 18.h6 e6
19.xc5 xa1 20.xf8 f6 21.e7 xe7 22.xa1 c8=
from both sides.;
C2b3243222) 14.a3 e5 15.e2 exd5 16.exd5 e8;
C2b324323) 10.c4 b5 11.axb5 axb5 12.xa8 xa8
13.xb5 xe4 14.f3 a6 15.ba3 f6 16.e1 e8
17.d2 c7 V. Malaniuk - P. Leko, Brno 1993;
C2b3244) 8.f4 c7 9.a4 b6 ( 9...a6 10.h3 b6 11.e1 b7
12.c4 - 9... b6 10. Re1 Bb7 11. Bc4 a6; 9...g4 10.d2 a6
11.fe1 d7 12.a5 xf3 13.xf3 b5 14.a4 White has a
slight spatial advantage. H. Olafsson - J. Speelman, Hastings
1990 )
1511
C2b32441) 10.d2 e8
C2b324411) 11.h3 b7 12.fe1 e6 13.dxe6 ( 13.c4 exd5
14.exd5 d7 15.xe8+ fxe8= with mutual play. R. Huebner
- V. Ivanchuk, Dortmund 1997 ) 13...xe6 14.c4 d4
15.g5 e7 16.ad1 h6 17.xf7 xf7 18.xf7+ xf7
19.e3 c8 20.f3 e7= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Deep Shredder
11 - Naum 3, Internet 2008;
C2b324412) 11.fe1 a6 12.h3 b7 13.c4 d7 14.e5 h5
15.h2 b5 16.a2= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. S. Brynell - E. Agrest,
Stockholm 1999;
C2b32442) 10.e1 b7 ( 10...a6 11.d2 xe2 12.xe2
h5 13.h6 f6 14.xg7 xg7 (Glaurung 2.2 - Scorpio 2.1,
Internet 2009) 15.b1 d7 16.ee1 a6 17.b4 White has a
slight spatial advantage. ) 11.c4 a6 ( 11...h5 12.g5 f6
13.d3 a6 14.ad1 White has a slight spatial advantage. Key
game Historically important game A. Karpov - V. Korchnoi,
Baguio City (m/32) 1978 ) 12.d3 ( 12.h3 d7 13.d3
- 12. Qd3 Qd7 13. h3 ) 12...d7 13.h3 ad8 ( 13...h5 14.e3
e6 15.dxe6 fxe6 16.ad1 ad8 17.g5 f6 18.xf6 xf6
19.e3 <Engine/Centaur> - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
14.ad1 c8 15.e3 fe8 16.h6 ( 16.d2 d7 (Z. Hracek J. Hickl, Germany 2001) 17.d3 h5 18.e3 b5 19.axb5
xc3 20.xc3 axb5 21.e2 b4 22.b3 f6 23.d3 ) 16...e6
( 16...h8?! 17.g5 d7 18.f4 g7 19.xg7 xg7 20.e5
White has the attack. V. Ivanchuk - E. Torre, Biel 1989 )
C2b324421) 17.xg7 xg7 18.dxe6 xe6 19.c1 ( 19.d5
xd5 20.xd5 d4 21.xd4 xd5 22.f5+ xf5 23.xd5
xd5 24.exd5 xe3 25.xe3 b5= This position is rather
drawish. A. Jussupow - Lj. Ljubojevic, Linares 1992 ) 19...h6
20.b3 d7 21.d2 c7 Stockfish 1.8 - Deep Rybka 4,
C2b324422) 17.dxe6 xe6 18.c1 ( 18.xg7 xg7=
- 17. Bxg7 Kxg7 18. dxe6 Nxe6 ) 18...a8 19.b3 d7
( 19...xe4? 20.xg7 xg7 21.d5! b5 22.b2+ g8
23.axb5 axb5 24.xe4 bxc4 25.f6+ f8 26.xh7+ g8
27.f6+ f8 28.e3+- ) 20.d3 h8 21.d2 d8 22.g5!
xg5 23.xg5 White has a slight spatial advantage. Best
Mutual Play ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 3...e6 4.c3 exd5 ( 4...xd5 5.xd5 exd5 6.xd5
- 4... exd5 5. Nxd5 Nxd5 6. Qxd5; 4...d6 5.e4 exd5 6.exd5 e7 7.c4 0-0
8.0-0 bd7 9.e1 e8 10.a4 f8 11.d3 g6 12.h3 b8 13.b3 h5
1512
14.b2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c,
Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 5.xd5 xd5 6.xd5
A) 6...c6
A1) 7.e4 e7= - 6... Be7 7. e4 Nc6 ( 7...d6 8.g5 e7 9.b5 d7
10.c4 d8 11.0-0 h6 12.f3 c6 13.d2 Thinker 5.4c Inert Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011 );
A2) 7.g5 b6 8.e5 xe5 9.xe5+ e6 10.c7 f6 11.f4 e7
12.e3 d5 13.b5+ f7 14.0-0-0 a6 15.e2 F. Gheorghiu - E. Sindik,
Zuerich 1983;
B) 6...d6?!
B1) 7.e4 e7 8.g5 ( 8.c4 0-0 - 6... Be7 7. e4 O-O 8. Bc4 d6 ) 8...xg5
9.xg5 0-0 10.c4 e7 11.xf7 xf7 12.0-0-0 c6 13.xd6 f8
14.xf7 xf7 15.xe7+ xe7 16.h4 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. V. Epishin - M. Adams, Dortmund 1994;
B2) 7.g5 e7 8.f4 e6 9.xe6 fxe6 (A. Kharitonov - D. Stellwagen,
Heraklio 2004) 10.b3 g5 11.g3 c6 12.0-0-0 0-0-0 13.e3 g7
C) 6...e7
C1) 7.e4
C1a) 7...0-0
C1a1) 8.c4 d6 ( 8...c6= - 7... Nc6 8. Bc4 O-O ) 9.0-0 ( 9.h5 e6
10.xe6 fxe6 11.g5 xg5 12.xg5 a5+ 13.c3 c6= B. Gelfand M. Adams, Wijk aan Zee 1994 ) 9...d7 10.d1 b6 11.e2 d5
12.exd5 xd5 13.c3 e6 J. Rubinetti - G. Kasparov, Buenos Aires
(sim) 1992;
C1a2) 8.e2 d6 9.0-0 c6 10.c3 e6 11.h5 h6 12.d1 e8
13.f4 f8= A. Karpov - V. Topalov, Dos Hermanas 1994;
C1a3) 8.f4 c6 9.0-0-0 a5 10.a3 d6 11.h5 e6 12.g5 xg5
13.xg5 f6 14.g3 Houdini 3 Pro - Deep Fritz 13, Internet 2013;
C1b) 7...c6 8.c4 0-0 9.d2 d6 10.0-0 f6 11.ab1 d4 12.xd4
xd4 13.h5 e6 14.xe6 fxe6 15.c3 f6= Equal chances, quiet
position. P. Nielsen - B. Jobava, Heraklio 2007;
C2) 7.f4 c6 8.0-0-0 b4 9.b3 0-0 (Geisterauge 0.07 - TJchess 0.49,
Internet 2006) 10.a3 c6 11.e4 d6 12.e5 a5 13.d3 dxe5 14.xe5 ]
[ 3...d6 4.c3
A) 4...f5 5.d2 g5 ( 5...e5 6.e4 g6 7.d3 e7 (Critter 1.2 - Rybka 4.1,
Internet 2011) 8.0-0 0-0 9.e2 h5 10.g3 d7 11.c4 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. ) 6.e4 g6 7.h4 g4 8.h5 xh5 ( 8...xh5?!
9.xg4 f6 10.h4 A. Jussupow - V. Milov, Bastia (rapid) 2002 ) 9.b5+
bd7 10.c4 g7 11.g5 g6 12.e5 dxe5 13.xf6 exf6 14.xg4 f5
B) 4...a6 5.a4 e6 6.e4 exd5 7.exd5 g4 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3 e7 10.e2
0-0 11.0-0 bd7 12.a5 White has a slight spatial advantage. I. Kovalenko 1513
V. Zvjaginsev, Vladivostok 2012;
C) 4...e6 - 3... e6 4. Nc3 d6;
D) 4...g6 - 3... g6 4. Nc3 d6 ]
4.g5
[ 4.c4= - Line 121 : 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. Nf3 ]
[ 4.a4 b4
A) 5.c4 g6 6.bd2 ( 6.b3 g7 7.b2 0-0 8.g3 e6 9.dxe6 dxe6 10.bd2
b7 11.g2 e4 12.xg7 xg7 13.xe4 xe4 14.c1 c6 Z. Sarosi - L.
Seres, Hungary 1995 ) 6...d6 7.e4 g7 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 e5= with mutual
play. R. Huebner - J. Hodgson, Germany 1995;
B) 5.g5
B1) 5...e4 6.h4 ( worse move is 6.g3 g6 7.g2 d6 8.c1 g7 9.fd2
xd2 10.xd2 d7 11.0-0 0-0 12.e1 a5= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. R. Vaganian - V.
Topalov, Istanbul 2000 ) 6...b7 - 4. Bg5 Ne4 5. Bh4 Bb7 6. a4 b4;
B2) 5...d6 6.e3 g6 7.xf6 exf6 8.b5+ d7 9.c3 bxc3 10.xc3
(P. Nikolic - I. Sokolov, Wijk aan Zee 1997) b8 11.d2 a6 12.xd7+
xd7 13.c2 g7 14.c4 0-0 15.0-0 f5 ]
[ worse move is 4.e4 xe4 ( 4...b7? 5.xb5 a5+ 6.c3 xe4 7.b1 e6
8.dxe6 fxe6 9.e5 M. Mchedlishvili - V. Bologan, Konya 2012 ) 5.bd2 a5
6.a4 b7 7.xb5 xd5 8.0-0 d6 9.e2 c6= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. J. Brousek - M. Sheers, corr.
2007 ]
[ 4...d6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5.e4 a6 ( 5...xe4 6.xb5+ d7 7.d3 f6 8.0-0 Black is behind in
development. A. Maksimenko - V. Malakhatko, Donetsk 1998 ) 6.bd2 bd7
7.a4 b4 8.d3 ( 8.a5 (F. Vallejo Pons - A. Vaisser, France 2007) h6 9.xf6
xf6 10.d3 g6 11.0-0 g7 12.c4 0-0 ) 8...g6 9.c4 g7 10.0-0 0-0
11.a5 White has a lasting advantage. White has a slight spatial advantage. I.
Ivanisevic - M. M. Pavlovic, Mataruska Banja 2008;
B) 5.e3 a6 ( 5...a5+ 6.c3 bd7 7.bd2 b8 8.e4 g6 9.a4 b4 10.c4
c7 I. Sokolov - J. Hodgson, Amsterdam 1996 ) 6.xf6 exf6= - 5. Bxf6 exf6 6.
e3 a6;
C) 5.xf6 exf6 6.e4 ( 6.e3 a6 7.a4 b4 8.bd2 e7 9.a5 d7 10.c4 f5
11.g3 b8 12.g2 0-0 13.0-0 f6 E. Bacrot - A. Vaisser, Marseille 2001 )
6...a6
C1) 7.c3 f5 8.exf5 xf5 9.a4 b4 10.cxb4 ( 10.d3 e7+ 11.e2 bxc3
12.bxc3 ) 10...cxb4 11.d3 e7+ 12.e2 f6 13.d4 ( 13.d4 xd4
14.xd4 e4 15.0-0 xd5 16.d2 e7 17.c4 xc4 18.xc4 0-0
19.ad1 g6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. E.
Bareev - J. Hodgson, Hastings 1991 ) 13...e7 14.xf5 xf5 15.0-0 0-0
16.d2 f6 17.e4 f4 18.e1 f6 19.c2 xb2 20.xb2 xe4
1514
21.xa6 xd5 22.b5 a6 23.ac1 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. Naum 4.2 - Komodo 1.2, Internet 2010;
C2) 7.a4 b4
C2a) 8.d3 g6 ( 8...d7 9.0-0 e5 10.bd2 g6 11.xe5 fxe5 12.a5
A. Jussupow - A. Miles, Bugojno 1986 ) 9.bd2 g7
C2a1) 10.0-0 0-0 11.c4 b7 ( 11...a5 - 10. Nc4 a5 11. O-O O-O )
12.d2 ( 12.b1 c7 13.e3 d7 14.d2 e5 15.dc4 ad8=
White. ) 12...f5 13.exf5 xd5 14.e2 xc4 15.xc4 A. Moiseenko A. Ramirez Alvarez, Dallas 2004;
C2a2) 10.c4 a5 ( 10...b7 11.h4! h5 12.0-0 c7 13.fd2 ) 11.0-0
0-0 12.fd2 ( 12.c3 a6 13.e3 c8 14.d2 (B. Gelfand - P. Leko,
Groningen 1996) bxc3 15.bxc3 f5 16.exf5 xc3 17.c1 g7
18.ec4 a6 )
C2a21) 12...c7 13.f4 d7 14.h1 ( 14.e1 a6 15.h4 fe8
16.f5 ad8 17.f3 White has a slight spatial advantage. G. Kasparov
- A. Graf, Geneve (rapid) 1996 ) 14...e8 15.f3 a6 16.ae1
A. Jussupow - R. Vaganian, Minsk 1979;
C2a22) 12...a6 (G. Vallifuoco - D. Blasco, Napoli 1991) 13.f4 f5
14.exf5 d7 15.fxg6 fxg6 16.b1 Black has insufficient
C2a23) 12...b7 13.g4 f5 14.exf5 xd5 15.e4 ( 15.e4 c6
16.ad1 (Z. Kozul - A. Khalifman, Luzern 1997) e8 17.f3 d5
18.b3 a7 19.h4 d7 20.fxg6 hxg6 21.xd5 f6 22.xc6 xg4
23.xd8 xd8 24.bxa5= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. ) 15...c6 16.exd6 e5
17.g3 xd3 18.xd3 xc4 19.xc4 xd3 20.cxd3 gxf5
21.ae1 Crafty 19.01 - Comet B.54, Internet 2003;
C2b) 8.e2 g6 9.bd2 g7 10.c4 0-0 11.0-0 c7= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. L.
Polugaevsky - M. Adams, Roquebrune (rapid) 1992;
C2c) 8.bd2 g6 ( 8...e7 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0 d7 11.a5 e5 12.xe5
fxe5 13.c4 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Anand - M. Adams,
Roquebrune (blitz) 1992 ) 9.c4 d7 ( worse move is 9...a5 (D. Komarov
- A. Khalifman, St Petersburg 1997) 10.d2 d7 11.f4 c7 12.fd2
a6 13.b3 h5 14.d3 (weakness d6) ) 10.a5 e7 11.d3 b7 12.0-0
g7 13.b1 0-0 14.e1 h6 15.c3 (Nc4 is a well-placed piece.)
Stockfish 2.3.1 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2012 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4...g6 5.xf6 exf6 6.e4 a6 7.a4 b4 ( 7...bxa4 8.bd2 h6
9.d3 d6 10.c4 0-0 11.0-0 White has a lasting advantage. K. Sakaev - Y.
Solodovnichenko, Ramenskoe 2006 ) 8.bd2 g7 9.d3 ( 9.c4 0-0 10.d3
d6 11.0-0 - 4... d6 5. Bxf6 exf6 6. e4 a6 7. a4 b4 8. Bd3 g6 9. Nbd2 Bg7 10. OO O-O 11. Nc4 ) 9...0-0 10.0-0 d6 - 4... d6 5. Bxf6 exf6 6. e4 a6 7. a4 b4 8.
1515
Bd3 g6 9. Nbd2 Bg7 10. O-O O-O ]
[ 4...e4
A) 5.h4 g6 6.bd2 ( 6.f4 g7 7.c3 b7 8.h5 (S. Mamedyarov - S.
Shoker, Tromso 2013) c4 9.g5 xg5 10.xg5 d6 11.e4 d7 12.d2 h6
13.e3 g5 14.e2 0-0 15.0-0 e6 ) 6...xg5 7.hxg5 g7 8.e4 ( 8.a4
(O. Cvitan - Ki. Georgiev, Ohrid 2001) b4 9.c4 d6 10.e4 h5 11.gxh6 xh6
12.xh6 xh6 13.e5 d7 14.exd6 f8 15.e2 exd6 16.xd6 g7=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 8...a6 9.a4 xb2
10.axb5 c7 11.a2 g7 12.c4 d6 13.b3 Z. Kozul - V. Topalov, Istanbul
2000;
B) 5.f4 b7
B1) 6.d3
B1a) 6...a5+
B1a1) 7.bd2 f5 ( 7...f6? 8.e4 c4 9.e3 g6 10.e2 g7 11.d4
0-0 12.a4 xd5 13.0-0 B. Gulko - I. Rogers, Biel 1993 ) 8.c3 c4
9.d4 f6 10.e4 fxe4 11.xe4 xd5 12.c5 c6
(V. Papadopoulou - N. Kosintseva, Athens 2001) 13.xb8 xb8 14.e5
b6 15.exd7 xd7 16.xd5 d6 17.xd6 exd6 18.xd7 xd7=
B1a2) 7.fd2 f5 8.f3 c4 9.d4 f6 10.e4 (J. Poecksteiner - M. Wais,
Austria 1999) e6 11.a4 fxe4 12.fxe4 b4 13.c3 e7 14.b4 b6
15.d6 xd4 16.cxd4 d8 17.axb5 xe4 18.xe4 xe4 19.c3 0-0
20.e5;
B1b) 6...f5 7.bd2 ( 7.fd2 c4 8.d4 b6 9.xb6 axb6 10.xe4
fxe4 11.c3 (P. Groeppel - E. Hossain, Hamburg 2001) b4 12.xe4
xd5 13.d2 b5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. ) 7...c4 8.d4 a6 9.c3 c7 10.xe4 fxe4
11.xc7 xc7 12.xe4 ( 12.g5 (M. Hebden - J. Hodgson, Millfield
2000) b6 13.xe4 g6 14.d1 g7 15.e3 0-0= Black has sufficient
precise play is required from both sides. ) 12...e6 13.d1 0-0-0=
(with the idea Bxd5) The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. A. Baburin - D. Fitzsimons, Kilkenny 2010;
B2) 6.c3 a6 (V. Marendic - V. Berlinsky, Heraklion 2008) 7.a4 b6 8.e3
f6 9.a5 d8 10.c4 e6 11.dxe6 fxe6 12.cxb5 axb5 13.c3 e7
14.xb5 0-0 15.xb8 xb8 16.a6 xf3 17.gxf3 d5 18.0-0 Black has
C) 5.d3 xg5 6.xg5
C1) 6...g6 7.f3 ( 7.e4?! g7 8.c3 0-0 9.e2 e6 White is behind in
development. V. Golod - V. Topalov, Bugojno 1999 ) 7...f6 8.e6! b6
9.xf8 xf8 10.e4 d6 11.e2 d7 12.d2 g7 13.0-0 e5 14.g3
h5;
C2) 6...e6 7.h4 ( 7.d2?! e7 8.f3 (J. Ehlvest - L. Van Wely, Liepaya
1516
2004) 0-0 9.e4 exd5 10.xd5 c6 Black has the initiative. ) 7...c4 8.f3
f6 9.c3 xf3 10.xf3 b4 11.a4 bxa4 12.xa4 xc3+ 13.bxc3 exd5
14.a5 b7 15.g3 c6 16.xd5 f6= Deep Shredder 12 - Komodo 1.3,
Internet 2011;
D) 5.h4
D1) 5...a5+ 6.bd2 b7 7.a4 bxa4 ( 7...xd5 8.axb5 c7 9.e3 e6
10.e2 d6 11.xe4 xe4 12.0-0 e7 13.xe7 xe7 14.d2 d7
15.c3 Black's king is stuck in the center. J. Sykora - J. Vozda, corr. 2010 )
8.c3 xd2 ( 8...f5 9.xa4 b6 10.c4 h6 (V. Akobian - A. Ramirez,
Saint Louis 2012) 11.e3! e6 12.g4! exd5 13.gxf5 d6 14.g2
White can increase his advantage with accurate play. ) 9.xd2 d6 10.e4
d7 11.c2 g6 12.xa4 c7 13.e2 g7 14.0-0 c8 15.fa1
B. Jung - W. Palm, corr. 2011;
D2) 5...b7
D2a) 6.e3 g6 7.c3 b6 ( 7...a5 8.bd2 xd2 9.xd2 g7 10.e4
d6 11.d3 d7 12.0-0 J. Timman - V. Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 2001 )
8.a4 a6 9.axb5 axb5 10.xa8 xa8 11.b3 d6 12.a3 b4 13.c2
a6 14.d3 c7 15.c4 f5 16.e5 g7 17.g3 e6= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Toga II 1.4.
15SE - Hiarcs Paderborn 2007, Internet 2009;
D2b) 6.d3 f5
D2b1) 7.g4
D2b11) 7...a5+ 8.c3 ( 8.bd2 (E. Bareev - L. Van Wely, Monte
Carlo (rapid) 2004) c4 9.d4 c3 10.b3 a4 11.bxc3 fxg4!
12.fd2 xd4 13.cxd4 xd5 ) 8...c4 9.e3 ( 9.d4= - 7... c4 8.
Qd4 Qa5+ 9. c3 ) 9...xd5 10.gxf5 b6= The position is objectively
D2b12) 7...c4 8.d4 a5+ 9.c3 b4 10.cxb4 xd5 (G. Marquardt J. Rogos, corr. 2009) 11.xd5 xd5 12.g1 e6 13.a3 f4 14.bd2
xd2 15.xd2 c6;
D2b2) 7.bd2 a6 ( 7...c4 8.d4 a6 9.c3= - 7... Na6 8. c3 c4 9.
Qd4 ) 8.c3 c4 9.d4 xd2
D2b21) 10.xd2 b6 11.e3 ( 11.0-0-0?! g6 12.d4 g8 13.e4
(V. Kramnik - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2000) h6+ 14.g5
xg5+ 15.xg5 xd4 16.xd4 h6 17.f3 fxe4 18.xe4 c7 )
11...c5 12.e2 g6 13.0-0 g7 14.fd1 a6 15.c2 c8=
Black. L. Fressinet - S. Mamedyarov, Beijing (rapid) 2012;
D2b22) 10.xd2 b6 11.e5 c5 12.xf5 g6 13.xg6+ hxg6
14.g5 xd5 15.f3 e5 16.e4 c6 17.e2 e7= Equal chances,
quiet position. 1/2-1/2 R. Huebner - V. Topalov, Istanbul 2000;
D2c) 6.a4 b4 ( worse move is 6...a5+ 7.bd2 - 5... Qa5+ 6. Nbd2
Bb7 7. a4 ) 7.d3 f6 8.e4 d6 9.bd2 bd7 10.e3 c7 11.b5 a6
1517
12.xd7+ xd7 13.a5 h6 14.c4 g6 15.d1 g7 16.0-0 (Nc4 is a
well-placed piece.) R. Tleptsok - A. Kain, corr. 2012 ]
[ 4...b7 5.xf6
A) 5...gxf6 6.e4 g8 7.g3 b6 ( 7...f5 8.exf5 g7 9.c3 b6 10.g2 b4
(Scorpio 2.75 - EXchess 6.50b, Internet 2012) 11.0-0 d6 12.e1 d7
13.e2 0-0-0 14.a3 bxc3 15.xc3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 8.h3 a6 (Rybka 1.2f - Rybka 1.2n, Internet 2006) 9.bd2
c7 10.0-0 c4 11.c3 White has a lasting advantage. White has slightly
B) 5...exf6 6.e4 c4 ( 6...a6 7.e2 d6 8.a4 b6 9.axb5 axb5 10.xa8
xa8 11.c3 W. Browne - V. Korchnoi, Wijk aan Zee 1980 ) 7.e2 c5
8.0-0 0-0 9.a4 a6 10.axb5 axb5 11.xa8 xa8 12.c3 V. Malaniuk - J.
Hodgson, Pardubice 1993 ]
[ 4...a5+ 5.c3
A) 5...e4 6.h4 b7 7.e3 (K. Sakaev - A. Delchev, Ohrid 2001) h6
8.bd2 xd2 9.xd2 g5 10.g3 g7 11.h4 g4 12.e5;
B) 5...d6 6.bd2 bd7 7.e4 g6 8.a4 b4 9.b5 ( 9.xf6?! exf6 10.c4
c7 11.cxb4 (N. Vitiugov - D. Dubov, Tyumen 2012) g7! 12.e2 0-0
13.0-0 e8 14.bxc5 xc5 15.d4 d7= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 9...bxc3 10.bxc3 c7 11.e5 dxe5 12.c4 e4 13.d3
d6 (Naum 4.2 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010) 14.xd6+ xd6
15.d2 c7 16.0-0;
C) 5...a4! 6.xa4 bxa4 7.c4 e4 8.c1! ( 8.f4 g6 9.e5 f6 10.c3
xf2 11.xf6 exf6 12.xf2 d6= ) 8...a6 9.a3 e6 10.bd2 xd2
11.xd2 e7 12.e4 White has slightly better pawn structure. ]
5.e3
[ 5.c3 b4 6.a4 a5 7.b3
A) 7...e4
A1) 8.f4 d6 9.d2 xd2 10.xd2 d7 ( 10...g6 11.h6 a6 12.e4
xf1 13.xf1 d7 14.b2 b6 15.f3 a3 16.d3 xh6 17.xh6 c8
18.g7; 10...h6 11.a3 a6 (A. Dreev - P. Tregubov, Sochi 2006) 12.h4 g6
13.e4 g7 14.a2 b8 15.c4 ) 11.a3 g6 12.a2 g7 13.e4 0-0
14.d3 e5 15.e2 f5 16.axb4 cxb4 17.exf5 xf5 L. Sanchez de
Ybarguen Gutierrez - V. Gagliardi, corr. 2012;
A2) 8.c1 d6 9.d3 f6 10.b2 a6 11.c4 xc4 12.xc4 bd7
13.e4 g6 14.b2 g7 15.a3 0-0 16.axb4 xb4+ 17.xb4 cxb4 18.b5
(I. Lysyj - G. Jones, Chalkidiki 2003) b6 19.d2 ac8 20.c6 c7;
B) 7...d6 8.xf6 exf6 ( 8...gxf6 9.e3 g8 10.d2 d7 11.c4 c7 12.c3
b8 13.c2 h5= with mutual play. Chiron 1.5 - Bouquet 1.6, Internet 2013 )
B1) 9.e4 g6 10.d3 g7 11.0-0 0-0 12.b1 d7 13.b2 c7 14.c4
b7= O. Romanishin - D. Andreikin, Moscow 2012;
B2) 9.a3 f5 10.d2 ( 10.d2 d7 11.c4 c7 12.axb4 cxb4=
A. Riazantsev - P. Tregubov, Sochi 2007 ) 10...e7= - 9. Qd2 Be7 10. a3 f5;
1518
B3) 9.d2 e7 10.a3 f5 11.axb4 cxb4 12.e3 f6 13.d4 0-0 14.c4
d7 15.0-0 b6 16.c3 bxc3 17.xc3 b4 18.d3 a5 19.fc1 d7
Key game J. Banet - D. Altrichter, corr. 2008 ]
[ 5.xf6 xf6 6.c3 b6 7.e4 g6 8.bd2 ( 8.a4 b4 9.a5 b7 10.bd2
(E. Miroshnichenko - A. Ooms, Antwerp 2007) g7 11.c2 0-0 12.d3 d6
13.0-0 d7 ) 8...g7 9.a4 b4 10.c4 b7 11.e5 d6! 12.e2 bxc3 13.bxc3
c7 14.0-0 (G. Kaidanov - L. Alburt, New York 1994) d7 15.exd6 exd6
16.fd2 f6 ]
[ 5.a4 b4 6.e3 h6 ( 6...d6 (K. Maslak - P. Tregubov, Ulan Ude 2009) 7.bd2
bd7 8.e4 c7 9.c4 g6 10.0-0 g7 11.h3 0-0 12.e2 (weakness c4) )
7.a5 d6 8.xf6 xf6 9.c3 g5 10.bd2 bxc3 11.e4 f5 12.g3 f6
13.e4 f5= 1/2-1/2 Shredder 11 - Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2008 ]
[ 5.c4 b4 6.bd2 h6 ( 6...d6 7.e4 bd7 8.d3 h6 9.xf6 exf6 10.0-0 g6
11.h4!? e7 12.e1 b7 13.f4 L. Fressinet - P. Tregubov, Paris 2007 )
7.xf6 xf6 8.c2 g6 9.e4 b6 10.e3 g7 11.h4 a5 12.h5 g5
Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ]
5...d6
[ 5...b7 6.c3 b4 7.a4 a5 8.xf6 gxf6 9.c4 c7 10.g3 g7 11.g2
d6 12.a3 a5 13.h4 c8 14.e4 d7 15.f4 b8 16.f5 White has slightly
better pawn structure. Key game R. Leimgruber - A. Ciciotti, corr. 2010 ]
[ 5...g6?! 6.d6! ( 6.a4 b4 7.c4 g7 8.a5 c7 9.d3 0-0 10.bd2 d6
11.0-0 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.c3 bxc3 14.bxc3 d7= Z. Kozul - P. Tregubov,
Kemer 2007 ) 6...g7 (T. Radjabov - V. Bologan, Astana (blitz) 2012) 7.c3
exd6 8.xb5 0-0 9.0-0 b7 10.a4 d5 11.xf6 xf6 12.xd5 d6 13.f4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
6.e2
[ 6.a4 bxa4 7.c3 xb2 8.b5+ ( 8.xa4 (K. Pecotic - M. Narkun, corr.
2009) b4+ 9.c3 a5 10.d3 bd7 11.0-0 g6 12.e4 g7 13.e2 0-0
14.b2 c7 15.c4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
8...d7 9.xf6 gxf6 10.d2
A) 10...a6?! 11.xd7+ ( 11.a2 xc3+! 12.xc3 axb5 13.b2 a6=
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 11...xd7
12.b1 a3 13.e2 g7 14.a1 b4 15.hb1 g4 16.xa4 g6
B) 10...g7 11.a2 b4 12.xa4 b2 13.a1 xa1 14.hxa1 a6
15.xd7+ xd7 16.b1 c8 17.h4 e6 18.g4 h6 19.f3 d7=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. H. Boege - M. Sgherri,
corr. 2011 ]
6...bd7 7.0-0 g6 8.a4 b4 9.bd2 g7 10.e4 c7 11.h3 0-0 12.e1 h6
13.e3 e8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for White. Best Mutual Play Key game B. Jung - D. Krecak, corr. 2009
1519
222
Trompowsky Attack,CHOPIN
Incl. Richter-Veresov Opening
Line 073
[Dragan Paunovic]
A45
28.07.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.d4 f6 [#] 2.g5 [Chapter] [#]
Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
[ 2.c4= - Line 115 ]
[ 2.f3= - Line 076 ]
[ Recommendation for beginners: 2.f4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 2...g6 3.c3 ( 3.f3 - Line 077 : 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 )
A1) 3...c5 4.d5 g7 5.e4 d6 6.f3 ( 6.d2 a6 7.a4 b6 8.b1 0-0
9.d3 b4 10.h3 bd7 11.f3 c4 12.e2 c5 13.0-0= R. Ponomariov F. Caruana, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 6...0-0 ( 6...g4 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 xf3
9.xf3 fd7 10.d2 C. Renner - F. Poetz, Bad Schallerbach 2012 ) 7.d2
e6 ( 7...a6 8.e2 c7 9.a4 a6 10.0-0 d7 11.a5 b5 12.a4 d4
13.b6 xe2+ 14.xe2 b8 15.ab1 h5 16.g5 h6 17.e3
A. Yermolinsky - L. Yudasin, Simferopol 1988; 7...h5 8.g5 f6 9.h4 e5
10.e2 f6 11.a4 bd7 12.0-0 b6 13.e1 xc3 14.bxc3 g7 15.f3
b8 16.f2 h5 17.g4 hf6 18.e3 g8 19.f4 f6 20.h2 h6
21.f4 f7 22.f2 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
2012 ) 8.e2 exd5 9.exd5 b6 10.0-0 e8 11.c4 a6 12.a4 xc4
13.xc4 d7 14.e1 a6 15.d2 e5 16.f1 c7 17.g5
A. Yermolinsky - J. Hodgson, New York 1994;
A2) 3...g7 4.e4 d6 ( 4...d5 5.b5 a6 6.e5 h5 7.d2 c6 8.c3
b6 9.h3 (with the idea g4) Aice 0.99.2 - Eeyore 1.52, Internet 2010 )
5.d2
A2a) 5...0-0 6.h6 ( 6.f3 c6 7.0-0-0 - 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O-O ) 6...c5
7.xg7 xg7 8.d5 R. Ponomariov - P. Eljanov, Moscow (blitz) 2010;
A2b) 5...bd7 6.f3 0-0 7.h6 e5 8.xg7 xg7 9.0-0-0
R. Ponomariov - T. Radjabov, Moscow (blitz) 2010;
A2c) 5...c6 6.f3 ( 6.0-0-0 0-0 7.h3 d7 8.f3 White has a slight
spatial advantage. A. Ornstein - J. Johansson, Uppsala 1985 ) 6...0-0
( 6...g4 7.d5 b8 8.d4 0-0 9.f3 R. Ponomariov - M. Vachier
Lagrave, Moscow (blitz) 2010 )
A2c1) 7.d5 e5 8.e3 e7 9.0-0-0 ( 9.h3 (F. Bellini - N. Ribshtein,
Saint Vincent 2000) c6 ) 9...g4=;
A2c2) 7.0-0-0 d5 8.exd5 b4 9.h3 bxd5 10.xd5 xd5 11.c4
d8 12.b1 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
A3) 3...d5 4.d2 g7 5.h6 0-0 6.xg7 xg7 7.f3 b6 8.0-0-0 b7
9.h4 h5= R. Ponomariov - I. Nepomniachtchi, Moscow (blitz) 2010;
B) 2...e6 3.e3 b6 ( 3...c5= - 2... c5 3. e3 e6 ) 4.d2 b7 5.gf3=
1520
- Line 112 : 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4 b6 4. e3 Bb7 5. Nbd2;
C) 2...d6 3.c3 g6 4.e4 g7 - 2... g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6;
D) 2...h5 3.g5 ( 3.d2 f6 4.f3 c5 5.e3 d5 6.c4 e6 7.c3 c6
8.c1 a6 9.cxd5 exd5 10.e2= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
2011 ) 3...h6 4.h4 g5 5.e3 f6 6.g3 g7 7.d3 d6 8.d2 c6 9.c3
e5 10.c2 ( 10.gf3 e7 11.c2 g4 12.dxe5 gxf3 13.exf6 fxg2 14.g1
xf6 15.0-0-0 h3 16.f5 xf5 17.xf5 e6= Critter 1.6a - Chiron 1.5,
Internet 2012 ) 10...e7 11.0-0-0 e6 12.h4 g4 13.h5 0-0-0 14.e2 b8
15.h4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for White. R. Ponomariov - D. Andreikin, Moscow (blitz) 2010;
E) 2...h6 3.c3 d5 4.e3 c6 5.d3 a6 6.a3 R. Ponomariov - S.
Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz) 2010;
F) 2...c5
F1) 3.d5
F1a) 3...d6 4.f3 a6 5.a4 e5 6.g5 h6 7.xf6 xf6 8.c3 g6 9.e4
e7 10.e2 b6 11.0-0 h3 12.e1 h5 13.d3 c8 14.f3 d7
15.d2 0-0 16.d1 f6 17.e3 e8 18.fe1 g5 19.f3 h4
20.dc4 b8 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
F1b) 3...b5
F1b1) 4.a4
F1b11) 4...b7 5.e4 ( 5.axb5 xd5 6.g3 g6 7.e4 b6 8.d2
g7 9.c3 0-0= 10.gf3 d6 11.d3 a6 12.0-0 axb5 13.xa8 xa8
14.xb5 b6 15.e2 c6 16.xc6 xc6= Key game G. Kamsky V. Kramnik, Baku 2010 ) 5...b4 6.d2 e6 7.dxe6 dxe6 8.gf3 e7
9.b5+ ( 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0 h5 11.e3 c7 12.e5 g6 13.e2
c6 14.e4 ab8 15.h6 fd8 16.h3 g7 17.g4 d4 18.xd4
xd4 19.xb7 xb7 20.fd1 bd8= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4,
Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 9...c6 10.e5 c8 11.xc6 xc6 12.0-0 0-0
13.e2 d8 14.fd1 h6 15.f3 h5 16.e3 c7 17.xc6 xc6
18.c4 Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 2.0 Pro, nternet (blitz) 2011;
F1b12) 4...b4 5.e3 ( worse move is 5.e4 xe4 6.f3 b7 7.c4
e6 8.bd2 f6 9.dxe6 fxe6 10.0-0 e7 11.e2 0-0 Rybka 2.2 Rybka 2.2, Internet 2006 ) 5...b7 6.c4 e6 7.dxe6 fxe6 8.d2 e7
9.gf3=;
F1b2) 4.c4 a5+ 5.c3 (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
2011) bxc4 6.d2 d6 7.e4 bd7 8.xc4;
F1c) 3...e6 4.c4 b6 5.c3 ( 5.c1 exd5 6.cxd5 - 4. Bxc1 e6 5. c4
exd5 6. cxd5 ) 5...xb2 6.d2 b6 7.e4 d6 8.f4 exd5 9.cxd5 e7
10.e5 fd7 11.f3 0-0 12.e2 d8 13.0-0 a6 14.e1 b6 15.a4
f5 16.a5 c8 17.d2 b4 18.c4= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008;
F2) 3.e3
1521
F2a) 3...e6 4.c3 ( 4.f3= - Line 112 : 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 ) 4...b6
F2a1) 5.d2 e7 ( 5...b7 6.gf3= - Line 112 : 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4 c5 4.
e3 b6 5. c3 Bb7 6. Nbd2 ) 6.gf3 b7= - Line 112 : 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4 c5
4. e3 b6 5. c3 Bb7 6. Nbd2 Be7;
F2a2) 5.f3= - Line 112 : 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 b6 5. c3;
F2b) 3...cxd4 4.exd4 b6 5.c3
F2b1) 5...d6 6.a3= - 3... Qb6 4. Nc3 d6 5. a3 cxd4 6. exd4;
F2b2) 5...xb2? 6.b5 a6 7.d3 d5 8.e2 ab4 9.0-0 a6
10.b1 xa2 11.a1 axb5 ( worse move is 11...b2 12.c4+- )
12.xa2 xa2 13.xb5 dc3 14.d3 xe2+ 15.xe2 c3 16.d3
xb5 17.xb5 e6 18.d2 f6 19.f4 f7 20.b4 xb4 21.xb4
F2b3) 5...a6 6.b1 d5 7.d3 c6= M. Szydelko - K. Krzempek,
Polanica Zdroj 2009;
F2c) 3...g6 4.f3 g7 5.c3 cxd4 6.exd4 0-0 7.h3 d6 8.c4 a6
9.a4 c6 10.0-0 f5 11.e1 c8= Houdini 2.0c Pro -Houdini 2.0c,
F2d) 3...b6 4.c3
F2d1) 4...e6
F2d11) 5.a3 d5 ( 5...c6? 6.b5! d5 7.d6 xd4 8.xf8 xb5
9.xg7 g8 10.e5 d6 11.g3 bc7 12.c4 xb2 13.d3 f6
14.xd6 a6 15.g3 Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz)
2011 ) 6.f3 d7 7.b1 c6= Rybka 2.3.2a mp - Hiarcs 9, Internet
(blitz) 2008;
F2d12) 5.f3 a6 (Fritz 13 - Deep Junior 13, Internet 2012) 6.d2
d5=;
F2d2) 4...xb2 5.b5 d5 6.a3 a6 7.b1 a2 8.c1 axb5 9.a1
xa1 10.xa1 e5 11.dxe5 c4 12.d4 xf4 13.xf4 xa3 14.e2
0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Stockfish
VE_09 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
F2d3) 4...d6 5.a3 ( 5.b5+ d7= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4,
Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 5...cxd4 ( 5...g6 6.f3 g7 7.e2 h5 8.d5
d8 9.dxc5 xf4 10.xf4 xb2 11.cxd6 0-0 12.dxe7 xe7 13.d5
d6 14.b1 g7 15.0-0 d7 16.c4 xa3 17.d4 d6 18.a4 a6
19.fd1 Houdini 3 Pro - Critter 1.4, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 6.exd4 d7
( 6...g6 7.c4 g7 8.ge2 0-0 9.0-0= R. Ponomariov - A. Grischuk,
Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 7.b1 e6 (Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 2.0, Internet
(blitz) 2011) ( 7...e5 (R. Ponomariov - L. Aronian, Moscow (blitz) 2010)
8.e3 c7 9.f3 e7 10.d3 0-0 11.0-0 c6 12.e1 ) 8.e3
d5= ]
[ Recommendation for beginners: 2.c3 [Chapter] [#] d5 ( 2...d6 3.e4
- Line 294 : 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 ) 3.g5 ( 3.f4= - Line 055 : 1... d5 2. Bf4
Nf6 3. Nc3 )
1522
A) 3...c6
A1) 4.e3 f5 ( 4...bd7 5.f3 g6 6.d3 g7 7.0-0 0-0 8.e1 e8
9.e4 dxe4 10.xe4 xe4 11.xe4 f6 12.d3 g4= S. Mamedyarov P. Svidler, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 5.xf6
A1a) 5...gxf6 6.d3 g6 7.g4 (J. Wieczorek - A. Buchowski, Pszczyna
2008) ( 7.h4 e6 8.ge2 d7= H. Nakamura - V. Kramnik, Monte Carlo
(blindfold) 2011 ) 7...e6 8.h3 f5 9.0-0-0 d7=;
A1b) 5...exf6 6.d3 e6 7.ge2 d6= Fritz 9 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet
(blitz) 2007;
A2) 4.d3
A2a) 4...a5
A2a1) 5.xf6 exf6 6.e4 e6 ( 6...b4 7.exd5 0-0 8.0-0-0 cxd5 9.a3
(Deep Junior 12.5 - Spark 1.0, Internet 2011) d6 10.b5= ) 7.exd5
cxd5 8.0-0-0 d6;
A2a2) 5.f3 b5! ( 5...e6 6.h3 a6= A. Goldin - V. Ivanchuk, Moscow
(blitz) 1993 ) 6.e3 bd7 (K. Chernyshov - L. Vajda, Budapest 2002)
7.d2 b4 8.ce2 e6 9.c1 b6 10.d3 e7 Black has a slight
spatial advantage.;
A2a3) 5.a3 e6 (K. Arnold - G. Thompson, corr. 2011) ( 5...bd7 6.f3
e6 Onno 1.2.70 - Critter 0.80, Internet 2010 ) 6.f3 e4 7.d2 xd2
8.xd2 d7;
A2b) 4...bd7
A2b1) 5.e4?! dxe4 6.xe4 xe4 7.xe4 b6 8.c1 f6 9.e5
g4 10.e4 g6 11.h3 f6 12.e5 g7 13.f3 0-0 14.c3 d5
White is behind in development. Crafty 19.01 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet
(blitz) 2008;
A2b2) 5.f3?!
A2b21) 5...h6 6.xf6 ( worse move is 6.h4 e5 7.dxe5 xe5
8.d4 ed7 I. Ibragimov - A. Onischuk, Lindsborg (blitz) 2004 )
6...exf6 (S. Bressac - T. Bakre, Calvi 2011) 7.0-0-0 a5;
A2b22) 5...e5! 6.0-0-0 exd4 7.xd4 c5 GChess IV 0.2.0 Adamant 1.7, Internet 2011;
A2b3) 5.f3 g6 6.e4 dxe4 7.xe4 g7 8.0-0-0 xe4 9.xe4 f6
10.xf6 xf6 11.c4 0-0 12.e5 f5 Hiarcs 13.2 - Gull 1.2, Internet
2012;
B) 3...h6 4.xf6 exf6
B1) 5.f3 c6 ( 5...b4 6.d2 c6 7.e3 0-0 8.d3 a6 9.a3 d6=
Eeyore 1.52 - Ares 1.004, Internet 2010 ) 6.e4 b4
B1a) worse move is 7.exd5
B1a1) 7...xd5 8.d3 ( 8.d2 a5 9.a3 0-0= V. Zvjaginsev - A.
Kunte, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 8...e6+ 9.e2 d7 10.0-0 0-0
11.e1 b6 12.d3 d7 13.e2 c7;
B1a2) 7...0-0! 8.dxc6 ( 8.e2 cxd5 9.0-0 xc3 10.bxc3 c7
1523
(weakness c3) ) 8...a5 9.b1 xc6 10.e2 g4 11.0-0 ad8;
B1b) 7.d3 0-0 8.0-0 e8 9.e1 g4;
B2) 5.e4?!
B2a) 5...dxe4 6.xe4 e7 7.e2 f5 8.d2 ( 8.g3 xe2+ 9.xe2
xc2 10.c1 b4+ 11.f1 g6 12.xc7 c6 13.d5 d4 Black has
the initiative. Fruit 2.2.1 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 8...d7 9.0-0-0
xe2 10.xe2 0-0-0;
B2b) 5...b4 6.exd5 xd5 7.f3 0-0 8.e2 a5 9.d2 d7 10.a3
b6 Historically important game B. Spassky - V. Korchnoi, Belgrade (m/
16) 1977;
B3) 5.e3 b4 6.d3 c5 7.dxc5 xc3+ 8.bxc3 0-0 9.e2 e6 10.b1
c7= N. Pert - M. Adams, Sheffield 2011;
C) 3...g6 4.d2
C1) 4...bd7 5.f3
C1a) 5...h6 6.f4 g7 ( 6...c6?! 7.e4 e6 (Nguyen Ngoc Truongson - Yu
Yangyi, Ho Chi Minh City 2011) 8.0-0-0 g5 9.g3 e7 10.b1
White has a moderate spatial advantage. ) 7.b5 e5 8.dxe5 h5 9.e6
e5 10.exf7+ xf7 11.e3 e8 12.0-0-0 Black has insufficient
C1b) 5...g7 6.e4 dxe4 7.fxe4 c5 8.d5 a6 T. Vogler - S. Vinci,
Wiesbaden 2000;
C2) 4...g7 5.f3 h6 6.h4 c6 7.e4 dxe4 8.fxe4 e5 9.0-0-0 xd4
10.xd4 exd4 11.xd4 0-0 12.f3 bd7 M. Siil - O. Sepp, Estonia 1999;
D) 3...bd7
D1) 4.f3 [Chapter] [#]
D1a) 4...c5 5.e4 ( 5.e3 e6 6.b5 e7 7.ge2 0-0 8.0-0 h6 9.h4 a6
10.xd7 xd7 K. Asrian - G. Sargissian, Antalya 2004 )
D1a1) 5...cxd4 6.xf6 xf6 7.xd4 dxe4 8.b5+ d7 9.0-0-0 xb5
10.xb5 xd4 11.xd4 e5 12.c4 ( worse move is 12.c7+ e7
13.d5+ d6 14.d1 c6 (Rybka 2.1o - Rybka 2.1c, Internet (blitz)
2006) 15.xf6 exf3 16.xf3 gxf6 White has insufficient
D1a11) 12...d5 13.xe4 f6 14.e2 c5 ( worse move is 14...a6
15.d1 B. Maksimovic - G. Alexopoulos, Blagoevgrad 1979 ) 15.d1
0-0-0 16.c4 b6 17.xd5 xd5 18.ec3 dd8 19.b4 a6 20.a3
c7 21.bxc5 b5 22.g4 d7;
D1a12) 12...d8 13.fxe4 a6 14.c7+ d7 15.f3 d6 16.d1
e7 17.d5+ xd5 18.xd5 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. D.
Macdonald - G. Coleman, corr. 1996;
D1a2) 5...dxe4
D1a21) worse move is 6.fxe4 a5 ( 6...h6 7.e3 cxd4 8.xd4 g4
9.0-0-0 (B. Savchenko - I. Lysyj, Voronezh 2012) e5 10.d3 xe3
11.xe3 c5 12.d3 0-0= ) 7.xf6 exf6 8.f3 ( 8.d5?! d6
1524
White has insufficient control over the black squares. 9.d2 0-0
10.f3 e8 11.e2 a6 12.0-0 c7 13.h1 b5 14.a3 b7
Deep Sjeng c't 2010 - Komodo 4, Internet 2011 ) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 c5
10.a4 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) xa4 11.xa4
b4+ 12.f2 0-0 Black has slightly better pawn structure.;
D1a22) 6.dxc5 c7 7.fxe4 e6 8.e2 xc5 9.0-0-0 h6 10.e3 0-0
11.f3 a6 12.xc5 xc5= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
D1b) 4...e6 5.e4 e7
D1b1) 6.e5 g8
D1b11) 7.e3
D1b111) 7...a6 8.d2 ( 8.ce2 (H. Nakamura - J. Becerra Rivero,
Internet (rapid) 2009) c5 9.c3 f6 10.f4 b6 11.b3 c6
12.h5 fxe5 13.xg7+ f7 14.h5 exd4 15.cxd4 cxd4 16.xd4
e5 ) 8...c5 9.0-0-0 cxd4 10.xd4 b5 11.b1 b7= with mutual
play.;
D1b112) 7...c5 8.d2 ( 8.b5 cxd4 9.xd4 a6 10.xd7+ xd7
11.ge2 c8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. D. Walther - G. Leuschner, Schloss
Schney 2000 ) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 h6 10.d3 c5 11.0-0-0 xd3+
12.xd3 f5=;
D1b12) 7.xe7 xe7 8.f4 c5 9.f3 (R. Timmer - M. Cauquil, Split
1963) 0-0 10.d2 a6 11.e2 b5 12.0-0 b7;
D1b2) 6.exd5 exd5 7.d3 0-0 8.ge2 e8 9.d2 f8 10.0-0-0
e6 11.h4 c6 F. Graetz - C. Herrmann, Germany 1997;
D1c) 4...h6 5.h4 ( worse move is 5.xf6 xf6 6.e4 e6 7.e5 d7 8.f4
c5 9.f3 g5! 10.g3 g4 11.h4 b6 12.a4 a5+ 13.c3 cxd4
14.xd4 c5 15.a4 xa4 16.xa4 b4+ 17.d1 e7
B. Blankenberg - P. Woelfelschneider, corr. 2004 ) 5...c5 6.e4
D1c1) 6...cxd4 7.xf6
D1c11) 7...exf6!? 8.xd4 c5 9.xd5 b6 ( 9...xg1 10.c4 0-0
11.xg1 c7 12.b3 b6 13.d2 B. Maksimovic - E. Geller, Nis
1977 ) 10.0-0-0 xg1 11.b5 e3+ 12.b1 0-0 13.xd7 d8
14.b5 xd7 15.xd7 xb5 16.xd8+ xd8 17.xb5 d2 18.g3
f2= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. H. Lehtinen
- A. Nokso Koivisto, Naantali 1996;
D1c12) 7...xf6 8.xd4 dxe4 9.xd8+ xd8 10.0-0-0+ c7
11.fxe4 a6 12.f3 (C. Brauer - H. Kurbel, Berlin 2005) e6 13.e5
b4=;
D1c2) 6...dxe4 7.dxc5 e6 8.xe4 g5 9.f2 xe4 10.fxe4 xc5
11.d2 b6 12.xc5 xc5 13.0-0-0 xe4 14.b5+ e7 15.b4+
d6 16.e2 d8 17.c3 d7 18.he1 c6= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. M. Jarecki - V. Oliynyk, corr. 2012;
D2) [Chapter] [#] 4.e3 e6 ( 4...g6 5.d3 g7 6.f3= - 4. Nf3 g6 5. e3 Bg7
1525
6. Bd3 )
D2a) worse move is 5.f3 c5 6.0-0-0 a6 7.ge2
D2a1) 7...a5 8.b1 ( 8.xf6 xf6 9.g4 b5 10.g5 N. Short - A. Giri,
Amsterdam 2010 ) 8...e7 (J. Nederlof - T. Barendse, Dieren 2007) 9.a3
0-0 10.e4 dxe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe7 d2+ 13.xd2 xd2
14.xf8 xf8;
D2a2) 7...h6 8.xf6 xf6 9.dxc5 c7 10.a4 xc5 11.xc5
xc5;
D2b) 5.f3 c5 6.b5 e7 7.0-0 0-0= H. Obran - F. Naumann,
Balatonbereny 1997;
D3) 4.e4 dxe4 5.e2 h6 ( 5...c6 6.0-0-0 a5 7.d2 b6 8.b1 g4
9.f3 exf3 10.xf3 e6 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 0-0-0 13.d3 b4=
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Rybka 3 <Engine/Centaur>, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 6.h4 e6 ( 6...c6 7.0-0-0 a5
8.f3 (A. Maier - P. Jeute, Erlangen 2003) exf3 9.xf3 e6 10.b1 b4
11.e4 e7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
7.xe4 e7 8.0-0-0 xe4 9.xe7 xe7 10.xe4 f6 11.e3 ( 11.h4
(V. Zvjaginsev - K. Sasikiran, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007) 0-0 12.f3 b6
13.e5 b7 14.d3 c5 ) 11...0-0 12.f3 ( 12.d3 b6 13.f3 b7
14.e5 ac8 15.f4 c5 16.dxc5 xc5= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
2009 ) 12...b6 13.e5 b7=;
D4) 4.d3 h6 5.h4 c5 6.dxc5 e6 7.f3 ( 7.0-0-0 xc5 8.d4 d7
9.e4 cxe4 10.xe4 dxe4 11.xf6 gxf6 12.xe4 c7 13.d4 g7
14.f4 c6 15.f5 0-0 Black has a pair of bishops. K. Chernyshov - P.
Karthikeyan, New Delhi 2011 ) 7...e7 8.e3 a6 9.e2 xc5 10.d4 cd7
11.0-0 0-0 Deep Junior 13.3 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2012;
D5a) 4...e6 5.e4 h6 6.xf6 xf6 7.e5 ( worse move is 7.e2 e7
8.e5 d7 9.0-0-0 a6 10.h4 c5 11.g4 b5 12.g2 b4 A. Yermolinsky G. Kaidanov, New York 1993 ) 7...d7 8.e2 c5 9.c3 e7 10.a3 b6
11.d2 b8 12.dxc5 xc5 13.f4 c6 14.d3 d7 15.0-0 0-0-0
16.h5 e7 17.fe1 b8 18.b4 (F. Vallejo Pons - G. Sargissian, Ohrid
2009) f6 19.exf6 gxf6 20.f4 hg8;
D5b) 4...h6 5.h4
D5b1) 5...c5 6.dxc5 e6
D5b11) 7.b4 b6 ( worse move is 7...e7 8.e3 0-0 9.a3 C. Mehne C. Nadj, Germany 2007 ) 8.c6 xb4 9.cxd7+ xd7 10.d4 e7=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Z. Mestrovic- A.
Deze, Yugoslavia 1969;
D5b12) 7.e4 dxe4 8.d2
D5b121) 8...xc5 9.dxe4 cxe4 10.xe4 ( 10.xd8+ xd8
11.xe4 g5 12.xf6 gxh4= A. Kornev - O. Korneev, Sochi 2006 )
1526
10...a5+ 11.c3 e7 12.d6+ f8 13.c4 d5 14.e3 xd1+
15.xd1;
D5b122) 8...e7 9.xf6 xf6 10.dxe4 0-0= Black has sufficient
D5b2) 5...e6 6.e3 ( 6.e4 g5 7.g3 xe4 8.xe4 dxe4 9.e5 h5
10.h4 xe5 11.xe5 f6 12.g3 g4 13.c4 d6 14.d2 d7
15.e3 xg3 16.fxg3 e7 17.0-0-0 f5 18.d5 e5 19.hf1 d6
20.b1 g8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
Houdini 3 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2012 ) 6...e7 7.d3 c5 8.0-0
0-0= Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2012;
D5c) 4...g6 5.e3 g7 6.d3 0-0 7.0-0
D5c1) 7...h6 8.f4 c5 9.e1 b6 10.e5 ( 10.e4 dxe4 11.xe4 d5
12.g3 b7 13.b5 cxd4 14.xd4 c8 15.c6 xc6 16.xc6 xc6
17.xd5 e5 18.b3 c8= Tao 5.7b6 - Crafty 19.13, Internet 2005 )
10...b7 11.f3 h5 12.b5 xe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.dxe5 c7=
A. Miles - L. Portisch, London 1982;
D5c2) 7...c5
D5c21) 8.a4 b6 9.a5
D5c211) 9...b7
D5c2111) 10.axb6 axb6 11.b5 e4= ( worse move is 11...xa1
12.xa1 cxd4 13.exd4 e4 14.a7 Fruit 2.3.1 - Shredder 9.1,
Internet 2007 );
D5c2112) 10.a6 c6 11.b5 xb5 12.xb5 e4 13.f4 df6
14.e2 d6 15.xd6 exd6 16.d3 d7 17.b3 fe8 18.fd1
ad8 19.d2= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. (Nb5 is a well-placed piece.) Cryptic Pro
1.5 - Houdini 3, Internet (rapid) 2013;
D5c212) 9...bxa5 10.a2 b7 11.a1 e4 12.f4
D5c2121) 12...h6 13.xa5 g5 14.g3 xg3 15.hxg3 g4
16.h4 cxd4 17.exd4 e6= ( 17...xd4? 18.f5+- T. Navinsek L. Ftacnik, Ljubljana 1998 );
D5c2122) 12...cxd4 13.exd4 f6 14.e3;
D5c22) 8.e1
D5c221) 8...a6 9.a4 e8 10.a5 (B. Laursen - L. Andersen, corr.
2007) ( 10.h3 b6 11.e4 cxd4 12.xd5 (Nguyen Ngoc Truongson Zhao Jun, Ho Chi Minh City 2011) xd5 13.exd5 c5 14.c4
b7 ) 10...cxd4 11.exd4 b8 12.e5;
D5c222) 8...b6 9.e4 dxe4 10.xe4 cxd4 11.xd4 b7=
A. Miles - U. Andersson, London 1982 ]
A) 2...d5
A1) 3.g5
A1a) 3...e4 4.f4 c6 ( 4...e6 5.e3 d6 6.d3 (A. Rabinovich - O.
1527
Bruk, Ramat Aviv 2000) xf4 7.exf4 0-0 8.f3 c5 9.bd2 f5 ) 5.d2
f5 6.xe4 xe4 7.f3 g6 8.h4 h6 9.e3 e6 10.h5 h7 11.d3 xd3
12.xd3 d7 13.e2 c5= J. Timman - G. Kasparov, Moscow (rapid)
1994;
A1b) 3...c6!? 4.d2 e5 5.e3 h6 6.h4 (Butterfly 0.4 - MiniMardi 1.3,
Internet 2012) e7 7.b5 e4 8.e2 a6 9.xc6+ bxc6;
A2) 3.f3= - Line 080 : 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c3;
A3) 3.f4
A3a) 3...c6 4.d2 f5 5.e3 bd7 6.gf3
A3a1) 6...e6
A3a11) 7.e2
A3a111) 7...e7 8.h4 ( 8.0-0 h5 9.e5 0-0 10.e1 hf6
11.g3 c5= M. Voorn - Comp Genius, The Hague 1993 ) 8...e4
9.b3 b6 (Jonny 2.84 - Fritz 9, Internet 2006) 10.0-0 h6 11.hf3
h7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
A3a112) 7...h5 (P. Beran - F. Skalicky, Czechia 2004) 8.e5 f6
9.g3 g5=;
A3a12) 7.b3 c8 (S. Hermann - B. Gikas, Kerpen 1998) 8.h4
e4 9.f3 g6 10.e2 e7 11.xg6 hxg6= The position is
A3a2) 6...b6 7.h4 e6 8.c2 h5 9.d3 g6 10.0-0 xf4
11.exf4 c5 P. Woelfelschneider - F. Johanson, corr. 2006;
A3b) 3...h5 4.e5 c6 5.e3 xe5 6.dxe5 g6 7.e2 (V. Sergeev - L.
Nisipeanu, Eforie Nord 2008) c6 8.f3 ( 8.xh5 gxh5 9.xh5 b6
10.b3 g8 11.g3 h6 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. ) 8...c7 9.c4 dxc4 10.xc4 b5 11.b3 g7 12.d4
0-0;
A3c) 3...e6 4.f3 d6 5.e3 c5 6.bd2 c6 7.dxc5 xc5 8.d3 0-0
9.0-0 e8 10.e4 e5 11.g5 d4 12.cxd4 xd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.b3
e6 15.e3 e7 16.f3 b6 17.f2 d7 18.d2 a4 19.c4 ac8
Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B) 2...g6 3.g5 ( 3.f3 - Line 077 ) 3...g7 4.d2
B1) 4...h6 5.h4 d6 6.e3 c5 7.d3 c6 8.e2 ( 8.h3 0-0 9.gf3 cxd4
10.exd4 e5 11.0-0 exd4 12.cxd4 d5 13.e1 b6 14.b3 e8 15.c1
xe1+ 16.xe1 e4= Critter 1.2 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2011 ) 8...0-0
9.0-0 a6 10.a4 b8 11.dxc5 dxc5 12.e4 xe4 13.xe4 c7 14.g3
e5 15.c4 e6 16.d5 fd8= B. Jankovic - L. Pecnik, Zagreb 1996;
B2) 4...0-0 5.gf3 ( 5.e3 d6 6.gf3= - 5. Ngf3 d6 6. e3 ) 5...d6 6.e3
B2a) 6...e8 7.e2 e5 8.0-0 h6 9.h4 f5 10.dxe5 ( 10.a4 c6
11.a5 e4 12.e1 g5 13.g3 e7 14.a6 b6 15.c2 g6 16.b4 c5
17.c2 f5 18.a3 d8 19.b3 e7 20.b5 h5 N. Short - V.
Kramnik, Moscow 1996 ) 10...dxe5 11.b3 b6 12.ad1;
B2b) 6...bd7 7.e2 h6 8.h4 e8 ( 8...c5 9.0-0 g5 10.g3 h5
1528
11.e4 df6 12.xf6+ xf6 13.d3 xg3 14.fxg3 c7 15.e4 g7
Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 9.c2 e5 10.0-0 e4 ( 10...h7
11.dxe5 dxe5 12.e4 M. Gurevich - Ye Jiangchuan, Batumi 2001 ) 11.e1
a5 12.c4 e6 13.c1 c5 14.b3 b6 15.c2 a4 16.c3 d5=
sides. K. Kmiecik - K. De Smet, corr. 2011 ]
[ 2.g3
A) 2...c5 3.d5
A1) 3...d6 4.c4 b5 5.cxb5 ( worse move is 5.a4 bxc4 6.g2 g6 7.f3
g7 8.fd2 a6 9.xc4 b4 10.c3 a6 K. Stupak - V. Bologan,
Warsaw (rapid) 2010 ) 5...a6 6.bxa6 g6= - Line 122 : 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4.
cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. g3 d6;
A2) 3...b5 4.g2 d6 5.b3 g6 6.b2 g7 7.f3 ( 7.d2 0-0 8.e4 bd7
9.e2 a5 10.c4 a6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. F. Vallejo Pons - A. Fedorov, Turin 2006 )
7...bd7 8.a4 (S. Schoknecht - K. Draeger, Pinneberg 2005) b4 9.0-0
0-0=;
B) 2...d5 3.f3 - Line 080 : 1. .. d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 ]
[ worse move is 2.d2 d5 3.c3
A) 3...g6
A1) 4.f3?! g7 ( 4...c6 5.e3 e5 6.b5 d6 ) 5.e4 dxe4 6.fxe4 e5
7.gf3 exd4 8.cxd4 0-0 Z. Varga - Z. Almasi, Budapest 2000;
A2) 4.gf3 g7 5.e3 0-0 6.d3 b6 7.0-0 b7 8.e1 c5 9.b3 c6
10.b2 c8= A. Denker - R. O'Donnell, Dearborn 1992;
B) 3...e6 4.e3 bd7 5.gf3 d6 6.d3 0-0 7.0-0 c5 8.e1 b6 9.e4
dxe4 10.xe4 e7 11.f4 b7 12.e2 cxd4 13.xf6+ xf6 14.xd4
c5 J. Wengler - U. Andersson, Bad Wiessee 2011 ]
[ 2...e4= - Line 075 ]
[ 2...e6= - Line 074 ]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 2...d5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 3.xf6 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 3...gxf6
A1a) 4.e3 c6 5.c4 g8 ( 5...e6 6.c3 f5 7.h3 d7 8.cxd5 cxd5
9.f4 a6 10.d3 f6 11.b3 d6 12.0-0 b8 13.ac1 d7 14.ce2
0-0 15.f3 a5 16.a3 a4 17.c3 xc3 18.xc3 fc8 19.fc1 xc3
20.xc3 d7 21.f2 a5 22.h3 b5 J. Piket - L. Polugaevsky,
Roquebrune (rapid) 1992 ) 6.cxd5 cxd5 7.c3 c6 Hiarcs 12 - Toga II 1.
4, Internet 2008;
A1b) 4.c4 dxc4 5.e3 c5= - 3. e3 c5 4. Bxf6 gxf6 5. c4 dxc4;
A1c) 4.f3 c6 ( 4...c5 - Line 080 : 1... d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 c5 4. Bxf6
gxf6 ) 5.e3
A1c1) 5...f5 6.c4 e6 7.c3
1529
A1c11) 7...d7 8.cxd5 ( 8.d3 xd3 9.xd3 (A. Romero Holmes M. Palacios Perez, Cala Galdana 1994) dxc4 10.xc4 g8= )
8...cxd5 9.d3 xd3 10.xd3 V. Krivonosovs - A. Popov, corr.
1994;
A1c12) 7...g6 8.d2 d7 9.c1 dxc4=;
A1c2) 5...b6 6.c1 g8 7.bd2 (Spike 1.4 Leiden - Stockfish 2.1.1,
Internet 2011) g4=;
A1d) 4.c3 e6 5.e3 c5
A1d1) 6.ge2 c6 7.d2 ( 7.g3?! cxd4 8.exd4 b6 9.b1 f5
A. Aleksandrov - A. Khalifman, Elista 1998 ) 7...f5 8.a3 g7 9.dxc5
a5 10.d4 xc5 E. Tate - S. Gijsen, Maastricht 2008;
A1d2) 6.f3 cxd4 7.exd4 c6 8.0-0-0 d7 9.h3 e7 10.f4 a5
11.b5 0-0-0 Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006;
A2) 3...exf6 4.e3
A2a) 4...e6 5.g3
A2a1) 5...c6 6.g2 d6 ( 6...f5= - 5... f5 6. Bg2 c6 ) 7.d2
(J. Gustafsson - Z. Gyimesi, Internet (blitz) 2006) b6 8.b1 d7;
A2a2) 5...f5 6.g2 ( 6.d3 c6 7.d2 d7 8.e2 d6 9.0-0 0-0=
M. Adams - S. Tiviakov, New York 1994 ) 6...c6 7.d2 d7 8.e2
d6= - 3. e3 c6 4. Bxf6 exf6 5. Nd2 Bd6 6. g3 Be6 7. Bg2 f5 8. Ne2
Nd7;
A2b) Recommendation for beginners: 4...e7 5.c4 dxc4 6.xc4 0-0
( 6...d7 7.c3 0-0 8.f3 b6 9.b3 a5 10.a3 d7 11.0-0 a4
comfortable for White. White has slightly better pawn structure. N. Sedlak F. Caruana, Achaea 2012 ) 7.c3 c5 8.ge2 c6 9.dxc5 xc5 10.0-0
1/2-1/2 (16) Perdikis, C-Florentiades,M Cyprus 2000 e7 11.c1 d8
12.c2 e6 13.xe6 fxe6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
A2c) 4...c6= - 3. e3 c6 4. Bxf6 exf6;
A2d) 4...c5= - 4... exf6;
A2e) 4...d6
A2e1) 5.g3
A2e11) 5...c6 6.h3 ( 6.d2= - 3. e3 c6 4. Bxf6 exf6 5. Nd2 Bd6 6.
g3 ) 6...d7 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 g6 9.d2 f5 10.c4 f6 Rybka 2.3.2a
- Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
A2e12) 5...0-0 6.g2 c6 7.e2 ( 7.d2= - 3. e3 c6 4. Bxf6 exf6 5.
Nd2 Bd6 6. g3 O-O 7. Bg2 ) 7...e6 8.0-0 d7 9.d3 f5 10.d2
f6 11.c4 e7 12.fc1 g6 13.a3 fd8= D. Andreikin - E.
Tomashevsky, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011;
A2e2) 5.f3 0-0 6.c4 dxc4 7.xc4= - 5. c4 dxc4 6. Bxc4 O-O 7. Nf3;
A2e3) 5.d3 0-0 6.d2 c6 ( 6...g6 7.gf3 (A. Miles - K. Arkell, Isle of
Man 1995) c5 8.dxc5 xc5= ) 7.f3
A2e31) 7...e8 8.e2 d7 9.h4
1530
A2e311) 9...b5 10.g4 b6 11.0-0-0 c4 12.b1 b4 13.c3
( worse move is 13.b3 a5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. S. Drazic - I. Ujhazi,
Novi Sad 2010 ) 13...e7 ( 13...f8 14.g5 g6 15.gxf6 e6 16.h5
xf6 17.g2 White has the initiative. L. Psakhis - M. Podgaets,
Kharkov 1985 ) 14.g5 a5 15.gxf6 xf6 16.f4 a7 17.hg1 g6
A2e312) 9...f8 10.g4 d7!? 11.g1 ( 11.g5 fxg5 12.hxg5 g4
13.xg4 xg4 14.0-0-0 d7 15.dg1 b5 16.f4 b4 17.f3 a5
18.h4 a4= with mutual play. ) 11...b5 ( 11...a5 12.0-0-0 a4 13.g5
fxg5 14.xg5 g6 15.h1 White has the initiative. ) 12.0-0-0 b4
(A. Giri - N. Kabanov, Plovdiv 2012) 13.g5 fxg5 14.xg5 e7
15.g2 h3 16.dg1 g6 17.h5 xf3 18.xf3 f6= The position
A2e32) 7...d7 8.e2 b6
A2e321) 9.g4 a4 ( 9...e6 10.h4 c5 11.f5 c4 12.h5 d7
A. Westermeyer - A. Lautenbach, corr. 2003 ) 10.b1 (J. Piket - V.
Ivanchuk, Roquebrune 1992) e6 11.f4 d7 12.h3 b5=
for Black.;
A2e322) 9.0-0 g6 10.c4 h5 11.h3 dxc4 12.xc4 (D. Mehmeti - D.
Arngrimsson, Kallithea 2008) c7 13.fd1 e7;
A2e4) 5.d2 c5 ( 5...f5 6.d3 c6 7.e2 g6 8.c4 dxc4 9.xc4 c7
10.0-0 0-0= A. Grigoryan - I. Kurnosov, Moscow 2011 ) 6.b5+ c6
7.c4 b6 8.a4 0-0 9.cxd5 e7 10.e4 cxd4 11.gf3 g4=
sides.;
A2e5) 5.c3 0-0 6.d2 e8 7.d3 f5 8.f3 f4 9.0-0-0 ( 9.e2? fxe3
10.fxe3 g5 11.e4 g4 12.f2 d7 G. Kamsky - R. Ponomariov,
Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 9...d7 10.exf4 c5 11.dxc5 xc5 12.c2
(Jonny 4.00 - Frenzee 3.5.19, Internet 2012) b5 13.e2 b7 14.d4
b6 15.b1 b4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
sides.;
A2e6) 5.c4 dxc4 6.xc4 0-0 ( 6...f5 7.c3 0-0= - 6... O-O 7. Nc3 f5 )
A2e61) 7.f3
A2e611) 7...f5 8.0-0 d7 9.c3= - 7. Nc3 f5 8. Nf3 Nd7 9. O-O;
A2e612) 7...a6 8.c2 c5
A2e6121) 9.c3 cxd4 ( 9...c6 10.dxc5 xc5 11.d1
A. Minasian - Y. Kosashvili, Elista 1998 ) 10.xd4 Le Thi Sen - H.
Nguyen T Thu, Hanoi 1995;
A2e6122) 9.dxc5 a5+ 10.bd2 xc5 11.c1 h5 12.0-0
c6 13.fd1 b4 14.b1;
1531
A2e613) 7...d7 8.c3 f5= - 7. Nc3 f5 8. Nf3 Nd7;
A2e62) 7.c3
A2e621) 7...c6= - 3. e3 c6 4. Bxf6 exf6 5. c4 dxc4 6. Bxc4 Bd6 7.
Nc3 O-O;
A2e622) 7...d7 8.f3 ( 8.ge2 f5= - 7... f5 8. Nge2 Nd7 ) 8...f5=
- 7. Nc3 f5 8. Nf3 Nd7;
A2e623) 7...c5?! 8.dxc5 e5 ( 8...xc5?! 9.xf7+! h8 10.h5
M. Adams - L. Polugaevsky, Roquebrune (rapid) 1992 ) 9.xd8
xc3+ 10.d2 xd2+ 11.xd2 d7 12.c1 d8 13.e2 xc5
14.f3 b6 15.d4 A. Kremenietsky - V. Litvinov, Elista 2002;
A2e624) 7...f5
A2e6241) 8.ge2 d7 9.0-0 ( 9.c2 f6 10.h3 c6
(H. Reddmann - P. Lukacs, Hamburg 1998) 11.0-0 e7 12.a3
d7= ) 9...f6 ( 9...c6 10.f4 b6 11.b3 xf4 12.exf4 d6
13.g3 e6 14.xe6 xe6 15.e1 d6= Equal chances, quiet
position. K. Kaunas - M. Berkovich, Kaunas 2012 ) 10.h3
A2e62411) 10...e7 11.b5 b4 ( 11...d7 12.xd6 xd6
13.c1 c6 14.b3 e4 15.fd1 ab8 16.f4 White has
slightly better pawn structure. A. Sokolov - P. Nielsen, playchess.
com 2004 ) 12.a3 a5 13.a4 b6=;
A2e62412) 10...c6 11.b1 ( worse move is 11.a4 c7 12.e1
d6 A. Jackson - S. Shipov, Port Erin 1999 ) 11...e4 12.d2
e8 13.xe4 fxe4 14.b3 e7;
A2e6242) 8.f3 d7 9.0-0
A2e62421) 9...c6 10.e1 ( 10.a4 f6 11.c2 d7 12.fe1
c7 13.g3 ae8 14.a5 g6= Spark 1.0 - Houdini 3, Internet
2012 15.b3 c8 16.ec1 d8 17.e1 fe8 18.g2 g7
19.f3 e7 20.e1 e4 21.c2 a6 22.d3 h5 23.e1 h4
24.f3 h8 Black has the attack. Key game Spark 1.0 Houdini 3, Internet 2012 ) 10...f6 11.c2 e7 12.d3 g6
13.a3 e6 14.h3 ac8 15.b4 b8 Key game I. Miladinovic - C.
Balogh, Vogosca 2007;
A2e62422) 9...f6
A2e624221) 10.c2
A2e6242211) 10...a6 11.ab1 ( 11.fd1 e7 12.ac1
d7= ) 11...b5 12.d3 g6 13.e4 fxe4 14.xe4 b7=
R. Wojtaszek - P. Nielsen, Lugo 2007;
A2e6242212) 10...c6 11.ad1 e7 12.h3 d7 13.fe1
g6= Komodo 1.3 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011;
A2e624222) 10.a3 c6 11.c1 e7 12.e1 g6 13.c2 d7
14.g3 ac8 15.b4 g7 16.b1 a8 17.d2 fe8 18.b3
b6 19.f1 h5 J. Timman - G. Kasparov, Wijk aan Zee (blitz)
1999;
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A2e624223) 10.b5 e7 11.e5 c6 12.c3 d7 13.f4
xe5 14.fxe5 g6= with mutual play. Key game I. Rogers - G.
Kasparov, Batumi 2001;
B) [Chapter] [#] 3.d2
B1) 3...e6 4.e3 e7 5.d3 ( 5.gf3 - Line 113 ) 5...bd7
B1a) 6.c4 c5 7.gf3 h6 8.f4 ( worse move is 8.xf6 xf6 9.dxc5
xc5 10.0-0 0-0 11.c1 b6 12.e2 b7 13.fd1 c8 14.cxd5 xd5
15.e4 e7 16.c4 c7 Black has a pair of bishops. Zappa Mexico II Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 8...dxc4 9.xc4 h5 10.dxc5 xf4
11.exf4 xc5 12.0-0 0-0= <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr.
2004;
B1b) 6.f4
B1b1) 6...c5 7.c3
B1b11) 7...c4 8.c2 b5 9.a3 b8 10.gf3 a5 11.e5 White is
exerting kingside pressure. E. Torre - G. Vinod, Ho Chi Minh City
2012;
B1b12) 7...b6 8.b1 ( worse move is 8.b3 c7= Equal chances,
quiet position. )
B1b121) 8...c4 9.c2 h6 10.h4 c7 ( 10...a5 11.gf3 xa2
12.0-0 d6 13.e5 0-0 14.e4 Rybka 2.1o - Rybka 2.1o, Internet
(blitz) 2006 ) 11.gf3 - 8... Qc7 9. Ngf3 h6 10. Bh4 c4 11. Bc2;
B1b122) 8...c7 9.gf3 h6 ( 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 0-0 11.0-0
N. Sedlak - L. Vajda, Cetinje 2009 ) 10.h4 c4 11.c2 b5 12.0-0
b7 13.e5 White is exerting kingside pressure. A. Kopinits - J.
Novkovic, Vienna 2010;
B1b13) 7...b6 8.gf3 b7 9.e5= - 6. f4 b6 7. Ngf3 Bb7 8. Ne5 c5 9.
c3;
B1b2) 6...b6
B1b21) 7.h3!? b7 8.f2 h6 9.xf6 xf6 10.c3 ( 10.e2 a6
11.0-0 0-0= Equal chances, quiet position. I. Miladinovic - N. Bozovic,
Cetinje 2012 ) 10...d6 11.f3 e7 12.0-0 0-0= J. Hodgson - Z.
Almasi, Cacak 1996;
B1b22) 7.gf3
B1b221) 7...h6 8.h4 c5 9.c3 b7 10.e5 0-0 11.0-0 e4
( 11...c7 12.df3 Zappa Mexico II - Deep Junior 11.1a, Internet
2010 ) 12.xe7 xe7 13.df3 xe5 14.xe5 e8 15.a4 f6
16.f3 a5 17.d2 d6 18.e2 c6 19.b3 e7= I. Miladinovic O. Cvitan, Zadar 2007;
B1b222) 7...b7 8.e5 c5 ( 8...xe5 9.fxe5 e4 10.xe7 xe7
11.xe4 dxe4 12.g4 f5 13.exf6 gxf6 14.h5+ f7 15.b5+
d7 16.xd7+ xd7 17.0-0 e7 18.f4 f5 19.c4 h5 20.e5
I. Miladinovic - D. Leskur, Mataruska Banja 2008 ) 9.c3 0-0 ( 9...a6
10.0-0 I. Miladinovic - A. Dragojlovic, Zlatibor 2007 ) 10.0-0 e4
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( 10...h6 11.h4= - 7... h6 8. Bh4 c5 9. c3 Bb7 10. Ne5 O-O 11. OO ) 11.xe7 xe7 12.xe4 dxe4 13.c4 cxd4 14.cxd4 xe5
15.fxe5 ac8= Equal chances, quiet position. K. Hulak - Y. Seirawan,
Wijk aan Zee 1995;
B2) 3...bd7 4.gf3
B2a) 4...c6 5.e3 h6 6.h4 b6 ( 6...g6 7.c4 g7 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.d3
0-0 10.0-0 b6 11.b3 xb3 12.xb3 b6 13.fc1 a5 14.b5 a7
15.a4 A. Sokolov - K. Sasikiran, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 7.b1 e6 8.d3 c5
9.c3 e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.e5 d6 12.f4 D. Pavlovic - I. Galic, Sibenik
2010;
B2b) 4...c5 5.e3 ( 5.c3 cxd4 6.cxd4 e4 7.f4 b6 8.e3 e5 9.dxe5
xb2 10.b1 xa2 11.xe4 dxe4 12.d2 a5 13.b5 c3 14.e2
b4 15.d5 0-0 16.0-0 c5 17.b1 e6 18.d4 a5 19.xe4 xe4
20.xe4 c5= DeepSaros 2.3j - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2012 ) 5...e6 6.c4
e7 7.cxd5 xd5 8.xe7 xe7 9.c1 0-0 10.d3 cxd4 11.xd4
7f6 12.0-0 e5 13.f5 xf5 14.xf5 fd8 15.b3 g6 16.h3 b4=
S. Drazic - G. Welling, Bratto 2012;
B3) 3...g6 4.xf6 exf6 5.e3 g7
B3a) 6.c4 c5!? ( worse move is 6...c6 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.e2 c6 9.c3
(weakness d5) D. Andreikin - R. Mamedov, Lubbock 2009 ) 7.dxc5 d4=
B3b) 6.gf3 0-0 7.c4 dxc4 8.xc4 d7 9.c1 e7 10.h4 h5 11.c2
f5 12.f1 b6 13.b3 c6 14.g5 f6 15.df3 g7 J. Nun - M.
Duczynski, Czechia 2011;
B4) 3...c6 4.e3= - 3. e3 c6 4. Nd2;
B5) 3...c5
B5a) 4.e3 b6 ( 4...cxd4 5.exd4 b6 6.gf3 f5 7.b3 h6 8.xf6
gxf6 9.d3 e6+ 10.e2 g8 11.0-0 c6 12.c3 0-0-0 13.c5 d6
14.h4 h7 15.b4 e6 16.g3 b8 17.d3 xd3 18.xd3 c7 19.a4
f5 20.f3 f4 21.b5 a8 22.a5 d6= Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3.1,
B5a1) 5.xf6 exf6 6.gf3 cxd4 7.xd4 xb2 8.b1 ( 8.b5+ c6
9.c4 b4 10.b1 xd2+ 11.e2 xa2 12.xd2 xd2+ 13.xd2
d7 14.cxd5 xd4 15.xd7+ xd7 16.xb7+ c8 17.xf7 b5
18.xg7 d8 19.c1 c8= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 8...c3 9.b3 c7 10.c4 (L. Bruzon Batista - R.
Ponomariov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) dxc4 11.xc4 a6 12.b5 c6
13.a5 b6 14.c4 c6=;
B5a2) 5.dxc5
B5a21) 5...xc5 6.gf3 c6 7.b3 ( 7.d3 e5 M. Vachier Lagrave
- V. Tkachiev, Warsaw (blitz) 2010 ) 7...d6 8.c4 e6 9.xf6 gxf6
10.cxd5 xd5 11.xd5 exd5 12.b5;
B5a22) 5...xb2 6.gf3 c3 7.xf6 gxf6 8.b5+ c6 9.0-0 xc5
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10.c4 dxc4 11.xc4 g7 12.c1= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. N. Dzagnidze - K. Lahno, Beijing 2011;
B5b) 4.xf6
B5b1) 4...gxf6 5.dxc5 ( worse move is 5.e3 (A. Shimanov - A. Naiditsch,
Warsaw (rapid) 2011) cxd4 6.exd4 c6 7.b3 e5 ) 5...e5
(L. Gachon - M. Aguettaz, Cannes 2000) 6.e4 e6 7.h5;
B5b2) 4...exf6 5.gf3 c6 6.e3 cxd4 7.xd4 (B. Muhren - H. Van
der Eng, Haarlem 2000) d6=;
B5c) 4.dxc5
B5c1) 4...c6 5.c3 e5 (Daydreamer 1.75 - Scorpio 2.6, Internet 2010)
( 5...a5 6.gf3 (D. Andreikin - A. Korobov, Alushta 2009) h6 7.xf6
exf6 8.e3 xc5= ) 6.b3 e7 7.e3 0-0= Black has sufficient
B5c2) 4...a6 5.e4 xc5 6.exd5 xd5 ( 6...xd5 7.gf3 e6 8.c4
d8 9.e2 e7 10.0-0-0 a5 11.b1 0-0 12.b3 c7 13.xc5
xc5 14.e3 c7 15.d4 A. Morozevich - A. Khalifman, Taganrog
2011 )
B5c21) worse move is 7.gf3 h6 8.h4 g5 9.g3 ( 9.e2 gxh4
10.b5+ d7 11.xc5 e6= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. ) 9...g7 10.e5 f6 ( 10...0-0
11.c4 f5 12.h4 e6 13.xg7 xg7 14.hxg5 hxg5 ) 11.d4 e6
12.b3 0-0 13.c4 df4= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. A. Grigoryan - Zhou Jianchao,
Moscow 2011;
B5c22) 7.f3 f6 8.b5+ f7 9.0-0-0 e6 10.c4 (I. Miladinovic - D.
Blagojevic, Cutro 2005) ( 10.e2 a6 11.c4 b5 12.xd5 xd5
13.xd5 exd5 14.e3 b7= R. Lendwai - H. Ganaus, Austria 2013 )
10...b5! 11.xd5 xd5 12.xd5 exd5 13.e3 b7= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
B5c3) 4...e6 5.gf3 ( 5.b3 bd7 6.e3 xc5 7.xc5 xc5 8.c3
d7 9.f3 h6 10.h4 b6 11.c2 0-0 12.d3 d6 13.0-0 g4
14.h3 e5 15.xe5 xe5= Houdini 2.0c Pro, - Houdini 2.0c Pro,
Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 5...xc5 6.e3 c6 7.b5 b6 8.c4 e4
9.xe4 dxe4 10.d2 f6 11.h4 0-0 12.0-0 d8= Critter 1.01 - Zappa
C) 3.f3 - Line 080;
D) 3.e3 [Chapter] [#]
D1) 3...e4 4.f4= - Line 075 : 2... Ne4 3. Bf4 d5 4. e3;
D2) 3...g6 [Chapter] [#]
D2a) 4.c4 e4 5.h4
D2a1) 5...c6 6.f3 a5+ 7.fd2 g7 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.e2
( 9.d3!? ) 9...c6 10.0-0 d6 11.c3 White has a slight
developmental advantage. A. Chernin - K. Sasikiran, Venacu 2006;
1535
D2a2) 5...c5 6.c3 a5 7.f3 xc3 8.d2 cxd4 9.xd4 dxc4
10.xc3 xc3+ 11.bxc3 c6 12.xc4 d7 13.0-0 g7 14.ab1 c8
15.fc1 e5 16.e2 b6= GreKo 8.2 - LambChop 10.99, Internet 2011;
D2b) 4.d2 g7 5.d3 ( 5.gf3 - Line 078 ) 5...c5 6.c3
D2b1) 6...b6 7.gf3 b7 ( 7...0-0 - Line 078 )
D2b11) 8.a4+ bd7
D2b111) worse move is 9.xf6 xf6 10.e4 a6 ( 10...cxd4 11.cxd4
dxe4 12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 0-0 14.0-0= Nguyen Ngoc
Truongson - D. Howell, Biel 2010 ) 11.exd5 0-0 12.0-0 cxd4
13.cxd4 b5 14.a3 b6 Black has more than adequate
D2b112) 9.0-0 0-0 10.fe1 (Pseudo_06h - EXchess_403a, Internet
2005) e4=;
D2b12) 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1 bd7= R. Cifuentes Parada - N. Trisa Ard,
La Valetta 1980;
D2b2) 6...h6 7.xf6 xf6 8.gf3 b6=;
D2c) 4.xf6 exf6 5.g3 ( 5.c4 dxc4 6.xc4 d6 7.c3 0-0 8.h4 h5
9.c2 g7 10.ge2 d7 11.0-0-0 b6 12.b3 e7 T. Radjabov - P.
Leko, Linares 2004 ) 5...d6 6.g2 c6
D2c1) 7.d2 d7 ( 7...e6 8.e2 (G. Chepukaitis - S. Pozdniakov, St
Petersburg 1998) 0-0 9.c1 a5= ) 8.c4 ( 8.e2= - 7. Ne2 Nd7 8.
Nd2 ) 8...dxc4 9.xc4 b4+ 10.d2 f5 11.a3 e7 12.e2 0-0
13.0-0 e8=;
D2c2) 7.e2 d7
D2c21) 8.b3
D2c211) 8...f5 9.c4 f6 10.bc3 e6 11.d3 (A. Stefanova - N.
Mamedov, Chalkida 2009) ( 11.c5 c7 12.b4 a6 13.a4=
V. Laznicka - N. Mamedov, Benasque 2009 ) 11...e4 12.a3 0-0
13.0-0=;
D2c212) 8...0-0 9.0-0 b6 10.d2 e6= Duong The Anh - R.
Ramnath Bhuvanesh, Bandar Seri Begawan 2010;
D2c22) 8.d2 h5 ( 8...b6 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1 e8= ) 9.e4 ( 9.h4
b6 10.b3 f8 11.c4 c7= M. Adams - Xu Jun, Cap d'Agde 1994 )
9...dxe4 10.xe4 b6 ( 10...c7 11.d2 b6 12.0-0-0 f8
13.b1 g7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. V. Salov - Ye Jiangchuan, Tilburg 1994 ) 11.d3
0-0 12.0-0-0 e8 13.b1 f8;
D3) 3...c6 [Chapter] [#]
D3a) 4.d3 [Chapter] [#]
D3a1) 4...g6
D3a11) 5.f3 g7 6.0-0
D3a111) 6...g4 7.c4 0-0
D3a1111) 8.c3
1536
D3a11111) 8...bd7 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 dxc4 ( 10...e6
11.fd1 a5 12.h4 ac8 13.a3 V. Laznicka - V. Belov,
Polanica Zdroj 2006 ) 11.xc4 a5 12.h4 e5 13.b3 exd4
14.exd4 h5 (L. Psakhis - D. Campora, Sarajevo 1986) 15.g3
b6 16.ae1 fd5 17.e4;
D3a11112) 8...dxc4 9.xc4 a5 10.xf6 xf6 11.h3 xf3
12.xf3 d7 13.a3 (C. Dewald - J. Goeldenboog, Erle 2000) e6
14.b4 c7 15.e4 e7= The position is objectively equal,
spatial advantage.;
D3a1112) 8.b3 b6 9.c3 dxc4 10.xc4;
D3a112) 6...0-0 7.bd2= - 5. Nd2 Bg7 6. Ngf3 O-O 7. O-O ( 7.c4
c5!? 8.c3 cxd4 9.exd4 c6 10.h3 dxc4 11.xc4 a5 12.e2
e6 R. Webster - J. Kaufeld, Hastings 2010 );
D3a12) 5.d2 g7
D3a121) worse move is 6.e2 0-0 7.0-0 b6 ( 7...bd7 8.c4 e5
9.cxd5 cxd5 10.c3 N. Vitiugov - P. Tregubov, Olginka (rapid)
2011 ) 8.c1 c5 9.dxc5 xc5= The position is objectively equal,
D3a122) 6.f4?! 0-0 7.c3 b6 8.xf6 exf6 S. Lputian - R. Ruck,
Yerevan 2001;
D3a123) 6.gf3 0-0 7.0-0 bd7 8.c4 dxc4 9.xc4 c5 10.c1
b6 11.ce5 b7= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. O. Jahn - C. Claus, Germany
1992;
D3a2) 4...e4 5.xe4 dxe4 6.d2 d6 7.f4 g6 8.e2 xg2
9.g1 h3 10.xe4 Black is behind in development. Glaurung 2.0.1 Hiarcs 11.2, Internet 2007;
D3a3) 4...g4
D3a31) 5.f3 bd7 6.h3 xf3 ( worse move is 6...h5 7.bd2 e6
8.c4 e7 9.b3 b6 10.c5 H. Nakamura - T. Radjabov, Moscow
(blitz) 2010 ) 7.xf3 b6 8.d2 e5 9.dxe5 xe5 10.e2 xd3+
11.cxd3 e7 12.0-0 0-0=;
D3a32) 5.f3 h5 ( 5...d7!? (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet
(blitz) 2008) 6.d2 c5 7.dxc5 e6 8.b3 h6 9.h4 c6 10.e2
bd7 11.ed4 xc5 ) 6.e2 e6
D3a321) 7.f4 g6 8.xg6 hxg6 9.c4 dxc4 10.xf6 ( 10.xc4?
a5+-+ ) 10...xf6 11.xc4 d6 12.c3 h4+ 13.e2 d7
G. Kasparov - V. Kramnik, Moscow (blitz) 1998;
D3a322) 7.0-0 g6 ( 7...b6 8.c4 dxc4 9.xc4 xb2 10.bc3
g6 11.e4 b4 12.d3 a5 13.d2 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Philou 3.7.1 - Crafty,
Internet 2012 ) 8.c4 e7 9.bc3 xd3 10.xd3 bd7 11.ad1
1537
0-0 12.h1 dxc4 13.xc4 d5= E. Dominguez Pons - A. Abreu
Delgado, Barcelona 2011;
D3a33) 5.e2 bd7 6.f3 ( 6.0-0 e5 7.f3 e6 8.f4 e4 9.f5 xf5
10.xf5 exd3 11.xd3 (Bui Vinh - K. Sasikiran, Subic Bay 2009) e7
12.bc3 g6 13.xf6 xf6 14.f3 0-0 15.af1 d6=; 6.c4?? dxc4
7.xc4 a5+ 8.bc3 xe2 9.xe2 xg5-+ L. Aronian - T.
Radjabov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2007 ) 6...h5 7.0-0 e5 ( 7...g6 8.c4
dxc4 9.xc4 e5 10.bc3 e7=; worse move is 7...b6 8.c4! e6
9.bc3 e7 10.c5 d8 11.b4 g6 12.a4 e5 13.b5 0-0 14.a5
A. Stefanova - S. Matveeva, Krasnoturinsk 2003 ) 8.c4 dxc4 9.xc4
e7 10.b3 exd4 11.xd4 c5 12.c3 0-0 13.f5 g6
14.xe7+ xe7 J. Garcia Gil - M. Seris-Granier Gonzalez, corr. 2007;
D3b) [Chapter] [#] 4.xf6 exf6
D3b1) 5.c4
D3b11) 5...e6 6.cxd5 xd5 7.c3 e6 8.ge2 d6 ( 8...d7
9.f4 b6 10.xe6 fxe6 11.a3 0-0-0 12.c4 e5 13.d5
Critter 1.6a - Protector 1.4.0, Internet 2012 ) 9.e4 c7 10.c5 c8
11.g3 d7 12.d3 f5 13.g2 f6 14.0-0 0-0;
D3b12) 5...b6 6.c2 ( 6.d2 e6 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.f3 c6
9.c3 (Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006) d6= ) 6...a6
( 6...e6 7.d2 a6 8.c5 c7 9.c1 e7 10.a3 d7 11.d3
c7 12.e2 Rebel_1201 - Delfi_44, Internet 2004; 6...dxc4 7.xc4
e6 8.xe6 fxe6 J. Fries Nielsen - F. Meyer, Hamburg 1997 ) 7.a3
e7 8.f3 f5 9.c3 0-0 10.c5 d8 11.d3 Rybka 2.1o - Rybka
2.1o, Internet (blitz) 2006;
D3b13) 5...dxc4 6.xc4 d6 7.c3 0-0 8.f3
D3b131) 8...f5 9.c2 d7 10.0-0 ( 10.d3 g6 11.h4 e7 12.h5
f6 13.hxg6 fxg6 14.c4+ e6 15.xe6+ xe6 16.g5 c4=
V. Kramnik - V. Tkachiev, Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 10...f6=
- 8... Nd7 9. O-O Nf6 10. Qc2 c6;
D3b132) 8...d7
D3b1321) 9.c2
D3b13211) 9...e8 10.d3 ( 10.g1?! (M. Bosiocic - F. Berkes,
Budva 2009) b6 11.d3 h6 12.0-0-0 d5 13.a3 xc3
14.xc3 e6 ) 10...f8 (Bui Vinh - Nguyen Minh Tuan, Can
Tho 2012) 11.0-0 g4 12.d2 c7 13.b4= The position is
D3b13212) 9...b6 10.d3 g6 11.h4 d5 12.xd5 cxd5
13.h5 c7 I. Miladinovic - B. Abramovic, Tivat 1994;
D3b1322) 9.0-0 b6 10.b3 e8 ( 10...e6 11.xe6 fxe6
12.a3 d5 13.e4 a5 14.c2 c7 15.ad1 Critter 1.6a Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012 ) 11.c1 ( 11.h3 e7 12.e1 d7
13.c2 ac8 14.ad1 b8 15.d3 e6 16.xe6 xe6=
1538
Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012; 11.d3
g6 12.fd1 g4 13.e4 a5 14.a4 f4 15.h3 d7 16.e1 c7
Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 11...g4 12.h3
h5 13.g4 g6 14.h4 a5 15.a3 c7 16.e1 d6 17.f4 e7
18.f3 ae8 Critter 0.52b - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet 2010;
D3b2) 5.d2
D3b21) 5...f5 6.g3 d7 7.e2 e7 8.g2 h5 9.c4 f6 10.h4
dxc4 11.xc4 e6 12.d3 d5 13.a3 a5 14.c1 0-0 15.0-0
g6= ( worse move is 15...b6 16.xb6 xb6 17.f4 J. Lopez
Martinez - H. Hernandez Carmenates, Montcada 2012 );
D3b22) 5...d6
D3b221) 6.c4 dxc4 7.xc4 d7 8.gf3 0-0 ( 8...e7 9.0-0 0-0
10.c2 e8 11.ac1 f8 12.d3 g4 13.f5 xf3 14.xf3
ad8 15.fd1= 1/2-1/2 H. Teske - Z. Ribli, Austria 2007 ) 9.0-0 f5=
(with the idea Nf6);
D3b222) 6.g3
D3b2221) 6...0-0 7.g2 ( 7.h3 d7 8.e2 e8 9.0-0 g6
10.c4 dxc4 11.xc4 c7 12.g2 b6= J. Eksmyr - T. Welin,
Sweden 2003 )
D3b22211) 7...e8 8.e2
D3b222111) 8...f5 9.0-0 d7 10.c4 f6 (J. Mertanen - K.
Sorri, Heinola 1999) ( 10...dxc4 11.xc4 f6 12.xd6 xd6
13.f4= M. Adams - V. Korchnoi, Moscow 1994 ) 11.cxd5 cxd5
12.b3 e6=;
D3b222112) 8...e6 9.0-0 d7 10.a4 ( 10.e4?! dxe4
11.xe4 c7 12.e1 f5 13.4c3 f6 R. Bagirov - S.
Orujov, Baku 2010 ) 10...a5 11.c3 c7=;
D3b22212) 7...d7
D3b222121) 8.e2 b6 ( 8...f5= - 7... f5 8. Ne2 Nd7 ) 9.b3
f5 10.a4 e8 11.0-0 a5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. E. Alzola - F.
Vidalina, corr. 2008;
D3b222122) 8.c4 dxc4 9.xc4 b4+ 10.d2 b6 11.a3
(M. Rohacek - M. Kebis, Slovakia 1997) d6 12.e2 f5
13.0-0 e6;
D3b22213) 7...f5 8.e2 d7 9.0-0 f6 10.c4
D3b222131) 10...dxc4 11.xc4 c7 12.c2 ( 12.c3 e6
13.e2 e7 14.a3 ad8 15.b4 a6= The position is
M. Adams - Z. Almasi, Moscow 1994 ) 12...e8 13.fd1 e7
(R. Ward - J. De Glopper, corr. 2007) 14.ac1 e6=;
D3b222132) 10...e6 11.cxd5 cxd5 ( 11...xd5 12.xd5
xd5 13.b3 b8= F. Vallejo Pons - B. Gelfand, Monte Carlo
1539
(blindfold) 2004 ) 12.c3 (T. Reiss - P. Acs, Hungary 2008) a6
13.b3 b8=;
D3b2222) 6...e6 7.g2 f5 8.e2 d7
D3b22221) 9.0-0 0-0 10.f4 (Rybka 2.2 - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz)
2006) xf4 11.exf4 f6=;
D3b22222) 9.b3 f6 10.c4
D3b222221) 10...b4 11.0-0 xd2
D3b2222211) 12.xd2 dxc4 13.f4 ( 13.bxc4 xc4
14.c2 xe2 15.xe2 0-0 ) 13...cxb3 14.xe6 fxe6
15.fb1 0-0 16.xb3 d7 J. Hodgson - S. Tiviakov,
Groningen 1994;
D3b2222212) 12.cxd5 (Hiarcs 9 - Chess Tiger 15, Internet
2003) xd5 13.xd2 e7 14.xd5 xd5=;
D3b222222) 10...0-0 11.0-0
D3b2222221) 11...g6 12.cxd5 cxd5 ( 12...xd5
(J. Gustafsson - Z. Gyimesi, Internet (blitz) 2006) 13.c1
e8 14.c4 xg2 15.xd6 xd6 16.xg2 d5= ) 13.f3
c8 14.e5 e8 15.f4 e4= The position is objectively
D3b2222222) 11...e4 12.c5 c7 13.c2 d7 14.b4 a6
15.c3 e8 16.a4 e7 17.ab1 h5= The position is
Black. Black has a pair of bishops. R. Offinger - A. Otto,
Germany 2009;
D3b22223) 9.c1 f6 10.0-0 0-0 11.c4 dxc4 12.xc4 c7
( 12...d5 13.xd6 xd6 14.c3 xg2 15.xg2 fe8=
R. Wojtaszek - K. Landa, Germany 2006 ) 13.c2 e8 14.fd1
g6 15.d2 d5 16.xd5 xd5 17.c3 f6 18.b3 b8=
S. Belanoff - B. Baroin, corr. 2001;
D3c) 4.f3 - Line 080;
D3d) 4.d2 [Chapter] [#]
D3d1) 4...f5
D3d11) 5.xf6 exf6 6.c4
D3d111) worse move is 6...dxc4 7.xc4 g6 ( 7...b5 (T. Radjabov E. Rozentalis, Tallinn (rapid) 2004) 8.f3! d7 9.xb5 b4
10.c4 0-0 11.e2 e4 12.gf3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 8.h4 h5 9.b3 b6 10.e2
d6 11.0-0;
D3d112) 6...b6 7.c1 (J. Benjamin - M. Manninen, Moscow 1994)
e7 8.e2 0-0=;
D3d12) 5.d3 xd3 6.cxd3 bd7 7.gf3 e6 8.0-0 h6 9.f4 e7
10.h3 0-0 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2012;
D3d2) 4...g6 5.xf6 exf6 6.c4 dxc4 7.xc4 d6 8.gf3 d7 9.0-0
1540
0-0 10.a3 f5 11.a2 e7 12.c4 c7 13.c1 g7 14.e1 f6=
A. Shimanov - A. Grischuk, Moscow (rapid) 2013;
D3d3) 4...g4
D3d31) 5.e2 xe2 6.xe2
D3d311) 6...e6 7.xf6 ( 7.0-0 bd7 8.e4 dxe4 9.xe4 h6
10.xf6 xf6 11.2g3 xe4 12.xe4 d5 13.d3
(Dirty 25Aug2011 - Crafty 23.4, Internet 2011) e7= ) 7...xf6 8.c3
d7 9.e4 dxe4 10.c2 ( 10.xe4 g6 F. Vallejo Pons - T.
Radjabov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2007 ) 10...g5 11.xe4 f6 12.f3
d6=;
D3d312) 6...bd7 7.c4 ( 7.0-0 e6= - 6... e6 7. O-O Nbd7 ) 7...e6
8.0-0 d6 ( 8...e7 9.b3 b6 10.c5 a6 11.d1 b6 12.b4
0-0 13.c3 d3 14.c1 bxc5 15.bxc5 e5 16.c2 xc2
17.xc2 exd4 18.exd4 fb8 19.f3 d8= M. Karttunen - O. Sepp,
Finland 2006 ) 9.f4 xf4 10.xf4 0-0 11.b3 b6=
Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish 2.2.2 - Spark 1.0, Internet
2012;
D3d32) 5.f3 f5
D3d321) 6.c4 b6 ( 6...bd7 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.b3 b6 9.b5 a6
10.xd7+ xd7 11.c1 e6= H. Nakamura - T. Radjabov, Beijing
(blitz) 2012 ) 7.b3 xb3 8.xb3 e6 9.cxd5 exd5 10.f2 bd7
11.c1 h6 12.f4 a5 13.a3 e7 14.g4 g6 15.e2 b6=
T. Shchebenyuk - M. Dorer, corr. 2008;
D3d322) 6.e2 h6 7.xf6 exf6 8.g3 e6 9.c4 ( 9.d3 g6
10.c3 d6 11.c2 d7 12.0-0 c7 13.f4 f5 14.c4 dxc4
15.xc4 0-0-0 I. Ivanisevic - T. Radjabov, Dresden 2008 ) 9...d7
10.d3 dxc4 11.xc4 xc4 12.xc4 b6 13.xb6 axb6=;
D3d33) 5.e2 bd7 6.h3 h5 7.g4 g6 8.f4 e5 9.xg6 hxg6=
S. Bednarek - P. Bobras, Gorzow 2012;
D3d34) 5.gf3 bd7 6.e2 ( 6.c4 e6 7.b3 b6 8.c5 xb3
9.axb3 a6 10.b4 xf3 11.xf3 c8 12.d3 e7 13.h4=
White. B. Bogosavljevic - M. Vukic, Novi Sad (rapid) 2012 ) 6...e6 7.0-0
e7 8.c4 0-0 9.h3 h5 10.c1 e4 11.f4 xd2 12.xd2 xe2
13.xe2 e8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. Houdini 3 - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet 2012;
D4) 3...bd7 [Chapter] [#] 4.f3
D4a) 4...g6 5.c4
D4a1) 5...c6 6.c3 g7
D4a11) 7.d3 0-0 8.0-0 b6 9.cxd5 fxd5 ( 9...cxd5 10.h3 e6
11.f4 c8 12.b3 A. Shabalov - J. Benjamin, USA 1994 ) 10.h3
I. Gummesson - G. Marklund, Lund 2010;
D4a12) 7.cxd5 xd5 - 5.. . Bg7 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Nc3 c6 ( 7...cxd5?!
1541
8.b3 b6 (V. Georgiev - S. Gangemi, St Eufemia d'Aspromonte
2011) 9.b5 0-0 10.0-0 );
D4a2) 5...g7 6.cxd5 xd5 7.c3
D4a21) worse move is 7...5b6 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 a6 10.c2 ( 10.b4
f6 11.c1 e6 12.a3 H. Nakamura - I. Nepomniachtchi, Internet
(blitz) 2007 ) 10...h6 11.h4 c6 12.fd1;
D4a22) 7...c6 8.xd5 ( 8.c4 (C. Csiszar - I. Kladiva, Hungary 1994)
7b6 9.d3 ) 8...cxd5 (Tu Hoang Thong - E. Ghaem Maghami, Ho
Chi Minh City 2012) 9.c1 0-0 10.e2 f6 ( 10...a5+ 11.d2
xd2+ 12.xd2 ) 11.0-0;
D4b) 4...c5
D4b1) 5.dxc5 xc5 ( 5...a5+ 6.c3 xc5 7.bd2 g6 8.b3 b6
9.d4 g7 10.xb6 xb6= I. Miladinovic - A. Maksimenko, Zlatibor
2006 ) 6.xf6 gxf6 7.b5+ d7 8.xd5 ( 8.xd7+ xd7= ) 8...xb5
9.xc5 c6 10.bd2 g8 11.0-0 e5 12.c4 d7= Black has
D4b2) 5.c3 e6 ( 5...e4 6.h4 b6 7.c2 cxd4 (I. Miladinovic - I.
Ivanisevic, Vrsac 2007) 8.cxd4 df6 9.d3 e6 10.0-0 ) 6.d3 h6
7.h4 b6 8.b3 d6 9.0-0 c7 10.bd2 0-0 11.c1 b6 12.e4
dxe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 b7 15.e1 fe8 16.xb7 xb7
17.g3 f8= A. Moiseenko - P. Nikolic, Pula 1999;
D4b3) 5.c4 cxd4 6.exd4
D4b31) 6...b6 7.cxd5 xb2 8.bd2 b6 ( 8...g6?? 9.c4+Black has poor queen placement. 1-0 J. Timman - H. Bouwmeester,
Vleuten 1967 ) 9.a4 fxd5 10.b1 a3 11.b3 a2 12.e5
has poor queen placement.;
D4b32) 6...e4 7.e3 g6 8.c3 xc3 9.bxc3 K. Berg - A.
Foerster, Hamburg 2009/;
D5) 3...c5 [Chapter] [#]
D5a) 4.c3 e6 ( 4...bd7?! 5.dxc5 e6 6.b4 e7 7.f3 E. Juglard - C.
Cruz Lopez Claret, Toulouse 1999 ) 5.f3 c6
D5a1) 6.dxc5 xc5 7.a3 h6 8.h4 0-0 ( 8...g5 9.g3= I. Miladinovic D. Solak, Zlatibor 2008 ) 9.d3 (R. Huch - F. Buchenau, Internet (blitz)
2005) d6 10.b5 b8= The position is objectively equal, although a
D5a2) 6.b5 cxd4 7.exd4 d6 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1 h6 10.h4 d7
11.e5 e7 12.xc6 xc6 13.a4 e8 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c
D5b) 4.xf6
D5b1) 4...exf6 5.c3
D5b11) 5...c6 6.ge2 ( 6.dxc5 e6 7.b5 xc5 8.c3 a6 9.d4
xd4 10.exd4 d6 11.d3 0-0 12.e2 c7 13.c2 g6 14.h4 h5
1542
15.f1 g7 R. Alarcon Casellas - M. Munoz Pantoja, Montcada
2012 ) 6...e6= - 5... Be6 6. Nge2 Nc6;
D5b12) 5...e6 6.ge2 c6 7.g3 ( 7.d2 cxd4 8.xd4 e7
9.b3 0-0 10.d1 b4 11.a3 xc3 12.xc3 c8 13.d3 g6
14.0-0 g7 15.c5 e8 16.fe1 g4 17.a1 b6 18.c3 e5
19.d2 c7 20.d4 c4 21.c3 e5 22.b3 d6 23.b4 f5=
Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2012 ) 7...cxd4 8.exd4 d6
9.g2 e7 10.d2 ( 10.0-0 a6= V. Smyslov - M. Bobotsov, Sochi
1963 ) 10...b6 11.0-0 a6 12.a4 c8 13.d1 f5 14.c3 c7
15.e3 xe3 16.xe3 0-0= R. Jamilov - E. Kalegin, Ufa 2012;
D5b2) 4...gxf6
D5b21) [Chapter] [#] 5.c4
D5b211) 5...dxc4 6.xc4 cxd4 7.exd4 g7 ( 7...g8 8.h5 e6
9.e2 xg2 10.bc3 g5 11.xh7 g7 12.d3 a6 13.b3
d7 14.0-0-0 f5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
is required from both sides. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet
(blitz) 2011 ) 8.c3 0-0 9.ge2 c6 10.0-0 f5
D5b2111) 11.d5 e5 12.b3 d6 13.g3 ( 13.h3 d7 14.a4
c4 15.xd7 xd7 I. Miladinovic - Ki. Georgiev, Bar 2008 )
13...d7 14.c2 g6 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008)
15.e1 fe8 16.b1 e6 17.dxe6 fxe6= The position is
D5b2112) 11.e1 xd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.d2 f6 14.d5 e6
15.xf6+ xf6 16.ad1 b6= Ki. Georgiev - R. Ruck, Sibenik
2007;
D5b212) 5...cxd4 6.exd4 Promising line for Black:
D5b2121) 6...c6 7.c3
D5b21211) 7...e6
D5b212111) 8.f3
D5b2121111) 8...g7 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 d7 11.e1
( 11.c1 fd8 12.cxd5 xd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.c4
d7= M. Adams - P. Leko, Frankfurt (rapid) 1999 ) 11...a5
(Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) 12.cxd5 xd5
13.b4;
D5b2121112) 8...g8 9.g3 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
(blitz) 2008) a5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.g2 0-0-0 12.0-0;
D5b2121113) 8...h6 9.e2 (S. Petersen - A. Ros, corr.
1985) ( 9.cxd5 xd5 10.b5 e6 11.0-0 0-0 12.e1 xf3
13.xf3 xd4 14.h5 g7 15.e3 f5 16.h3 h6 17.g3
c7 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
Toga II 1.4.31SE - Hiarcs Paderborn 2007, Internet 2009 )
9...d7 10.0-0 0-0 11.e1 ad8;
D5b212112) 8.e2 a5
1543
D5b2121121) 9.cxd5 xd5 10.f3 c4 11.ge2 g7
( 11...h6 12.0-0 0-0= S. Lputian - P. Leko, Batumi 1999 )
12.0-0 0-0 13.c1 fd8= The position is objectively equal,
D5b2121122) 9.c5 g8 10.f3 b6 11.cxb6 xb6 12.ge2
d8 13.0-0 h6 14.a3 c7 15.d3 Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5ab, Internet (blitz) 2011;
D5b21212) 7...dxc4 8.f3 ( 8.d5?! e5 9.xc4 xc4
10.a4+ d7 11.xc4 g8 12.e4 f5 13.f3 b6 14.ge2
0-0-0 15.0-0 e5 16.ac1 b8 P. Anisimov - A. Aleksandrov,
Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 8...g7 ( 8...b6 9.xc4 xb2 10.d5
f5! 11.0-0 0-0-0 12.e3 g6 13.d3 e6 14.b1 xa2
15.c4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
both sides. ) 9.xc4 0-0 10.h3 e5 11.dxe5 (M. Krasenkow - R.
Wojtaszek, Warsaw 2009) fxe5 12.0-0 f5=;
D5b2122) 6...b6 7.c3 xb2 8.xd5 f5 9.c1 xc1+
10.xc1 a6 11.c5 h6 ( 11...0-0-0 12.e3 e4 13.xa6
bxa6 14.e2 e6= E. Torre - S. Tiviakov, Turin 2006 ) 12.e3 c7
D5b21221) 13.c4 g8 ( 13...e4 14.e2 e6 (A. Anastasian P. Leko, Moscow 2001) 15.f4 0-0-0 16.f2 d7 17.b3
c6= ) 14.e2 xe3 15.fxe3 xg2 White has insufficient
D5b21222) 13.d1 g6 14.c4 0-0-0 15.e2 b6 16.cxb6
axb6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
D5b22) 5.c3 c6
D5b221) 6.dxc5 e6 7.h5 d7 8.0-0-0 a5 9.ge2 xc5
10.b1 e7 11.c1 c7 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
(blitz) 2013;
D5b222) 6.b5
D5b2221) 6...e6 7.f3 ( 7.h5 cxd4 8.exd4 d7 9.0-0-0 a6
10.xc6 xc6 11.e1 d7 12.b1 0-0-0 Shredder 7 - Rybka 2.
3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 7...d7 8.0-0 a6 9.xc6 xc6
10.dxc5 (Zhang Pengxiang - A. Naiditsch, Fuegen 2006) xc5
11.d4 b6 12.xc6 xc6=;
D5b2222) 6...a6 7.xc6+ bxc6 8.ge2 (Rybka 2.1d3 - Rybka 2.
1q, Internet (blitz) 2006) cxd4 9.exd4 b8;
D5b223) 6.h5 cxd4 7.exd4 e6 8.0-0-0 d7 9.b1 ( 9.f4 b4
10.ge2 f5 11.h3 f6 12.f3 h5 13.d3 0-0-0 J. Ibarra Jerez J. Guerra Mendez, Montcada 2012 ) 9...b6 10.b5 a3 11.bxa3
( 11.f3 a6 12.he1 0-0-0 13.bxa3 axb5 14.d3 b4 15.d1
bxa3+ 16.b3= White has sufficient compensation for material
1544
deficit. Deep Sjeng 3.2 - Rybka 3, Internet 2010 ) 11...a6 12.h4
axb5 13.xd5 exd5 14.xf6 f8 15.e1+ e6 16.xe6+
(1/2-1/2 S. Olsen - V. Sokolov, corr. 2009) fxe6 17.xe6+ d8
18.d6+ e8 19.e6+=;
D5b23) 5.b5+ c6 ( 5...d7 6.xd7+ xd7 7.f3 e6 8.0-0
g7= A. Morozevich - P. Leko, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2007 ) 6.dxc5
a5+ 7.c3 a6 8.a4 e6 9.ge2 xc5 10.xc6+ bxc6 11.0-0 f5
12.f4 b8 13.b1 h5 Houdini 2.0 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
2011;
D5b24) 5.dxc5 [Chapter] [#] e6
D5b241) 6.c4 dxc4 7.a4+ ( 7.xd8+ xd8 8.xc4 xc5 9.c3
e7 10.a3 a6 11.f3 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. Key
game 1/2-1/2 I. Miladinovic - D. Popovic, Vrnjacka Banja 2012 )
7...c6 8.xc4 a5+ 9.c3 d7 ( 9...xc5 10.f3 xc4
11.xc4 d7 12.e2 c8 13.ac1 e7 14.hd1 f5 15.b5
a5 16.d3 xc1 17.xc1= F. Vallejo Pons - P. Svidler, Leon
2004 ) 10.f3 xc5 11.xc5 ( 11.d3 xc4 12.xc4 c8 13.0-0
e5 14.xe5 fxe5 15.b5 xb5 16.xb5 a6 17.c3 b4
18.e4 f5 19.g5 e7 20.fc1 f6 Glass 2.0 - Ruffian 1.0.5,
Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 11...xc5 12.e2 e5 ( 12...g8 13.0-0
0-0-0 14.ac1= AnMon 5.60 - Rodent 0.17, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
13.c1 c8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. Black has a pair of bishops. Hannibal 1.3
- Quazar 0.4, Internet (blitz) 2013;
D5b242) 6.f3
D5b2421) 6...xc5 7.c4 dxc4
D5b24211) 8.a4+ d7 9.xc4 b6 10.bd2 Suggested
improvement for Black:
D5b242111) 10...g8 11.c2 f5 12.g3 c6 13.c1 c8!
D5b2421111) 14.xc5?? e7 15.xc8+ ( 15.xb6 xc1+
16.e2 axb6-+ ) 15...xc8-+;
D5b2421112) 14.e2 f8!? 15.b1!? g7 16.b3 e7
17.0-0 gd8 18.c4 c7 19.fd1 e8 20.b4 White has a
slight queenside control advantage. b5 21.cd2=
The position is objectively equal, although a minimal
preference should be given to White. Key game H. Moessle L. Fabri, corr. 2012;
D5b242112) 10...c6! 11.e2!? ( 11.c2 d7 12.e2 0-0
13.0-0 ac8= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. ) 11...xb2 12.b1 a3
13.0-0 d7 14.h4 xa2 15.fd1= White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. The position is
1545
D5b24212) 8.bd2!? c3 9.bxc3 e7 10.e2 0-0 11.0-0 c7
12.d4 d8 13.f4!? This line increases White's chances to play
for a win.
D5b242121) 13...xc3?! 14.c4! c6 15.c1 b4 16.a3
c5 17.d3!
D5b2421211) 17...f8 18.xh7 (with the idea Qg4) xd4!?
19.g4 g5! 20.h3! g7 21.exd4 xd4 22.h1 e5
23.d3 e6 24.fxe5 fxe5 25.e4 d8 26.xe5 f6 [#]
27.xf7!! xf7 28.c7 Black has difficulties defending his
pawns.;
D5b2421212) 17...xd4? [#] 18.xh7+!! This sacrifice
thwarts Black's plans.
D5b24212121) 18...xh7?! 19.e5! (with the idea Qh5+,
weakness f7) Black has a poorly-protected king. fxe5
20.xc5 f5 ( 20...xc5?! 21.h5+ g8 22.g5+ h7
23.xd8+- ) 21.h5+ g7 22.fxe5! h8 ( 22...xc5?!
23.g5+ h7 24.xd8+- ) 23.g4+ f8 24.c3+-;
D5b24212122) 18...f8 19.g4 d6 20.e5!
This sacrifice gives White the advantage. f3+! 21.xf3
a5 22.c4;
D5b2421213) 17...xd4 18.exd4 xd4+ 19.h1 f5
20.e2! This useful move gives White the advantage. d7
21.b3 d8 22.xb7 b8 23.a6 (with the idea
Bd1-a4);
D5b242122) 13...d7 14.f3 h8 15.c2 c5 16.h3 f5
17.b5 c6 18.c4 d7 (S. Olsen - T. Biedermann, corr.
2010) 19.c3+ f6 20.b1= The position is objectively equal,
although a minimal preference should be given to White.;
D5b2422) 6...d7! 7.c4 dxc4
D5b24221) 8.a4 c7 9.xc4 xc5 10.0-0 a6 11.e2
( 11.c3 b4! 12.xb4 xb4 13.ac1 b6= ) 11...b5 12.e4
b8 13.d1 b7 14.d3 d8;
D5b24222) 8.xc4 xc5
D5b242221) 9.c2 a6 10.0-0 b5 11.d1 a5 12.e2 b7
13.a3 e4 14.d2 xd2 15.bxd2 d5 16.ac1 d6=
(with the idea Ke7);
D5b242222) 9.xd8+ xd8 10.c3 a6 11.0-0 d6 12.fd1
e7 13.e2 d8 14.d4 b5 15.b4 ( 15.ad1?! b7 16.b4
a4 17.xa4 bxa4= (with the idea Rac8) White has
difficulties defending his pawns. The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from White. ) 15...d7
16.ad1 c7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
D5b242223) 9.d4 f5 10.0-0 g7 11.c3 0-0 12.a3 e7
1546
13.c1 d8 14.f3 a5 15.fd1 d7 16.b5 a4!=
from Black.;
D5b24223) 8.c6 b6 9.bd2 c3 10.bxc3 bxc6 11.c2 g7
12.d3 f5
D5b242231) 13.0-0 0-0 14.ab1 f6 15.c4 ( 15.b3 c5=
(with the idea Bd7) ) 15...c3! 16.xc3 xc3 17.b3 d8
18.fd1 a6=;
D5b242232) 13.e4
D5b2422321) 13...fxe4!? This move is an ambitious
response to White's usual setup.
D5b24223211) 14.xe4 c7 15.d4 d7 16.0-0 f5!
17.xe6!? ( 17.f3?! 0-0 White's minor pieces are
unstable in the center. Black has a lasting initiative. )
17...xe6 18.xf5 f7 19.ae1+ f8 20.e6 d5
21.xf7 xf7 22.e3!= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. Black has poor piece coordination.;
D5b24223212) 14.xe4 d5 15.0-0 0-0 16.g3 f5
17.ab1 d6=;
D5b2422322) 13...f6 14.c1 0-0 15.0-0 c5
D5b24223221) 16.a4 b7! (with the idea c4) This move
leads to approximately equal positions. 17.fe1 ( 17.exf5
c4! 18.e4 xe4 19.xe4 xf5 20.xf5 exf5 21.a5
d5 22.xc4 xc3= ) 17...c4 18.f1 fxe4 19.xe4 g6
20.a5 a4! 21.e3 xe4 22.xe4 xc3 23.xc4 xc2
24.xc2 ac8=;
D5b24223222) 16.fe1 d8= Best Mutual Play Key game
M. Carlsen - V. Kramnik, Moscow 2013 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 2...g6 3.xf6 exf6
A) 4.e4 g7 5.f3 0-0 6.d3 c6 7.c3 (M. Nurkiewicz - M. Stryjecki,
Krakow 1996) e7 8.0-0 d5=;
B) 4.h4 f5 5.h5 g7 6.e3 d6 7.c4 d7 8.e2 b6 9.b3 d5 10.bc3
d6 11.d2 e6 12.f4 a6 13.a4 0-0-0 14.a5 c4 15.xc4 dxc4
Equinox 1.26 - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet 2012;
C) 4.c4 g7 5.c3 f5 6.e3 ( 6.g3 0-0 7.e3 d6= - 2... d6 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. c4
f5 5. g3 g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. e3 O-O ) 6...0-0 7.ge2 d6 8.g3 h5 9.h4 d7
10.g2 f6 11.0-0
C1) 11...g4 12.f4 c6 ( 12...h6 13.b4 e8 14.b1 White is exerting
queenside pressure. S. Ionov - R. Mamedov, Loo 2013 ) 13.b4 d7 14.b1
e8 (I. Miladinovic - S. Benderac, Herceg Novi 2007) 15.b5 c8 16.c2
C2) 11...e8 12.b4 c6 13.b1 d7 14.f4 c8 ( 14...g4 - 11... Ng4
12. Nf4 c6 13. b4 Bd7 14. Rb1 Re8 ) 15.b5 a5 16.d3= The position is
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D) 4.g3 d5 5.g2 c6 6.e3 d6= - 2... d5 3. e3 g6 4. Bxf6 exf6 5. g3 Bd6 6.
Bg2 c6;
E) 4.e3 g7 ( 4...d5= - 2... d5 3. e3 g6 4. Bxf6 exf6 )
E1) 5.f3 0-0 6.e2 e8 7.0-0 d6 8.c4 c6 9.c3 d7 10.d3 f5
11.e1 f6 12.c2 b6 13.ac1 b7 14.h3 c5 Stockfish 2.2.2 - Booot 5.
1.0, Internet 2012;
E2) 5.c4 0-0 6.c3 d6 7.g3 f5= - 2... d6 3. Bxf6 exf6 4. c4 f5 5. g3 g6 6.
Nc3 Bg7 7. e3 O-O ( 7...c5 8.g2 b6 9.d5 a5+ 10.b4 d8 11.e2
c6 12.b5 e7 13.0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. Y. Zherebukh - D. Solak, Fujairah City 2012 );
E3) 5.g3 0-0 6.g2 d6 7.e2 c6 ( 7...c6 8.c4 A. Miles - U. Adianto,
Sakthi 1996 ) 8.0-0 e8 9.c4 d7 10.bc3 f5 11.b4 f6 12.d3 e7
13.c5 d5 14.b5 e4 15.a4 White has a slight queenside control
advantage. S. Ivarsson - O. Kinnmark, Boras 1979 ]
[ 2...d6 3.xf6 ( 3.f3 - Line 076 ) 3...exf6
A) 4.c4 f5
A1) 5.g3 g6 ( 5...d7 6.g2= - 4. g3 f5 5. Bg2 Nd7 6. c4 ) 6.c3 g7
7.e3
A1a) worse move is 7...d7 8.g2 c6 9.d5 ( 9.f1 0-0 10.h4
xg2+ 11.xg2 d7 12.h5 f6 13.hxg6 fxg6 14.b3 Rotor 0.7a Chess Tiger 2007.1, Internet 2012 ) 9...a5 10.h4 h5 11.h3 0-0 12.0-0
V. Akopian - P. Blatny, Philadelphia 1999;
A1b) 7...0-0 8.g2 c6 ( 8...d7 9.ge2 f6 10.0-0= - 4. e3 f5 5. g3
Nd7 6. Bg2 Nf6 7. Ne2 g6 8. O-O Bg7 9. c4 O-O 10. Nbc3 ) 9.ge2 d7
10.0-0 f6= - 4. e3 f5 5. g3 Nd7 6. Bg2 Nf6 7. Ne2 g6 8. O-O Bg7 9. c4 OO 10. Nbc3 c6;
A2) 5.c3 g6 6.e3 g7 7.f3 0-0 8.e2 d7 9.0-0 e8 10.b3 b6
11.d2 b7= Zappa Mexico - Bright 0.3a, Internet 2008;
B) 4.g3 f5 5.g2 d7 6.c4 e7 7.c3 c6 8.e3 0-0 9.ge2 b6 10.b3
a5 11.0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. White has slightly better pawn structure. I. Sokolov - M.
Sadler, Wolvega 2012;
C) 4.e3 f5 5.g3 ( 5.f3 g6 6.c4 g7 7.c3= - 5. Nc3 g6 6. e3 Bg7 7. Nf3 )
5...d7 6.g2 f6 7.e2 g6 8.0-0 g7 9.c4 0-0 10.bc3 ( 10.d2 c6
11.c2 c7 12.b4 e8 13.ab1 d7 14.c5 d5 15.a4 a6 16.f4 e4
17.b3 h5 18.h4 d8 19.a5 c8 20.f3 f6 21.a1 h6=
Equal chances, quiet position. Deep Shredder 12 - Critter 1.4, Internet 2012 )
10...c6 ( 10...e7 11.d5 d8 12.xf6+ xf6 13.d2 c6 14.b4 d7
15.ab1 b8 16.a4 e8 17.fd1 b6 18.b5 White is exerting queenside
pressure. N. Vitiugov - P. Svidler, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012; 10...e8 11.b4
h5 12.b5 White is exerting queenside pressure. I. Ivanisevic - A. Indjic,
Vrnjacka Banja 2012 ) 11.f4 e8 12.b4 d7 13.c2 c8 14.ab1 h6
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15.c5 xf4 16.exf4 e6 17.fd1 e7 Komodo 5 - Chiron 1.5, Internet
2013 ]
3.xf6 [Chapter] [#]
A) [Chapter] [#] 3...b6
A1) 4.c3 This line favors tactically-minded players.
A1a) 4...d6 5.c1 ( worse move is 5.e4 xb2 6.d2 b6 7.f3 g6
8.b1 c7 9.c4 a6 10.a4 g7 11.0-0 bd7 12.h3 0-0 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep Rybka 4 - Rybka 3
Human, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 5...e6 6.e4 exd5 7.exd5 e7 8.f3 0-0
9.e2 e8 10.0-0 a6 11.a4 bd7 12.e1 f8 13.h3 White has a
slight spatial advantage. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
2012;
A1b) 4...xb2 5.d2 b6 6.e4 d6 7.f4
A1b1) 7...c7 8.f3 g4
A1b11) 9.e5 dxe5 10.fxe5 xf3 ( 10...fd7?! 11.b5 b6 12.e2
a6 13.b1 b4 14.xb4 cxb4 15.xb4 Komodo 3 - Rybka 4.1,
Internet 2011 ) 11.xf3 xe5+ 12.e2 g5 13.b1 bd7 ( 13...g4
14.d3 g7 15.xb7 0-0= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. J. Ehlvest - S. Kudrin, Reno 2005 ) 14.xb7 g7
15.e3 xe3 16.xe3 h6 17.h4 gxh4 18.xh4 0-0= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Chiron 1.1a - Naum 4.2,
Internet 2011;
A1b12) 9.e2 bd7 10.0-0 g6 ( 10...a6 11.g5 xe2 12.xe2 b5
13.ae1 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. Black is behind in development. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
2010 ) 11.g5 xe2 12.xe2 g7 13.ae1 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Black is behind in
development. Gull R375 - Equinox 1.90, Internet (blitz) 2013;
A1b2) 7...fd7 8.f3 g6 9.e5 a6 10.c4 d8 (Gull 1.2 - Houdini 2.
0c, Internet 2011) 11.a4 g7 12.e2 0-0 13.0-0 b6 14.a2 g4=
A1b3) 7...e6 8.b1 c7 9.f3 a6 10.dxe6 fxe6 11.a4 ( 11.e5 dxe5
12.fxe5 g4 13.d3 xe5 14.e4 bd7 15.0-0= White has
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. V. Moskalenko - M.
Erdogdu, Ankara 2010 ) 11...c6 12.c4 e7 13.0-0 d8 14.e3
b4 15.e2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
Toga II 1.4.4SE - Glaurung 2.1, Internet 2008;
A2) 4.c1
A2a) 4...e6 5.c4 exd5 6.cxd5
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A2a1) 6...d6 7.f3 0-0 8.c3 a6 9.e3 c7 10.e2 e8 11.0-0
A2a2) 6...e7 7.c3 0-0 8.e4 d6 9.f3 a6 ( 9...g4 10.e2 bd7
11.0-0 xf3 12.xf3 a6 13.c2 h6 14.d1 e5 15.e2 ae8
16.e3 White has a pair of bishops. Torpedo 1.1 - Rybka 3, Internet
(blitz) 2012 ) 10.e2 a5 11.d2 c7 12.a4 e8 13.0-0 f8
14.c2 Houdini 2.0c Pro - IvanHoe version 9.4, Internet (blitz) 2012;
A2a3) 6...c4 7.f3 b4+ 8.d2 0-0 9.e3 c5 10.c2 b5 11.a4
b7 12.axb5 xd5 13.xb4 xb4+ 14.c3 xf3 15.gxf3 d5 16.g2
bd7 17.0-0 b6 18.a6 fb8 19.f4 Houdini 2.0c - Stockfish 2.2.2,
Internet 2012;
A2b) 4...g6 5.c3 g7 6.e4 0-0 7.f3 d6 8.e2 ( 8.d2 a6 9.e2
d8 10.0-0 - Line 076 : 2. Nf3 c5 3. d5 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. Be2 OO 7. O-O Na6 8. Nd2 ) 8...e6 9.0-0 exd5 10.exd5 g4 11.h3 ( 11.d2
xe2 12.xe2 e8 13.d3 (T. Radjabov - S. Movsesian, Moscow (blitz)
2010) bd7 14.c4 a6 15.a4 e5 16.xe5 xe5 17.xa6 bxa6= )
11...xf3 12.xf3 bd7 13.a4 a6 14.e1 fe8= The position is
B) 3...e4
B1) 4.c1
B1a) 4...a5+ 5.c3 e6 6.f3 f6 7.e4 d6 8.d2 e7 9.c4 c7
10.c3 0-0 11.d3 exd5 12.exd5 bd7 13.f4 ( worse move is 13.ge2
e5 14.c2 xd3+ 15.xd3 d7= D. Mehmeti - E. Sutovsky, Istanbul
2012 ) 13...e8 14.ge2 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B1b) 4...e5 5.g3 f5 6.g2 d6 7.h3 e7 8.f3 ( 8.0-0 0-0 9.c4 b5= )
8...f6 9.c3 0-0 10.0-0 e8 11.a4 a6 12.f2 g6 13.e4 b4
A. Huzman - E. Sutovsky, Istanbul 2003;
B2) 4.f4 - Line 075 : 2... Ne4 3. Bf4 c5 4. d5;
C) 3...d6 [Chapter] [#]
C1) 4.c4 h6 5.xf6 ( 5.f4 e5 6.dxe6 xe6 7.c3 xc4 8.a4+ b5
9.xb5 xb5 10.xb5+ bd7 S. Mamedyarov - L. McShane, Lausanne
2003 ) 5...exf6 6.c3 f5 7.f3 g6 8.h4 h5 9.e3 g7 10.e2 d7
11.0-0 0-0;
C2) 4.c3
C2a) 4...h6 5.xf6 exf6 6.e4 ( 6.e3 f5 7.d3 g6 8.ge2 g7 9.h4 h5
10.g3 0-0 11.d2 d7 12.f4 e5 13.f1 a6 14.a4 a5 15.b1
c7 Black has a pair of bishops. H. Nakamura - L. McShane, Internet
(blitz) 2004 ) 6...g6 7.d3 g7 8.f3 0-0 9.0-0 d7 10.d2 a6
comfortable for White. White has slightly better pawn structure. J.
Gallagher - S. Knott, Scarborough 2001;
C2b) 4...g6 5.e4 g7
C2b1) 6.d2 b6 7.b1 ( 7.b5+ d7 8.a4 xb5 9.axb5 bd7
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(A. Stefanova - F. Vallejo Pons, Caleta 2011) 10.f3 0-0 11.0-0 a6
12.bxa6 xa6= ) 7...h6 8.e3 g4 9.f4 (Tytan 9.32 - Queen 4.03,
Internet 2010) g5 10.g3 f5 11.b5+ d7 12.xd7+ xd7 13.exf5
f8 14.ge2 xf5 15.0-0 0-0-0;
C2b2) 6.f3 0-0 7.e2 b5! ( 7...a6 8.0-0 c7 9.a4 b6 10.e1
b7 11.c4 d7 12.d2 White has a moderate spatial advantage. R.
Siddharth - Ni Hua, Kolkata 2012 ) 8.xf6 exf6 9.xb5 ( 9.xb5 f5
10.exf5 xf5 11.0-0 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 9...f5 10.exf5 xf5 11.c3 b6 12.d2 d7 13.a3
f6 14.c4 c7 15.0-0 (Glaurung 2.0.1 - Hiarcs 11.2, Internet 2007)
e4 16.e3 h6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ]
A) 3...cxd4 4.xd4 c6 5.h4
A1) 5...h6 6.0-0-0
A1a) 6...a5
A1a1) 7.f3 d6 ( 7...h7 8.d2 A. Moiseenko - K. Sakaev, Moscow
2003 ) 8.xf6 gxf6 9.e3 (S. Bellincampi - R. Ludovici, Ars 1995) d7
10.b1 g8;
A1a2) 7.xf6 gxf6 8.b1 d6 9.e4;
A1b) 6...g8 7.xf6 gxf6 8.e4 d6 9.f4 e6 10.f5 d7 11.b1 c8
12.ge2 Stockfish 2.1.1 - Critter 1.01, Internet 2011;
A1c) 6...e6 7.e4 e7 8.f4 ( 8.f3 a5= O. Dolgova - A. Burtasova, St
Petersburg 2007 )
A1c1) 8...d5 9.f3 a5 10.e5 ( 10.b5 a6 11.xc6+ bxc6 12.e5
g8 J. Cueto Chajtur - P. Ricardi, Cascavel 1996 ) 10...e4 11.xe7
xe7 12.xe4 dxe4 13.d2 xa2 14.b5+ c6 15.xe4;
A1c2) 8...g8 9.xf6 xf6 10.g3 xc3 11.xc3 I. Dorfanis - S.
Atalik, Katerini 1993;
A1c3) 8...0-0 9.f3!
A1c31) 9...c7 10.xh6 gxh6 11.e5 g7 ( 11...d5? 12.xd5
exd5 13.xh6 b4 14.d3 xd3+ 15.xd3 c6 16.h3+and White has a decisive attack. ) 12.g3+ h8 13.exf6 xf6
14.b5 b6 15.e5 d5 16.g4 ( 16.b1 a6 17.d4! xd4
18.e3 d7 19.xd4 e8 20.d3 White has the initiative. Black
has a poorly-protected king. ) 16...g7 17.h4 d8 18.h5
White has the initiative. Black has a poorly-protected king. Houdini 2.0c
Pro - Deep Fritz 13, Internet (blitz) 2012;
A1c32) 9...hxg5 10.xg5 c7 ( 10...a5? 11.d3+- (with the idea
Rh3) ) 11.e5 ( 11.d3 h5! 12.e5 g6 13.g3 d8 14.e2 xg5
15.fxg5 g7 16.xh5 h8 17.f4 xh5 18.d1= White has
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 11...xe5 12.fxe5
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( 12.d5 exd5 13.fxe5 xe5 14.e1 f5 15.xe7 g4 16.xg4
xg4 17.b5 White has the initiative. M. Krasenkow - J. Degraeve,
Cappelle la Grande 1990 ) 12...xe5 13.e1 f5 14.d3 g4 [#]
15.d5! xh4 ( 15...exd5 16.xg4 xg4 17.h7+ h8 18.xe7
d6 19.f1 e5 20.f5 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 16.xe7+ h8 17.xf7+ xf7
18.g6+ g8 19.xh4;
A2) 5...e6 6.e4 e7 7.0-0-0 d6 8.f4 a5 9.f3 d7 10.b5 a6
11.xc6 xc6 12.he1 0-0-0 B. Lindberg - K. Landa, Eilat 2012;
B) 3...d5 4.xf6 gxf6 ( 4...exf6= - 4. Nc3 d5 )
B1) worse move is 5.e4
B1a) worse move is 5...cxd4 6.xd4 dxe4 7.b5+ c6 8.xe4 f5
( 8...d6 9.ge2 E. Miroshnichenko - M. Parligras, Konya 2011 )
9.xc6+ bxc6 10.xc6+ d7 11.f3;
B1b) 5...dxe4 6.dxc5 f5 7.xd8+ xd8 8.h3 g7 9.0-0-0+ d7
10.d5 e6 11.e3 e7 D. Shashaank - R. Siddharth, Chennai 2012;
B2) 5.e3 e6 6.h5 cxd4 7.exd4 c6= - 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Qh5 cxd4 7. exd4
e6 ( 7...b4 8.d3 T. Nabaty - M. Palac, Sarajevo 2012 )]
3...gxf6
[ 3...exf6!?
A) 4.d5 d6 5.g3 ( 5.e4 g6 6.b5+ d7 7.f3 g7 8.0-0 a6 9.d3 f5
10.bd2 fxe4 11.xe4 c7 12.d2 0-0 13.c3 b6 Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2013 ) 5...f5 6.g2 e7 7.d2 0-0 8.a4 e8 9.gf3
d7 10.c4 f6 11.0-0 d7 12.c3 f8 13.d3 g6 14.fd2 a6 15.a5
b5 16.fe1 d7 17.c2= A. Stefanova - I. Chelushkina, Kusadasi 2006;
B) 4.c3 d5 5.e3 c6= - 2... d5 3. e3 c5 4. Bxf6 exf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 ]
4.d5
[ 4.dxc5 e6 ( 4...b6!? This line favors tactically-minded players. 5.cxb6 xb6
6.b3 g7 7.e3 f5 8.c3 c6 9.d2 a5 10.e2 b7 11.f3 g8 12.0-0
e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Rybka 2.3,
Internet 2008 ) 5.c3 xc5 Bright 0.2c - Delfi 5.4, Internet 2012 ]
[ 4.e3 b6 5.c3 ( worse move is 5.b3 d5 6.f3 c6 7.e2 g8
Zhang Pengxiang - Ni Hua, Xinghua Jiangsu 2009 ) 5...cxd4 6.exd4 e6 7.b1
d5 8.f3 d7 9.e2 c6 10.0-0 0-0-0 J. Bonneville - J. Dufraisse, corr.
1985 ]
[ worse move is 4.c3 d5 5.e3 c6 6.d2 e5 7.gf3 e6 8.b5 cxd4
( worse move is 8...d6 9.0-0 c7 10.dxe5 fxe5 11.e4 0-0-0 12.exd5 xd5
13.c2 e7 14.c4 xc4 15.xc4 K. Chernyshov - S. Movsesian,
Pardubice 2009 ) 9.cxd4 e4 10.h4 e7 11.g3 b6 ]
4...b6
[ 4...g7 5.c3 d6 6.e3 f5 7.e2 d7 8.f4 f6 9.c4 0-0 10.a4 b6
11.d2 a6 12.f1 ( 12.e2 e8 13.0-0 e5 14.h5 xh5 15.xh5 f6
16.f4 exf4 17.exf4 d7 18.d3 b5= A. Minasian - V. Kotronias, Ankara 1995 )
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12...d7 13.g3 b5= J. Hodgson - V. Kotronias, Belgrade 1993 ]
5.c1 f5
[ 5...h6 6.e3 f5 7.c4= - 5... f5 6. c4 Bh6 7. e3 ]
6.c4
[ 6.g3
A) worse move is 6...c4 7.g2 a6 8.c3 d6 ( 8...h5?! (E. Lobron - J. Polgar,
Groningen 1993) 9.a3 c5 10.f4 g7 11.xc4 ) 9.a3 c5 10.e3
g7 11.xc5 xc5 12.0-0-0 d7 13.xc4 Black has insufficient
B) 6...g7 7.c3
B1) 7...f6
B1a) 8.e3
B1a1) 8...a6 9.e2 c7 10.f4 0-0 ( 10...h6 11.c4 d6 12.c3
d7 13.e2 a6 14.a4 L. Van Wely - A. Giri, Wijk aan Zee 2012 )
11.c2 h6 12.c4 d6 13.c3 d7 14.d3 a6 15.0-0 b5;
B1a2) 8...0-0 9.e2 e5 10.d2 d6= 11.g2 d7 12.0-0 b6 13.c2
a6;
B1b) 8.h3 h5 (S. Poseck - S. Dvoirys, Berlin 1997) 9.e3 h4 10.c2 d6
11.d2 d7 12.f3 hxg3 13.hxg3 e5 14.g2 d7 15.0-0-0 0-0-0;
B2) 7...h5
B2a) 8.h4
B2a1) worse move is 8...h6 9.e3 d6 10.c2 d7 ( 10...a6
11.a4+ d7 12.b3 V. Akopian - S. Atalik, New York 1998 ) 11.h3
f6 12.b5+ f8 13.f4 Black has poor queen placement.;
B2a2) 8...d6 9.h3 d7 10.c2 f6 11.g2 d7=;
B2b) 8.f3 (G. Moser - J. Kraschl, Austria 1996) d6 9.g2 a6 10.a3
c7 11.d2 d7;
B3) 7...d6
B3a) 8.g2 d7
B3a1) 9.h3 h5 ( 9...f6 10.d2= - 8. Nd2 Nd7 9. Nh3 Nf6 10. Bg2 )
10.d2 e5 11.f4 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008)
h4 12.c2 d7 13.h3 g4;
B3a2) 9.d2 f6 10.h3 d7 11.f4 0-0-0 12.a4 a6 13.0-0
comfortable for Black. Toga II 1.4 - Zappa Mexico, Internet 2007;
B3b) worse move is 8.h3 e6 9.f3 d7 10.bd2 f6 11.dxe6
( 11.c4 d7 12.0-0 (J. Hodgson - B. Alterman, Pardubice 1993) 0-0-0
13.b1 b8 14.c2 h5 ) 11...fxe6 12.0-0 0-0 13.c2 d5 14.e3
e4 D. Kosic - I. Ivanisevic, Niksic 1997;
B3c) 8.d2 d7 9.h3 f6 10.g2
B3c1) 10...0-0 11.0-0 e6
B3c11) 12.f4 e5 ( 12...h6 13.e3 d7 (M. Adams - J. Lautier,
Paris 1995) 14.dxe6 fxe6 15.d1 c7 16.c4 ae8 ) 13.d3 c7
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14.c4 e8 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B3c12) 12.c2 exd5 13.f4 e6 14.f3 e4 15.h4 ae8
16.h3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B3c2) 10...d7 11.c2 a6 12.0-0
B3c21) 12...0-0 13.e4 fxe4 14.xe4 h6 ( 14...xd5 (V. Akopian G. Hernandez Guerrero, Merida 2000) 15.fd1 b6 16.eg5 f5
deficit. ) 15.xf6+ exf6 16.f4 xf4 17.gxf4 a4 18.xa4 xa4
19.e4;
B3c22) 12...xe2 13.fe1 a6 14.a4 f8 15.a5 ( 15.f1 a5
16.c4 c7 17.e3 e6 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 15...h5 16.f1 b5 17.axb6 xb6 18.c4 c7
19.e3 h4 20.xf5 xf5 21.xf5 hxg3 22.fxg3 b8= with mutual
play. ]
[ worse move is 6.c3
A) 6...g7 7.e3 ( 7.g3= - 6. g3 Bg7 7. c3 ) 7...d6 8.h3 d7 9.f4 f6
10.c4 d7 11.a4 0-0 12.0-0 h8 13.d2 ae8 M. Gassar - Z. Stanojoski,
Elista 1998;
B) 6...d6 7.e3 d7 8.a3 a6 9.c4 c7 10.a4 f6 J. Bellon Lopez - S.
Cicak, Stockholm 2007 ]
6...g7
[ worse move is 6...h6 7.e3
A) 7...f4?! 8.exf4 xf4 Dangerous line for Black: 9.xf4 xb2 10.e2
xa1 11.ec3
A1) 11...b2? 12.d6! c6 ( 12...c2? 13.e3+- 1-0 P. Wells - A. Shirov,
Gibraltar 2006 ) 13.d3 exd6 ( 13...e6 14.0-0+- and White has a decisive
attack. W. Maes - A. Cherniaev, Leuven 1994 ) 14.0-0+- and White has a
decisive attack. J. Hodgson - J. Van der Wiel, Amsterdam 1994;
A2) 11...d6 12.d2 g8 13.e2 xg2 14.f3 g6 15.e2 g4 16.c1
c6 ( worse move is 16...d7 17.xg4 xg4 18.a3 xc1 19.xc1
Sa. Martinovic - P. Zelbel, Pula 2012 ) 17.dxc6 e6+ 18.f1 xf3 19.cxb7
b8 20.a3 e2+ ( 20...xc1+ 21.xc1 xb7 22.c2 V. Weil - G. Diez,
Bad Homburg 2007 ) 21.g2 g6+ 22.h3 g4+ 23.h4 xc1 24.xc1
xb7 25.d5;
B) 7...d6 8.c3 d7 9.f3 ( 9.c2 e5 10.f4 g4 11.d2 g7=
N. Vitiugov - Bu Xiangzhi, Sochi (blitz) 2009 ) 9...e5 10.xe5 dxe5 11.c2
d7 12.a4 0-0-0 13.a5 g6 14.b1= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. IvanHoe 9.46h - Spike 1.4
Leiden, Internet 2012 ]
7.c3 d6 8.e3 d7 9.c2
[ 9.e2 f6 10.d3
A) worse move is 10...d7 11.f4 g8 12.f3 xc3+ 13.xc3 b4
( 13...xg2 14.h8+ f8 15.0-0-0 f6 16.d2 d7 17.hg1 g6 18.xg6
1554
hxg6 19.h4 0-0-0 20.h5 gxh5 21.xh5 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 14.xb4 cxb4 15.0-0 c5 16.c2 a5
17.d4 Hiarcs 11 - Gaviota 0.86, Internet 2013;
B) 10...d7 11.c2 e6 12.f3 0-0-0 13.0-0 b8 14.a4 a5 15.b5 c8
16.fd1 a6 17.c3 hg8 Stockfish 2.2.2 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2012 ]
9...e5
[ 9...a5
A) 10.f3
A1) 10...b5 11.cxb5 b6 12.d2 a6 ( worse move is 12...b7 13.b3
b4 14.a3 xc3+ 15.bxc3 a4 16.c4 L. McShane - E. Sutovsky,
Rethymnon 2003 ) 13.a4 ( worse move is 13.c4 xc4 14.xc4 b8
15.0-0 axb5 16.d3 c4 17.xf5 b4 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. B. Kovacevic - A. Fedorov, Warsaw 2005 )
13...0-0 14.a3;
A2) 10...e5 11.xe5 dxe5 12.0-0-0 d7 13.e2 (M. Nielsen - E. L'Ami,
Helsingor 2012) 0-0-0 14.h5 hf8 15.b1 b8;
B) 10.h3 b6 11.d3 d7 12.0-0 xc3 13.bxc3 (L. Van Wely - E. L'Ami,
Wijk aan Zee 2013) a4 14.b3 0-0-0 15.ab1 hg8 16.f4 e6 ]
10.h3 h5
[ 10...g6 11.e2 d7 12.0-0 0-0-0 13.a3 dg8 14.h1 h5 15.ab1
N. Sedlak - D. Milanovic, Vrnjacka Banja 2012 ]
11.e2 d7 12.0-0 0-0-0
[ 12...h4 13.a3 0-0-0 ( 13...h6 14.ab1 L. McShane - B. Damljanovic,
Gothenburg 2005 ) 14.b4 b8 15.fb1 c8 ]
13.ab1
[ 13.f4 h4 14.a3 b8 15.ab1 c8 ]
13...b8 14.b4 c8 15.a3 h4= The position is objectively equal, but precise
play is required from both sides. Best Mutual Play Key game G. Pitl - M. Hoffmann,
Bad Wiessee 2006
31
with 2...e6
Line 074
[Dragan Paunovic]
A45
03.07.2013
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.d4 f6 2.g5 e6

[#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 3.e4
[Chapter] [#]
[ 3.f3= - Line 113 ]
A) 3...h6 [Chapter] [#] 4.h4 ( 4.xf6 xf6 5.gf3 c5 6.e4 f5 7.g3
1555
f6 8.e3 cxd4 9.exd4 b6 10.e2 b7 R. Vaganian - M. Taimanov, Moscow
1983 )
A1) [Chapter] [#] 4...d6 5.e4 e5 6.gf3 exd4 ( 6...bd7 7.c3 e7
(N. Vitiugov - L. Lenic, Warsaw (rapid) 2008) 8.c4 0-0 9.0-0 c6 10.e1=
White. ) 7.xd4 e7 8.c4 c6 9.xc6 bxc6 10.0-0 0-0=;
A2) 4...c5 Dangerous line for Black: Top level line:
A2a) 5.e3
A2a1) 5...d5= - 4... d5 5. e3 c5;
A2a2) 5...c6 6.c3 cxd4 7.exd4 e7 8.d3
A2a21) 8...b6
A2a211) 9.c4 0-0 ( 9...d6 10.e3 0-0 11.f3 A. Chernin - J.
Lautier, Bastia 2001 ) 10.f3 h5 11.g3 C. Crouch - N. Povah,
England 1997;
A2a212) 9.gf3 0-0 10.0-0 b7 11.c4
A2a2121) 11...h5 12.d6 c7 ( worse move is 12...xh4
13.xb7 Y. Zherebukh - K. Jakubowski, Czech Republic 2012 )
13.xb7 xb7 14.g3 xg3 15.fxg3;
A2a2122) 11...d6 12.e3 c8 13.g3 c7 14.e1 d7 15.d5
Zappa Mexico II - Deep Sjeng, Internet 2010;
A2a22) 8...0-0 9.gf3 d6 10.0-0 h5 11.xe7 xe7 12.e1 b6
13.e4 b8 14.c1 f6 15.d3 b7= P. Cullen - J. Assuncao, corr.
2010;
A2a3) 5...e7 6.dxc5 xc5 7.gf3 e7 8.e4 d6 9.b5+ ( 9.e2 0-0
10.0-0 bd7 11.c3 b6 12.d4 b7 13.c2 d5 14.exd5 xd5=
Hiarcs 13.2 - Deep Junior 13.3, Internet 2012 ) 9...d7 10.a4 0-0 11.0-0
a6 12.d3 c6 13.e1 bd7 14.c3 b6 15.c4 c7 Key game I.
Ivanisevic - D. Navara, Aix-les-Bains 2011;
A2a4) 5...cxd4 6.exd4 e7 ( 6...b6 7.gf3 b7 8.d3 e7=
- 6... Be7 7. Ngf3 b6 8. Bd3 Bb7 ) 7.gf3 ( 7.c3 b6 8.a4 c6 9.gf3
0-0 10.xf6 xf6 11.d3= C. Bauer - I. Glek, Bilbao 2004; 7.d3 b6
8.gf3= - 7. Ngf3 b6 8. Bd3 )
A2a41) 7...0-0 8.d3 b6 9.0-0 b7 10.e1 ( 10.xf6 xf6 11.e4
c7 12.e1 e7 13.xb7 xb7= Key game A. Miles - G. Kasparov,
Horgen 1994 ) 10...c6 11.a3 h5 12.xe7 xe7 13.c1 f6
14.c4 d6= F. Berkes - P. Acs, Paks 2009;
A2a42) 7...b6 8.d3 b7
A2a421) 9.c3 d6 10.0-0 bd7 11.e1 0-0 12.c4 ( 12.xf6
xf6 13.e4 c7 14.xf6+ xf6 15.c2 g6= S. Mamedyarov - A.
Anastasian, Moscow 2005 ) 12...a6 13.a4 c7 ( worse move is
13...c6 14.e3 ) 14.e3 fe8 15.c2 f8 16.e2 c6 17.d3
b7= V. Ivanchuk, - M. Carlsen, Moscow (blitz) 2009;
A2a422) 9.e2 c6 10.c3 h5 11.g3 xg3 12.hxg3 c7
1556
13.0-0-0 ( 13.0-0 0-0 14.fe1 ac8 15.e4 g6 G. Cuadrado
Wentwort-Hyde - G. Windebank, corr. 2008 ) 13...b4 ( worse move
is 13...0-0-0 14.b1 b8 15.g4 f4 16.e1 d5 17.g3 d6
18.f4 g5 19.g2 dg8 20.h5 f6 21.dh1 V. Kramnik - A.
Karpov, Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 14.e4 d5 15.b1 (with the idea
Ne5) d6 16.a3 a6 17.e3 c6;
A2a423) 9.0-0 d6 ( 9...0-0= - 7... O-O 8. Bd3 b6 9. O-O Bb7 )
10.e1 ( 10.xf6 xf6 11.e1 0-0 12.e4 e7= G. Kamsky - B.
Gelfand, Almaty (blitz) 2008 ) 10...bd7 11.a4 a6 12.c3 0-0
A2a4231) 13.h3 h5 ( worse move is 13...e8 14.g3 f8
15.c4 c7 16.e2 c6 17.f1 g6 18.h2 c7 19.e2
c6 20.f1 c7 1/2-1/2 D. Chuprikov - E. Shaposhnikov,
Voronezh 2012 ) 14.xe7 xe7= M. Dominte - B. Itkis, Romania
1992;
A2a4232) 13.c4= - 9. c3 d6 10. O-O Nbd7 11. Re1 O-O 12. Nc4
a6 13. a4;
A2a4233) worse move is 13.g3 h5 14.e4 df6 15.fd2
xg3 16.xg3 e8= A. Gvanceladze - L. Galojan, Moscow 2013;
A2a4234) 13.e2 h5 14.g3 df6 15.f1 c8 16.3d2
e8 17.e4 xe4 18.xe4 xe4 19.xe4 d5 20.e2 xg3
21.hxg3 c6= Key game J. Speelman - B. Macieja, New Delhi/
Teheran 2000;
A2b) 5.e4
A2b1) 5...cxd4 6.e5 g5 7.g3 d5 8.h4
A2b11) 8...b6
A2b111) 9.c4 xb2 ( worse move is 9...gxh4 10.xh4 c6
11.xd5 exd5 12.e2 xe5 13.f4 g7 14.0-0 d6 15.xd5
a5 16.c4 dxc3 17.b3 c2 18.xa5 cxd1 19.fxd1
Houdini 3 - Chiron 1.5, Internet 2012 )
A2b1111) 10.xd5 exd5 11.hxg5 c6 12.b1 xa2 13.a1
( 13.gf3 b6 A. Morozevich - R. Ponomariov, Moscow (blitz)
2007 ) 13...b2 14.b1 a3 15.e2 b6 16.f4 b7=
A2b1112) 10.b1 a3 11.xd5 ( 11.e2 c6 12.hxg5 b6
13.e4 a6 14.xd5 exd5 15.f6+ d8 16.f4 xa2
17.gxh6 c4 Chiron 1.5 - Houdini 3, Internet 2012 ) 11...exd5
12.hxg5 c6 13.f3 b6 14.e2 a6= White has sufficient
but very difficult to play for both sides. J. Chazalette - E. Ananskikh,
corr. 2012;
A2b112) 9.hxg5 xb2 10.b1 a3 11.f3 xf3 12.gxf3 c6
13.e4 c3 14.xc3 dxc3 15.d3 b6 16.h4 b7 17.e2 h5
1557
18.b3 c8 I. Ivanisevic - B. Jobava, Plovdiv 2012;
A2b113) 9.b1! gxh4 10.xh4
A2b1131) 10...c6 11.gf3 e7 12.c4 b4+ ( 12...c5
13.a3 b5 14.b4 (1-0 T. Klausen - V. Marrone, corr. 2012) c3
15.bxc5 xd1 16.d6+ xd6 17.cxd6 c3 18.b3 a5
19.b2 b7 20.xd4 ) 13.fd2 xh4 14.xh4 White has
A2b1132) 10...e7 11.gf3! xh4 12.xh4 d6 13.c4 b4+
14.d2 c6 15.xd6+ f8 16.b5 White has more than
A2b12) 8...g8 9.gf3 gxh4 10.xh4
A2b121) 10...b6 Suggested improvement for White: 11.c4!
( 11.c4 dxc3 12.bxc3 (A. Smirnov - I. Cheparinov, Rijeka 2010) c6
13.e4 g4 14.fd2 xh4 15.xh4 xe5= The position is
11...c7 ( 11...b4+? 12.fd2 b5 13.a3 a4 14.b3 a6
15.e4! bxc4 16.xc4 a5+ 17.b4+- ) 12.d3 ( 12.d6+ xd6
13.exd6 xd6 14.xd4 b4+ 15.xb4 xb4 16.d2 b6
17.g3 a6 18.xh6 ) 12...b5 13.d6+ xd6 14.exd6 xd6
15.0-0-0 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. White has the attack.;
A2b122) 10...c7 11.c4 xg2 12.xd5 exd5 13.xd4
A2b13) 8...gxh4 9.xh4 ( 9.xh4 a5 10.gf3 c6 11.c4=
objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both sides. J. Cubas Pons
- E. Palmqvist, Reykjavik 2013 ) 9...c6 10.gf3
A2b131) 10...d6?! 11.b5 d7 ( 11...dxe5 12.xe5 d7 13.xc6
xc6 (N. Vitiugov - Wang Hao, Ningbo (rapid) 2010) 14.xd4 )
12.exd6 N. Vitiugov - K. Maslak, Moscow (blitz) 2011;
A2b132) 10...g8 11.e2 d6 12.xd4 xe5 13.0-0-0 d7
14.b1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black
has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
A2b2) 5...g5 6.g3 cxd4 7.e5= - 5... cxd4 6. e5 g5 7. Bg3;
A2b3) 5...d5 6.e5 ( 6.exd5 xd5 7.gf3 cxd4 8.c4 (V. Yemelin - V.
Neverov, St Petersburg 2011) d8 9.0-0 e7 10.b3 c6 11.bxd4
xd4 12.xd4 0-0 ) 6...g5 7.g3 fd7 8.h4
A2b31) 8...g4
A2b311) 9.dxc5 h5 10.e2 ( 10.b5 c6 11.e2 xc5 12.0-0
a6 13.xc6+ bxc6 14.c4 a5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. N. Vitiugov - F.
1558
Caruana, Reggio Emilia 2011 ) 10...c6 11.f4 dxe5 12.b3
d7 13.c3 f6 14.b5 a6 15.a4 h6 H. Nakamura - F. Caruana,
A2b312) 9.xg4
A2b3121) 9...c6 10.gf3 h5 ( 10...b4 11.c1 cxd4 12.xd4
xa2 13.b1 h5 14.d1 b6 15.2f3 b4 16.e2 c6
17.0-0 RobboLito 0.21Q - Sting SF 2, Internet 2013 ) 11.f4 cxd4
12.b5 White has a moderate developmental advantage. Gaviota
0.85.1 - Nemo 1.01b, Internet 2012;
A2b3122) 9...h5 10.e2 cxd4 11.0-0-0 c6 12.b3 d3
13.xd3 a5 14.d4 Sting SF 2 - RobboLito 0.21Q, Internet
2013;
A2b32) 8...cxd4!? 9.hxg5 c6 10.gf3 b6 11.d3! ( 11.b3
b4+ 12.fd2 dxe5= The position is objectively equal, but precise
play is required from both sides. ) 11...xb2 12.g6 fxg6 13.xg6+
d8 14.0-0 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit.;
A3) 4...d5 [Chapter] [#] 5.e3
A3a) 5...bd7 6.gf3 e7
A3a1) 7.c3
A3a11) 7...c5 8.d3 b6 ( 8...a6 9.0-0 0-0 10.e2 b5 11.e4 c4
12.c2 dxe4 13.xe4 b7 14.xf6+ xf6 15.g3 e8 16.ad1
b6 17.fe1 V. Moskalenko - J. Trepat Herranz, Don Benito 2012 )
9.e5 xe5 10.dxe5 d7 11.xe7 xe7 12.f4 b7
A3a111) 13.e2 0-0-0 ( 13...h4+ 14.g3 e7 15.e4 c4 16.c2
(Tu Hoang Thong - C. Sandipan, Ottawa 2007) 0-0 17.0-0 ad8= )
14.0-0-0 f6 15.exf6 gxf6 16.e4 d4= A. Jussupow - J. Speelman,
Hastings 1989;
A3a112) 13.0-0
A3a1121) 13...0-0
A3a11211) 14.e2 f6 ( 14...ad8 15.f3 b8 (M. Nazarenus F. Jahnz, Doernfeld 1999) 16.g4 White has the initiative. )
15.exf6 xf6 16.b5 (with the idea Bd7, weakness e5) <Engine/
Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2004 ( 16.c4
(P. Harikrishna - Y. Kryvoruchko, Kallithea 2008) af8 17.ae1
g5! 18.h5 g7= );
A3a11212) 14.h5 c4 ( 14...f5 15.g4 c4 16.c2 e8
17.xe8 axe8 18.gxf5 exf5 19.f3 c5 20.d4
S. Drazic - O. Stefanopoulos, Korinthos 1999 ) 15.c2 c5
16.f3 Rybka 1.1 - Rybka 1.1, Internet 2006;
A3a1122) 13...0-0-0 14.a4 f6 ( 14...g5 15.a5 c4 16.c2 c5
17.f3 dg8 18.b4 J. Kern - J. Budczies, Bochum 1990 ) 15.exf6
( 15.b5 fxe5 16.xd7+ xd7 17.fxe5 d4 (A. Bykhovsky - S.
1559
Azarov, Internet (blitz) 2005) 18.cxd4 cxd4 19.c4 d5 20.g4
b8 21.d6 xe5 22.xb7 xb7 23.exd4 xd4+ 24.xd4
xd4 25.f7+ a6 26.xg7 hd8= ) 15...gxf6 16.a5
K. Hulak - S. Atalik, Pucarevo 1987;
A3a12) 7...0-0 8.d3 b6 9.0-0 - 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O b6 9. c3;
A3a2) 7.d3 0-0 8.0-0
A3a21) 8...c5 9.c3 b6 10.e5 b7 ( 10...xe5 - 4... c5 5. e3 d5 6.
c3 Nc6 7. Ngf3 Be7 8. Bd3 b6 9. O-O O-O 10. Ne5 Nxe5 ) 11.f4
I. Miladinovic - D. Rajkovic, Herceg Novi 2008;
A3a22) 8...b6
A3a221) 9.c3 b7 ( 9...c5 - 8... c5 9. c3 b6 ) 10.e5 xe5
11.dxe5 d7 12.xe7 ( 12.g3 c5 13.e2 a5 14.c2 a6=
J. Nun - T. Wedberg, Eksjo 1979 ) 12...xe7 13.f4 c5 14.c2
a6 15.f3 d3 16.xd3 xd3 17.c2 c5 18.g3 a5
V. Covlea - L. Vasilescu, Naujac 1999;
A3a222) 9.e5 xe5 10.dxe5 d7 11.xe7 ( 11.g3
(M. Pribyl - I. Jurcisin, Sala 1995) c5 12.e2 a5= (with the idea
Ba6) ) 11...xe7 12.f4 c5 ( 12...b4 13.b1 a4 14.b4 a5
15.b5 c5 16.b3 xd3 17.xd3 c6 18.d4 cxb5 19.xb5
xb5 20.xb5 a6 21.fc1 fc8= N. Vitiugov - B. Savchenko,
Serpukhov 2008 ) 13.f3 f5= J. Markos - A. Leniart, Banska
Stiavnica 2011;
A3b) 5...e7 6.d3 ( 6.gf3= - Line 113 : 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 h6 4. Bh4
Be7 5. Nbd2 d5 6. e3 ) 6...c5
A3b1) 7.c3 c6 ( 7...b6 8.b1 d7 9.gf3 cxd4 10.exd4 b5=
A. Morozevich - V. Bologan, Beijing (blindfold) 2012 ) 8.gf3
- 4... d5 5. e3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ngf3 Be7 8. Bd3;
A3b2) 7.dxc5 a5 ( 7...xc5 8.gf3 e7 9.0-0 bd7 10.c4 0-0
comfortable for White. White has a slight developmental advantage. J.
Meister - K. Bischoff, Bad Woerishofen 2008 ) 8.a3 0-0 9.gf3 a4
10.0-0 bd7 11.e4 xc5 12.e5 fd7 13.xe7 xe7=;
A3c) 5...c5 6.c3
A3c1) 6...c6 7.gf3
A3c11) 7...d6 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0
A3c111) worse move is 9...e8 10.dxc5 xc5 11.e4
A3c1111) 11...dxe4 12.xe4 ( 12.xe4 e7 (A. Omelia - M.
Kravtsiv, Evpatoria 2005) 13.xf6+ xf6 14.xf6 xf6 15.c2
e5 16.h7+ h8 17.e4 ) 12...e7 13.c2 ( 13.xc6 bxc6
14.e5 (J. Piket - L. Van Wely, Monte Carlo 1997) b7 15.dc4
c5 16.b3 d5= ) 13...h5 14.xe7 xe7 ( 14...xe7
15.c4 ) 15.c4 f6 16.d6;
A3c1112) 11...e7 (C. Gokhale - E. Paciencia, Singapore 2006)
1560
12.c2 c7 13.g3 d6 14.xd6 xd6 15.fe1 c7
16.ad1 White has a moderate developmental advantage.;
A3c112) 9...e5?! Dangerous line for Black:
A3c1121) worse move is 10.dxe5 xe5 11.xe5 xe5 12.f4
( 12.f3 c7 13.c2 e6 14.d3 e8= P. Horvath - V. Inkiov,
Agneaux 1997 ) 12...d6 13.e4 e7 (W. Arencibia Rodriguez - E.
Ibanez, Barbera del Valles 1997) ( 13...c4 14.e2 b6+ 15.f2
c5 16.e5 A. Morozevich - E. Alekseev, Moscow 2008 ) 14.exd5
xd5 15.xe7 xe7=;
A3c1122) 10.e4! g5 ( 10...e6 (Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet
(blitz) 2006) 11.exd5! xd5 12.xf6 xf6 13.e4 xe4
14.xe4 g6 15.xd6 xd6 16.dxe5 )
A3c11221) 11.dxc5 xc5 12.g3 xe4 ( worse move is
12...e8 13.b4 b6 14.b5 a5 (Deep Fritz 8 - Glaurung 1.0.2,
Internet 2006) 15.c2 ) 13.xe4 dxe4 14.xe4 xd1
15.fxd1 f6=;
A3c11222) 11.xg5! hxg5 12.xg5 c4 13.b1 e6 14.exd5
xd5 15.b3 cxb3 16.axb3 e7 17.c4 Glaurung 1.0.2 - Deep
Junior 9, Internet 2006;
A3c113) 9...b6 10.e4 e7 11.e5 ( 11.exd5 xd5 12.xe7 xe7=
Chiron 1.5 - Spark 1.0, Internet 2012 ) 11...d7 12.xe7 xe7
(Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006) 13.a3 a5 14.e2
b7 15.fe1 fc8= with mutual play.;
A3c12) 7...e7 8.d3
A3c121) 8...0-0
A3c1211) 9.e2 b6 10.0-0 b7
A3c12111) 11.e5 xe5 12.dxe5 e4 13.xe7 xe7
14.ad1 ( 14.f4 xd2 15.xd2 f6 16.exf6 xf6 17.ae1
af8= A. Chernin - V. Anand, Bastia (rapid) 2001 ) 14...xd2
15.xd2 (D. Barnstedt - F. Winiwarter, Dresden 1999) ad8=;
A3c12112) 11.fe1 (Rybka 2.0 - Rybka 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2006)
a5 12.ad1 a4 13.dxc5 bxc5;
A3c1212) 9.0-0 b6 - 9... O-O;
A3c122) 8...b6 9.0-0
A3c1221) 9...0-0 10.e5 xe5 11.dxe5 d7
A3c12211) 12.g3
A3c122111) 12...b7 13.g4 h8 ( 13...e8 14.f4 f5
15.exf6 xf6 16.f3 S. Kolaric - B. Tuzi, Athens 2012 )
14.ad1 c7 15.h5 c4 16.c2 c5 17.f3 c8 18.h4
A. Aleksandrov - A. Rakhmanov, Zvenigorod 2008;
A3c122112) 12...h4 13.xh4 xh4 14.f4 b7 15.f3 e7
16.g3 h8 17.h5 f5 18.f3 White has the attack.
Historically important game S. Tartakower - P. Keres, Kemeri
1561
1937;
A3c12212) 12.xe7 xe7 13.f4 b7 - 4... d5 5. e3 Nbd7 6.
Ngf3 Be7 7. c3 c5 8. Bd3 b6 9. Ne5 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nd7 11. Bxe7
Qxe7 12. f4 Bb7 13. O-O O-O;
A3c1222) 9...b7
A3c12221) 10.e1 0-0
A3c122211) 11.e5 xe5 12.dxe5 d7 13.g3 ( 13.xe7
xe7= (with the idea f6) ) 13...c7 14.f4 c4 15.c2 c5=
Equal chances, quiet position. A. Korotylev - A. Karpov,
A3c122212) 11.e2 e4 12.xe7 xe7 13.ad1 c7
14.f1 g6 H. Simonsen - O. Simonsen, Oyrabakki 2005;
A3c12222) 10.e5 xe5 11.dxe5 d7
A3c122221) 12.g3
A3c1222211) 12...h4 13.xh4 ( 13.f4 xg3 14.hxg3
e7= G. Kamsky - V. Golod, New York 2004 ) 13...xh4
14.f4 e7 15.e2 Rybka 2.3 - Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz)
2007;
A3c1222212) 12...h5!? 13.f4 (K. Abdel Razik - M. Georg,
Tanta 2001) c4 14.c2 c5;
A3c122222) 12.xe7 xe7 13.f4 - 7. c3 c5 8. Bd3 b6 9. Ne5
Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nd7 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. f4 Bb7 13. O-O;
A3c2) 6...e7 7.d3 - 5... Be7 6. Bd3 c5 7. c3;
A3c3) 6...d6 7.gf3 cxd4 ( 7...bd7 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 b6 10.e4
cxd4 11.cxd4 dxe4 12.xe4 b8 13.c6 (D. Andreikin - A. Kovchan,
Moscow 2012) a6 14.e1 c8 15.a4 b8= ) 8.exd4 b6 9.c2
( 9.xf6 gxf6 10.b3 xb3 11.xb3 g8 12.0-0-0 d7 13.g3 a5
14.bd2 b5 15.d3 c6 16.he1 d7 Jonny 2.83 - Glaurung 2,
Internet 2007 ) 9...d7 10.d3 c6 11.g3 xg3 12.hxg3 0-0 13.0-0
g4 ( 13...c7 14.fe1 fe8 15.e5 xe5 16.dxe5 g4 17.f3
Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 14.fe1 ac8;
B) 3...e7 [Chapter] [#]
B1) 4.e3 b6 5.gf3 b7 ( 5...c5= - Line 113 : 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bg5 c5 4. e3
Be7 5. Nbd2 b6 ) 6.d3 c5= - Line 113 : 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bg5 c5 4. e3 Be7 5.
Nbd2 b6 6. Bd3 Bb7;
B2) 4.e4 h6
B2a) 5.xf6 xf6 6.c3 d6 7.f4 e5 8.gf3 c6 ( 8...exf4 9.c2 0-0
10.0-0-0 c6 11.d3 e8 12.hg1 b8 13.g3 fxg3 14.xg3 b5
15.dg1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both sides. )
B2a1) 9.fxe5 dxe5 10.d5 e7 11.c4 0-0 12.a4 ( 12.cxe5 xe5
13.xe5 xd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.exd5 e8 16.0-0-0 xe5 17.c4
g4 18.d4 f5 19.g4 g6= Vitruvius 1.11C - Chiron 1.5, Internet
1562
2012 ) 12...g6 13.g3 e7 14.d2 d8 15.h4 g4 16.f2 d7
17.e3 e8 18.a5 e7 19.e2 c6 Chiron 1.5 - Vitruvius 1.11C,
Internet 2012;
B2a2) 9.b5 0-0 10.xc6 bxc6 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.fxe5 h4+ 13.g3
g5 14.b3 e7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
H. Nakamura - V. Kramnik, Moscow (blitz) 2012;
B2b) 5.h4 d6 6.gf3 ( 6.d3 c6 7.c3 e5 8.d5 b8 9.xf6 xf6
10.e2 0-0 11.0-0 d7 12.b4 a5 13.a4 c6 14.dxc6 bxc6 15.c2
c7 Arasan 12.0 - Sloppy 0.2.3, Internet 2010 ) 6...bd7
B2b1) 7.c3 h5 8.xe7 xe7 9.e5 dxe5 10.dxe5 f4 11.a4 g6
12.d3 0-0 13.xg6 fxg6 14.0-0 g5 15.ae1 c5 16.c2
( 16.g4?! b6 17.h4 gxh4 18.xh4 g5 19.xg5 hxg5 20.hf3
a6 E. Torre - P. Kotsur, Tagaytay City 2004 ) 16...a5;
B2b2) 7.d3 0-0 8.0-0 e5 9.dxe5 xe5 10.xe5 dxe5 11.g3 d6
12.c4 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. Frenzee 3.5.19 - ProDeo 1.7, Internet 2011;
C) 3...c5 [Chapter] [#]
C1) 4.e4?! cxd4 5.e5 a5 6.gf3 ( 6.xf6 gxf6 7.exf6 e5+ 8.e2
xf6 F. Jimenez Villena - J. Cano Sanchez, Barcelona 2000 ) 6...e4
7.f4 c6 8.d3 xd2 9.xd2 b4 10.a3 xd2+ 11.xd2 xd2+
12.xd2 f6 13.ae1 fxe5 14.xe5 0-0 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. I. Ivanisevic - D. Ludwig, Wheeling 2012;
C2) 4.e3
C2a) 4...d5 5.c3 c6 6.gf3= - Line 113 : 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 c5 4. e3 d5
5. c3 Nc6 6. Nbd2;
C2b) 4...h6 5.h4= - 3... h6 4. Bh4 c5 5. e3 ( 5.xf6 xf6 6.e4 h4
(A. Mishin - M. Vlasenko, St Petersburg 2005) 7.xc5 xc5 8.f3 f6
9.dxc5 xb2 10.d4 xd4 11.xd4 b6= );
C2c) 4...cxd4 5.exd4
C2c1) 5...c6 6.gf3 ( 6.c3 e7 7.gf3= - 6. Ngf3 Be7 7. c3 ) 6...e7
7.c3 0-0 ( 7...b6 8.d3 b7 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1= - 5... Be7 6. Ngf3 b6
7. Bd3 Bb7 8. O-O O-O 9. Re1 Nc6 10. c3 ) 8.d3 d5 9.xe7 xe7
10.0-0 b6 11.e1 b7 12.e4 f6= S. Mamedyarov - L. Nisipeanu,
Dubai 2004;
C2c2) 5...b6 6.d3 b7 7.gf3 e7= - 5... Be7 6. Ngf3 b6 7. Bd3
Bb7;
C2c3) 5...e7
C2c31) 6.d3 b6 7.e2 ( 7.gf3= - 6. Ngf3 b6 7. Bd3 ) 7...b7
8.0-0 c6 9.c3 d5 10.e3 0-0 11.f4 xe3 ( worse move is
11...xf4 12.xf4 d6 13.c4 N. Vitiugov - K. Kulaots, Aix-les-Bains
2011 ) 12.fxe3 f5 13.h5 e8 14.h3 g5;
C2c32) 6.gf3 b6
C2c321) 7.c3 b7 ( 7...0-0 8.d3 a6 9.xa6 xa6 10.e2
1563
c7 11.xf6 xf6 12.a4 d6= Y. Seirawan - G. Sax, Rotterdam
1989 ) 8.xf6 ( 8.d3 - Line 113 ) 8...xf6 9.d3 d6 10.e2 a6
( 10...0-0 11.0-0 d7 12.fe1 c8 M. Welti - P. Muellhaupt, corr.
2010; 10...d7 11.h4 h6 12.0-0-0 e7 13.g4 g6 14.b1 c7
15.e4 xe4+ 16.xe4 d5= 1/2-1/2 N. Sedlak - G. N. Todorovic,
Cetinje 2012 )
C2c3211) 11.0-0-0 b5 ( 11...d7 12.b1 b5 - 11... b5 12. Kb1
Nd7 ) 12.b1 d7
C2c32111) 13.h4 e7 14.g5 ( 14.e4 - 13. Ne4 Be7 14.
h4 ) 14...f6 15.de4 h6 16.xf6+ xf6 17.e4 0-0=;
C2c32112) 13.e4 e7 14.h4
C2c321121) 14...b6 15.eg5 h6 16.e4 d7 17.xb7
xb7 I. Ivanisevic - V. Gashimov, Internet (blitz) 2006;
C2c321122) 14...xe4?! 15.xe4 d5 16.d3 b4 ( 16...d6
17.g4 e7 18.g5 ) 17.c4 dxc4 18.xc4 b6 19.b3
R. Mamedov - J. Hammer, Lubbock 2009;
C2c321123) 14...h6 (N. Curien - T. Erdelyi, Lenk 1999) 15.g4
b6 16.g3 d5;
C2c3212) 11.0-0 0-0 12.fe1 d7 13.e4 e7;
C2c322) 7.xf6 xf6 8.d3 a6 9.c3 c7 10.h4 e7 11.e5
(N. Sedlak - D. Khismatullin, Aix-les-Bains 2011) 0-0 12.h5 b7
13.h6 g6;
C2c323) 7.d3 b7 8.0-0 ( 8.xf6 xf6 9.e2 a6 10.c3 d6=
- 7. c3 Bb7 8. Bxf6 Bxf6 9. Bd3 d6 10. Qe2 a6 ) 8...0-0 9.e1
C2c3231) 9...c6 10.c3 d5 11.xe7 cxe7
C2c32311) 12.c1 c7 13.e4 ac8 14.g3 f4 15.e4
eg6
C2c323111) worse move is 16.a3 a6 ( worse move is
16...b5 17.xb7 xb7 18.e4 d5= A. Moiseenko - M.
Pavlovic, Plovdiv 2003 );
C2c323112) 16.xb7 xb7 17.f1 b5 18.g3 d5 19.1d2
d6= M. Wallinger - S. Sabaev, corr. 2007;
C2c32312) 12.e4 c7 13.f1 ( 13.a4 a6 14.f1 g6 15.g3
c6 16.d3 b5 17.a5 d6= D. Muse - C. Lutz, Luebeck 2001 )
13...f5 14.e5 d6 15.f3 ad8 16.d2 c6 17.ad1 b7
18.d3 b5= M. Gurevich - P. Eljanov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005;
C2c32313) 12.f1
C2c323131) 12...f6 13.a4 b8 14.e5 d6 ( 14...c7
15.a5 bxa5 16.a4 c6 17.a3 g6 18.xc6 xc6 19.g3
a4 20.eb1 R. Kasimdzhanov - V. Spasov, Konya 2011 )
15.d3 c6=;
C2c323132) 12...f5 13.c4 f6 14.c1 g6 15.e5 c7
16.df3 xe5 17.xe5 d6 18.d3 fe8 19.h3 ad8=
1564
R. Nechepurenko - N. Vitiugov, Yerevan 2006;
C2c323133) 12...c7 13.g3 f6 14.g2 d6 15.a4 a6
16.f1 h6 17.e3 ed5 18.e2 ac8= 1/2-1/2 D. Gormally
- S. Conquest, Hastings 2007;
C2c3232) 9...d6 10.c3 ( 10.a4 c6 11.c3 d5 12.xe7 cxe7
13.a5 bxa5 14.a4 f4= B. Spassky - A. Beliavsky, Montpellier
1985 ) 10...bd7
C2c32321) 11.f1 e8 12.a4 a6 13.3d2 d5 14.xe7
xe7 15.g3 7f6 16.e2 c7 17.f3 b5 18.e4 xe4
19.xe4 f6= 1/2-1/2 A. Chernin - L. Hansen, Lugano 1989/;
C2c32322) 11.a4 a6 12.f1 ( 12.c4 c7 13.e3 fe8=
G. Kamsky - P. Leko, Moscow 2008 ) 12...h6 13.d2 e8
14.g3 c7= Spike 1.4 Leiden - Komodo 4, Internet 2012;
C2c32323) 11.e2 a6 12.h3 e8 13.ad1 b5 14.c2 c7
15.d3 f8 16.a4 c6 17.b3 g6 18.c4 bxc4 19.bxc4 g7=
Best Mutual Play Key game J. Canal Oliveras - J. Moreno Ruiz,
Barbera del Valles 2012 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for beginners: 3.e3
A) 3...b6
A1) 4.d2 b7 5.c3 h6 6.h4 d6 7.b5+ ( 7.f3 e7 8.d3 0-0 9.e2
c5 10.e4 cxd4 11.cxd4 e5 12.g3 exd4 13.xd4 h5= V. Ivanchuk - M.
Adams, Belgrade 1995 ) 7...c6 ( 7...bd7 (M. Manolache - A. Duca, Eforie
Nord 2009) 8.xf6 gxf6 9.gf3 a6 10.d3 g8 ) 8.d3 e7 9.xf6 xf6
10.e4 e7 11.f4 d7 12.f3 c7= S. Ionov - V. Ivanchuk, Dagomys
2009;
A2) 4.f3 e7 5.c4 h6 6.h4 b7 7.c3 e4 8.xe7 xe7
A. Lenderman - P. Anisimov, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012;
B) 3...c5 4.c3 ( 4.f3= - Line 113 : 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 c5 4. e3; 4.d2=
- 3. Nd2 c5 4. e3 )
B1) 4...cxd4 5.exd4 e7 6.d2 ( 6.f3 c6 7.d3 0-0 8.0-0 b6
9.bd2 b7= - 3. Nd2 c5 4. e3 cxd4 5. exd4 Nc6 6. Ngf3 Be7 7. c3 b6 8.
Bd3 Bb7 9. O-O O-O ) 6...d5 ( 6...b6 7.gf3= - 3. Nd2 c5 4. e3 cxd4 5.
exd4 Be7 6. Ngf3 b6 7. c3 ) 7.xe7 xe7 8.gf3 0-0 9.c4 f6 10.0-0
b6 11.e1 b7 12.d3 d6 13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 d7=
Equal chances, quiet position. B. Predojevic - R. Markus, Novi Sad (rapid)
2012;
B2) 4...e7 5.d2 cxd4 6.exd4= - 4... cxd4 5. exd4 Be7 6. Nd2;
B3) 4...c6 5.d2 cxd4 6.exd4= - 3. Nd2 c5 4. e3 cxd4 5. exd4 Nc6 6.
c3;
C) 3...h6
C1) 4.xf6 xf6 5.f4 c5 6.c3 g5 7.h3 c6 8.e2 e7 ( 8...e7
9.0-0 g7 10.d2 d5 11.h5 0-0 12.f3 f6 13.fxg5 fxg5 14.f2 d7=
1565
White. N. Sedlak - M. Adams, Turin 2006 ) 9.0-0 g7 10.d2 d5 11.h5
0-0;
C2) 4.h4 d6 ( 4...c5 5.d2= - 3. Nd2 h6 4. Bh4 c5 5. e3 )
C2a) 5.d3 bd7 6.c4
C2a1) 6...e7 7.c3 b6 8.g3 0-0 9.h3 b7 10.f3 c5 11.0-0 a6
( 11...d5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.xd5 exd5 14.b3 f6 15.c1 (Rybka 4.1 Hannibal, Internet 2013) e4 16.f4 c8= ) 12.e2 a7 (with the
idea Qa8) 13.fd1 a8 14.c2 cxd4 15.xd4 e5 16.dd1 e4
17.xe4 xe4= M. Gurevich - F. Nijboer, Wijk aan Zee 2001;
C2a2) 6...c5 7.e2 e7 8.bc3 0-0 9.0-0 b6 10.f3 b7 11.c1
c8 12.b3 cxd4 13.xd4 e5 14.e2 a6 15.f4 g6 16.xf6 xf6=
P. Mazzilli - K. Georgiev, Arvier 2012;
C2b) 5.d2 bd7 6.d3 b6 7.h3 b7 8.gf3 e7 9.c3 0-0 10.c2
c5= R. Wojtaszek - P. Nielsen, Athens 2006 ]
[ 3.c4
A) 3...c5 4.d5 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.c3 e7 7.f3 0-0 8.e3 h6 9.f4 h5
10.g3 xg3 11.hxg3 a6 12.d3 g4 13.b1 f6 Deep Shredder 10 List 11.64, Internet 2006;
B) 3...b4+ 4.d2 ( 4.c3 - Line 173 : 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg5 ) 4...h6
5.xf6 xf6 6.a3 xd2+ 7.xd2 b6 ( 7...0-0 8.e3 d6 9.d3 e5=
Y. Seirawan - L. Portisch, London 1982 ) 8.e3 b7 9.e2 ( 9.h3 d6
10.f4 d7 11.e2 0-0 12.0-0 g5 13.d5 ae8 14.b4 e5 15.h5 f5
E.T.Chess 13.01.08 - Spike 1.3X6, Internet 2009 ) 9...d6 10.c3 0-0 11.f3
d7 12.d3 c5= T. Costescu - A. Garban, Calimanesti 2000;
C) 3...h6
C1) 4.xf6 xf6 5.c3 b4 6.c1 0-0 7.a3 xc3+ 8.xc3 c6 9.e3
( 9.d5 e5 10.d2 d6 11.f3 xf3+ 12.xf3 g6 Black's king is stuck
in the center. J. Fries Nielsen - S. Brynell, Lund 2011 ) 9...d6 10.e2 e5
11.d5 e7 12.g3 f5=;
C2) 4.h4
C2a) 4...b4+ 5.d2 ( 5.c3 - Line 173 : 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg5 h6
5. Bh4 )
C2a1) 5...c5 6.a3 xd2+ 7.xd2 g5 8.g3 e4 9.e3 xg3
10.hxg3 a5+ 11.d1 ( 11.b4 cxb4 12.d2 d5 13.cxd5 exd5
14.f3 c6 Y. Seirawan - U. Andersson, Tilburg 1983 )
C2a11) 11...d6 12.d5 ( 12.f3 (B. Avrukh - B. Gulko, Istanbul 2000)
b6 13.b3 cxd4 14.xd4 xd4+ 15.xd4 e7= Equal chances,
quiet position. ) 12...d8 13.c3 e5 14.e3;
C2a12) 11...b6 (Spike 1.2 Turin - E.T. Chess 18/11/2005, Internet
2006) 12.d2 cxd4 13.f3 c6 14.xg5 e5= The position is
C2a2) 5...g5 6.g3 e4 7.gf3
C2a21) 7...g4 8.a3 xg3 9.hxg3 f8 10.h4 b6 ( 10...g7 11.e3
1566
(Hawk - Nils, corr. 2001) h5 12.c2 d6 13.0-0-0 d7 14.d3 e7
15.b1 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 11.e3 h5 12.d3 b7
13.c2 g7 14.0-0-0 e7 15.f4 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
C2a22) 7...h5 8.c2 xd2 9.xd2 c6 10.h4 xd4 11.d3 f5
12.hxg5 d6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. Hiarcs X50 - Toga II 1.3, Internet 2007;
C2b) 4...c5
C2b1) worse move is 5.d5 exd5 6.cxd5 d6 7.c3 e7 8.e3 0-0
9.f3 a6 10.a3 ( 10.a4 xd5 11.xd5 xh4 12.xh4 xh4
13.xd6 b4 14.0-0-0 c6 15.f4 xf4 16.exf4 e6 Black has
slightly better pawn structure. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
10...b5 11.d3 b7 12.c2 bd7 13.0-0 (I. Ivanisevic - A. Brkic,
Legnica 2013) e8 14.e1 b4 15.axb4 cxb4 16.e2 xd5 17.xe7
xe7 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
C2b2) 5.dxc5 xc5 6.e3 c6 7.c3 b4 8.b3 a5 9.xf6 gxf6
10.ge2 e5 11.0-0-0 b6 12.a3 e7= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Rybka 3 Human Rybka 3.2.3, Internet 2009 ]
[ 3.c3 h6 ( 3...b4 4.e4 h6 5.xf6 xf6= - 3. e4 h6 4. Bxf6 Qxf6 5. Nc3
Bb4 )
A) worse move is 4.h4 c5
A1) 5.e3 b6 6.xf6 ( 6.f3 d5 7.xf6 gxf6 8.b1 cxd4 (Z. Klaric - J.
Brandics, Cannes 1989) 9.exd4 c6 10.b5 d7 11.0-0 0-0-0=
Black. ) 6...gxf6 7.a3 cxd4 8.exd4 d5 ( 8...f5 9.f3 g7= Nguyen Ngoc
Truongson - Le Quang Liem, Cap d'Agde 2010 ) 9.d2 c6 10.0-0-0 d7
11.f4 0-0-0 12.f3 e7 13.h3 a5 14.e2 dg8= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Scorpio 2.0 Hiarcs 11.2, Internet 2007;
A2) 5.xf6 xf6 6.d5 d6 7.e4 a6 8.f3 d7 9.a4 e7 10.c4 0-0
11.0-0 e5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
B) 4.xf6 xf6 5.e4= - 3. e4 h6 4. Bxf6 Qxf6 5. Nc3 ]
[ 3.c3 h6 ( 3...c5 4.e3= - 3. e3 c5 4. c3 ) 4.h4 b6 5.d2 b7 6.gf3
( 6.e3= - 3. e3 b6 4. Nd2 Bb7 5. c3 h6 6. Bh4 ) 6...d6 7.xf6 xf6 8.e4 d7
9.a4 a6 10.d3 g6 11.a5 b5 12.c4 bxc4 13.xc4 e7 14.0-0 g7 15.c1
0-0 16.e1 fb8 I. Miladinovic - V. Topalov, Belgrade 1995 ]
3...h6
[ 3...c5 4.e5 h6 5.c1
A) 5...d5 6.c4 c7 7.dxc5
A1) 7...xc5 8.g4 f8 9.f3 c6 ( 9...d5 10.e2 c6 B. Macieja - R.
Wojtaszek, Lublin 2008 ) 10.e2 d6 11.0-0 dxe5 ( 11...e8 12.g3 dxe5
1567
13.xe5 xe5 14.xe5 d6 (Deep Sjeng ct 2010 - Hannibal 1.1, Internet
2012) 15.h5 f6 16.h4 e5 17.d1 d7 18.c3 ) 12.g3 d4
13.c3 e8 14.d1 d6 15.d3 h5 16.h4 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Black is behind in development.;
A2) 7...c6 8.f3 xc5 9.c3 d5 10.exd6 xd6 11.xd6 xd6
12.d3 b6 13.0-0 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. G. Sola Plaza - J.
Cortes Bueno, Pamplona 2006;
B) 5...h7 6.f3 cxd4 7.xd4 c6 ( 7...g5 8.bd2 a5 9.c3 c6
10.e3 xf3+ 11.xf3 d6 12.exd6 xd6 13.d3 c7 14.d2 d7 )
8.f4 ( 8.e4 d5 9.exd6 xd6 10.d3 f6 11.e2 0-0 12.0-0 b4
H. Teske - V. Bologan, Frankfurt (rapid) 2000 ) 8...e7 9.g3 g5 10.bd2
d6 11.e2 0-0 12.0-0 dxe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.xe5 d6 ]
[ 3...d5 4.e5 ( 4.c3= - Line 340 ) 4...h6 5.e3 fd7 6.c3 c5 7.f4 c6
8.f3 e7
A) 9.d3 g5! ( 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 b4 11.e2 b6 12.a3 c6 13.c3
White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Adams - V. Ivanchuk, Moscow (blitz)
2007 ) 10.0-0 gxf4 11.xf4 b6 12.b3 cxd4 13.xb6 xb6 14.cxd4
b4 15.e1 d7 16.c3 xd3 17.xd3 c8=;
B) 9.e2 b6 10.d2 0-0 11.0-0 a6 12.a3 cxd4 13.cxd4 a5 14.xa5
xa5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
White. White has a slight spatial advantage. Naum 4.2 - Stockfish 1.7.1,
Internet 2010 ]
4.xf6 xf6 5.c3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5...d5
A1) 6.e5
A1a) 6...d8 7.c4! ( 7.d3?! c5 8.c3 b6 9.d2 c6 10.dxc5 xc5
11.0-0 d7 Y. Zherebukh - D. Alsina Leal, Moscow 2012 ) 7...e7 8.c3
0-0 9.a3 c6 10.cxd5 exd5 11.d3 a5 12.0-0 c6 13.h3=
White. DeepLearninToga 1.5.37 - Naum 3, Internet 2009;
A1b) 6...e7!? (aimed against c4) 7.c3 c5 8.d3 c6 9.a3 c4 10.c2
c7 11.bd2 d7 12.e2 0-0-0 13.0-0 b8 14.fc1 e7 15.b3 cxb3
16.xb3 a5 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
A2) 6.d3 dxe4 7.xe4 c5 8.c3 (L. Oll - J. Eslon, Benidorm 1993) c6
9.0-0 cxd4 10.cxd4 e7 11.c3 0-0 12.d3 d7;
A3) 6.bd2
A3a) 6...g6 7.c3 g7 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 d7 10.e5 ( 10.b3 dxe4
11.xe4 e7 12.fe1 d8 13.ad1 b6 14.g3 b7 15.e4 xe4
16.xe4 c5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. A. Negulescu - A. Berescu, Eforie Nord 1997 )
10...e7 11.h4 ( 11.b4!? b6 12.b5 a6 13.a4 ) 11...c5 12.e2 cxd4
13.cxd4 d8 14.a3 f8 15.h5 d7 16.hxg6 xg6 17.g3 f5 18.exf6
1568
xf6 19.ae1 f8 20.g2 f7 21.d1 B. Macieja - V. Anand, Mallorca
2004;
A3b) 6...d7 7.c3 (Rybka 2.0 - Rybka 1.2n, Internet (blitz) 2006) c5
8.d3 cxd4 9.exd5 exd5 10.xd4 c6 11.0-0 e7 12.2f3 0-0;
B) 5...d6
B1) 6.c3 g6 7.bd2 g7 8.d3 ( 8.c4 d7 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1 e5
11.dxe5 dxe5 12.c2 a5 Y. Seirawan - A. Karpov, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
1994 ) 8...d7 9.e2 e5 10.c4 0-0 11.0-0 e8 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.b4
b6 ( 13...f8 (F. Izeta Txabarri - F. Gonzalez Velez, Torrevieja 1997)
14.fd1 g4 15.e3 xf3 16.xf3 xf3 17.gxf3 h5 18.c4 h6= )
14.a5 f8 15.e3 b8 16.fe1 e6 J. Timman - A. Karpov,
Villarrobledo 1997;
B2) 6.c3
B2a) 6...d7 [Chapter] [#] 7.d2
B2a1) 7...c6 8.0-0-0
B2a11) worse move is 8...e5 9.dxe5
B2a111) 9...dxe5? [#] 10.b5! d8 ( 10...cxb5 11.xb5 c5
12.xd7+ e7 13.d5 xf2 14.hf1+- J. Kristiansen - M.
Leutwyler, Helsingor 2012; 10...b8 11.xa7 f4 12.g3 xd2+
13.xd2 c5 14.xc8 xc8 15.xe5+- I. Rogers - I. Glek, Linz
1997 ) 11.a5+ b6 12.c3 a6 ( 12...c5 13.b4 xf2 14.xe5
cxb5 15.xb5 e3+ 16.b1 f4 17.xd7 xe5 18.xc8++E. Rozentalis - V. Nithander, Gothenburg 2012 ) 13.d6 xd6
14.xc6+- S. Drazic - B. Damljanovic, Podgorica 1996;
B2a112) 9...xe5
B2a1121) 10.d4 g5 ( worse move is 10...g6 11.g3 e7
12.f4 Hiarcs Paderborn - Thinker 5.4a, Internet 2009 ) 11.b1
g7 (J. Anguix Garrido - L. Comas Fabrego, Spain 1993) 12.g3
d7 13.f4 gxf4 14.gxf4 g6 15.de2 ( 15.e5 dxe5 16.fxe5
e7 17.e6 fxe6 18.g1 e5 19.e4 0-0-0= White has
15...0-0-0 16.g1 h5= The position is objectively equal, but
B2a1122) 10.xe5 xe5 11.f4 a5 12.b1 e7 13.h4 b5
14.g3 ( worse move is 14.e2 xd2 15.xd2 d7 16.d4
0-0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. Hiarcs 12 - Toga II 1.3.1, Internet 2008 )
B2a11221) 14...b4 15.e2 0-0 ( 15...e6 16.a3 ) 16.d4;
B2a11222) 14...b6 15.h3 xh3 16.xh3;
B2a12) 8...e7 9.h4 ( 9.e5!? dxe5 10.dxe5 xe5 11.e4 f5
12.d6+ xd6 13.xd6 d7 14.b1 c5 15.g3 0-0 16.d4
e7 17.d3 c5 18.e5 xd3 19.xd3 c5 20.d6 b6 21.e1=
1569
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0c Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011 ) 9...e5
B2a121) 10.b1
B2a1211) 10...a6 11.e2 f8 12.e3 ( 12.a4 d7 13.g4
(B. Bogosavljevic - G. N. Todorovic, Tivat 2011) f4! 14.xf4
exf4 15.hg1 b5 16.c3 b7 ) 12...d8 13.dxe5 dxe5
14.xd8+ ( 14.a4 d7 15.c5 xc5 16.xc5 c7 17.d2
e7= D. Kosic - D. Pikula, Herceg Novi 2001 ) 14...xd8 15.a4
d7 16.b6 b8 17.a4 f4 18.b3 ( 18.d3 c7 19.c4
f6 20.a5= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 18...xe4 19.c4 a5 20.e1 f4= White has sufficient
B2a1212) 10...0-0 11.e2 ( 11.e3 b6 12.d2 g4 13.e2
xf3 14.gxf3 ac8= DanaSah 4.88 - Petir, Internet 2012; 11.d5?!
(M. Galyas - N. Belichev, Budapest 2000) b6 12.e3 g4
Black has the initiative. ) 11...b6 12.e3 g4 13.b3 fd8 14.g3
xf3 15.xf3 exd4 16.xd4 e5 17.d3 a5= Stockfish 1.6 Hiarcs 12.1, Internet 2010;
B2a122) 10.e2 b6 11.a4 g4 12.d5 a5 13.e3 d8 14.d2
d7 15.c4 xc4 16.xc4 h5 Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 2.0c, Internet
2011;
B2a2) 7...d8 8.h4 g6 9.0-0-0 g7 10.e5 a6 11.d3 e7 12.he1
d5 13.e2 c5 14.c3 b5 15.f4 cxd4 ( worse move is 15...b7
16.xg6 fxg6 17.xg6 f7 18.xh8 xh8 19.xh6 A. Jussupow A. Vyzmanavin, Moscow 1995 ) 16.cxd4 b6;
B2a3) 7...a6 8.0-0-0
B2a31) 8...e7
B2a311) 9.d3 g6 10.he1 g7
B2a3111) 11.h4 0-0 12.e5 c5 13.e4 cxd4 ( worse move is
13...dxe5 14.dxe5 xe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.xh6 g7 17.g5
Hiarcs X50 - Toga II 1.3x4, Internet 2007 ) 14.exd6 ( 14.xd6
xe5 15.xe5 xd6 16.f4= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. K. Chernyshov - A. Volokitin, Sochi 2005 )
14...d8 15.b4 b6;
B2a3112) 11.d5 d8 12.f4 e5 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.d5 c6
15.e3 e7 16.f1 0-0 J. Klinger - S. Reschke, Bad
Woerishofen 1990;
B2a312) 9.b1 b5 10.d5 e5 11.a3 f6 12.h4 e7 13.e3 c5
Rybka 3 Human - Loop M1-T, Internet 2008;
B2a32) 8...g6 9.e5
B2a321) worse move is 9...dxe5 10.xe5 e7 ( 10...g7 11.f4
0-0 12.g3 d8 13.g2 xe5 14.fxe5 e7 15.he1 d7 16.f2
1570
c6 17.xc6 bxc6 18.e4 V. Korchnoi - L. Polugaevsky, Monte
Carlo (blindfold) 1993 ) 11.e3 g7 12.e2 c5 13.f4;
B2a322) 9...e7 10.d3 g7 11.he1 0-0 12.h4= - 8... Qe7 9.
Bd3 g6 10. Rhe1 Bg7 11. h4 O-O 12. e5;
B2a33) 8...d8 9.h4 ( 9.g4 g6 10.h4 g7 11.e5 d5 12.e2 c5
13.c3 b5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. J. Bellon Lopez - V. Laznicka, Caleta 2012 )
9...c5 10.g4 ( 10.dxc5 xc5 11.e5 d5 12.d4 c7 13.f4 b5 14.g4
b7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides. A. Ipatov - D. Swiercz, Moscow 2012 ) 10...b5 11.h3
( 11.g2 b7 12.d5 e5 13.g5 F. Fiorito - O. Panno, Buenos Aires
1995 )
B2a331) 11...a5 12.b1 cxd4 ( 12...b7 13.d5 b6 14.g5 e5
15.g6 fxg6 16.hg1 e7 17.xg6 B. Finegold - J. Benjamin,
Saint Louis 2010 ) 13.xd4 b7 14.g5 hxg5 ( 14...b4 15.ce2
xe4 16.f3 d5 17.b3 xb3 18.axb3 White has more than
defending his king. ) 15.hxg5 b4 16.d5 xh3 17.xh3 exd5
18.exd5 xd5 19.b3 xb3 20.xb3 e7 21.e1 White has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has
difficulties defending his king. B. Bogosavljevic - Z. Arsovic, Vrnjacka
Banja 2010;
B2a332) 11...cxd4 12.xd4 e5 13.b1 c4 14.e2 c7
B2a333) 11...b4! 12.e2 b7 13.d5 exd5 14.exd5 g6 15.he1
g7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides.;
B2b) 6...g5 [Chapter] [#]
B2b1) 7.e5 e7 8.b5+ d7 9.0-0 d5
B2b11) 10.d3?! c6 11.b5 ( 11.b5 0-0-0 12.c3 h5 13.a4
b8 14.b4 g7 15.a3 df8 16.e2 g4 17.d2 f6 18.exf6
xf6 Black has the initiative. Historically important game J. Timman A. Karpov, NED/INA (m/9) 1993 ) 11...0-0-0 12.a3 g7 13.d3 g4
14.d2 f6;
B2b12) 10.xd7+ xd7 11.b5 d8 (Stockfish 2.3 - Rybka 4.0,
Internet (blitz) 2013) 12.a4 g4 13.d2 a6 14.a3 h4 15.f4
0-0-0;
B2b2) 7.h3 g7 8.d2 ( 8.c4 c6 9.d5 e5 10.xe5 xe5
11.0-0 (J. Speelman - A. Karpov, Roquebrune 1992) d7 12.a4 0-0-0
13.e1 b8 ) 8...c6 9.0-0-0 d7 10.b1 0-0-0 R. Vasquez - D.
Garcia Ilundain, Santa Clara 1998;
B2c) 6...g6 [Chapter] [#] 7.d2 ( 7.e5 e7 8.d2 g7 9.0-0-0 a6
10.h4= - 7. Qd2 Bg7 8. h4 a6 9. O-O-O Qe7 10. e5 )
1571
B2c1) 7...e7 8.0-0-0 g7 ( 8...a6 9.h4 g7= - 7... Bg7 8. h4 a6 9. OO-O Qe7 ) 9.b5+ d7 (Rybka 1.0 - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet
2009) 10.he1 0-0;
B2c2) 7...g7
B2c21) 8.0-0-0 e7 9.h4 d7 ( 9...a6= - 7... Bg7 8. h4 a6 9. O-O-O
Qe7 ) 10.g3 b6 11.b5+!? ( 11.h3 d7 12.he1 0-0-0 13.b1
b8 Black has a pair of bishops. A. Jussupow - Z. Almasi, Moscow
2007 ) 11...d7 12.b1 a6 13.xd7+ xd7=;
B2c22) 8.h4 a6 9.0-0-0 e7
B2c221) 10.g3 b5
B2c2211) 11.h3 0-0 ( 11...b4 12.d5 exd5 13.xc8 0-0
14.b7 a7 15.xd5 c6 16.b3 xe4 17.d3 xd3 18.xd3
d7 19.e1 b6= Historically important game V. Korchnoi - A.
Karpov, Moscow (m/19) 1974 ) 12.a3 ( worse move is 12.g4 b7
13.he1 b4 14.b1 a5 15.g5 h5 16.d5 d7 17.d4 c5
W. Schubet - W. Wolf, corr. 2008 ) 12...d7 13.d5 b6;
B2c2212) 11.g2 (K. Kmiecik - W. Schmid, corr. 2006) d7
12.e1 c5 13.e5 d5 14.f4 h5 15.b1 b7;
B2c222) 10.e5
B2c2221) 10...d7 11.e1 ( 11.e3 b5 12.d3 b7 13.b1
dxe5 14.xe5 c5 P. Lafuente - C. Lupulescu, Sarajevo 2011 )
11...0-0 12.d3 dxe5 ( 12...d5 13.e2 c5 14.c3 b5=
with mutual play. A. Nikolova - L. Genova, Panagyurishte 2012 )
13.dxe5 b5= with mutual play.;
B2c2222) 10...d7 11.e4 c6 12.f4 xe4 13.xe4 c6
( 13...d5 14.e3 (ECE 1.1 - BikJump 2.01, Internet 2010) c5
15.b1 0-0 16.dxc5 d7 )
B2c22221) 14.f4 dxe5 15.xe5 d7 16.c4 0-0 ( 16...f6
17.d6+ f8= M. Adams - V. Epishin, Dos Hermanas 1993 )
17.d6 ae8 18.e2 c5 19.dxc5 xc5= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
B2c22222) 14.exd6 xd6 15.e5 d7 16.f4 d5 17.xd5
(1/2-1/2 Key game Hodgson - A. Khalifman, Rakvere 1993) cxd5
18.e2 h5= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
A) 5...g6 6.d3 g7 7.e2 d6= - 5... d6 6. Bd3 g6 7. Ne2 Bg7;
B) 5...d5 6.d2 c5 7.gf3
B1) worse move is 7...c6
B1a) 8.dxc5 xc5 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0 b6 11.e2
B1a1) 11...f4 12.ad1 d8 ( worse move is 12...d7 13.c2 fd8
14.exd5 exd5 15.d3 Z. Rahman - M. Carlsen, Dresden 2008 ) 13.c2
g6 14.fe1 d7 15.b3 dxe4 16.xe4 e5 17.d4 g7;
B1a2) 11...d7 12.c2 (I. Poteas - M. Tassopoulos, Nea Filadelfia
1572
2008) ad8 13.fe1 fe8=;
B1b) 8.b5 cxd4 9.a4 ( 9.xd4 d7 10.0-0 d8 11.4f3 dxe4
12.xe4 c7 13.e2 e7 14.ad1 0-0 15.fe1 fd8 16.g3 e8
R. Pert - R. Gao, England 2013 ) 9...d7 10.xd4 (S. Ulanov - A.
Galliamova, Kazan 2010) c5 11.0-0 xd4 12.exd5 exd5 13.fe1+
e5 14.xc6 xc6 15.d4 0-0 16.xe5 g6= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. (Bc6 is a
poorly-placed piece.);
B2) 7...cxd4 8.exd5 exd5 9.xd4 c6 10.b5 e7 11.f3 e5+
12.e2 xe2+ 13.xe2 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Iotov - B.
Vuckovic, Pleven 2010;
C) 5...b6 6.d3 b7
C1) 7.e2 c5 ( 7...d6 8.0-0 d7 9.f4 g6 10.d2 M. Kanep - L. Aronian,
Gothenburg 2005 ) 8.0-0 c6 9.e5 d8 10.d2 c8 11.a3 d6 12.f3
e7 13.exd6 xd6 14.dxc5 xc5 15.c2 0-0 16.fe1 c7 17.g3
fd8 Stockfish 1.5.1 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2009;
C2) 7.d2 c5 8.gf3 cxd4 9.e5 d8 10.cxd4 c6 11.0-0 e7 12.a3
0-0 13.e2 d6 14.e4 g6 15.g4 g7 16.e4 c8 17.ad1 d5
18.d3 a5 19.c1 d7= N. Zivkovic - M. Milenkovic, Nis 2012;
D) 5...d6 6.d3
D1) 6...g6 7.e2 g7 ( 7...e5= - 6... e5 7. Ne2 g6 )
D1a) 8.f4 h4+ 9.g3 e7 10.e5 d7 ( 10...0-0 11.d2 (B. Ruecker D. Lindner, Birmingham 2006) b6 12.0-0 d8 13.a4 b7 14.c2 dxe5
15.fxe5 c5= with mutual play. ) 11.d2 c6 ( 11...c6 12.e4 xe4
13.xe4 d7 14.a4 H. Nakamura - V. Laznicka, Turin 2006 ) 12.c2
( 12.0-0 f5= ) 12...0-0-0 13.0-0-0 b8 ( 13...e8 14.hf1 f5 15.exf6
xf6 16.de1 e7= H. Nakamura - M. Al Modiahki, Gibraltar 2008 )
14.b1 g5 15.de1 f5;
D1b) 8.0-0 e5= - 6... e5 7. Ne2 g6 8. O-O Bg7 ( 8...c6 9.f4 e7
10.d2 V. Milov - J. Ehlvest, Panormo (blitz) 2002 );
D2) 6...g5 7.g3 ( 7.f3 xg2 8.g1 h3 9.bd2 (Bui Vinh - S.
Kristjansson, Budapest 2008) h5 10.c2= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 7...e5 8.f3 (J. Lehtosaari - G.
Marquardt, corr. 2011) ( 8.d2 c6 9.e2 g6 10.f4 e7 11.b5 d7
12.a4 a6 13.d5 b8 14.xd7+ xd7= E. Torre - P. Kotsur, Doha 2003 )
8...f6 9.bd2 e7 10.0-0 0-0;
D3) 6...d7 7.e2 g6 8.0-0 g7 9.f4 0-0 10.d2 e7 11.e5
D3a) 11...b6 12.g3 ( 12.e4 b8 13.a4 a6 14.ae1 b5 15.c2
c5 V. Laznicka - A. Moiseenko, San Sebastian 2012 ) 12...b7 13.e2
D3a1) 13...ad8 (J. Gallagher - M. Wahls, Dresden 1998) 14.exd6!
xd6 ( 14...cxd6 15.f5 e8 16.ae1! exf5 17.f2 e5 18.dxe5
dxe5 19.xf5! gxf5 20.xf5 ) 15.c4 e7 16.f5 White has the
initiative.;
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D3a2) 13...d5 14.f3 c5 15.h4 White has the initiative.;
D3b) 11...d8 12.c2 b6 13.e4 ( 13.a4 d5 14.c4 h5 15.e4
b6 16.xd5 exd5 17.e3 c6 18.a5 a6 Gull II - Strelka 5.1, Internet
2013 ) 13...d5 14.d3 c5 15.dxc5 xc5+ 16.d4 e7 17.a4 d7
18.a5 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 1.5a - Sting SF 2,
Internet 2013;
D4) 6...e5 7.e2 g6 8.0-0 g7 9.f4 e7 10.d2 0-0 11.f3
D4a) 11...g4 12.b3 ( 12.d2 d7 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 c5 15.dxe5
dxe5 16.f5 c4 17.xc4 c5+ 18.f2 (H. Nakamura - V. Anand, Monte
Carlo (blindfold) 2011) xc4 19.xd7 xe4 20.fxg6 fxg6 ) 12...b6
13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 d7 15.af1 White has the initiative. V. Fedoseev A. Zubov, Voronezh 2012;
D4b) 11...c5 12.h1 exd4 13.cxd4 cxd4 14.f5 g5 15.fxd4 d7
16.c1 f6 17.g3 d7= The position is objectively equal, but precise
play is required from both sides. N. Sulava - A. Jankovic, Opatija 2012;
D4c) 11...d7 12.d2 b6 ( 12...d8 13.b3 a5 14.ae1 a4 15.b4 c6
16.f2 a3 17.c2 b6= The position is objectively equal, although a
Sting SF 2 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2013 ) 13.b5 b7 14.dxe5 c5
15.ed4 dxe5 16.xe5 xe4 17.e3 xe5 18.fxe5 xe5 19.xh6
ad8 20.c4 g5 21.xg5 xg5= Equal chances, quiet position. Sting
SF 2 - Houdini 3, Internet 2012 ]
[ worse move is 5.d2 c5 6.f3 ( 6.e5 d8 7.d5 exd5 8.xd5 (P. Froehlich A, Delchev, Metz 2002) b6 9.b3 d5 Black has a pair of bishops. ) 6...cxd4
(M. Monninger - H. Graef, Bayern 2005) 7.xd4 xd4 8.xd4 c6
Black has a pair of bishops. ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 5...d6 6.d2
A) 6...a6 7.0-0-0 d7 8.f4 d8 9.f3 e7 10.b1 b5 11.e5 d5 12.g4
b6 White has a slight spatial advantage. Black has a pair of bishops. J.
Mertanen - A. Bykhovsky, Kemer 2007;
B) 6...c6 7.f4 e5 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.f5 ( worse move is 9.fxe5 xe5 10.f3
a5 11.c4 b4 12.0-0-0 0-0 T. Dauenheimer - G. Adocchio, Germany
2012 ) 9...b4 10.f3 d7 11.a3 a5 J. Weller - S. Gordon, Leeds (rapid)
2012;
C) 6...e5 7.d5 ( 7.f3 c6 8.e2 e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.d1 exd4 11.xd4
e8 12.f4 d8 13.f2 b6 14.c3 d7 F. Berkes - V. Korchnoi, Budapest
2003 ) 7...d8 8.f3 c6 9.e3 d7 (O. Danielian - N. Spiridonov, Paris
1994) 10.0-0-0 c7 11.c3 Black is behind in development.;
D) 6...g5
D1) 7.g3 g7
D1a) 8.b5 e7 ( 8...d8 9.c3 a6 10.a3 b6 11.g2 b7 12.c2
d7 13.e3 e7 14.e2 0-0-0 15.0-0-0 b8 M. Adams - P. Leko,
1574
Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1996 ) 9.0-0-0 a6 ( 9...c6 10.d5 d8 11.e2 exd5
12.exd5 0-0 13.h4 White has the initiative. B. Hanison - Claidoo, corr.
2004 ) 10.c3 c6 11.ge2 d7 12.b1 0-0-0;
D1b) 8.0-0-0= - 7. O-O-O Bg7 8. g3;
D2) 7.c4 c6 8.ge2 g7 9.d1 d7 10.0-0 0-0-0
D2a) 11.b5?! a6 12.a3 g6 ( 12...g4 13.f4 gxf3 14.xf3 e7=
Historically important game V. Anand - A. Karpov, Lausanne (m/6) 1998 )
13.f3 h5 Black has the initiative. N. Vitiugov - B. Savchenko, Bornholm
2008;
D2b) 11.b5 a6 (J. Carrion Lava - L. Castilla S., corr. 2005) 12.xc6
xc6 13.f4 gxf4 14.xf4 xf4 15.xf4 e8= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Black has a pair of
bishops.;
D3) 7.0-0-0 g7 ( 7...d7 8.h4 c6 9.hxg5 hxg5 10.xh8 xh8
11.b1 g4 12.d5 h6 13.e1 d4 14.ge2 g7 Rybka 3 - Deep Fritz
12, Internet 2010 )
D3a) 8.h4 a6 9.hxg5 hxg5 10.xh8+ xh8 11.f3
D3a1) worse move is 11...g4 12.e5 e7 13.g5 ( worse move is
13.h6 f8 14.xf8+ xf8= T. Okilj - N. Djukic, Skopje 2012 )
13...c6 14.exd6 cxd6 15.d5;
D3a2) 11...c6 12.e5 dxe5 13.d5 d4 14.xg5 g7 15.c4 h6
16.ce4 g6 17.f4 b5 18.dxe6 xe6 19.xe6 fxe6 20.g3 0-0-0=
sides. J. Maldonado Pacheco - M. Jones, corr. 2011;
D3b) 8.e5 dxe5 9.dxe5 e7 10.f4 c6 11.f3 d7 12.h4 g4
( 12...gxf4 13.xf4 0-0-0 14.e4 b8 15.e2 c6 16.f6 d7=
M. Adams - A. Karpov, Las Palmas 1994 ) 13.f5 ( worse move is 13.d4
0-0-0 14.b3 f6 15.exf6 xf6 Rybka 1.1 - SB-Comp, Internet (blitz)
2006 ) 13...xe5 14.xe5 xe5 15.c4= White has sufficient
D3c) 8.g3 c6 ( 8...d7 9.f4 gxf4 10.gxf4 c6 11.f3 0-0-0 12.e3
b8 13.g1 hg8 14.a3 a6 15.e5 e7= White has a slight spatial
advantage. Black has a pair of bishops. V. Topalov - A. Karpov, Frankfurt
(rapid) 1997 ) 9.b5 ( 9.b5 d7 10.ge2 a6 11.xc6 xc6 12.f4
0-0-0 13.hf1 e7= White has a slight spatial advantage. Black has a
pair of bishops. J. Degraeve - V. Chuchelov, Brussels 1998 ) 9...d8
10.e2 a6 11.bc3 b5 12.g2 b7 13.f4 e7 Key game M. Adams V. Topalov, Madrid 1996 ]
[ 5...g6 6.d2 d6 ( 6...g7 7.0-0-0 0-0 8.f4 d6 9.f3 b6 10.h4 h5 11.e5
e7 12.d3 B. Gelfand - E. Rozentalis, Tilburg (rapid) 1992 ) 7.f4 e7 8.f3
g7 9.0-0-0 a6 10.d3 J. Benjamin - A. Yermolinsky, USA 1994 ]
6.d2
[ 6.a3 xc3+ 7.bxc3 d6 8.d3 e5 9.e2 c6
1575
A) 10.d2 0-0 ( 10...g5 11.e3 xe3 12.fxe3 e7= ) 11.e3
A1) 11...g6 12.0-0 f5 13.f4 exd4 ( 13...fxe4?! 14.xe4 f5 15.d5+
h8 16.fxe5 Zhang Pengxiang - A. Timofeev, Nizhnij Novgorod 2007 )
14.xd4 xd4 15.cxd4 fxe4 16.xe4 f5 17.xb7 ae8 18.f3
xc2=;
A2) 11...a5 12.0-0 c5! 13.dxc5 dxc5 14.xc5 b6 15.e3 b7=
B) 10.0-0 0-0 11.c4 a5 12.a2 e6 13.xe6 fxe6 14.d3 g5 15.g3
b6= Zhang Pengxiang - Wang Yue, JinZhou 2009 ]
[ 6.d3 c6 7.f3 0-0 8.0-0-0 d6 9.b1 g6 10.h4 f5 11.h5 f7 12.exf5
xf5 13.c4 a5 L. McShane - V. Kramnik, Saint Vincent 2005 ]
[ 6.f3 d5
A) 7.e5 d8 8.a3 ( 8.d2= - 6. Qd2 d5 7. e5 Qd8 8. Nf3 ) 8...e7
( 8...xc3+ 9.bxc3 0-0 10.d3 c5 11.0-0 c4 12.e2 d7 13.h3 b6
14.d2 a4 15.fb1 a5 16.h2 d7 17.f1 a6 18.f4 f5= with mutual
play. Rybka 2.2n2 - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 9.d3 c5 10.dxc5 xc5
11.0-0 c6 12.b4 e7 13.b5 a6 14.bd4 b6 15.c3 d7 16.d2 c8
17.ac1 0-0 18.b1 a5= V. Akopian - R. Antonio, Las Vegas 1999;
B) 7.d3 0-0 8.e2 c5 9.exd5 exd5 10.0-0 c4 11.e3 e6 12.e5 c6
13.f4 ad8 14.f3 fe8 Stockfish 1.7 - Stockfish 1.7, Internet (blitz) 2010 ]
[ 6.e5 d8 7.a3 xc3+ 8.bxc3 d5
A) 9.h4 c5 10.h3 a5 11.g4 ( worse move is 11.b1 cxd4 12.g4
g8 Zhang Pengxiang - Wang Hao, Xinghua Jiangsu 2009 ) 11...g8 12.dxc5
c6 Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
B) 9.f3= - 6. Nf3 d5 7. e5 Qd8 8. a3 Bxc3 9. bxc3 O-O ]
6...d6
[ 6...d5 7.e5 ( 7.ge2 dxe4 8.a3 a5 9.e3 g5 10.xe4 d7 11.h4 f5
12.xf5 exf5 13.0-0-0 f6 14.b4 b6 15.f4 0-0 White has slightly better
pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. C. Cruzado Duenyas - R. Boger,
corr. 2011 ) 7...d8
A) worse move is 8.a3 e7! (with the idea c5)
A1) 9.f3 0-0 10.d3 c5 11.dxc5 xc5 12.0-0 ( 12.b4 e7 13.0-0 c6
14.b5 a5 15.fd1 d7 Arion 1.7 - Rotor 0.3, Internet (blitz) 2012 )
12...c6 13.fe1 d7 14.b4 e7 15.ab1 f6 16.exf6 xf6 17.b5 e7
Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008;
A2) 9.f4 c5 10.dxc5 ( 10.f3 a6 11.dxc5 xc5 12.f5 c6 13.0-0-0 b5
14.fxe6 fxe6 15.f4 g5 Zhang Pengxiang - E. Alekseev, Nizhnij Novgorod
2007 ) 10...xc5 11.f3
A2a) 11...c6 12.b4 ( 12.h4 a6 (M. Kazhgaleyev - V. Akopian,
Aubervilliers 2002) 13.0-0-0 c7 14.b1 b5 15.f5 b4 16.a4 e7 )
12...e7 13.d3 (W. Gerstner - G. Schmidt, Germany 1999) 0-0 14.0-0
a5 15.b5 b8 16.d4 d7 17.f3 c5 18.g3 d7 19.f1 h8;
A2b) 11...a6 12.0-0-0 c6 13.b1 ( 13.f5 d7 14.fxe6 fxe6 15.f4
1576
c7 16.g3 0-0-0 J. Zambrano Mueller - E. Arancibia Guzman, corr.
2007 ) 13...d7 E. Cordova - L. Johannessen, Turin 2006;
B) 8.f3 0-0 9.d3 c5 10.a3 a5 11.b1 xc3 12.xc3 xc3+ 13.bxc3
c4 14.e2 b6 15.d2 d7 16.g3 c6 17.h4 e7 Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka
2.3.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 ]
[ 6...c5 7.a3 xc3 8.bxc3 d5 ( 8...d6 9.f4 0-0 10.f3 c6 11.b5 a5
12.d3 b6 13.0-0 b7 J. Hodgson - L. Yudasin, New York 1994 ) 9.e5 g6
10.f3 c4 11.e2 d7 12.0-0 0-0 13.h4 g5 14.xg5 hxg5 15.f3 f6=
Naum 3 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet (blitz) 2008 ]
7.a3
[ 7.0-0-0 e5
A) 8.f3 g4 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.a3 xc3 11.xc3 xf3 ( 11...0-0 12.h3
xf3 13.xf3 xf3 14.gxf3 D. Andreikin - V. Bologan, Moscow 2010 )
12.xf3 xf3 13.gxf3 d7=;
B) 8.dxe5 xe5 9.ge2 0-0 10.f4 e7 11.a3 a5= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. <Human
Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2001 ]
7...a5
[ 7...xc3 8.xc3 c6 ( 8...0-0 9.f3 e7 10.0-0-0 (T. Gouret - N. Akl, Issy
les Moulineaux 2001) b6 11.g1 b7 12.d5 c6 13.dxe6 fxe6 14.g4 ) 9.f3
d7 10.0-0-0 0-0-0 (Chronos 1.9.9 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet 2010) 11.e5 e7
12.b1 b8 13.exd6 xd6 14.c4 e7 15.he1 c6 16.e5 hf8=
The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ]
8.0-0-0 d7 9.f3 e7 10.e3 b6 11.d2 a6 Best Mutual Play Key game T.
Petrosian - G. Guseinov, Fujairah City 2012
37
with 2...Ne4
Line 075
[Dragan Paunovic]
A45
10.07.2013
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.d4 f6 2.g5 e4 [#] 3.f4
[Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players:
A) 3...c5 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 4.dxc5
A1a) 4...a6 5.d4 axc5 6.c3 xc3 7.xc5 e4 8.d5 xg5
9.hxg5 b6 10.0-0-0 xf2
A1a1) 11.h3?! e6 12.d2
A1a11) 12...e7 13.f3 c5 14.e4 d6 15.e5
A1a111) 15...dxe5 16.h4! 0-0 17.d3 g6 ( 17...h6 18.c4 d5
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19.gxh6 g6 20.c3 b5 21.xg6! b4 22.e1 a5 23.e4+and White has a decisive attack. I. Miladinovic - B. Chatalbashev,
Reggio Emilia 2005 ) 18.dh1 h5 19.g4 e4 20.xe4 d8 21.d3
A1a112) 15...d5 16.g6 fxg6 17.d3 h6 18.xg6+ d8 19.b1
Black's king is stuck in the center. I. Miladinovic - S. Brenjo,
Kragujevac 2010;
A1a12) 12...c5 13.c3 0-0 ( 13...xg1? 14.e3 b6 15.d2 xe3
16.xe3 h2 (I. Miladinovic - M. Roeder, Cutro 2005) 17.b1! 0-0
18.h3 e5 19.e1! d5 20.d3 White has the attack. ) 14.e3 d6
15.g4! f5! ( 15...xg1 16.d3!= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. Black has poor queen placement. Black has to be
very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. ) 16.e2 fxg4
17.xg4 e5 18.c4+ f7 19.e4 g6;
A1a2) 11.f3 e3+ 12.b1 e6 13.c4 d5 14.b5+ d7 15.xb7
c8 The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
both sides. D. Kosic - S. Kiselev, Becici 1993;
A1b) 4...c6 5.d2 xc5 6.e4 d5 ( 6...d6 7.gf3 g4 8.c3 g6
9.e2 g7 10.c2 c8 11.b3 e6 S. Mamedyarov - M. Vachier
Lagrave, Beijing (blitz) 2011 ) 7.exd5 xd5 8.gf3 g4 9.c4 f5
(S. Skembris - H. Bousios, Kallithea 2003) 10.0-0 d8 11.e2 a6;
A2) 4.d5
A2a) 4...g6
A2a1) 5.d3
A2a11) 5...b6 6.d2 xg5 7.c4! ( 7.hxg5 xb2 8.b1 d4
9.xd4 cxd4 10.gf3 g7 11.b3 b6 12.fxd4 a6 Black has a
pair of bishops. A. Bigg - A. Pfeiffer, London 2000 ) 7...a6 8.hxg5
g7 9.a4 b5 10.d2 bxa4 11.c4 d6 12.e4 b7 13.c3 d7=
with mutual play.;
A2a12) 5...xg5 6.c3 f6 7.hxg5 g7 ( 7...d6 8.gxf6 exf6 9.h3
h6 (J. Hodgson - J. Nunn, Germany 1999) 10.g3 a6 11.f4 g7
12.h3 ) 8.d2 d6 9.gxf6 (P. Buchnicek - M. Daels, Tatranske Zruby
2003) xf6 10.b3 d7 11.gf3 b5= The position is objectively
A2a2) 5.d2 xg5 6.hxg5 g7 ( 6...d6 7.gf3 g7 8.c3
- 6.. . Bg7 7. c3 d6 8. Ngf3 ) 7.c3 d6 8.gf3 d7 9.e3 h5 (RedQueen
1.0.0 - DiscoCheck 3.5.1, Internet 2012) ( 9...h6 10.a4 f8 11.f4
hxg5 12.xh8+ xh8 13.xg5 f6 14.0-0-0 d7 15.e2
White has the initiative. ) 10.a4 0-0 11.e2 b6 12.e4 a5 13.0-0 g4
14.h4 xe2 15.xe2;
A2b) 4...b6 5.d2
A2b1) 5...xd2 6.xd2 xb2 7.f3 ( 7.e4 e5 8.d3 c4 9.f3
1578
c7 10.e2 e5 11.0-0 d6= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. F. Gonzalez Velez - V. Moskalenko, Barbera del Valles 2000 )
A2b11) 7...e6 8.e4 e7 9.c4 ( 9.b1 a3 - 7... Qa3 8. Rb1 e6 9.
e4 Be7 ) 9...b6 10.a3 f6 11.d3 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Toga II 1.3.1 - Zappa Mexico,
Internet 2007;
A2b12) 7...a3 8.b1 e6 ( 8...b6? 9.e4 g6 10.g5! (with the idea
Rh3) Black has poor queen placement. g7 11.h3 a4 12.b5
d4 13.d3 e5 14.f3 f6 15.f4 h6 16.e5+- Houdini 2.0 Pro Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 9.e4 e7 10.g5 (with the
idea Rh3) White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. Black has poor queen placement.;
A2b2) 5...xg5 6.hxg5 xb2
A2b21) 7.g6 fxg6 8.e4 f6 9.b1 ( 9.gf3 e5 10.dxe6 c6
11.exd7+ xd7 12.b1 0-0-0 L. Sallen - Y. Berthelot, Cannes
1995 ) 9...e6 10.gf3 e7 11.e5 f7 12.e4 f4 13.d3 0-0
A2b22) 7.b1 e5 ( 7...xa2 8.e4 a6 9.c3! (aimed against Nb4)
a5 10.f3 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. ) 8.e4 g6 9.gf3 g7 10.e5 h6 11.e2 hxg5
12.xh8 xh8 13.xg5 h6 14.de4 xe5 15.f3= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black's king is stuck in the
center. White is behind in development. Black has to be very careful to
avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
B) 3...d5 [Chapter] [#] 4.d2
B1) 4...f5
B1a) 5.e3 h6 6.f4 e6 7.g4 h7 8.xe4 xe4 9.f3 h7 10.d3
xd3 11.xd3 c5 12.dxc5 ( 12.xb8 xb8= J. Hodgson - A. Beliavsky,
Groningen 1994 ) 12...xc5 ( 12...a5+ 13.c3 xc5 14.0-0-0 c6
15.b1 e7 16.e2 e5 17.g3 d8 18.c1 0-0 19.b3 c4
20.f5 d6 Alfil 12 MT - Pepito 1.59.2, Internet 2012 ) 13.e2 ( 13.xb8
a5+ 14.c3 xb8 15.b4 b6 16.bxc5 b2 17.b1 g2 18.b5+
e7 19.b4= ) 13...c6=;
B1b) 5.xe4 xe4 6.f3 h6
B1b1) worse move is 7.fxe4 hxg5 8.d3 e6 9.f3 ( 9.b5+?! c6
10.xb7 b4 11.b5+ d7 12.b7 c8 13.b5+ c6 14.a4
dxe4 15.c4 a6 16.xa6 xa6 17.h5 g4 J. Hodgson - V. Salov,
Wijk aan Zee 1993 ) 9...g4 10.e5 d7 11.0-0-0 xe5 12.dxe5 c6
13.exd5 xd5 14.e4 (1/2-1/2 I. Miladinovic - P. Popovic, Novi Sad
1994) xd3 15.cxd3 e7 White can maintain equality with accurate
play.;
B1b2) 7.f4 h7 8.e3 c5 ( 8...e6 9.d3 xd3 10.xd3 c5=
1579
L. Christiansen - A. Beliavsky, Brussels (rapid) 1992 ) 9.d3 xd3
10.xd3 cxd4 11.exd4 c6=;
B2) 4...xg5 5.hxg5 e6
B2a) 6.gf3 e7 7.e3 ( 7.g6 fxg6 8.e3 d7 9.d3 (P. Trojacek - J.
Jenicek, Czechia 1997) 0-0 10.e2 c5 11.c3 c4 12.c2 b5 13.e4
f7 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 7...xg5
8.xg5 xg5 9.c4 ( 9.f3 e7 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. Deep Junior 10 - Deep Sjeng, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 9...c6
10.c1 0-0 11.a3 g6 12.b3 d8 13.g3 h6 14.d3 f6 15.h5
e7 16.cxd5 xd5 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ProDeo 1.81 - Rotor 0.7a, Internet 2012;
B2b) 6.df3 c5 7.e3 c6 (M. Nurkiewicz - F. Stelter, Mecklenburg
1997) 8.c3 d7 9.d3 g6 10.d2 e7 11.dxc5 xc5 12.0-0-0 c7 ]
[ 3.h4 [Chapter] [#] This line favors tactically-minded players.
A) 3...d5
A1) 4.e3 c5 5.d2 b6 ( worse move is 5...d6 6.dxc5 f5 7.g3
L. Van Wely - V. Mikhalevski, Ajaccio (blitz) 2007 ) 6.xe4 dxe4 7.b1
cxd4 8.exd4 e5 9.dxe5 c6= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. G. Cani - F. Manca, Milan 2010;
A2) 4.d2 f5 5.e3 xd2 6.xd2 c6 (GreKo 8.0 - Gaviota 0.80,
Internet 2011) 7.0-0-0 d7=;
B) 3...g5 4.f3 gxh4 5.fxe4 c5= - 4. f3 g5 5. fxe4 gxh4;
C) 3...c5
C1) 4.e3 [Chapter] [#] g5 ( 4...b6 5.c3 xc3 6.bxc3 a5 7.d2 g6
8.f3 g7 9.e2 c6= I. Ivanisevic - I. Smirin, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 5.d3
(K. Lui - W. Muhren, Hengelo 2001) ( 5.g3 xg3 6.hxg3 g7 7.c3 c7
8.d2 h6 9.c4 e6 10.dxc5 xc5 11.e2 d5 12.c2 c6 13.0-0-0
d7 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 5...d5 6.xe4
gxh4 7.f3 e6;
C2) 4.f3 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for Black: g5 5.fxe4 gxh4
C2a) 6.e3 h6
C2a1) 7.d3 b6 8.b3 c6 9.c3 a5!
C2a11) 10.a3 f5! ( 10...xb3 11.d2 b2 12.b1 a2 13.gf3=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11.d2 fxe4
12.xe4 cxd4 13.cxd4 d5! 14.xh4 xe3 15.h5+ d8 16.xd5+
c7 17.gf3 d8 18.e4 xd4 19.xd4 xd4 20.e3 g4
Black has the initiative. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
C2a12) 10.d2 a4 11.b1 cxd4 12.exd4 (H. Christ - P. Bobel, corr.
1994) axb3 13.xb3 c7 14.b2 b5!;
C2a2) 7.f2 cxd4 8.exd4
C2a21) worse move is 8...b6 9.c3
C2a211) 9...xb2?! Dangerous line for Black: 10.d5 d8 11.b1
a3 ( 11...xa2 12.a1 b2 13.c4 b5 14.b3 e6 (A. Sidenko 1580
J. Valeinis, corr. 1999) [#] Suggested improvement for White:
15.e2! exd5 16.e5! f6 17.a2 xa2 18.xa2 ) 12.h5! a4
13.c4 ( 13.e5 xc2+ 14.e2 e8 15.b2 c6 16.ec3=
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Toga II
1.4.1SE - Crafty, Internet 2012 ) 13...c2+ ( 13...g7 14.f3 c2+
15.e2 - 13... Qc2+ 14. Be2 Bg7 15. Nf3 ) 14.e2 xe4 ( 14...g7
15.f3 xe4 - 14... Qxe4 15. Nf3 Bg7; 14...xb1?? 15.e5!+- )
15.f3 g7 16.hd1 g6 17.xh4 c6 18.g1 ( 18.f4 h6
19.g3 d6 20.b5 f6 21.g1 e8 22.h5 g7 23.d5 xg3
24.hxg3 f8 25.xf6 exf6 26.d5= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Hiarcs 13.1 - Deep Rybka 4,
Internet 2010 ) 18...g8 19.h1! xd4 20.g3
C2a2111) 20...g7 21.f4! h5 ( 21...f5 22.c7+ e8 23.f4
f6 24.h4! h6 25.h5+ f8 26.d5 e5 27.f1
22.b3 h6 23.c7+ e8 24.e1 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Black's king is stuck in
the center. Black is behind in development. Naum 2.2 - Hiarcs 12,
Internet 2008;
C2a2112) 20...h8 21.f4 d6 22.c5 f5 23.d2 White has
the attack.;
C2a212) 9...e6 10.f3 c6
C2a2121) 11.b5 d5 ( 11...0-0 12.c4 d6 13.xd6 e5 14.b3
exd4 15.xb6 e3+ 16.e1 axb6 A. Aleksandrov - V. Loginov,
Kstovo 1994 ) 12.c4 dxe4 13.c5 e3+ ( 13...d8 14.d6+ f8
15.xe4 g8 16.c4= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to
play for both sides. S. Signes - A. Reede, corr. 2007 ) 14.g1 d8
15.d6+ f8 16.b5 g8 White has insufficient compensation
C2a2122) 11.b5 g7 12.xc6 bxc6 13.d2 ( 13.e5 f6!
14.exf6 xf6 J. Hodgson - J. Hjartarson, Moscow 1987 ) 13...d6
14.a4 d8 15.he1 h3 16.g3 d7 17.c3 f6 18.g1 0-0=
both sides. Fruit Beta X1 - Fritz 10, Internet 2007;
C2a22) 8...c6
C2a221) 9.c3
C2a2211) 9...0-0!? 10.g4+ g7 11.f3 h8 12.d1 d6
13.xh4 b6 14.a4 a5 15.c3 b4 16.d3 f6 17.h6
xd4+ 18.xd4 xd4+ 19.e3 e5 Black has slightly better
pawn structure.;
C2a2212) 9...g8 10.f3 d6 11.b5 ( 11.h3 f4 (A. Kireev - V.
1581
Zwardon, Karvina 2011) 12.b5 g3+ 13.g1 d7 14.d2 a6
15.a4 b6 16.f1 e6; 11.c4 h3 12.g3 g4 13.f1 e6
14.b5 b6 15.d3 0-0-0 Fritz 8 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz)
2006 ) 11...h3 12.gxh3 g6 ( 12...a6 13.xc6+ bxc6 14.d3
from both sides. Rybka 2.3.2a - Crafty 20.11, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
13.g1 f8 14.g3 f4 15.d5 xg3+ 16.hxg3= White has
C2a2213) 9...e5 10.h5 exd4 11.xh6 dxc3 12.bxc3 d5
13.e1 e6 14.f3 b6+ 15.e3 dxe4 16.xb6 axb6 17.xe4
xa2 18.d3 h3 19.gxh3 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. P.
Stigar - G. Sanakoev, corr. 1993;
C2a2214) 9...d6! 10.f3 0-0 11.b5 g7 12.d3 f5! 13.xc6
bxc6 14.e5 dxe5 15.xe5 a6 16.e3 c5 17.c6 d6 18.d5
ab8! Key game A. Ponomarev - J. Punzon Moraleda, corr.
2008;
C2a222) 9.f3 e5 ( 9...g8 10.c3= - 9. Nc3 Rg8 10. Nf3 )
10.c3 exd4 11.d5 e3+ 12.xe3 dxe3+ 13.xe3 b6+
14.d4 d6 15.c3 e6 16.b5 0-0-0 17.xc6 bxc6 White's king
is stuck in the center. O. Danielian - V. Baikov, Moscow 1995;
C2b) 6.c3 cxd4 7.xd4 g8
C2b1) 8.e5 c6 9.e4
C2b11) 9...a5 10.xh7 Suggested improvement for Black: ( 10.f3
b4 11.xb4 xb4 12.0-0-0 c6 13.b5 (E. Torre - Ye
Jiangchuan, Istanbul 2000) b8 14.g3 hxg3 15.hxg3 h6 16.h3
xg3 17.xd7+ xd7 18.e6 fxe6 19.c7+ f7 20.xd7 g7 )
C2b111) worse move is 10...g4 11.0-0-0 xe5 12.f3
C2b1111) 12...e3+ 13.b1 e6 ( 13...h6 14.xh6 xh6
15.h3 g8 16.xh4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 14.h5 b4
C2b11111) 15.d3 h6 16.xh6 xh6 17.e4 g7 18.a3 c4
19.b5 ( 19.d1 c5 20.b5 e7 21.e2 a6 22.d6 e5
23.c4 c7= Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008 ) 19...e7
20.d6 (S. Mamedyarov - L. Van Wely, Moscow 2004) c5
21.e2 e5 22.xe5 xe5 23.hd1 c7=;
C2b11112) 15.a3! b6 ( 15...xb2+ 16.xb2 xa3+ 17.b3
d5 18.h8+ f8 19.b2 d7 20.a2 a5 21.a1 c8
22.d3 b6 23.c3 c4 24.b3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 16.d3 h6 17.xh6 xh6
18.e4 g7 19.xh4;
C2b1112) 12...g7 13.xg7 xg7 14.h3 b4 15.d5 xb2
16.c7+ d8 17.xa8 xa2= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. Black has a pair of bishops. White has poor
1582
knight placement. D. Calleros - B. Montalta, corr. 1998;
C2b112) 10...g6! 11.0-0-0 h6 12.g8 xe5 13.f3 g7
14.xg7 xg7 15.d5 f8 Black has a pair of bishops.;
C2b12) 9...g7 10.f3 [#] xe5! 11.xe5 a5
C2b121) 12.xh7 f8 13.0-0-0 xe5 ( 13...xe5 14.d5 b4
15.xe5 f4+ 16.e3 xe5 17.c4 d5 18.xd5 e6 19.h6+
g7 Y. Neborak - J. Csjernyik, corr. 2009 ) 14.xh4 d6 15.b1
e6 16.b4 c8 Black has the initiative. Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini
1.5atb, Internet (blitz) 2011;
C2b122) 12.c4 xc3+ 13.d1 g5 (with the idea d5) 14.d6+
f8 15.bxc3 exd6;
C2b2) 8.f3 c6 9.d2 g7 10.e3 d6 11.xh4 ( 11.d4 g4
12.b5 c8 13.0-0 a6 14.xc6 bxc6 15.xa6 b8 16.c4 e6
17.e2 e5 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 11...b6
12.a4 b4 ( 12...a5 13.xa5 xa5 14.f5 f6 15.d4 c6
16.d1 g4 17.d2 xd4 18.exd4 c8 19.b5+ f8= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.xb4 xb4 14.d2
d7 15.c3 xc3+ 16.bxc3 ( 16.xc3 g4 17.f3 xe4 ) 16...c6
( 16...a6 17.xa6 bxa6 18.af1 c6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. G. Perini - M. Maesa, corr. 2011 ) 17.g3
e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.;
C3) 4.d2 [Chapter] [#]
C3a) 4...d5 5.xe4 dxe4 6.dxc5 a5+ 7.c3 xc5 8.e3 ( 8.d4 xd4
9.cxd4 (A. Sokolov - E. Sutovsky, Internet (blitz) 2004) e5! 10.0-0-0 e7
11.xe7 xe7 12.d5 d8 ) 8...c6 9.a4 g5 10.g3 g7 11.0-0-0
e6 A. Zlochevskij - V. Petkovski, Ohrid 2001;
C3b) 4...a5 5.c3 xd2 6.xd2 cxd4 7.cxd4 xd2+ 8.xd2 d5 9.e3
c6 10.e2 e6 11.c3 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. I. Rausis V. Inkiov, Gausdal 1989 ]
3...c5
A) 4.d5 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 4...e6 5.f3
A1a) 5...f6 6.e4 exd5 7.exd5 d6
A1a1) 8.b5+ bd7 9.e2+ e7 10.c3 a6 11.xd7+
A1a11) 11...xd7 12.e4 ( 12.0-0-0 xe2 13.gxe2 b5
A. Rodriguez Vila - W. So, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 12...xe4 13.fxe4
g5 14.g3;
A1a12) 11...xd7 12.0-0-0 xe2 13.gxe2 0-0-0 14.g4 h6 15.h4
b5= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Stefanova - T. Kosintseva,
1583
Krasnoturinsk 2006;
A1a2) 8.c3 e7 9.d2 a6
A1a21) 10.a4 0-0 11.ge2 e8 12.g4 bd7 ( worse move is
12...a5 13.g3 b5 14.g5 A. Stefanova - A. Shirov, Drammen
2005 ) 13.g3 f8 14.e2 h6;
A1a22) 10.ge2 b5 11.g3 0-0 12.0-0-0 bd7 13.f5
P. Kalthoff - F. Rinkewitz, corr. 2008;
A1b) 5...f6 6.xb8 xb2 7.fxe4 xa1 8.g3 xa2= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. N. Nikolaev - E. Kopasov, St
Petersburg 2002;
A2) 4...b6
A2a) worse move is 5.d2
A2a1) 5...xd2 6.xd2 xb2 ( 6...e6 7.c3 exd5 8.xd5 d6
(Z. Klaric - Z. Jovanovic, Pula 1992) 9.e4+ e6 10.0-0-0 c6= ) 7.e4
g6 8.b1 e5 9.d3 g7 10.c4 c7 11.h4 d6 12.h5 d7 13.f4
0-0 14.f3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. This
position is very complicated, which favors better players. J. Hodgson - B.
Jonsson, Reykjavik 1989;
A2a2) 5...xb2 6.xe4 b4+
A2a21) 7.d2 xe4
A2a211) 8.f3 d6 9.e3 b4 ( 9...d7 10.c4 g6 11.g3 f6
12.b1 (Hiarcs 11.2 - Deep Sjeng 2.7, Internet 2007) g5 13.e2
g7 14.0-0 h5 ) 10.c3 a5 11.b1 g6 M. Adams - B. Gelfand,
A2a212) 8.e3 g5 9.f3 ( 9.xg5?? e5-+ ) 9...f5 10.g3 d6
11.d3 f6 12.b1 d7 13.e2 g7 14.0-0 h5 15.f4 g4
16.e1 h4 17.c4 h6 18.c3 0-0 19.c2 f6 Critter 1.6a Houdini 3, Internet 2012;
A2a22) 7.c3 xe4 8.e3 g5! ( 8...b5? 9.f3 c4 (T. Radjabov - A.
Areshchenko, Moscow 2005) 10.a4 b7 11.axb5 xd5 12.xd5
xd5 13.d2 ) 9.g3 ( 9.xg5 e5 10.f3 xc3+ 11.d2
(J. Gerer - M. Mendl, Aschach 1994) d6 12.c1 a5 13.e2 d7
14.0-0 b5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
9...g7 10.c1 d6 11.f3 ( 11.h4 g4 12.e2 d7 T. Radjabov M. Vachier Lagrave, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 11...g6 M. Piket - M.
Hoffmann, Netherlands 2000;
A2b) 5.c1
A2b1) 5...e6 [Chapter] [#] 6.f3
A2b11) 6...a5+ 7.c3 f6 8.e4 d6
A2b111) 9.g5 e7 10.dxe6 ( 10.c4?! b5 11.e2 0-0 12.a3
a6 13.dxe6 xe6 14.h3 xh3 15.gxh3 c6 F. Vallejo Pons - P.
Svidler, Leon 2004 ) 10...xe6 11.a3 c6 12.c4 c7
( 12...xc4 13.xc4 0-0 (Gosu 0.16 - Djinn 0.925x, Internet 2010)
1584
14.h3 e5 15.e2 c4 16.f4 g6 17.xc4 xe4 18.d5 xd5
19.xd5 xg5 20.fxg5 ac8= Equal chances, quiet position. )
13.xf6 gxf6 14.e3 0-0-0 15.d5 d7 16.b5 hg8
V. Yemelin - M. Hartikainen, Helsinki 2012;
A2b112) 9.a3 exd5 10.exd5 e7 11.c4 d8 12.e3 0-0
A2b1121) 13.e2 e8 14.g3 ( 14.g4?! fd7 15.g3 g5
16.f2 e5 17.b5 d7 18.xd7 bxd7 19.ef5 c4
J. Van der Wiel - G. Kasparov, Moscow 1982 ) 14...f8 15.e2
bd7 16.0-0 g6 17.a4 h5;
A2b1122) 13.d3 bd7 14.e2 e5 15.c2 e8 16.0-0 b5
17.a4 b4 18.c4 f8 19.b3 g6 20.e1 h5 21.f1 g7 22.a2
d7 Chess Tiger 15 - Fritz 8, Internet 2003;
A2b113) 9.e2 exd5 10.exd5 e7 11.g3 0-0 12.e2 b5 13.a4
b4 14.0-0 bd7 15.f4 e5 16.xe5 dxe5 17.c4 c7 18.d3
g6 19.d2 e8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. Spike 1.4 Leiden - Chiron 1.1a, Internet
2012;
A2b114) 9.d2
A2b1141) 9...e7 10.c4 c7 11.c3 0-0 12.d3 exd5 13.exd5
bd7 14.f4 ( worse move is 14.ge2 e5= D. Mehmeti - E.
Sutovsky, Istanbul 2012 ) 14...e8 15.ge2 a6 16.a4 g6 17.0-0
f8 18.h3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
A2b1142) 9...exd5 10.c4 d8 11.cxd5 g6 12.d3 g7 13.c3
0-0 14.e2 bd7 15.0-0 e5 16.a4 e7 17.a3 b6 18.d2
xd3 19.xd3 h6 20.b3 e8= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Kain - G.
Goncharenko, corr. 2012;
A2b12) 6...f6 7.c4= - 4. f3 Qa5+ 5. c3 Nf6 6. d5 Qb6 7. Bc1 e6 8.
c4;
A2b2) 5...g6 [Chapter] [#] 6.f3 ( 6.d2 xd2 7.xd2 g7 8.c3 d6
9.f3 0-0 10.e4 d7 11.c4 a5= Rybka 2.1c - Rybka 2.1c, Internet
(blitz) 2006 )
A2b21) 6...f6 7.e4 d6 ( worse move is 7...g7 8.h3 0-0 9.e2
d6 10.f2 (Nf2 is a well-placed piece.) e6 11.c4 a6 12.0-0 exd5
13.cxd5 d8 14.c3 c7 15.a4 a6 16.g5 h6 17.e3 b8
18.a5 A. Rabinovich - M. Roeder, Budapest 1998 )
A2b211) 8.c3 g7 9.a4 ( 9.b5+ d7 10.a4= 1/2-1/2 K. Ribic F. Bilobrk, Neum 2005 ) 9...0-0 ( 9...a6 10.a5 a7 11.c4
M. Adams - A. Shirov, Wijk aan Zee (blitz) 1998 ) 10.a5 d8
11.ge2 a6 12.e3 d7 13.f4 e5 14.e2 d7 15.0-0 c7
16.d2 b5 17.axb6 axb6= Komodo 3 - Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2011;
A2b212) 8.c4= - 4. f3 Qa5+ 5. c3 Nf6 6. d5 Qb6 7. Bc1 g6 8. e4 d6 9.
c4;
1585
A2b213) 8.e2 g7
A2b2131) 9.d2 0-0 10.c4 d8 11.c3 a6 12.e2 c7
13.a4 b8 14.0-0 b6 15.g5 a6
A2b21311) 16.e1 d7 ( 16...e5?! 17.b5 xb5 18.axb5
xb5 19.xe5 e8 20.xb5 xe5 21.c1 J. Hodgson - B.
Socko, Istanbul 2001 ) 17.d1 h5 18.d2 xc4 19.xc4 a6
20.b3 b5 21.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
A2b21312) 16.d2 d7 17.ae1 xc4 18.xc4 a6 19.d3
b5 20.b3;
A2b2132) 9.ec3 0-0 10.d2 bd7 11.c4 c7 12.e2 a6
13.a4 e5 14.e3 h5 15.g3 d7 16.f4 hf6 17.0-0
White has a slight spatial advantage. G. Lambert - W. East, corr.
2001;
A2b22) 6...d6! 7.e4 g7
A2b221) 8.c3 f5 9.exf5 xf5
A2b2211) worse move is 10.d3
A2b22111) 10...0-0 11.xf5 ( 11.d2 h6 12.f2 e3
13.xe3 xb2 14.b1 xc3+ 15.d2 e5+ 16.e2 xe2+
17.xe2 b6 18.h4 a6 19.c4 d6 20.h5 d7 Deep Shredder
12 - Rybka 4, Internet 2010 ) 11...xf5 12.ge2 c4 13.g3 f8
14.e2 a6 M. Adams - B. Gelfand, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2003;
A2b22112) 10...d6 11.a4 c4! 12.xc4 0-0 Black has more
A2b2212) 10.e4 0-0 11.c3 d6 12.b3 xe4 13.fxe4 xb3
14.axb3 d6 15.f3 d7 16.e2 f6 Crafty 23.3 - Cyrano 06b17,
Internet 2010;
A2b222) 8.c3 0-0 9.a3 a5 10.b3 a6 11.g5 e8 12.f4
c7 13.e5 c4 14.xc4 xc4 15.xc4 b5 16.d3 d6 17.exd6
exd6+ 18.e2 b7 Black has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. Deep Sjeng - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
A2b223) 8.d2
A2b2231) 8...f5
A2b22311) 9.exf5 xf5 10.e4= - 8. Nc3 f5 9. exf5 Nxf5 10.
Ne4 ( 10.c4 f6 11.h3 b5 12.g5 f7 C. Hess - I.
Kurnosov, Warsaw (rapid) 2009 );
A2b22312) 9.e2 fxe4 10.fxe4 0-0 11.gf3 f7 12.c4
( worse move is 12.e5 e6 ) 12...c7 13.a4 d6 14.h4 h5=
both sides.;
A2b2232) 8...e6 9.c3 exd5 10.exd5 0-0 11.d3 c7 12.e2
c4 13.c2 f5 14.h4 b5 15.h5 e8 16.hxg6 hxg6= The position
is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. A.
Tempestini - J. Johannesson, corr. 2002;
1586
A2b2233) 8...0-0 9.f4
A2b22331) 9...e5 10.fxe5 xe5 11.gf3 ( 11.e2 e8
12.h3 c4 Glaurung 1.2.1 - Rybka 1.0, Internet 2007 ) 11...g7
12.e2 e8 13.0-0 White has a slight developmental
advantage.;
A2b22332) 9...e6 10.e5 f5 11.c4 d8 12.dxe6 dxe6
13.xd8 xd8 14.c3 b6 15.f3 b7 16.e2 h5!?
( worse move is 16...d7 17.0-0 f6 18.g4 e7 19.exf6 xf6
20.g5 d5 21.e3 d6 22.c4 dd8 23.e3 d6
24.xd5 exd5 25.f3 C. Bauer - M. Vachier Lagrave, Pau
2012 ) 17.e3 e7 18.c4 f5=;
B) 4.e3 [Chapter] [#] b6 ( 4...d5= - 3... d5 4. e3 c5 ) 5.c3 xc3 6.bxc3
b2 7.e2 d6 8.a4 f5 9.c1 g6 10.d2 c6 11.g3 d7 12.d3
a5 N. Antonov - L. Magalhaes, corr. 2011;
C) 4.f3 [Chapter] [#]
C1) 4...f6 [Chapter] [#]
C1a) 5.d5 [Chapter] [#]
C1a1) 5...b6
C1a11) 6.c3 xb2 7.d2 b6 8.e4 d6 9.f4= - Line 073 : 2... c5 3.
d5 Qb6 4. Nc3 Qxb2 5. Bd2 Qb6 6. e4 d6 7. f4;
C1a12) 6.e5 e6 7.e4 d6 8.c3 bd7 ( 8...e7 9.c4 exd5
10.exd5 0-0 11.e2 bd7 12.a4 c7 13.a5 a6 14.0-0 b5
15.axb6 xb6 A. Stefanova - V. Akopian, Gibraltar 2006 ) 9.a4
( 9.dxe6 fxe6 10.c4 e5 11.xe5 dxe5 12.b3 d7 13.e2 e7
14.bc3 0-0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. S. Nyman - H. Olafsson, corr. 1993 )
9...exd5 10.exd5 d8 11.a3 e7 12.c4 0-0 13.e2 b6;
C1a13) 6.e4 xb2 7.d2 b4 ( 7...b6 8.c4 d8 9.e5 b5
10.b2 a5+ 11.f2 h5 12.d2 c7 13.e2 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black is behind in
development. ) 8.c7 a3 ( 8...d6?! (S. Bibby - H. Hamdouchi,
Cannes 1992) 9.b1 d4 10.b5+ d7 11.e2 e3 12.xd7+
bxd7 13.xb7 ) 9.b1 a6 10.e5 a5 11.b3 d6 12.c3
d8= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
sides.;
C1a2) 5...d6
C1a21) 6.c3 e6 ( 6...g6 7.e4= - 6. e4 g6 7. Nc3 ) 7.e4 exd5
8.xd5 xd5 9.xd5 c6 10.0-0-0 e6 11.d2 e7 12.e2
(C. Ward - D. Gormally, London 2005) xa2! 13.xd6 ( 13.b3? c4
14.b2 cxb3 15.cxb3 xb3 16.xb3 b6+ 17.a2 b4+ 18.a1
c8 Black has the attack. ) 13...xd6 14.xd6 xd6 15.xd6
e6=;
1587
C1a22) 6.e4
C1a221) 6...e6
C1a2211) 7.dxe6 xe6 ( 7...fxe6 8.c3 c6 9.d2 e7
10.0-0-0 e5 11.g5 S. Lputian - V. Milov, New York 1998 ) 8.c3
c6 9.d5 a6 10.e2 xd5 11.exd5 e7 12.c4 g6 13.e3
e7 14.c3 0-0 15.d3 e5= The position is objectively equal,
spatial advantage. C. Ventimiglia - V. Pljusnin, corr. 1999;
C1a2212) 7.b5+ d7 8.xd7+ bxd7 ( 8...xd7 (J. Federau F. Darnstaedt, Germany 1992) 9.c4 exd5 10.cxd5 e7 11.e2
0-0 12.0-0 ) 9.dxe6 fxe6 10.c3 ( 10.xd6 b6 11.xf8 xf8
12.c1 0-0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. White is behind in development. P. Cech - J. Stocek,
Tatranske Zruby 2003 ) 10...b6 11.d2 e7 12.0-0-0 0-0-0
13.ge2 (weakness d6);
C1a222) 6...g6 7.c3 g7 Dangerous line for Black: 8.d2
C1a2221) 8...0-0 9.h6
C1a22211) 9...a6
C1a222111) 10.xg7 xg7 11.0-0-0 ( 11.ge2 b5 12.f4
bd7 13.h4 h5 14.a4 b4 15.d1 e5 16.e3 a5=
comfortable for White. G. Kamsky - J. Polgar, Monte Carlo
(blindfold) 1994 ) 11...bd7 12.ce2! b5 13.g4 h6 14.h4
h8 15.g3 White has the initiative.;
C1a222112) 10.h4 bd7 ( 10...e6 11.xg7 xg7
(A. Stefanova - M. Socko, Groningen 1998) 12.h5 e7
13.hxg6 fxg6 14.h6+ g8 15.h3 g7 16.d2 ) 11.h5
e5 12.hxg6 fxg6 13.xg7 xg7 14.0-0-0 b5 15.ce2
g8 16.h3 a5 17.g5 White has the attack.;
C1a22212) 9...xh6 10.xh6
C1a222121) 10...e6 11.h3! ( 11.0-0-0 exd5 12.exd5 e8
13.ge2 M. Adams - K. Georgiev, Elenite 1993 ) 11...e7
( 11...exd5 12.g5 e8 13.xd5 ) 12.g5 d8 13.h4 f8
14.xf8+ xf8 15.b5 a6 16.dxe6 xe6 17.0-0-0 e7
18.h5;
C1a222122) 10...a5 11.h4 (K. Mah - M. Van Delft,
Guarapuava 1995) bd7 12.h5 e5 13.hxg6 fxg6 14.0-0-0
b5 15.b1 b4 16.ce2 c4 17.h3 White has the attack.;
C1a2222) 8...a6
C1a22221) 9.a4 bd7 10.h3 0-0 ( 10...h5 11.h6 0-0
12.e2 a5 13.xg7 xg7 14.0-0 ) 11.f2 a5 ( 11...b8
(R. Vaganian - J. Speelman, Dordrecht 1999) 12.e2 b6 13.0-0
b7 14.h6 xh6 15.xh6 White has the initiative. ) 12.e2
1588
b5 13.0-0 b4 14.cd1;
C1a22222) 9.h6 xh6 10.xh6 b5 ( 10...bd7 11.h3 b5
12.e2 b6 13.0-0 b7 14.h1 0-0-0 15.a4 b4 16.d1
N. Sedlak - I. Vujacic, Cetinje 2012 ) 11.0-0-0 b4 12.ce2 a5
13.g4 a4 14.b1 b3 15.cxb3 axb3 16.a3 a6= The position
C1a3) 5...g6 6.e4 g7 7.c3 0-0 8.d2 ( 8.h3 d6 9.f2 a6
10.d2 c7 11.a4 M. Adams - A. Khalifman, Dos Hermanas 1993 )
8...d6 - 5... d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nc3 Bg7 8. Qd2 O-O;
C1a4) 5...h5
C1a41) 6.c1
C1a411) 6...e5 7.h3 d6 ( 7...f5 8.d6 c6 9.c3 (I. Ivanisevic E. Sutovsky, Internet (blitz) 2006) h4+ 10.f2 d4 11.g4 fxg4
12.fxg4 f4 13.fe4 ) 8.f2 e7 (S. Kataev - L. Gutman, Israel
1996) 9.e3 f5 10.c4 0-0 11.c3 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
C1a412) 6...e6 7.e4 ( 7.dxe6 fxe6 8.h3 d5 ) 7...h4+ 8.e2
g3+ 9.hxg3 xh1 10.f2= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Black has poor queen placement. E. Demac - B.
Arvola, Caleta 2010;
C1a42) 6.e3 e6 7.c3 d6 ( 7...b6 8.c1 e7 9.e4 f6
10.ge2 0-0 11.g4 a6 12.g3 e8 13.f4 ac7 14.e2 exd5
15.exd5 d6 16.0-0 e8= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. Spark 1.0 - Stockfish 2.0.1,
Internet 2011 ) 8.f2 e7 9.g4 f6 10.e4 0-0 11.h4 a6 12.a4
a5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides. S. Lputian - A. Kharitonov, Lvov 1984;
C1b) 5.dxc5 [Chapter] [#] This line offers good practical chances for
White.
C1b1) 5...b6 6.e4 ( 6.c3 bxc5 7.e4 - 6. e4 bxc5 7. Nc3 ) 6...bxc5
C1b11) 7.e5
C1b111) 7...h5 8.d5 ( 8.e3 g6 9.c3 c6 10.f4 b8
11.b1 a5 12.d2 d6 V. Bhat - V. Iordachescu, San Marino
2006 ) 8...xf4 9.xa8 c6 10.c3 e6 ( 10...g6?! 11.b5 d4
(F. Zeynalov - L. Paichadze, Tbilisi 2010) 12.0-0-0 h6 13.b1
xg2 14.ge2 ) 11.b5 xg2+ 12.f2 f4 13.xc6 dxc6
14.d1 d5 15.e4 c7 16.d6+ xd6 17.exd6 d7 18.c4
b6 19.b8 xc4 20.e2 0-0 21.b3 b6 22.c7 Black has
C1b112) 7...g8 8.c3 c6 9.b5 d4 10.ge2 xb5
11.xb5 a5+ 12.ec3 S. Mamedyarov - T. Nedev, Dresden
2008;
C1b113) 7...c7! 8.c3 c6 9.d2 h5
1589
C1b1131) 10.d5? b8 11.e6 xf4 12.exf7+ ( 12.xf4? fxe6
13.c7+ d8 14.xe6+ dxe6 15.0-0-0+ e8 16.e4 b6-+
V. Kukov - A. Kogan, Torredembarra 2011 ) 12...xf7 13.xf4+
xf4 14.xf4 b8 15.0-0-0 g6 Black has a pair of bishops.;
C1b1132) 10.e3 xe5 11.0-0-0 f6 12.b5 b7 13.a5
c6 14.c7+ d8 15.e6+ e8 16.c7+ d8=;
C1b12) 7.c3 c6
C1b121) 8.c4
C1b1211) 8...e5 9.e3 e7 10.ge2 b8 11.0-0 0-0 12.b3
d4 13.g3 d6= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. (weakness d5) M. Wallinger - F.
Stanach, corr. 2010;
C1b1212) 8...g6 9.d2 ( 9.b5 d6 10.e5 dxe5 11.xd8+
xd8 12.0-0-0+ d7 13.e3 a6 14.c3 e6= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Hodgson - A. Shirov,
Groningen 1996 ) 9...d6 10.ge2 g7 11.e5 xe5 12.xe5
dxe5 13.xd8+ xd8 14.0-0-0+ e8= White has sufficient
C1b1213) 8...d6 9.e5 ( 9.ge2 d7 10.0-0 g6 11.d2 g7
12.h6 0-0 13.xg7 xg7= ) 9...dxe5 10.xd8+ xd8
11.0-0-0+
C1b12131) 11...d7 12.g3 ( 12.b5 (G. Kasparov - D.
Reinderman, Wijk aan Zee (blitz) 1999) c7 13.xc6 xc6
14.xe5 e6= ) 12...e8 ( 12...e6 13.h3 e7 14.g5 )
13.h3 h5 (L. Rodi Maletich - K. Liushnin, corr. 2006) 14.b5
c8 15.he1 d4 16.g5 e6 17.c3 c6 18.h4;
C1b12132) 11...c7 (V. Iotov - V. Babula, Kallithea 2008)
12.g3 e6 13.h3 h6 14.he1 a6= White has sufficient
C1b122) 8.d2 e5 9.g5 e7 10.b5 d4 11.c4 b8 12.b3
xe4!? ( 12...h6 (D. Fridman - V. Gashimov, Mainz (rapid) 2010)
13.xf6 xf6 14.ge2 g5 15.d3 0-0 16.0-0 b7 17.d5=
for White. ) 13.xe4 f6 14.c3 fxg5 15.d5= White has sufficient
C1b123) 8.b5 b7 9.d2 ( 9.ge2 e6 10.d6 a6 11.a4
xd6 12.xd6 e7 13.0-0-0 xd6 14.xd6 e7 15.hd1 hd8
16.xc6 xc6 17.b1 e8 18.6d2 d6= The position is
Nguyen Ngoc Truongson - Z. Ilincic, Budapest 2005 ) 9...e6 10.0-0-0
e7 11.ge2 a6 12.a4 0-0 13.d6 ( 13.e5 d5 14.xd5 exd5
15.xd5 d4 16.c4 d5! 17.d3 a5! 18.b3 xe2+ 19.xe2
1590
c4 20.b1 ab8 21.xd5 xd5 22.d1 c5 23.xd7=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13...c8
14.b1 xd6 15.xd6 b6 16.b3;
C1b2) 5...a5+?!
C1b21) 6.c3
C1b211) 6...xc5 7.e4
C1b2111) 7...e5 8.g5 e7 9.d2 0-0 10.0-0-0 a5 11.b1
c6 12.c4 a6 13.ge2 K. Berg - B. Glenne, Gausdal 2004;
C1b2112) 7...d6 8.d2 a6 9.0-0-0 bd7 10.b1 ( 10.h3 b5
11.f2 b7 12.d3 c7 13.g4 J. Hodgson - A. Vyzmanavin,
Zaragoza 1993 ) 10...b5 11.g4 ( 11.ge2 b7 (L. Bruzon Batista N. Kabanov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005) 12.a3 b6 13.d4 e5
14.b3 c7 15.g5 ) 11...h6 12.h4 g6 13.e3 c7 14.h3
b4 15.a4 b8 16.d4;
C1b2113) 7...g6 8.d2 - 6. Qd2 Qxc5 7. Nc3 g6 8. e4;
C1b212) 6...c6 7.d2 e5 8.g5 xc5 9.xf6 gxf6 10.d5
b4 11.d1 e7 12.e4 White has slightly better pawn structure.
Resp 0.19 - Gromit 3.8.2, Internet 2009;
C1b22) 6.d2 xc5 ( 6...xd2+ 7.xd2 e6 (Toga II 1.4.1 - Naum 3,
Internet 2008) 8.d6 a6 9.xf8 xf8 10.b3 ) 7.c3 g6 8.e4
C1b221) 8...d6
C1b2211) 9.0-0-0 g7
C1b22111) 10.h6 xh6 ( 10...0-0 11.h4 e6 12.h5
White has the attack. M. Adams - P. Leko, Cap d'Agde (rapid)
1996 ) 11.xh6 e6 (G. Glidzhain - N. Shukh, Dagomys 2009)
12.b1 a6 13.ge2 c6 14.f4;
C1b22112) 10.e3 a5 11.b1 c6 12.ge2 0-0
- 8... Bg7 9. O-O-O O-O 10. Nge2 d6 11. Kb1 Nc6 12. Be3 Qa5;
C1b2212) 9.e3 a5 10.b5 xd2+ 11.xd2 a6 12.xa7
d7 13.b5 g7 14.c3 0-0 (R. Medancic - M. Ivic, Zadar
2009) 15.ge2 fc8 16.a3 Black has insufficient compensation
C1b222) 8...g7
C1b2221) 9.0-0-0 0-0 10.ge2 d6 ( 10...b5?! 11.e3 c7
12.xb5 b7 13.ed4 c6 (P. Wells - A. Shirov, Caleta 2005)
14.b1 b8 15.b3 a6 16.xc6 xc6 17.a7 c7 18.xc8
bxc8 19.d4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 11.b1 c6 12.e3 ( 12.h6 e6 13.xg7 xg7
14.f4 a6 15.h4 White has the initiative. P. Brodowski - K.
Budrewicz, Kowalewo Pomorskie 2009 ) 12...a5 13.h6
White has the initiative. M. Lazic - V. Narancic, Herceg Novi 2001;
C1b2222) 9.e3 a5 10.b5 xd2+ 11.xd2 a6 12.xa7
0-0 13.xa6 bxa6 14.xc8 fxc8 15.e2 F. Manarin - U.
1591
Jansen, corr. 2009;
C1b3) 5...e6 6.d6 b6
C1b31) 7.c3 bxc5 8.e4 xd6 9.xd6 b6 10.0-0-0 ( 10.b5
xd6 11.xd6+ e7 12.e5 d5= J. Gallagher - B. Zueger,
Lenzerheide 2010 ) 10...xd6 11.xd6 e7 12.d2 c6 13.f4 d6
14.f3 b7 15.b5 hd8 16.e1 ac8 17.d5+ f8 18.xf6
gxf6=;
C1b32) 7.xf8 xf8 8.c3 bxc5 9.e4 c6 ( 9...d6?! (D. Peric - B.
Arvola, Rijeka 2009) 10.d2 e7 11.0-0-0 (weakness d6) c6 12.f4
b8 13.f3 ) 10.d2 b8 11.0-0-0 b6 12.b3 b4 13.b2 c4
14.ge2;
C2) 4...a5+ [Chapter] [#] 5.c3 f6
C2a) 6.d2 [Chapter] [#] cxd4 7.b3
C2a1) 7...d8
C2a11) 8.xb8?! xb8 9.xd4 b6 10.e4 e6 11.0-0-0 e7 12.e5
( 12.g4 0-0 13.h4 c7 14.e2 b5 Black has the initiative. V.
Vamos - M. Galyas, Kecskemet 2012 ) 12...d5 (Natwarlal 0.12 - Djinn
0.884b, Internet 2006) 13.c4 b7 14.e2 0-0 Black has a pair of
bishops.;
C2a12) 8.cxd4
C2a121) 8...g6 9.e4 g7 10.d2 ( 10.d3 0-0 11.e2 d6
12.0-0 c6 13.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. M.
Adams - K. Georgiev, Las Palmas 1993 ) 10...0-0 11.d3 d6
12.e2 c6 13.e3 a5 (A. Aleksandrov - A. Moiseenko, Warsaw
(rapid) 2003) 14.c1 a4 15.a1 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
C2a122) 8...d5 9.e3 e6 10.e2 b4+ 11.c3 0-0 (H. Arnold - S.
Abramov, corr. 2008) 12.c1 h5 13.g3 xg3 14.hxg3 c6
15.f4;
C2a123) 8...e6 9.e4
C2a1231) 9...c6 10.d3 ( 10.e2 d5 11.c3 e7=
U. Hammar - D. Kolbus, Stockholm 2009 12.e3= ) 10...a5
11.e2 a4 12.d2 a3 13.bxa3 d5 14.e5 d7= B. Macieja - V.
Kotronias, Gausdal 2008;
C2a1232) 9...b4+ 10.d2 xd2+ 11.xd2 0-0 12.d3 d6
13.e2 c6 14.0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. Ki. Georgiev - V. Kotronias,
Gothenburg 2005;
C2a2) 7...f5 8.xb8 xb8 9.xd4 b6 10.e4 f4 11.h3 c7
12.e5 g8
C2a21) 13.g5 f6 14.exf6 gxf6 15.e4 e5
C2a211) 16.xe5 fxe5 17.0-0-0 e6 ( 17...b7 18.b5 h6+
19.b1 xe4+ 20.fxe4 f6 (D. Benidze - Wang Yue, Zuerich
1592
2010) 21.hf1!? 0-0 22.de1 g7 23.f3= ) 18.d6+ xd6
19.xd6 e7 20.d2 f6= The position is objectively equal,
C2a212) 16.0-0-0 xd4 17.xd4 e6 18.b5 d5 19.ed6+ xd6
20.xd6+ e7 21.xc8+ xc8 22.a6 c7= Equal chances,
quiet position. F. Manarin - C. Gilbert, corr. 2011;
C2a22) 13.0-0-0 e6
C2a221) 14.f4
C2a2211) 14...f5 15.e2 h6 16.hg1 e7 17.b1 ( 17.g4
fxg4 18.xg4 0-0 19.d3 V. Salov - J. Nunn, Amsterdam 1995 )
17...0-0 18.g3 b5 19.f2;
C2a2212) 14...e7 15.g5 b7 16.b5 ( 16.d3 xg2
17.hg1 d5 18.xh7 (N. Short - V. Ivanchuk, Havana 2010)
c6 19.e3 b4 20.b1 xd3 21.xd3 b5 22.xf8 xf8
23.g3 g6 ) 16...d5 17.f5 e7 ( 17...a6? (Naum 3.1 - Thinker
5.3Bi, Internet 2008) 18.fxe6! axb5 19.exd7+ xd7 20.e6! fxe6
21.he1 White has the attack. ) 18.e4 0-0 19.f6 gxf6
20.xf6+ xf6 21.exf6 h8= The position is objectively equal,
C2a222) 14.d3 e7
C2a2221) 15.e4 g6 ( 15...c6 16.xc6 xc6 17.g5 e7
18.e4 b7= A. Moiseenko - P. Svidler, Ekaterinburg 2002 ) 16.f4
(Zappa Mexico II - Bright-0.3d, Internet 2008) e7 17.g3 0-0=
Black has an overwhelming advantage.;
C2a2222) 15.he1 c6 ( 15...b7 16.g4 g6 17.f4 ) 16.e3
e7 17.f4 (J. Nelis - J. Pitterson, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) b5
18.b1 b4 19.c4 a5 20.d2 a4 21.e4;
C2a3) 7...h5 8.cxd4 e6 (Adam 2.9 - Matant 4.1, Internet 2005)
( 8...d5?! 9.g4 h4+ 10.g3 h6 11.h4 fd7 12.c1 Black has
poor queen placement. V. Salov - J. Polgar, Madrid 1995 ) 9.g4 b5
10.e4 b6 11.e2;
C2a4) 7...d5? 8.cxd4 e6 (A. Romero Holmes - J. Polgar, Arvier
2008) 9.c1 a6 10.e4;
C2a5) 7...b6
C2a51) 8.cxd4 [Chapter] [#]
C2a511) 8...d5
C2a5111) 9.c1 c6 10.e3
C2a51111) 10...e6 11.e2 ( 11.g4?! a5 12.e2 (J. Hodgson D. Mozetic, Belgrade 1993) a4 13.d2 a3 14.b3 e7 ) 11...a5
(Petir 2.5c - Pseudo 0.7c, Internet 2005) 12.a4 e7 13.c3
h5 14.g3 xg3 15.hxg3 0-0=;
C2a51112) 10...a5 11.a4 h5 ( 11...e5 12.dxe5 h5 13.b5
xf4 14.exf4 b4+ 15.f1 0-0 16.e2 J. Hodgson - J. Nunn,
1593
Pardubice 1993 ) 12.g3 xg3 13.hxg3 e5 14.b5 d6
15.f2 0-0=;
C2a5112) 9.e3 c6 10.e2
C2a51121) 10...h5 11.g5 e5 ( 11...h6 12.h4 e6 13.c3
a5 14.b5 BugChess2 1.6.2 -TwistedLogic, Internet 2008 )
12.c3 e6 13.f4 exd4 14.exd4 f6 15.xf6 gxf6 16.f5
xf5 17.xd5 I. Ivanisevic - M. Smolovic, Niksic 1996;
C2a51122) 10...f5 11.c3 e6 12.c1 c8 13.g4 g6 14.h4
h6 15.f2 d8 16.b5 d6 17.e2 0-0 18.c5 xc5
19.xc5 J. Hodgson - A. Wojtkiewicz, Rakvere 1993;
C2a51123) 10...a5 11.c3 a4 12.d2 J. Hodgson - E. Anka,
Metz 1994;
C2a51124) 10...e6 11.c3 h5 12.g5 h6 13.h4 d7
14.f4 f6 15.xf6 gxf6 16.e2 e7 17.0-0 f5 18.d2 b4
19.d3 e7 20.e2 Umko 1.2 - Texel 1.01, Internet 2012;
C2a512) 8...c6 9.e4 ( 9.e3 d5 10.e2 e5 11.dxe5 xf4
12.exf4 b4+ 13.d2 (G. Heisel - M. Ahn, Germany 2003) d5
9...e5!
C2a5121) 10.dxe5 b4+ 11.e2 xe5 12.d4 ( 12.xe5
b5+ 13.f2 xe5 14.d4 xd4+ 15.xd4 0-0 16.c4 c5
17.ge2 d5 18.exd5 d8 19.hd1 xd5 20.d2 e6 )
12...g6 13.e3 d5 14.exd5 0-0 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Key game J. Hodgson - B.
Gelfand, Groningen 1996;
C2a5122) 10.xe5 b4+ 11.d2 xe5 ( 11...h5 12.a3 a5
13.b4 xe5 14.dxe5 e3+ 15.e2 c3 16.b1 f4 17.c4
e3+ 18.d1 b6 19.g3 g6 20.b3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. T. Doerdelmann - J. Marfia, corr.
2001 ) 12.dxe5 h5 13.b3 (Hiarcs 6 - MChess Pro 7.1, Internet
1998) d6 14.0-0-0 xd2+ 15.xd2 xb3 16.axb3 dxe5=
C2a52) 8.xd4 [Chapter] [#]
C2a521) 8...xd4 9.cxd4 d5 ( 9...c6 10.f2 e6 11.e3 e7
12.c1 0-0 13.d3 b4 14.b1 b6 15.a3 c6 16.e2 a6
comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage. M.
Diotallevi - M. Murlasits, corr. 2002; 9...e6 10.c1 c6 11.e4 d5
12.e5 d7 13.b5 a5= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. S. Lputian - S. Shipov, Belgrade
1999 ) 10.e3 ( 10.f2 e6 11.e3 e7 12.c1 c6 13.b5 d7
14.c5 xc5 15.xc5 b4 16.a3 xb5 17.axb4 a6 18.e2
c6= Black can equalize with relative ease. G. Wicklund-Hansen - R.
1594
Migliorini, corr. 2009 ) 10...e6
C2a5211) 11.e2 c6 12.c3 h5 ( 12...d8 13.c1 h5
14.g5+ e7 15.xe7+ xe7 16.b5 S. Lputian - G. Sax,
Montecatini Terme 1999 ) 13.g5 (A. Wahedi - N. Heck, Willingen
2001) f5 14.e2 h6 15.h4;
C2a5212) 11.g4 c6 12.b5 ( 12.f2 (N. Nguyen - A. Popovics,
Hungary 2004) e7 13.h4 a5 14.e2 ) 12...d7 13.a3 d8
14.c1 e8 15.c5 xc5 16.xc5 V. Salov - V. Akopian, Wijk
aan Zee 1993;
C2a522) 8...c6 9.xb6 axb6
C2a5221) 10.e3
C2a52211) 10...b5 11.d4
C2a522111) 11...b4?! 12.b5 a4 13.b3 d5 14.bxa4
( 14.d2 a5 15.c4 b6 16.e4 g6 (L. Roegiers - H. Muller,
corr. 2001) 17.a4 g7 18.b1 ) 14...xe3 15.f2 d5
16.cxb4 dxb4 17.e3;
C2a522112) 11...a7 12.0-0-0 ( 12.f4 d5 13.d2 e4
14.e3 d7 15.gf3 f6 16.d3 e6 17.0-0 c5= Toga II 1.2.
1a - Delfi 4.6, Internet 2006 ) 12...e5 13.c2 d5 14.g5 e6
15.e3 e7 16.a3 0-0= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. White has slightly
C2a52212) 10...e5 11.xb6 d5 12.e4 dxe4 13.c4 f5
14.d2 e7 15.fxe4 xe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.f3 a5
18.xa5 xa5= Zhang Pengxiang - E. Sutovsky, Poikovsky
2007;
C2a5222) 10.d4
C2a52221) 10...a5 11.b4 ( 11.b3 a8= ) 11...a4 12.b5
C2a522211) 12...g6 13.e4 g7 14.e3 ( worse move is
14.c7+ (E. Torre - P. Svidler, Bad Homburg 1998) d8
15.b5 d6 16.e3 d7 17.xb6+ c8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 14...d6 15.c4 0-0 16.b3
a6 17.e2;
C2a522212) 12...d5 (Rebel Century 4 - Goliath Light, Internet
2002) 13.e3 e5 14.g5 e6 15.d3 (with the idea Bc2) d7
16.xf6 gxf6 17.e2 a8 18.a4 a7 19.xa7 xa7
20.f2 c7 21.c2 h5 22.hd1;
C2a52222) worse move is 10...xd4 11.cxd4 d5 12.e3 d7
13.d3 e6 14.e2 e7 15.f2 0-0 16.hc1 c6 17.c3
fc8 18.h3 h5 19.g4 doubled pawns (Bc6 is a poorly-placed
piece.) Rybka 2.1o - Rybka 2.2, Internet (blitz) 2006;
C2a52223) 10...e5 11.xc6
C2a522231) 11...dxc6 12.xe5 e6 ( 12...b5 13.e4 e6
1595
14.e2 d7 15.g3 xa2 16.xa2 xa2 17.d4
V. Milov - V. Kotronias, France 2004; 12...e7 13.e4 0-0
(B. Maksimovic - S. Brenjo, Vrnjacka Banja 2005) 14.e2 )
13.a3 ( 13.e4 d7 14.d4 xa2 15.xa2 xa2 16.e2 f6
17.f2 d6 18.g3 e6= Nguyen Ngoc Truongson - T.
Radjabov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 )
C2a5222311) 13...b5 14.d4 (I. Schneider - F. Holzke,
Germany 2006) ( 14.b1 (Wang Yue - A. Areshchenko,
Lausanne 2006) d7 15.d4 a2 16.a1 b3 17.e4;
14.xf6?! gxf6 15.d1 h6 16.e4 b3 17.b1 f5
deficit. Black has a pair of bishops. J. Anderson - K. Keuter,
corr. 2002 ) 14...d7 15.e4 c5 16.d1;
C2a5222312) 13...d7 14.d4 c5
C2a52223121) 15.e4 0-0-0 16.g3
C2a522231211) 16...f5 17.exf5 xf5 18.d1 a4
19.d2 b5 ( worse move is 19...c5 20.e5 xd2
21.xd2 xb2 22.c4 ) 20.b4 Key game B. Lajthajm S. Brenjo, Valjevo 2011;
C2a522231212) 16...b3 17.d1 xd4 18.cxd4 g6
19.h3 xh3 20.xh3 g7 21.e5 f6 22.f4 d5
23.g1 hd8 24.f3 fxe5 25.fxe5 c5=;
C2a52223122) 15.h3 b3 16.d1 xd4 17.cxd4 xh3
18.gxh3 b5 19.f2 b4 20.axb4 xb4 21.e3=
comfortable for White. bishops of opposite color;
C2a522232) 11...exf4 12.d4
C2a5222321) 12...d6
C2a52223211) 13.h3 (D. Castor - A. Rosario, Canberra
2009) d5=;
C2a52223212) 13.f5
C2a522232121) 13...f8 14.g3 ( 14.e4 fxe3 15.xe3
c5 16.d2 0-0 17.e2 d5 18.d4 d7=
Equal chances, quiet position. ProDeo 1.6 - Rybka 3,
Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 14...d5 15.d4= - 12... d5 13. g3;
C2a522232122) 13...e5 14.xg7+ f8 15.f5 d5
( worse move is 15...d6 (B. Hansen - K. Schmidt,
Denmark 2013) 16.e4 ) 16.d4 d7 ( 16...d7
17.h3 Rybka 2.1o - Rybka 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2006 )
17.a3 c5 18.d1 d7= Black has sufficient
C2a52223213) 13.e4 fxe3 14.f5 c5 15.xg7+ f8
16.f5 d6 17.d3 b5= (with the idea b4) Key game A.
1596
Aleksandrov - V. Kotronias, Istanbul 2003;
C2a5222322) 12...d5
C2a52223221) 13.e3 fxe3 14.e2
C2a522232211) 14...g6 15.xe3 h6+ 16.f2 0-0
17.b5 d7 18.ge2 fe8 19.hd1 e5 ( 19...e3+
20.f1 e5 21.xd7 xd7 22.c2 f6 23.xe3
xe3 24.f4 e5 25.d4 Black has a weak pawn
structure. L. McShane - O. Cvitan, Mallorca 2004 )
20.xd7 xd7 21.b5;
C2a522232212) 14...d6 15.xe3 0-0 16.b5
( 16.f2 d7 17.d3 c6 18.ge2 d7= I. Rogers L. Ftacnik, Znojmo 1999 ) 16...e8 17.ge2 (M. Schulz R. Serradimigni, corr. 2001) g6=;
C2a52223222) 13.g3 d6 14.f2 ( 14.b5 b8 15.gxf4
xf4 16.e3 b8 17.h3 e6= M. Kekelidze,M - J.
Becerra Rivero, Internet 2012 )
C2a522232221) 14...e7 15.h3 ( 15.gxf4 xf4
16.h3 e6 17.e3 c7 18.f5+ f8 19.d4 e7=
P. Cech - M. Szymanski, Brno 2006 ) 15...e6 16.xe6
fxe6 17.h3 fxg3+ 18.hxg3 c5 19.e3 e5 20.b5 e4
21.b4 d6 22.f4;
C2a522232222) 14...0-0
C2a5222322221) 15.h3 xh3 ( 15...fxg3+ 16.hxg3
h5 17.g1 e5 18.g4 f6 19.e3 d7 20.f4
T. Taylor - D. Conterno, corr. 2009 ) 16.xh3 fe8
17.he1 h5 18.e3 fxe3+ 19.xe3 xe3 20.xe3 h4
21.f4 hxg3 22.hxg3 c5= Key game T. Klausen - M.
Dorer, corr. 2012;
C2a5222322222) 15.gxf4 xf4 16.e3 e5 17.b5
e8 18.ge2 c7 19.d3 ( 19.a4 xb5 20.axb5
a5 21.b4 xa1 22.xa1 d8 23.a8 f8 24.f4
xf4 25.exf4 e7= Rybka 2.3.2a - Glaurung 2.1,
Internet 2008 ) 19...e6 20.a3 a5 21.f5 e8
22.c2 g6 23.f4 c7 24.fd4= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for White. Hiarcs Paderborn 2007 - Rybka 2.3.2a,
Internet 2008;
C2a5222323) 12...g6 13.h3 d5 14.e4 fxe3 15.c4
c7 16.e2 d5 17.b5 xb5 18.xb5+ d7
( worse move is 18...e7 19.f4 e6 20.hd1
D. Pavlovic - S. Brenjo, Banja Vrucica 2012 ) 19.xd7+
xd7=;
C2a5222324) 12...c5 13.h3 ( 13.g3 d5 14.c2 0-0
1597
15.a3 d6 16.d1 f5 17.e4 fxe3 18.d3 e6 19.e2=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini
2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0ct, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 13...d5 14.e4
( 14.g3 fxg3 15.hxg3 e3 16.d2 xd4 17.cxd4 f5
18.f4 xg3 19.g1 xf1+ 20.gxf1 a4 21.g1 g6
22.d3 d6= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. Glaurung 2.2 - Pharaon 3.5.1,
Internet 2008 ) 14...fxe3 15.c4
C2a52223241) 15...f6 16.f4 0-0 ( 16...xd4 17.cxd4
F. Urkedal - A. Evdokimov, Bornholm 2008 ) 17.0-0-0
(J. De Jong - M. Solleveld, Hilversum 2006) e8 18.he1
d6 19.g3 xf4 20.gxf4 d5 21.b3 h3 22.d3 h5
23.dxe3 xe3 24.xe3 xf4 25.e7= White has
C2a52223242) 15...b4 16.0-0-0 xd4 17.xd4 d5
18.b3 ( 18.cxb4 dxc4 19.e4+ f8 20.e1 xh3
21.gxh3 xa2 22.b1 a8 23.1xe3 g6 24.xc4 g7=
This position is rather drawish. L. McShane - A. Volokitin,
Igualada 2005 ) 18...c6 19.xd5 e6 20.dd1
I. Schneider - F. Beck, Boeblingen 2008;
C2a52223243) 15...c7 16.f4 0-0 17.0-0-0 d6
18.d5 xd5 19.xd5 f4 20.de1 a5 21.b3 e8
22.c2 d6= Best Mutual Play Key game P. Marinov - U.
Keitsch, corr. 2006;
C2b) 6.d5 [Chapter] [#]
C2b1) 6...e6 7.e4
C2b11) 7...d6 8.dxe6 xe6 9.a3 d5 10.b3 ( 10.xb8 xb8
11.b5+ e7 12.e5 d7 13.f4 g6 L. Fressinet - L. Dominguez
Perez, Wijk aan Zee 2004 ) 10...b6 11.xb6 axb6 12.b5
H. Kruse - P. Vesely, corr. 2004;
C2b12) 7...exd5 8.exd5 ( 8.e5 h5 9.c1 (Glaurung 1.2.1 - Naum 2.
0, Internet 2006) c4 10.g4 d6! 11.gxh5 dxe5= Black has sufficient
precise play is required from both sides. ) 8...d6 9.d2 ( 9.a3 e7
10.e2 b5 (M. Santos - L. Hoyos Millan, corr. 2007) 11.d2 a6
12.g3 c7 ) 9...bd7 10.c4 xd2+ 11.xd2 b5 (E. Gasanov - E.
Sutovsky, Zuerich 2009) 12.a3 a6 13.h4 b6 14.b3;
C2b2) 6...d6 7.e4 g6 8.d2 g7 9.c4 ( 9.e2 0-0 10.g3 bd7
11.e2 d8 12.0-0 White has a slight spatial advantage. G. Benedetto
- T. Franzen, corr. 1996 ) 9...d8 10.a4 0-0 11.e2
C2b21) 11...b6 12.g3 a6 13.h4 h5 (H. Nakamura - K. Lie, Oslo
(blitz) 2009) 14.e2 bd7 15.f1 e8 16.d2 xc4 17.xc4 c7
1598
18.g4! White has the attack.;
C2b22) 11...a6 12.g3 ( 12.g4 c7 13.g3 b6 14.d2
White has the initiative. H. Nakamura - V. Daskevics, Oslo (blitz)
2010 ) 12...b6 13.e2 c7 14.0-0 N. Ostojic - M. Markovic,
Beograd 2008;
C2b23) 11...bd7 12.g3 b6 13.a5 xc4 14.xc4 d7 15.0-0
e5 16.e2 d7 17.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. G.
Quattrocchi - D. Cody, corr. 1997;
C2b3) 6...b6
C2b31) 7.b3 [Chapter] [#] e6 8.e4 exd5 9.exd5 d6
C2b311) 10.h3 0-0 11.d2 e8+ 12.e2 c4 13.xd6 xd6
14.bxc4 b5 15.cxb5 a6
C2b3111) 16.c4 axb5 17.c3 ( 17.cxb5 e5 18.c3 xd5
19.xd5 xc3+ 20.f2 b7! (I. Sokolov - I. Smirin, Wijk aan Zee
1993) 21.xb7 c5+ 22.g3 a7 23.xa7 xa7 ) 17...bxc4
(H. Panman - T. Klauner, corr. 2000) 18.f2 c5 19.c1 a3;
C2b3112) 16.f2 axb5 17.0-0 c5 18.c1 a4= Black has
C2b312) 10.g5 e7 11.e2 ( 11.c4 d6 12.e2 0-0 13.0-0
bd7 14.a4 d8 15.a3 b6 16.f4 h5 17.e3 g5
Naum 2.0 - Tornado 4.40, Internet 2011 )
C2b3121) 11...h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.d2 d6;
C2b3122) 11...d6 (with the idea 12. c4 Qe5) 12.a3 xd5
13.xf6!? ( 13.xd5 xd5 14.xe7 xe7 15.0-0-0 c7
16.f4= D. Navara - L. Ftacnik, Czechia 2008 ) 13...xd1+
14.xd1 xf6 15.b5= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Goliath Light - Nimzo 99, Internet 2000;
C2b3123) 11...d6
C2b31231) 12.c4 d8 13.e3 0-0 ( 13...b5 14.cxb5 0-0
(A. Moiseenko - A. Volokitin, Kharkov 2004) 15.bc3 e8
16.d2 h5 17.0-0-0 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 14.bc3 e8 15.d2 fd7 Fruit 2.1 Shredder 9.1, Internet 2005;
C2b31232) 12.g3 0-0 13.e2 e8 14.d2 (A. Almeida
Saenz - O. Sanchez Enriquez, Mexico City 2007) d8
(with the idea Nxd5) 15.f4 bd7 16.0-0 f8 17.c4 g6
18.c3 xf4 19.xf4 d7;
C2b32) worse move is 7.e4 [Chapter] [#] xb2 8.d2 xc3 9.c7
C2b321) 9...d6 10.b1
C2b3211) worse move is 10...b6 11.b5+ d7 12.a4 xb5
( 12...a5? 13.xa5 bxa5 14.c4+- L. Trent - V. Kotronias,
Liverpool 2008 ) 13.xb5 c1+ 14.e2 fd7 ( worse move is
14...bd7 15.xb6 c8 16.c6 Rybka 1.01- Rybka 1.01,
1599
Internet 2006 ) 15.xb6 ( 15.xb6 g6 16.b1 c3 17.xb8 h6
18.c4 0-0 19.c7 b6 20.xb6 axb6 21.b3 xb3 22.axb3
a2+ 23.f1 b5 24.b2 f5= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 15...g6 16.a5 (with the idea Rb1) a1
17.b1 d4 18.c4 h6 19.e1 0-0 20.e2 h8 ( 20...f6
21.c3 h4+ 22.g3 h3 23.f2 Black has poor queen
placement.; 20...g7 21.c3 f6 22.h4 ) 21.h4 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. ( 21.c3 g7
22.xg7 xg7= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. );
C2b3212) 10...fd7 11.b5 ( 11.a4?! g6 12.e2 d3
13.a5 h6 14.f4 0-0 15.b3 b5 16.a3 b4 17.xd3 bxa3
I. Miladinovic - M. Vachier Lagrave, Plovdiv 2008 ) 11...g6 ( 11...a6
12.a4 g6 13.e2 f6 14.c4 axb5 15.xa8 bxc4 16.xb8
h6 17.xd6 0-0 18.g3 c3 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. K. Zhdanenia - O. Ornek, corr.
2006 ) 12.e2 f6 13.c4 ( 13.f4 (I. Miladinovic - A. Volokitin,
Murska Sobota 2008) h4+ 14.g3 h5 15.h3 a6 16.a4
h6; 13.a5 g7 14.c3 h4+ 15.g3 h6 ) 13...g7 14.e5
g5 ( 14...dxe5 15.xe5 h4+ 16.g3= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. H. Alf - S. Gorokhov, corr. 2007 )
15.0-0 ( 15.e6 xg2 16.g1 xf3 ) 15...dxe5 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Bosiocic - N.
Fercec, Sibenik 2008;
C2b322) 9...g6
C2b3221) 10.c1 e3+ 11.e2 d6 ( 11...a6? 12.c4 h6
13.f4 g7 14.a4 g5 15.e5 g4 16.f4 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. Black is behind in development. K.
Chernyshov - A. Grischuk, Sochi 2005 ) 12.c4 h6 13.b3
bd7 ( 13...g5 14.g4 a6 15.a5 d7 16.g3 g7 17.f5
g6 18.a4 h5 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. H. Alf - F. Fritsche, corr. 2009 ) 14.a5 g5 15.d2 h4+
16.g3 h5 17.g2 b8 18.a4 g6 19.0-0 h5 20.f4 gxf4
21.xf4 h7 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. H. Walsh - P. Chopin, corr. 2006;
C2b3222) 10.e2 d3 11.c1 d6 12.c3 a6 13.g3 b5
14.b3 b7 ( 14...c4 15.xc4 bxc4 16.xc4 b7 17.xb7
xb7 18.b4 xd5 19.xb8+ xb8 20.xb8 xa2 21.b5+
d7 22.xa7 h6 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. K. Zhdanenia - S. Belanoff, corr. 2007 ) 15.xb5+
fd7 16.a5 g7 17.c1 a6 18.e2 xb3 19.xb3 0-0
C2b33) 7.c1 [Chapter] [#]
1600
C2b331) 7...g6 This line offers good practical chances for White.
Promising line for White: Recommendation for club level players:
C2b3311) 8.e4 d6 9.c4
C2b33111) 9...e6 10.e2
C2b331111) 10...exd5 11.cxd5 g7 12.ec3 ( 12.a3 0-0
13.c4 c7 14.c3 a6 15.a4 bd7 16.e2 b6 17.a3
d7 18.0-0 J. Hodgson - G. Sax, Germany 1999 ) 12...0-0
13.e2
C2b3311111) 13...bd7 14.0-0 a6 ( 14...c7 15.a4 b6
16.a3 a6 17.e3 e8 18.d2 b8 19.ab1 e5 20.h3
h5 21.f4 d7 22.xh5 gxh5 23.f5 e5 24.c4 f6
25.e2 V. Laznicka - M. Konopka, Brno 2006 ) 15.a4 b8
16.h1 d8 17.e3 e8 18.a3 h6 19.d2 h7
20.ab1 White has a moderate spatial advantage. L.
McShane - R. Wojtaszek, Goa 2002;
C2b3311112) 13...a6 14.a4 bd7 15.a3 d8 16.0-0
b8 17.e3 e8 18.d2 c7 19.ab1 e7 20.b4
White has a moderate spatial advantage. H. Nakamura - K.
Lie, Gjovik (rapid) 2009;
C2b331112) 10...g7 11.ec3 (A. Summerscale - V. Akopian,
Ubeda 1999) d7 12.e2 0-0 13.0-0 e8 14.a3 a6
C2b33112) 9...g7
C2b331121) 10.d3 b4+!? ( 10...0-0 11.c3= - 10. Nc3 OO 11. Bd3 ) 11.d2 ( 11.d2 bd7 12.e2 e5 13.c2
0-0 14.a3 a5 15.b1 b5 16.b4 cxb4 17.axb4 b6 )
11...0-0 12.e2 bd7 13.f4 xd2+ 14.xd2 e6;
C2b331122) 10.c3 0-0 11.d3 e6 12.ge2 exd5 13.exd5
bd7 ( 13...fd7 14.0-0 e5 15.b3 xd3 16.xd3 e8= )
14.b3 ( 14.f4 e8 15.0-0 f5 16.h1 df6 17.g1 d7
18.f3 c7= Equal chances, quiet position. T. Radjabov - A.
Grischuk, Bastia 2003 ) 14...e5 ( 14...d8 15.g5 h6
16.h4 e5 17.c2 g5 18.f2 h5 19.d2 d7=
D. Boros - V. Kotronias, Hungary 2008; 14...h5 15.0-0 e8
16.d2 e5 17.c2 f5 18.e1 a5 19.d1 d8 20.f2
a6 21.a4 f6 22.g3 b6 23.fe1 a7 24.h3 ae7 25.h1
g7 26.g5 f6 27.g2 d7 28.d2 h8 29.f4 c7=
Sting SF 2 - Houdini 3, Internet 2012 ) 15.c2 h5 16.0-0 f5
17.e1 ( 17.f4 g4 18.d3 d7 19.d2 D. Bocharov - I.
Kurnosov, Budva 2009 ) 17...f7 18.d2 d7 19.f2 ae8=;
C2b3312) 8.h3 d6 9.f2 (Nf2 is a well-placed piece.) g7
10.e4 e6 11.c4 0-0 12.c3 exd5 13.cxd5 a6 ( 13...a6
14.e2 bd7 15.0-0 h5 16.f4!? xf4 17.xf4 xb2 18.a4
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xa1 19.xa1 xa1 20.xa1 b5 21.c3 e5 22.xe5 dxe5
23.d3 Hiarcs 13.1 - Deep Junior 11.2, Internet 2010; 13...bd7
14.e2 e8 15.a4 a6 16.0-0 c7 17.e3 Grapefruit 1.0 Spark 0.4, Internet 2010 ) 14.e2 e8 ( 14...d7 15.0-0 ac8
16.c4 fe8 17.a3 c7 18.a4 White has a slight spatial
advantage. J. Hodgson - L. Ftacnik, Ischia 1996 ) 15.0-0 f5 16.c4
d7 17.a4 b4 18.e3 a5 19.d2 F. Velilla Velasco - E. Iriarte
Gomez, corr. 2008;
C2b332) 7...e6
C2b3321) 8.c4 [Chapter] [#]
C2b33211) 8...exd5 9.cxd5 c4 ( 9...d6 10.e4 g6 11.e2
- 9... e6 10. Ne2 exd5 11. cxd5 )
C2b332111) 10.e4 c5 11.h3 d6 12.a3 ( 12.xc4 xh3
13.gxh3 0-0 14.c3 bd7 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. M. Gurevich - A. Kochyev,
Sverdlovsk 1984 ) 12...xh3 13.xc4 d8 14.gxh3 0-0
15.g5 bd7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Toga II 1.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2007;
C2b332112) 10.e3
C2b3321121) 10...a5+ 11.c3 ( 11.f2 b5 (A. De Luna
Butz - R. Mankeyev, St Petersburg 2004) 12.d2 b6= )
11...b5 12.d4 b4 ( 12...b4 13.e4 ) 13.e5+ f8
14.a3 b7 15.axb4 xa1 16.ge2 a6 ( worse move is
16...a6 17.d4 J. Hodgson - I. Stohl, Isle of Man 1995 )
17.d6+ g8 18.e4 White has more than adequate
C2b3321122) 10...c5
C2b33211221) worse move is 11.f2 0-0 12.xc4 e8
13.b3
C2b332112211) 13...d8
C2b3321122111) 14.e2 d6 15.bc3 a6 16.a4
bd7 17.g3 ( 17.d4 e5 18.e2 h5 19.g3
h3= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. R. Wojtaszek - P. Bobras, Poznan 2004 )
17...b8 18.d2 ( 18.e1 h5 19.d2 h4 20.ge4
xe4+ 21.xe4 h3= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. R. Baumann - A.
Barnsley, Internet 2004 ) 18...b5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Ki. Georgiev - A.
Grischuk, Mainz (rapid) 2004;
C2b3321122112) 14.c3 d6 ( 14...a6 15.d6 f8
16.ge2 b5 17.d5 c6 18.e4 xe4+ 19.xe4
D. Wiese - O'Callaghan, corr. 2009 ) 15.a4 bd7
1602
16.e2 a6 17.xc5 xc5 18.d1 b5 19.d3 b6
20.f1 xd3 21.xd3 d7 22.b3 b7 23.e4
Pro Deo 1.74 -Tornado 4.88, Internet 2012;
C2b332112212) 13...d6 14.c3 (Zappa Mexico II Toga II 1.4 beta5c, Internet 2008) a6 (with the idea 15.
a4 Qe7) ( 14...e7 15.a4 ) 15.ge2 b5 16.d3
C2b3321122121) 16...c6
C2b33211221211) 17.g3 a5 18.c2 f4
( 18...e5 19.ce4 xe4+ 20.xe4 Zappa Mexico
II - Toga II 1.4, Internet 2008 ) 19.e1 ( 19.f5 c4
20.g3 g4+ 21.g2 xf5 22.e1 e5 23.fxg4
(Hiarcs 12 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008) d6
24.xh7+ h8 25.f5 g6 26.xc8 axc8=
Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 19...b6 ( 19...xe3+? 20.xe3 xe3
21.d2!+- ) 20.g1 b7 21.h1 h4 22.d1 g6
23.e4;
C2b33211221212) 17.dxc6 xd3 18.d1 f5
19.g3 e5 20.cxd7 xe3+ 21.f1 xd7=
P. Simacek - J. Votava, Czechia 2006;
C2b3321122122) 16...b4 17.e4 xe4+ 18.xe4 a5
19.g3 ( 19.d2 a6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 19...a6 20.f4
b6 21.b1 c5 22.d1 b7= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. J. Maldonado
Pacheco - C. Hernaez Fernandez, corr. 2012;
C2b33211222) 11.xc4
C2b332112221) 11...0-0 12.b3 ( 12.f2=
- 11. Kf2 O-O 12. Bc4 );
C2b332112222) 11...b4+ 12.d2
C2b3321122221) 12...b5 13.a3 a5 14.a2
( worse move is 14.b4 xb4 15.b1 bxc4 16.xb4
(ProDeo 1.71 - Francesca MAD, Internet 2012) xd5
17.xc4 xd1+ 18.xd1 0-0= ) 14...xe3 15.b4
b6 ( 15...c7? 16.e4+- Ufim 8.02 - Rodin 4.0,
Internet 2011 ) 16.e2 0-0 17.c4 bxc4 18.xe3;
C2b3321122222) 12...xe3 13.b3 xb3 14.xb3
xc1 15.xc1 d6 16.e2 S. Valovic - E. Szabo, corr.
2005;
C2b33212) 8...b4+ 9.d2 ( 9.c3 xc4 10.e4 b4 11.d2
b6 12.c4 d6 S. Agdestein - E. Bacrot, Germany 2001 )
9...xb2 10.c3 b6 11.e4 d6 12.f4 g6 ( worse move is
12...e5 13.fxe5 dxe5 14.f3 White has more than adequate
1603
compensation for material deficit. R. Wojtaszek - D. Stellwagen,
Novi Sad 2009 ) 13.f3 g7 14.d3 0-0 15.0-0= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Cuadrado
Wentwort Hyde - G. Hervet, corr. 2004;
C2b3322) 8.e4 [Chapter] [#] exd5 9.exd5
C2b33221) 9...d6 10.c4
C2b332211) 10...e7 11.d3 0-0 12.c3 fd7 13.f4
( 13.ge2 e5 14.0-0 xd3 15.xd3 e8 16.g3 d7
17.f4 b8 18.e1 f6 19.b3 d7 20.b2 d8 21.a4 a6
22.e2 f8 23.xe8 xe8 24.ce4 xe4 25.xe4 f6
26.f5 b5= DeepSaros 2.3j - Spike 1.4 Leiden, Internet 2012 )
13...e8 14.ge2 h4+ 15.g3 f6 ( 15...e7 16.c2 f6
17.d2 h3 18.0-0-0 bd7 19.he1 f8 20.b1
White has a moderate spatial advantage. Critter 1.6a Stockfish 2.3.1, Internet 2012 ) 16.0-0 a6 17.a3 g6 18.g4
g7 19.g3 c7 20.g2 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. Mut Company - Learte Pastor, corr. 2011;
C2b332212) 10...g6 11.e2+ d8
C2b3322121) 12.c2 g7
C2b33221211) 13.d3 a6 ( 13...bd7 14.e2 e5
15.bc3 xd3+ 16.xd3 f5 17.d1 h5 18.0-0 h4
19.a4 a6 20.a5 c7 21.g5 e8 22.d2 f8=
T. Biedermann - A. Lupo, corr. 2012 ) 14.a3 d7
(K. Muukkonen - U. Maffei, corr. 2009) ( 14...e8+
15.e2 S. Movsesian - V. Kotronias, Moscow 2007 )
15.c3 e5 16.e2 e8=;
C2b33221212) 13.c3 (P. Dagkakis - V. Kotronias,
Rhodes 2008) a6 14.a3 f5 15.d1 e8+ 16.f2
d7;
C2b3322122) 12.c3 g7 13.d1 bd7 14.f2
C2b33222) 9...e7 10.c4 0-0 11.c3 a6 ( 11...e8 12.d3
h4+ 13.g3 f6 14.ge2 d6 15.c2 D. Andreikin - A.
Greenfeld, Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 12.d3 d6 13.a3
White has a slight spatial advantage. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
(blitz) 2009;
C2b33223) 9...d6 10.a3 0-0
C2b332231) 11.c4 e8+ 12.f2 c7
C2b3322311) 13.g5 b5!? 14.xd6 xd6 15.xb5 h6
16.xf6 xf6 17.e2 a6 18.e1 c7 19.a4 ( 19.c4?
h4+-+ ) 19...e5= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C2b3322312) 13.h3
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C2b33223121) 13...h6 14.a4 b6
C2b332231211) 15.d3 a6 16.g3 ( 16.xd6 xd6
17.c4 e5 B. Predojevic - S. Dyachkov, Moscow 2008 )
16...f8 17.f4 b7 18.h4 d6 19.g4 xd5 20.g5=
position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides.;
C2b332231212) 15.g3 b7 16.f4 f8 17.h4 h5
( 17...a6? 18.g4! White has the attack. Deep Junior
2010 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2009 ) 18.d6 c6
19.d3 g6 20.c2 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
C2b33223122) 13...f8 14.a4 d6 15.g4 d8 16.g5 h5
17.g2 g6 18.f2 d7 19.e4 e5;
C2b332232) 11.d3 e8+ 12.e2 f8 13.c4 d8
14.e3 d6 15.0-0 bd7 ( 15...a6 16.a4 g6 17.g3 bd7
18.f4 b8 19.c4 g7 20.f3 h5 21.h3 h4 22.e2 e7
more comfortable for White. Key game C. Beecham - M.
Sadowski, corr. 2009; 15...g6 16.a4 h6 17.c4 xc1
18.xc1 b6 19.g3 b7 20.e4 xe4 21.fxe4 Key game
I. Ivanisevic - V. Kotronias, Kavala 2007 )
C2b3322321) 16.g3 e5 17.c2 b5 18.a4 d7 19.h3
a6 ( 19...c4 20.f4 g6 21.axb5 b6 22.f3 xb5
23.gf5 A. Smirnov - A. Givon, Plovdiv 2012 ) 20.ef5 h6
( 20...xf5 21.xf5 g6 22.h6+ xh6 23.xh6 c4
24.c1 h5 25.b3 b6 26.axb5 axb5 27.d2
White has a pair of bishops. ) 21.e1 c4 22.xe8 xe8=
C2b3322322) 16.a4 e5 17.c2 b6 18.c4 g6 ( 18...a6
19.h3 a7 20.f4 g6 21.g3 b7 22.d2 Key game B.
Damljanovic - B. Vuckovic, Subotica 2008 ) 19.h3 a6 20.b3
g7 21.a2 ed7 22.b1 b7 23.g3 a6= The position
White. White has a slight spatial advantage. Best Mutual
Play ]
[ 3...d6 4.d3! ( 4.f3 f6 5.e4 bd7 6.c3 e5 7.e3 e7 8.d2 0-0
9.0-0-0 c6 10.g4 b5= with mutual play. C. Bauer - Z. Kozul, Istanbul 2012 )
4...f5 ( 4...f6 5.e4 (D. Hennig - R. Schoene, Germany 1999) bd7 6.f3 c5
7.d5 g6 8.c3 g7 9.e2 a6 10.a4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
4...f5?! 5.f3! g3 6.e4 xe4 7.fxe4 xh1 8.f3 h6 9.g3 g5 10.e3 g4
11.h4 (Nh1 is a poorly-placed piece.) )
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A) 5.d2 c5 6.xe4 fxe4 7.xe4 cxd4 8.f3 ( 8.xd4 e5 9.e4 e7
10.g3 e6 11.c3 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. White is behind in development. ) 8...e5 9.g5 a5+ 10.d2 b6=
Rybka 3 - Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2010;
B) 5.f3 f6 ( 5...e5 6.fxe4 exf4 7.c3 c6 8.0-0-0 g6 9.g3 White has
the initiative. ) 6.e4 c6 7.c3 fxe4 8.xe4 d5 9.f2 g6 10.0-0-0 g7
11.e2 0-0 12.b1 ]
4.e3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4...xd2 5.xd2 f5 6.e3 e6 7.f3 d6 8.g3 0-0 9.d3 xd3
10.xd3 d7 11.0-0 xg3 12.hxg3 c5 P. Grott - D. Rosner, corr. 2000;
B) 4...c5
B1) 5.e3
B1a) worse move is 5...b6 6.xe4 ( 6.dxc5 xc5 7.b3 e6 8.f3
c6= V. Milov - B. Avrukh, Ramat Aviv 2000 ) 6...dxe4 - 5. Nxe4 dxe4 6.
e3 Qb6;
B1b) 5...xd2 6.xd2 c6 7.f3 cxd4 8.exd4 f5 9.e2 e6 10.0-0
e7 11.c3 0-0= M. Vasilev - V. Dragiev, Teteven 2004;
B2) 5.xe4 dxe4 6.e3 b6 7.dxc5 xb2 ( 7...xc5 8.d4 xd4
9.exd4 c6 10.0-0-0 b4 11.d2 e6 12.c3 d5 13.e1 f5 14.f3 f6
15.h3 T. Klausen - A. Ponomarev, corr. 2008 ) 8.d4 xd4 9.exd4 c6
10.b5 e6 ( 10...d7 11.b1 f6 12.e2 e5 13.dxe5 fxe5 14.e3
0-0-0 15.g3 d4 16.xd7+ xd7 17.c3 c2+ 18.e2 xe3 19.fxe3
c7 20.xe4 c6 21.hd1 xd1 22.xd1 e7 23.d6 f6 24.a4 d8
25.f1 Gull 1.1 - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011 ) 11.e2 h6 12.e3 0-0-0
13.c3 a5 14.g3 Protector 1.4.0 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2011;
C) 4...f5 5.e3 ( 5.xe4 xe4 6.e3 e6= - 5. e3 e6 6. Nxe4 Bxe4 )
C1) 5...xd2 6.xd2 e6 7.f3 d7 8.c4 dxc4 ( 8...a5 9.a3 c6 10.d3
xd3 11.xd3 e7 12.0-0 M. Adams - I. Smirin, New York 1994 ) 9.xc4
b6 10.d3 d5 11.0-0 xd3 12.xd3 xf4 13.exf4 d5= V. Salov - P.
Van der Sterren, Biel 1993;
C2) 5...e6
C2a) 6.d3 xd2 7.xd2 xd3 8.xd3 c5 9.xb8 ( 9.c3 c6
10.b5 b6= Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2011 ) 9...xb8
10.f3 d6 11.dxc5 a5+ 12.c3 xc5= V. Salov - J. Polgar, Wijk aan
Zee 1998;
C2b) 6.xe4 xe4
C2b1) 7.e2 d6 8.h4 ( 8.g3 xf4 9.exf4 (I. Sokolov - M. Illescas
Cordoba, Madrid 1994) g6 10.b5+ c6 11.d3 f6 Black has
slightly better pawn structure. ) 8...h6= P. Bartkus - C. Dini, Sao Paulo
2000;
C2b2) 7.f3 d6 8.g3 ( 8.xd6 xd6 9.d2 g6 10.c4 0-0
1606
11.cxd5 exd5 12.e2 d7 13.0-0 c6= J. Speelman - J. Polgar,
Batumi 1999 ) 8...c6 9.d3 (Alfil 8.1.1 Optimized - Spark 0.3, Internet
2009) f6 10.xe4 dxe4 11.d2 g6= ]
[ 4.f3 [Chapter] [#] f6 ( 4...d6 5.c3 c6 6.e4 e6 7.d3 e7 8.ge2 b6
9.0-0 a6 10.g3 xd3 11.xd3 N. Vitiugov - R. Wojtaszek, Warsaw (rapid)
2008 )
A) 5.c3 e6 6.e4
A1) 6...b4
A1a) worse move is 7.e5 fd7 8.a3
A1a1) 8...e7 9.e3 c5 10.f4 cxd4 11.xd4 c6 12.d2 a6
( 12...dxe5 13.fxe5 d4 14.0-0-0 dxe3 15.xe3 a5 16.f3
M. Adams - I. Smirin, New York 1994 ) 13.f3 0-0 14.e2 b5 15.0-0
b7 16.d4 c8 P. Honkakoski - T. Van Bommel, corr. 1998;
A1a2) 8...xc3+ 9.bxc3 c5 10.h3 c6 (Naum 2.0 - Hiarcs X50,
Internet 2006) 11.e2 a5 12.d2 a4 13.e3 b6 14.0-0 a6;
A1b) 7.d3 0-0 ( 7...dxe4 8.fxe4 c5 9.0-0-0 (H. Glaser - N. Graf, corr.
1995) cxd4 10.f3 xc3 11.bxc3 0-0 12.cxd4 c6 13.e2 ) 8.0-0-0
c5 9.dxc5 b6! 10.cxb6 axb6 11.a3 a6 12.b5 c5 13.b1 c6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Komodo 5 - Critter 1.
6a, Internet 2012;
A2) 6...e7 7.d2 a6 8.exd5 xd5 9.xd5 exd5 10.d3 c6 11.c3
e6 12.e2 D. Andreikin - Y. Kuzubov, Lubbock 2009;
A3) 6...c5 7.b5 ( 7.exd5 xd5 8.xd5 exd5 9.xb8 xb8 10.b5+
d7 11.e2+ e7 12.0-0-0 0-0 13.xd7 xd7 14.dxc5 xc5
H. Vatter - A. Suetin, Wuerzburg 1991 ) 7...a6 8.e5 d7 9.c3 ab8!
10.h3 c6 11.d2 cxd4 12.cxd4 b4 13.c3 b6 14.f2 d7
R. Bitoon - B. Prince, New Delhi 2012;
B) 5.e4
B1) 5...dxe4 6.c3 exf3 ( 6...e3 7.xe3 e6 8.ge2 bd7 9.g3 e7
10.d3 0-0 11.0-0-0 a6 12.ge4 d5 V. Milov - B. Gelfand, Biel 1995 )
7.xf3 g6 8.c4 g7 9.e2 ( 9.0-0 0-0 10.d2 c5 11.d5 bd7
12.ae1 b6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. I.
Sokolov - F. Hellers, Malmo 1997 ) 9...0-0 10.0-0-0 c6 11.d5 cxd5
12.xd5 xd5 13.xd5 b6 14.b5 c6 15.e5= White has sufficient
precise play is required from both sides. J. Hodgson - A. Panchenko, Bern
1994;
B2) 5...e6 6.e5 ( 6.c3 c5= - 5. Nc3 e6 6. e4 c5 ) 6...fd7 7.e3 c5 8.c3
B2a) 8...e7 9.f4 0-0 ( 9...g5 10.h3 b6 11.d2 g4 12.f2 f5
13.exf6 xf6 14.dxc5 xc5 15.xc5 xc5 16.a3 A. Grigoryan - E.
Sutovsky, Moscow 2011 ) 10.f3 c6 11.d3 cxd4 12.cxd4 b4
13.e2 b6 14.a3 c6 (A. Betkowski - R. Borgula, Mrzezyno 2011)
15.c3 c4 16.xc4 dxc4 17.0-0;
1607
B2b) 8...c6 9.f4 cxd4 10.cxd4 b6 11.b3 d7 12.f3 c8 13.a3
a5 V. Milov - B. Avrukh, Israel 1999 ]
4...c5
[ 4...f5 5.f3 ( 5.c4? e5! 6.xe5 b4+ 7.e2 (V. Marjanusic - G. Gabric,
Subotica 2009) h4 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. ) 5...f6 ( 5...d6 6.c3 e6 7.e2 g6 8.0-0-0 e7 9.e4
P. Leko - M. Krasenkow, Polanica Zdroj 1998 )
A) 6.g4
A1) 6...g6 7.h4 h5 8.g5 fd7 9.c3 e6 ( 9...c6 10.d3 xd3
11.xd3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. J. Hodgson - J. Nunn,
Germany 1995 ) 10.d3 xd3 11.xd3 c6 12.g6 (Glass 1.9 - Francesca
MAD 0.19, Internet 2012) f6 13.0-0-0 b6 14.e4;
A2) 6...d7 7.c4 (Chess Tiger 15 - Ruffian 1.0.1, Internet 2002) c5 8.c3
cxd4 9.exd4 e6;
B) 6.c4
B1) 6...xb1 7.xb1 c6 ( 7...c6 8.d3 e6 9.e2 M. Adams - J. Emms,
Hove 1997 ) 8.h3 e6 9.c5;
B2) 6...c5?! 7.cxd5 xd5 8.xb8 xe3 9.b5+ d7 10.xd7+ xd7
11.e2 cxd4 ( 11...xg2+ 12.xg2 xb8 13.dxc5 M. Adams - L. Van
Wely, Tilburg 1996 ) 12.f4 d5 13.h3 f6 14.0-0 e5 15.d2 c8
16.f4 Rybka 2.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet 2007;
B3) 6...e6 7.c3 b4 8.a3 ( 8.b3 c6 9.a3 xc3+ 10.xc3 0-0
11.e2 g6 12.h4 e8 M. Carlsen - J. Polgar, Rishon Le Ziyyon (blitz)
2006 ) 8...xc3+ 9.bxc3 c6 ( 9...c5 10.g4 g6 11.h4 G. Kasparov - I.
Sokolov, Wijk aan Zee (blitz) 1999 ) 10.e2 ( 10.g4 g6 11.h4 h6=
P. Grott - P. Krause, corr. 2006 ) 10...0-0 11.h4 ( 11.cxd5 xd5 12.e4
xf4 13.xf4 e5 14.dxe5 d7 15.e2 xe5 16.0-0 c6= Strelka 5.5 Critter 1.6a, Internet 2012 ) 11...g6 ( 11...dxc4 12.e4 g6 13.g3 h6
14.xc4 e7 15.f2 fd8 16.e2 e5 17.e3 exd4 18.cxd4
Texel 1.01 - Cheng3 1.07, Internet 2012 ) 12.cxd5 exd5 13.g3 h6 14.d3
xd3 15.xd3 a5 16.0-0 c4 17.e4 e8 Critter 1.6a - Strelka 5.5,
Internet 2012 ]
[ 4...d7 5.d3 c5 6.xe4 dxe4 7.c3
A) 7...a5 8.ge2 f6 9.0-0 g4 10.h3 cxd4
A1) 11.hxg4 dxc3 12.xc3 g5 ( 12...d8 13.e2 g5 14.b4 xb4
15.e5 ) 13.b4! xb4 14.e5 Nguyen Ngoc Truongson - J. Polgar, Cap
d'Agde (rapid) 2010;
A2) 11.exd4 d7 12.e1 b6 13.g3 Black is behind in development.;
B) 7...cxd4 8.xd4 f6 9.a4 e5 10.g3 b6 11.ge2 White has the
initiative. ]
[ 4...c6 5.d3 b6
A) 6.c1 g5 ( 6...a5+ 7.c3 f5 8.f3 d6 9.xf5 xf5 10.e4 h4
1608
11.g3 g6 12.e2 e6 13.d2 e7 14.0-0 0-0 15.c2 d7 16.ae1
White has a slight center control advantage. M. Adams - P. Leko, Groningen
1995 ) 7.e5 f6 8.g3 f5= I. Boss - T. Ditze, Griesheim 2003;
B) 6.xe4 dxe4 7.d2 xb2 8.e2 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. White has a moderate developmental
advantage. Ufim 8.02 - Chronos 1.9.6, Internet 2009 ]
5.d3 Recommendation for club level players: cxd4 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 5...c6!?
[Chapter] [#] 6.xe4 dxe4
A) 7.e2?! g5! ( 7...cxd4 8.exd4= - 5... cxd4 6. exd4 Nx6 7. Bxe4 dxe4 8.
Ne2 ) 8.g3 ( 8.xg5 g8 9.h4 xg2 10.g3 cxd4 11.f4 xg3
12.hxg3 b6 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. ) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 xd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.exd4 g7 12.c3 f5
13.e5 xe5 14.dxe5 e6;
B) 7.d5
B1) 7...b4 8.c3 e6 ( 8...f5? 9.a3 a6 10.ge2 g6 (H. Nakamura S. Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz) 2010) 11.g3 g7 12.gxe4 c7
13.f3+- ) 9.d6 c6 10.ge2 e5 ( 10...f5? 11.b5 f7 12.c7 b8
13.g4 fxg4 14.g3 V. Ivanchuk - B. Jobava, Havana 2005 ) 11.b5 exf4
12.c7+ d7 13.xf4 xd6 14.xa8 e7 15.h5 g6 16.h6
(D. Sadkowsky - D. Lobzhanidze, Belgium 2006) e5 (aimed against O-OO) 17.d1 a5+ 18.c3 e6 19.xe6 xe6 20.0-0 xa8 21.f4 exf3
22.h3+ f5 23.e4 White has the initiative.;
B2) 7...e5?! 8.g3 e7 9.c3 g6 ( 9...f6 10.h5+ g6 11.0-0-0
d7 12.xe4 f5 13.xf5 xf5 14.d2 V. Laznicka - A. Huzman, Eilat
2012 ) 10.h4 h5 11.xe4 ( 11.f3 (T. Radjabov - J. Polgar, Benidorm 2003)
b6 12.xe4 f5 13.c3 xb2 14.ge2 b6 15.0-0 ) 11...f5 12.c3
b6 13.e4 g4 14.d2;
B3) 7...g5! 8.xg5 ( 8.g3 g7 9.c3 a5 10.a4+ d7 11.xe4 b6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. C. Hibbard - E.
Efendiyev, corr. 2002 ) 8...g8 ( 8...g7?! 9.c3 e5 (E. Ovod - R. Vogel,
Bayern 2010) 10.ge2 c4 11.b3 d6 12.d2 g8 13.f4 a5
14.c1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9.f4
a5!
B3a) 10.e2 xg2 11.c4 g7 ( 11...b5 12.d2 g6 13.cxb5 a6
14.b6 xb6 15.b1 g4 16.a4+ b5 17.c3 xa4 18.xa4 )
12.bc3 b6 13.c2 b4 14.b3 b5! 15.cxb5 g4= The position is
B3b) 10.c3 c4 ( 10...b6?! 11.xe4 b4+ 12.d2 xb2 13.gf3
xg2 14.b1 ) 11.ge2 ( 11.b3 d6 12.xd6 exd6 13.xe4 xg2
14.e2 g7 15.f4 g4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.; 11.e2 b5 12.h5 g6!= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. (with the idea Bg4, Bg7) ) 11...xg2 12.b3 d6 13.d2
1609
both sides. D. Chambers - M. Woznica, corr. 2011 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 5...f6
A) 6.dxc5 Promising line for Black: c6 7.b5 ( 7.f3 g4 8.b5 e6 9.c3
xf3 10.xf3 xc5 11.d2 b6 12.a4 a6 13.xc6+ xc6 14.e5 e7
N. Sedlak - A. Jankovic, Jahorina 2012 ) 7...e6 8.b4 ( 8.xc6+ bxc6 9.b4
a5 - 8. b4 a5 9. Bxc6+ bxc6 )
A1) 8...a5
A1a) 9.xc6+ bxc6 10.c3
A1a1) 10...a6 11.d2 ( 11.e2 d7 12.d2 e5 13.g3 h5 14.f3
f6= L. Aronian - N. Short, Reykjavik (rapid) 2004 ) 11...d7 12.e2
f6 13.0-0 e5 14.g3 h5 15.f4 e4= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. J. Van Unen - C. Pauwels, corr. 2005;
A1a2) 10...e7 11.d2 0-0 12.e2 a6 13.d4 c8 14.a4 e8=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Y. Vigoa
Apecheche - J. Arizmendi Martinez, Barbera del Valles 2012;
A1a3) 10...e4 11.f3 f6 ( 11...xc3?! 12.xc3 axb4 13.a4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. L. McShane - E.
Sutovsky, Pamplona 2003 ) 12.e2 h5 13.d4 axb4 14.cxb4 xf4
15.exf4 g5! 16.d2 gxf4 17.xf4 g7 18.0-0 0-0 Black has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. A. Brito - D. Bas, corr.
2011;
A1b) 9.c3 d7 10.b3 ( worse move is 10.e2 axb4 11.xc6 xc6
12.cxb4 d4 13.f3 d5 B. Savchenko - A. Motylev, Khanty-Mansiysk
2007 ) 10...axb4 11.cxb4 d4 12.f3 d5 13.xc6 xc6 14.0-0 xf4
15.exf4 b6 16.c1 bxc5 17.bxc5 g6 18.bd2 g7 19.c4 0-0=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Daydreamer 1.75 Twisted Logic 20080620, Internet 2010;
A2) 8...d7 9.a3 a5 10.xc6 xc6
A2a) 11.d4 d7 ( 11...e7 12.d2 0-0 13.gf3 axb4 14.axb4 b5
15.e5 b6 16.xa8 xa8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Komodo 1.2 - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet 2010 ) 12.f3
f6 13.g3 e5 14.b2 axb4 15.axb4 xa1 16.xa1 b6 17.a6 a8
18.xa8+ xa8;
A2b) 11.d2 axb4 12.axb4 b6 13.cxb6 ( 13.b5 xb5 14.b1 a6
15.cxb6 d6 16.gf3 0-0 17.e5 (L. Winants - D. Fridman, Netherland
2013) e7! 18.c6 d7 19.e5 b7 20.d3 xf4 21.exf4 d7 )
13...xb6 14.xa8+ xa8 15.a1 c6 16.gf3 xb4 17.0-0 0-0=
B) 6.c3 c6 7.d2 g4 ( 7...e6 8.gf3 d6 9.g3 0-0 10.e2 e8
11.dxc5 xc5 12.d1 e5 13.e4 d4 14.b3 (C. Bauer - B. Bok, Biel 2012)
b6 ) 8.gf3 e6 ( 8...a6 9.0-0 e6= - 8... e6 9. O-O a6 )
B1) 9.b3
1610
B1a) 9...c8 10.b5 ( 10.dxc5 d7 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 e5 13.xd5!
f6 14.c4 exf4 15.exf4 e6+ 16.xe6+ fxe6 17.g5 d7 18.c4
xc5 19.xe6 d6 20.xg7 Rybka 3 - Toga II, Internet 2009 ) 10...a6
11.xc6+ bxc6 12.a4 d7 13.e5 xe5 14.xe5 c4 15.0-0 f6
16.f4 e2 17.fe1 d3 18.b3 White has slightly better pawn structure.
B1b) 9...b6 10.xb6 axb6 11.b5 d7 12.h3 h5 13.0-0 e7
14.dxc5 bxc5 15.fe1 0-0= Rybka 1.2n - Rybka 1.2f, Internet (blitz)
2006;
B2) 9.0-0
B2a) 9...cxd4 (B. Predojevic - C. Balogh, Kallithea 2008) Suggested
improvement for White: 10.b3! b6 ( 10...dxe3?! 11.xb7 exf2+
12.xf2 c8 13.a6 ) 11.xb6 axb6 12.cxd4 White has slightly better
pawn structure.;
B2b) 9...a6 10.h3 ( 10.g5 h5 11.dxc5 xc5= ) 10...h5 11.c1 e7
12.e2 (Protector 1.3.3 - Stockfish 1.6.3, Internet 2010) 0-0 13.fe1
c8 ]
[ 5...e6 6.xe4 dxe4 7.c3 cxd4 8.xd4 xd4 9.exd4 b4 10.ge2 f5
11.0-0-0 0-0 12.d5 H. Nakamura - L. Christiansen, Internet 2007 ]
6.exd4 c6 7.xe4
[ 7.c3 f5 8.e2 ( 8.e2 e6 9.d2 d6 10.gf3 xd3 11.xd3 f5
12.g4 fe7 13.h4 g6 14.g5 c7 15.h5 f4 16.xf4 xf4 17.g1 h6
18.0-0-0 e7= J. Timman - L. Van Wely, Breda 1998; 8.f3 e6 9.0-0 d6=
K. Meyer - D. Malek, Germany 2007 ) 8...e6
A) 9.f3 d6 10.a3 ( worse move is 10.xd6 xd6 11.xf5 exf5 12.f4
0-0 13.0-0 e8 14.d2 c7 N. Vitiugov - S. Karjakin, Moscow 2010 )
10...e7 11.c2 xd3 12.xd3 0-0=;
B) 9.g3 (I. Efimov - M. Rytshagov, Arco 1999) h4 10.e3 xg3 11.fxg3
g4= ]
[ 7.e2 f5 8.0-0 e6 9.c3 g6 10.c1 d6 11.xd6 xd6= Equal chances,
quiet position. A. Smirnov - V. Iordachescu, Paleochora 2010 ]
7...dxe4 8.e2 g4 9.bc3
[ 9.h3 xe2 10.xe2
A) worse move is 10...xd4 11.c3 e5 12.e3 d7 ( 12...b4 13.0-0-0
White has the initiative. L. Bruzon Batista - B. Jobava, Havana 2005 ) 13.d1
e6 14.xe4;
B) 10...g5! 11.e5 ( 11.e3 xd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.c3 g7 14.0-0 0-0
15.ad1 e5 16.xe4 ad8 ) 11...xe5 12.dxe5 a5+ 13.c3 xe5
14.0-0-0 g7 15.b1 0-0 16.xe4 fd8= ]
9...a5
[ 9...e6
A) 10.xe4 xe2 11.xe2 xd4 12.d3 c6 13.0-0-0 xd3 14.xd3 e5
15.e3 f5 16.d6+ ( 16.c3 e7 17.g3 d8 18.xd8+ xd8 19.d1+
1611
c8= Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 16...xd6 17.xd6 d8
18.hd1 xd6 19.xd6 f8= Key game N. Vitiugov - Ding Liren, St
Petersburg (rapid) 2012;
B) 10.h3 h5 11.xe4 xe2 12.xe2 xd4 13.d3 c6 14.0-0-0 xd3
15.xd3 e5 ( 15...b4 16.b3 J. Hodgson - P. Wells, Oxford 1998 ) 16.h2
d8 17.b3 d7 18.d1 xd1+ 19.xd1 b6= Black can equalize with
relative ease. ]
10.h3 h5 11.0-0 d8
[ 11...0-0-0?! 12.e1 xd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.e3 d7 (Gandalf 6 - Delfi 5.4,
Internet 2013) 15.g4! g6 16.e2 h5 17.fd1 d6 18.b5 Black is behind
in development. ]
12.e1 e6 13.xe4 xe1 14.fxe1 g6 15.f3 xe4 16.fxe4 xd4 17.xd4
xd4= This position is rather drawish. Best Mutual Play
24
Torre Attack,CHOPIN
Nimzowitsch Variation
Line 113
[Aleksandar Kovacevic]
A46
12.06.2013
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.d4 f6 2.f3 e6 3.g5 [#] c5
[Chapter] [#]
[ 3...h6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4.xf6 xf6
A1) 5.e3 c5= - 3... c5 4. e3 h6 5. Bxf6 Qxf6;
A2) 5.g3 c5 6.c3 d5 7.g2 c6 8.0-0 e7 9.dxc5 xc5 10.bd2 0-0
11.e4 d8 12.e2 a5 ( 12...dxe4 13.xe4 e7 14.ad1 d7
(J. Timman - A. Karpov, Dortmund 1994) 15.fd2 b6 16.c4 c7
17.ed6 ) 13.b3 b6 14.e5 g6 15.fd1 d7= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Naum 2.0 Equinox 0.83 Internet 2010;
A3) 5.e4 - Line 074 : 2. Bg5 e6 3. e4 h6 4. Bxf6 Qxf6 5. Nf3;
B) 4.h4
B1) [Chapter] [#] 4...c5 5.e3= - 3... c5 4. e3 h6 5. Bh4 ( 5.c3 46 - Line );
B2) 4...b6
B2a) 5.c3 b7 6.bd2 e7 7.e3= - 5. e3 Bb7 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. c3;
B2b) 5.bd2 b7 6.e3= - 5. e3 Bb7 6. Nbd2 ( 6.c3 - Line 074 : 2. Bg5
e6 3. c3 h6 4. Bh4 b6 5. Nd2 Bb7 6. Ngf3 );
B2c) 5.e3 b7
B2c1) 6.e2
B2c11) 6...c5 7.0-0 e7 8.c4 e4 ( 8...0-0 9.c3 - Line 203 : 2. c4
e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 Be7 7. e3 c5 8. Be2 O-O 9.
1612
O-O ) 9.xe7 xe7 10.bd2 f6=;
B2c12) 6...g5 7.g3 e4 8.bd2 xg3 9.hxg3 g7 10.c3 d6
11.a4+ d7 12.b3 (M. Illescas Cordoba - M. Rodshtein, Istanbul
2012) g4 13.h4 h5;
B2c2) 6.d3 c5= - 3... c5 4. e3 h6 5. Bh4 b6 6. Bd3 Bb7;
B2c3) 6.bd2
B2c31) 6...c5= - 3... c5 4. e3 h6 5. Bh4 b6 6. Nbd2 Bb7;
B2c32) 6...d6 7.b5+ bd7 8.xf6 xf6 9.e2 a6 10.xd7+
( 10.a4 (I. Papaioannou - F. Vallejo Pons, Istanbul 2012) b5 11.b3
c5 12.c3 g6 13.0-0 e7 Black has a pair of bishops. ) 10...xd7
(B. Annaberdiyev - A. Ismagambetov, Tashkent 2009) 11.0-0 g5
12.e1 h5 13.d3 g4=;
B2c33) 6...e7
B2c331) 7.d3
B2c3311) 7...g5 8.g3 g4 9.e5 h5 ( 9...xg2?! 10.g1 h3
11.e4 xe4 12.xe4 d5 13.d3 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. (Bh3 is a poorly-placed
piece.) E. Smith - V. Van Gent, Guernsey 2002 ) 10.0-0 d6
11.ec4 (A. Drozdov - P. Zarnicki, Internet (blitz) 2005) h4 12.f4
c6 13.c3 d7 14.a4 0-0-0=;
B2c3312) 7...c5= - 3... c5 4. e3 h6 5. Bh4 b6 6. Nbd2 Bb7 7. Bd3
Be7;
B2c332) 7.c3
B2c3321) 7...d6 8.h3 bd7 9.g3 0-0 10.d3
B2c33211) worse move is 10...e8 11.0-0 f8 12.e1 e5
( 12...d5 13.e4 dxe4 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 c8
(J. Speelman - A. Graf, Kolkata 1998) 16.c2 ) 13.e4 a6
14.a4;
B2c33212) 10...d5 11.0-0 e4 12.f4 d6 13.c2 f5
14.fd1 xf4 15.exf4 c8 16.a4 c5 J. Kratochvil - M. Florea,
corr. 2008;
B2c3322) 7...e4 8.xe7 xe7 9.xe4 ( 9.d3 xd2 10.xd2
d6 11.e4 d7 12.0-0-0 0-0-0 13.he1 b8= G. Kamsky - E.
Perelshteyn, San Diego 2006 ) 9...xe4 10.d3 b7 11.e4 d6
12.0-0 ( 12.e2 d7 13.a6 xa6 14.xa6 0-0= The position
M. Hebden - M. Adams, West Bromwich 2003 ) 12...0-0 13.e1
d7 14.a4 a6 15.e2 c5 16.ad1 cxd4 17.cxd4 fc8=
comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B2c3323) 7...c5= - 3... c5 4. e3 h6 5. Bh4 b6 6. Nbd2 Bb7 7. c3
Be7;
B3) 4...g5 5.g3 e4 6.bd2 xg3 7.hxg3 g7 8.c3 d6= - 4... d6 5.
1613
c3 g5 6. Bg3 Ne4 7. Nbd2 Nxg3 8. hxg3 Bg7;
B4) 4...d5 5.e3 - 3... d5 4. e3 h6 5. Bh4;
B5) 4...e7
B5a) 5.e3 b6 6.c4 ( 6.bd2 b7= - 4... b6 5. e3 Bb7 6. Nbd2 Be7 )
6...c5 7.e2 b7 8.c3 - Line 203 : 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. Bg5
h6 6. Bh4 Be7 7. e3 c5 8. Be2;
B5b) 5.bd2 d5 ( 5...c5 6.e3= - 3... c5 4. e3 h6 5. Bh4 Be7 6. Nbd2 )
6.e3 b6 ( 6...c5 7.c3 c6= - Line 074 : 2. Bg5 e6 3. Nd2 h6 4. Bh4 c5 5.
e3 d5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ngf3 Be7; 6...bd7= - Line 074 : 2. Bg5 e6 3. Nd2 h6 4.
Bh4 d5 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Ngf3 Be7 ) 7.c4 ( 7.c3 b7 8.e5 fd7 9.xe7
xe7 10.f4 0-0 11.d3 xe5 12.fxe5 f6 13.0-0 (L. Van Wely - A.
Ivanov, Minneapolis 2005) fxe5 14.xf8+ xf8 15.dxe5 c5 16.f3
d7 17.g3 f8= ) 7...c5 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 bd7 10.cxd5 exd5
11.g3 h5 12.e5 b7 13.c2 xe5 14.dxe5 g6 Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B6) 4...d6 [Chapter] [#]
B6a) 5.c3 g5 6.g3 e4 7.bd2 xg3 8.hxg3 g7 9.e4
B6a1) 9...a6 10.d3 d7 11.e2
B6a11) 11...e7 12.c4 b6 13.e3 b7 14.a4 c5 ( 14...f8?!
15.d2 c5 16.d5 e5 17.c2 V. Salov - V. Topalov, Madrid 1996 )
15.d5 (J. Sosna - P. Koutny, Stare Mesto 2011) 0-0 16.dxe6 xe6
17.f5;
B6a12) 11...c5 12.c4 b6 13.e3 d7 14.d5 c7 15.dxe6
xe6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
B6a2) 9...e7 10.d3 c6 11.e2 d7 12.a4 ( 12.g4 0-0-0 13.f1
h5! 14.gxh5 g4 15.3d2 g5= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 12...g4 13.h2 h5 14.hf1 0-0-0 15.a5 g5
W. Hug - V. Kramnik, Zuerich (rapid) 2009;
B6b) 5.h3
B6b1) 5...e7 6.e3
B6b11) 6...e4 7.xe7 xe7 8.bd2 xd2 9.xd2 0-0 10.0-0-0
d7 (DiscoCheck 3.6 - AnMon 5.60, Internet (blitz) 2012)
( worse move is 10...e5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.c3 c6 13.b5 e8
14.d2 V. Salov - I. Glek, Wijk aan Zee 1997 ) 11.g4 b5!? 12.xb5
b7 13.e2 ab8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
B6b12) 6...0-0 7.d3 c5 8.0-0 cxd4 9.exd4 c6 10.c3 h5
11.xe7 xe7= Deep Junior 11.2 - Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2010;
B6b2) 5...bd7 6.bd2 e7 7.e4 e5 ( 7...0-0 8.c3 c5 9.e2 b6
10.0-0 h5 11.xe7 xe7 12.e1 f4 13.f1 b7= ) 8.c3 0-0
9.g3 exd4 10.cxd4 d5 11.e5 e4= A. Korotylev - M. Adams,
1614
B6c) 5.e3
B6c1) 5...bd7
B6c11) 6.c4 g5 7.g3 h5 8.c3 g7 9.d3 0-0 ( 9...e7
10.d2 df6 11.e2 xg3 12.hxg3 c5 13.dxc5 dxc5 14.f3 0-0
15.e2 b8= P. Harikrishna - A. Iljin, Mainz (rapid) 2007 ) 10.c2 f5
11.0-0-0 a6 12.b1 b8;
B6c12) 6.d3 g5 7.g3 h5 8.fd2 (K. Sasikiran - P. Kiriakov,
Internet (blitz) 2004) xg3 9.hxg3 g7 10.c3 f6 11.a3 e7
12.ac4 d7 13.e4 0-0-0;
B6c2) 5...g5 6.g3 h5 7.c4 g7 8.c3
B6c21) 8...e7 9.a4+ d7 10.c5 ( worse move is 10.b5 0-0
11.e2 a6 12.c3 (G. Kamsky - D. Bocharov, Khanty-Mansiysk
2005) f5 13.0-0 b6 14.c2 b7= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 10...0-0 11.cxd6 cxd6
12.a3 xg3 13.hxg3 f6 14.e2 d7 15.0-0 fe8=;
B6c22) 8...0-0 9.d2 xg3 10.hxg3 d7 11.e2 c5 12.b3 e7
13.d2 b6 ( 13...cxd4 14.xd4 b6 15.d1 d7 16.0-0 fd8=
Bu Xiangzhi - D. Bocharov, Moscow 2010 ) 14.0-0 b7 15.fd1
ad8= ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 3...e7
A) 4.e3 0-0 ( 4...c5= - 3... c5 4. e3 Be7 ) 5.d3 c5= - 3... c5 4. e3 Be7 5.
Bd3 O-O;
B) 4.bd2 d5= - 3... d5 4. Nbd2 Be7 ]
[ 3...b6
A) 4.c3 b7 5.bd2 e7 6.e3 c5= - 3... c5 4. e3 Be7 5. Nbd2 b6 6. c3
Bb7 ( 6...h6 7.h4= - 3... h6 4. Bh4 b6 5. e3 Bb7 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. c3 );
B) 4.bd2 b7 5.e3 h6 6.h4= - 3... h6 4. Bh4 b6 5. e3 Bb7 6. Nbd2;
C) 4.e4 h6 5.xf6 xf6 6.d3 b7 7.bd2 d6 8.e2 a6 9.0-0 ( 9.0-0-0
d7 10.b1 e5 11.c3 e7 12.c4 0-0= Historically important game V.
Korchnoi - A. Karpov, Hastings 1971 ) 9...d7 10.a4 g5 ( 10...d8
(A. Nikitin - O. Eismont, Katowice 1993) 11.d5! f6 12.c3 e7 13.d4 0-0
14.f4 ) 11.e5 e7 12.c3 g7 13.exd6 cxd6 14.e4 d5 15.c2 0-0=
White. ]
[ 3...d5
A) 4.bd2 e7 5.e3 b6 ( 5...c5= - 3... c5 4. e3 Be7 5. Nbd2 d5 ) 6.d3 c5
7.c3 0-0 ( 7...b7= - 3... c5 4. e3 Be7 5. Nbd2 b6 6. c3 Bb7 7. Bd3 d5 ) 8.e2
a5 9.e5 fd7 10.xe7 xe7 11.xd7 xd7 12.f4 f6= Mil. Perunovic L. Lenic, Sarajevo 2011;
B) 4.e3 h6 5.h4 c5 6.c3 c6 7.bd2 - Line 074 : 2. Bg5 e6 3. Nd2 h6 4.
Bh4 c5 5. e3 d5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ngf3;
C) 4.c4 - Line 229 : 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Bg5 ]
4.e3
1615
[ 4.c3 - Line 046 : 1... c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. Nf3 e6 4. Bg5 ]
[ 4...h6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5.xf6 xf6
A1) 6.c3
A1a) 6...d5
A1a1) 7.b5+ d7 8.e5 cxd4 9.xd4 c6 10.xc6
A1a11) 10...bxc6 11.f4 ( 11.0-0-0?! c5 12.xd7 xd4 13.exd4
xd7 14.dxc5 xc5 M. Dlugy - V. Kramnik, Internet (blitz) 1999 )
11...d8 12.0-0 c5 13.d3 d6=;
A1a12) 10...xc6 11.f4 ( 11.xc6 bxc6 12.a4 c8 13.xa7 d6
14.d4 e5 15.d2 e4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Homer 112 - HiarcsX50, Internet 2006 ) 11...e7
12.0-0-0 0-0 13.b1 d8= with mutual play.;
A1a2) 7.e4 cxd4 8.xd4 xd4 9.xd4 (Toga II 1.4.4SE - Hiarcs
Paderborn 2007, Internet 2008) dxe4 10.db5 a6 11.xe4 e7
12.ed6+ xd6 13.xd6+ e7 14.xc8+ hxc8 15.xa6 bxa6
16.0-0-0 c5= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
A1b) 6...cxd4 7.exd4 d5 8.b5+ d7 9.e5 b4 10.xd7 ( 10.0-0
xc3 11.xd7 xd7 12.bxc3 d8 13.b1 0-0 ) 10...xd7 11.xd7+
xd7 12.d3 ( 12.0-0?! xc3 13.bxc3 hc8 J. Timman - L. Van Wely,
Dordrecht 1998 ) 12...xc3+ 13.xc3 f5 14.0-0-0 (Chess Tiger 2007
Gambit - Hiarcs X54, Internet 2007) hc8 15.d3 xd3 16.xd3 b5=
A2) 6.c3 c6 7.d3 d5 8.bd2 cxd4 9.cxd4 d8 10.0-0 d6 11.e4
(D. Chuprov - E. Najer, Pardubice 2008) 0-0 12.e5 e7 13.b3 b6=;
A3) 6.bd2
A3a) 6...b6 7.d3 b7 8.0-0 d8 9.c3 e7
A3a1) 10.e5 0-0 11.h5 d6 12.g4 d7 13.f4 f6 14.xh6+
gxh6 15.xh6 e8 16.g5+ ( 16.e4 f8 17.h4 g7 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Jussupow - L. Van Wely,
Dordrecht 1998 ) 16...h8 17.h6+ g8=;
A3a2) 10.e4 cxd4 11.cxd4 0-0 12.c1 c6 13.a3 (R. Duijker - S.
Van Eijk, Dieren 2009) c8 14.d5 b8 15.c4 exd5 16.exd5 xd5
17.h7+ xh7 18.xd5 d6 19.fe1 g8= White has sufficient
A3b) 6...d5 7.b5+ d7 8.xd7+ ( 8.e2 a6 9.xd7+ xd7 10.e4
e7 11.exd5 exd5 12.0-0 0-0= I. Ivanisevic - Y. Kryvoruchko, Kallithea
2009 ) 8...xd7 9.0-0 cxd4 10.exd4 e7 11.c4 dxc4 12.a4 a6
13.xc4 f5 14.c7 d5 15.c4 (W. Jordaan - A. Prince, corr. 2003)
d8 16.fc1 0-0 17.e3 b5=;
A3c) 6...cxd4 7.exd4 c6 8.c3 d5 9.d3 d6 10.0-0 ( 10.e2 0-0
11.0-0 e5 12.dxe5 xe5 13.xe5 xe5= A. Jussupow - Z. Almasi,
1616
Groningen 1997 ) 10...0-0 11.e1 d7 12.e2 d8 13.e5 xe5
14.dxe5 e7= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010;
B) 5.h4 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players:
B1) 5...b6 [Chapter] [#]
B1a) 6.bd2 b7
B1a1) 7.c3 e7
B1a11) 8.h3 0-0 9.d3 d5 (Loop M1-T - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet
2007) ( 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 c6 11.a3 h5 12.xe7 xe7 13.0-0
fc8 14.c1 V. Hort - A. Karpov, Biel 1990 ) 10.e2 a6 11.0-0
bd7 12.g3 b5=;
B1a12) 8.a3 0-0 9.d3 d5 10.e5 c6 11.xc6 xc6 12.0-0
(M. Gurevich - L. Van Wely, France 2003) e4 13.xe7 xe7
14.f3 d6=;
B1a13) 8.d3= - 4... Be7 5. Nbd2 b6 6. c3 Bb7 7. Bd3 h6 8. Bh4;
B1a2) 7.d3 e7 ( 7...d6 8.c3 bd7 9.0-0 g5 10.g3 h5 11.e2
a6 12.a4 (V. Kramnik - B. Savchenko, Moscow (blitz) 2007) xg3
13.fxg3 g7; 7...cxd4 8.exd4= - Line 076 : 2. Bg5 e6 3. Nd2 h6 4. Bh4
c5 5. e3 cxd4 6. exd4 b6 7. Ngf3 Bb7 8. Bd3 )
B1a21) 8.e2 cxd4 9.xf6 xf6 10.exd4 c7 11.c3 a6 12.a4
c6 13.h4 ( 13.0-0 0-0 14.c4 e7 15.ce5 fe8 16.g4
d5= ) 13...e7 14.g3 d5= V. Laznicka - A. Volokitin, Germany
2007;
B1a22) 8.0-0 0-0= - 4... Be7 5. Bd3 O-O 6. O-O h6 7. Bh4 b6 8. Nbd2
Bb7;
B1a23) 8.c3= - 4... Be7 5. Nbd2 b6 6. c3 Bb7 7. Bd3 h6 8. Bh4;
B1b) 6.d3 b7 7.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 Bb7 7. Bd3;
B1c) 6.e2 b7= - 3... h6 4. Bh4 b6 5. e3 Bb7 6. Be2 c5;
B1d) 6.c3 e7 ( 6...b7 7.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 Bb7 7. c3 ) 7.bd2 0-0
B1d1) 8.e4 cxd4 9.cxd4 d5
B1d11) 10.xf6 xf6 11.e5 e7 12.b5 a6 13.xa6 ( 13.a4
b7! (weakness b4) A. Jussupow - A. Beliavsky, Linares 1993 )
13...xa6 (Frenzee Feb08 - Twisted Logic 20090922, Internet 2009)
14.0-0 d7 15.e2 a4 16.fc1 ac8=;
B1d12) 10.e5 e4 11.xe7 xe7 12.c1 b7 13.d3 a6
( 13...b4 14.0-0 xb2 15.xe4 dxe4 16.c4 b4 17.fd2=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.a3 ac8=
A. Aleksandrov - T. Gelashvili, Baku 2008;
B1d2) 8.d3 d5 9.0-0 c6 10.e5
B1d21) 10...xe5 11.dxe5 d7 12.xe7 xe7 13.f4 b7
B1d211) 14.e2
B1d2111) 14...f6 15.exf6 xf6 16.b5! f8 ( 16...a6 17.xd7
xd7 18.f3 f5 19.e5 e7 20.ad1 <Human Player> <Human Player>, corr. 2004 ) 17.f3 a6 18.a4 b5 19.c2 d7
1617
20.d3 g6 21.a4;
B1d2112) 14...c4 15.c2 f6 16.exf6 xf6 17.g4 e5=
H. Araujo - M. Lewis, corr. 1998;
B1d212) 14.h5 e8 15.f3 f6 16.g6 e7 (S. Strelnikov - A.
Alexikov, Alushta 2006) 17.g3 fxe5 18.fxe5 h8 19.f3
B1d22) 10...b7 11.df3 ( 11.f4 e4! 12.xe7 xe7 13.xe4
dxe4 14.dxc5 f6 15.ec4 bxc5= V. Popov - V. Tseshkovsky, St.
Petersburg 1993 ) 11...xe5 12.xe5 d7 13.g3 xe5 14.xe5
d6 15.f4 c4 16.c2 f5= Houdini 2.0c - Stockfish 2.1.1, Internet
2011;
B2) 5...e7 6.bd2 ( 6.d3 b6 7.0-0 b7 8.c3 0-0 9.bd2=
- 4... Be7 5. Nbd2 b6 6. c3 Bb7 7. Bd3 h6 8. Bh4 O-O 9. O-O ) 6...b6
( 6...cxd4 7.exd4= - 5... cxd4 6. exd4 Be7 7. Nbd2 ) 7.d3 b7= - 5. .. b6 6.
Nbd2 Bb7 7. Bd3 Be7;
B3) 5...d5 6.c3 ( 6.bd2 c6 7.c3 - Line 074 : 2. Bg5 e6 3. Nd2 h6 4.
Bh4 c5 5. e3 d5 6. c3 Nc6 Ngf3 ) 6...c6 7.bd2= - Line 074 : 2. Bg5 e6 3.
Nd2 h6 4. Bh4 c5 5. e3 d5 6. c3 Nc6 Ngf3;
B4) 5...cxd4 6.exd4
B4a) 6...b6
B4a1) 7.d3 a6 ( 7...b7 8.bd2= - Line 076 : 2. Bg5 e6 3. Nd2 h6
4. Bh4 c5 5. e3 cxd4 6. exd4 b6 7. Ngf3 Bb7 8. Bd3 ) 8.0-0 e7 9.xa6
xa6 10.c3 ( 10.c4 0-0 11.a4 c7 12.c3 a6= ) 10...0-0 11.bd2
c7 12.e5 fd5 (M. Yurenok - V. Korchagina, St Petersburg 2009)
13.g3 d6 14.d3 b5 15.a4 a6=;
B4a2) 7.xf6 xf6 8.g3 ( 8.e2 b7 9.0-0 e7 10.c4 c6 11.c3
0-0 ) 8...c6 9.c3 b7 ( 9...g5 10.bd2 b7= - 9... Bb7 10. Nbd2
g5 ) 10.bd2 g5 11.g2 d5 ( 11...0-0-0 12.a4 h5 13.a5 xa5 14.b4
c6= A. Morozevich - V. Anand, Wijk aan Zee 2005 ) 12.0-0 d6
13.e2 h5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. Ktulu 8 - Bright 0.3d, Internet (blitz) 2008;
B4a3) 7.c3 b7 ( 7...a6 8.xa6 xa6 9.bd2 e7 10.0-0 0-0
11.e1 c7 (V. Salov - A. Karpov, Alma-Ata (blitz) 1995) 12.e5 fd5
13.g3 d6 14.d3 b5 15.a4 a6= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 8.d3 e7 9.0-0 0-0
10.bd2 h5 11.xe7 xe7 12.e1 d6= M. Pribyl - A. Gipslis,
Staufer 1995;
B4b) 6...b6 7.bd2 ( 7.b3 c6 8.c3 d5 9.d3 h5 10.0-0 d7
(F. Savchur - V. Iotov, corr. 2010) 11.bd2 c8= ) 7...xb2 8.b1 xa2
9.c4 a5 10.0-0 g5 11.g3 c6 12.b5= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. White has a moderate developmental
advantage. Deep Fritz 11 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
B4c) 6...e7 7.d3 ( 7.bd2 c6 8.c3 0-0 9.d3 (C. Matamoros
1618
Franco - W. Arencibia Rodriguez, Guayaquil 2005) d6 10.0-0 h5
11.xe7 xe7= )
B4c1) 7...b6 8.b3 ( 8.bd2 xb2 9.b1 c3 10.0-0 d5 11.b3
c7 12.c4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White
has a moderate developmental advantage. ) 8...0-0 ( 8...g5 9.g3 c6
10.c3 h5 11.bd2 xg3 12.hxg3 d5= ) 9.c3 (R. Jacquin - T.
Carlsen, corr. 2007) d5 10.0-0 c6 11.e1 d7 12.bd2 ac8=;
B4c2) 7...0-0 8.c3 b6 9.e2 b7
B4c21) 10.bd2 c6 11.xf6 xf6 12.0-0 ( 12.0-0-0 g6 13.h4
g7 14.b1 e7 15.e4 d5 I. Sokolov - A. Karpov, Linares
1995 ) 12...c7 13.fe1 ad8 14.ad1 g6 15.c4 e7 16.ce5
g7= J. P. Wallace - I. Farago, Osterskars 1995;
B4c22) 10.0-0 d6 11.bd2 (E. Piankov - M. Gongora Reyes, Pedrido
2004) h5 12.xe7 xe7 13.e3 d7 14.h3 hf6= ]
[ 4...b6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5.c1 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 5...cxd4 6.exd4 c6 7.c3 d5 8.e2 - 5... Nc6 6. c3 d5 7. Be2 cxd4 8.
exd4 ( 8.bd2 - 5... cxd4 6. c3 d5 7. Nbd2 cxd4 8. exd4 );
A2) 5...c6 6.c3 d5
A2a) 7.bd2?! cxd4 ( 7...d7 8.e2 e7 9.0-0 c8 10.b3 cxd4
11.exd4 0-0 12.e1 d8 13.h3 e4= G. Kamsky - L. Yudasin, New
York 2004; 7...d6 8.d3 cxd4 9.exd4 h5 10.g3 (D. Kosic - A.
Kovacevic, Neum 2011) h6 11.e3 f6= ) 8.exd4 ( 8.cxd4 d7 9.a3
c8 10.b1 h5 11.h4 h6 12.b4 d6 ) 8...e5! 9.dxe5 ( 9.b3 e4
10.e5 a5 11.xc6 bxc6 12.xf6 gxf6 Black has a moderate spatial
advantage. Black has a pair of bishops. M. Welti - P. Nett, corr. 2012 )
9...g4 10.d4 c5 11.2b3 xd4 12.cxd4 xd4 13.xd4 xd4
14.b5+ d7 15.xd7+ xd7 16.0-0 ac8 17.d1 xd1 18.fxd1
e6 V. Baklanov - A. Benzoni, corr. 2009;
A2b) 7.e2 e4 8.f4 (O. Magnusson - B. Thorsteinsson, Reykjavik
1970) f6 9.fd2 ( 9.bd2? g5 10.g3 h5 (Bg3 is a poorly-placed
piece.) ) 9...xd2 10.xd2 cxd4 11.exd4 e5 12.g3 d6 13.0-0 0-0=
Black.;
B) 5.xf6 [Chapter] [#] gxf6
B1) 6.c1?!
B1a) 6...c6
B1a1) 7.c3 d5 8.bd2 e5 ( 8...cxd4 9.xd4 (C. Samuelsen - O.
Simonsen, Faroe Islands 2009) g8 10.c2 e5 11.xc6 bxc6
Black has a center control advantage. ) 9.e4 ( 9.dxc5 xc5 10.e2
g8 11.0-0 (E. Bacrot - A. Naiditsch, Mainz (rapid) 2009) h3 12.e1
0-0-0 Black has the initiative. ) 9...e6 10.exd5 xd5 11.c4 c7
12.dxe5 fxe5 Black has a pair of bishops. Black has a moderate spatial
1619
advantage.;
B1a2) 7.dxc5 (F. Izeta Txabarri - N. Miezis, Elgoibar 1995) xc5 8.e2
b6 9.0-0 b7 10.bd2 e5 11.c3 g8 Black is exerting kingside
pressure.;
B1b) 6...cxd4 7.exd4 ( 7.xd4 c6 8.b3 g8 Gaviota 0.33 - Ayito 0.
2.994, Internet 2006 ) 7...c6 8.c3 d5 9.e2 g8 10.0-0 e5
Black has a center control advantage.;
B2) 6.bd2 xb2= - 5. Nbd2 Qb2 6. Bf6 gxf6;
C) 5.bd2 [Chapter] [#] xb2
C1) 6.xf6 gxf6
C1a) 7.d3 cxd4 ( 7...c6 8.0-0 cxd4 9.c4 c3 10.b1 a5
11.exd4 xc4 12.b3 a5 13.xc4 (L. Lamole - J. Nielsen, corr. 1994)
c7 14.e2 b6 15.d1= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. )
C1a1) 8.xd4 c6
C1a11) 9.xc6 bxc6 ( 9...dxc6 10.0-0 e5 11.c4 c5
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. I. Rogers - P.
Nikolic, Gold Coast 2000 ) 10.b1 e5 11.0-0 d6 White has
C1a12) 9.b1 c3 10.b5 e5 11.c4 f5 12.f3 b8
C1a2) 8.b1 c3 9.0-0 c7 10.exd4 b6 11.e4 e7 12.d2 f5
13.c3 b7 14.d5 0-0= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
C1a3) 8.exd4 c3 ( 8...c6 9.b1 c3 10.0-0 d5 11.b3 a5
12.c4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. ) 9.0-0 d5 10.b1 g7 11.b3 c7 (A. Jegorovas - M.
Womacka, Internet (blitz) 2005) 12.c4 dxc4 13.xc4 0-0 14.b1 f5
15.c1 d8 16.ce5 d7= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C1b) 7.e2 c6 ( worse move is 7...cxd4 8.b1 c3 9.0-0 c7
10.e4 e7 11.xd4 d8 12.d6+ xd6 13.xd6 e7 14.g3
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. J. Hass M. Lonoff, corr. 1990 ) 8.0-0 cxd4 9.b1 a3 10.exd4 (A. Stromer - J.
Plachetka, France 1991) d5 11.c4 d6 12.b3 a5= White has
C2) 6.d3 c6 7.0-0 b6
C2a) worse move is 8.c4 d8 9.c3 ( 9.e4?! (A. Dreev - A. Onischuk,
Poikovsky 2006) cxd4! 10.e5 d5 11.exd6 xd6 12.xf6 gxf6 13.xd6+
xd6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9...d5
10.ce5 c4 11.c2 c7 12.f4 d6 White has insufficient
C2b) 8.xf6 gxf6 9.e4 (U. Boehm - E. Pezerovic, Bayern 2003) e7
1620
10.dxc5 c7 11.b1 b6 12.b2 e5 13.xe5 fxe5= ]
[ 4...cxd4 [Chapter] [#] 5.exd4
A) 5...b6 6.c1 ( 6.c3 c6 7.e2 d5 (Protector 1.3.6 - Hiarcs 13.1,
Internet 2010) 8.0-0 d7 9.a3 e7= ) 6...c6 7.c3 e7 8.bd2 0-0 9.d3
(J. Nogueiras - A. Hernandez Vasquez, Granma 1987) c7 10.0-0 h6
11.h4 h5 12.xe7 xe7=;
B) 5...b6 6.c4 b7 7.c3 e7 8.d3= - 5... Be7 6. Bd3 b6 7. c4 Bb7 8.
Nc3;
C) 5...e7
C1) 6.c3 c6 7.d3 0-0 8.0-0 b6 9.bd2 b7
C1a) 10.e1 d5 11.xe7 cxe7 12.e4 ( 12.c1 c7 13.e4
ac8 A. Moiseenko - M. Pavlovic, Plovdiv 2003 ) 12...c7 13.f1 f5
14.e5 d6 15.f3 ad8 16.d2 c6 17.ad1 b7 M. Gurevich - P.
Eljanov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005;
C1b) 10.c4 d6 11.e3 d5 12.xd5 xg5 13.xg5 xg5 14.e3
e7 M. Turov - N. Grandelius, Wijk aan Zee 2013;
C2) 6.bd2= - 4... Be7 5. Nbd2 cxd4 6. exd4;
C3) 6.d3 b6 7.c4 ( 7.bd2 b7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1 d6 10.c3 bd7
- 4... Be7 5. Nbd2 b6 6. c3 Bb7 7. Bd3 cxd4 8. exd4 d6 9. O-O Nbd7 10. Re1
O-O ) 7...b7 8.c3 0-0 ( 8...d6 9.0-0 bd7 10.c1 0-0 11.e2 e8
12.fd1 White has a moderate spatial advantage. Historically important
game A. Miles - V. Korchnoi, Tilburg 1986; 8...d5 9.xf6 xf6 10.cxd5
exd5 11.b5+ f8 12.0-0 Black's king is stuck in the center. V. Kramnik A. Karpov, Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 9.0-0 d5 10.xf6 xf6 11.cxd5 exd5
C3a) 12.b3 c6! (A. Jussupow - L. Brunner, Munich 1990) ( 12...a6?!
13.b5 e8 14.ac1 g6 15.c3 Black has poor knight placement. A.
Jussupow - L. Portisch, Linares 1990 ) 13.xd5 a5 14.xf6+ xf6
15.d1 ad8 16.c1 xf3 17.xf3 xf3 18.gxf3 xd4= White can
C3b) 12.d2 c6 13.f4 g6 14.fe1 g7 15.ac1 b8 16.h4
d8= Key game 1/2-1/2 I. Sokolov - V. Kramnik, Turin 2006 ]
[ 4...d5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5.dxc5 xc5 6.c4 c6 7.c3 0-0 8.a3 e7 9.cxd5 exd5 10.e2 e6
11.0-0 h6 12.h4 c8= Fritz 8 - Toga II 1.0, Internet (blitz) 2005;
B) 5.bd2 b6 ( 5...bd7 6.c3= - 5. c3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 ) 6.c4 e4
(H. Halsegger - P. Schreiner, Graz 2010) 7.cxd5 xg5 8.xg5 exd5 9.h5
g6 10.xg6 hxg6 11.dxc5 xc5 12.c1 d7=;
C) 5.c3
C1) 5...c6 6.bd2 e7= - 4... Be7 5. Nbd2 d5 6. c3 Nc6;
C2) 5...bd7 6.bd2
C2a) 6...c7 7.d3
C2a1) 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.f4 ( 9.e4 dxe4 10.xe4 b6 11.h4 b7
12.g3 c6 13.e1 cxd4 14.xd4 d5= I. Sokolov - S. Tiviakov,
1621
Wijk aan Zee 1995 ) 9...d6 10.xd6 xd6 11.e1 b6 12.e4 dxe4
13.xe4 c7 14.dxc5 bxc5 15.d6 (E. Grivas - K. Frantzeskakis,
Chania 1995) b8 16.b3 h6 17.d2 d8 18.ad1 f8 19.xc8
bxc8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. (weakness c5);
C2a2) 7...d6 8.0-0 ( 8.c4 0-0 9.c1 b6 (I. Spiric - D. Radulovic,
Beograd 2007) 10.b4! b7 11.bxc5 bxc5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.0-0
ac8= ) 8...h6 ( 8...0-0 9.e2 h6 10.h4 e8 11.e4 dxe4 12.xe4
xe4 13.xe4 f8 (H. Casagrande - V. Atlas, Austria 1996) 14.dxc5
xc5 15.fe1 ) 9.h4 c4 10.c2 b5 11.e4 xe4 12.xe4 dxe4
13.xe4 b7 14.xd6+ xd6 15.g3 d5= Rybka 2.1c - Hiarcs X50,
Internet 2006;
C2b) 6...e7= - 4... Be7 5. Nbd2 d5 6. c3 Nbd7;
C3) 5...e7 6.d3 bd7 7.0-0 b6 8.e5 xe5 9.dxe5 d7 10.f4
b7 11.d2 ( 11.c4?! dxc4 12.xc4 c7 (weakness e5) R. Vaganian - J.
Timman, Tilburg 1983 ) 11...c7 12.f3 h6= Historically important game B.
Spassky - T. Petrosian, Moscow (m/7) 1966 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4...c6 5.bd2 d5 ( worse move is 5...b6 6.e4 e7 7.xf6
gxf6 8.d5 b4 9.c4 White has a center control advantage. A. Dreev - Zhang
Zhong, Shanghai 2001 ) 6.c3= - 4... d5 5. c3 Nc6 6. Nbd2 ]
[ 4...b6?! Dangerous line for Black: [#] 5.d5! ( 5.bd2 b7 6.d3 e7=
- 4... Be7 5. Nbd2 b6 6. Bd3 Bb7; 5.d3 b7 6.0-0 e7= - 4... Be7 5. Bd3 b6 6.
O-O Bb7 )
A) 5...d6
A1) 6.c3 a6 ( 6...e7 7.b5+ d7 8.xd7+ bxd7 9.dxe6 fxe6
(A. Dreev - H. Mecking, Tilburg (rapid) 1994) 10.f4! e5 11.g5 0-0 12.e4
h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.0-0 (weakness d5) ) 7.a4 e7 (O. Ferreira - L.
Patriarca, Asuncion 2010) 8.c4 0-0 9.0-0 White has a moderate spatial
advantage.;
A2) 6.b5+ d7
A2a) 7.xd7+ bxd7 8.dxe6 fxe6 9.c4 ( 9.c3 e7 - 6. Nc3 Be7 7.
Bb5+ Bd7 8. Bxd7+ Nbxd7 9. dxe6 fxe6 ) 9...e7 10.c3 A. Dreev - R.
Zelcic, Las Vegas 1999;
A2b) 7.xf6! xf6 8.c3 e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.a4 a6 11.d3 c8
12.d2 d7 13.c4 Rybka 4.1 - Chiron 1.1a Internet 2011;
B) 5...h6 6.xf6 xf6 7.c3 b7 8.e4 a6 9.e5 d8 10.a4 exd5
11.xd5 c6 12.c4 a5 13.a2 c4 14.0-0 c8 15.e1 c5 16.d2
L. Winants - A. Beliavsky, Mallorca 2004;
C) 5...exd5 6.c3
C1) 6...b7 7.xd5 e7 - 6... Be7 7. Nd5 Bb7 ( 7...xd5 8.xf6 xf6
9.xd5 c6 10.c4 e7 11.0-0-0 Historically important game T.
Petrosian - J. Kozma, Muncih (ol) 1958 );
C2) 6...e7 7.xd5
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C2a) 7...b7
C2a1) 8.xf6 xf6 9.c3 0-0 10.c4 a6 11.a4 ( 11.0-0 b5
- 7... O-O Bc4 Bb7 9. c3 a6 10. O-O b5 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 ) 11...c6 12.a2
d6 13.d3 e5 14.xe5 dxe5 15.0-0 Houdini 1.5a - Critter 1.4,
Internet 2012;
C2a2) 8.c4 0-0 9.f4 ( 9.xf6 xf6 10.c3 - 8. Bxf6 Bxf6 9. c3 O-O
10. Bc4 ) 9...xd5 10.xd5 c6 11.c3 d6 12.h4! d7 13.g5;
C2b) 7...0-0 Suggested improvement for White:
C2b1) 8.c4 b7 9.c3 a6 ( 9...d6 10.xf6 xf6 (A. Vaisser - R.
Kholmov, Sochi 1988) 11.d3 d7 12.d1 e5 13.0-0 ) 10.0-0
( 10.f4 xd5 11.xd5 c6 12.0-0 ) 10...b5 11.xf6 xf6 12.xf6+
( 12.b3 d6 13.d2 d7 14.fd1 xd5 15.xd5 b8 (Historically
important game A. Jussupow - A. Karpov, London (m/4) 1989) 16.a4
c7 17.axb5 axb5 18.a6 ) 12...xf6 13.d5 c6 14.a4 ab8
15.axb5 axb5 (A. Jussupow - E. Torre, Yerevan 1996) 16.d3 b4
17.fd1 h6 18.c4;
C2b2) 8.h4! a6 9.xf6+ xf6 10.d6! (with the idea 11. O-O-O)
White has the attack. ]
5.bd2
[ 5.c3 b6
A) 6.a4 a6 ( 6...b7 7.a5 0-0 8.bd2= ) 7.bd2 b7 8.d3 c6
( 8...cxd4 9.exd4 d6 10.0-0 bd7 11.e1 0-0 - 5. Nbd2 b6 6. c3 Bb7 7.
Bd3 cxd4 8. exd4 d6 9. O-O Nbd7 10. Re1 O-O 11. a4 a6 ) 9.0-0 d5
(D. Kljako - B. Machalek, Imperia 2000) 10.b3 0-0=;
B) 6.xf6 xf6 7.d5 b7 8.c4 b5!? ( 8...0-0 9.a4 a6 (G. Kamsky - P.
Kiriakov, Internet (blitz) 2005) 10.e4 b5 11.axb5 axb5 12.xa8= xa8
13.xb5 exd5 14.exd5 e8+= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 9.xb5 exd5 10.bd2 0-0 11.0-0 b6;
C) 6.d3 b7 7.bd2= - 5. Nbd2 b6 6. c3 Bb7 7. Bd3 ]
[ 5.dxc5
A) 5...xc5 6.c4 b4+ 7.bd2 b6 8.d3 c6 9.0-0 e7 10.c1 b7=
A. Jussupow - A. Karpov, London 1989;
B) 5...a6 6.xa6 a5+ ( 6...bxa6 7.b4 b7 8.a3 a5 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 7.d2 ( 7.bd2 bxa6 8.c6 d6
9.c4 A. Jussupow - R. Huebner, Baden-Baden 1992 ) 7...xa6 8.c3 b6
9.cxb6 xb6 10.e4 d6 11.0-0 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C) 5...a5+
C1) 6.c3 xc5 7.d4 xd4 8.exd4 c6 ( 8...b4 9.d3 d5 10.d2
xc3 11.bxc3 a5 12.c4 xd2+ 13.xd2 d6 14.a4 N. Short - A.
Kovalyov, Edmonton 2012 ) 9.a3 d5 10.d3 h6 11.e3 a6 12.a4
d7=;
C2) 6.bd2 xc5 7.c4 b6 8.d3 b7 9.0-0 c7 ( 9...d6 10.xf6 gxf6
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11.e4 c7 A. Jussupow - J. Timman, Frankfurt 1998 ) 10.c1
(R. Cifuentes Parada - A. Rotstein, Wijk aan Zee 1993) h6 11.h4 d6= ]
[ 5.d3
A) 5...0-0 6.0-0 h6 7.h4 b6 8.bd2 b7 9.c3= - 5. Nbd2 b6 6. c3 Bb7 7.
Bd3 h6 8. Bh4 O-O 9. O-O;
B) 5...b6 6.0-0 ( 6.c3= - 5. c3 b6 6. Bd3 ) 6...b7 7.bd2= - 5. Nbd2 b6 6.
Bd3 Bb7 7. O-O ( 7.c3 0-0 8.bd2= - 5. Nbd2 b6 6. Bd3 Bb7 7. O-O O-O 8.
c3 );
C) 5...b6 6.c3 ( 6.bd2 d5 7.c4 cxd4 8.exd4 c6 9.c5 xb2 10.0-0
(Ye Rongguang - S. Gligoric, Belgrade 1988) xd4 11.a4+ c6 12.b5
d7 13.ab1 c3 14.fc1 a5 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 6...cxd4 7.exd4 c6 8.0-0 h6 9.xf6 xf6 10.d5 b4
11.b1 xd3 12.xd3 d6= <Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet
2008 ]
[ 5...d5 [Chapter] [#] 6.c3
A) 6...c6 7.d3 0-0 ( 7...d7 8.xe7 xe7 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1 f6
11.b5 J. Timman - A. Beliavsky, Wijk aan Zee 1985 ) 8.0-0 b6 9.e5 xe5
( 9...b7 10.f4 xe5 11.fxe5 e4 12.xe7 xe7 13.xe4 dxe4 14.g4
J. Mertanen - A. Satonen, Finland 2010 ) 10.dxe5 d7 11.xe7 ( 11.f4
c7 12.f3 (R. Wojtaczek - A. Worek, Augostow 1996) d8 13.e2 b7
14.fd1 f8= ) 11...xe7 12.f4 b7= - 5... b6 6. c3 Bb7 7. Bd3 d5 8. O-O
Nbd7 9. Ne5 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nd7 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. f4 O-O;
B) 6...b6 7.b1 ( 7.b3 c6 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 h6 10.h4 e8 11.e5
(A. Lutikov - A. Karpov, Moscow (blitz) 1972) xe5 12.dxe5 d7 13.xb6
axb6 14.xe7 xe7 15.f4 c4= ) 7...d7 8.e5 cxd4 9.cxd4 b5 10.xb5+
xb5 11.e2 xe2+ 12.xe2 fd7 13.xe7 xe7 14.d3 c6=
V. Malaniuk - A. Beliavsky, Becici 1993;
C) 6...bd7 7.d3 b6 8.e5 ( 8.0-0 b7= - 5... b6 6. c3 Bb7 7. Bd3 d5 8.
O-O Nbd7 ) 8...xe5 9.dxe5 d7 10.xe7 xe7 11.f4
C1) 11...0-0 12.f3 ( 12.0-0 b7= - 5... b6 6. c3 Bb7 7. Bd3 d5 8. O-O
Nbd7 9. Ne5 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nd7 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. f4 O-O ) 12...f5 13.g1
h8 14.g4 T. Radjabov - A. Naiditsch, Dortmund 2003;
C2) 11...b7
C2a) 12.e2
C2a1) 12...f6 13.exf6
C2a11) 13...gxf6 14.e4 c4 ( 14...0-0-0 15.exd5 he8 16.0-0-0 exd5
17.xe7 xe7 18.he1 de8 19.f3 P. Harikrishna - E.
Moradiabadi, Doha 2006 ) 15.c2 g8 16.0-0 0-0-0 17.exd5 xd5
18.e4 Spark 0.3MP - Zappa Mexico, Internet 2009;
C2a12) 13...xf6 14.0-0 0-0 15.f3 g6= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Deep Sjeng 2.5 Naum 2.1, Internet 2007;
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C2a2) 12...a6 13.0-0 b5 14.f3 h6 15.c2 b6 16.a4 bxa4
17.xa4+ xa4 18.xa4 0-0= S. Kovacevic - I. Morovic Fernandez,
Las Palmas 1995;
C2b) 12.0-0= - 5... b6 6. c3 Bb7 7. Bd3 d5 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Ne5 Nxe5 10.
dxe5 Nd7 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. f4 ]
[ 5...cxd4 6.exd4 b6 7.c3 b7 8.d3= - 5... b6 6. c3 Bb7 7. Bd3 cxd4 8. exd4 ]
[ 6.d3 b7
A) 7.0-0 0-0 8.c3
A1) 8...d6 9.e1 h6 ( 9...cxd4 10.exd4 bd7 - 6. c3 Bb7 7. Bd3 cxd4 8.
exd4 d6 9. O-O Nbd7 10. Re1 O-O ) 10.h4= - 7... h6 8. Bh4 O-O 9. O-O d6
10. Re1;
A2) 8...cxd4 9.cxd4 ( 9.exd4 d5 10.xe7 xe7 11.e1 d6 12.a4 d7
13.a5 7f6= J. Timman - U. Andersson, Brussels 1988 ) 9...c6 ( 9...d5
10.xe7 xe7 11.a3 - 6. c3 Bb7 7. Bd3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7
10. a3 O-O 11. O-O ) 10.a3 d5 11.xe7 xe7 12.e2 ac8 13.ac1
c7 14.c2 fc8 15.fc1 d6= - 6. c3 Bb7 7. Bd3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nd5 9. Bxe7
Qxe7 10. a3 Nc6 11. Qe2 d6 12. O-O O-O 13. Rac1 Rac8 14. Rc2 Rc7 15.
Rfc1 Rfc8;
A3) 8...h6 9.h4= - 6. c3 Bb7 7. Bd3 h6 8. Bh4 O-O 9. O-O;
B) 7.xf6 xf6 8.c3 d6 9.0-0 d7 10.a4 0-0 11.e2 a6 12.b4 c7
13.ab1 d5 14.e4 g6 15.e5 g7 M. Kanep - V. Anand, Tallinn (rapid) 2004;
C) 7.c3= - 6. c3 Bb7 7. Bd3 ]
6...b7 7.d3 h6 [Chapter] [#]
[ 7...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
A) 8.e2 c6 9.a3 d5 10.0-0 ( 10.f4 d6 11.g3 e7 12.e5 d7=
P. Harikrishna - Y. Pelletier, Zuerich 2009 ) 10...h6 11.h4= - 7... h6 8. Bh4 OO 9. Qe2 Nc6 10. a3 d5 11. O-O;
B) worse move is 8.xf6 xf6
B1) Updated on March 17, 2013 9.h4?! c6 10.g5 g6 11.f4 e7
12.g4 h5 13.h3 cxd4 14.exd4 b5!? 15.a3 ( 15.xb5 b8 16.e2
f5 17.0-0 d5 18.b3 a5 Black has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. Black is exerting severe kingside pressure. ) 15...b6
Black has the initiative. V. Ivanchuk - L. Aronian, London 2013;
B2) 9.0-0 c6 10.e2 d5 11.e4 (Howard - W. Pommerel Brouwer, corr.
1989) g6 12.e5 g7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
C) 8.0-0= - 6. Bd3 Bb7 7. O-O O-O 8. c3 ]
[ 7...cxd4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 8.exd4 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 8...d6 9.0-0 bd7 10.e1 0-0 11.a4 a6
A1a) 12.h3 e8 13.f4 f8 ( 13...c7 14.h2 f8 15.c4 d5
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comfortable for White. Historically important game B. Spassky - L. Portisch,
Geneve (m/7) 1977 ) 14.h2 g6= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. N. Kalantarian - E.
Solozhenkin, Paris 1995;
A1b) 12.f1 e8 13.g3 f8 14.d2 d7 15.g5 h6 16.h3 c6
17.f3 8d7 18.f2 f8= B. Spassky - L. Portisch, Reggio Emilia 1986;
A1c) 12.b4 h6 13.h4 d5 14.xe7 xe7 15.b3 a5= B. Larsen - U.
Andersson, Biel 1976;
A1d) 12.c4 c7 13.e3 fe8 14.c1
A1d1) 14...f8 15.d2 g6 16.h4;
A1d2) 14...e5 15.b3 ( 15.b1 b5 16.c4 bxa4 (G. Kamsky - P. Leko,
Moscow 2008) 17.c5 e4 18.cxd6 xd6 19.f5 b6 20.xa4 b4
21.d2 b5= ) 15...ad8 ( 15...e4? 16.c4! exf3 17.xf7+ h8
18.xe8 xe8 19.f5+- ) 16.d2;
A1d3) 14...h6 15.h4 h5 16.xe7 xe7 17.c4 df6 18.g3;
A2) 8...d5 9.xe7 xe7 10.g3 0-0 ( 10...a6 11.xa6 xa6 12.e2
ac7 (G. Kamsky - Gy. Sax, Manila 1990) 13.c4 f6 14.0-0 0-0 15.fe1
ac8 16.d3 d6 17.ac1= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. White has a slight spatial advantage. )
11.0-0 f6 ( 11...f5 12.e2 c6 13.fe1 ae8 14.ac1 d8=
Aristarch 4.50 - Junior 7, Internet 2006 ) 12.e1 d6 13.a4 c7 14.e2
bd7=;
B) 8.cxd4 [Chapter] [#]
B1) 8...0-0
B1a) 9.e4 h6 10.f4 c6 11.a3 d6 12.0-0 ( 12.e2 e5 13.dxe5 h5
14.e3 dxe5 15.0-0 c5 16.c4 f6= P. Harikrishna - A. Onischuk,
Minneapolis 2005 ) 12...e5 13.e3 exd4 14.xd4 xd4 15.xd4 d7=
Slow Chess Blitz WV2.1 - Chessmaster 11, Internet 2008;
B1b) 9.0-0= - 6. Bd3 Bb7 7. O-O O-O 8. c3 cxd4 9. cxd4;
B2) 8...d5
B2a) 9.c4 0-0
B2a1) 10.h4?! f6! ( 10...f5 11.a3 f6 12.e2 d5 13.c1 e4
14.xe7 xe7= Historically important game B. Spassky - L. Portisch,
Geneve (m/11) 1977 ) 11.fd2 f7! 12.g6 f8 ( 12...hxg6? 13.h5
gxh5 14.xh5 f8 15.g6 e8 16.h7+ f7 17.xf6! g8
18.e5+ f8 19.g6+ xg6 20.xg6 gxf6 21.h6+ ) 13.xf7+
xf7 14.f4 xf4 15.exf4 xg2 16.g1 b7 Black has more than
B2a2) 10.xe7 xe7 11.0-0 c6 12.a3 ac8=;
B2b) 9.xe7 xe7
B2b1) 10.0-0 f5 11.e1 0-0 12.c1 ( 12.e4 f4 13.f1 fxe4
14.xe4 c6 15.g3 d5= J. Timman - U. Andersson, Indonesia 1983 )
12...c6 13.a3 ac8 14.e2 b8 15.f1 f6 16.xc8 xc8 17.c1
1626
f8= V. Hort - B. Larsen, Linares 1983;
B2b2) 10.a3 c6 ( 10...0-0 11.0-0 f5 12.c1 c6 13.c4 d8
14.e2 f7 15.a6 c6 (B. Spassky - J. Timman, Hilversum 1983)
16.e5 xe5 17.dxe5 ) 11.e2 d6 12.0-0 0-0 13.ac1 ac8
B2b21) 14.c2 c7 15.fc1 fc8 16.g3 ( 16.a6 a5 17.xc7
xc7 18.xc7 xc7 19.xb7 xb7= S. Mamedyarov - T. Radjabov,
Benidorm 2003 ) 16...b8 17.e4 f6 18.b1 (U. Dresen - B. Latzke,
Hoeckendorf 2004) xc2 19.xc2 xc2 20.xc2 c6 21.c3 g6=
B2b22) 14.fd1 c7 15.b3 fc8 16.d2 b8 17.xc7
(1/2-1/2 E. Rozentalis - E. Kengis, Aarhus 1997) xc7=;
B2b23) 14.g3 f6 15.e4 fd8 16.c2= The position is objectively
[ [Chapter] [#] 7...c6
A) 8.a3
A1) 8...0-0 9.e4
A1a) 9...d6 10.h3 ( 10.0-0 h6 11.f4 e5 12.e3 cxd4 13.cxd4 g4
14.d5 xe3 15.fxe3 b8= R. Zessinger - R. Grathwohl, Germany 1984 )
A1a1) 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 d5 ( 11...e5 12.d5 White has a moderate
spatial advantage. Y. Seirawan - U. Andersson, Skelleftea 1989 ) 12.e5
d7 13.xe7 xe7 14.c1 f6 15.b5 ac8 16.exf6 xf6 17.0-0;
A1a2) 10...d5 11.e5 d7 12.xe7 xe7 13.b1 g6 14.0-0 f6
15.exf6 xf6 16.b5 ae8=;
A1b) 9...d5 10.e5 d7 (G. Lock - J. Rudd, Hastings 2010) 11.xe7
xe7=;
A2) 8...cxd4 9.cxd4 d5 10.e4 0-0 ( 10...b8 11.xe7 cxe7
12.e5 f6 13.c4 0-0 14.0-0 f5 15.ed2 g6 16.f3 f6=
Key game I. Miladinovic - A. Delchev, Vrsac 2006 ) 11.xe7 xe7 12.0-0 f5
13.ed2 ac8=;
B) 8.0-0
B1) 8...h6 9.h4 ( 9.xf6 xf6 10.e4 e7= J. Hodgson - J. Benjamin,
San Francisco 1998 ) 9...cxd4 10.exd4 h5 11.xe7 xe7 12.g3 f6=
P. Dittmar - E. Dizdarevic, Bad Woerishofen 1988;
B2) 8...d5 9.e2 0-0
B2a) 10.ad1
B2a1) 10...c7 11.f4 d6 12.xd6 xd6 13.e4 f4 ( 13...dxe4
14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 T. Petrosian - H. Golombek, Saltsjobaden
1952 ) 14.e5 d7 15.g3 g4 16.g2 J. Just - P. Polakovic, corr.
1998;
B2a2) 10...h6 11.h4 e4 12.xe7 xe7 13.b1 c8 14.xe4
dxe4 15.d2 a6 16.c4 f5 17.f3 exf3 18.xf3 cxd4 19.xd4 c5=
M. Taimanov - A. Beliavsky, Sukhumi 1972;
1627
B2b) 10.h3 e4 11.xe7 xe7 12.fd1 g6 13.ac1 f5= R. Har Zvi A. Grischuk, Chalkidiki 2002;
B2c) 10.e5 xe5 11.dxe5 d7 12.xe7 xe7 13.f4 c4 ( 13...f6
14.exf6 xf6 (E. Bacrot - A. Grischuk, Moscow (blitz) 2007) 15.b5!
(with the idea Bxd7, Nf3-e5) This is the beginning of a typical plan which
occurs in similar positions. ) 14.c2 c5 15.f3 g6 16.d4 a5 17.f3
a6 18.h3 White has the initiative.;
B3) 8...0-0 9.e2 cxd4 10.cxd4
B3a) 10...d5 11.xe7 cxe7 12.fc1 ( 12.g3 (B. Spassky - U.
Andersson, Clermont Ferrand 1989) f5= ) 12...d6 13.a3 f6=;
B3b) 10...b4 11.b5 a6 12.a4 (N. Vyskocil - I. Naumkin, Livigno
2010) c8= ]
[ 7...d5 8.0-0 bd7 ( 8...c6 - 7... Nc6 8. O-O d5; 8...0-0 9.e5 fd7
10.xe7 xe7 11.f4 a6 12.xa6 xa6 13.a4 ab8 (B. Spassky - R.
Huebner, Montreal 1979) 14.e4 )
A) 9.a4 0-0 10.a5 ( 10.b4?! cxb4 11.cxb4 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.b3 e4
J. Piket - J. Timman, Merrillville 1997 ) 10...c7 11.f4 d6 12.xd6 xd6
13.e1 e5 (J. Pise - P. Dvoracek, Brno 1973) 14.xe5 xe5 15.dxe5
xe5=;
B) 9.e5 xe5 10.dxe5 d7 11.xe7 xe7 12.f4
B1) 12...0-0 13.h5 g6 14.h6 f6 15.exf6 xf6 16.g5 a5 17.f3
a6 18.xa6 xa6 (Key game J. Micek - J. Solar, corr. 2009) 19.a4 aa8
20.e5 ae8=;
B2) 12...f6 13.exf6 gxf6
B2a) 14.e4
B2a1) 14...0-0-0 15.e2 d4 ( 15...c4 16.c2= - 14... c4 15. Bc2 O-OO 16. Qe2 ) 16.a4
B2a11) 16...e5?!
B2a111) 17.f5 b8 18.a5 dxc3 ( 18...c6 19.axb6 axb6
20.a6 White has the initiative. B. Spassky - A. Sokolov, Bugojno
1986 ) 19.bxc3 d6 20.f3 b5!= W. Heyland - P. Tulfer, corr.
1989;
B2a112) 17.a5 dxc3 ( 17...b8 18.axb6 axb6 19.b5 hf8
20.a7 White has the attack. O. Bouverot - C. Cusmir, corr. 1995 )
18.bxc3 exf4 19.axb6 axb6 20.a6 e5 21.xf4 White has the
attack.;
B2a12) 16...b8 17.c4 hg8= D. Donchev - R. Kasimdzanov, Metz
1997;
B2a2) 14...c4 15.c2 0-0-0 16.e2 b8 17.exd5 c5+ 18.f2
xd5= Rybka 1.2n - Fritz 9, Internet (blitz) 2006;
B2b) 14.h5+ f7 15.e2 g8 16.f5 e5 17.e4 0-0-0 18.exd5 xd5
(Komodo 1.2 - Protector 1.3.5, Internet 2010) 19.e4 c7 20.b4
1628
B3) 12...0-0-0 13.f3 Suggested improvement for Black:
B3a) 13...f6 14.b5! b8 ( 14...a6 15.xd7+ xd7 16.a4 b8
- 14... Kb8 15. a4 a6 16. Bxd7 Rxd7 ) 15.a4 a6 ( 15...f8 16.b4 a6
17.d3 fxe5 18.xe5 d7 19.h5 White has the initiative. A. Dreev - I.
Novikov, Lvov 1985 ) 16.xd7 xd7 17.b4 c7 18.b1 White has the
initiative. A. Colombo - F. Calandri, corr. 1995;
B3b) 13...g5! 14.fxg5 ( 14.xg5 xe5 15.a4 h6 16.f3 xf3+
17.xf3 d4 ) 14...h6! 15.gxh6 xh6= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ]
8.h4 0-0 [Chapter] [#]
[ 8...c6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 9.a3 d5 10.g3 ( 10.0-0 a5 (Naum 2.2 - Hiarcs 11.1, Internet 2007)
11.e1 0-0 12.h3 e4 13.xe7 xe7= ) 10...h5 11.b5 ( 11.e5 0-0
12.h3 xe5 13.dxe5 g6= ) 11...xg3 12.hxg3 c8 13.e5 0-0 14.xc6
xc6 15.g4 e8= L. Van Wely - F. Vallejo Pons, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2005;
B) 9.xf6 xf6 10.e2 c7 11.a3 0-0 12.h4 ( 12.a6 xa6 13.xa6 d5
14.0-0 e5 15.dxc5 bxc5 16.e4 d4= ) 12...g6 13.a6 ( 13.g4 g7 14.g5
h5 Black has a pair of bishops. I. Miladinovic - Ki. Georgiev, Marrakesh
2010 ) 13...xa6 14.xa6 d5 15.0-0 ac8=;
C) 9.0-0 0-0
C1) 10.e2 a6 11.a4 cxd4 12.exd4 h5 13.g3 xg3 14.fxg3 d5=
A. Moiseenko - L. Van Wely, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005;
C2) 10.e1 cxd4 11.exd4 ( 11.xf6 xf6 12.exd4 e7 13.e4 d5
14.xf6+ (1/2-1/2 V. Georgiev - L. D. Nisipeanu, Gothenburg 2005) xf6= )
11...h5 12.xe7 xe7 13.e4 f4 14.f1 f5= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep
Rybka 4, Internet 2011;
C3) 10.a3
C3a) 10...d5
C3a1) worse move is 11.g3 h5 (G. Name - R. Leitao, Campinas
2009) ( 11...c8 12.h3 (L. Van Wely - P. Leko, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
2004) d6 13.xd6 xd6 14.e1 c7= ) 12.e2 xg3 13.hxg3
d7 Black has a pair of bishops.;
C3a2) 11.e1 c8 12.e2 d7 13.xe7 xe7 14.c2 e5 15.e4
cxd4 16.exd5 dxc3 17.bxc3 a5 G. David - H. Grabinger, corr. 1999;
C3b) 10...cxd4 11.cxd4
C3b1) 11...c8 12.e2
C3b11) 12...h5 13.xe7 xe7 14.e4 ( 14.fc1 c7 15.a6
b8 16.xc7 xc7 17.xb7 xb7= V. Salov - A. Karpov, Alma-Ata
(blitz) 1995 ) 14...xe4 15.xe4 f6 ( 15...f5 16.b7 c7 17.a6
d6 18.c4 d7 19.d2 f6 20.b5 c8 21.a6 d7 22.ac1
Stockfish 1.7.1 - Jonny 4.00, Internet 2010 ) 16.d3 d6 17.fc1 a5
18.e4 g6 19.g3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Stockfish 1.4 Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet (blitz) 2009;
1629
C3b12) 12...d5 13.ac1 e4 14.xe7 xe7 15.b5 g6 16.a6
xd2 17.xd2 d7= E. Torre - Z. Almasi, Mallorca 2004;
C3b2) 11...d6 12.c1 ( 12.e1 d7 13.e4 h5 14.xe7 xe7
15.g3 f6= J. Timman - L. Van Wely, Gouda 1997; 12.e4 h5 13.d5
(C. Hansen - M. Gurevich, Munich 1992) exd5 14.exd5 xh4 15.dxc6
xc6 16.d4 xg2 17.xh5 xf1 18.xf1 g5+ 19.xg5 xg5= )
12...d7 13.h3 fc8 14.g3 c7 15.c2 ac8 16.b1 b8 17.fc1
a6= Key game Y. Seirawan - Lj. Ljubojevic, Luzern 1989 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 8...cxd4 9.cxd4 c6 ( 9...0-0 10.0-0= - 8... O-O 9. O-O cxd4 10.
cxd4 ) 10.a3 0-0 11.0-0= - 8... Nc6 9. O-O O-O 10. a3 cxd4 11. cxd4 ]
[ 8...d6 9.e2 0-0 ( 9...bd7 10.e4 h5 11.xe7 xe7 12.g3 White has a
center control advantage. T. Petrosian - A. Reshko, Leningrad 1967 ) 10.0-0=
- 8... O-O 9. O-O d6 10. Qe2 ]
[ 8...d5 9.e5 0-0 10.0-0= - 8... O-O 9. O-O d5 10. Ne5 ]
[ 8...g5 9.g3 g4 10.e5 h5 11.dxc5 ( 11.f3?! d6 12.b5+ f8 13.d3 a6
14.a4 h4 15.f4 (B. Lanin - D. Majer, corr. 2008) b5 16.c2 d5 17.e2
cxd4 18.exd4 b4 Black has the initiative. ) 11...xg2 12.g1 b7 13.ec4
xc5 (G. Mut Company - J. Andersen, corr. 2010) ( 13...bxc5 14.d6+ xd6
15.xd6 c6 16.a4 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Black's king is stuck in the center. L. Azmitia Pardo - V. Sladek,
corr. 2006 ) 14.d6+ xd6 15.xd6 a6 16.b4 c7 17.c4 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. ]
9.0-0
[ 9.e2 c6 10.a3 d5 11.0-0 ( worse move is 11.g3 (P. Harikrishna - Z.
Almasi, Torrelavega 2007) h5 12.e5 f6 13.g3 xg3 14.hxg3 c4 15.g6
f5 ) 11...d7 12.g3 c4 13.c2 f5 14.h3 e8 15.fe1 c8 A. Popov - V.
Lyukmanov, corr. 2010 ]
[ 9.h3 c6 10.a3 d5 11.b1 d7 12.g3 f6 13.0-0 ( 13.b4 cxd4 14.cxd4
a6 15.b2 e8= G. Kamsky - D. Navara, Achaea 2012 ) 13...e5 14.e4! dxe4
( 14...exd4 15.exd5 ce5 16.c4 (Bb7 is a poorly-placed piece.) ) 15.xe4
cxd4 16.d6 c5 17.xb7 xb7 18.h7+ h8 19.e4 d7 20.xc6
xc6 21.xe5 dxc3 22.d4 d5 23.xf6 gxf6 24.bxc3 g8 25.g3 d6= ]
9...d6
[ 9...d5 10.e5 bd7 11.f4 e4 12.xe7 xe7
A) 13.df3 fd8 14.b5 (I. Miladinovic - D. Rajkovic, Herceg Novi 2008) f8
15.e1 f6;
B) 13.c2 df6 14.ae1 ac8 15.f5 exf5 16.xf5 d6 ( 16...xd2
17.xd2 c7 18.ef1 A. Korotylev - P. Leko, Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 17.f4
c7 18.ef1 c8=;
C) 13.xe4 dxe4 14.xd7 xd7 15.dxc5 bxc5
C1) 16.c4 b5 17.b3 ( 17.d6 a6 18.f2 d5 19.f5 c4
A. Miles - M. Adams, London 1995 ) 17...ad8 18.c2 d5 19.e5 c4=;
C2) 16.c2 c6 17.fd1 ad8 18.c4 c7 19.b3 d5 20.b2 g5
1630
21.fxg5 hxg5 22.c4 dd8= A. Miles - M. Adams, Hove 1997 ]
[ 9...c6= - 8... Nc6 9. O-O O-O ]
[ 9...cxd4 10.cxd4 c6 11.a3= - 8... Nc6 9. O-O O-O 10. a3 cxd4 11. cxd4 ]
10.e4
[ 10.e1
A) 10...h5 11.xe7 xe7 12.e2 ( 12.e4= - 10. e4 Nh5 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12.
Re1 ) 12...c6 (J. Chabeaud - A. Fouillet, Avoine 2009) 13.c2 f6 14.e4
xe4 15.xe4 ac8=;
B) 10...bd7 11.a4 cxd4 12.exd4 h5 13.xe7 xe7 14.a5 f4 15.f1
fc8 16.g3 g6 17.d3 gf8= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. S. Ionov - R. Kholmov, Klaipeda 1988;
C) 10...c6 11.e2 h5 12.xe7 xe7 13.g3 (A. De Blois Figueredo - V.
De Bari, corr. 2006) f6 14.e4 cxd4 15.cxd4 c8= ]
[ 10.e2 bd7 11.h3 h5 12.xe7 xe7 13.a4 (S. Maksimovic - S. Kalevic,
Belgrade 1992) e5 14.dxe5 dxe5 15.fd1 ad8= ]
10...cxd4
[ 10...h5 11.xe7 xe7
A) 12.e1
A1) 12...d7
A1a) 13.a4 a6 14.g3 (J. Eriksson - T. Welin, Sweden 2001) ( 14.c4
cxd4 15.cxd4 f4 (1/2-1/2 A. Yermolinsky - J. Lautier, Elista 1998) 16.f1
d5 17.exd5 xd5= ) 14...cxd4 15.cxd4 hf6 16.b3 fc8= The position
A1b) 13.g3 hf6 14.e5 e8 15.e2 cxd4 16.cxd4 dxe5 17.dxe5
c5 18.c2 a5 19.ad1 J. Brousek - P. Cijs, corr. 2003;
A2) 12...f4 13.f1 d7
A2a) 14.d5 f6 ( 14...e5 15.g3 g6 16.c2 f6 17.a4 a6 18.c4
Ki. Georgiev - B. Jobava, Sochi 2007 ) 15.g3 g6 16.c2 ae8=;
A2b) 14.g3 g6 15.d3 ac8 16.e2 cxd4 17.cxd4 c7 18.ac1
fc8=;
B) 12.g3 (E. Mirabeles - C. Lorena, Philippines 1997) f6 13.e1 cxd4
14.cxd4 c6 15.c1 ac8 16.a3= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. ]
11.cxd4 bd7
[ 11...c6 12.a3 (C. Hansen - M. Gurevich, Munich 1992) ( 12.h3 c8 13.a3
h5 14.xe7 xe7= E. Meduna - J. Plachetka, Gausdal 1989 ) 12...g5
( 12...h5 13.xe7 xe7 14.e1 f4 15.f1 c8 16.g3 fg6 (M. Klauser J. Ambroz, Biel 1990) 17.a4 c6 18.b3 d7 19.ac1 c7= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 13.g3 g4
14.d5 gxf3 15.dxc6 fxg2 16.cxb7 gxf1+ 17.xf1 b8 18.h3= White has
12.e1 a6
[ 12...h5 13.xe7 xe7 14.a4 e5 (K. Sasikirian - C. Peptan, Biel 1999)
1631
( 14...f4 15.f1 fc8 16.g3 g6 17.a5 bxa5 18.xa5 ) 15.a5 f4
16.f1 ]
13.a4 h5 14.xe7
[ 14.g3 xg3 15.hxg3 e8 16.f1 f8= Key game G. Kamsky - T.
Markowski, Mainz (rapid) 2010 ]
14...xe7 15.b3 fc8 16.g3 c7 17.ec1 ac8= Best Mutual Play
248
Queen's Pawn Game,CHOPIN
Indian Game with 3.g3
Line 114
A46
18.08.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.d4 f6 2.f3 e6 3.g3

[#] Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
b5 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 3...c5 [Chapter] [#] 4.g2
A) 4...c6 [Chapter] [#] 5.0-0
A1) 5...b6 6.dxc5 xc5 7.c4
A1a) 7...d5 8.cxd5 xd5 9.e4 f6 10.c3 0-0 11.a4 a5 12.xc5
xc5 13.e3 b4 14.d4 ( 14.c2 xe4 15.xe4 xe4 16.d4
xd4 17.xd4 f6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
K. Sakaev - A. Volokitin, Moscow 2001 ) 14...d7 15.b3 xb3
16.xb3 M. Blechar - A. Flato, corr. 2009;
A1b) 7...e4 8.e3 0-0 9.bd2 xd2 10.xd2 e7 ( 10...b4 11.c2
e7 12.b3 d6 13.b2 O. Romanishin - L. Christiansen, Groningen
1991 ) 11.b3 e5 12.b2 d6 13.d3 e6 14.d2;
A2) 5...cxd4 6.xd4 b6
A2a) 7.xc6
A2a1) 7...dxc6 8.d2 ( 8.b3 e5 9.b2 c7 10.d2 e6=
R. Huebner - E. Lobron, Nussloch 1996 ) 8...e5 9.c4 c7 10.d3
e6 11.c3 d7 12.e3 e7 13.fd1 0-0= M. Sharif - C. Bauer,
France 2003;
A2a2) 7...bxc6 8.c4 e7 9.c2 0-0 10.b3 d5 11.b2 b7 12.d2
fd8= E. Cosma - C. Peptan, Bucharest 2011;
A2b) 7.b3 d5
A2b1) 8.c3 e7 9.e4 dxe4 ( 9...d4 10.e2 e5 11.c3 g4 12.cxd4
exd4 13.h3 xe2 14.xe2 Toga II 1.4.3JD - Zappa Mexico II, Internet
2008 ) 10.e3 c7 11.c5 0-0 12.5xe4 d8 13.e2 d5
14.xd5 exd5 15.c3 e6 16.b5 e5 17.c3 a6 18.d4 xd4
19.cxd4 f5= P. Schlosser - M. Adams, Germany 1999;
A2b2) 8.e3
1632
A2b21) 8...c7 9.c3 ( 9.f4 e5 10.g5 e4 11.e3 e6 12.c4
dxc4 13.xe4 cxb3 14.axb3 f5 15.d5 f7 16.c3 (N. Gerard - A.
Kosten, Sautron 2004) xd5 17.xd5 b4= ) 9...e7 10.b5 d8
11.c4 0-0 12.c1 a6 13.5d4 e5 14.xc6 bxc6 15.d2
(with the idea Ba5, with the idea Na5) White is exerting queenside
pressure. Critter 1.4 - Deep Junior 13, Internet 2012;
A2b22) 8...d8 9.c4 dxc4 10.xd8+ ( 10.xc6+ bxc6 11.xd8+
xd8 12.a5 d5 13.xc6+ e8= P. Nikolic - Z. Hracek, Pula
1997 ) 10...xd8 ( 10...xd8 11.3d2 (Naum 3 - Scorpio 2.0,
Internet 2008) g4 12.xc4 xe3 13.fxe3 f6 14.c3 White has
the initiative. ) 11.a5 d5 12.xc4 xe3 13.xe3 (S. Siegfried - K.
Szabo, Zalakaros 2005) d7 14.c3 b4 15.ac1 c8 16.e4
xc1 17.xc1 f5 18.a3 e7 19.c5 xc5 20.xc5 c6=
B) [Chapter] [#] 4...a5+ 5.bd2 cxd4 6.0-0 e7 ( 6...d3 7.cxd3 d5
8.b3 d8 9.f4 e7 10.c1 0-0 11.fd4 White has a moderate
developmental advantage. U. Andersson - Gy. Sax, Szirak 1990 ) 7.b3 c7
8.bxd4 a6 9.b3 0-0 10.c4 d6 11.b2 d7 12.c1 c6 13.e3 ac8=
N. Vitiugov - A. Timofeev, Moscow 2009;
C) 4...a6 5.0-0 cxd4= - 4... cxd4 5. O-O a6;
D) 4...c7 5.0-0 cxd4 6.xd4 a6= - 4... cxd4 5. O-O a6 6. Nxd4 Qc7;
E) 4...cxd4 [Chapter] [#]
E1) 5.xd4
E1a) 5...d5 6.c4 - Line 116 : 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. g3 d5 6.
Bg2 ( 6.0-0 - Line 056 : 1... d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 cxd4 5. O-O Nf6
6. Nxd4 );
E1b) 5...a6 6.0-0= - 5. O-O a6 6. Nxd4;
E2) 5.0-0 a6 ( 5...c6= - 4... Nc6 5. O-O cxd4; 5...d5 - Line 056 : 1... d5 2.
Nf3 e6 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 cxd4 5. O-O Nf6 ) 6.xd4
E2a) 6...d5 7.c4 dxc4 8.a4+ bd7 9.xc4 b6 10.b3 c5
( 10...e5 11.f3 e6 12.c2 c8 13.c3 c7 14.g5 d5 15.h3
d8 16.e3 White has the initiative. P. Nikolic - S. Movsesian, Polanica
Zdroj 1996 ) 11.d1 xd4 12.e3 d7 13.xd4 White has a pair of
bishops.;
E2b) 6...c7
E2b1) 7.e4 c5 ( 7...e7 8.c3 - Line 444 : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4
cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O )
E2b11) 8.c4 d6 9.c3 bd7 ( 9...0-0 10.b3 a7 11.f4 e5
12.g5 bd7 13.c1 h6 14.d5 xd5 15.cxd5 b8 16.d2
J. Lautier - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1999 ) 10.e3 0-0
11.c2 d8=;
E2b12) 8.b3 e7 9.e2 d6 10.c4 0-0 11.c3 c6=
1633
Twisted 20080107b - WildCat 7, Internet 2008;
E2b2) 7.d2
E2b21) 7...c6 8.xc6 bxc6 9.e4 e5 ( 9...e7 10.c4 d5 11.f4
d8 12.exd5 cxd5 13.e3 (with the idea c4) L. Fressinet - M.
Bezold, Germany 2010 ) 10.c4 a5 11.e1 a6 12.f1 h6 13.d2
xc4 14.xc4 c5 15.f3;
E2b22) 7...e7 8.c4 d6 9.b3 0-0 10.b2 d7 11.c1 c6
12.e4 xe4 13.xe4 xd4 14.xd4 c6= N. Rashkovsky - V.
Eingorn, Tashkent 1980;
E2b3) 7.b3
E2b31) 7...d6 8.a4 e7 9.a5 0-0 10.c3 bd7 11.a4 e5
12.b6 ( 12.e3 d7 13.b6 ab8= V. Malakhov - E. Alekseev,
Sochi 2005 ) 12...b8 13.e1 d7 14.e4 (J. Minaya Molano - V.
Maximov, Dos Hermanas (blitz) 2004) c4=;
E2b32) 7...e7 8.f4 d6 9.c4
E2b321) 9...h5 10.e3 xc4 Suggested improvement for White:
E2b3211) 11.a3 c7 12.c4 c6 13.b6 ( 13.b6 b8
14.e4 f6 15.c1 0-0 16.e3 a5 17.b6 a6= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13...b8 14.c1 0-0
15.a5 d5 16.a4 d7 17.xd7 xd7 18.xc6 bxc6 19.xc6
xc6 20.xc6 xb2 21.xa6 (C. Bauer - T. Gharamian, Cannes
2010) f6=;
E2b3212) 11.c3! g4 ( 11...c7 12.c1 c6 13.a4 0-0
14.b6 b8 15.a5 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 12.d4 f6 13.h3 g6
14.c1 0-0 15.g4 h6 16.f4 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Black has poor queen
placement.;
E2b322) 9...bd7 10.a3
E2b3221) 10...e5 11.d2 b8 12.c1 ( 12.e4 0-0 13.c1 b6=
S. Atalik - E. Pigusov, Beijing 1996 ) 12...b6 13.c2 0-0 14.e3
b7 15.f5 fe8 16.xb7 xb7 17.g5 h6 18.xf6 xf6
19.d3 (weakness d5);
E2b3222) 10...h5 11.d2 b8 ( 11...hf6 12.a5 b8
13.c2 e5 14.e3 0-0 15.d4 ) 12.c1 b6 13.g4 hf6
14.g5 h5 15.e3 g6= Key game Historically important game P.
Nikolic - B. Gelfand, Sarajevo (m/8) 1991 ]
[ 3...d5 - Line 056 : 1... d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 Nf6 ]
[ 3...b6 4.g2 b7
A) 5.0-0
A1) 5...c5 6.dxc5 ( 6.c4 - Line 214 : 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 c5
6. O-O ) 6...bxc5 ( 6...xc5 7.c4 e7 8.c3 d6 9.f4 0-0 10.b5 e8
11.c2 c6 12.fd1 a6 13.c3 c8 14.d2 White has a slight spatial
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advantage. R. Huebner - J. Hjartarson, Munich 1993 ) 7.c4 e7 8.c3 0-0
9.f4 d6 10.b3 ( 10.a3 c6 11.b1 h6 12.b4 cxb4 13.axb4 a5 14.b5
b4= R. Huebner - V. Salov, Biel 1993 ) 10...c6 11.ad1 a6 12.fe1 h5
13.c1 f6 14.e4 c7 15.e5 dxe5 16.xe5 xg2 17.xg2 d6=
Critter 1.2 - Komodo 4, Internet 2012;
A2) 5...e7 6.c4 - Line 216 : 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. OO;
B) 5.c4 - Line 214 : 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 ]
4.g2 [Chapter] [#]
A) [Chapter] [#] 4...a6
A1) 5.e4 c5 6.g5
A1a) 6...a5+ 7.d2
A1a1) 7...xd2+ 8.bxd2 cxd4 ( 8...e7?! 9.e5 d5 10.xe7 xe7
11.dxc5 c8 12.e4 M. Krasenkow - Ki. Georgiev, Saint Vincent
2000 ) 9.xd4 b4 10.b5 xb5 11.xb5 c6 12.xc6 dxc6
13.d1;
A1a2) 7...b4 8.xa6 xa6 9.xf6 gxf6 10.f4 c6 11.dxc5 g8
12.bd2 c8=;
A1b) 6...b4 7.d1 ( 7.b3 xf1 8.xf1 cxd4 9.bd2 c6 10.e5 h6
11.xf6 gxf6 12.exf6 xf6 ) 7...xf1 ( 7...b7 8.d5 h6 9.xf6 xf6
10.c3 e7 11.c4 0-0 12.0-0 exd5 13.xd5 c6 Spike 1.4 - Zappa
Mexico II, Internet 2012 ) 8.xf1 cxd4 9.g2 c6 10.xd4 c7
11.xf6 gxf6 12.e1 h5;
A2) 5.a3 c5 ( 5...e7 6.b4 0-0 7.g2 d6 8.bd2 d5 9.h4 d7
10.g5 7f6 11.e4 b6 12.a4 A. Beliavsky - M. Chandler, Reykjavik
1991 ) 6.dxc5 xc5 7.b4 e7 ( 7...b6 8.g2 d5 9.0-0 0-0 10.b2
c6= V. Tukmakov - V. Topalov, Tilburg 1994 )
A2a) 8.c3 0-0 9.g2 ( 9.e4 b7 10.b2 a5 11.xb5 c8 12.d3
d5 13.exd5 xd5 P. Nikolic - Gy. Sax, Wijk aan Zee 1992 ) 9...c6
(Ifrit m1.5 - Alex 2.14a, Internet 2011) 10.0-0 c8 11.b2 d5=;
A2b) 8.g2 (D. Komarov - R. Damaso, Albufeira Algarve 1999) d5 9.0-0
c6 10.bd2 (D. Komarov - R. Damaso, Albufeira Algarve 1999)
Suggested improvement for Black: 0-0 11.b2 c8 12.fd1 b6=;
B) 4...b4 5.a3
B1) 5...a6 6.b3 bxa3 7.xa3 d5 8.c4 e7 9.c5 0-0 10.b5 ( 10.f4
c8 11.a4 e4 (E. Miroshnichenko - A. Moiseenko, Kharkov 2009)
12.c6 ) 10...c8 11.a4 b7 12.c3 e4 13.g2;
B2) 5...d5 (V. Golubenko - C. Soylemez, Novi Sad 2009) 6.axb4 xb4+
7.d2 d6 8.c4 dxc4 9.xc4 bd7 10.g2 b7 11.c3 0-0 12.0-0;
C) 4...a6 [Chapter] [#]
C1) 5.e4 b7 ( 5...d6 (L. Alburt - S. Kudrin, New York 1983) 6.a4 b7
7.g5 b4 8.bd2 e7 9.g2 bd7 10.0-0 0-0= )
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C1a) 6.bd2 [Chapter] [#] c5
C1a1) 7.c3
C1a11) 7...cxd4 8.cxd4 e7!? ( 8...b4= R. Ponomariov - V.
Gashimov, Moscow (blitz) 2009 ) 9.e2 c6 10.a3 d5;
C1a12) 7...d5 8.e5 fd7 (G. Gross - V. Arbakov, Bled 1995) 9.g2
e7;
C1a2) 7.e5 d5 8.dxc5 (SOS 5.1 Arena - CM10th Eagle, Internet
(blitz) 2006) c6 9.e4=;
C1a3) 7.g2 c6 8.c3 cxd4 9.xd4 c7 10.0-0 xd4 11.cxd4 c8
12.a4 b4 13.b3 e7 14.e5 d5 15.d2 Gull 1.0a - Houdini 1.03a,
Internet 2011;
C1b) 6.e5 [Chapter] [#] d5 7.g2
C1b1) 7...e7 8.0-0
C1b11) 8...d6
C1b111) 9.c3 d7 10.xd5 xd5 11.b3
C1b1111) 11...b6 12.a4 ( 12.d2 0-0 (R. Huebner - Ki.
Georgiev, Senigallia 2009) 13.exd6 cxd6 14.a4 c7 15.axb5
axb5 16.xa8 xa8= ) 12...b4 13.exd6 xd6 14.d2=
C1b1112) 11...dxe5 12.dxe5 c5 13.c4 bxc4 14.bxc4 c6=;
C1b112) 9.a4 c6 (P. Schmidt - P. Schlosser, Kecskemet 1992)
10.c3 xc3 11.bxc3 0-0 12.axb5 axb5 13.e3;
C1b12) 8...0-0 9.a4 c6 (Ruffian Leiden - Anaconda 2.0.1, Internet
2005) 10.c3 cb4 11.e2 xc3 12.bxc3 d5 13.d3 c6=;
C1b2) 7...d6 8.0-0 d7 9.a4 b4 10.bd2 a5 ( 10...dxe5 11.xe5
xe5 12.dxe5 e7 13.e4 P. Svidler - V. Gashimov, Nice (rapid)
2010 ) 11.c4 e7 12.e1 0-0=;
C1b3) 7...c5
C1b31) 8.0-0
C1b311) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 Suggested improvement for Black:
C1b3111) 9...c6 10.xd5 exd5 ( 10...b4 11.xb7! xd3
12.cxd3 a7 13.g2 A. Moiseenko - D. Kononenko, Alushta
2010 ) 11.d2 xd4 12.xd4 e7 13.b3;
C1b3112) 9...b4! 10.e2 xg2 11.xg2 8c6 12.f3 d5
13.a4 e7 14.e1 0-0 15.d2 ( 15.axb5 axb5 16.xa8 xa8
17.xb5 f6 Black has the initiative. ) 15...f6 16.axb5 axb5
17.c3 xa1 18.xa1 xc3 19.xc3 b4 20.exf6 xf6 21.xf6
xf6=;
C1b312) 8...c6 9.dxc5 xc5= - 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. O-O Nc6;
C1b32) 8.dxc5 xc5 9.0-0
C1b321) 9...d6
C1b3211) 10.c3
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C1b32111) 10...xc3 11.xc3 0-0
C1b321111) 12.g5 xg2 13.xg2 c6 14.exd6 ( 14.f4
(J. Ehlvest - R. Huebner, Bayern 1991) h6 15.e4 c8 )
14...xd6 15.e4 d5 16.xc5= xe4+ 17.f3 d5
18.xd5 exd5 19.c3 d4=;
C1b321112) 12.g5 c7 13.exd6 xd6 14.ad1 b4
(L. Noronha - O. Buessing, corr. 2002) 15.c4 b6 16.f4;
C1b32112) 10...d7 11.exd6 xd6 12.xd5 xd5 13.g5
f6=;
C1b3212) 10.exd6 xd6 11.a4 (Comp Fritz 6 - S. Nagy,
Debrecen 2000) b4 12.c4 bxc3 13.xc3 d7 14.e4 e7
15.xc5 xc5 16.a3 White has a pair of bishops.;
C1b322) 9...c6 (Houdini 2.0c - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011) 10.bd2
e7 11.c3 c7 12.e1 0-0 13.a4 fb8 14.axb5 axb5 15.xa8
xa8=;
C2) 5.g5
C2a) 5...e7 6.e4 b7 7.bd2 d5 ( 7...d6 8.g2 bd7 9.0-0 0-0
10.a4 c6 11.e2 e8 12.axb5 axb5 13.e5 d5= M. Krasenkow - Ki.
Georgiev, Neum 2000 ) 8.e5 e4 9.xe7 xe7=;
C2b) 5...c5 6.g2 b7 7.0-0 d5 8.c3 bd7 9.bd2 e7 10.ad1
0-0= P. Velten - A. Favarel, corr. 2012;
C3) 5.a4 b4 6.e4 b7 7.e5 ( 7.bd2 d5 8.exd5 xd5 9.g2 c5 10.0-0
c6 11.dxc5 xc5 12.b3 e7 13.f4 0-0 14.fd1 c8= E. Alekseev L. Pantsulaia, Novi Sad 2009 ) 7...d5 8.g2 c5 9.dxc5 xc5 10.0-0
Suggested improvement for Black: c6 ( 10...d6?! 11.g5 c7 12.exd6
xd6 13.c4 f6 14.d1 e7 15.f4 c6 16.bd2 bd7 17.b3 c5
18.xc5 xc5 (V. Yakushev - K. Trivedi, corr. 2006) 19.f1 0-0 20.e5
xg2+ 21.xg2 xg2 22.xg2 ) 11.c4 bxc3 12.xc3 cb4 13.e2
0-0 14.e4 e7= ]
[ 4.g5
A) 4...d5 5.bd2 e7 6.xf6 ( 6.e4 xe4 7.xb5+ d7 8.c6 b8
9.xe7 xe7 10.xe4 dxe4 11.xe4 xb2= )
A1) 6...gxf6 7.c3 d7 8.e3 b8 ( 8...b4 9.c4 dxc4 10.xc4 c5 11.g2
b7 12.0-0 c8 13.dxc5 (V. Ivanchuk - E. Bacrot, Nalchik 2009) xc5
14.xd8+ xd8 15.d4 ) 9.b4 a5 10.a3 a4 11.g2 f5 12.0-0;
A2) 6...xf6 7.e4 b4 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 c5 10.e5 e7 11.dxc5 xc5
12.b3 e7 13.bd4 b7 14.c3 a6=;
B) 4...b7 5.bd2 ( 5.g2= - 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. Bg5 ) 5...c5 6.c3 cxd4 ( 6...c6
7.e3 cxd4 8.cxd4 a6 9.g2 e7 10.0-0 d6 11.a4 0-0 12.axb5 axb5
13.b3 a5= V. Ivanchuk - N. Vitiugov, Reggio Emilia 2011 ) 7.cxd4 e7
8.e3 a6
B1) 9.d3
B1a) 9...h6 10.xf6 xf6 11.c1 0-0 12.0-0 ( 12.h4 e7= E. Bacrot 1637
A. Moiseenko, Odessa 2009 ) 12...c6 13.b1 c8 14.e4 d6=;
B1b) 9...c6 10.a3 0-0 11.0-0 c8=;
B2) 9.e2 (Komodo 3.0 - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011) c6 10.0-0 0-0
11.xf6 xf6 12.a4 e7 13.axb5 axb5 14.xa8 xa8 15.xb5 b4=
[ 4...d5 [Chapter] [#]
A) [Chapter] [#] 5.c3
A1) 5...a5 6.0-0 bd7 7.f4 e7
A1a) 8.c2 c5 9.bd2 b7
A1a1) 10.e5 0-0 11.a4 bxa4 12.xa4 xe5 13.xe5 ( 13.dxe5
d7 G. Kamsky - V. Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 2012 ) 13...d7 14.f4
cxd4 15.cxd4 a6;
A1a2) 10.a4 b4 11.cxb4 axb4 12.dxc5 xc5=;
A1b) 8.bd2 0-0 9.e5 b7 10.a4 b4 11.c4 c5=;
A2) 5...b7 6.b3 a6 7.a4 c6 8.0-0 ( 8.g5 bd7 9.bd2 e7 10.0-0
0-0 11.fe1 h6 12.xf6 xf6= Ki. Georgiev - K. Sakaev, Ulcinj 1997 )
8...e7 9.f4 0-0 10.bd2 bd7 (Smash 1.0.3 - DelphiMAX 2.9, Internet
2010) 11.c4 b4 12.c5 a5 13.c2 h5=;
B) 5.bd2 b7 6.b3 a5 7.d2 c6
B1) 8.c1 d6 9.d3 0-0 10.0-0 e4 11.c3 (Houdini 2.0c - Komodo 3,
Internet 2011) ( 11.e3 b4= V. Ivanchuk - M. Carlsen, Morelia/Linares
2007 ) 11...a4 12.c2 f6 13.b4=;
B2) 8.a4 b4 9.0-0 e7 10.g5= 0-0 11.xf6 xf6 12.c5 b8
13.xb7 xb7=;
C) 5.g5 e7
C1) 6.bd2 bd7 7.0-0 0-0 8.a4 b4 9.b3 ( 9.c4 bxc3 10.bxc3 c5
11.c4 a6 12.c1 c8 L. Galego - M. Adams, Bunratty 2012 ) 9...a5
(Rybka 1.1 - Junior 9, Internet (blitz) 2006) 10.e5 xe5 11.dxe5 d7
12.xe7 xe7 13.e4 c6 14.e1 b7=;
C2) 6.e5 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) 0-0 7.0-0 b7 8.d2
bd7= Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
D) 5.e5
D1) 5...e7 6.d2 b7
D1a) 7.c4 bxc4 8.dxc4 c6 9.d2 bd7
D1a1) 10.xd7 xd7 11.f3 ( 11.b3 0-0 12.b2 a5 13.0-0 b6
V. Mikhalevski - Z. Almasi, Heviz 2008 ) 11...0-0 12.0-0 c5 13.e3
b6;
D1a2) 10.df3 c5 11.0-0 0-0 12.e3 R. Erikson - J. Krejci, Chennai
2011;
D1b) 7.b3 a5 8.d2 c6 9.a4 b4 10.c3 bxc3 11.bxc3 bd7 12.f4
xe5 13.xe5 0-0 14.0-0 a6=;
D2) 5...c5 6.a4 b4 7.c4 bd7 8.cxd5 xd5 (B. Kocwin - M. Motyka,
1638
Krakow 2008) 9.xd7 xd7 10.d2 a6 11.f3 e7 12.e5 c7
13.xd5 exd5 14.f4 d6 15.c1 0-0=;
E) 5.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
E1) 5...e7 [Chapter] [#] 6.a4 ( 6.c3 a5 7.a4 b4 8.c4 b7 9.e5 bd7
10.f4 0-0 11.d2 xe5 12.xe5 d7 13.f4 c5 14.cxd5 exd5
15.dxc5 xc5 16.b3 e6= J. Lautier - V. Anand, Bastia 2003; 6.b3 b7
7.c4 bxc4 8.bxc4 dxc4 9.a3 0-0 10.xc4 c5 11.dxc5 xc5 12.b2
bd7= A. Khalifman - E. Vorobiov, Kazan 2005 ) 6...b4 7.c4 bxc3 8.xc3
bd7= - 5... Nbd7 6. a4 b4 7. c4 bxc3 8. Nxc3 Be7;
E2) 5...c5
E2a) 6.b3 b7 7.c4 bxc4 8.bxc4 dxc4
E2a1) 9.a4+ bd7 10.d1 ( 10.a3 c8 11.c1 (I. Balog - D.
Kosic, Budapest 2009) d6 12.bd2 0-0 13.xc4 b6= )
E2a11) 10...d5 11.xc4 e7 12.e4 ( 12.dxc5 c8 13.b2 0-0
14.c3 xc5= The position is objectively equal, although a minimal
preference should be given to Black. A. Morozevich - P. Leko, Monte
Carlo (rapid) 2005 ) 12...5b6 13.e2 0-0 14.a4 a5 15.c3
(Rybka 3 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010) a6 16.a2 c4 17.b2
cxd4 18.xd4 c8=;
E2a12) 10...cxd4!? 11.xd4 xg2 12.xg2 c5 13.xc4 c8;
E2a2) 9.b2 (Zappa Mexico II - Hiarcs 12, Internet (blitz) 2008) e7
10.bd2 0-0 11.xc4 bd7 12.c1 c8= V. Meijers - D. Baramidze,
Deizisau 2011;
E2b) 6.c3 bd7 7.a4 b4 8.cxb4 cxb4 9.f4 ( 9.e5 a6 10.g5
xe5 11.dxe5 h6 12.e3 d7 13.d4 c5 L. Bruzon Batista - V.
Ivanchuk, Havana 2010 ) 9...a6 10.bd2 e7 11.c1 c8 12.e1
0-0= Garbo Chess 2.20 - BugChess2 v1.9, Internet 2012;
E2c) 6.bd2 b7
E2c1) 7.dxc5 xc5 8.b3 e7 9.bd4 ( 9.fd4 b4 10.g5 bd7
11.c1 a5 E. Bareev - I. Ibragimov, Vienna 1996 ) 9...a6 10.f4 0-0=;
E2c2) 7.c3 bd7 8.e5 cxd4 (O. Romanishin - V. Raicevic, Moscow
1986) 9.xd7 xd7 10.cxd4 c8 11.b3 d6 12.d2 0-0=;
E3) 5...b7= - 4... Bb7 5. O-O d5;
E4) 5...bd7 [Chapter] [#] 6.a4 ( 6.e5 b7 7.a4 b4= - 4... Bb7 5. O-O
d5 6. a4 b4 7. Ne5 Nbd7; 6.b3 b7= - 4... Bb7 5. O-O d5 6. b3 Nbd7; 6.g5
e7 7.bd2 c5 8.dxc5 xc5 9.d4 d7 10.c3 0-0 11.xf6 xf6 12.e4
xe4 13.xe4 dxe4 14.xe4 b8= Nguyen Van Huy - Le Quang Liem,
Ho Chi Minh City 2012 ) 6...b4
E4a) 7.a5 a6
E4a1) worse move is 8.c3
E4a11) 8...bxc3 9.xc3 ( 9.bxc3 c5 10.a4 xe2 11.e1 xf3
12.xf3 e7 (G. Kamsky - R. Ponomariov, Beijing 2011) 13.c4 0-0
14.a3 c8 15.cxd5 xd5 16.xd5 exd5 17.c3 f6 18.b5=
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White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9...d6 10.e1
0-0 11.e4 dxe4 12.g5 b8 13.gxe4 b4=;
E4a12) 8...b8 9.bd2 e7 10.e1 0-0 11.c2 c5 12.e4
(H. Fuchs - T. Abergel, Germany 2010) bxc3 13.bxc3 cxd4 14.xd4
c8 15.exd5 xd5 16.xd5 exd5 17.xe7 xe7 18.a3 d8
19.xf8 xf8;
E4a2) 8.e1 e7 9.bd2 0-0 10.e4 xe4 11.xe4 dxe4 12.xe4
f6 13.e1 c8 14.e5 c5 15.g5 b5=;
E4b) 7.c4 bxc3 8.xc3
E4b1) 8...a6 9.c2 c6 10.d1 e7 11.b1 ( 11.e4 0-0 12.e5 e8
13.b1 c8 14.b4 c7 15.f4 b6= The position is objectively equal,
E4b11) 11...b8
E4b111) 12.e4 dxe4 ( 12...0-0 13.e5 e8 14.a2 b7 15.b4
E. Inarkiev - E. Alekseev, Rijeka 2010 ) 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4
c4 15.f4 d5 16.c2 b4 17.b3 0-0=;
E4b112) 12.f4 c8 13.b4 0-0 14.dc1 White has a slight
spatial advantage.;
E4b12) 11...0-0 12.b4 c8 13.f4 b6= The position is objectively
E4b2) 8...e7 9.f4
E4b21) 9...a6
E4b211) 10.e5 b7 ( 10...xe5 11.dxe5 d7 12.e4 c6
13.exd5 cxd5 (Wang Yue - A. Timofeev, Ningbo (rapid) 2010)
Suggested improvement for White: 14.xd5! exd5 15.xd5 b8
deficit. ) 11.c1 xe5 12.xe5 0-0 13.a5 c8 14.a4 d7=;
E4b212) 10.c2 b7 ( 10...0-0 11.e4 dxe4 12.xe4 (weakness
c7) ) 11.b4 (G. Schebler - O. Wegener, Hoeckendorf 2004) 0-0
12.ab1 d6 13.e3;
E4b22) 9...c6 10.c1 a6 11.b4 xb4 ( 11...h5 12.d2 0-0
13.b5 cxb5 14.axb5 b7 15.a4 P. Harikrishna - K. Sasikiran,
Hastings 2002 ) 12.a2 a5 13.xc6 c4 14.c2 c8 15.xc8
xc8= ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4...e7 5.0-0 0-0 ( 5...b7 6.g5 d5 7.a4 b4 8.e5 a5 9.c4
0-0 10.cxd5 xd5 11.d3 xg2 12.xg2 (Booot 4.15.0 - Pharaon 3.5.1,
Internet 2009) c5 13.d1 xd4 14.xd4 cxd4= ) 6.c3 d5 7.a4 b4 8.cxb4
xb4 9.e5 ( 9.d2 c5 10.xb4 cxb4 11.bd2 bd7= A. Kharitonov - V.
Epishin, Koszalin 1999 ) 9...a5 (Thor's Hammer 2.28 - Tytan 9.3, Internet 2008)
10.g5 h6 11.d2 fd7 12.xb4 axb4 13.xd7 xd7= ]
[ 4...c5 5.e4 ( 5.c3 b7 6.0-0= - 4... Bb7 5. O-O c5 6. c3 ) 5...b7 6.e5 d5
7.0-0 b6 (L. Alburt - T. Horvath, Reykjavik 1982) 8.a4 b4 9.c4 bxc3
10.xc3 White has a moderate developmental advantage. ]
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5.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5...e7 6.c3 ( 6.0-0= - 5. O-O Be7 6. Bg5 ) 6...c5 7.0-0= - 5. O-O c5 6.
Bg5 Be7 7. c3;
B) 5...d5 6.c3 bd7
B1) 7.a4 b4 8.a5 ( 8.0-0 c5 9.a5 c8 (P. Neuman - J. Markos, Czech
Republic 2006) 10.cxb4 cxb4 11.e5 e7 12.a6 a8 13.d2 0-0= )
8...b8 9.0-0 ( 9.a6 a8 10.a4 (J. Piket - A. Onischuk, Biel 1999) d6
11.0-0 0-0 12.bd2 bxc3 13.bxc3 c5 ) 9...d6 10.d3 bxc3 11.xc3
0-0=;
B2) 7.0-0 c5 8.bd2 e7 9.a4 b4 10.cxb4 cxb4 11.b3 h6 12.xf6
xf6 13.a5 a6 14.e1 0-0= I. Papaiannou - B. Macieja, Turin 2006;
C) 5...c5
C1) 6.0-0= - 5. O-O c5 6. Bg5;
C2) 6.xf6 xf6 7.0-0
C2a) 7...d8 8.c3 e7 9.dxc5 xc5 ( 9...a5 10.a3 b4 11.cxb4 axb4
12.b5 0-0 13.d6 E. Kengis - A. Aleksandrov, Pula 1997 ) 10.a4
(E. Kengis - L. Psakhis, Jurmala 1987) b4 11.cxb4 xb4=;
C2b) 7...cxd4 8.xd4 xg2 9.xg2 a6= Sloppy 0.2.0 - Scorpio 2.1,
Internet 2009;
C3) 6.c3
C3a) 6...b6 7.xf6 ( 7.0-0 c6 8.dxc5 xc5 9.b4 xf2+ 10.xf2
g4 11.f1 a5= LoopMP 11A - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2007 ) 7...gxf6
8.0-0 a6 9.a4 b4 10.bd2 ( 10.a5 c7= G. Kasparov - J. Hjartarson,
Paris 1994 ) 10...c8 11.e3 e7 12.e2;
C3b) 6...cxd4
C3b1) 7.xf6 xf6 8.cxd4 c6 ( 8...b4+ 9.c3 0-0 10.0-0 a6
(J. Speelman - U. Andersson, Wijk aan Zee 1983) 11.a4 bxa4
12.xa4 ) 9.0-0 (Deep Shredder 12 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2009)
e7 10.c3 b4 11.e4 f5 12.d3 d6=;
C3b2) 7.cxd4 a5+ ( 7...e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.d3 a6 10.bd2 c6
11.a3 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.e4 (J. Speelman - O. Averkin, Sochi 1982)
d6= ) 8.bd2 e4 ( 8...e7 9.0-0 0-0 (C. Horvath - I. Vincze, Hungary
1998) 10.a4 ) 9.0-0 xg5 10.xg5 xg2 11.xg2 e7 12.gf3
( 12.df3 b4 13.d2 c6 14.h3 0-0 15.f4 d6= ) 12...0-0
13.b3 ( 13.e5 d6 14.d3 d7 15.e3 fc8 16.e2= 1/2-1/2 E.
Miroshnichenko - P. Nikolic, Germany 2007 ) 13...b6 14.d2 a5
15.fc1
C3b21) 15...d6 16.c3 ( 16.d5?! e5 L. Ftacnik - V. Korchnoi, Ceska
Trebova 1997 ) 16...a4 17.bd2 a7 18.e4;
C3b22) 15...d8 16.d5 a4 17.bd4 a6 ]
[ 5...d5 [Chapter] [#]
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A) 6.b3 bd7
A1) 7.c4 bxc4 8.bxc4 dxc4 9.a3 c3 10.b5 e7 ( 10...b4 11.b3
a5 12.xc3 c5 13.a3 c4 14.b2 xc3 15.xc3 c8= R. Huebner - V.
Kramnik, Brissago 2004 ) 11.xc3 (R. Ruck - A. Berescu, Hungary 2008)
0-0 12.b1 b6=;
A2) 7.bd2 c5 8.c4 bxc4 9.bxc4 e7 10.b1
A2a) 10...c6 11.e5 xe5 12.dxe5 d7 13.cxd5 exd5 14.e4
( 14.c4 b6 15.e3 d7= J. Speelman - M. Adams, London 2007 )
14...d4 15.e6!? fxe6 16.g4 f7 17.h3 f8 18.a3 White has more
A2b) 10...b8 11.a3 0-0 12.e5 xe5 13.dxe5 d7=;
A3) 7.d3 a6 8.c4 bxc4 9.bxc4 dxc4 10.xc4 c5 (J. Dorfman - A.
Skripchenko, Val d'Isere 2002) 11.c3 cxd4 12.xd4 c5 13.d3 0-0
14.b1 c6=;
B) 6.c3 bd7 7.a4 ( 7.g5 c5= - 5... c5 6. c3 d5 7. Bg5 Nbd7 ) 7...b4 8.a5
B1) 8...a6 9.e1
B1a) 9...b8 10.bd2 e7 11.c2 0-0 12.e4 c5 13.e5 c7=
S. Struchkova - G. Strutinskaya, St Petersburg 1996;
B1b) 9...c5 10.cxb4 cxb4 11.a4 ( 11.g5 e7 12.bd2 0-0=
J. Votava - D. Navara, Czech Republic 2011 ) 11...b8 12.f4 b5
13.b3 b7 14.bd2 e7 15.ec1;
B1c) 9...d6 10.bd2 0-0 11.e4 dxe4 12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 bxc3
14.bxc3 b8= Deep Junior 13.3 - Komodo 5, Internet 2012;
B2) 8...b8 (N. Agayev - G. Kamsky, Baku 2010) 9.a6 a8 10.f4 d6=
11.e5 0-0 12.d2 bxc3 13.bxc3 e7=;
C) 6.d3 a6 7.a4 b4 8.c4 bxc3 9.bxc3 c5 10.bd2 bd7 11.c4
( 11.a3 c4 12.c2 xa3 13.xa3 c7 14.b1 0-0 The position is
objectively equal, although a minimal preference should be given to Black. P.
Nikolic - A. Motylev, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 11...cxd4 12.a3 (Rybka 3 Dynamic Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010) xa3 13.xa3 e7 14.xd4 xa3 15.xa3
c8 16.c3 e7 17.fc1 hd8=;
D) 6.g5 bd7 7.c3= - 6. c3 Nbd7 7. Bg5 ( 7.bd2 e7 8.c3 c5=
- 5... c5 6. c3 d5 7. Bg5 Nbd7 8. Nbd2 Be7 );
E) 6.a4 b4
E1) 7.c4
E1a) 7...dxc4 8.g5 bd7 9.bd2
E1a1) 9...e7 10.xc4 c5!? ( 10...0-0 (A. Grigoryan - A. Pashikian,
Martuni 2011) 11.a5!? d5 12.e5 xg2 13.xg2 ) 11.dxc5 0-0
12.fe5 xg2;
E1a2) 9...c3 10.bxc3 a5 11.cxb4 xb4 12.c4 0-0 13.c1 b8=;
E1b) 7...bxc3
E1b1) 8.bxc3 bd7
E1b11) 9.a3 xa3 10.xa3 0-0 11.c4 c5 12.b1 ( 12.cxd5 xd5
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(E. Bacrot - M. Adams, Internet (blitz) 2003) 13.d3 c8 14.fc1
cxd4 15.xd4 a6= ) 12...b8 13.e5 cxd4 14.xd4 xe5 15.xe5
a6=;
E1b12) 9.a3 e7 10.c4 dxc4 11.xc4 c5 ( 11...0-0 (Ki. Georgiev
- R. Reinaldo Castineira, Pamplona 2009) 12.a5 d5 13.e5
(weakness c6) ) 12.f4 0-0= The position is objectively equal,
E1b2) 8.xc3 (H. Koneru - L. Mkrtchian, Doha 2011) bd7 ( 8...d6
9.b3 a6 10.e5 0-0 11.b5 ) 9.f4 d6 10.b3 b8 11.xd6
cxd6 12.b5 0-0 13.xd6 a6 14.b5 b7= (with the idea Qb8);
E2) 7.e5 bd7 8.c4
E2a) 8...bxc3
E2a1) 9.bxc3 d6 10.xd7 xd7 11.c4
E2a11) 11...c5 12.a3 ( 12.cxd5 xd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.e4 b4
15.dxc5 xc5 16.xd7+ xd7 17.d2 hc8= ) 12...0-0 13.b5
e7 14.dxc5 xc5 15.g5 ( 15.cxd5 xd5 16.c3 fd8 17.xd5
xd5= ) 15...a6 16.c3 d4 17.xf6 xg2 18.xg2 c6+ 19.f3
gxf6 20.e4 f5 21.f2 fc8 E. Tomashevsky - A. Moiseenko,
Saratov 2011;
E2a12) 11...c6 12.g5 0-0 13.c5 c7 14.xf6 gxf6=;
E2a2) 9.xc3 xe5 10.dxe5 d7 11.e4 c6 12.exd5 cxd5
E2a21) 13.e2
E2a211) 13...c8
E2a2111) 14.d1
E2a21111) 14...e7?! 15.e3 (A. Adly - V. Gashimov, Bursa
2010) 0-0 ( 15...a6 16.xd5! exd5 17.xd5 xd5 18.xd5
c7 19.xa6 ) 16.xa7 a5 17.b5 a6 18.db1
E2a21112) 14...a6 15.d2 e7 16.g4 g6;
E2a2112) 14.f4 a6 15.fc1 e7 16.c2 0-0=;
E2a212) 13...a6 14.e1 c8 15.d2 e7 16.g4 f8=;
E2a22) 13.b5 a6 14.d6+ xd6 15.exd6 0-0 16.b3;
E2b) 8...c5 9.g5 e7 10.cxd5 xd5 11.c6 xc6 12.xc6 c8
13.b7 b8 14.g2 cxd4 15.xd4 a5 16.e3 c5 17.d3 xe3
18.xe3 c5= M. P. Plomp - M. Lecroq, corr. 2004 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 5...e7
A) 6.d3 a6 7.a4 b4 8.c4 0-0 9.bd2 (P. Nikolic - J. Piket, Monte Carlo
(blindfold) 1995) d6 10.e4 bd7 11.e5 dxe5 12.dxe5 g4 13.b3 a7
14.e2 xf3 15.xf3 gxe5 16.g2 c5 17.f4 g6 18.e3= White has
B) 6.c3
B1) 6...d5 7.a4 b4 8.cxb4 xb4 9.a5 ( 9.b3 c6 (Glass 1.7 - Amyan 1.
72, Internet 2011) 10.d2 a5 11.c1 0-0 12.xb4 xb4 13.bd2 a6
1643
14.e3 d7= )
B1a) 9...a6 10.a4+ ( 10.d2 0-0 11.e5 b8 12.a4 a8 13.d3
d6= Z. Azmaiparashvili - V. Salov, Madrid 1996 ) 10...d7 11.xd7+
xd7 12.c3 c5 13.f4 0-0 14.fd1 cxd4 15.b5 fd8= The position
B1b) 9...0-0 (V. Guerra - A. Fernandes, Lisbon 1997) 10.e5 c5 11.d3
e7 12.dxc5 xc5 13.xc5 xc5 14.e3 e7=;
B2) 6...0-0 7.g5 d5 8.a4 b4 9.xf6 gxf6 10.bd2 bxc3 11.bxc3 c5=
T. Sorensen - K. Sakaev, Copenhagen 2005;
C) 6.b3
C1) 6...c5 7.dxc5 xc5 8.d3 a6 9.b2 c6 10.c4 b4 11.c3 bxc4
12.bd2 ( 12.bxc4 c8 13.bd2 0-0 14.b3 e7= V. Burmakin - T.
Gelashvili, Rochefort 2009 ) 12...0-0 13.a3 c6 14.xc4 e7 15.e4 d6
16.b4 a7 17.ad1;
C2) 6...0-0 (A. Bezgodov - Y. Balashov, Kazan 2005) 7.b2 d5 8.bd2
bd7 9.a4 b4 10.c3 bxc3 11.xc3 a5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. J. Pribyl - R. Cvek, Pardubice
2007;
D) 6.g5
D1) 6...c5= - 5... c5 6. Bg5 Be7;
D2) 6...a6 7.a3 ( 7.bd2 c5= - 5... c5 6. Bg5 Na6 7. Nbd2 Be7 ) 7...c5
8.c3 b6 9.e4! xe4 10.xe4 xe4 11.xe7 xe7 12.e1
Black has a poorly-placed king. White has the initiative. V. Moskalenko - A.
Huzman, Simferopol 1990;
D3) 6...d5 7.c3 bd7
D3a) 8.b3 a6 9.a4 c5 10.bd2
D3a1) 10...c6 11.axb5
D3a11) 11...xb5 12.c4 ( 12.fe1 0-0 (Ki. Georgiev - I. Khairullin,
Dresden 2007) 13.e4 xe4 14.xe4 dxe4 15.xe7 xe7
16.xe4 (weakness a6) ) 12...dxc4 13.xc4 0-0 14.fc1;
D3a12) 11...c4 12.c2 axb5 13.xa8 xa8=;
D3a2) 10...c4 11.c2 0-0 12.axb5 axb5 13.xa8 xa8= J. Gonzalez
- V. Napalkov, corr. 2004;
D3b) 8.a4 b4 9.cxb4 xb4 (L. Fink - M. Korman, Willingen 2005) 10.c3
a5= ]
[ 5...d6 6.a3 a6 7.c4 c6 8.e1 d5 9.c5 bd7 10.c2 a5 11.a3 e7
12.b4 0-0 13.b2 White has a moderate spatial advantage. V. Korchnoi - L.
Polugaevsky, Groningen 1993 ]
6.c3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6...b6 7.a4 b4 8.a5 (Ktulu 9.0 - Booot 5.1.0, Internet 2011) c7 9.xf6
gxf6 10.e3 e7 11.bd2 cxd4 12.xd4 xg2 13.xg2 c6=;
B) 6...e7 7.dxc5 ( 7.c3 a6= - 6. c3 Na6 7. Bg5 Be7 ) 7...xc5 8.d3 a6
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9.c4 bxc4 10.xc4 e7 11.c3 (U. Andersson - J. Lautier, Biel 1990) 0-0
12.e4 c6 13.e5 d5 14.xd5 xg5 15.xg5 xg5 16.f4 xf4
17.xf4 ab8 18.d3 d4= The position is objectively equal, although a
C) 6...a6?!
C1) 7.bd2 e7
C1a) 8.e3 0-0 9.e2 b8 ( 9...cxd4 10.xd4 xg2 11.xg2 c7
(M. Tal - L. Polugaevsky, Soviet Union 1984) 12.e4 ) 10.c3 h6 11.xf6
xf6 12.e5 (Rybka 3 - Naum 3.1, Internet 2008) xg2 13.xg2 c8=;
C1b) 8.c3= - 6. c3 Na6 7. Bg5 Be7 8. Nbd2;
C2) 7.e4! xe4 ( 7...b6?! 8.xf6 gxf6 9.d5 c4 10.a4 b4 11.e2 c8
12.bd2 Houdini 2.0c - Rybka 4, Internet 2012 ) 8.c3 b7 9.xb5 c7
( 9...b6?! 10.c4 e7 11.d5 0-0 12.e5 O. Romanishin - G. Meier,
Hockenheim 2006 ) 10.c3 ( 10.xc7+ xc7 11.c4 e7 12.d5
E. Van Den Cruyce - W. Ottenweller, corr. 2007 ) 10...e7 11.e5 d5
12.dxc5 xc5 13.e1 0-0 14.a4;
D) 6...d5 7.bd2 bd7 8.c3 e7 9.a4 b4 10.cxb4 cxb4 11.c1 0-0=
King of Kings 2.56 - Snitch 1.0.8, Internet 2005 ]
A) 6...b6
A1) 7.dxc5 xc5 8.b4 xb4 9.b1 c6 10.xb5 ( 10.c3 xa3 11.xa3
a5 12.b4 c4 13.d2= O. Romanishin - A. Aleksandrov, Kolkata
2004 ) 10...xb5 11.a3 a5 12.b2= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
A2) 7.c4 b4 ( 7...bxc4 (Thinker 5.4D Inert - Spark 0.3, Internet 2010)
8.xc4 a6 9.b3 cxd4 10.xd4 d5 11.ce5 d6 12.b2 0-0 13.e3
c6 14.xc6 xc6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. ) 8.c2 ( 8.b5 a6 9.dxc5 xc5 10.bd4
e4 11.e3 0-0= S. Atalik - L. Yudasin, Kranevo 1996 ) 8...a6 9.b3 e7
10.a3 e4 11.axb4 xb4 12.dxc5 xc5 13.xb4 xb4 14.b2 e7
15.d4 0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. 1/2-1/2 A. Saric - G. Dizdar, Sibenik 2006;
B) 6...a6 7.c4 b4 8.c2 cxd4 9.fxd4 xg2 10.xg2 c7 11.d3 c6
12.f3 c8 13.xc6 xc6 14.xc6 xc6 15.b3 O. Romanishin - U.
Andersson, Polanica Zdroj 1993;
C) 6...b4 7.c4 cxd4 8.xd4 d5 9.ce5 e7 10.c4 (Key game U.
Andersson - P. Nikolic, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1997) bxc3 11.bxc3 ( 11.xc3
0-0 12.b3 a6 13.e1 b6= ) 11...c6 12.a4 a5 13.b3 a6
14.b1 xe5 15.xe5 b8 16.d3 d6= ]
[ 6.dxc5 xc5 7.c3 ( 7.a4 b4 8.c3 0-0 9.bd2 bxc3 10.bxc3 a6 11.b3
c8 (isolated pawn c) R. Huebner - L. Aronian, Germany (blitz) 2004 ) 7...a6
8.f4 d5 (D. Anistratov - E. Schmittdiel, Augsburg 2008) 9.e4!? d4 ( 9...dxe4
10.xd8+ xd8 11.g5 e7 12.gxe4 xe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 a7
1645
15.a4 White has a pair of bishops. ) 10.e2 xe4 11.exd4 0-0 12.b3 b6
13.e2 c6= ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 6.a4 b4 7.c4
A) 7...bxc3?! 8.xc3
A1) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 xg2 10.xg2 e7 ( 10...d5 11.f4 a6 (S. Lputian A. Minasian, Yerevan 1999) 12.a5 bd7 13.a4 c5 14.c6 c8 15.b4
d4! 16.a2 b7 17.ac1 a7 18.g1 ) 11.e4 c6 12.xc6 dxc6
13.xd8+ xd8 14.e3 a6 15.ac1 (isolated pawn c);
A2) 8...e7 9.dxc5 (V. Trichkov - D. Navara, Czech Republic 2007) a6
10.b5 0-0 11.f4 (weakness d6);
B) 7...cxd4 8.xd4 xg2 9.xg2 e7 10.d2 0-0 11.2f3 a6 12.f4
(A. Jerez Perez - J. Campos Moreno, Terrassa 1999) c8= ]
[ 6.b3
A) 6...a6 7.a3 b4 8.b5 b6
A1) 9.a4 e7 10.f4 ( 10.b2 0-0 11.c3 bxc3 12.xc3 (A. Adly - J.
Hjartarson, Reykjavik 2010) c6 13.c1 ac8= The position is objectively
equal, although a minimal preference should be given to Black. ) 10...0-0
11.dxc5 xc5 12.d6 ae8 13.e5 xg2 14.xg2 b7 15.xe7 xe7
16.d4 xd4 17.xd4 c8=;
A2) 9.c4 bxc3 10.xc3 e7 11.a4 b5 12.a3 d6 13.c1 d8
14.dxc5 dxc5 15.c2 b4 16.xb4 xb4 17.fd1;
B) 6...cxd4 7.xd4 xg2 8.xg2 b6 9.d3 c6 10.b2 xd4 11.xd4
c6+ 12.f3 xf3+ 13.xf3 (K. Haznedaroglu - B. Gundavaa, Ulaanbaatar
2011) h5 14.a4 b4= ]
[ 6...e7 [Chapter] [#] 7.a4 ( 7.dxc5 xc5 8.d3 a6 9.a4 bxa4 10.xa4 0-0
11.bd2 d5 12.b3 b6 13.e3 c6 14.a3 b5= M. Palladino - J. Hauser,
corr. 2011 ) 7...b4
A) 8.dxc5 xc5 9.e5 xg2 10.xg2 b6 11.d3 a6 12.cxb4 ( 12.a5
b7+ 13.f3 e7 14.e4 c8= A. Adly - L. Aronian, Bursa 2010 ) 12...xb4
13.xc5 xc5 14.c3 0-0 15.e3 a5=;
B) 8.cxb4 cxb4 9.bd2 0-0 10.b3 d6 11.e1 xg2 12.xg2 bd7
13.d3 d5= Historically important game T. Petrosian - L. Polugaevsky,
Leningrad 1977 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 6...d5
A) 7.a4 b4 ( 7...a6 8.axb5 axb5 9.xa8 xa8 10.dxc5 xc5 11.b4 b6
12.a3 c6 13.e5 (isolated pawn b) P. Svidler - L. Van Wely, Monte Carlo
(blindfold) 2007 ) 8.a5 bxc3 9.xc3
A1) 9...a6 10.e5 ( 10.e3 d7 11.dxc5 xc5 12.xc5 axc5
13.d4 White has a queenside control advantage. )
A1a) 10...d7 (G. Kamsky - L. Yudasin, Philadelphia 2011) Suggested
improvement for White: 11.xd7! xd7 12.e4! dxe4 13.dxc5 xd1
( 13...xc5 14.xd7+ xd7 15.a6 c6 16.xe4 ) 14.xd1 f5 15.b4!
1646
xb4 16.b1 xc5 17.a3 a6 18.xb7 xa3 19.b5;
A1b) 10...cxd4 11.xd4 d6 12.b5 c5 13.f4 0-0 14.e3;
A2) 9...bd7 10.a6 c6 11.dxc5 (1/2-1/2 J. Pribyl - S. Siebrecht, Triesen
2009) xc5 12.d4 xd4 13.xd4;
B) 7.bd2 bd7 8.e5 ( 8.dxc5 xc5 9.b3 a4 10.c2 c8 11.a3
e7 12.g5 0-0 K. Stupak - V. Gashimov, Warsaw (rapid) 2010 ) 8...cxd4
(O. Romanishin - V. Raicevic, Moscow 1986) 9.xd7 xd7 10.cxd4 c8
11.b3 b6 12.e3 e7 13.c1 c4=;
C) 7.g5 bd7
C1) 8.a4 b4 9.cxb4 cxb4 10.a5 e7 11.a4 c8 12.b5 ( 12.e5 0-0
13.a6 a8 14.xf6 xf6 J. Piket - J. Lautier, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
1997 ) 12...c6 13.a6 d6 14.c1 c7 15.bd2 0-0 16.c2 b8
17.d3 b7= Amyan 1.72 - Philou 3.60, Internet 2011;
C2) 8.bd2 e7 9.a4
C2a) 9...bxa4 10.xa4 0-0 11.b3 b6 12.a2 e4 13.a5 xg5
14.xb7 xf3+ 15.xf3 c7 16.xc5 xc5 17.dxc5 xc5 18.e4 d4
19.cxd4 xd4 20.fd1 e5 Y. Vladimirov - G. Sargissian, Abu Dhabi
2003;
C2b) 9...a6
C2b1) 10.xf6 xf6 ( 10...xf6 11.dxc5 xc5 12.b4 b6 13.axb5
axb5 14.xa8 xa8 15.d4 (E. Pigusov - V. Zvjaginsev, Panormo
2001) 0-0! 16.xb5 b8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 11.axb5 axb5 12.b3 (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4,
Internet 2011) c6=;
C2b2) 10.axb5 axb5 11.xa8 xa8 12.dxc5 xc5 13.d4 a6
14.a1 (isolated pawn b) L. Oll - R. Huebner, Polanica Zdroj 1996;
C2c) 9...b4 10.cxb4 cxb4 11.b3 0-0 12.c1 h6 13.f4 c8=
Philou 3.1.4.1 - Colossus 2008b, Internet 2010 ]
[ 6...cxd4 7.cxd4 e7 8.g5 0-0 9.d3
A) 9...a6 10.bd2 c6
A1) 11.e4 h6 12.xf6 ( 12.f4 b4 13.e2 (J. Timman - Y. Seirawan,
Hilversum 1990) b6 14.d5 exd5 15.e5 e4 ) 12...xf6 (Yace 0.99.87 EXchess 6.10b, Internet 2012) 13.e5 e7 14.a3 d6;
A2) 11.a3 d6 (D. Zoler - R. Bar, Israel 2009) 12.ac1 c8 13.b4 d7
14.xe7 xe7=;
B) 9...d5
B1) 10.bd2 b6 11.b3 h6 12.xf6 xf6 13.c5
B1a) 13...b4 14.xb7 ( 14.h4 c6 (V. Belov - A. Moiseenko, Plovdiv
2008) 15.fc1 d7 16.e3 fc8 17.xd7 xd7 18.f1 a5 ) 14...xb7
15.e4!? c6 16.exd5 exd5 17.e5 xe5 18.dxe5 xe5 19.xd5
ad8 20.ad1 b6=;
B1b) 13...c6 14.fc1 d7 15.e3 b4=;
B2) 10.c1 b4 (Pseudo 0.7c - Amyan 1.595, Internet 2005) 11.a3 bxa3
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12.xa3 b6 13.b5 c6=;
C) 9...b6
C1) 10.bd2 c6 11.xf6 ( 11.ac1 b4 12.b1 h6 13.xf6 xf6
14.e3 e7= B. Larsen - M. Tal, Bugojno 1978 ) 11...xf6 12.e4 e7
13.c5 fd8 14.fc1 ac8 15.xb7 xb7 16.e3 g6 17.d2 d5=
Rybka 3 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
C2) 10.c3
C2a) 10...b4 11.a4 a6 12.e5 d5 13.c5! ( 13.d1 c8 14.e3
B. Kurajica - A. Karpov, Tilburg 1994 ) 13...xc5 14.dxc5 fd7 15.xd7
xd7 16.fc1 White has a passed pawn. Uralochka 1.1b - Glass 1.3,
Internet 2009;
C2b) 10...a6 11.e4 h6 12.e5 hxg5 13.xg5 g6 14.exf6 xf6 15.xb7
xb7 16.ge4 g7 17.d5 b4 (Bright 0.4a - Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet
2008) 18.d6 c7 19.dxe6 dxe6 20.ce4= ]
[ 6...h6 7.a4 b4 8.a5 cxd4 9.cxd4 e7 10.bd2 0-0 11.e1 d5 12.e5 a6
13.b3 bd7 14.d3 c6= A. Jussupow - U. Andersson, Reykjavik 1988 ]
7.g5 e7 8.bd2
[ 8.e3 0-0 ( 8...b8 9.bd2 0-0 10.a3 e4 11.xe7 xe7 12.e2 c7
13.fd1 T. Petrosian - L. Portisch, Biel 1976 ) 9.bd2= - 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. e3 ]
[ 8.d3 b6 9.bd2 cxd4 10.xf6 xf6 11.xd4 ( 11.cxd4 b4 12.b3
e7 13.a3 c6 14.e3 0-0= A. Zubov - A. Karpov, Calatrava (rapid) 2007 )
11...xg2 12.xg2 0-0 13.e4 xd4 14.cxd4 f5 15.g5 b4 16.d2
d5= ]
8...0-0
[ 8...cxd4 9.cxd4 b6 ( 9...h6 10.xf6 xf6 11.a4 b4 12.b3 0-0 13.d3
d5 14.fc1 G. Kasparov - L. Psakhis, Murcia 1990; 9...0-0 10.a4 b4 11.b1
c8 12.xf6 xf6 13.g5 xg5 14.xb7 xd2 15.xa6 b8 16.e3 b3
17.d3 M. Leski - O. Lehner, Portoroz 1998 ) 10.e3 0-0 11.e5 xg2
12.xg2 d6 13.xf6 xf6 14.d3 (J. Maherramzade - D. Kaiumov, Abu Dhabi
1999) ac8 15.a4 ]
[ 8...d5
A) 9.e5 0-0 ( 9...h6 10.xf6 xf6 (E. Miroshnichenko - D. Navara,
Germany 2007) 11.b3 a5 12.df3 d8 13.fc1 0-0 14.a4 ) 10.b3
e8 11.fc1 h6 12.e3 c4 13.c2 d7 14.df3 xe5 15.xe5 b8
16.a4;
B) 9.e3 0-0 10.a3 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.e2 b6 13.b4 c4= D. Fridman K. Kulaots, Liepaya 2004;
C) 9.b3 b6 10.a4 b4 11.a5 b5 12.dxc5 xc5 13.d4 d7
14.2f3 ]
9.e3
[ 9.e5 xg2 10.xg2 c7 11.e3 h6 ( 11...d6 12.ef3 b7 13.e2 ab8
14.e4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for
White. ) 12.xf6 xf6 13.f4 d6 14.g4 e7 15.f5 b7+ 16.f3 xf3+
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17.xf3 (U. Andersson - Y. Seirawan, Reykjavik 1991) exf5 18.xf5 g6 19.f3
f5 20.f2 c7= ]
[ 9.b3
A) 9...b6 10.a4 b4 11.c4 d8 12.xf6 ( 12.dxc5?! xc5! 13.xb4
b8 14.a5 xa5 15.xa5 xf3 16.xf3 xb2 17.fd1 c8 E. Bareev J. Polgar, Elista 2007 ) 12...gxf6 13.ac1 b8=;
B) 9...b8 10.xb5 xf3 11.xa6 xg2 12.xg2 xb2 13.xa7
(J. Lechtiynski - J. Plachetka, Sumperk 1984) c8 14.ab1 c6+ 15.g1
c2= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ]
[ 9.a3 c8 10.e1 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.e4 ( 12.b4 cxd4 13.cxd4 b6 14.e3
d6= A. Kunte - V. Akopian, Gibraltar 2006 ) 12...cxd4 13.xd4 xd4 14.cxd4
b6 15.b3 d6= ]
9...h6
[ 9...cxd4 10.cxd4
A) 10...d6
A1) 11.e2 b6 ( 11...d7 12.fc1 ac8 13.e1 xg2 14.xg2 d5
15.xe7 xe7= Key game Ki. Georgiev - V. Akopian, Gibraltar 2006 )
12.fc1 ac8 13.e1 b4 14.a3 xc1 15.xc1 c6 16.d3 c8=;
A2) 11.b3! d7 12.a4 c7 13.fc1 ab8 14.xf6 xf6 15.e1 xg2
16.xg2 fc8 17.d3;
B) 10...h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.e2 b6 13.fc1 ac8= C. Hansen - M.
Chandler, Naesteved 1985 ]
10.xf6 xf6 11.e2 b6 12.a4 b4 13.fc1 d5 14.a5 d6 15.e4 dxe4
16.xe4 xe4 17.xe4 bxc3 18.bxc3 ac8= Best Mutual Play Key game V.
Ivanchuk - J. Timman, Belgrade 1995
386
Torre Attack,CHOPIN
Euwe Variation
Line 078
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A48
04.05.2015
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.d4 f6 2.f3 g6 3.g5 [#] g7
[ 3...e4
A) 4.f4
A1) 4...d5 5.e3 c5 6.c3 b6 7.b3
A1a) 7...c4
A1a1) 8.c2 f5 9.h4 ( 9.c1 (J. Ehlvest - M. Krasenkow, Jurmala
(rapid) 2013) d7 10.h3 f6 11.bd2 g7 12.h4 e6 13.hf3 0-0=
Black. ) 9...d7 ( 9...g3?! 10.xf5 xh1 11.h4 c6 12.d2
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. (Nh1 is
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a poorly-placed piece.) ) 10.b3 cxb3 11.axb3 c6;
A1a2) 8.xb6 axb6 9.fd2 ( 9.a3 d7 (M. Paragua - M. Krasenkow,
Calvia 2004) 10.d2 xd2 11.xd2 b5 12.g3 f6 13.h4 e6 ) 9...f6
( 9...g5 10.e5 f6 11.xe4 fxe5 12.xg5 g8 13.h4 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Gaviota 1.0 - Deuterium
v14.2.33.276, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 10.a3 d7 11.e5 (with the idea
e4) h6 12.xf6 exf6 13.e4 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
A1b) 7...g7 8.bd2 xd2 9.xd2 0-0 10.e2 cxd4 11.xb6 axb6
12.exd4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. Doch 1.3.4 - Crab PGO, Internet 2013;
A2) 4...g7 5.bd2 ( 5.e3 0-0 6.d3 d5 7.bd2 xd2 8.xd2 c5 9.c3
c6 10.0-0 c4 11.c2 g4 A. Tikhnenko - Y. An, Kimry 2004 ) 5...d5 6.e3
c5 7.c3
A2a) 7...c6 8.xe4 dxe4 9.d2 cxd4 10.exd4 0-0!? 11.xe4 a5
12.d2 e5 13.dxe5 ( 13.c4 c7 14.dxe5 d8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Onno 1.2.70 - Shredder 12, Internet
2010 ) 13...e6 14.e2 xe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.f3 Black has
A2b) 7...xd2 8.xd2 d7 ( 8...c6 9.dxc5 e5 10.g3 0-0 11.e2
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Sorgenkind 0.4 Zeus 1.29, Internet 2012 ) 9.h4 ( 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 b6 11.b4 c4 12.c2
b7 J. Klein - A. Matanovic, Santa Fe 1961 ) 9...h5 10.d3 0-0 11.0-0
f6 12.g5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
B) 4.h4 d5 5.e3 g7 6.bd2 c5 ( 6...0-0 7.xe4 dxe4 8.d2 c5 9.c3
cxd4 10.cxd4 f5 11.c4+ h8 12.0-0 c6 13.a3 White has slightly better
pawn structure. N. Barki - L. Bronstein, Cordoba 1966 ) 7.c3 f5!? ( 7...xd2
8.xd2 cxd4 9.cxd4 0-0 10.e2 c6 11.0-0 f5 12.ac1 (line c) J.
Vilela de Acuna - M. Alberto, Sabadell 2010 ) 8.xe4 fxe4 9.d2 cxd4
10.cxd4 0-0 11.b3 c6 12.c1 White has slightly better pawn structure.
D. Dubov - Lu Shanglei, Moscow 2015 ]
4.bd2 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4...c5 5.e3 b6
A1) 6.c1 d5 7.d3 e4 8.h4 f5 9.0-0 ( worse move is 9.c2 c6
10.0-0 c8 11.dxc5 xc5 12.bd2 0-0= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. E. Shaposhnikov - K. Sakaev,
Sochi 2005 ) 9...c6 10.bd2 cxd4 11.exd4 0-0 S. Beltran Rueda - J.
Julbe Canet, Spain 2000;
A2) 6.b3 0-0 ( 6...d5 7.bd2= - 4. Nbd2 d5 5. e3 c5 6. c3 Qb6 7. Qb3 )
7.bd2 d6 8.xb6 axb6 9.c4 bd7 10.e2 d5 11.ce5 h6 12.f4
c4= with mutual play. A. Jussupow - G. Kasparov, Novgorod 1995;
B) 4...b6
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B1) 5.xf6 xf6 6.e4 b7 7.bd2 ( 7.d3 c5 8.d5 e6 9.c4 0-0
10.0-0 a6 11.d3 c7= White has a slight spatial advantage. Black has
a pair of bishops. J. Timman - G. Kasparov, Amsterdam 1994 ) 7...d6 8.e5
dxe5 9.dxe5 g7= White has a slight spatial advantage. Black has a pair of
bishops. C. Garcia Palermo - D. Collutiis, Senigallia 2009;
B2) 5.bd2 b7 ( 5...0-0= - 4. Nbd2 O-O 5. c3 b6 ) 6.e3 d6 7.a4 ( 7.d3
h6 8.h4 bd7 9.0-0 0-0= - 4. Nbd2 O-O 5. c3 h6 6. Bh4 d6 7. e3 b6 8.
Bd3 Bb7 9. O-O Nbd7 ) 7...a6 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 bd7 10.e4 h6 11.h4
e5 12.e1 e8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. K. Sasikiran - A. Minasian, Dubai 2004;
C) 4...d5 5.e3 ( 5.bd2= - 4. Nbd2 d5 5. c3 ) 5...0-0= - 4... O-O 5. e3 d5;
D) 4...d6 5.bd2= - 4. Nbd2 d6 5. c3;
E) 4...e4 5.f4 d5 6.bd2 c6!? 7.xe4 dxe4 8.d2 f5= (with the idea
e5) A. Miles - A. Yermolinsky, Chicago 1994;
F) 4...0-0 5.e3 ( 5.bd2= - 4. Nbd2 O-O 5. c3 ) 5...d6 ( 5...d5 6.bd2=
- 4. Nbd2 O-O 5. c3 d5 6. e3 ) 6.e2 c5 ( 6...bd7 7.0-0 h6 8.h4 g5
9.g3 h5 10.a4 e6 11.a5 a6 12.bd2 e7= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. P. Eljanov - A.
Zhigalko, Legnica 2013 ) 7.0-0 ( 7.bd2= - 4. Nbd2 O-O 5. c3 d6 6. e3 c5 7.
Be2 )
F1) 7...b6 8.bd2!? ( 8.b3 e6 9.xb6 axb6 10.a3 c6
A. Karpov - L. Van Wely, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1996 )
F1a) 8...xb2?! 9.c4 b5 ( 9...xc3? 10.c1+- Black has poor queen
placement. M. Leskovar Raimondi - J. Cerrajeria Ruiz, Aragon 2003 )
10.xd6 a5 11.xc8 xc8 12.b3 White has a lasting advantage.;
F1b) 8...h6 9.c4 c7 10.xf6 xf6 11.e4 d7 12.e3=
White.;
F2) 7...h6
F2a) 8.h4 g5 ( 8...a6 9.bd2 c6 10.a4 b6 11.c4 (I. Sokolov - F.
Nijboer, Hilversum 2007) d5 12.ce5 xe5 13.xe5 g5 14.g3 e4 )
9.g3 e4 10.bd2 xg3 11.hxg3 d7= White has a slight spatial
advantage. Black has a pair of bishops. J. Sosna - H. Groetz, Brno 2005;
F2b) 8.xf6 exf6!? 9.bd2 (Mediocre 0.4 - ECE 12.01, Internet 2012) f5
10.c4 e6 11.a4 d5!? 12.fd2 c6= ]
[ 4.e3
A) 4...0-0 5.e2 ( 5.c3= - 4. c3 O-O 5. e3; 5.bd2= - 4. Nbd2 O-O 5. e3 )
5...c5 6.c3 d6= - 4. c3 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Be2 c5;
B) 4...d6 5.bd2= - 4. Nbd2 d6 5. e3 ( 5.e2 0-0 6.0-0 c5 7.c3=
- 4. c3 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Be2 c5 7. O-O );
C) 4...c5 5.c3= - 4. c3 c5 5. e3;
D) 4...h6 5.h4 0-0 6.e2 d6 7.0-0 bd7 8.c4 g5 9.g3 h5 10.c3
e6 11.c1 e7 T. Markowski - V. Tkachiev, Warsaw (rapid) 2012;
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E) 4...d5 5.e2 ( 5.bd2= - 4. Nbd2 d5 5. e3 )
E1) 5...0-0 6.0-0 c5 7.c3 b6 8.b3 c6 ( 8...c4 9.a3! c6
10.bd2 f5 11.b3 This move is frequently played in many similar
positions. cxb3 12.axb3 h6 13.h4 (with the idea c4) J. Ehlvest - A.
Gupta, Fujairah City 2012 ) 9.bd2= - 4. Nbd2 O-O 5. c3 d5 6. e3 c5 7. Be2
Qb6 8. Qb3 Nc6 9. O-O;
E2) 5...c5 6.c3 b6 7.b3 c6 8.bd2= - 4. Nbd2 d5 5. e3 c5 6. c3 Qb6
7. Qb3 Nc6 8. Be2 ]
4...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
[ 4...d6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5.e3 h6 ( 5...bd7 6.e2 b6 7.c4 b7 8.0-0 e6 9.e1 0-0 10.h3 c5
11.f3 c7 Wang Yue - M. Vachier-Lagrave, Beijing (blitz) 2011 ) 6.h4 g5
7.g3 h5 8.d3 ( 8.c3= - 5. c3 h6 6. Bh4 g5 7. Bg3 Nh5 8. e3 ) 8...e6
9.c3= - 5. c3 h6 6. Bh4 g5 7. Bg3 Nh5 8. e3 e6 9. Bd3;
B) 5.e4
B1) 5...h6 6.h4 0-0 ( 6...g5 7.g3 h5 8.c3= - 5. c3 h6 6. Bh4 g5 7.
Bg3 Nh5 8. e4 ) 7.c3= - 4... O-O 5. c3 d6 6. e4 h6 7. Bh4;
B2) 5...0-0= - 4... O-O 5. e4 d6;
C) 5.c3
C1) 5...0-0= - 4... O-O 5. c3 d6;
C2) 5...bd7 6.e4 h6 ( 6...e5 7.c4 0-0 8.0-0 h6 9.h4 e8 10.e1=
- 4... O-O 5. c3 d6 6. e4 Qe8 7. Bc4 e5 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Re1 h6 10. Bh4 )
7.h4 h5 ( 7...g5 8.g3 h5 - 5... h6 6. Bh4 g5 7. Bg3 Nh5 8. e4 Nd7 )
8.c4 g5 9.g3= - 5... h6 6. Bh4 g5 7. Bg3 Nh5 8. e4 Nd7 9. Bc4;
C3) 5...h6 6.h4 g5 ( 6...0-0= - 4... O-O 5. c3 h6 6. Bh4 d6 ) 7.g3 h5
( 7...f5 (aimed against e4) 8.e3 0-0 9.c4 bd7 10.e2 c5 11.0-0 d5
12.d3 e4 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
C3a) 8.e3 e6 ( 8...d7 9.d3 e6 10.e2 a6 11.0-0-0 b5=
with mutual play. E. Ghaem Maghami - V. Bologan, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
2013 ) 9.d3 e7 10.c2 ( 10.g1!? xg3 11.hxg3 d7 12.e2
f6= V. Artemiev - Wen Yang, Baku 2014 ) 10...c6 ( 10...d7 11.0-0-0
(T. Radjabov - A. Morozevich, Almaty (blitz) 2008) b6 12.b5+!? c6
13.e2 d7 14.b1 0-0-0= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. ) 11.0-0-0 d7 12.b1 0-0-0
(B. Gelfand - T. Radjabov, Moscow (blitz) 2010) 13.e4 f8!? (with the
idea f5) 14.h3 f5 15.exf5 exf5 16.h2 e7;
C3b) 8.e4
C3b1) 8...d7
C3b11) 9.c4 e6 10.e2 a6 ( 10...e7 11.0-0-0 a6 12.b3 b5
13.f1 b7 14.3d2 xg3 15.xg3 g8= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. I.
Papaioannou - S. Mamedyarov, Porto Carras 2011 ) 11.0-0 0-0 12.a4
b6 13.fd1 xg3 14.hxg3 b7 15.e1 e8= White has a slight
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spatial advantage. Black has a pair of bishops. A. Deviatkin - F.
Amonatov, St Petersburg 2009;
C3b12) 9.d3
C3b121) 9...e6 10.e2 e7 ( 10...0-0 11.0-0-0 e7 12.e5
White has the initiative. P. Harikrishna - F. Caruana, Dubai (blitz)
2014 ) 11.0-0-0 (O. Rodriguez Vargas - A. Arranz, Ponferrada 1992)
b6 12.b3 e5 13.e1 xg3 14.hxg3 d7 15.c2 (with the
idea Ne3);
C3b122) 9...c5 10.d5 0-0 11.a4 xg3 12.hxg3 f6 13.c4 e6!
14.e3 exd5 15.exd5 g4 16.xg4 xg4= F. Bendig - H.
Krueger, corr. 2011;
C3b13) 9.c4 e6 ( 9...xg3 10.hxg3 e6 11.d3 e7 12.e2 b6
13.0-0-0 b7 14.e3 a6 15.b1 b5 16.c2 b6 17.d2 c5
18.dxc5 dxc5 19.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. G. Kamsky T. Radjabov, Baku (rapid) 2010; 9...0-0 10.e3 c5 11.d3 cxd4
12.xd4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Komodo CCT Stockfish 4.0, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 10.e3 ( 10.xd6!? cxd6
11.xd6+ f8 12.e5 f4 13.g3 d5 14.g2= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 10...e7
C3b131) 11.a4 0-0 ( 11...a6 12.0-0-0 (C. Bauer - M. Cornette,
Mulhouse 2011) b8 13.b1 b5 14.c2 xg3 15.hxg3 c5=
with mutual play. ) 12.0-0-0 b6 13.b3 d7 (with the idea Ba4)
14.e1 a4 15.a3 d7= (with the idea f5-f4);
C3b132) 11.c2 b6 12.0-0-0 b7 (C. Bauer - M. Vachier-Lagrave,
Mulhouse 2011) 13.b1 0-0-0 14.d5 f4 15.h4 White has a
C3b2) 8...xg3 9.hxg3
C3b21) 9...c5 10.dxc5 ( 10.d5 d7 11.c4 b5 12.e3 b4=
with mutual play. P. Harikrishna - G. Guseinov, Dubai (rapid) 2014 )
10...dxc5 11.c4 c6 12.e2 c7 13.0-0-0 (with the idea Nxg5) V.
Shalimov - G. Rodionov, Berezovskoe 2008;
C3b22) 9...d7 10.c4 - 8... Nd7 9. Nc4 Nxg3 10. hxg3;
C3b3) 8...e6
C3b31) 9.g1 xg3 10.hxg3
C3b311) 10...e5 11.dxe5 dxe5 ( 11...xe5 12.gf3 g7 13.b5+
c6 14.e2 0-0 15.c4= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. B. Gelfand - T. Radjabov, Monte
Carlo (blindfold) 2007 ) 12.c4 d7 13.e2 c6 14.0-0-0 0-0=
with mutual play. Comet B68 - Hermann 2.3, Internet 2008;
C3b312) 10...d7 11.c4 b6 12.e2 a6 13.f4 b5 14.b3 c5
P. Harikrishna - E. Inarkiev, Dagomys 2008;
C3b32) 9.c4 c6 10.d5 xg3 11.hxg3 exd5 12.xd5 0-0
(Dan Chess CCT7 - Green Light Chess 3.00.3.4, Internet (blitz) 2007)
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( 12...e7 13.c4 d7 (Rybka 3.0 - Hiarcs 12.1, Internet (blitz) 2009)
14.e3 0-0 15.c2 fe8 16.0-0-0 Black has insufficient control
over the white squares. ) 13.c4 d7 14.c2 e7!? 15.xb7 b8
16.a6 d5 17.exd5 g4 18.h4 xd5= Black has sufficient
C3b33) 9.d3 c6 10.c4 0-0 11.0-0 f5 12.exf5 exf5 13.fd2
g4= with mutual play. Komodo 3 - Thinker 5.4D Inert, Internet 2011;
C3b34) 9.c4 f5 ( 9...e7 10.fd2 xg3 11.hxg3 d7 12.e3
a6 (K. Sasikiran - A. Istratescu, La Roche sur Yon 2006) 13.a4 f6
14.d3 h5 15.dc4 (with the idea e5) e5 16.f1 Black has
insufficient control over the white squares. ) 10.fd2 xg3 11.hxg3
fxe4 12.h5+ e7 13.e3 d5 14.f3 exf3 15.gxf3= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. BlackMamba 1.4 - Naum 4.
6, Internet 2014 ]
A) 5.e3
A1) 5...b6 6.c3 b7 7.d3 d6 ( 7...0-0 8.0-0 d6= - 4... O-O 5. c3 d6 6.
e3 c5 7. Bd3 b6 8. O-O Bb7 ) 8.h3 0-0 9.0-0= - 4... O-O 5. c3 d6 6. e3 c5 7.
Bd3 b6 8. O-O Bb7 9. h3;
A2) 5...d6 6.c3 0-0= - 4... O-O 5. c3 d6 6. e3 c5;
A3) 5...d5= - 4... d5 5. e3 c5;
A4) 5...b6!? 6.c4 c7 7.c3 0-0 8.e2 d6 9.0-0 bd7 10.a4 b6
11.h3 b7= White has a slight spatial advantage. Black has a pair of
bishops. L. Bruzon Batista - V. Ivanchuk, Havana 2005;
A5) 5...0-0= - 4... O-O 5. e3 c5;
A6) 5...cxd4 6.exd4
A6a) 6...d5 7.c3 c6= - 6... Nc6 7. c3 d5;
A6b) 6...c6 7.c3 d5 8.d3 ( 8.h3 f5 9.f4 0-0 10.e2 b6
11.b3 (D. Andreikin - P. Svidler, Tromso 2013) h6!? 12.0-0 g5 13.h2
fd8 14.xb6 axb6 15.a3= The position is objectively equal, although a
A6b1) 8...f5 9.xf5 ( 9.e2 xd3 10.xd3 0-0 11.0-0 c7
A. Korobov - A. Volokitin, Kiev 2012 ) 9...gxf5 10.0-0 0-0 11.xf6! xf6
12.e1 e6 13.d3 h8 14.h5 c7 15.f4 g8 16.f3 White has
slightly better pawn structure. J. Willemsen - B. Stillger, Schwaebisch
Gmuend 1990;
A6b2) 8...0-0 9.0-0 ( 9.h3 c7 10.0-0 f5 (Y. Seirawan - V. Anand,
Amsterdam 1996) 11.e1! d7 12.c2! (with the idea Nd3, Bf4) e5
13.dxe5 xe5 14.ef3 fe8 15.xe5 xe5 16.f3= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 9...c7
10.e1 f5 11.xf5 gxf5 12.xf6 xf6 13.b3 e6 14.c5=
White. E. Torre - M. Paragua, Tagaytay City 2004;
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A6c) 6...0-0 7.c3 b6 8.d3 b7 9.0-0 d6 10.e1 c7 ( 10...bd7
11.a4 h6 12.h4 a6 (B. Doebler - A. Hamacher, Dortmund 1987) 13.b3
g5 14.g3 h5 15.e4 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 11.a4
c6 12.c4 (M. Iturry - A. Moreno, Peru 1997) ae8 13.e3 e6 14.d2
d5;
B) 5.xf6 xf6 6.e4 xd4 7.xd4 cxd4 8.xd4 0-0 9.c4 c6 10.d2
d6 11.c3 e6 12.e3 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Salov - V.
Akopian, Tilburg 1994;
C) 5.c3 cxd4 ( 5...0-0= - 4... O-O 5. c3 c5 ) 6.cxd4 0-0 ( 6...d5 7.e3 0-0
8.d3 c6= - 6... O-O 7. e3 Nc6 8. Bd3 d5 ) 7.e3 c6 ( 7...d6 8.e2 c6
9.0-0 h6 10.h4 f5 11.c1 c8 12.b3 c7 A. Kolev - Li Chao, Las
Vegas 2012 ) 8.d3 d5
C1) 9.c1 h6 ( 9...b6 10.b3= - 9. Qb3 Qb6 10. Rc1 ) 10.h4 b6
11.b3 xb3 12.xb3 g5 13.g3 b4!? 14.b1 e4 15.a3 c6
16.d3 f5 B. Gelfand - P. Svidler, Jerusalem (rapid) 2014;
C2) 9.b3 b6 10.c1 e6 11.xb6 axb6 12.a3 fc8 13.e2
(M. Vachier-Lagrave - B. Gelfand, Paris/St Petersburg 2013) d7 14.h4
f6 15.hd1 f7= (with the idea e5);
C3) 9.h3 b6 10.b3 xb3 11.xb3 b4 12.b1 c6 ( 12...f5
13.xf5 gxf5 14.e2 fc8 15.hc1 White has slightly better pawn
structure. N. Vitiugov - K. Lagno, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 13.0-0 e4
14.f4 f6 15.d3 d7 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4...d5
A) 5.c3
A1) 5...0-0= - 4... O-O 5. c3 d5;
A2) 5...bd7 6.b4 ( 6.h3 0-0 7.e3= - 4... O-O 5. c3 d5 6. e3 Nbd7 7. h3 )
6...b6 ( worse move is 6...e4 7.xe4 dxe4 8.d2 h6 9.h4=
White. E. Torre - G. Kasparov, Brussels (blitz) 1987 ) 7.e3 0-0 8.b5 e8
9.e2 e5 10.0-0 b7 11.a4 e4!?= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. E. Torre - G. Kasparov,
Brussels 1987;
A3) 5...c5!? 6.dxc5 bd7 7.b3 ( 7.b4 0-0 8.c1 e4 9.xe4 dxe4
10.d2 h6 11.h4 e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 7...0-0 8.e3 c7 9.b5 d8 10.xd7 xd7 11.f4 c8 12.e5
b5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game D.
Andreikin - T. Radjabov, Tbilisi 2015;
B) 5.e3
B1) 5...b6 6.c4 ( 6.c3 0-0= - 4... O-O 5. c3 d5 6. e3 b6 ) 6...0-0 7.cxd5
xd5 8.c4 c5 (T. Radjabov - A. Danilovic, Oropesa del Mar 1999) 9.b3
b4 10.dxc5 bxc5 11.a3 4c6 12.c2= The position is objectively equal,
B2) 5...0-0= - 4... O-O 5. e3 d5;
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B3) 5...c5 6.c3
B3a) 6...b6 7.b3 c6 8.e2 0-0= - 4... O-O 5. c3 d5 6. e3 c5 7. Be2
Qb6 8. Qb3 Nc6 ( 8...c4 9.a3! h6 (P. Eljanov - A. Volokitin, Kiev 2011)
10.xf6! xf6 11.e4 e6 12.b3 e7 13.c1 cxb3 14.axb3 White has
a slight spatial advantage. );
B3b) 6...bd7
B3b1) 7.d3 0-0= - 4... O-O 5. e3 d5 6. Bd3 c5 7. c3 Nbd7;
B3b2) 7.b3 0-0 8.e2 b6 9.0-0 b7
B3b21) 10.a4 h6 ( 10...a6 11.fd1 b8 12.f4 a7!? 13.e5 e6
14.a3 ac8= J. Timman - G. Kasparov, Linares 1991 ) 11.h4 g5
12.g3 h5 13.a5 xg3 14.hxg3 c7= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. E. Piris Tillner - F.
Forte, Asuncion 2008;
B3b22) 10.h3 h5 11.h4 h6 12.a4 a6 13.e1 hf6 14.g3
b5 15.a3 c8= with mutual play. Naum 4.2 - Komodo 3, Internet
2011;
B3b3) 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0= - 4... O-O 5. e3 d5 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O c5 8.
c3 ]
[ 4...h6
A) 5.h4 d6 ( 5...0-0 6.c3= - 4... O-O 5. c3 h6 6. Bh4 ) 6.c3= - 4... d6 5. c3
h6 6. Bh4 ( 6.e4= - 4... d6 5. e4 h6 6. Bh4 );
B) 5.f4 d6 6.h3 0-0 7.c3 e8 8.e4 bd7 9.c4 e5 10.dxe5 dxe5
11.e3 b6 12.c2 b7 S. Cicak - B. Socko, Stockholm 2012 ]
5.c3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5...d6
A1) 6.d3 c5 ( 6...bd7 7.h3 e5 8.c3 h6 9.h4 (A. Deviatkin - A.
Timofeev, Moscow 2012) e8 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.e4 e7 12.0-0 g5
13.g3 xe4 14.xe4 c5 ) 7.c3= - 5. c3 d6 6. e3 c5 7. Bd3;
A2) 6.c3= - 5. c3 d6 6. e3;
A3) 6.c4 bd7 ( 6...e8 7.0-0 bd7= - 6... Nbd7 7. O-O Qe8 ) 7.0-0
e8 ( 7...e5 8.c3 e8= - 7... Qe8 8. c3 e5 )
A3a) 8.a4 e5 9.a5 h6 ( 9...e4 10.e1 h6 11.h4 c6 (M. Carlsen - E.
Bacrot, Baden Baden 2015) 12.e2! (aimed against Nh5) e7 13.c4
e8 14.b4 f8 15.b3 White is exerting queenside pressure. ) 10.h4
(C. Issler - Z. Dauga, corr. 1998) h5 (with the idea g5) 11.dxe5 dxe5
12.e4 h8= (with the idea f5);
A3b) 8.c3 e5 9.e4 ( 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.c2 b6 11.e2 h6 12.xf6
xf6 13.a4 a5 14.c4 xc4 15.xc4 g7= Equal chances, quiet
position. A. Rustemov - A. Areshchenko, Germany 2011 ) 9...h6 10.h4
h5 11.e1 (J. Speelman - O. Cvitan, Luzern 1997) g5 12.g3 xg3
13.hxg3 f6 14.a4 e7;
B) 5...c5 6.dxc5 ( 6.c3= - 5. c3 c5 6. e3 ) 6...a5 7.xf6 xf6 ( 7...exf6
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8.c3 xc5 9.e4 b6 10.c4! xb2 11.b1 a3 12.0-0 White has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Grapefruit 1.0 - Bright 0.
3, Internet 2008 ) 8.c3 xc5 9.e4 c6 10.xf6+ xf6 11.h4 d6 12.h5=
White.;
C) 5...d5
C1) 6.d3 c5 ( 6...bd7 7.0-0 c5 8.c3= - 6... c5 7. c3 Nbd7 8. O-O ) 7.c3
bd7 ( 7...b6= - 5. c3 d5 6. e3 b6 7. Bd3 c5; 7...b6 8.b1 c6 9.0-0
e8 10.b4 cxb4 11.cxb4 e5 12.xe5 xe5 13.dxe5 xe5 14.f4 e8
J. Speelman - I. Sokolov, Debrecen 1992 ) 8.0-0 b6
C1a) 9.h3 b7 10.f4 e4 11.a4 e8 12.h2 xd2 13.xd2 e5
14.dxe5 xe5= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Galkin - A. Mista,
Kragujevac 2013;
C1b) 9.e1 b7 10.e4
C1b1) 10...dxe4 11.xe4 cxd4 12.xd4 c5
C1b11) worse move is 13.xf6 exf6! 14.xc5 ( 14.c2?! f5
15.xc5 bxc5 16.b3 (A. Aleksandrov - M. Matlakov, St Petersburg
(blitz) 2013) b6 17.e2 a5 18.a4 d5 White has a lasting
initiative. ) 14...bxc5 15.b3 b6 16.c4 (G. Mueller - G. Thies, corr.
2001) fd8 17.e2 f8 (aimed against Qe7) 18.f3 a5 Black is
exerting queenside pressure.;
C1b12) 13.xc5 bxc5 14.b3 d5 15.f3 xf3 16.gxf3 xf3
17.xe7 d5 18.ee1 ab8 Loop 13.5 - Shredder 10, Internet 2007;
C1b2) 10...cxd4 11.cxd4 dxe4 12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 xe4
14.xe4 f6 15.e1 c8 (weakness d4) J. Revilla - R. Veloso
Fargnoli, corr. 2009;
C1c) 9.a4 a6 10.b4 c4 ( 10...a5 11.bxc5 bxc5 12.b5 (A. Dreev - K.
Maslak, Ulan Ude 2009) a6 13.b1 c7 14.f4 a7 15.e2 fc8=
Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 11.c2 b7 12.b5 axb5 13.axb5
(P. Harikrishna - E. Ghaem Maghami, Beijing (blitz) 2008) h6 14.h4
xa1 15.xa1 g5 16.g3 h5;
C2) 6.c3= - 5. c3 d5 6. e3;
C3) 6.b4 a5 7.b5 c5 8.bxc6 bxc6 9.d3 c5 10.c3 (Ki. Georgiev - L.
Ftacnik, Dresden 2007) h6 11.h4 c4 12.c2 a4 13.0-0 a5=
with mutual play.;
C4) worse move is 6.c4
C4a) 6...c6 7.d3 c5! ( 7...b6 8.c2 c5 9.dxc5 xc5 10.c1 c6
11.a3 White has a slight developmental advantage. R. Huebner - R.
Kempinski, Germany 2010 ) 8.0-0 cxd4 9.xd4 c6 10.xc6 bxc6
G. Waldhauser - A. Hirsch, corr. 1992;
C4b) 6...c5! 7.c1 cxd4 8.xd4 c6 Black has a slight developmental
advantage. D. Zmijanac - D. Boskovic, Beograd 2001;
C5) 6.e2
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C5a) 6...b6
C5a1) 7.c4 b7 8.0-0 bd7 9.cxd5 xd5 ( 9...xd5 10.c2 c5
11.e4 b7 12.d5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. P. Harikrishna - I. Nepomniachtchi, Beijing
2014 ) 10.c1 c5 11.b3 cxd4 12.bxd4 c5 E. Ibanez Terradellas A. Jerez Perez, Sant Boi 1998;
C5a2) 7.0-0
C5a21) 7...b7 8.a4 c5 ( 8...a5 9.c3= - 5. c3 d5 6. e3 b6 7. a4 a5 8.
Be2 Bb7 9. O-O ) 9.c3= - 5. c3 d5 6. e3 b6 7. a4 Bb7 8. Be2 c5 9. OO;
C5a22) 7...bd7 8.c4 b7= - 7. c4 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7;
C5b) 6...c5 7.c3= - 5. c3 d5 6. e3 c5 7. Be2;
C5c) 6...g4 7.0-0 c6 8.c4 xf3 9.xf3 bd7 10.h4 White has a
pair of bishops. G. Kasparov - P. Leko, Munich (blitz) 1994;
C5d) 6...bd7
C5d1) 7.c4 c5 8.cxd5
C5d11) 8...xd5
C5d111) 9.0-0 h6 10.h4 b6 11.b3 b7 12.c4 ( 12.dxc5?!
xb2 13.b1 g7 14.b5 xc5 15.xc5 bxc5 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Zhang Pengxiang - Li
Chao, Jiangsu Wuxi 2008 ) 12...c8 13.e2 cxd4 14.bxd4 c5;
C5d112) 9.b3?! cxd4 10.fxd4 (A. Dreev - K. Sakaev, Tripoli
2004) 7b6 11.h4 h6 12.0-0 g5 13.g3 e5 14.c2 f5
C5d113) 9.b3 5f6 10.a3! b6 11.0-0 h6 12.h4 g5 13.g3
h5 14.b3 White has the initiative. Hiarcs 14 - Gull 2.2, Internet
2013;
C5d12) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 xd5 10.0-0 c5 11.2b3 e4 12.h4
(Arasan 9.2 - Typhoon 1.0, Internet (blitz) 2014) g5 13.g3 xg3
14.hxg3 e5 15.f3 h6;
C5d2) 7.0-0
C5d21) 7...e8 8.c4 c5 ( 8...e5 9.c1 e4 10.e1 c6 11.cxd5
cxd5 12.b3 b6 13.c2 White has the initiative. V. Salov - Z.
Kozul, Wijk aan Zee 1991 ) 9.c1 cxd4 10.xd4 e4 11.xe4 dxe4
(V. Salov - J. Polgar, Madrid 1992) 12.c2 c5 13.fd1 b6 14.a3
a5 15.b3 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
C5d22) 7...c5 8.c3 b6 ( 8...e8 9.b3 b6 10.a4 b7 11.a5 c4
12.a4 c8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. K. Sasikiran - E. Ghaem Maghami,
Shenyang 1999 ) 9.a4 ( 9.h4 b7= - 5. c3 d5 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Be2
b6 8. Bh4 Bb7 9. O-O c5 ) 9...b7 10.fd1 a6 11.dxc5 ( 11.a3 h6
12.h4 c8 13.ac1 b5 14.h3 e8= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. B. Sambuev - A.
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Morozevich, Tromso 2013 ) 11...xc5 12.h4 e8 13.h6 xh6
14.xh6 e5 Colossus 2006f - Pseudo 0.7c, Internet 2007 ]
A) 5...d6 6.e2 ( 6.c3= - 5. c3 d6 6. e4 ) 6...c5 7.dxc5 dxc5 8.0-0 c6
9.c3= - 5. c3 d6 6. e4 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Be2 Nc6 9. O-O;
B) 5...d5
B1) 6.d3 dxe4 7.xe4 xe4 8.xe4 c5 9.c3 ( worse move is 9.e3 f5
10.d3 f4 11.d2 cxd4 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. E. Bacrot - A. Shirov, Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 9...cxd4 10.xd4
B1a) 10...h6 11.e3 d7 ( 11...f5? 12.b3+ h7 13.xb7+White has an overwhelming advantage. R. Ponomariov - A. Shirov,
Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 12.0-0 f6 13.f3 e5 14.b3 c7
Amitis 2013-09-12 - Chiron 2, Internet 2014;
B1b) 10...a5!? 11.d2 d8 12.d1 xa2 ( 12...b6 13.0-0 c6
14.xc6!? xd2 15.xe7+ h8 16.xd2 e6 17.fd1= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Komodo 1.2 - Spark 0.5,
Internet 2010 ) 13.0-0 c6 14.xc6 bxc6 15.xe7 e8 16.xc6 b7;
B2) 6.xf6 xf6 7.c3 g7 ( 7...e6 8.d3 d7 9.0-0 c6 10.e5 g7=
White has a slight spatial advantage. Black has a pair of bishops. Pseudo 0.
6h - EXchess 4.03a, Internet 2005 ) 8.exd5 xd5 ( 8...d7!? 9.g3 b6
10.g2 xd5 11.0-0 c6 ) 9.c4 d8 ( 9...f5 10.0-0 c5 11.e1 cxd4
12.xd4 (V. Salov - Ye Jiangchuan, Tilburg (rapid) 1994) d7 13.2f3
c6 14.e2 xd4 15.cxd4 f6 ) 10.0-0 d7 11.e1 c5 12.b3 cxd4
13.cxd4 b6 V. Akopian - S. Movsesian, Las Vegas (rapid) 1999;
B3) worse move is 6.e5 e4 7.e3 ( 7.h4?! c5 8.c3 cxd4 9.cxd4
(A. Korobov - I. Cheparinov, Dubai (blitz) 2014) f5! 10.h3 h6 11.g3 c6
12.d3 g5 White has poor piece coordination. ) 7...c5 8.dxc5 c6 9.c3
c7 10.b5 xe5 11.xe5 xe5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. R. Lane - M. Quirk, corr. 2011;
B4) 6.exd5 xd5
B4a) 7.c3 d7 8.c4 7b6 ( 8...c6 9.0-0 h6 10.h4 f5!? 11.h3
(A. Shirov - V. Kotronias, Heraklio 2007) g5 12.g3 f4 13.h2 e5
14.dxe5 xe5 15.xe5 xe5 ) 9.b3 a5 10.c2 a4 11.a3 h6 12.h4
a5!? 13.0-0 c5 14.dxc5 xc5 M. Popchev - V. Dimitrov, Elenite 1994;
B4b) 7.b3 h6 ( 7...a5 8.a4 b6 9.c3 b7 10.c4 d6 11.0-0 d7
A. Dreev - A. Shirov, Warsaw (rapid) 2009 ) 8.d2 d7 ( 8...g4 9.e2
d7 10.h3 (V. Ivanchuk - P. Eljanov, Warsaw (rapid) 2005) xf3 11.xf3
c6 12.0-0 e5 13.dxe5 xe5= with mutual play. )
B4b1) 9.c4 5f6 ( 9...5b6 (P. Harikrishna - S. Mamedyarov,
Lausanne 2005) 10.a4 a5 11.c5 d5 12.c4 c6 13.0-0 7f6
14.e1 (weakness a5) ) 10.e2 e4!? 11.f4 c5 12.b1 ef6
13.dxc5 e5!= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Naum 4.2 - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet 2012;
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B4b2) 9.e2 e5 10.dxe5 xe5 11.0-0 c6 12.c3 c7 13.e1 f4!?
14.xe5 xe5= Equal chances, quiet position. E. Bareev - A. Khalifman,
Wijk aan Zee 1995 ]
[ equivalent move is 5...d5 [Chapter] [#] 6.e3 Recommendation for advanced
A) Recommendation for club level players: 6...b6 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 7.a4
A1a) 7...b7 8.e2 c5 ( 8...bd7 9.0-0 a5= - 7... a5 8. Be2 Bb7 9. O-O
Nbd7 ) 9.0-0 c6 10.b1 a5 11.d1 h6 12.h4 cxd4 13.exd4 h5
M. Orso - A. Vajda, Miercurea Ciuc 2001;
A1b) 7...a5 8.e2 b7 9.0-0 bd7 10.h3 e8 ( 10...h6 11.f4 e4
12.h2 (V. Kramnik - J. Polgar, Moscow (blitz) 2009) d6!? 13.c2 c8
14.d3 c5 15.fd1 f6= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. ) 11.f4 e4 12.xe4 dxe4
13.d2 ( 13.e5 xe5 14.dxe5 e6 15.b5 f8 16.e2 c6 17.c4
c7 18.fd1 xe5 19.xe5 xe5 20.d7= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. I. Ivanisevic - P. Tregubov, Paris 2014 )
13...e5 14.g3 (D. Swiercz - P. Tregubov, Bastia (rapid) 2014) f5 15.b5
e7 16.b3+ h8 17.fd1 ed8;
A2) 7.e2 c5 8.0-0
A2a) 8...b7 9.b1 c6 10.d1 ( 10.b4?! (B. Gelfand - M. Vachier
Lagrave, Beijing (blitz) 2014) e4! 11.xe4 dxe4 12.d2 cxb4 13.cxb4
h6 14.h4 f5 Black is exerting kingside pressure. ) 10...c7 11.b4 c4
12.a4 e6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
A2b) 8...a6 9.xa6= - 7. Bd3 c5 8. O-O Ba6 9. Bxa6;
A2c) 8...c6 9.c1 ( 9.a3 b7 10.h4 h6 11.e5 cxd4 12.exd4
(K. Sasikiran - L. Dominguez Perez, Istanbul 2012) xe5 13.dxe5 e4
14.f4 c7 15.f3 f6 16.exf6 xf6= with mutual play. ) 9...b7 10.h3
e8 11.a4 a6 12.fd1 d7 (with the idea Qc8, e5) ( 12...c4 13.b3 b5
14.a3 a5 (B. Macieja - B. Socko, Warsaw 2004) 15.b2 c8 16.a4!
f5 17.a1 White has the initiative. ) 13.a3 c8 14.c4!? dxc4
15.xc4 b5 16.e2 cxd4 17.xd4 xd4! 18.exd4 b8;
A3) 7.d3
A3a) 7...b7 8.0-0
A3a1) 8...bd7 9.a4 e4 10.h4 c5 ( 10...e8 11.a5 h6
(M. Illescas Cordoba - J. Polgar, Las Palmas 1994) 12.axb6 axb6
13.xa8 xa8 14.a4 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play. ) 11.a5 d6 (Z. Djukic - Z. Krnic, Nis 1981) 12.e1 e8 13.g3
f6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
more comfortable.;
A3a2) 8...e4 9.h4 d7 10.c2 df6 11.e5 c5 12.xe4 xe4
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T. Radjabov - J. Polgar, Almaty (blitz) 2008;
A3b) 7...c5
A3b1) 8.e2 b7 9.h4 c6 ( 9...e4?! 10.h5 d7 11.hxg6 hxg6
12.f4 (with the idea O-O-O) M. Vachier-Lagrave - Ju Wenjun, Caleta
2013 ) 10.xf6 exf6!? 11.h5 cxd4 12.xd4 xd4 13.cxd4 f5
A. Indjic - S. Srdjanov, Novi Sad 2011;
A3b2) 8.0-0
A3b21) 8...b7 9.e2 bd7 10.ad1 e8 11.fe1 ( worse move is
11.f4 (G. Kamsky - H. Nakamura, New York (rapid) 2004) h5
12.g5 h6 13.h4 c7 14.fe1 e5= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 11...e4 12.f4
xd2 13.xd2 (M. Riedl - A. Muehlbauer, Germany 1996) e6 14.c2
f6;
A3b22) 8...a6 9.xa6 xa6 10.e2
A3b221) 10...c8 11.e4 cxd4 12.xd4 dxe4 13.xe4 xe4
14.xe4 c5 (I. Papaioannou - M. Krasenkow, Calvia 2004) 15.f3
( 15.xe7?! e8 16.d6 e4 17.d5 e5 18.d8+ xd8
19.xd8 d2! 20.fd1 c4 Black has the initiative. ) 15...e5
16.c6 h8 17.d5 c7= (with the idea Rac8);
A3b222) 10...c7 11.ad1 e6 ( 11...cxd4 12.xd4 e5 13.4f3
h6 14.h4 (V. Kramnik - R. Ponomariov, Moscow (blitz) 2007) e7
15.e4 ad8 16.exd5 g5 17.d6!? xd6 18.g3 e6= ) 12.h4
c7 13.e5 (M. Gurevich - V. Milov, Ajaccio (rapid) 2004) e8!?
14.d3 d6 15.g3 c6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B) [Chapter] [#] 6...c5 7.e2
B1) 7...cxd4 8.exd4 c6 9.0-0
B1a) 9...c7 10.d3
B1a1) 10...f5 11.xf5 ( 11.e2 xd3 12.xd3 e6 13.fe1 d7
V. Salov - R. Vaganian, Barcelona 1989 ) 11...gxf5 (Alfil 12 - Trace 1.37a,
Internet 2012) 12.xf6 xf6 13.e1 e6 14.d3 h8 15.f4=
White.;
B1a2) 10...h6 11.h4 h5 12.e1 (P. Kirjak - J. Mullner,
Balatonbereny 1994) g5 13.g3 ( 13.xg5?! f4! 14.h7+ h8
15.b1 hxg5 16.xg5 d6! White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 13...xg3 14.hxg3 e6 15.b3 b6= The chances are
B1b) 9...f5 10.e1 a6 11.h3 (P. Harikrishna - E. Bacrot, Dubai (blitz)
2014) h6 12.f4 g5 13.h2 e6 14.b3 d7= The chances are roughly
B2) 7...b6= - 6... b6 7. Be2 c5;
B3) worse move is 7...c6 8.dxc5 ( 8.0-0 cxd4 9.exd4= - 7... cxd4 8. exd4
Nc6 9. O-O ) 8...a5 9.a4 e5 10.b3 Black has insufficient compensation
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for material deficit. G. Castaneda - S. Brunello, Wijk aan Zee 2012;
B4) 7...b6 8.b3
B4a) 8...c4 9.a3 h6 (V. Sergeev - K. Stupak, Lutsk (blitz) 2015)
( 9...c6 10.b3 cxb3 11.axb3 e8 12.b4 h6 (G. Kamsky - Lou Yiping,
Tromso 2013) 13.xf6! exf6 14.b5 e7 15.0-0 e6 16.c4 White is
exerting queenside pressure. ) 10.xf6!? xf6 11.e4 e6 12.b3 cxb3
13.axb3 d7 14.0-0= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
B4b) 8...c6 9.0-0 f5
B4b1) 10.dxc5 xc5 11.d4
B4b11) 11...xd4 12.exd4 ( 12.cxd4 c2 13.xc2 xc2 14.fc1
fc8 15.b1 a4 16.c3 c6= Black can equalize with relative
ease. L. Ftacnik - J. Nunn, Germany 1996 ) 12...d6 13.fe1 h6
( 13...b6 14.a4 a5 15.h4! h6 16.g3 f4 17.f1 xg3
18.xg3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. J. Ehlvest - A. Shirov, Istanbul 2000 ) 14.h4
d7 15.b5 d8 16.f1= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. Ayito 0.2.994 - PikoSzachy 3.3,
Internet 2010;
B4b12) 11...c8!? 12.ac1 e5 13.xc6 bxc6= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. D.
Navara - A. Volokitin, Wroclaw (blitz) 2014;
B4b2) 10.fe1
B4b21) 10...fc8 11.dxc5 ( 11.f1 c4 12.xb6 axb6 13.xf6 xf6
14.e4 dxe4 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 b5= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. I. Papaioannou - T.
Radjabov, Warsaw 2013 ) 11...xc5 12.d4 xd4 13.exd4 d6;
B4b22) 10...c4 11.a3 (F. Jenni - I. Kurnosov, Istanbul 2004) fc8
12.b3 cxb3 13.axb3 e5 14.xe5 xe5 15.dxe5 e4 16.xe4
dxe4 17.c4 xe5;
B4b3) 10.h3 fc8 ( 10...c4 11.a3 h6 12.f4 fc8 13.b3 f8
14.c1 cxb3 15.axb3 b4 16.c4 d3 17.xd3 xd3 18.e1=
White. T. Pekin - A. Gurmen, corr. 2007 ) 11.fe1 c4 ( 11...e6 12.dxc5
xc5 13.d4 xd4 14.exd4 d6 15.a4 a6 16.a5 White has a
slight spatial advantage. J. Ehlvest - L. Ftacnik, Las Vegas 2006 ) 12.a3
h6 13.h4 g5 14.g3 f8 15.b3 e5 16.b2 exd4 17.xd4 g6=
comfortable.;
C) 6...f5 7.e2 bd7 ( 7...c6 8.0-0 bd7 9.b3 b6 10.c4 fe8
G. Kamsky - M. Vachier-Lagrave, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 8.h3 ( 8.b4 e8 9.0-0
(B. Macieja - J. Polgar, Budapest (rapid) 2002) e5 10.dxe5 xe5 11.d4
d7 ) 8...c5 9.h4 h6 10.g4 e4!? 11.xe4 xe4= F. Remiro Juste - D.
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Forcen Esteban, Aragon 2009;
D) 6...h6 7.h4 b6 8.d3 b7 9.0-0 bd7 10.e2 e4 Ki. Georgiev - F.
Amonatov, Internet (blitz) 2007;
E) 6...e8 7.h3 bd7= - 6... Nbd7 7. h3 Re8;
F) 6...a5 (aimed against b4) 7.d3 b6 8.e5 fd7 9.f4 (A. Jussupow - B.
Jobava, Warsaw (rapid) 2010) f6 10.xd7 xd7 11.h4 e5= The chances
are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable.;
G) 6...c6
G1) 7.e2 g4 8.0-0 bd7 9.h3 ( 9.b4 a5 10.b5 (G. Kamsky - V. Anand,
Las Palmas (m/8) 1995) h6 11.h4 c5 12.c1 c4 13.h3 f5=
comfortable. ) 9...xf3 10.xf3 e4 11.f4 e8 12.c4 dxc4 13.xc4
(D. Paunovic - J. Del Barrio Gomez, Ortigueira 2008) e5 14.dxe5 xe5
15.xe5 xe5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
G2) 7.d3 g4 8.b3 ( 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3 bd7 10.0-0 e8 11.f4
b6 12.b1 White has a pair of bishops. J. Timman - J. Piket, Wijk aan
Zee 1995 ) 8...b6 9.h3 ( 9.e5 e6 10.h3 c5 11.dxc5 c7 12.f4
c8 13.a3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. R. Vaganian - V. Zvjaginsev, Yerevan 2014 ) 9...xf3
10.xf3 bd7 11.0-0 White has a pair of bishops. K. Iinattiniemi - G.
Ladanyi, Budapest 2005;
H) 6...g4 7.e2 bd7 8.0-0 e8 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 c6 11.c4
White has a pair of bishops. V. Epishin - P. Negi, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012;
I) 6...bd7 [Chapter] [#]
I1) 7.d3 e8 8.0-0 ( 8.h3 e5 9.dxe5 xe5 10.xe5 xe5 11.f3 e8
12.0-0 c6 13.e1 b6 V. Smyslov - G. Kamsky, Manila 1990 ) 8...e5 9.e4
( 9.dxe5 xe5 10.xe5 xe5 11.f4 e8 12.h3 c5 13.f3 b6 14.c2
b7 T. Radjabov - A. Giri, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 9...exd4 ( 9...h6 10.xf6
xf6 11.exd5 exd4 12.xd4 b6 13.f3 xd4 14.cxd4 xd5 15.c4
c6= Y. Pelletier - A. Volokitin, Saint-Quentin 2014 ) 10.cxd4
I1a) 10...dxe4 11.xe4 h6 ( 11...c6 12.d6 e6 13.xc8 xc8
14.c4 e7 15.c1 h6 16.f4 b6 17.b3 bd5= White has a pair of
bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. G. Guzy - B. Jacobs, corr.
2006 ) 12.b3
I1a1) 12...e7 13.e5 ( 13.fe1!? hxg5 14.exg5 f8 15.xf7 xf7
16.c4 e6! 17.xe6 b5! 18.xb5 xe6 19.xe6 e8 20.b3
both sides. S. Hansen - Zhao Jun, Queenstown 2012 ) 13...hxg5 14.xf7
[#] c5! 15.xf6+ xf6 16.dxc5 xf7 17.xg6 f8 18.f4 g4 19.f5
both sides. A. Jussupow - A. Shirov, Caleta 2012;
I1a2) 12...e6 13.h4
I1a21) 13...g5 14.xg5! hxg5 15.exg5 f8 (M. Sebenik - A. Gupta,
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Istanbul 2012) ( 15...b6?! [#] 16.g6! fxg6 17.xe6 xe6
18.xe6+ f8 19.e5 e8 20.b3 White has the initiative. C.
Bauer - I. Smirin, Porto Carras 2011 ) 16.e5 ( 16.c4 e8 17.ae1
d6 18.xe6 xe6 19.xe6 xe6 20.xe6 fxe6 21.e1 h8
22.xe6= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
16...c6 17.exf7 b6 18.a3 White has the initiative.;
I1a22) 13...c6! 14.fe1 b6 15.ed2 xb3 16.xb3 f8;
I1b) 10...h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.e5 h5 13.g3 h3 14.e1 d7=
comfortable. D. Paunovic - I. Sarenac, Kragujevac 2013;
I2) 7.h3 e8 8.f4 h5 ( 8...c5 9.e2 b6 10.0-0 b7 11.h2 e6
12.c1 e7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. P. Harikrishna - D. Navara, Germany 2013 ) 9.h2 e5
[#] 10.g4!? exd4! 11.gxh5 dxe3 12.fxe3 xe3+ 13.f2 h6 ( 13...e8
14.g2 c5 15.g1 f5 16.g3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. A. Kolev - I. Cheparinov, Kozloduy 2014 ) 14.g2 f6
15.hxg6 hxg6 16.g1 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Critter 1.2 - Rybka 3, Internet 2011;
I3) 7.b4 e8 8.e2= - 7. Be2 Re8 8. b4;
I4) 7.e2
I4a) 7...b6
I4a1) 8.0-0 b7 9.b4 e8 10.a4 a5 11.b5 e5 12.dxe5 ( 12.c1
e7 13.h3 ad8 14.c2 c8 P. Eljanov - I. Nepomniachtchi,
Poikovsky 2013 ) 12...xe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.f3 e8 C. Peter - S.
Gschwendtner, Bayern 1995;
I4a2) 8.a4 a6 9.0-0 b7 10.b4 h6 ( 10...e4 11.xe4 dxe4 12.d2
h6 13.h4 g5 14.g3 White has slightly better pawn structure. G.
Kamsky - L. Dominguez Perez, Beijing (blitz) 2011 ) 11.h4
(V. Kagramanianz - P. Golubka, Chervonograd 2008) g5 12.g3 h5
13.b3 xg3 14.hxg3 e6= The chances are roughly equal, though
I4a3) 8.h4 b7 9.0-0 c5 10.a4 a6 ( 10...e8 11.b4 c4 12.b5 a6
13.h3 (P. Harikrishna - P. Negi, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2006) e5 14.bxa6
xa6 15.xe5 xe5 16.dxe5 xe5 17.c2 c8= (with the idea
Qc5) ) 11.b4 c4
I4a31) worse move is 12.b5 e8 13.g3 d6 ( 13...e6 14.c2 f5
15.b2 a5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. K. Sasikiran - L. McShane, Biel 2004 )
14.c2 (TheMadPrune 1.1.25 - Toga II 1.4.1SE, Internet 2009) f6
15.bxa6 xa6 16.fb1 a8 (weakness a4);
I4a32) 12.e5 (Leila 0.53h - NanoSzachy 3.6, Internet (blitz) 2009)
c8 13.f4 e8 14.g4 f5 15.e2 d6= The chances are roughly
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I4b) 7...c6 8.0-0 h6 ( 8...e8= - 7... Re8 8. O-O c6 ) 9.h4 g5 10.g3
h5 11.e4 xg3 12.fxg3!? (P. Ydo - G. Eiler, Liechtenstein 1993) e5!
13.exd5 cxd5 14.dxe5 b6+ 15.d4 xe5=;
I4c) 7...e8
I4c1) 8.b3 c6 9.0-0 e5 10.dxe5 ( 10.e4? exd4 11.cxd4 dxe4
12.c4 e7 13.xe4 xe4 14.xf7+ h8 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. J. Timman - G. Kamsky, Moscow
1992 ) 10...xe5 11.xe5 xe5 12.f4 e8 Zap!Chess Zanzibar Naum 2.1, Internet 2007;
I4c2) 8.b4 e5 ( 8...c6 9.0-0 e5= - 8. O-O e5 9. b4 c6 ) 9.0-0=
- 8. O-O e5 9. b4;
I4c3) 8.h3 e5 9.0-0= - 8. O-O e5 9. h3;
I4c4) 8.0-0
I4c41) 8...c6 [Chapter] [#]
I4c411) 9.a4 e5 ( 9...a5 10.h3 e5 11.dxe5 xe5 12.xe5 xe5
13.f3 e8 A. Jussupow - L. Ftacnik, Germany 1994 ) 10.a5 e7
11.a6 b5 12.b3 f8= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. B. Damljanovic - D.
Mozetic, Novi Sad 1995;
I4c412) 9.c4
I4c4121) 9...dxc4
I4c41211) 10.xc4 b6 11.cd2 ( worse move is 11.xb6
xb6 12.c4 e4 13.b3 g4 14.h4 e6= The position is
Georgiev - Wang Yue, Dresden 2008 ) 11...f5 12.c1
(Zappa Mexico II - Naum 4.2, Internet 2011) e4 13.xe4 xe4
14.d2 d5 15.b3 a5= with mutual play.;
I4c41212) 10.xc4 c5 11.b3 e6 (E. Piankov - N. Hjelm,
Budapest 1994) 12.dxc5 xc5 13.a3 b6 14.e2
(with the idea Nc4);
I4c4122) 9...e5 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.c1 e4 ( 11...exd4?! 12.xd4
(K. Sasikiran - V. Belov, Internet (blitz) 2004) f8 13.2f3 b6
14.f4 d7 15.e5 (weakness d5) ) 12.e1 f8 13.b3 e6!?
14.a3 h6 15.f4 b6 16.a2 c6= H. Offenborn - B. Jones, corr.
2005;
I4c42) 8...e5 [Chapter] [#]
I4c421) 9.h3
I4c4211) 9...h6 10.h4
I4c42111) 10...c5
I4c421111) worse move is 11.c2 e4 ( 11...b6 12.ac1
(P. Eljanov - I. Salgado Lopez, Doha 2014) cxd4 13.cxd4 e4
14.h2 f8 15.b3 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. )
12.h2 h5 13.a4 b6 14.a5 b7= The position is objectively
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equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Equinox 1.
65 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2013;
I4c421112) 11.dxc5 xc5 12.b4! ce4 13.xe4 dxe4
14.d2 g5 15.g3= The position is objectively equal, although
I4c42112) 10...e4 11.h2 c6 ( 11...b6 12.c1!? c6
(I. Papaioannou - D. Vocaturo, Tromso 2014) 13.g4 h5
14.e5! f5 15.c4 White is exerting queenside pressure. )
12.g4 (A. Gogolis - K. Anagnostopoulos, Athens 2013) b6
13.xf6+ xf6 14.xf6 xf6 15.c2 d7;
I4c4212) 9...c6 10.h4 ( 10.c2 e7 11.fd1 h6 12.h4 e4
13.h2 g5 14.g3 h5 15.h4 g4!? 16.xg4 hxg4 17.hxg5
xg5 18.c4 f6= with mutual play. P. Eljanov - A. Areshchenko,
Kiev 2013 ) 10...b6 ( 10...a5 11.g3 exd4 12.cxd4 (V. Belov - L.
Ftacnik, Internet (blitz) 2006) b6 13.c1 b7 14.a4 e7=
more comfortable. ) 11.b3 exd4 12.cxd4
I4c42121) 12...a5 13.c2 ( 13.a4 xb3 14.xb3 e4
15.d3 b6 16.ac1 b7 B. Grachev - I. Kurnosov, Lublin
2010 ) 13...a4 14.fc1 e4 15.xe4 xe4 16.d3 e8
17.ab1 f6 18.d2 h5= (with the idea f5);
I4c42122) 12...xb3 (J. Leiva Rodriguez - S. Barrientos
Chavarriaga, San Cristobal 2012) 13.axb3 f8 14.g3 b4=
I4c422) 9.c4
I4c4221) 9...e4 10.e1 c6 11.a4 ( 11.b4 dxc4! 12.xc4 b6
13.c1 e6 14.a5 e7 Black has a slight spatial advantage.
D. Wiegner - D. Smith, corr. 1998 ) 11...a5 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.c2
b8 14.a3 a6 15.c1 d7 16.b5 c6;
I4c4222) 9...exd4 10.xd4 c5 11.cxd5 xd5 12.f4 c6
13.f3 d8 14.c4 e6 15.xe6 xe6= Equal chances, quiet
position. P. Harikrishna - I. Cheparinov, Kocaeli 2014;
I4c423) 9.h4 c6 10.h3= - 9. h3 c6 10. Bh4;
I4c424) 9.c1 c6 10.h4 a5 11.c4 (E. Tomashevsky - Ding Liren,
Sochi (blitz) 2009) e4 12.e1 dxc4 13.xc4 b6 14.c2 bd5=
with mutual play.;
I4c425) 9.dxe5 xe5 10.xe5 xe5 11.f3 e8 12.h3 c6
V. Malaniuk - G. Kamsky, Moscow (rapid) 1994;
I4c426) 9.b4
I4c4261) 9...h6 10.h4 e4 11.e1 g5 ( 11...f8 12.c4 c6
13.c2 g5 14.g3 h5!? 15.xh5 g4 16.h4 8h7 (with the
idea Qd7) 17.f3 exf3 18.gxf3 (E. Lobron - V. Anand, Frankfurt
(rapid) 1997) d7 19.fxg4 xh5 20.gxh5 g4+ 21.xg4
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xg4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
12.g3 a5!? ( 12...f8 13.c1 g6 14.c4 c6= with mutual play.
G. Kamsky - J. Nunn, Belgrade 1991 ) 13.a4 b6 14.c2 c6=
more comfortable.;
I4c4262) 9...e7 10.b5 ( 10.b1 c6 11.h4 (V. Malaniuk - M.
Krasenkow, Swidnica (rapid) 1997) a5 12.b5 c5 13.dxe5 xe5
14.xe5 xe5 15.c1 f5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 10...e4 11.e1
(S. Kovacevic - V. Petkovski, Arandjelovac 1990) h6 12.h4 c5
13.bxc6 bxc6 14.c2 c5;
I4c4263) 9...e4 10.e1 b6 11.a4 a5 12.b5 e6 13.c2 d7
14.b3 c8 A. Korobov - A. Volokitin, Kiev 2013;
I4c4264) 9...c6
I4c42641) 10.a4 a5 11.b5 ( 11.b3 - 10. Qb3 a5 11. a4 )
11...e4 12.e1 c5 13.c2 h6 14.f4 c4 Glaurung 2.0.1 Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2008;
I4c42642) 10.b3 a5 11.a4 axb4 ( 11...h6 12.h4
(V. Salov - B. Gelfand, Linares 1990) axb4 13.xe5 xe5
14.dxe5 xe5 15.cxb4 e8 Black has slightly better pawn
structure. ) 12.xb4 (A. Korobov - V. Kovalev, Yerevan 2014) h6
13.h4 g5 14.g3 h5 15.xe5 xg3 16.hxg3 xe5
17.dxe5 xe5 Black has a lasting advantage.;
I4c42643) 10.b3 h6 ( 10...b6 (with the idea Ne4) 11.xf6
xf6 12.a3 c7= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. T. V. Petrosian - V. Korchnoi,
Odessa 1974 ) 11.xf6 xf6 12.b5 e4 ( 12...d6 13.bxc6
bxc6 14.c4 dxc4 15.xc4 exd4 16.bxd4 b6 White can
maintain equality with accurate play. B. Grachev - D. Navara,
Sibenik 2009 ) 13.fd2 (Stockfish 1.3.1 - Toga II 1.4.3, Internet
2009) g5!? 14.bxc6 bxc6 15.c4 f6 16.h1 h4
I4c42644) 10.h4 a5 11.a3 ( 11.b5 e4 12.e1 c5 13.c2
c4 14.f3 exf3 15.xf3 h6 16.a4 g5 17.g3 f8= with mutual
play. Stockfish 4 - Spike 1.4 Leiden, Internet 2013 ) 11...e4
( 11...b6 12.b3 a7!? (with the idea axb4) 13.b5 a4
14.a2 exd4 15.cxd4 c5 16.fc1 b6= The chances are
comfortable. Key game C. Bauer - A. Giri, Belfort 2012 ) 12.e1
h6 13.c2 b6 ( 13...f8 14.c4 g5 15.g3 g6=
with mutual play. V. Salov - B. Gelfand, Reggio Emilia 1992 )
14.a4 f8 (J. Arcenegui Rodrigo - G. Jimenez Molina, corr.
2007) 15.b5 cxb5 16.xb5 g5!? 17.g3 ( 17.xe8 xe8
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18.g3 xa4 19.c4 b2 20.e2 xc4 21.xc4 dxc4
deficit. ) 17...d7 18.a3 xa3 19.xd7 fxd7 20.xa3 c8=
with mutual play. Best Mutual Play ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 5...c5 6.e3 d6= - 5... d6 6. e3 c5 ( 6...cxd4 7.exd4= - 4... c5 5.
e3 cxd4 6. exd4 O-O 7. c3 )]
[ 5...h6
A) 6.xf6 exf6!? ( 6...xf6 7.e4 d6 8.c4 g7 9.e2 c5 10.dxc5 dxc5
11.0-0 c6 12.h3 c7 J. Speelman - V. Topalov, Moscow (rapid) 1995 ) 7.g3
f5 8.g2 d6 9.0-0 d7 10.c2 e8 11.e3 f6 12.e1 h5 13.h4 c6=
comfortable. J. Speelman - G. Kasparov, Moscow (rapid) 1995;
B) 6.h4 d6 7.e3 ( 7.e4= - 5... d6 6. e4 h6 7. Bh4 ) 7...b6 8.d3 b7 9.0-0
bd7 10.e1 ( 10.b3 c5 11.a4 a6 12.ad1 c7 13.fe1 b5!? 14.axb5
axb5 15.xb5 fb8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. I.
Sokolov - M. Illescas Cordoba, Bled 2002 )
B1) 10...e5 11.e4 ( 11.c2 e8 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.e4 c6 14.ad1 c7
15.d3 a6 16.e4 b5 I. Lysyj - E. Inarkiev, Dagomys 2008 ) 11...e8 12.h3
g5 13.g3 h5 14.h2 f4 15.c4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. BugChess2 1.9 - Umko 0.9,
Internet 2011;
B2) 10...c5 11.e4 g5 12.g3 h5 13.c4 xg3 14.hxg3 (J. Noack - W.
Arztmann, Finkenstein 1992) b5!? 15.e3 e6! 16.d5 a6= ]
[ 5...b6 6.e4 ( 6.e3 b7 7.e2 d6 8.0-0 bd7 9.h4 c5 10.e1 c8
11.f1 c7 I. Papaioannou - V. Jianu, Warsaw 2013 ) 6...d6 7.d3 b7
( worse move is 7...a6 8.xa6 xa6 9.e2 c8 10.0-0 e8 11.fe1
(Na6 is a poorly-placed piece.) J. Speelman - J. Piket, Dordrecht (blitz) 2002 )
8.0-0 bd7 9.e1 h6 10.h4 e5 11.a4 a5 12.c2 (J. De la Villa Garcia - A.
Shirov, Leon 1995) g5 13.g3 h5 14.f1 xg3 15.hxg3 g4 16.h4 exd4
17.cxd4 xd4 18.f5 g7 19.1e3= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ]
[ worse move is 5...e6 6.e4 (L. Leavell - C. Smith, corr. 1998) ( 6.h3 h6 7.h4
(J. Speelman - E. Sutovsky, Hastings 2000) d5 8.e3 b6 9.e5 b7 10.f3
c5 11.b5 a6 12.a4 e7 ) 6...h6 7.h4 g5 8.g3 ( 8.xg5!? hxg5
9.xg5 e8 10.e5 h7 11.h4 White has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. ) 8...d6 9.h4 g4 10.h2 h5 11.c2 (with the idea O-O-O,
f3) ]
6.e4 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
[ Recommendation for club level players: 6.e3 [Chapter] [#] c5
A) 7.e2
A1) 7...cxd4 8.exd4 h6 9.h4 h5 10.c4 c6 ( 10...d7!? 11.0-0 g5
12.g3 df6 13.e1 d7 ) 11.0-0 d5 ( 11...g5 (A. Korotylev - A. Timofeev,
Novokuznetsk 2008) [#] 12.xg5! hxg5 13.xh5 gxh4 14.f3 d5
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15.xd5 e5!? 16.g5 f5 17.b3 g6 18.xh4 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 12.d3 d6 13.e1 d7
R. Perez Hernandez - W. Pommerel Brouwer, corr. 1988;
A2) 7...c6 8.0-0 h6 9.h4 g5 10.g3 f5 11.h4 g4 12.h2 h5
P. Harikrishna - E. Iturrizaga Bonelli, Dubai (rapid) 2014;
A3) 7...e6 8.0-0
A3a) 8...b6 Suggested improvement for White:
A3a1) 9.b1 c6 10.e1 cxd4 11.exd4 f5 12.c4 c7
( worse move is 12...xb1 13.xb6 axb6 14.exb1 h6 (J. Ehlvest - D.
Howell, Dubai 2015) 15.f4 g5 16.d2 e6 17.h4 g4 18.e1 h5
19.g3 White has a pair of bishops. ) 13.d1 d5 14.d2 (Hiarcs 14 Fritz 12, Internet 2012) f6 15.e3 xe3 16.xe3 e5 17.h4 d7
18.g3 e7;
A3a2) 9.e4! bd7 ( 9...xb2 10.d5 g4 11.e5! dxe5 12.c4 b5
13.cxe5 xf3 14.xf3 White has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. ) 10.d5 g4 11.a4 xf3 12.gxf3!? White has a
A3b) 8...cxd4 9.cxd4 c6 10.a3 (K. Zuse - R. Dausch, Ottenau 2005)
c8 11.c1 d7 12.b4 b8!?= Equal chances, quiet position.;
A4) 7...b6 8.0-0 b7 9.a4 a6 10.e1 bd7 11.d3 c7 12.e4 e5
J. Speelman - A. Fedorov, Kolkata 1999;
B) 7.d3
B1) 7...c6 8.0-0 h6 9.xf6 exf6! 10.d5 ( worse move is 10.e4 cxd4
11.cxd4 d5 12.exd5 xd5 13.c4 d8= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. T. Radjabov - M. Kazhgaleyev,
Almaty (blitz) 2008 ) 10...e7 11.e4 f5 12.exf5 xf5 13.a4 e7 14.b3
b6 Komodo CCT - Equinox 1.35, Internet 2013;
B2) 7...cxd4 8.cxd4
B2a) 8...c6 9.0-0 e6 ( 9...b4 10.e2 f5 11.b3 a5 (B. Gelfand M. Carlsen, Moscow (blitz) 2009) 12.xf6 xf6 13.a3 e6 14.c4 d5
15.e2 c6 16.xb7 d6 17.ac1 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 10.e4 d5 11.e5 d7 12.c1=
White. Critter 1.6 - MinkoChess 1.3, Internet 2012;
B2b) 8...b6 9.0-0 ( 9.e2 b7 10.0-0 bd7 11.ac1 h6 12.h4 a6
13.e4 (K. Sasikiran - P. Negi, New Delhi 2012) b5 14.b4 c8 15.xc8
xc8 16.b3 a8 ) 9...b7 10.c1 bd7 11.e1 c8 12.a4 a6!=
Black can equalize with relative ease. Alfil 13.1 - Arasan 16.3, Internet
2014;
B3) 7...b6 8.0-0 b7 9.h3 ( 9.e1 bd7 10.a4 a6 11.e4 h6 12.xf6
xf6 13.b3 e6 14.ad1 c7= White has a slight spatial advantage.
Black has a pair of bishops. L. Winants - A. Giri, Netherlands 2012; 9.e2
bd7 10.h3= - 9. h3 Nbd7 10. Qe2 ) 9...bd7
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B3a) 10.e4 h6 ( 10...e5 (P. Harikrishna - M. Vachier-Lagrave, Dubai
(blitz) 2014) 11.d5 h6 12.e3 h5 13.g3! df6 14.g2 White has a
slight spatial advantage. ) 11.e3 cxd4 12.cxd4 e5 13.e1 exd4
14.xd4 e5 Rybka 1.0 - DiscoCheck 5.2, Internet 2014;
B3b) 10.e2 e8 ( 10...h6 11.f4 e8 12.h2 cxd4 13.cxd4 e5
14.dxe5 dxe5 15.e4 h5= (with the idea Nf4) P. Eljanov - E. Bacrot,
Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 11.e4 h6 12.e3 c7 13.fe1 ad8 14.a4 e6=
comfortable. A. Istratescu - M. Vachier-Lagrave, Nancy (rapid) 2013 ]
[ 6...h6 [Chapter] [#] 7.h4 Recommendation for club level players:
A) 7...c5 8.dxc5 ( 8.d5= - 6... c5 7. d5 h6 8. Bh4 ) 8...dxc5
A1) 9.c4 c6 10.e2 ( 10.0-0 - 6... c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Bc4 Nc6 9. O-O
h6 10. Bh4 )
A1a) 10...h5 11.e3 a5 12.e2 c7 13.e5 ( 13.0-0 - 6... c5 7.
dxc5 dxc5 8. Bc4 Nc6 9. O-O Qc7 10. Qe2 h6 11. Bh4 Nh5 12. Qe3 Na5
15. Be2 ) 13...c6 14.e4 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2008) f5
15.g3 xg3 16.xg3 b6;
A1b) 10...a5 11.xf6 ( 11.d3 h5! 12.g3 xg3 13.hxg3 c7
14.0-0 e6 15.c4 fd8= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. T. Heyl - T. Naegele, Bad Woerishofen
2001 ) 11...xf6 12.0-0-0 g7 13.f1 b6 14.e3 xc4 15.xc4
for Black. D. Zoll - K. Biedermann, corr. 2012;
A2) 9.e2 c6 10.c2 ( 10.0-0= - 6... c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Be2 Nc6 9. O-O
h6 10. Bh4 ) 10...h5 11.c4 ( 11.0-0= - 6... c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Be2 Nc6 9.
O-O h6 10. Bh4 Nh5 11. Qc2 ) 11...e6 12.0-0 g5 13.g3 xg3 14.hxg3
xc4 15.xc4 e6 J. Zorko - B. Jaracz, Pardubice 2013;
B) 7...c6 8.e2 ( 8.b5 d7 9.0-0 e8!? (with the idea Nxd4) 10.a4 e5
11.e1 h5 12.dxe5 dxe5= Ki. Georgiev - J. Degraeve, France 2001 )
8...h5 9.0-0 g5 10.g3 e6 11.d3 ( 11.e1 xg3 12.hxg3 (L. Bruzon
Batista - Le Quang Liem, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) e7 13.f4 c5 14.dxc5
dxc5 15.c2 d7= with mutual play. ) 11...e5 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.c4 f4
14.c2 f6 15.e3 e7 S. Cigan - L. Christiansen, Ljubljana 1985;
C) 7...e8 8.d3 e5 9.0-0 ( 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.0-0 bd7 11.b4 h5
12.e1 df6 13.c4 h7 14.f1 e6= with mutual play. P. Harikrishna - T.
Radjabov, Beijing (rapid) 2014 ) 9...h5 10.c4 c6 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.e3
f4= with mutual play. H. Seifert - K. Urban, Bydgoszcz 1990;
D) 7...bd7
D1) 8.d3 h5
D1a) 9.c2 c5 10.0-0 cxd4 11.xd4 ( 11.cxd4 b6 12.a4 a5 13.a3
d7 14.e1 f4 K. Sasikiran - V. Kotronias, Moscow 2007 ) 11...f4
12.e2 xe2+ 13.xe2 b5!? 14.a3 b8=;
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D1b) 9.0-0 c5 10.e1 cxd4 11.cxd4 b6 12.c1 b7 R. Ponomariov R. Kasimdzhanov, Moscow (blitz) 2007;
D2) 8.e2 e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.0-0 e8= (with the idea Nh5-f4) Y.
Seirawan - L. Christiansen, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1993;
D3) 8.c4 g5 ( 8...c5 9.e5 (B. Blazquez Lopez - F. Sierra Canosa,
Asturias 1998) h5! 10.e6!? fxe6 11.xe6+ h7 12.0-0 cxd4 13.cxd4
f4 14.b3 f6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. ) 9.g3 h5 10.f1
D3a) 10...c5 11.e3 xg3 12.hxg3
D3a1) 12...cxd4?! 13.xd4 e5 (K. Sasikiran - W. So, Guangzhou
(rapid) 2010) [#] 14.ef5! xf5 15.xf5! e6 ( 15...xc4? 16.h5 f6
17.g6+- White has an overwhelming advantage. ) 16.xh6+ xh6
17.xh6 g4 18.e2 White can increase his advantage with accurate
play.;
D3a2) 12...e6 13.c2 cxd4 14.xd4 f6 15.0-0-0 White has a
D3b) 10...e5 11.e3 c6 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.a4 c7 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 6...bd7
A) 7.d3 h6 8.h4= - 6. .. h6 7. Bh4 Nbd7 8. Bd3;
B) 7.e2 e5 ( 7...h6 8.h4= - 6... h6 7. Bh4 Nbd7 8. Be2 ) 8.0-0 e8 9.c2
h6 10.h4 h5 11.fe1 f4= with mutual play. K. Sasikiran - L. McShane,
C) 7.c4 h6 8.h4= - 6... h6 7. Bh4 Nbd7 8. Bc4 ]
[ 6...e8 7.c4 e5 8.0-0 bd7 9.e1 h6 10.h4 h5 11.b3 ( 11.f1
df6 12.a4 b6 13.b5 c6 14.c4 e7 15.e3 c7 16.d2 b7=
comfortable. A. Khalifman - A. Shirov, Linares 1995 )
A) 11...b6 12.c2 ( 12.a4 a5 13.f1 e6 14.c2 f4 15.e3=
J. Flores - S. Vinot, corr. 2004 ) 12...a5 13.a4 (A. Chernin - A. Khalifman,
Groningen 1993) e6 14.xe6 xe6 15.ad1 fe8;
B) 11...df6 12.c2 b6 ( 12...g5 13.g3 xg3 14.hxg3 d7 15.f1=
White. ) 13.c4 g5 14.g3 xg3 15.hxg3= The position is objectively equal,
[ 6...c6
A) 7.b5 d7 8.0-0 a6 9.a4 ( 9.xc6 xc6 10.e1 h6 11.h4 b5
12.d5 b7 13.d4 d7 14.a4 c5 15.dxc6 xc6 16.xc6 xc6=
Equal chances, quiet position. R. Appel - S. Movsesian, Germany 2009 ) 9...h6
10.h4 g5 11.g3 h5 12.d5 ( 12.e1 xg3 13.hxg3 e6 14.f1
(G. Kamsky - A. Shabalov, Philadelphia 2010) g4 15.3d2 h5 16.c2 e5
17.d5 e7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
more comfortable. ) 12...xg3 13.hxg3 e5 14.xe5 xa4 15.xa4 xe5
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16.c2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for White. G. Shure - R. Bauer, Middletown 1998;
B) 7.h3 d5!? ( 7...a6 8.c2 e8 9.e2 e5 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.0-0 h5=
with mutual play. G. Kamsky - A. Shabalov, Saint Louis 2010 ) 8.d3 dxe4
9.xe4 f5 10.xf6 exf6 11.0-0 (Fruit 2.3.3 - Deep Junior 10.1, Internet
2007) b6 12.e1 e7 13.c4 c8= (with the idea Bb7);
C) 7.e2 e5 8.dxe5 xe5 9.xe5 ( 9.0-0 xf3+ 10.xf3 e8 11.h3 d7
12.e1 c6 Bu Xiangzhi - L. McShane, Moscow 2010 ) 9...dxe5 10.0-0 e6
11.c2 h6 12.h4 c6 13.a4 c7 14.c4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. I. Ivanisevic - V. Spasov, Vrsac
2010 ]
[ 6...e5?! 7.dxe5 dxe5 8.xe5 ( 8.c4 c6!? 9.0-0 e7 10.b4 (V. Topalov A. Evdokimov, Villarrobledo (rapid) 2007) a5 11.a3 d8! 12.h4 e8 13.e1
h5= (with the idea Ne6) )
A) 8...e8 9.f4 ( 9.ef3 (J. Simana - J. Rerabek, Plzen 1999) xe4!
10.xe4 xe4+ 11.e3 xd1+ 12.xd1 d7= Equal chances, quiet
position. ) 9...bd7 [#] 10.xf7! xf7 11.b3+ f8 12.0-0-0 h6 13.h4
B) 8...e8 9.xf6 xf6 10.d3 (Deep Sjeng WC2008 - Loop 13.6, Internet
2010) d7 11.e2 e7 12.0-0 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ]
7.dxc5
[ 7.d5
A) 7...e6 8.dxe6 xe6 9.c4 e8 ( worse move is 9...d5 10.exd5 xd5
11.0-0 c6 12.e1 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.xd5 xd5 15.e4 xd1
16.xf6+ g7 17.h5+ gxh5 18.axd1 White has a lasting advantage. O.
Valaker - D. Hersvik, Bergen 2002 ) 10.0-0 (S. Janjic - I. Pajzer, Senta 2013)
bd7 11.e1 c7 12.b3 xc4 13.xc4 c6= (with the idea d5);
B) 7...h6 8.h4 e6 9.dxe6 xe6 10.c4 ( 10.d3 c6 11.0-0 d7
12.e1 h5 13.c4 ae8 14.c2 a5 15.xe6 fxe6 16.g3 g5=
comfortable. B. Macieja - J. Polgar, Budapest (rapid) 2002; 10.b5?!
(G. Kamsky - Z. Jovanovic, Mainz (rapid) 2009) g5 11.g3 b6 12.a4 a6
13.e2 g4 14.h4 xb2 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 10...e8 ( 10...d5 11.exd5 xd5 12.0-0 c6 13.c2= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. A. Miles - A.
Fedorov, Saint Vincent 2000 ) 11.xf6 xf6 12.0-0 c6 13.e1 a6
W. Hug - Z. Jovanovic, Chur 2010 ]
[ worse move is 7.h3
A) 7...h6 8.e3 b6 9.d3 b7 10.0-0 bd7
A1) 11.e2 cxd4 ( 11...a6?! (A. Dreev - M. Paragua, Khanty-Mansiysk
2005) [#] 12.e5 d5 13.e6! cxd4 14.cxd4 fxe6 15.xh6! White has the
initiative. ) 12.cxd4 (M. Stierle - S. Holuba, Bad Woerishofen 2003) e5
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13.dxe5 xe5 14.xe5 dxe5 15.fd1 h5= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
A2) 11.e1 (Umko 1.2 - Hannibal 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2012) e6 12.b4 cxb4
13.cxb4 c8 14.b3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
B) 7...cxd4! 8.cxd4 d5! 9.e5 e4 10.e3 c6 11.d3 f5= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. V. Kovacevic
- N. Fercec, Pula 1996 ]
[ worse move is 7.d3 cxd4 8.cxd4 h6! 9.e3 ( worse move is 9.h4 h5!
10.0-0 g5 11.g3 g4 12.h4 xg3 13.hxg3 xd4 14.f5 xf5 15.exf5
h5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Timman - V.
Topalov, Belgrade 1995 ) 9...g4 10.0-0 e5 11.e2 xe3 12.fxe3 exd4
13.exd4 c6 14.f2 g5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. Deep Shredder 10 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010 ]
7...dxc5 8.c4 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 8.e2 c6 9.0-0
A) 9...h6 10.h4 h5
A1) 11.g3 xg3 ( worse move is 11...e5 12.c4 e6 (G. Kamsky - Y.
Zinchenko, Internet (blitz) 2010) 13.e3 a6 14.c4 xc4 15.xc4 b5
comfortable for White. ) 12.hxg3 b6 13.c2 c7 14.fd1 b7 15.c4
ad8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for Black. D. Zivkovic - T. Georgescu, Belgrade 2012;
A2) 11.e1 g5 ( 11...f4 12.f1 d3 13.e3 de5 14.xe5 xe5
15.c4 xd1 16.xd1 c7= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Carlsen - H.
Nakamura, Moscow (blitz) 2013 ) 12.g3 xg3 13.hxg3 c7 14.c2=
- 9... Qc7 10. Qc2 h6 11. Bh4 Nh5 12. Rfe1 g5 13. Bg3 Nxg3 14. hxg3;
A3) 11.c2 c7= - 9... Qc7 10. Qc2 h6 11. Bh4 Nh5;
B) 9...b6 10.c2 b7 11.fe1 c7 12.f1 h6 ( 12...g4 13.h4 ad8
14.g3 ge5 15.a4 c8 V. Kramnik - A. Shirov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1995 )
13.xf6 ( 13.h4 h5 14.c4 g5 15.g3 xg3 16.hxg3 e6 Black has a
pair of bishops. A. Schmidlechner - V. Krutti, Wattens 1998 ) 13...xf6 14.c4
e6 15.ad1 ad8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
C) 9...c7
C1) 10.h3 b6 ( 10...h6 11.e3 b6 12.c2 b7 13.a4 fd8 A. Karpov V. Tkachiev, Alma-Ata (blitz) 1995 ) 11.e1 b7 12.c2 h5 13.a4 ad8
14.f1 h6 15.e3 f4 G. Kamsky - R. Mamedov, Moscow (rapid) 2013;
C2) 10.e1 d8 ( 10...h6 11.h4 h5 12.c4 g5 (G. Kamsky - L.
Dominguez Perez, Beijing (blitz) 2013) 13.fd2 f4 14.g3 b6 15.a4
d8 ) 11.c2= - 10. Qc2 Rd8 11. Rfe1;
C3) 10.c2
C3a) 10...h6 11.h4 h5
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C3a1) 12.fd1 g5 ( 12...g4 13.c4 f4 14.e3 xf3 15.xf3 e6
16.a4 g5 17.g3 ad8 Ki. Georgiev - A. Fedorov, Dresden 2008 )
13.g3 xg3 14.hxg3 b6 15.c4 b7= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Alaric 707 - Arasan
C3a2) 12.fe1 g5 13.g3 xg3 14.hxg3 b6 15.c4 d8 16.a4
comfortable for Black. I. Kovalenko - M. Yilmazyerli, Cesme 2014;
C3a3) 12.c4 b6 13.fd1 (V. Bogdanovski - Ki. Georgiev, Tivat 1995)
g5 14.e1! a6!? 15.xh5 xc4 16.g3 e5=;
C3b) 10...d8 11.fe1 h6 ( 11...b6 12.c4 h6 13.h4 h5 14.e3
g5 (E. Romanov - Ding Liren, Doha 2014) 15.d5 b7 16.d2 gxh4
17.xh5 e6 18.e3 e5= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. ) 12.h4 h5 13.c4 e6 14.e3
f4 ( 14...d7 15.ad1 ad8 16.xd7 xd7 Zhang Zhong - I. Stohl,
Beijing 1996 ) 15.f1
C3b1) 15...e5?! 16.xe5 xe5
C3b11) 17.c4?! xc4 18.xc4 b5 19.f1 ( 19.xb5 c4 20.g3
(O. Valaker - E. David, Trondheim 2004) d3 21.xe5 xe5
22.xc4 xe1 23.xe1 d6 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 19...c4 20.ed1 h5 21.g3 xg3 22.hxg3 b6
Black has the initiative. Key game A. Jussupow - G. Kasparov, Riga
1995;
C3b12) 17.g3! h5 18.f4 f6 (M. Petrov - A. Delchev, Pamporovo
2001) 19.f5! xh4 20.fxe6 xg3 21.exf7+ g7 22.g2
C3b2) 15...h5 16.ad1 g5 17.g3 xg3 18.hxg3 xd1 19.xd1
d8 ]
[ 8.c2 c6 9.e2 h6 10.e3 b6 11.h3 b7 12.d1 c7 13.0-0 ad8=
Key game I. Sokolov - S. Ganguly, Linares 2014 ]
8...c6 9.0-0
[ 9.e2
A) 9...d7 10.e3 c7 11.0-0 b8 12.a4 a6 13.d5 e6 ( 13...b5
14.axb5 axb5 (E. Tomashevsky - D. Dvirnyy, Yerevan 2014) 15.b3 e6
16.xc6 xc6 17.e7 e8 18.xc5 xc5 19.xc5 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 14.xc6 xc6 15.e5 b6 16.e7 e8
17.d6 a8 18.a5 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B) worse move is 9...a5 10.e5 d5 11.d1 e6 ( 11...f6 12.h4 b6
13.0-0 b7 14.exf6 exf6 15.e4 White has the initiative. ) 12.xd5 xd5
( 12...xd5? 13.b3! c4 14.xa5 xa2 (A. Kolev - A. Delchev, Albena
2011) 15.xb7 b3 16.0-0 xd1 17.xd1 ab8 18.xc5 xb2 19.f1+White has an overwhelming advantage. ) 13.e4 h6 14.h4! ( 14.xe7
xe7 15.xd5 (O. Girya - A. Kashlinskaya, St Petersburg 2011) ad8
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16.d6 c6 17.0-0 xe5 18.xe5 xd6 19.xd6 xd6= Black can
equalize with relative ease. )
B1) 14...b6?! 15.c4! xc4 ( 15...xc4 16.xd8 fxd8 (K. Sasikiran - T.
Markowski, Bastia (rapid) 2005) 17.c2 g5 18.g3 d3 19.a4 g4
20.xc5! gxf3 21.xd3 xd3 22.0-0+- White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 16.c3 xf3 17.gxf3 c7 18.xc4
xe5+ 19.e2 White can increase his advantage with accurate play.;
B2) 14...c6 15.b3! g5 16.xg5! hxg5 17.fxg5 f6 18.e6 xe6
19.xd8 axd8 20.xc5 White has the initiative.;
C) 9...c7 10.0-0= - 9. O-O Qc7 10. Qe2 ]
9...c7
[ 9...a5 10.e2 e6
A) 11.e1
A1) 11...a6 12.c2 h6 13.f4 (E. Gausel - S. Lejlic, Gausdal 1996)
( 13.e3 c7 14.h3 (M. Carlsen - T. Radjabov, Wijk aan Zee 2008) fd8
15.ac1 b6 16.b3 d7 17.f1 e6 ) 13...c8 14.h3 d8 15.ad1 d7
16.f1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for White.;
A2) 11...c7 (aimed against Bf4) 12.h4 h6 13.g3 b6 14.c2 h5
15.e5 f6!? 16.g3 xg3 17.hxg3 ad8=;
B) 11.c2 c7
B1) 12.fe1
B1a) 12...ad8 13.h4 ( 13.f1 (F. Berkes - B. Vuckovic, Rijeka (rapid)
2010) h6 14.h4 h5 15.b3 g5 16.xa5 xa5 17.g3 xg3
18.hxg3 d7 Black has a pair of bishops. ) 13...h6!? 14.g3 b6
15.ad1 h5 16.h4 f6;
B1b) 12...h6 (F. Berend - B. Kantsler, Bratislava 1993) 13.e3 g4
14.f1 xe3 15.xe3 ad8;
B2) 12.h3 b6 13.ad1 fd8 14.fe1 h6 15.e3 c6= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. ]
[ 9...h6
A) worse move is 10.h4 h5 11.e1 ( 11.e2 c7 - 9... Qc7 10. Qe2 h6
11. Bh4 Nh5 )
A1) 11...g4 12.c2 g5 ( 12...c7= - 9... Qc7 10. Re1 h6 11. Bh4 Nh5 12.
Qc2 Bg4 ) 13.g3 xg3 14.hxg3 c7= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. T. Hebesberger - O. Lehner,
Austria 2015;
A2) 11...c7= - 9... Qc7 10. Re1 h6 11. Bh4 Nh5;
A3) 11...g5 12.g3 g4 13.h4 xg3 14.hxg3 e6 15.e2 e5
White has poor piece coordination. Stockfish 101214 - Stockfish 081214,
B) 10.xf6 exf6 11.e1 c7 12.c2 b8 13.a4 a6= (with the idea b5) J.
Owens - V. Susla, corr. 2014 ]
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10.e2
[ 10.e1
A) worse move is 10...a5
A1) 11.f1 h6 ( 11...e6 12.c2 b6 13.h3 ad8 14.ad1 h6 15.e3
(A. Dreev - Ye Jiangchuan, Dubai (rapid) 2002) d7 16.b5 g5 17.b3
e5 18.xe5 xe5 ) 12.h4 h5 (M. Amanov - L. Perdomo, Istanbul
2005) 13.e5 d8 14.a4!? g5 15.g4! gxh4 ( 15...f4 16.g3 xg4
17.xf4 gxf4 18.xf4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. ) 16.gxh5 d7 17.xh4 g4+ 18.g3 xh5;
A2) 11.d5! h5 12.b4! e6 13.bxa5 h6 (Deep Fritz 10.1 - Deep Shredder
11, Internet 2007) 14.e3 exd5 15.exd5 d8 16.c4! xa5 17.c1
B) 10...h6
B1) worse move is 11.h4 h5 12.c2 ( 12.e2 - 10. Qe2 h6 11. Bh4
Nh5 12. Rfe1 )
B1a) 12...g4
B1a1) 13.g3 xg3 14.hxg3 h5 15.f1 ( 15.h4 e5 16.f1
ad8 Black has the initiative. N. Vitiugov - E. Safarli, Khanty-Mansiysk
(blitz) 2013 ) 15...h6 16.3h2 (V. Burmakin - I. Kurnosov, Ulan Ude
2009) d7 17.ad1 ad8 18.e3 xe3 19.xe3 e5 20.e2 e6
White has poor piece coordination.;
B1a2) 13.a4 ad8 14.e3 a5 (A. Jadrijevic - V. Bukal, Zagreb 2007)
( 14...e5 15.xe5 xe5 16.g3 xg3 17.hxg3 g5 K. Sasikiran - M.
Oratovsky, Bastia (rapid) 2003 ) 15.e2 g5 16.g3 xg3 17.hxg3
e6 (with the idea g4, Rxd2);
B1a3) 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 e6 15.e2 a6 16.e5 f4 17.g3 xe2+
18.xe2 fd8 Naum 4.2 - Komodo TCEC, Internet 2013;
B1b) 12...b6 13.f1 ( 13.f1?! (V. Malakhatko - M. Roiz, Lublin 2009) g5
14.g3 xg3 15.hxg3 g4! 16.h4 e6 17.c4 d8 18.ad1 b7
White has poor piece coordination. ) 13...a5 14.e2 e6 15.e3 ad8
Stockfish 1.7.1 - Thinker 5.4D Inert, Internet 2010;
B1c) 12...g5? [#] 13.xg5!
B1c1) 13...b5?! 14.d5 hxg5 15.e5 d8 ( 15...e6 16.xg5 f5
17.exf6 xf6 18.xe6+ xe6 19.xe6 f7 20.xf8 xf8 21.f5+White has an overwhelming advantage. ) 16.xf7+! xf7 17.xg5+ f8
18.g6 e6 19.xh5 xd2 20.h7+ g8 21.f6+ xf6 22.exf6 f4
23.g6+ f8 24.g7+ e8 25.f3+- and White has a decisive attack.
Stockfish 1.6.3 - Onno 1.1.1, Internet 2009;
B1c2) 13...hxg5 14.e5 f6 15.exf6 exf6 16.e4 White has a
lasting initiative.;
B1d) 12...e6!? (with the idea g5) 13.f1 b8 14.g3 f4 15.e2 e5
16.g3 g4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
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B2) 11.xf6 xf6 12.e2 e5 13.ad1 (Toga II 1.4.3 - Glaurung 2.2,
Internet 2009) xc4 14.xc4 g7 15.e3 e6= White has a slight spatial
advantage. Black has a pair of bishops. ]
10...h6
[ 10...a5 11.d3 ( worse move is 11.e5 xc4 12.xc4 d5 13.e4 e6
Black has a pair of bishops. M. Carlsen - B. Gelfand, Zurich (blitz) 2014 ) 11...h6
12.xf6 xf6 13.c4 xc4 14.xc4 g4 15.h3 xf3 16.xf3 g7=
Equal chances, quiet position. H. Panman - R. Baxter, corr. 1998 ]
[ 10...b6 11.fe1 h6
A) worse move is 12.h4 h5 13.e5 a5 ( 13...f4?! 14.e4 e6
(K. Sasikiran - R. Kasimdzhanov, Doha 2006) 15.d5 ed8 16.c4 f5
17.e2 Black has poor piece coordination. ) 14.b5 a6 15.a4 f5
(with the idea Nf4-d3) M. Hovhanisian - J. Sarrau, Lommel 2012;
B) 12.xf6 (M. Matuszewski - A. Gonzalez Perez, Caldas da Rainha 2014)
exf6 13.ad1 e8 14.d5 e6 15.c4 xd5 16.xd5 f5 17.d6 e6 ]
11.xf6
[ 11.h4 h5!
A) 12.e3
A1) 12...a5 13.d3 ( 13.e2 g5 14.g3 xg3 15.hxg3 - 12... g5 13.
Bg3 Nxg3 14. hxg3 Na5 15. Be2 ) 13...d8 ( 13...c4 14.c2 e5 15.fd1
e6 16.f1 b5 17.g3 xg3 18.xg3 fb8= with mutual play. P.
Harikrishna - A. Shomoev, Dagomys 2008 ) 14.c2 g5 15.g3 xg3
(N. Zilberman - L. Yurtaev, Frunze 1989) 16.hxg3 b6 17.fd1 b8 18.e5
e6 19.e4 f8 Black has a pair of bishops.;
A2) 12...g5 13.g3 xg3 14.hxg3 a5 15.e2 e6 Black has a pair of
bishops. D. Del Rey - K. Kulaots, Dieppe 2012;
B) 12.fe1
B1) 12...g4 13.e3 g5 14.g3 xg3 15.hxg3 b6 ( 15...a5 16.d3
e6 17.e5 fd8 18.e4 f8 19.f1 g4 20.h4 xe5 21.h7 f6
22.e3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep Junior
12 - Hiarcs 13.1, Internet 2010; 15...e5 16.xe5 xe5 17.f1 g7
18.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. N. Vitiugov - I. Kurnosov, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 16.h2 h5 17.f4 ( 17.g4 g6 18.g3 ad8 19.f4
(Key game M. Carlsen - I. Cheparinov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007) a5 20.e2
f6 21.c4 b7 22.f3 e5 23.f5 f7= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 17...ad8 18.hf3
( 18.fxg5?! hxg5 19.xg5 e5! 20.e3 d6 Black has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Little Goliath Evolution 3.12 Movei 00.8.383, Internet 2006 ) 18...a5 19.e2 f6 20.c4 c6=
comfortable.;
B2) 12...e5 13.xe5 xe5 14.g3
B2a) 14...h8 15.f4 e5 ( 15...g7?! 16.f1 e6 17.e3 e8 18.e5
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Black has poor piece coordination. Stockfish 301114 - Stockfish 5, Internet
(blitz) 2014 ) 16.f5 h7 17.f1 f6 18.xf6 xf6 19.e3 White has a
lasting advantage.;
B2b) 14...b5 15.xb5 b8 16.c4 xg3 17.hxg3 xb5 18.e3 b7
19.b3 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
B3) 12...a5 13.ad1 ( 13.b5 a6 14.a4 b5 15.c2 e5 16.f1 f4
17.d1 c4 Black has the initiative. M. Carlsen - E. Inarkiev, Baku 2008;
13.d5 e6 14.b3 f4 15.f1 xb3 16.axb3 e5 Black has a pair of
bishops. G. Sargissian - Ni Hua, Athens 2001 ) 13...a6 14.a3 xc4
15.xc4 b5 16.e3 e6 17.g4 (Houdini 2.0c Pro - Ivanhoe B46, Internet
(blitz) 2011) e5 18.e3 f4 19.f1 b7 Black has a slight spatial
advantage. ]
11...exf6
[ 11...xf6?! 12.e3
A) worse move is 12...e5 13.xh6 xc4 ( 13...g7 (P. Harikrishna - A.
Korobov, Beijing (blitz) 2008) 14.h4 d8 15.xe5 xe5 16.f4! f6
17.g3 e6 18.e5 g7 19.e4 White has a lasting initiative. ) 14.xc4
(A. Guenther - B. Biastoch, Friedrichroda 2014) g4 15.e3 xf3 16.gxf3
e6 17.ad1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B) 12...g7 13.xc5 b6 14.e3 b7 15.fd1 Black has insufficient
12.h4
[ 12.ad1 d7 13.h4 e7 14.b3 g5 15.f3 ad8 Pseudo 0.7c - SOS 5.1,
Internet 2006 ]
12...e7 13.f4 d7 14.b3 a5 15.a4 g5 16.fxg5 hxg5 17.f3 g6=
comfortable. Best Mutual Play Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006
404
Torre Attack,CHOPIN
London System
Line 077
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A48
05.06.2015
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.d4 f6 2.f3 g6 [#] 3.f4
[Chapter] [#]
[ 3.c4= - Line 125 : 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 ]
[ 3.g3= - Line 079 ]
[ 3.g5= - Line 078 ]
[ Recommendation for beginners: 3.bd2 [Chapter] [#]
A) 3...d5
A1) 4.b4 g7 ( 4...e4 5.b2 g7 6.e3 xd2 7.xd2 g4 8.e5 e6
1678
9.d3 0-0 10.e2 f5 11.0-0= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. B. Grachev - E. Safarli, Rijeka 2010 )
5.e3= - 4. e3 Bg7 5. b4;
A2) 4.e3 g7 5.b4
A2a) 5...0-0
A2a1) 6.e2
A2a11) 6...bd7 7.b2 b6 - 6... b6 7. Bb2 Nbd7;
A2a12) 6...b6 7.b2 bd7 8.b5 ( 8.0-0 b7 9.c4 c5 10.bxc5 bxc5
11.b1 dxc4 12.xc4 cxd4 13.xd4 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. L. Aronian - A. Giri, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 8...b7
9.0-0 a6 10.a4 axb5 11.axb5 xa1 12.xa1 a8 13.a3 e8
14.b2 (with the idea Ra1) P. Harikrishna - V. Ivanchuk, Merida
2007;
A2a13) 6...a5 7.b5 c5 8.bxc6 xc6 9.0-0 f5 10.c4 b6 ( 10...b4
(K. Kiewra - J. Kogen, Chicago 2015) 11.b3 dxc4 12.xc4 c2
13.b2 f5 14.a3 bd5 15.e5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 11.b2 b4 12.a3
d3 13.b3 dxc4 14.xc4 a4 15.c3 d5 16.d2 xb2
(blitz) 2014;
A2a2) 6.c4 c6= - Line 088 : 1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nbd2
Bg7 6. b4 O-O;
A2a3) 6.b2 f5 ( 6...c6 7.c4 f5= - 6... Bf5 7. c4 c6; 6...e4 7.c4
b6 8.c1 b7 9.cxd5 xd2 10.xd2 xd5 11.a3 d7 12.e2 b8
13.0-0 White has a slight center control advantage. D. Khismatullin - I.
Nepomniachtchi, Rijeka 2010 )
A2a31) 7.e2
A2a311) 7...e4
A2a3111) 8.0-0 xd2 9.xd2
A2a31111) 9...e5 10.dxe5 c6 11.g4! ( 11.c4 xe5=
- 9... Nd7 10. c4 e5 10. dxe5 Nxe5 ) 11...c8 12.f4 xb4
13.a3 c5 14.c3 a6 15.xa6 bxa6 16.xc5 e8 17.f2
A2a31112) 9...d7 10.c4 e5 11.dxe5 xe5 12.b3 dxc4
13.xc4 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. I. Khairullin - D.
Kokarev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2014;
A2a3112) 8.c4 dxc4 9.xc4 d7 10.0-0 c6 11.a4 White is
exerting queenside pressure.;
A2a312) 7...c6 8.a4 bd7 9.c4= - 7. c4 c6 8. a4 Nbd7 9. Be2;
A2a32) 7.c4 c6 8.a4 ( 8.e2 bd7 9.0-0 dxc4 10.xc4 b6
11.a5 b8 12.a3= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. M. Carlsen - M. Vachier-Lagrave,
1679
Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 8...bd7 9.e2 e4 10.0-0 e8 11.xe4
dxe4 ( 11...xe4 12.d2 f5 13.b3 e5 14.cxd5 exd4 (M. Carlsen
- J. Hammer, Oslo (blitz) 2009) 15.dxc6 bxc6 16.c4 e7 17.xd4
xd4 18.exd4 b6 19.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 12.d2 e5 13.d5 cxd5 14.cxd5 f6 15.c4=
White.;
A2b) 5...e4 6.c4 ( 6.xe4 dxe4 7.d2 e5 8.c3 0-0 9.e2 g5
10.g3 exd4 11.cxd4 e8 12.0-0 h3 13.e1 c6 B. Grachev - I.
Kurnosov, Rijeka (rapid) 2010 ) 6...c6 (G. Mateuta - V. Baklan, CalimanestiCaciulata 2014) 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.xe4 dxe4 9.d2 e5 10.d5! xd5
11.c4 d8 12.a3 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit.;
A2c) 5...a5 6.b5 c5 7.bxc6 ( 7.c4 cxd4 8.xd4 0-0 9.b2 e5 10.4f3
e4 11.d4 bd7 12.c1 e5 13.h3 e7 14.e2 xc4 15.xc4
dxc4 16.0-0 c3 17.xc3 d5 18.c4 b6 19.c2 g5= with mutual
play. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 7...xc6 8.a3
0-0 9.e2 f5 10.c3 b8 11.h4 e6 12.0-0 b5= (with the idea b4,
Ne4) N. Chadaev - M. Bartel, Moscow 2012;
B) 3...c5 4.dxc5 a5
B1) 5.e4
B1a) 5...xc5 6.d3 g7 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 d6 9.h3 c7 (P. Hohler - R.
Nokes, Queenstown 2006) ( 9...a5 10.b3 c7 11.bd4 d7 12.e3
a6 F. Vallejo Pons - Iv. Saric, Warsaw 2013 ) 10.b1 c6 11.a3 b6
12.b4 b7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
B1b) 5...xe4 6.a3 g7 7.b4 c3 8.b2! c7! 9.c1 0-0=;
B2) 5.a3 xc5 6.b4 c7 7.b2 g7 8.e3 ( 8.c4 d6 9.g3 b6 10.g2
b7 11.0-0 0-0 12.e4 bd7 13.e2 ac8 14.ac1 b8= The chances
are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. L.
Van Wely - F. Caruana, Wijk aan Zee 2015 ) 8...0-0 9.c4 ( 9.e2 b6 10.0-0
b7 11.c4= - 9. c4 b6 10. Be2 Bb7 11. O-O ) 9...d6 ( 9...b6 10.e2 b7
11.0-0 d6= - 9... d6 10. Be2 b6 11. O-O Bb7 ) 10.e2 b6 ( 10...c6 11.0-0
a5 12.b3 b6 13.c3 b7 (L. Aronian - D. Wagner, Meissen 2013)
14.fd1 e5 15.b1! (with the idea Bb2, Nc3) d8 16.b2 e6 17.c3=
White. ) 11.0-0 b7 12.c1 ( 12.d4 bd7 13.f3 e5 14.xb7 xb7
15.b3 ac8 P. Kotsur - A. Grischuk, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 12...bd7
13.b3 ( 13.d4 ac8 14.f3 fd8 15.h3 e5 16.xb7 xb7 17.b3
e4 18.fd1 xd2 19.xd2 d5 20.cxd5 xc1+ 21.xc1 xd5=
Equal chances, quiet position. F. Berkes - B. Vuckovic, Rijeka (rapid) 2010 )
13...ac8 14.d4 a6 15.h3 b8 16.f3 c7 17.c2 fc8 18.fc1 e5
19.xb7 xb7 20.4f3 fd7 B. Grachev - B. Macieja, Lublin 2010;
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C) 3...g7 4.e4
C1) 4...0-0 5.d3 ( 5.e5 h5!? 6.g4 f4 7.e4 d5 8.c4 b4 9.b3
d5! 10.eg5 c5 11.dxc5 8c6= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. C. Sandipan - P. Negi, Dubai 2012 )
5...d6= - 4... d6 5. Bd3 O-O;
C2) 4...d5!? 5.e5 fd7 6.h4 ( 6.e6?! fxe6 7.g5 (I. Bukavshin - P.
Ponkratov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2014) f6 8.df3 0-0 9.h4 c5 10.h5 gxh5
11.d3 h6 12.h3 c6 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 6...c5 7.c3 cxd4 8.cxd4 f6 9.b3 e6 10.exf6 xf6 11.b5+
c6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
comfortable. <Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
C3) 4...d6
C3a) [Chapter] [#] 5.c4
C3a1) 5...c6 6.d5 b8 7.0-0 0-0 8.e1 c6 9.a4 ( worse move is
9.h3 bd7 10.dxc6 bxc6 11.b3 b7= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. P. Tregubov - M.
Gurevich, Belfort 2003 ) 9...bd7 10.a5 a6 11.b1 cxd5 12.exd5
(Stockfish 4.0 - Chiron 2.0, Internet 2013) b5 13.axb6 xb6 14.a2
c7;
C3a2) 5...0-0
C3a21) worse move is 6.b3
C3a211) 6...c6 7.c3 e5 ( 7...g4 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3 e5 10.d5
e7 11.c4 d7= (with the idea f5) L. Polugaevsky - B. Gulko,
Leningrad 1977 ) 8.h3 (O. Fedorov - D. Biryukov, Saratov 2010) d7
9.d5 e7 10.0-0 h6= (with the idea f5);
C3a212) 6...c5 7.dxc5 dxc5 8.0-0 c6 9.h3 c7 10.e2 h5=
for Black. V. Nestler - G. Primavera, Reggio Emilia 1957;
C3a22) 6.0-0 c6 7.c3 e5 8.dxe5 xe5 9.xe5 dxe5 10.e1
( 10.f3 e7 11.b3 b6 12.e2 h5 13.e3 a5 C. Sandipan - V.
Tkachiev, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 10...e7 ( 10...d7 11.f1
(A. Rakhmanov - I. Smirin, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013) e7
12.c2 fd8 13.c4 h5 14.g3 f6 15.a4 a5 16.b3 c6 ) 11.a4
a5 12.b3 d8 13.c2 h5 14.g3 f6 15.a3 e8 V. Sergeev - V.
Nevednichy, Warsaw 2005;
C3b) 5.c3 0-0
C3b1) 6.d3 c6 ( 6...e5 7.0-0 c6= - 5. Bd3 O-O 6. O-O Nc6 7. c3
e5 ) 7.0-0= - 5. Bd3 O-O 6. O-O Nc6 7. c3;
C3b2) 6.e2 c5 7.dxc5 dxc5 8.0-0 c6 9.c2 c7 10.e1
C3b21) 10...h6 11.a4 b6 ( 11...a5 12.c4 e6 13.xa5 xa5
14.f4 (Y. Vladimirov - Z. Almasi, New Delhi/Teheran 2000) ac8
15.c1 h7 16.h3 fd8 17.d2= (with the idea Nc4) The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 12.f1
1681
e6 13.c4 c8 14.h3 d8 I. Nemet - V. Gavrikov, Arosa 1996;
C3b22) 10...b6 11.c4 ( 11.f1 b7 12.g3 ad8 13.e3 g4
14.d2 h5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. S. Rublevsky - S. Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz)
2007 ) 11...b7 12.a4 ad8 13.f1 g4 14.h3 ge5 15.fxe5
xe5= Equal chances, quiet position. Ib. Saric - B. Predojevic,
Bosnjaci 2006;
C3c) 5.e2 0-0 6.0-0 bd7 ( 6...c5 7.dxc5 dxc5 8.c3= - 5. c3 O-O 6.
Be2 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. O-O ) 7.c3 e5
C3c1) 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.c2 b6 ( 9...h6!? 10.c4 xc1 11.axc1
e7 12.b4 b6 13.a4 b7= 1/2-1/2 S. Rublevsky - V. Tkachiev, Almaty
(blitz) 2008 ) 10.a4 b7 11.b4 (Naum 4.2 - Hiarcs 12.1, Internet 2010)
c5 12.b5 c7 13.e1 a6 14.b2 axb5 15.axb5 fd8=
C3c2) 8.e1
C3c21) 8...e8 9.f1 b6 ( 9...b6 10.h3 c6 11.a4 a5 12.c2=
White. E. Geller - T. V. Petrosian, Moscow 1981 ) 10.a4 exd4
( 10...b7 11.d5 c6 12.c4 (J. Heissler - B. Schneider, Germany
2002) c5 13.dxc6 xc6 14.xd6 xe4 15.e3 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. ) 11.cxd4 b7= - 8... b6 9. a4
Bb7 10. Bf1 exd4 11. cxd4 Re8;
C3c22) 8...b6 9.a4 b7 10.f1 exd4 11.cxd4 (B. Jewell - J. Manis,
corr. 2006) e8 12.c2 c8 13.a3 e7= The chances are roughly
C3d) 5.d3 [Chapter] [#] 0-0 6.0-0 Top level line:
C3d1) 6...c5 7.c3 ( 7.dxc5 dxc5 8.e1 c6 9.h3 d7 10.f1 de5
11.xe5 xe5= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Rakhmanov - R.
Mamedov, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 7...cxd4 ( worse move is
7...fd7 8.d5 a6 9.a4 c7 10.e1 b6 11.c4 a6 12.g5 xc4
13.xc4 a6 14.e2 White has a lasting advantage. N. Chadaev - F.
Caruana, Olginka 2011 ) 8.cxd4 c6 9.h3 ( 9.a3 d5 10.e5 h5
11.b3 f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.h3 f4 14.b5 d6= (with the idea
Bxh3) Komodo CCT - Stockfish 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 9...d5 10.e5
h5! 11.b3 f6 12.exf6 xf6 13.e1 e4!= I. Shumilov - O.
Dolzhikova, Kiev 2008;
C3d2) 6...bd7 7.e1 ( 7.c4 c6 8.e1 b5 9.cd2 b6 10.b3 a5
P. Nikolic - Y. Seirawan, Biel 1993 ) 7...e5 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.c4 e8
10.f1 e7 11.c3 b6= (with the idea Bb7) A. Rakhmanov - V. Bologan,
C3d3) 6...fd7 7.c3 e5 8.e1 c6= - 6... Nc6 7. c3 e5 8. Re1 Nd7;
C3d4) 6...c6
C3d41) 7.e1
1682
C3d411) 7...d7 8.c3 e5= - 7. c3 e5 8. Re1 Nd7;
C3d412) 7...e8 8.c3 - 7. c3 Re8 8. Re1 ( 8.d5 b8 9.b3 e5
10.dxe6 xe6 11.g5 c6 12.xe6 xe6 B. Larsen - L. Kavalek,
Manila 1974 );
C3d413) 7...e5 8.dxe5 xe5 9.xe5 dxe5 10.c4 d7 11.e3
e7 12.d2 b6 13.ad1 b7 14.f3 fd8= Equal chances, quiet
position. A. Rakhmanov - Y. Kuzubov, Moscow 2011;
C3d42) 7.h3 e5 8.c3= - 7. c3 e5 8. h3;
C3d43) 7.c3
C3d431) 7...e8 8.e1 e5 9.d5 ( 9.h3 d5! 10.xe5 xe5
11.dxe5 xe4 12.xe4 dxe4 13.xe4 xe5 14.xe5 xe5=
Equal chances, quiet position. B. Grachev - M. Roiz, Legnica 2013 )
9...e7 10.c4 a5 11.b1!? f5!? 12.exf5 e4 13.fxg6 hxg6
14.e2 exf3 15.xf3 xe1+ 16.xe1 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 6 - Stockfish 070215,
C3d432) 7...d7 8.b4 e5 9.b5 e7 10.a4 exd4 ( 10...a6
(I. Bukavshin - D. Dubov, Moscow 2015) 11.a3 axb5 12.axb5
exd4 13.cxd4 e8 14.c4 f8 15.b6 White has the initiative. )
11.cxd4 c5! (T. Ruck - O. Jakobsen, Koszeg 2000) 12.e2 e6
13.b3 c5 14.bxc6 bxc6 15.b1 White has a slight center control
advantage.;
C3d433) 7...e5
C3d4331) [Chapter] [#] 8.h3
C3d43311) 8...h5 9.b3 h6 10.e1
C3d433111) 10...f6 11.b5 ( 11.f1 d8 12.d5 b8
13.g3 White has a slight spatial advantage. L. Aronian - A.
Grischuk, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 11...d8 (Xu Jun - V. Popa,
Belgrade 1988) 12.e3 e6 13.f1 c6 14.a4 d8 15.g3
C3d433112) 10...h7 11.f1 e7 12.d2 d7 13.c1
White has a slight spatial advantage. L. Aronian - I.
Nepomniachtchi, Beijing (blitz) 2013;
C3d43312) 8...a5! 9.e1 d7 ( 9...d7 10.f1 h5 11.c2
h6 (L. Aronian - A. Giri, Beijing (rapid) 2013) 12.e3 a4!?
13.d2 g5 14.ad1 e8 15.g3 xg3 16.fxg3 White has a
slight spatial advantage. ) 10.d5 ( 10.b5?! exd4 11.cxd4 xd4
12.xd4 xd4 13.f3 f6 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. P. Harikrishna - V. Ivanchuk,
Merida 2007 ) 10...e7 11.c2 f5 12.c4 c5= The chances
comfortable.;
C3d4332) 8.dxe5
1683
C3d43321) 8...dxe5
C3d433211) 9.b5 d7 10.xc6 xc6 11.xe5 xe4
12.xe4 ( worse move is 12.d7 xd7 13.xe4
(R. Vaganian - V. Milov, Moscow 2009) d5 14.e1 c6
15.d2 a5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. ) 12...xe4 13.f3 (B. Borsos - P.
Acs, Hungary 2005) e8 14.b3 c5 15.a3 d5 16.e3
e6= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C3d433212) 9.c4 h5 ( 9...d7 10.e3 c5 11.c2 b6
(A. Kunte - A. Shabalov, Edmonton 2005) 12.b4 e6 13.b2
a6 14.e1 xd1 15.axd1 (with the idea a4, Bb3) ) 10.g3
d7!? ( 10...g4 11.e2 f6 12.g2 ad8 13.d1
(with the idea Ne3) T. Karolyi - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Tbilisi 1986 )
11.c2 d8 12.xd7 xd7 13.e3 f6= Black can equalize
C3d43322) 8...xe5 9.xe5 dxe5 10.c4 ( 10.f3 e7
11.a4 d8 12.e2 a5 13.c4 h6 14.e1 b6= Equal chances,
quiet position. S. Karjakin - I. Nepomniachtchi, Loo 2014 )
10...e7
C3d433221) 11.a4 h5
C3d4332211) 12.e1 f4 13.xf4 exf4 14.e5 g5
( 14...e6 (R. Fontaine - H. Nakamura, Le Port Marly 2009)
15.f3 fd8 16.a3 d5 17.e4 c6= Equal chances,
quiet position. ) 15.d2 h3 16.f3 xg2! 17.xg2 xg2+
18.xg2 ad8 19.xg6 xd2 20.f5 xb2 21.ad1 e8=
C3d4332212) 12.g3 e6 13.b3 fd8 14.c2 c6
M. Maric - N. Ioseliani, Belgrade 1992;
C3d433222) 11.e2 h5 12.g3 d8 13.d1 e6 14.e3
a5 15.a4 f6 16.f3 d7 R. Jung - C. Shepherd, corr. 2012;
C3d4333) 8.e1 [Chapter] [#]
C3d43331) 8...a5!? 9.b5 ( 9.c2 exd4 10.cxd4 h5 11.d5
b4 12.b1 e8= with mutual play. ) 9...h5 10.xc6 bxc6
11.dxe5 dxe5 12.a4 ( 12.c4 (A. Dreev - A. Shomoev, Kirov
(rapid) 2012) xd1 13.xd1 f6 14.e3 e6 15.fd2 a4=
comfortable for Black. ) 12...e8! 13.c4 g4 14.xc6 c8!=
(with the idea Bxf3, Qh3) Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C3d43332) 8...h5 9.b3 h6 ( 9...a5 10.a4 exd4 11.fxd4
xd4 12.xd4 e8 13.e3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. G. Sargissian - A. Istratescu, Warsaw (blitz) 2012;
9...g4 10.e2 a5 11.a4 exd4 12.cxd4 e8 13.h3 d7
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14.c4 b4 (C. Lupulescu - I. Kurnosov, Rijeka 2010) 15.g5
c8 16.d2 b6 17.g5 d5 18.exd5 xe1+ 19.xe1
White has the initiative. ) 10.e3 e8 11.dxe5 ( 11.fd2
(E. Alekseev - V. Tkachiev, Moscow (blitz) 2008) exd4 12.cxd4
a5! 13.d5 e5 14.e2 f6= with mutual play. ) 11...dxe5
12.b5 f6 13.c5 a6 14.a4 f8 15.xc6 xc6 16.xc6
bxc6 17.h3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
C3d43333) 8...h6
C3d433331) 9.dxe5 xe5 10.xe5 dxe5 11.c4 ( 11.f3
e7 12.e2 d8 13.c4 b6= (with the idea Bb7) D.
Andreikin - I. Nepomniachtchi, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 )
11...h5 12.g3 e7 13.b3 d8 14.c2 f6 15.a4 g4;
C3d433332) 9.f1 exd4 ( 9...h5 (M. Carlsen - T. Radjabov,
Moscow (blitz) 2010) 10.e3 g4 11.e2 f4 12.xf4 exf4
13.h3 h5 14.3h2 xe2 15.xe2 White has slightly better
pawn structure. ) 10.cxd4 g4 11.e3 xf3 12.xf3 d7
13.d5 ce5 14.e2= The position is objectively equal,
C3d43334) 8...d7 9.b3
C3d433341) 9...h6 10.e3 ( 10.b5 e7 11.c2 a6 12.f1
c5 13.e3 c7 14.dxe5 dxe5 15.a4 White has a slight
spatial advantage. E. Alekseev - T. Hillarp Persson, Heraklio
2007 )
C3d4333411) 10...f5 11.exf5 gxf5 12.dxe5 dxe5 ( 12...f4?!
13.d4 dxe5 14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.d2
White has a lasting advantage. C. Lupulescu - I.
Nepomniachtchi, Rijeka 2010 ) 13.c2 f6 14.a5! xa5
15.d5+ f7 16.xa5 f8 17.ad1 White has the
initiative.;
C3d4333412) 10...a5 11.bd2 ( 11.a4 b6 (K. Aseev - A.
Gelman, St Petersburg 1998) 12.b5 b7 13.d2 h7
14.c2 exd4 15.bxd4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 11...exd4
12.cxd4 d5 13.e5 White has a slight center control
advantage.;
C3d433342) 9...b6 10.g5 f6 11.e3 e7 12.c2 h8
13.ad1 e8 14.c1 White has a slight spatial advantage. I.
Cheparinov - M. Mchedlishvili, Dubai (rapid) 2014;
C3d433343) 9...a5
C3d4333431) 10.a4 exd4 ( 10...f6 11.c2
(A. Rakhmanov - J. Ehlvest, Dubai 2013) b6 12.g5 h6
13.h4 e8 14.bd2 h5= The chances are roughly
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equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. )
11.bxd4 (H. Bastian - R. Schmaltz, Dudweiler 1996) ce5
12.xe5 dxe5 13.b3 e7= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
C3d4333432) 10.e3 (M. Ritter - S. Weeramantry, Mineola
1994) a4 11.bd2 a3! 12.b3 exd4 13.cxd4 b4 14.f1
d5 15.h3 e8 ]
[ Recommendation for beginners: 3.c3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 3...g7
A1) 4.f4
A1a) 4...0-0 5.e4 ( 5.d2 d5= - 3... d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. Qd2 O-O ) 5...d6=
- 3. Bf4 d6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 O-O;
A1b) 4...d5= - 3... d5 4. Bf4 Bg7;
A2) 4.e4 d5!? ( 4...d6 - Line 300 : 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 )
5.exd5 xd5 6.xd5 xd5 7.e2 c5 8.dxc5 xc5 9.c3 0-0 10.0-0
c7 11.a4 c6 Houdini 1.5 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
B) 3...d5 4.f4
B1) 4...c6 5.d2 ( 5.h3 g7 6.e3 0-0 7.e2 b6 8.0-0 b7 9.a4 a5
10.h2 a6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 )
B1a) 5...f5 6.e5
B1a1) 6...fd7 7.f3 ( 7.0-0-0 g7 8.h6 xh6 9.xh6 xe5
10.dxe5 (J. Piket - P. Leko, Wijk aan Zee 2001) d7 11.e4 dxe4
12.c4 a5 13.h3 xe5 14.he1= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 7...g7 8.e4 e6 9.exd5 cxd5 (A. Fiori - C.
Cranbourne, Buenos Aires 2004) 10.xd7 xd7 11.h6 xh6
12.xh6 b6 13.0-0-0 0-0-0 14.h4 White has the initiative.;
B1a2) 6...h5! 7.e3 ( 7.g4!? xf4 8.gxf5 h6 9.e3 h5 10.e2
g7 11.fxg6 hxg6= ) 7...f6! 8.f3 d7 9.h3 g7 10.g4 e6=
(with the idea Bf7, e5);
B1b) 5...h6 6.e3 g7 7.e2 bd7 8.h3 0-0 9.e5 xe5 10.xe5
d7 11.xg7 xg7= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Salov - F. Nijboer,
Wijk aan Zee (blitz) 1998;
B1c) 5...bd7 6.h6 e4 7.xe4 dxe4 8.xf8 xf8 9.g1!? f6
10.e3 e6 11.c4 c7 12.0-0-0 0-0-0= B. Duncan - M. Kern, Internet
2001;
B2) 4...g7
B2a) 5.e3 [Chapter] [#] 0-0
B2a1) worse move is 6.e5 h5! ( 6...c5 7.e2 c6 8.0-0 cxd4
9.exd4 b6 10.xc6 xc6 11.a4 f5 12.a5 a6 Deep Rybka 4 Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 7.d2 c5 8.g3 (M. Sadowski - M.
Gluszko, Warsaw 2013) c6 9.0-0-0 cxd4 10.exd4 f5 11.b1 a5
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B2a2) 6.e2
B2a21) 6...c5 7.dxc5 bd7 8.xd5 xd5 9.xd5 xb2 10.0-0!
( 10.b1 a5+ 11.f1 g7 (with the idea Qxc5) Black has slightly
better pawn structure. Zhang Pengxiang - Zhou Jianchao, JinZhou
2009 ) 10...xa1 11.xa1 a5 12.h6 xc5 13.b3 b6 14.d1
f6 15.xf8 xf8 16.c4 f5 17.d4 e6= Equal chances, quiet
position. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B2a22) 6...g4
B2a221) 7.e5 xe2 8.xe2
B2a2211) 8...c6 9.0-0-0 h5 10.h4 d7 11.g4 xf4 12.exf4
B2a22111) 12...xe5 13.fxe5 f6 14.f4 ( 14.exf6?! xf6 15.g5
f7 (weakness d4, f2) I. Rogers - Ye Jiangchuan, Calvia 2004 )
14...fxe5 15.fxe5 f4 ( 15...e6 16.e3 f7 (L. Carneiro - F.
Braga, corr. 2006) 17.h5 g5 18.df1 xf1+ 19.xf1 h6
20.d3 e7 21.e2 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play. ) 16.h5 e8 17.b1 f7= with mutual play.;
B2a22112) 12...e6 13.e3 c5 14.e2 ( 14.dxc5
(Deep Shredder 11 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008) c8 15.h5
xe5 16.fxe5 c7= with mutual play. ) 14...c7 15.xd7 xd7
16.h5 cxd4 17.xd4 fc8= (with the idea Rc4, Rac8) U.
Staroske - Y. Komissarov, corr. 2007;
B2a2212) 8...c5 9.0-0-0 cxd4 10.exd4 c6 11.h4 c8 12.g4
a5= with mutual play. Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet
(blitz) 2012;
B2a222) 7.h3 xf3 8.xf3 c6 9.0-0 bd7 10.d2 e8 11.fd1
b6= (with the idea e5) V. Hort - G. Kasparov, Cologne 1988;
B2b) 5.d2 [Chapter] [#]
B2b1) 5...e4 6.xe4 dxe4 7.e5 e6 8.e3
B2b11) 8...d7 9.xd7 ( 9.c4 0-0 10.e2 xc4!? 11.xc4 e5
12.dxe5 xe5 13.b3 a5= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
Jussupow - G. Kasparov, Belfort 1988 ) 9...xd7 10.e2 0-0 11.0-0
c5 12.fd1 fd8= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Hebden - C.
Sreeves, Sheffield 2011;
B2b12) 8...0-0 9.0-0-0 d7 10.xd7 xd7 11.d5 g4 12.e2 a5
Rybka 2.1 - Rybka 2.3.1, Internet 2007;
B2b2) 5...c6 6.e5 bd7 7.h4 ( 7.xd7 xd7 8.h6 (M. Jaeger - A.
Wisskirchen, Germany 2010) 0-0 9.xg7 xg7 10.e4 dxe4 11.xe4
f6 12.xf6 exf6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 7...h5 8.h2
xe5 9.dxe5 f6 10.exf6 xf6 11.f3 0-0 12.0-0-0 b5= with mutual
play. B. Chatalbashev - B. Avrukh, Benidorm 2008;
B2b3) 5...0-0 6.h6
B2b31) 6...e4 7.xe4 dxe4 8.xg7 xg7
B2b311) worse move is 9.e5 [#] b5! (with the idea f6) 10.f3 f6
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( 10...b7 11.0-0-0 d7 (A. Stefanova - L. Dominguez Perez, San
Sebastian 2011) 12.xd7 xd7 13.d5 exf3 14.gxf3 c6 15.h4=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11.g4
(E. Prie - S. Maze, Montpellier 2014) c5! 12.c3 cxd4 13.cxd4 c6
14.e3 exf3 15.gxf3 f5 16.f2 f4 Black has the initiative.;
B2b312) 9.g5 e5! 10.dxe5 xd2+ 11.xd2 d8+ 12.e3 c6
13.xe4 xe5 14.f4 f6= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. I. Schrancz - S. Marton Bardocz, corr. 2008;
B2b32) 6...c6 7.xg7 xg7
B2b3211) 8...f5 9.e3 d6 10.f4 (C. Dolezal - D. Lemos,
Buenos Aires 2011) ( worse move is 10.b5 b4 11.c3 a5
(A. Kogan - V. Anand, Venaco (rapid) 2005) 12.e2 a6 13.xc6
bxc6 14.a3 c5 White has poor piece coordination. ) 10...e6
11.e2 e7 12.0-0 h5 13.b5 d8 14.c4 e4 15.c1 c6
16.c3 c8;
B2b3212) 8...xe5 9.dxe5 g4 10.h3 ( 10.d4 (R. Schmidt - K.
Arakhamia Grant, Triesen 2007) f6 11.exf6+ xf6 12.0-0-0 d6!
(with the idea c5, e5) 13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.xd5
xf2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. ) 10...xe5 11.xd5 xd5 12.xd5 c6
13.f4 d8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
B2b322) 8.0-0-0 d6 9.e3 a6 10.d3 g4 11.h3 xf3 12.gxf3
e5 13.dxe5 xe5 14.e2 fd8 Stockfish 041014 - Stockfish 5,
B2b33) 6...d6 7.xg7 xg7 8.e3 c6 9.e2 bd7 10.0-0 e8
11.fd1 b6 12.d3 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. P.
Harikrishna - K. Sasikiran, Mumbai 2004 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 3.b4 g7 4.e3 ( 4.b2 0-0 5.e3 b6 6.bd2 c5 7.dxc5 bxc5
8.b5 b7 9.c4 d6 10.e2 bd7 11.0-0 (H. Kaenel - C. Cuartas, Biel 1979)
e5 12.c2 e4 13.g5 h6! 14.h3 g5= with mutual play. ) 4...0-0 5.e2
A) 5...b6 6.b2 c5 7.dxc5 bxc5 8.b5 a6 9.a4 ( worse move is 9.0-0 axb5
10.xb5 b7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. J. Granda Zuniga - L. Dominguez Perez, San Sebastian
2012 ) 9...b7 (NirvanaChess 1.3 - EXchess 7.18b, Internet 2013) 10.c4 d6
11.0-0 bd7 12.bd2 e5 13.c2 e4 14.g5 h6 15.h3 g5= with mutual
play.;
B) 5...d6 6.0-0 e5 7.b2 exd4 8.exd4 d5 9.bd2 f5 T. Scholbach - R.
Hillmann, Leipzig 2004 ]
[ 3.e3 g7 4.c4= - Line 125 : 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. e3 ( 4.b3 c5 5.b2 cxd4
6.xd4 0-0= A. Adly - P. Svidler, Dubai (blitz) 2014 )]
[ 3.b3 g7 4.b2 0-0
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A) 5.e3
A1) 5...c5 6.dxc5 a5+ 7.c3! ( 7.bd2 xc5 8.e2 b6 9.0-0 b7
P. Lamas Baliero - B. Roselli Mailhe, Uruguay 1994 ) 7...xc5 8.a3 c7
9.xe7 (R. Simon - P. Sereno, Lenk 1990) e8 10.d6 b6 11.d4
A2) 5...b6 6.e2 b7 7.0-0 c5 8.c4 cxd4 9.xd4 d5 10.d2 bd7=
Equal chances, quiet position. J. Podgorny - M. Filip, Prague 1954;
B) 5.g3 d5 6.g2
B1) 6...e4 7.c1 c6 8.0-0
B1a) 8...d7 9.c4 (A. Chernin - M. Gurevich, Moscow 1990) b5!?
10.cxb5 cxb5 11.c3 ( 11.c6 b8 12.xd5 b7 13.xb5 xf2!
14.xf2 xf3 15.d3 xg2 16.xg2 e5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 11...b7 12.xb5 c8 13.e3 df6
14.a4 a6 15.a3 g4 16.d3= The position is objectively equal,
B1b) 8...f5 9.c4 d7 10.bd2 (Critter 1.4 - Deep Junior 12.5, Internet
2012) a5 11.h4 xd2 12.xd2 e6;
B2) 6...a5 7.0-0 ( 7.c4 c6 - Line 131 : 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2
d5 6. b3 O-O 7. Bb2 a5 ) 7...a4 8.c1 e4 9.c4 c6 10.bd2 f5 11.d1
axb3 12.axb3 xa1 13.xa1 a6 Iv. Saric - M. Mchedlishvili, Germany
2013;
B3) 6...c5 7.dxc5 a5+ 8.bd2 c6 9.0-0 d8 10.a3 xc5 V. Smyslov
- B. Spassky, Moscow 1971 ]
[ 3.c3 g7 4.f4= - 3. Bf4 Bg7 4. c3 ( 4.g5= - Line 078 : 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. c3 )]
3...g7
[ 3...d6
A) 4.e3 h5!? ( 4...g7= - 3... Bg7 4. e3 d6 ) 5.g5 h6 6.h4 g7 7.e2
g5 8.fd2 gxh4 9.xh5 c5 10.c3 c6 11.0-0 0-0= White has slightly
better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. R. Meessen - K. Le Quang,
Belgium 2011;
B) 4.c3 g7 5.e4 0-0 6.e2 bd7 7.0-0 e5!? 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.xe5
xe4 10.xe4 xe5 11.xd8 xd8 12.ad1 f5 13.f3 h6=
Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish 090614 - Stockfish 5, Internet (blitz)
2014;
C) 4.c3 g7= - 3... Bg7 4. c3 d6;
D) 4.h3
D1) 4...c5 5.dxc5 a5+
D1a) 6.d2 xc5 7.c3
D1a1) 7...f5?! 8.d4 c6 ( 8...e4 9.xe4 xe4 10.f3 c6
11.e4 (with the idea Be3) F. Caruana - E. Sutovsky, London (rapid)
2013 ) 9.b3 b6 10.g4 e6 11.e4 g7 12.e3 c7 13.f4
D1a2) 7...g7 8.e4 0-0 9.e3 b4 10.d3 g4 ( 10...xb2 11.b1
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a3 (NoraGrace 2.0 - SpiderChess 070603, Internet 2014) 12.b5 a4
13.c7 xe4 14.xe4 c4! 15.xa8 c3 16.b3! xd2+ 17.xd2
a4 18.c7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. ) 11.d5 xb2 12.xe7+ h8 13.0-0 xe3
14.xe3 c6 15.d5 a3;
D1b) 6.c3 xc5 7.e4 (Amyan 1.62 - Arasan 11.2, Internet 2009) g7
8.e3 a5 9.d2 0-0 10.e2 c6 11.0-0 d7= The chances are
D2) 4...g7 5.e3= - 3... Bg7 4. e3 d6 5. h3 ( 5.c3= - 3... Bg7 4. c3 d6 5.
h3 )]
[ 3...c5
A) 4.c3 cxd4 5.cxd4
A1) 5...b6 6.c3
A1a) 6...g7
A1a1) 7.b3 xb3 ( 7...d6 8.xb6 axb6 9.e4 0-0 (Stockfish 3 Critter 1.6a, Internet 2013) 10.c1 d7 11.a3 c6 12.e2 xd4
13.xd4 e5 14.e3 exd4 15.xd4 White has slightly better pawn
structure. ) 8.axb3 d6 9.e4 c6 10.a4 (with the idea d5) a6 11.d5
a7 12.d3 0-0 13.0-0 d7 14.b4= The position is objectively equal,
A1a2) 7.e4! 0-0 ( 7...xb2? 8.a4 b4+ 9.d2 a3 10.c1 0-0
11.c3 xa2 12.c4 xc4 13.xc4 b5 14.xc8 xc8 15.c3+White has an overwhelming advantage. Capivara 0.09 - Ruffian 1.0.5,
Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 8.c1 d6 9.d2 c6 (L. Beziers - J. Rabier,
Meudon 1992) 10.d5 e5 11.xe5 dxe5 12.e3 White has slightly
A1b) 6...d5 7.b3 g7 8.xb6 axb6 9.e3 0-0 10.a3 f5 11.h3
(with the idea f4) Jonny 4.00 - Onno 1.2.70, Internet 2011;
A2) 5...g7 6.c3 0-0 7.e3 ( 7.e4 d5! 8.e5 e4 9.d3 f5 10.0-0
c6 11.e1 xc3 12.bxc3 d7 13.b1 ac8 Komodo 5 - Rybka 4.1,
Internet 2013 ) 7...d6 8.h3 b6 9.d2 f5 10.e2 c6 11.0-0 e5!?
12.dxe5 dxe5 13.xe5 xe5 14.xe5 e4 15.xe4 xe5 16.f3 ad8
17.e2 b4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. R.
Wahrenberg - U. Kunsztowicz, Hamburg 1992;
B) 4.dxc5! a6 5.d4 ( 5.e4 xc5 6.e5 (L. Hayoun - Z. Lanka, Torcy
1991) e6 7.d2 d5 8.c4 dc7 9.e2 g7 10.0-0 0-0 11.c3 d6
12.exd6 xd6 ) 5...a5+ 6.c3 g7 7.e4 xc5 8.e3 White has a slight
center control advantage. ]
4.e3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4...d6 5.h3 ( 5.e3= - 4. e3 d6 5. c3 ) 5...b6 ( 5...0-0= - 4... O-O 5. h3 d6 )
6.e3 b7 7.e2 0-0= - 4. e3 d6 5. h3 O-O 6. c3 b6 7. Be2 Bb7;
B) 4...b6 5.e3 b7 6.e2 ( 6.h3= - 4. e3 b6 5. h3 Bb7 6. c3 ) 6...0-0 7.0-0
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d6 8.h3= - 4. e3 d6 5. h3 O-O 6. Be2 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. c3;
C) 4...0-0
C1) 5.bd2 d5 ( 5...d6 6.h3= - 5. h3 d6 6. Nbd2 ) 6.e3 ( 6.h3 bd7 7.e3
c5 8.e2 b6 9.a4 a5 10.0-0 b7 11.b3 c8= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. G.
Kamsky - I. Chirila, Philadelphia 2014 ) 6...c5!? 7.dxc5 g4 8.e2 bd7
9.b3 c8 10.0-0 xc5 11.xc5 xc5= Equal chances, quiet position. M.
Taimanov - E. Geller, Leningrad 1971;
C2) 5.e3= - 4. e3 O-O 5. c3;
C3) 5.h3 d6 ( 5...b6 6.bd2 b7 7.e3= - 4. e3 O-O 5. h3 b6 6. c3 Bb7 7.
Nbd2; 5...c5 6.e3= - 4. e3 O-O 5. h3 c5 6. c3 ) 6.bd2 ( 6.e3= - 4. e3 d6 5.
h3 O-O 6. c3 )
C3a) 6...b6 7.e3 b7= - 4. e3 O-O 5. h3 b6 6. c3 Bb7 7. Nbd2 d6;
C3b) 6...c5 7.dxc5 dxc5 8.e4 c6
C3b1) 9.e2
C3b11) 9...h5 10.h2 e5 ( 10...b6?! 11.e5! (with the idea g4) h8
12.a4 b7 (G. Kamsky - A. Grischuk, Thessaloniki 2013) 13.0-0-0
a5 14.c4 c6 15.xd8 xa4 16.xa8 xa8 17.xa5 bxa5
18.e6 f6 19.d2 White has a lasting advantage. ) 11.c4 f4
12.xf4 xd1+ 13.xd1 exf4 14.0-0 e6 15.d6 b6 16.c4 xc4
17.xc4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. Critter 1.6a - Bouquet 1.8, Internet 2013;
C3b12) 9...b6 10.0-0 h5 11.h2 h6!? 12.c2 f4 13.fe1
xh2+ 14.xh2 c7+ 15.g3 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. L.
Gostisa - A. Khalifman, Bled 1991;
C3b2) 9.a4
C3b21) 9...b6 10.b5 b7 11.0-0 a6 12.e2 e5 ( 12...a5
(G. Kamsky - E. Safarli, Baku 2010) 13.e1 d7 14.c2 c8
15.ad1 Black has poor piece coordination. ) 13.h2 e8 14.e1
c7 15.c4! xe4 16.b3 a5 17.xb6 xb6 18.xb6
C3b22) 9...e5 10.h2 e7 11.b5 d8 12.e2 e8 13.0-0 f6
C3c) 6...e8 7.e4
C3c1) 7...h5 8.e3 e5 9.c4 ( 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.g3 b6 11.c4 e7
12.a4 a5 13.b3 h6 14.0-0-0 d7= with mutual play. C. Sandipan - B.
Socko, Warsaw 2014 ) 9...f4 10.0-0 d7 11.b3 e7 12.fe1
White has a slight spatial advantage. S. Heyder - A. Pittag, Dortmund
2005;
C3c2) 7...bd7 8.c4 e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.e3 (J. Fischer - I. Balinov,
Austria 1996) e7 11.g5 f8 12.0-0 h6 13.gf3 b6;
C3d) 6...f5 7.g4 d7 8.g2 d5! ( 8...c6 9.e4 (Protector 1.4.0 1691
Chiron 1.1a, Internet 2012) e8 10.0-0 e5 11.e3 h6 12.a4
White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 9.g3 c6 10.0-0 b6 11.e4 e5
12.d5 e7= (with the idea f5);
C3e) 6...bd7 7.e4 e5 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.e3 e7 10.c4 b6 11.0-0
b7 G. Kamsky - G. Guseinov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ]
[ 4.h3
A) 4...c5 5.e3 b6!?
A1) 6.c3
A1a) worse move is 6...xb2 7.b5 d5 8.b1 xa2 9.a1 b2
10.c4 ( 10.d2 xf4 11.exf4 0-0 12.b1 a2 13.c7 c6 14.xa8
xd4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10...c3
11.c7+ d8 12.c1 xc1+ 13.xc1 e5 14.xe5 xe5 15.xa8 f6
16.dxc5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 1.
2 - Rybka 1.2, Internet (blitz) 2006;
A1b) 6...0-0 7.b1 d5 8.e2 cxd4 9.exd4 c6 10.0-0 f5 Houdini 3
A2) 6.c1 0-0 7.c3 cxd4 8.exd4 d6 9.a3 c6 10.e2 c7 11.0-0 e5
12.h2 d8 13.e1 e4 14.d2 h6 15.d1 a6= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. Stockfish
220814 - Stockfish 100814, Internet (blitz) 2014);
B) 4...0-0 5.e3= - 4. e3 O-O 5. h3 ]
[ 4.bd2 0-0 5.c3= - 4. c3 O-O 5. Nbd2 ( 5.e3= - 4. e3 O-O 5. Nbd2 )]
[ 4...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5.e2
A1) 5...b6 6.0-0 ( 6.h3 b7 7.0-0= - 6. O-O Bb7 7. h3 ) 6...b7
A1a) 7.c4 d6 8.c2 ( 8.h3= - 4... d6 5. h3 O-O 6. Be2 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8.
c4 ) 8...bd7 9.c3 h5!? 10.g5 h6 11.h4 g5 12.d2 df6
13.d1 gxh4 14.xh5 (B. Rosenberger - F. Portisch, Bad Orb 1989)
xh5 15.xh5 e6 16.f3 f6 17.xh4 c5= Black has insufficient
A1b) 7.h3 c5 ( 7...d6= - 4... d6 5. h3 O-O 6. Be2 b6 7. O-O Bb7 ) 8.c3=
- 5... c5 6. c3 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. h3;
A2) 5...d6= - 4... d6 5. Be2 O-O;
A3) 5...d5 6.0-0 c5 7.c3 b6 8.b3 c4 9.a3 c6 10.bd2 f5
A. Dreev - S. Shipov, Internet (blitz) 2004;
A4) 5...c5 6.c3 ( 6.0-0 b6 7.c3 d6 8.d2 f5 9.d3 g4 10.dxc5
xc5 11.d4 (D. Anton Guijarro - I. Cheparinov, Tromso 2014) c6
12.b3 b6 13.h3 d7 ) 6...b6 ( 6...d6= - 4... d6 5. c3 O-O 6. Be2 c5;
6...cxd4 7.cxd4 d6 8.c3 bd7 9.0-0= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. I. Rogers - L. Ftacnik, Prague
(blitz) 1999 ) 7.0-0 ( 7.h3 b7 8.bd2 d6 9.0-0= - 4... d6 5. h3 O-O 6.
Be2 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. c3 c5 9. Nbd2 ) 7...b7 8.bd2 ( 8.h3 d6=
1692
- 4... d6 5. h3 O-O 6. Be2 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. c3 c5 ) 8...d6 9.h3= - 4... d6 5.
h3 O-O 6. Be2 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. c3 c5 9. Nbd2;
B) 5.bd2 d6 6.h3 c5= - 4... d6 5. h3 c5 6. Nbd2 O-O ( 6...fd7 7.c3=
- 4... d6 5. h3 O-O 6. c3 Nfd7 7. Nbd2 );
C) 5.c3 d6= - 4... d6 5. c3 O-O;
D) 5.h3
D1) 5...b6
D1a) 6.c4 b7 7.c3
D1a1) 7...d5 8.c1 c5 9.dxc5 bxc5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.b3
( worse move is 11.e5 (E. Tomashevsky - I. Nepomniachtchi, Sochi
(blitz) 2014) xe5 12.xe5 c7 13.b3 f6 14.c4 bd7=
Black. ) 11...c6 ( 11...xc3 12.xb7 xa2! 13.xc5 b6 14.b5
xb7 15.xb7 c8 16.e2 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play. J. Hernando Rodrigo - A. Jerez Perez, Canovelles 2008 ) 12.d1
xc3+ 13.bxc3 b6 14.h6 xb3 15.axb3 c8= Black can equalize
D1a2) 7...d6= - Line 150 : 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. Bf4 d6 6.
e3 b6 7. h3 Bb7;
D1b) 6.d3 b7 7.bd2 d6 8.0-0 bd7 9.h2 e8 10.e2 a6 11.e4
e5 12.dxe5 dxe5= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Alexeev - Y.
Razuvaev, Moscow 1967;
D1c) 6.c3 b7 7.bd2 ( 7.e2 d6= - 4... d6 5. h3 O-O 6. c3 b6 7. Be2
Bb7 )
D1c1) 7...c5 8.d3 ( 8.e2= - 5. Be2 c5 6. c3 b6 7. h3 Bb7 8. Nbd2 )
8...d6= - 4... d6 5. h3 O-O 6. c3 c5 7. Nbd2 b6 8. Bd3 Bb7;
D1c2) 7...d6
D1c21) 8.h2
D1c211) 8...c5
D1c2111) worse move is 9.d3 cxd4 ( 9...a6 10.0-0 c7
11.e4 cxd4 12.cxd4 (G. Kamsky - Y. Seirawan, Internet (blitz)
2006) e6 13.e1 h5 14.b3 d5 15.e5 h6= with mutual
play. ) 10.exd4 [#] e5! 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.c2 e4 13.e5 e3!
14.df3 bd7 15.0-0 xe5 16.xe5 e8 Black has the
initiative. Andscacs 0.80 - Texel 1.05, Internet (blitz) 2015;
D1c2112) 9.e2 c6 10.0-0= - 4.. . d6 5. h3 O-O 6. Be2 b6 7. OO Bb7 8. c3 c5 9. Nbd2 Nc6 10. Bh2;
D1c212) 8...bd7 9.c2 c5 10.e2 c7 11.0-0 a6 12.a4 cxd4
13.exd4 e5 B. Bozinovic - I. Solomunovic, Budva 2009;
D1c22) 8.a4 c5 9.e2 c6 10.0-0= - 4... d6 5. h3 O-O 6. Be2 b6 7.
O-O Bb7 8. c3 c5 9. Nbd2 Nc6 10. a4;
D1c23) 8.e2 c5= - 5. Be2 c5 6. c3 b6 7. h3 Bb7 8. Nbd2 d6;
D2) 5...c5 6.c3 ( 6.bd2 d6= - 4.. . d6 5. h3 c5 6. Nbd2 O-O ) 6...d6=
1693
- 4... d6 5. h3 O-O 6. c3 c5 ( 6...b6 7.a4 b7 8.e2 d6 9.0-0= - 4... d6 5.
h3 O-O 6. Be2 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. c3 c5 9. a4; 6...cxd4 7.exd4 d6=
- 4... d6 5. h3 c5 6. c3 cxd4 7. exd4 O-O; 6...b6 7.b3 d6 8.bd2 e6
9.c4 xc4 10.xc4 a6= Equal chances, quiet position. E.
Tomashevsky - B. Gelfand, Sochi (blitz) 2014 );
D3) 5...d6= - 4... d6 5. h3 O-O;
D4) 5...d5
D4a) 6.e2 c5 7.c3 b6 8.bd2= - 6. Nbd2 c5 7. c3 b6 8. Be2;
D4b) 6.c3 b6 7.bd2 c5= - 6. Nbd2 c5 7. c3 b6;
D4c) worse move is 6.c4 c5! 7.c3 cxd4
D4c1) 8.xd4
D4c11) 8...c6 9.e2 xd4 ( 9...dxc4 10.xc6 bxc6 (G. Kamsky S. Mamedyarov, Internet (blitz) 2006) 11.xc4 b6 12.b3 d7
13.0-0 c5 14.a3 a5= (with the idea Qb4) ) 10.exd4 dxc4 11.xc4
a6 12.a4 b6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. Fire 4 - Chiron 2, Internet 2015;
D4c12) 8...e4! 9.h2 ( 9.xe4?! dxe4 10.xb8 xb8 11.c2
xd4 12.exd4 xd4 13.d1 e5 14.d5 f6 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Ampiainen - S. Rego,
corr. 1997 ) 9...xc3 10.bxc3 a6 11.e2 dxc4 12.xc4 e5
13.b5 g5 Black has the initiative.;
D4c2) 8.exd4 c6 9.c1 b6 10.e2 dxc4 11.xc4 b7=
Black. L. Bjorking - R. Akesson, Taby 1991;
D4d) 6.bd2 c5 7.c3 b6
D4d1) 8.a4 c6 9.e2 d7 10.b3
D4d11) 10...e5!? 11.xd5 exf4 12.xc6 fxe3 13.fxe3 ( 13.xa8
exd2+ 14.xd2 cxd4 15.cxd4 e8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 13...b8 14.0-0 f6 15.ae1=
Korobov - R. Edouard, Dubai 2014;
D4d12) 10...b7
D4d121) worse move is 11.xd5 cxd4 12.exd4 xd4 13.xb7
c2+ 14.f1 c5! ( 14...xa1 15.d5 c5 16.a2 c2 17.b3
d3 18.g3 White has the initiative. ) 15.xa8!? xa8 16.c1
c6 17.b5 c8 18.h2 a3 19.bxa3 h6= The position is
D4d122) 11.0-0 e8 12.fd1 ( 12.xd5 (D. Mederos - S. Banik,
Internet 2013) cxd4 13.a2 dxc3 14.bxc3 e5 15.g5 c7
Black has slightly better pawn structure. ) 12...e6 13.d6 c8=
more comfortable. S. Nadir - E. Ghaem Maghami, Tromso 2014;
1694
D4d2) 8.e5 b7 9.e2 bd7 10.0-0 e6 A. Kharlov - E. Bareev,
D4d3) 8.e2 b7 ( 8...c6 9.0-0 b7= - 8... Bb7 9. O-O Nc6 ) 9.0-0
c6 10.b3 ( 10.a3 e4 11.c1 c8 12.b4 xd2 13.xd2 c4
14.a4 d7 G. Kamsky - A. Dreev, Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 10...c8
11.fd1 d7 ( 11...a6 12.xa6 xa6 13.a4 c8 14.ac1 c4
15.a3 (C. Bauer - R. Edouard, Calvi 2011) e6 16.b3 cxb3 17.xb3
fc8 ) 12.ac1 e5 13.dxe5 cxe5 14.xe5 xe5= Equal chances,
quiet position. C. Ciuca - C. Lupulescu, Romania 2002 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4...b6
A) 5.h3 b7 6.e2 ( 6.c3 0-0= - 4... O-O 5. h3 b6 6. c3 Bb7 ) 6...d6
( 6...0-0= - 4... O-O 5. Be2 b6 6. h3 Bb7 ) 7.h2 ( 7.0-0 bd7 8.h2=
- 7. Bh2 Nbd7 8. O-O ) 7...bd7 8.0-0 0-0= - 4... d6 5. h3 O-O 6. Be2 b6 7. OO Bb7 8. Bh2 Nbd7;
B) 5.c4 d6 6.c3 0-0= - Line 150 : 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. Bf4 d6
6. e3 b6 ]
[ 4...c5 5.c3
A) 5...b6 6.b3
A1) 6...xb3 7.axb3
A1a) 7...d6?! 8.dxc5 dxc5 9.xb8 xb8 10.xa7 ( 10.b5+ d8
11.xa7 c7 (Protector 1.7.0 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2014) 12.c4 d7
13.g5 a8 14.a3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 10...0-0 11.bd2 f5 12.b5 a8 13.a4! Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 4.1 - Protector 1.7.0,
Internet 2014;
A1b) 7...cxd4 8.exd4 c6 9.bd2 d6 10.b4 White is exerting
queenside pressure. R. Appel - P. Carbonnel, Viernheim 2014;
A2) 6...0-0 7.bd2 d6 8.h3= - 4... O-O 5. h3 c5 6. c3 Qb6 7. Qb3 d6 8.
Nbd2;
B) 5...b6 6.bd2 ( 6.e2 b7 7.0-0 0-0= - 4... O-O 5. Be2 c5 6. c3 b6 7. OO Bb7 ) 6...0-0 7.e2 ( 7.h3 b7= - 4... O-O 5. h3 b6 6. c3 Bb7 7. Nbd2 c5 )
7...b7 8.0-0= - 4... O-O 5. Be2 c5 6. c3 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. Nbd2 ]
5.h3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5...h5 6.g5 h6 7.h4 g5 8.fd2 gxh4 ( 8...f4!? 9.exf4 gxh4
10.f3 c5! 11.c3 cxd4 12.cxd4 c6= with mutual play. Nguyen Ngoc
Truong Son - A. Volokitin, Dubai (blitz) 2014; 8...f6 9.g3 c6 10.c4 e5
11.d5 e7 (D. Bocharov - I. Nepomniachtchi, Apatity (rapid) 2011) 12.f3 c6
13.e4 0-0 14.c3 g6 15.f2 f4 16.0-0 White has a slight spatial
advantage. ) 9.xh5 0-0 10.0-0 d7 11.h3 c5 12.c3 f6 13.f3 b6
14.c2 e6= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of
bishops. Houdini 4.0 - Stockfish 4.0, Internet (blitz) 2013;
B) 5...bd7 6.0-0 ( 6.h3 0-0= - 5. h3 O-O 6. Be2 Nbd7 ) 6...h5 7.g5 h6
1695
8.h4 g5 9.fd2 gxh4 10.xh5 f6 ( 10...0-0= - 5... Nh5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4
g5 8. Nfd2 gxh4 9. Bxh5 O-O 10. O-O Nd7 ) 11.c3 h3 12.g3 xh5 13.xh5
d7!? 14.d5 c6 15.f4 e5 16.dxe5 dxe5 17.d3 0-0= White has
slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. A. Dreev - N. Short,
Wijk aan Zee 1995;
C) 5...c5
C1) 6.0-0
C1a) 6...b6 7.a3 0-0 ( 7...cxd4 8.c4 c7 9.exd4 0-0 10.h3 d5
11.h2 c6 12.c3 b5 13.cd2 b8 14.e1 f5 V. Gullotto - M.
Sorensen, corr. 2011; 7...xb2? 8.c4 c3 9.b1 e6 10.b3 xc4
11.xc4 xc4 12.xb7+- White has an overwhelming advantage. ) 8.c3
f5 9.c4= - 5... O-O 6. O-O c5 7. c3 Qb6 8. Nbd2 Bf5 9. Nc4;
C1b) 6...h5!? 7.c3 xf4 8.exf4 d7 9.e1 0-0 10.bd2 cxd4
11.xd4 a6 12.f3 e6= T. Spanton - V. Podgorodetskij, corr. 2010;
C2) 6.c3 0-0 7.h3 cxd4 8.exd4 a6 9.0-0 b5 10.e1 b7 11.a4 b4
12.a2 a5 13.c3 c6 14.b5 d5 15.d2 bxc3 16.bxc3 e6
D) 5...0-0 6.0-0 ( 6.h3= - 5. h3 O-O 6. Be2 )
D1) 6...b6 7.a4 c5 ( 7...a6 8.h3= - 5. h3 O-O 6. Be2 b6 7. a4 a6 8. O-O )
8.a5 cxd4 9.xd4 a6 10.g5 bxa5 11.c3 (C. Bauer - K. Kulaots,
Belfort 2012) b7 12.b3 c6 13.e4 b8 14.d2= White has sufficient
D2) 6...bd7 7.c3 ( 7.h3= - 5. h3 O-O 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O ) 7...c6 8.a4
a5 9.h3 b6 10.c1 e8= (with the idea e5) B. Spassky - V. Hort, Montilla
1978;
D3) 6...c6 7.h3= - 5. h3 O-O 6. Be2 Nc6 7. O-O;
D4) 6...fd7 7.e4 c5 8.c3 c6 9.d5 ce5 10.bd2 b6 11.a4 a6
12.g3 (with the idea Nxe5, f4) B. Macieja - J. Polgar, Budapest (rapid)
2002;
D5) 6...c5 7.c3
D5a) 7...b6 8.a4 a6 9.h3 b7= - 5. h3 O-O 6. Be2 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. c3
c5 9. a4 a6;
D5b) 7...cxd4 8.exd4 c6 ( 8...d5 9.g3 c6 10.bd2 f5 11.b3
b6 (A. Dreev - V. Zvjaginsev, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013) 12.a4 e6
13.a3 a5 14.b3 c8 15.ac1 f5 16.c4 White has a slight spatial
advantage. ) 9.e1 (G. Orwatsch - B. Reichwehr, Frankfurt 2005) c7
10.f1 d5 11.g3 f5 12.bd2 fe8 13.b3= The position is
D5c) 7...b6
D5c1) 8.b3
D5c11) 8...e6 9.xb6 ( 9.c4 (R. Hughes - S. Ukken, England 2014)
cxd4 10.exd4 d5 11.c5 xb3 12.axb3 c6= ) 9...axb6 10.a3 c6
11.bd2 - 8... Nc6 9. Nbd2 Be6 10. Qxb6 axb6 11. a3;
1696
D5c12) 8...c6 9.bd2 e6
D5c121) 10.xb6 axb6 11.a3 h5! ( 11...fc8 12.h3 a5
13.fe1 d5 14.ac1 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. E.
Borgbjerg - S. Fateev, corr. 2003 ) 12.g5 h6 13.h4 g5 14.g3
xg3 15.hxg3 d5 Black has a pair of bishops. A. Ulanov - M.
Koreshchikov, Uljanovsk 2008;
D5c122) 10.c4 d5 11.e2 c4 12.xb6 axb6 13.e5 b5 14.a3
fe8= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Gostisa - I. Sokolov, Portoroz
1993;
D5c2) 8.bd2
D5c21) 8...e6 9.g5 d7 10.c4 c7 11.a4 ( 11.h3=
- 5. h3 O-O 6. Be2 c5 7. O-O Qb6 8. Nbd2 Be6 9. Ng5 Bd7 10. Nc4
Qc7 11. c3 ) 11...h6 12.f3 h5 13.d5 ( 13.g3 xg3 14.hxg3
g4 15.d5 c8!? 16.a5 d7 A. Karpov - B. Gelfand, Cap d'Agde
(rapid) 1994 ) 13...b6 (D. Elorta - J. Frayna, Quezon City 2014)
14.fd2 xf4 15.exf4 c8 16.h4!? d7 17.h5 White has a slight
spatial advantage.;
D5c22) 8...xb2?! 9.c4 b5 10.xd6 c6 11.xc8 xc8
12.b3 White has the initiative. M. Unger - M. Heyne, Bayern 2010;
D5c23) 8...f5 9.c4 c7 10.d3 xd3 11.xd3 bd7 12.a4
cxd4 13.exd4 ac8 Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz)
2011 ]
[ 5.c3 0-0 ( 5...h5 6.g5 h6 7.h4 d7 8.e2 c5 9.fd2 (V. Burmakin V. Akopian, Dubai 2013) g5!? 10.xh5 gxh4 11.0-0 0-0= White has slightly
better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops. )
A) 6.e2 c5 7.dxc5 ( 7.0-0= - 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O c5 7. c3; 7.h3= - 5. h3 O-O
6. Be2 c5 7. c3 ) 7...dxc5 8.bd2 c6 9.e4 b6 10.0-0 h5 11.g5 c7
A. Dreev - S. Shipov, Internet (blitz) 2002;
B) 6.h3= - 5. h3 O-O 6. c3 ]
5...0-0
[ 5...c5
A) 6.bd2 0-0 7.c3= - 5... O-O 6. c3 c5 7. Nbd2 ( 7.c4 b6 8.b3 c6
9.c3 a6 10.c4 b6 11.b3 a5 12.xb6 axb6 13.b5 d7 14.e2
d5= Equal chances, quiet position. Lj. Ljubojevic - A. Shirov, Monte Carlo
(rapid) 1997; 7.e2 c6 8.c3= - 5... O-O 6. c3 c5 7. Nbd2 Nc6 8. Be2 );
B) 6.c3
B1) 6...0-0= - 5... O-O 6. c3 c5;
B2) 6...b6 7.d3 b7 8.bd2 0-0= - 5... O-O 6. c3 c5 7. Nbd2 b6 8. Bd3
Bb7;
B3) 6...cxd4 7.cxd4 ( 7.exd4 0-0 8.e2= - 5... O-O 6. Be2 c5 7. c3 cxd4 8.
exd4 ) 7...0-0 8.c3= - 3... c5 4. c3 cxd4 5. cxd4 Bg7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. e3 d6 8.
h3;
B4) 6...b6
1697
B4a) 7.c1 cxd4 8.exd4 d5 9.h2 0-0 ( 9...h6?! 10.xh6! xb2
11.c4 xa1 12.0-0 e6 13.d2 Black has poor queen placement. V.
Ivanchuk - A. Shirov, Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 10.c4 c6 11.b3 b5
12.bd2 b7 13.0-0 d7;
B4b) 7.b3 e6 8.xb6 ( 8.a3 0-0 9.bd2 c6 10.dxc5 xc5
11.xc5 dxc5 12.e4 h6 13.e3 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
Rakhmanov - I. Kurnosov, Ulan Ude 2009 ) 8...axb6 9.a3 0-0 ( 9...c4
10.bd2 d5 11.g4 (B. Alterman - E. Sutovsky, Israel 1998) b5 12.g2
c6 13.0-0-0 0-0 14.e5= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. ) 10.bd2 c6 11.d3 a5 12.0-0
b3 13.xb3 xb3 14.fe1 fd8= Equal chances, quiet position. E.
Pezerovic - L. Gutman, Bad Woerishofen 2015 ]
6.e2 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
[ 6.c3
A) 6...fd7
A1) 7.h2 e5 8.e2 f5 9.0-0 c6= - 6. Be2 Nc6 7. O-O Nd7 8. Bh2 e5 9.
c3 f5;
A2) 7.e4 c6 8.e2 ( worse move is 8.b5 e5 9.g5 e8 10.d5 e7=
Black. G. Kamsky - S. Karjakin, Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 8...e5 9.g5 e8
10.0-0 exd4 11.cxd4 h6 12.e3 xe4 13.c3 e7 14.d2= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Komodo 5.1 - IvanHoe 9.46h,
Internet 2013;
A3) 7.bd2 e5 8.h2 ( 8.g3 c6 9.e2 e7!? 10.d5 d8 11.0-0 f5=
with mutual play. M. Bohnstorff - W. Bode, Verden 2008 )
A3a) 8...c6 9.b5 e8 10.0-0 (A. Kotov - I. Zilber, Leningrad 1956)
( worse move is 10.xc6 bxc6 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.a4 c5 13.c4
(A. Karpov - V. Tkachiev, Alma-Ata (blitz) 1995) b7! 14.0-0 a5 15.fd1
e6 16.a4 f6 White has poor bishop placement. ) 10...a6 11.d3 f5
12.e4 f4= with mutual play.;
A3b) 8...e7 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.e2 b6 11.0-0 b7 12.c4 c6
13.c2 f5 V. Burmakin - B. Socko, Tromsoe 2010;
B) 6...b6 7.a4 ( 7.e2 b7 8.0-0= - 6. Be2 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. c3 ) 7...a6
( 7...c5 8.e2= - 6. Be2 b6 7. a4 c5 8. c3 ) 8.d3 b7 9.0-0 c5 10.e1 c6
11.h2 e8 G. Kamsky - Le Quang Liem, Beijing (blitz) 2013;
C) 6...bd7 7.e2 c5 8.0-0= - 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O c5 8. c3;
D) 6...c5
D1) 7.dxc5 dxc5 ( 7...e5 8.h2 e4 (T. Markowski - I. Cheparinov, Warsaw
2014) 9.d4! dxc5 10.b5 xd1+ 11.xd1 d8+ 12.c2 c6
13.d2 White has the initiative. ) 8.bd2 ( 8.xd8 xd8 9.bd2 c6
10.e4 b6 11.b5 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. G. Kamsky - J.
Benjamin, Saint Louis 2013 ) 8...c6 9.e2 e8 10.c4 e6 11.0-0
(B. Grachev - S. Karjakin, Moscow (blitz) 2008) xd1 12.fxd1 ed8
1698
13.fe5 xe5 14.xe5 ac8= Equal chances, quiet position.;
D2) 7.e2= - 6. Be2 c5 7. c3;
D3) 7.bd2
D3a) 7...c6 8.e2 ( 8.dxc5 dxc5= - 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Nbd2 Nc6 )
D3a1) 8...e8 9.0-0 ( 9.dxc5 dxc5= - 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Nbd2 Nc6 9. Be2
Re8 ) 9...e5 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.g3 e4 12.h2 e7 (SmarThink 1.10 TwistedLogic 20080620, Internet (blitz) 2008) 13.h4 h5 (aimed against
Ng4) 14.c2 b6 15.fd1 b7=;
D3a2) 8...cxd4 9.exd4 d5 10.g3 e5 11.0-0= - 6. Be2 c5 7. c3 cxd4
8. exd4 Nc6 9. O-O Nd5 10. Bg3 e5 11. Nbd2;
D3b) 7...cxd4 8.exd4 c6 ( 8...bd7 9.e2 b6 10.0-0 b7 11.a4
c7 G. Kamsky - B. Savchenko, Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 9.c4 d5
10.g3 (G. Bonner - J. Littlewood, Sunderland 1966) e5 11.e2 exd4
12.cxd4 de7= (with the idea Nf5);
D3c) 7...b6 8.d3 ( 8.c4 b7 9.0-0 bd7 10.e2 c8 11.a4
(Lj. Ljubojevic - J. Piket, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1997) cxd4 12.exd4 e5!
13.dxe5 dxe5 14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5 h5 16.xg7 xg7=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 8...b7 9.0-0
( 9.e2 bd7 10.0-0= - 9. O-O Nbd7 10. Qe2 ) 9...bd7 ( 9...c6
10.e2 cxd4 11.exd4 e5 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.h2 e8 B. Alterman - L.
Van Wely, Beijing 1997 ) 10.e2 e8 ( 10...c7 11.h2 fe8 12.e4 e5
(B. Macieja - V. Dydyshko, Dzwirzyno 2004) 13.d5 h6 14.g4! f4 15.a4
g7 16.g2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. ) 11.e4 cxd4 12.cxd4 e5 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.e3
(G. Kamsky - P. Svidler, Moscow (blitz) 2008) h5! 15.g3 e7 16.fd1
ac8= ]
[ 6.c4 e4!? ( 6...c6 7.c3 d7 8.e2 e5 9.h2= - Line 150 : 2. c4 g6 3.
Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. Bf4 d6 6. e3 Nfd7 7. h3 e5 8. Bh2 Nc6 9. Be2 ) 7.bd2
xd2 8.xd2 e8 9.e2 b6 10.0-0 d7 11.h2 b7 12.ad1 e5=
comfortable. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013 ]
[ 6.c4 c5 ( 6...fd7 7.0-0 e5 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.g5 e8 10.c3 b6
11.b3 h6 12.h4 e6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. N. Mitkov - Ni Hua, Dresden 2008 ) 7.0-0 c6
8.c3 b6 9.c1 f5 10.bd2 cxd4 11.exd4 ac8 V. Cibulka - S. Vlcek,
Slovakia 2002 ]
[ Top level line: Recommendation for club level players: 6...c5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 7.0-0 b6 8.bd2 e6 9.g5 d7 10.c4 c7 11.c3 ( 11.a4 b6
12.c3 c6 13.d5 (B. Macieja - L. McShane, Drammen 2005) a5! 14.xa5
bxa5 15.c4 b7 16.a2 h6 17.f3 fe8= (with the idea Rad8, e6) )
11...h6 12.f3 b6 ( 12...e6 13.c1 bd7 14.d3 ac8 15.a4 cxd4
16.cxd4 d5 17.d2 xf4 18.exf4 f6 D. Khismatullin - E. Sutovsky,
1699
Moscow 2008; 12...f5 13.h2 bd7 14.a4 ad8 15.a5 White has a slight
spatial advantage. A. Karpov - B. Gelfand, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1994 ) 13.d3
b7!? 14.e1 c6 15.cd2 e4 16.xe4 xe4 17.e2 d7
A. Jussupow - V. Topalov, Las Palmas 1993;
B) 7.c3
B1) 7...cxd4 8.exd4
B1a) 8...e6 9.bd2 b6 10.c1
B1a1) 10...c8 11.0-0 d5 12.g3 c6 ( 12...h6?! [#] 13.c4!
xc1 14.xb6 xb2 15.xc8 xa1 16.xe7+ xe7 17.xa1
White has a lasting advantage. N. Mitkov - A. Morozevich, Novi Sad
2009 ) 13.c4 d8 14.d1 h6 15.e1 b5 16.cd2 a6 17.a4=
White.;
B1a2) 10...c6 11.0-0 fe8 12.e1 ac8 13.d3 b4!? 14.b1
bd5 15.h2 h6 J. Daudish - J. Bertorello, corr. 2007;
B1b) 8...b6 9.b3 e6 10.xb6 ( 10.a3 (V. Burmakin - A.
Areshchenko, St Petersburg 2013) c6! (with the idea b5, a5) 11.bd2
b5 12.a5 d5! 13.g3 a6 14.a4 c7 (with the idea Qb7, Nc6) )
10...axb6 11.a3 a6 12.bd2 c7= O. Anilkumar - A. Gupta, Kanpur
2014;
B1c) 8...b6 9.0-0 b7 10.e1 bd7 11.bd2 c7 12.h2 ad8
13.f1 fe8 Le Quang Liem - I. Nepomniachtchi, Dubai (rapid) 2014;
B1d) 8...d5 9.h2 c6 ( worse move is 9...h6 10.0-0 f4 11.e1
d5 12.f1 c6 13.a3 b6 14.b3 White has a slight developmental
advantage. M. Gurevich - E. Sutovsky, Saint Vincent 2002 ) 10.0-0 e5
11.a3 exd4 12.cxd4 e8 13.b5 f8 14.e1 a6 15.c3 e6
D. Lopez Idarraga - I. Malichev, corr. 2014;
B1e) 8...fd7 9.0-0 e5 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.g5 c7 12.a3 a6 13.c4
(J. Cori - K. Grigoryan, Barcelona 2014) b5 14.d6 b6 15.xc8 xc8
16.d2 8d7;
B1f) 8...c6 9.0-0 d5 10.g3 e5 11.bd2
B1f1) 11...de7 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.c4 f5
B1f11) 14.xd8 xd8 15.h2 ( 15.xe5 xe5 16.cxe5 e8
17.fe1 xe5 18.xe5 xe5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. Bu Xiangzhi - Li Chao,
Qinhuangdao 2011 ) 15...f6 16.g4 h6 17.fd1 f7= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
B1f12) 14.xe5 xe5 15.cxe5 c7 16.d3 d7 17.d2 fe8
18.fe1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
B1f2) 11...e8 12.c4 f4 13.e1 xe2+ 14.xe2 (B. Savchenko E. Safarli, Nakhchivan 2014) b6!? 15.dxe5 a6! 16.ad1 d5 17.b3
a5 18.e3 xc4 19.bxc4 xc4=;
1700
B2) 7...c6
B2a) 8.0-0 cxd4 ( 8...d5 9.g3 cxd4 10.cxd4 f5 11.c3 xc3
12.bxc3 c8 B. Grachev - R. Mamedov, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 9.exd4=
- 7... cxd4 8. exd4 Nc6 9. O-O;
B2b) 8.dxc5 dxc5 ( worse move is 8...d5 9.bd2 a5 10.a4 d7
11.b3 db8 (G. Kamsky - A. Shabalov, Philadelphia 2009) 12.g3 e5
13.b5 e6 14.0-0 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 9.bd2= - 6. c3 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Nbd2 Nc6 9. Be2;
B3) 7...b6 8.0-0 b7= - 6... b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. c3 c5;
B4) 7...b6 8.b3 ( 8.c1 c6 9.0-0 f5 10.bd2 d5 11.b3 e4
12.fd2 xd2 13.xd2 c4 14.c5 e5 15.h2 fe8 Nguyen Ngoc
Truong Son - P. Svidler, Dubai (rapid) 2014 )
B4a) 8...c6
B4a1) 9.bd2 cxd4 ( 9...e6 10.xb6 axb6 11.a3 fe8=
Equal chances, quiet position. J. Ehlvest - I. Sokolov, Cap d'Agde (rapid)
1996 ) 10.exd4 c7!? 11.0-0 e5 12.h2 e6 13.a3 fd8 14.fd1
exd4 15.cxd4 ac8 J. Lenz - C. Meier, corr. 2013;
B4a2) 9.0-0 cxd4 10.exd4 c7 11.a3 a6 12.d1 b5 A. Wahono J. Fahmi, Jakarta 2012;
B4b) 8...xb3 9.axb3 c6 10.dxc5 dxc5 11.bd2 f5 12.g4 d7
(G. Kamsky - M. Molner, Saint Louis 2014) 13.f1 fe8 14.g2 e5
B4c) 8...e6 9.xb6 axb6 10.a3
B4c1) 10...d7 11.0-0 b5 ( 11...c6= - 10... Bd5 11. O-O Bc6 )
12.dxc5 dxc5 13.e5 (B. Grachev - D. Navara, Budva 2009) e8
14.d1 bd7 15.f3 xe5 16.xe5 c6= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
B4c2) 10...d5 11.0-0 ( 11.bd2 c6 12.0-0= - 11. O-O Bc6 12.
Nbd2 ) 11...c6 12.bd2 ( 12.d1 b5 13.dxc5 dxc5 14.e5
(B. Grachev - A. Volokitin, Moscow 2008) bd7 15.xc6 bxc6 16.d2
d5 17.g3 c4= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12...bd7 13.fe1
( 13.g5 b5 14.fd1 b6 (S. Megaranto - V. Akopian, Albena 2014)
15.d3 a4 16.ab1 h6 17.xf6 xf6 18.e4 fd8= Equal chances,
quiet position. ) 13...fd8 14.h2 b5 15.f1 e5= Key game A.
Morozevich - A. Grischuk, Loo 2014 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 6...c6
A) 7.c3 d7 8.h2 e5 9.bd2 e7 10.0-0 f5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.c4
h8= with mutual play. A. Anastasian - P. Leko, Moscow 2001;
B) 7.h2 e5 ( 7...d7 8.0-0 - 7. O-O Nd7 8. Bh2 ) 8.0-0= - 7. O-O e5 8.
Bh2;
C) 7.0-0
C1) 7...e4!? 8.h2 e5 9.bd2 xd2 10.xd2 e4 11.e1 f5=
1701
with mutual play. A. Rakhmanov - E. Inarkiev, Ulan Ude 2009;
C2) 7...d7 8.h2 ( 8.c4 e5 9.h2 - 8. Bh2 e5 9. c4; 8.c3 e5 9.h2=
- 8. Bh2 e5 9. c3 ) 8...e5
C2a) 9.c3 f5
C2a1) 10.b4 a6 ( 10...h6 11.b5 (B. Grachev - S. Movsesian, Moscow
(blitz) 2008) a5 12.a3 h7 13.c4 xc4 14.xc4 e4 15.d2
f6= with mutual play. ) 11.a4 h8 12.bd2 e4 (1/2-1/2 M. Gurevich P. Svidler, France 2004) 13.e1 f6 14.b3 e7= with mutual play.;
C2a2) 10.a3 e4 11.d2 f6 12.c4 ( 12.f3 (B. Alterman - B. Avrukh,
Tel Aviv 1999) exf3 13.b3+ d5 14.xf3 a5 15.c2 e6=
comfortable. ) 12...a6 13.ab1 e7 14.c3 (S. Muhammad - A. Dias
Fernandes, Dos Hermanas (blitz) 2004) e6=;
C2a3) 10.a4 h8 ( 10...e7 11.b4 e4 12.fd2 d8 13.a5 a6
14.c4 White has the initiative. V. Golod - E. Sutovsky, Netanya (rapid)
2009 ) 11.b4 e4 12.fd2 (G. Kamsky - A. Salem, Khanty-Mansiysk
(blitz) 2013) a6 13.b3 f6 14.c4 a5 15.b5 b4= The chances are
C2b) 9.c3 exd4 10.exd4 ( 10.xd4 xd4 11.exd4 e8 12.d2 f8
13.c4 e6= Equal chances, quiet position. H. Nakamura - L. Aronian,
Saint Louis (blitz) 2014 ) 10...e8 11.d2 b6 12.f4 f5 13.fe1 b4
14.ac1 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. Deep Shredder 12 - Chiron
1.1a, Internet 2012;
C2c) 9.c4 exd4 ( 9...f5 10.c3 - Line 150 : 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3
O-O 5. Bf4 d6 6. e3 Nfd7 7. h3 e5 8. Bh2 Nc6 9. Be2 f5 10. O-O ) 10.exd4
f6 11.c3! xd4 ( 11...b6?! 12.b5 e7 (B. Grachev - U. Eliseev,
Moscow (rapid) 2014) 13.a4 a6 14.c3 f5 15.a5 c8 16.d2 b6
17.axb6 xb6 18.fe1 White has the initiative. ) 12.xd4 xd4 13.d5
c6 14.c7 b8 15.xd6 xb2 ( 15...xd1 16.axd1 e5 17.c5 xd6
18.cxd6 White has a lasting advantage. A. Manilyk - A. Solomaha, Kiev
2006 ) 16.b1 xa2 17.e1 White has more than adequate
C3) worse move is 7...h5 8.h2 e8 ( 8...e5?! 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.xd8
xd8 11.c3 e6 12.fd1 a6 13.g4 f6 14.xe5 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Bareev - P. Svidler, Monte
Carlo (blindfold) 2004 ) 9.c4 e5 10.c3 exd4 11.exd4 White has a slight
spatial advantage.;
C4) 7...e5! 8.h2 ( 8.dxe5 e4! 9.bd2 dxe5 10.h2 xd2 11.xd2 f5
A. Stripunsky - M. Esserman, Ledyard 2014 ) 8...exd4 9.exd4 f5 10.c3
e8 11.bd2 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. G. Kamsky - Y.
Zinchenko, Internet (blitz) 2010 ]
[ 6...bd7
A) 7.h2 b6 ( 7...e8 8.0-0 e5 9.c4 e4! 10.d3 f5 11.dxe5 ec5!
1702
12.c2 dxe5 G. Pieterse - R. Lev, Ramat Hasharon 1990 ) 8.0-0 b7=
- 6... b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. Bh2 Nbd7;
B) 7.0-0
B1) 7...c5
B1a) 8.c3 b6 9.h2 ( 9.a4 b7= - 6... b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. c3 c5 9. a4
Nbd7 ) 9...b7= - 6... b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. c3 Nbd7 9. Bh2 c5;
B1b) 8.a4 cxd4 9.exd4 b6 ( 9...d5 10.g3 7f6 11.bd2 h5
12.h2 (B. Macieja - J. Polgar, Budapest (rapid) 2002) df4 13.e1
xe2+ 14.xe2 e8= White has a slight spatial advantage. Black has a
pair of bishops. ) 10.c4 b7 11.c3 c8= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. H. Mlawa - O. Lima,
Tromsoe 2014;
B2) 7...b6 8.a4 ( 8.c4 b7= - 6... b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. c4 Nbd7 )
B2a) 8...a5 9.c3 ( 9.bd2 b7 10.c3= - 6... b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. a4 a5 9.
c3 Nbd7 10. Nbd2 ) 9...b7= - 6... b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. a4 a5 9. c3 Nbd7;
B2b) 8...b7= - 6... b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. a4 Nbd7;
B2c) 8...a6 9.bd2 ( 9.c4 b7= - 6... b6 7. a4 a6 8. O-O Bb7 9. c4
Nbd7 ) 9...b7 10.e1 e8 (Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son - G. Guseinov,
Dubai (rapid) 2014) 11.c3 e5 12.g3 e4 13.h2 e7= The chances
are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. ]
[ 6...fd7
A) 7.c3
A1) 7...h6 8.e4 ( 8.g4 (G. Kamsky - B. Amin, Almaty (blitz) 2008) e5
9.dxe5 xe5 10.xe5 dxe5 11.xd8 xd8 12.g3 e6= Equal chances,
quiet position. ) 8...e5 9.e3 exd4 10.xd4 c6 11.d2 White has a
slight spatial advantage. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
2010;
A2) 7...c6 8.0-0 e5 9.g3 h6 10.dxe5 (V. Epishin - D. Dvirnyy, Amantea
2011) dxe5 11.xe5 xe5 12.d2 e6= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
B) 7.0-0 c6 - 6... Nc6 7. O-O Nd7 ( 7...e5 8.h2 c6 - 6... Nc6 7. O-O
Nd7 8. Bh2 e5 )]
7.0-0
[ 7.c4 b7 ( 7...bd7 8.c3 b7= - Line 150 : 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O
5. Bf4 d6 6. e3 b6 7. h3 Bb7 8. Be2 Nbd7 ) 8.c3= - Line 150 : 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3
Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. Bf4 d6 6. e3 b6 7. h3 Bb7 8. Be2 ]
[ 7.a4
A) 7...a6 8.0-0 b7 9.c4 ( 9.c3 bd7= - 7. O-O Bb7 8. c3 Nbd7 9. a4 a6 )
9...bd7 10.c3 e4 ( 10...e6 11.a5! e7 12.g3 e4 13.xe4 xe4
14.d2 b7 15.f3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Nguyen Ngoc
Truong Son - Wang Hao, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 11.h2 c5 12.b1 df6 13.d5
xc3 14.bxc3 e6 15.e4 b8= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. C. Bauer - J. Le Roux, Le Port-Marly
1703
(rapid) 2012;
B) 7...c5 8.c3 a6 9.0-0 c8 ( 9...xe2 10.xe2 c6 11.d1 c8
12.d5 (G. Kamsky - K. Kulaots, Caleta 2013) a5 13.e4 e6! 14.xd6 e8
15.dxe6 xe6 16.e5 d7= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 10.e1 b7
11.b5 xb5 12.axb5 a6 13.e2 axb5 14.xa8 xa8 15.xb5 a6
16.h2 b7= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Ivanchuk - M. Carlsen,
Moscow 2009 ]
7...b7 8.c3
[ 8.a4
A) 8...bd7 9.h2= - 8. Bh2 Nbd7 9. a4 ( 9.c4 e4! 10.a5 bxa5
(V. Burmakin - E. Bacrot, Calvi (rapid) 2014) 11.xa5 c5 12.a3 cxd4
13.exd4 e5 14.e3 f5 );
B) 8...c5 9.c3= - 8. c3 c5 9. a4;
C) 8...a5 9.c3 bd7 10.bd2 ( 10.h2= - 8. Bh2 Nbd7 9. a4 a5 10. c3 )
10...e6 ( 10...e4 11.xe4 xe4 12.b3 e5 13.g5 f6 14.xf6 xf6
15.c4 d8= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Gurevich - L. Ftacnik, Turin
2006 ) 11.h2 e7 12.c4 e4 13.fd2 xd2 14.xd2 f5 15.f3 xf3
16.xf3 g5= with mutual play. Key game S. Cacho Reigadas - A. Morozevich,
Bilbao 2014 ]
[ 8.h2 bd7 ( 8...e8 9.a4 c6 10.c3 e5 11.b5 e4 12.fd2 a6
(B. Grachev - A. Zhigalko, Aix-les-Bains 2011) 13.e2 d5 14.b4 e7 15.a3
d8!? 16.c2 e6= with mutual play.; 8...c5 9.c3= - 8. c3 c5 9. Bh2 ) 9.a4
A) 9...a6 10.c3= - 8. c3 Nbd7 9. a4 a6 10. Bh2 ( 10.c4 e8 11.c3 e5
12.e1 a5 B. Grachev - T. Radjabov, Moscow (blitz) 2010 );
B) 9...c5 10.c3= - 8. c3 Nbd7 9. Bh2 c5 10. a4;
C) 9...a5 10.c3 e4 ( 10...e6= - 8. c3 Nbd7 9. Bh2 e6 10. a4 a5 ) 11.fd2
e5 12.f3 xd2 13.xd2 c8= Equal chances, quiet position. B. Grachev M. Vachier-Lagrave, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ]
[ worse move is 8.c4 e4! ( 8...bd7 9.c3= - Line 150 : 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7
4. Nf3 O-O 5. Bf4 d6 6. e3 b6 7. h3 Bb7 8. Be2 Nbd7 9. O-O ) 9.c2 ( 9.d3
(with the idea Bxe4, Nc3) f5 10.c5 dxc5 11.c3 cxd4 12.exd4 c6=
Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 9...d7 10.c3 xc3
11.bxc3 e5 12.h2 e7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. Z. Ribli - J. Timman, Montpellier 1985 ]
[ 8...c5 [Chapter] [#]
A) 9.a4
A1) 9...bd7
A1a) 10.a5 bxa5 11.a4
A1a1) 11...e4 12.xa5 b6 ( 12...cxd4 13.exd4 b6 (J. Lenz - V.
Hammerschmidt, corr. 2013) 14.bd2! xb2 15.ab1 xc3 16.b5!
c6 17.xe4 c2 18.bc1 xc1 19.xc1 xb5 20.xb5=
1704
White. )
A1a11) 13.bd2 (M. Vujadinovic - P. St-Amour, corr. 2000) [#]
Suggested improvement for Black: xb2! 14.fb1 ( 14.ab1 xc3
15.a2 xd2 16.xd2 ab8 White has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 14...b6 15.d3 xd2 16.xd2 xa5
17.xa5 b6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
A1a12) 13.a2 a5 14.bd2 xd2 15.xd2 a4;
A1a2) 11...b8 12.xa5 xa5 13.xa5 e4 (J. Lenz - K. Hettinga,
corr. 2013) 14.b4 cxb4 15.cxb4 xb4 16.bd2 b7 17.xa7 a8=
A1b) 10.bd2= - 9. Nbd2 Nbd7 10. a4;
A2) 9...c6 10.h2 c8 11.bd2= - 9. Nbd2 Nc6 10. Bh2 Rc8 11. a4;
A3) 9...c7 10.h2 bd7= - 8... Nbd7 9. Bh2 c5 10. a4 Qc7;
A4) 9...a6 10.h2 ( 10.bd2 bd7= - 9. Nbd2 Nbd7 10. a4 a6 ) 10...c6
( 10...bd7= - 8... Nbd7 9. Bh2 c5 10. a4 a6 ) 11.bd2
A4a) 11...cxd4 12.exd4 h6 ( 12...d5 13.e1 d7 14.f1 fe8
15.b3 a5 16.a2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. B. Grachev - P. Svidler, Moscow (blitz) 2008 )
13.e1 d5 14.f1 c8 ( 14...f4?! 15.xf4 xf4 (B. Grachev - P.
Svidler, Moscow (blitz) 2010) 16.g3 h5 17.d5 b8 18.c4 d7
19.d4 Black has poor bishop placement. ) 15.c4 f6 16.d5 b4
17.d4 d7 18.a5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
A4b) 11...d5 12.e5 xe5 13.xe5 d7 14.xg7 xg7 15.b4
(D. Woodard - P. Radomskyj, corr. 2004) ( 15.f4 e6 16.f3 a5 17.dxc5
bxc5 18.b4 (G. Kamsky - K. Troff, Philadelphia 2014) cxb4 19.cxb4 b6
20.d4+ xd4 21.exd4 axb4 22.fb1 a6 23.xa6 xa6 24.xb4
b6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 15...c4 16.f3 c7 17.e4 dxe4
18.xe4 f6 19.xb7 xb7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
B) 9.h2 bd7= - 8... Nbd7 9. Bh2 c5 ( 9...a6 10.a4= - 9. a4 a6 10. Bh2 );
C) 9.bd2
C1) 9...c6
C1a) 10.a4 cxd4 ( 10...c8 11.h2= - 10. Bh2 Rc8 11. a4 ) 11.exd4 e8
( 11...d5 12.h2 e5 13.c4 c7 14.dxe5 xe5 15.xe5 dxe5
(M. Taimanov - L. Stein, Moscow 1972) 16.f3 e7 17.e2 fe8
comfortable for White. ) 12.h2 c7 13.e1 ad8 14.b5 e5 15.dxe5
dxe5 16.e2 d5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. P. Batchelor - H. Wynkele, corr. 2011;
C1b) 10.h2 c8 ( 10...cxd4 11.exd4 h6!? 12.a4 d5 13.e1
(G. Kamsky - L. Ftacnik, Manila 1990) f4 14.f1 c8 15.h4 d5
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16.g5 g7 ) 11.a4 ( 11.a3 e8 12.e1 (J. Speelman - A. Areshchenko,
Gibraltar 2006) cxd4 13.exd4 c7 14.f1 e5 15.c4 cd8=
comfortable. )
C1b1) 11...d5 12.e5 xe5 ( 12...d7 13.xc6 xc6 (Le Quang
Liem - Lu Shanglei, Dubai (blitz) 2014) 14.a6 a8 15.b4 e5 16.f3
b8 17.b5 exd4 18.exd4 White has a slight developmental
advantage. ) 13.xe5 (B. Huemmer - C. Astengo, Arco 2013) a5
(aimed against a5) 14.dxc5 bxc5 15.b3 a8;
C1b2) 11...cxd4 12.exd4 d5 ( 12...a5 13.e1 h6 14.b4 c6
15.b3 e5! 16.dxe5 xe5 17.ad1 c7 B. Grachev - A. Timofeev,
Moscow 2008 ) 13.c4 (G. Kamsky - R. Kasimdzhanov, Moscow (blitz)
2007) a5 14.a2 e6 15.e1 h6 16.e4 f4= (with the idea d5,
Ba6);
C2) 9...bd7
C2a) 10.h2 c7 ( 10...a6 11.a4= - 8... Nbd7 9. Bh2 c5 10. a4 a6 11.
Nbd2; 10...e8 11.a4 a6 12.b3 c7 13.fd1 h6 14.c4 e6=
comfortable. B. Grachev - S. Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 11.b4
( 11.a4= - 8... Nbd7 9. Bh2 c5 10. a4 Qc7 11. Nbd2 ) 11...fc8 12.c1
h6 13.c4 d5 14.d2 b7 M. Apicella - J. Lautier, Chartres 2005;
C2b) 10.a4 cxd4 ( 10...a6 11.h2= - 8. .. Nbd7 9. Bh2 c5 10. a4 a6 11.
Nbd2 ) 11.cxd4 d5 12.h2 a5!? 13.b3 b4 14.fc1 f6 15.e1
c8= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Burmakin - P. Svidler, Sochi 2005;
C2c) 10.e1 a6 11.a4 cxd4 12.exd4 d5 13.h2 h6 14.f1 a5
15.c4 7f6 16.a3 f4 17.xf4 xf4 18.g3 4d5 19.g2 e6=
Equal chances, quiet position. Key game G. Kamsky - P. Svidler, Loo
2013 ]
9.h2
[ 9.a4 a6
A) 10.h2 e8= - 9. Bh2 Re8 10. a4 a6 ( 10...e6 11.fd2 e7 12.f3
(B. Grachev - I. Nepomniachtchi, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) xf3 13.xf3
e5 14.c6 a7!?=; 10...e8= - 9. Bh2 Qe8 10. a4 a6 );
B) 10.bd2 e6 11.h2 e7 12.b3 ( 12.a5 b5 13.c4 bxc4 14.xc4
fb8 15.a4 d5= Key game A. Naiditsch - L. Dominguez Perez, Wijk aan
Zee 2014 ) 12...e5 13.fd1 e4 14.e1 (P. Rosso - L. Balcazar Novoa, corr.
2004) a5 15.c2 fe8 16.c4 ab8 17.a3 f8 18.b5 e6=
with mutual play. ]
9...c5
[ 9...e6 10.a4 a5 11.a3 ( 11.fd2 e8 12.f3 d5!? 13.c4 e5 14.c3
(B. Grachev - E. Inarkiev, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) exd4 15.exd4 f8
16.c1 e6 ) 11...e7 ( 11...e4 12.d2 xd2 13.xd2 e5 14.fd1 g5
15.f1 f6 16.b5 e4 17.e1 e7 18.f3 g5= The chances are roughly
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equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. G. Kamsky - Wang
Hao, Beijing (rapid) 2012 ) 12.b5 fc8 ( 12...ac8 13.d2 e5 14.f3 d5
G. Kamsky - E. Inarkiev, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 13.d2 e5 14.e1
(B. Grachev - I. Kurnosov, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013) e8!? 15.b3 h8
16.ad1 f5= with mutual play. ]
[ 9...e8 10.a4 a6
A) 11.c4
A1) 11...e5
A1a) 12.c3 a5 ( 12...exd4 13.exd4 e4 14.a5 xc3 15.bxc3 bxa5
16.e1 White has slightly better pawn structure. B. Grachev - I.
Nepomniachtchi, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 13.b5 c8 14.a7 b8 15.b5
(M. Hausmann - K. Muuss, Ratzeburg 1997) c8= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
A1b) 12.a5 (B. Gonzalez - W. Cruz, Praia da Pipa 2014) bxa5 13.xa5
b8 14.dxe5 xf3 15.xf3 xe5 16.xe5 dxe5 17.c2= The position
A2) 11...a5! 12.c3 e4 13.b5 c8 14.c2 e5 V. Burmakin - H.
Banikas, Vrachati 2011;
B) 11.a3 e5 12.c4 e4 13.fd2 xd2 14.xd2 h8 15.c2 f5=
comfortable. Key game V. Ivanchuk - F. Caruana, Reggio Emilia 2012;
C) worse move is 11.e1 e5 12.c4 a5 13.c3 (V. Epishin - A. Delchev,
Fourmies 2013) e4 14.xe4 xe4 15.d2 c6= The position is
D) 11.c2 e4 12.bd2 xd2 13.xd2 e5 ]
[ 9...e8 10.a4 a6 ( 10...a5 11.bd2 e5 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.c2 e7
14.fd1 ed8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. J. Cori Tello - D. Vocaturo, Tromso 2014 ) 11.b3
( worse move is 11.a3 e5 12.c2 e4! 13.ad1 g5 14.xg5 xg5
15.d5 (Le Quang Liem - F. Caruana, Dubai (rapid) 2014) c8 16.e4 f5 17.exf5
xf5 Black has slightly better pawn structure. ) 11...e5 12.d1 ( worse move is
12.a3 e4 13.c4 e7 14.d5 c8= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. B. Grachev - F. Caruana, Moscow
(blitz) 2010 ) 12...e7 13.bd2 a5 14.dxe5 xe5 15.xe5 dxe5 16.c2
ed8= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Speelman - T. Wippermann, Gibraltar
2007 ]
10.a4 a6
[ 10...c7 11.bd2 e4 ( 11...a6= - 10... a6 11. Nbd2 Qc7 ) 12.e1 df6
13.xe4 xe4 14.d3 c4!? 15.c2 e5= B. Grachev - K. Lagno, KhantyMansiysk (rapid) 2013 ]
11.bd2
[ 11.b3 c7 ( 11...a7!? 12.bd2 a8 13.fd1 c6 14.a3 c8 15.f1
f8 16.e1 b7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
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feel more comfortable. G. Kamsky - J. Becerra Rivero, Internet 2014 ) 12.d1
ac8 13.a3 c6 14.c4 d5 15.a3 c6 16.cd2 c7= Key game G.
Kamsky - K. Troff, Saint Louis 2015 ]
[ 11.a3 d5 12.b1!? ( worse move is 12.b4 e4 13.b3 c4 14.b2 c8
15.b1 f6= (with the idea e5) The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. V. Burmakin - E. Bacrot, Calvi (rapid) 2014 )
12...e4 13.bd2 d6 14.b3 c8 ]
11...c7
[ 11...cxd4 12.exd4 h6!? 13.e1 c8 14.d3 e8 15.e4 xe4 16.xe4
xe4 17.xe4 f6= Equal chances, quiet position. M. Apicella - P. Svidler,
Paris 2004 ]
[ 11...e4 12.xe4 xe4 13.b3
A) 13...c7?! 14.g5 ( 14.fd1 f6= - 13... Nf6 14. Rfd1 Qc7 ) 14...b7
15.c4 e6 [#] 16.xe6! fxe6 17.xe6+ h8 18.xd6 c6 (A. Nosenko - A.
Baryshpolets, Alushta 2007) 19.e4! f6 20.d5! c8 21.e7 e8 22.a5
B) 13...f6 14.fd1 c7 15.g5 ( 15.d2 (A. Karpov - B. Gelfand, Cap
d'Agde 1994) c6 16.a5 fb8 17.c4 e8! 18.axb6 xb6 19.a2 cxd4
20.exd4 ab8= with mutual play. ) 15...d5 16.c4 c6 17.d5 d7 18.a3
ab8= Key game G. Kamsky - P. Svidler, Sochi (rapid) 2015 ]
12.b3
[ 12.d3
A) 12...ad8
A1) 13.e4 e5 ( worse move is 13...c4 14.c2 e5 15.e1 fe8 16.b3
cxb3 17.xb3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. G. Kamsky - I. Nyzhnyk, Moscow (rapid) 2013 ) 14.c1
b5!? 15.e1 (Gull 3 - Komodo 8, Internet 2014) b6 16.b4 c4 17.b1
h5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
more comfortable.;
A2) 13.e2 c8 14.e4 (A. Filipenko - A. Vinokurov, Kazan 1995) fe8
15.fe1 cxd4 16.cxd4 a8 17.ac1 e5 18.b4 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
B) 12...fe8 13.e4 ( 13.e1 e5 14.dxe5 xe5 15.xe5 dxe5 A. Whatley P. Charbonneau, Buenos Aires 2003 ) 13...e5 14.d5 h5 15.e1 f8
16.c2 f4 17.f1 h6= (with the idea f5) Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 1.5a,
Internet 2011 ]
[ 12.b1 cxd4 13.exd4 d5 14.e1 fe8 15.a2 h6 16.b3 f4 17.f1
comfortable. L. Portisch - B. Gulko, Linares 1990 ]
12...c6 13.c4 cxd4
[ 13...e6 (L. Bruzon Batista - T. Radjabov, Tromso 2013) 14.a5 ab8 15.a3
e4 16.xe4 xe4 17.fd1 e5 18.dxe5 xe5 19.xe5 dxe5 20.b4
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14.exd4 e4 15.xe4 xe4 Best Mutual Play Key game J. Lenz - G. Obrien,
corr. 2013
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Old Indian & Budapest Gambit,CHOPIN
Line 115
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A52
07.05.2014
Current Reputation: White has the upper hand 1.d4 f6 2.c4 [#] d6 [Chapter]
[#]
[ 2...e6 - Line 170 ]
[ 2...g6= - Line 123 ]
[ 2...c5 - Line 116 ]
[ 2...c6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 3.f4
A1) 3...d5 4.e3 - Line 055 : 1... d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 c6 4. c4;
A2) 3...d6 4.c3
A2a) 4...g6
A2a1) 5.d2 bd7
A2a11) worse move is 6.h6 xh6 7.xh6 a5 ( 7...b5 8.cxb5
cxb5 9.a3 b6 10.f3 b7= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. Junior 7 - Pepito v1.59.2,
Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 8.d2 b5 9.cxb5 cxb5= The position is
A2a12) 6.f3 g7 7.e4 (B. Major - J. Marszalek, Mielno 2007) e5!
8.dxe5 dxe5 9.xe5 h5 10.xd7 xf4 11.xf4 xd7 12.0-0-0
e7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White has
A2a2) 5.f3 g4 6.e4 ( 6.d3 g7 7.0-0-0 (J. Timman - J. Piket,
Wijk aan Zee 2000) b5! 8.cxb5 cxb5 9.xb5+ d7 10.b3 c6
11.e4 b8 12.a3 0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 6...g7 ( 6...bd7 7.e2 e5 8.e3 g7 9.0-0 0-0 10.d5 )
7.h3 xf3 8.xf3 0-0 9.0-0-0 b6 10.e2 White has a slight spatial
advantage. Asterisk 0.6 - Ant 2006-F, Internet 2010;
A2b) 4...bd7 5.f3 g6 ( 5...a5 6.d2 e5 7.e3 c7 8.c2
White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Carlsen - S. Rublevsky, Moscow
(blitz) 2007 ) 6.e4 g7 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0
A2b1) 8...a6 9.h3
A2b11) 9...b5 10.e5 e8 11.exd6 ( 11.a3 b7 (D. Khismatullin - P.
Ponkratov, Izhevsk 2011) 12.g3 bxc4 13.xc4 d5 14.a2 c7
15.d2 e6 16.h4 a5 17.h5 White has the initiative. ) 11...exd6
12.d5!? (C. Sengul - A. Ataman, Konya 2011) ( 12.a3 bxc4 13.xc4
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b6 14.a2 White has a slight spatial advantage. B. Gulko - J.
Speelman, Hastings 1989 ) 12...cxd5 13.cxb5 axb5 14.xd5 a6
15.d2 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
A2b12) 9...e5! 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.xe5 (<Human Player> - <Human
Player>, corr. 2012) xe4! 12.xe4 xe5 13.xd8 xd8 14.ad1
A2b2) 8...e5! 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.xe5 xe4 11.xe4 xe5 12.xd8
xd8= Equal chances, quiet position. T. Czarkowski - K. Ulanowski,
Gdansk 2012;
A3) 3...b6 4.d2 e4 ( 4...d5 5.c3 f5 6.f3 e6 7.g4 g6 8.h4
(V. Kramnik - S. Volkov, Moscow 2005) h6 9.e3 e7 10.h3 dxc4
11.xc4 bd7 12.e4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. ) 5.c2 d5 6.f3
A3a) 6...f6 7.e3
A3a1) 7...bd7 8.c3 e6 9.cxd5 xd5 ( 9...exd5 10.d3 e7 11.g4
f8 (B. Damljanovic - A. Delchev, Vrsac 2006) 12.h4 e6 13.e5 a5
14.h3 d7 15.g3 White has the initiative. ) 10.xd5 exd5 11.e2
e7 12.c3 0-0 13.d3 h6 14.0-0-0;
A3a2) 7...c5
A3a21) worse move is 8.a3
A3a211) 8...cxd4 9.cxd5 ( 9.b5?! a5+ 10.d2 xd2+
11.xd2 dxe3+ 12.xe3 a6 13.xa7 (B. Gelfand - F. Caruana,
Amsterdam 2010) g6 14.d4 h6+ 15.c3 0-0 Black has the
initiative. ) 9...a6 10.b5+ d7 11.xd7+ xd7 (NirvanaChess 1.
1 - Arminius 2013-08-10, Internet 2013) 12.c4 g6 13.xg6 hxg6
14.e2 b4 15.xd4 xd5=;
A3a212) 8...e6 9.e2 a6 10.cxd5 exd5 11.c1 c4;
A3a22) 8.c3 cxd4 9.xd5 xd5 10.cxd5 a6 (Rybka 1.0 - Deep
Sjeng WC 2008, Internet 2008) 11.xa6 xa6 12.exd4 g6 13.e2
g7 14.e5 f5 15.d2 f6 16.f4 c8 17.c3 Black has
A3b) 6...e5!? 7.xe5 a5+ 8.c3 xc3 9.bxc3 dxc4 10.e4 b5
11.e2 d7 ( worse move is 11...b4 12.f4 a6 13.f2 e7 14.g3
White has the initiative. B. Gelfand - V. Kramnik, Sanghi Nagar (m/6)
1994 ) 12.f4 b6 13.g3 e7 14.g2 0-0 15.0-0 d7 16.ae1 fe8
Komodo 6 - DeepSaros 4.1.0, Internet (blitz) 2013;
A4) 3...g6 4.c3 g7 5.f3 0-0 ( 5...d5 6.e3 - Line 138 : 2... g6 3. Nc3
d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 c6 6. Nf3 ) 6.e3 d6 ( 6...a6 7.d3 d6 8.h3=
- 6... d6 7. h3 a6 8. Bd3 ) 7.h3
A4a) 7...bd7 8.e2 a6
A4a1) 9.0-0 b5 10.c1
A4a11) 10...b7
A4a111) 11.d2 b4 ( 11...bxc4 12.xc4 c5 13.d5 b6 14.e4
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xc4 15.xc4 a5= with mutual play. U. Andersson - G. Kamsky,
Tilburg 1990 ) 12.a4 c5 13.f3 xf3 14.xf3 c7 F. Grube - A.
Parushev, corr. 2008;
A4a112) 11.b3 b6 ( 11...b8 12.c5! dxc5 13.xb8 xb8
14.dxc5 xc5 15.c2 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 12.fd1 bxc4 13.xc4 a5 14.a4 a7 15.c2=
for White. J. Borges Mateos - O. Garcia Carey, Cuba 1995;
A4a12) 10...bxc4 11.xc4 c5 12.dxc5 xc5 (J. Radulski - Kr.
Georgiev, Sunny Beach 2005) 13.d5 xd5 14.xd5 a7=
(with the idea Bb7);
A4a2) 9.a4 a5 10.0-0 b6 11.e4 b7 12.e5 e8 13.exd6 xd6
14.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. J. Stocek - A. Korobov,
Rijeka 2010;
A4b) 7...a6 8.d3 b5 9.0-0
A4b1) 9...b7 10.c1 bd7 11.a3 ( 11.b3 b4 12.a4 c5 13.d5
b6 14.xb6 xb6 V. Ivanchuk - I. Sokolov, Turin 2006 ) 11...bxc4
12.xc4 c5 13.d5 b6 14.a2 a5 15.d2 e8 16.e4 fd7 17.fe1
b8= with mutual play. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
2013;
A4b2) 9...bd7
A4b21) 10.c2 bxc4 ( 10...b7 11.e4 b4 12.a4 c5 13.dxc5 dxc5
14.e5 h5 15.e4 xf4 16.xb7 a7 17.e4 h6= This position
is very complicated, which favors better players. E. Gasanov - I.
Sokolov, Baku 2008 ) 11.xc4 c5 12.ac1 cxd4 13.exd4 b6
14.b3 b7 T. Sielicki - A. Choroszej, Warsaw 2009;
A4b22) 10.e4 (Anechka 0.07 - Neurosis 2.5, Internet (blitz) 2012)
e8!? 11.c2 e5 12.dxe5 xe5 13.xe5 dxe5 14.g5 e6=;
B) 3.f3 - Line 076 : 2. Nf3 c6 3. c4;
C) 3.c3 d5 - Line 069 : 1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 ( 3...d6 4.f3
- 2... d6 3. Nf3 c6 4. Nc3; 3...g6 4.e4 d5 5.e5 e4 6.d3 xc3 7.bxc3
g7 8.e2 0-0 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.h4 White has the initiative. G. Kasparov G. Kamsky, Linares 1991 )]
[ 2...e5 [Chapter] [#] 3.dxe5 g4
A) 4.f3 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 4...c6 5.f4 - 4. Bf4 Nc6 5. Nf3 ( 5.e3 gxe5 6.xe5 xe5 7.e2
b4+ 8.d2 a5 9.0-0 d6 10.c3 0-0 Ju Wenjun - V. Ivanchuk, Cap
d'Agde (rapid) 2012 );
A2) 4...c5 5.e3 c6
A2a) 6.c3
A2a1) 6...0-0 7.a3 ( 7.e2 - 6. Be2 O-O 7. Nc3 ) 7...gxe5 8.xe5
xe5 9.b4 e7 10.b2 d6 11.e2 e6 12.d5 c6 13.xe7+ xe7
14.d4 White has a pair of bishops. A. Pechisker - J. Palmer,
1711
Richmond 2004;
A2a2) 6...gxe5 7.xe5 xe5 8.e2 0-0 - 6. Be2 O-O 7. Nc3
Ngxe5 8. Nxe5 Nxe5;
A2b) 6.a3 a5 7.c3 ( 7.b3 0-0 8.b2 e8 9.c3 cxe5 10.xe5
xe5 11.e2 a6!? 12.d5 h6= with mutual play. J. Lautier - M.
Illescas Cordoba, Pamplona 1999 )
A2b1) 7...gxe5 8.xe5 xe5 9.f4 g6 10.d3 d6 11.0-0 0-0
( 11...f5 12.b1 c6 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 a7 15.h1 0-0 16.f3!
White is exerting kingside pressure. A. Beliavsky - S. Mamedyarov, Sant
Lluis 2005 ) 12.h5 d7 ( 12...f5 13.d2 d7 14.ae1 h4
15.xh4 xh4 16.g3 g6 17.g2 ) 13.f3 c6 14.e4 e8
15.d2 c6 16.d3 a7 17.ae1 Critter 1.4 - DeepSaros 3.0, Internet
2012;
A2b2) 7...0-0 8.e2 ( 8.d5 e7 9.e4 a7 10.d2 gxe5
11.c3 d6 N. Kucmas - L. Antol, Slovakia 1997 ) 8...gxe5 9.d4 d6
10.0-0 g6 ( 10...d7?! 11.f4 g6 12.f5! h4 13.f6 g6 14.g4!
White has the initiative. A. Helbig - R. Bruening, corr. 2001 ) 11.db5
a7 12.b3 xb5 13.cxb5 e8=;
A2c) 6.e2
A2c1) 6...gxe5 7.0-0 ( 7.xe5 xe5 8.0-0 0-0 - 6... O-O 7. O-O
Ngxe5 8. Nxe5 Nxe5; 7.bd2 0-0 8.0-0 e8 9.xe5 xe5 10.f3
f6 11.xe5 xe5 12.b1 a5 A. Jussupow - J. Piket, Amsterdam
1994 ) 7...xf3+ 8.xf3 e5 9.e2 - 7. Nxe5 Nxe5 8. O-O;
A2c2) 6...cxe5 7.c3 0-0 8.xe5 xe5 - 6... O-O 7. Nc3 Ngxe5 8.
Nxe5 Nxe5;
A2c3) 6...0-0
A2c31) 7.0-0 gxe5 ( 7...e8 8.c3 - 7. Nc3 Re8 8. O-O ) 8.xe5
xe5 9.c3 - 7. Nc3 Ngxe5 8. Nxe5 Nxe5 9. O-O;
A2c32) 7.c3
A2c321) 7...gxe5 8.xe5 xe5 9.0-0 ( 9.b3 e8 10.b2 a5
11.0-0 - 7... Re8 8. O-O Ngxe5 9. Nxe5 Nxe5 10. b3 a5 11. Bb2 )
9...a5 ( 9...e8 - 7... Re8 8. O-O Ngxe5 9. Nxe5 Nxe5 )
A2c3211) 10.b3 e8 - 7... Re8 8. O-O Ngxe5 9. Nxe5 Nxe5 10.
b3 a5;
A2c3212) 10.h1 d6 11.f4 c6 12.a3 (K. Solomon - S. Greeff,
Bloemfontein 2005) ( 12.b3 e8 13.f3 f5 14.g3 (B. Gelfand R. Rapport, Wijk aan Zee 2014) b4 15.d2 c6 16.e4!? xe4
17.xe4 xe4 18.a3 d4 19.axb4 xe2 20.xe2 xa1
21.bxa5 g6= ) 12...f5 13.e4 d7 14.d3 d4 15.d1 c6;
A2c3213) 10.a4 a7 11.b3 d6 12.b2 d7 13.c3 e8
14.h1 e6 15.f4 c6 16.d5 E. Postny - A. Naiditsch,
Germany 2014;
A2c322) 7...e8 8.0-0
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A2c3221) 8...a5?! 9.d2! ( 9.d4 gxe5 10.b3 d6 11.b2
d7 12.db5 a7 13.a4 xb5 14.cxb5 f5 (R. Wojtaszek N. Short, Poikovsky 2012) 15.xc5 dxc5 16.c1 b6 17.d1
e7 18.d5 f6 19.xe5 fxe5 20.c3 ) 9...gxe5 10.de4
f8 11.f4 g6 12.c5 Black has difficulties developing his
pieces.;
A2c3222) 8...gxe5 9.xe5 xe5
A2c32221) 10.b1 a5 11.a3 d6 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4
A2c322211) 13...a7?!
A2c3222111) 14.b2 c6 15.e4 (R. Ponomariov - S.
Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz) 2009) d5 16.xe5 xe5
17.c3 b6 18.cxd5 cxd5= Black can equalize with relative
ease.;
A2c3222112) worse move is 14.c2
A2c32221121) 14...e6 15.b5 b8 16.d1 ( 16.f4 [#]
g4! 17.f5 xc4! 18.xc4 xe3 19.xe3 xe3 20.c3
c6 21.f3 d5 22.xd5 cxd5 23.xd5 a7=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 16...f6 (V. Ivanchuk - S.
Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz) 2008) 17.c5 a2 18.b2
g6 19.xg6 hxg6 20.c3 a7 21.cxd6 cxd6
22.d5;
A2c32221122) 14...c6 15.d1 h4! 16.xd6 ( 16.h3
xh3! 17.gxh3 e6 18.f1 f3+ 19.g2 g5
Black has the attack.; 16.b5 (T. Prouteau - M. Cornette,
Lausanne 2000) g4 17.xg4 xg4 18.e2 h5
19.b2 c5 Black has the initiative. ) 16...xc4 17.g3
e7 18.d1 b5= The position is objectively equal,
A2c3222113) 14.a1 c6 (G. Grigore - S. Skembris, Bratto
2009) Suggested improvement for White: 15.b2! h4 [#]
16.a5! (with the idea Qa1)
A2c32221131) 16...xc4 17.g3! xb2 18.gxh4 xd1
19.xd1 b5 ( 19...e7 20.b5! b6 21.a3 e6
22.da1+- ) 20.da1 e7 21.f3 d5 22.xd5! cxd5
23.xd5 b8 24.xa7;
A2c32221132) 16...e6 17.g3 h3 18.xe5! xe5
19.b5! b6 ( 19...e4 20.xd6 e7 21.c5 f6
22.c2 ) 20.xe5 dxe5 21.c5 cxb5 22.cxb6;
A2c322212) 13...b6 14.d5 a7 15.c2 c6 16.f4 f6=
with mutual play. Thinker 5.4D Inert - Protector 1.3.4, Internet
2010;
A2c32222) 10.a3 a5 11.b1= - 10. Rb1 a5 11. a3;
A2c32223) 10.b3 a5
1713
A2c322231) 11.a4 a7 12.c5 d6 13.cxd6 cxd6 14.b2
f5 15.d5 (weakness d6) C. Ovalle - T. Hall, corr. 2012;
A2c322232) 11.e4
A2c3222321) 11...f8 12.b2 d6 13.c3
A2c32223211) 13...d7 14.d2 a4 ( 14...c6 15.ad1
g6 16.d5 g7 (S. Karjakin - N. Short, Kiev (rapid) 2008)
17.c3 a4 18.b4 a3 19.c1 White has a moderate
spatial advantage. ) 15.xa4 xa4 16.bxa4 xa4 17.c2
d7 18.f4 g6 19.f3 White is exerting kingside
pressure.;
A2c32223212) 13...d7 14.d4 c5 15.ad1
(V. Ungureanu - N. Kostic, Baile Herculane 2010) c6
16.f4 e7 17.d2 e5 18.f3= The position is
White.;
A2c3222322) 11...a7! 12.b2 ( 12.c5 h4! 13.f3 c6
14.c4 d6! 15.cxd6 cxd6= The position is objectively equal,
but precise play is required from both sides. Rybka 1.2i Deep Shredder 10, Internet 2006 ) 12...d6 13.c3 f5
14.d2 (I. Mason - F. Clough, corr. 2010) e6! 15.b5 h4
16.xe5 dxe5 17.g3 h3 18.fd1 b6;
A2c322233) 11.b2
A2c3222331) 11...d6 12.a4 f5 13.xc5 dxc5 14.d5
( 14.xd8 axd8 15.xe5 xe5 16.fd1 ee8=
Equal chances, quiet position. Y. Shulman - A. Stripunsky,
Saint Louis 2011 ) 14...xd5 15.cxd5 d3 16.xe5 xe2
17.xc7! xf1 18.xf1 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. F. Costa - C. Evans, corr. 2004;
A2c3222332) 11...a6
A2c32223321) 12.e4 a7 13.d5 [#] ( 13.g3 h6
14.f5 f6 (R. Mamedov - S. Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz)
2011) 15.g3 d6 16.d4 xd4 17.exd4 g6 ) 13...h6!
( 13...ae6 14.c5 c6 15.d2 d5 16.cxd6 h4 17.xe5
xe5 18.d7 xd7 19.xd7 5e7 20.d2 xe4
21.xa5 b8 22.g3 h3 23.h5 Black has difficulties
reaching full equality. M. Gurevich - V. Korchnoi, Madrid
(rapid) 1988 ) 14.xe5 c6 15.f6! gxf6
A2c322233211) 16.f5 b8 17.g3 d5 18.f3 g6
19.h5 g5 ( 19...xg3 20.hxg3 e5 21.h4 e4
22.h5 f8= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. C. Wunderlich W. Kordts, corr. 2001 ) 20.h4 xg3 21.hxg3 e4
22.h2 g4 23.xg4 exg4 24.fd1 g7 C. Ferrari 1714
R. Simonella, corr. 1999;
A2c322233212) 16.d3 d5 17.g3 dxc4 ( 17...e5
18.ad1 f5 (T. Nyback - S. Mamedyarov, Antalya 2004)
19.c3 h4 20.h3 d4 21.exd4 e8 22.f4 g6
deficit. ) 18.xc4 (Zhao Jun - A. Nadanian, Singapore
2008) ( 18.xd8 xd8 19.fd1 (H. Clever - M. Schirmer,
corr. 1993) e8 20.bxc4 f5 21.h5 c5= ) 18...f5
19.h5 g5 20.h4 g6 21.f4 g7;
A2c32223322) 12.d5 a7 ( 12...d6 13.ad1
(N. Che - F. Bendig, corr. 2003) b6!? 14.e4 d7 15.a3
a8 16.f4 )
A2c322233221) worse move is 13.ad1 h6! 14.g3 c6
A2c3222332211) 15.d2?! f6 16.e4 (V. Ivanchuk N. Miezis, Riga (rapid) 2014) ( 16.de1 f3+ 17.xf3
xf3 18.e2 f5 Black has the attack. ) 16...f5!
17.g5 ( 17.f3 d5! 18.cxd5 cxd5 19.xe5 xe5 )
17...xg5 18.f4 xc4 19.bxc4 d8 20.d4 xd4
21.exd4 d5;
A2c3222332212) 15.g2 d6 16.h4 f5 17.e4 g4
18.c1 g6 Black has the initiative.;
A2c322233222) 13.g3 h6 14.xa5 b6 ( 14...a6
15.d5 d6 16.g2 d2 17.ab1 d5 (with the idea
Bf5) 18.fd1 dxc4 19.e4 c6 20.bxc4 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
A2c3222332221) 15.a3? d6 16.d5 d7 17.h4
g6! (with the idea Nxh4) ( 17...h3 18.f4 f5
19.xe5! xe5 20.b4 f5 21.f3 c6 22.ad1
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
L. Aberg - N. Norman, corr. 2008 ) 18.h5 ( 18.a4?! [#]
c6! 19.xb6 h3 20.h5 f5-+ and Black has a
decisive attack. ) 18...h3 19.a8 (A. Schenning - M.
Cabrera, corr. 2008) ( 19.c5?! xc5 20.b4 f5!
21.bxc5 e4-+; 19.b4? f5 20.c3 e5 21.f3
xh5! 22.xh5 e4-+ and Black has a decisive
attack. ) 19...f8! 20.xb6 cxb6 Black has the
attack.;
A2c3222332222) 15.b4
A2c32223322221) 15...d6 16.d5 d7 17.h4
A2c322233222211) 17...g6 18.b5 ( 18.xb6?
h3 19.c3 e5 20.h5 g4 21.xg4 xg4-+
and Black has a decisive attack. ) 18...d8
19.xb6 cxb6 20.g5 Black has insufficient
1715
A2c322233222212) 17...h3 18.f4 f5
19.ad1 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. E. Garus - P. Pasta, corr. 2013;
A2c32223322222) 15...c6 16.c5 a5 17.d4 b6
18.e4 bxc5 19.xc5 d6 20.d3 c5 21.d5 e6
22.e4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
B) [Chapter] [#] 4.e3 xe5
B1) 5.h3
B1a) 5...d5!?
B1a1) 6.cxd5 xh3 7.gxh3 bd7 8.c3 d6 9.f4 ( 9.g2 g6
10.0-0 0-0 11.e2 h4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. N. Lopez Azambuja - N. Delgado Ramirez, Montevideo
2011 ) 9...h4+ 10.d2 g6 11.c2 0-0-0 12.f3 e7 13.d2
B1a2) 6.xd5 f6 7.f4 c6 (H. Herraiz Hidalgo - S. Mamedyarov,
Villarrobledo (rapid) 2008) 8.d2! a6 9.e2 f5 10.0-0 d8
11.h5! e7 12.c3 d3 13.xd3 xd3 14.c2 d7 15.d2 g6
16.f4 g7 17.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
B1b) 5...b4+ 6.d2 xd2+ 7.xd2 0-0 8.e2 d6 9.f4 bd7
10.c3 a5 11.0-0 c5 12.ad1 f5 13.b3 e8= Gull II - Houdini 1.5a,
Internet 2012;
B2) 5.c3
B2a) 5...bc6
B2a1) 6.a3 d6 ( 6...a5 7.f4 g6 8.d3 c5 - 6. f4 Ng6 7. Bd3 Bc5 8.
a3 a5 ) 7.f4 d7 8.f3 g6 9.e2 g7 10.0-0 0-0 J. Campbell - G.
Good, corr. 2010;
B2a2) 6.f4 g6 7.d3 c5 8.a3 a5 9.h5 d6 10.f3 ce7
( 10...a4 11.d2 0-0 12.e4 e8 13.0-0-0 White has the initiative. V.
Kramnik - S. Mamedyarov, Nice (rapid) 2008 ) 11.d2 (S. Mamedyarov B. Amin, Almaty (blitz) 2008) d7 12.e4 0-0 13.c3 g4 14.xg4
xg4 15.xc5 dxc5 16.d1 White has a lasting advantage.;
B2b) 5...d6 6.f4 ed7 7.f3 g6 8.d3 c5 9.b4 xd3+ 10.xd3
g7 K. Kavutskiy - T. Taylor, Los Angeles 2010;
C) 4.e4 xe5 5.f4 ec6 6.f3 ( 6.e3 b4+ 7.c3 0-0 8.f3 d6 9.d3
g4 10.0-0 d7 11.d5 c5 12.xc5 xc5= T. Sarantos - A. Ong, corr.
2002 ) 6...c5
C1) 7.c3
C1a) 7...0-0 8.a4 ( 8.f5 d6 9.g5 f6 10.f4 (E. Bacrot - A. Shirov,
Sarajevo 2000) b4 11.d3 xc3+ 12.bxc3 a6 13.c2 e7
14.d5+ h8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
1716
comfortable for Black. Black has slightly better pawn structure. ) 8...b4+
9.f2 (J. Moriana Garcia - L. Garibaldi, corr. 2001) a6 10.e3 d6 11.a3
c5 12.xc5 xc5 13.xc5 dxc5 14.xd8 xd8=;
C1b) 7...d6 8.a3 a5= - 7. a3 a5 8. Nc3 d6;
C2) 7.a3 a5 8.c3 d6 9.d3 0-0 10.d2 d7 11.0-0-0 a7=
Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 4 Pro, Internet (rapid) 2013;
D) 4.c3 c5 ( 4...c6 5.e3 gxe5 - 4. e3 Nxe5 5. Nc3 Nbc6 ) 5.e3 xe5
6.h3 d6 7.f4 0-0 8.e2 e8 9.b3 bd7 10.a3 a5 11.b2 f6
R. Lemmen - I. Torre, corr. 2000;
E) 4.d4? d6! 5.exd6 c6 6.e4+ e6 7.dxc7 ( 7.f3 xd6 8.c3
0-0-0 9.e3 f5 10.c2 f4 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. White is behind in development. A. Dantas - D. Mourato, corr.
2010 ) 7...xc7 8.d2 0-0-0 9.e3 a5 10.a3 f5 11.b4 ( 11.f4? g6
12.h3 h6 13.g3 f6 14.gf3 e4 15.h4 g7-+ AnMon 5.75 - Alfil 8.
11, Internet 2009 ) 11...xb4 12.axb4 xa1 13.xf5+ d7 14.c2 xb4
15.gf3 hd8 16.e2 f6 17.e4 g6 Black has more than adequate
F) 4.f4 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players:
F1) 4...b4+ [Chapter] [#] 5.d2 ( 5.c3 c6 6.f3 - 4... Nc6 5. Nf3
Bb4+ 6. Nc3 )
F1a) 5...d6
F1a1) worse move is 6.e6 fxe6 7.e3 0-0
F1a11) 8.a3 xf2 9.xf2 xd2 10.xd2 g5 ( 10...e5 11.f3 exf4
12.exf4 d7 13.e1 f6 14.h3 f5 15.d3 d7 A. Dreev - B.
Savchenko, Calatrava (rapid) 2006 ) 11.g3 e5 12.e2 gxf4 13.exf4
f5 14.b4 a5 15.g2 c6 16.b5 d7 Black has the initiative. Gull
R375 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2013;
F1a12) 8.gf3 d7 9.g3 f6 10.e2 xb2 11.b1 a3 12.g5
xd2+ 13.xd2 df6 14.b3= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
F1a2) 6.exd6
F1a21) 6...f6 7.e3 xb2 ( 7...xf2?! 8.xf2 g5 9.e4! xb2+
10.e2 gxf4 11.b1 fxe3+ 12.xe3 White can increase his
advantage with accurate play. A. Gupta - V. Andrejic, Kavala 2012;
7...xd6?! 8.e2 e5 9.e4 b4+ 10.f1 f5 (I. Badzharani - S.
Simonenko, corr. 1991) 11.f3 xf3 12.xf3 0-0 13.xc7
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 8.gf3 xd6
9.xd6 cxd6 10.e2 0-0 11.0-0 Black has difficulties reaching full
equality. Hiarcs 12 - Fritz 11, Internet 2008;
F1a22) 6...xd6 7.xd6 xd6 8.b3 (aimed against Qb6, Qf6) 0-0
9.gf3 d8 10.e3 a5 11.c3 c6 12.e2 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. White can increase his advantage
with accurate play. F. Mignon - F. Godart, corr. 2013;
1717
F1b) 5...c6 6.gf3 - 4... Nc6 5. Nf3 Bb4+ 6. Nbd2;
F2) [Chapter] [#] 4...g5?!
F2a) 5.d2 xe5
F2a1) 6.c3 bc6 7.e3 d6 8.f3 g7 9.xe5 xe5 10.f4 ( 10.e2
0-0 11.0-0 e7 12.d2 b6 13.f3 b7 P. Eljanov - S. Mamedyarov,
Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 10...gxf4 11.exf4 g8! ( 11...0-0 12.fxe5 h4+
13.d2 dxe5 14.c1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. Betsy 6.51 - Capture R1, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 12.e2 ( 12.fxe5
h4+ 13.d2 f5 14.c1 0-0-0 15.e6 fxe6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 12...g4 13.e3 h6 14.g3 d7
15.e2 e7 16.0-0 f5= This position is very complicated, which favors
better players.;
F2a2) 6.f3 d6 7.xe5 dxe5 8.c3 ( 8.g3 c6 9.g2 e7 10.0-0
0-0 11.c2 e6 Houdini 3 Pro - Stockfish 221013, Internet (blitz)
2013 ) 8...e6 9.b3 d7 10.e3 c5 11.c2 c6 12.e2 a5
13.e4;
F2b) 5.g3
F2b1) 5...g7
F2b11) 6.e3 xe5 7.c3 d6 8.h4 g4 9.ge2 0-0 ( 9...bc6?!
10.f4 h5 (L. Van Wely - S. Mamedyarov, Ciudad Real 2004) 11.c2
(with the idea Rd1, c5) b4 12.a4+ bc6 13.c5 dxc5 14.d1
d7 15.b5 White has the initiative. ) 10.f4 f5 11.e2 ( 11.h5
(Gaviota 0.83 - Glass 1.7, Internet 2011) h6 12.e2 c6 13.0-0 a6
14.e4 h7 15.xg4 c5= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 11...bd7 12.e4 e6 13.xe6 fxe6 14.xg4 e7
15.e2 b6 16.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
F2b12) 6.h4 xe5
F2b121) 7.c3 g4 ( 7...d6 8.hxg5 bc6 9.e3 e6 10.d5
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. I. Khairullin S. Mamedyarov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ) 8.e3 d6
- 6. e3 Nxe5 7. Nc3 d6 8. h4 g4;
F2b122) 7.hxg5 xg5 8.c3 d6 9.e3 a6 10.h3 h6 11.e2
f5 12.h2!? d7 13.f4 xc3+ 14.bxc3 g7 15.d4
White has the initiative. M. Van tricht - B. Fels, corr. 2007;
F2b2) 5...c6 Dangerous line for Black:
F2b21) 6.h4 gxe5
F2b211) 7.e3 g4 8.c3 d6 ( 8...h5 9.c1 g7 (L. Van Wely - S.
Mamedyarov, Nice (rapid) 2008) 10.ge2 d6 11.f4 e7 12.d3
f5 13.xf5 xf5 14.b3 b6 15.0-0 Black's king is stuck in the
center. ) 9.ge2! xc4 10.f4 b6 11.e2 g7 12.0-0 f5
13.b3 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. Black is behind in development. Houdini 1.5 - Houdini 1.5a,
1718
F2b212) 7.hxg5 b4+ 8.c3 xg5
F2b2121) 9.c1 d6 ( 9...xc4?! 10.e3 d5 11.a3 xc3+
12.xc3 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. ) 10.a3 xc3+ 11.xc3 g7! 12.f3 f5
13.xe5 dxe5 14.h4 f6 15.g3 g6 16.e3 d8 17.g4 f8
18.e2 d7= K. Bystricky st. - P. Roth, corr. 2013;
F2b2122) 9.c2 d6 10.f3 xf3+ 11.gxf3 a5 12.0-0-0! xc3
13.xc3 xc3+ 14.bxc3 White has a pair of bishops.;
F2b22) 6.f3 g7 7.h4 gxe5
F2b221) 8.hxg5
F2b2211) 8...xf3+ 9.gxf3 xb2 10.d2 d6 ( 10...xa1?
11.xa1 0-0 12.e4 f5 13.g6!+- C. Kayis - H. Joubert, corr.
2012 ) 11.b1 g7 12.f4 h6 13.gxh6 xh6 14.xh6 xh6
15.g2 Black has difficulties developing his pieces. E. L'Ami - M.
Tratar, Legnica 2013;
F2b2212) 8...xc4 9.c3
F2b22121) 9...xb2 10.c2! ( 10.b3 a4 11.d5 d6 12.g6
e6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. S. Grishchenko - B. Jobava, Loo 2014 )
10...a4 11.b5 d6 12.0-0-0! b2 13.d2 a6 14.bd4
xd4 15.xd4! xd4 16.xd4 xg5+ 17.xb2;
F2b22122) 9...d6 10.e4 e6 11.c1 xb2 12.c2 c4
13.d5 b6 14.b5 f8 15.f4 White has the initiative.
Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
F2b222) 8.xe5 xe5 9.c3 g4 10.h5! ( 10.e3 d6 11.e2 e6
12.c1 (R. Wojtaszek - B. Jobava, Wijk aan Zee 2014) c6 13.0-0
e7 14.b3 f5 15.c2 0-0 )
F2b2221) 10...d6 11.h6 f6 12.c2 e6 13.e3 d7
( 13...xc4 14.e4 b6 15.b5+ d7 16.xd7+ xd7
17.c1 ) 14.d5 e5 15.h4 f6 16.f4 Black's position is full
of weaknesses. Deep Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (rapid)
2012;
F2b2222) 10...h6 11.h4 f6 ( 11...f6 12.e3 d6 13.f4! gxf3
14.gxf3 e6 15.f4 g4 16.h3 White has a lasting initiative. )
12.xf6 xf6 13.d5 d6 14.f4! gxf3 15.exf3 c6 16.c3 e6
17.e2 g8 18.0-0 Black is behind in development. J. Ramirez J. Verenzuela, corr. 2013;
F3) 4...c5? 5.e3 d6 6.exd6 cxd6 7.c3 0-0 8.e2 f6 9.f3+Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Van Wely - N.
Miezis, Kuppenheim (blitz) 2005;
F4) 4...c6 [Chapter] [#] 5.f3 b4+ Recommendation for advanced
1719
F4a) Recommendation for club level players: 6.bd2 e7 ( 6...d6 7.exd6
xd6 8.xd6 xd6 9.e3 f5 10.h4!? d7 11.e2 d8 12.hf3 0-0
13.b3 fe8 14.d1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Critter 1.4, Internet (rapid) 2012; 6...f6?! 7.exf6 xf6
8.e3 xb2 9.a3 c3 10.b1 xa3 11.xc7 e7 12.c2 b4
13.g3 Black has poor piece coordination. Houdini 3 Pro - Stockfish
080613, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 7.e3 gxe5 8.xe5 ( 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 d6
10.b3 g6 11.g3 e8 12.a3 a5 13.xa5 xa5 14.b4 c6
15.c1 White has a pair of bishops. S. Kirillov - A. Osipov, corr. 2010 )
8...xe5 9.e2 0-0 ( 9...d6 10.0-0 d7 11.a3 xd2 12.xd2 f6
13.b4 White has a pair of bishops. V. Ivanchuk - V. Epishin, Terrassa
1991; 9...a5 10.0-0 0-0 11.a3 xd2 12.xd2 d6 13.b4 d8 14.c3
g4 15.f3 d7 16.c5 White has a pair of bishops. A. Al Khateeb - M.
Lodhi, Doha 1992; 9...b6 10.0-0 b7 11.f3 xf3 12.xf3 d8 13.e2
d6 14.c2 White has a pair of bishops. V. Potkin - B. Savchenko, Aixles-Bains 2011 ) 10.0-0
F4a1) 10...e8 11.b3 d6 12.a3 c5 13.xc5 dxc5 14.d5 g6
15.g3 ( 15.f3 (A. Riazantsev - V. Korchnoi, Cheliabinsk 2007) xf4
16.xf4 e6 17.f3 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 15...d8
16.f3 c6 17.ad1 e6 18.b3 White has a lasting advantage. G.
Verdesca - P. Cimmino, corr. 1991;
F4a2) 10...d6 11.b3 b6 12.a3 ( 12.d4 a5 13.a3 c5 14.e1 a4
V. Korchnoi - J. Piket, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1994 ) 12...c5 13.xc5 bxc5
14.b4 d7 15.g4
F4a21) 15...a5 16.xd7 xd7 17.bxc5 dxc5 18.xc7 ( 18.d5 a6
(A. Karpov - N. Short, Linares 1992) 19.b7! c8 20.xc7 xc7
21.xc7 a4 22.ab1 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. )
18...c6 19.f4 ad8 20.b3 g5 21.g3 h5 22.b6 Black has
difficulties reaching full equality. D. Coyne - R. Cooper, corr. 2011;
F4a22) 15...e8 16.c1 a5 17.xd7 xd7 18.bxc5 dxc5
(V. Ivanchuk - N. Short, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1993) 19.xc7 c6
20.f4 ad8 21.c2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Best
Mutual Play;
F4b) 6.c3 xc3+ ( 6...e7 7.d5 xc3+ 8.bxc3 - 6... Bxc3+ 7. bxc3
Qe7 8. Qd5 ) 7.bxc3 e7 8.d5
F4b1) 8...a3?! 9.c1 f6 ( 9...xa2?! 10.h3 h6 11.e4 g8 12.c5
White can increase his advantage with accurate play. Historically
important game S. Gligoric - H. Westerinen, Venice 1971 ) 10.exf6 xf6
11.d1 d6 12.b3 c5 13.e3 f5 14.c5 dxc5 15.g3 c4 16.xc4
e6 17.a4 d5 18.h4 f6 19.d4 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 Human - <Engine/Centaur>,
Internet 2009;
F4b2) 8...f6 9.exf6 xf6 10.d3 d6 11.g3 ( 11.e3 0-0 12.e2 e4
1720
13.0-0 f5 14.d5+ h8 15.ac1 g5 16.d4 g6 17.f3 gxf4
18.fxe4 fxe3 19.xc6 bxc6 20.d4+ e5 21.f3 c5 22.xe3 a5
23.b1 ae8 24.fe1 f4 25.g3 f6= Black can equalize with relative
ease. A. Volkov - A. Osintsev, corr. 2006 )
F4b21) 11...e5 12.xe5 dxe5 13.g5 e6 14.g2 c6 15.0-0 0-0
16.ab1 h6 17.xf6 xf6 18.b2 f7 19.e3 xc4 20.fb1 b6
21.xc6 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
Zappa Mexico II - Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2008;
F4b22) 11...e4 12.g2 c5 13.e3 a5 14.xe7+ xe7
15.g5+ e8 16.d2 e6 17.e3 a4 (E. Bareev - I. Rogers,
Germany 1999) 18.0-0 xc3 19.f3 f8 20.g2 a4 21.fc1
F4b23) 11...b6 12.g2 b7 13.0-0 a5
F4b231) 14.d4 xg2 15.xg2 0-0 16.b3 ( 16.g5 ae8
17.ae1 f7 18.xf6 gxf6 19.e4 xc4 20.d2 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Ivanchuk,
Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1999 ) 16...c6 (J. Pinasco - V. Choroba,
corr. 2002) 17.g5 e5 18.xf6 gxf6 19.d4 ae8 20.ae1 f5
F4b232) 14.d2 xg2 15.xg2 e6 16.g5 d7 17.d5
White has a lasting advantage. V. Korchnoi - G. Mohr, Ptuj 1995;
F4b24) 11...0-0 12.g2 g4 13.0-0 ( 13.b1 a5 14.0-0 ae8
15.fe1 b6 16.d4 f7 17.g5 xc4 18.xf6 gxf6 19.a4 g7
20.b5 e5 21.d2 R. Carvaga - C. Bontems, corr. 2012 )
13...ae8
F4b241) 14.ae1
F4b2411) 14...h8 15.d4 e5 16.xe5 dxe5 17.f5
( 17.c2 e4 18.d2 d8 (Ding Liren - Zhao Jun, China 2014)
19.c1 e6 20.e3 f7 21.c5 e7 22.b2 c6 23.d1
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 17...xf5 18.xf5
d7 19.e4 c6 (Historically important game L. Aronian - V.
Ivanchuk, London 2013) 20.b1 c5 21.e3 e4 22.bd1 g8
F4b2412) 14...b6 15.c2 ( 15.d4 e5 16.xe5 (L. Kollberg K. Pichler, Berlin 2008) dxe5 17.f5 c5 18.e3 d8 19.c2
15...h8 16.d4 e5 17.g5 xc4 18.e4 d7= F. Munyoz
Moreno - J. Penyafiel Lopez, corr. 2005;
F4b242) 14.fe1 h8 15.c5 dxc5 16.b5 d8 17.ad1 c6
18.b3 e4 19.d3 e6 20.c1 d6 21.d1 Best Mutual Play
Key game W. Morrow - G. Good, corr. 2010 ]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 2...b6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 3.f3 c6
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A1) 4.d5?! e5 5.e4 e6 6.c3 b4 ( 6...c5 7.h3 0-0 8.e2
(A. Salem - F. Vallejo Pons, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) exd5 9.cxd5 d6
10.f2 d7 11.0-0 c6 ) 7.e3 0-0 8.c1 (D. Dubov - F. Vallejo Pons,
Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013) e7 9.a3 c5 10.xc5 bxc5 11.h3 d6
12.f2 b8 White has insufficient control over the black squares.;
A2) 4.c3 e5 5.d5 a5 ( 5...e7 6.e3 c6 7.a3 b7 8.e4 g6
(P. Neuman - M. Jurcik, Slovakia 2014) 9.ge2 h5 10.g3 f6 11.h4 h5
12.g5 White has a slight spatial advantage. )
A2a) 6.e3 c6 7.d3 a6 8.dxc6 ( 8.e2 (M. Ragger - E. Dizdarevic,
Sibenik 2011) c8 9.d2 cxd5 10.cxd5 xd3 11.xd3 c4 12.c1
b4 ) 8...dxc6 9.b3 b4 10.ge2 e4! 11.c2 exf3 12.xd8+ xd8
13.gxf3 0-0=;
A2b) 6.e4 b4 7.c2 0-0 8.a3 e7 9.e2 d6 10.f4! g4 11.b4 b7
12.f5 White has a lasting advantage. White has a slight spatial advantage.
Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B) 3.f3 - Line 076 : 2. Nf3 b6 3. c4;
C) 3.c3 b7
C1) 4.f3 - Line 076 : 2. Nf3 b6 3. c4 Bb7 4. Nc3;
C2) 4.f3 d5 5.cxd5 xd5
C2a) 6.e4 xc3 7.bxc3 e6 ( 7...e5 8.dxe5 d7 9.f4 e7 10.a4
c6 11.d1 (Zhao Xue - P. Harikrishna, Caleta 2014) g6 12.d4 g7
13.g5 xe5! 14.xe7 xd4 15.cxd4 xe7= Equal chances, quiet
position. ) 8.e3 e7 9.b5+ c6 10.d3 0-0 11.e2 c5 12.0-0 c6
( 12...cxd4 13.cxd4 c6 14.d2 c8 15.ab1 a5 16.fc1 d7
17.b5 xc1+ 18.xc1 c6 19.xc6 xc6 H. Nakamura - H. Simonian,
Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 13.b1 cxd4 14.cxd4 b4 15.c4 c8 16.c1
( 16.b3 a6 17.b2 c6 (weakness d4, c4) I. Khairullin - F. Vallejo
Pons, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 16...c6 17.d3 d6 18.fd1
a5 P. Giulian - J. Barle, Kaunas 2012;
C2b) 6.xd5 xd5 7.e4 d6 ( 7...d7 8.e3 e6 9.c4 c6 10.c1
a5 11.e2 b4+ 12.f2 0-0 13.h3 White has a slight center
control advantage. Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish 071213, Internet (rapid)
2013 ) 8.e3 ( 8.b5+ c6 9.xc6+ xc6 10.e2 (V. Potkin - F.
Vallejo Pons, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013) e6 11.0-0 e7 12.c2 c8
13.f4 d7 14.fd1 0-0 ) 8...b4+ 9.d2 xd2+ 10.xd2 e5! 11.e2
( 11.dxe5 c6 12.c2 0-0-0 ) 11...exd4 12.xd4 c6= Black can
equalize with relative ease. E. Hoeksema - P. Ypma, Groningen 2013;
C3) 4.g5
C3a) 4...g6 5.e3 ( 5.f3 d5 6.cxd5 xd5 7.e4 xc3 8.bxc3 g7 9.d2
(M. Bartel - F. Vallejo Pons, Plovdiv 2008) 0-0 10.h6 c5 11.xg7 xg7
12.h4 h5 13.d5 e6 ) 5...g7 6.f3 0-0 7.d3 d6 8.0-0 bd7 9.e2
e8 10.ad1 White has a slight spatial advantage. J. Hofer - A. Hasch,
Germany 2001;
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C3b) 4...e6 5.f3= - Line 203 : 2... e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. Bg5;
C4) 4.d5
C4a) 4...e5
C4a1) 5.f3 b4 ( 5...e4 (Z. Hracek - I. Sokolov, Sibenik 2011) 6.d4
b4 7.c2 0-0 8.a3 xc3+ 9.xc3 d6 10.f4 bd7 11.h3 e5
12.e3 White has a pair of bishops. ) 6.xe5 0-0 ( 6...e7 7.d3
xc3+ 8.bxc3 a6 (V. Georgiev - S. Djuric, Montecatini Terme 2002)
9.b2 0-0 10.f3 d6 11.e4 fd7 12.e2 f5 13.exf5 h4+ 14.g3
h3 15.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
7.e3 xc3+ 8.bxc3 e8 9.f3 c6 10.e2 cxd5 11.cxd5 xd5 12.c4
xf3 13.xf3 c6 14.0-0 White has a pair of bishops.;
C4a2) 5.a3 a5 6.f3 d6 7.e4 bd7 8.d3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. R. Keene - W. Andre, Dortmund 1978;
C4b) 4...e6 5.e4 b4 6.d3 xc3+ 7.bxc3 d6 8.e3 0-0 9.f3
bd7= with mutual play. Brutus 8.05 - ProDeo 1.7, Internet 2011;
C5) 4.c2 d5 5.cxd5 xd5
C5a) 6.e4 xc3 7.bxc3
C5a1) 7...e5 8.c4 ( 8.dxe5 d7 9.f3 e7 10.b5 0-0-0
(E. Bacrot - R. Edouard, Villandry (rapid) 2012) 11.0-0 xe5 12.d4
h5 13.f3 h4 14.a4 h3 15.g3 b8 16.a5 ) 8...exd4 9.f3! c5
10.cxd4! b4+ ( 10...xd4?! 11.xf7+ xf7 12.c4+ g6
13.xd4 ) 11.f1 0-0 12.b2 e7 (Zhao Zong Yuan - J. Ikeda,
Canberra 2013) 13.e5! d7 14.h4 xf3 15.gxf3 White is exerting
kingside pressure.;
C5a2) 7...e6 8.f3 - 6. Nf3 Nxc3 7. bxc3 e6 8. e4;
C5b) 6.f3 xc3 7.bxc3 e6 ( 7...g6 8.e4 g7 9.b5+ d7 10.0-0
0-0 11.f4 e6 12.ad1 White has a slight center control advantage. S.
Ganguly - F. Vallejo Pons, Caleta 2014 ) 8.e4 e7 9.f4 0-0 10.d1
( 10.c4 c5 11.d5 exd5 12.xd5 xd5 13.d1 e8 14.xd5 d7
15.0-0 f6 16.d2 d8= P. Lukasevicius - J. Chazalette, corr. 2012 )
10...c8 11.d3 c5 12.d5 c4 13.e2 exd5 14.exd5 d7 15.0-0 e8
16.fe1 White has a passed pawn. ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 2...c6
A) 3.f3 e6 - Line 195 : 2... e6 3. Nf3 Nc6 ( 3...d6 4.e3 e6 - Line 195 : 2...
e6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e3 d6 );
B) 3.c3 e5 4.d5 e7 5.h4 h5 ( 5...f5 6.f3 (J. Van Den Bersselaar - A.
Postojev, Schwaebisch Gmuend 2010) e4 7.g4! xg4 8.xe4 b4+ 9.d2
xd2+ 10.xd2 d6 11.h5 0-0 12.f4 f6 13.0-0-0 White is exerting
kingside pressure. ) 6.f3 ( 6.g5 g6 7.e3 e7 8.d3 d6 9.f3 f8
10.d2 g4 11.xe7 xe7 12.e2 White has a slight spatial advantage.
V. Ivanchuk - C. Bauer, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2012 ) 6...g6 7.g5 e7 8.e3
White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Erdos - V. Bologan, Warsaw (blitz)
2011 ]
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[ 2...d5 - Line 057 : 1... d5 2. c4 Nf6 ]
[ worse move is 2...a6 3.c3 c5
A) 4.d5 b5 5.a3!? ( 5.f3 b4 6.b1 d6 (E. Bacrot - D. Gurevich, Rishon Le
Ziyyon (blitz) 2006) 7.a3 a5 8.axb4 cxb4 9.bd2 g6 10.g3 g7 11.g2
0-0 12.0-0 fd7; 5.cxb5= - Line 121 : 2... c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. Nc3 )
5...bxc4 ( 5...b4 6.axb4 cxb4 7.a4 d6 8.f3 bd7 9.g3 g6 10.g2 c7
11.b3 g7 12.b2 (weakness c6) Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
5...d6 6.e4 g6 7.cxb5 g7 8.f3 0-0 9.d2 bd7 10.c2 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Bison 9.11 - Rybka 2.3.2a,
Internet 2010 ) 6.e4 d6 7.xc4 g6 8.f3 g7 9.e5 dxe5 10.xe5 0-0
11.0-0 Protector 1.3.5 - Slow Chess Blitz WV2.1, Internet 2010;
B) 4.e3 e6 ( 4...g6?! 5.dxc5 a5 6.a3 xc5 7.b4 c6 8.b2 g7
9.d5 White has the initiative. Z. Szabo - Z. Eberth, corr. 1996 ) 5.d5 b5
6.cxb5 - Line 121 : 2... c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. e3 e6 6. Nc3;
C) 4.dxc5
C1) 4...a5 5.a3 ( 5.e3 g4 (A. Mokshanov - A. Alavkin, Samara 2012)
6.d2 xc5 7.e3 f6 8.c1 c6 9.f3 d6 10.e2 Black is behind in
development. ) 5...c6 ( 5...xc5?! (T. Sanikidze - G. Jones, Yerevan
2007) 6.e3! a5 7.b4 h5 8.g3 g6 9.g2 g7 10.f3 Black has
poor queen placement. ) 6.f3 e4 7.b4!? xc3 8.b3 xb4 9.xb4
xb4 10.axb4;
C2) 4...e5 5.f3 c6 6.e3 g4 7.d2 (Golem 0.441 - HoiChess 0.103,
Internet 2014) f6 8.d1 xe3 9.xe3 a5 10.d3 xc5 11.e3 b4
12.d2 ]
3.f3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 3...bd7
A1) 4.e4 e5
A1a) 5.f3 - 3. Nf3 Nbd7 4. Nc3 e5 5. e4;
A1b) 5.ge2 e7 ( 5...exd4 6.xd4 g6 7.f3 g7 8.g5 (K. Sasikiran R. Mamedov, Calatrava (rapid) 2007) c5 9.d2 a5 10.0-0-0 a4
11.b1 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 6.f3 c6 7.g3 g6
( 7...exd4 8.xd4 0-0 9.f5 c5 10.f2 e5 11.xe7+ xe7 12.g5
White has a pair of bishops. M. Noble - P. Aguirre Inchaurbe, corr. 2004 )
8.e3 ( 8.h6 b6 9.e3 xb2 10.a4 a3 11.c1 b4+ 12.d2
a3= ) 8...h5 9.d3 h4 10.ge2 h3 11.g3 exd4 12.xd4 0-0=;
A1c) 5.d5
A1c1) 5...e7
A1c11) 6.f3 0-0 ( 6...c5 7.c2 a5 8.e3 b6 9.e2 0-0 10.h3
g6 11.g4 White has a slight spatial advantage. T. Polak - S.
Movsesian, Hlohovec 1995 ) 7.e2 c5 ( 7...c6= - 3. Nf3 Nbd7 4.
Nc3 e5 5. e4 Be7 6. Be2 c6 7. d5 O-O ) 8.c2 a5 9.e3 b6 10.h3
White has a slight spatial advantage. B. Spassky - L. Kavalek,
1724
Montreal 1979;
A1c12) 6.d3 0-0 7.ge2 a5 (N. Maatman - R. Pruijssers, Dieren
2013) ( 7...c6 8.f3 b6 9.a4 c7 10.e3 a6 11.c1
White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Petursson - N. Short, Tilburg
(rapid) 1992 ) 8.c2 b6 9.b3 fd7 10.0-0 White has a slight
spatial advantage.;
A1c2) 5...c5 6.f3 a5 7.e3 e7 8.d2 h6 ( 8...0-0 9.ge2 h6
10.g3 e8 11.c2 g5 12.f2 g6 Komodo CCT - Gull II, Internet
2013 ) 9.0-0-0 ( 9.g3 0-0 10.h3 c6 11.f2 a4 12.e2 a5 13.0-0
d7 Protector 1.4.0 - Critter 1.6, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 9...0-0 ( 9...h7
10.g3 a4 11.h3 b6 12.xc8 xc8 13.h4 White is exerting kingside
pressure. E. Postny - Z. Kozul, Sibenik 2009; worse move is 9...fd7
10.g3 a4 11.b1 0-0 12.h4 c6 13.g4 White is exerting kingside
pressure. A. Moiseenko - Z. Kozul, Warsaw 2005 ) 10.h4 e8 11.g3 f5
12.exf5 xf5 13.g4 g6 14.g5 h5 15.xc5 dxc5 16.d3 xd3
17.xd3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. M. Kazhgaleyev - V. Akopian, Moscow 2006;
A2) 4.g3 e5 5.g2 e7 6.e3 0-0 7.ge2 c6 8.0-0 e8 9.b3 f8 10.e4
comfortable for White. V. Korchnoi - L. Christiansen, Monte Carlo (rapid)
1993;
A3) 4.f3 - 3. Nf3 Nbd7 4. Nc3;
B) 3...f5
B1) 4.f3 - 3. Nf3 Bf5 4. Nc3;
B2) 4.f3 e5 5.d5 e4 6.e3 e7 (Amateur 2.82 - Sage 3.53, Internet
2011) ( 6...exf3?! 7.exf3 h5 8.ge2 g6 9.d4 d7 10.e2 g7 11.0-0
0-0 12.h1 White has a moderate spatial advantage. A. Beliavsky - J.
Hickl, Panormo 2001 ) 7.d2 h5 8.h3 bd7 9.f2 e5 10.b3=
White.;
B3) 4.g3
B3a) 4...e5 5.g2 c6 6.d5 d4 7.e4 g4 8.f3 d7 9.ge2 ( 9.e3
c5 10.dxc6 bxc6 11.xd4 exd4 12.xd4 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Hiarcs 14 - Gull II, Internet 2012 )
9...xe2 ( 9...c5 10.dxc6 xc6 11.e3 e7 12.0-0 0-0 13.d2
(weakness d6) J. Piket - I. Sokolov, Amsterdam 1996 ) 10.xe2 e7
11.0-0 0-0 12.e3 c5 13.a3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Gull
II - Hiarcs 14, Internet 2012;
B3b) 4...e4?! 5.d3! ( 5.xe4 xe4 6.f3 c6 7.e4 e5 8.d5 d7
9.e3 e7 10.d2 0-0 11.0-0-0 a5= with mutual play. A. Moiseenko - B.
Jobava, Alushta 2011 ) 5...d5 6.g2 d6 7.d1 dxc4 8.e4 c8 9.f3
c6 10.0-0 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. Black is behind in development. Stockfish 1.9.1 - Stockfish 1.7.1,
1725
Internet 2010;
B3c) 4...c6 5.g2 e5 6.e4 g6 ( 6...e6 7.d5 cxd5 8.cxd5 d7 9.f3
e7 10.0-0 b5 11.a3 a5 12.e2 White has a slight spatial advantage.
A. Korobov - B. Jobava, Tromso 2013; 6...g4 7.ge2 a6 8.e3 e7
9.h3 h5 10.d2 White has a moderate spatial advantage. A.
Aleksandrov - M. Markovic, Budva 2004 ) 7.ge2 e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e3
White has a slight spatial advantage. R. Kruse - J. Lenz, corr. 1999;
C) 3...e5
C1) 4.e3 - Line 011 : 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. e3 d6 4. d4;
C2) 4.dxe5 dxe5 5.xd8+ xd8
C2a) 6.g5 e6 7.0-0-0+ c8 8.f3 bd7 ( 8...c5 (T. Roussel
Roozmon - E. Bacrot, Montreal 2009) 9.xe5 xf2 10.g3 bd7
11.xd7 xd7 12.g2 c5= White has slightly better pawn structure.
Black is behind in development. ) 9.e3 b4 10.d5 xd5 11.cxd5 f5
12.a3 c5 13.d2 f6 14.h4 a5= Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka
C2b) 6.f3
C2b1) 6...c6 7.b3 (Stockfish 1.7.1 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010) e4!
8.g5 b4 9.d2 e8! 10.xf7+ e7 11.g5 d8= Black has
C2b2) 6...bd7 7.g1!? ( 7.g3 c6 8.g5 e8 9.g2 h6 10.f3
b4 11.d2 f8 12.0-0 g6 13.a3 e7 14.ad1 a5 15.a4 a6
16.e3 g7= Black can equalize with relative ease. Deep Fritz 13 Chiron 1.5, Internet 2012 ) 7...h6 8.g4 e4 9.g5 exf3 10.gxf6 xf6
11.exf3 e6 12.e3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. E. Bareev - B. Larsen, Hastings 1990;
C2b3) 6...fd7 7.d2 f6 8.0-0-0 b6 9.e3 e6 10.b3 8d7
11.b2 a5 Z. Kozul - I. Ivanisevic, Murska Sobota 2008;
C3) 4.d5 bd7 5.g3 g6 6.g2 g7 7.e4 0-0 8.ge2 a5 9.0-0 c5
E. Postny - Z. Jovanovic, Budva 2009;
C4) 4.f3
C4a) 4...exd4 5.xd4 g6 6.g3 ( 6.e4 g7 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0=
- Line 162 : 2... g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O exd4
8. Nxd4 ) 6...g7 7.g2 0-0 ( 7...bd7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e4 - Line 130 : 2...
g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. e4 exd4 9.
Nxd4 ) 8.0-0 bd7 9.e4 - Line 130 : 2... g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2
d6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. e4 exd4 9. Nxd4;
C4b) 4...bd7 - 3. Nf3 Nbd7 4. Nc3 e5;
C4c) 4...c6 5.d5 e7 6.e4 g6 7.g3 e7 8.g2 0-0 9.0-0 a5
10.h3 e8 11.e3 f5 12.exf5 xf5 13.h2 White has a slight spatial
advantage. S. Ganguly - A. Rakhmanov, Dubai 2013;
C4d) 4...e4 5.d2
C4d1) 5...e7
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C4d11) 6.b3
C4d111) 6...f5
C4d1111) 7.g5 bd7 (F. Caruana - L. McShane, Moscow 2012)
8.a5 b8 ( 8...h6 9.d5 d8 10.xf6 xf6 11.xb7 b8
12.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
9.e3 h6 10.h4 d8 11.e2 e7 12.0-0 0-0 13.g3;
C4d1112) 7.g3 bd7 8.g2 c6 9.d5 c5 10.0-0 b6 11.a5
d7 12.b3 e7 13.b5 White has a lasting advantage.;
C4d112) 6...h6 7.g3 g6 8.g2 g7 9.h3 0-0 10.e3 c6 11.d2
h7 12.g4 d5 13.g5 hxg5 14.xg5 d6 E. Tomashevsky - L.
McShane, Moscow 2012;
C4d12) 6.g3 c6 7.c2 a6 ( 7...f5 8.f3 d5 9.fxe4 xe4
10.dxe4 xe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4+ dxe4 13.g2 f5
(I. Caspi - A. Llorente Zaro, Sibenik 2007) 14.0-0 g6 15.g4 g7
16.e3 fxg4 17.f4 ) 8.dxe4 xe4 9.xe4 d5 ( 9...f5
10.xd6+ xd6 11.xf5 xd4 12.h3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 10.cxd5 b4 11.b1 xd5
12.c3 e6 13.g2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
C4d2) 5...f5
C4d21) 6.g4!? xg4 7.dxe4 xe4 8.xe4 e7 9.g1 f5
10.g3 g6 11.g2 c6 12.f4 f5 13.d3 0-0 14.d2 d7
15.0-0-0 Stockfish 1.2 - Deep Fritz 11, Internet 2009;
C4d22) 6.b3 c6 ( 6...h6 (G. Kamsky - D. Andreikin, Internet (blitz)
2007) 7.g3 bd7 8.g2 c6 9.d5 cxd5 10.cxd5 e7 11.d4
(weakness e4) ) 7.g5 e7 8.e3 bd7 9.e2 (C. Crouch - C.
McNab, Oxford 1998) d5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.xe7 xe7 12.xd5
cxd5 13.0-0 0-0=;
C4d23) 6.b3 c6 7.e3 b8 (A. Jussupow - Lj. Ljubojevic, Linares
1988) 8.e2 e7 9.a3 0-0 10.c2 e8 11.b4 f8 12.0-0 ]
[ 3.g3 e5 ( 3...bd7 4.g2 e5 5.f3= - 3. Nf3 Nbd7 4. g3 e5 5. Bg2 ) 4.dxe5
dxe5 5.xd8+ xd8 6.g2 c6 7.xc6 bxc6 8.f3 d7 9.c3 b8=
Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 4.1 - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011 ]
[ 3...g6= - Line 125 : 2... g6 3. Nf3 d6 ]
[ 3...g4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4.b3 c8
A1) 5.bd2
A1a) 5...e6 6.h3 ( 6.g3 e7 7.g2 c6 8.0-0 0-0 9.h3 h5 10.e4
White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Korchnoi - M. Adams, Dortmund
1994 ) 6...xf3 7.xf3 e7 8.e3 0-0 9.d3 White has a lasting
advantage. Marvin 1.3.0 - Purple Haze 2.0, Internet 2011;
A1b) 5...g6 6.h3 xf3 7.xf3 g7 8.g3 0-0 9.g2 c6 10.0-0 bd7
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11.e3 S. Fedder - R. Jamieson, Luzern 1982;
A2) 5.g3 e6 6.g2 c6 7.0-0 e7 8.c3 bd7 9.h3 ( 9.e4 e5 10.e3
0-0 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 d8! 13.g2 b6= J. Hjartarson - M. Adams,
Paris (rapid) 1994 ) 9...xf3 10.xf3 0-0 11.d1 d8 12.e3 White has
a pair of bishops. iCE 1.0 - Arasan 16.0, Internet 2013;
A3) 5.h3
A3a) 5...h5 6.g4 g6 7.g2 h6 ( 7...c6?! 8.d5 d8 9.c3 e6
10.h4 e5 11.f4 exf4 12.xf4 White has a moderate spatial advantage.
B. Macieja - R. Slobodjan, Germany 2011 ) 8.0-0 c6 9.c3 e6
(Rainman 0.7.5 - Soldat 0.25b, Internet 2012) 10.f4 bd7 11.fe1 e7
A3b) 5...xf3 6.xf3 g6 7.c3 g7 8.e3 ( 8.g3 c6 9.e3 0-0 10.g2
e8 11.d1 e6 12.0-0 White has a pair of bishops. L. Portisch - B.
Larsen, Tilburg 1979 ) 8...0-0 9.e2 c5 10.d5 bd7 11.g3 e8
12.d2 White has a lasting advantage. iCE 1.0 - Dirty 20Apr2013,
Internet 2013;
B) 4.bd2 g6 ( 4...bd7 5.h3 h5 6.b3 b8 7.g4 g6 8.h4 e5
(J. Pohlers - G. Braun, Germany 1992) 9.g5 h5 10.xg6 hxg6 11.f3
e7 12.h4 exd4 13.xd4 )
B1) 5.e4 g7 6.d3 0-0 7.h3 c8 8.0-0 (Hiarcs X50 - Glaurung 1.2,
Internet 2006) ( 8.e2 (A. Karpov - Ki. Georgiev, Dubai (rapid) 2002) e5
9.dxe5 h5! 10.b3 dxe5 11.0-0 c6= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 8...fd7 9.c2 c6 10.d5
b4 11.b1 a5 12.e1 c6;
B2) 5.h3 d7 6.e3 g7 (S. Puigsubira - F. Rechi Perez, Andorra 2003)
7.b4 0-0 8.b2 f5 9.e2 c6 10.0-0;
C) 4.e3 bd7 5.h3 h5 6.e2 ( 6.c3 e5 7.g4 g6 (Le Quang Liem - P.
Kotsur, Astana (blitz) 2012) 8.h4 e4 9.xe4 xe4 10.f3 c6 11.g2
g6 12.c2 g5 13.xg5 xg5 14.d2 ) 6...e5 7.c3 e7 ( 7...c6 8.0-0
e7 9.a4 a5 10.g4 Critter 1.6 - Protector 1.5.0, Internet 2013 ) 8.b3
C1) 8...c6 9.b2 ( 9.d5 0-0 10.dxc6 bxc6 11.0-0 c5 12.a3 a5
A. Miles - V. Anand, Manila 1990 ) 9...e4 10.d2 g6 11.b4 0-0 12.0-0=
- 8... O-O 9. O-O c6 10. Bb2 e4 11. Nd2 Bg6 12. b4;
C2) 8...0-0 9.0-0 c6 10.b2
C2a) 10...c7 11.g4 ( 11.dxe5 dxe5 (A. Karpov - V. Salov, Alma-Ata
(blitz) 1995) 12.g4 g6 13.h4 c5 14.xg6 hxg6 15.c2
White has a pair of bishops. ) 11...g6 12.h4 exd4 13.xg6 fxg6
14.xd4 c5 (Protector 1.3.4 - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet 2010)
15.h4! e6 16.d3 d7 17.g5 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
C2b) 10...e4 11.d2 g6 ( 11...xe2 12.xe2 d5 13.f3 h5
(B. Vujic - D. Mohrlok, Wuerttemberg 1998) 14.fc1! g3 15.e1 h4
16.cxd5 c5 17.dxc5 xc5 18.d1 d3 19.dxe4! xc1 20.xg3
xg3 21.e4! xb3 22.axb3 White has more than adequate
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compensation for material deficit. ) 12.b4 e8 ( 12...d5 13.b3 dxc4
14.xc4 White is exerting queenside pressure. R. Loncar - R. Griffa,
Bernate 1998 ) 13.b5 c5 14.b3= The position is objectively equal,
D) 4.c3
D1) 4...c6 5.e4 bd7 6.e2 e5 7.e3 ( 7.0-0 e7 - 4... Nbd7 5. e4 e5
6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O c6 ) 7...e7 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3 0-0 10.0-0
D1a) 10...e8 11.g4 exd4 12.xd4 f6 ( 12...c5?! 13.ad1 c7
14.f4 f6 15.f3 a5 16.g4 fd7 17.g5 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. A. Korobov - B. Jobava, Tromso 2013 ) 13.d2 c5 14.f3 a5
15.ad1 (weakness d6);
D1b) 10...b8!? (with the idea Bd8-b6) 11.b4 ( 11.d5 d8 12.d2 b6
13.fd1 xe3 14.xe3 cxd5 15.exd5 a5 16.b3= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. S. Brunello
- B. Jobava, Wijk aan Zee 2014 ) 11...d8 12.e2 b6 13.c2 exd4
14.xd4 e8 15.ab1;
D2) worse move is 4...xf3 5.gxf3 ( 5.exf3 g6 6.e2 g7 7.b3 c8
8.e3 0-0 9.0-0 White has a lasting advantage. V. Salov - M. Adams, New
York 1996 ) 5...g6 6.b3 c8 7.h3! fd7 8.e4 g7 9.e3 White has
a lasting advantage. G. Kamsky - M. Adams, Las Palmas 1994;
D3) 4...bd7 5.e4 e5 6.e2 e7 ( 6...exd4 7.xd4 xe2 8.xe2 g6
9.0-0 g7 10.f4 0-0 11.ad1 White has a slight spatial advantage. U.
Andersson - B. Spassky, Bugojno 1982 ) 7.0-0 ( 7.e3 0-0 8.0-0
- 7. O-O O-O 8. Be3 ) 7...0-0 ( 7...c6 8.e3 0-0 - 7... O-O 8. Be3 c6 )
D3a) 8.b1 c6 9.e3 ( 9.d5 c5 10.d2 xe2 11.xe2 a5 12.b3
fd7 13.f3 White has a slight spatial advantage. P. H. Nielsen - J.
Timman, Germany 2006 ) 9...e8 10.d5 (J. Banas - A. Lanc, Trnava 1987)
a6 11.c1 h5 12.h3 g6 13.d2;
D3b) 8.e3 c6 ( 8...h5 9.d5 g6 10.d2 e8 11.g4! h8
12.h3 (with the idea g3, f4) V. Korchnoi - J. Speelman, Roquebrune
(rapid) 1992 ) 9.d5 ( 9.e1 xe2 10.xe2 exd4 11.xd4 e8 12.c2
f8 13.d1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. D. Jakovenko - A. Pridorozhni, Khanty-Mansiysk
(rapid) 2013 )
D3b1) 9...cxd5 10.cxd5 c8 ( 10...xf3 11.xf3 b8 12.a4 c8
13.a5 d8 14.e2 White is exerting queenside pressure. B. Gelfand D. Campora, Izmir 2004 ) 11.d2 xe2 12.xe2 a6 13.fc1 g6
14.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Cyclone xTreme - Deep
Junior 12.5, Internet 2011;
D3b2) 9...b8 10.d2 xe2 11.xe2 d8 12.b4 b6 13.b3 cxd5
14.cxd5 c8 15.fc1 xe3 16.xe3 b6 17.b5 c4 18.e2 a6
[#] 19.a7! xa7 20.xc4 xc4 21.xc4 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. Key game M. Illescas Cordoba - F. Vallejo Pons,
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Mondariz 2002 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 3...c6 4.c3 f5 ( 4...bd7 - 3... Nbd7 4. Nc3 c6 )
A) 5.g3
A1) 5...bd7
A1a) 6.g2 e5 7.h4 exd4 8.xf5 dxc3 9.xd6+ xd6 10.xd6
cxb2 11.xb2 a5+ 12.f1 ( 12.d2 xd2+ 13.xd2 0-0-0 14.hc1
he8 15.e1 c5 B. Michiels - B. Jobava, Warsaw 2013 ) 12...c5
13.xc5 xc5 14.e3 0-0-0 15.e2 e6 16.hd1 White has a pair of
bishops. Rotor 0.8 - Djinn 1.010, Internet 2014;
A1b) 6.h4! g6 7.xg6 hxg6 8.g2 e6 9.0-0 e7 10.d3 0-0
11.d1 White has a lasting advantage. White has a slight spatial
advantage. White has a pair of bishops. Houdini 2.0c Pro - Deep Rybka 4.
A2) 5...d5!? 6.cxd5 ( 6.g2 dxc4 7.0-0 bd7 8.a4 a5 9.h4 e6
10.e4 b6 11.f3 g4 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 e6= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Glass 1.6 - Diablo 0.5.1, Internet 2010 )
6...cxd5 7.b3 b6 8.xb6 ( 8.xd5 xd5 9.xd5 e6 10.b3 c6
11.g2 b4+ 12.d2 xd4 13.a4+ c6 14.xc6+ xc6= ) 8...axb6
9.b5 a6 10.f4 c8 11.c1 xc1+ 12.xc1 e6 13.a3 e7 14.e5=
White. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010;
B) 5.b3 c7 6.h3 (M. Krasenkow - J. Hickl, Mainz (rapid) 2005) h6!? 7.g4
h7 8.f4 g5 9.g3 e4 10.xe4 xe4=;
C) 5.h4 d7 6.e4 e5 7.f3 g4
C1) 8.dxe5 xf3 9.gxf3 dxe5 10.xd8+ xd8
C1a) 11.e3 c7 12.0-0-0 bd7 ( 12...g6 13.h3 bd7 14.c2
d8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable
for White. H. Banikas - B. Jobava, Warsaw 2013 ) 13.a4 (R. Mascarinas C. Laird, Sydney 1979) d6 14.c2 h5 15.c5 e7 16.c4 f6 17.b4
f4=;
C1b) 11.f4 d6 12.fxe5 xe5 13.d2 c7= Equal chances, quiet
position. K. Kaunas - V. Maslov, Riga 1975;
C2) 8.e2 bd7 - 3... Bg4 4. Nc3 c6 5. e4 Nbd7 6. Be2 e5 ]
[ 3...f5 4.c3
A) 4...g6 - Line 125 : 2... g6 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 Bf5;
B) 4...h6 5.g3 c6 6.g2 bd7 7.0-0 h7 ( 7...g5 8.h4 g4 9.e1 g7
10.e4 g6 11.e3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. I. Hera - I.
Ivanisevic, Hungary 2013 ) 8.d5 e5 ( 8...c8 9.e3 c5 (Rybka 2.3.2a Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009) 10.h4 (aimed against g5) a6 11.h3 b8
12.a4 White has a lasting advantage. ) 9.dxe6 fxe6 10.d4 e7 11.h3
g8 12.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
C) 4...c6 - 3... c6 4. Nc3 Bf5 ]
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[ 4.g3 e5 5.g2 ( 5.c3= - 4. Nc3 e5 5. g3 )
A) 5...e7 6.c3= - 4. Nc3 e5 5. g3 Be7 6. Bg2 ( 6.0-0 0-0 7.c3=
- 4. Nc3 e5 5. g3 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O );
B) 5...c6 6.0-0 ( 6.c3= - 4. Nc3 e5 5. g3 c6 6. Bg2 )
B1) 6...e4
B1a) 7.h4 b6 8.c3
B1a1) 8...d5?!
B1a11) 9.c5 h6 ( 9...c4?! 10.b3 a5 11.f3 exf3 12.xf3 e7
13.e5 (Na5 is a poorly-placed piece.) L. Fressinet - C. Bauer, Nancy
(rapid) 2012 ) 10.cxb6 g5 (Bouquet 1.6 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2013)
11.f3 gxh4 12.fxe4 xe4 13.xe4 dxe4 14.bxa7 White has the
initiative.;
B1a12) 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.f3 exf3 (Z. Martic - A. Bulat, Pula 2002)
11.xf3! e7 12.a4 e6 13.a5 c8 14.a6 b6 15.f5 White has
the initiative.;
B1a2) 8...xc4 9.b3 b6 10.xe4 (WildCat 7 - Ktulu 8.0, Internet
2008) e7 11.xf6+ xf6 12.f3 0-0;
B1b) 7.fd2 d5 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.c3 e7 10.f3 exf3 11.xf3 0-0
12.h4 ( 12.f4 b6 13.c1 h5 14.e3 e6 15.e5 f6 16.d3
c8= Komodo 1.0 - Rybka 3, Internet 2010 ) 12...b6 13.f5 xf5
14.xf5 c8 15.a4 d7 16.d3 g6 17.f1 c4 18.f3 White has the
initiative. Stockfish 3 - Komodo 5.1, Internet 2013;
B2) 6...e7 7.c3= - 4. Nc3 e5 5. g3 c6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O ]
4...e5 Top level line:
[ 4...c6 5.e4 ( 5.g3 e5= - 4... e5 5. g3 c6 ) 5...e5 - 4... e5 5. e4 c6 ]
5.e4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5...e7 6.g2 0-0 7.0-0 ( 7.e4 c6 8.0-0= - 5... c6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O OO 8. e4 ) 7...e8 ( 7...c6= - 5... c6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O O-O ) 8.c2 ( 8.e3 f8
9.c2 g6 10.d1 g7 11.b3 exd4 12.xd4 c5 13.b4 e6 (Y. Kuzubov D. Andreikin, Lubbock (rapid) 2009) 14.b3 g5 15.e4 h5 16.d3 e6
17.c5 c4 18.d1 ) 8...c6= - 5... c6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Qc2 Re8;
B) 5...g6 6.g2 g7 7.0-0 0-0 - Line 130 : 2... g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5.
Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5;
C) 5...c6
C1) 6.e4 a6 7.g2 ( 7.a4 a5 8.g2 e7 9.0-0 0-0= - 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O
O-O 8. e4 a6 9. a4 a5 ) 7...b5 8.0-0
C1a) 8...b7 9.e2 e7 ( 9...b4 (A. Riazantsev - V. Belikov, Miass
2007) 10.d1! c7 11.a3 bxa3 12.xa3 e7 13.e3 g6 14.c2
White has the initiative. ) 10.c5! 0-0 11.d1 c7 12.cxd6 xd6
13.g5;
C1b) 8...e7 9.c2 0-0= - 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Qc2 a6 9. e4 b5;
C2) 6.c2 exd4 ( 6...e7 7.g2= - 6. Bg2 Be7 7. Qc2 ) 7.xd4 e5
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8.b3 e7 9.g2 d3+ 10.f1 xc1 11.xc1 c7 12.h4 e7=
Deep Junior 11.1a - Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2010;
C3) 6.g2 e7 7.0-0 ( 7.c2 0-0 8.0-0= - 7. O-O O-O 8. Qc2 ) 7...0-0
Top level line:
C3a) 8.e4
C3a1) 8...e8
C3a11) 9.b3 a6 ( 9...exd4 10.xd4 f8 11.e1 a6 12.b2 e5
13.f4 g6 14.d2 d7 15.ad1 White has a slight spatial
advantage. J. Timman - J. Hjartarson, Reykjavik (rapid) 2004 ) 10.a4
a5 11.b2 c7 12.c1 f8 13.e1 b8!? 14.c5 dxc5 15.dxe5
from both sides. J. Timman - V. Anand, Paris (rapid) 1991;
C3a12) 9.h3 f8 10.e3 exd4 11.xd4 c5 12.c2 a5 13.ad1
b6 14.b3 A. Pyhala - K. Valkesalmi, Lahti 1985;
C3a2) 8...a6
C3a21) 9.a4 a5 10.h3 e8 11.e3 c7 ( 11...exd4 12.xd4 f8
13.e1 c5 14.c2 b6 15.b3 g6 16.ab1= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. P.
Tregubov - S. Movsesian, Warsaw (rapid) 2010 ) 12.e1 exd4
13.xd4 c5 14.c2 d7 15.f4 f8 16.f2 g6 17.ad1=
White. S. Arun Prasad - D. Andreikin, Moscow 2012;
C3a22) 9.d5 cxd5 10.cxd5 b5 11.e1 b6 12.b3 (R. Huebner - J.
Hickl, Switzerland 2008) b4 13.b1 a5 14.a3 a6 15.e3 bd7;
C3a23) 9.e1 e8 ( 9...b5 10.c5 b7 11.cxd6 xd6 12.xe5
xe5 13.dxe5 xe5 14.e3 White has a slight center control
advantage. E. Mochalov - V. Malaniuk, Minsk 1985 ) 10.h3 b5 11.c5
b7 12.c2 c7 13.cxd6 xd6= F. Leveille - L. Day, Hamilton
1994;
C3b) 8.c2
C3b1) 8...c7 9.b4 ( 9.b3 e8= - 8... Re8 9. b3 Qc7; 9.d2 e8
10.fd1 a6 11.ac1 b8 12.b4 exd4 13.xd4 (D. Bocharov - C.
Bauer, Biel 2005) e5 14.b3 g6 15.f4!? h5 16.e4 h4 17.e1=
White. )
C3b11) 9...e8 10.d1 ( worse move is 10.b2 (W. So - R.
Nechepurenko, Moscow 2011) exd4 11.xd4 b6! 12.f5 xb4
13.xe7+ xe7 14.b3 c5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 10...f8 11.b2 g6
(T. Hoff - J. Jansson, Norway 1993) 12.ac1 g4 13.b5 White has a
C3b12) 9...exd4 10.xd4 b6 11.f4! xc4 12.cb5! cxb5
13.xb5 b6 14.xc4 d7 15.d4 ac8 16.d3;
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C3b2) 8...a6
C3b21) 9.e4 b5
C3b211) 10.c5 dxc5 11.xe5 xe5 12.dxe5
C3b2111) 12...g4 13.f4 ( 13.f4?! g5 14.ad1 b6 15.c1
xe5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
Frenzee Feb08 - ProDeo 1.6, Internet 2011 ) 13...d4+ 14.h1
d8 15.e2 a5 (with the idea b4, Ba6) 16.f3 (with the idea
h3);
C3b2112) 12...d7 13.f4 c4 14.e3 c5 15.f2 b6=
with mutual play.;
C3b212) 10.d1 c7 11.cxb5 cxb5 12.d3 b7 (Ufim 8.02 Petir 3.95, Internet (blitz) 2006) 13.e3 ac8 14.ac1 b8 15.a3
fd8=;
C3b22) 9.d1 c7 10.b3 ( 10.h3 e8 - 8... Re8 9. Rd1 Qc7 10. h3
a6 ) 10...e8 11.b2 exd4 12.xd4 g6 13.a3 f8 14.e3 c5
15.b4 cd7 16.a4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Stockfish
DD - DeepSaros 4.1.6, Internet 2014;
C3b3) 8...e8
C3b31) [Chapter] [#] 9.d1
C3b311) 9...c7
C3b3111) 10.h3
C3b31111) 10...a6 11.a4 ( 11.e3 f8 12.ac1 g6 13.c5
dxc5 14.dxc5 h6 (V. Tkachiev - D. Khismatullin, KhantyMansiysk (blitz) 2013) 15.a4 b8 16.b6 e6 17.d2 bd8
18.a5 ) 11...a5 12.e4 f8 13.e3 exd4 14.xd4 e5
15.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Wang Hao - V.
Topalov, Stavanger (blitz) 2013;
C3b31112) 10...b8 11.e3 exd4 ( 11...b6 (A. Zakharchenko S. Stratulat, Kiev 2008) 12.d2 b7 13.ad1 bd8 14.a3 g6
15.b4 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 12.xd4 f8
(V. Erdos - R. Markus, Sarajevo 2013) 13.f4 h5 14.c1 g6
15.g4 hf6 16.f4 e5 17.b3 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
C3b31113) 10...h6 11.e4 b5 12.cxb5 cxb5 13.b3 a6
comfortable for White. B. Grachev - E. Zude, Zurich 2013;
C3b3112) 10.b3 f8 11.b2
C3b31121) 11...b6 12.ac1 b7 13.e3 ( 13.g5 h6 14.ge4
xe4 15.xe4 ad8 16.d2 exd4 17.xd4 (weakness d6) )
13...a6 14.c5 ( 14.d2 exd4 15.xd4 (L. Portisch - R.
Vaganian, Montpellier 1985) c5 16.f3 g6 17.e1 ad8
18.de2 g7 19.e4 White has a slight spatial advantage. )
14...bxc5 ( 14...exd4 15.cxd6 xd6 16.xd4 e5 17.f5
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White has the initiative. P. Nikolic - J. Hickl, Germany 2003 )
15.dxe5 dxe5 16.d2 a5 17.c4 White has more than
C3b31122) 11...e4 12.e1 d5 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.b5 xc2
15.xc2 d8 16.e3 b6 17.a4 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. G. Moehring - N. Thielsch, Berlin 2001;
C3b312) 9...f8
C3b3121) 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.h3 c7 12.e3 h6 ( 12...a5
13.a4 h6 14.d2 b6 15.h4 b7 16.f5 White has the
initiative. R. Kempinski - S. Movsesian, Warsaw (rapid) 2010 )
13.ab1 b6 14.b3 e6 M. Hoffmann - T. Casper, Germany
1995;
C3b3122) 10.h3 e4 11.h2 d5 (P. Michalik - J. Worek, Czechia
2008) 12.f1 b6 ( 12...dxc4 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 f6
15.g2 e6 16.e4 ) 13.c5 bd7 14.b4 b6 15.f4 h5
16.e3 g6;
C3b3123) 10.b3 a6
C3b31231) 11.e4
C3b312311) 11...c7 12.e3 ( 12.h3 b5 13.e3 b4 14.a4
c5 (P. Maletin - I. Khairullin, Moscow 2013) 15.d5 a5 16.a3
b7 17.b2 g6 18.d2 White has a slight spatial
advantage. ) 12...g4 13.d2 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Deep Shredder
10, Internet 2007) gf6 14.ac1 b6 15.d5 White has a
C3b312312) 11...b5 12.c5 exd4 ( 12...c7 13.cxd6 xd6
14.b2 b7 15.dxe5 xe5 16.d4 c5 17.ac1
White has the initiative. J. Timman - M. Tal, Montpellier 1985 )
13.xd4 dxc5 14.xc6 b6 15.e3 ( 15.e5 b7 16.exf6
xf6 17.e4 (L. Gutman - G. Serper, Krumbach 1991) xc6
18.xf6+ gxf6 19.xc6 xc6 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 15...xc6 16.e5 [#] xg2+!
17.xg2 xe5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. White has insufficient control over the white squares.;
C3b31232) 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.h4 b8 13.g5 h6 14.e3
g4 15.c1 b6 16.e3 gf6 17.b1 c7 M. Dabija - P.
Bringsken, corr. 2007;
C3b32) 9.h3 c7 ( 9...f8 10.e4 c7 11.e3 b6 12.ac1 b7
13.fd1 a6 14.b4 exd4 15.xd4 White has a slight spatial
advantage. L. Van Wely - J. Hickl, Germany 2004 ) 10.d1=
- 9. Rd1 Qc7 10. h3;
C3b331) 9...f8 10.e4 ( 10.b2 a6 11.e3 c7 12.ac1 b6
13.fd1 b7 - 9. Rd1 Qc7 10. b3 Bf8 11. Bb2 b6 12. Rac1 Bb7 13.
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e3 a6 ) 10...a6 11.d1= - 9. Rd1 Bf8 10. b3 a6 11. e4;
C3b332) 9...c7 10.b2
C3b3321) 10...a6 11.ad1 (L. Portisch - L. Kavalek, Turin 1982)
b6 ( 11...exd4 12.xd4 c5 13.d1! e6 14.h4!? h6
15.e3 White is exerting kingside pressure. ) 12.d2 b7 13.e3
ad8 14.fd1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
C3b3322) 10...f8
C3b33221) 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.e4
C3b332211) 12...h6 13.fd2 xe4 (S. Mirza - D. Prasad,
Dubai 1986) ( 13...h7 14.c5 (L. Oll - M. Petursson,
Groningen 1997) df6 15.d6! xd6 16.cxd6 xd6 17.c4
c7 18.ad1 White has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. ) 14.xe4 c5 15.fd1 g4 16.d2
xe4 17.xe4 b4 18.dd1 ad8=;
C3b332212) 12...xe4 13.xe4 f6 14.c2 a5 15.d2 c5
D. Heinbuch - K. Bischoff, Bad Woerishofen 1996;
C3b33222) 11.ac1 a6 12.fd1
C3b332221) 12...b6 13.c5! bxc5 ( 13...b7?! 14.dxe5 dxe5
15.cxb6 xb6 16.g5 (weakness c6) V. Ivanchuk - V.
Malaniuk, Warsaw 1999 ) 14.dxe5 dxe5 15.d2 a5 16.c4
C3b332222) 12...exd4 13.xd4 c5 14.f3 h6 15.e3 a5
A) 5...h6 6.h4 g5 ( 6...exd4 7.xd4 e7 8.f5 g5 9.g3 c5 10.xe7
xe7 (L. Aronian - D. Solak, Moscow 2005) 11.f3 b6 12.e4 b7 13.b4
cd7 14.c1 White has a lasting advantage. ) 7.g3 h5 8.e3 ( 8.dxe5
xg3 9.hxg3 g4 10.e6 fxe6 11.d2 g7 12.e3 e5 I. Lysyj - D. Andreikin,
Belgorod 2008 ) 8...g7 9.c2 0-0 10.e2 (L. Valdes - D. Andreikin, Internet
(blitz) 2010) xg3 11.hxg3 e8 12.d1 c6=;
B) 5...e7 6.e3 0-0 ( 6...c6 7.c2 0-0= - 6... O-O 7. Qc2 c6 )
B1) 7.e2 c6
B1a) 8.0-0 h6 (J. Mellado Trivino - F. Izeta Txabarri, Ampuriabrava 1997)
( worse move is 8...e8 9.c2 h6 10.h4 a6 11.ad1 c7 12.a3 f8
13.b4 White has a slight spatial advantage. N. Vitiugov - G. Milos, KhantyMansiysk 2009 ) 9.xf6 xf6 10.c2 exd4 11.xd4 c5=;
B1b) 8.c2 h6 9.h4 h5 10.xe7 xe7 11.g4 hf6 12.g1 d5
13.0-0-0 White is exerting kingside pressure. Dao Thien Hai - A.
Chibukhchian, Menorca 1996;
B2) 7.c2
B2a) 7...exd4 8.xd4 c5 9.e2 ce4! 10.xe4 xe4 (A. Kasyan B. Saidov, Tashkent 2009) 11.f4 c5 12.0-0 a5=;
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B2b) 7...e8 8.xe7 xe7 9.d5 ( 9.0-0-0 f5 10.h4 df6 11.b1
(E. Tomashevsky - A. Shomoev, Moscow 2011) c6 12.g3 e4 13.g5
c7 14.e2 d7= with mutual play. ) 9...d8 10.d3 g6 (Deep Fritz 8 Shredder 8, Internet (blitz) 2004) 11.0-0 c6 12.c3 f5 13.e4 exd4
14.xd4;
B2c) 7...c6
B2c1) 8.d3 h6
B2c11) worse move is 9.h4
B2c111) 9...b5 10.cxb5 ( 10.dxe5 xe5 11.xe5 dxe5 12.0-0-0
a5= with mutual play. G. Kasparov - B. Larsen, Tilburg 1981 )
10...cxb5 11.xb5 b8 12.xf6 xf6 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.xe5
c7 15.c6 b6 16.xe7+ xe7 17.0-0 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Deep Fritz 8 - Deep Junior 9,
B2c112) 9...exd4! 10.xd4 e5 11.0-0-0 xd3+ 12.xd3 g4
13.xe7 xe7 14.d2 e5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. G. Johnsen - A.
Esbensen, Tromsoe 2006;
B2c12) 9.h4 exd4 10.xd4 c5 11.0-0 g4 12.xe7 xe7
13.ad1 e8 14.h3 f6 15.d2 a5= I. Chiru - M. Akdag, corr. 2010;
B2c2) 8.0-0-0
B2c21) 8...exd4 9.xd4 d5 10.h4 ( 10.f5 b6 11.xe7+ xe7
12.cxd5 bxd5 13.xd5 cxd5 14.b1 h6 15.h4 g4 16.f3 ac8
17.d2 f5+ 18.d3 xd3+ 19.xd3 c6= Equal chances, quiet
position. N. Vitiugov - D. Andreikin, Moscow 2012 ) 10...b6 11.cxd5
fxd5 12.xd5 cxd5 13.d3 h6 14.xe7 xe7;
B2c22) 8...c7 9.g4!? (T. Sanikidze - H. Al Hadarani, Istanbul 2012)
( 9.h4 e8 10.d3 h6 (J. Nogueiras Santiago - F. Loheac Amoun,
Thessaloniki 1988) 11.b1 b8 12.e4 xe4 13.xe4 f8=
with mutual play. ) 9...b6 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.h3 d8 12.xd8+ xd8
13.d3 White is exerting kingside pressure.;
B2c23) 8...h6 9.h4 exd4 ( 9...h5 10.xe7 xe7 11.g4 hf6
12.g5 hxg5 13.xg5 e8 14.h4 White is exerting kingside pressure.
A. Miles - M. Krasenkow, Las Vegas 1999 ) 10.xd4 c5 11.b1
e8 12.h3 fe4!? 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe7 xe7= Gull II - Quazar
0.4, Internet 2013 ]
[ 5.e3 [Chapter] [#] c6 ( 5...g6 6.e2 g7 7.0-0 0-0 8.b4 e8 9.a4 exd4
10.exd4 f8 11.a3 c6 M. Rivas Pastor - A. Karpov, Dos Hermanas 1994 )
6.g3 ( 6.e2 e7 7.b3 0-0 8.c2 e8 9.b2 f8 10.0-0 e4 11.d2 d5
J. Pesout - P. Freisler, Czechia 2007 ) 6...g6 7.g2 g7 8.0-0 0-0 9.b3 e8
A) 10.c2 f8 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.a3 f5 13.e4 g4 U. Andersson - M.
Adams, Ter Apel 1995;
B) 10.a4 c7 11.a5 ( 11.a3 exd4 12.exd4 f8 13.d5 c5 14.b2 a6 )
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11...f8 12.h3 (N. Sedlak - S. Ganguly, Philadelphia 2010) e6 (with the
idea e4, Nh5) 13.h4 e4 14.g5 d5;
C) 10.a3 a5 11.c1 e4 12.d2 d5 13.b4 d8 14.b5 b6 15.c5
e6 16.bxc6 bxc6 17.cxd5 cxd5= with mutual play. N. Vitiugov - G. Milos,
5...e7
[ 5...c6 6.e2
A) 6...a6 7.0-0 b5
A1) 8.a3 e7 9.c2 0-0 10.d1 c7 ( 10...exd4 11.xd4 e5
(G. Kaidanov - A. Zapata, Bled 2002) 12.c5! c7 13.cxd6 xd6 14.f4
g6 15.e5 xe5 16.fxe5 xe5 17.f3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 11.g5 - 5... Be7 6. Be2 c6 7. O-O O-O
8. Qc2 a6 9. Rd1 Qc7 10. Bg5 b5 11. a3;
A2) 8.cxb5 axb5 9.b4 b7 (I. Svirjov - D. Petukhov, Alushta 2003) 10.b3
e7 11.d1 b8 12.h4 0-0 13.f5 e8 14.dxe5 xe5 15.g5;
B) 6...e7 - 5... Be7 6. Be2 c6 ]
6.e2 c6
[ 6...0-0 7.0-0 ( 7.g4?! (S. Mamedyarov - D. Andreikin, Dagomys 2008) xg4
8.g1 b6 (with the idea exd4) 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.xd8 xd8 11.h3 f6
12.xe5 xh3 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 7...e8
( 7...c6 - 6... c6 7. O-O O-O )
A) 8.e1 f8 9.f1 g6 10.b1 a5 11.b3 exd4 12.xd4 c5 13.f3 c6
14.g5 g7 ( 14...h6 15.h4 g5 16.f2 h5 17.d2 White has a slight
spatial advantage. Key game A. Giri - J. Granda Zuniga, Tromso 2013 ) 15.d2
c7 16.h6 h8 17.d1 e6 18.xe6 xe6 19.f2;
B) 8.e3 g4 ( 8...f8 9.d5 a5 10.d2 g6 11.a3 (with the idea b4) R.
Wojtaszek - K. Grigoryan, Warsaw (blitz) 2013 ) 9.d2 exd4 10.xd4 ge5
(O. Hole - S. Johannessen, Oslo 2004) 11.f4 c6 12.e3 xd4 13.xd4 b6
14.f3 b7 15.d2 ]
7.0-0
[ 7.d5
A) 7...c5 8.c2 ( 8.d2 a5 9.0-0 0-0= - 7. O-O O-O 8. d5 Nc5 9. Nd2
a5 ) 8...a5 9.e3 cxd5 10.cxd5 b6 (C. Harmon - D. Werner, Budapest 2004)
11.b5+ d7 12.xd7+ cxd7 13.h3 0-0 14.0-0 (weakness b5, c6);
B) 7...0-0 8.c2 ( 8.0-0 - 7. O-O O-O 8. d5 ) 8...a6 9.0-0 cxd5 10.cxd5 b5
11.d2 b6 (G. Flear - S. Papacek, Avoine 1993) 12.h3 (aimed against Bg4)
c7 13.a3 b7 14.e3 d7 15.d2 ac8 16.fc1= The position is
7...0-0
[ 7...a6
A) 8.d5 c5 9.d2 a5 10.b3 0-0 11.a3 ( 11.b1 d7 12.a3= - 11. a3
Bd7 12. Rb1 ) 11...d7 12.b1 cxd5 13.cxd5 b5 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4
( 15.xb4 (L. Polugaevsky - B. Larsen, Bugojno 1982) a5 16.c2 fc8
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17.b2 a6 18.b3 c5= ) 15...a4 16.xa4 xa4 17.d3 (K. Sakaev P. H. Nielsen, Panormo (blitz) 2002) e8 18.e2 b6 19.f3 b7 20.c2
B) 8.c2 0-0 - 7... O-O 8. Qc2 a6 ]
8.c2 [Chapter] [#]
A) 8...a6 9.d5 cxd5 10.cxd5 b5 ( 10...g4 11.d2 - 8... Ng4 9. Bd2 a6 10.
d5 cxd5 11. cxd5 ) 11.d2
A1) 11...b6 12.a4 xa4 13.xa4 bxa4 14.xa4 ( 14.xa4 g4
15.xg4 xg4 16.c4 d7 17.a5 b5= Equal chances, quiet position.
A. Huzman - P. Nielsen, Panormo (blitz) 2002 ) 14...d7 15.a3 b5 16.f3
h5 17.g3 ( 17.xb5 axb5 18.xa8 xa8 19.b3 a5 20.c1
Black has difficulties reaching full equality. A. Shchekachev - S. Djuric, Rome
2004 ) 17...g6 18.b1 g5 19.f2 d7 20.c3 White has a lasting
advantage. I. Taras - P. Pranitchi, corr. 2012;
A2) 11...b4 12.a4 xe4!? 13.xe4 f5 14.b3 fxe4 15.xb4 f6
16.ac1 White has the initiative. Rybka 2.3.2a - Naum 3.1, Internet 2008;
B) 8...e8 9.d5 f8 10.e1 g6 11.d3 h6 12.f3 White has a slight
spatial advantage. I. Khairullin - A. Demchenko, Moscow 2012;
C) 8...g4 9.d2 a6 ( 9...e8!? (with the idea Bd8-c7) 10.h3 gf6 11.e3
d8 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.b4 e7 14.b3 c7 15.fd1 d8 16.c5
White has a slight spatial advantage. B. Gelfand - A. Morozevich, Monte Carlo
(rapid) 2003 ) 10.d5
C1) 10...gf6 11.b4 b6 ( 11...e8 12.e1 d8 13.e3 cxd5 14.cxd5
b6 15.c2 White has a moderate spatial advantage. D. Andreikin - T.
Nyback, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 12.b3 g4 13.a4 bd7 14.a5
C2) 10...cxd5 11.cxd5 b5 12.e1 gf6 13.c2 b6 ( 13...c5 14.f3
h5 15.b4 g5 16.c6 b6 17.h1 xd2 18.xd2 b4 19.d1
White has a lasting advantage. Key game B. Gelfand - M. Gurevich, KhantyMansiysk 2005 )
C2a) 14.b4 b7 15.e3 ( 15.c1 c8 16.b3 (T. Radjabov - J. Hickl,
Chalkidiki 2002) fd7 17.g4 c7 18.b1 f6 19.f3 b8=
White. ) 15...c8 ( 15...c7 16.a4 xa4 17.xa4 bxa4 (J. Mercadal
Benejam - Z. Nyvlt, corr. 2002) 18.d3 d7 19.xa4 xa4 20.xa4
fc8 21.fa1 (weakness a6) ) 16.a4 bxa4 17.xa6 c4 18.xc4 xc4
19.xa4 xa6 20.xa6 xe4 21.d3 c8 22.c6 xc6 23.dxc6 xc3
24.xc3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
C2b) 14.b3 b7 15.a4 bxa4 16.xa4 xa4 17.xa4 d7 18.b4
(weakness a6) L. Johannessen - H. Adnoy, Norway 2003 ]
[ 8.d5 c5 ( 8...cxd5 9.cxd5 c5 10.d2 a5 11.f3 d7 12.a4 c7
13.c4 White is exerting queenside pressure. Y. Zimmerman - E. Szirmai,
1738
Budapest 1993 )
A) worse move is 9.d2 a5 10.b3 d7
A1) 11.b1 cxd5 12.cxd5 b5 13.b4 ( 13.xb5? fxe4! 14.dxe4 xe4
15.xe4 xb5 16.e1 f5 Black has the initiative. S. Volkov - P. H.
Nielsen, Panormo (blitz) 2002 ) 13...axb4 14.xb4 a6 15.xb5!? xb5
16.xb5 a5 17.b2 b4 18.c2 fc8 19.a4 d4= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Stockfish 2.0.
1 - Komodo 1.3, Internet 2011;
A2) 11.a4 e8 12.a3 (J. Hammer - V. Topalov, Stavanger (blitz) 2013)
b6 13.b1 a7 14.h3 c7 15.g4 7a6;
B) 9.c2 cxd5 10.cxd5 c7 11.d2 d7 12.a4 ac8 (G. Kasparov - B.
Larsen, Bugojno 1982) 13.c4 xa4 14.xa4 b5 15.a6 b7 16.a3
bxc4 17.e3 a8 18.xc4 ]
[ 8.b1 a6 9.b4 ( 9.c2 - 8. Qc2 a6 9. Rb1; 9.d5 cxd5 10.cxd5 b5 11.a3
(A. Karpov - L. Christiansen, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1993) b7 12.h3 c5
13.d2 c8 14.b4 e6! 15.dxe6 xc3 16.exf7+ xf7 17.b2 c7= )
9...c7 10.c2 e8 11.d1 - 8. Qc2 a6 9. Rd1 Qc7 10. Rb1 Re8 11. b4 ]
[ 8.e1 c7 ( 8...exd4 9.xd4 c5 10.f3 a5 11.e3 e8 12.d2 g6
13.b3 fd7 14.ed1 c7 15.f4 Komodo 3 - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011 )
A) 9.f1 a6 10.h4 e8 ( 10...b6 11.f5 xf5 12.exf5 bd7 13.e3
b5 14.c1 b4 15.e2 c5 16.g3! cxd4 17.xd4 ) 11.f5 f8
A1) 12.d5 c5 13.f3 xf5 ( 13...a5?! 14.h6+! h8 15.g5
W. Cuevas Araya - J. Cerna, corr. 2007 ) 14.xf5 a5 15.e3 fd7 16.b3
A2) 12.e3 b5 13.a3 bxc4 14.xc4 d5 15.a2 dxe4 16.d5 b6 17.d6
b7 18.g3 Key game L. Oll - R. Vaganian, Rostov on Don 1993;
B) 9.h3 b6 10.e3 a6 11.c2 d8 12.b4 White has a slight spatial
advantage. FrancescaMAD 0.11 - EXchess 5.01, Internet (blitz) 2006 ]
8...a6
[ 8...c7 9.e3 ( 9.g5 e8 10.ad1 f8 11.fe1 g4 12.e3 e6 13.d5
cxd5 14.cxd5 f4 15.xf4 exf4 16.d4 White has a lasting advantage. B.
Gelfand - K. Miton, Warsaw 2004 ) 9...e8 10.h3 f8 11.fe1 g6 12.ad1
a6 13.a3 White has a slight spatial advantage. R. Ponomariov - D. Dubov,
Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013 ]
[ 8...e8
A) 9.b3 d8 ( 9...a6 10.b2 b6 11.ad1 b7 (E. Bareev - A. Morozevich,
Monte Carlo (rapid) 2003) 12.c5! This move is frequently played in many
similar positions. exd4 13.cxd6 dxc3 14.dxe7 xe7 15.xc3 ad8
16.d2 (diagonal a1-h8) ) 10.b2 e7 11.ad1 exd4 12.xd4 g6 13.b4
e8 14.fe1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B) 9.d1 d8 10.h3 e7 11.e3 White has a moderate spatial advantage.
A. Ushenina - I. Krush, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2014 ]
9.d1
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[ 9.b1 b5 ( 9...c7 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.b4 b5 12.c5 a5 13.a3 e8 14.b2
White has a slight spatial advantage. U. Andersson - V. Malaniuk, Polanica Zdroj
1997 ) 10.d1 ( 10.dxe5 xe5 11.cxb5 axb5 12.a3 xf3+ 13.xf3
(V. Zvjaginsev - M. Krasenkow, Las Vegas 1999) g4 14.e2 e6 15.h3 e5
16.f4 b6+ 17.h1 d7= ) 10...b4 ( 10...c7 - 9. Rd1 Qc7 10. Rb1 b5 )
A) 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.xe5 bxc3 ( 12...c7 13.xd7 xd7 14.a4 c5
(Tucano 3.00 - Chess Tiger 2007, Internet 2013) 15.g3 d6 16.f3 ad8
17.e3 fe8 18.d2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 13.xc6 e8 14.f3 c5 15.b4 a7 16.xa7 xa7 17.xc3=
B) 11.a4 c7 12.c5 d5 13.exd5 cxd5 14.dxe5 xe5 15.d4
Komodo 4.0 - Critter 1.4, Internet 2012 ]
9...c7 10.g5
[ 10.e3 e8 11.ac1 g4 12.d2 gf6 13.h3 b8 14.e3 b5 15.a3 b7
16.b4 White has a slight spatial advantage. W. So - D. Andreikin, Biel 2010 ]
[ 10.h4 g6 11.h6 e8 12.f3 b5 (I. Sokolov - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee
(blitz) 1999) 13.cxb5 cxb5 14.dxe5 xe5 15.ac1 eg4 16.f4 (weakness
d6) ]
[ 10.b1 e8 ( 10...b5 11.b4 b7 12.dxe5 xe5 13.xe5 dxe5 14.e3
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. M. Krasenkow - J. Hickl, Jakarta
1996 )
A) 11.e3 b5 (V. Tukmakov - D. Pedzich, Koszalin 1998) 12.cxb5 cxb5
13.bc1 b7 14.b1 exd4 15.xd4;
B) 11.dxe5 xe5 ( 11...dxe5 12.b4 f8 13.h3 e6 14.e3 ad8 15.c5
White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Rustemov - J. Hickl, Germany 2002 )
12.d4 (PikoSzachy 4.0 - Gosu 0.16, Internet 2013) b5 13.cxb5 cxb5
14.g5 b7;
C) 11.b4 b5 ( 11...h6 12.h3 f8 13.e3 g6 14.dxe5 dxe5 15.a4 e6
16.b6 b8 17.c5 White has the initiative. P. Svidler - V. Topalov,
Stavanger (blitz) 2013; 11...exd4 12.xd4 e5 (M. Krasenkow - V. Malaniuk,
Warsaw (rapid) 2002) 13.f4 g6 14.a4 f8 15.g3 h3 16.f3 White has
a slight spatial advantage. ) 12.a3 b7 13.dxe5 xe5 14.xe5 dxe5
(R. Vogel - J. Pichler, Germany 1987) 15.e3 c8 16.a4 e6 17.axb5 axb5
18.cxb5 cxb5 19.b2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ]
10...e8
[ 10...h6
A) 11.h4
A1) 11...e8
A1a) 12.ac1 g5 13.g3 h5 14.d5 c5
A1a1) 15.h3 f4 16.h2 xe2+ ( 16...f6 17.f1 h5 18.a3 d7
19.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 17.xe2 f6
(M. Rodshtein - D. Andreikin, Puerto Madryn 2009) 18.f1 d7 19.a4
a5 20.e3 White has a lasting advantage.;
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A1a2) 15.d2 df6 16.f1 f4 17.e3 b8 18.a4 d8 19.a1
e7 20.a5 h5 21.h3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 3
Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2013;
A1b) 12.h3 b6 13.g3 b7 14.c5 bxc5 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.a4 ad8
17.h2 h7 18.b3 (Bb7 is a poorly-placed piece.) A. Jussupow - R.
Vaganian, Montpellier 1985;
A2) 11...g5 12.g3 h5 13.a3 e8 14.d5 df6 G. Fischdick - A.
Hegeler, Germany 1994;
B) 11.d2 e8 12.ac1 f8 13.h3 h5 14.e3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. Zap!Chess Paderborn - Hiarcs X50, Internet (blitz) 2006 ]
[ 10...b5 11.cxb5 ( 11.a3 b7 12.dxe5 xe5 13.xe5 dxe5 14.b4 ad8
15.e3 c8 16.dc1 White is exerting queenside pressure. B. Gelfand - P.
Nielsen, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 11...cxb5 12.ac1 b6 (B. Damljanovic - I.
Zivanovic, Medulin 1983) 13.h3 e6 14.b3 h6 15.e3 White has a slight
spatial advantage. ]
11.ac1 f8
[ 11...b6
A) 12.h4 b7 13.c5 dxc5 ( 13...exd4 14.cxb6 xb6 15.xd4 f8
16.f5 (weakness d6) A. Jussupow - L. Christiansen, Germany 1993 )
14.dxe5 xe5 15.a4 xf3+ ( 15...ed7? 16.g3 c8 17.g5!
F. Baragar - L. Piasetski, Hamilton 1994 ) 16.xf3 c8 17.b4!? e6! 18.bxc5
b5 19.b6 ad8 20.g3 b7;
B) 12.a3 b7 13.d5 cxd5 14.cxd5 ac8 15.b1 b8 16.h3 White has a
slight spatial advantage. R. Pogorelov - K. Spraggett, Ubeda 1996 ]
12.h3 g6 13.a3 h5 14.e3 hf4 15.f1 White has a slight spatial
advantage. Best Mutual Play Key game V. Topalov - A. Khalifman, Dubai (rapid)
2002
20
Benko Gambit,CHOPIN
Declined & Accepted
Line 121
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A57
03.06.2013
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.d4 f6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 [#]
4.cxb5 [Chapter] [#]
A) [Chapter] [#] 4...g6
A1) 5.cxb5 xd5 ( 5...a6 6.e4 d6 7.c3 g7 8.f3 - 4. Nf3 g6 5. cxb5
a6 6. Qc2 d6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Nc3 ) 6.e4 f6 7.e5 d5 8.f3 g7 9.c4
b6 10.0-0 0-0 11.e2 d6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
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A2) 5.e4
A2a) 5...d6 6.cxb5 g7 7.c3 0-0 8.f3 a6 9.a4 ( 9.e2 axb5
10.xb5 a6 11.0-0 bd7 12.h3 b6 13.e1 xb5 14.xb5 d7
15.c3 fb8 16.a4 (1/2-1/2 I. Sokolov - K. Georgiev, Moscow 1994) e8
17.b3 f5 18.g5 fxe4 19.d2 f6 20.ab1 f5 21.g4 c8
22.gxe4 ) 9...axb5 10.xb5 a6 11.0-0 b4 12.e2 e8 13.h3
c7 14.g5 h6 15.d2 c2 16.ac1 d4 17.xd4 cxd4 18.b1
xb5 19.axb5 d7 20.d3 b6 21.a3 V. Korchnoi - R. Felgaer,
Buenos Aires 2001;
A2b) 5...bxc4 6.xc4 d6= - 4... bxc4 5. e4 d6 6. Bxc4 g6;
B) 4...b4 5.e4 d6
B1) 6.f4 g6 7.f3 g7 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0
B1a) 9...a5 10.e5 e8 11.bd2 (M. Bensdorp - M. Pap, Rethymnon
2010) ( 11.h3 e6 12.dxe6 xe6 13.f5 gxf5 14.xf5 xf5 15.xf5
dxe5= N. Sedlak - M. Pap, Subotica 2008 ) 11...c7 12.e1 dxe5
13.xe5 a4 14.e4 a3 15.g5 White has the initiative.;
B1b) 9...bd7 10.e1 ( 10.h3 (M. Illingworth - T. Kalisch, Sydney 2008)
e6! 11.dxe6 fxe6 12.f5 h5 13.g5 e8 14.fxg6 hxg6 15.bd2
b7= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both
sides. ) 10...e5 11.fxe5 [#] g4! 12.exd6 de5 13.bd2 xd6 14.e2
B2) 6.a3
B2a) 6...bxa3 7.xa3 g6 8.c3 g7 9.f3 ( 9.h3 0-0 10.e2 a6
11.g5 b6 12.f3 b8 13.a4 b4 14.b1 c7= S. Mamedyarov F. Caruana, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 9...0-0 10.e2 a6 11.0-0 b4
B2b) 6...a6 7.f3 c7 (aimed against e5) 8.h3 g6 9.d3 g7 10.0-0
0-0 11.e1 e8 12.g5 d7 13.a2!? An unorthodox, yet fully playable
move, in this concrete position. (with the idea 13... bxa3 14. bxa3) b8
14.bd2 b6 15.c1! bxa3 16.bxa3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. H. Singeisen - C. Deneuville,
corr. 2010;
C) 4...a6 5.a3 bxc4 6.e4 e6 7.c3 c7 8.xc4 exd5 9.exd5 d6
10.ge2 e7 11.b4 0-0 12.0-0 d7 ( 12...e8 13.f4 d7 14.fd1 cxb4
15.axb4 b6 16.d3 g6 17.a5 ) 13.bxc5 xc5 14.d4 f6 15.e3
d7 16.ab1;
D) 4...bxc4 [Chapter] [#] 5.e4
D1) 5...e6
D1a) 6.c3 exd5 7.e5 g4 8.xd5 (S. Mamedyarov - E. Bareev,
Moscow (blitz) 2009) xe5!? 9.e4 d6 10.f4 ( 10.xc4 f5 11.e2 e7
12.b5+ d7 13.f4 g6 14.c4 c6 15.d2= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 10...f5 11.e3 e6 12.c3 bc6
13.fxe5 d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
1742
D1b) 6.xc4 exd5 7.exd5 d6 8.c3 e7 9.ge2 0-0 10.0-0 bd7
11.g3 b6 12.b3 g4 ( 12...b8 13.e1 xc4 14.bxc4 g4 15.f4
f6 16.h3 xf2 17.xf2 d4+ 18.e3 f6+ 19.g1 xc3 20.e4
xa1 21.xf6+ xf6 22.b1 N. Sedlak - B. Vuckovic, Mataruska Banja
2007 ) 13.d3 g6 14.h3 e5 15.h6 ( 15.e2 f5 16.f4 ed7 17.e3
f6 18.ad1 a6 19.f2 g7= V. Erdos - V. Bologan, Caleta 2011 )
15...e8 16.b5! d7 17.xd7 exd7 18.ae1= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. White is
D2) 5...d6 6.xc4 g6
D2a) 7.h3 g7 8.f3= - 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. h3;
D2b) Dangerous line for White: 7.b3? [#] xe4! 8.b2 ( 8.xe4 g7
9.e2 xa1-+ ) 8...a5+ ( 8...f6 9.f3 g7 10.0-0 0-0 11.c3 bd7
12.fe1 b6 N. Getz - A. Cabrera, Sitges 2011 ) 9.f1 f6 10.c3
g7 11.e1 d8 12.e2 bd7 13.h4 e5 14.b5+ d7 I. Sokolov V. Ivanchuk, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010;
D2c) 7.f3 g7
D2c1) [Chapter] [#] 8.h3 0-0 9.0-0
D2c11) 9...bd7 10.d1 b6 11.e2 e8 12.c3 c7 13.f4 f5
14.e5 h6 ( 14...b7 15.exd6 exd6 16.b5 xb5 17.xb5 c8
18.g5 f6 19.d2 ) 15.h4 b7 16.exd6 exd6 17.b5 e8=
R. Kempinski - P. Staniszewski, Polanica Zdroj 1999;
D2c12) 9...a6 10.a3 ( 10.bd2 fd7 11.b1 b6 12.b3 xc4
13.bxc4 (S. Mamedyarov - V. Ivanchuk, Beijing (blitz) 2012) d7
14.b3 b8 15.b2 f6 16.b1 c7 17.h4 xb3 18.axb3 c8
19.f1 e5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. ) 10...fd7
D2c121) 11.b5 b6 ( 11...b6 12.e2 8d7 13.a4 e5
14.xe5 xe5 15.h6 e8 16.fd1 d7 17.ab1 ab8 18.b3
b7 19.b4 cxb4 20.xb4 ec8 21.a2 A. Efremov - M.
Berendsen, corr. 2009 ) 12.e2 b7 13.b1 b6 14.b3 xc4
15.bxc4 d7 16.b3 xb5 17.xb5 c7=;
D2c122) 11.b1
D2c1221) 11...b6 12.b3 c8 13.b2 ( 13.f4 8d7 14.fe1
b7 15.e2 xc4 16.bxc4 b6 17.c2 d7 18.e5 )
13...xc4 14.xc4 xc4 15.bxc4 xb2 16.xb2 d7 17.e5
S. Mamedyarov - G. Jones, Bastia (rapid) 2010;
D2c1222) 11...xc4 12.xc4 b6 13.b3 ( 13.e3 8d7 14.b3
c8 15.b2 xb2 16.xb2 f6 17.d1 d8= ) 13...xc4
14.bxc4 d7 15.g5 e8 16.b5 c7 17.fb1 ab8=
comfortable for White. S. Mamedyarov - G. Jones, Bastia (rapid)
2010;
1743
D2c2) 8.c3 0-0 9.0-0
D2c21) 9...fd7 10.g5 a6 11.b5 ( 11.b3 b6 12.xa6 xa6
13.ac1 d7 14.e2 c7= B. Gelfand - D. Andreikin, Astana (blitz)
2012 ) 11...b6 12.e2 b7 13.ad1 a6 14.d2 c7 15.h6;
D2c22) 9...a6
D2c221) 10.xa6 xa6 11.e2 c7
D2c2211) 12.f4 (I. Kirillov - A. Kadatsky, Nizhnij Novgorod 1999)
a6 ( 12...h5 13.g5 b8 14.fe1 b4 15.c2 d7= 16.b3= )
13.ad1 b5 14.e5 h5 15.g5 d7=;
D2c2212) 12.d2 a6 ( 12...d7 13.c4 b6 14.a5 d7
15.g5 f5 16.f3 f7= ) 13.a4 d7 ( 13...e6 14.dxe6 xe6
15.d3 d4 16.b1 e8 17.f3 b8= ) 14.c4 e5 15.xe5
xe5 16.f4 g7= M. Bosiocic - L. Van Wely, Aix les Bains (rapid)
2012;
D2c222) 10.d2 fd7 11.xa6 xa6 12.c4 b6 13.e3
( 13.e2 xc4 14.xc4 (E. Vorobiov - V. Zvjaginsev, Serpukhov
2008) a5 15.b1 fb8 16.f4 c7 ) 13...b8 14.b1 c8
15.e2 c7=;
D2c3) 8.0-0 [Chapter] [#] 0-0
D2c31) 9.h3= - 8. h3 O-O 9. O-O;
D2c32) 9.bd2 bd7 ( 9...a6 10.d1 fd7 11.b1 b6 12.b3
xc4 13.bxc4 8d7 14.b2 xb2 15.xb2 f6 16.b3 c8 17.f1
a6 18.e3 e5 19.d2 V. Erdos - Y. Kryvoruchko, Beijing (blitz)
2008; 9...fd7 10.b1 b6 11.b3 a6 12.a3 c7 13.b2 f6
14.b4 cxb4 15.axb4 d7 (N. Sedlak - Z. Stanojoski, Heraklio 2007)
16.d4 xc4 17.xc4 a6 18.c6 xc6 19.xc6 h6 20.c4 )
10.b1 b6 11.d3 ( 11.b3 (F. Stimpel - F. Roeberg, Germany
1994) xc4 12.bxc4 e6 13.e1 exd5 14.cxd5 e8= ) 11...h5
( 11...a5 12.b3 a6 13.a4 xd3 14.xd3 fd7 15.b2 xb2
16.xb2 b8 17.c2 f6 18.e1 ) 12.b4 cxb4 13.xb4 f4
14.b5 b8 15.e1= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. Critter 0.80 - Fritz 12, Internet 2010;
D2c33) 9.e1
D2c331) 9...bd7 10.h3 b6 ( 10...b8 11.c3= - 4. Nf3 bxc4 5.
Nc3 d6 6. e4 Nbd7 7. Bxc4 g6 8. O-O Bg7 9. h3 O-O 10. Re1 Rb8 11.
Qc2 ) 11.f1 e8 ( 11...e6 12.dxe6 xe6 13.c3 d5 14.exd5
fxd5 15.g5 c7 16.b5 d7 17.ad1 D. Nitsche - E. Huber,
Germany 2004 ) 12.c3 c7 13.f4 b7 14.ad1 d7=
for White. White has a slight spatial advantage. C. Vernay - R.
Delabaca, France 2009;
D2c332) 9...a6 10.a3 fd7 11.b1 b6 12.b3 xc4
( 12...xc4 13.bxc4 8d7 14.b2 xb2 15.xb2 f6 16.b3 e5
1744
17.xe5 fxe5 18.eb1 d7 19.b5 I. Sokolov - F. Braga,
Alghero 2011 ) 13.bxc4 d7 14.d2 b8 15.c3 xb1 16.xb1
xc3 17.xc3 c7 18.d2 b8 19.b3 b6= The position is
White has a slight spatial advantage. ]
A) 4...g6 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 5.c2 bxc4 6.e4 a6 ( 6...g7 7.xc4 d6= - 4. Qc2 bxc4 5. e4 g6 6.
Bc4 d6 7. Nf3 Bg7 )
A1a) 7.xc4 xc4 8.xc4 d6 9.c3 bd7 10.g5 g7 11.0-0 0-0
12.h3 b8 13.ab1 b4 14.e2 c7 15.b3 fb8= White has a slight
spatial advantage. Black is exerting moderate queenside pressure. J.
Mercadal Benejam - G. Benz, corr. 2001;
A1b) 7.c3 d6 8.e5 dxe5 9.xe5 g7 10.e3 ( 10.a4+ fd7
11.xc4 xe5 12.xa6 xa6 13.xa6 0-0 14.0-0 f6 15.d1 d6
16.xd6 exd6 17.d2 ab8 18.ab1 b4 (weakness d5) V. Golod - K.
Van der Weide, Dieren 1999 ) 10...0-0 11.d1 (B. Finegold - R. Adamson,
Las Vegas 2004) c7 12.xc4 g4 13.g5 d4 14.d2 d7
A1c) 7.bd2 c3 8.bxc3 xf1 9.xf1 g7 10.b1 0-0 11.g3 d6
12.g2 (R. Leitao - M. Leon Hoyos, Quito 2012) bd7 13.c4 c7
14.b2 ab8 15.he1 g4 16.xg7 xg7 17.c3+ g8=
A2) 5.cxb5 a6
A2a) 6.bxa6= - Line 122 : 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nf3;
A2b) 6.c2 Promising line for Black:
A2b1) 6...g7 Promising line for White:
A2b11) 7.xc5 0-0 8.b6 ( 8.c3 d6 9.c4 axb5 10.xb5 bd7
11.e3 b7 12.c2 xd5 13.d2 b6 14.e2 fc8 15.b1 c5
Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. White
has poor piece coordination. I. Sokolov - A. Khalifman, Wijk aan Zee A
1995 ) 8...d6 9.a5 bd7 10.c3 (I. Nemet - M. Damjanovic, Pula
1981) xb6 11.xb6 xb6 12.e4 d7 13.d2 a4= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. White is behind in
development. The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
A2b12) 7.e4 0-0 ( 7...axb5 8.xb5 a5+ 9.c3 a6 10.xa6
xa6 11.0-0 b4 12.e2 0-0 13.e3 g4 14.g5 f6 15.d2
a6 16.xa6 xa6 17.h3 h6 18.fd1 f7 19.e1 aa8 20.e3
fc8 21.a3 a6 22.a4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. V. Korchnoi - V. Topalov, Antwerp 1997 ) 8.c3 e6
9.dxe6 fxe6 10.e5 h5 11.e4 a7
1745
A2b121) 12.e2 b7 13.c4 axb5
A2b1211) 14.xb5 a5 15.a4 xf3 16.xf3 xf3 17.gxf3 c6
18.f4 h4
A2b12111) 19.a3 xe5 20.e4 ( 20.xc5? xf4 21.xf4
xf4 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. P. Tregubov - A. Greenfeld, Neum 2000 ) 20...c4=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White has
to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. White has
a poorly-protected king.;
A2b12112) 19.d3 xf4 20.g3 xe5 21.xh4 g2+
22.e2 xh4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
A2b1212) 14.xc5 a5 15.g5 c8 16.b6 c6! ( 16...xf3
17.xf3 a6 18.e3 f5 19.0-0 xe5 20.d2 b4 21.e2 )
17.xb5 ( 17.xb5 a8!= (with the idea Rxf3) ) 17...b8! 18.0-0
( 18.d6 xe5! 19.xa5 xf3+ 20.xf3 xf3 21.gxf3 xd6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18...a6
19.c7 xe5 20.xe5 xe5 21.xb8 xb8= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black is exerting
A2b122) 12.e3 b7 13.h4 ( 13.c4?! xf3 14.gxf3 axb5
15.xc5 c7 16.xb5 c6 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. White is behind in development. V.
Korchnoi - A. Greenfeld, Beersheba 1995 ) 13...xh4 14.xh4 a8
15.b6 xe5 16.f3 [#] xf3! 17.gxf3 xf3 18.g1 d5=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has
united pawns.;
A2b123) 12.g5! a5 ( 12...d5 13.exd6 xd6 14.d1 c7
15.bxa6 a5 16.c4 xa6 17.0-0 I. Vyzharov - D. Schloegl, corr.
2006 ) 13.e3! ( 13.c4 axb5 14.xc5 c6 15.d2 b4 16.b5
a6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
13...axb5 14.e2 b4 15.b5 b3+ 16.d2 xa2 17.b1!
Black has poor queen placement.;
A2b2) 6...d6 7.e4 g7 8.c3 0-0 - 4. Qc2 g6 5. e4 d6 6. cxb5 Bg7 7.
Nc3 O-O 8. Nf3 a6;
A2b3) 6...axb5
A2b31) 7.xc5 a6
A2b311) 8.xb5 b8 ( 8...g7 9.c3 0-0 10.e4 d6 11.b3 c5
12.c2 b6 13.d2 a6 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Black is exerting queenside
pressure. White is behind in development. A. Boukobza - N. Sulava,
1746
Nice 2002 ) 9.a4 xd5 10.d4 ( 10.e4 c7 11.d2 db4
12.c3 c5 13.d1 xe4 14.e2 xc3 15.xc3 g7
Black has a pair of bishops. Black has very strong pawn structure. H.
Rau - M. Perunovic, Balatonlelle 2002 ) 10...f6 11.a3 g7 12.c3
0-0 13.e4 d6 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. White has poor queen placement.;
A2b312) 8.d4 g7 9.e4 b7 10.c3 a5 11.d2 ( 11.g5?
b4 12.b5 0-0 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. G. Ploeg - W. Lumley, corr. 2003 ) 11...0-0 12.d3
c5 13.xb5 c7 14.e2 a6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Black is exerting queenside
pressure. White is behind in development.;
A2b32) 7.e4
A2b321) 7...a5+ 8.d2 a4 9.xa4 bxa4 10.c3 g7 11.e5
g4 12.f4 ( 12.b5 0-0 13.c3 f6 14.e6 dxe6 15.c4 a6
16.c7 xc4 17.xa8 xd5 18.b6 h6 19.0-0 f5 20.fe1
f7 21.xa4 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play for
both sides. Houdini 1.5a - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011 ) 12...f6
13.e6 ( 13.exf6 xf6 14.a3 0-0 E. Bareev - V. Topalov, Sarajevo
2000 ) 13...dxe6 14.dxe6 xe6 15.xa4 d7 16.b5 0-0 17.c3
b6 18.a4 f5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
A2b322) 7...a6 8.c3 ( 8.bd2 g7 9.xc5 0-0 10.d3 e6
11.0-0 d6 12.b4 exd5 13.exd5 xd5 14.b3 f4 Black has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. White is
behind in development. V. Epishin - E. Bareev, St. Petersburg 1998 )
8...g7 9.e5 g4 10.f4 d6 11.exd6 0-0= The position is
has the initiative.;
A2c) 6.b6 d6 ( 6...xb6 7.c3= - 4. cxb5 a6 5. b6 Qxb6 6. Nc3 g6 7.
Nf3 ) 7.c3= - 4. cxb5 a6 5. b6 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Nf3;
B) 4...bxc4 [Chapter] [#] 5.c3
B1) 5...g6 6.e4
B1a) 6...d6
B1a1) 7.xc4
B1a11) 7...g7
B1a111) 8.0-0 0-0 9.h3 fd7 ( 9...bd7= - 5... d6 6. e4 Nbd7 7.
Bxc4 g6 8. O-O Bg7 9. h3 O-O; 9...a6 10.e2 (Z. Azmaiparashvili A. Martin Gonzalez, Candas 1992) xe2 11.xe2 bd7 12.f4
b8 13.b3 h5 14.d2 a5= ) 10.e1 a6 11.xa6 xa6
12.g5 b8 13.e2 c7 14.ac1 e8= K. Sasikiran - V.
Zvjaginsev, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007;
1747
B1a112) 8.e5 dxe5 9.xe5 - 7. e5 dxe5 8. Nxe5 Bg7 9. Bxc4;
B1a12) 7...bd7= - 5... d6 6. e4 Nbd7 7. Bxc4 g6;
B1a2) 7.e5 dxe5 8.xe5 g7 9.xc4 0-0 10.0-0 e8 ( 10...fd7
11.xf7! xf7 12.d6 e6 13.xe6 f6 (Z. Izoria - V. Jianu, Heraklio
2002) 14.g4 b7 15.d5 xd5 16.xd5 b6 17.e4 xd5
18.xd5 c6 19.xc6 d8 20.xc5 xd6 21.e3; 10...b7
11.b3 b6 12.e1 a6 13.g5 xb3 14.xb3 ac8 15.c4
Historically important game V. Korchnoi - G. Sax, London 1980 ) 11.e1
d6 12.b3 b7 13.f4 W. Browne - P. Wolff, Estes Park 1985;
B1b) 6...g7 7.xc4 0-0 8.e5 g4 9.f4 d6 10.exd6 exd6 11.0-0
e8 12.e1 xe1+ 13.xe1 a6 14.e2 xc4 15.xc4 xc3 16.bxc3
f6 17.g5 bd7 18.f4 M. Sheers - L. Rodrigues, corr. 2006;
B2) 5...d6 6.e4 bd7 ( 6...g6 - 5... g6 6. e4 d6 ) 7.xc4 g6 8.0-0
( 8.b5 c7 9.f4 h5 10.g5 g7 11.d2 0-0 12.0-0 b8=
B. Szczechowicz - R. Barski, Krakow 2008 ) 8...g7 9.h3 0-0
B2a) 10.e1 b8 11.c2 ( 11.b1 g4 12.c2 ge5 13.xe5 xe5
14.f1 c4 15.e3 a5 16.f4 d3 17.xd3 cxd3 18.xd3 a6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Tkachiev - L.
Nisipeanu, France 2001 ) 11...h5 12.e2 ( 12.b3 e5 13.xe5 xe5
14.b2 (K. Mekhitarian - V. Sipila, Reykjavik 2011) e6 15.ad1 f4
16.e2 xe2+ 17.xe2 xb2 18.xb2 e5= ) 12...b6 13.a4 c7
14.d2! ( 14.g5 e5 15.dxe6 fxe6 16.ad1 e5 17.xe5 xe5
18.xh5 gxh5 19.f4 g7= V. Zvjaginsev - J. Prizant, Tyumen 2012 )
14...e6 15.c3 e5 16.ad1= The position is objectively equal, although
B2b) 10.a4 e8 ( 10...b6 11.b5 b8 12.e1 a6 13.f1 a8
14.e5 d7 15.exd6 exd6 16.f4 f6= E. Bareev - M. Adams, Hastings
1991 ) 11.e2 c7 12.f4 b6 13.d3 (Y. Drozdovskij - L. Tavenard,
Pontresina 2000) f5 14.exf5 xf5 15.g5 xd3 16.xd3 f5=;
C) [Chapter] [#] 4...b4 5.a3 ( 5.g5 d6 6.bd2 g6 7.e4 bd7 8.d3 g7
9.h3 0-0 10.e2 h6 11.e3 b7 12.g4 e6 13.dxe6 fxe6 14.g5 hxg5
15.xg5 e7= I. Sokolov - L. Van Wely, Dordrecht (blitz) 2004 ) 5...g6
( 5...a6 6.axb4 xb4 7.c3 d6 8.e4 g6 9.e2 g7 10.0-0 0-0 11.f4
g4 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 d7 14.d2 e8 15.a3 b6 16.g4 e5
17.e2 I. Sokolov - K. Georgiev, Sarajevo 1998 ) 6.axb4 cxb4 7.e4 xe4
8.d4 f6 9.xa7 xa7 10.xa7 a6 11.e3 d6 12.e2 g7 13.bd2
d7 14.b6 b7= I. Sokolov - L. Van Wely, Wijk aan Zee A 2004;
D) 4...d6 5.cxb5 a6 6.e3 ( 6.b6 g6= - 4... g6 5. cxb5 a6 6. b6 d6 ) 6...g6
7.c3 g7 - 4. cxb5 a6 5. e3 g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 d6;
E) 4...e6 - Line 195 : 2... e6 3. Nf3 c5 3. d5 b5;
F) 4...b7 [Chapter] [#]
F1) 5.c2 [Chapter] [#] bxc4 6.e4 e6 7.xc4 exd5 8.exd5
F1a) 8...e7 9.c3 d6 10.0-0 bd7 11.a4 0-0 ( 11...b6 12.b5+
1748
f8 13.c6 xc6 14.dxc6 c8 15.b4! xc6 (V. Tkachiev - S.
Conquest, Ohrid 2001) 16.bxc5 xc5 17.e3 c6 18.fc1 White has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has difficulties
developing his pieces. ) 12.a5 a6 13.e1 e8 14.h3 c7 15.d3 f8
16.xe8 xe8 17.e4 g6 18.d2 g7= E. Najer - Quan Zhe,
Mashantucket 2005;
F1b) 8...xd5 9.xd5 xd5 10.0-0 e7 11.e1 a6 ( 11...c6
12.xc5 f6 13.f5 0-0 14.c3 d5 15.g5 V. Tkachiev - V. Ivanchuk,
Warsaw (blitz) 2010 ) 12.g5 ab4 13.c4 ( 13.xc5 d3 14.xe7+
xe7 15.d6 f6 16.xf6 gxf6 17.xd3 b8= Rybka 4 - Naum 4.2,
Internet 2010 ) 13...f6 14.d2 b6 15.b3 a5 16.h4 g6 17.h6 a4
18.f3 f7 19.f5 e8= A. Efremov - E. Fagerbekk, corr. 2009;
F2) [Chapter] [#] 5.b3
F2a) 5...a6
F2a1) 6.a4 a5+ ( 6...b6 7.axb5 axb5 8.xa8 xa8 9.c3 b4
(V. Mikhalevski - L. Van Wely, Ajaccio (blitz) 2007) 10.e4 g6 11.e5 g4
12.h3 h6 13.d3 ) 7.d2 b4 8.d3 d6=;
F2a2) 6.c3 (D. Vigo Allepuz - J. Massana Blanch, Barcelona 2001)
a5 7.c2 b4 8.d1 d6 9.e4 bd7 10.b3 c7 11.b2;
F2b) 5...b6 6.c3 bxc4 7.d1 e6 ( 7...g6 8.e4 g7 9.d2 0-0
10.xc4 d8 (B. Avrukh - A. Khalifman, St. Petersburg 1999) 11.e5 e8
12.h4 a6 13.f4 d6 14.h5 White has the attack. ) 8.e4 e7 9.xc4
exd5 10.xd5 xd5 11.xd5 0-0 12.0-0 a6 13.a3 d6= C. Felicio W. Geiger, corr. 2005;
F3) 5.e3 d6 6.e2 bd7 7.0-0 ( 7.cxb5 xd5 8.0-0 g6 9.a3 g7
10.c4 0-0 11.d2 b8 12.a4 b4 13.c3 d5 14.xg7 xg7 15.ce5
xe5 16.xe5 d6= J. Piket - A. Shirov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1995 ) 7...g6
8.b3 g7 9.b2 0-0 10.bd2 b4= B. Boumezrag Redha - C. Berra
Fernando, corr. 1997;
F4) 5.c3 b4 6.a4 d6 7.e4 bd7 8.d3 g6 9.0-0 g7 10.f4 g4
11.e2 0-0 12.h3 ge5= I. Sokolov - L. Van Wely, Wijk aan Zee (blitz)
1999;
F5) 5.b3 e6 6.dxe6 fxe6 7.cxb5
F5a) 7...e7 8.e3 e4
F5a1) 9.b2 h4! ( 9...f6 10.c2 - 9. Qc2 Bf6 10. Bb2 ) 10.xh4
xh4 (AnMon 5.60 - Quark 2.62, Internet 2006) 11.c2 0-0 12.g3 h5
13.f4 f3 14.g2 xe3+ 15.f1 xf4+ 16.gxf4 xf4+ 17.g1 e3+
18.f1 c6 19.e2 f8+ 20.e1 xe2+ 21.xe2 f2+ 22.e3
d4 23.xd4 cxd4+ 24.xd4 xg2;
F5a2) 9.c2 f6 10.b2 0-0 11.bd2 a6 12.a4 axb5 13.xb5
A. Karpov - V. Topalov, Dubai 2002;
F5b) 7...a6 8.bxa6 xa6 9.e3 b4 10.c3 e4 11.b2 xc3
12.xc3 xa2 13.xa2 xa2 (GreKo 7.2 - Ares 1.003a, Internet 2010)
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14.b2 xf3 15.xf3 a5+ 16.d1 e7 17.xg7 g8=;
F6) 5.a4 [Chapter] [#]
F6a) 5...bxc4 6.c3 e6 ( 6...d6 7.e4 a6 8.e5 dxe5 9.xe5 g6
10.xc4 xc4 11.xc4 g7 12.0-0 G. Kamsky - B. Avrukh, KhantyMansiysk 2007 ) 7.e4 exd5 8.exd5 ( 8.e5? e4 9.xd5 a5+ 10.e2
c3 S. Atalik - J. Granda Zuniga, Las Vegas 1997 ) 8...d6 9.xc4 e7
10.0-0 0-0 11.e1 e8 12.d3 bd7 13.a5 b8 14.g5 h6 15.d2
a8= S. Andeer - A. Arreaga Orozco, corr. 2003;
F6b) 5...a5+ 6.d2 b4
F6b1) 7.g5 d6 8.bd2 bd7 9.h3 g6 10.e4 g7 11.d3 0-0
12.0-0 ( 12.f1?! (I. Sokolov - M. Perunovic, Sombor 2009) e6 13.e3
h5 14.d2 ae8 ) 12...ae8 13.e1 e5 14.f1 h5 15.g3 c8
16.h2 h8 17.b3 c7 18.a2 df6 19.g1 g8= J. Lautier - L.
Van Wely, Tilburg 1998;
F6b2) 7.c2
F6b21) 7...g6 8.e4 d6 9.d3 g7 ( 9...bd7= - 7... d6 8. e4 Nbd7 9.
Bd3 g6 ) 10.0-0 0-0 11.f4 c7 12.bd2 bd7 13.h3 e5 14.e3
ae8 15.h2 c8 16.fe1 h5 17.d1 f4 18.c2 f6=
I. Sokolov - E. Bareev, Sarajevo 2000;
F6b22) 7...d6 8.e4 ( 8.g3 g6 9.h3 g7 10.0-0 0-0 11.e4 bd7
12.e3 ae8= R. Leitao - R. Felgaer, Villa Martelli 2005 ) 8...bd7
9.d3 g6 10.0-0 g7 11.h3 0-0 12.e3 ( 12.f4 c7 13.h2 e5
14.dxe6 fxe6 15.g5 ae8= S. Volkov - M. Perunovic, Plovdiv 2008 )
12...ae8 13.bd2 e5 14.g4 h8 15.g2 g8 16.h1 e7
17.ag1 c8 18.f1 f6 19.e2 fg8 20.g2 d7 21.b3 d8=
A. Sorin - F. Fiorito, Pinamar 2002 ]
A) 4...a5
A1) 5.f3 e6 ( 5...bxc4 6.e4 e6 7.f2 exd5 8.exd5 d6 9.xc4 d8
10.e2 e7 11.c3 0-0 12.d3 a6 13.e1 b4 14.f1 K. Sasikiran Zhou Weiqi, Mashhad 2011 ) 6.e4 exd5 7.cxd5 c4 8.e2 c5 9.c3 0-0
10.a4 a6=;
A2) 5.gf3 bxc4 6.e4 a6 ( 6...xe4 7.xc4 d6 8.0-0 a6 9.b3
xc4 10.bxc4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. Black has difficulties developing his pieces. I. Ivanisevic - S.
Jovanovic, Kragujevac 2009 ) 7.c2 (B. Wenzel - D. Arman, Stockholm
2010) c3 8.xc3 xc3 9.bxc3 xf1 10.xf1 g6 11.b1 d6 12.c4 bd7
13.b2 h6 14.e2 0-0=;
B) 4...g6 5.e4 bxc4= - 4... bxc4 5. e4 g6 ( 5...d6 6.cxb5 a6 7.a4 g7
8.gf3 0-0 9.a3 e6 10.dxe6 xe6 11.e2 d5 12.0-0 dxe4 13.g5 d5
14.c4 h6 15.h3 axb5 16.axb5 bd7 17.f4 V. Kramnik - M. Dlugy,
Internet (blitz) 1999 );
C) 4...d6 5.e4 bxc4 - 4... bxc4 5. e4 d6;
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D) 4...bxc4 5.e4
D1) [Chapter] [#] 5...g6 6.xc4 b7= - 5... Bb7 6. Bxc4 g6 ( 6...d6
- 5... d6 6. Bxc4 g6 );
D2) 5...c3 6.bxc3 g6
D2a) 7.gf3 g7 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 d6 10.b1
D2a1) 10...e6 11.dxe6 ( 11.c4 e5 12.a4 h5 13.b3 f4 14.xf4
exf4 15.e5 g4 16.exd6 xf3 17.gxf3 d7= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. A. Dreev - D. Dubov, Sochi 2012 )
11...xe6 12.g5
D2a11) 12...xa2 13.b2 e6 ( 13...h6 14.xa2 hxg5 15.e5 dxe5
16.e4 bd7 17.xg5 c7 18.a6 c4 19.c2 h7 20.e3
14.xe6 fxe6 15.f3 c6 16.g5 e7 17.c4 d8 18.e5 dxe5
19.f3 c8 20.d1 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit.;
D2a12) 12...g4 13.f3 c8 14.f4 ( 14.c4 c6 15.a4 c7
16.d1 d5= ) 14...h6 15.gf3 bd7=;
D2a2) 10...bd7 11.e1 b6 12.c4 e6 ( 12...e5 13.b3 h5
14.d2 e8 15.a5 N. Vitiugov - G. Newerovski, Smolensk 2005 )
13.dxe6 ( 13.a4 e8 14.b2 d7 15.c2 exd5 16.cxd5 b8= )
13...xe6 14.b2 fd7 15.xg7 xg7 16.c2 e5= V. Akopian - P.
Tregubov, Mainz (rapid) 2009;
D2b) 7.c4 d6 8.gf3 ( 8.d3 g7 9.b1 0-0 10.gf3= - 8. Ngf3 Bg7 9.
Rb1 O-O 10. Bd3 ) 8...g7 9.b1 0-0 10.d3
D2b1) 10...e5 11.b3 h5 12.0-0 f4 13.xf4 exf4 14.e5 ( 14.d2
g5 15.g3 g4 16.g2 d7 17.gxf4 xf3+ 18.xf3 f6 19.f5 e5+
20.g2 g4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. V.
Korchnoi - A. Khalifman, Yalta (rapid) 1995 ) 14...a6 15.exd6 xd6
16.e1 g4 17.bd2 ab8 18.a3 Deep Sjeng WC2008 - Booot 4.15.
0, Internet 2009;
D2b2) 10...bd7 11.0-0 b6 12.b3 e6 13.c2 ( 13.h3 exd5
14.exd5 a6 15.a5 (D. Svetushkin - V. Baklan, Eforie Nord 2009)
c7 16.d2 fe8 ) 13...c7 14.f4 exd5 15.exd5 e8=;
D2c) 7.c4 d6 ( 7...xe4 8.e2 g7 9.xe4 xc3+ 10.d2 xa1
11.a5 xa5+ 12.xa5 c3+ 13.d1 xa5 14.h4 b7 15.h5 )
D2c1) 8.d3 g7 9.f3 0-0 10.0-0 bd7 ( 10...a6 (V. Sakalauskas
- M. Manik, Batumi 1999) 11.e2 bd7 12.b1 b6= ) 11.d2 b6
12.e3 ( 12.a5?! c4 13.c2 c7 14.e1 bxd5 15.xc4 xc3
16.xc3 xc4 17.b2 b7 V. Kramnik - P. Leko, Dortmund 1998 )
12...e6 13.c4 e8 14.c2 exd5 15.exd5= 1/2-1/2 D. Doric - Sa.
Martinovic, Zagreb 2012;
D2c2) 8.a4+ bd7 9.b1 c7 10.d3 g7 11.f3 0-0 12.0-0
b8 13.f4 b6 14.a5 h5 15.e3 f5 16.e5 f4 17.d2 g4=
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I. Ivanisevic - B. Vuckovic, Mataruska Banja 2007;
D2d) 7.d3 g7 8.e2 0-0 9.0-0 d6 ( 9...e6 10.f4 exd5 11.e5 e8
12.xd5 c6 13.f3 xe5 14.xe5 xe5 (V. Epishin - A. Khalifman,
Elenite 1994) 15.b1 d6 16.f4 f6 17.f5 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 10.b1 bd7 11.f4 c7
12.c4 b8 13.b3 xb3 14.axb3 b8 15.h3 a6 16.f3 d7
17.d2 A. Yuneev - D. Stojanovski, Wijk aan Zee Reserve 2000;
D3) 5...e6
D3a) 6.dxe6 dxe6 7.xc4 ( 7.e5 d5 8.xc4 c6 9.f3 e7 10.a3
0-0 11.d3 b7 12.0-0 c7 13.e2 ad8= B. Grachev - A. Grischuk,
Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 7...e7 ( 7...b7 8.e2 c6 9.gf3 e7 10.a6
xa6 11.xa6 c7 12.b3 0-0= A. Rakhmanov - E. Bareev, St.
Petersburg 2009 ) 8.gf3 b7
D3a1) 9.e5 d5 10.0-0 0-0 11.e4 ( 11.a3 c6 12.e1
(A. Gershon - P. Tregubov, Moscow 2004) f4 13.f1 c7 14.c4
ad8 15.b3 g6 ) 11...c6 12.g5 b6 13.xe7 xe7
P. Pupke - P. Zenner, corr. 2006;
D3a2) 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 c6 11.b3 a5 12.g5 a4 13.xf6 gxf6
14.bd2 a3 15.b3 d4 16.xd4 xd4= A. Beliavsky - T. Fogarasi,
Hungary 2000;
D3b) 6.xc4 exd5 7.exd5 d6 8.e2 e7 9.0-0 0-0 10.b3 bd7
11.b2 b6 12.f4 b8 13.e1 e8 14.c3 b7 15.f1 d7
16.d3 xc4 17.bxc4 a6 18.h3 d8 19.g3 I. Ivanisevic - M. Pap,
Sombor 2009;
D4) 5...d6 Promising line for White: 6.xc4 g6 7.b3 g7 8.b2 0-0
9.gf3
D4a) 9...e5 10.dxe6 xe6 11.0-0 c6 12.e1 e8 13.b5 b6
(V. Kramnik - V. Ivanchuk, Frankfurt (rapid) 1998) 14.a4 e7 15.g5
d8 16.c1;
D4b) 9...a5 10.0-0 a4 11.bxa4 [#] xe4! 12.xg7 xd2 13.xf8 xc4
14.h6 b6= V. Laznicka - M. Vachier Lagrave, Germany 2008;
D4c) 9...g4 10.c2 bd7 11.0-0 xf3 12.xf3 g4 13.xg7 xg7
14.fe1 de5 15.d2 xc4 16.bxc4 b8 17.h3 e5 18.f4 d7
19.e5 B. Grachev - A. Grischuk, Internet (blitz) 2006;
D4d) 9...e6 10.0-0 ( 10.dxe6 - 9... e5 10. dxe6 ) 10...e5 11.a3 h5
12.b4 d7 (L. Van Wely - I. Smirin, New York 1997) 13.e1 a5 14.c3
axb4 15.axb4 b8 16.b1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
D4e) 9...a6 10.0-0 c7 11.c2 b7 12.ad1 d7 13.fe1 fd8
14.c3 e8 15.a5 dc8 16.f1 d7 17.c3 f8 18.c4
White has a moderate spatial advantage. A. Goldin - Ki. Georgiev, Niksic
1997;
D4f) 9...bd7 10.0-0 b6 11.e1 g4 ( 11...fd7 12.xg7 xg7
13.c2 f6 (J. Ehlvest - E. Bareev, Polanica Zdroj 1997) 14.e2 e5 [#]
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15.b4!? xf3+ 16.xf3 cxb4 17.d4 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 12.f1 ( 12.c3 e6 13.dxe6 fxe6
14.h3 xc4 15.bxc4 xf3 16.xf3 h5 17.xg7 xg7 18.b1
(weakness d6) A. Khalifman - P. Leko, Ubeda 1997 ) 12...b8 13.c2
d7 14.h4 b7 15.h3 d7 16.hf3 h6 17.ad1 fe8 18.c4
White has a moderate spatial advantage. White has a lasting advantage. D.
Svetushkin - T. Gharamian, Cappelle la Grande 2004;
D5) 5...b7 [Chapter] [#] 6.xc4 g6
D5a) 7.e2 g7 8.c3 d6 9.0-0 0-0 10.e2 bd7
D5a1) 11.c2 b8 12.c4 a6 13.a4 ( 13.e5?! xe5 14.xa6
c4 S. Feller - B. Vuckovic, Novi Sad 2009 ) 13...e8 14.e1 c7
15.a5 e5=;
D5a2) 11.a4 b8 12.a5 c8 13.a4 e8 14.c4 a6 15.c2
c7= A. Mastrovasilis - B. Vuckovic, Novi Sad 2009;
D5b) 7.e5? xd5 8.b3 b6 9.xd5 xb3 10.xb3 xg2 11.f3 c6
12.f2 xh1 13.d5 c8-+ I. Ivanisevic - B. Vuckovic, Banja Vrucica
2009;
D5c) 7.gf3 g7
D5c1) 8.e5 xd5 9.b3 b6 10.xf7+ f8 11.c4 ( 11.e6
(R. Ekstroem - B. Zueger, Pontresina 2000) d5 12.e3 c6 13.0-0
c7= ) 11...c6 12.0-0 (F. Fernandez - C. Castaneda, Callao 2007)
b8 13.d1 a6 14.xb6 xb6 15.d5 b7=;
D5c2) 8.0-0 0-0 9.e1 e6 10.b3 c7= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players. ]
A) 4...g6 5.e4 ( 5.cxb5 a6= - 4. cxb5 a6 5. f3 g6 ) 5...g7 ( 5...d6 6.cxb5
a6 - 4. cxb5 a6 5. f3 g6 6. e4 d6 ) 6.cxb5 a6= - 4. cxb5 a6 5. f3 g6 6. e4
Bg7;
B) 4...bxc4 5.e4 d6 6.xc4 g6 7.e2 g7 8.0-0 0-0 9.ec3 bd7
10.e2 b8 11.a3 (J. Jirka - B. Vuckovic, Bar 2004) e8 12.h1 c7
13.c4 a6= ]
[ 4.g5 e4 5.f4 a5+ 6.d2 g5 7.e5 f6 8.c3 xc3 9.bxc3 g7
10.e3 f5 11.e2 d6= I. Ivanisevic - B. Vuckovic, Valjevo 2011 ]
[ Recommendation for beginners: 4.a4 b4 ( 4...bxc4 5.c3 d6 6.f3 g6
7.d2 a6 8.e4 g7 9.xc4 0-0 10.0-0 xc4 11.xc4 bd7 12.e2 b6
(Nc4 is a well-placed piece.) 13.a3 b8 14.d1 d7= with mutual play. J.
Piket - L. Van Wely, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1997 ) 5.d2 g6 6.e4 d6 7.d3
g7 8.f4 0-0 9.gf3 e6 10.0-0 exd5 11.cxd5 e8 12.e1 a6 13.c2
xd3 14.xd3 bd7= White has a center control advantage. Black has a
queenside control advantage. G. Flear - C. Adrian, France 1997 ]
4...a6 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 5.b6
[Chapter] [#]
[ 5.bxa6 - Line 122 ]
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[ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): Top level line:
5.e3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5...axb5 [Chapter] [#] 6.xb5
A1) 6...b7 7.c3
A1a) 7...e6 8.e4 a5
A1a1) 9.ge2 xe4 10.0-0 d6 11.dxe6 ( 11.a4 xb5 12.xb5
xd5 13.f4 a6 14.ec3 c6= Wang Yue - I. Nepomniachtchi,
Sochi (blitz) 2009 ) 11...xb5 ( 11...fxe6 12.a4 c6 13.f4 f7
14.e1 e7 15.g3 ) 12.exf7+ d8 13.g5+ c8 14.e1 a6
15.xb5 xb5 16.c3 White has more than adequate compensation
A1a2) 9.e2 exd5 ( 9...e7 10.d2 0-0 11.e5 e8 12.f3
A. David - K. Le Quang, Belgium 2012 ) 10.d2 d4 ( 10...b6 11.exd5+
e7 12.h3 xd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.0-0 c6 15.f4 xf4 16.xf4
d4 17.e4 0-0 18.d3 g6 19.fe1 ) 11.e5 g8 12.e4 b6
13.f3 a6 14.xa6 xa6 15.b4!;
A1b) 7...a5 - 6... Qa5+ 7. Nc3 Bb7;
A2) 6...a5+ 7.c3 b7
A2a) 8.ge2 [Chapter] [#]
A2a1) 8...xd5 9.0-0 c6 10.a4 e6 11.e4 xb5 ( 11...xe4 12.xe4
xe4 13.e3 f6 14.c1 c7 15.d3 d6 16.xc5 d5 17.f3
0-0 18.fc1 xc5 19.xc5 H. Rosenkranz - K. Frieser, corr. 2000 )
12.xb5 xe4 13.g3
A2a11) 13...xg3 14.fxg3 f6 ( 14...c6? 15.xf7! xf7 16.xd7+
f6 17.b4! xb4 18.d2 c4 19.f1++- Toga II 1.5 - Spike 1.2
Turin, Internet 2009 ) 15.h5+ d8 16.f7 c8 17.b4 White has
A2a12) 13...f6
A2a121) 14.e1 e7 ( 14...a6 15.f4 d5 16.f5 b4 17.e5
g4 18.xf6 xd1 19.axd1 gxf6 20.xd5 e7 21.d2 d8
22.fd6+ e7 23.c4 A. Shirov - M. Adams, Chalkidiki 1993 )
15.b4 cxb4 16.f5 exf5 17.xe7+ xe7 18.d6+ d8 19.g5
c8 ( 19...c6 20.xf6+ c8 21.d1 a7 22.xg7 e8 23.d5
e6 24.xa7+ xa7 25.h3 F. Lillo Collado - J. Garriga Lopez,
corr. 1995 ) 20.c1+ c6 21.xc6+ dxc6 (1/2-1/2 K. Weber - F.
Halwick jr, corr. 1997) 22.xc6+ d8 23.d6+ c8=;
A2a122) 14.g5 e7 15.h5 xh5 16.xe7 xe7 17.xh5
a6 18.ad1 d5 19.f4 g6 20.e5 ad8 21.f5 gxf5 22.xf5 hf8
23.df1 b6 24.h5 d7 25.xh7 A. Sanchez Rodenas - J.
Farguell Baro, corr. 2005;
A2a2) 8...xd5 9.0-0
A2a21) 9...c7 10.c4 ( 10.a4 e6 11.e4 e7 12.f4 0-0 13.d3
xb5 14.xb5 b4 15.ec3 d5= M. Lacrosse - V. Lazarev, Paris
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1997 )
A2a211) 10...a6 11.xa6 bxa6 12.e4 g6 13.g5
A2a2111) 13...b4 14.a3 ( 14.d2 e6 15.ad1 d6 16.e5 c4
17.e3 xe5= G. Flear - A. Vaisser, Las Palmas 1993 ) 14...c6
15.d5 e6 16.b4 d8 17.d2 g7 18.c3;
A2a2112) 13...g7 14.d2 ( 14.f4 c4 15.f5 b4 16.d2 e5
V. Ruban - A. Beliavsky, Novosibirsk 1993 ) 14...b6 ( 14...b4
15.ad1 d8 16.d5 cxd5 17.exd5 h6 18.d6 e6 19.xd8
xd8 20.a3 A. Vaisser - A. Chernin, New York 1994 ) 15.ad1
d6 16.h6 0-0 17.xg7 xg7 18.f4 fb8 19.f5 f6 20.fxg6
hxg6 21.f4 White has the initiative.;
A2a212) 10...e6 11.e4 e7 12.f4 0-0 13.d3 d8 14.g3 d6
15.ad1 ( 15.fd1 e8 16.b5 xe4 17.xd6 xd6 18.xd6
c6 19.f4 xd1+ 20.xd1 d8= L. Gonda - Z. Stanojoski,
Zupanja 2009 ) 15...a6 16.xa6 xa6 (A. Hnydiuk - K. Miton,
Warsaw 2012) 17.d2 e8 18.fd1 c6=;
A2a22) 9...xc3 10.xc3 e6
A2a221) 11.a4 c6 12.e4 e7 ( 12...c7 (D. Mariani - A.
Saunders, corr. 2003) 13.f4 e7 14.f5 0-0 15.f4 d8 16.g4 )
13.f4 d8 14.d3 0-0= - 11. e4 Be7 12. Bf4 O-O 13. a4 Qd8 14.
Qd3 Nc6;
A2a222) 11.e4 e7 ( 11...xe4 12.xd7+ xd7 13.xe4 a4
14.e2 e7 15.b3 c6 16.b2 0-0 17.fd1 a7 18.g4 e5
19.c3 b8 20.d5 f8 21.d2 ba8 22.c4 h8 23.ad1 f6
24.a3 G. Feldmann - J. Wheeler, corr. 2005 ) 12.f4 0-0 13.a4
d8 14.d3 c6 15.fd1 ( 15.ad1 d4 16.e5 f6 17.d6
e7 18.g3 f5= A. Shirov - M. Adams, Dortmund 1992 ) 15...d4
16.e5 f6 17.d6 e7 18.g3 f5 19.e5 f6 20.c7 e8
21.d6 f7 22.e5 e7= J. Dorner - F. Fritsche, corr. 2009;
A2b) 8.e4 [Chapter] [#] xe4 9.ge2
A2b1) 9...g6 10.0-0 d6 ( 10...xc3?! 11.xc3 g7 12.a4 0-0
13.g5 e8 14.e1 (weakness e7) S. Halkias - B. Vuckovic, Yerevan
1999 ) 11.a4 g7 12.g5 h6 13.f4 0-0 14.xd6 exd6 15.f4 f5
16.g4 h8 17.gxf5 gxf5 18.d3 a6 19.ad1 f7= A. Beliavsky - M.
Adams, Tilburg 1992;
A2b2) 9...d6 10.a4 g6 11.0-0 g7 12.g5 h6 13.f4 f5 14.a3
0-0 15.b1 (A. Sulypa - A. Kolev, Villalba 1995) d6 16.c2 c8 17.e1
d8 18.g3 d4 19.d3 d7=;
A2c) 8.d2 [Chapter] [#] b6
A2c1) 9.c4 [Chapter] [#] e6
A2c11) 10.e4 xe4
A2c111) 11.dxe6?! fxe6 ( 11...dxe6 12.xe4 xe4 13.f3
(N. Vitiugov - I. Nepomniachtchi, Cheboksary 2006) xb2 14.0-0
1755
e7 15.e1 b7 16.g5 xg5 17.xg5 0-0 ) 12.xe4 xe4
13.f3 e7 14.c3 0-0 15.e5 d5 16.f3 h4+ 17.g3 f6
18.0-0 xe5 19.xe5 f5 20.xd5 exd5 21.xd5+ e6 22.xa8
c6 23.a3 c4+ 24.g2 xe5 25.ae1 d3 26.e2 d5
Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2010;
A2c112) 11.f3 xc3 ( 11...f6 12.0-0 e7 13.f4 0-0 14.b3
exd5 15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5 c6= B. Grachev - E. Bareev, St.
Petersburg 2009 ) 12.xc3 exd5 13.xd5 xd5 14.xd5 e6+
15.e5 c6 16.e3 e7 17.0-0 xe3 18.fxe3 0-0=
M. Dambacher - E. Van Haastert, Netherlands 2012;
A2c12) 10.ge2 exd5 11.b3
A2c121) 11...c6 12.b5 c7 13.f4 c4 14.d1 d6 15.h5
xh5 16.xh5 0-0 ( 16...c5 17.0-0 0-0 18.a4 a6 19.e2
fd8 20.c3 A. Beliavsky - S. Halkias, Terme Zrece 2003 ) 17.0-0
f5 18.e2 a6 19.c3 c5 20.d4 g6 21.h6 e5=;
A2c122) 11...xb3 12.xb3 a6 13.0-0 c7 14.fd1 d6
15.e1 0-0 16.f3 fe8 17.f2 f8 ( 17...e5 18.ac1 c6
19.d2 h6 20.c2 g6 21.b1 a5= A. Beliavsky - D. Sermek,
Terme Zrece 2003 ) 18.f4 c4 19.a4 c6 20.b3 b4 21.fe2
xa4 22.xa4 e6 A. Beliavsky - F. Caruana, Novi Sad 2009;
A2c2) [Chapter] [#] 9.b3 e6
A2c21) 10.e4 xe4 11.xe4 xd5 12.d3 b7 ( 12...f5 13.g3
xg2 14.1e2 xh1 15.xh1 e7 16.hg3 0-0 17.a4 c6
18.c3 d5= J. Plaskett - D. Barlov, Bor 1985 ) 13.f3 c4 14.xc4 xc4
15.xc4 d5 16.c2 ( 16.d4 dxe4 17.c3 d7 18.xe4 xe4+
19.fxe4 c5 20.f3 xe4= J. Metge - J. Sarfati, New Zeeland 1987 )
16...dxe4 17.xe4 xb2 ( 17...xe4+ 18.fxe4 d7 19.e2 c5
20.c3 d3+ 21.e2 xb2= Historically important game A. Karpov A. Miles, Tilburg 1986 ) 18.b1 xa2 19.e2 d7 20.c3 a6
21.b5 c8 A. Cherepkov - S. Sivokho, Leningrad 1990;
A2c22) 10.c4 xb3 11.xb3 a6 12.ge2 b4 13.0-0 bxd5
14.xd5 xd5 15.fd1 e7= A. Beliavsky - Ki. Georgiev, Niksic
1996;
A2c3) 9.f3 e6 10.e4 exd5 11.exd5 xd5 12.xd5 e6+ 13.f1
( 13.e2 xd5 14.g3 d6 15.xg7 e5 16.g5 h6 17.e3 xb2
18.b1 d4= A. Graf - R. Felgaer, Mallorca 2004 ) 13...xd5 14.xd5
xd5 15.a4 e7 16.e2 0-0 17.f3 a6 18.xd7 fd8 19.b5 c7
20.f2 xf3 21.f4 xb5 22.axb5 b7= A. Johnston - R. Naach, corr.
2009;
A2c4) 9.f3 [Chapter] [#] xd5 10.xd5 xd5 11.a4 e6
A2c41) 12.e2 c6 13.0-0 e7 14.e5 xb5 ( 14...0-0?! 15.xc6
dxc6 16.c3 R. Markus - Z. Stanojoski, Skopje 2011 ) 15.xb5 a6
16.c4 0-0 17.e4 c6=;
1756
A2c42) 12.c3 e7
A2c421) 13.0-0 0-0 14.e5 - 13. Ne5 O-O 14. O-O;
A2c422) worse move is 13.xg7 g8 14.e5 c6 ( 14...xg2
15.g3 b7 16.e2 b3 17.d3 d5 18.d1= ) 15.g3
A2c4221) 15...a7 16.e4 a5+ 17.d2 xe4 18.0-0 d5
19.c4 d8 20.e3 e4 ( 20...xb5 21.xd5 exd5 22.axb5
xa1 23.xa1 d6 24.a7 R. Vera Gonzalez Quevedo - S.
Cacho Reigadas, Aviles 1991 ) 21.d3 xd3 22.xd3 g6
23.c4 d5 24.e5 g7 25.e3;
A2c4222) 15...a5+ 16.e2 g4 17.e1 b4 18.d3 b3
19.e1 a7 20.e4 xb5 21.exd5 d4+ 22.f1 a6
(M. Van der Werf - J. Nicholson, Lugano 1989) 23.a3 xa3
24.bxa3 xa4 25.xa4 xa4 26.d6 f6 27.xc5 xa3=;
A2c423) 13.e5
A2c4231) 13...c7 14.e4! ( 14.0-0 f6 15.f4 0-0 16.e2 e4=
V. Golod - B. Avrukh, Biel 2006 ) 14...c6 ( 14...xe4 15.g4
g6 16.d1 0-0 17.xd7 d8 18.e5 ) 15.0-0 xb5 16.axb5
xa1 17.xa1 0-0 18.a4;
A2c4232) 13...0-0 14.0-0 d6 15.c4 xc4 16.g4! g6
17.xc4 c6 18.f4 ( 18.e4 a7 19.b4 (A. Riazantsev - P.
Tregubov, Olginka (rapid) 2011) xb5 20.axb5 ab8 21.bxc5
xb5= ) 18...d5 19.fd1 fd8 20.h4
A2c42321) 20...a7 21.f1 b8 22.e5 d6 23.xd6 xd6
24.xd6 xd6 25.ac1 c6 26.e4 d4 27.e5;
A2c42322) 20...a5 21.e5 ( 21.h5 b3 22.a3 d4 23.exd4
cxd4 24.b4 xb4 25.xb3 f8= ) 21...f6 22.g3 b3
23.ab1 c4 24.h5 g5 25.h6 c5 26.d4 b8 27.h3 f5
28.xc5 xc5 29.b4 e7 30.e4;
A2c42323) 20...e5 21.f3 e4 22.f4 d6 23.ac1 ad8
24.h5 White has the initiative. Key game L. Fressinet - V.
Bologan, Germany 2011;
B) [Chapter] [#] 5...b7 6.c3 a5 7.d2 axb5 8.xb5 - 5... axb5 6. Bxb5
Qa5+ 7. Nc3 Bb7 8. Bd2;
C) worse move is 5...e6
C1) 6.dxe6 fxe6 7.c3 d5
C1a) 8.b3 d6 9.f3 0-0 10.b2 c7 11.c2 e7 12.a4 ( 12.d3
axb5 13.0-0 a6 14.xb5 g4 White has a poorly-protected king. C.
Carbajal - B. Ivanov, corr. 2010 ) 12...e5 13.e4 d4 14.b1 axb5 15.axb5
xa1 16.xa1 h8 17.bd2 g4= Black has sufficient compensation
C1b) 8.f3 c4 9.bxa6 xa6 10.d2 c5 11.b3 cxb3 12.axb3 xa1
13.xa1 d7 14.b2 e7 15.b4 ce4 16.e2 0-0 17.0-0 xd2
18.xd2 b6 19.b5 Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
1757
2010;
C2) 6.c3 exd5 7.xd5 b7 8.xf6+ xf6 9.f3 e7
C2a) 10.bxa6 xa6 11.e2 ( 11.d2 xb2 12.b1 xf3 13.xb2
xd1 14.xd1 c7 15.e4 a4 16.f3 0-0 17.d3 c4 18.b1 f6
19.b7 c8= T. Ghitescu - R. Knaak, Zinnowitz 1983 ) 11...b4 12.a3
0-0 13.0-0 e4 14.e1 ( 14.xd7 c2 15.b1 e1 16.xe1 xb1
17.d2 fd8 18.b5 a2 19.c3 e6= S. Hamby - P. Hase, corr.
2008 ) 14...d5 15.d3 fd8 16.xb4 cxb4 17.f3 f5 18.d3 xd3
19.xd3 bxa3 20.a2 d4 21.bxa3 e6 22.c2= 1/2-1/2 G. Timoscenko
- V. Arbakov, Irkutsk 1983;
C2b) 10.c2 0-0 11.d2 d5 12.d3 h6 13.c3 b6 14.b4 c4
15.h7+ h8 16.a4 axb5 17.a5 d6= L. Bronstein - J. Szmetan,
Buenos Aires 1981;
C2c) 10.b3?! 0-0 11.bxa6 xf3 12.gxf3 xf3 13.g1 h4 14.c2
xa6 15.e2 f6 F. Portisch - R. Vaganian, Kecskemet 1979;
C2d) 10.e2 axb5 11.xb5 0-0 12.0-0 d5 13.a4 d8 14.a2 c6
15.b3 d4 16.exd4 xd4 17.xd4 xd4 18.d2 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. A. Sinadinovic - I. Rogers, Belgrade
1988;
D) 5...g6 [Chapter] [#] 6.c3 g7
D1a) [Chapter] [#] 7...axb5 8.xb5 e4 9.xe4 ( 9.d2 xd2 10.xd2
0-0 11.0-0 d6 12.c2 b7 13.e4 a6 14.c4 c7 15.a4 e6
16.ad1 exd5 17.exd5 xc3 18.xc3 xd5 19.e3 xb5 20.axb5
e6= Y. Drozdovskij - P. Tregubov, Odessa 2008 ) 9...a5+ 10.c3
xc3+ 11.bxc3 xb5 12.d2 a4 ( 12...d3 13.c4 a6 14.b3 b4
15.xd3 xd3+ 16.e2 xc1+ 17.hxc1 a4 18.a3 d6 19.c3 a6
20.b1 d7 21.e4 a8 22.d3 c7 23.c2 c8 24.bb3 )
13.xa4 xa4 14.b1 a6 15.a3 c7 16.e4 d6 17.0-0 d7 18.b8
e8 19.e1 a6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
D1b) 7...d6 8.a4 ( 8.bxa6 0-0 9.e2 xa6 10.0-0 a5 11.e4 bd7
12.e1 fb8 13.xa6 xa6 14.e5 dxe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.xe5 d6
17.e1 d8 18.g5 xd5 19.xd5 xd5 20.xe7 xd1= 1/2-1/2
Historically important game H. Ree - V. Korchnoi, Wijk aan Zee 1980 )
8...0-0 9.e4 axb5 10.xb5 a6 11.d2 xb5 ( 11...b6 12.0-0 xb5
13.axb5 bd7 14.e2 fb8 15.e5 dxe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5 b7
18.xa8 xa8 19.e1 Key game B. Gulko - R. Vaganian, Riga 1995 )
12.axb5 bd7 13.0-0 xa1 14.xa1 c7 15.a2 b6 16.a1 a8
17.b1 b8 18.xa8 xa8 19.b3 Z. Izoria - D. Shengelia, Tbilisi 2002;
D1c) 7...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
D1c1) 8.e2
D1c11) 8...b7 9.0-0 axb5 10.xb5 e6 11.e4 exd5 12.exd5 b6
13.a4 a6 14.f4 c7 ( 14...b4 15.c4 fe8 16.b3 a6
1758
17.b5 e4 18.c7 b7 19.d6 f8 20.fe1 A. Korobov - P.
Tregubov, Moscow 2008 ) 15.c4 h5 16.e5;
D1c12) 8...axb5 9.xb5 a5 10.d2 ( 10.0-0 e4 11.a4 xc3
12.bxc3 xc3 13.e1 xd5 14.d2 (A. Costa Jr - T. Carlsen, corr.
2005) c7 15.e4 f6= ) 10...xd5 11.xd5 xb5 12.xe7+ h8
13.xc8 xc8 14.e2 c4 15.0-0 d5= Y. Razuvaev - R. Vaganian,
Moscow 1982;
D1c2) 8.a4 b7 ( 8...d6 9.a3 - 7. a4 O-O 8. Ra3 d6 9. Nf3 ) 9.e4
( 9.a3= - 7. a4 O-O 8. Ra3 Bb7 9. Nf3 ) 9...e6 10.c4
D1c21) equivalent move is 10...axb5 11.xb5 exd5 12.exd5 e8+!?
An unorthodox, yet fully playable move, in this concrete position.
13.e3 ( 13.e2 a6 14.0-0 xd5! 15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5 xe2
17.e1 c2 ) 13...g4 14.e2 ( 14.d2 xe3 15.xe3=
- 14. Qe2 Nxe3 15. Qxe3 ) 14...xe3 15.xe3 a6 16.0-0 xe3
17.fxe3 b4 18.e4 a6 19.fd1 d6 20.ab1 fd8= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has good knight
placement. Z. Kazmierczuk - A. Leonard, corr. 2010;
D1c22) 10...exd5 11.exd5 e8+ ( 11...axb5 12.xb5= - 10... axb5
11. Bxb5 exd5 12. exd5 ) 12.e3
D1c221) 12...d6 13.0-0 bd7 14.d3 ( 14.bxa6 xa6 15.xa6
xa6 16.h3 b6 17.d3 a8 18.fd1 (V. Kramnik - G. Hertneck,
Munich (blitz) 1994) b8 19.a3 e8 20.b3 xc3 21.xc3
xd5= ) 14...axb5 15.xb5 c7 ( 15...e5 16.d1 xf3+
17.xf3 e5 18.f4 f5 19.g4 xf4 20.xf4 xd5 21.f3 g5
22.c4 ) 16.fd1 eb8 17.f4;
D1c222) 12...g4 13.0-0 ( 13.d2 h6 14.d1 axb5 15.xb5
xe3 16.xe3 (D. Asse - F. Sarran, corr. 1985) a6 17.0-0 b4
18.c4 d6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
13...xe3 14.fxe3 axb5 15.xb5 d6 16.b3 a6 17.a3 d7
18.xa6 xa6 19.c4 f6 20.d3 a8 21.fd1 xa4 22.b6
xa1 23.xa8 exa8 24.h3 c4 25.f1 xd1 26.xd1 a5 27.e4
d7 28.c2 e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. This position is rather drawish. M. Chandler - P. Littlewood,
London 1986;
D2) 7.a4 [Chapter] [#] 0-0 8.a3
D2a) 8...d6
D2a1) 9.ge2 bd7 10.f4 e8 11.h4 ( 11.e4 axb5 12.xb5 c7
13.e2 a6 14.0-0 e5 15.b3 b6 16.d2 ) 11...axb5 12.xb5
c7 13.h5 xb5 14.xb5 a6 15.hxg6 hxg6 16.e2 b6 17.0-0
xe2 18.xe2 fb8= Z. Azmaiparashvili - V. Topalov, Elenite 1994;
D2a2) 9.f3 axb5 10.xb5 a6 ( 10...a6 11.0-0 c8 12.d2
xb5 13.axb5 bd7 14.c4 c7 15.d2 b6 16.xb6 xb6
17.b3 b7 18.fa1 L. Portisch - J. Bellon Lopez, Thessaloniki
1759
1984 ) 11.0-0 b4 12.e4 a6 13.e2 d7 14.d1 xb5 15.xb5
b6 16.b3 d7 17.b2 xb2 18.xb2 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. I. Sokolov - E. Van Haastert,
Bunschoten 2012;
D2b) 8...b7 9.f3 Promising line for Black: e6 10.dxe6 fxe6
D2b1) 11.d6 [Chapter] [#]
D2b11) 11...c8 12.e2 axb5 13.axb5 e8 14.d2 d5 15.xa8
xa8 16.0-0 d7 17.b3 ef6 18.b2 e5 19.a4 b8 20.c2
e4 21.d2 xd2 22.xd2 d4
D2b111) 23.exd4?! exd4 24.a3 e5 25.g3 ( 25.xc5?? xh2+
26.h1 [#] xg2+! (Ki. Georgiev - I. Rogers, Biel 1993) 27.xg2
xf2+! 28.h1 a8+-+ ) 25...b7 26.f3 c7= Black has sufficient
D2b112) 23.c2 d6 24.e4 h8 25.a3;
D2b12) 11...e8 12.xc5 f8 13.d4 xa3 14.bxa3 J. Plaskett O. Popovych, Gausdal 1985;
D2b13) 11...axb5
D2b131) 12.axb5 xa3 13.bxa3 g4 14.d2 xf3 15.gxf3 xf3
16.c4 f8 17.xe6+ ( 17.e4 e5! 18.xc5 h4= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17...dxe6 18.xe6+ f7
19.xg4 xc3 20.xc3 d3 21.a1 d7 (1/2-1/2 T. Runting - A.
Satici, corr. 2010) 22.e6+ f8 23.f6+ e8 24.e6+ f8=;
D2b132) 12.xb5 xf3 13.gxf3 c8 14.h4 ( 14.0-0 e8 15.g3
c6 16.e4 e5 17.f4 f7 18.g5 d5 19.e4 ed6 20.exd5
exd5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key
game M. Petursson - J. Fedorowicz, Reykjavik 1990; 14.f4
(E. Van Seben - G. Van der Ploeg, corr. 2000) c4 15.g1 f7
16.d1 a6 17.f1 d5= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 14...f7! 15.g1 c4 16.e4 xe4 17.fxe4 c6!
18.xc6 ( 18.h5?! e5 19.hxg6 hxg6 20.e2 d8 21.f4 h4
R. Markus - B. Vuckovic, Zlatibor 2006 ) 18...a6! ( 18...f8?!
19.xd7 d8 20.xe6 xa3 21.d5 a5 22.b5 ) 19.h5 xc6
20.g3 c3= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
D2b2) 11.e2 [Chapter] [#] d5 12.0-0 ( 12.bxa6 xa6 13.0-0 b4
14.d2 e7 15.b5 c6 16.b1 e5 17.h3 h8 18.c1 e4
19.h2 d4 20.exd4 cxd4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. J. Piket - V. Topalov, Madrid 1997 ) 12...e7 13.c2
D2b21) 13...axb5 14.axb5 bd7 15.xa8
D2b211) 15...xa8 16.b3 e5 17.a4 e4 18.d2 d4 ( 18...c8
19.a3 f8 20.c3 d8 21.d1 E. Van Seben - M. Dos Santos,
corr. 2009 ) 19.exd4 cxd4 20.c7 b8 21.b6 d8 22.xd8+
xd8 23.c4+ h8 24.xd7 xd7 25.b2 a8 26.a1 xa1+
1760
27.xa1 V. Baldin - V. Kireev, corr. 2010;
D2b212) 15...xa8 16.b3 g4 17.h3 ge5 18.xe5 xe5
19.a4 d6 20.d2 f7 21.b2 b7=;
D2b22) 13...bd7?! 14.bxa6! xa6 15.xa6 xa6 16.e4 d6
17.e1 c6 18.exd5 exd5 19.d1 d4 20.b5 d5 21.d2 7b6
22.c2 d7 23.b3 c8 24.e4 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. (Nb5 is a well-placed piece.) L.
Karasek - J. Folk Gilsanz, corr. 2009;
D2b23) 13...a5! (with the idea Nbd7) 14.g5 ( 14.d1 bd7 15.g5
ac8 16.f4 h6 17.d2 e5 18.e1 exf4 19.exf4 ce8=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Komodo 4 Houdini 2.0c, Internet 2012 ) 14...bd7 15.f4 e5 ( 15...ae8 16.e4
h6 17.f3 dxe4 18.d2 d5 19.c4 b4 20.b1 d4+ 21.h1
e5 22.f5 xf5 23.xe4 xf1+ 24.xf1 f8 25.f3 xf3 26.gxf3
f6= M. Genchev - V. Tunyik, corr. 2011 ) 16.f5 e4 17.e6 f7
18.d1 e8 19.a1 h6 20.f4 xf5 21.g4 e5 22.xd7 xd7
23.ce2 c8 24.d2 f5= Key game S. Nordal - T. Rooms, corr.
2010 ]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 5.f3 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for
club level players:
A) Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 5...e6
[Chapter] [#] 6.e4 exd5
A1) 7.exd5 [Chapter] [#] d6 8.e2+ f8 9.c3 axb5
A1a) 10.e3 c4 ( 10...a6 11.d2 c4 12.a3 a5 13.d1 b4 14.axb4
xb4 15.h3 d6 16.e2 bd7 17.0-0 c5 18.f2 xe3 19.xe3
b6 20.d2 I. Sokolov - A. Khalifman, Linares 1995 )
A1a1) 11.f2 a5
A1a11) 12.g3 a6 13.a4 c7 ( 13...bxa4 14.xc4 (E. Bareev - A.
Khalifman, Kazan 1995) b4! 15.xa4 xa4 16.xa4 a6 17.b3
xf1 18.xf1 fxd5 19.f2 h5= ) 14.b6 a6 (R. Stoever - R.
Garcia, corr. 2007) 15.xc7 xc7 16.g2 b7;
A1a12) 12.a4 a6 13.d1 bxa4 14.xa4 xa4 15.xa4 c8=;
A1a2) 11.xb5 a5+ 12.c3 xd5 13.xc4 xc3 14.bxc3 c6
A1a21) 15.f2 a6 16.b3 xf1 ( 16...b8 17.c2 a3 18.b1
xb1 19.xb1 xf1 20.xf1 xc3 21.e2 c4 22.d1 e7=
H. Pahlen - G. Van der Ploeg, corr. 2001 ) 17.xf1 e8 18.e1 a6+
19.c4 b8 20.c2 e5 V. Shishkin - S. Krivoshey, Kiev 1997;
A1a22) 15.d3 e5 16.c1 g6 17.d2 xa2 18.c2 a4 19.e2
g7 20.h6+ g8 21.f2 d6 22.b2 e6= V. Shishkin - G. Van
der Ploeg, corr. 2007;
A1b) 10.xb5 a6 11.d2 e7+
A1b1) 12.f2 e5 13.d6 e6 14.c7 f5 15.e1 ( 15.d1 g4+
16.e1 xh2 17.xa6 g3+ 18.d2 xa6 19.xa8 d5+ 20.e2
1761
e5+ 21.e3 xb2+ 22.d2 e5+ 23.d3 d5+ 24.c2 c4+
25.b1 f1= Thinker 5.4D - Fritz 13, Internet 2011 ) 15...xf1 16.g4
( 16.xa8 d3 17.b6 c4 18.e2 c6 19.d1 h6 20.f4 xf4
21.xf4 b5 22.e3 g8 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. White has a poorly-protected king. P.
Nielsen - E. Nordin, corr. 2009 ) 16...xg4 17.fxg4 e4+ 18.xf1
xh1 19.e3 f6 20.xa8 xa8 21.xc5 a4= U. Schaefer - F.
Fritsche, corr. 2008;
A1b2) 12.d1 e5 13.h3 xb5 14.xb5 xd5 15.xd5 xd5
16.g5 f5 ( 16...c6 17.c4 b6 18.xf7 e7 19.b3 d4 20.c2
h6 21.e4 d5 22.g3 S. Volkov - I. Ibragimov, Novgorod 1997 )
17.c4 b6 18.b3 c6 19.f7 d4 20.xd6 xb3 21.b1 xc1
22.xc1 e7 23.xf5+ f6 24.d6 xa2= Key game A. Iljushin - A.
Moiseenko, Mureck 1998;
A2) 7.e5 [Chapter] [#] e7 8.e2 g8 ( 8...h5? 9.g4 axb5 10.c3 c4
(J. Lautier - A. Shirov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1996) 11.xd5 c5 12.c3
e7 13.e4+- ) 9.c3 b7 10.h3
A2a) 10...c4 Dangerous line for Black:
A2a1) 11.e3
A2a11) 11...b4 12.b6 ( 12.a3 a5 13.d2 b6 14.f4 e7
15.f2 xf2+ 16.xf2 h5 17.d1 g5 18.fe2 g7 19.xg5
(1/2-1/2 I. Rausis - Z. Lanka, Hamburg 2011) xe5 20.f4 f6 21.h4
xc3 22.xc3 ) 12...c5 13.xc5 xc5 14.f2 a5 15.f4
( 15.0-0-0 e7 16.f4 0-0 17.h4 c8 18.h5 h6 19.g4 d4 20.xd4
xf3= I. Johannesson - G. Marcotulli, corr. 2000 ) 15...e7 16.d1 h5
17.e2 h6 ( 17...g5 18.h3 h6 19.0-0 bc6 20.fe1 xe5
21.f1 f6 22.xg5 g6 23.h7 f7 24.h1 h8 25.xf6 d6
26.xe5 dxe5 27.fxd5 Rybka 3 Human - Fritz 11, Internet 2008 )
18.0-0 xb6 19.d2 xf2+ 20.xf2;
A2a12) 11...axb5 12.0-0-0
A2a121) 12...b4 13.f4 e7
A2a1211) 14.f2 a6 15.b1 f5 16.fxd5 xd5 17.xd5
xe3 18.xe3 ( 18.xb4 xd1 19.d4 xb4 20.xc4 bxc4
21.xd1 d8 22.xc4 e7 23.a3 c6 24.f4 0-0= Toga II 1.4.1
- Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet 2009 ) 18...a5 19.b6 xb6 20.xb6
b8 21.d5 h5 22.a4 bxa4 23.xc4 c5 24.f4 h6=
V. Sladek - Y. Yarmolyuk. corr. 2003;
A2a1212) 14.b6 h5 15.xd5 [#] xc3+!? 16.bxc3 xd5
17.e4 ( 17.xd5 xd5 18.d2 e6 19.e2 c6 20.f4 b4=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White has a
poorly-protected king. B. Lalic - A. Khalifman, Linares 1997 )
17...a3+ 18.d2 xb6 19.xb7 c5 20.d5 xa2+ 21.d1
0-0 22.xb6 xb6 23.xb6 c6 24.c1 fa8= Black has
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sufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Santo - C. Kuhn,
corr. 2009;
A2a122) 12...a6 13.xb5 ( 13.f4 xe5 14.d2 c7 15.b6
e7 16.e1 d6 17.xc7 xc7 18.fxd5 c5 19.c7+ xc7
20.xb5 c6 21.d6+ d8 22.xf7+ e8 23.d6+ d8
24.f7+ c8 25.e4 c3 26.bxc3 d5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. H. Lahlum - D. Nightingale, corr.
2008; 13.b6 e6 14.e3 e7 15.f4 f5 16.xe6 xe3
17.xg7+ xg7 18.xe3 c7 19.b6 e6= Deep Shredder 12 Stockfish 1.6.3, Internet 2009 ) 13...b4 (J. Lehtosaari - J. Ehrnrooth,
corr. 1993) Suggested improvement for White: ( 13...xe5 14.f2
(N. Brunner - C. Marchadour, France 2002) d4 15.xd4 a5 16.a3
c7 17.xc4 xa3= ) 14.d6+! xd6 15.a3! b5 16.exd6 f8
17.f2 f6 18.d4 h5=;
A2a2) 11.f4 c5 [#] 12.fxd5! ( 12.a4?! d4 13.bxa6 xa6 14.e4
b4+ 15.f2 d3 16.e3 c5 17.xc5 xc5 U. Adianto - J. Polgar,
Jakarta (rapid) 1996 ) 12...xd5 13.e3 b4 14.a3 a5 15.d2 e6
16.d5
A2a21) 16...a4? 17.c7+ d8 18.b6 ( 18.xa8 axb5 19.b6
a6 20.e3 b4+ 21.axb4 xa1+ 22.f2 I. Nyzhnyk - S.
Siebrecht, Wijk aan Zee 2011 ) 18...c6 19.e4 xb6 20.xa8 b5
21.a4 c5 22.xc4 xc4 23.xc4 xc4 24.a5+ e8 25.c7+
e7 26.b4+ d8 27.xf8 e7 28.xe7+ xe7 29.c1+-;
A2a22) 16...d8 17.xc4 a7 18.c1 xd5 ( 18...axb5 19.c7+
xc7 20.xc7 c6 21.xd8+ xd8 22.xb5 H. Nakamura - M.
Vachier Lagrave, Cap d'Agde 2008 ) 19.xd5 axb5 20.xb5 e7
21.e4 ( 21.d3 b7 22.b4 g6 23.f4 g7 24.e3 0-0 25.c5
h8 26.d1 g5 27.fxg5 xe5 28.0-0 d6 29.e3 c8= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. H. Lahlum - E. Fagerbekk,
corr. 2010 ) 21...b6 ( 21...ec6 22.a4 b7 (Naum 3.1 -Toga II 1.4.1,
Internet 2008) 23.0-0 e7 24.f4 0-0 25.b4 e8 26.h1 f8
27.d3 g6 28.b5 d5 29.f3 d4 30.d1 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 22.a4 b7 23.c4
bc6 24.0-0 xe5 ( 24...g6 25.g5 b6+ 26.h1 g7 27.fe1
d4 28.e2 c7 29.ed1 b6 30.e3 b8 31.c5 0-0 32.d6
M. Nieuweboer - S. Sobry, corr. 2011 ) 25.e2 5c6 26.fe1 f6
27.c5 d8 28.f4 d4 29.d3 ec6 30.d5= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. White has the attack. Black
has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. Thinker 5.
4a Inert - Glaurung 2.2, Internet 2009;
A2b) 10...d8 11.f4 e7
A2b1) 12.a4 g6 13.f2 g7 14.xc5 ( 14.d3 c4 15.c5 c8
16.f4 0-0 17.xb7 xb7 18.c5 d6 19.xd6 axb5 20.xb5 a6=
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Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...0-0 15.d3
f5 16.e2 d6 17.exd6 xd6 18.f4 f5 19.c7 xc7 20.xc7 d4
21.e4 axb5= K. Karanikolas - D. Vandoros, Athens 1996;
A2b2) 12.h5 c4 ( 12...b6 13.a4 (B. Lalic - I. Marinkovic, Cetinje
1990) c4 14.b3 d4 15.b2 f5 16.bxc4 b4 17.c1 0-0=
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.; 12...f5
13.f6+ gxf6 14.exf6+ e7 (I. Sokolov - G. Hertneck, Garmisch
Partenkirchen (rapid) 1994) 15.fxe7 b6 16.f4 d4 17.e5 f6
18.h5+ xe7 19.0-0-0 axb5 20.b1 ) 13.d2 ( 13.h6 axb5
14.xg7+ xg7 15.xg7 g8 16.h6 a5; 13.g5 axb5 14.d2
a5 15.xe7 xe7 16.xg7+ d8 17.f5 b4 18.e2 b3 19.c3
b4 ) 13...b6 14.f2 xf2+ 15.xf2 d4 16.bxa6 xa6 17.e4
A2b3) 12.d2 g6 13.d1 ( 13.b3 g7 14.d3 d6 15.c1 0-0=;
13.d3 g7 14.fxd5 xd5 15.xd5 0-0 16.e4 e8 17.c3
(B. Hachmann - S. Kolthoff, Pinneberg 2001) axb5 18.xb5 c6= )
13...g7 ( 13...c7 14.bxa6 c6 15.c1 xa6 16.fxd5 xd5
17.xd5 xd5 18.xd5 xa2 19.c4 a1 20.e2 ) 14.d3 c8
15.g5 f5= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players.;
B) 5...g6 [Chapter] [#] 6.e4
B1) 6...d6
B1a) 7.a4 g7 8.a3 0-0 9.e2 axb5 10.xb5 e8 11.ec3 c7
12.g5 ba6 13.c4 b8 14.0-0 h6 15.e3 d7 16.d3 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Bareev - M. Adams,
Munich 1993;
B1b) 7.c3 g7 8.a4 0-0 9.a3 ( 9.e3 bd7 10.h3 e5 11.f2
e6 12.dxe6 xe6 13.c1 axb5 14.xb5 c4 15.xc4 xc4 16.b3
a6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Gomez
Esteban - V. Topalov, Mesa 1992 ) 9...axb5 10.xb5 a6 11.ge2 xb5
12.xb5 a6 13.0-0 c7 14.ec3 d7 15.h1 b6 16.b3 xb5
17.xb5 d7 18.a2 fb8 19.ff2 c4 20.bxc4 xc4 21.fc2
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Anand - M.
Adams, Roquebrune (rapid) 1992;
B1c) 7.a3 g7 8.e2 0-0 9.c3 e6 10.c4 axb5 ( 10...exd5
11.xd5 e6 12.b6 S. Volkov - A. Eliseev, St. Petersburg 1996 )
11.axb5 exd5 12.xd5 xd5 13.xd5 a6 14.0-0 c6 15.h1
I. Kovalenko - V. Zvjaginsev, Magnitogorsk 2011;
B2) 6...g7
B2a) 7.e5 g8 8.f4 d6 9.f3
B2a1) 9...d7 10.e6 ( 10.c3 dxe5 11.fxe5 xe5 12.bxa6
1764
(V. Kramnik - R. Ponomariov, Nice (blindfold) 2010) xa6 13.xa6
xa6 14.0-0 xf3+ 15.xf3 f6= ) 10...fxe6 11.dxe6 b6 12.f5 gxf5
13.g5 f6 14.d3 Black has difficulties developing his pieces. A.
Melone - M. Llanes Hurtado, Arvier 2010;
B2a2) 9...h6 10.c4 0-0 11.0-0 axb5 12.xb5 g4 13.c4 f5
14.e1 xf3 15.xf3 d7= I. Krasenkova - T. Melamed, Moscow
1996;
B2b) 7.a3 0-0 8.e2 e6 9.d6 h5 ( 9...e8 10.c3 axb5
11.axb5 c6 12.e3 a6= I. Nyzhnyk - V. Bologan, Konya 2012 )
10.g3 axb5 11.xb5 c6 12.ec3 b7 13.e2 f5 14.0-0 d4=
B2c) 7.c3 0-0
B2c1) 8.a4 e6 9.dxe6 ( 9.h3 (S. Mamedyarov - M. Carlsen, Moscow
(blitz) 2007) exd5 10.xd5 axb5 11.g5 xa4 12.xb5 xa1
13.xa1 b7 14.hf4 h6 15.xf6+ xf6 16.xh6 b6= ) 9...fxe6
10.d6 ( 10.e3 e7 11.b6 b7 12.c1 c6 13.ge2 ad8=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10...axb5
11.xb5 a6 12.ge2 (A. De Santis - D. Collutiis, Montecatini Terme
2002) e8 13.d1 h4+ 14.g3 e7= Black has sufficient
B2c2) 8.h3 d6 9.f4 ( 9.f2 bd7 10.a4 e8 11.d2 c7
12.e2 axb5 13.axb5 b8 14.0-0 b6 15.c1 d7 16.h6
(M. Filipovic - R. Ponomariov, Pula 2000) c8 17.xg7 xg7 18.b4
cxb4 19.a2 b3 20.c3+ g8 21.xb3 xb5= ) 9...bd7 10.e2
( 10.a4 axb5 11.xb5 e8 12.e2 c7 13.b1 a6 14.0-0 b8
15.xc7 xc7 16.d2 xe2 17.xe2 c4 18.h1 c5= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Z. Varga - A. Adorjan,
Hungary 1994 ) 10...axb5 11.xb5 e8 12.0-0 a6 13.h1 c7
14.c3 b8 15.xa6 xa6 16.fe2 b5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. A. Grischuk - F. Caruana, Plovdiv
2010;
C) 5...axb5 [Chapter] [#] 6.e4 a5+
C1) [Chapter] [#] 7.b4
C1a) 7...cxb4 8.d2 e6 9.b3 b6 ( 9...d8 10.b2 exd5 11.e5
h5 12.xd5 a6 13.e2 g6 14.g3 e7 15.ed4 J. Lautier - A.
Shirov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1995 ) 10.e2 b7 11.ed4 exd5 12.e5
g8 (D. Kaszowski - B. Andrejczuk, Poznan 2003) 13.xb5 a6
14.d4=;
C1b) 7...xb4+ 8.d2 a4
C1b1) 9.xa4 bxa4 10.c3 ( 10.b5 a6 11.a3 g6 12.c3 g7
13.d1 b4 J. Granda Zuniga - P. Cramling, Ponferrada 1997 ) 10...d6
11.b1 fd7 12.b5 g6 13.xa4 a6 14.b6 a7 15.c3 f6
16.xd7 xd7 17.c6 f7=;
1765
C1b2) 9.c1 b4 10.xc5 a6 11.xa6 e6 12.d6 xa6 13.xb4
c8 14.c3 c2
C1b21) 15.a5
C1b211) 15...xd6 16.xd6 xc3+ 17.xc3 xc3 18.b1 d8
19.e2 c8 ( 19...xe2 20.xe2 e8 21.e5 xd6 22.exd6
J. Lautier - I. Smirin, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1996 ) 20.d2 e8 21.b6
c4 22.c3 xd6 23.xd6 e7= P. Daces - K. Van der Weide,
Bethune 2003;
C1b212) 15...d3 16.ge2 xd6 17.xd6 xd6 18.d1 c6;
C1b22) 15.b6 xc3 16.xa6 c6 17.a3 xd6 18.xd6 xd6
19.xd6 c3+ 20.f2 xa1 21.b8+ e7 22.xh8 d4+ 23.f1
(1/2-1/2 T. Broeker - J. Warmbier, corr. 1997) a1+ 24.f2=;
C2) 7.c3 b4 8.b5 d6 9.e3 bd7 10.h3 g6 11.e2 a6 12.a4
g7 13.0-0 0-0= A. Kurz - I. Marinkovic, Germany 1992;
C3) 7.d2 [Chapter] [#] b4 8.a3
C3a) 8...e6 9.c4 c7 10.g5 a6 ( 10...d6 11.xf6 gxf6 12.e2
d7 13.f4 e5 14.h5 e7 15.f4 xc4 16.xc4 g8 17.0-0
A. Kolev - G. Andruet, Cannes 1990 ) 11.h3 xc4 12.xc4 d6
13.xf6 gxf6 14.g3 e5 15.d2 b3 ( 15...d4 16.f4 f5 17.e2 e5
18.xd4 cxd4 19.0-0 fxe4 20.fxe4 A. Buttkus - R. Liebeskind, corr.
2001 ) 16.xb3 a5 17.xa5 xa5 18.0-0-0 e7 19.b1 a6 20.d2
c7 21.hd1 D. Zoler - A. Khalifman, Plovdiv 2012;
C3b) 8...a6 9.c4 c7 10.h3 d6 11.a3 xc4 12.xc4 bxa3
13.xa3 xa3 14.bxa3 M. Gurevich - A. Miles, Manila 1990;
C3c) 8...d6 9.c4
C3c1) 9...d8 [Chapter] [#]
C3c11) 10.d3 [Chapter] [#] e6 ( 10...g6 11.e2 g7 12.a3 bxa3
13.xa3 xa3 14.bxa3 0-0 15.a5 d7 16.0-0 (Z. Azmaiparashvili S. Conquest, Istanbul 2003) a7 17.a4 a6 18.b6 a8= ) 11.dxe6
( 11.e2 e7 12.0-0 exd5 13.exd5 0-0 14.c2 bd7=
J. Hribersek - G. Henrich, corr. 2004 )
C3c111) 11...fxe6 12.e5 dxe5 13.xe5 d6 14.b5+ bd7
15.c4 c7 16.h3 0-0 17.0-0 b8 18.xd7 ( 18.a4 bxa3
19.xa3 d5 20.f4 h6 21.e2 f6= B. Schaefer - V. Koslowski,
corr. 2008 ) 18...xd7 19.f4 e5 20.xe5 xe5 21.xe5 xh3
22.gxh3 d5 23.h1 d6 24.c4 d7= H. Tepper - B.
Vandermeulen, corr. 1998;
C3c112) 11...xe6 12.e2
C3c1121) 12...d5 13.exd5 xd5 14.0-0 ( 14.f4 xf4 15.xf4
e7 16.0-0 c6 17.e4 0-0! 18.xd8 axd8 19.xc6 xc4
20.fe1 e6= C. Salvatore - R. Pommrich, corr. 2008 ) 14...e7
15.c2 c6 16.e4 c8 17.fd1 d4 18.xd4 cxd4 19.a4+
d7 20.a6 c7 21.d6+ f8 22.b6 b8 23.b7 e6
1766
24.a6 a8 25.c4 R. Kasimdzhanov - P. Tregubov, New Delhi/
Teheran 2000;
C3c1122) 12...c6 13.f4 e7 14.0-0 0-0 15.e1 ( 15.e1
d5 16.exd5 xd5 17.e3 e8 18.f2 xc4 19.xc4 d6=
<Engine/Centaur> - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2004 )
C3c11221) 15...d5 16.exd5 xd5 17.e3 a7 18.f2
( 18.e2 d7 19.ad1 g6 20.a3 e8= M. M. Pavlovic - B.
Vuckovic, Beograd 2007 ) 18...d7 19.e3 g6 20.f1;
C3c11222) 15...c8 16.f1 a7 17.a3 d5 18.exd5 xd5
19.xd5 xd5=;
C3c12) 10.a3 [Chapter] [#] e6 11.dxe6
C3c121) 11...fxe6 12.axb4 xa1 13.xa1 d5 14.exd5 ( 14.e5
fd7 15.d6+ xd6 16.exd6 cxb4 17.a4 0-0 18.xb4 a6=
Crafty 23.2 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010 ) 14...exd5 15.a8 c7
16.e3 cxb4
C3c1211) 17.xd5 e5+ 18.e3 c5= Djinn 0.925x - GreKo 7.
2, Internet 2010;
C3c1212) 17.b5+ f7 18.xd5 c5 ( 18...e5+ 19.e2
xd5 20.c4 e6 21.f4 e4 22.f5 h4+ 23.g3 xc4
24.fxe6+ xe6 25.xb8 f7 26.f1+ f6 27.f4 ) 19.xf6
xb5 20.d5+ xd5 21.xd5 c6 22.e2 b7 23.e3
d6=;
C3c1213) 17.e2 b7 18.a4+ f7 19.xb4 xb4+ 20.xb4
c6 21.c5 e8 22.f5 g8 23.fd4 c8 24.f2 f7=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0
Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
C3c122) 11...xe6 12.e3 ( 12.axb4 xa1 13.xa1 d5 14.exd5
xd5 15.a4+ d7 16.e5 5b6 17.c6 d5 18.b5 h4+
19.d1 e7 20.bxc5 xc5 21.e2 0-0 22.xd7 xd7 23.f4
b8 24.xd7 b3+ 25.c1 (B. Gelfand - G. Hertneck, Munich
1994) [#] e3! 26.g3 d8! 27.gxh4 xd7 28.d3 c7+ 29.b1
xd2= ) 12...bxa3 ( 12...d5 13.b5+ d7 14.xd7+ xd7 15.e5
h5 16.axb4 xa1 17.xa1 e7 18.bxc5 xc5 19.b4 a7
20.e2 C. Wagner - P. Verdier, Cannes 1997 ) 13.xa3 bd7
14.e2 xa3 15.bxa3 d5 16.exd5 xd5 17.xd5 xd5 18.c3
c6 19.g3 g5 20.d2 xd2+ 21.xd2 f6 22.c4 b6
23.e1+ d7 24.e6+ c7= Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. I. Sokolov - E. Bareev, Pardubice 1994;
C3c2) 9...c7 [Chapter] [#] 10.a3
C3c21) 10...e6 11.dxe6 fxe6 12.axb4 xa1 13.xa1 d5 14.e5
fd7 ( 14...dxc4 15.exf6 cxb4 16.fxg7 xg7 17.e2 c6 18.g3
d4 19.c1 e5 20.e3 ) 15.d6+ xd6 16.exd6 xd6 17.bxc5
e5+ (I. Usatiuk - M. Kucypera, Polanica Zdroj 2006) 18.e2 xc5
1767
19.a3 ba6 20.e3 b4 21.d2 ca6 22.c3;
C3c22) 10...bxa3 11.xa3 xa3
C3c221) 12.xa3 g6 13.b5 b7 14.a4 bd7 15.b4 ( 15.a5
h6 16.c7+ f8= B. Gelfand - M. Adams, Tilburg (rapid) 1992 )
15...cxb4 16.xb4 b6 17.a8 b8=;
C3c222) 12.bxa3 g6 ( 12...e6 13.dxe6 xe6 14.f4 xc4
15.xc4 e7 16.e2 0-0 17.0-0 c6 18.a4 a5 19.b5
A. Vaisser - J. Koch, France 1993 ) 13.a4+ fd7 ( 13...bd7
14.c6 b8 15.b6 b7 16.a4 c8 (E. Bareev - A. Fominyh,
Elista 1995) 17.xc8 xc8 18.a6 b8 19.b5 ) 14.c3 f6
15.d2 ( 15.d3 h6 16.e2 0-0 17.0-0 (M. Gurevich - G.
Hertneck, Munich 1993) a6 18.c2 e5 19.xe5 fxe5 20.xa6
xa6= ) 15...g7 ( 15...a6 16.d3 g7 17.e2 f7 18.f4
xc4 19.xc4 h6 20.e6 xd2+ 21.xd2 b7 22.b5 )
16.d3 0-0 17.e2 b6 18.a5 8d7 19.0-0;
C3c3) 9...a7 [Chapter] [#]
C3c31) 10.d3 g6 11.e2 g7 12.0-0 fd7 13.a3= - 10. a3 g6 11.
Bd3 Bg7 12. Ne2 Nfd7 13. O-O;
C3c32) 10.a4 bd7 11.a5 a6 12.a4 b8 ( 12...g6 13.h3 g7
14.b6 xf1 15.xf1 d8 16.f2 0-0 17.c4 b8= H. Schulze V. Wittke, Germany 2004 ) 13.g5 [#] d8! 14.c2 g6 15.d3
( 15.b3 g7 16.a2 e8 17.h3 h6 18.c1 c3+ 19.d2 d4
20.d3 c7 21.f4 e5 22.xe5 xe5 J. Hjartarson - G.
Hertneck, Munich 1993 ) 15...g7 16.h3 e8 17.f2 h6 18.e3
c7=;
C3c33) 10.a3 g6 11.d3 g7 12.e2
C3c331) 12...0-0 13.0-0 bxa3 ( 13...fd7 14.axb4 xa1 15.xa1
xa1 16.xa1 cxb4 17.xb4 a6 18.c3 M. Gurevich - G.
Hertneck, Germany 1994 ) 14.xa3 b7 15.c3 ( 15.c3 xa3
16.bxa3 a7 17.h1 a6 18.a4= 1/2-1/2 A. Greenfeld - J.
Hodgson, Pardubice 1993 ) 15...a6 ( 15...xa3 16.bxa3 fd7
17.a4 a6 18.c2 ) 16.a1 d7 17.e2!? ( 17.f4 b6
18.a5 c7 19.c6 c4 20.e2 b7= B. Gelfand - M. Adams,
Munich 1993 ) 17...b6 18.a5 c7 19.c6;
C3c332) 12...fd7 13.0-0 a6 ( 13...b7 14.axb4 xa1 15.xa1
cxb4 16.e3 0-0 17.a5; 13...e5 14.xe5 c4+ 15.h1 xe5
(A. Chernin - P. Leko, Brno 1993) 16.c2! 0-0 17.xc4 ) 14.axb4
cxb4+ 15.e3 c5 16.d4 ( 16.a5 0-0 17.xc5 dxc5 18.d2
b7 19.fa1 d7 Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Critter 0.80, Internet 2010 )
16...0-0 17.b3 bd7 18.xd6 c7 19.xc5 xc5 20.b5
xb5 21.xb5 xb2 22.xa8 xa8= ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 5.c3 axb5
A) 6.xb5 e6 ( 6...a6 7.c3 - Line 122 : 5. bxa6 Ba6 6. Nc3 ) 7.dxe6 fxe6
1768
8.e3 d5 9.f3 e7 10.e2 0-0 11.0-0 e4 12.d2 d6= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Deep Hiarcs 12 - Rybka 3, Internet
2009;
B) 6.e4 b4 7.b5 d6
B1) 8.f4 [Chapter] [#]
B1a) 8...xe4 9.d3 ( 9.e2 g5 10.e5 dxe5 11.xe4 g7 12.d6
a5 13.d1 0-0 14.f3 d7 15.xg5 f6 16.h4 e6 17.d7 xd7
18.d6 h6 19.gxf7 xf7 20.xf7 xf7 21.c4 c7 A. Dreev - E.
Bareev, Tilburg 1994 ) 9...g5 10.e3= - 8... g5 9. Be3 Nxe4 10. Bd3;
B1b) 8...g5
B1b1) 9.xg5 xe4 10.f4
B1b11) 10...g7?! 11.e2 f6 12.xd6+ f8 13.xc8 xc8
14.f3
B1b111) 14...e6 15.dxe6 xe6+ 16.e3 xa2 ( 16...c6 17.b5
c8 18.e2 e5 19.b7+- M. Mueller - F. Jaehnisch, Germany
1999 ) 17.xa2 xa2 18.d1 d5 19.c2 bd7 20.f3;
B1b112) 14...bd7 15.b5 a5 16.c6 c4 17.e2 b6
18.d1 I. Sokolov - A. Shirov, Internet 1995;
B1b12) 10...a5 11.c4 g7 12.e2 b3+ 13.f1 f5 14.f3 0-0!
15.fxe4 fxe4 16.g3 [#] xa2! 17.xa2 bxa2 18.xa2 xa2 19.c7
(J. Silman - L. Christiansen, Los Angeles 1989) xb2 20.xe4 f5
21.xe7 d3+ 22.e2 f7 23.d8+ f8 24.e7=;
B1b13) 10...f6 11.c4 g7 12.e2 bd7 13.g3 b6 14.b3
(W. Arencibia Rodriguez - V. Ivanchuk, Cap d'Agde 1998) Suggested
improvement for Black: h5! 15.a3 ( 15.h4 g4 16.f3 d7 ) 15...h4
16.e2 f8 17.0-0 d7 18.axb4 xa1 19.xa1 fxd5;
B1b2) 9.e3 xe4 10.d3 b6 11.e2 d7 12.f3 h6 13.0-0 f6
14.d2 d8 15.a4 b7 16.c4 a6 17.b3 c7 18.xc7 xc7
19.a5 g7 20.a6 g4 21.a5 e8 22.c6= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Deep Shredder 10 - Toga II 1.4,
Internet 2008;
B2a) 8...g6 9.e5 dxe5 10.d6 exd6 11.g5 a5 ( 11...b7?! 12.d5
c6 13.xf6 xf6 14.c7+ d7 15.xa8 xa8 16.a3 b3 17.xb3
g7 18.e2 e4 19.c3 O. Almeida Quintana - P. Tregubov, Barcelona
2009; 11...a6? 12.f3+- S. Feller - R. Edouard, Lyon 2008 )
B2a1) 12.b3 h6 13.xf6 ( 13.xf7+ e7 14.xf6+ xf6 15.f3+
g7 16.d5 f6 ) 13...xf6 14.c7+ d8 15.d5 g5 16.e3
( 16.f3 (E. Johnson - M. Martinez, Hawaii 1998) xg2 17.g1 h3
18.g3 f5 19.e3 f6 20.xf7 g5 ) 16...f5 17.f3 e7 18.0-0
c6 19.d5 b7 20.fd1 g5 21.d2 a7;
B2a2) 12.f3
B2a21) 12...h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.c7+ ( 14.d2?! b7 15.0-0 d8
1769
16.b3 a6 (1/2-1/2 P. Dominguez - J. Corbacho, corr. 2006) 17.a4
e7 18.d3 f8 19.fd1 c8 White has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 14...d8 15.d5 f5 (W. Hajenius - P. Carreau,
Brussels 1993) ( 15...g7 16.a3 e4 17.axb4 xa1 18.xa1 c6
19.0-0 f5 20.b5 b4 21.a5+ e8 22.c7+ d7 23.e6+C. Champion - P. Shi, corr. 2007 ) 16.0-0 e4 ( 16...b7 17.d2 h5
18.f3 h4 19.e4 c6 20.a3 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 17.d2 e5 18.a3= White has
B2a22) 12...xb5 13.xb5+ d7 14.xd7+ ( 14.a4 g7 15.d1
b6 16.xd7+ fxd7 (S. Trofimov - M. Krylov, Moscow 2010) 17.0-0
h6 18.h4 g5 19.g3 0-0 Black has a reasonably strong pawn
structure. ) 14...bxd7 15.a3 bxa3 16.xa3 e7 17.0-0 0-0=;
B2b) 8...bd7 9.f3 b6 ( 9...xe4 10.e2 f5 11.0-0 g6 12.g5
e5 13.e6 xe6 14.dxe6 xc4 15.xc4 g7 16.d1 b6 17.f3
f6 18.f4 d8 19.a4= SmarThink 1.20 - TwistedLogic 20091209,
Badalona 2009 ) 10.d3 g6
B2b1) 11.e5 dxe5 12.xe5 (A. Labarthe - B. Thiriet, Chambery 1994)
g7 13.c6 ( 13.d6 exd6 14.xd6+ xd6 15.b5+ e7 16.c6+
d7 17.e5+ c7 18.xd6+ xd6 19.xf7+ c7 20.xh8
xh8 ) 13...d7 14.e5 b7 15.d6 0-0 16.0-0 e6 17.dxe7
xe7;
B2b2) 11.b3 g7 12.b2 0-0 13.0-0 a6 14.e2 d7 15.a4 bxa3
16.xa3 b7= R. Lonnoy - C. Soyez, Proville 2007 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 5...e6 6.c3 xd5
( 6...exd5 7.xd5 xd5 8.xd5= - 6... Nxd5 7. Nxd5 exd5 8. Qxd5 ) 7.xd5
exd5 8.xd5 c6
A) [Chapter] [#] 9.e4 e7 10.c4 0-0 11.f3 b7 ( 11...b8= - 9. Nf3 Rb8
10. e4 Be7 11. Bc4 O-O; 11...xb6 12.0-0 d6 13.h5 e6 14.d5 xd5
15.xd5 b4 16.f5 g6 17.h3 b7= R. La Flair - L. Alburt, New York
1992 ) 12.f5 xb6 13.0-0 d6 14.d2 c8 15.h5 e6 16.xe6 fxe6
17.h3 e5 ( 17...f6 18.e5 dxe5 19.c3 d6 20.ae1 af8 21.d2 d4
22.e4 g6 23.h1 e7= ) 18.e6+ h8 19.c3 f6 20.d5 af8
21.d2 (V. Salov - J. Lautier, Enghien les Bains 1999) d4 22.c4 d8
23.ae1 e8=;
B) 9.g5?! xb6 10.e4+ e7 11.xe7 xe7 12.xa8 d5 ( 12...xb2
13.d1 c3+ 14.d2 c1+= ) 13.0-0-0 ( 13.d1 0-0 14.xd5 xb2 15.e3
xa2 16.d1 a5+ 17.d2 a1+ 18.d1 c3+ 19.d2 g4 20.xf8+
xf8 ) 13...0-0 14.e3 b7 15.xf8+ xf8 16.f3 c6 B. Zueger - G.
Hertneck, Nuremberg (rapid) 1990;
C) 9.f3 [Chapter] [#]
C1) 9...e7 10.e5 0-0 11.xc6 dxc6 12.xd8
1770
C1a) 12...xd8?! 13.f4 ( 13.d2 e6 (L. Oll - S. Atalik, Beijing 1997)
14.a5 db8 15.0-0-0 b7 16.b1 d8 17.e4 xb6 18.xb6 xb6
19.e2 ) 13...f6 14.d1 d4 (A. Karpov - L. Christiansen, Wijk aan Zee
A 1993) 15.xd4 cxd4 16.g3 d8 17.g2;
C1b) 12...xd8 13.e3 xb6 14.d2 e6 15.e2 a5 16.0-0 a4
(L. Weglarz - W. Ehrenfeucht, Police 1992) 17.f3 d5 18.fd1;
C2) 9...b8 10.e4 ( 10.e5 f6 11.xc6 dxc6 12.e4+ e7 13.g3 0-0
14.g2 xb6 15.0-0 e6= L. Van Wely - B. Gelfand, Cap d'Agde (rapid)
1996; 10.d2 e7 11.c3 0-0 12.e4= - 10. e4 Be7 11. Bd2 O-O 12. Bc3;
10.g5 f6 11.d2 xb6 12.c3 b4 13.d1 d5 14.e4 d4 15.xb4
xb4+ 16.d2 d6 I. Ivanisevic - J. Degraeve, Bled 2002 ) 10...e7
11.c4 ( 11.d2 0-0 12.c3 xb6 13.c4= - 11. Bc4 O-O 12. Bd2 Rxb6
13. Bc3 ) 11...0-0
C2a) [Chapter] [#] 12.d2 xb6 13.c3
C2a1) 13...b4 14.d2 b7 15.0-0-0 xe4 16.xd7 g5+ 17.xg5
xg5+ 18.d2 bb8 ( 18...g6 19.e1 bb8 20.g3 h5 21.a3
bc8 22.f4 A. Rakhmanov - I. Nepomniachtchi, Moscow 2010 ) 19.h4
xg2 20.e1 a5 21.h5 c6 22.c7 Rybka 2.3.2 - Pharaon 3.5.1,
Internet 2007;
C2a2) 13...d6
C2a21) 14.d2 f6 15.d1 e8 16.0-0 xe4 17.xf6 ( 17.d5
e8 18.f4 b4 19.b3 (Y. Vladimirov - Ni Hua, Tripoli 2004) d5
20.c1 g4 21.xb4 cxb4 22.xd5 d6 ) 17...xf6 18.b3 e5
19.xe5 xe5 20.fe1 xe1+ 21.xe1 e6 22.a5 b8 23.xe6
fxe6 24.xa6 f8=;
C2a22) 14.h5 f6 15.0-0 e6 16.xe6 fxe6 17.e5 ( 17.ad1
e7 18.e5 dxe5 19.fe1 f7 20.xf7+ xf7 21.d2 d8 22.f1
bb8= V. Erdos - C. Balogh, Dresden 2007 ) 17...dxe5 18.ad1
( 18.fe1 (K. Sasikiran - P. Tregubov, Ajaccio 2006) d5 19.g4
d4 20.d2 d8= ) 18...e8 19.g4 d4 20.de1 xf3+ 21.xf3
a4 22.a3 f4 23.e2 e4=;
C2a23) 14.0-0= - 12. O-O Rxb6 13. Bd2 d6 14. Bc3;
C2b) 12.h5 d6 13.0-0 xb6= - 12. O-O Rxb6 13. Qh5 d6;
C2c) 12.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
C2c1) 12...a5
C2c11) 13.e5 b7 14.d3 ( 14.xd7 xd7 15.xd7 xc4
16.b3 d6 17.xb8 xb8 18.f3 c6 19.e3 b7 20.ac1 d8= )
14...xc4 15.xc4 d6 16.d1 c8 17.d3 a8 18.e3 e8=
B. Jobava - H. Banikas, Leon 2001;
C2c12) 13.d3 xb6 14.h5
C2c121) 14...b7 15.d2 d6 16.ad1 c6 17.f4 g6
(A. Dreev - H. Banikas, Panormo 2001) 18.fe1 d4 19.xd4 cxd4
20.g3;
1771
C2c122) 14...c4?! 15.c2 b5 16.e5 g6 ( 16...f5 17.xf5 xf5
18.xf5 d6 19.h5+- J. Timman - M. Illescas Cordoba, Wijk aan
Zee A 1997 ) 17.h6 f5 18.a4 b4 19.g5 xg5 20.xg5 e8
21.f6 f7 22.b3;
C2c123) 14...d6 15.b3 c6 16.d2 b4 17.c4 e6 18.a3 c6
19.fe1 f6= J. Alexa - A. Alexander, corr. 2002;
C2c2) 12...xb6
C2c21) 13.d2 d6 14.c3
C2c211) 14...e6 15.d3 xc4 16.xc4 f6 17.ad1 xc3
18.xc3 ( 18.bxc3= - 14... Bf6 15. Rad1 Bxc3 16. bxc3 Be6 17. Qd3
Bxc4 18. Qxc4 ) 18...e7 19.fe1 d8 20.b3 b4= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from Black. D. Arutinian
- S. Rudolf, Dresden 2007;
C2c212) 14...f6 15.ad1 ( 15.d2 g4 16.e1 xc3 17.xc3
e5 18.f3 xc4 19.xc4 e6 20.c3 (C. Vernay - P. Tregubov,
France 2010) f5 21.exf5 xf5= )
C2c2121) 15...xc3 16.bxc3 e6 17.d3 xc4 18.xc4 f6
19.d3 ( 19.d5 e7 20.d2 g6 21.fd1 h6 22.h3 e8
23.a4 e7 N. Khurtsidze - N. Pogonina, Batumi 2012 ) 19...e8
20.fd1 e5 21.xe5 xe5= K. Landa - P. Tregubov, Mulhouse
2011;
C2c2122) 15...e6 16.d3 b4 17.e2 xa2 18.xa2 xa2
19.a5 xb2 20.xb2 xb2 21.xd8 xd8 22.d2 b8
23.xd6 h6 24.fd1 (K. Georgiev - A. Vaisser, Ohrid (blitz) 2001)
c4 25.d8+ xd8 26.xd8+ h7=;
C2c22) 13.h5 d6
C2c221) 14.d1 e6 15.xe6 fxe6 16.g4 c8 ( 16...f6 17.h4
e5 18.b3 d4= ) 17.d2 e5 18.xc8 xc8 19.c3 d4=
A. Vyzmanavin - A. Khalifman, Novosibirsk 1995;
C2c222) 14.b3 e6 15.xe6 ( 15.g5 xg5 16.xg5 d7
17.d3 f5 18.exf5 xf5 19.ad1 e5 20.xf5 xf5 21.f4 g4
22.h3 c4= A. Ryskin - D. Sermek, Ljubljana 1994 ) 15...fxe6
16.g4 c8 ( 16...f6 17.e3 g6 18.h3 b4 19.d2 e5
20.ad1 d7 21.a3 b8 22.f4 c6 23.e3 e5= S. Drazic - B.
Vuckovic, Vrnjacka Banja 2010 ) 17.b2 f6 ( 17...e5 18.xc8
xc8 19.d2 d4 20.c4 b5 21.ae1 a5 22.c3 a8 23.b2
g5= A. Shabalov - J. Bartholomew, Philadelphia 2007 ) 18.xf6
xf6 19.ad1 ( 19.d2 f8 20.c4 b7 21.f4 bf7 22.g3 d5
23.d2 d4= E. Gleizerov - P. Tregubov, Krasnoyarsk 2003 )
19...f8 20.fe1= This position is rather drawish. 1/2-1/2 P. Smirnov
- D. Chuprov, Alushta 2008 ]
[ 5...xb6 6.c3 g6 ( 6...d6= - 5... d6 6. Nc3 Qxb6 ) 7.f3 ( 7.e4 d6=
- 5... d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 Qxb6 ) 7...g7 ( 7...d6= - 5... d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Nf3
1772
Qxb6 ) 8.e4 d6= - 5... d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Nf3 Qxb6 8. e4 Bg7 ( 8...0-0 9.e2 d6=
- 5... d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Nf3 Qxb6 8. e4 Bg7 9. Be2 O-O )]
[ 5...g6 6.c3 d6= - 5... d6 6. Nc3 g6 ( 6...g7 7.e4 d6= - 5... d6 6. Nc3 g6 7.
e4 Bg7 )]
6.c3 bd7 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 6...g6
A) 7.e4 xb6 ( 7...g7 8.f3= - 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. e4 ) 8.a4 ( 8.f3=
- 7. Nf3 Qxb6 8. e4 ) 8...g7 9.a5
A1) 9...b7 10.c4 0-0 11.ge2 e8 ( 11...d7 12.d3 e8 13.0-0
c7 14.e3 b5 15.b3 d7 16.f4 ab8 17.ad1 fe8= J. Speelman M. Adams, Brussels (blitz) 1992 ) 12.0-0 c7 13.h3 d7 ( 13...d7 14.f4
f6 15.a2 b5 16.e3 d7 17.d3 e6 18.dxe6 xe6 19.xe6 fxe6=
A. Shirov - M. Adams, Hastings 1991 ) 14.g5 e8 15.d2 b5 16.b3
d7=;
A2) 9...b4 10.a4 b7
A2a) 11.c4 d7 12.a3 b4! 13.d3 b5! 14.xb5+ axb5
15.xb5+ bd7 16.a4 ( 16.f3 xe4 17.c6 0-0 18.0-0 ef6
19.a4 b8 ) 16...xb5 17.xb5 0-0 18.e2 b6 19.a2 c4 20.f3
fb8 21.ec3 xa5 22.xa5 xa5 G. Kamsky - M. Illescas Cordoba,
Las Palmas 1994;
A2b) 11.f3 0-0= - 6... g6 7. Nf3 Qb6 8. e4 Bg7 9. a4 O-O 10. a5 Qb4 11.
Ra4 Qb7;
B) 7.b3 b7 8.a4 a5 9.e4 g7 10.b5+ bd7 11.f3 0-0 12.0-0
xb6 13.f4 e8 14.fe1 c7 15.f1 a6 16.ad1 b4 17.d2 h6
18.h4 c8= 1/2-1/2 J. Granda Zuniga - R. Ponomariov, Lugo 2007;
C) 7.f3
C1) [Chapter] [#] 7...g7 8.e4 0-0 ( 8...bd7= - 6... Nbd7 7. e4 g6 8. Nf3
Bg7 ) 9.b3 ( 9.e2 bd7= - 6... Nbd7 7. e4 g6 8. Nf3 Bg7 9. Be2 O-O;
9.a4 xb6= - 7... Qxb6 8. e4 Bg7 9. a4 O-O ) 9...b7 10.d2
C1a) 10...a5 11.f3 ( 11.e2 bd7 12.a4 e8 13.0-0 e6 14.dxe6
xe6 15.c4 e7 16.d1 b8 17.f3 xe4 18.f4 c6 19.xd6
xd6 20.xd6 xa4 21.xa4 xb6 22.xa5 b8 23.xb6 xb6
24.a8+ f8 25.b1 xb2 26.d5 L. Van Wely - V. Ivanchuk, Prague
2002 ) 11...bd7 12.a4 e5 (V. Gassmann - H. Kruse, Germany 2004)
13.e2 b8 14.c4 xc4 15.xc4 d7 16.0-0;
C1b) 10...bd7 11.c4 a5
C1b1) 12.f3 a6 13.a4 xc4 14.xc4 b8 15.b7 e5 16.a6 c4
17.xc4 ( 17.c2 d3+ 18.e2 b4 19.xc4 e6 20.dxe6 d5
21.exd5 fxd5 22.d1 d6 23.exf7+ xf7= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 17...xc4 18.xc4 xb7 19.d2
(A. Lenderman - F. Lommers, Dieren 2011) d7 20.b1 b8=
C1b2) 12.a4
1773
C1b21) 12...a6 13.b5 ( 13.d2 xb6 14.e3 a8 15.b5 a6
16.0-0 xb5 17.axb5 a4 18.c2 d7= Y. Seirawan - L. Van Wely,
Merrillville 1997 ) 13...a8 14.xa5 a6 15.b3 xf1 16.c6 xb6
17.xb6 xb6 18.xf1;
C1b22) 12...g4 13.e2 ( 13.h3 ge5 14.xe5 xe5 15.e3
d7 16.b5 xb6 17.0-0 a6 18.c2 xb5 19.xb5 d7
20.ac1 fb8 21.b3 c8= K. Miton - Y. Kryvoruchko, Lublin 2012 )
13...ge5 14.xe5 xe5 15.0-0 g7 16.d2 xb6=;
C2) 7...bd7= - 6... Nbd7 7. Nf3 g6;
C3) 7...xb6 [Chapter] [#]
C3a) 8.d2 g7 9.e4= - 8. e4 Bg7 9. Nd2;
C3b) 8.a4 bd7= - 6... Nbd7 7. Nf3 g6 8. a4 Qxb6 ( 8...g7 9.e4=
- 8. e4 Bg7 9. a4 );
C3c) 8.e4
C3c1) 8...bd7 9.d2 ( 9.e2 g7 10.d2= - 8... Bg7 9. Nd2 Nbd7
10. Be2 ) 9...g7= - 8... Bg7 9. Nd2 Nbd7 ( 9...c7 10.e2 g7 11.0-0
0-0 12.a4 b8 13.a5= - 8... Bg7 9. a4 O-O 10. a5 Qc7 11. Be2 Nbd7
12. O-O Rb8 13. Nd2 );
C3c2) 8...g7
C3c21) 9.a4 [Chapter] [#] 0-0
C3c211) 10.d2 b4 ( 10...bd7= - 6... Nbd7 7. e4 g6 8. Nf3 Bg7
9. a4 Qxb6 10. Nd2 O-O ) 11.a3 ( 11.e2 bd7 12.a5=
- 6... Nbd7 7. e4 g6 8. Nf3 Bg7 9. a4 Qxb6 10. a5 Qb4 11. Nd2 O-O
12. Be2 ) 11...bd7 12.b3 a5 13.c4 c7 14.a5 b8 15.xb8
xb8 16.f4 e8 17.d3 c7 18.0-0 b5 (K. Bruelhart - M.
Arribas Robaina, Novi Sad 1990) 19.a4 d4 20.ab6 xb6
21.xb6 f5 22.exf5 xf5 23.e1 c7 24.xf5 xf5 25.h1 b5
26.e2 f7=;
C3c212) 10.a5
C3c2121) 10...c7
C3c21211) 11.c4 g4 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 bd7 14.e2
e5 15.b3 ( 15.xa6? c4 16.b5 d3+ 17.f1 xa5-+
J. Hjartarson - G. Kasparov, Munich (blitz) 1994 ) 15...c4 16.c2
ab8 17.0-0 fc8 18.a3 fd7 19.f4 d3 20.xd3 cxd3
21.xd3 c5 22.f3 b3 H. Happel - B. Eriksson, Stockholm
1978;
C3c21212) 11.e2 bd7 12.0-0 b8 13.d2 e8 14.c4
C3c212121) 14...d8
C3c2121211) 15.a4 c7 (with the idea Nb5-d4) 16.b1
( 16.ab6 xb6 17.axb6 a8 18.d2 d7! with the idea
19.xa6 b5 20.a2 xc4 21.xc4 xb6= ) 16...b5=
F. Gheorghiu - U. Kersten, Biel 1993;
C3c2121212) 15.g5 f6 16.h4 c7 17.f4 b5 18.d3
1774
f7 19.h1 A. Dreev - Wang Zili, Beijing 2000;
C3c212122) 14...e5 15.b6 d7 16.ca4 xb6 17.xb6
f6 18.c2 d7 19.xc8 xc8 20.b1 b7 21.d2 a7=
G. Buzas - N. Bernal Varela, corr. 2009;
C3c2122) 10...b4 11.a4 b7 12.h3 ( 12.e2 d7 13.a3
b5 14.0-0 bd7 15.d2 e8 16.c4 c7 17.g5 fe8
18.b3 a7 19.d2 ab8 20.a1 xc4 21.xc4 e5
22.xb8 xb8 23.e2 f8= A. Bratchenko - S. Sivokho, St.
Petersburg 2001 ) 12...d7 13.a3
C3c21221) 13...b4 14.d2 h5 15.g4 f6 ( 15...f4?!
16.b3 d4 17.f3 J. Piket - L. Christiansen, Cannes 1992 )
16.e2 d8 17.g5 e8 18.h4;
C3c21222) 13...b5 14.b3 bd7 (J. Buermann - S. Petrosian,
Hamburg 2002) 15.xb5 fb8 16.c7 xc7 17.c2 b4=;
C3c22) [Chapter] [#] 9.c4 0-0 10.0-0 g4 11.b3 fd7 12.d2
xb3 13.axb3 b6 14.e1 c8 15.f1 8d7 16.a3 e8 17.d1
b7 18.a4 eb8 19.c4 xc4 20.bxc4 c8= V. Epishin - K.
Georgiev, Germany 1997;
C3c23) 9.e2 0-0 10.0-0 bd7 ( 10...fd7 11.c2 a5 12.g5
e8 13.d2 a6 14.c4 c7 (J. Timman - I. Rogers, Netherlands
1997) 15.a4 xc4 16.xc4 a6 17.e2 b4 18.b5 (weakness
b5) ) 11.c2 ( 11.d2= - 9. Nd2 O-O 10. Be2 Nbd7 11. O-O ) 11...b8
12.h3 e8 13.b1 c7 14.e3 (W. Becker - R. Matriciani, Kettig
1994) b7 15.d2 b5=;
C3c24) 9.d2 [Chapter] [#]
C3c241) 9...bd7 10.e2 ( 10.a4= - 6... Nbd7 7. e4 g6 8. Nf3 Bg7
9. a4 Qxb6 10. Nd2; 10.c4 a7 11.f4 b6 12.e3 h5
13.g5 h6 14.h4 0-0 15.c1 e8 16.c2 d7 17.e2 f4
18.0-0 xe2+ 19.xe2 a4 Z. Azmaiparashvili - L. Van Wely,
Bled 2002 ) 10...0-0= - 9... O-O 10. Be2 Nbd7;
C3c242) 9...0-0 10.e2 ( 10.c4 c7 11.e2 bd7= - 10. Be2
Nbd7 11. Nc4 Qc7 )
C3c2421) 10...a5 11.a4 ( 11.c4 d8 12.0-0 bd7 13.g5 a4
14.c2 b6 15.e3 a6 16.xa6 xa6 17.f4 b8 18.h1
a7 19.ae1 A. Shabalov - J. Fedorowicz, Seattle 2003 )
11...a6 12.b5 e8 13.c4 d8 14.0-0 d7 15.f4 e5
16.xe5 xe5 17.xa6 xa6 18.b5 g7 19.d2 f6 20.fe1
d7 21.a3 B. Alterman - K. Georgiev, Groningen 1997;
C3c2422) 10...bd7
C3c24221) 11.0-0
C3c242211) 11...b8 12.c4 c7 13.a4 b6 ( 13...b4
14.a5 e8 15.d2 a7 16.a4 b7 17.ab6
Y. Seirawan - A. Shirov, Amsterdam 1995 ) 14.e3 ( 14.a3
1775
a7 15.a5 a8 16.c4= - 14. Ne3 Qa7 15. a5 Na8 16. Nc4 )
14...a7 15.a5 a8 16.c4 d7 17.c2 c7 18.a3
b7 19.b1 f5= J. Dudas - A. Adorjan, Budapest 1997;
C3c242212) 11...e8 12.c4 b8 13.g5 e5! ( 13...f6
14.h4 e5 15.xe5 dxe5 16.a4 Bu Xiangzhi - S.
Ganguly, Internet 2006 ) 14.b1 ( 14.xe5 xe5 15.c2
f6=; 14.xe7 xc4 15.xc4 xb2 ) 14...xc4 15.xc4
a7 16.d2 b8 17.b3 f6=;
C3c24222) 11.a4= - 6. .. Nbd7 7. e4 g6 8. Nf3 Bg7 9. a4 Qxb6
10. Nd2 O-O 11. Be2;
C3c24223) 11.c4
C3c242231) 11...d8 12.f4 b6 13.e3 e8 14.0-0 c7
15.a4 a5 16.d2 a6 17.xa6 ( 17.fd1 b8 18.h4 xe2
19.xe2 e5 20.dxe6 xe6 21.g5 d7 B. Gelfand - V.
Ivanchuk, Belgrade 1995 ) 17...xa6 18.ac1 d7 19.b3=;
C3c242232) 11...c7 12.f4 b6 13.e3
C3c2422321) 13...a5 14.a4 a6 15.xa6 xa6 16.0-0
b7 17.c1
C3c24223211) 17...aa8 18.b3 ab8 ( 18...d7 19.g5
e8 20.c4 xc4 21.bxc4 ) 19.g5 fe8 20.xf6 xf6
21.b5 bd8 22.c2 e6 23.d2 (Nb5 is a well-placed
piece.) Key game B. Alterman - M. Adams, Cap d'Agde
(rapid) 1994;
C3c24223212) 17...b8 18.g5 e8 19.h3 c8 20.c4
b6=;
C3c2422322) 13...c4?! 14.0-0 fd7 15.c1 a5 [#]
16.xc4! xc4 17.b5 b8 18.xc4 a6 19.a4 xb2
20.b1 e5 21.e3 Black has poor queen placement. A.
Dreev - V. Tukmakov, Moscow 1996;
C3c2422323) 13...d7 14.a4 fb8 15.0-0 c8 16.c4
b4 ( 16...b6= 1/2-1/2 Z. Azmaiparashvili - A. Chernin,
Saint Vincent 2000 ) 17.a5 ab8 18.d2 e6 19.e1
(Stockfish 1.6s - Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet 2010) exd5
20.xd5 xd5 21.exd5 b3= with mutual play. This
position is very complicated, which favors better players. ]
[ 6...xb6
A) 7.e4 g6= - 6... g6 7. e4 Qxb6;
B) 7.a4 g6 8.a5 b4 ( 8...b7 9.e4 g7= - 6... g6 7. e4 Qxb6 8. a4 Bg7 9.
a5 Qb7 ) 9.a4 b7 10.e4 g7= - 6... g6 7. e4 Qxb6 8. a4 Bg7 9. a5 Qb4 10.
Ra4 Qb7;
C) 7.f3 g6= - 6... g6 7. Nf3 Qxb6 ]
7.e4
[ 7.f3
1776
A) 7...b8 8.a4 xb6 9.a5
A1) 9...a8?! 10.e4 c7 ( 10...g6 11.e5 h5 (M. Klauser - I. Nemet,
Leukerbad 2002) 12.a4 d7 13.xa6 c7 14.c4 xa4 15.xa4 )
11.c4 e5 12.dxe6 xe6 13.xe6 xe6 14.0-0;
A2) 9...bd7 10.e4 g6 11.c4 g7 12.0-0 0-0=;
B) 7...g6 8.a4 ( 8.e4= - 7. e4 g6 8. Nf3 ) 8...xb6 9.a5 d8 ( 9...a7 10.e4
g7= - 7. e4 g6 8. Nf3 Bg7 9. a4 Qxb6 10. a5 Qa7 ) 10.e4 g7 11.h3 0-0
12.c4 e8 13.0-0 c7 14.d3 b8 15.a2 (Xu Jun - Wang Zili, HeiBei
2001) e5 16.xe5 xe5 17.a4 e6 18.dxe6 xe6 19.xe6 fxe6= ]
[ 7.a4 xb6 ( 7...a5 8.e4 g6 - 7. e4 g6 8. a4 a5 ) 8.a5 b7 9.e4 g6 10.f4
g7 11.f3 0-0 12.c4 e8 13.0-0 c7 14.d3 f6 15.a3 d7 16.h3
(J. Speelman - M. Adams, England 1991) b5 17.a2 xc3 18.bxc3 fb8
19.e5 f5 20.d1 e8= ]
7...g6
[ 7...b8 8.f3 g6 9.a4 ( 9.e2 g7 10.0-0 0-0= - 7... g6 8. Nf3 Bg7 9. Be2
O-O 10. O-O Rb8 ) 9...xb6 10.d2 g7 11.e2 0-0 12.0-0 b4 13.a5
e5= D. Bocharov - V. Zvjaginsev, St. Petersburg 2009 ]
8.f3
[ 8.a4
A) 8...a5 9.b5 ( 9.f3 g7 - 8. Nf3 Bg7 9. a4 a5 ) 9...g7 10.f3
- 8. Nf3 Bg7 9. a4 a5 10. Bb5;
B) 8...xb6 9.a5 ( 9.f3 g7= - 8. Nf3 Bg7 9. a4 Qxb6 ) 9...b4 10.a4
b7 11.f4 g7 12.c4 ( 12.f3 0-0 13.c4= - 12. Bc4 O-O 13. Nf3 )
12...0-0 13.f3 e8 14.0-0 c7
B1) 15.e2
B1a) 15...f6 16.a3 d7 ( Updated on February 7, 2013 16...e6?!
17.b3 a7 18.dxe6 xe6 19.d1 (weakness d6) Black has poor
queen placement. I. Nyzhnyk - A. Tukhaev, Moscow 2013 ) 17.b3 b5
18.d2 ab8 A. Gonzalez Berruga - M. Calzetta Ruiz, Cortegana 2010;
B1b) 15...b8 16.h1 b5 17.d3 d4;
B2) 15.d3 f6 16.a2 d7 17.d2 (A. Karpov - V. Moret, Besancon
(sim) 1999) ab8 18.b3 b5 ]
8...g7 9.a4 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with
[ 9.e2 [Chapter] [#] 0-0 ( 9...xb6 10.0-0 0-0= - 9... O-O 10. O-O Nxb6 )
A) 10.a4 xb6= - 9. a4 Qxb6 10. Be2 O-O ( 10...a5 - 9. a4 a5 10. Be2 OO );
B) 10.h3 xb6 11.f4 e8 12.d2 ( 12.0-0= - 10. O-O Nxb6 11. Bf4 Ne8
12. h3 ) 12...c7 13.h6 f5 14.h4 fxe4 15.xg7 xg7 16.g5 e3 17.fxe3
h6 18.f3 (J. Lautier - V. Topalov, Cala Galdana 1999) g4 19.e4 d7=;
C) 10.0-0
C1) 10...xb6= - 7. Nf3 Qxb6 8. e4 Bg7 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O Nbd7;
C2) 10...xb6
1777
C2a) 11.a4
C2a1) 11...g4 12.a5 xf3 13.xf3 c4 14.a4 e5 15.e2
C2a11) 15...e8 16.g5 d7 ( 16...c7?! 17.f4 d7 18.e5! f6
(T. Radjabov - V. Ivanchuk, Wijk aan Zee A 2012) Suggested
improvement for White: 19.exd6! exd6 20.h4 b8 21.g4 )
17.c2;
C2a12) 15...c7= (with the idea Rfb8);
C2a2) 11...b8 12.a5 a8 13.d2 c7 14.c4 b5= P. Durao - C.
Matamoros Franco, Loures 1998;
C2b) 11.f4 e8 12.h3 c7 13.d2 f5 ( 13...b7 14.h6 f5 15.xg7
xg7 [#] 16.b4! d7 17.bxc5 xc5 18.d4+ g8 19.e5 A. Dreev - V.
Topalov, Moscow 1996 ) 14.exf5 xf5 15.d3 f8 16.fe1 e5 17.g5
d7 18.h2 b7=;
C3) 10...b8
C3a) 11.d2 xb6 12.a4 fd7 13.c2 ( 13.h1 h8 14.a5 a8
15.c4 c7= V. Mikhalevski - H. Nakamura, Bastia 2007 ) 13...a8
( 13...b7 14.h3 a5 15.d1 c8 (T. Radjabov - D. Andreikin, Astana
(blitz) 2012) 16.f3 c4 17.b5 c5 18.e3 d7 19.fd4 b8
20.a3 ) 14.e1 c7 15.c4 e5 16.e3 e6=;
C3b) 11.b7 xb7 12.h3 e8 13.g5 c7 14.d3 ( 14.d2 f5
15.exf5 xf5 16.d3 f7= L. Bruzon Batista - M. Leon Hoyos, Quito
2012 ) 14...h6 15.e3 e6 16.dxe6 fxe6 17.c1 a8 18.c2 g5
19.h2 d5=;
C3c) 11.b1 xb6 ( 11...xb6 12.b3 e8 13.d2 e5 14.xe5 xe5
15.a4 b8 16.c3 xc3 17.xc3 f5 18.c4 f6 19.exf5 xf5
20.b2 f7 21.e2 A. Rakhmanov - V. Zvjaginsev, Moscow 2012 ) 12.h3
a8!? An unorthodox, yet fully playable move, in this concrete position.
(with the idea Nc7-b5) ( 12...e8 13.e1 c7 14.d3 f5= ) 13.f4
(with the idea e5) h5 14.h2 h6! 15.e1 f4 16.f1 c7 17.h1
e5 18.dxe6 fxe6 19.e2 xe2 20.xe2 e5 21.c4+ e6 22.xe6+
xe6 23.d5 e7 Key game H. Melkumyan - D. Andreikin, Plovdiv
2012 ]
9...xb6
[ worse move is 9...a5 (weakness b5)
A) 10.b5 0-0 11.0-0 xb6 12.e1 e8 ( 12...g4 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3
e8 15.f4 (1/2-1/2 A. Dreev - V. Tseshkovsky, St. Petersburg 2004) c7
16.f1 b8 17.ab1 d7 18.b3 e5 19.g3 ) 13.f4 f6 ( 13...c7
(A. Le Diouron - M. Choisy, Guingamp 2007) 14.e5 xb5 15.xb5 dxe5
16.xe5 xd5 17.c7 xd1 18.axd1 b8 19.c6 e5 20.xb8 exf4
21.e8 ) 14.c6 ( 14.d2 c7 15.c6 b8 16.b3 c4 17.b5 a6
18.e2 e5 19.xe5 fxe5 20.d2 b4 21.c4 a6= I. Sokolov - R.
Ponomariov, Hastings 1999 ) 14...b8 15.b5 d7 ( 15...c7
(G. Kacheishvili - R. Felgaer, Ubeda 2001) 16.d2 c4 17.c3 a6
1778
18.a7 b6 19.xc8 fxc8 20.b5 ) 16.d2 xc6 17.dxc6 c8
18.xa5 xc6 19.xb6 xb6 20.d2;
B) 10.e2 0-0 11.0-0 xb6 ( 11...xb6 12.d2 a6 13.b5 fb8
14.c2 d8 15.c4 b6 16.ca3 e8 17.b1 c7 18.b3 xb5
19.xb5 a6 20.g5 b4 21.d2 d7 22.f4 b7 23.f5 I. Cheparinov V. Ivanchuk, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 12.g5 ( 12.f4 e8 13.d2 g4
14.fe1 c7 15.h3 xf3 16.xf3 c4 17.c2 a6 18.b5 e5 19.e2
b4 20.d2 d7 21.g3 T. Shaked - A. Shirov, Tilburg 1997 ) 12...e8
13.d2 c7 14.h6 a6 15.xg7 xg7 16.xa6 xa6 17.fe1 f6 18.b3
d7 19.c2 aa8 20.d2 ab8 21.h3 b7 22.d3 bb8 23.f4
White has a lasting advantage. V. Milov - V. Aveskulov, Oak Brook 2007 ]
10.a5 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 10.d2
A) 10...0-0
A1) 11.e2
A1a) 11...b8 12.0-0
A1a1) 12...a7 13.c4 b6 14.a5 d7 15.e1 ( 15.c2 c7
16.d2 e6 17.dxe6 xe6 18.b3 d5= V. Milov - V. Topalov, Prague
2002 ) 15...c8 16.d3 b6 17.c4 b4 18.a3;
A1a2) 12...e8 13.a5 d8 ( 13...a7 14.c4 - 11. Nc4 Qa7 12. a5
Rb8 13. Be2 Ne8 14. O-O ) 14.c4= - 11. Nc4 Qd8 12. a5 Rb8 13. Be2
Ne8 14. O-O;
A1b) 11...b4 12.a5= - 10. a5 Qb4 11. Nd2 O-O 12. Be2;
A2) 11.a5 b4= - 10. a5 Qb4 11. Nd2 O-O;
A3) 11.c4
A3a) 11...a7 12.a5 b8 13.e2 e8 14.0-0 c7
A3a1) 15.g5 e8 16.a4 b5 17.ab6 b7 18.b1 ( 18.a2 f6
19.xf6 xf6 20.xc8 bxc8 21.b6 b8 22.c4 c7 23.d3
a7 24.b3 a8= M. Illescas Cordoba - V. Topalov, Leon 1996 )
18...d4 19.d3 c7 20.e1;
A3a2) 15.a4 b5 16.ab6 xb6 17.xb6
A3a21) 17...f5 18.xc8! ( 18.exf5 xf5 19.g4 b7 20.a4 d4
21.c4 xg4 22.xg4 b3 23.e6+ h8= V. Milov - V. Anand,
Bastia 2005 ) 18...bxc8 19.exf5 gxf5 20.c4 h8 21.e1 f6
22.h5 d4 23.a3 V. Milov - H. Nakamura, Philadelphia 2006;
A3a22) 17...d7 18.c4 f5 19.exf5 xf5 20.h1 d4 21.d2 f7
22.c1 bf8 23.f3;
A3b) 11...d8 12.a5 b8 13.e2 e8 14.0-0 c7 15.a4 b5
16.ab6 ( 16.g5 e8 17.b1 c7 18.ab6 f6 19.xc8 bxc8
20.d3 d7 21.d2 e6 22.dxe6 fxe6= J. Hellsten - V. Baklan, Germany
1997 ) 16...d4 17.d3 xb6 18.xb6 e6 19.b1 ( 19.c4
(I. Golichenko - V. Baklan, Kiev (blitz) 2008) exd5 20.xd5 e6 21.xe6
fxe6 22.d3 c6= ) 19...exd5 20.exd5 h4 ( 20...b7 21.b4
1779
V. Gagarin - J. Bas Mas, Arinsal 2011 ) 21.xc8 fxc8 22.xa6 e8
23.d2 b3 24.e1 c4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
B) 10...b4 11.e2 ( 11.a5= - 10. a5 Qb4 11. Nd2 ) 11...e5 12.0-0 0-0
B1) Updated on April 28, 2013 13.c2 e6 14.f4 eg4 15.c4 exd5
16.exd5 f5 17.d1 fe8! ( 17...h5 18.h3 h6 (K. Bulski - J. Stocek,
Czech Republic 2013) 19.xd6 ad8 20.c4 fe8 21.a3 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18.a2 ( 18.xd6 c4
19.xe8 c5+ 20.h1 xe8 21.xg4 xg4 22.f3 d3 23.d2 xf1
24.xf1 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 18...b8
19.h3 h6 20.g4 fxg4 21.xg4 ( 21.hxg4 d4+ 22.g2 xe2+!
23.xe2 xg4 24.d3 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 21...d8 22.xf5 xf5 23.c3 b8= Black has sufficient
B2) 13.a3 g5! This move is frequently played in many similar positions.
(weakness f4) 14.c2 d7 15.b3 g4 16.a2 b7 17.c4 xc4
18.xc4 h5 19.b2 f4 20.xg7 xg7 21.c1 g6 22.d3 f6
23.aa1 a5 24.f4 gxf3 25.gxf3 e5= Key game V. Milov - M. Carlsen,
Kemer 2007 ]
[ 10.e2
A) 10...0-0 11.0-0 b8 12.d2= - 10. Nd2 O-O 11. Be2 Rb8 12. O-O ( 12.a5
b3 13.d3 e8 14.d2 b7 15.f4 c7 16.c4 b5 17.a4 d4=
S. Plischki - M. Cerny, Teplice 2010 );
B) 10...b4 11.d2= - 10. Nd2 Qb4 11. Be2 ]
10...b4 (with the idea Nxe4)
[ 10...a7 11.e2 0-0 12.0-0 b8 13.d2 ( 13.c2 e8 14.g5 e5
15.xe5 xe5 16.a4 f6 17.b6 d4 18.ab1 d7 19.fd1 xb6
20.axb6 xb6 21.h3 a5 22.b3 V. Tkachiev - J. Piket, Cannes 2000 ) 13...e5
( 13...e8 - 10. Nd2 O-O 11. Be2 Rb8 12. O-O Ne8 13. a5 Qa7 ) 14.h1
(A. Brito Zamora - E. Rodriguez Abreu, corr. 2000) g5! (aimed against f4)
15.c2 b4 16.a4 e6= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to
play for both sides. ]
11.d2
[ 11.a4 b7 12.e2 0-0 13.0-0 e8 14.a3 ( 14.d2 c7 15.c4 b5
16.d2 b8 17.a2 d4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. (Nd4 is a well-placed piece.) J. Sevillano Garcia - D.
Barlov, Ortiguera 2003 ) 14...c7 15.b3 a7 16.e3 b8 17.d2 b5
V. Stegariu - D. Dumitrache, Sarata Monteoru 2012 ]
11...0-0 12.e2
[ 12.a4 b8 13.c4 e8 14.g5 df6 15.b6 a7 16.c4 c7 17.0-0
h6 18.e3 d7 19.xc8 xc8= with mutual play. White has a pair of bishops.
(weakness b2) T. Shaked - L. Van Wely, Merrillville 1997 ]
12...e5
1780
[ 12...e8 13.0-0
A) 13...b8 14.c4 c7 15.a4 ( 15.d2 b7 16.c1 b5= C. Praveen
Kumar - S. Ganguly, New Delhi 2007 ) 15...b3 16.xb3 xb3 17.ab6;
B) 13...xc3 14.bxc3 xc3 15.a3 g7 16.b3 White has more than
C) 13...c7 14.c4 b7 15.a4 b5 16.ab6 xb6 17.xb6 a7
18.b1 d7 19.g5 e8 20.d2 d4 21.c4 b5 22.d3 xc4
23.xc4 White has good knight placement. V. Milov - T. Abrahamyan,
Minneapolis 2005 ]
13.h3 Suggested improvement for Black:
[ 13.0-0 d7 14.h3 g5! 15.f3 xf3+ 16.xf3 h6 ]
13...h5!
[ 13...g5!? (aimed against f4, Ne5 is a well-placed piece.) 14.a4 b7 15.a3
b4 16.0-0 d7= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. ]
[ worse move is 13...c4 14.0-0 ( 14.a4 c5 15.xc4 xc4 16.xc4 xa5
17.a4 b6= ) 14...d7 15.f4 ( 15.c2 b5 16.a3 fd7= A. Geler - B.
Vuckovic, Tivat 2011 ) 15...d3 16.xc4! xc1 17.xc1 b5 18.a2! c5+
19.h2 xc4 20.xc4 xa5 21.b4 (weakness c6) ]
14.a4 b7 15.db1 f5 16.exf5 xf5= Best Mutual Play The position is
135
Benko Gambit Accepted,CHOPIN
Fianchetto & King Walk Var.
Line 122
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A59
07.02.2014
Current Reputation: White has the upper hand 1.d4 f6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 [#] g6
[ 5...xa6
A) 6.g3 g6
A1) 7.g2
A1a) 7...d6 8.b3 ( 8.f3 g7 9.0-0 bd7 10.c3= - 5... g6 6. Nc3
Bxa6 7. Nf3 d6 8. g3 Bg7 9. Bg2 Nbd7 10. O-O ) 8...g7 9.b2
- 7. b3 Bg7 8. Bb2 d6 9. Bg2;
A1b) 7...g7 8.d6 ( 8.c3 d6= - 5... g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. g3 d6 8. Bg2
Bg7 ) 8...c6 9.c3 0-0 10.f3 e8 11.0-0 exd6 12.e1 d5 13.xd5
xd5 14.xd5 (S. Atalik - S. Suleimanov, Cappelle la Grande 1995) b4
15.xc5 f8 16.c3 c8 17.g5 xc3 18.xd8 c8 19.a5 c2=;
A2) 7.c3= - 5... g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. g3;
A3) 7.b3 g7 8.b2 d6 ( 8...0-0 9.g2 b7 10.h3 (L. Seres - M.
1781
Kopylov, Budapest 1998) e6 11.f4 exd5 12.0-0 a7 13.e3 a6
14.c3 ) 9.g2 0-0 10.h3 bd7 11.0-0 b8 ( 11...b6 12.d2 fb8
13.c3 d8 14.e1 a7 15.f4 e8 16.f2 b6 17.xg7 xg7
18.c3 J. Plachetka - J. Nun, Prague 1986 ) 12.c3 c8 13.e1 a7
14.f4 b7 15.a3 c4 16.b4 xb4 17.xb4 xb4 18.c2 c5
19.b1 L. Portisch - E. Geller, Biel 1976;
B) 6.c3 d6 ( 6...g6 - 5... g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 )
B1) 7.f3 bd7 ( 7...g6 - 5... g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. Nf3 d6 ) 8.e4 xf1
9.xf1 g6 - 5... g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. e4 Bxf1 8. Kxf1 d6 9. Nf3 Nbd7;
B2) 7.g3 g6= - 5... g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. g3 d6;
B3) 7.e4 xf1 8.xf1 g6 - 5... g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. e4 Bxf1 8. Kxf1 d6 ]
6.c3 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 6.f3 xa6 ( 6...g7 7.c3 xa6 - 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. Nf3 Bg7 )
7.c3= - 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. Nf3 ]
[ 6.e3 g7 7.c3 a5 8.d2 0-0 9.e4 ( 9.e2 xa6 10.f3 d6 11.0-0
xe2 (M. Gebigke - T. Haemmerlein, Berlin 2008) 12.xe2 a6 13.fe1
bd7 14.e4 fb8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
9...b6 10.b3 xb3 11.xf6+ xf6 12.axb3 xa6 13.e2 xb2 14.a2
g7= P. Nikolic - V. Ivanchuk, Elista 1998 ]
[ 6.g3
A) 6...g7 7.c3 0-0 8.f3 d6
A1) 9.a7 xa7 10.g2 bd7 11.0-0 b6 12.e1 a6 ( 12...d7 13.e4
a8 14.c2 a4 15.d1 b8 16.f1 (Houdini 2.0c - Stockfish 2.1.1,
Internet 2011) e8 17.b1 b6 18.a3 f5 19.g5 fxe4 20.g2 f6
21.xe4 fxd5= ) 13.d2 a8 14.e4 fd7= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. D. Khismatullin - A. Fedorov, Samara
2012;
A2) 9.e4 xa6 10.e2 h3 11.g5 c8 12.xh3 xh3 13.f1
A2a) 13...c8 14.f4 ( 14.e2 h3= ) 14...d7 15.h4 c4 16.c1
b7=;
A2b) 13...d7 14.h4 fb8 15.a3 c7 16.c4 d7= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Brunello - F. Caruana, Arvier
2012;
A3) 9.g2= - 6... d6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Nf3;
B) 6...d6
B1) 7.f3 g7 8.g2= - 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3 ( 8.c3 0-0= - 6... Bg7 7. Nc3
O-O 8. Nf3 d6 );
B2) 7.g2 g7
B2a) 8.h3 0-0 9.0-0 xa6 10.f4 b6 11.c3 g4 12.e4 f6
13.b1 d7 14.a4 c4 15.a3 c5= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. J. Granda Zuniga - D. Gurevich, Las Vegas 1997;
B2b) 8.f3 0-0 ( 8...xa6 9.0-0 bd7 10.c3= - 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. Nf3 d6
8. g3 Bg7 9. Bg2 Nbd7 10. O-O ) 9.0-0 f5 ( 9...xa6 10.c3=
1782
- 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. Nf3 d6 8. g3 Bg7 9. Bg2 O-O 10. O-O; 9...bd7 10.c3=
- 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Nf3 Nbd7 10. O-O )
B2b1) 10.c3
B2b11) 10...e4 11.xe4 ( 11.b5 xa6 12.a4 b4 13.a3 f6
14.e1 b6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. P.
Nikolic - V. Anand, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1996 ) 11...xe4 12.h3
( 12.d2 xg2 13.xg2 xa6 14.c4 d7 15.e4 a8=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Nikolic - G.
Kasparov, Paris 1994 ) 12...xf3 13.exf3 xa6 14.e1 e8 15.b1
c7 16.a3 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
Shredder 12- Doch 1.3, Internet 2010;
B2b12) 10...xa6= - 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Nf3 Nxa6 10. O-O Bf5;
B2b2) worse move is 10.h3 xa6 11.e1 ( 11.g4?! xb1 12.xb1
c7 13.a3 fxd5 P. Nikolic - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (blindfold)
1998 ) 11...c8 12.h2 c4 13.c3 c5= The position is objectively
B2b3) 10.fd2 xa6 11.c3 b4 12.c4 c2 13.d2
B2b31) 13...b8 14.a3 f5 15.h3 ( 15.d1 b7 16.g5 h6
17.f4 g5 18.c1 g4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Thinker 5.2m Passive - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet 2008 )
15...h5 ( 15...e8 16.g4 d7 17.c4 b5 18.e3 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16.d1 c8 17.h2
c7 18.e4 c8 19.ab5 d7 20.e2 a6 21.a4 fb8 22.f4
Naum 3.1 - Rybka 3, Internet 2008;
B2b32) 13...g4 14.f4 ( 14.h3 f6 15.a3 f5 16.g4 c8
17.c4 h5 18.gxh5 xh5 19.a3 a6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
Internet 2013 ) 14...h5 15.h3 e5 16.xe5 xe5 17.c4 b6
18.f4 g7 19.fc1 a6 20.xa6 xa6 21.g5 f6 22.d2
Gull 1.1 - Umko 1.1, Internet 2010;
B2b33) 13...b3 14.a3 xd5 15.xd5 fxd5 16.c4 c7
( 16...e6 17.a3 b8 18.b1 c6 19.xd5 exd5 20.xd5 d4
21.e1 V. Dambrauskaite - M. Bocheva, corr. 2007 ) 17.xa8 xa8
18.a4 e6 ( 18...e4 19.e3 e6 20.d1 d4 21.a5 g5 22.h4
h3+ 23.h2 xf2 24.xf2 xe3 25.xe3 xe3 26.f3
Stockfish 3 - Hiarcs 14, Internet 2013 ) 19.d1 a6 20.e3 d4
21.e1 b8 22.d2 e6 23.c3 d5 24.a3 bc6= Black has
B2c) 8.c3 0-0 9.f3
B2c1) 9...xa6= - 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. Nf3 d6 8. g3 Bg7 9. Bg2 O-O;
B2c2) 9...bd7 10.0-0 b6 11.e1 ( 11.e1 xa6= - 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7.
Nf3 d6 8. g3 Bg7 9. Bg2 Nbd7 10. O-O Nb6 11. Re1 O-O; 11.h4 xa6=
1783
- 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. Nf3 d6 8. g3 Bg7 9. Bg2 Nbd7 10. O-O Nb6 11. Nh4 OO; 11.d2 xa6 12.c2= - 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. Nf3 d6 8. g3 Bg7 9. Bg2 OO 10. O-O Nbd7 11. Qc2 Nb6 12. Nd2 ) 11...xa6= - 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. Nf3
d6 8. g3 Bg7 9. Bg2 Nbd7 10. O-O Nb6 11. Ne1 O-O;
B2c3) 9...xa6
B2c31) 10.0-0 f5 11.h4 ( 11.e1 d7 12.e4 h3 13.b1 fb8
14.b3 xg2 15.xg2 g4 16.b2 c7= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. P. Nikolic - V. Topalov, Linares
1997; 11.e1 e4 12.xe4 xe4 13.d2 xg2 14.xg2 a5
15.e4 b4 16.a3 d3 17.e3 a6 18.c2 b4= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. H. Nakamura - R.
Ponomariov, Saint Louis 2011 ) 11...d7
B2c311) 12.e4 [#] c4! ( 12...c7 13.a4 b5 14.e2 g4 15.f3
c7 16.a3 S. Agdestein - A. Shirov, Germany 1999 ) 13.e2 c5
14.f3 ( 14.xc4 c8 15.a4 a6 16.b5 fd7 ) 14...d3
15.e5 g4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B2c312) 12.d2 a5 13.c1 fb8 14.h3 c4 15.d1 b4
16.b1 c5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
G. Sargissian - I. Kurnosov, Plovdiv 2008;
B2c32) 10.d2
B2c321) 10...b6 11.0-0 d7 12.c4 b4 13.e3 c7 14.c2
a6 15.d2 fb8 16.ab1 b7 17.fc1 b5 18.d1 d4
19.c2 b6 20.b3 d7 21.a4 b7 22.a3 h5 23.e3 f5
24.e1 R. Wojtaszek - V. Bologan, Paks 2011;
B2c322) 10...c7 11.0-0 a6 12.a4 ( 12.e1 b5 13.xb5
xb5 14.a4 a6 15.a3 c7 16.c2 fb8 17.b3 d7 18.b2
xb2 19.xb2 b4 20.c3 e5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 12...d7 13.e1 fb8 14.c2
b7 15.e4 a6 ( 15...a6 16.f1 b4 17.b1 a6 18.b5
g4 19.e2 e5 20.a3 c8 21.c4 xc4 22.xc4 ) 16.f3
g4 17.f4 Rybka 2.3.2a - Hiarcs 11.2, Internet 2007;
B2c323) 10...a5 11.0-0 ( 11.c4 b4 12.e3 g4 13.c2
xc3+ 14.bxc3 xc3+ 15.d2 b2 16.h3 f6 17.c1 b7
18.e3 d7 19.0-0 fb8 F. Berkes - V. Bologan, Paks 2011 )
11...c7 12.c4 b4 13.e3 g4 14.c2 b6 15.d2 b5
16.xb5 xb5 17.h3 h6 ( 17...e5 18.c3 d7 19.e1 fb8
20.b3 M. Dziuba - I. Kurnosov, Lublin 2010 ) 18.c3 xc3 19.bxc3
a6 20.c1 g7 21.a4 a5= ]
[ 6.b3?! g7 7.b2 0-0 8.g3 xa6! 9.g2 b7 10.h3 b4 11.a3 xd5
12.xd5 bxd5 13.0-0 d6 Black has a center control advantage. G.
Halldorsson - S. Conquest, Gardaboer 1996 ]
6...xa6 7.e4 [Chapter] [#]
1784
A) 7...d6
A1) 8.g3
A1a) 8...bd7
A1a1) 9.g2
A1a11) 9...b6 10.b3 ( 10.a4 g7 11.a5 c4 12.d2 0-0
13.xc4 xc4 14.a4 a6 15.d2 c7 16.0-0 fb8 17.c2 b4
18.c1 ab8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. J.
Piket - H. Banikas, France 2002 ) 10...g7 11.b1 - 8... Bg7 9. Bg2
Nbd7 10. Rb1 Nb6 11. b3;
A1a12) 9...g7= - 8... Bg7 9. Bg2 Nbd7;
A1a2) 9.e4 xf1 10.xf1 - 7. e4 Bxf1 8. Kxf1 d6 9. Nf3 Nbd7 10. g3;
A1b) 8...g7
A1b1) 9.h3 bd7 ( 9...0-0 10.0-0 bd7 11.c2 c7 12.d1 fb8
13.b1 b6 14.b3 c8 15.g2 d7 16.h3 c8 17.h2 e8
18.b2 c7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. L.
Polugaevsky - Y. Seirawan, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1993 ) 10.0-0 b6
11.e1 0-0 12.e4 fd7 13.c2 c4 14.xd7 xd7 15.b3 e5
16.xe5 xe5 17.b2 f5 18.d1 ( 18.exf5 xf5 19.a4 xb2
20.xb2 af8 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. (weakness d5) A. Darznieks - M. Shereshevski,
Daugavpils 1973 ) 18...xb2 19.xb2 f4 20.c4 h3 21.d3 f6
22.f3 xc4 23.bxc4 a3 24.g2 (A. Kakageldyev - L. Alburt,
Ashkhabad 1978) h5 25.e5 dxe5 26.e4 fxg3 27.hxg3 af3=
A1b2) 9.b1 bd7 10.g2= - 9. Bg2 Nbd7 10. Rb1;
A1b3) 9.g2
A1b31) [Chapter] [#] 9...0-0
A1b311) 10.b1 bd7= - 9... Nbd7 10. Rb1 O-O ( 10...c8 11.d2
f5 12.e4 c8 13.0-0 a6 14.e1 fd7 15.f3 c4 16.f4
White has the initiative. Wang Hao - V. Bologan, Biel 2012 );
A1b312) 10.0-0
A1b3121) 10...b7
A1b31211) 11.e4 bd7 12.h3 b6 13.c2 c4 14.d1 d7
15.d2 de5 16.db1! ( 16.a4 (1/2-1/2 Ding Liren - V.
Zvjaginsev, Moscow 2011) a6 17.xc4 xc4 18.f1 a5= )
16...a6 17.b3 a5 18.b2 b8 19.f4 d7 20.a4;
A1b31212) 11.e1 bd7 12.h3 b6 13.e4 fd7
A1b312121) 14.c2 c4 15.b5 [#] ( 15.f1 a6 16.f4
ce5 17.d2 c4= ) 15...a5! ( 15...a6 16.xc4 a5
17.g5 xb5 18.c1 fe8 19.d2 a4 20.c3
E. Bareev - V. Zvjaginsev, St. Petersburg 2009 ) 16.xc4 e5
17.e2 xf3+ 18.xf3 a6 19.f4 xb5 20.c2 a6=
1785
A1b312122) 14.f1 (V. Hort - J. Polgar, Mendrisio 1987) a6
15.b5 e5 ( 15...c4 16.bd4 c5 17.a4 d3 18.xd3
cxd3 19.b4 ) 16.xe5 xe5 17.a4 d7 18.a3 c4
19.c3;
A1b3122) 10...bd7
A1b31221) [Chapter] [#] 11.e1 c7 12.d2 ( 12.f4 fb8
13.c2 b6 (L. Flores Carpintero - L. Garcia del Campo,
Valladolid 1994) 14.d2 h5 15.g5 h6 16.e3 f6= )
12...b6 13.f4 fb8 14.b3 g4 15.d2 c4 ( 15...c8 16.h3
e5 17.xe5 xe5 18.b1 a7 19.c2 c4 20.ec1 c8
21.d1 Key game B. Spassky - L. Szabo, Gothenburg 1971 )
16.c1 c5 17.f1 cxb3 18.axb3 d7 19.a4 b5=
A1b31222) 11.h3 a5 12.d2
A1b312221) 12...b6 13.b3 fd7 14.c2 c4
A1b3122211) 15.b4 xb4 16.e3 c5 17.d4 fe8
( 17...xd4 18.exd4 xd4 19.fe1 c8 20.e3 d3
21.c1 f5 22.d4= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 18.a4 ( 18.de2 e5 19.e4 d3
B. Grachev - A. Brkic, Sibenik 2010 ) 18...f6 19.c1 b7
20.a3 a5=;
A1b3122212) 15.fc1 b7 ( 15...fc8 16.e4 f6
17.e3 ) 16.ab1 cxb3 17.xb3 fc8 18.e4 a3
19.f1;
A1b312222) 12...fb8 13.c2= - 11. Qc2 Qa5 12. h3 Rfb8 13.
Bd2;
A1b31223) 11.b1= - 9... Nbd7 10. Rb1 O-O 11. O-O;
A1b31224) 11.c2 [Chapter] [#]
A1b312241) 11...a5 12.h3 ( 12.d1 fb8 13.b1=
- 9... Nbd7 10. Rb1 O-O 11. O-O Qa5 12. Qc2 Rfb8 13. Rd1 )
12...fb8 13.d2 c7 14.fb1 b6 15.e4 c4 (T. Trincardi
- E. Formanek, Reggio Emilia 1974) 16.g5 a5= Black has
A1b312242) 11...e8 12.d1 c7 13.f4 b5 14.xb5
xb5 15.a4 a6 16.ab1 b6 17.b3 b4 18.d2 b7
19.e4 e2 20.e1 a6 21.f1 xf1 22.xf1 fc8 23.a5 c4
24.b4 c3 25.e3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. E. Bareev - K. Miton, Warsaw 2001;
A1b312243) 11...b6
A1b3122431) 12.d2
A1b31224311) 12...a7 13.d1 a8
A1b312243111) 14.e4
A1b3122431111) 14...bd7 15.f3
1786
A1b31224311111) 15...b8 16.b1 g4 17.h3
ge5 18.xe5 xe5 19.f4 c4 ( 19...d7 20.b3
(1/2-1/2 A. Karpov - V. Ivanchuk, Cap d'Agde (rapid)
2012) c4 21.b4 b6 22.e5 c8 23.g4
White has the initiative. ) 20.h2 (E. Kulygin - S.
Gritsenko, Rostov 2010) xc3! 21.xc3 ( 21.bxc3?
b5! (with the idea Ba4) ) 21...a3 22.a1 b5
23.e3 d4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
A1b31224311112) 15...g4= - 14... Ng4 15. Nf3
Nd7;
A1b3122431112) 14...g4 15.f3 d7 16.b1
A1b31224311121) 16...de5 17.e1 f6 ( 17...f5
18.h3 h6 19.f4 c4 20.b3 b6 21.e5
White has the initiative. J. Granda Zuniga - D.
Gurevich, Buenos Aires 2005 ) 18.f4 ed7 19.f3;
A1b31224311122) 16...b7 17.b3 ge5 18.g5
fb8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
A1b312243112) 14.f1 fd7 ( 14...b7 15.e4 a4
16.xa4 xa4 17.b3 xe4 18.xe4 xe4 (G. Rechlis M. Mikac, Ostrava 1991) 19.xe4 xa1 20.h6 g7
21.xg7 xg7 22.xe7 xd5 23.xd6 e6 24.d2 )
15.e3 c8 16.d2 b7 17.b3 c4 18.b4 a3=
D. Zagorskis - D. De Vreugt, Groningen 1996;
A1b31224312) 12...b7 13.e4 a6 14.d1
A1b312243121) 14...fd7 15.b3 e5 16.f3 bd7
17.b2 c4 ( 17...a5 18.xe5 xe5 19.a4 c4
20.c3 c7 21.d4 V. Burmakin - A. Khalifman, St.
Petersburg 1998 ) 18.d4 c5 19.a4 xa4 20.bxa4
b6 21.ab1 c5 22.c3 fb8=;
A1b312243122) 14...g4 15.f3 c4 16.h3 ge5
A1b3122431221) 17.xe5 xe5 18.b1 a5
19.g5 fe8 20.a4 ( 20.h1 h6 21.c1 eb8
22.f1 xf1 23.xf1 c4 24.g2 (V. Iordachescu A. Grischuk, Porto Carras 2011) b4 25.f4 g5
26.e3 xb2 27.d2 a3 ) 20...h6 21.f4 eb8
22.b3 d3 23.xd3 xd3 24.d2 e5;
A1b3122431222) 17.e1 a5 18.a4 fb8 19.b1
b4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
A1b3122432) 12.d1 c7 13.e4 ( 13.f4 fb8 14.d2
h5 15.g5 h6 16.e3 f6 17.f1 g4 18.b3 xe3
1787
19.xe3 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Hiarcs 12.1 - Naum 4.0, Internet (blitz) 2009 )
13...fb8 ( 13...g4 14.b3 d7 15.b2 de5 16.a4
a7 17.xe5 xe5 18.h1 f6 19.h3 c4 20.d4 cxb3
21.axb3 b7 22.f4 d7 23.e5 g7 24.b2 Fritz 9 Rybka 1.2, Sundsvall 2006 ) 14.b1 g4 15.b3 d7 16.h3
ge5 17.xe5 xe5 18.f4 d7= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. E. Meduna - L. Jedlicka,
Czech Republic 2010;
A1b32) 9...fd7
A1b321) 10.d2 b6 11.b3 b7 12.e4 a6 13.f1 c8 14.h4
xf1 ( 14...f5 15.g5 fxe4 16.gxe4 xf1 17.xf1 f5 18.g4
e5 19.f3 ) 15.xf1 h5 16.g2 8d7 17.a4 White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Bazant - S. Kasparov,
Stare Mesto 2005;
A1b322) 10.0-0 b6 11.c2 8d7 12.d1 0-0 13.b1 xc3
14.xc3 xe2 15.h6 f6 16.d2 xf3 17.xf3 e8 18.b3
V. Topalov - M. Leon Hoyos, Mexico City 2010;
A1b33) 9...bd7 [Chapter] [#]
A1b331) [Chapter] [#] 10.0-0 Top level line: b6 ( 10...0-0=
- 9... O-O 10. O-O Nbd7 )
A1b3311) 11.e1 [Chapter] [#] 0-0
A1b33111) 12.b1 fd7 ( 12...c4 13.c2 d7= - 12... Nfd7
13. Nc2 Nc4; 12...g4 13.c2 (E. Vorobiov - A. Kashlinskaya,
St. Petersburg 2011) xc3 14.bxc3 c4 15.e4 f6 16.f4 a5
17.e5 dxe5 18.d6 xd6 19.fxe5 xf1 20.xa8 xa8 21.xf1
e4 22.exf6 xc2 23.fxe7 e8 24.f4 f5= ) 13.c2 c4
14.e4
A1b331111) 14...b7 15.b4 cb6 16.bxc5 dxc5 17.e3
xa2 18.b3 a8 (E. Inarkiev - I. Kurnosov, Taganrog 2011)
( 18...a6 19.d1 a8 20.b2 xb2 21.xb2 a2 22.c3
a3 23.c1 ) 19.xc5 xc5 20.xb6 c8 21.d1;
A1b331112) 14...a5 15.a3 fb8 16.b4 ( 16.b3 a7 17.a4
ab7= D. Lapienis - S. Palatnik, Vilnius 1979 ) 16...a4 17.g5
f5 18.xc5 dxc5 19.d6 e6 20.xa8 xa8 21.bxc5 xc5
22.b4 b5 23.d5 ( 23.xa4 (J. Wyss - N. Nestorovic,
Shenzhen 2011) xa4 24.d5 exd5 25.xb5 c3 26.d7
xb5 27.d8+ xd8 28.xd8 c3 ) 23...d7 24.xa4
xa4=;
A1b33112) 12.c2
A1b331121) 12...g4 13.a3 e5 14.c2 ec4 15.ab1
d7 16.b3 ce5 17.b2 b6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. P. Nikolic - S. Sjugirov,
1788
Barcelona 2012;
A1b331122) 12...e8 13.e3 c7 14.d2 b5 15.c1
d4 16.b3 d7 17.e1 fb8 18.h4 (V. Bologan - R.
Ponomariov, Poikovsky 2012) c4 19.b4 c8 20.h2 b7
21.h3 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
A1b331123) 12...fd7 13.e3 f5 ( 13...c4 14.xc4 xc4
15.c2 a5 16.d2 fb8 17.fe1 a6 18.ab1 c4
19.ed1 c5 20.e3 c8 21.d4 f5 22.e4 g4 23.f3
d7 24.xg7 xg7 25.f1 M. Litinskaya - T. Melamed,
Alushta 1999 ) 14.c2 d4 15.b1 e5 16.ed1 f7 17.b4
ec4 18.bxc5 xc5 19.b5 xb5 20.xb5 a3 21.xa3
xa3 22.c3 R. Kempinski - D. Navara, Peristeri 2010;
A1b331124) 12...c4 13.e3 ( 13.b1 d7= - 12. Rb1 Nfd7
13. Nc2 Nc4 ) 13...b6 14.c2 fb8 15.b3 xe3 16.xe3
g4 17.d2 c4 18.h3 ( 18.ab1 cxb3 19.xb3 c5 20.h3
xe2 21.hxg4 xf1 22.xf1 d4 23.g2 xb3 24.xb3
xf2= ) 18...cxb3 19.axb3 (Lj. Ljubojevic - M. Carlsen,
Amsterdam 2006) xb3 20.xb3 xb3 21.hxg4 xc3
22.xc3 xc3=;
A1b3312) [Chapter] [#] 11.h4
A1b33121) 11...fd7 12.c2 c4 13.a3 0-0 14.f3 ( 14.a2
b6 15.a4 b7 B. Gelfand - V. Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo
(blindfold) 2002 ) 14...c7 15.b1 fb8 16.b3 a5 17.bxc4
xc3 18.g5 f6 19.h3 e5 20.xe5 xe5 21.d2 xa3
22.e6+ g7=;
A1b33122) 11...0-0 12.c2
A1b331221) 12...d7 13.d1
A1b3312211) 13...a7 14.b1 b8 ( 14...e6?! (J. Lautier V. Baklan, Dordrecht (blitz) 2001) 15.h3 e7 16.dxe6
fxe6 17.g5 d5 18.g2 ) 15.b3 e8 16.d2;
A1b3312212) 13...fb8 14.b3 c4 15.e3 cxb3 16.axb3
b7 (J. Lautier - E. Bareev, Cannes (rapid) 2001) 17.d4
bd7 18.db1 c8 19.b2;
A1b331222) 12...fd7 13.d1
A1b3312221) 13...c7 14.b1 c4 15.h3 ( 15.b3?! [#]
a5! 16.e4 a3 17.xa3 xa3 18.e3 fb8
deficit. V. Papin - D. Jakovenko, Taganrog 2011 ) 15...a7
16.b3 a5 17.a4 b5 18.xd7 xd7 19.xc5 c7!
20.bxc4 ( 20.b4 a7 21.a4 dxc5 22.axb5 cxb4 23.e4
c3= ) 20...xc5 21.d2 c7= Black has sufficient
1789
A1b3312222) 13...c4 14.a3 a5
A1b33122221) 15.a2?! fb8 16.h3 ( 16.e4 b5
17.b4 cxb4 18.axb4 xb4 G. Sargissian - L. Dominguez
Perez, Melilla 2011 ) 16...f8 17.a4 b6 18.f3 b3
19.xb3 xb3 20.d2 xd2 21.xd2 c4;
A1b33122222) 15.h3 xc3 16.xd7 f6 17.f3 fb8
18.a2 b5 19.xb5 xb5=;
A1b3313) 11.b1
A1b33131) 11...fd7
A1b331311) 12.d2 c4 13.c2 a5 14.d2 ce5=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. V.
Neverov - V. Baklan, Ordzhonikidze 2000;
A1b331312) 12.d2 (T. Glorstad - A. Arreaga, corr. 2009)
h5!? 13.h4 ( 13.c2 h4 14.d1 hxg3 15.hxg3 f8= )
13...e5 14.b4 cxb4 15.xb4 0-0 16.b5 xb5 17.xb5
xa2 18.b3 a6 19.b2 bd7=;
A1b331313) 12.c2 0-0 ( 12...c4 13.a4 f6 14.b3 fxd5
15.b2 b4 16.d1 a6 17.g5 c8 18.d5 ) 13.d1
- 9... Nfd7 10. O-O Nb6 11. Qc2 N8d7 12. Rd1 O-O 13. Rb1;
A1b33132) 11...c4 12.e1 ( 12.g5 xa2 13.xa2 xa2
14.b3 a7 15.b5+ bd7 16.e6 fxe6 17.dxe6 0-0
18.exd7 xd7 19.xd7 xd7 20.b4 b8 21.e3 f7
22.bxc5 xb1 23.xb1 xc5= Deep Shredder 12 - Naum 4,
Internet 2009 )
A1b331321) 12...fd7 13.a3 0-0 14.d2 c8 ( 14...f6
15.b3 xd5 16.xd5 fxd5 17.a4 e6 18.a5 d7 19.b4
E. Inarkiev - A. Khalifman, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 15.b3 xc3
16.xc3 xa3 17.a1 b5=;
A1b331322) 12...xa2 13.xa2 xa2 14.c2 a8 15.b4
a4 16.d2 0-0 17.bxc5 xc5= N. Khurtsidze - Z. Izoria,
Batumi 2003;
A1b3314) 11.e1 [Chapter] [#]
A1b33141) 11...c4?! 12.e4 ( 12.d2 a6 13.c2 0-0
14.b1 fd7 15.b3 b7 16.b2 a6 17.h3 a8 18.e4
L. Van Wely - K. Georgiev, Dordrecht 1998 ) 12...0-0 13.f4 h5
14.g5 xc3 15.bxc3 xa2 16.xa2 xa2 17.c2 c4
18.d2 e8 19.b1 Amyan 1.72 - Rotor 0.5, Internet 2009;
A1b33142) 11...0-0
A1b331421) 12.f4 [Chapter] [#]
A1b3314211) 12...c4 13.c1 a5 14.d2
A1b33142111) 14...fb8 15.xc4 xc4 16.d2 d7
17.b3 a6 18.e4 ( 18.a4 d8 19.c3 f8 20.h3
f5 21.g2 f6 22.b2 c4 23.d4 Key game P. Nikolic 1790
R. Vaganian, Sarajevo 1987 ) 18...d8 19.c3 f8
20.d2 a7 21.c2 ( 21.b2 b4 22.f1 f5 23.g2
xc3 24.xc3 f6 25.c1 e5 26.a3 b8 27.b4 c8
28.c3 Key game P. Nikolic - A. Greenfeld, Thessaloniki
1984 ) 21...f5 22.f3 xc3 23.xc3 f6 24.d2 b4
25.ac1 e5 26.xe5 xe5 27.e3 S. Gligoric - I.
Marinkovic, Belgrade 1988;
A1b33142112) 14...b6 15.c2 c4 16.e4 fd7 17.f3
c5 18.e5 ( 18.e3 d3 19.eb1 xb2 20.d4 d3
21.ce2 e5 22.h3 bd7 23.f4 d3 24.a4 fe8
25.c6 c7= D. Hoeffer - A. Becker, corr. 2003 ) 18...d3
19.exd6 xe1 20.xe1 ( 20.xe1 exd6 21.xd6 fe8
K. Wesseln - F. Jaehnisch, Germany 1995 ) 20...exd6
21.xd6 fc8 22.a3 b7 23.d1 a6 24.b4;
A1b3314212) 12...h5 13.g5 h6 14.c1 f6 15.a3
( 15.b1 [#] c4! 16.e4 xa2 17.xa2 xa2= P. Van der
Sterren - G. Hertneck, Germany 1994 ) 15...c4 16.d2
d7 17.xc4 xc4 18.d2 b6 19.b1 b3 20.c1
h7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. J.
Horvath - T. Fogarasi, Zalakaros 1997;
A1b331422) [Chapter] [#] 12.h3
A1b3314221) 12...fd7 13.c2
A1b33142211) 13...c4 14.d2 a5 15.xc4
( 15.db1 cb6 16.d1 fb8 17.h2 a7= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Piket - L. Van
Wely, Monte Carlo 1997 ) 15...xc4 16.d2 fb8 17.b3
a6 18.a4 d8 19.c3 f8 20.ab1 R. McFarland C. Mangione, England 2010;
A1b33142212) 13...a7 14.d1 a8 15.e4 c4
( 15...b7 16.b3 f5 17.g5 fxe4 18.xe4 f6 19.b2
xe4 20.xe4 B. Lalic - E. Vorobiov, Cappelle la Grande
2012 ) 16.b3 ce5 17.e1 c4 18.e3 c7 19.b4
G. Bitici - D. Milanovic, Kavala 1998;
A1b3314222) 12...c7
A1b33142221) worse move is 13.h2 c4 14.f1
( 14.c2 a5 15.f1 d7 16.e3 (F. Berkes - G. Pap,
Heviz 2012) a3! 17.e4 e5 18.a4 xa4 19.xa4
ec4 20.xc4 xc4 21.b6 c2 22.g5 f6 23.d2
xa1 24.xa8 c2 25.c1 xa8 26.xc2 xa2 )
14...d7 15.d2 a3 16.de4 a5 17.bxa3 xc3
18.xc3 xc3= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
A1b33142222) 13.e4?! fd7 14.c2 c4 15.g5
1791
( 15.d2 ce5 16.f1 c4 17.d1 (A. Blees - E. Van den
Doel, Wijk aan Zee 1998) c5 18.db1 ab8 ) 15...fb8
16.ab1 de5 17.ed1 h6 18.c1 xf3+ 19.xf3 a5
T. Radermacher - J. Marfia, Chicago 1988;
A1b33142223) 13.d2 fb8 14.c2 b7 15.e4 fd7=
D. Lazcano Arguelles - D. Sanchez Repullo, Trevias 2000;
A1b331423) 12.b1
A1b3314231) 12...c4 13.d2 g4 14.c2 d4 15.f1
( 15.e3 cxe3 16.fxe3 xe3+ 17.xe3 xe3 18.e4
xg2 19.xg2 (Wang Yue - F. Caruana, Khanty-Mansiysk
2010) e5 20.de4 d3 21.a1 xe4 22.xe4 f5=;
15.d1 xf2 16.xc4 d3+ 17.f1 xe1 18.xe1 xc4
19.xc4 a5+ 20.b4 xa2 21.xa2 xa2 22.bxc5
xc5= ) 15...d7 16.xc4 xc4 17.b3 a6 18.d1 g7
19.b2;
A1b3314232) 12...c4 13.e4 xa2 14.xa2 xa2 15.b4
c4 16.e2 a8= R. Tibensky - Y. Shulman, Czech Republic
1998;
A1b331424) 12.d2 [Chapter] [#]
A1b3314241) 12...c7 13.b1 fb8 14.c2 b7
( 14...fd7 15.b3 c4 16.b4 xc3 17.xc3 b5 18.a3
a4 19.d4 c8 20.f3 c3 21.g5 D. Bendanya
Guerrero - D. Leite, corr. 2008 ) 15.b3 fxd5 16.b2 [#]
b4! ( 16...xc3 17.xc3 c8 18.a1 b7 19.b2 e5
20.a4 f6 21.e4 a6 22.c2 bd7 23.h3 d8
24.ed1 ) 17.xb7 xc2 18.xa8 xe1 19.e4 f5
20.xf5 ( 20.xe1 fxe4 21.dxe4 c4= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 20...gxf5 21.xe1 d5
22.f3 a8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
A1b3314242) 12...b7 13.f1
A1b33142421) 13...fd7 14.e3 a6 15.d2
A1b331424211) 15...a8 16.b3 d4 17.b2 ( 17.c2
g7 18.e3= 1/2-1/2 D. Andreikin - P. Svidler, Moscow
2012 ) 17...f5 18.b5 xb2 19.xb2 b8 20.a4
A1b331424212) 15...a4 16.ed1 a5 17.xa4
xa4 18.c3 b4 19.c2 b6 20.d1 a8=
A1b33142422) 13...d7 14.e3 a4 15.xa4 xa4
16.a3 fb8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
A1b3314243) 12...a7
1792
A1b33142431) 13.c2 a8 14.e4 g4 15.f3 d7
16.d1 ge5 17.b3 b8 18.b1 ab7 19.xe5 xe5
20.e3 ( 20.a3? [#] d3! 21.xd3 xd3 22.xd3 xb3
23.d2 xc3 24.xb3 xb3-+ W. Eckhardt - F. Staub,
Bayern 1999 ) 20...b4 21.h3 c4=;
A1b33142432) 13.f1
A1b331424321) 13...c4 14.c2 a5 15.d2 e5
16.h3 b8 17.f4 ( 17.b3 c4 18.b2 c7= ) 17...ed7
18.h2 c4 19.b1 c5= Lj. Ljubojevic - L. Van Wely,
A1b331424322) 13...a8 14.e3 b8 15.b1
( 15.c2 c4 16.b3 xe3 17.xe3 g4 18.d2 c4
19.h3 e5 20.ec1 c7= V. Tkachiev - Z. Izoria,
Istanbul 2003 ) 15...c4 ( 15...e8 16.d2 b7 17.b4
(V. Tukmakov - M. Shereshevski, Soviet Union 1979)
cxb4 18.xb4 c8 19.b3 d7 20.b1 c5 21.b2
a3= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 16.b3 d7 17.c2 xe3 18.xe3 b7 19.a4
xc3 20.xc3 xd5=;
A1b332) 10.c2 b6 11.d2 b7 12.e4 a6 13.f1 c8
14.b5+ xb5 15.xb5 0-0 16.0-0 h3= A. Onischuk - M.
Carlsen, Biel 2007;
A1b333) 10.b1 [Chapter] [#]
A1b3331) [Chapter] [#] 10...b6 11.b3
A1b33311) 11...b7 12.h4
A1b333111) 12...a6 13.0-0 0-0 14.b2 a8 15.e4 fd7
16.e1 xc3 ( 16...c8 17.h3 c4 18.b4 d8 19.f3 e5
20.xe5 xe5 21.c2 L. Van Wely - H. Banikas, France
2002 ) 17.xc3 xa2 18.c1 f6 ( 18...e5 19.xe5 dxe5
20.xc5 M. Medic - M. Calzetta Ruiz, Turin 2006 ) 19.h6
f7 20.a1;
A1b333112) 12...0-0 13.0-0 e8 14.d2 c7 15.e4 e6
16.b2 exd5 17.xd5 bxd5 18.xg7 xg7 19.exd5
V. Milov - P. Tregubov, Deizisau 2001;
A1b33312) 11...0-0 12.0-0= - 10. .. O-O 11. O-O Nb6 12. b3;
A1b33313) 11...c8
A1b333131) 12.d2
A1b3331311) 12...f5 13.e4 c8
A1b33313111) 14.a4
A1b333131111) 14...h5 15.f3 ( 15.0-0 h4 16.c4
hxg3 17.hxg3 g4= B. Thorfinnsson - J. Gunnarsson,
Reykjavik 2009 ) 15...g4 16.b5 d7 17.c2 a6
18.f1 ge5 19.h4 f6 20.f4 g4 21.h3 xh4
1793
22.gxh4 gf6 23.e3;
A1b333131112) 14...0-0 15.b5 a6 16.f1
(S. Agdestein - R. Djurhuus, Moss 2006) e8 17.d3 e6
18.dxe6 xe6 19.0-0;
A1b33313112) 14.0-0 a6 15.e1 d3 (C. Koenig - G.
Jones, Maastricht 2008) ( 15...fd7 16.b2 0-0 17.f3
e5 18.xe5 xe5 19.d2 d7 20.d1 E. Bacrot - M.
Carlsen, Rishon Le Ziyyon (blitz) 2006 ) 16.e5 dxe5 17.d6
xd6 18.xa8 xb1 19.b5 d7 20.f3 0-0 21.c6
d3 22.xb1 xb1 23.a4 White has more than
A1b33313113) 14.b2 a6 15.f1 xf1 16.xf1 0-0
17.g2 e6 18.dxe6 fxe6 19.a4 L. Van Wely - E. Berg,
Reykjavik 2008;
A1b3331312) 12...h5 13.h4 ( 13.h3 h4 14.b2 hxg3
15.fxg3 h5 16.f1 (C. Angstl - G. Hertneck, Bad Wiessee
2011) f5 17.a1 e5 18.g4 f4 19.f3 d7
deficit. ) 13...0-0 14.a4 b7 15.e4 a6 16.b5 xb5
17.axb5 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. N. Grotnes - F. Fritsche, corr. 2009;
A1b333132) 12.h4 h6 13.c2 d7 14.b2 g5 15.f3
f5 16.e4 g6 17.0-0 0-0 18.fd1 g4 19.h3 xf3
20.xf3 h5 21.a4 g4 22.hxg4 hxg4 23.g2 A. Breier - K.
Van der Weide, Groningen 1999;
A1b3332) 10...a5
A1b33321) 11.d2 0-0 ( 11...b6 12.b3 a3 13.0-0 0-0
14.e1 b7 15.c2 a6 16.e4 e8 17.a4 c7 18.e1
ae8 19.b4 L. Van Wely - M. Carlsen, Wijk aan Zee 2008 )
12.0-0= - 10... O-O 11. O-O Qa5 12. Bd2;
A1b33322) 11.0-0
A1b333221) 11...b6 12.a3 ( 12.d4!? cxd4 13.b4 xe2
14.xd4 a7 15.xe2 0-0 16.e3 xa2 17.c3 c4
18.xb6 xc3 19.fc1 e5 20.d4 )
A1b3332211) 12...b7 13.b4 cxb4 14.axb4 a6 15.e4
0-0 16.d4 c4 (N. Berry - S. Mannion, Aberdeen 2001)
17.cb5 c8 ( 17...a6 18.a3 c8 19.b5 b7
20.c2 ) 18.g5 a6 19.e1 d7 20.f1;
A1b3332212) 12...c4 13.b4 c7
A1b33322121) 14.a4+ d7 15.b5 b8 16.bxc5
xb5 17.xb5 xb5 18.xb5 xc5 19.b4 ( 19.d2
xa3 20.xa3 xa3 21.e4= 1/2-1/2 L. Aronian - M.
Carlsen, Elista 2007 ) 19...xa3 20.e3 a6 21.b7 c4
1794
22.g5 f6 23.xf6 exf6 24.d4;
A1b33322122) 14.bxc5 xc5 15.a4 c7 16.d4 0-0
17.c6 e6 18.dxe6 fxe6 19.f4 h5 20.b6 ae8
21.xc4 xf4 22.xd6 xe2+ 23.h1 xd6 24.xd6
c3 (V. Markic - C. Teichmann, corr. 2010) 25.xe8 xe8
26.b3;
A1b333222) 11...0-0= - 10... O-O 11. O-O Qa5;
A1b3333) 10...0-0 [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation
for advanced players (with international titles):
A1b33331) 11.b3 a5 12.d2 fb8 ( 12...b7 13.0-0 a6
14.e4 e6 15.dxe6 fxe6 16.g5 d5 17.exd5 exd5 18.e1
ae8 19.xe8 xe8 20.f1 h6 21.xa6 xa6 22.f3 d4
23.a4 e4 24.e1 T. Radjabov - M. Carlsen, Biel 2006 )
13.0-0 - 11. O-O Qa5 12. Bd2 Rfb8 13. b3;
A1b33332) 11.0-0
A1b333321) 11...b6 [Chapter] [#] 12.b3 ( 12.e1=
- 10. O-O Nb6 11. Re1 O-O 12. Rb1 )
A1b3333211) 12...e8 13.b2 c7
A1b33332111) 14.h4 xc3 ( 14...a7 15.d2 d7
16.fd1 b8 17.a1 c8 18.a4 R. Kasimdzhanov - E.
Ghaem Maghami, Yerevan 2001 ) 15.xc3 b7 16.d2
bxd5 17.a1 a7 18.b4 f6 19.xf6 exf6
(G. Timoshenko - I. Derjabin, Alushta 2001) 20.b5 xg2
21.xg2 e6 22.b2 d4 23.b6 b7 24.fb1;
A1b33332112) 14.d2 b7 ( 14...xc3 15.xc3 f6
16.h4 d7 17.f4 b7 18.e4 a3 19.f5 g5 20.f3
V. Malakhatko - T. Gharamian, La Fere 2004 ) 15.e4 f5
16.g5 h6 17.h3 fxe4 18.xe4 g5 19.fe1 c8
20.xg5 hxg5 21.xg5 e5 22.h5 f6 23.c1 e8
24.h7+ f7 25.b4 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.3.2a - Bright 0.
2c, Internet 2007;
A1b3333212) 12...a7
A1b33332121) 13.b2 a8
A1b333321211) 14.g5 b8 15.d2 c4 16.b4 b7
17.e4 a4 18.b5 [#] xb2!! 19.c7 c3 20.c2 d7
21.a1 ( 21.xa8 a6 22.h3 bxa8 23.xd7 xd7
24.c1 c7 25.f4 f6 U. Basargan - A. Kural, corr.
2010 ) 21...a6 22.xa8 d3 23.c1 xf1 24.xf1
xb4 25.f4 xa8 26.e5 a4 27.e6 fxe6 28.xe6
f6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. H. Gappel - A. Kural, corr. 2009;
A1b333321212) 14.h4 b8 15.e1 fd7 16.c2 c4
1795
17.b4 b7
A1b3333212121) 18.a4 (A. Utegaliev - J. Plaskan,
Belfort 2005) xa4 19.xa4 ( 19.b5 xb2! 20.c7
d3 21.xa8 xe1 22.xe1 a6 23.h3 bxa8=
19...xa4 20.xg7 xg7 21.xc4 f6 22.e4 a7=;
A1b3333212122) 18.ed1 (G. Grigore - V. Jianu,
Predeal 2006) xc3 19.xc3 f6 20.e4 xa2=;
A1b33332122) 13.a4 a8 14.h4 b8 15.b2 bd7
16.a1 ab7 ( 16...e5 17.c2 ab7 18.fd1
J. Piket - V. Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 1999 ) 17.f3 c4
18.d4 (N. Przymusinski - C. Soyez, Proville 2007) c5
19.bxc4 xb1 20.xb1 xc4 21.c6 b7 22.c3 a6=
A1b333322) [Chapter] [#] 11...e8 12.c2 c7
A1b3333221) 13.a4
A1b33332211) 13...b7 14.d1 ( 14.e4 a6 15.a2
b6 16.e1 fc8 17.e3 Naum 3.1 - Rybka 2.3.2a,
Internet 2008 )
A1b333322111) 14...b6 15.e4 a6 16.b3 b4
17.d2 a6 18.a3 d3 ( 18...d3 [#] 19.xb4! xb1
20.xb1 cxb4 21.b5 d7 22.fd4 b8 23.xb4 )
19.f1 c4 20.xd3 cxd3 21.e1 f5 22.xd3
A. Grischuk - P. Tregubov, Noyon 2005;
A1b333322112) 14...xc3 15.bxc3 xd5 16.h6 e8
17.a1 f6 18.a5 a7=;
A1b33332212) 13...xc3 14.bxc3 c4 15.h6 ( 15.d1
xd5 16.e4 c6 17.a1 a5 18.g5 e6 19.h6
e8 J. Jirka - S. Plischki, Olomouc 2006 ) 15...e8 16.b2
xd5 17.a1 c6 18.a5 a7=;
A1b3333222) 13.d1
A1b33332221) 13...xc3 14.xc3 ( 14.bxc3 c4 15.e4
xa2 16.b2 xb2 17.xb2 b8 18.d2 d3 19.xd3
xb2 20.b1 a2 21.b7 c8= A. Zubov - Y.
Kryvoruchko, Alushta 2007 ) 14...xe2 15.h6 f6
16.e1 cxd5 17.d2 b5 18.xf8 xf8 19.a3 a4
20.b4 c4 21.d4 W. Spoelman - D. Brandenburg, Boxtel
2011;
A1b33332222) 13...b6 14.e4 c8
A1b333322221) 15.h3 d7 16.b3 c8 17.h2 f5
18.e5 ( 18.d2 (M. Medic - M. Calzetta Ruiz, Dresden
2007) a6 19.c4 b4 20.d2 xc4 21.bxc4 xc3
22.xc3 xa2 23.e3 xc1 24.bxc1 fxe4= )
1796
18...dxe5 19.d6 exd6 20.xd6 f6 21.d1 e4=;
A1b333322222) 15.f4 g4 16.h3 d7 17.b3 c8
18.h2 b5 19.xb5 xb5 20.e5;
A1b333322223) 15.b3 f5 ( 15...d7 16.b2 c8
17.e1 h3 18.xh3 xh3 19.bd1 a6 20.a3 d7
21.b5 V. Laznicka - B. Macias Murillo, KhantyMansiysk 2010 ) 16.e5 dxe5 17.g5 ( 17.g5 e4
18.e3 d4 19.d2 xe3 20.fxe3 d6= C. Sandipan D. Andreikin, Moscow 2012 ) 17...d6 18.d2 ( 18.xe7
xe7 19.d6 f6 20.dxc7 e4 21.b5 exf3 22.xf3
a6= ) 18...e4 19.c4 xc4 20.bxc4;
A1b333323) 11...b6 12.b3 ab8 13.c2 fc8 14.d2
b7 ( 14...e6 15.dxe6 fxe6 16.fd1 d5 17.f4 a8
18.e5 J. Piket - V. Baklan, Germany 1999 ) 15.h3 c7
16.fd1;
A1b333324) 11...a5 [Chapter] [#]
A1b3333241) 12.d2 [Chapter] [#]
A1b33332411) 12...g4 13.c2 ge5 14.xe5 xe5
15.b3 a3 16.c1 a5 17.a4
A1b333324111) 17...f3+ 18.xf3 xc3 19.e4
( 19.a2 a5 20.g5 a7 21.fc1 b8 22.d2 d8
23.b4 cxb4 24.xb4 xb4 25.xb4 Wang Yue - V.
Bologan, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 19...e5 20.xe5
xe5 21.d2 c8 22.fc1 S. Martinovic - M. Arnold,
Chotowa 2010;
A1b333324112) 17...d3 18.d2 b4 19.e4 c7
20.fc1;
A1b33332412) 12...fb8 13.b3 ( 13.c2= - 12. Qc2 Rfb8
13. Bd2 ) 13...a3 14.c2 b6 15.c1 a5 16.d1
e8 17.d2 a3 18.e4 c8 19.h3 d7 20.f1 c7
21.c1 a5 22.b2 xc3 23.xc3 xa2 (S. Foisor - A.
Karlovich, Germany 2008) 24.c1 e8 25.h6 f6
26.e1;
A1b33332413) 12...b7
A1b333324131) 13.e1 ab8 ( 13...fb8 14.c2 e8
15.b4 a6 16.bxc5 dxc5 (M. Bartel - V. Bologan,
Eretria 2011) 17.e3 d6 18.c2 c8 19.b3 )
14.a3 ( 14.c2 a8 15.e4 a6 16.e1 e5= )
14...fc8 15.c2 a8 16.g5 b6 17.e4 a6 18.e1
e8=;
A1b333324132) 13.e1 c7 14.e4 g4 15.a4 a6
16.b3 ( 16.h3 ge5 17.xe5 xe5 18.f1 xf1
19.xf1 (B. Abramovic - B. Vuckovic, Vrnjacka Banja
1797
2010) c4 20.g2 d3= ) 16...b6 17.f1 c4 18.e3
xe3 19.xe3 cxb3 20.xb3 a5 21.d4 xd4
22.xd4 xf1 23.xf1 fb8 24.b5 xb5 25.axb5
a1+ 26.g2 b2 27.d3 a1 28.e2 c1=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. G.
Gerhards - E. Fagerbekk, corr. 2009;
A1b333324133) 13.c2
A1b3333241331) 13...a7 14.e4 a6 15.fd1 g4
A1b33332413311) 16.e1 fb8 ( 16...ge5 17.a4
xf3+ 18.xf3 e5 19.g2 c8 20.h3 d7= )
17.b3 ge5 18.a4 ( 18.xe5 xe5 19.h3 c4
20.b4 d3 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Le Quang Liem - V.
Bologan, Astana (blitz) 2012 ) 18...b7 19.xe5
xe5 20.a2 ab8 21.c1 c4 22.a2 f6=;
A1b33332413312) 16.h3 ge5 17.e1 c4
( 17...c4 18.c1 b7 19.f1 B. Lalic - L. Milov,
El Sauzal 2004 ) 18.e3 c7 19.d4 c5 20.b4
cxb3 21.axb3 fc8 22.d2;
A1b3333241332) 13...c7 14.e4 a6 15.fc1
( 15.fd1 g4 16.b3 de5 17.e1 xf3+ 18.xf3
d7 19.e2 xe2 20.xe2 f5 21.h3 h6=
B. Fagerstroem - G. Quattrocchi, corr. 2008 ) 15...g4
16.f1 xf1 17.xf1 a5 18.g5 xc3 19.bxc3 f6
20.f4 xa2= D. Evans - L. Schmidt, corr. 2012;
A1b3333242) 12.g5 fb8 13.a3 h6 14.d2 d8=;
A1b3333243) 12.c2 [Chapter] [#]
A1b33332431) 12...b6 [Chapter] [#]
A1b333324311) 13.d2
A1b3333243111) 13...c4 14.xc4 xc4 15.b3 a6
16.d2 fc8 17.fc1 ( 17.a4 d8 18.fe1 cb8
19.d1 c8 20.b2 ) 17...a3 18.a4 cb8
( 18...xe2 19.b6 a6 20.xc8 xc8 (U. Adianto R. Kasimdzhanov, Doha 2006) 21.b4!? d3 22.f1
xf1 23.xf1 cxb4 24.b3 a8 25.fe1 f8
26.a1 ) 19.d1 e8 20.c2;
A1b3333243112) 13...b7 14.d1 fd7 15.a3 xc3
( 15...c4 (E. Bacrot - P. Tregubov, Germany 2007)
16.de4 fb8 17.g5 f8 18.e3 c8 19.d4
e5 20.h3 ) 16.b3 ( 16.bxc3 fb8 17.f1 a6
18.e3 c4= ) 16...b5 17.xc3 ( 17.bxc3 a4
18.g5 a6 19.e1 fe8= ) 17...fb8 18.h6 f6
19.c1 c4 20.xc4 xc4= Black has sufficient
1798
A1b333324312) 13.d1
A1b3333243121) 13...c4 14.d2
A1b33332431211) 14...e5 15.b3 fg4
A1b333324312111) 16.b2 xf2! 17.xf2 g4+
18.e1 ( 18.f3 xh2+ 19.f2 g4+ 20.f3
h2+= ) 18...e3 19.c1 fb8 20.f3 c4=
Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Naum 4.1 - Spark 0.3, Internet 2010;
A1b333324312112) 16.h3 h6 17.de4 f5
18.e3 (Fritz 9 - Toga II 1.3.1, Internet 2006) fb8
19.a3 h5 20.b2;
A1b33332431212) 14...d7 15.xc4 xc4
A1b333324312121) 16.d2
A1b3333243121211) 16...a6 17.a4 xe2
18.xe2 xe2 19.e1 a6 20.xe7 e5
21.b4 f6 (E. Bacrot - P. Tregubov, Paris 2006)
22.c7 e2 ( 22...b6? 23.c6 xc6 24.dxc6
cxb4 25.xb4+- ) 23.e1 d3 24.c1;
A1b3333243121212) 16...xc3 17.xc3 xa2
18.d2 b6= A. Jussupow - P. Tregubov,
Germany 2006;
A1b333324312122) 16.g5 fe8 17.a1 ab8
18.d2 a6 19.e1 a8 ( 19...e6 20.dxe6 xe6
21.h3 f5 22.g2 ee8 23.f4 Deep Rybka 4 Crafty 23.3, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 20.b3 a6
21.ab1;
A1b3333243122) 13...fd7 14.d2 c4 15.e1
fb8 16.c1 ( 16.a4 b6 17.e4 f6 18.h4
b3 Black has the initiative. H. Banikas - P. Tregubov,
Kallithea 2009 ) 16...de5 17.xe5 xe5 18.h3 c8
19.b3 c4 20.f4 d7 21.e3 cxb3 22.axb3 d8
23.a4 f6 24.f2 f5 25.bc1 b4 26.g4 d7
27.c6 ab8 28.d3 xc6 29.dxc6= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game A.
Korobov - F. Caruana, Moscow 2012;
A1b33332432) 12...fb8 [Chapter] [#]
A1b333324321) 13.d1 g4
A1b3333243211) 14.g5
A1b33332432111) 14...d8 15.h3 ge5 16.xe5
xe5 17.b3 c8 ( 17...a7 18.d2 a5 19.e4
a3 20.c3 c8 21.f4 d7 22.xg7 xg7
23.c3 b4 24.h2 g8 25.e4 c4 26.d4 a6
1799
27.c1 Key game P. Nikolic - M. Adams, New York
1994 ) 18.e4 f5 (C. Jepson - M. Lillerren, corr.
2006) 19.g4 d7 20.f4 f6 21.fxe5 fxg5 22.exd6
exd6 23.xd6 xg4 24.c4 d7 25.d6;
A1b33332432112) 14...f8 15.d2 c8 16.a1
b6 17.db1 c4 18.d1 c5 19.xc4 ( 19.g5
h6 20.e4 f5 L. Maia - H. Van Riemsdijk, Santos
1998 ) 19...f5 20.c1 a4 21.b4 e4 22.e1
a7=;
A1b3333243212) 14.d2
A1b33332432121) 14...ge5 15.xe5 xe5 16.b3
c8 17.h3= - 14... Bc8 15. h3 Nge5 16. Nxe5 Nxe5
17. b3 ( 17.a4 a6 18.c3 f5 19.e4 d7
20.f4 g4 21.xg7 xg7 22.f3 c4= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. L.
Johannessen - M. Carlsen, Tromsoe 2006 );
A1b33332432122) 14...c8 15.h3 ( 15.e1
(A. Jussupow - I. Nemet, Switzerland 2001) xc3
16.xc3 xa2 17.d2 a6 18.f1 gf6= )
15...ge5 16.xe5 xe5 17.b3 c4 18.f4
(J. Dworakowska - M. Pavlovic, Port Erin 2007) cxb3
19.axb3 d7 20.h2 b6 21.b4 f6 22.e4
d7=;
A1b333324322) 13.d2
A1b3333243221) 13...g4 14.a4 ge5 15.xe5
xe5 16.b3 d8 17.fe1 V. Kramnik - L. Van Wely,
A1b3333243222) 13...e8 14.fe1
A1b33332432221) 14...c7 15.a4 b6 16.g5
( 16.b3 xc3 17.xc3 xd5 18.e5 xe5
19.xd5 b7 20.xb7 xb7 21.xe5 dxe5
22.ec1 f6 23.e4 Key game V. Kramnik - V.
Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 2003 ) 16...f6 17.f4 b3
18.e4 e5 19.xe5 fxe5 20.h4 e8 21.g5
h6 22.e6 xe6 23.dxe6 b7 24.xb7 xb7
(C. Vernay - V. Bologan, Gibraltar 2011) 25.b4 g5
26.c4;
A1b33332432222) 14...xc3 15.xc3 xa2 16.e4
( 16.a1 b3 17.e4 df6 18.xe7 xd5
19.d2 xe7 20.xb3 b7 21.e4 ) 16...c4
( 16...b3 17.d2 ef6 18.h3 b6 19.xd7
xd7 20.e5 dxe5 21.xe5 xe5 22.xe5 d6
23.be1 E. Kopasov - L. Buchaillot, corr. 2003 )
1800
17.d2 ef6 18.h3;
A1b3333243223) 13...c7 14.b3 ( 14.h4 b6
15.b3= - 14. b3 Nb6 15. Nh4 ) 14...b6
A1b33332432231) 15.g5 h6 16.h3 b7 17.e4
a6 18.fd1 g4 19.f1 (L. Van Beek - T.
Heinemann, Germany 2003) ( 19.f3 d4+ 20.h1
e3 21.xe3 xe3 22.a4 c8 23.g1 d4 24.f4
g7= D. Kuhne - H. Luethi, corr. 2004 ) 19...xf1
20.xf1 c4 21.g2 d7=;
A1b33332432232) 15.h4
A1b333324322321) 15...b7 [Chapter] [#] 16.e4
a6
A1b3333243223211) 17.fe1 g4
A1b33332432232111) 18.f3 d7 19.d1
( 19.f1 de5 20.xe5 xe5 21.g2 xf1+
22.xf1 c4= E. Pavlidou - Z. Iordanidou,
Greece 2008 ) 19...b6 20.e3 ge5 21.c4
xc4 22.bxc4 a6 23.xe5 xe5 24.xb8+
xb8 25.b1 xb1+ 26.xb1 h6 27.b3
xc4 28.xc4 xc4 29.c1 b2 30.f1=
1/2-1/2 M. Rudolf - T. Godat, corr. 2009;
A1b33332432232112) 18.h3 e5 19.e3
A1b333324322321121) 19...c4 20.b4 d3
21.a4 d7 22.a5 c8 23.b5 xb5
( 23...xc3 24.xc3 xb5 25.xb5 xb5
(M. Hrubaru - L. Lahdenmaeki, corr. 2009)
26.f3 b8 27.f1 Black has a poorlyprotected king. ) 24.xb5 xb5 25.xb5
xb5 26.f1 b2 27.f3 b8 28.a3 c5
29.a1 c3 30.e3 b4 31.e1
H. Kreindl - D. Viard, corr. 2010;
A1b333324322321122) 19...a7 20.f4
( 20.a4 bd7 21.d1 b7 22.c3 ab8
23.b2 (V. Cmilyte - J. Houska, Plovdiv 2008)
h6 24.f4 c4 25.b4 d3 26.b5 xb2
27.xb2 xb5 28.axb5 xb5 ) 20...d3
( 20...ed7 21.h2 c8 22.f3 xc3
23.xc3 xa2 24.b2 a6 25.d2 )
21.xd3 xd3 22.xd3 xc3 23.xc3 xa2
24.f3 c4! 25.c1 xb3=;
A1b3333243223212) 17.fd1
A1b33332432232121) 17...bd7 18.a4 e5
( 18...b6 19.h3 e5 20.f4 fd7 21.f3
1801
a5 22.xe5 xe5 23.a2 (with the idea
Bd2-c3) J. Mroczek - M. Korkus, corr. 2011 )
19.f4 fd7 20.h3 b7 21.e3 c8 22.b5
( 22.f4?! d3! 23.xd3 xd3 24.xd3
xb3 ) 22...xb5 23.axb5 b6 24.f4 ed7
25.e5;
A1b33332432232122) 17...g4
A1b333324322321221) 18.f3 d7
( 18...e5 19.xe5 xe5 20.a4 b7
21.dc1 M. Roiz - B. Alterman, Israel 2011 )
19.a4 de5 20.xe5 xe5 21.e1 c8
(with the idea Qg4) ( 21...a7 22.a2 ab7
23.c3 d3 24.xd3 xd3 25.xg7 c4
(J. Cox - J. Houska, Sunningdale 2007)
26.h6 cxb3 27.c3 xc3 28.xc3 c8
29.d2 ) 22.h3 g5 23.e2 b7 24.f4 gxf4
25.xf4;
A1b333324322321222) 18.h3 e5 19.e3
(J. Gregor - Z. Haba, Prague 2009) c4 20.b4
d7 21.a4 d3 22.b5 ( 22.a5 xc3
23.xc3 a4 24.a3 c3 25.xd3 xd3
26.a1 b5 27.xa4 xb4 28.xb4 xb4
29.a3 xe4 30.xc3 b1+ 31.h2 xg2
32.xg2 xa5= Black can equalize with
relative ease. ) 22...c8 23.f3 xc3
24.xb6 xb6 25.xc3 xa4 26.d4;
A1b333324322322) 15...b7 [Chapter] [#] 16.fd1
( 16.b4 cxb4 17.xb4 c7 18.c1 c4 19.d1
xb4 20.xb4 a7 21.e3 e5= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
Sumets - V. Bologan, France 2010 ) 16...bxd5
A1b3333243223221) 17.h6 e6 ( 17...xh6
18.xd5 xd5 - 17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. Bh6 Bxh6 )
18.xd5 xd5= - 17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. Bh6 e6;
A1b3333243223222) 17.xd5 xd5 18.h6
A1b33332432232221) 18...xh6 19.xd5 c8
20.xg6 ( 20.xa8 xa8 21.g2 b5 22.a4
c6 23.f3 b7 24.c4 g7= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. J.
Merilo - R. Angelov, corr. 2006 ) 20...a7
21.h4 e6 22.e4 f5 23.f3 J. Perez
Fernandez - F. Destruels Moreno, corr. 2008;
A1b33332432232222) 18...b4 19.d2 c6
1802
20.f5 xh6 21.xh6+ g7 22.xf7 xf7
23.d5+ g7 ( 23...e6 24.xd6 c8 25.f4+
g8 26.d6 b5 27.e3 e7 28.xe6 d7
29.a4 a6 30.c1 D. Suhodolov - V.
Darevski, corr. 2008 ) 24.xc6 xc6 25.xc6
b7 26.a4 a6 27.d2;
A1b33332432232223) 18...e6 19.xg7 xg7
20.e4 b4 21.c3+ e5 ( 21...g8 22.xd6
xa2 (F. Andersson - K. Olsson, Lund 2010)
23.f6 b4 24.f5! exf5 25.exf5 c3
26.d7 f8 27.fxg6 hxg6 28.xa8 xb1
29.xa6 c3 30.f3 ) 22.xd6 ( 22.a3 c6
23.xd6 d4 24.xc5 b5 25.xb5 xb5
26.f4 e2+ 27.f2 xa3 28.fxe5 c3
29.e1 (1/2-1/2 H. LeSavouroux - S. Sobry, corr.
2010) e8 30.f3 xb3= ) 22...e7 23.d2
d8 ( 23...c6 24.d5 d4 25.xc5 xc5
26.xc5 d3 27.b2 xb3! 28.xe5 d2!
29.xb8 (1/2-1/2 K. Rogetzer - S. Kerr, corr.
2011) xb8 30.h3 b1+ 31.h2 f1+
32.xf1 xf1 33.g2 a1 34.g4 xa2=
Black can equalize with relative ease. ) 24.xd8
xd8 25.f3 f6 26.a3 d3 27.c1 ( 27.e1
c6 28.f1 xf3 29.xa6 d4= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. E.
Borroni - G. Ziese, corr. 2010 )
A1b333324322322231) 27...c6 28.e1
( 28.b4 d4 29.xd4 cxd4 30.b5 b7
31.a4 c3 32.e1 a3 33.a1 b2= )
28...d8 29.b4 b8 30.a1 d4 31.xc5
d7 32.d5 c7 33.h4 M. Michalek - G.
Ziese, corr. 2011;
A1b333324322322232) 27...a2 28.c2
c3 29.e1 xb1 30.xd3 xd3 31.xd3
xa3 32.f1 c7 33.h4 e7= Black can
equalize with relative ease. D. Polyakov - A.
Karpenko, corr. 2011;
A2) 8.d2
A2a) 8...a5 9.g3 ( 9.e4 xf1 10.xf1 g7 11.c4 a6 12.e2 0-0
13.d2 bd7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. E.
Reicher - P. Markland, Wijk aan Zee 1973 ) 9...g7 10.g2 0-0 11.0-0
bd7 12.c2 fc8 13.d1 ab8 14.b1 e5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. B. Socko - D. Andreikin, Moscow 2012;
1803
A2b) 8...g7 9.e4 xf1 10.xf1 a5 11.d2 0-0 12.e3 bd7
13.0-0 a6 14.c2 e5 15.b3 fd7 16.f4 d3 17.a3 d4 18.h1
fc8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game E.
Bareev - G. Kasparov, Linares 1994;
A3) 8.e4 xf1 9.xf1 - 7. e4 Bxf1 8. Kxf1 d6 9. Nf3;
B) 7...g7
B1) 8.d2
B1a) 8...e6 9.e4 exd5 ( 9...xf1 10.xf1 0-0 11.c4 a6 12.e3
exd5 13.exd5 d6 14.g3 b8 15.g2 d8 16.c1 b4 17.b3
R. Ponomariov - P. Tregubov, Odessa 2008 ) 10.xa6 xa6 11.e5 e4
B1a1) 12.dxe4 dxe4 13.xe4 xe5 14.d5 (J. Fernandez
Fernandez - H. Teske, Pielagos 2011) 0-0 15.0-0 ( 15.xe5 e8
16.f4 d5 ) 15...e7 16.e3=;
B1a2) 12.xd5 xd2 13.xd2 xe5 14.c3 xc3+ 15.bxc3 0-0
16.0-0 d6 17.a4 c7 18.b6 a5 19.d2;
B1b) 8...a5 9.g3 ( 9.e4 xf1 10.xf1 d6= - 7... d6 8. Nd2 Qa5 9. e4
Bxf1 10. Kxf1 Bg7 ) 9...d6= - 7... d6 8. Nd2 Qa5 9. g3 Bg7;
B1c) 8...d6= - 7... d6 8. Nd2 Bg7;
B2) 8.g3 0-0 ( 8...d6= - 7... d6 8. g3 Bg7 ) 9.g2 d6= - 7... d6 8. g3 Bg7 9.
Bg2 O-O;
B3) 8.e4 xf1 9.xf1 d6 - 7. e4 Bxf1 8. Kxf1 d6 9. Nf3 Bg7;
C) 7...a5!? (aimed against e4) 8.d2 g7 9.e4 xf1 10.xf1 a6+!
11.e2 0-0 12.a4 e6 13.e1 (Deep Rybka 4 - Naum 3.1, Internetl 2010)
exd5 14.exd5 d6 15.g3 bd7 16.b3 b6 17.xa6 xa6= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. (weakness d5) ]
[ 7.g3 [Chapter] [#] d6 ( 7...g7 8.g2 d6= - 7... d6 8. Bg2 Bg7 )
A) 8.f3= - 7. Nf3 d6 8. g3;
B) 8.h3 g7 9.f4 bd7 10.h4 ( 10.g2 0-0 11.c2 e5 12.0-0 a5
13.d1 c4 14.e4 fb8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Y. Zilberman - A. Greenfeld, Israel 1995 ) 10...h5 ( 10...a5 11.g2
0-0 12.h5 fb8 13.c2 e5 14.f1 b4 15.hxg6 hxg6 16.a3 c4
17.b1 b3= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. S.
Kuzmanov - S. Kozhuharov, Plovdiv 2004 ) 11.h3 0-0 12.c2 e5 13.0-0
b6 14.b1 c8 15.xc8 fxc8 16.b3 fg4 17.g2 c4 18.e4 ( 18.b4?
[#] d3! A. Aleksandrov - P. Cramling, Yerevan 1996 ) 18...a7 19.a3 cxb3
20.xb3 c4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
Jussupow - V. Topalov, Vienna 1996;
C) 8.g2 g7 ( 8...bd7 9.f3= - 7. Nf3 d6 8. g3 Nbd7 9. Bg2 )
C1) 9.f3= - 7. Nf3 d6 8. g3 Bg7 9. Bg2;
C2) 9.b1 bd7 10.a4 e5 11.b3 0-0 12.h3 d7 13.0-0 fb8
14.d2 ( 14.f4 a7 15.h3 d8 16.g2 ab7 17.a3 eg4 18.c2
d7 19.f4 g5 20.g2 e3 21.xe3 xh3= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Z. Ilincic - J. Gunnarsson, Leon 2001 )
1804
14...a7 15.f4 ab7 16.h3 d8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Z. Ilincic - E. Bareev, Belgrade 1996;
C3) 9.c2 b7 10.h3 a6 11.0-0 0-0 12.d1 b4 13.b1 b6
14.a3 a6 15.g5 c7 16.a2 fb8 17.f3 a6 18.b1 b3
19.xb3 xb3 20.d2 b7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. V. Laznicka - P. Tregubov, Germany 2008;
C4) 9.h3
C4a) 9...0-0 10.0-0 ( 10.b1 bd7 11.0-0 a5 12.d2 fb8 13.c2=
- 9. .. Nbd7 10. Qc2 O-O 11. O-O Qa5 12. Rb1 Rfb8 13. Bd2 ) 10...bd7
11.d2 ( 11.c2= - 9... Nbd7 10. Qc2 O-O 11. O-O ) 11...b6 12.c2
( 12.b1 fb8 13.b3 c8 14.c2 a6 15.fe1 e5 16.g5 f5
17.e4 d7= P. Varley - J. Thomas, Trefforst 2008 ) 12...fb8 13.ab1
C4a1) 13...a7 14.b3 e5 ( 14...e8 15.g5 h6 16.f3 c7
17.fe1 b5 18.xb5 xb5 19.e4 ab8 20.c3 E. Alekseev - E.
Inarkiev, Moscow 2008 ) 15.g5 c8 16.a4 (A. Nikitin - S. Sergienko,
Voronezh 2003) f5 17.e4 d7 18.f3 fg4=;
C4a2) 13...e5 14.b3 c8 15.g5 f5 16.e4 d7 17.f3 fg4
18.e1 f5= Key game E. Alekseev - A. Grischuk, Elista 2008;
C4b) 9...bd7 10.c2 0-0 11.0-0 a5 ( 11...a7 12.b3 a8 13.b1
b8 14.d1 ab7 15.d2 c4 16.dc1 c5 17.bxc4 xc4=
K. Aseev - R. Ponomariov, Ohrid 2001 ) 12.b1 ( 12.d2 fb8 13.ab1=
- 12. Rb1 Rfb8 13. Bd2 ) 12...fb8 13.d2 ( 13.a3 e5 14.f4 c8
15.b3 f5 16.e4 g4 17.h3 f3 18.d3 fd7= A. Aleksandrov - B.
Gelfand, Polanica Zdroj 1997 )
C4b1) 13...e8
C4b11) 14.b3 a3 15.f4 c7 16.h3 e5 17.fd1 ( 17.g2?
[#] xe2! 18.xe2 xa2 19.xa2 xa2 20.f4 xd2 21.f2 d3+
22.e3 b2-+ V. Korchnoi - V. Baklan, Neum 2000 ) 17...f8!?
18.c1 ( 18.e4 b5= ) 18...a5 19.b2 c4 20.a1 cxb3 21.axb3
c8 22.xc8 xc8 23.d2 b4= Black has sufficient compensation
C4b12) 14.a4 c4 15.b5 b6 16.xc4 c5 17.e3 xb5
18.axb5 xb5 19.xb5 xb5 20.xc5 xc5 21.f4 b5 22.b4
ab8 23.fc1 (C. Cruz Lopez Claret - S. Cacho Reigadas, Cala
Galdana 1994) xb4 24.xb4 xb4 25.c8 b1+ 26.f1 f8=;
C4b2) 13...e5 14.b3 c8 ( 14...c4 15.fc1 cxb3 16.axb3 c8
17.d1 f5 18.a1 b4 19.xa8 xa8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. K. Aseev - K. Weber, Bad Wiessee
2002 ) 15.f4 f5 16.e4 g4 17.a4 a6 18.b5 c8 19.c3 c4
20.a1 cxb3 21.xb3 fd7 22.fb1 c5 23.c2 xa4 24.b4
xc3 25.xa6 xa6 26.xc3 a1+ 27.b1 xc3 28.b2 f3+
29.xf3 xb1+ 30.xb1 xf3= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. P. Verdier - D. Poscente, corr. 1995 ]
1805
7...xf1 8.xf1 d6
[ 8...g7 9.e5 ( 9.g3 d6 - 8... d6 9. g3 Bg7 ) 9...g8 10.e2 d6 11.f3 dxe5
12.xe5 f6 13.g5 0-0 14.d1 e8 15.g3 bd7 16.c4 b6 17.xb6
xb6 18.g2 R. Leiner - A. Arreaga, corr. 2009 ]
9.f3
[ 9.g3 g7
A) 10.g2 bd7
A1) 11.f4 0-0 12.f3 e8 13.e1 c7 14.d2 b6 15.e2 d7
16.b3 [#] f5! 17.a4 fxe4 18.xe4 f5 19.e2 ( 19.xf5 gxf5 20.xe7
bxd5 21.d7 xc3 22.xg7+ xg7 23.xc3+ f7 B. Gelfand - M.
Carlsen, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011 ) 19...bxd5 20.ac1=;
A2) 11.f3 - 9. Nf3 Nbd7 10. g3 Bg7 11. Kg2;
B) 10.f3 - 9. Nf3 Bg7 10. g3 ]
[ 9.ge2 g7 10.h3 0-0 11.g1 bd7 12.h2 a5 13.c2 b6
A) 14.b1 a4 15.d2 xc3 16.xc3
A1) 16...fb8 17.b3 ( 17.he1 d7 18.g5 f8 19.d2 xc3 20.bxc3
xb1 21.xb1 xa2 22.b2 c4= Y. Shulman - A. Khalifman, KhantyMansiysk 2005 ) 17...a3 18.a4 b7 19.hc1 ab8 20.c3 c4 21.e2
cxb3 22.axb3 d7 23.d1 xb3 24.a1 xc3 25.xa3 e5+ 26.g3
xa3= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A2) 16...d7 17.a3 fb8 18.hc1 a6= Black has sufficient
B) 14.d1
B1) 14...a4 15.d2 xc3 16.xc3 fb8 17.e1 ( 17.a4 b4 18.db1
c4 19.g1 d7 20.b3 a6 21.a3 e5 22.a2 d3 23.xd3 xd3
24.c3 g5 25.f1 h5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 17...d7 18.b3 a6 19.ab1 e5 20.e3 c4 21.g1 c8
( 21...cxb3 22.axb3 c8 23.d1 ab8 24.e2 b6 25.c3
Y. Shulman - A. Khalifman, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 22.d1 d3
(with the idea Bd4) 23.bxc4 xc4 24.b3 e5= Black has sufficient
B2) 14...fb8 15.b1 a4 16.d2 xc3 17.xc3 d7 18.f3 a6=
A. Yermolinsky - J. Ehlvest, Saint Louis 2010 ]
9...bd7
[ 9...g7
A) 10.h3 0-0 ( 10...bd7= - 9. .. Nbd7 10. h3 Bg7 ) 11.g3 ( 11.g1 bd7=
- 9... Nbd7 10. h3 Bg7 11. Kg1 O-O ) 11...bd7 12.g2= - 9... Nbd7 10. g3
Bg7 11. Kg2 O-O 12. h3;
B) 10.g3 0-0 ( 10...bd7 - 9... Nbd7 10. g3 Bg7 ) 11.g2
B1) 11...b6 12.e2 ( 12.e1 bd7= - 9... Nbd7 10. g3 Bg7 11. Kg2 O-O
12. Re1 Qb6 ) 12...bd7 - 9... Nbd7 10. g3 Bg7 11. Kg2 O-O 12. Qe2 Qb6;
B2) 11...a6 12.e2 b6 13.g5 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.e5 dxe5
16.xe5 b7 17.ad1 e6 18.he1 b4 19.f3 xe5 20.xe5 xd5
1806
21.b3 J. Hammer - A. Kogan, Erts La Massana 2012;
B3) 11...bd7 - 9. .. Nbd7 10. g3 Bg7 11. Kg2 O-O ]
10.g3 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 10.h3 [Chapter] [#] g7 11.g1
( 11.g3= - 10. g3 Bg7 11. h3 ) 11...0-0 12.h2 a5 13.e1
A) 13...b6 14.e2 fd7 15.c2
A1) 15...c4
A1a) 16.e2 a3 ( 16...a6 17.b1 fb8 18.b3 (J. Hjartarson - R.
Vaganian, Oviedo (blitz) 1992) a3 19.xa3 xe2 20.xe2 xa3
21.d1 ba8 22.c1 h6 23.d2 f6 24.f3 e8= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17.bxa3 xc3 18.b1 f6
19.b3 a6 20.e3 fb8= R. Wendt - I. Rogers, Lugano 1999;
A1b) 16.d2 xd2 ( 16...a6 17.xc4 xc4 18.g5 fb8 19.b3
a6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17.xd2 a6
18.g5 fb8 19.d2 e5 20.d1 c4= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. M. Sergeeva - J. Tay, corr. 2002;
A2) 15...a4 16.e2 ( 16.xa4 xa4 17.e2 fb8 18.a3 (J. Kostelny A. Ciganikova, Slovakia 2000) a6 19.xa6 xa6 20.d2 e5
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16...b4 17.a3 b7
( 17...xe4? 18.g3 e5 19.e2 xg3+ 20.fxg3 f5 21.g4 f6
22.g5 g7 23.xe7 ) 18.b1 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
B) 13...fb8
B1) 14.c2 [Chapter] [#]
B1a) 14...b6 15.d1 a6 16.d2 c4 ( 16...b7 17.g1 ba7
18.a4 c4 19.c3 b7 20.b3 a5 21.b1 ab8 22.d2 h6
23.e3 P. Haba - M. Prusikin, Germany 2001 ) 17.c3 fd7 18.b3 a6
19.a4 c8 20.ab1 a7 [#] 21.d1! (with the idea Ne3-c4) b7
22.e3 h6 23.g4 xd2 24.xd2 h5 25.e3 c8 26.ec4 cb6
27.a5 xc4 28.xc4 e5 29.xe5 dxe5 30.xc5 xa5 31.b4
Key game S. Gligoric - W. Browne, Skopje 1970;
B1b) 14...e8 15.d2 c7
B1b1) 16.b3 a3 17.c1 b4 ( 17...a6 18.b2 e5 19.xe5
xe5+ 20.g1 b7 21.a4 xb2 22.xb2 b5 23.c4 a3
24.xa3 xa3 25.b2 ba8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. A. Karpov - R. Ponomariov, Moscow (blitz) 2009 )
B1b11) 18.d2 a3= ( 18...e5 19.xe5 xe5+ 20.f4 g7
21.a4 b7 22.c3 b5 23.xg7 xg7 24.ad1 d4 25.c3
g8 26.e3 A. Karpov - Y. Seirawan, Saint Louis 2012 );
B1b12) 18.b2 e5 19.d2 c4 20.eb1 c8= Black has sufficient
B1b2) 16.a4 b6 17.a2 ( 17.eb1 b3 18.xb3 xb3 19.a5
ab8 20.d1 e5 21.xe5 xe5+ 22.g1 xb2 23.xb2 xb2
1807
24.xb2 xb2 25.g5 f6 26.c1 e2 27.e3 a6= W. Hort - I. Ash,
corr. 2002 ) 17...b3 18.c1 ( 18.xb3 xb3 19.d1 a6 20.e3
b7 21.c3 b4 22.xb4 xb4= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 18...xc2 19.xc2 b4 20.a5 e5 ( 20...xc3
21.bxc3 xe4 22.c4 a6= ) 21.xe5 xe5+ 22.g1 f5 23.exf5
gxf5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Volkov - H.
Banikas, Panormo (rapid) 2002;
B1b3) 16.d1 a4 17.xa4 ( 17.c1 b5 18.c3 a6 19.a4
(C. Gabriel - D. Sermek, Pula 2000) d4 20.xd4 cxd4 21.b5 c8
22.d1 d3 23.c3 xc3 24.bxc3 c5 25.f3 b6= ) 17...xa4
18.c3 f6 ( 18...b5 19.xg7 xg7 20.b3 a3 21.e2 ba8
22.b2 (J. Tuchtfeld - S. Kobs, Bad Salzdetfurth 2004) d4 23.xd4
cxd4 24.b4 8a4 25.b5 b6= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 19.d2 ba8 20.a3 b5 21.f3 b8 22.c1 xc3
23.xc3 h5 24.c4 e5+ 25.g1 d4+ 26.h1 a7 27.c2 f5=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. C. Gabriel - B.
Zueger, Zuerich 1999;
B2) 14.e2 [Chapter] [#]
B2a) 14...b4 15.g1 e8 16.a3 ( 16.e1 ab8 17.d1 a6
18.g5 xb2 19.xb2 xb2 20.xb2 xb2 21.a4 f6 22.d2 c7=
R. Sherbakov - B. Vuckovic, Belgrade 2000 ) 16...b7 17.c2 ab8
18.e2 e5 19.xe5 xe5 20.h6 c7 21.ac1 b3= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Portisch - E. Vasiukov,
Manila 1974;
B2b) 14...e8
B2b1) 15.g5 xc3 ( 15...e5 16.xe5 xe5+ 17.f4 xc3 18.bxc3
f6 (A. Szeberenyi - T. Bors, Hungary 2000) 19.h6 xc3 20.e5 dxe5
21.fxe5 fxe5 22.d6 xd6 23.d5+ h8 24.d1= ) 16.bxc3 f6
( 16...xc3 (A. Surjadnji - K. Abdel Razik, Tanta 2001) 17.e5 b2
18.b1 xb1 19.xb1 b8 20.e4= ) 17.d2 a4 18.e1=
1/2-1/2 Z. Almasi - A. Delchev, Pula 2000;
B2b2) 15.c2
B2b21) 15...a6 16.d2 c7 ( 16...e5 17.xe5 xe5+ 18.f4
g7 19.f3 b4 20.e1 d4 21.e3 A. Graf - Ki. Georgiev,
Recklinghausen 1998 ) 17.g1 b4 ( 17...c4 18.e3 xb2 19.xb2
xc3 20.c2 xa1 21.xa1 f6 22.d4 R. Ruck - T. Ruck, Koszeg
2000 ) 18.c1 ( 18.a3?! xc3 19.xc3 xe4 20.d2 b5 21.h6
xc3 22.g5 f8 23.bxc3 e2 A. Mastrovasilis - Ki. Georgiev,
Skopje 2012 ) 18...ab8 19.b1 d3 20.b3 4b7 21.e1 a6=
B2b22) 15...c7 16.g5
B2b221) 16...f8?! 17.ac1 a6 18.d2 b5 19.h6 xh6
20.xh6+ g8 21.xb5 xb5 22.b3 b4 23.e1 f6 24.c1 b5
1808
25.ee2 a5 26.a4 b8 27.e3 b7 28.d2 N. Sedlak - F.
Berkes, Hungary 2011;
B2b222) 16...b5 17.xb5 ( 17.xe7 xc3 18.bxc3 e8 19.c4
xe7 20.cxb5 xe4= ) 17...xb5 18.xe7 a6 19.b1 e8
20.g5 h6 21.e3 xe4=;
B2b223) 16...a6 17.ac1 (G. Lorscheid - V. Lazarev, Budapest
2000) h6 18.f4 ( 18.xe7 g5 19.xg5 hxg5 20.xg5 e8 21.f4
f8= ) 18...b4 19.a3 b7=;
B2b23) 15...b6
B2b231) 16.e2 a6 17.xa6 xa6 18.b1 ( 18.g5 a4
19.xa4 xa4 20.e5 f6 21.exf6 xf6 22.e1 xa2 23.xe7
xd5 V. Golod - K. Van der Weide, Hoogeveen 1998 ) 18...c4
19.a3 b3 20.g4 f6= A. Dosi - Ve. Spasov, corr. 2004;
B2b232) 16.b1 c4 17.d2 e5+ ( 17...xc3 18.xc3
(1/2-1/2 K. Sakaev - A. Khalifman, St. Petersburg 1996) xd2
19.xd2 xa2= ) 18.h1 xc3 19.xc3 ( 19.bxc3 xb1 20.xb1
a4 21.d2 xd2 22.xd2 xe4 23.c4 g7 H. Karg - P.
Zenner, corr. 2003 ) 19...xd2 20.xd2 a4 21.e1 xa2 22.c1
b3= ]
10...g7 11.g2
[ 11.h3 0-0 ( 11...b6 12.g2 d7 13.b3 b7 14.b5+ fd7 15.a4
a6 16.d2 c4 17.hc1 xd2 18.xd2 V. Korchnoi - V. Topalov, Moscow
1994 ) 12.g2= - 11. Kg2 O-O 12. h3 ]
11...0-0 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles): Recommendation for club level players:
[ 11...b6 12.e1 0-0 13.b1 a6 14.b3 a8 15.b2 fd7 16.a4 c8
17.b5 xb2 18.xb2 c4 (A. Jussupow - Ki. Georgiev, Groningen 1994)
19.fd4 e5 20.b1 cxb3 21.f4 ed7 22.c6 ]
12.a4 [Chapter] [#]
[ 12.e2 [Chapter] [#] a5 ( 12...b6 13.a4 - 12. a4 Qb6 13. Qe2 )
A) 13.e5 dxe5 14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5 Suggested improvement for Black:
c4! ( 15...a7 16.d1 d8 17.e2 ad7 18.f3 c4 19.e3 xd5
20.xd5 xd5 (M. Carlsen - D. Andreikin, Astana (blitz) 2012) 21.b6! xb6
22.xd5 xb2 23.e1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 16.g5 fd8 17.xe7 d7 18.e2 xd5= Black has sufficient
B) 13.f4 Suggested improvement for White:
B1) 13...fb8 14.hc1 b6 (Fruit 2.3.5 - Stockfish 1.3, Internet (blitz)
2009) 15.b3! a6 ( 15...xe4?! 16.xe4 xa1 17.xa1 xd5 18.h6
b5 19.d2 ) 16.c2 a3 17.d2! (with the idea Nb5);
B2) 13...a6!? This is the beginning of a typical plan which occurs in similar
positions. 14.xa6 ( 14.c2 fb8 15.a4 b4 16.a5 g4 17.a2 ab8=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...xa6 15.a4 fa8
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16.b3
B2a) 16...c4 This move is frequently played in many similar positions.
B2a1) 17.bxc4 c5 18.e5 ( 18.a3 fd7= (with the idea Bxc3, f6)
White has difficulties defending his pawns. ) 18...fd7 19.a3 dxe5
20.e3 f5 21.b1 e4 22.g5 h6 23.e6 xe6 24.dxe6 e5
25.b4 d3 26.b6 ( 26.b1 e5= ) 26...xb6 27.xb6 e1+
28.f1 c2 29.b3 [#] a1! 30.a3 c2=;
B2a2) 17.b4! xe4 18.xe4 xa1 19.xa1 xa4 20.e1! a1
( 20...xb4 21.d4! (with the idea Nc6, weakness e7) b6 22.c6
xd5 23.xb4 xb4 24.c3 f8 25.b1 ) 21.e3 (with the idea
Nc3);
B2b) 16...b6 17.a3 ( 17.ab1 b4 18.e5 h5 19.d2 xe5
20.xe5 xe5 21.b5 e4 22.he1 xe1 23.xe1 f8 24.a5! )
17...b4 18.e1 ab8
B2b1) 19.d2 h5 20.a2 ( 20.e3 [#] f6!= (with the idea g5)
White has poor bishop placement. ) 20...xf4+ 21.gxf4 4b7 22.a5
h6 23.f3 e5+ 24.fxe5 xd2 25.b1 a8 26.exd6 exd6 27.b4
cxb4 28.d3 b3! 29.xd2 bxa2 30.a1 xa5 31.dxa2 xa2
32.xa2 f5=;
B2b2) 19.e5!? g4 20.b5 gxe5 21.d2 4xb5 22.axb5 b6
23.xe5 xe5 24.e3 xd5 25.xc5 xb5 26.e3 xe3+ 27.xe3
Black.;
C) 13.g5 fb8 ( 13...a6 14.xa6 xa6 15.ab1 h6 16.d2 g4 17.h3
ge5 18.xe5 xe5 19.b3 d3= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 14.ab1 h6 15.d2 e8 16.e3 h5 17.a3 b3 18.hc1
b6= Toga II 1.4.1SE - BugChess2 1.9, Internet 2011;
D) 13.d2 fb8 14.b3 g4 15.ac1 a6 16.xa6 xa6 17.c2 ge5
18.xe5 xe5= (with the idea Nd3-b4, weakness a2) Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. V. Koziak - L. Licznerski, Rewal 2011;
E) 13.a4 fb8
E1) 14.d2?! xb2! 15.d1 xd2 16.xd2 xd5! ( 16...xe4 17.c4
b4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Ramirez - M.
Leon Hoyos, Vancouver 2012 ) 17.a3 5b6;
E2) 14.a3!? (with the idea Nb5, Bd2, b3) b4 (Delphil 1.9g - SpiderChess
070525, Internet 2009) ( 14...e8 15.b5 c7 (D. Saduakassova - S.
Johansen, Reykjavik 2013) Suggested improvement for White: 16.d2!?
a6 17.b1 b6 18.f1 xb5 19.axb5 b7 20.xa8+ xa8 21.b4
This move is frequently played in many similar positions. a4 22.bxc5 dxc5
23.e2 c2 24.e1 a2 25.g5 xe2 26.xe2 f6 27.e3 xb5
28.a2 f7 29.a7 e8 30.a8+ f7 31.d8 b7 32.c8 b5
33.c7 e8 34.h3!? (aimed against Ne5-g4; with the idea Nd2, f4, Kf3)
White has a lasting advantage. ) 15.b3 ]
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[ 12.h3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 12...b6 [Chapter] [#] 13.e1
A1) 13...b7 14.e2
A1a) 14...fb8 15.f4 b6 16.c1 h5 17.g5 h6 18.d2 c4
19.b3 xd2 20.xd2 f6 21.a4 a6 22.d3 a8 ( 22...d7?!
23.e5! dxe5 24.xc5 xc5 25.xc5 ba8 26.b5 c7 27.a4
S. Atalik - O. Salmensuu, Elista 1998 ) 23.d2 d7 24.c4;
A1b) 14...b6 15.g5 h6 16.xf6 xf6 17.c1 a6 18.d2 g7
19.b3 fa8 20.c2 h5 21.f4 c4 ( 21...xc3?! 22.xc3 xa2 23.xa2
xa2 24.g4! hxg4 25.g5 f6 26.e6+- and White has a decisive
attack. ) 22.b5 cxb3 23.axb3 xd5 24.exd5 xb5 25.xe7 xd5
26.cc7 f8 27.c4 E. Bareev - A. Chernin, Moscow 1995;
A2) 13...e8 14.c2 c7 15.b1 fb8 16.g5 h6 ( 16...f8 17.b3
a5 18.a4 b5 19.c1 c3 20.xc3 xc3 21.e2 a6 22.d1
b4 23.c1 ba8 24.cc2 8a7 25.c1 e5 26.xe5 xe5 27.h6+
e8 28.d2 b5 29.f4 A. Karpov - Ki. Georgiev, Niksic 1996 ) 17.d2
a6 18.a3 c4 19.e2 ( 19.e3 ac5 20.a2 b3 21.xb3 xb3
22.d2 xb2 23.xb2 xb2 24.xc4 xa3 25.xh6 b2 26.xb2
xa2 27.c4 f6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. D.
Gurevich - L. Alburt, Hastings 1983 ) 19...b3 ( 19...c7 20.c3 f6
21.ed4 (weakness c6) A. Grahl - R. Woller, corr. 1987 ) 20.xb3 xb3
21.fd4 b7 22.ec1 ac5 23.xc4 xe4 24.e3 e5 25.b4;
A3) 13...fb8
A3a) 14.e5 dxe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.xe5 b7 17.f3 d8 ( 17...h6
18.e2 d8 19.e3 d7 20.d1 A. Gabrielian - V. Bologan, Aix-lesBains 2011 ) 18.g5 h6 19.xf6 xf6 20.e2 xc3 21.bxc3 xd5
22.xd5 xd5 23.xe7 a3 24.c4 d4 25.b1 a6 26.b3 xc4=
1/2-1/2 G. Loderbauer - B. Boschma, corr. 2001;
A3b) 14.e2 a6 15.b1 ( 15.a4 e8 16.c2 c7 17.a5 b5
18.e2 c7 19.ed4 f6 20.c6 e8 21.g5 xe4 22.xe7 b5
23.e2 xe2 24.xe2 f5 25.d1 a6 26.h4 xd5 27.xd5 xc6
28.d2 f7= Critter 1.4 - Stockfish 2.2.1, Internet 2012; 15.e1 e8
16.f4 (J. Piket - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1997) h6!? 17.g4 g5
18.g3 f8; 15.e5 dxe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5 b7= - 14. e5 dxe5
15. Nxe5 Nxe5 16. Rxe5 Qb7 ) 15...e8 16.d2 xc3 ( 16...c4 17.e3
b7 18.d4 h6 19.e5 M. Gurevich - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Strasbourg
1994 ) 17.xc3 xa2 18.e5 b6 19.b3 a7 20.exd6 xd6 21.b4
(B. Haveland - Z. Szabo, corr. 2001) c7 22.bxc5 xc5 23.b4 c4
( 23...xd5?! 24.d2 c4 25.xd6 exd6 26.xd6 Black has poor
knight placement. ) 24.xd6 exd6 25.eb2 d7=;
B) 12...b6 [Chapter] [#] 13.e1 fd7 ( 13...d7 14.c2 e6 15.dxe6 fxe6
16.g5 h5 17.ad1 f7 18.h2 d5 19.g4 d4 20.b3 c6 21.e2
V. Korchnoi - B. Alterman, Dresden 1998 ) 14.f4 b8 15.e2
1811
B1) 15...b7 16.g5 ( 16.ad1 xc3 17.bxc3 a4 18.b5 f6 19.b1
xa2= F. Handke - D. Pikula, Biel 2000 ) 16...fb8 17.a4 h6 18.d2
a6=;
B2) 15...a4 16.xa4 xa4
B2a) 17.b3 a3 ( 17...xa1 18.bxa4 c3 19.c1 g7 20.a5 a7
21.e5 dxe5 22.xe5 xe5 23.xe5 xe5 24.xe5 ) 18.ac1 b7
19.c2 fa8= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
B2b) 17.e5 b6 18.b3 xf4 19.gxf4 xd5 20.c4 e6 21.ad1 dxe5
22.fxe5 a8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A.
Karpov - U. Adianto, Cap d'Agde 2002;
C) 12...a6 [Chapter] [#] 13.e1 ( 13.g5 h6 14.d2 a8 15.e1
- 13. Re1 Qa8 14. Bg5 h6 15. Bd2 ) 13...a8
C1) [Chapter] [#] 14.e2
C1a) 14...b7 15.g5 h6 16.f4 ( 16.e3 b8 17.c2 e8 18.d2
h7= ) 16...g5 17.e3 e6 18.d3 b6 19.b1 exd5 20.exd5 e8
21.d2 df6 22.b3 c7 23.d1 cxd5 24.xd5 xd5 25.a5 b4
26.xb4 cxb4 27.h2 a6= A. Goldin - A. Beliavsky, Novosibirsk 1995;
C1b) 14...b6 15.a4 fd7 16.g5 e8 17.h4 xc3 18.bxc3 xa4
19.xa4 xa4= M. Illescas Cordoba - V. Topalov, Alcobendas 1994;
C2) 14.c2 b6 15.e2 ( 15.a4 fd7 16.b3 (B. Thorfinnsson - J. Prizant,
San Agustin 1998) f5!? 17.b2 fxe4 18.xe4 xf3 19.xf3 xc3
20.xc3 f6 21.ee1 bxd5 22.c4 b6 23.e2 b4 24.c2 e5=
C2a) 15...b8 16.b1 fd7 17.b3 c8 ( 17...c4 18.e3 cxb3 19.axb3
c8 20.d4 V. Gandrud - S. Kasparov, Fagernes 2012; 17...xc3?!
18.xc3 xa2 19.xa2 xa2 20.b2 f6 21.a1 xd5 22.xa2 xc3
23.xc3 xb3 24.d2 M. Pinc - S. Kasparov, Tatranske Zruby 2001 )
18.b2 e5 19.xe5 xe5 20.h4 P. Eljanov - P. Tregubov, Germany
2010;
C2b) 15...a4 16.b1 b8 ( 16...xc3 17.bxc3 d7 18.c4 a7
19.b5 a8 20.a3 A. Dias - J. Pelikian, Porto Alegre 1994 ) 17.xa4
xa4 18.b3 a6 19.g5 b7 20.xf6 xf6 21.e1 a3 22.d3 ba7
23.c1 (F. Di Tolla - A. Wortham, corr. 1996) b7 24.c4 h5=;
C3) 14.f4
C3a) 14...h5 15.g5 h6 ( 15...b8 16.c2= - 14... Rb8 15. Qc2 Nh5
16. Bg5 ) 16.d2 b8 17.c2 hf6 18.b3 e8 19.a4 c7 20.ab1
ab6 21.e3 b7 ( 21...a5 (L. Van Wely - V. Bologan, Bastia 2010)
22.a2 a8 23.d2 6b7 24.c4 ) 22.d2 a6 23.b5 b4
24.c4 f5 25.f3 f8 26.e2 B. Feldborg - J. Davidson, corr. 2006;
C3b) 14...b8 15.c2 e8 ( 15...h5 16.g5 e5 17.xe5 xe5
18.ab1 f6 19.h2 g7 20.a3 ab6 21.d1 d4 22.e3 b3=
Fritz 9 - Rybka 2.1c, Internet 2006 )
C3b1) 16.e2 c7 17.d1 (A. Aleksandrov - B. Kaushik, New Delhi
1812
2012) ab6 18.a4 ( 18.a4 b4 19.b3 c4 20.c1 b5= )
18...xc3 19.xa8 xa8 20.bxc3 b5 21.c1 f6 22.h4 a3=
C3b2) 16.e5 (O. Spirin - D. Milanovic, Internet (blitz) 2007) c4
( 16...c7 17.ad1 dxe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.xe5 xe5 20.xe5 e6
21.g1 exd5 22.e7 c6 23.e2 d4 24.xc7 xc7 25.xa6 dxc3
26.bxc3 ) 17.e6 fxe6 18.xe6 f6 19.e4 b7=;
C4) 14.d2
C4a) 14...e6?! 15.dxe6 fxe6 16.a4 c4 ( 16...d5 17.exd5 exd5 18.b5
b7 19.f4 h6 20.c1 f7 21.b4! T. Sanikidze - B. Vuckovic, Rijeka
2010 ) 17.f4 d5 18.exd5 xd5 19.xd5 xd5 20.xd5 exd5
21.ad1;
C4b) 14...b8 15.c2 ( 15.b3 e8 16.c2 c7= O. Alexandrova - E.
Sharapov, Alushta 1999 ) 15...e8 16.a3 c7= Black has sufficient
C5) 14.g5 [Chapter] [#] h6
C5a) 15.f4
C5a1) 15...g5 16.d2 e6 17.dxe6 fxe6 (Y. Pak - M. Turov, Tashkent
2010) 18.a4 d5 19.exd5 exd5 ( 19...xd5 20.xd5 exd5 21.e7 )
20.e7 d4 21.b5 c6=;
C5a2) 15...b8 16.c2 ( 16.d2?! (V. Akobian - P. Tregubov, KhantyMansiysk 2009) g5 17.e3 [#] xe4! 18.xe4 xb2 19.d1 b6
16...e8 17.d2 c7=;
C5b) 15.d2
C5b1) 15...b8 16.b3 e8
C5b11) 17.e2 a3 ( 17...c7 18.c1 a7 19.c2 a6 20.a4
b4 21.xb4 xb4 22.d3 a5 23.ec2 h5 24.c4 b8 25.d2
ab5 26.1c2 Key game Historically important game A. Karpov - B.
Gelfand, Sanghi Nagar 1995; 17...c4 18.b1 cxb3 19.axb3 b7
20.b4 c8 21.b3 b6 22.d1 ) 18.c1 xc3 19.xc3 h5
20.g5 f6 21.f4 xa2 22.xa2 xa2 23.h4 f7 24.d3 f8=;
C5b12) 17.a4 b4 18.a3 c4 19.bxc4 xc4 20.c2 c5 21.a2
b4 22.a5 f6 23.e5 dxe5 24.xe5 e6 25.g1 W. Wegman - E.
Fagerbekk, corr. 2009;
C5b2) 15...g5 16.c2 e6 17.dxe6 fxe6 - 15... e6 16. dxe6 fxe6 17.
Qc2 g5;
C5b3) 15...e6 16.dxe6 fxe6
C5b31) 17.a4 d5 ( 17...g5 18.a3 d5 19.c2= - 17. Qc2 d5 18. a4
g5 19. Ra3 )
C5b311) 18.exd5 exd5 19.b5 b7 20.f4 g5 21.d6 f7
22.d2 ( 22.b4 c4 23.e5 xe5 24.xe5 f8 25.a2 d7
26.xd7 d4+ 27.f3 xd7 28.ae2 d3 29.e7 f5 30.1e3 f6
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31.7e5 d8= R. De Jong - B. Westera, corr. 2006 ) 22...e4
( 22...d4+ 23.f3 xf3+ 24.xf3 d5 25.d2 d3 26.a3 xb2
27.xd3 A. Beliavsky - A. Khalifman, Novosibirsk 1995 ) 23.xe4
dxe4 24.g1 d4 25.e2 f6 26.g4 h5 27.c1 hxg4 28.xd4
cxd4 29.xg5+ g7 30.xf6 gxh3+ 31.h2 e3 32.e6+ h8
33.xh3+ h7 34.e5+ g8 35.g1+ f8 36.g7+ xg7
37.xg7 xh3+ 38.xh3 xg7 39.b3 b6 40.fxe3 xb3=;
C5b312) 18.c2 - 17. Qc2 d5 18. a4;
C5b32) 17.c2
C5b321) 17...g5 18.a4 d5 - 17... d5 18. a4 g5 ( 18...g4?! 19.hxg4
xg4 20.f4 d5 (V. Korchnoi - B. Spassky, St. Petersburg 1999)
21.exd5 e5 22.e3 af6 23.e4 xf2 24.xf2 xf3 25.e2 );
C5b322) 17...d5 18.a4 g5 ( 18...c4 19.e5 e8 20.b5 xf3
21.xf3 d4+ 22.e4 xe5+ 23.g2 d3 24.xa8 xe1+
25.xe1 xa8 26.xe6 f7 27.e4 xa4 28.xd4 d6 29.f4+
f6 30.c3 Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 )
C5b3221) 19.a3 [Chapter] [#]
C5b32211) 19...f7 20.exd5 exd5 ( 20...xd5 21.e4 c4
22.d1 c6 23.c3 xc3 24.bxc3 c5 25.e2 d3 26.e1
e5 27.a2 a6 28.ad2 f8 29.g1 Deep Rybka 4 - Deep
Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 21.b5
C5b322111) 21...c6 22.xg5 e4 23.f4 f8 24.d2
g6 25.f3 ( 25.h2 xf2 26.xg6 xg6 27.f3 xf4
28.gxf4 e4 29.xe4 dxe4 30.xe4 xb2 31.c4
J. Englund - G. Wettering, corr. 2009 ) 25...xd2 26.xg6
xg6 27.e8+ h7 28.xd2 xf3 29.xf3 xa4 30.c7
a2 31.xd5 xb2 32.e3;
C5b322112) 21...b7 22.xg5 hxg5 23.xg5 f8 24.xf7
xf7 25.xc5 ( 25.f3 e6 26.f5 h5 27.xh5 xh5
28.fe3 S. Atalik - A. Khalifman, Hastings 1996 ) 25...e4
26.c2 f6 27.f3 xg3 28.xg3 g6+ 29.f2 f4 30.h1
g3+ 31.f1 Toga II 1.2 - Deep Junior 9, Internet (blitz)
2006;
C5b32212) 19...b6 20.c1 f7
C5b322121) 21.d2 b4 22.exd5 ( 22.b3?! xb3 23.xb3
c4 24.xc4 dxc4 25.xc4 e5 26.xe6 d3
Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Topalov, Linares 1995 ) 22...exd5 23.b5
f8 24.f3 e7 25.xe7 xe7 26.f1 d4 27.b3 d5
28.e4 S. Fateev - H. Engl, corr. 2002;
C5b322122) 21.exd5 exd5 22.b5 d4 23.c7 c6 24.a5
b8 25.e6 d5 26.g1 b4 27.c4;
C5b32213) 19...d4 20.b5 c8 21.b3 ( 21.a5 c6 ) 21...e5
22.a5 b7 23.c4+ h8 24.e2 f8 25.c7 d6 26.d5
1814
xd5 27.a6 c6 28.exd5 xd5= Deep Fritz 12 - Houdini 1.5a,
C5b3222) 19.e5 [Chapter] [#]
C5b32221) 19...h7 20.a3 d4 21.b5 c6 22.b4 ( 22.e4
xe4 23.xe4 xf3 24.xf3 xe5 25.b3 xa4 26.a3 )
22...d3 23.xd3 xe5 24.xe5 xe5 25.xc5 xc5 26.bxc5
b8 27.c3 f6 28.xf6 xf6 29.c3 e5 30.c4 ac6
31.d2 M. Eckstein - F. Halwick jr, corr. 2002;
C5b32222) 19...g4 20.hxg4 xg4 21.g6 xf3 22.xg4 f7
C5b322221) 23.f4 b6 ( 23...c4?! 24.b5 c5 25.d6 f8
26.f5+- and White has a decisive attack. P. Makovsky - G.
Marcotulli, corr. 2004 ) 24.xe6 c4 25.xd5 xd5+
26.xd5 d7 27.c3 xd5 28.f2 M. Stockert - S.
Jenkinson, corr. 2008;
C5b322222) 23.f4 d4+ 24.e4 d5 25.g1 xe5
26.xe5 xe5 27.ac1 h5 28.g6 f5 29.xf5 xf5
30.xc5 H. Taner - E. Stilman, corr. 2008;
C5b32223) 19...e8 20.b5 f5 21.b3 ( 21.b4 xf3 22.xf3
c4 23.g2 xe5 24.e2 d3 25.a2 e5= ) 21...c6 22.ac1
a6 23.e2 f7 24.g6 f5 25.g4 f7 26.h1 f8 27.c2
d7 28.h4;
D) [Chapter] [#] 12...a7 13.e1 a8 14.c2 ( 14.g5 b8 15.c2 h6
16.d2 e8 17.a4 c7 18.b3 ab7 19.ab1 a7 20.e3 a5 21.a2
a6 22.d2 (with the idea Bc3) e6 23.dxe6 xe6 24.c3 e5 25.xe5
dxe5 26.e3 d4 27.xd4 exd4 28.b5 Glaurung 2.1 - Rybka 3.0,
D1) 14...b6 15.a4 e8 16.b3 b7 17.a5 d7 ( 17...c7 18.c2
d7 19.d1 a6 20.e3 b4 21.e2 a7 22.ea3 f5 23.exf5 xf5
24.e3 f8 25.g1 ) 18.a4 b8 19.d1 ( 19.e5 a6 20.c4 dxe5
21.xe5 d6 22.e2 b4=; 19.a2 a7 20.d2 xb2 21.ab1 g7
22.c1 c7 23.d3 e6 24.dxe6 xe6 25.b6 (A. Jussupow - J.
Benjamin, Winnipeg 1986) c8 26.xd6 c6= ) 19...a6 20.d2 ec7
21.c3;
D2) 14...b8 15.b3 e8 ( 15...c4 16.bxc4 c7 17.d2 e5 18.b1
xc4 19.xb8+ xb8 20.b3 xb3 21.xb3 d7 22.b5 b7
23.5d4 Fritz 10 - Rybka 1.2f, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 16.a4 ( 16.b2 c7
17.ab1 b5 18.xb5 xb5 19.xg7 xg7 20.e2 a3 21.b2=
White has difficulties making any progress. 1/2-1/2 A. Jussupow - M. Adams,
Amsterdam 1994 )
D2a) 16...c7 17.d2 a6 18.ab1 b4 19.d1 c4 ( 19...ab7
20.b5 a6 21.c2 c7 22.xc7 xc7 23.b4 F. Bonoldi - A.
Cialdea, corr. 1999 ) 20.bxc4 d3 21.xb8+ xb8 22.f1 7c5 23.c2
xc3 24.xc3 xa4 25.b1 a8 26.d4;
1815
D2b) 16...c4 17.bxc4 c7 18.d2 ( 18.d2 xc4 19.a3 c5=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Brachtel - M.
Wang, corr. 1997 ) 18...e5 19.b1 xc4 20.xb8 xb8 21.xc4 xc4
22.d2 a7 23.a1 a5 24.a3;
E) 12...c7 13.e1 fb8 14.e2 b4 15.a3 b6 16.e3 ( 16.c2 b7
17.e2 e6 18.dxe6 fxe6 19.g1 d5 20.e5 e8 21.f4 c7 22.d1 b5
23.xb5 xb5 24.h4 b3 25.h5 a6= R. Van Egmond - E. Van Beers,
Netherlands 1994 ) 16...b7 17.a2 e6 (M. Gurevich - D. De Vreugt, Wijk
aan Zee 2001) 18.dxe6 fxe6 19.b4 e8 20.bxc5 xc5 21.xc5 dxc5
22.e5 b3 23.e4;
F) 12...b8 13.e1 e8 14.e2 c7 15.g5 e8 16.d3 ( 16.c1 b4
17.cc2 b6 18.d2 c4 19.e1 b7 20.d3 a6 21.d1 b6
22.xa6 xa6 23.e3 F. Quiroga - G. Vescovi, Mar del Plata 1994 )
16...b7 17.ae1 a6 18.xa6 xa6 19.c2 e6 20.dxe6 xe6 21.e3;
G) 12...a5 [Chapter] [#]
G1) 13.g5 fb8
G1a) 14.b1 b7 15.e1 e8 16.xe7 h6 17.g4 ab8 ( 17...g5
18.e5 xe5 19.xe5 dxe5 20.d6 d7 21.d5 a6 22.d1
Naum 3.1 - Toga II 1.4.13SE, Internet 2009 ) 18.e5 xe5 19.xe5 xe5
20.xe5 dxe5 21.d6 d7 22.d5 a8 23.xa8 xa8 24.e4 xa2
25.xc5 xd6 26.xd6 xd6=;
G1b) 14.c2 e8 15.hc1 [#]
G1b1) 15...e5 16.xe5 xe5 17.a4 b4 18.cb1 f6 19.f3 b3
20.d3 b4 21.d2 c4 22.c2 c5 23.a5 Glaurung 2.2 - Onno 1.1.
1, Internet 2009;
G1b2) 15...h6 16.d2 ( 16.f4 c7 17.d2 a6 18.a4 g5 19.e3
e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Markos V. Bologan, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 16...a6 17.d1 b6 18.c3 xc3
19.xc3 b7 20.b3 c7 21.d2 g7 22.e3 b4 23.d2;
G1b3) 15...xc3! 16.bxc3 ( 16.xc3 xc3 17.bxc3 f6 18.e3 a4
19.c2 f7 20.c4 g5 21.d2 e5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 16...f6 17.d2 a3 18.d1 b2
19.c2 xc2 20.xc2 a4 21.d3 c4 22.d4 c5=;
G2) 13.e1
G2a) 13...b6
G2a1) 14.e5 fd7
G2a11) 15.exd6 exd6 16.e4 c4 (M. Melnichuk - A. Kosikov, Kiev
2006) ( 16...c4 17.xd6 c5 18.e4 xd5 19.c3 c6=
I. Naumkin - D. Collutiis, St. Eufemia d'Aspromonte 2011 ) 17.a4 xb2
18.xb2 xb2 19.b1 g7 20.xd6 xa4=;
G2a12) 15.g5 xe5 16.xe7 ec4 17.xf8 xb2 18.c2 xc3
( 18...xf8 19.ac1 2c4 20.e4 d8 21.b3 V. Akobian - P.
Tregubov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 19.xc3 xc3 20.xd6 d3=
1816
21.ed1 xa1 22.xd3 c4 23.d1 xa2=;
G2a2) 14.g5 c4 (Movei 00.8.378 - Arasan 9.2, Internet 2006)
15.e2 b4 ( 15...xb2 16.xb2 xd5 17.exd5 xc3 18.c2 xa1
19.xa1 a7 20.a4 b8 21.d2 ) 16.ac1 xb2 17.e5 dxe5 18.d6
e6 19.xf6 xf6 20.e4 g7 21.b1;
G2b) 13...fb8
G2b1) [Chapter] [#] 14.c2
G2b11) 14...e8 15.d2 c7 16.a4 ( 16.d1 a4 17.xa4 xa4
18.c3 f6 19.d2 b5 20.b3 a6 21.b2 d7 22.xg7 xg7
23.e3 e5 24.a4 d4 25.eb1 d3= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. L. Van Wely - P. Leko, Groningen
1996 ) 16...a6 ( 16...b6 17.eb1 b3 18.d3 D. Miedema - F.
Van Assendelft, Enschede 2010 ) 17.ec1 e5 18.xe5 xe5
19.d1 b4 20.b3 ab8 21.ab1 4b7 22.e1 e6 23.dxe6 xe6
24.b5 d4 25.xd4 xd4 26.e3 Shredder 11 - Loop 13.6,
Internet 2007;
G2b12) 14...b6 15.d1 ( 15.e2 fd7 16.d1 a6 17.a3 c4=
A. Kiss - J. Wege, Aschach 1998 ) 15...a6 16.d2 a4 17.b3 d7
18.c3 ab6 19.a4 e5 20.xe5 xe5 21.a2 d7 22.f4 g7
23.e2 1/2-1/2 A. Shneider - T. Kostiuk, Cappelle la Grande 2012;
G2b13) 14...c4
G2b131) 15.d4 (K. Kayukov - A. Abramichev, Russia 2004) xd5
16.xd5 xe1 17.xe7+ h8 18.f3 a5 19.c6 a6
20.xb8 xb8 21.d2 e5=;
G2b132) 15.d1 c5 16.d4 d3
G2b1321) 17.c6 b4 18.xb4 xb4 19.b1 d7 20.g5 h6
21.e3 ( 21.xe7?! c7 ) 21...ab8= Hiarcs X50 - Rybka 1.2f,
Internet 2006;
G2b1322) 17.b1 d7 ( 17...b7 18.c6 c7 19.b4 d7
20.a4 Fritz 10 - Loop M1, Internet 2007 ) 18.c6 b4 19.e2
xc6 20.dxc6 e5 21.d2 xc6 22.xc4 c5 23.xc5 dxc5=
G2b133) 15.e3 c5 16.d4 d3 17.eb1 (Rybka 2.1 - Hiarcs
11.1, Internet 2007) d7 18.xg7 xg7 19.b3 a6 20.d4
7c5 21.f3 cxb3 22.xb3 c4= Black has sufficient compensation
G2b2) 14.e2 e8 15.c2 b6 16.e2 a6 17.xa6 ( 17.g1
a4 18.xa6 xa6 19.ge2 c7 20.a3 f5 21.f3 fxe4 22.fxe4 xc3
23.xc3 b5 24.xb5 xb5= A. Beliavsky - A. Khalifman, Linares
1995 ) 17...xa6 18.b1 (V. Neverov - K. Van der Weide, Hoogeveen
1999) c7 19.a3 f5=;
G2b3) 14.e5 [Chapter] [#] dxe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.xe5
G2b31) 16...a7 17.f3 ( 17.e2 d7 18.f4 bd8 19.e1 a8
1817
20.xe7 xd5 21.xd5 xd5+ 22.g1 xb2 23.e8+ g7
24.e5+ xe5 25.xe5+ xe5= 1/2-1/2 L. Van Wely - A. Khalifman,
Amsterdam 1995; 17.e2 bb7= - 16... Rb7 17. Qe2 Raa7 ) 17...d7
18.e2 a8 19.f4 bd8 20.d1 xd5 21.xd5 xd5 22.xd5
xd5 23.xd5 xd5 24.b3 e6 25.a4 T. Roos - H. Wegner,
Koenigslutter 1988;
G2b32) 16...b7
G2b321) 17.d6 exd6 ( 17...e6 18.e2 a6 19.f4 c6+ 20.g1
(A. Shirov - P. Tregubov, France 2004) d7 21.c1 d4 22.a4 e5
23.e3 xd6= ) 18.xd6 c8 19.d5 ( 19.d1 a8 20.f3
g4 21.e2 e5 22.e4 d8 23.d2 e8 24.e2 d8=
H. Gretarsson - K. Abdel Razik, Bled 2002 ) 19...xd5 20.xd5 a6
21.e4 c4 22.a4 ( 22.f4 xb2 23.ae1 b5 24.e8+ xe8
25.xb5 xb5 26.xe8+ g7= J. Piket - V. Topalov, Amsterdam
1995 ) 22...xb2 23.xb2 xb2 24.c1 b4 25.f4 c6=
1/2-1/2 V. Gavrikov - A. Shirov, Biel 1995;
G2b322) 17.f3 e8 18.e2 d6
G2b3221) 19.e4 f5 ( 19...xe4 20.xe4 a6 21.a4 f6
22.f3 d8 23.c2 d4 24.a5 bd7 25.e3 xd5=
A. Beliavsky - P. Leko, Cacak 1996 ) 20.d2 a7 21.c3 d4
22.xd4 xd4 23.d6 exd6 24.xd6 b6 25.c4 f6 26.d5
g7 27.a3 e8 28.xe8 xf2+ 29.h1 a4 30.e7
(1/2-1/2 C. Teichmann - K. Kogler, corr. 2010) c2 31.xf7+ xf7
32.d6 f2 33.b7+ h6 34.f7+ xf7 35.xf7 e4+
36.h2 c2+ 37.h1=;
G2b3222) 19.g4 d8 ( 19...f6 20.a4 b3 21.a2 a7 22.c2
d8 23.d1 a5= J. Sykora - T. Loevholt, corr. 2007 ) 20.a4
(P. Boersma - J. Delaney, London 1979) d4 21.a2 dd7
22.f4 b3=;
G2b323) 17.e2
G2b3231) 17...d8
G2b32311) 18.a4 e8 19.e3 d4 20.d3 d6!? ( 20...f6
21.e3 b4 A. Shirov - V. Topalov, Linares 1995 ) 21.a2 f6
22.f4 f5=;
G2b32312) 18.f3 d7 ( 18...e8 19.e2 d6 20.f4 d7
21.g4 c4 22.ae1 f8 23.b3 b6 24.d1 F. Elsness - B.
Vuckovic, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 19.e4 ( 19.e2 e5
20.e4 b4 21.c2 ab8= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. A. Lilienthal - S. Webb, Decin 1977 ) 19...b6
20.e2 ( 20.f4 xc3 21.bxc3 xd5 22.xf7 ba7 23.f4
xa2 24.b1 xf3+ 25.xf3 c4 26.g4 a1= ) 20...d7
21.g5 xc3 22.xc3 xd5 23.xc5 a5 24.c2 c7
25.e3 a8+ 26.g1 xa2 27.xa2 xa2 28.b4 (Grapefruit
1818
1.0 - Loop 13.6, Internet 2009) xc2 29.xc2 f6 30.b2 d5=;
G2b3232) 17...b6 18.a4 f8 19.a3 e8 20.e3 d6
( 20...h6? 21.e6! fxe6 22.xh6+ g8 23.b3!+G. Sargissian - F. Caruana, Ohrid 2009 ) 21.f3 g8 22.e4;
G2b3233) 17...aa7 18.g4 ( 18.g5 h6 19.xf6 xf6 20.e3
d4 21.d3 b4 22.d2 xc3 (1/2-1/2 U. Boensch - A.
Khalifman, Germany 1998) 23.bxc3 xc3= ) 18...e8 19.e3
d6 20.a4 c4 21.f3 ( 21.f3 xc3 22.bxc3 xd5=
B. Spassky - V. Ivanchuk, Linares 1990 ) 21...b8 22.a3 ab7=
A. Shneider - A. Khalifman, Moscow 1995 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 12.e1
A) [Chapter] [#] 12...b6 13.h3= - 12. h3 Qb6 13. Re1;
B) 12...a7 13.h3 - 12. h3 Ra7 13. Re1;
C) 12...a6 13.h3 - 12. h3 Ra6 13. Re1;
D) 12...g4
D1) 13.f4
D1a) 13...b6 14.e2 ( 14.c2 fb8 15.ab1 a6 16.h3 ge5
17.xe5 xe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.b3 b4= E. Bareev - I.
Nepomniachtchi, St. Petersburg 2009 ) 14...fb8 15.c1 a6 16.cc2
ge5 17.xe5 xe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.d2 b4 20.a3 b3 21.d1
ab8= K. Sasikiran - H. Van Riemsdijk, Elista 1998;
D1b) 13...a5 14.h3 ge5 15.xe5 xe5 16.e2 fb8 17.ac1 a6
18.xe5 xe5 19.c2 xe2 20.exe2 b4 21.a3 b3 22.d1 d4
23.e3 xe3 24.xe3 xe3 25.fxe3 b8 26.f3 b3 27.a4 f6 28.g4
f7= A. Karpov - V. Salov, Belgrade 1996;
D2) 13.e2 a5 14.g5 ( 14.c2 ge5 15.xe5 xe5 16.e2 a6
17.xa6 xa6= A. Gavrilov - D. Andreikin, Moscow 2012 ) 14...xc3
( 14...fe8 15.c1 b6 16.h3 e5 17.xe5 xe5 18.d3 b4 19.a3
a5 20.d1 B. Spassky - R. Vaganian, Linares 1985 ) 15.bxc3 f6 16.d2
a4 17.h3 ge5 18.xe5 xe5 19.f4
D2a) 19...c4 20.xe5 fxe5 21.d2 a3 22.c1 fa8 23.c2 g7
( 23...b8?! 24.h4 b1 25.h5 g7 26.e3 L. Ftacnik - I. Khmelnitsky,
Philadelphia 1993 ) 24.h4 h6 25.h2 f8 26.e3 fa8=;
D2b) 19...xd1 20.xd1 c4 21.b1 a3 22.b3 a7 23.h4 fa8=;
D3) 13.d2 ge5 ( 13...xc3 14.bxc3 ge5 15.f4 d3 16.e3 xc1
17.xc1 a7 (D. Leite - M. Eldridge, corr. 2010) 18.c4 e5 19.f5 g5
20.f3 fa8 21.a3 ) 14.e2 b6
D3a) 15.f4 ed7 16.f3 a4 17.d1 b6 ( 17...c8 18.e5 b7
19.e4 h8 20.b3 ab6 21.c3 f5 22.d3 (A. Jussupow - V. Baklan,
Germany 1998) dxe5 23.fxe5 e6= ) 18.h3 ( 18.b1?! c3! 19.xc3
xc3 R. Tremblay - C. Lessard, Charlesbourg 2004 ) 18...b7 19.c2
(D. Grafen - A. Sukhodolsky, corr. 2005) b5 20.e2 ab6=;
D3b) 15.a4 c4 16.a5 ( 16.d1 c7 17.a5 bd7 18.f4 d3 19.xc4
1819
xc4 20.xd3 fb8 21.d2 xe2+ 22.xe2 c5 23.c2 b3
24.a4 xa5 25.xa5 xa5 26.c7 f8 27.b4 b3 28.a3
J. Campbell - J. Chazalette, corr. 2010 ) 16...d3 ( 16...c8 17.a3 d3
18.d1 f5 19.axb6 xa3 20.bxa3 xc3 21.xc4 fxe4 22.xd3 exd3
23.xd3 Mir. Miljkovic - M. Pap, Jahorina 2012 ) 17.d1 d7 18.a3
xc3 19.xc3 a4 20.c2 xc1 21.dxc1 c3 22.bxc3 xa5 23.b3
E) 12...a5 [Chapter] [#] 13.e5 ( 13.h3= - 12. h3 Qa5 13. Re1 ) 13...g4
14.exd6 exd6 15.f4
E1) 15...ge5 16.xe5 xe5 17.c1 ( 17.e4 b6 18.b1 f5 19.a4
xa4 20.xa4 a6= P. Ollier - A. Volodin, Agneaux 2010 ) 17...a6
( 17...c4 18.xe5 xe5 19.c2 fb8 20.e4 c8 21.f3 ab8 22.h4 f5
23.ee2 f8= S. Savchenko - S. Kasparov, Bucharest 2008 ) 18.xe5 xe5
19.c2 fb8 ( 19...g7 20.f3 a7 21.b3 b7 22.e4 a5 23.ee2
d8 24.d2 h5 25.c4 R. Dautov - Ki. Georgiev, Altensteig 1995 )
20.f3 b4 21.b3 f5 22.b1 c4 23.d2 cxb3 24.axb3;
E2) 15...fb8 16.e2
E2a) 16...xc3 17.bxc3 xc3
E2a1) 18.h3 ge5 ( 18...gf6 19.c1 a3 20.xd6 b2 21.xb2
xb2 22.c2 b4 (1/2-1/2 S. Atalik - Ki. Georgiev, Vrnjacka Banja
1998) 23.d3 a3 24.e2 a8= ) 19.xe5 dxe5 20.c1 b4
21.xe5 xe5 22.xe5 xa2= I. Sander - M. Medveski, corr. 2001;
E2a2) 18.c1 f6 19.g5 f5 20.e4 ( 20.d2 a4 21.f3 ge5
22.xe5 dxe5 23.e3 e4 24.h3 h5 25.d1 a3 26.d2 ba8
27.g4 hxg4 28.hxg4 e5 29.e2 f5 30.gxf5 xf5 Black has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. S. Letic - M. Hansen,
corr. 1998 ) 20...gf6 21.xd6 xd5+ 22.xd5 xd5 23.h6 b4
( 23...f6?! 24.d2 5b6 25.e3 a5 26.e4 Y. Yakovich - E.
Solozhenkin, Elista 1996 ) 24.c4 f5 25.d2 7f6 26.f3 ba4 27.a3
b8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
Black. A. Chirea - T. Lrvholt, corr. 2004;
E2b) 16...a6 17.c1 ge5 18.xe5 xe5 19.xe5 xe5 20.d2
( 20.b3 b4 21.d2 c4 22.e2 cxb3 23.axb3 b7 24.d3 b5
25.g1 aa5 26.f3 xd5 27.b4 ab5 28.xd5 xd5 29.xd5 xd5
30.b1 b5= Z. Gyimesi - D. Sermek, Bled 2002 ) 20...b4 21.e2 xe2
( 21...xc3 22.bxc3 a4 23.cc2 xe2 24.xe2 c4 25.e7 ca4
26.b2 xa2 27.bb7 f8 28.bd7 a6 29.g4 Z. Gyimesi - Z.
Medvegy, Hungary 2002; 21...b7 22.b3 a3 23.cc2 a8 24.f3 )
22.xe2 c4 23.f1 ( 23.d2 b8 24.cc2 xc3 25.bxc3 b1
26.d3 g7= ) 23...f8 24.e1 xc3+ 25.bxc3 a3 26.ec2 ca4
27.a1 c4= ]
[ 12.c2 a5 ( 12...g4 13.a4 a5 14.d2 b4 15.h3 ge5 16.b5 c4
17.c3 xf3 18.b3 d4 19.xd4 a6 20.c6 Zhou Jianchao - Zhou Weiqi,
1820
Danzhou 2011 ) 13.d2 fb8 14.a4 b4= - 12. a4 Qb6 13. Qc2 Qb4 14. Bd2
Rfb8 ]
12...b6 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 12...b8
A) 13.c2 b4 14.e1 a8 15.d2 b6 ( 15...g4 16.d1 b7
17.c3 ) 16.a5 c4 17.b3 xd2 18.xd2 d7 19.a3 ( 19.c4 e5
20.b6 a6 21.a2 b8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 19...f5 20.a6 xc3 21.xc3 fxe4 22.xe4 xd5 23.f3 e5 24.a7
b7=;
B) 13.a5 b4 14.e1 a8 15.e2 fb8 16.a2 e8 17.g5 e5
18.xe5 xe5 19.ea1 a7 20.d1 b3 21.c2 g7 22.a4 f8
23.1a2 c7 24.d2 a6 25.c3 ]
[ 12...a5 13.d2 ( 13.a3 b6 14.e5 g4 15.exd6 exd6 16.b5 ad8
17.b3 d7 18.d1 f6 19.c3 S. Brunello - F. Caruana, Perugia 2011 )
13...a6 ( 13...fb8 14.b5 d8 15.c2 b6 16.b3 d7 17.he1 b7
18.c3 c4 19.fd4 cxb3 20.xb3 M. Pacher - R. Antoniewski, Slovakia
2012 )
A) 14.h3 fb8 15.c2 b4 ( 15...e8 16.a5 d4 17.he1 e5 18.a2
b7 19.d1 ab8 20.c1 ef6 21.a4 b5 22.c2 h5 23.c3
Komodo 1.3 - Gull 1.2, Internet 2011 ) 16.a5 ab8 17.a2 h5 18.d1 b3
19.c3 3b5 20.e3 xc3 21.xc3 b4 22.e5 Komodo 2.03 - Gull 1.1,
Internet 2011;
B) 14.e1 fc8 15.b5 c4 16.b4 b6 17.h3 c5 18.xc5 xc5
19.fd4 d7 20.c6 f8 21.b1 Zhou Jianchao - Wang Zili, Hefei 2011 ]
[ 12...a6 13.c2 a8 14.a3 ( 14.b5 c8 15.d2 e6 16.dxe6 fxe6
17.he1 d5 18.exd5 xd5 19.c3 xc3 20.bxc3 c4 21.e2 e5 22.e4
d3 23.e2 Zhou Jianchao - N. Nestorovic, Shenzhen 2011 ) 14...c8
( 14...e6 15.dxe6 fxe6 16.e1 g4 17.b5 b7 18.f4 d5 19.exd5 exd5
20.d6 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Leitao - M.
Leon Hoyos, Istanbul 2012 ) 15.f4 c4 16.d4 c5 17.c6 b7 18.f3 d3
19.b1 A. Davidov - K. Bochev, corr. 2010 ]
[ 12...g4?! 13.e2
A) 13...b6 14.d2 ( 14.d2 fb8 15.hb1 a6 16.d1 c4 17.h3 ge5
18.xe5 xe5 19.b5 d3 20.c2 c8 21.c3 xc3 22.bxc3
G. Battaglini - Mil. Perunovic, Winterthur 2010 ) 14...gf6 15.c4 b4
( 15...a6 - 13... Qa5 14. Nd2 Ngf6 15. Nc4 Qa6 ) 16.d2 b6 17.xb6
xb6 18.b5 B. Thorfinnsson - E. Rodriguez Guerrero, Hinkley 2012;
B) 13...xc3 14.bxc3 a5 15.d2 h5 ( 15...gf6 16.c4 a6 17.e1 )
16.h3 gf6 17.c4 xc3 18.b2 b4 19.hb1 xa4 20.xf6 xc4
21.xc4 xc4 22.xe7 e8 23.xd6 f6 24.f3 c2+ 25.f1 Blackborn Deep Fritz 12, Internet 2010;
C) 13...a5 14.d2 gf6 ( 14...xc3 15.bxc3 - 13... Bxc3 14. bxc3 Qa5
15. Nd2 ) 15.c4 a6 16.a3 fb8 ( 16...b6 17.b3 ab8 18.b5
1821
Houdini 2.0c - Komodo 2.03, Internet 2011 ) 17.b5 b6 18.b3 b7 19.d2
xc4 20.bxc4 V. Moskvichev - D. Dempster, corr. 2011 ]
[ 12...b6?! 13.e2 e8 14.h4 h5 ( 14...xc3? 15.bxc3 xa4 16.h6 g7
17.h5+- and White has a decisive attack. P. Degterev - K. Suwara, corr. 2006 )
15.g5 c7 16.a5 c8 17.d2 ]
13.e2 (with the idea Nb5, Bd2-c3; with the idea Nb5, Ra2(3), b3, Bb2)
[ 13.c2 b4 ( 13...fb8 14.b5 e8 15.d2 c7 16.xc7 xc7 17.c3
b7 18.hb1 S. Plischki - J. Malik, Ostrava 2012 ) 14.d2 fb8 15.hb1
A) 15...b3
A1) 16.xb3 xb3 17.a5 ( 17.a2 b4 18.e1 g4 19.a5 ge5
20.xe5 xe5 21.e2 b5 22.c1 d3 23.b1 a6= Fritz 11 - Naum
2.2, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 17...e8 18.a2 ( 18.e1 ab8 19.a4 c7
20.c3 xc3 21.xc3 a6= J. Sarkar - M. Turov, New Delhi 2010 )
18...c7 19.d1 b5 20.e3 b4 21.d2 e5 22.b3 d3 23.c4
d4 24.xd4 cxd4 25.f1;
A2) 16.d3 b6 17.a3 c4 18.c2 a6 19.b3 bd7 20.a5 b4
21.h3 ab8 22.a4 c8 23.d1 xa4 24.bxa4 e6 25.e3 exd5
26.xd5 xd5 27.exd5 K. Wiacek - M. Glazman, corr. 2007;
B) 15...c4 16.h3 ( 16.a5 b4 17.h3 e8 18.a3 c7 19.a4 xa4
20.xa4 xa4 21.xa4 f5 22.b6 fxe4 23.xa8 exf3+ 24.xf3 xa8
25.a6 db6 26.b4 c4 27.a7 xd5 28.b5 db6= L. Wellen - B. Helman,
corr. 2010 ) 16...e8 17.a5 a7 18.a4 a6 19.d1 ab7 20.c4 c7
21.xa6 xa6 22.c1 e5 23.xe5 xe5 24.ba1 (V. Antonov - D.
Scuderi, corr. 2009) f8 25.f1 e8 26.1a3 d7 27.e2 h5= ]
13...fb8 14.b5! [Chapter] [#]
A) 14...b3 15.hb1 (with the idea Ra3) ( worse move is 15.a5 (Critter 1.4 Deep Shredder 12, Internet (blitz) 2012) Suggested improvement for Black:
g4! 16.hb1 ge5 17.xe5 xe5 18.d1 c2 19.c1 d3 20.xd3
xd3 21.cb1 xb2 22.xb2 xb2 23.xb2 xb2 24.b1 a3 25.b7
f8= (with the idea Bb4) )
A1) 15...e6?! 16.a3 b6 ( 16...b7?! 17.dxe6 fxe6 18.f4 c6
19.d1+- V. Bhat - H. Tirard, Metz 2010 ) 17.dxe6 fxe6 18.c4 e8 19.h3
(aimed against Ng4);
A2) 15...b6 Suggested improvement for White:
A2a) 16.a3 c4 17.e1 b4! (A. Kovalchuk - V. Gunchenko,
Taganrog 2013) ( 17...d3 18.b3 T. Gruskovnjak - I. Horvath, Hungary
2012 ) 18.a5 c4 19.a4 b3 20.d1 xd1 21.xd1 b6 22.aa1
bd7 23.c3 b4 24.a2 xe4 25.xe4 xe4 26.c3 h6=;
A2b) 16.a5! c4 17.d1 e8 18.c3 h6 19.h4 Black has
B) 14...a6 15.b5
B1) 15...h5?! 16.c3 xc3 17.bxc3 b6 18.he1 ( 18.hb1 xa4
1822
19.h3 c8 20.c2 b6 21.xa8 xa8 22.e5 d8 23.c4 Fritz 12 Stockfish 1.5.1, Internet 2009 ) 18...xa4 19.c4 c8 20.e5 g4 21.e4;
B2) 15...e8 16.c3 b7 17.xg7 xg7 18.b3 c7 19.d2;
C) 14...xb2? 15.hb1 c2 16.e1+-;
D) 14...e8! 15.hb1 c7 (aimed against Nb5)
D1) 16.a3 a6
D1a) 17.d1 c4! ( 17...e5 18.xe5 xe5 19.c2 (with the idea a5,
Ra4) F. Elsness - B. Byklum, Norway 2012 ) 18.b3 [#] b4!! 19.b5
xe4 20.xc7 a7 21.e1 ( 21.b5? xb5 (weakness Ra3) 22.b4
xd5 23.e3 b8 ) 21...f6 22.xe4 xe4 23.b4 xd2 24.xd2
cxb4 25.ab3 [#] xa4! (Nc7 is a poorly-placed piece.) 26.e4 a7
27.c1 a3 28.cb1 a7=;
D1b) 17.b5!? [#] xb2! 18.xb2 xb5 19.ab3 c7 20.xa6 xa6
21.xb8+ axb8 22.a5 f6 23.b7 f8 24.e5 dxe5 25.xe5 e8
26.a6 ( 26.d6 bd7 27.c4 exd6 28.xd6+ e7 29.c4 a6=
(with the idea Ke6) The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from Black. ) 26...xa6 27.d6 exd6 28.xf7 e4 29.f4 b8
30.a7 b2 31.xd6+ xd6 32.xd6 b6 33.e5 h5 34.f3 b4
35.e4 c6=;
D2) 16.d1 (with the idea Bc3, Ne3-c4) a6 17.xa6 xa6 18.a5 f5!
19.exf5 xd5 20.fxg6 hxg6 21.a4 Suggested improvement for Black:
e5! ( 21...b4 22.e3 b5 23.b3 Key game H. Nakamura - V. Bologan,
Biel 2012 ) 22.xe5 xe5= ]
14...e8 (with the idea Nc7) 15.g5!
[ 15.d2 a6 16.a3 b6 ( 16...c7 17.e1 xb5 18.axb5 b7 19.b1
xa3 20.xa3 b6 21.d1 e8= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. N. Aliavdin - L. Licznerski, Lazy 2012 ) 17.b3
c7 18.b1 xb5 19.axb5 b7 20.h4 h5= Black has sufficient
15...d8
[ 15...f8 16.d2 b7!? Suggested improvement for White: ( 16...c7?!
17.c4 b7 18.xc7 xc7 19.a5 ) 17.a2! ( 17.c4 b6 18.xb6 xb6
(P. Villegas - V. Meribanov, Eilat 2012) 19.a3 c7 20.xc7 xc7 21.b1
b4 22.c2 b7 23.a5 b5! This move leads to a drawn endgame. 24.d2
xb2 25.a6! b6 26.xb2 xb2 27.xb2 xb2 28.b3 d4 29.b6 c4
30.c6 c3 31.c1 e8= ) 17...c7 18.xc7 xc7 19.b3 ]
[ 15...b7 16.hb1 h6 17.d2 c7 18.xc7 xc7 19.a2 ]
[ Dangerous line for Black: 15...h6?! 16.xe7 b7
A) 17.a3 b8 18.h4 g5 19.xg5 hxg5 20.xg5 a6 21.c1
A1) 21...e7?! 22.h4 ac7 23.h5 xb5 24.axb5 b8 25.b3 a7
Suggested improvement for White: 26.h6! ( 26.h4 a4 27.f3 c4
28.a3 xb5 29.g4 h8= Key game A. Schyndel - R. Pommrich, corr.
2011 ) 26...f6 27.a3 b7 ( 27...b6 28.h5! h8 29.f3 (weakness
1823
f7) ) 28.a5 b6 29.d2;
A2) 21...ac7 22.c3
A2a) 22...xc3?! 23.bxc3 f6 24.c4! ( 24.a5 b1 25.f3 c4 26.a2
d3 27.xd3 cxd3 28.f4 b3 29.d1 xc3 30.xd6 M. Lohse - A.
Ryvova, corr. 2007 ) 24...ce8 25.a5! b4 26.e3 (with the idea e5)
Black's position is full of weaknesses.;
A2b) 22...b4 23.h4 e5 24.h5 f6;
B) 17.d2?! (P. Shaw - S. Ledger, North Shields 2012) a6 18.he1 b6
19.xd6 xa4 20.b3 xa1 21.xa1 xb5 22.xb5 xb5 23.xa4 xa4
24.bxa4 a5 25.e7 f6=;
C) 17.g4!! f6 18.a3 b8 19.h4 f7 [#] ( 19...xe7 20.xg6 b7
21.h4! f7 22.g5! Houdini 3 - IvanHoe 9.46h, Internet 2012 ) 20.e5! fxe5
21.d3 xe7 22.xg6 d8 23.f5 f8 24.h4
C1) 24...a5 25.fxd6 xd6 26.xd6 xd6 27.xd6+ d7 28.xh6
c7 29.e6 d6 30.xe5 d7 31.c3 Key game V. Lifanov - V. Tunyik,
corr. 2011;
C2) 24...d7? 25.g5 h5 ( 25...c4 26.f7! c5 27.gxh6+- ) 26.xh5+-;
C3) 24...xa4!? 25.xa4 xb5 26.ha1 e2 27.g8 xb2 28.f1 d7
29.a8+ b8 30.xf8 e4+ 31.g1 xg4+ 32.g3 xh4 33.a7 ]
16.hb1!?
[ 16.a3
A) 16...b6 17.b3 d7 18.a2!?
A1) 18...f6 19.c1 f5!? 20.exf5 xf5 ( 20...gxf5?! 21.d1! f6 22.e6+
xe6 23.dxe6 Key game M. Carlsen - V. Bologan, Biel 2012 ) 21.d1!
xd5 22.c4 e6 23.g4! f6 24.e2 Black's position is full of
weaknesses.;
A2) 18...c7 19.xc7 xc7 20.d2! (with the idea a5);
A3) 18...h6 19.f4 g5 20.c1 e6 21.dxe6 xe6 22.c2 c8 23.h4 g4
24.d2 a7 25.xa7 xa7 26.d1 Black has insufficient compensation
B) 16...c7 17.b1;
C) 16...h6!? 17.c1 ( 17.f4 c7 18.c3 a5!= (aimed against a5, with
the idea Rb4) Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White
has difficulties making any progress. ) 17...c7 18.xc7 xc7 19.b3 e8!
20.d1 e6 21.d3 exd5 22.exd5 b7 (weakness b3, d5; Ra3 is a poorlyplaced piece.) 23.a5 eb8 24.d2 b2! 25.a4 g7= Black has sufficient
16...h6 17.d2 c7 18.c3!?
[ 18.xc7 xc7 19.a2 b3= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Bouquet 1.6 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2013 ]
18...xb5
[ 18...b6?! 19.xg7 xg7 (D. Yang - A. Ramirez, Los Angeles 2012)
Suggested improvement for White: 20.b3! b7 ( 20...xb5 21.axb5
1824
(with the idea Ra6, b4) ) 21.a3 ]
19.axb5 xa1 20.xa1 b6 21.h4! Best Mutual Play
219
Modern Benoni,CHOPIN
Snake & Pawn Storm Vars.
Line 117
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A60
18.07.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.d4 f6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 [#] e6
[Chapter] [#]
[ 3...b5 - Line 121 ]
[ 3...g6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4.f3
A1) 4...g7
A1a) 5.e4?! xe4 ( 5...d6 6.c3 - 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. Nf3 ) 6.d3
(SmallPotato 0.6.1 - Robin 0.983, Aurec 2004) a5+ 7.bd2 f6 8.0-0
0-0 9.e1 e8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A1b) 5.c3
A1b1) 5...0-0 6.e4 - 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 O-O 6. Nf3 ( 6.g3 d6 7.g2=
- Line 127 : 2... g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. Nc3 c5 7. d5 );
A1b2) 5...d6 6.e4 - 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. Nf3;
A2) 4...b5= - Line 121 : 3... b5 4. Nf3 g6;
B) 4.g3 g7 ( 4...b5 5.cxb5 a6 6.bxa6= - Line 122 : 3... b5 4. cxb5 a6 5.
bxa6 g6 6. g3 )
B1) 5.g2 d6 ( 5...0-0 6.c3= - 5. Nc3 O-O Bg2 ) 6.c3 0-0 7.f3=
- Line 127 : 2... g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. Nc3 c5 7. d5;
B2) 5.c3 0-0 6.g2 d6 7.f3= - Line 127 : 2... g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O
5. Bg2 d6 6. Nc3 c5 7. d5;
C) 4.c3
C1) 4...d6 5.e4 ( 5.f3 g7 6.e4 - 4... Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. Nf3 ) 5...g7
- 4... Bg7 5. e4 d6;
C2) 4...g7 5.e4
C2a) 5...0-0 6.f3
C2a1) 6...d6 - 5... d6 6. Nf3 O-O;
C2a2) worse move is 6...g4 7.e2 ( 7.g5 d6 8.e2 e5 9.h4 h6
10.h3 h5 11.g5 White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Gurevich S. Cicak, Germany 2000 ) 7...d6 8.0-0 d7 9.h3 ge5 10.e1 b6
11.b3 f5 12.f4 f7 (G. Sainz - R. Rettenmaier, San Francisco 2008)
13.exf5 xf5 14.a4 b8 15.f3 White has a moderate spatial
advantage.;
C2a3) 6...e6
1825
C2a31) 7.d3 exd5 ( 7...d6 8.h3 - Line 157 : 2... g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4
d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. h3 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Bd3 ) 8.cxd5 d6= - Line 120 : 3...
e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Bd3 O-O;
C2a32) 7.h3 exd5 8.exd5 e8+ 9.e3
C2a321) 9...h6 10.d2 e7 11.d3 xe3 12.fxe3 d6
( 12...xe3+?! 13.xe3 xe3+ 14.d2 e8 15.g5 e5
16.ce4 xe4+ 17.xe4 Black is behind in development. Ares 1.
004 - Snitch 1.6.2, Internet 2010 ) 13.e4 bd7 14.0-0 e5
15.xe5 xe5 16.f4 g7 17.b5 d8 18.xe5 dxe5 19.f3
White has a slight spatial advantage. J. Hjartarson - B. Jonasson,
Reykjavik 1995;
C2a322) 9...h5 10.d2 h6 11.0-0-0 xe3 12.fxe3 g3
13.g1 d6 14.d3 White has a lasting advantage. L. Aronian - B.
Jobava, Beijing (rapid) 2012;
C2b) 5...d6
C2b1) [Chapter] [#] 6.d3
C2b11) 6...e6
C2b111) 7.h3 a6 8.f3 c7 ( 8...0-0 - Line 157 : 2... g6 3. Nc3
Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. h3 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Bd3 Na6 )
C2b1111) 9.g5 h6 10.e3 exd5 11.cxd5 ( 11.exd5 b5!
12.d2 bxc4 13.xc4 (Z. Azmaiparashvili - J. Ehlvest, Pula 1997)
b8 14.0-0 g5 15.h4 g4 16.h2 d7! 17.xg4 b6 18.e2
xg4 19.xg4 xh4= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. ) 11...0-0 12.d2 e8
13.a4 ( 13.xh6 fxd5 14.xd5 xd5 15.0-0 b4 16.c4
e6 17.xg7 xg7 18.b5 d7 19.xd7 xd7 20.fe1=
comfortable for White. ) 13...g5 14.0-0 e7 15.fe1 White has a
slight spatial advantage. Glaurung 2.2 - Bright 0.4a, Internet 2008;
C2b1112) 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1 a6 11.g5 b5 (S. Buettiker - A.
Lukasova, corr. 2012) 12.d2 exd5 13.cxd5 b7 14.a3
C2b112) 7.f3 exd5 8.exd5 ( 8.cxd5= - Line 120 : 3... e6 4. Nc3
exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Bd3 ) 8...0-0 9.0-0 g4
10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 bd7 12.d1 - 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Bd3 Bg4 8. h3
Bxf3 9. Qxf3 Nbd7 10. Qd1 a6 11. O-O exd5 12. exd5;
C2b12) 6...0-0
C2b121) 7.ge2
C2b1211) 7...e8 8.0-0
C2b12111) 8...a6 9.g3 e6 (A. Khalifman - Lj. Ljubojevic,
Moscow (blitz) 1993) 10.g5 h6 11.f4 g4!? 12.dxe6
( 12.xg4 e5 13.f3 exf4 14.xf4 d7! 15.fe1 h5 16.f1
e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
1826
White has insufficient control over the black squares. ) 12...xe6
13.f5! e5 14.xg7 xg7 15.d2;
C2b12112) 8...e6 9.g5 exd5 10.xd5 h6 (Z. Arsovic - G.
Laketic, Niksic 1997) 11.xf6+ xf6 12.xf6 xf6 13.c3
(weakness d6);
C2b1212) 7...e6 8.0-0 exd5 9.cxd5= - 3... e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5.
cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Bd3 Bg7 8. Nge2 O-O 9. O-O ( 9.exd5=
- Line 152 : 2... g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Bd3 O-O 6. Nge2 c5 7.
d5 e6 8. O-O exd5 9. exd5 );
C2b122) 7.h3
C2b1221) 7...a6 8.f3
C2b12211) 8...e5 9.0-0 ( 9.g3 d7 10.g5 c7 11.d2 a6
12.a4 h6 13.e3 b6= (with the idea Rb8, b5) E. Inarkiev - F.
Vallejo Pons, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 9...d7 10.a3 e8
11.c2 f5 (T. Rogozenco - A. Nguyen, Oberhof 2010) 12.g5
b6 13.exf5 gxf5 14.h4! e4 15.e2;
C2b12212) worse move is 8...h5 9.0-0 c7 10.e1 e5
11.dxe6 fxe6 12.g5 White has a moderate spatial advantage.
P. Michalik - E. Romanov, Groningen 2013;
C2b12213) 8...c7 9.0-0 e5 10.g5 h6 11.d2 h5 12.e1
f4 13.f1 White has a slight spatial advantage. B. Gelfand - I.
Smirin, Netanya (blitz) 2009;
C2b1222) 7...e5 8.f3
C2b12221) 8...e8
C2b122211) 9.0-0 f5 10.exf5 gxf5 11.c2 ( 11.g5 c7
12.h5 h6 13.e6 xe6 14.dxe6 xe6 15.xh6 f6=
with mutual play. M. Devcic - A. Minasian, Novi Sad 1988 )
11...e4 ( 11...c7 12.g5 e8 13.h4! b5 14.f3 b4
15.e2 White has the initiative. ) 12.g5 c7 13.h5 h6
14.gxe4! fxe4 15.xh6 xh6 16.xh6 f6 17.xf6 xf6
18.ae1 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit.;
C2b122212) 9.g4!? a6 10.g5 f6 11.e3 ac7 12.d2
White has a moderate spatial advantage. S. Shipov - A.
Moiseenko, Internet (blitz) 2003;
C2b12222) 8...h5 9.0-0 f4 10.c2 d7 11.e1 b6
12.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Stockfish DD - Toga
II 3.0, Internet 2013;
C2b1223) 7...e6 8.f3 - Line 157 : 2... g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5.
Nf3 O-O 6. h3 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Bd3;
C2b123) 7.f3 - 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Bd3;
C2b2) 6.e2 0-0
C2b21) 7.g5 - Line 156 : 2... g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6.
1827
Bg5 c5 7. d5;
C2b22) 7.h4 b5! 8.cxb5 a6 9.a4 ( 9.b6 xb6 10.h3 h5 11.g5
bd7 12.0-0 e5 G. Vescovi - R. Leitao, Sao Paulo 2007 ) 9...axb5
10.xb5 a6 11.d2 bd7 12.f3 xb5 13.axb5 (K. Ruckschloss P. Dobrowolski, Warsaw (rapid) 2010) xa1 14.xa1 c7=
C2b23) 7.f3 - 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Be2;
C2b3) 6.ge2
C2b31) 6...e6 7.g3 0-0 - 6... O-O 7. Ng3 e6 ( 7...exd5 8.cxd5=
- 3... e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nge2 Bg7 8. Ng3 );
C2b32) 6...e5 7.h3 a6
C2b321) 8.a4 a5 ( 8...h5 9.g3 h6 10.xh6 xh6 11.d2 h8
12.a5 bd7 13.g2 White has a lasting advantage. V. Korchnoi F. Gheorghiu, Baden-Baden 1981 ) 9.g3 a6 10.e2 b4 11.0-0
0-0 12.g5;
C2b322) 8.g3 0-0 9.d3 e8 10.0-0 f5 11.exf5 gxf5 12.h5
e4 13.c2 (with the idea f3) White has the initiative. A. Torok - S.
Janoska, Hungary 2005;
C2b33) 6...0-0 7.g3
C2b331) 7...a6 8.a4 ( 8.e2 - Line 151 : 2. .. g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. e4 d6
5. Nge2 O-O 6. Ng3 a6 7. Be2 c5 8. d5 ) 8...e6 9.e2= - 7... e6 8.
Be2 a6 9. a4;
C2b332) 7...a6 8.e2 c7 9.0-0 b8 10.a4 b6 11.f4 fe8
12.d2 d7 13.h6 White has a slight spatial advantage. I.
Khenkin - E. Romanov, Sochi 2012;
C2b333) 7...e6 8.e2
C2b3331) 8...exd5 9.exd5 ( 9.cxd5= - 3... e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5
d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nge2 Bg7 8. Ng3 O-O 9. Be2 ) 9...a6 10.f4 e8
( 10...b5?! 11.cxb5 axb5 12.xb5 a6 13.0-0 xb5 14.xb5
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. P.
Tregubov - G. Guseinov, Moscow 2005 ) 11.0-0 h5 12.g5 c7
13.d2 bd7 14.h3 White has a lasting advantage. P. Giulian L. Balmazi, Opatija 2013;
C2b3332) 8...a6 9.0-0 c7 10.f4 ( 10.g5 h6 11.e3 exd5
12.cxd5= - 3... e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nge2 Bg7 8.
Ng3 O-O 9. Be2 Na6 10. O-O Nc7 11. Bg5 h6 12. Be3 ) 10...e5
11.g5 h6 12.e3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. L.
Remlinger - A. Belakovskaia, New York 1995;
C2b3333) 8...a6 9.a4 exd5 10.cxd5= - 3... e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5.
cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nge2 Bg7 8. Ng3 O-O 9. Be2 a6 10. a4;
C2b4) 6.h3 0-0 7.f3 - Line 157 : 2... g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 OO 6. h3 c5 7. d5 ( 7.d3 - 6. Bd3 O-O 7. h3 );
C2b5) 6.f3 [Chapter] [#]
1828
C2b51) 6...g4 7.e2 0-0 ( 7...xf3 8.xf3 0-0 9.0-0 a6 10.e2
c7 11.g5 d7 12.d2 White has a pair of bishops. White has a
slight spatial advantage. M. Rodshtein - E. Postny, Internet (blitz)
2007 ) 8.0-0
C2b511) 8...a6 9.e3 xf3 ( 9...d7 - Line 158 : 2... g6 3. Nc3
Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 Bg4 7. Be3 Nfd7 8. O-O c5 9. d5
Na6 ) 10.xf3 d7 11.d2 c7 12.e2 a6 13.a4 b8 14.ad1
White has a slight spatial advantage. White has a pair of bishops. R.
Wojtaszek - L. Lenic, Dubai (rapid) 2014;
C2b512) 8...e5
C2b5121) 9.e1
C2b51211) 9...d7?! 10.g5 ( 10.f4 exf4 11.xf4 e7
12.f3 (with the idea Nd3, e5) White has the initiative. F. Vallejo
Pons - A. Morozevich, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2005 ) 10...a6
11.d2 e7 12.a3 c7 13.d3 White has a moderate
spatial advantage. Movei 00.8.352 - Trace 1.35, Internet (blitz)
2006;
C2b51212) 9...xe2 10.xe2 e8 (W. Perera - D. Edirisinghe,
Colombo 2012) 11.d2 d7 12.d3 f5 13.f4 White has a
C2b5122) 9.g5 h6 10.e3 bd7 11.b1 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. E. Kaakinen - K. Poulheim, corr.
1987;
C2b513) 8...bd7 9.e3 ( 9.g5 a6 10.a4 c7 11.d2 ae8
12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 e6 14.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage.
Key game Historically important game A. Karpov - B. Spassky,
Leningrad (m/3) 1974; 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 a6 11.e2 c7 12.a4
White has a slight spatial advantage. Ding Liren - E. Tomashevsky,
Sochi (blitz) 2009 ) 9...b6 10.b1 fe8 11.h3 ( 11.d2 xe2
12.xe2 a5 13.a3 a6 14.b4! c7 15.fc1 White is exerting
queenside pressure. U. Andersson - B. Spassky, Munich 1979 )
11...xf3 12.xf3 a6 13.b3 b6 14.c2 White has a lasting
advantage. M. Magalhaes - J. Spiljard, corr. 2011;
C2b52) 6...0-0
C2b521) 7.f4
C2b5211) 7...e5 8.g5 h6 9.d2 h5 ( 9...h7 10.c1 h5
11.g3 f5 12.h4! f6 13.exf5 xf5 14.g2 d3 15.e3
White has a moderate spatial advantage. L. Portisch - J. Hjartarson,
Rotterdam 1989 ) 10.g3 a6 11.g2 d7 12.a3 h7 13.0-0
White has a lasting advantage. Komodo 4 - Deep Sjeng WC2008,
Internet 2012;
C2b5212) 7...a6 8.a4 a5 9.d2 e6 ( 9...g4 10.e2 e5
11.xe5 xe5 12.f4 g7 13.0-0 d7 14.h1 c7 15.e1
1829
White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Veingold - A. Lehtinen,
Naantali 1996 ) 10.e2 exd5
C2b52121) 11.cxd5 g4 12.0-0 bd7
C2b521211) 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 fe8 ( 14...c4 15.b5 b6
16.e3 c5 (L. Portisch - B. Spassky, Geneve 1977)
17.xd6! xd6 18.e5 xe5 19.xc5 fe8 20.e1
White has a passed pawn. ) 15.c2 (A. Karason - A. Martin,
Hafnarfjordur 1996) c4 16.e2 ac8 17.fe1 e5=
C2b521212) 13.c2 xf3 14.xf3 (L. Alburt - S. Matera, New
York 1980) ac8 15.d1 d8 16.a5 e8 17.a4 h5
18.e3;
C2b52122) 11.exd5 d8 ( 11...g4 12.0-0 bd7 13.h3 xf3
14.xf3 c7 15.c2 e8 16.ae1 e5 17.d1 g7 18.f4
d4+ 19.h2 f5 20.e2 f6 21.g1 White has a slight
spatial advantage. B. Gelfand - H. Nakamura, London (rapid)
2013 ) 12.0-0 f5 13.h4 c8 14.c1 e8 ( 14...g4?!
15.g5 f6 16.d2 e8 17.h3 e5 18.f4 f7 19.f5
White is exerting kingside pressure. Y. Yakovich - F. Amonatov,
Novokuznetsk 2008 ) 15.g5 bd7 16.e1 e7 17.h3 f8
C2b522) 7.d3 g4 ( 7...e6 8.h3 - Line 157 : 2... g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4.
e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. h3 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Bd3; 7...e5 8.g5 h6 9.d2
h8 10.g3 g4 11.h3 d7 12.e2 a6 13.a3 e7 14.h4
g8 15.b1 White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Marin - J.
Granda Zuniga, Erts La Massana 2012 ) 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3
C2b5221) 9...a6 10.0-0 d7 11.d1 e6 (Y. Pelletier - T.
Radjabov, Biel 2007) 12.f4 e5 ( 12...e5 13.e3 f5 14.exf5
gxf5 15.f3 f6 16.a3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. )
13.e2 c7 14.d2 d7 15.ab1;
C2b5222) 9...bd7 10.d1 e6 11.0-0 exd5 12.exd5
C2b52221) 12...h5!? 13.e4 ( 13.g4 xc3 14.bxc3 g7
15.f4 e5 16.b1 b6 17.xe5 dxe5 18.e1 d6 19.f3 f5
20.b2 ae8 21.e2 e7 22.g3 f6 23.fe1 f4 24.h2
e8 25.h4 d6 M. Jones - I. Marin, corr. 2011 ) 13...e5
14.e1 e8 15.g5 f6 16.d2 b5 17.c1 bxc4 18.xc4 f5
19.g5 Gull II - Sting SF 2, Internet 2012;
C2b52222) 12...e8
C2b522221) 13.e3
C2b5222211) 13...a6 14.d2 a5 15.c2 ( 15.e4 xd2
16.xd2 (A. Jussupow - V. Topalov, Batumi 1999) b8
17.ab1 b5 18.b3 d4= Equal chances, quiet position. )
15...xc3 16.bxc3 e5 17.fb1 xd3 18.xd3 c7
1830
19.h6 g7 20.b2 ab8 21.ab1;
C2b5222212) 13...xc3 14.bxc3 e5 15.e2 f5 16.h6
g7 17.d2 f7 18.f4 h4 19.g3 f6= with mutual
play.;
C2b522222) 13.d2
C2b5222221) 13...e5 14.e2 f5 15.f4 f7
C2b52222211) 16.g4 d4+ ( 16...h6 17.g2 c7
18.g5 f7 19.b1 e8 20.d3 b8 21.h4 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. B. Spassky - R. Fischer,
Belgrade (m/6) 1992 ) 17.g2 g7 (N. Sulava - R. Loncar,
Pula 2001) 18.d3 fxg4 19.hxg4 d7 20.h1
C2b52222212) 16.g3 d7 17.g2 f6 18.d3 ae8
19.f3 White has a lasting advantage.;
C2b5222222) 13...f5 14.f4 a6 15.h2 c7 16.a4 h4
17.g3 f6 18.a5 A. Mueller - K. Bochev, corr. 2006;
C2b523) 7.h3 - Line 157 : 2... g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6.
h3 c5 7. d5;
C2b524) 7.e2 Top level line: Recommendation for club level
players:
C2b5241) [Chapter] [#] 7...e5
C2b52411) 8.0-0 e8 ( 8...h5 9.g3 f6 (I. Cheparinov - R.
Mamedov, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013) 10.e1 g4 11.f1
bd7 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. )
C2b524111) 9.e1 f5
C2b5241111) 10.d3 f6 11.f3 f4 12.d2 ( 12.g4 h5
13.h3 (E. Postny - R. Mamedov, Ningbo 2011) hxg4 14.hxg4
h5! 15.f2 g3 16.h2 f6= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 12...g5
13.a3 h5 14.f2 f7 15.b4 a6 16.b1 E. Recoulat - S.
Schweber, Villa Ballester 1997;
C2b5241112) 10.f3 f4 11.d3 g5 12.a3 d7 13.b4 b6
14.d2 h5 15.b1 df6 16.bxc5 bxc5 17.f2
White has a slight spatial advantage. J. Hjartarson - A.
Gretarsson, Reykjavik 2013;
C2b524112) 9.a3 e7 10.b4 d7 11.b1 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. G. Kuzmin - M. Tal, Leningrad
1973;
C2b52412) 8.g5 h6 9.d2 h5
C2b524121) 10.g3 h3 11.c2 a6 12.a4 ( 12.0-0-0 b5
(1/2-1/2 M. Gurevich - R. Mamedov, Konya 2012) 13.dg1
d7 14.b1 b4 15.d1 df6 ) 12...d7 13.a5 b8=
1831
(with the idea b6) with mutual play. V. Potkin - R. Mamedov,
Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013;
C2b524122) 10.c1 h7 11.0-0 f5 12.exf5 xf5
( 12...gxf5?! 13.g3! f6 14.h4! g8 15.d3 e7 16.g4!?
White has the initiative. P. Turati - W. Hynes, corr. 2008 ) 13.g3
d7 14.d1 a6 15.h4 f4 16.g4 White has a slight
spatial advantage. M. Auzins - V. Balabanov, corr. 2012;
C2b5242) 7...a6 8.0-0 c7 ( 8...g4 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 c7
11.f4 - Line 158 : 2... g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2
Na6 7. Bf4 Bg4 8. O-O c5 9. d5 Nc7 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Bxf3 ) 9.h3 e6
10.dxe6 ( 10.e1 exd5 11.cxd5 (R. Hamdani - Myo Naing,
Jakarta 1997) d7 12.f4 ) 10...xe6 11.e3 b6 12.c2 b7
13.ad1 e7 ( 13...b8 14.fe1 e8 15.f1 d7 (J. Lautier A. Minasian, Moscow 2004) 16.b5 f8 17.g5 xg5 18.xg5
a6 19.c3 (weakness d6) )
C2b52421) 14.d5 d8 ( 14...xd5?! 15.exd5 c7 16.fe1
fb8 17.b3 f8 18.f4 White has a pair of bishops. White has
a slight spatial advantage. L. Van Wely - A. Minasian, KhantyMansiysk 2005 ) 15.fe1 e8 16.c3 e7 17.f1;
C2b52422) 14.fe1 fd8 15.d5 f8 16.d3 White has a
lasting advantage. M. Grynszpan - J. Emma, Buenos Aires 1988;
C2b5243) 7...g4 - 6... Bg4 7. Be2 O-O;
C2b5244) 7...e6 [Chapter] [#]
C2b52441) 8.f4 exd5 9.exd5 ( 9.cxd5= - Line 120 : 3. .. e6 4.
Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Bf4 O-O 9. Be2 )
9...e8 10.0-0 - 8. O-O exd5 9. exd5 Re8 10. Bf4;
C2b52442) 8.h3
C2b524421) 8...a6
C2b5244211) 9.f4 e8 10.d2 ( 10.d2 exd5 11.exd5
f5 12.0-0 b6 13.ac1 e4 14.xe4 xe4 15.g4
xb2 16.c2 b4 17.xd6 (Wang Yue - T. Gareev,
Vishakapatnam 2008) d8 18.g3 d7 19.d3 de8
20.a3 b6= ) 10...c7 11.a4 (Stockfish 130801 - RyanFish
1, Internet 2013) e7 12.g5 h6 13.h4 g5 14.g3 exd5
15.cxd5 b6=;
C2b5244212) 9.0-0 exd5 10.exd5 f5 11.d3 xd3
12.xd3 c7 13.g5 d7 14.d2 White has a lasting
advantage. White has a slight spatial advantage. J. Lundin Z. Stojanovic, Belgrade 2003;
C2b524422) 8...exd5 9.exd5 f5 (with the idea Ne4) 10.g4
d7 11.f4 e8 12.d2 a6 13.0-0 h5= This position is
very complicated, which favors better players. D. Kainz - N.
Kratochwil, corr. 2011;
1832
C2b52443) 8.d2 e8 9.0-0= - 8. O-O Re8 9. Nd2;
C2b52444) 8.dxe6 xe6 ( 8...fxe6 9.0-0 c6 10.d3 e5
11.g5 h6 (Rybka 1.2f - Ktulu 8, Internet (blitz) 2008) 12.xf6
xf6 13.ad1 d4 14.xd4 cxd4 15.d5 e6 16.f4
Black has a poorly-protected king. ) 9.f4 b6 10.b3 d8
11.0-0 c6 12.fd1 a5 13.xb6 axb6 14.b3 h5 15.d2
c6= Rybka 2.2n2 - Glaurung 2.2, Internet 2009;
C2b52445) 8.0-0
C2b524451) 8...e8 [Chapter] [#]
C2b5244511) 9.f4 exd5 10.exd5 - 8... exd5 9. exd5 Re8
10. Bf4;
C2b5244512) 9.d2 a6 ( 9...exd5 10.cxd5 - Line 118 :
3... e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. Nd2 Bg7 8. e4 OO 9. Be2 Re8 10. O-O )
C2b52445121) 10.f4 exd5 ( 10...c7 11.e5 dxe5
12.fxe5 d7 13.d6 a6 14.de4 xe5 15.g5 f6
16.h4 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. White has the attack. J. Norri - J.
Paavilainen, Helsinki 1990 ) 11.cxd5 c7 12.a4 b6
C2b524451211) 13.b1?! a6
C2b5244512111) 14.e1 xe2 15.xe2 a6 16.f3
b5 17.e5 dxe5 18.d6 (G. Vescovi - R. Felgaer, Santos
2005) exf4! 19.xf4 xe2 20.dxc7 xd1+ 21.xd1
e7 22.axb5 axb5 23.d6 ( 23.xb5 d7 24.c1
c8 25.xc5 e4 26.c1 xb2 ) 23...ee8 24.xc5
ec8 25.xb5 e8 26.d7 xb2 White can
C2b5244512112) 14.xa6 xa6 15.f3 e7 16.b3
b4 17.b2 ad8 18.h3 (B. Spassky - L. Kavalek,
Amsterdam 1973) a6 19.f5 g5 20.bd1 b8
(with the idea b5);
C2b524451212) 13.e1
C2b5244512121) 13...b8 14.f3
C2b52445121211) 14...a6 15.db1 d7 16.a3
( 16.e3 f5 17.d2 f6 18.exf5 gxf5=
players. A. Mikhalchishin - Ki. Georgiev, Batumi
1999 ) 16...c4 ( 16...f5 17.exf5 (G. Flear - G. Lawton,
Brighton 1984) xe1+ 18.xe1 gxf5 19.ab5 )
17.cb5 xb5 18.axb5 c3 19.b1 f5 ( 19...cxb2
20.xb2 xb2 21.xb2 f6 (B. Malich - G. Tringov,
Sarajevo 1965) 22.d2 a6 23.bxa6 xa6 24.b5
ac5 25.b4 ) 20.bxc3 fxe4 21.xe4 xe4
1833
22.xe4 xc3= with mutual play.;
C2b52445121212) 14...h5 15.h3 a6 16.b3 c4
17.d2 d7 18.c2 h4 19.h2 a5= The position
is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
both sides. A. Ward - I. Oren, corr. 2008;
C2b5244512122) 13...a6 14.c4 d7 15.a2 h5
16.f3 g4 17.d2 (Zappa Mexico - Thinker 5.3b
Inert, Internet 2009) h6 18.g5 f6 19.h3 h4
(with the idea Nxf4) 20.f2 xf2+ 21.xf2 c8=;
C2b52445122) 10.e1 c7
C2b524451221) 11.b1 exd5 12.cxd5 a6 13.h3
( 13.a4?! b5! 14.axb5 axb5 15.b4 g4 16.xg4 xg4
17.xg4 xc3 Black has the initiative. H. Nakamura - A.
Morozevich, Zug 2013 ) 13...b5 14.d3 c4 15.c2 d7;
C2b524451222) 11.a4 b6 12.b1= - 10. Rb1 Nc7 11.
a4 b6 12. Re1 ( 12.f4 exd5 13.cxd5= - 10. f4 exd5 11.
cxd5 Nc7 12. a4 b6 13. Re1 );
C2b52445123) 10.b1 c7 11.a4 b6 12.e1
( worse move is 12.f4 exd5 13.cxd5 - 10. f4 exd5 11.
cxd5 Nc7 12. a4 b6 13. Rb1 ) 12...b8 ( 12...a6 13.f1
b4 14.f3 a6 15.a1 d7= Fire 2.1 - Houdini 1.5a,
C2b524451231) 13.b3 a6 14.b2 exd5 15.cxd5 b5
16.c2 ( 16.axb5?! axb5 17.f1 g4 18.f3 f5
V. Smyslov - L. Polugaevsky, Riga 1975 ) 16...g4
17.d1 xb2 18.xb2 e5;
C2b524451232) 13.h3 (L. Van Wely - B. Damljanovic,
Wijk aan Zee 1990) exd5 14.cxd5 a6 15.d3 b5=
with mutual play.;
C2b52445124) worse move is 10.h1 c7 11.a4 b6
12.f3 h5 13.g3 d7 14.f2 a6 Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.
C2b52445125) 10.dxe6 xe6 ( 10...xe6 11.b3 b6
12.e3 ad8 13.b1!? (with the idea Nd2, a3, b4) d7
14.f3 c6 15.d2 b4 16.d1 d7 17.a3 c6
18.g5 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0c
Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 11.f3 d7
12.b3 (Fritz 11 - Deep Shredder 10, Internet 2007) c7
13.e3 b6 14.d2 a6= (with the idea Ne5);
C2b5244513) 9.dxe6 xe6 10.f4
C2b52445131) 10...b6
C2b524451311) 11.xd6 d8 12.e5 e8
C2b5244513111) 13.a4 c6 14.b3 ( 14.b4?
1834
(A. Beliavsky - N. De Firmian, Reggio Emilia 1989)
xd6 15.xc5 f5 16.exd6 xd6 17.e1 d7
18.xd7 xd7 19.d1 e8 20.xd7 xd7 21.d1
xd1 22.xd1 c3 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 14...xd6 15.exd6
(M. Hoffman - J. Gdanski, Slupsk 1987) d7 16.c3
xd6 17.xb7 c6 18.fd1 d4 19.xd4 xd4=
C2b5244513112) 13.d2 xd6 14.ad1 c6
15.exd6 (M. Sarwinski - A. Sznapik, Piotrkow
Trybunalski 1983) d4 16.xd4 xd4 17.b5 a6
18.xd4 xd6 19.c2 xd4= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
C2b524451312) 11.c2
C2b5244513121) 11...h5 12.e3 c6 13.ad1
ad8 14.d2 ( 14.a3 (weakness d6) Zhou Jianchao Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, Zaozhuang 2012 ) 14...f5
15.exf5 xf5 16.d1 f6 17.e1 h8 18.h3
Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Rybka 2.3.
2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008;
C2b5244513122) 11...c6 12.ad1 Suggested
improvement for Black:
C2b52445131221) 12...xe4!? 13.xe4 f5
14.fd2 d4 15.d3 xe4 16.xe4 xe2+
17.xe2 f5 18.xd6 xe4 19.d2 d4 20.xb6
xd2 21.xb7 c2 ( 21...xb2?? 22.xg7+ xg7
23.e5++- S. Jenneborg - B. Meulemans, corr. 2010 )
22.b3 xa2 23.d1 a5 24.g3 d4 25.e3 xe3
26.fxe3 a4 27.bxa4 2xa4 28.dd7 xc4 29.g7+
f8 30.xh7 g8 31.bg7+ f8 32.c7 g8
33.f2 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play.;
C2b52445131222) 12...d4! 13.xd4 cxd4 14.a4
c6 15.xd4 d5! 16.d1 dxc4 17.c3 b6=
C2b524451313) 11.b1 c6 12.xd6 ad8 13.a4
a5 14.xc5 c8 ( 14...xd6 15.xd6 f8 16.xb7
b6 17.f4 h5 18.e3 xb7 19.g5 f6 20.xe6
xe6 21.f3 c7 22.h1 e5 23.d3= The position is
White. ) 15.b4 xa2 16.a1 [#] xa1! 17.xa1 xe4
18.a3 xd6 19.b5 xe2 20.bxc6 bxc6 21.xa7
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xc4 22.c7 de8= Black can equalize with relative
ease. Zappa Mexico II - Thinker 5.4C Inert, Internet
2009;
C2b52445132) 10...g4 11.d3 c6 12.ad1 d4
13.fe1 xf3 14.xf3 d7 15.e2 e5 16.d2 a5=
Rybka 3 - Spark 0.3, Internet 2009;
C2b5244514) 9.h3
C2b52445141) 9...a6 10.d3 ( 10.g5 h6 11.e3
exd5 12.exd5 f5 13.d2 h7 14.d3 (R. Huebner - B.
Larsen, Tilburg 1982) e4 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 xe4
17.c2 f5=; 10.a4?! (Z. Kozul - R. Markus, Murska Sobota
2008) exd5 11.exd5 b4 12.a2 a5 13.xb4 axb4 )
10...c7 11.a4 a6 12.e1 ( 12.e3 b4 13.b1
(D. Kosic - B. Gelfand, Adelaide 1988) exd5 14.exd5 b6
15.e1 a6 16.d2 d7 ) 12...b4 13.f1 exd5 14.cxd5
d7 15.g5 f6 16.xf6 xf6 17.d2 White has a
C2b52445142) 9...exd5 10.exd5= - 8... exd5 9. exd5 Re8
10. h3;
C2b5244515) 9.c2 a6
C2b52445151) 10.a3 c7 11.e1 ( 11.g5 h6 12.h4
g5 13.g3 h5 14.d3 f8 15.dxe6 xe6=
players. G. Kamsky - Lj. Ljubojevic, Linares 1993 ) 11...exd5
12.cxd5 b8 13.f4 b5 ( 13...h5 14.g5 f6 15.h4 g5
16.d2 f4 17.g3 xe2+ 18.xe2 V. Ragozin - V.
Shcherbakov, Moscow 1955 ) 14.d2 (A. Zhelezny - W.
Geiger, corr. 2002) g4 15.g3 f5 16.xg4 fxg4 17.a4
a6 18.b3 e5= with mutual play.;
C2b52445152) 10.e1 c7 11.g5 exd5 12.cxd5 h6
13.f4 ( 13.h4 g5 14.g3 h5 (R. Deschamps - M.
Cloutier, Montreal 2007) 15.d2 xg3 16.hxg3 b8
17.a4 a6= ) 13...g5 14.e3 ( 14.g3= - 13. Bh4 g5 14.
Bg3 ) 14...b5 15.e5! dxe5 16.xc5 g4 17.d2;
C2b524452) 8...a6 [Chapter] [#]
C2b5244521) 9.g5 h6 10.e3 ( 10.h4 exd5 11.cxd5 g5
12.g3 h5 13.d2 xg3 14.hxg3 c7 15.a4 f5=
with mutual play. J. Lautier - C. Bauer, Chartres 2005 )
10...exd5 11.cxd5 c7 12.a4 b6 13.d2 White has a
slight spatial advantage. M. Riesen - A. Suetin, Lenk 1999;
C2b5244522) 9.dxe6 xe6 10.f4 a5
C2b52445221) 11.e1 fe8
C2b524452211) 12.f1 g4 13.b3 ( 13.h3 xf3
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14.xf3 b4 15.ac1 (weakness d6) R. Ponomariov V. Topalov, Leon 2003 ) 13...h5 14.xd6 xc3
15.xc3 xc3 16.bxc3 ad8 (Anechka 0.08 - Asterisk 0.
6, Internet 2007) 17.e5 xf3 18.gxf3 f4 19.h4
C2b524452212) 12.d2 g4 13.xd6 ad8 14.f4
b6 15.b5 d7 16.e5 Black has insufficient
C2b52445222) 11.b3 e8 12.a3 (aimed against Qb4)
xc3 13.bxc3 f6 14.fd1 d8 15.b5 c7 16.ab1
Black has poor piece coordination. Deep Rybka 4.1 Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011;
C2b524453) 8...exd5 [Chapter] [#] 9.exd5 ( 9.cxd5
White has played the middlegame very well. : 3... e6 4. Nc3
exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O )
C2b5244531) 9...f5 10.f4 e4 11.xe4 xe4
C2b52445311) 12.b3 (V. Potkin - R. Kempinski, Legnica
2013) f6! 13.e3 ( 13.xb7?! xf3 14.xf3 xf4
15.xa8 e5 16.fe1 a6 17.xa7 xh2+ 18.f1
xb2 Black has the attack. ) 13...d7! 14.ae1 ae8
15.d1 b5= The position is objectively equal, but precise
C2b52445312) 12.g5 f5 13.d2 h6 14.f3 g5
15.g3 f6 16.h4 xb2 17.xb2 xb2 18.ad1
G. Sosonko - R. Hernandez Onna, Buenos Aires 1978;
C2b5244532) 9...g4 10.h3 ( 10.f4 e8 - 9... Re8 10.
Bf4 Bg4 ) 10...xf3 11.xf3 bd7 ( 11...a6 12.d2 bd7
13.c2 e8 14.a4 c7 15.b3 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. M. Dziuba - R. Kempinski, Warsaw 2010 )
12.c2 ( 12.g5 h6 13.d2 e8 (K. Sakaev - F.
Amonatov, Moscow 2007) 14.b3 b6 15.fe1 xb3
16.axb3 a6 17.g3 e5 18.e2 )
C2b52445321) 12...h8 13.f4 e8 14.ae1 e5
15.e2 f5 16.a3 ( 16.c1 a6 17.d2 b5 18.cxb5 axb5
(L. Fressinet - A. Morozevich, Pamplona 2010) 19.xb5 c4
20.c2 c7 21.a4 ) 16...g8 17.g3 c7 18.g2;
C2b52445322) 12...e8 13.e2 c7 14.d2 f5
(M. Mchedlishvili - A. Grischuk, Mainz (rapid) 2007)
15.ae1 e8 16.g3 a6 17.a4 d4 18.g2 White has a
C2b5244533) 9...b6 (F. Peralta - J. Granda Zuniga,
Navalmoral de la Mata 2012) 10.f4 e8 11.d2 a6
12.h3 c7 13.d3 White has a lasting advantage. White
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has a slight spatial advantage.;
C2b5244534) 9...e8
C2b52445341) 10.h3 f5
C2b524453411) 11.h4 d7 12.d3 [#] xd5!
( 12...g4 13.f3 e5 14.f4 a6 (R. Wojtaszek - B.
Jobava, Poznan 2012) 15.e1 b4 16.xe5 dxe5
17.e3 xd3 18.xd3 b6 19.f3 White has a passed
pawn. ) 13.xd5 xh4 14.c7 c6 15.xa8 xa8
16.e3 d4 17.e1 e5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. A. Malkov - V. Bolenkov,
corr. 2012;
C2b524453412) 11.d3 e4 ( 11...xd3 12.xd3
bd7 13.f4 b6 14.b5 e5 15.xe5 dxe5
16.e3 White has a passed pawn. A. Volokitin - S. Maze,
Griesheim 2013 ) 12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 xe4 14.c2
e8 15.f4
C2b5244534121) 15...d7?! 16.xd6 f6 17.g3
( 17.c7 xb2 18.xb2 xb2 19.ab1 e2 20.fe1
xe1+ 21.xe1 White has a passed pawn. S. Gligoric
- M. Tal, Milan 1975 ) 17...a6 ( 17...xb2 18.xb2
xb2 19.ab1 e2 20.fe1 xe1+ 21.xe1 d4
22.xb7 ) 18.d2 b5 19.a4 bxc4 20.xc4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
C2b5244534122) 15...c7 16.fe1 d7 17.e2
xe2 18.xe2 e5 19.xe5 (Deep Shredder 11 Naum 4.2, Internet 2010) e8! 20.e1 xe5=
C2b52445342) 10.f4 g4 ( 10...f5 11.d3 xd3
12.xd3 h5 13.g5 b6 14.b3 d7 15.ae1 a5
16.e4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Deep Rybka
4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010; 10...e4 11.xe4
xe4 12.g5 f6 13.d3 e8 14.d2 xg5 15.xg5
Black is behind in development. F. Peralta - E. Iturrizaga
Bonelli, Barbera del Valles 2011 ) 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 a6
C2b524453421) 13.c2 c7 14.d2 bd7 15.e2
e7
C2b5244534211) 16.f4 ae8 ( 16...h5?! 17.xh5
gxh5 18.ae1 ae8 19.xe7 xe7 20.e4 xb2
21.g3 d4+ 22.h2 Black has a poorly-protected
king. Z. Gyimesi - R. Markus, Sibenik 2006 ) 17.f3
b6 18.b3 fd7 19.g4 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
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C2b5244534212) 16.fe1 ae8 17.f1 xe1
18.xe1 d8 19.d1 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. K. Volke - D. Pirrot, Germany 1996;
C2b524453422) 13.a4 c7 14.d2 bd7 15.fe1
xe1+ 16.xe1 e8 (M. Turov - G. Guseinov, Tashkent
2012) 17.d1 xe1+ 18.xe1 e5 19.e2 e7
20.g4 f8 21.g2 White has a lasting advantage.
C2b524453423) 13.g4 fd7 ( 13...b6 14.c2 h6
15.b3 bd7 16.g2 e7 17.ae1 White has a lasting
advantage. V. Kramnik - J. Piket, Wijk aan Zee 2000 )
14.d2 ( 14.xd6!? b6 15.f4 xb2 16.e4 xa1
17.xa1 xa1 18.xa1 b5 19.c1= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...e5
15.e2 bd7 16.g5 f6 17.xf6 xf6 18.g5 h5
19.g2 White has a slight spatial advantage. ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 3...e5 [Chapter] [#] 4.c3
A) 4...d6 5.e4 ( 5.b5 c7 6.xc7+ xc7 (T. Radjabov - M. Carlsen,
Monte Carlo (rapid) 2007) 7.e4 d6 8.c2 0-0 9.e2 bd7 10.c3
White has a lasting advantage. ) 5...c7 6.d3 d6 7.ge2 a5 8.f3 bd7
9.g5 White has a moderate spatial advantage. V. Sandic - R. Krstic,
Kragujevac 2013;
B) 4...d6
B1) 5.g3
B1a) 5...bd7 6.g2 ( 6.e4 - 5. e4 Nbd7 6. g3 ) 6...e7 - 5... Be7 6.
Bg2 Nbd7;
B1b) 5...h5 6.f3 e7 7.g2 bd7 8.e4 a6 9.a4 f8 10.a5 b8
11.0-0 White has a moderate spatial advantage. A. Riazantsev - I.
Sokolov, Rijeka 2010;
B1c) 5...e7 6.g2 bd7 7.e3 ( 7.e4 - 5. e4 Be7 6. g3 Nbd7 7. Bg2 )
B1c1) 7...0-0 8.ge2 ( 8.h3 (Wang Yue - N. Vitiugov, Sochi (blitz)
2009) e4! 9.xe4 e5 10.c2 b5! 11.d2 xc4 12.xc4 bxc4
13.xc4 a5+ 14.d2 b6= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 8...e8 9.0-0 f8 10.e4 g6 11.f3 d7 12.e3 a6
B1c2) 7...a6
B1c21) 8.ge2
B1c211) 8...0-0
B1c2111) 9.h3 b5! ( 9...e8 10.a4 f5 11.e4 (Critter 1.4 - Deep
Shredder 12, Internet 2012) g5 12.exf5 xc1 13.xc1 b6
14.b3 xf5 15.0-0 d7= ) 10.cxb5 axb5 11.xb5 a5+
12.bc3 c4 13.e4 c5 14.0-0 d3= Black has sufficient
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B1c2112) 9.a4 e8 ( 9...g4 10.h3 h6 11.0-0 f5 12.e4 g5
13.f4 exf4 14.xf4 e5 15.e6 xe6 16.dxe6 ) 10.0-0
(R. Prieto Velasco - A. Ruiz Quevedo, Tres Cantos 2009) f5 11.f3
df6 12.a5 b8 13.b3 b6 14.axb6 xb6 15.a3;
B1c212) 8...b5! 9.cxb5 a5 10.bxa6 xa6 11.0-0 0-0 12.c2
fb8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B1c22) 8.a4! f8 9.ge2 g6 10.0-0 h5 11.h3 h7 12.a5
B2) 5.e4
B2a) [Chapter] [#] 5...bd7
B2a1) 6.g3
B2a11) 6...e7 - 5... Be7 6. g3 Nbd7;
B2a12) 6...h5 7.h4 ( 7.h3 g6 8.f3 h6 9.xh6 xh6 10.e2 f8
11.d2 g7 12.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. A.
Morozevich - L. Aronian, Beijing (blitz) 2012 ) 7...g6 8.h3 a6 9.d3
e7 10.f3 f8 11.e3 g7 12.a4 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. D. Kuljasevic - S. Srbis, Split 2013;
B2a13) 6...g6
B2a131) 7.h4 a6 8.a4 g7 ( 8...h5 9.f3 e7 10.e2 h7
11.c2 df6 12.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. M.
Kazhgaleyev - D. Andreikin, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 9.h3 b8
10.f1 e7 11.g2 0-0 12.f3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. M. Stean - E. Ermenkov, Buenos Aires 1978;
B2a132) 7.g2 g7 8.f3 ( 8.ge2 0-0 9.0-0 a6 10.a4 g4
11.f3 h6 12.e3 f5 13.d2 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. M. Carlsen - A. Korotylev, Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 8...0-0
9.0-0 a6 10.a4 g4 11.d2 h8 12.a5 White has a moderate
spatial advantage. A. Grischuk - A. Korotylev, Moscow (blitz) 2007;
B2a2) 6.e2 e7 - 5... Be7 6. Be2 Nbd7;
B2a3) 6.d3 e7 - 5... Be7 6. Bd3 Nbd7;
B2a4) 6.f3 e7 - 5... Be7 6. Nf3 Nbd7;
B2a5) 6.ge2
B2a51) 6...h5 7.h3 ( 7.h4 g6 8.a3 g7 9.g5 a6 10.c1 c7
11.c2 f8 12.b4 b6 13.bxc5 bxc5 14.b1 White has a slight
spatial advantage. E. Bacrot - I. Sokolov, France 2010 ) 7...h4 8.e3
a6 9.g1 e7 10.e2 White has a lasting advantage. Dirty
25Aug2011 - Arasan 15.6, Internet 2013;
B2a52) 6...a6 7.a4 g6 8.g3 ( 8.h3 h5 (S. Mamedyarov - L.
Nisipeanu, Foros 2006) 9.g1! h6 10.xh6 xh6 11.d2 h8
12.a5 f8 13.f3 h4 14.d3 h5 15.e2 ) 8...h5 (V. Colin - M.
Sawadkuhi, Olomouc 2001) 9.d3 h4 10.ge2 h3 11.g3 h6
12.xh6 xh6 13.d2;
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B2b) 5...g6
B2b1) 6.d3 g7 7.ge2 0-0
B2b11) 8.g3 a6 9.0-0 bd7 10.a3 h5 11.g5 e8 (P. Tregubov
- E. Vorobiov, Rijeka 2010) 12.f3 h7 13.d2 d8 14.h1 h4
15.f2 White has a lasting advantage.;
B2b12) 8.a3 h5 9.b4 a6 ( 9...f4 10.0-0 xd3 11.xd3 a6
12.b1 d7 13.e3 b6 14.d2 ) 10.b1 b6 (E. Bacrot - J. Polgar,
Bastia (rapid) 1999) 11.0-0 f5 12.exf5 xf5 13.xf5 gxf5 14.d3;
B2b13) 8.g5 h6 9.d2 h5 10.c1 h7 11.h3 White has a
slight spatial advantage. J. Rubinetti - R. Wehbe, Lomas de Zamora
1984;
B2b2) 6.g5 g7 7.d3 h6 8.d2 0-0 9.ge2 bd7 10.c1 h7
11.h3 g8 12.h4 White has a lasting advantage. White is exerting
kingside pressure. E. Bareev - E. Vorobiov, St Petersburg 2009;
B2b3) 6.e2 a6 7.f3 ( 7.g5 h6 8.e3 h5 9.f3 h4 10.g5 e7
11.xh4 g4 12.xf6 xf6 13.d2 c8 14.g4 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Kramnik - J. Piket,
Zuerich (rapid) 2001 ) 7...g7 8.g5 g4 9.0-0 xf3 10.xf3 0-0
11.a3 bd7 12.d2 c7 13.e2 h8 14.h1 g8 15.ae1 ae8
16.f3 White has a lasting advantage. White has a pair of bishops. White
has a slight spatial advantage. F. Gheorghiu - J. Diez del Corral, Palma
de Mallorca 1968;
B2c) 5...a6 6.d3 g6 7.ge2 g7 8.h3 bd7 9.g5 h6 10.e3 h5
11.d2 e7 12.a4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. P. H.
Nielsen - V. Epishin, Reykjavik (rapid) 2004;
B2d) 5...e7 [Chapter] [#]
B2d1) 6.g3 [Chapter] [#]
B2d11) 6...bd7 7.g2 a6 ( 7...0-0 - 6. .. O-O 7. Bg2 Nbd7; 7...f8
8.f3 g6 9.d2 h5 10.f1 (A. Beliavsky - I. Miladinovic, Rogaska
Slatina 2009) h4 11.e3 f8 12.f5 hxg3 13.fxg3 g8 14.0-0 )
B2d111) 8.ge2 b5 ( 8...0-0 - 6... O-O 7. Bg2 Nbd7 8. Nge2 a6;
8...h5 9.h4 (Li Chao - L. Vajda, Sydney 2013) b5! 10.cxb5 axb5
11.xb5 a5+ 12.bc3 a6 13.0-0 0-0= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 9.b3 0-0 10.0-0 b4 11.a4 h5
12.a3 a5 13.b2 b7 14.c2 c7 15.d3 h7;
B2d112) 8.a4 b8 9.ge2 h5 10.h4 b6 11.b1 g6 12.h3 f8
13.g5 g7 14.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. J.
Lautier - A. Miles, Horgen 1994;
B2d12) 6...a6
B2d121) 7.g2 b5! ( 7...bd7 - 6... Nbd7 7. Bg2 a6 ) 8.cxb5 axb5
9.xb5 (E. Gasanov - V. Doncea, Predeal 2006) a5+ 10.c3 a6
11.ge2 0-0 12.0-0 bd7 13.c2 fb8= Black has sufficient
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B2d122) 7.a4 b6 8.g2 0-0 9.h3 bd7 10.0-0 e8 11.e2
a7 12.h1 A. Ornstein - C. Bjork, Degerfors 1978;
B2d13) 6...a6 7.g2 c7 8.ge2 b8 9.a4 b6 10.c2 a6
11.a2 White has a slight spatial advantage. P. Nikolic - A. Miles,
Zagreb 1987;
B2d14) 6...0-0 7.g2
B2d141) 7...e8
B2d1411) 8.h3 a6 ( 8...d7 9.0-0 g6 (A. Miles - Y. Seirawan,
Brussels 1986) 10.h6 g7 11.d2 a5 12.b3 a6 13.a4
White has a moderate spatial advantage. ) 9.a4 b6 10.0-0 c7
11.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. G. Sosonko - I.
Veinger, Jerusalem 1986;
B2d1412) 8.h3 c7 9.f3 a6 10.a4 f5 11.exf5 xf5 12.0-0
d7 13.e2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Bu Xiangzhi L. Nisipeanu, Moscow 2005;
B2d1413) 8.h4 a6 ( 8...g6 9.h5 g5 10.h3 White has the
initiative. A. Karpov - Y. Seirawan, Roquebrune (blitz) 1992; 8...a6
9.a4 ) 9.e3 ac7 10.h3 b8 11.e2 a6= (with the idea b5)
with mutual play. A. Allen - J. Myers, Suncoast 1999;
B2d1414) 8.ge2
B2d14141) 8...f5?! 9.0-0 fxe4 10.xe4 f5 11.f4 d7
B2d141411) 12.h3 h6 ( 12...exf4?! 13.xf4 e5 14.e6
xe6 15.xf8+ xf8 16.dxe6 White has the initiative. Ni
Hua - V. Malakhov, Ningbo (rapid) 2010 ) 13.2c3 h7
14.e2 ef6 15.a4 a6 16.d2;
B2d141412) 12.2c3 f6 13.xf6+ exf6 14.h3 g6 15.f5
f7 16.a4 b6 17.g4 RobboLito 0.21Q - Bouquet 1.6, Internet
2013;
B2d14142) 8...a6 9.0-0 ec7 10.a3 d7 11.e1 b5
12.cxb5 xb5 13.xb5 xb5 14.c3 d7 15.f1
D. Barlov - A. Miles, Zagreb 1987;
B2d142) 7...bd7
B2d1421) 8.h3 a6 9.a4 b8 10.0-0 e8 11.d3 ( 11.f4
(Lj. Ljubojevic - J. Speelman, Roquebrune (rapid) 1992) exf4
12.gxf4 f6 13.f2 b6 14.d3 g6 15.e3 g7= ) 11...g6
12.h6 g7 (J. Bellin - H. Zieher, Gausdal 1981) 13.ae1 f6
14.f3 d7 15.f2 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B2d1422) 8.ge2
B2d14221) 8...a6 9.0-0 ( 9.a4 b6 10.0-0 e8 11.h1 g6
12.h6 g7 13.d2 f6 14.f3 d7 15.ab1 b8 16.b4
White has a slight spatial advantage. R. Kasimdzhanov - L.
Nisipeanu, Vitoria Gasteiz 2007 )
B2d142211) 9...b5?! 10.cxb5 a5 ( 10...axb5 11.xb5 a6
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12.ec3 b6 13.a4 e8 14.e1 c7 15.f1 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Ivanchuk - Bu
Xiangzhi, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 11.a4 c4 12.b3 cxb3
13.a3 b2 14.xb2 b7 15.b3 Black has insufficient
B2d142212) 9...e8 10.a4 ( 10.f4 exf4 11.gxf4
(Y. Drozdovskij - K. Sasikiran, Beijing (blitz) 2008) b5! 12.cxb5
axb5 13.xb5 a6 14.ec3 c7 15.xc7 xc7=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10...b6
11.c2 b8 12.h4 (aimed against Bg5) ( 12.f4 c7 13.b3
b5 14.d2 f6= with mutual play. E. Zagoriansky - V. Smyslov,
Sverdlovsk 1943 ) 12...c7 13.b3 b5 14.axb5 axb5 15.d3
b4 16.d1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B2d14222) 8...e8 9.0-0 g6 ( 9...g5 10.f4 f6 11.e3 c7
12.b3 exf4 13.gxf4 e8 14.d2 Glaurung 2.2 - Scorpio 2.1,
Internet 2009 )
B2d142221) 10.e3 g7
B2d1422211) 11.d2 f5 12.f3 f6 13.h3!? ( 13.h1 d7
14.a4 a6 15.d3 c7= This position is very complicated,
which favors better players. L. Portisch - L. Nisipeanu, Mainz
(rapid) 2005 ) 13...fh5 14.g4 f4 15.f2 f6 16.c1 h6=
with mutual play. C. Quach - D. Pira, Paris 1994;
B2d1422212) 11.h1 h8 12.d2
B2d14222121) 12...f6 13.f3 ( 13.f4 exf4 14.gxf4 e8
15.g1 gh5 16.e5 dxe5 17.fxe5 g4 18.e4 xe5
(B. Gelfand - L. Aronian, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2006) 19.c3
f6 20.xc5 xc5 21.xc5 g4 22.f4 White has the
initiative. ) 13...g8 14.f4 f6 15.f2 exf4 16.xf4
White has a moderate spatial advantage. A. Poliak - V.
Simagin, Moscow 1945;
B2d14222122) 12...f5 13.h6 f7 14.f3 a6 15.a4 b8
16.ab1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B2d142222) 10.h6 g7
B2d1422221) 11.f4 exf4 ( 11...f5?! 12.exf5 gxf5 13.c2
f7 (A. Iljushin - Ni Hua, Dagomys 2008) 14.xg7! xg7
15.fxe5 xe5 16.f4 h8 17.e6 g8 18.b3 ) 12.gxf4
f6 13.h3 fh5 14.d3 e8 15.ab1 d7 16.b4 cxb4
17.xb4 c7 I. Bucsa - L. Neagu, corr. 2010;
B2d1422222) 11.d2 f5 12.exf5 gxf5 (P. Mascaro March F. Braga Schmitz, Binissalem 2002) 13.f3 f6 14.e3 g6
15.h1 f6 16.ab1 d7 17.a3 c7 18.d3
B2d2) 6.e2 [Chapter] [#] bd7
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B2d21) 7.e3 f8 8.g3 g6 9.h4 h5 10.f3 d7 11.h3 a6
12.a4 White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Rivas Pastor - Ki.
Georgiev, Jaen 2011;
B2d22) 7.h4 0-0 ( 7...g6?! 8.h3 h5 9.g3 f8 10.d3 g7
11.d2 b6 12.b3 White has a lasting advantage. V. Erdos - L.
McShane, Deutschland 2010 ) 8.h5 h6 9.d3 h7 10.f3 df6
11.h2 a6 12.f1 d7 13.a4;
B2d23) 7.f3
B2d231) 7...a6 8.0-0
B2d2311) 8...0-0 9.a3 e8 10.b4 b6 11.b1 cxb4 ( 11...g6
12.h6 g7 13.d2 White has a moderate spatial advantage.
W. So - D. Flores, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 ) 12.axb4 a5 13.a1
c7 14.e3 axb4 15.xa8 xa8 16.a2;
B2d2312) 8...f8 9.b1 g6 10.b4 d7 11.g3 cxb4 12.xb4
c5 13.e3 M. Rensen - G. Wichmann, corr. 2009;
B2d232) 7...0-0 8.0-0
B2d2321) 8...e8 9.b1 ( 9.e1 g5 10.d3 g6 11.a3 g7
12.b4 xc1 13.xc1 b6 14.f4 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. O. Cvitan - Bu Xiangzhi, Biel 2013 ) 9...g6
B2d23211) 10.e1 g5
B2d232111) 11.d3 xc1 12.xc1 e7 13.f4 exf4 14.xf4
f6 15.f2 e5 16.bf1 ( 16.xe5 (P. Nielsen - M. Carlsen,
Faaborg 2007) fxe5 17.h6 xf2 18.xf2 d7 19.g1
f6= ) 16...d7 17.xe5 xe5 18.xe5 dxe5 19.b3 g7
20.d3 d6=;
B2d232112) 11.a3 xc1 12.xc1 e7 13.h6 ef6
14.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Pro Deo 1.2 Bison 9.11, Internet 2010;
B2d23212) 10.b4
B2d232121) 10...f5 11.h6 ( 11.exf5 gxf5 12.bxc5 xc5
13.d2 f6 14.b3 b6 (J. Markos - Ni Hua, Kolkata 2009)
15.xc5 bxc5 16.h6 f7 17.h5 b7 18.xb7 xb7
19.a4 ) 11...g7 12.a3 b6 13.d2 White has a slight
spatial advantage. B. Malich - V. Jansa, Harrachov 1966;
B2d232122) 10...cxb4 11.xb4 (I. Umanskaya - D.
Khismatullin, St Petersburg 2002) c5 12.b2 f6 13.c2
b6 14.h6 e8 15.h3;
B2d23213) 10.h6 g7 11.d2 h8 12.e1 f6 13.d3
g8 14.e3 f5 15.f4 White has a moderate spatial advantage.
Z. Arsovic - B. Damljanovic, Beograd (rapid) 2009;
B2d2322) 8...h5 9.e1 f4
B2d23221) 10.xf4 exf4 11.d3 g5 ( 11...g5 12.g4 e8
13.xd7 xd7 14.f3 a6 15.a4 (weakness f4) J. Hammer - L.
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Aronian, Stavanger (blitz) 2013 ) 12.h4 h6 13.g4 f6 14.c1
e5=;
B2d23222) 10.g4 g6 (M. Kazhgaleyev - P. Harikrishna,
Doha 2006) 11.d3 a6 12.a4 g5 13.a5 xc1 14.xc1 f6
15.xc8 xc8 16.d2;
B2d3) 6.h3 [Chapter] [#]
B2d31) 6...0-0 7.f3 bd7 8.g4 ( 8.d3 - 6. Bd3 Nbd7 7. Nf3 O-O
8. h3 ) 8...e8 9.d3
B2d311) 9...g6 10.h6 ( 10.e3 g7 11.g1 f6 12.e2
White has a moderate spatial advantage. V. Ivanchuk - Y. Seirawan,
Reykjavik 1990; 10.a3 g7 11.h6 h8 12.d2 f6 13.0-0-0
White has a moderate spatial advantage. Wang Hao - L. Aronian,
Beijing (blitz) 2012 ) 10...g7 11.d2 b6 12.0-0-0 d7 13.dg1
a4 14.h4 xc3 15.xc3 White is exerting kingside pressure. M.
Madsen - T. Hansen, corr. 2003;
B2d312) 9...a6 10.a4 b8 11.g1 c7 12.b3 e8 13.h4
White is exerting kingside pressure. G. Kasparov - A. Miles, Basel
1986;
B2d32) 6...bd7
B2d321) 7.d3 - 6. Bd3 Nbd7 7. h3;
B2d322) 7.e3 f8 ( 7...h5 8.d3 h4 9.f3 h5 10.e2 f8
11.d2 a6 (M. Kazhgaleyev - L. Nisipeanu, Port Barcares 2005)
12.0-0 g6 13.b4 cxb4 14.xb4 0-0 15.ac1 White has the
initiative. ) 8.g3 g6 9.d3 d7 10.e2 White has a slight spatial
advantage. A. Onischuk - I. Miladinovic, Skopje 2002;
B2d323) 7.ge2
B2d3231) 7...h5 8.g3 ( 8.h4 f8 9.g3 g4 10.d3 c8
(Zhou Jianchao - D. Vocaturo, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) 11.d1
g6 12.f3 d7 13.e3 0-0 14.a4 e8 15.g2 White has a
slight spatial advantage. ) 8...f8 9.e2 g6 10.f1 8h7
11.h2 d7 12.0-0 g5 13.f3 xc1 14.xc1 White has a
B2d3232) 7...f8 (F. Meinsohn - J. Seret, Messery 1973) 8.g3
g6 9.h4 h5 10.g5 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B2d4) [Chapter] [#] 6.f3 bd7 ( 6...0-0 7.h3 - 6. h3 O-O 7. Nf3 )
B2d41) 7.e2 - 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. Nf3;
B2d42) 7.g3 a6 8.a4 0-0 9.g2 e8 10.0-0 b6 ( 10...g6 11.e1
g7 12.d3 f5 13.f4 f6 14.exf5 gxf5 15.fxe5 xe5 16.xe5
xe5 17.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. G. Gajewski - D.
Andreikin, Moscow 2012 ) 11.e1 c7 12.d3 g5 13.f4 f6
14.h1 White has a slight spatial advantage. Z. Sek - I. Veinger, corr.
1998;
B2d43) 7.h3 a6 8.a4 0-0 9.e3 e8 10.d2 g6 11.e2 g7
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12.h6 f6 13.a5 h8 14.d3 g8 15.a4 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. V. Potkin - N. Vitiugov, Moscow 2009;
B2d5) 6.ge2 a6 7.g3 g6 8.d3 h5 9.0-0 ( 9.a3 h7 10.f1
g5 11.e3 d7 12.d2 White has a lasting advantage. A.
Aleksandrov - J. Hickl, Chalkidiki 2002 ) 9...bd7 10.ge2 h4 11.h3
h5 12.e3 g5 13.d2 xe3 14.xe3 L. Weiss - A. Bukharin, corr.
2008;
B2d6) 6.h4
B2d61) 6...h5 7.g3 0-0 (M. Grabarczyk - R. Grossmann, Wroclaw
2007) ( 7...bd7 8.d2 a6 9.c2 g6 10.d3 f8 11.f3 g7
12.h3 White has a lasting advantage. A. Karpov - H. Hamdouchi,
Bastia (rapid) 2007 ) 8.e2 b5 9.cxb5 a6 10.f3 axb5 11.xb5
B2d62) 6...0-0 7.e2 e8 8.g4 d7 9.d3= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. J.
Chabanon - R. Weill, France 1992;
B2d7) 6.d3 [Chapter] [#]
B2d71) 6...0-0 7.h3 ( 7.ge2 h5 8.0-0 g5 9.xg5 xg5
10.b5 e7 11.g3 xg3 12.hxg3 d7 R. Wojtaszek - H.
Hamdouchi, France 2007 )
B2d711) worse move is 7...e8 8.f3 g6 9.g4! ( 9.h6 g7
10.0-0 f5 11.e1 f7 12.c1 fxe4 13.xe4 f5 14.d2 d4
15.g5 xg5 16.xg5 c7 17.b3 H. Lagergren - A. Visser, corr.
2013 ) 9...g7 10.g1 h8 11.d2!? d7 12.h6 f6 13.d2
f7 14.h4 White is exerting kingside pressure. L. Van Wely - V.
Malakhov, Villarrobledo (rapid) 2006;
B2d712) worse move is 7...a6 8.f3 c7 9.e3 d7 10.a3
( 10.h2 a6 11.a4 b5 12.0-0 bxc4 13.xc4 White has a slight
spatial advantage. G. Kaidanov - J. Ehlvest, New York 1993 )
10...b8 11.e2 h8 12.b4 b6 13.0-0 White has a moderate
spatial advantage. W. Kaiser - G. Siegel, Germany 1987;
B2d713) 7...bd7 8.e3 ( 8.g4 e8 9.f3 - 6. h3 O-O 7. Nf3
Nbd7 8. g4 Ne8 9. Bd3 )
B2d7131) 8...e8 9.f3 b8 10.a3 g6 11.g4 ( 11.h6 g7
12.c2 e8 13.g4 White is exerting kingside pressure. )
11...g7 12.c2 f6 13.b4 b6 14.b1 White has a moderate
spatial advantage. E. Bacrot - R. Appel, Germany 2008;
B2d7132) 8...e8 9.f3 f8 10.0-0 g6 11.a3 a5 12.c2
h5 13.a4 Natwarlal 0.14 - Brutus 6.1, Internet 2008;
B2d72) 6...a6 7.h3 ( 7.ge2 bd7 - 6... Nbd7 7. Nge2 a6 )
7...bd7
B2d721) 8.f3
B2d7211) 8...b8 9.a3 0-0 10.0-0 ( 10.a4 h5 11.e2 g6
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12.g4 g7 13.h6 White has a slight spatial advantage. M.
Gurevich - J. Piket, Wijk aan Zee 2002 ) 10...e8 11.b4 b6
12.d2 c7 13.e2 White has a moderate spatial advantage. V.
Fedin - J. Royset, Tromsoe 1996;
B2d7212) 8...f8 9.0-0 g6 10.b1 0-0 11.b4 cxb4 12.xb4
d7 13.a4 f4 14.e3 White is exerting queenside pressure.
Y. Poliak - J. Novak, corr. 1998;
B2d722) 8.ge2
B2d7221) worse move is 8...h5 9.g3! ( 9.h4 f8 10.f3 g6
11.g3 d7 12.a4 b6 13.c2 White has a lasting advantage.
Wang Yue - N. Kabanov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 9...f8 10.f5
xf5 11.exf5 h4 12.0-0 White has a moderate spatial advantage.
F. Lipinsky - E. Paehtz, Schierke 1998;
B2d7222) 8...f8 9.g3 g6 ( 9...h5 - 8... h5 9. Ng3 Nf8 )
10.f5 0-0 11.0-0 b8 12.a4 White has a lasting advantage.;
B2d73) 6...bd7
B2d731) 7.f3 0-0 8.h3 a6
B2d7311) 9.g4 e8 10.e3 h6 ( 10...f8 11.g5 6d7 12.h4 f6
13.d2 fxg5 14.hxg5 g6 15.0-0-0 White has the initiative. P.
Eljanov - P. Charbonneau, Montreal 2007 ) 11.g5 hxg5 12.xg5
f8 13.g1 d7 14.h4 b5 15.h5 b8 16.e2 a5 17.f1
White is exerting kingside pressure.;
B2d7312) 9.a4 h5 10.e2 g6 11.g4 g7 12.g3 h8
13.e3 f6 14.c2 White has a slight spatial advantage. J.
Lautier - L. Nisipeanu, Noyon 2005;
B2d732) 7.h3
B2d7321) 7...a6 - 6... a6 7. h3 Nbd7;
B2d7322) 7...f8 8.f3 g6 9.0-0 ( 9.g3 a6 10.c2 b8
11.h4 (I. Cheparinov - Y. Shulman, Reykjavik 2013) h6 12.d2
d7 13.f1 b5 14.e3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 9...0-0 10.c2!
(aimed against Nh5) d7 ( 10...h5?! 11.xe5 xe5 12.xh5
xc4 13.f4 White has the initiative. ) 11.a4 a5 12.d2 h6
13.e2 a6 14.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini
4 - Critter 1.6a, Internet 2013;
B2d7323) 7...0-0 - 6... O-O 7. h3 Nbd7;
B2d733) 7.ge2
B2d7331) 7...0-0 8.0-0 h5 ( 8...e8 9.a3 g5 10.b4 xc1
11.xc1 b6 12.b1 White is exerting queenside pressure. V.
Anand - A. Korotylev, Moscow (blitz) 2007 ) 9.g4! hf6 10.g3 h6
11.f5 e8 12.g2 g5 13.h4 xc1 14.xc1 White is
exerting kingside pressure. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
2008;
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B2d7332) 7...h5 8.g3 ( 8.f3 h4 9.e3 g6 10.d2 f8 11.a3
g7 12.b4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. Zhao Xue L. Aronian, Beersheba 2005 ) 8...g6 9.h3 h4 10.ge2 h5
11.e3 g5 12.b5 a5+ 13.ec3 e7 14.d2 a6 15.a3
f6 16.0-0 White has a lasting advantage. S. Brewer - H. Van
Reybrouck, corr. 2009;
B2d7333) worse move is 7...g6 8.h4 ( 8.h3 h5 (E. L'Ami - L.
Aronian, Wijk aan Zee 2011) 9.g1! h7 10.f3 g5 11.h2!
0-0 12.0-0 White has a moderate spatial advantage.; 8.a3 h5
9.b4 h4 10.h3 h5 11.e3 g5 12.b5 White has the
initiative. A. Dreev - M. Marin, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 8...h5 9.g3
f8 10.f3 g7 11.e3 e8 12.d2 c7 13.a3 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. R. Wojtaszek - J. Lopez Martinez,
Pamplona 2010;
B2d7334) 7...h5?! 8.g4! hf6 9.g3 g6 10.h6 f8 11.e3
h5 12.g5 h4 13.ge2 h5 14.g1 White has a lasting
advantage. F. Vallejo Pons - A. Graf, Benidorm 2003;
B2d7335) 7...a6
B2d73351) 8.g3
B2d733511) 8...h5 9.f5 f8 10.g5 ( 10.0-0 h4 11.g5
h3 12.g3 g6 13.e3 h5 14.h4 xh4!? 15.gxh4 h5
16.e2 f4 17.h5 gxh5 18.f3 f6 19.e2 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Critter 0.60 Deep Junior 11.1a, Internet 2010 ) 10...g6 11.h4 ( 11.e3
h4 12.g3 h6 13.xh6 xh6 14.d2 h8 15.0-0-0
White has a lasting advantage. Zhao Jun - L. Nisipeanu,
Khanty-Mansiysk 2007 ) 11...e7 12.f3 b8 13.d2 f8
14.a3 h4 15.h3 h5 16.c1 g7 17.0-0 f6 18.b1
(with the idea b4) H. Hichdonmez - J. Davidson, corr. 2009;
B2d733512) 8...0-0 9.a4 - 8. a4 O-O 9. Ng3;
B2d73352) 8.a3 0-0 9.0-0 h5 10.f3 h7 (S. Mamedyarov - L.
Vajda, Porto Carras 2011) 11.g3 df6 12.e3 h4 13.f5
xf5 14.exf5;
B2d73353) 8.a4 0-0
B2d733531) 9.0-0 h5 ( 9...e8 10.c2 g5 (M. Vachier
Lagrave - Bu Xiangzhi, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011) 11.a5 xc1
12.xc1 ef6 13.e2 b8 14.d3 b5 15.axb6 xb6
16.a3 White has a lasting advantage. ) 10.g4!? hf6
11.g3 White is exerting kingside pressure. C. Gil Matilla - S.
Alonso Garcia Pimentel, Valladolid 1975;
B2d733532) 9.g3 e8 10.0-0 g5 11.a5 xc1 12.xc1
df6 13.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Naum 2.2 Pharaon 3.5.1, Internet 2007 ]
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[ 3...d6 4.c3 g6 - 3... g6 4. Nc3 d6 ]
[ 3...a6
A) 4.c3 b5 5.e4 ( 5.cxb5= - Line 121 : 3... b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. Nc3 ) 5...b4
6.a4 d6 7.d3 g6 (S. Daouda - F. Fernandez, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) 8.f4
g7 9.f3 0-0 10.0-0 g4;
B) 4.a4 e6 5.c3 exd5 6.cxd5
B1) 6...d6 7.f3 e7 Suggested improvement for White: 8.e4! ( 8.g5
c7 9.e3 d6 10.h3 h6 11.h4 f5 M. Kazhgaleyev - Nguyen Ngoc
Truong Son, Zaozhuang 2012 ) 8...xe4 9.xe4 xe4+ 10.e2 0-0
11.0-0 Black is behind in development.;
B2) 6...d6 7.e4 g6 8.d3 g7 9.h3 0-0 10.f3 - Line 120 : 3... e6 4.
Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. h3 O-O 9. Bd3 a6 10. a4 ]
4.c3
[ 4.f3 - Line 195 : 2... e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 ]
4...exd5
[ 4...d6 5.e4 exd5 6.cxd5= - 4... exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 ]
5.cxd5 d6 [Chapter] [#]
[ 5...g6 6.e4 d6= - 5... d6 6. e4 g6 ]
[ 5...d6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6.g3 0-0 7.g2 ( 7.f3 - 6. Nf3 O-O 7. g3 )
A1) 7...a6
A1a) 8.a4 e8 9.f3 - 6. Nf3 O-O 7. g3 a6 8. a4 Re8 9. Bg2 ( 9.h3
f8 10.0-0 d6 (R. Edouard - K. Stupak, Warsaw (blitz) 2012) 11.f3 bd7
12.f2 e5 13.e4 d7= );
A1b) 8.f3 - 6. Nf3 O-O 7. g3 a6 8. Bg2;
A2) 7...c7?! 8.d6! a5 9.h3 c6 10.0-0 xc3 ( 10...b6 11.e4 a6
12.e1 e8 13.f4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. D.
Khismatullin - K. Stupak, Minsk 2008; 10...e8 11.d5 xd5 12.xd5 h6
13.f4 Black has difficulties developing his pieces. B. Avrukh - D.
Khismatullin, Dresden 2007 ) 11.bxc3 e8 12.e4 h6 ( 12...xe4?! 13.xe4
xe4 14.g5 e5 15.h5 xg5 16.xg5+- ) 13.e1 b8 14.f4
White has a moderate spatial advantage. L. Filip - A. Butunoi, Tusnad 2004;
A3) 7...e8 8.f3 f8 9.0-0 d6 10.d2 bd7 11.a4 ( 11.h3 b6
Y. Vovk - V. Gashimov, Warsaw (rapid) 2010 ) 11...g6 12.h3 b8 13.c4
b6 14.a3 White has a slight spatial advantage. K. Grigorian - J.
Lechtynsky, Baku 1980;
B) 6.e4 0-0 7.f4 ( 7.d3 e8 8.f3 - 6. Nf3 O-O 7. e4 Re8 8. Bd3 )
7...xe4 8.xe4 e8 9.e2
B1) 9...e7 10.xd6 h4+ 11.g3 xe2+ 12.xe2 f6 13.e4 e7
14.g2 d6 15.0-0;
B2) 9...f8 10.g4 d6 ( 10...b6 11.g2 a6 12.e3 c4 (R. Meessen - K.
Wornath, Germany 2001) 13.f3 xd5 14.e5 xe4 15.xe4 h4+
16.f1 c6 17.f5 Black has insufficient compensation for material
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deficit. ) 11.h3 xg4 12.xg4 xe4+ 13.e2 d7 14.f2 f6 15.f3
e7 16.0-0 xd5 17.d2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. P. H. Nielsen - S. Karjakin, Beijing (rapid) 2011;
B3) 9...f5 10.xd6 xe2+ 11.xe2 f8 12.xc8 xc8 13.f3 d6 14.b3
d7 15.0-0 M. Gagunashvili - L. Sutherland, Sydney 2008;
B4) 9...c7 10.g4 [#] c6! ( 10...b6 11.f2 a6 12.f3 b4 13.e2
b7 14.2c3 e7 15.d1 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. J. Pitkenen - T. Sievileinen, corr. 2010 ) 11.dxc6 d5 12.g2
bxc6 13.e3 a5+ 14.f1 dxe4 15.h3 b6 16.g2 a6 17.f2
ad8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Stoeckert - J.
Vozda, corr. 2009;
C) 6.g5 h6 7.h4
C1) 7...0-0 8.f3 e8 9.e3 a6 ( 9...a6 10.d3 c7 11.d2 e5
12.d6! xc3 13.bxc3 cd5 14.0-0 Black has difficulties developing his
pieces. OpenCritter 1.1.37 - Ivanhoe 46h, Internet 2013 ) 10.a4 f8 11.d6!
e6 12.c4 xd6 13.b3 e8 14.g3 c6 15.xd6 xd6 16.d5
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game B. Gelfand
- V. Gashimov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011;
C2) 7...e5 8.f3 xc3+ 9.bxc3 d6 10.d2 0-0 (Z. Kozul - N. Milchev,
Zadar 2008) 11.e4 e8 12.e2 g5 13.g3 xe4 14.xe4 xe4 15.0-0
D) 6.f3
D1) 6...c7 [Chapter] [#]
D1a) 7.g5 d6
D1a1) 8.e4 0-0
D1a11) 9.h3 a6 10.a4 bd7 11.d3 h6 ( 11...e8 12.0-0 b8
13.f4 f8 14.d2 g6 15.g3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. T. Nyback - D. Kononenko, Internet (blitz) 2009 ) 12.f4
h5 13.h2 f6 14.0-0 f4 15.e1 e8 16.c1 e5 17.xe5
dxe5=;
D1a12) 9.d2 a6 10.a4 bd7 11.e2 e8 12.0-0 h6 13.h4
e5 14.g3 d7= This position is very complicated, which favors
better players. ComStock 3 - Ivanhoe 1945a, Internet 2013;
D1a2) 8.e3 0-0
D1a21) 9.d2 h6 10.h4 a6 11.a4 e8 12.e2= - 9. Be2 a6 10.
a4 h6 11. Bh4 Re8 12. Nd2;
D1a22) 9.d3 a6 10.0-0
D1a221) 10...g4 11.c2 h6 12.h4 b5 ( 12...xf3 13.gxf3
bd7 14.f4 (with the idea Kh1, Rg1) White has the initiative. )
13.d2 c4 14.f5 xf5 15.xf5 bd7 16.a4 White has the
initiative. D. Jakovenko - V. Gashimov, Sabadell 2008;
D1a222) 10...h6 11.h4 bd7 12.e4 e7 13.c2 ( 13.fd2?!
(A. Rodrigues - C. Luers, corr. 2008) g5 14.g3 xe4 15.xe4 f5
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16.c3 f4 17.exf4 gxf4 18.g4+ g7 19.xg7+ xg7 20.h4
e5 ) 13...g5 14.xf6+ xf6 15.g3 e4=;
D1a23) 9.e2 a6 10.a4
D1a231) 10...bd7
D1a2311) 11.0-0 h6 12.h4 g5 ( 12...e8 13.d2 - 11. Nd2
h6 12. Bh4 Re8 13. O-O ) 13.g3 h5 14.d2 xg3 15.hxg3
(G. Halldorsson - H. Schussler, Reykjavik 1986) f6 16.c4 d7
17.a5 b5;
D1a2312) 11.d2 h6 12.h4 e8 13.0-0 b8 14.b1 e7
15.c2 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Tkachiev - S.
Savchenko, Cannes 2000;
D1a232) 10...h6 11.h4 e8 12.d2 f5 ( 12...bd7
- 10... Nbd7 11. Nd2 h6 12. Bh4 Re8 ) 13.e4 h7 14.f3 bd7
15.0-0 c8= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. Stockfish 071213 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (rapid) 2013;
D1b) 7.e4 d6 8.d3 0-0 9.0-0 a6 10.h3 e8 - 6... O-O 7. e4 Re8 8.
Bd3 Bc7 9. O-O d6 10. h3 a6;
D1c) 7.g4 a5 ( 7...d6 8.g5 fd7 9.h4 (J. Piket - M. Adams, Groningen
1995) 0-0 10.g2 a6 11.h5 f6 ) 8.d3 (aimed against Ne4) 0-0 9.g5
h5 10.e4 d6= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. L. Trembecki - J. Vozda, corr. 2009;
D1d) 7.g3 d6 8.g2 0-0= - 6... O-O 7. g3 Bc7 8. Bg2 d6;
D1e) 7.d6 a5 8.g5 ( 8.g3 0-0 - 6... O-O 7. g3 Bc7 8. d6 Ba5 )
D1e1) 8...h6 9.h4
D1e11) 9...0-0?! 10.e3 b6 ( 10...xc3+ 11.bxc3 b6 (Ding Liren - N.
Vitiugov, Sochi (blitz) 2009) 12.e5 g5 13.g3 c6 14.f3 e8
15.f5 White can increase his advantage with accurate play. ) 11.b1
e4 12.d3 e8 13.e7 xc3+ 14.bxc3 xc3 15.xb6 xd1
16.b3 xe3 17.fxe3 c6 18.h4 xe3+ 19.d1 Houdini 2.0c Rybka 4.1, Internet 2011;
D1e12) 9...b6 (K. Arkell - M. Bezold, France 2001) 10.b1! e4
11.d3 f5 12.d2 xd2 13.xd2 b4 14.g3 0-0 15.e3
D1e2) 8...b6 9.b1 ( 9.xf6 xb2 10.xg7 g8 11.b1 xc3+
12.xc3 xc3+ 13.d2 c6 14.b3 d4 (S. Guramishvili - T.
Beridze, Kemer 2007) 15.g3 d5! 16.e4 xd6 17.c4 h6 18.0-0
d6 19.f3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
9...e4 10.d3 f5 11.d2 xd6 12.xe4 xd3 13.exd3 fxe4
14.dxe4 xd2+ 15.xd2 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play. A. Hnydiuk - K. Stupak, Krakow 2013;
D2) 6...0-0 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
D2a) 7.g5 e8 8.e3
D2a1) 8...a6 9.d3 f8 10.d6! h6 11.h4 b5 ( 11...e6 12.d2
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xd6 13.f5 e7 14.xe6 dxe6 15.xf6 xf6 16.de4 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Spike 1.2 Turin - Deep Fritz
8, Internet 2006 ) 12.a4 g5 13.g3 b4 14.b1 c6 15.bd2
White has a lasting advantage. A. Giri - S. Karjakin, Beijing (blindfold)
2011;
D2a2) 8...f8
D2a21) 9.d3 d6 10.0-0 a6 ( 10...bd7 11.h3 a6 12.a4 b8
(V. Milov - V. Gashimov, Ourense 2009) 13.f4 e5 14.xe5 dxe5
15.h2 d6 16.c2 ) 11.a4 h6 12.h4 g4 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3
bd7 15.c2 White has a pair of bishops. G. Sanguinetti - R.
Fuentes, San Francisco 2009;
D2a22) 9.e2 d6 10.0-0 ( 10.d2 bd7 11.0-0 - 10. O-O Nbd7 11.
Nd2 )
D2a221) 10...a6 11.a4 ( 11.h3 (A. Morozevich - V. Gashimov,
Moscow (blitz) 2009) b5 12.d2 f5 13.e4 g6 14.f3 h6 15.f4
bd7= ) 11...bd7 12.d2 - 10... Nbd7 11. Nd2 a6 12. a4;
D2a222) 10...bd7 11.d2 a6 12.a4 b8 ( 12...g6
(Y. Drozdovskij - V. Gashimov, Ourense 2009) 13.a5 c7 14.b3
h6 15.h4 g7 16.c4 White has a moderate spatial advantage.;
12...b6 13.e4 b8 14.h3 h6 15.h4 g5 16.g3 White has a
lasting advantage. White has a moderate spatial advantage. I.
Sokolov - S. Ernst, Amsterdam 2012 ) 13.e1 g6 14.e4 g7
(M. Gurevich - V. Gashimov, Odessa (rapid) 2010) 15.a5 h6 16.h4
g5 17.g3 e5 18.c2 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
D2b) 7.e4 e8 8.d3 c7 9.0-0 d6 10.h3 a6
D2b1) 11.c2 bd7 12.b3 f8 13.e2 b5 14.g3 d7 15.a4 bxa4
( 15...g6 16.axb5 axb5 17.xa8 xa8 18.d4! b8 19.df5
White has the initiative. V. Ivanchuk - V. Gashimov, Asnieres sur Seine
2006 ) 16.bxa4 g6 17.d2 e7 18.c4 e5 19.d2;
D2b2) 11.g5 bd7 12.a4 ( 12.e2?! h6 13.h4 (D. Shengelia - D.
Khismatullin, Aix-les-Bains 2011) g5 14.xg5 hxg5 15.xg5 f8
16.g3 8h7 17.h6 a5 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 12...f8 13.c2 h6 ( 13...g6 (S. Huseynova - M.
Mikadze, Budva 2003) 14.e5 dxe5 15.e4 f5 16.xf6 gxf6
17.xf6+ xf6 18.xf5 ) 14.f4 g6 15.h2 h5 16.e2 f6=
with mutual play.;
D2b3) 11.a4 bd7 12.f4 f8 13.d2 g6 14.g3 e5 15.c2
White has a slight spatial advantage. Zhu Chen - H. Koneru, Doha 2011;
D2c) 7.g3
D2c1) 7...a6?!
D2c11) 8.a4
D2c111) 8...c7 9.d6! ( 9.g2 d6 10.0-0= - 7... Bc7 8. Bg2 d6 9.
O-O a6 10. a4 ) 9...a5 10.g2 e8 11.0-0 c6 12.h4
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Black has difficulties developing his pieces. Zappa Mexico - Naum 2.
2, Internet 2007;
D2c112) 8...e8 9.g2 f8 10.0-0 d6 11.d2 bd7 12.a5 b8
13.c4 S. Khamitskiy - E. Matorin, Kiev 2005;
D2c12) 8.g2 e8 9.0-0 b5 (F. Caruana - C. Garcia Palermo,
Martina Franca 2008) Suggested improvement for White: 10.e4! b4
11.a4 xe4 12.e1 f8 13.d3 f6 14.xe8 xe8 15.d6!
Black has difficulties developing his pieces.;
D2c2) 7...c7
D2c21) 8.g2 [Chapter] [#] d6 9.0-0 a6 10.a4
D2c211) 10...e8 11.d2 bd7
D2c2111) 12.h3 b8 13.e4 ( 13.g4?! (L. Van Wely - N. Miezis,
Kuppenheim (blitz) 2005) h6 14.de4 b5 15.xf6+ xf6
16.axb5 axb5 ) 13...b5 14.axb5 axb5 15.b3 e5 16.c2 d7=
with mutual play. M. Kutsykh - N. Legky, Odessa 2010;
D2c2112) 12.c4 b8 13.f4 f8 14.a5 g6 15.g5 e5
( 15...h6 16.xf6 xf6 17.f4! (Bc7 is a poorly-placed piece.) G.
Kamsky - S. Karjakin, Beijing (blindfold) 2011 ) 16.xe5 xe5
17.e4 xg5! 18.xg5 xa5= Black has sufficient compensation
D2c212) 10...bd7
D2c2121) 11.c2 b8 12.d1 e8 13.h3
D2c21211) 13...h6 (P. Nikolic - I. Rogers, Polanica Zdroj 1996)
14.b3 e7 15.b2 b5 ( 15...a5 16.d2 b6 17.e4 d7
18.e1 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 16.axb5 axb5
17.d3 e5 18.xe5 xe5=;
D2c21212) 13...f8 (R. Salvador - M. Olszewski, Senigallia
2009) 14.b3 g6 15.b2 d7 16.d2 b5 17.e3 c8=;
D2c2122) 11.f4 e8 12.e1 b8 13.b1 f8 14.h4 6d7
15.f3 f6= 1/2-1/2 R. Huebner - G. Sax, Wijk aan Zee 1992;
D2c2123) 11.d2 b8 12.c2 ( 12.b1 (M. Rodshtein - D.
Fridman, Netanya 2009) e5 13.c2 b5 14.b3 e8 15.b2
h5= ) 12...e8 13.b3 (M. Drasko - M. Kazhgaleyev, Paris 2005)
e5 14.b2 a5 15.e4 b5= with mutual play.;
D2c22) 8.d6 [Chapter] [#] a5 9.g2
D2c221) 9...e8 10.0-0
D2c2211) 10...c6 11.d5 xd5 ( 11...h6 12.h4 xd5
13.xd5 b6 14.f4 f6 15.e4 White has a lasting advantage. L.
Van Wely - T. Radjabov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 12.xd5 h6
13.xc5 xe2 14.f5 e8 15.a3 a6 16.b4 b6 17.f4
Black has difficulties developing his pieces. Hiarcs 12 - Rybka 3,
Internet 2008;
D2c2212) 10...xc3 11.bxc3 e4 12.d3 f6 - 9... Ne4 10.
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Qd3 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 Qf6 12. O-O Re8;
D2c222) 9...c6 10.0-0 xc3 11.bxc3 e8
D2c2221) 12.d2 a5 ( 12...b6 13.e4 a6 14.e1
White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Dreev - V. Gavrikov,
Tallinn (rapid) 2003 ) 13.c2! ( 13.b1 c4 14.e1 e4 15.f4
b6= Arasan 15.2 - BugChess2 1.9, Internet 2013 ) 13...xe2
14.d3 e8 15.e4 xe4 16.xe4 e5 17.xh7+ f8
D2c2222) 12.h4 a5 13.c2 a6 14.e1 g6 15.g5 e6
16.ad1 Black has difficulties defending his king. Rybka 4.1 - Fire
2.2 xTreme, Internet 2013;
D2c223) 9...e4
D2c2231) 10.0-0 xc3 ( 10...xc3 11.bxc3 f6 12.d3
- 10. Qd3 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 Qf6 12. O-O ) 11.bxc3 xc3 12.b1
( 12.g5 f6 13.d5 a6 14.ac1 b8 15.f5= White has
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. E.
Tomashevsky - L. Aronian, Tromso 2013 ) 12...c6 13.d3
( 13.c2 f6 14.xc5 b6 15.f5 a6 16.e1 c8 17.b2
xb2 18.xb2 a5 19.f4 b7= Komodo CCT - Gull 2.1,
Internet 2013 ) 13...f6 14.d2 b6 15.e4 d4 16.g5 f6
17.e3 fxg5 18.exd4 Black is behind in development. F. Sage - M.
Eldridge, corr. 2011;
D2c2232) 10.d3 xc3+ 11.bxc3 f6 12.0-0 e8 13.f4
( 13.e3 xd6 14.xd6 xd6 15.d2 c6 16.xc5
White has the initiative. Critter 1.6a - Ippolit 0.080, Internet 2013 )
13...c6 14.ac1 ( 14.d2 (L. Aronian - V. Gashimov, Moscow
(blitz) 2009) xc3 15.e3 e5! 16.e4! xe4 17.xe4 xd6
18.ac1 c6 19.xc5 xe4 20.xe4= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 14...b6 15.h4 ( 15.d2 xd2
16.xc6 dxc6 17.xd2 e6 18.f3 d8 19.fd1 f6 20.h4 c4
21.e4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Houdini 2.0c
Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
D2c22321) 15...c4 16.xc4
D2c223211) 16...c5 17.e3 ( 17.d5 xe2 18.e3
(A. Moiseenko - V. Gashimov, Gothenburg 2005) a6 19.d4
e6 20.xc5 bxc5 21.fd1 xd5 22.xd5 d8= ) 17...a6
18.g4 e5 (F. Elsness - S. Ernst, Oslo 2011) 19.f4! xf4
20.gxf4 c6 21.c4;
D2c223212) 16...a5 17.d4 e6 18.f3 c5 19.e4 c6
20.d2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
D2c22322) 15...e6 16.f3 f6 17.e4 b7 18.f5
White has the initiative. CM XI - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet (blitz)
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2008 ]
6.e4
[ 6.f3 - Line 118 ]
[ 6.f4
A) 6...a6 7.e4 b5
A1) worse move is 8.e2 e7 ( 8...fd7 9.f3 e7 10.a4 bxa4 11.c2
0-0 12.e2 (weakness a4, a6) J. Hammer - R. Kempinski, Peristeri 2010 )
9.f3 0-0 10.c2 (SmarThink 1.00 - CM10th, Internet (blitz) 2006) e8
11.e2 f8 12.d2 bd7= The position is objectively equal, although a
A2) 8.d3 e7 9.f3 0-0 10.0-0 bd7 11.c2 e8 12.fe1 b7
13.a4 Spike 1.2 Turin - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010;
B) 6...g6 7.e4= - 6. e4 g6 7. Bf4 ( 7.f3= - Line 118 : 6. Nf3 g6 7. Bf4 )]
6...g6 7.f4 [Chapter] [#]
[ 7.f3 - Line 120 ]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 7.ge2 [Chapter] [#]
A) 7...h5 8.g5
A1) 8...g7 9.c1 0-0 10.e2 bd7 ( 10...b6 11.0-0 a6 12.b3 e8
13.d2 Black is behind in development. M. Gurevich - R. Sherbakov, Neum
2000 ) 11.0-0 c7 12.a4 a6 13.b3 e8 14.d2;
A2) 8...bd7 9.c1 a6 10.a4 g7 11.e2 0-0 12.0-0 White has a
slight spatial advantage. A. Dreev - R. Sherbakov, St Petersburg 1998;
B) 7...a6 8.a4 g7 9.g3 - 7... Bg7 8. Ng3 a6 9. a4;
C) 7...g7 8.g3 ( 8.f3 a6 9.a4 bd7 10.g5 h6 11.e3 e7 12.c1
e5= This position is very complicated, which favors better players. A.
Jussupow - E. Lobron, Brussels (rapid) 1992 )
C1) 8...a6 9.a4
C1a) 9...bd7 10.e2 h5 11.g5 a5 12.0-0 h4 13.h1 h3
( 13...b4?! 14.c2 e5 15.h3 fd7 16.a3! c4 17.a2 a5
18.d2 d8 19.f4 d3 20.xc4 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. M. Gurevich - J. Degraeve, Clichy 2001 ) 14.g3 h7
15.e3
C1a1) 15...g5?! 16.a3 ( 16.f3 b4 17.d2 d4+ 18.f2 b6
19.c1 White has a moderate spatial advantage. P. H. Nielsen - V.
Gashimov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 16...g8 17.f3 e5 18.f2 d7
19.d2 c7 20.a5 White has a moderate spatial advantage.;
C1a2) 15...0-0 16.f3 e5 17.f2 f5 18.d2 White has the
initiative.;
C1b) 9...h5 10.e2
C1b1) 10...e7 11.c2 ( 11.g5 e5 12.d2 h4 (A. Dreev - A.
Minasian, Moscow 2009) 13.f4! d4 14.f1 h3 15.g3 White has a
lasting advantage. ) 11...h7 12.f1 d7 13.d2 e5 14.0-0
Gull 2.3 - Stockfish 4, Internet 2013;
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C1b2) 10...h4 11.f1 bd7
C1b21) 12.e3 h5 13.xh5 xh5 14.f5 (R. Wojtaszek - P.
Ponkratov, Stockholm 2010) ( 14.0-0 h3 15.g3 f8 16.a5 g8
17.c4 e5 18.b6 b8 19.f4 d7= ) 14...e5! 15.f4 [#] h3!
16.g3 ( 16.fxe5 hxg2 17.g1 xf5! 18.exf5 h4+ 19.e2 xe5
20.xg2 xf5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
White has a poorly-protected king. ) 16...xc3+ 17.bxc3 f8 18.f3
f6 19.e3 e7 20.e5 dxe5 21.fxe5 g4! ( 21...xe5? 22.0-0
g7 23.c4 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. ) 22.e6 ( 22.xg4 xg4 23.xg4 xe5+ 24.d2 xd5+
25.c2 g2+ 26.b3 b5= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 22...xe3 23.xe3 f5 24.e4 fxe6 25.g4 h4+
26.d2 d7! 27.hf1 g8 28.d6 af8 29.xc5 8f7= The position
C1b22) 12.h3 h5 13.e3 e5 14.xh5 xh5 15.0-0 c7
16.c2 White has a lasting advantage. Yace 0.99.87 - Spike 1.2 Turin,
Internet 2009;
C2) 8...0-0 9.e2
C2a) 9...h5 10.g5 bd7 11.0-0 a6 12.a4 e8 13.d2 a5 14.f3
h7 ( 14...b4 15.a5 b5 16.axb6 xb6 17.fc1 h4!? 18.xh4 fxd5!
19.h1! c7 20.xd6 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. Hiarcs 11.1 - Deep Fritz 10, Internet 2007 ) 15.e3 e5 16.h1
d7 17.f2 f5= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. Slow Chess Blitz WV2.1 - Nirvana Chess 1.3, Internet (blitz)
2013;
C2b) 9...a6
C2b1) 10.h4 c7 ( 10...h5 11.g5 e8 12.0-0 b6 13.d2
(A. Malikgulyewa - W. Ju, Beirut 2004) d7 14.h1 h7 15.f4
ac8= ) 11.a4 a6 12.h5 b8 (V. Ivanchuk- A. Ismagambetov, Astana
(rapid) 2012) 13.g5 h6 14.e3 g5 15.0-0 e8 16.d2 b5 17.axb5
axb5 18.f3 h7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
C2b2) 10.0-0
C2b21) 10...d7 11.g5 h6 12.f4 c7 13.d2 h5 ( 13...h7
14.ac1 fe8 15.fe1 ad8 16.a3 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. P. H. Nielsen - A. Berelowitsch, Germany 2009 ) 14.h6
fe8 15.xg7 xg7 16.f5+! xf5 17.exf5 White has the
initiative.;
C2b22) 10...c7
C2b221) 11.g5 h6 12.e3 h5 13.f3 (K. Sakaev - E. Romanov,
Taganrog 2011) b5! 14.a3 ( 14.xb5 h4 15.ge2 xb5 16.xb5
h3! 17.g3 b8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 14...d7 15.d2 b8 16.h1 e8 17.f2 b6=
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C2b222) 11.a4 b6 12.g5 h6
C2b2221) 13.e3 e8 14.d2 (A. Nosenko - M. Petrov, Kharkov
2010) ( 14.b1 a6 (M. Gurevich - H. Hamdouchi, Belfort 2004)
15.f3 d7 16.e1 xe2 17.xe2 h5 18.h1 a6 19.f2
e5= ) 14...h5 15.g5 d7 16.fe1 h7 17.h6 h4 18.xg7
xg7 19.f1;
C2b2222) 13.f4 h5 14.e1 a6 15.h3 e8 16.g5;
C2c) 9...a6 10.a4
C2c1) 10...h5 11.g5 bd7 ( 11...b6 12.d2 h7 13.a5 c7
14.h4 b5 15.axb6 xb6 16.0-0 d7 17.f4 White is exerting
kingside pressure. V. Bologan - D. Solak, Konya 2012 ) 12.0-0 e8
13.d2 b6 (E. Bareev - M. Kazhgaleyev, Internet (blitz) 2004) 14.a5
c7 15.f4 b5 16.axb6 xb6 17.f5 White has the initiative.;
C2c2) 10...e8 11.0-0 h5 12.g5 c7 13.f4 h7 14.h4
White has the initiative. V. Bologan - R. Mamedov, Khanty-Mansiysk
(rapid) 2013;
C2c3) 10...bd7 11.0-0 e8
C2c31) 12.h3 h5 13.g5 a5 14.e1 h7 ( 14...b8 15.c2
h7 16.f4 c7 17.f1 (with the idea Nd2) White has the initiative.
B. Grachev - A. Kovacevic, Rijeka 2010 ) 15.d2 d8 16.e3 h4
17.f1 xc3 18.bxc3 xe4 19.c4 e8 20.b3 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has insufficient
C2c32) 12.f4
C2c321) 12...e5 13.d2 d7 14.fb1 c8 15.h3 ( 15.a5 c4
16.f3 c5 17.d1 h5 18.f1 White has a slight spatial
advantage. ) 15...c4 (A. Braun - Z. Efimenko, Deutschland 2011)
16.g5 b5 17.axb5 axb5 18.b4 cxb3 19.xb5 White has the
initiative.;
C2c322) 12...h5 13.g5 a5 14.e1 h7 15.d2 d8 16.f1
h4 17.h3 g5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. A. Rawlings - H. Kunz, corr. 2010;
C2c33) 12.f3 b8 13.e3 h5
C2c331) 14.d2 h7
C2c3311) 15.fd1 h4 16.h1 ( 16.f1 h3 17.g3 (V. Ivanchuk D. Andreikin, Havana 2011) e5 18.a5 f5 19.f4 f7 20.exf5
xf5= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. ) 16...h3 17.g3 e5 (with the idea b5) 18.a5 f6 19.f1
d7= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players.;
C2c3312) 15.h6 d4+ 16.e3 g7=;
C2c3313) 15.h1= - 14. Nh1 Nh7 15. Qd2;
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C2c332) 14.h1 h7 ( 14...e5 15.f2 c7 16.d2 b6
17.ab1 h7 18.b4 cxb4 19.xb4 fd7 20.c1 White is
exerting queenside pressure. C. Sergel - D. Finnie, corr. 2001 )
15.f2 ( 15.d2 f5 16.f2 e5= - 15. Nf2 f5 16. Qd2 Ne5 ) 15...f5
16.d2 e5
C2c3321) 17.fe1 f6 18.a5= - 17. a5 Nf6 18. Rfe1;
C2c3322) 17.h1 f6 ( 17...e7 18.ab1 d7 19.b4
(Y. Seirawan - J. Piket, Internet 2000) c4 20.d4 f6 21.be1
b5 22.axb5 axb5 23.f4 h6= The position is objectively equal,
but precise play is required from both sides. ) 18.a5 f7 19.d3
e5 20.g5 b5 21.axb6 xb6=;
C2c3323) 17.h3 f6 18.ae1 d7 19.exf5 xf5 20.g4 d7
21.g5 h7= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. M. Dziuba - P. Landgren, Hallsberg 2000;
C2c3324) 17.a5 f6 18.fe1 f7 19.d3 e5 ( 19...fxe4
20.cxe4 xe4 21.xe4 f5 22.xf5 gxf5 23.c2 f6
24.ab1 e7 25.d3 be8= This position is very complicated,
which favors better players. J. Andersen - D. Harvey, corr. 2013 )
20.f1 f7 21.exf5 xf5 22.h3 h4 23.a4 h5= This position
is very complicated, which favors better players. Key game Best
Mutual Play A. Rawlings - D. Harvey, corr. 2013 ]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 7.d3 [Chapter] [#] g7 8.ge2
( 8.f3= - Line 120 : 6. Nf3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Bd3 )
A) 8...a6 9.a4 bd7 10.0-0 e5 ( 10...0-0= - 8... O-O 9. O-O a6 10. a4
Nbd7 ) 11.c2 0-0 12.h3= - 8... O-O 9. O-O a6 10. a4 Nbd7 11. h3 Ne5 12.
Bc2;
B) 8...0-0 9.0-0
B1) 9...g4!? 10.h3 e5 11.c2 a6 12.a3 b8 13.f4 c4 14.d3
a5 ( 14...xb2 15.xb2 c4 16.xc4 b6+ (R. Knaak - A. Schneider,
Stara Zagora 1990) 17.h2 xb2 18.xa6 xc3 19.xc3 xc3 20.e2
d7 21.c1! xa3 22.d2 fe8 23.c7 a4 24.f3 White has the
initiative. ) 15.e3 b5 16.xb5 c7 17.d3 xb2 K. Urban - N. Stajcic,
Miedzybrodzie 1991;
B2) 9...e8 10.h3 ( 10.g3 bd7 11.h3= - 10. h3 Nbd7 11. Ng3 )
B2a) 10...d7
B2a1) 11.g5 c7 (B. Spassky - Lj. Ljubojevic, Manila 1976) 12.g3
h6 ( 12...c4 13.f3! g4 14.hxg4 cxd3 15.xd3 a6 16.f4 c5
17.e2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.e3
c4 14.c2 a6 15.c1 c5 16.d2;
B2a2) 11.g3 c7 12.c4 a6 13.a4 c8 14.f4 bd7 15.f3 b6
16.d3 c4 17.c2 bd7 18.e3 White has the initiative. Hofmann D. Molzahn, corr. 1989;
B2b) 10...bd7 11.g3 a6 12.a4= - 9... a6 10. a4 Nbd7 11. h3 Re8 12.
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Ng3;
B3) 9...b6 10.g3 a6
B3a) 11.g5 xd3 ( 11...h6 12.f4 xd3 13.xd3 g4
(A. Yermolinsky - A. Shabalov, Mashantucket 1999) 14.d2 h7 15.h3
e5 16.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 12.xd3 bd7
13.d2 a6 14.a4 e8 J. Oms Pallisse - R. Rodriguez Lopez, Mondariz
2002;
B3b) 11.xa6 xa6 12.g5 d7 13.f3 b5 (K. Kaiszauri - T. Ghitescu,
Sandefjord 1975) 14.d2 ab8 15.ce2 fe8 16.f4 e7 17.ad1
b6;
B4) 9...a6 10.a4
B4a) 10...b6 11.g5 ( 11.b1 bd7 12.b4 cxb4 13.xb4 c5 14.c2
(A. Miles - B. Spassky, Buenos Aires 1979) fd7 15.f4 e5 16.d4
d7 ) 11...e8 12.f3 c7 13.b3 bd7 A. Sikora - H. Vogel, Germany
1991;
B4b) 10...e8 11.g3 h5 ( 11...bd7= - 10... Nbd7 11. Ng3 Re8 )
12.g5 bd7 13.d2 c7 (R. Kasimdzhanov - E. Bacrot, Nancy (blitz)
2011) 14.fc1! h7 15.h6 h4 16.f1 h3 17.xg7 xg7 18.g3 e5
19.e2 (weakness h3);
B4c) 10...bd7 11.h3 ( 11.g3 e8 12.h3= - 11. h3 Re8 12. Ng3 )
11...e8 ( 11...e5 12.c2 b8 13.f4 ed7 14.d3 e8 15.g3 c7
16.e3 xe4 17.xe4 f5 18.xf5 xe3 19.e6+ h8 20.ge4
(A. Fedorko - F. Halwick jr, corr. 2005) f8 21.f5 gxf5 22.xf5 xf5
23.xf5 e7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. ) 12.g3 ( 12.g5 h6 13.e3 e5 14.c2
(V. Korchnoi - G. Kamsky, Biel 1993) Suggested improvement for Black:
h5! 15.f4 c4 16.c1 d7 17.d3 b5= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players. )
B4c1) 12...c7 13.g5 c4 14.c2 ( 14.e2 c5 (A. Khalifman - Lj.
Ljubojevic, Moscow (blitz) 1993) 15.xc4 cxe4 16.cxe4 xe4
17.xe4 xe4 18.d3 e5= ) 14...b8 15.a5 b5 16.axb6 xb6
17.a2 (S. Drazic - A. Dimitrijevic, Belgrade 2003) c5 18.a4 xa4
19.xa4 d7 20.e3 b7;
B4c2) 12...b8
B4c21) 13.a5
B4c211) 13...h5 14.e1 ( 14.g5 b5 15.axb6 xb6 16.a2 e5
17.e2 h7 18.e3 h4 19.h1 (J. Pinter - G. Kasparov, Auxerre
1993) a5 20.f4 d7 21.f2 a6= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players. ) 14...b5 15.axb6 xb6
16.c2 c7 17.f4 e5 18.e2 Glaurung 2.0.1 - Toga II 3.1.
2SE, Internet 2008;
B4c212) 13...b6 14.axb6 xb6 ( 14...xb6 (G. Soppe - J.
Holdschik, corr. 2003) 15.c2 h5 16.g5 c7 17.fb1 c4
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18.e2 (weakness a6, c4) ) 15.c2 e5 16.e2 a5 17.a4
a7= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.;
B4c22) 13.e2 h5 14.g5 c7 15.e1 h7 16.f4 h4 17.f1
xc3 18.bxc3 xe4 19.h6 df6 20.e3= White has sufficient
B4c23) 13.e3 h5 14.g5 ( 14.f4?! h4 15.ge2 b5! 16.axb5 axb5
17.e5 b4 18.b5 xd5 Black has the initiative. D. Navara - D.
Maximov, Pardubice 2011 ) 14...c7 15.e2 e5 16.c2 c4
17.e3 b5 18.f4 ed7= This position is very complicated, which
favors better players. Best Mutual Play Key game M. Contant - J. Pinto,
corr. 2002 ]
A) 7...g7 8.a4+ d7 ( 8...e7? 9.f3 e8 10.b5 bd7 11.0-0
Black's king is stuck in the center. V. Korchnoi - Lj. Ljubojevic, Bath 1973 )
9.b3 a5 10.0-0-0 ( 10.f3 c7 11.c4 0-0 12.ge2 a6 13.a4 c8
14.0-0 bd7= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
Protector 1.4.0 - Gull II, Internet (blitz) 2012; 10.xb7? xe4 11.d2 xd2
12.xd2 0-0 Black has the attack. ) 10...c7 11.f3 0-0 12.e5 (Umko 1.1 Equinox 0.96, Internet (blitz) 2011) ( 12.h3 a5! 13.g4 a4 14.a3 e8=
with mutual play. ) 12...g4! 13.exd6 a5 14.d2 b4 15.e1 a6=
B) 7...a6 8.a4 ( 8.f3= - Line 118 : 6. Nf3 g6 7. Bf4 a6 8. e4 ) 8...g7 9.f3
g4 ( 9...0-0 10.e2 g4= - 9... Bg4 10. Be2 O-O ) 10.e2 0-0 ( 10...xf3
11.xf3 - Line 120 : 6. Nf3 g6 7. e4 a6 8. a4 Bg4 9. Be2 Bxf3 10. Bxf3 Bg7 11.
Bf4 ) 11.0-0
B1) 11...e7
B1a) 12.c2 bd7
B1a1) 13.fe1 ab8 ( 13...fe8 14.h3 xf3 15.xf3 c4 16.ad1
c5 17.e5 fd7 18.exd6 xe1+ 19.xe1 xe1+ 20.h2 d3
sides. Loop 13.6 - Deep Shredder 10, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 14.a5 xf3
15.xf3 e8 16.d2 ( 16.e2 c7 17.d2 b5 18.axb6 xb6
19.d1 b5= with mutual play. E. Inarkiev - C. Lupulescu, Rijeka 2010 )
16...b5 17.axb6 xb6 18.g5 f6 19.h6 g7 20.g5 f6=
1/2-1/2 E. Popov - D. Harvey, corr. 2012;
B1a2) 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 fe8 15.a5 e5 16.e2 ac8 17.a4!?
This move is frequently played in many similar positions. (aimed against
c4) fd7 18.g3 c4 19.d1 (with the idea Ne3, f4) Shredder 12 Rybka 4, Internet 2011;
B1b) 12.d2 xe2 13.xe2 h5 14.e3 d7 15.ae1 d4 ( 15...b5
16.axb5 axb5 17.xb5 fb8 (V. Anand - M. Illescas Cordoba, Leon
1997) 18.a1! xa1 19.xa1 xb2 20.a7 c1 21.g3 Black has
difficulties reaching full equality. ) 16.f4 ac8 17.d3 g7 18.g4! hf6
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19.h3 White is exerting kingside pressure. Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet
(blitz) 2010;
B1c) 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 bd7 14.e1 e5 15.e2 c4 16.a5 fd7
17.e3 ac8 18.a4 fe8 19.c1 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro,
B2) 11...xf3 12.xf3 - Line 120 : 6. Nf3 g6 7. e4 a6 8. a4 Bg4 9. Be2
Bxf3 10. Bxf3 Bg7 11. O-O O-O 12. Bf4;
B3) 11...h5 12.g5 f6 13.e3 d7 ( 13...xf3 14.xf3 g7 15.g4
e8 16.c2 d7 17.a5 White has a lasting advantage. A. Beliavsky - O.
Romanishin, Wijk aan Zee 1985 ) 14.a5 b5 15.axb6 xb6 16.a2
White has a lasting advantage. K. Spraggett - O. Romanishin, Taxco 1985;
B4) 11...e8
B4a) 12.d2 xe2 13.xe2 h5 14.e3 d7
B4a1) 15.a5 d4
B4a11) 16.g4 hf6 17.g5 ( 17.f3?! b5 18.axb6 xb6 19.d1 [#]
bxd5! 20.exd5 xd5 21.c4 (V. Korchnoi - J. Nunn, London 1980)
b8! 22.a3 b4 23.h1 e6 24.d3 xc4 25.xc4 xe3
26.xe3 xe3 27.xa6 g7 Black has the initiative. ) 17...c7
18.f3 ab8 19.h3=;
B4a12) 16.c4 c7 17.f3 e5 18.xe5 xe5 19.g5 ab8
20.g4 f6 21.d2 g7= This position is very complicated, which favors
better players. M. Kubelka - S. Izing, corr. 2005;
B4a2) 15.g4 hf6
B4a21) 16.f3
B4a211) 16...h6 17.f4 ( 17.h1 e5 18.g1 (L. Portisch - G.
Kasparov, Moscow 1981) h7 19.f2 d7 20.a5 d4 21.c4
e5 22.b6 b8= This position is very complicated, which favors
better players. ) 17...e5 18.g3 ( 18.xe5 xe5 19.c4 e7
20.a5 d7! 21.xd6 b5 22.axb6 xb6 23.c4 xd5! 24.xd5
xd5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides. P. Richardson - B. Tsonev, corr. 2008 ) 18...c7
19.g2 e7 20.h3 ae8 21.a5 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
B4a212) 16...e7 17.h1 h6 18.g2 e5 19.a5 g5 20.e2
g6= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
M. Raluy - T. Kluge, corr. 2009;
B4a22) 16.a5 h5 17.h3 hxg4 18.hxg4 e5 19.f3 c8 20.a4 d7
21.g2 h7 Key game H. Ree - L. Portisch, Teeside 1972;
B4b) 12.c2 c7 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 bd7
B4b1) 15.fe1 c4 16.e2 ac8 17.ad1 b8 18.c1 bc8 19.b1
e5 ( 19...b8 (V. Mikhalevski - G. Guseinov, Novi Sad 2009) 20.a5
c5 21.e3 xa5 22.xc4 b5 23.b4! xe4! 24.xe4 a1 25.c2
xc1 26.xc1 bxc4 27.xc4 ) 20.e3 a5 21.ed1 fd7 22.f4
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d3 23.xd3 cxd3 24.b4 d8 25.xd3 xc3 26.xc3 xc3
27.xc3 xe4=;
B4b2) 15.a5
B4b21) 15...e7 16.a4 ( 16.g4 h6 17.g2 (M. Taimanov - L. Stein,
Leningrad 1971) e5 18.d1 h5 19.g5 fd7 20.e3 c4 21.fc1
b5 22.axb6 xb6= ) 16...ae8 17.g3 e5 18.e2 h6 19.e3
White has a slight spatial advantage. Stockfish 2.0.1 - Rybka 4,
Internet 2011;
B4b22) 15...c4 16.a4 e5 17.xe5 xe5 18.fa1 ( 18.b1 ae8
19.a3 xe4 20.xc4 e7 21.c7 d8 22.xb7 g5=
sides. L. Portisch - G. Kasparov, Tilburg 1981 ) 18...ae8 19.b4
5e7 20.aa4 d7 21.xc4 d8 22.cb4 e5 23.e2 c7
24.a1 d7 25.g3 h5 26.h4 c8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0b Pro,
[ 7.f3 g7 8.g5
A) 8...h6 9.e3 0-0 10.d2= - Line 153 : 2... g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 OO 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Qd2 exd5 9. cxd5 h6 10. Be3;
B) 8...a6 9.a4 0-0 ( worse move is 9...bd7 10.h3! h6 11.e3 e5
12.f2 d7 13.e2 g5 14.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. B.
Gulko - G. Kasparov, Frunze 1981 ) 10.d2= - Line 153 : 2... g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4.
e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Qd2 exd5 9. cxd5 a6 10. a4;
C) 8...0-0 9.d2= - Line 153 : 2... g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5 c5
7. d5 e6 8. Qd2 exd5 9. cxd5 ]
7...g7 Top level line: 8.b5+
[ 8.f3 0-0 9.e2 - Line 151 : 2... g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 O-O 6. Nf3 c5 7.
d5 e6 8. Be2 exd5 9. cxd5 ]
8...fd7 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players:
[ worse move is 8...bd7 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White: 9.e5 dxe5
10.fxe5 h5 11.e6 h4+
A) 12.d2 fxe6 13.dxe6 [#] 0-0! 14.exd7 xd7 15.xd7 f2+ 16.ge2
d8
A1) 17.b3+?! c4 18.b5 h8 19.d1 Suggested improvement for
Black: xg2! ( 19...f4 20.g3 xc3+ 21.xc3 xe2+ 22.b4 f6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Ivanov - I.
Cheparinov, Seville 2004 ) 20.xb7 xh2 21.c2 xc3 22.bxc3 xe2+
23.d2 d6! 24.xe2 d3+ 25.b2 xe2+ 26.a3 e7+ 27.b4
xd7;
A2) 17.a4 xa4 18.xa4 xd7+ 19.e1 xg2 20.f1 g4 21.ac3
f7+ 22.e1 e7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
G. Hoegerl - A. Kondziela, corr. 2007;
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B) 12.g3 xg3 13.hxg3 xh1
B1) 14.exd7+ xd7
B1a) 15.e2+?! f8! 16.xd7 ( 16.e3?! [#] e8! 17.xd7 xe3!
18.xe3 d4 19.f3 xg1+ 20.f1 xg3+ 21.d2 g7
White has a poorly-protected king. J. Gil Capape - R. Kuczynski, Sharjah
1985 ) 16...xg1+ 17.d2 d8 18.a4 xg3 19.c2 h5 20.d2 g4
B1b) 15.xd7+ xd7 16.g4+ f5 17.a4+ c8 18.e3 xc3+
19.bxc3 xd5 20.f2 c6= The position is objectively equal, but precise
play is required from both sides. P. Bergen - C. Fabisch, Austria 1995;
B2) 14.e3 xc3+ 15.bxc3
B2a) 15...e4?! 16.exd7+ ( 16.f3 xf3 17.xf3 fxe6 18.dxe6 a6
19.exd7+ xd7 20.xd7+ xd7 21.0-0-0+ c7 22.xc5 Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. A. Ringel - G. Mueller, corr. 1998 )
16...xd7 17.d3 xd3 18.xd3 b6 19.g5 0-0 20.f6 fe8+ 21.f2
b5 22.f3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. F. Sage - L.
Simeonov, corr. 2011;
B2b) 15...a6 16.exd7+ ( 16.xd7+ xd7 17.exd7+ xd7 - 16. exd7+
Bxd7 17. Bxd7+ Kxd7 ) 16...xd7 17.xd7+ xd7
B2b1) 18.f3 xf3 19.xf3 he8 20.f2
B2b11) 20...d6?! 21.d1 ( 21.c4 f6 22.b1 b5 23.d2 g5
24.f3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. M. Illescas
Cordoba - V. Topalov, Alcobendas 1994 ) 21...f6 22.f4+ d7
(A. Ewald - F. Grafl, Bad Zwesten 2001) 23.d2 b5 24.f3 g5
25.e3 e5 26.e4 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
B2b12) 20...e4 21.g5 ( 21.xc5 ae8 22.e1 xe1 23.xe1
b6!= Equal chances, quiet position. G. Krachler - A. Shabalov, Werfen
1990 ) 21...e5 22.xh7 h8 23.h1 c8 24.xc5 xd5 25.d4
hd8 26.g4 a5 27.a1 f5= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
B2b2) 18.b3 b5 19.0-0-0 he8 20.xc5 g2 ( 20...ac8 21.d4
(I. Sokolov - V. Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 1996) e4 (M. Chernov - A.
Vorobyova, Novokuznetsk 2010) 22.b2 c4 23.b1 g4= ) 21.d6
e6 22.h3!? ( 22.b4 c8 23.a4 bxa4 24.xa4+ c6 25.b1
e3= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
both sides. D. Beaumont - J. Bertorello, corr. 2000 ) 22...xh3 23.d5
b8 24.a7
B2b21) 24...h6+ 25.c2! ( 25.b1 f8 26.g4 e8 27.xb8
xb8 28.f1 xd6 29.xf7+ e8= This position is rather drawish. 1/
2-1/2 J. Lautier - J. Degraeve, Clichy 2001 ) 25...f8 26.g4 c8
27.f1 f6 28.xb8 xb8 29.h1 h5 ( 29...xd6?? 30.b7+ d8
31.d1+- 1-0 A. Yermolinsky - D. Pruess, San Fransisco 2007 )
30.gxh5 e2+ 31.d1 e5 32.f7+ c6 33.c1 Black has to be
very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
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B2b22) 24...xg3 25.xb8 xc3+ 26.b1 b4+ 27.c2 a4+
28.d2 f4+ 29.c2 a4+=;
B2b3) 18.g4+! f5 19.f3 xf3 20.xf3 he8 21.f2 e4 22.xc5
ae8 23.g5 e2+ 24.f3 c2 25.d4 Black has difficulties
reaching full equality. W. Pawlowski - D. Flude, corr. 2012 ]
9.a4 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 9.f3
[Chapter] [#]
A) 9...a6 10.d3 b5 11.a3 ( 11.0-0 0-0= - 9... O-O 10. O-O a6 11. Bd3 b5 )
11...0-0 12.0-0= - 9... O-O 10. O-O a6 11. Bd3 b5 12. a3;
B) 9...0-0 10.0-0 a6 11.d3 b5
B1) 12.h1
B1a) 12...c4?! 13.c2
B1a1) 13...c5 14.e3 ( 14.f5 bd7 15.g5 f6 16.d2 e5
17.xf6 xf6 18.xe5 xe5 19.h6 (A. Moiseenko - M. Yilmaz,
Yerevan 2014) d7 20.f3 g7 21.e3 b8= with mutual play. )
14...bd7 15.d4 f6 16.b4 cxb3 17.axb3 b4 18.e2 a5 (B. Heberla D. Szoen, Polanica Zdroj 2008) 19.f5 h6 20.g1 a6 21.e1 xe2
22.xe2 f4 23.d4 e5 24.c1 White has a moderate spatial
advantage.;
B1a2) 13...b4 14.a4 b6 15.f5 xa4 16.xa4 gxf5 ( 16...d7
17.c2 b5 18.g5 b6 19.f6 h8 20.d4 d7 21.a4 bxa3
22.xa3 e5 23.g3 White has the initiative. ) 17.exf5 xf5 18.g5
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black is
behind in development. V. Iotov - C. Lupulescu, Albena 2010;
B1b) 12...e8 13.a3= - 12. a3 Re8 13. Kh1;
B2) 12.a3
B2a) 12...c4 13.c2
B2a1) 13...b6+ 14.h1 e8 ( 14...c5 15.f5 bd7 16.e1 b8
17.e3 f6 18.g3 White is exerting kingside pressure. Hiarcs 10 Zap!Chess Zanzibar, Internet 2007 ) 15.e1 c5 16.e3 bd7
( 16...a7? 17.e5 (with the idea Ne4) Nguyen Chi Minh - R. La Bella,
Cappelle la Grande 2011 ) 17.e5!? b7 18.g5! (with the idea Qh4)
( 18.e4 dxe5 19.xe5 c7 20.d6 c8= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 18...d8 19.d2
dxe5 20.fxe5 f6 21.exf6 xf6 22.h4;
B2a2) 13...c5
B2a21) worse move is 14.h1
B2a211) 14...bd7 15.f5 b7 ( 15...e5 16.g5 f6 17.xe5
xg5 18.c6 e8 19.f6 White is exerting kingside pressure. D.
Flores - R. Wojtaszek, Warsaw (rapid) 2007 ) 16.g5 f6 17.d2
xg5 18.xg5 e7 19.ae1 ae8= This position is very
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B2a212) 14...g4 15.e3 bd7 16.d4 xf3 17.xf3 e8
18.xg7 xg7 19.d2 (V. Iotov - S. Sevian, Richardson 2013) g8
20.af1 b8 21.e5 dxe5 22.f5 e4 23.e3 f6 24.xe4 e5;
B2a22) 14.e3 bd7 15.d4 h6 ( 15...e8 16.xg7 xg7
17.d4+ g8 18.ae1 White has the initiative. I. Caspi - G. Gopal,
Gjovik 2009 ) 16.g3 b7 17.d2 e8 18.ae1 c8= with mutual
play.;
B2b) 12...e8
B2b1) 13.h3 c4 14.c2 c5 15.e3 xc3 16.bxc3 xe4
(V. Milov - Zhang Pengxiang, Bilbao 2004) 17.xe4 xe4 18.d2 d7
19.f5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B2b2) 13.e1 f6 ( 13...b7 14.g3 c4 15.c2 a5 (V. Milov - L.
Pantsulaia, San Marino 2006) 16.f5! b4 17.axb4 axb4 18.xa8 xa8
19.d1 White is exerting kingside pressure. ) 14.h4 (D. Gumula - D.
Kononenko, Pardubice 2007) bd7 15.d2 b4 16.axb4 cxb4 17.a4
a5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
both sides.;
B2b3) 13.h1 c4 14.c2 c5 15.f5 bd7 16.g5 f6 17.h4
( 17.xf6 xf6 18.d2 e5 19.xe5 xe5= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. S. Ernst R. Wojtaszek, Kalamaria 2006 ) 17...xg5 ( 17...e5?? 18.xe5 xe5
19.fxg6! xg5 20.gxf7+ f8 21.h5! d7 22.xh7 f6 23.f4 h3
24.af1+- and White has a decisive attack. N. Vitiugov - S. Maze,
Moscow 2009 ) 18.hxg5 e5 19.xe5 xe5 20.g4 f6! ( 20...d7?!
(A. Dreev - S. Maze, Reykjavik 2010) 21.h4 e7 22.f3 h5 23.af1
b8 24.g4 White has the attack. ) 21.gxf6 xf6 22.f3 g5 23.e2
(1/2-1/2 Key game F. Voiculescu - J. Elburg, corr. 2013) xe4 24.xe4
h5 25.xh5 xe4 26.h3 a7 27.c3 e5 28.g4 f7 29.h6 xh6
30.xh6 h7 31.xh7 xh7= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
A) 9...h4+
A1) 10.f1 e7 11.f3 0-0 12.f2 ( 12.d2?! a6 13.e1
(B. Damljanovic - E. Bacrot, Le Port Marly 2009) Suggested improvement for
Black: b6! 14.h4 c7 15.c1 c4 16.b1 e8 17.g1 c5
Black has the initiative. ) 12...a6 13.e1 b5 14.g1 b7 15.e3 b6
16.d2 8d7= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
M. Vecek - D. Cumming, corr. 2014;
A2) 10.g3 e7 11.f3 0-0 12.0-0
A2a) 12...b6 13.f5 ( 13.g2 g4 14.h3 xf3+ 15.xf3 8d7
L. Van Wely - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2004 ) 13...c4 14.c2
a6 15.g5 White has the initiative. Rybka 3 - Fritz 11, Internet (blitz)
2008;
A2b) 12...a6 13.e1 c7 14.f1 b6 15.a4 White has a slight spatial
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advantage. B. Sliwa - F. Perez Perez, Marianske Lazne 1961;
B) 9...0-0 10.f3 a6 ( 10...c7 11.0-0 c4 12.c2 a6 13.a3 ac5
14.e3 (with the idea Bd4) White has a slight center control advantage. L.
Van Wely - L. Pantsulaia, Dubai 2012 ) 11.0-0 e8 ( 11...b8 12.h1 c7
13.a4 a6 14.f5! This move is frequently played in many similar positions. b5
15.axb5 xb5 16.g5 f6 17.f4 White has the initiative. B. Spassky - V.
Savon, Moscow 1971 ) 12.h1 f6 ( 12...c7 13.a4 b8 14.d2 f6
15.c4 b6 16.f3 White has the initiative. J. Aagaard - D. Reinderman,
Groningen 1998 )
B1) 13.b5 xe4! 14.xe4 xe4 15.d3 f6 16.f5 b4= Black has
B2) 13.g5 h6 14.f3 ( 14.e5?! dxe5 15.fxe5 xe5 16.xf7 xf7
17.f4 (H. Scheichel - S. Fedder, Groningen 1970) e8 18.b3 b4
19.b5 d7 20.c7 c8 21.a3 xc7! 22.d6+ e6 23.xe8+ xe8
24.dxc7 xb3 25.axb4 c8 Black has the initiative. ) 14...c4! 15.c2 b4
16.b1 g4= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.;
B3) 13.e1 g4! 14.e2 c4! 15.xc4 xc3 16.bxc3 xe4 17.xa6
bxa6 18.h3 f6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. ]
9...0-0
[ 9...h4+ 10.g3 d8 11.f3 0-0 12.0-0
A) 12...a6 13.c4 ( 13.d3 - 9... a6 10. Bd3 Qh4+ 11. g3 Qd8 12. Nf3 O-O
13. O-O ) 13...b6 14.e2 g4 15.a5 ( 15.e3 e8 (E. Bareev - B.
Gelfand, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005) 16.d2 h3 17.e1 xc3 18.bxc3 xd5
19.f3 xe3 20.xe3= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 15...c8 16.g2 d7 17.h3 xf3+ 18.xf3 White has a pair of
bishops. J. Jorczik - S. Kaplan, Dresden 2007;
B) 12...a6
B1) 13.e1
B1a) 13...b4?! 14.e5 a6 ( 14...dxe5 15.fxe5 b6 16.g5 f6 17.e3
White has the initiative. C. Gamarra Caceres - O. Ferreira, Asuncion
1983 ) 15.e6! axb5 16.e7 a5 ( 16...b6 17.e8 xe8 18.xe8+ f8
19.a5! a6 (W. Kordts - R. Ederer, Mittelfranken 2010) Suggested
improvement for White: 20.f5! f6 21.xf8+! xf8 22.h6+ g8
23.h4! c4 24.f3 White has the attack. ) 17.e8 xe8 18.xe8+ f8
19.xb5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. P.
Karthikeyan - L. Pantsulaia, New Delhi 2014;
B1b) 13...c7 14.f1 e8 15.d2 a6 16.c4 ( 16.c2 b8 17.g2
b5= with mutual play. ) 16...b8 17.e5 b5 18.axb5 axb5 19.f1 b4=
sides. B. Neves - D. Morosi, corr. 2012;
B2) 13.f5 b4 ( 13...f6 (K. Sasikiran - E. Berg, Warsaw 2008) 14.fxg6
hxg6 15.g5 h3 16.f2 c7 17.xf6! xf6 18.e5! g7 19.e4
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White has the initiative. ) 14.g5 f6 ( 14...f6 15.d2 a6 16.e2 c7
17.g4 ) 15.h6 e8 16.fxg6 fxg6 17.a5 a6 18.a4 White has the
initiative. S. Buettiker - D. Morosi, corr. 2012 ]
[ 9...e7 10.f3!? ( 10.e2 0-0 11.f3 a6 12.0-0 c7 13.c4 b6
14.b3 g4 15.h3 xf3 16.xf3 ae8 17.a5 d7 18.e1 W. Coelho - M.
Bartsch, corr. 2004 ) 10...xc3+ 11.bxc3 xe4+ 12.f2 0-0 13.g5 f5
14.d3 f6 15.e4 h4+ 16.g3 e7 17.e1 f6 18.c4 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has to be very careful to
avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. R. Hrdy - J. Splichal, corr. 2005 ]
[ worse move is 9...a6 10.d3
A) 10...0-0 11.f3 f6
A1) 12.h3 c4
A1a) 13.xc4 e8 14.e5 ( 14.c2 a5 15.d2 bd7 16.0-0 c5=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...dxe5 15.fxe5
bd7 16.0-0 b6+ 17.h2 xe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.b3 d8=
sides. P. Vesely - D. Krivic, corr. 2005;
A1b) 13.c2! bd7 14.0-0 b8 15.e3 White can increase his
advantage with accurate play. A. Jussupow - N. De Firmian, Germany
1999;
A2) 12.0-0 bd7 13.h3 e8 14.e1 c7 (with the idea c4) 15.c4
(with the idea 16. e5 dxe5 17. d6) f8 16.b3 b6 17.a2! b7 18.ae2
White has a moderate spatial advantage. R. Stone - I. Findlay, Toronto
1985;
B) 10...h4+ 11.g3 d8 12.f3 0-0 13.0-0 f6 14.g2 g4 15.h3
xf3+ 16.xf3 bd7 17.a5 c7 18.d2 White has a pair of bishops. K.
Sasikiran - G. Quillan, Caleta 2012 ]
10.f3 a6 11.0-0 b4
[ 11...c7 12.d3 b6
A) 13.d2 f6 14.f3 (K. Horvath - Z. Ballai, Hungary 2011) ( 14.c4 g4
(with the idea Bd4+) 15.e1 (M. Kjarbye - O. Jakobsen, Albertslund 1972) f5
16.g3 d4+ 17.h1 xc3 18.bxc3 fxe4 19.xe4 a6 20.xg4 xc4=
14...e8 15.e1 a6 16.h3 b8 17.d2 b5= with mutual play.;
B) 13.e1 e8 14.e3 a6 15.f2 c8 ( 15...b8?! (K. Sasikiran - M.
Leon Hoyos, Beijing (rapid) 2008) 16.xa6 xa6 17.h4! f6 18.g3
(with the idea e5) ) 16.c2 ( 16.e5 dxe5 17.d6 (C. Paci - E. Cooke, Budapest
2001) xd3 18.xd3 e4! 19.xe4 xe4 20.xe4 f6 21.c4 e6
22.e5 xc4 23.xc4 cd5 24.xd5 xd5 25.g3 White has a passed
pawn. ) 16...b7 17.d2 a6 18.ad1 White has the initiative. ]
12.h3
[ 12.e1 a6 13.f1 e8
A) 14.e3 f6 15.f2 g4 ( 15...h5 16.d2 g4 17.e2 h6 18.e3
1867
f6 19.h3 xf3 20.xf3 d7 21.a5 b8= with mutual play. D. Jakovenko V. Gashimov, Astrakhan 2010 ) 16.c1 c8 17.h3 xf3 18.xf3 d7 19.b3
d4 20.c4 b6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. O. Jurado Perez - T. Wesche, corr. 2007;
B) 14.d2
B1) 14...b8 15.b3 b6 ( 15...b5?! 16.axb5 axb5 17.xb5 f6 18.e5
dxe5 19.fxe5 fxd5 20.d6 White has the initiative. D. Sgouritsas - P.
Kittikulkasem, corr. 2002 ) 16.c4 b7 17.e2 a8 18.d1;
B2) 14...f6 (with the idea Bg4) 15.h3 d7 ( 15...b6 16.c4 b7 17.b3
d7 18.ad1 h6 19.e5 dxe5 20.fxe5 fxd5 21.xh6 xh6 22.xd5
xd5 23.xd5 xd5 24.xd5 e6 25.d3 M. Geduhn - J. Mayer, corr.
1997 ) 16.b3 b5 17.axb5 axb5 18.a3 b6= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players. J. Federau - S. Schulz, Berlin
2006 ]
12...a6 13.c4 f5
[ 13...e8 14.e1 b8 15.e3 b5 16.axb5 axb5 17.f1 f6 18.f2 c4
19.a7 ( 19.d2 d3 20.xd3 cxd3 (K. Sasikiran - E. Bacrot, Mainz (rapid)
2009) 21.d4 b4 22.c6! bxc3 23.bxc3 c7 24.xb8 xb8 25.xd3 )
19...d7 20.d4 c5 21.c6 b6 22.xb4 xc3 ( 22...xa7 23.c6 b6
24.e5! (with the idea Ne4-d6) White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. ) 23.bxc3 xa7 24.c6 c7 25.xb8 xb8 26.e5 d7
27.xc5 dxc5 28.f3 White has the initiative. ]
14.e5
[ 14.g5?! b6 15.b3 a5! 16.e3 fxe4 17.h1 d3 18.d2 (E. Bareev V. Topalov, Dortmund 2002) f5 19.ab1 c4 20.cxe4 cxb3 21.xd3 xa4
Black has the initiative. ]
14...dxe5 15.d6+
[ 15.e3 h6 16.fxe5 xe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.xh6 e8 19.d2 d6
20.ae1 d7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides. Key game U. Gretencord - L. Lahdenmaeki, corr. 2008 ]
15...h8 16.g5 e4 17.e3 f6 18.d5
[ 18.c1 b6 ( 18...b5!? 19.axb5 axb5 20.xb5 a6 21.e6! fb8
22.ec7 xb5 23.xb5 xb5 24.xb5 b8 25.a4 d3 26.b4 xc1
27.xc1 cxb4 28.d4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Spike 1.
4 - Deep Sjeng ct 2010, Internet 2012 ) 19.e2 d7 20.d5 xd5 21.xd5
h6 22.e6 b6 23.b3 xe6 24.xb6 xb2 25.xb2 xb2 26.xc5 f6=
The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ]
18...xd5 19.xd5 b6 20.xc5 xd5 21.xd5 h6 22.d7 xd7 23.xf8
xf8 24.xd7 hxg5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Best
Mutual Play Key game L. Ovcharenko - D. Dushkin, corr. 2012
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118
Uhlmann & Knight's Tour Vars.
Line 118
A61
13.01.2014
Current Reputation: White has the upper hand 1.d4 f6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6
4.c3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.f3 [#] g6
[ 6...a6 7.a4 g6 8.d2 - 6... g6 7. Nd2 a6 8. a4 ( 8.h3 - 6... g6 7. h3 a6 8.
a4; 8.e4 - Line 120 : 6... g6 7. e4 a6 8. a4; 8.f4= - 6... g6 7. Bf4 a6 8. a4 )]
7.d2 [Chapter] [#]
[ 7.g3= - Line 119 ]
[ 7.e4= - Line 120 ]
A) [Chapter] [#] worse move is 7...g7 Promising line for White:
A1) 8.d2 0-0 9.c4 Promising line for Black:
A1a) 9...e8
A1a1) 10.e3 g5 ( 10...b6 11.h3 a6 12.a4 c7 13.d2 xc4
14.xc4 a6 15.0-0 d7 16.fc1 White has a slight spatial advantage.
A. Moiseenko - C. Lupulescu, Rijeka 2010 ) 11.g3 f5 12.d2 xc3
13.bxc3 b5 14.b2 e7 15.f3 c7 16.a4 f4 17.f2 bxa4 18.d3
Naum 4.2 - Gull 1.2, Internet 2011;
A1a2) 10.d2 b6 11.e3 a6 12.a4 f5 ( 12...xc4 13.xc4 d7
14.0-0 e5 15.xe5 xe5 16.a6 White has a slight spatial
advantage. V. Akopian - E. Bacrot, Ohrid 2009 ) 13.h4 xc4 14.xc4 a6
15.e2 f6 16.0-0 g4 17.g3 e8 18.g2 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini
A1b) 9...bd7!
A1b1) 10.xd6 e8 11.e3 b6 12.xc5 (V. Anceschi - A. Blees,
Caorle 1981) Suggested improvement for Black: fxd5! 13.xd5 xd5
A1b11) 14.d2? e6 15.d6 ( 15.a3 b5 16.d6 b4 17.xe8
xe8 18.xb4 xb4 19.xb4 b8 Black has the attack. ) 15...e7
16.d1 d7 17.c4 c7 18.xe6 xe6;
A1b12) 14.e2 xb2 15.xb2 a5+ 16.d2 xc5 17.c1 b4
18.xb4 xb4= Equal chances, quiet position.;
A1b2) 10.d2 b5 11.xd6 b4 12.d1 a6= Black has sufficient
A1b3) 10.xd6 h5 11.e3 xc3+ 12.bxc3 f6
A1b31) 13.b5?!
A1b311) 13...e8!? 14.d2 ( 14.b3 xe3! 15.fxe3 h4+
16.d1 b6 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Rybka 2.3.2a - Deep Shredder 10, Internet 2007 )
14...b6 15.a4 e5 Black has more than adequate compensation
1869
A1b312) 13...a6 14.c7 b8 15.g4 g7 16.d2 d6 17.f4
e5 18.xe5 xe5 19.d6 xg4 Black has the initiative. Rybka 2.
3.2a - Deep Shredder 10, Internet 2007;
A1b32) 13.e4 e5 14.d3 b6 15.d1 f5 16.d2 f4 17.f3 d6
18.c1 df6 19.c4 d7= Black has sufficient compensation for
required from both sides. IvanHoe 9.46h - Komodo 6, Internet 2013;
A2) 8.e3 0-0 9.e2
A2a) 9...e8?! 10.d2 a6 11.c4 e4 12.b5 ( 12.xe4?! xe4
13.g3 xc4! 14.xc4 b5! 15.e2 xb2= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Z. Azmaiparashvili - V. Anand, Dubai
(rapid) 2002 ) 12...e5 13.xe5 dxe5 14.0-0 f6 15.bd6 f8 16.e4
Cyrano 0.6b17 - Fruit 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2008;
A2b) 9...h5 10.g5 f6 11.h4 g5 12.d3! gxh4 13.xh4 e8
14.e2! f5 15.xh5 e7 16.g3 d7 17.0-0 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Komodo 5 - Hiarcs 14, Internet 2012;
A3) 8.h3= - 7. h3 Bg7 8. Bf4;
A4) 8.a4+ d7 9.b3
A4a) 9...b5 10.xd6 b6 11.e5 0-0 12.e3
A4a1) 12...b4 13.b1 f5 ( 13...a5 14.a4 g4 15.bd2 bd7
16.b5 fd8 17.g3 xf3 18.gxf3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. B. Gelfand - V. Gashimov, Linares
2010 ) 14.bd2 bd7 15.c4 ( 15.d3 xe5 16.xe5 (T. Gareev - A.
Shabalov, Saint Louis 2013) xd3 17.xd3 ad8 18.c4 b5 19.a4
b7 20.0-0 xd5 21.fd1 e4 ) 15...d8 16.d6 a5 17.a4 ( 17.c1
e6 18.d1 xe5 19.fxe5 e4 20.c6 f6 21.c2 xc4
22.xc4 xd6 23.d5 c4= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. ) 17...e6 ( 17...xe5 18.fxe5
g4 19.xg4 xg4 20.e2 e6 21.d1 a6 22.c2 xc4 23.xc4
xd6 24.0-0 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 18.f4
d5 19.g3 5b6 20.b1 c8 21.c2 b7= Black has sufficient
A4a2) 12...c4 13.d1 b4 ( 13...a6?! 14.a4! b4 15.axb5 f5
16.xc4 fc8 17.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. B. Gelfand - B. Jobava, Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 14.e2 b5
15.ed4 bd7 16.xb5 xb5 17.d4 xd5 18.e2 (weakness c4)
L. Aronian - V. Gashimov, Wijk aan Zee 2012;
A4b) 9...c7 10.e4
A4b1) 10...h5 11.e3
A4b11) 11...a6?! [#] 12.e5! dxe5 ( 12...b5 13.exd6 a5 (V. Bologan
- R. Rapport, Caleta 2011) 14.d2 0-0 15.a4 c4 16.a2
Black has poor piece coordination. ) 13.d6 xd6 14.d1 c6 15.g5
1870
0-0 16.c4 f4 17.xf4 exf4 18.0-0 White has more than
A4b12) 11...0-0 12.e2 a6 13.a4 g4 14.h3 xf3 15.xf3 d7
16.0-0 hf6 17.a5 White has a pair of bishops. V. Salov - L. Psakhis,
Moscow 1986;
A4b2) 10...0-0
A4b21) 11.e2 h5 12.e3 a6 ( 12...a6 13.d2 - 11. Nd2 Nh5
12. Be3 Na6 13. Be2 ) 13.d2 b5
A4b211) 14.0-0 b4 ( 14...a7?! (Z. Ribli - Lj. Ljubojevic, Tilburg
1984) 15.xh5 gxh5 16.e2 h4 17.h3 c8 18.g5 ) 15.d1
b5 16.c4 f5 17.exf5 gxf5= with mutual play. M. Ruhrberg - H.
Schneider, Hessen 1990;
A4b212) 14.a4 bxa4 15.c2 ( 15.xa4 b5! 16.xb5 axb5
17.xb5 (J. Nogueiras Santiago - S. Garcia Martinez, Havana 1983)
d7 18.0-0 fb8 19.d3 b4= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 15...f5 16.exf5 xf5 17.xa4 d7 18.d1
f4 19.0-0 xe2+ 20.xe2 a5 21.c4;
A4b22) 11.d2 h5 12.e3
A4b221) 12...a6?! 13.e2 f5 ( 13...ab8 14.0-0 b5 15.xb5
xb5 16.xb5 e7 17.a4 c7 18.c6 xb2 19.ab1
White has a queenside control advantage. Ki. Georgiev - A. Fier,
Benasque 2010 ) 14.exf5 gxf5 15.xh5 f4 16.0-0 fxe3 17.fxe3
b4 (L. Portisch - B. Larsen, San Antonio 1972) 18.e2 h6
19.h1 xe3 20.c4 d4 21.e4 (weakness d6);
A4b222) 12...f5 13.exf5
A4b2221) 13...gxf5?! 14.e2
A4b22211) 14...f4 15.xc5!
A4b222111) 15...f3? 16.xf3 xc5 ( 16...xf3 17.gxf3 xc5
18.xb7 xc3 19.bxc3 f4 20.g1+ f7 (V. Korchnoi - J.
Nunn, London 1984) 21.g4 d3+ 22.e2 b5 23.xb5
xb5 24.c4+- ) 17.de4 xc3+ 18.bxc3 e8 19.0-0 b6
20.d1 g7 21.f6+ h8 22.b1 c7 23.d3
(1-0 J. Fernandez - L. Micheloud, corr. 2013) f5 24.xe8
d7 25.d4 xe8 26.fe1 f8 27.xb7+-;
A4b222112) 15...xc5 16.xh5 b5 17.0-0 a6 18.fe1
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. M.
Twardon - L. Mukhtarov, Katowice 1993;
A4b22212) 14...e8 15.0-0 ( 15.f3 h6 16.0-0 a6 17.a4 d7
18.ae1 b8 19.d1 Black's position is full of weaknesses. J.
Piket - L. Van Wely, Monte Carlo 1997 ) 15...a6 16.d1 f6
17.f3 b5 18.g5 f7 19.d3 (weakness f5) E. Inarkiev - V.
Gashimov, Baku 2008;
A4b2222) 13...xf5 14.e2 f6 15.c4 e4 16.0-0 xc3
1871
17.bxc3 d7 18.f4 f6 19.g3 h6 ( 19...b6 20.e3 e8
21.a4 c8 22.xf5 xe2 23.xg7 xg7 24.ae1 B. Johnson
- A. Krzyzanowski, corr. 2011 ) 20.ae1 af8 21.a4 b6 22.e3
xe3 23.fxe3 e8 24.c4 White has a pair of bishops. Key game
G. Kostarev - D. Schott, corr. 2013;
B) 7...h5 8.g5
B1) 8...f6?! 9.d2 g7 10.a4+ d7 11.e4+ f7 12.g4 f5 13.c4!
( 13.gxf5? xf5 14.c4 e8 15.g5+ g8= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. H. Melkumyan - J.
Granda Zuniga, Tromso 2013 ) 13...fxg4 14.g5+ g8 15.e6 b6
16.xg4 a6 17.c4 c7 18.xg7 xg7 19.h4 he8 20.g1
White has the attack. Stockfish 1.8 - Hiarcs 11.2, Internet 2010;
B2) 8...e7 9.h6 f8 10.d2 d7 11.c1 xh6 12.xh6 hf6 13.e4
g4 14.h3 de5 15.g3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Equinox
1.90 - Deep Rybka 4.1, Internet 2013;
C) 7...a6 [Chapter] [#]
C1) 8.e4 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for Black:
C1a) worse move is 8...g7 9.a4+ d7 10.b3 e7 Dangerous line
for Black:
C1a1) 11.xd6 xd6
C1a11) 12.xb7? Dangerous line for White: 0-0! 13.e5 c8 14.xa8
b6 15.0-0-0
C1a111) 15...b7 16.a4 ( 16.xb7? xb7 17.exf6 xf6
18.d2 d7 19.c2 b8-+ and Black has a decisive attack. J. De
Jong - P. Piscopo, Porto Mannu 2008 ) 16...b4 17.a7 xa4
18.xb7 h6+ 19.d2 e4 20.d3 xd2 21.xd2 d4 22.b3
d7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
sides.;
C1a112) 15...fd7! 16.a4 ( 16.d2 xe5 17.a3 b7 18.a4
c7 19.a7 bd7 20.xa6 a5! 21.xb7 b8-+ and Black has
a decisive attack. ) 16...b4 17.c3 xe5 18.a3 f4+ 19.d2
f5 20.a7 bd7 21.g3 xf2 22.xa6 b8 Black has the attack.
Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet 2009;
C1a12) 12.e5 c7 13.d6 (J. Goh Koong Jong - Su Yamin, Singapore
2006) d8 14.exf6 xf6 15.c4 0-0 16.0-0 c6;
C1a2) 11.e5 dxe5 12.d6 ( 12.xe5 0-0 13.e2 g4 14.d6 e6
15.xe6 xe6 J. Timman - O. Romanishin, Brussels 1986 )
C1a21) 12...d8 13.xe5 0-0
C1a211) 14.xb7 h5 15.d2 ( 15.xa8?! xf4 16.xd7 e8+
17.e4 a5+ 18.d1 a4+ 19.c1 xd7 Black has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 15...xe5 16.xa8
xc3 17.bxc3 e8+ 18.e3 f6= Black has sufficient
1872
C1a212) 14.c4 h5 15.xf7 e8+ 16.e3 xf7 17.xb7 c6
18.xf7+ xf7 19.c8+ f8 20.e6+ h8=;
C1a22) 12...e6!? 13.b6 bd7! 14.xb7 d8 15.xe5 xe5
16.xe5 0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
C1a3) 11.xb7 xe4 12.c4!
C1a31) 12...g3+ 13.d2 xc3+ 14.xc3 e4+ 15.d3
C1a311) 15...0-0 16.he1 a7!? ( 16...xf2+ 17.d2
- 15... Nxf2+ 16. Kd2 O-O 17. Rhe1 ) 17.xa7 xf2+ 18.d2 f6
19.e2 xf4 20.xf2 xc4 21.ad1;
C1a312) 15...xf2+ 16.d2 0-0 17.he1 f6 18.g5 g7
19.c1 b5 20.xb5 axb5 21.xa8 d3+ 22.c2 a6! 23.e8
xb2+ 24.xd3 b4+ 25.e4 e2+ 26.e3 c4+ 27.d4
xd5+ 28.xd5 xe8+ 29.e6! fxe6 30.xb5 d5+ 31.f3;
C1a32) 12...xc3+ 13.f1 e4 14.xa8 0-0 15.e1 xb2 16.b7
c3 17.e2 f5 18.h4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. Deep Sjeng WC2008 - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011;
C1b) worse move is 8...g4
C1b1) 9.a4+ bd7 10.d2 b5 11.c2 b6 12.a4 b4 13.d1
h5 ( 13...xd1?! 14.xd1 g7 (H. Banikas - C. Lupulescu, Porto
Carras 2011) 15.a5 c8 16.c4 0-0 17.d3 e8 18.0-0 ) 14.e3
(R. Hamilton - Hua Lefong, Quebec 2009) a5 15.h3 d7 16.g4 g7
17.f4 h5 18.g5 h4= with mutual play.;
C1b2) 9.e2 bd7 10.0-0 h5 11.g5 e7 12.d2 b5 13.h3 xf3
14.xf3 g7 15.f4 0-0 16.d2 e5 17.e2 White has a pair of
bishops. Houdini 2.0c - Chiron 1.1, Internet 2011;
C1c) 8...b5 9.e2
C1c1) 9...h5 10.g5 e7 11.h6 f8 12.d2 xh6 13.xh6
C1c11) 13...e7 14.d2 ( 14.d3 (V. Laznicka - J. Polgar, Dresden
2008) d7 15.0-0 e5 16.e2 g4 17.d2 0-0 18.h3 gf6= )
14...d7 15.e2 df6 16.0-0 Black is behind in development.;
C1c12) 13...b4 14.d1 f6 15.d2 d7 16.g3 g7 17.e2 0-0
18.0-0 a5 19.a3 a6 20.xa6 xa6= Houdini 3 Pro - Critter 1.6a,
C1c2) 9...e7
C1c21) 10.0-0-0?! 0-0 11.e5
C1c211) 11...h5 12.h6 e8 13.e6 fxe6 ( 13...b4 14.exf7+
xf7 15.e4 f5 16.g4 xe4 17.xe4 f8 18.g5 (M. Bartel G. Gajewski, Lublin 2008) [#] h6! 19.xe8+! xe8 20.xh6 f6
21.e1 d8 22.h3= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 14.dxe6 (Y. Leyva Rivera - C. Hevia Alejano,
Havana 2010) c6 15.e4 ( 15.g4 g7 16.d5 xe6; 15.b1
1873
f8 16.g5 c7 (weakness e6) ) 15...b7 16.d3 f6 17.g4
e7;
C1c212) 11...g4 12.g3 f5 13.h3 b4 14.xg4 xg4 15.exd6
xd6 16.xd6 xd6 17.e4 b6 Black has the initiative. H.
Isigkeit - J. Betker, corr. 2008;
C1c22) 10.c2 0-0 11.a4 b4 12.d1
C1c221) 12...h5 13.h6 e8 14.e3 d7 15.d2 g5
16.xg5 xg5 17.g3 f5 18.exf5 df6 ( 18...xe3+!? 19.fxe3
e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. H. Karg J. Claridge, corr. 2009 ) 19.fxg6 f5 20.b3 g4= Black has
C1c222) 12...b3
C1c2221) 13.xb3 xe4 14.d3 f5 15.0-0 ( 15.h6 e8
16.0-0 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. A. Jussupow - I. Cheparinov,
Amsterdam 2008 ) 15...d7 16.c2 df6 17.c3 b8 18.fe1
b4 19.a2 b8 20.c3 b4= 1/2-1/2 Naum 4.2 - Stockfish 1.8,
Internet 2010;
C1c2222) 13.b1 e8 (H. Banikas - P. Dagkakis, Rhodes 2008)
14.c3 [#] xe4! 15.xe4 f5 16.c3 g5+ 17.e3 f4 18.e4
f5! 19.fxg5 fxe3 20.d3 exf2+ 21.xf2 d7= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. White's king is stuck in
the center.;
C2) worse move is 8.d2 [Chapter] [#]
C2a) 8...bd7 9.c2
C2a1) 9...e7
C2a11) 10.a4 Suggested improvement for Black: h5! ( 10...0-0
11.e4 e8 12.e2 f8 13.0-0 e5 (V. Akopian - L. Pantsulaia,
Dubai 2013) 14.a5 g7 15.g3 b8 16.h3 White has a moderate
spatial advantage. ) 11.h6 e5 12.h3 f5 13.g3 f6 14.a5 d7=
with mutual play.;
C2a12) 10.e4 h5 11.h6 f8 ( 11...g5 12.xg5 xg5 13.g3
0-0 14.f4 e7 15.g2 b5 16.0-0 b6= with mutual play. ) 12.xf8
xf8 13.g3 b5 14.g2 g7 15.0-0 hf6 V. Laznicka - V. Gashimov,
San Sebastian 2012;
C2a2) 9...b5 10.a4 b4 11.ce4 b6 12.d1 ( 12.g5?! e7
13.xf6 xf6 14.xf6+ xf6 15.e4 0-0 White is behind in
development. N. Zhukova - N. Benmesbah, Caleta 2012 ) 12...f5
13.g5 e7 14.xf6 xf6 15.xf6+ xf6 16.e4 g4 17.f3 d7
18.b3 0-0=;
C2b) 8...b5 9.a4 h5! 10.e3 b4 11.ce4 f5 12.g4!? f6!
( 12...fxg4?! 13.h3! g3 14.fxg3 g7 15.g5 White has the initiative. L.
Aronian - V. Gashimov, Nice (blindfold) 2010 ) 13.gxf5 xe4 14.xe4
1874
xf5 15.g3 f6 16.xf5 xf5 17.g2 g7= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. S.
Boudignon - V. Manaenkov, corr. 2009;
C3) 8.a4 [Chapter] [#]
C3a) 8...e7 [Chapter] [#] 9.h3
C3a1) 9...g7 10.d2 ( 10.e3 0-0= - 8... Bg7 9. h3 O-O 10. e3 Qe7 )
10...0-0 11.c4 d8 12.e3 e8 13.e2 d7 14.0-0 e5 15.b6
b8 16.a5 d7 17.c4 e5 18.d2 b5 19.axb6 xb6 20.a2 c7
21.b3 d7 22.a5 J. Dorner - R. Cortes Olivares, corr. 2011;
C3a2) 9...h5?! 10.h2 f5 11.e3 f4 12.d3! h6 13.0-0 0-0
(F. Vallejo Pons - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2004) 14.e1 fxe3
15.fxe3 f6 16.d2 bd7 17.c4 e5 18.xe5 dxe5 19.d6;
C3a3) 9...bd7
C3a31) 10.e3 g7 ( 10...e4 11.xe4 xe4 12.d2 b4 13.c4!
e7 14.0-0 xb2 15.b1 c3 16.b3 a5 17.c4 c7 18.a5
Houdini 4 - Stockfish DD, Internet 2013 ) 11.e2 0-0= - 8... Bg7 9. h3
O-O 10. e3 Qe7 11. Be2 Nbd7;
C3a32) 10.d2 e5 11.e4 g7
C3a321) 12.h2 [#] Suggested improvement for Black:
C3a3211) 12...g5 13.e2 ( 13.xe5 xe5 14.c4 e7 15.e5
(Z. Azmaiparashvili - A. Kovacevic, Nova Gorica 2005) 0-0! 16.e2
dxe5 17.d6 e6 18.0-0 b8 19.a5= Black has sufficient
but precise play is required from both sides. ) 13...0-0 14.0-0
fd7 - 12. Be2 O-O 13. Bh2 Nfd7 14. O-O g5;
C3a3212) 12...xe4! 13.dxe4 ( 13.cxe4 f5 14.xd6+ xd6
15.c4 e7 16.xe5 xe5 17.e2 d4 18.0-0 0-0= ) 13...f5
14.xd6+ xd6 15.a5 0-0 16.e2 f4 17.0-0 c4 18.e4 b4=
both sides.;
C3a322) 12.e2 0-0 13.h2 fd7 14.0-0 g5 15.e1 ( 15.f4 gxf4
16.xf4 g6 17.h2 d4+ 18.h1 de5 19.b1 d7
R. Marczak - M. Przybyl, corr. 1991 ) 15...g6 (V. Neverov - M.
Kolasinski, Warsaw 1992) 16.c4 de5 17.b6 b8 18.d2
d7 19.xc8 fxc8 20.d1! (with the idea Ne3-f5);
C3b) 8...h5 [Chapter] [#] 9.g5
C3b1) 9...f6
C3b11) worse move is 10.e3 g7 11.d2 f5 12.c4
C3b111) 12...c7?! 13.b3 ( 13.g4!? xc3+ 14.bxc3 fxg4
15.h6 d7 16.g2 White has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit.; worse move is 13.g3 d7 14.a5 0-0
(M. Nikolov - A. Naiditsch, Valjevo 2011) 15.b3 b8 16.g2 b5
1875
17.axb6 xb6 18.a5 f4 19.d2 d7= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 13...d7
(J. Salman - D. Josenhans, Long Island 1995) [#] Suggested
improvement for White: 14.g4! fxg4 ( 14...hf6?! 15.gxf5 gxf5
16.h3 g4 17.xg4 fxg4 18.e4 e5 19.h3 0-0 20.h6+- )
15.e4 e5 16.g5 g7 17.g2 b8 18.e6 xe6 19.dxe6
f6 20.xe5 dxe5 21.0-0 White has more than adequate
C3b112) 12...0-0 13.g3 (H. Lieb - H. Krieger, Germany 1988) e7
14.g2 d7 15.0-0 b8 16.b3 e5;
C3b12) 10.d2 f5 11.g3 g7 12.g2 0-0 13.g5 f6 14.0-0 e7
C3b2) 9...e7
C3b21) 10.d2
C3b211) 10...g4 11.e3 xf3 12.xf3 d7 13.d1 0-0 14.e2
hf6 15.0-0 ( 15.g4 e8 16.0-0 f6 17.f4 h6 18.b3 b8
F. Caruana - I. Papaioannou, Istanbul 2012 ) 15...e8 16.a5 f8
17.c2 g7 18.fe1 e7 19.a4 White has a pair of bishops.;
C3b212) 10...0-0 11.e4 f6 12.e2 e8 13.0-0 d7
( 13...xc3?! 14.xc3 f6 15.d3 xe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.d2
14.c2 e7 15.fe1 e5 16.a3 b6= with mutual play.;
C3b22) 10.h6 f8 ( 10...g4?! 11.d2 a7 12.h3 c8
(E. Inarkiev - B. Savchenko, Olginka (rapid) 2011) 13.c4 f6 14.a5
bd7 15.g4 c7 16.g2 b5 17.axb6 xb6 18.a5 White can
increase his advantage with accurate play. ) 11.d2 d7 12.xf8
xf8 13.h6+ g8 14.h3 f8 15.xf8+ xf8 16.d2 f5 17.g4
hf6 18.c4 e7 19.gxf5 gxf5 20.g1;
C3c) 8...g7 [Chapter] [#] 9.h3 ( 9.e4 - Line 117 : 6. e4 g6 7. Bf4 a6 8.
a4 Bg7 9. Nf3; 9.e3 0-0 10.h3= - 9. h3 O-O 10. e3 ) 9...0-0 Top level line:
Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 10.e3
C3c1) 10...e7 [Chapter] [#]
C3c11) 11.d3 bd7 12.0-0
C3c111) 12...h5 13.g5 f6 14.h6 g7 ( 14...e8
(A. Riazantsev - A. Zontakh, Ramenskoe 2006) 15.d2 g7 16.a5
e5 17.e2 f5 18.f4 ) 15.xg7 xg7 16.b1 e5 17.xe5
xe5 18.d2 d7 19.b4 cxb4 20.xb4;
C3c112) 12...e8 13.e4 e5 14.e1 b8 15.xe5 xe5
16.d2 ( 16.xe5 xe5 17.d2 (Xu Jun - N. De Firmian, Yerevan
1996) f6 18.e2 g7 19.a5 b5 20.axb6 xb6= ) 16...f6
17.e3 d7 18.a5 b5 19.axb6 xb6;
C3c12) 11.e2 bd7 ( 11...fd7 12.0-0 e5 13.d2 bd7 14.a5
f5 15.b3 b8 16.h2 b5 17.axb6 xb6 18.c2 b7 19.a2
1876
(weakness a6) Houdini 2.0c - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2012 ) 12.0-0
C3c121) 12...b8
C3c1211) 13.h2 e8 ( 13...e8 14.d2 e5 15.h1 g5
16.f4 gxf4 17.exf4 g6 18.d3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. I. Sokolov - G. Kamsky, Amsterdam 1996 ) 14.d2
e5 - 13. Nd2 Ne5 14. Bh2 Ne8;
C3c1212) 13.d2
C3c12121) 13...e5 14.h2 e8 15.e1 ( 15.f4?! d3!
16.e4 d4+ 17.h1 f2+ 18.xf2 xf2 19.f3 (D. Bocharov E. Inarkiev, Apatity (rapid) 2011) b5 20.axb5 axb5 21.e5 c4
22.e4 e3 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 15...f5 ( 15...c7 16.f4 d7 17.e4 d4+ 18.h1 b5
19.f3 White has the initiative. ) 16.a5 b5 ( 16...c7?! 17.b3
b5 18.axb6 a8 (A. Riazantsev - M. Yilmaz, Moscow (rapid)
2013) 19.xe5! xe5 20.c4 f6 21.a4 d7 22.xc5!
dxc5 23.b7 ) 17.axb6 xb6 18.c2 c7 19.b3 d7
20.a5 fb8 21.a2;
C3c12122) 13...e8= - 10... Ne8 11. Be2 Nd7 12. O-O Qe7 13.
Nd2 Rb8;
C3c1213) 13.a5 e8= - 10... Ne8 11. Be2 Nd7 12. O-O Qe7 13.
a5 Rb8;
C3c1214) 13.e1 e8 ( 13...h5?! 14.h2 f5 15.d2 hf6
16.c4 e5 (S. Karjakin - B. Gelfand, Moscow (blitz) 2008)
17.xe5! dxe5 18.d6 e6 19.b6 h8 20.c4 e8
21.b3 )
C3c12141) 14.d2 e5 15.g3 ( 15.a5 b5 16.axb6 xb6
17.c2 c7 18.g3= - 15. Bg3 Nc7 16. a5 b5 17. axb6 Rxb6
18. Qc2; 15.h2 - 13. Nd2 Ne5 14. Bh2 Ne8 15. Re1 ) 15...c7
C3c121411) 16.a5 b5 17.axb6 xb6 18.c2 b4 19.h1
( 19.b3 f5 20.c4 (Ki. Georgiev - O. Cvitan, Vrsac 2012) b5!
21.a2 xc4 22.xb4 xe3 23.fxe3 xa1 24.xb5 axb5
25.xa1 cxb4 26.d2= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 19...f5 20.f4 f7 21.f3 b5= The position
is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides.
J. Granda Zuniga - D. Flores, Buenos Aires 2012;
C3c121412) 16.f4! d7 17.e4 e8 ( 17...b5?! (D. Rat - E.
Cooke, Budapest 2000) 18.e5! dxe5 19.f3 e8 20.fxe5
xe5 21.axb5 axb5 22.xe5 xe5 23.xe5 xe5 24.xb5
d4+ 25.xd4 cxd4 26.xe8 dxc3 27.bxc3 xh3 28.gxh3
fxe8 29.xe8+ xe8 30.c4 ) 18.f1 d4+ 19.h2 f6
C3c12142) 14.f1 c7 15.e4 - 14. e4 Nc7 15. Bf1;
C3c12143) 14.e4
1877
C3c121431) 14...c7 15.f1 e5 ( 15...d8 16.d2 b6
17.ab1 b7 18.b4 a8 19.b3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. L. Van Wely - V. Ivanchuk, Wijk aan Zee 2001;
15...f6?! 16.b1 g5 17.g3 a5 18.d2 e5 19.c4 xc4
20.xc4 (weakness b5) J. Cori - I. Ortiz Suarez, Panama City
2013 ) 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.d2 g5
(I. Cheparinov - S. Kovacevic, Pontevedra 2004) 19.e3 h6
20.g3 e8 21.f4 d4+ 22.xd4 cxd4 23.e2 f6
24.xd4 xe4 25.e3 f6 26.fxg5 hxg5 27.b3 xd5
28.xa6;
C3c121432) 14...e5
C3c1214321) 15.xe5 xe5
C3c12143211) 16.d2 d7 ( 16...f6 17.xe5 xe5=
- 16. Bxe5 Qxe5 17. Qd2 Nf6 ) 17.a5 (H. Koneru - Hou
Yifan, Beijing (blitz) 2012) f6 18.xe5 xe5 19.ad1
g5 20.c4 h8=;
C3c12143212) 16.xe5 xe5 17.d2 f6 18.h6
( 18.f1 g5! This move is frequently played in many similar
positions. (aimed against f4) 19.a3 e8 20.f3 h5=
with mutual play. C. Gatto - J. Kregelin, corr. 2010 )
18...xe4 19.d3 f5 20.xe4 fxe4 21.xe4 f5 22.g5
g7 23.h4 be8 C. Persson - D. Vrkoc, corr. 2006;
C3c1214322) 15.d2 xf3+ 16.xf3 e5 17.xe5 xe5
18.d1 g5 19.f1 f4! 20.xf4 gxf4 21.g4 f5 22.exf5
xf5 23.fe1 c7 24.e7 xg4 25.hxg4 f7= Black can
equalize with relative ease. O. Yloenen - A. Ryabov, corr.
2012;
C3c12144) 14.g5!
C3c121441) 14...f6 15.h4 g5 16.g3 f5 17.d2 e5 [#]
( 17...b6 18.f1 b7 19.c4 a8 20.d2 ) 18.f4! gxf4
( 18...xc3 19.bxc3 xe3+ 20.f2 xf4 21.h5! (with the
idea g3) Black has poor queen placement. g4 22.xe8 gxh3
23.g3 g5 24.xd7 xd7 25.h2 f4 26.f3 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 19.exf4 xc3
20.bxc3 e3+ 21.h2 xc3 22.b1 White has more than
C3c121442) 14...f6 15.xf6 dxf6 16.d2 ( 16.c2 c7
17.e4 b5 18.axb5 axb5 19.d3 b4 20.b1 a8 21.bd2
b6 22.b5 P. Walczak - L. Van Damme, corr. 2007 )
16...c7 17.e4 b5 18.f1 b4 19.e2 e8 20.c4! a8
( 20...xe4?! 21.g3 h4 22.xe4 xe4 23.xd6 xe1
24.xe1 f6 25.e8! xe8 26.xe8+ g7 27.c1 )
21.f4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. T. Schmidt 1878
A. Vegjeleki, corr. 2012;
C3c122) 12...e8= - 10... Ne8 11. Be2 Nd7 12. O-O Qe7;
C3c2) [Chapter] [#] 10...e8
C3c21) worse move is 11.e2 Promising line for Black: e4 12.xe4
xe4 13.d2 b4 14.c4 ( 14.0-0 xb2 15.b1 e5 16.xb4
cxb4 17.xe5 dxe5 18.c4 d7 19.d6 b5 20.axb5 axb5 21.d5
a2 22.d2 a6 23.xb5 xd6 24.xb4 b6= This position is
rather drawish. L. Laffranchise - P. Catt, corr. 2012 )
C3c211) 14...xb2 15.xb2 xb2 16.0-0 f6 ( 16...b6 17.b1
xb1 18.xb1 a5 19.e4 a6 20.b5= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 17.b1 xb1 18.xb1 d7
19.a5 ( worse move is 19.g4 (D. Khismatullin - B. Savchenko,
Khanty-Mansiisk 2012) b8 20.c1 b5 21.axb5 axb5 22.e4
e5 23.xe5 xe5 24.xe5 dxe5 25.xc5 xg4 26.hxg4 f8=
White can equalize with relative ease. ) 19...e7 20.a1 b8
21.b1 b5 22.axb6 xb6 23.xb6 xb6 24.h6 f6 25.xa6
C3c212) 14...d7 15.0-0 b6! ( 15...e5 16.xe5 (R. Wojtaszek V. Gashimov, Warsaw (blitz) 2010) xe5 17.xe5 dxe5 18.b3
g5 19.h2 d7 20.c1 c8= ) 16.xd6 xf4 17.xc8 b4
18.xb6 xb6 19.a5 d6 20.a2 xb2 21.c2 g7=
for Black. A. Onischuk - V. Gashimov, Ningbo 2011;
C3c22) 11.d2 bd7 12.e2 e5
C3c221) 13.a5 b5 14.axb6 fd7 15.0-0 xb6 16.e1 f5 17.e4
f7 18.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage. D. Gaines - J.
May, corr. 2013;
C3c222) 13.h2 e7 ( 13...b6 14.0-0 b7 15.f4 ed7 16.c4
White has the initiative. A. Rasmussen - S. Docx, Warsaw 2013 )
14.0-0 b6 ( 14...fd7?! 15.e1 f5 16.e4! f8 17.f4 f7
(M. Ragger - A. Kovacevic, Neum 2011) 18.exf5 gxf5 19.c2 f6
20.c4 d7 21.b6 ad8 22.g3 h6 23.h4 ) 15.e4 b7
16.f4 ed7 17.f3 White has the initiative.;
C3c223) 13.0-0
C3c2231) 13...b8 14.h2 ( 14.e4 fd7 15.h2 g5 16.f4 gxf4
17.xf4 f8 18.f2 fg6 19.e3 d7= The position is
Sokolov - V. Gashimov, Mainz (rapid) 2009 ) 14...e7 15.e1 g5
16.f4 gxf4 17.exf4 g6 18.d3;
C3c2232) 13...b6 14.h2 - 13. Bh2 b6 14. O-O;
C3c2233) 13...fd7
C3c22331) 14.a5 f5 15.c2 - 14. Qc2 f5 15. a5;
C3c22332) 14.e1 f5 15.h2 b6 ( 15...f6 16.a5
1879
(A. Riazantsev - A. Grigoryan, Moscow 2011) b8 17.c2 fd7
18.f4 f7 19.c4 h4 20.f3; 15...f6 (Mir. Miljkovic - A.
Indjic, Kragujevac 2013) 16.a5 b8 17.c2 f7 18.f1
White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 16.c2= - 14. Qc2 f5 15.
Bh2 b6 16. Rfe1;
C3c22333) 14.g3 f5 15.c2= - 14. Qc2 f5 15. Bg3;
C3c22334) 14.c2
C3c223341) 14...b6 15.fe1 ( 15.g3 f5= - 14... f5 15. Bg3
b6; 15.h2 f5= - 14... f5 15. Bh2 b6 ) 15...f5 16.e4 f6
( 16...h4 17.g3 g5 18.h4 h6 19.exf5 gxf5 20.f4 f7
21.f3 J. Ballow - E. Kondratyev, corr. 2010 ) 17.xe5 xe5
18.c4 e8 19.exf5 xf5 20.d3 xd3 21.xd3 b8
C3c223342) 14...f5
C3c2233421) 15.h2 b6 16.fe1 ( 16.b3 b7 17.c4
e7 18.ac1 f8 19.fe1 ae8 I. Khairullin - A. Grigoryan,
Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 16...f6 17.ad1 ( 17.f4 f7
18.c4 a7 19.d3 h5 20.e2 (M. Simantsev - D.
Kanovsky, Olomouc 2011) f6 21.ae1 h4 22.f1 g3=
with mutual play. ) 17...c7 18.xe5 xe5 19.f3 e7
20.g5 d7 21.c4 b7= The position is objectively equal,
but precise play is required from both sides. Ki. Georgiev - A.
Kovacevic, Vrnjacka Banja 2010;
C3c2233422) 15.g3 b6 ( 15...h8 (D. Jakovenko - I.
Papaioannou, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) 16.a5 b8 17.f4 f7
18.c4 b5 19.axb6 xb6 20.a5 ) 16.b3
C3c22334221) 16...f6 17.c4 f7 18.ab1 b5!
( 18...b7 19.b4 cxb4 20.xb4 c8 (P. Eljanov - V.
Gashimov, Astrakhan 2010) 21.xb6 xd5 22.xd5
xd5 23.xa6 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 19.axb5 axb5 20.xb5 e4 21.b4 cxb4
22.xb4 a6= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C3c22334222) 16...f6 17.ac1 b7 ( 17...b8 18.fe1
f7 19.c4 b5= with mutual play. A. Moiseenko - L.
Pantsulaia, Warsaw 2013 ) 18.c4 e7 ( 18...e7
19.xe5 xe5 20.xb6 f8 21.f4 f7 22.c4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. M.
Rodshtein - A. Grigoryan, Albena 2011 ) 19.fd1 ab8
20.b1 f7= with mutual play.;
C3c2233423) 15.a5 b5 ( 15...f6 16.a3 b8 17.h2
h6 18.h1 f7 19.e1 White has a slight spatial
advantage. T. Baron - L. Pantsulaia, Warsaw 2013 ) 16.axb6
1880
xb6 17.b3 ec4 18.fd1 b7 19.xc4 xc4 20.e2
e5 21.a5;
C3c3) 10...b6 11.a3! bd7 ( 11...h5?! 12.b3 a5 13.xd6
d8 (D. Fridman - I. Papaioannou, Aix-les-Bains 2011) 14.e5 f6
15.c4 c6 16.xf6 xf6 17.0-0 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 12.e2 e8 13.0-0 e5 14.d2 White has a
C3c4) 10...h5?!
C3c41) 11.g5 b6 ( 11...f6 12.h4 g5 13.d2 e8 14.e2
gxh4 15.xh5 e7 16.0-0 f5 17.c4 d7 18.e2 b8 19.f4
Black's position is full of weaknesses. I. Sokolov - K. Georgiev,
Groningen 1994 ) 12.c2 h6 13.a5 c7 14.h4 d7 15.e2 b5
16.axb6 xb6 17.0-0 f5 18.d2 f6 19.g3 W. Geiger - B.
Holzhauer, corr.;
C3c42) 11.h2 f5 12.e2 f4 13.0-0
C3c421) 13...d7 14.d2 fxe3 15.fxe3 xf1+ 16.xf1 ( 16.xf1
e5 17.xh5 gxh5 18.xh5 d7 19.g3 e8 20.e2
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. M. Roiz - L.
Pantsulaia, Novi Sad 2009 ) 16...e5 17.xh5 gxh5 18.xe5 xe5
19.c4 e7 20.f3 d7 21.xe5 xe5 22.f1 A. Ushenina - H.
Koneru, Kallithea 2008;
C3c422) 13...e7 14.c2 ( 14.exf4 xf4 15.e1 d7 16.xa6
e5 17.f1 f7 18.xe5 xe5 19.d2 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Y. Yakovich - V. Gashimov,
Moscow 2007 ) 14...fxe3 15.fxe3 xe3+ 16.h1 f5 17.d2
xd2 18.xd2 (with the idea g4);
C3c5) 10...e8 [Chapter] [#] 11.e2 d7 12.0-0
C3c51) 12...b8
C3c511) 13.a5 b5 14.axb6 xb6 15.c2 e7
C3c5111) 16.d2 e5 17.h2 ( 17.xe5 xe5 18.c4 b4
19.d2 c7 20.a5 h4! (with the idea Bxh3) 21.f4 g7
22.f3 e8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. ) 17...c7 18.fe1 b4 19.f1
(M. Dziuba - P. Simacek, Czechia 2011) b5 20.h1 f5 21.e4
c8 22.f4 d4 23.c1 d7= The position is objectively equal,
C3c5112) 16.g5! f6 ( 16...f6 17.h4 c7 18.fd1 b7
19.d2 b4 20.c4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. )
17.h6 g7 18.xg7 xg7 19.d2 c7 20.c4 b4 21.a5
b7 22.e4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
C3c512) 13.e1 e7 - 10... Qe7 11. Be2 Nbd7 12. O-O Rb8 13.
Re1 Ne8;
C3c52) 12...h6?!
1881
C3c521) 13.d2 e5 14.b3 b6 ( 14...f5?! 15.h2 g5 16.f4
gxf4 17.exf4 d7 (M. Kazhgaleyev - L. Pantsulaia, Dubai 2011)
18.c4 b8 19.fe1 df6 20.f3 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. ) 15.g3 b8 16.e4 b5 17.axb5 axb5 18.f4 d7
19.f3 c4 20.c2 c5= with mutual play.;
C3c522) 13.e4 b8 14.d2 ( 14.e1 e7 15.b3 c7
(L. Aronian - H. Nakamura, Beijing (blitz) 2012) 16.d2 b5 17.axb5
axb5 18.a7 b4 19.d1 b7 20.a2; 14.g3 e7 15.e1 g5
16.a5 b5 17.axb6 xb6 18.c2 e5 19.d2 c7 20.xe5
xe5 21.c4 White has a slight spatial advantage. P. Eljanov - V.
Gashimov, Ningbo 2011 ) 14...g5 15.h2 e7 16.ae1 c7
17.d1 b5 18.e3 e5 19.b4! White has the initiative.;
C3c53) 12...e7
C3c531) 13.a5
C3c5311) 13...b5 14.axb6 xb6 15.b3
C3c53111) 15...b8 16.xa6 c7 (M. Bartel - C. Lupulescu,
Peristeri 2010) 17.d3 d7 ( 17...xc3 18.bxc3 cxd5
19.g3 White has a pair of bishops. ) 18.a7 xc3 19.xc7
f6 20.a1 fc8 21.xc8+ xc8 22.a2;
C3c53112) 15...d7 16.fe1 b8 17.c2 c7 18.g5 f6
19.xf6 xf6 20.c4 e8 21.e4 d7 22.e5 dxe5 23.d2
(weakness a6, c5 e5);
C3c5312) 13...b8 14.d2
C3c53121) 14...e5
C3c531211) 15.a4 d7 16.b6 b5 17.e1
C3c5312111) 17...f5 18.c1 ( 18.b3 c7 19.dc4
(M. Parligras - V. Gashimov, Porto Carras 2011) xc4
20.xc4 xc4 21.xc4 e5 22.f1 f6 ) 18...c7 19.b3
a8 20.bc4 c7 21.b1 fe8 22.c3 xc4 23.bxc4;
C3c5312112) 17...c7 18.b1 a8 19.bc4 xc4
20.xc4 xc4 21.xc4 b5 22.axb6 xb6=;
C3c531212) 15.b3 c7 16.fe1 d7 17.de4 fc8
18.g5 f6 19.h4 b5 20.d2 White has a slight spatial
advantage. P. San Segundo Carrillo - J. Alvarez Marquez, Leon
2012;
C3c53122) 14...c7 15.c4 e5 16.b6 a8!? 17.xc8
( 17.xa8 xa8 18.g3 b8 19.f4 d7 20.e4 b5=
with mutual play. J. Le Roux - M. Oleksienko, Sautron 2012 )
17...fxc8 18.c2 c7 19.a4 b5 20.axb6 xb6 21.fa1
cb8 22.1a2 d7 23.xa6 xc3 24.bxc3 xd5 25.g3
f6;
C3c532) 13.e1
1882
C3c5321) 13...b8 - 10... Qe7 11. Be2 Nbd7 12. O-O Rb8 13.
Re1 Ne8;
C3c5322) 13...h6?! 14.a5 c7 15.c1 f5 16.b3 g5 17.h2
( 17.g3 b8 18.a4 b5 19.axb6 a8 (L. Aronian - V.
Gashimov, Linares 2010) 20.a3 axb6 21.xc5! dxc5
22.xb8 xb8 23.d4 White has the initiative. ) 17...b8
18.a4 b5 19.axb6 a8 20.a3 axb6 21.d4! xd4
22.exd4 xa4 23.f1! f6 24.xa4 f4 25.c2;
C3c5323) 13...e5
C3c53231) 14.xe5 xe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.a5
C3c532311) 16...f5? 17.a4 b8 ( 17...f6 18.b6 b8
(I. Cheparinov - V. Akopian, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz) 2013)
19.b1 d7 20.b4 cxb4 21.xb4 e8 22.c2 White has
the initiative. ) 18.b3 f4 19.e4 f6 20.b6 d7 21.c4
e7 22.c3 (with the idea b4) M. Ragger - R. Chytilek,
Vienna 2012;
C3c532312) 16...f6 17.d2 e8 18.e4 b8 19.a4 b5
20.axb6 xb6;
C3c53232) 14.xe5 xe5 ( 14...dxe5 15.h2 d6 16.a5 d7
17.a4 xa4 18.xa4 ac8 19.c2 f5= with mutual play. )
15.xe5 xe5= - 14. Bxe5 Bxe5 15. Nxe5 Qxe5;
C3c53233) 14.d2
C3c532331) 14...f5
C3c5323311) 15.h2
C3c53233111) 15...f6 16.a5 d7 17.b3 ( 17.f4 f7
18.d3 (G. Sargissian - A. Fier, Bursa 2010) b5! 19.c2
c7 20.g3 fe8 21.h4 b6 22.axb6 xb6 ) 17...ab8
18.b6 f7 19.c4 e8 20.b3 c7 21.b6;
C3c53233112) 15...g5 16.f4 g6 17.c4 gxf4 18.exf4
h4 19.h1 d7 20.f1 White has a slight spatial
advantage. R. Wojtaszek - E. Iturrizaga Bonelli, Burguillos
2010;
C3c53233113) 15...b6= - 14... b6 15. Bh2 f5;
C3c5323312) 15.b3 g5 16.h2 f4 17.exf4 ( 17.f1 f3
18.xe5 fxg2 19.xg2 xe5= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. M.
Thejkumar - A. Fier, Mumbai 2010 ) 17...gxf4 18.a5 xh3
( 18...b8 19.xa6 f3 20.f1 fxg2 21.xg2 xh3 22.xh3
g5+ 23.g2 xd2 24.e4 ) 19.gxh3 g5+ 20.h1 f3
21.f1 xd2 22.e4 h6 23.xc5 dxc5 24.xe5 xe5
25.xe5;
C3c532332) 14...b6 15.h2 ( 15.b3 b8 16.e4 c7
17.g3 b5 18.axb5 xb5 19.xb5 axb5 20.a5 b4 21.f4
1883
d7= with mutual play. ) 15...f5 ( 15...b8 16.f1 c7 17.f4
d7 18.e4 (with the idea Nf3, e5; M. Rodshtein - Y. Gruenfeld,
Acre 2013) b7 19.f3 f6 20.c2 fe8 21.ad1
White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 16.f1 ( 16.b3 b8
17.f4 f7 18.e4 c7 19.h1 fxe4 20.dxe4 e8=
from both sides. ) 16...b8 17.f4 f7 18.e4 fxe4 19.dxe4
d8 20.h1 c7= with mutual play.;
C3c533) 13.d2
C3c5331) 13...e5 14.a5 g5 15.xe5! xe5 16.d3 d7
( 16...g7?! 17.c4 h5 18.f4! gxf4 19.exf4 d4+ 20.h2
White is exerting kingside pressure. E. Postny - L. Pantsulaia,
Istanbul 2012 ) 17.c4 f6 18.b6 ad8 19.c2 fe8
20.ad1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
C3c5332) 13...f5 14.e1 ( 14.c4 e5 15.b6 b8 16.a5 f6
17.a3 d7 18.b1 e8 19.b4 fd7 20.ca4 g5 21.xe5
xe5 22.bxc5 xc5 23.xc5 dxc5 24.c4 White has a passed
pawn. C. Mink - G. Bukowski, corr. 2002 ) 14...b8 15.c4 e5
16.b6 d7 17.b3 g5 18.h2 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. A. Riazantsev - V. Rasulov, Rhodes 2013;
C3c5333) 13...b8 14.a5= - 13. a5 Rb8 14. Nd2 ( 14.b3=
- 13. Qb3 Rb8 14. Nd2 );
C3c534) 13.c2
C3c5341) 13...c7 14.e4
C3c53411) 14...b8
C3c534111) 15.ab1 b5 16.b4 c4 ( 16...f5 17.g5
(P. Harikrishna - M. Bluvshtein, Dresden 2008) e8 18.axb5
axb5 19.bxc5 xc5 20.e5 xe5 21.xe5 xe5 22.h6
e8 23.xb5 xe2 24.xe2 xe2 25.xc7 xb1 26.xb1
e7= This position is rather drawish. ) 17.g5 e8 18.f4
e5=;
C3c534112) 15.fe1 e5 16.d2 e8 17.ac1 d7
18.b4!? cxb4 19.a2 ec8 20.xb4 xf3+ 21.xf3 e8=;
C3c53412) 14...e5 15.xe5 xe5 16.xe5 xe5 17.b3
[#] b5! 18.axb5 b8 19.b6 a8 20.c2 xb6= with mutual
play.;
C3c5342) 13...e5 14.a5 ( 14.d2 b6 15.ab1 (R. Svane - M.
Kopylov, Lueneburg 2013) b7 16.xe5 xe5 17.c4 b5
18.xe5 xe5 19.axb5 axb5 20.xb5 c7 21.c6 xc6
22.dxc6 a6 23.b3 c8! 24.a1 xc6= ) 14...xf3+ 15.xf3
d7 16.a4 b5 17.fe1 f6 S. Karjakin - V. Ivanchuk, Nice
(blindfold) 2009;
C3c535) 13.b3
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C3c5351) 13...e5 14.d2 f5 15.a5 f6 ( 15...g5 16.xe5
xe5 (A. Zakharchenko - M. Cebalo, Arco 2010) 17.a4 h8
18.b6 b8 19.dc4 f6 20.d3 ) 16.a4 fd7 17.a3 g5
18.h2 f4 19.ad1 b8 20.b4 fxe3 21.fxe3;
C3c5352) 13...h6?! 14.fe1 f5 15.h2 b8 16.d2 g5 17.c4
h8 18.a5 f4 19.a4 Key game S. Shankland - P. Leko,
C3c5353) 13...b8 14.d2 f5
C3c53531) 15.c4 g5 16.h2 f4 17.exf4 ( 17.h1 e5
18.exf4 gxf4 19.f3 b5 20.axb5 axb5 21.a5 d7 22.c2
c4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides. M. Belyaev - H. Galje, corr. 2012 ) 17...gxf4
18.fe1 e5 19.xe5 ( 19.e4 b5 20.axb5 xb5 21.d1
b4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. F. Vallejo Pons - V. Gashimov, Linares
2010 ) 19...xe5 20.xa6 g7 21.h1 f3! 22.gxf3 xh2
C3c535311) 23.xh2 xf3! 24.xe8+ f7 [#] 25.e4
xb3 26.xd6+ f6 27.e4+ f5 28.d6+
C3c5353111) 28...f4?! 29.e4+ g5 ( 29...f3?
30.e2++- ) 30.g1+ f6 31.xg7 xg7 32.f1;
C3c5353112) 28...f6 29.e4+ f5=;
C3c535312) 23.g1 xg1 24.xg1 xf3 25.xg7+ xg7
26.g2 f6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
C3c53532) 15.fe1 g5 16.h2 h8 17.c4 ( 17.a5 b5
18.axb6 xb6 19.c2 e5 20.f4 g6 21.c4 b4 22.fxg5
xg5 23.d3 e5 Key game R. Schwarz - H. Galje, corr.
2013 ) 17...f4 18.exf4 gxf4 19.h1 e5 20.xe5 ( 20.b6 f3
21.xc8 fxg2+ 22.xg2 g5+ 23.g3 xc8 24.xb7 c7
25.xa6 cf7= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 20...xe5 21.xa6 h4! 22.e4 ( 22.f1 xf2
23.e2 h4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
is required from both sides. ) 22...f6 23.f1 xe4 24.xe4
f5 25.e2 ( 25.xe5!? dxe5 26.c3 be8 27.f3 f7=
both sides. ) 25...b6 26.ae1 a8 27.f3 f6= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Best Mutual Play ]
A) 7...a6 [Chapter] [#] 8.a4 e7
A1) 9.f4 - 7. Bf4 a6 8. a4 Qe7 9. h3;
A2) 9.g3 g7 10.g2
A2a) 10...e4
A2a1) 11.0-0 0-0 - 10... O-O 11. O-O Ne4 ( 11...xc3 12.bxc3 0-0
1885
13.a3 - 10... O-O 11. O-O Ne4 12. Ra3 Nxc3 13. bxc3 );
A2a2) 11.xe4 xe4 12.0-0 0-0 - 10... O-O 11. O-O Ne4 12. Nxe4
Qxe4;
A2b) 10...0-0
A2b1) 11.0-0
A2b11) 11...e4 12.xe4 ( 12.a3 xc3 13.bxc3 d7 14.c4 b8
15.f4 d8 16.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage. D.
Jakovenko - A. Volokitin, Poikovsky 2008 ) 12...xe4 (S. Atalik - Ki.
Georgiev, Valjevo 2007) Suggested improvement for White: 13.g5!
e8 14.d2 b4 ( 14...xe2 15.xe2 xe2 16.fe1! xe1+
17.xe1 d7 18.a5 b5 19.c4! d7 20.xd6 ) 15.c2 xb2
16.xb2 xb2 17.a2 e5 18.c4 White has the initiative.;
A2b12) 11...bd7 12.f4
A2b121) 12...b8
A2b1211) 13.b1 h5 ( 13...e8 14.d2 b6 (V. Ivanchuk - V.
Topalov, Istanbul 2000) 15.e4 c4 16.d3 b5 17.b3 e5
18.xe5 xe5 19.xe5 xe5 20.axb5 c7 21.b4 d4
22.f3 ) 14.g5 f6 15.d2 f5 16.c1 hf6 17.b4 cxb4
18.xb4 c5 19.d4 d7 20.b1 bc8 1/2-1/2 K. Miton - R.
Wojtaszek, Chotowa 2009;
A2b1212) 13.e4
A2b12121) 13...e8 14.e1 b6 ( 14...f6 15.d2 e5 16.e2
c7 17.e3 b5 18.f4 c4 19.xc4 bxc4 20.d1 e8
21.xc4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
S. Ganguly - A. Naiditsch, Melilla 2011 ) 15.d2 e5 16.g4!?
( 16.xe5 dxe5 17.g5 f6 18.e3 d6 19.b3 f5=
with mutual play. ) 16...a5 17.ad1 f6 18.g3 White has a
slight spatial advantage. Li Chao - Bu Xiangzhi, Ningbo 2011;
A2b12122) 13...h6 14.e1 g5 15.xd6!? ( 15.d2 b5 16.axb5
axb5 17.a7 d8 18.f1 b4 19.b5 b6= The position is
15...xd6 16.e5 (E. Bareev - E. Alekseev, Khanty-Mansiysk
2007) c7 17.d6 d8 18.exf6 xf6 19.e5 e6 20.d3
e8;
A2b122) 12...h5 13.g5 f6 14.d2 f5 15.e4 ( 15.c1 e5
16.g5 b8 17.a5 h6 18.f3 g5 19.a4 d7 20.b6 b5=
both sides. E. Alekseev - E. Tomashevsky, Moscow 2009 ) 15...f4
( 15...fxe4?! 16.e1 hf6 17.f4 b8 18.e2! b5 19.axb5 axb5
20.e1 b6 21.xe4 xe4 22.xe4 White has the initiative.
Wang Hao - E. Tomashevsky, Dagomys 2010 ) 16.g4 hf6 17.c1
( 17.xf4 (V. Mikhalevski - O. Kurmann, Aix-les-Bains 2011) xg4!
18.c1 ge5 19.g5 c4 20.e6 f7= The position is objectively
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equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 17...g5!?
18.xg5 e5 19.e2 h6 ( 19...fxg4 20.xf4 xg5 21.e6
e7 22.xf8 d3 23.c2 gxf2 24.e6 xe6 25.dxe6 d4
26.c3 e3 27.d2 d4= 1/2-1/2 A. Gmuer - G. Nuesch, corr.
2008 ) 20.f3 xe4 21.xf4 xf3+ 22.xf3 g5 23.xg5 xg5
24.xg5 hxg5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
A2b2) 11.d2 bd7 12.c4 e5
A2b21) 13.xe5 xe5 14.f4 e7 15.0-0 ( 15.d2 (V. Ikonnikov V. Gashimov, Germany 2010) h5 16.g5 f6 17.h6 xh6
18.xh6 d7 19.0-0 f5= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. ) 15...b8 16.c1 d7 17.b3 e8
18.d1 e5 19.g5 c7 20.h6 xh6 21.xh6 f5= Spike 1.2
Turin - Thinker 5.4D Inert, Internet (blitz) 2009;
A2b22) 13.b6 b8 14.0-0 fd7 15.xc8 fxc8 16.a5 e8
17.a4 f6 18.f4 ed7 19.e4 ( 19.f5 h5 20.e4 e5=
with mutual play. Spark 1.0 - Vitruvius 1.11C, Internet 2013 ) 19...ed8
20.d3 e8 21.e1 c7 22.e5 b5 23.axb6 xb6 24.a1=
White.;
A3) 9.d2 bd7 10.e4 h6 ( 10...e5 11.e2 g5 12.f1 h6 13.g3
(weakness f5) E. Hansen - V. Gashimov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 11.d3
h5 12.c4 xc1 13.xc1 e5 14.xe5 xe5 S. Timon Piote - S.
Kovacevic, Madrid 2003;
A4) 9.g5 g7 ( 9...bd7 10.e3 g7 11.e2 0-0 12.0-0 h6 13.h4
e5 14.d2 g5 15.g3 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Karpov N. De Firmian, Biel 1990 ) 10.e3 ( 10.d2 bd7 11.e3 h6 12.h4 g5
13.g3 e5 14.e2 0-0 15.c2 d7 16.0-0 White has a slight spatial
advantage. A. Chernin - V. Milov, Biel 1994 )
A4a) 10...0-0 11.d2 bd7 12.e2 ( 12.d3 e5 13.c2 h6 14.h4
b5 15.axb5 b7 16.b6 g5 17.g3 xd5= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. M. Krasenkow - A.
Volokitin, Mallorca 2004 ) 12...h6 13.f4 e8 14.0-0 f5 15.a5
White has a slight spatial advantage. P. Petran - A. Kapengut, Kecskemet
1989;
A4b) 10...h6 11.h4
A4b1) 11...0-0 12.e2 f5 13.d2 g5 14.g3 bd7 15.c4 e5
( 15...e8?! 16.g4 xg4 17.hxg4 df6 18.f3 (weakness d6) J.
Lautier - A. Khalifman, Dubai (rapid) 2002 ) 16.xe5 dxe5 17.a5 ad8
18.g4 xg4 19.hxg4 e4 20.0-0 Stockfish 1.4 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet
2009;
A4b2) 11...f5
A4b21) 12.d3 xd3 13.xd3 0-0 14.0-0 bd7 15.d2 ( 15.e4
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fe8 16.fe1 g5 17.g3 h5 18.h2 e5 D. Komarov - L.
Yudasin, St Petersburg 1997 ) 15...fe8 16.a5 e5 17.e2 ed7
18.h1 White has a slight spatial advantage. Spark 1.0 - Deep Sjeng
c't 2010, Internet 2011;
A4b22) 12.d2 0-0
A4b221) 13.c4 bd7 ( 13...g5?! 14.g3 e8 15.b6 a7
16.f3 Black has poor piece coordination. J. Dworakowska - R.
Palliser, Port Erin 2007 ) 14.g3 e5 15.xe5 dxe5 16.c4 e8
17.e4 d7=;
A4b222) 13.e2 g5 14.g3 fd7 15.c4 e5 16.xe5 xe5
17.g4 xg4 18.hxg4;
B) 7...g7 [Chapter] [#]
B1) 8.e4= - Line 120 : 7. e4 Bg7 8. h3;
B2) 8.g5 h6 ( 8...a6 9.a4 0-0 10.e3 bd7 11.e2 b8 12.0-0 e8
13.d2 (weakness d6) I. Lysyj - E. Bacrot, Mainz (rapid) 2009 ) 9.h4
B2a) 9...0-0 10.e3 a6 (Ki. Georgiev - P. Leko, Ulcinj 1997) 11.c4
c7 12.a4 f5 13.d2 a6 14.xa6 ( 14.0-0 g5 15.g3 b4 16.e4
g6= with mutual play. ) 14...bxa6 15.c4 c7 16.c1 ab8 17.0-0
B2b) 9...b5! 10.e3 b4 11.e4 0-0 12.xf6+ xf6 13.xf6 xf6
S. Shipov - E. Pigusov, Katowice 1991;
B3) 8.f4
B3a) 8...b5 9.xb5 ( 9.e4 a6 10.d3 0-0 11.0-0= - Line 120 : 7. e4
Bg7 8. h3 O-O 9. Bd3 a6 10. O-O b5 11. Bf4 ) 9...a5+ 10.c3 e4
11.c1 0-0 12.e3 xc3 13.d2! d7 14.bxc3 c7 15.d3 c4
B3b) 8...0-0 9.e3
B3b1) 9...e7 10.e2 bd7 11.0-0
B3b11) 11...e8 12.g5 ( 12.a4 e5 13.d2 f5 14.g3 g5=
with mutual play. G. Sargissian - E. Berg, Rijeka 2010 ) 12...f6
13.h6 g7 14.xg7 xg7 15.e1 a6 16.a4 b6 17.d2;
B3b12) 11...a6 12.a4= - 7. Bf4 a6 8. a4 Bg7 9. h3 O-O 10. e3 Qe7 11.
Be2 Nbd7 12. O-O;
B3b2) 9...e8 10.d2
B3b21) 10...h5 11.h2 e5 ( 11...f5?! 12.e2 f4 13.0-0 fxe3
14.fxe3 White can increase his advantage with accurate play. I.
Sokolov - A. Shabalov, Philadelphia (blitz) 2012 ) 12.xe5 xe5
13.c4 (I. Kincs - E. Szurovszky, Hungary 2007) e7 14.b5 d7
15.a4 b6 16.e2 f6 17.0-0 a6 18.a5 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
B3b22) 10...bd7 11.e2 e5 12.a4 ( 12.0-0 a6 13.a4
- 7. Bf4 a6 8. a4 Bg7 9. h3 O-O 10. e3 Re8 11. Nd2 Nbd7 12. Be2 Ne5
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13. O-O ) 12...b6 13.0-0 a6 - 7. Bf4 a6 8. a4 Bg7 9. h3 O-O 10. e3
Re8 11. Nd2 Nbd7 12. Be2 Ne5 13. O-O b6;
B3b3) 9...a6
B3b31) 10.c4 c7 11.a4 e8 12.0-0
B3b311) 12...a6
B3b3111) 13.e1 b8 14.a5 b5 15.axb6 xb6
B3b31111) 16.e4 xb2 (I. Sokolov - A. Berelowitsch,
Netherlands 2008) 17.xd6 fxd5 ( 17...xd6 18.e5 xe5!
19.xe5 f5 20.e1 d7= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 18.a4! c3! 19.xc3 xc3 20.e3 d4
21.xc7 xc7 22.xd4 cxd4 23.xd4 c2=;
B3b31112) 16.c2 b4 17.d2 e7 18.e4 d7 19.a4 b8
20.g3 f5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. A. Acevedo Villalba - V. Grigoryev, corr.
2007;
B3b3112) 13.b3 (K. Laheini - A. Fellousi, Casablanca 2005) b5!?
14.axb5 b8 15.b6 a8 16.d3 xb6 17.a2 c4 18.xc4
xc4 19.xc4 xb2 20.fb1 b7 21.xb7 xb7 22.b1;
B3b312) 12...e4 13.xe4 xe4 14.d2 ( 14.c2 xb2!
15.xe4 f5 16.g5 xe4 17.xd8 xd8 18.ab1 xb1
19.xb1 b5! 20.axb5 c3= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14...e8
15.b3 f6 16.ab1 b6= with mutual play.;
B3b32) 10.e2 c7
B3b321) 11.0-0 b8 12.a4 a6 13.e4 (R. Salvador - F. Manca,
Milan 2010) ( worse move is 13.a5 b5 14.axb6 xb6= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. H.
Melkumyan - B. Jobava, Martuni 2011 ) 13...e8 14.d2 b5
15.axb5 axb5 16.f3 b6=;
B3b322) 11.a4 e8 12.0-0 e4 13.b3 b6 14.d3 f5
I. Sokolov - N. De Firmian, Akureyri 1994 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 7.g5 g7 ( 7...h6 8.h4 g5 9.g3 h5 10.e3 xg3 11.hxg3
g7 12.d3 d7 13.c2 a6 14.a4 b8 15.f5 b5 16.axb5 axb5=
with mutual play. A. Jussupow - K. Hulak, Toluca 1982 ) 8.d2 h6 9.h4
A) 9...0-0
A1) 10.e3 a6 ( 10...bd7 11.e2 a6 12.a4 e7 13.0-0 b8 14.h3
g5 15.g3 e5 16.a5 White has a slight spatial advantage. J. Piket - D.
Reinderman, Mondariz 2000 ) 11.c4 c7 12.0-0 a6 13.a4 b8 14.a5 b5
15.axb6 xb6 16.a2 b4 I. Efimov - L. Galego, Lido Estensi 2002;
A2) 10.e4 bd7 11.e2 e8 12.0-0 a6 13.a4 g5 14.g3 e5 15.a5
(with the idea f4) V. Simagin - Y. Shaposhnikov, Tashkent 1958;
B) 9...g5 10.g3 h5 11.a4+ f8 12.e3 xg3 13.hxg3 d7 14.c2
e5 15.e2 a6 16.a4 h5!? 17.a5 ( 17.xh5 xh5 18.xh5 g4 19.e2
g5 20.h1 b5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White
1889
has poor bishop placement. ) 17...g4 18.f4 gxf3 19.gxf3 h4 20.f4 g4=
The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. 1/
2-1/2 W. Uhlmann - L. Espig, Raach 1969 ]
[ 7.a4+
A) worse move is 7...d7 8.b3 c7 9.e4
A1) 9...a6?! 10.f4 g7 11.e5 h5 ( 11...dxe5? 12.xe5 c8 13.e4
xe4 14.xg7 g8 15.h6 c7 16.d3 d6 17.0-0+- and White has a
decisive attack. J. Fedorowicz - J. Seret, Cannes 1987 ) 12.exd6 c8
13.e3 0-0 14.a4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
J. Fedorowicz - J. Hjartarson, Reykjavik 1986;
A2) 9...g7 10.f4 - 7. Bf4 Bg7 8. Qa4+ Bd7 9. Qb3 Qc7 10. e4;
B) 7...bd7 8.f4 a6 9.e4
B1) 9...b8
B1a) 10.h3 b5 11.c2 e7 12.d2 ( 12.0-0-0? g7 13.e1 0-0
14.g4 (Z. Azmaiparashvili - V. Topalov, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2003) e8
15.b1 b7 16.g5 h5 17.h2 c4 Black has the attack. ) 12...g7
13.e2 0-0 14.0-0 e8= The position is objectively equal, although a
B1b) 10.d3 b5 11.d1 h5 12.g5 c7 13.a3 g7 14.0-0 0-0=
Deep Junior 12.5 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011;
B2) 9...h5 10.g5 e7 11.h6 f8 12.xf8 xf8 13.g3
(Z. Azmaiparashvili - V. Belov, Internet (blitz) 2007) b5 14.c2 g7
15.g2 e8 16.0-0 hf6 ]
7...g7
[ 7...bd7 8.e4 g7 - 7... Bg7 8. e4 Nbd7 ]
[ 7...a6 8.a4 bd7
A) 9.a5
A1) 9...e7 10.e4 g7 ( 10...h6 11.d3 e5 12.e2 h5 13.0-0 f4
14.c4 xc4 15.xc4 0-0 16.e1 ) 11.e2 0-0 12.0-0 b5 13.axb6
xb6 14.e1 White has a slight spatial advantage. B. Jobava - L.
Pantsulaia, San Marino 2006;
A2) 9...b5 10.axb6 xb6 11.e4 g7 12.e2 0-0 13.0-0 e8 14.e1
fd7 15.b3 ( 15.c2 e5 16.b3 f5 17.b2 g5 Houdini 3 - Equinox 1.
35, Internet 2012 ) 15...h4 ( 15...xc3?! 16.bxc3 xe4 17.a5 f6
18.d2 f5 19.b1 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Black is behind in development. Chiron 1.0 - Deep Shredder
12, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 16.g3 e7 17.f3 e5 18.a5 d7=
Komodo TCEC - Houdini 4, Internet 2013;
B) 9.e4 g7 10.e2 0-0 11.0-0 - 7... Bg7 8. e4 O-O 9. Be2 Nbd7 10. O-O
a6 11. a4 ]
8.e4 [Chapter] [#]
[ 8.c4 [Chapter] [#] 0-0
1890
A) 9.g5
A1) 9...h6 10.f4 e8 11.c1 h7 ( 11...g5?! 12.d2 c7 13.a4
ba6 14.h4 f6 15.e4 b4 16.e2 Black has poor piece coordination. L.
Portisch - B. Spassky, Turin 1982 )
A1a) 12.g3 b6 13.a4 a6 14.b5 ( 14.b3 d7 15.a2 e7 16.g2
xc4 17.bxc4 e5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. L. Ftacnik - K. Hulak, Berlin West 1984 )
14...d7 15.cxd6 e5 16.xe8 xe8 17.c3 c6 18.e3 d4=
A1b) 12.d2 f5 13.h4 a6 14.b5 f7 15.e3 f8 16.e2
(weakness d6);
A2) 9...b6 10.e3 a6 11.a4 h6 12.h4 e7 13.b5 xb5 14.axb5
bd7 15.e2 g5 16.g3 e4 17.0-0 f5= with mutual play. L. Szabo - L.
Portisch, Budapest 1959;
B) 9.f4= - 7. Bf4 Bg7 8. Nd2 O-O 9. Nc4;
C) 9.g3
C1) 9...g4 10.f4 [#] Suggested improvement for Black: ( 10.g2 e5
11.xe5 xe5 12.0-0 d7 13.e4 c7 14.g5 f5 15.c3 a6
B. Gelfand - B. Jobava, Gothenburg 2005 ) 10...d7! ( 10...e5 11.xe5
dxe5 12.e3 b6 13.g2 b7 14.0-0 d7 15.a4 White has a moderate
spatial advantage. M. Rodshtein - L. Lorenzo de la Riva, Barcelona 2008 )
11.xd6 g5 12.d2 xf2! 13.xf2 f6+ 14.g1 ( 14.g2 xd6
15.xg5 b6 16.f4 g6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 14...xd6 15.xg5 c4 16.d2 e8 17.g2 b5= Black has
C2) 9...b6 10.a4 a6 11.b5 e8 12.g2 xb5 13.axb5 d7 14.f4
(V. Ivanchuk - V. Topalov, Novgorod 1995) a5! 15.0-0 ( 15.bxa6 b5
16.xd6 xb2 17.xb5 xa1 18.xa1 b6 19.c3 xa6 20.c1 d6
21.0-0= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15...e5
16.xe5 xe5 17.f4 g7 18.h1 a7 19.e1 e7=;
C3) 9...e7 10.g2 bd7 11.f4 e8 12.0-0 ( 12.d2 b6 13.a4 a6
14.a3 c7 15.0-0 fe8 G. Hertneck - K. Georgiev, Saint Vincent 2000 )
12...e5 13.xe5 xe5 14.xe5 xe5 15.e4 d7 16.f4 g7 17.e2
f6 18.ae1 f7 19.d2 ( 19.e5 fxe5 20.fxe5 xe5 21.xe5 dxe5
22.xe5 d6= Equal chances, quiet position. Scorpio 2.1 - Spike 1.2 Turin,
Internet 2009 ) 19...e7 20.d1 b5 21.e3 b4 22.f5= The position is
C4) 9...e8 10.g2 d7 11.a4 ( 11.f4 b6 12.xb6 xb6 13.b3
c7 14.0-0 a6 15.e4 h6 16.a4 f5 17.c3 b8 18.a5 g5 19.d2 b5
20.axb6 xb6= Naum 4.2 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ) 11...e5 12.xe5
xe5 13.h6 g7 14.0-0 e8 15.e4 d7 16.d2 a5 17.fe1 e7
Key game H. Nakamura - V. Gashimov, Gibraltar 2009 ]
1891
8...0-0
[ 8...bd7
A) 9.c4 b6 10.e3
A1) 10...0-0 11.d3
A1a) 11...e8 12.0-0 bd7 13.a4 e5 14.e2 g5 15.b1 h6 16.b4
b6 17.b5 Black has insufficient control over the white squares. H.
Nakamura - V. Gashimov, Barcelona 2007;
A1b) 11...b8 12.0-0
A1b1) 12...a8?! 13.a4 c7 14.c4 a6
A1b11) 15.f4 b5 16.axb5 axb5 17.xd6 h5 18.f3 xf4
19.xf4 a6 (R. Wojtaszek - E. Iturrizaga Bonelli, Pamplona 2010)
20.fd1 a8 21.f1 ( 21.dxb5 xb5 22.xb5 xb5 23.xb5
xa1 24.xa1 b8 25.xb8 xb8 26.d3 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. ) 21...b4 22.a4 xf1 23.xf1 f5 24.e5
a6 25.c4 xd5 26.f3;
A1b12) 15.a5 b5 ( 15...b5? 16.axb6 a8 17.f4 e8
(T. Wetle Hoem - T. Torgersen, Fagernes 2011) 18.a5 xb6
19.a4+- ) 16.g5 d7 17.c1 c7 18.e2 White has a moderate
spatial advantage.;
A1b2) 12...e8 13.a4 a6 14.d2 bd7 15.a5 e5 16.e2
White has a slight spatial advantage. J. Ehlvest - D. Barlov, Zagreb
1987;
A1c) 11...h5 12.0-0 f4 13.c2 d7 ( 13...f5?! 14.exf5 gxf5 15.a4!
d7 16.a5 c8 17.f3 g6 18.xf5 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. B. Gelfand - O. Cvitan, Saint Vincent
2005 ) 14.a4 a5 [#] 15.f5!? ( 15.g3 h5 16.d3 f6 17.d2 h3
18.e1 White has a slight spatial advantage.; 15.b5 xb5 16.axb5
d7 17.f3 h5= Stockfish 1.6s - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2009 )
15...h3+ 16.h1! gxf5 17.exf5 xc3 18.bxc3 h4 19.gxh3 h8
20.g4 xg4 21.hxg4 xd5 22.e4 c6 23.g2;
A2) 10...e7 11.d3 [#] xe4! 12.xe4 f5 13.c3 f4 14.0-0 fxe3
15.xe3 ( 15.fxe3 e5 16.h3 f8 17.a4 h4 18.xf8+ xf8 19.f3+
g8 20.d2 d7 Deep Junior 4 - Stockfish DD, Internet 2013 ) 15...0-0
16.e1 e5 17.f4 xc3 18.bxc3 f6 19.b3 d7 20.ac1 ae8=
R. Insolia - P. Degterev, corr. 2010;
B) 9.e2 0-0 - 8... O-O 9. Be2 Nbd7 ]
9.e2 e8 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 9...a6 10.0-0
A) 10...e8 - 9... Re8 10. O-O Na6;
B) 10...e8
B1) 11.e1
B1a) 11...ac7 12.f3!? ( 12.a4 f5 13.exf5 xf5 (A. Landgren - P.
Wikstrom, Borlange 1995) 14.f3 a6 15.c4 b4 16.e4 d4
1892
17.h6 f7 18.b3; 12.f4 f5 13.f3 d4+ 14.h1 f6= The position
is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Y.
Pelletier - C. Bauer, Biel 2005 ) 12...f5 13.g5 f6 14.d2 fxe4 15.xe4
xg5 16.fxg5;
B1b) 11...f5 12.h3 f6 13.exf5 xf5 14.f1 b4 15.g3 c2
16.d2 e8 17.a3 d3 18.xc2! xe1 19.d1 xg2 20.xg2
Deep Rybka 4 - Rybka 3, Internet 2010;
B2) 11.c4 f5 ( 11...ac7 12.a4= - 10... Nc7 11. a4 Nfe8 12. Nc4 ) 12.e1
b8 ( 12...xc3 13.bxc3 fxe4 14.h6 f7 15.d2 b5 16.g5 f6
17.e3 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. )
13.a4 b4 14.f1 fxe4 15.xe4 (weakness d6) J. Timman - E. Bacrot,
Antwerp 2009;
C) 10...e7
C1) 11.e1 c7 12.h3 b6 13.a4 d7 14.f3 ( 14.a3!? This move is
frequently played in many similar positions. e8 15.f1 b7 16.c4 a6
17.f4 xc4 18.xc4 e5 19.xe5 xe5 20.e2 h4= with mutual
play. ) 14...e5 15.f4 a6 16.d2 xf3+ 17.xf3 ad8 18.ad1 fe8=
C2) 11.b1 (L. Polugaevsky - L. Psakhis, Moscow 1982) c7 12.e1 e8
13.f1 g4 14.f3 e5 15.xe5 xe5 16.e3 d7;
C3) 11.c4 xe4 12.xe4 xe4 13.xd6 e5 14.c4 f6 15.d2
d8 16.a5 b6 17.c3 f5 18.e3 f4 19.g3 d6 20.b3
Houdini 1.5a - Critter 1.4, Internet 2011;
D) 10...c7 11.a4
D1) 11...e8 12.f3 - 9... Re8 10. O-O Na6 11. f3 Nc7 12. a4;
D2) 11...b6
D2a) 12.h1 e8= - 9... Re8 10. O-O Na6 11. Kh1 Nc7 12. a4 b6
( 12...e7 13.e1 b8 14.g1 d8 );
D2b) 12.e1 e8= - 9... Re8 10. O-O Na6 11. Re1 Nc7 12. a4 b6;
D2c) 12.c4 a6
D2c1) 13.d2 xc4 14.xc4 a6 15.e2 ( 15.f3 d7 16.h1 e8 )
15...e8 16.f3 d7 17.ab1 f5 18.b4 d4+ 19.h1 f6=
sides. A. Khalifman - A. Wojtkiewicz, Rakvere 1993;
D2c2) 13.g5 h6 14.e3 e7 15.f3 d7 ( 15...h5 16.d2 g5
17.ae1 Toga II 1.3x4 - Scorpio 1.9, Internet 2007 ) 16.d2 h5 17.g5
f6 18.xf6 xf6 19.ad1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
D3) 11...fe8
D3a) 12.c4 f5 13.f3 ( 13.exf5 xf5 14.g4 f8 15.xc8 xc8
16.b3 b6= Historically important game P. Leko - V. Kramnik, Brissago
(m/13) 2004 ) 13...e7 14.f4
D3a1) 14...g5 15.g3 f4 16.f2 b6 17.e1 a6 18.e5!? ( 18.c2
d8 19.ad1 d7 20.d3 J. Ojeda - I. Fineboim, corr. 2005 )
1893
18...xc4 19.exd6 xd6 20.xc4 d7 21.a2 ae8 22.d3
White has a pair of bishops. V. Kramnik - V. Ivanchuk, Belgrade 1995;
D3a2) 14...fxe4 15.fxe4 b6 16.h1 a6 17.c2 xc4 18.xc4 e5
19.h6 xf1+ 20.xf1 f6= V. Tasic - H. Daurelle, corr. 2009;
D3b) 12.e1 f5 13.exf5 xf5 14.c4 h4 ( 14...d4 (A. Landgren - P.
Wikstrom, Borlange 19950 15.e3 h4 16.d2 b6 17.ad1 ) 15.e3
xc3 16.bxc3 e4 17.f3! xd5 18.d2! (with the idea Bg5) f5 19.f2
f4 20.e3 e6 21.g3 h6 22.ab1 b6 23.a5 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Rybka 4 - Spark 0.4, Internet
2010 ]
[ 9...bd7 10.0-0 a6 ( 10...e8 - 9... Re8 10. O-O Nbd7 ) 11.a4 e8
- 9... Re8 10. O-O Nbd7 11. a4 a6 ]
[ 9...a6 10.a4 e8 11.0-0 - 9... Re8 10. O-O a6 11. a4 ]
[ 9...b6 10.0-0 a6 11.xa6 xa6 12.c4 c7 ( 12...b5 13.xb5 xe4
14.f4 d7 15.bxd6 xd6 16.xd6 fe8 17.f3 xb2 18.ab1 g7
19.g3 White has a passed pawn. L. Polugaevsky - O. Romanishin, Moscow
1983 ) 13.a4 h5 14.g4 f6 15.f4 fe8 16.d3 White has a moderate
spatial advantage. A. Hudaverdieva - T. Saidova, Azerbaijan 2003 ]
10.0-0 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): a6
[Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 10...b6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 11.a4 a6 12.f3 - 11. f3 a6 12. a4 ( 12.e1 a7 13.c2 ae7 14.f1
White. J. Quintana Ortiz - A. Rios Parra, Barcelona 2007 );
B) 11.f3 a6 ( 11...a6?! 12.xa6 xa6 13.c4 c7 14.f4 f8 15.a4
h5 16.e3 b8 17.g4 f6 18.f4 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. A. Ushenina - P. Svidler, Tromso 2013 ) 12.a4 bd7 13.c4 e5
14.e3 b8 15.d2 ( 15.f4 ed7 16.c2 e7 17.d3 (G. Danner - J.
Gutierrez Castillo, Luzern 1982) b7 18.d2 c4! 19.xc4 c5 20.ae1
b5! 21.axb5 xd3 22.xd3 axb5 23.xd6!? xd6 24.e5 c5+ 25.e3
c4 26.xc4 bxc4 27.exf6 xf6= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 15...ed7 16.c4 e5 17.a3 e7 18.h1 White has a
slight spatial advantage. G. Mut Company - P. Catt, corr. 2012 ]
10...bd7
A) 11.e1
A1) 11...e5 12.h3 ( 12.a4= - 11. a4 Ne5 12. Re1 ) 12...a6 13.f4 ed7
14.a4 b8 15.c2 ( 15.g4 b5 16.axb5 axb5 17.xb5 [#] xg4! 18.hxg4
xc3 19.bxc3 xb5 20.g5 f6= The position is objectively equal, but precise
play is required from both sides. Stockfish 1.5.1 - Naum 4, Internet 2009 )
15...c7 16.h2 c4! 17.xc4 b5 18.axb5 axb5 19.d3 b4 20.a4
xc2 21.xc2 a6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Deep Sjeng WC2008 - Komodo CCT, Internet 2013;
1894
A2) 11...a6 12.a4 - 11. a4 a6 12. Re1;
B) 11.c2
B1) 11...h5!? 12.xh5 gxh5 13.c4 e5 14.e3
B1a) 14...h4 15.f3 (aimed against Ng4) ( 15.d2 g4 16.xg4 hxg4
17.f4 f6 18.g3 d7 19.a4 b6 20.fe1 a6 Key game Historically
important game B. Spassky - R. Fischer, Reykjavik (m/3) 1972 ) 15...d7
16.d2 b5 17.e2 g6 18.ae1 White has slightly better pawn
structure.;
B1b) 14...a6 15.a4 g4 16.f3 xe3 17.xe3 f5 18.a5 h4=
with mutual play. White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair
of bishops. RedQueen 1.1.3 - Equinox 1.26, Internet (blitz) 2013;
B2) 11...b6!? 12.e1 ( 12.b5 d7 13.a4 xb5 14.xb5 a6 15.c3
fd7 16.a5 c8 17.b3 a7 18.b2 b5 L. Polugaevsky - H. Mecking,
Luzern 1977 ) 12...g4 13.f3 d7 14.f1 h5 15.e3 e5 16.a4 f4
17.a5 c8 18.b5 xb5 19.xb5 d7 20.c3 b5= Rybka 3.0 - Houdini
B3) 11...e5 12.b3
B3a) worse move is 12...g5 13.b2 g4 14.d1 ( 14.fe1 h5 15.d1
f4= with mutual play. V. Korchnoi - H. Mecking, Augusta 1974 ) 14...h5
15.f4! gxf3 16.xf3 White has the initiative. L. Polugaevsky - R. Nokes,
Luzern 1982;
B3b) 12...g4! 13.f3 d7 14.db1 h5 15.g4 f6= (with the idea h5)
with mutual play. Stockfish 1.6s - Bright 0.4a, Internet 2010;
C) 11.a4
C1) 11...e5 [Chapter] [#]
C1a) 12.e1 [Chapter] [#]
C1a1) 12...g5 13.f1 h6 14.g3 ( 14.e3 d7 15.c2 a6 16.a5
I. Nyzhnyk - R. Wojtaszek, Warsaw (blitz) 2010 ) 14...g6 15.d2
( 15.f3 a6 16.d2 f4 17.f1 6h5 18.e3 xg3 19.hxg3
(P. Eljanov - M. Bluvshtein, Montreal 2007) g6 20.a5 d7 21.g4
e5 ) 15...a6 16.a5 b8 17.c2 f4 (Z. Gyimesi - E. Pigusov,
Koszalin 1999) 18.f1 b5 19.axb6 xb6 20.d1 (with the idea Ne3);
C1a2) 12...a6 - 11... a6 12. Re1 Ne5;
C1a3) worse move is 12...h5
C1a31) 13.f1 f5 ( 13...h4 14.g3 h3 15.b5 d8 16.g5 f6
17.c1 f5 18.exf5 xf5 19.a3 g4 20.f3 e5 21.g2 g4
22.e2! c8 23.f4 White has the initiative. Spike 1.4 - Stockfish 2.0.
1, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 14.xh5 gxh5 15.xh5 f8 16.g5 b6
(Z. Gyimesi - E. Najer, Rijeka 2010) 17.ab1 f4 18.h6 d7 19.xg7
xg7 20.d2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
C1a32) 13.xh5 gxh5 14.h3 g5 15.f3 g6 16.b5 e7
( 16...xh3 17.h4 g4 18.xd6 xh4 19.gxh3 xh3 20.a3
1895
g4+ 21.g3 xd1 22.xd1 eb8 23.f5 g6 24.d6; 16...b8?!
(Wildcat 8.0 - Doch 1.2, Internet (blitz) 2010) 17.a3! a6 18.h4 f6
19.g3! xh4 20.xd6 e7 21.xe8 xe8 22.h6 g6 23.xg7
xg7 24.xh5 ) 17.a3 a6 18.h4 f6 19.xh5 h6 20.xd6!
xd6 21.g3 h7 22.f4 White has more than adequate
C1a4) 12...fg4
C1a41) 13.h3 [#] xf2! 14.xf2 h4+ 15.g1 xh3 16.f1! g4
17.g3 h5 18.xg4 xg4 19.c2 g5 ( 19...f3 20.h2 g4
21.h4 xh4 22.gxh4 xc3 23.bxc3 xe4 24.f4 xd5 25.xd6
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. G. Bagaturov J. Hall, Elista 1998 ) 20.b5 ( 20.h2 f5 21.b5 xe4 22.xe4
fxe4 23.e3 e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
from both sides. Scorpio 2.0 - Rybka 2.32a, Internet 2008 ) 20...ad8
21.h2 ( 21.xa7 f3 22.h2 g6 23.b5 xe4 24.d2 h6
25.a3 f5 Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
Black. F. Pink - M. Dorer, corr. 2003 ) 21...g6 22.f2 d7 23.c3
h6 24.a5 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
DeepSaros 2.3j - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2012;
C1a42) 13.f1 f5 ( 13...h4 14.g3 d8 15.f3 f6 16.f4 ed7
17.f3 Spike 1.4 - Spark 1.0, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 14.h3 h6 15.f4
( 15.g3 a6 16.e3 h4 17.d2 ef7 18.f1 d7= with mutual
play. Y. Seirawan - Lj. Ljubojevic, Indonesia 1983 ) 15...fxe4 16.xe4
ef7 (aimed against Bg5) 17.fd2 f5 ( 17...xb2 18.b1 e5
19.xe5 xe5 20.c2 b6 21.g4! (aimed against Nf5, Bf5) xd5
22.c4 d4 23.f3 xc4 24.xc4 d5 25.xd5 xd5 26.f6+
h8 27.e8+ g7 28.xd5 b7 29.xa8 xa8 30.d1
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 18.b1 d4 19.b4
f5 20.d3 b6=;
C1b) 12.c2 [Chapter] [#]
C1b1) 12...g4 13.f3 ( 13.b5 d7 14.xd7 fxd7 1/2-1/2 L. Bruzon
Batista - M. Leon Hoyos, Santiago de los Caba 2011 ) 13...d7
C1b11) 14.f4?! eg4 15.f3 ( 15.c4? xe4! 16.xe4 d4+
17.h1 xh2 18.g5 xf1 19.xf1 e1 20.d2 f8-+
and Black has a decisive attack. A. Evdokimov - A. Volokitin, Moscow
2008 ) 15...e7 16.d3 c4 17.xc4 xe4 18.e1 f5 Black has the
initiative.;
C1b12) 14.c4 xc4 15.xc4 h5 16.g4! d4+ 17.h1 g7
( 17...f6 18.e2 e5 19.g5 Cyclone 2.2 - Bright 0.3a, Internet
(blitz) 2008 ) 18.f4 h5 19.h3 h4 20.h2 e5 21.xe5 xe5
22.b5 White has a center control advantage. R. Markus - D. Dvirnyy,
1896
Nova Gorica 2011;
C1b2) 12...a6= - 11... a6 12. Qc2 Ne5;
C1c) 12.a3 [Chapter] [#]
C1c1) 12...a6
C1c11) 13.c2 e7 ( 13...b8 - 11... a6 12. Qc2 Rb8 13. Ra3
Ne5 ) 14.a5
C1c111) 14...g4 15.f3 ( worse move is 15.xg4 fxg4 16.a4
d7 17.d1 (A. Beliavsky - B. Jobava, Wijk aan Zee 2006) h5
18.h3 gf6 19.c3 e5 20.e2 ab8= with mutual play. )
15...d7 ( 15...c8 16.d1 d7 17.db1!? d8 18.e3 b5
19.axb6 xb6 20.d2 Stockfish 1.7.1 - Bright 0.4a, Internet (blitz)
2010 ) 16.b3! ab8 17.c4 xc4 18.xc4 h5 19.g4! d4+
20.g2 f6 21.f4 e5 22.xe5 xe5 23.f2 (with the idea
Rb6; weakness d6);
C1c112) 14...b8= - 11... a6 12. Qc2 Rb8 13. Ra3 Qe7 14. a5 Ne5;
C1c12) 13.a5 b8 - 11... a6 12. Ra3 Rb8 13. a5 Ne5;
C1c2) 12...d7
C1c21) 13.c2 h5! ( 13...c8?! 14.f4 eg4 15.c4 e7 16.h3
(T. Petrosian - Lj. Ljubojevic, Milan 1975) xe4 17.xe4 xe4
18.xe4 xe4 19.xg4 xg4 20.xd6 f5 21.xc8 xc8 22.a5
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14.xh5 gxh5
15.d1 e7 16.e3 (F. Olafsson - B. Enklaar, Lanzarote 1974) h4
17.h3 g6 18.e1 f4 19.dc4 xe4 20.xe4 xe4 21.xd6
b4;
C1c22) 13.h3 g5 14.f3 xf3+ 15.xf3 (Rybka 2.3.1 - Toga II 1.
3x4, Internet 2007) h6 16.c2 e7 17.d2 h7 18.e2 f8
19.g3 e5 20.e1;
C1c3) 12...g4 13.f3 d7 14.h3 g5 (Spike 0.9a - DanChess CCT7,
Internet 2005) 15.f4 gxf4 16.xf4 e7 17.e1 g6 18.f1 b6
19.g3;
C1c4) 12...g5
C1c41) 13.c2 a6 14.e1 h6 - 13. Re1 h6 14. Qc2 a6 ( 14...fd7
15.d1!? This move is frequently played in many similar positions. f8
16.f1 fg6 17.g3 White has a lasting advantage. (weakness f5)
A. Beliavsky - A. Kovacevic, Murska Sobota 2008 );
C1c42) 13.e1 h6 ( 13...g6 14.b5 e7 15.f1 a6 16.c4 h6
17.g3 d7 18.a5 g4 19.e2 4e5 20.e3 White has a slight
spatial advantage. Xu Jun - Bu Xiangzhi, HeiBei 2001 ) 14.c2 a6
15.f1 d7 16.g3 ( 16.a5 b8 17.d2 (S. Volkov - Bu Xiangzhi,
Moscow 2002) g6 18.g3 f4 19.f1 6h5 20.d1 ) 16...g6
( 16...c7 17.a5 b5 18.axb6 xb6 19.d1 (with the idea Ne3) A.
Korobov - A. Gabrielian, Pardubice 2010 ) 17.d1 e7 18.f3 h4
19.e3;
1897
C2) 11...a6 [Chapter] [#]
C2a) 12.a3 [Chapter] [#] b8
C2a1) 13.h3 b6 ( 13...e7 14.a5 h6 (S. Atalik - L. Pantsulaia, Turin
2006) 15.e1 g5 16.f1 f8 17.g3 g6 18.d2 ) 14.f4 e7
15.h1 b7 16.d3 h5!= (with the idea h4, Nh5) with mutual play.
Deep Junior 11.2 - Komodo 1.0, Internet (blitz) 2010;
C2a2) 13.a5 c7 ( 13...e5 14.c2 - 12. Qc2 Rb8 13. a5 Ne5 14.
Ra3 ) 14.c2
C2a21) 14...a8 15.b3 e5 ( 15...e7 16.b2 b8 17.h3 e8
18.h1 f8 19.d3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. Z.
Ribli - V. Hort, Amsterdam 1978 ) 16.b2 e7 17.h3 g5 18.a4
White has the initiative. K. Meijer - A. Sardi, corr. 2002;
C2a22) 14...b5 15.axb6 xb6 16.c4 b4 17.f4 f8 (A. Sygulski R. Smith, Luzern 1982) 18.d2 g7 19.h3 h5 20.h2
(weakness a6);
C2a23) 14...e5 15.f4 ed7 ( 15...eg4?! 16.c4 h5 17.f5!
gxf5 18.exf5 d4+ 19.h1 f2+ 20.xf2 xf2 21.g4! f6 22.g5
d7 23.e4 Thinker 5.3b Inert - Glaurung 2.1, Internet 2008 ) 16.h3
( 16.c4?! b5 17.axb6 xb6 18.a5 (D. Wolter - E. Flom,
Ruhrgebiet 1999) [#] xe4! 19.xe4 xd5 20.f3 b4 21.d2 d5
22.c3 d8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
16...b5 17.axb6 xb6 18.xa6 xa6 19.xa6 h5 20.h2
C2b) 12.c2 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for Black:
C2b1) 12...b8
C2b11) 13.a3 e7 ( 13...e5 14.a5 - 13. a5 Ne5 14. Ra3 )
C2b111) 14.a5 e5 15.h3 (with the idea f4) g5! 16.a4 g4
17.b6 gxh3 18.xc8 h2+! 19.xh2 bxc8 20.g1 c4 21.e1
h5!? 22.f1 ( 22.xc4 eg4! 23.g3 [#] xd5! 24.f3 b4
25.b3 d5 26.xd5 c2 27.g5 f6 28.d2 xe1 29.xe1=
22...g6 23.g3 h4 24.f5 xe4 25.xe4 xe4 26.e3 e5
27.xe4 xe4 28.xd6 xe2 29.xe2 c5= Equal chances, quiet
position. S. Boehm - E. Thiering, corr. 2007;
C2b112) 14.h3 b6 ( 14...h5!? 15.xh5 gxh5 (S. Clausen - S.
Hamann, Copenhagen 1989) 16.b3 f5 17.exf5 e5 18.e2 f8
19.f6 xf6 20.e4; 14...h6 15.a5 g5 (Historically important game
A. Khalifman - V. Akopian, Las Vegas (m/6) 1999) 16.e1 e5
17.f1 g6 18.g3 d7 19.d2 ) 15.e1 (B. Nadera - A.
Minasian, Dubai 2004) e5 16.f1 ( 16.f4 ed7 17.d3 b5!?
18.axb5 axb5 19.xb5 h5= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 16...b7 17.e3 White has a slight spatial
1898
advantage.;
C2b12) 13.a5
C2b121) 13...c7 14.h3 b5 15.axb6 xb6
C2b1211) 16.e1 e7 ( 16...fd7 (L. Van Wely - A. Giri,
Eindhoven 2010) 17.f1 c4 18.f4 c5 19.d2 (weakness c4,
d6, a6) ) 17.b3 fd7 18.f3 e5 19.xe5 xe5 20.xa6
xa6 21.xa6 a8 22.a3 b6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Booot 5.1.0 - Komodo 4.0,
C2b1212) 16.b3 fd7 17.a5 a8 18.a3 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. F. Olafsson - O. Rodriguez Vargas,
Las Palmas 1975;
C2b122) 13...e5 14.a3
C2b1221) 14...g5
C2b12211) 15.c4 xc4 16.xc4 g4 17.e2 e7 18.d1
e5 19.a4! ( 19.f4 gxf4 20.xf4 g6 21.g3 (S. Gligoric P. Nikolic, Belgrade 1987) b5 22.axb6 xb6 23.b3 xb3
24.xb3 f5! 25.exf5 h4= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. ) 19...f5 20.b6 fxe4
21.xc8 bxc8 22.e3 f6 23.xe4;
C2b12212) 15.e1 h6 ( 15...b5 16.axb6 xb6 17.d1 b4
18.xa6 xa6 19.xa6 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. A. Korobov - V. Akopian, Moscow 2008 ) 16.f1
g6 17.g3 f4 18.d2 b5 19.axb6 xb6 20.b1 xe2+
21.cxe2 b7 22.h3 (weakness f5) Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini
C2b1222) 14...g4 15.f3 d7 16.h3 h5 ( 16...g5 17.c4
xc4 18.xc4 h5 19.e2 h6 20.d2 e7 21.g4 f6
22.c3 ) 17.f4 g4! 18.f3 ( 18.hxg4 d4+ 19.f2 h4
20.d1 xf4 21.f3 xe2+ 22.xe2 xg4 23.e3 xe4
24.xh4 xe2 25.xe2 xh4 26.xd4 xd4 27.c3 )
18...g3 19.hxg4 d4+ 20.h2 xf1+ 21.xf1 xg4 22.g3!?
h5 23.d3 D. Stewart - J. Carpio, corr. 2010;
C2b2) 12...e7 13.a5 ( 13.h1 e5 14.a5 (R. Ponomariov - J.
Polgar, Moscow (blitz) 2009) g4! 15.f3 d7 16.c4 xc4 17.xc4
h5 18.g4 f6 19.f4 c8! 20.a4 d7= with mutual play. ) 13...b5
14.axb6 xb6 15.b3 fd7 16.e1 b7 17.f3 c4 ( 17...xc3?!
18.bxc3 xe4 19.c4 a5 (Loop 13.6 - Rybka 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2008)
20.h6 e7 21.xa5! xa5 22.c3 f6 23.xa5 ) 18.xc4 xc4
19.xc4 ac8 20.f1 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
C2b3) 12...e5
C2b31) 13.e1?! fg4! (with the idea Qh4, f5) ( 13...g4 14.f1
1899
h5! 15.a3 f4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. Wang Yue - B. Jobava, Taiyuan 2006 )
C2b311) 14.h3?! [#] xf2! 15.f3 ( 15.xf2?! h4+ 16.f1
xh3! 17.c4 (A. Acevedo Villalba - O. Jantunen, corr. 1990) f5!
18.e3 f8 19.xd6 fxe4+ 20.g1 g3-+ and Black has a
decisive attack. ) 15...xh3+ 16.gxh3 xh3 17.f4 f6 18.d2
xf3+ 19.xf3 g5 20.g2 gxf4! 21.xh3 h4 Black has the
attack.;
C2b312) 14.f1 f5 15.h3 f6 16.f4 f7 17.exf5 xf5 18.d3
h6 Black has the initiative. M. Slavik - M. Klima, corr. 2004;
C2b32) 13.h3 g5! 14.f3 xf3+ 15.xf3 g4 16.hxg4 xg4 17.f4
f6 18.d2 g6 19.a3 e5 20.e2 h3 21.g3 g4 22.b3
e7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
both sides. K. Schneider - A. Schinke, corr. 2007;
C2c) [Chapter] [#] 12.f4
C2c1) 12...c4
C2c11) 13.e5 dxe5 14.xc4 b6 15.fxe5 g4!? ( 15...fxd5
16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5 xd5 18.f3 b4 19.d2 c2 20.ac1
d4 A. Pyshkin - A. Sumkin, corr. 1979 ) 16.d6 xe5! 17.xe8 h4
18.h3 g3 19.xg4 h2+ 20.f2 g3+ 21.g1 ( 21.e2 xg4+
22.hxg4 xe8 23.d2 xg2+ 24.d3 xc3 25.xc3 xd5+
26.b3 e2= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
21...h2+ 22.f2 g3+= 1/2-1/2 M. Taimanov - M. Tal, Sukhumi
1972;
C2c12) 13.h1 c5 14.e5 dxe5 15.fxe5 xe5 16.xc4 e8
17.g5
C2c121) 17...f5 18.d6 h6 19.h4 e6 ( 19...h7?! 20.a5 c8
(S. Atalik - B. Jobava, Kallithea 2008) 21.xf5! gxf5 22.f1 h8
23.xf5 d7 24.f1! e6 25.e1 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 20.xf6 xf6 21.d5
xd5 22.xd5 xe2 23.xc5 c8 24.d5 P. Grott - H. Fitzian,
corr. 2002;
C2c122) 17...h6 18.e3 ce4 19.f3 f5 20.d4 d6=
both sides. Protector 1.5.0 - Houdini 4.0, Internet (blitz) 2013;
C2c2) 12...b8 13.h1 ( 13.a5 b5 14.axb6 xb6 15.h1 c4
16.a3 c7 17.b4 cxb3 18.xb3 fd7 D. Navara - V. Gashimov,
Reggio Emilia 2007 )
C2c21) 13...c7
C2c211) 14.e5!? dxe5 15.c4 d8 ( 15...e4?! 16.f5 a8 17.f4
d8 18.g4 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Black has difficulties developing his pieces. R.
Ponomariov - V. Gashimov, Nice (blindfold) 2010 ) 16.fxe5 xe5
1900
17.xe5 xe5 18.f4 (Shredder 9.1 - Rybka 2.1c, Internet 2006)
e8 19.d2 d6 20.xe5 xe5= Black has sufficient
C2c212) 14.d3 b6 15.f3 c4 16.xc4 c5 17.e5! xd3
( 17...dxe5 18.fxe5 xd3 19.xd3 f5 20.xf5! gxf5 21.f4
18.xd6! xe5! 19.xd3 h5 20.xc8 g4 21.h3 xc8 22.d2
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. R. Pommrich U. Hueser, corr. 2005;
C2c22) 13...c4?! 14.e5! dxe5 15.xc4 b5 16.axb5 axb5 17.d6
( 17.xe5 b4 (B. Larsen - Lj. Ljubojevic, Milan 1975) 18.c6! bxc3!
19.xd8 cxb2 20.xb2 xb2 21.e6! fxe6 22.dxe6 f8 23.c4 )
17...f8 18.xb5 e4 19.xc8 xc8 20.f5 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro,
C2c23) 13...b6!? 14.a5 bd7 ( 14...a8 15.e5! dxe5 16.fxe5
xe5 17.c4 f5 18.f4 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Black has poor piece coordination. D.
Antic - P. Piscopo, Thessaloniki 2010 ) 15.a3 ( 15.e5 dxe5 16.c4
b5 (Rybka 1.01 - Rybka 1.01, Internet (blitz) 2006) 17.axb6 xb6
18.a5 fxd5 19.c6 c7 20.xb8 xc3 21.bxc3 xb8=
sides. ) 15...b5 16.axb6 xb6 17.xa6 a8 18.b5 xa3 19.bxa3
d7 20.xd7 xd7 21.b3 b8 22.a4 e8 23.a3 c8=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. (weakness a4,
e4) A. Civitillo - D. Geist, corr. 2007;
C2d) 12.h1 b8 13.f4= - 12. f4 Rb8 13. Kh1;
C2e) 12.e1 [Chapter] [#]
C2e1) 12...e5
C2e11) 13.h3 g5 14.f1
C2e111) 14...h6 15.g3 ( 15.a5 d7 16.d2 g6 17.g3
(weakness f5) Naum 4.2 - Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2010;
15.e3 g6 16.d3 f4 17.c4 xd3 18.xd3 White has a
slight spatial advantage. V. Ivanchuk - N. De Firmian, Biel 1989 )
C2e1111) 15...g4 16.h4! h7 [#] 17.a5! d7 ( 17...xh4
18.a4 h5 19.b6 b8 20.a3 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Black has difficulties developing
his pieces. E. Berkes - R. Rapport, Plovdiv 2012 ) 18.h5 h4
19.a4 ad8 20.b6 b5 21.a3 White has a moderate
spatial advantage. White can increase his advantage with accurate
play.;
C2e1112) 15...g6 16.d2 d7 17.a3 c7 18.c2 e7
19.d1! ae8 20.f3 (with the idea Ne3; weakness f5) E. Postny 1901
S. Williams, Mulhouse 2011;
C2e112) 14...g4 15.hxg4 fxg4 16.f3 h6 17.e3 f5 18.d2
ef7 19.ab1 fxe4 20.xe4 Hiarcs 12.1 - Stockfish 1.5.1, Internet
(blitz) 2009;
C2e12) 13.f4 Promising line for Black:
C2e121) 13...ed7 14.f3 b8 15.c4 b6 16.a3 ( 16.xb6
xb6 17.e5 d7 18.e6 f8 19.exf7+ xf7 20.xe8 xe8
(A. Shirov - V. Gashimov, Linares 2009) 21.g4 f7 22.g2 g8
23.h3 d7 24.c2 c7 25.e3 ) 16...bd7 17.e3 c7 18.f2
h5 19.h3 Rybka 4.0 - Houdini 2.0, Internet (blitz) 2011;
C2e122) 13...eg4! 14.f3 h5
C2e1221) 15.c4?! [#] xe4! 16.xe4 d4+ 17.xd4 cxd4
18.e4
C2e12211) 18...h4 19.cxd6 xh2+ 20.f1 f5 21.xd4
( 21.xf5 (F. Gheorghiu - Liu Wenzhe, Luzern 1982) xe4!
22.h6+! xh6 23.xe4 e8 24.xd4 h1+ 25.g1 xg1+
26.xg1 xe4 ) 21...xe4 22.xe4 f5 23.b6 ( 23.b3?
h1+ 24.e2 fxe4 25.b2 exf3+ 26.xf3 e5+! 27.fxe5
h2 28.g1 ac8-+ and Black has a decisive attack. <Engine/
Centaur> - Rybka 1.1, Internet (blitz) 2006 ) 23...h1+ 24.e2
h7 ( 24...fxe4 25.xg6+ h8 26.d2 exf3+ 27.xf3 e5+
28.fxe5 xa1 29.h6+ g8 30.g6+ h8= ) 25.xb7+ h6
26.e3 xa1 27.d4 xe4+ 28.xe4 g8 29.f7 xa4
30.xg8 xd4 31.f8+ h7 32.f7+ h6=;
C2e12212) 18...f5 19.xg4 ( 19.cxd6 xe4 20.xe8 xe8
21.xg4 c2! 22.d2 hxg4 23.b4 d8 ) 19...xe4 20.xd4
hxg4 21.d2 f5 22.c3 f6 23.xf6 xf6 24.xf6 e2
25.xd6 f8 26.e5 c2 L. Chernushich - G. Kuteneva, corr.
2010;
C2e1222) 15.h3?! [#] xd5! 16.xd5 d4+ 17.f1 h4
18.e2 f2 19.b3 ( 19.c2 (Cyclone xTreme - Bright 0.4a,
Internet 2009) Suggested improvement for Black: e6! 20.c7
d5!! 21.a3 dxe4 22.xe4 f5 Black has the attack. ) 19...e6
20.f1 f5! Black has the attack.;
C2e1223) 15.e2 d7 16.e1 c4! 17.xc4 d4+ 18.h1
c5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
sides.;
C2e13) 13.f1
C2e131) 13...c7 14.h3 ( 14.a5 b8 15.c2 b5 16.axb6 xb6
17.d2 c4 18.d1 b7 19.c3 (weakness c4) Z. Gyimesi - V.
Gashimov, France 2008 ) 14...b6 15.e3 b7 16.d2 (with the
idea f4) Hiarcs 11.2 - Naum 3.0, Internet 2008;
1902
C2e132) 13...ed7 14.c2 c7 15.f4 b8 16.g3 c4 17.a5
White has a slight spatial advantage. Y. Zherebukh - A. Indjic, Athens
2012;
C2e2) 12...b6 13.c2 b7 14.c4 e5 15.e3 ed7 16.d2
( 16.h1 b8 17.d2= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 4.0 - Houdini 1.03a, Internet
(blitz) 2010 ) 16...e7 17.c4 b5 18.axb5 axb5 19.xa8 xa8
20.xb5 xe4 21.c1! e7 ( 21...xd5? 22.f1! g4 23.h3 h5
24.e2 h4 25.g5 e4 26.f1+- ) 22.cxd6 xd5 23.c4 f8
24.g5;
C2e3) 12...b8
C2e31) 13.c2 e5
C2e311) 14.a3 fg4! 15.f1 h4 ( 15...c4 (V. Malakhatko - L.
Pantsulaia, Torrelavega 2007) 16.h3 b5 17.axb5 axb5 18.hxg4 b4
19.a4 bxc3 20.bxc3 xg4 21.xg4 xg4 22.xc4 ) 16.g3 h3
17.d1 b5 18.axb5 axb5 19.f4 c4;
C2e312) 14.f1 c4 15.a5 b5 16.axb6 xb6 17.e3 fg4
18.ed1 (V. Spasov - L. Simeonov, corr. 2011) d3 19.xd3 cxd3
20.xd3 a5 21.e2 f5= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C2e32) 13.a5 b5 ( 13...e5 14.h3 c7 15.c2 c4 16.f1 fd7
17.e3 b5 18.axb6 xb6 19.d2 <Human Player> - <Human
Player>, corr. 2013 ) 14.axb6 xb6 15.a3 fd7 16.b3 xc3
17.bxc3 xe4 18.a5 a8 19.d2 c7 20.c4 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 1.7.1 - Doch
1.3.4, Internet 2010 ]
[ 10...a6 11.a4 bd7 - 10... Nbd7 11. a4 a6 ]
11.f3
[ 11.h1 c7 12.a4
A) 12...b6 13.f3 h5 ( 13...d7= - 11. f3 Nc7 12. a4 Nd7 13. Kh1 b6 )
14.c4
A1) 14...f5?! 15.g4! ( 15.g3 a6 16.exf5 gxf5 (V. Dydyshko - D. Navara,
Lubniewice 2005) 17.d3 d4 18.e2 f6 19.b3 ac8= ) 15...fxg4
16.fxg4 f6 17.g5 a6 18.e5! dxe5 19.xf6 xf6 20.d6 e6 21.d7
b7+ 22.f3 xf3+ 23.xf3 f8 24.d5 e7 25.e4 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. Naum 2.1 - Hiarcs X54,
Internet 2007;
A2) 14...a6 15.g4 f6 16.g5 (M. Araya - E. Arancibia Guzman, San
Copiapo 1992) e7 17.d2 f8 18.g2 ab8 19.f4 xc4 20.xc4 a6
21.e2 d7= with mutual play.;
B) 12...b8 13.f3
B1) 13...b6 14.c4 a6 15.g5 d7 ( 15...h6 16.h4 d7 17.d2
xc4 18.xc4 a6 19.d3 b5 20.axb5 axb5 21.a7 b4 22.d1
1903
(with the idea Ne3-c4) Historically important game S. Gligoric - M. Matulovic,
Sousse 1967 )
B1a) 16.b3 h5 17.c1 f6 18.e3 f5 19.d2 ( worse move is 19.g4
xc4 20.bxc4 fxg4 21.fxg4 f6 22.f3 e7 23.g5 h6 24.h4 g5
25.e1 f8= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. L. Portisch - J. Nunn, London 1982 ) 19...f8 20.g5
d4 21.d3 f4 22.b1 xc4 23.xc4 h6! 24.h4 a6 25.d3 b5=
with mutual play. J. Fages - J. Fernandez, corr. 2008;
B1b) 16.d2 xc4 17.xc4 a6 18.d3 b5 19.axb5 axb5 20.a7 c4
21.e2 ec8 (G. Sisow - M. Christiansen, corr. 2001) 22.b1 e8
23.d1 d7 24.e3;
B2) 13...d7 14.c4 e5 15.e3 ( 15.f4 xc4 16.xc4 a6 17.d3
f6 18.d2 b5 19.axb5 axb5 20.a7 d8 21.e2 b4 22.d1
(Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Stockfish 1.6.3, Internet 2009) a8 23.xa8 xa8
24.g5 c7 25.e3 b6= ) 15...b6 16.f4 d7 17.e5 dxe5 18.f5 f8
19.g4 h8 20.d6 e8 21.fxg6 fxg6 22.e4= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. R. Alvarez - H. Lehnhoff, corr. 2004;
C) 12...a6?! 13.f3 b4 14.c4
C1) 14...h5?! 15.g4 f6 16.f4 xg4 ( 16...h5 17.xd6 f8 18.xc8
xc8 19.d6 d8 20.e7 d7 21.d6+- ) 17.fxg4 xe4 (B. Esen - H.
Melkumyan, Golden Sands 2012) 18.a3 xc3 19.bxc3 xd5 20.xd5
xe2 21.b3 e8 22.xb7 e1 23.g1+- Black has insufficient
C2) 14...e7 15.g5 h6 16.f4 d8 17.b5 e8 18.d2 g5 19.g3
a6 20.c3 White has a moderate spatial advantage.;
D) 12...e7
D1) 13.e1 a6 14.c4 b5! 15.axb5 axb5 16.xa8 xa8 17.xb5 xe4
18.g1 a6 19.f3 xb5 20.xe4 xe4!? ( 20...d8 21.xe8+ xe8
22.f4 f8 23.g3 b5= ) 21.xe4 (Deep Junior 11.1a - Komodo 1.0,
Internet 2010) xe4 22.e3 b6 23.h3 h5= Black has sufficient
D2) 13.f3 [#]
D2a) 13...d7 14.c4
D2a1) 14...f5?! 15.f4 e5 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.f4 d4
( 18...g7 19.e5! dxe5 20.d6 e6 21.b5 d8 22.fxe5 ) 19.e5!
( 19.f3 b6 20.c2 e3 21.c1 xc1 22.axc1 a6=
L. Polugaevsky - Lj. Ljubojevic, Manila 1976 ) 19...dxe5 20.d6! e6
21.fxe5 d7 22.b5 P. Peev - L. Spassov, Bulgaria 1976;
D2a2) 14...b6 15.f4 e5 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.f4 d4
19.e1 White has a center control advantage. Z. Sturua - A. Kassis,
Dubai 2005;
D2b) 13...fxd5! 14.exd5 ( 14.xd5? xd5 15.c4 d4! 16.exd5
1904
xe2 17.xd6 xd1 18.xd1 e2 J. Neves - I. Khokhlov, corr. 1994 )
14...xc3 15.bxc3 xe2 16.e4 xe4! 17.fxe4 xe4 18.f4 c4
19.xd6 xd5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
[ 11.e1 c7 12.a4 b6
A) 13.h3
A1) 13...b8 14.b5 e7 15.d3 ( 15.f1 a6 16.c4 b5 17.axb5 axb5
18.a5 d7 Xu Yuanyuan - L. Gutman, Bad Zwesten 2003 ) 15...a6 16.c4
b5! 17.a5 d7 18.axb5 axb5 19.f4 ce8 20.c6 xc6 21.dxc6 c4
22.f1 c7 23.a6 c8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
is required from both sides. S. Spasov - D. Semov, corr. 2008;
A2) 13...d7 14.c4 e5 15.f4 xc4 16.xc4 a6 17.xa6 xa6
18.d2 b4 19.b5 e5 20.xe5 xe5= Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4,
B) 13.c2
B1) 13...b8 14.c4 ( 14.b1 (S. Volkov - T. Nyback, Plovdiv 2008) e7
15.c4 [#] fxd5! 16.exd5 f5 17.b3 xb1 18.xb1 xd5=
sides. ) 14...a6 15.g5 d7 16.h3 xc4 17.xc4 a6 18.f1 b7
19.ad1 Historically important game S. Flohr - A. Sokolsky, Kiev 1954;
B2) 13...a6! (weakness b4) 14.b5 b4 15.d1 (J. Lokvenc - M. Tal,
Miskolc 1963) e7 16.f1 g4 17.c4 e8= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ]
11...c7 12.a4 d7
[ 12...b6 13.c4 a6 14.g5
A) 14...d7
A1) 15.b1 xc4 16.xc4 a6 17.d3 ( 17.b4 b5 18.d3 c4 19.c2
bxa4 20.xa4 b5 21.h1 b7= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. A. Beliavsky - L. Portisch,
Szirak 1987 ) 17...h5 18.b4 ab8 19.b5 a5 20.d2 White has a slight
spatial advantage. Rybka 3 Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2009;
A2) 15.d2 xc4 16.xc4 a6 17.h1 b5 18.d3 ac8 19.c2
White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Beliavsky - J. Gutierrez Castillo,
Bogota 1979;
B) 14...h6
B1) 15.d2 e7 ( 15...xc4 16.xc4 a6 (G. Kamsky - V. Ivanchuk,
Monte Carlo (rapid) 1994) 17.e3 d7 18.d2 h5 19.fe1 White has a
pair of bishops. ) 16.c1 h7 17.e1 d7 18.h1 ab8 19.e3 e5
20.xe5 xe5 21.b5 xb5 22.axb5 c8= Stockfish 1.6.3 - Deep
B2) 15.e3 e7 16.d2 h7 17.fe1 d7 18.f4 d4+ 19.h1
White has a slight spatial advantage. T. Dvorak - P. Simacek, Czechia 2007 ]
13.c4
1905
[ 13.h1
A) 13...f5 14.exf5 gxf5 15.c4 e5 16.f4 ( 16.xe5 xe5 17.f4 g7
(Key game S. Gligoric - L. Portisch, Manila 1974) 18.f3 d7 19.e3 f6
20.h3 e7 21.f2 f8 22.c4 ) 16...xc4 17.xc4 e5 18.d2 h4
19.xe5 xe5 20.f4 e7 (P. Petran - G. Danner, Budapest 1989) 21.ab1
d7 22.b4 cxb4 23.xb4 b6 24.bb1 ae8 25.bc1;
B) 13...b6
B1) 14.a3
B1a) 14...e7
B1a1) 15.b5 xb5 16.xb5 d8 17.a5 b8 ( 17...a6 18.c6 b8
19.axb6 xb6 20.b3= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. (weakness a6) V. Kramnik - V.
Topalov, Dortmund 2001 ) 18.axb6 xb6 19.e2 xb2 20.xa7 xc1
21.xc1 b7=;
B1a2) 15.a5 b7 ( 15...xc3 16.bxc3 b5 17.c4 a6 18.b2 bxc4
19.xc4 ab8 20.b3 xc4 21.xc4 f6 22.a1 ) 16.b5
(S. Mamedyarov - V. Ivanchuk, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010) xb5 17.xb5
ed8 18.e1 h5 19.axb6 xb6 20.b3 a6 21.f1;
B1b) 14...f5 15.c4 e5 16.f4 a6 17.xe5 xe5 18.xe5 xe2
19.xe2 xe5 20.f4 e8 21.c4 f6;
B2) 14.b5 xb5 15.xb5 f8
B2a) 16.e1
B2a1) 16...e5 17.f4 a6 18.e2 d7 ( 18...g4 19.xg4 xg4
20.f5! h5 21.c4 gxf5 22.exf5 ) 19.c4 e7 20.f5! xe4 21.f4
B2a2) 16...a6 17.c6 b8 18.c4 b5 19.axb5 axb5 20.xd6 e5
21.xc8 xc8 22.f4 (P. Tregubov - Z. Efimenko, Moscow 2005) d3!
23.d2 xf4 24.xf4 xb2 25.ab1 d4 26.xb5 c4 27.c6 c3
28.e5 f5! 29.xf5 gxf5= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
B2b) 16.c4 e5 17.e3 ( 17.xe5 xe5 18.b3 d7=
Equal chances, quiet position. E. Thompson - G. Pattrick, corr. 2007 )
17...f5 18.f4 g4 19.xg4 fxg4;
B3) 14.c4 e5 15.e3
B3a) 15...h5!? 16.h3 ( 16.f4 g4 17.xg4 xg4 18.xg4 hxg4 19.f5
xc3 20.bxc3 xe4 21.fxg6 fxg6 22.c4 e7 23.d3= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Jarosz - D. Rihtaric, corr.
2008 ) 16...h4 17.g1 f5 18.exf5 xf5 19.a5 d7 20.f4 g4!
21.hxg4 hxg4 22.xg4 xe3! 23.xe3 xg4 24.d2 b5 25.ae1 f6
26.e4 xb2 27.xb2 xb2 28.xd6 Black has insufficient
(rapid) 2013;
B3b) 15...b8 16.d2 a6 17.f4 d7 18.c4 f6 19.f3 b5 20.axb5
1906
axb5 21.xd6! xd6 22.e5 d7 23.exf6 f8 ( 23...xf6 24.e4 xd5
25.xc5 d8 26.a5 b6 27.xd8 xd8 28.ad1 White has the
initiative. Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010 ) 24.f5 b4 25.fxg6
hxg6 26.e4 b6 27.c1 xd5 28.xc5 d8 29.c4 U. Hassim - M.
Martys, corr. 2007;
B3c) 15...f5 16.f4 f7 17.exf5 gxf5 18.d3 h6 19.c2 (V. Kramnik V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2001) h4 20.a5 a6 ( 20...g4
21.xg4 fxg4 22.g3 h3 23.axb6 f5!? 24.d2 xd3 25.xd3 axb6=
26.xa8 xa8 27.f5 ) 21.axb6 axb6 22.xa6 xa6 23.xa6 xa6
24.d2 b4 25.a4 f8= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. ]
13...e5 14.e3 f5
[ 14...b8 15.f4 d7 16.e5! This move is frequently played in many similar
positions. ( 16.c4 d4+ 17.h1 f6 18.e5 dxe5 19.d6 (K. Engel - I. Schutt,
corr. 1964) cd5 20.fxe5 xc3 21.bxc3 xe5 22.xe5 xe5 23.f4 f5
24.c4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 16...dxe5 17.f5
f8 18.g4 h8 19.d6 e8 20.fxg6 fxg6 21.e4 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ]
15.exf5 gxf5 16.f4 g6 17.h1 d4
[ 17...d7 18.d3 - 17... Bd4 18. Nc2 Bg7 19. Bd3 Bd7 20. Ne3 ]
18.c2 g7 19.d3 d7 20.e3 f6 21.c2
[ 21.f3 f8 22.d2 ae8 23.c4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Key
game W. Browne - Lj. Ljubojevic, Manila 1976 ]
21...e7 22.d2 a6 23.a5 b5 24.b3 f7 25.ae1 Best Mutual Play Key
game N. Opryatkin - H. Rada, corr. 2011
373
Fianchetto Variation,Hastings Defense
Line 119
A62
07.04.2015
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.d4 f6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.c3
exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.f3 g6 7.g3 [#] g7 8.g2
[ Updated on January 2, 2014 8.d2 0-0 9.c4 e8 10.g2 d7 11.a4 b6
12.a3 d7 13.0-0!? xc3 14.bxc3 xa4 15.c4= Black has insufficient
control over the black squares. White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. R. Loetscher - A. Fier, Basel 2014 ]
8...0-0
[ 8...a6 9.0-0 c7 ( 9...0-0 - 8... O-O 9. O-O Na6 ) 10.d2 ( 10.e4 0-0
- 8... O-O 9. O-O Na6 10. e4 Nc7 ) 10...b5 11.de4 xe4 12.xe4 f5 13.a4
0-0 14.g5 f6 [#] 15.xd6!? ( 15.c1 (Rybka 2.3.2a - Naum 4, Internet 2009)
1907
xe4 16.xe4 f5 17.f3 b4 18.b1 e8 19.f4 f6 )
A) 15...fxg5 16.xf5 gxf5 ( 16...xf5 17.d6 b8 18.dxc7 xc7 19.axb5
xb5 20.a2 Loop 2007 - Crafty 23.1, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 17.d6 e6
18.xa8 xa8 19.axb5 d4= The position is objectively equal, but precise
B) 15...xd6 16.f4 d8 17.d6 e6 18.d5 d7 19.axb5= White has
but precise play is required from both sides. Glaurung 2.1 - Ktulu 8, Internet
2008 ]
9.0-0 e8 [Chapter] [#]
[ 9...a6 [Chapter] [#] 10.a4 bd7 ( 10...e8= - 9... Re8 10. a4 a6 )
A) 11.d2
A1) 11...e8= - 9... Re8 10. Nd2 a6 11. a4 Nbd7;
A2) 11...e8 12.a5 b6 13.axb6 xb6 14.b3 c4 15.a4 b6 16.a2
c4 B. Avrukh - I. Papaioannou, Kalamata 2005;
A3) 11...h5 12.ce4 df6 13.xf6+
A3a) 13...xf6 14.c4 b8 15.e4 ( 15.b6 d8 16.a5 d7 17.g5
f6 18.d2 f5 19.b1 E. Bareev - E. Alekseev, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/4)
2007 ) 15...d7 16.e1 fe8 17.h4;
A3b) 13...xf6 14.c4 e8 15.a5 f8 16.e1 White has a slight
spatial advantage. White has good knight placement. V. Mikhalevski - P.
Charbonneau, Montreal 2005;
A4) 11...c7
A4a) 12.b3
A4a1) 12...e8 13.c4 b8 14.f4 e5 ( 14...b5?! 15.axb5 e5
16.xe5 xe5 17.b6+- V. Ivanchuk - L. Yudasin, Riga 1991 ) 15.xe5
(T. Buerger - I. Farago, Feffernitz 2001) xe5 16.xe5 dxe5 17.e4
d6 18.c3 xe4 19.xe4 g4 20.fe1;
A4a2) 12...e5 13.h3 h5 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet (blitz)
2008) 14.h2 f5 15.f4 f7 16.c4 weakness b6;
A4b) 12.c4 b6 13.a3 d7 14.a5 c8 15.c4 b5 16.b3 xc4
17.xc4 b5 18.axb6 xb6 19.d3 L. Lengyel - V. Korchnoi, Wijk aan
Zee 1971;
A5) 11...b8 12.c4
A5a) Updated on December 31, 2013 worse move is 12...e7 13.f4
e8 14.a5 ( 14.d2 b6 15.ab1 This move is frequently played in many
similar positions. (with the idea b4) e5 (A. Kunte - S. Prathamesh,
Mumbai 2003) 16.xe5! xe5 17.b4 b7 18.bxc5 bxc5 19.xb7 xb7
20.b1 White has the initiative. ) 14...e5 Updated on August 24, 2013
15.b6 ( 15.xe5 xe5 16.h6 g7 17.e1 b6 18.axb6 xb6
A. Riazantsev - D. Kokarev, Yekaterinburg 2013 ) 15...f6 (A. Strikovic - A.
Vasques, Matosinhos 2013) 16.d2! fd7 17.ca4 xb6 18.xb6
d7 19.b4! White has the initiative.;
1908
A5b) 12...e8
A5b1) 13.d2 e5
A5b11) 14.a3 d7 ( 14...c7 15.a5 d7 16.a4 b5 17.b6
xa3 18.bxa3 (B. Avrukh - S. Maze, Biel 2008) f5= ) 15.b1 b5
(V. Burmakin - A. Shariyazdanov, Geneve 2004) 16.b4 cxb4 17.xb4
bxa4 18.xb8 xb8 19.xa4 c7= The position is objectively equal,
A5b12) 14.xe5 xe5 15.h6 g7 (L. Gutman - Y. Gruenfeld,
Beersheba 1982) 16.d2 e8=;
A5b2) 13.a5 e5 14.b6 c7 15.f4 g4 16.e3 e8 ( 16...f5 17.h3
f6= P. Nikolic - D. Navara, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/2) 2005 ) 17.e1 b5=
M. Quinteros - D. Velimirovic, Vinkovci 1970;
B) 11.h3 b8 ( 11...e8= - 9... Re8 10. a4 a6 11. h3 Nbd7 ) 12.f4 e8
B1) 13.a5 b5 14.axb6 xb6 15.c1 e7 16.e4 c7 ( 16...b4 17.e1
c7 18.g5 f6 19.d2= A. Moiseenko - E. Bacrot, Odessa 2009 ) 17.e1
e8 18.g5 f6=;
B2) 13.c1 b6 14.e4 e5
B2a) 15.e1 d7 16.f1 xf3+ 17.xf3 b5 18.axb5 axb5
B2a1) 19.b4 g5 ( 19...c4 20.e3 b6 21.d2 a8= ) 20.d2 c4
A. Grischuk - E. Bacrot, Nalchik 2009;
B2a2) 19.e3 b4 20.d1 b5 21.d2 xf1 22.xf1 f6=;
B2b) 15.xe5 dxe5 16.e3 a5 17.h4 d6= with mutual play.;
C) 11.a5 b5 12.axb6
C1) 12...xb6 13.e4 ( 13.d2 e8= - 9... Re8 10. Nd2 a6 11. a4 Nbd7 12.
a5 b5 13. axb6 Nxb6 ) 13...e8 14.e1 (S. Pons Sastre - J. Gil Reguera,
Madrid 1992) a7 15.d3;
C2) 12...e8 13.e1 xb6 14.e4 g4 15.d2 ge5 (Fruit 2.3.5m 15 Jonny 3.08, Internet 2009) 16.f1 a5 17.f4 c4+ 18.h1 d3 19.xc4
f2+ 20.g2 xd1 21.xb6 xc3 22.bxc3 xb6 23.xd1 xe4=;
D) 11.f4
D1) 11...c7
D1a) 12.e4 e8 ( 12...g4 13.d2 ge5 14.c2 b8 15.a5 b5
16.axb6 xb6 17.h3 bc4 18.xc4 xc4 19.a2 b4= P. Nikolic - N.
De Firmian, Selfoss 2003 ) 13.e1 h5 14.g5= - 9... Re8 10. Bf4 a6 11.
a4 Nh5 12. Bg5 Qc7 13. Re1 Nd7 14. e4;
D1b) 12.c1
D1b1) 12...h5 13.g5 h6 14.d2 hf6 ( 14...b6 15.c2
P. Nikolic - L. Yudasin, Tilburg (rapid) 1993 ) 15.e1 e8 16.c2 b8
17.e4 b5=;
D1b2) 12...e8= - 9... Re8 10. Bf4 a6 11. a4 Qc7 12. Rc1 Nbd7;
D2) 11...e7
D2a1) 12...h6 13.h3 g5
1909
D2a11) 14.e3 g4 ( 14...b8 15.d2 b5 16.axb5 axb5 17.e2
D. Khismatullin - E. Tomashevsky, Moscow 2009 ) 15.h4 e5
D2a111) 16.f5 xf5 17.exf5 d7
D2a1111) 18.c2 gxh3 ( 18...ae8 19.a5 gxh3 20.xh3 f3+
21.g2 g5= V. Potkin - D. Kryakvin, Taganrog 2011 ) 19.xh3
b5 20.e2 c4 Black has the initiative.;
D2a1112) 18.e4 h5 19.g5 xe4 20.xe4 fe8=
both sides.;
D2a112) 16.hxg4 fxg4 17.f4 e8 18.f5 xf5 19.exf5 d7
20.xe5 xe5 21.e4= The position is objectively equal, although
D2a12) 14.d2 xe4 15.xe4 xe4 16.xg5 g6 17.f3 e5
18.h4 h7 19.f4 f5 20.xf5 xf5 21.a5 C. Murden - H. Zapf,
corr. 2007;
D2a2) 12...g4 13.g5 f6 14.d2 ge5 15.xe5 xe5 16.f4 c4
17.c1 f5 18.e1 e8= U. Boensch - J. Ehlvest, Tallinn 1983;
D2b) 12.b1 This move is frequently played in many similar positions. h6
13.b4 Updated on March 13, 2014 g5 ( 13...cxb4 14.xb4 c5 15.c1
h7 (R. Wojtaszek - G. Gajewski, Warsaw (rapid) 2008) 16.a5
with White's characteristic advantage in this type of position. ) 14.d2 b6
15.c1 (D. Raznikov - L. Pantsulaia, Yerevan 2014) g4 16.h4 f6=
(with the idea Nde5);
D2c) 12.h3 [Chapter] [#]
D2c1) 12...h6 13.c1 ( 13.e4 - 12. e4 h6 13. h3; 13.e1 g5 14.c1
(Stockfish 1.5.1 - Deep Sjeng WC2008, Internet 2009) b6 15.e4 )
13...h7 ( 13...g5 14.d2 h7 15.h4 e5 16.hxg5 xf3+ 17.exf3
xg5 (N. Sedlak - B. Damljanovic, Kragujevac 2009) 18.f4 h7
19.c2 ) 14.e4 e8 15.e1 A. Zatonskih - T. Sachdev, Ningbo
2009;
D2c2) 12...h5 13.g5 f6 14.d2 f5
D2c21) 15.g5 f4 16.e6 fxg3
D2c211) 17.f4 f7
D2c2111) 18.e4 d4+ 19.h1 df6 20.f5 e5 ( 20...g7
21.g5 e5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Y. Shulman - A. Shabalov, San Diego 2006 ) 21.g5 h8 22.d2
d7 23.d1 gxf5 24.exf5 g8 25.e3 e4 26.xe4 xg5
27.g2 g7 (E. Podvoysky - B. Kriksciunas, corr. 2012) 28.f6
xf6 29.xg5 xg5 30.xf7 xf7 31.f1 e7= Black has
D2c2112) 18.xg7 xg7 19.e4 f6 20.xg3 f5 21.a3
h4 22.e4 xg2 23.xg2 h5 24.e1 h4 25.h1 h5=
1910
both sides. G. Ruggeri Laderchi - C. Cesetti, corr. 2010;
D2c212) 17.xf8 xf8 18.e1 e5= Black has sufficient
but precise play is required from both sides. A. Uzhva - A.
Shariyazdanov, Dagomys 2010;
D2c22) 15.c1 e5 16.g5 b8 17.a5 h6 18.f3 g5 19.a4
d7 20.b6 b5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
is required from both sides. E. Alekseev - E. Tomashevsky, Moscow
2009;
D2c23) 15.e4 f4 ( 15...fxe4 16.e1 hf6 17.f4 b8 18.e2 b5
19.axb5 axb5 20.e1 b6 21.xe4 xe4 22.xe4 f6 23.a7
White has the initiative. Wang Hao - E. Tomashevsky, Dagomys 2010 )
16.g4 hf6
D2c231) 17.xf4 xg4 ( 17...xe4 18.h2 xc3 19.bxc3 e5
20.xe5 xe5 21.e1 xf3 22.xf3 d7 23.g3! f6 24.xe5
xe5 25.xe5 dxe5 26.a5 V. Mikhalevski - O. Kurmann, Aix-lesBains 2011 ) 18.g5 gf6 19.d2 h6 20.h4 g5 21.g3 e5=
both sides.;
D2c232) 17.c1 g5 ( 17...e5 18.xe5 dxe5 19.a5 d7=
(with the idea Ne8-d6) The position is objectively equal, but precise
play is required from both sides. Naum 3.1 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet
2008 ) 18.xg5 e5
D2c2321) 19.e2 fxg4 ( 19...h6 20.xf4 hxg5 21.xg5 d3
22.c2 b4 23.b3 d7= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to
play for both sides. ) 20.xf4 xg5 21.e6 e7 22.xf8 d3
23.c2 gxf2 24.e6 xe6 25.dxe6 d4 26.c3 e3 27.d2
d4= 1/2-1/2 A. Gmuer - G. Nuesch, corr. 2008;
D2c2322) 19.f3 h5 20.e6 xe6 21.dxe6 g3 22.d1
( 22.c2?! xf1 23.xf1 xe6 24.d5 (J. Carron - O. Kurmann,
Leukerbad 2011) f7 25.xf4 af8 26.xe5 xe5 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 22...g6 23.d5
xe6 24.h2 f7 25.f1 af8= The position is objectively equal,
but precise play is required from both sides. ]
[ 9...bd7 [Chapter] [#]
A) 10.a4 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 10...g4 This is the beginning of a typical plan which occurs in similar
positions. 11.h3 ( 11.d2 f5 12.h3 ge5 13.f4 f7 14.e4 f6 15.exf5
xf5 16.c4 h5 17.e3 h6= F. Caruana - E. Alekseev, KhantyMansiysk (m/ 1) 2009 ) 11...ge5 12.g5 e7 13.f4 c4 14.e4
A1a) 14...a5 15.e5! ( 15.c2 c4 16.e3 b3 17.ad1 dc5 18.e5
f5 19.ge4 (F. Caruana - E. Alekseev, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/3) 2009)
1911
ac8 20.g4 xe4 21.xe4 xe4 22.xe4 h8= This is an unclear
position with complicated play for both sides. ) 15...c4 16.e3 b3
17.b1;
A1b) 14...h6 15.f3 a5 16.b1 a6 17.e1 e8=;
A2) 10...e7
A2a) 11.h3 e4 12.xe4 xe4 13.f4 e7 14.b3 f6 15.fe1
e4 16.d2 xd2 ( 16...f5 17.h4 xd2 18.xd2 b6= ) 17.xd2 d7
18.e4 (F. Caruana - E. Alekseev, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/5) 2009) ab8
19.c3 fe8=;
A2b) 11.a3 g4 12.a5 ge5
A2b1) 13.a4 xf3+ ( 13...a6 14.b3 b8 15.e4 h6 16.xe5
xe5 17.b6 d8= Z. Ilincic - P. Eljanov, Banja Vrucica 2009 ) 14.xf3
e5 15.g2 f5=;
A2b2) 13.d2 f5 14.f4 f7 15.c4 f6 16.e1 d7=;
A3) 10...b6
A3a) 11.h3
A3a1) 11...e7
A3a11) 12.e1 e4 13.xe4 xe4 14.f4 e7 15.e4
A3a111) 15...e5 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5! ( 17.d2 (D. Howell R. Edouard, Hastings 2011) xf4 18.xf4 f6 19.d2 a5= )
17...xe5 18.d2 f6 19.f4 h5 20.h4 d7 21.a5;
A3a112) 15...xb2 16.b1 g7 ( 16...c3 17.e3 e5 18.xe5
xe5 19.h6 e8 20.f4 c4 21.e1 a5 22.e5 White has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 17.e5 xe5
18.xe5 dxe5 19.d6 d8 20.xe5 xe5 21.xe5 e6 22.xa8
xa8 23.h4 d8= This is an unclear position with complicated play
for both sides.;
A3a12) 12.f4 a6 ( 12...h5 13.g5 f6 14.h6 g7 15.d2
a6 16.fe1 ) 13.e1 e8 14.h4 c7 15.e4 ad8 16.d2;
A3a2) 11...e8 12.d2 a6 13.c4 e5 14.a3 b5 15.axb5 axb5
16.cxb5 a6 17.c3 fd7 18.c2 f5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0b, Internet
(blitz) 2011;
A3b) 11.f4 e7 12.b5 e8 13.a3
A3b1) 13...a6 14.e3 f6 15.a3 ( 15.g5 xb2 16.b3 a2
17.c3 xc3 18.xc3= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. B. Avrukh - D. Navara, Dagomys 2008 ) 15...h6 ( 15...xb2
16.c4 f6 17.g5 f5 18.xe8 xe8 19.xd6+- ) 16.b3 g5
17.c1;
A3b2) 13...df6 14.e1 a6 15.c3 c7 16.e4 g4 17.d2 e5
18.aa1;
A4) 10...e8
A4a) 11.b1 h6 12.d2 c7 13.c1 ( 13.b4 cxb4 14.xb4 a6
1912
15.b1 dc5= P. Nikolic - S. Maze, Budva 2009 ) 13...h7 14.e4 b6
15.e1;
A4b) 11.e4 e5 12.xe5 xe5 13.h6 g7 14.d2 B. Sliwa - B.
Spassky, Gothenburg 1955;
A5) 10...h6
A5a) 11.c2 e7
A5a1) 12.a3 a6 13.d2 b8 14.a5 b5 15.axb6 xb6 16.e4
( 16.b3 g4 17.b2 f5= K. Sasikiran - N. Short, Caleta 2012 ) 16...g4
17.h3 e5 18.d1 c4=;
A5a2) 12.e4 b6 ( 12...a6 13.h3 b8 14.e1 b5 15.axb5 axb5
16.f1 b4 17.b5 b6 18.a7 White has the initiative. Zappa Mexico
- Junior 10.1, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 13.e1 a6 14.h3 b8 15.f4 g5
A5b) 11.e4 a6 12.d2 e8 13.f4 b8 14.c4 White has a slight
spatial advantage.;
A6) 10...a6= - 9... a6 10. a4 Nbd7;
B) 10.d2 [Chapter] [#]
B1) 10...e8 11.e4 e5
B1a) worse move is 12.e2?! f5 ( 12...a6 13.a4 g4 14.f3 d7 15.h3
f5 16.f4 f7= J. Smejkal - V. Hort, Wijk aan Zee 1975 ) 13.a4 ( 13.f4
(F. Rubio Aguado - W. Lombardy, Mar del Plata 1957) g4! 14.f3 fxe4
15.g5 c7 16.xe4 d4+ 17.g2 f6 ) 13...f4 14.f3 g5
B1b) 12.f4 d3 13.e2 xc1 14.axc1 d4+ 15.h1 b6 16.e5 c7
17.fe1 e8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides.;
B2) 10...a6 11.a4= - 9... a6 10. a4 Nbd7 11. Nd2;
B3) 10...h5 11.de4 df6
B3a) 12.xf6+
B3a1) 12...xf6 13.e4 a6 14.e1 (with the idea e5; 1/2-1/2 M. Roiz - K.
Sakaev, Warsaw 2005) e7 ( 14...b5?! 15.e5 dxe5 16.d6 ) 15.a4;
B3a2) 12...xf6 13.g5 e8 14.e1 h6 15.d2 a6 16.a4 g4
17.h3 e5=;
B3b) 12.d2 b6 ( 12...b8 13.a4 g4 14.h3 e5 15.h2 f5 16.f4
f7 17.e4 fxe4 18.dxe4 f6= The position is objectively equal,
B3b1) 13.a4
B3b11) 13...e8
B3b111) 14.c2 f5 15.c4 ( worse move is 15.b3 f4 16.b2 f5
17.c1 (P. Nikolic - D. Navara, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/5) 2005) d7
18.c4 h3 19.e4 xg2 20.xg2 fxg3 21.hxg3 ef6=
for Black. ) 15...c7 (A. Kashlinskaya - I. Rozum, Peterhof 2008)
1913
16.d2 a6 17.b3;
B3b112) 14.e4 c7 (H. Gretarsson - J. Rooze, Budapest 2010)
15.e1 d7 16.f3;
B3b12) 13...g4! 14.f3 e5 15.e1 xf3+ 16.xf3 f6;
B3b2) 13.h3 e7 14.c4 a6 15.a4 xc4 16.xc4 d7=
with mutual play.;
C) 10.h3 [Chapter] [#]
C1) 10...e8 11.d2= - 9...Re8 10. Nd2 Nbd7 11.h3 ( Updated on May 9,
2013 11.a4 e4 12.xe4 xe4 13.d2 e8 14.e4 e5 15.g5 f6
16.d2 f5 17.c3 c4 18.c1 a5 E. Romanov - E. Alekseev, Legnica
2013 );
C2) 10...a6 11.f4 ( 11.a4= - 9... a6 10. a4 Nbd7 11. h3 )
C2a) 11...e8 12.a4 b8= - 9... a6 10. a4 Nbd7 11. h3 Rb8 12. Bf4
Ne8;
C2b) 11...e7 12.e4 ( 12.a4 - Line 118 ) 12...h5 13.g5 f6 14.h6
g7 ( 14...g7 (R. Vaganian - G. Sax, Rotterdam 1989) 15.a4 b8
16.d2 b5 17.axb5 axb5 18.fe1 ) 15.xg7 xg7 16.d2 hf6
17.fe1 White has a moderate spatial advantage.;
C2c) 11...c7 12.e4 e8 13.e1 h5 14.g5 b5 15.c1 h6 16.d2
(J. Gonzalez - M. Jimenez, corr. 2003) b7=;
D) 10.f4 [Chapter] [#]
D1) 10...e8 11.g5 f6 12.d2 (K. Sasikirian - I. Kovalenko, Sochi 2012)
c7 13.a4 ( 13.b1 b5 14.b4 cxb4 15.xb4 a5 16.xb5 xb5 17.xb5
b6 18.fd4 a6 19.a4 c5 20.e3 xb5 21.xb5 f5= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13...f5 14.f4 f6 15.d2
e7 16.fd1 e4 17.xe4 fxe4 18.g5 f5= The position is objectively
D2) 10...e7
D2a) 11.a4
D2a1) 11...g4 12.g5 f6 13.d2 a6 ( 13...b6 14.b5! (with the
idea Nc7-e6) de5 15.h3 xf3+ 16.exf3 e5 17.b3= )
D2a11) 14.b1 ge5 15.b4 b6 ( 15...xf3+? 16.exf3! (with the
idea Re1; line e) B. Avrukh - P. Eljanov, Istanbul (ol) 2012 ) 16.bxc5
bxc5 17.a5 a7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
D2a12) 14.a5 b8 15.a4 f5 16.g5 b5 17.axb6 xb6 18.e6
xe6 19.dxe6 f6 20.c3 xe6 21.xa6;
D2a2) 11...a6= - 9... a6 10. a4 Nbd7 11. Bf4 Qe7;
D2b) 11.h3 h5 12.g5 f6
D2b1) 13.c1 f5
D2b11) 14.g5 f4 15.e6 fxg3
D2b111) 16.f4 df6 17.xf8 ( 17.f5?! xe6 18.dxe6 gxf5
19.xf5 h8 A. Giri - N. Short, Amsterdam 2010 ) 17...xf8
1914
18.e1 e8 19.e4 h4 20.f5 e5 21.g4 e7=;
D2b112) 16.xf8 xf8 17.d3 d4 18.e3 f5 19.d2 h4
20.xd4 cxd4 21.b5 xh3 22.fxg3 xg3 23.f3 xg2 24.xg2
f5=;
D2b12) 14.e4 f4 15.g4 hf6 16.e2 [#] e5!? 17.xf4 xf3+
18.xf3 xe4 19.xe4 xe4 20.xd6 d8 21.xc5 e6
( 21...xd5 22.b3! e6 23.xb7 ad8 24.c3 xc3 25.bxc3
xg4 26.fe1 c8 27.xe4 xb7= ) 22.d6 c4 23.g3 ( 23.e1?
d5-+ ) 23...e5 24.a3 xf1 25.xf1 d7;
D2b2) 13.d2 f5
D2b21) worse move is 14.e4 f4! ( 14...fxe4 15.e1 hf6 (P. Cech P. Velicka, Czech Republic 2008) 16.f4 a6 17.c1 b5 18.g5 )
15.g4 hf6 16.c1 ( Updated on December 31, 2013 16.xf4?!
xg4 17.g3 ge5 18.xe5 xe5 19.e2 g5! Black has the
initiative. K. Bulski - E. Alekseev, Kazan 2013 ) 16...e5 17.xe5
dxe5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. Black is exerting kingside pressure.;
D2b22) 14.c1 e5 15.g5 b8 16.a4 h6 17.e6 xe6 18.dxe6
h7 19.a5 ( 19.b4?! xe6 M. Krylov - E. Alekseev, Dagomys 2010 )
19...xe6 20.d1 a6 21.d5 f6 22.c3= White has sufficient
D2c) 11.e4 g4 12.g5 f6 13.d2 a6 14.a4 de5 15.h3 xf3+
16.xf3 e5 17.e2 d7 18.f4 f7= Wang Yue - E. Alekseev,
Astrakhan 2010;
D2d) 11.c1 g4 12.h3 ge5 13.h6 (A. Iljushin - D. Navara,
Dagomys 2008) xh6 14.xh6 f6 15.d2 e8=;
D2e) Updated on April 7, 2015 11.d2 a6 12.a4 g4 13.fe1 b8
14.ab1 ( Updated on November 16, 2013 14.a5 b5 15.axb6 xb6=
Black up. K. Troff - L. Vajda, Budapest 2013 ) 14...e8 15.b4 (L. Gyorkos S. Farago, Lodz 1984; This line has been played until this point in another
grandmaster level game, too.) Suggested improvement for Black: h6!
This move is frequently played in many similar positions. 16.h3 [#] xf2!
This is a dangerous move with good practical chances for Black. 17.xh6
( 17.xf2? White's choice hands over the advantage to Black. g5 18.e3
xe3+ 19.xe3 xe3 20.xe3 xc3 21.d2 cxb4 (with the idea
Nc5) Black has an overwhelming advantage. ) 17...xh6 18.xh6 e3!
19.xe3 xe3 20.xf2 xc3= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from White.;
D2f) 11.e1
D2f1) 11...a6
D2f11) 12.e4 g4 13.g5 f6 14.c1
D2f111) 14...b5 15.h3 ( 15.e2 (Lj. Ljubojevic - J. Polgar, Monte
1915
Carlo (rapid) 1996) e8 16.f4 de5= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 15...ge5
16.xe5 fxe5 17.a3 c4 18.e3 b7=;
D2f112) 14...ge5 15.a4 xf3+ 16.xf3 e5 17.e2 h3 18.f4
f7;
D2f12) 12.a4 b8 ( 12...g4 13.a5 b8 - 12... Rb8 13. a5 Ng4 )
D2f121) 13.e4 g4 14.g5 ( 14.d2 de5 15.f1 c4 16.e2
b5 V. Smyslov - L. Portisch, Hungary 1978 ) 14...f6 15.c1
(A. Shahtahtinsky - I. Papaioannou, Athens 1997) ge5 16.a5
e8=;
D2f122) 13.a5
D2f1221) 13...b5 14.axb6
D2f12211) 14...xb6 15.d2! e8 16.c4 b4 17.a4 e5
18.xe5 ( 18.xb4 cxb4 19.xe5 dxe5 20.e4
H. Melkumyan - A. Naiditsch, Sarajevo 2011 ) 18...xa4 19.xd6
xd6 20.xa4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
D2f12212) 14...xb6 15.e4 g4 16.h3 e5 17.xe5 xe5
18.xe5 xe5 19.c2;
D2f1222) 13...g4 14.a4 ge5 15.xe5 xe5 ( 15...xe5
16.b6 d7 17.b4 cxb4 18.b1 b5 19.xb4 J. Barendregt D. Minic, Zagreb 1971 ) 16.xe5 xe5 17.a3 b5 18.axb6 xb6
19.b3 d7 20.xb8 xb8 21.d2 e8 22.b6 d7 23.c4
e7 24.e4 P. Krakovsky - A. Gerards, corr. 2012;
D2f2) 11...g4 12.g5 ( 12.c1 b6 13.g5 f6 14.f4 b8 15.b3
e8 16.a4 a6 17.e4 ge5= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 2.0 Pro,
Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 12...f6 13.d2 a6 14.a4 b8 15.c2 ge5
16.a5 f5 17.xe5 xe5 18.a4 d7 19.b6 b5 20.a3 be8=
with mutual play. K. Sasikiran - A. Grigoryan, St. Petersburg 2012 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 9...a6
A) 10.e4
A1) 10...c7
A1a) 11.h3
A1a1) Updated on April 7, 2015 11...e8 12.e1 b8 13.a4 h6
( Updated on December 21, 2014 13...a6?! 14.f4 h5 15.g5 f6
16.xf6 xf6 17.e5 dxe5 18.xe5 V. Bologan - Mo. Bartel, Wroclaw
(rapid) 2014 ) 14.d2 (M. Lacrosse - L. Oll, Eupen (rapid) 1995; This line
has been played until this point in another game of moderate significance,
too.) d7 15.c4 e5 16.e3 (with the idea f4) with White's
characteristic advantage in this type of position.;
A1a2) 11...d7
A1a21) 12.g5 f6 13.f4 e5 14.a4
1916
A1a211) 14...g5 15.xe5 ( 15.xe5 gxf4 16.c4 f5 17.d3 b6=
both sides. ) 15...fxe5 16.d2 (Wang Yue - V. Gashimov, Baku
2008) a6 17.c4 b4=;
A1a212) 14...d7 15.xe5 fxe5 16.d2 b8=;
A1a22) 12.f4 e7 (Thinker 5.4c Passive 2 - Naum 4, Internet 2009)
( 12...e5 - 11. Bf4 Ng4 12. h3 Ne5 ) 13.b1 b5 14.e1 d8=;
A1b) 11.a4 g4
A1b1) 12.e1 d7 13.b3 ( 13.f4 e5 14.xe5 xe5=
The position is objectively equal, although a minimal preference should
be given to Black. Wang Yue - A. Shabalov, Beijing (blitz) 2008 )
13...xf3 14.xf3 a6 15.f4 e5 16.e2 b4=;
A1b2) 12.g5 e8 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 White has a pair of bishops.
H. Mecking - D. Flores, Brasilia 2008;
A1c) 11.f4 g4 12.h3 e5 13.xe5 dxe5 14.e3 b6 15.a3 ( 15.f4
e8 16.f5 d6 17.c2 d7= E. Bacrot - V. Gashimov, Torrelavega
2007 ) 15...e8 16.b4 cxb4 17.axb4 d6 18.b3;
A2) 10...e8 11.e1 g4 12.f4= - 9... Re8 10. Bf4 Na6 11. Re1 Bg4 12.
e4;
B) 10.h3 c7 ( 10...e8 11.d2 c7 12.a4= - 10... Nc7 11. a4 Re8 12.
Nd2 ) 11.a4 e8 12.d2 b6
B1) 13.e4
B1a) 13...a6 14.e1 d7 15.f3 e5 ( 15...e7 16.f4 f8
17.c2 G. Kamsky - V. Topalov, Dos Hermanas 1996; Apart from this
game, there are also a number of human games available here. ) 16.xe5
xe5=;
B1b) 13...d7 14.c4 e5 15.xe5 xe5 16.e3 a6 17.d2 b8
18.ad1 g7 Z. Stamenkovic - L. Grujic, Vrnjacka Banja 1996;
B2) 13.e1 a6 14.e4 ( 14.b1 d7 15.c2 e5 16.de4 e7 17.f4
d7 18.d2 b7 19.f2 xc3 20.bxc3 xd5 21.e4 c6= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Tomashevsky - B. Jobava,
Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 14...d7 15.f3 e5 16.xe5 xe5 17.e3 g7
18.d2 b8 A. Goldin - J. Emms, Cappelle la Grande 1992;
C) 10.d2 c7 11.c4 Updated on April 7, 2015
C1) 11...h5 12.a4 b6 13.e4 ( 13.d2 (P. Nikolic - R. Sherbakov, Neum
(blitz) 2000) a6 14.b3 ) 13...e8 14.g5 (B. Abramovic - M. Marcetic,
Belgrade 2004) d7 15.c1 a6 16.b3 f5 17.c3 ef6 18.f3;
C2) 11...fe8
C2a) 12.f4 b5 13.a5 d7 ( 13...f5?! 14.c6 d7 15.e4 b4 [#]
16.e5! bxc3 17.e6 xc6 18.dxc6 cxb2 19.b1 xe6 (L. Aronian - K.
Spraggett, Caleta 2005) 20.e1 xa2 21.xb2 xb2 22.c2+- ) 14.d2
(I. Zamfir - C. Ionescu, Baile Tusnad 2000) f5 15.a3 f6 16.ac1;
C2b) 12.a4 b6 13.d2 a6 14.b3 f5
1917
C2b1) 15.c2 f6 16.ae1 d7 17.f4 xc4 18.bxc4
C2b11) 18...h5 19.d2 f4 20.f3 fxg3
C2b111) 21.fxg3 f6 22.f4 ( 22.e4?! g4= P. Harikrishna - A.
Shabalov, Philadelphia 2010 ) 22...e7 23.b1 d7 24.e4;
C2b112) 21.hxg3 a6 22.e4 b4 23.d1;
C2b12) 18...a6! (with the idea Nb4) 19.b3 b4=;
C2b2) 15.c1 d7 16.f4 ( 16.h6 xh6 17.xh6 f6 18.d2
ae8= P. Haba - E. Bacrot, Germany 2009 ) 16...e7 17.a2 d8
18.e1;
C3) 11...b5?! [#] 12.xd6! xd6 13.f4 b6 14.d6 e6 15.xa8 xf4
16.gxf4 h3 17.g2 xg2 18.xg2 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. K. Miton - Z. Efimenko, Lublin (rapid) 2012;
C4) 11...b6 12.f4 a6 13.xd6 h5 14.de4 xf4 15.gxf4
Suggested improvement for Black: f5! ( Updated on January 19, 2015
15...h4?! 16.d6 e6 17.a4 b7 18.e3 R. Leitao - E. Rodriques, Joao
Pessoa 2015 ) 16.g5 d6 17.e6 xe6 18.dxe6 ad8 19.xd6 xd6
20.ad1 xd1 21.xd1 xc3 22.bxc3 [#] c4! The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from Black. ( 22...xe2?! 23.e1 b5
24.c4 a4 25.e3 (with the idea Bd5) This line is an endgame specialist's
dream come true. ) 23.d7 ( 23.d5 xd5 24.xd5 e8 25.d6 f8
26.c4 e7 27.d7+ xe6 28.xh7 f6 29.e3 e4 30.xa7 xc4=
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 23...xe6 24.xa7 d8
25.f3 d1+ 26.g2 c1 27.a6 xc3 28.a4 d7 29.xb6 xa4
30.d5+ f8 31.b7 c2= White has difficulties making any progress. ]
[ 9...e7 10.f4 bd7= - 9... Nbd7 10. Bf4 Qe7 ]
10.f4 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 10.d2
[Chapter] [#]
A) 10...bd7
A1) 11.h3 a6 12.a4= - 10... a6 11. a4 Nbd7 12. h3;
A2) 11.b1?! a6 12.b4 c7 ( 12...cxb4 13.xb4 c5 14.b3 fd7
P. Nikolic - V. Ivanchuk, Munich 1994 ) 13.b2 b5 14.a3 b7;
A3) 11.a4
A3a) 11...b6
A3a1) 12.b5 e5 13.h3 ( 13.b3?! a6 14.c3 b8 15.b1 b5
P. Nikolic - V. Gashimov, Germany 2010 ) 13...a6 14.c3 h5 15.f4
xg3 16.fxe5 xf1 17.xf1 xe5 18.c4 f5 19.e1 (T. Nyback - E.
Iturrizaga Bonelli, Khanty-Mansiysk (ol) 2010) e7 20.g3 d4+
21.h1 h5=;
A3a2) 12.h3 a6 13.c4 e5 14.xe5 xe5 15.f4 e8 16.d2
(Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011) b8=;
A3b) 11...a6= - 10... a6 11. a4 Nbd7;
B) 10...b6
1918
B1) 11.a4
B1a) 11...a6 12.h3 e7 13.e1 bd7 14.b5 e5
B1a1) 15.c2 b7 16.c3 ( 16.e4?! a6 17.a3 (M. Dziuba - R.
Wojtaszek, Warsaw (rapid) 2011) b5 ) 16...h5= with mutual play.;
B1a2) 15.a3 (A. Gupta - G. Quillan, London 2010) c4 16.e3 xb5
17.axb5 c7 18.a4 (weakness c4);
B1b) 11...bd7 12.h3 a6
B1b1) 13.b1
B1b11) worse move is 13...e7 14.c4 b8 ( Updated on January
27, 2013 14...e5?! 15.xb6 b8 16.xc8 exc8 17.b3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Nikolic - R.
Rapport, Wijk aan Zee 2013 ) 15.f4 e5 16.xe5 dxe5 17.g5 h6
18.e3;
B1b12) 13...b8 14.b4 cxb4 15.xb4 c5= with mutual play. M.
Riedner - R. Zsifkovits, Austria 2005;
B1b2) Updated on December 31, 2013 13.f4 h5 ( 13...c7 14.c4
b8 15.b3 h5 16.h2 xc3 17.xc3 xe2 18.e3 b7 19.d3
xg2+ 20.xg2 c4 21.d4 hf6= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. A. Querci - C. Raijmaekers, corr. 2010 ) 14.h2
b8 15.g4 hf6 16.g5 h5 17.c4 c7= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. A. Baryshpolets - R.
Ponomariov, Kiev 2013;
B1b3) 13.c4 e5 14.a3 b5 15.axb5 axb5 16.cxb5 a6
17.c3 b8 18.c2 c4 19.g5 b3 20.c1 a6= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini 1.5a - Houidni 1.5a,
B2) 11.e1 bd7 12.h3 a6 13.a4 d3! 14.f1 b5 15.d1 c4
16.d2 b6 17.xc4 xc4 18.xb5 a5 19.a4 (L. Aronian - T.
Radjabov, Wijk aan Zee 2008) e4=;
C) 10...a6 11.a4 bd7
C1) [Chapter] [#] 12.a5 b5 ( 12...b8 13.c4 e5 14.b6 ed7=
1/2-1/2 P. Nikolic - V. Ivanchuk, Istanbul (ol) 2000 ) 13.axb6 xb6 14.b3
C1a) 14...f5 15.a5 ( 15.f3 c4 16.e4 d7 17.e2 b5
(S. Brunello - A. Naiditsch, Plovdiv 2012) 18.c2 e5 19.d1 b6 )
15...e4 16.xe4 ( Updated on April 30, 2013 16.d2 xd2 17.xd2
h5 Key game V. Topalov - S. Karjakin, Zug 2013 ) 16...xe4 17.c6 c7
18.xe4 xe4 19.d3 ee8= The position is objectively equal, although
C1b) 14...c4 15.a4 b6 ( 15...e5 16.a5 d7 17.c6 b6
(B. Deac - K. Grigoryan, Pune 2014; This line has been played until this
point in another grandmaster level game, too.) 18.f4 xc6 19.dxc6
xc6 20.xc6 xc6 21.xd6 xd6 22.xd6 d7= This position is
1919
rather drawish. ) 16.a2 c4 17.c2 ( 17.e1 a5 18.d2 a6
19.xc4 xc4 20.a4 a6 21.d2 c8= P. Nikolic - B. Damljanovic,
Valjevo 2007 ) 17...b8 18.d2 xd2 19.xd2 d7 20.fa1 b6
21.f4 h6= P. Nikolic - T. Gharamian, Germany 2010;
C2) 12.c4
C2a) 12...b6 13.a3
C2a1) 13...d7 14.h3 h5 15.a5 c8 16.c4 b5 17.e3 f5
18.f3 f4 (P. Nikolic - Lj. Ljubojevic, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1997) 19.xb5!
fxe3 ( 19...axb5?! 20.f5! gxf5 21.xh5 fxg3 22.xe8 gxf2+ 23.xf2
xe8 24.xf5 e7 25.g5 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 20.c3 exf2+ 21.xf2;
C2a2) 13...f5 14.f3 d7 15.f2 h5 16.a5 c8 17.g4 f6=
Stockfish 1.4 - Bright 0.4a, Internet 2009;
C2b) 12...e5 13.xe5 xe5 14.e4 ( 14.h3 b8 15.f4 e8 16.d3
h5 17.d2 f5 18.fb1 d7 19.b4 b5= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. A. Karpov - A. Naiditsch,
Kiev (rapid) 2013 )
C2b1) 14...h5?! 15.f4 h6 ( 15...g5 (E. Postny - A. Fier, Bursa
2010) 16.e5! dxe5 17.xe5 ) 16.xh6 xh6 17.f3 Black has poor
rook placement.;
C2b2) 14...e8 15.h3 ( 15.b1?! b5 16.axb5 axb5 17.b4 c4 18.h3
d7 19.c2 (A. Karpov - U. Adianto, Jakarta 1997) h5 (with the idea
f5) 20.g4 f6 21.d2 h5 22.g5 h7 23.h4 f6 24.f4 f5 ) 15...b8
C2b21) 16.d3?! d7
C2b211) 17.f4 b5! 18.axb5 axb5 19.e2 ( 19.xb5? c4 20.xc4
b6+-+ ) 19...f6 20.e5 b4 Black has the initiative.;
C2b212) 17.e3 f5
C2b2121) 18.c2 f6 19.exf5 xf5 20.d2 (R. Kempinski - A.
Istratescu, Plovdiv 2008) d7 21.h2 ( 21.g4?! e4 22.xe4
xe4 23.f3 d3! ) 21...h5;
C2b2122) 18.e2 xc3 19.bxc3 fxe4;
C2b22) 16.a5 d7 17.e1 b6 18.axb6 xb6= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. Rybka
2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008;
C3) 12.e4 c7 13.e2 b6 14.d3
C3a) 14...g4 15.h3 ( 15.a5 d7 16.e2 f5 17.c4 b5 18.axb6
xb6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
both sides. ) 15...e5 16.c2 c4= with mutual play. V. Hort - J. Timman,
Montreal 1979;
C3b) 14...c4 15.e2 ( 15.c2 bd7 16.d1 e5 17.e3 d7
18.dxc4 ac8 19.b3 xc4 20.bxc4 xe4 21.b2 xb2 22.xb2
c5 23.a5 f5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for Black. ) 15...a5! 16.d1 ( 16.b5 c5 17.d1 d7
1920
18.c3 e7 ) 16...d7 17.c2 g4 18.f3 f5= The position is
C4) 12.h3 [Chapter] [#]
C4a) 12...h5
C4a1) 13.a5 e5 ( 13...b5 14.axb6 xb6 15.e4 b8 16.e1 c7
17.f1 A. Summerscale - J. Emms, Norwich 1994 ) 14.h2 f5 15.f4
f7 16.e4 f6 17.e1 fxe4 18.dxe4 f5 19.d2 (A. Hagen - J.
Rudd, Hastings 2012) b8 20.b1 b6 21.axb6 xb6= The position is
C4a2) 13.de4 df6 14.g5 ( 14.d2 d7 15.a5= - 13. a5 ) 14...h6
15.f3 e4 16.xe4 xe4 17.d2 b4 18.c2 f5 19.e4 d7
J. Lautier - Z. Hracek, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 1996;
C4a3) 13.e4 e5
C4a31) 14.h2 f5
C4a311) 15.exf5 xf5 16.de4 f6 17.g5 (Y. Seirawan - Z.
Hracek, Ceska Trebova 1998) ( 17.g5 f7 18.h4 h6 19.xf6+
xf6 20.xf6 xf6= ) 17...c4 18.g4 d7 19.e6 xe6 20.dxe6
d3 21.g5 h5 22.d5 c8 ( 22...xe6 23.g4 c5
24.xc4 ) 23.e7 xe7 24.xe7+ xe7=;
C4a312) 15.f4 d3 16.c4 xc1 (A. Voll - W. Zugrav, corr. 2006)
17.xc1 b6 18.e1 a7 19.e5 dxe5 20.fxe5 f4! 21.gxf4 h4=;
C4a32) 14.f3 xf3+ 15.xf3 (Stockfish 2.1.1 - Stockfish 2.0.1,
Internet 2011) b8 16.g4 f6 17.f4 h5 18.g5 d7 19.xd6 e5
20.xe5 xe5 21.h4 d6= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C4a4) 13.c4 e5
C4a41) worse move is 14.a3?! f5 15.b1 d7 ( 15...f8 16.e3
d7 17.d2 e8 18.b4 c4 G. Vescovi - L. Bruzon Batista, Linares
2008 ) 16.b4 (A. Saric - J. Rukavina, Pula 2009) f7 17.d2 c4
18.b5 c8 (Na3 is a poorly-placed piece.);
C4a42) 14.xe5 xe5 15.h6 d7 16.d2 f5 17.e4 f6 18.g5
f7 19.exf5 gxf5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. R. Kempinski - L. Cyborowski, Warsaw
2003;
C4a5) 13.ce4 df6 14.xf6+ xf6 ( 14...xf6?! 15.c4 b8
16.a3 d7 17.f3 e7 18.g4 f6 19.f4 e4 20.e3
F. Caruana - I. Salgado Lopez, Villafranca 2010 ) 15.c4 f5 16.f4
f8 17.a5 e4 18.b6 xg2 19.xg2 b8 (L. Winants - J. Degraeve,
Cappelle la Grande 2002) 20.b4;
C4b) 12...c7 13.b3 ( 13.c4 e5 14.a3 b6 15.f4 ed7 16.e4
b8 17.d3 h5 18.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. K. Stupak
- A. Naiditsch, Warsaw (rapid) 2012 ) 13...b8 14.c4
C4b1) 14...e5 15.b6 ( 15.b6 ed7 16.xc8 exc8 17.a5 b5
1921
18.axb6 xb6 19.c4 a8 20.a3 b4 21.a2 b7 22.e1 e5
23.a4 e8 24.e4 xa4 25.xa4 b5 26.c2 b8= with mutual
play. Equinox 1.65 - Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2012 ) 15...xb6 16.xb6
fd7 17.xc8 bxc8 18.a5 f5 19.a4 (with the idea g4; Scorpio 1.8 Rybka 2.1c, Internet 2006) f7 (with the idea Bxc3) 20.e4 fxe4
21.xe4 f6 22.c3 e5 23.h4 c7 24.h3 d3 25.e6+ h8
26.b3;
C4b2) 14...b6
C4b21) 15.h2 e5 16.a3 d7!? ( 16...e7 (E. Bacrot - I.
Papaioannou, Dresden (ol) 2008) 17.f4 eg4+ 18.hxg4 xg4+
19.h1 f8! (with the idea Bxc3) 20.f5! xf5 21.f3 h6 22.xg4
xg4 23.c4 xc1 24.axc1 h6+ 25.g1 e3+ 26.g2 xe2
27.xe2 xe2+ 28.f2 )
C4b211) 17.f4? [#] eg4+! 18.h1 ( 18.hxg4 xg4+ 19.h1
f5-+ ) 18...e3 19.xe3 xe3;
C4b212) 17.g1 h5 18.g4 f6 19.f4 ( 19.f4?! exg4
20.hxg4 xg4 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. ) 19...e7 20.g3 g5=;
C4b22) 15.f4 e5 16.xe5 ( 16.xe5 dxe5 17.fd1 e4 18.g4
d7 19.e3 b5 20.axb5 axb5 21.d6 d8 22.d2 c6=
sides. ) 16...dxe5 17.e3 d8 18.fd1 e8 19.e4 f5 20.d2
d6 21.c4 White has a passed pawn.;
C4c) 12...b8
C4c1) 13.a5 b5 14.axb6 xb6 15.c2 a5
C4c11) 16.e4?! a6 17.d1 c4 18.f1 ( 18.b3 xd2 19.xd2
d7 20.a3 1/2-1/2 G. Sargissian - B. Damljanovic, Evry 2008 )
18...xd2 19.xd2 xf1 20.xf1 d7;
C4c12) 16.d1 a6 17.f1 c4 18.b1 (B. Avrukh - I. Nikolaidis,
Plovdiv 2003) b4 19.b3 b6 20.a3 d4=;
C4c2) 13.c4
C4c21) worse move is 13...b6 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
14.a3 d7
C4c211) 15.a5 c8 16.c4 b5 ( 16...c7 17.d2 b5 18.axb6
xb6 19.a5 M. Tal - U. Andersson, Biel 1976 ) 17.b3 xc4
( 17...a7 18.e1 xc4 19.xc4 d7 20.d2 b5 21.e3
White has a pair of bishops. D. Swiercz - Y. Kryvoruchko, Lublin
2012 ) 18.xc4 d7
C4c2111) 19.e4
C4c21111) 19...e7 20.g5 ( 20.a3 a7 21.g5
(L. D. Nisipeanu - R. Cvek, Germany 2006) f6 22.f4 b5
23.e3 e5 24.xe5 fxe5= ) 20...f6 21.f4 f5 22.g5 f7
23.c3 e5 24.b3 b5 25.axb6 xb6 26.c2 a7
1922
27.a2;
C4c21112) 19...c7 20.c2
C4c211121) 20...b5 21.axb6 xb6 22.a2 f6 ( 22...b7?!
(L. Madebrink - P. Cramling, Gavle 1982) 23.e3! (with the idea
Nd2-c4) f5 24.d2 b5 25.c4 ) 23.c3 a7 24.f4 b5
25.xb5 axb5 26.fa1;
C4c211122) 20...a7 21.f4 b5 22.e3 f6 23.xf6+
xf6=;
C4c2112) 19.e4 e5 20.e2 c4 21.e3 d3 22.fb1 ( 22.a4
b5! 23.axb6 xb6 24.xa6 d7! O. Heurtebize - M. Oleksienko,
Lvov 2003 ) 22...c7 23.a4 Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 3, Internet
(blitz) 2008;
C4c212) 15.e4
C4c2121) 15...c7
C4c21211) 16.a5 c8 17.c4 b5 18.b3 xc4 19.xc4
d7 20.a4 ( 20.f4 b5 21.axb6 cxb6 22.e2 c4
E. Postny - T. Gharamian, Kallithea 2008 ) 20...a7= (with the
idea b5) ( 20...b5 21.axb6 cxb6 22.c6 );
C4c21212) 16.f4?! [#] xa4! 17.xa4 xe4 18.f3 b5
19.c3 (Z. Medvegy - V. Ivanchuk, Mainz (rapid) 2007) xc3
20.bxc3 b4 21.c4 b5 22.f1 xc4 23.xc4 xc3
deficit.;
C4c21213) 16.e1! c8 17.f1 (aimed against b5) White has
a slight spatial advantage. K. Sasikiran - D. Sadvakasov,
Guangzhou 2010;
C4c2122) 15...c8 16.d3
C4c21221) 16...c7 17.e1 a7 18.c4 b5 19.axb5 xb5
20.d2 V. Laznicka - D. Smerdon, Khanty-Mansiysk (ol) 2010;
C4c21222) 16...b5 17.axb5 axb5 18.axb5 xb5 19.xb5
d7 20.e2 ( 20.c3 e5 21.c2 b6 22.a3 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Lj. Ljubojevic - D.
Barlov, Vrbas 1982 ) 20...b6 (B. Avrukh - V. Gashimov, Athens
2005) 21.c3 e5 22.d1 c4 23.f1 d3 24.f3
C4c21223) 16...e7 (with the idea Be8, Rc7) 17.b1 e8
C4c212231) 18.b4 cxb4 19.xb4 c7 20.g5 ( 20.d2 d7
21.c1 c5 22.b1 b5 23.axb5 a5 24.b2 (L. Aronian - V.
Topalov, Linares 2010) a4= ) 20...h6 21.d2 d7 22.c1
c5 23.b1 b6;
C4c212232) 18.g5! h6 ( 18...c7 19.f4; 18...b5?! 19.axb5
axb5 20.cxb5 ) 19.e3 c7 20.fc1 d7 21.f4;
C4c22) 13...e5 [Chapter] [#] 14.a3 h5
1923
C4c221) worse move is 15.h2
C4c2211) 15...d7
C4c22111) 16.a5 xa5 17.f4 ( 17.e4?! c7 18.f4 f5
19.fxe5 fxe4 20.e6 xe6 21.dxe6 d5 22.f4 xf4 23.xf4
deficit. )
C4c221111) 17...b5 18.e4 ( 18.fxe5?! xe5 19.f4
(K. Stupak - V. Gashimov, Warsaw (blitz) 2010) xf4!? 20.gxf4
d8 21.c2 b4 22.e4 b5 Black has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 18...c4 19.xc4
xa1 20.cxd6 ed8=;
C4c221112) 17...c4!? 18.xc4 xa1 (F. Remman - F.
Jaeger, Tromsoe 1998) 19.xd6 xc3 20.bxc3 xc3 21.f3
d4 22.xd4 cxd4 23.xe8 xe8;
C4c22112) 16.f4 b5 17.axb5 axb5 18.e4 b4 19.xd6 bxa3
20.xa3 a4 21.xa4 xd6 (M. Djonovic - V. Djoric, Nis 1997)
22.g4 xf4 23.xf4 f8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C4c2212) 15...f5 16.f4 f7 17.d3 d7 18.e3 f6=
comfortable for Black. B. Abramovic - D. Antic, Budva 2003;
C4c222) 15.e4
C4c2221) 15...f8
C4c22211) 16.f4?! xg3 17.fxe5 xf1 18.xf1 xe5 19.h6
e8 20.c4 d4+ 21.e3 ( 21.h1?! b5 22.axb5 axb5
B. Grachev - S. Mamedyarov, Moscow 2009 ) 21...xe3+
( 21...b5 22.axb5 axb5 23.xd4 cxd4 24.xb5 xb5 25.xd6
xd6 26.xb5 d7 27.d3= ) 22.xe3 f5 23.c4 f6;
C4c22212) 16.e3?! [#] f5! 17.exf5 xf5 18.a5 ( 18.g4? xg4
19.hxg4 h4 20.f3 xg4 21.fxg4 e5-+ V. Jianu - L. D.
Nisipeanu, Baile Herculane 2010 ) 18...d3 19.e1 b5 20.axb6
xb6 21.a2 b4 Black has the initiative. Spike 1.4 - Deep
Junior 13, Internet 2012;
C4c22213) 16.h2
C4c222131) 16...f5 17.f4 b5 18.axb5 axb5 19.axb5
( 19.fxe5 xg3 (L. Van Wely - J. Timman, Wijk aan Zee 2002)
20.xg3 xe5+ 21.f2 b4 22.c4 bxc3 23.bxc3 xc3
24.a7 d7= ) 19...fxe4 20.xe4 d7 Updated on January
16, 2013 21.a7! ( 21.e2 b6 22.a3 be8= Historically
important game V. Korchnoi - G. Kasparov, Luzern (ol) 1982 )
21...e8 22.e2 b4 23.a2 f7 24.c2 f8 25.e4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Houdini
3 - Houdini 3, Internet (blitz) 2013;
1924
C4c222132) 16...d7 17.a5 ( 17.e2 f5 18.f4 (V. Laznicka D. Kononenko, Plovdiv 2010) e7 19.fxe5 xg3 20.xg3
xe5+ 21.f2 h4+ 22.g1 g3 23.c4 h2+ 24.f2
g3+= ) 17...xa5 18.f4 c4 (A. Baryshpolets - P. Simacek,
Wroclaw 2011) 19.g4 f6 20.xc4 xa1=;
C4c2222) 15...d7 16.a5 ( 16.g4 b5 17.axb5 axb5 18.cxb5
xb5 19.xb5 xb5 20.gxh5 b6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Glaurung 2.2 - Tornado 4.88,
Internet 2012; 16.e2?! f5 17.h2 (S. Mamedyarov - A. Grischuk,
Astana (blitz) 2012) f7 18.d2 fxe4 White has insufficient
C4c22221) 16...b5!? 17.axb6
C4c222211) 17...xb6 18.f4 xg3 19.f2 b4 20.fxe5
xe5 21.c2
C4c2222111) 21...f5 22.exf5 ( 22.xb4 cxb4 23.e2
h4= M. Dziuba - V. Iordachescu, Bratto 2010 ) 22...xf5
23.xb4 cxb4 24.e4 d4= This is an unclear position with
complicated play for both sides.;
C4c2222112) 21...h4 22.f3 f6 23.xb4 cxb4 24.e2
xe4=;
C4c222212) 17...b5! 18.cxb5 ( 18.axb5 axb5 19.xb5=
- 18. Ncxb5 axb5 19. Nxb5 ) 18...axb5
C4c2222121) 19.g4 f6 20.xb5 xb6 21.a3 b3
( 21...c4 22.e3 xb2 23.f4 d3 24.xc4 c3 25.a3
xc4 26.xd3 xd3 27.xd3 xe4= ) 22.b1 xd1
23.xd1 b3 24.d2 fd7 25.c3 (L. Aronian - A.
Grischuk, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011) b6=;
C4c2222122) 19.xb5 xb6 20.a3 ( Updated on April 9,
2013 20.c3 c4 21.g4 f6 22.e3 xb2 23.d4 fd7
24.b1 a3 25.b5 a5 26.c3 b6 27.d4 a5=
1/2-1/2 Key game Le Quang Liem - S. Sjugirov, Loo 2013 )
20...b3 21.b1 ( 21.h2 xd1 22.xd1 b3 23.g4 f6
24.g1 fd7 25.f4 f3+ 26.f2 h4 27.c4 d4+
28.f1 g3 29.xd6 (A. Grischuk - D. Vocaturo, KhantyMansiysk (ol) 2010) b8 30.d2 xg2 31.xg2 xh3= )
21...xd1 22.xd1 b3 23.d2 a8 ( 23...d3 24.c4
d4 25.e3 xe3 26.xe3 e5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 24.g4 f6 25.c3 xc3
26.bxc3 xa3 27.f4 c4= Le Quang Liem - A. Giri, Beijing
2011;
C4c22222) 16...xa5 17.g4 f6
C4c222221) 18.g5?! h5 19.f4 c4 20.xc4 xa1
21.xd6 xc3! 22.bxc3 xc3 23.xe8 xe8
1925
C4c2222211) 24.f3?! b4 ( 24...d4+ 25.xd4 cxd4
26.d3 c8 27.d2 a5 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Key game B. Avrukh - G.
Kamsky, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1) 2007 ) 25.b3 a4 26.d3
xd1+ 27.xd1 b5;
C4c2222212) 24.d2 c4 25.e3 b5 26.f3 ( 26.e1 a5
27.b2 a4 28.c1 xd5 29.xc5 d1+ 30.f2 b4
31.f3 d6 32.e5 e6 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. D. Bendanya Guerrero - O.
Klatt, corr. 2008 ) 26...g7 27.e3 b4 28.h2 a5 29.f2
c8 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit.
Houdini 2.0b Pro - Houdini 2.0c, Internet (blitz) 2012;
C4c222222) 18.f4 exg4 19.hxg4
C4c2222221) 19...xg4 20.d3 b5 ( 20...c7 21.g3
c8 (A. Eger - A. Dutra, corr. 2010) 22.c4 b5 23.xd6
xd6 24.e5 h5 25.f2 d7= ) 21.axb5 ( 21.c2 c7
22.xa6 c4 23.g3 b4 24.xb4 xb4 25.e5 dxe5
26.fxe5 (K. Sasikiran - V. Durarbeyli, Bastia 2011) xe5
27.xe5 xe5 28.axf6 xf6 29.xf6 e1+ 30.f1 xf1+
31.xf1 f8= ) 21...xa1 22.xd6 d7 23.e5 a5
24.g3 ( 24.xe8 xe8= ) 24...h5 25.xe8 xe8 26.d6
b4= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to
play for both sides. D. Eckert - G. Hervet, corr. 2012;
C4c2222222) 19...xg4 20.f5
C4c22222221) 20...d4+ 21.h1 f2+ 22.xf2 xf2
23.g5! d4 ( 23...c7?! 24.c2 g3 25.e3
(with the idea Ng4) M. Sebenik - A. Kovacevic, Sarajevo
2010 ) 24.c4 b4 25.e2 f6 26.f4 bd8 27.xd6
e7 28.d2
C4c222222211) Updated on April 6, 2013 28...g7
(Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013)
29.c1 g8 ( 29...a5 30.f1 a4 31.c2 White has the
initiative. ) 30.c2 g5 31.e2 xd2 32.xd2 e5
33.c4 a4 34.c1 b5 35.xe5 xe2 36.c4;
C4c222222212) 28...a5 29.f1 ( 29.f1 f8 30.d3
a4 31.c4 b3 32.d6 b5= The position is
objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both sides. V.
Mamonovas - G. Marquardt, corr. 2011 ) 29...g7
( 29...a8 (Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz)
2010) 30.c4! (with the idea Bd6) g7 31.h6 f7
32.h2 a4 33.g3 h8 34.e1 White has the
initiative. ) 30.e5 ( 30.h6 e7 31.c2 h8 32.d2
g8 33.h3 eg7= The position is objectively equal, but
1926
precise play is required from both sides. ) 30...xe5
31.xe5 fxe5 32.f6 h4+ 33.h2 xf6 34.ce4 f8
35.xe5 e7 36.c3= The position is objectively equal,
but very difficult to play for both sides.;
C4c22222222) 20...h5
C4c222222221) 21.f3 d8 22.c2 b5 ( 22...h4
23.f4 e5 24.h3 (P. Harikrishna - M. Al-Modiahki,
Guangzhou 2010) e7 25.xe5 xe5= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 23.e2 b4
24.f4 ( 24.h3 e7 25.xg4 hxg4 26.f2 xe4
27.e3 b5 28.g3 d3 29.fxg6 xg6 A. Ermolaev J. Ballow, corr. 2010 ) 24...h4 25.h3 e5 26.f4
xf4 27.xf4 b5= The position is objectively equal, but
C4c222222222) 21.g5 b4 22.f6 h8 23.d2
( 23.a2 d4+ 24.xd4 cxd4= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
sides. ) 23...d4+ 24.xd4 cxd4 25.e2 e5 26.f4
( 26.h4?! e3 27.xd4 xg2 28.xg2 xe4 29.f3
f5 K. Sasikiran - V. Anand, Bastia (rapid) 2011 )
26...xf6 27.xd4 ( 27.xe5 xe5 28.c4 h2+
29.h1 b5 30.b3 e5 31.a2 e3 32.xe3 dxe3=
required from both sides. D. Evans - D. Overton, corr.
2010 ) 27...ee8 28.ad1 bc8 29.b3 e5 30.xe5
xe5 31.c4 g4 32.xe5 xe5 33.d2 e7
( 33...g7 34.df2 e7 35.f3 xf3 36.xf3 a5=
Black can equalize with relative ease. White has
difficulties making any progress. P. Murin - I. Miciak, corr.
2012 ) 34.b4 c4 35.b5 a5= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Best
Mutual Play Key game A. Rawlings - R. Cortes Olivares,
corr. 2011 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 10.a4
A) 10...a6 11.d2
A1) 11...c7 12.c4 b6
A1a) 13.xd6 xd6 14.f4 d7 15.d6 e6 16.xa8 xf4 17.gxf4
g4+ 18.g2 ( 18.h1?! xf4 19.e3 h4 20.f3 d7 21.b7 xe3
P. Nikolic - D. Stellwagen, Wijk aan Zee 2005 ) 18...xf4 19.e3 e5
(P. Benko - Y. Kraidman, Netanya 1971) 20.f3 xd6 21.fd1 e5
22.d2;
A1b) 13.f4 f8 14.e4 a6 15.b3 h5 16.e3 g7 17.c1 b5
18.axb5 xb5 19.xb5 xb5 (H. Rossetto - O. Bazan, Buenos Aires
1927
1960) 20.f4;
A2) 11...g4 12.h3 e5 13.f4 d7 (P. Nikolic - Z. Hracek, Germany
2005) 14.b5 f8 15.f5 c7 16.e4 xb5 17.axb5 White has the
initiative.;
B) 10...a6
B1) 11.e1
B1a) 11...bd7 12.f4 h5 ( 12...c7 13.e4 g4 14.d2 ge5
15.f1 b8 16.a5 h5 17.b3 f6 18.a4 g5 19.xe5 xe5 20.d1
g4 21.c4 g7 22.a4= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. M. Hoeppenstein - A. Lobanov, corr.
2008 ) 13.g5 ( 13.xd6 b6 14.g4 xd6 15.gxh5 f6 16.hxg6
hxg6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
both sides. ) 13...c7= - 10. Bf4 a6 11. a4 Nh5 12. Bg5 Qc7 13. Re1 Nd7;
B1b) 11...h6 12.h3
B1b1) 12...b6 13.e4 a7 ( 13...bd7 14.f4 (Wang Yue - F. Vallejo
Pons, Beijing (blitz) 2011) f8 15.g4 ) 14.f4 ae7 15.d2 h5
16.e3 d7 17.g4 hf6 18.f4 White has a moderate spatial
advantage.;
B1b2) 12...bd7 13.e4 b8 14.f4 c7 15.e2 b6 16.g4;
B1c) 11...e4
B1c1) Updated on April 7, 2015 12.xe4 xe4 13.d2 b4 14.a2
( 14.c2 d7 15.a2 b5 (1/2-1/2 V. Misanovic - I. Berezovsky,
Tuebingen 2001) 16.axb5 xb5 17.c4 e5=; Updated on May 24,
2014 14.a5 d7 15.a4 xa4 16.xa4 (K. Troff - B. Macieja,
Wheeling 2014) b5 17.axb6 xb6 18.a5 b8= ) 14...d7 15.b3 b5
16.axb5 ( 16.a3 [#] a5! This move offers good practical chances for
Black. 17.xb4 axb4 18.e4 f6= White has insufficient control over
the black squares. Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Key game E. Postny - B. Macieja, Warsaw 2005 ) 16...xb5 17.b2
xb2 18.xb2 a5= (with the idea Nb6, a4);
B1c2) 12.a3 xc3 13.bxc3 d7 14.f4 ( 14.c4 b8 15.a5 b5
16.axb6 xb6 17.f4 c7 18.e4 b4= Wang Hao - H. Nakamura,
Wijk aan Zee 2011 ) 14...f6 15.d2 h5 16.e3 b6 17.f3 f6
18.f4 g4 19.c4 e5 20.xe5 xe5 21.b3 b8=;
B2) 11.f4= - 10. Bf4 a6 11. a4;
B3) 11.d2= - 10. Nd2 a6 11. a4;
B4) 11.h3
B4a) 11...e4 12.xe4 ( 12.a3 d7 13.xe4 xe4 14.d2 e8
15.c4 e5 16.e3 d7= 1/2-1/2 R. Huebner - M. Tal, Montreal 1979 )
12...xe4 13.e1 ( Updated on June 4, 2014 13.g5 f8 14.a2 [#]
a5!? An unorthodox, yet fully playable move, in this concrete position.
15.d2 b4 16.b3 d7 17.c4 (E. Gleizerov - M. Yilmaz, Sarajevo
2014) b6!= (aimed against Nb2) The position is objectively equal,
1928
although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 13...d7 14.c2 b4
15.a2 b5 16.axb5 b7!? ( 16...xb5 17.d2 e5 18.h2=
1/2-1/2 V. Tkachiev - J. Gdanski, Ohrid 2001 ) 17.d2 xd5 18.xa6
xb2 19.d3 f6= This is an unclear position with complicated play for
both sides.;
B4b) 11...bd7 12.f4 ( 12.d2= - 10. Nd2 a6 11. a4 Nbd7 12. h3 )
12...c7 ( 12...b6 13.b3 a5 14.fe1 (Rybka 3 - Loop M1-T, Internet
2008) e4=; 12...h5 13.g5 c7 14.e1 b8 15.a5 (Wang Yue - E.
Tomashevsky, Ningpo 2008) e5 16.e4 b5 17.axb6 xf3+ 18.xf3
xb6 19.a2 b4= with mutual play. ) 13.e1 h5 14.d2
B4b1) 14...b8 15.a5 b5 16.axb6 xb6 17.a4 ( 17.g4 hf6 18.e4
b3 19.e2 h5 20.g5 h7 21.eb1 e5= ) 17...c7 18.e4
( 18.c3 f5 19.e3 hf6 20.c1 e4= R. Ponomariov - V. Gashimov,
Khanty-Mansiysk (m/1) 2009 ) 18...e5 19.g4 xf3+ 20.xf3 f6
21.c3 d7 22.xg7 xg7 23.c3+ f6= The position is objectively
B4b2) 14...e5 (S. Brynell - C. Rossen, Ballerup 2009) 15.g4 xf3+
16.xf3 f6= ]
[ 10.h3 e4 ( 10...a6 11.a4= - 10. a4 a6 11. h3; 10...bd7= - 9... Nbd7 10. h3
Re8; Updated on April 7, 2014 10...b6 11.e1 e4 12.xe4 xe4 13.c2
e8 14.e4 d7 15.f4 (E. Gleizerov - M. Cebalo, Sibenik 2014) e7= )
11.xe4 xe4 12.c2 (Rybka 2.1o - Rybka 2.1o, Internet (blitz) 2006) f5
13.e1 a6= ]
[ 10.e1
A) 10...a6
A1) 11.e4= - 9... Na6 10. e4 Re8 11. Re1;
A2) Updated on April 26, 2013 11.h3 e4 12.xe4 xe4 13.d2 e8
14.a4 b4 15.c4 b6 16.f4 f8 17.d2 a6 18.b3 xc4 19.bxc4 a6
Li Chao - Zhou Jianchao, Xinghua 2013 ( Updated on September 2, 2013
19...g7 20.a3 a6 21.h4 (E. Gleizerov - M. Bosiocic, Trieste 2013) d7=
(weakness a4) );
A3) 11.f4= - 10. Bf4 Na6 11. Re1;
B) 10...a6
B1) Updated on December 31, 2013 11.e4
B1a) 11...bd7 12.a4 g4 ( Updated on March 12, 2014 12...c7
13.h3 b8 14.f1 (aimed against b5) h6 (K. Troff - A. Indjic, Dallas 2014)
15.d2 h5 16.a5 e5 17.a2 (with the idea b3) c4 18.f3
Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 13.d2 ge5 14.f1 g5!?
This move is frequently played in many similar positions. (aimed against f4)
15.e2 f6 16.a5 g4 17.f1 b8 18.e3 h5 19.d2 b5 20.axb6
xb6 21.c2 h7 22.a2 g5= The position is objectively equal, but
precise play is required from both sides. A. Djoudi - F. Kunzelmann, corr.
2012;
1929
B1b) 11...g4 12.c2 xf3 13.xf3 bd7 14.a4 c4 Updated on
August 14, 2013 15.e3 ( Updated on March 11, 2014 15.e2 c8
16.f4 e5= Black can equalize with relative ease. K. Troff - B. Macieja,
Dallas 2014 ) 15...c8 Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son - D. Andreikin, Tromsoe
(m/1) 2013;
B2) 11.a4= - 10. a4 a6 11. Re1 ]
10...a6 [Chapter] [#]
A) 11.c1 xc3 12.bxc3
A1) 12...c7 13.e1 d7 14.e4 b8 ( 14...a6 15.a4 b5 16.f1 b8
17.b3 h6 18.h4 White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Andersson - S.
Colin, corr. 2009 ) 15.a4 e5 16.xe5 xe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.f4 e7
19.a1 d7 20.a5 be8= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. Rybka 2.3.2a - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet
(blitz) 2008;
A2) 12...b5
A2a) 13.d2 g5 14.e3 f5 15.a4 a6 16.b3 d7 ( 16...bxa4
17.xa4 d7 18.c4 G. Sargissian - L. Van Wely, Leon 2012 ) 17.axb5
axb5 18.xb5 h6 19.c4 b8 20.a6 b6= Black has sufficient
A2b) 13.a4 a6 14.e1 b6 15.d2 d7 16.e4 c4 17.e3 c5
18.a1 bxa4 19.e5 a5 20.xc5 xc5 21.e6 fxe6 22.dxe6 b7
23.xa4 c6 24.aa1 a5= The position is objectively equal, but precise
play is required from both sides. Houdini 3 - Rybka 4 , Internet 2012;
B) 11.xe4 xe4 12.d2
B1) 12...b4 Updated on January 30, 2013
B1a) 13.a3
B1a1) 13...xb2 14.c4 b6 15.xb6 axb6 16.a2 d7 ( 16...b5
17.d2 a6 18.b1 A. Moiseenko - E. Miroshnichenko, Kharkov
2009 ) 17.a4;
B1a2) 13...xf4 14.gxf4 xb2 15.a2 ( 15.b1 xa3 16.e4
(F. Berkes - K. Lie, Reykjavik 2002) b4 17.xb4 cxb4 18.d4 a5
19.f6+ f8 20.xh7+ g8 21.f6+ f8= ) 15...g7 16.b3 a6
17.e4 ( 17.c4?! b8 18.a4 b4 19.d2 f6 20.e3 d7
F. Kumic - V. Klasan, Senta 2011 ) 17...b8 18.e3 b5 19.e1 b7=
B1b) 13.b1 g5 14.e3 f5 15.a3 xb2 16.xb2 xb2 17.b3 f6
18.f4 g4 19.f2 d7 20.e4 g6 21.xb7 <Engine/Centaur> - Houdini
B2) 12...xf4! 13.gxf4 xb2 14.b1 g7 Updated on April 7, 2015
B2a) 15.c4 a6 ( 15...b5 16.xb5 a6 17.a4 xb5 18.xb5 f8
19.h3 f5 20.e4 d7 21.exf5 (1/2-1/2 E. Gleizerov - A. Indjic, Paracin
2012) b8 22.a6 h4 23.xa7 xh3 24.xd7 g4+ 25.h1 f3+
1930
26.g1 g4+= ) 16.e4 b8 17.a4 ( 17.e5 dxe5 18.fxe5 b5 19.d6
xe5 20.xc8 xc8 21.e2 c7 22.xb5 xh2+ 23.h1 d8= )
B2a1) 17...d7 18.a3 (Wang Yue - V. Bologan, Poikovsky 2012) f8
19.e5 b4 20.xa7 ( 20.xd6 xd6 21.exd6 f5 22.b3 a6
23.h3 xh3 24.xh3 xd6= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 20...f5 21.xb4 cxb4 22.e3 d3 23.d1 a6=
sides.;
B2a2) 17...h6 18.f5 ( 18.e5?! d7 19.a3 xf4 20.xd6 xe5
21.xb7 h4 22.f4 xf4 23.xf4 xf4 24.xa6 d4+ 25.h1 [#]
h3! 26.e2 xg2+ 27.xg2 d3! 28.f1 e4+ 29.g1 c4
has poor knight placement. Crafty 23.2 - Thinker 5.4D Inert, Internet
2010 ) 18...f4 19.b3 d7 ( 19...c7 20.fb1 b5 21.a5 a6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 20.a3 c7
21.b2 a6 22.f3 h4 23.h3 e7 24.f3 h4= 1/2-1/2 M. Scheiba
- K. Lucki, corr. 2012;
B2b) 15.e1 d7 ( 15...a6 (E. Tomashevsky - Yu Yangui, St.
Petersburg (rapid) 2012) 16.e4 h6 17.e5 xf4 18.e6 c7 19.f3 f6
20.e4 f5 21.bd1 White has the initiative. )
B2b1) 16.c4 b6 ( 16...f6 17.e4 h5= V. Belov - A. Khalifman,
Khanty-Mansiysk (m/4) 2007 ) 17.xb6 axb6 18.b3 b5= with mutual
play.;
B2b2) 16.b3 h6 17.e3 (Critter 0.80 - Spark 0.5, Internet 2010) b6
18.c4 f6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
sides.;
B2c) 15.e4 - Article August 17, 2014 d7 Updated on March 10, 2014
16.e1 ( Updated on March 10, 2014 16.f3 b5 17.fe1 (P. Eljanov - S.
Sjugirov, Yerevan 2014) Suggested improvement for Black: b8! 18.g3
(with the idea e5) c7 19.bd1 c4 20.e5 c5! This move leads to
approximately equal positions. 21.f3 d3 22.e3 b7 23.e1 c5
24.f3 d3= White has difficulties making any progress. ) 16...h6 17.e5!
xf4 18.e6 e5 19.e4 f6! 20.e7 g4! 21.a4 xd2 22.e8+ xe8
23.xe8+ g7 24.xb7 c4!= Black has a passed pawn. Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Best Mutual Play Key game
Ding Liren - E. Bacrot, Tromsoe (ol) 2014 ]
A) 11.d2 h5 12.e3 c7 ( Updated on December 31, 2013 12...xe3?!
13.fxe3 e7 14.e4 d7 (S. Mamedyarov - A. Morozevich, Moscow (blitz)
2013) 15.e3 f6 16.f3 (aimed against Ng4) b5 17.a4 bxa4 18.c4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 13.a4 b6 14.f3
a6= P. Nikolic - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2000;
1931
B) 11.b5 f8 12.e1 c7 13.xc7 xc7 14.c1 a5= G. Kaidanov - O.
Romanishin, Groningen 1993;
C) 11.e1
C1) Updated on April 7, 2015 11...f5 12.d2 ( Updated on October 20,
2014 12.h4?! White's choice hands over the advantage to Black. d7
13.e4 (B. Gonzalez - I. Ortiz Suarez, Praia da Pipa 2014; Apart from this
game, there are also a number of human games available here.) Suggested
improvement for Black: b6! 14.e5 dxe5 15.xe5 xe5 16.xe5 xb2
17.c1 xc1+ 18.xc1 b4 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. ) 12...h5 13.e4 xf4 14.gxf4 d7
15.c4 Updated on August 3, 2014 h4 ( Updated on May 21, 2014
15...f6 16.e5 xf4 17.e4 h6 18.e6 fxe6 19.xd6 e7 20.dxe6
c6 (A. Gupta - S. Zhigalko, Tashkent 2014) Suggested improvement for
White: 21.d5! xd5 22.xd5 White has the initiative.; Updated on
December 21, 2013 15...f8 16.e5 dxe5 17.fxe5 b5 18.e6 bxc4 19.f3
(Li Chao - Zhou Weiqi, China 2013) e7 20.d6 xe6 21.xe6 xe6
22.xa8 xd6 23.d1 e7 24.d5 Black has poor piece coordination. )
16.f3 ad8 17.g3 e7 18.e5 dxe5 19.fxe5 b5 20.d6 xe5
21.xe8 xe8 22.f4 d4+ 23.h1 d8= (with the idea b4) Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Stockfish MZ Beta - Stockfish 5,
C2) 11...e4 12.xe4 ( 12.c1 xc3 13.bxc3 b5= Naum 4.2 - Stockfish
2.0.1, Internet 2011 ) 12...xe4 13.d2 xf4 14.gxf4 xb2 15.b1 g7
- 10... Ne4 11. Nxe4 Rxe4 12. Nd2 Rxf4 13. gxf4 Bxb2 14. Rb1 Bg7 15. Re1
Na6;
C3) worse move is 11...c7
C3a) 12.a4 e4 13.b3 ( Updated on May 29, 2013 13.xe4?!
White's choice hands over the advantage to Black. xe4 14.g5 f8
15.d2 b4 16.b3 h6 17.f4 g5 18.e3 xa1 19.xa1 f5
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Ni Hua - Yu Yangyi,
Danzhou 2013 ) 13...b6 (S. Lavrov - S. Arishin, Tomsk 2012) 14.d4!
xc3 15.c6 f6 16.bxc3 xc3 17.a2 f8 18.e4= White has
C3b) 12.e4 g4 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 d7 15.g2 White has a pair of
bishops. R. Ruck - E. Anka, Hungary 2002;
C4) 11...g4
C4a) 12.h3
C4a1) 12...xf3 13.xf3
C4a11) 13...d7 14.g2 c4 15.c1 ( 15.a4 xa4 16.xa4 e4
17.xe4 xe4 18.c3 ee8 19.ac1 G. Sargissian - D. Stellwagen,
Dresden (ol) 2008 ) 15...ac8 ( 15...b5?! 16.a4 ) 16.a4 xa4
17.xa4 e4 18.xe4 xe4 19.xd6 d8 20.f4 xd5 21.f3 e8
22.xc4 b5 23.c3!;
1932
C4a12) 13...d7
C4a121) 14.e4 e7 ( 14...e5 15.xe5 xe5 (Bright 0.4a Tornado 4.87a, Internet 2012) 16.e2 c4 17.f4 b6+ 18.h1
xb2 19.d4 d3 20.xd3 cxd3 21.ab1 c2 22.ec1 d2
23.d1= ) 15.g2 ( 15.e2 c7 16.d2 a6 17.a4 ab8 18.f1
d4 19.g2 h5= V. Shinkevich - A. Fedorov, Izhevsk 2011 )
15...c7 16.a4 a6 17.f1 (Wang Yue - V. Ivanchuk, Sofia 2009) b5
18.axb5 axb5 19.xb5 xb5 20.xb5 xb2 21.b1 d4=;
C4a122) 14.e4 e5 15.g2 d7 16.g5 Spike 1.2 Turin Critter 0.60, Internet 2010;
C4a2) 12...f5!
C4a21) 13.b3 b5!? 14.xb5 b8 15.a4 ( Updated on June 7, 2013
15.a4?! d7 16.c3 xa4 17.xa4 xd5 18.xd6 bd8
Black has the initiative. V. Ivanchuk - A. Giri, Leon 2013 ) 15...c7
16.c4 xb5 17.axb5 d7 18.e4 xb5 19.c2 d7;
C4a22) 13.g4 e4 14.e3 c7 15.xe4 xe4 16.d2 xd2
17.xd2 d7 18.ac1 a5 19.b3 b5 20.e4 a4 21.b4 c4=
sides. Z. Nyvlt - G. Walker, corr. 2010;
C4b) 12.b3
C4b1) 12...h5 13.g5 d7 14.d2 h6 15.e3
C4b11) 15...f5?! 16.c4 b4 17.ac1 ab8 18.a3 ( 18.a4 b6
19.b5 A. Grischuk - V. Gashimov, Linares 2010 ) 18...b5 19.xd6
xd6 20.axb4 cxb4 21.d1 a5 22.c6 d8 23.a7 b7
24.c5;
C4b12) 15...c7 16.a4 b6 17.c4 h3
C4b121) 18.xh3?! xh3 19.ad1 ( 19.xd6? f6!-+ (with the
idea Ng4) ) 19...ad8 20.d3 e7 21.f3 xg3 22.hxg3 xg3+
23.f1 h3+ 24.g1 a6 Black has more than adequate
C4b122) 18.f3 g4 19.h1 ( 19.xg4?! xg4 20.xd6 xe3!
21.fxe3 xg3 ) 19...ad8=;
C4b2) 12...b5!? 13.xb5 ( Updated on April 1, 2015 13.xb5 b4
14.ed1 b8 15.c4 [#] c8! 16.a4 a5 17.b5 a6= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. K. Stupak - P. Idani, Moscow
2015 ) 13...b8 14.a4 ( 14.a4 c7 15.h3 a6 16.hxg4 axb5= )
14...d7 15.xa6 xb5 16.xd6 xd6 17.xd6 e4 18.e5!
( 18.c7?! xb2 A. Grischuk - V. Gashimov, Nice (rapid) 2010 )
18...xe5 19.xe5 xe5 20.f3 xb2 21.fxg4 c4= Black has sufficient
C4c) 12.e4 h5 ( 12...d7 13.d2 c4!? 14.xd6 ac5 15.e3 xc3
16.xc3 xe4 17.xe4 xe4 18.e5 xe5 19.xe5 e2 20.h8
f8 21.h3 d7 22.xc4 ae8 23.c3 White has more than adequate
1933
compensation for material deficit. (with the idea Qd4) Critter 1.2 - Komodo
3.0, Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 13.e3 d7 ( Updated on June 9, 2013 13...f6
14.h3 xf3 15.xf3 d7 16.g2 c7 17.a4 White has a pair of
bishops. V. Ivanchuk - A. Giri, Leon (blitz) 2013 ) 14.d2 h3 ( 14...b5
15.g5 (with the idea h3) b7 (J. Plachetka - E. Mnatsakanian, Tbilisi/
Sukhumi 1977) 16.h3 d7 17.a4 b4 18.b5 ) 15.xh3 xh3 16.ab1
ab8 17.g5
C4c1) 17...b5 18.e5! g4 (Houdini 1.5 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet
(blitz) 2010) 19.exd6! xe1+ ( 19...xf3? 20.xe8+ xe8 21.d7+- )
20.xe1 b4 21.d1 f8 22.f3 d7 23.g4 g7 24.d3;
C4c2) 17...d7 18.h6 h8 19.bd1 c4= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 10...h5 11.g5
A) 11...d7 (with the idea b5) 12.a4 ( 12.b3 h6 13.d2 a6 14.fe1
c7 15.a4 (V. Erdos - A. Kovacevic, Sarajevo 2012) b6 16.e4 a6 17.c2
f6 18.h3 e7= ) 12...h6 13.d2 a6 (with the idea Nb4) 14.e1 b4
15.c2 b6 16.e1 (B. Abramovic - I. Ivanisevic, Vrnjacka Banja 2010) b7
17.c1 e7=;
B) 11...b6
B1) 12.c1 d7
B1a) 13.h3 f5 14.e4 fxe4 15.e1 hf6 16.d2 e3 17.xe3 xe3
18.xe3 e5 19.c2 ( 19.b3?! f5 L. Aronian - V. Ivanchuk, Plovdiv
2010 ) 19...f5 20.b3 d3=;
B1b) 13.a4 (N. Birnboim - Y. Gruenfeld, Munich 1987) e5 14.a5 c7
15.xe5 xe5 16.e1 d7=;
B2) 12.b1 d7 13.a4 h6 14.d2 a6 15.b4 (A. Grischuk - B. Gelfand,
Moscow (blitz) 2009) d8 (with the idea b5) 16.c2 hf6= ]
[ 10...h6
A) 11.c1 a6 (P. Cech - R. Prymula, Czech Republic 1993) ( 11...h5
12.d2 d7 13.e1 a6 14.a4 hf6 (M. Illescas Cordoba - T. Radjabov,
Dos Hermanas 2005) 15.c2 b8 (with the idea b5) 16.b1 (with the idea
b4) b5 17.axb5 axb5 18.b4 a6 ) 12.b5 g5! Updated on February 2, 2013
13.xd6 ( 13.xd6?! e4! ) 13...gxf4 14.xe8 xe8 15.gxf4 xb2
16.b1 g7= Sage 3.53 - Capture R01, Internet 2013;
B) 11.c1 g5 12.d2 f5 13.h4 g4 14.e1 h7 15.c2 Naum 4.1 Komodo 1.0, Internet 2010 ]
[ 10...g4 11.d2 (with the idea h3, e4) h5 12.e3
A) 12...d7?! 13.h3 xh3 14.xh3 xg3 15.fxg3 xe3 16.f3 d4
17.xe3 xe3+ 18.g2!? ( 18.h1 P. Eljanov - V. Topalov, Wijk aan Zee
2008 ) 18...e5 19.f3 e7 20.a4 Black has insufficient compensation
B) 12...a6 13.a4 d7 14.c4 h3 15.b5 ( 15.xh3 xh3 16.xd6?
f6-+ ) 15...xg2 16.xg2 f8 17.f3 (with the idea Bf2 e4) ]
1934
11.a4 Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles): h5
[ Recommendation for club level players: 11...c7 12.c1 ( 12.d2 bd7
13.b3 e4 14.xe4 xe4 15.ac1 e8 J. Smejkal - U. Andersson, Banja
Luka 1976; 12.e1 h5 13.g5= - 11... Nh5 12. Bg5 Qc7 13. Re1 )
A) 12...h5 13.d2 d7 ( 13...b6 14.c2 d7 15.g4 hf6 16.h3
(F. Caruana - D. Dvirnyy, Perugia 2011) c7! 17.b1 b8 18.b4 b5=
with mutual play. ) 14.b4= - 12...Nbd7 13. b4 Nh5 14. Bd2;
B) 12...bd7 13.b4
B1) 13...b6 (M. Mchedlishvili - L. Van Wely, Dubai 2012) 14.a5! b5 [#]
15.d4! cxd4 ( 15...b8 16.c6 a8 17.e4 ) 16.xb5 d8 17.xd6
e5 18.xe8 xe8 19.d6 b8 20.c5 xd6 21.d2 White has the
initiative.;
B2) 13...h5! This is the beginning of a typical plan which occurs in similar
positions. 14.d2 ( 14.g5= - 11... Nh5 12. Bg5 Qc7 13. Rc1 Nd7 14. b4 )
14...b8 ( 14...b6 15.a2 hf6 16.c3 cxb4 17.xb4 (E. Gleizerov - R.
Chytilek, Brno 2012) a5 18.c3 c5= ) 15.b3 (R. Wojtaszek - A.
Mastrovasilis, Kalamaria 2006) b5 16.axb5 axb5 17.bxc5 xc5 18.xb5
a6 19.xb8 axb8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ]
[ 11...e4 12.xe4 xe4 13.d2 b4 ( 13...xf4?! 14.gxf4 xb2 15.b1
g7 16.c4 (weakness b6) b5 17.axb5 axb5 18.xb5 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. P. H. Nielsen - R. Janssen, Germany 2010 )
A) 14.b3 g5!? ( 14...xf4 15.gxf4 xa1 16.xa1 d7 17.e4 e7
18.c1 b6= L. Aronian - M. Carlsen, Elista 2007 ) 15.e3 xa1 16.xa1
e7= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Sriram - G.
Gopal, Mumbai 2009;
B) 14.a2
B1) Updated on May 8, 2013 14...xb2 15.c2 g7 16.a5 g5 17.e3
e7 18.c4 d7 19.d2 b5 20.e4 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. (weakness d6, b6) Komodo CCT - Critter 1.
6a, Internet 2013;
B2) 14...g5?! 15.e3 f5 16.f3 h6 17.h4 ( 17.c1 f6 18.h4
F. Berkes - L. Van Wely, Moscow 2005 ) 17...g4 18.e1 (S. Malikentzos - D.
Kaforos, Greece 2009) a5 19.c2;
B3) 14...e7 (with the idea Nd7) 15.b3 (with the idea Nc4) g5 16.e3 d7
( 16...d4 17.xd4 xd4 18.e3 b4 19.c4 (Black has poor rook
placement. Rb4) P. Nikolic - Z. Hracek, Batumi 1999 ) 17.c4 b6 18.d2
xc4 19.xb4 cxb4 20.bxc4 c3= ]
[ 11...b6 12.e1 ( 12.c1 h5 13.g5 c7 14.h3 d7 15.g4 hf6 16.h6
(A. Gupta - S. Mareco, Istanbul (ol) 2012) b7 17.xg7 xg7 18.d2 c4=
with mutual play. ) 12...h5 13.g5 c7
A) 14.d2 d7 15.h6 h8 16.e4 ( 16.g4 hf6 17.f4 e5 18.h3
1935
xf3+ 19.xf3 b7 20.g3 d7= Ju Wenjun - V. Iordachescu, Moscow
2012 ) 16...e5 17.xe5 xe5=;
B) 14.e4 d7 15.h3 (Maestro 1.09 - E. T.Chess 181105, Internet 2006)
( 15.c1 h6 16.d2 b8 (with the idea b5) 17.f1 a7 18.b3 f8 19.h3
ae7 20.c2 g5= Key game M. Rodshtein - V. Gashimov, Ohrid 2009 )
15...b8 16.g4 hf6 17.f4 h5 18.g5 h7= The position is objectively
[ 11...h6
A) 12.a5 g5 13.c1 bd7 14.h4 g4 15.d2 e5 16.c2 d7
( 16...b8?! 17.d1! (with the idea Ne3) Z. Medvegy - L. D. Nisipeanu,
Rijeka 2010 ) 17.b3 c8 (with the idea Bf5) 18.b2 f5 19.c1 g6
20.d1;
B) 12.e1 f5
B1) 13.c1 g5 14.d2 bd7 ( 14...e4!? 15.xe4 xe4 16.h4 f6
17.a3 d7= ) 15.h4 g4 16.h2 Updated on December 1, 2014 h5!
( Updated on February 25, 2013 16...h7 17.f1 e5 18.f4 g6
19.e3 F. Caruana - V. Kramnik, Zuerich 2013 ) 17.g5 g6 18.f1
c7= with mutual play. S. Ganguly - E. Danielian, Doha 2014;
B2) 13.h4 h5 14.d2 d7 15.c1 h7 16.e4 g4 17.h2 e5
18.xg4 xg4 19.d1 e5 20.f1 White has a pair of bishops.;
C) 12.c1 g5 13.d2 f5 14.h4 g4 15.e1 Stockfish 2.2.2 - Deep
Shredder 12, Internet 2012 ]
[ 11...e7 12.h3 ( 12.e1 bd7 13.h3 h5 14.g5 f8 15.e4 h6 16.d2
b8 17.a5 hf6 18.c2 b5 19.axb6 xb6 20.f1 I. Kurnosov - D. Kokarev,
Vladivostok 2012 ) 12...bd7 ( 12...h5 13.g5 f8 14.e4 d7 - 12... Nbd7
13. e4 Nh5 14. Bg5 Qf8 ) 13.e4 h5 14.g5 f8 15.d2 b8 16.a5 b5
17.axb6 xb6 18.h2 f6 19.c2 A. Moiseenko - J. Ehlvest, Fujairah City
2012 ]
12.g5 c7
[ 12...b6 13.c2 d7 14.e4 c7 15.d2 b8 16.a5 b5 17.axb6 xb6
18.g4 ( 18.e3 e5 19.h3 f5 A. Lastin - V. Akopian, Sochi 2005 ) 18...hf6
19.h3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. ]
13.c1
[ 13.d2 d7
A) 14.h6 h8 15.h3
A1) 15...e5?! 16.xe5 xe5 17.g4 f6 ( 17...g7 18.e4 f5 19.f4
d4+ 20.e3 xb2 21.xb2 fxe4 22.a5 Li Chao - Wang Hao, Shenzhen
2011 ) 18.e3 d7 19.f4 h8 20.f5;
A2) 15...b6 16.g4 hf6 17.f4 b7 18.fd1 e5;
B) 14.fc1
B1) 14...b6 15.ab1 hf6 ( 15...df6 16.h3 e4 17.xe4 xe4 18.b4
a5 19.bxc5 bxc5 20.g4 f6 21.d4! Wang Yue - F. Vallejo Pons, Beijing
(blindfold) 2011 ) 16.b4 b8 17.h6 b7 18.xg7 xg7 19.d3;
1936
B2) 14...b8
B2a) 15.ab1 a5 ( 15...b6 16.c2 e5 17.e4 xf3+ 18.xf3 f6
19.d1 g4 20.e3 xe3 21.xe3 a5!? (aimed against b4) 22.e2
d7= Equal chances, quiet position. L. Barczay - L. Lengyel, Budapest
1963 ) 16.e4 b6
B2a1) 17.c2
B2a11) 17...h6 18.b4! ( Updated on February 20, 2013 18.e3?!
df6 19.fd2 d8 20.d3 xe4 21.xe4 f5 22.b4 f6 23.f3
b6 Tan Zhongyi - P. Eljanov, Reykjavik 2013 ) 18...c7 ( 18...hxg5?!
19.bxc5 d8 20.xd6 f8 21.c6 bxc6 22.dxc6 xb1 23.xb1
b6 24.d1 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. ) 19.bxc5 xc5 20.e3 f5 21.fd2;
B2a12) 17...df6 18.xf6+ xf6 (with the idea Bf5);
B2a2) 17.e1 df6 18.c3 g4 19.h3 e5 20.b3 f5= The position
B2b) 15.h6 h8 16.g4 hf6 17.h3 b5 18.axb5 axb5 19.g5 b4
20.ce4 ( 20.d1?! b6 21.e4 g7 22.xg7 xg7 Y. Pelletier - M.
Klauser, Flims 2012 ) 20...b6 21.xf6+ xf6 22.e4 e5=
sides. ]
[ 13.e1 d7
A) 14.a5 b8 15.c2 b5 16.axb6 xb6 17.a2 h6 18.c1 ( 18.d2
hf6 19.h3 (I. Cheparinov - F. Vallejo Pons, Baku 2011) g5 20.e4 b3
21.xb3 xb3= ) 18...hf6 19.h3 b3 20.xb3 xb3 21.f4 f8 22.d2
b4=;
B) 14.c1 b8 15.h6 b5 16.xg7 xg7 17.axb5 axb5 18.b3
( Updated on August 11, 2014 18.d1?! White's choice hands over the
advantage to Black. hf6 19.e3 (Bai Jinshi - I. Lysyj, Wanning 2014) b7
20.d1 b6 ) 18...hf6 19.d2 b4 20.d1 b7 (E. Arlandi - M. Godena,
Chianciano 1988) 21.a7 b6 22.a1 a8 23.xa8 xa8 24.b2 e5
25.e3 a6=;
C) 14.e4 b8 15.c1 ( 15.d2 b5 16.axb5 axb5 17.g4 hf6 18.e5 dxe5
19.d6 b6 20.xf6 xf6 21.g5 g7 22.d5 d8= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 15...e5
16.xe5 xe5 17.e3
C1) 17...d7 18.f4 g7 [#] 19.e5! This move is frequently played in many
similar positions. dxe5 20.d6 a5 21.f5! f6 ( 21...xf5? 22.g4 xg4
23.xg4+- ) 22.d5 xd5 23.xd5 gxf5 24.xc5 d8 25.h5
C2) 17...g7 18.b4 cxb4 (S. Malikentzos - M. Nikolov, Kavala 2011)
19.a2 a5 20.d2 d7 21.xb4 xa4 22.xa4 xa4 23.xd6;
C3) 17...f6 18.f3 ( 18.f4?! xc3 19.xc3 xe4 ) 18...a5 19.d2
d7 20.f4 g7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
1937
[ 13.d2 d7 14.c4 ( 14.f3 h6 15.e3 hf6 16.c4 e5 17.xe5
xe5 18.f4 e8= J. Cori Tello - F. Vallejo Pons, Khanty-Mansiysk (m/3)
2011 ) 14...e5 15.xe5 xe5 (M. Grabarczyk - K. Urban, Lubniewice 1998)
16.d2 d7 17.a5 b5 18.axb6 xb6= ]
13...d7 14.b4
[ 14.e1 b5 15.axb5 axb5 16.xb5 b8 17.c3 xb2 18.d2 b6=
B. Gelfand - F. Vallejo Pons, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2005 ]
Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 14...h6!
[ 14...b6 15.d2
A) 15...hf6 16.h6 h8 17.f4 h5 ( 17...e5?! (V. Erdos - Z. Medvegy,
Heviz 2012) 18.xe5 xe5 19.a5 ) 18.h4 b8 19.g4 hf6 20.d2;
B) 15...b7 16.h6 h8 Promising line for White:
B1) 17.h3?! Suggested improvement for Black: cxb4!? ( 17...ac8 18.b5
hf6 19.g5 (Key game A. Gupta - R. Wojtaszek, New Delhi 2012) e5=
(with the idea c4) with mutual play. ) 18.a2 c5 19.xb4 f6 20.g5
a5! (weakness a4);
B2) 17.g4?! hf6 18.h3 (M. Ulibin - S. Zhigalko, Moscow 2012) cxb4!
19.b5 b8 20.c7 b3! 21.g5 c5 22.xa8 xa8 23.fd1 a5
24.f4 d8 25.e3 a6 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit.;
B3) 17.g5! hf6 ( 17...e5 18.a5! This move leads to slightly better
positions for White. c4 19.axb6 xb6 20.ge4 ) 18.h3 e7 19.f4
Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ]
15.d2!
[ 15.e3 hf6 (Toga II 1.3.1 - Pro Deo 1.2, Internet 2007) ( 15...xe3!?
This move offers good practical chances for Black. 16.fxe3 cxb4 17.e4 b6
18.d4 a5= P. Nikolic - J. Hjartarson, Linares 1988 ) 16.a5 d8 17.a4
( 17.bxc5 xc5 18.xc5 dxc5 19.a4 xa5 20.xc5 d7 21.b3 b4= )
17...cxb4 18.d2 (with the idea Nc4) b5! 19.axb6 xe3 20.fxe3 xb6
21.xb6 xb6 22.c4 c5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both
sides. ]
15...b6 16.e1 hf6 (Key game D. Selen - M. Harabor, corr. 2012) 17.e4 d8
18.bxc5 xc5 19.e5 dxe5 20.xe5 xe5! 21.xe5 d3 22.e1 f5!=
Best Mutual Play
1938
419
King's Indian Defense,CHOPIN
Four Pawns Attack
Line 151
[Trajko Nedev]
A69
08.07.2015
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.d4 f6 2.c4 g6 3.c3 g7 4.e4
[#] d6 [Chapter] [#]
[ 4...0-0 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5.f3 d6= - Line 153 : 4... d6 5. f3 O-O;
B) 5.d3
B1) 5...c6
B1a) 6.ge2 e5 ( 6...d6= - Line 152 : 4... d6 5. Bd3 O-O 6. Nge2 Nc6 )
B1a1) 7.dxe5 xe5 8.0-0 d6 9.b3
B1a11) 9...fg4 10.h3 xd3 11.xd3 e5 12.g3 f5 13.g5
e8 14.exf5 ( 14.d5 f7 15.exf5 xf5 16.d4 ) 14...xf5
15.ad1 f7 V. Malakhov - Ding Liren, China 2013;
B1a12) 9...a6 10.c2 d7 11.f4 c6 12.f5 b5= The position is
B1a2) 7.d5 d4 8.0-0 ( 8.xd4 exd4 9.e2 c5 10.0-0 d6 11.g5
e8 12.f3= - Line 152 : 4... d6 5. Bd3 O-O 6. Nge2 Nc6 7. O-O e5 8. d5
Nd4 9. Nxd4 exd4 10. Ne2 Re8 11. f3 c5 12. Bg5 )
B1a21) 8...c5 9.xd4 exd4 10.b5 d6 11.f4 e8 12.d2 a6
13.a3 f6 14.h3 ( worse move is 14.b4 (<Engine/Centaur> <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2004) h5 15.g5 f6 16.h6 xh6
17.xh6 f5 White has poor piece coordination. ) 14...e8 15.ae1
h5 16.h2 g5 17.e2 f6 18.xg5 xe4 19.xd8 xd8
(P. Michalik - A. Fier, Istanbul 2012) 20.f3 f6 21.d3 b5 22.b3
B1a22) 8...d6= - Line 152 : 4... d6 5. Bd3 O-O 6. Nge2 Nc6 7. O-O e5
8. d5 Nd4;
B1b) 6.f3 d6 7.d5 b4 8.e2 a5 9.0-0 g4 10.g5 xe2 11.xe2
c6 12.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. J. Timman - B. Jobava,
Hoogeveen 2014;
B2) 5...c5 6.d5 e6 ( 6...d6 - Line 117 : 2... c5 2. d5 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4
d6 5. Bd3 O-O )
B2a) 7.ge2 exd5 ( 7...d6= - Line 152 : 4... d6 5. Bd3 O-O 6. Nge2 c5 7.
d5 e6 ) 8.exd5 ( 8.cxd5 d6= - Line 117 : 2... c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5.
cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Bd3 Bg7 8. Nge2 O-O ) 8...g4 9.0-0 e5 10.d6
bc6 11.f4 ( 11.f4 (A. Moiseenko - A. Shimanov, Wroclaw (rapid) 2014)
b6 12.b3 f5 13.c2 b7 14.d5 f7= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. ) 11...xd3 12.xd3
(B. Larsen - O. Rodriguez Vargas, Lanzarote 1976) b6 13.f5 a6 14.b3
1939
b7 15.g3 d4 16.g5 f6 17.d2 xf5 18.xf5 gxf5 19.f4 h8=
sides.;
B2b) 7.e5 e8 8.f3 d6 9.g5 c7 (J. Timman - B. Jobava, Wijk aan
Zee 2014) 10.exd6 xd6 11.0-0 e5 12.d2 f5 13.f3 White has a
B3) 5...d6= - Line 152 : 4.. . d6 5. Bd3 O-O;
C) 5.e3
C1) 5...c6
C1a) 6.f3
C1a1) 6...a6 7.h3 ( 7.d2 b5 8.e5 e8 (A. Morozevich - B. Jobava,
Beijing (rapid) 2012) 9.f4 d6 10.f3 (R. Finacom - T. Dorsch, California
1992) c7 11.b3 c5 12.dxc5 dxe5 13.xe5 xd2+ 14.xd2 d7
15.c6 xc5 16.xe7+ h8 17.0-0-0 b7= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. ) 7...b5
( 7...d6 8.f2 e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.xd8 xd8 11.a4 bd7
12.d1 White has the initiative. ) 8.f2 bxc4 9.xc4 d5 10.b3 dxe4
11.fxe4 White has a lasting advantage. Z. Varga - S. Deak, Hungary
1994;
C1a2) 6...d5 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.e5 e8 9.h4 f6 10.f4 c6 11.h5
White has the initiative. T. Ciejka - J. Szukszta, Katowice 1952;
C1a3) 6...d6 - Line 154 : 4... d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c6;
C1b) 6.e5 e8 7.f4 d6 8.f3
C1b1) 8...c5 9.dxc5 c6 10.cxd6 exd6 11.c5 ( 11.d2 (I. Rogers - A.
Wojtkiewicz, Kona 1998) a5 12.d5 xd2+ 13.xd2 dxe5 14.fxe5
f6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11...dxe5
12.xd8 xd8 13.xe5 c6 (AliChess 4.25 - Arion 1.7, Internet 2011)
C1b2) 8...f6 9.exd6 xd6 (S. Homa - A. Young, Saint Louis 2014)
10.d3 f5 11.f2 c7 12.d2 h6 13.e2 Black has difficulties
C2) 5...d6 6.f3= - Line 153 : 4... d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 ( 6.h3= - Line 152 : 4...
d6 5. h3 O-O 6. Be3 );
D) 5.e2
D1) 5...c6
D1a) 6.b3?! d6 7.f3 a6 ( 7...e5 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.0-0 e7
Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 8.0-0 e5 9.e3 exd4
10.xd4 e8 11.c2 c5 Black has the initiative. A. Korobov - K. Miton,
Wroclaw (blitz) 2014;
D1b) 6.h4 d6 ( 6...d5 7.e5 e4 8.h5 a5 9.f3 g4 10.hxg6 hxg6
(V. Milov - A. Wojtkiewicz, Frankfurt (rapid) 2000) 11.h4! xc3 12.bxc3
xf3 13.xf3 d7 14.d2 ) 7.h5 e5 8.d5 a6 9.h6 h8 10.f3 c5
11.g5 cxd5 12.cxd5 a5 13.e3 White has a lasting advantage.
1940
Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2011;
D1c) 6.g5 d5 7.e5 e4 8.e3 xc3 9.bxc3 dxc4 10.xc4 c5
11.f3 c6 12.0-0 cxd4 13.cxd4 g4 14.e2 e6= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. V. Milov
- R. Ruck, Panormo (blitz) 2002;
D1d) 6.f3 d5 7.e5 e4 - 5. Nf3 c6 6. Be2 d5 7. e5 Ne4;
D2) 5...d6= - Line 156 : 4... d6 5. Be2 O-O;
E) 5.ge2 d6= - 4... d6 5. Nge2 O-O ( 5...c6 6.g3 d6 - 4... d6 5. Nge2 OO 6. Ng3 c6 );
F) 5.g5 d6= - 4... d6 5. Bg5 O-O;
G) 5.h3 d6= - Line 152 : 4... d6 5. h3 O-O ( 5...c6 6.f3= - 5. Nf3 c6 6. h3 );
H) 5.f4 d6= - 4... d6 5. f4 O-O;
I) 5.f3
I1) 5...c6
I1a) [Chapter] [#] 6.e2 d5 7.e5 e4
I1a1) 8.e3 xc3 ( 8...f5?! 9.c1 e6 10.h4 d7 (D. Anton Guijarro B. Jobava, Yerevan 2014) 11.h5 gxh5 12.xh5 e8 13.h3 g6
14.h4 White is exerting kingside pressure. ) 9.bxc3 d7 ( 9...dxc4
10.xc4 c5 11.0-0 cxd4 12.cxd4 c6 13.g5 - 8. O-O Nxc3 9. bxc3
dxc4 10. Bxc4 c5 11. Ng5 cxd4 12. cxd4 Nc6 13. Be3 ) 10.cxd5 cxd5
I1a11) 11.h4 f6 12.h5 fxe5 13.hxg6 ( 13.c1 e4 14.g5 f6
15.h6 h8 16.c4= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. Stockfish 5 - Stockfish 280614, Internet (blitz) 2014 ) 13...hxg6
14.b3 e6 15.g5 e7 16.c1 e4 17.c4 White has the initiative.;
I1a12) 11.a4 b6 12.d2 e6 13.a5 c4 14.xc4 dxc4 15.0-0
d5 16.a4 c8 17.ab1 Black has difficulties reaching full
equality.;
I1a2) 8.xe4 dxe4 9.g5 c5 10.d5 xe5 11.xe4 e6 ( 11...d7
12.0-0 c7 13.h3 f6= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. M. Gurevich - R. Kempinski, Germany
2001 )
I1a21) 12.g5 a5+ 13.d2 ( 13.d2 xd2+ 14.xd2 (P. Murdzia
- Z. Pakleza, Prague 2015) exd5 15.cxd5 d7 The position is
13...b6 14.c3 exd5 15.cxd5 e8 16.d2 d4 17.f4 f5
18.d6 xc3+ 19.bxc3 b2 20.0-0 xe2 21.xf5 gxf5 22.g5+
f8 23.h6+ g8= This position is rather drawish.;
I1a22) 12.dxe6 xd1+ 13.xd1 xe6 14.xc5 d8+ 15.e1 c8
16.g5 e8 17.d3 g7 18.d1 c6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Elektro 1.2 - Stockfish 6, Internet
2015;
I1a3) 8.0-0 xc3 9.bxc3
I1a31) 9...b6 10.a4 a6 11.cxd5 cxd5 ( 11...xd5 12.a3 e8
1941
13.e1 xe2 14.xe2 b5 15.ab1 White has the initiative. N.
Rashkovsky - V. Epishin, Elista 1995 ) 12.b5 c8 13.a3 b7
14.e6! White has the initiative. V. Topalov - P. Svidler, Prague (rapid)
2002;
I1a32) 9...d7 10.a4 ( 10.e1 b6 11.c5 c4 12.a4 e6
13.g5 d7 14.xe6 xe6 15.d1 d7 (A. Onischuk - M.
Dzhumaev, Tromso 2014) 16.b3 b5 17.a4 a6 18.a2
White has the initiative. ) 10...b6 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.b3 c7
( 12...c4 13.xc4 dxc4 14.xc4 e6 15.b4 d5 16.d2 c8
17.a5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
13.d2 e6 14.a5 d7 (Key game E. Tomashevsky - B. Jobava,
Tbilisi 2015) 15.a3 fc8 16.f3 h6 17.c1! xc1 18.fxc1
I1a33) 9...dxc4 10.xc4 c5
I1a331) 11.g5
I1a3311) 11...cxd4?!
I1a33111) 12.cxd4 c6 13.e3 a5 14.d3 h6
I1a331111) 15.f3 e6 16.d2 ( 16.h4 (P. H. Nielsen - R.
Kempinski, Peristeri 2010) c4 17.b1 d7 18.h5 xe3
19.fxe3 g5 ) 16...c4 17.b4 a5 18.xb7 b8 19.a6 c8
20.xc8 fxc8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
I1a331112) 15.e4 f5 ( 15...e6 (L. Weglarz - P. Blehm,
Glogow 2001) 16.c5 d5 17.e6 f5 18.d7 e8 19.e5
White has the initiative. ) 16.exf6 exf6 17.d2 ( 17.d2 f5
18.f3 e6 19.e1 White has a passed pawn. M. Illescas
Cordoba - M. Carlsen, Sanxenxo 2004 ) 17...f5 18.c3
(E. Najer - B. Heberla, Pardubice 2005) g5 19.f4 g4 20.d5
White has a passed pawn.;
I1a33112) 12.f3! e6 13.h3 h6 14.f3 h5 15.g4! hxg4
16.xg4 c6 17.cxd4 b5!? 18.xb5 b7 19.xc6 xc6
20.g5 d5 21.f3 White has the initiative. Stockfish 100814 Stockfish 040814, Internet (blitz) 2014;
I1a3312) 11...h6 12.e4 cxd4 13.cxd4 c6 14.e3 b6 15.c1
b7 (J. Nogueiras Santiago - K. Miton, Havana 2007) 16.f3 c8
17.d2 a5 18.b5 White has the initiative.;
I1a332) 11.h3 c6
I1a3321) 12.a4 f5 13.e3 c8 14.c1 cxd4 15.cxd4 a5
16.a2 xc1 17.xc1 (A. Riazantsev - D. Kryakvin, Irkutsk 2010)
d7 18.c3 b6 19.b4 e6 20.b5 xb5 21.axb5 c8=
I1a3322) 12.g5 a5 13.d3 e6 14.e4 f5 ( 14...cxd4
15.cxd4 f5 16.c2 d5 17.d2 c8= The chances are roughly
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equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. T.
Nyback - B. Jobava, Legnica 2013 ) 15.exf6 exf6 (W. Moranda - V.
Rasik, Ostrava 2006) 16.h4 f7= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
I1a3323) 12.a3 cxd4 13.cxd4 a5 14.d3 e6 15.e4
I1a33231) 15...c4 16.d3 ( 16.b4 (Li Chao - R. Mamedov,
Ningbo 2011) c8! 17.d5 d7 18.e6 b5 19.exf7+ xf7
20.g5 a5! 21.xf7 xf7 22.f3+ g8 23.c3 xc3
24.xc3 d6 25.e3 xf1 26.xf1 xe4 27.xe4 d6=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 16...c8 17.xb7 f5 18.c3
c7 19.fc1 h6 20.a6 e6 21.c5 xc1 22.xc1 b6
23.h6 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
I1a33232) 15...c8 16.c1 c4 17.d3 d7 18.fd1=
I1a333) 11.e3 c6 12.g5 a5 13.d3 cxd4 14.cxd4
- 11. Ng5 cxd4 12. cxd4 Nc6 13. Be3 Na5 14. Bd3;
I1a334) 11.d5 g4 12.f4 d7 13.e1 b6 14.b3 d7
S. Shipov - E. Kengis, Lubniewice 1998;
I1a335) 11.dxc5!
I1a3351) 11...c6 (J. Krassowizkij - Li Chao, Deizisau 2015)
12.e2 e6 13.e1 a5 14.e4 xc5 ( 14...xc3 15.g5 )
15.a4 d8 16.e3 a5 17.g5 White has the initiative.;
I1a3352) 11...xd1 12.xd1 c6 13.b1 d8 ( 13...xe5
14.xe5 xe5 15.e2 c6 (V. Laznicka - A. Rakhmanov, Dubai
2013) 16.f4 e5 17.h6 d8 18.f4 ) 14.xd8+ xd8 15.e3
f5 16.b4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
I1b) 6.h3 d5 7.e5 ( 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.e5 e4 9.d3 f5 10.0-0 xc3
11.bxc3 c8 12.xf5 xf5 13.b3 d7= M. Illescas Cordoba - V.
Epishin, Las Palmas 1994 ) 7...e4 8.d3 xc3 9.bxc3 dxc4 10.xc4
c5 11.0-0= - 6. Be2 d5 7. e5 Ne4 8. O-O Nxc3 9. bxc3 dxc4 10. Bxc4 c5
11. h3;
I1c) 6.e5 e8 7.h3 ( 7.h4 d6 8.h5 dxe5 9.xe5 c5 10.e3
(V. Penkin - R. Cento, corr. 2008) c6 11.xc6 bxc6 12.dxc5 a5
13.d4 b8 14.xg7 xg7 15.hxg6 fxg6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 7...d6 8.f4 d7 9.exd6 xd6
10.e2 c5 11.d5 (A. Kolev - M. Bartel, Kavala 2011) a5 12.0-0 b4
13.b3 b6 14.d2 (P. Eljanov - R. Kempinski, Polanica Zdroj 2001)
f5! 15.ab1 e6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
I1d) 6.g5 d5! 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.xf6 xf6
I1d1) worse move is 9.e5 g7 10.e2 ( 10.h4 (M. Turner - D. Navara,
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Sunningdale 2007) g4! 11.e2 c6 12.d2 f6 13.exf6 exf6
Black has the initiative. ) 10...c6 11.0-0 e6 12.d2 f6 13.exf6 xf6=
Black. L. Kaufman - A. Wojtkiewicz, Washington DC 2002;
I1d2) 9.xd5 g7 10.e3 a5+ 11.d2 xd2+ 12.xd2 d8=
(with the idea Bxd4) D. Johansen - E. Kengis, Adelaide 1990;
I1e) 6.d3 [Chapter] [#] d6
I1e1) 7.h3
I1e11) 7...a6 8.0-0
I1e111) 8...fd7 9.g5 c5 ( 9...h6 10.e3 b5 11.d2 h7
12.ac1 White has a moderate spatial advantage. I. Khairullin - V.
Onischuk, Khanty-Mansiysk 2012 ) 10.d5 e5 11.xe5 xe5
12.h6 White is exerting kingside pressure. Queen 3.09 - Atlas 2.20,
Internet 2006;
I1e112) 8...bd7 9.e3 b5 ( 9...e5 10.d5 cxd5 11.cxd5 c5
12.c2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. Zappa Mexico Loop 13.6, Internet 2007 ) 10.e5 e8 11.exd6 exd6 12.c1 df6
13.b3 c7 14.d2 e8 15.fe1 b7 16.h6 d7 17.xg7
xg7 18.e2 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. R.
Markus - D. Popovic, Mataruska Banja 2007;
I1e12) 7...e5
I1e121) 8.0-0 exd4 9.xd4 a6 10.e3 e8 11.c2 c5 12.f3
(Scorpio 2.0 - Zappa Mexico, Internet 2007) d5 13.xc6 bxc6
14.xc5 a6 15.exd5 cxd5 16.e1 c7 17.xe8+ xe8 18.f2
dxc4;
I1e122) 8.e3 exd4 9.xd4 b6 ( 9...d5!? 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.0-0
(Ki. Georgiev - R. Kempinski, Gothenburg 2005) e6 12.exd5 xd5
13.e4 xc3 14.xc3 c6= Black can equalize with relative
ease. ) 10.0-0 bd7 11.e2 e8 12.fd1 e7 13.c2 a6
Protector 1.4.0 - Doch 1.2, Internet 2011;
I1e123) 8.d5
I1e1231) 8...b5 9.g5 ( 9.dxc6 bxc4 10.xc4 xc6 11.0-0
(V. Zemerov - A. Forgacs, Balaton 1996) e6! 12.xe6 fxe6 )
9...b4 10.a4 c7 11.0-0 bd7 12.b3 White has a slight
spatial advantage.;
I1e1232) 8...h5 9.g5 f6 10.e3 f5 11.exf5 gxf5 12.g4
I1e12321) 12...fxg4 13.g5 h6 ( 13...f4? 14.xh7+ h8
15.ce4 h6 (V. Akobian - D. Andreikin, Lubbock 2009) 16.xf4
xf4 17.hxg4 xg5 18.xg5 xg5 19.f5+ g7 20.xc8
a6 21.d3+- White has an overwhelming advantage. ) 14.hxg4
f4 15.ge4 a6 16.h2 cxd5 17.xd5 White has the
initiative.;
I1e12322) 12...f4 13.xf4 exf4 14.g1 ( 14.xf5 xf5
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15.gxf5 (A. Khalifman - A. Wojtkiewicz, Liepaja (rapid) 2001) h8
16.f1 d7 17.dxc6 bxc6 18.xd6 e5 19.xd8 axd8
20.xe5 xe5 21.e2 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. ) 14...d7 15.xf5 c5 16.c2 Black has
I1e1233) 8...a6 9.0-0 - 7. O-O Na6 8. h3 e5 9. d5;
I1e2) 7.0-0
I1e21) 7...g4 8.e3 bd7 9.e2 a6 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 b8
( 11...e8 12.d2 c7 13.e2 b5 14.a3 White has a lasting
advantage. D. Navara - M. Manolache, Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 12.c5!?
dxc5 13.dxc5 e5 14.a4 White has a slight spatial advantage. K.
Sakaev - V. Eingorn, Yerevan 2001;
I1e22) 7...bd7 8.e1 e5 9.d5 cxd5 ( 9...h5 10.g5 f6 11.e3
c5 12.b1 e7 13.c2 P. Eljanov - M. Dzhumaev, Tromso 2014 )
10.cxd5 c5 11.c2 b6 (R. Essery - A. Hogeveen Rutter, Winnipeg
2003) 12.b1 a5 13.a3 d7 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 a6 16.e3
c7 17.d2 White has the initiative.;
I1e23) 7...a6
I1e231) 8.c2 e5 ( 8...g4 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 d7 11.d1
White has a pair of bishops. ) 9.d5 cxd5 10.cxd5 d7 11.a3 c8
I1e232) 8.e1 e5! ( 8...g4 9.e3 e5 10.d5 c5 11.c2 cxd5
12.cxd5 (E. Bacrot - R. Kempinski, Leon 2001) c8 13.h3 d7
14.a3 a5 15.b1= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White.; 8...c7 9.h3 e6 10.e3 d7
11.c2 a6 12.d2 White has a moderate spatial advantage. M.
Krasenkow - R. Kempinski, Warsaw 2002 ) 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.xe5
xe4 11.xe4 xe5 12.xg6 xd1 13.xd1 g7 14.d3 d8
15.e4 e6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
EXchess 7.26b - Arasan 17.1, Internet 2014;
I1e233) 8.h3 e5 9.d5 d7 10.e3
I1e2331) 10...cxd5 11.cxd5 c5!? 12.xe5 ( 12.xc5 dxc5
13.b3 b5 14.xb5 b8 15.c4 xe4 16.xd7 xc3 17.bxc3
xd7 18.fd1 b5 Komodo 8 - Stockfish 5, Internet 2014 )
12...xd5 13.xd5 xe5 14.b1 xd3 15.xd3 c6 16.b3
I1e2332) 10...c8 11.dxc6 xc6 12.b1 c5 (Frenzee 3.5.19 Chronos 1.9.9, Internet 2011) 13.c2 h5 14.d1 e6 15.d2
hf4 16.d1 (weakness d6);
I2) 5...d6 - Line 157 : 4... d6 5. Nf3 O-O ]
5.f4 [Chapter] [#]
[ 5.f3 - Line 157 ]
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[ 5.f3= - Line 153 ]
[ 5.e2= - Line 156 ]
[ 5.h3= - Line 152 ]
[ 5.d3= - Line 152 ]
[ 5.ge2 [Chapter] [#]
A) 5...bd7 6.g3
A1) 6...h5 7.e2 ( 7.h4 a6 8.e2 c5 9.d5 e5 10.a4 d7 11.g5 a5
12.d2 c7 13.f1 e6 A. Korobov - T. Radjabov, Plovdiv 2010 ) 7...c6
( 7...0-0= - 6... Nbd7 7. Be2 h5 ) 8.e3 a6 9.f3 ( 9.a4 (V. Bologan - D.
Anton Guijarro, Dubai (blitz) 2014) g4! 10.xg4 hxg4 11.c1 c5=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. ) 9...b5 10.c5
h4 ( 10...dxc5 11.dxc5 c7 12.0-0 (G. Serper - I. Nikolaidis, St Petersburg
1993) f8! 13.a3 e5 14.b4 e6= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. ) 11.f1 dxc5 12.dxc5 h3
13.g3 0-0 14.d2 e5 15.c2 e6 16.0-0 c7= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. E. Freise - G.
Wiege, corr. 1998;
A2) 6...a6
A2a) 7.a4 h5 8.e2 e5 9.d5 ( worse move is 9.e3 (A. Jussupow - G.
Kasparov, Moscow 1994) g4! 10.xg4 hxg4 11.c1 exd4 12.xd4
e5 Black has the initiative. ) 9...a5 (Deep Shredder 12 - Houdini 2.0c,
Internet 2011) 10.d3 c5 11.c2 h4 12.f1 h3 13.g3 c6=
comfortable.;
A2b) 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 c5 ( 8...c6 9.e3 - 5... O-O 6. Ng3 c6 7. Be2 a6
8. Be3 Nbd7 9. O-O ) 9.d5 b5 10.cxb5 axb5 11.xb5 a6
A2b1) 12.a4 e8 13.ge2 ( 13.g5 (A. Jakab - C. Zetocha, Hungary
2006) xb5 14.axb5 xa1 15.xa1 h6 16.e3 b8 17.ge2 c7
18.a4 b6 19.b3 d7= (with the idea Qb6, Rb8) ) 13...c7
14.xa6 xa6 15.a3 a8 16.g5 e8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. A. Stefanova - Ki. Georgiev, Barcelona
2008;
A2b2) 12.xa6 xa6 13.ge2 a8 14.f4 ( 14.e1 e6 15.dxe6
fxe6 16.f4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. P.
Tregubov - V. Spasov, Plovdiv 2008 ) 14...b8 15.b1 e8 16.b3 c7
A3) 6...e5 7.d5 h5 8.e2 h4 9.f1 c5
A3a) 10.f3 h5 (A. Fauland - S. Buchal, Legnica 2013) ( 10...a5 11.g5
d7 (P. Tregubov - G. Jones, Bastia (rapid) 2011) 12.d2 b8!? 13.b3
a7 14.b1 h5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. ) 11.b4 d7 12.b1 f4 13.e3 a5
14.a3 0-0 Black has the initiative.;
A3b) 10.g5 h6 11.xh6 xh6 12.d2 a5 13.c2 (M. Prevenios - L.
1946
Bergamini, corr. 2000) h5 14.xh5 gxh5 15.b3 xb3 16.axb3 g6
17.g3 g4 18.d3 f6;
A3c) 10.c2 a5 11.g5
A3c1) 11...d7 12.d2 ( 12.e3 h3 13.g3 h7 14.g4 f5 15.exf5
xg5 16.f6 f7 17.fxg7 xg7 Black has the initiative. P. Tregubov V. Milov, Ajaccio (rapid) 2008 ) 12...h5 13.g3 h6 14.xh6 xh6
15.f3 h3 16.d2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. White
has a lasting advantage.;
A3c2) 11...d7 12.h3 f8 13.h2 e7 14.e3 Black has difficulties
reaching full equality. B. Kovacevic - K. Hulak, Pula 2000;
A3c3) 11...f8
A3c31) 12.0-0-0 e7 13.e3 ( 13.d2 (P. Tregubov - K. Bischoff,
Germany 2009) g4 14.e1 g5+ 15.b1 d7 16.h3 f6=
comfortable. ) 13...b6 14.h3 h5 15.g4 g5;
A3c32) 12.h3 d7 13.d2 h6 14.xh6 xh6 15.b3 xb3
16.axb3 g5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
B) 5...a6
B1) 6.f3 c6 7.e3 0-0 8.d2 b5 9.g3 ( 9.h6= - 5. f3 O-O 6. Nge2 c6
7. Bg5 a6 8. Qd2 b5 9. Bh6 ) 9...b4 ( 9...bd7 10.c1 b8= 1/2-1/2 H.
Gretarsson - V. Tkachiev, Erts 2014 ) 10.d1 a5 11.e2 (H. Gretarsson - B.
Magnusson, Reykjavik 2008) c5 12.d5 bd7 13.f2 a6 14.f4 h5=
comfortable.;
B2) 6.g3
B2a) 6...bd7 - 5... Nbd7 6. Ng3 a6;
B2b) 6...h5 7.e2
B2b1) 7...c5 8.d5 b5 9.cxb5 0-0 10.g5
B2b11) 10...axb5 11.xb5 a5 12.a4 ( 12.0-0 h7 13.xe7 xc3
14.bxc3 xb5 15.xd6 e8 16.b1 (M. Socko - K. Lahno, Mallorca
2004) c4 17.xb8 xb8 18.xb8 h4 19.d2! hxg3 20.f3 gxh2+
21.xh2 f6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. ) 12...a6 13.0-0 b4 14.h3 a6
15.ge2 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B2b12) 10...h7 11.d2 h4 12.f1 (I. Novikov - A. Shabalov, San
Diego 2006) h3 13.g3 axb5 14.xb5 d7 15.e3 Black has
B2b2) 7...c6 8.0-0 ( 8.a4 a5 9.0-0 a6 10.g5 h4 11.h1 b6
12.d2 h3 13.g3 g4= The position is objectively equal, but precise
play is required from both sides. T. Taylor - P. Atoufi, Los Angeles 2011;
8.f4 a5 9.d2 (R. Pert - M. Hebden, Caleta 2005) b6 10.e3 h4
11.f1 xb2 12.a4 b4+ 13.d2 a3= This position is rather
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drawish. ) 8...bd7
B2b21) 9.e1 b5 (M. Gurevich - L. Van Wely, Tastrup 1992) ( 9...e5
(V. Korchnoi - J. Piket, Wijk aan Zee 1992) 10.d5 c5 11.b1
White has a lasting initiative. ) 10.f3 e5 11.d5 cxd5 12.cxd5 h7
13.b4 0-0= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
B2b22) 9.f4 e5 10.fxe5 ( 10.dxe5? dxe5 11.fxe5 (PLP 1661571 Bubble 1.5, Internet 2011) b6+ 12.f2 xe5 (with the idea Nfg4) )
10...dxe5 11.d5 b6+ 12.f2 f8 13.a4 a7 14.dxc6 bxc6
15.c2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
B2c) 6...0-0= - 5... O-O 6. Ng3 a6;
C) 5...0-0 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
C1) [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 6.g3
C1a) 6...bd7 [Chapter] [#] 7.e2 h5
C1a1) 8.e3 e5 9.d5 a5
C1a11) 10.a3 c5 11.h4 ( 11.g5 e8 12.0-0 a4 13.b5 d8= )
11...g4 12.xg4 xg4 13.f3 d7 T. Nabaty - I. Smirin, Skopje
2013;
C1a12) 10.g5 c5 11.0-0 d7 ( 11...e8 (I. Derjabin - A. Krupko,
Ternopil 2003) 12.b5 d7 13.f3 h7 14.e3 f6 15.d2
Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 12.d2 h7 13.e3
( 13.h6 h4 14.xg7 xg7 15.h1 e7= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. E.
Ghaem Maghami - Z. Kozul, Dresden 2008 ) 13...e7 14.f3 f6;
C1a2) 8.c2 a6 9.f4 h4 10.f1 c5 11.d5 b5 12.e3 b4 13.cd1
e6 14.0-0 exd5 15.cxd5 e8 16.f2 a5= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. S. Williams P. Svidler, Bunratty 2009;
C1a3) 8.f1 c6 9.d2 e5 10.d5 a5 11.0-0 c5 12.b3 h6
D. Anton Guijarro - I. Smirin, Yerevan 2014;
C1a4) 8.h4 a6 9.g5 c5 10.d5 b5!? 11.cxb5 ( 11.b3?! h7 12.d2
b4 13.a4 xa1 14.xa1 e5 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. R. Rapport - Ding Liren, Biel 2013 ) 11...axb5 ( 11...e5
(C. Trajber - G. Csvila, Hungary 2012) 12.a4 axb5 13.xb5 d7
14.c2 a5+ 15.d2 b6 16.0-0 fb8 17.ab1 fg4 18.g5 c4
19.b3 cxb3 20.xb3 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. )
12.xb5 (F. Oberholzer - M. Yurtseven, Kayseri 2010) h7 13.f4 a6
14.xa6 b6! 15.ge2 xa6= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C1a5) 8.0-0 e5 9.d5 h4 10.h1 h7 11.f3 df6 (with the idea Nh5)
12.f4 exf4 13.xf4 (V. Bologan - E. Bacrot, Biel 2012) h3 14.g3 d7
15.f2 e5 16.d2 a6= The chances are roughly equal, though better
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C1b) [Chapter] [#] 6...c5 7.d5 e6 ( 7...a6 8.e2 c7 9.0-0 b8
10.a4 b6 11.f4 fe8 12.d2 d7 13.h6 White has the initiative. I.
Khenkin - E. Romanov, Sochi 2012 ) 8.e2 exd5 9.exd5 ( 9.cxd5=
- Line 117 : 2... c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nge2 Bg7 8.
Ng3 O-O 9. Be2 )
C1b1) 9...e8 10.0-0 bd7 11.f4 e5 12.d2
C1b11) 12...a6?! 13.g5 ( 13.a4 a5 14.fe1 g4 15.f1
(with the idea h3, Bg5, f4) G. Serper - A. Fishbein, New York 1996 )
13...c7 ( 13...b6 14.b3 b4 15.ac1 b5 (P. Tregubov - R.
Kempinski, Moscow 2006) 16.f4 eg4 17.f5 White has the
initiative. ) 14.a4 h5 15.f4 eg4 16.f5 White has the initiative. G.
Serper - V. Kotronias, Gausdal 1991;
C1b12) 12...d7?! 13.g5 b6 14.f4 eg4 15.f5 White has the
initiative. S. Hilton - J. Cadman, corr. 1990;
C1b13) 12...fd7 13.g5 ( 13.ge4 (B. Bozinovic - B. Juric, Zadar
1996) f6 14.xf6+ xf6 15.e4 g7 16.fe1 f5 ) 13...f6
14.e3 f5 15.fe1 f6 16.h3 d7 17.a3= The position is
Vitruvius 1.11C - Rybka 4.1, Internet 2013;
C1b2) 9...bd7 10.0-0 a6 11.a4 e8 12.f4 f5 13.a3 b8=
comfortable. V. Hort - G. Weber, Vienna 1998;
C1c) 6...h5 7.e2
C1c1) 7...h4 8.f1 h3 9.g4 a6 10.e3 b5 11.g3 c5 12.d5
( 12.dxc5 dxc5 13.xd8 xd8 14.xc5 xg4 15.xe7 xe2 16.xd8
f3 17.0-0 c6 18.xf6 xf6 19.cxb5 axb5= The position is
objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both sides. ) 12...bd7
13.0-0 b8 14.b1 e5 15.g5 fg4 16.f4 f6= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. P.
Diez Gonzalez - V. Mikhalchuk, corr. 2012;
C1c2) 7...bd7= - 6... Nbd7 7. Be2 h5;
C1c3) 7...a6 8.0-0 c5 9.d5
C1c31) 9...e5 10.g5 e8 11.f3 ( 11.d2 h7 12.h6 h4
13.h1 e7 14.xg7 xg7 15.a3 f5 V. Bologan - R. Mamedov,
Rhodes 2013 ) 11...h7 12.d2 h4 13.h1 f5 14.f2 d7
C1c32) 9...b5!? 10.cxb5 h4 11.h1 h3 12.g3 axb5 13.xb5 a6
14.f3 (Stockfish 1.4 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2009) e6 15.f2
c7 16.c6 b8= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
C1d) 6...a6 7.e2 c5 8.d5 b5! ( 8...h5 9.a4 e5 10.g5 e8 11.d2
h7 12.h6 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. G. Serper - A.
Shabalov, Seattle 2000 ) 9.cxb5 axb5 10.xb5 ( 10.xb5 a6 11.xa6
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xa6 12.0-0 a5 13.e2 c7= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. F. Rambaldi - A. Graf, Bad Wiessee 2013 )
C1d1) 10...h5
C1d11) 11.c3 b6 12.a4 ( 12.f1 a6 13.e3 bd7 14.0-0
fb8 15.e1 (A. Dreev - E. Inarkiev, Tomsk 2006) xe2 16.xe2
a6 17.f1 e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. White has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls
ahead. ) 12...a6 13.0-0 h4 14.h1 c7 15.f3 e6 16.dxe6 xe6
17.a5 c6 18.f2 The position is objectively equal, but precise play
is required from both sides. The position is objectively equal, although
C1d12) 11.f3 h4 12.f1 h3 13.g3 a6 14.a4 e8 15.e3 c7
(A. Shemeakin - A. Korobov, Alushta 2009) 16.c3 xe2 17.xe2
d7 18.0-0 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
C1d2) 10...a6 11.0-0 c7 12.xc7 xc7 13.d2 d7 14.c2
a6 15.xa6 ( 15.c3 (C. Sandipan - N. Mamedov, Kavala 2011) xc3
16.xc3 fb8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
15...xa6 16.a4 b8 17.fb1 b7 18.a3 b6 19.b3 a6 20.a5
6b7 21.d1 d4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
C1e) 6...c6
C1e1) 7.e2
C1e11) 7...bd7
C1e111) 8.g5 h6 9.e3 a6 10.d2 h5 11.0-0 ( 11.h6 h4
12.xg7 xg7 13.f1 b5= with mutual play. I. Sokolov - L. Van
Wely, Akureyri 1994 ) 11...b5 12.f3 b6 13.b3 bxc4 14.bxc4
White has a slight spatial advantage. Ivanhoe B47 - Houdini 1.5a,
C1e112) 8.e3 e5 9.d5 cxd5 10.cxd5 a6 11.d2 h5 12.g5
b6 13.0-0 h7 14.e3 d8 15.d3 h4 16.ge2 White has a
slight spatial advantage. A. Nickel - A. Pankratov, corr. 2002;
C1e12) 7...e5 8.d5 cxd5 9.cxd5 d7 10.e3 h5 ( 10...a5 11.a3
c8 (I. Sokolov - Z. Kozul, Batumi 1999) 12.f3 h5 13.d3 h4
14.ge2 d8 15.0-0 ) 11.0-0 a5 12.g5 b6 13.b3
C1e13) 7...a6 8.e3 bd7 ( 8...b5 9.0-0 bd7 - 8... Nbd7 9. O-O
b5 ) 9.0-0
C1e131) 9...e5 10.d5 cxd5 11.cxd5 h5 12.c1 ( 12.g5 b5
13.b4 b6 14.a4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Zappa
Mexico II - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet 2010 )
C1e1311) 12...h7 13.d2 h4 14.h1 f5 15.exf5 gxf5 16.f4
exf4 17.xf4 e5 18.f2 d7 19.h1 c8 20.h3 f6
(O. Andersen - T. Gabrielsen, Norway 2010) ( 20...b5 21.a3 f6
1950
22.e3 g6 23.h5 e5 24.e2 g6 25.f4 xf4 26.xf4
White has a lasting advantage. R. Ponomariov - V. Bologan,
Tomsk (rapid) 2006 ) 21.e3! fe8 22.f4 e7 23.ce1
C1e1312) 12...b5 13.g5 b7 14.b4 e8 15.a4 h7 16.d2
h4 17.h1 bxa4 18.xa4 f5 19.f3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. A. Zubov - V. Onischuk, Kharkov 2007;
C1e132) 9...b5 10.c1 h5 11.f3 h4 12.h1 White has a slight
spatial advantage. Senpai 1.0 - Naum 4.6, Internet 2014;
C1e2) 7.d3 bd7 8.0-0 e5 9.d5 cxd5 10.cxd5
C1e21) 10...a6
C1e211) 11.b4
C1e2111) 11...h5 12.g5 e8 13.h3 b6 ( 13...h7 14.e3 h4
15.ge2 f5 16.f3 d8 17.c1 White has the initiative. ) 14.c1
b7 15.e2 h7 16.e3 h4 17.h1 White has a moderate
spatial advantage. Spike 1.2 Turin - Naum 2.1, Internet (blitz)
2007;
C1e2112) 11...a5 (I. Efimov - Y. Berthelot, France 1999) 12.a4
b6 13.b1 b7 14.e3 g4 15.d2 axb4 16.xb4 e7
C1e212) 11.e3 b5 12.f3 b7 13.d2 c5 14.c2 c8
15.ac1 White has a lasting advantage. J. Sistemich - A. Hoppe,
corr. 2009;
C1e22) 10...c5 11.e2 a5 12.e3 d7 (S. Gromovs - V. Vuelban,
Venice 2009) 13.xc5!? dxc5 14.b5 xb5 15.xb5 a4 16.d3
White has a passed pawn.;
C1f) 6...e5 [Chapter] [#] 7.d5 a5
C1f1) 8.h4
C1f11) 8...a6?! 9.h5 c5 10.g5 c6
C1f111) 11.h6 h8 12.f3 g4 13.e3 ( 13.xg4 xg4
14.xd8 fxd8 15.e2 f6 16.0-0-0 (P. Tregubov - A. Volokitin,
Germany 2007) e8 17.c2 f6 White has difficulties reaching
full equality. ) 13...b6 14.d2 cxd5 15.cxd5 fc8;
C1f112) 11.d2 b6 12.e2 cxd5 13.exd5 g4 14.f3 f6 15.h6!
h8 16.h4 (M. Massoni - T. Guyader, La Massana 2013) xh6
17.xh6 g7 18.d2 g5 19.h5 gxh4 20.xg7 xg7 21.g4
C1f12) 8...h5 9.g5
C1f121) 9...bd7 10.e2 e8 ( 10...c5?! [#] 11.xh5! gxh5
12.xh5 h8 13.xg7 xg7 14.f3 h8 15.h5 White has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. R. Albrecht - Y.
Yuan, Berlin 2007 ) 11.a3 ( 11.xh5!? gxh5 12.xh5 f8
(C. Sandipan - J. Majdan, Kavala 2009) 13.xg7 xg7 14.f3 8h7
1951
15.e3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
11...f8 12.f3 8h7 13.e3 d7 14.f2 White has a slight
spatial advantage. A. Faghirnavaz - M. Sedaghati, Tabriz 2011;
C1f122) 9...e8 10.d2 a6 11.e2= - 8. Be2 Na6 9. h4 h5 10.
Bg5 Qe8 11. Qd2;
C1f2) 8.e2 a6
C1f21) 9.0-0 h5 10.g5 e8 11.d2 h7 12.e3 h4 13.h1
d7 14.ae1 c5 15.d1 e7= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. V. Bologan - V.
Kovalev, Dubai (rapid) 2014;
C1f22) 9.g5 h6 10.e3
C1f221) 10...h5 11.g5 e8 12.d2 ( 12.h4 d7 13.d2 h7
14.h6 xh6 15.xh6 e7 16.f1 f6 17.g3 c5=
more comfortable. E. Vladimirov - P. Thipsay, Sangli 2000 ) 12...h7
13.e3 ( 13.h6 h4 14.xg7 xg7 15.f1 c5 16.g3 e7
17.e3 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. M. Rohde - J. Polgar, New York 1992 )
13...e7 14.0-0-0 h4 15.f1 f5 16.f3 b6= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. K.
Landa - Z. Jovanovic, Rijeka 2010;
C1f222) 10...h7 11.d2 h5 12.0-0-0 d7 13.b1 c5
R. Ponomariov - R. Kasimdzhanov, Tomsk (rapid) 2006;
C1f23) 9.h4
C1f231) 9...c6 10.h5 cxd5
C1f2311) 11.cxd5 c5 12.e3 b6
C1f23111) 13.b1 d7 14.d2 ( 14.f1 a4 15.d2 a5
16.hxg6 hxg6 (C. Lutz - B. Gelfand, Horgen 1994) 17.f1 b5
18.a3 fb8= with mutual play. ) 14...fc8 15.h6 xh6 16.xh6
d8 17.f3 ab8 18.d1 b5 19.e3 White is exerting
kingside pressure. B. Vigh - M. Tratar, Schwarzach 1999;
C1f23112) 13.b3 d7 14.0-0 (V. Korchnoi - J. Nunn, Wijk aan
Zee 1992) fc8 15.hxg6 hxg6 16.d2 d8 17.f3 White has
C1f2312) 11.exd5 c5 (Critter 1.4 - Spike 1.4, Internet 2012)
12.c2 d7 13.g5 b6 14.e3 fc8 15.f1 White has a
C1f232) 9...h5 10.g5 e8 11.d2 c5
C1f2321) 12.f3 d7 ( 12...a4 (L. Ruppel - L. Viana, Fortaleza
1994) 13.b5 d7 14.0-0-0 ) 13.0-0-0 a4 14.c2 b8!
15.e3 a7 16.f1 (M. Kaposztas - G. Mihalyfi, Ajka 2005) a5
17.g1 c6 18.g4 hxg4 19.fxg4 cxd5 20.exd5 fc8=
1952
C1f2322) 12.0-0-0 g4 13.xg4 xg4 14.f3 d7 15.e3
( 15.h6 e7 16.xg7 xg7 17.g5 xg5+ 18.hxg5 f6
19.gxf6+ xf6 20.d2 h8= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. L. Gilea - V.
Nevednichy, Targu Mures 2014 ) 15...b6 16.b1 h7 Key game
M. Carlsen - T. Radjabov, Shamkir 2014;
C2) 6.g5 h6 7.e3 g4 8.c1 e5 ( 8...c5 9.d5 e6 10.h3 e5=
comfortable. B. Larsen - S. Gligoric, Leningrad 1973 ) 9.h3 (D. Breder - D.
Koetterheinrich, Germany 1997) exd4 10.hxg4 dxc3 11.xc3 g5 12.e3
c6 13.c1 e5 14.f3 c6 15.b3 e6= This position is very complicated,
C3) 6.f3 [Chapter] [#]
C3a) 6...e5 [Chapter] [#] 7.g5
C3a1) 7...c6 8.d5 e7 9.d2 a6 ( 9...h5 10.c1 h7 11.e3
I. Sokolov - I. Smirin, Groningen 1993 ) 10.g3 e8 11.d3 f6
12.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Deep Rybka 4.1 - Critter 1.
0, Internet 2011;
C3a2) worse move is 7...c6 8.d2 ( 8.d5 cxd5 9.xd5 e6 10.ec3
bd7 11.d2 xd5 12.cxd5 White has a lasting advantage. L.
Portisch - Z. Kozul, Yerevan 1996 ) 8...bd7 9.d5 h6 10.e3 cxd5
11.cxd5 a6 12.c1 b5 13.e2 White has a lasting advantage. R.
Ponomariov - T. Radjabov, Medias 2010;
C3a3) 7...exd4 8.xd4 c6 9.c2
C3a31) 9...h6 10.e3 h5 11.d2 (FireFly 2.57 - Clueless 1.4,
Internet 2009) ( 11.g4 (J. Lautier - I. Glek, Wijk aan Zee 1997) xc3+!
12.bxc3 g7 13.e2 h4+ 14.d2 e6= White has a pair of
bishops. Black has slightly better pawn structure. ) 11...f5 12.exf5 gxf5
13.0-0-0;
C3a32) 9...e5 10.d2 e6 11.b3 c6 12.d1 a5 13.e2 fd7
14.a4 xd2+ 15.xd2 b6 16.xb6 axb6 Key game Ding Liren Zhou Jianchao, China 2012;
C3b) [Chapter] [#] 6...bd7 7.g5 c5 ( 7...c6 - 6... c6 7. Bg5 Nbd7;
7...e5 8.d5 h6 9.e3 h7 10.c2 a6 11.0-0-0 f5 (L. Psakhis - L. Van
Wely, Internet (rapid) 1995) 12.exf5 gxf5 13.b1 White can increase
his advantage with accurate play. ) 8.d5
C3b1) 8...a6 9.a4 h5 ( 9...h6 10.e3 e5 11.g3 e6 12.e2 exd5
13.cxd5 h5 - Line 155 : 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c5 7. Nge2 Nc6 8. d5 Ne5 9.
Ng3 e6 10. Be2 exd5 11. cxd5 a6 12. a4 h5; worse move is 9...a5
10.g3 (A. Moiseenko - V. Saravanan, Tromsoe 2007) h6 11.d2 h5
12.e2 h4 13.f1 White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 10.c1 h7
(V. Erdos - H. Mujic, Neum 2011) 11.e3 e5 12.e2 f5=
1953
comfortable.;
C3b2) 8...h6 9.e3 h5 10.c1
C3b21) 10...e5 11.e2 ( 11.h3 e6 12.f4 exd5 13.fxe5 xe4
14.xe4 dxe4 15.xd6 h4+ 16.f2 g5 17.h4 g4 18.e2
e6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides. ) 11...h7= - 10... Nh7 11. Be2 Ne5;
C3b22) 10...h7 11.e2 e5 12.0-0 f5 13.d2 fxe4 14.xe4 f5
15.g3 ( 15.f2 b6 16.a4 (A. Grischuk - I. Smirin, Beersheba
2005) a6 17.b3 ae8= This position is very complicated, which
favors better players. ) 15...e6 16.b3 h4 17.xf5 exf5 18.h3 f7
19.f2 e8 20.fe1 f6= The chances are roughly equal, though
C3c) 6...a6 7.g5 ( 7.e3= - Line 154 : 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 a6 7. Nge2 )
7...c5 ( 7...c6= - 6... c6 7. Bg5 a6 ) 8.d5 b5 9.cxb5 a5 10.g3 axb5
11.xb5 a6 12.xa6 xa6 13.0-0 fb8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. A. Dreev - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Reggio
Emilia 1996;
C3d) 6...c6 7.g5
C3d1) 7...bd7 8.d2
C3d11) 8...b8 9.h4 ( 9.c1 a6 10.a4 e5 11.d5 (S. Feller - S.
Maze, Saint-Quentin 2012) e8 12.e2 cxd5 13.cxd5 h5 14.d3
f6 15.h6 f5 16.0-0 xh6 17.xh6 df6= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players. ) 9...b5 10.cxb5 cxb5 11.h5
b4 12.d1 White has the initiative.;
C3d12) 8...a5 9.c1 c7 10.e2 ( 10.d3 a6 11.c1 c5
12.dxc5 xc5 13.b4 xd3+ 14.xd3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. ) 10...a6 11.a4 e5 12.d5 cxd5 13.cxd5 h5 14.d3
White has the initiative. P. Harikrishna - Zhao Jun, Zaozhuang 2012;
C3d13) 8...a6 9.h4 ( 9.d5!? e5 10.d4 c5 11.c2 (A. Dreev - K.
Arakhamia Grant, Luzern 1997) h5 12.e2 f6 13.e3 f5 14.exf5
gxf5= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.;
9.g4 b5 - 7... a6 8. Qd2 b5 9. g4 Nbd7 ) 9...b5 10.h5 xh5 11.g4
hf6 12.h6 White has the initiative. M. Lapcevic - D. Sorgic,
Kraljevo 2011;
C3d2) 7...a6 8.d2 b5
C3d21) 9.g3 bd7 10.c1 ( 10.d1 b7 11.e2 bxc4 12.xc4
(A. Grischuk - V. Zvjaginsev, Moscow (blitz) 2004) c5 13.d5 a5
14.ge2 a4 15.0-0 a6 16.xa6 xa6= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. )
C3d211) 10...b7 11.b3 c8 12.e2 e5 13.d5 cxd5 (V. Tkachiev
- S. Movsesian, Porec 1998) 14.exd5 bxc4 15.bxc4 c7 16.e3
c5 17.ge4 fxe4 18.xe4 xe4 19.fxe4 (with the idea c5);
C3d212) 10...e8 11.b3 e5 12.d5 b4
1954
C3d2121) 13.d1 a5! ( 13...c5 14.d3 h5 15.a4 f8 16.h4
White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Chernin - Z. Kozul,
Portoroz 1997 ) 14.dxc6 c5 15.h4 h5 16.e3 a6 17.d5
xc6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
C3d2122) 13.a4 c5 (Rodin 2.3a - LittleThought 1.04, Internet
2009) 14.d3 a5 15.0-0 c7 16.c2 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
C3d213) 10...bxc4 11.xc4 d5 12.b3 dxe4
C3d2131) 13.cxe4 b6 14.xf6+ ( 14.h4 a5 15.h5 xe4
16.xe4 a4 17.c4 xd4 18.f4= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 14...xf6 15.0-0 a5 16.fe1
a4 17.c4 a7 V. Iordachescu - D. Popovic, Plovdiv 2012;
C3d2132) 13.fxe4 e5 14.d5 c5 15.c4 cxd5 16.exd5 b6
17.h3 b7= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players.;
C3d22) 9.h6 e5
C3d221) 10.0-0-0?! xh6 11.xh6 a5 12.a3 (Naum 3.1 - Hiarcs
12, Internet (blitz) 2008) ( 12.g4?! b4 13.b1 xa2 14.g3
(I. Sokolov - L. Van Wely, Wijk aan Zee 1997) exd4 15.xd4 a5
16.xd6 e5 17.d2 bd7 White has poor piece coordination.;
12.g5?! bd7 13.g3 b4 14.b1 (J. Timman - L. Van Wely,
Wijk aan Zee 1997) e8 15.h4 f6 16.d2 exd4 17.xd4 xa2
18.c5 dxc5 19.c4+ h8 20.xf6+ exf6 21.xa2 e5
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...bd7
13.d2 b4 14.a2 c5 15.dxc5 dxc5 Black has the initiative.;
C3d222) 10.xg7 xg7 11.g3 bd7 12.0-0-0 a5 13.b1
b8= with mutual play. V. Epishin - I. Sokolov, Ter Apel 1995;
C3d23) 9.g4 bd7 10.h4 ( 10.g3 c5 11.dxc5 xc5= with mutual
play. E. Abou el Zein - E. Vasiukov, Doha 1993 ) 10...h5 ( 10...b4
11.d1 c5 12.h5 cxd4 13.xd4 b6 14.e3 e5 15.e2 b7
16.f2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. I. Khenkin - J.
Moreno Carnero, Santa Cruz de la Palma 2005; 10...bxc4 11.h5 a5
12.h6 xh6 13.xh6 g5 (I. Khenkin - Z. Kozul, Belgrade 1999)
14.f4 b8 15.0-0-0 b4 16.h2 ) 11.g3 c5 12.gxh5 cxd4
13.d5 e5 (W. Paschall - S. Farago, Budapest 1997) 14.f2 e6
15.xf6+ xf6 16.cxb5 axb5 Black has the initiative.;
C3d24) 9.h4 h5
C3d241) 10.e5?! dxe5 11.dxe5 xd2+ 12.xd2 fd7 13.e6
( 13.f4 f6 14.exf6 xf6 15.g3 e5 16.fxe5 g4 P. Harikrishna Wen Yang, Biel 2012 ) 13...b6 14.f4 xe6 15.xe6 fxe6
16.0-0-0 8d7 Black has the initiative.;
C3d242) 10.0-0-0
1955
C3d2421) 10...a5 11.a3 ( 11.e5 dxe5 12.dxe5 (E. Bricard - K.
Thorsteins, Reykjavik 1993) b4 13.exf6 exf6 14.h6 bxc3
15.xc3 d7 16.g4 e5 17.gxh5 f5 18.xg7 xg7 19.hxg6
ad8 20.e3 xd1+ 21.xd1 d8+ 22.c1 d3+ 23.xd3
xd3 24.f4 fxg6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 11...bd7 12.g4 e5 13.h6 b4 14.xg7 xg7 15.g5
bxc3 16.gxf6+ xf6 17.xc3 xc3+ 18.xc3 e6 19.a4
C3d2422) 10...bd7 11.g4 ( 11.e5 h7 12.h6 b6 13.xg7
xg7 14.f4 dxe5 15.dxe5 xd2+ 16.xd2 (L. Psakhis - J.
Gentilleau, Andorra 1995) bxc4 17.e4 a5 18.a3 a4 19.c2
comfortable for Black. ) 11...hxg4 ( 11...b4 12.a4 hxg4
(F. Caruana - P. Svidler, Loo 2013) 13.g2! h7 14.h6 xh6
15.xh6 a5 16.b3 df6 17.c5! White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 12.h5 b4 ( 12...gxf3
13.g3 h7 14.hxg6 fxg6 15.e5! dxe5 16.d3 White has the
attack. ) 13.a4 xh5 ( 13...a5 14.h6 h8 15.h7+! xh7
16.xe7 White has the initiative. ) 14.fxg4 hf6 15.h6 xg4
16.xg7 xg7 17.g3 df6 18.e2= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Black has to be very careful to
avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
C3e) 6...c5 [Chapter] [#] 7.d5 ( 7.e3= - Line 155 : 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c5 7.
Nge2 ) 7...e6 ( 7...a6 8.a4 e6 9.g3= - 7... e6 8. Ng3 a6 9. a4 ) 8.g3
( 8.g5= - Line 153 : 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Nge2; 8.e3=
- Line 155 : 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Nge2 )
C3e1) 8...a6 9.a4 h5 ( 9...exd5 10.cxd5= - 8... exd5 9. cxd5 a6 10.
a4 ) 10.g5 exd5 ( 10...c7 11.d2 exd5 12.cxd5= - 8... exd5 9.
cxd5 a6 10. a4 h5 11. Bg5 Qc7 12. Qd2 ) 11.cxd5= - 8... exd5 9. cxd5 a6
10. a4 h5 11. Bg5;
C3e2) 8...a6 9.e2 exd5 10.cxd5 c7 11.a4
C3e21) 11...a6 12.g5 d7
C3e211) 13.h4 h6 ( 13...b5 14.d2 h5 (J. Carstensen - O.
Gladyszev, Budapest 1999) 15.0-0 e7 16.f4 b4 17.e5 bxc3
18.bxc3 cxd5 19.exf6 xf6 20.f5 White has the initiative. )
14.f4 e7 15.c1 h5 16.g5 e5 17.f4 e7= This position is
rather drawish.;
C3e212) 13.0-0 b5 14.e5 ( 14.d2 e7 (E. Costea - K.
Richardson, corr. 1984) 15.fb1 ) 14...dxe5 15.ge4 b4 16.xf6+
xf6 17.xf6 xf6 18.e4 f4 19.c4 White has more than
C3e22) 11...d7 12.e3 (Rybka 4 - Komodo 2.03, Internet 2011) f5
13.d2 f6 14.exf5 gxf5 15.0-0 h4 16.f4 e5 17.ab1
1956
C3e3) 8...h5 9.g5 b6
C3e31) 10.b3 c7 ( 10...exd5 11.xb6 axb6 (N. Vitiugov - I.
Kovalenko, St Petersburg (rapid) 2014) 12.exd5 e8+ 13.e2 a6
14.d2 c7 15.a4 White has a lasting advantage. ) 11.e2
(J. Wallace - S. Merkesvik, Fagernes 2015) a6 12.0-0 h7 13.e3;
C3e32) 10.d2 exd5 11.cxd5 h7 12.h4 d7 13.e2 e8
( 13...g5 14.xg5 xg5 15.xh5 h7 16.xg7 xg7 17.g4
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. C.
Sandipan - I. Caspi, Zuerich 2009; 13...c4 14.xc4 e5 15.e2 d7
(A. Gupta - M. Atabayev, Dubai 2011) 16.f1 f5 17.f2 d8 18.exf5
gxf5 19.f4 g4 20.d4 )
C3e321) 14.f1 a6 ( 14...e5 (A. Gupta - D. Ledger, London
2013) 15.e3! h6 16.0-0 c4 17.f4 White has the initiative. )
C3e3211) 15.f2 d8 ( 15...b4 16.e3 h6 17.c2 e5
18.0-0 d7 19.h1 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. A.
Gupta - U. Weber, Bad Wiessee 2013 ) 16.a4 e5 17.e3 h6
18.0-0 f5;
C3e3212) 15.e3 h6 16.0-0 b4 ( 16...f5?! 17.f4 fxe4
(A. Gupta - M. Valles, Albena 2013) 18.e1! df8 19.g3 g7
20.c4 c7 21.f5 xf5 22.xh5 White has a lasting initiative. )
17.f2 d4 18.c1 f5 19.d1 f6= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. M.
Oleksienko - H. Ziska, Reykjavik 2013;
C3e322) 14.0-0 f6 15.xf6 hxf6 16.h1!? a6 17.f2 b8
18.f4 White has the initiative. C. Sandipan - M. Leon Hoyos,
Tromsoe 2010;
C3e4) 8...exd5 9.cxd5
C3e41) 9...e8 [Chapter] [#] 10.e2 a6 ( 10...a5 11.0-0 a6
12.d2 bd7 13.a4 c4 (E. Kopasov - M. Rubinstein, corr. 2006)
14.e3 e5 15.d4 h5 16.f4 ed7 17.h4! c7 18.a5
White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 11.a4 bd7 12.0-0 b8
( 12...e5 13.h3 h5 14.g5 (V. Bogdanovski - P. Dimic, Skopje
2013) b6 15.d2 h7 16.e3 b4 17.ac1 h4 18.h1 f6
19.f2 h5 20.fe1= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. ) 13.e3 h5 14.d2 h7
C3e411) 15.h1 e5 16.f2 f5 17.h1 (Y. Seirawan - J. Piket,
Internet 2000) ( 17.f4 g4 18.xg4 hxg4 19.e5 dxe5 20.xc5
exf4 21.c4 (M. Notkin - V. Yasinsky, Smolensk 1992) e6 22.xf4
f7 23.d6 g5 24.xf7+ xf7= The position is objectively equal,
but precise play is required from both sides.; 17.h3 f6 18.ae1
(M. Dziuba - P. Landgren, Hallsberg 2000) f7 19.d3 d7
20.exf5 gxf5 21.g5 b5= The chances are roughly equal, though
1957
better players should feel more comfortable. ) 17...f6 18.ab1 fxe4
19.fxe4 f5=;
C3e412) 15.h6 d4+ 16.e3 g7 17.fd1 h4 18.f1 h3 19.g3
(V. Ivanchuk - D. Andreikin, Havana 2011) e5 20.a5 f5 21.f4
f7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
C3e42) [Chapter] [#] 9...h5
C3e421) 10.g5 b6 ( 10...a6 11.a4= - 9... a6 10. a4 h5 11. Bg5 )
11.b3 c7 12.e2 a6 13.0-0 ( 13.a4 h7 14.e3 e7 15.0-0
d7 (A. Dreev - V. Topalov, Elista 1998) 16.h1 f5 17.f2 g5
18.d2 f4= with mutual play. ) 13...h7 14.e3 e7 ( 14...h4
15.h1 f5 16.exf5 xf5 (A. Dreev - V. Bologan, Shanghai 2001)
17.g4!? hxg3 18.xg3 d7 19.xf5 gxf5= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players. ) 15.f4 h4 16.h1
(A. Dreev - V. Tkachiev, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2000) d4!? 17.f2
d7 18.d1 xc3 19.bxc3 xe4 20.xh4 e3+ 21.f2 e8
22.f3 xc3 23.c1= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C3e422) 10.e2
C3e4221) 10...h4 11.f1 h7
C3e42211) 12.e3 f5 13.exf5 gxf5 ( 13...xf5 (A. Dreev - V.
Tkachiev, Shanghai 2001) 14.g4! c8 15.c2 d7 16.0-0-0
e7 17.h3 g5 18.e1 e5 19.d2 (with the idea Ne3, Ne4) )
14.f4 e7 15.e3 d7 16.c4 e5 17.0-0 d7 18.d2
A. Dreev - T. Radjabov, Dubai (rapid) 2002;
C3e42212) 12.e3 d7 13.0-0 e8 14.h1 a6 15.a4
White has a moderate spatial advantage. P. Adams - N. Johnson,
corr. 2001;
C3e4222) 10...h7 11.e3 a6 12.0-0 - 10... a6 11. O-O Nh7 12.
Be3 ( 12.a4= - 9... a6 10. a4 h5 11. Be2 Nh7 12. Be3 );
C3e4223) 10...a6 11.0-0 ( 11.a4= - 9... a6 10. a4 h5 11. Be2 )
C3e42231) 11...h7 12.e3 b5 13.d2 d7 ( 13...h4
14.h1 f5 15.f2 a7 (A. Iljushin - N. Vitiugov, Budva 2009)
16.d3 e7 17.f4 e8 18.e6! xe6 19.dxe6 White has
the initiative. ) 14.ac1 e8 (F. Hoelzl - J. Gallagher, Pula 1997)
15.a3 c4 16.d1;
C3e42232) 11...b5 12.g5 bd7 13.d2 c4 14.h1 c5
15.f2 b6 16.h6 a5 17.ab1 xh6 18.xh6 a4 19.h1=
comfortable for White. P. Laurenc - L. Pirhala, corr. 2012;
C3e43) 9...h5 10.xh5 gxh5
C3e431) 11.d3 f5 12.0-0
C3e4311) 12...a6
1958
C3e43111) 13.f4 fxe4 14.fxe4 c4 15.xc4 b6+ 16.h1
xb2 (A. Dreev - A. Shchekachev, St Petersburg 1998) 17.c1!
xc3 ( 17...g4 18.b3 xb3 19.axb3 xf4 20.xf4 h6
21.ff1 xc1 22.xc1 White has a lasting advantage. )
18.xh5 xf4 19.g5+ g7 20.xf4 e5 21.f7+ h8
22.xa6 bxa6 23.h3 (with the idea Rc7-e7) a5 24.c7 a6
25.xa7 xa7 26.xa7 b5 27.xa5 White has the
initiative.;
C3e43112) 13.a3 d7 14.h1 ( 14.c2 f6 15.h1 ac8
16.e3 c4 17.e2 b5 18.xa7 c5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 14...c8 ( 14...f4?! 15.e2
e5 16.g3 fxg3 17.xg3 h4 18.f4 I. Khenkin - A. Fishbein,
New York 2000 ) 15.e2 f4 16.d2 e5 17.ab1 Black has
C3e4312) 12...d7 13.c2 ( 13.e2 c4! 14.c2 (1/2-1/2 A.
Dreev - V. Bologan, Beijing 2000) fxe4 15.f4! c5 16.xh5
e5 17.f4 d3 18.fxe5 b6+ 19.h1 xf1+ 20.xf1 f2+
21.g1 h3+ 22.h1 f2+= ) 13...e5 ( 13...f4?! 14.e2 e5
(Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2012) 15.g3! fxg3 16.hxg3
h4 17.f4 hxg3 18.g2 g7 19.xg3 ) 14.e2 ( 14.h1
(C. Ward - M. White, Great Yarmouth 2007) f6 15.h3 f4 16.e2
g5 17.e1 h4= with mutual play. ) 14...g6 (I. Khenkin - D.
Reinderman, Ohrid 2001) ( 14...h4 (A. Dreev - Peng Xiaomin,
Beijing 2000) 15.exf5 xf5 16.xf5 xf5 17.g3 ff8 18.e4
e7 19.g5 f5 20.e6= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 15.g3 fxe4
16.xe4 f5 17.b1 d7= This position is very complicated,
C3e432) 11.f4 a6 ( 11...f5 12.d2 a6 (E. Dearing - G. Jones,
Hinckley Island 2008) 13.d3! b5 14.0-0 c4 15.c2 d7 16.h6
xh6 17.xh6 f6 18.xf6 xf6 19.exf5 b4 20.e2 ) 12.d3
( 12.a4= - 9... a6 10. a4 Nh5 11. Nxh5 gxh5 12. Bf4 ) 12...b5 13.d2
e7 14.h6 d7 15.xg7 xg7 16.0-0 Black has difficulties
C3e44) 9...bd7 10.e2 h5 ( 10...a6 11.a4= - 9... a6 10. a4 Nbd7
11. Be2 )
C3e441) 11.0-0 a6 ( 11...h7 12.h1 a6 13.a4 f5 14.exf5 gxf5
15.f2 e5 V. Bologan - A. Grischuk, Beijing (blitz) 2012 ) 12.a4
h4 13.h1 h5 14.e3 d4 ( 14...f5 15.f4 fxe4 16.xh5 gxh5
17.xh5 f6 18.xh4 g4 19.xd8 xd8= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. A. Naumann - J. Jorczik, Solingen
2014 ) 15.xd4 cxd4 16.xd4 g5 17.ad1 f5 18.exf5 f4
19.g3 xf5 20.d3 h3+ 21.g2 f4+ 22.g1 h3+ 23.g2
1959
f4+= Key game 1/2-1/2 B. Spassky - J. Polgar, Budapest 1993;
C3e442) 11.g5 b6
C3e4421) 12.b3 c7 13.0-0 h7 14.e3 a6 15.a4 h4
16.h1 f5
C3e44211) 17.exf5 gxf5 18.c2 (A. Rempeli - M. Lammers,
Internet (blitz) 2011) ( 18.d2 (E. Tomashevsky - A. Grischuk,
Moscow 2012) d4+ 19.f2 e5 20.h1 g7 Black has the
initiative. ) 18...f4 19.d2 d4+ 20.f2 e5 21.c1 f7=
more comfortable.;
C3e44212) 17.f2 e5 18.f4 f7 19.c4 fxe4 20.fxe4
f5= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides.;
C3e4422) 12.d2 h7 13.h4! - 8... h5 9. Bg5 Qb6 10. Qd2
exd5 11. cxd5 Nh7 12. Bh4 Nd7 13. Be2;
C3e45) 9...a6 [Chapter] [#] 10.a4
C3e451) 10...e8
C3e4511) 11.e3 f5 12.d2 fxe4! ( 12...d7 13.e2 fxe4
14.gxe4 df6 (A. Dreev - I. Glek, Krasnoyarsk 2003) 15.g5
c7 16.0-0 e8 17.ge4! xe4 18.fxe4 (with the idea Bg5) )
13.gxe4 f6 14.f4 ( 14.e2 xe4 15.xe4 f5 16.g5
(H. Gretarsson - J. Ehlvest, Reykjavik 2010) c7 17.c3 c4
18.0-0 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. ) 14...xe4 15.xe4 xf4! 16.xf4
xb2 17.a2 e5 18.g5 (M. Vecek - D. Gibney, corr. 2014)
a5+ 19.d2 ( 19.f2?! f5 20.d3 d7 Black has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 19...d8 20.d3
d7 21.h4 f6= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
C3e4512) 11.d3 d7 12.0-0 e5 13.e2 h5 14.e3 h4
15.h1 f5 16.d2 f6 17.f2 h3 18.xh3 fxe4 (E. Bacrot - D.
Anton Guijarro, Yerevan 2014) 19.fxe4 xh3 20.gxh3 f7
21.g2 e7 22.g5 af8 23.f4 e8= The chances are
comfortable.;
C3e452) 10...bd7 11.e2
C3e4521) 11...e8 12.0-0 b8 13.e3 c7 14.f4 b5
C3e45211) worse move is 15.axb5 xb5 16.xb5 ( 16.xb5?!
axb5 17.e5 f5! Black has a lasting advantage. D. Yevseev - A.
Khalifman, Togliatti 2003 ) 16...axb5 17.d2 (M. Antonsen - E.
Mortensen, Farum 1993) b6 18.e5 c4 19.exd6 xd6
(weakness d5);
C3e45212) 15.e5 bxa4 (D. Yevseev - A. Gorbatov, Vladimir
1960
2004) 16.xa4 dxe5 17.f5 b5 18.xb5 xb5 19.c2=
C3e4522) 11...h5
C3e45221) 12.0-0 e8 ( 12...h7 13.h1 - 9... Nbd7 10. Be2
h5 11. O-O Nh7 12. Nh1 a6 13. a4 ) 13.h1 h7 14.f2 d4
15.f4 (Deep Sjeng 3.0 - Deep Junior 13, Internet 2012)
( 15.h1 h4 16.d3 e5= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. N. Vitiugov B. Gundavaa, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013 ) 15...f5 16.d2 g5
17.e3 xe3 18.xe3 f4 19.d2 e5= with mutual play.;
C3e45222) 12.g5
C3e452221) 12...c7 13.d2= - 10... h5 11. Bg5 Qc7 12.
Qd2 Nbd7 13. Be2;
C3e452222) 12...e8 13.0-0
C3e4522221) worse move is 13...f8 14.d2 8h7
C3e45222211) 15.e3 b6 16.ab1 d7 ( 16...d7
(J. Gallagher - Z. Almasi, Warsaw 2013) 17.c4 h4
18.ge2 h5 19.b4 f5 20.d3 e5 21.exf5 gxf5 22.a5
e7 23.f2 White has the initiative. ) 17.h1!? f5 18.f2
e5 19.be1 White has a slight spatial advantage. I.
Stohl - M. Meszaros, Hungary 2009;
C3e45222212) 15.h6 (C. Ionescu - B. Badea, Bucharest
1996) d7 16.xg7 xg7 17.fe1 h4 18.f1 hf6
19.e3 White has a moderate spatial advantage.;
C3e4522222) 13...a5 14.d2 h7 15.h6 d4+ 16.e3
b4 17.fd1 xe3+ 18.xe3 White has the initiative.
Glaurung 2.1 - Rybka 3, Internet 2008;
C3e452223) 12...e8?! 13.d2 h7 14.h6 xh6
( 14...e5 15.xg7 xg7 16.f1! f5 17.exf5 gxf5 18.e3
h8 19.c4 White has a lasting initiative. Key game V.
Ivanchuk - V. Kramnik, Las Palmas 1996 ) 15.xh6 e5
16.f1 b8 17.d2 f6 18.0-0 White has the initiative. W.
So - J. Becerra Rivero, Internet 2014;
C3e452224) 12...b8 13.d2 c7= - 10... h5 11. Bg5 Qc7 12.
Qd2 Nbd7 13. Be2 Rb8;
C3e453) 10...h5 11.xh5 gxh5
C3e4531) 12.f4 h4+ ( 12...e7 13.d2 d7 (A. Grischuk V. Bologan, Internet (blitz) 2004) 14.e2 e5 15.0-0 g6
16.h6 f5 17.ae1 e5 18.e3 ) 13.g3 (Houdini 2.0 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013) e7 14.d2 d7;
C3e4532) 12.e2 h4+ 13.g3 e7 (Key game A. Giri - B.
Gelfand, Tashkent 2014) 14.d2 h6 15.0-0 d7 16.a5
1961
C3e454) 10...h5
C3e4541) 11.e2 [Chapter] [#]
C3e45411) 11...h4 12.f1 h7 ( 12...bd7 13.g5 h3
14.gxh3 b8 (V. Ivanchuk - E. Bacrot, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2013)
15.e3 c7 16.d2 h7 17.f4 e5 18.g4 White has
the initiative. ) 13.e3 ( 13.e3= - 11... Nh7 12. Be3 h4 13. Nf1 )
13...d7 14.0-0 e8 15.h1 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. J. Gallagher - F. Jenni, Biel 1998;
C3e45412) 11...h7 12.e3
C3e454121) 12...h4 13.f1
C3e4541211) 13...f5 14.exf5 ( 14.d2 d7 15.exf5 gxf5
- 14. exf5 gxf5 15. Nd2 Nd7 ) 14...gxf5
C3e45412111) 15.f4 d7 ( 15...f6 16.e3 d7
17.c4 e5 (V. Bologan - Ding Liren, Beijing (blitz) 2012)
18.xe5 dxe5 19.e3 d6 20.c4 White has a lasting
advantage. ) 16.xd6 e8 17.d2 ( 17.d2?! (Key game
A. Dreev - V. Topalov, New Delhi/Teheran 2000) b6!
18.f4 c4 19.c2 a5 20.d2 b4 Black has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 17...d4
18.b3 f6 19.f4 e5= Black has sufficient
C3e45412112) 15.d2 d7 16.0-0
C3e454121121) 16...f4 17.f2 h3 ( 17...e5 18.h1
h3 19.g3 - 17... h3 18. g3 Ne5 19. Kh1 ) 18.g3 ( 18.g4
e5 19.h1 d7 (V. Napalkov - V. Grigoryev, corr.
2011) 20.de4 e8 21.e1 g6 22.h4 c7
23.d2 ae8 24.f2 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 18...e5 19.h1 fxg3
20.xg3 f5 21.g1 h8 22.de4 e7 23.d2 ae8
24.ae1 g8 25.f4 White has the initiative. M.
Freeman - A. Haugen, corr. 2010;
C3e454121122) 16...e5 17.h1 d7 18.f4 ( 18.c4
xc4 19.xc4 b6 20.a2 ae8= The chances are
comfortable. V. Korchnoi - Iv. Saric, Porto Carras 2011 )
18...g4 19.g1 hf6 20.h3 h5! 21.hxg4 g3+
22.h2 xf1+ 23.xf1 fxg4 24.xg4 xf4 25.e6+
xe6 26.dxe6 (R. Markus - O. Gladyszev, Budapest
1999) xc3 27.bxc3 f6 28.e3 xe6 29.h5 af8
30.g5+ h8 31.a5 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play.;
C3e4541212) 13...d7= - Line 153 : 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7.
d5 e6 8. Nge2 exd5 9. cxd5 Nbd7 10. Ng3 a6 11. a4 h6 12.
1962
Be3 h5 13. Be2 h4 14. Nf1 Nh7;
C3e454122) 12...d7 13.0-0 h4 14.h1 f5
C3e4541221) 15.exf5 gxf5 16.f2
C3e45412211) worse move is 16...f4 17.d2 e5
18.c1! ( 18.h1 f6 (V. Korchnoi - I. Cheparinov, Porto
Carras 2011) 19.e1 h5 20.ce4 f5 21.f1 d7
22.c3 ae8 23.a5 White has slightly better pawn
structure. ) 18...g6 19.d3 f5 ( 19...e5
(T. Biedermann - A. Ponomarev, corr. 2013) 20.h3! g5
21.h1 f6 22.e2 (weakness f4) ) 20.xf5 xf5
21.c2 d7 22.ae1 e5 23.ce4 (with the idea
Bc3);
C3e45412212) 16...e7 17.d2 ( 17.d2 d4 18.h1
(Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet (blitz) 2010) h8
19.h3 e5 20.e1 d7 21.f4 g6 22.h5 xe1
23.xe1 g7 24.xg6 xg6 25.xh4 fe8= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 17...e8
18.f4 d4= The chances are roughly equal, though better
C3e4541222) 15.d2 f6
C3e45412221) 16.f4 fxe4 17.f2 e7
C3e454122211) 18.cxe4 df6 19.xf6+ xf6
20.e4 ( 20.b4?! (A. Dreev - A. Karpov, Reykjavik (rapid)
2004) c3! 21.bxc5 e8 22.d3 xd2 23.xd2 xa1
24.xa1 f5 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 20...e7 21.f3 f5 22.f2 xe4
23.ae1 f6 24.xh4 ae8 25.b3 h6 26.xf6 xf6
27.xe4 xf4= Equal chances, quiet position. A. Cabrera
Pino - J. Varela Mourin, corr. 2007;
C3e454122212) 18.g4 hxg3 19.hxg3 (M. Narciso
Dublan - A. Zhigalko, Turin 2006) e8 ( 19...g5 20.fxg5
e5 21.fxe4 h3 (E. Degtiarev - K. Kachiani
Gersinska, Bad Koenigshofen 2007) 22.xf8+ xf8
23.f4 White can increase his advantage with accurate
play. ) 20.fe1 b6= The chances are roughly equal,
C3e45412222) 16.exf5 gxf5 17.f2 f4 ( 17...e5
18.h3 g6 19.f4 e8 20.h5 d7 21.a5 e7 22.f2
A. Dreev - I. Nataf, Calvia 2004 ) 18.g4 g5 19.f2 e5
20.e4 e7 21.xe5 xe5 22.h1 ( 22.ae1
(A. Dreev - T. Radjabov, Warsaw 2005) g5 23.d1 b5
24.h1 xe4 25.xe4 f5 26.e2 f6= ) 22...f6
23.d3 xe4 24.xe4 d7;
1963
C3e4542) 11.g5 [Chapter] [#]
C3e45421) 11...b6 12.d2 h7 13.a5 c7
C3e454211) 14.h4 d7 15.e2 b5 16.axb6 xb6 17.0-0
a5 ( 17...b8 18.a2 e8 19.h1 b4 20.f2 N. Vitiugov
- G. Guseinov, Antalya 2013 ) 18.h1 a6 19.f4 xe2
20.gxe2 fb8 21.a2 a6 22.f5 b4= This position is very
C3e454212) 14.h6 h4 15.xg7 xg7 16.ge2 ( 16.a4
d7 17.e2= - 16. Nge2 Nd7 17. Na4 ) 16...d7 ( 16...e7
17.a4 d7 18.a3 b8 19.e3 f6 20.c1 e5 21.e2
b5! 22.axb6 d7 23.c3 xb6= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players. R. Edouard - S. Feller,
Bois-Colombes 2012 ) 17.a4 b5 18.axb6 xb6 19.f4
( 19.ec3 (A. Iljushin - F. Amonatov, Moscow 2009) d7
20.b3 xa4 21.xa4 h3 22.g3 f5! 23.c3+ f6 24.xh3
ab8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
19...xa4 20.xa4 d7 21.c3+ ( 21.xa6 xa6 22.xa6
a7 23.e2 a1+ 24.d1 b8 25.d3 b5 26.c1 f6=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Dreev F. Amonatov, Moscow 2007 ) 21...f6 22.a2 b5 23.b3
b6;
C3e45422) 11...c7 12.d2 bd7 ( 12...h7 13.h6 h4
14.xg7 xg7 15.ge2 d7 16.f4 e5 I. Gromova - A.
Kashlinskaya, Rijeka 2010; 12...e8 13.e2 h7 14.h6 d4
15.e3 h8 16.0-0 d7 (A. Dreev - V. Topalov, New Delhi/
Teheran 2000) 17.fc1 f5 18.ab1 h4 19.h1 ) 13.e2
C3e454221) 13...e8 14.0-0
C3e4542211) 14...h7 15.h6 h8
C3e45422111) 16.ac1 a5 17.h1! c4 18.a1 b4
(T. Kluge - R. Migliorini, corr. 2006) ( 18...c5 19.xc4
b4 20.e2 g5 21.h4 White has the initiative. A. Dreev V. Kotronias, Las Vegas 1999 ) 19.d1!? c5 20.f2 e5
21.e3 (with the idea Bd4);
C3e45422112) 16.e3 g7 17.fc1!? b6 18.ab1 f5
19.b4 White has the initiative. A. Thaler - R. Butze, corr.
1999;
C3e4542212) 14...b8 15.fc1 h7 16.h6 h8 17.ab1
e5 18.e3 (with the idea b4) Key game A. Jussupow - V.
Kotronias, Germany 1996;
C3e454222) 13...b8 14.0-0 ( 14.h6 c4 15.xg7 xg7
16.a5 (V. Korchnoi - Xie Jun, Arnhem 1999) e8 17.a4 b5
18.axb6 xb6 19.xb6 xb6 20.xc4 h4 21.e2 xb2
22.xb2 xb2= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 14...c4
1964
C3e4542221) 15.e3 h4 16.h1
C3e45422211) 16...h3 17.f2 hxg2 18.xg2 h5 19.f4
hf6 (V. Anand - H. Nakamura, Moscow 2011) 20.d4!
c5 ( 20...e8 21.fc1 b6 22.b4 ) 21.e3 b5 22.xc5
xc5 23.xc5 dxc5 24.axb5 axb5 25.fd1 Black has
C3e45422212) 16...c5 17.xc4 cxe4 18.xe4
(D. Svetushkin - K. Markidis, Kavala 2006) ( 18.fxe4 xc4
19.f2 d7= ) 18...xc4 19.hf2 xd5 20.xd6 c6
21.xc8 bxc8 22.fc1 e6= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
C3e4542222) 15.ab1 e8 16.b4 cxb3 17.xb3 c5
18.b4 (Key game A. Giri - E. Bacrot, Bilbao 2014) fd7
19.e3 e5 20.d4 h4 21.h1 h3 22.g3 f5 23.f2 fxe4
24.cxe4 xe4 25.xe4 f5 26.c1 e7= The chances
comfortable.;
C3e45423) 11...e8 12.d3 h7 13.f4 e7
C3e454231) 14.0-0 d7 15.d2 ( 15.c2 e5 16.ge2
(E. Malchev - K. Piersig, corr. 2014) f5 17.exf5 xf5 18.a5 h4
19.h3 c4= with mutual play. ) 15...e5 16.e2 h4 17.h1
f5 18.exf5 (E. Tomashevsky - Ding Liren, St Petersburg 2012)
h3!? 19.g3 xf5 20.f2 g5 21.e3 ae8 22.ae1 g6=
C3e454232) 14.ge2 d7 15.0-0 h4 16.h3 e5 17.c2
d7 18.a5 ae8 19.a4 f5 20.xd7 xd7 21.exf5 gxf5
22.a4 g6 Best Mutual Play Key game N. Vitiugov - I.
Cheparinov, Caleta (rapid) 2014 ]
A) 5...h6 [Chapter] [#]
A1) worse move is 6.e3 g4 7.c1
A1a) 7...e5 8.d5 f5
A1a1) 9.e2 f6 10.exf5
A1a11) 10...xf5 11.f3 (Stockfish 2.1.1 - Houdini 2.0c, Internet
2011) ( 11.g4 d7 12.c2 e4 (I. Sokolov - A. Volokitin, Istanbul
2003) 13.h3 e7 14.e3 g5 15.0-0-0 a6 16.f1 0-0-0 17.ge2
h5= with mutual play. ) 11...0-0 12.h4 e4 13.xf5 xc3
14.xh6+ xh6 15.bxc3 White has a lasting advantage.;
A1a12) 10...gxf5 11.h5+ ( 11.f3 0-0 12.0-0 a6 13.g3 c5
14.h4 (A. Ipatov - E. Sanchez Jerez, Barbera del Valles 2009) f4
15.c2 a5= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play
for both sides. )
A1a121) 11...f8 12.e2 a6 ( 12...f4 13.f3 f5 14.h4! h7
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15.d3 White has the initiative. V. Milov - A. Fedorov, Baku 2007 )
13.f3 f7 14.h4 f8 15.c2 b4 16.b3 a5 17.a3 a6
A1a122) 11...xh5 12.xh5+ f8 13.ge2 e8 14.g3 a6
15.d2 ( worse move is 15.0-0 (I. Sokolov - V. Ivanchuk, Linares
1995) f4 16.xe8+ xe8 17.ge4 b4= The position is
15...d7 (A. Sharevich - A. Kashlinskaya, Paks 2011) 16.0-0 f4
17.xe8+ xe8 18.ge4 b4= This position is very complicated,
A1a2) 9.exf5 gxf5 10.h3 f6
A1a21) worse move is 11.ge2 f4
A1a211) 12.d3 0-0 13.g3 (V. Korchnoi - I. Smirin, Odessa (rapid)
2007) a6 14.gxf4 b4 15.b1 exf4 16.a3 [#] fxd5! 17.e4
( 17.axb4 f5 18.e4 - 17. Ne4 Bf5 18. axb4 ) 17...f5 18.axb4
h4! (with the idea Rae8) 19.g1 ( 19.cxd5 ae8 20.g1 xe4
21.a2 f3 22.g4 f6 Black can increase his advantage with
accurate play. ) 19...ae8 20.d3 xe4 21.d4 f7 22.cxd5 f3
A1a212) 12.c2 0-0 13.g3 f3 14.g1 e4 15.e3 bd7
A1a22) 11.d3 0-0 12.ge2 (Djinn 1.021 - RedQueen 1.1.92,
Internet (blitz) 2014) f4 13.0-0 a5= The chances are roughly equal,
A1a3) 9.d3 0-0 10.f3 f6 11.exf5 gxf5 12.ge2 c6 (Bobcat 3.25 Andscacs 0.71, Internet (blitz) 2014) 13.e3 cxd5 14.cxd5 a6
15.0-0 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
A1b) 7...c5! 8.dxc5 dxc5 9.xd8+ xd8 10.h3 xc3+ 11.bxc3 f6
( 11...e5 12.f4 ec6 13.f3 b6 14.e3 d7 15.0-0-0 a6 16.h4
c7= This position is very complicated, which favors better players. I.
Sokolov - D. Reinderman, Amsterdam 2013 )
A1b1) 12.d3 c6 13.f4 c7 ( 13...e5?! 14.f3 e6 15.e3 b6
16.xe5 xe5 17.fxe5 d7 18.f4 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. ) 14.f3 (A. Schyndel - B. Campant, corr. 2010) b6
15.e2 a6 16.e3 ad8 Black has a lasting advantage.;
A1b2) 12.e5 e8 13.f3 c6 (Quazar 0.4 - Gull II, Internet 2013)
14.f4 g7 15.0-0-0+ d7 16.h2 e6= The position is objectively
A2) 6.h4 0-0 7.f4 c5 8.d5 a5 9.d2 e6 10.f3 exd5 ( 10...e8
11.dxe6 xe6 12.d3 c6 13.0-0= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. B. Alterman - E. Sutovsky, Bad
Homburg 1997 ) 11.cxd5 e8 12.e2 (J. Paradella - J. Emma, Buenos
Aires 1977) bd7 13.0-0 c4 14.a4 b6= (with the idea Nxe4);
1966
B) [Chapter] [#] 5...c5
B1) 6.dxc5 a5
B1a) 7.d2 dxc5 (Fritz 11 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009) ( 7...xc5 8.f3
c6 9.xf6 (I. Sokolov - E. Bacrot, Dubai (rapid) 2014) xf6 10.d5 0-0
(W. Dean - G. Norton, Internet 1996) 11.0-0-0 a6 12.xf6+ exf6
13.xd6 a5 14.a3 e6 15.f4 b5= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 8.d3 c6 9.d1 0-0;
B1b) 7.d2 xc5 8.h3 0-0 (V. Ravikumar - M. Fuller, Fyn 1980) 9.d3
c6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
more comfortable.;
B2) 6.d5 h6
B2a) 7.f4 0-0 ( 7...h5 8.e3 xc3+ 9.bxc3 a5 10.b3 d7
(K. Chernyshov - P. Svidler, Voronezh 2003) 11.f3 b6 12.d2 d7
13.e2 f6 14.h3 White has the initiative. ) 8.d2 ( 8.f3 a6 9.a4 e8
10.ge2 e6 11.g3 exd5 12.cxd5 h5 13.e2 h4 14.f1 h5 15.e3
d7 16.g4 hxg3 17.hxg3 e5 18.f2 b8 19.d2 f6= The chances
are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. B.
Damljanovic - Iv. Saric, Novi Sad (rapid) 2012 ) 8...g5 9.g3 h5
10.ge2 d7 11.h4 g4 12.f3 (L. Degerman - E. Mortensen, Reykjavik
1995) b6 13.b3 f5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
B2b) 7.h4 g5 8.g3 a5 9.d3 xe4 10.xe4 xc3+ 11.bxc3
xc3+ 12.f1 f5 13.h4 ( 13.c1 f6 14.h4 g4 15.d3 f4
Black has the initiative. B. Spassky - R. Fischer, Belgrade (m/16) 1992 )
13...fxe4 14.c1 d3+ 15.xd3 exd3 16.hxg5 f5 White can maintain
equality with accurate play. R. Sokolowski - N. Rischbieth, corr. 2000;
B2c) 7.e3 g4 8.d2 d4 9.h3 e5= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. V. Ivanchuk - A.
Grischuk, Beijing (blitz) 2011;
C) 5...bd7
C1) 6.f3 0-0 7.e2 h6 8.h4 e5 9.0-0 ( 9.d5= - Line 159 : 5. Nf3 O-O
6. Be2 e5 7. d5 Nbd7 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 ) 9...a5 ( 9...g5 10.dxe5 h5!?
11.d4 f4 12.g3 dxe5 13.f5 c5 W. Uhlmann - S. Gligoric, Lugano
1968 ) 10.e1 e8 11.f1 c6= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. Dao Thien Hai - K. Sasikiran,
Subic Bay 2009;
C2) 6.f4?!
C2a) 6...0-0 7.f3 c5 8.d5 b5 ( 8...h6 9.h4 h5 10.d2 b6
11.g3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. Tornado 4.4 - Loop 10.32,
Internet 2011 ) 9.cxb5 a6 10.d2 h5 11.f5 ( 11.f3 f6 12.h4 xf4
13.xf4 g5 14.f2 gxh4 15.xh4 e5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. V. Korchnoi - J. Nunn, Reykjavik 1988 )
11...axb5 12.xb5 a5 13.b3 Black has insufficient compensation for
1967
material deficit. Sloppy 0.2.2 - LittleThought 1.052, Internet 2010;
C2b) 6...h6 7.h4
C2b1) 7...c5 8.e5 ( 8.d5? a5 9.d2 h5 10.d1 (C. Erlandsen - I.
Csillik, Budapest 1993) xf4! 11.xf4 g5 12.e3 gxh4 Black has
the initiative. ) 8...h7 (V. Akobian - A. Yermolinsky, Stillwater 2007)
9.exd6 hf6 10.f3 0-0 11.dxe7 xe7+ 12.e2 Black has
C2b2) 7...h5! 8.h3 ( 8.d2 c5 9.d5 a5 - 7... c5 8. d5 Qa5 9.
Qd2 Nh5 ) 8...c5 9.e5 0-0 10.d5 e8 Black has the initiative.;
C3) 6.f3 0-0= - Line 153 : 5. f3 O-O Bg5 Nbd7;
D) 5...0-0 [Chapter] [#] 6.d2 ( 6.f3= - Line 153 : 5. f3 O-O Bg5; 6.e2=
- Line 156 : 5. Be2 O-O Bg5 )
D1) 6...a6
D1a) 7.f3 e5 8.e2 e8 9.d5 h5 ( 9...c5 10.c2 a5 11.d2 c6
12.0-0 fd7 13.b3 f5 14.exf5 xf5 15.e3 Hiarcs 10 - Junior 10,
Internet 2006 ) 10.0-0 ( 10.h6 f5 11.xg7 xg7 12.exf5 f4=
comfortable. D. Rajkovic - S. Brenjo, Cetinje 2011 ) 10...f6 11.e3 f5
12.exf5 gxf5 13.g5 c5 Fire 4 - Rybka 4, Internet 2015;
D1b) 7.d3 e5 8.d5
D1b1) 8...c5 9.c2
D1b11) 9...h6 10.e3 ( 10.xh6?! fxe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4
h4 13.f6+ xf6 14.g5 f5 15.e2 e4 Black has the
initiative. ) 10...fxe4!? 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4 f5 13.xd6
(Glaurung 1.0.2 - CM 10, Internet (blitz) 2006) cxd6 14.xh6 f4
15.xg7 xg7 16.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
D1b12) 9...a5 10.ge2 d7 11.0-0 e8 12.a4 (A. Aleksandrov - A.
Tukhaev, Warsaw (rapid) 2007) ( 12.ab1 h5 13.g3 (J. Gonzalez
Garcia - A. Korobov, Beijing (rapid) 2008) xg3 14.hxg3 f5=
comfortable. ) 12...g4 13.f3 f6 14.fxg4 fxg5 15.xg5 xf1+
16.xf1 xa4 17.xa4 xa4 18.xa4 xa4 19.e7 c2=
with mutual play.;
D1b2) 8...e8 9.ge2 d7 ( 9...h5 10.f3 f5 11.0-0-0 c5 12.c2
(A. Grischuk - M. Carlsen, Nice (blindfold) 2010) fxe4 13.fxe4 f2
14.dg1 a6 15.e3 f7 16.f1 b5= with mutual play. ) 10.f3 f5 11.a3
ac5 12.c2 (I. Sokolov - L. Van Wely, Ter Apel 1995) fxe4 13.xe4
xe4 14.fxe4 b6 15.d3 a4 16.f1 d7;
D2) 6...bd7 7.ge2 a6 8.g3
D2a) 8...c6 9.e2 b5 10.0-0 b7 11.ac1 c8 12.b3 b4 ( 12...bxc4
13.xc4 d5 14.e2 V. Milov - J. Becerra Rivero, Philadelphia 2007 )
13.a4 c5 14.d5 e8= The position is objectively equal, although a
1968
D2b) 8...c5 9.d5
D2b1) 9...a5 10.e2 b5
D2b11) 11.cxb5 axb5 ( 11...b6 12.0-0 axb5 13.xb5 d7=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. I. Sokolov - E.
Miroshnichenko, Chalkidiki 2002 ) 12.xb5 xd2+ 13.xd2 h6
14.e3 b6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
D2b12) 11.0-0 b8 12.cxb5 axb5 13.a4! b4 14.b5 a6 15.ac1
D2b2) 9...b5 10.cxb5 a5 11.a4 axb5 12.xb5 a6 13.0-0
(I. Nikolaidis - S. Atalik, Karditsa 1996) xb5! 14.xb5 xd2 15.xd2
fb8 16.c3 b6 17.b3 c4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
D3) 6...a6 7.f3 ( 7.d3 c5 8.d5 b5!? 9.h3 e6 10.ge2 b4 11.d1
exd5 12.cxd5 c4 13.c2 a5= with mutual play. V. Milov - Z. Izoria, Chicago
2006 ) 7...g4 8.e2 fd7 ( worse move is 8...bd7 9.0-0 b8 10.e3
White has a moderate spatial advantage. J. Granda Zuniga - D. Anton
Guijarro, Madrid 2013 ) 9.g1!? xe2 10.gxe2 c5 11.d5 e5 12.b3 b5
13.0-0 e8 14.ab1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. I. Ibragimov - I. Nyzhnyk, Moscow 2013;
D4) 6...c5 7.d5
D4a) 7...a6 8.a4 a5 ( 8...e6 9.d3 exd5 10.cxd5= - 7... e6 8. Bd3
exd5 9. cxd5 a6 10. a4 ) 9.a3 ( 9.d3 b5 10.cxb5 bd7 11.ge2
e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. N. Clery - V.
Rojicek, Czechia 2008 ) 9...e6 ( 9...bd7 10.f3 b4 11.d3 h6=
V. Priehoda - M. Braun, Teplice 2010 ) 10.d3 ( 10.f3 exd5 11.exd5
g4 12.e2 xf3 13.xf3 (M. Gurevich - V. Baklan, Metz 2003) e8+
14.e2 bd7 15.0-0 e4 16.xe4 xd2 17.xd2 xe4 18.d3
ee8= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 10...exd5 11.xd5 xd2+
12.xd2 xd5 13.exd5 e8
D4a1) 14.f3 (V. Milov - Z. Efimenko, Gibraltar 2007) xb2 15.b3
g7 16.f4 b5!? 17.xd6 d7 18.e1 h6+ 19.d1 b4;
D4a2) 14.e2 xb2 15.b3 g7 16.c3 ( 16.a5 d7 17.c3
(V. Milov - G. Guseinov, Baku 2007) e5 18.f4 f6 19.xe5 xe5
20.f4 e8 21.e4 d8!= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. ) 16...d7 17.e4 xe4 18.xe4 b5
19.axb5 axb5 20.cxb5 f6 21.e3 f5 22.c2 b7= The chances are
D4a3) 14.f4 xb2 15.b3 e5 16.xe5 dxe5 (Rybka 2.3.2a Thinker 5.4a Inert, Internet 2008) 17.a5 e4 18.f1 d7 19.e2 b5
20.axb6 b8 21.c3 xb6 22.xb6 xb6 23.e2 f5 24.a1 d7=
D4b) 7...a5 8.d3 a6
1969
D4b1) 9.c1 b5 10.b3 e6 11.ge2 exd5 12.exd5 ( 12.xd5 xd2+
13.xd2 bd7 14.e7+ h8 ) 12...bd7 13.f4 (V. Milov - R.
Kempinski, Geneve 2005) e8 14.0-0 h6 15.h4 b7= This position
D4b2) 9.f3 b5 10.0-0 bxc4 11.xc4 bd7 12.fe1 e8 13.h3 b8
14.ac1 White has a slight spatial advantage. I. Ibragimov - R.
Kempinski, Turin 2006;
D4c) 7...b5 8.cxb5 a6 9.a4 ( 9.f3= - Line 153 : 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5 a6 7.
Qd2 c5 8. d5 b5 9. cxb5 ) 9...a5 10.a3 bd7 11.f3 (B. Gelfand - V.
Ivanchuk, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2007) e5 12.f4 ed7 13.h3 b4=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. S. Roa Alonso - J.
Paredes Sanchez, Madrid 2002;
D4d) 7...e6
D4d1) 8.d3
D4d11) 8...e8 9.ge2 exd5
D4d111) 10.exd5 bd7 11.b3 (H. Banikas - M. Paragua, Beijing
(blitz) 2008) ( 11.f4 a6 12.a4 h6 13.h4 e4!? 14.xd8 xd2
(S. Opinca - M. Grunberg, Bucharest 2007) 15.xd2 xd8 16.g4
f6 17.h3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. ) 11...e5 12.c2 g4 13.0-0 h6 14.xh6
xe2 15.xe2 xc4! 16.bxc4 xh6 17.xh6 xe2= Black can
D4d112) 10.xd5 e6 11.0-0 xd5 12.exd5 bd7 13.c3
White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Hauchard - C. Ionescu,
Bucharest 1993;
D4d12) 8...exd5
D4d121) 9.exd5
D4d1211) 9...bd7 10.f3 ( 10.f4?! a6 11.ge2 b5! 12.cxb5
c7 13.bxa6 c4 14.c2 b6 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. White's king is stuck in the center.
Hannibal 1.3 - Stockfish 100913, Internet 2013 ) 10...e8+ 11.e2
(Y. Nikolaevsky - Y. Kots, Kiev 1970) b5!? 12.cxb5 b7 13.0-0
b6= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
D4d1212) 9...a6 10.a4 (J. Sarkar - H. Nakamura, New York 2003)
a5 11.f4 b5! 12.cxb5 b7 13.f3 e8+ 14.e3 g4=
D4d122) 9.cxd5 a6 ( 9...e8 10.ge2 bd7 11.0-0 a6 12.a4=
- 9... a6 10. a4 Re8 11. Nge2 Nbd7 12. O-O ) 10.a4 e8 11.ge2
bd7 12.0-0 e5 13.c2
D4d1221) 13...c4 14.c1 b8 ( 14...d7 15.b3 a5 16.b1
c8 17.f4 (M. Sadler - R. Kempinski, Germany 2003) b5
18.axb5 axb5 19.g3 b4 20.d1= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. ) 15.b3
1970
(V. Milov - O. Cvitan, Bastia (rapid) 2007) e5 16.a5 b5 17.axb6
xb6 18.a3 b4;
D4d1222) 13...b8 (A. Morozevich - V. Topalov, Astana (blitz)
2012) 14.a5 c4 15.f4!? xb2 16.fb1 c4 17.d3 e5
18.xa6 h6! 19.xf6 xf6;
D4d2) 8.ge2 exd5 9.cxd5 a6 ( 9...b5 10.xb5 h6 11.xf6 xf6
12.ec3 a6 13.a3 d7 14.d3 e5 15.0-0 b8 (R. Ponomariov Ding Liren, Danzhou 2014) 16.ab1 g7 17.e2 g5 18.c4 f5 19.f3
xc4 20.xc4 e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 10.a4
D4d21) 10...e8 11.g3 a5 12.e2 ( 12.a3 bd7 13.e2 h5
14.0-0 h7 15.h6 (D. Rajkovic - J. Heissler, Germany 1992) d4!=
comfortable. ) 12...b5 13.f3 bd7 14.0-0 b4 15.d1 c4 16.h1
e5 17.e3 c3 18.bxc3 bxc3 19.c2 (weakness c3) F. Heim - H.
Neumann, corr. 1993;
D4d22) 10...h5 11.c1 e8 ( 11...bd7 12.e2 c7 13.0-0 e8
14.f3 Zhou Jianchao - Li Shilong, Beijing 2008 ) 12.f3 bd7 13.e2
e5 ( 13...h7?! 14.h6 f5 15.xg7 xg7 16.exf5 xf5 17.0-0
White has a lasting advantage. R. Ponomariov - S. Mamedyarov, Foros
2006 ) 14.0-0 d7 (H. Galje - A. Giri, Hilversum 2009) 15.b3 c8
16.h1 h7 17.h6 xh6 18.xh6 e7= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players. ]
[ 5.h4
A) 5...h5 6.g5 0-0 7.d2 ( 7.f3 c5 8.d5 a6 9.a4 a5 10.d2 e6
11.ge2 exd5 12.xd5 d8 13.g5 e6 14.ec3 c6 15.d2 d4=
comfortable. A. Morozevich - Wang Hao, Beijing (blitz) 2012 ) 7...bd7 8.e2
c5 9.d5 e5 10.h6 (C. Crouch - M. Huberty, Coulsdon 1999) xh6
11.xh6 a5 12.d2 b4 13.b3 b5 14.f3 xf3+ 15.gxf3 bxc4 16.xc4
a5;
B) 5...bd7 6.e2 e5 7.d5 c5 8.c2 0-0 ( 8...h5 9.b4 cd7 10.b1
a5 11.a3 axb4 12.axb4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. Z. Azmaiparashvili - T. Radjabov, Benidorm
(rapid) 2003 ) 9.e3 e8 10.a3 d7 11.h5 xh5 12.xh5 gxh5 13.d1 f5
14.xc5 dxc5 15.xh5 xh5 16.xh5 fxe4 17.xe4 f5 18.h4=
Stockfish 141114 - DON 131214, Internet (rapid) 2014;
C) 5...c5 6.d5 e6
C1) 7.dxe6 xe6 8.e2 c6 9.f3 0-0 10.f4 e8 11.0-0 (Gothmog 1.
0b - Alaric 707, Internet (blitz) 2014) ( 11.xd6?! a5 12.0-0 ad8
Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. M.
Kazhgaleyev - T. Radjabov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 11...d4 12.xd4
1971
cxd4 13.xd4 d5! 14.d2 xf4 15.xf4 c8 Black has the initiative.;
C2) 7.e2 exd5 8.exd5 0-0 9.h5 e8 10.hxg6
C2a) 10...hxg6 11.g5 b6 12.b3 ( 12.d2 e4 13.xe4 xe4 14.f3
(R. Rapport - N. Grandelius, Malmo 2013) e8 15.0-0-0 d7 16.g4 a4
17.f1 a6= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. ) 12...a5 13.d2 f5 14.f1 a6 15.a3 d8= This position
C2b) 10...fxg6 11.f1 bd7 12.f3 (P. Danek - P. Pasko, Slovakia
1996) e7= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. ]
5...0-0
[ 5...c5 6.d5 0-0 ( 6...e6 7.f3 exd5 8.cxd5 0-0 9.e2= - 5... O-O 6. Nf3 c5
7. d5 e6 8. Be2 exd5 9. cxd5 ) 7.f3= - 5... O-O 6. Nf3 c5 7. d5 ]
[ 5...g4
A) 6.f3 xf3 7.gxf3 ( 7.xf3 c6 8.e3 e5 9.fxe5 dxe5 10.d5 d4
11.d1 0-0= This position is very complicated, which favors better players. M.
Kantorik - M. Markovic, Szombathely 2003 ) 7...0-0 ( 7...bd7 8.e3 h5
9.d2 0-0 (V. Akobian - Y. Shulman, Saint Louis 2011) 10.0-0-0 e6 11.b1
h6 12.g1 White is exerting kingside pressure. ) 8.e3 (DisasterArea 1.54 Texel 1.04, Internet (blitz) 2014) h5 9.b3 h6 10.e2 c5 11.d5 d7;
B) 6.b3?! c6! 7.e3 e5 Black has the initiative. K. Troff - D. Naroditsky,
Saint Louis 2011;
C) 6.e2 xe2 7.xe2 ( 7.gxe2 0-0 8.0-0 a6 9.g3 c5 10.d5 c7
11.e3 d7 B. Bourgois - M. Roeder, Cappelle-la-Grande 2014 ) 7...c6
8.f3 e5 9.fxe5 dxe5 10.d5 ( 10.dxe5 g4 11.g5 d4 12.xd8 xe2
13.xc7 xc3 14.bxc3 0-0 15.b1 b6 16.c5 (R. Bonnmann - D. Hausrath,
Germany 2002) fe8 17.cxb6 axb6 18.0-0 xe5= Equal chances, quiet
position. ) 10...d4 (M. Willsch - D. Hausrath, Germany 2004) 11.d3 0-0
12.0-0 d7 13.e3 c5 14.b3= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. ]
6.f3 c5 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] 6...a6
A) 7.e2 e5 8.fxe5 dxe5 9.d5 c5 10.g5 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.b4 a6
( 12...d7 13.a3 a5 14.c5 f4 15.g3 e3 16.d2 xd2+ 17.xd2 b6
18.c6 f6= This position is very complicated, which favors better players.
Deep Junior 12 - Komodo 5.1, Internet 2013 ) 13.a3 c5 14.b1 d7 15.b5
c7= Key game J. Lautier - G. Kasparov, Amsterdam 1995;
B) 7.e5 d7
B1) 8.h4?! c5 9.d5 ( 9.e6 fxe6 10.h5 cxd4 (O. Rodriguez Vargas - J.
Magem Badals, Linares 1991) 11.xd4 dc5 12.hxg6 hxg6 13.e3 e5
14.fxe5 dxe5 15.b3 b6 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 9...dxe5 10.h5 exf4 ( 10...e4 11.xe4 f6 12.xf6+ exf6
D. Sorm - V. Baklan, Sitges 2014 ) 11.xf4 f6 12.hxg6 fxg6 13.d2 g4
1972
( 13...f5 14.a3 g4 15.g5 d7 White has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. R. Vasquez - M. Solleveld, Esbjerg 2005 ) 14.d3 b4
15.e4 f5 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J.
Knudsen - H. Van de Wynkele, corr. 2003;
B2) 8.e2 c5 9.exd6 exd6 10.0-0 cxd4 ( 10...f6 11.d5 c7 12.a4
(G. Flear - M. Hebden, Southend 2009) f5 13.h3 e4 Equal chances,
active position. 14.xe4 xe4 ) 11.xd4 (S. Atalik - M. Tratar, Nova Gorica
2003) e8 12.h1 dc5 13.f5 e4 14.f4 ac5 15.d5 d7 16.c1
c6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
comfortable.;
C) 7.d3
C1) 7...g4
C1a) 8.h3 xf3 9.xf3 d7 10.e3
C1a1) 10...b4 11.d1 xd3+ ( 11...c5 12.dxc5 (Nguyen Ngoc
Truong Son - G. Guseinov, Khanty-Mansiysk (rapid) 2013) xc5 13.b1
a5 14.0-0 xc3 15.bxc3 c6 16.e5! White has the initiative. )
12.xd3 a6 13.d1 b5 14.c5! b4 15.e2 b8 16.0-0 White has a
C1a2) 10...c5 11.d5 b4 12.b1 (R. Chytilek - V. Babula, Czechia
1999) a5 13.0-0 b6 14.e2 a6 15.a3 xc4 16.f2=
White.;
C1b) 8.0-0 d7 9.e2 c5 10.d5 c7 (J. Parker - A. Mestel, West
Bromwich 2005) 11.e3 b8 12.d2 a6 13.a4 White has a slight
spatial advantage.;
C2) 7...e5 8.fxe5 dxe5 9.d5
C2a) 9...e8 10.0-0 c5 ( worse move is 10...c5 11.a3 d7 12.e1
e7 13.g5 f6 14.e3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. A.
Shabalov - L. McShane, Toronto 2010 ) 11.c2 a5 - 9... Nc5 10. Bc2 a5
11. O-O Ne8;
C2b) 9...c5?! 10.g5 h6 11.h4 e8 12.c2 h5 13.a4 d7
14.xd7 xd7 15.0-0 E. Vorobiov - A. Shimanov, Moscow (rapid) 2013;
C2c) 9...c5
C2c1) 10.g5 h6
C2c11) 11.h4 c6 (H. Leitmann - R. Post, Bochum 2000) ( 11...g5
12.f2 e7 13.c2 g4 (B. Jobava - R. Mamedov, Tbilisi 2012)
14.0-0 f5 15.d2 f4 16.b4 a6 17.a3 h5= with mutual play. )
12.c2 b6 13.b1 cxd5 14.xf6 xf6 15.xd5 a6=
comfortable.;
C2c12) 11.e3 (G. Cadena Montoya - M. Jaramillo Ochoa, Santa
Rosa 2011) e7 12.a3 xd3+ 13.xd3 a5 14.h3 b6 15.0-0 e8;
C2c2) 10.c2 a5 11.0-0 d6 ( 11...e8 12.e3 b6 13.d2 d6
1973
14.b3 f5 15.exf5 gxf5 16.ae1 e4 17.d4 d7 18.h6 Black has
difficulties reaching full equality. V. Babula - I. Smirin, Rijeka 2010 )
12.e1 d7 13.h4 ae8 14.h1 b6 15.g5 h5 16.e3 b7
17.a3 White has a lasting advantage. Key game V. Lebedev - I.
Cavajda, corr. 2012 ]
[ 6...e5
A) 7.dxe5 dxe5
A1) 8.xd8 xd8 9.xe5 (B. Jobava - V. Jianu, Brasov 2011) b6! 10.e2
( 10.d5 xe4! 11.xc7 a6 12.xa8 b4 13.e2 c2 14.c7 xe5
15.d5 g7 Black has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. ) 10...b7 11.d5 xd5 12.cxd5 c6 13.d6 xd6= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
A2) 8.xe5 xd1+ 9.xd1 a6 10.e2 d8+ 11.c2 xe4! 12.xe4
f5 13.f3 c5 14.e1 xe5 15.fxe5 d4 16.c3 d3+ 17.b4
( 17.c2 d4= ) 17...a6+ 18.a5 b6+! 19.xa6 c8+ 20.b5 d7+
21.a6 c8+= 1/2-1/2 Key game S. Mamedyarov - P. Svidler, Baku 2008;
B) 7.fxe5 dxe5 8.d5 a6 9.d3 - 6... Na6 7. Bd3 e5 8. fxe5 dxe5 9. d5 ]
[ 6...g4 7.e3 ( 7.e2 fd7 8.e3 - 7. Be3 Nfd7 8. Be2 ) 7...fd7 8.e2
A) 8...e5?! 9.fxe5 dxe5 10.d5 xf3 11.xf3 h6 ( 11...e7 12.0-0 a5
13.a3 a6 14.b1 (with the idea b4) W. Moranda - R. Kempinski, Wroclaw
(blitz) 2014 ) 12.f2 ( 12.xh6 h4+ 13.g3 xh6 (M. Turov - F. Amonatov,
Dagomys 2008) 14.e2 a5 15.0-0 c5 16.f2 ba6 17.af1 (line f) )
12...a5 13.b1 a6 14.a3 (with the idea b4, O-O) M. Cebalo - Z. Kozul,
Pula 2001;
B) 8...xf3 9.xf3 c5 10.d5 a5 11.c2 b6 12.e2 a4 13.c1 xc3
14.bxc3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Texel 1.04 - Octochess r5190,
Internet 2014 ]
[ 6...bd7
A) 7.e2 e5 ( 7...c5 8.d5 b5 9.cxb5 a6 10.a4 axb5 11.xb5 a6
12.xa6 xa6 13.e2 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. T. Halliwell - A. Larsen, corr. 2012 ) 8.fxe5 dxe5 9.dxe5 g4 10.g5
e8 11.d5 gxe5 12.h4! b8 ( 12...xf3+ 13.gxf3 e5 14.b1 f5
15.exf5 h8 16.g3 xf5 17.xc7 b8 18.0-0 e5 19.b3 f7 20.d5
f5 21.c1 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. ) 13.0-0 xf3+
14.xf3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. Critter 1.4 - Gull 1.2,
Internet 2012;
B) 7.d3 e5 8.fxe5 dxe5 9.d5 ( 9.dxe5?! c5 10.c2 xd1+ 11.xd1
g4 12.f4 e8 Alex 2.14a - OliThink 5.3.2, Internet 2013 ) 9...c6 10.0-0
B1) 10...b6+?! 11.h1 g4 12.e2 c5 13.c2 ( 13.e1? f5 14.h3
fxe4 15.xf8+ xf8 16.c2 f6 17.dxc6 xc6 Black has the initiative. S.
Bridle - J. Weisskohl, corr. 1996 ) 13...f5 14.exf5 e4 ( 14...xf5 15.xf5
gxf5 (J. Hjartarson - K. Berg, Akureyri 1994) 16.h4! ) 15.fxg6 f5
16.gxh7+ h8 17.g5 d3 (M. Muse - Z. Kozul, Sibenik 2012) 18.xd3
1974
exd3 19.e1 ae8 20.f7+ xh7 21.h4+ g6 22.g5+ xf7
23.xg4 g8 24.g3;
B2) 10...c5 11.c2 cxd5 12.cxd5 d6 ( 12...g4 (L. Pantsulaia - E.
Inarkiev, Rijeka 2010) 13.g5! b6 14.e3 xb2 15.xc5 xc3 16.xf8
xf8 17.h1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
12...e8 13.e3 b6 14.b4 a6 15.a3 d6 (J. Matisson - B. Pohlig, corr.
2002) 16.a4 d7 17.c6 c8 18.a4 b8 19.b5 a6 20.b4 )
13.h1 (Stockfish 1.6 - Rybka 4.0, Internet (blitz) 2010) d7 14.a4 ac8
15.g5 h6 16.e3 White has a passed pawn. ]
7.d5 [Chapter] [#]
[ Recommendation for club level players: 7.dxc5 [Chapter] [#] a5 ( 7...a6!?
8.cxd6 exd6 9.d3 b6 10.a4 c6 11.d4 e8 12.0-0 xe4 13.b5
b4 14.b1 c6 15.a3 a6 16.e1 e8= The position is objectively equal,
but precise play is required from both sides. N. Kosirog - A. Baydashkin, corr.
2014 ) 8.d3
A) 8...fd7 9.cxd6 xc3+ 10.bxc3 xc3+ 11.d2 xa1 ( 11...xd2+
12.xd2 exd6 13.d4 White has a lasting advantage. V. Priehoda - M. Ac,
Bratislava 1997 ) 12.dxe7 e8 13.e5 c6 14.0-0 c5 15.a3 b3
16.xa1 xd2 17.xd2 xe7 18.e4 d8 19.f6+ g7 20.e4=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 3 - Stockfish 1.8,
Internet 2010;
B) 8...xc5 9.e2
B1) 9...g4 10.e3 a5 11.0-0 c6 12.ac1 d7 13.f2 ( 13.b1
d4 14.d5 xe3+ 15.xe3 c5 Deep Fritz 8 - Zappa Mexico, Internet
2007 ) 13...xf3 14.gxf3 c5 15.b1 a4 16.xa4 xa4
B1a) 17.b3 a3 18.cd1 ( 18.c5 dxc5 19.xc5 xc5! 20.xc5 d4
21.d1 xf2+ 22.xf2 fd8= Equal chances, quiet position. V. Topalov G. Kasparov, Linares 1994 ) 18...b2 (Deep Fritz 8 - Aristarch 4.50,
Internet (blitz) 2004) 19.d2 c3 20.d5 ad8 21.fd1= The position is
B1b) 17.fd1 ac8
B1b1) 18.d3 a5 19.b3 c7 20.d3 ( 20.xa7? (H. Gretarsson T. Hillarp Persson, Copenhagen 1997) xa7 21.xa7 d5! 22.e5 h6
23.e3 f6 Black has the initiative. ) 20...e5 21.f5 d4 22.f4 fe8=
comfortable.;
B1b2) 18.b3 a5 19.f5 ( 19.d5 c7 20.cd1 b6 (V. Topalov - S.
Dolmatov, Elenite 1995) 21.f5 h8 22.h4 g8 23.h1 White has
the initiative. ) 19...a3 20.h1 a5 21.c5 White has the initiative. G.
Netolitzky - I. Savu, corr. 2006;
B2) 9...c6 10.e3
B2a) 10...h5 11.h3 a5 12.0-0 ( 12.c1 h5 (D. Fridman - L.
Nisipeanu, Germany 2009) 13.f2 e5 14.fxe5 f5!? 15.exf5 xf5
1975
16.xf5 xf5 17.exd6 d4 18.d1 xf3 19.gxf3 af8= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...d7 13.ac1 c5
14.b1 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Usachyi - C. Kratochwil,
Giessen 1991;
B2b) 10...a5 11.0-0
B2b1) 11...g4 12.d2 b6+ 13.h1 xb2
B2b11) 14.b5 a6 15.fb1 f6 16.c7 d4 17.f1 ( 17.xd4
xd4 18.e1 b8 19.h3 f6 20.f2 c3 21.a7 d7 22.xb8
xb8 Black has the initiative. P. Bjazevic - M. Pintor, corr. 2007 )
17...b8 18.d5 e6 19.g1 c6 20.h3 f6 21.c3 d7 22.b3
d8 23.xf6+ xf6 24.xf6 exf6 25.ab1 c7 26.b6 e6=
B2b12) 14.ab1 a3
B2b121) 15.b5
B2b1211) 15...xa2 16.h3 ( 16.e5?! dxe5 17.c7 b8 18.h3
h6 19.a1 xa1! 20.xa1 e4 21.e1 f5 22.g1 exd3
23.xd3 d8 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. Shredder 8 - Fritz 8, Internet (blitz) 2004 ) 16...f6
- 15. h3 Nf6 16. Nb5 Qxa2;
B2b1212) 15...c5 16.h3 a6 ( 16...h5?! (G. Flear - T. Likavsky,
Saint Vincent 2002) 17.c7 b8 18.b5 e5 19.d5 a6
20.bb1 e8 21.g1 f6 22.f2 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 17.c3 f6 18.d5
a3 19.e1 d7 20.b3 c5 21.h4= White has sufficient
although a touch more comfortable for White. J. Jordan - R.
Delgado, corr. 2012;
B2b122) 15.h3! f6 ( 15...xc3 16.b3 xa2 17.xc3 f6
18.e3 d7 19.b1 White has more than adequate compensation
for material deficit. ) 16.b5 xa2 17.a1 ( 17.g4 d7 18.e5
dxe5 19.a1 xa1 20.xa1 e4 21.c3 (P. Daus - N. Wallach,
corr. 2005) exd3 22.xd3 b6 23.xg7 xg7 24.c7 b8
25.d4 c5 26.c3 xd4 27.xd4+ g8 28.xa7 e6 29.f5
b7+ 30.h2 bd8 31.b2 d6= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable.; 17.e5?!
(B. Khanukov - A. Stuerzenbaum, Dresden 2007) h5 18.f2 xf4!
19.xf4 xf2 20.xf2 dxe5 21.c7 b8 22.h2 d8
17...b2 18.g4 xg4!? 19.hxg4 xg4 20.ab1 a2 (Rybka 3
Dynamic - Rybka 3, Internet 2009) 21.g2 h5 22.f2 a6 23.e1
a4 24.c3 xc3 25.xc3 a3 26.c2 White has the initiative.;
B2b2) 11...b4 12.a3 xd3 13.xd3
B2b21) 13...e6
1976
B2b211) 14.h1 fc8 15.d2
B2b2111) 15...g4 16.g1 ( 16.d4 xd4 17.xd4 c5
18.xc5 dxc5 19.d5 f8= ) 16...xc3 17.bxc3 (I. Sokolov - I.
Papaioannou, Porto Carras 2011) c7 18.f3 f6 19.d4 xc4
20.xc4 xc4 21.e5 dxe5 22.fxe5 e8 23.xb7 e6=
more comfortable.;
B2b2112) 15...a6 16.b3 d5 17.exd5 d8 18.e2 xd5
19.cxd5 xc3 20.xa6 bxa6 21.dxe6 xd2 22.exf7+ xf7=
B2b212) 14.d4 (D. Carter - B. Sambuev, Montreal 2011) ac8
15.b3 fe8 16.d2 d7 17.f5 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
B2b22) 13...g4 14.b4 d8 15.ad1 xe3 16.xe3 e6=
White has a slight spatial advantage. Black has a pair of bishops. ]
7...e6
[ worse move is 7...b5 8.cxb5 a6
A) 9.b3
A1) 9...b6 10.a4 axb5 11.xb5 a6 12.d2 xb5 13.xb5 bd7
( 13...a6 (J. Piket - A. Shirov, Aruba 1995) 14.c4 b7 15.c2 d7
16.0-0 ) 14.c4 b7 15.f3 a6 16.0-0;
A2) 9...a5 10.d2 axb5 11.xb5 a6= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. Texel 1.04 - Deuterium
v14.2.33.276, Internet (blitz) 2014;
B) 9.a4
B1) 9...b7 10.a3 ( 10.d3 axb5 11.xb5 a6 12.0-0 c7 13.c4
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. L. Van Wely - A.
Shchekachev, Amsterdam 2001 ) 10...e6 11.dxe6 fxe6 12.e5! d5
13.g5 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. I. Ivanisevic
- N. Djukic, Skopje 2012;
B2) 9...axb5 10.xb5 a6 11.d2 xb5 12.axb5 xa1 13.xa1 b6
14.0-0 g4 ( 14...bd7?! 15.e1 b7 (J. Lautier - A. Shirov, Belgrade
1997) 16.h4 b6 17.f5 a8 18.h6 White has the attack. ) 15.e1
d4+ 16.h1 xc3 17.xc3 xb5 18.g1 Black has insufficient control
over the black squares. S. Martinsen - T. Hirneise, Krakow 2012 ]
8.e2
[ 8.dxe6
A) 8...xe6 9.d3 c6 10.0-0
A1) 10...g4 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 d4 13.f2 a6 ( 13...d7 14.g4 g5
15.fxg5 e5 16.g3 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. V. Inkiov I. Mutschnik, Ditzingen 2006 ) 14.e3 e8 15.ae1 d7 16.h1 b8
17.d5 White has a lasting advantage. M. Turov - S. Kljucharev, Sochi
2007;
1977
A2) 10...a5 11.e2 e8 12.d2 c6 ( 12...d5 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5
xd5 15.e5 M. Turov - E. Berg, Maastricht 2011 ) 13.ae1 a6 14.b3 b5;
B) 8...fxe6 9.d3 ( 9.e2 c6 10.0-0 b6 11.h1 b7 J. Piket - J. Nunn,
Wijk aan Zee 1992 ) 9...c6 10.0-0 d4
B1) worse move is 11.g5 e5 12.f5 ( 12.b5?! h6 13.xd4 cxd4
14.fxe5 dxe5 15.f3 h5 Black has the initiative. Rybka 3 Dynamic Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ) 12...h6
B1a) 13.h3 gxf5 14.exf5 a6 (Philou 3.60 - Ufim 8.02, Internet 2011)
( 14...b5! (L. Christiansen - G. Kasparov, Moscow 1982) 15.xb5 e4
16.c2 xb5 17.cxb5 d5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
both sides. ) 15.f2 xf5 16.xf5 xf5 17.g4 xg4 18.xg4 h4!
19.xh4 xh4= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
B1b) 13.f3 gxf5 14.exf5 xf5 15.xf5 xf5 16.xe5 dxe5 17.xd8
axd8 18.xf5 b6= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. A. Molina Camacho - M. Catarineu Rabell, corr.
2012;
B2) 11.d2 a6 ( 11...d7 12.xd4 cxd4 13.b5 c6 14.e2
(R. Ponomariov - Y. Vovk, Kiev 2012) e5 15.fxe5 dxe5 16.b4 e8 )
12.e1 (M. Turov - F. Nijboer, Kusadasi 2006) xf3+ 13.xf3 d7=
comfortable. ]
[ 8.d3 exd5 9.cxd5
A) 9...g4 10.0-0 bd7 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 a6 13.a4
A1) 13...a5 (H. Martinez - S. Iermito, Buenos Aires 2013) 14.h1 ac8
15.d2 c4 16.c2 c5 17.b1 d8 18.c3 b5 19.axb5 axb5 20.f5;
A2) worse move is 13...b8 14.e3 ( 14.a5 e8 15.e3 b5 16.axb6
xb6 (A. Luft - A. Rupprecht, Germany 2005) 17.xa6 xb2 18.d1 b6
19.xb6 xb6 20.f2= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. ) 14...e7 15.ae1 e8 (Li Chao - Zhao Jun,
Xinghua Jiangsu 2011) 16.g4 c7 17.e5! dxe5 18.f5 White has the
initiative.;
A3) 13...c7 14.c2 ( 14.h1 c4 15.c2 (V. Milov - E. Lobron, Frankfurt
(rapid) 2000) ac8 16.a5 c5 17.e3 fd7= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. ) 14...a5
(with the idea b5) 15.d2 c4 16.h1 ae8 17.fe1 c5 18.b1 c7
19.c3 b5 20.d2 fd7 21.xg7 xg7= This position is very complicated,
which favors better players. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012;
B) 9...b5! 10.xb5 xe4 11.xe4 a5+ 12.f2 xb5 13.xd6 a6
14.xc8 xc8 15.e5 d6 16.c4 a6= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. J. Hvenekilde - A. Maksimenko, Copenhagen
1995 ]
1978
8...exd5 9.cxd5 Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles):
[ 9.e5?! e4! 10.xd5 ( 10.cxd5 xc3 11.bxc3 d7 12.e6 fxe6 13.dxe6
b6 14.0-0 xe6 15.g5 d5 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. A. Barsov - Ye Jiangchuan, Moscow 2001 ) 10...dxe5 11.fxe5
c6 12.0-0 xe5 13.f4 c6 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. J. Javorsky - A. Valak, corr. 2010 ]
A) 10.d2 g4 ( 10...bd7= - 9... Nbd7 10. Nd2 Re8 ) 11.xg4 h4+
12.g3 xg4 13.xg4 xg4 14.b5 a6 15.xd6 ( 15.h3?! [#] xe4+!
16.xe4 f3 17.0-0 xe4 18.xd6 xd5 Black has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. Key game Wang Rui - Ding Liren, Hangzhou
2012 ) 15...b4!
A1) 16.h3 c2+ 17.f1 d7 18.b1 (P. Neuman - T. Vanek, Czechia
2007) ( 18.xe8 xe8 19.b1 e3+ 20.f2 xd5 21.exd5 d4+
22.f3 e3+ 23.f2 e8+= This position is rather drawish. ) 18...e3+
19.f2 d4 20.xe8 xd5+ 21.f3 xe8 22.b3 f6= Black has
A2) 16.xe8 c2+ 17.f1 h3+ 18.e2 xe8 19.b1 (K. Grigutsch - W.
Loeffler, corr. 1978) g4+ 20.d3 ( 20.f1 h3+= This position is rather
drawish. ) 20...b4+ 21.c4 e2+ 22.b3 ( 22.xc5?? a6+ 23.d6
f8+-+ ) 22...d3 23.a3 c2+ 24.c4 d3+ 25.b3 c2+=;
B) 10.e5
B1) 10...fd7
B1a) 11.exd6 f6 ( 11...b6 12.b5 a6 13.0-0 g4 14.h3 f5
15.e5 d7 16.g4 xe5 17.gxf5 d7 18.g4 ) 12.0-0 xd6 13.e5
bd7 14.c4 (D. Riegler - S. Krylov, Seville 1990) f8 15.f5 b6
16.xb6 axb6 17.fxg6 hxg6 18.b5 d7;
B1b) 11.0-0 dxe5 12.g5 ( 12.d6?! c6 13.g5 (A. Fier - E. Bacrot,
Le Port-Marly (rapid) 2012) f8 14.h1 h6 15.f3 e8 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12...exf4 ( 12...e4
(Stockfish 5.0 - Gull 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2014) 13.f5 gxf5 14.xf5 f6
15.f4 bd7 16.d6 e5 17.e3 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit.; 12...h6 13.xf7 xf7 14.fxe5+ g8
15.e6 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. J.
Stocek - T. Studnicka, Czechia 2010 ) 13.xf4 e5 14.b5 f8 15.d2
f5 16.ae1 bd7 17.d6= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. Umko 1.2 - Komodo 2.03, Internet 2011;
B2) 10...dxe5 11.fxe5 g4 12.e6 fxe6
B2a) 13.d6 c6
B2a1) 14.g5 ge5 15.0-0 d4 16.ge4
B2a11) 16...h6 17.h1 ( 17.b5 f8 18.xf8+ xf8 (D. Worobiej M. Wozniak, Warsaw 2011) 19.xd4 cxd4 20.h1 f7 ) 17...f5
1979
18.g4 b6 19.gxf5 exf5 20.g3 b7+ 21.g1 e6;
B2a12) 16...f7 17.b5 (Naum 4.6 - Equinox 2.01, Internet 2014) b6
18.c7 f8 19.xa8 b7 20.xb6 xb6 21.g3 xd6
has to be very careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead.;
B2a2) 14.g5 b6 15.a4 b4+ 16.d2 e4 17.c3 xc3
18.bxc3 f8 19.0-0 e3 20.xe3 xe3+ 21.h1 d7 White has
difficulties reaching full equality. Komodo 1142 - Stockfish 191113,
Internet 2013;
B2a3) 14.0-0 f8 ( 14...ge5 15.e4 xf3+ 16.xf3 f8=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. Spark 1.0 Critter 1.2, Internet 2011 ) 15.g5 ( 15.h1 b6 16.e4 f5 17.g5
d7 18.a4 h6 19.h3 ge5 20.xe5 xe5 21.b5 f7 22.e7
b7 23.g3 f2 24.e4 f5 25.g3= 1/2-1/2 D. Brunsteins - T. de
Vassal, corr. 2009 ) 15...d4+ 16.xd4 xf1+ 17.xf1 xg5 18.xc6
e3+ 19.h1 f2+ 20.g1 g4+ 21.h1 f2+ 22.g1 g4+=
1/2-1/2 Komodo 4.0 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2012;
B2b) 13.0-0?! exd5 14.xd5 e6 15.c4 e5 16.g5 xf3+ 17.xf3
xg5 18.ae1 c6 19.xe6 (I. Rogers - J. Van der Wiel, Wattignies
1976) f8 20.f4 h8 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
B2c) 13.g5 b6 ( 13...f6 14.d6 h6 15.xf6 xf6 (B. Jobava - V.
Bologan, Turin 2006) 16.0-0 d7 17.h1! c6 18.b5 White has the
initiative. ) 14.d2 c4 15.0-0-0 exd5 16.xd5 ( 16.he1 c6 17.xc4
f5!? 18.xd5+ h8 19.h4 (I. Popov - E. Inarkiev, Dagomys 2008)
d7 20.xe8+ xe8 21.f7 f8 22.xd7 xc3 23.bxc3 ce5 24.e6
xf7 ) 16...c5 ( 16...xb2+ 17.xb2 xb2+ 18.xb2 xe2+ 19.c3
c6 20.he1 xe1 21.xe1 f5 22.h3 f2 23.h6 d3 24.g5
B. Jobava - P. Ponkratov, Moscow 2012 ) 17.e7 c6 18.he1 e6
19.g5 e5 20.xe6 xe6 21.xc4 xc4 22.xe6 xd2 23.xd2
c6 24.c7 ac8 25.xe8 xe8= Equal chances, quiet position. ]
[ 9...g4 [Chapter] [#] 10.0-0
A) 10...xf3 11.xf3 bd7 12.e1 ( 12.g4 e8 13.g5 c7 14.g4 d4+
15.h1 e7 16.e2 g7 17.g3= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. J. Parker - T. Radjabov,
Kallithea 2008 ) 12...e8 13.e3 a6 14.c1 ( 14.a4 c7 15.f2 b8
16.a5 e8 17.d2 b5 18.axb6 xb6 19.a2= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. I. Cruz Gomez - K. Miton,
La Laguna 2010 ) 14...b5 15.a3 c7 16.b4 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
B) 10...e8 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 a6 ( 12...bd7 - 10... Nbd7 11. h3 Bxf3
12. Bxf3 Re8 ) 13.h1 c4 14.e5 dxe5 15.fxe5 xe5 16.f4 (Stockfish 6 Fire 4, Internet 2015) e8 17.xe5 xe5 18.e1 c7 19.f2 White can
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increase his advantage with accurate play.;
C) 10...bd7 Promising line for White:
C1) 11.e1 h5 ( 11...e8 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3= - 11. h3 Bxf3 12. Bxf3
Re8 13. Re1 ) 12.h3 [#] f5! 13.e5 ( 13.exf5 xf5 14.g4 xg4 15.hxg4
xf4 16.f1 e5 17.xe5 dxe5 18.d6 e4 19.xe4 d7 20.fg5
ae8= The position is objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both
sides.; 13.hxg4? fxg4 14.g5 d4+ 15.h1 xf4! 16.xf4 xf4
17.xg4 xg5 18.h3 e5-+ and Black has a decisive attack. ) 13...dxe5
14.fxe5 xf3 15.xf3 xe5 16.xh5 gxh5 17.xh5 e8=;
C2) 11.a4
C2a) 11...c4 12.xc4 c8 13.d3 c5 14.c2 e8 15.e1! ( 15.h3
xf3 16.xf3 (1/2-1/2 E. Vorobiov - I. Smirin, Trieste 2012) e7 17.e5
dxe5 18.fxe5 xe5 19.h1 cd7 20.f4 d4= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. ) 15...a6
16.a5 fd7 17.e2 Black has difficulties reaching full equality.;
C2b) 11...e8 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3
C2b1) 13...a6 14.g4 h6
C2b11) 15.h4 h5 ( 15...c4?! 16.g5 hxg5 17.hxg5 h7 18.e3 c5
19.xc5 dxc5 (E. Vorobiov - A. Indjic, Cappelle la Grande 2013)
20.d2! d4+ 21.h1 f6 22.gxf6 xf6 23.g1! White has the
initiative. ) 16.g5 g4 17.a5 ( worse move is 17.xg4 hxg4 18.e5
dxe5 19.f5 gxf5 20.xf5 e4 Black has the initiative. K. Andreev - A.
Rutman, St Petersburg 2008 ) 17...b5 18.axb6 xb6= This position is
C2b12) 15.a5 b5 16.axb6 xb6 17.c2 a5 18.d1 White has a
slight spatial advantage. Stockfish 1.5.1 - Hiarcs 12, Internet 2009;
C2b2) 13...c4 14.e3 a5 15.d4
C2b21) 15...c5 16.e5 fd7 17.e6 fxe6 18.dxe6 xe6 19.xg7
xg7 20.h1! (E. Vorobiov - A. Bodnaruk, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012)
( 20.xd6 ad8 21.ae1 c5+ 22.xc5 exc5 I. Hausner - E.
Vorobiov, Teplice 2012 ) 20...ad8 21.d5 f6 22.f5 c7 23.xc4
d5 24.d3 White has the initiative.;
C2b22) 15...e7 16.h1 ae8 ( 16...c5 17.e5 e8 18.b5 b3
19.c3 b6 20.b1 White has the initiative. J. Knudsen - Hervet
Gilles, corr. 2002 ) 17.c1 a6 18.g4 b5 19.axb5 axb5 20.a1 d8
C2c) 11...h5 12.d3 (Chezzz 1.0.3 - Philou 3.0.0, Internet 2010) ( 12.e5
dxe5 13.fxe5 (Naum 3.1 - Loop M1-T, Internet 2008) xf3 14.xf3 xe5
15.xh5 h4 16.g3 xh5 17.xh5 gxh5; 12.e3 e8 13.d2 xe2
14.xe2 (Hiarcs Paderborn 2007 - Thinker 5.4a Inert, Internet 2008) f5
15.ae1 df6= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players.; 12.h3 xf3 13.xf3 g3 14.e1 f5 ) 12...d4+ 13.h1 a6=
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comfortable.;
C3) 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3
C3a) 12...a6
C3a1) 13.a4 c4 ( 13...b8 14.a5 e8 15.d3 c7 16.d2 b5
17.axb6 (A. Adly - A. Grischuk, Ningbo 2011) xb6 18.a2 e7
19.b1 fb8= with mutual play. ) 14.e3 a5 15.e2 ac8 16.ad1
fe8 17.f2 (Stockfish 100913 - Protector 1.5.0, Internet 2013) c5
18.e5 dxe5 19.fxe5 xe5 20.xc5 xc5 21.d6 d7 22.d5 f6
23.xb7 f5= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players.;
C3a2) 13.g4 b5 14.g5 ( 14.e2 (B. Jobava - V. Kotronias, Rijeka
2010) Suggested improvement for Black: e8! 15.g3 b6 16.g5
fd7 17.b1 c4= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. ) 14...e8 15.e2 f6 16.h4 e7
17.g3 c4= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. P. Verdier - C. Hansen, corr. 1999;
C3b) 12...e8
C3b1) 13.e1
C3b11) 13...a5 14.e3 b5 15.a3 b6 ( 15...b4?! 16.axb4 xb4
17.a3 ab8 18.e2 b6 19.xa7 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. M. Tritt - J. Holmstroem, corr. 2009 )
16.e5 fd7 17.d2 c4 18.e6 db6 19.exf7+ xf7 20.e4 xd2
21.xd6+ f8 22.xe8 xe8 23.xe8+ xe8 24.d6 xf3+
25.xf3 White has the initiative. F. Alava Moreno - A. Roy Laguens,
corr. 2011;
C3b12) 13...c8
C3b121) 14.g4 h6 15.h4 ( 15.e3 (Naum 2.2 - Deep Fritz 7,
Internet (blitz) 2007) b5! 16.a3 b4 17.axb4 cxb4 18.b5 xe4
Black has the initiative. ) 15...h7 16.g5 a6 17.a4 c4=
C3b122) 14.e3 b5! 15.xb5 xe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.xd6
xe3 18.xe3 d4 19.f3 b8= This position is very complicated,
which favors better players. J. Nogueiras Santiago - G. Kasparov,
Barcelona 1989;
C3b13) 13...a6 14.a4 a5 ( 14...c8 15.a5 c4 16.a4! (R. Rittler S. Videki, Austria 1998) c5 17.e3 xa5 18.xc4 b5 19.d4
White has a slight center control advantage. ) 15.e3 b6 16.f2
fd7 17.c2 c4 18.h1 c5 19.xc5 xc5= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. S. Ernst F. Nijboer, Leeuwarden 2001;
C3b2) 13.g4 h6
C3b21) 14.h4 h5 15.g5 g4
1982
C3b211) 16.xg4 hxg4 17.e1 ( 17.xg4?! d4+ 18.h2 xc3
19.bxc3 xe4 20.d2 e7 Black has the initiative. Ding Liren - R.
Rapport, Biel 2013 ) 17...a5 18.d2 b6 (D. Blair - A. Barnsley,
corr. 1996) 19.b3 e7 20.ad1 d8 21.g2 a6= This position
C3b212) 16.g2 (B. Jobava - A. Tate, Porto Carras 2011) xc3
17.bxc3 a5 18.e1 xc3 19.b1 b6= The position is
objectively equal, but very difficult to play for both sides.;
C3b22) 14.a4 (M. Manolache - A. Groszpeter, Sovata 1997) c4
15.e3 b6 16.c2 c5= The position is objectively equal, but very
difficult to play for both sides.;
C3b3) 13.c2
C3b31) 13...a5 14.e3 ( 14.d2 c4 15.ae1 c5 16.e5 dxe5
17.fxe5 fd7 18.e6 fxe6 19.h1 a6= with mutual play. Fruit 2.3 Naum 2.2, Internet 2007 ) 14...b5 15.a3 b6 16.f2 fd7 17.e5!
dxe5 18.f5 White has the initiative. M. Bosiocic - Iv. Saric, Opatija
2012;
C3b32) 13...a6
C3b321) 14.a4 c4 15.e3 c8
C3b3211) 16.f2 b6 ( 16...a5 17.ae1 c5 18.xc5 xc5
19.xc5 xc5 20.e5 dxe5 21.fxe5 d7 (Nguyen Ngoc
Truongson - Li Shilong, Chine 2012) 22.e4 c7 23.d6 cc8
24.f6+ xf6 25.exf6 xe1 26.xe1 xf6 27.d7 d8 28.e8+
g7 29.xd8 xd8 30.xb7 a5 31.d5 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. ) 17.ad1 ( 17.ae1 b8 18.h1
c7 19.h4 b5 20.axb5 axb5 21.d4 (M. Vujadinovic- U. Zeh,
corr. 2004) b4 22.d1 h6 23.e2 h7 24.xg7 xg7 25.fe1
c5 26.f2 b3 Black has the initiative. ) 17...c5 18.e5 dxe5
19.fxe5 xe5 20.d4 fd7! 21.e2 f5 22.e3 xd4 23.xd4
xf1+ 24.xf1= White has sufficient compensation for material
from both sides.;
C3b3212) 16.ae1 c5 17.xc5 xc5 18.e5 dxe5 19.fxe5
(I. Shtern - P. Simon, Toronto 1985) d7 20.e6 fxe6 21.xe6
e5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
C3b322) 14.g4
C3b3221) 14...h6 15.e3 b5 16.ae1 c8 17.h4
C3b32211) 17...h5 18.g5 g4 19.xg4 hxg4 20.e5! dxe5
21.f5 e4 22.xe4 e5 23.fxg6 fxg6 24.f6+ xf6 25.gxf6
( 25.xf6 (W. Moranda - V. Grinev, Krakow 2012) xd5 26.d1
b7 27.dd6 h8 28.xc5 e7 29.b4 xc5 30.bxc5 f3+
31.xf3 gxf3= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 25...f7 26.h5
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xd5 27.d1 e6 28.f4 f5 29.hxg6+ xg6 (G. Kleiser - G.
Staf, corr. 2009) 30.g2! b4 31.d6 f7 32.d5 e6 33.d3
e2 34.g3 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit.;
C3b32212) 17...h7 18.g5 hxg5 19.hxg5 b4 20.e2
White is exerting kingside pressure. K. Tjoelsen - O. Cvitan,
Rijeka 2009;
C3b32213) 17...c4 18.g5 hxg5 19.hxg5 h7 20.e2
White is exerting kingside pressure. M. Blokh - E. Osbun, corr.
1995;
C3b32214) 17...b4 18.d1
C3b322141) 18...c4 19.g5 hxg5 20.hxg5 h7 21.f2 a5
( 21...c3 22.b3 f6 23.gxf6 dxf6 24.g2 (with the idea
Rh1) M. Guidoni - Z. Sanner, corr. 2013 ) 22.g4 hf8
(D. Bokar - H. Tiemann, corr. 2009) 23.e5! dxe5 24.f5 e4
25.f6 xf6 26.gxf6 xd5 27.xd7 xd7 28.e2
White can increase his advantage with accurate play.;
C3b322142) 18...h5 19.g5 g4 20.xg4 hxg4 21.f2 g3
22.h1 a5 23.xg3 xa2 24.e5! White has the
initiative.;
C3b3222) 14...b5 15.g5 h5 16.e2 ( 16.xh5 gxh5 17.e5
dxe5 18.f5 e4 19.xe4 c4 20.g2 h8= The chances are
comfortable. ) 16...e7 17.a4 b6 18.axb5 axb5 19.xa8 xa8
20.xh5 gxh5 21.g3 White has the initiative. <Engine/Centaur>
- <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2004 ]
10.d2
[ 10.0-0 e8
A) 11.c2 e7 12.e1
A1) 12...b6
A1a) 13.d2 (H. Banikas - T. Radjabov, Bursa 2010) xe4! 14.xe4
( 14.b5 f5 15.xe8 xe8 16.e2 xc3 17.bxc3 xd5= The position
is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 14...f5
15.d3 c4 16.xd6 xd6 17.xf5 gxf5 18.ad1 xd5 19.e5 ad8
20.c3 c5+ 21.h1 c8 22.xd8 xd8;
A1b) 13.d1 g4 14.h3 xf3 15.xf3 fd7 16.a4 c4 17.a5 d4+
18.h1 h4 19.f1 e3 20.xe3 xe3 21.e1 xe1 22.axe1 d2
23.b5 xe1 24.xe1 f6 25.xd6 xd5 26.xe8 xe8 27.g3
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Komodo 9.0 - Hannibal 1.5,
Internet 2015;
A2) 12...xe4! 13.d3 f5 14.xe4 fxe4 15.xe4 f8 16.xe8 xe8
17.d2 b6 18.e1 f8 19.a4 g4 20.f2 e8 21.xe8 xe8 22.a5
d7= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Mercadal Benejam - A. Ponomarev,
1984
corr. 2007;
B) 11.d2 c4= - 10. Nd2 Re8 11.O-O c4 ]
10...e8 11.0-0 c4
[ 11...b6 12.a4 a5 13.h3 ( 13.g4 h6 14.h1 d7 15.f5 g5 16.b3 c8=
comfortable. Naum 2.1 - Deep Shredder 10, Internet 2007 )
A) 13...h5
A1) 14.e1 d7 15.d1 (Deep Junior 13.3 - Komodo CCT, Internet (blitz)
2013) ( 15.g3? [#] fxd5! 16.exd5 xc3 17.bxc3 xe2 18.f5
(P. Tregubov - V. Akopian, Aix-les-Bains 2011) f6 19.fxg6 xg6
20.xg6+ fxg6 21.f6 xd5 22.xd6 c6 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 15...g4!? 16.f3 xc3 17.bxc3 f6
18.e5 fxd5 19.d2 e7!? 20.exd6 f5= The position is objectively
A2) 14.e1 h4 15.f3 d7 16.f1 h7 17.h1 f5 18.b3 White has
B) 13...d7 14.f3 ( 14.e1 h6! 15.f1 g7= ) 14...h5 15.f2 h7
16.f1 c8 17.d3 f5= This position is very complicated, which favors better
players. Rybka 4.1 - Equinox 3.00, Internet 2014 ]
12.h1
[ 12.a4 c5 13.f3 d7 ( 13...h6 14.c2 xf4 15.xc4 xc1 16.axc1
b6 17.b4 a6! 18.b5 b7= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. J. Mercadal Benejam - A. Ponomarev,
corr. 2006; 13...b6 14.e5! This move is frequently played in many similar
positions. dxe5 15.fxe5 xe5 16.xc4 e8 (A. Chernin - J. Granda Zuniga,
Buenos Aires 1992) 17.b5 fe4 18.f4 a6 19.c1 White has the
initiative. ) 14.a5 h5 15.h3 [#] g4! 16.xc4 xc3 17.bxc3 b5 18.xd6
xd6 19.hxg4 xe4 20.e1 xc3 21.xe8+ xe8 22.d4 e1+ 23.h2
e4!? 24.g3 ( 24.xe4 e7 25.c3 xe4 26.gxh5 e2 27.c8+ g7
28.b2+ f6 29.xf6+ f7 30.hxg6+ xf6 31.f8+ xg6 32.g8+ f6= )
24...c5 25.xc5 xc5 26.b2 e3= Equal chances, quiet position. Stockfish
5 - Gull 3, Internet 2014 ]
12...c5
[ 12...b6 13.a4 a5 14.a3 ( 14.f3 (A. Savina - N,. Zhukova, Gaziantep
(rapid) 2012) fd7 15.db1 c5 16.e3 d3 17.c2 d7= with mutual
play. ) 14...d7 15.f3 h5 16.h3 g4!? (P. Tregubov - I. Papaioannou,
Kallithea 2009) 17.e1 d4 18.db1 f5 19.xg4 hxg4 20.e3 xe3
21.xe3 gxh3 22.d2 hxg2+ 23.xg2= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ]
[ 12...b5!? 13.xb5 xe4 14.xe4 xe4 15.xd6 ( 15.f3?! (E. Meduna - G.
Danner, Stary Smokovec 1981) e7 16.xd6 a6 17.e4 c3 18.xc3 xf1
19.xf1 b8 Black has the initiative. ) 15...d4 16.c2 b6 17.xc8 xc8
18.e3 xd5= Black can equalize with relative ease. ]
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13.e5 dxe5 14.fxe5
[ worse move is 14.xc4 exf4 15.xf4 ce4 16.f3 xc3 17.bxc3 e4
comfortable for Black. M. Dlugy - A. Vaisser, Havana 1985 ]
14...xe5 15.xc4 e8
[ 15...f5?!
A) 16.f3?!
A1) 16...g4 17.e3 ( 17.xg4?! xf1+ 18.xf1 xg4 Black has the
initiative. A. Baburin - S. Williams, Cork 2014 ) 17...xe3 ( 17...xh2!?
18.xh2 h4+ 19.g1 e5 20.g4 (Z. Peng - A. L'Ami, Istanbul 2003)
h5 21.xe5 h2+ 22.f2 h4+ 23.g3 h2+ 24.e3 xe5+ 25.d4
xg3= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
both sides. ) 18.xe3 b6 19.c2 a6 20.fd1 e5= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. B. Rytov - M.
Tal, Tallinn 1979;
A2) 16...b6 17.d6 b8 18.e3 e5 19.ed5 xd5 20.xd5 (Stockfish 1.
6 - Deep Sjeng 3.0, Internet 2010) ( 20.xd5 a6 21.f4 xf1 22.xe5
xe5 23.e7+ g7 24.c6 f6 25.xf1 (A. Shneider - V. Moskalenko,
Kharkov 1984) e8 26.xe5 xe5 (weakness d6) ) 20...e6 21.d2
a6 22.f2 d7 (weakness d6);
B) 16.f4! h5 ( 16...fe4 17.xe4 xe4 18.c2 b5 19.xe4 bxc4
20.xc4 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Hiarcs 12 Fritz 11, Internet 2008 ) 17.e3 xf1+ 18.xf1 b6 19.d1 White has the
initiative. G. Almer - H. Hage, corr. 1995 ]
16.g5 ce4
[ 16...h6 17.xf6 xf6 18.b5
A) 18...a6 19.bd6 f8 20.c2 ( 20.b4 a4 21.c1 c3 22.d2 b5
23.xc3 bxc4 24.e4 xc3 25.xc3 f5 26.c5= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Key game B. Jobava - T. Radjabov, Novi
Sad 2009 ) 20...b5 21.xf7 xf7 22.xg6+ g7 23.xf6 xf6 24.xf6
(<Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012) bxc4 25.xc4 b7 26.xh6
g4 27.b3= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required from
both sides.;
B) 18...g7 19.cd6 f8 20.c1 e5 ( 20...a6?! 21.xc5 axb5 22.xc8
xc8 (P. Tregubov - V. Gashimov, Odessa (rapid) 2010) 23.xb5 e5 24.d6
xd6 25.xd6 xd6 26.xb7 Black has difficulties reaching full equality. )
21.xf7 xf7 22.xf7 e4! (with the idea Qh4) 23.f1 d2! 24.e1 xf7
25.xd2 h4 26.g3 xg3 27.d3 g4= The position is objectively equal,
but precise play is required from both sides. ]
17.xe4 xe4 18.c2 (Stockfish 1.6.3 - Doch 1.3.4, Internet 2010)
[ 18.d3 e8 19.f3 h6 20.xf6 xf6 21.e4 g7 22.d6 b8 23.d5 e6
Zappa Mexico II - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011 ]
1986
18...d4 19.c3 xd5 20.xd4 xg5 21.e4 e6 22.ad1 d8 23.a4 h5=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Best Mutual Play
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Penrose & Classical Vars.
Line 120
A70
01.07.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.d4 f6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.c3
exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.f3 g6 7.e4 [#] g7 [Chapter] [#]
A) 8.h3 b5 ( 8...g7 - 7... Bg7 8. h3 a6 ) 9.d3 ( 9.a3 bd7 10.d3 g7
11.0-0 0-0= - 7... Bg7 8. h3 O-O 9. Bd3 a6 10. O-O b5 11. a3 Nbd7 )
A1) 9...bd7 10.0-0 g7 11.f4 e7 ( 11...c4?! 12.c2 b4 13.a4
(with the idea Bxd6, e5, Nd4) A. Karpov - Lj. Ljubojevic, Monte Carlo
(blindfold) 1999 ) 12.c1 0-0 13.b3 b7 14.d2 fe8 15.fe1=
- 8. h3 O-O 9. Bd3 a6 10. O-O b5 11. Bf4 Qe7 12. Re1 Nbd7 13. Qd2 Bb7
14. Rac1 Rfe8 15. b3;
A2) 9...g7 10.0-0
A2a) worse move is 10...c4 11.c2 0-0 12.f4 e8 13.e1 b7
14.d2 ( 14.a3 b6 15.e3 c7 16.d2 bd7 A. Dreev - J. Emms,
Hastings 2000 ) 14...b6 15.b4! cxb3 16.axb3 bd7 17.e3 c7
18.d4 ac8 19.ec1 e5 20.h2 e7 21.e2= The position is
a slight spatial advantage. V. Aliekhin - D. Dushkin, corr. 2010;
A2b) 10...0-0= - 7... Bg7 8. h3 O-O 9. Bd3 a6 10. O-O b5;
B) 8.e2
B1) 8...e7 9.e5 dxe5 10.xe5 bd7 11.f4 h5 12.xd7 xe2+
( 12...xd7 13.c7 c8 14.d6 xe2+ 15.xe2 c6 16.g4 f5 17.xh5
gxh5 18.0-0-0 White has a passed pawn. A. Onischuk - L. Pantsulaia,
Turin 2006 ) 13.xe2 xf4 14.b6 b8 15.f1 d8 16.g3 h5=
Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 2.3.2a - Toga II 1.4.15SE, Internet
2009;
B2) 8...g4 9.e5 dxe5 10.xe5+ e7 11.xe7+ xe7 12.e5 ( 12.h6
bd7 13.0-0-0 0-0-0 14.e2 d6 15.h3 xf3 16.xf3 (H. Mecking - R.
Kasimdzhanov, Wijk aan Zee 2009) he8 17.g5 b5 18.de1 e5=
Equal chances, quiet position. ) 12...bd7 13.xg4 xg4 (M. Carlsen - V.
Ivanchuk, Leon 2009) 14.h3 gf6 15.f4 h5 16.c7 (aimed against OO-O) 0-0 17.g4 fe8 18.0-0-0 ac8 19.h2 White has a pair of
bishops.;
B3) 8...g7 9.e5 dxe5 10.xe5+
1987
B3a) 10...f8 11.d6 ( 11.e2 h6 12.0-0 (V. Epishin - I. Cheparinov,
Albacete 2004) b5 13.e1 bd7 14.f4 b7 15.a3 g8 ) 11...bd7
12.e3 b5 13.a4 ( 13.d3 b7 14.0-0 g8 15.e1 f8 ) 13...b4
14.e4 b7 15.xc5 xc5 16.xc5 d5 17.e2 d7= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Harikrishna - I. Cheparinov,
Pamplona 2005;
B3b) 10...e7 11.xe7+ xe7 12.d6+!? ( 12.f4 e8 13.0-0-0 bd7
14.a4 (C. Marzolo - U. Kersten, Dresden 2007) f8 15.d3 b6 16.c2
g8 ) 12...xd6 13.f4+ c6 14.e5+ b6 15.xf7 f8 16.d6
c6=;
C) 8.a4
C1) 8...g7 9.e2 ( 9.h3 - 7... Bg7 8. h3 a6 9. a4 ) 9...e7 10.f4 g4
11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 bd7 13.0-0 0-0 14.e1 - 8... Bg4 9. Be2 Bxf3 10.
Bxf3 Bg7 11. O-O O-O 12. Bf4 Qe7 13. Re1 Nbd7 14. h3;
C2) 8...g4
C2a) 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 bd7 11.e2 ( 11.d1 g7 12.d3 0-0
13.0-0 e8 14.e1 c8 15.g5 c4 16.c2 c5 R. Dautov - S.
Conquest, London 1996 ) 11...g7 12.0-0 0-0 13.a5 e8 14.e1 e7
15.d1 e5 16.g3 c4 17.c2 ac8 18.d2= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. H.
Paessler - I. Swan, corr. 2001;
C2b) 9.b3 xf3 10.xb7
C2b1) 10...bd7 11.gxf3 g7
C2b11) 12.f4 b8 13.xa6 xb2 ( 13...h5 14.c1 0-0 15.e2
e5 16.h4 f4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
L. Van Wely - V. Topalov, Antwerp 1997 ) 14.c1 b6 (Hiarcs 12 Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2008) 15.d3 0-0 16.c2 h5= Black has
C2b12) 12.c6 0-0 ( 12...b8 13.xa6 0-0 14.b7 e5 15.xb8
xf3+ 16.f1 fxb8 17.e2 d4= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. R. Douven - L. Psakhis, Groningen
1993; 12...b8? 13.a5 0-0 14.xd6 h5 (S. Mamedyarov - I.
Papaioannou, Gothenburg 2005) 15.h4 d4 16.e2 f5 17.xa6
fxe4 18.xe4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 13.xd6 h5 14.f4 e8 15.e5 xe5!? ( 15...b8
(with the idea Rb6) 16.a5 xf4! 17.xf4 xb2 18.e2 xe5! 19.0-0
e8 20.ab1 xb1 21.xb1 xc3 22.xa6 e5 23.xe5 xe5=
sides. ) 16.xd8 f3+ 17.d1 (A. Veres - J. Kratochvil, Frydek
Mistek 2008) exd8 18.e2 d4 19.xh5 gxh5 20.g1 ab8=
C2b2) 10...xg2 11.xg2 bd7 12.f4 h5 13.h3 f5 14.e3
( 14.g5? b8 15.xd8 xb7 16.a5 e5 17.f1 f3+ 18.d1
1988
xb2 M. Najdorf - R. Camara, Mar del Plata 1961 ) 14...g7 ( 14...e5
15.exf5 b8 16.xa6 h4 17.f1 xb2 18.0-0-0 b4 19.b5+
f7 20.xb4 xb4 21.c2 gxf5 22.e2 f6 23.b1 Spark 0.5 Stockfish 1.9.1, Internet 2010 ) 15.exf5 b8 16.xa6 xb2 17.f6
hxf6 18.0-0 0-0= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
C2c) 9.e2
C2c1) 9...g7 10.0-0 ( 10.f4 - Line 117 : 6. e4 g6 7. Bf4 a6 8. a4 Bg7
9. Nf3 Bg4 10. Be2 ) 10...0-0 - 7... Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O a6 10. a4
Bg4 ( 10...xf3 11.xf3 - 9... Bxf3 10. Bxf3 Bg7 11. O-O );
C2c2) 9...xf3 10.xf3 g7 ( 10...bd7 11.0-0 g7 - 10... Bg7 11.
O-O Nbd7 )
C2c21) 11.f4 e7 ( 11...0-0 12.0-0 - 11. O-O O-O 12. Bf4 ) 12.0-0
0-0 - 11. O-O O-O 12. Bf4 Qe7 ( 12...bd7 - 11. O-O Nbd7 12. Bf4
Qe7 );
C2c22) 11.b3 e7 12.0-0 0-0 13.a5 bd7 14.f4 ab8 15.c2
e8 16.fe1 ( 16.d2 b5 17.axb6 xb6 18.g5 f6 19.h6 g7
20.a2 fb8 P. Soldini - S. Nenciulescu, corr. 2004 ) 16...c7 17.e2
( 17.d2 b5 18.axb6 xb6 19.g5 f6 20.xf6 xf6 21.g4 e5
22.e2 g5 M. Rechtman - M. Marotta Moraes, corr. 2001 ) 17...b5
18.axb6 xb6 19.a2 fb8 20.d2 d4 21.d1 f6 J. Lautier - V.
Topalov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2000;
C2c23) 11.0-0 0-0 ( 11...bd7 12.f4 e7 13.e1 0-0
- 11... O-O 12. Bf4 Qe7 13. Re1 Nbd7 )
C2c231) Updated on July 1, 2014 12.b1 bd7 13.e1 ( 13.f4
e7 14.b4 cxb4 15.xb4 ac8 16.d2 c5 K. Arkell - D. Klein,
Amsterdam 2012 ) 13...e8 14.e3 c7 15.b3 (aimed against c4)
b5! This move is frequently played in many similar positions. 16.axb5
( Updated on March 11, 2014 16.c2?! White's choice hands over
the advantage to Black. b4 17.d1 (S. Brunello - A. Minasian,
Yerevan 2014) [#] Suggested improvement for Black: c4!
This sacrifice gives Black the advantage. 18.bxc4 a5 19.b2
ac8 (with the idea Nc5) White has insufficient control over the
black squares. Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. ) 16...a5 17.c2 axb5= With simple and
comfortable play - there is little in the ensuing lines to trip Black up.;
C2c232) 12.f4
C2c2321) 12...e7 [Chapter] [#]
C2c23211) 13.a5 bd7 14.e1 h5
C2c232111) 15.a4 h7 16.d2 ( 16.d2 g5!=
with mutual play. A. Beliavsky - L. Psakhis, Minsk 1987 )
16...ab8 17.e2 d4 18.c3 fe8 19.f1 f6;
C2c232112) 15.d2 h7 ( 15...fe8 - 13. Rfe1 Nbd7 14.
1989
Qd2 Rfe8 15. a5 h5 ) 16.d1 d4 ( worse move is 16...f6
17.c2 g5 18.e3 e5 19.a4 g6 20.f3 J. Sveinsson G. Fernandez, corr. 2000 ) 17.e2 f6 (J. Eeckhout - P.
Petitcunot, corr. 2007) 18.c2 e5 (with the idea g5) 19.h3
c4 20.d3 xb2 21.b3 c4 22.b4;
C2c23212) 13.d2 bd7 14.a5 ab8 15.fe1 b5 16.axb6
xb6= with mutual play. Z. Kozul - V. Akopian, Gothenburg
2005;
C2c23213) 13.e5 dxe5 14.d6 e6
C2c232131) worse move is 15.g5
C2c2321311) 15...bd7 16.xb7 a7 ( 16...ab8 17.xa6
xb2 (Ktulu 9.0 - Hiarcs 12.1, Internet 2009) 18.e2 e4
19.b5 e5 20.d2 d5 21.b1 ) 17.c6
C2c23213111) 17...b8 18.d5 f8 (G. Gajewski - D.
Navara, Pardubice 2006) 19.f3 xd5 20.xd5 f5
21.xf5 gxf5 22.fd1 b6 ( 22...xb2?! 23.d8! e4
24.c7 b4 25.ab1 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. (Ra7 is a poorly-placed
piece.) ) 23.c4 g7 24.a3 White has a pair of
bishops.;
C2c23213112) 17...h6 18.e3 c8 19.d5 xd5
20.xd5 xd5 21.xd5 f8 22.xh6 xd6 23.fd1
b7= Black can equalize with relative ease. Ktulu 9.0 Critter 0.60, Internet 2010;
C2c2321312) 15...e4! 16.xf6 exf3 17.e7 ( 17.xg7
(Scorpio 1.8 - Naum 2.0, Internet 2006) xg7 18.xf3 c6
19.e4 d4 20.d3 fe8 ) 17...c6 18.e1 g4
19.xf3 xf3 20.gxf3 xe7 21.dxe7 fe8 22.d5 ac8
23.ad1 f5= The position is objectively equal, although a
C2c232132) 15.e1 bd7 16.xb7 a7 17.f3 b8
18.d2 e8 19.e3 xd6 20.d5 e7 21.ab1=
both sides. P. Nett- J. Richardson, corr. 2006;
C2c23214) 13.e1 bd7
C2c232141) 14.h3 fe8 ( 14...e5 15.e2 c4 16.a5 fd7
17.e3 ac8 18.a4 Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0 Pro,
Internet (blitz) 2011 ) 15.a5 ( 15.c2 c4 16.e2 ac8 17.f1
h5 18.e3 c5 F. Cruz - M. Munoz Pantoja, Sitges 2008 )
15...e5 16.e2 ac8 17.d2 ( 17.c2 fd7 18.d2 c4
more comfortable for White. White has a pair of bishops. F.
1990
Van der Vliet - G. De Boer, Eindhoven 1983 ) 17...c4 18.g5
d8 19.a3 ed7 20.f3 White has a pair of bishops.
Stockfish 2.3 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2012;
C2c232142) 14.c2 c4 15.a5 c5 ( 15...ac8 16.a4!
This move is frequently played in many similar positions. (with
the idea Rb4) e5 17.e2 fd7 18.b4 c7 19.e3
(weakness b7, c4) S. Volkov - D. Kryakvin, Irkutsk 2010 )
16.e2 fxe4 17.xc4 f5! 18.f3 d4+ 19.e3 xe3+
20.xe3 g5 21.ae1 f6=;
C2c232143) 14.d2
C2c2321431) 14...ab8 15.e2 fe8 16.a5 ( 16.f1 f8
17.h3 bc8 18.a5 h5 19.g5 White has a slight spatial
advantage. J. Lautier - O. Korneev, Sanxenxo 2004 ) 16...f8
17.e3 h6 18.h3 e5 19.f3 g5 20.d2 E. Hadet - E.
Valderrama, corr. 2004;
C2c2321432) 14...fe8 15.a5 ( 15.h3 e5 16.e2 c7
17.h2 c4 (J. Ehlvest - N. De Firmian, New York 1997) 18.a5
ed7 19.f3 c5 20.xc4 cxe4 21.xe4 xe4 22.fxe4
xc4 23.xd6 xe4 24.xe4 xe4 25.c7 ) 15...ac8
( 15...h5?! 16.e2 h7 17.f1 g5 18.e3 f6 19.f3 h4
20.h3 A. Korotylev - V. Akopian, Moscow 2006 )
C2c23214321) 16.d1
C2c232143211) 16...e5 17.e2 ( 17.a4 c4 18.c2
h5 19.xe5 xe5 20.g3 f6 C. Hansen - B. Jobava,
Skanderborg 2005 ) 17...c4 18.g5 d8 19.f3 c5
20.d1! c7 21.f2 White has a pair of bishops.
Houdini 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2012;
C2c232143212) 16...c4
C2c2321432121) 17.c2 g4 18.f3 ge5 19.g5
( 19.a4?! [#] c3! 20.bxc3 c4 21.f2 xa5
22.ed1 c7 (weakness c3) Spark 0.3 - Doch 1.3.4,
Internet 2010 ) 19...f6 20.xf6 xf6 21.f4 d3
22.xd3 cxd3;
C2c2321432122) 17.a4 f8 18.c2 g4 19.h3
ge5 20.a4!? c7 21.b4 fc8;
C2c23214322) 16.a4!? c4 ( Updated on August 24, 2013
16...e5 17.e2 fd7 18.g5 f6 19.xf6 xf6 20.f4
ed7 21.f3 b8 22.aa1 d8 23.a4 c4 24.e2 b5
25.axb6 xb6 26.d4 Naum 4.2 - Stockfish 4.0, Internet
2013 ) 17.e2 e5 18.xe5 xe5 19.xc4 xc4
20.xc4 d7 21.a4 d4 22.xd4 xd4 23.c1
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Houdini 1.
5a - Stockfish 2.2.1, Internet 2012;
1991
C2c2322) 12...e8 [Chapter] [#]
C2c23221) 13.d2 d7 14.a5 - 13. a5 Nd7 14. Qd2;
C2c23222) 13.h3 d7 14.e2 e7 15.c2 c7 16.fe1
ab8 17.f1 fe8 18.d2 White has a pair of bishops. L.
Polugaevsky - J. Vilela de Acuna, Buenos Aires 1978;
C2c23223) 13.b3 d7 ( 13...b6 (S. Zhigalko - A. Grigoryan,
Rogaska Slatina 2011) 14.ae1 d7 15.g4 e5 16.e2
c7 17.e3 d7 18.f4 d4 19.f3 xe3+ 20.xe3
(with the idea e5) )
C2c232231) 14.xb7 (J. Dorfman - J. Degraeve, Marseille
2001) e5 15.e2 ( 15.xe5 xe5 16.fb1 f6 17.a5
b8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
15...b8 16.xa6 c7 17.a5 a8 18.b6 b8=;
C2c232232) 14.a5 b8 15.c2 e5 ( 15...f5?! 16.exf5 xf5
17.g3 df6 18.fe1 Toga II 1.4.3JD - Stockfish 1.6s,
Internet 2010 ) 16.d2 c7 17.e2 h4 18.g3 e7 19.fe1
fe8=;
C2c23224) 13.c2 d7 14.e2 b8 15.ab1 e7 16.fc1
d4 17.g3 g7 Y. Kuzubov - B. Jobava, Dresden 2007;
C2c23225) 13.a5 d7 14.d2 b8
C2c232251) 15.a4 b5 16.axb6 xb6 17.a5 f6!
( 17...xa4 18.xd8 xd8 19.xa4 c7 20.b3 Z. Kozul - V.
Gashimov, Dresden 2008 ) 18.xb6 xf4 19.d7 b7
20.xf8 e5 21.fb1 xh2+ 22.f1 xf8 23.xa6 xb2
24.xb2 xb2= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
C2c232252) 15.e2 e7 16.fe1 c7 17.h4!? b5 18.axb6
( 18.g5 f6 19.f4 be8 20.h5 e5 21.h2 d7
M. Bucur - W. Blank, corr. 2007 ) 18...xb6 19.g5 f6 20.f4
fb8 21.a2 b4 22.g3 e5 23.c2 Best Mutual Play
Key game S. Norrelykke - V. Antonenko, corr. 2012 ]
8.h3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 8.e2 [Chapter] [#] 0-0
A) 9.d2 - Line 118 : 7. Nd2 Bg7 8. e4 O-O 9. Be2;
B) Updated on January 7, 2014 9.e3 g4
B1) Updated on June 6, 2014 10.0-0 xf3 11.xf3 bd7 12.f4 e7
13.b3 e5 14.e2 a6 15.a4 (B. Grachev - A. Gabrielian, Vladivostok
2014) Suggested improvement for Black: h5! This move is frequently
played in many similar positions. 16.d2 ( 16.xh5 gxh5 17.c2 d7=
(with the idea f5) ) 16...h4! 17.g3 h3 18.d1 ae8= with mutual play.;
B2) 10.d2 xe2 11.xe2 a6 12.a4 bd7 13.0-0
B2a) 13...e8 14.a5 c7 15.h3 ac8 16.fc1 e7 17.f3 ce8
Stockfish 3 - Critter 1.4a, Internet (blitz) 2012;
1992
B2b) 13...e5 (A. Chernin - H. Stefansson, New York 1989) 14.a5 e7
15.f3;
B2c) 13...e8 14.a5 c7 (S. Reshevsky - H. Karl, Lugano 1985) ( 14...f5
15.exf5 xf5 16.de4 ) 15.f4 f5 16.c4 with White's characteristic
advantage in this type of position.;
B2d) 13...h5!? 14.h3 d4! 15.f3 g7 16.g4 hf6 17.f4 e8
18.fe1 h5! 19.gxh5 xh5 20.xd6 e5 21.xe5 xe5 22.xe5
xe5 23.f3 h4= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
C) 9.0-0
C1) 9...g4
C1a) 10.g5 a6 ( 10...xf3 11.xf3 e8 (A. Moiseenko - G. Guseinov,
Aix-les-Bains 2011) 12.b3 e7 13.e5! xe5 14.xb7 bd7 15.f4
b8 16.xa7 a8 17.b7 b8 18.a6 b6 19.a5 e8 20.b3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 11.d2 xe2
12.xe2 e8 13.a4 bd7 14.f4 ( 14.a5 c7 15.f3 ab8 16.c4
(V. Hort - A. Kubicek, Luhacovice 1968) e5 17.e3 c4 18.h1 fd7=
with mutual play. ) 14...c7
C1a1) 15.ae1 c4 ( 15...h6?! 16.xf6 xf6 17.e5 dxe5 18.f5 e4
(B. Spassky - Y. Balashov, Moscow 1971) 19.dxe4 g5 20.h4! g7
21.d6 b6 22.g4 ) 16.h1 ac8 17.e5 dxe5 (K. Panczyk - U.
Boensch, Houstka 1982) 18.f5 h5 19.f3 df6 20.de4=
C1a2) 15.f3 c4 16.h1 ab8 17.ae1 b5 18.axb5 axb5 19.e5!
dxe5 20.f5 f8 21.de4= White has sufficient compensation for
comfortable for White. J. Timman - J. Nunn, London 1975;
C1b) 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3 bd7 12.c2 a6 13.a4
C1b1) 13...c7 14.a5 ( 14.f4 fe8 - Line 117 : 6. e4 g6 7. Bf4 a6 8.
a4 Bg7 9. Nf3 Bg4 10. Be2 O-O 11. O-O Re8 12. Qc2 Qc7 13. h3 Bxf3
14. Bxf3 Nbd7 ) 14...fe8 15.e3 e7 16.a4 ae8 17.fa1 e5
18.e2 ed7 19.1a3 E. Popov - D. Valeriani, corr. 2010;
C1b2) 13...e8 14.a5 c4 15.a4 e5 16.e2 fd7 17.e3 c8
18.fa1 c5 19.b4 e7 20.xc5 xc5 21.f4 d3 22.xd3 cxd3
23.xd3 c7 24.h2 ( 24.a3 e7 25.ba4 e8= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. White has difficulties making
any progress. Naum 3.1 - Rybka 3, Internet 2008 ) 24...xc3 25.bxc3
xc3 26.d4 c2= Equal chances, quiet position. <Human Player> <Human Player>, corr. 2012;
C1c) 10.f4
C1c1) 10...xf3 11.xf3 e8 12.b3 c7 13.a4 ( 13.e2 a6
14.g5 f6 15.e3 d7= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. E. Bacrot - L. Cyborowski, Germany
1993
2011 ) 13...d7 14.b5 b8 15.e2 a6 16.a3;
C1c2) 10...a6 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3
C1c21) 12...b5
C1c211) 13.e5 dxe5 14.g5 ( 14.d6 exf4 15.xa8 bd7 16.f3
e5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. P.
Schalkwijk - B. Blakmoor, corr. 2005 ) 14...bd7 15.d6 b8 16.a4
bxa4 17.xa4 xb2 18.xa6= White has sufficient compensation
C1c212) 13.e1 e8 14.e5 dxe5 15.e3 d7 16.d6 c8 17.a4
b4 18.e4 h8 (<Engine/Centaur> - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008)
19.c1 c4 20.d5 df6 21.xf6 xf6 22.d2 White has more
C1c22) 12...e8 13.d2 d7 14.a4 ( 14.e2 b5 15.a4 b4
16.d1 ef6 A. Jankovic - R. Mamedov, Sarajevo 2010 ) 14...e5
15.e2 c7 16.a5 Thinker 5.4c Inert - Spark 0.3, Internet 2010;
C2) 9...a6 10.a4 g4 ( 10...e8 11.d2 - Line 118 : 7. Nd2 Bg7 8. e4 OO 9. Be2 Re8 10. O-O a6 11. a4 )
C2a) 11.d2 xe2 12.xe2 bd7 13.c4 b6 14.e3
C2a1) 14...e8 15.a5 ( 15.c2 b8 16.d2 bd7 17.a5=
White. V. Anand - G. Hernandez Guerrero, Mirabal (rapid) 2001 )
15...c8 16.f3 d7 17.g4 d4+ 18.h1= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Baumgartner - T.
Thaler, corr. 1993;
C2a2) 14...e7 15.a5 bd7 16.c4 e5 17.b6 ae8 18.g5 h6
19.h4 g5 20.g3 fd7 21.xd7 xd7 J. Blazek - M. Jarabinsky,
corr. 2005;
C2b) 11.e1 e8 12.f1 bd7 13.h3 xf3 14.xf3 c8 15.d1 c4
16.c2 ( 16.a3?! (L. Hansen - B. Gelfand, Dresden 2008) a5 17.f4
e5 18.c2 fd7 19.h2 c5 ) 16...c7 17.f4 e5 B. Khanukov D. Lobzhanidze, Wiesbaden 2001;
C2c) 11.f4 - Line 117 : 6. e4 g6 7. Bf4 a6 8. a4 Bg7 9. Nf3 Bg4 10. Be2
O-O 11. O-O;
C2d) 11.h3 xf3 12.xf3 bd7 13.f4 ( 13.e1 e8 14.f4 c7
15.a5 ac8 16.c2 c4= with mutual play. 1/2-1/2 I. Nyzhnyk - V. Erdos,
Mamaia 2013 ) 13...c7 14.a5 fe8 15.c2 c4 ( 15...e7 16.a4 ae8
17.d2 e5 18.e2 ed7 19.h2 b8 20.fa1 c8 21.f4
White has a slight spatial advantage. S. Galanov - P. Degterev, corr.
2009 ) 16.a4 e5 17.xe5 xe5 18.fa1! ( 18.b1 ae8 19.a3
xe4 20.xc4 e7 21.c7 d8 22.xb7 g5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. L. Portisch - G. Kasparov, Tilburg 1981 )
18...ae8 19.b4 5e7 20.aa4 d7 21.xc4 d8 22.cb4 c5
23.a1 c7 24.c4 Black has insufficient compensation for material
1994
deficit. Spike 1.4 Leiden - Komodo 1.2, Internet 2011;
C3) 9...bd7 10.f4 ( 10.d2 - Line 118 : 7. Nd2 Bg7 8. e4 O-O 9. Be2
Nbd7 10. O-O ) 10...e8 11.d2 e5 12.h3 a6 13.a4 fd7 14.a5 b8
15.e1 g5 16.e3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini 1.5a Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011;
C4) 9...a6 10.f4 ( 10.d2 - Line 118 : 7. Nd2 Bg7 8. e4 O-O 9. Be2 Na6
10. O-O ) 10...c7 11.e1 e8 12.d2 e7 13.a4 d7 14.g3
White has a slight spatial advantage. D. Barlov - J. Fedorowicz, New York
1985;
C5) 9...e8 10.d2 - Line 118 : 7. Nd2 Bg7 8. e4 O-O 9. Be2 Re8 10. OO]
[ [Chapter] [#] 8.d2 - Line 118 : 7. Nd2 Bg7 8. e4 ]
[ 8.d3
A) 8...0-0 9.h3= - 8. h3 O-O 9. Bd3 ( 9.0-0 g4 10.h3 xf3 11.xf3
bd7= - 8... Bg4 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 Nbd7 11. O-O O-O );
B) 8...g4
B1) 9.a4+?!
B1a) 9...fd7 10.e2 ( 10.d2 0-0 11.0-0 e5 12.b1 d7 13.b3
a6 J. Granda Zuniga - J. Timman, Amsterdam 1996 ) 10...0-0 11.0-0
e8 12.g5 f6 13.e3 a6 14.c2 b5=;
B1b) 9...bd7
B1b1) 10.d2 0-0 11.0-0 ( 11.f3?! e5 12.c2 d7 13.0-0
(A. Karpov - J. Timman, Moscow (blitz) 1993) h5 14.e2 h4 15.f2
f4 Black has the attack. ) 11...e5 12.c2 ( 12.b1?! h5 13.f3
(A. Dreev - R. Vera Gonzalez Quevedo, Yerevan 2001) d7 14.d1
c8 15.f2 f5 Black has the initiative. ) 12...h5 13.e2 xe2
14.xe2 b5;
B1b2) 10.e2 a6 11.0-0 b5 12.c2 0-0 13.f4 c7= The position is
B2) 9.h3 xf3 10.xf3 bd7
B2a) 11.f4 h5! 12.xd6 b6 13.e5 ( 13.b5? [#] e5! 14.c7+
d8 15.xa8 xd6 16.e2 e7 17.a3 xa8 Fritz 12 - Deep Rybka
4.1, Internet 2012 ) 13...xe5 14.xe5 xe5 15.e3 0-0 16.0-0 xd3
17.xd3 ae8=;
B2b) 11.0-0 0-0 12.f4 b6 13.b5 e8 14.a3 c7 15.ab1 e5
16.xe5 xe5 17.b4 d8 18.c4 d4 Komodo 3.0 - Critter 1.4, Internet
(blitz) 2012 ]
[ 8.f4 0-0 9.e2 ( 9.d2 e8 10.e2 f5 11.exf5 xf5 12.g3 d7 13.0-0
e5= with mutual play. V. Gavrikov - N. De Firmian, Biel 1995 ) 9...b5! ( 9...e7
10.d2 e8 11.0-0 f5 12.exf5 xf5 13.e1 d7 14.c4 b6 15.xb6
axb6 16.g3 Komodo 5 - Hiarcs 13.2, Internet 2012 ) 10.xb5 xe4 11.xe4
a5+ 12.d2 xb5 13.xd6 xb2 14.xb2 xb2 15.b1 c3+ 16.d1
g4 17.c1 xf3+ 18.gxf3 g7 19.b7 d7 20.xc5 f6 21.d6 fd8
1995
22.b7 d7 23.c7 xc7 24.dxc7 d5 25.e1 f8 ( 25...f6 26.e4 c3+
27.d2 xe4+ 28.fxe4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Deep Junior 13.3 - Gull II, Internet 2013; 25...xf4? 26.d6 e6 27.c8+
xc8 28.xc8 ) 26.d6 xc7 27.xf7 d5 28.h6+ g7 29.d2 d6=
This position is rather drawish. ]
[ 8.a4+ bd7 ( 8...d7 9.b3 c7 10.f4 - Line 118 : 7. Bf4 Bg7 8. Qa4+
Bd7 9. Qb3 Qc7 10. e4 ) 9.e2 a6 10.0-0 0-0 11.c2 b5 12.f4 e7
13.d2 e5 H. Mecking - G. Vescovi, Sao Paulo 2003 ]
8...0-0
[ 8...a6
A) 9.d3 b5= - 7... a6 8. h3 b5 9. Bd3 Bg7 ( 9...0-0 - 8... O-O 9. Bd3 a6 );
B) 9.a4 bd7 ( 9...0-0 10.d3 - 8... O-O 9. Bd3 a6 10. a4 ) 10.d3
( 10.e3 0-0 11.e2 e7 12.d2 e8 13.c4 b8 14.0-0 e5 15.b6
d7 16.xc8 xc8 17.e1= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for White. V. Topalov - V. Ivanchuk, Wijk aan Zee
2008 ) 10...h5 ( 10...e7 11.0-0 0-0 - 8... O-O 9. Bd3 a6 10. a4 Nbd7 11.
O-O Qe7 )
B1) 11.0-0 e5
B1a) 12.e2 xf3+ 13.xf3 h4 14.a5 e5 15.e1 ( 15.g4 f6
16.xc8 xc8 (R. Kempinski - R. Wojtaszek, Warsaw (rapid) 2011)
17.a4 0-0 18.e2 d7 19.e3 b8 20.c2 b5 21.axb6 xb6= )
15...d7 16.e3 0-0 17.xh5 ( 17.a3 ae8 18.xh5 gxh5 19.d2 f6
20.h6 f7= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides. D. Bendanya Guerrero - D. Brooks, corr. 2006 ) 17...xh5
18.xh5 gxh5 19.a3 f5 20.b3 xc3 21.xc3 fxe4 22.h6 f6
23.g3+ g6= Black can equalize with relative ease.;
B1b) 12.e1 xf3+ 13.xf3 0-0 14.g4 f6 15.g5 h6 16.h4=
White. Deep Sjeng ct 2010 - Komodo CCT, Internet 2013;
B2) 11.g5 f6 12.e3 e5 ( 12...0-0 - 8... O-O 9. Bd3 a6 10. a4 Nh5
11. Bg5 Bf6 12. Be3 Nd7 ) 13.e2 ( 13.g4 xf3+ 14.xf3 g7 15.f4 )
13...xf3+ 14.xf3 g7 15.d2 ( 15.f4 0-0 16.0-0 e8 17.d2
Hiarcs 11 - Chess Tiger 2007.1, Internet 2007 ) 15...0-0 ( 15...e5 16.0-0
0-0 - 15... O-O 16. O-O Be5 ) 16.0-0 ( 16.f4 e7 17.0-0 e5
- 16. O-O Be5 17. Bf4 Qe7 ) 16...e5 17.f4 ( 17.a5 f5 18.g5 c7
19.a4 d7 20.b6 ae8= with mutual play. D. Arutinian - B. Savchenko,
Konya 2010 ) 17...e7 18.fe1 d7 19.a5 ab8 20.e2 f6 (D. Fridman P. Eljanov, Netanya 2009) 21.h2 xh2+ 22.xh2 be8 23.f1 h5
24.g3 ]
9.d3 Top level line:
[ 9.e3 e8 10.d2
A) 10...d7 (with the idea b5) 11.f3 ( 11.a4 a6 12.e2 b4 13.0-0 b6
14.f3 c8= (with the idea Ba6) J. Piket - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (rapid)
1996
1998 ) 11...a6 12.e2 c7 13.a4 e7 14.0-0 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
B) 10...a6 11.a4 xe4! 12.cxe4 f5 13.xd6 xd6 14.c4 f6=
D. Barria Zuniga - C. Minzer, Torre Blanca 1998 ]
9...b5 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
[ 9...a6 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
A) 10.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 10...bd7
A1a) 11.a4 - 10. a4 Nbd7 11. O-O;
A1b) 11.e1 b5 12.f4 ( 12.a3= - 10... b5 11. a3 Nbd7 12. Re1 )
12...b6 13.a3 b7 14.d2 e8 15.ac1 c8 16.g5 bd7
1/2-1/2 L. Ravi - K. Spraggett, Figueira da Foz 2008;
A1c) 11.f4
A1c1) 11...e5!? 12.xe5 [#] h5! 13.h2 ( 13.xg6 fxg6 14.h2
f4 15.xf4 xf4 16.e2 f8 17.d2 b5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. A. Davidov - D. Semov, corr. 2011 )
13...dxe5 14.f3 d6 15.a4 b6 16.b1! d7 17.a3 c7 18.c4
Critter 1.6a - Komodo 6, Internet 2013;
A1c2) 11...c7 12.a4 - 10. a4 Nbd7 11. O-O Qc7 12. Bf4;
A1c3) 11...e7 12.a4 h5 13.h2 h6 14.e1
A1c31) 14...f4 15.g3! ( 15.f1 (U. Boensch - R. Edouard, Germany
2009) xh2+ 16.xh2 e5 17.d2 g5 18.g3 f6 ) 15...h6
16.f1 e8 17.d2 b8 18.f4 f6 19.f3 D. Rogozenco - L.
Carmaciu, Eforie Nord 2009;
A1c32) 14...f6 15.a5 e5 16.a4 xd3 ( 16...f4?! 17.b6 b8
18.f1 d7 19.b4! White has the initiative. J. Piket - O. Romanishin,
Manila 1992 ) 17.xd3 d7 18.b6 b5 19.c3 ae8 20.b4;
A2) 10...b5
A2a) 11.f4
A2a1) 11...e8 12.e1 b7 ( 12...a7 13.a3= - 11. a3 Re8 12. Re1
Ra7 13. Bf4; 12...b4?! 13.a4 d7 14.a3 a5 15.xd6 c4 16.xc4
xe4 17.f4 White's pieces exert pressure on central squares. A.
Dreev - V. Milov, Biel 1995 ) 13.a3 b6 14.d2 bd7 15.b4 ac8
16.ac1 h5 17.h6 e5 18.xe5 xh6 19.xh6 xe5 V. Gagarin K. Pilgaard, Sweden 2003;
A2a2) 11...e7 12.e1 ( 12.e5 dxe5 13.xe5 b7 14.d6 d7
15.e1 (A. Khalifman - A. Volokitin, Mallorca 2004) c6 16.xf6 xf6
17.e4 f5! 18.xf6+ xf6 19.e4 fd8 20.d7 e6= The position
is objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. )
12...bd7 13.d2 b7 14.ac1 ( 14.a3 fe8 15.b4 ac8 16.ac1
h5 17.g5 (A. Dreev - M. Marin, Internet (blitz) 2006) f8 18.e2
1997
hf6 19.g3 b6 ) 14...fe8 15.b3 f8 16.a3 ac8 17.b1 b6
18.g5 fd7 Houdini 2.0c Pro - Komodo 5.1r2, Internet (blitz) 2013;
A2b) 11.e1 e8 12.f4= - 11. Bf4 Re8 12. Re1 ( 12.a3= - 11. a3 Re8
12. Re1 );
A2c) 11.a3
A2c1) 11...bd7 12.e1
A2c11) 12...c4 13.c2 c5 ( 13...e8 14.g5 c5 15.d2 b6
16.h6 b7= - 13... Nc5 14. Bf4 Bb7 15. Qd2 Qb6 16. Bh6 Rfe8 )
14.f4 b7 15.d2 b6 16.h6 fe8 17.xg7 xg7 18.e3
( 18.d4 cd7 19.xb6 xb6 20.d4 fd7 21.e3 c5
K. Miton - V. Ivanchuk, Skanderborg 2005 ) 18...ac8 19.ae1 fd7
20.d4+ g8 21.h4 h5= N. Molzahn - R. Leiner, corr. 2010;
A2c12) 12...h5 13.g5 c7 14.d2 b7 ( 14...f6?! 15.e3 e5
16.e2 f5 17.xe5 xe5 18.exf5 gxf5 (V. Malakhatko - B.
Savchenko, Gjovik 2009) 19.xh5 f4 20.xc5 xc5 21.ad1
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 15.h6 hf6
16.xg7 xg7 17.b3!? fe8 18.a4 b4 19.d1 e7 ( 19...c4
20.xc4 xe4 21.xb4 a5 22.a3 g5 23.b2+ f6 24.e3
xf3+ 25.gxf3 ) 20.e3 ae8 21.g4 xg4 22.hxg4;
A2c13) 12...e7 13.f4 h5 ( 13...b7 14.d2= - 11. Bf4 Qe7 12.
Re1 Nbd7 13. Qd2 Bb7 14. a3 ) 14.g5 f6 15.h6 e8 ( 15...g7
16.g5 f6= ) 16.d2 g7
A2c131) 17.ad1 xh6 18.xh6 f6 19.e3 e5 20.xe5
( 20.f1?! (M. Brodsky - A. Volokitin, Sochi 2006) [#] g4! 21.hxg4
xg4 22.g5 xg5 23.xg5 xe3 24.fxe3 f6 25.d3 g7 )
20...xe5 21.f1 g7 22.xg7+ xg7= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
A2c132) 17.xg7 xg7 18.b4 f6 19.e2 b7 20.c2 b6
Deep Rybka 4 - Deep Hiarcs 13.2, Internet (blitz) 2012;
A2c2) 11...e8 12.e1 ( 12.f4 b7 13.e1= - 11. Bf4 Re8 12. Re1
Bb7 13. a3 ) 12...a7 ( 12...bd7 13.f4 c4 14.c2 c5 15.d2
b7 16.ad1 b6 17.h6 fd7 18.xg7 xg7 19.d4+ f6
W. Browne - N. De Firmian, Key West 1994 ) 13.f4 ( 13.d2 ae7
14.b4 bd7 15.c1 b7 16.f4 cxb4 17.axb4 b6 A. Morozevich V. Akopian, Novi Sad 2009; 13.e3 c7 14.d2 bd7 15.g5 b7
16.ad1 c8 17.c1 c4 18.c2 c5= with mutual play. K. Sakaev - E.
Tomashevsky, Kazan 2005; 13.b4 bd7 14.d2 c7 15.b1 b6
16.bxc5 xc5 17.a2 c4 18.b4 c7 A. Morozevich - E.
Miroshnichenko, Lugo 2007 ) 13...ae7
A2c21) 14.d2 b6 ( 14...b7 15.g5 bd7 16.b4 b6 17.ab1
c7 18.bc1 c4 19.c2 e5 20.d4 b6 21.e3 White has a
slight spatial advantage. Thinker 5.4a Inert - Rybka 3, Internet 2009;
14...b4?! 15.axb4 cxb4 16.a4 xe4 17.xb4 f5 (A. Moiseenko 1998
V. Gashimov, Cappelle la Grande 2006) 18.e3 d7 19.c4!
(weakness a6; weakness d5) e5 20.h6 f6 21.c2 b6
22.xb6 xb6 23.xa6 xb2 24.xe4 xe4 25.xb2 xb2
26.d2 f5 27.xe4 fxe4 28.e2 f6 29.xd6 ) 15.b4 ( 15.e2
bd7 16.ae1 h5 17.e3 d4 18.c2 xe3 19.xe3 e5
20.xe5 xe5 1/2-1/2 J. Piket - G. Kamsky, Amsterdam 1996 )
15...bd7 16.ac1= - 14. Rc1 Qb6 15. b4 Nbd7 16. Qd2;
A2c22) 14.b4 h5 15.d2 c7 ( 15...d7 16.c1 e5 17.e2
d7 18.g5 f6 19.xf6 hxf6 20.d3 b6 B. Roktim - K.
Rathnakaran, Atul 2006 ) 16.c1 ( 16.bxc5 xc5 17.c1 d7
18.b3 c7 19.b4 c5 20.f1 ce7= with mutual play. ) 16...d7
17.f1 (I. Kovalenko - D. Kokarev, Khanty-Mansiisk 2012) e5 18.g4
xf3+ 19.xf3 f6 20.f4 b7= The position is objectively equal,
A2c23) 14.c1
A2c231) 14...h5 15.g5 f6 16.e3 d7 17.b4
A2c2311) 17...h8 18.d2 b7 ( 18...hf6 (I. Sokolov - H.
Hamdouchi, France 2003) 19.f4 b6 [#] 20.e5! dxe5 21.e3!
e4 22.bxc5 xc5 23.a4! d8 24.xc5 b7 25.b6! xd5
26.xe4 xd2 27.xd2 d7 28.f3 bxa4 29.xg6! xe1+
30.xe1 b7 31.f5 ) 19.b1 b8 20.e2 hf6 21.g3 c4
22.a4 White has a slight spatial advantage. K. Wettstein - R.
Pareschi, corr. 2009;
A2c2312) 17...b7 18.d2 g7 19.b1 b8 20.g5 hf6
21.f4 h5 22.h2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Rybka
2.1o - Rybka 2.1o, Internet 2006;
A2c232) 14...h6?! 15.b4 c4 16.b1 g5 17.e3 ( 17.h2 g4
18.hxg4 xg4 19.d2 xf3 20.gxf3 h8 21.h1 (with the idea
Rg1) A. Onischuk - B. Jobava, Beersheba 2005 ) 17...bd7 18.d4
c7 (I. Teplyi - A. Rasmussen, Denmark 2013) 19.a4 b7 20.axb5
axb5 21.c2 b8 22.a1;
A2c233) 14...b6 15.b4 bd7 16.d2 b7
A2c2331) 17.h2 h5 (R. Ponomariov - B. Gelfand, Moscow
(blitz) 2007) ( 17...c4 18.c2 e5 19.xe5 dxe5 (B. Gelfand - V.
Topalov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2001) 20.a4 c8 21.axb5 axb5
22.a1 b7 23.eb1 d7= ) 18.b1 c8 19.g4 hf6 20.f4
ce8= with mutual play.;
A2c2332) 17.g5 c8 18.e3 d8 19.f4 b6 20.bxc5 xc5=
with mutual play. A. Onischuk - E. Bacrot, Biel 2008;
A2c2333) 17.e3 d8 18.b1
A2c23331) 18...c4 19.c2 xe4 20.xe4 xe4 21.xe4
xe4 22.g5 xe1+ ( 22...e8 (A. Istratescu - A. Mastrovasilis,
Korinthos 2002) 23.xe4 xe4 24.e1 xd5 25.xd5 xd5
1999
26.d1 xf3 27.xd6! e4 28.xd7 b2 29.e3 d3
30.d6 ) 23.xe1 f6 ( 23...c8 24.e3 f8 25.e8
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. W. Kund H. Daurelle, corr. 2009 ) 24.f4 c3 25.d4 h6 26.xf6 xf6
27.xf6 xf6 28.e2 xd5 29.c1 c4 30.xc3 d5 31.g3
A2c23332) 18...h5? 19.a4! cxb4 ( 19...c4 20.c2 xc3
21.xc3 xe4 22.xe4 xe4 23.axb5 axb5 24.h6 )
20.xb4 a5 21.eb1 (weakness b5) A. Karpov - H.
Hamdouchi, Bordeaux 2005;
A2c23333) 18...c7 19.a4 c4 20.c2 [#] xe4! 21.xe4 c3!
( 21...xe4 22.xe4 xe4 23.axb5 axb5 24.d4 xe1+
25.xe1 f6 26.b2 d8 27.a1 xd5 28.a5 c6
29.a1 ) 22.e2 xd5 23.g3 c4 24.d1 d5 25.axb5
axb5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The
both sides. Key game J. Lubas - W. Blank, corr. 2007;
B) 10.a4 [Chapter] [#]
B1) 10...e8 11.0-0
B1a) 11...h5 12.g5 f6 13.e3 d7 - 10... Nbd7 11. O-O Nh5 12.
Bg5 Bf6 13. Be3 Re8;
B1b) 11...c4?! 12.c2 bd7 13.e3 ( 13.e1 b8 14.f4 c7 15.a5
b5 16.axb6 xb6 17.a2 h5 18.c1 c5 (D. Bronstein - V.
Moskalenko, Wijk aan Zee 1992) 19.a4 xa4 20.xa4 d7 21.xd7
xd7 22.a4 White has slightly better pawn structure. ) 13...c7 14.e2
b8 15.a5 b5 16.axb6 xb6 17.fc1 bd7 18.d2 White has slightly
better pawn structure. A. Shirov - V. Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 1998;
B1c) 11...bd7 - 10... Nbd7 11. O-O Re8;
B2) 10...h5 11.g5 ( 11.0-0 d7 - 10... Nbd7 11. O-O Nh5 ) 11...f6
12.e3 d7 13.e2 ( 13.0-0 - 10... Nbd7 11. O-O Nh5 12. Bg5 Bf6 13.
Be3 ) 13...e8 14.d2 g7 ( 14...d4?! 15.xh5 xe3 16.fxe3 h4+
17.g3! xg3+ 18.e2 g2+ 19.d3 e5+ 20.c2 g5 21.e2 xe3
22.g1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. V. Ivanchuk
- L. Yudasin, Riga 1991 ) 15.0-0 d4 16.c4 xe3 17.xe3 f5 18.exf5
xf5 19.xf5 gxf5 20.d2 Deep Rybka 4 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010;
B3) 10...c7 11.0-0 bd7 - 10... Nbd7 11. O-O Qc7;
B4) 10...c4?! 11.c2 bd7 12.0-0 b8 13.f4 c5 14.e5 h5
15.e3 White has the initiative. K. Sakaev - S. Sulskis, Tripoli 2004;
B5) 10...bd7
B5a) 11.f4 e5 ( 11...e8 12.0-0 - 11. O-O Re8 12. Bf4 ) 12.xe5
( 12.xe5 [#] h5! 13.xf7 xf7 14.e3 f4 15.xf4 xf4 16.d2
f7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. White has
insufficient control over the black squares. E. Wolkenstein - E. Thiering,
2000
corr. 2008 ) 12...dxe5 13.a5 e8 14.0-0 d6 15.b3 d7 16.e1 e8
17.d2;
B5b) 11.0-0
B5b1) 11...h5 [Chapter] [#]
B5b11) 12.e2 e8 13.e1 h6 14.e3 ( 14.d2 hf6 15.f1 g5
(S. Grigoriants - A. Volokitin, Dagomys 2008) 16.a5 g4 17.hxg4 xg4
18.a4 b8 19.a3 ) 14...hf6 15.d2 f8 16.a5 8h7 17.f1
White has a moderate spatial advantage. V. Epishin - S. Del Rio
Angelis, Albox 2005;
B5b12) 12.g5
B5b121) 12...c7
B5b1211) 13.d2 e8 14.fe1
B5b12111) 14...b8 15.e2 ( 15.f1 e5 16.xe5 xe5
17.g4 f6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is
required from both sides. R. Vaganian - J. Hjartarson, Barcelona
1989 ) 15...hf6 16.c4 b6 17.f4 b7 18.h2 Deep Rybka
4 - <Engine/Centaur>, Internet 2010;
B5b12112) 14...e5 15.e2 f6 16.xe5 xe5
(N. Sommerbauer - N. Stanec, Voitsberg 1995) 17.f1 d7
18.f4 ee8 19.h2 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B5b1212) 13.d2 d4 ( 13...f6?! 14.xf6 hxf6 15.f4 b8
16.f3 h5 17.f2 g7 18.e1 White has the attack. H.
Melkumyan - R. Mamedov, Moscow 2010 ) 14.e1 e5 15.c2
c4 16.f3 xf3+ 17.xf3 b6 18.ad1 e5 19.b1 d7
Komodo 1.2 - Spark 1.0, Internet 2011;
B5b1213) 13.e2 b6 14.d2 hf6 15.f4 e8 16.c2
B5b122) 12...f6 13.d2 e5 14.e2 f5 15.xe5 xe5 16.xh5
gxh5 17.xh5 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. A. Karpov - M. Marin, Calatrava (rapid) 2007;
B5b123) 12...f6
B5b1231) 13.h6 e8 ( 13...g7 14.xg7 xg7 15.d2 f6
16.e2 e8 17.c3 xc3 18.bxc3 White has a slight spatial
advantage. J. Granda Zuniga - V. Gashimov, Ourense 2009 )
14.d2 e5 15.e2 xf3+ 16.xf3 (Scorpio 2.0 - Naum 2.2,
Internet 2007) g7 17.a5 b5 18.axb6 xb6 19.f4 d4
20.a4 d8 21.fc1 f5 22.g5 f6 23.xf6 xf6 24.c3 b8
comfortable for White. L. Aberg - M. Hruby, corr. 2009;
B5b1232) 13.e3
B5b12321) 13...e5 14.e2 xf3+ 15.xf3 g7 16.f4 b8
17.d2 ( 17.a5 b5 18.axb6 xb6 19.a4 b4 20.d2 b8
21.b1 a5 G. Sargissian - V. Gashimov, Mainz (rapid) 2009 )
2001
17...e8 18.fe1 e5 (M. Grabarczyk - M. Olszewski, Police
2011) 19.ab1 d7 20.b4 b5 21.bxc5 dxc5 22.xe5 xe5
23.f4;
B5b12322) 13...e8
B5b123221) 14.c2 e5 15.d2 g7 16.f4 d7 17.g4
hf6 18.f3 White has the initiative. Toga II 1.4.1SE - Bright
0.3b, Internet 2008;
B5b123222) 14.a5 b8 15.g4 ( 15.c2 e5 16.e2 xf3+
17.xf3 g7 (D. Navara - V. Ivanchuk, Wijk aan Zee 2012)
18.b1!? d7 19.e1 e5 20.a3 f5 21.c4 ) 15...g7
16.f4 e5 17.xe5 xe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.f4 e8 20.f2
h4 21.f3 Rybka 2.3.1 - Naum 2.1, Internet 2007;
B5b123223) 14.e1 - 11... Re8 12. Re1 Nh5 13. Bg5 Bf6 14.
Be3;
B5b123224) 14.d2 d4 ( 14...b8?! 15.e2 g7 16.a5
d4 17.c4 xe3 18.xe3 f6 (B. Vennemann - W.
Luehrig, corr. 2003) 19.d3 fh5 20.f3 g5 21.c4 d8
22.fe1 f4 23.h1 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. ) 15.xd4 cxd4 16.e2 c5 ( 16...e5 17.a3
d7 18.f4 xd3 19.xd3 f5 20.xd4 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. M. Bluebaum - L. Shytaj,
Merlimont 2011 )
B5b1232241) 17.c2 [#] xh3! ( 17...f5 18.ae1 f6
19.b4 fxe4 (G. Giorgadze - O. Romanishin, Simferopol 1988)
20.xe4! xe4 21.xe4 e5 22.2g3 f5 23.xh5
gxh5 24.f3 ) 18.gxh3 c8! 19.c4 ( 19.fc1? h4
20.a3 (D. Shepherd - I. Chirila, Middleton 2013) xe4
21.xe4 xc2 22.xc2 xe4 23.xe4 xe4-+ ) 19...b5
20.axb5 axb5 21.a5 h4 22.c6 xh3= Black has
B5b1232242) 17.a3 d7 18.b1 d3 19.xd3 xa4
20.xa4 xd3 21.d4 df4 A. Stefanova - E. Danielian,
Eilat 2012;
B5b123225) 14.g4 g7 15.e1 ( 15.g5 e7 16.e2 f6
(Lj. Ljubojevic - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2003) 17.h4
e5 18.xe5 fxe5 19.f4 h3 20.f2 exf4 21.xf4 f8=
from both sides. ) 15...e5 16.e2 xf3+ 17.xf3 b8
S. Cherednichenko - G. Nigalidze, Plovdiv 2012;
B5b123226) 14.d2 e5 ( 14...c7 15.fc1 e5 16.e2
xf3+ 17.xf3 g7 18.a5 White has the initiative. V.
Kramnik - M. Illescas Cordoba, Alcobendas 1993 ) 15.e2
xf3+ 16.xf3
2002
B5b1232261) 16...g7 17.f4
B5b12322611) 17...c7 (V. Malaniuk - V. Malakhov,
Olginka 2011) 18.fe1 e5 ( 18...d7?! 19.e5! dxe5
20.e4! d8 21.e3 f5 22.d6 c8 23.xc5 )
19.xe5 xe5 20.a5 d7 21.b4! cxb4 22.e2 b5
23.xb4;
B5b12322612) 17...e5 18.fe1 f6 19.a5 d7 20.d1
b8 21.c2 b5 22.axb6 xb6 23.a2 Fritz 6 - Hiarcs 7.
32, Internet 2000;
B5b1232262) 16...b6 17.xh5 ( 17.fe1 g7 - 11... Re8
12. Re1 Nh5 13. Bg5 Bf6 14. Be3 Ne5 15. Be2 Nxf3+ 16.
Bxf3 Ng7 17. Qd2 b6; 17.g4 g7 18.g2 d7 19.g5 e7
20.f4 f8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
is required from both sides. A. Wosch - V. Schubert, corr.
2008 ) 17...gxh5 18.fe1 h8 19.h1 d7 20.f4 e7
21.h2 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
B5b2) [Chapter] [#] 11...b6 12.e1 e7 ( 12...b7 13.f4 e7
14.b3 h5 15.h2 h6 (A. Morozevich - J. Polgar, Mainz (rapid, m/
1) 2008) 16.e5 f4 17.xf4 xf4 18.exd6 f6 19.e4 f5
20.c4 ) 13.f4 e8 14.d2 e5 15.xe5 dxe5 16.e3 f5 17.exf5
gxf5 18.g5 f7 19.h6 A. Morozevich - J. Polgar, Mainz (rapid, m/3)
2008;
B5b3) 11...e7
B5b31) 12.e3
B5b311) 12...h6 13.e1 e8 14.d2 g5 (P. Van der Sterren - M.
Vokac, Prague 1992) ( 14...f8 15.ab1 g5 16.b4 g4 17.hxg4
xg4 18.f4 White has the initiative. E. Bareev - E. Lobron,
Munich 1994 ) 15.c2 b6 16.ab1 h5 17.b4 e5 18.xe5
xe5 19.bxc5 bxc5 20.e2;
B5b312) 12...e5 13.xe5 xe5 14.a5 e8 15.e1 - 12. Re1
Ne5 13. Nxe5 Qxe5 14. a5 Re8 15. Be3;
B5b32) 12.e1 e5 ( 12...e8 - 11... Re8 12. Re1 Qe7; 12...h5
13.g5 f6 14.e3 e5 15.e2 xf3+ 16.xf3 g7 17.d2
White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Potkin - Zhou Jianchao,
Ningbo (rapid) 2010 ) 13.xe5 xe5 14.a5 ( 14.e3 b6 15.c2
b7 16.ad1 fe8 17.d2 e7 18.g5= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Thinker 5.4D Inert
- Komodo 4.0, Internet 2013 ) 14...e8 15.e3 d7 16.d2 e7
17.g5 Rybka 4.0 - Deep Sjeng ct 2010, Internet (blitz) 2010;
B5b4) worse move is 11...c7 12.e3 ( 12.e1 e8 - 11... Re8 12.
Re1 Qc7; 12.f4 e8 - 11... Re8 12. Bf4 Qc7 ) 12...e8 13.d2 e5
14.e2 b8 15.c2 (with the idea f4) White has the initiative. Z.
Polgar - M. Langer, Saltwater 2004;
2003
B5b5) 11...h6?! 12.f4 e8 13.d2 g5 14.h2 b8 15.d1! b5
16.axb5 axb5 17.e3 (weakness f5) E. L'Ami - A. Naiditsch,
Vlissingen 2011;
B5b6) 11...e8 [Chapter] [#]
B5b61) 12.f4 c7 ( 12...h5?! 13.h2 e7 14.e1 - 12. Re1
Qe7 13. Bf4 Nh5 14. Bh2; 12...e7?! 13.e1 - 12. Re1 Qe7 13. Bf4 )
B5b611) 13.e1 - 12. Re1 Qc7 13. Bf4;
B5b612) 13.d2 h5 14.h6 e5 15.xe5 xe5 ( 15...xh6?!
16.xh6 dxe5 17.fc1 d7 18.f1 f6 19.e3 b6 20.b1 a5
21.b3 f8 22.a3 (weakness b5) V. Salov - J. Hjartarson,
Amsterdam 1989 ) 16.g4 f6 17.f3 c4 18.e2 d7 19.fc1 b8
20.e3 b5= Arasan 11.7 - Critter 0.40, Internet 2010;
B5b613) 13.d2 h5 14.h2 d4 15.h1 b6 16.c1 e5
17.b1 Houdini 1.5a - Naum 4.2, Internet 2011;
B5b62) 12.e1
B5b621) [Chapter] [#] 12...c7
B5b6211) worse move is 13.g5 e5 ( 13...h6 14.e3 g5
15.d2 d8 (Ki. Georgiev - V. Gashimov, Heraklio 2007) 16.a5
g4 17.hxg4 xg4 18.f4 de5 19.xe5 dxe5 20.h2 )
14.xe5 xe5 15.f4 e8 16.d2 ( 16.a5 d7 17.a4 c4
18.c2 xa5 19.xd6 b5 20.c3 b6= with mutual play. )
16...d7 17.a5 b5 18.axb6 xb6 19.a4 c7 20.f1 b8
R. Meissner - J. Pitkaenen, corr. 2007;
B5b6212) 13.f4
B5b62121) 13...b6 14.d2 ( 14.d2 e5 15.f1 h6 16.h2
g5 17.a3 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Morozevich S. Mamedyarov, Moscow (blitz) 2008 ) 14...b7 15.c4 h5
16.h2 h6 ( 16...e7 17.ad1 f6 18.g4 g7 19.g5 e5
20.xe5 xe5 21.xe5 xe5 22.f4 ee8 23.e5 White has
the initiative. H. Jotov - B. Tsonev, corr. 2009 ) 17.ad1 ( 17.g4
hf6 18.ad1 h5 19.g5 h7 20.g3 e7 21.e2 ae8
22.de1 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Onischuk - H.
Nakamura, San Diego 2006 ) 17...h7 18.c2 e7 19.e2
g8 20.d2 hf6 21.c4 e8 22.f4 d4+ 23.h1
White has the initiative. D. Jakovenko - V. Gashimov, Sochi
2008;
B5b62122) 13...h5 14.h2 e5 15.e2 xf3+ 16.xf3 f6
[#] 17.e5! dxe5 18.d6 b6 19.xe5
B5b621221) 19...e6 20.a5! b4 ( 20...a7 21.a4
Black has poor queen placement. A. Dreev - V. Malakhov,
Villarrobledo (rapid) 2007 ) 21.a4 b3 22.xb4 xd1
23.xb7 xf3 24.gxf3 Guo Qi - Ning Chunhong, Wuxi 2013;
B5b621222) 19...d7 20.e2 ad8 21.a5 b4 22.xf6
2004
xf6 23.d5 h4 24.g3 d4 25.d2 e5 26.c7 f8
27.xb7 xh3 28.xa6 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. J. Garcia Gil - M. Dedina, corr. 2010;
B5b62123) 13...b8 14.c4
B5b621231) 14...b6 15.f1 fd7 16.a5 ( 16.c1 e5
17.xe5 xe5 18.xe5 dxe5 19.d2 d7 20.d6 a5
21.ed1 White has a passed pawn. A. Khalifman - J. Polgar,
Hoogeveen 2000 ) 16...a8 17.d2 b5 18.axb6 axb6
19.xa6 xa6 20.xa6 e5 21.e2 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. A. Karpov - J. Timman, Kuala
Lumpur 1990;
B5b621232) 14...h5 15.h2 e5 16.e2 xf3+ 17.xf3
f6 18.e5 dxe5 19.d6 d8 20.xe5 d7 21.d2
V. Stronsky - A. Khvorostyanov, corr. 2011;
B5b622) 12...e7?! Dangerous line for Black:
B5b6221) 13.a5 b8
B5b62211) 14.f1 b5 15.axb6 xb6 16.d2 b4 17.c4
( 17.xa6 xa6 18.xa6 e5 19.f3 (L. Van Wely - L. Oll,
Dordrecht 1998) fd7 20.xe5 xe5 21.c2 eb8=
18.a5 d4 19.e2 c7 20.e3 b4 21.c2;
B5b62212) 14.f4 h5 (Delfi 5.4 - Wildcat 8.0, Internet (blitz)
2008) 15.g5 f6 16.e5 xe5 17.xe5 dxe5 18.e3 g7
19.e4 d8 20.c2 White has the initiative.;
B5b6222) 13.f4 h5 ( 13...f8 14.h2 h5 - 13... Nh5 14.
Bh2 Qf8 ) 14.h2
B5b62221) 14...b8 15.g4 hf6 16.e5 This move is frequently
played in many similar positions. dxe5 17.xe5 xe5 18.xe5
xe5 19.xe5 xe5 20.d2 ( 20.b3 h5 21.b6
T. Radjabov - V. Ivanchuk, Odessa (rapid) 2007 ) 20...d7
21.e1 h6 22.f4 xe1+ 23.xe1 e8 24.f2 K. Pecotic W. Riemer, corr. 2009;
B5b62222) 14...f8
B5b622221) 15.e2 h6 16.f1 ( 16.e5 dxe5 17.xe5
xe5 18.xh5 g7 19.e2 c4 G. Vescovi - Zhang
Pengxiang, Taiyuan 2006 ) 16...f6 17.b1 e5 18.b4 b6
19.bxc5 bxc5 20.a5 A. Pashikian - L. Pantsulaia, Martuni
2008;
B5b622222) 15.f1
B5b6222221) 15...e5 16.e2 e7 17.xe5 xe5
18.xh5 xh2+ 19.xh2 e5+ 20.g3 xh5 21.xh5
gxh5 22.f4 White has a center control advantage. I. Novikov
- E. Sevillano, Reno 2002;
2005
B5b6222222) 15...b8
B5b62222221) worse move is 16.g4 hf6 17.d2 e5
B5b622222211) 18.c2 g5! 19.xe5 xe5 20.f3 [#]
e7! 21.xe5 xe5 22.e3 ( 22.e2 h5 23.gxh5
xh5 24.ab1 b5= Black has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 22...h5 23.gxh5 xh5 24.e2 f4
25.g4 xg4 26.hxg4 b5= Black has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. White has insufficient
B5b622222212) 18.e2 g5! 19.f4 gxf4 20.xf4 g6
21.g3 d7= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for Black. V. Belov - B. Jobava,
Moscow 2007;
B5b622222213) 18.f4 exg4 ( 18...ed7?! 19.h1 b6
20.e5 dxe5 21.fxe5 xg4 22.xg4 xe5 23.g2
19.hxg4 xg4 20.f3 xh2 21.xh2 g4 22.g3 f5
deficit.;
B5b62222222) 16.a5 e5 17.a4! xf3+ 18.xf3 d4
19.ad1 d7 20.b6;
B5b6222223) 15...b6 16.c2 e5 ( 16...h6 17.e2 b8
18.d2 hf6 19.ad1 d8 20.c4 e8 21.f4
White has a moderate spatial advantage. L. Fressinet Zhang Pengxiang, Paris 2006 ) 17.e2 e7 18.d2 f6
19.xe5 dxe5 20.d6 e6 21.b3 b7 22.c4 d7
23.ad1 I. Chiru - A. Borwell, corr. 2006;
B5b623) 12...b6?! 13.f4 c7 - 12... Qc7 13. Bf4 b6;
B5b624) 12...h5 [Chapter] [#] 13.g5
B5b6241) 13...c7 14.c1 e5 ( 14...b8 15.d2 e5
16.xe5 xe5 (Zhou Jianchao - L. Pantsulaia, Martuni 2008)
17.e2 b6 18.b1 f6 19.e3 c7 20.a5 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. ) 15.e2 d7 16.xe5 xe5
17.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. X3D Fritz - Rybka 1.
B5b6242) 13...f6
B5b62421) 14.h6 g7 ( 14...e5 15.e2 xf3+ 16.xf3
g7 17.d2 b8 18.ab1 e5 (S. Drazic - A. Indjic,
Kragujevac 2013) 19.b4 c4 20.b5 a5 21.ec1 d7
22.f4 ) 15.g5 f6=;
B5b62422) 14.e3 e5 15.e2 xf3+ 16.xf3 g7
B5b624221) 17.d3 d7 18.a5 ( 18.eb1 e5 19.d2 b5
20.axb5 axb5 21.xa8 xa8 22.b4 a3 B. Macieja - K.
2006
Miton, Lublin 2009 ) 18...e5 19.d2 f5 20.f4 b5 21.exf5
xf4 22.xf4 xf5 23.e4;
B5b624222) 17.d2
B5b6242221) 17...d7
B5b62422211) 18.e2
B5b624222111) 18...c8 19.f4 c7 ( 19...d4?!
20.xd6 xh3 21.h2 d7 22.f3 White has a center
control advantage. Wang Yue - I. Cheparinov, Baku
2008 ) 20.d1 e7 21.a5 ce8 22.c2 White has a
B5b624222112) 18...xc3 19.bxc3 xe4 20.a5 c7
21.eb1 ae8 22.f3 4e7 23.b6 White has more
B5b62422212) 18.f4 e5 19.xe5 xe5
B5b624222121) 20.e2 f5 ( worse move is 20...g5
(D. Rogozenco - E. Bacrot, Germany 2010) 21.a5 e8
22.f3 e7 23.ab1 c8 24.b4 White has the
initiative. ) 21.c4 fxe4 22.xe4 xe4 23.xe4 f5
24.g5;
B5b624222122) 20.d1 e7 21.f4 f6 22.f3 b6
( 22...a5?! [#] 23.e5! fxe5 24.fxe5 xe5 25.xe5
dxe5 26.d6 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. H. Koch - M. Dedina,
corr. 2010 ) 23.d1 (with the idea Ne3-c4) b4 24.xb4
cxb4 25.e3 White has a center control advantage.;
B5b6242222) 17...b6
B5b62422221) 18.ab1 e5 19.g5 f6 20.f4 a7
21.b4 f7 (S. Karjakin - V. Gashimov, Sochi 2008) 22.xe5
fxe5 23.bxc5 bxc5 24.b8 h4 25.e3;
B5b62422222) 18.e2!? xc3 19.bxc3 xe4 20.d3
e8 ( 20...e5 21.f4 xd5 22.e3 a7 23.c4 f5
24.g4 e6! 25.f1 xf4 26.xf4 b3 27.e3=
comfortable for White. ) 21.g5 ( 21.c4 f5 22.f1 d7
(A. Onischuk - V. Gashimov, Dagomys 2008) 23.g4!? h5
24.f3 e5 25.eb1 g5 26.a3 b8 27.d3 e7
28.f2= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 21...f6 22.f4 xe1+ 23.xe1 a7 24.e2 f7
25.b2 f5 26.f1= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. The position is objectively equal, although a
B5b62422223) 18.f4 e5 ( 18...b8 19.ab1 c7
20.d1! e5 21.xe5 xe5 22.b4 c4 23.b5
2007
Houdini 3.0 - Komodo 5.0, Internet (blitz) 2012 ) 19.ab1
d7 20.b4 f5 21.xe5 xe5 22.bxc5 bxc5 23.b2 e8
24.b6 f6 25.bc1 K. Kinchant - A. Martin Gonzalez,
corr. 2009 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 9...e8 10.0-0
A) 10...a6 11.a4 - 9... a6 10. a4 Re8 11. O-O;
B) 10...c4
B1) 11.c2
B1a) 11...d7 12.f4 b6 13.b1 a6 14.e5 ( 14.b4 cxb3 15.xb3
c7 16.d4 (Z. Azmaiparashvili - Lj. Ljubojevic, Groningen 1993) ac8
17.b1 h5 18.e3 c5 19.b4 a6 20.b3 c5= ) 14...dxe5
15.xe5 c5 (C. Hemmer - J. Pech, corr. 2008) 16.f3 h5 17.xd7
xd7 18.e3 a6 19.fd1;
B1b) 11...a6 12.e3 d7 13.d4 b4 14.b1 b5 15.a3 a6
16.e1 V. Biliskov - D. Dumitrache, Budapest 1993;
B2) 11.xc4 xe4 12.xe4 xe4 13.g5 f8
B2a) 14.c2 e8 15.ae1 f5 16.d1 d7 17.d4 xd4 ( 17...e5
18.xf5 xc4 19.e7 xe7 20.xe7+ h8 21.b3 d2 22.xb7
xf1 23.xf1 White can increase his advantage with accurate play. S.
Mamedyarov - L. Pantsulaia, Tbilisi 2012 ) 18.xd4 a6 19.f4 b5 20.e2
ac8 21.d1! c5 22.g4 xg4 23.hxg4 White has a lasting
advantage. (weakness d6);
B2b) 14.d3 e8 15.e1 d7 16.c2 ( 16.xe8 xe8 17.a4 f6
18.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Potkin - L. Pantsulaia,
Aix-les-Bains 2011 ) 16...e5 17.xe5 xe5 18.xe5 xe5 19.c1
Rybka 3 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet 2008;
C) 10...bd7
C1) 11.f4 c4 12.c2 c5 13.e1 ( 13.d2 b6 14.e1 a6 15.a4
c7 16.f3 fd7 17.d2 d3 18.xd3 cxd3 19.h6 h8 Hiarcs 11.2 Loop M1-T, Internet 2007 ) 13...b5! 14.e5 ( 14.xb5 fxe4 15.xe4 xe4
16.c2 a6 17.a4 f5 18.xc4 xb2 19.ab1 g7= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. J. Le Roux Hou Yifan, Shenzhen 2005 ) 14...dxe5 15.xe5 a6 16.d2 b7
R. Wojtaszek - B. Jobava, Poznan 2012;
C2) 11.e1
C2a) 11...e5 12.xe5 xe5 13.f4 e8
C2a1) 14.d2 a6 15.a4 c7 16.ac1 ( 16.a5 d7 17.h2 c4
18.c2 ad8 19.e3 Rybka 4.0 - Critter 0.90, Internet (blitz) 2011 )
16...d7 17.f1 e5 18.b4 b6 19.h6 xh6 20.xh6 I. Cheparinov
- B. Jobava, Burgas 2012;
C2a2) 14.b5 f8 ( 14...h5?! 15.xd6 xh3 16.gxh3 a6 17.e5
f4 18.f1 axb5 19.g4 xd5 20.xb5 Ding Liren - B. Jobava,
Beijing (rapid) 2012 ) 15.a4 a6 16.a3 d7 17.c4 b6 18.d2
2008
d7 19.b1 (with the idea b4) Critter 1.2 - Rybka 4, Internet 2011;
C2b) 11...a6 12.a4 - 9... a6 10. a4 Nbd7 11. O-O Re8 12. Re1 ]
[ worse move is 9...d7
A) 10.0-0 b5 11.f4 e8 - 10. Bf4 Re8 11. O-O b5 ( 11...c4 12.c2 b6
13.e5 dxe5 14.xe5 White can increase his advantage with accurate play. V.
Kramnik - J. Hjartarson, Munich (blitz) 1994 );
B) 10.f4 e8
B1) 11.d2 b5 12.xd6
B1a) 12...b4 13.e2 xh3 ( 13...c4 14.xc4 xe4 15.xe4 xe4
16.d3 e8 17.xb4 a6 18.c3 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. ) 14.xh3 xd6 15.c4 ( 15.f4 (D. Navara - A.
Volokitin, Ermioni Argolidas 2005) bd7 16.f1 c7 17.c1 h5=
sides. ) 15...d7 16.c2 a6 (T. Fodor - S. Filippas Ntekouan, Kemer
2007) 17.f3 ad8 18.0-0-0 White has the initiative.;
B1b) 12...a6 13.0-0 c4 14.xc4 ( 14.c2 b4 15.e2 (M. Kozak - J.
Sikora Lerch, Ostrava 2006) c3! 16.bxc3 bxc3 17.xc3 c8 18.f3
xc3! 19.xc3 xe4 20.a3 xd2 21.xa6 g5! 22.g3 xd5=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...bxc4 15.e5
h5 16.xc4 h4 17.b3 xh3! 18.gxh3 xh3= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. J. Vidal
Marti - J. Rodriguez Rey, corr. 2003;
B2) 11.0-0 b5 12.xd6 b4 13.b5 xe4 14.h2 a6 ( 14...xb5?!
15.xb5 Rybka 2.1d3 - Hiarcs 9, Internet (blitz) 2007 ) 15.d6 c6 16.c7
xc7 17.dxc7 d5 18.b3 xb3 19.axb3 White has the initiative. ]
[ 9...a6?! 10.0-0 c7 11.e1 e8 12.a4 b6 13.f4 a6 14.b1 h6
15.h2 White has a moderate spatial advantage. J. Gustafsson - A. Naiditsch,
Germany 2006 ]
[ 9...h6?! 10.f4 ( 10.e3 e8 11.d2 bd7 12.0-0 a6 13.a4 e5 14.e2
g5 15.f4 gxf4 16.xf4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. W. Moranda V. Gashimov, Warsaw (rapid) 2009 ) 10...e7 11.0-0 bd7 12.e1 g5 13.h2
e8 14.c1 e5 15.xe5 xe5 16.d2 d7 17.f4 gxf4 18.xf4 xf4
19.xf4 White has the initiative. O. Lorentzen - T. Lovholt, corr. 2004 ]
10.xb5 [Chapter] [#]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players: 10.xb5 xe4 11.xe4
a5+ 12.fd2 xb5 13.xd6 a6 14.2c4 d7 ( 14...d8 15.f4 d7
16.0-0 b6 17.xb6 xb6 18.xc8 axc8 19.b1 - 14... Nd7 15. O-O Nb6
16. Nxb6 Qxb6 17. Nxc8 Raxc8 18. Rb1 Rfd8 19. Bf4 ) 15.0-0
A) 15...b6 [Chapter] [#] 16.xb6 xb6 17.xc8 axc8
A1) 18.e1 d4 ( 18...c4?! 19.e2 fd8 20.g5 d7 21.a4 b7
22.c1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. M.
Krasenkow - J. Gdanski, Warsaw 2001 ) 19.e3 xb2 20.xd4 cxd4
21.b1 xa2 22.xd4 c4 23.d2 fd8= This position is rather drawish.
2009
1/2-1/2 P. Saint Amour - D. Fridman, corr. 2004;
A2) 18.b3 d6 ( 18...c4?! 19.xb6 axb6 20.d1 fd8 (I. Korobov - V.
Novgorodskij, Nizhnij Novgorod 2007) 21.b1 f5 22.e3 ) 19.b1 fd8
20.d1 d4=;
A3) 18.c2 fd8 19.d1 d4 20.c4 b7 21.e3 xd5= This position
is rather drawish. V. Salov - M. Tal, Skelleftea 1989;
A4) 18.b1 fd8
A4a) 19.f4 b7 20.d6 f8
A4a1) 21.d2 xd6 22.xd6 c6 23.b4 ( 23.fd1 a6 24.g5
dxd6 25.xd6 xd6 26.xc5 xa2 27.e1 d8= This position is
rather drawish. A. Karpov - V. Topalov, Las Palmas 1996 ) 23...cxb4
24.xb4 d7 25.d1 xd6 26.xd6 xd6 27.xd6 xd6=
This position is rather drawish. K. Sasikiran - V. Ivanchuk, Foros 2007;
A4a2) 21.d3 xd6! 22.xd6 c6 23.fd1
A4a21) worse move is 23...d7 24.a3 xd6 25.xd6 xd6
26.xa7 e8 27.a5 ( 27.a3 e2 28.c3 - 27. Qa5 Re2 28.
Qc3; 27.a3 d4 28.b3 e2 29.a8+ g7 30.f3 a2 31.a4 c4
32.bxc4 xa4= This position is rather drawish. A. Beliavsky - B.
Jobava, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005 ) 27...e2 28.c3 b6 29.a4 c4
30.f1 b3 31.c1 ( 31.xb3 cxb3 32.b1 e4 33.a5 a4
34.c1 xa5 35.c8+ g7 36.b8 a1+ 37.h2 b1 38.xb3
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. D. Mohrlok - K. Meyer,
corr. 2007 ) 31...xa4 32.d4 a6 33.xc4 e6 ( 33...xb2?
34.d8+ g7 35.c8 b1+ 36.h2 e6 (J. Piket - V. Topalov,
Monte Carlo (blindfold) 2000) 37.f8+ f6 38.h8+ g5 39.c5+
f5 40.d8+ h6 41.h4+ g7 42.c7++- ) 34.c5 e1+ 35.h2
e4 36.c3;
A4a22) 23...cxd6 24.xd6 xd6 25.xd6 c4 26.d2 c3 27.c2
e4 28.bc1 cxb2 29.xb2 h5 ( 29...a5 30.bc2 h5 31.c4 d5
32.a4 d2 33.h4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. A.
Karpov - J. Polgar, Budapest 1998 ) 30.bc2 h4 31.c4 e7 32.a4
g5 33.e1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. A.
Karpov - L. Van Wely, Monte Carlo (rapid) 1999;
A4b) 19.g5 d7 20.f4 ( 20.g4 b7 21.fd1 h5 22.c4 d4
23.e3 xd5= This position is rather drawish. A. Karpov - J. Polgar,
Budapest 1998 ) 20...cd8 21.d6 f8 22.g5 b8 23.c2 xd6
comfortable for White. Tornado 4.88 - Pro Deo 1.8, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B) 15...e5 [Chapter] [#]
B1) 16.xe5 xd6 17.c4 ( 17.c6 d7 18.e3 xb2 19.b1 xc6
20.dxc6 d4 21.xd4 cxd4= This position is rather drawish. Thinker 5.4D
Inert - Critter 0.52b, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 17...a6 18.b3 b7 19.d1
( 19.d6 xd6 20.xb7 fd8 21.b1 d4 22.b3 xd5= This position is
2010
rather drawish. P. Varga - D. Kanovsky, Slovakia 2010 ) 19...d4 20.a5
xd5 21.xd5 xa5 22.d2 b6= This position is rather drawish. 1/2-1/2
J. Halldorsson - A. Haugen, corr. 2008;
B2) 16.xc8 axc8 17.xe5 xe5
B2a) 18.f3 fd8 ( 18...fe8 19.d1 c4 20.a4 b7 (D. Shengelia - V.
Gashimov, Novi Sad 2009) 21.h6 b4 22.ab1 xa4 23.d6 cd8
24.a1 d7 25.g5 ) 19.g5 (J. Hernando Rodrigo - M. Munoz Pantoja,
Barcelona 2005) d7 20.fe1 xb2 21.ad1 d4= Equal chances,
quiet position.;
B2b) 18.h6 fe8 19.d2 b7 20.fe1 xb2 21.xb2 xb2
22.xe8+ xe8 23.b1 e5 24.f1 d8= This position is rather drawish.
P. Leko - E. Alekseev, Astrakhan 2010;
B2c) 18.e1
B2c1) 18...f6 19.h6 d4! ( 19...fe8? (G. Vescovi - A. Fier,
Americana 2009) Suggested improvement for White: 20.a4! e7
21.g4! a6 22.f4 ce8 23.xe5 xe5 24.xe5 xe5 25.d1 )
20.e2 ( 20.xf8 xf2+ 21.h1 xe1 22.xe1 xf8 23.d1 d6=
This position is rather drawish. Ki. Georgiev - A. Delchev, Sunny Beach
2009 ) 20...fe8 21.e1 xe2 22.xe2 g5 23.g4 xf2+ 24.h2
e8 25.xg5 h5! 26.g3 xg3+ 27.xg3 e5 28.f4 xd5=
B2c2) 18...d6
B2c21) 19.a4 xd5 20.h6 fd8 21.e2 - 19. Bh6 Rfd8 20. Re2
Qxd5 21. Qa4;
B2c22) 19.b1 fd8 20.e2 d4 21.f3 ( 21.g5 f6 22.e3
xd5 23.b3 e8 24.bd1 e6= Black can equalize with relative
ease. F. Patocka - H. Rada, corr. 2005 ) 21...d7 ( 21...xd5??
22.e8+!+- ) 22.b3 xd5 23.xd5 xd5 24.h6 d7= Black can
equalize with relative ease. Spark 1.0 - Hiarcs 13.2, Internet 2011;
B2c23) 19.h6 fd8 20.e2 xd5 21.a4
B2c231) 21...d4 22.a5 c7 23.xa7 d1+ 24.e1 h5
25.e3 e5 26.g3 xb2
B2c2311) 27.ad1 xd1 28.xd1 [#] xg3! ( 28...c4? 29.d7
b8 30.d4 b1+ 31.g2 ) 29.d7 ( 29.fxg3? e2 )
29...b8! 30.fxg3 xg3+ 31.f1 f3+ 32.f2 h1+ 33.g1
f3+ 34.e1 b8 35.a4 (1/2-1/2 Rybka 4.1 - Houdini 1.5a,
Internet (blitz) 2011) e4+ 36.f1 f3+ 37.e1 e4+=;
B2c2312) 27.xc5 e5 28.ab1 c2 29.bc1 f5 30.b6
a8 31.cd1 db8 32.e7 Black can maintain equality with
accurate play. Rybka 1.2 - Deep Shredder 10, Internet 2006;
B2c232) worse move is 21...d6 22.ae1 f8 23.e8 d4
24.xd8 xd8 25.xf8 xf8 26.xa7 Black has difficulties
reaching full equality. A. Shimanov - G. Jones, Tromso 2013;
2011
B2c233) 21...d6 22.ae1 e6 23.b3 a8 24.c4 xc4 25.bxc4
ae8 26.f1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. V.
Dias - P. Soares, corr. 2013;
B2c3) 18...fe8 19.g5
B2c31) 19...d4 20.c1 d6 21.a4 e5 22.xe5 xe5
B2c311) 23.d7 b8 24.h6 [#] xf2+! ( 24...f6 25.c2 d8
26.c7 xd5 27.e2 d8 (G. Meier - V. Gashimov, Novi Sad
2009) 28.g3 g5 29.g2! a5 30.b3 a4 31.bxa4 a8 32.b7 d8
33.e7 xe7 34.xe7 a8 35.xg5 xa4 36.e2 ) 25.xf2 g5!
(with the idea Qb2+, Qf6+) 26.d1 xb2+ 27.g1 xg2+ 28.xg2
e2+ 29.g3 e3+ 30.g2 e2+=;
B2c312) 23.h6 xd5 24.e1 d8 25.b3 c4 26.bxc4 xf2+!
27.xf2 h4+ 28.f1 xh6= This position is rather drawish. Key
game R. Mahnke - G. Mueller, corr. 2007;
B2c32) 19...d6 20.b1 ( 20.a4 xd5 21.ad1 c6 22.xc6
xc6 23.f4 ce6 24.xe5 xe5= This position is rather drawish. B.
Chatalbashev - A. Kovacevic, Cetinje 2010; 20.f3 xb2 21.f4 e5
22.xe5 xe5 23.d1 c4= This position is rather drawish. A. Indjic A. Kovacevic, Cappelle la Grande 2013 ) 20...h2+ 21.h1 xe1+
22.xe1 e5 23.e4 f6 24.h6 d8 25.f4 d4 26.b3 xd5=
This position is rather drawish. Best Mutual Play Key game A. Giri - M.
Feygin, Netherlands 2009 ]
[ 10.0-0 b4 11.e2 e8 12.g3 a6 ( 12...c4?! 13.xc4 xe4 14.xe4
xe4 15.g5 f6 16.c2! f5 17.d3 e8 18.xf6 xd3 19.xd3 xf6
(M. Palladino - S. Buettiker, corr. 2012) 20.b5 e7 21.ae1 ) 13.xa6
xa6 14.g5 h6 15.e3 c4 16.c2 c8= The position is objectively equal,
but precise play is required from both sides. Deep Sjeng WC 2008 - Thinker 5.
4Ci, Internet 2009 ]
10...e8
[ 10...xe4? Dangerous line for Black:
A) 11.0-0 a6 12.a3
A1) 12...f6 13.c4 e8= - 12... Re8 13. Nc4 Nf6 ( 13...a7 14.f4 d7
(A. Vyzmanavin - L. Yudasin, Leningrad 1990) 15.e3 b7 16.b3 a8
17.ad1 e8 18.fe1 );
A2) 12...f5 13.xe4 fxe4 14.g5 e7 ( 14...xb2?! 15.e6! xe6
16.xb2 f5 17.c4 (diagonal a1-h8) F. Cavalcanti - V. Chemin,
Guarulhos 2005 ) 15.e1 f5 16.c4 d7 17.f4;
A3) 12...e8 13.c4 f6 14.c2 ( 14.f4 f8 15.c2 (G. Sargissian - V.
Kiselev, Internet (blitz) 2009) a5 16.g5 a6 17.fd2 h6 18.xf6
xf6= ) 14...a5 15.a4 e4 16.b3 b7 17.d3 a6 18.g5 e7=;
B) 11.xe4 e8 12.g5 ( 12.d2= - 10... Re8 11. Nd2 Nxe4 12. Bxe4 )
B1) 12...h6 13.e6! a5+ 14.c3
B1a) 14...a6? 15.c2 ( 15.f3 fxe6 16.dxe6 xc3+ 17.bxc3 xc3+
2012
18.f2 xa1 19.xa8 c4 20.xd6 d4+ 21.xd4 cxd4 22.xh6+A. Dreev - J. Skoberne, Rogaska Slatina 2011 ) 15...c6 (A. Holst - P.
Jowett, Festuge 1991) 16.xg7 b4 17.d2 d3+ 18.e2! xb2+
19.f3 c4 20.c2 e5+ 21.g3 xg7 22.b1+-;
B1b) 14...xc3+ 15.bxc3 xc3+ 16.d2 c4 17.e2 xe2+ 18.xe2
a6 19.xh6 fxe6 20.xg6 e7 (J. Deforel - J. Fernandez, corr. 2011)
21.h4 exd5+ 22.d2 b8 23.ae1;
B2) 12...f6?! 13.0-0 a6 [#] 14.e6! fxe6 15.dxe6 axb5 16.xa8 xe6
17.d5+- Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. J. Lautier A. Vaisser, Val d'Isere 2002;
B3) 12...a5+ 13.c3 xc3+ 14.bxc3 xc3+ 15.d2 c4 16.f3 f5
17.c1 d3 18.f2 C. Wagner - C. Deneuville, corr. 2005 ]
11.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
[ 11.d2 [Chapter] [#]
A) 11...xd5
A1) 12.c4 e6 13.bxd6 a6 14.0-0 b4 15.b1 4c6 16.f4
( 16.a4 d4 17.b5 bc6 18.a3 xb5 19.axb5 xb5 20.b3 a5
A. Molina Camacho - J. Ramos Verdu, corr. 2012 ) 16...xd6! 17.xd6 xf1
18.c2! a6 ( 18...f6 19.g3 a6 20.e5 xe5 21.d5 bc6 22.xe5
xe5 23.xc6 f8 J. Hauser - S. Buettiker, corr. 2012 ) 19.d5 f6
20.g3 e6 21.e1= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
A2) 12.0-0 c7 13.xc7 xc7 14.c4 c6 15.f4 e6 Houdini 3 Pro Houdini 3 Pro, Internet 2012;
B) 11...xe4 12.xe4 a6 ( 12...a6 13.c3 f5 14.0-0 fxe4 15.dxe4 f5
16.e1 xe4 17.xe4 G. Kuzmin - M. Taimanov, Rostov on Don 1969 )
13.a4 a5 ( 13...f5 14.0-0 fxe4 15.c4 e5 16.xe5 xe5 17.e1 xb5
18.axb5 d7 19.f4 D. Navas - R. Oortwijn, corr. 2004 ) 14.xd6 d7
15.c2 ( 15.xe8 xe8 16.c2 f5= - 15. Qc2 f5 16. Nxe8 Rxe8 ) 15...f5
16.xe8 xe8
B1) 17.d1 fxe4
B1a) 18.a3 c4 19.e1 ( 19.e3?! xd5 20.xe4 f8 21.f3 c5
Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. L. Van
Wely - V. Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 1998 ) 19...xd5 20.b4!? c3 21.b3!
xb3+ 22.xb3 d3! 23.e3 b6= Black has sufficient compensation
B1b) 18.xe4
B1b1) 18...b4 19.f3 e5 ( 19...b7 20.a3 xd5+ 21.d2 d4
22.c3 c6 23.b5 b6 24.e1 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.1d3 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet
(blitz) 2007 ) 20.a3 d4+ 21.d2 d3 22.e1 e5 23.d6 d5
24.c3! b4! 25.xb4 cxb4 26.xd3 xd3= Black has sufficient
2013
B1b2) 18...c4
B1b21) 19.f3 e5 20.d6 ( 20.e1 xd5+ 21.d2 c6 22.d6
xd6+ 23.xd6 d8 24.c2 xd6 25.f4 d5 26.xe5 xe5
27.ad1 xd1 28.xd1 c7 29.d7 b6 ) 20...c3 21.xc3 d8
22.d2 xd6 23.e4 d8= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. White's king is stuck in the center. The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Houdini
2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B1b22) 19.c3 xc3 20.xc3 xd5+ 21.d2 c5 22.e1 e4
( 22...xe1+? 23.xe1 xg2 24.h6! d3+ 25.d1 f1+ 26.c2
b4+ 27.xb4 d3+ 28.c1 f1+ 29.d2 xf2+ 30.d1 f3+
31.e1 G. Vescovi - B. Jobava, Wijk aan Zee 2006 ) 23.xe4 xe4
24.f3 xf3+ 25.gxf3 c8= This position is rather drawish.;
B2) 17.f3 fxe4 18.fxe4 e5 19.a3
B2a) 19...c4 20.f3 h6 21.d1 xd2 22.xd2 xd2 23.xd2
xa4+ 24.b3 a1+ 25.c1 d4+ 26.c2 xe4 ( 26...xe4+ 27.b2
b7 28.xc5 xd5 29.c1 e5+ 30.fc3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr.
2012 ) 27.e1 e2 28.c3 c4 29.d2 cxb3+ 30.c1 a4 31.b2
e8 32.g3 c4 33.xe8+ xe8 34.d2 Black can maintain equality
with accurate play. Houdini 2.0 Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz)
2012;
B2b) 19...b4! 20.b3 ( 20.c3 d4 21.f3 d3+ 22.xd3 xe4+
23.e3 xd3 24.xd3= - 20. Rb3 Qd4 21. Nf3 Nd3 22. Qxd3 Rxe4+ 23.
Be3 Qxd3 24. Rxd3 ) 20...d4 21.f3 d3+! 22.xd3! xe4+ 23.e3
xd3 24.xd3 xd3 25.f2 xa4 26.d6 f5 27.xc5 a2 28.e1
xb2+ 29.g3 b7= Black can equalize with relative ease. ]
11...xe4 12.e1
[ 12.b3 a6
A) worse move is 13.a3 d7 14.c4 b8 15.c2 f5 16.f4 ( 16.e1
b6 17.xb6 xb6 18.b1 b7 19.c4 a8 20.d3 b4= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. S. Gerhards F. Titzhoff, corr. 2011 ) 16...b6 17.xb6 xb6 ( 17...xb6 18.ab1 b7
19.c4 a8 20.fd1 a5= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for Black. (weakness d5) A. Walkenhorst - S. Willert, corr.
2007 ) 18.ab1 d7 19.d2 xd2 20.xd2 d4= A. Karpov - G. Kamsky,
Elista 1996;
B) 13.c3 f5 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 xe4 16.c2 b4 17.b1 d7
18.d2 b7= Rybka 3 - Spark 0.3a, Internet 2010 ]
[ 12.xe4 xe4
A) 13.g5?! b4! 14.f3 f5 15.g4
A1) 15...f6?! (L. Van Wely - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1999)
16.xd6! xg5 17.gxf5 xd6 ( 17...xc1? 18.fxg6 f4 19.gxh7+ xh7
2014
20.h5+ h6 21.f5+ g8 22.xf7+ h8 23.g6 g5+ 24.xg5
xg5 25.f7++- ) 18.xg5 d7 19.ae1;
A2) 15...xb5 16.gxf5 e7 17.fxg6 hxg6 18.f4 d7 19.g3 e5
Black has slightly better pawn structure. A. Rawlings - C. Siefring, corr.
1998;
B) 13.e1 xe1+ 14.xe1 a6 15.g5 d7 16.c3 b7 17.d2 a6
18.e1 f6 19.f4 f5= Naum 4.2 - Stockfish 1.6.3, Internet 2010 ]
12...a6
[ 12...f6 13.xe8+ xe8 14.g5 f6 ( 14...b6?! 15.e2 d7 16.c3 a5
17.e1 b7 18.a3 a6 19.d2 ac7 20.e7 White has the initiative.
Deep Sjeng 2.5 - Naum 2.0, Internet 2007 ) 15.d2 d7 16.xf6 dxf6
17.e1 c7 18.c3 b8 19.c4 a6 20.b3 Equinox 1.65 - Glaurung 2.0.1,
Internet 2013 ]
13.a3
[ 13.xe4 xe4 14.xd6 b4 15.a3 xd6 16.axb4 cxb4 17.e1 ( 17.e2
d7 18.e8+= - 17. Qe1 Nd7 18. Qe8+ ) 17...d7 ( 17...b7 18.e8+ f8
19.xf8+ xf8 20.c4 d7 21.e3 a5 22.b5 c5 23.d1 d8 24.c4
a4 G. Dunlop - G. Compagnone, corr. 2012 ) 18.e8+ f8 ( 18...f8 19.c6
xc6 20.dxc6 a5 21.b5 e6= ) 19.xf8+ xf8 20.b5 c5 ( 20...b8?
21.f4 b7 22.a4 xd5 23.d1 b7 24.e5 Black has difficulties
developing his pieces. P. Harikrishna - A. Fier, Bursa 2010 ) 21.c6 ( 21.e3
b7 22.c4 c8 23.d4 h5 24.h4 g7= ) 21...b7 22.e3 xc6 23.dxc6
b3 24.a4 a5 25.d4 xd4 26.xd4 c8 27.xa5 xc6= This position is
rather drawish. L. Fressinet - V. Gashimov, Dresden 2008 ]
[ 13.c3 xc3 14.bxc3
A) 14...d7 15.g5 xe1+ 16.xe1 f6 ( 16...f6 17.d2 c7 18.e1
(A. Pashikian - E. Berg, Rijeka 2010) d7 19.c4 e8 20.e3 xe3 )
17.xf6 xf6 18.c4 b8;
B) 14...xc3 15.xe8+ xe8 16.b1 d7 17.a4 d8 ( 17...f6 18.c4
a5 19.g5 h5 20.g4 g7 21.f4 d7 22.d2 d8 23.e4=
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. P. Dessaules - J.
Kregelin, corr. 2009 ) 18.f4 ( worse move is 18.c6 b8 19.f4 xb1+
20.xb1 (L. Fressinet - E. Iturrizaga Bonelli, Pamplona 2010) b8 21.xd6
xd6 22.xd6 d7 23.d3 b7 24.a4 f6= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. )
B1) 18...b8? 19.xb8 xb8 20.b3 b4 21.a3 f6 (V. Potkin - L.
Pantsulaia, Nakhchivan 2013) Suggested improvement for White: ( 21...a5
22.axb4 axb4 23.d2+- ) 22.h6! g5 23.xg5 ( 23.axb4 xh6 24.bxc5
d7 25.c6 c5 26.b8 f8 27.c2 h6 28.d2+- ) 23...a1+ 24.h2
xa3 25.c4 d7 26.h6+- and White has a decisive attack.;
B2) 18...e5 19.xe5 xe5 ( 19...dxe5 20.c6 d7 21.xc5 c8
22.d6 e4 23.xe4 b5 24.xd8+ xd8 25.c1 b2 26.c2 g7=
2015
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. D. Navara G. Jones, Caleta 2013 ) 20.xe5 dxe5 21.c6 d7 22.xc5 g5 23.e3
(1/2-1/2 S. Nenciulescu - I. Brindza, corr. 2011) xe3 24.fxe3 b5=
This position is rather drawish. ]
[ worse move is 13.a4 d7 14.c3 ( 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 f6 16.h4
axb5 17.xb5 b6 18.a4 b7 19.h6 xd5 20.d2 b7 21.xg7 xg7=
The position is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. E.
Lobron - V. Topalov, Dortmund 1996 ) 14...xc3 15.xe8+ xe8 16.bxc3 b7
( 16...f6 17.xe8+ xe8 18.d2 b7 19.b1 xd5 20.c4 c6 21.b6
xf3 22.gxf3 f5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
Stockfish 1.7.1 - Stockfish 1.7.1, Internet (blitz) 2010 ) 17.b3 b8 18.f4 a8
19.a3 xd5 20.xd6 b6 21.e1 c8= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. Twisted Logic 20090922 - Movei
00.8.438, Internet 2009 ]
13...f6 14.xe8+
[ 14.c4?! xe1+
A) 15.xe1 b7 16.f4 f8
A1) 17.e4 c7 18.a5 xa5 19.xa5 xe4 ( 19...xd5 20.xd5
xd5 21.xd6 xd6 22.d1 c7 23.xd5 xa5 24.xc5 b6 25.c8+
g7 26.e5 a5 27.f1= White has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. This position is rather drawish. R. Binelli - J. Bertorello, corr. 1998 )
20.xb7 d7 21.a5 b6 22.d1 b8 23.c6 e8 (weakness d5);
A2) 17.g5 xd5 18.d2 c6 19.g3 a7 20.e4 d7 21.a3 f6
22.xf6+ xf6 23.e1 d8 24.f1= White has sufficient compensation for
comfortable for Black. Rybka 2.3.1 - Glaurung 2, Internet 2007;
B) 15.xe1 b7 16.f4 f8 17.e3 bd7 18.e2 e7 19.f3
( 19.1c2 e8 20.f3 e5 21.g5 h6 22.h4 g7 (weakness d5) I.
Nepomniachtchi - P. Ponkratov, Moscow 2013 ) 19...e5 20.xe5 xe5
21.d3 d4 22.b3 b8 23.d1 d7 24.a3 e8= The position is
pair of bishops. D. Kuhne - K. Liesmann, corr. 2004 ]
14...xe8 15.g5 c7
[ 15...f6 16.d2
A) 16...b7 17.e1 d7 18.e4 b6 19.b3 xg5 20.xg5 f6 21.c4
b8 ( 21...xc4 22.bxc4 c8 23.c2 a7 24.e3 b7 25.a4=
V. Epishin - V. Topalov, Las Palmas 1994 ) 22.f4 bxd5 23.xd5 xd5
24.xd6 b4 25.e5 d4 26.ge4 xe4 27.xe4 xe4 28.xe4 d2=
This position is rather drawish. Hiarcs 12 - Stockfish 1.6s, Internet 2009;
B) 16...d7 17.c4 b7 18.e4
B1) 18...b6 19.a5 xg5 20.xg5 b8 21.e1 f6 22.f3 d7
2016
23.xb7 xb7= Equal chances, quiet position. Rybka 2.3.1 - Toga II 1.2.1a,
Internet 2007;
B2) 18...xg5 19.xg5
B2a) 19...df6
B2a1) 20.e1
B2a11) 20...h6? 21.xf7! xf7 22.xh6 g8 ( 22...g7?
23.xg6+ g8 24.e6! xd5 25.xd6+- A. Dreev - N. De Firmian,
Biel 1995 ) 23.g5 xe4 24.xg6+ g7 25.xe4 White has the
attack.;
B2a12) 20...b8 21.f3 c7 22.e4 xe4 23.xe4 f6 24.e3
a8 25.g3 h5 26.g2 g7= Equal chances, quiet position. Zappa
Mexico II - Protector 1.5.0, Internet 2013;
B2a2) 20.f3 b8 ( 20...h6 21.e4 xe4 22.xe4 g7 23.f3 f6
24.e1 A. Dreev - R. Wojtaszek, Warsaw (blitz) 2009 ) 21.d1 h6
22.e4 xe4 23.xe4 h4 24.c2 e7 25.f3 g7 26.g4 f5
27.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. Rybka 4.0 - Critter 0.70,
B2b) 19...h6 [#] 20.xf7! xf7 21.xh6 f8 22.e1 f6 23.a5
( 23.e3 g7 24.g5 g8 25.h4 f6 26.g3 d8 27.h5 g5 28.a5
d7 29.d3 g7 30.f3 h6 31.h3 c8 32.c6= White has
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Naum 4.2 - Komodo 1.0,
Internet 2010 ) 23...c8 24.e3 g8 25.f3 g7 26.g5 a7 27.c6
c7 28.d3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. (with
the idea h4-h5) Thinker 5.4a Inert - Hiarcs 12.1, Internet 2009;
B3) 18...b8 19.e1 e5 20.cxe5 dxe5 21.h4 d6 22.h5 g7
Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ]
[ 15...f6 16.c4 b7
A) 17.c2 c7 18.xf6 xf6 19.a4 d7 20.xd7 xd7 21.b6 d8
( 21...f5 22.xa8 xa8 23.e2 xd5 24.d1 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. S. Karjakin - V. Gashimov, Baku 2009 ) 22.xa8
xa8 23.d3 (V. Babula - P. Pisk, Zlin 1998) ( 23.e2 xd5 24.d1 c4
25.e1 b7= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
23...xb2 24.d1 f6 25.h4 h5 26.g5 g7= Black has sufficient
B) 17.fd2!? xd5 18.e4 c6 19.xc6 xc6 20.e4
B1) 20...e7 21.exd6 d4 22.f1 ( 22.a4 e6 23.xf6 xf6
24.a5 e7 25.e1 e2+ 26.h1 xd6 27.xd6 g3+ 28.fxg3
xd6= This position is rather drawish. Chess Tiger 2007.1 - Glaurung 2,
Internet 2007 ) 22...d7 23.e1 d5 24.d3 f8 25.e4 c6=
White.;
B2) 20...d4 21.cxd6 e7 ( 21...h6 22.xf6 xf6 23.b7 b6
2017
24.bxc5 g7 25.b1 f5 26.a4 e6 27.ec3 Black can maintain
equality with accurate play. D. Wight - L. Klykow, corr. 2007 ) 22.a4 h6
23.xf6 xf6 24.e1 g7 25.c4 b5= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C) 17.c1 c7 18.f4 f8 19.g5 xd5 ( 19...xd5? 20.e3 h6 [#]
21.xg6! hxg5 22.xd5 xd5 23.xg5! e7 24.xf7+! xf7 25.f3+
e8 26.xa8 Stockfish 1.6.3 - Zappa Mexico, Internet 2010 ) 20.g3 d7
21.e4 e5 22.xc5! xd3 23.xd3 d7 24.a5 c8 25.xb7 xc1
26.xc1 xb7= Black can equalize with relative ease. ]
16.a4
[ worse move is 16.d2 b7 17.e1 d7 18.c2 ( 18.c4 ef6 19.b3=
- 18. Bc2 Nef6 19. Bb3 ) 18...ef6 19.b3
A) 19...e8 20.xe8+ xe8 21.c4 ef6 22.f4 f8 23.e3 b6
24.d3 d7 25.g5 ( 25.c4 xc4 26.xc4 b5 27.b3 b4
Black has a pair of bishops. B. Gelfand - V. Topalov, Moscow 1994 ) 25...g7
26.d2 b5 27.ec4 fxd5 28.g3 xc4 29.xc4 e8 30.xd6 f8
K. Buchholz - H. Kreutzer, corr. 2001;
B) 19...b8 20.e7 ( 20.f4 f8 21.g5 a8 22.d3 h6 23.c1 b6
24.xa6 xd5 25.xd5 fxd5 Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz) 2008 )
20...d8 21.e3 f8 22.c4 xd5 23.e1 7f6 24.h4 c6 25.g3
d8= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ]
16...f6 17.e1
[ 17.b5
A) worse move is 17...b6 18.xf6 xf6 19.f4 ( 19.e1 d7 20.f4
xb5 21.xb5 g7 22.a4 a7 23.h4 h5 24.g5 b4 25.xb4 cxb4
26.e8 d7 27.e4 Toga II 1.4 - Bright 0.3a, Internet 2008 ) 19...axb5
( 19...e5 20.xe5 dxe5 21.xe5 d7 22.e8+ g7 23.c3 xb2
24.e1 b4 25.d6 f4 26.d1 D. Navara - D. Kononenko, Pardubice
2010 ) 20.xf6 d7 21.e7 g7 22.g5 e5 [#] 23.e4! xd3 24.f6+
g8 25.xd6 a7 ( 25...a7?! 26.d1 c4 27.d2 f5 28.e2
White has the attack. ) 26.d1 f5 27.g4! c4 28.d2 f4 29.gxf5 h5
30.d4 xd4 31.xd4 xa2 32.e4 White has a passed pawn. Black can
maintain equality with accurate play. G. Jimenez Molina - J. Varela Mourin,
corr. 2013;
B) 17...d7
B1) 18.e1 xd5 19.b3 f8 ( 19...axb5 20.xb5 c6 21.xd5 b7
22.a4 b4 23.xc5 dxc5 24.xd7 xb2 25.b5 d5= This position is
rather drawish. T. Polak - P. Simacek, Brno 2009 ) 20.xd5 b7 21.b3
axb5 22.xb5 c6 23.xc6 xc6 24.d5 b8 25.b3 b4 26.d2
a7= Equal chances, quiet position. <Human Player> - <Human Player>,
corr. 2012;
B2) 18.c3 xa4 19.xa4 bd7 20.d2 e5 21.xf6 xf6 22.e4
g7 23.e2 d7 24.ac3 b8 25.xd6 xb2 26.b1 xb1+ 27.xb1
2018
f8 28.e4 b5= Equal chances, quiet position. Key game P. Unger - G.
Gray, corr. 2007 ]
17...b7 18.d2 bd7
[ 18...xd5?! 19.xf6 xf6 20.e8+ g7 21.e4 xe4 ( 21...b7 22.xb7
xb7 23.b3 xb3 24.xb3 a5 25.b5 a4 26.d2 d5 27.f3
Black has difficulties developing his pieces. Stockfish 3.0 - Deep Rybka 4,
Internet 2013 ) 22.xe4 d4 23.b5 c6 24.bc3 c7 25.d5
P. Hedlund - L. Lamy, corr. 2008 ]
19.e7 d8 20.xa6
[ 20.e4 b8 21.c4 xd5 22.exd6 b6 23.xb6 xd6 24.xd5 xd5
25.f4 xd3 26.xf6 b1+ 27.h2 xa2 28.xg7 xg7= This position is
rather drawish. Stockfish 1.8 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2010 ]
20...xa6 21.xa6 xd5 22.b5 b8 23.e1 f6 24.xf6 7xf6 25.c6
c8 26.a6 d8= 1/2-1/2 Best Mutual Play Key game S. Olsen - W. Schoen,
corr. 2008
216
Dutch Defense,CHOPIN
Normal Variation
Line 048
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A80
14.07.2014
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.d4 f5 [#] 2.c4 [Chapter] [#]
[ 2.g3 49 - Line ]
A) 2...d5 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 3.g5
A1a) 3...c6 4.e3
A1a1) 4...g6 5.h4 g7 6.d3 h6 ( 6...e6 7.ge2 h6 8.f4 f6
9.g3 f7 10.f4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Onno 1.0 Rybka 3, Internet 2009 ) 7.xh6 xh6 8.d2 ( 8.f4 (A. Moiseenko - K.
Miton, Poznan (blitz) 2014) b6 9.f3 xb2 10.d2 d7 11.h5=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black is behind in
development. ) 8...d6 9.f4 e6 10.f3 d7 11.0-0-0 0-0-0 12.h5
(Be6 is a poorly-placed piece.);
A1a2) 4...e6 5.d3 g6 6.ge2 g7 7.h4 d7 8.h5 White is
exerting kingside pressure. R. Ponomariov - M. Bartel, Warsaw (blitz)
2010;
A1a3) 4...b6
A1a31) 5.a3 d7 6.d3
A1a311) 6...e6 7.f3 ( 7.ge2 h6 8.f4 gf6 9.0-0 e7
10.a4 d8 11.b3 b5 12.b2 (with the idea c4) R. Ponomariov 2019
H. Nakamura, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ) 7...gf6 (A. Sykula - G. Magat,
corr. 1999) 8.0-0 h6 9.f4 g5 10.g3 h5 11.a4 d8 12.c4!
xg3 13.hxg3 dxc4 14.xc4 b5 15.xe6 bxa4 16.c2
A1a312) 6...g6 7.f3 g7 8.f4 gf6 9.0-0 e4 10.e1 0-0
11.a4 d8 12.c4 White has the initiative. Zappa Mexico II - Deep
Junior 11.2, Internet 2010;
A1a32) 5.a4 a5+ 6.c3
A1a321) 6...d7 7.b4 c7 8.c5 a5 ( 8...xc5 9.f4! d8
10.bxc5 a5 11.b3 White has a moderate spatial advantage. B.
Gulko - K. Deng, Hawaii 1998 ) 9.xd7 xd7 10.f4 b6 11.a3
A1a322) 6...e5 7.f3 d7 8.b4 c7 9.dxe5 xe5 10.xe5
xe5 11.f4 e4 12.f3 e7 13.d4 f6 14.g5 f7!?
Y. Muzyka - M. Shablinsky, corr. 2004;
A1a33) 5.b1 d7 6.d3 g6
A1a331) 7.h4 g7
A1a3311) 8.h5 h6 9.f4 ( 9.h4 g5 10.g3= - 9. Bf4 g5 10.
Bg3 ) 9...g5 ( 9...e5 10.xe5 xe5 11.dxe5 g5 12.f3 e7
13.e2! g4 14.h4 xe5 15.f4 g8 16.fg6 xg6 17.hxg6
f4 18.exf4 b4+ 19.c3 xf4 20.g3 f6 21.0-0 White has the
initiative. Komodo 5.1r2 - Houdini 1.5, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 10.h2
( 10.g3 e6 11.f3 gf6 12.e5 xe5 13.xe5 0-0 14.0-0
d8 15.b4 g4 16.xg7 xg7= with mutual play. Murka 3.0 Stockfish 3.0, Internet (blitz) 2013 ) 10...e5! 11.xf5 exd4 12.exd4
e7 13.e2 ( 13.xd7+ xd7 (MadChess 1.2 - PikoSzachy 2.2,
Internet (blitz) 2013) 14.f3 g4 15.d3 xf3 16.xf3 f8
17.e2 0-0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 13...xd4 14.f3 f6 15.e6 b6 16.xc8 xc8
17.0-0 0-0 I. Sokolov - P. Nikolic, Rotterdam 1998;
A1a3312) 8.f3 h6 9.xh6!? xh6 10.h5 e5! 11.dxe5 c7
12.b5!? ( 12.e6 f6 13.d4 e7 14.d2 xe6 ) 12...xe5
( 12...cxb5? 13.xd5 c5 14.b4 c4 15.hxg6 hxg6 16.b3
(with the idea Rc3) ) 13.xd5 xf3+ 14.gxf3 d7 15.c5 0-0-0
16.e2 b8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
M. Mondy - E. Troia, corr. 2013;
A1a332) 7.f3 g7 8.0-0
A1a3321) 8...e5?! 9.dxe5 xe5 10.e1 xd3 11.xd3 a6
(K. Johnsen - S. Kramer, corr. 2003) ( 11...h6 12.e4! hxg5
13.exd5+ f8 14.dxc6 f6 15.d6+ f7 16.e5+ g7
17.d5 d8 18.xf6! xf6 19.d7 White has the attack. )
12.d2 f6 [#] 13.e4! 0-0 ( 13...fxe4? 14.xe4 dxe4 15.xe4+
f7 16.e5+ g8 17.d8++- ) 14.exd5 e4 15.xe4 fxe4
2020
16.h6! c4 ( 16...exf3? 17.xg7 xg7 18.e7+ f7 19.c3+
g8 20.e8+ f8 21.xf8+ xf8 22.h8+ f7 23.e1+- )
17.xg7 xg7 18.e5 xd5 19.c3 White has the attack.;
A1a3322) 8...h6 9.xh6!? ( 9.a4 d8 10.h3 b5 11.c3
f7 12.h4 b6 13.a4 b4 14.e2 e5 15.dxe5 dxe5
16.ed4 0-0= with mutual play. A. Michiels - T. Gnilka, corr.
2014 ) 9...xh6 10.e2 (with the idea c4) e5 11.xe5 xe5
12.dxe5 g7 13.f4 xe3+ 14.h1 0-0 15.c3 c5 16.d4 d7
17.f3 b5 18.bc1 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
A1b) 3...h6 4.f4 f6
A1b1) 5.e3 g5
A1b11) 6.e5
A1b111) 6...e6 7.b5 ( 7.g4 fxg4 8.h3 gxh3 (M. Krasenkow - K.
Piorun, Warsaw 2014) 9.xh3 g8 10.b5 d6 11.g1! c6!
12.xd6 cxd6 13.xh6 e7! 14.c3 h8 ) 7...d6 ( 7...h7
8.e2 d6 9.xd6+ cxd6 10.xf6 xf6 (S. Huerta - A. Graf,
Merida 2006) 11.c4 dxc4 12.xc4 d7 13.c1 b6 14.b3 d7
15.h4 gxh4 16.h5+ e7 17.e2 White has slightly better pawn
structure. ) 8.xd6+ cxd6 9.xf6 xf6 10.c4 dxc4 11.xc4
A1b112) 6...bd7 7.b5 ( 7.f3 e6 8.g3 h5 9.d3 a6
10.e2 xg3 11.hxg3 f6 G. Gallet - A. Oestergaard, corr. 2002 )
7...xe5 8.dxe5 a6! 9.c3 g4 10.xd5 e6 11.xd8+ xd8
12.h4 g7 13.hxg5 hxg5 14.xh8+ xh8 15.f3 xe5 16.xg5
A1b12) 6.g3 e6 7.f3 b4 (D. Shengelia - A. Fauland, Feldkirch
2013) 8.a3 xc3+ 9.bxc3 bd7 10.c4 e4 11.cxd5 exd5 12.d2
xg3 13.hxg3 f6 14.c4 White has the initiative.;
A1b2) 5.b5 a6 6.e3 e6 7.f3 d6 8.e5 0-0 9.e2 b4
10.g6 e8 11.0-0 xf4 12.exf4 c6 13.c3 White has a slight
spatial advantage. Houdini 2.0 - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (rapid) 2012;
A1c) 3...g6 4.e3 h6 5.f3 c6 6.h4 f7 7.f4 g7 8.g5 xg5
9.hxg5 (with the idea Qf3, O-O-O) B. Gulko - A. Onischuk, Elista 1998;
A1d) 3...f6= - 2... Nf6 3. Bg5 d5;
A2) worse move is 3.e4 dxe4 4.f4 f6 5.f3 c6 ( 5...exf3 6.xf3 e6
7.c4 d6 8.d2 0-0 9.0-0-0= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. B. Gelfand - P. Nikolic, Munich 1994 ) 6.fxe4 xd4 7.xd4
xd4 8.0-0-0 e6 9.d2 fxe4 10.e1 c5 11.b4 cd7 12.xe4 xe4
13.xe4 f6 14.e1 f5 White has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. Spark 0.4 - Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010;
A3) 3.f4
A3a) 3...a6
A3a1) 4.f3 f6 5.e4 fxe4 6.fxe4 dxe4 7.ge2 (G. Sibashvili - B.
2021
Dastan, Al-Ain 2013) ( 7.c4 f5 (J. Czakon - R. Wojtaszek, Wroclaw
2011) 8.h3 e6 9.g5 e7 10.d5 c5 11.b3 e5! 12.d2 h6
13.e6 xe6 14.dxe6 c6 15.e2 0-0-0 16.xe4 xe4 17.xe4
d4 18.xd4 xd4 19.f1 e8 White can maintain equality with
accurate play. ) 7...g6 8.d2 g7 9.g3 c5 10.g2 cxd4 11.0-0-0 0-0
12.xd4= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.;
A3a2) 4.e3 f6 - 3... Nf6 4. e3 a6;
A3b) 3...c6 4.e3 f6 - 3... Nf6 4. e3 c6 ( 4...d7 5.d3 e6 6.f3 e7
7.0-0 gf6 - 3... Nf6 4. e3 c6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Nbd7 );
A3c) 3...e6 4.e3 f6 - 3... Nf6 4. e3 e6 ( 4...a6 5.f3 f6
- 3... Nf6 4. e3 a6 5. Nf3 e6 );
A3d) 3...f6
A3d1) 4.b5 a6
A3d11) 5.c4
A3d111) 5...e6 6.e3 ( 6.f3 dxc4 7.g3 d7 8.c3 c6 9.e4
xe4 10.xc4 d6 11.xe4 xe4 12.d2 b4 13.0-0=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Spike 1.4
Leiden - Chiron 1.1a, Internet 2012 ) 6...c6 7.c3 e7 8.f3 0-0
9.e2 dxc4 10.xc4 b4 11.0-0 bd5 12.e5 White has a
lasting advantage. H. Ruokokoski - H. Varonen, corr. 2014;
A3d112) 5...dxc4 6.c3 c6 7.e3 b5 8.f3 ( 8.a4 b4 9.b1
(O. Bjarnason - H. Feldbacher, Bad Wiessee 2007) c3 10.bxc3 bxc3
11.c4 a5 12.b3 d5 13.e5 b4= The position is
8...b4 9.e2 bd5 10.0-0 a6 11.a4 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Black has insufficient
A3d12) 5.e3 c6 6.c3 e6 7.f3 c7 8.e2 d6 9.0-0 xf4
10.exf4 d6 11.c1 0-0 12.e3 g4 13.d2 f6 14.fe1
Black has insufficient control over the black squares. A. Volkov - S.
Gromov, corr. 2013;
A3d2) 4.e3
A3d21) 4...c6 5.f3 ( 5.d3 e6 6.f3 - 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bd3 )
A3d211) 5...g6 6.d3 g7 7.0-0
A3d2111) 7...bd7 8.e2 h5 9.c4 xf4 ( 9...e6 (B. Gelfand H. Nakamura, Moscow (blitz) 2013) 10.cxd5 exd5 11.d6! df6
12.a3 f8 13.xf8 xf8 14.b4 g7 15.b3 White has the
initiative. ) 10.xf4 f6 11.cxd5 xd5 12.c4 White has a
A3d2112) 7...0-0 8.e2 e4 9.c4 e6 ( 9...h8 10.e5 e6
11.b4 d6 12.xg7+ xg7 13.b3 Black has insufficient
control over the black squares. A. Khalifman - V. Topalov, Las
Palmas 1993 ) 10.c5 d7 11.b4 h6 12.h4 White is exerting
2022
queenside pressure. Rodin 6.0 - Petir 4.999999, Internet 2013;
A3d212) 5...e6?! 6.d3 g6 7.h4 g7 ( 7...h6 8.e5 g8 9.f3
bd7 10.xd7 xd7 11.d2 e6 (V. Gaprindashvili - F. Vallejo
Pons, Mondariz 1999) 12.0-0-0 e7 13.b1 0-0-0 14.a4
Black has insufficient control over the black squares. ) 8.h5! bd7
9.h6 f8 10.g5 g8 11.d2 e6 12.0-0-0 White has a
moderate spatial advantage. R. Reynolds - M. Pedram, corr. 2004;
A3d213) 5...e6 6.d3 e7 7.0-0 ( 7.h3 0-0 8.e2 b6 9.0-0 e4
10.c4 d7 - 7. O-O Nbd7 8. Ne2 O-O 9. h3 Ne4 10. c4 b6 )
7...bd7 8.e2 0-0 ( 8...e4 9.h3 0-0 - 8... O-O 9. h3 Ne4 ) 9.h3
( 9.c4 e4 10.e5 g5 11.xd7 xd7 12.e5 e8 13.f3 d6
14.c5 f7 15.g3 f6 16.c2 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. M. Danelia - J. Canal Oliveras, Barbera del Valles 2008 )
9...e4 10.c4
A3d2131) 10...f6 11.c1 ( 11.b4 e7 12.b3 g5 13.h2
White has the initiative. I. Sokolov - P. Nikolic, Sremic Krsko 1998 )
11...dxc4 12.xc4 b6 13.d3 g5 14.xg5 xg5 15.xg5
xg5 16.c4 d5 17.xd5 exd5 18.f4 Black has insufficient
control over the black squares. Chronos 1.9.9 - Spike 1.4 Leiden,
Internet 2011;
A3d2132) 10...b6 11.c1 b7 12.cxd5 exd5 13.a4
White is exerting queenside pressure. G. Sargissian - A. Muzychuk,
Antwerp 2009;
A3d22) 4...e6 5.f3 d6
A3d221) 6.e2 0-0 7.0-0 a6 ( 7...c6 8.xd6 xd6 9.a4 bd7
10.b3 e5 11.dxe5 xe5 Wang Hao - T. Radjabov, Beijing (blitz)
2013 ) 8.b1 (with the idea c4, Nbd2) c6 9.e5 ( worse move is
9.c4 xf4 10.exf4 dxc4 11.xc4 d6 12.d2 b5 13.b3 b7
Black has the initiative. ) 9...d7 10.xd7 xd7 11.c3 f6;
A3d222) 6.d3 0-0 7.0-0 bd7 8.e2 e4 9.c4 White has a
slight spatial advantage. V. Akobian - Y. Shulman, Upper Lake (blitz)
2009;
A3d23) 4...a6 5.f3 e6
A3d231) 6.e5 bd7 7.h3 ( 7.g4 xe5 8.dxe5 xg4 9.h3 h6
10.xh6 gxh6 11.h5+ d7 White has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. K. Sakaev - A. Volokitin, Ohrid 2009 ) 7...c6 8.g4
xe5 9.xe5 d6 10.f4 e4 11.xe4 xe5 12.dxe5 fxe4=
for White.;
A3d232) 6.e2 e7 7.0-0 0-0
A3d2321) 8.e5
A3d23211) 8...c5 9.dxc5 xc5 10.a4 d6 11.d4
A3d232111) 11...b5 12.b6 xe5 13.xe5 c6 14.c5
2023
d7
A3d2321111) 15.xc6 xe5 16.c3 ( 16.xa8? xb6
17.a4 d7 18.a5 c7 19.xa6 b8 20.b4 f7
White has poor queen placement. Pro Deo 1.6 - Chronos 1.9.
6, Internet 2009 ) 16...xb6 17.xe5 d7;
A3d2321112) 15.xd7 xd7 16.g3 f6 17.c3 fc8
18.fd1 Black has insufficient control over the black
squares.;
A3d232112) 11...c6 12.xc6 bxc6 13.c4 b8 14.b3 e8
15.xd6 xd6 16.c5 c7 17.cxd5 exd5 18.ac1
(weakness c6) Rybka 3 - Naum 3.1, Internet 2008;
A3d23212) 8...bd7 9.b1 xe5 10.xe5 b5 11.a4 b4
M. Tamas - J. Sipos, Hungary 2009;
A3d2322) 8.h3 d7 9.d3 c5 10.dxc5 xc5 11.e2 c6
12.a3 b5 13.ed4 e4 Houdini 1.5a - Komodo 5.1, Internet
(rapid) 2013;
A3d233) 6.h3 c5 7.g4 c6 8.gxf5 exf5 9.g2 c4 10.0-0 b4
11.e2 0-0 12.e5 e6= with mutual play. I. Ivanisevic - P. Nikolic,
Valjevo 2007;
A3d234) 6.d3 c5 7.dxc5 xc5 8.0-0 c6 9.e2 0-0
( 9...b4?! 10.a3 xd3 11.cxd3 d7 12.c1 c8 (V. Akobian - G.
Kamsky, Saint Louis 2014) 13.c3 0-0 14.b3 b6 15.xc8 xc8
16.h3 d7 17.c1 Black has insufficient control over the black
squares. ) 10.c4 b4 11.a3 ( 11.c3 xd3 12.xd3 dxc4
13.xc4 e7 14.ac1 d7 15.e5 (B. Gelfand - H. Nakamura,
Zurich (rapid) 2014) e8 16.d5!? xd5 17.xc5 xc5 18.xc5
b5= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 11...xd3 12.xd3 d7
13.ed4 c8 14.cxd5 xd5 15.e5 (weakness e5) Key game D.
Svetushkin - H. Zygouris, Nikea 2011;
B) 2...f6 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for club level players:
B1) Recommendation for advanced players (with international titles): 3.e4
[Chapter] [#] fxe4 ( worse move is 3...xe4 4.xe4 fxe4 5.h5+ g6
6.e5 g8 7.xe4 )
B1a) 4.f3 d5 5.fxe4 dxe4 6.g5 f5 7.c4 c6 8.ge2 e6 9.0-0
e7 ( 9...a5 10.d5! d7 11.xf5! exf5 12.xf6 gxf6 13.f4 h5
14.e6 d6 15.g3= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
B. Predojevic - N. Sedlak, Nova Gorica 2008 ) 10.e1 a5 11.xf6 xc4
12.xe7 xe7 13.g3 d7 14.d5 0-0 15.b3 d6 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Lanzani - A. Roccetti, corr.
2013;
B1b) 4.g5
B1b1) 4...c6 5.f3
B1b11) 5...b6? 6.fxe4 xb2 7.d2 b6 8.e5 xd4 (S. Ernst - G.
2024
Jones, Plovdiv 2012) ( 8...d5 9.xd5 cxd5 10.f3 c6 11.b1
c7 12.d3 Black is behind in development. N. Berch - R. Cook,
corr. 2004 ) 9.exf6 exf6 10.d3 d5 11.f3 g4 12.0-0 c5+
13.h1 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
B1b12) 5...d5 6.fxe4 dxe4 ( 6...xe4 7.xe4 dxe4 8.c4 d6
9.d2 e6 10.b3 xb3 11.axb3 d7 12.e2 e5 13.0-0 f6
14.g3 xd4+ 15.xd4 exd4 16.xf6 gxf6 17.xe4 0-0-0
18.xa7 e7= Black can equalize with relative ease. Rybka 2.3.2a Naum 3.1, Internet 2008 ) 7.ge2 bd7 8.g3 a5 9.d2 e5
10.dxe5 (Chiron 0.8.3b2 - CTD 015, Internet 2007) xe5 11.xf6 gxf6
12.gxe4 e7 13.0-0-0 0-0 14.b1 d8 15.d3 f5;
B1b2) 4...c6!? 5.d5 e5
B1b21) 6.f4 f7 7.d4 e5 8.dxe6 dxe6 9.xf6 (Deep Rybka 4 Stockfish 1.8, Internet 2010) xf6 10.xe4 d6 11.e3 f5
12.f3 b4;
B1b22) 6.d4 f7 7.h3 ( 7.xf6 exf6 8.0-0-0 e7 9.xe4 0-0
10.d3 g6 (K. De Francesco - W. Heil, Bad Woerishofen 2000) 11.h4
f5 12.e3 e8 13.h3! h5! 14.g3 h7; 7.h4 e5 8.dxe6 dxe6
9.xd8+ xd8 10.0-0-0 d7 11.ge2 f7 12.d4 d6 13.db5
xb5 14.xb5 0-0-0 15.xd7+ xd7 16.xd7 xd7 17.d1+ d6
18.xf6 gxf6 19.xe4 e7= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Murey S. Schabanel, Le Touquet 2005 ) 7...c6 8.0-0-0 xg5 9.xg5 b6
10.d2 g6 ( 10...e3 11.fxe3 (A. Weber - J. Krebs, corr. 2008) cxd5
12.e4 h6 13.e5 hxg5 14.exf6 e6 15.fxg7 xg7 16.d3
White has the initiative. ) 11.gxe4 g7 12.xf6+ xf6 13.d6 0-0
14.h4 b4 15.h5 g5= The position is objectively equal, but precise
B1b23) 6.e2
B1b231) 6...c6 7.f4
B1b2311) 7...exf3 8.xf3 ( 8.xe5? f2+! 9.d2 fxg1 10.xg1
d6 White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. )
8...xf3+ 9.xf3 c7 10.0-0-0 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. D. Sutkovic - F. Vrana, Sarajevo
2014;
B1b2312) 7...f7 8.xf6 gxf6 9.xe4 e6 10.0-0-0 cxd5
11.xd5 f5 12.e3 g7 13.c5 d6 14.c7+ e7 15.c4 b8
16.e1 b5 (H. Daeubler - C. Clemens, Berlin 2010) 17.xe6+ f8
( 17...xe6 18.xe6+ f8 19.d5 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 18.e2 xb2+
19.xb2 xc7 20.e3 White has the initiative.;
B1b232) 6...f7 7.xf6 exf6 8.xe4 b4+ 9.c3 e7 10.d6 cxd6
11.d2 c7 12.e2= White has sufficient compensation for
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required from both sides. I. Ivanisevic - S. Drazic, Kragujevac 2011;
B2a) 3...c6 4.e3 g6 ( 4...b6 5.b1 e4 6.xe4 fxe4 7.c3 a5
8.f4 xa2 9.f3 White has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. P. H. Nielsen - M. Parligras, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 ) 5.xf6
exf6 6.d5 b6 7.b1 a6 8.c4 White has a slight developmental
advantage. F. Szente Varga - M. Karikas, Celldoemoelk 2011;
B2b) 3...d5
B2b1) [Chapter] [#] 4.e3 e6 5.f3
B2b11) 5...e7 6.d3 ( 6.e2 c5 7.f4 b6 8.b1 0-0 9.c3 c6
10.d3 c4 11.c2 c7 12.h4 d6= with mutual play. S. Maze - A.
Moiseenko, Montreal 2009 )
B2b111) 6...c5
B2b1111) 7.0-0 c4 ( 7...0-0 8.dxc5 - 7. dxc5 O-O 8. O-O ) 8.e2
c6 9.e5 0-0 10.f4 d7;
B2b1112) 7.dxc5 0-0 8.0-0 c6 ( 8...e4 9.xe7 xe7
10.a4 d7 11.c4 a6 12.cxd5 xa4 13.xa4 axc5 14.a3
exd5 15.ac1 White has slightly better pawn structure. V.
Grevtsov - I. Rogosaroff, corr. 2004 ) 9.a4 h6 ( 9...e5 10.b5
h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.c4 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. B. Gelfand - V. Ivanchuk, Moscow (blitz) 2007 )
10.xf6 xf6 11.e2 d7 ( 11...h8 12.c4 d4 13.exd4 xd4
14.b1 d7 15.xd4 xd4 16.b4 e5 17.b3 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Hannibal 1.3 Bouquet 1.6, Internet 2013 ) 12.c4 dxc4 13.xc4 e8 14.d2
d8 15.c3 Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit.;
B2b112) 6...e4 7.xe7 xe7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e2 c5 ( 9...d6
10.c1 d7 (P. H. Nielsen - M. Gurevich, Germany 2001) 11.b3
e8 12.c4 h5 13.e5 xe2 14.xe2 c6 15.c5 e8 16.b4
d7 17.a4 White is exerting queenside pressure. ) 10.c4 dxc4
11.xc4 d6= W. Borkenhagen - J. Jacobsen, corr. 2009;
B2b113) 6...0-0 7.0-0
B2b1131) 7...b6 8.e2 e4 ( 8...h6 (I. Sokolov - D. Reinderman,
Amsterdam 2012) 9.xf6 xf6 10.c4 c6 11.c1 b7 12.a4
White is exerting queenside pressure. ) 9.xe7 xe7 10.c4 b7
11.c1 (weakness e5) G. Flear - T. Rendle, Hinckley Island 2009;
B2b1132) 7...c5 - 6... c5 7. O-O O-O;
B2b12) 5...a6 6.e2 c5 7.c3 d6 8.f4 (K. Sakaev - F. Nijboer,
Kusadasi 2006) 0-0 9.e2 cxd4 10.exd4 c7 11.xf6 xf6 12.d3
c6= with mutual play.;
B2b13) 5...c5
B2b131) 6.e2 c6 7.0-0
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B2b1311) 7...a6?! 8.a4! cxd4 9.xd4 d7 10.c4! xd4
( 10...dxc4 11.h5+ g6 12.xc6 bxc6 13.e2 g7 14.xc4
White has a lasting advantage. E. L'Ami - E. Miroshnichenko,
Germany 2012 ) 11.exd4 dxc4 12.xf6 xf6 13.b6 d8
14.xc4 c6 15.b3 xd4 16.xe6 Black's king is stuck in the
center.;
B2b1312) 7...cxd4 8.exd4 a6 9.e1 d6 10.xf6 xf6 11.a4
0-0 12.b6 b8;
B2b132) 6.b5+ d7
B2b1321) worse move is 7.e2 c6 8.e5 e7 9.h5+
( 9.xd7 (B. Gelfand - V. Ivanchuk, Astana (blitz) 2012) xd7
10.xe7 xe7 11.0-0 0-0 Black has a slight spatial advantage. )
9...g6 10.e2 xe5 11.dxe5 e4 12.xe7 xe7= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black.
Fire 3.0 - DeepSaros 4.1.6, Internet 2014;
B2b1322) 7.xf6
B2b13221) 7...gxf6 8.e5!? fxe5 ( 8...h5 9.g6 h7 10.xf8
xf8 11.0-0 (B. Gelfand - F. Caruana, London (rapid) 2013)
cxd4 12.exd4 xb5 13.xb5 c6 14.e1 d7= with mutual
play. ) 9.h5+ e7 10.h4+ e8 11.h5+ e7=
B2b13222) 7...xf6 8.e5 c6 9.0-0 a6 10.xc6+ xc6
11.f4 cxd4 12.exd4 xe5 13.fxe5 f7 14.f3 c8 15.e2
e7 Houdini 3 - Critter 1.4, Internet 2012;
B2b2) 4.f3 c6 ( 4...e6 5.e4 e7 6.exf5 exf5 7.d2 0-0 8.0-0-0 c6
9.d3 h5 10.xe7 xe7 11.e1 d6 12.h3 Black has
insufficient control over the black squares. K. Sakaev - V. Malaniuk,
Elista 1998 ) 5.d2 h6 ( 5...g6 6.0-0-0 g7 (I. Sokolov - M. Illescas
Cordoba, Wijk aan Zee 1997) 7.b1 0-0 8.e3 e6 9.h4 h6 10.f4
White has the initiative. ) 6.xf6 exf6 7.0-0-0 e6 8.e4 fxe4 9.fxe4
b4 10.ge2 (Glaurung 2.2 - Rybka 2.2n2, Internet 2009) f7 11.exd5
e7! 12.a3 xc3 13.xc3 0-0 14.c4 xd5= Equal chances, quiet
position.;
B2b3) 4.xf6 [Chapter] [#] exf6 5.e3
B2b31) 5...c6 6.d3 ( 6.f3 e6 7.d3 - 6. Bd3 Be6 7. Qf3 )
B2b311) 6...b6 7.b1 g6 ( 7...e6?! 8.f3 g6 9.g4! d7
10.gxf5 f7 11.ge2 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit. J. Prizant - I. Nepomniachtchi, Loo 2014 ) 8.h4 e6
9.h5 g8 10.f3 d7 11.ge2 d6 12.0-0 a5 13.fc1 c7
Critter 0.90 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2011;
B2b312) 6...d6 7.f3 g6
B2b3121) 8.h4 h5 9.ge2 e6 10.f4 f7 11.g3 d7
12.0-0-0 ( 12.d1 (H. Melkumyan - T. L. Petrosian, Yerevan 2014)
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e7 13.d2 0-0-0 14.0-0-0 b8= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. ) 12...c7
13.b1 a5 14.e2 b5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for Black. T. Sedlacek - H.
Moessle, corr. 2007;
B2b3122) 8.h3 a6 9.xa6 ( 9.a3 b5 10.g4 b4 (S. Mladenovic
- M. Pap, Kragujevac 2013) 11.ce2 bxa3 12.bxa3 a5+ 13.c3
f4 14.exf4 0-0= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 9...bxa6 10.ge2 a5 11.0-0= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Ivanchuk T. Radjabov, Beijing (blitz) 2013;
B2b313) 6...a6 7.a3 ( 7.xa6 bxa6 8.ge2 d6 9.0-0 c7
10.h3 a5 11.c1 a6 12.d3 0-0 13.f3= The position is
White has slightly better pawn structure. M. Gagunashvili - A.
Korobov, Nakhchivan 2014 ) 7...c7 8.h3 e6 9.g4 fxg4 10.hxg4
d7 11.g6+ d8 12.f3 (weakness h7) A. Chernin - V. Malaniuk,
Pardubice 1993;
B2b314) 6...e6 7.f3 g6
B2b3141) 8.ge2 d7
B2b31411) 9.0-0-0 h5 ( 9...c7 10.h3 0-0-0 11.g4 fxg4
12.hxg4 e7 13.f4 f7 14.h6 f8 15.dh1 b8
16.ce2 (weakness h7) A. Grischuk - P. Svidler, Riga 2013 )
10.h3 g8 11.f4 f7 12.g4 hxg4 13.hxg4 fxg4 14.xg4 f5
15.g2 f6 16.dg1 e7 17.h6 0-0-0= with mutual play.
Spark 1.0 - Gull 3, Internet 2014;
B2b31412) 9.h3 a5 ( 9...h5?! 10.g4 hxg4 11.hxg4 fxg4
12.xg6+ e7 13.g2 h6 14.g3 L. Pecot - R. Candelier,
corr. 1982 ) 10.g4 fxg4 11.hxg4 0-0-0 12.0-0-0 White is
exerting kingside pressure. Zappa Mexico II - Stockfish 2.0.1,
Internet 2011;
B2b3142) 8.h3 d7 9.g4 fxg4 10.hxg4 f7 11.ge2
B2b31421) 11...b6 12.e4 ( 12.0-0-0 0-0-0 13.f4 b4
14.ce2 a5 15.b1 (weakness h7) M. Carlsen - T.
Radjabov, Porto Vecchio 2007 ) 12...dxe4 13.xe4+ d8
14.f4 a5 15.0-0-0 Black's king is stuck in the center.
Stockfish 4 - Hiarcs 14, Internet 2013;
B2b31422) 11...a5 12.0-0-0 0-0-0 13.h3 h6 (A. Kuttruf - F.
Fritsche, corr. 2005) 14.g5 g7 15.gxh6 xh6 16.xh6 xh6
B2b32) 5...e6
B2b321) 6.f3
B2b3211) 6...c6 7.ge2
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B2b32111) 7...d6 8.f4 0-0-0 9.h4 ( 9.d3 g6 10.0-0 f7=
(with the idea h5, g5) with mutual play. A. Kogan - A. Moiseenko,
Maalot-Tarshiha 2008 ) 9...g6 10.xe6 xe6 11.0-0-0 h5
12.e2 h6 13.f4 xf4 14.xf4 a5 W. Lumley - H.
Williamson, corr. 2007;
B2b32112) 7...g5 8.h4 e7 9.0-0-0 0-0-0 10.a4 b6 11.a3
d7 12.b1 b8 13.ac3 a5= with mutual play. J. Doorn J. Daatselaar, corr. 2009;
B2b3212) 6...d7 7.b5
B2b32121) 7...c6 8.d3 g6 ( 8...a6 9.xa6 bxa6 10.ge2
d6 11.f4 b8 12.a4 f7 13.d3 White has slightly
better pawn structure. Bobcat 2.75 - Protector 1.4.0, Internet
2011 ) 9.ge2 g7! ( 9...h5 10.0-0-0 a6 11.xa6 bxa6
12.a4 White has slightly better pawn structure. A. Moiseenko K. Spraggett, Kapuskasing 2004 ) 10.f4 f7 11.0-0-0 d7
12.h3 0-0-0= with mutual play.;
B2b32122) 7...c6 8.ge2 a6 9.a4
B2b321221) 9...g6 10.f4 (A. Van Schyndel - D. Dempster,
corr. 2009) ( 10.0-0 (A. Moiseenko - M. Gurevich, Warsaw
(rapid) 2007) g5! 11.c1 h5 12.d3 h4= with mutual play. )
10...0-0-0 11.0-0-0 f7 12.a3 b8 13.b3 e7 14.b1
c6= with mutual play.;
B2b321222) 9...g5 10.0-0-0 0-0-0 11.a3 b5 12.b3 a5
13.a2 c6 14.b1 d6 15.g3 b8= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players. A. Vegjeleki - D.
Csiba, corr. 2013;
B2b322) 6.ge2 d7 7.f4 f7 8.a3 c6 9.d3 e7=
- 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. Nge2 Qd7 8. a3 Ne7 9. Nf4 Bf7;
B2b323) 6.d3 c6 ( 6...d7 7.h4 c6 8.h3 0-0-0 9.f4 f7
10.a3 a6 11.h5 b8 12.d2 d6 13.cxd5 xd5 14.xd5 e6
15.c3 xd4 16.0-0-0 c6= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
Glukhov - I. Chiricuta, corr. 2011 )
B2b3231) 7.a3 d7 8.ge2= - 7. Nge2 Qd7 8. a3 ( 8.f3 d6
9.b5 e7 10.0-0 d8 11.c3 f7 A. Yermolinsky - S.
Kindermann, Groningen 1997 );
B2b3232) 7.f3 d7 8.a3 0-0-0 9.ge2 g6 10.h3 h5=
with mutual play. M. Gurevich - V. Topalov, Groningen 1993;
B2b3233) 7.ge2 d7 ( 7...d6 8.b5 b4 9.xd6+ xd6
10.b5+ c6 11.a4 a5 12.c3 a6 13.c2 White has slightly
better pawn structure. E. Miroshnichenko - G. Jones, Reykjavik
2011 ) 8.a3
B2b32331) 8...e7
B2b323311) 9.f4 f7 10.f3 ( 10.e2 g6 11.h5 g8
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12.h3 0-0-0 13.d3 b8 14.0-0-0 c6 A. Vaisser - C. Bauer,
Chartres 2005 ) 10...c6 11.h4
B2b3233111) 11...h5 12.a4 ( 12.b4 c8 13.g3
(R. Ponomariov - V. Beim, Odessa (rapid) 2008) d6
14.g6 xg6 15.xg6+ d8 16.e2 h6 17.g3 e4 )
12...g5 13.c5 d6 14.e2 b6 15.a6 0-0-0 16.g3
g6= with mutual play.;
B2b3233112) 11...c8 12.a4 d6 13.c5 c8 14.h3
e7= with mutual play. V. Gefenas - Y. Pelov, corr. 1982;
B2b323312) 9.b3! (with the idea Na4-c5) 0-0-0 ( 9...c6
(J. Mertanen - V. Malaniuk, Prague 2011) 10.0-0 g6 11.a4
b6 12.c4 d6 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.a6 White has slightly
better pawn structure. ) 10.0-0 g5 11.a4 g6 12.c5 xc5
13.dxc5 b8 14.a4 h5 15.d4 White has the initiative.
Toga II 1.4.1SE - Komodo 2.03, Internet 2011;
B2b32332) 8...0-0-0 9.a4 g6 10.b4 e5!? 11.c5 xc5
(D. Tjiam - E. Wiersma, Plovdiv 2010) ( 11...xd3+ 12.xd3
e8 13.a4 b8 14.0-0 c8 15.fb1 White has the initiative.
V. Akobian - P. Tregubov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 ) 12.bxc5 c4
13.0-0 h5 14.e1 h4 15.h3 g5 16.b4 White has the
initiative.;
B2b32333) 8...g5 9.f4 d6 10.d2 h6 11.0-0 (Key game E.
Iturrizaga Bonelli - H. Nakamura, Istanbul 2012) e7 12.b5
c8 13.b3 c6 14.xd6+ xd6 ]
A) 2...g6 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 3.d2 g7
A1a) 4.e3
A1a1) 4...d6 5.f4 f6 6.gf3 ( 6.d3 c6 7.gf3 (U. Andersson - A.
Jussupow, Ubeda 1997) a6 8.c3 c7 9.0-0 0-0 10.e2 e6 11.e4
fxe4 12.xe4 xe4 13.xe4 d7= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. ) 6...0-0 7.d3 c6
8.c3 d5 9.e5 White has a slight developmental advantage. A.
Gallego Alcaraz - L. Oms Fuentes, Badalona 2013;
A1a2) 4...h6 5.h4 f6 6.xf6 xf6 7.c3 c6 8.e2 e5 9.dxe5
xe5 10.f3 c6 11.f4 g8 12.xe5 xe5 13.b3 d5 Napoleon 1.
5 - Micro-Max 4.8, Internet 2014;
A1b) 4.e4 fxe4 5.xe4
A1b1) 5...f6 6.g3 0-0 7.h4
A1b11) 7...c5 8.dxc5 a6 ( 8...a5+ (A. Moiseenko - S. Azarov,
Warsaw (blitz) 2013) 9.c3 xc5 10.e3 c6 11.h5 d5 12.hxg6
hxg6 13.e2 a6 14.d4 c5 15.f3 White has the initiative. )
9.e3 b6 10.cxb6 axb6 11.h5 d5 12.hxg6 hxg6 13.d3
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A1b12) 7...d5 (A. Hamdouchi - C. Bilciu, Sovata 1997) 8.h5 d6
9.hxg6 hxg6 10.1e2 e5 11.d3 e4 12.d2 c6 13.f3
A1b2) 5...d5
A1b21) 6.c3 h6 7.f3 f7
A1b211) worse move is 8.h4 (weakness d4) c6 ( 8...c5?!
9.b5+ c6 10.0-0 0-0 11.dxc5 White has the initiative. Bu
Xiangzhi - Zhang Zhong, Beijing (rapid) 2008 ) 9.b5 0-0 10.e2
xd4! 11.xd4 g5 12.e6 xe6 13.xe6 gxh4 14.0-0 d6
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Gull 1.1 Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2011;
A1b212) 8.e3 c6 9.e2 f5 10.0-0-0 d7 11.h3 0-0-0 12.g4
e4 13.g2 hf8= with mutual play. N. Patrici - O. Buessing, corr.
2009;
A1b22) 6.c5 b6 7.b3 f6 8.f3 0-0 9.e2 e4 10.e3 c6
11.0-0 d6= with mutual play. J. Hodgson - A. Onischuk, France
1999;
A1b23) 6.g3 c5 ( 6...h6 [#] 7.h5! gxh5 8.xh6 g4 9.d2
xh6 10.xh6 d6 (A. Moiseenko - V. Malaniuk, Trzcianka (rapid)
2012) 11.b5+! c6 12.xc6+ bxc6 13.d2 White has slightly
better pawn structure. ) 7.f3 cxd4 ( 7...c6 8.dxc5 xb2 9.b1
c3+ 10.d2 a5 11.b5 f6 12.0-0 xd2 13.xd2 0-0
Key game L. Aronian - P. Nikolic, Germany 2003 ) 8.b5+ d7
( 8...c6 9.0-0 g4 10.e1= White has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. M. Orso - M. Lyell, Kecskemet 2013 ) 9.xd7+ xd7
10.0-0 c6 11.e1 c8 12.e2 f6 13.exd4 e4;
A2) 3.h4 h6 4.f4 d6 ( 4...f6 5.e3 d6= - 4... d6 5. e3 Nf6 ) 5.e3 f6
( 5...g7 6.c3 f6= - 5... Nf6 6. c3 Bg7 ) 6.c3 ( 6.c4 e6 7.f3 e7
8.c3 a6 9.e2 b5 10.d3 b7 A. Morozevich - M. Carlsen, Astana
(blitz) 2012 ) 6...g7 7.c4 e6 8.d2 e7 9.e2 ( 9.g3 c6 10.e2
e5 M. Adams - V. Topalov, Wijk aan Zee (blitz) 1998 ) 9...bd7 10.c2 b6
11.b3 d7 M. Adams - V. Salov, Wijk aan Zee (blitz) 1998;
A3) 3.e3 g7 4.f3 d6 5.c4 h6 6.f4 d7 7.c3 e5 8.g3
(A. Grischuk - V. Topalov, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011) ( 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.g3
e7 10.d2 g5 11.h3 c6 12.0-0-0 0-0= with mutual play. ) 8...exd4
9.exd4 g5 10.h3 gf6 11.e2 0-0 12.0-0 e4 13.h2 b6 14.c2 b7
15.ae1 f6= with mutual play.;
A4) 3.c3 g7 4.e3 ( 4.e4 fxe4 5.xe4= - 3. Nd2 Bg7 4. e4 fxe4 5.
Nxe4 ) 4...d5 ( 4...d6 - 2... d6 3. e3 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 ) 5.h4 c6 - 2. Nc3 d5 3.
Bg5 c6 4. e3 g6 5. h4 Bg7;
B) [Chapter] [#] 2...f6
B1) 3.d2 b6
2031
B1a) 4.f3
B1a1) 4...b7 5.e4 c6 ( 5...fxe4?! 6.fxe4 xe4 7.xe4 xe4
8.d3 xd3 9.xd3 c8 10.f3 Black is behind in development. S.
Mamedyarov - S. Guliev, Baku 2011 ) 6.c3 e5 7.d5 e7 8.h3 fxe4
9.xf6 gxf6 10.fxe4 g6 11.f3 e7 12.0-0-0 0-0-0 13.f2
B1a2) 4...e6 5.e4 e7 6.d3 0-0 S. Bartha - D. Sellos, Bagneux
1998;
B1b) 4.gf3 b7 5.xf6 exf6 6.e3 g6 7.d3 c6 8.0-0 g7 9.c4
0-0= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black has a pair of bishops.
S. Ingason - G. Skare, Obrenovac 2009;
B2) 3.e3 e6 4.d3 e7 5.e2 0-0 6.0-0 d5 7.xe7 xe7 8.a3 f6
9.c4 b6 10.bc3 b7 I. Sokolov - S. Agdestein, Oslo (blitz) 1996;
B3) 3.xf6 exf6 4.e3 g6 5.h4 d5 6.c4 e6 7.cxd5 xd5 8.c3 c6
9.ge2 White has slightly better pawn structure. A. Grischuk - A.
Moiseenko, Sochi 2005;
C) 2...d6 3.e3 g6 4.c3 g7 5.c4 f6 6.f3 c6 7.b3 d5 8.e2 e6
9.f4 f7 10.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage. Ki. Georgiev - Wang
Hao, Dubai (rapid) 2014;
D) 2...c6 3.e3
D1) 3...b6?! 4.d2 xb2
D1a) 5.b1 a3 ( 5...c3?! 6.d3 g6 7.h4 h6 8.f4 f6 9.h5 g5
10.c7 Black has poor queen placement. A. Trisic - G. Schleicher,
Hamburg 1994 ) 6.d3 d5 7.h3 g6 8.c4! f6 9.f4 White has more
than adequate compensation for material deficit. H. Isigkeit - H. Hoebel,
corr. 2007;
D1b) 5.d3 d5 6.h3 f6 7.f4 g6 8.0-0 g7 9.c4 e4 10.xe4
dxe4 11.c5 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. W. Liedl - D. Molzahn, corr. 2013;
D2) 3...f6 4.xf6 exf6 5.c4 d5 6.c3 e6 7.cxd5 xd5 8.f3 f7
9.d3 g6 10.e2 d6 11.0-0 0-0 12.c4 White has slightly better pawn
structure. P. Trifunovic - D. Dimc, Zagreb 1953;
E) 2...h6 [Chapter] [#]
E1) 3.d2!? f6 4.e3 e6 5.e2 e7 ( 5...g6 6.h3 d6 7.f4 g8
8.c4 e7 9.c3 c6 10.0-0 g5 11.h5 d5 12.e2 White has the
initiative. A. Moiseenko - R. Wojtaszek, Lublin 2014 ) 6.h3 0-0 7.f4 c5
8.g6 e8 9.xe7+ xe7 10.dxc5 xc5 11.c4 c6 12.0-0=
White.;
E2) 3.h4 g5 ( 3...d6 4.e3 g6 5.c4 g7 (A. Vaisser - M. Kobalia,
Internet (blitz) 2004) 6.e2 g5 [#] 7.f4! f6 8.h5 xh5 9.xh5+
d7 10.g3 White has the initiative. )
E2a) 4.g3 f6 5.e3= - 4. e3 Nf6 5. Bg3;
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E2b) 4.e4
E2b1) 4...g7 5.g3
E2b11) worse move is 5...f4 6.xf4! gxf4 7.h5+ f8 8.f5+ f6
( 8...e8?! 9.e2 f6 10.e5 e6 11.xf4 d6 12.exf6 xf6
(F. Patuzzo - P. Ammann, Switzerland 2000) 13.xf6 xf6 14.c3
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9.e5 d6
10.xf4 c6 11.exf6 xf6 12.c3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. J. Feng - N. Knudsen, corr. 1999;
E2b12) 5...fxe4 6.h4 f6 7.hxg5 hxg5 8.xh8+ xh8 9.d2 d5
10.xg5 e6 11.d2! ( 11.c3 c6 12.ge2 d7 13.b5 0-0-0
14.xc7 (Gaviota 0.85.1 - Spark 1.0, Internet 2012) g8 15.d2 g4
16.b5 h5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. )
11...c6 12.b3 b6 13.h6 f7 14.h3 xh3 15.xh3
E2b2) 4...f6! 5.e5 e6 6.g3 f4 7.exf6 xf6 8.h5+ ( 8.f3 c6
9.c3 d5 10.b5 d6 11.0-0 d7 12.e2 0-0-0= with mutual play. A.
Moiseenko - D. Swiercz, Trzcianka (rapid) 2014 ) 8...d8 9.f3 c6
10.c3 fxg3 11.hxg3 g7 12.bd2 f8 13.d3 d6 14.0-0-0 b8
15.e4 f7 16.xf7 xf7 A. Rawlings - T. Gebur, corr. 2013;
E2c) 4.e3 f6 5.g3 d6 6.h4 ( 6.d2 g7 7.h4 g4 8.c4 c6
9.e2 e5 10.c3 e7 11.b3 a6 T. Radjabov - R. Ponomariov, Beijing
(blitz) 2013 )
E2c1) 6...g4 7.e2 h5 8.bc3 ( 8.f4 xf4 9.xf4 g7 10.c4
e5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.xd8+ xd8 13.h2 e7= Equal chances,
quiet position. Z. Azmaiparashvili - M. Gurevich, Dos Hermanas 2001 )
8...g7 9.d3 c6 10.f3 0-0 11.f2 d7 12.0-0-0 (with the idea
Ng3) R. Jacobs - M. Vecek, corr. 2012;
E2c2) 6...g8 7.hxg5 hxg5 8.c3 e6
E2c21) 9.d2 e7 10.0-0-0 c6 ( 10...a6 11.f3 c6 12.e4 f4
13.f2 White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Gurevich - M. Illescas
Cordoba, Sanxenxo 2004 ) 11.f3= - 9. f3 Qe7 10. Qd2 Nc6 11. O-O-O;
E2c22) 9.f3 e7 10.d2 c6 11.0-0-0 d7 12.e4 fxe4 13.fxe4
0-0-0 14.f3 ( 14.d5 exd5 15.exd5 e5 16.e1 b8 17.b1 g7
G. Kasparov - M. Illescas Cordoba, Dos Hermanas 1996 ) 14...g4
15.g5 b8 ( 15...g7 16.d5 exd5 17.exd5 e5 18.xe5 dxe5
19.c4 h8 20.xh8 xh8 21.b1 d8 22.e3 (weakness Qxa7,
d6) White has the initiative. W. Liedl - A. Brusiani, corr. 2013 ) 16.c4
g6 17.b1 g7 18.d5 exd5 19.exd5 e5 20.xe5 dxe5 21.d6
xd6 22.xd6 cxd6 23.f7 e8 24.xd6= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. T. Lins P. Walczak, corr. 2014 ]
A) 2...g6 3.f4 ( 3.g3 f6= - 2... Nf6 3. g3 g6 ) 3...f6 4.h3 d6 5.e3 g7
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6.e2 0-0 7.0-0 e6 - 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Be2 Bg7 6. h3 d6 7. OO O-O;
B) 2...f6 Recommendation for club level players:
B1) 3.g3 g6 4.c3 ( 4.g2 - Line 050 : 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 ) 4...g7
5.b3 e6 6.g2 0-0 7.0-0 c6
B1a) 8.g5 h6 9.xf6 xf6 10.bd2 d6 11.e4 fxe4 ( 11...f4 12.ae1
f7 13.e5 d5 14.c2 d7= with mutual play. J. Timman - P. Nikolic,
Rotterdam 1997 ) 12.xe4 f7 13.ae1 a5 14.a4 e7 15.h4 g5
16.f3 g6= with mutual play. H. Kreindl - E. Noire, corr. 2007;
B1b) 8.bd2 d5 ( 8...a5!? 9.a4 d5 10.c2 b6 11.b3 e4 12.a3 f7
I. Sokolov - V. Malaniuk, Moscow 1994 ) 9.e1 b6 10.d3 b7 11.f3
e4 J. Ehlvest - A. Vyzmanavin, Tilburg 1992;
B2) 3.e3 b6 4.c4 ( 4.d5!? b7 5.c4 c6 6.c3 cxd5 7.xd5 e6
8.xf6+ xf6 9.0-0 c5 10.d2 c6= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. Key game V. Kramnik P. Svidler, Khanty-Mansiysk 2014 ) 4...e6= - 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 b6;
B3) 3.c4= - 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nf3;
B4) 3.f4 d6 ( 3...e6= - Line 053 : 1... e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bf4 Nf6 ) 4.e3 e6
( 4...h6 5.h3 g5 6.h2 g7 7.bd2 0-0 8.c3 c6 9.d3 b8 10.0-0
White has a slight spatial advantage. L. Aronian - L. Van Wely, Wijk aan Zee
2014 ) 5.h3 e7 6.e2 0-0 7.0-0 bd7 8.c4 e4 9.fd2 e5 10.h2
g5 11.c3 c6 12.c2 e8 13.ad1 g6 14.h1 f7= with mutual
play. Houdini 4 Pro - Stockfish DD, Internet (blitz) 2013;
B5) 3.g5 e6 ( 3...e4 4.h4 g6 5.e3 g7 6.bd2 c5 7.c3 d5 8.e2
0-0 9.0-0 c6 10.c4 h8 11.cxd5 xd5 12.c4 d7 13.c1
White has a slight developmental advantage. Komodo 3.0 - Critter 1.4,
Internet 2012 ) 4.bd2
B5a) 4...d5
B5a1) 5.c4 e7 ( 5...c6 6.e3 d6 7.e2 0-0 8.0-0 bd7 9.c1 b6
10.cxd5 cxd5 11.a4 White is exerting queenside pressure. G.
Kamsky - P. Nikolic, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1995 ) 6.e3= - 5. e3 Be7 6.
c4;
B5a2) 5.e3 e7 6.c4 c6 ( 6...0-0 7.e2 c6 8.0-0 a5 9.c1
White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Goldin - A. Vyzmanavin,
Moscow 1992 ) 7.c2 ( 7.e5 0-0 8.e2 bd7 9.xd7 xd7 10.0-0
e8 11.c1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. V. Korchnoi - S. Dolmatov, Clermont Ferrand
1989 ) 7...0-0 8.d3 e4 9.xe7 xe7 10.e5 d7 11.df3 b4+
comfortable for White. Black has poor bishop placement. T. Radjabov - L.
Van Wely, Wijk aan Zee 2012;
B5b) 4...e7
B5b1) 5.c3
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B5b11) 5...b6 6.xf6 xf6 7.e4 0-0 ( 7...b7 8.d3 g6
(V. Topalov - V. Ivanchuk, Astana (blitz) 2012) 9.0-0 0-0 10.e1 d5
11.exf5 exf5 12.e2 (with the idea Ne5) ) 8.d3 d5 (M. Schulz - R.
Rennert, corr. 2006) 9.exf5 exf5 10.0-0 c6 11.e1 d6 12.e2
d7 13.e5 (with the idea f4);
B5b12) 5...0-0 6.e3 b6 7.d3 b7 8.c2 c5 9.0-0 c6=
This position is very complicated, which favors better players. K.
Richter - L. Turner, corr. 2011;
B5b2) 5.xf6 xf6 6.e4 0-0 ( 6...d5 7.e5 e7 8.c4 0-0 9.a3
(K. Sakaev - S. Atalik, Vrnjacka Banja 1998) b6 10.cxd5 exd5 11.c1
c5; 6...d6 7.b5+ c6 8.0-0 0-0 9.c3 a6 10.xc6 bxc6 11.e5 e7=
with mutual play. A. Yermolinsky - V. Malaniuk, Groningen 1993 ) 7.d3
B5b21) 7...g6 8.e2 g7 9.exf5 ( 9.c3 d5 10.exf5 exf5 11.0-0
c6 12.ae1 d6 13.b3 a5 Protector 1.6.0 - Texel 1.03, Internet
(blitz) 2014 ) 9...exf5 10.0-0 (Stockfish 1.7.1 - Spark 0.4, Internet
2010) d6 11.c3 d7 12.c4+ h8 13.fe1 f6;
B5b22) 7...d5 8.exf5 exf5 9.0-0 c6 10.b3 d6 11.e1 d7
12.c3 b6 13.c2 g6 14.e2 ae8= Key game P. Harikrishna - A.
Giri, Germany 2014 ]
[ Recommendation for beginners: 2.f4 [Chapter] [#] f6 3.e3 e6 ( 3...g6 4.h4
h6 5.c4 d6 6.c3 g7 7.f3 bd7 8.c2 White has a slight spatial
advantage. A. Morozevich - V. Ivanchuk, Moscow (blitz) 2009 )
A) 4.e2 d6 5.c4 e7 6.c3 ( 6.h5+ xh5 7.xh5+ g6 8.e2 f6
9.c3 0-0= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel
more comfortable. A. Morozevich - B. Amin, Almaty (blitz) 2008 ) 6...0-0
7.f3= - 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 d6 7. Be2;
B) 4.f3
B1) 4...e7 5.h3 0-0 6.c4 d6 7.c3= - 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e6 4. Nf3 Be7 5.
Bf4 O-O 6. e3 d6 7. h3;
B2) 4...g6
B2a) 5.h3 g7 6.c4 d6 7.c3 0-0 8.e2 e7 9.b3 ( 9.h2 c6
10.0-0 - 5. Be2 Bg7 6. h3 d6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 Qe7 9. Nc3 Nc6 10. Bh2 )
9...b6 10.0-0 b7 11.fd1 c6 J. Piket - N. Short, Monte Carlo (rapid)
1993;
B2b) 5.c4 d6 6.c3 g7 7.e2 ( 7.h3= - 5. h3 Bg7 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 )
7...0-0 8.c1 b6 9.0-0 e7 (J. Malmstroem - R. Sherwood, corr. 2007)
10.b4 c6 11.a3 d7 12.c5 White is exerting queenside pressure.;
B2c) 5.e2 g7 6.h3 ( 6.c4 0-0 7.c3 d6 8.0-0 e7 9.h3
- 6. h3 d6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 Qe7 9. Nc3 ) 6...d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 e7
9.c3 c6 10.h2 d8 ( 10...h8 11.c1 d8 12.c5 f7 13.b3
White is exerting queenside pressure. V. Ivanchuk - R. Ponomariov,
Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 11.b4 f7 12.c1 b6 ( 12...g5 (B. Grachev - E.
Gleizerov, Jurmala (rapid) 2013) 13.c5 b6 14.a4 a6 15.cxd6 cxd6
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16.b5 d7 17.b4 White has the initiative. ) 13.c5 b7 14.b5 d5
15.b3 bxc5 16.bxc5 fb8 17.c4 White is exerting queenside
pressure.;
B3) 4...c6 5.h3 e7!? 6.a3 b6 7.bd2 b7 8.g5 g6=
I. Miladinovic - N. Sedlak, Zadar 2007 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for beginners: 2.h3
A) 2...d5 3.f4 f6 4.e3
A1) 4...c5 5.f3 e6 6.e2
A1a) 6...c6 7.0-0 cxd4 ( worse move is 7...e7 8.c4 a6 9.c3
White has the initiative. B. Grachev - Y. Zherebukh, St Petersburg 2010 )
8.xd4 d6 9.xd6 xd6 10.c4 a6 11.c3 Black has poor bishop
placement.;
A1b) 6...b6 (A. Lewis - D. Rumens, Morecambe 1981) [#] 7.c4! ( 7.c3
c4 8.b1 b4 9.0-0 xc3 10.bxc3 a5 11.d2 xc3 12.h5+ g6
13.e2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 7...xb2
( 7...c6 8.c3 dxc4 9.xc4 cxd4 10.xd4 xd4 11.xd4 xd4
12.exd4 (weakness e6) ) 8.bd2 e7 9.b1 xa2 10.c1 a5
11.0-0 White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.
A2) 4...e6 5.c4 d6 6.xd6 xd6 7.c3 a6 8.f3 c6 9.a3 0-0
10.c2 h8 11.cxd5 exd5 12.d3 f4 13.0-0= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet 2011;
B) 2...c5 3.c3 f6 4.f3 b6 5.f4 b7 6.e3 e6 7.a4 c6 8.e2 e7
9.0-0 0-0 B. Grachev - H. Nakamura, Moscow (blitz) 2010 ]
[ 2.e4 fxe4 3.c3 f6= - 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 fxe4 ]
[ 2.b3 f6 3.g3 e6 4.g2 d5 ( 4...d6 5.h3 e7 6.0-0 0-0 7.b2 a5 8.c4
a6 9.d2 White has a slight center control advantage. V. Topalov - E.
Lobron, Frankfurt (rapid) 1997 ) 5.f3 c5 6.0-0 cxd4 7.b2 e7 8.xd4 e5
9.f3 e4 10.d4 0-0 11.e3 c6= with mutual play. Naum 4.2 - Komodo 4,
Internet 2011 ]
[ 2.h4 f6 ( 2...e6 3.f3 f6 4.g5 e7 5.bd2 0-0 6.e3 d6 7.d3 c6
8.c3 h6 9.xf6 xf6 A. Andreazza - K. McAlister, corr. 1998 ) 3.c3 d5 4.g5
e6 5.e3 e7 6.f3 e4 7.xe7 xe7 8.d3 0-0 H. Nakamura - S.
Agdestein, Oslo (blitz) 2010 ]
[ 2.d3 e6 3.g4!? fxg4 4.h3 g3 5.fxg3 d5 6.f4 c5 7.e3 c6 8.f3 f6
V. Korchnoi - A. Volokitin, Novi Sad 2009 ]
2...f6
[ 2...e6
A) 3.c3 f6= - 2... Nf6 3. Nc3 e6;
B) 3.f3 f6= - 2... Nf6 3. Nf3 e6;
C) 3.d5 b4+ 4.d2 ( 4.d2 f6 5.a3 xd2+ 6.xd2 0-0 7.dxe6 d6
8.h3 xe6 9.e3 c6 H. Nakamura - P. Carlsson, Gibraltar 2009 ) 4...xd2+
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5.xd2 f6 6.c3 0-0 7.e3 d6 8.d3 e5 9.ge2 d7 10.g3 g6
RedQueen 0.7.5 - PikoSzachy 3.4, Internet 2010;
D) 3.g3 f6 4.g2 - Line 049 : 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4 ]
3.c3
[ 3.g3 - Line 049 : 2. g3 Nf6 3. c4 ]
[ 3.f3
A) 3...e6
A1) 4.c3= - 3. Nc3 e6 4. Nf3;
A2) 4.g3 d5 ( 4...c6 5.g2 - Line 049 : 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4 c6 5.
Nf3; 4...e7 5.g2 - Line 049 : 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4 Be7 5. Nf3; 4...d6
5.g2 e7 - Line 049 : 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4 Be7 5. Nf3 d6 ) 5.g2
- Line 049 : 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4 d5 5. Nf3;
A3) 4.e3 b6 5.d3 b7 6.0-0 d6 7.bd2 0-0 8.c2 c6 9.a3 a5=
comfortable. G. Hertneck - A. Jussupow, Baden-Baden 1992;
A4) 4.c2 b6 ( 4...c6 5.c3 b4 6.e3 0-0 7.d3 xc3+ 8.bxc3 b6
9.0-0 b7 10.d2 e7 11.f3 c5= with mutual play. P. Tregubov - A.
Moiseenko, Sochi 2005 ) 5.e3 b7 6.e2 e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.d1 a6
GNU Chess 5.07.173b - Ktulu 4.2, Internet 2011;
A5) 4.f4 b6 ( 4...g6 5.c3 d6 6.g3 g7 7.g2 0-0 8.0-0 e7 9.e1
(with the idea e4) P. Nikolic - L. Hansen, Germany 1999 ) 5.e3 b7 6.e2
( 6.d3 b4+ 7.bd2 0-0 8.0-0 (S. Sjugirov - E. Bareev, Novosibirsk
(rapid) 2012) e7 9.h3 c5 10.c2 c6 11.e2 c8= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. ) 6...e7
7.0-0 0-0 8.c3 d6 9.g5 d7 10.f3 c6 11.h4 h6 12.h3 d5
R. Irizanin - I. Isak, Paracin 2013;
B) 3...d6 4.c3= - 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 ( 4.g3 - Line 049 : 2. g3 Nf6 3. c4 d6 4.
Nf3 );
C) 3...g6
C1) 4.g3 - Line 049 : 2. g3 Nf6 3. c4 g6 4. Nf3;
C2) 4.c3= - 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3;
C3) 4.b4 g7 ( 4...e6 5.b3 g7 6.g3 0-0 7.g2 d6 8.b2 bd7
9.0-0 (V. Tkachiev - V. Malaniuk, Neum (blitz) 2000) a5 10.a3 e4
11.bd2 df6 ) 5.b2 0-0 6.bd2 d6 7.g3 e5 8.dxe5 fd7 9.b3
dxe5 10.c5+ h8 11.h4 e7 12.h5 g5 13.h6 f6= This position is very
complicated, which favors better players. J. Lautier - F. Nijboer, Sanxenxo
2004;
C4) 4.e3
C4a) 4...d6 5.e2 ( 5.b4 e5!? 6.dxe5 dxe5 7.xd8+ xd8 8.a3 e4
9.b2 e7 10.d4 (R. Kempinski - D. Dubov, Germany 2014) a5
11.b5 a6 12.1c3 c6 13.d4 g7 ) 5...g7 6.b4 0-0 7.b2=
- 4... Bg7 5. b4 d6 6. Bb2 O-O 7. Be2;
C4b) 4...g7 5.b4 d6 6.b2 0-0 7.e2 e6 ( 7...h8 8.0-0 e6 9.c3
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g8 10.c2 c6 11.a4 White is exerting queenside pressure. R.
Kempinski - A. Volokitin, Germany 2010 ) 8.c3 e7 9.0-0 b6
(Houdini 2.0c Pro - Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012) 10.d2 b7
11.f3 c5 12.bxc5 bxc5 13.xb7 xb7 14.b1 bd7 ]
[ 3...g6 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
A) 4.f3 g7
A1) 5.f4 d6= - 3... d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Bf4 Bg7 ( 5...0-0 6.e3 d6= - 3... d6 4.
Nf3 g6 5. Bf4 Bg7 6. e3 O-O );
A2) 5.e3 0-0 6.d3 d6 7.0-0 c6 8.d5 b4 9.e2 c6 10.a3 a6
J. Dorfman - M. Gurevich, France 1991;
A3) 5.g3 0-0 6.g2 - Line 050 : 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. c4 O-O 6.
Nc3;
B) 4.f3
B1) 4...d6 5.e4 g7 6.e5 dxe5 7.dxe5 xd1+ 8.xd1 fd7 ( 8...h5
9.f4 e6 10.f3 c6 11.c2 0-0-0 12.e3 (Nh5 is a poorly-placed
piece.) V. Korchnoi - W. Lombardy, Lone Pine 1979 ) 9.f4 b6 10.f3 b7
11.e2 a6 12.e3 0-0-0 13.g5 de8 14.d1 dc5 15.g1 h6
16.f3 e6 DeepSaros 4.1.6 - BlackMamba 1.4, Internet 2014;
B2) 4...g7 5.e4 fxe4 6.fxe4 d6 7.f3 0-0 8.e2 c5 9.d5 g4=
comfortable. V. Korchnoi - A. Onischuk, Wijk aan Zee 1997;
C) 4.g5 g7 5.e3 d6 6.d3 0-0 ( 6...bd7 7.ge2 e5 8.f3 c6 9.0-0
e7 10.b4 White has the initiative. M. Kazhgaleyev - S. Mamedyarov,
Astana (rapid) 2012 ) 7.ge2 e5 8.f3 exd4 ( 8...h6 9.h4 exd4 10.exd4 c5
11.0-0 c6 12.f2 e8 13.c2 (weakness d6) S. Zabutov - A. Tucan, corr.
2007 ) 9.exd4 c5 10.0-0 cxd4 11.b5 c6 12.b3 e6;
D) 4.h4!? This line favors tactically-minded players.
D1) 4...g7 [Chapter] [#] 5.h5 xh5 6.e4
D1a) 6...f6
D1a1) 7.e5 e4
D1a11) worse move is 8.xe4 fxe4
D1a111) 9.h6 xh6 10.xh6 d6 ( 10...c5 11.d5 c7 12.f4 b5
13.e2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black
has difficulties developing his pieces. J. Piket - A. Onischuk, Biel
(blitz) 1999 ) 11.c2 c6 12.xe4 f5 13.h4 d7 14.0-0-0
b4 15.b3 0-0-0 16.exd6 exd6 Black has the initiative. M. Raluy S. Henke, corr. 2008;
D1a112) 9.c2 c6 10.e3 d6 11.0-0-0 f5 12.h3 dxe5
13.dxe5 c8 14.g5 xe5 15.xe4 g4 White has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. Naum 1.91 - Atlas 3.50, Internet
2013;
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D1a12) 8.f3 xc3 9.bxc3 c5 ( 9...d6 10.h6 xh6 11.xh6 c5
12.d2 cxd4 13.cxd4= White has sufficient compensation for material
comfortable for White. Glaurung 2.1 - Rybka 3, Internet 2008 ) 10.h6
xh6 11.xh6 cxd4 12.cxd4 e6 13.d2 e7 14.e2 b6 15.0-0-0=
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Critter
1.2 - Stockfish 2.0.1, Internet 2011;
D1a2) 7.exf5 gxf5 8.g5 e6 9.d2 e7 10.0-0-0 White has the
initiative. I. Krush - M. Esserman, Berkeley 2008;
D1b) 6...fxe4 7.xh5 gxh5 8.xh5+ f8 9.h6 d6 ( 9...xh6?!
10.xh6+ g8 11.g5+ f7 (H. Nakamura - M. Barron, Toronto 2009)
12.f4+ g7 13.e5+ g8 14.c5 e6 15.xe4 White has the
attack. ) 10.xe4 d7 11.xg7+ xg7 12.g5+ f7 13.0-0-0 g4
( 13...f5 14.e3 e8 15.h3 c6 16.f4 h6 17.d5 b8 18.g4! f8
19.f5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. S.
Daenen - A. Silkin, corr. 2011 ) 14.e3 f8 15.e2 g7 16.f3=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Black has to be very
careful to avoid the numerous pitfalls ahead. B. Steamboat - G. Cesbron,
corr. 2009;
D2) 4...d6 [Chapter] [#] 5.h5 xh5 6.xh5 gxh5 7.e4
D2a) 7...fxe4 8.xh5+ d7 9.g4+ ( 9.h3+ e8 10.h5+ d7=;
worse move is 9.xe4 e8 10.h4 (M. Ragger - M. Bartel, Warsaw
(blitz) 2012) d8 11.e2 c6 12.d2 g6 13.f3 g7 14.0-0-0 f8
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 9...e6 10.xe4
(Gibbon 2.52a - Chispa 4.0.3, Internet 2010) e7 11.h6 g8 12.f4=
D2b) 7...d7 8.h3 d8
D2b1) worse move is 9.g5 e8 10.e5 ( 10.e2 h6 11.h3 g7
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. C. Sandipan - M.
Bartel, Kavala 2009 ) 10...h6 11.e3 g8 12.d2 c6 White has
D2b2) 9.e5 e6 ( 9...g7 10.g5 e8 11.e6 f8 12.e2 h6
13.xh5 c6 14.f7+ xf7 15.exf7 White has the initiative. Gull II Critter 1.4, Internet 2013 ) 10.g5 g6 11.e2 f4 ( 11...h6 12.xh5
hxg5 13.xg6 h1+ 14.e2 xd1 15.xd1 dxe5 16.d5 f4 17.e4=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 12.ce4 g4
13.xg4 hxg4 14.xg4 d7= White has sufficient compensation for
required from both sides. Spike 1.4 Leiden - Critter 1.01, Internet 2011;
D2c) 7...e6 8.e2 d7 ( 8...g7 9.xh5+ d7 10.d5 g8 11.exf5
f8 12.g4 White has the initiative. T. Radjabov - F. Vallejo Pons, Monte
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Carlo (blindfold) 2007; 8...f7?! 9.xh5 xh5 10.xh5+ d7 11.f3
e8 (V. Topalov - J. Polgar, Mexico City (rapid) 2010) 12.xf5+ e6
13.b5+ d8 14.xb7 c6 15.b3 White has the initiative. ) 9.d3
( 9.d5 f7 10.exf5 g7 11.f3 h6 12.e3= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. Black has to be very careful to avoid the
numerous pitfalls ahead. A. Wirig - A. Vaisser, Nancy 2013 ) 9...fxe4
( 9...c8 10.exf5 d7 11.xh5 g7 12.ge2 f8 13.g4 White has
the initiative. ) 10.xe4 c6 11.d5 f7 12.f5+ e8 13.xh5 xh5
14.xh5+ d7 15.f3 e8 16.h3+ c7 17.d4 d7 18.e6+ b8
19.c5! White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit.;
D2d) 7...c6 8.xh5+ d7 9.xf5+ c7
D2d1) 10.h5 g7 (V. Koziak - J. Bernasek, Czechia 2012) ( 10...d7
11.c5 e8 12.cxd6+ exd6 13.h2= White has sufficient compensation
for material deficit. B. Macieja - M. Bartel, Opole 2007 ) 11.e3 b6
12.f3 e8 13.h2 b7 14.e5 dxe5 15.xe5= White has sufficient
D2d2) 10.f7 d7 11.c5! e8 ( 11...c8 12.f3 e8 13.e6+
d7 14.b3 a6 15.f4 White has more than adequate
compensation for material deficit. R. Skytte - J. Dworakowska, Aarhus
2003 ) 12.c4 c8 13.cxd6 exd6 14.e3 h5 15.f3 h6 16.xh6
xh6 17.d5 White has more than adequate compensation for material
deficit. <Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012;
D2e) 7...g7 8.xh5+ f8 9.h6 e6
D2e1) 10.exf5 f6 11.xg7+ xg7 12.d3 c6 13.ge2 ( 13.e4
xf5 14.h4 xd4 15.0-0-0= White has sufficient compensation for
required from both sides. A. Shimanov - I. Smirin, St Petersburg 2012 )
13...b4 14.0-0-0 exf5 15.b1 h6+ 16.xh6+ xh6 17.a3 a6
18.d5= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit.
(weakness f5);
D2e2) 10.e5 dxe5 11.dxe5 c6 12.f3 d7 13.f4 f7 14.h4
d7 15.0-0-0 h6 16.g4 fxg4 17.xg4 d8 18.g3 e8 White has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. Key game H. Schulenberg G. Zatko, corr. 2011;
D2e3) 10.d1 f6 11.xg7+ xg7 12.exf5 d7 13.d3 f6 14.h4
exf5 15.g3 e7+ 16.e3 f7 17.b5= White has sufficient
precise play is required from both sides. Best Mutual Play ]
[ 3...d6 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
A) 4.f3 g6
A1) 5.g3 g7 6.g2 - Line 050 : 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. c4 d6 6.
Nc3;
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A2) 5.g5 bd7 6.c2 g7 7.0-0-0 ( 7.h4 0-0 8.e3 c6 9.0-0-0 e8=
with mutual play. T. Radjabov - H. Nakamura, Moscow (blitz) 2012 ) 7...c5
8.e3 0-0 9.h4
A2a) 9...a6?! 10.xf6! xf6 ( 10...xf6 11.h5 cxd4 12.xd4 e5
13.hxg6 hxg6 14.b1 d7 15.e2 White has the initiative. ) 11.dxc5
a5 12.cxd6 exd6 (M. Krasenkow - M. Gurevich, Leon (rapid) 2010)
13.b1 e4 14.xe4 fxe4 15.g5 Black has insufficient
A2b) 9...b6 10.b1 b7 11.d3 h5 12.d5 a6= (with the idea b5) with
mutual play.;
A3) 5.c2 g7 6.g5 bd7= - 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bg7;
A4) 5.f4 g7 6.e3 0-0 ( 6...c6 7.e2 0-0 - 6... O-O 7. Be2 Nc6 )
7.e2
A4a) 7...c6
A4a1) 8.0-0 e4 9.h3 e5 10.h2 exd4 11.exd4 g5 12.xg5
xg5 13.b5 ( 13.f4 f6 14.d5 d4 15.h1 c5 16.d3 d7=
Black. L. Aronian - M. Carlsen, Saint Louis 2013 ) 13...f4! 14.h1 f7
15.d5 e5 16.f3 e7 17.d2 h6 18.g1 b6 19.c3 h5
Deuterium v14.2.33.276 - Colossus 2008b, Internet (blitz) 2014;
A4a2) 8.g3
A4a21) 8...h6 9.0-0 h5 10.h4! ( 10.d5 xg3 11.hxg3 e5
12.c1 xf3+ 13.xf3 e5 14.dxe6 c6 L. Aronian - G. Kamsky, Saint
Louis 2013 ) 10...g5 11.d5! xc3 12.dxc6 f6 13.d5+ e6 14.cxb7
b8 15.bxc8 xc8 16.d3 gxh4 17.d4 White has the
initiative.;
A4a22) 8...e6 9.0-0 h6 10.h3 ( 10.c1 h5 11.d5 xg3 12.hxg3
e7 (L. Aronian - R. Ponomariov, Beijing (rapid) 2013) 13.b3 b6
14.dxe6 xe6 15.d4 f7 16.f3 Black has insufficient control
over the white squares. ) 10...d7 11.a3 e7 12.b4 g5 13.b3
A4b) 7...c6 8.h3 e4 ( 8...h6 9.h2 (G. Sargissian - K. Miton, Warsaw
(blitz) 2013) a6 10.0-0 e6 11.e1 d7 12.c1 f7 13.a3
White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 9.0-0 d7 10.b3 e5 11.h2
(H. Melkumyan - Y. Ajrapetjan, Legnica 2013) xc3 12.bxc3 c5 13.ad1
B) 4.g3 g6 5.g2 g7 - Line 050 : 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. c4 Bg7 5. Nc3 d6;
C) 4.f4 g6 5.h3 g7 6.e3 0-0 7.f3 e4! ( 7...c6 8.h2 e6 9.e2
e7 - 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Be2 Bg7 6. h3 d6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4
Qe7 9. Nc3 Nc6 ) 8.c5 dxc5 9.b3+ h8 10.d1 cxd4 11.xd4 d6
12.h4 c6 13.h5 xd4 14.exd4 gxh5 15.xh5= White has sufficient
compensation for material deficit. S. Spasov - G. Schulz, corr. 2010;
D) 4.g5 bd7
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D1) 5.g3
D1a) 5...g6 6.g2 g7 7.h3 e5 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.e4 h6 ( 9...0-0
10.exf5 gxf5 11.0-0 h6 12.e3 c6 13.f3 White has a slight
developmental advantage. E. Tomashevsky - H. Nakamura, Moscow (blitz)
2012 ) 10.xf6 xf6 11.xd8+ xd8 12.0-0-0+ e7 13.exf5 xf5
14.he1 f7 15.xe5 c6 16.f3 Black has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
D1b) 5...h6 6.xf6 xf6 7.g2 c6 8.f3 g5 9.0-0 g7= with mutual
play.;
D2) 5.h4 e5
D2a) 6.e4 fxe4 7.xe4 ( 7.xf6 xf6 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.xd8+ xd8
White has insufficient compensation for material deficit. D. Bunzmann - M.
Gurevich, Germany 2000 ) 7...e7 8.xf6+ xf6 9.f3 exd4 10.xf6
(Philou 3.7.1 - ProDeo 1.83c, Internet 2013) xf6 11.xd4 0-0
Black has a slight developmental advantage.;
D2b) 6.e3 e7 7.c2 (D. Rajkovic - D. Kontic, Cetinje 2008) h6 8.xf6
xf6 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.d1 d7 11.f3 g4 12.g3 0-0 13.h3 e8=
D3) worse move is 5.d5 g6 6.g3 g7 7.g2 c5 8.f3 fe4 9.xe4
xe4 10.c1 c6 11.0-0 cxd5 12.cxd5 b6= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. G. Kamsky - Wang Hao,
Beijing (blindfold) 2011;
D4) 5.c2 g6
D4a) [Chapter] [#] 6.e4 fxe4
D4a1) 7.ge2 c5 ( 7...g7 8.f4 f8 9.0-0-0 e6 10.xe6 xe6
11.xe4 0-0 A. Istratescu - T. Ringoir, Dieppe 2013 )
D4a11) 8.0-0-0 a5
D4a111) 9.d2 g7 10.h3 ( worse move is 10.d5 xa2!
11.c7+ f7 12.xa8 cxd4 13.xd4 c5 14.b1 b3+
15.xb3 xb3 Black has more than adequate compensation for
material deficit. I. Sokolov - C. Bauer, Merida 2005 ) 10...0-0 11.b1
cxd4 12.xd4 c5 13.g4 c7 14.g2= White has sufficient
D4a112) 9.dxc5 xc5 10.b1 g7 11.xf6 exf6 12.xe4 xe4
13.xe4+ e5 14.d4 0-0 15.c3 f5+ 16.a1 c2 17.f4 a5
18.d5+ xd5 19.xd5 f5= Equal chances, quiet position. Deep
Sjeng ct 2010 - Stockfish 3.0, Internet 2013;
D4a12) 8.d5 e5 9.g3 g7 10.e2 0-0 11.0-0 f5;
D4a2) 7.xe4 g7
D4a21) 8.f3
D4a211) 8...0-0
D4a2111) 9.d3 c5 ( 9...xe4 10.xe4 f6 11.0-0 c6
(I. Sokolov - P. Nikolic, Brussels (rapid) 2009) 12.fe1 g4
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13.h4! d7 14.h3 xe4 15.xe4 f5 16.xf5 xf5 17.xe7
fe8 18.g4 d7 19.ae1 xd4 20.d2 White has the
initiative. ) 10.dxc5 xe4 11.xe4 xc5 12.d5+ h8=
with mutual play. S. Krupoder - A. Ivanov, Belgorod 2007;
D4a2112) 9.e2 xe4 10.xe4 e8 11.0-0 e5 12.dxe5
xe5= Equal chances, quiet position. J. Ampudia Asensio - R.
Escudeiro Tilve, Fuengirola 2005;
D4a212) 8...xe4 9.xe4 c5 10.0-0-0 cxd4 11.xd4
(N. Zhukova - J. Dworakowska, Leon 2001) c5 12.e3 h6! 13.f4
g5 14.g3 b6= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
D4a22) 8.xf6+ exf6 9.e3 0-0 10.d3 f5 11.e2 f6
S. Mamedyarov - E. Bacrot, Geneve (rapid) 2013;
D4b) 6.e3 g7 7.f3 ( 7.h4 c6 8.h3 a5 9.f4 f8 10.xf6 xf6
11.d5 e5 A. Dreev - V. Bologan, Dubai (rapid) 2014 ) 7...e5 8.d3 0-0
9.ge2 c6 (M. Kazhgaleyev - F. Nijboer, France 2007) 10.0-0 e8
11.ae1 a5 12.g4! fxg4 13.fxg4 White has the initiative.;
D4c) 6.h3 e5 7.dxe5
D4c1) 7...dxe5 8.0-0-0 h6
D4c11) 9.xf6 xf6 10.d5 d8 ( 10...c6 11.e4 b6 12.f4!
fxe4 13.xe4 g7 14.fxe5 White has the initiative. Y. Kuzubov - A.
Filippov, Tashkent 2014 ) 11.g4 c6 12.e3 f6! 13.gxf5 gxf5
14.xf5 c5 15.g3 h5= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
D4c12) 9.d2 e7 10.f3 c6 11.g4!? c5 12.gxf5 xf5 13.e4 d7
(M. Mahjoob - M. Dzhumaev, Hyderabad 2005) 14.e3 b6 15.f2
0-0-0 16.b4! e6 17.d3 White has the initiative.;
D4c2) 7...xe5 8.g3 g7 9.g2 h6 10.xf6 xf6 D. Guerra Bastida F. Ochoa de Echaguen, Lleida 1991;
D4d) 6.h4 h6 7.xf6 xf6 8.0-0-0 c6 9.h3 a5 10.e3 e5=
comfortable. S. Mamedyarov - H. Nakamura, Beijing (rapid) 2012;
D4e) 6.0-0-0 [Chapter] [#] g7
D4e1) 7.h3 e5 8.dxe5 xe5 9.f4 c6 10.e3 f7 11.h4 a5
( 11...xg5? 12.hxg5 g4 13.c5! d5 [#] 14.cxd5! cxd5 15.b5+
f8 16.xd5 White has the attack. E. Perelshteyn - A. Onischuk,
Philadelphia 2010 ) 12.f3 d7 13.b1 0-0-0 R. Van Ketel - E. Van
Haastert, Leiden 2002;
D4e2) 7.h4!
D4e21) 7...0-0 8.h3 ( 8.e3 c6 9.e2 h6 10.f4 e8 11.f3
(S. Mamedyarov - R. Ponomariov, Riga 2013) a6 12.b1 b5 13.g3
h5 14.h2 df6 ) 8...e5 9.dxe5 (D. Pulvett - K. Movsziszian, Sitges
2011) xe5 10.h5! e8 11.hxg6 hxg6 12.xf6 xf6 13.e3
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(with the idea Nf4) White has the initiative.;
D4e22) 7...h6 8.xf6 xf6 9.h3 g4 ( 9...e6 10.f4 f7 11.e4
fxe4 12.xe4 White has the initiative. ) 10.e3 e5 11.dxe5 xe5
(Mio. Perunovic - S. Cherednichenko, Plovdiv 2012) 12.c5 0-0
13.cxd6 cxd6 14.f4 White has the initiative.;
D4e23) 7...c6 8.h3 a5 9.b1 ( 9.f4 f8 10.h5 e4 11.h6!
xd4! 12.xe4 fxe4 13.xe7 xa2 14.xd4 a1+ 15.d2 a5+
(V. Laznicka - M. Muzychuk, Legnica 2013) 16.d1 a1+ 17.c1
xc1+ 18.xc1 xe7= Equal chances, quiet position. ) 9...e5
10.dxe5 dxe5 11.e4 c5 12.h5! fxe4 ( 12...xh5 13.d8+ f7
14.xc8! axc8 15.exf5 White has the attack. ) 13.xe4 xe4
14.d8 c5 15.f3 f6 16.xf6 xf6 17.c3 White has the
initiative. ]
4.f3 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
A) 4...e7 5.f3 0-0 6.h3 b6 7.g4 b7 8.gxf5
A1) 8...xf3?! 9.exf3 c5 ( 9...c6 10.e3 e5 11.dxe5 xe5 12.e2 c6
13.0-0-0 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Gupta E. Gleizerov, Visakhapatnam 2011 ) 10.d5 exd5 11.cxd5 d6 12.g1
A2) 8...exf5 9.d5 c6 10.g1 cxd5 11.h6 e8 (V. Milov - E. Gleizerov,
Geneve 2004) 12.xd5 xd5 13.cxd5 h8 14.f4 a6= with mutual
play.;
B) 4...b6 5.e3 b4= - 4... Bb4 5. e3 b6;
C) 4...d5 5.f3 c6 6.f4
C1) 6...e7 7.e3 0-0 8.h3 h8 ( 8...e4 9.d3 d7 10.0-0 e8
11.e2 g5 12.h2 h5 13.e5 Black is behind in development. Z.
Kozul - M. Franic, Porec 1994 ) 9.e2 e4 10.0-0 d7 11.ac1 b6 12.a3
a5 13.cxd5 exd5 14.a4 b7 15.e5 xe5 16.xe5 White has the
initiative. Wang Yue - A. Pridorozhni, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007;
C2) 6...dxc4 7.e3 b5 8.e2 a5 9.0-0 e7 10.a4 White has more than
adequate compensation for material deficit. Naum 1.91 - Deep Junior 9,
Internet 2006;
D) 4...b4 5.e3 ( 5.a3 xc3+ 6.xc3 b6 7.f3 b7 8.h3 d6 9.e3 e7
(D. Khismatullin - A. Pridorozhni, St Petersburg 2011) 10.e2 bd7 11.0-0
0-0 12.d3 g6 13.b3 e5 14.d5= The position is objectively equal, although a
D1) 5...0-0 6.d3 b6= - 5... b6 6. Bd3 O-O ( 6...d5 7.ge2 c6 8.d2
bd7 9.f3 dxc4 10.xc4 b6 11.b3 White has slightly better pawn
structure. M. Krasenkow - P. Nikolic, Antalya 2004 );
D2) 5...b6 6.d3
D2a) 6...0-0 7.ge2 b7 8.0-0 d6 ( 8...c6 9.f3 d6 10.a3 a5
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11.b5 e7 12.b3 a7 13.bc3 White has a slight spatial advantage.
J. Lautier - A. Vaisser, Marseille 2001 ) 9.f3= - 6... Bb7 7. f3 Bd6 8. Nge2
O-O 9. O-O;
D2b) 6...b7 7.f3
D2b1) 7...c5 8.a3 xc3+ 9.xc3 h5 ( 9...d6 10.h3 e7 11.0-0
bd7 12.b4 0-0 13.b3 White has a pair of bishops. I. Cheparinov G. Szabo, Albena 2011 ) 10.e2 h4+ 11.g3 cxd4 12.xd4 e7
13.0-0 0-0 (G. Sargissian - G. Jones, Aix-les-Bains 2011) 14.b3 d6
15.c2 c6 16.d2 fd8 17.c3 ac8 18.b2 White has a pair of
bishops.;
D2b2) 7...d6 8.ge2 0-0 ( 8...c5 9.d5 exd5 10.cxd5 xd5 11.xf5
xc3 12.bxc3 e7 13.0-0 White has a slight center control advantage.
Rybka 3 - Glaurung 2.2, Internet 2009 ) 9.0-0 (Stockfish 1.5.1 - Rybka 2.
2n2, Internet 2009) c5 10.d5 a6 11.a3 c7 ]
A) 4...d5 5.d3 d6
A1) 6.ge2 0-0 ( 6...c6 - Line 067 : 1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e6 4. e3 Bd6 5.
Bd3 f5 6. Nge2 Nf6 ) 7.c2 (I. Cheparinov - S. Agdestein, Amsterdam 2008)
b6 8.cxd5 xd5 9.xd5 exd5 10.0-0 d7 11.d2 c5 12.dxc5 bxc5
13.c3 b7 14.b3 a6;
A2) 6.c5 e7 7.b4 0-0 8.f3 d7 9.0-0= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. C. von Rosenberg - T.
Harris, corr. 2013;
B) 4...e7 5.d3 0-0 6.ge2 d6 7.c2 c5 ( 7...c6 8.a3 d7 9.d2
c8 10.f3 e5 11.0-0-0 White has a slight spatial advantage. Y. Seirawan N. Short, Tilburg 1990 ) 8.0-0 c6 9.a3 g6 10.d1 b6 11.b3 d7 12.h3
ae8 13.b2 cxd4 14.a4 c7 15.exd4= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 1.5a - Houdini 1.5a,
C) 4...b6 5.d3 b7 6.f3 ( 6.f3 b4 7.0-0 xc3 8.bxc3 0-0 9.d2 c5
10.f3 c6 11.b2 e7 12.e2 ae8 V. Inkiov - M. Schmouchkovitch,
Rennes 2011 ) 6...c5 ( 6...b4 7.ge2 0-0 8.0-0 c6 9.a3 xc3 10.xc3
e8 11.b4 White has a slight spatial advantage. W. Lombardy - A. Campos
Ruiz, Mexico 1980 ) 7.ge2 c6 8.0-0 d6 9.d5 e5 10.e4
C1) 10...fxe4 11.xe4 c7 ( 11...xe4?! 12.xe4 c7 13.c3
(with the idea Nb5, dxe6) V. Laznicka - F. Vallejo Pons, Dubai (rapid) 2014 )
12.2c3 xd3 13.xd6+ xd6 14.xd3 0-0 15.b5 e5 16.dxe6
dxe6 17.d6 White has slightly better pawn structure.;
C2) 10...0-0 11.exf5 ( worse move is 11.g5 b8! 12.h3 fxe4 13.fxe4
e8! 14.xf6 xf6 15.xf6 gxf6 16.f4 e7 17.b5 b8 18.h5 h8
19.f1 a6 20.c3 c7 21.c2 g8 Black has the initiative. J. Sykora - A.
Malnar, corr. 2013 ) 11...xd3 12.xd3 exd5 13.cxd5 c7 14.h1 c4
15.d4 xh2 16.f4 xf4 17.xf4 ac8 ]
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[ 4.g3 d5 5.g2 - Line 049 : 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4 d5 5. Nc3 ]
[ 4.g5 e7 5.e3 0-0 6.d3 d6 7.f3 c6 8.a3 e5 9.d5 b8 10.xf6
xf6 11.e4 f4= with mutual play. V. Epishin - E. Gleizerov, Krasnoyarsk 2003 ]
A) 5.g3 0-0 6.g2 d5 7.0-0 c6
A1) 8.g5
A1a) 8...h6 9.xf6 xf6 10.d3 ( 10.e3 e7 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.e5
xe5 13.dxe5 c6 14.f4 d7 M. Illescas Cordoba - J. Speelman,
Cordoba 1995 ) 10...b6 ( 10...d7 11.ac1 a6 12.a3 c7 13.fd1
White has a slight spatial advantage. L. Portisch - N. Short, Linares 1989 )
11.ac1 a6 12.e3! d6 13.cxd5 exd5 14.b4!? xb4 15.h3 d6
16.xf5 White has the initiative.;
A1b) 8...e4 9.xe7 xe7 10.c2 d7 11.ac1 (Glaurung 2.1 - The
Baron 2.23, Internet 2009) d6 12.cxd5 exd5 13.e3 b6 14.e2 a6
15.fd1 ac8= with mutual play.;
A2) 8.b3 b6 9.c2 b7 10.b2 e4 11.e3 d7 12.e2 e8 13.f4
d6 Deep Shredder 12 - Stockfish 1.6, Internet 2010;
A3) 8.f4
A3a) 8...e4
A3a1) 9.b3
A3a11) 9...d7
A3a111) 10.ad1 g5 ( 10...h8 11.xe4 fxe4 12.e5 xe5
13.xe5 d6 14.f3 exf3 15.xf3 White has a lasting advantage.
(Bc8 is a poorly-placed piece.) I. Sokolov - E. Gleizerov, Alghero
2011 ) 11.c1 (Houdini 1.5 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet (blitz) 2011) f6
12.cxd5 exd5 13.e1 e7 14.xe4 fxe4 15.c2 b6 16.d2
f7 17.b4 e6= with mutual play.;
A3a112) 10.xe4 fxe4 11.e5 f6 12.xd7 xd7 13.ad1 b6
14.a3 b7 Senpai 1.0 - Stockfish 020514, Internet 2014;
A3a12) 9...g5 10.xb8 xb8 11.ad1 d6 12.e5 d7=
comfortable. 1/2-1/2 R. Richter - T. Weiss, Ruhrgebiet 1999;
A3a2) 9.xe4 fxe4 10.e5 d7 11.f3 exf3 12.xf3 xe5 13.xe5
xf3 14.xf3 f6 15.xf6 xf6 16.d2= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. Zappa Mexico II Bright 0.4a, Internet 2010;
A3b) 8...d7 9.b3 b6 (V. Ivanchuk - R. Vaganian, Almaty (blitz) 2008)
10.c5 xb3 11.axb3 h6 12.a3 a6 13.fa1 White is exerting
A3c) 8...h5 9.e3 d7 10.cxd5 exd5 11.b1 hf6 12.b4 e4
13.c2 g5 14.e5 g4 15.d2 xe5 16.dxe5 a6 A. Shirov - S.
Agdestein, Gausdal 1992;
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B) 5.f4 0-0 6.e3 d6 7.h3 ( 7.e2 h5 8.0-0 xf4 9.exf4 a6 10.a3 c6
11.c2 c7 12.fe1 d7 13.ad1 f6 White has a slight spatial
advantage. Black has a pair of bishops. Komodo 5.1 - Stockfish DD, Internet
2013 )
B1) 7...e8
B1a) 8.c2
B1a1) 8...c6
B1a11) 9.0-0-0 b4! ( 9...d8 10.a3 e5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.g3 b6
13.b1 Black has poor piece coordination. Texel 1.02 - Zappa
Mexico II, Internet 2013 ) 10.b3 a5 11.a3 e4! 12.xe4 fxe4
13.d2 d3+ 14.xd3 a4! 15.c3 exd3 16.xd3 b5= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. MinkoChess 1.3 - Komodo
5.0, Internet 2012;
B1a12) 9.e2 e4 10.xe4 b4 11.c3 fxe4 12.d2 a5 13.a3
d3+ 14.xd3 exd3 15.xd3 Black has insufficient compensation
for material deficit. Deep Shredder 12 - Komodo 5.0, Internet 2012;
B1a2) 8...b6 9.d3 b7 10.0-0-0 (R. Kas Fromm - G. Just, Germany
1994) d8! 11.hg1 c6! (with the idea e5, Nb4) 12.e2 b4
13.b3 a5;
B1b) 8.d3 b6 ( 8...bd7 (A. Sharevich - A. Khudiakov, Alushta 2009)
9.0-0 b6 10.e1 b7 11.b5 c8 12.g5 a6 13.c3 b8 14.d5! e5
15.e6 exf4 16.xf5 White has the initiative. ) 9.0-0 b7 (P. Cordero S. Jofre, Santiago de Chile 1992) 10.h2 a6 11.a3 e4 12.xe4 fxe4
13.d2 d5 14.b4 White has the initiative.;
B2) 7...e4 8.xe4 fxe4 9.d2 d5 10.e2 c6 11.h2 d6 12.xd6
xd6 13.c1 e7 14.b3 c6 15.0-0= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. J. Piket - P. Nikolic, Wijk aan
Zee 1992 ]
5.b3
[ 5.d2 0-0 6.g3
A) 6...e7 7.g2
A1) 7...e4 8.xe4 fxe4 9.e5 d5 10.0-0 d7 11.g4 ( 11.f4 xe5
12.xe5 d6 13.xd6 (A. Onischuk - V. Ivanchuk, Reggio Emilia 2010)
cxd6 14.cxd5 exd5 15.b3 e6 16.f3 ac8= Black can equalize with
relative ease. ) 11...xd2 12.xd2 f6 13.xf6+ ( 13.e3 d7 14.ac1
c6= Black can equalize with relative ease. J. Hjartarson - B. Larsen,
Copenhagen 1985 ) 13...xf6 14.f3 exf3 15.xf3 c6 16.e4 dxc4 17.e5
f8 18.c2 d7 19.xc4 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.
Toga II 1.3.1 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2007;
A2) 7...b6 8.g5 xc3 9.xc3 d5 (Deep Shredder 12 - Komodo 6,
Internet 2013) 10.0-0 b7 11.c1 bd7 12.b4= The position is objectively
bishops.;
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B) 6...b6 7.g2 b7 8.0-0 c6 9.a3 xc3 10.xc3 e7 11.b4 e8
12.c1 e4= with mutual play. Stockfish DD - Houdini 4, Internet (blitz) 2014 ]
[ 5.g5 0-0 6.e3
A) 6...h6 7.xf6 xf6 8.e2 b6 9.c1 b7 10.0-0 xc3 ( 10...c6
11.a4 xc3 12.xc3 e5 (J. Nogueiras Santiago - A. Jussupow, Leningrad
1987) 13.dxe5 xe5 14.xe5 xe5 15.c5 c6 16.b5 xb5 17.xb5
Black can maintain equality with accurate play. ) 11.xc3 d6 12.c5 dxc5
13.dxc5 d8 14.c1 h7 15.d4 Black has difficulties developing his
pieces. Stockfish 1.4 - Deep Shredder 11, Internet 2009;
B) 6...xc3+ 7.bxc3 d6 8.e2 bd7 9.0-0 e7 10.d2 b6 11.f3 b8
M. Adams - E. Bareev, Internet (blitz) 2004 ]
[ 5.g3 e4 6.c2 - Line 198 : 1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nc3 Ne4 5. Qc2
f5 6. g3 ]
5...c5
[ 5...a5
A) 6.g5 d6 7.e3 e7 8.d3 ( 8.e2 (M. Gurevich - S. Dolmatov, Manila
1990) b6 9.d2 b7 10.0-0 xc3 11.xc3 bd7 12.h5+ g6 13.d1 h6
14.xf6 xf6 15.a4+ f7 ) 8...e5 9.d2! e4 10.e2 xc3 11.xc3 f7
12.0-0 bd7 13.f3 White has the initiative. T. Carlsen - A. Da Silva Filho,
corr. 2005;
B) 6.e3 0-0 ( 6...c6 7.e2 d6 8.0-0 xc3 9.bxc3 b6 10.c5 bxc5
11.dxc5 0-0 12.cxd6 cxd6 13.a4 White has a pair of bishops. Protector 1.5.
0 - Chiron 1.5, Internet 2013 ) 7.e2 b6 8.0-0 b7 9.c5 a6 ( 9...xc3
10.bxc3 a6 11.xa6 xa6 12.a3 e8 13.cxb6 xb6 14.c2 c6
15.d2 d6= Black can equalize with relative ease. Godel 2.3.7 - Rodent 1.0,
Internet 2013 ) 10.cxb6 cxb6 11.xa6 xa6 12.d2 c7 13.a3 xc3
14.bxc3 b8= Equal chances, quiet position. H. Hinz - C. Zenner, corr. 2007;
C) 6.g3 b6 7.g2 b7 8.0-0 0-0
C1) 9.d1
C1a) 9...a6
C1a1) 10.g5 xc3 11.bxc3!? c8 12.a4 d6 13.xf6 ( 13.f4 e8
14.f1 h8 15.c1 d8 16.e1 e5= with mutual play. M. Gurevich P. Nikolic, Tilburg 1993 ) 13...xf6 14.g5 xg2 15.xg2 b7+
16.g1 e8= with mutual play. Chronos 1.9.7 - Alaric 707, Internet
2010;
C1a2) 10.a3 xc3 11.xc3 d6 (Critter 1.6 - Komodo 7.0, Internet
2014) 12.b4 b8 13.b2 e7 14.b3 White has a pair of bishops.;
C1b) 9...xc3
C1b1) 10.bxc3 a4 ( 10...e4 11.a3 e8 (A. Vyzmanavin - P. Nikolic,
Tilburg (rapid) 1992) 12.h3 c8 13.d2 b7 14.ab1= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. )
11.b2 (<Human Player> - <Human Player>, corr. 2012) e4 12.e1
xg2 13.xg2 c6;
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C1b2) 10.xc3 e8 11.d5 exd5 12.cxd5 xd5 13.xc7 xe2
14.e1 b5 15.d4 b4 16.c2 b5 17.e5= White has sufficient
precise play is required from both sides. Houdini 4 - Gull 2.3, Internet
2013;
C2) 9.g5
C2a) 9...h6 10.xf6 xf6 11.fd1
C2a1) 11...h8 12.a4! ( 12.d5 (M. Vachier Lagrave - A. Vaisser, Pau
2012) a6 13.c2 xc3 14.xc3 c5 ) 12...e8 13.e5 xg2
14.xg2 f4 15.f3 c6 16.a3 e7 17.xc6 dxc6 18.c3
(with the idea Ne4);
C2a2) 11...xc3 12.xc3 d6 13.c5 bxc5 14.dxc5 d5 15.e3 c6
16.b3 a6= with mutual play.;
C2b) 9...xc3 10.xc3 h6 11.xf6 xf6 12.ac1 d6
C2b1) 13.c5 bxc5 14.dxc5 xc3 15.bxc3 ( 15.xc3 xf3 16.xf3 d5
17.c6 a6 18.fc1 f7 (weakness c6) A. Vyzmanavin - P. Nikolic,
Tilburg 1992 ) 15...xf3 16.xf3 d5 17.c4 c6 18.cxd5 exd5 19.b1
d7= Equal chances, quiet position.;
C2b2) 13.fd1 (L. Yudasin - Z. Azmaiparashvili, Groningen 1993) d7
14.e5 dxe5 15.dxe5 xe5 16.xb7 ab8 17.g2 fd8=
Black can equalize with relative ease. ]
[ 5...e7
A) 6.d2 xc3 7.xc3 d6 8.g3 bd7 9.g2 e4 10.0-0 xc3 11.xc3
0-0
A1) 12.e4 fxe4 13.d2 d5 14.cxd5 exd5 15.xc7 b4 ( 15...g5
16.a5! (with the idea Nxe4; C. Horvath - Z. Szabo, Hungary 2011) h6
17.h4! b6 18.c3 h5 19.c6 b8 20.f3 White has the initiative. )
16.c3 xc3 17.bxc3 f6 18.ae1 f5 19.f3 exf3 20.xf3 g6=
Equal chances, quiet position. P. Michalik - K. Chernyshov, Pardubice 2013;
A2) 12.fe1 e5 13.e4 f4 14.c5! dxc5 15.dxc5 xc5 16.ac1 b6 17.b4
a6 18.xe5 White has the initiative. Wang Yue - S. Agdestein,
Amsterdam 2008;
B) 6.g3 e4 ( 6...b6 7.g2 b7 8.0-0 xc3 9.xc3 0-0 10.d1 d6
11.g5 bd7 12.d5 h6 13.xf6 xf6 14.b4 e5= with mutual play. I.
Kovalenko - Wang Hao, Sochi 2012 ) 7.g2
B1) 7...0-0 8.0-0 xc3 9.bxc3 c6 ( 9...d6 10.d2 xd2 11.xd2 d7
12.e4 fxe4 13.xe4 f7 14.ae1 White has a pair of bishops. S. Ernst P. Driessens, Maastricht 2011 ) 10.e5 xe5 11.dxe5 b6 12.a3 c5
13.c1 h6 14.a4 b7 15.a5 fb8 16.c2 ( 16.f4 d8 17.h4 g5
18.hxg5 hxg5 19.e3 e7 20.axb6 c6 21.b2 axb6 22.xe4 xe4
23.f3 c6 Komodo 4 - Houdini 1.5a, Internet 2011 ) 16...c6 17.f4 d8
18.h4 g5 19.hxg5 hxg5 20.e3= The position is objectively equal, although
a touch more comfortable for White. Strelka 5.5 - Gull R375, Internet 2013;
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B2) 7...c6
B2a) 8.c2 0-0 9.0-0 xc3 10.bxc3 b6 ( 10...a5 11.c5 b6 12.g5
b7 13.xe4 xe4 14.xe4 fxe4 15.xe4 bxc5 16.d5 White has
slightly better pawn structure. Fruit 2.1 - Quark 2.62, Internet (blitz) 2006 )
11.d2 xd2 12.xd2 b7 13.ab1 a5 14.xb7 xb7 15.c5 d6
16.cxd6 cxd6= Equal chances, quiet position. AnMon 5.60 - BugChess2 v.
1.6.2, Internet 2008;
B2b) 8.0-0 xc3 ( 8...a5 9.a4 xc3 10.bxc3 b6 11.g5 b7
12.xe4 xe4 13.a3 g5 14.xe4 fxe4 15.ad1 h5 16.d5
White has the initiative. D. Merlini - W. Bonatti, corr. 2000 ) 9.bxc3 b6
10.d2 a5 11.b4 xd2 12.xd2 b7 13.xb7 xb7=
Equal chances, quiet position. Hiarcs 12 - Onno 1.0, Internet 2009;
C) 6.g5 0-0 7.g3 ( 7.a3 xc3+ 8.xc3 d6 9.g3 h6 10.xf6 xf6
11.g2 c6 12.0-0 e5 13.e3 d7 H. Mecking - P. Nikolic, Sao Paulo 1991 )
7...c5
C1) 8.dxc5 c6 9.g2 xc5 ( 9...xc5 10.xf6 xf6 11.a3 xc3+
12.xc3 a5 13.0-0 a4 14.fd1 Black has poor bishop placement. B.
Gelfand - I. Morovic Fernandez, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2002 ) 10.0-0 b6
11.e5 xe5! ( 11...b7 12.xc6 xc6 13.d5 xd5 14.cxd5=
White. A. Dreev - T. Radjabov, Dos Hermanas 2005 ) 12.xa8 a6 13.g2
xc4 14.a4 b5 15.d1 eg4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
C2) 8.g2
C2a) 8...c6 9.a3 ( 9.dxc5= - 8. dxc5 Nc6 9. Bg2 ) 9...xc3+ 10.xc3
h6 11.xf6 xf6 (<Engine/Centaur> - SpiderChess 070603, Internet
(blitz) 2008) 12.dxc5 xc3+ 13.bxc3 a5 14.b1 xc4 15.d2!
C2b) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 c6 10.c2 c5 11.0-0 h6 12.e3
White has a slight developmental advantage. ]
6.a3
[ 6.f4 c6 7.e3 d6 8.d1 ( 8.0-0-0 xc3 9.xc3 e4 10.e1 (S. Spasov M. Jozefini, corr. 2012) f6 11.d2 xd2 12.xd2 e5 13.d5 e7 14.g3
0-0= with mutual play. ) 8...e4 9.dxc5 xc5 10.c2 e4 11.d3 xc3
12.bxc3 c5 13.e4 f6 14.g5 g6 15.0-0 0-0 ]
[ 6.g5 0-0 7.e3 h6 8.xf6 ( 8.h4 (V. Milov - A. Jussupow, Bastia (rapid)
2002) c6 9.d5 e7 10.e2 g6 11.xf6 xf6 12.c1 e5 ) 8...xf6
9.e2 c6 10.0-0 b6 11.fd1 cxd4 12.exd4 d6 Deep Rybka 4 - Rybka 3,
6...xc3+ 7.xc3 e4 8.c2 cxd4 9.xd4 0-0 10.e3 c6 Best Mutual Play
Key game K. Herzog - M. Ortiz, corr. 2011
2050
460
Dutch Defense,CHOPIN
Leningrad Variation
Line 050
[Bojan Vuckovic]
A88
05.10.2015
Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.d4 f5 2.g3 f6 3.g2 g6 [#]
4.f3 [Chapter] [#]
[ 4.c4 [Chapter] [#] g7
A) 5.h3
A1) 5...c6 6.c3 ( 6.f4 d6 7.d5= - 5... d6 6. d5 c6 7. Nf4 ) 6...d6 7.0-0
0-0 8.f3 ( 8.d5= - 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Nh3 d6 7. d5 c6 8. O-O ) 8...e5 9.e3 a6
10.f2 e6 M. Bartel - Zhang Zhong, Beijing (blitz) 2008;
A2) 5...0-0 6.c3= - 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Nh3;
A3) 5...d6 6.d5 ( 6.c3= - 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nh3 )
A3a) 6...0-0 7.c3= - 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Nh3 d6 7. d5;
A3b) 6...bd7 7.f4 c5 ( 7...e5 8.c3 0-0 9.b3 c5 10.0-0 a6
11.a4 b8 12.c2 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Vyzmanavin V. Malaniuk, Moscow (rapid) 1994 ) 8.0-0 e5! 9.dxe6 c6 10.c3=
- 6... c6 7. Nf4 e5 8. dxe6 Na6 9. Nc3 Nc5 10. O-O;
A3c) 6...c6 7.f4
A3c1) 7...0-0 8.0-0 e5 9.dxe6 a6 10.c3 ( 10.a4 e8 11.c3
xe6 12.xe6 xe6 O. Romanishin - S. Dolmatov, Polanica Zdroj
1991 ) 10...c5= - 7... e5 8. dxe6 Na6 9. Nc3 Nc5 10. O-O O-O;
A3c2) 7...e5 8.dxe6
A3c21) 8...e7 9.c3 ( 9.d2 0-0 10.0-0 xe6 11.xe6 xe6
12.b1 bd7= (with the idea Rfe8, d5) Y. Seirawan - M. Gurevich,
Belgrade 1991 ) 9...a6 10.0-0 c5 11.b4! ce4 12.b2 0-0
13.c1 g5 (Komodo 4.0 - Deep Sjeng ct 2010, Internet 2012) 14.h3
h6 15.a4! (with the idea f3) h5 16.xg7 xg7 17.f3 f6 18.f4
g4 19.f2 (with the idea Re1, e4);
A3c22) 8...a6 9.c3 c5 10.0-0 0-0 11.b1 xe6 12.b4 g4
V. Salov - M. Illescas Cordoba, Madrid 1996;
B) 5.f3= - 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. c4;
C) 5.b4?! c6! 6.b2 ( 6.xc6 dxc6 7.f3 0-0 8.0-0 a5 9.bxa5 c5
Black has the initiative. Naum 1.91 - Slow Chess Blitz WV2, Internet 2006 )
6...xb4 7.h3 (S. Agdestein - H. Nakamura, Oslo (blitz) 2010) 0-0 8.0-0
b8 9.a4 a6 10.f4 d6 White has insufficient compensation for
material deficit.;
D) 5.c3
D1) 5...d6
D1a) 6.d5 c6 ( 6...0-0 7.h3= - 5... O-O 6. Nh3 d6 7. d5 ) 7.h3 0-0=
- 5... O-O 6. Nh3 d6 7. d5 c6 ( 7...e5 8.dxe6 xe6 9.b3 0-0 10.g5
2051
e7 11.0-0 a6= - 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 c6 8. d5 e5 9.
dxe6 Bxe6 10. b3 Na6 11. Ng5 Qe7 );
D1b) 6.f3= - 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. c4 d6 6. Nc3;
D1c) 6.h3 0-0= - 5... O-O 6. Nh3 d6;
D1d) 6.g5 bd7
D1d1) 7.c2 e5 8.dxe5 dxe5 ( 8...xe5 9.d1 c6 10.b3 0-0 11.f3
e7 12.0-0 (weakness d6) Z. Kozul - B. Esen, Jerusalem 2015 ) 9.e4
0-0 10.exf5 ( 10.0-0-0 fxe4 11.h4 e8 12.h5 c5= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 10...c5!
11.fxg6 d3+ 12.f1 f5! 13.gxh7+ h8= Black has sufficient
D1d2) 7.h3 e5
D1d21) 8.e4?! 0-0 9.exf5 exd4! ( 9...gxf5 10.dxe5 dxe5
- 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. e4 O-O 10. exf5 gxf5 ) 10.xd4 e5! 11.0-0-0 xf5
12.e4 xe4 13.xe4 d7 14.xb7 ab8 Black has more than
D1d22) 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.e4 0-0 10.exf5 gxf5 11.0-0 ( 11.c2
(L. Winants - V. Laznicka, Rhodes 2013) h6 12.h4 c6 13.d1 a5
14.xf5 b4 15.c2 xc4= This position is very complicated, which
favors better players. ) 11...h6 12.e3 c6 13.f3 b6 14.e2
(with the idea Rad1, Nf2) E. Tomashevsky - H. Nakamura, Moscow
2012;
D2) 5...0-0 Recommendation for club level players:
D2a) 6.b1
D2a1) 6...c6 7.d5 ( 7.f3 d6= - 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. c4 O-O 6. Nc3 d6 7.
Rb1 Nc6 ) 7...e5 8.b3 d6 9.h3 h5!? 10.d2 d7 11.b2 c6
(Lj. Ljubojevic - H. Nakamura, Amsterdam 2009) 12.0-0 a5 13.e3
ac8 14.f4 xf4 15.exf4 f7 16.fe1 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
D2a2) 6...d6 7.f3= - 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. c4 O-O 6. Nc3 d6 7. Rb1;
D2b) 6.f3= - 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. c4 O-O 6. Nc3;
D2c) 6.h3
D2c1) 6...c6 7.0-0 e6!? ( 7...d6 8.d5 e5 - 6... d6 7. d5 Nbd7 8. OO Ne5 )
D2c11) 8.d5 e5 9.b3 f7 ( 9...exd5 (J. Lautier - J. Piket, Monte
Carlo (blindfold) 1996) 10.xd5 c6 11.xf6+ xf6 12.a3 e8
13.d2 (line d) ) 10.a3 e8 11.c1 ( 11.dxe6 dxe6 12.c2 c6
13.ad1 a5 14.b2 e5 Wang Yue - R. Ponomariov, Beijing (blitz)
2013 ) 11...e5 12.d6 c6 13.b4 b6 14.e4 fxe4 15.xe4 xe4
16.xe4 f6 17.b5 b7= with mutual play. J. Timman - J. Speelman,
London 1989;
D2c12) 8.e3 d6 9.b3 a6 10.b2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. C. Milgram - A. Emirgand,
2052
corr. 1989;
D2c2) 6...e6
D2c21) 7.b3 d5!? ( 7...d6 8.0-0 - 7. O-O d6 8. b3 ) 8.0-0 e8 9.b2
c6 10.e3 b6 11.c2 b7 12.fd1 bd7= The chances are roughly
D2c22) 7.0-0 d6 ( 7...d5 8.e3 c6 9.b3 bd7 (Xu Yinglun - Lu
Shanglei, Beijing 2012) 10.c2 e8 11.b2 b6 12.cxd5 exd5 13.b4
b7 14.b5 (weakness d5) ) 8.b3 c6
D2c221) 9.c2 a6 ( 9...e5 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.a3 e8
- 9. Ba3 Re8 10. Qc2 e5 11. dxe5 dxe5 ) 10.a3 e8 11.ad1 d5
12.e3 (M. Suba - L. Castany Vilaseca, Sitges 1994) b5 13.e2 b8
14.hf4 bxc4 15.bxc4 b4 16.a4 a5 17.b1= The position is
D2c222) 9.a3 e8 ( 9...a5 10.c1 d8 11.d1 c7
(A. Delchev - F. Vallejo Pons, Linares 2015) 12.e4 xe4 13.xe4
fxe4 14.xe4 d7 15.g5 f6 16.g2 Black has difficulties
developing his pieces. ) 10.c2 e5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.ad1 bd7
13.e4 a5 14.b2! xe4 15.b4 c7 16.xe4 fxe4 17.g5 f6
18.b3 f5 19.c5+ f8 20.f3! White has the initiative. Komodo 9.
1 - Naum 4.6, Internet 2015;
D2c3) 6...d6
D2c31) 7.d5 [Chapter] [#]
D2c311) 7...bd7 8.0-0
D2c3111) 8...c5 9.e3 e5 10.dxe6 xe6 11.f4 c6
( 11...xf4 12.xf4 h5 13.e3 c6 (E. Postny - A. Vovk,
Fagernes 2015) 14.d4 e5 15.e3 e6 16.d3 f6 17.fd1
(weakness d6) ) 12.h3 e7 13.d2 c5 14.ad1 ce4
15.xe4 xe4 16.c1 (Komodo CCT - Stockfish 3.0, Internet
(blitz) 2013) b6 17.h4 b7 18.d4 e5;
D2c3112) 8...e5 9.b3 c5 ( 9...a6 10.b2 b8 11.a4 c6
12.f4 h8 13.d2 b6 14.c2 P. Kotsur - M. Kobalia, Abu
Dhabi 2004 )
D2c31121) 10.d2 b8 11.c1 a6 12.a4 b6 13.f4 ( 13.h6
xh6 14.xh6 d7= (with the idea b5) V. Ivanchuk - V.
Malaniuk, Yalta (rapid) 1995 ) 13...e8 (S. Ionov - V. Malaniuk,
St Petersburg 1994) 14.e1 c7 15.d1!? b5 16.axb5 axb5
17.c3 d7 18.d3 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
D2c31122) 10.c2 a6 11.a4 b8 ( 11...b6 12.d2 b8
13.ae1 d7 14.g5 e8 15.e4 fxe4 16.cxe4 b5 17.axb5
axb5 18.c3 White has a lasting advantage. R. Insolia - B.
Steamboat, corr. 2009 ) 12.d2 e8 13.a5 f6 ( 13...c7
14.a4 e6 15.b6 exd5 (M. Ragger - J. Borisek, Zillertal 2015)
16.xd5 xd5 17.xd5+ h8 18.c3 White has a lasting
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advantage. ) 14.a2 d7 15.f4 b6 16.axb6 xb6 17.d3
xd3 18.exd3 (with the idea Re1, Ne2, Bc3);
D2c312) 7...c6
D2c3121) 8.f4
D2c31211) 8...e5 9.dxe6 e7 10.0-0 ( 10.h4 xe6 11.h5 f7
12.hxg6 hxg6= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. B. Socko - M. Bartel,
Warsaw 2014 ) 10...xe6 11.xe6 xe6 12.f4 xc4
13.xd6 a6 14.fd1 White has a pair of bishops. Key game
G. Kasparov - M. Gurevich, Amsterdam 1991;
D2c31212) 8...d7
D2c312121) 9.h4 g4 ( 9...h8?! (G. Kasparov - J.
Speelman, London (rapid) 1989) 10.c5! dxc5 11.b3 b6
12.dxc6+ xb3 13.cxb7! xb7 14.xb7 c6 15.xa8 xa8
10.c5 (T. Helis - L. Turlej, Ustron 2004) dxc5 11.b3 b6
12.d3 c8 13.a4 xb3 14.axb3 a6 15.dxc5 xc5
16.xc5 e8;
D2c312122) 9.0-0 a6 10.b1 e8 11.e3 e5 12.dxe6
xe6 13.b3 f7 Predateur 2.1 - Elf 1.3.0, Internet 2011;
D2c3122) 8.0-0
D2c31221) 8...cxd5 9.cxd5 a6
D2c312211) 10.f4 d7 ( 10...b6 11.b1 g4 12.d2
d4 13.e3 g7 14.e2 White has a slight spatial advantage.
J. Lautier - V. Akopian, Linares 1995 ) 11.e6 xe6 12.dxe6
c5 13.e3 xe6 14.b3 d7 15.ac1= White has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. Rybka 2.2 DeepLearninToga 1.6.50, Internet 2009;
D2c312212) 10.e3 g4 11.d4 xd4 12.xd4 d7 13.e4
b6 14.xb6 axb6 15.exf5 xf5 16.ae1 White has
slightly better pawn structure. Fire 4 - Komodo 9, Internet
2015;
D2c31222) 8...e5 9.b3 (I. Lahlum - G. Andersen, Gausdal 2008)
( 9.dxe6 xe6 10.b3 a6 11.f4 h5 12.d2 xf4 13.xf4
f7 A. Karpov - R. Kholmov, Rostov on Don 1980 ) 9...h6 10.b2
g5 11.f3 a6 12.f2 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
D2c31223) 8...d7 9.c5!? ( 9.f4= - 8. Nf4 Bd7 9. O-O )
9...dxc5 10.b3 b6 11.dxc6+ xb3 12.cxb7 b6! 13.bxa8
c6 14.a4 b5 15.xc6 xc6 16.xa7 xe2 17.b6 e4
18.f3 xa4 19.b3+ (Li Chao - A. Gabrielian, Cappelle la
Grande 2015) d5 20.xa4 xa4 21.f4 xf4 22.xf4 xb2
23.ae1 d4+ 24.e3 e5 25.xd4 exd4= Black has sufficient
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D2c32) 7.g5 [Chapter] [#]
D2c321) 7...c6 8.d2 e5 ( 8...a6 9.0-0 d7 (Houdini 3 Pro Stockfish 270514, Internet (blitz) 2014) 10.fd1 (aimed against e5)
c7 11.ac1 e8 12.b3 d8 13.d5 White has a slight spatial
advantage.; 8...e8 9.0-0 a6 10.ad1 e5 11.d5 c5 12.f3 c7
13.a4 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Albesa - D. Voetter,
corr. 2012 ) 9.d5 c5 10.e4 ( 10.0-0 a6 11.a4 e4 12.f3
White has a slight developmental advantage. Komodo 9.1 - Gull 3,
Internet 2015 ) 10...e8 ( 10...bd7 11.exf5 gxf5 12.0-0 e7
13.ae1 f7 14.h6 b6 15.xg7 xg7 16.f4! e4 17.b3
(with the idea Nd1-e3) V. Epishin - M. Gurevich, Elenite 1994 )
11.exf5
D2c3211) 11...gxf5 12.0-0 ( 12.h6 (B. Avrukh - A. Onischuk,
Biel 1999) xh6! 13.xh6 d7 (aimed against Nb5) 14.0-0 g6
15.xg6+ hxg6 ) 12...d7 13.f3 a6 14.f2 g6 15.a3
D2c3212) 11...xf5 (R. Nocci - P. Azar, corr. 2003) 12.0-0 d7
13.xf6 xf6 14.g5 xg5 15.xg5 g7 ( 15...d3?! 16.fe1
xc4 17.f4 f5 18.h4 h5 19.f6 f5 20.e4! White has
more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 16.e4
h3 17.fe1 d7 18.b5 (weakness d6);
D2c322) 7...c6 8.c1
D2c3221) 8...e5 9.d5 a5 ( 9...e7 10.d2 d7 11.0-0 c8
(with the idea f4) 12.f3 f4 13.f2 h6 14.xf6 xf6 15.ce4
(with the idea c5) ) 10.b3 h6 11.d2 c5 12.0-0 a6 13.e1
(Na5 is a poorly-placed piece.);
D2c3222) 8...h6 9.xf6 xf6 10.f4 h7 11.d5 e5 12.b3 c6
13.e3 a5 14.0-0 g5 15.fe2= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Houdini 2.0c Pro Houdini 2.0c Pro, Internet (blitz) 2012 ]
[ Recommendation for beginners: 4.c3 [Chapter] [#]
A) 4...c6 5.f3 ( 5.g5 g7 6.d2 d5 7.h3 0-0 8.0-0 e8=
(with the idea Nbd7, e5) P. Nikolic - V. Ivanchuk, Manila 1990 ) 5...g7 6.0-0
0-0 7.b3+ d5 8.c4= - 4. c3 Bg7 5. Qb3 d5 6. c4 c6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. O-O;
B) 4...c6
B1) 5.b3 d5 6.d2 e5 ( 6...g7= - 4... Bg7 5. Qb3 Nc6 6. Nd2 d5 )
7.dxe5 xe5 8.gf3 f7 9.0-0 g7 A. Riazantsev - I. Nepomniachtchi,
B2) 5.f3 d6 6.d5 e5 7.g5 (A. Heimann - A. Andersen, Basel 2014)
( 7.d4 g7 8.f4 eg4 9.h3 h6 10.0-0 d7 11.d3 c8 12.d2
c6= with mutual play. Ki. Georgiev - F. Nijboer, Warsaw 2005 ) 7...g7 8.f4
eg4 9.h3 h6 10.b3 0-0 11.a3 Black has difficulties developing his
pieces.;
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C) 4...d6 5.b3 c6 6.h3 ( 6.d5 e5 7.h3 g7 8.g5 0-0 9.f4
(A. Volokitin - D. Reinderman, Wijk aan Zee 2009) f7!? 10.e6 xe6
11.dxe6 h6 12.xb7 d5 (with the idea Qd6) 13.a6 b8= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 6...g7 7.f4 d7 (D. Schlecht W. Polster, Germany 1995) 8.xb7 ( 8.d2 c8 9.d5 e5 10.0-0
White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 8...b8 9.a6 b6 10.a3 e5
11.dxe5 dxe5 12.d3 e4 13.c5 e5 14.f4 c4 15.xa7 xb2
16.0-0 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit.;
D) 4...g7
D1) 5.d2 c6
D1a) 6.df3 e6 7.h3 d6 8.0-0 ( 8.f4 e7 9.d5 exd5 10.xd5
xd5 11.xd5 e5 12.0-0 c6 13.d2 0-0 K. Landa - A. Berelowitsch,
Belgium 2012 ) 8...e7 9.b3 0-0 10.f4 (U. Haag - J. Ruettinger,
Schwaebisch Gmuend 2001) a5!? 11.b5 b6 12.b4 a6 13.d3 b7=
(with the idea c6, e5);
D1b) 6.h3 0-0 7.f3 d6 (with the idea e5) 8.d5 e5 9.d4 c5!
10.dxc6 xc6 11.xc6 bxc6 12.xc6 b8 13.f4 e5 14.d5 f4!=
Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. I. Khenkin - M. Bartel,
Novi Sad 2009;
D1c) 6.b4 d5 7.gf3 ( worse move is 7.b5 a5 8.a4 e4 9.xe4
fxe4 10.f3 e5! Black has the initiative. M. Krasenkow - Zhang Zhong,
Shanghai 2000 ) 7...e4 8.b3 a6 9.0-0 0-0 I. Khenkin - M. Bartel,
Germany 2008;
D2) 5.h4 c6
D2a) 6.h3
D2a1) 6...d5 7.f4
D2a11) 7...e4 8.e3 ( 8.h5 g5 9.h6 f8 10.d3 d6 11.a3
a6 12.e3 e6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. G. Kamsky - M. Bartel, Eilat 2012 )
8...d6 9.d2 d7 10.b3 e6 11.d3 0-0-0 12.f4 e7 13.xe4
dxe4 14.c5 b6 15.xd7 xd7 16.a4 b7 17.f3 White has the
initiative.;
D2a12) 7...e6 8.d2 d7 9.f3 e4 10.d3 e7 11.g5!? xg5
12.hxg5 White has a slight spatial advantage. Rybka 3 - Naum 4,
Internet 2008;
D2a2) 6...e5 7.g5 d6 8.dxe5 dxe5 J. Dorner - E. Troia, corr. 2007;
D2b) 6.d2
D2b1) 6...e5 7.d5 e7 8.d6! cxd6 ( 8...c6 9.c4 0-0 10.d5+
h8 11.f3 White has the initiative. G. Kamsky - R. Ponomariov,
Beijing (blitz) 2013 ) 9.c4 d5!? 10.xe5 e4 (H. Alber - S. Buchal,
Hessen 1991) 11.gf3 c7 12.e3!? b6 13.0-0 a6 14.d3
D2b2) 6...d6 7.h3 e5 8.dxe5 xe5!? ( 8...dxe5 9.b3 e4 10.c4
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a5!= (with the idea a4) Toga II 1.4 - Zappa Mexico, Internet 2008 ) 9.f3
c6 10.f4 fg4 (aimed against Be3) 11.0-0 0-0=;
D3) 5.g5 e4
D3a) 6.f4 d5 (M. Denoth - M. Maenner, Bern 1991) ( 6...d6 7.d2
xd2 8.xd2 (P. Nikolic - A. Beliavsky, Reggio Emilia 1987) d7 9.h6
xh6 10.xh6 f6 11.f3 e6 12.0-0 e7 13.d2 e5 ) 7.h3 0-0
8.0-0 d7 9.b3 c6 10.f3 d6 11.e4 fxe4 12.fxe4 [#] xe4! 13.xe4
e5 14.xd5+ ( 14.e3 xf1+ 15.xf1 b6 16.g2 c4 17.g5 f6
Black has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 14...cxd5
15.xd5+ h8 16.dxe5 b6+ 17.d4 xe5 18.xb6 axb6=
D3b) 6.e3 d5 7.d2 c6 8.xe4 fxe4 9.f3 exf3 10.xf3 f5
11.0-0 d7 12.b4 0-0 N. Rashkovsky - I. Yagupov, Tula 1999;
D4) 5.b3
D4a) 5...c6
D4a1) 6.h3 e6!? ( 6...d5 7.f4 e6 8.d2 0-0 9.h4 b6 10.f3
e4 11.d3= - 6. Nd2 d5 7. Ndf3 O-O 8. Nh3 e6 9. Nf4 Ne4 10. Nd3 b6
11. h4 ) 7.f4 e7 8.d2 e5!? ( 8...d5 9.h4 b6 10.f3 e4
comfortable for White. Deep Sjeng WC2008 - Thinker 5.4a Inert, Internet
2009 ) 9.dxe5 xe5 10.0-0 c6 11.f3 d6 12.h4 e4 13.e3 a5!=
comfortable. Zhou Weiqi - Wang Hao, Danzhou 2011;
D4a2) 6.d2
D4a21) 6...e5 7.xc6 ( 7.dxe5 xe5 8.gf3 f7 9.0-0 0-0
G. Kamsky - Wang Hao, Beijing (blitz) 2011 ) 7...bxc6 8.dxe5 g4
9.f4 (with the idea h3) Black has insufficient compensation for material
deficit. S. Bednarek - T. Dionisi, Warsaw 2014;
D4a22) 6...d5 7.df3 0-0 8.h3 e6 9.f4 e4 10.d3 b6 11.h4
a5 12.d1 c5 13.f4 a6= The chances are roughly equal, though
better players should feel more comfortable. I. Nyzhnyk - S. Schmakel,
Orlando 2014;
D4b) 5...c6 6.d2 ( 6.f3 b6 7.c2 0-0 8.bd2 d5 9.0-0 e4
(R. Milovanovic - P. Orlov, Tivat 1995) 10.b3 d7 11.f4 e6 12.c4
b4 13.ac1= The position is objectively equal, although a touch more
comfortable for White. ) 6...b6 ( 6...d6 7.gf3 b6 8.c4 xb3
9.axb3 a6 10.0-0 c7 11.e1! 0-0 12.d3 White has a slight
spatial advantage. V. Anand - P. Nikolic, Monte Carlo (blindfold) 1997 )
7.c4 xb3 ( 7...c7 8.e5! f8 9.gf3 d6 10.d3 b6 11.c2
a6 12.a4 e6 13.b4 White is exerting queenside pressure. V. Anand P. Nikolic, Paris (rapid) 1995 ) 8.axb3 a6 9.h3 c7 10.f4 0-0
11.0-0 d6 12.f3 (with the idea Nd3, e4) A. Kveinys - T. Ringoir, Charleroi
2013;
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D4c) 5...d5 6.c4
D4c1) 6...c6 7.f3 0-0 8.0-0 e6
D4c11) 9.f4 h6 10.bd2 g5 11.e5 ( 11.xb8 xb8 12.e5
(L. Christiansen - S. Dolmatov, Germany 1991) d7 13.f4 xe5
14.dxe5 d7 ) 11...bd7 12.d6 f7 13.e3 b6 14.e5 xe5
15.xe5 b7 16.ac1 f8= (with the idea Nd7);
D4c12) 9.c3 bd7 ( 9...b6 10.cxd5 exd5 11.e5 b7 12.g5
White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Akopian - S. Dolmatov,
Novosibirsk 1993 ) 10.f4 e8 11.ad1 (A. Musat - M. Grunberg,
Satu Mare 2003) b6 12.g5 f8 13.h4 h6 14.f3 b7=
comfortable.;
D4c2) 6...dxc4!? 7.xc4 e4 8.f3 ( 8.c3 xd4 9.xd4 xd4
10.xe4 fxe4 11.xe4 d7 12.f3 (Chesley r323 - Myrddin 0.85,
Internet 2012) f6 13.0-0 c5 14.c2 b6 15.b1 a6 ) 8...c6
9.e3 d6 10.c3 e6 11.d3 b4 12.d1 d5 ]
[ [Chapter] [#] 4.h3
A) 4...d6 5.c3 g7 6.f4
A1) 6...c6 7.d5
A1a) 7...e5?! 8.dxe6 d5 9.h4! d4 ( 9...e7 10.h5 g5 11.h6 f8
(V. Korchnoi - M. Gurevich, Rotterdam 1990) 12.fxd5 cxd5 13.xg5
xe6 14.xf6 xf6 15.xd5 xd5 16.xd5 c6 17.0-0-0
White has more than adequate compensation for material deficit. ) 10.a4!
e7 11.xd4 e4 12.d1 0-0 13.xe4 fxe4 14.e3 d8 15.c1
Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. Stockfish 6 Komodo 9, Internet 2015;
A1b) 7...cxd5 8.fxd5 xd5 9.xd5 c6 10.g5 d7 ( 10...h6
11.e3 e6 12.b3 d5 13.0-0-0 White has a slight developmental
advantage. Komodo 1.2 - Deep Shredder 12, Internet 2010 ) 11.0-0 c8
12.ae1 h6 13.d2 b6= (with the idea Nd4);
A2) 6...c6 7.d5 e5 8.h4 0-0 9.h5 d7 10.hxg6 hxg6 11.e3 e8=
comfortable. V. Epishin - A. Vyzmanavin, Elenite 1994;
B) 4...c6 5.d5 ( 5.c4 g7 6.0-0 0-0= - 4... Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 Nc6 )
5...e5 6.b3 g7 7.b2 f7!? ( 7...d6 8.0-0 0-0 9.c4 d7 10.c3 b8
11.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Beliavsky - F. Vallejo Pons,
Saint Vincent 2000 ) 8.0-0 0-0 (with the idea e5) 9.f4 e8 10.c1 c6!?
11.d1 c7 Houdini 3 Pro - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz) 2013;
C) 4...g7
C1) 5.0-0 0-0 ( 5...d6 6.c4 0-0 7.c3 c6= - 4. c4 Bg7 5. Nh3 c6 6. Nc3
d6 7. O-O O-O ) 6.c4 c6 ( 6...c6 7.c3 d6= - 4. c4 Bg7 5. Nh3 c6 6. Nc3
d6 7. O-O O-O ) 7.c3= - 4. c4 Bg7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Nh3 Nc6 7. O-O;
C2) 5.c4= - 4. c4 Bg7 5. Nh3;
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C3) 5.f4
C3a) 5...d6 6.d5 c6 7.c4= - 4. c4 Bg7 5. Nh3 d6 6. d5 c6 7. Nf4;
C3b) 5...e6 6.d2 c6 7.c3 d6 8.b3 e7 9.e4 e5! 10.dxe5
( 10.d5 (I. De Carlos Arregui - C. Wieringen, corr. 2007) xd5 11.exd5
exd4+! 12.d1 e5 13.e1 dxc3 14.xc3 0-0 15.f4 f7 16.fxe5
dxe5= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 10...xe5
11.0-0 c6 12.exf5 xf5 13.f3 xf3+ 14.xf3 d5 A. Huzman - P.
Nikolic, Ljubljana 1995;
C3c) 5...0-0 6.h4 ( 6.c3 c6!? 7.d5 e5 8.e4 d6 9.exf5 xf5
10.e6 xe6 11.dxe6 c6 12.0-0 d5 13.e2 c4 D. Milanovic - M.
Strbac, Sombor 2009 ) 6...d6 7.c3 e8 8.b3+ e6 9.h5! ( 9.xb7 xb7
10.xb7 (J. Brousek - H. Rasalingam, corr. 1999) c6!? 11.xe6 xe6
12.xc6 ae8 13.f3 c5 14.dxc5 dxc5 15.a3 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. ) 9...c6 10.hxg6 hxg6 11.a3 a6
12.c4 Black has difficulties developing his pieces.;
C3d) 5...c5 6.dxc5 a6 7.h4 xc5 ( 7...e5?! 8.d5 xd5 9.xd5
a5+ 10.c3 e4 11.d2 xc5 12.0-0-0 White has a lasting
advantage. J. Timman - D. Reinderman, Wijk aan Zee 2014 ) 8.c3 fe4
9.xe4 xe4 10.c3 e6 11.h5 White has the initiative.;
C3e) 5...c6
C3e1) 6.0-0 0-0 7.c4 d6 8.c3 e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.fd5 d4
11.g5 c6 12.xf6+ xf6 13.xf6 xf6 14.e3 e6 15.d6 d8
16.a3 f8= Equal chances, quiet position. D. Neuberger - D. Renke,
corr. 1994;
C3e2) 6.h4 e5 7.dxe5 xe5 8.h5 c6 9.c4 ( 9.hxg6 hxg6 10.xh8+
xh8 11.d6 e7 12.xe7+ xe7 13.d2 d5 14.f3 xf3+
15.xf3 f7= Equal chances, quiet position. P. Varga - S. Kindermann,
Austria 2003 ) 9...xh5 ( 9...0-0 10.hxg6 hxg6 11.c2 d6 12.d2=
White. M. Krasenkow - V. Malaniuk, Polanica Zdroj 1997 ) 10.xh5 gxh5
11.a3 d6 12.xh5 g4= The position is objectively equal, but precise
play is required from both sides. K. Herzog - A. Santos Etxepare, corr.
2010;
C3e3) 6.d5 e5 7.c3 ( 7.h4 c6 8.c3= - 7. Nc3 c6 8. h4 ) 7...c6
C3e31) 8.h4 e6 ( 8...cxd5 9.cxd5 xd5 10.xd5 e6 11.b3! d5
12.h5 Ki. Georgiev - M. Bartel, Dubai (blitz) 2014 ) 9.dxe6 dxe6
10.xd8+ xd8 11.h5 (A. Gupta - A. Filippov, Tashkent 2014) c7
12.hxg6 hxg6 13.xh8 xh8 14.d2 d7 15.0-0-0 g7=
C3e32) 8.0-0
C3e321) 8...cxd5 9.cxd5 ( 9.fxd5 xd5 10.xd5 e6 11.d6
f7 12.b4 d5 13.d1 e7 B. Socko - M. Bartel, Warsaw (blitz)
2012 ) 9...e6 10.xf6+ xf6 11.b1 (with the idea b3, Bb2) 0-0
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12.d6!? Black has difficulties developing his pieces. Stockfish 2.1.
1 - Deep Sjeng c't 2010, Internet 2011;
C3e322) 8...0-0 9.d3 c4 10.b1 b6 11.f4 e5! 12.dxe6
d5= P. Marinov - I. Necula, corr. 2009;
C3e33) 8.e4 fxe4 9.xe4 xe4 10.xe4
C3e331) 10...cxd5 11.xd5 e6 12.g2 0-0 13.0-0 c7
( 13...a5?! 14.a4 a6 15.b1 c6 16.c4 e5 17.d5 d6 18.e4
White has a lasting advantage. M. Krasenkow - E. Bareev,
Groningen 1997 ) 14.b1 (B. Socko - I. Smirin, St Petersburg 2012)
b8 (with the idea b6, Bb7) 15.d3 f7 16.e1 b5 17.f4 d6
18.b4 e8= (with the idea Bb7);
C3e332) 10...d6 11.c3 0-0 12.0-0 f5 13.xf5 xf5 14.b3 b6
15.e3 c8 16.dxc6+ h8 17.a4 g5!? 18.e2 f3+ 19.g2
g4!= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides. Equinox 3.30 - Komodo 9.2, Internet 2015 ]
[ 4.d2 g7 5.e4 ( 5.c3= - 4. c3 Bg7 5. Nd2 ) 5...fxe4 6.xe4
A) 6...c6 7.xf6+
A1) 7...exf6 8.e2 ( 8.d5 (E. Inarkiev - A. Neiksans, Wroclaw (blitz) 2014)
e5 9.d6! 0-0 10.dxc7 xc7 11.e2 d6 12.0-0 (weakness d6) ) 8...0-0
9.0-0 f5 10.c3 d5 11.f4 e7 12.e1 White has a lasting advantage. Y.
Averbakh - V. Palermo, Mar del Plata 1965;
A2) 7...xf6 8.e2 0-0 ( 8...d5 9.c3 e5 10.0-0 exd4 (J. Markos - Zhang
Zhong, Beijing (rapid) 2008) 11.h6! e5 12.e1 f7 13.cxd4 g4
14.d2 White has a lasting initiative. ) 9.0-0 e6 10.c3 d6 11.f4 e5
B) 6...xe4 7.xe4 d5 8.g2 c6 9.e2 e5!? 10.dxe5 xe5 11.xd5
xd5 12.xd5 c6 13.g2 f5 14.0-0 xc2= Equal chances, quiet position.
Naum 2.1 - Rybka 2.3.2a, Internet 2007 ]
[ 4.c3 d5 5.g5 c6
A) 6.f3 b6!? 7.e4 fxe4 8.fxe4 dxe4 9.xe4 ( 9.ge2 f5 10.h3 bd7
11.d2= White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. A. Beliavsky V. Ivanchuk, Linares 1995 ) 9...bd7 (Glaurung 2 - Spike 1.2 Turin, Internet
(blitz) 2011) 10.f2!? xb2 11.e2 a3 12.0-0 g7 13.c4 b6 14.c1=
B) 6.d2 bd7 7.f3 ( 7.h3 g7 8.h6 xh6 9.xh6 e5= The position
is objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. S. Atalik - A.
Onischuk, Las Vegas 2001 ) 7...e4 8.xe4 dxe4 9.h4 g7 10.f3 f6 ]
[ 4.h4 g7 ( 4...d6 5.h5!? xh5 6.e4 (S. Mamedyarov - H. Nakamura,
Moscow (blitz) 2010) d7 7.c3 c6 8.e3 g7 9.f3 fxe4 10.g5=
White has sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 5.c3= - 4. c3 Bg7 5. h4 ]
4...g7
[ 4...d6= - Line 052 : 1... d6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 f5 4. Bg2 Nf6 ]
5.0-0 [Chapter] [#]
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A) 5...d6
A1) 6.0-0 0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 ( 6...c6 7.c3 0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6.
c4 d6 7. Nc3 c6 );
A2) 6.c3 0-0= - 5... O-O 6. Nc3 d6;
B) 5...0-0 Recommendation for beginners:
B1) 6.0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. c4;
B2) 6.c3 d6
B2a) 7.0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3;
B2b) 7.b1 c6 ( 7...c6 8.0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 c6 8. Rb1;
7...e8 8.d5 a6 9.0-0 - 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. d5 Na6 9.
Rb1 ) 8.0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. Rb1 ( 8.d5 e5 9.xe5
dxe5 10.0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. d5 Ne5 9. Nxe5 dxe5
10. Rb1 );
B2c) 7.d5 a6 ( 7...e8 8.0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 Qe8 8.
d5 ) 8.0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 Na6 8. d5;
B3) 6.b4
B3a) 6...e4 7.b2 c6 ( worse move is 7...c6 8.a3 d6 9.bd2 e6
10.0-0 White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Aleksandrov - D. Anton
Guijarro, Wroclaw (rapid) 2014 ) 8.0-0 d5 9.c2 e6 10.c3 a5
11.bxa5 (Houdini 1.5a - Critter 1.2, Internet 2011) xa5 12.xe4 fxe4
13.g5 f5;
B3b) 6...d6 7.b2
B3b1) 7...c6 8.b3 e8 ( 8...e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.xe5 xe5
11.xe5 a5 12.bxa5 e7 13.b2 Black has insufficient
compensation for material deficit. TheMadPrune 1.1.25 - Naum 3.1,
Internet 2008 ) 9.0-0 ( 9.d5 d8 10.0-0 e5 11.dxe6 xe6
M. Rasmussen - K. Bratveit, Helsingor 2014 ) 9...e5 10.dxe5 xe5
(J. Blackburn - M. Conroy, Birmingham 2005) 11.bd2 a5 12.a3 xf3+
13.xf3 d7 14.d4= The position is objectively equal, although a
B3b2) 7...c5
B3b21) 8.a3
B3b211) 8...e4 9.0-0 c6 10.bd2 e6 ( 10...cxb4 11.axb4
xb4 12.xe4 fxe4 13.g5 f5 14.xe4 White has the initiative.
I. Cheparinov - A. Berelowitsch, Dresden 2007 ) 11.xe4 fxe4
12.g5 xc4 13.bxc5 dxc5 14.c2 b5 15.dxc5 White has the
initiative.;
B3b212) 8...cxd4 9.xd4 a6 (with the idea e5) 10.0-0 e5 11.c2
c6 12.c3 e4 13.e3 e6= The chances are roughly equal,
though better players should feel more comfortable. E. Agrest - D.
Anton Guijarro, Tromso 2014;
B3b22) 8.bxc5 dxc5 9.e3 cxd4 10.exd4 (Zappa Mexico II - Thinker 5.
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4a Passive, Internet 2009) b6 11.c1 e4 12.0-0 c6 13.d1
e6 14.bd2 White has a slight center control advantage.;
B3b3) 7...e8 8.0-0
B3b31) 8...c6 9.bd2 a5 ( 9...bd7 10.b3 h6 11.ae1 f7
12.a4 White has a moderate spatial advantage. D. Khismatullin - S.
Halkias, St Petersburg (rapid) 2012 ) 10.a3 axb4 11.axb4 xa1
(S. Iskusnyh - P. Potapov, Khanty-Mansiysk 2007) 12.xa1 b5
13.c1 bxc4 14.xc4 White is exerting queenside pressure.;
B3b32) 8...c6 9.b5 d8
B3b321) 10.c3 d7 ( 10...h8 11.e1 a6 12.a4 axb5
(L. Van Wely - M. Illescas Cordoba, Wijk aan Zee 1997) 13.axb5
xa1 14.xa1 c6 15.bxc6 bxc6 16.e4 fxe4 17.xe4 White has
a lasting advantage. ) 11.b3 f7 (AnMon 5.75 - Rodin 4.0, Internet
2011) 12.fd1 c6 13.ab1 c8 14.d2 White is exerting
B3b322) 10.bd2 c6 11.bxc6 ( 11.a4 f7 12.e3 h8 13.a3
g8= with mutual play. P. Eljanov - P. Tregubov, Guingamp 2010 )
11...bxc6 12.b1 f7 13.e3 h8 14.a3 g8 15.h4 h6 16.a4
B3b4) 7...c6 8.a4 ( 8.0-0= - Line 052 : 1... d6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4.
Bg2 f5 5. O-O Nf6 6. b4 O-O 7. Bb2 c6 8. c4 ) 8...e4 9.0-0 d7
10.b3 a5 ( 10...h8 11.d1 e8 (R. Wojtaszek - A. Neiksans,
Warsaw (rapid) 2010) 12.e3 df6 13.e1 e6 14.f3 g5 15.c2
White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 11.b5 (Quazar 0.4 - Tornado 4.88,
Internet 2013) e5 12.c5+ d5 13.xe5 xe5 14.dxe5 e8 15.e3
e7 16.f4 xc5 17.d4 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
B3b5) 7...e5 8.dxe5 g4 9.c5! xe5 ( 9...h8 10.cxd6 cxd6
11.d2 xe5 12.0-0 White has a lasting advantage. P. Eljanov - F.
Nijboer, France 2008 ) 10.b3+ f7 11.xg7 xg7 (M. Colpe - F.
Werthebach, Arendsee 2008) 12.c3+ f6 13.cxd6 c6 14.xf6+
xf6 15.c3 xd6 16.d1 Black is behind in development.;
B3b6) 7...e4 8.0-0
B3b61) 8...c5
B3b611) 9.b3 cxb4 ( 9...c6 10.dxc5 xb2 11.xb2 dxc5
12.bxc5 (S. Shipov - Zhang Zhong, Internet (blitz) 2007) xc5
13.c3 e5 14.ad1 f6 15.d2 e4 16.a3 White has the
initiative. ) 10.xb4 c6 11.b3 b6 12.e3 e6 13.bd2 a5
14.xb6 axb6 V. Kukov - J. Stopa, Latschach 2011;
B3b612) 9.bxc5 dxc5 10.bd2 c6 11.e3 e6 12.c1 a5
13.e2 xd2 14.xd2 White has the initiative. A. Horton - A.
Portela Peleteiro, Bolton 2015;
B3b62) 8...e6 9.c2 c6 10.c3 (Rybka 3 - Rybka 3, Internet (blitz)
2010) xc3 11.xc3 f7 12.g5 e5 13.xf7 xf7 14.e3 d7
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B3c) 6...c6= - Line 049 : 3. c4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. b4 c6 6. Bg2 O-O;
B3d) 6...c6! 7.a3 ( 7.b5 a5 8.bd2 a6 9.a4 d5 10.c2 dxc4
11.xc4 xc4 12.xc4+ d5 J. Ojeda - A. Kochemasov, corr. 2007 )
7...d6 8.b2 e5 9.dxe5 dxe5! 10.xd8 xd8 11.xe5 d4 12.xd4
xd4= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. P. Kukula - E.
Troia, corr. 2014 ]
A) 5...0-0 6.0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. b4;
B) 5...c6
B1) 6.a3 d6 7.b2 e5! 8.dxe5 g4 9.bd2 cxe5 10.c1 e7 11.0-0
0-0 L. Van Wely - D. Reinderman, Eindhoven 2010;
B2) 6.b5 a5 7.d3 e4 8.f4 ( 8.c4 (J. Granda Zuniga - H. Nakamura,
San Sebastian 2009) a6! 9.f4 axb5 10.cxb5 c5! 11.e5 xe5 12.dxe5
b6 13.fd2 b7 Black has slightly better pawn structure. ) 8...d5 9.bd2
c6 10.0-0 cxb5 11.xb5+ d7 12.b4 c8= with mutual play.;
B3) 6.c3 d6 ( 6...d5 7.0-0 0-0 8.a4 e4 9.c2 a6 10.f4 h6
Gaviota 0.85.1 - Rotor 0.7a, Internet 2012 )
B3a) 7.a4 0-0 8.0-0
B3a1) 8...e8 9.a3 a6 ( 9...h6 10.bd2 g5 11.e3 f7
(L. Van Wely - I. Nepomniachtchi, Eilat 2012) 12.b5 d8 13.b1!? e5
14.e4 Black has poor piece coordination. ) 10.bd2 b5 11.b3+ e6
12.b2 (H. Elwert - W. Stern, corr. 1992) d7 13.axb5 axb5 14.xa8
xa8 15.g5 c8= The chances are roughly equal, though better
B3a2) 8...e5!? 9.b5 a5 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.xe5 e6 12.d2 e4
13.xe4 fxe4 14.f4 exf3 15.xf3 xd1 16.xd1 xc3;
B3b) 7.b3 (L. Van Wely - F. Nijboer, Amsterdam 2004) e5! 8.b5 a5
9.a4 c6 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.xe5 0-0 12.bxc6 e4= Black has
B3c) 7.0-0= - Line 052 : 1... d6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 f5 5. O-O Nf6 6.
b4 Nc6 7. c3;
C) 5...d6 6.b2 ( 6.0-0= - Line 052 : 1... d6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 f5 5.
O-O Nf6 6. b4 ) 6...0-0 7.c4= - 5. c4 O-O 6. b4 d6 7. Bb2 ( 7.0-0= - Line 052 :
1... d6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 f5 5. O-O Nf6 6. b4 O-O 7. Bb2 );
D) 5...c6 6.c4= - Line 049 : 3. c4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. b4 c6 6. Bg2;
E) 5...d5 6.0-0 0-0 7.a4 e4 8.f4
E1) 8...e6 9.a5 ( 9.c1 (L. Van Wely - M. Sadler, Wolvega 2012) a5
10.b5 d7 11.bd2 c5 12.bxc6 bxc6 13.c4 c5= The chances are
roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. ) 9...c6
10.c3 a6 (Deep Shredder 11 - Rybka 3 Dynamic, Internet 2008) 11.c1 b6
12.e5 xe5 13.xe5 White has a slight spatial advantage.;
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E2) 8...e6 9.c1 a5 10.b5 c5 11.c3 d7 12.e3 b6 13.bd2 b7=
comfortable. Houdini 4 - Komodo 7a, Internet 2014 ]
[ 5.c3 0-0 6.g5 d5 ( 6...c6 7.bd2 d5 8.e5 bd7 A. Beliavsky - M.
Gurevich, Moscow 1988 ) 7.bd2 (Houdini 3 - Houdini 3 Pro, Internet (blitz)
2012) b6 8.e5 b7 9.0-0 bd7 10.df3 c5= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. ]
[ 5.b3 0-0 ( 5...d6 6.b2= - Line 052 : 1... d6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 f5 4. Bg2 Nf6 5.
b3 Bg7 6. Bb2 ) 6.b2 ( 6.0-0= - 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 ) 6...d5 ( 6...d6= - Line 052 :
1... d6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 f5 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. b3 Bg7 6. Bb2 O-O ) 7.c4 c6 8.0-0 e6
( 8...e6 9.g5 f7 10.c3 e8 11.d3 h6 12.xf7 xf7 13.f3
White has a pair of bishops. L. Portisch - V. Smyslov, Portoroz 1971 ) 9.bd2 b6
10.e5 b7 11.df3 bd7= The chances are roughly equal, though better
players should feel more comfortable. A. Murza - K. Bernacki, Bialystok 2009 ]
5...0-0
[ 5...d6= - Line 052 : 1... d6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 f5 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. O-O Bg7 ]
6.c4 [Chapter] [#]
A) 6...d6= - Line 052 : 1... d6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 f5 5. O-O Nf6 6. b3
O-O;
B) 6...e4 7.b2 d5 8.c4 c6 9.bd2 e6!? This move is frequently played
in many similar positions.
B1) 10.c2 d7 11.ac1 a5 ( 11...h6 12.a3 a5 13.fd1 c8 14.e1
(with the idea Nd3) S. Mareco - S. Ganguly, Jakarta 2013 ) 12.e3 a4
13.cxd5 axb3 14.axb3 cxd5 15.a1 b6 V. Fridich St. - H. Torell, corr.
2012;
B2) 10.e3 d7 11.c1 df6 12.e5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. Hiarcs 11.1 - Twisted Logic
20090105, Internet 2009;
C) 6...a5 7.c4 a4 8.b2 d6 9.c1 (V. Malakhov - I. Sokolov, KhantyMansiysk 2005) axb3 10.axb3 xa1 11.xa1 a6 12.bd2= The position
D) 6...c6 7.b2 e6 8.c4= - 6. .. e6 7. c4 Nc6 8. Bb2;
E) 6...c5 7.dxc5 ( 7.b2 cxd4 8.xd4 d5 9.f3 c6= (with the idea Ne4,
e5) H. Melkumyan - A. Volokitin, Rijeka 2010 ) 7...e4 8.c3 xc5 9.d5+
e6 (Critter 0.60 - Naum 4.2, Internet 2010) 10.b2 a6 11.d2 ac5
12.c4 e4 13.c2 xb2 14.xb2 d6 15.c3 White has a slight spatial
advantage.;
F) 6...e6
F1) 7.b2 b6!? ( 7...h6 8.c4 d6 9.bd2 g5 10.c2 c6 11.e4
White has a slight spatial advantage. B. Gelfand - G. Kamsky, Kazan (blitz)
2011 ) 8.c4 b7 9.e3 c5 10.c3 e4 11.c1 c6= The chances are
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Kveinys - T. Warakomski, Ortisei 2013;
F2) 7.c4 c6 8.b2 e4 ( 8...e7 9.c3 b6 10.e5 b8 11.e3 b7
12.d5 d6 13.d3 e5 14.e4 White has a slight spatial advantage. Ki.
Georgiev - R. Rapport, Palic 2014 ) 9.bd2 d5 10.e3 a5 11.a3 (E. Inarkiev
- C. Bauer, Kemer 2007) b6 12.c2 b7 13.ac1 e7 14.e1 ac8
15.d3 b8= (with the idea Nd7) ]
[ 6.b4 c6 ( 6...d6= - Line 052 : 1... d6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 f5 5. O-O
Nf6 6. b4 O-O; 6...d5= - 5. b4 d5 6. O-O O-O; 6...e4!? 7.c4 e6 8.b2 b6
9.c3 b7 10.c1 a5 11.b5 d6 12.e1 xc3 13.xc3 xg2 14.xg2
d7 15.f4 e7 E. Bareev - V. Malaniuk, Groningen 1997; 6...c6 7.c4=
- Line 049 : 3. c4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. b4 c6 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O ) 7.a3 ( 7.b5 a5
8.d3 d5 9.f4 e4 10.bd2 e6 11.h4 c8= The chances are roughly
equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. R. Kasimdzhanov - F.
Nijboer, Netherlands 2007 ) 7...d5 8.b2 e4 9.bd2 e6 10.e3 a5 11.b5
a7 12.e2 a4 V. Anand - H. Nakamura, Wijk aan Zee 2010 ]
[ 6.c3
A) 6...a5 7.bd2 c6 8.e1 d5 9.b3 e4 10.a4 e6 11.fd2 ( 11.f4
g5! 12.e5 h6! (with the idea g4) Black has the initiative. V. Bologan - I.
Nepomniachtchi, Poikovsky 2014 ) 11...e5 12.xe4 dxe4 13.dxe5 xe5;
B) 6...e6 7.c4 e4 ( 7...d6 8.c3 c6 9.d5! e5 10.d4 e7 11.b3
White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Bologan - M. Bartel, Dubai (blitz)
2014 ) 8.e3 c6 (Nirvana Chess 2.0 - Deep Fritz 13, Internet 2015) 9.bd2
f6 10.c1 d6= (with the idea e5);
C) 6...e4 7.bd2 d5 8.xe4 ( 8.e5 c5 9.xe4 fxe4 10.e3 cxd4
11.cxd4 c6 12.xc6 bxc6 A. Aleksandrov - M. Bartel, Warsaw (rapid)
2007 ) 8...fxe4 9.d2 d7 (D. Miller - F. Wong, Grande Prairie 2010) 10.b3
e6 11.f3 exf3 12.xf3 White has the initiative.;
D) 6...d6
D1) 7.b3+ e6
D1a) 8.g5 d5 9.f4 h6 ( 9...h5 10.h3 xf4 11.xf4 c6 12.d2
e7 P. Harikrishna - H. Nakamura, Biel (blitz) 2012 ) 10.f3 g5 11.e5
c6 12.bd2 g4 13.xf6 xf6 14.e1 a5 15.d3 a4 16.c2 e5
17.dxe5 xe5 Waxman 2011 - Wing 2.0a, Internet (blitz) 2012;
D1b) 8.g5 e8 9.bd2 h5 10.e1 h6!? 11.e3 ( 11.xb7 xb7
12.xb7 c6 13.e3 g5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 11...c6 ( 11...g5 12.f4 gxf4 13.xf4 h8 14.e3 c6
15.d3 b6= (with the idea Bb7, e5) Key game D. Andreikin - H. Nakamura,
Baku 2014 ) 12.d3 f6 13.a4 g4 14.f4 g5 15.h3 f6 16.e3
b8;
D2) 7.a4 a5 8.bd2 c6 9.b3+ d5 10.e1 e5 11.dxe5 xe5
R. Vaganian - Ki. Georgiev, Saint John (blitz) 1988;
D3) 7.bd2 c6 8.b4 ( 8.b3+ e6 9.e1 d5 10.a4 a5 11.c2 e4
R. Vaganian - Ki. Georgiev, Saint John (blitz) 1988 ) 8...a6 9.b3+ e6
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10.a4 d7 11.b2 b5 12.g5 d5 13.c2 e7 J. Ballow - T. Gebur, corr.
2013 ]
[ 6.bd2 c6 7.c4 d6 8.g5 e4 9.d5 xg5 10.xg5 e5 11.xe5
xe5 12.c3 f6 13.f3 e5 14.dxe6 c6!? 15.d4 d5 V. Zvjaginsev - A.
Vyzmanavin, Kazan 1995 ]
6...d6
[ 6...c6 7.c3
A) 7...a6 8.b1 ( 8.b3 d6= - 6... d6 7. Nc3 c6 8. b3 Na6 ) 8...e4 ( 8...c7
(D. Bocharov - M. Dzhumaev, Cappelle la Grande 2007) 9.d5 cxd5 10.cxd5
d6 11.e3 d7 12.b3 White has a slight spatial advantage. )
A1) 9.b3 d6 ( 9...h8 10.f4 d6 11.xe4 fxe4 12.d2 xd4
13.xe4 b6 14.d1 White has a slight center control advantage. L.
Bruzon Batista - M. Bartel, Calvia 2006 ) 10.e3 (with the idea Nxe4; Bison 9.
11 - DisasterArea 1.54, Internet (blitz) 2014) f6! (with the idea Ng4)
11.bd1 c7 12.fe1 h6= (with the idea g5);
A2) 9.e3 xc3 10.bxc3 d6 11.b3 c7 12.c5+ d5 13.fd1
White has a slight spatial advantage. Murka 2.0 - Arasan 11.4, Internet
2011;
B) 7...d6= - 6... d6 7. Nc3 c6 ]
[ 6...c6
A) 7.d5 a5 8.d3 ( 8.c2 c6 9.d1 cxd5 10.cxd5 b6 11.b4 b7
feel more comfortable. E. Romanov - R. Rapport, Schwaebisch Hall 2015 )
8...b6 9.f4 e4 10.e5 xe5 11.xe5 d6 12.f3 e5 13.dxe6 xe6
14.bd2 Black has insufficient control over the black squares. Critter 0.90 Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2011;
B) 7.c3 d6 - 6... d6 7. Nc3 Nc6 ( 7...e4 8.xe4 fxe4 9.e5 xd4!?
10.xd4 d6 11.d5+ e6 12.xe4 xe5 (I. Johannsson - M. Christoph,
Ribe 1973) 13.h6 f7 14.ab1 f6 15.d3 e8 16.b4 White has a
slight spatial advantage. )]
7.c3
[ 7.d5 a6 ( 7...c6 8.c3= - 7. Nc3 c6 8. d5 ) 8.d4 ( 8.c3= - 7. Nc3 Na6 8.
d5 ) 8...d7 ( 8...e5 9.dxe6 c6 10.c3 c5 11.f4 xe6 12.xe6 xe6
13.xd6 e8= Black has sufficient compensation for material deficit. Z.
Azmaiparashvili - V. Ivanchuk, Gothenburg 2005 )
A) 9.c2 b4 10.b3 c5 11.b5 ( 11.dxc6 xc6 12.d1 xd4 13.xd4
e4 14.d1 b6 Black has a slight developmental advantage. M. Leon
Hoyos - A. Onischuk, Toluca 2009 ) 11...a5 12.d2 e4 13.e1 b6
14.1c3 a6 15.a3 g5= The chances are roughly equal, though better
B) 9.c3 e8= - 7. Nc3 Qe8 8. d5 Na6 9. Nd4 Bd7 ]
[ 7.b3
A) 7...h8 8.d1
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A1) 8...a6 9.a3 ( 9.c3 c6= - 7. Nc3 c6 8. Qb3 Kh8 9. Rd1 Na6 )
A1a) 9...e8 10.c3 ( 10.d5 (V. Korchnoi - S. Dolmatov, Las Vegas (m/5,
rapid) 1999) e5 11.c3 d7 12.b4 e4 13.d4 g4= This position is
very complicated, which favors better players. ) 10...e5 11.dxe5 dxe5
12.e4!? xe4 13.xe4 fxe4 14.g5 White has slightly better pawn
structure. J. Steinmacher - J. Reimold, Eppingen 2004;
A1b) 9...c6 10.c3= - 7. Nc3 c6 8. Qb3 Kh8 9. Rd1 Na6 10. Qa3;
A2) 8...c6 9.d5 ( 9.c3= - 7. Nc3 c6 8. Qb3 Kh8 9. Rd1 ) 9...c7 10.d4
d7 11.c3 a6 12.f4 h5!? 13.g5 ae8 14.f3 f6= The chances
are roughly equal, though better players should feel more comfortable. V.
Korchnoi - S. Dolmatov, Las Vegas (rapid) 1999;
B) 7...c6 8.c3= - 7. Nc3 c6 8. Qb3 ]
[ 7.bd2 e8 8.b3 e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.e4 c6 11.a3 f7 12.e1 f4=
with mutual play. P. Harikrishna - J. Ehlvest, Merida 2008 ]
[ 7.b4 Promising line for Black: e5!
A) worse move is 8.dxe5 dxe5
A1) 9.b3 e4
A1a) 10.g5 h6 11.d1 e7 ( 11...e8 12.h3 g5 13.f4 g4 14.f2
e6 Black has a slight spatial advantage. V. Korchnoi - B. Spassky, St
Petersburg (rapid) 1999 ) 12.h3 (Thinker 5.4C Inert - Cyclone xTreme,
Internet 2009) g5 13.f4 g4 14.f2 e6 15.a3 c6 Black has the
initiative.;
A1b) 10.d1 e7 11.d4 c6 12.xc6 bxc6 13.e3 (Deep Rybka 4.
1 - Deep Rybka 4, Internet 2011) e8 14.d4 e6 15.d2 a5
A2) 9.b2 e4 10.d4 g4 11.c5 d5 (with the idea Nc6) 12.a3
(J. Soreghy - R. Sherwood, corr. 2011) c6 13.ab5 f7 14.c1 a6
15.xc6 axb5 16.a5 e5 Black has the initiative.;
B) 8.b2 e4 9.fd2 (E. Ubiennykh - A. Muzychuk, Khanty-Mansiysk (blitz)
2014) d5 10.e3 dxc4 11.xc4 a6 12.bd2 e6 13.a4 c6 14.a3 e8=
with mutual play. ]
7...c6 [Chapter] [#] Top level line: Recommendation for advanced players (with
[ 7...e8 [Chapter] [#] Recommendation for advanced players (with international
titles):
A) Top level line: Recommendation for club level players: 8.e1 [Chapter] [#]
A1) 8...e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.e4 c6 ( 10...f4?! 11.gxf4 g4 12.d5 a6
13.xf6+ xf6 14.d5+ e6 15.xb7 c5 16.b5 Black has
insufficient compensation for material deficit. W. So - G. Kamsky, KhantyMansiysk 2009 ) 11.exf5 xf5 12.b3 e4 13.f4 h5 14.d2 a5
15.b4 c6 16.b5 d8 17.g5 White has slightly better pawn structure.
Spark 1.0 - Stockfish 170914, Internet 2014;
A2) 8...e4?! 9.xe4 fxe4 10.g5 c6 11.e3 b4 12.xe4 e5 13.d5
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White can increase his advantage with accurate play. D. Bocharov - E.
Bareev, Internet 2006;
A3) 8...f7
A3a) 9.e4 fxe4 ( 9...xe4 10.xe4 fxe4 11.xe4 c6 12.e2 f5
13.h4! h5 14.e3 ae8 15.d1 f6 16.g5 xg5 17.xg5
White has the initiative. G. Meier - A. Berelowitsch, Marrakesh 2010 )
A3a1) 10.xe4 c6
A3a11) 11.c3 g4
A3a111) worse move is 12.f4 e5 ( 12...h6 13.d5 ce5 14.e2
xf3+ 15.xf3 e5 16.xe5 xe5 G. Sargissian - Y. Zherebukh,
Minsk 2014 ) 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.g5 f5 15.e4 f6 16.d5+
h8 17.ce4 f5 White has poor piece coordination. S. Bogner K. Piorun, Stroebeck 2015;
A3a112) 12.e2 xd4!? 13.xd4 xf2 14.d2 h3+ 15.h1
f2+ 16.g1 h3+=;
A3a12) 11.d5 xe4 12.xe4 e5 13.f4 e8 14.e2 xf4
15.xf4 g4 16.xe5 xe5 17.h3 xf3 18.xf3 f7= Black can
equalize with relative ease. M. Yilmaz - N. Studer, Biel 2015;
A3a2) 10.g5 xc4 11.gxe4 xe4 12.xe4 f7 13.f4 f6
14.d5
A3a21) 14...a6 15.b3 ( 15.h4 c6 16.xf6+ exf6 17.d5 c5
M. Parligras - Wang Hao, Abu Dhabi 2014 ) 15...c6 (R. Buhmann - M.
Kopylov, Hamburg 2013) ( 15...g7?! 16.xf6 exf6 17.d5 d7
18.e4 White has a lasting initiative. E. Bacrot - R. Pruijssers,
Germany 2012 ) 16.xe7+! g7 17.xc8 xb3 18.axb3 axc8
19.d5 fe8 20.d2 White has the initiative.;
A3a22) 14...g5 15.f3 c6! 16.c7 g4
A3a221) 17.xa8
A3a2211) 17...a6 18.d5 xf3 ( 18...c5 19.xf6 xf6 20.d2
h6 21.f4 gxf4 22.xf4 xf4 23.xf4 xa8 24.e1 White has
a lasting advantage. B. Gelfand - P. Svidler, Jerusalem (rapid)
2014 ) 19.xf3 c5 20.g4! xb2 21.xg5+ g7 22.f4 xa8
deficit.;
A3a2212) 17...xf3! 18.xf3 ( 18.xf3 xd4! 19.xf7+ xf7
20.c7 b6 21.a8 d4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. ) 18...a6 19.d5 g7! 20.g2 xf2+ 21.h1 c5
22.xg5 xa8= The position is objectively equal, but precise play
A3a222) 17.d5 cxd5 18.xg5 a6 ( 18...d7 19.xa8 xf3
20.xf3 xg5 21.xd5 xd5 22.xd5+ h8 23.c7 c8
24.e6 f6= Black can equalize with relative ease. S. Mamedyarov A. Grischuk, Baku 2014 ) 19.xf6 exf6 20.xg4 xc7 21.h6+
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( 21.xf6+ g6 22.xg6+ hxg6 23.e7 f7 24.xd6 d7
21...g6 22.xg6+ hxg6 23.xf8 xf8 24.d1= Equal chances,
quiet position. 1/2-1/2 G. Terreaux - F. Magallanes, corr. 2012;
A3b) 9.g5 xc4 10.e4 fxe4= - 9. e4 fxe4 10. Ng5 Qxc4;
A3c) 9.b3
A3c1) 9...h6 10.b2
A3c11) 10...g5 11.e4 fxe4 12.xe4 xe4 ( 12...f5 (A. Beliavsky E. Bareev, Moscow 1990) [#] 13.exg5! hxg5 14.xg5 g6
15.xb7 bd7 16.xa8 xa8 17.e6 White has a lasting
advantage. ) 13.xe4 f5 14.e3 a6 (H. Grooten - Y. De Rover,
Netherlands 1996) 15.d2 c6 16.ae1 ae8 17.d5 c5 18.xg7
xg7 19.h4 g4 20.h2 White has a lasting advantage.;
A3c12) 10...a6 11.e3 c6 12.c2 g5 13.a3 d7 14.ad1
White has a slight spatial advantage. P. Korning - V. Jensen, corr.
1989;
A3c2) 9...e4
A3c21) 10.c2 c6 11.e3 xc3 12.xc3 e5 13.d5 f4!?
( 13...b8 14.ac1 h6 15.c5 a6 16.cxd6 cxd6 17.h4 d7=
comfortable. D. Baramidze - F. Caruana, Dortmund 2014 ) 14.dxc6
fxe3 15.xe3 bxc6 16.g5 e8= White has slightly better pawn
structure. Black has a pair of bishops.;
A3c22) 10.b2
A3c221) 10...d7 11.c2 df6 12.e3 ( 12.d5 e5 13.dxe6 xe6
14.xe4 xe4 15.xg7 xg7= Black can equalize with relative
ease. 1/2-1/2 V. Filippov - A. Onischuk, Elista 1998 ) 12...c6 13.ac1
d7 14.xe4 xe4 15.d2 White has a slight spatial advantage.
M. Gatterer - M. Gruber, Seefeld 2007;
A3c222) 10...c6 11.c1 e5 12.d5 b4 13.a3 xc3 14.xc3
a6 15.b4 e4 16.d4 d7 17.f3 c5 18.dxc6 bxc6 19.fxe4 fxe4
(P. Eljanov - M. Gurevich, Khanty-Mansiysk 2005) 20.c2! ae8
21.e3 e7 22.d2 (with the idea Qa4);
B) 8.d5 [Chapter] [#]
B1) 8...a6
B1a) 9.e3
B1a1) 9...h6 10.c1 ( 10.b1 g5 11.b4 f4 12.d4 (U. Andersson - A.
Volokitin, Mainz (rapid) 2010) c5 13.bxc5 xc5 14.gxf4 gxf4 15.b5
g6 16.h1 g4= with mutual play. ) 10...c5 ( 10...d7 11.a3 c5
12.dxc6 bxc6 13.a4 c7 14.d4 d5 15.a5 White has the
initiative. Cyrano 0.6 - Frenzee Feb08, Internet 2009 ) 11.dxc6 bxc6
(R. Berdichesky - M. Johnson, corr. 1997) 12.a4 b7 13.d4 c5
14.a3 a5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
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B1a2) 9...d7 10.d2 g4
B1a21) 11.d4 h6 ( 11...e5 12.b3 c5 13.dxc6 xc6 14.ad1
(Na6 is a poorly-placed piece.) P. Eljanov - P. Svidler, Dubai (blitz)
2014 ) 12.d3 c5 13.dxc6 xc6 14.h3 (Scorpio 2.76 - Dirty Apr2013,
Internet 2013) f6 15.xf6 xf6 16.d4 xg2 17.xg2 c5;
B1a22) 11.f4 c5 12.d4 a5= - 8... a5 9. Be3 Na6 10. Qd2 Ng4
11. Bf4 Nc5 12. Nd4 Bd7;
B1b) 9.d4 d7 ( 9...c5 10.b3 d7 11.b2 c6 12.b1 a5=
- 7... c6 8. Rb1 Na6 9. d5 Bd7 10. b3 Nc5 11. Bb2 a5 12. Nd4 Qe8 )
10.b1= - 9. Rb1 Bd7 10. Nd4 ( 10.e4 fxe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4 c6
13.e3 c7 14.b1 c5 15.e2 b5 16.b3 a5 17.h4 a4= with mutual
play. V. Bukal - P. Ammann, Vienna 1995 );
B1c) 9.b1
B1c1) 9...d7 10.b4 ( 10.d4 c6= - 7... c6 8. Rb1 Qe8 9. d5 Na6 10.
Nd4 Bd7 )
B1c11) 10...c5 11.b5 ( 11.dxc6 - 7... c6 8. Rb1 Qe8 9. d5 Na6 10.
b4 Bd7 11. dxc6 ) 11...c7 12.b2 b6 13.e3 d8 14.b3
White has a slight spatial advantage. M. Marko - J. Van Daatselaar,
corr. 2007;
B1c12) 10...c6 - 7... c6 8. Rb1 Qe8 9. d5 Na6 10. b4 Bd7;
B1c2) 9...c6 - 7... c6 8. Rb1 Qe8 9. d5 Na6;
B1c3) 9...c5 10.dxc6 - 7... c6 8. Rb1 Qe8 9. d5 Na6 10. dxc6;
B1c4) 9...e5 10.dxe6 xe6 11.g5 ( 11.d4 c6 12.b4! xc4 13.b5
cxb5 14.dxb5 d8 15.a3 White has the initiative. V. Salov - M.
Gurevich, Reggio Emilia 1992 ) 11...c6 12.xd6 xc4 13.f4! d5
14.xd5 xd5 15.c4 d8 16.e4 fxe4 17.xe4 White has a pair of
bishops. Houdini 1.5 - Stockfish 2.2.2, Internet (blitz) 2012;
B1c5) 9...c5
B1c51) 10.b5 d8
B1c511) 11.bd4
B1c5111) 11...d7 12.g5 a5 ( 12...c8?! 13.b4 ce4
14.d3 xg5 15.xg5 a5 16.b5 White has a moderate spatial
advantage. Zarkov 5 - GreKo 12.5, Internet 2015 ) 13.b3 c8
(A. Gilimshin - M. Saunders, corr. 1999) 14.b2 c6 15.h3 h5
B1c5112) 11...e5 12.dxe6 fe4 13.b4 xe6 14.b2 a5 15.b5
6c5 Z. Kral - A. Arzt, corr. 2006;
B1c512) 11.g5! (with the idea b4) a5 12.e3 g4 13.d4 xd4
14.xd4 h6 15.h3 h7 16.d2 e5 17.dxe6 xe6 18.b3 f6
19.f4 d7 20.bd1 White has a slight spatial advantage. Houdini
4.0 - Equinox 2.01, Internet 2014;
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B1c52) 10.e3
B1c521) 10...fe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.g5 ( 12.d4 xd4
13.xd4 e5 14.dxe6 xe6 15.c2 f7 16.xe6 xe6 17.fd1=
for White. S. Shipov - V. Malaniuk, Maikop 1998 ) 12...xg5 13.xg5
h6 14.e3 b6 15.d4 b7 16.xg7 xg7 17.e4 White has a
slight spatial advantage. J. Mroczek - V. Pichushkin, corr. 2011;
B1c522) 10...e5 11.xc5!? dxc5 12.e4 (Gandalf 6.0 - Chess Tiger
15.0, Internet 2005) h6 13.e1 fxe4 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4
h3 16.g2 d7= White has slightly better pawn structure. Black
B1c53) 10.d4
B1c531) 10...a5 11.b3
B1c5311) 11...h6 12.b2 d7 ( 12...g5?! 13.cb5 a6
(Bu Xiangzhi - Lu Shanglei, Danzhou 2013) 14.c2 h5 15.be1
d7 16.e4 f4 17.f5 White has a lasting initiative. ) 13.e3 f7
14.c2 fc8 15.bd1 White has a slight spatial advantage. V.
Golod - S. Martinsen, Trieste 2011;
B1c5312) 11...d7 12.b2 fe4 13.xe4 fxe4 14.d2 c6
15.dxc6 bxc6 16.e3 (weakness e4) A. La Rosa - P. Wark, corr.
2013;
B1c532) 10...f7 11.b4 e5!? 12.dxe6 xe6 13.xe6 xe6
14.xb7 ab8 (A. Karpov - H. Nakamura, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2008)
15.d5 xd5 16.cxd5 xc3 17.dxe6 xe6 18.h6 fc8 19.c2!
f6 20.fd1 Black can maintain equality with accurate play.;
B2) 8...h6 9.b1 ( 9.c2 a6 10.b1 e5 11.dxe6 xe6 12.d2 c6
13.b4 c8= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should
feel more comfortable. V. Laznicka - L. Van Wely, Porto Carras 2011 ) 9...e5
10.dxe6 xe6 11.d5 White has a slight developmental advantage.
Arasan 15.3 - Jonny 3.08, Internet 2013;
B3) 8...a5
B3a) 9.e3 [Chapter] [#]
B3a1) 9...h6!?
B3a11) 10.h4 a6 11.d2 h7 12.ae1 e5 13.dxe6 xe6
14.d4
B3a111) 14...xc4 15.b3! ( 15.xb7 b8 16.c6 c8 17.f3
b4= The position is objectively equal, but precise play is required
from both sides. A. Jussupow - E. Bareev, Munich 1993 ) 15...f7
16.xb7 c5 17.db5 d8! 18.d1! d5 19.xa6 d4 20.xd4 cxd4
21.xd4 xd4 22.xd4 e4 23.a7 xc3 24.d7 White has
the initiative.;
B3a112) 14...c6 15.xe6 xe6 16.b3 c5;
B3a12) 10.b5 a6 11.d2
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B3a121) 11...c6 12.c3 ( 12.bd4 (Bu Xiangzhi - Zhang Zhong,
Beijing (rapid) 2008) c5 13.b5 g4 14.ad1 a4!? 15.a3 d7
Black has the initiative. ) 12...g5 13.a4 (L. Soule - A. Lautenbach,
corr. 2003) e4! 14.xa5 c7! 15.xc7 xa4= Black has
B3a122) 11...e4!? 12.xa5 (M. Hebden - J. Koch, France 2003)
d7 13.d4 ( 13.fd4 c5 14.e6 b4 15.c7 c8 16.b6
xe6 17.xe4 fxe4 18.dxe6 c6= The position is objectively equal,
but precise play is required from both sides. ) 13...ac5 14.xc7
f7 15.c3 xd4 16.xe4 fxe4 17.xd4 a6 18.b4 c8
19.xc8+ xc8 20.bxc5 dxc5= The position is objectively equal,
B3a13) 10.d2 g5 11.h4 f4!
B3a131) 12.d4 h5! 13.hxg5 ( 13.c5 a6 14.cxd6 cxd6
15.ad1 f7 16.hxg5 hxg5 17.gxf4 g4 18.xg7 xf4! 19.fe1
xg7 Black has the initiative. M. Dabija - D. Polsterer, corr. 2012 )
13...hxg5 14.gxf4 (Bu Xiangzhi - Zhang Zhong, Beijing (rapid) 2008)
g4! 15.xg7 xf4 16.fd1 xg7 17.c1 d7 18.d4 xd4
19.xd4 c5 Black has the initiative.;
B3a132) 12.gxf4
B3a1321) 12...g4 13.d4 h5 14.c2 xh4 15.g6 ( 15.cb5
a6 16.d2 c5 17.e3 h5 18.c3 d7= The position is
objectively equal, but precise play is required from both sides. Z.
Stoyanov - D. Polsterer, corr. 2014 ) 15...h5 ( 15...a6 16.e4
xe4 17.xe4 f6 18.h7+ f7 19.f5 xf5 20.xf5 h8
21.e6+ f8 22.e4 h5 23.d4 xe6 24.xg7+ xg7
25.xe6 Black has insufficient compensation for material deficit. F.
Mesquita Jr. - L. Rosen, corr. 2013 ) 16.e4!? ( 16.e6 xe6
17.dxe6 f6 18.e4 c6 19.f5 a6= The position is objectively
equal, but precise play is required from both sides. ) 16...xf4
17.xf4 xf4 18.e3 f8 19.f3 g3 20.xg3 g5 21.xg5 hxg5;
B3a1322) 12...gxf4 13.xf4 g6 14.h1 bd7 15.g1 g4
16.af1 ( 16.g3 df6 17.h3 h8 18.a3 h5 19.xg4 xg4
20.xd6 h3+ 21.h2 g4 22.g2 a6= Black has sufficient
but precise play is required from both sides. D. Voetter - D.
Polsterer, corr. 2014 ) 16...c5 17.h3 ( 17.g3 xc3!? 18.xc3
e4 19.d4 xg3+ 20.fxg3 g7 21.d2 a4= Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. E. Miras Garcia - H.
Tauber, corr. 2009 ) 17...h7 18.g3 c6 19.dxc6 bxc6=
B3a2) 9...a6
B3a21) 10.d2 g4 11.f4 c5 12.d4 ( 12.h3 f6 13.h6
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fe4 14.xe4 xe4 15.c1 xh6 16.xh6 e5 17.dxe6 xe6
18.ac1 f7 Ki. Georgiev - F. Nijboer, Kusadasi 2006 ) 12...d7
B3a211) 13.b3 b6 14.d4 ( 14.xc5 bxc5 15.a4
(A. Anastasian - C. Bauer, Gothenburg 2005) b8 (with the idea
Qb4) 16.b5 f6 17.g5 e4!? 18.xe4 fxe4 19.xe7 f7
20.g5 h3 21.fe1 c8= (with the idea Qf5, Raf8) Black has
sufficient compensation for material deficit. ) 14...h6!? (with the idea
g5) ( 14...c8 15.b3 (K. Miton - S. Ernst, Ottawa 2007) h6 16.h3
g5! 17.xg5 hxg5 18.hxg4 xd4 19.xd4 fxg4= This position is
very complicated, which favors better players. ) 15.h3 e5
(S. Diaz - M. Pirs, corr. 2010) 16.xh6 xc4 17.f4 e5 18.h4
f6;
B3a212) 13.b3 f6 14.ac1 f7 15.h6 xh6 16.xh6 e5
17.dxe6 xe6 J. Poell - D. Voetter, corr. 2014;
B3a22) 10.c1
B3a221) 10...e5 11.dxe6 xe6 12.g5 (A. Dutra - J. Percze, corr.
2007) ( 12.b3 (V. Tukmakov - P. Nikolic, Bled 2002) d7 13.d4
c6 14.d1 c5 ) 12...c8!? 13.d4 ( 13.d2 c5 14.ad1 h6
15.f3 fe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.c1 h7= The chances are
13...h6 14.h3 f7 15.f4 c6 16.h4 c5 17.d1= The position
B3a222) 10...g4 11.d4 ( 11.f4 d7 12.d1 c5 13.h3 f6
14.h6 c6= The chances are roughly equal, though better players
should feel more comfortable. V. Kramnik - E. Bareev, Novgorod
1997 ) 11...h6
B3a2221) 12.d1
B3a22211) 12...c5 13.dxc6 bxc6 14.b6 ( worse move is 14.h3
f6 15.a4 e4= The position is objectively equal, although a
touch more comfortable for Black. V. Kramnik - A. Vyzmanavin,
Moscow (rapid) 1994 ) 14...b8 15.a4 (Yace 0.99.87 - Gosu 0.
16, Internet 2009) g7 16.xa5 f4 17.gxf4 xf4 18.c1
B3a22212) 12...e5 13.dxe6 c5! 14.e7 f7! 15.b5 cxd4
16.xd6 xe7 17.xf7 xf7= Key game U. Adianto - Hoang
Thanh Trang, Jakarta 2004;
B3a2222) 12.g5 c5 13.dxc6 bxc6 14.h3 f6 15.d2 b8
16.b3 (Key game V. Shapiro - H. Koch, corr. 2007) g7 17.ad1
b4 18.a7 ( 18.e4 c5 19.e3 h6 20.e5! dxe5 21.f3 e4
18...b7 19.e3 h6 20.f3 g5= The chances are roughly equal,
B3b) [Chapter] [#] 9.b1 a6
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B3b1) 10.e3 d7 11.a3 a4 12.c2 ( 12.d4 g4 13.f4 c5=
Black. P. Nikolic - A. Vyzmanavin, Tilburg (rapid) 1992 ) 12...b6 13.d4
c5 14.e3 c8 (with the idea e5) 15.bd1 e5 16.dxe6 xe6 17.d2
d7= (with the idea Bc6);
B3b2) 10.e1
B3b21) 10...d7 11.d3 c6 ( 11...h6 12.b3 g5 13.b2 g6
(A. Karpov - Zhang Zhong, Cap d'Agde (rapid) 2000) 14.a3
(with the idea b4) e4 15.c2 e5 16.dxe6 xe6 17.d5 ) 12.e3
( 12.b3 c7 13.f4 f7 14.b2 cxd5 15.cxd5 cxd5 16.xd5
c6 17.d2 xd5 18.cxd5= The position is objectively equal,
although a touch more comfortable for White. M. Moeschinger - H.
Wunderlich, corr. 2004 ) 12...e5 13.dxe6 xe6 14.b3 g4 15.d2
c7 16.c1 (weakness d6);
B3b22) 10...e5 11.dxe6 c5 12.d3 xe6 13.f4 b8 14.d3
c5 15.c2 b6 16.cd5 xd5 17.xd5+ h8 J. Verbiest - H.
Vriens, corr. 2015;
B3b3) 10.b3 d7 11.b2
B3b31) 11...c6 12.a4 ( 12.e1 c5 13.d3 ce4 14.f4 xc3
15.xc3 g5 16.d3 h5= with mutual play. M. Gurevich - Zhang
Zhong, Beijing (blitz) 2008 ) 12...d8 13.dxc6 (A. Chernin - A.
Vyzmanavin, Tilburg 1993) xc6 14.g5 c7 15.d3 h6 16.h3
d7 17.xg7 xg7 18.d2= The position is objectively equal,
B3b32) 11...h6 12.d4 g5 13.e3 g6 14.a3 ac8 15.a1
White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Chernin - A. Vyzmanavin,
B3b33) 11...c5 12.e3 c6 13.d4 e5 14.dxe6 xe6 15.c2 f7
16.bd1 e7 J. Ehlvest - P. Nikolic, Yerevan 1996;
B3c) 9.e1 a6 10.d3 ( 10.b1= - 9. Rb1 Na6 10. Ne1 )
B3c1) 10...e5 11.dxe6 xe6 ( 11...c6 12.a4 xe6 13.b6 b8
14.d2 d7 15.xd7 xd7 16.c2 c7 17.f4 (weakness d6) P.
Nikolic - V. Malaniuk, Groningen 1993 ) 12.b3 e4 13.xe4 fxe4
14.f4 e8 15.b1 c6! (with the idea g5) 16.xd6 f5 17.e3 g5
18.h3 h6 19.h1 b4= Black has sufficient compensation for
material deficit. M. Maia - H. Voetter, corr. 2003;
B3c2) 10...d7
B3c21) 11.e1 f7
B3c211) 12.f4 ab8 13.e3 g4 ( 13...h6 14.a7 bd8
15.d4 (L. Oll - V. Topalov, Groningen 1993) g5 16.e6 xe6
17.dxe6 xe6 18.xb7 c5 19.d5 xd5 20.cxd5 d7
21.xg7 xg7 ) 14.d4 xd4 15.xd4 (P. Brinkmann - M.
Ruefenacht, corr. 2007) g5 16.h3 h6 17.f3 e5= The chances
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comfortable.;
B3c212) 12.e3 b6 13.c1 c5 14.xc5 bxc5 15.b3 ab8
J. Brousek - J. Konikowski, corr. 2003;
B3c22) 11.d2 b6 12.e1 f7 13.e3 (I. Khairullin - A. Volokitin,
Moscow 2010) ae8 (with the idea e5) 14.b3 e5 15.dxe6 xe6
16.f4 c8;
B3d) 9.d4 [Chapter] [#] a6
B3d1) 10.e4 fxe4 11.xe4 xe4 12.xe4
B3d11) 12...c5 13.g2 d7 14.e3
B3d111) worse move is 14...f7 15.d2 b6 16.b3 ( 16.ac1
ae8 17.b3 f6 18.b5 xb5 19.cxb5 White has a lasting
advantage. V. Malakhatko - M. Gurevich, Bastia (rapid) 2005 )
16...ae8 17.ae1 h8 (I. Radulov - V. Dimitrov, Sofia 1991)
18.b5 xb5 19.cxb5 f5 20.c1 Black has insufficient control
over the white squares.;
B3d112) 14...c8 15.e1 h3 16.h1 g4 (E. Jelling - B. Sahl,
Denmark 1991) 17.c1 a4 18.f4 xd1 19.cxd1 Black can
B3d12) 12...h3 13.e1 c5 14.h1 f7 15.e3 ae8
( 15...ac8 16.d2 b6 17.b3 h8 18.ac1 d7 19.h4!?
White has a slight spatial advantage. V. Akopian - A. Vyzmanavin,
Novosibirsk 1993 ) 16.d2 e5 17.dxe6 xe6 18.xe6 xe6
19.ac1 b6 20.b3= The position is objectively equal, although a touch
more comfortable for White. P. Van der Sterren - P. Nikolic, Ter Apel
1994;
B3d2) 10.b3
B3d21) 10...c5 11.cb5 ( 11.b2 d7 12.c1 c6 13.c2 c8
Le Quang Liem - Zhang Zhong, Beijing (blitz) 2008 ) 11...d8 12.b2
d7 13.e3 fe4 14.c2 c6 15.c3= The position is objectively
equal, although a touch more comfortable for White. V. Kochetkov - R.
Khaetsky, Ilichevsk 2007;
B3d22) 10...d7 11.b2 c6 12.a4
B3d221) 12...e4 13.b6 ( 13.b1 d8 (G. Sargissian - J.
Ehlvest, Chicago 2009) 14.xe4 fxe4 15.e6 xe6 16.xg7
xg7 17.d4+ f6 18.dxe6 b8 19.c3 c5 20.xe4 xe4
21.xe4 c8 22.d4 Black can maintain equality with accurate
play. ) 13...d8 14.b1 ac5 (C. De Saegher - B. Burg, Haarlem
2006) 15.e1 e5 16.dxe6 xe6 17.xa5 Black has insufficient
B3d222) 12...c5 13.e6 xe6 14.dxe6 a7!? 15.c3 c7
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(blitz) 2014;
C) Recommendation for beginners: 8.b3 [Chapter] [#]
C1) 8...c6
C1a) 9.d5 a6 10.e3 g4 11.d4 ( 11.f4 c5 12.c2 h6 13.h3
e5! 14.dxe6 e5 15.ad1 (A. Karpov - M. Gurevich, Amsterdam 1991)
g5 16.xe5 dxe5 17.c1 xe6 18.b3 f7 ) 11...e5! 12.dxe6 e5
13.ad1 xe6 14.a4 xc4 15.xc4+ xc4 16.xg7 xg7 17.b3
b6 18.xd6 xa4 19.bxa4 c5= Equal chances, quiet position. A.
Karpov - M. Gurevich, Reggio Emilia 1989;
C1b) 9.c5+ d5 10.e5 bd7 11.f4 e6 12.a3 d8 13.b1 g4
14.xg4 fxg4 15.d1 White has a slight spatial advantage. Stockfish 5 Stockfish 250814, Internet (blitz) 2014;
C2) 8...a6 9.c5+ f7 10.xf7+ xf7 11.cxd6 exd6 12.a3=
White. P. Sanna - C. Wieringen, corr. 2010;
D) 8.d5 [Chapter] [#] xd5 9.cxd5
D1) 9...b5
D1a) 10.c2 a6 11.e3
D1a1) 11...h6?! (A. Pashikian - K. Grigoryan, Yerevan 2015) 12.a4!
e8 ( 12...xd5 13.g5 a5 14.d2 b6 15.c4+ d5 16.xd5+
h8 17.f7+ h7 18.a5 f6 19.e5 White has a lasting
advantage. ) 13.d2 e5 14.dxe5 dxe5 15.b4 White has the initiative.;
D1a2) 11...c6 12.dxc6 bxc6 13.a4 b7 14.c4+ d5 15.e2 b8
16.b3! xb3 17.a3 b7 18.c2 White has more than adequate
D1b) 10.g5
D1b1) 10...b6 11.e3 a5 12.h4 a6 13.a3 d7 14.d3
White has a moderate spatial advantage. B. Gelfand - V. Malaniuk, Elista
1998;
D1b2) 10...c6 11.a4 b6 12.a5 b5 13.e1 ( 13.e4 fxe4 14.xe4
cxd5 15.c3 d7 16.xd5 e6 17.f4 d5 (M. Vachier-Lagrave - Y.
Kuzubov, Plovdiv 2012) 18.b3! (with the idea Nxe6) d6 19.e1
(with the idea Nxe6) h8 20.d1! c6 21.b3 d8 22.a6
White has the initiative. ) 13...a6 14.e4 cxd5 15.exd5 f6
(V. Malaniuk - A. Gazarian, Krasnodar 2000) 16.d2!? (with the idea
Nxh7) e8 17.d3 c7 18.f4 White has a moderate spatial
advantage.;
D1b3) 10...a5 11.e3 a6 12.d2 f6 13.h4 d7 14.a4 xb2
15.xa5 White has the initiative. Stockfish 151014 - Gull 3, Internet
2014;
D2) 9...d7 10.g5 b6 11.d3 ( 11.a4 c6 12.dxc6 bxc6 13.d5 c5
14.a2 b8 15.b3 a8! 16.b2 c7 17.xg7 xg7= The position is
objectively equal, although a touch more comfortable for Black. S. Shaw - C.
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Wieringen, corr. 2007 ) 11...c6 12.dxc6 bxc6 13.d2 h6 14.h3 e5
( 14...e6 (F. Abbasov - E. Miroshnichenko, Nakhchivan 2011) 15.ac1 c8
16.b3 d7 17.f4!? d5 18.f2 f7 19.e3 (weakness c6) ) 15.dxe5
dxe5 16.ac1 e4 17.a3 b8 18.c3 xc3 19.xc3 d7 F. Hoynck van
Papendrecht - A. Krzyzanowski, corr. 2012;
E) 8.b4 e5 9.dxe5 dxe5
E1) 10.a3?! e4 11.d4 f7 ( 11...f7 12.b3 c6 13.xc6
(S. Mamedyarov - P. Svidler, Khanty-Mansiysk 2014) bxc6 14.ac1 b8
15.a4 e6 Black has the initiative. ) 12.b3 c6 13.xc6 bxc6
(with the idea Be6) H. Koch - K. Konstantinov, corr. 2014;
E2) 10.b5?! e4 11.d4 f7 12.b3 c5! 13.bxc6 xc6 14.xc6 bxc6
(with the idea Be6) Nguyen Ngoc Truongson - Zhang Zhong, Beijing (rapid)
2008;
E3) 10.e4 c6 11.b5 fxe4 12.xe4 xe4 13.d5+ e6! ( 13...f7
14.xe4 f5 15.h4 e4 16.g5 xa1 17.xf7 xf7 18.bxc6 bxc6
19.xe4 White has slightly better pawn structure. A. Heider - J. Mack, corr.
2012 ) 14.xe4 f5 15.h4 e4 16.g5 h6 17.bxc6 hxg5 18.xg5
xc6;
F) 8.f4 h5!? ( 8...c6 9.b3 bd7 (Ifrit m1.5 - Simplex 0.9.8, Internet 2011)
10.c1 e5 11.dxe5 dxe5! 12.a3 e4 13.g5 g4 14.xf8 xf8 15.c1
e7 16.h3 d7 17.e3 g5= Black has sufficient compensation for material
deficit. ) 9.g5 e5 (A. Korobov - M. Gurevich, Beijing (blitz) 2008) 10.d2 f6
11.dxe5 dxe5 12.ad1 c6;
G) 8.b3 [Chapter] [#]
G1) 8...a6 9.b2 ( 9.a3 c6 10.d3 d7 11.fe1 d8 12.ad1
White has a slight spatial advantage. A. Karpov - V. Malaniuk, Moscow
1988 ) 9...e5 ( 9...c6 - 7... c6 8. b3 Na6 9. Bb2 Qe8 ) 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.e4
G1a) 11...fxe4?! 12.xe4! xe4 ( 12...c6 13.d6 e6 14.xe5
White can increase his advantage with accurate play. D. Ballard - M.
Ostermann, corr. 2012 ) 13.d5+ e6 14.xe4 c6 15.xe5 f5
G1b) 11...d7 12.exf5 xf5 13.e2 e4 14.h4 c6 15.xf5 gxf5
16.ad1 White has the initiative. Onno 1.1.1 - Spark 0.3, Internet 2009;
G2) 8...c6 9.a3 e4 10.c1 xc3 11.xc3 f4 12.d2 g4
( 12...fxg3 13.hxg3 g4 14.d5! White has the initiative. R. Kasimdzhanov V. Malaniuk, Trzcianka (rapid) 2014 ) 13.gxf4 xf3 14.xf3 xd4
(T. Hedlund - K. Rust, corr. 1997) 15.h3!? c6 16.h1 a5 17.e3 f5
18.e4 d4 19.f5! a4 20.b4 f7 21.d3 (with the idea Bb2);
G3) 8...e5 9.dxe5 dxe5
G3a) 10.a3 f7 11.e4 c6
G3a1) 12.e1 f4! 13.g5 ( 13.gxf4 g4 14.h3 xf3 15.xf3
(Y. Balashov - A. Vyzmanavin, Irkutsk 1986) d8 16.d5 d4 17.b2
xd5 18.cxd5 xf4 Black has the initiative. ) 13...g4 14.f3 d7
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15.d5 h6 16.h3 e6= This position is very complicated, which
favors better players. Hiarcs 12 - Rybka 3, Internet 2008;
G3a2) 12.b2 h6 ( 12...a5 13.e1 fxe4 14.g5 d7 15.b1 e7
16.gxe4 xe4 17.xe4 d2 18.a4 f5 19.e3 d6 20.xc6
bxc6 21.xe5 e8 22.xd6 xe3 23.fxe3 xa1 24.xc7 xa2
25.xa5 Black can maintain equality with accurate play. Stockfish 5 Stockfish 5, Internet (blitz) 2014; 12...f4 (T. Naidji - C. Philippe,
Konigshoffen 2001) 13.g5 d7 14.d5 h6 15.f3 f7 16.h4!
White has the initiative. ) 13.e2 fxe4 ( 13...f4 14.d5 g4 15.ae1
d8 16.h3 xf3 17.xf3 fxg3 18.fxg3 h7 19.g2 White has the
initiative. ) 14.xe4 xe4 15.xe4 f5 16.e3 e4 17.d4 d8
18.xc6 d3 19.e2 xb2 20.xb2 xc6 21.e2 d6 22.xe4
d2 23.f3 xe4 24.xe4 g7 25.e3 c5= Black can equalize with
relative ease. Key game D. Trebizan - R. Mislin, corr. 2014;
G3b) 10.e4! c6 ( 10...f4?! 11.d5 xd5 12.cxd5 g4 13.d3 a6
14.a3 White has the initiative. Z. Tan - E. Moernaut, Chalkidiki 2003 )
11.d5! ( 11.a3 f7= - 10. Ba3 Rf7 11. e4 Nc6 )
G3b1) 11...d8 12.g5 d6 13.xf6+ xf6 14.xd6 cxd6 15.xf6
xf6 16.exf5 xf5 17.g5 (weakness d6);
G3b2) 11...xd5 12.cxd5 fxe4 13.g5 d4 14.a3 f5 15.xe4 b6
(with the idea Bb7) ( 15...d7 16.c1 c8 17.e1 (with the idea Bb2,
f4) T. Matheis - J. Anderson, corr. 2010 ) 16.c1 f7 17.b2 a6
18.xd4! exd4 19.d6 White has the initiative.;
G3b3) 11...f7?! 12.g5 d7 13.exf5 gxf5 14.b2 h6 15.xf6+
xf6 16.d5+ g7 17.f3 White has the initiative. R. Kasimdzhanov E. Miroshnichenko, Konya 2011;
G3b4) 11...d7 12.exf5 e4 13.g5 gxf5
G3b41) 14.f4 xd5 15.cxd5 d4 16.c1 ( 16.f3 h6 17.e6
xe6 18.dxe6 d4+ 19.h1 xa1 20.e7 xd1 21.exf8+ xf8
22.xd1 e6 23.fxe4 fxe4 24.xc7 c8 25.f4 c2=
Equal chances, quiet position. E. Romanov - K. Piorun, Stroebeck
2015 ) 16...c6 17.dxc6 bxc6 18.e3 a6 19.e1 h6 20.h3 ad8
21.h5 f7 22.xf7+ xf7 23.f4 White has slightly better pawn
structure. V. Reutov - S. Dugushov, corr. 2014;
G3b42) 14.b1 h6 15.h3 xd5 16.cxd5 b4 17.a3 xa2
18.c2 c3 19.xf8 xf8 20.bc1 xd5 21.f4 d6 22.fe1
White has the initiative. Thinker 5.3b Inert - Zappa Mexico, Internet
2009 ]
A) 8.b3 e5 9.dxe5 ( worse move is 9.b2 e4 10.e1 d5 11.c2 e6=
V. Malakhov - M. Bartel, Warsaw (rapid) 2009 ) 9...dxe5 10.a3 e8 11.xd8
( 11.e4 d4 12.e1 c6 (T. Radjabov - V. Ivanchuk, Odessa (rapid) 2008)
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13.b2 fxe4 14.xd4 exd4 15.xe4 xe4 16.xe4 xe4 17.xe4 h3 )
11...xd8 (M. Kirszenberg - A. Jossien, France 2003) 12.e4 c6 13.exf5 xf5
14.g5 f7;
B) 8.b1 e5 9.d5 e7 10.g5 c6 11.e6 xe6 12.dxe6 d5 13.cxd5
cxd5= The chances are roughly equal, though better players should feel more
comfortable. Protector 1.3.4 - Zappa Mexico II, Internet 2010;
C) 8.d5
C1) 8...e5 [Chapter] [#] Promising line for White:
C1a) 9.b3
C1a1) 9...fd7 10.e3
C1a11) 10...b6 11.xe5 ( 11.b5 c5 12.c2 d7 13.xe5
xe5 14.f4 f6 (S. Atalik - R. Rapport, Paracin 2014) 15.ad1 a5
16.b3 xb5 17.cxb5 d7 18.c4 White has a slight spatial
advantage. ) 11...xe5 (R. Gazizov - R. Grebnev, Kazan 2009)
12.b5 a6 13.d4 g4 14.fd1 xe3 15.xe3 Black has
insufficient control over the white squares.;
C1a12) 10...c5 11.dxc6 bxc6 12.c5+ (P. Perez Aleman - J. Pfuetzner,
Turin 2006) f7 13.cxd6 exd6 14.ad1 b8 15.c2 c5 16.f4
b6 17.d2 (weakness d6);
C1a2) 9...ed7
C1a21) 10.c2 a5
C1a211) 11.g5 c5 12.ad1 e5 ( 12...d7 13.d4 e8
14.fe1 g4 15.h3 h6 16.c1 f6 17.e4 White has the initiative.
M. Illescas Cordoba - R. Rapport, Tromso 2014 ) 13.dxe6 xe6
14.c1 e8 15.g5 c5;
C1a212) 11.e3 c5 12.ad1 d7 13.xc5 dxc5 14.e5
White has slightly better pawn structure. K. Frey Beckman - R.
Henley, Lone Pine 1977;
C1a22) 10.e3 c5 11.c2 e6 12.ad1 e7 13.dxe6 c6 14.g5
g4 15.f4 e5 16.b3 xe6 17.xe6 xe6 18.d2 (weakness
d6) J. Solis Gomez - A. Benussi, corr. 2005;
C1a3) 9...h6
C1a31) 10.xe5 dxe5 11.d1 h8 - 10. Rd1 Kh8 11. Nxe5 dxe5
( 11...g5 12.d2 h8 - 10. Rd1 Kh8 11. Nxe5 dxe5 12. Bd2 g5 );
C1a32) 10.d1 h8 ( 10...xf3+ 11.exf3 e8 12.e3 h7 13.f4
White has a slight spatial advantage. ) 11.xe5 dxe5
C1a321) 12.c5
C1a3211) 12...a6
C1a32111) 13.d2 e8 14.e4 ( 14.ac1 g5 15.a4 e4
16.a5 (Y. Pelletier - F. Vallejo Pons, Biel 2002) e6! 17.xc7
xd5 18.d6 f7 19.b6 xb6 20.xb6 d7= with mutual
play. ) 14...b8 15.exf5 xf5 16.h3 g5 17.e3 White has
slightly better pawn structure. W. Brandhorst - E. Troia, corr.
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2008;
C1a32112) 13.e4 f4!? 14.gxf4 exf4 (Bright 0.5c - Deep
Shredder 12, Internet 2010) 15.xf4 xe4 16.xh6 xf2
17.xg7+ xg7 18.d2 h3+ 19.xh3 xh3 20.e4
C1a3212) 12...g5 13.d2 ( 13.a3 e8 (V. Kramnik - F. Vallejo
Pons, Internet (blitz) 1999) 14.c6 bxc6 15.dxc6 e4 16.e3 e5
17.ac1 White has the initiative. )
C1a32121) 13...a6
C1a321211) 14.e1 e8 15.d6 e4 ( 15...exd6 16.cxd6 c6
17.a4 e4 (A. Giri - L. Aronian, Monte Carlo (rapid) 2011)
18.c3 e3 19.f1 exf2+ 20.xf2 g4 21.f3 White has
the initiative. ) 16.dxc7 c6 17.b6 d7 18.f3 White has
the initiative.;
C1a321212) 14.a4 (with the idea Ba5) a5 15.c3 e4
16.xe4 fxe4 17.d2 (with the idea Be3, Nc3) J. Matisson B. Wagner, France 2002;
C1a32122) 13...e4 14.e1 d7 ( 14...g4 15.b5 a6
16.d4 e8 17.f3 f6 18.a5 White has the initiative. K.
Landa - A. Potapov, St Petersburg 1998 ) 15.f3 c6 16.fxe4 g4
17.dxc6 xc6 18.d5 xc5+ 19.h1 White has the
initiative.;
C1a322) 12.d2 g5 ( 12...a6 13.a4 g5 14.a5 e8 15.a4 f4
16.c5 h5 17.f3 g4 18.f1 White has the initiative. F. Mignon L. Van Steenkiste, corr. 2013 ) 13.ac1 e4 14.a3 d7 15.e3
g4 16.c5 f6 17.f3 e5 18.b3 White has the initiative.
C1a4) 9...xf3+ 10.xf3 d7 11.g2 ( 11.e3 c5 12.a3

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Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.c4 g6 3.c3 d5

Current Reputation: Playable for both sides 1.f3 f6 2.c4 e6 3.c3 b4

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