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TABLE OF CO N TENTS
P a ge
I N T R O D UC T I O N 9

CHAPTER ONE 15
C l as s i c a l S y stem
Tr a n sposi t i o n a l T h e m e s
1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f 6 3 Bg2, e 6 4 N f 3 , B e 7 5 0-0, 0-0
6 c4, d 6
I 7 N c3 13
A 7 .. Q e 8
. 13
A1 8 b3 14
A2 8 R e 1 17
A2 1 8 ... d 5 18
A22 8 ... Qg6 19
II B 7. . . a 5 23
B1 8 Q c 2 23
B2 8 R e 1 25
B3 8 b3 27
I I I 7 b3 29

CHA P TER TWO 32

Sto n e w a l l C l as s i c a l B l a c k P l a y s B e 7
G e n e r a l Com m e n ts
1 d 4, f5 2 g3, N f6 3 B g 2 , e6 4 N f 3 , B e 7 5 0-0, 0-0
6 c4, d5
A 7 N b d 2, c 6 8 Q c 2 33
A1 8 Qe8 ... 34
A 2 8. . . N e 4 36
A 3 8 ... a 5 37
A 4 8 . .b 6 . 39
A S 8 ... B d7 41
1 d 4, f5 2 g3, N f6 3 Bg2, e6 4 N f3 , Be 7
5 0-0, 0-0 6 c4, d 5
B 7 b3, c6 44
B1 8 Ba3 46
 Table o f Contents s

811 8 Bxa3
... 46
812 8. N b d 7
.. 48
813 8. b6
.. 49
814 8 Bd7
... so
82 8 Nbd2 51
83 8 Qc2 53
84 8 Bb2 ss
1 d 4 , f 5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2, e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0-0, 0-0 6 c4, d5
C 7 N c3 , c 6 57
C l 8 Bf4 58
C2 8 Q c 2 60
C3 8 B g 5 62

C H A P TE R T H REE 65
S t o n e w a l l - B l a c k P lay s ... B d 6
1 d 4, f5 2 N f3 , N f6 3 g 3 , e 6 5 0-0, d 5 6 c4, B d 6
A 7 Nbd2 66
8 7 Nc3 68
C 7 Qc2 70
D 7 b3 71
E 7 P l ans b a s e d on B f4 f o r Wh i te 77

C H A P T E R FO U R 83
L i n e s Wi t h ... B b 4 c h , D u t c h/N im zo H y b r i d
1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 c 4 , B b 4 c h
A 5 Bd2 84
A l 5 . . .B x d 2 c h 85
A 2 5 ... Q e 7 86
A3 5 B e 7
.. . 88
8 5 Nd2 92
C 5 Nc3 94

C H A P T E R FIVE 96
A l e k hi n e ' s 6 . . . N e 4 !?
1 d 4 , f5 2 g3, N f6 3 Bg2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0-0, 0-0 6 c 4 , N e 4
A 7 Qc2 97
8 7 Nbd2 98
6 T ab l e o f C o n t e n t s

c 7 b3 1 00

C H A P T E R SIX 101
D u t c h Wi t h a n Early Wh i t e N h 3 a n d
B l a c k P l a ys d 5 101
1 d 4 , f 5 2 g 3 , N f 6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N h 3 , d 5 5 0-0
A 5 Be7
... 1 02
B 5 .. B d 6
. 103
D u t c h Wi t h a n E a r l y Wh i t e N h 3 a n d
Black Plays d6 104
1 d 4, f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e6 4 N h3, B e 7 5 0 - 0 , 0-0
c 6 ... d 6 104

C H A P T E R S E VEN 106
R u b i n s t e i n's S y s t e m
1 d 4 , f5 2 c4, e6 3 N c 3
A 3. . .B b 4 107
A1 4 Q c 2 108
A2 4 B d2 109
B 3 . N f6
.. 109

C H A PTER EIG H T 111

S t o n e w a l l Wi t h out K i n g s i d e F i a n c h e t t o
1 d 4 , f 5 2 c4 e6 3 N c 3 , d 5
,

A 4 B f4 1 12
B 4 e 3 , c6 1 14
B1 5 Bd3 1 15
B 2 5 f4 1 16

CHA P TE R NIN E 1 18
T h e 2 N c3 V a r i a t i on
1 d 4 , f 5 2 N c 3, d 5
A 3 f3 119
B 3 Bg5 12 1
B1 3 ... c6 1 21
B2 3 ... g 6 122
B3 3 . . . N f6 12 4
 Tab l e o f C o n t e n ts 7

c 3 g4?! 126
C H A PTE R TEN 128
V ario u s Wh i t e 2 n d M o v e s
A Th e S h a r p V a r i a t i o n 1 d 4 , f 5 2 B g 5 128
A 1 2 ... c 5 1 29
A2 2 d 6 ...
130
A3 2 .c6 .. 13 1
A 4 2 ... h 6 132
A S 2 . . . N f6 135
A6 2 . g6. . 137
B 1 d4, f5 2 Qd3 1 39
C 1 d4, f5 2 B f4 140
D 1 d 4, f 5 2 h 3 ( a n d 2 g4 i n n o t e ( a) 141

C H AP T E R ELE VEN 145

H o rt - A n t o s h i n V ari a t i o n
1 d 4 , f 5 2 c 4 , N f6 3 g 3, d 6 4 B g 2 , c 6 5 N c3 , Q c 7

C H A PTE R TWE L V E 1 49
L e n i n g r a d V ar i ati o n
1 d 4 , f 5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , g6 4 N f3
1) 4 Nd2 150
2 ) 4 N c3 151
3) 4 c3 151
4) 4 N h 3 152
4 ... Bg7 5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c4, d 6 7 N c3
7 b3 155
7 d5 156
A f t e r t h e M a i n L i n e 7 N c3
A 7 ... c 6 157
B 7 ... N c6 164
C 7 .Q e 8
.. 170
C1 8 b 3 170
C2 8 R e l 173
C3 8 N d 5 178
C4 8 d 5 180
cs 8 Q b 3 186
C6 8 R a re R e p l i e s 1 89
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CHAPTER THIRTEEN 192

Staunton G ambit
1 d 4 , f5 2 e4, fxe4
A 3 N d2!? 193
B 3 f3 194
c 3 Nc3 196
C 1 3 ... g6 196
C2 3 ... N f6! 198
C2 a 4 g3 199
C2 b 4 f3 2 02
C2 c 4 Bg5 205
(1 ) 4 ... c6 206
(2 ) 4 ... g6 2 09
(3 ) 4 ... e 6 210
(4) 4 ... N c6! 2 12
 I n t ro d u c t i o n 9

IN T RODUCTIO N
T h rou g h o u t t h e h i sto r y of t h e D u t c h D e fe n s e , i t h as
n o t b e e n part i c u l a r l y p o p u l a r. Use d o n o c c a s i o n as a ''m u s t
w i n " s u r p r i se w e a p o n , i t w as t h o u g h t t o b e p o s i t i o n a l l y u n ­
sound a n d n o t w o r t h y o f a p e r m a n e n t p l a ce i n th e re p e r­
toi re of a G r a n d m a s t e r . T h e o n e p l a y e r o f n o t e w h o d i s­
agre e d w i t h t h i s v i e w w a s Wo r l d c h a m pio n B ot v i n n i k w h o
s c o re d m a n y n i c e w i n s w i t h t h e S t on e w a l l V a r i a t i o n . Ho w­
eve r w h e n h e re t i r e d , it see m e d t h a t the D u t c h D e f e n s e re ­
t i r ed w i t h h i m .

Wi t h i n t h e l a s t s i x y e a rs t h o u g h , a g r o u p o f p l a y e rs
i n t h e i r con t i n u a l sea rch for a d y n am i c B l a c k openi ng,
s t arte d e x p e r i m e n t i n g w i t h v a ri o u s l i n e s i n t h e D u t c h .
T h ese p l a y e rs ( A g d e s tein , M a l a n i u k , Dolm a t o v , e t c.) s u r­
p r i sed eve r y o n e b y s c o r i n g m a n y n i c e w i n s . N a t u r a l l y,
other h e a d s sta r t e d t u r n i n g t o w a r d s t h e b e a c on o f t h e
Du t c h . T o d a y s u c h s u p e r s t a rs a s P s a k h i s, Y u s u p o v , a n d
S h o r t use i t regu l a rl y , a n d t h e D u t c h i s s t a r t i n g t o g a i n a
p o p u l a r i t y a n d respect a b i l i t y t h a t i t h as n e v e r b e f o r e e x ­
p e r i ence d . T h e r e a s o n f o r t h i s p o p u l a r i t y r e s i d es i n t h e
f act t h a t it i s n ot a s w e l l s t u d i e d a s s o m e o t h e r o p e n i n gs,
and t h a t B l a c k can i m m e d i a t e l y f i g h t f o r t h e i n i t i a t i v e
r a t h e r t h a n t h e u s u a l d u l l plo d d i n g a ft e r e q u a l i t y t h a t
m o s t o p e n i n gs o f fe r.

T h o u g h B l a c k h as t r i e d t o re h ab i l i t a t e m a n y d i f fe r­
e n t l i n e s i n t h e D u t c h , i t h as f i n a l l y b e e n m a d e clea r t h a t
h i s b e s t chan ces lie i n the t a c t i c a l comple x i t i es o f t h e
Le n i n g r a d V a r i a t i o n o r t h e s t r a teg i c d i f f i c u l t i e s o f t h e
S t o n e w a l l Defe n se. B o t h o f t h ese s y s t e m s o ffer B l a c k ex­
c ellen t pra c t i c a l c h a n ces, and s h ould be w h ere the s t u den t
f o c u s e s hi s a t te n t i o n i f he w i s h e s t o l e a r n t h i s p r o m i si n g
openi n g f o r Bla c k . A s t u d y o f t h i s b o o k f r o m t h e B l a c k
s i d e s h o u l d e n a ble t h e s t u d e n t t o t u r n t h i s o p e n i n g i n t o a
deadly weapon.
10 I n tro duc t i o n

F o r t h e pla y e r w h o as Wh i te m u s t f a c e i t , t h i s b o o k
w i ll e n a ble y o u to w e n d y o u r w a y t h r o u g h t h e m a n y p i t ­
f alls a n d t r a p s to a p r o m i s i n g p os i t i o n . H o w e v e r i t m us t b e
m a d e cle a r th a t wit h b e s t pla y f r o m b o t h s i d e s , Wh i t e c a n ' t
exp e c t m o r e t h a n t h e s m a lles t e d g e i n a m u t u a l l y d y n a m i c
p o s i t i o n . As B l a c k ' s s u c c e sses c on t i n ue t o p i l e u p , i t i s be­
c o m i n g c l e a r t h at t h e D u t c h is o n e o f B l a c k ' s m os t u n d e r­
e s t i m a t e d o p e n i ngs. Its n e w fou n d p o p ula r i t y will cer t a i n l y
e n r i c h i t w i t h n e w p l a n s a n d i d e a s f o r b o t h s i des.
 C h a p t e r O n e : Cl a ss i c a l S y s t e m 11

C H APTER ON E
Classical System
lljin-Genevsky Variation
(1 d 4 , f5 2 g3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 )

Wi t h o u t q u e s t i o n , t h e i d e a o f f i a n c h e t t o i n g t h e
Ki n g B i s h o p i s Wh i t e ' s s t r o n g e s t p l a n . Fro m g 2 t h e B i sh o p
o v e r s e e s t h e k e y ce n t r a l squ a re s d 5 a n d e 4 , w h i l e m a k i n g
i t d i f f i c u l t f o r B l a c k t o d e v e l o p h i s o w n l i g h t - s q u a re d
B i s h op ( a Q u ce n s i d e f i a n c h e t to i s n o w p re-emp t e d ) . Wh i t e
a l so k e e p s i n rese r v e t h e t h e m a t i c t h r u s t e 2 - e 4 .

B l a c k c a n n o w c o n s i d e r t h r e e o p t i o n s : 3 . .. e 6 w h i c h
c a n l e a d t o e i t h e r t h e S t o n e w a l l , t h e A l e k h i n e V a r i a t i on o r
t h i s c h a p t e r's I lj i n - G e n evs k y V a r i a t i o n , 3 ... g6 i s t h e
Le n i ng r a d V a r i a t i o n , a n d 3 ... d 6 c a n l e a d t o t h e so-c a l l e d
H ort - A n tos h i n V a r i a t i on .

T R A N S P O S I T I O N A L T H EM E S

I t s h o u l d b e n o t e d t h a t v a r i o u s t r a n sp o s i t i o n a l
po s s i b i l i t i e s c a n s t e e r t h e Du t c h i n to d e s i r e d v a r i a t i o n s.
Fo r i n st a n c e , t h e m o v e o r d e r 1 d 4 , e6 ( a ss u m i n g B l a c k
k n o w s t h e F re n c h ) 2 c 4 (i f 2 g3 o r 2 N f3, t h e n Wh i t e m u s t
co n t e n d w i t h 2 .. . c5-- l e a d i n g to e i t h e r t h e S i c i l i a n o r a
fairly innocuous l i n e o f t h e En g l i s h ) 2 ... f5 g i v e s B l ac k t h e
o p t i o n o f ... B b 4+ ( t h e A l e k h i n e V a r i a t i o n ) .

We s h a l l b e gin o u r s u r v e y o f t h e C l a ss ical Du t c h
wit h t h e I lj i n - G e n e v s k y V a r i a t i o n ( 1 d 4, f 5 2 g3, N f6 3
Bg2, e6 4 N f3, B e 7 5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c4, d 6.

(See d i a g r a m on f o l l o w i n g p a ge)
12 D u t c h D e fe n s e

B l a c k ' s p l a n h e re i s to p re p a re t h e a d v a n c e e 6 - e 5-­
...

·t h e re b y g i v i n g h i m p a r i t y i n t h e c e n t e r . A ft e r w a r d s,
a t t a c k i n g c h a n ces o n t h e K i n g s i d e w i l l be more r e a l i s t i c .

White c a n n o w a p p l y e i t her a c o n t a i n ment s t r a t e g y

a r o u n d t h e e S sq u a re , o r a t temp t t o s e i ze t h e i n i t i a t i v e i n
t h e c e n t e r b y me a n s o f t h e t hru s t e 2 - e 4 .

T h e re a re t w o a l te rn a t i v e s f o r Wh i t e a t t h i s s t a ge , I
7 N c3 a n d II 7 b3.
 C h ap t e r O n e: C l a s s i c al S y s t e m 13

( 1 d 4 , f 5 2 g3, N f6 3 B g2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0-0, 0-0 6 c4, d6)

7 N c3

A t t h i s p o i n t B l a c k h as t o c o n s i d e r e i t h e r (A) 7 Q e 8 ...

o r (B) 7 a5!?.
...

A
7 .•. Qe8

B l a c k p re p a re s t o s h i ft t h e Q u e e n t o t h e K i n g s i d e
t o a s s i s t i n a t t a c k i n g o p e r a t i o n s . H e m a y a l s o co n t e m p l a te
a p l a n o f ... B d 8 , fol l o w e d b y . e 5 .
..

I n r e s p o n s e , Wh i t e n o w h a s t w o p op u l a r r e p l i es:
(Al) 8 b3 and ( A 2) 8 R e l .
. .. H u t c h De f e n s e

A1
(l d4, f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d6 7 N c3 , Q e 8 )

8 b3!

This ts t h e m o v e r e c o m m e n d e d b y M i k h a i l
Botvi n n i k . Wh i t e i n te n d s t o p o s t h i s B i s h o p o n a 3 i n o r d e r
t o th w a r t B l a c k ' s i n t e n d e d B d 8 fol l o w e d b y . . . e 6- e 5 .
•••

L ate r Wh i te c a n c o n ce n t r a t e o n o p e n i n g up t h e c e n t e r v i a
the thematic e 2 - e 4 .

8... aS

Blac k cou n t e rs Wh i te ' s plan by p r e p a r i n g . .. N a6 - b 4 .

O t h e r m o v e s h ave not been in s p i rin g , e .g. 8 . . . N c 6 9 d 5 , N d 8
1 0 N b S ! , N x d 5 1 1 N x d 6 , c x d 6 1 2 c x d 5 , e S 1 3 B a3 , N f7 1 4
R c l , Q b 5 1 5 N d 2 w i t h a s l i g h t e d ge f o r Wh i te ; 8 . . . Q h 5 9
B a3 ! , g5 [9 .. . a5? 1 0 d 5 ! , N a 6 ( 1 0 ... e 5 ? 1 1 N x e5; 1 0 ... N e 4 1 1
N x e 4 , f x e 4 1 2 N d 4, e x d 5 1 3 N b S a n d Wh i t e d om i n a t e s) 1 1
d x e 6 , B x e 6 1 2 N d 4 , B c 8 1 3 e 3 a n d Wh i t e h e l d a c l e a r
a d v a n t age i n P o rt i s c h - R o s so l i m o , M o n t e C ar l o 1 9 6 8 ) 1 0 e 3 ,
R f7 1 1 c 5 , B d 7 1 2 N d2 , Q x d 1 1 3 R a x d 1 , d5 1 4 N f3 a n d
Wh ite h e l d a s l i g h t p u l l t n K o z m a- B h e n d , M u n i c h
Olympiad 1958.

9 Bb2
 C h ap t e r O ne : Cl a ss i c al S y st e m 15

T h e s i m p l e s t , a l t h oug h 9 B a3 i s a good a l t e r n a ti v e .
After 9 . N a 6 1 0 R c 1 ( 1 0 B b 2!?) B d 7 1 1 e 3 , N b 4 1 2 B b 2 ,
..

Q h S 1 3 a 3 , Na6 1 4 N d 2 Wh i t e s t o o d s l i g h t l y b e tte r i n
P orti s c h - C o r d e n , H a s t i n g s 1 9 6 9 - 7 0.
9... N a6
T h e m o s t e l a s tic c on t i n u a t i o n . 9 . . . Q h 5 1 0 e 3 ! l o o k s
goo d f o r Wh i t e: 1 0 . . . B d 7 1 1 N e 1 , Q h 6 ( 1 1 ...Q x dl 1 2 R x d 1
g i ves Wh i t e a n i c e s p a ce a d va n t ag e w i t h n o r i s k ) 1 2 N d3,
( 1 2 Bxb7?, N g4) N a6 13 a3 , c6 14 e 4 a n d White s t o o d b e t t e r
in G li g o r i c-Mar i c , Vi n kovi c 1 9 7 0 . 1 0 ... N e 4?! 1 1 N x e 4 , f x e 4
1 2 N d2 , Q x d 1 1 3 R a x d 1 , d 5 1 4 f3 , e x f3 1 5 B x f3 , c 6 1 6 e 4
a n d B l a c k c a m e u n d e r seve r e p r e s s u r e , G ligori c-J a mie s o n ,
B u e n o s Ai res O l y m pi a d , 1 9 7 8 . 1 0 ... K h 8 1 1 N e 1 ! i s a l s o g o o d
f o r Wh i t e . A l so a f t e r 9 . . . Q h 5 , Wh i t e t r i e d t h e n oYe l t y 1 0
N d2 a n d B l a c k p l a y e d 1 1 .. . Q h 6 f o l l o w e d b y 1 1 e 3 , N a 6 1 2
Qe2 (on 1 2 e4, e 5 !) 1 2 ... c6 1 3 N a 4 , B d 7 1 4 N b 6 , R a d 8 1 5
B c3 , B e 8! 1 6 B x a5 , e 5 ! 1 7 f 4 , B h 5 1 8 B f3 , B x f3 1 9 N x f3 , e 4
2 0 N d 2 , d 5 2 1 c x d 5 , c x d S 2 2 a3 , g 5 ! a n d B l a c k w o n in 3 5
m o v e s w i t h h i s K i n g si d e a t t a c k i n D z a n d z g a v a- N a u m k i n ,
Vi l n i u s, 1 9 8 8 .

1 0 e3

Wh i t e goes a b o u t the p l a n o f Q e 2 , f o l l o w e d by e3 -
e 4 . P e r h a p s a b e t t e r w a y o f p l a y i n g f o r t h e e 4 a d v a n c e is
10 R e 1. Now 1 0 ... N e4 11 N x e 4 , f x e 4 12 N d2, d 5 13 f3 i s
s t r o n g f o r White a n d 1 0 Q h 5 1 1 e 4 , f x e 4 1 2 N x e 4, N x e 4 1 3
•..

R x e 4 , B f6 1 4 R e 2 , R b 8 1 5 Q d 2 , B d 7 1 6 N e 1 , N b 4 17 N d 3 i s
a l s o more com f o r t a b l e f o r t h e Wh i t e s i d e , G r u n b e rg­
L e c ht y n s k y , D D R - C S S R 1 9 7 3 .
A f t e r 1 0 R e1 B l a c k ch ose 1 0 Q g 6 i n t h e g ame
.•.

T h o rsteins- L o m b a rd y , We s t m a n n I s l a n d s 1 9 8 5 . T h a t g ame
co n t i n u e d 1 1 e3 [ 1 1 e 4 , N x e4 12 N x e 4 , f x e 4 13 R x e 4 , e 5
( 1 3 . . . Q x e 4 ? ? 1 4 N h 4) 1 4 R e 1 i s v e r y m u c h i n Wh i te ' s f a v o r .
I n s t e a d o f 1 l ...N x e 4 t h o u g h 1 1 . . . f 4 ! ? i s n o t c l e a r s in c e 1 2
gxf4, N h5 y i e l d s B l a c k e x ceJie n t c h a n c e s o n t h e Ki n g s i d e]
1 1 .. . R b 8 1 2 a3 , B d 7 1 3 Q c2 , N e 4 1 4 R a c l , N x c3 [ 1 4 c 6 r u n s
. ..

i n to 1 5 c 5 ! w h e n White g a i n s u se o f t h e e 5 s q u a re.) 1 5
B x c3 , b 6 1 6 b 4 , a x b 4 17 a x b 4 , c 5 18 b 5 , N c 7 1 9 d x c 5 , b x c 5
16 D u t c h D e fe n s e

20 Rat, N a8 21 Ra7 and B l a c k's game w as m ost

u n a p p e a l i n g.

1 0 ... c6

On 10 ... Q h 5 1 1 N e 1 ( a s u s u a l) Qh6 1 2 N d3 , c6 13
Q e 2 , Bd7 ( i f 13 d5 t h e n 14 f3 f ol l o w e d by e 4 a n y w a y) 1 4
...

e 4 , f x e 4 1 5 N x e 4 w i t h a n u n m i sta k ab l e e d g e f o r Wh i t e,
G ru e n fe l d - N e d e lj k o v i c , V i e n n a 1 9 5 0 .

1 1 Qe2

Wh i t e c a n a l so c o n s i d e r 1 1 N e 1 ! ? i n te n d i n g N d3.

1 1 . .. Bd7

In G l i g o r i c - S o fr e v s k y , Y u go s l av C h am p i o n s h i p , 1 9 6 5
B l a c k g a m b l e d a w a y w i t h 1 l . . . B d 8 ?! 1 2 e 4 , e 5 ?! 1 3 d x e 5 ,
d x e 5 1 4 e x f5, B x f5 1 5 N x e5 , N b 4 b u t c a m e u p b l a n k a f t e r
1 6 N e 4 ! , B c 7 1 7 f 4 , e t c.

12 e4 fxe4
1 3 N x e4 Qh5

Wh i l e Wh i t e h a s a c h i e v e d t h e th e m at i c b re a k e 3 - e 4,
B l a c k h as s u c c e e d e d i n m ob i l i z i n g h i s forces. Wh i t e h o l d s a
c l e a r l y d i sc e r n i b l e a d v a n tage i n s p a ce, b u t B l a c k's c e n t r al
b u l w ar k i s w e l l p l a c e d to s t y m i e a d v a n ce s a c r o s s t h e
fou rth r a n k .
 C h a p t e r O n e : C l a ss i c a l S y s t e m 17

A l o g i c a l c o n ti n u ati o n i s n o w 1 4 R fe 1 w h e n
14 .R ae 8 c a n b e m e t b y 1 5 N fg 5 , Q x e2 1 6 R x e2 w i t h a
..

sm a ll e d ge t o Wh ite. H o w e v e r B l a c k c a n i m pro v e by
1 4 N x e 4 ! ( p re v en t i n g N g 5 ) . T h e g a m e M i n i b o c k · D u c ks t ei n ,
•..

W o l f b e r g 1 9 85 cont i nued 1 5 Q x e 4 , N c 7 1 6 Q e 2 , a 4 1 7 b 4 ,
a3 1 8 B c3 , b 5 1 9 c 5 , N d 5 2 0 B d2 , R a 4 a n d B l a c k h a d g o o d
p l ay.

It see m s th at Wh ite s h o u l d c h oose 1 0 R e 1 o v e r 1 0 e3

w h e n p l a y see m s to f a v o r t h e f i r s t p l a y e r. H o w e v er
m atte r s rem a i n c o m p l i c a t e d .

A2
(1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0 - 0 , 0 · 0 6 c 4 , d6 7 N c3 , Q e 8 )

8 Re1

With th i s m o v e Wh i te i nte n d s t o o p e n t h e c e n t e r a t
o n c e w ith e 2 - e 4 . B l a c k must n o w m a k e a d e c i s i o n t o
p r e v e n t e 2 - e 4 with 8 ... d 5 (A2 1 ) o r pla y f o r p i e c e a c t i v i t y
with 8 ... Q g 6 (A22).
18 D ut c h D e fe n s e

A21
( 1 d 4 , fS 2 g3 , N f6 3 B g2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0 - 0 , 0-0 6 c 4 , d 6 7 N c3 , Q e 8 8 R e 1 )

8 ... d5

B l a c k a d o p t s the S t o n e w a l l f o r m a t i o n w i t h l oss o f
t e m p o , b u t c a n Wh i t e prove t h a t h i s e x t r a m o v e (8 R e 1)
w i l l m e a n anyt h i n g?

9 Ne5! c6

Of c o u rse B l a c k m u s t p ro t e c t d S .

1 0 f3

De m onstra t i ng t h a t t h e b re a k on e4 w i l l n o t b e
d e n i e d . Black h a s n o t h i n g b e t t e r t h a n ...

1 0 ... N fd7
1 1 N x d7 N x d7
13 e4 fxe4
14 fxe4 d x e4
1 5 N x e4 Qg6
1 6 dS cx dS
1 7 c x d5 e x d5
1 8 Q x d5+ Kh8
1 9 BgS R fS
2 0 Q d2
(See d i a g r a m o n fol lo w i n g p age)
 C h apter O n e: C l a s s i c a l S y s t e m 19

Wh i te h a s a l e a d i n d e v e l o p m en t a n d tactical
c h a n c e s b a s e d on B l a c k's v u l n e r a b l e fi r s t r a n k .

A22
( 1 d4, f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d 6 7 N c 3 , Q e 8 8 R e 1)

8 ... Qg6

B l a c k ' s m o s t p ro m i s i n g a n s w e r t o 8 R e l .

9 e4

British GM R a y K e e n e suggests the a l tern a t e p l a n

o f 9 e 3 f o l l o w e d b y b 3 a n d B b 2, a n d t h e n N c3-e2 - f4 t o
t a k e a d v a n t a ge o f B l a c k's e x posed u n i t o n g 6 . A r e a s o n a b l e
r e s p o n s e f o r B l a c k w o u ld be 9 a 5 fo l l o w e d b y
... N a6 a n d
...

... c6.
20 Dutch De fense

9 ... fxe4
10 Nxe4 N x e4

10 . N c6 i s w e a k e r . Krog i u s - Z a i t sev, K ir o v 1 9 6 1
..

continued 1 1 N x f6+, B x f6 1 2 B f4 , Q f5 1 3 Q d 2 , K h 8 1 4 d 5 ,
e 5 1 5 d x c6, e x f4 1 6 N d 4 , B x d 4 1 7 Q x d 4 , f 3 1 8 R e 7 wi t h a
c l e a r a d v a n t a ge f o r Wh i t e .

1 1 R x e4

Wh i t e h a s e n g i n e e re d h i s b re a k t h r o u g h i n t h e c e n t e r
( 1 l... Q x e 4 ? 1 2 N h 4 w i n s t h e Q u e e n ) b u t B l a c k h a s
c o u n t e r p l a y b a s e d o n Wh i t e ' s e x p o s e d R o o k a n d t h e h a l f­
o p e n f- f i l e .

1 1. . • N c6

Prema t u re i s 1 1 . .. e 5 ? o n a c c o u n t o f 1 2 Re3!,
Kro g i u s - S hilov, I r k u t s k 1 9 62 co n t i n u e d 1 2 ... N c6 1 3 d x e5,
d x e 5 1 4 N x e 5 , N x e 5 1 5 R x e 5 , Q f6 1 6 B f4 , B d 6 1 7 Re4,
Q x b 2 1 8 R e 2 , Q f6 1 9 B x d 6 , c x d 6 (19 . Q x d 6 2 0 Q x d 6 ,
. . cxd6
2 1 B d5+, K h 8 2 2 R e 7 i s e v e n w o rse) 2 0 Q d 5+, K h 8 2 1 Rae 1
a n d W h i te's i n i t i a t i v e p ro v e d d e c i s i v e .

1 2 Qe2

The ma i n l i n e , but not n e cessa r i l y t h e best.

A l t e r n a t i v e s i n c l u d e : 12 R e 3 , B f6 1 3 d 5 , e x d 5 1 4 c x d 5 , N e 5
1 5 N x e S , B x e 5 1 6 R b 3 , B f5! 1 7 R x b 7 , B c2 1 8 Q d 2 , R a e 8 1 9
R x c7 , B d 3 w h e n Wh i te i s i n g r ave d i f f i c u l t i e s. 1 2 R e 1 ( a
 C h ap t e r O n e : C l as s i c a l S y s t e m 21

m o v e u n d e re st i m a t e d b y t h e o r y ) 1 2 e 5 ( 1 2 Nb4 13 R e 2, e 5
•.. ...

1 4 d x e 5 , Bg4 1 5 Q b 3 h e a v i l y f a v o rs Wh i te) 1 3 d x e 5 , B g 4 1 4
exd6, B x d 6 1 5 Be3 i s g i v e n as "u n c l e ar'' b y a n u m b e r o f
sou r c e s , b u t i t l oo k s g o o d f o r W h i t e 1 5 K h 8 1 6 N h 4 , Q h 5
. •..

1 7 Q d 5 m u s t f a v o r Wh i t e a n d 1 5 . . . Q f6 1 6 Q d 5+, B e 6
( 1 6 Kh8 1 7 N d 4, N b 4 18 Q e 4) 1 7 Q b 5 i s a l s o p ro m is i n g f o r
...

t h e fi rst p l a y e r. 1 2 N h 4 , Q f7 1 3 Q e 2 , B f6 1 4 N f3 , e 5 1 5
d x e 5 , d x e 5 , G ar c i a - P e lik a n , S a n t a Fe 1 9 5 6 i s ob v i o u s l y n o t
v e r y p r o m i s i n g f o r White.

12 .•. B f6

O f cou rse n o t 1 2 ... e 5 ? 1 3 d x e 5 , B g 4 1 4 N h 4 , B x e2 1 5

N x g6 , h x g6 1 6 R x e 2 , N d 4 1 7 R d 2 , d x e 5 1 8 B x b 7 w i t h a
sol i d e x t r a p a w n f o r White .

1 3 B d2

In t e n d i n g B c3 t o b ri n g p re s s u r e o n t h e e 5 s q u a re .

13 ... e5!
14 d x e 5 N x e5

A lso p l a y a b l e i s 1 4 d x e 5 . A r o n s o n - T a l , U S S R
..•

C h am p i o n s h i p 1 9 5 7 c o n t i n u e d 1 5 B c3 , B f5 1 6 N h 4 , B x h 4
1 7 R x h 4 , R a e 8 1 8 Q e 3 ( t o s t o p . N d 4) 1 8 ... h 6 19 b 4 , Q f6 2 0
..

b 5 , N d 8 a n d n o w 2 1 c 5 ! ( m a k i n g s q u a re s ava i l ab l e t o t h e
R o o k o n h 4) w o u l d h a v e s e c u r e d Wh i t e a c l e a r a d v a n t a g e .

1 5 N x e5 B x e5
1 6 B c3!

T h u s White se c u r e s con t rol o f t h e e-l i n e .

1 6 ... B x c3
1 7 b x c3 c6

( S e e d i a g r a m on f o l lo w i n g p age)
22 D u t c h D e fe n se

A lth o u g h t h e o r y e v a l u a t e s t h i s p ositio n as r ou g h l y
equ a l , w e b e l i e v e Wh i te h a s s o m e a d v a n t a ge h e re , e . g . , 18
R d l , B f5 19 R e d 4, Rf6 ( g i v e n = by T aim a n o v ) 20 Q b 2 ! ,
R a f8 ( 2 0 . . . R b 8 2 1 B x c 6) 2 1 Q x b 7 , B c2 ( 2 1 ...B c 8 2 2 Q x c 6 ,
R x f 2 2 3 R x d 6 w i n s fo r Wh i t e .) 2 2 R 1 d2 , c5 2 3 R h 4 , R e S 2 4
h 3 w i th a win n i n g a d v a n t a g e .
O n t h e o t h e r h a n d , 1 8 R e 7 , B g4 ! 19 f3 , B f5 2 0 R x b 7 ,
B d3 21 Q f2 , B x c4 2 2 R x a 7 , R x a7 2 3 Q x a 7 , c5 g a v e B l a c k
e x celle n t co u n te r p l a y m M at u l o v i c - M i n i c , Y u g o s l av
C h a m p i o ns h i p 1959.

T h e re a re o f c o u r s e ot h e r a p p ro a c h e s fo r Wh i t e
afte r 1 d 4 , f 5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7 5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6
c 4 , d 6 7 N c3 , Q e 8 s u c h a s 8 Q c2 , b u t i t a p p e a rs t h a t b o t h 8
b3 a n d 8 R e l o f f e r t h e b e s t p rospe c t s f o r a d v a n t age.
 Chapter One: Classical System 23

II
L e t u s e x a m i n e B l a c k ' s m a i n a l te r n a t i v e to 7 . . . Q e 8 - ­
- 7 . a5 ( 1 d 4 , f 5 2 g3, N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N f3, B e 7 5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6
..

c4, d 6 7 N c 3 , a 5 )

T h e S o v i e t GM Sim a g i n w a s t h e mai n c h a m p i on o f
t h is m u l t i - p u rpose w a i t i n g m o v e . De p e n d i n g o n Wh i te ' s
re a c t i o n , B l a c k i s re a d y t o d e v e l o p h i s Q u e e n K n i g h t t o c 6
o r a6. Fo r t h e m o m e n t , Q u e e n s i d e e x p a n s i o n i s s t o p p e d ,
b u t w h a t h a p p e n s i f Wh i t e t u r n s h i s a t te n t i on t o t h e
t h e m a t i c b re a k e 2 - e 4 ?
L e t u s e x a m i n e Wh i te ' s o p t i o n s---(B l ) 8 Q c 2 , ( B 2) 8
Re l , (B3) 8 b3

81
(1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f 6 3 B g 2 , e6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0-0, 0 - 0 6 c4, d 6 7 N c 3 , aS)

8 Qc2!

Di r e c t l y i n t e n d i n g e2 - e4 .

8 ... Nc6

P la n n i ng to m e e t 9 d5 w i t h 9 ... Nb4 10 Qb3, e5.

9 a3!
24 D u t c h D e fense

S i m p l e a n d goo d . 9 e 4 a l l o w s B l a c k a m p l e
cou n t e r p l a y a f te r 9 . . . f x e 4 1 0 N x e 4 , e 5 1 1 d x e 5 , d x e 5 1 2
R d 1 , Q e 8 1 3 N x f6+, B x f6 1 4 B e 3 a n d n o w 1 4 . . . B g 4 ( i n s t e a d
o f 1 4 . . . Q h 5 ?! 1 5 B c 5 ! , B f5 1 6 Qb3 w i t h a d v a n tage t o Wh i te)
gi v e s B l a c k good p i e ce p l a y .

9 ..• e5

B l a c k m u s t a c t b e f o r e Wh i t e p l a y s t h e p o s i t i o n a l l y
desi rable d4- d5.

10 dxe5 dxe5
11 Rd1 Qe8
12 Nd5 B d8
13 B e3 !

C l e a r l y bett e r t h a n 13 B g 5 , Q f7 1 4 B x f 6 , B x f6 1 5
Q c 3 , B e 6 1 6 N x f6+, Q x f6 w i t h e q u a l i t y , G . G ar c i a­
A s m u ndss o n , N i ce O l y mpiad 1 9 7 4 .
A f t e r 1 3 B e 3 ! w e beli e v e Wh i t e h o l d s a s l i g h t
a d v a ntage b a s e d on h i s a b i l i t y t o e x p a n d o n t h e Q u e e n s i d e .
T h e g a m e G o l d e n b e r g - R o o s , Fre n c h C h a m pio n s hip 1 9 8 1
co n t i n u e d 1 3 ... Q h 5 1 4 B cS , R e S 1 5 b 4 , a x b 4 1 6 a x b 4 , R x a 1
1 7 R x a 1 , b 6 ( 1 7 ... e 4 1 8 N d 4 i s a l s o good f o r Wh i t e) 1 8 B e 3 ,
h 6 ( 1 8 ... e 4 1 9 N f4) 1 9 b S , N aS 2 0 Bd2 , N b 7 2 1 B c3 w i t h a
h u ge a d v a n t age f o r Wh i t e .
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82
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d 6 7 N c3 , a 5 )

8 Re 1 Ne4

8 ... d 5 i s i n a d e q u ate. A fte r 9 N e 5 , c 6 , Wh i te h a s th e

c h o i ce o f 1 0 c x d 5 , e x d 5 1 1 Q b 3 , N b d 7 1 2 B f4 , N x e 5 1 3
B x e 5 , N d 7 1 4 e3! w it h a s l i g h t a d v a n t a g e a s i n Fo g u e l m a n ­
S a ngu i n e t t i , B u e n os Aire s 1 9 6 5 , o r 1 0 f3 , w i t h t h e i d e a o f
e2 - e 4 n e x t - - p r o b a b l y e v e n s t r o n g e r t h a n 1 0 c x d 5 .
9 Qc2 N c6!?
9 . N x c3 10 b x c3 ( 1 0 Q x c3 s h o u l d s u f f i c e f o r a n
. .

a d v a n t a ge a s w e ll) 1 0 Q e 8 [th e m a n i a c a l 1 0 ... g 5 i s

...

t h w a r t e d b y 1 1 e4] 1 1 e 4 , f x e 4 1 2 Q x e 4 , Q f7 1 3 N g5! ,
Q x f2+ 1 4 K h 1 , B x g5 1 5 B x gS w i t h a t e r r i f i c a t t a c k f o r t h e
p a w n , e.g., 1 S Q fS 1 6 Q h 4 , h 6 1 7 B e 7 , e t c .
.••

10 N x e4 Nb4
11 Qb1 fx e4
12 Q x e4 eS
13 g4

N e ce s s a r y in o r d e r to pre v e n t ... B f5 .

13 ... exd4
1 4 a3!
26 D u t c h D e fe n se

L e ss c l e a r is 1 4 N x d 4 , B h 4! 1 5 R fl ( 1 5 N f 5 , B x f 2+!
16 K x f 2 , Qh4+ 17 K f 1 , g6 18 B d 2, g x f5 19 Q d 4 , Q xh2 2 0
g 5 , Qe5 i s b e t t e r f o r B l a c k; 1 5 B e 3 , R e S 1 6 Q f4 , R f8 1 7
Q e 4 i s a draw) 1 5 . . . R e 8 1 6 Q f3 , R f8 1 7 Q h 3 ! ? , h 5 1 8 N f5 ,
h x g4 1 9 Q x h 4 , B x f5 (so f a r C h o w s ky - K arasev, L e nin g r a d
1 9 6 7 ) a n d n o w 2 0 B g 5 , Q d 7 2 1 a3 , N c6 2 2 B d 5+, B e 6 2 3
Q x g4 , R a e8 g i v e s B l a c k s u f fi c i e n t p l a y to b a l a n ce h i s
p a w n deficit.

14 .. . N a6
15 Qxd4 N c5
16 h3

The re h a s b e e n l i ttle p r acti c a l e x pe rie n ce f r o m thi s

posi t i on . K a v a l e k -Jamie s o n , B u e n o s Aire s O l y m pi a d 1 9 7 8
co n t i n u e d 1 6 . . . B e 6 1 7 Q c 3 , B f6 1 8 Q c 2 , a 4 1 9 B e 3 , N b3 2 0
R a d l , N a 5 21 N d2 a n d Whi t e e v e n t u a l l y r e a l ize d h i s e x t r a
p a w n. Ta i m a n o v s u g g e s t s 1 6 B f6 1 7 Q d 1 a n d s t o p s t he r e ,
..•

assess i n g the situ a t i o n a s r o u g h l y b a l a n ce d . A f t e r t h e

poss i b l e se q u e n ce 1 7 . . . a 4 1 8 Q c 2 , N b3 1 9 Rb 1 , B e 6 , w e
w o u l d c e r t a i n l y c on c u r w i t h t h i s asse s sm e n t.
 C h a p t e r O n e : Cla ss i c a l S y st e m 27

83
( 1 d 4 , fS 2 g3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
S 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d 6 7 N c 3 , aS)

8 b3

A ltho u gh less d i r e c t tha n 8 Q c2 and 8 R e i , t his

so l i d m o v e i s v e r y a p p e a l i n g f r o m a p o s i t i o n a l p o i n t of
v i e w . Wh i t e i n t e n d s B b 2 ( whe re t h e B i s h o p h e l ps s t y m i e
... e 6 - e 5 ) f o l low e d b y e 3 , Q c2 a n d f i n a l l y e 3 - e 4 .

8 ... N a6

The a l t e rn a t i v e s a re : 8 ... c6?! 9 B a3 ! , N a6 1 0 d S , c x dS

1 1 c x d S , e S 1 2 N x e S ! , d x e S 1 3 d 6 , N b 4 1 4 N b S , B x d 6 IS
N x d 6 w i t h a t r e m e n d o u s ga m e f o r Whi t e , A n t u n a c ­
B e d n ar s k y , B e ve rw ij k 1 9 73; 8 . .. N e 4?! 9 N x e 4 , f x e 4 1 0 N el ,
d S 1 1 f3 , d x c 4 1 2 b x c 4 , e S 1 3 d S , e x f3 1 4 N x f3 , Q e 8 I S B b 2
a n d Wh i t e w a s c l e a r l y b e t t e r, H o r t - L e vy, P r a i a d e R o c h a
1 9 6 9 . 8 ... Qe 8 t r a n s p o s e s t o S e c t i o n I A l .

9 Bb2 c6
1 0 Q c2

C ra n k i n g u p fo r e2 - e4.

1 0 ... Bd7
28 Du t c h D e f e n s e

B l a c k r e s p o n d s by s e e k i n g c o u n t e r p l a y w i t h b 7 - b 5 .
•••

T o o p a s s i v e i s 1 0 . . . N c 7 1 1 e 3 ! , b 5 1 2 N d2 , v i r t u a l l y f o r c i n g
1 2 d 5 w h e n Wh i te i s b e tte r a fte r 1 3 N f3 b e c a u se B l a c k i s
.•.

b a d l y p l a c e d t o d e al w i t h h i s ''h o le'' o n e 5 .
1 1 Rae1!
1 1 e 4 i s p re m a t u re d u e t o 1 1 N b 4 1 2 Qe2 , f x e 4 1 3
•..

N x e 4 , N x e 4 1 4 Q x e 4 , e 5! w h e n 1 5 g 4?, d 5 ! giv e s B l a c k t h e
i n iti ati v e , w h i le 1 5 d x e5 , B f5 1 6 Q e 2 , B d3 1 7 Q e 3 , B x fl 1 8
R x f l , d x e 5 1 9 N x e 5 , B f6 g i v e s Wh ite i n s u f f i cie n t
com p e n sati o n .

1 1 ... b5
12 e4!

N o w t h i s m o v e i s good due t o B l a c k ' s w e a k e n e d

Q u e e n s i d e stru ctu re. T h e t e x t i s a s t r o n g su gge s t i o n b y
T aim a n o v .

12 ... Nb4
13 Qb1 fx e4
1 4 N x e4 N x e4
1 5 Q x e4 e5

O r 1 5 b x c4 1 6 b x c 4 , N x a2?! 1 7 d 5 ! , c x d 5 1 8 c x d 5 ,
. • .

e 5 1 9 N x e 5 , d x e 5 ( 1 9 B f5 20 Q a 4 , d x e 5 2 1 Q x a 2 i s a l s o
...

c r u s h i n g) 2 0 d 6 w i t h a n o v e r w h e l m i n g p os i t i o n f o r Wh ite.
1 6 d x e5! B f5
17 Q e 2 B d3
1 8 Q e3 Bx fl
19 Rx f1
 C h a p ter O n e: Cla s s i c al S y s t e m 29

Wh i te h o l d s t h e u p p e r h a n d d u e t o B l a c k ' s
Que e n s i d e w e a k n e ss.
A l ogi c a l s e q u e n c e f r o m he r e w o u l d b e 19 b xc4 2 0
•••

b x c4 , d 5 2 1 a 3 ! , N a6 2 2 N d 4 , B c5 2 3 Q d 3 , B x d 4 2 4 Q x d 4 ,
N c 7 2 5 c x d 5 , c x d 5 2 6 f4 a n d n o w 2 6 Q d 7 ( t o s t o p 2 7 f 5 ) i s
. •.

c r u shed b y 2 7 e 6 ! .

I ll
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g2 , e 6 4 N f3, B e 7
5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d 6 7 b3 )

7 b3

T h i s move does not h av e a lot of i n de p e n d e n t

s i g n i f i c a n ce s i n c e on B l a c k ' s b e s t m o v e ( 7 ... Q e 8) Wh i t e c a n
p l a y 8 N c3 ! a n d t r a n s p ose to t h e a d v a n t age o u s l i n e s c o m i n g
f ro m 7 N c3 , Q e 8 8 b 3 .

7 ••• Qe8

B l a c k c a n a l s o t r y t h e f ol l o w i n g m o v e s :
1 ) 7 a 5 8 a 3 , N a 6 9 b4, c6 1 0 N c3 , N c7 1 1 B g 5 , e 5
. .•

12 d xe5, d xe5 13 Qb3, Ne6 14 Rad 1, Qc7 1 5 c5 led to an

e d ge f o r Wh i t e i n P a n n o - S a n g u i n eti, Bue n o s A ir e s 1 9 6 3 .
2 ) 7 . . . c 6 8 B b 2 ( A l so good i s 8 B a 3 f o l l o w e d b y 9
Nc3.) 8 ... B d 7 9 N e l , N a6 1 0 N d 3 , R b 8 1 1 a 4 , Q e 8 1 2 N d 2 ,
N c 7 1 3 e 3 , Qg6 1 4 b 4 , Q h 6 1 5 Qe2, Wh i te h a d t h e m o re
com f o r t a b l e pos i t i on i n R ej fir - Mil i c , B a d e n 1 9 5 7;
30 D u t c h D e fe n s e

3 ) 7 . .. N e4 8 B b 2 (8 N f d 2 a l s o s e e m s to l e a d t o a n
e d ge f o r White) 8 . . . B f6 9 N c3 , N x c3 1 0 B x c 3 , N c6 1 1 R c 1 ,
Q e 7 1 2 b 4 , B d 7 1 3 b 5 , N d 8 1 4 Q b 3 , N f7 1 5 N d 2, Wh i t e h a s
t h e s u p e r i o r p o s i tio n , P a n n o - P a c h m a n , M a r d e l Plata 1 9 5 5 .

8 Bb2

A s m e n t i o n e d e a r l i e r, 8 N c 3 t r a n s p os e s i n t o
V a r i a t i o n 1 A 1 w i t h 7 N c3 . T his f a v o rs Wh i t e . B l a c k s e e m s
to e q u a lize i f Wh ite t rie s 8 N b d 2 . A n e x a m p l e : 8 ... N c 6 9
B b 2 , B d 8 1 0 N e 1 , eS 1 1 e 3 , B d 7 1 2 N c2 , e x d 4 1 3 N x d 4,
N x d 4 1 4 B x d 4 , B c 6 - - A n a l y s i s by T a i m a n o v .

8 ... aS

White is b e t t e r a f t e r 8 . .. Qh 5 9 N b d 2 , N c6 10 e3, g5
1 1 N e 1 , Qh6 12 N d 3 , B d7 13 R e 1 , R ae 8 14 d S , N d8 1 5 f4.
Wh ite's p l a y in t h e c e n t e r will u s u a l l y o v e rsha d o w B l a c k ' s
r a t h e r d u b i o u s K i n gs i d e a t t a c k .

9 N b d2

O n c e a g ain 9 N c3 ! goes i n to the f a v o r a b l e l i n e s

m e n t i o n e d e a r l i e r. A n o t h e r good cho i ce i s 9 Q c2 w hi c h
sh o u l d be good f o r t h e f i rst p l a y e r . A f t e r 9 N b d 2 , B l a c k
m a y be a b l e to a c h i e v e equ a l i t y .

9 •.. N c6
10 a3 B d8
11 Ne1 eS
12 e3 B d7
13 N c2 exd4
14 N x d4

T a i m a n o v p oin t s o u t t h a t B l a c k g a i n s t h e a d v a n t age
a ft e r 1 4 e x d4, f4.
14 ••• N x d4
15 B x d 4 Bc6
A verb a k h - B o l e s l avs k y , Zurich 1953. Chances are
even.
 C h apter O n e : C l a s s i c a l S y s t e m 31

C ON C L U S I ON

T h e I lj i n -Ge n e v s k y V a r i a t i o n l o o k s b e t t e r f o r Wh i t e
a fte r 7 N c 3 . A g a i n s t 7 Q e 8, b o t h B ot v i n n i k 's 8 b 3 a n d t h e
...

o l d 8 R e l s h o u l d l e a d t o s o m e a d v a n t a ge f o r Wh i t e . A ft e r
7 a 5 , Wh i t e ' s m ost p ro m i s i n g c o n t i n u a t i o n s a re 8 Q c 2 a n d
...

8 b 3 , w h i le 8 R el a p p e a rs to g i v e B l a c k good pla y w i t h t h e
p a w n s a c r i f i ce 8 . . . N e 4 9 Q c 2 , N c6 .
.\l Du t c h D e fe n s e

C H A PTER TWO
Classical System
Stonewall Variation
o d 4 , rs 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6
4 N f3 , B e 7 5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d 5 )

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�
�". ·t·· ������
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,t::S/ �� � :> �
w � 1::: ft1
At the cost o f p e r m a n e n t l y w e a k e n i n g h i s eS
s q u a r e , B l a ck s t a b ili z e s t h e c e n t e r a n d , f o r t h e s h ort t e r m
p re v e n ts t h e t h e m a t i c e 2 - e 4 b y Wh i te . Ty p i ca l l y , B l a c k w i l l
r e i n f o r c e h i s c e n t e r w i th c 7 - c6 a n d f o l l o w u p w i t h t h e
s t a n d a r d D u t c h p l a n o f Q e 8 fol l o w e d b y Q h S . H o w e v e r,
... •..

a l o t d e p e n d s o n w h a t Wh i t e d oe s . I n s o m e c a s e s B l a c k m a y
e l e c t t o d e v e l o p h i s p rob l e m lig h t B i sh o p w i t h t h e m a n e u ­
ve r B d 7 - e 8-h 5 ( g6) .
...

O n Wh i t e ' s p a r t , h i s i d e a l s tr a t e g y i s t o t r a d e d a rk
B i s h o p s a n d com p l e t e a p l a n i n v o l v i n g a n ch o r i n g a K n i g h t
to t h e e S s q u a re . I f t h a t c o u l d be a c h i e v e d , B l a c k w i l l b e
p o s i t i o n a l l y b a n kr u p t. H i s m aj o r a l t e rn a t i v e p l a n , o f t e n
w o rki n g i n conj u n c t i o n w i t h t h e f i r s t , i s t o s l o w l y p r e p a re
t h e a d v a n ce e 2 - e3 - e 4.
T h e S t o n e w a l l i s c l e a r l y a v a r i a ti o n w i t h a n e m p h a­
s i s o n s tra t e g y a n d m a n e u v e r i n g. T h e l i s t o f t op p l a y e r s
w h o h a v e s u c c e ssfu l l y a d op t e d t h i s s ol i d s t r u c t u re i n c l u d e s
Bot v i n n ik, Pe t ros i a n , S p a s s k y , L a r s e n , Y u s u p o v , R . B y r n e ,
B r o n s t e i n a n d P . N i k o l i c.
 C h a p t e r T w o: Cl a s s i c al S t o n e w a l l 33

A f t e r 1 d 4 , f 5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7 5 0-0,
0 - 0 6 c4, d 5 Wh i t e h as t h ree s e r i o u s c h o i c e s , (A) 7 N b d2,
(B) 7 b3, a n d (C) Nc3.

A
( 1 d 4, f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6
4 N f3 , B e 7 5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d 5 )

7 N b d2

Wh i t e f o c u s e s o n f i r m l y s e c u r i n g t h e e 5 s q u a re b y
a i m i n g to p o s t h i s K n i gh t s o n d 3 a n d f3 .

7... c6

B l a c k has t w o i n te re st i n g a l t e r n a t i v e s h e r e , 7 ... b6
a n d 7 ...N c6.
7 ... b 6 8 b 3 , c5 9 B b 2 , B b 7 1 0 R c 1 , N c6 1 1 e 3 , R c8 l 2
Qe2 , N e 4 1 3 R fd 1 , Q e 8 g a v e Wh i t e l i t t l e i n G r e fe - B y rn e ,
U . S . C h a m p i o n s h i p 1 9 7 7 . B e t t e r i s 8 Q c2 i n o u r o p i n i on.
T h e n 8 . . . c5 9 c x d 5 , e x d 5 10 d x c5 , b x c 5 1 1 N b 3 g i v e s Wh i te
s t r o n g p re s s u r e on t h e B l a c k c e n t e r.
7 ... N c6 i s q u i t e p l a y a b l e . A f t e r 8 e 3 , B d 7 9 a 3 , a 5
(o t h e r w i se b 4 - b 5 w i l l d i so rg a n i ze) 1 0 b 3 , N e 4 1 1 B b2 , B f6
1 2 N e 1 ! ( I n te n d i n g N d 3 a n d l a te r f 2 - f 4) Wh i t e s t a n d s
s l i g h t l y b e t t e r.
8 Q c2
A good sq u a r e f o r t h e Q u e e n w h e re it p ro t e c t s c 4
a n d e x e r t s i n fl u e n ce o n the i m p o r t a n t e 4 s q u a re.
34 D u t c h D e fe n s e

B l a c k n o w h as f i v e possi b i l i t i e s: ( Al) 8 . . . Q e 8 , ( 2 )
8 . . . N e 4 , ( A 3 ) 8 . . . a 5 , ( A 4 ) 8 ... b 6 a n d ( A S ) 8 . .. B d 7 . It s h o uld
be n o t e d t h a t 8 ... Nb d 7 is w e a k d u e t o 9 N g 5 w h e n B l a c k
h a s n o t h i n g b e t t e r th a n 9 ... N b 8 (9 ... N b6 1 0 c 5 , h 6 1 1 N h 3! ,
N b d 7 1 2 N f4).

A1
(1 d4, f5 2 g3, N f6 3 B g2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d 5 7 N b d 2 , c6 8 Qc2)

8 ... Qe8

9 Ne5 Nbd7

In fe r i or is 9. . .Q h 5 10 N d f3 , Ne4 11 Nd3, g5
(ll...Nd7 1 2 N f4, Q f 7 1 3 h 4 l e a v e s B l a c k t i e d u p) 1 2 N fe 5 ,
N d 7 1 3 f3 , N x e5 1 4 N x e 5 , N f6 1 5 B d2 , N d 7 1 6 N d3 ! a n d
Wh i t e i s pri m e d f o r t h e p o w e r f u l th r u s t e 2 - e4 .

1 0 N d3 Ne4

A l so p o s s i b l e :
1 ) 1 0 . . . K h 8 1 1 N f3 , N e 4 1 2 R b 1 , g 5 ( 1 2 ... a 5 i s b e tte r,
t h o u g h 13 b 3 i n t e n d i n g a3, b 4 f a v o rs Wh i t e) 1 3 b4, B f6 1 4
N fe 5 , N d 6 1 5 c 5 ( 1 4 b 5!?) 1 5 ... N f7 1 6 f 4 , N d x e 5 1 7 d x e5 ,
B g 7 1 8 a 4 , B d 7 1 9 e3 w i t h a d v a n t a g e t o Wh i t e , R e s h e v s k y ­
Guim ard, Buenos A ires 1 960.
2 ) 1 0 . . . 8d6?! 1 1 N f3 , h 6 1 2 B f4 , Be7 ( B l a c k c a n n o t
a l l o w the t r a d e o f d a r k B i s h ops) 1 3 R a e 1 ! , g 5 1 4 B e l , Q g 6
 C h ap t e r T w o: C l a s s ic a l S t o n e w a ll 35

1 5 N fe 5 a n d Wh i te l a te r b r o k e t h ro u g h w i t h d e v a s t a t i n g
e f fe c t , a ft e r a l a t e r f 3 , e 2-e 4 , G l i g o r i c - Nicol a i , H as t i n g s
1965-66.

1 1 N f3

P r a c t i ce h as s h o w n t h a t Wh i te s t a n d s s l i g h t l y b e t t e r
h e r e . S o m e e x a m p l es:

1) 1 l . .. g 5 1 2 b4!, Q h 5 1 3 R b 1 , R f6 14 b5, f4 ( B l ack

m u s t o b v i o u s l y t r y t o force m a t t e r s on t h e K i n g s i d e) 1 5
g x f 4 ! , g 4 1 6 N fe5, R h 6 1 7 h 3 , g x h 3 1 8 B f3 , h 2 + 1 9 K h 1 ,
Q h 3 2 0 B e3 a n d B l a c k ' s "a t t a c k" r a n out o f ste a m , S z ab o ­
D u c k s t e i n , B a m b e rg 1 968.

2) 1 1 ... b5!? 12 c5! ( N o t h i n g m u c h a r i s e s f ro m 1 2

c x b 5 , c x b 5 1 3 a 4 , b x a 4 1 4 Q x a 4 , N b 6 , Le n g y e l - F ar a g o ,
H u n g a r i a n C h a m p i o n s h ip 1 9 6 5 ) 1 2 ... a5 1 3 N fe 5 , N x e5 1 4
N x e 5 , B a6 1 5 a 3 w i t h a c l e a r a d v a n t a ge t o Wh i te , w h o c a n
c a l m l y p r o c e e d to b re a k o p e n t h e cen t e r b y f 2 - f 3 , B d 2 ,
R ae 1 , e t c . N avarovs ky - F arago, H u n g ari a n C h a m p i o n s h ip
1965.

3 ) 1 1 ...N d6 1 2 b 3 ! , b 6 1 3 N fe5, B b 7 1 4 N x d 7 , Q x d 7
1 5 c 5 , N e 4 ( 1 5 ... N f7 16 B b 2 , B f6 1 7 a 4 i s s l i g h t l y b e t t e r f o r
Wh i te ) 1 6 f3 , N f6 a n d Wh i te s t a n d s c l e a r l y b e t t e r ( a n a l y s i s
b y B otv i n n i k ) .
36 Dutch D e fe n s e

A2
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d 5 7 N b d 2 , c 6 8 Q c2 )

8... Ne4

9 Ne5 N d7

Littl e t o n - Le o w , N i ce O l y m p i a d 1 9 7 4 s a w t h e i l lo g i ­
c a l 9 N x d 2 ?! 1 0 B x d2 , B f6 w h e n i nste a d o f t h e g a m e c o n ­
...

tin u a t i o n 1 1 B c3 , b 6 1 2 R a d 1 , B b 7 1 3 r"ld 5 ?! ( 1 3 f 3 ) cxd 5

1 4 N d3 , N c6 w i t h e q u a l i t y , Wh i t e o u gh t t o h a v e p l a y e d 1 1
e3 i n o r d e r to p ro v i d e f o r t h e sta n d a r d N d3 i f B l a c k
t h r e a t e n s to e x c h a n ge o n e 5 .

1 0 N d3 Nb6

1 0 . . . B f6 1 1 N f3 , K h 8 1 2 b 3 , Q e 8 1 3 B a3 , R g 8 1 4
R a c l , a S 1 5 B b 2 , Q h 5 1 6 a 4 , R d 8 1 7 B a3 , R g 8 1 8 R b 1 , N g 5
1 9 R fe 1 , Q f7 2 0 N x gS , Bxg5 2 1 B d 6 , B f6 2 2 e 3 , g 5 2 3 b 4 ,
ax b 4 2 4 R x b 4 w a s a l so i n Wh i te ' s f a v o r i n K a s p a ro v - S h ort,
S w i ft 1 9 8 7 .

11 c5 Nd7
1 2 f3 N x d2
1 3 B x d2

(See d i ag r a m on fol l o w i n g p age)

 C h a p t e r T w o: C l as s i c a l Sto n e w a l l 37

B l a c k's pos i t i o n i s a l m os t t o t a l l y d e v o i d o f c o u n t e r­
p l a y w h i l e Wh i t e c a n c o n s i d e r t h e i d e a o f b r e a k i n g o p e n
th e c e n t e r w i t h e 2 - e 4 , o r e x p a n d i n g o n t h e Q u e e n s i d e w i t h
b 2 - b 4 , a 2 - a4 , b 4 - b 5 a n d so f o r t h .

A3
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0 - 0, 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d 5 7 N b d 2 , c 6 8 Q c 2 )

8 ..• aS

T h i s r e s t r a i n s Wh i te ' s Q u e e n s i d e a m b i t i o n s f o r t h e
moment.

9 Ne5 Nbd7
1 0 Nd3 Ne4

10 B d 6 h as a l s o b e e n t r i e d , b u t t h i s l e a d s to t h e e x ­
...

c h a n ge o f d a r k B i s h o p s - - a s u s u a l a f a v o r a b l e e x c h a n ge for
38 Dutc h D e f e n s e

Wh i t e , e.g., 1 1 N f3 , Q e 7 1 2 B f4 , N e 4 1 3 B x d 6 , N x d 6 1 4
N fe S , N x eS 1 5 N x e S , N f7 1 6 N d3 ( i t i s im port a n t f o r Wh i t e
t o k e e p K nig h t s on t h e b o a r d ) 1 6 N d 6 1 7 c 5 ! , N f7 1 8 Q c 3 ,
.••

R e S 1 9 f 4 , a n d Wh i t e i s i n t h e d ri v e r' s s e a t .

1 1 N f3

1 1 f3 , N x d 2 1 2 B x d2 , B f6 i s f i n e fo r B l a c k .
11... N d6 !
1 2 b3

1 2 c 5 , N f7 1 3 B b 2 , B f6 o f fe rs l i t t l e to Wh i t e .

1 2... N f7

B l a c k ob t a i n e d good pl a y a ft e r 1 3 B b 2 , Q e 8 1 4 e 3 ,
K h 8 1 5 N fe5?!, N f x e S 1 6 d x e S , b 6 1 7 f3 , N c 5 1 8 N f4 , B a 6
i n Sp a s so v - B e l l i n , A l b e n a 1 9 7 9 . A p o s s i b l e i m p r o v e m e n t f o r
Wh i t e i s 1 4 a 4 ! ? i n te n d i n g t o t r a d e d a r k -s q u a re d B i s h o p s
w i t h B a3 . O n t h e o t h e r h a n d 1 3 . . . Q e 8 m a y b e i n a c c u r a t e .

1 3 ... B f6 w a s a d e c e n t a l tern a t i v e , i n t e n d i n g ... R e S a n d l a t e r

b6.
 C h apter T w o: Cla s s i c a l S t o n e w all 39

A4
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0 · 0 , 0 · 0 6 c4, d 5 7 Nbd2 , c6 8 Qc2,)

8 ... b6

In t e n d i n g to p l a c e the Q u e e n B i s h op o n b 7 w h e re i t
w i ll h e l p g u a r d t h e c r i t i c a l d 5 s q u a re i n a n t i c i p a t i o n o f a n
eve n t u a l c 7 - c5 a d v a n c e .

9 Ne5

A l so possi b l e i s 9 b3 , B d 6 1 0 Bb2 , Q e 7 1 1 N e 5 , B b 7
(We a k i s 1 1 ...B x e 5 ? 1 2 d x e5, N f d 7 1 3 a 4 follo w e d b y B a 3
h e a d i n g f o r d 6) 1 2 N d f3 , N e 4 1 3 R a d 1 ? ! ( N a t u r al, b u t n o t
so goo d . Bette r i s 1 3 e 3 , a5 1 4 R f d 1 , N a6 1 5 R a c 1 w i t h a
s m a l l e d ge for Wh i te t h o u g h B l a c k ' s g a m e i s q u i te
p l a y a b l e .) 1 3 ... a5 1 4 N d3 , N a 6 1 5 a4?! (Wh i te s h o u l d p l a y
1 5 N fe 5 , N b 4 1 6 Qb 1 t h o u g h a ft e r 1 6 ... N f6! w i t h t h e i d e a
o f 1 7 . a 4 , B l a c k w o u l d h a v e good p l a y) 1 5 . . . c 5 1 6 N fe 5 ,
. .

R a c8 1 7 e 3 , N b 4 1 8 N xb4, c x b 4! 1 9 f3 , N g 5 , B l a c k h as a
w i n n i n g posi t i o n s i n c e c 4 i s f a l l i ng, A . P etro s i a n - P s a k h i s,
Riga 1 985.

9 ... Bb7

9 ... B a 6 i s m e t b y 10 N d f3 ! fol l o w e d by B f4 w i t h a d ­
v a n t ag e t o Wh i t e .
40 D utc h D e f e n s e

1 0 N d f3

On 10 N d3 B l a c k p lays 10 ... N b d 7 ( 1 0 N e 4 ! ? 1 1 f 3 ,
...

N xJ2 fol l o w e d b y 1 2 . . . B f6 i s a l s o r e a so n ab le) 1 1 b 4 (11

Nf4, Kf7 12 N f3, N e 4 i s u n c le a r) ll . N e 4 12 f3 , N x d2 1 3
..

Bxd2, Bf6 w h e n 1 4 e 3 , B a6 i s v e r y n i ce f o r B l a c k .

1 0 ... Ne4

B l a c k loses a ft e r t h e c a re l e ss 10 . . . N b d 7 ?? 1 1 N g 5 ! ,
Nx e 5 1 2 d x e 5 .

1 1 N d3

1 1 b3 d oes n o t seem a s logical: 1 1 B d6 1 2 N d 3 , N d 7

..•

1 3 B b 2 , Q e 7 1 4 N fe 5 ! , R a c 8 1 5 N x d 7 , Q x d 7 1 6 c 5 , B b 8 1 7
b 4 , B a 6 1 8 a 4 , Q e 7 ! 1 9 c x b 6 , a x b6 2 0 a 5 , b x a 5 2 1 b x a 5 ,
B d6! 2 2 f3 , c 5 ! 2 3 f x e 4 , c x d 4 2 4 Q d 1 , d x e 4 2 5 N f2 , e 5 2 6
N x e 4! , f x e 4 2 7 R x f 8 c h ? (B l a c k w ou l d o n l y h a v e a s m a l l
e d ge a fter 2 7 B x e 4 , R x f l c h 2 8 Qxf l , R f8 29 Q h 3 , g6)
27 R x f8 28 Qb3 c h , K h 8 29 B x e 4 , B x e2 30 a6, d3 ! 3 1 Q b 7 ,
•.•

d 2 3 2 Q x e 7 , B x e 7 3 3 B c2 , B e S c h 3 4 Kg2 , B f3 c h 3 5 K h 3 ,
R f 6 3 6 g 4 , B f2 3 7 g 5 , R f4 , 0- 1 , G o r e l o v - G u l ko , M i ns k 1 98 5 .

1 1 . .. B f6!

Wh i te has a n e d ge a ft e r 1 1 .•• B d 6 1 2 B f4 .

1 2 B f4 Nd7
1 3 c x d5!
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13 N fe 5 , c 5 ! is u n cle a r .

1 3 ... exd5

Wh i t e I s c le a r l y b e t t e r a f t e r 1 3 . . . c x d 5 1 4 R f c 1 , ReS
15 Q a 4 .

1 4 N fe 5

1 4 b 4 ! ? a l s o c o m e s i n t o con s i d e r a t i o n .

14 ... ReS
15 R f c l N x e5!
16 B x e5 Qe7
17 Qa4 BaS
lS e3
I . F a r a g o - A b ra m o v i c, B ru sse l s 1 9 S 6 . N o w Wh i t e c a n
get so m e a d v a n t a ge a f t e r 1 S . . . B x e 5 1 9 N x e S , c5 t h o u g h
B l a c k ' s g a m e i s v e r y so l i d . A con t i n u a t i o n m i g h t b e 2 0 f4,
N f6 2 1 R c3 , R c 7 2 2 R a c l , R fcS.

AS
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d 5 7 N b d 2 , c 6 S Q c2 )

S .. . Bd7
42 Dutch D e f e n s e

Wi t h t h i s m o v e , B l a c k i n te n d s t o re d i r e c t t h i s p i e ce
to t h e m o re a c t i v e p o s t o n h 5 .

9 Ne5 Be8
1 0 N d 3! Nbd7

B a d i s 1 0 ... B h 5 1 1 N f4 ! . Wh i te i s a l s o b e t t e r a f t e r
1 0 ... N e4 1 1 N f3, B f6 1 2 b 3 , B f7 1 3 B a3 , R e 8 1 4 N fe 5 , dx c 4
1 5 N x c 4 , B x d 4 (Wo rse i s 1 5 . Q x d 4 1 6 R a d 1, Q c 3 17 Q b 1 , b5
. .

1 8 N d6!) 1 6 R a d 1 , b5 1 7 N ce 5 , Q c 7 1 8 N x f7 , Q x f7 1 9 e 3 ,
B f6 2 0 B x e 4 , f x e 4 2 1 N c5 , L u k a c s - C ib u l k a , K e c s k e met
1979.

1 1 N f3 Ne4
1 2 b3 ReS?!

P l a y e d on a coup l e o f o c c a s i o n s, b u t 12 ... g5 13 B b 2 ,
g 4 ( 1 3 . . . B g 6 !?) 1 4 N fe 5 , N x e 5 1 5 N x e 5 , h 5 1 6 f3 , N g 5 i s b e t ­
t e r a n d k e e p s Wh i t e's a d v a n t a ge d o w n t o a b a re m i n i m u m .

13 Bb2 Bh5

N o b e t t e r i s 1 3 ... g 5 1 4 N fe 5 , N x e 5 1 5 N x e 5 , B g 6 1 6
f3, N f6 1 7 e 4 , g 4 1 8 e x d 5 ! g x f3 1 9 B x f3 , e x d 5 2 0 c 5 ! , N e 4
2 1 B e l , B gS , L u k a c s - B o h m , L i n z 1 9 8 4 , a n d n o w 2 2 B x e4! ,
f x e 4 2 3 R x f8 c h , K x f8 2 4 B f4!, B x f4 2 5 R f l i s i n Wh i te's
favor.

14 Rac1 g5
1 5 N fe5 Nxe5
1 6 N x e5 Qe8?

B e t t e r w a s 1 6 ... B d 6, tho u g h a ft e r 1 7 c S , B c7 1 8 e 3
Whi t e w o u l d h o l d the a d v a n t age.

17 f3 N d6
18 e4! h6
19 R fe 1 Qd8
20 c5! NbS
21 e x f5 e x fS
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22 B h 3 !

L u k a c s- P r a s a d , Ko l h a p u r 1 9 87. Wh i te i s w i n n i n g
m a t e r i al. T h e f i n i sh w a s 2 2 ... R f6 2 3 B x f5 , N c 7 2 4 B x c8 ,
Q x c8 2 5 N x c6 , b x c 6 2 6 R x e 7 , B g 6 2 7 Q e 2 , g4 2 8 Q e 5 , 1 - 0 .

C O N C LUSI O N T O S T O NEWA L L WIT H 7 N b d2

Bla c k h a s t w o att r a ctive set u p s h ere, n a m e l y A3
8 a5 a n d A 4 8 b 6 . T h o u g h Wh ite h a s a t h e o reti c a l a d v a n ­
... ...

tage i n th ese l i nes, th e r e s u lti n g positi o n s a re s o i n t r i c ate

a n d c o m p lex th at t h e y m a k e an e x ce l l e nt p r a ctic a l c h o i c e
f o r B l a c k i n a n y tou r n a m e nt.
44 D utc h D e f e n s e

B
(1 d4, f5 2 g3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0·0, 0-0 6 c 4 , d 5 )

7 b3

T h i s is c u r r e n t l y Wh i te ' s m ost p op u l a r ch o i ce
agai n s t t h e S t o n e w a l l . O r i g i n a l l y , t h e i d e a o f 7 b 3 w a s to
f o l l o w up w i t h Ba3 a n d force t h e e x c h a n ge of d a r k
s q u a re d Bish ops. A s t h e o r y e v olve d , i t w a s n ot cl e a r t h i s
w as s u c h a bon u s f o r Wh i te a s t h e e x c h a n ge o f B i s h o p s
h e l p e d e ase B l a c k ' s som e w h a t c r a m p e d p o s i t i o n . T h u s , a t ­
t e n t i o n foc u s e d on s i m p le d e v e l o p m e n t w i t h Bb2 , f o l l o w e d
b y m a n eu v e r i n g to e n f o r c e t h e t h e m a t i c t h r u s t e 2 - e 4 .

7 ... c6

B l a c k has o t h e r possi b i l i ti e s h e re:

1) 7 ... N c6!? 8 Bb2 ( 8 B a3 is a good a l t e r n a t i v e w h e n
B l a c k s h o u l d t r y Mi k h a l c h i s i n ' s sugge s t i o n 8 . . . d x c4 9 b x c4,
B x a3 10 N x a3, Q e 7 w h e n 1 1 Qb3 i s a h air be t t e r f o r Wh i t e ,
a n d n o t 8 ... Bxa3 1 0 N x a3, Q e 7 1 1 Q c 1 , B d 7 1 2 N c 2! i n t e n d ­
i n g N e 1 - d3 w i t h a c l e a r a d v a n t a g e to Wh i t e .) 8 . . . N e4!
(Wh i t e g e t ' s a s l i g h t a d v a n t age a f te r 8 ... B d 7 9 N c3 [ 9 N e 5 ,
B e 8 1 0 N d 3 , B f 7 1 1 N d 2, a 5 1 2 N f3 , Ne 4 1 3 c 5 w as u n c l e a r
i n S c h m i d t - Spass k y , B u e n os A ires 1 9 7 8 .) 9 ... B e 8 1 0 N g 5 ,
B f7 1 1 e 3 , Q d 7 1 2 N x f7, R x f7 1 3 N a4, b6 1 4 R c 1 , N d 8 1 5
N c3 , R f8 1 6 f 3 , N f 7 1 7 e 4!, P o l u g a e vs k y - S p a s s k y , T i l b u r g
1 9 8 3 .) 9 N b d 2 (9 N c3 , B f6 1 0 e 3 , Ne7 1 1 Qe2, Bd7 12 Ne 5,
 C h a p t e r T w o: C l a s si c a l S t o n e w a l l 45

Bxe5 1 3 d xe5, Bc6 1 4 R fd 1 , M i k h alchisin - Eingorn, Riga

1 98 5 , a n d n o w 1 4 . . . Q e 8! 1 5 R a c 1 , N x c3 16 R x c 3 , d x c4 1 7
B xc6 , N xc6 1 8 R x c4, R d 8 i s qui t e c o m f o r t a b le f o r B l a c k .)
9 ... a5 1 0 N e 1 , Q e 8 1 1 N x e 4 , fx e 4 1 2 f3 , Q h 5 1 3 f x e 4 ,
R x f l c h 1 4 8 x fl, d x e 4 1 5 8 g 2 , e S 16 d x e S , 8 f5 1 7 e 3 , Q g S
1 8 N c2 , R d 8 1 9 Q e 1 , N b 4 2 0 N x b 4 , 8 x b 4 2 1 8 c3 , 8 c 5 2 2
K h 1 , b 6 2 3 8 d 4 , 8 b 4 2 4 8 c3 , 8 x c3 2 5 Q x c3 , R d 3 2 6 Q e 1 ,
Q x e3 2 7 Q x e3 , R x e 3 2 8 K g 1 , Kf7 2 9 K f2 , R c3 3 0 R e 1 ,
R c2 c h 3 1 R e 2 , R x e 2 c h 3 2 K x e 2 , K e 6 3 3 Ke3 , K x e S a n d
B l a c k w e n t o n t o w i n , We l i n - K a r l s s o n , M a l m o 1 9 8 6 . I t
se e m s t h e 7 . . . N c6! ? is q u i te a n a t t r a c t i v e p ossibil i t y a n d
m os t c e rta i n l y d e s e r v e s m o re t e s t s .

2 ) 7 ... a5 8 8 a3 , 8 b 4 9 c S , 8 x a3 1 0 N x a3 , N c6 1 1
N c2 , Q e 7 1 2 N eel, e S 1 3 N x e S , N x e S 1 4 d x e S , Q x e S 1 5 R cl,
8 d 7 16 N f3 a n d Wh i te a n c h o re d o n d4 with a c l e a r
p os i tio n a l a d v a n t a g e , A v e rb a k h - T o lu s h , V i l n i u s 1 9 5 8 .

3) 7 . . . N a 6 8 8 a3 , N b 4 9 8 b 2 ! , a S 1 0 a3 , N c6 1 1 N c3
a n d Wh i t e is c l e a r l y b e t t e r.

4 ) 7 . . . N e 4 8 8 a3 (8 Bb2 cou l d w e l l tr a n s p os e i n to
ot h e r v a ria t i o n s d e s c r i b e d b e l o w . ) 8 ... 8 d 7 9 8 x e 7 , Q x e 7 1 0
N e S , 8 e 8 1 1 N b d 2 i s sli g h t l y b e t t e r f o r Whit e .

5 ) 7 b 6 ! ? 8 N c3 , 8 b 7 9 8 b 2 , N e 4 ! n e e d s p r a c t i c a l
••.

tests, b u t l oo k s q u i t e p l a y ab l e f o r B l a c k ( 9 ... c6?! 1 0 R c 1 ,

Q e 8 1 1 N e 5 , N e 4 1 2 N x e 4, d x e 4 1 3 f 3 , e x f3 1 4 e x f 3 , N d 7
15 N d 3 o n t h e o t h e r h a n d g a v e Wh i t e a c le a r a d v a n t ag e i n
S m ej k a l - Ko l arov, L u k u h o v i c 1 9 7 1 ) .

A f t e r 7 . . . c6, Wh i t e h as f o u r o p t i o n s: ( 8 1 ) 8 8 a3 ,
( 8 2 ) 8 N b d2 , ( 8 3 ) 8 Q c2 a n d ( 8 4 ) 8 8 b 2 .
46 D u t c h D e fe n s e

81
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g2, e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0·0, 0·0 6 c4, d5 7 b3, c6)

8 B a3

Now Black m ust m a k e a decision o f his o w n: (BII)

8 . B x a 3 , (B 1 2) 8 N b d 7, ( B 1 3) 8 . b6 a n d f i n a l l y ( B 1 4)
.. ... . .

8 B d 7.
...

811
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0 · 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d 5 7 b 3 , c6 8 B a3 )

8... B x a3
9 N x a3 Qe7

9 Q e 8 a l l o w s Wh i t e t o s e t up a d a r k -s q u a r e d b i n d ,
•••

e.g., 1 0 N c2 , N b d7 1 1 c x d5! ( 1 1 N e 1 a l l o w s 1 l ... d x c 4 1 2

b x c4, e 5 a n d B l a c k f r e e s h i m se l f) 1 1 . e x d 5 1 2 N b 4 , N e 4 1 3
. •

e 3 , a S 1 4 N d3 w i t h a c l e a r a d v a n t ag e t o Wh i te , B o t v i n n i k ­
R a go z i n , U S S R C h a m p i o n s h ip 1 93 9 . 9 ... B d 7?! 1 0 N c2 , B e 8
1 1 N cel, B h 5 1 2 N d 3 , N b d 7 1 3 Q c2 i s s l i g h t l y b e t t e r f o r
Wh i t e .

10 Qcl!
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1 0 N c2 , N b d 7 1 1 N e l ( 1 1 c x d 5 , c x d 5 ! 1 2 N ce l , b6! 1 3
N d 3 , B a 6 o f fe rs n o t h i n g t o Wh i t e) l l .. . d x c4 1 2 b x c 4 , e 5
a n d B l a c k i s O K , B u lj o v i c - M a r i c, Y u g o s l a v i a 1 9 6 0 . ( A l s o
good i s 1 0 . . . B d 7 1 1 N e e l , B e 8 1 2 N d 3, N 6 d 7 1 3 N f e 5 , N x e 5
1 4 N x e 5 , N d 7 1 5 N d 3 , B f 7 1 6 c x d 5, e x d 5 1 7 e 3 , a 5 w i th a
c o m f o r t a b l e g a m e , N e m e t - K l i n g e r, S a n B e r n a r d i n o O p e n
1986).

1 0 ... Nbd7

P e r h a p s b e t t e r i s 1 0 . . . B d 7 ! ? 1 1 Q b 2 ( 1 1 N c 2 t r a n s­
poses i n t o p l a y s i m i l a r t o t h a t i n N e m e t - K i i n g e r g i v e n i n
t h e l a s t n o te.) 1 l . . . B e 8 1 2 R a c 1 , a S 1 3 N b 1 , N b d 7 1 4 N c3 ,
B f7 1 S e 3 , N e 4 1 6 N d2 , N d f6 w i th e q u al ch a n ces, H o r v a t h ­
Kli nger, G ausdal 1 9 8 6 .

11 Qb2 b6
12 R a c l Bb7
1 3 R fd 1 aS

A l so g o o d i s 1 3 N e S , N x e S ? ! 1 4 d x e S , N g 4 1 5 h 3 ,
N h 6 1 6 f4 , gS 1 7 c x d S , e x d 5 1 8 e 3 w i t h a d v a n t a g e t o
Whi t e , B i r n b o i m - A g d e ste i n , J e r u s a l e m 1 9 8 6 .

1 4 e3 Ne4
1 S NeS NxeS
1 6 d x eS

S o f a r B i l e k - M aric , B o r d e a u x 1 9 6 4 . M o s t sou r c e s
( E C O - T a i m a n o v ) a s s e s s t h e p o s i t i o n as s l i g h t l y b e t t e r fo r
48 D u t c h D e fe n s e

Wh i t e . T h e p o s i t i on i s n ot e a s y t o h a n d l e t h o u g h . A f t e r
1 6 . . . R a d 8 ( l o o k s logi c a l: 1 6 . . . c5 1 7 N b S i s b a d a n d K i n g s i d e
d e m o n s t r a t i o n s s u c h a s 1 6 ... h 5 a n d 1 6 . . . g 5 l o o k too w e a k e n -
i n g.) 1 7 N c2 ( 1 7 f 3 , N c5! i s good f o r B l a c k w h o s u d d e n l y
t h r e a t e n s ... d x c 4 fo l l o w e d b y . . . N d 3) 1 7 ... c 5 1 8 f3 ! , N g 5 1 9
h 4 , N f7 2 0 c x d 5 , B x d 5 ( 2 0 . . . e x d 5 2 1 f 4 l o o k s b e t t e r f o r
Wh i te) 2 1 N e 1 , Q c 7 ( 2 1 . .. Q b 7 2 2 f4) 2 2 f 4 a n d Wh i te h o l d s
the upper hand.

812
(1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d 5 7 b3 , c 6 8 B a3 )

8 ... N b d 7!

The m o s t n a t u r a l r e p l y .

9 Qcl
Wh i te g e t s n o t h i n g a ft e r 9 B x e 7 , Q x e 7 1 0 Q c 2 ( 1 0
Nbd2, b6 1 1 Qc2, B b 7 1 2 Qb2, a5 1 3 R a c l , N e 4 i s e q u a l
w h i l e 1 0 N c3 , b6 1 1 R c 1 , B a 6 1 2 N e 5 , R a c 8 1 3 R e 1 ? , N x e 5
1 4 d x e 5 , N g 4 1 5 c x d 5 , e x d 5 1 6 Q d 4, N x e 5 1 7 Q a4, Q b 7 1 8
R c d 1 , R c d 8 1 9 R d 4, K h 8 l e d to a w i n f o r B l a c k , P e t u r s s o n ­
Agde s t e i n , I BM 1 9 8 7.) 1 0 ... N e 4 1 1 N b d 2 ( 1 1 N c 3 , N d 6 ! a ls o
p rom i s es l i t t l e) 1 1 . .. b 6 and Black com p l e t e s his
d e v e l o p m e n t s m oot h l y .

9 ... Ne4

9 . . . b 6 ? 1 0 c x d 5 , B x a3 ( 1 0 ... c x d 5 1 1 Qc6!) 1 1 N x a3 ,
c x d5 1 2 Q c 6 w i n s t h e e - p a w n .

1 0 N b d2

1 0 B x e 7 , Q x e 7 1 1 Q a3 w a s t r i e d i n B u k i c - M a ri o t t i ,
R o m e 1 9 7 6 , b u t a ft e r 1 1 . . . Q x a3 ( 1 1 ...Q f6?! 1 2 e 3 , d x c 4 1 3
b x c4, e 5 w a s p l a y e d i n t h e abo v e g a m e , b u t a f t e r 1 4 N c3!
Wh i t e c l e a r l y s t a n d s be t t e r.) 1 2 N x a3 , b 6 Bl a c k h a s no
p robl e m s.
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1 0 ... B x a3
1 1 Q x a3 b6
12 Racl Bb7
1 3 R fd 1 Q f6
14 cxd5 e x d5
15 Ne1

1 5 e 3 , g 5 i s a l so v e r y p l a y a b l e f o r B l a c k .

1 5 ... as
16 N d f3 f4
1 7 N d3 f x g3
1 8 h x g3

Wi t h e q u a l c h a n ce s . 1 8 fx g3 h as b e e n s u g ge s t e d , b u t
1 8 ... Q h 6 i s a s t r o n g re p l y . T h e t e x t w a s s e e n i n S z a b o ­
B o t vi n n i k, B u d ap e s t 1 9 5 2 .

81 3
( 1 d 4 , rs 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d S 7 b 3 , c 6 8 B a3 )

8... b6
9 B x e7 Qxe7
10 NeS Bb7

1 0 ... N f d 7 ? 1 1 N x c6!, N x c 6 1 2 c x d S w i n s f o r Wh i te .
10 ... N b d 7 i s m e n t i o n e d b y T a i m a n o v , b u t Wh i t e l oo k s
s l i g h t l y b e t t e r a ft e r 1 1 N x c6 , Q d 6 1 2 N e S , N x e S 1 3 d x e S ,
Q x e 5 1 4 N d 2 , B b 7 1 5 N f3 , Q d 6 1 6 Q d 4 .

11 N d2 Nbd7
12 N x d7 N x d7
13 e3 Rac8
14 Rcl c5
15 Qe2 N f6
16 c x dS B x d5
17 B x dS e x d5
50 D u t c h De f e n s e

1 7 ... N x d5 ! ? 1 8 N f3 , c x d 4 1 9 N x d 4 , N c3 d o e s n ' t look

too bad for B l a c k .

1 8 N f3

Wh i t e h o l d s a s l i g h t e d ge , B o tv i n n i k - B ro n s t e i n 1 9 5 1
Wor l d C h a m p i o n s h i p .

81 4
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d5 7 b 3 , c 6 8 B a3 )

8 .. . Bd7

T he p l a n o f d e v e l o p i n g t h i s B i sh o p v i a e 8 IS p ro b a ­
b l y too s l o w t o g i v e e q u a l i t y .

9 Qc1

I n t h e g a m e S o s o n ko - S a l a z a r , N e w Y o r k 1 9 8 6 ,
Wh i t e t r i e d t h e i m m e d i a t e c a p t u re o n e 7 : 9 B x e 7 , Q x e 7 1 0
N b d 2 , B e 8 1 1 N e 5 , N b d 7 1 2 N d 3 , N e 4 1 3 N f3 , g5 1 4 N fe 5 ,
N x e 5 1 5 N x e 5 , N d 6 1 6 Q c2 , f 4 1 7 b 4 , d x c4 1 8 N x c 4 , B g 6 1 9
Qb3, R ad8 20 Ne5, Be4 21 Bx e4, N x e4 22 Rad1, R d5 23
Q d3 , N f6 2 4 g x f4, g x f 4 2 5 K h 1 , N d 7 2 6 R g 1 , K h 8 2 7 N x d 7 ,
Q x d 7 2 8 Q e 4 , R d f5 2 9 f3 , Q d 5 3 0 R g 4 , Q x e 4 B l a c k h a s n o
p robl e m s a n d t h e g a m e w a s e v e n t u a l l y d r a w n .

9 ••. Be8

9 . . . N e 4 ? ! 1 0 N e 5 d oe s n o t f i t i n w i t h B l a c k ' s m o d e
o f development.

10 N g5 B f7
11 N d2 Nbd7
12 N x f7 R x f7
13 B x e7 Qxe7
14 Q c3 ! R f f8
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14 .•. N e 4?! 1 5 N x e 4 , f x e 4 1 6 f3, e x f3 1 7 e x f3 f a v o r s

Wh i t e .

1 5 b4 Kh8
16 Rab l a6

Wh i t e h e l d a s l i g h t a d v a n t a ge i ri R e s h e vs k y - G i i g ­
oric, New York 1 9 5 2 .

82
( 1 d4, f5 2 g3 , N f6 3 B g2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d 5 7 b 3 , c6 )

8 N b d2

Wh i te d e c i d e s to f i n i s h h i s d e v e l o p m e n t a n d m a r­
s h a l h i s f o r c e s to s u p p o r t t h e t h r u s t e 2 - e 4 .

8 ... Qe8

8 . . . N e 4 9 B b 2 , N d 7 1 0 N e 1 , B g 5 1 1 N d f3 ! , B f6 1 2
N d3 f o l l o w e d b y N fe 5 a n d f 3 i s b e t t e r f o r Wh i t e. B e s t i s
8 b 6 ! w h i l e 8 . B d 7 ! ? i s a l so i n te re s t i n g. B o t h t r a n s p o s e t o
.•. ..

" B 4'' ( 8 B b 2) .

9 Ne5 Nbd7
1 0 N d3 b6
52 Dutch De fense

1 0 N e 4 i s a r e a s o n a b l e a l t e r n a t i v e w h e n Wh i te
.••

s h o u l d p l a y 1 1 f3! N x d 2 (1 1 . . . N c 3 ! 1 2 Qe1 i s g o o d f o r
Wh i te) 1 2 Q x d2 , B f6 1 3 B b 2 a n d n o w 1 3 . . . d x c4 1 4 b x c4, e 5
1 5 e 3 ! i s c l e a r l y b e t t e r f o r Wh i te .
1 1 Bb2 Bb7
12 Rcl aS
1 3 f3!

B ot v i n n i k ' s s u gg e s t e d i m p r o v e m e n t o v e r t h e m e ­
c h a n i c a l 1 3 N f3 , N e 4 1 4 e 3 , R c8 1 5 Q e 2 , B d 6 w i t h e q u a l ­
i t y , M a l i c h -Mo h ri n g , S c h w eri n 1 9 6 9 .

A logi c a l co n t i n u a t i o n w o u l d b e 1 3 ... c5 1 4 e 3 , a 4 1 5
Q e 2 , B d 6 1 6 e 4 w i t h a d v a n t age to Wh i te , o r 1 3 . . . B d 6 1 4
N e 5 ! a n d s t i l l B l a c k c a n n o t free h i m se l f. O f c o u rse 1 3 . . . c 5
1 4 e 3 , a 4 1 5 Qe2 , a x b3 1 6 a x b 3 , R a2 1 7 R a 1 a l s o f i t s n i c e l y
i n Wh i t e ' s s c h e m e o f t h i n gs.
 C h apter T wo: C l assical Stonewall 53

83
( 1 d 4 , f S 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0-0, 0-0 6 c4, dS 7 b3, c6)

8 Q c2

T h i s m o v e g a i n e d p ro m i n e n ce w h e n u s e d by K a s ­
p a ro v vs. P e t ro s i a n a t N i ks i c 1 9 83 .

8 ... Bd7

G i v e n ! b y K a s p a r o v i n h i s n o t e s t o t h e P e t ro s i a n
g a m e f rom I n fo r m a n t # 3 6 ( N o. 1 4 1 ) . B l a c k h a s a l s o t r i e d
a l t e r n a t i v e s s u c h as :
1 ) 8 ... N e 4 9 N e S , N b d 7 1 0 N d 3 , B f6 1 1 B b 2 , K h 8 1 2
f3 , N g S 1 3 N d2 a n d Wh i te r a m m e d t h rou g h e 3 - e 4 l a t e r
w i t h a n n i h i l a t i n g e f fe c t , D o r fm a n - K r i s t i a n s e n , Z a m ar d i
1980.
2 ) 8 ... b 6 ! ? 9 B a3 , B b 7 1 0 B x e 7 ( 1 0 N e 5 , B x a 3 1 1
N x a3 , Q d 6 ( 1 1 ...Qe7! 1 2 N b 1 , N b d 7 t r a n s p o s e s i n t o
G e o r g i e v - A g d e s t e i n .] 1 2 Qb2, N b d 7 1 3 R a c 1 , R a c8 1 4 b 4 ,
Q e 7 1 5 N d 3 , a6 1 6 N b l l e f t Wh i te w i t h a v e r y s m a l l p l u s ,
H or t - B y rn e , B u g oj n o 1 9 7 8 ) 1 0 . . . Q x e 7 1 1 N e S , N b d 7 1 2 N d3 ,
R a c 8 1 3 N d2 , N e4 1 4 N x e 4 , d x e4 1 5 N e S , N x e S 1 6 d x e S ,
Q c 5 i s e v e n , K ir. G e o rg i e v - A gd e s t e i n , M a l m o 1 9 8 6 - 8 7 .
3 ) 8 . . . Q e 8 9 N e S (9 B a 3 i s l i k e l y t o t r a n s p o s e i n to a
f a v o r a b l e l i n e o f t h e 8 B a 3 v a ri at i o n ) 9 . . . Q h 5 1 0 f3 , N b d 7
1 1 N d3 , g 5 1 2 N c3 , R d8 1 3 B b 2 ( 1 3 e 4!?) 1 3 . . . N f8 1 4 N d 1 ,
54 D u t c h De fense

B d 7 1 5 N l f2 , R a c 8 1 6 R a e 1 and Wh i te ' s a d v a n t a g e i s i n ­
d i s p u t a b l e , Erns t - R a u t e n b e rg, We i d e n a v 1 9 4 7 .

9 Bb2 Be8
10 Ne5 Nbd7
1 1 N d3 Bh5

A p p a re n t l y n e c e s s a r y h e re i n o r d e r t o s t o p t h e m e ­
c h a n i c a l N d 2 , f2 - f3 , e 2 - e 4 .

1 2 N f4!

In the a c t u a l g a m e K as p a ro v p l a y e d 1 2 N c3 , B d 6 1 3
f3 , B g 6 1 4 e 3 w h e n B l a c k h a d a s a t i s f a c t o r y g a m e a ft e r
1 4 ... R c 8 1 5 Q e 2 , R e S ( K a s p a r o v m e n t i o n s t h a t 1 5 ... e 5 1 6
c x d 5 , e x d 4 1 7 e x d 4 , c x d 5 1 8 Q d 2 i s b e t t e r fo r Wh i te) 1 6
Q f2 , a 6 t h o u g h Wh i te l a t e r w o n a h a rd fou gh t s t r u g g l e .

1 2 ... B f7
13 Nd2

H e re K a s p a r o v s t o p s i n h i s n o t e s a n d a s s e s s e s t h e
s i t u a t i on as s l i g h t l y b e t t e r f o r Wh i t e . T w o p o s s i b i l i t i es
c o m e t o m i n d h e re: 1 3 . . . B d 6 1 4 N f3 , Q e 7 ( 1 4 . B x f 4 1 5 g x f4
..

is be t t e r f o r Wh i te) 15 N d 3 and Wh i te can a n t i c i p a t e t h e

s t a n d a r d p l a n o f N e 5 f o l l o w e d b y f3 , R a e 1 , e t c.; 1 3 . . . g 5 1 4
N d 3 , B g 6 1 5 N f3! a n d B l a c k h a s n o t i m e f o r t h e d e s i r e d
. . . f5 - f4 .
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84
(1 d 4 , f5 2 g3, N f6 3 B g2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d 5 7 b3 , c 6 )

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T h i s l i n e is si m i la r i n many respects to V a riations B
a n d C . T h e p l a n i s a l m os t i d e n t i c a l - - m a n e u v e r a K n i g h t to
d3 a n d s l o w l y p r e p a r e f o r t h e b r e a k e 2 - e 4 .

8 ... b6!

T h i s i s ce rt a i n l y b e t t e r t h a n 8 N e 4 9 N b d2 , N d 7 1 0
.. •

N e 1 a n d Wh i t e se t s u p t h e d e s i r a b l e f o r m a t i o n o f K n i g h t s
on d 3 a n d f3 , o r 8 . . . B d 7 9 N b d 2 , B e 8 1 0 N e 5 , N b d 7 1 1
N d f3 , B d 6 ( 1 L. N x e 5 1 2 N x e 5 , N d 7 1 3 N d 3 a l so f a v o rs
Wh i t e s l i g h t l y) 1 2 N d3 a n d B l a c k i s a g a i n p u t u n d e r t h e
y o k e o f t h e st i f l i n g K n i g h ts. A n e x p e r i m e n t a l m o v e i s
8 .. a5!?. T h e g a m e R e m o n - S p r a g g e t , L a H a b a n a 1 9 8 6 c o n ­
.

t i n u e d 9 a3, Ne4 1 0 N b d2, N d7 1 1 Qc2, B d 6 1 2 Rad1 ( 1 2 e3

see m s b e t t e r) 1 2 . . . Q e 7 1 3 c 5 , B c 7 1 4 b 4 , e 5 1 5 N x e 5 , N x e 5
1 6 d x e 5 , B x e 5 1 7 B x e 5 , Q x e 5 1 8 N f3 ! , Q c3! 1 9 Q x c3 , N x c3
2 0 R d 2 , N b S 2 1 a 4 , N c3 2 2 b 5 , c x b 5 2 3 a x b 5 a n d n o w
2 3 . . . N x b 5 w o u l d l e a d t o a p p ro x i m a t e e q u a l i t y .

9 N b d2 Bb7
10 Ne5 Bd6
1 1 N d3 Qe7
12 Rcl
56 D u t c h D e fe n se

Wh i t e got n o t h i n g at a l l a f t e r 1 2 Q c l , a S 1 3 N f3 ,
N a6 1 4 N fe 5 , R a c 8 1 5 Q g5 ? ! , R c 7 1 6 R a c l , R f c8 1 7 R c 2 ,
Q f8 1 8 Q e 3 , c5 , Mure y - A g d e s t e i n , L o n d o n 1 9 8 6 .

12 ••• Nbd7
1 3 e3
I n t h e g a m e H . O l a fs so n - J . Krist i a n s e n , Esbj erg
1985 B l a c k got a n e x ce l l e n t game a ft e r 1 3 N f3 , N e 4 1 4 e 3 ,
R a c8 1 5 Q e 2 , B a 6 1 6 R c 2 , d x c4 1 7 b x c4 , c5 1 8 R f c l , R c 7
1 9 N f4 , R fc8 ( 1 9 c x d 4! ? gi v es B l a c k a n e d ge) 2 0 d 5 ! , B x f4
...

2 1 d x e 6 , a n d n o w 2 1 . .. B d 6 2 2 e x d 7 , R x d 7 23 N h 4 , g6! o r
2 1 ... B h 6! 2 2 e x d 7 , R x d 7 fol l o w e d b y . . g 6 a n d .. B g 7 f a v o r
. .

Black.

1 3 ... R a c8
14 Re1 Ne4
1 5 f3 N x d2
1 6 Q x d2 Ba6
1 6 ... d x c4! i s a n i m p ro v e m e n t.

1 7 e 4?!

A n e r ro r . Wh i t e s h o u l d p l a y 17 c x d5 fol l o w e d by e4
w h e n he w o u l d h a v e a n e d g e . N o w B l a c k gets t h e a d v a n ­
tage.
17 .•• fxe4
18 fxe4 d x c4
19 b x c4 e5
20 B h3 R edS
21 d5 N c5
22 Kg2 Kh8
23 Qe2 N x d3
24 Q x d3 b5!

B l a c k h a s t h e i n i t i a t i v e . T h e g a m e V a n d e r S t e rre n ­
Agdestein, London 1986 c on t i n u e d 2 5 c x b 5 , B x b 5 2 6 Q e3 ,
Q b 7 2 7 B e 6 , R f6 2 8 R c 2 , R d f8 2 9 B a 3 , B x a3 3 0 Q x a3 , c x d 5
3 1 ex d5, B f lch 32 Kg 1, e4! 3 3 R b 2 ? , Q c 7 3 4 Q e 3 , B d3 3 5
Qd4, h 6 36 d6, QaS 3 7 R x e4, B x e4 3 8 Q x e4, Q c 5 c h and
B l a c k w on on t h e 4 8 t h m o v e .
 C h a p t e r T w o: C l a s s i c a l S t o n e w a l l 57

c
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N f3, B e 7
5 0-0, 0-0 6 c4, d5)

7 N c3

T h e m ost s t r a i g h t f o r w a r d m o d e o f d e v e l op m e n t.
T h e d r a w b a c k i s t h a t Wh i t e m a y f i n d i t d i f fi c u l t t o o c ­
c u p y o r con t ro l t h e e 5 s q u a re .

7 ..• c6

7 N c6 i s i l l og i c a l h e re b e c a u se of Wh i t e ' s e x t r a
...

p r ess u re on d 5 . L a s k e r - B ir d , L o n d o n 1 8 9 0 c o n t i n u e d 8 b 3 ,
Q e 8 9 B b 2 , Q h 5 1 0 N e 5 w i t h a d v a n t a g e f o r Wh i t e . 8 N e 4
•.•

h a s b e e n s u gg e s t e d a s a n i m p r o v e m e n t, b u t 9 B b 2 , B f6 1 0
N e 5 i s a l so i n Wh i t e ' s f a v o r .
58 D u t c h D e fe n s e

Wh i t e h a s a w i d e r a n ge of o p t i o n s h e re: ( C l ) 8 B f 4,
(C 2) 8 O c 2 , ( C 3) 8 Bg5 a n d ( C 4) 8 b 3 .

C1
( l d 4 , f S 2 g 3 , N f 6 3 B g2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0 - 0, 0 - 0 6 c4, dS 7 N c 3 , c 6 )

8 B f4

We s h o u l d m e n t i o n t h a t 8 N e S , N b d 7 9 N d3 ? (9
N x d 7 , B x d 7 i s e q u a l ) once c o n s i d e re d a p ro m 1 s m g
c o n t i n u a t i o n i s re f u t e d b y 9 d x c 4 1 0 N f4 , N b 6 1 1 e 4 , e S !
. . .

12 d x e S , Q x d 1 13 R x d 1 , N g4 1 4 e6, B cS .

8. . . Qe8

8 . . . N b d 7 i s a n a l t e r n a t i v e ( 8 . d x c4? 9 N e 5 , N d 5 1 0
. .

N x c 4, N x f4 1 1 g x f 4 i s good fo r Wh i t e b e c a u se o f h i s i r o n
g r i p o n t h e c e n t e r a n d s u p e r i o r d e v e l op m e n t) t h o u g h 9
N g5 , N b S 1 0 c x d 5 , e x d 5 1 1 Qb3 m e r i t s a t te n t i o n .

9 Q d3

9 c 5 , N e 4 1 0 Q c 2 , N d 7 1 1 N e 5 , B f6 ( t h re a t e n i n g
... N e x c 5 ! ) o f fe rs Wh i t e l i t t l e . 9 N e 5 , N b d 7 1 0 c x d 5 , e x d 5 1 1
N d3, N b6 1 2 b4, K h 8 1 3 a4, N c4 1 4 R b 1 , N e 4 g a v e c h a n ces
for b o t h sides in Lisitsin - R agozin, Moscow 1 93 5 .

9 ... Qh5
 C h a p t e r T w o: C l as s i c a l S t o n e w a l l 59

N o t 9 . . . N b d 7 1 0 c x d 5 c o m p e l l i n g t h e a n t i - p os i t i o n a l
I O• • •N x d 5.

10 Ne5 g5!

T h i s i s m o r e p ro m i s i n g t h a n the o l d e r 1 0 . . N b d 7 1 1
.

f3 , g5 1 2 N x d 7 , B x d 7 1 3 B e 5 , B e 8 ( g i v e n a s u n c l e a r i n E C O
a n d o t h e r sou r ce s) 1 4 c x d 5 ! , c x d 5 ( 1 4 . N x d 5 1 5 e 4! i s
..

c lea r l y b e t t e r f o r Wh i t e e.g., 1 5 f x e 4 1 6 f x e 4 , B g 6 ? 1 7
...

Q c 4!) 1 5 N b S a n d B l a c k e x p e r i e n ce s d i s c o m f o r t o n t h e
Queenside.

1 1 B d2 Nbd7
1 2 f4

12 c x d 5 ? , N x e 5 1 3 d x e 5 , N g 4 14 h 3 , N x e 5 is b e t t e r
for Blac k .

1 2 ... Ne4

B l a c k h as n o p ro b l e m s.
60 D u t c h D e fe n s e

C2
( 1 d 4 , fS 2 g3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d S 7 N c3 , c 6 )

8 Q c2

A l og i c a l d e v e l o p i n g m o v e t h a t m a k es i t h a r d f o r
B l a c k t o e q u a l i ze , t h o u g h h e c a n p ro b ab l y d o so b y 8 . . . N e 4!
(see note to Wh i t e ' s 8th m o v e.)

8 ... Qe8

T h e m a i n l i n e , b u t i t d o e s n o t i n s p i re c o n f i d e n c e .
M u c h m o re t r u s t w o r t h y i s 8 . . . N e 4 ! 9 N e S , N d 7 1 0 N x e 4 ,
fxe4 ( 10 N xe5 1 1 d x e5, fxe4 1 2 Be3 loo ks sligh t l y bette r
...

f o r Wh i te) 1 1 B f4 , B f6 1 2 N x d 7 ( S m ej k a l - L a rse n ,
Le n i n g r a d I n t e rz o n a l c on t i n u e d 1 2 R a d 1 , B x e 5 1 3 B x e 5 ,
N x e 5 1 4 d x e 5 , Q e 7 w i t h e q u a l i t y) 1 2 . . . Q x d 7 ( 1 2 . . . B x d 7! 1 3
B d 6 , B e 7 l e a d s to e q u a l i t y s i n ce 1 4 B e 5 , B f6 1 5 R a d 1 , B x e 5
1 6 d x c 5 , Q e 7 t r a n s p o s e s i n to t h e S m ej k a l - L a rs e n g a m e w i t h
a co u p l e o f e x t r a m o v e s t h ro w n i n .) 1 3 R a d 1 y i e l d s Wh i t e a
s l i g h t a d v a n t ag e , a c c o r d i n g t o L a rse n . T o o s l o w i s 8 . . . a 5 ?! 9
N e S , N b d 7 10 cx dS, e x dS 1 1 N d3 ( 1 1 Q x f5??, N x e5 1 2
Q x e 5 , N g4 1 3 Q h 5 , g6) 1 1 . . . N e 4 1 2 f3 , N d 6 1 3 B f4 w i t h a
c l e a r a d v a n t age t o Wh i te . F i n a l l y , 8 . . . N b d 7 ? 9 c x d S , c x d S
1 0 B f4 g i v e s Wh i te a t r e m e n d o u s g a m e .

9 BgS!
 C h ap t e r T w o: C l a ss i c a l S t o n e w a l l 61

S u p e r i o r to 9 B f4 , Q h 5 1 0 R a d 1 , N b d 7 1 1 b 3 , N e 4 1 2
N e 5 , N d 6 1 3 B f3 , Q e 8 1 4 c 5 , N f7 1 5 N x f 7 , Q x f 7 1 6 b 4 , B f6
w h e n B l a c k ' s K i n gs i d e p re s s u r e should c o u n te r b a l a n ce
Wh i t e ' s Q u e e n s i d e p l a y .

9 ... Kh8

T h i s u s e f u l w a i t i n g m o v e l oo k s b e s t . 9 ... Q h 5 ? i s
p re m a t u re be c a u se t h e Q u e e n i s v u l n e r a b l e t o a t t a c k o n
t h a t s q u a re , e.g. 1 0 e 3 , N b d 7 1 1 N e 2 , h 6 1 2 N f4, Q f7 1 3
B x f6 , g x f6 ( 1 3 . . . B x f 6 ? 1 4 c x d 5 , c x d 5 1 5 R a c 1 i s e x ce l l e n t
f o r Wh i t e ; 1 3 ... Q x f6?! 1 4 h 4! ? , g 5 ? ! 1 5 h x g 5 , h x g5 1 6 N x g 5 ,
Q x g5 1 7 N x e 6 , Q h 6 1 8 N x f8 , N x f8 1 9 c x d 5 ) 1 4 c x d 5 , c x d 5
1 5 N h 4 ! a n d n o w 1 5 . . . B d 6 ? 1 6 N x d S , e x d S 1 7 N x fS , Q e 6 1 8
e 4 ( 1 8 N x h 6+, K h 8 1 9 Q g 6 , N e 5! 20 Q h 5 , K g 7 i s n o t c l e a r)
a n d Wh i t e h a s a t r e m e n d o u s a t t a c k f o r t h e s a c ri f i c e d m a ­
t e r i a l . A l so s u s p e c t a r e 9 ... N e 4?! 1 0 B x e 7 , Q x e 7 1 1 N e 1 a n d
9 . . .N b d 7 1 0 c x d 5 , N x d 5 1 1 B x e 7 , Q x e 7 - - w i t h o b v i o u s a d ­
v a n t a g e f o r Wh i t e i n b o t h e v e n ts.

10 e3 N b d 7!
1 1 Ne2

1 1 c x d 5 , e x d S ! 1 2 Q x fS??, N e 4 ! w m s f o r B l a c k - - o n e
p o i n t i n f a v o r o f 9. . .K h 8 .

1 1 ... h6

1 1 . . . N e 4!? can also be con s i d e r e d .

1 2 B x f6 B x f6
13 cxd5

A l s o g o o d i s 1 3 N f4 , d x c4 1 4 Q x c 4 , e S 1 5 d x e 5 ,
N x e 5 1 6 N x e 5 , B x e 5 1 7 Qb4! ( T h r e a t e n i n g 1 8 Q x f 8+)
1 7 ... K h 7 1 8 R a d 1 , aS 1 9 Q a 3 w i t h a s l i g h t p u l l f o r Wh i t e .

1 3 .. . exd5
1 4 N f4 g5
15 N d3 R g8
62 D u t c h D e fe n s e

16 Q c3 Be7
17 N fe 5 N f6
18 f3 Be6
19 N c5 B x c5
20 d x c5!

B e t t e r t h a n 2 0 Q x c5 , N d 7 w i t h e q u a l i t y , B o t v i n n i k ­
S m y s l o v, M o s c o w 1 9 5 8 . A ft e r 2 0 d x c 5 ! , Q e 7 2 1 e 4 , Q g 7 2 2
R a e 1 Wh i t e h a s a c l e a r a d v a n t a g e .

C3
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d 5 7 N c3 , c 6 )

8 B g5

T h i s m o v e i s o n e o f t h e s i m p l e s t w a y s f o r Wh i t e t o
a c h i e v e som e a d v a n t a g e . B e c a u s e o f t h e n a t u re o f t h e
f i x e d p a w n s t r u c t u re i n t h e ce n t e r, i t i s l o g i c a l f o r Wh i t e
t o f o r c e t h e e x c h a n ge o f h i s w e a k e s t m i n o r p i e ce ( t h e
 C h ap t e r T w o : C l a s s i c a l S t o n e w a l l 63

B i s h o p ' s a c t ! v 1 t y is l i m i t e d by t h e d - p a w n ) . H o w e v e r t h e
pos i t i o n s t h a t a r i se s h o u l d n o t b e a s o u r c e o f g r e a t c o n c e r n
to B l a c k , w h o t h o u g h s l i g h t l y w o r s e , u s u a l l y m a n a g e s t o
sol v e t h e p r o b l e m s o f t h e p o s i t i o n a n d e v e n t u a l l y g a i n
equality.

8 ... Nbd7

8 Q e 8 9 Q c2 t r a n s p o s e s t o V a r i a t i o n C 2 . 8 . . . N e 4! ? 9
.•.

B x e 7 , Q x e 7 1 0 e3 i s a n a l t e r n a t i v e w o r t h e x p l o r i n g, t h o u g h
Wh i t e h a s a d e f i n i t e s t r a t e g i c a d v a n t ag e .

9 c x d5

9 Q c 2 ( a t te m p t i n g to t r a n sp o s e i n t o V a r i a t i o n C 2)
c a n b e m e t b y 9 ... N b 6! w h e n 1 0 c5 ( 1 0 c x d 5 , e x d 5 1 1 N e 5 ,
B d 7 i s a b o u t e q u a l ) 1 0. . .N b d 7 1 1 b 4 , N e 4 1 2 B x e 7 , Q x e 7 1 3
e 3 , e5 1 4 N e 2 , N e f6! g a v e B l a c k a n e a s y g a m e i n N e i ­
Bronstein, U S S R C h ampionship 1 963. 9...N e 4 1 0 B x e 7,
Q x e 7 1 1 R fe 1 , b 6 1 2 N x e 4 , f x e 4 1 3 N d 2 , B a6 1 4 c x d 5 ( 1 4
f3!?) c x d5 1 5 f3 w i t h a s l i g h t p u l l f o r Wh i t e . A p ossi b l e i m ­
p ro v e m e n t f o r B l a c k i s 1 2 ...d x e 4 ( i n s t e a d o f 1 2 ... f x e 4) 1 3
N d2 , e 5 .

O n e m o re p ro m i s i n g m o v e f o r Wh i t e i s 9 e 3 w h e n
t h e Q- K n i g h t c a n go o n a j o u r n e y t o e 2 - f4 - d3 . A f t e r 9 e3
t h e g a m e E i n g o rn - A b r a m o v i c , Bor 1 9 8 6 c o n t i n u e d 9 ... h6 1 0
B x f6, B x f6 1 1 c x d 5 , e x d 5 1 2 N e 2 ! , a 5 1 3 N f 4 , Q e 8 1 4 Q c2 ,
g 6 1 5 N d3 , Q e 7 1 6 b 3 , K g 7 1 7 a 3 , N b 6! 1 8 N fe 5 , B e 6 1 9
Q c 5 , N c 8 2 0 Q x e 7 , N x e 7 2 1 b 4 , B x e 5 ! 2 2 N x e 5 , N c8 2 3
R fc l ( B e t t e r i s 23 b 5 , c x b 5 2 4 R fb l , N d 6 2 5 B f l , b 4 2 6
a x b 4, a x b 4 2 7 R x a 8 , R x a 8 28 R x b 4 w i t h a t i n y p u ll)
2 3 ... N d 6 2 4 B f l , R f c 8 2 5 R a b 1 , a x b 4 2 6 a x b 4 , N f7 2 7 N x f7 ,
K x f7 2 8 b 5 , B d 7 2 9 b x c 6 , b x c 6 3 0 R b 2 , K e 7 3 1 K g 2 , K d 6 3 2
B e 2 , R cb 8 3 3 R x b 8 , R x b 8 a n d t h e g a m e w a s s o o n d r a w n .

9 . .. exd5
1 0 Rb 1 aS
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T h e o r y o n l y g i v e s 10 . . . Ne4 1 1 B x e 7 , Q x e 7 12 e 3 ,
R f6?! ( 1 2 ... a5) 1 3 Q c 2 , R h 6 1 4 b 4 , g 5 1 5 N e2 w h e n Wh i t e
h as a n ob v i o u s a d v a n t a g e .

A fter the t e x t , Wh i te s h o u l d l a u n c h h i s m i n o r i t y a t ­
tack. e.g., 11 a3, N e 4 1 2 B x e 7 , Q x e 7 1 3 Q c 2 , N b 6 ( 1 3 ... N x c3
1 4 Q x c 3, Q x e 2 ? 1 5 R fe l , Q c 4 1 6 Q d 2 g i v e s Wh i t e a n a w e ­
som e a t t a c k ) 1 4 Ne5, Be6 15 b4, axb4 1 6 axb4, Ra3! 17
N x e 4 , d x e 4 1 8 Q c 5 , Q x c 5 1 9 b x c 5 , N c4 2 0 R x b 7 , N x e 5 2 1
d x eS , R c3 a n d B l a c k s h o u l d h o l d t h e g a m e .
 C h a p t e r T h ree: B l a c k P l a y s H i s B i s h o p t o d6 65

CHA PTER T H REE

Stonewaii . . . Biack Plays H is Bishop T o d6
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 N f3 , N f6 3 g 3 , e 6 4 B g 2 , c6 5 0 - 0 , d5 6 c 4 , B d6

T h i s se t u p i s t h e s a m e a s t h e n o r m a l S t on e w a l l e x ­
c e p t B l a c k h as p l a ce d h i s B i s h op o n t h e m o re a c t i v e d 6
s q u a re . N o w t h e B l a c k Q u e e n h a s a n i ce h o m e o n e 7 a n d
t h e e 5 s q u a r e i s i m m e d i a t e l y g i v e n m o re p ro t e c t i o n . T h e
negati ve s i d e o f t h i s plan is that the B l a c k B i s h o p no
l o n ge r h a s t h e o p t i o n o f g o i n g t o f 6 . Wh i t e i s a l s o i n t h e
p o s i t i o n t o p l a y B f4 a n d t r a d e t h e d a r k s q u a re d B i s h o p - - - a
plan that is consi dered best b y man y e x pe rts. I n s p i te o f
t h ese '' n e g a t i v e s " , t h e...B d 6 S t o n e w a l l h as b e c o m e B l a c k ' s
m ost p o p u l a r c h o i ce i n t h e D u t c h l a t e l y , w i t h t h e s e c o n d
p l a y e r w i n n i n g m o re t h a n h i s s h a re o f b e a u t i f u l g a m e s .

A fter 6 ••. B d 6 , Wh i te c a n t r y t h e f o l l o w i n g m o v e s :

(A) 7 Nbd2
(B) 7 N c3
(C) 7 Qc2
(D) 7 b3
(E) P l a n s b a s e d o n B f4 f o r Wh i t e
66 D u t c h D e fe n s e

A
7 N b d2 N bd7

I n I n f o r m a n t #45 S o k o l o v g i v e s 7 . . . 0 · 0 8 N e S , N b d 7
9 N d3 , b 6 ! as a n e a r l y e q u a l i t y ( S o k o l o v· A r h i p o v, P u l a
1 9 8 8 ) . B l a c k ' s i d e a i s t o p l a y B b 7 , Q e 7, t h e n c 5 .

8 Q c2

P assi v e i s 8 e 3 , 0 - 0 9 b 3 . T h e g a m e F t a c n i k - K i i nger,
D u b a i 1 9 8 6 saw B l a c k g e t good p l a y a ft e r 9 ... b 6 10 B b 2 ,
B b 7 1 1 N e S , Q e 7 1 2 N d 3 , R a c8 1 3 R c 1 , B a6 1 4 R e 1 , R fd8
1 5 f3 , cS ( 1 5 ... e5!?) 16 e 4 , fxe4 17 f x e 4 , d x e 4 1 8 N x e 4 , N x e 4
1 9 B x e 4 , c x d4 2 0 B x d 4 , N c S 2 1 B d 5 , Q f7 2 2 B x c 5 , e x d 5 2 3
B x d 6 , R x d 6 a n d t h e g a m e w a s a g r e e d d r a w n i n se v e n m o r e
moves.

8... 0-0

O r 8 ... N e 4 9 b 3 ( 9 N e 1 , 0 - 0 1 0 N d 3 , b6 1 1 N f 3 , B a 6
1 2 b 3 , R c 8 1 3 B f4, B e 7 1 4 N fe 5 , N x e 5 1 5 B x e 5 , N d 6 1 6 c 5 ,
N f 7 i s s l i g h t l y b e t t e r f o r B l a c k , V o sp e rn i k - l v k o v, Y u ·
g o s l a v i a 1 9 5 5 ) 9 ... 0 · 0 1 0 B b 2 , Q f6 1 1 R a d l , g 5 1 2 N e 1 , Q h 6
1 3 N d 3 , Q h S 1 4 N f3 , R f6 I S N fe 5 , R h 6 1 6 h 3 , N d f6 w i t h
c h a n c e s f o r b o t h s i d e s i n t h i s co m p l i c a t e d s i t u a t i o n , P o p o v ·
C z e rn i a k , R e g g i o E m i l i a 1 9 7 0 - 7 1 .

9 c x dS cx dS
 C h ap t e r T h re e: B l a c k P l a y s H i s B i s h o p t o d 6 67

10 b3 Qe7
11 Bb2 b6
12 e3 B a6
13 Rfcl Ne4
14 B fl Bx fl
15 N x fl g5

Black stands well.

16 N 1 d2 N d f6
17 NeS N x d2
18 Q x d2 Rac8
19 R x c8 R x c8
20 Rei Rxc1
21 Qxcl Qc7
22 Q x c7 B x c7

B l a c k c e r t a i n l y h as n o w o r r i e s a n d h e e v e n w e n t o n
to w i n t h i s e n d g a m e i n G h e o rg h i u - Y u s u p o v, L u z e r n 1 9 8 5 .
68 D u t c h D e fe n s e

8
(1 d4, f5 2 N f3 , N f6 3 g3 , e 6 4 B g2 , c 6
5 0-0, d5 6 c4, B d6)

7 N c3 0-0

I n t h e g a m e O g a a r d - O s t e n s t a d , O s l o 1 9 8 6 Wh i t e g o t
t h e a d v a n t age b y 8 c 5 , B c7 9 B f4 , B x f4 1 0 g x f 4 , N e 4 1 1
Q c 2 , B d 7 1 2 e 3 , N x c3 ! 1 3 b x c3 . H o w e v e r B l a c k s h o u l d n o t
c a p t u re on c 3 . I n s t e a d s i m p l y 1 2 B e 8 gi v e s a good
•••

posi t i o n . B l a c k c o u l d a l so l e a v e out . . . Ne 4 f o r a w h i le a n d
i n ste a d p l a y 1 0 . . . B d 7 - e 8 - h 5 i m m e d i a t e l y . B l a c k c a n a l s o
c o n s i d e r n o t c a p t u r i n g o n f4 a t a l l . A n e x a m p l e o f t h i s i s
t h e g a m e B o b o t sov- B r o n s t e i n , M o s c o w 1 9 6 7 i n w h i c h B l a c k
got a c o m f o r t a b l e g a m e a fte r 9 ... N e 4 1 0 B x c 7 , Q x c 7 1 1
N d 2 , N x d2 1 2 Q x d 2 , e 5 1 3 e 3 , N d 7 .

In R i t t e r- M c C a m b r i d g e , N e w Y o r k C h a m p i o n s h i p
1 98 8, t h e game w e n t 8 a4, a 5 9 N e t , N b d 7 1 0 b3, Q e 7 ( t o
s t o p B a 3) 1 1 N d3 , b 6 1 2 c x d 5 , e x d 5 1 3 B g 5 , B a 6 1 4 R c 1 ,
R a c 8 1 5 R c2 , h 6 1 6 B f4 , g 5 1 7 B x d 6 , Q x d 6 1 8 Q d 2 , N e 4
w i t h a g o o d g a m e f o r B l a c k , 0 - 1 i n 3 9 m o v e s.

8 ... B d 7!

Wh i t e i s s l i g h t l y b e t t e r a f t e r 8 . . . Q e 8 9 c5, B c 7 10
B f4 , B x f4 1 1 g x f4.
 C h a p t e r T h re e : B l a c k P l ay s H i s B i s h o p t o d 6 69

9 B f4 B x f4
1 0 g x f4 Be8
1 1 Q b3 Qb6
12 c5 Qc7
1 3 e3 Nbd7
1 4 Q a3 B h5

B l a c k , w h o i n t e n d s to p l a y ... Kh8, Rg8, and an

e v e n t u a l . . . g 7 - g5 a d v a n c e , h a s t h e superior p ro s p e c t s ,
Lput i a n - Salov, Mosco w 1 9 8 7 .
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c
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 N f3 , N f6 3 g3 , e 6 4 B g2 , c6
5 0 - 0 , d5 6 c 4 , B d 6 )

7 Qc2 0-0
8 B f4

8 b3 e n te r s l i n e s s i m i l a r t o t h a t i n V a r i a t i o n D (7
b3).
8 ... B x f4
9 g x f4 Ne4
1 0 N b d2 Nd7
1 1 e3 Qe7
1 2 R fc l Kh8

B l a c k p re p a r e s the ... g5 a d v a n c e , t h e p r o p e r r e a c t i o n
t o a Wh i t e p a w n on f 4 .

13 N fl Rg8
14 NeS gS
15 cx dS e x d5
16 f3 N d6
17 Q f2 g4
18 fx g4 fx g 4
19 N g3 N f6
20 f5 B d7
21 Rfl N f7

1 / 2 - 1 / 2, L. P o r t i s c h - S h or t , I B M 1 9 8 7 .
 C h ap t e r T h re e : B l a c k P l a y s H i s B i s h o p t o d 6 71

D
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 N f3 , N f6 3 g 3 , e 6 4 B g 2 , c6
5 0-0, d5 6 c4, B d 6 )

7 b3 Qe7

S t o p p i n g Wh i t e f ro m t r a d i n g B i s h o p s w i t h B a 3 .

8 Bb2

Wh i t e h as se v e r a l o t h e r p l a n s to c h oose f r o m .

t ) 8 N c3 , N b d 7 9 B b 2 , 0 - 0 t O R e t , b 6 1 1 e 3 , B a 6 1 2
N e 2 , N e 4 t 3 N f4 , b 5 1 4 c 5 , B x f4 t 5 e x f 4 , b 4 t 6 R e t , B b 5
t 7 R a t , h 6 t 8 Q c 2 , a S t 9 a3 , g5 w i t h a c o m p l i c a t e d g a m e ,
H . O l a fsso n · Y u s u p o v , Wi n n ip e g t 9 8 6 .

2 ) 8 N b d2
2 a ) N o w n o t s o e f fe c t i v e i s 8 .. N b d 7 s i n ce i t i s n o t
.

y e t c l e a r i f t h e K n i g h t w a n ts t o g o t o t h a t s q u a re: 8 N b d 7
. • •

9 B b 2 , b 6 1 0 N e 5 , B b 7 1 1 c x d5!, e x d 5 ( 1 1 . .. c x d 5 ? 1 2 N d c4
f a v o r s Wh i t e ) 1 2 N d f3 , R e S ( 1 2 ... 0 - 0 ? 1 3 Q c 2 a t t a c k s b o t h
.

f5 a n d c 6 . A m o v e e a r l i e r 1 2 Q c 2 w o u l d n o t h a v e b e e n
e f fe c t i v e s i n ce N x c6 w o u l d b e m e t b y . . . R c 8 . A f t e r
c a s t l i n g, t h e c a p t u re o n c6 i s good b e c a u s e a f t e r ReS . . .

Wh i te w i l l t a k e t h e Q u e e n on e 7 w i t h c h e c k ) 1 3 Q d 3 , N e 4
.

1 4 N x d 7 , Q x d 7 1 5 N e 5 , B x e 5 ( 1 5 .. Q e 6 1 6 f3 , N f6 1 7 g4,
.

f x g4 1 8 f x g4, B x e 5 19 d x e 5 , N x g4 2 0 Q g 3 is s t r o n g for
72 Du t c h De fense

Wh i t e .) 1 6 d x e 5 , P e t u rs s o n - S i gurj o n s s o n , I ce l a n d 1986.
Wh i t e ' s g a m e i s s l i g h t l y p re f e r ab l e .

2 b ) Black has also t ri e d 8...0 - 0 b u t h i s res u l ts h a v e

n o t b e e n a r e c o m m e n d a t i o n f o r t h e m o ve: 9 N e 5 , b 6
(9 .. . N b d 7 1 0 N d f3 f a v o r s Wh i t e .) 1 0 c x d 5 ! , e x d 5 1 1 N d f3 ,
B b 7 1 2 B b 2 , N b d 7 1 3 R c l ( O r 1 3 Q c 2! ? , B x e 5 1 4 N x e 5 ,
N x e 5 1 5 d x e 5 , N g4 1 6 Q c 3 , R a e 8 1 7 f4 w i t h a n e d ge for
Wh i te though a c c o r d i n g t o P e t u r s s o n 15 ... N e 4! is c o r r e c t
w i t h a n u n c l e a r p o s i t i o n .) 1 3 . . . R a c 8 1 4 e 3 , N e 4 1 5 Q d 3 ,
N x e 5 1 6 N x e 5 , B a3 ?! (Wh i t e i s a l i t t l e b e t t e r a f t e r b o t h
1 6 . . . c 5 1 7 R f d 1 a n d 1 6 ... B x e 5 1 7 d x e 5 , N c 5 1 8 Q d 4 , N e 6 1 9
Q a 4.) 1 7 Q c 2 , B d 6 1 8 R f d l , g 6 1 9 Q d3 , B x e 5 2 0 d x e 5 , N c5
2 1 Q d 4 , N e 6 2 2 Q a 4 ! , b 5 ? ( w i t h 2 2 ... R f d 8 B l a c k w o u l d h a v e
h e l d Wh i te ' s a d v a n t a ge t o a m i n i m u m : 23 Q x a 7 , Q c 7 2 4
Q a 4 , R a 8 .) 2 3 Q a S , Q c 7 2 4 Q x c 7 , R x c 7 2 5 B a 3 ! , R a 8 2 6
B d 6 , R f7 2 7 a4, a 6 2 8 f 4 , Wh i t e h as a l a rge a d v a n t a ge
w h i c h h e co n v e r t e d i n t o a w i n in 43 m o v e s , P e t u r s s o n ­
O c h o a de E c h ag u e n , D u b a i 1 98 6 . )

2 c ) 8 ... b6 9 N e 5 , B b 7 1 0 B b 2 , 0 - 0 1 1 R c l ( o r 1 1 e 3 ,
a5 12 a3, Nbd7 1 3 a4, R ac 8 1 4 Qe2, Ba6 1 5 R fc l , R fd 8 16
Qe 1 ? ! [ 1 6 f4 w o u l d h a v e h e l d o n t o e q u a l i t y.] 1 6 ... B x e 5 ! 1 7
d x e 5 , N e 4 1 8 N x e4, d x e 4 1 9 B a 3 , c 5 2 0 B b 2 , N f8 2 1 R d 1 ,
B b 7 2 2 Q c 3 , N g 6 2 3 R d 6 , B c 6 24 R a d 1 , N h 8! 2 5 K f 1 , N f 7
26 R x d 8 c h , R x d 8 2 7 R x d 8 c h , Q x d 8 2 8 K e 1 , g 5 , B l a c k h as
a l l t h e c h a n ces, R e n e t - Y u s u p o v, D u b a i 1 9 8 6 .) l l . .. a 5 1 2 e3
(Or 12 N b 1 , N b d 7 1 3 c x d 5 , c x d 5 14 N c4, b 5 15 N x d 6 , Q x d 6
1 6 N c 3 , B a 6 1 7 Q d 2 , R fc 8 w i t h a c o m fo r t a b l e g a m e f o r
B l a c k , T u k m a ko v - A g d e s t e i n , D o r t m u n d 1 9 8 7 .) 1 2 N a 6 1 3
.•.

Q e 2 , N e 4 1 4 R f d l , N c7 1 5 f3 , N x d2 1 6 Q x d 2 , a 4 1 7 e 4 ,
f x e 4 1 8 f x e 4 , a x b3 1 9 a x b 3 , B x e 5 2 0 d x e 5 , R a d 8 2 1 e x d 5 ,
e x d 5 2 2 Q e 3 , c5 2 3 Q e 2 , B a 6 2 4 R a l , d 4 2 5 B e l , b 5 2 6 B f4 ,
Q e 6 2 7 Q h5 , b x c4 2 8 B h3 , Q b 6 , B l a c k w e n t o n t o w i n ,
P e t u r s so n - S h o rt , R e y kj av i k 1 9 8 7 .

3 ) 8 N e 5 , 0 - 0 9 N d3

(See d i a g r a m on f o l lo w i n g p age)
 C h apter T h ree: B l a c k P l a y s H i s B ishop to d6 73

( A p o p u l a r s e t u p . B u t p e r h a p s Wh i t e ' s b e s t p l a n i s 9
B b 2 ! , B d 7 1 0 Q c l , t h o u g h a f t e r 1 0 . . . B e 8 1 1 B a3 , N b d 7 1 2
N d3 , B f7 1 3 B x d 6 , Q x d6 1 4 Q a 3 , Q x a3 1 S N x a3 , R fe 8 1 6
f 4 , a S 1 7 R fc 1 , K f8 , Wh i te ' s a d v a n t a g e i s v e r y s m a l l . T h e
g a m e T i m m a n - S h o rt, SWI FT 1 9 8 7 c o n t i n u e d 1 8 N b 1 , h 6 1 9
N c3 , K e 7 2 0 N e S , g S 2 1 B h 3 , R e c 8 2 2 e 3 , B h S 2 3 R c2 , g x f4
24 N x d 7 , N x d 7 [24 . . . K x d 7 25 e x f4, b 5 ! ? c a n be c o n s i d e re d . ]
2 S g x f 4 , R g 8 c h 2 6 K f l , R a f8 2 7 R b 1 , B f3 2 8 c x d S , e x d S 2 9
K f2 , B g 4 3 0 B f l , K d 6 3 1 b 4 , a x b 4 3 2 R x b 4 , R b 8 3 3 a 4 a n d
n o w a c c o r d i n g t o L i g t e r i n k , 3 3 . . .b 6 ! i n t e n d i n g t o m e e t 3 4
a 5 w i t h . . . b 5 i s m i c ro s c op i c a l l y b e t t e r f o r Wh i t e a t b e s t.)

9 . . . b6 ! ? ( T h e g a m e H a n s e n -Wie d e n k e l l e r, Gj o v i k
1 9 8 S i s a lso w o r t h n o t i n g: 9 . . . N b d 7 1 0 N d 2, b 6 1 1 B b 2 , B b 7
1 2 e 3 , R a c 8 [ 1 2 . . . R a d 8] 1 3 Q e 2 , c5 1 4 d x c5 , b x c5 1 5 N f4,
Nb6 16 Q d 3 , R c d 8 17 Qc2, B a6 18 R f e 1 , Ne4 19 c x d 5 , e x d 5
20 R a d 1 , B b 7 2 1 B h 3 ? [ 2 1 a 4 w a s b e t t e r w h e n 2 1 ...a5 i s
m e t b y 2 2 N x e4, f x e 4 2 3 Q c 3 J 2 1 .. . d 4! 2 2 B g 2 , d x e 3 2 3 f x e 3 ,
N g 5 2 4 h 4! , B x g 2 25 h x g 5 , B a 8 26 N c 4!. N o w T i s d a l l g i v e s
2 6 . . . B x f4!? 2 7 g x f 4, Q b 7 2 8 e 4 , R x d 1 2 9 R x d 1 , f x e 4 3 0 N e 3 ,
Q e 7 w i t h a d v a n t a g e t o B l a c k .) 1 0 B b 2 ( 1 0 B f 4, B x f4 1 1
g x f 4, B b 7 1 2 c x d 5 ? ! , c x d 5! 1 3 N e 5 , N c6 1 4 N x c 6 , B x c 6 1 5
Q c l i s s l i gh t l y bette r f o r B l a c k , Z a i c h i k- Ps a k h is, K h arkov
1 9 8 S .) 1 0 . . . N b d 7 1 1 N d 2 , aS 12 R c l , B b 7 1 3 R c2 , R a c8 1 4
Q c 1 , c 5 1 5 N f3 , d x c4 1 6 R x c4, N d 5 1 7 d x c 5 , N x c5 1 8 N x c 5 ,
B x c 5 B l a c k h a s a c o m f o r t a b l e p o s i t i o n , f l e a r - S h o rt , Wij k
aan Zee 1987.

4 ) 8 a4

(See d i a g r a m on f o l l o w i n g p a ge)
74 D u t c h D e fe n se

(Wh i t e i n s i st s on a B i s h op t r a d e .) 8 . . . 0 - 0 9 B a3 , B x a3
1 0 N x a3 , N 6 d 7 ( T o b e c o n s i d e re d i s 1 0 ... B d 7 1 1 N c 2 , B e 8 1 2
Ne5, N b d 7 1 3 N x d 7, N x d 7 w h e n B l a c k h a d a n e x ce l l e n t
p o s i t i o n , D a n n e r- V a i s e r, V r nj a c k a B a nj a 1 9 8 6 . H o w e v e r i n
C v i t a n - S p ragge t t , N e w Y o r k 1 9 8 7 Wh i t e i m p ro v e d w i t h 1 2
N c e l [ i n s t e a d o f 1 2 N e 5 ] 1 2 . .. N b d 7 1 3 N d 3 , N e 4 1 4 Q c 2 ,
N d 6 1 5 N fe 5 , N x e 5 1 6 N x e 5 , N f7 1 7 N d 3 , R d 8 1 8 e 3 , N d 6
a n d n o w 1 9 c x d 5 m a y b e a b i t i n Wh i t e ' s f a v o r . I n s t e a d 1 9
c 5 w a s p l a y e d a n d a n u n c l e a r posi t i o n a rose a f te r 1 9 . . . N e 4
2 0 f 3 , N f 6 2 1 b 4 , a 6 2 2 R fb 1 , g 5 2 3 N e 5 , N d 7 2 4 N x d 7,
B x d 7 2 5 f4, R f 7 2 6 B f l , R g 7) 1 1 aS ( O n 1 1 Q c l B l a c k c a n
e q u a l i 7 c w i t h l l ...e 5 .) 1 1 . . . b 6 ( N ow l l .. . e 5 1 2 d x e 5 , N x e 5 1 3
c x d 5 , N x d 5 1 4 N x e 5 , Q x e 5 1 5 N c 4 i s som e w h a t b e t t e r f o r
Wh i t e .) 1 2 Q d 2 , N e 4 1 3 Q b 2 , B b 7 1 4 b 4?! ( 1 4 N c 2 w a s b e t ­
t e r . ) 1 4 . . . b x a 5 1 5 b x a 5 , R a b 8 1 6 R fb 1 , c S ! 1 7 Q c l , R f c8 1 8
Q e 3 , c x d 4 1 9 Q x d 4 , Q c5 2 0 R b S , Q x d 4 2 1 N x d 4 , K a s p a r o v ·
S h o r t , L o n d o n 1 9 8 7 . N o w B l a c k b l u n d e r e d w i t h 2 1 . K f7??
•.

22 c x d S , B x d S 2 3 N x f S ! . C o r r e c t w a s 2 1 . . . d x c 4 22 N x e 6 ,
K f7 2 3 N d 4, g 6 w i t h a g o o d p o s i t i o n .

5 ) 8 Q c 2 , 0 - 0 9 B b 2 , B d 7 1 0 N e 5 , B e 8 1 1 N d2 , N b d 7
(B l a c k h a s a l re a d y e q u a l i ze d .) 1 2 f4?! , B h S 1 3 c x d 5 ? , c x d 5
1 4 Q d 3 , R a c 8 1 5 R f c l ? , B a3! 1 6 B x a3 , Q x a3 1 7 R x c 8 , R x c8
1 8 N x d 7 , N x d 7 1 9 B f3 , B x f3 2 0 N x f3 , N f6 a n d B l a c k ' s
con t r o l o f t h e " c " f i le g i v e s h i m a c le a r a d v a n t ag e , R e e ·
P i e t e rs e , A m s t e r d a m 1 9 8 6 .

N o w b a c k to t h e m a i n l i n e w i t h 8 B b 2

( S e e d i a g r a m on fo l l o w i n g p a ge)
 C h ap t e r T h re e : B l a c k P l a y s H i s B i s h o p to d 6 75

8... 0-0

A ls o q u i t e p l a y a b l e i s 8 b 6 9 Q c l , 0 - 0 1 0 B a3 , ( N e S
..•

w a s t r i e d i n S o so n k o - A g d e s t e i n , Wij k a a n Z e e 1 9 8 8 , b u t
B l a c k e x p e r i e n c e d n o d i f fi c u l t i e s a f t e r 1 0 . . . B b 7 1 1 N d 2 ,
N e 4 1 2 N x e 4, f x e 4 1 3 f 3 , e x f3 1 4 e x f 3 , B x e S ! 1 S d x e S , c S
1 6 c x d 5 , B x d S . B l a c k n o w h a s a n e d ge a n d i n c r e a s e d h i s
a d v a n t a ge a f t e r 1 7 Q e 3 , N c6 1 8 R a d 1 , R a d 8 1 9 R d 2 , a S 2 0
Q e 2 , Q c 7 2 1 B h 3 , N e 7 2 2 f 4 , Q c 6 2 3 Q g 4 , N fS 2 4 Q e 2 , a 4
2 S Q f 2 , a x b 3 2 6 a x b 3 , B x b 3 .) 1 0 ... B b 7 1 1 B x d 6 , Q x d 6 1 2
Q a 3 , c 5 1 3 d x c 5 , b x c5 1 4 N c3 , N b d 7 1 5 R fd l ? ( 1 5 e 3 l e a d s
t o a d o u b l e e d g e d p o s i t i o n w i t h m u t u a l c h a n c e s.) 1 S .. f 4 1 6
.

Rac l , a 6 1 7 B h3, R a e 8 1 8 Rc2, h6 1 9 N a 4 , Ne4 2 0 cxd5,

e x d S 2 1 B x d 7 , Q x d 7 2 2 N x cS , N x c 5 2 3 R x c S , R x e 2 2 4 N d 4 ,
f x g 3! 2 5 f x g 3 , Q f7 , 0 - 1 H . O l a fss o n - A g d e s t e i n , R e y kj a v i k
1 987.

9 N b d2

Or 9 N c3 , Bd7 10 NeS, Be8 1 1 N d3 , N b d 7 1 2 e3, g5

1 3 a 4 , Bg6 w i t h a c o m f o r t a b l e g a m e f o r B l a c k , B e l i a vs ky ­
Yusupov, U S S R 1987.
9... Bd7

T h e a l t e r n a t i v e i s 9 ... b 6 1 0 R e i ( 1 0 N e S , B b 7 1 1 e 3 ,
a S 1 2 a 3 ? ! [ 1 2 R c l i s e q u a l .] 1 2 ... N b d 7 1 3 a 4 , R a c 8 1 4 Q e 2 ,
B a 6 t r a n s p o s e s i n to t h e f u l l y s a t i s f a c t o r y R e n e t - Y u s u p o v
game, men tioned earlier i n the a n a lysis of 7 b3, Qe7 8
N b d 2.) 1 0 . . . B b 7 1 1 N e 5 , aS 1 2 N d f3 , 1 / 2 - 1 / 2, A . R o d r i g u e z ­
l v k ov, H a v a n a 1 9 8 6 .
76 D u t c h D e fense

The m o v e 9 ... b 5 ! ? w as p l a y e d in t h e g a m e
C h risti ansen- Rodriquez, S t . J o h n (Open I ) 1 9 8 8 ) a n d t h e
g a m e w e n t 1 0 N e 5 , a 5 1 1 N d f3 ( 1 1 c x b 5 g i v e s Wh i t e a
s m a l l p l u s) l l .. . B a 6 1 2 c 5 ?! ( b e t t e r 1 2 c x b5 f o l l o w e d b y
R c l f o r a s m a l l Wh i te p l u s) 1 2 . . . B c7 1 3 a 3 , R a 7 ( t o be
c o n s i d e re d i s 13 ... Ne4 w i t h the t h re a t o f g5) 1 4 B e l , N e 4 1 5
h 4 , a n d n o w B l a c k s h o u l d p l a y 1 5 ... b 4 ! w i t h e q u a l i t y .

10 Ne5 Be8

P l a y c o u l d n o w go 1 1 e 3 , N b d 7 1 2 f3 , c 5 ! as I n
Gaug h t z - Knaak, Stralsun d 1 988.

11 N d f3 B h5
12 N d3 Nbd7
13 Q c2 R a c8
14 N fe5 R fd8

B l a c k has e q u a l i zed. The g a m e Mart inovic- I vanovic,

B u d v a 1 9 86 co n t i n u e d 1 5 R a c l , B c7 ! 1 6 N x d 7 , N x d 7 1 7 e 3 ,
N f6 1 8 R fe l , N e 4 1 9 N f4 ( B a d i s 1 9 f 3 , N f6 2 0 N f 2 , B g 6
2 1 e 4 ? ! , f4! 2 2 g4, d x e 4 2 3 f x e4, e 5) 1 9 ... B f7 2 0 f3 , N f6 2 1
N d3 , B e 8 2 2 N e 5 , B h 5 2 3 c x d 5 ? ( 2 3 N d 3 i s e v e n .) 2 3 B x e 5 !
•..

2 4 d x e 5 , N x d 5 2 5 a 3 , c5 2 6 K f2 , b 5 2 7 Q e 2 , Q b 7 2 8 R c2 ,
Q b 6 2 9 R e e l , a5 3 0 h 3 , R c 7 3 1 R d 2 , R f8! 3 2 R d c 2 , g 5 ! 3 3
Q d 2 , f4 3 4 e 4 , N e 3 3 5 Q d 6 , R c 6 3 6 Q e 7 , c 4 ! 3 7 Q x g5 c h ,
B g 6 3 8 K e 2 , N x g2 3 9 g x f4, N x f4 c h 4 0 K f l , N d3 , 0 - 1 .
 C h ap t e r T h ree: B l a c k P l a y s H i s B i s h o p t o d 6 77

E
P l a n s b a s e d o n B f4 f o r Wh i t e .

O n e o f Wh i te ' s b e s t p l a n s a g a i n s t t h e . . . B d 6
S t o n e w a l l i s t o p l a y B f 4 . I f B l a c k c a p t u res, t h e n Wh i t e , b y
r e c a p t u r i n g w i t h h i s g 3 p a w n , g e t s c o m p le t e c o n t ro l o f t h e
e 5 s q u a re a n d a l s o h a s s o m e p o ss i b i l i t i e s d o w n t h e h a l f
o p e n " g " f i l e . I n f o l l o w i n g t h i s p l a n , Wh i t e m u st m a k e a
d e c i s i o n ..... s h o u l d h e c a s t l e K - s i d e o r k e e p t h e o p t i o n f o r
Q - s i d e c a st l i n g o p e n ?
E 1 w i l l c o v e r l i n e s i n w h i c h Wh i t e p l a y s B f4 a n d
castles K -side.
E 2 w i l l co v e r l i n e s i n w h i c h Wh i t e p l a y s B f4, b u t
c astles o n t h e Q-si de.

E1
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 c 4 , N f6 3 g 3 , e 6 4 B g2 , d 5
5 N f3 , c 6 )

6 0-0

S o m e t i m e s Wh i t e w i l l k e e p B l a c k g u e s s i n g a b i t: 6
Q c2 ( o r 6 N c 3 , B d 6 7 B f4 , B x f 4 8 g x f 4 , 0 - 0 9 e 3 , N b d 7 1 0
Q b 3 , Q e 7 1 1 h 4 , a S 1 2 a 3 ?!, a4 1 3 Q b 4 , Q x b 4 1 4 a x b 4 , d x c 4
1 5 N d 2 , N b6 1 6 b S , B d 7 w i t h a d v a n t a ge t o B l a c k ,
S y g u l s k y - S h a t a l o v, Y u r m a l a 1 9 8 7 ) . B d 6 7 B f4 , 0 - 0?! 8 B x d 6
( 8 0 - 0 , B x f4 9 g x f4, N e 4 t r a n sposes i n t o t h e P o r t i s c h - S h o r t
g a m e se e n i n L i n e C [ 7 Q c 2] ) . 8 Q x d6 9 0 - 0 , b 6 1 0 N a 3 ! ,
. • •

N a6 1 1 R a c 1 , B b 7 1 2 c x d 5 , c x d 5 1 3 N b S , Q e 7 1 4 Q a 4 , N e 8
1 5 R c 3 w a s B e l i avs k y - B areev, M i n s k 1 9 8 7 . Wh i t e h a s a
c l e a r a d v a n t ag e , b u t t h e e n d m i g h t b e o f i n t e r e s t t o t h e
re a d e r. 1 5 . . . N e c 7 1 6 N x c 7 , N x c 7 1 7 h 3 ! , R fc 8 1 8 g 4 ! , g 6 1 9
g x f5 , g x f 5 2 0 N e 5 , N e 8 2 1 R g3 c h , K h 8 2 2 K h 2 , N f 6 2 3
R g l , R c 7 2 4 B f3 , B c6 2 5 Q b 3 , R g 8 2 6 B h 5 ! , Q f8 2 7 R x g8 c h ,
N x g8 2 8 Q g 3 , B b 5 2 9 Q h 4 , N f6 3 0 B f7 ! , 1 - 0 . I t s e e m s t h a t
B l a c k s h o u l d c a p t u r e o n f 4 w h e n h e g e t s t h e c h a n ce .

6 ... B d6
( S e e d i a g r a m o n f o l l o w i n g p age)
78 D u t c h D e fense

7 B f4

Wh i t e c a n d e l a y t h i s f o r a m o v e o r t w o. 7 b 3 , Q e 7 8
B f4 ( o r 8 N e 5 , 0 - 0 9 N d 3 , b 6 1 0 B f4, B x f 4 1 1 g x f 4 , B b 7 1 2
c x d 5 ?! , c x d 5 1 3 N e 5 , N c6 1 4 N x c6 , B x c6 1 5 Q c l , R f c 8 w i t h
a n e d ge to B l a c k , Z a i c h i k - P s a k h is, H a r k o v 1 9 8 5 ) 8 . . . B x f4 9
g x f4 , 0 - 0 1 0 N e 5 ( 1 0 N b d 2, B d 7 1 1 Q c 2 , B e 8 1 2 c x d 5 ? ! ,
c x d 5 1 3 N e 5 , N c 6 1 4 e 3 , R eS w a s i n B l a c k ' s f a v o r i n
B u k i c - B o tv i n n i k, B e o gr a d 1 9 6 9 .) 1 0 . . . N b d 7 ( 1 0 ... B d 7! ? ) 1 1 e 3
( 1 1 N d 3 i s met b y ... K h 8 fo l l o w e d by ... Rg8 a n d ... g5)
1 l ... K h 8 ( G ood e n o u g h f o r e q u a l i t y is 1 l .. . N x e 5 12 f x e 5 ,
N g4 1 3 h 3 , N h 6) 1 2 N d2 , N x e 5 1 3 fx e 5 , N e 4 1 4 f4?, B d 7 1 5
N x e4, dx e4! 1 6 Q d 2 , B e 8 1 7 b 4 , R d 8 1 8 R ab 1 , g5 1 9 b5,
g x f4 2 0 R x f4 , c x b 5 2 1 c x b 5 , R g 8 B l a c k i s c l e a r l y b e t t e r,
Y rj o l a - Y u su p o v , Me n d o z a 1 9 8 5 .

A f te r 7 b 3 , Q e 7 Wh i te d o e s b e t t e r t o p l a y 8 N c3 , 0 - 0
( o r 8 .. N bd 7 ! ? 9 B f4, B x f4 1 0 g x f4, b 6 1 1 N e 5 , B b 7 1 2 R c l ,
.

0 - 0 1 3 e 3 , R a c 8 1 4 Q e 2 , B a6 w i t h m u t u a l c h a n c e s , l n g ­
B r a n d t - Wie d e n k e l l e r, U p p s a l a 1 9 8 5 .) 9 B f4 , B x f4 1 0 g x f4,
b 6 ( 1 0 ... B d 7! ? or 10 ... N b d 7 m a y be b e t t e r c h o i c e s h e r e .) 1 1
N e 5 , B b 7 1 2 c x d 5 ! , e x d 5 (Wh i te h as s o m e a d v a n t a g e a f t e r
1 2. . . c x d 5 1 3 R c 1 w h i l e 1 2. . . N x d 5 1 3 Q d 2 i s a l s o m o r e c o m ­
f o r t a b l e f o r t h e f i r s t p l a y e r.) 1 3 Q c 2 , P l a s k e t t - K a r l s s o n ,
K o b e n h a vn 1 9 8 5 . N o w i n ste a d o f a l l o w i n g 1 3 . . . N a 6 ? ? 1 4
Q x f 5 ! , N e 4 1 5 N x c 6 ! ! , B x c6 1 6 N x d 5 , Q b 7 1 7 Q x e 4 w h i c h
l e d t o a w i n f o r Wh i t e i n t h e g a m e , B l a c k s h o u l d s i m p l y
p l a y 1 3 . . . g6 w h e n a f t e r 1 4 K h 1 Wh i t e m i g h t be a s h a d e b e t ­
ter.
 C h a p t e r T h ree: B l a c k P l a y s H is B i s h o p t o d 6 79

A n o t h e r t r y i s 7 Q c 2 , 0 - 0 8 B f4 , B x f4 9 g x f4 , B d 7
1 0 N b d 2 , B e 8 1 1 c 5 ( o r 1 1 e 3 , B h 5 1 2 b4, N e 4=) 1 1 . N b d 7 ..

1 2 b 4 , N e 4 1 3 e 3 , B h 5 1 4 K h 1 , K h 8 1 5 N x e 4 , fx e 4 1 6 N g 5 ,
Q e 8 1 7 f3 , h 6 w i t h e q u a l i t y , L u k o v - D i z d a r, H a l l e 1 9 8 7 .

A n o v e l t y i s 7 N e 5 . B l a c k s h o u l d p l a y 7 . 0 - 0 8 B f4 ,
. .

N g 4!? 9 N x g 4 , B x f4 1 0 g x f4, f x g 4 1 1 e 3 , Q h 4 w i t h c h a n ce s
f o r b o t h s i d es. A . P e t r o s i a n - M o s k a l e n ko , L ' v o o 1 9 8 8 .

7 ... B x f4
8 g x f4 0-0
9 N b d2

A good a l te r n a t i v e 1 s 9 N e 5 , N b d 7 ( 9 . b 6 ! ? o r . .

9 . B d 7!?) 1 0 e 3 , N x e 5 ( A l s o p o ss i b l e i s 1 0 . Q e 7 o r 1 0 . . K h 8 .
. . .. .

I n t h e g a m e S h ab a l o v - G i e k , U S S R 1 9 8 7 B l a c k g o t g o o d
play by 1 0. .Ne4 1 1 f3, N d 6 12 c5, N x e 5 1 3 f x e 5 , N f7 1 4
.

N c 3 , g 5 1 5 N e 2, K h 8 1 6 f4, g4) 1 1 f x e 5 , N g 4 ( l l .. . N e 4!?) 1 2

N d 2 , B d 7 1 3 h 3 , N h 6 1 4 f4, B e 8 1 5 K h 2 , K h 8 1 6 Q e 2 , g 5
( a n d h e re 1 6 ... R g 8 s e e m s p re f e r a b l e) 1 7 f x g 5 , Q x g 5 1 8 Q f2 ,
B h 5 1 9 Q f4 a n-d Wh i te h a s a s l i g h t a d v a n t ag e , B e l i a v sky ­
S a l ov, U S S R 1 9 8 7 .

A s i d e f ro m 9 N e 5 , Wh i te c a n a l so t r y 9 N c3 . T h e
game S h abalov- Vismanian, U SSR 1987 is a good i l l ustra­
t i o n o f B l a c k ' s c h a n c e s . 9. . .N b d 7 1 0 N e 5 , N e 4 1 1 N x e 4 , f x e 4
1 2 e 3 , N x e5 1 3 f x e 5 , B d 7 1 4 Q b 3 , b 6 1 5 c x d 5 , c x d S 1 6
Rac l, Qg5 1 7 Rc7, Be8 18 K h 1 , B h 5 1 9 Qa3, Be2 20 Rg1,
R x f2 2 1 B x e 4 , R f l ! 2 2 R x f l , B x f l 2 3 Q d 6 , Q g 4 a n d Wh i t e
r e s i g n e d s i n c e 2 4 B x d 5 , B g 2 c h ! 2 5 B x g2 , Q d 1 m a t e s .

9 ... Bd7

O r 9 ... N b d 7 1 0 e 3 , Q e 7 1 1 R c 1 , N e 4 1 2 N x e 4 , d x e4!
1 3 N d2 ( 1 3 Ne5 i s e q u a l) 1 3 . c5! 1 4 N b3 , b 6 15 d x c 5 , N x c5
..

1 6 N x c5 , b x c 5 1 7 Q a 4?!, R b 8 ! 1 8 b 3 , R b 6 ! 1 9 Q a 3 , e 5 2 0
R c d 1 , e x f4 2 1 e x f4, R g 6 2 2 Q c 1 , Q h 4 2 3 Q e 3 , Q g 4 2 4 Q g 3 ,
Q h 5 a n d B l a c k w i n s s i n ce 2 5 Qe3 i s m e t b y 2 5 . . . Q f3 ! ,
K a l i n c h e v - G i e k, U S S R 1 9 8 7 .
H ll D u t c h D e fense

10 Qb3

1 0 Q c2 , B e 8 1 1 c x d 5 , c x d 5 1 2 Ne5, N c6 i s t h e Bu k i c ­
B o t v i n n i k g a m e m e n t i o n e d e a r l i e r. B l a c k s t a n d s b e t t e r .

10 ••• Qb6
11 e3 B e8
12 Qxb6 axb6
13 N e5 Bh5
14 B f3 B x f3
15 N d x f3 N a6
16 a3 N c7
17 R fd 1 R fd 8
18 Racl K f8
1 9 Kfl d x c4
2 0 R x c4 N cd5

B l a c k h a s a v e r y c o m f o r t a b l e p os i t i o n , P . N i ko l i c ­
S a l o v , L e n i ngrad 1987.

E2
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 c 4 , N f6 3 g 3 , e6 4 B g2 , d5
5 N f3 , c6)

6 Q c2

Wh i te i n t e n d s B f4 fol l o w e d b y N b d2 a n d 0 - 0 - 0 .

6 ••• Bd6
 C h a p t e r T h re e : B l a c k P l a y s H i s B i s h o p t o d6 81

7 B f4 B x f4
8 g x f4 Ne4

A l so good i s 8 . . . 0 - 0 9 N b d 2 , N e 4 1 0 e 3 , K h 8!? ( o r
1 0 ... Q e 7 1 1 h 4, N d 7 1 2 B f 1 ?! [ 1 2 N x e 4 i s c o r r e c t .] 1 2 . . . c 5 1 3
d x c5, N d xc5 1 4 N xe4, fxe4 1 5 Ne5, B d 7 16 N xd7, N x d 7 1 7
c x d 5 , e x d 5 1 8 Q d 2, N b 6 1 9 B e 2 , R a c 8 w i t h a c l e a r
a d v a n t a g e f o r B l a c k , M a r a gu n i c - A gd e s t e i n , D o r t m u n d
1 9 8 7.) 1 1 h 4 , N d 7 1 2 N x e.4 , f x e 4 1 3 N g 5 , N f6 1 4 0 - 0 - 0 , B d 7
1 5 f3 , e x f3 1 6 B x f3 , Q e 7 1 7 Kb 1 , B e 8 1 8 B e 2 , h 6 1 9 K a 1 ,
Kg8 2 0 N f3 , N g4 2 1 N g5 , N f6 2 2 B d3 , h x g5 2 3 h x g 5 , 1 ! 2 -
1 / 2, Ribli-Agdestein, Dortmund 1987.

9 N b d2 Nd7
1 0 e3 Qe7

Wo rse i s 1 0 . . . 0 - 0 1 1 N x e 4 , f x e 4 ( 1 1 ...d x e 4 1 2 N e 5 ,
N x e 5 1 3 d x e5 fol l o w e d b y R d 1 - d 6 i s s t r o n g f o r Wh i te) 1 2
N g 5 ! (Wh i t e h a s n ot h i n g a f t e r 1 2 N d 2, Q h 4! o r 1 2 N e 5 ,
N x e 5 1 3 d x e 5 , Q a 5 c h ! ? o r e v e n 1 3 . . . g 5 ! ? ) 1 2 . . . N f6 1 3 f3?
(Wh i t e is b e t t e r a f t e r 13 h4, h 6 14 N h 3 , B d 7 15 f3! a c ­
c o r d i n g to B a re e v .) l 3 . . . h 6 1 4 h 4 , Q a 5 c h ! 1 5 K f2 ? ! , c 5 ! 1 6
f x e 4 , R a s h k o v s k y - B are e v , K i e v 1 98 6 , a n d n o w 1 6 . . . h x g5 ! 1 7
h x g 5 , N g 4 c h 1 8 K f3 , e 5 ! 1 9 e x d 5 , e 4 c h 2 0 K e 2 , B f5 2 1
B x e 4, N x e 3 ! w i n s f o r B l a c k . A n a l y s i s b y B a re e v .

11 h4

1 1 N x e 4 , f x e 4 1 2 N g5 i s n o w m e t b y 1 2 .•• h 6 1 3 N h3 ,
Q h 4 w i t h a d v a n t a ge t o B l a c k .

1 1 . .. N x d2
1 2 N x d2 0-0
13 0-0-0 b6
1 4 c x d5 cxd5
1 5 Kb 1 B a6
1 6 N f3 R fc 8
1 7 Q d2 h6
18 Rhg1 Qe8
19 Bh1 Rc7
82 D u t c h D e fense

2 0 R g3 R ac8

B l a c k s t o o d w e l l i n K h a l i fm a n - D o l m a t o v , M i n s k
1 9 8 7 . T h e g a m e c o n c l u d e d 2 1 R d g 1 , N f6 2 2 N e 5 , N g 4 2 3
N x g4 , fxg4 2 4 R x g4, Qb5 2 5 b3, K h 8 2 6 f5, Q d3 c h 2 7
Q x d 3 , B x d 3 c h 2 8 K b 2 , R c2 c h 2 9 K a 3 , a S 3 0 f x e 6 , b 5 3 1
R a t , B f5 3 2 Rg2 , B x e 6 3 3 f 4 , b 4 c h 3 4 K a 4 , R 2 c 5 ! , 0 - 1 .
 C h ap t e r F o u r: L i n e s w i t h . . . B b 4 c h 83

CHA PTER FO U R
Other Forms of the Stonewall
In t h e su r v e y a b o v e , we h a v e c o n ce n t r a t e d o u r a t ­
t e n t i o n on t h e b a s i c m o v e o r d e r 1 d 4 , f5 2 g3 , N f6 3 B g 2 ,
e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7 5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 . H o w e v e r, t h e D u t c h c a n
a r i se f ro m a g r e a t v a r i e t y o f m o v e o r d e rs - - - w h i c h
n a t u r a l l y g i v e s n e w o p t i o n s t o b o t h si d es .

T h e m os t i m p o r t a n t o p t i o n s a r i se a ft e r a n e a r l y c4
by Wh i t e, g i v i n g B l a c k the o p p o r t u n i t y t o p l a y for a n
e a r l y 4 B b 4+. A l so w e s h a l l e x p l o re v a ri a t i o n i n v ol v i n g a n
e a r l y N h 3 b y Wh i te .

A f t e r:
( 1 d 4, f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 c4, B b 4+)

Wh i t e h a s t h r e e r e s p o n s e s:

A 5 B d2
B 5 N d2
C 5 N c3
84 D u t c h D e fe nse

A
( l d 4 , fS 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 c 4 , B b 4+)

5 B d2

B l a c k c a n e i t h e r e x c h a n ge A 1 5 ... B x d2+, A 2 5 . . . Q e 7
s u p p o r t i n g t h e Bishop, o r retreat A3 5 ... Be7. A n ot h e r possi-
b i l i t y , S ... a5, d oes n ot h a v e a g o o d re p u t a t i o n . 6 N f3 , b 6
(Wh i t e w a s c l e a r l y b e t t e r a ft e r 6 . . . N c6 7 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 8 B f4, B d 6
9 B x d 6 , c x d 6 1 0 d 5 , N e 7 1 1 N c 3 , e 5 1 2 c 5 , d x c5 1 3 N x e 5 ,
d 6 1 4 N d 3 , Ng6 1 5 Q d 2 , Vu k o v i c - P u c, Y u g o s l a v i a 1 9 4 6 ) 7
N e 5 , N e 4? ( B l a c k s h o u l d t r y 7 ... R a 7 f ol l o w e d b y 8 B b 7) 8
...

B x b 4 , a x b 4 9 N d2 , B b 7 1 0 0 - 0 , Q e 7 1 1 N x e 4 , f x e 4 1 2 Q c 2 ,
d 5 1 3 c x d 5 , e x d 5 1 4 f3 ! , c 5 ( O n 1 4 ... e x f3 1 5 R x f3 i s c r u s h ­
i n g) 1 5 e 3 ( 1 5 f x e 4! i s e v e n s t r o n ge r) 1 5 .. 0 - 0 1 6 f x e 4 , N c6
.

17 N x c6 , B x c6 18 d x c 5 ! , b x c S 19 R x f8 c h , R x f8 20 R c 1 , c4
2 1 Q e 2 , BbS 2 2 Q d 2 , Wh i t e h as a w i n n i n g p os i t i on ,
G roo t e n - H o d g s o n , Wij k a a n Z e e 1 9 8 5 .
 C h a p t e r F o u r: L i n e s w i t h . . . B b 4 c h 85

A1
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 c 4 , B b 4+ 5 Bd2)

5 ... B x d2 +

6 Q x d2

6 N x d2 i s too p a ss i v e . B l a c k g e t s e a s y p l a y a f t e r
6 . . . N c 6 7 N g f3 , 0 · 0 8 0 - 0 , d 6 i n te n d i n g e 6 - e 5 .

6 .•• 0-0
7 N c3

7 N f3 i s a ls o f i n e , w h e n B l a c k c a n t r a n s p os e i n to
V a r i a t i o n B a f te r 7 N e 4 8 Q c2 , Q e 7 .
•..

7 ..• d6

T h e S t o n e w a l l i s u n su i t a b l e h e re , e.g., 7 d 5 8 N f3 ,
.•.

N e 4 9 Q c 2 , c 6 1 0 0 - 0 , N d 7 1 1 e3! p re p a r i n g t h e u s u a l N e2 -
f 4 a n d / o r m i n o r i t y a t t a c k o n t h e Q u e e n s i d e w i t h R b 1 , b2 -
b4, etc.

8 N f3 N c6

8 ... Q e 7 ?! 9 R a c 1 i s good f o r Wh i t e s i n ce 9 N e 4 •..

( 9 .. e 5 ? 1 0 d x e 5 , d x e 5 1 1 N d 5) 1 0 N x e 4 , fx e 4 1 1 N g 5 , d 5 1 2
.

f3 , h 6 1 3 N h3 i s o v e r w h e l m i n g for Wh i t e .
86 Dutch De fense

9 Rd1

T h e m os t a c c u r a t e . 9 0 · 0 , e 5 1 0 d 5 , N e 7 i s f i n e f o r
B l a c k . An i n te r e s t i n g poss i b i l i t y w o u l d t h e n be 1 1 e 4 , f 4 1 2
g x f4, N h 5!?

9... Qe7
1 0 d5 N d8

1 0 .. N e 5?! 1 1 N x e 5 , d x e 5 1 2 d 6 ( 1 2 d x e 6 , c 6 i s e q u a l)
.

1 2 ...c x d 6 13 Qx d6, Q x d6 1 4 R x d6, e4 1 5 0 - 0 i s g r e a t l y i n

Wh i t e ' s f a v o r .

11 d x e6 N x e6
12 N d5 N x d5
13 cx d5 N c5
14 0-0 aS
15 Nd4

Wh i t e s t a n d s s l i g h t l y b e t t e r, a n d s h o u l d c o n t i n u e
w i t h t h e p l a n b 2 - b 3 , a 2 - a 3 , b3 - b 4, e t c . c ou p l e d w i t h e 2 - e3 .

A2
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g3 , N f6 3 B g2 , e6 4 c 4 , B b 4+ 5 B d 2 )

5 ... Qe7

6 N f3
 C h a p t e r Fo u r: L i n e s w i t h . . . B b 4 c h 87

6 N c3 i s n o t t o o p ro m i si n g , e . g . , 6 . . . 0 - 0 7 N f3 , d 6 ( o r
7 . N e 4 8 N x e 4 , f x e 4 9 N e 5 , B x d 2+ 1 0 Q x d 2 , d 5 1 1 0 - 0 , N d 7
..

1 2 N g4 , N f6 1 3 N e 3 , B d 7 1 4 R a c 1 , c 6 w i t h e q u a l i t y , H j a r ­
t a rso n - L a rs e n , C o p e n h a g e n 1 9 8 5 ) 8 0 - 0 , B x c3 9 B x c3 , N e 4
1 0 Q c 2 , N d 7 1 1 R fd 1 , N x c3 1 2 Q x c3 , N f6 w i t h a c o m f o r t ­
able game for Black.

6 ... 0-0

T h e s o r t i e 6 . . .N e 4 c a n b e b r u s h e d o f f w i t h s i m p l y 7
0 - 0 , N x d 2 8 N b x d 2 , 0 - 0 9 a 3 , B x d2 1 0 Q x d 2 , d 6 1 1 R fe 1 ,
N c6 ( 1 L Q f 6 1 2 e 4 i s g o o d f o r Wh i t e) 1 2 d 5 , N e 5 1 3 Q c3 ! ,
.

N x f3+ 1 4 e x f3 ! w i t h a c l e a r a d v a n t a g e f o r Wh i t e .

7 0-0 B x d2
8 Q x d2

A g a i n , 8 N b x d2 i s w e a k . B l a c k c a n a n s w e r w i t h
8 . . . d 6 a n d n o w 9 R e 1 ( 9 Q b 3 , e 5 1 0 c5+, K h 8 1 1 c x d 6 , c x d 6
g a v e Wh i t e l e s s t h a n n ot h i n g i n P e t e r s s o n - U u s i , P ar n u
1 9 6 0) 9 e5 1 0 e 4 , f 4 ! ? ( l O . N c 6 i s sol i d b u t l e ss a m b i t i o u s)
.•. ..

1 1 g x f 4 , N h 5 1 2 f x e 5 , N f4 g a v e B l a c k a v i ru l e n t a t t a c k f o r
t h e t w o p a w n s s a c r i f i c e d i n C h r i s t i a n s e n - S h o r t , H a s t i ng s
1979/ 80.

8 ... Ne4

8 . . . d6 9 N c3 , N c 6 t r a n sposes i n to A .

9 Q c2 d6
1 0 N fd 2 ! N x d2
1 1 Q x d2

Wh i te s t u b b o r n l y r e f u ses t o r e c a p t u re o n d2 w i t h
the K n ight.

1 1 . .. e5
1 2 N c3 c6
13 R a d 1
88 Dutch De fense

Wh i te i s b e t t e r.

A3
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e6 4 c4, B b 4+ 5 B d 2 )

5 ... Be7

B l a c k h o p e s t h a t Wh i t e ' s B i s h op w i l l p r o v e m i s­
p l a c e d o n d2 w h e r e i t b l o c k s t h e Q u e e n ' s p ro te c t i o n o f t h e
d 4 p a w n . M o re o v e r , t h e o ft e n e f fe c t i v e Q u e e n s i d e f i a n ­
c h e t t o w o u l d n o w r e q u i re a t i m e - co n s u m i n g p ro c e s s o f
B c3 , b 3 , B b 2 . I t i s d o u b t f u l , h o w e v e r, w h e t h e r t h e loss o f
t i m e o f B l a c k ' s m a n e u v e r i s w o r t h t h e d i s p l a ce m e n t o f
Wh i te ' s B i s h op.

6 N c3

A n i n t e r e s t i n g a l t e r n a t i v e i s 6 Q b 3 : 6 ... c 6 ( B l a c k
m a y a l s o t r y 6 . 0 - 0 w h e n 7 N c3 [7 B x b 7 , B x b 7 8 Q x b 7, N c 6
. .

i s f i n e f o r B l a c k .] 7 ... c 5 [ T a i m a n o v g i v e s 7 . . . a 5 ! 8 e 3 , d 6 9
N ge 2, e 5 1 0 0 - 0 w h i c h h e assesses a s s l i g h t l y b e t t e r f o r
Wh i t e t h o u gh p r a c t i c a l t e s t s s t i l l w a i t .] 8 d 5 , e 5 9 e 4 , d 6 1 0
e x f 5 , B x f5 1 1 Q xb 7 ! , N b d 7 1 2 Q a 6 , B d 3 1 3 N h 3! , Q e 8 1 4 0 -
0-0 , e 4 1 5 B f 4, N b 6 1 6 R x d3!, e x d 3 1 7 R e 1 , Q c8 [ 1 7 ... Q d 7
1 8 N g5 fol l o w e d b y B h 3 f a v o r s Wh i t e.] 1 8 Q x c8!, N x c8 1 9
R x e 7! , N x e 7 2 0 B x d 6 , R f e 8 2 1 B x c 5 , R a c 8 2 2 b 4 l e f t Wh i t e
w i t h a w i n n i n g a d v a n t a ge i n C e r n e n k o - M a s l o vs k y , Co rr.
1 9 8 4 ) 7 d 5 , c x d 5 (7 ... e5) 8 c x d 5 , e5 (8 ... e x d 5 9 N c3) 9 N c3 ,
 C h a p t e r F o u r: L i n e s w i t h . . . B b 4 c h 89

d 6 1 0 N f3 ( 1 0 e4!?) 1 0 . . . N b d 7 1 1 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 1 2 N g 5 , N c 5 1 3
Qc4, h6 14 b4!, Ncd7 15 N e6, Nb6 1 6 Qb3, B x e6 1 7 dxe6,
d 5 1 8 R f d 1 , Q d 6! 1 9 N b S ( 1 9 B e l ! ? m a y be s t r o n ge r.)
1 9 ... Q c 6 2 0 a 4 , N c4 2 1 B e 3 , a6 2 2 N c3 , N x e 3 23 f x e 3 , e4 2 4
N x d 5 , N x d 5 2 5 Q x d 5 , Q x d 5 2 6 R x d 5 Wh i t e i s a t i n y b i t
b e t t e r, S o s o n k o - A b r a m o v i c , N e w Y o r k 1 9 8 6 .

6 N f3 i s l i k e l y t o t r a n s p o s e i n t o t h e t e x t , t h o u g h
Black h as sligh t l y m o re options.

6 ... 0-0

6 ... d 5 ?! i s p r e m a t u r e . M i l e s - L a rse n , N i k s i s 1 9 8 3 c o n ­
t i n u e d 7 c x d 5 , e x d 5 8 B g 5 , c6 ( M i l e s s u g g e s t s 8 . . . N b d 7 , b u t
t h a t s h o u l d t r a n sp ose t o t h e g a m e a ft e r 9 N h 3 , c 6 [ 9 . . . h 6 1 0
N f4!] 1 0 N f 4, N b 6 1 1 B x f 6 , B x f6 12 N h 5 , e t c.) 9 B x f6,
B x f 6 10 e 3 , a S 1 1 N g e 2 , N d 7?! 1 2 N f4 , N b 6 1 3 N h 5 , 0 - 0 1 4
N x f6+, R x f6 w i t h a c l e a r a d v a n t a g e t o Wh i te (b e t t e r p a w n
s t r u c t u re , b e t t e r B i s h o p , Q u e e n s i d e o p p o r t u n i t i e s) .

7 N f3

B l a c k m ust decide on set t i n g u p t h e Stonew all:

1 ) 7 . . . d5 o r p u r s u i n g t h e I lj i n - G e n e v s k y V a r i a t i o n
2 ) 7 ... d 6 . 7 ... N e 4 ( s i m i l a r t o t h e A l e k h i n e V a r i a t i o n
w i t h 6 . . . N e 4) i s m e t s t r o n g l y b y 8 d 5 , B f6 (8 . . . N a 6 9 N x e4,
fxe4 1 0 N d 4 , e x d 5 1 1 c x d 5 , B c 5 12 Be3, Q e 7 13 0-0 w a s
m a r k e d l y b e t t e r f o r Wh i t e i n S a n g u i n e t t i - S h o c ro n , B u e n o s
A i r e s 1 9 5 5 ) 9 Q c 2 , N x d2 1 0 N x d 2 , Q e 7 1 1 0 - 0 a n d B l a c k
will find it d i f fi c u lt t o develop his Queenside.
90 D u t c h D e fe n s e

( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g2 , e 6 4 c 4 , B b 4+
5 B d 2 , B e 7 6 N c3 , 0 - 0 7 N f3 )

7 ... d5

8 0-0 c6
9 Q c2 Ne4!

9 . . Q e 8 1 0 a3 ! , Q h 5 1 1 N a 2 ! , N b d 7 1 2 B b 4 g a v e
.

Wh i te a st r a t e g i c a d v a n t a g e i n F l o hr- S z a b o , B u d a p e s t 1 9 4 9 .
9 d x c 4 ? 1 0 e 4 ! i s g r e a t f o r Wh i t e o f c o u rse. T h i s t e x t i s
.•.

n ot m e n t i o n e d i n a n y o t h e r te x t, b u t c e r t a i n l y l oo k s b e s t
h e re .

1 0 B f4

Wh i te h as n ot h i n g b e t t e r t h a n t o t r a n s p o s e i n t o t h e
8 Q c2 v a r i a t i o n o f t h e S t on e w a l l ( s e e C h a p t e r T w o) w h e n
B l a c k i s s l i g h t l y w o rse a f t e r 1 0 . . . N d 7 1 1 N x e 4 , f x e 4 1 2 N e 5 ,
B f6 1 3 N x d 7 , Q x d 7 ( 1 3 . . . B x d 7 1 4 B d 6 , R e 8 1 5 R a d l
f o l l o w e d b y f 2 - f3 a t t h e r i g h t m o m e n t i s a l so s l i g h t l y b e t ­
te r fo r Wh i t e .) 1 4 R a d l .
 C h a p t e r F o u r: L i n e s w i t h . . . B b 4 c h 91

2
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 c 4 , B b 4+
5 B d2 , Be7 6 N c 3 , 0·0 7 N f3 J

7 ... d6

• ·� & � �-�� %�;.,.

a � .s. �v:r;: :a:: "8' :;;;�-;:
/
"/

�� t �� � �t
�:li t :.
t /
/

·tiJ tij ,�
ft :ft, � ft :ft·-'1. ft;
§: ?/''*� .§
8 0·0 Qe8
9 Q c2

Wh i t e m u st re m e m b e r t h a t 9 R e 1 , Qg6 1 0 e 4 ? , N x e 4
1 1 N x e 4?, f x e 4 1 2 R x e 4 , Q x e 4 13 N h 4 , Q x d 4 i s u n p l a y a b l e
w i t h t h e B i sh op on d2 .

9 ... Qh5

9 . Qg6? 1 0 d 5 ! , e 5 1 1 N h 4 , Q h 5 1 2 B f3 , N g4 1 3 h 3 ,
. .

g5 ( 1 3 . . B x h 4 1 4 g x h 4 , Q x h 4 1 5 h x g4, f x g4 1 6 B g 2 i s u n ­
.

s o u n d ) 1 4 N x f5!, B x f5 1 5 h x g 4 , B x g 4 1 6 B x g 4 , Q x g4 1 7
Kg2 g i v e s Wh i t e a t re m e n d o u s a d v a n t a g e .

10 Rae1!

1 0 e 4 a t o n c e b ri n g s f o r t h t h e d o u b l e e d g e d 1 0 . . .e 5
1 1 d x e 5 , d x e 5 1 2 N d 5 ( 1 2 N x e 5 ? , f x e 4) 1 2 ... N x d 5 1 3 e x d 5
( 1 3 c x d 5 , B d 6 g i v e s B l a c k n o p rob l e m s) 1 3 ... B f6 1 4 B c 3 ,
N d 7 1 5 Q d 1 , Q f7 1 6 Q e 2 , R e S w i t h c h a n ce s f o r b o t h s i d e s.
S z a b o · B r o n s t e i n , B u d a p e s t 1 9 50 .
92 D u t c h De fense

1 0 R a d 1 ?! (Wh a t is the Rook d o i n g t h e re?) 1 0 ... N b d 7

1 1 b 4 ? ! , N b 6 1 2 N b S , B d 7! 1 3 Q d 3 , N e 4 1 4 N c 3 , d 5 g a v e
B l a c k t h e i n i t i a t i v e i n F i l i p - L arse n , R e y kj a v i k 1 9 6 4 .

1 0... Nbd7

1 0. . .N c 6 1 1 d 5 , N b 4 1 2 Q b 3 , N a 6 1 3 d x e 6 , N c 5 1 4
Q c2 , B x e 6 1 5 N d 4 ! w as c l e a r l y i n Wh i t e ' s f a v o r, F l o h r ­
Siskin, USSR 1960.

11 e4 fxe4
12 N x e4 Nxe4
13 Qxe4 N f6
14 Qd3

Wh i t e i s c l e a r l y b e t t e r .

C o n c l u s i o n : B l a c k c a n n o t e q u a l i ze a f te r 4 . B b 4+ 5
..

Bd2.

B
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 c 4 , B b 4+)

5 N d2

Considered secon d - rate com p a r e d to 5 B d2 , this

m o v e i s u n d e re st i m a t e d b y t h e o r y .

5 ... 0-0
 C h apter Four: Lines w i t h .. . B b4ch 93

6 N g f3

I t i s b e t t e r t o a w a i t d e v e l op m e n t s b e f o r e " p u t t i n g
t h e q u e s t i o n " t o t h e B i s h o p w i t h 6 a3 .

6 ••. b6!?

T h e S t o n e w a l l w i t h 6 ... d 5 gi v e s Wh i t e some a d v a n ­
t a ge a f te r 7 0 - 0 , c 6 8 N e 5 ! , N b d 7 9 c x d 5 , e x d 5 ( 9 ... N x e 5 ? 1 0
d x e 5 , N x d 5 1 1 e 4 1 s c r u sh i n g) 1 0 N d 3 , B d 6 1 1 N f3 f o l ­
l o w e d b y B f4 .
A l so p l a y e d i s 6 a 5 ! ? t h o u g h t h i s d oe s n o t se e m t o
•..

e q u a l i ze . 7 0 - 0 , K h 8 ( I n te re s t i n g w a s t h e g a m e T s a m r i u k ­

E i n g o r n , U S S R 1 9 8 4 w h i c h c o n t i n u e d 7 ... Q e 8 ! ? 8 Q c 2 ? ! , d 6 !
9 c 5 ? ! [ 9 a 3 , B x d 2 1 0 B x d 2 i s e q u al] 9 . . d x c 5 1 0 N b 3 , c x d 4
.

1 1 Q x c 7 , N a6 1 2 Q e 5 , N g 4 1 3 Q x d 4, a 4 1 4 a 3 , B e 7 1 5
N b d 2 , N c5 1 6 h 3 , N f6 1 7 N e 5 , N f d 7 1 8 R b 1 , B f 6 1 9 N d c 4,
N b 3 a n d B l a c k ' s ad v a n t a ge i s ob v i o u s. I n s t e a d of t h e
m i s t a k e n 8 Q c 2 ?! Wh i te s h o u l d t r y 8 c 5 ! ? w h e n 8 . . . d 5 9 a 3 ,
B x d 2 1 0 B x d 2, a 4 1 1 B f4 s h o u l d g r a n t h i m a s m a l l e d ge) 8
Qc2 (8 c5, B x d 2 9 B x d 2 , d 6 1 0 c x d6, c x d6 1 1 Bg5 m a y also
g r a n t Wh i t e so m e a d v a n t age.) 8 . N c6 9 a 3 , B x d2 1 0 B x d2 ,
..

a 4 1 1 B g 5 , Ra5 1 2 R a d 1 , N e 7 1 3 N e 5 , d 6 1 4 B x f6 , R x f6 1 5
N d3 a n d Wh i t e soon b ro k e o p e n t h e c e n t e r w i t h e 2 - e 4 .

7 0-0

M a t t e rs a re n o t c l e a r a ft e r 7 N e 5 , c6 8 0 - 0 , B b 7 9
N b 3 , B e 7 1 0 a 4 , N a6 1 1 a 5 , Qc7 1 2 B g 5 , d 6 1 3 N d 3 , c 5 1 4
ax b6, a x b 6 1 5 B x b7, Q x b7, Stein- Bronstein, U S S R 1 9 7 1 .

7 ... Bb7
8 a3 B x d2
9 Q x d2 Nc6
1 0 b4 Ne7
1 1 Bb2

B l a c k g a i n e d a c l e a r a d v a n tage w h e n Wh i te g a v e u p
s o m e c r i t i c a l Q u e e n s i d e s q u a res i n P o p o v - M a k a ri c h e v, A m -
94 D u t c h D e fe n s e

s t e r d a m 1 9 7 4 . 1 1 a 4 , a 6 1 2 N e 1 , B x g2 1 3 N x g2 , b 5 1 4 c x b 5 ,
a x b 5 1 5 a 5 , N e d 5 1 6 f3 , N b 6 !

1 1... Qe8
12 a4 Qh5
1 3 a5 Be4
14 axb6 axb6
15 h4 h6
1 6 R x a8 R x a8
17 Ral.

The game IS c o m p l e t e l y e v e n , So k o l o v - C ve t ko v i c h ,
Yugo s l a v i a 1 9 6 2 .

c
(1 d4, f5 2 g3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e6 4 c 4 , B b 4 c h 5 N c3 )

T h i s m o v e see m s t o g r a n t B l a c k a d e q u a t e p l a y .

5••• 0-0
6 N f3

C e r t a i n l y t h e m os t n a t u r a l m o v e .

O t h e r t r i e s a re:
1) 6 B d2 , d 6 7 N f3 , N b d 7 8 0 - 0 , B x c3 9 B x c3 , N e 4
1 0 Q c 2 , Q e 7 1 1 R f d 1 , N x c3 1 2 Q x c3 , N f6 1 3 N e 1 , e 5 1 4
d x e 5 , d x e 5 w i t h e q u a l i t y , F l o h r - B o t vi n n i k, M o s c o w 1 9 3 3 .
 C h ap t e r F o u r: L i n e s w i t h . . . B b 4 c h 95

2 ) 6 Qb3, a S 7 a3, B x c3 c h 8 Q x c3 , a 4 9 b4, a x b3 1 0

Q x b 3 , N c 6 1 1 N f3 , d 6 1 2 0 - 0 , e 5 1 3 c 5 c h , K h 8 1 4 c x d 6 , e 4
1 5 d x c7 , Q x c 7 1 6 B f4 , Q e 7 1 7 N e S , N x d 4 1 8 Q b 2 , N e 6 1 9
B d2 , N d S 2 0 R f d 1 , N c5 2 1 B g5 , Q e 6 2 2 N c4 , N a 4 2 3 Q e S ,
N d c3 2 4 Q d 6 , Rg8 2 5 N b 6 , N x d 1 2 6 Q x e 6 , B x e 6 2 7 N x a 8 ,
N d c3 2 8 N c7 , B c4 2 9 B f l , R c 8 3 0 B f4 , N x e 2 c h 3 1 B x e 2 ,
B x e 2 B l a c k w e n t o n t o w i n i n S y g u l s k i - Py h a l a , P o l aj a
1 985.
6... B x c3 c h
Possi b l e i s 6 . . . N e 4 7 Q c2 , N c6 8 0 - 0 , B x c3 9 b x c3 ,
N a 5 1 0 c S , d 6 1 1 c x d 6 , c x d 6 w i t h e q u l a i t y i n D a mj a n o v i c ­
A n t o s h i n , S o c i 1 9 6 5 . H o w e v e r m a t t e rs n e e d n o t b e s o
s i m p l e f o r B l a c k s i n c e Wh i t e c a n s a c r i f i c e a p a w n b y 7 0 -
0 ! ? , B x c3 8 b x c3 , N x c3 9 Q c 2 , N e 4 1 0 d 5 ! a n d g e t a
d a n g e r o u s i n i t i a t i v e , S a vo n - A n t o s i n , U S S R 1 9 7 0 .

7 b x c3 d6
8 0-0 N c6

I n t h e g a m e M e u l d e rs - S h o r t , S w i ft 1 9 8 7 B l a c k
p l a y e d t h e less a c u r a t e 8 ... Q e 7 a n d f a c e d s o m e d i f f i c u l t i e s
a f t e r 9 B a3 . 9 .. N b d 7 1 0 N d2 , cS ( 1 0 ... e 5 ? 1 1 c 5 ! ) 1 1 e 4 , f x e 4
.

1 2 N x e 4 , N x e 4 1 3 B x e 4 , R b 8 a n d n o w Wh i t e cou l d h a v e
go t t e n a s l i g h t a d v a n t age b y 1-t d x c5 , d x c 5 1 5 Q h 5 , g 6 1 6
Qe2.

9 Q c2

O r 9 B a3 , R e 8 1 0 Q c 2 , e 5 1 1 d x e S , d x e 5 1 2 R fd l ,
B d 7 1 3 N h 4 , Q c 8 1 4 B d 5 w i t h a n e v e n g a m e , d e Wi n t e r­
Spassky, Lugano 1 968.

9... eS
10 dxe5 NxeS
1 1 N x e5 dxe5
1 2 B a3 R f7
13 R a d 1 Qe8

T h e c h a n ce s a re e v e n , C o l o n - S p as s k y , San J uan
1969.
96 D u t c h D e fe n se

CHA PTER FIVE

Alekhine's 6 Ne4!?
. . .

( 1 d 4 , f S 2 g 3 , N f 6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7 5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 )

6 ... N e 4!?

T h i s sortie w a s one of A le k h i n e ' s pet l i n e s of t h e

D u t c h . T h e i d e a i s t o m a k e room o n f 6 f o r t h e B i s h o p a n d
i n h i b i t Wh i t e ' s p l a n o f e n fo r c i n g e 2 - e 4 . D e p e n d i n g o n
Wh i t e ' s r e s p o n se t o t h i s K n i g h t i n v as i o n , B l a c k c a n e l e c t to
s e t up the S t o n e w a l l , or o p t f o r s i m p le d e v e l op m e n t w i t h
... B f6 , ... Q e 7 , ... N a6 .

U n f o rt u n a t e l y f o r B l a c k , Wh i t e h as a t l e a s t t h r e e
w a y s t o g e t t h e a d v a n t ag e .

(A) 7 Qc2
( B ) 7 N b d2
( C ) 7 b3
 C h a p t e r F i v e : A l e k h i n e ' s 6 ... N e 4 ! ? 97

A
( 1 d 4 , fS 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
S 0 - 0 , 0 · 0 6 c4, N e 4 )

7 Q c2

N o t r e co m m e n d e d i s 7 d S , B f6 8 Q c 2 , N a 6! 9 N b d2
(9 N e 1 ?! , N b 4 1 0 Q d 1 , a S 1 1 f 3 , N c 5 1 2 N c 3 , d 6 1 3 R b 1 , c 6
l e d t o a s m a l l a d v a n t a ge to B l a c k i n H u e r t a - N o g u e iras,
S a n t a C l ara 1 9 8 0 ) 9 ... e x d 5 10 c x d S , Qe7 a n d B l a c k h a s no
d i f fi c u lt i es-- T a i m a n o v .

7... B f6

7 . . . d5 l e a d s t o t h e S t o n e w a l l . 7 . . . d 6 8 N c3 (8 N b d 2) ,
N x c3 9 Q x c3 , B f6 1 0 B e 3 , N c 6 1 1 R a d 1 , Q e 7 ( 1 1 . . . Q e 8 ! ?) 1 2
b 4 , N d 8 1 3 Q b 3 , N f7 1 4 c S w a s s l i g h t l y b e t t e r f o r Wh i te i n
K h as i n - Simagin, U S S R 1 956.

8 N c3 N x c3

8 ... d5 9 B f4 ! , N c6 (9 ... c 6 1 0 B e 5 ! l e d t o a g re a t a d ­
v a n t a ge f o r Wh i te i n B o ers m a - P y t e l , R a m s g a t e 1 9 8 0) 1 0
R a d 1 , g S 1 1 B e S i s p l e a s a n t f o r Wh i t e .

9 b x c3 !

T h e d o u b l e d p a w n s a re o f l i t t l e c o n se q u e n ce h e re .
98 Dutch De fense

9... d6
1 0 e4 N c6

A l s o 1 0 ... f x e 4 1 1 Q x e 4 , N c6 1 2 B f4 i s i n Wh i t e ' s f a -
vor.

11 e x f5 e x f5
12 Re1 N a5
13 Qd3 c5
14 h4 h6
15 B f4!

An i m p ro v e m e n t o n 15 B e 3 , B e 6! w i t h e q u a l i t y
F o l t y s - A i e k h i n e, P r a g u e 1 9 4 3 . A f t e r 1 5 B f4! Wh i t e ' s s u p e ­
r i o r d e v e l o p m e n t a n d s p a t i a l con t ro l gi v e h i m a s i ze a b l e
a d v a n t a g e , e .g., 1 5 . . . g5?! 1 6 h x g 5, h x g5 1 7 B e 3 , B e 6 1 8
B x g5 ! a n d Wh i t e i s w i n n i n g.

B
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0-0, 0 - 0 6 c4, Ne4)

7 N b d2

A v e r y d i re c t a n d g o o d r e s p o n s e .

7... B f6
 C h a p t e r F i v e : A l e k h i n e 's 6 . . . N e 4!? 99

7 ... d 5 8 b 3 , N c6 (8 . c 6 l e a d s t o a n u n f a Y o r a b l e l i n e
..

o f t h e S t o n e w a l l) 9 B b 2 , B d 7 1 0 R e i ( 1 0 N e 5 , N x e 5 1 1
d x e 5 , B e 8 g a v e Wh i t e l i t t l e i n P e t urss o n - B e l l i n , L o n d o n
1 9 8 1 .) 1 0 . . . B e 8 1 1 a3 , a 5 1 2 N e 1 l e d t o a c r u s h i n g Wh i t e
v i c t o r y i n l v a n o v - Yo f f i e , N e w Y o r k 1 9 8 3 , a f t e r 1 2 ... B g 5?
( 1 2 . 8 f 6 ! ? 13 e 3 , a4 14 b x a 4, N x d 2 15 Q x d 2 , R x a 4 16 c x d 5 ,
. .

e x d 5 1 7 N d 3 , g i v e s Wh i t e a n e d ge) 1 3 e 3 , B h 5 ? 1 4 Q x h 5 ! ,
N x d 2 1 5 c x d 5 , e x d 5 1 6 N f3 ! , g 6 1 7 Q h 3 , N x f l 1 8 N x g5 ,
Q x g5 1 9 B x d5+, K g 7 2 0 K x f l , e t c . T h e i l l o g i c a l 7 . . . N x d 2 8
B x d 2 , B f6 9 Q c 2 i s o f c o u rse b e t t e r f o r Wh i t e .

8 N x e 4! fxe4
9 Ne5 d5

9 . . . c5!? s h o u l d b e e x a m i n e d .
1 0 N g4 Be7

O r 1 0 N c 6 1 1 N x f6+, Q x f6 1 2 B e 3 w i t h a d v an t age
••.

t o Wh i t e . The game O s n o s - Fro l o v , L e n i n g r a d 1 9 84 c o n t i n ­

u e d 1 2 ... N a 5?! ( 1 2 ... N e 7 f o l l o w e d b y 1 3 ... N f 5 i s b e t t e r.) 1 3
b 3 , B d 7 1 4 Q d 2 , b 6 1 5 f3 , Q e 7 1 6 B g 5 , Q e 8 1 7 c x d 5 , e x d 5
1 8 fx e 4 , R x f l c h 1 9 R x f 1 , h 6 ? 2 0 B x h 6 , Q h 5 2 1 e 5 ! , c6 2 2
B g 5 a n d Wh i t e w o n .

1 1 B f4 c6

1 1 . . . c 5 (a s u g ge s t i o n of B o t v i n n i k) 12 d x c5 , B x c 5 13
Ne3 l o o k s good for W h i te , e.g., 1 3 ... g 5 14 B x b 8 , R x b 8 1 5
c x d 5 , B x e3 1 6 f x e 3 , R x f l+ 1 7 Q x f l , e x d5 1 8 R d 1 a n d
Wh i t e h o l d s a c l e a r a d v a n t age. L i k e w i s e 1 3 . . . d 4 1 4 N g 4 .

12 Qc2 Nd7
13 f3 e x f3
14 B x f3 Qe8
15 Rae l

Wh i t e stood better in P y d y s h k o - Y u ferov, Minsk

1976.
100 D u t c h De f e n s e

c
( 1 d4, f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N f3 , B e 7
5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c4, Ne4)

7 b3

7... B f6
8 Bb2 N c6

8 ... b 6 ? 9 N b d 2 , B b 7 1 0 N e 5 ! , d 6 1 1 N d3 , Q e 7 1 2 Q c2 ,
N c6 1 3 e 3 , N x d2 1 4 Q x d 2 , N d 8 1 5 d 5 a n d Wh i te w as v a s t l y
s u p e r i o r i n G ap ri n d as h v i l i - G ur i e l i , U S S R 1 9 8 0 .
9 N b d2 d5

B l a c k h as n o t h i n g b e t t e r t h a n t o t r a n s pose i n t o t h i s
i n fe r i o r f o r m o f t h e S t on e w a l l . 9 ... N x d 2 w a s t r i e d i n
S pe e l m a n - Pri t c h e t t , E n g l a n d 1 9 8 3 , b u t l e d q u i c k l y d o w n ­
h i l l a ft e r 1 0 Q x d2 , d 6 ?! 1 1 d 5 , N e 7 1 2 d x e 6 , B x e 6 1 3 N g5 ,
B x g 5 1 4 Q x g 5 , R f7 1 5 B x b 7 a n d Wh i t e i s w i n n i n g.

C o n c l u s i o n : A le k h i n e ' s 6 •.. N e 4 i s b e t t e r f o r Wh i t e i n
n e a r l y a l l v a r i a t i o n s.
 C h ap t er S i x : D u t c h Wi t h a n E arly N h 3 101

C H A PTER S I X
Dutch With an Early N h3
( B l a c k p l a y s d 5 i n V ar i a t i o n s A & B )
( B l ack plays d6 i n Variation C )

B LA C K B U RN E V A R I A T I O N N h3
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N h 3 )

An idea of the great British player Blackbu rne, this

m o v e w a s l a t e r h e a v i l y a n a l y z e d b y G r u n f e l d . Wh i t e k e e p s
t h e d i a g o n a l o p e n a n d i n te n d s t o o c c u p y f 4 w i t h t h e
K n i g h t o r b r e a k o p e n t h e ce n t e r w i t h f2 - f3 a n d e 2 - e 4 . T h i s
variation is very popu l a r w i t h t h e y o u n g Soviet GMs such
a s Be l i a v s k y a n d Y u s u p o v .
B l a c k c a n c o u n te r t h e B l a c k b u r n e V a r i a t i o n b y
se t t i n g u p t h e S t o n e w a l l , o r p r e p a r i n g t h e c o u n t e r a t t a c k
e6-e5.
4... d5
5 0-0

B l a c k m u s t d e c i d e w h e re t o d e v e l o p h i s K i n g B i s h op:

(A) 5 ... Be7

(B) 5 . . . Bd6
102 Dutch De fense

A
( l d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N h 3 , d5 5 0 - 0 )

5 ••• Be7

I t s h o u l d be n o t e d t h a t 5 . . . c 5 6 d x c 5 , B x c5 7 c 4
f a v o rs Wh i t e e.g., 7 ... 0 - 0 8 c x d 5 , N x d5 9 N f4 , N x f4 1 0 B x f4 ,
Q b 6 1 1 N c3 , R d 8 1 2 Q c2 , B d 7 1 3 e 4 - G ru n fe l d - T art a kover,
P iesty a n 1922.

6 c4 0-0
7 b3

Wh i t e p l a n s t o se c u re h i s c e n t e r a n d d e v e l o p h i s
Q u e e n s i d e i n p r e p a r a t i o n f o r t h e t h r u s t e2 - e 4 . A n o t h e r
w a y o f d o i n g t h i s i s 7 N d2 w h e n B l a c k s h o u l d p l a y t h e
u s u a l 7 ... c 6 . I n s te a d t h e g a m e N o g u e ir as - N i ko l i c, Z a greb
1987 s a w B l a c k try t h e i n fe r i o r 7 ... N c6 8 e 3 , e 5 ? a n d a ft e r
9 d x e 5 , N x e 5 1 0 c x d 5 , K h 8 1 1 N b3 , N g6 1 2 N g 5 Wh i t e h a d
a great a d v a n tage.

7... c6
8 Q c2

The same reply follows 8 Bb2.

8... b5!
9 c5
 C h ap t e r S i x : D u t c h Wi t h a n E a r l y N h 3 103

9 B a3 , b 4 i s c o m f o r t a b l e f o r B l a c k .

9... aS
10 N d2 Bd7
1 1 N f3 Be8
1 2 N f4 Qc8

B l a c k h a s a l re a d y e q u a l i ze d . T h e g a m e F o ri n t o s ­
G e o rg a d z e , B e n a l m a d e n a 1 9 8 6 s a w B l a c k o u t p l a y h i s
o p p o n e n t . 1 3 N d3 , h 6 ! 1 4 N fe 5 , N b d 7 1 5 f3 , R a 7 1 6 B d2 ,
B d 8 1 7 R a e 1 , N x e 5 1 8 d x e 5 , N h 7! 1 9 Q c 3 , R d 7 2 0 Q d 4 , g 5
2 1 g 4 , B g 6 2 2 B h 3 , f4! 2 3 e 3 , f x e3 2 4 B x e3 , R d f7 2 5 B g 2 ,
K g 7 2 6 B d2 , Q c 7 2 7 N c 1 , Q e 7 2 8 N e 2 , R e 8 2 9 N g3 , Q f8 3 0
R e t , R e e 7 3 1 R f2 , R b 7 ! 3 2 a 3 , b 4! 3 3 a 4 , B c7 a n d B l a c k h a s
a l l t h e c h a n ces.

B
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e6 4 N h 3 , d 5 5 0 - 0 )

5... B d6

6 B f4

6 f3?!, 0 - 0 7 N d 2 , c 5 ! e n ab l e s B l a c k to f re e h i m se l f .

6... 0-0
7 N d2 c6
104 D u t c h D e fe n s e

7 ... N c 6 ! ? 8 e 3 (8 N f3 i s a ls o g o o d ) 8 ... e 5 9 d x e 5 ,
N x e 5 1 0 c4!, d x c4 ( 1 0 . . . N x c4 1 1 N x c 4, d x c 4 1 2 Q c 2 i s
c le a r l y b e t t e r f o r Wh i te) 1 1 B x e 5 , B x e S 1 2 N x c 4 , Q e 7
( Y u s u p o v - P a devsky , Wa rsaw 1 9 85) 1 3 Q c2 , c6 1 4 N x e S ,
Q x e 5 1 5 N f4 g i v e s Wh i te som e a d v an t age.
A new and s e e m i n g l y p r o m i s i n g i d e a h e re for B l a c k
i s 7 B e 7!?. N o w Wh i t e ' s B i s h o p o n f 4 t a k es a w a y t h a t
. • .

s q u a re f ro m t h e Wh i t e K n i g h t a n d B l a c k t h re a t e n s t o p l a y
... h 6 w h i c h s t r a n d s t h e K n i g h t o n h 3 . I n t h e g a m e D au t o v ·
G le k, U S S R 1 9 8 7 , W h i t e c o u l d f i n e n o t h i n g b e t t e r t h a n 8
B gS w h e n a ft e r 8 ... h 6 9 B x f6 , B x f6 1 0 e 3 , gS 1 1 c 4 , c6
B l a c k h a d q u i te a good g a m e .

8 N f3 Qe7
9 c4

A lso 9 R e t l o o k s g o o d . A f t e r t h e t e x t, Wh i t e s h o u l d
h o l d s o m e a d v a n t ag e , e.g., 9 ... d x c4 1 0 B x d 6 , Q x d 6 1 1 N e S ,
cS 1 2 N x c 4 , Q x d 4 1 3 Q c2 a n d Wh i t e c l e a r l y h as m o re t h a n
enough for the pawn.

c
D U T C H WI T H A N E A R L Y N h 3
(and B lack plays d6)
( 1 d 4 , f S 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , e 6 4 N h 3 , B e 7 5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 )

6... d6
 C h ap t e r S i x : D u t c h Wi t h a n E a r l y N h 3 105

T h i s see m s a m o r e l o g i c a l r e a c t i o n t o N h 3 t h a n t h e
S t o n e w a l l , s i n c e t h e e S s q u a re i s n o t i n f l u e n ce d b y t h e
N h3.

7 N c3 Qe8

I t i s t o o e a r l y f o r 7 e 5 , e .g., 8 d x e S , d x e S 9 Q x d 8 ,
.••

B x d 8 ( 9 R x d 8 1 0 N d 5 , N x d 5 1 1 B x d 5+, K h 8 1 2 N g5 i s
...

b e t t e r f o r Wh i t e) 1 0 b 3 , N a6 1 1 B a3 , R e S 1 2 N b S ! , B e 7 1 3
B x e 7 , R x e 7 1 4 N g S ! w i t h i n i t i a t i v e f o r Wh i t e , V l a d i m i r o v ­
Psakh is, U S S R 1 985.

8 b3!

8 e 4 , f x e 4 9 N f 4 (9 N x e 4 , N x e 4 1 0 B x e 4, e 5 i s a t
le ast e q u al) 9 . . . c6 1 0 N x e 4 , N x e 4 1 1 B x e 4 , e 5 1 2 N g 2 , N d 7
1 3 N e 3 , e x d 4 1 4 Q x d4 , N e 5 g a v e B l a c k e q u a l i t y i n
R e s h e v s k y - B o t v i n n i k, T h e H a gue 1 9 4 8 . O r 8 N f4 , g S ! 9
N d 3 , Q g 6 i s e q u a l - - K e r e s . 8 Q b 3 , c6 9 d 5 , c x d 5 1 0 c x d 5 , e 5
1 1 N g 5 , N a 6 1 2 N e 6 , B x e 6 1 3 d x e 6 , N c 5 1 4 Q c 2 , e 4 1 5 f3 ,
d S g a v e c h a n ce s t o b o t h s i d es.

8... c6
B l a c k m u st c o n t r o l dS a n d b l o c k t h e h 1 - a 8 d i a g o n a l
be f o r e a d v a n c i n g .. e 6 - e 5 . 8 . . . e 5 ? 9 d x e 5 , d x e S 1 0 N d 5 , N a6
.

1 1 N x e 7+, Q x e 7 1 2 B b 2 f a v o r s Wh i t e o n a c c o u n t o f h i s
B i s h o p p a i r. 8 ... N c6?! 9 d 5 i s a lso f a v o r a b l e f o r Wh i t e .

9 B a3

A g a i n , 9 e 4 o f fe rs l i t t l e a ft e r 9 . . . f x e 4 1 0 N x e 4 , N x e 4
1 1 B x e 4 , e 5 1 2 N g S , h 6 ! ( 1 2 ... B f5 1 3 B x f 5 , R x f 5 1 4 Q g 4 I S
b e t t e r f o r Wh i te) 1 3 N f3 ( 1 3 N h 7 ?, R f5!) 1 3 . . . B g 4 .

9... e5
10 d5 c5
1 1 Ng5

Wh i t e h a s a sl i g h t a d v a n t age.
106 D u t c h D e fense

CHAPTER SEVEN
Ru b instein System
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 c4, e6 3 N c3 )

R u b i n s te i n ' s p l a n i s v e r y s i m i l a r t o h i s m o r e f a m o u s
v a r i a t i o n o f t h e N i m zo -I n d i a n . T h a t i s, Wh i t e p l a n s t o d e ­
v e l o p h i s f o r c e s w i t h e 2 - e 3 , B d3 , N g e 2 , Q c2 , B d2 w h i l e r e ­
se r v i n g t h e o p t i o n o f c a st l i n g o n e i t h e r w i n g.

T h e d r a w b a c k t o R u b i n s te i n ' s p l a n i s t h a t i t g r a n ts
B l a c k too m u c h l ee w a y i n d e v e l o p m e n t. B l a c k ' s '' p ro b l e m ''
QB c a n b e d e v e l o p e d b y m e a n s o f b 6 a n d B b 7 . A l so , t h e
.•• ••.

S t on e w a l l f o r m a t i o n a p pe a rs a g o o d a n s w e r t o t h i s s c h e m e ,
as Wh i t e ' s l i g h t s q u a re d B i s h o p o c c u p i e s a s q u a r e o n d 3
t h a t s h o u l d b e rese r v e d f o r a K n i g h t .

We s h a l l e x a m i n e:

(A) 3 ••• 8b4

(8) 3 ••• N f6
 C h ap t e r S e v e n : R u b i n s t e i n S y s t e m 107

A
( 1 d 4, f5 2 c 4 , e 6 3 N c 3)

3 ••. Bb4

T h e op e n i n g t u rn s i n to a N i m zo - D u t c h h y b r i d . I f
Wh i t e w a n t s to f i g h t fo r t h e a d v a n t a g e , h i s c h o i ce i s p re t t y
m u c h l i m i t e d to e i t h e r 4 B d2 o r 4 Q c 2 .

A l t e r n a t i v e s:
4 e 3 , B x c3+ 5 b x c3 , N f6 6 B d 3 , d6 7 N e 2 , 0 - 0 8 Q c 2 ,
c 5 9 h 3 , N c6 1 0 g 4 , Q e 7 e q u a l i t y T a i m a n o v - L i s i t s i n , U S S R
1 955.
4 Q b 3 , Q e 7 5 N f3 , N f6 6 a 3 , B x c3+ 7 Q x c3 , d 6 8 g 3 ,
b6 9 Bg2, Bb7 1 0 0-0, 0-0 1 1 b4, Nbd7 12 Bb2, Ne4 1 3 Qc2,
N g 5 a n d B l a c k h as g o o d p l a y .
4 e 4 ? , f x e 4 5 Q g 4 , Q e 7 6 B g S , N f 6 7 B x f6, Q x f 6 8
Q x e4 , cS 9 N f3 , N c6 a n d B l a c k s t a n d s b e t t e r , D a n ge r - T o t h ,
H u ngary 195 1 .
4 g4?, fx g4 S e 4 , Q h 4! 6 B g 2 , N e 7 a n d B l a c k h as a
p a w n a n d " co m p e n s a t i o n '' .
4 g3, N f6 5 B g2 , 0 - 0 6 N f3 , N e 4 a n d B l a c k h a s n o
p r ob l e m s. S a vo n - A n t o s h i n , U S S R C h a m p i o n s h i p 1 9 6 9 .

We n o w e x a m i n e:

A 1 4 Q c2
A 2 4 B d2
108 D u t c h D e fe n s e

A1
( l d 4 , fS 2 c 4 , e 6 3 N c 3 , B b 4 )

4 Q c2 N f6
S e3

5 N f3 gi v e s B l a c k con t rol o v e r e4 a n d , c o n s e ­
q u e n t l y , a n e a s y g a m e - - - 5 . .. 0 - 0 6 e 3 , b 6 7 B d 3 , B b 7 8 B d 2 ,
B x c3 9 B x c3 , N e 4 1 0 0 - 0 - 0 , a S 1 1 K b 1 , N a 6 w as p r o m i s i n g
f o r B l a c k i n S a e m i s c h - A i e k h i n e , B er l i n 1 9 2 2 . 5 B g 5 , 0 - 0 6
e 3 , c5 i s a lso n o t d a n ge r o u s .

s .. . 0-0
6 B d3 d6

The f i a n c h e t t o is i l l ogi c a l h e re because Wh i te

si m p l y a n s w e rs w i t h N e 2 , f2 - f3 .

7 N e2 cS
8 a3 B x c3+
9 N x c3

9 Q x c3 i s a d e c e n t a l te r n a t i v e .

9... N c6
1 0 d x cS d x cS
1 1 b3 Bd7
12 Bb2 Ne5
1 3 0 - 0 - 0!

Wh i te h a s a s l i g h t p u l l a ft e r 1 3 ... N x d3+ 1 4 R x d3 ,
Q e 7 1 5 R h d 1 , B c 6 1 6 f3.
 C h ap t e r S e v e n: R u b i n s t e i n S y s t e m 109

A2
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 c4, e6 3 N c3 , B b 4 )

4 B d2 N f6
5 e3 B x c3 !

5 0 - 0 6 B d 3 , d 6 7 Q c 2 , c 5 8 N f3!, N c6 9 0 - 0 - 0 l e d t o
. • .

a c o m p l i c a t e d g a m e , f a v o r a b l e to Wh i t e i n T o l u s h - B ro n ­
stein, Moscow 1957.

6 B x c3 Ne4
7 Rc1
7 B b 4?!, c 5 ! 8 d x c 5 (8 B a 3 ?, Q a 5+) 8 . . . N c6 i s f i n e f o r
Black.

7 . .. 0-0
8 N f3 b6

B l a c k h as e a s y e q u a l i t y .

B
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 c4, e 6 3 N c3 )

3 ... N f6

The sim plest m ove.

1 10 D u t c h D e fe n se

4 e3

4 B g5 ? ! , B e 7 ( 4 ... B b 4) 5 e3 ( 5 B x f 6 , B x f6 6 e 4 , f x e 4 7
N x e4, N c6 8 N f3, d 5 9 N x f6+, Q x f6 i s a t l e a s t e q u a l f o r
B l a c k .) 5 . 0 - 0 6 B d3 , b 6 l e a d s t o a n e as y g a m e f o r B l a c k ,
. .

H a rrw i t z - Mo rp h y , P a r i s 1 8 5 8 (! ) .

4... b6
5 B d3

5 B e 2 , B b 7 6 B f3 , B x f3 7 Q x f3 , N c6 1 s n ot h i n g f o r
Wh i t e .

5 ••• Bb7
6 f3

6 N f3 , B b4 ! 7 B d2 , 0 - 0 8 Q c 2 , aS 9 a3 , B x c3 1 0
B x c3 , N e 4 1 1 0 - 0 - 0 , d 5 ! 1 2 N e 5 , N d 7 g a v e B l a c k s l i g h t l y
b e t t e r c h a n ce s i n F l o h r - B o n d a revs k y , U S S R C h a m p i o n s h ip
1954.

6... g6
A good a n s w e r t o Wh i te ' s fo r m a t i o n si n c e t h e Wh i t e
d - p a w n w i l l b e s u bj e c t t o a t t a c k o n c e Wh i t e p l a y s e 3 - e 4 .

7 N ge 2 Bg7
8 Q c2 N c6 !
9 a3 e5!

Black e x perien ces no p rob l e m s, Taimanov-Maric,

Vin kovci 1970 .

C o n c l u s i o n : T h e R u b i n st e i n V a r i a t i o n o f fe rs l i t t l e
h op e f o r a d v a n t ag e .
 C h a p t e r E i g h t : Wit h o u t K i n g s i d e F i a n c h e t t o 111

CHAPTER EIG HT
Stonewall Without Kingside Fianchetto
(1 d4, f5 2 c 4 , e 6 3 N c3 , d 5 )

A n ot h e r t y p i c a l m o v e o r d e r w o u l d b e 1 d 4 , d 5 2 c 4 ,
e 6 3 N c3 , c 6 4 N f3 , f 5 .

Wh i te n o w h as t w o m aj o r a l t e r n a t i v e s h e r e :

A 4 B f4
B 4 e3

He can also c o n s i d e r t h e d a n ge ro u s g a m b i t 4 c x d 5 ,
e x d 5 5 e4!?, d x e 4 6 B c 4 w h i c h s c o r e d a c r u s h i n g v i c t o r y i n
S c h ers c h e r - M a t a p ov, M o s c o w 1 9 5 5 a f t e r 6 N f6 7 N ge 2 ,
. •.

B d 6 ( 7 c 6 ! ?) 8 B f4?! ( 9 N f4) N c6 9 0 - 0 , B x f4?! ( 9 N a 5 1 0

... .. .

Q a 4+, c 6 1 1 B x d 6, N x c4 l oo k s p l a y ab l e f o r B l a c k) 1 0 N x f4 ,
N x d 4 ? 1 1 N cd 5 , N x d5 1 2 N x d5 , N e 6 1 3 Q b 3 , e t c . A l s o , 4 g 4 ,
f x g 4 5 h 3 c a n b e d a n ge r o u s .
1 12 D u t c h De fe n se

A
( 1 d 4 , fS 2 c 4 , e 6 3 N c 3 , d S )

4 B f4

Wh i te d e s i res t o a c t i v a t e h i s B i s h o p be f o r e p l a y i n g
e3.
4... N f6
S e3 c6
6 N f3

6 B d3 i s a goo d a l t e r n a t i v e , t h o u g h t h e re h a s b e e n
l i t t l e e x p e r i e n ce w i t h i t. P o lu g a e v s k y - U fi m t s e v, M o s c o w
1 9 5 5 c on t i n u e d 6 .. . B e 7 7 N g e 2 , 0 - 0 8 h 3 , N e 4 9 Q c 2 , N d 7
( 9. . . N a 6 1 0 a 3 , B d 7 c o u l d b e a n i m p ro v e m e n t) 1 0 f 3 , N x c3
1 1 N x c3 , N f6 1 2 0 - 0 - 0 , d x c4 1 3 B x c4 , b S 1 4 B d 3 , a S 1 5 g 4
w i th b e t t e r p rospe c t s f o r Wh i te .

6 ... Be7

6 ... B d6 i s i n fe r i o r. Wh i t e c o n t i n u e d s i m p l y w i t h 7
B d3 , 0 - 0 8 0 - 0, Q e 7 ( 8 ... Q c 7 9 g3!, N e 4 1 0 Q b 3 , K h 8 1 1
Racl soon gave Wh i te an overwhelming p os i t i o n in
S c h l e c h te r- J o h n , B ar m e n 1 905) 9 c S , B c7 ( 9 . B x f4? 1 0 e x f 4
..

o p e n s u p a n a t t a c k o n B l a c k ' s sore s p o t .) 1 0 b 4 , N e 4 1 1 Q c2
a n d Wh i te h a s a n e a s y a d v a n tage, B u ki c - S i n e s, Y u g o s l a v i a
1968.

7 B d3
 C h a p t e r E i g h t: Wi t h o u t K i n g s i d e F i a n c h e t t o 1 13

7 B e 2 i s a l s o w o r t h c o n s i d e r i n g, b u t i t gi v e s B l a c k
t h e o p p o r t u n i t y o f d e v e l op i n g h i s p a ssi v e B c 8 w i t h .. b 6 ,
.

without fearing the answer cx d5. A case in poi n t is

Taimanov- Spassky, U S S R C h ampionship 1957, w h i c h con­
t i n u e d 7 .0 - 0 8 0-0, b6! 9 Qc2, B b 7 1 0 c x dS, cx dS
..

( N o r m a l l y u n d e s i r a b l e , b u t Wh i t e ' s Q u e e n p l a c e m e n t
e n a b l e s B l a c k t o l i m i t a n y d a n ge r s o n t h e c - l i n e .) 1 1 N b S ,
N e 8 1 2 R f c l , N c 6 1 3 N e S , N a S! 1 4 N d3 , N c 4 1 5 Q d 1 ( 1 5 b 3 ,
N a 3!) 1 5 ... g 5 1 6 B g 3 , a 6 1 7 N c3 , N e d 6 a n d B l a c k h a d n o
t ro u b l e , t o s a y t h e l e a s t .

7... 0-0
8 0-0

8 N e S , N b d 7 9 0 - 0 (9 h 3 , N e 4 1 0 Q c 2 , N x e 5 1 1 B x e 5 ,
B f6 1 2 B x f6, Q x f6 1 3 0 - 0 - 0 , B d 7 1 4 f 3 , N x c 3 1 5 Q x c3 ,
R a c 8 g a v e B l a c k e q u a l i t y i n Furm a n - L i s i t s i n , U S S R 1 9 4 8)
9 ... N x e 5 1 0 B x e S, N g 4 ! 1 1 B f4 , g5 1 2 B g3 , B d 6 1 3 B x d 6 ( 1 3
Q e 2, B x g 3 1 4 h x g3, Q d 6!) 1 3 ... Q x d 6 1 4 g 3 , e 5 w i t h e q u a l i t y
f o r B l a c k i n T i m m a n - P . N i ko l i c , N i ks i c 1 9 8 3 .

8... Ne4

T h e re a re a p p a r e n t l y n o c l e a r w a y s t o e q u a l i z e f o r
B l a c k h e re . Be s i d e s t h e t e x t, t h e f o l lo w i n g t r i e s h a v e b e e n
s e e n : 8. . .K h 8 9 R b 1 ( 9 N e 5 , N b d 7 1 0 c x d 5 , N x e 5 1 1 B x e 5
( 1 1 d6, N x d3 1 2 d x e7, Q xe7 is O. K . for Black] 1 1 ...e x d 5
l o o k s s l i g h t l y b e t t e r f o r Wh i te .) 9 .. . N e 4 1 0 Q c 2 ( 1 0 B x e 4 ,
f x e 4 1 1 N e 5 , N d 7 1 2 f 3 , N x e5 1 3 B x e 5 i s a l s o s o m e w h a t
b e t t e r f o r Wh i t e .) 1 0 . . . N d 7 1 1 N e 5 , N d 6 1 2 c 5 , N f7 1 3
N x f7+, R x f7 1 4 B g3 , B f6 1 5 f4 w i t h a m a rgi n a l e d ge f o r
Wh i t e , E l i s k a s es - G u i m a r d , Mar d e l P l a t a 1 9 6 6 .
8 ...Nbd7 9 c x d S , c x d5 1 0 Nb5, N e 8 1 1 R c 1 a n d B l a c k
is i n g r e a t di f fi cu l t y .

9 B x e4

S i m p l e a n d e f fe c t i v e .
114 D u t c h D e fe n s e

9 ••• dxe4

O r 9 ... f x e 4 1 0 N e S , N d 7 1 1 f3 , e x f3 1 2 R x f3 , B f6 1 3
e4 w i t h a d v a n t a ge t o Wh i te .

10 NeS N d7
11 f3 N xeS
12 B xeS e x f3
13 Q x f3

B l a c k i s w o rs e t h a n k s t o h i s v e r y p a ss i v e B c 8 .

B
( 1 d 4 , fS 2 c4, e6 3 N c 3 , d S )

4 e3

A v e r y m o d e s t a p p r o a c h t h a t d o e s n o t c o m p a re f a ­
v o r a b l y w i t h t h e 4 B f4 l i n e.

4 ••• c6

Wh i t e m u st now c o n s i d e r:

B l 5 Bd3
B2 5 f4
 C h a p t e r E i g h t: Wi t h o u t K i n g s i d e F i a n c h e t t o 1 15

81
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 c 4 , e 6 3 N c3 , d 5 4 e 3 , c 6 )

5 B d3 N f6
6 N f3 Bd6

6 B e 7 i s a r e a so n a b l e a l t e r n a t i v e , e . g . , 7 Q c 2 , 0 - 0 8
.•.

b 3 , N b d 7 (8 ... a6 9 B b 2 , B d 7 1 0 N e 5 , B e 8 1 1 N e 2 g a v e Wh i t e
t h e e d g e i n S m y s l o v - A s m u n d ss o n , R e y kj a vi k 1 9 74) 9 B b 2 ,
Ne4 followed by B f6 . 6 N e 4?! 7 g 4 ! ? ( 7 N e 5 , Q h 4 8 g 3 ,
. . . . . .

O h 3 9 B f 1 , O h 6 1 0 B g 2 g i v e s Wh i te a s l i g h t e d ge , F l o h r­
T art a k o ver, B l e d 1 9 3 1 ) 7 ... B b 4 ( 7 ... f x g4 8 B x e 4 , d x e 4 9 N e 5
i s t re m e n d o u s f o r Wh i t e) 8 B d2 , B x c3 9 B x c3 , N x c 3 1 0
b x c3 , 0 - 0 1 1 0 - 0! , f x g 4 ! ? ( l l ...g6 i s l e s s r i s k y, b u t c o n s i g n s
B l a c k t o p a ssi v i t y) 1 2 N e 5 , Q h 4 1 3 f4!, g 3 1 4 N f3 , Q h 3 1 5
R b 1 , R f6 1 6 Rb2 a n d Wh i t e h a d e x c e l l e n t c o m p e n s a t i o n f o r
t h e p a w n i n S o k o l s k y - Z a i tsev, P o l a n d 1 9 5 5 .

7 0-0

O r 7 b 3 , 0 0 8 B b 2 , N e4 9 Q c2 , N d 7 1 0 0 - 0 - 0 ( 0 - 0 ,
-

R f 6 g i v e s B l a c k g o o d c o u n te r p l a y) 1 0 . . . a5 w i t h c h a n c e s f o r
b o t h s i d es.
7 ... 0-0
8 N e 5!?

T h i s o f fe rs m o re t h a n 8 Qc2, Ne4 9 N e 5 , N d 7 10 f3 ,
N x c3 1 1 Q x c3 , Q c 7 ( l l ...B x e 5 1 2 d x e 5 , O c 7 1 3 f4, N c 5 i s
a lso b a l a n c e d , G o l o m b e k - L e t e l i er, V e n i c e 1 9 50) 1 2 f4, N f6
1 3 c 5 , B x e 5 1 4 d x e5 , N e 4 1 5 b x e 4 , fx e 4 1 6 B d 2 , b 6 L u k i n ­
Karasev, L e n i n g r a d 1 9 6 8 .

8... B x e5!?

8 ... N d 7 9 f 4 , N e 4 1 0 B d2 g i v e s Wh i te a s l i g h t a d v a n -
t a g e , b u t i s s a fe r t h a n t h e te x t.
9 dxe5 Ng4
1 0 f4 d x c4
1 1 B x c4 Qh4
116 D u t c h D e fe n s e

12 h3 N x e5
13 Bb3 N f7
14 e4

Wh i t e h as g o o d c o m p e n s a t i o n f o r t h e p a w n , S z a b o ­
P e t e r s e n , H u n g ary 1 9 5 5 .

82
( 1 d 4 , f 5 2 c 4 , e 6 3 N c3 , d 5 4 e 3 , c6)

5 f4

T h i s move c re a t e s a n e a r l y s y m m e t ri c a l s i t u a t i o n i n
t h e c e n t e r, t h e o n l y d i f fe re n c e b e i n g Wh i te ' s f u r t h e r a d ­
v a n c e d c - p a w n . B e c a u s e t h e c e n t e r i s f i x e d , Wh i te m u s t t r y
t o m a k e som e t h i n g o f h i s s l i g h t s p a c e a d v a n t a g e b y f o c u s ­
i n g h i s f o r c e s on t h e f l a n ks. B l a c k h as l i t t l e t o f e a r f ro m
this rather tame sideline.

5 ••• N f6
6 N f3 Be7
7 Be2 0-0
8 0-0 Ne4
9 Ne5

9 Q c2 ( K arp o v - S p as s k y , Match 1974) 9 •.. N d 7!

d o e s n ' t o f fe r m u c h e i t h e r.

9 ••• N d7
 C h a p t e r E i g h t: Wi t h o u t K i n g s i d e F i a n c h e t to 1 17

10 N x e4 fxe4
11 Nxd7 B x d7
12 B d2 aS
13 Rcl b6
14 B g4 B d6
15 Qe2 b5

Wh i t e h as o n l y a m a rg i n a l a d v an t a g e , T u k m a ko v ·
Lerner, U SSR 1 98 0 .
1 18 D u t c h D e fense

CHAPTER N I N E
The 2 Nc3 V ariation
( 1 d4, rs 2 N c 3 )

I f t h e S t a u n t o n G a m b i t p r o v e s t o o v i o le n t f o r s o m e ,
Wh i t e c a n st ri v e f o r e 2 - e 4 u s i n g t h e p re p a r a to r y N c3 f o l ­
l o w e d b y f3 . B l a c k h a s a v a ri e t y o f r e p l i e s, m a n y o f w h i c h
c a n t r a n spose i n to o t h e r v a r i a t i on s . A t f i rst, w e w i l l c o n ­
c e n t r a t e o n 2 . . .d 5 , w h i c h g i v e s t h i s v a r i a t i o n i t s u n i q u e
character.

( 1 d 4, f5 2 N c3 , d 5 )

Wh i t e can n o w c o n s i d e r:

( A ) 3 f3
( B ) 3 Bg5
(C) 3 g4

T h e g a m b i t 3 e 4 h as b e e n s u gge s t e d a n d e v e n p ro­
m ot e d in som e c i r c l e s, b u t 3 d x e 4 4 B f4 (4 f3, e5! is
•..

s l i g h t l y b e t t e r for B l a c k) 4 ... N f6 5 f3 , e6 f o l l o w e d by . B d 6
..

gi v e s B l a c k a n e as y g a m e . H u g h M y e rs n ot e s t h a t 3 e 4 i s
c re d i t e d t o E . D i e m e r, w h o g i v e s 3 ... d x e 4 4 B g 5 , w h i c h w i l l
p ro b a b l y b e fol l o w e d b y 5 B c4 o r 5 f 3 .
 C h a p t e r N i n e : T h e 2 N c3 V ar i a t i o n 1 19

A l so r a t h e r u se l e s s f o r Wh i t e i s 3 B f4?! T h e g a m e
R a i ce vi c - P s a k h i s, Tro o n 1 9 8 4 w e n t 3 . . . N f6 4 e 3 , e 6 5 N b S ,
N a6 6 a 4 , B e 7 7 c3 , 0 - 0 8 B d3 , c 6 9 N a3 , N b S 1 0 N f3 , N e 4
1 1 0 - 0 , N b d 7 a n d B l a c k h as t h e p re fe r a b l e p o s i t i o n .

A
( 1 d4, rs 2 N c3 , d S )

3 f3

3 • . . c5!

T h i s l e a d s t o g r e a t c o m p l i c a t i o n s. A lso possi b l e i s
3 ... g6!? 4 e 4 , d x e 4 5 f x e 4 , B g 7 6 N f3 ( 6 e 5 , c5!) 6 ... N c 6 7 e 5
( 7 d 5 , N b 4 8 a 3 , f x e4!) 7 . . . e 6 8 B b 5 a n d n o w 8 . . N g e 7 l e a d s
.

t o a n u n c l e a r posi t i o n .

4 e4 e5!
5 dxe5

B e t t e r t h a n 5 B b 5+, B d 7 6 B x d 7+, N x d 7 7 N x d 5 ,
c x d4 8 N e 2 , f x e 4 9 fx e 4 , N g f6 1 0 B g 5 , Q a5+! 1 1 B d2 , Q c5
1 2 N x f6+, N x f6 1 3 N g 3 , h 5 ! a n d B l a c k a s s u m e d t h e i n i t i a­
t i v e i n P o m ar- L arse n , S p a i n 1 9 7 5 .

5 ••• d4
6 Bb5+
120 D u t c h D e fense

6 B c 4, N c6 ( 6 d x c 3 ? ? 7 B f 7+, K e 7 8 B g 5 c h ) 7 N d 5 ,
...

N x e 5 8 Q e 2 , N x c 4 9 Q x c4 , B d 6 1 0 B f4 , N e 7 p r o v e d b e t t e r
f o r B l a c k i n R o s so l i m o - P e l i k a n , Arge n t i n a 1 9 5 9 .

6 ... B d7

6 ... N c6 7 B x c6+, b x c6 8 N ce 2 l oo k s f a v o r a b l e f o r
Wh i te .

7 B c 4! d x c3
8 Qd5 N h6!

8 ... Q e 7 9 Q x b 7 , Q x e 5 1 0 N e2 ! is d e c i s i v e .

9 e x f5

T h e m ost i n t e re s t i n g c o n t i n u a t i o n . I n s u f fi c i e n t i s 9
B x h 6 , Q h 4+ 1 0 g3 , Q x h 6 1 1 Q f7+, K d 8 12 R d 1 , B e 7 a n d
B l a c k h as n o p r ob l e m s. 9 N e 2 e n a b l e s B l a c k to f o r c e a
d r a w w i t h 9 B c 6 1 0 Q e 6+, Q e 7 1 1 Q c 8+, Q d 8 1 2 Q e 6+, e t c .
.••

9 ••. B c6
10 Q e 6+ Qe7
11 Q c8+ Qd8
12 Q x d 8+ K x d8
13 B x h6 gxh6
14 0 - 0 - 0+ Kc7

T h e b e s t assess m e n t w e c a n g i v e i s '" u n c l e a r'" .

 C h apter N i ne: T h e 2 N c3 V ariation 12 1

B
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 N c 3 , d 5 )

3 8 g5

1 ·.!.��.�. �?2
l t� t � t
;"

t�

Now:
8 1 3 ... c 6
82 3 g6 . • •

8 3 3 . . . N f6

81
3 ... c6
4 e3
4 N f3 is a n a l t e r n a t i v e .
4... g6
5 h4
Wh i te h o p e s t o d e v e l o p p re ss u re o n t h e K i n gs i d e .
Q u i e t p l a y o f fe rs on l y s t a t i c e q u a l i t y .
5 . .. h6
5 . N d 7?! 6 8d3 f o r c e s 6
.. . .• N d f6 w h e n B l a c k ' s K i n g­
s i d e d e v e l op m e n t i s c o n g e s t e d .
6 B f4 N d7
6 . . B g7 7 h 5 , g5 8 8 e 5 , B x e 5 9 d x e 5 , N d 7 1 0 f4 l e d
.

to a c l e a r a d v a n t a g e f o r Wh i t e i n B ro n s t e i n - M e n v i e l l e , L a s
Palmas 1 972.
7 N f3 N g f6
7 . . . 8 g 7 8 R h 3 ! ? f o l l o w e d b y R g 3 p u ts a n n o y i n g p re s -
s u re.
122 Dutch De fense

8 Ne5 Rg8
9 B d3
9 Be2 is worth attention.
9.. N x e5
1 0 B x e5 Ng4
1 1 B g3 e5
B l a c k m u s t re a c t be fore Wh i t e p l a y s Q e 2 f o l l o w e d
by f3.
1 2 B e2
1 2 d x e 5 ? ! , B g 7 o f f e rs l e ss t h a n n o t h i n g.
12 ... e4
13 Qd2 Bb4
13 Bd6 i s also p l a y able.
. . .

14 a3 B aS
1 5 B f4 g5
1 6 h x g5 h x g5
1 7 B x g4
1 7 B g3 a l s o l e a d s t o n o t h i n g .
1 7 . .. fx g4
18 Be5 Qe7
T h e posi t i o n i s rou g h l y equ a l.

82
(l d 4 , f5 2 N c3, d5 3 B g 5 )

3 ... g6

G e n e r a l l y t h i s v a ri a t i o n a r i se s a ft e r the m o v e o r d e r
1 d4, f 5 2 Bg5, g 6 3 Nc 3 , d5.
 C h ap t e r N i n e : T h e 2 N c3 V a r i a t i o n 123

4 h4!

The s h a rpest try for a d v an tage.

4 ••• Bg7

B l a c k doesn't h a v e time for 4 .. c6 on accou n t of 5

.

h 5 ( 5 . . . h 6 6 h x g6) .

5 e3

A l s o p ro m i s i n g i s 5 Q d 2 w h e n t h e r e c a n f o l l o w
5 . . . c 6 6 N f3 , N d 7 (6 . . . B e 6 7 Q e 3 , B f 7 8 h 5 , N d7 9 0 - 0 - 0 , Q a 5
1 0 B f 4 g a v e Wh i te t h e i n i t i a t i v e i n D u r i c - P s a k h i s, B a nj a
L u k a 1 9 8 5 . 6 ... h 6 7 B f4 , N d 7 8 R h 3 a l s o l o o k s f a v o r a b l e t o
Wh i te) 7 h 5 ! , h 6 8 h x g 6 , h x g5 9 R h 7 ! , R x h 7 1 0 g x h 7 , N g f6
1 1 Q x g 5 , K f8 ( l l . .. K f 7 1 2 Q x f5) 1 2 Q h 4! , K f7 13 N x g5+,
Kg6 a n d Wh i te had a v i r u l e n t a t t a c k for the p i e ce , H e n l e y ·
Savage, N e w York 1983.

5 ... c6

5 ..• N f6 6 h5!, N x h 5 7 R x h 5 , g x h 5 8 Q x h 5+, K f8 9

N f3 , c6 (9 . . . B e 6 1 0 B h 6 , N d 7 1 1 B x g 7 , K x g 7 1 2 Q g 5+, K f7
1 3 Q h 6! , V a i s e r - K n e z e v i c , H a v a n a 1 9 8 5 ) 1 0 B d3 g i v e s Wh i t e
s t ro n g p re ss u re f o r t h e E x c h a n ge.

6 Q f3 !

A n i d e a o f t h e S o v i e t GM K o c h i e v a n d an Im­
provement over 6 Bd3.

6... Be6

O r 6 .. . h 6 ?! 7 B f4 , N d 7 8 Q g3 , N f8 9 N h 3 , N f6 1 0
B e 2 w i t h a c l e a r a d v a n t a ge f o r Wh i te .

7 B d3 N f6
8 N ge2 Nbd7
124 D u t c h D e fe n s e

9 h5! Rg8

9 •.. N x h 5 1 0 R x h 5 , g x h 5 1 1 N f4 , B f7 1 2 N x h 5 g i v e s
Wh i t e a p o w e r f u l a t t a c k .

1 0 h x g6 h x g6
1 1 0-0-0

Wh i te h e l d a s l i g h t a d v a n t a g e b e c a u se o f h i s m o re
a c t i v e l y p l a c e d p i e c e s , K o c h i e v - M a l a n i u k, U S S R 1 9 8 4 .

83
( 1 d 4 , f 5 2 N c3 , d5 3 B g 5 )

3 ... N f6

T h i s l e a d s to a v e r y u n i n s p i r i n g p o s i t i o n .

4 B x f6

T h e s i m p l e s t a n d b e s t w a y f o r Wh i t e t o c l a i m a n
a d v a n t a g e . L e ss co n v i n c i n g i s 4 f3 , h 6! 5 B h 4 ( 5 B x f 6 , e x f6
l e a v e s Wh i t e ' s d a r k s q u a res v u l n e r a b le) 5 N c6 6 Q d 2 , e 6
•••

a n d B l a c k h as a s a t i s f a c t o r y posi t i o n .

4... e x f6
5 e3 c6
6 Q f3 B d6
7 B d3 g6
 C h a p t e r N i n e : T h e 2 N c3 V ar i a t i o n 125

8 h3

M o r e a c c u r a t e t h a n 8 N g e 2 , N d 7 9 h 3 , N e 5! 1 0 d x e 5 ,
f x e 5 1 1 e 4 , f x e 4 1 2 N x e 4 , d x e 4 1 3 B x e 4 , R f8 w i t h a r e ­
spectable posi tion for B l a c k .

8... Qe7

O r 8 . . . 0 - 0 9 0-0-0 ( 9 g 4 , f x g 4 1 0 h x g4, f 5 ! g i v e s
B l a c k g o o d p l a y) 9 a 5 1 0 h 4 , h 5 1 1 N h 3 , K g 7 1 2 N f4 , a 4
..•

1 3 R h 3 , a3 1 4 b3 , R h 8 1 5 N ce2 , N a 6 1 6 c3 , N c 7 1 7 R g 1 ! ,
Q e 7 ? 1 8 R g 3 , R h 6 1 9 N x g 6 ! , R x g6 2 0 R x g6 c h , K x g6 2 1 g 4 ,
K f7 2 2 g x f5, K e 8 2 3 Q x h 5 c h , K d 8 2 4 Q h 8 c h , N e 8 2 5 h 5 , b 5
2 6 h 6 , R a 7 2 7 R g 8 , B d 7 2 8 h 7 , Q f7 2 9 R g 7 ! a n d Wh i te w o n
i n a fe w m o re m o v e s, R a m a y r a t - P . Wh i t e h e a d , S a n
Fra n c i s c o 1 9 8 7 .
I t s h o u l d a l s o b e m e n t i o n e d t h a t 8 . . . h 5 ?! i s r a t h e r
d u b i o u s s i n c e Wh i t e c a n p l a y 9 g 4 ! a n y w a y ! T h e g a m e
Lo f fl e r - P a n t o s , B e l g r a d e 1 9 8 7 c o n t i n u e d 9 ... f x g 4 1 0 h x g4 ! ,
B x g4 1 1 Q x g4!, h x g4 1 2 R x h 8 c h , B f8 1 3 B x g6 c h , K d 7 1 4
N ge 2 , K c 7 1 5 N f4 , K b 6 1 6 B f5 , N a 6 1 7 a3 , Q d 6 1 8 b 4 w i t h
s t ro n g p re s s u re o n B l a c k ' s p o s i t i o n .

9 Nge2

9 g 4 , f4 1 0 0 - 0 - 0 , f x e3 1 1 R e t , 0 - 0 1 2 R x e 3 , Q g 7 i s
n ot c l e a r .

9... Nd7

P e r h a p s B l a c k s h o u l d t r y 9 ... N a 6 ! ? 1 0 a 3 , B e 6 1 1 g 4 ,
f x g 4 1 2 h x g 4 , 0 - 0 - 0 w h e n m a t t e rs a r e n ot so c l e a r.

O n t h e o t h e r h a n d , 9 .. 0 - 0 ? i s d e f i n i te l y b a d . 1 0 h 4 ! ,
.

h 5 1 1 N f4 , K g 7 ( 1 1 ...B x f 4 c a n be con s i d e re d .) 1 2 N ce 2 ( O r
1 2 Q g 3 , B x f4 1 3 Q x f4 w i th a n e d ge.) 1 2 ... R h 8 ( F o r c e d s i n ce
1 2 ... B e 6 1 3 R h 3 , B f7 1 4 R g3 , K h 7 1 5 N x g6 ! , B x g6 1 6 R x g 6 ,
K x g6 1 7 Q x f 5 c h , K f 7 1 8 Q g 6 c h , K e 6 1 9 B f5 m a t e m u s t b e
a v oi d e d .) 1 3 R h 3 , R h 6 1 4 R g 3 , B e 6 ? (B y rn e a n d M e d n i s
g i v e 1 4 ... g 5 ! a s b e s t w h e n 1 5 N x h 5 c h , K h 8 1 6 h x g 5 , f x g5 1 7
126 D u t c h De fense

B x f5! s t i l l f a v o rs Wh i t e .) 1 5 N x e 6 , Q x e 6 1 6 B x f 5 , Q e 7 1 7
N f4 , B x f4 1 8 Q x f4 , Wh i t e i s w i n n i n g, C h ri s t i a n se n - D .
G u re v i c h , U S A 1 9 8 6 .

1 0 g4 fx g4
1 1 h x g4 N f8

N e c e ss a r y t o p re v e n t t h e t h r e a t e n e d B x g6+.

1 2 N f4 B x f4

1 2 . . . R g 8 1 3 N c x d S , c x d 5 1 4 N x d S i s c r u sh i n g.

1 3 Q x f4 Be6

Wh i te h a s a s m a l l b u t c l e a r a d v a n t a g e .

c
( 1 d 4 , rs 2 N c3 , d S )

3 g4?!

Wh i t e g a m b i ts a w i n g p a w n i n o r d e r t o g r a b m o re
s p a c e i n t h e c e n t e r.

3 ... N f6 !

D e s p i t e t h e o l d a d age " i n o r d e r to re f u te a g a m b i t,
y o u h a v e to a c c e p t i t " , w e b e l i e v e t h i s sol i d d e v e lo p i n g
 C h a p t e r N i n e : T h e 2 N c3 V a r i a t i o n 127

m o v e i s b e s t . Wh i te h a s c o n c r e t e c o m p e n s a t i o n f o r t h e
p a w n a f t e r 3 . . . fx g4 4 B f4 , N f6 5 Q d 3 , c 6 6 h 3 , N a 6 7 a 3 ,
g6 8 h x g4 , B x g 4 9 f3 , B e 6 1 0 N h 3 K o s l o w s k i - L a z are v i c , R i o
d e J a n e iro 1 9 7 9 .

4 h3
4 g5, Ne4 i s c l e a r l y good for B l a c k .

4 ... c5

B l a c k h as a l re a d y a s s u m e d t h e i n i t i a t i v e . Wh i te
s h o u l d b u r y t h i s l i n e i n t h e A r c t i c s o m e w h e re .
A ft e r 2 N c3 , B l a c k n e e d n o t p l a y . . . d 5 , b u t c a n s i m ­
p l y d e v e l o p h i s K - s i d e v i s ... N f6 a n d ... e 6 . T h i s w i l l t r a n s ­
p o se i n t o l i n e s f r o m t h e S t a u n t o n G a m b i t .
128 D u t c h D e fe n s e

C H A PTER TEN

Various White 2nd Moves

We w i l l l o o k a t ( 1 d 4, f5):

A 2 B g 5 The S h a r p V a r i a t i o n
A l 2 ... c 5
A 2 2 ... d 6
A 3 2...c 6
A4 2 . . . h 6
A 5 2 N f6
...

A 6 2 ... g6
B 2 Qd3
C 2 B f4
D 2 h3

A
T H E S H A R P V A R I A T I O N WI T H 2 B g 5
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 B g 5 )

T h i s l i n e c a n b e s i m i l a r t o t h e 2 N c3 l i n e e x ce p t
t h a t h e re Wh i te c a n s t i l l a d v a n ce h i s p a w n t o c 4 , t h u s
2 d 5 i s w e l l m e t b y 3 e 3 ( o r t h e i m m e d i a te 3 c4) . 3 Q d 6 4
. . • ...

c4, Q b 4 c h 5 Q d 2 , Q x d2 c h 6 N x d 2 , e6 7 B f4 w i t h a s m a l l
b u t p e r m a n e n t e d ge f o r Wh i t e .
 C h a p t e r T e n : V ar i o u s Wh i t e 2 n d M o v e s 129

A fter 2 Bg5, Black can con s i d e r t h e follo w i n g

m o v e s:

A1 2 ... c5
A2 2 ... d 6
A3 2 . . . c6
A4 2 ... h6
AS 2 ... N f6
A6 2 . . . g6

A1
2 ... c5?

T h i s h as had h o r r i b l e r e s u l t s a n d c a n n o t b e r e c o m ­
mended.

3 d x c5 Na6

O r 3 ... Q a 5 c h 4 N c 3 , e 6 5 e 4 ! , f x e 4 6 Q h 5 c h ! , g 6 7
Q h 4 , B x c5 ( O n 7 ... B g 7 ! ? 8 B d 2 w o u l d s t i l l f a v o r Wh i t e.) 8 0 -
0 - 0 , B x f2 (Wh i te w i n s a f te r 8 ... d 5 9 N x e 4, d x e 4 1 0 R d 8 c h ,
K f7 1 1 Q f4 c h , K g 7 1 2 R x c8) 9 g 3 , e 3 1 0 B d 3 , N c 6 1 1
B x g6 c h , h x g6 1 2 Q x h 8 , Q x g5 1 3 Q x g8 c h , K e 7 1 4 N ge 2 w i t h
a m a t e r i a l a d v a n t age a n d a n a t t a c k , Wi l d e r - L i b e r z o n , L o n e
Pine 1981.

4 e4! fx e 4
5 N c3 N x c5
6 B c4

B l a c k a l so stood b a d l y a f t e r 6 B e 3 , N e 6 7 N x e 4 , N f6
8 B d3 , g6 9 h 4 , B g 7 1 0 N x f6 c h , e x f6 1 1 N f3 , M i l e s -Meu l ­
d e rs, A m s t e r d a m 1 9 7 8 .

6... Qa5
7 B d2 N f6
8 N x e4 Qc7
130 D u t c h D e fe n s e

9 N x f6 c h g x f6
10 Be3 b6
1 1 B d5

Wh i t e ' s a d v a n t a g e i s c l e a r. T h e g a m e B e nj a m i n - d e ­
F o t i s , N e w Y o r k 1 9 8 5 c o n t i n u e d l l .. . B b 7 1 2 B x b 7 , Q x b 7 1 3
Q h 5 c h , K d 8 1 4 N f3 , R e S 1 5 0 - 0 - 0 , Q e 4 1 6 K b 1 , Q g 6 1 7
Q h 3 , R c 7 1 8 N h 4 , Q f7 1 9 B x c 5 , b x c 5 2 0 Q f3 a n d B l a c k
w a s q u i te lost.

A2
o d 4 , r5 2 B g 5 )

2 ••• d6!?

a aA'@�.t: .& �a;

st; t � � �t t
;;t
t�
·�·

T h e r e i s v e r y l i t t l e p r a c t i c a l e x p e r i e n ce w i t h t h i s
m o v e . H o w e v e r on t h e e v i d e n c e w e d o h a v e , i t a p p e a rs t o
be q u i t e p l a y able.

3 e3 N c6!?
4 B c4 g6
5 B x g8?!

O n t h e s u p e r i o r 5 h 4 , h 6 6 B f4 B l a c k g e t s s a t i s f a c ­
tory play b y 6 e5 7 d x e5, d x e5 8 Q x d8ch, Kxd8 9 Bg3,
...

B d 6 1 0 N e 2 , N f6 . Wh i t e m i g h t c o n s i d e r t h e u n te s t e d 5 f4!?.

5 .•• R x g8
6 f4 Qd7
 C h a p t e r T e n : V ar i o u s Wh i t e 2 n d M o v e s 13 1

7 N f3 Bg7
8 N c3 b6
9 Qe2 Bb7
10 0-0-0 0-0-0

B l a c k h as n o p ro b l e m s. A f t e r t h e f u r t h e r m o v e s 1 1
K b l , R d e 8 1 2 R h e 1 , h 6 1 3 B h 4 , e 6 1 4 B g 3 , Q f7 1 5 Q c 4 ,
R g f8 1 6 Q a 4 , Kb8 B l a c k had the more c o m f o r t a b l e posi­
tion, C o n d i e - P o t ts, Lo n d o n 1 9 8 5 .

A3
( 1 d4, f5 2 B g 5 )

2 •.• c6!?

A n i n n oc e n t l i t t l e move t h a t h as got t e n som e a t t e n ­

t i o n d u r i n g t h e l a s t fe w y e a rs .

3 e3

Wh i t e ' s m aj o r a l t e r n a t i v e 1 s 3 c 4 ! ? w h e n B l a c k c a n
p l a y:
1 ) 3 . . . h 6 ! ? w h e n 4 B h 4?, g5 5 B g 3 , f4 6 e 3 , Q a 5 c h
w i n s for Black. Natu rally 4 B f4 is bette r, with a n u n tested
p o s i t i o n t h a t i s p rob a b l y s l i g h t l y b e t t e r f o r Wh i t e .
2 ) 3 . . d 6 4 N c 3 , Q c 7 5 e4, e 5 6 e x f 5 , B x f 5 7 N gc 2 .
.

Wh i t e s t a n d s b e t t e r, C e b a l o - Bj e l aj a c, V r s a c 1 9 8 3 .
3 ) 3 . . Q b 6 4 Q d 2, d 6 5 N c 3 , h 6 6 B e 3 , N f6 7 f 3 ! ? ,
.

Q a 6 ( P e r h a ps b e t t e r i s 7 . . . Q c 7 w h e n 8 B f 2 , e 5 9 e 3 , g 6 I 0
132 D u t c h De fense

B d 3 , B g 7 1 1 N g e 2 , 0 - 0 12 0 - 0 l e a d s t o a n u n c l e a r p o s i t i O n .
C e b a l o recom m e n d s t h e u n t e s t e d 8 d 5 ! ? .) 8 b 3 , e 5 9 B f 2,
N b d 7 1 0 e 3 , Q a 5 1 1 B d 3, g6 1 2 N ge 2 ( 1 2 g4! g i v e s Wh i te a
c l e a r p l u s.) 1 2 B e 7 1 3 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 1 4 h 3 , N h 7 1 5 R a d 1 , K g 7 1 6
...

Q b 2 , B f6 1 7 b 4 , Q d 8 1 8 Q c 2 , Q e 7 1 9 R fe 1 , Wh i t e h a s a
s l i g h t a d v a n tage, C e b a l o - K o v a c e v i c , Y u g o s l a v i a 1 9 8 4 .

3 .•• g6
4 c4 Bg7
5 N c3 d6
6 B d3 Qa5
7 Ne2 N d7
8 0-0 e5
9 dxe5 d x e5
1 0 a3!? h6
1 1 Bh4 N g f6
12 b4 Q c7
1 3 f3 0-0

T h e c h a n c e s a re e v e n . T h e g a m e C h e rn i n - Y u s u p o v,
Mo n t p e l l i e r 1985 c o n t i n u e d 1 4 e 4 , f4 15 c5, Kh8 16 B c4 , b 5
1 7 B b 3 , R d 8 1 8 Q c 2 , a S 1 9 B f2 , N f8 2 0 R a d l , B e 6 2 1 B x e 6 ,
N x e 6 2 2 N c l , g5 2 3 R x d 8 , R x d 8 , 1 / 2 - 1 / 2 .

A4
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 B g5)

2 ••• h6
 C h a p t e r T e n: V a r i o u s Wh i t e 2 n d M o v e s 133

S o m e b oo k s c a l l t h i s a m i s t a k e , b u t i t i s a c t u a l l y
q u i te p o p u l a r a n d h a s l e d t o s o m e g o o d r e s u l t s f o r B l a c k .

3 Bh4

3 B f4 ! ? s h o u l d b e l oo k e d i n t o.

3 ... g.S

N o t so t r u s t w o rt h y i s 3 c 5 ! ? 4 e4! ( B l a c k s h o u l d
•..

e q u a l i ze a f t e r 4 e 3 , Q b 6 5 N f 3 , c x d 4 6 Q x d 4, Q x d 4 7
N x d 4 , g 5 8 B g 3 , Bg7 9 c 3 , d 6 , A r ke l l - B e c x , G u e r n s e y 1 9 8 5 .)
4 ... Q b 6 5 N d2 (S k e m b r i s r e co m m e n d s 5 N c3 ! ? , Q x b 2 6 N b 5 .
A s y e t u n t e s te d .) S . . . c x d 4 6 e x fS , N f6, S k e m br i s - Le o w ,
T h e ss a l o n i k i 1 9 8 4 a n d n o w 7 B d3 , Q x b 2 8 N g f3 , N c 6 9 0 - 0
g i v e s Wh i te a p ow e r f u l i n i t i a t i v e a c c o r d i n g t o S k e m b r i s .

4 e3

4 B g3 , B g7 (B l a c k m a y a l so c on s i d e r 4 . . . f4?! 5 e 3 , h 5
6 e x f4, h 4 7 B d 3 t h o u g h a c c o r d i n g t o t h e o r y , Wh i t e h as a
s t r o n g a t t a c k a f t e r 7 . . . d 6 8 B g 6 c h , K d 7 9 N f3 , h x g3 1 0
N e 5 c h , d x e 5 1 1 d x e 5 c h , e t c . A s i d e f ro m 4 ... B g 7 o r 4 ... f 4
B l a c k c a n a l s o p l a y 4 ... N f6 w h e n 5 e 3 , B g 7 g o e s i n to t h e
m a i n co l u m n l i n e s w h i l e 5 B e 5 , B g 7 s h o u l d n o t b e m u c h o f
a n y t h i n g f o r Wh i te ) . 5 e 3 , d6 ( 5 .. . N f 6 t r a n s p o s e s t o t h e
m a i n c o l u m n l i n e s.) 6 h 4 ! , g 4 (6 . .. N f 6 7 h x g 5 , h x g 5 8
R x h 8 c h , B x h 8 9 N h 3 , g 4 1 0 N f4 i s c l e a r l y g o o d f o r Wh i t e .)
7 N c3 , e S 8 d x e S , d x e 5 9 Q x d 8 c h , K x d 8 1 0 0 - 0 - 0 c h , B d 7 1 1
B c 4 , c6 1 2 R d 6 , N e 7 1 3 N g e 2 , b S 1 4 B b 3 , h S 1 5 R h d 1 , a S 1 6
f 4 , e 4 1 7 N d4 , B x d 4 1 8 R 6 x d4 , c5 1 9 R x d 7 c h , N x d 7 2 0 B e 6 ,
R a 7 2 1 N x bS i s w i n n i n g f o r Wh i te , Lp u t i a n - M. T s e i t l i n ,
Sochi 1985.
I t s h o u l d a l so b e poi n te d o u t t h a t 4 e 4 f a i l s t o
4 .. B g 7 ! w h e n Wh i t e w i l l lose a p i e c e w i t h o u t s u f fi c i e n t
.

co m p e n s a t i o n !

4... N f6
5 B g3 Bg7
134 D u t c h De fense

A n ot h e r good w a y to h a n d le the B l a c k p o s 1 t 1 0 n w as
s e e n i n M a rj a n o v i c - B e l i a v s k y , B e l g r a d e 1 9 8 7 . 5 ... d 6 6 N c 3 ,
c 6 7 h 4 , R g 8 8 h x g5 , h x g5 9 B c4 , R g 7 1 0 a 3 , N b d 7 l l R h 8 ,
N b 6 1 2 B b 3 , Q c 7 1 3 N f3 , B d 7 1 4 N e 5 , 0 - 0 - 0 1 5 N x d 7 , Q x d 7
16 Qe2, e6 17 0-0-0, d5 18 Be5, Be7 1 9 R d h 1 , Rgg8 20
R x g 8 , R x g 8 2 1 N a 4 , Q d 8 2 2 N x b 6 c h , a x b 6 2 3 B x f6 , B x f6
24 g4, R h 8 25 R x h 8 , Q x h8, the posi tion is completely
equal.

6 B d3

R a t h e r l a m e i s 6 N c3?!, d6 7 B d3 , N c6 8 N f3 , e 6 9
Q e 2 ( o r 9 B b 5 , B d 7 1 0 Q e 2 , a 6 1 1 B a4, Q e 7 1 2 0 - 0 - 0 , b 5 1 3
B b 3 , b 4 1 4 N b 1 , N a 5 1 5 h 4, g 4 1 6 N f d 2 , B b 5 1 7 Q e 1 , c 5 1 8
c 3 , R c 8 1 9 B c 2 , c x d 4 2 0 e x d 4, N d 5 2 1 N b 3 , N c 4 2 2 c x b 4 ,
h5! w i th a w i n n i ng attack for B l a c k , Arkhipov-Tseitlin,
P ro t v i n o 1 9 8 5 .) 9 .. . Q e 7 1 0 B b 5 , B d 7 l l h 3 , a6 1 2 B a 4 , b 5 1 3
Bb3, N a5 1 4 a3, N x b3 1 5 cxb3, B c6 1 6 R c l , 0-0 1 7 0-0, B b 7
1 8 b 4 , Q f7 1 9 N d2 , Q g 6 a n d B l a c k h as t h e a d v a n t ag e , T i s ­
d a l l - K r i s t i a n s e n , D e n m ar k 1 98 3 .

6 ••• e 6! ?
7 Ne2

7 h 4 !? d e se r v e s co n s i d e r a t i o n .

7 ... d6
8 f3 Qe7
9 c4 e5
1 0 N b c3 0-0
11 dxe5

1 1 Qc2, e x d4 1 2 e x d4, N c 6 i s a b i t better f o r B l a c k .

1 1 . .. dxe5
12 e4

1 2 Q c 2 , f 4 1 3 B f2 , N c6 1 4 a 3 , f x e 3 1 5 B x e 3 , N d 4 1 6
B x d 4 , e x d 4 1 7 N e 4 ( 1 7 N d 5 !?) 1 7 ... 8 £5 i s n o t c l e a r. A n a l y s i s
by M. G u re v i c h .
 C h ap t e r T e n : V ar i o u s W h i t e 2 n d M o v e s 135

12 ... f4
1 3 B f2 c6
14 cS Be6
15 Qa4 Q f7
1 6 h3 Rd8
1 7 Qc2! Nbd7
1 8 N a4 Ne8
1 9 b3 N c7
20 Rd1 hS
21 Nb2 B f8

T h e p o s i t i o n o f fe rs a b o u t e q u a l c h a n ces. T h e g a m e
D a m lj a n o v i c - M . G u rev i c h , B a ku 1 9 8 6 c o n t i n u e d 2 2 N c4 ,
N a6 2 3 N d 6 , N b 4 2 4 Q d 2 , B x d 6 2 5 c x d 6 , a S 2 6 B b 1 , c S 2 7
N c3 , N c6 2 8 N d S , N d 4 2 9 N c 7 , R a 7 3 0 B d3 a n d n o w
3 0 . . . K g 7 o r 3 0 . . . N f8! w o u l d l e a d t o a t o u g h f i g h t w i t h
m u t u a l c h a n ces.

AS
( 1 d 4 , rs 2 B g S )

2 ... N f6

A so l i d m o v e t h a t s h o u l d p r o b a b l y l e a v e Wh i t e a
tad better.

3 B x f6
136 D u t c h D e fe n s e

A l so possi b l e i s 3 N d2 , d 5 4 B x f6 , e x f6 5 e 3 , B e 6 6
N e 2 , B d6 7 c 4 , d x c 4 (7 . c6!?.) 8 N c3 , N d 7 9 B x c 4 , B x c 4 1 0
..

N x c4 , N b 6 1 1 N x d 6 c h , Q x d 6 1 2 Q f3 , Q c 6 1 3 Q x f5 , Q x g2 1 4
0 - 0 - 0 w i t h a d v a n t ag e t o Wh i te , H o r t - H a r t o c h , A m s t e r d a m
1982.

3 ... e x f6
4 e3

Or 4 c 4 , d 5 ( 4 d6 5 g3 i s s l i g h t l y b e t t e r for Wh i te
...

a c c o r d i n g t o G u f e l d .) 5 c x d 5 , Q x d 5 6 N c3 , B b 4 7 Q a 4 c h ,
N c6 8 Q x b 4 , N x b 4 9 N x d 5 , N x d 5 1 0 e 3 , B e 6 1 1 B c4 , K e 7 1 2
N e 2 w i t h a n e d ge t o Wh i t e - G u f e l d .

4 ... g6

O n 4 ... d5 Wh i te e m e rg e d w i t h a c l e a r a d v a n t age a f­
t e r 5 N e 2 , B d 6 6 N d2 , B e 6 7 c 4 , c6 8 Q b 3 , Q b 6 9 c 5 , Q x b3
1 0 a x b3 , B c 7 1 1 N c3 , f4 1 2 b 4 , f x e 3 1 3 f x e 3 , a6 1 4 B e 2 , 0 - 0
1 5 b 5 , K o z l o v · G i e i z e r o v , S a r a tov 1 9 8 4 .

5 B d3 Bg7
6 Ne2 c6
7 N d2 d5
8 N f4 Bh6
9 Q f3 0-0
10 0-0-0 b5
11 h3 N a6
1 2 a3 Qd6
13 g4 B x f4
1 4 e x f4 N c7
1 5 g x f5 B x f5
1 6 B x f5 g x f5

1 / 2- 1 / 2, B a girov- R aj ko v i c , V r nj a c k a B a nj a 1 9 7 4 . T h o u g h
B l a c k fou n d a p e a c e f u l p o r t i n t h i s g a m e , i t s h o u l d b e
c le a r t h a t a f t e r 2 ... N f6 B l a c k ' s g a m e i s r a t h e r u n c o m f o r t ­
able.
 C h a p t e r T e n : V ar i o u s Wh i t e 2 n d M o v e s 137

A6
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 B g 5 )

2 ... g6

T h e m os t p o p u l a r r e p l y .

3 N c3

A l so v e r y c o m m o n i s 3 h 4!?, B g 7 4 N c3 ( B l a c k i s a l l
right a fter 4 h5, h6 5 Bel, g5 6 Qd3, e6 7 e4, d6 8 N f3, f4
9 e 5 , N e 7, G i p s l i s · R a i s a , L e n i n gr a d 1 9 6 0 . ) 4 ... d 5 5 e 3 , c 6
( O n 5 . . . N f6 B l a c k g e t s k i c k e d a ro u n d a f t e r 6 h 5 , N x h 5 7
R x h 5 , g x h 5 8 Q x h 5 c h , K f8 9 N f3, B e 6 ? [ 9 ... c6! 1 0 B d 3 , Q e 8
1 1 Q h 2 k e e p s Wh i te ' s a d v a n t age to a b a re m i n i m u m] 1 0
B h 6 , N d 7 1 1 B x g 7 c h , K x g 7 1 2 Q g5 c h , K f 7 1 3 Q h 5 c h , K g 7
1 4 Q g 5 c h , K f 7 1 5 Q h 6 , R g 8 1 6 N g5 c h , R x g 5 1 7 Q x g 5 a n d
Wh i t e e v e n t u a l l y w o n , V ai s e r - K n e z e v i c , H av a n a 1 98 5 .) 6
Q f3 ( O r 6 B d 3 , B e 6 7 N f3 , N d 7 8 h 5 , N g f6 9 h x g6 , h x g6 1 0
R x h 8 c h , B x h 8 1 1 N e 2 , B f7 1 2 N f4, N e 4 1 3 K e 2 , K o v a c e v i c ·
Krist i a n s e n , P l o v d i v 1 9 8 3 , a n d n o w 1 3 ... B f6 i s u n cl e a r
a c c o r d i n g t o K o v a ce v i c.) 6 ... B e 6 7 B d3 , N f6 8 N g e 2 , N b d 7 9
h 5 , R g 8 1 0 h x g6 , h x g 6 1 1 0 - 0 - 0 , Q a 5 1 2 Kb 1 , B f7 . B o t h
s i d es have c h a n ces, Koch iev-Malaniuk, U S S R 1984.

I n s t e a d o f 4 N c3 , Wh i te c a n a l s o t r y 4 e 3 . 4 c 6 . • .

( 4 . . . h 6 5 B f4, d 6 6 B c 4 , N c6 7 c 3 , e 5 8 B g 3 , Q e 7 9 N e 2, N f6
1 0 f 3 , B d 7 1 1 a4, 0 - 0 - 0 i s a l s o goo d .) 5 c 4 , d 6 6 N c3 Q a5! 7
B f4 , e 5 8 B h 2 , N d 7 9 N f3 , N g f6 1 0 d x e 5 , N e 4 1 1 Q a 4 ,
138 Dutch De fense

Q x a 4 1 2 N x a4 , C e b a l o - P e re z G ar c i a , P u l a 1 9 8 6 . A n d n o w
1 2 . . .N x e 5 i s e v e n .

F i n a l l y w e s h a l l c o n s i d e r 3 N d2 . T h i s d o e s n o t h a v e
a n y re a l s i g n i f i c a n c e s i n c e B l a c k s h o u l d p l a y 3 . . . B g7 w h e n
4 e 4 t r a n sposes i n t o l i n e s w i t h 3 N c 3. H o w e v e r i f B l a c k
a n s w e rs 3 N d2 w i t h 3 N f6 , h e c o u l d f i n d h i m se l f i n
..•

t ro u b l e : 4 B x f6 , e x f6 5 e 3 , d 5 6 B d 3 , B d 6 7 Q f3 , c 6 8 N e 2 ,
B e 6 9 h 3 ! , h 5 1 0 g 4 ! , f x g 4 1 1 h x g 4 , B x g4 1 2 Q x g 4 ! , h x g 4 1 3
R x h 8 c h , B f8 1 4 N f4 , Q d 6 1 5 B x g 6 c h , K d 7 1 6 B f5 c h , K e 8
1 7 0 - 0 - 0, N d 7 1 8 R d h 1 , 1 - 0.

3 ... Bg7

R a t h e r d a n ge r o u s i s 3 ... d5 4 h 4 , B g 7 5 N h 3 ( 5 Q d 2
led to a " k nock d o w n d rag out" fight i n which Black
e m e rg e d t h e v i c t o r i n t h e g a m e Dj u ri c - P s a k h i s , B a nj a
Lu k a 1 9 8 5 . 5 . . . c6 6 N f3 , B e 6 7 Q e 3 , B f7 8 h 5 , N d 7 9 0 - 0 - 0 ,
Q a 5 1 0 B f 4, N g f6 1 1 h x g6, h x g6 1 2 R x h 8 c h , B x h 8 1 3 N g5 ,
Bg8 1 4 B d 6 , Q d 8 1 5 B a 3 , e 5 1 6 f 4 , N g 4 1 7 Q h 3 , B f6 1 8
N g e 4 , d x e4 1 9 N x e 4 , B e 7 2 0 B x e 7 , Q x e 7 2 1 d x e 5 , 0 - 0 - 0 2 2
N d 6 c h , K b8 23 R d 4, N d x e 5 24 f x e 5 , Q x e 5 25 Q d 3 , Q e 3 c h
26 Q x c 3 , N x e 3 a n d B l a c k w e n t o n t o w i n .) 5 . . . B e 6 6 N f4 ,
B f7 7 h 5 , h 6 8 h x g 6 , h x g5 9 N h 5 ! ( 9 g x f 7 c h i s a l so s t r o n g .)
9 K f 8 1 0 g x f7, K x f7 1 1 e 4!!, f x e 4 , Y u s u p o v - Me u l d e r s , A m ­
.•.

ste r d a m 1 9 8 2 , a n d n o w 1 2 N x e 4 ! , d x e 4 1 3 B c 4 c h , K f8 1 4
Qg4, N f6 1 5 Q e 6 , Q e 8 1 6 N x f6 ! , R x h 1 c h 1 7 K e 2 , R h 8 1 8
Qg8 c h , R x h 8 1 9 N h 7 m a t e . A n a l y s i s b y Y u s u p o v .

4 e4 fxe4
5 N x e4 d5!
6 N g3

O r 6 N c3 , N f6 (6 . . . N c6!? 7 B b 5 , N h 6 8 B x h 6 , B x h 6 9
Q f3, B e 6 i s u n c l e a r.) 7 B d 3 , N c6 8 N ge 2 , 0 - 0 9 0 - 0 , e 5 1 0
d x e S , N x e 5 w i t h e q u a l i t y , B o g o lj u b o w - S a m i s c h , B e r l i n
1936.

6 .•. N c6
7 c3 Qd6
 C h a p t e r T e n: V a r i o u s Wh i t e 2 n d M o v e s 139

8 N f3 Nh6
9 Qd2 N f7
1 0 B f4 e5
1 1 d x e5 Ncxe5
12 0 - 0 - 0 c6

T h e c h a n ce s a re e v e n . T h e g a m e M a rc h a d e r - P er e z
G a rci a , B ar ce l o n a 1 9 7 9 c o n t i n u e d 1 3 R e t , 0 - 0 1 4 h 4 , h 5 1 5
Kb l , B d 7 1 6 B d 3 , R a e 8 1 7 Q c2 , R e 6 1 8 R e 3 , c5 1 9 R h e l ,
R fe 8 a n d B l a c k s t o o d v e r y w e l l .

B
( 1 d4, f5)

2 Q d3

Wh i t e h o p e s t o g a i n t i m e f o r e2 - e 4 b y d i r e c t l y
attac k i n g the f-pa wn.

2 ••. d5

T h e s i m p l e s t r o u t e to e q u a l i t y .

3 B f4

N o b e t t e r i s 3 g 3 , N f6 4 B g2 , e 6 5 c 4 , B d 6 6 N f3 , 0 -
0 7 0 - 0 , c 6 8 b 3 , B d 7 9 B a3 , B e 8 1 0 B x d 6 , Q x d 6 w i t h a
good S t o n e w a l l f o r B l a c k . T h e g a m e G avri k o \· - P s a k h i s ,
T a l l i n n 1 9 8 3 co n t i n u e d 1 1 e 3 , N b d 7 1 2 N c3 , B h 5 1 3 N d 2 ,
140 Dutch De fense

N e 4 1 4 f4, R a c 8 1 5 c 5 , Q e 7 1 6 b 4 , g5 w i t h a c le a r a d v a n ­
tage f o r Black.

3 ... e6
4 N f3 N f6
5 e3

I f 5 c 4 , t h e n 5 Be7 6 g3 , 0-0 7 Bg2, b 6 ! g i v e s B l a c k

.••

an i m p r o v e d v e rsi o n o f t h e S t o n e w a l l .

5 ... B d6
6 Be2 0-0
7 Ne5 c5
8 c3 N c6
9 N b d2 Qc7
1 0 N d f3 N d7

Kmoch · A l e k h i ne, Semmering 1926.

c
( 1 d 4 , f5 )

2 B f4

2 ... N f6
3 e3 g6

I t m a k e s se n s e h e r e to s e t u p a L e n i n g r a d f o r m a -
tion.
 C h ap t e r T e n: V ar i o u s Wh i t e 2 n d M o v e s 141

4 B c4
T y i n g t o i n d u ce 4 ... d 5 .
r

4... Bg7
5 N d2 N c6!
6 c3
6 d 5 ? , N a5
6 ... d6
7 N g f3 e6

B l a c k h as a n e a s y g a m e si n ce Wh i t e c a n d o l i t t l e
a b o u t t h e p l a n o f ... Q e 7 f o l l o w e d b y e 6 - e5 .

1 d4 f5
2 h3

T h i s is a n a t t e m p t to i m p ro v e u po n t h e g a m b i t ( a) 2
g4 , t 'x g 4 .
( a 1 ) 3 e 4 , d 6 ( 3 ... d 5!? c o m e s s t r o n g l y i n t o c o n s i d e r a ­
t i o n . 4 e 5 , B f5 5 N c 3 , c 5 6 B b 5 c h , N c6 7 B x c 6 c h , b x c6 8
N ge2, e 6 9 B e 3 , N e 7 1 0 a 3 , N g6 1 1 N a 4 , N h 4 1 2 0 - 0 , N f 3 c h
1 3 K h 1 , B e 4 , 0 - 1 , C a l l i n a n - S a i d y , U S A 1 96 8 ) 4 h 3 , N f6 5
N c3 ( 5 h xg4, B x g4 6 f 3 , B c 8 7 N c3, e 5 8 B e 3 , N c 6 9 B b 5 ,
B d 7 1 0 N ge 2 , a6 1 1 B x c 6 , B x c6 1 2 Q d 2 , Q e 7 1 3 0 - 0 - 0 l e a d s
t o c o m p l i c a t e d p l a y , R u s - K n u dse n , C o p e n h age n 1 9 8 6 .) 5 ... e 5
6 d 5 ( 6 h x g4, e x d 4 7 Q x d 4, N c6 8 B b 5 , B x g4 9 B g 5 , B d 7 1 0
142 D u t c h D e fe n s e

B x c 6 , B x c6 1 1 0 - 0 - 0 w i t h a t o u g h f i g h t a h e a d .) 6 . . . B e 7
(6 ... g 6 ! ? ) 7 h x g4 , B x g 4 8 f3, B c 8 9 B e 3 , N b d 7 1 0 Q d 2 , c5 !?
11 d x c 6 , b x c6 12 B c 4 , Nb6 1 3 Bb3, B a6 14 B g5?! ( 1 4 0 - 0 - 0 ,
N c4 1 5 Q d 3 , N x e 3 1 6 Q x e 3 , Q b 6 i s g o o d f o r B l a c k b u t 1 4
B x b 6! ? , Q x b6 1 5 0 - 0 - 0 i s n o t com p l e t e l y c l e a r.) 1 4 . . . d 5 ! 1 5
Q h 2 ! ( 1 5 B x f6'? , B x f6 1 6 e x d 5 , B h 4 c h 1 7 K d 1 , c x d 5 1 8
N x d 5 , B g 5 1 9 N c 7 c h , Q x c 7 20 Q x g 5 , R d 8 w i n s fo r B l a c k .)
1 5 ... d 4 ( 1 5 ... Q c 7!?) 1 6 Q x e 5 , d x c3 1 7 R d 1 , N b d 7 1 8 Q e 6 , Q c 7
(Wo rse i s 1 8 . . . R f8 1 9 e 5 , N d 5 2 0 R x h 7) 1 9 N e2 , R f8
( 1 9 ... c x b 2 20 Q f 7 c h , K d 8 2 1 N f 4 g i v e s Wh i te a n a t t a c k .) 2 0
B f4 , N c 5 2 1 B x c 7 , N x e 6 2 2 B x e 6 , c x b 2 2 3 N g3 , B b 4 c h . I n
t h i s h i g h l y c om p l i c a t e d p o s i t i o n , t h e p l a y e rs a g r e e d t o a
d r a w , P i k e t -Wee m a e s , A m s t e r d a m 1 9 8 6 . N o t e s b y v a n
Heste.
( a 2 ) 3 B f4 , N f 6 4 h 3 , d5 5 N c3 , B f5 ( 5 . . . c 6 ? ! i s n o t as
goo d . 6 Q d 2 , B f5 7 h x g4, N x g 4 8 B h 3, e 6 9 N f3, N f6 10
Ng5, Q d 7 11 Q e 3 a n d Wh i te s t o o d b e t t e r , K a rs a - M e s s i n g ,
B aj m o k 1 9 8 6) 6 h x g4 , N x g4 ( O n 6 ... B x g4 Wh i te c a n p l a y 7
Q d 3 ! f o l l o w e d b y f 3 , e 4 a n d 0 - 0 - 0 ) 7 B h 3 ! , Q d 7 8 e 3 ?!
(M u c h too t a m e . M o re i n t h e s p i r i t o f t h e p os i t i o n i s 8 N f3!
w h e n 8 . N f6 [ N ot 8 N x f2? 9 K x f 2 , B x h 3 10 N e 5 , Q f 5 1 1
. . ...

e 3 . A lso p o o r i s 8 ... N c 6 9 N h 4! ] 9 B x f 5 , Q x f 5 1 0 B x c 7, g6
[ 1 0 ... e 6 f o l l o w e d by 1 l ...Bb4 is i n te res t i n g] 1 1 Q d 2, Bg7
fol l o w e d by 1 2 . 0 - 0 , 1 3 ... N c6 a n d 14 . R a c8 l e a d s t o a v e r y
. . . .

s h a r p g a m e w i t h m u t u a l c h a n ces.) 8 N c6 9 Q f3 ( 9 N b 5 , 0 -
••.

0 - 0 ! 1 0 B x c 7 , R e 8 f o l l o w e d b y . . . e 5 i s g o o d f o r B l a c k .) 9 . . . 0 -
0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 - 0 , h 5 ! B l a c k h as a c l e a r a d v a n t a g e , U t a s i - M .
G u rn i c h , J u rm a l a 1 9 8 5 .

2 ... N f6

2 .. . d 6 ! ? 3 c 4 , N f6 4 N c3 , g 6 (4 .. c 6 fol l o w e d b y
.

5 ... Q c 7 a s i n t h e H o r t A n tosh i n s y s t e m c a n a lso b e

c o n s i d e re d .) 5 N f3 , B g 7 6 Q c 2 , 0 - 0 7 B g 5 , e 5?? (Mo v e s l i k e
7 Q e 8 ! ? o r 7 . c 6 s h o u l d g i v e B l a c k a g o o d g a m e .) 8 N x e 5 !
... ..

a n d Wh i t e w a s a p a w n a h e a d , B e l l o n L o p e z - P a l a t n i k,
H avana 1985.

I n D . H a m i l t o n - B arber, A u s t r a l i a n C h a m p i o n s h i p
1 9 8 7 - 8 8 , B l a c k t r i e d 2 . d 5 b u t got c r u s h e d a f t e r 3 c 4 , c6 4
..
 C h ap t e r T e n : V ar i o u s Wh i t e 2 n d Mo v e s 1 43

N f3 , N f6 5 N c 3 , e 6 6 g 4 , f x g 4 7 h x g 4 , B d 6 8 Q c 2 , B b 4 9
N e 5 , d x c 4 1 0 R x h 7 ! , 0 - 0 l l R x g 7 c h ! , K x g 7 1 2 Q g6 c h , K h 8
13 B h6, 1 -0.
3 g4

3 ... d6

T h e fol l o w i n g n i ce w i n b y K o r c h n o i c r e a t e d r e ­
n e w e d i n te rest in this v a r i ation. 3 fxg4 4 h x g4, N x g4 5 e4,
•..

d 6 6 B g 5, g6 7 f3 , N f6 8 N c3 , c6 9 Q d 2 , B e 6 1 0 0 - 0 - 0
(Wh i t e h a s good c o m p e n s a t i o n f o r t h e s a c r i f i c e d p a w n.)
l O N b d 7 l l Kb l , B g7 1 2 N h 3 , N b S 1 3 N f4 , N x f4 1 4 Q x f4,
•••

Q b 6 15 Qd2, Qc7 16 Qe3, N b6?! ( 16 c5!? 17 N d5, B x d 5 1 8

...

e x d 5 , 0 - 0 - 0) 1 7 d 5 , B f7 1 8 a 4 , a 6 1 9 e 5 ! , B x e 5 2 0 f4, B g 7 2 1
d x c6 , b x c6 2 2 B g 2 , N c8 2 3 N e 4 , K f8 2 4 B h 6 , R b 8 2 5 Q c3 ! ,
R g 8 2 6 N g 5 , B x h 6 2 7 R x h 6, R g 7 2 8 N x h 7 c h , K g 8 2 9 Q h 3 ,
Q b 7 3 0 N f6 c h , K f8 3 1 R h 8 c h , B g8 3 2 N d 7 c h , K f7 3 3 N x b 8,
Qxb8 3 4 B x c 6 , N b 6 3 5 R e t , K f6 3 6 Q h 4 c h , g5 3 7 f x g 5 c h .
1-0 Korc h noi- K aenel, B ie l 1979.

4 g x f5

4 g 5 , Ne4 5 B f4 m a y also be goo d .

4... B x f5
5 B g2 N c6
6 d5 N b4?
7 e4 N x e4?
8 c3 N x c3
9 N x c3 N c2 c h
144 D u t c h D e fe n s e

10 Kfl Nxa1
1 1 N ge2

Wh i te h a d a w i n n i n g p os i t i on a ft e r t h e further
1 1 .. . N c2 1 2 N g 3 , Q d 7 1 3 N x fS , Q x fS 14 Be4, Kouatly ­
L e i r o s, P o n t e v e d r a 1 9 8 6 .

A l l v e r y n i ce . H o w e v e r C h r i s t i a n s e n ' s r e c o m m e n d a ­
t i on o f 3 . . d5! see m s q u i te s t r o n g . N o w 4 N c3 , cS o r 4 g x fS,
.

B x fS f o l l o w e d by . N c6 , . . . Qd7, and . 0 - 0 - 0 o r 4 g S , Ne4 a l l

.. ..

s e e m g o o d f o r B l a c k . T e s t s a re n e e d e d!
 C h ap t e r E l e v e n : H o rt - A n t os h i n V ar i a t i o n 145

CHAPTER ELEV EN
Hort - Antoshin Variation
1 d4 f5
2 c4 N f6
3 g3 d6
4 B g2 c6
5 N c3 Qc7

T h i s v a r i a t i o n o f t h e D u t c h i s a s h a r p a t te m p t to
w re s t the i n i t i a t i v e f ro m Wh i t e b y p l a y i n g a q u i c k e7-e5
...

a d v a n ce . H o w e v e r c e r t a i n w e a k n e s s e s a re c r e a t e d o n f5
a n d d6 a n d t h e H o r t - A n t o s h i n h as n o t b e e n i n c l u d e d as a
k e y w e a p o n i n t h e r e ce n t D u t c h re v i v a l.

6 N f3

A n i n t e re st i n g a l t e rn a t i v e i s 6 N h 3 ! ?, e 5 7 0 - 0 , B e 7
( N o t 7 . . . N a6 ? 8 e 4 , B e 7 [ 8 . . . f x e 4 9 N g 5 w i t h a d v a n t a ge] 9
e x f 5 , B x f5 1 0 N g5, 0 - 0 1 1 d 5 ! , N c5 a n d n o w 1 2 b4! g i v e s
Wh i t e a c l e a r a d v a n t age a c co r d i n g t o B ot v i n n i k .) 8 d 5 , 0 - 0
( 8 ... h 6 9 e4, 0-0 [ 9 ... f x e 4? 1 0 N x e4, N x e 4 1 1 B x e 4, B x h 3 1 2
Q h 5 c h .) 1 0 e x f 5 , B x f 5 1 1 f3, a S 1 2 N f2 , N a 6 1 3 N fe 4 i s a
l i t t l e b e t t e r fo r Wh i te .) 9 e 4 , N a 6 1 0 N g 5 , h 6 1 1 N e 6 , B x e 6
1 2 d x e 6 , f x e 4 1 3 N x e 4 , N x e 4 1 4 B x e 4 , N c5 1 5 B c 2 , R f6 1 6
B e 3 , N x e 6 1 7 Q d3
1 46 Dutch De fense

Wh i t e h as c o m p e n s a t i o n for h i s p a w n on 1 7 . . . d 5 1 8
cx d 5 , c x d5 1 9 R a c 1 , o r 1 9 B b 3 f a v o rs Wh i t e . I f B l a c k t r i e s
to h o l d on b y 1 7 . . . N f8 , t h e n 1 8 f 4 gi v e s Wh i t e a s t r o n g
i n i t i a t i v e a c co r d i n g t o M i n e v . I n t h e g a m e L i l i e n t h a l ­
C h e r e p k o v, K i s l o v o k s k 1 9 6 7 , B l a c k m a d e a r u n f o r i t .
1 7 K f7 1 8 R a c l , R d 8 1 9 B b 3 , K e 8 2 0 Q e 4 , K d 7 2 1 f 4 , K c 8
..•

2 2 f x e 5 , d x e 5 2 3 Q g 4 ! , Q d 7 2 4 B x a7 , B eS c h 2 5 B x c 5 , N x c5
2 6 Q x d 7 c h , N x d 7 2 7 B c2 a n d Wh i t e w a s b e t t e r.
6... e5
7 0-0
A l so st rong i s 7 d x e 5 , d x e 5 8 e 4 , B b 4 ( B a d i s
8 . . . f x e 4 ? 9 N g 5 , B f5 1 0 0 - 0 , B c 5 1 1 N c x e4 , N x e 4 1 2 B x e4!,
B x e 4 13 N x e4, Bd4 14 Q h 5 c h , g6 15 N f6ch, K f 7 16 Q f3 ,
K e 6 1 7 N e 4 , R e 8 1 8 Q f6 c h , K d 7 1 9 B g 5 ! , 1 - 0 K a r a s e v ­
N i k o l a e v , U S S R 1 9 8 0 .) 9 Q b 3 , N a 6 1 0 0 - 0 , f x e 4 1 1 N g 5 ,
B x c3 1 2 Q x c3 , B f5 1 3 f3 ! ( A n i m p ro v e m e n t o n 1 3 R e 1 , N c 5
1 4 f 3 , N d 3 w h e n m a t t e rs a re n o t so c l e a r.) 1 3 . . . N c 5 1 4 f x e 4 ,
B g 6 1 5 Q e 3 , Q e 7 1 6 b 3 , 0 - 0 1 7 B a3 w i t h a d v a n t age to
Wh i t e , P l i e s t e r - P e r e z G ar c i a , E i n d h o ve n 1 9 8 1 .

7 ... e4

Wo rse i s 7 ... B e 7 8 c 5 ! , e 4 9 c x d 6 , B x d 6 1 0 N e 5 ! , B e 6
(Wh i t e a l s o g e t s a st r o n g a t t a c k a ft e r 1 0 . . . B x e 5 1 1 d x e 5 ,
Q x e 5 1 2 B f4, Qe6 1 3 f 3 .) 1 1 f3 ! , B x e 5 1 2 d x e 5 , Q x e 5 1 3
f x e 4 , f x e 4 1 4 B f4 , Q c 5 c h 1 5 K h 1 , N b d 7 1 6 R c 1 , Q h 5 1 7
Q d 6 , B h 3 ( O r 1 7. . .B f 5 1 8 K g 1 a n d t h e t h r e a t o f 1 9 N x e 4
l e a v e s B l a c k lost.) 1 8 B x h 3 , Q x h 3 1 9 B g 5 , Q g 4 2 0 B x f6,
N x f6 21 Q e 5 c h , K f7 2 2 N x e4 a n d Wh i t e won, U d o v c i c ­
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8 N g5

A l s o good i s 8 N e 1 , B e 7 9 f3 , e x f3 1 0 e x f3 ! , 0 - 0 1 1
N d 3 , B e 6 1 2 b 3 , N a6 1 3 R e 1 , B f7 1 4 B h 3 , g 6 1 5 N f 4 ! , Q d 7
1 6 d 5 , N c 7 1 7 B b 2 w i t h a d v a n t age f o r Wh i t e, U d o v c i c ­
Antoshin, Yugoslavia vs. U S S R 1964.

8... h6

I t i s poss i b l e t h a t B l a c k s h o u l d p l a y 8 . . . B e 7 !?,
t h o u g h a ft e r 9 f3, e x f3 1 0 B x f3 , h6 1 1 N h 3 , g5 12 B g2
f o l l o w e d b y N f2 a n d e 4 , Wh i te s h o u l d b e so m e w h a t b e t t e r.

9 N h3 Q f7

O r 9 . . . B e 6 1 0 d 5 , B f7 1 1 f3 , c x d S !? 1 2 c x d S , Q c S c h
13 K h 1 , e x f3 1 4 B x f3 w i t h a s l i g h t e d ge f o r Wh i t e
acco r d i n g to M i n e v .

10 d5 gS

I n t h e g a m e G u l k o - A nt o s h in, Moscow 1 98 1 B l a c k
p r e f e r r e d 1 0 . . . c x d S 1 1 c x d 5 , N a 6 1 2 f3 , e x f3 1 3 B x f3 , g S 1 4
B g 2 , Q h S 1 5 N f2 , B e 7 1 6 B e 3 , 0 - 0 a n d n o w G u l k o g i v e s 1 7
N b S ! , B d 7 1 8 N x a 7 , R a e8 1 9 B d 4 w i t h so m e a d v a n t a g e f o r
Wh i t e.

1 1 f3 e x f3
1 2 e x f3 cS

12 . . . B e 7 1 3 R e 1 , 0 - 0 14 b3 k e e p s Wh i t e d o w n t o a
s l i g h t e d ge .

1 3 Re 1 c h Kd8

13 ... Be7 runs i n to 1 4 NbS, Kd8 1 5 b4, a6 16 Qa4

w i t h a d v a n t a ge to Wh i te .

14 b4 N a6 !
14S Dutch De fense

15 b x c5 N x c5
16 N f2 Bd7
17 Rb 1 B g7
1S N d3 b6
19 Nb5 Bxb5
20 Rxb5 N fd7
21 f4 g4
22 B e3 N x d3
23 Q x d3 ReS
24 Rbb 1 ReS

T h e g a m e G av r i k o v - P s a k h i s , R i g a 1 9S 5 w a s a g r e e d
d ra w n h e re . B u t a ft e r 2 5 a 4 , N c5 2 6 Q a 3 , Q c 7 2 7 B f2 ,
Wh i te ' s a d v a n t a g e w o u l d n o t b e i n q u e s t i o n .
 C h ap t e r T w e l ve: L e n i n g r a d V ari a t i o n 149

CHAPTER TWELVE
Leningrad Variation
A lo n g w i t h t h e S t o n e w al l D e f e n s e , t h e L e n i n g r a d
V a r i a t i o n i s B l a c k ' s b e s t c h o i ce o f s y s t e m s w i t h i n t h e
framework of the D u tch. I n this l i n e, Black builds u p a
so l i d p o s i t i o n t h a t h as p o t e n t i a l f o r a n .. . e 5 a d v a n ce ,
Q u e e n s i d e c o u n t e r c h a n ces, a n d i n s o m e c as e s c h a n ce s f o r a
K - s i d e a t t a c k . T h e c o m p l i c a t e d p osi t i o n s t h a t a re r e a c h e d
h a v e a c q u i re d a l o t o f d e v ot e e s a n d i t i s n o s u r p r i s e t h a t
t h i s l i n e i s b e com i n g m o re a n d m o re p o p u l a r.

1 d4 f5
2 g3

O f cou rse t h e i m m e d i a te c4 is a l s o possi b l e , a n d i n ­

v a r i a b l y t r a n s p o s e s i n to o u r m a i n l i n e s . H o w e v e r p l a n s
b as e d o n a q u i c k e 4 a d v a n ce f o r Wh i te d o n o t m i x w e l l
w i t h a n e a r l y c4. 2 c 4 , N f6 ( o r 2 .. g 6 w h e n i m m e d i a t e a g ­
.

g r e ss i o n b y Wh i t e l e a d s t o n o th i n g. 3 h 4 , B g 7 4 h 5 , N c6 5
N f3, d 6 6 h x g6, h x g 6 7 R x h 8 , B x h 8 8 B g 5 , B f6 9 B x f 6 ,
e x f6 1 0 Q d 2, Q e 7 1 1 N c3 , Q f7, Z si n ka - M ar o s i , B u d ap e s t
1 9 8 5 . B l a c k i n te n d s s i m p l y . . . B d 7 f o l l o w e d b y ... 0 - 0 - 0 w i t h
a n e x c e l l e n t p os i t i o n .) 3 g3 , g 6 4 B g2 , B g 7 5 N c3 , d 6 6 e 4 ,
fx e 4 7 N x e4 , c 5 ( 7 ... 0 - 0!?, 7 ... N c6!?, a n d 7 ... N x e4!? a re a l s o
poss i b l e .) 8 N x f6 c h , B x f6 9 N e 2 , N c6 1 0 d 5 , N e 5 1 1 0 - 0 , 0 - 0
1 2 Q b 3 , Q b 6 1 3 N c3 , Q b 4 1 4 Q x b 4 , c x b 4 1 / 2 - 1 / 2, G r o ­
s z p e t e r - B i s c h o ff, B u d ap e s t 1 98 5 .

2 ... N f6
3 Bg2 g6

( S e e d i ag r a m o n follo w i n g p age)
150 D u t c h De fense

4 N f3

A l t e r n a t i v e p l a n s a re :
1 ) 4 N d 2 , N c6 ! ? ( T h e s i m p l e 4 ... B g 7 i s a l s o q u i te a d ­
e q u a t e .)
A n d n o w Wh i t e h a s t r i e d :
1 a ) 5 c3 , B g 7 6 e 4 , f x e 4 7 N x e 4 , N x e 4 ( 7 d 5 8 . . .

N x f6 c h , e x f6 9 N e 2 , 0 - 0 i s e q u a l .) 8 B x e 4 , d 5 9 B g 2 , e 5 1 0
d x e 5 , N x e5

B l a c k h as an a c t i v e p o s i t i o n . The g a m e B l a g i d z e ­
S a k h arov, U S S R 1 9 5 7 c o n t i n u e d 1 1 f4 ( 1 1 B x d 5 , B f5 o r 1 1
Q x d 5 , Q e 7 1 2 N e 2, B g 4 a re b o t h t o o d an g e r o u s f o r Wh i t e .)
1 1 .. . B g4 1 2 N e 2 , N c6 1 3 h 3 , B e6 1 4 0 - 0 , Q d 7 1 5 K h 2 , 0 - 0 - 0
1 6 N d 4 , B x d4! 1 7 c x d 4 , B f5 1 8 R e l , R d e 8 w i t h a c l e a r a d ­
v a n tage to B l a c k .
l b ) S d 5 , N b 4 6 N c4!? ( O n 6 c4, a 5 7 a 3 , N a6 8 b 4!,
B g 7 9 R b 1 , 0 - 0 10 N g f 3 , a x b 4 1 1 a x b 4, c5! i s e q u a l ac­
c o r d i n g t o C h ess D i g e st .) 6 c6 7 d6, b S 8 B d2 , b x c4 9
.•.

B x b 4 , e x d 6 1 0 B x d6 , B x d 6 1 1 Q x d6 , Q e 7 1 2 0 - 0 - 0, Q x d 6 1 3
R x d 6 , K e 7 1 4 R d4 , d 5 1 5 c3 , aS 1 6 N h3 , 1 / 2 - 1 / 2 , S z a b o -
 C h a p t e r T w e l ve: L e n i n g r a d V a r i a t i o n 151

G h e o rg h iu , B u d ap e s t 1 9 7 0 . B l a c k h a s a n e d g e I n t h e f i n a l
posi t i o n .

2 ) 4 N c3 , B g 7

5 N f3 ( O r 5 e 4 , d x e 4 6 N x e 4 , N x e 4 7 B x e 4 , d 5 8 B g 2 , N c 6 9
N e 2 , B g 4 1 0 c3, e 5 1 1 h 3 , B f5 1 2 d x e 5 , N x e 5 1 3 0 - 0 , Q d 7
1 4 N f4, c6 w i t h e q u a l i t y .) 5 ... 0 - 0 6 0 - 0 , d 6 7 R e 1 , d S ! 8 B f4 ,
c6 9 Q c l , R e 8 1 0 N a 4 , N b d 7 1 1 c4, e 6 1 2 b 4 , b 6 1 3 c x d 5 ,
c x d S 1 4 b 5 , B b 7 1 5 Q a3 , N e 4 1 6 R a c 1 , g5 1 7 B c7 , Q e 7 i s
u n c l e a r , M at e ra - B o r n g a sser, T e e s s i d e 1 9 7 4 .

3 ) 4 c3 , B g 7 5 Q b 3

5 . . . N c 6 (5 .. . c6 6 N h 3+= 6 . .. d 6 ? 7 N g 5 ) 6 N h 3 ( 6 N d 2 , d 6 7
e4, e5 8 e x f5, g x f5 9 d x e 5, d x e5 1 0 N g f 3 , Q e 7 1 1 0 - 0 , Q f7
i s e v e n .) 6 ... e 6 (6 ... d 6 ? 7 N g 5) 7 N d2 , d 6 ( N o t so g o o d 7 .. . d 5
8 N f3, N e 4 9 N f4, Q e 7 1 0 N d 3, 0 - 0 1 1 h 4, b 6 1 2 B f4, B b 7
1 3 Q c 2 , N d 8 1 4 B e 5 , N f7 1 5 B x g7, K x g 7 1 6 N fe 5 , N f d 6 1 7
N f4 w i t h a d v a n t a g e t o Wh i t e , G av r i k o v - V y z h m a n av i n ,
152 D u t c h De fense

I r k u t s k 1 9 8 6.) 8 N f4 ( 8 e 4, e5 9 e x f 5 , g x f 5 1 0 d x e 5 , d x e 5
w i t h e q u a l i t y .) 8 . . . Q e 7 9 N x e 6 ! , Q x e 6 1 0 d 5 , N x d 5 1 1 B x d 5 ,
Q e 7 ( w i t h t h e i d e a o f . . . N d 8, . . . c 6 , . . . B e 6 .) 1 2 Q b 5 , Q d 7 1 3
e 4 , N e 5 ! 1 4 Q e 2 ( 1 4 Q x d 7c h , B x d 7 1 5 B x b 7 , N d 3 c h 1 6 K e 2 ,
N x c l c h 1 7 R h x c 1 , R b 8 f a v ors B l a c k .) 1 4 . . . c6 1 5 B b 3 , f x e 4
1 6 N x e4, d5 1 7 f4 (17 Ng5, 0-0 would be very n i ce for
B l a c k .) 1 7 . . . d x e 4 1 8 f x e 5 , Q d3 ( 1 8 ... Qg4 1 9 Qc4!, R f 8 2 0
B f4 , g 5 2 1 B d 1 , Q f 5 2 2 B h 5 c h w i n s f o r Wh i t e.) 1 9 Q x d3 ( 1 9
B f4 , Q x e 2 c h 2 0 K x e 2 , B g 4 c h 2 1 K e 3 , B f3 2 2 R h f l , h 6 ! 2 3
h 4 , g 5 2 4 h x g5, h x g5 2 5 B x g5, B x e 5 i s s l i g h t l y b e t t e r for
B l a c k .) 1 9 . . . e x d3 2 0 B g5 , B g 4 2 1 K d 2 (21 0-0, R f8!
[ 2 l . . . B e 2 ! ? ] 22 R x f8 c h , B x f8 i s u n c l e a r.) 2 1 . . . B e 2 2 2 B c 4 , h 6
2 3 B f6 , B x f6 2 4 e x f 6 , 0 · 0 · 0 2 5 a 4 , R d 6 2 6 f 7 , R f6= 2 7
B x d 3 , B x d3 2 8 K x d 3 , R x f7 2 9 R h f l , R d 8 c h 3 0 K c2 , R fd 7 ,
1 / 2 - 1 / 2 , S o s o n k o - v a n H e s t e , N e t h erl a n d s 1 9 8 6 - 8 7 .

4 ) 4 N h3 , Bg7

4 a ) 5 c3 , N c6 ( 5 . . . c 6 6 a4, d 6 7 Q b 3 , e 5 8 d x e 5 , d x e 5
9 N a3 , N (l 6 1 0 B e 3 i s u n c l e a r, T o t h - K n e z e v i c , I t a l y 1 9 7 3 .) 6
N d 2 , d 6 7 d 5 ( 7 e 4 , e 5 =+ d u e to t h e h 3 K t.) 7 ... N e 5 8 N b 3 ,
c 5 ! 9 d x c6 , N x c6 ( 9 . . . b x c 6 ? ! 1 0 f 4 , N e g 4 1 1 B x c 6 c h , B d 7 1 2
B x a8 , Q x a 8 1 3 0 - 0 , h 5 i s i n Wh i te ' s f a v o r.) 1 0 N d 4 , N x d4!
1 1 c x d 4 , Q a 5 c h 1 2 B d2 , Q b 6 13 B c3 , N e 4= 1 4 N f4 , N x c3 15
b x c3 , 0 - 0 16 0-0 ( 16 h 4 ?!, e 5 1 7 B d 5 c h , K h 8 18 h 5 , e x f4 1 9
h x g6, h 6 2 0 Q d 2, R f 6 i s b a d f o r Wh i t e .) 1 6 ... e 5 1 7 N d 5 ,
Q a5 1 8 R b 1 , K h 8 1 9 Q b 3 , R b 8 2 0 N b 4 , B d 7 2 1 R f d 1 , b 6?!
( 2 1 ...B a 4 22 Q a 3 ; 2 l .. . Q b 5 ! is e q u a l .) 22 B c6!, B e 8 23 Q e 6 ,
R d 8 2 4 Q e 7 , B f7 2 5 B d 7 ( 2 5 d 5! ? , f 4 ! w o u l d b e u n c le a r; 2 5
d x e 5 , Q x e5! i s e v e n .) 2 5 . . . e x d4! 2 6 c x d 4 ( 2 6 N c6 , R x d 7 2 7
 C h ap t e r T w e l v e : L e n i n gr a d V a ri a t i o n 153

Q x d 7 , Q a 4! 2 8 R x d 4! , B x d 4 2 9 c x d 4, Q x a 2 3 0 R e 1 o f fe rs
c h a n ce s t o b o t h s i d e s.) 2 6 ... B d 5 2 7 R d c l , B e 4 2 8 R b 3 ? ( 2 8
N c 6 , B x c6 2 9 B x c6=.) 2 8 . . . B x d 4 2 9 R c 7 ? ( 2 9 B c6) 2 9 . . B f6 3 0.

Q x d 6 ? , B e S 3 1 Q d 2 , B x c 7 3 2 f3 , B a 8 3 3 R e 3 , B e 5 , 0 - 1
D o u ve n - v a n H e s t e , N e t h e r l a n d s 1 9 8 6 - 8 7 . N o t e s b y v a n
Heste.
4 b ) 5 c 4 , 0 - 0 6 N c3 , d 6 (I n t e re s t i n g, b u t p ro b a b l y
less s t r o n g i s 6 . . . N c 6. T h e g a m e S u b a - E r m e n k o v, T u n i s 1 9 8 S
d e m o n s t r a t e d a g o o d p l a n f o r Wh i t e . 7 R b 1 , d 6 8 d S , N e S 9
b 3 , c S 1 0 0 - 0 , B d 7 1 1 Q c 2 , a 6 1 2 a 4 , R b8 1 3 B d 2, N e 8 1 4
N f 4, N c 7 1 S a S , b S 1 6 a x b 6 , R x b 6 1 7 e 3 , Q e 8 1 8 N fe 2 , R b 8
1 9 h 3 , K h 8 20 R fe 1 , a S 2 1 f 4 , N f 7 2 2 R a 1 , R a 8 2 3 R a 3 ,
N a 6 2 4 R x a S , N b 4 2 S R x a 8 , Q x a 8 26 Q b 1 a n d Wh i t e w e n t
o n t o w i n .)
4 b l ) 7 0 - 0 , e 5 ! e q u a l i ze s. 8 d x e 5 , d x e S 9 Q x d 8 , R x d 8
1 0 N d 5 , R d 7 ! 1 1 B g 5 , K f 7 1 2 f 4 , e 4 1 3 B x f6!, B x f6 1 4
N g 5 c h , B x g5 1 5 f x g 5 , N c6! 1 6 N f6 , R d2 1 7 R fd 1 , R x d 1 1 8
R x d l , B e 6 1 9 N x h 7 , N e S 2 0 b 3 , N d 7! a n d B l a c k w i l l r e g a i n
t h e p a w n w i t h a good g a m e . A n a l y s i s b y H a r d i n g.
4 b 2 ) A n o t h e r c h o i ce i s 7 N f4 w h e n B l a c k c a n g e t
a d e q u a t e p l a y b y 7 ... N c6 ( 7 ... c6 8 d S , e S 9 d x e 6 , N a6! 1 0 0 -
0 , N c S 1 1 R e 1 , g S 1 2 N h 3, h 6 1 3 e 4 , B x e 6 i s a l s o
r e a s o n a b l e .) 8 h 4 ( 8 d S! ? , N e S 9 b 3 i s c r i t i c a l.) 8 . . . e S 9 d x e S ,
d x e 5 1 0 N f d 5 , N d 4 1 1 B g 5 , c6 1 2 N x f6 c h , B x f 6 1 3 e 3 , B x g S
1 4 h x g5 , N e 6 1 5 Q x d 8 , R x d 8 , B a n n i k - S a v o n , U S S R 1 9 6 2 .
4 b 3 ) M o s t p o p u l a r i s 7 d 5 . A n d n o w:
4 b 3 a ) I n t h e g a m e S h a m ko v i c h - A l b u r t , R e y kj a v i k
1 9 8 4 , B l a c k p u s h e d h i s " c" p a w n a l l t h e w a y t o c S . T h a t
g a m e c o n t i n u e d 7 . . . c5 8 N f4 , N a 6 9 0 - 0 , N c 7 1 0 a 4 , Q e 8 1 1
N b S , Q d 8 1 2 R a3 , a6 1 3 N x c7 , Q x c 7 1 4 Q c 2 , R b 8 1 S a S ! , b 5
1 6 a x b 6 , R x b 6 1 7 b 3 , B d 7 1 8 B d 2 a n d Wh i t e e n j o y e d a
c l e a r a d v a n t age.
4 b 3 b ) A n o t h e r i d e a for B l a c k i s 7 •.. N a6!? 8 0 - 0 , N c S
9 R b 1 , e 5 1 0 d x e 6 , B x e 6 1 1 b 3 , a S 1 2 B e 3 , N fd 7 a n d B l a c k
stood w e l l , F l e s c h - K l u g e r, H u n gary 1 9 5 8 .
4 b 3 c ) 7 . . .c 6 8 0 - 0 , c x d 5 ( Z a i c h i k - D o l m a t o v , H a r k o v
1 9 8S c o n t i n u e d 8 ... B d 7 ? ! [ 8 ... e S ! ? 9 d x e 6 , B x e 6 1 0 b 3 , N a 6 1 1
Bb2, Qe7 1 2 Qc2, R a d 8 m a y be the best w a y to p l a y . Both
s i d e s h a v e c h a n ce s h e r e .) a n d n o w 9 R e 1 ! ? , N a 6 1 0 e 4 , f x e 4
1 1 N x e 4 , N x e 4 1 2 R x e 4, N cS 1 3 R e 1 s h o u l d o f fe r Wh i te a
154 D u t c h D e fe n se

s l i g h t a d v a n t a ge.) 9 c x d 5 , N b d 7 ( T o b e c o n s i d e r e d i s 9 . N a 6
. .

1 0 B e 3 , B d 7 1 1 N f4, N c 7!?) 1 0 B e 3 , N g 4 1 1 B d 4 , B x d 4 1 2
Q x d 4 , Q b 6 1 3 Q x b 6 , N x b 6 1 4 R fc l , B d 7 1 5 N f4 , R fc8 1 6
N d 1 , N f6 1 7 N e 3 , a n d Wh i t e h a s a s l i g h t e d g e , S u b a - A fi fi ,
Tunis 1 985.

B a c k t o t h e m a i n l i n e a f t e r 4 N f3 :
( 1 d 4 , f 5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , g6 4 N f3)

4 . •. Bg7

5 0-0

C e r t a i n l y t h e m os t n a t u r a l m o v e . B u t Wh i t e c a n a l s o
p l a c e h i s Q - B i s h o p o n b 2 . 5 b 3 , 0 - 0 ( T h e agg res s i v e 5 ... c 5 i s
p l a y e d q u i te o f t e n , t h o u g h a c co r d i n g t o P e r e z G a r c i a ,
Wh i te c a n g e t t h e a d v a n t age a ft e r 6 e 3 , N c6 7 B b 2 , N e 4 8
0 - 0 , d 5 9 c4, e6 1 0 Q e 2 ! , 0 - 0 1 1 c x d 5 , e x d 5 1 2 d x c 5 , B x b 2
1 3 Q x b 2 , N c 5 1 4 R d 1 ) 6 B b 2 , d 5 ! 7 c 4 , c6 8 0 - 0 , B e 6 9 N g 5 ,
B f7 1 0 N c3 , Q e 8 1 1 Q d 3 , h 6 1 2 N x f7 , Q x f7 1 3 f3 , N b d 7 1 4
c x d 5 ( I n t h e g a m e P o rt i s c h - S m y s l o v , P o r t o r o z 1 9 7 1 Wh i t e
p l a y e d t h e m i s t a k e n 1 4 e 4 ? a n d g o t t h e w o rse g a m e a ft e r
1 4 . . . d x c 4 1 5 b x c 4, N b 6!) 1 4 ... N x d 5 1 5 N x d 5 , Q x d 5 . T h e p o ­
sition i s equal accord i n g to Portisch.

5 ... 0-0

B l a c k c a n a l s o p l a y 5 ... d 6 w h e n 6 c 4 , 0 - 0 t r a n s p o s e s
back t o t h e m a i n l i n e s. I n Dej k a l o - P a l a t n i k , H ra d e c
K r a l o v e 1 9 8 8 Wh i te c h ose t o a n s w e r 5 . . . d 6 w i t h 6 c 3 . B l a c k
 C h a p t e r T w e l ve: L e n i n g r a d V a r i a t i o n 155

g o t a n e x c e l l e n t g a m e a fte r 6 0 - 0 7 N b d 2 , N c6 8 Q b 3 c h ,
•..

K h 8 9 d 5 , N a 5 1 0 Q a 4 , c6! 1 1 d x c6, N x c 6 1 2 N d 4 , B d 7 1 3
Qb3, e 5 1 4 N x c6 , b x c 6 1 5 c 4 , e 4 . T h e c o n c l u s i o n w a s 1 6
Qa3?, B e 6 1 7 Qa4, Qb6 1 8 Nb3, Ng4 1 9 Rb 1 , a S 2 0 Bg5,
R fe 8 2 1 R b d 1 , N e 5 2 2 R x d 6 , B x c4 2 3 R d 2 , B b 5 , 0 - 1 .

6 c4 d6

7 N c3

O n ce a g a i n 7 b 3 c a n b e c o n s i d e re d . 7 ... e 5 (O r 7 ... c 6 8
Bb2, Qc7 9 Nbd2, a5 1 0 a3, Na6 1 1 Qc2, B d 7 1 2 c5, K h 8 1 3
R a c l , R a c 8 1 4 N c4 , B e 6 1 5 R f d 1 , N e 4 w i t h e v e n c h a n c e s ,
P o r t i s c h - U h l m a n n , S t o c k h o l m 1 9 6 2 . T h o u g h b o t h 7 ... e 5 a n d
7 ... c 6 s e e m t o b e s a t i s f a c t o r y , i n t h e g a m e K a s p a ro v ­
M a l a n i u k , U S S R c h a m p i o n s h ip 1 9 8 8 , B l a c k t r i e d a t h i r d
m o v e , 7 ... Q e 8 a n d e x p e r i e n c e d n o p ro b l e m s a ft e r 8 B b 2 ,
N a 6 9 d 5 , B d 7 1 0 N c 3 , c 6 1 1 R c 1 , h 6 1 2 e 3 , R c 8 1 3 N d 4,
Q f 7 1 4 Ba3, c x d 5 15 N x d 5 , N e 4 16 f 3 , N e c 5 1 7 N b S , B x b 5
1 8 c x b 5 , N c 7 1 9 N x c 7 , R x c 7 2 0 B x c 5 , d x c 5 , 1 / 2- 1 / 2 .) 8
d x e 5 , d x e 5 9 Q c2 (9 Q x d 8, R x d 8 1 0 N x e 5 , R e 8 i s p o o r fo r
Wh i t e .) 9 N c6 1 0 B a3 , R f7 1 1 N g5 , R d 7 1 2 N e 6 , N d 4 ! 1 3
•••

N x d 4, e x d 4 1 4 N d 2 , c 6 1 5 b 4 , N g4 1 6 R a d 1 , Q e 7 1 7 Q b 3 ,
R d 8 1 8 N f3 , B e 6 1 9 B b 2 , N e 5 a n d B l a c k h a d e x ce l l e n t
play, Savon- Luti kov, U S S R 1969.
A s i d e f ro m 7 N c3 o r 7 b3 Wh i t e c a n a l s o c o n s i d e r 7
d5!?

(See d i a g r a m o n f o l l o w i n g p a ge)
156 D u t c h D e fense

Wi t h 7 d 5 , Wh i t e i m m e d i a t e l y goes a ft e r B l a c k ' s
" w e a k e n e d " e 6 sq u a re . 7 . . . c 5 (A m aj o r a l te r n a t i v e i s 7 . . . c 6
w h e n 8 N c3 t r a n sp o s e s d i re c t l y i n to t h e m a i n c o l u m n l i n e s
w i t h 7 N c 3, c6 (A) .) 8 N c3 , N a 6 9 R b 1 ( 9 Q c 2 , N c 7 1 0 e 4 ,
f x e 4 1 1 N g5 , K h 8! 1 2 N g x e 4, B f5 1 3 Q e 2 , R ab 8 1 4 N g 5 ,
Q d 7 1 5 R e 1 , e5! 1 6 d x e 6 , N x e6 1 7 N x e 6 , B x e 6 1 8 B f4, R be 8
1 9 Q d 3 , g5! 20 B x g 5 , N g 4 2 1 B e 3 , N e 5 2 2 Q c 2 , N x c 4 B l a c k
h as t h e a d v a n t a g e , P o c h - Perez G ar c i a , A rg e n t i n a 1 9 7 4 .)
9 ... B d 7 1 0 b 3 , R b 8 1 1 B b 2 , N c 7 1 2 a 4 , a6 ( 1 2 ... b 6 1 3 B a 1 , a 6
1 4 b4, cxb4 15 R xb4, b5 1 6 axb5, a x b5 1 7 c xb5, N xb5 18
N x b 5 +=) 1 3 a 5 , N ce 8 1 4 R a 1 , N g 4 1 5 R a3 , N e f6 1 6 Q a 1 ,
Q c 7 1 7 e 3 , b 5 1 8 a x b 6 , R x b 6 1 9 N d 2 , B c8 2 0 Q b 1 , N e 5 2 1
Q c 2 , g 5 2 2 f4, g x f4? ( 2 2 . . . N f7 w i t h t h e i d e a o f 2 3 . . . h 6
l e a v e s Wh i te o n l y a t i n y b i t b e t t e r.) 2 3 e x f4, N f7 2 4 R e l ,
R e 8 2 5 R a a 1 , R b 8 2 6 R e 2 Wh i t e h as a n o b v i o u s a d v a n t a g e ,
H . O l a fs s o n - Larsen, R e y kj a v i k 1 9 8 5 .

A ft e r t h e " M a i n L i n e " m o v e o f 7 N c3 , w e a r ri v e a t
this p osi t i o n .

B l a c k m u st n o w c h oose f ro m t h re e i n t e r e s t i n g p l a n s:
 C h ap t e r T w e l ve: L e n i n g r a d V ari a t i o n 157

( A ) 7...c 6
(8) 7. N c6
..

( C ) 7 . . . Qe8!?

A
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , g 6 4 N f3 , B g 7
5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d 6 7 N c3 )

7... c6

T h o u g h t h i s i s n o t a s p op u l a r a s 7 . . . Qe8, i t is clearly
q u i te p l a y ab l e .

8 d5

T h e o n l y r e a l t r y f o r a d v a n t a g e . O t h e r t r i e s a re:
1) 8 Q c2 , Q c7 ! ( 8 ... K h 8 9 B g 5 , Be6 10 d5, c x d 5 1 1
N d 4 , B g 8 1 2 c x d 5 , N a 6 1 3 R f d 1 , R a c8 1 4 Q d 2 , N c 5 a l s o l e d
to a reasonable g a m e f o r Black i n Mecking- Botvinn i k,
H astings 1966- 67) 9 b 4 (9 Bg5, e5 1 0 d xe5, d xe 5 1 1 e4, N a 6
1 2 e x f 5 , B x f5 1 3 Q e 2 , R ae 8 1 4 N d 2, N c 5 i s u n c l e a r, w h i l e
9 e 4 , f x e 4 1 0 N x e4, N x e 4 1 1 Q x e4, B f5 1 2 Q h 4 , e 5 1 3 d x e 5 ,
d x e 5 1 4 B h 6 , N a6 1 5 R a d 1 , R ae 8 1 6 Q g 5 , B x h 6 1 7 Q x h 6 ,
B g 4 a l s o o f fe rs B l a c k e q u a l p l a y .) 9 e 5 1 0 d x e 5 , d x e 5 1 1
. • •

B b 2 ?! ( 1 1 e 3 i s b e t t e r , w i t h j u s t a s l i g h t e d ge f o r B l a c k . 1 1
e4, f4! w o u l d o f fe r B l a c k a cle a r a d v a n t ag e .) l l e 4 1 2 ••.

N d 2?!, B e 6 1 3 e 3 , N b d 7 1 4 N e 2 , N e S 1 5 N f4 ? , B f7 1 6 h 4 , h 6
1 7 R f d 1 , R a d 8 1 8 B f l ? , g 5 1 9 h x g5 , h x g5 2 0 N e 2 , N fg 4 2 1
158 D u t c h De fense

N d 4 , N x f2 ! 2 2 N x f5 , N x d 1 2 3 R x d 1 , B h 5 2 4 N x g 7 , B x d 1 2 5
Q x d 1 , R x d2 , 0 - 1 , B o n a l d i - S a n Filippo, Buenos A ires 1983.

2 ) 8 B g5 , N b d 7 9 Q d2 , e 5 1 0 B h 6 , Q e 7 1 1 B x g7 ,
K x g7 1 2 d x e 5 , d x e 5 1 3 R a d 1 , N c5 w i t h e q u a l i t y .

3 ) 8 R e 1 , N e 4 9 Q d 3 , N x c3 1 0 b x c3 , e 5 1 1 e 4 , Q a5
1 2 B g 5 , d5 1 3 c x d 5 , f x e 4 1 4 Q x e 4 , c x d 5 1 5 Qc2 , e 4 1 6 N e 5 ,
N c 6 ; a c c o r d i n g t o T a i m a n o v t h e c h a n c e s a re e v e n .

4 ) 8 b 3 , a 5 9 B b 2 , N a6 1 0 Q c 2 , Q c 7 1 1 R a d 1 , e 5 1 2
c 5 , e 4 1 3 c x d 6 , Q x d 6 1 4 N e 5, N b 4 1 5 Qb 1 , B e 6 w i t h e q u a l
chan ces.

8... e5

A c c e p t e d as t h e m a i n l i n e , t h o u g h o t h e r m o v e s a r e
t r i e d o n o c c a s i o n . I n R i b l i -Meste l , L o n d o n 1 9 8 6 , B l a c k t r i e d
t h e r a re con t i n u a t i o n 8 B d7 , b u t Wh i te d e m o n s t r a t e d t h a t
•••

h e c a n c o u n t o n a n a d v a n t a g e a f te r 9 R b 1 ! ( 9 N d 4 , Q b 6 1 0
e 3 , N a 6 1 1 R b 1! , N c 5 1 2 b 4 , N ce 4 1 3 N a 4, Q c 7 1 4 f 3 , N g 5
1 5 e 4 a l so f a v o re d Wh i te i n P a l at n i k - G u l ko , U S S R 1 9 7 3 .)
9 ... N a6 1 0 b 3 , N c5 1 1 B b 2 , a5 1 2 Q d 2 , Q b 6 1 3 N d 4 , R a d 8
( 1 3 . . . Q a 6 ! ? 1 4 R f d 1 , a 4 1 5 b 4 , N ce 4 1 6 N x e 4 , f x e 4 1 7 b 5 ,
c x b 5 1 8 c x b 5 , Qb6 1 9 N c6! f a v o rs Wh i t e a n d n ot 1 9 N e 6 ? ,
B x e 6 2 0 d x e6, d 5 ! w i t h a d v a n ta g e t o B l a c k .) 1 4 R f d 1 , R fe 8
1 5 e 3 , e 5 1 6 d x e 6 , B x e 6 ! 1 7 N x e 6 , R x e 6 1 8 N a 4 ! , N x a4 1 9
b x a4. Wh i t e s t a n d s b e t t e r b e c a u se o f h i s t w o B i s h o p s a n d
B l a c k ' s w e a k p a w n s o n b 7 a n d d6.
 C h ap t e r T w e l v e : L e n i ng r a d V a r i a t i o n 1 59

8. . . Q c 7 i s a n o t h e r p o s s i b i l i t y f o r B l a c k . 9 N d 4 , c 5 1 0
N c2 ( B l a c k i s b e t t e r a ft e r 1 0 N e 6 ? ! , B x e 6 1 1 d x e 6 , N c 6 1 2
e4, f x e 4 1 3 N x e4, N x e 4 1 4 B x e 4 , K h 8 , B e rt o k - A n t o s h i n ,
Z a greb 1 9 6 5 .) 1 0 . . . N b d 7 1 1 R b 1 ( 1 1 f 4 ! ? , a 6 1 2 Q d 3 i s a
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n o f H a r d i n g.) 1 1 . . . N e 5 1 2 b 3 , a 6 ( 1 2 . N h 5 ?!
. .

1 3 f4!, N g4 1 4 B b 2 , a 6 1 5 Q d 3 , B d 7 1 6 e4, f x e -+ 1 7 N x e 4 ,
B x b 2 1 8 R x b 2 , b 5 1 9 N g 5 , N g 7 2 0 h 3 i s w i n n i n g for Wh i t e ,
S t r a a t - P e r e z G ar c i a , Wij k a a n Z e e 1 9 8 4 .) 1 3 B b 2 , B d 7 ( O n
1 3 . . . R b 8 Wh i t e g e t s a s l i g h t a d v a n t a g e a f t e r 1 4 f4, N f 7 1 5
a4, B d 7 1 6 Q d 3) 1 4 f 4 , N e g4 1 5 e 4 , R a e 8 1 6 h 3 , N h 6 1 7
e fS , g f5 1 8 N e 3 , R f7 1 9 B f3 , K h 8 2 0 K h 2 , b S 2 1 Q d 3 , b 4 2 2
N c d 1 , R g 8 2 3 N f2 , Q c 8 2 4 R b e 1 , Q f8 2 5 R e 2 Wh i te h a s t h e
m o re c o m f o r t a b l e p o s i t i on , V y z h m a n a v i n - A n t o s h i n , M o s c o w
1 983.

9 d x e6e.p. Bxe6
10 b3

T h e a l t e r n a t i v e i s 1 0 Q d 3 , N a6

( 1 0 . h6!? i s i n t e re s t i n g . 1 1 B f4, d5 12 R a d 1 , N a 6 ? !
. .

[ 1 2 ... N e 4! ? s h o u l d c o m e u n d e r c a re f u l c o n s i d e r a t i o n . 1 3
c x d 5 , N x c3 1 4 b x c3 , Q x d 5 1 5 N d 4 , Q x a 2 1 6 Q b 1 ! , Q x b 1 1 7
R x b 1 , B x d4 1 8 c x d 4, g 5 1 9 Be5, R f 7 2 0 B xb8, R x b 8 2 1
B x c6, R d 8 w i t h a d r a w n p o s i t i o n .] 1 3 c x d 5 , N x d 5 1 4 B e 5 ,
N a c 7 1 5 e 4! , f x e 4 1 6 Q x e4, B f 7 1 7 R fe 1 , R e 8 1 8 Q d 4, B x e 5
1 9 N x e 5 , Q f 6 20 f 4 , R a d 8 2 1 N e 4, Q e 7 2 2 N g4, N e 6 2 3
Q e 5 ! a n d Wh i t e w a s w i n n i n g i n A m a d o - T e m p o n e , B u e n o s
A i res 1 9 83 .) 1 1 B f4

( A l so c r i t i c a l i s 1 1 N g5 [ P o o r i s 1 1 N d 4 ?!, B f7 1 2 b 3 ,
d 5 ! 1 3 B a 3 , R e 8 1 4 R f d 1 , d x c4 1 5 b x c 4 , Q a 5 1 6 B d 6 , N c 5
1 7 Q c 2 , N c e4 1 8 N x e 4 , N x e4 1 9 N b 3 , Q a 4 20 B x e4, R x e4
w i t h a w i n n i n g game f o r B l a c k , G r o o t e n - P e r e z G ar c i a ,
Wij k a a n Z e e 1 9 8 6 .] 1 1 ... B c 8 [ N o t a s g o o d i s 1 L . N c 5 1 2
N x e 6 , N x e 6 1 3 b 3 , Q e 7 1 4 B a 3 , N c5 1 5 Q c 2 , N g4 1 6 R a d 1 ,
a 5 1 7 Q d 2, R a d 8 , K o z u l - K o v a c e v i c , N o v i S a d 1 9 8 5 , a n d
n o w 1 8 e 3 w o u l d g i v e Wh i t e a n e d ge . H o w e v e r B l a c k c a n
c o n s i d e r 1 L.Qe7!? 1 2 B f4, R a d 8 1 3 R a d 1 , N g4!? 1 4 N x e 6
{ 1 4 N d 5!?, Qe8 1 5 Qa3, Ne5 i s u n cle a r accord i n g to
1 60 D u t c h De fense

K n e ze v i c .} 14 ... Q x e 6 15 b3, Nc5 16 Q c2 , Q f6 17 B d 2, a6! 1 8

e 3 , R fe 8 1 9 b 4 , N e 6 2 0 N e 2, Q f 7 2 1 b 5 , a x b 5 2 2 c x b 5 , R c 8
w i t h e q u a l i t y , U b i l a v a - M. K n e ze v i c, Tre n c i a n s k e T e p l i c e
1 9 8 5 .] 1 2 B f4, N h 5 1 3 B d 2 [ O r 1 3 R a d 1 , N x f4 1 4 g x f4, h 6
1 5 N f3 , R f6 1 6 R d 2 , N c5 1 7 Q c 2 , Q e 7 1 8 N d 4, B d 7 1 9 e 3 ,
a 5 2 0 N b 3 , N e 6 2 1 N a4 , g5 2 2 N b 6 , R d 8 2 3 f x g 5 , N x g5 2 4
N x d 7 1 / 2 - 1 / 2, G a r c i a P a lerm o - I v ko v , H av a n a 1 9 8 6 . A l s o
c r i t i c a l i s 1 3 Q x d 6 , N x f4 1 4 Q x f 4 , h 6 1 5 N f3 , g5 1 6 Q c 1 ,
B e 6 1 7 R d 1 , Q f6 a n d B l a c k has compensation f o r t h e
s a c r i f i c e d p a w n .] 1 3 ... N c 5 1 4 Q c2, a 5 1 5 R a d 1 , Q e 7 1 6 Q c l ,
h 6 1 7 N h 3 , g 5 w i t h e q u a l i t y , I v ko v - S o y l u , B u d v a 1 9 8 1 .)

We n o w h a v e t h i s p o s i t i o n w i t h f i v e d i f fe r e n t B l a c k
poss i b i l i t i e s ( a f t e r 1 1 B f4):

1 ) l l d5?! 1 2 N g 5 , N c5 1 3 Q c 2 , d 4 1 4 N a4 , N fd 7 1 5
.•.

R a d 1 , Q e 7 1 6 N x c5 , N x c 5 1 7 b 4 , N d 7 1 8 e 3 ! , d x e 3 1 9 R fe 1
i s v e r y good f o r W h i t e , A n dersso n - M a ro v i c, B a nj a L u k a
1979.

2 ) 1 1 . . . N e 4 ! 1 2 N x e 4 ( O r 1 2 N d 4, B f 7 1 3 N x e 4 , f x e 4
1 4 Q x e4, N c5 1 5 Q e 3 , B x c4 w i t h e q u a l i t y .) 1 2 f x e 4 1 3• • •

Q x e 4 , B f5 ( 1 3 . . . N c5 1 4 Q e 3 [Wo rse i s 1 4 Q c 2 ? , B f 5 1 5 Q d 2 ,
N e 4 1 6 Q c 1 , Qb6] 1 4 ... B x c 4 1 5 R a d 1 , R e 8 1 6 Q c 1 , B x e 2 1 7
R x d 6 , Q a 5 ! 1 8 B d 2, Q b 5 1 9 N d 4, Q d 3 2 0 Be3!?, N e 4 ? [ B l a c k
s h o u l d p l a y 2 0 . . . B f 8 2 1 Q x c5, B x d 6 2 2 Q x d 6 , R x e 3 2 3 f x e 3 ,
B x f 1 24 B x f 1 , Q x e 3 c h 2 5 K g2 w h e n Wh i t e o n l y h as a
s l i g h t a d v a n t age.] 2 1 R d 7, c 5 Y u s u po v - B ar b e r o , M e n d o z a
1 9 8 5 , a n d n o w 2 2 R e 1 , c x d 4 23 R x g 7 c h ! , K x g 7 2 4 B h 6 c h ! ,
K f7 2 5 Q f4 c h , N f 6 2 6 B d 5 ch w i n s f o r Wh i te .) 1 4 Q e 3 ,
 C h ap t e r T w e l ve : L e n i n g r a d V a r i a t i o n 161

B x b2?! ( 1 4 ... Q b 6!? i s u n c l e a r.) 1 5 R a d 1 , R e 8 1 6 Q d 2 , Q f6 1 7

e3! (Wh i te n o w h a s a s l i g h t a d v a n t a ge.) 1 7 B a3 1 8 N d4 ,
..•

B b 4 1 9 Qe2, B d 7 20 h 4 , N c 7 2 1 Qb2!, c S 2 2 Qb3!, aS 2 3

N c2 , a 4 2 4 Q d 3 , B c3 2 5 B x d 6 , N a 6 2 6 B x b 7 , R a 7 2 7 B e 5 ! ,
1-0 V u k i c - K aiszauri, S kara 1 980.

3 ) 1 1 . .. N e 8!? 1 2 N g5 , Q d 7 1 3 b3 g i v e s Wh i te a n e d ge.

4 ) 1 1 .. . Q b 6!? 12 N g5 , R fe 8 ? ( 1 2 ... N c 5 - H u l a k .) 13
B x d 6 ! , R a d 8 1 4 N x e 6 , R x e 6 15 c 5 , Qb4 1 6 B x c6!, b x c 6 1 7
Q x a 6 , N e 8 1 8 B f4 ! , Q x c5 1 9 R a c 1 i s b a d f o r B l a c k , H u l a k ­
G a z i k, M o n t p e l l i e r O p e n 1 9 8 5 .)

5 ) 1 1 .. . Q a 5 ! ? 1 2 N g5 ( N ot so g o o d i s 1 2 B x d 6 , R f d 8
1 3 a 3 , N e 8 1 4 b 4, R x d 6 1 5 b x a 5 , R x d 3 w i t h a c l e a r
a d v a n t a g e f o r B l a c k . A l so 1 2 Q x d 6 , R fe 8 f o l l o w e d b y
... R a d 8 g i v e s B l a c k p l e n t y o f c o m p e n s a t i o n f o r t h e s a c r i ­
f i c e d p a w n .) 1 2 . . . N c 5 , B e rgstro m - G r a v a e u s , S w e d e n 1 9 8 1 ,
a n d n o w 1 3 Q c2 ! , B x c4 1 4 B x d 6 , R fe 8 1 5 b 4 ! , Q x b 4 1 6
R a b l , Q a S 1 7 B x cS , Q x c5 1 8 N a 4 , Q d 4 1 9 R fd 1 , Q g 4 2 0
B f3 , Q x gS 2 1 Q x c4 c h , K h 8 2 2 R x b 7 l e a d s t o a m a r k e d a d ­
v a n t age f o r Wh i te . A n a l y s i s b y M a r i e .

B a c k to t h e m a i n l i n e a fter 1 0 b3:

1 0... N a6

B l a c k m u s t a v o i d 1 0 ... N e 4 ? 1 1 N x e 4 , B x a 1 1 2 Q x d6
(IM D o n a l d so n f e e l s t h a t 1 2 N fg5 o r 1 2 B g 5 , Q c7 1 3 Q x d 6
i s e v e n s t r o n g e r ) 1 2 ... Q x d 6 1 3 N x d 6 , B c 8 ( O r 1 3 ... b 6 1 4 B g 5 ,
1 62 D u t c h D e fe n s e

B f 6 1 5 B x f6, R x f6 1 6 N e 8 , R f7 1 7 N g5 , R e 7 1 8 N x e 6 w i t h
a w i n n i n g a d v a n t a g e t o Wh i t e a c c o r d i n g to M a l i c h .) 1 4
B g 5 , B f6 1 5 B x f6, R x f6 1 6 N x c8 , N a 6 1 7 N e 7 c h , K f8 1 8
N x c 6 , b x c6 1 9 N e 5 a n d Wh i t e' s a d v a n t age i s c l e a r , S y r e ­
Pahtz, East Germany 1975.

1 1 B f4!?

H e re too Wh i t e h a s a c h o i ce o f se v e r a l d i f fe r e n t m o v e s:
1 ) 1 1 N g 5, B c8 ( 1 1 . ..Qe 7!?) 1 2 R b 1 , Q e 7 ( 1 2 ... N g 4 1 3
N a 4 , Q e 7 1 4 b4, N c 7 1 5 b 5 , c5 1 6 B f4 o f fe rs c h a n ce s t o
b o t h si d e s, b u t a g r e e d d r a w n i n A d o rj a n - V a i s e r, S z i r a k
1 9 8 5 .) 1 3 Q c 2 , h 6 1 4 N f3 , N c 5 1 5 B a3 , B e 6 1 6 R b d 1 , R a d 8
1 7 e3 , B f7 1 8 N e 2 , Q e 4 1 9 Q c l , Q e 7 2 0 B b 2 , R c 8 2 1 Q a 1 ,
a S 2 2 B d 4 , a 4 2 3 Q b 2 , a x b 3 2 4 a x b3 , N c e 4 B l a c k h as a
c o m f o r t a b l e posi t i o n , P e trosi a n - K n e z e vi c, B a nj a L u k a 1 9 7 9.

2 ) 1 1 B b 2 , N c5 ( 1 1...Qe7 is t h e a l t e r n a t i v e . 1 2 Q c 2
[ O r 1 2 N d 4, B d 7 1 3 e 3 , N c5 1 4 Q c 2 w i t h a s m a l l e d ge f o r
Wh i te . ) 1 2 . . . d 5 1 3 c x d 5 , N b 4! [ 1 3 . . . N x d 5 1 4 N a 4 T h e s i m p l e
1 4 N x d 5 , B x d 5 1 5 B x g 7 , K x g7 1 6 Q c 3 c h , Q f6 1 7 N e 5 f o l ­
l o w e d b y f4 s h o u l d s u f f i ce f o r a n e d ge . 1 4 ... N f6
[ 1 4 ... N a b 4!?) 1 5 R a d 1 , R a d 8 1 6 N c 3 , N d 5 1 7 N x d 5 , B x d 5 1 8
B x g7 , K x g 7 1 9 Q c 3 c h , Q f6 2 0 Q e 3 ! , b 6 2 1 N e 5 , N b 4 2 2 f4
w a s a l i t t l e b e t t e r f o r Wh i t e in K i r. G e o rg i e v - I v k o v , S a r a ­
j e vo 1 9 6 6 . ) 1 4 Q c 1 , N f x d 5 ( 1 4 ... N b x d 5 1 5 N x d 5 , N x d 5 1 6
B a 3 , Q f6 1 7 B x f 8 , Q x a 1 1 8 Q x a 1 , B x a 1 1 9 R x a l , R x f8 2 0
N g5 ! i s i n Wh i t e ' s f a v o r. 1 6 ... N b 4!? m a y b e a n i m p ro v e m e n t
t h o u g h .l 1 5 N a 4, R a d 8 1 6 B x g7, Q x g 7 1 7 a 3 , N a 6 1 8 e 3 ,
B c 8 1 9 R a 2, b5 20 N c5 , N c3 2 1 R c 2 , b 4! 2 2 a x b4, N x b4 2 3
R d 2 , R d 5 24 Q a 3 , R x c 5 ; B l a c k h a d a g o o d g a m e i n
S c h e e re n - K o v a c e v i c , T h e s s a l o n i k i 1 9 8 4 .) 1 2 N g 5 , Q e 7 1 3
Q d 2 , R a d 8 1 4 N x e 6, Q x e 6 1 5 R a d 1 , R fe 8 1 6 Q c 2 Wh i t e h a s
a s l i g h t e d g e , B u k i c - R a k i c , Lj u b lj a n a 1 9 8 1 .

3 ) 1 1 B a 3 , Q a 5 1 2 Q x d6?, R fe 8 1 3 B b 2 , N e 4 1 4
N x e4 , B x b2 1 5 N eg5, R a d 8 i s w i n n i n g f o r B l a c k a c co r d i ng
to T a i m anov.
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4 ) 1 1 B e 3 , Q e 7 1 2 R c 1 , N c5 1 3 B d 4 , B d 7 ( 1 3 . . . a 5 ! ? )
1 4 Q d 2 , N e 6 1 5 B x f6 V a g a n i a n - K n e z e v i c , L e n i n g r a d 1 9 7 7 ,
a n d n o w 1 5 . . . B x f6 1 6 R fd 1 , N c5 i s u n c l e a r a c c o r d i n g t o
Makarichev.

1 1 ... N h5!

1 l . . . N e 4 ? 1 2 N x e 4 , f x e 4 ( 1 2. . .B x a 1 1 3 N e g 5 w i n s f o r
Wh i t e.) 1 3 N g 5 i s a v e r y b a d i d e a f o r B l a c k .

1 2 B d2 ! ?

1 2 B g 5 , Q a 5 ( 1 2 . Q d 7 1 3 Q d 2 , f4! 1 4 R a d 1 , N c 5 !
..

w i t h a c l e a r a d v a n t a g e to B l a c k w as a n o l d e r a n a l y s i s b y
K n e z e v i c.) 1 3 N d 4, Q x c3 1 4 N x e 6, Q x a 1 1 5 Q x a 1 , B x a 1 1 6
N x f8, B h 8! 1 7 N e 6 , R e S 1 8 N f4 , N x f4 1 9 B x f4 , R x e2 2 0
B x d 6 , R x a2 2 1 R e 1 , R a 1 2 2 R x a 1 , B x a 1 2 3 b 4 ! , B d 4 2 4 K f l
w i t h a n e q u a l posi t i o n .

12 ..• N c5
13 Qc2 aS
14 R a d 1 f4!
1 5 B e l! Qe 7?!

Not goo d . B e t t e r was 1 5 ... B f5 ! ? 16 Qd2, fx g3 1 7

h x g3 , Q b 6 1 8 N d 4 , B d 7 w i t h c h a n c e s f o r b o t h s i d e s. A n a l y ­
sis by Tukmakov.
1 6 N d4 Bd7
1 7 a3! R f7

1 7 ... R a e 8 w a s b e t t e r w h i l e 1 7 ... g 5 ! ? i s g i v e n b y T u k ­
ma kov: 17 •..g5!? 1 8 b 4 , a x b4 1 9 a x b4, N e 6 2 0 N x e6, B x e 6 2 1
b S , B x c4 2 2 b x c6 , b x c6 2 3 B x c6 , R a c 8 w h e n Wh i t e j u s t h a s
a t i n y e d ge .

18 b4 axb4
19 axb4 Ne6!
20 N f3 ! g5
21 g4! N f6
22 h3 h5
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23 gxh5 g4
24 h x g4 N x g4
25 N e4 dS
26 cxd5 cxd5

A n d n o w 2 7 R x d 5 ! , B c 6 2 8 R d 2 , Q x b4 2 9 N e g5 i s
q u i t e s t r o n g for Wh i te t h ou g h t h e m o v e p l a y e d ( 2 7 N c5 )
a l s o l e d t o a c l e a r Wh i t e e d g e , U h l m a n n - V a i s e r , S z i r a k
1985.

B
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , g 6 4 N f3 , B g 7
5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d 6 7 N c3 )

7 ... N c6

T h i s w a s o n c e t h e M a i n L i n e. H o w e v e r d u e t o
se v e r a l i m p re s s i ve Wh i t e v i c t o r i e s, t h e l i n e h as f a l l e n o u t
o f f a v o r. M a t t e rs a r e n o t com p l e te l y c l e a r t h o u g h , a n d
s e v e r a l q u e s t i o n s a re s t i l l w a i t i n g t o b e a n s w e re d .

8 d5

Wh i t e ' s b e s t t r y f o r a n a d v a n t ag e .
O t h e r m o v e s a re:
1) 8 Qb3?!, Ne4 9 B e 3 , N x c3 10 b x c3 , e 5 1 1 c5 , K h 8
1 2 c x d 6 , c x d 6 1 3 d x e 5 , d x e 5 1 4 B c 5 , R f6 1 5 R fd 1 , Qe 8
w i t h a n e d ge to B l a c k , K u z m i n i k h - V i n o gr a d o v , U S S R 1 9 4 5 .
 C h a p t e r T w e l v e : L e n i n g r a d V ar i a t i o n 165

2 ) S Q c 2 , e S 9 d x e S , d x e S 1 0 R d 1 , B d 7 ( 1 0 .. . Q e 7 i s
a l so p l a y a b le.) 1 1 B e 3 , N g4 1 2 B g S , Q e S 1 3 N dS , R eS 1 4 h 3 ,
N f6 1 5 N x f6 c h , B x f6 1 6 B x f 6 , R x f6 1 7 Q c 3 , R fS,
S o frevs k y - M a t u l o v i c , Y u g o s l a v i a 1 9 6 6 . B l a c k h as e q u a l i ze d .

3 ) S b3!?, N e 4 9 B b 2 , e S 1 0 d x e S , N x c3 1 1 B x c3 ,
d x eS 1 2 Q d 5 c h , K h S 1 3 Q x d S , R x dS 1 4 N g S , R e S 1 5 B x c6 ,
b x c6 1 6 R a d 1 , K g 8 1 7 B aS , h 6 1 S N h 3 , f 4 1 9 Kg2 . Wh i te
h a s som e a d v a n t a g e .

s... NeS

T h i s d y n a m i c m o v e l e a d s t o g r e a t c o m p l i c a t i on s.
B l a c k c o u l d a l so p l a y o n t h e Q u e e n s i d e i n a m o r e p o s i ­
t i o n a l v e i n w i t h 8 ... N a5 , t h o u g h Wh i te s e e m s to g a i n a
com f o r t a b l e e d ge. 9 Q d3 ( A l so g o o d i s 9 N d 2, c 5 1 0 Q c 2,
e5 [ 1 0 ... a 6 1 1 b 3 , B d 7 1 2 B b 2, b 5 1 3 R a b 1 , R b 8 1 4 e 3 , Q c 7
1 5 N e 2 , R b 6 1 6 B c 3 , N b 7 1 7 N f4 w as g o o d f o r Wh i t e i n
R e s h e v s k y - G re fe , U S C h a m p i o n s h i p 1 9 7 5] 1 1 d x e 6 , B x e 6 1 2
R d 1 , N c6 1 3 N b 3! w i t h a d v a n t a g e t o Wh i te , B ro w n e - C r i p e ,
U S A 1 9 S 7 . ) 9 . . . cS 1 0 b 3 , a 6 1 1 B b 2 , R b 8 1 2 R a e 1 ( 1 2 N d 2! ?
s h o u l d a lso g i v e Wh i t e a n e d g e .) 1 2 . . . b 5 1 3 B a 1 , b x c4 1 4
b x c4, R b 4 ( 1 4 ... e 5 ! ? ) 1 5 N d2 , N g4 1 6 a 3 , R b 8 1 7 Q c 2 , B d 7 1 8
e 3 , N e S 1 9 N e 2 , Q e S 2 0 R b 1 , B a 4 2 1 Q a 2 , Q d 8 2 2 f4!,
N i k o l a c - B e rt o k, Y u g o s l a v i a 1 9 6 9 . Wh i t e h as the s u p e r i o r
posi t i o n .

9 NxeS

T h e criti cal response.

O t h e r m o v e s d o n ' t o f fe r a s m u c h :
l ) 9 N d2 ! ? , cS ( 9 ... c6 !?) 1 0 R b 1 , N b S 1 1 f4, N g 4 1 2
N f3 g a v e Wh i t e a s l i g h t e d ge i n H o rt - H e rc h o z , M a r t i g n y
19S6.

2 ) 9 Q b 3 , N fd 7 ( 9 ... N e d 7! ? i s p o s s i b l e a s i s 9 ... N x f 3 c h
fol l o w e d b y 1 0 . . . e 5 ) 1 0 N x e S , N x e S 1 1 R d 1 , K h 8 1 2 f 4 , N g 4
1 3 h 3 , N f6 1 4 B e 3 Wh i t e stood a b i t b e t t e r, M o rt a z a v i ·
F l e ar, L o n d o n 1 9 8 5 .
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3 ) 9 b 3 ? , N e 4 1 0 N x e 4 , N x f3 c h s h o u l d be a v o i d e d b y
Wh i te .

9 ... d x eS

1 0 e4

O n e o f t h e m ost i m p o r t a n t r e s p o n s e s .
1 ) I n t h e g a m e R i b l i - B ar b e r , L u g a n o 1 9 8 5 Wh i t e
d e m o n s t r a t e d t h a t 1 0 Q b 3 a l s o h as s o m e s t i n g. 1 0 Q b 3 , e 6
(Bad i s 1 0. . .N h 5 1 1 R d l , K h 8 1 2 a4, a 5 1 3 c5, h 6 1 4 B d 2 , g5
1 5 R a c l , f4 1 6 B e l , N f6 1 7 N e 4 , B g 4 1 8 Q b 5 , Q d 7 1 9
Q x d 7 , B x d 7 20 c 6 , b x c6 2 1 d x c6 , B g 4 2 2 K f 1 , N x e 4 2 3
B x e 4, B h 3 c h 24 K g 1 , B g 4 2 5 f 3 , B e 6 2 6 R d 7!, R a 7 2 7 R x e 7 ,
B b 3 2 8 R c 5 , 1 - 0 , A n d e rs s o n - M a s c a r i n a s , R i o d e J a n e iro
1 9 8 5 . In S a i d y - 1 . I v a n o v, Wo r l d C h e s s F e s t i v a l 1 9 8 8 , B l a c k
t r i e d l O ... N d 7 ! ? 1 1 R d 1 , a 5 1 2 B e 3 , f 4 1 3 B d 2, N c 5 1 4 Q a 3 ,
b 6 1 5 d 6 , R b 8 1 6 d x c 7 , Q x c 7 1 7 N b 5 , Q d 7 1 8 B x f 4 , Q g4
w i t h g r e a t com p l i c a t i o n s, t h o u g h w e re m a i n d o u b t f u l
a b o u t t h e v a l u e o f l O ... N d 7 . B e s t f o r B l a c k m a y w e l l be
1 0 .. h6 1 1 Be3, K h 8 12 R a d 1 , g 5 13 B c 5 , a 6 14 e3, N d 7 1 5
.

B a3 , e 4 1 6 f3, e x f3 1 7 R x f 3 , N e 5 1 8 R 3 f 1 , Q e 8 w i t h
c h a n c e s f o r b o t h s i d e s, Magerra m o v - A v s h a l v m o v , U S S R
1987. A fter 1 0 ... h 6 , a t t e n t i o n s h o u l d b e g i v e n t o
D o n a l d s o n ' s s u g g e s t i o n o f 1 1 e4, f4 1 2 g x f4, N h 5 1 3 f x e 5 ,
B x e 5 1 4 N e 2.) 1 1 R d l , e x d S ( O n l l .. . Q e 7 Wh i t e h a s t h e
s t ro n g 1 2 B d 2!, K h 8 1 3 R a c 1 [ 1 3 N b 5 m a y b e e v e n
s t r o n g e r.] 1 3 ... e 4 1 4 N b 5 , Q f7 1 5 d 6 , c x d 6 [ 1 5 ... c 6 1 6 N c 7 ,
R b 8 1 7 f3 i s a l s o c l e a r l y b e t t e r f o r Wh i te.] 1 6 N x d 6 , Q c 7
1 7 B b 4, a6 1 8 B a3 , B h 6 1 9 e 3 , N g4 2 0 c 5 , N e 5 2 1 Q b 6 , Q c 6
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2 2 B f l , g 5 2 3 B b 4 , N f3 c h 2 4 K g2 , B g 7 2 5 b 3 , B d 7 26 N x b 7,
Rab8 2 7 Q x c6, B x c6 2 8 Na5 and Wh i te w o n in 4 5 m o v e s ,
D o n a l d so n - T . P e l l a n t , L o s A n g e l e s 1 9 8 7 .) 1 2 N x d S , c6 13
B gS!? ( 1 3 N x f6, Q x f6 d oe s not c a u se B l a c k a n y r e a l
p ro b l e m s.) 1 3 . . . c x d 5 ( 1 3 . . . Q a 5 1 4 N e 7 c h , K h 8 1 5 N x c 8 ,
R a x c8 1 6 Q x b 7 i s c l e a r l y g o o d f o r Wh i te .) 1 4 B x d S c h , K h 8
1 5 B x b 7 , Q x d 1 c h ? ( 1 5 . . . B d 7? 1 6 B x a8 , Q x a8 1 7 B x f6 , B x f6
1 8 R x d 7 i s ce r t a i n l y n o b e t t e r . H o w e v e r b y 1 5 ... R b 8! 1 6
R x d 8 , R x d 8 1 7 R d 1 , R g8! 1 8 Q a 3 , R x b 7 B l a c k c o u l d h a v e
brought about a v e r y u n cl e a r s i t u a t i o n i n w h i ch B l a c k ' s
c h a n c e s s e e m q u i te r e a s o n a b l e .) 1 6 R x d 1 , R b 8 1 7 Q a 3 ,
B x b 7 1 8 B x f6 , B x f6 1 9 Q x a7 ( N o w , b e c a u s e Wh i te h as w o n
t h e " a " p a w n , h e c a n l a y c l a i m to a g r e a t a d v a n t a g e .)
1 9 ... B a 8 2 0 b 3 , R b d 8 2 1 R x d 8 , R x d 8 2 2 f3 , e 4 2 3 Q f7 ,
Wh i te w o n i n e l e v e n m o r e m o v e s. A s i d e f r o m 1 0 e 4! a n d 1 0
Q b 3 ! ? ot h e r m o v e s o f fe r Wh i t e n o t h i n g a t a l l .

2 ) 1 0 b3?!, e 4 1 1 Q c 2 , c6 ( 1 l . . . e 6 i s a l so goo d .) t 2
d x c6, b x c6 1 3 B f4 , N h 5 t 4 R a d t , Q a 5 1 5 B d2 , Q e S B l a c k ' s
posi t i o n i s p re f e r a b l e .

3 ) 1 0 f4?!, e 4 tt Be3, Ng4 12 Bd4, eS 1 3 B c5 , b6!

( 1 3 . . . e x f4 1 4 g x f4, R f7 1 5 e 3 , g5 a l s o o f fe rs B l a c k g o o d
c h a n c e s.) t 4 B x f 8 , Q x f8 B l a c k h a s g o o d c o m p e n s a t i o n f o r
t h e s a c r i f i c e d m a te r i a l .

1 0 ... f4

tO . . . fxe4 1 1 N x e 4 , N x e 4 t2 B x e 4 , B h 3 t 3 Re t , Q d 7
t 4 B e 3 , B f5 t 5 Q c 2 i s o b v i o u s l y i n Wh i t e' s f a v o r . Wh i te
a l s o se e m s t o g a i n a s i g n i f i c a n t a d v a n t a ge a f t e r 1 0 . . . e 6 1 1
e x fS!, e x f5 ( 1 1 .. . g x f5!?) 1 2 B e3 ( 1 2 Q b 3!?) t 2 . . . e 4 1 3 B d 4 ,
R eS t 4 R e t , b 6 1 5 f3 , C o l l i n s - S h e r w i n , N e w Y o r k 1 9 5 2 .
Si n c e e v e r y t h i n g l o o k s g o o d f o r Wh i te , B l a c k s h ou l d c o n ­
s i d e r t r y i n g t h e re l a t i v e l y u n e x p lo r e d t O . . . N g4!?. T h e g a m e
l v a n o v - M i ne v , B u lg a r i a n S t u d e n t C h a mp i o n s h ip 1 9 5 2 s a w
B l a c k g a i n t h e a d v a n t ag e a ft e r 1 1 f3 , N h 6 1 2 B e 3 , f4! t 3
B f2 , N f7 1 4 g 4 , h 5 1 5 h 3 , B f6 1 6 Re 1 , K g 7 1 7 K f l , R h 8 1 8
Ke2 , h x g4 t 9 h x g4 , R h ;'. . I n st e a d o f 1 2 B e 3 , Wh i te c o u l d
p l a y 1 2 e x f5 w h e n N e i k i rc h a n d T s v e t k o v g i v e 1 2 .. . N x f5
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( 1 2 ... g x f5!?) 1 3 f 4 , e x f4 1 4 B x f4, e 5 ! w i t h i n t e r e st i n g c o m ­

pli c a t i ons.

1 1 b4

O n ce a g a i n Wh i t e h a s a l a rge c h o i c e o f r e p l i es:
1) 1 1 g x f4, e x f4 ( 1 1 .. . N h 5! ? d e s e r v e s c o n s i d e r a t i o n .)
1 2 e 5 ( 1 2 B x f4, N x e4! i s f i n e f o r B l a c k .) 1 2 . . . N g 4 1 3 e 6 ,
N e 5 1 4 Qb3 , f 3 1 5 B h 3 , g5 ( F l o r i a n r e c o m m e n d s 1 5 . . . b 6
f o l l o w e d b y ... B a6, t h o u g h Wh i t e w o u l d a n s w e r t h i s b y R e l
a n d B f l .) 1 6 R e 1 , g 4 1 7 B f l , Q e 8 1 8 N e4 , Q h 5 1 9 Q e 3 , h 6
2 0 B d 2 , N g6 2 1 B c3 , B x c3 2 2 b x c3 , N f4 2 3 R a d 1 , b 5 2 4 N g 3
B l a c k h as a p o o r p o s i t i o n , l v a n k a - L a z are v i c , Me d e l l i n 1 9 7 4 .

2 ) 1 1 f3 ?!, c 6 ! ( T h e s i m pl e l l ...g5 is a l s o c o m f o r t a b l e
f o r B l a c k .) 1 2 d x c 6 , Q b 6 c h 1 3 K h 1 , b x c6 1 4 b 3 , g 5 1 5 B a3 ,
K f7! 1 6 g x f4, g x f4 1 7 N a 4 , Q c 7 1 8 Q e 1 , R g 8 1 9 N c5 , N h 5!
20 Q h 4?!, Kg6! 2 1 B h 3 , B f6 2 2 B f5 c h , K h 6! 2 3 Q e 1 , B x f5
2 4 e x f5 , N g 7 2 5 Q e 4 , Q a 5 ! 2 6 N a 4 , Q d 2 2 7 R g 1 , N h 5 2 8
B b 2 ?! , Q f2 ! 2 9 R g 4 , R a d 8 3 0 B c3 , Hj a r ta rs o n - P l as k e t t ,
H as t i n g s 1 98 5 - 8 6 , a n d n o w 3 0 ... B h 4 w h o u l d h a v e w o n a ft e r
3 1 R 1 g 1 , B g 3 ! 3 2 h x g3 , R x g4 3 3 f x g4 , N x g 3 c h .

3 ) 1 1 c 5 , g5 1 2 Q b 3 ? ! , K h 8 1 3 N bS ?! , c 6 1 4 N c 3 , Q e 8
1 5 Q d 1 , B d 7 1 6 b 4 , R d 8 1 7 B b 2 , N g 4 1 8 h 3 , Q h 5 ! -+ 1 9
g x f4 , g x f4 2 0 h x g4 , B x g 4 2 1 f3 , B c 8 2 2 K f2 , c x d 5 2 3 R h 1 ,
Q g 6 2 4 e x d 5 , e 4 ! 2 5 K f l , B f5 2 6 N a4 , Rg8 2 7 R g 1 , e 3 2 8
B x g 7 c h , R x g 7 2 9 N b 2 , B h 3 3 0 Q e 2 , R d g8 3 1 N d3 , Q f6 3 2
R c l , R x g2 , 0 - 1 , We l l s - H a n s e n , K i lj a v a 1 98 4 .
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1 1 ... g5

1 1 . . . e 6 ?! 1 2 B b 2 , e x d5 1 3 e x d 5 , B f5 1 4 R e 1 f o l l o w e d
b y N e 4 i s v e r y n i c e f o r Wh i t e .

12 Re1 a6
1 3 B b2 Qe8
1 4 c5!

A l so good is 1 4 R c l , N g 4 1 5 f3! ( 1 5 R c 2 ? , Q h 5 1 6
h 3 , f3! 1 7 B x f3, Q x h 3 1 8 Q d 3 , N x f 2 ! i s v e r y s t r o n g f o r
Black, F a r a go - P o u t i a i n e n, B udapest 1 9 7 5 .) 1 5 N e3 .•.

( 1 5 . N x h 2 1 6 g4! t r a p s t h e K n i g h t.) 1 6 R x e3 , f x e 3 1 7 g 4 .
. .

T h o u g h B l a c k i s a f u l l e x c h a n ge a h e a d , h i s a t t a c k i s
a t an e n d a n d h e w i l l f i n d i t v e r y d i f f i c u l t t o g e n e r a t e
p l a y a n y w h e r e e l s e . Wh i t e on t h e o t h e r h a n d , h as a c l e a r
i n i t i a t i v e o n t h e Q u e e n s i d e , a n d h i s c h a n ce s m u s t b e
d e e m e d p r e fe r a b l e .

1 4 ... Bd7
1 5 R c l?!

S t ro n g e r i s 1 5 c 6 ! , b x c6 1 6 d x c 6 , B x c 6 17 N d 5 ! w i t h
a c l e a r a d v a n t a ge to Wh i t e a c co r d i n g t o K r i s t i a n s e n .

1 5 ... Rd8
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17 g x f4 e x f4?
1 8 e5

Wh i t e h a s a c l e a r a d v a n t a g e , H a u s e n - K r i s t i a n s e n ,
Esbj e rg 1 9 8 4 .
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o f a p p ro v a l f r o m K a r p o v .

8 ... e5

8 ... N b d 7 9 N b S , Q d 8 1 0 B b 2 i s a r a t h e r s i l l y w a y f o r
B l a c k to p l a y .

H o w e v e r a m aj o r a l t e rn a t i v e f o r B l a c k i s 8 . . . N a 6!? 9
B a3 ! ( t o o t a m e i s 9 B b 2 , c 6 1 0 a 3 , e 5 1 1 e 3 , e 4 1 2 N d 2 , B e 6
1 3 b 4 , N c 7 1 4 R e 1 , g5 1 5 B f 1 , B f7 1 6 a 4 , R d 8 1 7 Q c 2 , B h 5
1 8 R ab 1 , R f7 19 a5, d 5 20 b5, f4 2 1 b x c6, fxe3 22 fxe3,
b x c 6 2 3 h 3 , Q e 6 24 c 5 , B g 6 25 B e l , R d f 8 26 R b 7 , N h 5 2 7
K h 2, N x g 3! 28 K x g 3 , R f2, 0 - 1 , A n d o n o v - Erm e n ko v, S a i n t
J o h n 1 9 8 8 ) 9 . . . c 6 1 0 Q d 3 ! , B d 7 1 1 R fe 1 , R d 8 1 2 R a d 1 , K h 8
1 3 e 4 , f x e 4 1 4 N x e 4 , B f5 1 5 N x f6 , B x f6 1 6 Q e 3 a n d Wh i t e
had the ad v a n tage in K a rp o v - M a l a n i u k , USSR
C h a m p i o n s h i p 1 9 8 8 . I s t h i s t h e d e a t h k n o l l o f 8 ... N a 6 ? O n l y
t i m e w i l l tell.

9 d x e5 d x e5
10 e4!

1 0 B a3 , R f7 1 1 N g 5 , R d 7 1 2 Q c l , h 6 i s c o m p l i c a t e d ,
b u t p ro b a b l y s o m e w h a t m o re com f o r t a b l e f o r B l a c k .

1 0 ... N c6

1 0 ... f x e 4 1 1 N x e 4 , N x e 4 1 2 Q d 5 c h , B e 6 1 3 Q x e 4 ,
N c 6 1 4 N g 5 i s \· e r y g o o d f o r Wh i te .

I n t e re s t i n g t h o u g h i s 1 0 . . . f 4 ! ? 1 1 R e t , h 6 1 2 g x f 4 ,
N h 5 1 3 N d 5 , R f7 1 4 fx e S , N c6 1 5 B b 2 , N x e S 1 6 N x e 5 , B x e S
1 7 Q d 2 , c6 1 8 B x e 5 , Q x e S 1 9 N e 3 , B e 6 2 0 f3 , N f4 2 1 R a d l ,
R a f8 w i t h g r e a t a d v a n tage to B l a c k , Smiechowska·
B oj k o v i c , S t o c k h o l m 1987.

1 1 B a3

1 1 Re l!? i s a n u n t r i e d sugg e s t i o n o f B e l i a v s k y .
172 D u t c h D e fe n se

1 1 . .. R f7
12 Rel

1 2 h 3 , f 4 ( 1 2 ... h 6!?) 1 3 Q d 3 , B e 6 1 4 R a d l , h 6 1 5
R fe l ?! ( 1 5 g4, R d 8 1 6 N d 5 , g 5 w i t h t h e i d e a o f ... N h 7 - f 8 - g 6
le a d i n g t o a n e q u a l g a m e .) 1 5 ... f x g 3 ! 1 6 f x g3 , N b S 1 7 K h 2 ,
N d 4 1 8 R f l , R d 8 ( B l a c k i s n o w s l i g h t l y b e t t e r.) 1 9 N x d 4 ,
e x d 4 2 0 N e 2 , B e 5 2 1 B e l , g5 2 2 Kg l , Q d 7 2 3 R x f 7 , B x f7 2 4
R f l , B g6! 2 5 B d 2 , Q d 6 2 6 b 4 , g x b 4 2 7 g x b 4 , K b 7 B l a c k h a s
a cl e a r s u p e r i o r i t y , C a s a fu s - L i n T a , D u b a i 1 9 8 6 .

12 ... f4!?
1 3 g x f4

1 3 N g 5 , R d 7 1 4 N d 5 , b 6 1 5 N f3 , g5 g i v e s B l a c k a
good g a m e .

1 3. . .B g 4

M e d u n a - B e l i a v s k y , S o c b i 1 9 8 6 s a w B l a c k t r y a d i f­
fe re n t co n t i n u a t i o n : 1 3 . . . N b 5 ? ! 1 4 f 5 , g x f5 1 5 N g 5 , R d 7 .
H o w e v e r a f t e r 1 6 N d 5 , Q g 6 1 7 b 4 , f 4 1 8 B h 3 , R f7 1 9 B x c8 ,
R x c8 2 0 K b l , f3 2 1 R g 1 , N d 4 2 2 N x f 7 , Q x f7 2 3 Q d 2 Wh i te
w a s i n c o n t ro l a n d w e n t o n to w i n t h e g a m e .

1 4 h3

1 4 fx e5?, N x e 5 w i t h t h e i d e a o f 1 5 . . . N h 5 I s c l e a r l y
strong for Black.

1 4 .. . B x f3
1 5 B x f3 N d4

1 5 ... e x f4!? m a y b e e v e n s t ro n g e r. 1 6 e S , N x e 5 1 7
B x b 7 , R d8 1 8 Q c2 , c6 1 9 B x c6 , Q x c 6 2 0 R x e 5 , N b S w i t h
t h e i d e a o f 2 1 . .. Q f3 g i v e s B l a c k a p o w e r f u l a t t a c k . A ft e r
1 5 . . . e x f4 Wh i t e c a n a lso t r y 1 6 N d 5 , b u t B l a c k w o u l d t h e n
c o n t i n u e w i t h t h e s i m p l e 1 6 ... N e 5 1 7 B b 2 , c 6 w i t h a s l i g h t
a d v a n tage.
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16 NbS! Ne6

1 6 . . . N x f3 c h 1 7 Q x f3 , N h 5 1 8 f5 i s g o o d f o r Wh i t e ,
as i s 1 7 . . . e x f4 1 8 e 5 .

17 f5

1 7 fxe5, N d7 i s o b v i o u s l y i n B l a c k ' s f a v or.

1 7 ... N f4
18 Bel Bh6
1 9 B x f4 B x f4

B l a c k ' s c h a n ce s o n t h e K i n g s i d e g i v e h i m e x ce l l e n t
com p e n s a t i o n for the sacri ficed pawn, B al a s hov-
V i z m a n a ,· i n , I r k u t s k 1 9 8 6 .

C2
8 Rel

E x t re m e l y l og i c a l ....Wh i te p l a y s f o r a q u i c k e 4 a d -
v a n ce .

8 ... Q f7 !
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A f te r a l a c k o f s u c c e s s w i t h o t h e r m o v e s, B l a c k f i ­
n a l l y happened u pon this l i ttle attack on c4. H e re is a
b r i e f s u r v e y o f B l a c k ' s a l t e r n a t i v e s:

1 ) 8 . . . c6 9 e 4 , N x e 4 1 0 N x e 4 , f x e 4 1 1 R x e 4 , B f5 1 2
R e 3 , N d 7 1 3 b 3 , B g 4 1 4 B b 2 , B h 6 1 5 R e 4 , B x f3 1 6 B x f3 ,
Q f7 1 7 K g2 , e S 1 8 d x e S , N x e 5 1 9 B x e S , d x e 5 2 0 Q e 2 , R a d 8
2 1 R d 1 , R x d 1 2 2 Q x d 1 , Wh i te ' s s u p e r i o r p a w n s t r u c t u re
ga v e h i m a s m a l l b u t l a s t i n g e d g e i n G h e o rg h i u - G ri go r o v ,
Pra h a 1 985.

2 ) 8 . . . N c6!? 9 d 5 ( 9 e4, N x e 4 1 0 N x e 4 , f x e 4 1 1 R x e 4 ,
B f5 i s n o t c l e a r.) 9 . . . N e 5 ( O r 9 ... N a 5 ! ? [ T h i s p l a y s fo r a n
a d v a n ce on t h e Q - s i d e v i a . . . b 7 - b 5 . H o w e v e r t h i s p l a n t a k e s
t h e K n i g h t a w a y f r o m t h e c e n t e r a n d t h u s l e a v e s Wh i te a
f r e e h a n d t h e re a n d o n t h e K i n gsi d e .) 1 0 b 3 , c5 1 1 B d 2, a6
1 2 e 4 , f x e 4 1 3 Ng5, B g 4 1 4 Q c 1 , b5 1 5 N c x e 4, N x e4 16
R x e 4 , B f 5 17 Ne6, B x e 6 18 R x e 6 , B x a 1 19 Q x a 1 , Nb7 20
h 4, N d 8 2 1 Bh3, R f 7 2 2 B c3, b x c 4 2 3 h5, R f3 2 4 h x g 6 ,
h x g6 2 5 B g 4 , R x c3 2 6 Q x c 3 , N x e 6 2 7 B x e 6 c h , K h 7 2 8
Q x c 4 , Q f8 29 K g 2, K g7 3 0 f4, Q f6 3 1 g4, Q b 2 c h 3 2 K f 3 ,
Rh8 3 3 g5, R h 2 34 Q f 1 , Qc3ch 35 K g4, Qd4 36 K g3, R d 2
3 7 Q h 1, Q f2 c h , 0- 1 , Petran - G rigorov, Tbilisi 1 9 8 6 . B l a c k
s u r v i v e s t h i s o n e , b u t I w o u l d t h i n k t w i ce be f o r e p u t t i n g
m y t r u s t i n t h i s t y p e o f p l a y .) 1 0 N x e 5 , d x e 5 1 1 c 5 , K h 8 1 2
b 4 , B d 7 1 3 B b 2 , g5 1 4 b S , e 4 1 5 c 6 , b x c6 1 6 b x c6 Wh i te h a s
a c l e a r a d v a n t ag e , R i c a rd i - R e m o n , H a v a n a 1 9 8 6 .

3 ) 8 . . . N e 4 ? 9 N x e 4 , f x e 4 1 0 N g5 B l a c k i s l o s i n g a
p a w n f o r n o c o m p e n s a t i on a t a l l .

4 ) 8 . . . e 5 9 d x e 5 , d x e 5 1 0 e 4 , f x e 4 ?! (Wi t h 1 0 .. . N c6!?
1 1 N d 5! , fxe4 1 2 Ng5, Qd8 13 N x f6 c h , Q x f6 14 N x e 4 , Q f 7
1 5 B e 3! B l a c k c o u l d k e e p Wh i t e ' s a d v a n t age d o w n t o a
m o r e m a n a g e a b l e s i z e .) 1 1 N g 5 , N c6 1 2 B e3 ! , h 6 13 N g x e 4 ,
K h 7 1 4 N x f 6 c h ! , R x f6 1 5 N d 5 , R f7 1 6 h 4 ! , h S 1 7 B e 4 ! , B g4!
a n d n o w 18 f3 ! , B f5 19 B x f5 , g x f5 20 f4! is s t r o n g f o r
Wh i t e : 2 0 . . . R d 7 2 1 f x e 5 , N x e S 2 2 B f4 , c 6 2 3 B x e 5 ! , B x e 5 2 4
Q f3 ! , c x d 5 2 5 Q x fS c h , Q g 6 2 6 R x e S ! , Q x f5 2 7 R x f S , d x c4
2 8 R x h 5 c h , Kg6 2 9 R g S c h , K h 6 3 0 R f l Wh i te i s w i n n i n g.
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A n a l y s i s b y L u k a cs.

9 b3

A so l i d way o f g u a r d i n g c 4 . H o w e v e r P . L u k a c s
p re f e r s to gu a r d c4 w i t h h i s Q u e e n . 9 Q d 3 , N c6 1 0 N g5 ,
Q e 8 (A lso pos s i b l e i s 1 0 . . . N b 4 t h ou g h Wh i t e se e m s t o e n d
u p a l i t t l e b e t t e r a ft e r 1 1 N x f 7 , N x d 3 1 2 N h 6 c h , B x h 6 1 3
e x d 3 , B x c 1 1 4 R a x c 1 , e 6 1 5 c5) 1 1 N d S , N x d 5 1 2 c x d 5 ,
N d 8!? ( 1 2 . . . N b 4!? 1 3 Q c4, a 5 [ 1 3 . . . N a 6 ! ?) 1 4 a 3 , N a6 1 5 B d 2,
h6 16 Ne6, Bxe6 17 d x e6, c6 1 8 B x a5 , 1 / 2- 1 / 2 s i n c e a fte r
1 8 ... d 5 B l a c k w i l l w i n t h e p a w n o n e 6 , L u k a c s - Esp i g ,
L e i p z i g 1 9 86.) 1 3 Q c 4 , h 6 1 4 N f3 , b 5 ! ? ( 1 4 ... Q d 7) 1 5 Q x c7 ,
B b 7 1 6 N d2 , B x d 4 1 7 N b 3 , B g 7 1 8 Q c 2 , e 6 1 9 B e 3 , Q f7 2 0
Q d 2 , g 5 2 1 R a c 1 ? ( 2 1 f4!) 2 1 ...e5 2 2 f 4 , g x f4 2 3 g x f 4 , K h 8
2 4 f x e 5 , f 4 2 5 B d 4, R g 8 ! 2 6 B c3 ( 2 6 e 6 ? r u n s i n t o 2 6 . . . N x e 6!
w h i l e 26 e x d 6 ? , Q x d 5!! is a r a t h e r p r e t t y r e s p o n se.) 26 . . . b4
27 B x b 4 , B x e 5 28 K h 1 , Ne6 2 9 R g 1 , N g 5 30 B c3 , N h 3 ! ? 3 1
B x h 3 , B x d 5 c h 3 2 B g 2 ?? (Wh i t e c a n d r a w b y 3 2 R g 2 , R x g 2
33 B x g 2 , B x g 2 c h 34 K x g2, R g 8 c h 3 5 K f2!, Q f 6 3 6 K e 1 ,
R g 1 c h 3 7 K f2, R g 8 3 8 K e l .) 3 2 R x g2 ! 3 3 R x g2 , R g 8 3 4
•••

B x e 5 c h , d x e 5 3 5 R g 1 , Q b 7 3 6 e 4 , f x e 3 3 7 Q c 2 , B f3 3 8 N c S ,
Q c 6 3 9 h 3 , e2 40 Q d 2 , R x g2 4 1 R x g2 , B x g2 c h 4 2 K h 2 , B f l ,
0 - 1 , P . L u k a cs - P y h a l a , E s p o o 1 9 8 7 .

T h o u g h t h i s m a y be s a t i s f a c t o r y fo r B l a c k , i t s e e m s
that h e may have a n e ve n strong e r answer to 9 Qd3,
n a m e l y 9 ... h 6! 1 0 b3 ( B l a c k h as n o p r o b l e m s a f t e r 1 0 d 5 , e 5
1 1 d x e 6 , B x e6 1 2 c 5 , N c 6 1 3 c x d 6 , R a d 8 1 4 Q c 2 , R x d 6 1 5
B f 4, R d 7 1 6 N e 5 , N x e 5 1 7 B x e 5 , c 6 1 8 Q a 4, a 6 , K o t r o n i as ­
C a sp e r, M o s c o w 1 9 8 7 . ) 1 0 . . . N c6 1 1 B a3 ( P o ss i b l e i s 1 1 B b 2.
F o r e x a m p l e 1 l . . . e 5 1 2 d x e 5 , d x e 5 1 3 e 4 , f4 1 4 N d 5 , N b S !
1 5 b 4 , B g 4 1 6 R f 1 , g 5 1 7 h 3 , B x f3 1 8 Q x f 3 , N d 4 1 9 B x d 4 ,
e x d 4 20 g 4 , N f6 =+, F . P o r t i s c h - Z . P o l g ar, 1 9 8 8) l l .. . N e 4
1 2 R a d 1 (Wh i te cou l d t r y 1 2 N x e 4, f x e 4 1 3 Q x e 4 , N x d 4 1 4
N x d 4 , Q x f 2 c h 1 5 K h 1 , Q x d 4 1 6 Q x e 7 , B f5! 1 7 e 4 [ 1 7 Q x c 7,
B e 4 i s s a t i s f a c t o r y for B l a c k .) 17 ... R ae 8 1 8 Q x c7 , B x e 4 19
B x e4, R f 1 c h ! 20 R x f 1 , Q x e 4 c h 21 K g 1 , B d 4 c h 2 2 R f 2, R f8
t h o u g h Wh i te w o u l d n o t b e h a p p y h e r e . ) 1 2 ... N x c3 1 3 Q x c3 ,
f 4 1 4 Q d 2 , B g 4 1 5 d S , N e 5 1 6 Q x f 4 , Q x f4 1 7 g x f 4 , B x f3 1 8
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f x e S , B x g2 1 9 K x g 2 , B x e S , B l a c k IS q u i te com fortable,
Dokoian-Malaniuk, U S S R 1 987.

M o s t r e ce n t l y Wh i te h as d e c i d e d to n ot g u a r d t h e c 4
p a w n a t all, and i n s t e a d s a c r i f i ce it fo r the i n i t i a t i v e . 9
N gS ! ? , Q x c 4 1 0 B f l .

( A c r i t i c a l posi t i o n f o r t h e t h e o r y o f t h e w h o l e 7 ... Q e 8
L e n i n g r a d . At t h e m o m e n t t h e re i s v e r y l i t t l e e x p e r i e n ce
w i t h i t , t h o u g h i t m u s t b e a good s i g n f o r B l a c k t h a t i n t h e
re c e n t g a m e P. L u k a c s-P y h a l a (gi v e n a b o v e) Wh i te m a d e a
p o i n t o f a v oi d i n g t h e p a w n s a c r i f i ce w h i l e B l a c k s e e m e d
q u i t e w i l l i n g to go i n t o i t. A n y w a y t h e w h o le t h i n g i s e x ­
p e ri m e n t a l a t t h e m o m e n t , a n d on l y t i m e w i l l t e l l i f i t i s
r e a l l y sou n d f o r Wh i t e to g i v e u p t h i s p a w n .) 1 0 . . Q c 6 .

( 1 0 ... Q b 4 ( 1 0 ... K h 8!? 1 1 d 5 , Q c 5 1 2 B e 3 , Q a 5 1 3 a 3 , c 6 1 4 b 4 ,

Q d 8 1 5 d x c6 , N x c 6 1 6 Q b 3 , N g 4! f a v o r e d B l a c k i n K h u z ·
m a n - M a l a n i u k , N o v o s i b i r s k 1 9 8 6 . A ft e r 1 0 . . . K h 8 m o r e c r i t ­
i c a l i s 1 1 e4!?, Q g 8 1 2 e 5 w i t h com p e n s a t i on f o r t h e p a w n .]
1 1 a 3 , Q a 5 ( S t r o n g e r m a y b e 1 l .. . Q b 6 ! ? 1 2 e 4 , f x e 4 1 3
Bc4ch, Kh8 14 N f7 c h , R x f7 1 5 B x f7, Bg4 w i t h a com p l i ­
c a t e d g a m e . A n a l y s i s b y V i z h m a n a v i n a n d K h a r i t o n o v .] 1 2
b 4 , Qb6 1 3 Q b 3 c h , d 5 1 4 e4!, fx e 4 1 5 N x d 5 , N x d 5 16
Q x d 5 c h , e 6 1 7 Q x e 4 , Q x d 4 1 8 R a 2, N c6 1 9 B c4?! [ B e t t e r i s
1 9 N x e6 , Q x e4 20 R x e 4 , B x e6 2 1 R x e 6 , N d 4 w i t h a t i n y
e d ge f o r Wh i te .] 1 9 . Q x e 4 2 0 R x e4, N d 4! 2 1 B e 3 , N f3 c h 22
..

N x f 3 , R x f3 23 B f4, R c3!, 1 / 2- 1 / 2, K h u z m a n - V y z h m a n a v i n ,
N o v o s i b irsk 1 9 86.) 1 1 e 4 ( 1 1 Q b 3 c h ! ? , d 5 1 2 B f4 i s a n
u n t r i e d s u ggest i o n o f N e v e r o v .) 1 1 ... f x e 4 1 2 B b 5 , Q b 6 1 3
B c 4 c h , K h 8 1 4 N f7 c h , R x f7 1 5 B x f7 , B f5 (I f 1 5 ... B g 4 Wh i te
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s h o u l d p l a y 1 6 Q a 4! ( a n d n o t 1 6 Q b 3 ? ! , N c6! w h e n 1 7
N x e 4 ? , N x d 4 1 8 Q x b 6 , a x b 6 f a v o r s B l a c k a s d oe s 1 7 B e 3 ,
N x d 4 1 8 B x d 4 , Q x d 4 1 9 Q x b 7 , R f8.] 1 6 . . . N c 6 1 7 B e 3 w i t h
a d v a n t a ge t o Wh i t e . F o r e x a m p l e 1 7 . . . Q x b 2 1 8 N b S , Q b 4 1 9
Q x b 4, N x b 4 20 N x c7 , R c 8 2 1 N e 6 , N c 2 2 2 R a c l .) 1 6 B e 3 ,
c6 ( 1 6 . . . N b d 7 1 7 d 5 , Q a 6 1 8 B e 6 , N f8 1 9 B x f 5 , g x f5 2 0 B d 4
l e a v e s Wh i t e w i t h a n e d g e .) 1 7 d 5 , Q a 6 1 8 B d 4 , N b d 7 1 9
B e 6 , R f8! 2 0 B x d 7 , B x d 7 2 1 N x e 4 , N x d 5 2 2 B x g 7 c h , K x g 7
2 3 N c3 ! , N e vero v - M . G u re v i c h , B a k u 1 9 8 6 , a n d n o w 2 3 . . . e 5
2 4 N x d 5 , c x d 5 2 5 Q x d S , R f6 w i t h t h e i d e a o f 2 6 ... B c6 gi v e s
B l a c k co m pe n sa t i o n a c co r d i n g t o G u r e v i c h .

9 . .. Ne4
10 Bb2 N c6

1 0 ... c5 1 1 R c l , N c 6 1 2 e 3 , h 6 1 3 R f l , N x c3 1 4 B x c3 ,
e 5 1 5 d 5 , N e 7 1 6 e 4 , f 4 i s a n i n t e re s t i n g a l t e r n a t i v e .

1 1 Rcl

1 1 Q d 3 w a s t r i e d i n I . Fara g o - Z . P o l g a r, 1 9 8 8 , b u t
B l a c k d i d v e r y w e l l a ft e r 1 l . ..N x c3 1 2 Q x c3 , e 5 ! 1 3 d x e 5 ,
d x e 5 1 4 N g5 , Q f6 1 5 B d5 c h , K h 8 1 6 f 4 , N e 7! 1 7 e 3 ? , e 4 ! 1 8
Q x f6, B x f6 1 9 B x f6 c h , R x f6 2 0 R a d 1 , h 6! 2 1 N f7 c h , K g 7
2 2 N e 5 , c6 .

1 1 ... h6
12 R f l

1 2 d5!?, N b 4 1 3 N d 4 , N x c3 1 4 R x c3 , N x a2 1 5 R e 3 !
l e a d s t o i n te re st i n g c o m p l i c a t i o n s ... a s y e t u n t ri e d .

1 2 ... N x c3
13 B x c3 e5
1 4 d5 Ne7
1 5 N d2 a5

Black had a p ro m i s i n g posi tion in the game

G a vri k o v - M a l a n i u k , K i e v 1 9 8 6 .
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C3
8 Nd5

O n e o f Wh i t e ' s b e t t e r p l a n s . H e i n te n d s t o g e n e r a t e
p l a y b y op e n i n g u p t h e '' c" f i l e . B y f o r c i n g B l a c k t o f i g h t
h i m i n t h e c e n t e r , Wh i t e n e v e r g i v e s B l a c k t h e c h a n ce t o
s t a r t h i s u s u a l K - s i d e cou n te r p l a y .

8 ..• N x d5

B a d i s 8 . . . N a 6?! 9 B g 5 ( 9 N x f 6 c h , B x f6 1 0 B h 6 , B g 7
1 1 Q d 2, c6 1 2 b4, N c 7 1 3 B xg 7 , K x g 7 1 4 d 5 ! w i t h t h e i d e a
o f R fe 1 a n d e4 i s a l s o c l e a r l y b e t t e r f o r Wh i t e , U h l m a n n ­
B a n a s , S t ary S m o k o v e c 1 9 85 .) 9 . . . c 6 1 0 N x f6 c h , B x f6 1 1
B h 6 , B g 7 1 2 B x g 7 , K x g7 1 3 Q d 2 , Q f7 1 4 R a c l , Q f6 1 5 d 5 ,
c5 1 6 R fe l , h 6 1 7 e 4 , f x e 4 1 8 R x e 4 , B f5 1 9 R e 3 , R ae 8 2 0
N h 4 , N c 7 2 1 R ee l , B c8 2 2 R f3 , Q g 5 2 3 Q a 5 , N a 6 2 4 Q c3 c h ,
R f6 2 5 R f4 , N c 7 2 6 N f3 , 1 - 0 , K n e z e v i c - R e m o n , H a v a n a
1 986.

9 c x d5 Qb5!

T h o u g h t h e a n n o t a t o rs te n d t o a d o r n 9 . . . Q b 5 w i t h
a n e x c l a m a t i o n p o i n t , i t i s b y n o m e a n s c l e a r t h a t i t i s re­
ally s u p e r i o r to 9 ... c 6 . 1 0 Q b 3 ! ? , K h 8 ( 1 0 ... c x d 5! ? 1 1 Q � d 5 c h ,
K h 8 i s i n t e res t i n g a n d l e a d s to a n u n c l e a r p o s i t i o n .) 1 1
Ng5, N a6 12 d x c6, b x c6 1 3 Qa4, N b S 1 4 d5!, h 6 1 5 Q h 4?
( 1 5 Ne6, Bxe6 16 d xe6 is correct a n d leads to a tough fight
 C h ap t e r T w e l v e : L e n i n g r a d V ar i a t i o n 179

w i t h c h a n c e s f o r b o t h s i d e s.) 1 5 . . . K g 8 1 6 N e 6 , B x e 6 1 7
d x e 6 , g 5 ! B l a c k h as t h e e d g e , U h l m a n n - S . G ru n b e rg,
K e cs k e m e t 1 9 8 4 . A f t e r 9 c 6 Wh i te p ro b a b l y d oes b e s t to
.••

c a p t u r e . 10 d x c6!, b x c6 1 1 R e 1 ! ? ( 1 1 d5 f o l l o w e d b y N d 4
m a y g i v e Wh i te a tiny so m e t h i n g ... tests a re n e e d e d .)
1 l . . . N d 7 1 2 e 4 , f x e 4 1 3 N g 5 , N f6 1 4 N x e 4, N x e 4 1 5 B x e 4 ,
B d 7 1 6 Bg5, Rb8 1 7 B x e7 , R xb2 w i t h a very com p l i cated
g a m e , O r t e g a - R e m o n , H a v a n a 1 9 8 6 . A co n t i n u a t i o n c o u l d
be 1 8 B x f8, Q x f8 1 9 Q f3 ( 1 9 f 4 , d 5 2 0 B g 2 , Q b 4 i s h a r d l y
t e m p t i n g f o r Wh i t e .) 1 9 ... Q x f3 2 0 B x f3 , B x d 4 w h e n B l a c k
h a s e x c e l l e n t com p e n s a t i o n f o r t h e e x c h a n ge .

10 N e 1

O t h e r m o v e s h a v e n o t g i v e n Wh i t e a n y c a u se f o r j o y :
1 ) 1 0 N g5 , N a 6 1 1 N e 6 , B x e 6 1 2 d x e 6 , c 6 w i t h t h e
i d e a o f N c7 a n d B l a c k ' s p os i t i o n s h o u l d b e g i v e n p r e f e r -
.•.

ence.
2 ) 1 0 a4!?, Q x d5 1 1 Ng5, Qc4 1 2 Be3, c6 i s a n
u n tested gambit idea.
3 ) 1 0 Q b 3 , Q x b3 ( 1 0 . . . a 6 ? 1 1 Q x b 5 , a x b 5 1 2 B d 2 i s a
b a d i d e a f o r B l a c k .) 1 1 a x b3 , c6 1 2 B g 5 , R e S 1 3 R fc 1 , e 6
1 4 d x e 6 , B x e 6 1 5 R c 3 ? ( 1 5 B f 4!?) 1 5 N d 7 1 6 B f4, N f6 1 7
•••

R d 3 , B d 5 i s c l e a r l y b e t t e r for B l a c k , Z h u k h o v i t s k y - M.
Tseitlin, U S S R 1986.

1 0 ... N a6!?

Both 1 0 ... N d 7 1 1 e 3 , N f6 ( 1 1 .. . c 5 ! ? ) 1 2 Q b 3 , Q x b3 1 3
a x b 3 , B d 7 1 4 N d 3 a n d 1 0 . . . Qb6 1 1 e 3 ( 1 1 B e 3 ! ? , Q x b 2 1 2
N d 3 [ 1 2 a 4 ! ? ] Q a 3 1 3 Q c2, c6 c a n b e c o n s i d e r e d ) 1 1 . . . c 6 1 2
N d 3 , c x d 5 1 3 B x d 5 c h , e 6 1 4 B b 3 , D au t o v - R a g o z i n , U S S R
1 9 8 6 , a re t h o u g h t t o b e a b i t b e t t e r f o r Wh i t e t h o u g h v a r i ­
o u s i m p ro v e m e n t s s u g g e s t t h e m se l v e s .

1 1 e3

1 1 a 4 ! , Q b 6 12 B e 3 , Q x b2 (Or 1 2 .. Nb4 13 N d3, N x d 3

1 4 Q x d 3 , a 5 1 5 R f c 1 , B d 7 1 6 b3, R fc 8 1 7 R c 4, Q a 7 1 8 R c 3 ,
R ab 8 1 9 h 4, b5 2 0 a x b 5 , R x b5 2 1 B f3 , Q b 6 2 2 R a c l , R b 4
180 D u t c h D e fense

23 Q c 2, a4 24 b x a4, B x a4 =, D au t o v - L y g k y , T as h k e n t 1 9 8 7 .
Wh i t e s h o u l d t r y 1 6 R c3 ! , R f c 8 1 7 h 4 . N e v e r t h e l e s s 12 .. N b 4
.

m a y w e l l b e st ron g e r t h a n 1 2 . . . Q x b 2 . ) . 1 3 N d3 , Q c 3 1 4 R c 1 ,
Q a3 1 5 Q c 2 , N b 4 1 6 N x b 4 , Q x b4 1 7 R b 1 , Q a 5 1 8 B d 2 , Q a 6
1 9 e 4 i s a n a n a l y s i s b y G a r c i a M a r t i n e z. Wh i t e s t a n d s
b e t t e r . U n less i m p ro v e m e n t s a re fou n d a ft e r 1 1 a 4 ! ( w h i c h
i s q u i t e p o ss i b le) B l a c k w i l l h a v e t o f i n d a n a l t e r n a t i v e t o
1 0 ... N a 6 or h e m i g h t e v e n h a v e t o g i v e u p 9 . . . Q b 5
a l toge t h e r and s t i c k w i t h the s a f e r 9 . . . c 6 . P l e n t y o f w o r k to
d o h e re for o r i g i n a l t h i n k e rs!

1 1 ... Bd7
1 2 N d3 c5
1 3 d x c6 B x c6
1 4 B x c6 b x c6
1 5 Qb3 c h R f7 !
16 Qxb5 cxb5
1 7 B d2 e5

B l a c k h as c o m p l e te l y e q u a l i z e d , B a l a s h o v - M a l a n i u k,
Kiev 1 986.

C4
8 d5

V e r y po p u l a r .

8 ... N a6
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O t h e rs m o v e s m a y a l s o b e p l a y a b l e :
1 ) 8 ... c6 9 N d 4 , B d 7 1 0 b 4 ? ( H o r r i b l e . N a t u r a l a n d
g o o d i s 1 0 Q b 3! .) 1 0 . . e 5 ! 1 1 d x e6 , B x e 6 1 2 B f4 , B x c4 1 3
.

B x d 6 , R f7 1 4 N f3 , N g 4 1 5 Q c2 , N a6 B l a c k s t a n d s b e t t e r,
V o l m a n - V a n d e r S te rre n , A m s t e rd a m 1 9 8 5 .
2 ) 8 . . . B d 7?! 9 Q b 3 , Q c 8 1 0 e 4 , f x e 4 1 1 N g5 , N a 6 1 2
B e 3 !?, N g4 ( 1 2 . . . c 5 ! ? i s a l s o poss i b l e .) 1 3 N cx e4 , N x e 3 1 4
Q x e3 , B x b2 1 5 R a b 1 , B g 7 1 6 h 4 Wh i t e h a s a d e q u a t e com ­
p e n s a t i o n f o r t h e p a w n . T h e g a m e V o k a c - A rm a s , B u c u r e s t i
1 9 8 5 was d r a w n o n the 4 2 n d m o v e .
3 ) 8 a 5 9 N d4 ( O r 9 R b 1 , B d 7 1 0 b 3 , N a 6 1 1 a 3 , c 6
• • .

1 2 b4, a x b 4 1 3 a x b 4 , c 5 1 4 b x c5 , N x c 5 1 5 B e 3 , R c8 1 6 B d 4,
h 6 1 7 N d 2 , g5 w i t h a good game f o r B l a c k , D o n c h e n ko­
Vizman avin, U S S R 1 9 8 7 ) 9...N a6 1 0 b3 (10 e4 is met b y
1 0 ... f x e 4 11 N x e4, N xe4 1 2 B x e4 , Nc5 13 Bg2, B d 7 .)
1 0 . B d 7 1 1 B b 2 , g5 1 2 f4, g x f4 1 3 g x f 4 , N g 4 1 4 Q d 2 , Q h 5
..

1 5 h 3 , N f6 1 6 R f3 , Q h 4 , B l a c k s t a n d s w e l l , G o re l o v ­
G agarin, U S S R 1985.

9 Nd4

Wh i t e a l so t r i e s 9 R b l . A ft e r w h i c h :
1 ) 9 c6 1 0 b 3 , N c7 1 1 B b 2 , h 6 1 2 Q d 2 , c 5 ?! (S i m p l y
..•

1 2 ... B d 7 g i v e s B l a c k a g o o d g a m e .) 1 3 a 4 , B d 7 1 4 R b e 1 , Q f7
1 5 e 4 , f x e 4 1 6 N x e 4 , N h 7 1 7 R e 3 , B x b2 1 8 Q x b 2 , Q g 7 1 9
Q x g7 c h , K x g 7 2 0 N x d 6??, e x d 6 , 0 - 1 , T i m o s h c h e n k o - B a r e e v ,
I r k u t s k 1 9 8 6 was a s u r p r i s e win f o r B l a c k , t h o u g h t h e
o pe n i n g h a d l i t t l e t o d o w i th t h e re s u l t.
2 ) 9 ... B d 7 1 0 b 3 ( A n i m p r o v e m e n t i s 1 0 b 4 ! , e 5
[ 1 0 . . .c 6 ! ? s h o u l d be l o o k e d a t .] 1 1 d x e 6 , B x e 6 1 2 N d 4 , B x c4
1 3 B x b 7, R b 8 1 4 B c 6 w i t h a d v a n t age f o r Wh i te , R u k a v i n a ­
Cv i t a n , Y u g o s l a v i a 1 9 8 6 .) 1 0 c 6 1 1 B b 2 , N c7 1 2 a 3 , h 6 1 3
• . .

N d 4, R b 8 1 4 b 4 , e 5 1 5 d x e 6 , N x e 6 1 6 N b 3 , Q e 7 a n d B l a c k
h a d t h e e d ge, M a t a m o r o s - H o rv a t h , G au s d a l 1 9 8 6 .)
3 ) 9 . . . c5?! 1 0 b 3 , N c7 ( 1 0 ... h 6 1 1 B b 2 , g 5 w i t h t h e
i d e a o f 1 2 ... Q g 6 i s a n i d e a o f G a r c i a M a r t i n e z.) 1 1 a 4 , B d 7
1 2 B b 2 , b6?! ( H e s h o u l d s t i l l t r y 1 2 ... h 6 f ol l o w e d b y ... g5
and ... Q g 6 .) 1 3 Qd2, a 6 14 e 4 , fxe4 15 N gS , h6 16 N g x e 4
w i t h a c l e a r a d v a n t a g e f o r Wh i te , G ar c i a M a rt i n e z - Li n T a ,
Dubai 1986.
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A s i d e from 9 R b 1 , Wh i te h as a lso t r i e d 9 Q c2 ,
t h o u g h t h e r e s u l t w as n o t e n t i c i n g: 9 . . . B d 7 1 0 a 3 , c 6 1 1
N d2, ReS 1 2 b4, N c7 1 3 Qb3, cxd5 1 4 c x d 5 , NbS -+ 1 5 Bb2,
N d 4 1 6 Q d 1 , N g 4 1 7 R b 1 , g5 1 8 N b 3 , N x b3 1 9 Q x b 3 , Q h 5
2 0 h 3 , N e 5 2 1 B a 1 , f4 2 2 N e 4 , f 3 2 3 g 4 , B x g4 2 4 N g3 , Q h 4 ,
0 - 1 , P o rt h - G ross, S a ar l o u i s 1 9 8 6 .

F i n a l l y w e t a k e a q u i c k loo k a t 9 B e3 !? , c 6 1 0 R b 1
( 1 0 R c 1 a n d 1 0 Q b 3 a re a l t e r n a t i v e s.) 1 0 . . . B d 7 1 1 Q d2 , N g4!
12 B d 4 , B h 6 1 3 N g5, c5 14 B e 3 , N x e3 15 Q x e 3 , N c 7 a n d
B l a c k w a s f o r c h o i c e i n K o m lj e n o v i c - G r i v a s , Mu n i c h 1 9 8 7 .

9... Bd7

10 Rb1

Wh i t e h as t r i e d se v e r a l m o v e s h e re:
1) 10 b3!?, c 6 ( 1 0 ... c5!? 1 1 N c2 , Ne4 12 N x e 4 , B x a 1
1 3 N x a l , f x e 4 1 4 B x e 4 u n c l e a r - T u k m a k o v .) 1 1 B b 2 , N c7 1 2
R c l , R b 8 1 3 Q d 2 , c 5 1 4 N f3 , a 6 1 5 Q c 2 , b 5 ; t h e p l a y i s
e q u a l , F . L e n gy e l - Kre m e n e t s k y , S a t u M a re 1 9 8 3 .

2 ) 1 0 e 3 , c6 1 1 b 3 ?! ( 1 1 R b 1 ! ? , N c 7 1 2 b 4 , c x d 5 1 3
c x d 5 , R c 8 1 4 a 4 , N a 8 1 5 Q b 3 g a v e Wh i t e a t i n y e d ge 1 0
G a vri k o v - G u revi c h , U S S R 1 9 8 2 . H o w e v e r 1 2 e 5 s e e m s t o
...

b e s a t i s f a c t o r y for B l a c k : 1 3 d x e 6 , N x e 6 1 4 N d e 2, Q e 7 1 5
Q d 2, N g5 1 6 R d 1 , N f 7 1 7 b 5 , N e 4 1 8 N x e 4 , f x e 4 1 9 B a 3,
B g4!, N u t u - S e m e n o v a , U S S R 1 9 8 3 / 8 4 .) 1 1 . Nc7 1 2 B b 2 , c5
.•
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1 3 N d e 2 , b 5 ! 1 4 Q c 2 , R b 8 B l a c k i s f o r c h o i ce, B e l i a v s ky ­
M a l a n i u k, U S S R 1 9 8 3 .

3 ) 1 0 e 4?! , f x e 4 1 1 N x e 4 , N x e 4 ( 1 1 .. . c 5 1 2 N e 6 ! i s i n
Wh i t e ' s f a v o r.) 1 2 B x e 4 , c6! ( T h e te m p t i n g 1 2 ... N c 5 ? ! s e e m s
t o g i v e Wh i te a n e d g e a f t e r 1 3 B g 2 , a 5 [ O r 1 3 . . . Q f7 1 4 B e 3 ,
a5 1 5 Q d 2, a 4 1 6 B h 6 , Q f6 1 7 B x g7, K x g7 1 8 R a e l , e 5 ! ? 1 9
d x e 6 , N x e 6 20 N x e 6 , B x e 6 2 1 R c 1 w i t h a s l i g h t a d v a n t age,
G h e o rg h i u - C o s m a , T i m i so ar a 1 9 8 5 . ) 14 B g 5 , Q f 7 15 Q d 2,
B x d 4 1 6 Q x d 4 , e 5 1 7 Q c 3 a n d B l a c k w i l l m i ss h i s d a r k
s q u a r e d B i sh o p , V a n d e r S t erre n - B e l i a v s k y , Wij k a a n Z e e
1 9 8 4 . A n o t h e r v e r y i n te re s t i n g p o s s i b i l i t y f o r B l a c k i s
1 2 . . . c 5 ! ? 1 3 d x c 6 ? ! [ 1 3 N e 6!?] 1 3 . . . b x c6 1 4 R b 1 , R c 8 1 5 B e 3 ,
Q f7 1 6 Q e 2 , e 5 1 7 N b 3 , N c 7 1 8 B g 2 , d 5 1 9 B x a 7 , d x c 4 2 0
N d 2, B f5 2 1 N x c4, B x b 1 2 2 R x b 1 , N e 6 23 B e 3 , N d 4 B l a c k
h a s a c o n s i d e r a b l e a d v a n t a g e , S c h m i d t - G ri g o r o v, P r a h a
1 9 8 5 .) 1 3 B e 3 , N c 7 1 4 Q d 2 , c5 1 5 N e 2 , b 5 1 6 c x b 5 , B f5 ! a n d
B l a c k h e l d t h e a d v a n t a g e , H er n a n d e z - C h e r n i n , C i e n f u e g o s
1981.

4 ) 1 0 R e 1 , N c5 1 1 N b 3 ?! , N a 4 1 2 N x a4 , B x a 4 1 3 e 4 ,
f x e 4 1 4 B x e 4 , c5 ( 1 4 ... Q f7! i s s o m e w h a t b e t t e r for B l a c k
s i n ce 1 5 B g 2 r u n s i n t o 1 5 ... N g4!) 1 5 B g 2 , b 5 1 6 Q e 2 , b x c4
1 7 N a 5 , D. Cra m l i n g - S . B u c ker, B i e l 1 9 8 4 . A n d n o w
1 7 . . . N d 7 ! ? i s i n t e r e s t i n g w h e n 1 8 Q x e 7? ! , N e 5 i s s t ro n g f o r
B l a c k a s i s 1 8 Q x c 4, B d 4! . B e s t m a y b e 1 8 N x c4, t h o u g h
1 8 . . . B b 5 l e a v e s B l a c k w i t h a wo n d e r f u l g a m e .

1 0 .. . c6
1 1 b3

Now the space grabbing b4 a d v an ci n g fails for a

t a c t i c a l r e a s o n . 1 1 b 4 ? ! , N x b 4! 1 2 R x b 4 , c5 1 3 R x b 7 , c x d4
1 4 N b S , Q c 8! 15 R c 7!?, Qb8 1 6 Rc6, N e 4 ! 17 B x e 4 , B x c6! 18
d x c6 , f x e 4 19 N x d 4 , Qc8 2 0 c5!, d 5 2 1 c 7 ! , R f7 ! 2 2 B e 3 ,
Q x c7 2 3 N e 6 , Q c 6 2 4 N x g7 , R x g7 2 5 Q d 4 , R d 8 2 6 h 4 , R f7
2 7 R d 1 , Q f6 2 8 B g 5 ! , Q x d 4 ! 2 9 R x d 4 , e 5 ! 3 0 B x d 8 , e x d 4 3 1
c 6 , d3 3 2 e x d3 , e x d3 3 3 K f l , d2 3 4 K e 2 , R x f2 c h 3 5 K d 1 ,
R f3 ! 3 6 K x d2 , d4! t h e s m o k e h as f i n a l l y c l e a re d a n d B l a c k
i s w i n n i n g e as i l y , M i l o t - A rm as, T i m i s o a r a 1 9 8 5 . I f Wh i t e
184 D u t c h D e fe n se

w i sh e s t o p l a y a b 4 a d v a n ce , t h e n he s h o u l d c a p t u r e o n c6
f i r s t , t h o u g h t h i s w i l l not b r i n g h i m any p a r t i c u l a r a d v a n ­
t a g e . 1 1 d x c6, b x c6 1 2 b 4 , N x b 4 1 3 R x b4 , c 5 1 4 N d5 , c x b 4
1 5 N c 7 , Q c8 1 6 N x a 8 , N e 4 1 7 B x e 4 , f x e 4 1 8 B g S , R f7 1 9
N c2 , Q x a 8 2 0 N x b 4 , B h 3 , Karas e v - C h er e p k o v , L e n i n gra d
1 98 3 - 8 4 . B l a c k ' s t w o B i s h o p s s h o u l d g u a r a n t e e h i m good
p l a y h e re .

1 1 .. . N c7

B l a c k p l a y e d d i f fe r e n t l y i n t h e g a m e C e b a l o - J a c i ·
m o v i e , P u l a 1 9 8 5 . 1 1 .. . R b 8 12 B b 2 , N c 7 1 3 b 4 ?! ( 1 3 e 3)
1 3 e 5 ! 1 4 d x e 6 , N x e 6 1 5 e 3 , Q f7 1 6 Q b 3 , N x d 4 1 7 e x d 4 ,
•••

b S! ? ( 1 7 ... B e 6 1 8 d5, c x d 5 1 9 c x d 5, B d 7 w i t h the i d e a o f

... R b c 8 , ... N g4 - e 5 a l s o o f fe rs B l a c k g o o d p l a y .) 1 8 c x b S , B e 6
1 9 Q d 1 , B c4 2 0 B x c 6 ! , B x f l 2 1 Q x f 1 , K h 8 2 2 B e l Wh i te
h as su f fi c i e n t com p e n s a t i on . T h e game was eventu ally
drawn.

12 Bb2

Other moves that have been tried are:

1 ) 12 b 4 ! ? , e S 1 3 d x e 6 , N x e 6 1 4 N b 3 ?! ( 1 4 e 3 )
1 4 N g4! 1 5 B b 2 , N e S w i t h a g o o d g a m e f o r B l a c k , T u k ·
•••

m a k o v - G u revi c h , U S S R 1 98 2 .

2 ) 1 2 d x c6!?, b x c6 1 3 b 4 , e S 1 4 N b 3 , Q e 7 o f f e r s
chan ces to both sides-T u k m akov.

3 ) 1 2 e 3 , cS 1 3 N d e 2 , b S 1 4 c x b S , N x b S 1 5 N x b S ,
B x b S 1 6 B b 2 , Q f7 1 7 R e 1 , N e 4 1 8 B x g7 , Q x g7 1 9 R c 1 , a S
2 0 N f4 , B d 7 2 1 Q c 2 , N f6 2 2 Q d3 , R fb 8 2 3 N e 6 , B x e 6 2 4
d x e 6 , R a 7 2 5 R c 4 , Q f8 2 6 e 4 , f x e 4 2 7 B x e 4 , Q e 8 2 8 Q d 2 ,
1 / 2 · 1 / 2 , A d orj a n - G r i gorov, Prague 1 9 8 5 .

12 ••• cS!?

(See d i a g r a m on f o l lo w i n g p age)
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1 3 N f3

O n 1 3 N c2 B l a c k c a n e i t h e r p l a y 1 3 g5!? w i t h a.•.

co m p l i c a t e d g a m e o r 1 3 ... R b 8 1 4 e 4 , b 5 1 5 e 5 , d x e 5 1 6 d 6 ,
N e 6! 17 N dxb5, Bxb5 18 dxe7, Qxe7 19 cxb5, R fd 8
( 1 9 N d 4 ! i s e v e n s t r o n ge r.) 2 0 Q e 2 , e 4 2 1 f3 , N g 5 B l a c k h as
...

a s l i g h t s u p e r i o r i t y , S z i l a gy i - A r m as, T a t a b a n y a 1 9 8 5 .

1 3 ... Rb8
1 4 N d2 b5
1 5 c x b5?!

1 5 e3 w as t h e b e t t e r c h o i ce, k e e p i n g m a t t e rs f a i r l y
equ al.

1 5 ... Nxb5
16 N c4 g5
1 7 N x b5 B x b5

Black's p os i t i o n is p re f e r a b l e , R y s h k o v - Z arub i n ,
Leningrad 1983.
1 86 D u t c h De fense

C5
8 Qb3

Wh i t e e y e s t h e a2 - g 8 d i a go n a l a n d p u t s the b 7 p a w n
u n d e r p re s s u re. I n t h i s w a y h e c a n k ee p h i s o p t i o n s
o p e n . . . p l a y i n g t h e p a w n o r t h e K n i g h t t o d S d e pe n d i n g o n
Black's reply.

8... N a6

Both 8... K h 8 9 N dS ! a n d 8. .N e 4 9 N x e4, fx e 4 1 0

.

N g S , B x d 4 1 1 N x e 4 l e a v e Wh i t e w i t h s o m e a d v a n t a g e .

9 BgS Kh8

I t ' s n o t q u i t e c l e a r w h a t B l a c k ' s b e s t m o v e i s h e re
s i n c e h i s a l t e r n a t i v e s a re a l s o r e a so n a b l e :
1 ) 9 . . . N h 5 1 0 N d S , R f7 1 1 c 5 , e 6 1 2 N f4 ( 1 2 N b 4 ,
N x b 4 1 3 Q x b 4 , a 5 1 4 Q a 3 , R a 6 i s n o t c l e a r .) 1 2 . . . N f6! 1 3
B x f6, B x f6 1 4 c x d6, c x d 6 1 5 h 4 , K g 7 1 6 R a c 1 , h 6 1 7 R fe 1 ,
e S 1 8 d x e S , d x e S 1 9 N d S , e 4 t h e c h a n c e s a re l e v e l , V y z h ·
m a n a v i n - M a l a n i u k , N o v o s i b ir s k 1 9 8 6 .
2 ) 9 ... c5 1 0 B x f6 ( 1 0 d 5 ! ?) 1 0 ... B x f6 1 1 R a d 1 , B g 7

Now:
a ) B a d i s 1 1 . . . e 5 ?! 1 2 d x e 5 , d x e S 1 3 e 4 , f4 1 4 g x f4,
e x f4 15 eS, B g 7 1 6 R fe 1 a n d Wh i te ' s a d v a n t a g e is c l e a r.
b ) H o w e v e r B l a c k h as a g o o d a l t e r n a t i v e i n
1 1 . . K h 8! ? 1 2 Q c2 ! ? ( 1 2 e 4 , c x d 4 1 3 N x d 4, f 4 1 4 g x f 4 ? , N c 5
.
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1 5 Q c 2 , B x d 4 1 6 R x d 4 , N e 6 w o u l d f a v o r B l a c k .) 1 2 . Rb8! ..

1 3 e 4 ( 1 3 Q d 2!?) 13 f x e 4 14 Q x e 4 ( O r 14 N x e 4 , B f5 1 5
.•.

Qe2, B x e 4 1 6 Q x e 4 and now 16 ... Q f 7, 16 ... c d 4! ? , and 16 ... b5!?

all g i v e B l a c k good p l a y .) 14 ... B d 7 ( 1 4 ... B f 5 1 5 Qe3 o n l y
h e l ps Wh i t e.) 1 5 N d 5 , B c 6 (B l a c k a l r e a d y h as e q u a l i t y ) 1 6
Q e 2 ( 1 6 N x f 6 ? , B x e 4 1 7 N x e 8 , B x f3 1 8 B x f 3 , R x f3 w i n s
f o r B l a c k .) 1 6 ... B x d5 1 7 c x d 5 , Q a 4 ! 1 8 b 3 , Q b 4 1 9 h 4 !? ( 1 9
Q d 2 ) 1 9 . c x d 4 2 0 N g 5 ?! (Wh i t e c a n st i l l h o l d o n t o e q u a l i t y
= . .

w i t h 2 0 Q d 2, Q x d 2 2 1 R x d 2, R b c 8 2 2 N x d 4 , B x d 4 23
R x d 4, R c 7 .) 2 0 ... N c5 2 1 B e 4 , B x g5 2 2 h x g5 , Rbe8! 2 3 B b 1 ,
d 3 ? (B l a c k f i n a l l y g o e s w r o n g . Wi t h 2 3 ... e 5 ! 2 4 d x e 6 , N x e 6 !
2 5 Q g 4 , Q c 5! 26 f4, N g7 ! h e co u l d l a y c l a i m t o a s l i g h t
a d v a n t a g e .) 2 4 B x d3 , N x d3 2 5 R x d 3 , Q b 5 2 6 Q e 4 , Q d 7 2 7
R e 1 B l a c k , w h o s t o o d b e t t e r j u st a fe w m o v e s ago, n o w h as
a l o u s y p o s i t i o n , T u k m a k o v - M a l a n i u k, N o vo s i b irs k 1 9 8 6 .)

So a fte r the above l l ... B g 7: (9 ... c5 1 0 B x f 6 , B x f6 1 1 R a d 1 ,

B g 7)
1 2 e3 ( 1 2 N d 5 ! ? , e 5 ? 1 3 d x e 5 , d x e 5 1 4 e 4 , f 4 1 5 g x f4,
e x f4 16 e5, R b 8 17 R fe 1 , Q e 6 1 8 R e 4?! [ 1 8 Qd3 f a v o rs
Wh i t e.) 1 8 . . . g5! 1 9 N x g 5 , Q h 6 l e d to a n u n c l e a r p o s i t i on i n
Lp u t i a n - M a l a n i u k , N o v o s i b i r s k 1 9 8 6 . 1 2 R fe 1 ! ? f o l l o w e d b y
e 4 i s p o s s i b l e a n d 1 2 R d 2! ? s h o u l d a l s o b e l oo k e d at.)
1 2 . .. K h 8
( O r 1 2 ... h 6 1 3 d x c 5 [ 1 3 h 4 ! ? i s p ro b a b l y b e t t e r.)
13 . . . N x c 5 1 4 Qc2, Be6 1 5 b3, ReS 1 6 N d4, B f7 17 e4?!, f4!
18 N c e 2 [ 1 8 g x f4, B x d 4 1 9 B x d 4 , N e 6 f a v o r s B l a c k .)
1 8 . . . a 6 ! ? [ 1 8 ... f x g3 1 9 h x g 3 , a6 2 0 B h 3 , R c 7 2 1 b 4 , N a 4 2 2
N e 6 l e a v e s Wh i t e d o m i n a t i n g t h e g a m e .) 1 9 g x f 4 [ 1 9 B h 3 ,
e 5 2 0 B x c 8, Q x c8 g i v e s B l a c k good a t t a c k i n g c h a n ce s f o r
t h e e x c h a n g e .) 1 9 . . . b 5 [ B l a c k s h o u l d a v o i d 1 9 ... e 5 2 0 N f3,
e x f4 2 1 N x f4, Q x e 4 2 2 Q x e 4, N x e 4 2 3 N h 4 w i t h Wh i t e
h o l d i n g a c l e a r s u p e r i o r i t y . ) 20 f 5 , b x c 4 2 1 f x g 6 [ 2 1 b x c 4,
N d 7 2 2 N c 6, B x e 6 23 f x e 6 , N e 5 is good for B l a c k w h i l e 22
f x g6 , B x c4 is u n c l e a r.] 2 1 .. . B x g 6 2 2 Q x c4 c h , K h 8 2 3 N g 3
[ 2 3 B h 3 ! ? , B x e 4 2 4 B x c8 , Q g 6 c h 2 5 N g 3 , R x c8 g i v e s B l a c k
good c o m p e n s a t i o n .) 2 3 ... N x e 4 2 4 Q x a 6 , N c 3 2 5 R d 2, N b 1!
2 6 R d d l , N c 3 2 7 R d 2 , N b 1 2 8 R d 3! ? , B x d 3 2 9 Q x d 3 , Q f7!
3 0 N g e 2 , N a 3 3 1 B h 3 , R b 8! 3 2 N f5, R b 5 3 3 N e g 3 , R d 5 3 4
Q e 4 , R e 5 3 5 Q g 4 , N b S 3 6 f4, R c 5 3 7 R e 1 , L e r n e r - M a l a n iu k ,
1 88 D u t c h D e fe n s e

K i e v 1 9 8 6 , a n d n o w 3 7 ... h 5 ! 3 8 Q x g 7 c h , Q x g 7 3 9 N x g 7 ,
K x g 7 40 R x e 7 c h , R f7 l e a v e s B l a c k w i t h a l l t h e w i n n i n g
c h a n c e s . N otes b y L e r n e r .)
1 3 R d 2 , h 6 1 4 R e 1 , Q f7 1 S N b S , g S b o t h s i d e s h a v e
c h a n c e s i n t h i s t e n se p o s i t i o n , U b i l av a - M a l a n i u k , T b i l i s i
1986.

1 0 B x f6

O r 1 0 N d S , N g 8 1 1 B d 2 , eS 1 2 d x e 5 , d x e S 1 3 e 4 , c6
1 4 N c3 , f4! 1 5 g x f4 , e x f4 16 e S , gS! 17 R fe 1 , N cS 18 Q a 3 ,
N d 3 1 9 N e 4 , N x e 1 2 0 R x e 1 , g4 2 1 N d 4 , f 3 2 2 B f l , Q x e 5 ,
B l a c k i s w i n n i n g, L e r n e r - M a l a n i u k , T a l l i n n 1 9 8 7 .

1 0 ... B x f6
1 1 e4 e5
1 2 R fe 1

1 2 d x e 5 , d x e S 1 3 e x f5 ( 1 3 R fe 1 ! ?) 1 3 ... g x f5 1 4 R f e 1 ,
N cS l e a d s t o a n obsc u re s i t u a t i o n .

1 2 ... e x d4
1 3 e x fS Qd8
14 NbS N cS
1 S Q a3 B x fS

O n 1 S ... d3 Wh i t e s h o u l d g a i n a s l i g h t e d ge w i t h 1 6
f x g 6 , h x g6 1 7 R a d l .

1 6 N b x d4 Bg4
1 7 Rad 1 Qd7
18 h3 B x f3

1 8 ... B x h 3 1 9 B x h 3 , Q x h 3 2 0 b 4 , N d 7 ( 2 0 ... N a6 2 1
N e 6 , R fc 8 2 2 N fg 5 , Q h 5 2 3 K g 2 i s c r u sh i n g f o r Wh i te .) 2 1
N e 6 , R fc8 2 2 N fg 5 , B x gS 2 3 N x gS g i v e s Wh i te e x ce l l e n t
com p e n s a t i o n fo r t h e p a w n .

1 9 N x f3 Qa4
2 0 Qxa4 N x a4
 C h a p t e r T w e l ve: L e n i n g r a d V a r i a t i o n 189

2 1 b3 N c3
2 2 R d2 Rae8

B l a c k ob v i o u s l y h a s n o p ro b l e m s. T h e f i n i s h w as 2 3
Kfl, b5 2 4 cxb5, N x b 5 2 5 R x e8, Rxe8 2 6 g4, h6 2 7 h4, Re4
2 8 g 5 , h x g 5 2 9 h x g5 , B g 7 3 0 B h 3 , 1 / 2 - 1 / 2 , L p u t i a n - V y z h ­

manavin, Irkutsk 1986.

C6
8 - R are m o v e s for Wh i t e .
( l d 4 , f5 2 g 3 , N f6 3 B g 2 , g 6 4 N f3 , B g 7
5 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 6 c 4 , d6 7 N c3 , Q e 8 )

8 e4!?

Wh i t e d e c i d e s t o b l a s t it open.

O t h e r t r i e s a re:
1 ) 8 B e 3 , c 6 9 d5, N a6 1 0 R c 1 , h6 1 1 c5!?, Ng4 B o t h
s i d e s h a v e c h a n ces, P e t r o s i a n - P s a k h i s , E r e v a n 1 9 8 6 .
2 ) 8 Qc2?!, e5 (Also good i s 8 c6 9 b3, N a6 1 0 Bb2,
. . .

B d 7 1 1 e 4 ? , N b 4! 1 2 Q e 2 , f x e 4 1 3 N x e 4, N x e 4 1 4 Q x e 4 , B f5
1 5 Q e 2 , B d 3 1 6 Q e 6 c h , Q f7 1 7 Q x f 7 c h , R x f7 1 8 R f c 1 , R a f8
1 9 N e 1 R x f 2 20 B c 3 , B f 1 , L o g i n o v - A r k h i p o v , O d e s s a 1 9 8 7 .)
,

9 d x e 5 , d x e 5 1 0 e4?!, N c 6 1 1 B g 5 ( N o b e t te r i s 1 1 B e 3 , f4!
12 g x f 4 , N h 5 13 N d 5 ? ! , e x f4 1 4 Bc5, R f 7 15 N g 5 b6! 16 ,

N x f7, Ox f7 1 7 Qa4, B d 7 18 B h 3, B x h 3 1 9 Q x c6 , R e 8 20
N x c7 ? , ReS 21 f3, R x c5 an d B l a c k won s h o r t l y in R e i l e i n ­
Z y s k , M u n i c h 1 9 8 7 .) 1 l . .. Q f7 1 2 B x f6 , B x f6 1 3 b 3 , N d4 1 4
1 90 D u t c h D e fe n se

N x d 4 , e x d 4 1 5 N d 5 , B g 7 16 R a d 1 , c6 17 N b 4 , f x e 4 1 8 Q x e 4 ,
B f5 s t a n d s b e t t e r , F a t z e r - V a n P arrere n , S a n B e r n ar d i n o
1985.
3 ) 8 N b S , N a 6 9 d 5 , B d 7 1 0 N 5 d 4 , e 5 ( 1 0 . . . c 5! ? ) 1 1
d x e 6 , B x e 6 1 2 N x e 6 , Q x e 6 1 3 N g 5 , Q x c4 1 4 B x b 7 , R b 8 1 5
B g2 , h 6 1 6 N h 3 , N c 5 , B l a c k ' s m o r e a c t i v e p i e ce s g i v e h i m
t h e a d v a n tage, J a k a b - R u z i n s z k y , B u d ap e s t 1 9 4 2 .

8... fxe4

N ot s o good i s 8 N x e4 9 N x e 4 , f x e 4 1 0 N g5 , N c6 1 1
••.

B e 3 , e 5 ( 1 l ...B f 5 1 2 g4!, B d 7 1 3 B x e 4 l e a d s to a c l e a r a d ­
v a n t age f o r Wh i t e .) 1 2 d 5 , N d4 13 N x e 4 a n d Wh i t e h a s a n
edge.

9 N g5 N c6
1 0 B e3 B g4
1 1 Qd2

1 1 Q c2!?, h 6 ( 1 1 ... Q d 7 1 2 d 5 , N e 5 1 3 N c x e 4 , N x e 4 1 4
B x e 4 i s so m e w h a t b e t t e r f o r Wh i t e.) 1 2 N g x e 4 , N x e 4 1 3
B x e 4 , N x d 4 1 4 B x d 4 , B x d4 1 5 B x g6 , Q d 7 l e a d s t o i n t e r e s t ­
ing com p l i cations.

11 •.. Q d7
12 N5xe4

1 2 h 3 , B f3 ! o r 1 2 N c x e 4 , N x e 4 1 3 B x e 4 r u n s i n t o
1 3 . . . h 6 ! 1 4 f3 , h x g5 1 5 f x g 4 , Q x g4 w i t h a c l e a r a d v a n t a ge
to B l a c k .

1 2 ... N x e4
1 3 B x e4?

1 3 N x e 4 l e a v e s Wh i te a t i n y b i t b e t t e r .

1 3 ... B f3
1 4 B x f3 R x f3
15 Ne4 d5!?
 C h a p t e r T w e l v e : L e n i n g r a d V ar i a t i o n 191

1 5 . . . R a f8 1 6 N g 5 , R 3 f5 1 7 f 4 i s a l s o a poss i b i l i t y .

1 6 N c5 Q f5
17 Rac1 R f8
18 cxd5 Qx d5
1 9 Nb3

T h re a te n i n g 2 0 R e S .

l9 ... b6

Wi t h t h e i n t e n t i on o f ..• a 5 - a 4 , B l a c k h a s good p l a y ,
A fi fi - Y u s u p o v, T u n i s 1 98 5 .
192 D u t c h D e fe n s e

CHAPTER T H I RTEEN
Staunton Gamb it
Wi t h Bot v i n n i k ' s s u c c e s s w i t h t h e D u t c h , t h e o p e n ­
i n g b e g a n to b e s e e n a s a d y n a m i c c h o i ce f o r B l a c k . H o w ­
e v e r t h e S t a u n t on G a m b i t s t r u c k te r r o r i n to t h e h e a rt s o f
D u t c h D e f e n se p l a y e rs a n d t h e y b e g a n t o t r y t o a v o i d i t
b y 1 d 4 , e6 2 c 4 , f 5 . T h e t ro u b l e w i t h t h i s m o v e o r d e r i s
t h a t 1 ) B l a c k m u s t b e w i l l i n g t o p l a y a F r e n ch D e f e n s e a f ­
t e r 1 d 4 , e 6 2 e4, a n d 2) B l a c k n o l o n ge r c a n p l a y a
L e n i n g r a d D u t c h ( 1 d 4, f 5 2 c4, N f6 3 N c3, g 6 , e t c. ) . T h e s e
p r ob l e m s m a d e t h e D u t c h e v e n l e s s a t t r a c t i v e a n d i t b e ­
c a m e a r a r i t y i n t o u r n a m e n ts.
I f you w a n t t o p l a y the D u t c h , you m u st u n d e r­
s t a n d t h e fol l o w i n g: B l a c k p lay s th e D u tch to w in . A n d i f
Wh it e is n ic e enough to g ive B la c k a pa wn, t h e n B l a c k should
t a k e i t, say "thank y o u ", s upp ress h is s m ile of delight, a n d roll
U11 ite off th e boa r d .

As the fol l o w i n g a n a l y si s w i l l s h o w , the S t a u n to n

G a m b i t o f fe rs Wh i t e e q u a l i t y a t b e st . B l a c k h a s e x c ellen t
chan c e s of scorin g a w in .

T h e s t a r t i n g m o v e s o f t h e S t a u n to n G a m b i t a re:

1 d4 f5
2 e4 fx e 4

D e c l i n i n g the gambit i s u n feasible, e.g., 2 ...d6 3

e x fS , B x fS 4 B d3 , B x d3 ( C o m m e n t: T h i s i s c a l l e d t h e
B a l og h D e f e n s e ; B a l o g h s a i d 4 B d 3 s h o u l d b e a n s w e r e d b y
4 .. Q d 7, n o t B x d 3 . T h e B a logh m i g h t b e i n f e r i o r, b u t i t' s
.

n ot . . u n f e a s i b l e '' - H u g h M y e rs) 5 Q x d3 , N c6 6 N f3 , e 6 7 0 - 0 ,
Q d 7 8 c4 w i t h a c l e a r a d v a n t a ge t o Wh i te . A l so 2 . . . e 6 3
ex fS , e x fS 4 B d 3 , d 6 5 N f3 , N f6 6 0 - 0, B e 7 7 R e 1 a n d
B l a c k w i l l f e e l h i s w e a k n e s s o n t h e e 6 s q u a re .
( S e e d i a g r a m on f o l lo w i n g p age)
 C h a p t e r T h i r t e e n: S t au n t o n G a m b i t 1 93

Wh i te n o w h a s t h ree c h o i c e s:
A 3 N d 2?!
B 3 f3
C 3 N c3

A
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 e 4 , f x e 4 )

3 N d2

T h i s c o m m i ts t h e K n i g h t t o d 2 - - - n o t a l w a y s t h e
f i n e st o f s q u a res.

3 ... N f6

N o w t h e t r o u b l e w i t h 3 N d2 i s c l e a r, Wh i t e i s u n ­
a b l e t o c h a l l e n ge t h e f 6 K n i g h t b y B g 5 .

4 g4

U n a b l e t o d e v e lo p i n a n o rm a l w a y , Wh i t e l as h e s
o u t v i o l e n t l y . H o w e v e r i n so d o i n g, h e o n l y s u c c e e d s i n
c r e a t i n g w e a k n esses i n h i s posi t i o n . B e t t e r i s 4 f3 , N c6 .
(S i m p l y 4 .. e x f 3 i s p o ss i b l e ) 5 f x e 4 , e 5 6 N g f3 , e x d 4 7 e 5 ,
.

N g4 t h o u g h B l a c k i s a l s o b e t t e r h e re .

4 ••• d5
194 D u t c h D e fe nse

T h i s g i v e s a d d i t i o n a l s u p p o r t to the e 4 p a w n a n d
u n l e a s h e s t h e c 8 B i sh o p .

5 g5 N fd 7
6 f3 e5!
7 fxe4 Be7
8 h4 0-0

T h e w h o l e p o i n t o f t h e S t a u n to n G a m b i t ( a n d m os t
o t h e r g a m b i t s) i s t o g a i n a l e a d i n d e v e l o p m e n t. H e re B l a c k
i s t h e o n e w h o h a s a h u ge d e v e l op m e n t l e a d . Wh i t e ' s o p e n ­
i n g w i t h 3 N d2 h a s o b v i o u s l y b e e n a f a i l u re .

B
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 e 4 , f x e 4 )

3 f3

Wh i te i n v i t e s B l a c k to c a p t u r e o n f3 w h i c h w o u l d
g i v e Wh i t e a n e a s y d e v e lo p m e n t a n d o p e n l i n e s f o r h i s
p i e c e s. Wh e t h e r t h i s i s w o r t h a p a w n i s o p e n t o d e b a t e , b u t
B l a c k h a s a b e t t e r i d e a ... h e w i l l p l a y . . . d 5 a n d k e e p a p a w n
o n e 4 . T r u e t h i s p a w n i s w e a k , b u t i t a l s o c r a m p s Wh i t e ' s
pieces and m akes i t h a rd to develop.

3 ... d5!

A l so g o o d i s 3 . . . e 5 4 d x e 5 , N c6 5 Q d 5 , e x f3 6 N x f3 ,
N ge 7 7 Q e 4 , d 5 8 e x d 6 , Q x d 6 9 B f4 , B f5 w i t h e q u a l i t y .
 C h a p t e r T h ir te e n : S t a u n t o n G a m b i t 195

4 c4

S t r i k i n g a t B l a c k ' s ce n t e r. P ro b a b l y b e s t i s 4 N c3
w h i c h t r a n s poses t o l i n e C . P o o r i s 4 f x e 4 , d x e 4 5 B e 3 , N f6
6 c 4 , e 5 ! 7 N c3 , e x d 4 8 Q x d 4 , Q x d 4 9 B x d 4 , B e 7 1 0 0 - 0 - 0 ,
B f5 . T h e gam e deMe y - O ' K e l l y , B ru s s e l s 1 9 3 5 , e n d e d
a b r u p t l y a f t e r 1 1 B x f6 , B x f6 1 2 N x e 4 ??, B x e 4 1 3 R e l ,
B g5+ 1 4 K d 1 , 0 - 0 , 0 - 1 .
4 ••• e6
5 N c3 Bb4
6 Q c2

A v o i d i n g t h e s u i c i d a l 6 f x e 4?, Q h 4 c h ! .
6... N f6
7 B g5 c5!

R i p p i n g the c e n te r a p a rt .

8 cx d5 cxd4
9 Q a 4+ K f7 !
1 0 d x e6+ Bxe6
1 1 Q x b4 d x c3
1 2 b x c3 Re8
13 Bb5 N c6
1 4 B x c6 b x c6
1 5 B x f6 Q x f6

B l a c k o n c e a g a i n h as a l a rge l e a d t n d e v e l o p m e n t
and with i t a clear ad v an tage.

16 Ne2! e x f3
17 0-0 B d5
18 N d4 a5
19 Q c 5 Kg8
20 Nx f3 Re2!
2 1 Rae l R x a2
22 c4
T arta kover-Mieses, T h e H ague 192 1 , and now
2 2 . . . Q g 6 ! 2 3 g3 , Q c2 i s w i n n i n g fo r B l a c k .
196 Du t c h D e fe n s e

c
( 1 d 4 , rs 2 e 4 , f x e 4 )

3 N c3

L og i c a l l y de veloping a piece and attac k i n g the

p a w n on e 4 .

N o w:
C 1 3 ... g6
C 2 3 .. N f6
.

C1
(1 d4, fS 2 e4, f x e 4 3 N c3 )

3 ... g6

B l a c k re t u r n s the pawn in o r d e r t o c a t c h up in d e ­
v e l o p m e n t. T h i s m o v e i s n o t a s g o o d a s 3 . . . N f6 as co v e re d
i n C2.

4 N x e4

4 h 4 !?, dS 5 h S , B g 7 6 f3 , N c 6 7 B b S , Q d 6 8 h 6 ( 8
f x e4, Q g 3 c h 9 K f 1 , N h 6! 1 0 B x h 6 , 0 - 0 c h 1 1 N f 3 , B x h 6 1 2
B e 2 ( 1 2 h x g6, Be 3!] 1 2 ... Bg4 g a v e B l a c k t h e u p p e r h a n d i n
F l e s c h - H o n fi , B u d ap e s t 1 9 6 6-I n form a n t # 1 G a m e #62) .
 C h ap t e r T h i r t e e n : S t au n t o n G a m b i t 197

8 .. B f6 9 N g e 2 , e x f3 1 0 g x f3 , B f5 1 1 B f4 , Q e 6 1 2 Q d 2 , 0 · 0 ·
.

0 1 3 0 - 0 - 0 o f fe r s c h a n ce s f o r b o t h s i d e s .

4 . .. d5
5 N g5

S h a r pe r t h a n 5 N g3 , B g 7 6 h 4 , N c6 7 B b 5 , Q d6 8
B x c6+, b x c6 9 N 1 e 2 , B a 6 1 0 c3 , e 5 w h i c h l e d t o e q u a l i t y i n
F u d e re r - A l e x a n d er, B e l g r a d e 1 9 5 2 .

5 ... c5

B l a c k m u s t re a c t a g g r e ss i v e l y . M e c h a n i c a l d e v e l o p ­
m e n t l e a d s t o s e r i o u s p ro b l e m s f o r B l a c k . F o r e x a m p l e ,
5 . . . N c 6 6 B f4, B g 7 7 B b 5 a n d Wh i te' s c o n t ro l o v e r e S g i v e
h i m a s l i g h t e d ge. 5 B g 7 6 B d3 , N f6 ( 6 Q d 6 7 f4, B x d 4? 8
..• ...

Bb5+, c 6 9 Q x d 4, Q f6 1 0 Q x d 5 , c x b 5 1 1 B d 2, Q f5 1 2 Q b 3 ,
h 6 1 3 g 4 ! g a v e Wh i t e a c r u sh i n g a d v a n t a g e i n R e t i - T ar·
t a k o v e r, B e r l i n 1 9 2 8) 7 N l f3 , 0 - 0 8 N e S , N c 6 9 c3 , N x e 5 1 0
d x e 5 , N e 4 1 1 B x e 4 , d x e 4 1 2 Q b 3+, e 6 1 3 N x e 4 g i v e s Wh i te
an ad v an tage, Spielm a n n - Seitz, Helsinki 1935.

6 N l f3 N c6
7 B d3

7 N e 5 , N h 6 8 B d 3 , cx d 4 9 N x c 6 , b x c6 1 0 N x h 7 , Q d 6
1 1 N x f8 , K x f8 i s d o u b l e - e d g e d , b u t B l a c k ' s p o w e r f u l c e n t e r
l oo k s v e r y i n t i m i d a t i n g.

7 ... c4
B l a c k m u s t a n t i c i p a t e Wh i te ' s t h re a t of N x h 7 .

8 Be2 Bg7
T h e t e m p t i n g 8 h 6 9 N h 3 , B x h 3 1 0 gx h 3 i s a c t u a l l y
• . .

i n Wh i te ' s f a v o r . T h e w e a k n e ss o f t h e g - p a w n i s m o re s e r i ­
o u s t h a n t h e b re a k u p o f Wh i t e ' s K i n g s i d e .

9 h4! Bg4!

B l a c k m u st s t o p h 4 - h 5 .
198 D u t c h De fense

1 0 N f7 K x f7
1 1 N g5+ Ke8
1 2 B x g4 B x d4
1 2 ...N x d4? 13 Be3, e5 1 4 B x d4, e x d4 15 0-0 is
t r e m e n d o u s f o r Wh i t e.

13 Ne6 Qb6
14 0-0

Wh i t e h a s a v e r y p o w e r f u l a t t a c k tn retu rn for the

pawn L u c k i s - E n g e l s , B u e n o s A i res 1 9 3 9 .

C2
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 e 4 , f x e 4 3 N c3 )

3 ... N f6!

Wh i te h a s t r i e d t h r ee m o v e s h e re:

C 2 a 4 g4
C 2 b 4 f3
C2c 4 Bg5
 C h a p t e r T h irt e e n : S t a u n t o n G a m b i t 199

C2a
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 e 4 , f x e 4 3 N c3 , N f6 )

4 g4
A " b e rse r k e r'' m o v e t h a t o f t e n d o e s m o re d a m a ge
t h a n good t o t h e Wh i te p os i t i on .

4 ••• h6!

Wh i te ' s i d e a i s j u s t i f i e d i f h e c a n p l a y g4 - g 5 a n d
d ri v e a w a y B l a c k ' s K n i g h t, e.g., 4 d 5 5 g 5 , N g8 6 f3 , e5
•..

(6 ... e x f 3 7 Q x f 3 , e 6 8 B d 3, Ne7 9 Nge2, Qe7 10 B f4, c 6 1 1

B e 5 , B g 7 1 2 Qg3 i s c le a rl y b e t t e r f o r Wh i t e ) 7 d x e 5 , B b 4 8
fx e 4 , d 4 9 a3, B a 5 1 0 b 4 , d x c3 1 1 Q x d 8 c h , K x d 8 1 2 b x a 5
a n d Wh i te ' s p o w e r f u l B i s h o p s m o r e t h a n o f f s e t h i s u g l y
p a w n s t r u c t u re - M i n e v .

5 f3

Seve ral oth e r m oves h ave been t r i e d here--- all fail­

u re s f r o m Wh i t e ' s p o i n t o f v i e w :
1 ) 5 h 4 (Wh i te d e m o n s t r a t e s t h a t t h e w o r d " s u b t l e ''
i s n o t i n h i s v o c a b u l a r y) 5 d 5 6 B h3 , N c6 7 B f4 , g 5 ! 8 B e 5
•••

(Wh i te ' s p os i t i o n w a s h o r r i b l e a f t e r 8 h x g 5 , h x g 5 9 B x g 5 ,
B x g4 1 0 f3, R x h 3 ! 1 1 R x h 3 , B x h 3 1 2 N x h 3 , Q d 7 1 3 N f 2 , 0 -
0 - 0 1 4 B x f6, e x f6 1 5 f x e 4, d x e 4 1 6 N c x e 4, f 5 , Erm o l i n s k y ­
S a farov, U S S R 1 9 7 7) 8 B e 6 9 N a4? ( B l a c k w o u l d h a v e
• • •

on l y a s m a l l a d v a n t a g e a f t e r 9 f3, Q d 7 1 0 Q d 2 , 0 - 0 - 0)
9 ... N x e 5 1 0 d x e 5 , N d 7 1 1 f4, B f7 1 2 N c3 , c 6 1 3 N ge 2 , g x f4
200 D u t c h D e fe n se

14 e6, B x e 6 15 N x f4 , B f7 , B l a c k h as a w i n n i n g p o s i t i o n ,
J e rso v - 8 . P e r s i c , Corr .. 1 9 6 6 .

2 ) 5 f 4 , d5 6 B e 2 , g 6 ! 7 B e 3 ( T h e p o i n t o f 6 . . . g6 c a n
b e s e e n i n t h e e v e n t o f 7 g 5 , h x g5 8 f x g5 , N h 5 w i th t h e
t h re a t o f ... N g 3) 7 h 5 8 g 5 , N g8 9 Q d 2 , e6 ( t h re a t e n i n g
.••

... N e 7 f o l l o w e d b y ... N f 5 s o Wh i t e d i s c a r d s a n o t h e r p a w n .)
1 0 f5, e x f5 1 1 N h 3 , c 6 , S z a b o - A i e x a n d er, A m s t e r d a m 1 9 5 4 .
B l a c k i s t w o p a w n s a h e a d w i t h a g o o d so l i d p o s i t i o n .

3 ) 5 g5 ( N o w B l a c k g e t s t h e o p e n " h " fi le) 5 . . . h x g5 6

B x g5 , d 5 7 f3 ( B l a c k a l s o h a d a n e a s y g a m e a f t e r 7 Q d 2 ,
B f5 8 0 - 0 - 0 , c 6 9 f 3 , N b d 7 1 0 B g 2 , Q a 5 , R a d u g i n - K u b b e l ,
U S S R 1 93 4 ) 7 . . . B f5 8 B g2 ( O n e m o r e a d v a n t age t o B l a c k
w a s r e g i s t e r e d a f t e r 8 Q e 2 , N c 6 9 0 - 0 - 0 , Q d 7! 1 0 B x f 6 , e x f6
1 1 f x e 4 , d x e 4 1 2 N x e 4 , 0 - 0 - 0 1 3 d 5 , N b4, G a s z t o n y i ­
S z i l a g y i , H u n g ary 1 9 5 4 ) 8 . . . N c6 9 Q d2 (Wh i t e i s i n n o
h u r r y t o c a p t u re o n e 4 s i n c e a f t e r d x e 4 B l a c k w i l l h a v e a n
o p e n " d " f i l e t o p l a y w i t h . . . d i re c t e d a g a i n st t h e w e a k Wh i te
p a w n o n d 4) 9 ... Q d 7 1 0 0 - 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 - 0 1 1 h 4 , e 6 1 2 N g e 2 , e x f3
13 B x f3 , N b4 14 a3, N x c2 15 N g 3 , N a t , 0 - 1 , S m e t a n a - P a c l ,
H aviro v 1 9 7 1 .

4 ) 5 d 5 , e 6 6 g 5 ( N o t 6 d x e 6 , d 5) 6 . . . h x g5 7 B x g5 ,
B e 7 8 B x f6, B x f6 9 N ge 2 , d 6 1 0 B g 2 , c 6 ! 1 1 d x c 6 , d 5 1 2
'
c x b 7 , B x b 7 1 3 0 - 0 , B e 5 1 4 h 3 , N c 6 1 5 f 4 , Q b 6+ l e a v e s
B l a c k i n c o m p l e t e c o n t ro l , B e n e d i kt s s o n - Kristj a n s s o n ,
R e y kj a v i k 1 9 6 8 .

5 ••• d5
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6 g5

N a t u r a l l y 6 f x e 4 , B x g 4 f a v o rs B l a c k w h i le 6 B g 2 ,
e5! 7 dxe5, N x g4 8 fxg4, Qh4ch 9 Kfl, B c5 leads to a
crush i n g attack. An o l d game bet ween Men c h i k - Sultan
K h a n , C a m b r i d g e 1 9 3 2 a l so b o d e d i l l f o r Wh i t e: 6 B f 4 , e 6 7
Q d 2 , B d 6 8 0 - 0 - 0 , e x f3 9 B x d 6 , c x d 6 1 0 N x f3 , 0 - 0 1 1 R g 1 ,
N e 4 1 2 Q g 2 , Q f6 1 3 B e 2 , Q f4+ 1 4 Kb 1 , N c 6 1 5 h 4 , g 6 ( A n
i m p o r t a n t con c e p t t h a t p r e v e n t s Wh i t e f ro m o p e n i n g l i n e s
on t h e K i n gsi d e . I f n o w 1 6 h 5 , t h e n 1 6 . . . g 5 , o r i f 1 6 g 5 ,
t h e n 1 6 . . . h 5 ; i n b o t h c a s e s t h e p o s i t i o n r e m a i n s b l o c k e d .) 1 6
Rgf1, Ne7 (not feari n g t h e d i scovered attack o n Black's
Q u e e n b y N e 5 o r N g 5 w h i c h c o u l d b e m e t b y . . .Q g 3 ) 1 7
K a 1 , Q e 3 1 8 B d3 , B d 7 1 9 Q e 2 , Q x e 2 2 0 N x e 2 , R f7 2 1 c 4 ,
R a f8 . B l a c k was W i n n i n g.

6 . .. h x g5
7 B x g5 B f5
8 B g2

O r 8 Q e 2 , N c6 9 0 - 0 - 0 , Q d 7 1 0 B x f6, e x f6 1 1 f x e 4 ,
d x e 4 1 2 N x e 4 , 0 - 0 · 0 1 3 d 5 , N b 4 1 4 N c3 , B x c 2 1 5 R d 2 , B f5
w i t h a c l e a r a d v a n t a g e t o B l a c k , G a s z t o n y i - S z i l y a gy i , H u n ­
gary 1 9 5 3 .

8... e3
9 N ge 2 N c6
1 0 a3 e6

E v en st r o n g e r is 10 ... e 5 !

1 1 B x e3 Bd6

Black h as retu rn e d the pawn, but he has le ft

Wh i t e ' s B i s h o p o n g2 l oo k i n g v e r y b a d , w h i l e a l l o f B l a c k ' s
pieces are well poste d .

1 2 B f4 B x f4
1 3 N x f4 Qd6
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14 Q d2 Rh4

T y ro l e r - A ra i z a , 1 9 2 8 . B l a c k ' s a d v a n t a ge i s ob v i o u s .

C2b
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 e 4 , f x e 4 3 N c3 , N f6 )

4 f3

L o g i c a l l y t r y i n g to o p e n l i n e s a n d a c c e l e r a t e h i s d e ­
velopment.

4 ••• d5
5 fxe4

5 B g 5 , N c6 t r a n s p o s e s i n to l i n e s s e e n i n C 2 c .

5 .. . dxe4
6 Bg5
A r e a s o n a b l e a l t e r n a t i v e i s 6 B c4 , e 5 ! ? ( B l a c k c o u l d
a l s o p l a y 6 . . . N c6; 6 . . . e 6 o r e v e n 6 B g4) 7 d x e 5 ( 7 N ge 2 ? ,
. . .

e x d 4 8 N x d 4, B g 4 ! f a v o rs B l a c k ) 7 Q x d 1 c h 8 N x d 1 , N g 4 ;
•..

t h e g a m e i s e \· e n .

6... B f5

7 N ge2
 C h a p t e r T h i rt e e n: S t a u n to n G a m b i t 2 03

A l t e r n a t i v e s:

1 ) 7 B c4, N c6 8 N g e2 (E q u a l i t y re s u l ts a f t e r 8 d 5 ,
N e 5 9 B b 5+, c6 1 0 d x c6 , b x c 6 w h i le B l a c k ob t a i n e d a s i g ­
n i f i c a n t a d v a n t ag e a f t e r 8 Q d 2, e 6 9 0 - 0 - 0 ? , B b 4 1 0 a 3 ,
B x c3 11 Q xc3, Nd5 1 2 Qg3, Q d 7 1 3 Be2, h6! 14 Be3, 0-0-0,
P o l i a k - S a k h arov, U S S R 1 9 5 8 ) 8 . . . e 6 9 0 - 0 , B e 7 (I f B l a c k
h a s t o w i n , t h e n 9 .. Q d 7 1 0 Q e 1 , 0-0-0 1 1 R d 1 , N a 5 i s a
.

good t r y .) 1 0 Q d 2 , N a5 1 1 B b 3 , N x b3 1 2 a x b 3 , 0 - 0 1 3 R a d 1 ,
Q d 7 1 4 B x f6 , R x f6 1 5 Q e 3 , R a f8 w i t h a n e v e n g a m e ,
B a l a s h o v - S c h e i c h e l , T e e ss i d e 1 9 7 4 .

2 ) 7 Q e 2 , N c6 ! 8 B x f6 , e x f6 9 0 - 0 - 0 , B d 6 1 0 N x e 4 , 0 -
0 1 1 N x d6? ( T h e g a m e w o u l d b e e q u a l a f t e r 1 1 Q f 3 , Q d 7
1 2 B c 4+, K h 8 1 3 N e 2) 1 1 .. . c x d 6 ! 1 2 Q f2 , Q a 5 1 3 B c4+, K h 8
1 4 N e 2 , N b 4 1 5 B b 3 , R a c8 w i t h a c le a r a d v a n t ag e t o B l a c k ,
L a s k e r - A i e k h i n e , 1 9 1 3 . T h i s e x a m p l e c l e a r l y s h o w s a m aj o r
f a c t o r i n B l a c k ' s f a v o r. Wh i t e c a n w i n b a c k t h e s a c r i f i c e d
p a w n , b u t t o d o s o m e a n s s pe n d i n g t i m e - - t i m e t h a t B l a c k
c a n u s e t o t a k e a l e a d i n d e v e lo p m e n t - - a n d b u i l d a p ro m i s ­
ing i n i tiati ve.

3 ) 7 Q d 2 , e 6 8 h 3 , B d 6 9 0 - 0 - 0 , h 6 1 0 B x f 6 , Q x f6 1 1
B c4, N c6 1 2 N ge 2 , 0 - 0 - 0 1 3 R h f l , N a5 1 4 B b 5 , Q g 5 1 5 N f4 ,
a6 1 6 N ce 2 , a x b 5 1 7 Q x a 5 , c 6 1 8 a 4 , b x a4 1 9 g 4 , B x g 4 2 0
Q x g5 , h x g5 2 1 h x g4 , g x f4 2 2 N x f4, e3 2 3 R d e l , a3 2 4 b x a3 ,
R h f8 2 5 N e2 , B x a3+ 2 6 Kb 1 , R f2 2 7 R x f2 , e x f2 2 8 R f l ,
R f8 , B l a c k w o n i n a f e w m o re m o v e s , A rb a k o v - G i e i z e ro v ,
U SS R 1 984.

B a c k to t h e m a i n l i n e a f t e r 7 N g e 2 :
( 1 d 4 , f 5 2 e4, f e 4 3 N c 3 , N f6 4 f 3 , d 5 5 fe4, d e 4 6 B g 5 ,
B f5 7 N ge 2)

( S e c d i ag r a m o n f o l l o w i n g p age)
2 04 D u t c h De fense

7 .. . e6
8 N g3 B e 7!
9 Qd2 h6!
1 0 B e3

O r 1 0 B x f6, B x f6 1 1 N c x e 4 , Q x d4 1 2 N x f6 c h , Q x f6
1 3 0 - 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 w i t h a n e d ge t o B l a c k .

1 0 ... Nbd7
11 Be2 Nb6
12 0-0 Qd7
13 NbS

Wi t h t w o e x ce l l e n t c o n t i n u a t i o n s to p i c k f r o m :

a) 13 ..• N x hS 1 4 B x h S c h , g6 1 S Be2, h S w i t h great

a d v a n t a ge.

b ) 1 3 . . . Rg8 1 4 N x f6 c h , B x f6 1S B h S+, g 6 1 6 B e2 ,
Qg7! 1 7 B x h 6 ( B l a c k w o u l d be w i n n i n g a fte r 1 7 g 4 , 0 - 0 - 0 !
1 8 R a d l , h 5! 1 9 h 3 , h x g 4 20 h x g 4 , B x d 4 2 1 B x d 4 , e 5 .)
1 7 . B x d 4+ 1 8 K h l , Q h 8 1 9 B f4 , 0 - 0 - 0 2 0 N b S , e 5 2 1 B e 3 ,
. .

a6 2 2 N c3 , R g 7 13 R f2 , R h 7 , B l a c k ' s a d v a n t a ge i s b o t h
l a rg e a n d ob v i ou s , G u l ko - M . G u re v i c h , R i g a 1 9 8 S .
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C2c
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 e 4 , f x e 4 3 N c3 , N f6 )

4 Bg5

The start o f the main li ne:

Wh i t e ' s m o s t r e l i a b l e m o v e . H e d e v e l op s n a t u r a l l y
a n d t h r e a t e n s to re g a i n h i s s a c r i f i c e d p a w n .

B l a c k m u st n o w s e l e c t f r o m a w i d e r a n g e o f a l t e r-
n ati ves:
1) 4 ... c 6
2) 4 . . . g6
3) 4 e6
•••

4) 4 . . . N c6

4 . . . d 5 ? i s b a d d u e t o 5 B x f 6 , e x f6 6 Q h 5+, g 6 7
Q x d5 a n d Wh i t e w i n s a p a w n .

N i m zo v i t c h ' s 4 . . . b 6 i s b e s t m e t b y 5 f3 , e 3 ( 5 . e x f 3 6
..

N x f 3 , B b 7 7 d 5 g i v e s Wh i t e m o re t h a n e n o u g h f o r t h e
p a w n ) 6 d 5 ! (6 B x e 3 , e 6 7 N h 3 , d 5 t u r n e d o u t w e l l f o r
B l a c k i n J o h n e r - N i m z o v i t c h , K a r l s b a d 1 9 2 9) 6 . . . c6 7 B c4 ,
b 5 ( 7 B a6 8 Q d 4 i s g o o d f o r Wh i te) 8 B b 3 , Q a 5 9 Q d 4 a n d
...

Wh i te ' s c h a n ce s m u s t b e p r e f e r r e d .
206 D u t c h D e fense

Also n ot r e c o m m e n d e d i s 4 . . . d 6 5 f3 , e x f3 6 N x f3 ,
B g 4 7 B d 3 , N b d 7 8 h 3 , B x f3 9 Q x f3 , c 6 1 0 0 - 0 - 0 w i t h m o r e
t h a n e n ou g h f o r t h e p a w n a c c o r d i n g t o M e d n i s a n d B y r n e .

1
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 e 4 , f x e 4 3 N c3 , N f6 4 B g 5 )

4 ••• c6

To gi v e s u p p o r t t o t h e d 5 s q u a r e .

5 f3

5 B x f6, e x f6 6 N x e 4 is too a n e m i c, e . g ., 6 ... d 5 7 N g 3 ,

B d 6 8 B d3 , 0 - 0 , e t c . A f t e r 5 f 3 B l a c k h a s t w o se r i o u s
re p l i e s: ( a ) 5 . . . d 5 a n d ( b ) 5 . . . Q a 5 ! .

(a )
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 e 4 , f x e 4 3 N c3 , N f6 4 B g 5 , c6 5 f3 )

5 ... d5

5 . . . e x f3 6 N x f3 g i v es Wh i t e e x ce l l e n t p l a y for t h e
pawn. An i n s t r u ct i v e e x am p le i s t h e g a m e S e r e b ri s k y ·
M a k a r o v , K h arkov 1 9 5 0 w h i c h c o n t i n u e d 6 . . . d 6 7 B d3 , B g4
8 0 - 0 , Q a 5 (8 . . . N b d 7 9 Q d 2, O c 7 1 0 b 4 , 0 - 0 - 0 1 1 a 4 , e 5 1 2
b 5 , c 5 1 3 b6!, N x b6 1 4 B x f6, g x f6 1 5 a S , c x d 4 1 6 a x b 6 ,
Q x b 6 1 7 N d 5 w i n s f o r Wh i te , D e b a r n o t - S t u d e n e t s k y , A r ·
 C h a p t e r T h irt e e n : S t a u n t o n G a m b i t 207

g e n t i n a 1 9 69) 9 Q d 2 , N b d 7 1 0 b 4 ! , Q c 7 1 1 R a e 1 , 0 - 0 - 0 1 2
b 5 , c5 1 3 b 6 ! , Q x b 6 1 4 R b l w i t h a m u r d e ro u s a t t a c k f o r
Wh i te .

6 fxe4 dxe4
7 B c4 Bg4

7 . . . N b d 7 8 N g e 2 , N b 6 9 B b 3 , N b d S 1 0 0 - 0 a l s o p u ts
Black 1n a quandary.

8 Q d2 Nbd7
9 h3 BhS
1 0 N g e2 Nb6

Wh i t e a l s o s t a n d s w e l l a f t e r 1 0 . . . Q a 5 1 1 B e 6 , h 6 1 2
B e 3 , B f7 1 3 B x f7+, K x f7 14 0-0, J o h n e r - L o w e n b org,
Copen h agen 1924.

1 1 B b3 NbdS
1 2 N x d5 N x dS

N o t 1 2 ... cx d 5 ? 1 3 N f4, B f7 1 4 B x f6 , e x f6 1 5 B a 4+,

K e 7 16 Q b 4+, Qd6 17 Q x b 7 c h a n d Wh i t e w i n s .

13 0-0

Wh i te h as a n o b v i o u s a d v a n t a g e .

(b)
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 e 4 , f x e 4 3 N c3 , N f6 4 B g 5 , c6 5 f3 )

5 ••• QaS!

T h e Q u e e n f u l f i l l s m a n y d u t i e s f r o m t h i s s q u a re ,
b u t t h e m ost i m p o r t a n t i s t h e c o n t ro l a l o n g t h e f i f t h r a n k .

6 Qd2
208 D u t c h D e fe n se

B e t t e r t h a n 6 B d2 , e3! 7 B x e3 , e5 8 Q d 2 , B b 4 9
N g e 2 , 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 - 0 , e x d 4 1 1 B x d 4 , d 5 a n d B l a c k st a n d s
w e l l -T a i m anov.

6... e5
7 fx e 4

7 d x e 5 , Q x e 5 8 0 - 0 - 0 , B b 4 9 B x f6 , Q x f 6 1 0 f x e 4 ,
B x c3 1 1 Q x c 3 , Q x c3 1 2 b x c3 , d 5 ! 1 3 e x d 5 , cx d5 1 4 R x d 5 ,
N c6 g i v es Wh i te t h e m os t m i n i m a l o f a d v a n t a ges
.

7 ... Bb4

7 . . . e x d 4 8 B x f6 , g x f6 9 Q x d 4 , Q e 5 1 0 Q d 2 , B b 4 1 1
B d 3 , d 6 1 2 N f3 , Q e 7 1 3 0 - 0 , N d 7 1 4 K h 1 , N e 5 1 5 N x e 5 ,
fx e 5 1 6 Q h 6 g a v e Wh i t e a s t r o n g i n i t i a t i v e i n K l a m a n ­
Ku z m i n i k h , L e n i ngrad 1 9 5 9 .

8 B x f6 g x f6
9 dxe5 fx e 5
1 0 B c4 R f8!

T h e re a r e c h a n c e s f o r both s i d e s .
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2
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 e 4 , f x e 4 3 N c3 , N f6 4 B g5 )

4 ••• g6

5 h4!

5 f3 , e x f3 6 N x f3 , d 5 ( 6 . . . B g 7 7 B c 4, c 6 8 Q d 2 , d 5 9
B d 3 , 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 , N b d 7 1 1 B h 6 , N b 6 1 2 B x g 7 , K x g 7 1 3 R ae 1
g i v e s Wh i t e m o r e t h a n e n ou g h f o r t h e p a w n ) 7 B d3 , B g 7 8
Q e 2 , N c6 9 0 - 0 - 0 , N b 4 1 0 R h e 1 , c 6 1 1 h 3 , 0 - 0 1 2 g 4 , b 5 1 3
N e 5 , Q c 7 1 4 Kb 1 , a S 1 5 Qe3 l e d t o g r e a t c o m p l i c a t i on s,
p r ob a b l y f a v o r a b l e t o Wh i t e i n V a g a n i a n - K o v a c e v i c , Y u ­
g o s l a v i a 1 9 7 5 . Wh i l e t h i s l i n e i s n o t w i t h o u t m e r i t , t h e
m o re a g g ressi v e t e x t m o v e poses i m m e d i a t e p ro b l e m s f o r
Black.

5 ... d5

5 B g 7 6 hS, d5 ( 6 ... N x h 5 7 R x h 5 , g x h 5 8 Q x h 5+,

...

K h 8 9 N d 5! , N c6 10 B c 4, Qe8 1 1 Q e 8+, K x e 8 1 2 N x c 7+,

K d 8 13 N x a 8 , B x d 4 1 4 c3, Be5 1 5 0 - 0 - 0 a n d Wh i t e w i n s) 7
h 6 ! , B f8 8 Q d 2 f o l l o w e d b y 0 - 0 - 0 a n d f3 g i v e s Wh i t e m o re
than enough for p a w n .

6 h5 B f5

6 . Bg4 7
. . Be2, gx h5 8 N h3! f o l l o w e d b y N f4 i s
p rom i s i n g f o r Wh i te -M i n e v .
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7 h x g6 B x g6
8 N h3

Wh i t e h as p ro m i s i n g p l a y f o r t h e p a w n , e .g., 8 ••. B g 7
9 N f4, B f7 1 0 B e 2 , N c6 1 1 B x f6 , B x f6 1 2 B h 5 ! .

3
( 1 d 4 , f5 2 e 4 , f x e 4 3 N c 3 , N f6 4 B g 5 )

4 ••• e6

T h i s h a d a sou n d re p u t a t i o n u n t i l the e i g h t i e s,
w h e n Wh i te s c o r e d som e b i g w i n s. T h e r e c e n t Y u s u p o v a n d
Tsesh k o v s k y g a m e s s u g g e s t t h a t B l a c k m i g h t b e a l ri g h t
t h o u g h , a n d on l y f u t u re e x p e r i m e n t a t i o n w i l l s h o w w h a t' s
re a l l y g o i n g o n .

5 N x e4

5 f3 , e x f3 6 N x f 3 , B e 7 7 B d 3 , 0 - 0 8 0 - 0 ( 8 h 4! ? )
g i v e s Wh i t e com p e n s a t i o n f o r t h e p a w n , b u t n o t e n o u g h t o
c l a i m a n a d v a n t age. A l so, 5 B x f6 , Q x f6 6 N x e 4 , Q h 6! 7
B d3 ( 7 g 3 , d 5 8 N c 3 , B b 4) 7 d 5 8 N g 3 , B d 6 9 N f3 , 0 - 0 1 0
••.

0 - 0, N c6 1 1 R e 1 , a 6 1 2 c3 , B d 7 1 3 b 4 , R a e 8 w i t h e q u a l i t y ,
M i l e i k a - L i e b e r t , E a s t G e rm a n y 1 9 6 1 .

5 ••• Be7
6 B x f6
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E x p e ri m e n t a l i s 6 N x f6 c h ! , B x f6 7 h 4 !?. I n t h e g a m e
M a l i s o v - V e t e m a a , H a a p s a l u 1 9 8 6 Wh i t e g o t a s i g n i f i c a n t
a d v a n t a g e a f t e r 7 ... B x g5 8 h x g5 , Q x g5 9 N f3 , Q f6 1 0 B d 3 ,
g 6 1 1 Q d 2 , N c6 1 2 0 - 0 - 0 , N e 7 1 3 R h 6 , d 6 1 4 R d h l .

6 . .. B x f6
7 Q h 5+

A c l e a r i m p r o v e m e n t o v e r the o l d e r 7 N f3 , Qe7 8
B d3 , N c 6 9 c 3 , b6 1 0 Q e 2 , B b 7 1 1 0 - 0 - 0 (O r 1 1 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 i f
Wh i t e p re fe rs) 1 1 ...0 - 0 - 0 1 2 R h e 1 , K b 8 w i t h c h a n c e s f o r
b o t h s i d e s, M e n c h i k - F l o h r, H a s t i n gs 1 9 3 3 - 3 4 .

7... g6
8 Qh6 N c6

8 . . . B x d 4 ?! 9 0 - 0 - 0 , B f6 1 0 h 4 l e a d s t o e v e n g r e a t e r
d i f ficulties for Black.
P e r h a p s B l a c k d oe s b e st w i t h 8 . . . b 6 ! ?. I n t h e g a m e
A s h - Y u s u p o v, W i n n i p e g 1 9 8 6 B l a c k e q u a l i z e d a f t e r 9 N f3 ,
B b 7 1 0 B d 3 , Q e 7 1 1 0 - 0 - 0 , N a 6 1 2 c3 , B g 7 1 3 Q e 3 , 0 - 0 - 0 1 4
Kb 1 , N b 8 1 5 R h e 1 , N c6 1 6 Q d 2 , K b 8 . C l e a r l y 8 . . . b 6 ! n e e d s
m o re t e s t s .

A n o t h e r poss i b l e i m p r o v e m e n t f o r B l a c k i s 8 . . . Q e 7 9
N x f6 c h , Q x f6 1 0 0 - 0 - 0 , N c6 1 1 N f3 , d 6 ( I n t e n d i n g s i m p l y
1 2 . . . B d 7 a n d 1 3 . . . 0 - 0 - 0 .) 1 2 d 5 (Wh i t e v i o l e n t l y l as h e s o u t ,
b u t t h i s d oe s n o t h a v e t h e d e s i r e d r e s u l t .) 1 2 . . . e x d 5 1 3 B b 5 ,
Bd7 14 Rhelch, Ne7 1 5 B x d7ch, K x d 7 1 6 N d4, Rae8 17
Q h 3 c h , N f5 1 8 R x e 8 , R x e 8 1 9 Q x h 7 c h , R e 7 2 0 Q h 3 , Q g 5 c h
2 1 Kb 1 , Q d 2 ! 2 2 Q f3 , R e 1 , 0 - 1 , K o u a t l y - T s e s h k o vs k y , Wij k
aan Zee 1987.

9 N f3

Even stronger m a y be 9 0 - 0-0, b6 1 0 N e2, Qe7 1 1

Q e 3 ! , B g 7 1 2 N 2 c3 . T h e g a m e F e d o ro w i c z - L e o w , P h i l a d e l ­
p h i a 1 9 8 6 c o n t i n u e d 1 2 .. . B b 7 1 3 d 5 , N b 4 1 4 d x e 6 , d 5 ? ! 1 5
B b 5 c h , c 6 1 6 R x d 5 ! , 0 - 0 ( 1 6 ... N x d 5 1 7 N x d 5 , Q d 8 1 8 Q f4!,
2 12 D u t c h D e fe n s e

B h 6 1 9 N e f 6 c h w i n s) 1 7 R d 7 , Q x e 6 1 8 R x b 7 , N x a2 c h 1 9
Kb 1 , N x c3 c h 2 0 N x c3 , 1 - 0 .

9 ..• Qe7

A s u gg e s t e d i m p ro v e m e n t b y K n a a k o v e r 9 . . . N x d 4
1 0 N x d 4 , B x d4 1 1 0 - 0 - 0, B f6 1 2 h 4 , Q e 7 13 N x f6+, Q x f6 1 4
h S , R g 8 1 5 B d3 ! a n d Wh i t e h as a l l t h e c h a n ce s , K n a a k ­
F t a c n i k, Trava 1 9 8 0 .

10 N x f6ch Q x f6
1 1 0-0-0 b6

T h i s w as as f a r a s K n a a k w e n t I n h i s a n a l y si s .
Wh i te c a n n o w d e v e l o p a p o w e r fu l i n i ti a t i v e w i t h 1 2 B b S ,
B b 7 1 3 d S ! , e x d S 1 4 R h e l+, K d 8 1 5 R x d 5 , e t c . H o w e v e r,
i n ste a d o f 1 1 .. . b 6 B l a c k c a n p l a y 1 1 ...d6! t r a n s p os i n g i n to
t h e K o u a t l y - Tsesh k o v s k y g a m e g i v e n i n t h e n o t e to B l a c k ' s
8 t h m o v e . T h i s l i n e a s s e ss m e n t i s o f g r e a t i m p o r t a n c e s i n ce
a ft e r 1 d 4 , fS 2 N c3 m ost p l a y e rs o f B l a c k w o u l d l o v e t o
a n s w e r 2 ... N f6 3 B g S , e 6 4 e 4 , d x e 4 5 N x e 4 , B e 7 ,
t r a n s p os i n g i n t o t h i s S t a u n ton G a m b i t l i n e .

4
( 1 d 4 , fS 2 e 4 , fx e 4 3 N c3 , N f6 4 B g S )

4 ••• N c6!

The l i n e we re co m m e n d f o r B l a c k .
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5 d5

T h e s t a r t o f t h e m a i n l i n e . Wh i te p l a y s s h a r p l y 1 n
t h e h o p e s o f ga i n i n g t i m e a n d s p a ce .

T h e re a re m a n y o t h e r m o v e s t r i e d b y Wh i t e h e re:
1 ) 5 N h 3 , g6 6 B c4 , B g 7 7 0 - 0 , d 5 8 B x f6, e x f6 9
B b 3 , B x h 3 1 0 g x h 3 , f5 i s t e r r i b l e f o r Wh i te - T a i m a n o v .
2 ) 5 B x f6 , e x f6 6 d 5 (Wo rse i s 6 B c4?!, f5 7 N ge 2 ,
N a 5 8 B b 3 , N x b3 9 a x b 3 , B e 7!) 6 N e 5 7 N x e 4 , f 5 ! 8 N g3 ,
•••

d6 9 Q e 2 , Be7 1 0 f 4 , N g6 l l N h3 , 0 - 0 1 2 0 - 0 - 0, B d7 1 3
Q f2 , c 5 1 4 B d3 , Q a 5 1 5 K b 1 , b 5 1 6 c3 , c 4 1 7 B c2 , b 4 , B l a c k
h a s a w i n n i n g a t t a c k , Sj o b e r g - V i d m ar, G o t e b e rg 1 9 0 9 .
3 ) 5 N ge 2 , d 5 (B l a c k w o u l d d o b e t t e r w i t h 5 ... g6!
w i t h a n e d ge) 6 B x f6 , e x f6 7 N f4 , B f5 8 N fx d 5 , B d 6 i s
equal.
4 ) 5 B b 5 , a 6 6 B x c6 ( I n t e r e s t i n g i s 6 B a4, b 5 7 B b 3 ,
N a 5! 8 B x f6, e x f6 9 Q h 5+, g6 1 0 B f7+, K x f7 1 1 Q d 5+, K g7
1 2 Q x a8 , B b 4 1 3 K f 1 , c 6 1 4 Q b 8 , d 6 1 5 d 5 , B x c 3 1 6 b x c 3 ,
B r e y e r - V aj d a, V i e n n a 1 9 2 1 , n o w B l a c k s h o u l d p l a y
1 6 ... c x d 5 1 7 a 4 ? - - 1 7 Q a 7 c h ! , Q d 7! i s o n l y s l i g h t l y b e t t e r f o r
B l a c k - - - 1 7 . . . N c 6 1 8 Q a8 , Q c 7 1 9 a x b 5 , B b 7 .) 6 b x c6 7 Q e 2 ,
••.

e 6 ( t h e u s u a l sol u t i o n : c a t c h u p o n d e v e l o p m e n t w h i l e
Wh i t e goes o u t o f h i s w a y t o ge t h i s p a w n b a c k . N o t e t h a t
7 ... d 5 ! ? 8 f3 i s p ossi b l e , b u t l e a v e s B l a c k w i t h m a n y w e a k
p o i n ts t o g u a r d . T h e t e x t i s s i m p l e a n d g o o d .) 8 N x e 4 , B e 7
9 B x f6 , B x f6 1 0 N f3 , 0 - 0 ; b o t h s i d e s h a v e c h a n ces.

5 ) 5 f3 , d5 6 f x e 4 ( B l a c k i s b e t t e r a f t e r 6 Bb5, Q d 6!
7 Q d 2 , a 6 8 B x c6+, Q x c6 w h i l e a n o l d g a m e b e t w e e n T e ­
i c h m a n n - M i e se s , T e p l i t z S c h o n a u 1 92 2 , f o l l o w e d a n o t h e r
cou rse: 6 B x f6, e x f6 7 f x e 4, d x e 4 8 d 5 , N e 5 9 N x e 4 , Q e 7!
1 0 Q e 2 , B g 4 1 1 N f3, B x f 3 1 2 g x f 3 , f 5 1 3 f 4, N g6 ! 1 4 N g3 ,
N x f4 1 5 Q x e 7+ a n d n o w B l a c k s h ou l d h a v e p l a y e d
1 5 ... K x e 7! 1 6 N x f5+, K f6 w h e n 1 7 N e 3 , B c 5 o r 1 7 N g 3 ,
R e8+ b o t h w i n t h e Wh i t e p a w n on d 5 w i t h g r e a t w i n n i n g
c h a n ce s.) 6 N x e 4 7 N x e4 , d x e4 8 d 5 , N e 5 9 Q d 4 , N f7 1 0
•••

B e3 (Wh i t e s h ou l d g u a r d h i s Q u e e n so h e c a n a v o i d s u c h
l i n e s a s 1 0 B f4, c 6 1 1 B c 4 , e6 1 2 d 6 , B x d 6 1 3 B x d 6 , Q x d 6
2 14 D u t c h D e fe n se

1 4 Q x g 7, Q b 4+ 1 5 Q c 3 , Q x c3+, R u b i n s t e i n - M i e s e s , G o t e b o rg
1 9 2 0) 1 0 ... e6 1 1 B c 4 (Wh i t e s h o u l d t a k e e q u a l i t y b y 1 1
d x e 6 , B x e 6 1 2 Q x e 4 , Q d 5 ) 1 1 .. . N d6! 1 2 d x e 6 ( B l a c k ' s a d v a n ­
t a g e i s e v e n g re a t e r a f t e r 1 2 B b 3 , Q h 4+ 1 3 g 3 , Q f6 1 4
Q x f6, g x f6 1 5 d x e 6, K e 7) 1 2 ... N x c4 1 3 Q x c4, Q d6 1 4 Q x e 4 ,
Qxe6 Black's two Bishops gi v e h i m a small but lasti n g
e d ge .

B a c k to t h e m a i n l i n e a f t e r 5 d 5 :

5 ••• Ne5

6 Qd4

As u s u a l , Wh i t e h as t r i e d o t h e r m o v e s h e re:
1 ) 6 f3 , N f7! 7 B f4 (P e r h a p s Wh i t e ' s b e s t c h a n ce for
e q u a l i t y i s 7 B x f6 fol l o w e d b y N x e 4 . Bad i s 7 Be3?, e x f3 8
N x f3, g6 9 B e 2 , Bg7 1 0 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 1 1 N d 4, c6 1 2 B f3 , N e 5
w i t h c le a r a d v a n t age t o B l a c k , v a n S e t e r s - R o sso l i m o , B e v ­
erw ij k 1 9 5 0) 7 e x f3 8 N x f3 , c 6 9 B c 4 , c x d 5 1 0 B x d 5 , e 6 1 1
• . •

Bb4, Bb7 1 2 0-0, 0-0 1 3 Kh 1, d 5 1 4 Qe2, Bd7! 1 5 R a d 1 ,

B x c3 ! 1 6 b x c3 , b 5 ! , v a n S e t e rs - Do n n er, B e ve r w ij k 1 9 5 1 . T h e
f a c t t h a t Wh i te ' s B i s h o p o n b 3 i s '" b u r i e d a l i v e " g i v e s B l a c k
a clear a d v a n tage.

2 ) 6 f 4 , N f7 7 Q d 4 , g 6 8 N x e 4 , B g7 9 0 - 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 1 0
N x f6?!+, e x f6 1 1 B h 4 , g 5 ! 1 2 B g 3 , f5 1 3 Q a 4, b 5 ! 1 4 Q a 5 ,
Q f6 1 5 c 3 , b 4 1 6 Q x b 4 , aS 1 7 Q a 4 , R b 8 1 8 N e 2 , Q b 6 1 9
Q c 2 , B b 7 2 0 h 4 , g 4 2 1 B h 2 , c5! 2 2 N g 3 , N d 6 , R e i c h e r -
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A l e x a ndrescu, Romani a 1 962. B l a c k h as a powe r fu l a t t a c k ­

i n g posi t i o n .

3 ) 6 B x f6 , e x f6 7 N x e 4 , f5 8 N g3 , g6 9 Q e 2 , Q e 7 1 0
0 - 0 - 0 , N g 4 1 1 N h 3 , B h 6+ 1 2 K b 1 , Q x e 2 1 3 B x e2 , d 6 B l a c k ' s
pos i t i o n i s som e w h a t s u p e r i o r , A l z at e - N i l s s o n , H a v a n a
1 966.

B a c k t o t h e m a i n l i n e a f te r 6 Q d 4 :

6... N f7

T h e c r i t i c a l p os i t i o n .

B l a c k c a n m e e t e a c h o n e o f Wh i t e' s t ri e s 1 ) 7 h 4
a n d 2) 7 B x f6.

1) 7 h 4 (Wh i t e d e c i d e s t o h o l d h i s g ro u n d . A l s o
p l a y e d : ( 1 ) 7 B h 4 , g5 8 B g 3 , Bg 7 9 0 - 0 - 0 , c6! 1 0 N x e 4 , Q b 6
1 1 N x f6+, B x f6 1 2 Q x b6 , a x b 6 w i t h so m e a d v a n t a ge t o
B l a c k , P o t t e r - J e z e k , C o rr. 1 9 5 9 - 60 . (2) 7 f 4, g6 8 B x f 6 ,
e x f6 9 N x e 4 , Bg7 1 0 0 - 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 1 1 f 5 , d 6 1 2 N g3 , c 5 1 3
d x c 6, b x c6 1 4 Bc4, d 5 1 5 B d 3 , N e 5 1 6 N f 3 , Q a 5 1 7 K b 1 ,
R d 8 1 8 f x g 6 , h x g6 1 9 N x e 5 , f x e 5 2 0 Q h 4, R d 6! 2 1 Q g 5 ,
R b8 2 2 B c 4, R x b 2+! 23 K c 1 , Q c 3 2 4 R d 2 , e 4 0 - 1 ,
Krato c h v i i - K o s i n a , C o rr. 1 9 73 .) 7 e 5 ! ? ( 1 7 . . . c 6 i s a g o o d
••.

a l t e r n a t i v e . ) 8 d x e 6 , d x e 6 9 Q x d8+ (B l a c k w as a l s o b e t t e r
a ft e r 9 B x f6, g x f6 1 0 Q x e 4 , N d 6 1 1 Q f3 , Q e 7 1 2 0 - 0 - 0 , B d 7
1 3 N h 3 , B h 6+ 1 4 K b 1 , 0 - 0 - 0 1 5 B a 6 , c 6 , V i d m a r - M i e s e s ,
1 9 2 3 .) 9 ... N x d 8 1 0 0 - 0 - 0 , B d 7 1 1 B x f6, g x f6 1 2 N x e 4 , B e 7
2 16 D u t c h D e fe nse

1 3 B e 2 , B c6 1 4 B h 5+, K f8 , A vram - A r a i z a, U.S. Open 1 9 5 6 .

B l a c k h as a n e x ce l l e n t p o s i t i o n .

2 ) 7 B x f6, e x f6 8 N x e 4 (8 0 - 0 - 0 d o e s n ' t t u r n o u t
w e l l: 8 . . . f 5 ! 9 f 3 , B d 6! O n c e a g a i n re t u r n i n g t h e p a w n f o r
an a d v a n tage i n posi t i o n , i n t h i s c a se c o n t ro l o f t h e e 5
s q u a re . 1 0 f x e 4 [ n o t 1 0 Q x g7 , B e 5 ) 1 0 . . .B e 5 1 1 Q b 4 [ o r 1 1
Q d 3 , d 6 1 2 N f3 , 0 - 0 1 3 e x f 5 , B f4+ 1 4 K b 1 , N e 5 1 5 N x e 5 ,
B x f5 w i t h a d v a n t a g e t o B l a c k , K e n e z - B o rise n k o , C o rr.
1 9 58] 1 1 ...a5 12 Qa3, d6 13 B b 5+, B d 7 14 Q a4, B x c 3 1 5
b x c3 , B x b 5 [ 1 5 . . . N e 5 ! ? s h o u l d be con s i d e re d ] 1 6 Q x b5+, Q d 7
1 7 Q x d 7+, K x d 7 1 8 e x f 5 , R a f8 , B l a c k h as t h e s u p e r i o r
e n d i n g , R e e fs c h l ager- G e r u s e l , W. G e r m a n y 1 9 7 8 . ) 8 . . . f5 9
N g3 ( B l a c k c a n m e e t 9 N d 2 w i t h 9 ... g6! 1 0 0 - 0 - 0 , B h 6 1 1
R e l+, K f8 fo l l o w e d b y 1 2 ... B g 7 , 1 3 ... B f6 , 1 4 ... K g 7 w i t h a n
e d g e f o r B l a c k .) 9 . . .g 6 1 0 0 - 0 - 0 ( T h e g a m e G u d m u n d s so n ­
D o n n e r, A m sterd a m 1 9 5 0 s a w B l a c k s c o r e a n i ce v i c t o r y
a ft e r 1 0 h 4 , B h 6 ! 1 1 d 6 , 0 - 0 1 2 B c 4, B g 7 1 3 Q d 3 , B x b 2 1 4
R b 1 , Q f6 1 5 N 1 e 2 , B e 5 1 6 d x c7 , B x c7 1 7 h 5 , K g 7 1 8 f 4 , d 5 !
1 9 B x d 5 , B b 6 ! 20 c4, N h 6! 2 1 h x g6 , h x g6 22 Q a 3 , N g4! 23
R x b 6 ! ? , a x b 6 24 Q x a 8 , Q a l+ 2 5 K d 2 , Q b 2+ 26 K e 1 , R e 8 27
Be4, Q b 4+ 2 8 K d 1 , f x e 4 , 0 - 1 .) 10 ... B h 6+ 1 1 f4 (Wh i te
s h o u l d s e t t l e f o r e q u a l i t y b y 1 1 K b 1 , 0 - 0 1 2 N f3 .) 1 1 ...0 - 0
1 2 N f3 ( T h e d i re c t a p p r o a c h b y 1 2 h 4 a l s o h as l i t t l e e f fe c t:
1 2 h4, c 5 1 3 Q d 2 , Q c 7 1 4 N h 3, N d 6 1 5 N g5 , Bg7 1 6 h 5 , h 6
1 7 N f3, g 5 1 8 f x g5 , Q b 6 ! 1 9 c 3 , f4! 2 0 g x h 6, B x h 6 2 1 B d 3,
N c 4! 2 2 Q e 2 , f x g3+ 2 3 K b 1 , N e 3 , S t a h l b e rg - R a u t a n e n ,
C o rr. 1 9 6 6 , B l a c k w o n q u i c k l y .) 1 2 . . . B g 7 ( T h e i m m e d i a t e
1 2 . . . b5! i s a l s o s t ro n g: 1 3 K b 1 , c5 1 4 Q x c5 , B x f4 1 5 Q d 4,
Q c 7 , e t c.) 1 3 Q d 2 , b 5 ! 1 4 N d 4 , N d6 1 5 c3 , R b 8 1 6 N b 3 , a 5 !
17 N x a5 , Ra8 1 8 b4, R x a5! 1 9 bx a5, Bb7 2 0 Qb2, Qa8
(Black h as a s t r o n g a t t a c k . T h e g a m e S h c h u m i t s h e v ­
S h ap o s h n i ko v , C o rr. 1 9 6 7 - 6 9 con c l u d e d) 2 1 Q b 4 , B x d S 2 2
B x b 5 ! , N x bS ! 2 3 Q x b 5 , c 6 2 4 Q c S , R b 8 2 5 R x d 5 , c x d 5 2 6
Rd 1 , d 4 ! 2 7 N e 2 , Q e 4 2 8 Q c4+, K h 8 2 9 Q d 3 , Q b 7 3 0 R d 2 ,
d x c3 3 1 N x c3 , Q c 7 3 2 R c 2 , Q x f4+ 3 3 K d 1 , Q x h 2 3 4 Q e 3 , d S
3 5 Q f2 , d 4 3 6 N b S , d 3 3 7 R c 7 , Qx c 7 ! 3 8 N x c 7 , R b l + 3 9
K d 2 , R b 2 + 4 0 Ke3 , B d4+ 4 1 K x d 4 , R x f2 4 2 K x d 3 , R x a2 4 3
a 6 , f4 4 4 K e 4 , g5 4 5 K f3 , K g 7 4 6 K e 4 , Kg 6 0 - 1 .
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T h u s it is cle a r that w i t h care ful p l a y , Black w i l l

g e t e q u a l i t y a t t h e v e r y l e a st a g a i n s t t h e S t a u n to n G a m b i t .