The Grϋnfeld Defence Revealed Μ ichael Khodarkovsky B.T.Batsford Ltd, London Batsford Ltd..Τ.First published ίη 2003 © Michael Κhodarkoνsky 2003 ISBN 0713488271 Βήtίsh Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data. Ebbw Vale for the publishers. The Chrysalis Building Bramley Road. London. Ρήnted ίη Great Britain by Creatiνe Print and Design (Wales). Β. ΑΙΙ ήghts reserνed. without Ρήοr permission of the publisher. Α catalogue record for this book is aνaίlable from the Βήtίsh Library. by any means. Νο part ofthis book may be reproduced. 387 Park Aνenue South. ΝΥ 10016. W 10 6SP An imprint of ChrysalifBooks Group plc Distήbuted ίη the United States and Canada by Sterling Publishing Co. New York. USA Α BATSFORD CHESS ΒΟΟΚ Seήes Editor: Daniel Κing . Contents lπtroductίoπ 5 First Steps 7 Heroes and Zeros 15 Strategy 51 What's Hot 79 Tricks and Traps 103 Τest Your Skill 122 Test Your Skill .Solutions 132 Details 145 Defιnitions of Symbols 174 Before the Fight 175 . 'Strategy'. The book starts quite literally with 'First Steps'. ΟΓ game (ragments. he can fιnd. Boris Gulko. describing the opening ίπ strict order. The author ο( this book is πο eχception. and the thoughts ο( players who have enriched the theory of the Grunfeld De(ence. The book is not set out ίπ the traditional way. Leonid Shamkovich. However. Here. Gennadi Zaitchik.Introduction The author of an opening book tries to lift a veil οπ the opening's secrets. he hopes to see aπ increase ίπ popularity of the opening among chess players ο( all leνels. each chapter is presented as a separate thematic article. Every author is hoping that his work will be understood and appreciated by his readers. system-by-system. line-by-line. illustrating his ideas with the best games. and Sam Palatnik (or their eχclusive contributions to this book. . Ιπ this chapter you ννίll fιnd thoroughly aπalysed games. Moreover. running through the basic moves. Then comes 'Heroes and Zeros'--great wins (and losses!) with the opening. gives an overνiew of two ο( White's main systems. looking at the principle lines and theoretical battlegrounds. the end result will hope(ully be that you have a more conceptual approach to the opening you have decided to play. and the basic motivation of the opening. Here Ι would like to thank my (riends Garry Κasparov. there are also more compleχ situations that test your strategic understanding. Before you read οπ. New Jersey. he should get an adνantage.) Aπd fιnaJly. Απ important element of each opening book is a set of test positions. whose remarks characterise the Grϋπfeld Defence perfectly: 'If White plays precisely and logically. Fortunately.if you can't fιnd the anaJysis of some theoretical Iίnes ίπthe descriptive part of the book. offering the latest theoretical ορίηίοη οη these crucial systems. Alongside the usual tactical problems. Ιη 'Tricks and Traps' Ι show how strategy and tactics combine to achieve the ultimate goal-winning the game. Michael Khodarkoνsky. there is also an answers section. LΠ 'Test Your Skill' there are severaJ different types of position to anaJyse. 2003 . (Don't worry. Ι would lίke to quote Grandmaster Boris Gulko. where lίsts of νariations are displayed with assessments.6 lntroduction 'What's Hot' takes you through some of the (currently) most popular Iίnes ίπ the Grϋnfeld. don't hesitate to look at 'Details'. while for Black to get a good game he must rely οπ occasional tactical chances. such 'occasions' occur quite often'. First Steps Ιdoubt if the Austrian chessplayer Ernst Grϋnfeld (born 21. Becker White Ε. According to my records.4. Grϋnfeld belonged to a younger generation of chess theoreticians who were looking for different methods of development to the orthodoxy of Steinitz and Tarrasch.g7 4 lbc3 d5 5 cxd5 lbxd5 6 e4 lbxc3 7 bxc3 c5 8 i. be at the height of opening fashion.1 1.1962) could have imagined that an idea he created ίη the early Ι 920s would still.1893. Α. Grϋnfeld enjoyed considerable success with his opening experiment. this was its fιrst trial ίη a serious game. died 3. The new opening strategy developed by Grϋnfeld was as radical as the emerging Modernist movement ίη wider society.e3 i. to this very day. Right from the start.g4 . Grϋnfeld BIack Vienna.e2 ο-ο 9 ο-ο cxd4 Ι Ο cxd4 lbc6 Ι Ι i. 1921 Ι d4 lbf6 2 lbf3 g6 3 c4 i. b3 'fιIc7 23 Φι2 .i.8 First Steps 12 d5 ~e5 13 :bl ttJxf3+ 14 gxf3 . The asymmetric positions that arose were full of eχcitement.d4 .e5 25 ~e3 'I2-'h One might question some of the moves (by both sides).i. but all ίπ aII. Let's start by . eleνating this complicated opening to the highest leνel of popularity. Fischer and Κasparoν to include the opening ίη their repertoire. Grϋnfeld's creation greatly enriched opening theory and gave birth to new ideas and strategies. The following year.i. with dynamic plans and sharp tactics.i.i. 1922.xfl Wd6 17 .i.i. Smyslov. among others. These characteristics stimulated chess gladiators such as Alekhine. you can fιnd thousands of games where players of different strengths and rating have enjoyed playing the Grϋnfeld Defence. Today. Botνinnik.e5 18 h3 Wa3 19 ~e3 :fb8 20 :Xb8+ :Xb8 21 ~c4 'fIc3 22 . Ι hope you ννίll enjoy it too.i. Κarpoν and Kramnik were strong adνocates for the white side of the opening. Grϋnfeld employed his opening to beat. Οη the other hand.xa7 .f4 24 .h3 15 :Xb7 . The most crucial tests of the Grϋnfeld Defence took place during the battles between these players. a game with a remarkably modern feel to it. Aleχander Alekhine. some of their counterparts such as Spassky.xfl 16.i. The aim is to control the central squares e4 and d5 -without occupying them. throwing a laser beam down the long diagonal. Over the years. Advancing the d-pawn two squares strikes at White's centre and provokes a conflict right at the beginning of the game. Ι d4lbf6 This is a characteristic move of many 'Indian' openings. Before that. 2 c4 g6 Black deliberately delays a conflict ίη the centre and prefers to develop the bishop οη g7. White has developed . 3lbc3 d5 This is exactly what Ernst Grϋnfeld fιrst demonstrated ίη 1921. Black always pushed his pawn just one square to d6 and played another complicated opening-the Κing's Indian Defence. First Steps 9 examining the fιrst moves and proceed step by step into the sophisticated labyrίnth of this exciting and often controversial opening. . White has been aIIowed to occupy the centre with his pawns. but let's begin by looking at the most principled continuation. White should simply stand better. But wiII he win the war? S.. 4 cxdS ttJxdS 5 e4 The eχchange of pawns aIIows White to win the preliminary battle ίη the struggle to control the centre. 7. fearing heaνy casualties. ttJxc3 6 bxc3 ~g7 The bishop places itself οη the desirable long diagonal ίη readiness for the neχt strike. this is classic gueriIIa waήare. White seizes the centre. However.ΙΟ First Steps many ways to meet the opening. This must have seemed a radical approach ίη the early 1920s when the trench waήare of openings such as the Queen's Gambit Declined and the Ruy Lopez was de rigeur. White's army occupies the centre of a city. According to Tarrasch's school. Black could engage ίη hand to hand combat but.te3 . instead hides out ίη safety ίη the surrounding hiIIs and snipes at the sitting target below.. For many professional players this position doesn't need explaining-they continue to play and anaJyse it without thinking. First Steps ΙΙ White. then Black has at least ιννο strong moνes. 7 lί'Io and 7 ~c4 are aJso popular moνes. aJong with the queen and the long range bishop.. 7 . supports the centre to meet Black's attack. and maintains pressure oνer the centre. either 9 . LΠ this kind οί position there are ιννο big questions that need clearing up. (Ι) Can White capture the pawn οπ c5? (2) ννίll Black be oνerrun by pawns ίί White pushes the d-pawn? Ι showed this position to one οί my students who asked me. But both sides are making assumptions.1Vc7 ΟΓ . The real struggle for the centre has begun. a1Vd2 ο-ο Black has completed the deνelopment οί his kingside. Black didn't giνe υρ the centre for fun-he wants to attack it. for his part. c5 This is a typicaJ Grϋηfeld position. 'Shouldn't White take the pawn οη c5?' Ιί White plays 9 dxc5.. attack the d4 square... As indicated aboνe. The pawn οη c5. txd7 .. Besides. Let's look at the latter.tc4 a5!) 12 . 'ii'a5. but those occasions are rare.a6 13 . White must defend the pawn οπ c3: Ι Ο IΣc Ι (Ι Ο ..txd7 14l2Jf3 .. ΥουΊI see plenty of examples later οη ίη the book! Now let's deal with what happens if White attempts to overrun Black with the central pawns. Ιπsome Grunfeld positions White is able to capture the c5 pawn and get away with it. ίη so doing.. Οη the contrary.. e5) Ι O. IΣd8 (Black is already assuming a dangerous initiative) 11 'i'b2 l2Jd7 (11 . 9 d5 Black's pieces do not feel more cramped after this pawn push. l2Ja6 is also good) 12 .. Black can chip awayat the d-pawn and.. Whi~e is unable to castle... and Black's pieces are dangerously active. open some lines. . it usually does not compensate for the breaking of the central pawn duo and the exposure of the isolated pawns οη the queenside. and the e5 square is now aνailable for a piece.tb5.Ι2 First Steps 9 .td4 IΣd8! threatening . the diagonal of the g7 bishop has lengthened.tb5 (12 'ii'b4 'ii'xa2 13 . Even when it results ίη the gain of a pawn. The queen puts pressure οπ all three of White's isolated pawns οπ the queenside.. 12.χc3! 11 ~d4 White cannot tolerate the bishop οπ g7.. 9 . then after Ι O.. Ι 1. Very nice. but compare the position of the two kings. Now if White plays Ι Ο dχe6.. First Steps 13 9 .... exdS 13 exdS ~fS . raking across White's queenside.. because of 11 •.. ~χθ6 Black has a perfect eχample of the Grϋnfeld bishop pair.....e6 Black highlights the vulnerability of White's centre. i.a5 is also strong. ~xd4 12 "xd4 White has been able to centralise the queen and take control over the long diagonal.. 10 ~xcS "c71 White cannot take the rook 11 iιχf8??. . but this is the crucial test of the GrUnfeld. This practical 'truth' lies at the heart of the Grunfeld's popularity.14 First Steps Not one of White's kingside pieces has entered the game. If Black is not careful he ννίΙΙ be squashed off the board. experience proves that it is far easier to snipe at a centre than to maintain ίι. White does ηοι need to occupy the centre ίπ this way. We can already state that Black's opening strategy has prevailed. NaturaIIy. ΗοννθνθΓ. and his king is ίπ the firing lίΠθ οπ the e-file. He was fιve times national champion. they all made a signifιcant contribution to the theory of the opening. the capital of the Georgian Republic. Before looking at the detail of νariations. member of the Georgian national team ίη the 1992. Korchnoi and Smyslov are four striking omissions from this chapter-but ίη the end Ι decided to make a highly personal selection by choosing games played by my friends and colleagues. at the time they were played. originally from Tbilίsi. The winner is Gennadi Zaichik-a Grandmaster.S. ΒΥ looking at the wins and losses of the greatest exponents of the Grϋnfeld. you might have bought this book with the express aim of defeating the Grϋnfeld the next time you face it! We begin with a White victory. we can discover the true flavour of the opening. USA. Moreover. That is the aim of this chapter. There have been many great Grϋnfeld players-Botνinnik. I'd lίke to express my appreciation for their help. 1994 and 1996 chess olympiads. These are all beautiful games. and was the 2002 U. Among these games Ι have included some fιηθ victories by White-it is important to see what you are υρ agaίnst when playing the Grϋnfeld. Fischer. This gave me the unique opportunity to ask for their comments. . ίη other words. which they have given especially for this book. and winner of many international tournaments. the ones that show the best understanding of the system. And who knows. Ι think it is good to get an idea of how an opening is used.Heroes and Zeros When fιrst studying an opening Ι lίke to begin by looking at the games of strong players. He now resides ίη Philadelphia. Open Champion. Zaichik White Ι.d5 10 e4 h6 11 exd5 hxg5 12 JJ..)e4 6 JJ..xg5 'iί'xd5. cS?! . here Ι thought for about 20 minutes..)g5 JJ.. 9 'ί'ib Ι 'If Ι remember correctly.)13 JJ.. It is based οη the following: 9 4.)c3 dS 4 4.)f6 2 c4 g6 3 4. 1984 Ι d4 4. Black's last moνe was considered the main line ίη this νariation.g7 5 JJ.' (Zaichik).. White is taking control oνer the central square e4. Besides the obνious threat to the b 7 square.)xc3 7 bxc3 dxc4 8 e3 i. Dorfman BIack USSR Cup.h4 4. Ι6 Heroes and Zeros G.gS 4.. which reopens the threat of Ι Ο 4. The whole idea is based οη the geometry of the queen. and White has yet to proνe the correctness of the pawn sacrifιce.e6 At the time. 9 .)g5. when Black has successfully solνed his opening problems. and Ι found an idea which Ι belieνe was a noνelty then. 'ii'b6.. 10 it'xb7 ο-ο Ι Ι i.a5 12 IIcl lDd7 13 i. Ι would lίke to add to Gennadi's comments that instead of Ι 1.xe7 This is the best continuation..xd2 + 18 Φb2 ~c6 with a very strong attack.. b6..c4 ο-ο 13 'ii'b3 'i'e8 14 i. i. Black employed the move 9 . h6 12 exd5 hxg5 13 'ii'b5 'ii'd7 would equalise.xf8l1xf8 14 i. lπ another of my games.. Here is just one of numerous νariations: 12 'ife4 'ifb2 13 'ii'b Ι 'ii'xc3 + 14 ~d2 cxd4 15 'iί'c Ι dxe3! 16 'ifxc3 i. 1985. It is dangerous to take the rook with Ι Ι 'i'xa8 ίη view of Ι 1.d5 11 e4 i. against Vitaly Tseshkoνsky. USSR Cup. Heroes and Zeros 17 'Black responds with the standard attack οπ White's centre...b7.b7 12 i. as Tseshkoνsky played. characteristic of most variations of the Grunfeld Defence... but also from the Ροweήul multi-million game ChessBase database.' (Zaichik).. ~c6. Ι 1..xc3 17 0-0-0 i. with two possible threats: 12 . White had a slight advantage. it was suggested later that Ι 1. It is interesting that the above mentioned game is missing from many books....d3.. and after 10 ~g5 i.. 'i'b2 ΟΓ 12 .e2 IIb8 15 "'c6 .. . 18 ο-ο. He ννοη Russian Championships ίη 1954 and 1957. He belongs to the 'old' school ο! chess.txg2 25 ':g Ι ~d5 26 f3 ':b5 27 ':d2 lΔb6 28 Φf2 h5 29 ':c Ι! Φf8 30 ~d Ι ! White brings the b3 square under control before adνancing the a-pawn. ~xd4 17 exd4 'iWg5 The last big trick.txc4 lΔxa4 39 . Οη June Ι. Black did not select the best continuation. . 2003. ~d5. it's bad for White to castle..'iixa2 ΟΓ 15 . so as to hold White's king ίη the centre.txe6 42 dxe6 lΔxc3 43 ':e Ι lΔd5 44 ':xh4 a5 45 e7 ι-ο Leonid Shamkoνich is οηθ ο! the wisest of all Grandmasters. because ο! 18 ... and Black is winning. 16lΔxd4 The game ηονν follows a practically forced νariation leading to an endgame ίη which White must just be patient and cautious to realise his adνantage. and to Leonid Stein ίη 1972. 30 ••• ~e7 31 a4 ':a5 32 ':b2 .td7 41 .:b2.tc6 33 ':Μ ~d6 34 ':al g5 35 . Απ excellent example ο! restricting one's opponent before making progress. but Leonid's brilliant discoνeries throughout his career make him a respected contemporary theoretician.txΠ ':f5 40 d5 .te2 h4 36 gxh4 gxh4 37 ':h Ι ':h5 38 . Ο! course. He should playeither 15 .. 16 ••.d5 23 'ίi'ι3 'ii'xg3 24 hxg3 . He was a second to Mikhail Tal ίη 1965.18 Heroes and Zeros 15 •••cxd4 lη this complicated position. Leonid ννίll turn 80..i.te6 .. 18 ':dl ':b6 19 'ii'a8+ ':b8 20 'iWc6 ':b6 21 'iia8+ ':b8 22 'iWf3 . published ίη Dallas..Cartier. 1980 Ι d4 ltJf6 2 ltJf3 g6 3 c4 i. preventing the development of the bishop οη c8. Shamkoνich Black New York. J.S. including the U. 0-0 9 i. According to another 'hero' of this book. but Black has suffιcient counterplay after 8 . 8 1ιb Ι.g7 4 ltJc3 d5 5 cxd5 ltJxd5 6 e4 ltJxc3 7 bxc3 c5 8 i.e2 -'a5. Heroes and Zeros 19 as well as numerous international tournaments. and was a member of the U. Boris Gulko. Fedorowicz White L. Open ίη 1976 and 1977. has become more popular ίn recent years. He participated ίη the Interzonal tournament ίη 1979. USA. iιg4!? . 8 .e3 The alternative.S.. including The Grϋnfeld Defense co-authored with Jan R. 1997. Grandmaster Shamkovich is the author of many theoretical works... 'The magnifιcent combination by Leonid ίη this game is one of the brightest ίη chess history'. team ίη the 1980 Chess Olympiad. . ΜΥ opponent rightly declined this continuation and found a creatiνe way of building an imposing pawn centre. 0-0 Ι Ι lbg5! with the better game for White. 0-0.20 Heroes and Zeros Shamkoνich considers that this moνe giνes Black better chances than 8 .χf3 11 gχf3 lbc6 12 h4!... threatening 14 . candidates match. i.' (Shamkoνich). 13 f4 ':d8! . Ι had prepared 13 . Bad Kissingen...g4 Ι Ο ':c Ι i. 1983.xf3 This is better than Ι 0 . ίπ νiew of possibilities such as 9 'ii'd2 i..c3. Ι Ι gxf3 lbd7 12 d5 b5 Ί originated this plan at the board. as played ίπ Portisch-Korchnoi... The bishop intends to eliminate the knight οπ f3. b4. Ιπ answer to the methodical response 13 c4. intensifying the pressure οπ White's centre. 9 ':c Ι 'ii'a5 Ι Ο 'ii'd2 i. • llJxeSI·· . gχf4 with 17 ~χd7+! :χd7 18 i.. llJχe5.• e6 17 :gl If 17 dχe6. Heroes and Zeros 21 Here it is importaπt to play the correct order of moνes. Ι S. prepares to meet 16 .. 16 .• gS! 16 ~h3 White. then 17 . The standard 13 ..χf4.uxg7 18•.. 17 •••gxf4 18 ... 14 c4 b4 IS eS White is trying to lίmίt the power of the fιanchettoed bishop. 0-0? would be incorrect because White could immediately begin a strong attack with 14 h4!. ίη his turn.. but Black has aπ outstanding counter-thrust. The text moνe aims a shadowed attack agaίnst the queen and White's centre.. . Now not only is the knight threatening a fork οη f3.. b3+ 20 'ίt>fl b2 21 1Ie Ι 'iib4 22 dxe6! b Ι ='ii' 23 1Ixb Ι 'ii'xb 1+ 24 'ίt>g2 'ii'b7+ 25 ~g3 with an unclear position. but the rook is performing well...... The text move allows Black to demonstrate an elegant and decisive tactical firework. fxe3 19 'iixe3. 19. 19 Φe2? 19 ~fl was correct. :ii'a6!. 20 •••1Ixd511 Beautiful chess! 21 cxd5 . But Ι surprised him with my last move..txf4 'ii'xh3+ 21 'ίt8>e2 'ii'f3+ 22 'ίt>fl "i!i'd3+! Black would have been much better anyway..fxe3 20 'ii'b2 If 20 fxe3. and then for example. 'ii'a3! 20 .. although after 19 .1Id8: (Shamkovich).22 Heroes and Zeros 'ΜΥ opponent probably only calculated the foIIowing: 18 . 19 . thanks to the move 13 . then 20 ... .. Ιπ 1989 he was the fιrst chess player ίπ the world to break the 2800 rating barrier.. Ι player ίπ the world οπ the rating list.'i'f3 mate. as 21 ~χe3 would be met by 21 . Heroes ond Zeros 23 White has πο choice but to accept this rook sacrifίce. hχg4+. He remains the no. 21 .••ifa6+ 22 Φxe3 'i'd3+ 23 'i1...tg4 and 28 :g4 are both mated by 28 .. Since then he has maintained his position as the highest rated player ίπ the world. and 21 fχe3 by 21 . while 28 .. 'Pay attention to the treacherous role played by the rook οπ h8--up to the last moves it was out of the battle.' (Shamkovich). Κasparov became the youngest ever World Champion at the age of 22... Black threatens 24 .'i'a6 with a clear advantage to Black.:td-4!. Κasparov has won more . Απ absolutely briIJiant game! Garry Κasparov is the 13th World Champion ίπ the history of chess (1985-2000).f4 Ι6! Α subtle touch ίπ the middle of the attack.. 24 'i'b3lίJg6+ 25 :'xg6 e5+ 26 Φg4 h5+ 27 Φh4 ife4+ ο-ι The grand fιnale: 28 Φg3 h4 mate. 24 Heroes and Zeros 'super' tournaments than anyone else. Garry's ability to generate new ideas has enriched many openings, including the Grϋnfeld Defence. Anatoly ΚaΓpoν is the 12th World Champion ίη the history of chess (1975-1985)-Κasparov's predecessor. Ιη his long and successful career, ΚaΓpoν has won around 150 international tournaments. Anatoly has always been prepared to take οη the Grϋnfeld with the white pieces. Ιη 1992 he wrote a book Beating the Grϋn(eΙd, published by Batsford. The following game was played ίη the uncompromising fight for the 1986 World Championship title. For those of us spectating, it was a truly breathtaking and unpredictable encounter. Ιη fairness to the art of chess, it makes perfect sense that the players shared not only the point, but the briIIiancy prize as well. Α. ΚaΓpoν White G. Κasparov Black World Championship, London, 1986 Ι d4 lL:ιf6 2 c4 g6 3 lL:ιc3 d5 4 i.f4 i.g7 The variation with 4 i.fo4 is a slightly old-fashioned method of development-though Κarpov's espousal of it ίη this match Heroes and Zeros 25 provoked a reviνal ίη interest. It is generaJly regarded as a solid, bullet-proof continuation for White. 5 e3 cS 6 dxcS 'ili'a5 One ο! Black's strategies here is to eχert pressure along the a5-e Ι diagonal, eχploiting the fact that White's bishop is ηονν disconnected from the queenside. 7 :Cle~ 1~C4 ο-ο 9 tDf3 'ίWxc5 10 .i.b3 This is better than Ι Ο tDb5 'iί'b4+ Ι Ι tDd2 tDd5, ΟΓ Ι Ι 'it>e2 .i.e6! with favourable positions for Black. Ι 0 ••• lbc6 11 ο-ο 'iί'a5 12 h3 .i.f5 13 'iί'e2 Ιη game 9 of this match, ΚaΓpoν tried 13 tDd4 .i.d7 14 'iί'e2 tDχd4 15 eχd4, with even chances. 13 ••• tDe4 14 tDd5 With the simple threat ο! 15 .i.c7. 14 ••. eS 26 Heroes and Zeros 151:.xc6!? Welcome to the show. This attractive and surprising exchange sacrifιce initiates unpredictable tacticaJ complications. Black's position comes under extreme pressure. It is unclear who wiII benefιt after 15 ... bxc6 16 tΔe7 + Φhθ 17 ..txe5 ..txe5 Ι θ tΔxc6 ..th2 +! 19 tΔxh2 ~d2. Κasparov prefers another way to resist. 15 ... exf4!? 16 1:.c7 ..te6 17 ~e Ι ~b5 18 tΔe7 + Φh8 19 ..txe6 Ι nstead , 19 exf4? would be refuted by 19 ... tΔg3 20 fxg3 'iWb6+. 19 ...fxe6 20 'iWbl tΔg5 21 tΔh4 tΔxh3+ Black could have hit the safety net with 21 ... fxe3! as after 22 tΔhxg6+ hxg6 23 tΔxg6+ Φgθ 24 tΔe7+ would be a draw. Instead, Κasparov pushes the accelerator to the floor. 22 Φh2 'iWh5 23 tΔexg6 + Α merry dance with the knights! .xe3 38 ':xe3 ':12 39 b3 ':xg2 + 40 <ίf.uxπ 26 'iWxf7 ttJg5 Black returns the eχtra piece and the game drifts towards the safety zone for both players. such positions are almost always drawn. It forces White's neχt moνe so as to stop a counter- attack by Black's well-coordinated pieces.h7 28 ttJxe5 tΔxf7 29 tΔxf7 <ίf...i.f7 . has a more pleasant endgame. threatening the rook and a discoνered check. 27 ttJg6+ <ίf.O ':xa2 41 bxa4 II2-ΙΙz .'iWe5 Α creatiνe resource.. but at this leνel.• hxg6 24 'ifxg6 24 . 25 I:Z. b5 3] ttJe3 a5 34 ~g3 a4 35 ':c2 :f8 36 Φg4 . with his bishop against a knight. ]2 . Heroes and Zeros 27 23 •.g6 30 ttJd6 fxe3 31 ttJc4 exf2 32:xf2 It could be said that Black.ιd4 37 :e2 . He has ννοη numerous international tournaments. Ιη 1994 he played a quarterfinal candidates match for the World Championship against Nigel 5hort. and has used it with success ίη his tournament encounters. this rook move was a novelty. Α.1 .ib7 11 'ifd2 'ii'd6 12 :adl!? υρ until the last move.Gulko Blαck Hastings. national team.5. 28 Heroes and Zeros Boris Gulko is the only Grandmaster who has been able to ννίη the prestigious 50viet Championship (ίη 1977) and the υ.5.g7 7 J. Gulko is regarded as one of the most knowledgeable Grandmasters with his οννη views and interpretation of theory. . At the time. '.--.-ι2):ac Ι .. and qualίfied for severallnterzonals. Boris included the Grίinfeld Defence ίη his opening repertoire a few decades ago. νarying from the standard νariation beginning with ι:r ι ~ ο. For many years Boris has been a member of the υ. the players were following the most popular theoretical line. 1989 Ι d4 lί)f6 2 c4 g6 3 lί)c3 d5 4 cxd5 lί)xd5 5 e4 lί)xc3 6 bxc3 J.Yusupov White Β.c4 ο-ο Slί)e2lί)c6 9 ο-ο b6 10 iιg5 . Championship (ίη 1994 and 1999). ΟΓ 17lt::Jf4 ~θ5 Ι θ lt::Jd5.. White obtains a favourable position after 14. 16. c4? 15 .. exd5 17 cxd5?! ~xd3 Ι θ 'ii'xd3 (5! 19 f3 (19 lt::Jf4 fxe4 20 'ii'xe4 1IaeB 21 lt::Je611f5) 19.' (Gulko)..fxe4 20 fxe4lt::Jc6.tc2 e6 16 dxe6 ~xθ6 17lt::Jd4!?. Heroes and Zeros 29 12••• lt::Ja5 13 ~d3 c5 Black employs the standard approach ίη the Grϋnfeld Defence: attack the centre as quickly as possible. and keep the pressure οη the c4 square.. and the knight reaches an excellent outpost οη e5.exd5 17 exd5 . using the long range paίΓ of bishops... 15 c4 ~a6 ~)~c2 Ι> i 1-\) Defending the pawn with 16 1Ic Ι doesn't look good ίη view of 16 . 14 d5 14••• e61 'It wouldn't be wise to remove the pressure οη d4 by pushing the c-pawn further... .gxf5 20 SΙxf5 'ir'd6 21 ~xh7 + 'ίt>h8 22 %:td3 SΙc8..' (Gulko)..••%:tae8 The only move.. because ο( 19 .30 Heroes and Zeros 17.. because of 18 SΙd2. 18lL\g3 18. %:tae8?. ...'iid7 'It is absolutely necessarγ to control the a4 square. White could have equalised the position with 19 %:tfe Ι 11xe Ι 20 %:txe Ι %:te8' (Gulko). then 19 lL\f5 gxf5 20 SΙxf5 'ii'd6 21 ~xh7 + Φh8 22 %:td3. lL\b7?. 19 SΙd2 'Now 19 lL\f5? doesn't work. Playing adventurously with 20 .... It would be a mistake to play the natural 17. f5 would rebound: 21 lL\g5 lL\d8 22 h4. Instead of the text move.lL\b7 20 lL\e4 lL\d6! It is best for Black to force the trade of knights. ΟΓ 18 'ir'a4 with adνantage to White.. taking control of the h3 square with a decisive adνantage.. with a clear adνantage (or White. 19 . If 18. Black has developed a dangerous attack οη the kingside.d7 26 ':'b Ι b5 27 ifa3 ':'a8 28 ifb3 b4 29 '6'c2 i.c8.h6? Sιxh2 + 25 Φh Ι i.. 24 .d4! Now there is ηο way to prevent a damaging sacrifιce οη h3. ΟΓ 24 h4!? i. 25 Φhl . Sιc8 23 ifxa7 i.h3 25 i.h6 'ίWf6.. ΟΓ 24 g3? i. Black is winning after 24 i. with equality.d7 31 ifc2 with a draw by repetition. It is not easy to fιnd a way to hold this position. For example. 24 h3?! 'Ιηfact there was a defence: 24 (4! i. Heroes and Zeros 3 Ι 21 t2Jxd6 'ίWxd6 22 ifa4?! 'ΜΥ opponent overestimates his position.' (Gulko). i.d4!. He should continue 22 ':'feli.e5! ΑΙΙ of a sudden. Artur also didn't fιnd a good reply. 22 ..f4 26 i..' (Gulko).xf8 'ii'xf8 27 Φg Ι ifh6 28 g3 Sιg4.d4+ 25 'it>h Ι i.a4 30 '6'c Ι i. h4... ~χg2+ is just a draw. 25 ..*.. 28d6 Avoiding the forced losing line after 28 gxh3 'i'f3 + 29 Φh2 :e5 30 :gl 'i'χf2+ 31 :g2 'i'f3 32 'i'a4 (32 ~c2 'i'f4+ 33 Φhl :fe8 wins) 32 . 26 .c6 . :it'f6 26 ~e3 Of course.:e5 .32 Heroes and Zeros 'White does ηο better with 25 .f2+ 34 :g2 '*'f4+ 35 :g3 :g5 36 :dg Ι h5.a3 ~xh3 26 ~χg6 (26 gxh3 'ilfg3+ 27 Whl .*..' (Gulko).*.:h5! 33 :g3 . ΟΓ 26 (4 '*'h4 27 ~el :xe Ι 28 :dxe Ι ~χh3. 27 .*.xh3 27 ~xd4 cxd4 ΒΥ the way.xh3+ 28 Wgl ~e5 wins) 26 .. 28 .. there were alternatives.*..•f3.. ΟΓ 26 Φh2 ~χh3! 27 gxh3 (27 Wχh3 :e5) 27.. but Black is winning ίη all cases: 26 'ilfc7 ~e5 27 . i.... ~χg2! 27 ~xh7 + Wχh7 28 Φχg2 :g8+ 29 ~h Ι :e3! 30 ~χe3 '*'g6 31 '*'d3 (5 mating. participated ίη lηterzoηaJ tournaments. The last οηθ was the 50th USSR Championship ίη which aJl the great Soviet players participated. He became known to the world of chess after he took second place behind Bobby Fischer ίη the famous tournament ίη Buenos Aires.~xg2 Α nice touch. 1970. Heroes and Zeros 33 ΗοννθνθΓ.xf7 46 :xh7+ cJ. and 1983. 32 'ifxg2 :g3 33 ~e4 :Xg2+ 34 ~xg2 'iff6 35 d7 'ifd6 36 f5 'ifxd7 37 ~d5 'ife7 38 :13 'ife5 39 :dfl g5 40 f6 :e8 41 Φh Ι g4 42:f5 'ife3 43 :h5 :e5 44 :h2 d3 45 ~xf7+ cJ.. 1972. Vladimir has ννοη many international tournaments.g6 47 f7 Φxh7 48 f8='ii 'iih3+ Ο-Ι Vladimir Tukmakov is a Grandmaster from Odessa. and was a member of the Soviet national team that ννοη the European Team Championship. He took second place ίη three Soviet Championships ίη 1970. Black is stίll winning.. Tukmakov is a νθΓΥ dynamic . 29 f4 :e3 30 'ifb7 'ifh4 31 Φg Ι 3l . During the same tournament. 1989 Ι d4 ltΊf6 2 c4 g6 3 ltΊc3 d5 4 ltΊo iιg7 5 'i'b3 dxc4 6 'ifxc4 ο-ο 7 e4ltΊa6 8 iιe2 It is interesting to note that Tukmakoν was confιdent enough to play this νariation οη seνeral occasions. The Grϋnfeld is one of the main openings he has employed throughout a Iong and successfu! career. the .RagΟΖίn ίη the 1930s..34 Heroes and Zeros pIayer with great sporting quaIities and fιghting spirit. had almost been forgotten until employed by Κasparoν ίη his matches against Κarρoν ίη 1986 and 1987. Τukmakov Black USSR Championship. ltΊa6) originated by ν. the 1988 Soνiet Championship. BelyaνskyWhite V. he successfully proνed his superiority ίη this double-edged νariation. Α.. instead of the text moνe. it had an important theoretical νalue. held ίη his (and my) natiνe city of Odessa. For example. At the time this game was played. ίη Georgadze-Tukmakoν. The so-called Prins νariation ίη the Russian System (7 . . Let's look at some of the other moves employed by White at this stage.. and after 8 .i.c4 14 'ife4 ~d5. Heroes and Zeros 35 Georgian Grandmaster tried 8 'ifb3. Boris Gulko played 8 'ifa4 ίη his fιght against Ilya Gurevich ίη the υ .xe6 13 .xe6 fxe6 14 ο-ο lbb4 15 h3 lbd7 16 %:td Ι lbc2 17 %:tb Ι lbd4 18 lbe Ι lbe5.xd5 13 %:txd5 'ifb6 ..i. with the initiative (Ο-Ι...b7 13 .i. c5 9 d5 'ifb6 Ι Ο . 8 .i.. 1991...f4 c6 13 'iWe2 . c5 9 d5 e6 10 ο-ο Απ alternative continuation was demonstrated ίη the game Piket-Timman. .i.i. ίη 1991. lbd7 9 e6 lbb6 Ι Ο exf7 + Wh8 11 'iWb5 :i~ 12 .i.5. 35).g5 exd5 14 exd5 'iWxb2 15 %:tab Ι 'ifxc3 16 %:txb7 %:tfb8 17 %:txb8+ %:txb8 18 d6..e6 120-0-0 . and the game continued: 8 ..i.i. achieving a favourable position for White after 8 . both players had chances to play for a ννίη. Tukmakov himself played 8 e5 against lνan 50kolov ίη Yugoslavia. 1995: Ι Ο Jιg5!? exd5 Ι Ι lbxd5 @exd5 'iί'b6) 11 .c5 9 d5 ~I Ο 'iWxb6 axb6 11 ~c4 e6 12 dxe6 . Aπd fιnally. Amsterdam.xa6 bxa6 Ι Ι ο-ο e6 ~§%:td Ι . Black preferred@ ...'ii'b6 .•.tχf6 'iiχf6 15 e5 'ii'f5 16 ..tf4 Ιηthis position White has also played 12 .. 1995.tχd3 cχd3 23 'ii'χd3 b4! with a dynamic position where both sides had chances.:e8. lίJχa4!? 20 'ii'χa4 lίJc6 21 :c Ι g5 22 .d7 23 :χc5 g4.tc4 lίJb6 18 .Mikhalchishin recommends responding with 12 .te3. exd5 Ι Ι exd5 Ι 1. After the game.36 Heroes and Zeros 14 . we found that White could play instead 23 h3! b6 24 b4! lίJe5 25 'ii'd Ι cχb4 26 :c7 with the better chances.tg3 . 12. Κasparoν suggested that Black could obtain a winning position by playing 19 . ννοπ by Piket. But ίπ my joint analysis with Grandmaster Leonid Shamkoνich.. Amsterdam.tf5 Ιπ the game Piket-Κasparoν. coming under pressure after 12:d Ι .tf4 lίJd7 15 :d2 lίJb4 16 'ii'b3 .te6 17 .td3 .tf5 13 d6! h6 14 .tχe6 :χe6 19 lίJa4 :e4.te4 :b8 ~Φbl b5 20 'iie2 c4 21 a3lίJd3 22 . . Ι O..c8 17 :d6 lίJb4!? 18. Grandmaster A.. .a3 22 11c3 . .i. not 15 .. 16.xc4 .. Heroes and Zeros 37 15' 1.i. because of 16 ti:)g5! . White is slightly better.xe4. ti:)b6 14 'ilb3 ti:)b4 15 11d2.. White could of course select the more solid 13 11fd Ι. and considered the position unclear after 16 .i.. This is the fruit of Tukmakov's analytical work.xc3 17 bxc3 ti:)xa2 18 11c2 ti:)a4 19 'ild2) 17 ti:)xd5 ti:)xd5 18 .i..f5 17 d6 with winning chances for White) 16 'ilc Ι.ti:)c4 17 .i.d5! . although after 14 11ad Ι ti:)e4 15 ti:)xe4 :Xe4 (of course. with a possible continuation such as 13 . J !J)b3 11e8.e6 16 'iia3 Tukmakov commented after the game that White should retreat with 16 'ild Ι.. 13 d6!? ti:)b6 14 'ilb3 ti:)b4 15 11ac Ι .i.i. This innovative plan allows White to enter into a sharp tactical skirmish once he pushes the pawn to the sixth rank... ti:)6d5 (16 . prepared especially for this tournament.i. .i. but the following move looks so attractive that Belyavsky couldn't resist.i.g3 .i..b4 23 11c2. 12~ •• ti:)d7! \j Ι .xc4 18 11fd Ι b6 19 ti:)e4 .xb2 19 11xc5 ~3 20 'ir'c2 ti:)xe2 + 21 'iixe2 .. .g4 was also good enough.. 28 'iί'xg5 :e4 29 h3 :ae8 30 :a3 :8e5 31 Wg3 :e8 32 :13 a5 33 :d5 :4e6 34 :f4 :d8 35 Wb3 Wc6 36 'iί'f3 :d7 37 Φgl :exd6 Ο-Ι The fall of the d-pawn leaves White with πο choice but to resign.txg7 1.txg2 25 . 21 .38 Heroes and Zeros The bishop pair. trap White's queen ίπ an offside position. ίπ combination with the knight..id2 tΩxa2 22 :a Ι h6 23 tΩc3 tΩxc3 24 ..xg7 26 Φχg2 hxg5 27 Wg3 :fe8 Playing 27 . . 20 tΩfg5 Wd71 Here's the girl! ΑΙΙ Black's pieces are now working ίπ harmony. but at this point it's just a matter of taste.. It's a common scenario ίπ this νariation.txc3 .. Heroes and Zeros 39 Ι would like to add to the ideas described ίπ the previous game with the following encounter between Jan Timman and Garry Κasparov. J. Timman White G. Κasparoν 8Iack Sarajevo, 1999 Ι d4lbf6 2 c4 g6 3 lbc3 d5 4lbf3 iLg7 5 'iWb3 dxc4 6 'ii'xc4 ο-ο 7 e4 lba6 8 iLe2 c5 9 d5 e6 Ι Ο ο-ο exd5 11 exd5 iLf5 12 iLe3 12...'ii'b6 The same continuation as ίπ the preνious game. These νariations are cuπentlΥ hotly disputed. Just recently, ίπ the game Gyimesi-Ni Hua, 35th Olympiad, Bled 2002, the following move order was employed:@ .. %:e8 13 %:ad Ι 'iWb6 14 b3 %:ad8 15 lba4 and now the Chinese player demonstrated a noνelty: 15 ...1Wc7, though this wasn't entirely satisfactory for Black: 16 d6! 'iWc8 (16 ... %:xd6 17 iLf4 and White is υρ an exchange) 17 tlJg5 %:d7 Ι θ 'iWc Ι! %:ede 19 i-f4 lbb4 (19 ... h6 20 lbf3 g5 was probably better, although White has the upper hand ίπ any case: a) 21 iLe5 lbe4 22 iLb5 iLxe5 23 iLxd7 iLxh2+ 24 Φχh2 Itxd7; ΟΓ b) 21 iLxa6 bxa6 22 lbxc5 gχf4 23 lbxd7 'iWxd7 24 Itfe Ι). 40 Heroes and Zeros Α year earlier ίη the game Gyίmesi-Smirin, Pula 200 Ι, Black had played 15 .. :iνa5, and after 16 d6!? ':d7 17 'ίi'b5 'ifde achieved an equal position. However, the latest analysis shows that White can obtain a positional adνantage by playing 17 ttJxc5 ttJxc5 Ι θ b4!. Anyway, Timman tries something else. He sends the knight to the side of the board so as to force his opponent's bishop away from the b 1-f5 diagonal, allowing the rook to move to bl. Ι3 ttJh4?! j.d7 14 ':ab Ι ':fe8 Ι 5 b4 15 .••.Le3! This exchange sacrifιce highlights the un(ortunate position ο( the knight οη h4 and White's broken pawn structure. Instead a standard developing move such asd~.. ':ace would lead to a disastrous position (or Black after 16 bxc5 'ifa5 17 c6 (obviously, not 17 ':xb7, because ο( 17 ... ttJxc5) 17... j.xc6 Ι θ dxc6 ':xc6 19 'iνb5 'iνxc3 20 'i'xb7. 16 fxe3 Heroes and Zeros 41 The alternatiνe continuatior\ -1:~bxc5 %:ιχc3 17 cxb6 %:ιχc4 Ι θ j.xc4 axb6, can't satisfy White. 16... cxb4 17 'iνf4 This is better than (7)liJd Ι 'iνd6 Ι θ e4 11ce when Black has an edge. 17...'iνc5 18lbe4 White could haνe complicated the situation by playing Ι θ j.xa6 bxc3 ([~ .. bxa6 19 'iνxb4 'iνxθ3+ 20 ~h Ι a5 21 .b7 11ce with mutual chances) 19 j.xb7 11eθ 20 'iνd4 .a3, and it's hard to predict the outcome of the game. 18...lbxe4 19 'iνxe4 Timman aνoids @)'iνxf7 +? ίη νiew of 19 ... Φhθ 20 'iνxd7 'iνxe3+ 21 Φhl 'iνxθ2 22 11bel 'iνd3. 19 ...:e82.9 .f4 'iνxe3+ 21 'iνxe3 11xe3 22 j.xa6 bxa6 23 %:ιχΜ :d3 24 11bf4?! tf8 25 ~f3 :xd5 26 :fbΙ looks a better chance for White.tf6! 28 :7xf6 :d 1+ 29 :fl .. 24 .. 26: Ι f3 ..Φχι7 27 :cl g5 28 ~o g4 29 ~h4 If 29 ~e Ι 11f5! 30 h3 g3 31 ~f3 :d5 wins.td4+ 27 Wh Ι . 29 .:e2 + 35 ~4 . 34..tb5 26 :χι7+ Returning the exchange is the only way to continue resisting..:Xd5 25 1hf7 .tc4+ 32 Wh2 :al wins. 26 .txfl 30 h3 rJJtg7 31 11(2. Φf6 30 :c7 h5 31 11xa7 11dl + 32 ~ 11d2+ 33 rl.. White is forced to return the exchange.42 Heroes and Zeros 24 :bS+ .e3 :Xa2 34:b7 If 34 11c7 a5 35 :c5 . Ιη the game. otherwise the power ο! the bishops will destroy White's fragile position..te8 wins.. For example. . Those who wouJd like to try 36 Φχθ4 ννίΙΙ soon realise that White's situation is hopeJess..Φg5 51 g3 %:td2+ 5 J. 36 Φg3 %:te3+ 37 ~f4 %:te4+ 38 Φg3 %:te7 39 %:tb6+ %:te6 40 ':b7 ~d3 41 %:td7 ~b5 42 ':h7 42 %:tb7 ~θθ wins. Heroes and Zeros 43 35 .. The rest is just technique.... 50. ~e8 43 %:ta7 %:te3+ 44 ~4 %:ta3 45 ':b7 %:ta4+ 46 Φe3 %:te4+ 47 Φd3 %:te7 48 %:tb2 ~b5+ 49 Φd4 %:te2 50 %:tb3 50 %:txe2 ~χθ2 5 J Φθ3 ~b5 52 ~d4 a5 53 'ίt'c5 a4 54 ~b4 ~θθ 55 g3 'it>e5 wins. :χh2 52 ':c3 ':d2 + 53 Φe4 :e2 + 54 ~d4 Φf6 55 %:tc5 ~eBwins.... 42 . %:te4+! The knight οπ h4 is sentenced to 'Iife ίπ prison'. . 64 c.tJd4 .tJe4 lIc2 53 c..1Ie6 62 :χe6+ ~xe6 63 Φι5 il.. 53 •••lIxh2 54 lIc3 1Ie2+ 55 ~d4 1Id2+ 56 ~e4 1Ie2+ 57 ~d4 1Id2 + 58 ~e4 ~6 59 1Ic5 1Ie2 + 60 ~4 60 c..te8 wins. Adνocates for the νariation are still trying to repair its damaged reputation. The following spectacular game enriched the theory of the currently popular 'Hungarian Variation" Until this game.e4 (maintaining the domination of the knight).tJe5 53 llJf5 lIe2 + 54 lIe3 lIxh2 wins.44 Heroes and Zeros 52 c. 60 ••• .. it had been considered that it gaνe Black suffιcient counterplay.td3 ο-ι Here White resigned ίη νiew of 61 1Ic6+ (61 1Ixh5? 1Ie4 mate) 61 .tJxh5 a5 65 'iίt>χg4 a4.. ΚaspMoν demonstrates that he has his doubts about that νerdict.. pressurising the opponent's kingside) 24 . ltJb6 22 :te Ι ~d7 23 ~b4 :te8 24 h4 (another thematic middlegame method. although it's not as reliable for Black as the teχt. 1995. 9 ~e3(~~1!> <1"" ι... Κasparoν White Ρ.. attempting to control the centre.. 8 e5 b5 8 . Wijk aan Zee. White's reply is the most direct. 1999 Ι d4 ltJf6 2 c4 g6 3 lbc3 d5 4 ltJf3 ~ι7 5 'iib3 dxc4 6 'iixc4 ο-ο 7 e4 a6 The starting point ο! the so-called 'Hungarian Variation'. Wijk aan Zee. Sνidler Black Hoogovens. ltJfd7 is also possible.. along with the idea to relocate the bishop οπ the a3-fθ diagonal) 21 .. Heroes and Zeros 45 G. As an eχample Ι would lίke to give the following game.:tχel 25 'iiχel 'iic8 26 'fke7 i-e8 27 h5 gχh5 . \ (anyway) Ι Ο 'iί'b3 ltJb6 Ι Ι a4 ~e6 12 'iid Ι c6 (aiming to eχploit the d5 and c4 squares) 13 ~d3 (6 14 ο-ο ltJ8d7 15 ~e4 ltJd5 16 aχb5 aχb5 17 ltJχd5 cχd5 18 :tχa8 'ii'χa8 19 eχf6 eχf6 20 ~d3 "iib7 21 ~d2! (a wise clearance ο! the e-fιle. Bareev-Leko. 14 .xd4 cxd4 19 %:ιd Ι %:ιc8 20 %:ιg Ι .i.i. .e6 looks attractive.i. ltχf3!? 4Jxd4? is a mistake.f5 'ίWc6 31 .i..i.e4 ..χg6) 15 gχί) 4Jxd4 16.e6+ and White is winning.:1.χg7 Φχg7 16 gχf3 4Jd4 17 0-0-0 c5 and Black's compensation is good enough) (1!3. Elista FIDE World Championship match.e3~~)(17 . 14.h6?! then Θ :Χf3! 15 .i.i.g7 22 'ii'h4 and a draw is unavoidable. 10 e6 fxe6 11 . 1996: 11 'ii'xe6+ ~h8 12 'ίWe4! 4Jb6 13 'ii'h4 4Jc6 σ. Hungarγ 1997) 18 . e5! 18 'iWxd8+ %:ιχd8 19 0-0-0 c5 20 Ι4!? b4 21 .i. 9 'ifb3 4Jfd7 At fιrst glancε(9)..i.f6 21 'ii'h6 . which favours White.i...i.. but it ννίll be met with a queen 'sacrifιce' for three pieces: Ι Ο exf6! ... .6 2.d3! (ίΙ 14 . because ο! 15 .c5 'ifd7 29 'ii'e2 4Ja8 30 ..i.e3 Κasparov is not ίη a hurrγ to recapture the pawn οη e6-it has been tried before ίη numerous games.i.f5 17 .i..i.xf5 gχΙ5 Stohl-Ruck.i.xb3 11 Ιχg7 Φχg7 12 aχb3. Here's a good example: Κarpov-Κamsky.i. 46 Heroes and Zeros 28 . c5 @..xd4 i.tiJxf3+? 16 ιιte2 tiJd4+ 17 i. / ".g. 14 gxf3 tiJxd4 Θ~Χd4 15 hxg6 hxg6 16:d Ι is better for White. 16 ~xd4 cxd4 . tiJxd4 14 tiJxd4 ~xd4 15 hxg6 hxg6 for Black. Heroes and Zeros 47 Ι 1.1..r '"' "..:xf3 The best counter-shot! Other possibilities don't look good . 15 :dl! Κasparov's analytical work ίη practice! 15 •. ~xe3 16 gxh 7 + ~h8 Ι 7 fxe3 "ifd6 18 tiJe4 with adνantage) 16:d Ι c5 Ι 7 ~xd4 cxd4 18 "ifc2! :f5 19 "ifd2 e5 20 "ifh6 "ifd6 21 ~d3 with adνantage...\j3) (ι 5.•. e... tiJb6 12 h4 tiJc6 13 h5 13 .xd4 18 hxg6 hxg6 19 "ifc2 ~g7 20 :g Ι wins. :χg6 e5 21 . when we met ίη New York. G'j)'ii'c7 19lbe2 "ίWd6 20 lbxd4! .. likewise Ι β .. 19 lbe2 "ίWxg6 20 ':h Ι Mission accomplished.d3 wins. the rook returns to the fιrst rank ready to take control of the g-fιle.txd4 21 ':h4 "ίWθ5+ 22 ':e4 . said Garry. hxg6 Ι β ':g Ι! lbd5 @ ... he joked. (ι~). Garry told me that he found this rook manoeuνre at the board. 18 ':h5! After the tournament. 'ii'eB 19 lbe2 'ii'fl 20 lbxd4 wins) 19 lbxd5 exd5 20. Άpparently'.i. .48 Heroes and Zeros '''..χd4 17 hxg6 hxg6 18':g Ι "ίWθ8 19 .. .td3 with advantage. Φh8 19 lbe2 e5 20 "ίWπ "ίWgB 21 'ii'xe7.i. 'the rook οη the fιfth rank prevents any Black counterplay. 17 hxg6 h6 17 . It's sort of a 'no-fly' zone'.txf2 + 23 Φχα wins. i.xh7 'iie6+ 33 'iixe6 .xh6 30 "ίi'xh6+ lLJh7 31 :h Ι exd4 32 .. e5 24 lLJxb5 .i.b7 23 :dg4 ..f5+ Wg7 35 .d3 lLJf6 Instead.b7 21 :g Ι 'iif6 22 lLJxd4 .i. 22 lLJxd4 lLJd5 23 'iid3 . 21 :gl 'iif7 Ι! 21 .i.d5 24 'iid3 :g8 25 lLJf4 wins.i. 24 "ii'e4 :c8 Το a certain extent Black has been able to consolidate his position.i. but his king's vulnerability.xe6 wins for White.b7 25 lLJa3 lLJf4 26 'iie3 wins.d7 Instead.i. 'iif6 22 :xd4 .h3 wins. Φh8 20 .xa2 24 ...i. 25 .d5 23 'iie3 .. .. along with the material and positional disadνantages. 25 ..i..xe6 34 .i.i.i.i.. leaνe ηο hope for surνival. Heroes and Zeros 49 20 ..i. 23 . :l'g8 26 :g6lLJf6 27 "ίi'h4 'ίi'f7 28 We2 e5 29 :xh6+ . c6 29 Wb4 wins...e8 29 %txh6 +! i. lDf6? 30 IΣxf6.••lDf6 31 'iWe3 ι-ο Black resigned ίπ view of: 31 ..50 Heroes and Zeros 26 ii'h4 %tcS 27 lDe2! lDcιs If 27 . e5 28 lDc3! i... Φg8 30 i..xh6 (29 . The king is secure ίη the centre of the board as it makes way for the second rook to ίοίπ the attack. 30. 29 'iVe4 'ii" Or 29 .g6 ii'xg6 31 %txg6 i.. 30 Φd2! Α beautiful fιnaJ touch. IΣg5 32 %Σxg5 hxg5 33 IΣh 1+ Φg8 34 'iVxg5 wins) 32 %tdg Ι i. i.xb2 30 .... 28 %tg6 28•• :iVf8 Alternatively 28 . . %th5 (31 .. i..:χe6! 'ίi'g7 31 ':g6..xg6 32lDd4 wins) 30 'ίi'xh6+ Φg8 31 Φd2 'ίi'g7 32 %tg Ι is the end..f8 33 lDf4 IΣh2 34 IΣ6g3. and 29 . Ι d4 lbf6 2 c4 g6 3 lbc3 d5 4 cxd5 lbxd5 5 e4 lbxc3 6 bxc3 i.c4 c5 8 lbe2 lbc6 9 i.g7 7 i. The fundamental soundness of the opening is put (ο the test: White occupies the centre. and at the same time generate counterplay οπ the queenside. Ilay particular emphasis οπ the kind of strategy that both sides employ. the Exchange Variation. Strategy Ιπ this chapter Ι give an overνiew of (ννΟ of the most popular systems ίπ the Grίίnfeld. and really for the Grίίnfeld as a whole. Here.e3 ο-ο This is the starting point for the study of the Exchange Variation. Knowledge and understanding of the main principles of this position are essential if you wish (ο make progress.f4 Variation. while Black tries (ο attack it. and the Classical ΟΓ i. White's main option is: . White tries (ο maintain control over the centre. 52 Strategy 10 ο-ο .iιg4 At top leνels this has taken over as the maίn lίne of the Grίinfeld. though the older move Ι O...'ί!ic7 remains popular. and there is also Ι O... .iιd7!?-see 'Tricks & Traps·. as well as the 'Details' chaρter. Α note about move order. Black could also play Ι O... cxd4 11 cxd4 and only then Ι 1... .iιg4. and that will transpose into the lines we are considering. however. by delaying the capture οπ d4. Black has more options ίπ the 'Seville Variation'-see later on. ιι f3 tZΊa5 Aiming to force the bishop to give υρ its powerful position οπ the a2-g8 diagonal. At this point there are two main moves. either (Α) 12 .iιd3 ΟΓ (Β) 12 .iιxf7 +. We wiII analyse both continuations: (Α) 12 .iιd3 12..• cxd4 Ι 3 cxd4 .iιe6 Here is the fιrst critical point of the opening. Ιπ classic Grίinfeld style. Black's pair of bishops take charge of the two Strategy 53 main diagonals: a2-g8 and al-h8 respectively. Now White has a choice: (ΑΙ) 14 1Icl (Α2) 14 d5 (Α3) 14 'ii'a4. Kramnik. playίng White. ίη his 1998 match against Shirov. preferred the fιrst of these options. (Α Ι) 14 1Ic Ι .txa2 Ι 5 'ii'a4 White sacrifιces the a-pawn. taking the initiative while Black's pieces are temporarily discoordinated. lη this position. 15 d5 has aJso been tried. but after Ι S... .tb3 16 'ii'e Ι e6 17 'ii'b4 eχd5 18 1Ic5 .tc4! '9 i.χc4 lbχc4 20. ::Ιχd5 'ii'χdS! 2' eχdS lbχe3 22 1Ic Ι lbχdS 23 'ii'χb7 lbe3. Black has decent compensation. 15 ••• .tb3 Until 1994 everybody went for the recommended 15 ....te6. ΗοννθνθΓ. since Anand demonstrated the teχt move ίη his game against Yusupov ίη Wijk aan Zee. 1994. it has taken over as the most popular line. lη that game. Black had the better position after Ι S... .tb3 16 'ii'b4 b6 17 d5 'ii'd6!. 16 'iνM b6 17 i.g5 54 Strategy Κramnik deviates from the variation employed by Yusupov. The bishop pins the e-pawn, and provokes the advance of Black's f-pawn, which blocks the bishop οη g7, 17•••f6 18 ..tf4 Kramnik has also played 18 ..th4 ίη this position (Kramnik- Shirov, Candidates match 1998), but couldn't prove White's adνantage there either. Ι 8 ... e5 19 ..te3 19 .i.g3!? exd4 20 tΔxd4 (5 21 ..td6 ..txd4+ 22 'iixd4 tΔb7 23 e5 has been suggested as an alternative. It's murky: White has a strong central position, and Black's king is exposed, but Black is stiII a pawn up, and if he can exchange pieces ννίΙΙ stand weII. Practical tests are needed! 19...exd4 20 tΔxd4 ..tf7 21 ..ta6 The naturaJ continuation 21 %:tfd Ι would be met by 21 ...%:tc8 and Black is better. Therefore White wisely brings his bishop to the a6 square, preventing his opponent's development. 21 •••%:te8 22 %:tfdl d4+ ~h6 29 . i. thus far... Strategy 55 The opening battle is over and Black has. 'ii'e7 23 'ίIfxe7 :Xe7 24 ltJc6 ltJxc6 25 1Ixc6 Here. Whether anyone is brave enough to test this is another matter. then you may follow Shirov's pragmatic decision to trade queens.c4 is better for Black) 23 . Black has a choice between two distinct paths... if you want to avoid this. and look at another alternative: (Α2) 14 d5 ...tfθ 24 ltJd6ltJb7 25 ltJxe8 . Alternatively. has been suggested.c6- unclear. 'ίIfb8 23 ltJb5 (23 ltJc6 ltJxc6 241Ixc6 1Id8 25 :dc Ι 'ίIfe5 26 . . and keep a slightly better position after 22 .xb4 26ltJxf6+ Φg7 27ltJd7 'ίIfe8 28 .xb7 1Id8 31 . come through the complications unscathed. Ιπ this critical position.i. Kramnik and Shirov agreed a draw.i.. Let's return to the position after Black's 13 .e3+ g5 30 ..i. ίπ the fιrst game of their candidates match from 1998.i.e6. He could keep the queens οπ the board and continue the complications: 22 ..i.i. . . 16 . relying οη Black's weakened kingside and misplaced knight οπ a5.b5 e5 19"f2 :e7 20 .. that is to centralise the queen immediately: 16 'iid4 ..i. 14. (Incidentally. but Ι ννίΙΙ indicate the most popular COntinuations..i. 17.i.th6 :e8 18 . Nice 1974 16.e3 :c8 21 .56 Strategy This is a sharp and Controversial continuation.. Let's proceed with the main νariation..td7 (Shamkovich) returning the eχchange.tc5 :ec7 with balanced chances.. LΠ this book Ι don't want to get lost ίπ the deep forest of lines.txa7ltJc4 22 ..:f7?? would be disastrous: 17 dxe6 'iixd3 18 eχf7+. However.d7 17ltJf4!? 'iic7 18 'iib4 b6! 19 'iixe7 :ae8 20 "b4 ltJb7 with an unclear game) 17 .f7 (16 . deserνes attention.i.xa Ι Ι 5 'iixa Ι f6 16 .1:te8 lπstead.:fd8 . This variation opens the doors οη an enormous number of possibilities for both sides. Ι leaνe it υρ to you to test other ideas. Gligoric-Portisch.h6 White has an interesting alternative to this main move..i.. White sacrifιces the exchange for a long-term initiative... 16 ..b6+ 17 'ith Ι .i... •.) 17 .1" 19 Ι4 1:tc8 20 f5 b5 21 fxg6 hxg6 22 a4 tίJc4! Black has been able to consolidate his pieces. Strategy 57 didn't work out well for Black ίπ Bronstein-Boleslaνsky. The knight has reached an excellent outpost. candidates play-off match.ttb Ι 'ilYc5 19 j.d2 b6 20.. 18•. coνering the important g l-a7 diagonaJ. 1950: Ι θ . Ι would ... and Black can breathe more easily. and now. 18 'fid4 The queen centralises. he obtains a solid position-and he is stiII the exchange υρ..ttbl a6! Aiming to reactiνate the knight with . 23 axb5 axb5 24 :Xb5 tίJe5 (analysis by Shamkoνich). b5 and . tίJc4. by deliberately sacrifιcing a pawn οη the queenside. as well as forcing Black to retreat the bishop.1b4 'fic7 21 1:tc Ι 'fib7 22 'fib Ι with a winning position forWhite. xal 17 . and 16 Wh Ι . 14••...d7.e6 to anaJyse ΟΠθ more possible continuation for White: (Α3) 14 "iί'a4 White intends to play d5 and to sacrifice the exchange anyway.. White has a chance for a nice miniature after 15 .. We return again to the critical position after 13 . It is also worth looking at the νariations beginning with 16:b ι. i.tb6! winning material.. 15 d5 b5! This is the best reply.. 16"iί'b Ι . i. White has the better prospects. i.d7 16 'ifb4 i. After 15 'ifa3 e6 16 J:. but ίπ this case he is trying to find a more actiνe position for his queen.ac Ι b6 17 :fd Ι.58 Strategy recommend you test your technical skills by practising this position. a6 It seems illogical to chase the white queen with L1 . and the game. . iιxa Ι 17 ':xa Ι iιd7 It would be interesting to trγ 17 . L6 ... With that ίη mind. ... ':c8 is bad because of 20 e6 iιe8 21 i-h6 tDc4 22 iιxf8 Φχf8 23 a4. Black cannot afford the lυχυrγ of . with a sharp game ίη prospect. 18 'iνd4 ί6 19 e5 fxe5 Νονν 19 . Strategy 59 16 Wb4!? It is worth testing the position after 16 Wa3!? For instance. Is the attack really dangerous? As far as Ι know..Jtxa Ι 17 %:ιxa Ι iιd7 18 e5 e6. but Black should be ready to meet a possible attack after 18 tDd4 i-d7 19 h4. ηο one has tested it yet ίη tournament praxis. 20 "ifxe5 Wb8! This last moνe deserνes attention. %:ιc8. It is imperatiνe that Black fιnds counterplay ΟΓ his position could become hopeless.. 16... Both sides have chances. US Ch. 1989.. Therefore this pawn sacrifιce was the οηlΥ good solution at this point. However. forcing a trade of queens.tf2 'iie5 favoured Black. 23 ....tf5 25 'iid2! Up until this moment we have been following a theoretical lίηθ. with the better endgame for Black. 22 ••• tLΊb7 23 'fIic Ι Or 23 'iWd4 'fIie5.60 Strategy waiting-he needs to coordinate his pieces at any cost. There. after the text move..tLΊd6 24 tDg3 . the position is still complex.Uxe3.. . 21 'fIixe7 'ue8 22 'fIic5 Obviously not 22 'fIixd7?. because of 22 .based οη the game Browne-Kudrin.. the continuation 25 tDxf5 tDxf5 26 . as weII as more recent games by other prominent advocates of the Grϋnfeld Defence. ΚaΓpoν employed this hitherto overlooked νariation to try to undermine Κasparov's confιdence ίπ the Grϋnfeld Defence. Seνille Variation Ι d4 lί)f6 2 c4 g6 3 lί)c3 d5 4 cxd5 lί)xd5 5 e4 lί)xc3 6 bxc3 j".e3 ο-ο Ι Ο ο-ο ~ι4 Ι Ι f3 lί)a5 (8) 12 j".. Strategy 61 Exchange Variation.xf7 + The so-called Seville Variation became popular after the uncompromising and dramatic 1987 World Championship battle between Anatoly ΚaΓpoν and Garry ΚaspMoν. 12•. :ΧΠ 13 fxg4 1Σxf1 + 14 ΦΧΙI .c4 c5 8 lί)e2 lί)c6 9 j". the Seville Variation has been tested at aII leνels by many prominent players and remains οnθ of the most popular and exciting νariations for both sides. Since their match. Ιη ουΓ analysis we wiII refer to the games played by ΚaΓpoν against ΚaspMoν.g7 7 j". let me sketch out the strategy for both sides.. (Β3) 14... White is trying to prove that his centre is strong enough to withstand severe pressure.. Relying οπ his g7 bishop and White's weak c4 square (thanks to the knight οπ a5 and the absence of the light-squared bishops). Black is hoping to eχploit the weakness of White's pawn structure..62 Strotegγ Α critical position has arisen where Black has a choice of continuations. (Β4) 14 . . Candidates Match 1998.'iid7 Let's start with line (Β Ι). cχd4 15 cχd4 'iWb6. (Β2) 14 . Bearing ίη mind the strategic goals mentioned above. Οπ the other hand.. If the centre remains intact then he can restrict the black pieces' mobility and quell counterplay. Before we consider them...'iWd6. based οπ the game Kramnik-Shirov. Black has the following continuations aνailable to him: (Β Ι)14. cχd4 15 cχd4 e5. he is going to start the battle ίπ the centre as quickly as possible. th6 The relocation of the bishop οπ g7 onto the h6-c Ι diagonal is quite common ίπ the Seνille νariation. Now Black dominates the dark squares. which leads ΟΠθ to question White's decision to trade his bishop for the knight.. ΟΓ to employ a blockade using the knight's manoeuνre lba5-c4-d6. Many players prefer to aνoid an exchange of bishop for knight. Seirawan. 16 d5lbc4 White has to decide what to do with his bishop. For example.t. did well after 17 ~α 1If6 18 Φg Ι :fθ 19 'ii'e Ι ~h6 20 lbg3 'ii'a6 2 Ι . Strategy 63 (8 Ι) 14••• cxd4 15 cxd4 e5 This immediate counterthrust allows Black either to equalize the game after 16 dxe5 ~xθ5 17 'ii'xd8+ ':xd8 when White's doubled extra pawn is irreleνant. We will see it repeated ίπ other lines. ίπ his game against Popoνich. . and didn't hesitate to trade his bishop. Οη the other hand. 17 'ii'd3 lbxe3 + 18 'ii'xe3 'ii'h4 19 h3 . Kramnik considered that Black's knight was annoying. Manila Olympiad 1990.th Ι ifa4 22 ~g Ι b6 23 'ii'c3 ':f7 24 ':b Ι ~d2 25 'ii'd3 'ii'xa2 26 d6!. Black's pawn disadνantage is well compensated by the pawn majority οη the queenside. ίπ reality there is nothing (or Black to attack. Therefore forcing the trade of queens is a good decision.•• cxd4 15 cxd4 'i'b6 . rook and bishop look impressiνe. as well as White's weak pawns οη a2 and e4. (Kramnik-Shiroν. 3rd game. Seνille Variation (82) 14 . Candidates match 1998).64 Strategy 20'i'd3':f8+ 21 ΦΙL 'it'f2+ 22~hl 'i'e3! Although the position ο( the queen. It is based οπ the fo/lowing lίne: 17:b Ι 'i'e6 (it looks logical to place the queen behind the pawn. giving priority to activating the queen. e5.. e5 ίπ this position. 16•••'i'e6 17 'iί'd3 Ιπhis book Beating the GrunfeId (Batsford...' 17•••'i'xg4 18 :fl :c8 19 h3 'i'd7 20 d5lDc4 The same knight's manoeuvre as we wi/l see throughout this book. His recommendation certainly deserνes attention. Black prefers to delay the counterthrust . 16 ~gl Grandmaster Shamkovich suggested playing 16 .. not ίη front) Ι θ d5 'i'xg4 19 'i'd3 b6 with chances for both sides. Strategy 65 Unlike the previous νariation (Β Ι). 1992) ΚaΓpoν wrote: Ί returned the pawn while keeping all ο! my positional trumps.. but sti/l keeps it ίπ his arsenal. 21 ~d4 . e4.66 Strategy 50 far we have been foIIowing Κarpoν-ΚaspMoν.xg7 rt. . 21 ••• lίJe5 22 'Wb3 b5 23 lίJf4 lίJf3+ Α nice tactical shot. 9th game of their match ίη Seville. 1987.h6. it seems that Black can do better than this. along with control of the f-file by the rook. e5. Ιη this position Κasparov continued 21 .. 15 e5 White continues his strategy of limiting the power of the fιanchettoed bishop. 24 'ίWxf3 i. White had aπ edge..xg7 24 lίJf4 'ifd6 25 'ίWc3 + rt. However. combining it with an attack οη the h2 pawn.'iWd6 Black maintains pressure οη the d4 square.xd4+ 25 Φhl 1:[f8 with chances for both sides. d5. Seνille Variation (Β3) 14••. and after 22 dxe6 'iWxe6 23 i. The downside of the e-pawn's advance is Black's domination of the triangle of light squares c4. . 'i'c4 17 'i'xc4+ tbxc4 18 ~α cxd4 19 cxd4 e5!? 20 d5 ~h6!? with a complex game (Κarpov-Κasparov. and is wiIIing to return an eχtra pawn to maintain a solid position ίη the centre. tbd6 (Naumkin-Neverov. The game may continue. 15 •••'i'd5 16 ~α 1:tf8 17 'it>g Ι ~h6 Once agaίn. 18•• :iVf7 19 ~g3 ~e3 + The bishop escapes! And the queen is coming too . Strategy 67 Some players feel uncomfortable giving away lίght-square control ίη the centre and play instead 15 'it>g ι. Black's bishop takes charge of the c l-h6 diagonal. 24:bl . However.. for example.. Moscow.xg4 favours White after 17 d5!) 17 cxd4 I:td8!? 18 g5 tbc4 19 ~α b5 with equal chances......e6 16 'i'd3 cxd4 (the immediate 16 .... 20 'it>h2 'ίWc4! 21 I:tbl b6 22 :b2 "d5 23 'i'd3 tbc4 Black has relocated his queen and knight so as to maintain control over the light squares and keep the pressure οη White's centre. However. ΟΓ 20 . White takes care of his king.. Black could also foIIow 16 . 15 .Ch.1987). 1989).. 11th W. 18 h4 With the idea g4-g5. to lock out the bishop.. ίη this line Black also has enough counterplay. ..i.xe7 ':f7 and Black has a very strong attack.i. Garry discovered an impressive refutation: 24 ••.. But later when analysing the position after White's 24th move.i. if 28 . and the game is even.xh4 . Then Κasparov played 24 .a 27 "ifh3 'ii'e4 28 . ΒΥ the way. g5!! 25 ':dl gxh4 26 .68 Strategy Up until this point we have been following another game (5th) from the Κarpov-Κasparov match ίη 1987. (Κasparov) The Iίne (84) 14••• 'ii'd7 is offered to readers as a test position ίη the Chapter 'Test Your Skill'. .. then 29 "ii'h6 ':f7 30 "ii'g5+ ':g7 31 'ii'f4 ':xe7 32 "ii'g5+ ~f8 33 "ii'f6+ ~e8 34 'ii'c6+ ':d7 35 e6 lt!e5 36 exd7 + lt!xd7 37 "ii'f3 "ii'xf3 38 gxf3. b5.'iί'xe2?. Ι d4 lZΊf6 2 c4 g6 3 lZΊc3 d5 4 ~f4 White aims to control the h2-b8 diagonal... It has enjoyed a resurgence ίπ popularity ίπ recent years. ΟΓ -4 ~f-4 System. . Strategy 69 Classical Line.. White delays the adνance of the e-pawn.. maintaining the possibility of adνancing the pawn to e4 ίπ ΟΠθ moνe (giνen the chance). and specifically the central square e5. Now Black has the choice of (Α) 5 . has been regarded for decades as a solid and respectable νaήation for White. c5. 0-0 ΟΓ (Β) 5 . We will analyse both lines. 4 ~f4 System The CΙassical. so theory continues to deνelop. 9 lΩe2 j.xg5 1Σfd8 15 'i'b3 'i'xg4 16 j.xc7lΩc6!? gives Black the chance to sacrifιce the c7 pawn and seize a long-term initiative.f4 j. The alternative continuation 6 cxd5lΩxd5 7lΩxd5 'ifxd5 8 j. combining with the bishop οη (4 to target the c7 pawn. Of course.. The game continued: 7 dxc5 j. 6 .f4 e5 and the position is verγ complex.•.•dxc4 Instead.e3 1Σad8 15 ο-ο 'i'e5!? with an unclear position ίη which both sides can play for the win.) 13 fxg4 g5!? (Deflecting the bishop from the centraJ square e5.70 Strotegy (Α) 5 .xd4! (Black offers a piece to keep White's king trapped ίη the middle. . For example. 6 . Chances are balanced. White could also play the orthodox 6 e3.. 0-0 61Σcl White develops the rook οη the c-fιle.. Wijk-aan-Zee. 1996.g4 Ι Ο f3 1Σac8 Ι Ι lΩc3 'ife6 12 j.e2 d4!? 13 exd4 lΩxd4 14 j. c5 is possible.) 14 j.e6 8 lΩd4 lΩc6 9 lΩxe6 fxe6 Ι Ο e3 'ίi'a5 Ι Ι 'i'a4 'i'xc5 12 i. as occurred ίη Van Wely-Shirov. 1g4!? (Ιτ is more common for Black το play 8 .) 11 'iib3 e6 12 ttJge4 ttJd5 13 . game Ι. with an unbalanced position.. Their game is defιnitely worth a look: 7 e3 . just recently Anatoly ΚaΓρoν employed this lίηθ ίη the rapid match against Κasparov. New York 2002.1b 7 16 'iie2 draw. Some players prefer the more solid 7 e3. Essen 2000. For example. rapid match.. Strategy 71 7 e4 Το justify his fιfth move.1xc4 c6!? (This is certainly a novelty. White pushes the e-pawn two squares so as to gain control of the centre. for example) 9 f3 ..e6 Ι Ι h4 h6 12 ttJge4 ttJd5 Ι 3 g3 b6 14 .1g3 'ifh6! 17 ttJe2 . Ι 0 . .1b3 ltJa6 15 ~f2 ..1xb7 18 'ilxb7 ltJaS 19 'ili'b4 ttJc4 20 Iιxc4. Prague 200 Ι . Dreev-Sutovsky.1xd5 cxd5 14 ttJd6 ttJc6! 15 ttJxb7 'iih4+ 16 . lηstead.1d5-Babula-Κasparov.1c8 Ι Ο . Κarpov-Κasparov. .1e6 8 ttJg5 . b5!? 8lDxb5 lDxe4 9 ~xc7!? (9 lDxc7? is a mistake. e5!) ..'iWa5 . 8dxc5 If White had decided to play 8 d5.. c5 Α thematic counterthrust. b) 7 ... Portisch-Tukmakoν. then Black refutes it with 8 . 8 .. ~g4 8 ~xc4 ~xO 9 gxf3 lDh5 Ι Ο ~e3 e6 Ι Ι lDe2 a6 12 lDg3 ..b3 . Biel 1996. he stands better..d7 10 ~xc4 a6 IIlDa3lDc6 12 ο-ο! -'xc7 (12 ..h4. because of9 . ~g4 and b) 7 .a7 16 ~o ~b7 (16 . unclear (Shamkoνich-Grigorian... lDac41lbd8 18 . b5!? (highly proνocatiνe)..72 Strategy 7 .. lDc4 1%b5 19 a4 winning for White) 17. b5! and after 9 e5 lDh5 Ι Ο ~e3 ~g4. lDxd4? 13lDe5!) 13 .i...xf3 and White has the upper hand. Black has two other alternatiνes at this point: a) 7 . attacking the centre while White's king remains in the middle of the board..i..1%xb2? 17 lDc6 'iWd7 18.d5lDf6 14 ~xc6 1%b8 15 lDe5! ..xf3 19 .. Let's briefly look at these: 7.. USSR 1973).. 9 e5 lίJh5!? The knight not ΟΠΙΥ attacks White's bishop οπ f4.. Strategy 73 Black prefers not to exchange queens. Ι Ο ~e3 lίJc6 Ι Ι lίJd2 Aiming to eliminate the pawn οπ c4. Ι 1••• lίJxe5 12 lίJxc4 $0 far we have been following the game Yusupov-Korchnoi.. lπ this position Black decided to return his queen to d8 and was a bit worse after 12 . but instead keeps υρ the pressure οπ White's king.'i/ί'd8?! 13 ~e2 lίJxc4 14 ~xc4 lίJf6 15 ο-ο 'ti'c7 16 h3 . Horgen 1994. but also threatening to trap Black's knight οπ h5 with the outlandish g2-g4.td7 '7 b4. but also opens υρ his own dark-squared bishop.•• lίJxc4 13 ~xc4 lίJf6 . It leaνes Black with πο choice but to play... lπstead Black could play 12. pinning White's knight Το the king.74 Strategy The knight returns from the edge ο! the board aiming to jump into e4. but aIso g4 attacking the important bishop οη e3.. cS Black does not wait.itxc3 + . 6 dxcS 'ίWaS The same thematic queen manoeuvre as we have seen ίπ the previous νariations.. Now Iet's take a Iook at the other line: (Β) S... but strikes White's centre straightaway. 7 cxdS lLJxdS Severe pressure οη the c3 square forces White to pIay. 14 h3 lLJe4 and BIack has good prospects. 8 'ίWxdS . 10 'iixb7 SΙxd2+ 11 tbxd2 ο-ο!? . 'ilxc5 is equal... After Ι Ο iιxc3?! 'iWxc3 + Ι Ι 'iId2 (Ι Ι bxc3 SΙxd5 is better for Black) Ι 1. 9 ••• SΙe6!? Black hopes that White will capture the bishop οη c3.SΙxd2?. which after Ι Ο 'iixd2 'iixc5 Ι Ι :c Ι 'ilf5 12 tbd4! 'ild7 13 'ilh6 tbc6 14 tbxc6 bxc6 15 'ilg7 gives Whίte aπ obvious advantage (Timman-Littlewood. Strategy 75 9 SΙd2 This is the οηlΥ move. tempting Black into continuing 9.. Holland-England 1969).. after a11..:tfd8 15 'ii'a6 'ii'c2 16 'ii'd3 Chasing Black's queen. 14 a3 Step by step.. two pawns υρ.•• ~d7 13 . maintaining his material adνantage. because of 14 .. attempting to trade it-White is. ~c6 is obviously bad.:td Ι ..tdS! White's queen is captured! 12 b4 'ifa4 13 e3! Speedy development is needed. 13 . White's queen takes full control over the long diagonal and supports the . White secures his position. 16•• :i!t'a4 17 'ίi'c3 Ιπ the absence of Black's dark-squared bishop. then after 12 ..tbS.:td8 (threatening mate οη d2) 13. If White is tempted by 12 lixa8?.76 Strategy Another nice trick. 14••• . At this critical point White is winning after 20 . and Black had just about enough activity to hold the balance.. which now continued 18 %:ΙC Ι aχb4 19 aχb4 tίJf6 20 .... 20 . 18 b5! According to my own analysis. after the b-pawn marches. back to the long diagonal. However.. 18••• tίJxc5 19 'i!fxc5 %:ιac8 20 'i!fe5! Again.hd2 21 ~xd2 'ii'c2 + 22 Φe Ι %:ιc5 23 'i!fd4 %:ιd5 24 . because of 21 'ilr'e4 and the eχchange of queens is inevitable... a5! Black torpedoes White's pawn chain. Black has ηο reaJ option but to sacrifice the knight.tχc4 21 'i!fχc4 tίJd5 22 %:ιb Ι 'i!fa2.td3! 'ilr'b3 25 'ii'c4 'iVb2 26 %:ιd Ι .tc4 .. This was all played ίη the game Van Wely-Κamsky.. The only question is--<an Black stir υρ trouble before White's king reaches safety? 17.Ac2. Groningen 1995. and after the more entertaining .. Strategy 77 strong and mobile pawn chain οη the queenside. Ι should mention that Black can try to get compensation for the sacrifιce of the two pawns ίη other ways. This is the dynamic balance ίη operation. Therefore Black tries to create as much confusion as possible while White's king is still ίη the middle.f4 system against the Grϋnfeld. so take care if you are playing with White. his kingside development has been neglected. . Sometimes Black has to throw ίη pawns and θνθη pieces to keep the fιΓθ burning.i.78 Strategy White is οη the way to consolidating the eχtra rook. As White develops the queenside early. This νariation is quite typical for the . while White tries to keep control. The two systems I'm featuring ίη this chapter are the Modem Exchange Variation and the Fianchetto Variation. One would never get around to employing it ίη practical play. Whether it is a good thing to repeat the ideas of other players-no matter how strong these ideas appear-is another question. it is impossible to consider all existing νariations from Α-Ζ. this chapter is devoted to some of the latest developments ίη the most hotly disputed νariations of the Grϋηfeld Defence. It makes sense to study those lines that are currently fashionable at the top leνels of chess. but because theory is still ίη a state of flux ίη these complicated lines. . you ννίll still fιnd plenty of νaluable new ideas. for they are most often the systems that are repeated elsewhere.What~s Hot When first examining an opening. The first game here is the encounter between Kramnik and Κasparov ίη the 2000 World Championship match. However. You have to take a view. Yet it is undeniable that the top players influence opening fashion. I'm sorry to say that Ι cannot always give definitive recommendations for you to use ίη your οννη games-not because Ι don't want to reveal any secrets. Therefore. e3 The text was successfully employed by Κasparov himself ίπ the early eighties. . 2000 Ι d4 lίJf6 2 c4 g6 3 lίJc3 dS 4 cxdS lίJxdS 5 e4 lίJxc3 6 bxc3 i.txf3 11 ':b5 'iWd8 12 gxf3 cxd4 (or 12 . i. because of Ι Ο ':b Ι ! . Saharinen-Lehte. correspondence. mainly preferred θ ':b Ι at this point. Κasparov had already used 9 . This aggressiνe bishop's move has become popular ίπ recent years.tb5 + 'it>f8 17 'iWχd4 i. Perhaps we should note that leonid Shamkovich wrote some time ago that: 'The deployment of the queen's bishop to g4 is not so good here. 1988) 13 cxd4 lίJc6 14 ':xb7 lίJχd4 15 i.Κasparoν Blσck World Championship match.80 What's Hot V.g7 7 lίJf3 cS 8 i.. Kramnik..xd4 'iWχd4 16 .. and to νacate the c Ι square for the rook.g4 ίπ his game against Yermolίnsky ίπ Wijk aan Zee ίπ Ι 999-successfully. along with many other grandmasters..xd4 18 Φe2 and White is defιnitely better'. lίJc6 13 ':xc5 ο-ο 14 h4! with the initiative.Kramnik White G. The maίn idea of the text move is to support and strengthen the d-pawn. :d8.. Wijk aan Zee. 1999. . Instead.e5 18 :fe Ι 0-0-0 19 ~xe5 tLJxe5 20 'iVc3 :he8 21 :e3 'iVf6 22 (4 tLJd7 23 ~g2 'iVxc3 24 :cxc3 tLJf6 25 iιf3 :xe3 26 fxe3 :d6 27 :a3 .. What's Hot 81 10 :bl! The text move not οπlΥ threatens to take the b7 pawn. ~xO! Ι Ι gxf3 e6 12 d5?! exd5 Ι 3 exd5 tLJd7 14 c4 'iWb6! 15 ~h3 (15 ~e2 'ii'd6 16 'ίtfl (5! 17 Φg2 ο-ο 18 ~f4 ~e5 19 ~xe5 tLJxe5 20 (4 tLJc6 21 :ce Ι tLJd4 with initiative Mirovshchikov- Votaνa. with good winning chances for Black ίπ view οί his superior pawn structure and strong knight against bad bishop. Ι Ο tLJe5?! is poor: Ι 0 . with the idea ... Κasparov convincingly met Ι Ο :c Ι with Ι O. Pardubice 2000) 15 . Ιη that game White was afraίd to take οπ b7... f5! 16 ο-ο 'ilfd6 17 ~f4 i.t>b8 28 :b3 :a6 29 a3 tLJe8 30 e4 fxe4 31 ~xe4 tLJd6. gaining the initiative.. Yermolinsky-Κasparov. ΒΥ the way.. 10 ••• a6 Ι Ο :b Ι was fιrst employed by Timman against lνanchuk ίη Linares ίπ 1992. ~xe5 Ι Ι dxe5 tLJc6. but the c5 pawn as well after :b5.. tLJd7 13 c4 b4! 14 'iWc2 'fIc7 15 tLJd2 tLJb6 16 (4 a5 17 ~d3 a4 18 1:ιb Ι g5!? with an unclear game ίη which White probably risks more than Black. as ίη Cheparinoν Arkhangelsky. The curious Ι Ι %:tc Ι was also played recently: Ι Ι . Instead Timman played Ι Ι %:tb3 and the game continued Ι 1.... as .. ~xO 12 gxf3 e6 13 d5 exd5 14 exd5 ttJd7 15 c4 'iWb6 16 ~e2 0-0-0 17 ο-ο 'iWc6.. a6. Ι 1... Either they trusted lνanchuk's analysis ΟΓ they weren't looking deeply enough... b6!? instead of Ι 0 . 2000.. tLJc6 12 i..xf3 This is the correct decision as Black is aίming to take control of the d4 square. 11 %:txb7! It is strange that until this game ηο one had tried to play the obνious moνe and take the pawn.. b5 12 d5?! (12 dxc5!? is preferable) 12 . It is also possible that facing this νariation somebody wiII haνe the courage to test Ι 0 .. Mondariz. and Black is fιne. i. with the foIIowing ίη mind: Ι Ι %:tb5 'iWa4 12 dxc5 ο-ο. 11 .c4 only transposes..82 What's Ηοι perhaps because it was unknown territory. .txd4 20 'ilfxd4 'i'g5 + 21 ~h Ι ':hde 22 . e6!? although White gets the better game after 14 ο-ο! (14 e5 cxd4 15 cxd4 'iWxd2+ 16 ΦΧd2 . 13 (4 ο-ο 14 .txe6lLΊdS! 15 .txd4 . Although d4 faJls.txb7 ':be 17 j.. 13 . What's Hot 83 12. cxd4 15 cxd4 'iWxd2 16 . allowing White to continue his development and at the same time creating the threat of ..c6 + Φe 7 Ι θ ο-ο cxd4 19 .. gaining the initiative. 12 gxf3 lLΊc6 13 .. .td5 is equal) 14 .tb4! is a worse version of the endgame for Black.. 0-0 Here Black could have tried a highly provocative move: 13 . White's idea is becoming clear.txf3 15 gxf3 cxd4 16 cxd4 'iWxd2 17 .tc4! This is the most precise move.td5 ':ace 14 ο-ο .. 0-0 13 .txe5!-with the idea to fork οη a5-17 dxe5? 0-0-0+..txd2 lLΊxd4 17 Φg2.td5 lbxb7 16 . ΟΓ 14 ...tg2 would be inferior as Black has 14.tc4-d5. he still has an active pair of bishops and a rook οπ the 7th rank.txd2 lbxd4 18 .:fbe.. 84 What's Hot Alternatively, 13 ... cxd4 14 cxd4 'iVxd2+ 15 ~xd2 ttJχd4 16 f4 tt)f5!? 17 1:Ib6 tt)xe3 18 Wxe3 a5 19 .i.b5 + Φf8 20 1:Id Ι is aJso better for White. 14 ο-ο Another precise move from Kramnik. White creates a serious positional threat-to play d5. The loss of the pawn οπ c3 is irreleνant. 14 .i.d5 1:Iac8 15 .i.xc6 1:Iχc6 16 ο-ο (16 Φe2 1:Ifc8!) 16...cxd4 17 cχd4 'iVxd2 18 .i.xd2 .i.xd4 191:1xe7 1:Ic2 and White can't save his extra pawn, so the game is equal. 14 ... cxd4 Ι 5 cxd4 15 ....i.xd4! Black re-establishes material balance. However, as White has two bishops and an active rook οη the seventh rank, there is πο doubt who stands better. We can conclude that White's opening has been a success, and that Black must fιght hard if he is to save the position. What's Hot 85 Instead of the game continuation. Black would get a poor endgame after 15 ... 'ii'xd2 16 .txd2 tL\xd4 17 'it>g2. It is unfortunate for Black that the attempt at perpetual check after 15 .. :ii'h5 does not work because of 16 .td5 'ii'xf3 17 :cl!. 16.td5! The best reply for White. If instead Ι 6 .th6 .tg7 Ι 7 .td5 .txh6 18 'ifxh6 tL\d4 19 'ii'e3, Black can hold using the trick 19 ...tL\f5! 20 'ifg5 (20 _b3 :ad8!) 20 ... e6 21 .tb3 h6 22 _f6 tL\g7. 16•.. .tc3 Aνoiding an unpleasant endgame after 16 ..."ifxd2 Ι 7 .txd2 :fc8 (Black would not get enough compensation for the exchange after 17... tL\e5 18 .th6 e6 19 .txfθ exd5 20 f4 tL\f3+ 21 Φg2 dxe4 22 .tb4) 18 f4! e6 19 .tb3 :a7 20 :xa7 tL\xa7 2 Ι f5!. 17 'ii'cl Here White had seνeral plans. for example: 17 'ife2 tL\d4 18 .txd4 .txd4 19 :xe7 'ii'd8! 20 :χΠ!? :χΠ 21 :d Ι :c8! 22 :Xd4 :c Ι + 23 :d Ι Φfθ! and the game looks equal. 86 What's Hot Or, 17 "iνc2 ':ac8! 18 ~xc6 (18 ~b6 "iνa3! 19 'iWc Ι ~b2!) 18...%lxc6 19 :Xe7 and White is winning a pawn, but has ηο time to consolidate his pieces: 19 .. :iνh5 20 "iνd Ι g5! (with the idea to relocate the rook οη h6) 21 (4 "iνh3! 22 fxg5 .:ιc7! 23 'iWd6 (23 :xc7? is dangerous because of 23 ... i.e5) 23 ....:.xe7 24 'iWxe7 'iWg4+ 25 'itih Ι "iνf3+ with perpetual check. 17••• lDd4 The idea behind Ι 7 'iWc ι is Ι 7...%lac8 Ι 8 ~b6 'iWb4 Ι 9 a3! "iνb2 20 'iί'xb2 ~xb2 2 Ι a4! and White will soon get a passed pawn οη the queenside. 18 i.xd4 ~xd4 19 %lxe7 Ιπwinning a pawn, White has had to go into a position where there are bishops of opposite colour--giνing Black drawing chances. Ιπ such positions one of the most important factors is the actiνity of your pieces. Therefore Black's next moνe is the best reply, aiming to trade the actiνe rook and so relieνing unpleasant pressure from the pawn οη f7. ... 23 •••'ii'h4 24 eS gS! With this energetic counter-punch BIack destroys White's stronghoId ίη the centre.a7 29 f6! targeting the f7 pawn. Whαt's Hot 87 19•••:a7! 20 :xa7 Jι. It Ieaves White .. 'ίWf6 25 f4 pIanning 'ii'g5 with compIete domination) 25 hχg3 gxf5 26 eχf5 ':d8 27 Jι.:d2 28 ':c ι Jι... 21 ••• 'ίWd8 22 'ίWc3 Jι. giving Iife to his bishop and renewing the pressure οη the b8-h2 diagonal. White has simίlar technical probIems to the game.b3 .xa7 Now Black's intention is to build υρ a battery οη the b8-h2 diagonal with a direct threat to White's king.b8 23 'ii'f3 It was also possibIe to play: 23 'ίWg3 'ii'd6 24 f5 'ii'χg3 + (24 ...tf6. 21 f4! White cannot aIIow BIack to establish a dark-square blockade...) 28 ':c ι .tg7! (27 . 1IbS 32 ~b7. It is undeniable that White has an eχtra pawn. 30~e4 .:Ιf5 If 29 . the eχistence of bishops of opposite colour gives Black chances to hold the game-if he can manoeuνre his rook onto the second rank and the bishop onto the a7-f2 diagonal..88 What's Hot πο other choice but to head for an endgame. 29 .%ιdθ 30 %ιa5 ~c7 31 1Ib5! (31 1Ia711χd5 32 1Iχc7+ Φg6) 31 . f3... with the idea of a4 and bringing the king to f3. 25 1:te Ι 'iνxf4 26 'ii'xf4 gxf4 27 e6 fxe6 28 :Ιχe6 Φι7 29 :Xa6 At this point eχperts considered that the game was going to end as a draw. the position is still favourable for him... and that Black's position has its shortcomings (the weak pawn οπ h7 and the bishop without an outpost). After aJl. then both 30 1Ia3 and 30 1IaS leaνe White with the better position.. However... If 29 . i.t>f3 .e5 33 ':'a7 + ~f6 34 . it would have been better to have the rook οπ the second rank: 31 .i.χh 7 .a2! White's king is confined to the back rank. 33 ••• .χa7 is a draw) 31 .. 32 a4 ':'a7 33 .e5 34 ':'Μ ..i.b6! 33 .:.:r.t>fl ..d7 .:r.b5 would have given more chances for a draw: 31 a4 (31 Φg2 ':'b2 32 ~f3 .:r.χa7 + is a clear draw: 34 ~g2 .i.i..b2 32 a5 .d4 + 36 <..:r.i...b5! 32 a4 (32 Φg2 ':'g5+ 33 c.d8.i. Therefore Black loses a tempo.χh7 . 30 ..:r..g6 h4 39 Φg2 .b2 33 a5 .χf2 +! 35 ~χα .χa7 +? ...:r..d4.:r.e5?! Α mistaken manoeuvre as White would actually lίke to play f3.e5! 33 ':'a7 + Φf6 34.i.:.h5 leads nowhere) 32.:.:.i.i..:r.b6 35 Φh3 h5 36 'ίttg2 Φf6 37 Φfl Φe5 38 .i.. What's Hot 89 30 .. 31 f3 ':'e7?! Again. Black declines to go ίη for the usual method of defence. Nevertheless: 36 .d2+ 36 ~h3! The white king starts its journey..d 1+ 37 ~g2 1%.c3 36.1%. ~f6 38 1%... 1ιa2!? might have been better: 37 1%.ua2 39 1%.b7 + (37 ~ι4 .uxh2 38 Φf5 1%. forcing a rook exchange and with it a drawn ending.ua4 1:. 37 I:[b5 ~6 38 a5 .a6 h5..b6+ .. namely putting the rook behind the pawn.a Ι . 36 .. h5 Seeing that it was hard to stop the passed pawn.b6+ ~g7 39 1%.90 What's Hot 35 ~g2! Avoiding an elegant trick: 35 a5? i. 35 •. emphasising its superiority over its counterpart.b2!?) 37 .. :te6+ rJtd7 42 ..:ta5! is similar) 41 .:ta4 43 .td5 ι-ο Ιη view of 40 .g6+ (41 1:. What's Hot 91 39 .. We spent much time trγing to repair Black's opening.. rJtg7 40 a6 . White is pressing to ννίη. rJtf7? 42 . After this game.e6 .te3 42 rJth4 .d6 . Garry did not risk playing the Grϋnfeld again ίη the match. Black resigned..:td6 .:ta5. so Garrγ took a pragmatic decision and switched to the more solid Queen's Gambit Accepted ίη reply to Ι d4.:txa5 (40 . although Black's position is difficult.. White would still need precise technique to ννίη after: 39 . but it is still unclear whether he can break Black. 40.:txd4 wins) 42l:!.•• rJte7? Α simple blunder.:te2 41 . but to ηο avail..td4 41 1:..:txh5 .:txd5 44 . . Φf8 (41 .:txd5+ 'iftxd5 45 rJtg4. Even a year after his title match with Kramnik. when Garry had had time to reflect and analyse at length.:te6+ rJtd7 42 a6 wins) 41 ..:txe5 rJtd6 43 . he mentioned .... confιrms Κasparov's later recommendation of B. This recent game. J.92 What's Ηοι to me that he still could not fιnd a completely satisfactory answer to θ .. Ι personally believe that the line played by Black ίπ this game is reliable. 2002 Ι d4 lbf6 2 c4 g6 3 lbc3 d5 4 lbf3 .Sutovsky BIack Bled Olympiad. Υου might well ask.te3 'ilfa5 9'ΊlVd2 lbc6 .b Ι .. and he was already using υρ too much analytical energy ίπ trying to break down Kramnik's Berlin Defence. including Κasparov himself. 'Why didn't Garry try this ίπ the London match?' The answer is that he felt that considerable time would have been needed to check aJl the lines before playing θ . tried and tested ίπ practice for many years. 2002. lbc6.Marcos White E. What then should Black play against the Modern Eχchange νariation? Many Grandmasters. .tg4 9 %:r... suggest sticking with the more classical move B. lbc6.. from the 35th Chess Olympiad ίπ Bled...tg7 5 cxd5 lbxd5 6 e4 lbxc3 7 bxc3 c5 8 .lbc6. . 10 ':cl Ιπ previous years White has also tried to play Ι Ο ':b Ι. What's Hot 93 The position displayed ίπ the diagram is a perfect illustration of Black's opening strategy: immediate pressure οη White's centre.. Tukmakov-Romanishin. 1981. USSR Championship.. continued Ι 0 ... f5!. with crossing laser beams from the queen and bishop cutting through the position. contemporary players use this paradoxical king manoeuvre without a second thought. cxd4 Ι Ι cxd4 'ii'xd2 + 12 Φχd2 ο-ο 13 d5 ':d8 14 iLd3 lba5 15 Φe2 f5!? (a thematic counterthrust) 16 ':hcl b6 17 ':c7 fxe4 18 iLxe4 iLa6+ 19 Φel iLb7. I'm sure many have . with mutual chances. then 13 . 13 •••':d8 14 Φel Nowadays. Ι 0 •••cxd4 Ι Ι cxd4 'ii'xd2 + 12 <it>xd2 ο-ο 13 d5 If 13 iLb5. . Then followed: 16 . lί:Ίa5 Ι 5 . 14 . Moscow. removed his king from the ρίη. it became apparent that Black needs to play precisely to avoid a bad position. Therefore Black has only one decent move at his disposal. placing it back οη its starting square. ΟΓ 14 ..td2.tf6. Black gains the upper hand: 15 . But while Romanishin was thinking how to reply. lί:Ίe5 15 lί:Ίχe5 .. the natural 14 .td7 Now Black departs from the original game. this move has Κasparov's trademark from the game against Romanishin.td2 b6 .tχe5 16 f4 . 15 ••• .tg5 :d7. where Romanishin preferred 15 .. are both bad for Black.. playing against the eχperienced Grandmaster Oleg Romanishin.. 1981.tg7 17 Φα..94 What's Hot forgotten how this move stunned the professional chess community when it was first played ίη the elite Soνiet Championship.. Ηονν is White going to release his rook οη h Ι? It was the first question ίη the press-centre. lί:Ίb4 15 . The 18 year-old future champion Garry Κasparov.tb5 f5! ΟΓ 15 ':c7 e6 16 . Thus. Against aJternatives.tg5 Again.. What's Hot 95 17 ':c7! . offering a poisoned pawn οη e7.a6 e6! 19 tLJg5! i. e6 19 h4 exd5 20 exd5 ':e8 + 21 Φf3 ':e5 Black doesn't waste time. 18.e5 20 ':'xf7! exd5 21 f4! .c4 ':c8 25 ':b Ι White hits the seventh.g4 18 i.g7! 22 f5! and White had good winning prospects. . He must play as actively as possible to compensate for his material disadνantage. but attacks the pawn straightaway.. White has nothing better than to sacrifιce the exchange. 22 ':c5 b6 23 ':xa5 bxa5 24 i. relying οη the strength of his passed pawn to give him compensation.d3 f5 As we have already seen.i. 17 tLJd2 ':dc8 18 Φe2 Now the rooks are connected. this method of attacking White's centre is quite staπdard ίn many lίnes of this νariation. 16 ..i. The text move is aπ improvement.i. Black has achieved a winning position.... However.td5 The theoretical battle is over..ta4 Obviously.txb7 30 d7 %Σf8 31 g3 Prophylaχis for the coming endgame.te7 lIa8 33 d8='fi+ :Xd8 34 .a4 32 . But White stiII faces a grim defence. 31 . it is diffιcult to suggest an improvement.txd8 .tc6+ 29 Φe3 . 27 d6+ This leads to a forced variation where Black returns the eχchange to stop the pawn promoting.l:texc4 28lΔxc4 .. the resulting ending is simply good for Black. . %Σeχc4? lΔχc4 27 :Xc4 %Σχd7.96 What's Ηοι 25 .%le4 26 %lb7 . not 26 . 27 ... Unfortunately for White. The rest of the game is a good illustration of winning endgame technique.. ΒΥ positioning pawns οη dark squares. Black's light square bishop ννίΙΙ not be able to attack them. Thanks to the power of the ιννο bishops and the eχtra pawn. NevertheIess.te4+ Don't be confused. 45 ..tb2 Ι4 43 Φ13 . not 45 ΦχΙ4? because of 45 .tb Ι 41 a3 . 40 Φe2 .113+ Ο-Ι RecentIy.td5 39 'ίPd3 . Φf5 46lb13 fxg3 47 fxg3 Φι4 48lbg5 h6 49lbh7 . many new ideas have been generated ίπ this system.te4+ 38 'ίPe2 . BIack is not going to reρeat the position three times. This is just a practicaI method of getting to the first time control. It is hard to say whether this is just fashion ΟΓ whether it's just a time-out from analyticaJ research ίη the other major Iines.td5 + 45Φe2 Of course..tf8 42 .tg5 'ίPe6 37 . .th6 +.tc Ι .. . What's Hot 97 35 Φd3 rM7 36 .ta2 44 tαιI2 . chess pIayers of aJI IeveIs have turned their attention to the fianchetto νariation.. Smίrίη B/ack Russia vs The World.. former world champion Anatoly Κarpov. This game is played by one ο( the most devoted advocates of the fιanchetto variation (or White.ΚaΓpov White ι.c6. The principal aίm ο( the move is obvious-to support the pawn οη d5. and the speed of play perhaps demands an even more fundamental knowledge of the opening than usual... using the symmetrical pawn structure. and 6 . and thus to maintain a fιrm stance ίη the centre.i. . dxc4 At this point Black has two continuations.g7 4 . The one played ίη the maίn game by Smirin. This alternative route is also well known to theory.98 What's Hot Υου might be surprised that Ι have preferred to feature a game played ίη a rapid time control rather than the slower classical. 2002 Ι d4 lLIf6 2 lLIf3 g6 3 g3 .i.g2 ο-ο 5 c4 d5 6 ο-ο 6 •. The reason? The rapid chess format becomes more and more popular ίη modern competitions. A. .. match. and after 12 lΔd3 lΔb6 13 ~Ω fS 14 lΔe5 ~d7 15 'ii'd2 lΔc8 16 'ii'e3 ~h8 17 :fd Ι lΔd6 18 b3 :c8 19 :ac Ι ~e8. f6.'ii'a5 Ι Ι ~b2 lΔd5 12 :'fcl ~g4 13 h3 ~χO 14 ~χf3(iid~14 .. 11 •••'ii'a5 . playing 22 b3!? lΔa3 23. 1996. Instead.. Noνosibirsk. 7 lΔa3 c3 8 bxc3 c5 9 e3 lΔc6 Ι Ο 'ii'e2 ~f5 White obtained a faνourable position after Ι O. Ι would suggest an analysis of the game Belyaνsky-Smirin. What's Hot 99 As an eχample... obtained a position with equal chances) 12 ~Ω lΔe7 13 :c Ι (13 e4!?) ~d7 14 g4!? :c8 15 e3 (6 16 lΔd3 lΔc4 17 e4 dχe4 18 lΔχe4 lΔd5 19 'ii'e2 b6 20 (5! Φh8 21 (χg6!? (21 lΔg3!?) hχg6 22lΔc3?!. would haνe left White with the better position. 1995: 6 .. lΔb6! ('f'!~ was better) 15 lΔc4 'ii'a4 16 lΔd2.. attacking it immediately with Ι 1.Ch. 1986. βlack didn't lίke his opponent's knight οη the e5 outpost. W. lΔd6 :χc Ι 24 :χc Ι lΔb5 25 lΔχb5 ~χb5 26 'ii'χe6 ~χd3 27 ~χd5 :e8 28 'ii'c6. (βΥ the way ίη the 13th game Κarpoν-Κasparoν. c6 7 cχd5 cχd5 ιr! Γ J 8 lΔc3 lΔc6 9 lΔe5 e6 Ι~H lΔd7 Ι Ι ~e3 lΔb6. Ljubljana. London-Leningrad. Akopian::-Κasparoν. i.i.. because it makes . Here White has a nice tactic) 21 ~c4xd6 'ii'xe2 22 ~xcS!! 'ii'xfl + ®.'ii'xdl 23 ~xe7+ Φf8 24 ~xg6+ wins) 23 ~xfl :xcB 24 :ac Ι.100 What 's Ηοι Κarρoν repeated the same Iίne against Judith Polgar ίη this tournament.i.'ii'b6 12 ~fd2 cxd4 Ι 3 cxd4 :acB 14 h3 :fdB 15 ~db3 ~fe4 16 .xc3 'ii'xc3 20 ~c4 'ii'b4 21 ..'ii'a4! was much better. 2002. aiming to gain control over the centre.. Moscow. The game continued: Ι 1.. Podgaets-Lerner.i. with a clear adνantage to White. she preferred to place her queen οη the b6 square. There Black played 17 . and White had a favourable ρosition.xc6 bxc6 22 ~a5 :acB 23 'ii'c4 'ii'b6 24 b4..i.i. Grandmaster Podgaets.e6 16 ~b3 .i. lηstead οί the text move.. 12 .g6 Ι β ~ac4 'ii'b5 19 .OΊe4 Although this move looks very attractive. it has a downside.xb3 17 axb3 'ii'b4 Smirin demonstrates his novelty. 18 :d3 :ac8 19 ~4 'ii'bS .b2 :fd8 13 ~d2 cxd4 14 cxd4 .i. ~d5 Ι β (4 ~c3 19 .g4 Ι 5 f3 .i.b2 g5 17 g4 .fl ~cb4! 20 ~bd2~~d6?)<20 . It is likely that ΚaΓρoν was relyίng οη a game played by his long-time second. tg2 . because of the weaknesses οη d4 and b3. natural move ίn order to coordinate his pieces.. White is going to have diffιculty saving his position.th3 Ac7 23 ltJxb6 iixb6 24 iif2 e61 Νονν.txd4 .tf8 30 g4 ltJb4 31 :3d2 Adc81 Black has shifted his rooks onto the open c-fιle. Nevertheless it would be interesting to see what Black had ίn mind if White were to choose instead: 21 . ltJb6 22 ...txd4+ 24 Φh Ι iib4 25 :ad Ι iixd6 26 Axd4 iie7 27 iid2 Ac7 28 e5.th3. 20 . 25 f4 Acd7 26 e5 ltJb4 27 A3d2 ltJd5 28 :d3 Ac7 29 . and it seems to me that White has good prospects. 21 •. For example. . It might be better to consider here the more solid 20 (4. the game could continue 21 . e6 22ltJd6!? ltJxd4 23 .. Whαt'$ Hot /0/ the d4 pawn weak. and is ready to invade.•ltJd7 21 :ad Ι White again played a logical. itc5 38 'ίi'13 :Xd3 39 :xd3? Of course.. The continuation with 39 'i'xd3 'ii'b2 + 40 :d2 'ii'xe5 41 dxe6 fxe6 42 fχg6 would have given more practical chances to save the game.. it's a blunder. 39 .l2Jc3 35 . l2Jc3. 32•.itxc3 :Xc3 36 ~ι2 b5 37 d5 Hey. what else White απ do? 37.itd6 43 :e2 :c3 44 ..itc5 Ο-Ι ..l2Ja2 33 f5! 'ίi'xb3 34 :d3 If 34 :al./02 What's Hot 32....'i'b2+ 40 'it>h3 exf5 41 gxf5 'i'xe5 42 :d2 .. 34..itd3 'ίi'f4 45 'ii'e3 h5 46 Φι2 'iνM2+ 47 Φf"1 'ίi'hl + 48 ~ . then 34 ..ite4 The immediate 32 f5 looks better. Gulko BIack USSR Championship.d7 6 'iWb3 dxc4 7'iWxc4 . V.. The opening abounds ίη treacherous middlegame positions and sharp tactics. Tricks and Traps The games featured ίη this chaρter are all fairly short. I'm grateful for the winner's comments.Doroshkeνich White B. This fιrst game demonstrates what can happen if White takes lίbertίes with his development. 1975 Ι d4 lbf6 2 c4 g6 3 lbc3 d5 4 lbf3 J.. They demonstrate the kind of traps that it is possible to fall into ίη the Grϋnfeld-when playing with White ΟΓ Black.g7 5 'iWa4+ J. .g5 . -'--... as\?)li'xb7 would be met by 7..i.0-08 &4..tempting to take the pawn οη b7..._. with a slightly better position for White..c6!?) '---•... although it is interesting here to test the energetic move 8 .i.d5 Ι Ο "'d3?! It would have been better to play Ι Ο lΔxd5 lΔxd5 11 lΔf3! lΔc6 12 e3 "'d6 13 l1d Ι... lΔc6. 104 Tricks and Traps It iS.i.' (Gulko) 8 ••• 0-0 9 . __ . but my opponent Was trying to get the maximum from the position that had arisen.._. lo. and Black is better.. . b5!?: (Gulko).f4!?. but it is better not to.lΔc6 11 e3 ._--~ \7 .- 'Τhίs avoids transposition to the well-known theoreticalline 7. 8lΔe5 'Instead. -""...i. Ι would prefer to play the solid 8 . .••tDb4 Now the complications begin. 14 tDd3? 'ΜΥ opponent didn't fιnd the refutation at the board.. 'ii'c7.. White should consider Ι Ι a3!? preventing the knight jumping to b4.' (Gulko)... iιxg2? 12 iιxg2 tDxe5 Ι 3 'ii'b5 didn't look at all good for Black. and so οπ.. tDxd3 + 15 'ii'xd3 iιe6 16 'ii'b5 a6! .. tDxd3 17 iιxd3 iιc4 18 iιd4!) 17 iιχθ7 iιxd3 18 iιxd8 :'xdB 19 iιxd3 tDxd3 20 . 11 .. ~xe4! However.. ΒΥ the way. Ι 1. with the initiative. 12 'ii'd2 c5 13 dxc5 iιxa2? Ί must admit. would have given White a solid adνantage. Later analysis showed that 14 iιxf6 'ii'xd2 + 15 <it>xd2 :'fd8 + 16 tDd3 iιc4 (16 . It would have been better to play 13 .te2. this combination isn't correct ίπ all Iίnes.. Tricks and Traps Ι 05 The careless 11 e4? would permit a tactical shot-II ..' 14. then Black had prepared the aggressive 21 . wouldn't be any better for White. 17 'iί'M a5! 18 'ii'a3 Replying Ι θ 'ii'b5 would lead to the same kind of positions. :iixd5 20 ~xe7 %:ιfd8! Despite the fact that White was able to take control over the dB square.liJd5 Uncovering the deadly Grϋnfeld bishops. 18.. b5!. 21 ~xd8 If 21 ~d6. 19liJxd5 Ι nstead . .106 Tricks and Traps The start of White's troubles. refusing to accept the exchange sacrifιce.. 19 %:ιdl ~xc3+! 20 bxc3 'iί'c7.. Black's domination of the d-fιle means much more than the sacrifιced exchange... 19 . ~c3+ 26 Φdl 'ifa4+ 27~cl 'White has an unpleasant choice of checkmates.d2 'iia6!. For instance.' (Gulko) 27 ... ~xb2 23 ~c4 'ifxc4! 24 'ifxd8+ ~ι7 25 1:r..' (Gulko) 22 •. 25 •. ~B ο-ι . Tricks and Traps /07 21 •..bl If 25 1:r..:Xd8 22 'iixa5 'The νariation 22 ~e2 'iid2+ 23 ~fl ~χb2 24 'iiχa5 ~χal 25 'iiχal 'ifc2 is losing.d8-d2-e2. 27 'iί>e2 'ifc2+ 28 ~ "f5+ 29 ~e2 ~c4+ is nice too.d Ι ~c3+ 26 1:r. White has ηο defence against the threat 1:r. xf3 15 gxf3!.. and 9 'ii'b3. At this point White has a choice to play one of four popular continuations: 9 %:ιd Ι.e2.j . A. But it is not as simple as all that. aiming to e I .ΚaΓpoν White G.g4 8 J. 108 Tricks and Traps LΠ this next game Black falls into a positional trap.. lπ this game ΚaΓpov chose: 9 %:ιd Ι lDc6 Ι Ο J.g7 5 'iWb3 dxc4 6 'iWxc4 ο-ο 7 e4 J. 9 J.. 9 0-0-0. White not οπlΥ leaves his pawn οπ e5 hopelessly weak. at fιrst sight. because of 14 h3! J. Leningrad 1986 Ι d4 lDf6 2 c4 g6 3 1Dc3 d5 4 lDf3 J..e2 lDb6 Ι Ι 'iWc5 'iWd6 12 e5 Κarρov commented οπ his move: Ά paradoxical decision.e3 lDfd7 This is the fιrst critical position of the Smyslov Variation of the Russian System..'ii'xc5 13 dxc5 lDc8 ~')Dd7? is bad.Κasparov Black World Championship match... he allows a queen exchange too.' 12.. ~xf3 15 ~xf3 ~xe5 16 ~xc6 bxc6 17 ~d4 ~f4 18 ο-ο This θΓΓΟΓ costs Black the game.... more central. Tricks and Trαps Ι 09 ννίηa piece with 16 f4.e6! 16 lΔb5 lΔ8e7 17 :d2 b6 18 cxb6 axb6 19 ~g5 lΔf5 20 b3 h6 21 ~f6 ~xf3 22 ~xf3 lΔχe5.. It allowed Black to equalise with 14 . Tilburg 1986 ίη which the ~utch grandmaster found a better. The correct method was later demonstrated ίη the game Κarpov-Timman. ίη case one of Black's knights grabs the pawn οη e5. 14..:b8! 15 lΔxc7. 19 :fel a4 20:e4 . when Κarρoν preferred to plaY~-4)lΔb5.. It is true that the key to Black's defence is the redeployment of the obstructive knight οη c8. 14 h3! This position also occurred ίη the 15th game of the same match. route for the knight: 18 . e5 19 ~e3 ~χe3 20 fχe3 lΔe7 21 :d7 lΔf5 22 :Xc7 :fc8! and the game was soon drawn. Black resigned.i.g3 Avoiding the trick 28 lΔxb2? %:ιχeS! 29 %:ιχeS axb2 30 %:ιe Ι lΔc3.lΔc3 29 lΔxc3 . it is.i.i.i.i. 28. 25 . with the so-called 'Prins νariation' (7 .. Later.h6 21 . highly complex..i.ι ιΟ Tricks and Traps Now White has a clear positional advantage.i. .e5 a3 22 b3 lΔa7 23 %:ιd7 .. Here.. As we saw ίη the chapter 'Heroes and Zeros'. and all of a sudden Black is winning. which gives White the green lίght to launch his attack.xc3 30 c6 .. Κasparov learned to tackle the Russian System ίη a different way. lΔa6)..b2 25lΔa4! Black's pieces are completely discoordinated. 20 •••.d4 31 %:ιb7 ι-ο Ιη view of his inability to prevent the pawn's march to the eighth rank. lΔb5 26 %:ιχc6 %:ιfd8 27 %:ιΜ! %:ιd5 28 .c Ι 24 :Xc7 . and swept off the board. Anand is caught completely off-guard. xa4 18 i.. Ιη both cases. Black's prospects are better. An unusuaJ geometry has appeared οη the queenside (White's queen and knight οη c4 and a4. 1999 Ι d4 lbf6 2 c4 g6 3 lbc3 d5 4 lbf3 i. i.g7 5 'ifb3 dxc4 6 'ii'xc4 ο-ο 7 e4 lba6 8 i.e3 White's alternatives don't look any better: 15 lbe5 We4. .d2 i.. Black accommodates the queen οπ a spot where it controls numerous key squares. and it targets the passed pawn οπ d6.xa4 18 i. 15 i. versus Black's queen and knight οη c6 and a6 respectively).e Ι (17 J:. Tricks and Traps 111 y'Anand White G. With his last move.xa6lbdS.f5 12 J:. Frankfurt.Κasparov Black Siemens Giants.1(2.xa6 lbd5) 17.e2 c5 9 d5 e6 Ι Ο ο-ο exd5 11 exd5 i.d Ι t~13 d6 J:. ΟΓ 15 'ii'b5 i.c2! 16 'iί'xc6 bxc6 17 J:.ad8 14lba4 'ii'c6!? ιr. . It is amazing how Black has already achieved the maximum from the position. White has πο choice but to exchange queens.••J. and after that Black's pieces coordinate ίπ full harmony.txc3 19 bxc3 lbxc3 20 . ΟΓ 18 .xd6 J.txe4 .txa6 lbxd Ι 21 :xd Ι bxa6 22 ..xa4 24 b3 . Practically. 17 'i'xc6 . 18.txc5 .txf3 23 gxf3 1:td7.•. From πονν οπ he just needs to demonstrate good technique ίη order to ννίπ.tχal 21 :χal :Xd6 are both winning for Black.xc5 :d8 21 :d Ι J.td3 .txa6 Ι nstead .xb5 lbxd6 19 J.txa4 .:xd6 17 :Xd6 "'xb5 18 J.txb7 .txc6 18 .tc6 25 . Instead.xa6 bxa6 20 J. 18 lbc3 ..d7! This seemingly modest move is based οπ deep positional understanding. 16 .ι Ι2 Tricks and Traps 16.txa4 19 .tc5 is a Iίttle better for White.c2 22 :xd6 :Xd6 23 J.txb2 20 . to which there is πο defence..xd4 Ι! 23 i.xb7 Ι! 19 i. wins.f4 Φg7 24 <itfl Φf6.d3 ':xd6! 20 i.xf3 21 i. 19 . 23 .d4 23 i..xe4 ':xd Ι + 21 ':xd Ι i..xf3 i.... cxd4 24 . The next game demonstrates an alternatiνe method ο! tackling the CΙassical Exchange Variation-one with plenty ο! opportunities for White to go wrong. Tricks and Traps 113 19 i.xd Ι 20 i. ':b8-b6xd6..•i.xe4 Ι! 20 ':xd Ι ttJxd6 21 i. i.xb2 22 ':d Ι i.d5 ttJe4. wins. 20 .xd Ι . wins for Black.:xd4 ':d7 25 h4 ':fd8 26 ':a4 ':b8! Ο-Ι Threatening . 50 White resigned. . ΚrushWhite S.e3 IO .. for examyJ.d3 b5 14 i.xg7 16 cxd4 'ίIkb6 17 'iWb4 e6 18 h4 tlJc4 19 ttfd Ι ttfd8 20 h5 a5 21 'ii'b3 tlJd6. --. Of course...h6 cxd4 15 i.e.g7 7 i.. Arbakov-Kodrich.Matveeνa Black World Cup. with an unclear position. :ifc7... 2002 Ι d4 tlJf6 2 c4 g6 3 tlJc3 d5 4 cxd5 tlJxd5 5 e4 tlJxc3 6 bxc3 i.d7!? This continuation is rather interesting.g4 (see analysis ίπ the 'Strategy' chapter) and the old main line Ι 0 .114 Tricks and Traps ι. but well developed. It diverts the game from the most popular. Black turns the game into an encounter where positional understanding comes to the fore. i. i.. Now.xg7 rj.c4 c5 8 tlJe2 ο-ο 9 ο-ο tlJc6 Ι Ο i.. Bled 1995: 11 'ifd2 ttc8 12 ttac Ι ~a~ 13 i.~ __ . ' . this lίne has been tested before. Ι 0. instead of a competition ίη memory and tactical prowess. '-. 11 ttcl ttc8 12 'ifd2'a6!?' -. forcing an exchange of dark-squared bishops. Tricks and Traps Ι 15 Another surprise. 'iWa5 would be the usual move. tlJg4. This push gives Black an excellent outpost οη eS. 14.. Most Iίkely Black anticipated meeting the standard development 13 ':fd Ι with 13 ...e of. 16 i.c2 e6! Απ instructive illustration of how to attack and break White's centre. Matνeeνa plays a modest prophylactic move.. alternatives: β.' ... e6. and increases the power of the fιanchettoed bishop οη the long diagonal. lίJaS 14 i. Then Black ~9~ld h~ve ~~ide choic. 14:. passing the turn to her opponent. 13 d5?! It seems to me that White should maintain her formation οη the fourth rank. with the likely cοntίnύatίοn 13 dS tlJeS 14 i... . 'ii'a6.b3 c4 15 i. 13 ••• tlJe5 14 i. c4..h6..b3. It looks more logical to play 13 i. ΟΓ 14 .d4 exd5 17 exd5 ':e8 18 ':fe Ι .. 12 .d3 "ιa4.) Instead. th3 are losing. 19 'iWf4. 'iWg4?! with 21 h3 (21 . 20. as usually happens ίπ the Grϋnfeld Defence..cd Ι and meet 20 . i.h6 20 i..g4.f2? White should play 20 :l. then 20 :l. giνes White a solid position. Black's strategy ίπ this game is to create threats οπ the kingside..g3 The alternatiνes 21 h3 tl)f3 + 22 'it>h Ι 'iih5.'iWg4 21 i. If 19 .. offering an eχchange of queens.b Ι ! faνours White.. 19 ••. 19 f4 Perhaps White was still under the impression that her position permitted sharp and aggressiνe play.. and 21 'it>h Ι tl)f3! 22 gχO 'iWχf3+ 23 ~gl . i..Ι 16 Tricks and Traps 18•••'iVh4! Νονν it becomes clear why Black didn't deνelop the queen οπ a5.. Instead.tl)f3+? 22 Φf2) which is faνourable for White. . cks and Traps Ι Ι7 21 ••• ~f5! The outpost οη d3 is very appealing. it is still possible to resist by playing 23 d6 ίη order to vacate the d5 square for the queen. (23 .. .•• ttJd3! 25 gxh3 ~g7! ο-ι lη view of unavoidable materialloss. After 24 ttJd4 ~g4. 24 . Tr. ~xh3 24 'ii'd5). White resigned. 22 h3 'ii'h5 23 ~d Ι ? This is a fatal mistake. Although White's position is difficult. White is a pawn down with the worse position. but the game could go οη.. 23 ••• ~xh3! 24 'ii'd4? This loses immediately. 'ίWxd4 12 11b Ι ο-ο 13 i. and with his next move Black could have destroyed ίτ. 7 i./ /8 Tricks and Traps This game is a good iflustration of the strategic importance of the a Ι -h8 diagonal..xd4 (Ι 1. I'm grateful το the winner for his comments.a8(!) diagonal. For once.. S. knight οπ c6.. ίτ is Black that suffers from poor development. He is going το exploit the power of his fιanchettoed bishop οπ the al.h8 diagonal.' (Palatnik).h8 diagonal with support from the pawn οπ c5.e3 'ίWxd Ι 14 11fxd Ι is similar) 12 11b Ι.. cxd4 Ι Ο lLJxd4! lLJxd4 Ι Ι cxd4 i..... White would have good play οπ the h 1.h8 diagonal has won a pawn. However.Stοhl B/ack Tallinn. After 9 .g7 4 lLJc3 d5 5 cxd5 lLJxd5 6 g3 c5 Α thematic move. defιning Black's opening strategy.g2 lLJc6 8 ο-ο lLJxc3 9 bxc3 'White has thrown up a fragile barrier οπ the a 1.Palatnik White ι. 1986 Ι d4 lLJf6 2 lLJf3 g6 3 c4 i. . and queen οπ a5. Black's attack οπ the al. whose pieces would be better developed. However.ih6 .f! -<ο control of th~ long diagonal and its dark squares. Ι Ο e3 would make White's central position stronger.@ . 10 •••"1i'aS~}ilbd4! ('Τ j_. And the c-pawn supported by the two bishops would give White an adνantage.' (Palatnik). would have easy targets. However White. such as 16 lbxcS and 17 .. White has strong threats."1i'xc3 12 lbxc6 "1i'xa Ι 13 lbxe7 + Φhθ 14 . 10 dxcS! 'Instead..ixa Ι 12 "1i'xa Ι.ixc3 12 1:ιb Ι . the play οπ the long diagonal would end-there would be nothing remaining οπ the diagonal for Black's bishop to attack.ie3 "1i'xd Ι 15 1:ιχd Ι. White takes . Now after<Tδ) ..ixc3 Ι Ι . Tricks and Traps 119 9 •••0-0 Black is not tempted by the variation above and instead makes a useful developing move. ..r. If. At this moment Black can win the exchange.ixb7. "1i'xdl Ι Ι 1:ιχd Ι . after Ι 1. but the price would be the incarceration of the bishop οπ c Ι . 12. 13..txd4? 14 . a lίttle bit later an exchange sacrifιce. which 81ack can't tolerate any longer.txd4 e5 15 .120 Trίcks and Traps As Grandmaster PaJatnik pointed out: 'Throughout this entire variation the bishop οη g7 plays ηο active part'. but now he has ηο choice but to accept a queen sacrifιce.td7 13 'ii'b3. 80th offers were declined by 8lack. It doesn't look good for 81ack to play 12. 11 ••• %Σd8 12...tc3! . 8ut the other continuation selected by 81ack was also unfavourable. lbxd4 13 cxd4 .:Xdl 1411axdl .te3! This move emphasises White's stronghold οη the outpost d4..••'iWxc3 13 lbxc6! Earlier ίη the game White offered a pawn sacrifιce. . Sam Palatnik said: 'Now tell me who owns the long diagonal?' 17•• :ii'xd4 18 1:xd4 J. J.h3 16 J. bχc6 15 J. J. Tricks and Traps 121 White's knight οη c6 is untouchable..f6 15 1:d8+ ~ι7 16 'ΔΧθ7 Threatening a cute mate with 17 1:gS!.b7 and Black wins).xe 7 17 J. then 16 1:d8+ J... J. because of 15 . because of 14.. 14.. White has a winning position.f8 16 J.h6.χa8.1:b8.h6 J.. and ίπ νiew of the combined threats to promote the c-pawn and to attack Black's king.d4 + At this point ίπ his analysis ο! the game...f8 17 J..xc5 19 1:d8 ι-ο . Ι 6 ..χc6! (not 15 1:d8+?. J.. Now if 15 . ΟΓ 15 . White has just played the pawn to h3. others involving strategic ideas.Test Your Skill lη this chapter Ι invite readers to test their understanding of the Grίinfeld. some with tactical solutions. Position Ι Black to play. This is a well-known theoretical position. They are presented ίη order of difficulty-this is of course subjective!-with the easiest fιrst. There is a mix of positions to consider. Why is this a mistake? . Can Black take οπ d4. ΟΓ is the pawn poisoned? Position 3 Black to play. Test Your Sk. ignoring that his pawn οπ d4 is hanging. What should Black do about the threat to his queen? .ill 123 Position 2 Black to play. White has just castled. 124 Test Υου.. Sk. tiJc6..ill Position 4 White to play. Black has just played Ι 1. Οη the last move Black played e... Can White capture the pawn οη c5? Or would that be too greedy? . Why is this natural move a mistake? Position 5 White to play. b6. Test Your SkίII Ι 25 Position 6 Black to play. Which strategic plan would give Black the better chances? Position 7 Black to play. . Black stands better. Try to fίnd a tactical solution that takes his position from 'better' to 'winning'. Ι 26 Test Your SkiII Position 8 BIack to pIay. Ηονν can White create a mating net? . Ηονν αη he create a winning position? Position 9 White to pIay. BIack's pieces are discoordinated and his kingside weak. Test Your Skill 127 Position 10 White to play. Position 11 White to play. Black's piece activity looks dangerous. What would you do to break Black's defence? . but White has a strong move that turns the game ίη his favour. iII Position 12 Black to play. Ηονν did Κasparov continue the game? . Ι player. it looks as though both sides are preparing for a long. Here's your chance to emulate the world's no. uncompromising struggle.Ι 28 Test Your Sk. Ιη this complex position. it turns out that Black is already ννίηηίι Ηονν? Positίon 13 Black to play. However. The opening phase has been completed and a critical position has already been reached. Ηονν did Black continue (rom this position? . Test Your Skίll Ι 29 Position Ι 4 Black to play. Your task is to defιne the strategic pIans for both sides ίπ these compIicated positions. Ι recommend that you look at the answers section. don't be discouraged if you don't get this one absoIutely right. EssentiaIIy. Having studied these positions. and then go over them again. As you may notice. you have to ask yourself 'What is the difference between pIaying the king's rook ΟΓ the queen's rook to c8?' PIease. The ΟΠΙΥ difference is the iocation of BIack's rooks. the positions ίπ the diagrams are aimost identical. This is more of an exercise ίπ how you go about forming a plan.130 Test Your Skίll Position 15 Position 16 The next two positions are from a theoreticai line ίπ the hotIy disputed PoIugayevsky Variation of the main line Exchange Variation. . based οπ the knowledge Υοu'νe already gained. attacking the white pawn οπ g4. is to suggest the best continuations for both sides. there is πο clear answer here. Test Your Skill 131 Position 17 White to play. . Again. but it is an eχcellent test ίπ analysing a position. :ΊWd7. There was one main νariation Ι left ίπ the 'Strategy' chapter.. it is to a certain degree a matter of taste. and that is the one Ι would lίke to eχamine here. Black's last move was 14 . Your task. This has occurred ίπ many tournament games-Galonska- Timman.Solutions Posίtίon Ι Ditz-Shamkovich. Dortmund 1988 is another example-so it may occur ίπ one of your games.xb ι.liJxe4 2 'iWxe4 i.Test Your Skill . Merano 1985 Α quiet position but a deadly trap.f5 3 'iih4 i.. Remember this trick! .. White has played the prophylactic moνe Ι h3?? and was immediately punished with the combination: 1. . "xe4 3 ~b5! IΣd8! 4 ttJc3 'Wh4 and Black not only saved his queen. So/utions /33 Position 2 Zisman-Roddi.... Posίtίon 3 ι . USSR 1967 Capturing the d-pawn would be a mistake: 1."f3! 2 ο-ο 2 gxf3 ttJxf3 + 3 Φfι ~h3 mate is a very neat mate.... :i'b2 If 3.. 2 ••. but won a pawn «(rom analysis by Piotr Romanoνsky). 4 IΣb Ι and the queen is trapped. 3 •. . ttJxd4? 2 ttJxd4 ~xd4 3 ~M! 3 ~b5+ also wins.xbo4 4 "xdo4 and Black is losing ίπ view ο( the two fatal threats 5 "xh8 and 5 ~xΠ +. Moscow 1957 According to my research. 1924 Ι tbg5! .ΣΣχd4 3 'ifb3! and Black resigned. .ΣΣd8 5 'Wc2 Sιe6 6 :fd Ι tbc4 7 Jιxc4 Sιxc4.134 Solutions Position 4 Grϋnfeld-Νagy. The positional sacrifιce of the pawn οη c5 is νery common ίη the Grϋnfeld. Position 5 Friedstein-Ragozin. ηο one has since dared to take this pawn: Ι dxc5 bxc5 2 Jιxc5 Ψic7 3 Jιd4 e5 4 Sιe3 . Black had suffιcient compensation for the sacrificed pawn.ΣΣd8 2 Sισ . So/utions /35 Position 6 Gligoric-Smysloν.i.c2 lbc6 5 g4 lbe7 6 Φh2 "iWc6 7 lbg3 b5.lba5 2 . Position 7 Ragozin-Botνinnik... USSR Ι 938 1•••:xf2! Αη eIegant and conνincing combination.i. then estabIishes a passed pawn οη the queenside by breaking with a timeIy.. BIack pIants the knight οη the d5 outpost. USSR-YugosIaνia. Kiev Ι 959 1. Α Ρeήect eχampIe of the bIockade: White's centre pawns are fιχed and ηο Ionger a threat..d3 f5! 3 e5 c4! 4 . demonstrating the harmonious coordination of the bishop . b4.. 38 axb3 ':al 39 'ίfί>h3 11gl 40 ....tf3 If 46 ':xc2.th5+ 'ίfί>ι7 48 11a7+ . The ίπνasίoπ of the rook οπ the fιrst rank penetrates White's vulnerable kingside.....tc7.•• b3! This is a perfect example ο! the method of clearance.tg2 11d 1+ and Black has an easy win. and guarding some important squares 'back home'... then 46 . so White resigned... then 26 .td4 leaνes White πο option but to trade queens. 1995 37.td4+. 46 ..'iWd2 + 27 ..te2 (or 27 'i'e2) . .136 Solutions pair with the rook and queen. 4 . cutting out the checks. Νονν if 26 Φχf2..••cl ='i' 47 .tg2 'iWe3 41 fxg6 f5! 42 'i'h4 'ίfί>xg6 43 11a2 'i'e5 Maintaining the battery οπ the weak g3 pawn. Barcelona..11xb3. 2 11xa 'iWxc 1+ 3 . Position 8 Spraggett-Gavrikov.tfl h5 4 "-f4 The threat ο! winning the exchange with 29 ... Black sacrifιces a pawn so as to storm his opponent's position with all three pieces.'i'xf4 5 11ΧΙ4 11d8 6 .. 44 ~h2 11b Ι 45 ~h3 c2 46 . . Howeνer. a4 22 ':b Ι axb3 23 ':'xb3 "iWa2 24 ':b2 'iWa4 25. because of 23 .. ΟΓ 23 .ttxh5 24 ttJg3+ and 25 'iWe4+. etc...:f5 22 g4.. 21 lΩh4! Now it is impossible to defend the g6 square.. . for example...•• Φχg6 23 ~h5+!! with ineνίtable mate after 23 . .. ΟΓ 21 . 21 . USSR Ch. 22 . . 1933 The piece sacrifice with 21 lΩeg5 + hχg5 22 lΩχg5 + Φg8 23 "iWχg6 is not correct.:f6..'~h7 24lΩf6++. and 25 "iWh7 mate. 21 . and Black is unable to exchange queens."iWe7 22lΩxg6! 22lΩg5+ hχg5 23lΩχg6 and 24lΩxfθ+ is also winning.. "iWb Ι. Solutions 137 Position 9 Botνinnik-Yudoνich..'. 26 . ~fθ 31 tbh6 Φg7 32 g5!) 31 ~d4+ ΦΙ8 32 'li'χfS+ ~g8 33 'li'g5 +... 27 'li'xd6 'ii'xb Ι 28 'li'xd2 a5 After 28 .g. ..tion 10 Seirawan-Popoνic. 'Ii'bS 29 h3 'li'd7 30 'li'c3 'li'c7 31 'ii'b3 White also stands better.I990 26 d6! ltJxd6 Alternatives are also insufficient.':'d7 33 tbh5! Another nice shot.. 29 'li'd8+ Φι7 30 'li'g5 h6 Parrγing the deadlythreatof31 tbfS+. forcing mate. . 31 'li'xe5+ Φh7 32 h3! This neat prophylactic move makes room for the king to break the ρίπ so that the bishop can take part ίπ the final attack.138 Solutions Pos..:. e.d7 27 'li'd5+ Φg7 28 ':'fl! ~f4 29 :Xf4! eχf4 30 tbf5+!! gχΙ5 (30 . Manila.. forcing Black to resign... 32. d5 Three pawns for the bishop ίπ this position is insuffιcient compensation considering that the bishop οπ d5 is such a powerful blockader.c2! ~e6 37 .a4! .xe6 'ii'e7 29 ':'bc Ι ':'ae8 30 . Solutions 139 Position 11 Yusupoν-Τukmakoν..xc6 h5 Απ attempt to give the king some room and for the bishop to enter the game.h4 Φg7 38 g3 .h6 39 .i.i.d5 .:tb8 28 'ίWχa7 and Black's pieces would be paralys~d.i.i. 1982 26 d6! Another eχample of this thematic pawn thrust.i. .i. 26 ••• exd6 27 . USSR World Championship Zonal. Black resigned.e7! lπ view of unavoidable materiallosses.i..i. 30 •••':'c8 31 ':'c6 :Xc6 32 .i. 33 'ii'a4 .i.i.h6 34 'ii'e4 Φh7 35 .xe6 lπstead.i. but it creates a fatal weakness. 27 . 28 .f4 36 . χc4 27 1:te Ι i.xa3 25 :Xa3 'iWxe2 26 'iWxb6 ':'ab8 27 'iWd6 'WWxfl +!! It's aJways great fun to end with a 'grand fιnale'. 28 Φxfl 1:tb Ι + and White resigned ίπ view of mate neχt move.140 Solutions Position 12 Goglidze-Botνinnik. especially . 24 i.a3 i. 1935 23 •••'ii'c2! White cannot surνive.b4. and both 26lLΊb3 1:tab8. Moscow. It is amazing how he manipulates his pieces so harmoniously.d Ι 'ii'χb Ι 25 :χb Ι lLΊc4. lead to a hopeless position for White. Brussels 1986 Another tactical masterpiece from Κasparov. If 24 i. Position 13 Ηϋbner-ΚasΡarον. ΟΓ 26lLΊχc4 i. .....d6 tίJf4 + 31 φ.f3+! 26 gxf3 tίJf4+ 27 Φe3 :f6 28 i.. the knight οη eS is untouchable.c6 28 hxg6 hxg6 29 :e Ι 'iWd5 and Black eventually capitalised οη his positional adνantage...xe5 Black has suffιcient compensation for the exchange because of his control of the centre.. 24 'iWh4 tίJd2 25 :al :e8 26 i. because of the simple 20 . c4. 25 ...c2 i.c5 :g3 + 37 Φh Ι :h3 + 38 <ίt'g Ι tίJh2 Ιη view of 39 . tίJo mate. and long-term initiative.. :iWxd2 21 i. domination of the bishop pair.xe7 tίJg2 + 29 Φe2 :χο 30 i.......b5 27 tίJg3 i. 20 i. Position 14 Naumkiπ-Korchπoi... 22 h5 e5 The centre is burning! 23 dxe5 i.d4 36 i. Solutions 141 around his opponent's king. White resigned.••tίJxe5!? It is clearly bad for White to take the knight with 20 dxeS?. 19.. . Saint Vincent Open 2003 Black surprised his opponent with a storming exchange sacrifιce.1 tίJg4 32 :d2 :e8 33 tίJc4 tίJxh2 + 34 ~g Ι tίJg4 35 :fl i....xd2 :xd2 and Black wins..xd8 :Xd8 Again. 21 'iW14 tίJc4 The knight accommodates itself οη the 'traditional' Grϋnfeld square. lIac8-as we shall see.'iί'bl! Black had the better position.. where White mistakenly played 20 'ifg4?.d5 and by taking control over the outρost οπ d5.:xc4!... and after 20... However. Black is clearly better.142 Solutions Position 15 With the king's rook οπ c8.. .e5! 15 d5 tίΊd4 as has occurred ίn many games.1:tfc8 is certainly preferable to 13 .xb5 'iί'xb5 17 hxg6 hxg6 18 'it>g Ι 1:txc Ι 19 tίΊxc Ι lbe6. as ίπ the game Polugaeνsky-Ftacnik. However. the f8 square has been vacated for Black's king-a useful precaution ίπ case White should break through οπ the h-fιle.. tίΊd8 15 h5 i.c6 17 h5 i. the pawn advance looks odd to me as Black can use the d5 square.. 16 ~g Ι i.. 15 lbg3 lbe7 Threatening the tactical shot 16 ..b5 16 i. many players deem this necessary. 14••• e6!? There is aJso 14 . 14 e5 Why does White play this move? Although it blocks out the dark-squared bishop.. 13 . Haninge 1989.. after 20 'iί'e4! White has good prospects. If White had played instead 14 h5 then Black counters ίη the centre with 14 . h6 The seemingly attractive 22 'iνh7 + Φf8 23 i. Kecskemet 1989. then 16 . Solutions 143 Position 16 With the rook οη 18.xe6l1xe6 30 'ii'xe6 Φb8 31 Φg Ι 'iνd2 32 IIb Ι 'ii'xe2. b5 15 i. e5 15 hχg6 hχg6 16 d5 ltJd4 17 ltJχd4 lIχc4 18 lIχc4 'iνa6 19 'iνd3 eχd4 20 i.h6ltJf5! 24 .b7 20 ltJχg6 ltJχg6 21 'iνh5 ι-ο. Α possible line: 25 'ii'h8+ Φe7 26 'iWf6+ Φd7 27 'iνxf7+ Φd8 28 'iνf6+ Φc7 29 i. Dautov- Huzman. here are a couple of eχamples where it can go badly wrong for Black. ..χc4+ 22 Φg Ι f6 23 'iνh 7 + <j(.ltJe7 1711ί'd3 IIfe8 18 i.b3 e5 16 hχg6 hχg6 17 dχe5 t'Δχθ5 18 lIχc8 i. :ii'χe2+!. It is still not clear who stands better..χc8 19 ltJf4 i.f7 24 IIh6 ι-ο.. with a favourable position for Black.xg7 'it>xg7 Maintaining the threat 24 .b311ί'a3! 20 'iνh3 i.. 14. though θνθη here there might be suffιcient defensive resources...tχg7ltJχg7 25 ir'h8+ Φe7 2611ί'χg7 has a neat refutation: 26 . 14 h5 e6!? Instead.. 24 'iνh7+ Φf8 and anything could happen. Lputian-Dvoiris. New York Open 1989. Black must take great care. Polugayevsky-Kudrin. And 14. 15 hxg6 hxg6 16 e5 If 16 'iνd3.. 16.. 22 .d2 'iνa4 19 i. Ιη both cases the losses are directly attributable to the cramped position of Black's king..b5 21 lIel 'iνb2! Black seeks counterplay οη the queenside and against White's king..χd4 i.• ltJf5! 23 i. 22 i. b5 17 i.. USSR 1988.'iνχe2+! and Black is winning.b5 21 'iνh3 i.b3 ltJb4 18 'iνd2 lIχc Ι 19 ltJχc Ι ltJc6 20 'iνd3 b4. Artur Yusupov suggested 19 . is Black's best reply. The pawn is protected. increasing the pressure οη the d-file.. instead he could have played: 20 •••'ifc6... Yugoslavia 1988. Later... White won. There Black responded 20 . ~xe5? aπd after 20 1Icl 1Id8 21 'ifc2! 'iff7 22 %:dl 11Ιθ 23 ~c5 1Ic8 24 1Ixd2 b6 25 1Id5. . 15••• %Σ.144 Solutions Position 17 15 g5 ΚaΓΡov recommended pushing the g-pawn to blockade Black's kingside..c8 21 'ii'b2 ttJxe4 22 'ifb3 +. ~h6! 20 'ii'c2 %Σ. Then Black made a mistake: 19 .. There is aπ alternative plan available with the solid 15 h3. when the outcome of the game would still be ίη doubt.d8 It seems that this natural move. 16 Wg Ι e6 17 1Ib Ι tΩc4 Black has to stick with his strategy-the knight is οη c4! 18 ~α b5 19 'ii'd3 a6 20 a4 υρ to this point we have followed the game Gligoric-Popovich. ttJc4 (one more example of the knight's relocation to the c4 square) 16 ~f2 cxd4 17 cxd4 e5 18 dxe5 ttJd2+ 19 'it>el as played ίη the game Yusupov- Popovich. Belgrade 1989. ttJe5. Analysis shows that chances would then be equal.. which gave White an advaπtage. and White retains more lίght-square control. However. The game might continue as follows: 15 . . b6 7 Jιb2 :c c5 8 bxc5 bxc5 9 Ι cxd4 Ι Ο lίJxd4 e5 Ι Ι lίJb3 d4 12 exd4 exd4 13 'i'xd4 iixd4 14 lίJxd4 Jιb 7 15 f3 tΔa6 16 Jιe2 :ad8 Ι 7 1:td Ι 00 Petuγsson-Kudrin. Ostraνa 1994 3 .Varga-Macieja. Germany 1989.e6 6 ... TaIIinn 1985 14 . Wijk aan Zee 2002 11 . c5 7 .lίJc6 9 0-0-0 9 .f5!? Sturua- Krasenkow. Jιg4 10 d5 lίJa5 " Jιd4 e5 l2fχe5 'ίi'e7 13 Jιe2lίJac4 14 ο-ο Jιxf3 15 1:txf3 lίJxe5 16 1:tf2 c6°o Sorin-Minzer.. 6 ... c6 7 Jιd3 dxc4 8 Jιxc4 Jιg4 9 'iνb3 Jιxf3 Ι ο gxf3 'ίi'b6 Ι Ι ο-ο 'ilVxb3 12 Jιχb3 lίJbd7 13 f4 :fd8 14 :fd Ι 1:tac8 = S... Budapest 1996 (2) Ι d4 lίJf6 2 c4 g6 3 lίJc3 d5 4 lίJf3 Jιg7 5 e3 (diagram) 5 cχd5lίJχd5 6 Jιd2 c5 7 1:tc Ι lίJχc3 8 Jιxc3 cxd4 9 lίJxd4 ο-ο Ι Ο e3 lίJd7 Ι Ι Jιe2 lίJb6 12 lίJb3 Jιxc3 + Ι 3 1:txc3 lίJa4 14 :d3 'ilVb6= Ivkov-Simic... d5 4 cxd5 lίJxd5 5 e4 lίJb6 6 lίJc3 Jιg7 7 Jιe3 ο-ο 8 'i'd2 8 f4 lίJc6 9 lίJf3 (9 d5 lίJα5 Ι Ο Jιd4 e5 Ι Ι be5 i....0-06 Jιd2 6 b4lίJe4 (6 .Mohr-Pribyl.lίJxb5 12 Jιxb5 Jιd7 13 Jιe2 c6 14 dxc6 Jιxc6 15 iixd81:tfxd8= Z.Details (Ι) Ι d4 lίJf6 2 c4 g6 3 f3 (diagram) 3 lίJc3 d5 4 f3 c5 5 dχc5 d4 6 lίJb5 e5 7 Jιg5 lίJbd7 8 e3 dχe3 9 lίJd6+ Jιχd6 Ι Ο 'ilVχd6 lίJe4 Ι Ι Jιxd8 lίJxd6 12 cxd6 'ίt>χd8 13 lίJe2 f5 14 lίJc3 b6 15 Jιe2 Jιb7 16 ο-ο lίJc5 17 b4 lίJe6°o Conquest-Stohl. Switzerland 1994) 9 .. Yugoslavia 19845 .. Jιxf3!?= 6 .xe5 12fxe5'i'h4+ 13g3'ilVe7 14fkd4c5 15d6 cxd4 16 dxe7 1:te8t Kelecevic-Eidinger.. Batumi 2002 e5 Ι Ο d5 lίJd4 Ι Ι lίJb5 Ι Ι f4 Jιg4 12 1:te Ι c5 13 fxe5 Jιxe5 14 h3 Jιd7 15 lίJf3 lίJxf3 16 gxf3 iie7 17 h4 c4°o Sokolov- Krasenkow. Hastings t 986/87) 7 Jιb2 c6 8 Jιd3 lίJxc3 9 Jιχc3 dχc4 Ι Ο Jιχc4lίJd7 Ι Ι e4 lίJb6 12 Jιb3 Jιg4 13 ο-ο 'ii'd6 14 h3 Drasko-Gavrikov.... Buenos Aires 1995 8 .... Νονί Sad 1990 8 b4 b6 9 a4 .txf3 = Polak-Gross. 6 .td3 12 .tb7 Ι Ο i.tg4 11 .txd5 9 'ikc2 i. 6.xd Ι + Ι Ο i.tg7 5 e3 ο-ο 6 cxd5 lbxd5 7 ..td3 dxc4 9 .txc4 c5 Ι Ο ο-ο lbc6 11 dxc5 'ikxc5 12 lba4 'ife7 13 .txf3 19 gxf3 e4 20 __e2 exf3 21 __xf3 lbe4 22 __e2 'iVg5++ Liang Chong- Rubleνsky. Tallinn 1989 7 J:tc Ι fie7 7.te3 J:tfc8 16 'ikb3 lbe8= Μοηίη Arbakov. Hastings 1971/72 8 . 146 Detαi/s cxd5lba68 dxc5lbxc5 9 ..tc2 lbxa4 15 .tf3 lba5 12 cxd5 lbxd5 13 i...χf3 Ι Ο i..tb7 10 i.xc4 c5 8 ο-ο cχd4 9 exd4 .Petersburg 1996 9 ο-ο e5 Ι Ο d5 lba5 11 e4 .tg4 12 h3 .txc3 .txf3 Ι Ι 'ikxf3 lbc6 12 d5 lbe5 13 'ife2 lbxc4 14 __xc4 'ikd7 15 .txc Ι ...tb2 1:ιac8 14 a3 cxd4 15 cxd4 lbb6= Najdorf- Korchnoi. Vally 1994 . dxc4 7 i..e6 8 cχd5 .s Elson-Rychagov.d2 :c8 14 'ike2 lbxc3 15 .b7 11 .c5 7 ο-ο cxd4 8 exd4 lbc6 9 h3 b6 Ι Ο lbe5 i. Czech Rep 1995 7 ο-ο e6 7. b6 8 cχd5 exd5 9 b4 .xf3 lbbd7 Ι Ι :d Ι 'iVc7 12 e4 e5 13 d5 1:tac8 14 dxc6 __xc6 15 i..tg4 Ι Ο h3 . c5 9 dxc5 (9 ο-ο cxd4 Ι Ο exd4 lbc6 11 d5 lba5 12 :e Ι lbxb3 13 αxb3 .ta6= Burmakin-Khalifman.txf3 13 'δ'χΟ lbac4 14 __e2 lbd6 15 a4 a6°o G. Budaρest 1990.d3 lbe4 Ι Ι ο-ο lbd7 12 b5 lbdf6 13 lbe5 a6 14 a4 aχb5 15 aχb5~ D...tf5 Ι Ο ο-ο ':c8 Ι Ι lbd4.tc4 ...Gureνίch-Chudnoνsky.tc4 (diαgrαm) lbb6 7 .tg4 16 'ifxc6 :ac8 17 __a6 :Xc Ι 18 .. Chicago 1995 8 ..txa4 .txc6 bxc6 15 'ifc2 .te2 (diαgrαm) 6 . e6 7 ο-ο b6 8 cχd5 exd5 9 b4 i.tx(3 15 "ikxf3 J:te8= Mikhaev-Notkin.xd Ι lb6d7 11 lba4 lba6 12 c6 bxc6 Ι 3 ο-ο lbac5 14 ..... i. USSR 1990 (4) Ι d4lbf6 2 c4 g6 3lbc3 d5 4lbf3 ..Kuzmin-Epishin.tg7 5 e3 ο-ο 6 . St. Moscow 1995) 9 .lbxc3 8 bxc3 c5 9 ο-ο __c7 10 fie2 . c6 6.txd3 lbxd3 13 __e2 lbχb2 14 J:tab Ι lbc4. Poliska 1993.b7 10 __ b3lbbd7 Ι Ι b5 :e8 12 a4 lbe4 13 . China-Russia Summit 200 Ι (3) Ι d4lbf6 2 c4 g6 3 lbc3 d5 4 lbf3 .e3~ Cνίtan-Torre.tb3 lbc6 8 .a3 lbbd7 11 __b3 :b8 1211acl :e8 13 1Ifdl a6 14 cxd5 exd5 15 __a2 b5= Danielsen-Petursson.ta3 lbdc5 14 'ikb2 lbxc3 15 "xc3 lbe4 16 "b3~ Korholz- Pribyl.tb5 e5 14 .ta3 lbd7 12 1Iacl 'ila5 13 .tg4 14 h3 . g7 5 cxd5 tL\xd5 6 e4 (diagram) 6 ••. Austria 1996 (6) Ι d4 tLlf6 2 c4 g6 3 g3 d5 4 ~g2 ~g7 5 cxd5 tLlxd5 6 tLlc3 (diagram) 6 .. 7 dxc5 dxc4 (7.d7oo Zaichik- Kudrin. 7 tLlxd5 tLlxd5 8 cxd5 'ίi'xd5 9 e4 'ίi'd6 Ι Ο dxc5 "iixc5 Ι Ι ο-ο tLlc6 12 "iie2 .tLlf6 10 ο-ο tLlxe4 11 tLlxe4+ Wilman-Rowson.d2 tLla5 16 ~a2 tLlab3+ Weil- Gutman. Details 147 (5) Ι d4 tLlf6 2 c4 g6 3 tLlc3 d5 4 tLlf3 iιg7 5 e3 ο-ο 6 iιd3 (diagram) 6 •••c5 6 . Giessen 1993..i.td3 16 a5 tLld7 17 ~xb7 :bB 18 a6°o Stohl-Ftacnik.i. c5 8 d5 e6 9 ο-ο ο-ο Ι Ο tLlec3 tLla6 Ι Ι a4 exd5 12 exd5 . "iia5 8 ο-ο dxc4 9 hc4 'i'xc5 = Bespalov- Vorobiov. Smyslov System 7 ο-ο 7 cxd5 cxd4 8 exd4 (8 ltJxd4 ltJxd5 9 tLlce2? %4 10 ~bl e5 11 tLlb3 "iixdl + 12 <J.. tLlb4 7 d5 c6 8 a3 tLl4a6 9 tLlc3 ο-ο Ι ο tLlge2 cxd5 Ι Ι exd5 tLld7 12 ο-ο tLle5 13 h3 tLlc4 14 b3 tL\d6 15 ~f4 ... Korchnoi-Ma. cxd4 11 cxd4 ~e6 12:Lb Ι ~d5 13 ~xd5 'ifxd5 14 tLlc3 "ir'd7 15 'i'e2 nac8 16 ~d2 :fd8°o Dokuchaev-Makarov. Edinburgh 2000.i.i. Beer Sheνa 1992 (7) Ι d4 tLlf6 2 c4 g6 3 g3 d5 4 ~g2 i. Ζιiη 1995 9 tLle2 tLlc6 Ι Ο ο-ο "iia5 Ι 0 .xc4 tLlbd5 12 :e Ι b6 13 ~g5 tLlxc3 14 bxc3 ~b7 15 'ii'd3 "iic7 16 tLle5 :ac8 17 :acl tLld500 Winiwarter-Weiss.....tLlxd5 9 .!... Κazan 1995 11 a4 :d8 12 ':b Ι 'i'c7 13 tLlf4 cxd4 14 cxd4 ~f5 15 :b5 e5 16 tLld5 "iid7 17 dxe5 tL\xe5 18 e4 ~e6 19 ~g5.e4? (9 0-0=) 9 . Philadelphia 19937 tLle2 ο-ο 7..i.i.i. Tula 1999) θ ~xc4 'i'xdl + 9 ΦΧdl tLlc6 10 a3 ~f5 11 Φe2 tLld7 12 tLlh4 tLlxc5 13 tL\xf5 gxf5 14 :d Ι e6 15 .xdl lΩ8c6 13 . tLlc6 8 d5 tLla5 9 ο-ο c6 Ι Ο tLlbc3 ο-ο J Ι b3 cxd5 J 2 exd5 ~g4 J 3 f3 ~d7 J4 ~a3 :e8 .g4+ TugnareIIi-Bertaccini.b5 13 "iixd8 + :xd8 14 1:He Ι ~xe2 15 ':xe2 tLlc4 16 ~b4 a5= Hausner-Stohl.. Germany 1996..i. 7 .f5 13 tL\a3 tLlb4 14 ~e3 nc8 15 d6 .••tLlxc3 7 bxc3 c5 8 e3 ο-ο 8 .. c6 7 ο-ο ~g4-Slav. Mar del Plata 1992 7 •••cxd4 8 exd4 tLlc6 9 h3 tLlb4 Ι Ο ~e2 dxc4 11 .tL\c6 9 tLle2 ~d7 10 ο-ο ':c8 Ι Ι dxc5 tLla5 12 ~a3 .. tLlb6 6 ..Tseitlin. Ζϋrίch 1997) 8 ..d2 :Ld8 14 σ3 4Jd3 15 hd3 rhd3 16 Φc2 :d8 17 tLlg3 ~e6+ Haldemann-Tukmakov. USSR 1991 (8) Ι d4 lbf6 2 c4 g6 3 g3 d5 4 .g2 d5 5 cxd5 lbxd5 6 lbf3 ο-ο 7 ο-ο lbc6 (diagram) 8 e4 lbb6 9 d5 lba5 Ι Ο 'ii'e Ι lbac4 Ι Ι ttJc3 e6 12 b3 'ii'f6 13 bxc4 'ii'xc3 14 'ii'xc3 .i.te6 Ι Ι 'ii'c2 ..!. Obukhov-Kotsur. Murdzia-Schmidt.f3 11χe Ι + 23 11xe Ι ..i.i.i. 1996 .i.xb7 11e8 28 ~ lbc4+ Fominyh- Dvoirys..i.i.dl 'ii'e7 17 h3 1:tad8= A.i.i.i..g7 5 lbf3 (diagram) 5••• dxc4 S .xg7 18 1:t(c Ι !? exd5 19 exd5 lbd6 20 lbd4! .Urban. Rechlis-Miles. Cologne 1993 14 .i. lbxc4 16 .f4 . 148 Detai/s 15 1:tc Ι e6. Lakic-Peroseνic.!.i.i.i.e5 .f5 22 .i.e6 20 :ίa3 lbc4 21 11d3 :ad8 22 :ed Ι = 19•••cxd5 20 exd5 ..h6 21 11bc Ι .tc4 12 a3 e5 13 lbxe5 lbxe5 14 dxe5 Goy-Zagorskis. c6!?oo 6 'ii'a4+ 6lba3 c5 7 ο-ο lbc6 8 'ii'a4 cxd4 9lbxd4 'ii'xd4 Ι Ο :d Ι 'iig4 11 .xg2 13 'iti>xg2 c5 14 d5 e6 Yermolinsky-Wolski.i.xe4 .b Ι exd 5 15 .lbc6 6 cxd5 lbxd5 7 ο-ο lbb6 8 e3 e5 9 lbc3 exd4 Ι Ο exd4 ο-ο Ι Ι .f3 ο-ο.g7 13 'ii'cl lΩc6 14 .d2 .tg4 9 f3 .i.i. 0-0 6 lbc3 dxc4 7 "a4 lbfd7 8 'iixc4 lbb6 9 'ii'b3 lbc6 Ι Ο e3 .i.!. 5..i.f5 9 'ii'd Ι "c8 Ι Ο lbc3 ο-ο 11 ο-ο . Yereνan 1996 8 •••.i.!.i.d8 14 1:r.xc3 Ι 5 1:r. USA 1995 15 d6 lbfd7!?oo (9) Ι d4 ttJf6 2 c4 g6 3 g3 ~ι7 4 .xg7 <l.Petrosian-Khachiyan..f5 21 .i.xg7 ~xι7 15 f4 f6 16 1:r.i.i.d7 21 1:txc7 1:tfd8 22lbe6+ . Kίihn Schmider Wuertemberg Ch 1988 16 cxd5 11e8 17 1:tb3 17 .i.f5 12 b3 'ii'd7 13 .tg2 .g7 18 11e Ι c6! 19 .g7 17 .i.i.d7 Ι Ο lbbc3 e5 11 dxe5 he5 12 .i.h6 . Russia Cup.h6 . 5 . c5 6 cxd5 lbxd5 7 dxc5 'ii'a5 + 8 lbbd2 'ii'xc5 9 ο-ο lbb6 Ι Ο a4 lbc6 Ι Ι lbb3 'iihS 12 a5 lbc4 13 a6 'ii'b5.!.i.a3 1:r.td7 24 h4 11f8 25 .i..i.i.xg5 13 lbxg5 'ii'xg5.xgS 26 hxg5 c6 27 dxc6 .f4 19 d6 . Ostend 1993.i..tg7 18 11(el (5 19 ttJgS fxe4 20 .h3 12 e4 .xc6 28 .e Ι lΩc8 15 'iid2 lΩd6°o Supatashvili-K.χc6+ lbd7 12lbχc4 'iie6 13 .xe5 22 lbxe5 22 1:r.i.e7 26 d6+ 'iti>xd6 27 .xe5 (6 23 :xe8+ :χe8= 22 •••f6 23 lbd3 1:txel + 24 lbxel Φf7 25 f4 <l. Kurgan 1994 8 ο-ο 8lΩbc3 c6 9 ο-ο e5 Ι Ο d5 cxd5 11 exd5 .xc6 bxc6= lIic-lνanov Saint John Open 1988 17•••.gS .tf6 12 dS . Poland 1996 6 •••lbbd7 7 'ii'xc4 lΩb6 8 'ii'c2 . Yugoslavia 1994..i.xe6 23 dxe6.i. Tilburg 1993 Ι Ο e3 Ι Ο dχc5 (~~}.. Brno 1991.... Hundary 1996 Ι Ι lίJo 'ii'xd Ι 12 1:txd Ι iLe6 13 ~e3 lίJc2 14 1:tac Ι lίJxe3 Ι 5 fxe3 lίJxc5 16 b4 lίJa6 17 a3 lίJc7 18 lίJd4 iLxd4 19 exd4 1:tab8 20 lίJe4 lίJb5σo Izeta-Vakhidov. 1994 (12) Ι d4lίJf6 2 c4 g6 3 g3 d5 4 ~g2 iLg7 5 lίJo 5 cχd5 lίJχd5 6 lίJc3 lίJb6 7 lίJf3 lίJc6 8 ο-ο lίJχd4 9 lίJχd4 'ii'χd4 Ι Ο lίJb5 'iνc4 11 'it'b3 ο-ο t 2 'ii'χc4 lίJχc4 t 3 lίJχc7 1:tb8 t 4 lίJd5 iLg4 t 5 1:te t 1:tfe8 t 6 h3 ~d7 σο Gotdin- Cvitan.t Slipak-Becerra. Dubai 2000 11 'ii'b3 'it'c7 11 ...ΓP iLe3 iLχc3 12 1:tc Ι iLf6r '" 13 'it'b3 'it'a6 14 a4 'it'χe2 15 %:tfd t 'it'b2 t 6 'it'b5 a6 17 'it'b6~ Bakic-Rosic. lίJb4 Ι Ο e4 c6 11 a3 lίJa6 12 dχc6 bχc6 13 'ίWc2 iLe6 14 :d Ι 'ii'c8 15 lίJd4 iLg4 16 f3 iLd7 17 iLe3 %:tb8. YugoslaVia 1994 10 .t Drasko- Sygulski.Pribyl.. Polanica Zdroj 1985 Ι Ο 'it'c2 Ι Ο iLf4 c6 Ι Ι dχc6 'ii'χd Ι 12 :fχd Ι . Budapest 1996 5 .t Southam-Salem.1:td8 12 lίJd2 cχd4 13 cχd4 'it'h5 14 iLa3 e5 15 d5 lίJa5 16 'it'a4 b6 17 iLe7...t Fominyh-J. Moscow Olympiad. 0-0 6 cxd5 lίJxd5 7 ο-ο lίJb6 8 lίJc3 lίJc6 (diagram) 9 d5 lίJa5 9 .'ίWa5 10 . Details 149 (10) Ι d4lίJf6 2 c4 g6 3 g3 d5 4 ~g2 iLg7 5 lίJo ο-ο 6 cxd5 lίJxd5 7 ο-ο c5 8 lίJc3 lίJxc39 bxc3 (diagram) 9 ••• lίJc6 9 ...... Mar del Plata 1995 12 iLa3 b6 13 dxc51:tb8 14 :fcl iLe6 15 cxb6 axb6 16 'ii'b5 ~d7 17 'iί'c4 :fc8~ Ljubojevic-Topalov.. Monaco 1997 (11) Ι d4lίJf6 2 c4 g6 3 g3 d5 4 iLg2 iLg7 5 lίJo ο-ο 6 cxd5 lίJxd5 7 ο-ο c5 8 dxc5 lίJa6 (diagram) 9 lίJg5 9 c6 bχc6 Ι Ο lίJa3 'iί'b6 Ι Ι lίJc4 'iί'c5 12 lίJfe5 ~θ6 13 'iί'a4 'it'b5 14 'it'χb5 cχb5 15 lίJc6 bχc4 16 iLχd5 iLf6 17 iLf3.. iLe6 11 ~a3 cχd4 12 lίJχd4 ~d5 13 iLχd5 'iί'χd5 14 'it'b3 'iί'χb3 15 aχb3 1:tfe8 16 :Hc Ι e6 Ι 7 Φf Ι lίJa5 18 iLb4 lίJc6 19 iLa3 lίJa5 20 iLb4 v'2-lh Akopian-Kuzmin.'iνχd Ι Ι Ι 1:tχd Ι lίJχc5 12 ~θ3 lίJca6 Ι 3 1:tac Ι lίJc6 14 a3 lίJc 7 15 b4 lίJθ6 16 b5 lίJcd4 Ι 7 lίJχe6 lίJχθ6 18 lίJd5.. Melody Amber.lίJdb4 Ι Ο lίJc3 h6 Ι O.t Zhelyandinov-Mikhalchishin. cχd4 10 lίJχd4 'it'a5 Ι Ι iLe3 lίJc6 12 'it'b3 'it'a6 13 1:tab Ι lίJχd4 14 cχd4 'it'χe2 15 'it'a3 iLf6 16 1:tfc Ι 1:td8=rl\!bli-Hellers. Ευ Cup. Ptuj 1993 9 .. 9 . lίJb8 10 e4 c6 11 ~g5 h6 12 iLf4 g5 Ι 3 iLe3 lίJc4 14 iLd4 e5 15 iLc5 1:te8 16 'ifb3 b6 17 'ifχc4 iLa6. g2 ~g7 5ltJf3 ο-ο 6 cxd5ltJxd5 7 ο-ο ltJb6 8ltJc3 ltJc6 9 e3 :e8 (diagram) Ι Ο d 5 Ι Ο ltJe Ι e5 Ι Ι d5ltJa5 12 e4 c6 13 a4 cxd5 14 exd5 ~f5 15 g4 ~d7 16 ltJe4 h6 17 h3 ltJc8 18 g5 hxg5cc Loginov-Gorbatov.•'iWxb6 15 ltJxd5 1fd8 16 I:tc Ι ltJc6 17 'ii'b3 1:ιf7 18 :fd Ι Jιe6 19 h4 J.d7 14 .g2 ~g7 5 ltJf3 ο-ο 6 cxd5 ltJxd5 7 ο-ο ltJb6 8 ltJc3 ltJc6 9 e3 e5 Ι Ο d5 (diagram) Ι 0 ••• ltJa5 Ι ο . Elenite 1995 (13) Ι d4ltJf6 2 c4 g6 3 g3 d5 4 J.if4 :c8 15 'ii'e2 1fe8 16 h3 ~e6 17 ltJd5 ~xd5cc Slutsky- Yermolinsky. Leon 1994 11 e4 c6 12 .Georgiev-D.ltJc6 7 ltJbd2 a5 8 b3 ltJe4 9 J. Wijk aan Zee 1988.>f8~ Κarpov-Κasparov.ig2 ~g7 5ltJf3 ο-ο 6 ο-ο (diagram) 6 •••dxc4 6.. ~c8cc Κrogius-M.>h8 21 'ίt.xf3 15 ~xf3 1Ic8 16 1:ιac Ι ltJd6 17 1:ιfe Ι 1:ιe8= Greenfeld- Neverov. . 150 Details ltJxc6 13 1:tac Ι e5 14 ~d2 ltJc4 15 b3 ltJxd2 16 ltJxd2 ~e6= Winants- Kouatly. ltJe7 11 e4 ~g4 12 h3 Jιxf3 13 J.. Amsterdam 1988 Ι 0 •••ltJa5 Ι Ι ltJd4 ~d7 12 b3 12 e4 c6 Ι 3 b3 cχd5 14 exd5 1Ic8 15 ~b2 ltJbc4 16 bxc4 1fb6 17 ltJe6 ltJxc4 18 ltJxg 7 ltJxb2 = Kharitonov-Makarov. Russia Ch 1994 12•.>h2cc C.xb6 14 exd5 ltJac4 15 J. Berlin 1995 Ι 0 ••• ltJxd5 Ι 0 . 10 :el e5 11 d5 ltJa5 12 e4 c6 13 .c5:tf? 16ltJd2 ~f5 17ltJxc4 ltJxc4 18 'iWe2 ltJd6 19 g4 (19 1:ιαc Ι!?) 19.Petersburg 1994..xf3 c6 14 a4 cxd5 15 exd5 ltJf5 Ι 6 a5 ltJc4 Ι 7 a6 :b8 18 'ii'd3 ltJcd6= Ljubojeνic-Leko.b2 ~e6 Ι Ο e3 f5 11 'ii'e2 ..•1Ic8 13 Jιb2 c6 14 dxc6 ltJxc6 Ι 5 ltJxc6 ~xc6 16 J:tc Ι ~xg2 17 Φxg2 'ii'xd Ι 18 1:ιfxdl 1:ιc6= Li-Liss...ig5 f6 14 .Hansen-Korchnoi. Ι Ο e4 c6 Ι Ι ~f4 cxd5 12 exd5 ltJac4 13 ~e2 J.. London 1994 Ι Ι 1:ιd Ι c6 12 ltJe Ι Jιd7 13 ltJxd5 cxd5 14 :Xd5 e6 15 I:td3 1:ιc8 16 'ii'd Ι :c7 17 Jιf4 e5 18 ~g5 'ii'e8 19 I:tc Ι :Xcl 20 Jιxcl ~f5!? 21 e4 Jιe6= Tukmakov-Topalov.f5 13 e4 J.ie3 ltJac4 15 dxc6 ltJxe3 16 'ii'xd8l:txd8 17 cχb7 .h6 19 :ee Ι ltJc4 20 :ad Ι 'ίt. c6 11 dxc6 ltJxc6 12 1td Ι J.ig5 f6 13 ~e3 cxd5 14 J.Pribyl. St.iχb7 18 :χe3 J..h6 20 1tc3 'ίt. Peking 1996 (15) Ι d4ltJf6 2 c4 g6 3 g3 d5 4 . Czech Republic 1996 14 •.if7 12 J:tfd Ι e6 13 a3 g5 14 ltJe Ι ltJe7 15 ltJd3t Ki. Biel 1992 (14) Ι d4ltJf6 2 c4 g6 3 g3 d5 4 J.Paunovic.g4 14 h3 J. . c5 7 dxc5 dxc4 8 'ii'a4 'ikc7 9 'ikxc4 .tg7 5 tίJo ο-ο 6 ο-ο dxc4 7 tίJa3 (diagram) 7 ••• tίJc6 7.te6 14 "ilid3 tίJb6 15 ... Romanishin-Hellers.te6 9 b3 a5 9 .te6 15 ifχc5 11fc8 16 "ilixc7 :xc7 17 ..td5 12 e4 .te6 15 tίJxa5 'ikχa5 16 .tb2ltJd5 1211fcl .te6 Ι Ο 'ii'h4 'ikxc5 11 tίJc3 tίJc6 12 tίJg5 Panzalovic-Savicic. tίJd6 9 e3 .tg2 .!.tb2 g5 17 g4 . tίJa6 8 tίJxc4 c5 9 b3 . 'ii'c4 13 .Schaefer..txb2 axb2 19 .tb2 a4 Ι Ι tίJg5 ..txd4 12 'ii'xd4 tίJxc4 13 'ifxc4 'ii'b6 14 'ii'c3 tίJc6 15 .t 7 tίJe5 tίJe8 8 tίJa3 c5 8 .Polgar..tg4 15 f3 .. Germany 1996 8 tίJxc4 ..t~~15 ltJc4 σ" q σ tίJχc4 16 'ikχc4 1.txg2 14 'it>χg2 'Wa8 15 tίJxc6 bxc6 16 <it>g Ι 11xa4 Ι 7 a3 tίJd7 18 ltJe5= Κarpov-Piket. 9 tίJe5 tίJc6 Ι Ο tίJac4 tίJd5 Ι Ι . Malmo 1993 (16) Ι d4 tίJf6 2 c4 g6 3 g3 d5 4 .txb3 17 axb3 'ii'b4 17. Cetinje 1990 12 .tχe5 13 dχe5 .•.tb2 a5 11 :cl a4 12 bxa4 11a6 13 tίJfe5 .txc4 13 bxc4 a3 14 . Solin/Spilt 2002 9 .txf3 14 ..td2 tίJd7 15 :ac Ι 1:1fe8 16 . Austria 1992 (17) Ι d4 tίJf6 2 c4 g6 3 g3 d5 4 .tac8 17 'ifb3 11c7...tb2 e5 Ι Ι tίJc4 exd4 12 cxd4 .tχb7 :b8 16 . SoChi -Ί 996 11 11d Ι "ilia5 Ι 1.Altensteig 1993 Ι 0 .td5 10 .td2 'iib6 17 'ikxb6 axb600 Padeνsky-Ma. Zaitsev. Details 151 Cacak 1996..te4 11 'Wd2 'iic7 12 dxc5 ltJxc5 13 . Romanishin- Kozul.ta Ι tίJb2 18 ...te6 Ι Ο 'ike2 'ii'c8 11 lίJaxc4 tίJxc4 12 ltJxc4 . 9 'Wb3 tίJc6 Ι Ο :d Ι tίJa5 Ι Ι "ilib2 cxd4 12 cxd4 .'Wa5 11 .tb2..tb2 tίJxe5 12 tίJxe5 .txc6 bxc6 20 11xb2. 6 .tf5 10 ..tg7 5 tίJo ο-ο 6 ο-ο dxc4 7 ltJa3 c3 8 bxc3 c5 (diagram) 9 e3 9 tίJc4 tίJc6 10 ltJce5ltJd5 11 'iib3 ltJxe5 12 dxe5 tίJb6 13 .tf5 13 tίJe5 tίJd7 14 tίJec4 . Tilburg 1996 10 .'iib6 12 tίJd2 cχd4 13 cxd4 11ac8 14 h3 :fd8 15 tίJb3 tίJe4 16 .te6 13 Ίi'e2 cχd4 14 tίJχd4 tίJχd4 15 .tf5 10 .tf4.!. Brestian-Wach.th3 13 . Germany 1991. 2002 12 . tίJd5 18 f4 tίJc3 19 . Gutman-Lucke..tg2 . Russia-World.tc Ι ltJxe5.te6 16 tίJb3 .tc3 h5 17 1:1fd Ι h4 r8 'ii'f3 c6 19 'ikg2 'ii'e6 20 d5! cxd5 21 'ii'xd5 'ii'xd5 22 11xd5.!.tg4 13 h3 .txc6 bxc6 16 tίJc4 Ίi'b5 17 a4 'ii'd5.txh3 'ii'xh3 14 .te3 cxd4 Ι Ο .!.tg6 18 tίJc4 "ilib~_~.!.tf Ι ltJb4! 20 tίJbd2 '~d6\ (20 ...te5 'ii'd7 14 11ac Ι 11ac8 15 ifxd7 tίJcxd700 Smejkal-Stohl.tb2 fd8 13 tίJd2 cxd4 14 cxd4 . Konyushkov-Yuferov.txd4 tίJd6 Ι Ι tίJexc4 .tχd4 11c8 16 11ac Ι "ilie7 17 tίJa5 'ifa3oo Frohlich-Luecke. Munster 1990 9 •••tίJc6 Ι Ο 'ike2 Ι Ο .tg2 tίJc4 17 .'Wa4!00) 21 ltJxd6 'iνχe2 22 tίJχc8!(~1 23 tίJχfl 1tχc8 24 %:tac-I ± Κarpov-J.td4 tίJa4.tc3 tίJd7 15 e5 tίJb6 16 11b Ι tίJa4 17 .te3 'iic7 14 'iia3 .!. Moscow 2002 18 1:.'ii'b6 8 tiJc3 iιf5 9 tiJe5 i.e3 tiJb6 12 iJ.e8 = ΚaΓpoν Timman..d3 1:...c Ι iιd7 14 g4 l:c8 15 e3 f6 16 tiJd3 tiJc4..e6 Ι Ο ':d Ι dxc4 Ι Ι tiJxc4 'iVa6 12 d5 cxd5 13 tiJxd5 tiJxd5 14 iιxd5 i. Yereνan 1996 16 i.fc Ι i...... Dortmund 1997 7 •••dxc4 7 ..tiJf6 12 tiJeS iιd7 13 'iVd2 tiJxeS 14 iJ..Nikolic-Κhalifman. tiJc6 8 ..xg7 Φχι7 = ΚaΓI:lOV Κasparov.ac8 14 Φg2 a6 15 h3 iιd7~ Deutsch- Kwatschewsky.b5 15 1:.c6 Ι 5 1:tfd Ι tiJd7 16 iJ.ac8 19 tiJc4 'iVb5°o ΚaΓpoν Smirin.. 152 Detaίls iιxc3 'iVxc3 20 tiJc4 'iVb4 21 iιxc6 bxc6 22 tiJa5 1:.fc Ι 1:. Lipstadt 1999 Ι 1. (6 11 tiJd3 tiJc6 12 i.b2 i.e3 tiJb6 13 b3 iιd7 14 iJ. 7 tiJbd2 tiJe4 8 b3 iιf5 9 iJ..ac8 16 1:..c3! =. World.. 2002 () 1..xd5 tiJc6°o Goldin-Beshukov.c Ι 1:..d2 'iVc7 15 ':cl 1:.g2 iJ. Belyaνsky-Smirin. Moscow 1991 9 tiJc3 tiJfd7 Ι Ο tiJf3 Ι Ο f4 tiJc6 (Ι ο.xd5 15 1:.tiJc6 Ι Ι iιf4 11 b3 b5 12 i..tiJg4 9 tiJχg4 i.c2 i.e6 8 ...d7 12 e3 e6 13 b3 'iVa5 14 iJ.f5 P.. b5 10 'ii'dl tiJbd700 10 tiJc3 'iVb6 11 h31:tad8 12 e4 cS 13 dS iιd7 14 'ii'b3 e6 15 i. (18) Ι d4 tiJf6 2 c4 g6 3 g3 d5 4 i.b2 tiJd7 Ι Ο tiJh4 tiJxd2 Ι Ι 'iVxd2 iιe6 12 cxd5 cxd5 13 'iVb4 1:tb8 14 1:.xeS iJ.a6 13 'ii'd2 b4 14 tiJa4 i. Austria 1994. london 1986 (20) Ι d4 tiJf6 2 c4 g6 3 g3 dS 4 i. Amsterdam 1993) Ι Ι iJ.ac8 16 'iVe2= Polugaeνsky-Κasparov.e8 15 e3 iιf8= Κarpov-Topalov.xa4 16 bxa4 :c8 17 e3 'iVa5 18 'ii'd Ι tiJb6 19 a3 b3 20 tiJd2 tiJxa4 21 tiJxb3 'ii'b6= Romanishin- Naiditsch. Novosibirsk 1995 Ι 0 . Russia (ch) 19968 'iVxc4 iιe69 'Wa4 tiJa6 9 . 7 b3 dxc4 8 bxc4 c5 9 i.xg4 Ι Ο tiJc3 tiJc6 11 h3 i...d8 13 e4 dxe4 14 be4 e5 15 dxe5 be5 .f4 exdSoo Loginov-Shabtai.(2 'iVe 7 15 1:.g7 5 tiJf3 ο-ο 6 ο-ο c6 (diagram) 7 'ii'b3 7 tiJc3 dxc4 8 tiJe5 tiJg4 9 tiJxg4 iιχg4 Ι Ο d5 cxd5 Ι Ι 'iVxd5 'iVxd5 12 iιxd5 tiJc6 13 iιxc4 1:.b2 cxd4 Ι Ο tiJxd4 'ii'b6 Ι Ι tiJb3 ':d8 12 'iVc Ι tiJc6 13 tiJc3 iιe6 14 tiJa4 'iVc7 15 tiJac5 i.g2 iιι7 5 tiJf3 ο-ο 6 ο-ο c6 7 cxdS cxdS 8 tiJc3 (dίagram) 8 . .. σ (..f2 tiJe7 13 1:..ac8 23 'iVc4 'iib6 24 b4 Podgaets-Lerner. Budapest 1993 (19) Ι d4 tiJf6 2 c4 g6 3 g3 dS 4 i.!.g2 iιι7 5 tiJf3 ο-ο 6 ο-ο c6 7 cxdS cxd5 8 tiJeS (diagram) 8 . tiJe4 9 tiJxe4 (9 ttJe5 tiJxc3 Ι Ο bxc3 tiJd7 11 tiJxd7 'iVxd7 12 'iVb3 1:. Russia ν.. f4 5 cxd5 tϊJχg5 6 h4 li)e4 7 tϊJxe4 "xd5 8 tϊJc3 "a5 9 tϊJf3 .xeS i.e6 Ι Ι tϊJf3 ο-ο 12 i. Austria 1989) 9 . Details 153 16 . Ευ Ch 199223 'iic Ι! "a5! 24 a4 1:tfd8 25 .iιg7 Ι Ο "b3 ο-ο Ι Ι e3 c5 12 .Schlosser.iιg5 1:le8oo Vukic-M.f5 15 e3 1::tac8 16 1::tacl c5= Lagunoν-Pedzich. e6 (ι Ο) tϊJxc6 bxc6 11 tϊJa4 ~~. Bern 1988.h4 c5 6 e3 'iia5 7 'iib3 cxd4 8 exd4 . 5 i.iιh6 9 :d Ι tϊJxc3 Ι Ο bxc3 i.!..iιι5 dxc4 (diagram) 6 e3 6 e4 c5 (a) 7 d5 b5 8 e5 b4 9 exf6 exf6 10 'ii'e2+ .xe5 13 dxe5 tϊJc6 14 J:l:c Ι tϊJxMoo Keleceνic-Vujacic. Hjartarson (21) Ι d4 tϊJf6 2 c4 g6 3 tϊJc3 d5 4 .b5 i. i..xc4 i. Khenkin-Yuferoν.d7 Ι Ι 'iixf5 gxf5 12 tϊJf3 :g8 13 .h6 14 ο-ο tϊJc600 Adler-Kudrin.e7= Sνidler (23) Ι d4 tϊJf6 2 c4 g6 3 tϊJc3 d5 4 tϊJf3 i.e Ι. Stohl Ι Ο ttJxc6 bxc6 11 tϊJa4 tϊJd7 12 i.iιf3 i..iιd6 1::tfe8 15 e3 e5 16 dxe5 tϊJxe5.gS tϊJe4 5 ..g7 7 e3 c5 8 cxd5 'iixd5 9 'iνf3 'ifd8 Ι Ο i.e7 12 i.g7 7 e3 ο-ο 8 cxd5 "ίWxd5 9 'iib3 'iiaS Ι Ο "ίWM "xb4 11 cxb4 eS 12 i. tϊJd7 12 i.1::td7! 22 h3 h500 Vaganian-Hjartarson.e2 dxc4 13 i.e6 8 J:l:b Ι b6 9 .e3 1:lad8 17 'iid2 c5 18 1::tfd Ι! c4 19 b4 "a3 20 b5 a6 21 bxa6 21 'iic Ι "xc Ι 22 l:dxc Ι aχb5 23 tϊJxb5 tϊJa4! = 21 ••. Yugoslaνia Ch 1991 (22) Ι d4 tϊJf6 2 c4 g6 3 tϊJc3 d5 4 i. cxd4 9 'ifxd4 'ifxd4 Ι Ο cxd4 e6 11 1::tbl i.iιh4 tϊJxc3 6 bxc3 (diagram) 6 ••• c5 6. dxc4 7 e3 i. Berlin 1991 9 tϊJe5 i. 6.xe7 Φχe7 13 g3 tϊJd7 14 i..f4 "a5 13 b3 tϊJb6 14 i. Seνersk 1997.f4 "ίWf6 13 "ίWc2 i. Belgorod 1989 9 "ίWf3 "f5 Ι Ο i.!.xc4= 14 'iixc4 tϊJd7 15 ο-ο e6= Lerner-Mikhalchishin.e8 16 h4 i.iιι3 0-0-0 14 ο-ο e6 Ι 5 1:lfd Ι Ι 5 :ab Ι!? Ι 5••• i.iιb7 12 e5 i...iιd2 "xa6 26 a5 tϊJc8 27 i.iιc4 cxd4 13 tϊJxd4 tϊJd700 Peregudoν-Ibragimoν.. Palma de Mallorca 1989 5.iιι5 tϊJe4 (diagram) 5 i.d2 "b5 15 tϊJc3 "ίWa6 16 i.b7 14 .c4 ο-ο 11 tϊJe2 cxd4 12 exd4 'iic7 13 i.d5 Ι Ι e4 .iιe2 a6 Ι Ο .g21tb8 15 1tc Ι a5 16 Φd2 lId8 17lt'Je2 b6 18 lIc7 i.f5 = Hultin-Budraitis. Vaxjo 1992 7 cxd5 "ίWxd5 8 e3 tϊJc6 8 . dxe4 Ι Ο tϊJe5 'iVd5 11 b3 tik6 12 i.f5 9 .•• tϊJxc3 6 bxc3 i..g7 5 ..b2 1:td8 13 tϊJxc6 bxc6 14 'iic2 i.!.d5 13 tϊJh3 i.b3 tϊJc6 14 ο-ο e5 15 1::tad Ι exd4 16 cxd4 i.a6 19 tϊJc3. td3 1:ίb8 (14 .txd4 tDxd4 16 tDc3 .tg5 tDe4 6 ..txe5 ι 2 .. Buenos Aires 1997 (26) Ι d4 tDf6 2 c4 g6 3 tDc3 d5 4 tDf3 .txc4 tDd7 15 'iWe2 tDf6= Pankratov-Baikov.tg5 tDe4 6 ..te6 9 'iνb Ι b6 (9.tg5 tDe4 6 .te3 0-0-0 15 ..J:[xb8 15 e3 .J:[fel . Portoroz 1997 12 ο-ο .txd4 17 exd4.td3 = Sorin-Κasparoν.tf3 :a7 13 ο-ο . b5 8 .J:[he Ι .1.tf5 14 ':e Ι . Moskow 1996 8 e3 ο-ο 9 cxd5 cxd4 Ι Ο cxd4 1i'xd5 11 ..tf4 tDxc3 7 bxc3 (diagram) 7 ••• c5 7.txc4 7. Munich 1994 (25) Ι d4 tDf6 2 c4 g6 3 tDc3 d5 4 tDf3 .ie2 cxd4 Ι Ι exd4 Ι Ι cxd4 ο-ο (11 ..'iWa5+ 12 'iid2 tDc6 13 'iixa5tDxa514 .ta6 17 'ite4± Chabanov-Bernard.:tfc Ι .:tac8 16 tDd2 tDc6= Hertneck- Anand.td5 Ι Ι e4 h6 12 exd5 hxg5 13 . cxd4 8 'iWxd4 'iWxd4 9 tDxd4 tDxe4 10 tDxe4 .. .th4 tDc6 12 . Trencianske Teplice 1985 9 a4 c6 Ι Ο .tf5 16 tDd2 ... Nantes 1993. . 154 .id5 11 e4 h6 (11 .tg7 5 . USSR Cup 1984) 12 exd5 hxg5 13 'itb5 + 1i'd7 14 'itxd7 + tDxd7 15 .e5 12 dxe5 'iνα5 + 13 'iνd2 'iWxd2 + 14 ιl.txe6 fxe6 14 ..tf5 13 'ita4 'ita5 14 'iνxa5 tDxa5 15 .. dxc4 8 e3 . Zaichik-Tseshkoνsky..te2 tDc6 11 .) 15 ο-ο %Σb6 16 .txf Ι 16 Φχfl cxd4= Timman-Κasparov.1...tg7 5 .tc7 tDc6 15 %Σb Ι b6= Zviagintsev- Azmaiparashvili. USSR Cup 1984) Ι Ο tDg5 .xd2 tDxe5 15 ..txb8 ..th4 c5 7 cxd5 tDxc3 8 bxc3 'itxd5 (diagram) 9 e3 tDc6 Ι Ο .. Moscow 1994 6 .txe5 .J:[b8 15 'itc6 cxd4 16 !f 1 r tDxd4 .tg3 c5 Ι Ι tDe5 .:txd8+ Φχd8 19 f3 Φd7= Zviagintsev-I'Sokolov..txg5 b5 16 a4 tDb6 = Knezeνic-Ftacnik.1.te5 Φf8 14 .tg3 a6 13 tDd4 ttJxd4 14 exd4 tDb4~ Grivas-Ristic. Brussels 1987 8.J:[xf8 14 .ie2 a6 Ι Ι tDd2 ο-ο 12 ..txf8 .te6 13 .td3 Ι 5 tDb3 ..te2 . (5.te3 bxc3 12 bxc3 'iWa5 13 'iνxc4 tDd7 14 .Details Φf8 11 .th4 tDxc3 7 bxc3 dxc4 (diagram) 8 e3 8 'iWa4+ 'iνd7 9 'iixc4 b6 Ι Ο . Athens Ι 993 (24) Ι d4 tDf6 2 c4 g6 3 tDc3 d5 4 tDf3 . (b) 7 .tg7 5 .J:[hf8 17 ':e4 tDc6 18 .ta6 13 'iWb3 (6 14 .ib7 12 hc4 ο-ο 13 'iWb3 'iie8 14 .. Zaichik-Dorfman.c5?! Ι Ο 'iνxb7 ο-ο 11 he7 'iWa5 12 1:ίcl tDd7 13 .id3.te6 7 tDe5 tDd5 8 ttJxc4 c5 9 tDb5 ο-ο Ι Ο dxc5 h6 11 .txd4 11 0-0-0 tDc6 12 .te6 9 :b Ι b6 Ι Ο tDg5 . Ο 'iia6 19 'iid4 iLe6= Ostenstad- L.ι7 5 1ι. 0-0 10 iLe2 (/ Ο b4 c6 11 iLe2 iLe6 12 ο-ο li:xJ7 13 I1c Ι σ6 14 lΔσ4 f5 15 g3 g5 16 h4 h6 Ι 7 hxg5 hxg5 00 Rayetsky-Tukmakoν.Hansen. 7... Biel 1995) Ι 0 . Iraklion 1993) 9 lΔh3 exd5 Ι Ο lΔf4 ο-ο 11 e3 c5 12 dxc5 d4 13 exd4 'iixd4 14 'ifxd4 iLxd4 15 0-0-0 lΔc6 16 lΔfd5 -txc5 = Daνies-King.e6 130-0-0 li:xJ7 14 e4 dxe4 15lΔe5 be5 16 dxe5 ~g7= Rajkoνίc Κhenkin.. 'iνe7 13 lΔe Ι 1ι....Alonso.. Zalakaros 1991) 8 . Details 155 l1ab Ι ο-ο 16 li:xJ4 lΔc6 17 ι!ίJxc6 bxc6 18 I1hc Ι iLf5 19 iLd3 iLe6 ± Foisor- Χυ Jun..e6 9lΔO cxd5 10 iLe2 ο-ο 11 ο-ο lΔc6 12 1:Ic Ι 'ike7 13 a3 1:Id8 14 b4 e500 Y.Zilberman-Elsness.Hansen.ι5 lΔe4 6 cxd5 (diagram) 6 ••• lΔxι5 6 .ι5 lΔe4 6 cxd5 lΔxι5 7 lΔxι5 e6 8lΔo exd5 9 e3 (diagram) 9 •••a5 9 .. Budapest 1993 Ι Ο -te2 ο-ο ιι ο-ο c6 12 a3 12 lΔe Ι ?! 1ι. Podlehnik 200 Ι 7 lΔxι5 e6 7. c6 " ο-ο 'ikd6 12 lbe Ι iLf5 13 lΔd3 iLxd3 14 'iixd3 lΔd7 15 b4 b5 16 a4 a6 17 1:Ifb Ι lΔb6= Avrukh-Leko.• 1ι. Stavanger 1992 (28) Ι d4 lΔΙ6 2 c4 g6 3 lΔc3 d5 4 lΔo 1ι....ι7 5 1ι..d7 9 'iib3 'iixg5 Ι Ο 'ikxb7 ο-ο 11 'iixa8iLxd4 12 'ikb7 'ikf6 13 lΔd Ι -tb6 14 1:Ic Ι 'ifg5 15 e3 exd5 16 :Xc7 d4~ Fyllingen- L. Timisoara 1987) 12 ο-ο e5 13 dxe5 'ifa5 14 iLf6 iLxf6 15 exf6 'iif5 16 lΔd4 'ifxf6 17 lΔxc6 'iixc6 18 1ι.Ι5 14lΔd3 lΔd7 Ι 5 b4 axb4 16 axb4 b5 17 'it'b3 lΔb6 18 lΔc5 lΔc4 = Thoγsson-Ernst.. 2000 12••... Hamar 1982 8 •. 0-0 8lΔo c6 9 dxc6lΔxc6 Ι Ο e3 e5 11 d5 e4 12lΔxe4lΔb4 13 'iid2 'it'a5 14 11cl b600 J. Gausdal 1993 .f5 13 iLg4 iLxg4 14 'iνxg4 liJd7 15 liJd3 1:te8 16 :fc Ι iLf8 17 'iff3 iLd6 18 e4? iLxh2+! 19 ~xh2 dxe4 20 lΔxe4 'ifh4+ 21 ~gl ':xe4=F Simonenko- Epishin.. Gausdal 19958 'ifa4+ 8 'ifd2 h6 (8 .. Budaρest 1989 (27) Ι d4 lΔΙ6 2 c4 g6 3 lΔc3 d5 4 lΔo 1ι... Gausdal 1992 11 •••0-0 12 ο-ο e5 13 c4 'iie4 14 d5 lΔd4 15 lΔxd4 'iixh4 16 lΔb5 e4 17 1Ib Ι iLe5 18 g3 'it'f6oo Bonsch-Gaνrikoν. Cuba 1993.. Werther Schloss Oρeπ.Armas-R... c6 8 e3 (8 dxc6 ι!ίJxc6 9 e3 e5 Ι Ο d5 'it'xg5 11 dxc6 ο-ο 12 h4 'ife 7 13 lΔd5 'ikd6 14 c 7 ~h8= Meleghegyi-Spirieν. exd5 9 'iie3+ ~f8 10 'iif4iLf6 11 h4 h6 12 liJ(31ι. lΔxc3 7 bxc3 'ifxd5 8 e3 c5 9 iLe2 lΔc6 Ι Ο ο-ο cxd4 11 exd4 ο-ο 12 'it'd2 e5 13 c4 'it'd6 14 d5 lΔd4 15 lΔxd4 exd4 16 1:Iab Ι 11e8 17 iLd3 b6 = Polajzer- Krumpacnik. j. dxc4 6 e4 c5 7 dxc5 'ii'a5 8 j"xc4 ο-ο 9 e5 l2Jfd7 Ι Ο l2Jf3 l2Jc6 Ι Ι ο-ο l2Jdxe5 12 l2Jxe5 l2Jxe5 13 j"xe5 ~xe5.e2 b6 17 c4 eS 18 dxe6 tίJxe6 19 ~d6 ~c6 20 ':fd Ι 'ii'g5 = .xc3 + 9 bxc3 'ii'xc3 + Ι Ο Φe2 "'xa Ι Ι Ι ~e5 'it'c Ι 12 ~xh8 i. corr 1945.. Pinter 6 ~gS 6 .• l2Je4 7. l2Jc6 8 'it'b5 i.. Bydgoszcz 1990 ιr t.•l2JhS 5 .xe5 ':xc5°o Timman-Κasparov.e6 9 i. l2Je4 9 f3 ~d7 Ι Ο fxe4 iιxα4 11 cxd5 iιxb2 12 ':b Ι ~c3 + 13 Φ(2 lΔd7 14 ':c Ι lΔxc5 15 <iitf3 ~b4= Timman-Kasparov.g7 5 e3 cS 6 dxcS 'ii'aS (diagram) 7 'ii'b3 7 cxd5 lΔxd5 8 "'xd5 i.td2 c5 7 e3 cxd4 8 exd4 dxc4 9 d5 ο-ο Ι Ο ~xc4 l2Jd7 11 l2Jf3 a6 12 a4 b5 13 axb5 l2Jb6 14 b3 axb5 15 l2Jxb5 l2Jxd5 16 ο-ο ~b7 Ι 7 j"xd5 i.e6 9 'it'xb7 ':c8 Ι ο 'ii'b5 dxc4 11 'ii'xa5 tίJxa5 12 0-0-0 tίJd7 13 l2Jf3 l2Jxc5 14 i..• h6 7 ~h4 dxc4 8 e3 i.tf3 'ii'h3 20 ~g4 'ii'g2! 21 i. (31) Ι d4 l2Jf6 2 c4 g6 3 l2Jc3 dS 4 ~Ι4 ~g7 5 e3 cS 6 dxcS 'it'aS 7 ':c Ι (diagram) 7 •. Wijk aan Zee 1996 (30) Ι d4 l2Jf6 2 c4 g6 3 l2Jc3 dS 4 ~Ι4 i.g3 ο-ο 15 f3 l2Jxg3 16 hxg3 ~fS 17 ':c Ι tίJM 18 e4 a6! 19 l2Jc7 ':a7 20 l2JdS l2JxdS 21 exdS ':d8~ Levin-W. Belfort 1988 7 •. dxc4 @)'iifa4+ 'ii'xa4 9 l2Jxa4 i..c3 = Stohl 6 .. 7 'ii'a4+ 'Wxa4 8 l2Jxa4 ο-ο (B .f6 12 c6 bxc6 13 dxc6 gS 14 i.•l2Je4 7..e6 13 'it'xb7 'ii'c2 + 14 'ittf3 'ii'f5 + 15 Φe2 'it'c2 + = Vaughan-Purdy.xc4 ':c8 14 ~d4 e5 15 i.e5 ~f5 15 b4 ~xe5oo Akopian.f6 16 ~α ~xg2 17 ':gl 'iVdS! 181hg2! 'ifxg2 19. Gjovik 1985 S.xd5 18 i.d7 Ι Ο :Xc4 ο-ο Ι Ι lΔf3 Ac8 12 l2Jc3 l2Jc6 Ι 3 l2Je5 ~e6 14 l2Jxc6 ':xc6 15 ':b4 l2Jd5 = Gunawan-Dorfman. Amsterdam 1988) 9 l2Jf3 l2Je4 Ι Ο ~e5 ~d7 Ι Ι l2Jc3 l2Jxc3 12 bxc3 dxc4 13 i. Dementiev 8 'ii'bS + 'ii'xbS 9 tίJxbS tίJa6 Ι Ο cxdS ~xb2 Ι Ι :b Ι i.Schmidt..... 156 Details (29) Ι d4 l2Jf6 2 c4 g6 3 l2Jc3 dS 4 ~Ι4 j"g7 (diagram) 5 ::Ιcl 5 'ii'a4+ l2Jc6 6 e4 e6 7 j"g5 j"d7 8 cxd5 exd5 9 l2Jxd5 l2Je7 Ι Ο 'it'b3 l2Jexd5 Ι Ι exd5 ο-ο 12 l2Jf3 c6 13 l2Je5 h6 14 dxc6 hxg5 15 cxd7 l2Jxd7 = Schussler- Wiedenkeller.e2 l2Jf6 Ι Ο l2Jf3 c6 11 l2JeS! bS 12 Ι4 l2JdS 13 'ii'd2 l2Jxc3 14 bxc3 ~dS 15 'ii'c2 i. Sarajevo 1988 8 cxdS l2Jxc3 9 'β'd2 'ifxa2 Ι Ο bxc3 'ifaS 11 ~c4 l2Jd7 12 l2Jf3 12 l2Je2 l2Jxc5 Ι 3 ο-ο ο-ο 14 l2Jd4 ~d7 15 'iifb2 ':fc8 16 i.f3 'it'h3 = Dreev-Leko. ig7 5 . ltJc6 9 ltJe2 .itχc3 20 bχc3 'ii'f6 21 g5 tί'xc3 22 tί'xc3 :lxc3 23 1:td Ι 1:txd Ι + 24 .ixa6 ~xg2 9 ..if5 11 tί'b3 tί'c6 12 .ig3 :d8 17 1:tc7 1:tdd7 = Elsness-Moberg..ixc4 ltJc6 8 .if8 16 'ifa5 'ifb7 17 1:ac Ι .. corr. Indonesia 1983 9 .!.ig4 14 ο-ο 1:tac8°o Gheorghiu-Gutman.ic4 ltJfe4 12 ~e2 ltJxc3 13 bxc3 .if5 16 'ili'd4 f6 17 d6 + Φι7 18 dxe7 :lfe8 19 ltJf7 :lxe7 20 :la Ι 'ili'c7 = Kirshner-da Costa.ib7 13 Φe2 f6 14 :lc5 e6 15 1:thcl 1:tf7 16 .ixb7 1:tb5 30.ite3 :lxa2 35 . Breda 1980 12•.ig3 f5 14 f3 ltJxc3°o 7 . Details 157 Polugaeνsky-Timman. Palma de Mallorca 1970 (33) Ι d4 ltJf6 2 c4 g6 3 ltJc3 d5 4 .ie5 .itb3 a4 27 .0-0 6 cχd5 lDχd5 7ltJxd5 'ifχd5 8 ..ic2 a3 32 e4 f6 33 gxf6 exf6 34 .ie2 a5 9 ltJf3 ltJb4 Ι Ο ο-ο .if5= Staniszewski-Jasnikowski.l:al.id7 18 ο-ο :lc8 19 'ili'b4 'iVxa2 20 'ifxe4 ..f4 .iχc7lDc6 9 e3 ..ig3 . New York 1988 6 •.id3 19 :lχc8+ 1:txc8 20 .itg7 5 e3 ο-ο (diagram) 6 'iVb3 6 1:tc Ι c5 7 dxc5ltJa6 8 cxd5ltJxc5 9ltJf3 'ili'a5 Ι Ο ~d2 'ifb6 Ι Ι .ite5 13 ο-ο ο-ο 14 .itxa6 bxa5 15 e4 'iVb4 16 'ifxb4 axb4 ± Levitt-Lechtynsky.. a4!?= Hort 17 b3. Augsburg 1988/89.ita2 ltJe4 17 'ili'b2 .c5 5.if5 9 ltJe2 ltJa6 Ι Ο ltJc3 'ii'c6 11 .if4 .ie4 1:tb2+ 31 .ie2 ltJc4 17 ο-ο ltJd2 18 'ifc2ltJxfl 19 Φχfl .• ltJxc5 13 .itg4 Ι Ο f3 1:ac8 Ι Ι ltJc3 'ife6 12 .•dxc4 6.if4 (diagram) 5••. Poland Ch 1988 (32) Ι d4 ltJf6 2 c4 g6 3 ltJc3 d5 4 i.ia5 e5 12 d5 tί'c5 13 'ii'a4 b6 14 . c5 7 dxc5 ltJe4 8 cxd5 'ifa5 9 ltJge2 ltJxc5 Ι Ο 'ifd Ι e5 Ι Ι .ixd Ι a5 25 'itte2 1:ta3 26 .!..itg7 5 e3 ο-ο 6 cxd5 ltJxd5 7ltJxd5 tί'xd5 8 .xc4 12 'iixc4 ltJbd5 13 ltJxd5 ltJxd5 14 .ie4 13 ο-ο 1:fc8 14 'ii'a3 e6 15 b3 .itg5 ltJe4 12 .itf4 ltJxd4 13 fχg4 :lfd8 14 .ie6 11 ..ib4 18 'iWg5 ..if5 . 8 . Gausdal 1995 (34) Ι d4 ltJf6 2 c4 g6 3 ltJc3 d5 4 ltJf3 .id5 1:c3 28 'ittd2 1:tc5 29 .id3 ltJc6 15 'ifb Ι ltJe5 16 ..ixe5 15 ltJxe5 ..itxe5 14 ltJxe5 f6 15 ltJf3 b5 16 .id4 Φι7 36 Φc Ι Timman- Schmidt..ih4 g5 13 .ig3 c6= 15 e4 ltJf6 16 :lfe Ι 'ii'b6 16 . 1990 13 •••. Barnaul 1988 Ι Ο tί'f3 'ili'χf3 Ι Ι ltJxf3 bxa6 12::tc Ι . bxa6 Ι Ο ltJf3 .ixc7 (diagram) 8 •••ltJa6 8 .ic4 i. Yakovich-Kamsky. Mecking-Hort. ••ttJxc3 9 bxc3 dxc4 Ι Ο 'i*'xd8 1:txd8 Ι Ι i.g7 5 i.e3 i... Tel Ανίν 2002 (36) Ι d4 ttJf6 2 c4 g6 3 ttJc3 d5 4 ttJf3 i.b3 ttJc6 14 d5 ttJd4 Ι 5 ο-ο ttJxb3 16 'ii'xb3 i.e2 d4 13 exd4 ttJxd4 14 i.f5 18 1:tcd Ι i..i. 158 Details Ι Ο i..f4 ο-ο 61:tcl c5 7 dxcS (diagram) dxc4 7.g7 5 i.e5!? i.e3 :ad8 15 ο-ο a6 16 1:tfe Ι 'iti>h8 17 h3 Malaniuk-Atalik..c2 1ι2.f5oo 16 1:tcd Ι ~c2 Ι 7 ':c Ι i....xe5 9 ttJxe5 ttJxc3 Ι Ο "d2 ttJa6! Ι Ι 'ii'xc3 'ifxc3 + 12 bxc3 ttJxc5~ Gutman.c5 :e2 = Gershon-Aνrukh. Groningen 1995 (35) Ι d4 ttJf6 2 c4 g6 3 ttJc3 d5 4 ttJf3 i.f4 ο-ο 6 1:tc Ι dxc4 (diagram) 7 e3 7 e4 c5 8 dxc5 'i*'a5 9 e5 1:td8 Ι Ο ~d2 ttJg4 Ι Ι ~xc4 ttJc6 12 ttJb5 1:txd2 13 ii'xd2 'ii'xd2 + 14 ttJxd2 ttJgxe5 15 ο-ο i.V2 Van Wely-Khalifman..e6 8 ttJd4 ttJc6 9 ttJxe6 fxe6 Ι Ο e3 'ii'a5 11 'ifa4 ii'xc5 12 i.f4 ο-ο 6 e3 c5 7 dxc5 (diagram) 7 ........xe7 :fe8 19 c4 ttJxc4 20 i. Zalakaros 1993 6 dxc5 'i*'a5 7 cxd5 ttJxd5 7.e6 15 cχd5 :χd5 16 ii'b4 ii'xc5 = Gretarsson- Illescas Cordoba. Van Wely-Κamsky.xh3 15 gxh3 'ii'xh3 16 ttJd5 ':bd8 17 b5 ttJb400 Mikhaleνsky-DνoiΓys.. ttJe4 8 i...xc3+ 9 i.ttJe4 7... Biel 1993 (37) Ι d4 ttJf6 2 c4 g6 3 ttJc3 d5 4 ttJf3 i.b3 i.. i..xg5 ttJxd5 12 i. Groningen 1997 8 .. Van der Tak 8 'ii'xd5 i. Leeuwarden 1994 8 :c Ι 8 ~e5 i..e6 10 'iνxb7 10 i.g3 "a5 + 12 Φf Ι e5 13 dxe5 ttJxe5 14 ttJd4 ttJc4~ Burmakin-Gyurkos. Halkidiki 2002 17•••'ii'xd5 18 i.d2 i..xe5 9 ttJχe5 ttJχc3 Ι Ο bχc3 'i*'a5 11 'i*'d4 ttJc6 12 ttJχc6 bχc6 Ι 3 Jι..ii'a5 81:tc Ι dxc4 9 i. Ter Apel 1993 7 •••i..xe7 1:tfe8 19 i.xc4 ttJd7 12 i...!..e2 1:td8 14 ο-ο Jι..a6 ......g7 5 i...f6 ttJb6 21 ii'b2 ttJd7 22 %:txc7 ttJxf6 23 'ii'xf6 %:tac8 V2-V2 Gershon-Horνath..xd2+ 11 ttJxd2 ο-ο 12 b4 ii'a4 13 e3 ttJd7.xc3 17 1:txc3 17 bxc3 'i*'xd5 18 i.xc4 ttJb6 13 i....c7 ':'f8 13 c6 bxc6 14 ttJd4 14 ο-ο ttJb6 15 i.e6 12 ttJg5 ttJec7 13 f4 ~h6 14 liJxe6 ttJxe6 Ι 5 g3 ttJaxc5 16 i..xc4 a6!00 Ftacnik- Malishauskas.xc4 ttJc6 Ι Ο ο-ο 'i*'xc5 11 ttJb5 ii'h5 12 ttJc7 :b8 13 h3 ttJe4 14 b4 i.xc3 'i*'xc3+ 11 'iνd2= 10..e6 8 ttJg5 ~d5 9 e4 h6 Ι Ο exd5 hxg5 Ι Ι i..e2 :ac8 Ι Ι i. Hastings 1995 8 'i*'xd8 1bd8 9 e4 ttJa6 Ι Ο e5 ttJe8 Ι Ι i. .xg7 <J. tLJxc3 7 bxc3 c5 8 e3 ο-ο 9 . Smolensk 1997.i.xd3 9 'iVxd3 'ii'a5 Ι Ο ο-ο lbbd7 Ι Ι :fd Ι dxc4 12 'iVxc4 lbd5 13 lbxd5 cxd5 14 'ii'b3 b6 15 1:.i..i.xf3 18 gxf3 .i.i.i.g7 6 e4 ο-ο 7 .g3 lb5b6 13 tLJe.g4 8 h3 . Nikolaev 1993 (39) Ι d4 tLJf6 2 c4 g6 3 tLJc3 d5 4 tLJf3 4 e3 . Seville 1994. Tel Αvίv 1999 8 1:.g3 e5 12 lbf3 exd4 Ι 3 exd4 .i..i. 7 :Ι' Ι .f8 19 tLJxc8 .f4 7 .d2 'ii'd6 13 ltJxd5 ltJxd5 14 'iVa4 c5 15 dxc5 bxc5 16 'ίi'h4 'ii'e7σo Ehlvest- J.l:tac8 19 .i..xc4lbd5 12 .g7 5 . 4 'iVb3 4 ..e6 8 lbg5 .f4 :fd8 Siegel-Schindler Germany 1992 14•••c5 15 lbc6 .d7 14 :fdl :fd8= Flear-Ftacnik.i.g7 5 cxd5 tLJxd5 6 'iVb3 (diagram) 6 .f5 13 e4 ..i.f4 tLJa6 8 :d Ι c5 9 d5 'ii'b6 Ι Ο 1:.l:td8 Ι 8 Φe2 .xc4 tLJd5 Ι Ι .l:td Ι lbb4 11 'ii'b Ι ο-ο 12 e3 .i. e6 8 h3lbbd7 9 1:.i.d2 e6 Ι Ι d6 e5 12 .xg7 18 'ifc2 tLJf6~ Brodsky-Guliev. dxc4 5 'iVxc4 . Aarhus 1983 7 .l:tc Ι c6 14 .4ltJxc4 14 'iVxc4 tLJb6 15 'ifb3 'ίi'd5 16 'iί'xd5 exd5 17 lbd6 .i. 7 .i.i.i.l:tfd Ι .i.c Ι lbbd7 9 a3 dxc4 Ι Ο .ac8 13 c5 b6 14 cxb6 axb6 15 .e2 a5 = Kholmov-HoΓt.l:te8 Ι Ο . Szirak 1986 7 .h4 .i.Fernandez.c Ι . Detai/s /59 16 .f5 8 .l:txf3σo Tisdall-Jansa.i. Moscow 1975 .e6 14 'ii'b3 tLJxc3 15 bxc3 .i..i.g3 (5! 16 a3 f4 17 axb4 fxg3 18 hxg3 .d3 dXC4 Ι Ι .a3 b6 Ι Ο .i..i.g5 h6 8 .i.e6 9 'ii'c2lbc6 Ι Ο .g7 5 'ίi'b3 e6 6 'iVa3 lbc6 7lbf3 lbe7 8 .i.i.c8 9 ο-ο dxc4 Ι Ο .xd5 13 .i.xf7 14 ο-ο tLJbd5 15 .e5 tLJxc3 16 bxc3 tLJe4 17 .e2 c5σo Van Wely-Timman.l:tdxc8= Κarolyi-Alterman.i.i.e2 ο-ο 9 ο-ο b6 Ι Ο cxd5 lbexd5 Ι Ι :d Ι .xc4σo Yakovich-Yandemirov.i.i.c2 tLJa6 Ι Ι 'ii'd Ι 'iVa5 12 a3 1:.i.i.i. Netherlands 1997 7 •••'iVa5 7. Yugoslavia 1989.xf3 9 'ίi'xf3 'ii'b6 Ι Ο 1:.e2 lbc6 11 ο-ο tLJa5 12 "iί'b2 "iί'c7 13 :acl .e2 .i.e6 8 "iί'c2 tLJc6 9 e3 tLJb4 Ι Ο "iί'd Ι ο-ο 11 a3 tLJ4d5 12 lbxd5 .e2 17 J:[d2 .••lbb6 6 .i.i.i.b7 12 .f4 ο-ο 6 e3 c6 (diagram) 7 'ίi'b3 7 'iί'c2 .f6<o Magerramov-Yuferov.i.i.xc4 lbb6 11 .i.i.i..acl 1:fc8= Dizdarevic- Drasko. Uzhgorod 1988 4 ••• .xe5 lbxe4σo Efimov-MikhaIchishin.i.i.i.xf7 + :xf7 12 tLJe5 e6 13 lbxf7 <j.d3 .g4 14 d5 g5 Ι 5 ..i. Moscow 1991 (38) Ι d4 tLJf6 2 c4 g6 3 tLJc3 d5 4 tLJf3 . b7 9 ο-ο liJbd7 Ι Ο cxd5 exd5 Ι Ι :fd Ι 1:te8 12 i..c6 7 i.e6 13 'ifc2 liJxf3 + Ι 4 . b4 14 liJa4 liJd7ao..160 Detai/s (40) Ι d4 liJf6 2 c4 g6 3 liJc3 d5 4 liJf3 i.g7 5 e3 ο-ο 6 'iib3 (diagram) 6 ••.Jtxb8 'if'xb8 14 e3ao Shiroν 6 . Hungary 1949 13 .xc5 a5 19 liJe5.d2 b4 11 liJa4 liJxe4 12 .!.•... 6 .xf6 14 i.Jtg5 liJb6 12 1td Ι b4 13 liJb Ι i. 8 .. liJxd5 7 e4liJb6 8 .Jtxc3 + 15 i..Jtf5 12 1i'h4 f6 13 ..Florian-D..... T..e2 liJfd5 14 liJxd5 liJxd5 15 ..Jtxf3 'if'f6 15 1tac Ι liJc4 16 b3 liJxd2 17 1:txd2 1i'xc3 = Siegel- Aronian.Fernandez.Jtd3 liJbd7 9 ο-ο b6 Ι Ο cxd5 exd5 Ι Ι e4 c5 12 liJxd5 cxd4 13 liJxf6 + i..!..xf3 a6 14 :c Ι 1:tac8...e2 8 1i'b3 b5 9 e5 liJe8 Ι Ο i...g5 e6 8 e3 ο-ο 9 . liJbd7 8liJg5 e6 9 i...g4 Ι Ο i.b4 liJc5 15 i.!.Jtxc4 liJc6 7.. Νονί Sad 1990 7 i..Jtd7 14 1tc2 1:tfc8 = 14 1:tc2 Φι7 15 1:tac Ι liJa5 16 'iVa2 i. Piket-Κamsky. cxd5 6 .e6 11 'iVc2 i. USSR 1936 7 ...d2 b6 8 ..e Ι c6 13 a4 a5 14 'ifc2 "e7= Knezeνic-Ghinda. Tilburg 1994 7 ••• c6 8 i...f4 c6 8 e3 'iia5 9 'iVa4 'iixa4 Ι Ο liJxa4 liJbd7 Ι Ι 1:tc Ι 1:te8 12 liJc3 liJb6 13 i. a5 10 1i'c2liJfd7 Ι Ι .Jtd3 i... Las Palmas 1993 8 ••• b5 91i'b3 'if'a5 9 ..!.Jte5 .xf3 13 i.. 8 i.xc5 bxc5 16 1:tac Ι = Sokolsky-Gotgilf.Jtxb4 "c7 12 .. Noνa Gorica 1997) 13 .Jtd2 'iWh4 14 ο-ο-ο.d8 13 ο-ο i.dxc4 6 ..xe4 .e6 14 1i'e3 liJd6 15 1:tfd Ι liJd7 16 liJc5 i.d2 i.Bronstein.xf6 i.g7 5 'if'b3 dxc4 6 'iixc4 ο-ο (diagram) 7 e4 7 i.Jtg7 5 'if'b3 c6 (diagram) 6 cxd5 6 i.d2 e6 8 . France 1996 Ι Ο i.d5 17 J:ac Ι liJxc5 18 i.. ..f5 12 'iid Ι liJc7 13 ο-ο (Kozul-Finkel.xf6 121:tfcl 1i'e7 13 a3 :d8 13 .d7 17 b4 liJc6 18 h3. Berg-Nadera.ig4 = Azmaiparashνili-lνanchuk.e6 14 b3 1i'd6 15 ο-ο 1tc8 16 liJbd2.d2 i. e6 7 i..f4 b5 9 'iVb3 'if'a5 Ι Ο .Jtd3 liJc6 Ι Ο ο-ο h6 11 i.e6 Ι Ι 'if'd Ι c5 12 dxc5 1:td8 13 'iVe2 liJxe4 14 i. Monaco 1995 (42) Ι d4 liJf6 2 c4 g6 3 liJc3 d5 4 liJf3 i....Jtg3 ...f4 dxc4 7 1i'xc4 b5 8 1i'd3 b4 9 liJe4 liJxe4 Ι Ο 'iixe4 ο-ο Ι Ι ... Legky-Pyankoν....... Cala Guldana 1996 (41) Ι d4 liJf6 2 c4 g6 3 liJc3 d 5 4 liJf3 ...e2 i.Jte2 i. Polanica Zdroj 1978..!.Jte3 ο-ο 9 1td Ι i.e2 'ifc7 11 ο-ο liJ8d7 12 h3 i.Jte2 liJe8 9 ο-ο e5 Ι Ο dxe5 liJxe5 11 1td Ι liJd6 12 i.xd2+ao Flear-J..xe6 fxe6 Ι Ο liJxe6 'iWe7 11 liJxc7 + Φh8 12 liJxa8 liJg4 13 . !..ixe4 14 lίJxe4 c6 15 .ixf3 Ι Ι gxf3 e6 12 h4 'iί'e7 13 f4 'Wb4 14 'Wxb4lίJxb4 15 ':c Ι ~h6 16 a3 tίJc6 17 tίJe2 tίJe7!oo M.ig4 Ι Ο e5 ..ih6 .if3= Aseev-Marinkovic.ixb2 16 ':ad Ι 'Wa5oo Sosonko-Svidler.ie2 lίJd7 9 d5 lίJce5 Ι Ο lίJxe5 tίJxe5 Ι Ι 'Wb3 e6 12 ο-ο exd5 13 exd5 c6 14 . tίJh5 8 . Tilburg 1996 9 'Wb3 lίJfd7®. Haνana 1968 (43) Ι d4 tίJf6 2 c4 g6 3 tίJc3 d5 4 tίJf3 . 8 'iί'b3 c5 9 dxc5 lίJbd7 Ι Ο c6 bxc6 Ι Ι .ixc3 + 17 . Leningrad 1989 (45) Ι d4 lίJf6 2 c4 g6 3 lίJc3 d5 4 tίJf3 .. b5 8.id3 .ib7 11 ο-ο lίJxe4 12 tίJxe4 ~xe4 13 . b5 9 'ii'xc7 'ii'xc7 10 ..ixh6 ~xh6 13 J..ie2 Φ'Μ? (12 .ig4 11 d5 .if4 8 h3 tίJd7 9 ~e3 tίJb6 Ι Ο 'Wc5 f5 Ι Ι :d Ι fxe4 12 tίJe5 'ii'd6 13 lίJxc6 bxc6 14 lίJxe4 'iί'd5 15 lίJc3 'iί'xc5 16 dxc5 lίJd5 17 lίJxd5 cxd5 18 :xd5 .ie6 19 .ie2 a5 12 ο-ο a4 13 'Wc2 a3 14 b4 c5 15 b5 ..ixd5 13 .!. Janjgaνa-Khenkin.ih3 :f5 20 ~xf5 gχf5~ Hoang Thanh Trang-Isaev.id5 16 :fdl a5 17 ~el tίJd7= Antoshin-Suetin.ixc3 lίJxd5 18 .ie3 .) 13 g4 .ie6 Ι Ι lίJg5 .ia5 lίJf4 13 ':d Ι f6 14 d5 fxe5 15 g3 e4 16lίJg5 . Borzhomi 1988 8 .ib7 12 .if5 15 .. St.id Ι :c Ι 18 :xc Ι :Xc Ι 19 ο-ο f6 20 exf6 .e4 .ixf3 12 gχB lίJe5 13 .ie3!?@)b~ \!" : ' .ia5 :ac8 17 . Details 161 ο-ο ~e6 14 'Wa3 :e8 15 :acl ..ib7 16 :bl c4= Korchnoi-Rogulj. 8 .ig7 5 'iί'b3 dxc4 6 'iί'xc4 ο-ο 7 e4 tίJc6 (diagram) 8 .ib6 ':c2 15 b3 tίJd7 16 ..ib7 11 e5 lίJd5 12 tίJxd5 12 ..if5 12 .ig7 5 'iί'b3 dxc4 6 'iί'xc4 ο-ο 7 e4 a6.ie3 cxd5 15 tίJxd5 ~e6 16 :fd Ι b6 Ι 7 'iί'b5.ig2 lίJd7 19 . lίJ8d7 13 'Wa3 h6 14 lίJge4.lίJg4 Ι Ο h3 lίJh6 11 . 8 e5 (diagram) 8 .. lίJd7 9 0-0-0 lίJb6 Ι Ο 'Wc5 .ic8 14 0-0-0 f6 15 lίJge4 f5 16 gxf5 . Moscow 1981.ig5 lίJc6 14 'iί'e3 .. ' Ι Ο 'iί'c5! .ic4!?= Lputian-Balashov. lίJfd7 9 . Calcutta 200 Ι 12.ixf5 17 h4t Κarpov-Leko..ie2 ':c8 14 . Bad Godesberg 1996 (44) Ι d4 tίJf6 2 c4 g6 3 tίJc3 d5 4 tίJf3 ~g7 5 'ii'b3 dxc4 6 'iί'xc4 ο-ο 7 e4 a6 (diagram) 8 ~f4 8 ~e2 b5 9 'iί'b3 c5 Ι Ο dxc5 .ib5 c6 15 dxc6 'Wc7oo Sarkar-Kudrin..Gurevich-Zagorskis.ixd4 22 .ig5 :e8 14 .. Geneνa 1987 8 . Seattle 2003 9 .ixc7 .ixf6 21 lίJd2 ..Petersburg 1997. xb2 19 :b Ι i. Linares 1997 10•••fxe~ 11 .e6 9 .i.i..i.i.c4 lί:\xe4 16 .xf3 :xf7 16 ..i..Xd4~~..e2 c5 9 d5 e6 (diagram) 10 ο-ο 10.d3 (14 .c4 lί:\b6 '8 . 8 'ii'b3 c5 9 d5~ Ι Ο .xa6 bxa6 Ι Ι ο-ο exd5 12 exd5 'ii'b6 13 . 8 i. Bern 1991 Ι Ο 'ii'b5 iLd7 11 'ii'xb7lί:\xc5 12 'ii'b4lί:\e6 13 .e2 iLg4 14 ο-ο . ι~~ Svidler. Κasparov-Svidler. 15 gxf3 lί:\xd4 16 iLe4 .10 ••• exd5 11 exd5~!y 12 i.xg7 + Φχg7 17 J • :(..S1~a> Gyimesi- .xb6 lί:\xd5 18 i.f4 12 1%d 1(:~8). Greenfeld-Lin.i.~} 19lί:\xd5 exd5 20 :xg6 e5 21 iLd3..b7 14 :fd Ι 1%fd8 15 'ii'xb6 axb6 16 .i.xf6 15 :d2 'iί'b4 16 'ii'c2 1%fe8= Uhlmann-Pol~.e6 12 0-0-0 .c3 + 20 lί:\xc3 bxc3 21· ο-ο 1:tac8 22 .i.f4 llJd7 '5 :d2 lί:\b4 16'ν63 .i.i. hxg6 18:g I~.i..i. 3 d6 h6 '4 ..i.e3lί:\cd5= Tukmakov-Groszpeter..(5 = Jakobsen-Tisdall..i.h4 c5 Ι Ο d5 bS Ι Ι lί:\xbS "aS + 12 lί:\d2 :b8 13 . Torshaνn 1997) :xf3 J1).i.i..gS h6 9 .a5 10 e5lί:\d7 11 a3 "xc5 12lί:\d5lί:\b6 13 'ii'xc5lί:\xc5 14lί:\xe7+ Φh8 15 lί:\xc8 1hxc8 16 1%d Ι lί:\ba4'.i.i.e3 (~ 18 "xd8 + :xd8 19 0-0-0 c5 20 f4!? b4 21 .1.xa6 bxa6 11 ο-ο
[email protected] .i. l:.~:h5!.i.i. 162 Detaίls h4 'iί'd5 16lί:\c5 :d8 17 h5 iLg7 18 hxg6 hxg6 19 e6.xd5 13 1:txd5 'ii'b6 f4' .'iί'b6!? 15 . Biel 1991 8 •••c5 9 dxc5 .e5 a5 14 "a3 .i.i...xe5a> Kengis-Certek. lί:\f6!? 12 a4 b4 13 'iί'xb4 lί:\c6 14 "~i "d6 15 . Albert 200 Ι Ι 5 .17 hxg6 h6 17. Flear-Georges. Yugoslavia 1968..c6 14 .i..i.i.xc5 :c8= Flear-Groszpeter.e6 '7 i.d3 'ii'c8 17 :d6! lί:\b4 18 .i.g7 5 'ii'b3 dxc4 6 'ii'xc4 ο-ο 7 e4 lί:\a6 8 .e3 11 "xe6+ 'it>h8 12 "e4 lί:\b6 13 "h4 lί:\c6 14 .g3 lί:\xe4 14 "xe4 :xb5 15 .i. Peking 1996 Ι Ο e6 Ι Ο iLe3 c5 11 e6 c4 12 exf7 + 1:xf7 13 'iί'd Ι lί:\b6 14 lί:\e5 :f8 15 a4 .c7 :d7 17 .b7 16 axb5 axb5 17 :xa8 .i. Germany 2002 12 h4lί:\c6 13 h5(~L4 gxf3\~~ςIj) 15 :dl(cS) rJ ~'.i.i.i.. Hungary 1997 11 ••• lί:\b6 11 .f4 8 "a4 c5 9 d5 'iί'b6 Ι Ο .a6 c2! 23 :ta Ι :c3 24 :fc Ι lί:\c5+ Bacrot- Sutoνsky.i. Wijk aan Zee 1999 (46) Ι d4 lί:\f6 2 c4 g6 3 lί:\c3 d5 4 lί:\f3 .b7 13 :fd Ι h6 14 .!.xe6 .i.g3 'ii'b4 17 'ii'xb4 axb4 18 lί:\d5 .i.c4 lί:\g4! 16 .i. Piket-J.Polgar. Bratislaνa 1990 (47) Ι d4 lί:\f6 2 c4 g6 3 lί:\c3 d5 4 lί:\f3 ..xf6 i.xf6 "xf6 15Α 'iff5 16 .g7 5 "b3 dxc4 6 "xc4 ο-ο 7 e4 lί:\a6 (diagram) 8 .i.e4\~ Piket-TimlN~ Amsterdam 199~-..i.i.i.xf5 gxf5'.g5 exd5 (ί\ lί:\xd5 ..{aevsky.!...h6 ~~ 15 "xd8 r!xd8 16 ..i. 8 e5 lί:\d7 9 e6 lί:\b6 Ι Ο exf7+ Φh8 11 'ii'b5@V12 'ii'a5 llJc7 13 ..i.i.xb5 'ii'xb5oo.i.~ r 16 i.i. j lί:Ixe5 lί:Ixd4 18 0-0-0 .xf3 15.xa8 18 lί:\xb5 lί:\8d7 19 lί:\xc4 'iιth8.i.e6 19 tiJd3 ..i.f4 .i.. Stohl-Ruck...!.i.f5 17 . Belgrade 1988.i. ..tΔc6 Ι Ο ...txf3 .I:Ifd8 20 ..Gurevich- Romanishin.te3 cxd5 13 exd5 1:tc8 14 .te4! 17 tΔxe4 tΔxe4 18 . Detaίls 163 ~'1 ι5 ". Irkutsk 1986.te3 tΔfd7 (dίagram) 9 1:td Ι 9 ..txb5 20 iixb5 'ii'xb5= E..txf3 11 .txa7 tΔc4 15 ο-ο tΔd2 16 1:tfdl 1:tc4 17 'ii'b6 tΔxf3+~ Farago-J..txf3 Ι Ο gxf3 e5 Ι Ι dxe5 tΔxe5 12 'ifd4 'ifxd4 13 . 12 .td3 .txb5 17 'ii'xbS i:txe5 18 tΔxeS tΔd6 19 tΔg4 'ii'f4 20 'ii'd7 c4°o lvanchuk-Dorfman. Hungary 1991 (49) Ι d4 tΔΙ6 2 c4 g6 3 tΔc3 d5 4 tΔf3 .!. ~xι7 17 1:tac Ι 1:tad8 18 b3. ..:fe8 14 1:tfd Ι tΔe4 15 .txf3 Ι Ι gxf3 b5 12 'ii'd3 'ii'a5 13 <Ji>b Ι b4 14 tΔe2 c5 15 (4 tΔc6 16 d5 b3 Ι 7 a3 tΔb400 Piket-Shirov...Horvath.te2 tΔb6 Ι Ο 'ii'c5.txg7 tΔd6 16 iif4 16 ..txg7 ~xι7 19 'ifc2 tΔf6 20 1:tb Ι 'ifa5 21 1:txb7 tΔc7 22 tΔd2 tΔcxd5 23 tΔb3 iic3 24 'ii'c Ι! = 14••. Ubeda 1997 11 'iVc5 'ii'd6 12 h3 12 e5 'ifxc5 13 dχc~c~14)h3 ..te2 tΔc6 (dίagram) 9 d5 9 .txf3 c6 12 . Julian Borowski-A 200 Ι Ι O..txe6 'I:Ixe6 19 tΔ~4.te2 tΔb6 Ι 0 .txf3 15 .tg4 8 .txd4 tΔc6 14 ..b6(ι3\tΔh4?! .txb5 c6= M........txf3 10 gxf3 tΔe5 Ι Ι 'ifb3 c6 12 f4 tΔed7 13 dxc6 bxc6 14 e5 tΔd5 15 tΔxd5 cxd5 16 'ii'xd5 e6 17 'ii'd6 lΔb6....te3 .. (\"" ]J . Reykjaνίk 1988 Ι Ο iib4 Ι Ο iia4 .... tΔxe4 ~xe4 1:te8+ Timman-Κasparov..td7 cr}1- 16 .:Ιe8 13 :adl tΔe4 14 tΔb5 'iff6 15 .txf3 Ι Ι ... Sarajevo 1999 12..td7 14 1:tab Ι 'I:Ife8 15 b4 \~~~ (§ fxe3 cxb4 '~ 'iff4 'ifc5 lθ~~ (18 ba6 Θ 19 bb7 1:te8 20 iid4 'ii'a3 oo) 18 . Ινον 1987 9 •.te2 tΔxd5 21 tΔxd5 iixd5 22 ..• tΔa5 9 ....... Dos Hermanas 200 Ι 16 ...te5 1:tad8 13 .txe7 'ii'xd Ι 23 1:taxd Ι 1:te8 24 ..:tfd8 15 :Ιc Ι tΔd4 16 tΔb5 tΔxb5 17 .te3.teS ... Timman-Korchnoi.txc6 bχc6 17 Λ 11 G{ .'ii'b6~ . Enghien les Bains 2001 14 d6 141:tacl 14 ....txe5 16 ..txa6 bxa6 13 h4 tΔd7 14 iic6 %1b8 15 0-0-0 tΔb6 16 h5 'ii'd6 17 'iνxd6 cxd6= Timoshchenko-Lputian.. Bareev-Van Wely..txf3 Ι Ι gxf3 tΔa6 12 ..txf3 c6 12 ο-ο b5 13 'ii'd Ι b4 14 tΔa4 cxd5 15 exd5 'ifd7 16 ......Vladimirov-lIincic..td2 tΔc4 17 .tc5 1:txb2= Κasimdzhanov-Sutovsky.. Ινον 1988 13 .'ii'xb2 15 tΔb5 iib4 16 tΔd6 Gureνίch-IIlescas Cordoba.tg7 5 iib3 dxc4 6 'ii'xc4 ο-ο 7 e4 .td7 18 a4 tΔb4 19 b3 . Alma-Ata 1989 (48) Ι d4 tΔΙ6 2 c4 g6 3 tΔc3 d5 4 tΔf3 .. Wijk aan Zee 1996 9 . tΔd7 15 ..txg7 ~xg7 16 tΔb5 tΔΙ6 17 1:tad Ι .. ..tg7 5 'ii'b3 dxc4 6 'iνxc4 ο-ο 7 e4 .... .tg4 8 .:~tJxa4 20 'ifxa4 tΔc6oo..txb4 tΔe5 18 tΔc3 1:tab8 19 a3 ....te3 .!... 9 0-0-0 c6 Ι Ο h3 .tχf3 11 gxf3 tΔb6 12 iic5 (5 13 d5 tΔe5 14 f4 tΔed7 15 'iVb5 fxe4 16 tΔxe4 tΔf6 17 tΔg5 'ii'e8= Khalifman-lIlescas. . txb5 'iί'xdl +! 25 ΦΧdl 1:d8 26 . Dieren 1988 15 :g3 c6 16 a4 'iνc7 17 'iί'a3 f5 18 dxc6 bxc6 19 a5 'Δc8 20 'iνc5 fxe4 21 'Δb5 'ii'xa5 + 22 b4 'ii'a4 23 i.xg7 31 'ίi'd4+ ~h6 32 'iνd2 Φg7 33 'ii'b2+ ~h6 34 'ii'd2 ~g7= Babula-Κalod.. Harkany 1985 4 .'Δχd5 5 e4 'Δχc3 ..t>g8 19 dxc6 'iί'xc6 20 'iί'xc6 bxc6 21 :rcι 1:I:ac8 22 <it...te3 'Δfd7 9 'ίi'b3 'Δb6 Ι Ο 1:td Ι 'Δc6 Ι Ι d5 'Δe5 12 ..tg7 5 1Wb3 dxc4 6 'ίi'xc4 ο-ο 7 e4 .. i... 'Δb6 9 . c5 Ι Ο d5 'Δa6 11 i. Νονί Sad 1990.Gurevich- Krasenkov...."χc4'~8 e4 b5 9 'Δχb5 'Δχe4 10 'Δχc7 'Δc6 11 'Δχa8 'iνa5+ 12 .txf3 10 .td5 'Δb6 28 1:g5 .. USSR 1967 14 1:tgl 14 a4 'Δd7 15 f4 i. Jakarta 1996 (51) Ι d4 'Δf6 2 c4 g6 3 'Δc3 d5 4 'Δf3 ... Varna Olympiad 1962 (50) Ι d4 'Δf6 2 c4 g6 3 'Δc3 d5 4 'Δf3 i...th5 13 .tg5 'ii'd7 16 f4 c6 17 'Δe4 'ίi'c7°o M. Leningrad 1973 14..xf3?! lνanchuk-Timman.tc4+ Φh8 27 ...txg7 ~7 18 'ίi'c3 + .txe2 15 'Δχe2 'ίi'd7 16 ..d2 c5= Tukmakov-Uhlmann.).txf3+ 29 Φel 1:tac8 30...tg4 8 i.te2 'Δc6 12 'Δι Ι .r:tb8 27 b3 1:td8= Κarρov-Timman Tilburg 1986 12 ••....xf3 13 gxf3 1:tfd8 14 d5 'Δe5 15 'Δb5 'ίi'f6 16 f4 'Δed7 17 e5 'ii'xf4= Botνinnik-Fischer.th3 14 J:[g Ι 'ίi'c8 15 f4 ..... 164 Details '-~ ..g4 1:tf5 17 0-0-0 'Δb4οο M..tg7 5 'iί'a4+ . e6 11 .. 14 f4 . :~i'd7 15 1:tg3 c6 16 dxc6 'iί'xc6 17 'Δb5 1:tfc8 18 'Δχa7 1:txa7 19 ..txe2 13 'Δgχe2 'ii'e7 14 ο-ο :fd8 15 a3 h6 16 'Δa4 'Δa5 17 'iί'c2 'Δac4= Meduna- Jansa.....txg7+ <it.txf6 22 'iί'xc6 1Wxc6= Kozul-Stohl.xe2 16 'Δχe2 'ii'c8 17:'c Ι c6 18 e5 'Δb6 19 dxc6 bxc6 20 'ii'c2 f6 21 exf6 . Czech Ch 2000 ' (52) Ιd4 'Δf6 2 c4 g6 3 'Δc3 d5 4 cxd5 4 'Δf3 .td7 6 'iνb3 '1+ dχc47.td4 c6 17 .χe3 20 fχe3 'Δe7 21 1:d7 'Δf5 22 1:χc7 :fc8 23 1:d7 :d8 24'--:fd Ι 1:txd7 25 1:txd7 'Δχe3 26 :c7 . ..d4! cxb5 23 .. Linares 1993 24 ..g7 5 'ίi'b3 dxc4 6 'iί'xc4 ο-ο 7 e4 .td4 i.tg2 'Δe7 15 .χf3 13 gxf3 1:tac8 14 h4 f5 Ι 5 f4 fxe4 16 i.f4 Ι 8 O-cXe~ 19 i.td7 16 f5 .Gurevich-Gofstein.tg4 8 .td2 lDχd2~ Bonsch-Jasnikoνski.e3 i. i......e3 'Δfd7 9 'ίi'b3 (diagram) 9 .e2 'iί'b6 12 'ίi'c2 i.. Brussels 1997 10 1:tdl .'ii'c8 14 .. Trnaνa 1982 Ι Ι gxf3 e6 12 h4 'Δc6 13 e5 h5 14 .tχb6 1:taa8 20 :g5 'ίi'a4 21 'ii'xa4 :χa4 22 :c5 1:tca8= Meulders-Peelen..te2 'Δxf3+ 13 gxf3 (diogram) 13.t>h8 17 fxg6 fxg6± Mikenas-Vaganian. tb5 ~b7 16 f3 Afd8 17 W'c2~ Shariyazdanov-DνoiΙΓS.'iid78 W'xd7 + ~xd7 9 i.e3 lbc6~ Khenkin-Neverov. 7...txh6 J:tfc8= Janjgaνa Krasenkov.d3lbd714 lbd4 lbe5 15 ~b Ι ~a4 = Korchnoi- Alterman.. Russia Cup 1998 13 'ifxd8 1:txd8 14 ~ι5 ~d7! 15 ~b3 lba5 16 .txe5 19 g3 :fe8 20 ~g2 exd5 21 eχd5 b5 22 h4 c4°o Spraggett-Gavrikov.tg4 13 d5 lbd7 14 ~b5 Afc8= Κantorik-Bobras...txd2 ο-ο 12lbf3 ...txd4! :xd4+ 20 Φe3 :a4= Petronic- .txe7 :e8 17 ... USSR 1991 9 1:tcl 9 1:tbl b6 10 ~b5 + .e5 12 dxc5 W'c7 13 'WWb4 a5 14 'ifa3 lbf6 15 lbd2 lbg4 16lbc4 ~e6 17 ~d2 :fd8 18 f3 ~f8 19 fχg4 'WWc6oo Deze-Kozul.td6 1:txe4 18 lbd4 lbxb3 19 axb3 ~xd4= Topalov-Κasparov.txf3 :ad8 16 ο-ο e6 17 ~f4 lbe5 18 ~xe5 ...xe4 13 lbg5 ~d5 14:d Ι i...I:tcι c51Ilbf30-0 12dxc5~c613i....txd5 'fixd5~ Zakharevich- Neverov.txf3 15 . Salamanca 1998 12••• lbc4! 12 .. Beer Sheνa 1992.tg4 14 ..te2 'WWd6 15 ο-ο ~xf3 16 ~xf3 ~xd4 17 . Vilnius 1988 (53) Ι d4 lbf6 2 c4 g6 3 lbc3 d5 4 cxd5 lbxd5 5 e4 lbxc3 6 bxc3 ..a3 b6 Ι Ο .0-0 12 ~b5 lbc6 12 .ta6 14 ~b5 ~χb5 15 :xb5 lbc4 16 ~g5 h6 17 'ii'χd8 1:tfχd8 18 ~xe 7 :e8 19 :b4 lbe5 20 ~d6 lbd3 21 :a4 b5 22 Aa6 1:txe4 = Arencibia-Shirov.1:td8 13lbf3 ..cxd4 9 cxd4lbc6 10 :dl ο-ο 11 lbf3 ~g4 12 ~e2 :c8 13 ο-ο 'fid7 14 h3 ~xf3 15 ~xf3 :fd8 16 e5 e6 Ι 7 'ii'b2?! ':c 7 18 Φh Ι Adc8 19 'WWb Ι lbe 7 20 ~e4 lbd5 21 .... ~d7 8 W'a3 b6 9lbf3 c5 10 dxc5 ο-ο 11 ~c4 ~c6 120- Ο i.'WWa5 8 . Linares 1998 (54) Ι d4 lbf6 2 c4 g6 3 lbc3 d5 4 cxd5 lbxd5 5 e4 lbxc3 6 bxc3 ~ι7 7 ~e3 c5 8 'ii'd2 (diagram) 8 .xd4 18 1:txb7 1:tac8! 19 .td7 Ι Ι ~e2 lbc6 12 lbf3 ο-ο 13 1:tc Ι ~g4 14 d5 . Details 165 6 bxc3 i.. Malgrat de Mar 1993 9 •••cxd4 Ι Ο cxd4 'ifxd2 + 11 ~xd2 Ι Ι ...tg7 7 ~b5+ (diagram) 7 •••c6 8 ~a4 ο-ο 9 lbe2 c5 Ι Ο ο-ο lbc6 Ι Ι ~e3 lba5 12 dxc5 12 J:tb Ι b6 13 dxc5 ...td7 14 ~χd7lbχd7 15 :c7lbe5 16lbχe5 ~xe5 17 :χe7 i.g7 7 W'a4+ (diagram) lbd7 7 .xc4 15 :xd8 1:txd8 16 i.... Pardubice 2002 11 .'WWc7 13 lbf4 e6 14lbd3 b6 15 .. Barnaul 1988 8 lbf3 ο-ο 9 ~ι5 h6 Ι Ο ~e3 c5 11 J:tc Ι cxd4 11 .. Yugoslaνia 1989 12 cxd4 lbb6 13 'ii'b3 . . .!. 8 ..te2 (diagram) 9 ••.td4. /.iιxe2 /6 'ii'xe2 :c8 /7 e5 ltJa6 /8 e6 (6 /9 d5 'iνc4 20 'ikxc4 1:[χc4 2/ 1:tbc / 1:[χ.tg4 9 ..tf4 .tg7+ Korchnoi-Smirin.!.txf3 12 gxf3 cxd4 13 cxd4 'ii'b6 141:tb Ι 'iνxd4 15 ':xb7 0-0= Belyaνsky Ι Ο .h6.txf3 e5 14 .td5 24 a4 1:ta8 25 ltJd4 1:txa4 26 ltJxc6= Rychagov-Shipov. /66 Detai/s Κapetanovic. St Petersburg 1995. ..txf3 13 .te2 1:txcl + 23 .txe2 13 'iWxe2 'iWa6! 14 'ii'xa6 ltJxa6 15 d5 c4! 16 ..xg7 17 'ir'd4+ rj.tg4 11 tDg5lDc6 12 h3 .txc6 bxc6 14 ltJe2 %Σb8 Ι 5 1:tb Ι .txc3 18 :ab Ι :d7 19 .te3 .tg7 7 ltJf3 c5 8 %Σbl ο-ο 9 . Dam1janovic-Kouatly.txe5 15 dxe5 ltJc6 = Winants-Milos.tb2. Savchenko-Turov..txc6 bxc6 Ι 3 %Σcl ~a5 141:txc6 'iνxa2 15 %Σc7 a5 16 %Σχe7 a4 17 1:[b7 a3 18:'b Ι 1:[fb8 19 1:ta Ι 'ii'b2 20 h3 .txcl.txe4 23 f3 .te2 .txe5 18 .!.td3 22 1:tc Ι .tc4 17 d5 b6 18 :bd Ι ι(" (.txg7 <lί.tc3 15 i.ltJd7 10 ο-ο 'ii'c7 11 .() Q 'ii'd6 19 . St.tg4 11 ο-ο 1:td8 Ι 1.. Jelen-Mihalchishin. Hastings 2003 20 tDe5 i-e2 21 .0-0 9 'ii'd2 cxd4 10 cxd4 ..te3 :ac8 17 . b6 10 ο-ο ..txf3 'ii'xd4 17 'ii'xd4 ..te3 .tg4 10 .txe2 :'xe2 22 'i'd4± 12 i.Maxime 1983 ..tb7 11 'ir'd3 cxd4 12 cxd4 e6 (/ 2. 9..txf3 16 ..td6 20 :'c4. Leipzig 2002) 12 ••• ...txg7 rj.tg5 'iWd6 15 ':b Ι .td7 13 ltJf3 :'c8 14 :'b Ι ltJa5 15 .:xc8 ':xc8 21 :'cl ltJe7 22 .i.xf3 .ta6 /3 'iWe3 'iWd7 /4 1:[d / ~α4 /5 . Bled 1992(i)td2 ο-ο 9 .txd4 18 1:txb7 ltJc6 19 1:tc7 19 .te2 ~2.:ac8 20 .tc7 21 .tb5+ lDc6 9 ο-ο cxd4 Ι Ο cxd4 ο-ο Ι Ι .!.te3 . Lputian- Zilberstein. e6 12 a4 cxd4 13 cxd4 'iνd8 14 . Korchnoi-Ruck.td2 .e3 ':ab8 18:'c Ι lDb4 19 1:tdd Ι ..td2 .g8 18 'ir'xa7 :'c2 19 .Petersburg 1993. St.txf3 = Lugovoi-Svidler.txd4 13 1:[xb7ltJc6 14 ~a4 ~d6 15 1:tb5 .te2 ο-ο 9 ο-ο b6 Ι Ο i-g5 h6 11 . YugoslaVia 1992 13 .te2 . Leipzig 2002 12 lDg5? (12 d5 ao Korchnoi-Balinov. Blagoveshchensk 1988) 13 1:td Ι ltJc6 14 .td3 :xa2 Sasikiran-Tseshkoνsky. Saloniki 1988 8 ••• 'iνa5 8 . Kharkov 200 Ι Ι Ο ο-ο cxd4 11 cxd4.txa7 %Σfd8+ 19 ~el 1:[xbl 20 1:txbl .te6 16 ο-ο .txa7 .tg7 7 ltJf3 c5 (diagram) 8.tg4 12 1:tc Ι ..txf3 11 .th6 :ac8 17 . ICC 200 Ι (55) Ι d4 ltJf6 2 c4 g6 3 ltJc3 d5 4 cxd5 ltJxd5 5 e4 ltJxc3 6 bxc3 ..txe5 ~ Ι.!.te5 161:td5 'iνf6 17 .ta6 16 1:thcl e5 17 dxe5 .tDc6?! 12 d5 ltJa5 13 'iνa4 J:[c8 14 . Pelletier-Turov.tg7 16 . Biel 2002 (56) Ι d4 ltJf6 2 c4 g6 3 ltJc3 d5 4 cxd5 ltJxd5 5 e4 ltJxc3 6 bxc3 .!. lDc6 11 ο-ο . .te3 8 .td3 e5 12 d5 ltJf6 13 c4 ltJe8 14 .tg4 12 .xg7 18ltJe5 f5 19 exf5 exf5 20 h4..tg5 'iνd6 15 'iWe3 ltJa5 16 . l2Jc2+ 19 'Wχc2 'Wχb4+ 20 Φfl ':ab8!+ Gligoric-Atalik. Hamburg 1999 (58) Ι d4 l2Jf6 2 c4 g6 3 l2Jc3 d5 4 cxd5 l2Jxd5 5 e4l2Jxc3 6 bxc3 .. l2Jc6 14 d5 l2Jd4 15 l2Jχd4 iιxd4 16 ':c4 .1ιxf3 'ikc7= Bunzmann-Leko. Yugoslavia 1998 12 .. Cleveland 1975.Akopyan-Brayloνsky USA Junior Ch 1999 11 . 13 .1ιχι7 Φχg7 24 ':d2l2Jc5 251:te Ι Φf6= Ernst- Nijboer Dieren 2002 17••..1ιι4 15 d5 l2Jd7 16 ':a5 'Wb2 17 :Ιb5 'iVa2 18 ..... St. .1:tfc8 17 ':fc Ι Φf8 18 Φf Ι Φe8 19 'iite2 h6 20 h4 f5 (20 ..1ιd2 'Wa3 12 1:ta5 12 :χc5 l2Jc6 13 ':c4 .1ιf8 (22 .. 13 . l2Je5!) 16.1ιe3 f5 16 ..1ιχd2 b6 130-oiιb714d5.fxe4 18l2Jg5 1:tfd8 19l2Jxe41:td7 20 d6 exd6 21 l2Jxd6 l2Jc7 22 Φι'1 l2Je6= Bauer-Sνidler.1ιc4 1:te8 20 ο-ο .1ιb2 b5 20 d5 'ikb6~ H.1ιxe 7 ...1ιχd4 .1ιι5 l2Jf6 19 'iVd3 b6 20 e5 .1ιd7 15 1:ta3 'We6 16 e5 l2Jd5 17 c4 l2Jb4 18 . Cannes 200 Ι . 'iί'b2 13 1:txc5 l2Ja6 13 .1ιf6 17 'Wc2 'iί'χc2 18 :Ιχc2 e6 19 .1ιc2 24 :b2 :fc8 25 .(3±) 23 .1ιc6 '11-'11 ShamkoVich-Gheorghiu..1ιe3 iιχf3 16 ..1ιc6 16 .1ιχd5 :χc2 25 :χc2 1:tc8 26 1:td2 . Details 167 (57) Ι d4 l2Jf6 2 c4 g6 3 l2Jc3 d5 4 l2Jf3 .1ιe2 'Wa5 Ι Ο :b5 (diagram) Ι 0 ••• 'Wxc3 + Ι 0 .1ιχd4 e6 19 dxe6 :Xe6 20 f3 1td8 21 .1ιa614 . Valencia 2002 14 1:tc2 'iWb6 15 ο-ο .1ιι7 7l2Jf3 c5 8 1:tb Ι ο-ο 9 ..:c8151:tfcl l2Jd7 16 iιb4 Φf8 17 h4 l2Je5 18 l2Jg5 = Krivoshey-Ernst.1ισ3 l2Jσ6 15 1:td5 .1ιe5 :χc Ι 24 ':xc Ι l2Jb4 25 l2Jd4~ Yevseev-Dvoirys.1ιι4 16 .1ιd4 .. Philadelphia World Open 1995) 12 1:tb5 a5 13 1:tb3 l2Jf6 14 l2Jd2 ..1ιf5 21 'iVd2 'ikxd2 22 l2Jχd2l2Jd7 23 g4 .1ιχa6 l2Jxa6 16 ..:fe8 17 l2Jd4 .1ιc Ι ':ad8 19:d Ι l2Jc7 20 d6 exd6 21 exd6l2Je6 22 .1ιχd4 18 .1ιd7 21 :fc Ι :Ιac8 22 .1ιχd4 19 ο-ο 1:tac8 20 iιι4 ':xc2 Del Rio Angelis-L1obel Cortell.••'Wxd2+ 12 .1ιe3 a6 23 f3 eχd5 24 ...... Dieren 200 Ι 15 . Thessaloniki 1981.1ιxf3 21 .1ιa6 1:tc5 26 ..1ιxf3 l2Jc6 17 d5 l2Jd4 18 .1ιχe7 '12-'12 Groszpeter-Paνlov.1ιf3 1:ta7 19 . 'iί'χa2 Ι Ι 1:tχc5 l2Jd7 (Ι Ι .1ιxd4 23 ltJxd4 ltlc7 24 l2Jxf5 ltJxd5 25 ι:j. Trnava 1986.1ιxd Ι ltJxb4 21 1:!xb4= Atalik) 18 ..1ιxf3 15 ιχf3 l2Jd4 (15 . 'We6 12 lbg5 'ikb6 13 ο-ο iLd7 Ι 4 .. Φd7 21 g4~) 21 exf5 gxf5 22 . 16 .'iWχa2 14 ο-ο .Petersburg 1998 17 :fd Ι 17 e5 f4 18. iιι4 14 ':c2 'iWb6 15 .1ιb2 :f5 23 .1ιe3 = Schmidt-Banas.1ιe2 cxd4 Ι Ο cxd4 'iVa5 + Ι Ι 'ft'd2 (diagram) 11 .1ιb4 'Wb2 17 'iί'd2 'iί'b Ι + 18 1:tc Ι? (18 'Wd Ι! ltlc2 + 19 Φ(Ι! 'iί'xd 1+ 20 .1ιι7 5 cxd5 l2Jxd5 6 e4 l2Jxc3 7 bxc3 c5 8 1:tb Ι ο-ο 9 .1ιe3 1:tfc8 17 d5 'Wa5 18 Lc8+ Lc8 19 'iί'bl l2Jc5 20 h3 .1ιχd5 Ι 7 exd5 1:tfe8 18 d6 iιf8~ Paschall-Song.1ιι4 14 d5 . . USSR 1990 23 •.. a5!? Shipoν.e2 cxd4 Ι Ο cxd4 'iia5 + Ι Ι i..c4 'ifa5 17 i. e6 18 'iie2 (18 i.h4°o Shipoν-Iνanoν.b4 03 15 e5 i..χe7 1:te8 16 i....g5 i.xd4 23 "iig4 i.g5 (13 d5 04 14 i.χc6= Sakaev-Ernst..•'i'xa2 12 ο-ο i..g5! = Gelfand-lνanchuk. lfJc6 19 i.. France 2000) 18 .lνanoν) 20 ..04 lίJc6 19 d5 exd5 20 i...'ife6 13 'iic2 'ii'c6 14 'iid3 'ilί'd6 15 i... 12 .. Germany 200 Ι (60) Ι d4 lfJf6 2 c4 g6 3 lfJc3 d5 4 cxd5 lfJxd5 5 e4 lfJxc3 6 bxc3 i.g4 20 e5 1Σc8°ο Gelfand- Κamsky.xe5 19 liJxe5 'i'xe5 20 Jιc4~ Petursson) 13 .a6 17 1Wd3 i.d5lfJf6 22lfJxf6+ i.c4 17:e Ι i.xd4 18lfJb4 i.. Paris 1996) 24 :ebl 'iih5 25 h3 e6~ 19 ':bcl 'it'd8 20 1:rxc8 'i'xc8 21 1::tcl 'it'd8 22 i.d2 "iixa2 12 ο-ο b6 (diogrom) 13 'iicl i.f6..b3 'ik03 21 exd5 lfJd4 22 liJxd4 i.....xb5 i..g5 h6 14 Jιe3 lfJc6 15 d5 lfJa5 16 i..a3 b6 18 'i'e3 lfJc5 19 1:rfd Ι i.xe2 19 'iiχd4 'iic4 20 'iie3?! (20 'ifb2 'iie6 21 i.c Ι 'iib4 25 ':e4 'iib5 26 "iidl 1:te8 27 :Xe8+ 'iixe8 28 Jιb2 i....f5 16 :c Ι 'iib2 17 i. 12 .. a5 Ι 3 i..f6 17 e5 i.xd4 23 i....d2 (diogrom) 11 •..b4 'ii04 24 i. Noνgorod 1996 13 i.g5 h6 15 i.e2 cxd4 10 cxd4 'i'a5+ 11 i.. 12 .i. i. Gausdal 1992 18 'i'e2 'iic7 18 ...c5 bχc5 18lfJg5 :e7 19 lfJχe4 lfJd7 20 dxc5 :d8 21 i.. Belgrade 1991.. 168 Detoi/s (59) Ι d4 lfJf6 2 c4 g6 3 lfJc3 d5 4 cxd5 lfJxd5 5 e4 lfJxc3 6 bxc3 i..c4 'if03 20 d5 exd5 21 exd5 liJd4 22 liJxd4 i. liJc6 19 'iie3 (19 i... Moscow 1995 15 .c3 24 i...c5 i..f4 a5 23 1::tc7 23lfJg5?! lfJa6 24 'i'a2 e6= Khalifman-Dvoirys.. Dos Hermanos 1996 17 i.b3 'it'a6 22 "iie3 1::tf8 23 :taι "iib5 (23 .lfJd7 13 i.1:td8 20 ':al "iib2 21 1::tebl 'iic2 22 ':cl tbxd4 23lfJχd41Wχe4 24lfJc6 'ifχe3 25 Jιχe3 Jιxc6 26 i.xe5 18 1::tb4 ± Kramnik-Anand.xb2 29 :Xb2 'iie5 3Ο ':e2 1Wd6+ Khenkin-Van Wely...... Leningrad 1990.. lfJ05?! 24 ':ebl!± Komaroν-Liss.xb5 18 Aχb5 Ac8 19 Ab3 i.c5 b6!? 16 .b5 'ikc2 25 d6~) 19 ..g7 7 lfJf3 c5 8 ':b Ι ο-ο 9 i.xe7 :fe8 18 d6lfJc6 19 i...d7 13 Axb7 Ac8 14 i.xe 7 :e8 18 i...xf623 'iff3 i.g7 7 lfJf3 c5 8 %:tbl ο-ο 9 i.g4 12 ..b4lfJb6 14lfJe5 Jιe6 15 Jιχe7 :fc8 16lfJd3 i.. a4 14 d5 a3 15:b4 b5 16 i.b7 14 Ac Ι Jιxe4 15 i..b4 'i'd8 16 d5lfJa6 17 i.h4~ S..t S. 12 .xe8 Axe8 21 dxe7 'ifa3 22 lIel "iixe7 23 h3 Jιe6 24 "iia4 "iid7 25 "iia6 1::td8 26 1%e3 'iic7 27 :d3 :c8~ Bunzmann-Van Wely..χe7 1%c Ι 21 :χc Ι Jιχc Ι 22 g3!?oo Zezylkin...b7 14 Jιc4 'iia4 15 Jιb5 1Wa2 16 1::tel ':c8 17"iid Ι "iic2 17.•i.b5 lfJxe7 20 i.c8 24 lfJg5 lfJa6 25 'it'a2 liJxc700 Sakaev .c4 'ika4 21 i...b2 20 i.1We6! 21 i..lνanoν-Zdrojewsky...d3 'it'a2 20 i. b6 13 i...... i. 16 'i!ih6!? g5 17 ':g Ι f6 18 f4 exf4 19 e5! "ike7 20 exf6 'ii'xf6 21 1:tχg5 + Φh8 22 'ii'xf6+ 1:txf6 23 Φd2 1:te8 24 1:tbg Ι c4 25 ~f3 %:td6 26 1Ig7t Κarason-Rychagov. 20 'iig3!? 1:tad8 21 e5 'ii'f5 22 1:td Ι ~6 23 f4 ~d4 24 1:rxd4 cxd4 25 ~d3 'iif7 26 f5 1:tfe8 27 1:txh7+! ι-ο Agrest-Tella... 2000 (62) Ι d4 ~f6 2 c4 g6 3 lί)c3 d5 4 cxd5 ~xd5 5 e4 ~xc3 6 bxc3 ~ι7 7 ~f3 c5 8 1:tb Ι ο-ο 9 ....xf Ι 'i!ih4 20 J. ~ι7 14 c4 ':e8 15 e5 f6 16 d6 fxe5 .g7 14 ο-ο e6 15 d6 J. Paris PCA-Intel Grand ΡΓίχ 199522 'ii'g3 22 ':d5!? tαI4 23 'ii'g3 lί)xf3 + 24 'otfl 'ii'c3 25 Φg2 ~θ 1+ 26 'iti>h2 'ii'xg3 + 27 Φχg3 lί)c2 28 e5 ~4 29 ':xd4 cxd4 30 e6 1:rfd8 31 d7 Φf6 Βυ Xiangzhi- Κalantarian.. Rishon le Ζίοπ 1995. b6 IΗ4 J..e2 lί)c6 Ι Ο d5 lί)e5 (diαgrαm) 11 ~xe5 ~xe5 12 "ikd2 12 1Ib3 12 . Groningen 1993 13 (4 ~c7 13 ... ~b7 Δ ~c5+.e6 12 . Van Wely- Lutz... Gjovik 1983) 21 .1:td Ι) 22 .1.1:tc2 22 ':e3! ~xg2 23 1:tgl ~o 24 'i!ia4 1:txe2+ 25 1:txe2 b5 26 'i!ic2 ~χθ2 27 Φχe2 f6 28 1:txg6+! 'iti>h8!= Ftacnik 12 ... New York Oρeπ 2000 22.xc4 "ikc3 + 23 Φfl 'i!ixc4+ 24 Φg2 1:tad8 25 'iie5+ Φιθ 26 1:td5 1:tf7 27 1:[h3 ':dd7 28 1Ig3 1:tg7 29 'iie6+ ι-ο Kramnik-lνanchuk.... Gausdal 1991 16.. Poznan 1985 18 'ii'd5+ Φι7 19 'iVxe5+ 'ii'f6 20 'ii'h2 20 'iixf6+? ':xf6 21 e51:tf5 22 f4 1:txf4 23 1Ih3 1:te4 24 1:te3 1Ixe3 25 fxe3 1:re8+ Comas Fabrego-Sion Castro.1If6 18 'ii'd5 + Φh8 19 "ikxe5 b6 20 1:td Ι ~c6 21 'i!id5 ~d4 22 e5 1:tf5 23 ':xd4! cxd4 24 ~d3t Novikov-Danailov. Timman... Κstovo Open 1994 21 ... Alicante 1989.. Detαils 169 (61) Ι d4 ~f6 2 c4 g6 3 ~c3 d5 4 cxd5 ~xd5 5 e4 ~xc3 6 bxc3 J..g7 7 ~o c5 8 1:tb Ι ο-ο 9 ~e2 ~c6 Ι Ο d5 (diαgrαm) Ι 0 ..•• ~xc3 + Ι Ι ~d2 ~xd2 + 12 'ii'xd2 ~a5 13 h4 ~ι4 14 h5 ~xf3 15 gxf3 e5 15 ..1:th8 23 e5 'iVe6 24 1:tg5 1:thl + 25 ~fl ~d4 26 d7 1IgI Ο-Ι Kornev-Κalantarian. e6 13 f4 J..i. ttJc4 22 .. 16 f4?! exf4 17 "ikxf4 'i!ie7 18 f3 1:tae8 19 ~b5 'ii'e5 20 'ii'xe5 1:txe5 21 ~d3 1:tfe8 22 Φf2 g5 23 1:tbg Ι 'it'f8 24 h6 c4 25 ~bl f6 1(2-1(2 Tyomkin-Vydeslaver.. Biel 1985 16 hxg6 16 'ii'c3?! 1:te8 17 hχg6 fχg6 18 'ii'xc5 b6 19 'ii'e3 1Ic8 20 1Ic Ι 1Ixc Ι + 21 'ii'xc Ι Κamsky-Timman. ttJc6 21 .d2 1:tf8.g7 14 c4 1:tea 15 'i!ic2 ~d4 16 ~θ3 exd5 17 cxd5 ~f5 Ι θ ~xd4 J.... Italy 1998 20..lί)d4! 23 ':xh5 1:th8 24 1:td5 ~e6!= Halkias-Lputian.b7 16 e5 f6 17 'i!ie3 fxe5 18 fxe5 1:[xf Ι + 19 J.fxg6 17 d6 b6 17.. h5 21 1:td Ι 21 'iig3 ~c6!? 22 1Ixh5?! (22 ':d Ι . e6 16 'ir'h6 'ir'f6 17 hxg6 'ir'χg6 18 'ir'h2 ~h8 19 'itId2 f6 20 1:tbgl "ikf7 21 dxe6± Bjarnason- Grunberg... Yereνan Zonal. Linares 1991 21 .xe4 19 'ii'xc5 1:tcθ 20 'ii'a3 "xd5 21 ~e5! (21 ~e3? 1Ic2+ Ogaard-Ftacnik. Lίnares 1990 13.d3 liJa5 14 1:tab Ι ..e8 21 1:tfe Ι .xfS 17 1:txb7 'ίi'f6 18 i.. Kramnik-Yermolinsky.tc6 22 1:tad Ι 'ίi'e7 23 ~e2 :f4~ Stocek-Oral...f3 c4 20 1:te Ι 'it'd6 21 'ίi'e2 1:tab8 22 'ίi'e7 'ίi'a6 23 1:txb8 1:txb8= Halkias- Bagirov. Moscow 1994 (64) Ι d4 liJf6 2 c4 g6 3 liJc3 dS 4 cxdS liJxdS 5 e4 liJxc3 6 bxc3 . Munich 1991 9 ••• b6 Ι ο i..'ίi'd7!? 9 ο-ο b6 Ι Ο i...tc4 ο-ο 8 liJe2 (diαgrαm) 8 •.tb2 exf4 18 .tb7 Ι Ι 'it'c2 liJc6 12 i.txc4 18 fxeS 1:txfl + 19 'it'xfl :f8+ Seirawan-leko.xb4 21 cχb4 c4 22 1:tbc Ι b5 23 1:te5 1:tfd8 24 'ίi'd4 Φι7 25 g4 'it>g8 26 1:te8+ Φι7 27 1:te5 'it>g8 28 1:te8+ Yeνseev Mikheev..tb7 12 'it'd2 e5 13 d5 liJa5 14 c4 c6 15 1:tac Ι 1:tae8 Ι 6 . Tallinn 1997 (63) Ι d4 liJf6 2 c4 g6 3 liJc3 dS 4 cxdS liJxdS 5 e4 liJxc3 6 bxc3 .tb3 liJa5 13 hxg6 fxg6 14 'it'd3 liJxb3 15 aχb3 c5 16 'ίi'h3 .c4 ο-ο 8 liJe2 liJc6 (diαgrαm) 9 ο-ο 9 i.txc6 liJxc6 15 1:tad Ι.ta6@'it'cl exd5 17 exd5 1:tae8.f7 18 ο-ο 1:tad8 19 'it'c2 c5 20 liJf3 i.e6 16 f4 16 'it'a4!?oo 16•••liJc4!? 17 .tb4 i.tf3 1:tb8 18 .d8 16 'it'g5 f6 17 'it'h4 ..txg7 'ίi'xι7 17 liJd4 i. Wijk aan Zee 1999 .χf6 18 i. Yusupov-Malaniuk.. Germany 200 Ι U 1:tad Ι eS 12 ...!.b2 'ίi'eS 19 i.th61:tfe816.txh6 18 'ίi'xh6 Shliperman-Kudrin..tg7 7 i.••c6 Ι 5 ο-ο i.tb7 11 'it'd2 'it'd6 11 . 170 Detαi/s 17 .ta3 i.d3 b6 Ι Ο i. ~ 1999) 14 d5 e6 15 c4 . <. e5 14 i. liJa5 13 i.e6 16..tc6 15 1:tfc Ι e6 Ι 6 e5 f6 Ι 7 exf6 i.d3 c5 (/3 .. Togliatty 200 Ι 16•••i.txg7 Φχι7 19 ο-ο b6 20 'it'χf4 e5.td3 eS 12 hxg6 fxg6 13 i.e3 'ίi'e 7 14 :c Ι 14 'ίi'd2 exd4 15 . Belyaνsky-Gu)ko.e3 ..d7 19 1:tfe Ι ~f6 20 .. Salt lake City .tg7 7 . 'ίi'd7 12 .txd4 i. USSR 1983 14 ο-ο exdS Ι 5 exdS . Wijk aan Zee 1999 9 h4 liJc6 Ι Ο hS Ι Ο i..gS ..d5!? 'it'd7 Ι Ι h5 e6 12 .tc6 14 ..g5 'it'd7 Ι Ι ο-ο ..th6t Klima-Oral. Czech Republic 200 Ι Ι O••• liJaS Ι Ι .!.tb5 a6 13 i....taS 16 fS 16 d6 b6 Ι 7 ..b5 liJb4 13 'it'a4 ...txb7liJxb7 IS.ta6liJaS 14.!.h6 1:tαe8 15 f3 J:.th8 17 .txc4 .Polgar-Hort..xf6 1:txf6 19 cΓ QS f3 b5 20 'it'g5 1:taf8 21 a4t Yusupov-Berndt.te3 f5 Ι 7 f3 'it>h8= S... b6 8 .Turnov 1996 14 .txg7Φχg7 17 liJg3 1:tad8 18 f4 exd4 19 cxd4 cS 20 d5 f6 21 eS fxe5 22 f5 1:tf8 23 liJe4 "d7 24 f6+ ± lνanchuk-Sνίdler.. ..b8 1704 'ίIr'c7 18 m Ι iιd7°o VyzhmanaVin-Adorjan.c4 c5 8 lbe2 ο-ο 9 Jiιe3 lbc6 Ι ο 1:tc Ι (diogrom) Ι 0 ••• cxd4 Ι 0 .d3 e5 15 i.d3 'iί'e7 18 iVa4 a6 19 Jiιb Ι cχd4 20 cxd4 b5 21 'iWd Ι 1:tac8 22 rJ!.c4 i. Pardubice Open.g7 16 'ίIr'b3 1:....xe2 14 . Russian Ch 1993 11 cxd4 iVa5+ 12 <ιtfl Jiιd7 12 .. 12 i.b5 i..Sοkοlον-Stοhl.d7 17 i.•i. lbe5 14 be5 be5 15 (4 i.xf5 Jiιg6 (15 . Detoils 171 (65) Ι d4 lbf6 2 c4 g6 3 lbc3 d5 4 cxd5 lbxd5 5 e4 lbxc3 6 bxc3 i..1:tac8.h6 17 ο-ο lbc6 18 'ii'e2 i.d2) 17..d7 15 f4 1:tfc8 16 φα lba5 17 d5 lbxb3 18 axb3 i..f4 'ίIr'b6 17 rJ!. Stockholm 1994/95 12•. i.Sanchez.h5 15 1:. Greece 1992 (66) Ι d4 lbf6 2 c4 g6 3 lbc3 d5 4 cxd5 lbxd5 5 e4 lbxc3 6 bxc3 iιg7 7 i.ac8= Mukhin-Jansa.b3 ~§ 15 f4 lbg4 16 c4 iVxd2 17 i.....d2 'ika4oo Grϋnberg-Gaugιitz.h6 exd4 18 Jiιxg7 rJ!. Germany 1989 14 h5 e5 14 .g5 1:.dc8 18 h3 lbe5 19 :b2=. lba5!? 11 i.h Ι lba5 23 d5 lbc4°o Bellon Lopez-Conquest.'iia3 13 iVb3 iVxb3 14 Jiιxb3 i.g4 13 f5 gxf5 14 h3 i.d7!? Ι Ι :c Ι 1:tc8 12 'ίIr'd2 \:ii'a5')13 d5 lbe5 14 i.xg7 = ι. 14 h5 e6 15 hxg6 hxg6 16 e5lbe7 17 ~d3 1:tfe8 18 i.Jiιg4 13 f3 Jiιd7 14 h4 1:tfd8 15 h5 i. 12 .. (992) 16:tf2 e6 17 i.xf7+ Φh8 19 i.h Ι dxc3 18 'iί'fl 'iVb4°o Lobach- Krupkoνa.xc4 20 1:txc4 b5 21 ':c2 lbf6= Shirov- Epishin..e3 b6 16 f4 exf4 17 iιxf4 1:teβ 18 lbg3 lbb7 19 'ίIr'O f6 20 h4 lbd6 21 h5! Cramling- Dzevlan.•iVc7 Ι 0 .d3 e5 12 dxe5 b6 Ι Η4 'ii'h4 + 14 lbg3 1:td8 Ι 5 'ii'c2 i.e8 16 hxg6 hxg6 17 Φα 1:tac8 18 Jiιb3 e6= Topalov-J. Hastings 1985/86 15 'iWxe2 cxd4 16 cxd4 'iVd6 17 J:ιxfS lbxd4 18 i. Palma de Mallorca 1992 13 h41:tfc8 Ι 3 .xd2 eχd5 18 cxd5 i.xd4 'ii'xd4+ 20 Φhl 1:. lbd8 15 f3 iιb5 16 iιxb5 'ikxb5 17 Φα 'ikb2 18 ~b3 'ίIr'xb3! Shirov 15 hxg6 15 d5 lbd4 16 lbxd4 exd4 17 Jiιxd4? (17 i.χc5 'ίIr'xe4°o 11 •••1:td8 12 f4 12 'ίIr'd2 iVa5 13 1:tfd Ι cxd4 14 cxd4 'iVxd2 15 1:txd2 e6 16 i. Las Palmas 1995.b2°o Κamsky-Anand. i..g7 7 i.e6 Ι 6 c4 i..f4 'iί'd7 13 d5 lba5 (l3 . cxd4 16 i.g4~ Zarubin- Zilberstein.. Alushta (994) 14 i.:xc4 18 :xc4 'iVa6 19 'ίIr'd3 Jiιb5-+ Ι 5 ••• hxg6 16 iVb3 lbd8 17 i. Primorsko 1973 .c4 ο-ο 8 lbe2 c5 9 ο-ο lbc6 Ι Ο iιe3 (diogrom) Ι ~ ..b5 19 i. Daugavpils 1989 11 1:tc Ι Ι Ι 1:tb Ι a6 12 iVcl b5 13 iιd3 1:td8 14 a4lbe5 15 dxe5 1:txd3 16 lbf4 1:td8 17 lbd5 'ίIr'χe5 18 i. cxd4 10 .fB 18 '.d7 14 :b Ι a6 15 i.t>h Ι i.e3 (diagram) 10. 1)+-- (67) Ι d4 l2Jf6 2 c4 g6 3 l2Jc3 d5 4 cxd5 l2Jxd5 5 e4 l2Jxc3 6 bxc3 i..f2 ':f8 18l2Jg Ι l2Jc4 19 l2Jf3 l2Je3 + 20 ..a4 18 d5 c4 19 ikd2 exd5cc Granda-Dorfman.χd Ι l2Jc4 19.g7 7 i.g5 cxd4 19 cxd4 e5 20 ':c Ι b5 21 dxe5 i.g7 7 i.Jtxd4 20 Φα iLxe3 + 21 Φχe3 b6+ Orso-Kocsis. Perm 1993 16. Hungary 1998.xe2 18 'ifxe2 e6 19 i... Ευ Ch 200 Ι. Linares 1992) 22 .xc5 19 i. 22 'ifg5+ Φf8+ (68) Ι d4 l2Jf6 2 c4 g6 3 l2Jc3 d5 4 cxd5 l2Jxd5 5 e4 l2Jxc3 6 bxc3 i.'ifc4 17 ~d2 17 1:Σ. 1]1.:xf3 + 23 gxf3 'ifxf3 + 24 '.i.d8 18 1:Σ.xfl+ 14 Φxfl ~d6 15 Φιl 15 e5 ikd5 16 g5 'ife4 17 i..Jth6?! 19 d5 19 ...xe5 22 1:[d Ι (Seirawan-HoΓt.>h8 22 1:Σ.1:Σ..h6 ':fc8 17 i..d7 15 'ifa3 :e8 16 ':fd Ι i.i.Jtd7 13 :bl 'ifc7 14 i.g5 1:Σ.d5 ~c7 15 a3 1:Σ.:e8 =.Jtd3 b6 13 1:[c Ι e6 14 ikd2 14 'ifa4 i... Meudon 1992. Copenhagen 1998 17.g4 Ι Ι f3 l2Ja5 (diagram) 12 i...a2 b6 17 'ifd3 i.Jtf2 cxd4 20 cxd4 :c8 21 l2Jd5 Φf8= Fer-Vokarev.xf7 + 1:[xf7 13 fxg4 1:Σ.d5 i..g4 12 f3 lΔa5 13 i.xe3 + 21 'ifxe3 1:[d7 22 i.fd8 16 'ifc Ι e6 17 i.h6 ikxe4+ Madhy-Fairbairn.••'ife6 16 l2Jg3 16 'ifd3 'ifc4 17 'ifxc4 + lΔxc4 18 i. .cl 'ifa4 19 .xg7 Φχι7 18 h5t Christiansen-Wurzel.c4 . Haνana 1988) 12 1:Σ.g4 11 f3 i..c5 l2Jb2! 22 'iff Ι ':f8t Dadason-Jensson..a2 i. 16 'ifc2?! ~xι4 17 dxc5 lΔc4~ 18 h3?? 'ifxg2 +! 19 'it>xg2l2Jxe3 + 20 Φg3 l2Jxc2 Ηυίπ Delphine..t>g Ι 'ifg4 + 25 Φh Ι (25 ιl.f2cc) 25 . Reykjavik 1996..'iff3 + = 15 .f8 17 'ifb2 'fie7 18l2Jc3 :ec8 19l2Jb5 lΔc6 20 d5 exd5 21 exd5 'ife5!= Nenashev-Dvoirys.. Porz 1991 .. i.b Ι ':c8 13 dxc5 l2Ja5 14 i. i. 17 l2Je2 1:Σ. Marseilles 1987 11 cxd4 l2Ja5 Ι 1.d7!? (I1 . l2Ja5 12 i.e3 ο-ο Ι Ο 0-0 i. Novgorod 1995 14.f4 'ifc8 15 α3 e6 16 i. 17 'ife2 'ifxc3 18 1:Σ. Lugano 1988) 22 .xh6 20 'iVxh6 cxd4 21 l2Jh5 gxh5 22 'ifg5+ 1/2-1/2 Graf-Macejia.xb7 ':a7 16 i.c Ι ~xe3 +! 19 'ifxe3 .Jtxd4 20 :fd Ι i.c4 ο-ο 8 l2Je2 c5 9 ο-ο l2Jc6 10 i. 172 Details (b-Cf.d5 i.d8 18 'ifd2 'ife6 19 i.e2 ':xd 1+ 23 :Xd Ι 'ifc8= Polugaeνsky-Mecking.e Ι (Belyaνsky-Κasparov.d5 .b7 15 h4 'ifd7 16 i..b5 17 a4 i. 16 e5 'ifxg4 17 l2Jf4 'ifxd Ι + 18 1:Σ.c Ι cxd4 18 cxd4 ikxa2 19 1:[c7 b5 20 d5 l2Jc4 21 i.c4 c5 8 l2Je2 l2Jc6 9 i..Jtxe3 'iVxe3 21 'ifb3 + <it. Lucerne 1977 12 .e8cc Murei-Kouatly. xa2 15 ~a4 j.lte6 14 d5 (diagram) 14••• j.a6 15 d5!t5 16 'ifb4 1...ltd7!? 17 . Sigeman & Co 2003 1" S' -Co (70) Ι d4 lίJΙ6 2 c4 g6 3 lίJc3 d5 4 cxd5 lίJxd5 5 e4 lίJxc3 6 bxc3 j.>xf8 22 f4 lίJxd3 23 ~xd3 1:tc8 24 'ίWe3 1:tc4 25 h3 "a5 26 e5 'ifb4 27 1:td Ι 1:te4t Browne-Wolff.a4 21 e6 hxg6 22 .e6 (diagram) 14 'ifa4 14 1:tcl j. St Petersburg 200 Ι 26 Ι4 ~xh6 27 fxe5 1:tc4 28 'ifd3 b5 29 exf6 exf6 30 d6t C..Petersburg 1994 U . 'ifa3!? 16.. j.xc2 :xc2 25 'ifd Ι Φh7 25 . Vaxjo 1992 18•••1:tc8 18 .b6 'ifb8 21 :b Ι 1:te8 22 'ίWxc4 .e3 exd4 20 lίJxd4 .'γ (69) Ι d4 lίJΙ6 2 c4 g6 3 lίJc3 d5 4 cxd5 lίJxd5 5 e4 lίJxc3 6 bxc3 j.. Reykjavik 1990 19 j.2.b5 29 :e Ι 24 j.ltxg6 lίJe5 23 j. f6 19 e5 fxe5 20 ~xe5 'ifb8 21 'ifxe7 1:te8 22 'ifc5 lίJb7 23 'ίWc Ι lίJd6! 24 lίJg3 (24 lίJd4!?oo) 24 .xa Ι 18 :'xa Ι lίJe5 19 .xa Ι 16 .g7 7 j.ltf2 lίJd6 29 .d3 cxd4 13 cxd4 j.f2 j.ltb5 23 axb5 "xb6+ 24 lίJd4 1:tec8 25 'ίWb4 axb5+ Budraitis-Akoral.d3 cxd4 13 cxd4 ...ltc4 ο-ο 8 lίJe2 c5 9 ο-ο lίJc6 Ι Ο . Browne) 17. Netherlands Ch.lth6 1:te8 16 . j.. St.b5+.• j.lth6 j. . ' 19 j. Details 173 Γτ-. Porz 1991 17 ~h Ι !? 17 :bl a6 18 'ifd4.'ifa5 24 'ifd4 %1c4 25 'iff2 1:txe4 26 fxe4 'ii'c3 (Christiansen-Korchnoi. Reggio Emilia 1987) 27 d6! 'ifd3 28 dxe7 j.'ifc7 26 f4 1:tc Ι 27 ~xc Ι 'ifxc Ι 28 1:txc Ι lίJg4 29 h3 lίJxh6 30 g4 %1d8 31 1:tc7 ± Kobalija-Zakharstov.e6 20 :fd Ι . San Francisco 1991 17 La Ι j.xf8 'if.ltc5 lίJb7 30 ...d7 18 ~d4 18 a4 lίJc4 19 j.lte3 .d7 18 e5 1:tc8 19 lίJΙ4 lίJc4 20 lίJxι6 j.d7 20 'δ'd4 f6 21 j....f8oo Shipov-Neverov..c5! lίJb7!? 28 .e4 j. Candidates 1998) 16 d5 j...c2 23 .e6 f"7-..h6 'ifb6 + 21 ΦΓI lίJxd3 22 ~xd3 j.ltg4 Ι Ι f3 lίJa5 12 j.Hansen-McShane.xc4 bxc4 20 j. lίJc6!? 17 'ifc5!? (17 'ifa3? iLxa Ι 18:Χα Ι b4! 19 ~b3 lίJe5 20 j.e3 .g5 f6 18 j.ltb3!? 16 'ifb4 b6 17 j. 2000 .ltχf8 ~xf8~ Piket-Van Wely.lte3 lίJd6 = Browne-Ernst.f5 25 ~d2! j..d7 Δ j..ltxf8 'ifb6 + 18 lίJd4 1:txf8 19 1:tb Ι ~d6 20 'ii'c3 ~e5oo Christiansen-Lagunov. (15 .h6 Ι6 20 .lta6 1:te8 22 :'fdl 'ife7 23 'ifxe7 1:txe7 24 lίJc6 lίJxc6 25 1:txc6 draw.xd3 26 'it'χd3 'ifd8 27 j..d7 17 ~b4 e6 18 lίJc3 exd5 19 lίJxd5 j... Kramnik-Shirov.ltfl 21 .c4 ο-ο 8 lίJe2 c5 9 ο-ο lίJc6 Ι Ο j.ltg4 Ι Ι f3 lίJa5 12 j.xa Ι 15 'ifxa Ι Ι6 16 .-.ltxd5 21 exd5 1:te8 22 j.g7 7 .f4 e5 -.1tf7 19 f4 1:tc8 20 f5 b5 21 fxg6 hxg6 22 a4 lίJc4~ Shamkovich 17••• j. Groningen 1997 20 'it'd3 1:tf8+ 21 ΦΙL 'it'f2+ 22 Φhl 'iVe3= Kramnik-Shirov.t slight adνantage for White . Monaco 2001) 19 tί'Jι3 iί.2. Candidates 1998 • • • • Definitions ο( Symbo/s + check .c Ι tί'Jd6 22 tί'Jι3 1:tc8 23 iιe3 :c3~ Dlugy-Nikoloff..e3 cxd4 Ι Ι cxd4 iί.. Toronto 1989 16 d5 16 ~ι Ι 1:tc8 17 d5 tί'Jc4 18 iί. :iid7 19 :Ιc Ι b5 20 g5 a5co Van Wely-Leko. 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