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Foreword
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Practice
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Weaknesses
23
2
Pieces
71
3
Prophylaxis
119
4
Exercises
153
5
Solutions
179
Name
Index
308
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Hikaru
Nakamura
Istanbul
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Vladimir
-
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circles
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fact,
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12
Preparation
Positional
-
Play
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us
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Giri
Levon
-
Istanbul
Aronian
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2012
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the
are
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is
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my
weaknesses?
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16
These
own
five
positions
games.
The
sight:
two
other
player’s
game.
While
of
its
It
is
how
destabilize
when
the
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of
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dinner
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least
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my
rounds.
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on
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Surya
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checks
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worrisome
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knight
on
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queenside.
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with
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9.§bl!
2000
on
until
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heart.
Stonewall.
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so
sort
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sucks,
Leningrad
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aesthetic
me,
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right?
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position,
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captain
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same
before,
pleasant
because
team
for
the
by
Two
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point
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players
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league.
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made
Surya
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Grandmaster
Volume
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at
7.. 0-0
played
Spanish
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fol ow
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around
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way
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game
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decided
players
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things
in
is
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game
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come
game
active
ideas,
a
all
Preparation
so
easy
for
The
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happy
is
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fol ow
to
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and
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position
language.
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in
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at
body
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did
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look
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threatening.
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10.. b6
inspired
to
me
in
a
Black
and
the
get
set-up
I had
plan
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games.
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ambitious
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knight
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problem
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bishop
especial y
be
bringing
b4!.
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about
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evaluation!
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thought
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least
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Grandmaster
18
Preparation
15.1g5!
make
it
far
so
shot
a
long
play
it
is
normal
Against
way
b8
be
being
stopped,
if
even
from
should
without
down;
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impossible
to
blocked
are
you
fine
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explained
for
c3.
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seem
slow
a
If
that
nature
it
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gets
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be
knight
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position
is
heading
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21
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is
realization
best.
not
gxfi6!?
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decision
fracturing
pawn
fights
instinctively
I
square.
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the
felt
Specifically
the
exchange
be
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positive
for
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e5-
to
play
f6.
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when
and
lacking
misplaced
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is
would
long-term
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is
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in
a
any
mud-fight
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rewarded.
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. .^c7-e8-d6-e4-c3.
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stop
course
far,
where
moment
of
strategy
Black
can
the
is
would
f2-f3
with
prefer
and
way,
White
not
when
not
to
weaken
to
get
his
we
commit
his
dark
squares.
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point,
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expected
I
but
here
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but
player
is
felt
uncomfortable.
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weakness,
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only
position
stil
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bit
better
for
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avoided
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White,
dif erent
the
accepting
equally
right
to
do
so.
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and
positional
of
sort
process
did
playing
it!
not
his
him
support
clear
A
This
like
and,
but
it,
of
play.
play
understood
me,
thought
ending
of
example
19
Action
in
regrouping
active
some
Questions
number
a
his
start
to
elementary
he
for
then
can
forward
look
is
. .ftd6
play
cannot
White
reasons.
Three
up
excessive
calculation.
. .ie7?!
22
Making
for
space
choice
of
the
is
is
too
. Jkh6
is
much
to
The
option
is
thus
abcdefgh
the
of
The
of
weakness
right.
As
often
so
based
&e8
23.Sacl
24.£>h4
power
of
the
a2-pawn
on
tactical
a
also
can
8
serious
7
28.®b5!?
&f7
®e8!
c3-square
and
is
a
very
important.
is
the
mistake
positional
oversight.
£id6
White
27.Sxc8f
are
this
chess,
in
the
major
a
was
26.. ®xb5
but
problem,
equal.
26.®b5
that
thought
We
playing
quickly
I
as
time
f6,
protect
of
important,
more
22..Jkf8!
realized.
wanted
I
wrong.
abstract.
which
the
at
square,
trouble,
however,
knight;
beginning
26.^f4,
try
but
problem:
(28.£>e2
is
it
a
29.ixb5
28.. ®xb5
Sc8)
not
®d7
27.Sxc2
26.. §xc2
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
25.£>g2?
This
it
is
is
well-placed
that
is
black
the
and
knight
allows
But
I could
it
as
to
go
be
can
play
should
well
not
its
on
placed
of
aspect
be
sure
very
on
e4
£ic3!
31.®xc3
§c8
and
the
ending
the
before
this
For
keep
that
he
but
it
reason,
a
this
slight
edge.
far
is
less
was
time
The
e3-pawn
than
serious
to
play
25.f3
is
weakened,
the
alternative.
there.
25..Jfd7?
understood,
25.. £>e4!.
we
both
missed
is
drawn.
This
c3.
to
way
30Ae2
knight
forget
not
single
White
is
the
should
we
is
important
most
position
the
knight
but
abcdefgh
but
expected,
Obviously
f4,
on
the
I
move
mistake.
serious
a
the
actually
was
I understood
that
I
was
just
the
in
poor
of
demands
form.
Practice
the
over
position;
theory..
to
Grandmaster
20
26.5}f4
§xc2
28.®b5
after
like
course
I would
not
have
31.fce2
Sa7
32.Ac6!
play
time
30j,d7
Ba6
&f7
31.. £lc3.
play
to
id6
27.. £>e4,
but
Play
I made
Yes!
to
29.ixb5
®xb5
Positional
-
Sc8
27.§xc2
of
I would
Preparation
lit le
very
I
it.
time
on
does
not
of
sort
the
relaxed
with
here,
clock.
31.&e2
After
333
White
have
any
wil
reply
tactical
options
here.
After
Black
31.g4?
fol owing
the
31.. &d6!
with
lines:
abcdefgh
White
the
is
bit
a
queens
better.
the
on
Thus
for
board
preferred
I
the
keep
to
moment.
abcdefgh
32.£ih5
®f7!
I wil
play
jbcf4
®h6+
32.gxf5
35
Jxf5
lot
from
the
mean
a2-pawn
exchange
the
immediate
fal s.
thought
works
for
a
incredible.
absolutely
that
the
knight
to
world
from
come
would
Who
of
player
champion,
a
this
who
level,
allow
would
b8
to
c3
in
such
a
position?
28.f3±
although
actually
28.. Sxc2
it
win
better
perpetually
was
would
of
not
course
for
be
White,
so
easy
to
it.
29.Wxc2
£>e4
30.£,d3
&c3
abcdefgh
34.^hl
®g7t
wil
not
the
h7-pawn;
end
of
the
a
and
However,
would
(h6-f4-f3-dl)
queens
exf5
benefit
queen
around.
way
wrong
of
28.f dl?
is
the
. .f5.
and
White
better.
much
already
is
. .fxg4
33.exf4
and
the
are
abcdefgh
This
Black
winning
bishop
have
and
. .<^>f8-e7,
game,
as
the
21
31.. 51xe2t?
does
make
not
of
lot
a
. .5}b8-a6-c7-e8-d6-e4-c3
play
exchange
counterplay.
not
the
did
I
sense.
simply
and
knight
give
Which
of
is
no
the
31.. ®c6
was
aiming
do
to
with
c3
on
bishop
on
and
the
deal
good
a
anything
the
pawn.
c2,
but
all,
at
is
I
take
wil
course
it
wil
be
a
dead
draw.
back
33.&A
IflB
occupied,
34.&g2
Wc7
Ad6
Not
pretty,
easier
to
simple
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
l
abcdefgh
the
During
analysis,
had
good
managed
I
like
it
the
for
dif icult
the
time
control. .
the
game
that
and
for
tricks.
had
draw,
too
accurate,
e6
So,
it
inclined
precise
he
White
to
only
proved
penetrate
and
h7,
I
better
I. With
queen)
and
I
other
some
much
than
the
on
and
ending,
and
was
impossible
White
technically
a
position
(with
weaknesses
not
this
Brunello
this
mortem
post
that
Surya
Sabino
was
the
win
But
moves
that
in
opinion
convince
to
defensive
and
the
to
players.
player
at
evaluating
play
of
chances
strong
to
game
was
thus
made
it
belief
Surya’s
the
position
was
was
entirely
justified
a
a
past
during
draw
to
is
not
example:
trapped,
39.&xh7
©xh7
39.. f5
on
36.. ^f7
After
there
40.^g8!
but
and
rather
ideally
1-0
do
32.®xe2
35JfB
38.®xh7
For
lost
I
Here
move.
the
put
of
sort
hope.
bishop
a
placed.
not
am
except
of
He
position
better.
find
to
&e7
37.®h5t
my
worked.
instantly
unable
time,
to
all
away
36.&xf5!
Jfg7??
35..
This
was
simply
go
but
through
things
than
the
under
Chess
instructive.
very
understand
exercises
control!
it
is
to
play,
and
is
so
get
please
these
far
Chapter
1
Weaknesses
Baskaran
Adhiban
World
U-16,
Sethuraman
S.P.
-
VungTau
2008
abcdefgh
White
White
has
White
has
Black’s
weaknesses:
a
several
lead
development;
in
his
in
pawns,
the
king
play
for
return
but
options,
tempting
to
which
and
this
one
the
hook
Black
wil
has
created
the
him
allow
by
two
ful y
to
the
pawn
bishops.
exploit
on
f6?
Grandmaster
24
If
had
I
chess
point
to
that
reasonable
I
went
highest
one
had
away
it
and
man
fear
have
level
a
called
for
get
you
Before
we
small
by
I intend
simple
the
positional
they
not
make
any
What
he
position
all
But
from
which
fal s
the
the
was
obligations.
Black
handle.
had
he
and
needs
in
lively
find
not
a
so
of
all
of
a
the
the
but
justified,
way
and
easy
of
and
does
few
tactical
solve
to
(6.. a6),
with
eventually
increased
until
more
problems
than
he
is
just
where
a
could
come
The
plus
the
prepares
sound
score
nor
seriously
here.
I think
do
alive
side
that
Black
of
course
the
line
main
fol ow
Kramnik
plays
that
of
the
not
system,
if
exchange
is
I do
the
had
lightwith
theory,
anything
here.
ready
venomous
is
bishop
this
in
g7
7..Jtg4
bishops.
The
taste.
my
on
only
on.
move
but
placed
can
later
squared
some
well
it
this
for
creative
too
not
. .e5
came
came
bit
A
end
oversight.
g6
7..
his
the
in
problems
queenside
These
abcdefgh
liberties
(7.. g6),
unpleasant
slightly
a
because
how
-
mistakes.
a
more
to
is
are
Aronian
takes
bit
a
himself
time.
positional
that
to
is
game
handle.
to
game
beginning
weakening
ful y
way
7.M,d3
a6
6.e3
no
is decided
really
aspects
finds
down
had
of
over
this
obvious
This
problems.
result
with
are
is
the
point.
&c6
Jkf4
5
this
by
players
to
like
escalating
happens
make
at
the
In
Kramnik’s
your
forms
basic
the
show
to
dif icult
then
where
game
how
to
I would
weaknesses
What
to
the
firestorm,
a
simple
a
this
but
Russia
boards.
weaknesses.
like
share
game,
knowing
4.. cxd5
is
added
through
go
this
on
2-2
a
that
three
achieved
only
was
gold
that
and
last
later
might
need
you
dimensions
of
2-2
disaster
a
the
on
you
book
be
not
the
in
of
a
Preparation”
understanding
would
and
think
to
the
in
taking
Armenia
seems
favourites
win
if
but
think
what
practical
weaknesses
you.
where
maybe
you,
some
the
hopeful y
Obviously
scratch,
“Grandmaster
work
then
for
from
starting
reached
and
you,
fantastic
be
not
are
result
One
favourites
two
(with
Kramnik
are
Board
on
the
winners
joint
tie-break).
skil s,
4.cxd5
between
reality
be
might
Aronian
2012
played
was
game
(ol)
3&c3
c6
Olympiad
energy
tactical
2.c4
This
them.
this
wil
the
weaknesses
d5
been
he
I had
of
of
If you
this
book
I had
norm.
decent
understanding
no
consequences
it
that
l.d4
My
discussions
some
clear
was
young
but
to
Levon
-
Istanbul
grandmaster
a
Kramnik
a
Dvoretsky
player.
and
2445
back
there,
a
been
from
looking
Mark
by
Play
weaknesses.
reasonable
a
had
game
Stil ,
lecture
a
Positional
-
Vladimir
positional
having
be
of
already
was
rating
we
it
to
I
2000
of
of
part
would
one
understanding
When
in
to
essential,
is
Preparation
8.h3
Kramnik
f3
without
clearly
allowing
wants
to
. JLg4.
put
the
knight
on
Chapter
8.. 1B
-
Weaknesses
9.&B
if
I wonder
9.ibcf5
for
Aronian
taking
indecision.
I
but
sound,
ever
so
9..
Jbtd3
am
in
the
not
sure
move
this
—
would
25
the
c4-square,
play
king
there
faster.
find
attack
can
it
barring
be ful y
is
not
but
9.. ^g7
of
. .^hS
gxf5
the
g-file
. .§g8
and
However,
I
taken
10Jfxd3
ig7
fair
minor
could
be
not
serious
a
The
b6-square
of
advance
the
on
if it does
the
list
current
our
play
into
come
in
variations.
plan
is
by moving
aim
to
his
the
at
pieces
and
b7-
c7-weaknesses
direction.
that
in
. .0-0,
$Se4
13.£ia4
considered.
Kramnik
sure
deliver
to
moment.
by
high
get
but
can
would
5}xc5
14.4&c5
15.Sxc5
have
f5.
on
is
but
immediately,
not
am
Black
give
not
is
even
Whites
would
it
priorities,
some
10Jbcf5
Black
the
at
White
undefended,
is
weakened
a-pawn,
of
for
easy
it
on
because
simply
b2-pawn
The
slightly
is
White
prefer
already
I
the
I
reason
next
case
any
leave
only
on
to
slightly.
control
It
the
is
d3
on
and
Bg8!?
This
centre?
intending
was
10.^f3
gxf5
the
in
1
11.0-0
to
pieces
long-term
12.Sfcl
0-0
say
that
are
out
the
opening
and
for
strategy
e6
is
the
kings
middlegame
the
The
over.
are
safe.
A
should
be devised.
be
To
take
able
the
the
do
so
successful y,
the
Despite
position.
to
to
consideration
into
e4-
real
artificial
some
and
e5-squares,
weaknesses
the
is my
to
the
in
debate
it
are
need
we
weaknesses
relating
that
opinion
fol owing:
abcdefgh
White
might
his
position
first
to
placed.
the
in
there
is
the
c-file
At
the
visibly
also
minor
position
is
dif icult
terribly
his
the
the
He
active.
moment
but
advantage,
an
more
and
black
is
have
not
is
pieces
only
the
well
are
real
weakness
but
c7-square,
which
b7/a6-constel ation,
for
arrives
Black
deal
to
it
with.
15..Jfd7
Black
is
15.. ®b6
White
abcdefgh
The
f4
and
possesses.
for
reason
the
not
the
c2-square
the
slight
Also,
the
c7-square
is
obvious
lead
in
c5-square
being
weak
the
bishop
-
ended.
White
development
is
weaker
than
the
the
the
trick
. .e5!,
c-file.
but
Sfc8
The
on
for
fight
to
threaten
16.@c2!±.
has
16.Bad
and
preparing
would
idea
first
phase
of
Now
White
needs
of
. .J,f8
fol owed
mobilization
the
to
pay
by
. .£>b4.
has
attention
to
Grandmaster
26
Preparation
-
18.S5c2
17.a3!
Positional
this
In
is
Play
a
case
we
weakness,
pressure
7
unpleasant)
Black
of
bit
a
20.©b3!
®xd6
Sab8
22.®c3±
&e7
21.Sc5
21.©b6±.
(20.. b5
b6-square
under
is
19.Jbcd6
after
8
the
that
see
and
also
is
6
8
5
7
4
6
3
5
2
4
3
1
2
abcdefgh
1
18.. K
the
In
Kramnik
to
conference
press
said
for
blame
harsh.
too
reinforce
on
that
the
needed
responsibilities
and
with
not
find
This
are
the
under
a
accurately
your
right
at
of
bit
case
pressure.
dealt
can
rapidly
with
rapidly
that
seems
do
so
with
Black
and
become
need
to
if you
worse
Black
. .a6
is
early
the
never
right
ful y
moment
to
for
forgiven
on!
game.
positions
You
for
waiting
c5.
to
like
ideas
has
19.&d2
did
the
in
®f3-e5-d3,
the
but
so,
White
continue.
21.. ®d8,
or
think
would
I
would
playing
extra
ask?
pressure
21.. ®c7
after
hold
might
you
jump
Black.
These
it.
moments,
some
position
to
way
the
always
is
be
it
pawn
for
worth
to
and
accuracy;
is
to
the
responsibilities
are
this
(intended
move
Black
Can
partly
was
weakens
some
game,
I think
this
benefits
abcdefgh
the
move
downfal .
Certainly
e5-square)
the
However,
this
maybe
Blacks
adding
e6,
after
right
that
8
play
7
don’t,
6
and
worse.
5
18.. ^,d6
was
an
4
alternative.
3
8
2
7
1
6
abcdefgh
5
19.. 1d6?!
4
This
3
2
a
1
have
abcdefgh
works
move
. .f6.
with
Black’s
radical
more
felt
entirely
poorly
problems
positional
solution,
happy
combination
in
which
with
he
during
required
might
the
game
not
Chapter
dare
or
-
I suggest
he
-
not
may
1
Weaknesses
27
21.. Ec7?
have
even
-
Quite
seen.
The
right
immediately,
way
play
was
a
boxer
19.. 5W!!
first:
head
to
like
. .§xc2,
he
20.§c7
®e8.
to
If
wil
be
fight
attacking
for
has
time
Black
fine.
the
So
the
c-file
with
his
only
did
danger
is
not
and
pawn
knight
in
coming
8
constel ation
7
is
stil
5
further
only
like
22.£}d2±
the
spooked
the
small.
weaknesses
a6/b7/c6him.
but
White
advantage
White
and
is
play
can
then
elsewhere
a6-
the
b5. .a5,
of the
white
prospect
course,
and
later
a
have
of
better
the
pressurize
to
should
long-term
something
6
the
However,
square.
of
when
21.. b6,
weakens
it
case
that
play
to
way
the
in
have
tactical
a
understandable
is
want
the
at
would
had
not
It
it.
look
you
White
had
punish
to
which
move,
successful
way
Aronian
play
to
natural
a
been
to
try
on
the
create
board.
4
22.&a5!
3
2
1
abcdefgh
White
But
wil
has
without
taking
21.£}b3
ftb5
and
has
and
first.
c7
on
managed
defend
to
his
been
times
on
is
We
his
successful y.
squared
the
dark
has
to
do
see
how
the
bishops
has
squares
in
something
of
exchange
increased
the
about
the
black
the
dark-
of
weakness
position.
this
take
shake
hands
He
at
24.®c3±
may
zil ion
a
30.
move
after
but
necessary,
Sac8
have
We
quickly.
reached
something
advantage
White’s
Black
time
to
has
look
to
of
change
placed
for
the
and
But
here,
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
it
1
abcdefgh
if
right
it
now.
(a violent
as
to
it
he
is
he
exist,
not
forces.
his
revolution
quo)
does
try
exists,
of
all
a
chess
in
moment
mobilized
for
status
If
it.
manoeuvre
slowly.
right
typical
a
White
is
8
abcdefgh
Black.
to
naive
serious.
8
1
then
was
strategy.
21.5}b3
can
and
23.Sc5
It
20.ilxd613fxd6
expecting
c6
of
White
bit
a
£}d6
coordinate
weaknesses
have
like
example:
For
probably
is
22.. ®d7
with
23.®xc2
§xc2
22.87c2
Black
pieces
on
Black
fol ow-up.
anything,
strong
almost
no
. .£)b5
play
or
Sac8
This
outplay
his
is
likely
most
perfectly
wil
have
opponent
to
exist
Grandmaster
28
23.&xb711
tied
is
Sbc7
25.b4
7
after
^e7
26.b5
27.Sxc7
^g7
29.®xe6t
sacrifice
with
have
in
allowed
there
And
end
just
to
game
is
subtlety
no
he
4
3
would
2
it.
seen
line
this
in
miss
to
line
knight
he
as
had
either,
5
expecting
was
draw),
a
this
This
the
see
thus
6
win
Wxc7
play.
to
(and
completely
never
best
failed
Aronian
also
28.Sxc7
Sxc7
30.a4
that
indicates
should
White
although
Accurate,
Play
8
completely.
up
Positional
-
26.®b6!
25.. ®d7
the
24.®xa6
Sxb7
Black
Preparation
1
at
all.
abcdefgh
27.. 4}xd4
26..Jfe8
Black
is
26.. ®d6
lost.
just
best
is
fol owed
27.§c3!
with
met
by
29.^hl
4ie2t
28.Bxc7
foxcl
®xc8
30.Hxc8
8
b4-b5.
7
26.. 6.7
but
PC,
Sb7
best
objectively
is
wil
Black
according
hold
not
a
to
after:
draw
6
my
27.b5
5
4
8
3
7
2
6
1
5
abcdefgh
4
&f7
32.b6!
&e8
33Jfc7t
35.b7
d4
1-0
1
abcdefgh
28.©xc6!
®xc6
White
wil
while
pushing
queenside
29.Hxc6
break
§xc6
through
the
two
distract
to
have
tried
this,
e7-d8
and
then
. .Ha7
the
on
forward
pawns
his
could
with
the
-
but
definition
should
27.b5
win.
not
so
easy
weakness
a
define.
to
My
but
is,
at
attempt
be:
would
A
never
us
This
by
look
which
of importance,
(if at all),
square
defended
exploited.
occupied
Let
a
is
the
Black
of
idea
it
kingside
on
Stil ,
opponent.
it
what
knows
Everyone
30.bxc6
work.
Forcing
Jfa7!
34
2
ever
®d8
3lJfc6!
3
at
and
can
square
a
pawn
some
or
which
be
can
unoccupied,
piece.
examples
poorly
is
of
this.
be
or
a
Chapter
Alexander
Grischuk
Istanbul
—
Weaknesses
29
Mastrovasilis
Dimitrios
-
1
(ol)
Kramnik
Vladimir
Istanbul
2012
abcdefgh
The
is
weakness
serious
a
Black
White
the
in
35.^e3!
after
and
in
was
but
attack
and
therefore
what
is
that
is
ease
short
reality
in
and
they
of
-
them
also
and
the
in
a
dif erent
His
pressure.
rather
cost
this
scenario;
way
unfortunate.
of
He
his
weakening
What
of
that
his
this
I
want
you
combination
pawn
other;
problems.
of
weaknesses
and
a
to
short-term
and
about
this
how
together
and
white
h4
and
are
f2
leading
pawns,
weaknesses.
the
at
b3
to
(more
a-file
the
up
to
become
easily
happened
can
is what
this
hook
open
which
f2,
attack
that
is
moment
the
exploit
to
on
indeed
e4
on
the
in
game.
needs
sooner
rather
simply
to
solve
to
these
the
improve
that
moves
and
issues,
later.
than
there
White
give
23.&fl
try
although
king,
would
preferably
could
He
are
problems.
23.£a4?
Kramnik
to
the
is
each
extra
no
this
amount
could
The
move.
of
the
of
calculation
subsequently.
Did
had
certainly
behind
weakening
long-term
affect
create
later)
and
in
some
strategy.
they
they
long
becomes
it
and
how
the
at
attention
pay
square
the
down
pawns
the
long-term
big problem
planning
the
is
White
queenside.
long-term
the
but
poor
weak
a
under
however,
is,
the
on
eventually
dangerous
very
is
active,
get
of
kingside,
is
it
to
pawns
because
Unfortunately,
weakness
clear
with
tries
in
he
time
deal
to
Kramnik
see
the
be
to
Black
come
we
that
see
g2
But
term.
example
next
has
pressure
limiting
weak;
the
in
opening
He
under
is
seriously
weaknesses
defending
the
shape.
and
We
And
Pawns
In
2012
diagonal.
to
importance.
long
bit
a
harder
about
the
in
also
are
much
less
important
and
h7
are
of
dif iculty
or
term
f5
c6,
a7,
on
pawns
weak,
the
desperate
d3
on
of
out
came
not
trouble.
The
(ol)
abcdefgh
c5-pawn
position,
black
Ivanchuk
Vassily
-
So
he
go
draw
the
problem
is
a-pawns
why
did
ending?
make
and
Or
the
considerable
Kramnik
deep
idea
that
is
can
insanely
tactical
a
for
up
this
this?
play
decide
more
and
that
realistically,
he
Grandmaster
30
did
he
have
I believe
bad
a
the
and
day
Preparation
overlook
Positional
-
something?
with
wrong
lat er.
Play
to
what
for
go
he
had
and
intended,
though
dangerous,
a
decided
hopeless,
not
ending.
23.i^a3
24.^xe4
would
£}a5
®c4
25.c5
23.. £}xb3
Jke5?
work:
ful y
not
26.Sd3
26.^fl
This
for
So
this
The
main
the
rook
The
idea
24..1,a3!
reason
23.Sdl!?
point
behind
is
no
is
that
Thus
25
after
wil
White
the
bring
knight
23.£idl
that
play
24.ftxc5?
his
knight
value
of
the
23.. 4}xa4
a5?
have
Jbtb2
I
be
to
this
is
nothing
a4
seriously
abcdefgh
have
a
chosen
other
in
doubt.
lines,
has
29.f3exf3
7
Sb4
to
. .&f6
avoid
&f7
&e7
33.. 6f6
Sxc4
by
so
pawn,
34.§xb7
gxf4
£ixf4
. .fte6.
and
33.Sd7t
34.Hd2
37.Sxa5
a
31.f4
32.Sd6
33.fxg5
dangerous.
fol owed
win
immediately.
act
again,
31.. 6e6
8
to
would
30.gxf3g5
Forced
Se8
25.bxa4
he
when
White
. .&f6
threatening
is
. .£}e6,
not
Kramnik
in
Black
in
could
that
guess
on
to
we
White
&xg7
24.ilxg7
space
moves
if
game,
could
«i,a3!).
more
game.
24.£>xb2
23.£>a4
wanted
but
the
more
25.^a4
few
a
the
Ivanchuk
(after
game
has
use
than
23..Jkxb2
position
the
Black
into
f5
strongest
lit le
£>xe6
back
better
is
After
the
24.£}xe6
to
28.Sd4
Sc5
equality.
a
have
might
this:
play
can
be
to
27.&e2
play
Best
like
J,a3xf8.
White
ful
alternative.
something
26.. Se5
that
is
of
way
certainly
^f8?.
26.£}xb2
ibcb2
else.
with
is
comfortable
and
23.. a5
Jbcc5
move.
move
the
in
after
seems
Black
decent
a
this
longer
Jbcc3
23.. £)fe6
option.
is
the
was
look
£}xg5+
looks
35.exf4
a5
38.£ixf4
very
36.§a7
§xf4t
39.&e2
trying
to
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
abcdefgh
26.a5
I
had
think
probably
this
is
found
the
best
that
Kramnik
option.
there
was
something
wil
White
this
rook
ending.
have
a
tough
job
draw
Chapter
Sxa2
§x£2
28.Sb2
Se5
27.Sd2
30.Sc7
33.Sxa6
26.. a6
Sxa5
31.&h2
Salt
1
-
Weaknesses
31
Baskaran
29.Sxb7
32.Sxc6
Sfl
World
Sc2
Black
34.Sd6
thd7
34.§c6
threat
for
unpleasant
£>e5
35.Hc7
The
c-pawn.
of
does
not
life
quite
factors
here.
White
Alexander
Today,
this,
close
very
In the
end
and
the
The
next
but
then
the
weakness
with
the
weakening
by the
wil
had
moves
weaken
in
of
advance
the
plan
to
opponent,
the
Il.£ia4!?
was
12.. Sd8
also
continuing
reasonable.
13.&d4!
e6-squares,
(once
functions;
over
at
all
least
weak.
It
was
to
for
a
go
the
weakened
paid
stil
c5-pawn
these
creative
as
discussed
squares
one
square).
abcdefgh
with
his
idea.
a
stuck
12.£b6
c4
is
combination
pawns
White
attacking
the
il ustrates
It
and
good
control
inspired
has
is
knight
is
c-pawn
on
dynamic,
is.
b6-
the
that
exploiting
White
77.
move
c5-pawn
of
is
pawn.
a
his
chess
high-level
the
extra
somewhat
also
is
of
moves
on
Black
find
not
for
drawn
was
most
again
his
dif iculties
greatest
those
with
could
entirely
that
his
but
His
above.
called
not
am
clear
is
point
example
created
it
Ivanchuk
game
I
but
ful
the
to
the
create
Baburin
ending”.
about
certain
2008
bishops,
two
them.
and
based
as
“winnable
a
the
for
price
g8
on
35.&gl
Chess
In
VungTau
U-16,
has
high
the
save
makes
mate
idea
34.. §xc4
Sethuraman
S.P.
-
abcdefgh
abcdefgh
this
Adhiban
12.£>c5=
well
Grandmaster
32
This
was
Black
and
the
point.
has
problems
Preparation
Everything
defending
-
Positional
hanging
is
Play
8
the
c4-
7
pawn.
6
5
This
loses
only
one
a
without
pawn
battle
to
way
there
fight;
a
4
was
on.
3
13.. 1g4!
Black
wins
possible
take
to
the
cxb6
This
the
b6
on
it
1
and
save
abcdefgh
j^,c5!
15.fxg4
White
essential
is
pin
knight
2
making
tempo,
c4.
on
pawn
I4.f3
important
an
slow
to
White
down.
pressure.
although
than
16.£>f5
hold
to
This
the
is
Black
only
fighting
also
is
17.&c2£ie7
b5
consistent
move,
for
after
equality
with
have
to
this
Stil ,
ending.
enduring
really
play
is
much
well
better
game.
I6.c3
18.g5±.
17.£>xe3
16.. jbce3t
would
this
the
S£2-f5
planning
is
Black
8
18.£}f5
b5
7
8
6
7
5
6
4
5
3
4
2
3
2
1
1
abcdefgh
abcdefgh
White’s
14.&5!
if
but
look
you
worst-placed
weak
is
pawn)
with
we
an
is
and
overwhelming,
basic
the
that
see
Once
elements
(the
the
g8-knight,
is planning
White
can
active
18.. fth6!
Black
can
g4win
to
fight
White
goes
Black
would
after
21.Sdfl
Sd6±.
20.Hdlt
23.Sd2!±
a
better
also
rook
have
does
ending.
drawing
20.^h5
19.£}xg7t
&c7
21.^xh6
^xg4
gxh6
22.h3
forked.
work
here.
&e7
Simplest
I6.^d5t
is
not
15.^xg7t
probably
extra
reasonable
of
overloading
thoroughly
Black
time
I4. .fth6
18.£if5t
£»g4
17.Bxd5
for
chances
This
the
14.. SW
is
move:
the
exploiting
again
c7-pawn.
back
19.Sxd8t
^.. ^xdS
Sg8
the
at
piece
pawn
a
apparently
is
position
should
pawn
be
15.^xg7t
15.^xd6t
pawn,
after
knights
later
White
be
opposite-coloured
technical
did
I6. .£)c8!?,
would
not
have
want
to
when
dif iculties
bishops.
the
and
enough.
\6.kf4
cxd6
but
ibcd5
7 19.Shdl
there
because
won
a
exchange
might
of
the
Chapter
15.. &f8
&g8
16.iLh6
1
-
Weaknesses
17.£la4±
33
while
queenside,
than
more
If
more
or
there
he
weakened
pawn)
White
won
on
38.
move
have
with
squares
the
dif erence
that
in
usually
Peter
weakened
il ustrated
in
The
main
pawns
and
weak
here)
tag
are
seriously,
it
I suspect
that
example:
Alexander
is
ones),
right
moment.
we
of
the
is
make
skil s
for
at
a
the
probably
that
for
time
There
Areshchenko
it
this
at
understanding
choice
chess
strong
is
time
same
player
an
2011
30.1el
immediate
threat
to
the
d3-pawn.
on
the
was
W(5l
is
later
spent
that
develop.
29.e4?
at
like
is
serious
a
but
elusive,
most
look
he
had,
already
better
Getting
to
a
it
at
Therefore
save
have
you
have
abcdefgh
abcdefgh
to
feel
looking
Chess
suspecting
not
important,
squares
This
you
(unless
when
If he
decide
d3Black
seriously
not
it.
the
first
at
attractive.
very
Instead
as
giving
start
did
played
long
it.
well
might
move.
have
to
f2,
you
becomes
is
term
survive.
to
once
Peter
get
(as
f-pawn
non-standard
prior
generally
weakened
fol owing
-
Germany
price
possibilities.
the
Nielsen
weakened
on
pawns
dynamic
create
the
the
defend
to
but
decisions
example.
while
nature,
Heine
lit le
the
beyond
artificial,
to
f3-square
efforts
and
g3-pawn
in
is
necessary
sometimes,
weak
(looking
probably
well
above
bit
would
a
between
squares
static
touched
already
counterplay
Moving
this
Squares
We
the
the
way
would
he
problems
this
quick
his
29.f3!,
great
but
the
in
kingside.
counterplay;
no
no
the
played
the
on
established
not
on
with
less
is
f2
had
Black
weakened,
as
has
to
now
left
greatly
Black
threat
a
White
have
slightly
abcdefgh
succeeded
has
White
one
most
to
Grandmaster
34
30.®d2?!
After
Black
30.. Sf7!
(Instead,
32.Sxb6
Sd8
been
have
although
for
disappointing
this
even
weak
enough
might
being
and
after
him
so
the
white
useful
the
the
do
potential
more
draw.
fact;
when
this
But
games
understanding/intuition
our
of
much
help
7
to
choose
between
when
you
few
a
seemingly
two
is
to
-
but
-
have
is
that
something
analyse
we
only
are
Without
board.
has
bishop
make
to
king
the
on
after
rationalizing
really
develop
white
remain
wil
8
not
minutes
unattractive
options.
6
5
32..
4
A
3
33.®bl
Jfxd3
33.Sb7?!
better
chance
against
abcdefgh
Black’s
idea
strong
attack,
. .Sd7.
playing
things
hard
to
very
been
start
find
the
33.. ®xe4+
. .?}f8-e6-g5
either
is
taking
or
with
twice
b6
on
Black
The
Hxb6
31.Sbxb6
in
is
ful
control.
He
won
55.
move
on
and
to
and
to
Garry
7
what
really
is
this
extent
when
interesting
of
weakness
the
can
help
you
it
squares
find
the
plan.
right
8
example
discussing
next
comes
30.. &xb6
you,
is
once
chances.
best
1
but
34.5=?b7?,
it
have
would
defend
to
®xc4
going
2
a
rooks
White
the
and
f2-pawn
if the
them
better.)
Play
the
that
idea:
White
Positional
-
Sxb6
31.Baxb6
offers
draw,
to
fantastic
a
30.. ^xb6
33.Sb7!
counterplay
much
has
Preparation
Kasparov
-
Francisco
Pons
2004
Linares
6
Vallejo
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
32.Sxb6?
It
in
essential
was
order
to
34.®xa6
right
to
White
can
We
could
the
32.®xb6
©xd3
way
force
to
survive.
Bf6
35.®b5
play,
hold
stil
look
the
at
35.. ®xe4
this
rooks
33.®a7
have
would
after
as
of
exchange
Sxa6
been
the
There
balance.
conceptually
abcdefgh
36.£id2
and
say
position
a
are
(and
few
an
weaknesses
obvious
in
weakness
black
the
on
d5
Chapter
the
in
white
b6/c5/d6
of
but
obvious,
. .h7-h6
opinion
my
there
course
of
weakening
in
is
the
black
of
weakness
The
position).
constel ation
1
also
is
of
the
slight
with
£>h4-g6.
with
a
the
the
the
before
I
lat er
words
(the
his)
convinced
that
me
this
ful
was
idea
time
rearranging
is
bishop
things
quite
but
transpire
cannot
get
23.1b
23.. ^,f6?
natural
the
slight
initial
duo
the
his
defence
1
of
look
lacks
the
we
see
the
kingside
h-pawn.
the
like
is
the
sacrifice
with
after
the
as
initial
White
checks
is
the
not
black
the
to
but
obviously
only bad
position.
the
in
hands
for
heading
thing
Knights
that
great
attackers,
this
square
of
can
can
go
forwards:
go
a
effect
of
by
e6/f7/g6-
the
The
support
of
the
abcdefgh
&xf7
26.ftxf7!
the
support
Black
can
jbcc5
fol owed
is
when
25.§xe6!,
not
work.
He
cannot
Black’s
accept
brings
in
reinforcements
(as
always,
the
concept
abcdefgh
to
retreat
27.. ^8
White
resign.
by
the
to
After
bishop.
only
on
&f8
27.®g6t
has
king
abcdefgh
do
Sxe8
threat
the
Sdel
strikes
with:
28.Sxe8t
Sd5
knight
this
usually
The
options
superiority
ge8
time.
h-pawn.
White
his
if
as
in
against
the
sorely
various
up
25.. cxd4.
try
As
seems
might
again
weakening
constel ation
bite.
it
organized
g6
of
to
end
to
Wa7
once
advance
not
25.. &f8
spends
more
game,
defend
to
is
light-squared
bit
a
in
24.®c2
way
But
mate.
and
they
move.
White
-
queen
the
this
for
praise
stunning
give
22.. bxc5
of
his
to
Black
of
25.&e5
white
backwards,
Dokhoian
needs
27.£>xd4
fof6
JTc2
g4,
happen
case.
22Jfcl
The
he
establishes
®a7
The
actually
Magazine
the
less,
White
24
the
mine,
are
was
Black
Dokhoian’s
reading
Chess
in
if
chess)
attacking
play
to
So,
pawn
26.id6
29.&f5!±
have
important
more
below
New
in
the
but
game,
would
I
be
to
this
saw
variations
lines
whether
be
must
order
in
Here
doubt
believed
evolution/revolution/evolution
understood
advance.
seriously
I
35
Weaknesses
rather
through
kingside
-
way.
Sxf6,
has
with
to
28.Sxe6
ideas
mate.
with
Also
Grandmaster
36
Preparation
Positional
—
Play
ia6
28.if5!
If
Black
he
to
were
^xe7,
White
but
rush
^e4
take
to
32Jkxc5,
c5,
on
30.@xg7t
with
brutal y
31.Selt
29.Sxe7
28.. exf5
not
more
sacrifice,
second
after
does
plays
&e6
this
accept
that
find
would
with
a
winning
attack.
29.Jbce6
Jkd6
wil
he
Mb8
30.dxc5
has
Black
last
not
Jkb2
31
succumbed
not
but
immediately,
forever
either.
abcdef
25.. ^,d6
also
fails
problems,
but
maybe
play 26.£k4
White
can
he
But
Blacks
&xf7
be
adventurous:
more
&f8
27.®g6t
ia6
28.Sxe6
In
addition
the
more
of
the
there
coming
the
lit le
on
game
rather
28.. &h8
abcdefgh
the
Again
31.ixh6t
revolution/evolution
&e7
&xc5
thing!
ie5
32.Selt
33.dxe5
34.ibcg6±
®xg6
26.&g4
27.5ixft>t
SB
gxft>
27..Jbcf6
Forced.
refuted
is
by
and
28.g4
29ikxc5.
28.h4!?
White
move,
had
a
game
has
stil
this
but
considerable
a
as
and
convincing
in:
28.g4!
Sg5
after
advantage
Dokhoian
points
direct
29.®h7t
White
out,
way
to
end
Black
the
&f<8
abcdefgh
had
for
than
29.f e2
32.dxc5
queenside
defend
to
is
30.@xe6
the
position
too
poor.
§g5
A
Jbcc5
31
&f8
33.®e6t
defence
real
no
unable
rook;
extra
out
28.Bxe6!
34.dxc5
the
against
rook
d7.
better,
f8
. &f8
&g8
is
to
the
point
now
intuitive
seems
an
is 29.
32.®xf6t
and
In
on
line
possible
30.j^cl!
30.. ®f7
Black
with
pieces
wins.
engines
less
JTxh6t
31
and
and
even
ixc5
a
this,
to
himself,
31.Sxe7)
(30.. exf5
33.Jbce6
brutal
29.®e2!.
fxe6
gxf6
6ce6
32.§xe6
Sg7
ibcc5
27.Jbcc5
id6
30.if5!
evil.
lesser
M,e7
also
can
26.£>xf7!?
29.Sxf6t
the
was
29.^d6±.
®xc5
28.dxc5
it
of
all
solve
to
gh
chances
some
the
by putting
example
defend
to
h8.
JU6
30.®e3
Sh5
31.ixc5
king
Chapter
1
-
Weaknesses
32.. ®xc5
But
33.@e4
32.. ®e7
*g8
34.®e5t
f5
&g7
36 JfB
&h8
34.©g4f
35.g3+-
35.Sd7
Sg8
37Jfxf ct
Se5
weakens
this
allows
23.£>c4
33JTB
37
the
White
24.. bxc5
his
advantage.
if8
24Jfc3
25.®xa5
£>d7
thus
and
b6-square
demonstrate
to
also
is
good
for
White.
show
the
1-0
this
Does
wrong?
position
that
find
so
Sabino
it
impressions
initial y
and
Brunello
anything
the
were
tel ing
he
However,
about
weakness
but
it,
of
the
gave
solve,
to
“special”.
special
was
emphasized
first
our
believed
to
him
not
that
mean
I
did
rather
b6/c5/d6-
the
constel ation.
abcdefgh
22.&d2
The
fol owing
lines
long
Black
problems
®f6
25.. ®f4
a)
26.g3
28.ixd4
29.©a7
®g5
32.
.
£
xc7
31.Af4
kc5
26.dxc5
b) 25.. ®a8
29.ifl
28.£>xa5
£>xc5
31.Eel
34.£>b3
25.£ic2
Sd5
Sc7
lxa7
Jbcc5
ia8
£d3
32.b4
of
kind
here:
facing
is
27.1b2!
30.ie3
33.1xd8±
27.ibcc5
30.Sxd8t
33.1xd3
cxd4
©b5
®xa5
Sxd8
Sxd3
35.*fl±
&f8
26.dxc5±
bxc5
abcdefgh
order
In
to
squares,
the
where
squares
either
them,
of
advantage
transfers
towards
piece
of
take
Sabino
e4
it
(c5/d6)
the
or
weak
inactive
most
control
can
c4
(b6/d6).
of
Whites
two
22.. bxc5
feels
This
and
was
a
the
I decided
game,
way
like
this
as
of
dealing
good
that
Vallejo
this
with
reluctance
to
Another
reasonable
move
be
should
for
play
is:
plan,
played
positionally-inclined
my
student’s
22..MG
test
move
mate.
in
the
abcdef
the
right
The
White
gh
is
c5-pawn
has
now
all
options,
£lb6
to
them
tricks.
of
number
considerable
a
of
due
immune
Black
leaving
in
big
trouble.
Maybe,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
Black
would
be
Grandmaster
38
off
better
relatively
this
would
defects.
logical
A
la6
24.&f3
after
him
leave
22.. b5±,
with
of
way
Preparation
various
although
positional
that
Black’s
23.J,cl
What
is
is:
continuing
Positional
-
Play
Returning
Ifb7
the
to
the
move
. £f 6!,
23.
the
for
the
well
on
natural
immediately
clearing
knight
as
other
doing
the
discuss
h7-square,
the
be
to
not
when
defends
way
meant
does
artificial.
rather
was
queen
Dokhoian
a7?
I realized
continuation,
game
23rd
as
the
pieces.
8
7
6
5
4
3
abcdefgh
25.®e2!
28.^,c2
2
26.£>e5
Sa8
White
and
has
Black’s
£>xe5
pieces
b4
attacking
strong
a
27.®xe5
weaker
are
1
position
in
abcd
about
just
White
case.
every
the
fo(6
23.&e4
23..Jkf8
24.dxc5
24.jbcc5
Wc7
is
for
awful
black
wil
king
is
tries
less
to
occupy
he
wil
after
putting
the
the
game
e7,
on
square
if it
make
the
find
After
it
d6,
squares
he
White’s
there
is
to
dark
that
has
like
something
Jka6
25.dxc5
dramatic,
not
in
as
way
to
escape
time.
important
ikxc5
24.jbcc5
wil
an
queenside
wasted
same
£>g4-ideas.
if White
the
on
have
the
And
c5
and
d5,
the
play . .jhd6
compared
wil
Black
on
eliminating
26.5}
®xe7
25Jxe7
Black.
attack
cannot
game.
rook
the
efgh
in
all.
at
did
it
as
advantage
The
knight
Sabino’s
in
variation.
So,
although
his
indeed,
22nd
of
advantage
objectively
Black
the
c6-
I
agreed
convincing
on
taking
weaknesses
biggest
was
Hooks
has
for
more
based
justified.
more
abcdefgh
White
probably
plan
A
great.
the
majestic
was
was
move
than
interesting
play
Kasparov’s
a
to
and
advantage;
great
rid
get
of
a5-pawns
that
are
White’s
at
this
the
play
point.
knight
perpetual
was
it is very
dif icult
from
c5
and
problems.
indeed
The
quite
of
concept
some
which
understanding
hooks
grandmasters
stil
is
have
constitutes
what
come
a
weakness
even
but
across,
important
an
of
that
something
not
part
is.
of
the
Chapter
A
hook
be
is
a
pawn,
challenged.
An
Ivanchuk
from
game
which
advanced,
usually
example
1
the
is
-
39
Weaknesses
be
can
Kramnik
-
either.
worse
has
There
above.
is
the
advanced
of
providing
the
event
way
This
able
to
create
Taking
a4
on
another
As
weakness
a
in
the
a
hook
Matthias
Heiner
is
-
Germany
advantage
at
his
in
route,
escape
the
time
same
castle.
the
In
this
exploiting
in
Black
planless;
sacrifice
to
to
b5.
on
for
looking
order
Sb8?!
30.Scl
Sac6
going
in
a
his
outplay
not
Shengelia
complicate
to
way
is
lower-rated
opponent.
30.. d5
sensible.
was
Black
is
not
worse.
8
tactical
7
h6-pawn.
6
Shengelia
Davit
position,
the
effect.
more
the
is
be
b3-pawn.
this
here
which
the
reduce
not
example,
situation,
of
out
would
wil
Black
a-pawn,
has
of
bit
a
probably
matters,
his
advancing
an
but
29.&b5
realistically
By
with
successful
seems
was
black
has
c3.
to
style.
Wc5
28.g4
knight
the
foundations
was
classic
his
This
Black
and
active
in
revolt,
a
the
White
in
defect
h-pawn.
the
king
of
game,
fairly
bring
is
to
other
one
weakened
abcdefgh
He
obvious
no
5
2005
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
31.h4!±
White
takes
the
exploiting
the
have
is
abcdefgh
White
has
weakness
of
and
is
with
counterplay
On
the
balanced
easily
other
whatsoever.
advantage
d6-pawn
no
the
by
. .d5
hand,
is
and
White
of
possibility
down
has
Black
but
that
fol owed
did
from
the
. .h6
not
once
the
meet
h7
on
always,
As
the
no
reason
c-file.
31.. %3
This
when
to
if allowed.
Black
a
upon
challenges
Sbb6?!
artificial.
bit
can
consider
Better
taking
32.. fte8±,
was
the
as
problem
there.
32.Sd3
is
that
see
better
played
he
now
can
been
out.
towards
The
detrimental
not
the
that
not
time,
that
have
turned
forward
step
We
h6-hook.
would
pawn
things
serious
a
h4-pawn,
a
Grandmaster
40
Preparation
Positional
-
Michael
&d7
33.g5±
Relying
but
. .&e5
on
White
to
avoids
33.. hxg5
better
a
I2fxh4
34.f4!
the
save
Adams
-
day,
35.Shi
would
g6
Giorgadze
Giorgi
(2.1)
Groningen
easily.
£>h5
chance
and
come
this
34.hxg5
been
Play
1997
have
resist.
to
35.gxh6
36.£ixd6±
35.. ©xh6
the
was
evil.
lesser
®xh6?!
36.Sfg2
This
loses
38.f5!
would
strong
attack.
but
quickly,
©ft
37.. ®xf4
37.SH3
After
40.Slh4!
check
42.Sxf7t!
with
Black
mate
under
a
&g7
39.Sh8t
g6
give
soon
40.. Sfe3
f-file:
the
on
left
38.Schl
wil
White
®e7
37.§h3
36.. g6
have
also
winning
a
4l.S4h7t
Blacks
&f6
After
e-pawn.
38.Schl
g6
38.. 6f8
39.£}xd6!
with
a
attack.
winning
have
would
on
weakened
slightly
for
h-pawn
of
the
be
not
white
the
white
h-pawn,
his
with
problems
significant
stil
was
pawn
his
advance
which
structure,
been
of
the
wil
Black
has
kingside
exchange
the
by
fol ow.
to
abcdefgh
the
case
if
the
g7.
Se7
29.h4!
29.. 1g7
30.£g5
6
31.ic2±
30.h516
30.. 8xa7
®b6
31.Sxa7
Af5
32.aal
33.®c2±
31.®c2
Black’s
through
Wc8
last
33.. Sxa7
abcdefgh
5}xa4
39.ftxd6!
42.§xc3
<i>xg7
43.5ixg7
Sxc3
4l.&e8
44.l2fa8
Sfg7
40.e5
£c3t
1-0
The
for
The
weakened
example
fol owing
how
to
exploit
g6-pawn
is
a
is
a
hook,
also
weakened
structure.
pawn
but
standard
quite
it
is
also
a
slightly
point.
abcdefgh
32.hxg6
real
33.&d2£
fxg6
chance
34.Sxa7
to
save
jtd8!.
the
game
came
Chapter
Black
is
bishop
the
to
the
position
but
Black
resist
can
option
simply
the
white
rook
it
would
White
is
stil
quite
but
41
Weaknesses
TSfxb7
Jlxf5
39.
40.5ixf5
gxf5
®xd5
help
better,
lot.
a
failed
Giorgadze
because
the
to
of
idea
And
see
leaving
the
on
7th
certainly
it
connected
considerable
are
-
38.§xb7
badly-placed
where
unchallenged
dangerous.
the
dangers
seemed
dangerous,
doing
nothing
the
get
that
guess
this
rank
to
somewhat.
would
I
aiming
c5-square,
1
is
with
too.
34.S7a6!
With
this
rook
leaves
making
it
34.. ®d7
35.ibcf5!?
with
delays/p
b6
to
control
keeps
Black
and
e7
on
f6
White
move,
a-file,
the
the
(near)
future.
stronger
dif iculties
at
the
abcdefgh
poorly-placed
bishop
the
revents
in
over
4lJfd2!
on
35.&fl±
perhaps
was
Black
would
the
pawn
But
Adams
have
prefers
having
with
comes
more
than
f5
on
he
good
a
this
42.®H6t
point.
43.©e6
have
the
g6.
on
control
knight
Let’s
that
against
now
the
return
to
in
queen
Adhiban
World
37.J,xf5
and
finish
to
off
earlier
in
U-16,
Sethuraman
S.P.
VungTau
2008
the
next
the
from
position
-
38.Ba7!
gxf5
by
40.®xf5,
a
chapter.
bad
a
Baskaran
comes
black
&e8
43.Sxd8#
1-0
bishop.
ie7
35.. 5.7
36.&g3
is refuted
36..JUi4
Sfxa7
39.Hxa7
Hxa7
MS
42.Sa8t
defending
would
keep
to
Wc6
Jfxd2
41..
weakened
king.
Jbce4
36..
chance,
37.Sa7
A
37.£»xe4
but
jke7
this
is
of
the
probably
was
best
desperate.
quite
course
Sb7
final
small
tactical
mistake
in
bad
a
position.
37.. ®c8
great
stronger
39.©dl!,
winning
was
38.®d2,
after
force
to
fol owed
attack.
White
However,
necessary.
advantage
with
matters
by
while
§la6
and
has
it
38.jbcf5
@h5,
is
a
abcdefgh
even
gxf5
with
This
more
the
around
time
a
on
exchange
the
we
weak
of
king
queens,
shall
in
the
concentrate
the
king
a
centre
is stil
(despite
unsafe),
bit
Grandmaster
42
and
the
hook
Looking
much
can
Take
represents.
there
that
see
Positional
-
is
Play
the
fol owing
example:
a
N.N.
continuation:
Aarhus
recommends
computer
should
l . Jbce5
play
13.Jbcc5
after
but
option,
definitely
the
the
fxe5,
when
that
in
against
this
Maybe
Black’s
is
White’s
case
1992
strategy
right!
12.^e4
With
Black
defence
real
no
f2-f4xe5).
(or
that
12.£}xe5
has
it
Shelxe5
best
Nohr
Finn
-
fice5
.e5!!
The
is
f6
on
pawn
we
aggressive
more
11
the
that
these
at
Preparation
bishop,
of
the
defend
Black
should
which
deterioration
12.. ie7
ikxc5
of
idea
would
lead
black
position.
to
quick
a
13.ftxe5
8
abcdefgh
7
White
6
f2,
5
3
pins
from
c8
2
material,
factors;
abcdefgh
Black
stil
is
The
development.
be
Shel
dif icult
next
jkf4,
and
for
moves
after
Black
with
his
likely
to
desperately
struggling
which
avoid
to
are
be
wil
it
very
it
In
this
case
of
the
white
the
King’s
all
play
indirect
have
when
not
the
about
to
a
we
must
mate;
king
always
include
it
weaknesses
factor,
would
a
when
no
the
king.
talk
not
black
defence
along
on
in
l. Jfc6!!
managed
the
game.
can
the
to
On
black
the
the
bishop
eliminating
second
rank.
exploit
this
hand,
g2-square,
d4
on
the
quite
the
queen
other
attack
is
also
of
potential
the
and
that
we
the
only
h2.
vicinity
although
the
Here
the
because
square,
this
positional
in
h2,
account
of
X-ray
sacrificed
there.
not
pieces
this,
an
has
square
is
reach
top
down
safety
we
sense
we
weakest
into
White
Black
but
The
and
more
factors
static
play,
make
around
in
Nielsen
factors.
dynamic
weaknesses
on
positional
a
it
Heine
focus
to
about
neglect
is
Peter
-
tendency
talk
do
just
some
others
than
way
We
of
for
the
on
like
a2,
to
about
think
stil
they
pieces.
the
e2
Black
to
are
reasonably
of
gl
pinned
g2-square
the
position
and
where
hard
is
take
to
and
all
We
to
king
attacking
position
a
defended
least
can
chaotic
In
d4
and
g4,
to
but
need
something.
losing
from
of
defence
the
dif icult.
with
1
unpleasantly
course
makes
more
4
of
is
which
is
tying
planned
beautiful y
Chapter
1
-
43
Weaknesses
is
one
bit
a
this
spectacular,
challenging
more
complex.
Although
conceptually
Cheparinov
Ivan
example
in
way.
any
Helsingor
next
Halkias
Stelios
-
not
was
The
2012
abcdefgh
The
of
weakness
becomes
the
g2-square
Black
pressing.
very
is
suddenly
threatening
. .&e3.
2.©g5
2.®xe2
nice
£}h4!
point
with
mate
Black’s
to
the
on
is
way,
the
combination.
abcdefgh
While
2.. *g7
There
actually
was
good
of
way
would
have
less
2.®g5
natural
the
winning
the
after
a
main
same
game.
point
additional
an
but
way
of
equally
I. .®b7!!
and
threats,
to
win
the
does
is
possible
(only
of
the
to
successful
expect
the
against
to
use
the
weakness
by
the
defended
count)
really
not
weakness
the
it
h7-pawn
who
be
to
defence,
realistic
be
not
may
attack
best
but
it
White’s
0-1
and
the
to
create
a7-pawn
king,
long-term
serious
threats.
exists:
game
the
In
had
and
&h8
J.c6?!±
32
focused
White
game
queenside
exclusively
modest
a
36.§d8
39.§d2
W£7
&d7
34.®6
®xf8
37.§xf8f
h6
the
on
advantage:
®b4
33.Wh5
£)fi>
35Jfe6
38.®d6
4l.©d3t
only
*h7
40.®d8t
Se7
Vl—Vl
The
continuation,
correct
weaknesses
on
would
mentioned,
the
have
of
basis
the
been:
abcdefgh
2..
rook
Jbcf2t
on
a2
3.Sxf2
®blf
is
unprotected.
Black
exploits
that
the
32.!c2!
This
33.®c4t
would
have
&g8
created
34.®h4
the
h6
strong
35.Sd8.
threat
of
44
Grandmaster
Preparation
Positional
-
So
remember
your
own
Play
take
to
and
the
calls
likes
White
is
is
32.1b
defence
is
kings
well
knight
simply
well
not
of
to
look
coming
to
c3.
placed
here.
el
on
out
The
idea,
for,
as
chess,
makes
it
examples
the
only
but
move,
his
in
a
of
this
create
a
bit,
course,
weakness
Here
on.
of
Carlsen
Magnus
bishop
-
two
are
weaknesses.
Gelfand
Boris
2006
Moscow
undesirable
specifically
as
32.. ®e8
An
like
later
creation
he
weaknesses
to
sense
it
the
mine
around
something.
play
exploit
of
fix
to
of
lots
then
he
manoeuvre
have
of
which
to
one
and
create
not
position.
friend
a
What
win
do
and
this
to
eventually
but
and
5=?xh6.
version
checks
the
as
is
what
is
of
positions,
We
35.. Sc8
38.Sd6!
against
weaker
a
be
wil
there
®c8
37.®e7!
no
1?!
of
account
on
§xf8
there
is
and
winning
36.§xf8
do
to
opponents’
abcdefgh
this
style
personally.
subscribes
of
weakness
weaknesses
-
certain
a
the
opponents
Creating
Accountancy
of
notice
also
unfortunately
move.
32.. £>b7
35.©e4
38.1e4
33.Sd7
Sxd7
36.&hl
®b6t
Sf6
39.Sc7
this
endgame.
33.®xe8
§xe8
34.§d8
and
£>d8
34.Sxd7
«c6
£>xc6
37.®xc6
White
should
win
abcdefgh
12..Jfd5!
This
no
abcdefgh
White
has
34.. Sce7
wins
a
pawn.
clear
for
advantage,
a
must
36.Sd5
£>e4
Sc7
38.Sc8t
and
Black
dark
37.Sd7±
15.dxc5
attention
I4.ig2
puts
stil
it
pay
®a5
13.6
White
the
on
dark
While
f2/e3/d4.
decisive,
example:
Sxe8
weakness
constel ation
means
White
a
35.Sxe8t
37.1f5!
36.. Sc8
creates
the
in
causes
for
to
squares
this
that
problems
a
long
time.
c5!
extra
on
pressure
squares.
16.0-0
0-0
the
by
is
weakened
Chapter
Black
on
In
the
better,
the
won
—
And
game
example
it
he
but
that
clear
is
White
his
improve
can
by
considerably
the
weakening
Ponomariov
Donetsk
(3)
or
less
Black
29.a3±
Sfe5
After
move.
29.. Sf6
and
30.Scl±
able
§e8
to
put
undisturbed.
pressure
would
White
the
on
29.. §h5
both
30.Scl±,
queenside
more
Korchnoi
Viktor
-
29.£id4
active
most
be
28.Sel
way.
Se8
The
opponent’s
J,e6
27..
bad
a
Jfd2
28
position
structure.
Ruslan
after
in
is
next
45
Weaknesses
38.
move
is
and
better
slightly
was
1
8
2001
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
30.f4!
White
abcdefgh
White
has
against
a
obvious
a
king’s
decisive,
attention,
the
other
Although
the
demand
much
wil
that
meaning
defend
it
of
aspects
find
wil
he
his
is
his
in
to
The
dif icult
such
only
clear.
36.®cl!
®xb2
Black
painful
move
to
play,
what
but
else
Sff i
consider
resignation.
28.£lh4
it
is
already
34Jfg5
succeeds
®g7
the
in
and
White
but
in
that
White
long
White
37.®xd6±
term,
files
open
an
36.@xd5
material)
wins
with
(35.. ®xg6
jbcg6
35.fxg6
along.
and
35.f6?!
the
blocks
it
term
35..JNB
27..Jkg6?
hxg6
extra
was
pawn
stronger.
should
do?
After
33.£if3!
32.. Sg8
move;
attacking
is
27.. g6
A
33.fxg6
wins.
as
shorter
less
Sxd4
White
wins.
27Jfd4!
is
the
advance.
&h8
and
This
28.®d2±
of
weakening
pawn
32.®h6
33.&B
Hf6
this
32Jfh6®e7
Black’s
queenside.
27.£)d4
exploit
31.6
34.Sxg6t
may
of
position,
the
further
attack
it
30.. 5e4
31.. ®a7
not
With
leads
soon
kingside
the
to
with
knight
weakening
a
that
it
good
win.
to
provokes
Black.
for
be
not
a
though
bishop,
enough
is
position
problems
to
bad
he
with
position
this
move
black
fine
very
that
next
is able
black
time
A
to
but
36.Scl
decent
played
H6
idea,
at
the
37Jfd2
g5?
wanting
wrong
to
time.
prepare
. .Ui5,
the
Grandmaster
46
Black
should
39.®a6
38.®d3
40.®xa5
37.. Se2
prefer
with
g5±,
Preparation
ideas
such
as
fix
39.@cl
Se2
S2e6
the
moves
the
weakness
with
issue
38.Sc7
Play
White
§2e3
JUi5.
Positional
-
the
a5,
to
a-pawn
and
b7
on
a6-pawn
order
in
create
to
long-term
a
well.
as
40.h4!
the
In
fol owing
through
weakness
the
example,
constant
pressure
is fixed
and
it,
on
then
devoured!
Spassky
Boris
Hein
Jan
-
Leiden
Donner
1970
abcdefgh
The
black
kingside
40.. Sxfi6
42.£id4
44.£ih4
43.. 1e6
47.®xh6f
50.Sf8t
Sxc7
&g8
43.£}f5
Sg6
attack.
winning
a
line:
Sg6
4l.hxg5
4l. .Sfe6
White
disintegrates.
§xf8
51
is
45.Bf3
Bg7
48.gxh7
Sh7
also
Here
®xh7
.®xh7t
and
gives
possible
®g8 46.g6!
a
abcdefgh
49.£}g6t
White
Black
wins.
has
it
moment
42.®f4
43.£>h4
ie6
Sg7
45.®d3t
&h7
44.®d4
weakness
weaknesses
Usually
refers
when
to
we
a
situation
the
it
protected
However,
down
the
make
can
bishop.
As
dif icult
very
be
can
way
White
his
find
wil
it
to
the
at
concessions.
all
is
and
diagonal
transferring
g8
by
Fixing
that
significant
but
e6,
on
pawn
seems
any
the
1-0
it
without
weak
a
a
this
Black
result,
rid
get
ever
a2-
of
use
of
the
it
has
weakness.
talk
about
like
fixing
this:
weaknesses,
21.&fl!±
The
the
bishop
potential
is
strong
be
to
at
but
h3,
on
c4
deadly.
21.. Sd6
Black
abcdefgh
23.®e3
one
big
rein
to
probably
have
could
®d7
problem.
his
win
the
would
White
the
on
pawns
game
in
22.jLc4
have
would
which
But
advance
21.. <^>h8
tried
He8,
a
brutal
solved
get
kingside
attack.
free
and
Chapter
21.. a5!?
would
advance
his
the
make
pawns
white
bishop.
23.1d3
§ac8
been
really
not
the
on
pawns
22.1c4
some
and
planning
sense,
the
at
24.&bl±,
improved
queenside.
Blacks
b5
25.©a3!
After
25.Sxdl
has
position
the
by
47
Weaknesses
to
22.jk.c4
after
-
loses
Black
something.
kick
time
same
However,
1
of
advance
the
26.. ©e7
that
realizing
resigned,
Donner
met
26.®xdl
Sxdlf
is
with:
conclusively
Bad8?!
22.. f5
advantage
but
better,
was
has
White
serious
a
anyway.
Sxd4
23.6
This
loses
by force,
everything
23.. b5
would
tricks:
24.&b3
§xd4
be
this
probably
stage
25.fxe6
the
There
is
winning
24.®a3!
23.. 8.8
White
wins
This
break
26.d5
Sde2
against
1-0
and
and
White
wins.
Sxdlt
24.fxe6
The
“only”
White
can
move
win
threat:
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
the
24.. ®e7,
was
game
Having
for
knight.
and
27.®d8!!
Sb6
27.Sxd5
defence
no
the
and
26.. cxd5
wins.
centre
28.§d2
abcdefgh
25.Sxd4
(24.. §xd4
27.Sd6
£lxe6
®a3
avoid
to
attempt
an
^h8
material)
®d5,
by
Be8
26.Sxe6!
in
but
does.
with
but
a
simple
here
double
a
your
after
keen
sense
of weaknesses
development
you
become
as
a
player,
grandmaster.
a
is
both
important
before
Grandmaster
48
Salov-
Alma-Ata
Karpov,
n
Preparation
blitz
(1)
—
Positional
Leko
1995
Krasnoturinsk
Paehtz,
E.
—
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2007
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Weaknesses
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2007
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Sochi
2008
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Cheparinov,
-
2008
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-
Kirusha,
St
Petersburg
2001
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-
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Merida
2008
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Klinger,
Palma
de
Mallorca
1989
Grandmaster
50
Hess
-
Ningbo
Postny,
Preparation
—
Positional
2011
Lysyj
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-
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Moscow
Kramnik
2007
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2008
Leko,
-
Brissago
(14)
2004
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Wells,
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Nakamura
Play
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2005
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Grandmaster
52
1. Salov-
Preparation
Karpov
blitz
Alma-Ata
-
Positional
Play
non-script
position
(1)
is
moves
such
simply
unclear.
19.. f6!?,
as
when
the
1995
17.^el!
the
most
the
manoeuvres
keep
probably
his
all
Andrew
by
prudent
suggested
as
probably
knight
pieces
order
in
this
In
to
White
case
without
equality
was
White
d3
to
covered.
holds
Greet
move.
much
too
trouble.
17.. b5
Wc6
19 Jfa2
Sxb5
22Jfc4
18.axb5
Jfa4
21
Wb7
20.E4e2
a5l
&d5
23
he
overlooked
&f4
Jfa2
24.Sd2
Black
eventually
chance
abcdefgh
This
24.. §g5
often
quite
good
for
why
White
should
the
b2-pawn
have
weak,
he
Were
the
the
chance
have
did
the
in
is
that
he
on
a-pawn
make
to
either
E. Paehtz
-
the
only
and
with
instantly
Pogonina
2.
Krasnoturinsk
reason
problems
any
point
game
on
the
24.. £>xg2!.
or
with
play
to
the
the
blitz-game
. .0-1
equal,
won
are
Here
bit
a
not
advances
is
a-pawn.
would
positions
important
Black.
is
the
Black
it
so
moves,
moves
essential y
course
equal
best
advanced
of
is
position
but
this
at
win
to
this
won
but
40,
move
2007
that
has
a2,
the
game.
16.. Sfb8!
The
rook,
correct
keep
an
eye
the
as
the
on
other
needs
rook
to
a-pawn.
17.Sael
wil
17.c4
d5
on
have
might
the
term
is
a
bit
the
White
but
that
mean
for
the
move
position
is
position
White,
18.. b5!,
comes
it
is
certainly
not
equal.
would
three
pieces
18.^e5
be
attacking
®e8
19.Hg4!
White
risky.
on
Black
has
to
decent
moves,
transfer
a
but
did
in
clearest
the
the
weak
various
plan by
e6-square.
far
has
idea
is
to
This
is
game.
g5
22.^bd4
replying
play
to
after
position
the
knight
White
21.&b5!
would
pleasant
a
21.. Sfe8
suddenly
kingside.
the
has
White
what
terribly
not
abcdefgh
long
Black.
next
the
for
established
being
c4-pawn.
the
initiative,
pleasant
although
17.. d5?!
After
knight
wil
On
frightening
entirely
a
deflects
d5-square
more
and
to
temporary
a
17.. a6!
has
lead
Black
once
to
be
©f7
23.£»e6
okay,
but
the
23.. ^c5!,
with
it
can
be
met
of
when
Black
with
either
Chapter
the
23.®xa5!?
greedy
23.b4,
each
in
the
or
with
case
-
The
clear
actually
play
positional
able
to
ways
to
than
others,
gain
from
with
advantage
White
not
of
out
The
something
determining
This
allows
Black
with
way
the
inactive
the
it
the
into
most
of
the
White’s
advantage
is
28.®h2!
6
28.. ®g6
5
kd4\
to
has
32.4}xf3
©xf3
jkxd4t
35.®g2
32.^hl
here.
the
f3!
line
critical
and
White
ixc5
for
chances
has
starts
mated)
31.5^xc5
&h7
is
^c5
34.®c3t
30.g3
33.g4
with
correct
Black
Hg8
The
JLd4!
ixf2!
f2
favourite.
computer
discover
27.©xb7
29.®b3
sides.
both
the
the
b 1 -rook,
and
queen,
If
Black
and
plays
Sxg4
26.Se4!
with
e6
on
Black
a
ful
of
lines.
can
the
on
wil
pieces
all
superiority.
In
game,
the
if
And
25.hxg4
The
way.
and
secure
the
knight
her
matters
black
White’s
a
clear
were
with
to
result
rather
27.®dl!
30JTB
play,
the
a
black
of
lot
White
is
but
stil
it
position,
better,
and
29.axb4
§f6
counterplay.
minimally
is definitely
making
the
unpredictable.
Sg8
White
has
that
correct
play
easier
And
Black
guess
cxb4
28.b4!
dxc5
Sg6
would
better
on
enters
play
I
rook
the
clear
weaknesses
other
rook
30.®e4
threat
doubling
the
Sfel
with
position
of
then
White
24.. g4
is
the
moving
option
24.. ^c5,
plays
the
exchanged
under
was
so
White
deny
it
as
much
was
27.^xc5
defensive
opponent’s
26.. £\c5!
after
be
her
misses
resource.
to
clear.
©e4t=
has
who
White
is
able
26.. 6.8?
position
less
line,
Black
bxa6
©xg3t
counterplay
(28.©xa6?
Black
in
it
37.®h2
26.. <^>h8!
35.Hbel
abcdefgh
dominating
edge
to
being
30.. ^,e5!
31.g3
human
a
riposte:
some
1
be
White
not
34.fxg3
another
is
takes
It
3
can
27.b5
complicated
and
§xg3t
with
win
can
allows
very
After
draw:
a
26.®b5?!
clear.
very
2
e-file.
machine
counterplay
7
would
a
a
job.
for
look
f3
is
of
human’s
a
36.&hl®h4t
4
the
This
33.^d4
8
from
do
to
correct
out
the
pieces.
24.Hbel!
It has
not
on
26.. ^h8
29.®el
example
enough
game
The
kingside.
make
to
was
remaining
After
back
come
on
but
tempting,
very
to
counterplay
to
play
30.®d2!.
an
also
that
idea
jkd4
28.bxa6
to
looks
the
with
and
move
needed
White
thinks
computer
Sg8
play
24.®xa5?
23.. Bf7
is
position
urgently
is
queen
26.b4?!,
we
advance.
in
the
and
was.
kingside.
has
probably
some
is
The
the
e6.
to
up,
it
be
to
transferring
c3
but
practical
a
once
26Jfel!
you
have
not
beyond
fol ow
many
better
When
do
you
anything
knight
ineffective
here.
stop
chess,
see
it
as
opened
is
23.£}e6
®g6
could
We
®xg4
25.hxg4
g-file
24.. g4
advantage.
as
22.&bd4
53
Weaknesses
restrained
more
great
a
1
28.£ifg5!
won.
29.&xf7t
®xf7
Grandmaster
54
3. Klinova
-
of
Isle
Preparation
Ferguson
Man
Positional
-
be
can
Play
from
seen
®c2f
with
a
the
©d3!
30.f3
line:
31.Se3
attack.
winning
2007
30.&g3
with
would
a
decisive
lose
30.. ®d3t
to
®dl!
31.Be3
attack.
abcdefgh
White’s
weaknesses
organize
The
thing
look
to
White
both
of
for
is how
out
the
on
pressure
on
and
h3
are
attack
an
white
e4.
these
Black
can
the
increase
to
without
position
abcdefgh
easily.
quite
30..Jfd3!
The
giving
counterplay.
decided.
28..Jfd7!
31.h4
The
first
34.&fl
any
obvious
White
move.
has
only
one
fal s
®xe4t
32.&fl
4. Leko
h5!
29.g4
This
the
is
under
put
the
in
key
The
move.
increased
white
The
as
pressure
common
Black
29.. ®d3?!,
exposed
repulse
but
actually,
pawns
the
Budapest
joins
pawn
Black
give
a
is
rook
of
on
with
30.Se3!.
said
that
29.. ^e6!?+
great
game.
to
attack
because
the
attack
be
here
double
a
of
the
mistake
decisive
has
nature
should
the
d8,
think
with
slightly
White
can
would
also
30.&e3
White
king’s
check.
The
33.&e2
®hlt
can
own
pawn
position
also
call
reinforcements
in
base,
but
it
on
the
second
would
from
weaken
rank,
-
Khalifman
are
attack.
that
his
with
0-1
reply.
It
e-pawn
the
which
abcdefgh
rapid
(4)
2000
is
game
®Bt
Chapter
1
18.£ie4!
thus
it
the
is
move
should
be
from
bishop
the
black
the
knight
good
of
55
position,
f6.
of
is
this
22.hxg6
could
but
here,
nothing
of
lot
a
other
moves
clear-cut.
really
was
23.&d2±
hxg6
tried
have
and
it
the
White
somewhat
course
of
lot
a
stil
of
Secondly,
giving
against
21.H5
White
First
18.. e4
on
knight
but
find.
to
c5,
and
reasons,
playing
on
There
bishop.
the
two
easy
Black
activating
inactive
for
best
relatively
prevents
exchanges
advantage
in
Weaknesses
20.. Jtg7
This
all
-
secures
a
move
Black
play
slight
plus.
18.. 6xe4
After
this
entirely
without
not
to
easy
cook
Maybe
it
when
White
queen
is
normal-looking
counterplay.
up something
was
is
nearly
not
18.. «S,e7,
play
19.g4±,
to
after
happy
dominant
as
is
it
better.
necessary
stil
is
However,
as
but
the
in
game.
23.. c6?
19.@xe4
White
for
ready
is
Black
g2-g4-g5;
abcdefgh
his
has
no
counterplay.
White’s
only
Exchanging
it
the
against
19.. h5
would
20.§hgl!
initiative
not
white
on
the
23.. ®xf2?
White
give
a
strong
attack
for
this
exchanges
merely
it
d-pawn.
file
a
open
king,
would
winning
kingside.
24.. ®g3
a)
it
is
29.£ig3!
queen
b)
(26.. ^fS
27.§h7!
27.®h3
example:
30.&f6
This
move
It
seems
the
future
does
not
more
natural
of
the
make
g-pawn
lot
a
to
play
open.
of
20.h5±
to
sense
and
plays
the
edge.
is
f5!?,
(28.. @g2
gxf5
29.®xf5
coming.)
and
the
ending
lxf6
31.gxf6
equally
survive.
^f8
28.©h7t
29.g5
®xf6
32.Sxf6!
&e7
and
35.Sxa8
won.
e4
24.f3
with
sensible.
and
natural
like
on
is
cannot
34.Sxh8t
is
Sed8
by ®h3
Black
27.. §xd5
was
something
knight
26.&e4
®e7
and
Sxf6
23.. §ad8!±
20.g4
28.^xf5!
fol owed
®xh8
33.®h8t
the
2f3
27.§f3
26.. Bd6
25.®f3!
decisive)
For
25.^c4!!
of
lost.
24.. ®c5
Sd6
but
idea:
threat
try
can
Sf8f
with
is
the
enough.
not
a
complicated,
you
Black
start
then:
the
see
and
devastating.
to
and
somewhat
once
26.£k3
but
White
24.§dfl,
is
enough
Sad8
abcdefgh
allow
with
attack
clear
keep
does
the
is
weakness.
19.. g6
me.
problem
a
White
and
prepares
to
slight
but
enduring
put
Grandmaster
56
24.dxc6
Sac8
27.&bl±
e4?!
Black
Preparation
®e6
26.We2
Sxc6
25.6
Positional
-
lit le.
White
. .Bfe8.
his
desperate;
something
tries
29.®e5
28Jfxe4
f c8
31.fce4
Sxdlf
le5
34.Sdl
Jfd3
29.®d3
32.®xdl
35.®e3
@c7
®e5
&g7
42.&c4
Ae5
45.®xb6
48.®e4
®xd4
Sfd2
Se6
36.Sd5
Ag7
middle.
J.d8
29.§el
Wc6
38.Sd7
51.®d4f
30.f e2
33.f d3
Sd8
Se8
4l.&d6
®f4
44.§b7
47.Sa6
Sc5
. .®f2
play
to
force
course
a
or
but
draw,
available.
is
more
ready
is
of
can
unpleasant.
is very
37
Black
White
nothing
position
Play
£c7
ixb6
43.®c6
46.§xb6
Sd5
is
again
possible
safe
looks
29.. 0-0!?,
after
compensation
<&f7.
king
a
particular
31.Sxg6f
no
fxe6
30.§xe6
the
in
with
has
White
as
when
houses
as
answered
be
also
can
or
castling,
29.. &d7!?,
play
to
king
with
answered
be
can
also
black
move,
g5 50.&a2
53.&b3
49.Sa7
Sd5
52.cxd4
5d8
it
the
a5
40.®d5
BflB
39.a4
but
1-0
29.. 5a8
5. Leko
Morozevich
-
29.. &d7!?
defence,
Wijk
Zee
aan
but
30.h5
Sbg8±
Black
is
looks
stil
a
the
on
natural
more
defensive.
2001
f a7
30.h5
31.a4
31.Hd2!?±
also
was
possible.
31.. gxh5
a
This
looks
great
asset
Black
wins
33.Se5!
33.. 6e7
White’s
pieces
would
like
unsafe
kings,
basically
are
them
be.
to
but
that
placed
players
Both
be
cannot
he
as
a
34.. §xa4?
only
pawn.
be
pushed
The
advantage.
his
is
asset
for
order
it
have
to
lit le
was
better,
35.®c5t
have
exploited
potential
any
passed
value,
it
must
immediately.
alternatives
do
29.®d6
not
Sd8
offer
30.®e5
White
0-0
any
gives
g-file
other
is
hand,
tempo.
stronger.
appears
29.h4!±
In
the
On
33.®c3
immediately.
White’s
The
concession.
a
White.
34.Sel?!°°
34.§fl!±
is
a
®b8
32.gxh5
abcdefgh
like
for
abcdefgh
the
perhaps
as
be
can
&d8
right
shown
White
move.
by
this
line:
Chapter
36.ixd5!!
cxd5
39.§b5!±
and
the
in
&e8
37.Sxd5t
-
38.®c6t
finishes
White
1
57
this
in
exchange
an
Weaknesses
they
pointing,
up
ending.
The
34.. 5xa4!
would
leave
White
with
only
a
draw.
only
knight
&d6
36.1h3
±xh3
37.®xh3
&c5
39.§d7t
42.®d3t
43.a6±
the
way
squares,
with
centre
the
that
reason
Black
centre.
is
very
not
and
e3,
on
Black
compliant.
are
thriving,
worse
significantly
despite
everything
is
that
pieces
g7
&b6
40.®c3t
&b4
light
12.e5?
This
Shd8?
38.Se7
38.. 5xh5!
&b5
4l.a5t
the
is
this
are
one.
the
in
for
is
the
11.. S!
Sab8
those
It
c3.
bishops
no
position
to
on
undermine
can
35.Sge5
clinging
on
to
the
supporting
white
danger
a
of
is
the
way
are
essence
White
34..Jf 4
The
position.
has
now
while
the
three
bishop
than
on
the
has
bishop
long-term
a
future.
39.®c3?
12.d5!
39.h6!+for
was
the
a
light
natural
White
move.
squares
fighting
is
well.
as
39.. d4?
8
39.. 5h8±
7
40.©c4
4l.$a2
®Bt
®d5
42.®c2!
6
1-0
5
6. Horn
4
Howell
-
3
Stockholm
2
2006
1
abcdefgh
After
12.. fxe4
line
calm
the
15.Jbcf3
®xd7
less
or
White
even
aggressive
15.f5!?.
with
13.dxe6
ibd\3
chances,
13.^d4!?
16.Sxf3
or
exf3
he
I4.exd7t
with
more
the
try
can
Black
nothing
more
Jbcd5
I4.^xd5
£)xd5
although
15.. 0-0,
choose
0-0
I think
However,
after
either
can
is
not
is
certain,
worse
of
course.
12.. 6b6
abcdefgh
Whites
Black
looks
with
can
a
surprises
to
too
worry
few
good
for
squares
to
some
much
but
great,
is
his
that
about
it
is
moves
create
pieces.
One
Black
the
are
to
is
very
not
yet
poor,
suggest
solid
easy
to
for
plan
a
and
the
white
White
pieces
improve.
some
have
13.. ®d7
17.£ixc3
king
Black
of
does
safety
stable.
not
dif icult
it
Black
here.
centre
attractive
13.b3
I find
not
of
his
the
I4.a4
b4
7 18.£ib5
is
better
and
15.£ia2
&ed5+
won
on
a5
move
I6.c3
54.
bxc3
Grandmaster
58
7. Kramnik
Preparation
Carlsen
-
Positional
-
is forced
he
knight
Dortmund
to
accept
the
at
the
of
itself.
bishop
he
could
bishop
versus
should
have
good
hoped
ineffectual
however
a8,
on
moment,
20.5ixc6
bad
a
Instead
position.
that
2007
Play
make
day
one
it
something
Wd7
abcdefgh
This
is
of
example
an
completely
gone
that
thought
bind
the
on
d4,
on
pawn
he
square
and
pawn
started
Both
his
assist
in
position
before
the
rooks
the
the
solution
for
improvement
problems
emerge.
Kramnik
for
d2
do
easily.
the
c6-
Jbcd5!
21
Seals
the
is
White
again,
prime
is
also
is
axb4
much
22.^c6
the
of
is
After
this
not
I have
Jla8
move,
exchange
lost
this
the
This
than
that
say
I like
more.
hope
bishop,
M,xc6
is
gone.
after
Black
which
24.&e5
27.®xc7
Sxb8
Jlxb4
29.Sbl
well.
worse
19.£\ac6
all
a
Just
Bxa8
as
to
is
tactical
nor
play
and
IfB
23.Sa5
26.Sxb8
a
way
to
end
18.ftb3!
21.Sxa8!
better
Kramnik’s
winning
weak
already.
knight
Black’s
is
strong.
White
fol owing
Jka8
but
18.&a5
17.. axb4
ftb6
bishop
solution,
clarity
17.e4!?
the
on
neither
objectively
the
position.
20.Sa7
and
Kramnik’s
should
based
there
the
to
after
better
19.axb4±,
19.. ibcb4
point:
is
points
that
out
solution
paralysed.
weakness.
Sb8
computer
tactical
essential y
too
are
pawns
22.. 5fe8
more
is
22.axb4
21.. exd5
17.&b3!
The
Black
deal.
have
once
which
the
abcdefgh
something.
they cannot
So,
piece
towards
the
must
to
the
by
backward
but
c6
play
to
of
the
inactive,
are
fight
is
created
weakness
on
the
challenge
to
with
knight
have
must
time
in
black
to
his
wanted
Carlsen
was
the
preparation
opening
wrong.
1-0
®d6
30Jfa4
it
all,
I guess.
®e6
id6
25.Sxb5
28.®a5
too
is
Chapter
8. Adams
1
—
59
Weaknesses
Cheparinov
-
Baku
2008
abcdef
gh
34.©f3!,
after
But
continuing
to
Black
is
to
attacking
survive
©f8
33.§d7
32.. dxe5
up
going
not
an
and
. .d5
preventing
set
position,
anyway.
and
34.§f3
White
wins.
abcdefgh
Black’s
weaknesses
all
are
the
centre
is
very
for
White
to
start
stable
a
the
on
there
is
kingside.
plenty
As
of
time
attack.
kingside
d5
32.h4!
This
36.Sxd5
39.Se3!
Sbe6
42.&g2
h5
^d6
loses
force,
by
but
the
is
position
34.I2fxe7
®e7
33.SB
not
§d5
46.Sc8
A
small
§xe7
Sxe5
37.Sxa5
40.Se8f
7
<&(6
43.b4
Se7
44.a5
Se5
47.b6
mistake
in
a
lost
position.
tenable.
48.a6!
32.. h5
This
the
weakens
possibilities,
fol owing
33.g4!
hxg4
kingside.
White
might
approach:
34.h5!
gxh5
direct
1-0
other
Among
the
consider
9. Adams
^f8
35.©g5t
Merida
36.©h6t!
An
takes
further
time
attacks
line
is
36.. 6.7
If
check.
important
White
on
black
the
is
38.. ®xe3
White
39.fxe3
a
After
finish.
neat
^g8
40.exd6
exd5
4l.d7
39.®xh5
Se7
should
soon
32.. ®c7
best
critical
wins.
Jfxf7t
wil
planning
The
king.
g8,
to
goes
h5,
&d7
37.1f 6t
White
king
on
thus:
37.38.§d5!
38
the
take
to
be
33.h5
defence.
this
win
a
pawn
®d8
up
looks
a
like
he
where
position,
with
great
it should
attack.
be
the
abcdefgh
35.cxd5
38.Sxe5
-
Koneru
2008
4l.Sb8
&e6
exd5
Sxe5
Sd7
45.b5
Grandmaster
60
The
weakness
great
the
is
It
this
in
no
black
position
would
love
knight
belongs
dif icult
more
Positional
-
Play
Grebionkin
11.
Kirusha
-
to
than
Petersburg
St
2001
that
case.
20.&b3!
23.f d3±
fod7
White
on
the
reason
actually
is
White
this
For
a5.
on
the
in
which
c6-square,
dominate.
Preparation
&b6
21.^a5
has
a
huge
22.1b3
and
advantage
h6
safely
won
44.
move
Kamsky
10.
-
Sochi
A1 Modiahki
2008
abcdefgh
has
White
from
position
consider
about
of
of
chances
than
important
Another
of
the
opponent’s
defending
pawn
. .JUi3
the
structure.
about
§xa5
19.a5!
Black
has
controls
weak
c4-
important
Jbcc5±
on
pawns,
better,
simply
is
the
21.. &c8
bxa5
three
White
e5.
and
£}a7
23.^el!
White
though
a-pawn,
a
win
on
would
move
managed
52
the
as
he
have
the
won
to
bit
is
squeeze
two
pawns.
e2-pawn
of
intending
to
when
that
possible
the
game
but
from
makes
the
this
a
less
practical
of
point
The
sense.
correct
sure
with
play
has
I
of
out
so
17.Jbcd5
objectively
(although
is
more
simply
dynamic
meet
than
continuation
is
not
am
position
complicated
more
I
has
some
stepping
here
But
has
16.Bel,
is
too
he
as
exchange
and
consequences
17.. 5ad8,
and
c6
a5,
especial y
c5-squares.
the
move
shot.
16.. @e7!?,
22.h4?!±
22.Sal
out
20.Bxa5
21
events,
and
that
interesting
be
would
of
weaknesses,
the
the
ibcfl
Black
turn
proving
even
16.Jbcd5
19-^xfl.
with
18.Sxc6
his
could
exchange
this
himself
and
think
not
promising
a
opening
bxc6
I do
unhappy
rid
quite
the
17.^xc6
However,
Destruction
the
sacrificing
Jlh3
abcdefgh
achieved
with
become
a
like.
would
It
strong
as
as
I doubt
view,
it
move
was
rook
forces
it),
definitely
played
Grebionkin.
by
anyway.
16.Sc5!
The
to
clarify
attack
on
his
position
d5
with
the
in
the
centre.
Black
Chapter
1
l6. Jfe7!?
-
Weaknesses
61
gives
wil
get
up
plays
17Jbcd4
kc6
18.e3,
pair
position
of
Black
could
does
but
the
ibtb2
§c5,
chess,
18.e3
that
hope
then
White
target
on
pieces,
has
disappeared.
have
he
simply
to
bad
a
of
activity
technique,
poor
or
perhaps
day.
to
way
with
ideas
such
very
26.B
a6
24.Bfdl
Sxd2
28.&£2
27Jfc3
®b5
natural;
White
a
White
away,
bxc6
18.Bxc6
Sdl
Sa6,
as
uncomfortable
®b7
®b7
29.a3
Sad8
black
the
Black
put
17.£^xc6
23.®c2
of
16.. ^,e6!?.
sneaky
(G
with
edge,
exchange
the
the
after
position
19.©d3,
clear
a
22.. ®a6
25.Sxd2
16.. ibcd4
17Jtxd4
as
With
clear
any
is stil
has
d5.
the
try
such
16.. ^xd4
or
minor
not
pawn
simple
£ie6
permanent
a
the
in
activity.
some
If Black
a
down
is
game
Black
for
or
Black.
ixd4
17.Sxd5
18.5^xc6
17.. §ad8
20Mc2
be
to
appears
18.ixd4
Jbcc6
!e6
a
19.Sxd8
pawn
19.ic5!
Hxd8
for
up
abcdefgh
nothing.
30.®d3
®a5
7 20.Sd2
30.Sd6
much
is
more
is
just
winning.
31
34.Wf4
Sxd2t
Hd8
cxb4
43.&g2
bxc6
White
on
22.b4
and
c5
the
are
as
this
one,
The
here.
winning
bril iant
bishops
but
they
fact
in
can
that
It
win.
to
can
certain
extra
the
bishop
is
true
be
a
that
strong
such
positions,
make
actually
White
The
of
position
enough
opposite-coloured
factor,
drawing
worse.
V2-V2
be
should
pawn
4l.axb4
Wc6
hxg5
44.ild2
47.hxg5
16
50.&B
lg6 51.1fd4
53.&f2
54.&el
®h2t
57.1d2
56.&cl
®xg5t
abcdefgh
2lJbtc6!
never
did
not
matters
win
the
33.g4
Wf7
36.h4
39.&g2
Wc8
37.ic3
c5
have
allowed
been
to
this.
40.®e3
46.g5
f c7
should
ie6
32.e4
Wd7
35.1d4
38.fTxd2
Black
play
i.d5
Jfd6
30.. h6
Wc6
®b5
f5 48.iLd2
f c8
%3t
®e7
42.&g3
®c7t
Wc6
45.&el
fxe4
49.fxe4
52.1c3
f h3t
55.&dl
f g4t
Grandmaster
62
Razuvaev
12.
Palma
Mallorca
Positional
-
Klinger
-
de
Preparation
Play
25.. 5.8
25.. f4!
have
would
been
immediately
destructive.
1989
26.Scdl
Klinger
was
a
is
decisive.
A
but
defence,
26.. Bxdl
26.§bl
that
thought
better
Sxbl
27.Sxbl
that
27.. Sd2!
missed
5^xg3!
27.Sxdl
finish.
nice
28.&h2
Sxg3t
29.^h2
29.®d2
£>flt
28.fxg3
28..JT6
abcdefgh
White
has
weakness
a
the
in
of
advantage
own
on
g2
the
creating
squares
simple
himself
rid
the
exchange
weaknesses
new
the
the
on
white
king
has
all
—
has
21.^xg2
23.1al
Forced.
of
Ningbo
bishop
light
with
does
the
saving
for
dangerous
a
25.d5
ibce5
28.cxd5
with
the
exd5
M.d4.
idea
serious
23.^d3
26.©xf5
after
of
On
. .^g5
of
top
abcdefgh
also
is
White.
Black
great
stone-cold
has
threatened
decision.
positional
and
dead,
The
Black
is
bishop
just
winning.
on
al
The
the
5^g5
25.h4
and
Black
wins.
in
d-pawn,
come
in
the
the
facts
up
game.
with
king,
white
camp
be
an
the
strong
pawns.
is
it
move
obviously
after
apparent
unclear
together,
being
is
white
would
with
f7/e6
the
which
advancing
§xd4!
these
to
the
which
Putting
his
and
weakness
weaknesses:
of
sets
by
27.bxc6?!
£>e4
two
constel ation
pawn
23.. 1.e5!
25.Sbl
2011
Sxb3
have
not
ending
®xb2
24.®xd3
27.®xe5
23.. £^e4
22.&gl
®b7t
White
of
chances
24.dxe5
Postny
-
choice.
no
20..Jbcg2
A
Hess
13.
take
to
20.exd4
White
is
mate.
to
move.
19.. d4!
§xd3
able
is
weakness,
and
around
®e5
this,
Black
white
Black
and
b3
on
centre.
weaknesses
-
leads
0-1
weaknesses
his
®f3
position.
is
not
Hess
dif icult
played
Chapter
This
63
Weaknesses
14.
but
loses,
just
is
position
&b8
28.cxd5
29.Sac
1
takes
the
if he
White
30.Sxe6!
with
poor
but
queen,
e6
wil
next
lead
for
good
stronger
even
29.Sac
win.)
2007
dif erent.
really
obviously
not
is
direct
a
on
pawn
is
Sxd3
Svidler
-
Moscow
(28.. Sxd5
the
Black’s
Tomashevsky
case.
any
27.. cxd5?!
is
—
&b8?!
27.d5!
in
1
Taking
1
to
a
winning
endgame.
28.®h4
27.. g4?
27.. ftg6!
and
great
lose
the
was
under
directly.
28.bxc6
30.£lb4
black
g4
wins.
only
Black
move.
pressure,
but
Probably
White
29.®h2
at
least
great
does
off
and
stil
is
he
is best
bxc6
with
30.Sabi
or
White
not
playing
abcdefgh
either
now
the
on
pressure
position.
28.dxe6!
White
Black
has
pressure
Sxd3
29.exf7
wins
back
Sgd8
the
piece
bad
and
easily
is
The
say.
that
Black’s
White
main
pieces
able
further
putting
increase
to
on
pressure
creating
additional
an
the
is of
this
rather
are
not
Suba
as
pawn,
for
reason
is
where
e3,
good
a
under
is
Black
on
pressure
minor
is
and
put
and
time
same
defending
is
d5
on
the
At
to
bishop
would
winning.
f7.
able
really
30.®e6
weakness
a
on
out
his
advantage
the
black
course
of
play.
by
position
weakness.
26.a4!
After
26.®a3
both
Sb7±
27.a4
Se6!±
Black
position
stil
can
of
is
and
Se6
26.Scl
course
but
worse,
his
defended.
be
26.. bxa4
A
find
sad
decision,
the
only
26.. f b8
30.. &eg8
33.bxc6
1-0
31.fitg8=®>
g3 34.Sabl
5ixg8
b6
35.ficg3
g4
36.a5
and
White
dif icult
very
to
to
Black:
axb5
28.Scl
Sb7!
29.ftc5
ikxc5
wins
a
30.Sxc5
pawn.
®c8!
30.®a4
b4-pawn.
Against
enter
was
with
is
29.Sc5!
29.. b4
can
it
available
met
27.axb5
28.. 5e6
32.5}e4
&a8
but
chance
this
play
the
wil
Black
and
defence,
tactically-based
30.Sc3
tactics
with
with:
soon
a
solid
advantage,
lose
the
White
or
Grandmaster
64
30.Sxb5!?
31.fcb4!
34.®d3
Sxd4!
®xd7
33.Sxd7
Where
has
White
technical
job
is
Preparation
§c4
32.Sxd5
Positional
-
29.&f4!
Sc5
White
extra
an
but
pawn,
the
Sd6
30.1a5!
wins
the
complicated.
quite
Nakamura
15.
26.. £la5?
After
White
(28.£>e5!
28.§xf7!
is
31.®e5t!
31.. &f6
&xf7
29.Sxf7
28.. Hxf7
wins.)
@xa5
and
White
32.®f3t
with
wins
mate
2005
30.®xd5t
on
to
the
won
Sasikiran
-
Malmo/Copenhagen
also
and
human,
more
duly
but
simple
a
27.Jbca5
combination:
attractive
Se6
has
and
exchange
45.
move
on
game
Play
of
account
fol ow.
27.®xa4±
abcdefgh
Nakamura
played
23.g4?!±
Instead
White
d-
abcdefgh
27.. Se6
28.Scl
Black
pawn
avoid
cannot
being
most
material,
losing
likely
to
the
a6-
later
and
chance
the
he
when
lost
on
the
d4-g7
e-files
and
87
in
to
moves.
exploit
the
down
the
pressure
with:
dxe5
23.e5!
23.. ^h5
fal .
and
had
from
X-ray
chance
his
missed
and
White
good
to
24.g4
material.
wins
24.ia7t!
28.. §c7?
It
is
for
the
24.. &a8
White
probably
abcdefgh
often
quite
the
into
corner
create
or
either
an
push
point
entry
the
king
on
queen
25.±c5
the
wins
have
won
and
exchange
the
game
as
well.
would
a7
Chapter
16.
Lysyj
1
Wells
-
—
Weaknesses
65
18.. ®c8
19.Jb:6
White
Plovdiv
19Jk,c6
a6
This
is
with
met
20.e4!
and
the
winning
than
attractive
control.
keeping
20.e4
an
even
for
version
worse
18.. ®c8.
after
is
Obviously
is less
exchange
2008
a6
dominates.
White
is
just
Black
than
winning.
20.. b5
abcdefgh
The
of
weakness
feature
dominant
time
play
to
by
condemn
him
c6-square
this
would
to
Black
be
had
absolutely
White
quickly
reacting
passivity.
the
is
If
position.
he
. .c7-c5
but
okay,
the
of
can
abcdefgh
18.ib5!
21.®dl?
This
The
1
the
is
best
a
poorer
it is
not
so
queen
SMc6
a6!
his
position.
and
. .Bg8
Black
the
pawn,
should
but
worth
point
when
the
This
significantly
he
terrible
best
if
would
like.
Black
White
Here
which
should
at
20.e4
end
in
wins
all.
21..
Jfc8!
It
given
has
to
the
enter
take
draw
with
18.. ig6
to
for
the
A tactical
point
19.ibtd7
®xd7
is that
20.ibd:6.
to
18.. c5?
find
a
22.. 5.8
via
move.
loses
White
25.^d5
cash
to
exchange.
but
probably
White
his
in
advantage
develops
already
Black
Now
Pete
was
in
trouble.
time
serious
instantly
been
&h5
23.e5
is
a
to
wants
the
prevent
Black
after
and
fxe6
Black
for
example
For
22.W6?!
time
was
24.. ®e8!
is dif icult
not
material.
counterplay;
play.
It
a
does
23.§xg6!
Sf7
of
lot
away
Black
e4-e5.
against
^h5
24Jfxe6t
and
is
a
defence
23.. fxg6
eventually
c5!,
21.jbce6!
with
21.®b3!
himself
if
g6
any
for
undermined.
being
happen
can
complications
22.§xg6t,
19.®g2
advantage.
have
throws
move
After
22.e5
his
free
to
natural
the
21.. ®c8
declare
to
worse,
is
centre
. .^hS
compensation
starting
is
noticing
white
what
is
space
is
be
improve
to
with
has
Black
not
White
White
get
stil
after
and
continue
to
White
and
for
easy
This
weakness.
blockader
wil
order
in
intentions.
A
way
is
the
exploit
to
more
very
play
Black
or
less
b4?
dif icult
played
okay.
has
but
the
joining
this,
he
find.
to
move
. .b5-b4,
from
h4-bishop
Had
e7.
24.Sg4
would
to
game
have
Grandmaster
66
Preparation
Hb6
25.axb4
Black
26.jk.e7
only
realized
^xfS
29.Sxg6.
after
that
weakness
needs
26.. §xb2
28.jbcf8
®xd7
27.ibcd7
with
The
Probably
hopeless.
is
now
wins
Play
21.b4!
25.. 5.b4
White
Positional
-
to
all
the
his
get
Se8
Jkc5
27
and
White
wins.
26.. £>b8?
23..
J^c6?!
attack
to
7th
rank.
the
favours
White.
immediately.
pawn
24.£ig5
25.^xf7!
Sf8?
wil
He
example:
For
White
and
wins.
26.. ®e8!
have
would
27.1e4!
here
equalized
too.
Sxb4
27.. ®e8
after
back
order
in
the
on
23.Sc7
win
there
in
&d8?
22.a4
22.. jbca4
26.J,e7
rook
White
and
c7-square,
weaknesses
other
21.. a6
26.0-0-0?
the
is
£>c6
28.§dgl
threats
black
the
to
late
too
comes
White
now.
29.®h3!
Kramnik
gave
pressure:
22.. &e7!
a
for
way
Black
the
handle
to
wins
with
serious
king.
28.1e7
1-0
Kramnik
17.
Leko
-
2004
(14)
Brissago
abcdefgh
23.b5
has
not
this
Black
and
take
the
ie8
24.b5±
but
alas,
but
crown;
example
able
be
should
of
White
for
here,
28.Sal,
Sxb8
27.Sxb8
deal.
great
a
b6
25.§c7
advantage
some
Shb8
26.Sb7
Jkd7
24.axb5
axb5
course
it
is
it
defend
to
not
was
to
be..
23.&g5
Kramnik’s
White
wil
defend
abcdefgh
the
In
advantage
. .g6,
penetrated
defend.
on
after
his
easily
queenside.
-
Whites
the
wil
have
Black
kingside.
which
of
White
term
the
on
All
the
play
f7-square
the
il ustration
long
wil
structure
f7-pawn
advantage
no
play
be
cannot
is
too
is
easy
therefore
to
of
27.§c7
Sxa4
attack.
Therefore
be
£f4
the
25.ikxb5!±
this
is
any
An
way.
^xe8
26.jbce8
has
White
26.jbce8
25.. b6
cannot
suitable
25.. Sf8?
1! and
when
defence,
24.. axb5
Black
and
in
28.Sb
best
after
that
is
point
winning
a
§xe8
Black
can
would
stil
25.b6!+White
Space
down
clamps
is
about
to
become
black
the
on
an
issue.
position.
fight.
Chapter
1
-
Weaknesses
67
White’s
this
knight
in
bit
a
been
turn
exposed.
beautiful
in
Se4-+
15.®b3
good
the
§c8
Sxh4
^xc8
&d8
27.Sxc8f
30.&d6t
31.Sgl!
White
his
changes
of
point
with
entry
great
force.
. .£\e4.
20.g3
Black
wins
defence
then
with
31.. Sh7
White
suffering.
more
his
improves
striking
hard.
32.&e2
Sa3t
39.&f6
Sa3
36.&g4
Sxa4
Sd3
40.Sc7
Sg4
plays
gradually,
position
33.Sxg7
would
38.&g5
Sxd4f
4l.£lf7t
I6. .2xe3!
Se8
White
and
against
both
. .b4
18..S,f3
®b6
19.®xb6
22.ike2
g4
and
b4
and
bxc3
White
a
Se4
17.bxc3
£>h5
18.®g3
piece.
17.%3
16.. 5.4
before
Sa2f
34.f4
37.6
Sh4
convincingly
piece.
a
just
and
32.a5
has
I6.^b5
15.. b4
costs
Passive
mean
21.^g2
g5
Black
most
stroke
example:
For
axb6
play,
defence
decent
calculation.
hopeless.
®b6-+)
(17.fxe3
no
also
tactical
16Jbca6
31.. 5H3t
is
have
must
further
no
is
to
ways
17.®xa6
26.&xd3
29.&xf7
needs
sweeping
has
. .2e4
mind.
I6.©a3
c4
various
lc6
image
c4
on
queen
of
Black’s
and
placed
poorly
is
White’s
15.®f4
15.^xb5
25.. ®xd3
28.Sclt
that
The
14.. b5!
abcdefgh
h4
on
means
35.&B
ex6
1-0
18.
Edouard
Caen
-
Le
Roux
2011
abcdefgh
17.. £ig4!
White’s
entirely.
collapses
position
18.&B
best
Objectively
&xf7
19.^xf7
attack,
abcdefgh
e.g.
18.£>d6,
18.. ^e5
«i,e5 with
was
either
with
winning
20.fxe3
21.®f3t
&g7
22.g3
but
Black
18.. Sxe3!
or
a
ftxh2!.
devastating
is
Grandmaster
68
18.. &xe3
dominates
could
have
without
dark
himself
he
bit
of
in
the
fought
back
getting
ever
White
squares.
a
Instead
here.
resigned
47
agony
til
on
Ki.
-
does
I6. .a5
and
White’s
his
move
knight
to
18.^b5
game.
®f6
ultimately
approach
the
b5-square:
probably
to
knight.
bring
17.bxc6
@xe7
19.Sxe7
the
save
is
0-0
and
20.c3
White
material.
Georgiev
17.dxc5
Dubai
not
simplest
wins
Leko
19.
Play
16.. c5
the
saved
Positional
-
§xe3
19.fxe3
Black
Preparation
2002
18.jbcb4
bxc5
The
19.®xd5!
cxb4
White
solution;
simplest
wil
the
win
exchange.
20.£>xd5
23.£)e5t
19.. f xd5
22.5ixa8
Sxa8
Leko
&d7
21.&c7t
^e8
the
converted
24.£ic6
advantage
to
ful
a
point
54.
move
on
ie6
Leko
20.
-
e-mail
Bormida
1997
abcdefgh
White
has
seeking
to
However,
found
bishop
strong
a
I4.jkg5,
in
move
the
exchange
natural
e7.
on
stronger
and
fol owed
by ®h5t
even
move.
®xe6
I4.e6!
I4. .fxe6
15.Sel
decent
very
Leko
more
and
a
15.^e5
allows
White
wins.
Wd6
I6.i a3
abcdefgh
Black
has
which
to
a
the
poor
weakness
a
allows
White
before
square
the
on
to
force
the
then
taking
b6-square,
rook
on
action
on
kingside.
14.£>a4!
l4.Sfel
abcdefgh
would
15.^a4
£>d7±
I4.ike5
h6±
be
Black
15.f4
After
imprecise.
is
£>g4!<^
only
a
lit le
I4. .g6
worse.
a8
Chapter
15.&b6
14.. g6
rook
it
the
to
after
l6.Sael!
17.&g5
£g7
advantage
16.. 1.8
has
with
other
the
bring
White
kingside.
ideas
such
does
18.ixg6
fxe6
17.Sxe6!
20.^xd7
17.ilcl!
White
has
a
although
22.^,g6
Sf6
strategically
fight
and
remains.
Jkg7
17.. fcd7
20.&xd7
18.Se2±
also
between
giving
19
JUc7
22.Sel
White
is
better
chances
hardly
is
him
the
to
19.iLe7
but
of
Black
conducting
would
a
have
successful
all
wins
the
21.§xf7!
White
and
was
another
same.
For
and
21.. 6xf7
<&g8
28.jkg4
defence.
wins.
game
on
move
44.
squares.
White
has
®h5
&h8
22.6
25.ie6t
White
Hawkins
-
won
on
queen.
Liverpool
30.
Knott
22.
Anand
-
Ivanchuk
2008
Bilbao
abcdefgh
abcdefgh
id7
®h6
2008
®g4
attack:
winning
a
26.g4
move
White
20.©c2
23.®c7t
the
wins
but
attempt,
example,
20.exf5
White
21.
of
out
22.f4±
the
compensation.
no
embarrassingly
is
queen
19.. ®e6!?
21.§xe7
24.®e2±
Sa8
23.Se5
better,
won
18.. §d8
with
game
for
exchange
choice
19.. 6B
®f6
b5
improvement
an
miserable
the
f fc
§xe7
20..Jbcd7
After
move.
also
but
material,
19.S6!
Sxd7?!
odd
very
fxe7
White
the
up
The
kc7
18.i,g5
interesting.
his
to
on
giving
transposing
18.1a3
was
hold
to
18.^,a3
17.. ®f6
Black,
for
17.f d2
21.Se5
Sd8
tries
18.. ®b8
17.J,g5!?
by rerouting
diagonal.
be.
or
position,
winning
of
bit
a
point:
&h8
19.ixh7t
gffi
2lJUi6
®xd7
this
at
with
attack
great
better
a
even
a3-f8
the
to
Black
work
do
can
as:
18.f4!±
not
he
bishop
cannot
I6. .^d7?
has
obviously
but
17.h5>
his
serious
a
16.. £f8
A
69
Weaknesses
White
to
stronger
was
-
l6.Sfel?!
Sa7
I believe
1
24.ixd7
27.g5
®h5
it
Grandmaster
70
weakness
White’s
king
it
soften
the
is
and
g3-pawn
Ivanchuk
protects.
this
up
Preparation
rightly
26.h4
for
The
compensation.
no
is
rest
a
humiliation.
defence.
lxh2t
25.Sh5
would
g5!+
Jlxe5!
24.e5
has
White
to
26.Sd3
25.. h5!
Play
23.. 5ixg4
the
decided
Positional
—
only
create
White.
27.&xh2
£ixh2
26.Sxh2
28.1e2
£ie5
Sxc3t
problems
extra
29.&g3
Sxc4
30.%1
0-1
26.. h4+
Black
later
eventually
won
a
agreed
in
trouble
time
24.
he
although
pawn,
draw
a
Spraggett
58.
move
Ubilava
-
on
Ampuriabrava
Art.
23.
Minasian
Malakhov
-
Feugen
1997
2006
abcdefgh
has
White
problems.
bishop
this
exploit
with
His
a
and
b3
on
inconveniently
both
abcdefgh
three
his
and
weak,
Black
placed.
logical
pawn
Black
wins
c3
on
pawn
rook
d3
on
managed
to
thrust.
21.. g5!
This
strong
f4-square
wil
White
of
take
to
the
struggle
as
they
pieces
The
e5-square.
of
control
forever
black
the
exploits
move
g4-pawn
the
dark
transfer
the
the
be
tactics,
23.. £>e5+
easy.
tries
but
to
the
c-pawn.
18.. 1a6
weak.
A
23.&c2?!
hxg5
White
and
power
Jka6
22.fxg5
ia6
18.£>d4
through
always
18.a4
17.. a5!+
squares.
the
against
wil
of
weakness
bit
accurate
more
was
^b6!-+
20.Sd2
and
18.. bxa4!
everything
19.ixa4
goes
tempo.
his
solve
fails.
23.®e2
White’s
life
was
would
with
problems
but
better,
be
anything
after
but
lxb5
19.axb5
Black
won
20.c4
the
ending.
lxc4
21.1xc4
Sxc4+
is
are
with
Chapter
2
Pieces
poorly-placed
One
piece
Jakob
makes
whole
your
bad
position
Aabling-Thomsen
-
Helsingor
Jacob
Tarrasch
Siegbert
Dr
-
Aagaard
2012
abcdefgh
Black
Black
can
where
the
he
play
equalize
might
probably
d4-pawn
in
order
to
get
the
to
play
be
most
a
bit
exposed
more
out
of
but
weaknesses,
by exchanging
his
pieces?
than
the
pawn
seeks
he
on
a
c6.
long
How
game,
should
Grandmaster
72
If
the
are
pawns
soul
of
the
flesh
and
of
of
well
staying
they
I
personally
a
position
like
poorly
high
piece
the
on
refining
knowledge
equally
the
attention
when
we
Here
is
it
to
feel
the
of
concept
do
and
ideal
to
one
this
by paying
is
in
again
during
the
is
important
we
again
“Which
is
an
way
lost
training,
or
game).
a
making
to
a
Alexander
a
Vaulin
Eduard
-
Prandstet er
Pardubice
hard
at
limited
least
at
most
of
out
starting
are
1996
No
are
computers
our
it
manoeuvring
square.
based
my
the
the
Likewise,
work
that
in
quite
though
they
and
for
looking
if
value
factors.
programmers
of
example
piece
decent
low
other
evaluations,
simple
a
worst-placed
in
have
placed.
potential,
and
cores
quite
away.
questions
the
(and
the
dynamics
can
high
or
suggests
extra
quite
be
can
square
far
piece?”,
certainly
is
the
quantity,
excellently
interested
ideal
three
my
assimilate
sake
of
the
it
structure
computer
these
the
like
rather
a
low
pawn
doubt
of
while
have
can
for
measurable
have
is
of
one
squares
terminology
a
can
if it
although
worst-placed
pieces?
workers
think
to
placed,
value
As
the
times
drones.
being
piece
a
do
well
how
bees
the
other
at
attractive,
Play
heart
their
not
are
the
are
as
where
is
they
But
the
them?
like
with
the
being
know
treat
work
but
beehive,
it
they
be
Positional
-
“the
or
must
Yet
really
do
hive,
pawns;
king
operation.
certainly
the
the
players
how
Pieces
a
the
position,
pieces
a
the
with
blood,
chess
most
And
then
game”,
brains
and
of
skeleton
Preparation
to
have.
The
While
a
worst-placed
value
order
the
attribute
to
works
at
in
machine,
abcdefgh
intuitive
a
more
it
should
be
not
of
which
out
a
pieces,
the
pieces,
our
work
to
out
the
to
with
brain
Looking
work
to
communicate
dif icult
too
is
to
human
way.
has
programmer
quantifiable
in
piece
pieces
our
placed.
worst
It
is
c8
on
of
way
Chess,
Excelling
for ideal
Looking
squares
are
not
about
talking
In
but
times
a
obvious
have
I introduced
at
value,
about
low
for
potential,
the
their
at
value.
wil
least
piece
for
be
the
time
function,
with
he
as
me,
ideal
not
Prandstet er
decided
to
the
in
for
square
e4.
bishop
only
is also
it
The
a8!
on
opinion
my
is
the
clearly
it
manoeuvre
there.
17..JU7
White
At
have
not
can
rook
the
it
piece;
positive
is in
that
me
worst-placed
any
the
to
we
dynamic
current
piece
square.
Here
potential
The
of
idea
pieces.
our
their
poorly-placed
ideal
bishop
agreed
squares
the
of
devoid
Ideal
obvious
quite
is
an
said
being.
to
his
should
moment
in
is
and
pieces
be
the
a
similar
trying
performing
knight
looking
situation,
to
find
on
c2
which
out
much
better.
looks
at
ones
the
At
more
active
Chapter
than
the
rook
on
rook
al
is
from
only
one
good
a
happening
18.£el
the
from
nothing
ideal
19.&d3
a
73
Pieces
-
®e4
23.Sf3
good
24.Safi
position
is
concrete
decided
23.5}xd7
®xd7
20.&e5
!g6
Black
to
instead
his
said
decides
knight
of
practice
aim
and
the
play
not
his
the
a
of
knight
strong
slightly
a
great
deal
27.. bxc4
28.e4!.
of
the
a
of
idea
should
. .c5
preparing
continuing
instead
be
and
making
use
rook.
to
me
would
have
been
28.®xc4
bxc4
27.. 1
natural
29.©xd5
®d5t
cxd5
22.. g5!?
8
IB
I!
7
6
■
5
4
3
■
il !
m
■
mm
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2
1
IB
111
abcdefgh
■
■
lihMI
il A il
s
H
is
II
in
i *ra
I
m
ra
I!
with
met
dif erence.
Most
edge.
good
slight
creates
27.®b3
the
It
chance
d5:
b5!
has
27.. §c8!=,
but
inaccurate,
make
27.®c3!?
white
strong
a
and
on
26.bxc4
correct
the
have
focused
queen
the
given
would
is
played
having
find
to
were
he
Black
for
has
White
e3-e4
25.. dxc4!
neutralize
Black
If
here.
square
$Sd7
is
25.Sxf4
of
consequence
that
is
However,
balance.
in
having
does
it
their
be
to
this
Maybe
own.
achieved
22.&xg2
Jlxg2
21.Sf4
in
be
can
Sxf4
24.Safl
only
plan
position
the
kc4
to
have
and
square.
The
players
Sffi
25.Sxf3
level.
to
22.. ftd7
Both
Sxf3
completely
is
far
painful y
is
Vaulin
its
The
il usion.
an
away
moment,
on
±e8
is
knight
As
the
knight
it
move
square.
at
his
put
al,
while
(fl),
square
but
on
2
i
il
i
of
Grandmaster
74
Black’s
he
wil
rook
has
no
like
c3
to
come
to
reasons
Preparation
rocket,
a
Positional
-
the
In
so
worry.
practice.
This
of
example
of
is
course
have
bad
a
bishop
simple.
very
this
played
else
then
nothing
are
to
do
supposed
manoeuvre
bishop
scenarios,
complicated
of
principle
putting
the
ideal
from
flawless,
chess
is,
clear
and
because
the
in
the
which
powerful,
when
more
the
on
piece
to
on
coming
alive
with
an
the
Topalovic
e6-square.
to
this
use
from
knight
. .fta7
ftc3
and
c6,
inviting
this
at
with
the
rooks.
to
is
what
his
the
if
to
should
second
inactive
of
prospect
behind
player
to
freedom.
is
the
a
weakening
have
definitely
than
forceful y
would
he
did
have
then
has
do
b5
should
19.Sacl
with
with
with
to
what
his
his
bishops
real
abcdefgh
Black
can
(most
natural)
risky
plays
idea
be.
replies
is
rook
no
whether
considering
f6.
White
he
put
knight
question
Black
help
. .f6
White
(somewhat
white
then
returns
But
does
which
problem,
and
draw.
on
White
-
probably
a
to
the
repel
position
point
Black
natural
to
advanced
its
actually
looks
maybe
some
the
in
been
doubt.
on
abcdefgh
it
playing
worth
always
take
18.. 1e8
and
is
all
have
to
18.®d2
2003
pieces
c8,
key
route
outcome
in
general,
position
it
lit le
the
a
more
The
game.
significantly
as
on
least
the
has
offered
to
g-pawn
this
But
by being
downside
of
back
rook
say,
of
First
at
attractive:
which
d7,
is
It is
a
to
sense.
(or
really
is
. .b5-break,
should
In
in
hard
purposes.
f-file
available).
option
the
Varazdin
open
bishop
The
quite
are
faced
Zlatko
-
stronger
lot of
is
two
the
possibility
tried
Kozakov
a
proved
more
dif icult
how
ideas
opponent.
Mikhail
has
which
far
is
game
shows
just
positional
inconsequent
based
move
aims
this
the
in
worst-placed
fol owing
The
Black’s
but
also
sense
This
it
you
But
stil
square.
what
is
Stonewall.
makes
makes
certainly
it
is
a
17.. 16!?
thinking;
that
it
on
successful
good
would
without
manoeuvre
if
on
becoming
people
Most
which
Whether
but
decided
Topalovic
game
plan,
active
V2-V2
Play
this
what
in
taking
with
or
the
In
opinion).
my
of
phase
the
White
consider
function
the
game
of
his
Chapter
2
19.. 1g6?!
fol owed
Black
the
gives
wil
White
picked
If
he wil
a
this
pass
wil
who
This
in
first
the
that
and
hope
Obviously,
do
much
opponent,
confident.
to
gives
find
himself
in
against
^d7,
either
with
the
knight
a
defend
to
.
Jke8
with:
or
the
for
d4-square
and
queen.
this
23.ig4
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24.®d4
Sae8
26.ixe7
25.&xd4
®xd4
Sxe7
the
board
edge.
extra
this
bad,
are
quickly
perhaps
22.dxe5!
22.. 5flF8
the
small
a
you
could
passive
Freeing
turn
at
he
has
the
21.. ^xe5
psychology,
pop
confident
moves
the
uncertainty
want
than
this
his
more
you
be
to
if your
you
not
may
good!)
19.. fxe5!
kg6
(If
be
uncertain,
increased
to
more
would
and
with
situation:
Black
of
. .f5,
20.. 5xf6?21.&e5!
opponents
to
be
are
slightly
by
position.
Otherwise
worse
that
our
on
he
sometimes
direction
indecisive
player.
something
into
advice
by
the
lead
and
-
language
naturally
turn
thinking
that
inferior
that
active
impression
then
can
for
our
subconsciously
help determine
feels
player
up
which
game.
anything
feeling
body
the
in
signs
are
and
do
have
I
there
of
impression
not
right.
is
75
Pieces
-
seems
Black
ful y
After
accurate.
more
has
20.fxe5
equalized.
20.&el?!
This
passive
by
explained
by Kozakov’s
intention
lit le
is
is
dodgy
understanding
my
to
is achieved
poorly
is
move
attack
of
the
by this;
placed
better
hopeful y
psychology
chess.
in
The
but
e6-pawn,
and
abcdefgh
than
the
turn
27.^xe6!
White
very
knight
complications.
20..JU4?!
20.. fxe5!
the
was
correct
time
move.
so
Sxflt
White
it
opening
22.&xfl
should
play
20.. gxf6
21.®e3
«S,e4
abcdefgh
It
stronger.
was
before
abcdefgh
Black
these
in
winning
to
el.
on
20.exf6!
This
close
is
can
is
in
wil
be
compete
Black’s
a
for
interest.
long
very
the
f-file,
21.fxe5
a
Grandmaster
76
White
is
very
knight
rank
23.,fi,e2
After
passive.
to
placed
el,
on
for
mate,
Sf8
Jkg4
play
to
arrange
poorly
(allowing
is
first
rather
is
hard
Preparation
simply
it
while
weakening
example).
the
was
White
last
stil
would
for
chance
be
not
21.exf6!,
see
the
aggressively
when
worse.
Play
for
waiting
that
the
21.!g4?
It
Positional
-
the
often
we
is
continuation
strongest
play
to
as
possible.
as
22.. 5f7!?
22..Aa7
23.^c3
and
would
not
took
in
the
advance,
to
you
§ac8T
have
was
standard,
more
the
involved
Black
risks
game.
23.Sc3!
21.. 6
established
Having
natural
quite
behind
there
the
only
be
may
21.. fxe5!
interesting
would
along
the
after
that
probably
the
all,
the
pawn
it
rook
both
squares
is that
is well
of
sides
here,
placed
the
board.
very
lit le
towards
looking
23.. 6h8
here,
have
to
play
&h8
8
down
pin
is
22.jbce6t
of
lines
The
is
stronger.
even
means
White
e4,
on
on
light
objection
possibility
pawns
attractive;
was
f-file
bishop
possible
another
was
the
fix
to
The
it.
which
the
7
hanging.
something
6
23.dxe5
5
£}xe5?.
4
22.ile2
3
2
8
1
7
abcdefgh
6
24.h3?
5
This
4
of
3
you
is
all
only
can
he
thought
2
horrible
a
does
it
in
move
for
white
have
would
position;
White
that
surmise
First
ways.
many
the
have
may
^hl-h2
play
to
soon.
1
this
At
way
the
natural
most
the
prophylaxis
board
kingside.
king
and
best
defence.
Black
point
bring
to
better
One
abcdefgh
rooks
is
way
where
to
he
is
this
However,
should
with
into
the
play
on
the
opponent
a
The
game.
is
against
who
25.Sfcl,
h6
playing
of
side
weakening
work
an
for
which
stronger,
entails
really
not
But
looked
clearly
in
Black
that
moves
the
26.?}g5!,
when
the
if
does
position
when
is
Black
is
just
to
was
pieces
tactical
point
is
not
equal.
is
commit
in
from
prevented
white
are
suicide
back
these
behind
with
punished
deep
lit le
a
24.5}f3
with
plan
25.. Sg8??
Black
out
carry
is
the
The
game.
the
is
Blacks
and
. .g5
the
option
against
trouble.
But
then
the
Chapter
24.^d3!
knight
going
is
catches
26.^xe6
fire
£ixe5,
leading
exploiting
I
d4The
25.5^c5
the
assess
form
strange
a
the
tricks.
24.. g5
when
to
®e3
of
after:
The
stronger.
that
even
c5,
because
to
immune
pawn
board
as
possibly
was
is
of
2
gxf4
Pieces
-
77
and
plan
By
best
and
square
then
the
won
game.
these
all
refer
chance
way,
but
the
to
Black
attack,
the
the
him
analyst.
possible
best
an
had
ideas
We
so.
the
on
White
against
do
to
bishop
launching
the
by
not
moves,
his
putting
fight
complications
balance.
the
first
to
failed
chapter
on
prophylaxis.
24.. Sg8
White
his
is
position
the
his
reaction,
Let
us
this
time
he
look
a
with
at
dif erent
a
author
the
manoeuvre,
the
on
end.
receiving
eliminates
Daniel
structural
moves”
have
-
Aagaard
Jacob
words
the
are
V. Pedersen
Denmark
mind.
to
25.1B
this
devastating
for
and
does
. .g5
stop
But
where
“Lost
spring
to
worse.
with
consequences.
that
be
must
justify
e4-bishop
not
able
longer
no
2012
g5+
abcdefgh
Somehow
abcdefgh
Black
horribly.
the
won
White
dif iculty.
but
resistance,
more
without
game
could
his
maybe
position
is
than
rather
much
have
bad
quite
The
logical
Sfg7
the
up
been
had
opening
daydreaming
in
the
prompting
black
is
position
to
opponent
my
31.Sgl
B
Not
33.g4H5
the
only
good
only
increases
Eventually
I felt
I had
the
in
move
simplicity
its
my
position,
various
no
as
games
they
strategic
doubt
are
are
for
won
of
aspects
the
. .f6-move
confusing
for
the
players,
just
the
and
his
engine.
But
writer
by
the
player
with
a
the
best
14.. e6
move.
to
play
this
but
for
admiration
it.
were
play
move.
I4.£ibl!
32.g3
0-1
The
the
£ixb4
28.ilxb4
gxf4
30.&h2
£>d5
29.Sc4
f4
27&c2
Basically
thinking.
weakness
big
c5-square,
dxe4
messed
I
offered
already.
26.jbte4
had
I
unpleasant
Grandmaster
78
I4. .ih6
£>g7
15.g3
playing
17.4^1
would
Black.
the
was
have
ideas
The
other
been
£\e6
for
unpleasant
very
5id2-b3-a5/c5
and
f4-f5
Positional
-
of
way
I6.ftbd2
but
considered,
I
Preparation
The
final
been
solved
worst-placed
along
are
Play
example
debilitating.
Jacob
15.&bd21H6
17.£ib3
16.. 0-0-0
£>a4
I did
David
-
Arco
was
to
my
think
not
all.
at
Aagaard
16.g3c5?
Desperation.
paid
attention
However,
lines
have
could
section
only
piece.
those
this
in
if I had
Isonzo
2005
better..
abcdefgh
Although
&a4
17.dxc5
stil
position
my
18.5ib3
abcdefgh
stinks.
Black
IflB
the
threatening
is
should
it
protect
Black’s
As
white
active
in
a
but
e4-pawn,
way
options
are
that
makes
. .d5
and
ideally
placed
bishop
Another
classic
f3-square.
bishop
good pawns
defending
from
a
bad
truly
bishop
while
a
has
really
prospects,
is
looking
bad
dif erence
one
would
have
on
White
sense.
. .f5,
the
the
passive
of
case
(Suba).
is
this
that
bad
bishop
none.
20.16!
20.f3?
with
a
I
but
do
had
the
painless
V2-V2
draw,
hoping
was
not
game
off-day.
believe
continued.
which
to
to
my
have
A
short
when
succeeded,
and
relatively
Black
Sab8
Black
White
on
allow
is
is stil
the
queenside.
the
in
21.!§c7
has
20.. Sfd8.
play
to
d5
©xb4,
22.exd5
game.
d5
some
better
20..Jkh6!
play
to
Black
21.J,f3
is
after
And
counterplay,
generate
I would
surprise
was
Black
equality.
would
idea
key
A
I offered
allow
immediate
20.®d3?!
abcdefgh
accepted.
would
almost
22.§xb7
d4
counter-chances,
because
23.J,d2
though
of
his
passed
a
The
pawn
Chapter
2
Pieces
-
20.. Sfd8
79
This
20.. jUi6?
would
drop
now
a
piece
what
was
that
21.g3!.
to
my
Sab8
would
does
it
worst-placed
for,
hoping
was
move
However,
21.Bc7
I
next
the
into
I assumed
really
bringing
about
nothing
piece
and
be
strong.
my
game.
24.h5?
I
not
am
if
sure
that
say
this
certainly
not
24.&g2
I
going
am
a
a
would
when
far
too
blunder.
positional
good move.
is
stil
I
But
have
kept
it
is
real
a
advantage.
24.. gxh5!
Somehow
I had
I have
move.
considered
not
to
this
recapture
natural
wil
Black
or
play
. .h4.
Jbch5
25
d5
has
Black
abcdefgh
This
the
is
that
I got
placed
critical
that
is
back
I
then
rook
was
did
not
poorly-placed
my
Even
in
files,
I do
fl.
on
notes
to
not
any
pay
poorlymain
as
the
is
and
it
game,
of
lot
a
until
took
maybe
is
win
to
64
move
bit
a
needed
work
to
do
22.. h6
23.g3!
Prophylaxis
. .d5-break.
the
against
attention
in
23.Sal?
have.
I should
game
special
cop¬
player
much
as
pay
there
so.
sense
weaker
pieces
my
My
considerably
a
and
Whites
Basically
the
is
the
(in
position
wrong!).
it
piece
out
to
this
White
counterplay.
but
better,
private
my
attention
to
the
rook.
inactive
The
continuation
correct
was
therefore:
22jfd2!
The
immediate
threat
valuable
wins
In
22.g3?!
the
of
the
winning
queen
time.
I
game
®f6
23.h4
weakly
played
with:
h6±
abcdefgh
would
23.. d5!
counterplay,
e4
creates
a
could
struggle
hardly
be
23..Jf c
abcdefgh
only
not
on
wins
back
double
on
fun.
24.ig2
Black
give
based
a
the
lot
of
the
threat
to
with
25.®cl+,
unnecessary
24.exd5?
that
point
al
also
but
d-pawn,
White
f3.
and
but
it
would
Grandmaster
80
Preparation
Positional
-
Play
19Jbce5
®xe5
20.b4
abcdefgh
The
bishop
returns
fol ow
to
up
decisive
play
tricks
are
in
I
Here
of
how
them
Boris
l.d4
exd4
®xd4
&c5
. .e5-e4
weakest
play
it
for
the
in
other
give
first
if
or
about
in
preparing
play.
-
-
Zdroj
on
development
use
this
actively.
is
doubling
e4.
which
On
top
of
and
the
put
the
how
knight
it
mistake
not
was
When
e5.
this
you
might
this
at
occurred.
and
pawns
on
went,
game
but
big
White’s
his
seem
that
point
I find
Stil ,
it
bit
a
we
good
most
Markowski
Tomasz
be
to
c3,
risky.
this,
the
at
foolhardy,
pieces
finding
to
look
ways.
Gelfand
on
in
Markowski
includes
making
like
worst-
20..Jfxg3?!
and
Chess
example
example
disregard
we
all
pieces,
chess
the
knight
d6pawn,
White’s
leading
is
to
weak.
the
would
like
bit
a
for
time.
simple
a
a
is
White
would
degree
is
turn
by
occupied
moment
piece
this,
pawn
benefit
really
is
of
the
with
The
but
placed
obviously
great
a
in
the
certainly
is
square
the
at
square,
pieces
part
all
can
fancy.
to
huge
a
to
Polanica
0-0
Black’s
to
possibilities
about
want
that
squares
of
just
too
see
is
preoccupied
very
sacrifice,
pawn
can
is
pawn
nothing
a
the
and
think
we
is
play
squares
This
pieces.
something
for
pawn
good
strategy
able
the
as
way,
squares
of
create
our
be
not
abcdefgh
to
which
purpose
to
close
a
gone.
Creating
The
wil
meaningful
a
White
allowing
with
Black
advantage.
. .d5
safety,
to
§al-a7
with
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It
was
White
quite
natural
would
21.®e3,
when
position
would
£>d7
21.feg3
Naturally,
to
play 22.. £>e5,
world.
With
the
problem
d6-pawn
half
the
no
square.
to
play
then
have
a
after
21.. a5
be
bringing
given
would
play
to
£ic5,
the
extra
an
be
queens
king
White
to
would
his
it
e7
to
have
knight
move
top
would
on
gone,
the
moving
game
chance
22.b5
were
he
and
but
unclear.
if Black
the
20.. £>d7,
a
the
be
defend
to
to
of
spend
decent
Chapter
2
Pieces
-
81
would
advantage
either
win
back
onto
be
his
pawn
the
simplified
degree.
But
he
25.ik.c4
could
queens
this
in
lacks
Se7
he
the
bring
or
board.
position
24.. &g7
if
decisive
back
slightly
to
targets
some
26.a4
abcdefgh
of
example
play
An
White
all
get
this
his
then
the
rook
should
to
manages
22.. £>e5!
23.cxd6
White
d8.
to
equality
solved
having
not
with
for
fighting
clearly
Black
out
pieces
and
found
be
can
when
22.c5,
that
in
his
is
case,
with
problem
the
c3-knight.
abcdefgh
Faced
with
but
this
White
prospect,
sacrifice
to
a
has
The
choice
no
crucial
related
pawn:
the
and
game
should
What
topic.
our
Making
on?
of
moment
to
of
something
his
closely
Black
focus
and
bishop
rook
certainly.
22.e5!
The
have
a
let
is
pawn
that
so
go
the
wil
knight
future.
22.. dxe5
22.. ^xe5?
23.£ie4
the
back
win
his
pawn
would
allow
without
White
giving
up
to
of
any
advantages.
his
way
with
£}f6,
The
deal
after
then
the
with
is
game
If
passively.
something
play
to
out
24.£\d6
to
&f8
29.Sxc6
32.Sxd5±
he
endgame.
This
played
that
proposed
after
£h7
30.Sd6
Sc8
clearly
undeniably
favours
quite
is
the
in
should
Black
27.Sd6
when
bxc5
28.bxc5
31.id5
ixd5
White
better
the
in
than
what
game:
26.. Se8??
Bf7
has
pieces
Gelfand
book
26.. b6,
was
23.&e4
Black
his
In
play
25.Sxe5
but
to
has
this
real
no
one.
this
e7.
it
I
get
23.. §f8
he
on
lost,
tries
like
invasion
not
he
is
with
certainly
quite
not
am
but
move,
am
there
White
his
active
idea
is
finds
now
behind
is
Markowski
that
sure
Unfortunately
move;
the
what
sure
I
had
downside
big
a
to
for
aim
to
target
a
pieces.
unpleasant.
The
24.c5
Another
White
of
benefit
has
time
to
activate
the
pawn
the
sacrifice
is
bishop.
White’s
that
correct
the
white
the
rook
27.b5
is
move
on
cxb5
a8.
28.axb5
The
which
26.. a5!,
and
pawns
makes
critical
a4
challenges
something
line
29.Sfl
goes
a3
of
out
like
this:
Grandmaster
82
Preparation
Positional
-
No
Play
what,
matter
Black
should
clear
is
this
that
the
is
way
played.
28.Sd2!
Se7
27.Sfl
it
have
abcdefgh
How
should
honestly
not
this
and
on
e4
he
lacks
bishop
managed
be
White
has
Black
to
passed
the
active
the
fol owing
get
I
as
before,
other
hand
and
pawn
am
knight
strong
said
a
the
on
a
evaluated?
but
c4,
on
targets.
rook
position
certain.
has
the
activate
a8.
on
abcdefgh
I have
analysed
ends
fine
up
30.. £>f8!
in
30.JLd5,
£>e6
31.£>d6
where
Black
£>d4!?
32.c6
the
Sealing
amusingly
line:
complicated
understand
invade
the
computer
it is all
that
28.. b5
wil
White
deal;
takes
29.axb5
f7.
on
quite
It
while
a
to
over.
30.±d5
cxb5
abcdefgh
ixb7
33.cxb7
36.£k5
the
is
34.£>xb7
Sd8
likely
most
35.&h2
£>e2t
£}xd5
37.Sd3
38.§xa3
Sk3
e4
draw
A
outcome.
abcdefgh
So
think
I
White
human
position
not
In
it.
felt
as
sure
a
pressure
it is
practical
I
30.«i,a2.
this
game
by
the
black
significant
that
intending
would
said,
do
to
no
but
player,
objectively.
1-0
find
I
but
am
more
my
attractive,
what
sure
anything
fol ow
play
more
really
not
am
with
be
and
thinking
White’s
I
should
doubt
I
In
a
that
am
threat
certain
the
fol owing
square
for
of
using
advantages,
does
piece
have
you
to
the
shall
we
game
a
it.
occupy
in
is
this
creating
necessarily
not
square
that
see
mean
At
case
the
times
enough
to
tying
secure
down
Chapter
the
opponent’s
c4-square.
pieces
defence
the
to
2
Portisch
(ol)
Skopje
g6
22.1h6
b6,
the
Kristiansen
Jens
-
21.1e3
f6
23.1d3
&g7
Lajos
20.£h4
Sc8
19.Scl
the
of
83
Pieces
-
1972
abcdefgh
long
As
knight
the
abcdefgh
I6.a4!
This
the
strong
queenside
White
structure
pawn
love
18.a5!
the
17.. c4,
play
to
reply,
in
for
Black
passive,
27.. f5
28.f4!
giving
White
whatsoever.
pawn
win
28.. fxe4
has
control
rush
not
the
In
White
that
to
play
over
the
his
knight
he
but
c4-square,
there
is
the
Stil
many
his
attack
an
round
gets
the
never
in
meaning
of
as
the
occupying
to
usefulness
lines,
kingside
there,
the
Black
has
is
square
defend
to
18.. 1b7
Black
would
weaknesses.
only
leave
. .f5,
considered
his
position
with
but
this
multiple
abcdefgh
d2-
going
Sc7
should
to
26.g3!
probably
this
£)hf3,
threatening
29.®xe4
he
vigorously.
Perhaps
Black
battle
allow
and
neglects
launches
dominant
it
Black
game
c4-square.
on
25.Sc2
psychologically
exchanges.
and
5f7
point
but
no
18.&bd2
White
24.%4
this
At
is
consider
well.
as
23.. ®c7
ic8
27.®e2
on
advantage.
would
has
compensation
wil
kingside
knight
might
and
wait
is
stay
hard.
a5
Black
general
In
the
White’s
to
17.&bl
16.. b4
but
fixes
move
black
the
as
wil
for
the
e5-square.
which
would
Grandmaster
84
Preparation
29.. exf4
39.. ®c6
29.. £b7
With
This
looks
but
natural,
that
continuation
back
the
into
30.ibcg7!
30.. <&xg7
White
has
the
brings
Positional
—
40.©h6t
knight
30.£>xd6
h4
on
®xd6
31.. ®xd5
«S,xe4
After
game.
34.®xe4
32.5^xf5t
gxf5
&g8
4l.&c4t
Jbf4
Sxf4
attack.
mating
a
bril iant
a
Sxg7
31.f5
Play
is
even
worse.
original
immediately.
annotations
32.gxf4
Sfxf4
31
improve
can
with
32.. ®xd5
33.ie4
ib7
32.Jbcc7
we
®xe4
Portisch’s
on
35.Sxc5!,
33.®e5
and
winning
White
the
wins
ending.
33.®e4
White
is
the
33.. %5t?!
the
in
winning
accelerated
long
with
process
his
Black
run,
but
next
move.
34.Bg2Wd8
abcdefgh
31.6!
®d8
32.fxg6
threat
of
The
33.Sfl
hxg6
5}f6t
devastating.
is
34J,c4!
33.. 6xd5
after
Finally,
c4-square
18
the
moves,
control
the
over
albeit
handy,
in
comes
only
in
a
sideline!
34.. <&h8
£k3
35.Hd2
«i,xe4
36.®e3
abcdefgh
35.5^xg6!
1-0
Exchanges
37.. ®xd6
38.ixe2
Black
a
that
fte2t
37.Sxd6
winning
38.®h6t
®xd6
wil
all
Hopeful y
abcdefgh
Sh7
39.Sf it
and
mate.
39.Sdl
have
position,
to
allow
either
or:
40.®xe4
with
for
the
you
after
exchanges
exchange.
exchanges
focus
in
these
beyond
But
chess
is
a
bishop
theme
that
remain
pieces
on
know
and
bishop
than
more
bad
your
which
on
wil
book
exchange
good
opponent’s
should
this
of
readers
should
you
the
ones
basic
that
you
ideas,
deserves
Chapter
longer
right
a
it
wil
be
only
My
related
think
I
as
than
investigation
here.
angle
the
to
this
I
is
85
Pieces
—
10.1e2
9.. &e7
13.&a3
give
to
this
occasion
worst-placed
good
a
able
am
on
2
ftd7
11.0-0
0-0
12.ie3
a6
piece,
of
way
looking
at
things.
The
fol owing
game
Jacob
Aagaard
il ustrates
Enamul
-
Dresden
l.e4
c5
5.5}c3
nicely.
Hossain
(ol)
5ic6
2.£}f3
e5 6.£idb5
this
2008
4.5ixd4
cxd4
3.d4
d6
abcdefgh
This
the
is
Black
his
pieces
is
well
that
(note
for
strategy
for
vision
what
would
you
need
the
usually
of
find
to
function/future
a
A
moving!).
as
include
would
position
of
all
game.
Most
and
same
this
the
forward.
path
placed
finding
the
necessarily
not
good
a
his
not
are
of
position
find
to
function
a
critical
needs
black
pieces.
expect
from
This
is
strong
a
grandmaster.
13.. tg5?
abcdefgh
If
for
Preparing
this
had
opponent
in
long
theoretical
of
them.
The
novelty
on
played
prospect
critical
me,
would
games
well
having
the
out
as
find
to
a
Sveshnikov
I decided
so
which
move,
independent
of
32
to
done
quickly
before
play
a
less
lead
to
an
part.
has
Black
nor
5ixd5
This
Black.
line
is
The
idea
rarely
happens
Black
only after
On
kingside.
bad
and
8.exd5
White
9.a4
especial y
not
is
in
the
made
other
is
not
worse.
gains
great
hand
this
if it does,
and
practice;
has
but
the
move
then
the
on
is
the
is
not
likely
good
his
the
this
the
But
problem
bishops,
his
pieces,
after
happen
the
by
surprised
time
extra
me
is
the
in
of
of
pleasantly
quite
gives
bad
but
rest
wil
what
his
sentence,
exchange
for
great-
a
expand
to
queenside.
13.. f5
with
it
as
for
dangerous
5^b5-a3-c4-b6,
was
is
exchange
queenside.
to
the
of
I
move,
on
part
no
exchange.
game.
of
Beyond
plan
idea
any
this
7&d5
first
the
in
seeks
developing
probably
gathered,
have
you
not
this
superficial y,
too
Black
move.
second
was
to
think
you
looking
bishop
my
of
and
of
move
that
saw
number
a
lines
appealing
not
I
game
has
been
Black
played
the
to
square
stay
right
on
a
action
starting
certainly
in
c8
is available
on
for
a
for
the
play.
long
to
way
very
it.
of
number
However,
games,
This
kingside.
The
bishop
time,
until
it would
is
a
Grandmaster
86
have
future.
a
it
the
As
for
exchanged
is
the
there
goes,
game
for
available
function
Preparation
bishop
until
bad
bishop.
Whites
is
Positional
-
eventually
I6.£ixd6
is
point
no
Play
order
in
17.£ixc8
^xd5!,
advantage,
White
§d8
the
keep
to
when
has
to
play:
I4.1xg5!
this
Apparently
only
was
£ie5=
16.^c4ixf4
played
was
the
is
it
sense.
15.ikxf4He8
I4.f4?exf4
but
novelty,
a
makes
that
move
17.Sxf4
Muhren
in
Kalinitschew,
-
2004.
Dieren
15.5^c4
I4. .®xg5
abcdefgh
8
h5
19±f3
easy
line
18.ig4!
7
Not
6
an
Sb8
I6.a5
£>f4
for
20.^d6
®e7
White
21
Jfe
1 !±
find.
to
17.b4±
5
4
8
3
7
2
6
1
Black
the
into
attack
the
on
getting
is
and
anything
is
to
B^JIJ
are
the
9/9
If
o Hi
■
9/9/
M
■
9
9
2
right
1
find.
to
easy
with
things
and
Black
3
get
faced
now
Already
for
longer
no
do
to
dif icult
more
move
managed
play
d6-pawn.
not
c8-bishop
an
S
il
4
has
mm
i nitlBi
5
abcdefgh
mm,
abcdefgh
15.. ®e7?!
Black
playing
is
something
the
but
on
the
on
b6
to
support
The
play,
all
contrary
and
and
the
is
The
has
no
come
world,
£}f6
active
better
rapidly
progressing
white
wil
pawns
the
in
He
White
achieved
has
time
case.
White
queenside.
he
the
the
is
counterplay
if
as
has
and
wil
knight
rolling
forward
is
it.
more
whether
15.. ^f6!
active
or
not
was
it
is
entirely
the
right
correct.
to
way
The
better
19.c4
22.Had
better
f4
after
the
18.®d2
17.. f5
but
20.c4,
than
chance
18.&b6
18.. if5
land
also
is
19.£ib6
this
maybe
a
was
game?
£>d7?
was
after
£lxb6
necessary,
even
though
White
19.c4±.
20.axb6
ld7
21.®d2
6
Chapter
2
Pieces
-
87
The
fol owing
improve
of
this
how
we
by exchanging
position
piece,
weakly-placed
theme
il ustrates
game
our
thus
can
most
our
within
staying
the
chapter.
Alexander
Khalifinan
Las
Judit
-
(5.1)
Vegas
Polgar
1999
abcdefgh
White
he
has
is
a
going
remainder
of
was
22.. Sfc8
23.c5
®f8
be
the
opponent
my
clear
to
There
advantage.
mated
game
the
on
way
The
I think
easy;
this
by
no
kingside.
quite
was
dispirited
&h8
is
point.
kaA
24.Sfdl
25.Sel
26Jfa2!
abcdefgh
Black’s
she
is
unsafe,
put
it.
king
decides
to
advantage,
the
causes
White’s
overestimate
if he
even
factor
This
wildly
to
computer
where
matter
no
does
nothing.
22.h3!=
This
strong
move
defender
on
to
wil
1-0
27.c6
axb5
Seb8
resigned
play
win.
31.. Hc8
to
the
or
bishop
inactive
have
(.. fxe6)
. .&e7
22
26.. ib5
Black
the
her
weaken
d5-square.
22.. 0-0
abcdefgh
27.1xb5
30.f xb7
for
the
exchange
to
prepares
e6
either
further
kingside
26..Jke8
wil
Black
e2.
on
excellent
and
White
28.®a7
31.®c7
without
32.®xc8!?,
White
Se8
giving
Sa8
29.c6
me
when
things
changes
wins.
the
chance
the
pawns
to
to
take
of
the
open
b5
b7-pawn
seems
25.Sdbl
kdl
struggling
and
the
in
to
defend
encourage
immediately
the
exposed
position
be
her
to
27.ixc4
two
the
and
impossible
bxc4
axb4
23.b4!
25.Sdbl
(24.. Sc7
This
Ribli.
should
centre:
26.®f3
to
h7.
of
advantage
king
24.gxb4
by
suggested
and
greatly
the
queenside
was
weaknesses
defend.)
Black
is
on
17
Grandmaster
88
Preparation
23.%3t
really
not
am
h4
to
queen
that
sure
transferring
Whites
improves
the
rather
fxe6
other
lines
23.. &h8
Black
under
is
24.©h4
27.Hc3=,
though
Black
Sg8
position
shaky.
does
which
25.ig4
We7
kingside.
Black’s
Wc8
29.Sd6
well.
as
pressure
the
on
although
extremely
&g7
24.®f3
Hfd8
We7
26.Sbcl
28.. ®b6!
was
stil
“attack”
her
continues
Better
position.
23.ig4
like
25.Jkxe6
Ecg8?
Black
is
in
Play
28.Sbdl±
I
I
Positional
-
have
not
exposes
30.&fl
29.. Hxg2t
Wc7
36.®xf6t
and
wil
strategy:
@f8
®e7
g2,
on
her
31.Sd7
34.Sd6
White
take
to
with
®e7
®e6
33.Sld7
time
flaws
the
32.gd8
Wf8
35.S8d7
the
win
subsequent
ending.
30.g3&g7
31.Sld5
White
is
winning
domination
is
with
riddled
intended
but
it
does
and
Black’s
the
pawn
Polgar
I do
go,
her
increase
not
His
position
If
weaknesses.
let
to
what.
matter
no
total
is
now
know,
not
chances.
31.. h6?
abcdefgh
26.Sd3!?
Khalifman
taking
is
26.ibce6
fxe6
26.. §g5?!
Polgar
when
should
have
things
go
been
Hxd3
27.. fxe6
highly
of
action
not
seem
on
the
g-file,
down
pressure
her
d-file
the
here
From
priority.
necessary,
with
28.Hxd3
Jbcg4
29.Sd5!!±,
30.if5+-.)
be okay.
is
does
on
abcdefgh
was
28.. 5d8?
27.1xe6
. .fxe6.
downhil .
26.. 5cd8±
27.Hbdl
Hcd8±
the
neutralizing
avoid
can
Black.
dreaming
is
before
waiting
he
27.Sd3
for
dangerous
too
deliberately
maybe
e6;
on
29.hxg4
based
Black
32.Sxe5!
point
(But
29.. ixd5?
on
and
Sg6
the
Sg6
not
38.&g2
to
seems
4l.&h2
44.®h7t
1-0
Wxe6
28.Sbdl±,
unpleasant
with
for
the
Black.
threat
of
§d7,
Sd8
35.Wf4
Bxd6
33.Sed5
a4
®b4
39.Sa8
Sg5
42.©h8t
34.Sxd6
®xc4
36.bxa4
h5
&g6
®c3
37.Bd8
40.®fb8
43.Sg8t
®xe4t
Chapter
Sacrifices
(positional
The
have
than
more
already
but
more.
If
would
refer
theme,
Positional
this
Mihai
to
Las
give
to
4
a
few
hunger,
book
3
I
2
this
on
1
Sacrifices.
abcdefgh
Alexander
-
5
I
(Gelfand
your
Suba’s
Chess
Milov
Vadim
like
satisfy
not
ful y.
it
cover
above
I would
does
you
to
6
and
theme
big
example
one
8
7
a
book
one
given
Markowski),
-
is
89
Pieces
—
pieces
sacrifices)
sacrifice
positional
requires
certain
improve
to
2
Yermolinsky
Black
and
planning
significantly
is
is
not
to
the
occupy
d4-square
worse.
2006
Vegas
12.5^xe5
the
is
Jtd7
13.®e2
dxe5
White
that
ensuring
I4.j§,g5!
he
of
control
keeps
e4-square.
I4. .©e8
JLc6
15.Sadl
16.b4
17.ilxfi6
a6
Sxffi
8
7
6
5
abcdefgh
4
l .e5!
A
typical
the
but
control
death
of
more
than
the
White
sacrifice.
pawn
the
over
of
dynamics
worth
3
loses
a
and
e4-square
the
pawn,
black
2
the
position
are
1
it.
abcdefgh
Il. .&xe5?!
Black
12.ig5!
18.1e4!±
has
to
the
sacrifice,
by £>b5
would
accept
fol owed
11.. 5}g4
as
be
a
useful
Another
disaster.
for
e4-square
somewhat
But
more
the
maybe
murky
knight
15.«S,e3
should
d7
on
hard
worse
defend
to
in
when
become
13.^g5
for
aimed
l . .dxe5!?,
could
e4
e5
have
with
waters
12.jkc2
example:
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Black
the
For
active.
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18.. SAB
22.gfdl
25.g3
SB
lh6
26.b5!
securing
position
Black’s
and
the
is
incredibly
practice.
ixe4
19.§d2
Wc6
exchange,
knight.
objectively,
20.£ixe4
23.Se2
2lJfd3
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24.h4
Sf4
Grandmaster
90
White
is
weaknesses
trying
to
order
in
Positional
—
Play
Radjabov
Teimour
additional
create
gain
to
Preparation
the
(ol)
2012
®b6?!
27.cxb5
this
Kramnik
targets.
Istanbul
26.. axb5
After
Vladimir
-
passive
Black
move
pushed
is
over
edge.
27.. ®d5
an
better,
28.®bl
was
edge
after
that
he
fact
has
makes
queenside
28.®b3
m
@c4
not
managed
the
outcome
h6
29.a4
White
although
keeps
29.5=?e3±.
the
But
stabilize
to
his
uncertain.
30.®c4
abcdefgh
One
I wil
matter
this
book
that
takes
that
a
for
material
in
abcdefgh
White
is
defence
cxb5
more
or
There
winning.
is
no
Se7
SafS
35.®d6
&h8
38.Sdl
32.Sed2
c6
Sxd7
®a7
33.®b4
36Jfxd7
fairly
closed,
his
29.®b4
from
fol owing
a
dif erent
example
angle.
touches
on
this
of
control
sacrifice
rooks
drawn
and
almost
27.5}c6
h5
issue
abcdefgh
the
does
but
for
is hard
it
1-0
The
take
gives
possibilities,
26.. §ec5
39Jfe7
as
Kramnik
the
active
with
agreed
31.Sd3
34.Sd7
37.axb5
less
Sed2-d7.
against
30.. &h7
m
any
to
for
piece
a
happens
is exchanged
in
the
fol owing
up the
exchange
c6-square.
improvement
around
values
usually
investment,
order
in
into
of
sacrifice
we
What
Here
far
too
exchange
when
structural
example.
time
delve
not
dynamic
place
exchange.
the
or
the
is
as
White
this
not
is
position
do
to
the
reason
This
with
come
the
is
anything
was
game
immediately.
§8xc6
28.bxc6
®xc6
Chapter
31.&f2
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30.Hb3
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36.Sc3
Sa5
32.&g2
AS
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34.Sc3
37.Sal
2
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like
&g7
35.S3c2
Sc5
V2-V2
this
in
example
well.
quite
of
going
not
am
but
used
to
in
it
by John
print
simple
White
theme
remember
that
some
tactical
element.
rather
So
than
I wil
this,
used
to
get
undefended
let
not
Murtal
into
show
a
to
being
simple
time
a
and
chance
ask
Who
like
note
the
worst-placed
simplistic
tool
Here
IM
Yaroslav
of
recent
grandmasters
2.d4
I
way
Morra!
5^d5
unclear
was
39
by
Black.
rids
that
White
and
Usually
the
was
game
we
would
position,
position
the
won
put
on
a
White
d6
with
his
an
beaten
aggressive
9.0-0
The
Black’s
the
of
not
the
10.5^xc6
bxc6
of
was
accepting
7Ab3
dxe5
them
is
as
. .c5,
have.
l .cxd4
ile7
asset
safe
quite
is
pawn
with
White,
as
attacking
future
moment,
well
as
only
move
position
there
out,
5}b6
6.ilc4
isolated
does
Aagaard
risk
pawn
of
exchange
just
the
take
isolated
an
at
Jacob
£ic6
has.
White’s
an
to
himself
Besides,
which
already
fofGl
book
5.£\B
gets
but
as
middlegame
has
my
be
2012
3.c3
going
e6
Black
abcdefgh
cxd4
was
8.5^xe5
after
of
one
doubt
no
-
dangerous
a
4.e5
22.Hd3?,
from
and
a
reasonable
quite
Aabling-Hiomsen
c5
the
complicated
such
with
Even
wil
years
this
“Which
question:
opponent
few
a
Jakob
2010
no
played
on
from
away
play
example
can
you
a
My
With
White
take
the
piece?”
strong
l.e4
this
take
example
to
you
Helsingor
In
defend
to
to
style.
Zherebukh
la Grande
Cappelle
want
power
is
games.
within
several
-
I
the
the
own
fol owing
pass?
Kazhgaleyev
has
practical
a
-
thing
is
chess.
are
knows,
key
is
you
pieces
time.
to
towards
tactic:
White
allowing
advantage.
decisive
a
chapter
about
which
on
pawn
step
lit le
Black
have
speech
of
b7,
on
Final
should
we
positions
long
example
aware
get
it
a
big
a
nice
a
is immune,
queen
with
The
go
wil
you
and
basically
from
maybe
but
the
would
we
all
taken
with
game
bishop
h7
just
Usually
tactics,
the
pretty
weaknesses,
are
are.
under
put
also
is
the
As
first
was
idea
have
could
and
b7
our
undefended
the
22.®e4!
concept,
phrase
The
pieces
pawns
this
The
of
on
calculation
or
il ustrates
it
Because
bishop
the
winning
this
into
Nunn.
undefended
-
undefended
as
deeply
briefly.
go
mention
just
drop
pieces
the
tactics
on
but
moves),
h7,
off
book
a
(candidate
nature
Loose
I
91
Pieces
-
not
Black
now!
as
can
a
possibility
weak
force
Grandmaster
92
Preparation
7
13.®6
8
6
7
5
6
4
5
3
4
2
3
1
2
abcdefgh
The
1
is
opening
out
for
plan
a
by
obtain
good
the
all
and
put
White
wants
bishop
to
abcdefgh
Black’s
he
the
lay
to
problems
simply,
for
b6,
on
time
solving
it
squares
knight
is
From
about
Putting
one.
it
middlegame.
is
it
and
over
the
perspective,
one
c8
on
and
the
the
knight
on
pressure
to
knight
would
have
(I
play
all
rejected
that
the
way;
the
but
anything,
of
just
I
to
put
my
my
if this
sounds
my
king).
. .c5.
this
be
trying
pieces
not
I
early
to
could
was
how
see
an
find
d5
on
then
and
squares
defend
I could
bishop
that
anticipating
to
slightly
am
happy
to
thinking,
because
positions
staying
are
keeping
then
it
friends
with
an
on
eye
be
pieces,
your
is
of
foundation
a
well
as
to
few
play
Black.
about
worrying
how
right
progress
inactive
my
reason
no
saw
I had
plan
and
previously
moves
put
I
the
mated,
getting
to
squares.
with
down
laid
for
went
first
the
step.
castled,
Having
regrouping
has
Black
this
option.
extra
starts.
l4.Sdl
l4.Sel
as
aiming
what
and
important
computer
5=Sac8
to.
up
for
-
attack
Good
replicated.
on
of
all
what
might
opponent
be
can
built
generally
e5. Against
dangerous
plan
the
13..Jka6
The
simplistic
very
the
obvious
prove
decided
like
best
this
decent
react.
I
he
for
argument
about
on
not
a
of
wondered
pieces
in
to
instead
So
I
plan
on
opponent
queen,
the
and
d5
on
ideas
downside
main
was
bishop
already
. .g6
was
to
quickly
the
put
f5
on
be
not
the
Unfortunately
me.
strategic
on
should
I decided
The
his
lost
with
h3
checkmate
to
has
for
heading
is
wanting
to
d4-pawn.
the
Play
12.. 0-0
8
1
Positional
—
was
logical
more
points
I6.®f3
ways,
but
dl,
the
15.®xc6
for
pleasant
is
some
on
I4. .®xd4
that
out
Sfd8
in
rook
other
the
place
to
Black.
12.&c3
White
leading
to
after
should
the
like
have
this.
considered!?
to
Maybe
the
it
isolated
up
was
all
something
15.1c2
Strategically
transfers
bishop
to
play b2-b3,
pawns
equal,
is
position
give
14.. 5c8
12.®f3,
play
to
of
The
have
would
play
chance
exchange
an
12.. 0-0.
White
to
had
and
ambition
he
I6.b3
tc4
this
the
was
to
preventing
d5
before
only
White
it.
the
move;
has
time
Chapter
Played
dominate
to
also
weakens
like
that.
the
some
but
b6-knight,
All
squares.
2
moves
After
it
are
bit
a
93
Pieces
-
to
put
knight
16.. id5
from
in
the
highest
edge
the
the
of
In
order
pieces
in
board
the
do
to
for
on
at
and
in
sure!).
1 had
so
it
put
visible
example)
for
the
bring
beacon,
a
(h6,
(d4,
centre
sensible
a
like
(f5)
the
of
and
and
b6
on
time
1 wanted
plan.
d4-pawn
cold
tower
control
my
finally
was
own
the
on
pressure
it
moves
to
return
to
me
forced
few
a
for
reorganize
to
my
way.
19.. 5c7
The
the
rook
is
going
d4-pawn,
knight.
for
d7
to
well
as
to
put
on
pressure
the
freeing
as
c8-square
the
20.Sadl
abcdefgh
The
first
accomplished.
strong
does
it
so
the
bishop
feel
like
to
easy
control
there
are
there
is
not
doubting
g6
abcdefgh
d5.
bit
a
the
and
for
that
does
concession.
wil
To
future.
his
validity.
plan,
not
yet
19.Sd3
be
forcing
the
way
time
was
kind
some
struggle
though
Blacks
usually
need
would
chances
worse.
2lJfg4
deliver
mate
a
-
on
you
solid
very
e5,
kingside.
centre,
maybe
or
there
Here
White’s
attacking
a
a
knight
22.§g3
abcdefgh
is
coming
are
none
pose
is
to
something
knight
good
weakness
serious
of
over-optimistic.
21.. £ic8
The
Se8
this
It
way.
21.jke5!
tense,
not
his
lose
to
jkd6
In
20.. 5d7
so
starting
remained
pawn
now,
these
of
extra
though
there
White
not
it
even
weaknesses
with
18.1h6
time
20.^,f4
should
how
and
way
same
board,
been
out
is
play
have
mentioned,
As
in
the
at
work
really
on
serious
continued
its
is
the
guarantee
in the
no
appear
Jfh3
of
no
White
17
it
has
plan
not
But
lot
the
was
move.
a
of
step
I could
Jakob
to
f5.
or
on
those
things,
the
Grandmaster
94
Preparation
Positional
-
Play
22.. 1A5!
It
good
implement
is
should
intel igence
without
which
would
cxd5.
This
but
ones
poorly
so
probably
pawn
for
good
advantages
the
for
I
dif erent
opponent
the
problems
my
with
dealing
in
on
22.. ^d6
them
since
of
the
after
keep
exchange
especial y
-
opponent’s
knight
the
about
is
to
than
the
arise
I wanted
rather
had,
level
put
think
to
you
certain
to
to
having
23.£>xd5
Black,
a
I wanted
but
plan,
with
attention
Here
structure
simple
a
it
and
options.
f5,
have
to
abcdefgh
doing
was
he
had.
27..Jbcf2t!
23.&e2?!
Now
White
Clearly
£ie7
24Jie5
£>f5
but
position,
better.
But
I
his
losing
is
not
am
I
if I
sure
White’s
now
ig7
25.Sh3
23.ilf4
After
grip.
like
position
24.,S,g5
it,
last
yet
From
afar
checked
makes
it
clearly
take
on
I
and
h6
there
but
-
I stil
for
looking
found
can
resign.
advantage
d4.
on
take
careful y,
the
was
safe
pawn
I could
24.£>f4?
23.. £id6?
the
Black
and
nice
a
also
where
moment
a
only
can
calculate.
to
have
objectively
disintegrates.
am
had
we
sense
my
White
and
was
is
that
sure
everything
faults,
plausible
but
none.
chance.
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8
24.. 6B!
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for
25.SH3
25Jbcf5
simple
But
even
the
idea
is
we
27.§fl:
with
threat
should
is
also
plausible,
taking
d4.
on
26.. jbcd4!
obvious
but
against
planning
was
by taking
is
The
by . .jbtf2*|\
fol owed
what
I
fol owed
accurate
more
position.
winning
26.©xf5
exf5
Jke4,
26..
Jbcd4
a
g2
where
or
with
saw
26.^xg6
which
initial y
Black
can
the
28..J,e4!
26.. fxg6
Simplest,
27.5ixg6
eliminating
hxg6
the
win
I had
move
. .JLe4
notice
Looking
something.
also
I
28.®xd4,
but
on
do
to
ideas,
possible
27.Hxd4
After
the
26.Jlxg6
has
White
attacker.
fxg6
looks
either
planned:
by
Chapter
27.M3
find
but
promising,
position
the
29.&g2
fte2t
28.gxf3
looked
Sxdl
unlike
be
to
2
Pieces
-
30.f g3
also
I found
I
computers,
unclear!
quite
95
this
took
me
30.§xd7
28Jfxg6tlg7
to
against
find
the
right
where
leads
it
has
Black
weak
it
answer.
but
better,
two
and
challenging
most
to
objectively
endgame
an
bishop
the
time
is
force
be
to
some
by
great
a
pawns.
30.. ®f6!
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6
5
4
2
1
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Black
29.1g5
Jakob
running
was
of
out
and
time
could
was
right
back
Easiest
actually
at
I had
23
for
day
good
a
move
and
me,
how
seen
to
deal
with:
before
spite
the
&xh8
30.Sh8t
has
White
everything.
against
check
game
&g8
3lJfh5t
last
a
conclude.
can
32.&xd8
Hexd8
29.Sxd4
the
Indeed,
29.. ie4!
29.. e5
a
wins.
29.. 1e4!
nothing.
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find
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real
only
30.§xd5
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attack
going.
accurately
winning
to
31
Black
With
is:
move
be
J^g5
and
White
wil
have
to
has
for
pieces
the
wil
victory
queen,
easy.
0-1
defend
Conclusion
survive.
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are
piece
play,
obviously
on
book),
then
placed
always
pieces
it
wil
actively
be
and
on
be
to
where
see
relating
look
they
next
something
move.
of
point
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at
this
worst-
It wil
belong.
information,
be
to
thing
one
you
whole
the
is
important
the
give
to
were
would
always
not
I
this
(and
it
factors
many
if
but
focus
to
abcdefgh
four
although
you
can
use
Grandmaster
96
M.
Rasmussen
-
Ziska,
Preparation
Helsingor
Positional
—
Play
Vallejo
2007
Pons
-
A fa
abcdefgh
Hebden,
-
Liverpool
2006
Van
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Griendt
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Wijk
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London
2007
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2007
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2007
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Germany
1992
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98
Zvjaginsev
Wang
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Rasmussen
1. M.
Preparation
Ziska
-
Positional
-
the
In
long
in
the
queen
worst-placed
bring
it
the
is
piece
to
knight
by
play
into
on
simple
a
the
20.. &b4!
double-edged.
£k5
23.b4
find
and
it
21.£lxd4
^e4
24JLel
is
both
things
not
obvious
black
®a6!
22.Sxd3
has
it
said,
shows
I
the
objectively
grabbing
the
and
attack
51
in
won
b5+
23.b3
fantastic
a
2. Shaw
on
the
light
moves.
Hebden
-
Liverpool
their
side
because
I
have
not
That
simply
why
had
However,
and
up
asked
I would
as
strong
came
pawn.
players
which
I
who
pieces,
strong
as
more
about
say
the
least
at
22.^dl
cxd4
to
is
but
possible,
After
good
position,
positional
§xe2
a
measures.
line
Black
white
the
one
d-pawn,
elaborate
in
is
no
hanging
the
like
squares
also
was
c5-
24.cxb5
pupil
good.
a
was
such
into
or
with
the
is
answer
move
Black
20.. jkd4f
tactical
and
of
Se8!
line
to
21.. £ixd3
tactic.
can
lat er
potential
able
The
pawn,
b5!
26.£\cl
order
spotted
gone
is
the
21.. ^xd3!?
because
collapsing
The
with
a
positional
23.Sxd3
Jbcb5
attack.
it
reasons.
more
axb6
is
stil
two
nets
the
position
25.^xe2
He
and
Black.
immediately
prefer
22.®xb6
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for
bad
is
may
Blacks
a-pawn
for
assets
2007
21.®b3?
21.. £»xd5!
a6.
the
term
great
are
square
Helsingor
Play
2006
to
support.
2lJfdl?
White
bxc3,
White
23.bxc3
had
to
when
has
to
21.axb4
play
because
of
accept
a
22.^hl
cxb4f
the
of
threat
worse
position
. .ftf2f,
after
@c7^.
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White
the
might
bishops
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wants
long
also
want
at
play
to
to
term,
some
to
point
and
Sgl
the
cramp
exchange
with
g4-g5,
black
the
^g4.
in
He
pieces.
light-squared
Black’s
worst
Chapter
pieces
the
are
have
The
are.
dark
weakness
Black
where
white
f4,
especial y
influence
an
the
which
there,
3. Kramnik
the
natural
it
is
is
exactly
Shirov
-
they
is
position
so
101
Pieces
—
Both
g7-bishop.
unhappy
are
in
squares,
seek
but
moved,
been
and
h7-knight
2
Wijk
Zee
aan
2007
to
what
did.
13.£lfl
12.. ±f6!
13.^,h6
just
does
intends
Making
Whites
the
h7
on
lit le
a
enter
to
better,
long
are
become
not
he
as
if4!
knight
already
is
is
f8,
anyway.
disadvantages
wil
as
15.0-0-0
Black
game.
e8
on
eventually
for
room
think.
Black
anything.
rook
I4jfd2®f6
13.. 1g5
it
the
. .Sh8
play
to
the
achieve
not
with
happy
as
absolutely
I
term,
so
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apparent
immediately.
Whites
knight
square
is
targets
first
in
very
the
on
f3
is
inactive
attractive.
As
position,
going
there
there
and
the
c5-
are
no
real
is
a
great
step.
18.&el!b4
of
19.£)d3!=
19.. £}xd4?
pin
wil
18.. ^c6
account
and
the
for
insufficient
19.£>d3
lb5
28.6
Sh8
Sgl
®xf4
&g7
b3
Sh8
23.Sdhl
cxd5
26.cxd5
b5
32.£>d2
35.£»c4
38.&xf4
42.axb3
17.£}e3
20.<&e3
29.&e3
ld7
&a6
30.&bl
Sa8
36.bxc4
Shi
43.5}dl
fob4
21.Sh2
24.Sxh2
27.Jbta6
lb5
a4
40.Sb2
c6!
Sxa6
b4
33.£ig2
Shi
®xd2t
18.5^g2
Sxh2
Jixc4
(6 39.&e3
axb3
^g5
37.f4
Sh3
eventually
31.Sc2
34.b3
exf4t
41.SE2
Sd3
0-1
abcdefgh
20.£k5±
favours
Hxa8
20.Hxa8
compensation.
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I6.ilxf4
19.&xd2
22.&d2
25.5^el
stil
cost
Black
White,
21.&hl!
a
on
piece
Grandmaster
102
Preparation
—
20.. £>b7
going
The
knight
However,
black
White
able
is
positional
immediately
knight
is
the
and
challenged.
is
pretty
of
the
b7
on
of
series
a
because
gains
not
achieve
to
the
than
knight
strong
22.iLxb5
Hxa8
®xb5
23.®d3!
15.ile2
the
acquire
equal,
being
it
this
so
is
9.^e5
$Sd7
16.£le5
12.^g4
6
Black
but
moment,
to
8.. ^h5!=
I=fc6
the
at
on
not,
c6
21.Hxa8
Play
chance
things
small
c5.
on
Positional
what
he
to
should
£\xf4
10.exf4
13.§cl
d5
^xe5
17.dxe5
All
bishops.
better
is
have
does
two
them
have
do.
d6
l .ilf3
I4.cxd5
cxd5
®d7?
24.&a4!
The
it
knight
is
remains
a
24.. 6.8
stay
force,
but
c5,
on
from
even
this
square.
®b7
25.Scl
control
Taking
to
powerful
decentralized
slightly
is
allowed
not
26.Wc2
the
over
c-file.
Blacks
defence
dif icult.
very
26.. ft>
Jk,h6
27.f4
28.g3
®xc6
30.®c6±
33.&e2
Black
29.dxe5
^e6
&f7
32.^£2
Bb8
31.Sxc6
34.&d3
if c
fxe5
Sb7?
before
resigned
White
able
was
play
to
abcdefgh
35.Hxe6!.
1-0
Black
4.
Vallejo
Pons
Carlo
Monte
-
(rapid)
dark
Leko
is
2004
enjoys
He
squares.
of
long-term
eventually
not
5. Van
de Griendt
Netherlands
This
are
is
position
and
complicated,
no
weaknesses
the
and
of
not
course
solution
nothing
is
simple.
in particular
greatly
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There
is
on
although
from
inevitable
course
abcdefgh
prospects
won,
-
this
der
Van
2009
position.
Heijden
the
this
Chapter
White
currently
life.
Black
bring
c3
able
is
his
to
and
d6,
g5
h7.
If he
be
laughing,
to
has
pieces
the
time
but
it
to
weaknesses,
weakness
on
. .5^f4,
play
to
is White
103
Pieces
-
and
d3
on
obvious
less
a
advantages
obvious
three
and
h5,
had
his
all
use
restricted
2
to
he
would
go.
I4.e5!
typical
A
Black
forcing
e5-square,
pieces
the
for
move
to
put
a
opening
and
for
lines
the
Benoni,
for
way
beloved
his
on
pawn
up
clearing
Modern
the
the
white
d-pawn’s
abcdefgh
advancement.
I4.®d2
looks
but
tempting,
and
counterplay
some
I4. .£if4!?
with:
17.&xe5
of
is
strong,
proving
so
altogether
is
the
several
funny
but
the
this
advantage
f5±
e5-bishop
wil
Black
be
not
17.^e4
is
a
course..
^h8
I6.£id5
is
&h8
I6.ixh7t
of
disaster,
£}e5
18.®h6
better,
the
£>f4
17.^1e7
defend
could
a
bit
but
better,
he
is stil
lost.
of
. .b5
is
hard
Black
for
H6
19.1c4!
hxg5
20.ixf4
1-0
has
I4. .^e5
example:
6. Roiz
-
jbd7
17.®xh4
gxh4
counterplay.
something,
with
counts
pawn
much
for
18.£ixg5
really
not
squares.
16.®xh5
idea
does
it
dark
the
replies,
©xe5
extra
but
move,
with
issue
15Jbce5
the
a
tempting
with
chances
easy.
14.£>h4
solve
17..J,xe5
f5<>)
course
15.. ©d8
15.. ®e6
gain
can
practical
I6.®xf4
gxf4
15.ibcf4
(\7±e2
White
Black
Again
but
Piscopo
Trieste
2010
how
tel .
to
14.. dxe5
I4. .5^f4
Forced.
And
after
Sfa3
18.jbcf4
White
choose
can
14.. h6
disintegration
a
cannot
®xb2
19.5^eg5
20.5^e6!,
and
in
both
position.
winning
results
15.e6!+of
17.§bl
18.jkc4
between
h6
White
recapture.
16.£>e4
15.. ®f6
gxf4
with
work.
not
Black
when
15.exd6,
plays
cases
does
the
black
in
the
total
position.
abcdefgh
15.d6!
Black’s
a
bit
escape
last
exposed
square
4.. ^d7,
move,
g4.
on
can
It
be
has
seems
arranged
left
innocuous,
rather
the
bishop
as
quickly.
an
Grandmaster
104
the
But
having
has
to
his
problem
knight
place
his
that
is
pieces
wil
White
while
fine,
g5 just
awkwardly.
on
Preparation
Positional
-
enjoy
dark
Black
material
Play
the
on
13.f4
l4JLg2!
the
Not
ideal
for
square
5.. ®b6
alternatives
&xf7
6.£>xf7!
k&7
6.h3
are
but
knight,
Jkc8
6.h3
7.h3
the
and
7.e4
even
the
5.. h6
awkward.
more
7.f b3±
White
won
on
29.
move
Bobras
-
Germany
bishop
wins
15.d5
14.. exd5
I6.§dl!?
15.£}xd5
Roiz’s
the
a7-pawn:
but
suggestion,
his
by
I think
proof
no
of
I6.axb6
b6
convinced
wholly
evaluations.
is
The
16.&xa7±
exd5
is
hurry.
eating
to
after
comes
there
sense;
White
pudding
I
and
variations
White
is
game
here,
am
but
better,
it
is
clear.
entirely
not
more
for
14.. £>e7
not
7. Roiz
light
made
need
great
the
and
queen
ones.
I4.d5?!
e6
5.&g5!
the
and
squares
2010
16.. axb6
I6. .£}xb6!±
®h4
17.Sdl
abcdefgh
12.e5!
With
of
the
the
this
simple
black
minor
slowly
(or
the
have
but
when
endgame
been
quickly),
hook
in
The
pieces.
should
game
White
move
White
all
remainder
of
Black
instead
he
a
off
got
pawn-up
is
of
calculation.
b6
or
the
13.a6
is
I4.b4
£>b7
wins
material.
after
White
quite
something:
15.^,a6
Hb8
The
requiring
move
Even
playing
refutation
only
pawns
shall
We
was
drawn
But
here
leave
the
57
in
that
noting
it
moves.
fashion.
12.. Sb8
12.. b6
abcdefgh
suffocating
misplayed
uncharacteristic
very
dominates
a
exchanging
is
16.®c6
take
but
better,
13.®a4!
winning
bit
19.f5!
£ixf5
on
White
the
?ixa5
and
care
White
of
the
missed
Roiz
the
wins
c7-pawn,
20.®xh4
a
piece.
a
nice
with
?}xh4
in
tactic
the
point
21.fte7t
18.©c4!
18.. ^e7?
and
Chapter
Jakovenko
8.
Zee
aan
105
Pieces
-
Eljanov
-
Wijk
2
8
7
2007
6
5
8
4
7
3
6
2
1
5
abcdef
4
he
First
3
30.. ^xh4
31.«i,g3
abcdefgh
White’s
position
and
bishops
two
of
this
his
safer.
Of
his
king
king
exposed
exposed
And
pawns
become
important.
more
Eljanov’s
the
next
d4
and
This
is
a3,
on
h4
the
resulting
has
decent
27..Jfe7!
. .^f5
Preparing
This
wil
but
once,
Black’s
and
all
solve
not
it
exchange
of
Black’s
long
a
goes
the
of
queens.
problems
towards
way
at
making
get
But
the
problem
a
bit
to
28.g3
the
Not
a
slight
28.jk.d3
for
edge,
though
£>f5
Black,
it
they
is
not
can
to
easy
see
retain
8
how.
7
6
29.®a4!
but
White
dangerous;
most
produces
can
all
some
be
solved.
problems
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
the
30.Hc7
g6=)
-
with
29.. ftf5
not
the
looks
now:
with
to
tempo.
does
it
and
and
but
29.®a4
g6
square
pawns,
e2.
on
me.
has
§xb3
ending,
comfortably.
28.^e2
too
with
exposed
equalizing
is
active
an
a7-
33.il,xh5t
hold
downsides
are
(White
this
in
idea
to
queen
there
32.®b5
the
34.®xb3
should
natural
very
the
is
playable.
position
edge
Black
the
in
of
®xb3
tiny
a
main
34Jkb5
34.. ®b7
weakness
ftf5
32.j^,e2
play
A
winning
33.ibch4
White
for
move.
after
factor.)
after
nothing
32.. ®xa3
The
Jbcf5
chances
The
crucial
a
attack.
exchange
serious
endgame.
is
pawn
move.
advantage
an
33.f5!
the
wins
with
important
strong
a
only
plays:
then
gains
32.. ©d7
is
White
35.«i,a6
would
reason
with
point
and
top
but
exchanged,
from
change
three
slightly
would
active.
On
passive,
were
queens
position
to
slightly
tactical
has
He
active.
are
-
if the
course,
Black’s
visually
pieces
safer
is
better.
(An
White
32.f4!±
with
looks
the
he
§c3!
31.. ^g6?
After
after
30.Sel
idea
down
pressure
and
29.. §c8!
with
dangerous
1
the
neutralizes
c-file
the
2
gh
solve
bishop
almost
Grandmaster
106
30.. Bd7?!
a)
the
ghost
a
long
for
32.ifl
the
(34.. £)d2?
is a target.)
but
it
other
passed
possible
and
<Sxb3
options
A
. .^xd4-e6
threat.
reasonable
to
32jkfl
34.®a6!
37.®xf6
31.. ®elt
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36.^h2
®xf2
offers
28.jbcd6!
is
a
a
Miton
Sochi
2007
the
only
(31.®xa7?
&e8
^,b5
£}f3t
draw!)
-
one
33.©a6
35.®xb6
38.^h3
33.. £lxd4
£k6°°
35.^e3
®e4
34.Scl
White
41.
move
White
on
31.Jk.b5!
react:
made
he
and
this,
based
has
White
way
&xd4+)
(33.®xa7
Wxflf
miraculously
draw
can
way.
tactic
nice
on
&xe7
31.®xe7t
problems
his
9. Ivanchuk
and
the
on
draw
solved
Wc5
uncomfortable,
certainly
has
f6-square/pawn
Black
lxd7
30.Sxd7
Black
his
34.®xb6
the
Play
29.. Sd7
Black
31.. £}xd4
is:
Positional
-
and
haunt
line
Maybe
30.. j^d7!
b)
wil
a-pawn
33.1xc7
35.il,d8!±
35.a4±
is
31.@xa7!
by
A
time.
Sxc7
has
punished
is
of
Preparation
clever
very
idea.
8
abcdefgh
7
If
6
5
example
in exploiting
4
3
The
lack
the
the
of
cascade
a
21.,i,b2.
after
the
immediately,
in
and
a5
on
happens
nothing
disappear
wil
of
bishop
centre
for
exchanges,
to
way
of
stability
lies
success
the
knight
b7.
on
2
21.&b3!
1
abcdefgh
The
main
queens
rook
entering
would
be
to
fol owed
the
game
under
of
some
active
rook
should
be
this
happened,
been
scope
28.. 6B
29.®xe7t
offers
be
c7,
and
when
technical
better
there
another
the
Black
pressure.
to
manages
the
mainly
hold
more
but
exercise!
^xe7
30.Sdl
chances.
is
after
pawn
is
like
sil y
24.®xd4
cxd5
allows
no
much
not
better.
22.. ikc8
23.dxc6
avoid
to
way
this,
23.®b6
22.. Ha7
White
to
win
the
25.^e3!+-.
with
further
Putting
okay
a
There
something
exchange
holds.
22.Sbl!
29.Sc7
Black
24.£)xd4.
®a8
have
lose
£ixc4
23.^xc4
dxc4
Black
22.®xb3
wil
as
had
and
21..Jfd8
21.. ®xb3
and
22.jbcd4
cxd5
Jkd5
Black
Black
position.
king
successful y,
would
definitely
defend
to
of
exchange
jkb5!
by
advantages,
and
able
the
on
White
his
for
that
some
29.®d2±
28.. §xd6
on
is
point
would
2\.Mb2
24.ibcc4
S&f7
Black
and
. .Se8
22..Jkc8
pressure
on
the
bishop.
collapses.
23.?}xa5
®xa5
24.dxc6+-
j|,c5
Chapter
25.1f4
28.ie5
Jke6
lb6
29.ixf c
31.Sxb6
©xb6
@e4
32Jfh5t
d3
35.g3
34.&h2
26.5}g5
27.5}xe6
Se8
gxfc
fxe6
f bl
Jfxe8
33
&g6
36.®d7t
107
Pieces
-
±c8
24.g4!
&xh7
30.ixh7t
&g7
2
t
37.c7
1-0
Gashimov
10.
Mamedyarov
-
Elista
2008
abcdefgh
25.H3
25.ib3!
completed
26.&h5
25.. ®e5
White
Shg8
has
great
as
a
of
of
knight).
from
b3,
where
chess,
but
21.c3!=
kc7
22.kc2
bit
stronger.
play
would
and
squares
a
f g3
be
perhaps
queen
he
exf5
White
dominates
is
23.. d5?!
26.©f2
§g3
fantastic.
because
would
need
id7
25.&d5
the
Who
light
cares
pawn?
23..Jfc5?
23.. ikc6!±
was
28.&f4
anyway,
but
now
±b6
31.^f4
trapped.
is
11.
e6.
even
after
lost
Be8
1-0
23.g3
so
bishop
30.&d3!
bishop
on
27.WflU
winning
Adams-Werle
London
24.ib3!?
his
abruptly.
The
f6-
the
the
pressure
was
25.exd5
when
for
bring
to
general
exchange
kb6
was
finishes
effective.
®e5
Black
23.. 1c6
earlier
put
can
27.^b4+—,
26.h3oo,
about
very
23.He2!?
26.. exd5
to
is
it
slow.
®xh2?!
24.ftd3!
of
in
bishop
solution
Simple
position
the
the
is
squares
dark-squared
the
The
d3.
on
black
light
consequence
So
A
the
(and
e6
White’s
to
the
in
on
pawn
bishop
inactive
an
pressure
kc7V.
29.Se2
White
weakness
strong
e6.
on
abcdefgh
with
manoeuvre
have
would
and
strongest
was
the
better.
abcdefgh
2007
32.Sdel
it
Grandmaster
108
White
the
needs
to
knight
placed
the
out
This
which
d3,
on
sort
a4.
on
Preparation
with
problem
would
piece
be
Adams’
explains
Positional
-
Play
25.b4!
White
well
play.
be
stronger
his
c-pawn
potential
passed
Sb8
Black
the
freeing
is
bishop
once
Jfe3
28
29.©a7
28.. §xc4
maybe
is
reasonable
bit
a
rushed,
too
Black
as
a
is
^b2-d3,
of
option
Black
. .^b6
play
to
20.. ®a5
flexible.
more
White
other
of
side
the
White
but
prefers
first.
And
the
retains
the
can
switch
his
board
with
21.h4!->.
of
beginning
there
a
is
31.Sdl
£k6
tactical
operation,
but
32.9f4!±
flaw.
minor
a
Jfe4?!
32
better.
was
the
to
32.. 5W?
<£>a7\±
33.®f4
32.. Hbc7!
. .£>b5-c3
of
20..Jfd8?!
20.. ibce4
a5
of
case
play
30.c5
unfortunately
for
wait
to
in
White
and
30.§dl
piece.
&b8
Jfd4
29
The
20.Hadl!±
Sd8
has
available.
counter
§hc8
27.Sd6±
Sb7
wins
This
®e7
26.Hxd4
25.. cxb4
the
by protecting
queen
more.
20.&b2?!
with
the
with
counterplay
was
idea
better
a
defence.
®a5!
21.Bxc4
defensive
be
that
means
Black’s
than
b-pawn.
19.ie4!±
a
which
is active,
wil
ready
White
should
knight,
but
22.®cl
try.
After
for
. .a6-a5-a4
looks
like
®a3!
Black
with
instead
has
time
better
would
counterplay,
return
clearly
a
so
a4
to
been
with
the
33.£>f4!
36.Wh6t
34.5Hxe6
Sxc5
&g8
37.&g6
1-0
lost.
Razuvaev
12.
21.5}d3
Jlxe4
22.®d2
Germany
Creating
threatening
h4-h5
air-hole
and
-
a
nice
at
lit le
the
tempo
Stohl
-
&g7
23.Sxe4
24.h4
an
&h8
35.®xg6f
lxe6
1992
time
same
gain.
24.. h5
abcdefgh
This
Black
abcdefgh
an
advantage
relatively
bishop
by taking
is
position
has
a
bad
easy
d6.
on
control
to
understand.
White
secures
of
the
light
Chapter
around
squares
pieces
and
it,
the
condemns
2
Black
black
passivity.
to
have
Black
been
it
been
his
would
. .b5
maybe
play,
to
the
in
position,
we
exposed.
Combine
his
forces.
can
see
making
Looking
that
bishops
and
factors
him
black
the
at
the
these
for
hard
it
bit
are
a
we
have
candidate.
obvious
an
and
centre
mobilize
to
23.b5!=
Had
109
Pieces
-
move.
15.&e2!±
24.®xb5
23.. axb5
Other
b6
moves
White’s
lit le
A
but
possible,
are
has
operation
is
a
success.
been
multipurpose
nice
harass
that
clear
it
clearing
the
j|,d2-c3
and
the
Bringing
which
Black
knight
the
to
finds
hard
to
lovely
26.£>c4
In
27.&g2
®e6
h5
28.h4
preparing
advantage
but
whelming,
his
no
White
means
over¬
and
pleasant
is
position
long-lasting.
pressure
by
is
won
on
the
bad
position
decides
to
a
his
get
he
29.a4
White’s
pieces
Zvjaginsev
Taiyuan
with
d4-pawn
b2-b4.
with
give
are
up
been
bishop
he
chosen
otherwise,
for
criticised
fact
of
the
to
his
neglecting
is
matter
that
he
choice.
unpleasant
an
moves.
order
in
Had
The
good
no
his
69.
move
Hao
Wang
-
the
to
time
same
advance
there
out.
have
might
development.
was
facing
15.. 1kf8
13.
reinforce
to
aims
the
at
15.. £>bd7
c4-square,
contest.
Black
25..J,c7
bishops,
to
way
25.&d2
that
move
black
the
simple
advantage.
is
best
probably
fol owed
I6.h3
answered
£>f4
by
the
by
with
a
serious
2007
I6.£if4
17.iLc3
18.£ixe6
ild6
5^xe6
19.16
White
is
and
dominating
14.
Shomoev
Moscow
abcdefgh
White
has
position
breathe
to
have
eventually,
of
advance
while
his
pawns
also
putting
it.
comfortable
a
but
his
into
something
to
quite
opening,
the
life
more
make
achieved
of
out
needs
pieces
do
To
the
on
some
he
so
to
order
in
wil
queenside
pressure
on
abcdefgh
won
-
2010
Sebag
on
move
36.
Grandmaster
110
This
could
be
I have
asked
position
The
about
computers
the
I wil
be
of
power
able
lit le
a
The
ful y
Hopeful y
not
move.
agree
a
square
you
manoeuvre
it
giving
The
of
later
or
of
point
all
White
bishop,
exchanging
general
for
it
bad.
This
is
pieces.
want
complicated
more
though
than
this
a
be
15.1xe7®xe7
kb7
of
Sb8
18.b3
White
any
here
on
“close
is
problems
practical
15.
to
and
Anand
Wijk
a
necessity.
Zee
out
is
to
on
game
back
give
to
any
the
into
prepared
limb
a
really
not
get
18.. Had8
19.d5
is
for
simply
are
the
poor
ibcd5
for
much
too
20.exd5
The
Black.
Black
two
deal
to
time.
over
of
lot
Sad8
19.Sfdl
Hao
Wang
aan
be
must
a5
on
there
needs
21.Sadi
with
overcome.
-
imagination.
&e7
Jfc3
Hxd5
evaluation
with
albeit
just
sooner
is
17.Scl
My
knight
Black
-
bishops
winning”,
to
of
mind
fibc6
but
extent,
some
18
Sd8
45.
move
idea
the
piece.
it
course
19.2c4±
won
how
matter
your
lit le
17.cxd4
the
leaves
quickly
more
practice.
16.&c5
a
find
to
no
so
into
takes
just
alternative
and
pieces
it
to
A
l4. .Se8
knight,
pop
exd4
This
by
always
good
in
l6Ad4!
bad
creating
wil
make
to
this,
is
c8
of
case
not
than
complicated
knight,
on
his
Secondly,
he
bishop
simple
a
I do
of
idea.
should
impossible
around,
it
it
-
this
is the
position
First
himself
the
the
where
two-fold.
is
move
ridding
positional
is
a
position
bad
this
for
up
this
to
is almost
It
e2.
on
good
solution
the
to
as
goat
far
I4.±b4!
Play
hint
lame
convincingly.
it
Positional
-
controversial.
do
Shomoev’s
explain
to
Preparation
2011
abcdefgh
20.1E2!
The
The
abcdefgh
This
Anand
s
Black
White’s
position
Black
until
novelty
has
pawns
is
this
not
sacrificed
and
so
a
get
active
But
to
in
pawn
play
his
for
pastures.
greener
bishop
is
deeply
Black.
considered
was
game.
dif icult
heading
dark-squared
is
of
for
damaging
theoretical
for
decent
bishop
lack
order
against
20.. a6
actually
work
20.. f5
out.
to
split
them.
has
(21.. jkxd5
was
a
problems
no
22.exd5
better
defence,
matter
what.
ftxd5
23.®c2±)
but
21.d5
Black
^xd5
22.exd5
Chapter
§xd5
ixd5
23.Sxd5
Black
puts
is
under
trouble
in
feels
®c8
2lJ,g3
The
bit
a
and
open
111
fragile.
45
in
a5
is
of
out
Champion
Nepomniachtchi
nice
a
game
Mamedyarov
-
Dortmund
wins.
2008
&b3
23.Sabl
22.. b6
given
are
won
White
depth.
its
advantage
moves.
17.
on
J,c6?
10.bxc3
Blacks
World
The
22j,fl
knight
for
reasons
above.
position
Jixc3!
9.dxc4
The
knight
black
the
Pieces
-
8.. £\xc4
25.id3±
The
pressure.
and
a5
on
generally
tc6
24.Sdl
serious
2
23.. bxc5
24.d5
24.Hxb3
Jlxb3
27.®b6
6
30.ex6
33.a4
Wxf5
is
for
winning
25.®xb3
28.1xa6
31.®xc5
White.
bxc5
?}g6
26.d5
«f7
29.1b5
32.f d4
Wd7
Sc8
Sfd8
1-0
Carlsen
16.
Anand
-
(blindfold)
Monaco
2011
f
bishop
course
for
us
in
which
to
determine
positions
at
This
can
wil
minor
from
to
various
positional
be
time-consuming
and
this
but
consciously,
of
is
easiest
way
investigate
options
and
features
their
do
not
The
is
the
exchange
to
question
piece.
this
arising
look
have
The
moment.
a
for
wil
White
that
It is apparent
his
h
g
the
by
one
one.
grandmasters
they wil
do
it
subconsciously.
19.ibcc5!
19.ibtg5?
®xg5
20.®g3
example,
offered
Black
is
tripled
a
good
although
pawns.
the
The
thing
is
wil
find
lit le
and
that
the
to
live
up
c3
and
c5
-
that
are
resistance
prevent
its
the
whether
the
answer
ful
it
is
main
on
d7/c6
the
bishop
potential,
wil
using
the
light
find
as
long
the
pawns
19.exf5?
on
Jkh4!
25Jbcf2
21
. .dxc5.
the
is
no
f4
For
22.?}fl
worse.
means
move
wrong
®f6
20.®g3
the
exchange
counterplay
dif icult
diagonal.
21.^xg3
®xg3
by
is
19.. Hxf5
squares
it
Black
nothing.
is
yes,
The
and
a5
this
bishop
on
white
to
and
is
double-edged.
quite
factors
swaying
not
White
give
to
question
or
it
chance
White
gives
bishops
against
22.®h2
exd4
jbcf2t
26.^hl
f2
order.
After
wil
either
Black
gain
or
after
2lJbcc5
Sxf2
23.cxd4
jkxel
27.§xel
strong
(21.d4?
§e8
24.dxc5
§xe2-+)
Grandmaster
112
19.. dxc5
Preparation
Positional
-
Play
22.^g3!!
20.exf5
(After
edge
25.©xg5
can
for
when
go
Black
is
&f6
close
^g8
of
abcdefgh
This
looks
absolutely
anti-positional,
f-file
After
order
to
by
c3
the
on
targets,
are
pawns
on
pawn
Black’s
dominates
easily
squares.
while
the
the
black
All
white
the
at
g3-square,
transferring
to
to
the
the
prevent
and
f2-pawn
the
white
threat
example:
For
ih6
29.h4
attack.
serious
a
30.®e6!
double
©e8f.
32.Sexe7!+-)
facing
is
^h8
®g5
the
and
partly
knight
is
have
played
the
the
the
pushing
f5
25.®e4!±
drawn
was
from
move,
should
with
lovely
control
the
Mamedyarov.
at
18.
e4-square.
Aagaard
Budapest
21.. e4?!
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
abcdefgh
Almasi
-1.
1996
move
40
move
on
rook
placed
White
Following
position.
game
I
25.1e6?!±
clumsily
this
with
^la5
24.1b3
b5
Black;
offer.
to
23.ita4
for
desperate
quite
advice
of
from
defence
partly
option
27.®c4|
of
Sd8
between
attractive
29.g4
bishop
good
back
over
pieces.
2lJfg4ih4
Aimed
highly
because
position
no
Instead
his
light
choose
now
backwards.
Black
22.. 6h8
dark-
matches
means
no
lockdown
black
The
His
the
©xf5
25.^xf5t
White.)
can
Sd7
and
have
22.iLb3±
endgame
is very
22.gfl
the
game.
®d7
gxf5
the
fol owing
is
on
unpleasant.
control
opponent’s
Black
counterplay
the
in
stay
intensely
is
square
the
21.^g3
20.. gxf5
position
of
need
in
in
but
27.^xf5t
(28.. if6
31
30.h5
20.. 5xf5
the
taking
the
bxa4
or
the
30.. 1e7
into
and
wins
option,
25.®a4!,
aggressive
forced
Black
White
safe
a
26.§xd3
White
©c8
28.Sf7!
wants
®c2
1
structural
slight
a
more
for
good
ending
pushing
and
he
29.§xc7
winning
to
26.§d7t
of
if
the
24.Sad
claim
can
25.. b5
sequence:
28.§d7t
®xd3
White
with
he
or
a
23.ib«i3
exd3
24.. h5
after
played,
good
Chapter
The
worst-placed
need
we
disliked
a
placing
nothing
see
there
also
is
other
than
cold
shower
a
by . Jkg4!
I could
see
was
the
to
double
I could
for
and
the
as
6
this
5
e-file.
4
17.Se2!
17.&e5
3
a5!?
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■
m
■iBi-Bil i
m
mm
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
s
m
m
m,
mmm
7
far
as
■
8
fol owed
kingside
on
113
20.±c2
Actually
superiority
on
so
Pieces
-
instinctively
17.. e5!
in
1,
a
where
exchanges.
main
I decided
reason
on
I
it.
d-file,
the
on
Whites
rook
for
square
it
the
is
piece
find
to
2
2
17.. a6
rather
A
passive
had
Istvan
seen
similarly
You
have
and
intentions;
ideas
without
of
game
where
game,
but
a
to
our
to
with
move
react
to
Black
this
is
the
considerations
I do
general
to
ideas
is
a
wil
take
the
and
d5
to
resources)
and
technical
position.
generate
the
probably
(to
bishop
offering
have
best
prevent
it
slight
enough
edge
Black
a
he
Now
has
from
after
much
and
rather
a
21.®h3
and
he
to
^xe6.
of
threat
forced
But
should
play
this
is
really
it
ugly
himself
allowed
have
not
of
because
an
the
move
play
to
it.
18.. 1.6
was
of
course,
to
be
on
was
a7
than
worse
the
as
in
the
on
a-pawn
might
but
nevertheless
lines,
many
previous
have
move,
this
20.. Hd7,
25Jbcg7t
hunting
donkey.
a
defend
24.§xg7!
®g4t
after
h7
26.©e3!
&g7
Whites
attack
&xg7
packed
and
26.jUi7
wins)
black
The
tightly
the
in
27.^f5!
against
to
&f8
irresistible.
is
and
cannot
&f8
23.Hg3
(25.. &h8
®e4.)
25.®g3t
a
23.Hg3
Black
wins.
and
27.^f5t
too
anything
(22.. ®xb2
White
and
24.§xg7!
with
22.He3!
by
met
22.. Hfe8
and
pieces
do
to
centre
28.ibcf6,
with
come.
22.Se3
19.. itc6
on
&h8
mate
Sffi
attacking
also
is
attack:
winning
are
preferred
necessary.
I9±c5
of
end
rear
the
entered
too
g6
21.. h6
felt
Black
the
as
has
king
is
example:
exf5
to
&h8?
18.§ael
black
the
This
there
For
24.£>xf5
f5
g6
win.
and
22.g4!
kingside.
the
23.®d3
season
enough
attack.
an
pressure
wil
White
h6
on
22.. £>g8
defensive
time
cuts
20.. Bc8
be
can
by 21.®h3
straight
through.
refuted
attack
21.®h3
with
time
coming
in
position
poor
White
move.
the
black
be
can
and
Also
was
the
20.. ic6
22.^xe6!
strategy.
17..Jkc6±
believe
not
saved.
undercurrent
and
S
H
20.. &g8
moves
according
11
abcdefgh
very
enough.
not
111
1
all.
at
opponents
your
playing
understanding
positional
plan
played
no
20.®g3
chances.
of
account
when
It
21
JLc7,
21.f4!?±
White
gives
now
is
too
for
late
needs
Black
so
looks
attractive.
Black
serious
wil
20.. ild5
to
try
22.. h5
cannot
be
pushed
23.!fh4!
away,
then
the
First
mate.
prevent
comes
®xh7t-
knight
Grandmaster
114
Preparation
Positional
—
Play
17.. &xe5
J,g4
18.Hxe5=
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
abcdefgh
Black
1
23.. £)d5
resigned.
24.®xh5
is
mate.
abcdefgh
1-0
19Mg2>!
Leko-Volkov
19.
Delhi/Teheran
New
this
But
(2.2)
retained
2000
The
favour
to
seems
21.Eel
h6
Also
21.£)a4!
he
19.. Sc8
has
20.h3
23.&b5
d4
Self
±xg4!
26.g4
This
and
-
is
be
first
his
would
be
be
have
weak
a
position
easy
Black
he
d3
might
only
ideally
relatively
a
Should
play.
ro
to
if he
the
bishop.
against
White
on
right
f3
e6-pawn
but
dreams,
has
for
take
The
equalized.
White’s
in
reality
knight
allowed
this
left
4
17.&e5!
3
the
Avoiding
welcome
to
exchange
take
to
knight
6
5
reason
is easy:
move
8
7
wil
it
pieces
For
lfh4t
vs.
bishop.
on
d3,
. .ibcf3.
Black
bringing
White
is
very
closer
pleasant
£>xd3
24.&h2
2
1
abcdefgh
28.Sh3
heading
but
ith3
20.Hg5
±f5
23.Sh4
24.b4±
£)xd3
£)b5-d4,
a
have
double-edged,
19.b4!
simple:
27.Wf2±
26.. kg6
27.hxg4
&g4
intends
now
is
19.. £ld7
White:
is the
strong
White
19.<£lb5!?,
with
line
22.Sh5
could
White
inaccuracy.
an
advantage
fol owing
an
d4.
for
is
20.cxd3=
after
and
20.. a6
position.
IB
21.cxd3
Sd8
25
22.S6
Jfd2
Sal
Chapter
2
115
Pieces
-
Ibragimov
21.
28.. Shlt?
After
successful y
having
Volkov
matters,
Correct
complicated
makes
for
compensation
Shlt30.&xhl
tactical
a
28.. ®xg4!,
was
when
®xh3t31.&gl
®g3t
33.§c5
with
29.&xhl
32.<&h2
31.. @dlt
enough
29.Hg5
32.&c7Sc8
a6
30.&gl
®xh3t
2007
check.
perpetual
®xf4
has
example:
For
Sochi
mistake.
Black
draw.
a
Kazhgaleyev
-
®xg4t
®xd3
31.®g2
33.®g4!±
32.®g5!±
The
ending
resigned
bad
is
on
for
news
Black,
who
39.
move
Leviczki
20.
abcdefgh
Porat
-
also
We
Budapest
2008
placed
it
is
need
pieces
the
to
the
in
attention
pay
to
badlyHere
position.
opponents
d6-bishop.
19.&db5!
This
wins.
just
Jlxb4
20.^xb5
19.. axb5
21.axb4
abcdefgh
White
is
where
his
he
ending
an
superior
the
easier
to
longer
is
do
an
better
this
option
the
for
the
sacrificing
the
But
because
opposing
when
middlegame
problem.
a
and
of
scope
the
in
is
structure
pawn
limit
happy
king
simply
not
exposed
way
in
of
his
pieces
a
piece
his
pawns
it
-
is
is
abcdefgh
no
21.. &f8
opponent.
21.. ®xb4
20.®c5!
®xc5
White
move
converted
76.
21.^xc5±
this
superior
ending
on
does
White
invades
force:
22.&d6
®d8
25.§c7
not
the
Sf8
and
Black
do
black
23.Sa4
White
any
wins.
good.
with
position
great
®b6
24.gc4
For
example:
Grandmaster
116
26Jkc4!
25.. b6
®f8
27.&xf7t
Sa8
29.£}xf7
Preparation
9xf7
22.&d6&6
20.. 1d7
22.. Bd8
has
several
does
not
good
moves,
the
attacking
Black
is
time
before
23.^x6
only
it
of
matter
a
material.
24.®x6
gx6
23.®c5!
24.®c7
example
making
Jfa4±
21
White
23.. ®8d7
loses
&g7
®xe5
for
down,
he
either.
out
e5-pawn.
tied
26.Sd6
work
20.&e5
Sd8
15.0-0
20.®a4!?±
on.
so
Play
18.. 6d6
28.®c4
Sxf7
and
30.Hxc8t
Positional
-
27.f4
&I18
25.Sadi
£>h4
28.J,b5
h6
29.f xe5
30.fxe5
1-0
Wells-Van
22.
Wely
Warsaw
2005
abcdefgh
Usually
easily
here,
because
move,
White
strong
is
met
squares
problem
Maybe
behind
the
17.. §a8,
but
17.. 6e8
17.. &d5
last
reply
this
is
hardly
good
the
as
be
to
inspiring,
£\f4
19.£>e5+
strong
pressure
would
on
the
black
the
the
24.©e2
bishops
two
fantastic
winning
With
here.
rook,
own
a
is
few
la4?!
24.d5
c5
if White
as
the
moving
this
factor
a
that
for
pieces
Black
move
is
decides
the
both
trapping
in
game
time.
moves
bad.
The
19.?^e5
®xe7
is
players
course.
18.1g3
White
It
White
18Jbce7
23.®c2
22.. 5a5
his
is
and
not
but
Sa5
White
give
could
a5,
to
23.®xa6
pawn
also
Wells
rook
§xd7
extra
an
just
18.iLg3
a
chances.
with
return
of
winning
main
(l6. .Sb8?).
move
would
of
lack
well
as
queen
Blacks
best
the
exploits
black
dxc5,
that
black
22.£}xd7
simple
move
put
material.
the
forcing
with
the
to
21.. c5?
22.c4!?
should
strong
for
pawns.
understandable
is
resist
This
time
Here
and
of
16th
enough
the
22.£}xd7
amount
It
17.±h4!
gained
on
but
c-pawn,
unfortunate
Black’s
has
equalizes
his
exchanging
of
21.. 5b5
Black
variation
by
pressure
with
decisive
abcdefgh
this
in
quite
also
position.
give
25.Sael.
believe
best
move
stil
It
22.£}xd7
24.. §a3,
was
would
is
have
a
of
because
was
more
even
clear
though
after
advantage
this
variation
convincing.
that
I
Chapter
2
Pieces
-
117
weak,
is
play
because
is
the
it
bishop,
of
point,
his
the
but
be
can
because
easier
Black’s
occupied!
knight
is
advantage
is
superior
to
slight
at
this
course.
8
7
6
5
4
25.®e2
3
Jlft)
26.dxe6
won
the
White
27.Sab
fxe6
on
game
1+-
2
44.
move
1
23.
Danstrup
Aabling-Hiomsen
-
Denmark
abcdefgh
&e6?
23.®e3
2008
The
against
Wc7
24.b4
game
would
good
defence,
be
We7
25.a3
for
hard
but
now
Black
White
win
to
blunders.
&f4
26.Sd5?
8
7
6
5
4
3
20.. £\xd4
A
good
idea.
typical
bishop
time,
his
which
allows
The
be
2
Jlxd4t
Besides
and
bishop
pair
knight
Black
is
appear
also
be
a
White’s
the
at
strategic
1
same
exchanged,
what
commit
to
to
of
rid
getting
his
only
superficial y
22.1efxd4
Jbicd4
21
might
27J.fl
27.Bddl
“blunder”.
resort
is
However,
not
because
weak,
the
d4-square
loses
his
dropping
e5!
d5-square
occupied.
abcdefgh
it
cannot
really
27.. &xd5
0-1
to
the
to
27.. ®g5,
when
White
would
queen,
rather
ridiculous
28.&f2.
avoid
to
have
to
Grandmaster
118
24.
Ciuksyte
-
Internet
Preparation
Safarli
2008
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
For
some
White
reason
refrained
from
playing:
26&e7l
would
This
relieving
chances
of
the
particular
missed
the
would
lose
be
in
58
the
exchange
Black
of
defending
c
5-pawn).
idea
completely.
considerable.
moves.
his
the
thereby
f8-bishop,
bishop
pair
dark
squares
that
I guess
she
all
(and
in
she
simply
advantage
White’s
Instead
and
went
on
to
—
Positional
Play
Chapter
3
Prophylaxis
Nadezhda
Kosintseva
-
Jcrmuk
Lilit
Mkrtchian
2012
abcdefgh
Black
In
for
address
a
between
game
an
attack
this?
on
two
the
kingside
of
the
as
top
well
to
play
players
women
as
a
small
in
positional
the
White
world,
trick.
How
is
should
looking
Black
Grandmaster
120
Chess
with
played
is
by attacking
is not
enough
the
have
remember
we
to
second
every
for
the
on
most
our
This
why
is
ambitions;
it
prophylactic
important
thinking
in
our
he
this,
played
thought.
desperate
anticipated
has
is
Play
After
it
opponent
our
Positional
-
won
But
own
that
My
exd5
chance
to
would
give
reply
15Jbcd5,
look
him^a
had
break,
this
to
which
deeper
significant
deep,
into
opponent
planned
my
14.d5
sank
I
him
gave
and
the
15.. £>xe5!
that
see
advantage.
tools.
thinking
chapter
this
In
focus
include
of
are
games
weaknesses.
opponent’s
move.
to
us
arsenal
and
pieces,
to
Preparation
wil
we
look
at
of
aspects
common
of
some
instead
So
development
prophylactic
I
decided
with
the
complete
to
of
aid
a
my
idea.
tactical
thinking.
l4.Scl?
Hie
idea
the
behind
last
In
move
Prophylactic
thinking
attention
reaction
is
the
to
to
ways
do
this
is
Jacob
of
them;
the
with
of
sort
been
better
£>xc5
15.£}xc5
have
I4.dxc5
White
when
17.Scl,
I6.a6b6
stil
the
not
is
to
probably
okay.
it
of
One
about
Jbcc5
as
is
account.
think
to
It
prevention
into
last
opponent’s
your
the
or
them
taking
described
ideas.
opponents
them
to
simply
best
is
would
it
retrospect,
for equality
fight
the
of
point
move.
Aagaard
Shengelia
Davit
-
Carras
Porto
2011
abcdefgh
Again
it
what
as
last
anticipated
had
bishop
probably
my
not
far
seen
needed
a
obvious
opponent’s
enough.
to
bit
12.j|,cl-d2?!,
move,
be
on
It
transpires
f4,
when
I
break,
that
White
had
I4. .£>xd4!
but
I
the
was
13.ilxc4
a
White
last
d4
on
then
can
this
flaw
played
now
knowledge,
my
thinking
in
15.«fi,c3
and
before
I
resistance
some
and
then
play
17.^xe6!
-
my
opponent
found
and
managed
to
blundered
again
better.
c5!
visible
It
move.
40.
move
The
12.. dxc4!
with
for
looked
my
twice
himself
ask
to
his
e5
is
advantage.
an
Armed
With
with
taking
possible,
not
with
Black
for
sense
intended
that
appears
abcdefgh
makes
White
main
of
point
only
after:
my
opponent’s
play
becomes
it.
create
at
Chapter
15.^bxd4
3
-
16.^xd4
cxd4
121
Prophylaxis
Prophylaxis
fol owing
The
need
is
look
to
said,
As
doubt
no
not
White
the
of
basic.
failed
to
enough,
Karen
wil
the
for
look
be
and
went
at
can
down
Grigoryan
in
-
Athens
Sc8!?
.®h3
31
it
compensation
prove
after
®c8
33.e7
the
not
was
total
ixe6
course.
^g8
32.fxe6f
Sf7
35.ikf6
®e6
34.®g3
of
intention,
.Jbcg5
31
36.®xd6
domination.
lost.
fol owing
opponent’s
his
&h7
to
actually
31.fxg6f!
prophylaxis
In
but
piece.
wins
with
Jld3
e5-pawn
course
more
advantage.
He
play:
to
17.Sxc4
And
for
the
we
i§,xe6
White
16.. ^xe5?
fal
has
intended
16.. Sxc4!
But
wil
when
course.
how
opponent’s
our
attempt,
struggle
30.. g5
Black
17.^xe6!
into
30.®xe6t
sacrificed
his
30.6
abcdefgh
Jbce6
would
for
of
example
winning
a
29..
White
of
well,
as
ideas.
Seemingly
directly.
After
tactics
good
deeper
a
bit
a
and
thoughts
loses
in
exists
Yaroslav
times
example
idea
a
very
painful
be
far
Black
careful y
way.
Zherebukh
2012
abcdefgh
This
to
a
not
took
the
White
effective
33.Hf5!
to
time
look
to
but
way,
was
close
not
wins
immediately
But
this
predict
careful y
&I18
32.1fxe6t
does
rather
much
e6.
on
shock
complete
a
would
than
g6
dif icult
so
as
White
on
pawn
31.. &g8
abcdefgh
come
Zherebukh.
have
was
have
must
poor
reality
in
for
it
if you
move
it.
33.1f 5
the
deal
anyway.
decisive.
in
the
most
Grandmaster
122
34Jfh3
33.. Sb5
Wb8
a
example:
<^?xg7
42.§f7t
Sh6
Jfe6
36
39.1f6
Bh5
but
gives
takes
it
White
White
and
effort.
The
put
punishment
29.. 1d7?
wins.
We
38.f f7
39.kf6
Sh5
now
What
would
(What
are
of
One
What
the
questions
would
Looking
the
board
be
help
least
the
threat
his
rook
Edinburgh
maybe
npct.
This
Black
placed
would
this
of
because
Had
like
to
things
improve
e-file.
ideas
e8,
f4-f5
play
to
possible
is
the
that
but
rubbish,
is
of
side
would
the
avoid
accidents
Necessary
when
§Lc6,
the
piece
John
Black
and
have
not
trouble
in
is
is
32.. fS
33.Jhcd6
36.1xb8
1x6
39.1d2
chances
for
swindle).
(to
but
was
stronger
even
^f8
33.1e5t
losing
32.®f3
compensation
some
practical
£>xe3
Black
^xf5
31.gxf5
has
32.1e5t
enough,
good
is
32.ibcd6
2003
30.. ®df5
was
&ex6
This
Shaw
John
-
bishop
on
31.6
Ahmed
wants
and
brutal.
anyway.
move?
to
was
other
fol owing..
Nasir
and
White
down
This
is:
understand
to
that
complete
30.. 1xg4?
useful
-
to
you
at
or
he
the
physically
not
better;
the
find
if
from
position
can
position
like
do
opponent
(though
weird!)
goals?)
might
Jfe3!±
with
worked.
move?
to
you
my
the
at
opponent
your
if he was
his short-term
now
do
30
f5-f6f
with
1-0
swift
that
so
g-pawn,
f5
on
was
see
his
activate
his
advancing
a
knight
into
domination.
4l.lxg7t
Play
could
White
of
bit
a
£)xg4
40.g4!
Positional
-
he
38.®xd6
attack,
39.. ^e5
winning
For
35.%4
Sh5
&d4
37.1g5!
37.. ©g8
Preparation
and
34.Bxe3
everything.
&xe3
^6
34.Sxe3
&h6
37.Se7t
d4
35.5x6
38.1f4t
g5
40.itxc3
dxc3
1-0
Prophylaxis
it
is
always
Had
have
29.. §be8!,
the
own
threats
it
seen
when
game.
for
looked
John
would
he
quite
ideas
threat,
opponent’s
quickly
and
would
probably
focused
John
However,
and
his
and
to
any
played
have
only
tried
spent
eliminate
why
won
on
provoke
his
White,
equalizing
of
more
his
other
his
he
drew
he
would
and
often
his
the
his
pressure
the
got
probably
for
to
ways
than
desires
which
with
prevent
keep
example,
ever
looking
possible
Champion,
so
but
course,
For
they
Karpov
And
time
opponent’s
World
of
preventing
before
long
goals
deep,
style.
for
them.
have
to
of
famous
ideas
chance
quite
question
was
opponents’
he
be
can
a
Petrosian
abcdefgh
long-term
opponent’s
Your
explains
Black.
With
from
opponent
on,
until
a
Chapter
pleasant
would
ending
would
prevent
Black,
from
opponent
rather
advantage,
With
arise.
the
than
gaining
for
looking
3
Prophylaxis
he
could
an
but
123
have
his
reversed
this
is
human
more
14th
and
and
maybe
15th
moves,
bit
a
more
flexible.
gain
to
ways
-
himself.
one
this
Is
then
If
you?
probably
are
you
are
you
like
more
this
is
if
hand,
than
maybe
14.. Sc8
player,
other
accountant
an
madman,
wielding
the
On
not.
attacking
an
an
15.Sacl!
Eljanov
again
It
you.
general,
prophylaxis
when
important
hurry!”
key
a
the
fol owing
and
be
tools.
all
in
example
straight
the
of
out
Pavel
static
advantage.
advice,
“Do
principle
game.
Here
the
Eljanov
-
not
d5,
(Eljanov
also
White
gives
17.. cxd5
the
a
8
good
7
opening.
6
5
Kamsky
Gata
also
17.Sxd3
which
17.d6,
advantage.)
some
after
Jbcd3
I6.cxd5
White
15.£}d3
that
better
considers
seems
is
idea.
opponent’s
important
much
of
only
are
the
But
of
phases
because
more
counterplay
preventing
technical
sound
have
you
endgames,
In
becomes
less
slightly
is
would
In
his
prevents
axe-
4
Kallithea
2008
3
2
1
abcdefgh
18.^xd5!
also
advantage,
20.. ^f6
after
to
Stil
abcdefgh
Black
long
diagonal
with
. .Hc8
and
weakness
. .d6,
to
the
h5-pawn,
£>e5-d3-f4
the
prepare
on
down
pressure
wil
White
is
pressure
slight
and
I6.^xd5!
cxd5
have
as
to
after
14.. d5?
material.
wins
Eljanov
so
free
of
is
game
is
solution
risk
no
the
going
to
course
struggle
better;
simply
is
Black
leaves
and
I do
15.cxd5
with
it
no
easy
as
decided
put
the
kh6
like
particularly
not
much
too
Blacks
to
manoeuvre
16.£d3
15.. d6
himself
on
bishop
White
this
his
putting
wil
move;
otherwise
be
knight
entirely
relies
it
f4,
on
of
out
play.
it.
I4.e3!
Defending
The
huge
a
material
more
choices.
under
is
20.®xh5±
with
compensation.
Eljanov’s
involves
shed
Black
but
yet,
his
prove
g4-pawn
would
21.@e5!.
decided
not
the
grab
Black
as
®d7
19.9xd5
exd5
wil
White
the
d4-pawn
in
advance.
White
After
16.. SW
would
find
dif icult.
17.fcf4
defending
QfiS
the
18.&e4±
h5-pawn
Black
very
Grandmaster
124
Preparation
Positional
-
Play
18.. b5
19.cxd5
18.. cxd5
Desperation.
work.
not
would
White
Jke4-f5
with
close
play
does
and
domination.
complete
to
also
e5
20.^b4!±
abcdefgh
17.®a4!?
Again
Eljanov.
beautiful
a
assault
is
the
on
squared
bishop
Having
said
decision
practical
White
preparing
light
out
of
we
should
and
that
now
squares,
is
by
d4-d5
play
the
an
dark-
abcdefgh
h6.
on
19.dxc6!
that,
fine
perfectly
was
<5W
17.. iLxf4
well:
as
17.£if4
that
note
A
18.exf4
lit le
nice
there
Again
19.cxb5
6
5
3
on
1
abcdefgh
the
threats
is
planning
of
f4-f5
to
important
for
way
Black
to
and
d4-d5,
®a3
play
or
I think
squares.
defend
against
White
as
®a4,
White
has
Good
prophylactic
where
many
dynamic
is
more
or
won
The
we
with
continues
on
f4
was
stil
his
a
serious
plan.
Putting
option.
a
the
a6
21.ilxc6
and
has
he
and
problems
saving
pawn
play
would
have
ending.
£lxc6
the
won
by Eljanov
in
looked
too
the
exploit
to
way
game
position
a
for
soon
a
advantage.
not
to
the
In
of
power
pay
this
how
shows
example
next
careful
18.d5
White
of
his
an
Black
53.
move
allow
our
sufficient
example
prophylactic
of hindsight.
we
attention
we
shall
thinking
we
opponents
something
improvements;
17.. Ab7
of
chance
a
has
hand,
other
some
Sxcl
White
forking
already.
winning
and
20.^xb5
White
2
knight
have
19..Jbtc6
22.&c3
4
less
solve
to
alternative:
2ljbcb7
Sxc3
the
On
pawn.
managed
might
no
the
wins
plausible
a
23.®xdl
Sxdlt
extra
7
was
20.ibcd5!
cxd5
22.i xa8
8
is
effectively
game.
19.Sel!
There
that
tactic
to
can
their
discuss
should
small
only
do
armed
if
intentions.
various
-
be
even
aspects
with
the
Chapter
Gligoric
Svetozar
Unzicker
Wolfgang
-
Bath
3
-
125
Prophylaxis
dark
squares.
time
and
This
takes
manoeuvre
fails
surprisingly
not
by
of
lot
a
tempo.
a
1973
29±b2
h6
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
We
the
join
middlegame,
is evidently
preferable
Stil ,
better.
it
able
His
is
to
his
pieces
the
30.&g2!
is
structure
better
are
and
with
game
abcdefgh
the
White
pawn
catastrophe,
no
save
of
where
position
a
and
middle
the
in
game
in
placed.
Black
should
be
play.
good
Fabulous
the
by
technique
30.. ibce5
3lJbce5
allow
saw
with
met
decided
and
c4!?,
not
to
counterplay.
unnecessary
27.b3
He
Gligoric.
being
30.fte5
of
possibility
8
for
Played
order
to
take
control
White
of
the
the
black
e3
b2,
put
long
7
to
6
enable
wil
and
the
in
to
which
down
kingside
primarily
from
bishop
e5-square,
two
bishops,
the
gain
but
reasons,
the
regroup
to
on
several
5
pressure
4
diagonal.
3
28.1cl
27.. 5fd8
This
is the
have
not
an
about
2
critical
to
but
move,
easy
how
where
moment
has
his
counter
to
Black
does
think
hard
1
abcdefgh
idea.
opponent’s
Whether
28.. 5MS?
first
At
I
behind
was
have
this
according
took
Black
for
is
his
a
clearing
knight
Usually
behind
long
the
to
to
see
e7-square
get
to
to
it
that
seems
create
fight
the
point.
not
be
can
here
but
It
it.
to
c6/d4
idea
(always,
moves
Dvoretsky),
time
the
grandmasters
their
Mark
to
me
what
sure
move.
idea
an
entirely
not
was
a
for
the
consequences
Sc8
33.®a6
36.1e2
gxf6
39.^fl!±
route
the
king
while
is
somewhat
are:
34.&g2
Scd8
Sxd2
37.Sxd2
has
won
exposed.
a
the
game
Anyway,
sacrifice
the
beside
would
here
in
move
calculation.
®c5t
Sd2
is
lines
the
without
of
White
works
actually
long
Calculating
practical,
played
be
this
not
or
But
Sb2
38.Sdl
and
pawn
32.®xc4
35.ixf6
the
the
position
black
Grandmaster
126
stil
has
random
some
entirely
and
character,
allow
to
unnecessary
it
was
Relying
also
but
possible,
mapped
everything
31..Jbce5
32.ixe5
at
Sk7
had
certainly
Gligoric
out
this
33.1b5!
the
with
This
would
think
it
3
abcdefgh
position.
knight
But
Un/icker
had
and
c6
to
come
have
1
respectable
a
planned
a
lygmA
HP
Sxdl
36.Sxdl
had
Gligoric
Black
has
won
5ie3t
37.®xh6f
correctly
an
exchange
iflP
38..Jf 7
38.. ®e7
39.g4
Sd8
assessed
this
is
entirely
see
the
against
all
his
might.
task,
but
I
28.. £ih5!?=
».
m
Jil
m
all
m mm
JjWB
can
mp
A
‘MjWk
iH§ H
S
abcdefgh
tactic.
35.®xe3
Jth7
38.jtc4
but
advance
we
dif icult
a
with
IP
29.^g2
White
34.®cl
33.. £}d5!?
with
mu
«
2
and
have
e5-square
been
■
m
4
the
possible
6
would
the
house.
hindsight,
fought
have
was
8
5
of
should
of
7
Black
the
wins
benefit
Black
«
the
Black
4l.lf7!
Sd8
42.®g5
that
with
keeps
game.
1-0
occupation
Otherwise
White
the
against
40.®f4
%6
4l. .®c6
So,
d4
win
h-pawn.
39.1xe6
point.
42.«S,c4
wil
defence
reasonable
the
®g6
and
on
no
31.J.e5!?
tactics.
coming
Jkxe6
41
pressure
of
the
Play
®f7
40.g5
has
on
Positional
-
the
that.
31.£e5!
30.. £>g8
was
Preparation
Sxdl
and
is
position.
lost.
plays
eventually
placed
poorly
White
finds
square,
and
The
key
29.ib2?!
feel
h5.
his
king
is
a
the
in
to
is
the
that
But
dif icult
advantage,
the
knight
some
wil
on
it
point
with
Black
bit
meantime
the
occupy
e5-
if y.
line:
®g5!
Black
has
suddenly
threats
the
against
white
king.
£tf4\
30.^,cl
Now
And
chances,
Black
£>xg3!?
30.gf2
32.. Bf8
J,e2
With
®h3t
perpetual
32.<&fl
®xg3t
31.hxg3
33.ike2
Bdf7oo
is
playable.
abcdefgh
may
even
be
able
sacrifice:
to
33
Black
secures
otherwise
34.^gl
®g3t
check.
risky,
35.&fl
ih5
but
may
be
Chapter
The
could
example
next
the
placed
in
almost
every
just
in
Nadezhda
been
but
then
that
127
is
the
in
dark.
Black
easily
kingside.
be
was
Mkrtchian
balance
have
is
stil
would
more
for
compensation
have
to
the
extra
with
when
managed
the
fun
to
than
here,
pawn
I
keep
to
if it is less
even
the
done
25.c4!56,
have
less;
or
of
course
been
9xd6
24.exd6
White
the
have
could
£ixd6
23.f5!?
2012
this
the
change
to
necessary
and
game,
think
Jermuk
shot
a
her
It
Lilit
-
Prophylaxis
This
paradigm!
Kosintseva
-
defends
could
position
of
terms
have
chapter;
interesting
explained
well
as
weaknesses
3
it
pawn.
23.. h6+
Black
has
on
game
better
a
thinking
Prophylactic
it with
combine
Up
with
abcdefgh
If
this
would
it
In
have
your
c2-pawn,
the
eliminate
f8-rook
the
into
move
here
even
chances
Instead
is
of
of
is
disturbing
play.
For
with
the
take
control
the
he
managed
. .£>c8
and
this
after
21.c4!,
At
to
The
ideas
above
of
Black
doubt
no
was
22.c4,
taking
the
black
all
ideas
planning
advantage
knight.
with
to
get
&c8
By
c2-c4
rid
of
her
them
to
of
21
meet
the
first
attacking
die,
and
and
perfectly.
,. ^c8
with
of
misplacement
the
White
is
development
pawn
d-file).
look
d7
on
the
At
for
out
his
Ferry
-
c-pawn,
has
to
do
weakness.
23.Sh3?!
abcdefgh
Jacob
Aagaard
2007
for
looking
and
ideas.
keeps
simple
pretty
are
Black
weak
the
combined
goals.
position
his
how
seen
be
can
own
our
Bearsden
understood
course
repeatedly
thinking
to
play.
accurate
have
-
ideas
own
your
we
over
Ed
best
the
won
action
in
bring
the
reason
which
his
played:
Kosintseva
22.c3
ways
headline
point
prophylactic
achieving
the fol owing
to
complete
potential y
Wc6l
21.SB?
She
1,
problems
planning
knight
no
Black
with
she
the
Chapter
weaknesses.
has
but
in
under
own
White
moment
been
been
Eliminating
more
had
position
this
to
sound
and
structure
44.
move
(as
rid
get
well
same
opponent’s
as
time
Grandmaster
128
White
struggling
is
well
placed
the
and
Black
bishops.
two
either
quickly
the
at
this
Jkb4,
the
plan
centre
the
at
Blacks
is
would
things
advantage
quickly
main
do
to
so
change
has
disappear.
objective
by assaulting
To
looked
I
Lines
and
16.. f6
although
I
with
game
My
18.dxe5
the
detail,
main
dxe5
18.ftxe5,
because
the
of
first
this
inaccuracy.
the
had
another
his
position
with
only
is
thirty
moves,
for
hour
one
the
for
excuse
21.Sfdl
Sfd8
would
transpose
tactical
defence.
to
game.
and
at
is
move
to
21.Sfdl?
that
should
play
only
exploitation
M,c4.
18.dxe5?
he
held
which
played
was
game
the
20.. ®d7!
19.f3°°,
looking
White
that
have
the
in
20.. 5fd8?
White
game
force
would
missed
“main”
for
went
together.
assistance.
computer
idea
with
17.^d3
Hc4
after
both
would
the
he
one
in
19!b4!=
accuracy
now
correctly
the
we
that
prophylaxis
evaluated
were
game
gfc8
fxe5
attach
can
the
18.Sfcl
with
not
confidence
the
Sc2
But
option
of
moment
option,
The
during
at
17.£d3
17.^d3
second
I
game.
game.
Black
16.. d6!+
16..Jfb6
the
defensive
time.
same
Play
is
the
in
£)d3
play
can
This
obtain
to
Positional
-
not
are
managed
managed
I
position.
the
or
could
this
pieces
if he
and
moment
counter
His
has
However,
£}f4
quite
bit.
a
and
Preparation
misses
have
has
great
a
21.Bfcl!,
played
of
traces
of
due
the
to
rank.
back
the
Black
when
advantage
an
He
17.1b4
This
is
my
of
the
coursc
But
move.
I had
apparent
something
with
problem
special
planned
here.
17.. dxe5
17.. a5+
move
18.ilxe7
was
also
very
but
strong,
I like
my
best.
®xe7
19.dxe5
JLc4
20.^d3
abcdefgh
The
best
®g5
26.®clT,
but
21..Jfd7
abcdefgh
is
24.Hel
Sd8
not
much.
the
best
22.Hxc8
©d2
25.®c3
22.Sd2
This
ready
it
21..Jbcd3
probably
is
try
23.®xd3
Bxc8
looks
for
like
it.
chance,
but
I
was
Chapter
3
-
Prophylaxis
129
White
the
in
keep
might
endgame,
stil
the
black
pawn
on
out
putting
a
only
problem
play
to
that
the
in
only
be
move
if
kingside
hold.
is
lost.
by
is
If Black
seems
to
to
manages
the
this
it
able
he
on
position.
. .2c5,
wil
chances
fighting
some
especial y
king
g4. However,
and
. .a5
White
the
have
manages
unlikely
very
this
For
the
not
reason
27.Sa3!?.
was
27.Sd6?
After
abcdefgh
22..Jfd4!!
I
force
cannot
create
a
®xe3
This
outshines
the
Somehow
I had
was
just
a
the
in
abcdefgh
white
position.
The
unnecessary.
knight
the
in
idea
which
winning,
Sxd3
but
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I
can
each
and
that
the
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ending
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bishop
rook
the
31.^£2
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optimistic.
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piece,
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weakness
pawn
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Grandmaster
134
1. Short
Preparation
Positional
-
Play
Pogorelov
-
Gibraltar
2004
abcdefgh
20.&d5!!
exd5
21.. jhd8
The
his
Black
has
and
pieces
simple
accomplish,
feature
important
most
that
not
his
White
makes
this
has
already
he
and
of
this
managed
king to safety.
yet
bring
move
position
develop
to
With
half
23.6!
to
the
won
b) 22.. Sf6
23.6
I4.id4!±
but
deeply
Black
wil
have
effcct
an
JLe7
I4.f5
annoying.
counterplay.
decent
The
the
in
long
two
White
with
15.«&e5!?
with
-
should
Black
many
tempting
but
moves
threats
it
the
to
is best
black
such
as
15.f5!
play
kingside.
to
this
logical
thrust
loses
was
24.®h6
from
16.g5
the
18.iLe5
seems
to
17.b3
®c6
uncomfortable
be
his
18.gxf6
17Jbcg7
16.. fxg5
is
only
for
§g8
but
Black,
chance.
ilxft)
19.Shgl
b4
and
both
the
best
defence.
the
rook
and
23.e7
prosaic
looks
25.Sgfl!
previous
very
26.jb(f6
rather
run,
23.f5!
like
than
§xf5
the
this
time
^f8
and
but
note,
25.. dxe6!?
play
long
23.6
0-0?
suicidal.
to
the
lines
Black
lose
in
immediately.
dxe6
23.. h6
is
28.®xd5t
new
move.
This
the
26.Bxe7
23.Sxg7t*
poetic
Sf6!
can
a
was
and
White,
25.. ®d6
with
©xf6
22.. g6!
the
15.g4!
Apparently
25-Sdel
for
wins
case
leaves
—
25-Sgfl
28.Bxf6!+-
ixe7
24.e7!!
26.®g2!
Jf6
22..
I4. .d6
play?
probably
various
15..J.e7
after
22.e6
run.
14.. ftS
else
h6
27.ibcf6
the
What
BfiS
ikxf6
27.ikxf6
the
being
®xe7
fal s.*
bishops
lines
24.®h6
Sxf5
®f7
25.. &f8
now
same
gives
bril iant
some
a
dif icult
very
a) 22.. g6
26.Sdel
®xe6
game.
Simple,
to
22.e6:
abcdefgh
is
ie7
21.e5
loses
it
playing
Unfortunately
by 25.®g2,
is
clever
a
. .g5
against
White
winning.
with
try,
about
just
can
the
play
24.h4!
idea
anything.
fol owed
of
Chapter
3
—
135
Prophylaxis
needs
White
and
rid
to
This
be
can
16.&hl!
done
to
is
to
that
Black
After
the
king
29.Sg7t
there
are
result.
lines,
of
and
33.§gl
it
30.®e7t
several
to
these
26.Sgl
28.®xf6
flee,
trying
&d6
One
&f7
i!,xf6
but
White
&e5
all
31.. ®c3
is
everything
is
&d7
best
but
after
had
of
much
although
no
an
f6
himself
to
available
18.Hel
finds
he
fair
is
it
solutions
easy
17.. Sfd8
should
option
19.cxd5
pinned
be
to
three
in
from
run
the
ftxc6
18.i xc6
17.. ®d8!
same
pin,
19.b5
8
&d4
would
White
The
7
like
6
be.
to
look
not
when
the
32.Bg5t
as
sees
with
31.f6!,
to
c2.
moves:
directions.
wins
leading
pin
on
pawn
me.
compliant,
20.®b3
Hxd5
25.%5t
bit
a
him.
say
27.Jbcf6
the
dxc4?!
This
&xg7
of
out
simple
does
17.c4±
17.c4!
26.. 6e8
most
worthless
his
with
improvement
24.Sxg7t!
the
of
£>7c6
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abcdefgh
make
to
himself
5
&e8
Jfxfct
27
29.. 1bce6
30.fNi6
33
Jfg7t
®d6
28.Sg8
30.Sxf8f!
Sb8
31.1ft
&c6
34 J,e5
and
We7
29.fxe6
White
Wxe6
Sb7
32.Sxf8t
35.®h8!
wins.
4
3
,
2
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1
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1-0
White
2. Ivanchuk
-
L.B.
Hansen
2005
22.§fdl
exd5
his
is
after
pieces
want
call
to
fair
23Jkd6±
wil
it
to
he
it
say
be
wins
clear
a
that
I
for
White
the
d5-pawn,
are
play
not
am
I don’t
but
yet,
that
to
sure
untangle
so
just
closer
the
Best
to
advantage
we
taken
21.©xd5
®xd5
20.cxd5
Sfd8
dif icult
how
the
on
19.. ^a5
be:
to
having
queenside.
initiative,
advance
to
seems
Skanderborg
the
keeps
chance
it
than
to
equality.
18.®e2
abcdefgh
19.ilxc4±
fG
has
White
much
positive
19.. ®f7
£}xb7
23.c6
a
20.b5
about
say
5}xc4
24.Sfcl
there
advantage;
big
very
to
the
21.bxc6
black
£ia5
is
position.
22.cxb7
not
Grandmaster
136
Preparation
Positional
-
points
Play
that
out
opponent’s
when
it
his
White
is
development.
a
fighting
play 15.0-0
with
can
It
prevented
with
Black
slight
a
15.b6!
play
his
I4.b5!,
complete
only move
White
when
I4. .a6,
is
with
to
the
that
seems
chance
and
optimistic
17.£>3c4±.
for
harder
much
have
idea
could
obvious
rather
®c8
edge,
or
be
more
I6.£ia5
£ic6
problems
with
8
7
abcdefgh
exd4
B
34.®dl
37.®d2
6
25.1e3
28.1xd4
24.. e5
&xg7
3lJhg7
40.Sd7
43.Sd8
£lb3
26.Sc3
&d4
27.&xd4
Sfe8
29.®6
Sac8
30.Sbcl
Se4
32.c7
Se6
35.®d4f
&g7
38.Sd6
&f7
4l.&h2
Self
5
33.®d3
@e7
4
36.Sc6
Se4
3
Se2
39.®d4f
&H6
We5f
42.Wxe5
Sxe5
2
1
1-0
abcdefgh
3.
Schwing
-
Becking
1996
Merzig
is
for
b7-pawn
truly
Black
that
is clear
It
the
a
wil
very
Skripchenko
-
Pau
8
7
6
5
4
the
In
3
I4. .i c6=
In
Volume
White
game
Black
his
book
One,
did
not
Grandmaster
Israeli
14.0—0?
played
face
any
problems.
Repertoire
Grandmaster
after
and
1
Boris
2
1
—
Avrukh
l.d.4
long
time;
unpleasant.
4.
abcdefgh
have
abcdefgh
2008
Benmesbah
his
position
Chapter
Black
wishes
. .f6
is
the
more
bishops.
. .®e5-c6,
In
the
her
less
cancelled
other
with
tenable
a
White
game
be
to
manoeuvre
Prophylaxis
137
®c6
15.ilb6
I6.jbtd8
Sxd8
played
the
by
out
-
with
development
of having
disadvantage
or
The
is
finish
to
when
. .b6,
3
two
considered
position.
this
prevented
by
simple
means.
13.®a7!
The
precise
most
Blacks
preventing
also
would
13.a5=
advancing
make
a
And
13.®d2
really
®e5
course
17.®c4
unpleasant
for
abcdefgh
from
that
would
17.^d4
the
White
®c6
15.®b6
&e7
18.a5±
14.f4
ikxc7
may
Black
although
a6-pawn.
of
out
only
not
but
prevent
b-pawn,
weakness
16.®xc7
Black,
however
and
13.. ®e5??
®c4
18.®a4
won
the
ld8
it
is
of
is
by
convincingly.
game
5. P. Carlsson
A.
-
Stockholm
Smith
2007
terminal.
means
no
involving
not
the
is
ideas,
!b6.
main
two
plans
out
carry
White
move.
13.. 0-0
13.. b6
prevented,
is
lose
simply
would
rook.
a
«
13.. 1.8!
better,
after
the
was
but
there
I4.a5
b6
17.b3=,
the
14.a5±
l4.Sd2±
is
advantage
®xb6
15.axb6
for
White
try.
overwhelming
no
although
unpleasant
defensive
best
is
Jbcc7
I6.®xc7
definitely
is
position
Black.
fol owed
by
Sadi
also
was
abcdefgh
very
strong.
The
14..JU8
This
chances
14.. ®c5!?
15.Sa3±
White.
arrives
move
than
on
may
preparing
too
the
be
late
and
previous
to
fewer
best
is
try,
promising
get
and
though
for
turning
initiative
it
king
is
wil
take
through
threatening
specifically
move.
Blacks
16.b4
offers
black
but
centre,
to
on
elegant
g4
way
the
keep
mess
significant
the
kingside,
a
simple
found
White
g2.
to
on
the
g-file
into
counterplay.
a
the
White
Black
meantime
through
and
immediate
without
the
in
for
time
some
In
it.
break
to
weak
obviously
closed,
long-term
is
Grandmaster
138
29.h3!
is
Preparation
Positional
-
Play
6. Anand
30.h4!
fxg4
White
has
simply
winning.
30.. ®d5
closed
successful y
the
Morozevich
-
and
g-file
World
Championship,
Mexico
City
2007
31.axb6?!
Probably
31.e6!
would
be
stronger,
even
was
for
hard
Black
it
as
become
to
active.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
abcdefgh
1
White
abcdefgh
example:
For
idea
32.j^c7!,
31.. 0-0-0
32.. §de8
35.itd8!
White
the
with
©xe6
34.Sxe6
§xe6
33.axb6
and
wins.
to
d5
be
able
I think
§g7
probably
the
was
that
32.. 2a3
the
correct
might
a
have
33.Sebl
hoped
the
bit
few
White
play.
threat
less
a
control
g2
to
than
smooth
is
White
would
with
27.. §h4
White
stil
30.Bb3±,
Sg7
would
34.e6!
lead
to
similar
has
pawn
the
better
but
the
that
phase
wil
queenside
only
thing
should
be
not
able
be
Sh3.
29.^d5
after
chances
has
might
push
to
28.Bg2
game
the
towards
race
he
a
it
counterplay.
create
Black
JLh4
while
black
Black
27.£k3?!
random
33.. ikc8
that
is
make
The
backwards
After
White
the
organized.
for
to
27.®g2!
makes
back.
moves
pressure
out
wil
knight
position,
on
ful y
from
position
His
the
put
is
watch
pleasant
very
view.
34.cxb3
Sxb3
to
way
but
conversion
and
allowed
33.§b3
winning,
point
he
to
a
of
to
once
Sa2?!
32.Sxb6
31.. axb6
has
static
entered
a
more
include
well
very
a
end.
devastation.
his
34.e6!
Closing
things
in
such
on
as
the
king
and
Sfl.
threatening
problems,
This
28.Bxd5
iUi4
28.&c3
play
Obviously
The
35.§xb7!
final
White,
combination.
a
35.. 5xb7
1-0
36.2xb7
®xb7
37.®xg4
but
the
27.. Sh4
stil
a
bit
change
for
improvement
Sh4
28.Sg2
h6±
30.®g2±.
S4f7
the
of
pleasant
pawn
Black.
has
White
So
more
in
d6.
because
e4.
29.£>d5
d4
of
one
on
pawn
immune
28.exd5?
or
is
solve
to
is
pawn
it
definite
27.£ib4
Black
backward
the
27.. d5!
to
34.. 5xc2
allows
also
27.h3?!
structure
to
be
is
Chapter
Black
®h6
28.h3
has
longer
no
-
139
Prophylaxis
40.£}e2!?
29.Sb3!
30.&b4±
b5
knight
between
also
is
is
&xh6
39.ilxh6
Jji6
38.5}gl!
breaks.
great
any
3
well
very
them
is
40.£l
reasonable
a
h3
placed
the
but
move,
on
h3.
To
decide
hard.
quite
4l.&hl
40.. 6h7
41.f4!?
42.f4±
41.. 5g7
abcdefgh
White
game
in
is
on
and
control
complete
the
won
56.
move
7. Gelfand-Van
Wely
Plovdiv
abcdefgh
2003
White
control.
ful
in
is
42.. exf4
Black
Sab7
49.®g4
43.£>xf4
46.Sxb6
in
is
42.. @e8
43.Hgl
46.£>g5t
&xf4
Wc7
abcdefgh
Black
on
f8
for
Whites
of
control
in
about
is
he
this,
the
wil
from
the
pressure
open
files.
White
of
the
f4-square
his
exchange
to
bishop
f4-square.
be okay
he
therefore
d2
on
If
and
is
in
Black
not
weak
bishop
order
to
is
successful
suffer
feeling
has
to
gain
badly
too
down
half¬
the
take
Saa7
&g8
White
and
control
urgently.
abcdefgh
trouble.
deep
fxe5
47.^6
Sbf7
wins
a
44.Sxf4
47.Sbl
example:
For
44.fxe5
£>f4
pawn.
Sa8
®e5
48.Sg5
45.§bl
48.h5
45
Sffi
Grandmaster
140
Preparation
-
Positional
21.ie3
ixd6
20.. f6?!
48.. gxh5
48.. &g8
stil
49.h6
has
advantage
close
is
®e8
49.56
Hgf7
job
technical
a
50.§fl
of
ahead
24.®d6t
White
but
him,
&h6
®fg6
51.5bfl
&h6
fee5
22.b3
cxb3
kc7
23.axb3
25.Sxd6±
the
decisive.
to
50.®xc5
&H7
53.Wh3
52.®e3t
55.®e3t
55.Sgl!
and
Play
Sgf7
54.e5
Slow
play
The
moment
fails
also
ig7
Blacks
too
22.f4
f6
23.®d6
is
in
problems.
Black’s
organized,
fragile:
is
becomes
position
21.ie3
solve
to
White
. .&e7?
20
Sc6
gffi
24.Sgl
8
7
55.. 6h7
56.1TB
6
1-0
5
8. Gelfand
4
Leko
-
3
Miskolc
(rapid)
2010
2
1
8
abcdefgh
7
fxe5
25.Sg6
28.^fl
6
5
ibce5
26.fxe5
and
White
®f4
27.Sxh6
control.
21.ie3+-
20.. 5c6?
4
21.®d6t
3
21.exf6?
abcdefgh
White
8
is
threat
be
find
the
to
the
up
wil
an
immediate
to
way
f4
on
7
and
strong
better.
clearly
bishop
Jkf4-e3
play
to
breaking
he
therefore
must
time
given
b2-b3,
chain,
maybe
pawn
the
&fi&
24.®d6t
25.®e4f
1
If
kzl
23.Sd7t
21.. ®xf4
After
work.
not
&xf7
22.f7t
2
black
6
Black
5
make
4
real.
3
2
20.. 6!
The
only
move
20.. Sxc5?
-
is
®xf4
21.®xc5
enough
the
does
targets
exchange.
the
other
quite
are
Black
activity
does
to
compensate
1
worse:
but
optimistic,
22.®xa6±
and
options
abcdefgh
after
not
White
have
for
steps
®d3t>
White.
does
away
when
not
from
the
have
it
ending
a
perpetual
is
very
Black
check.
25.. &e5!
with
26.Hxe7
dangerous
for
Chapter
21.. j|,xd6
24.&d2
-
141
Prophylaxis
Razuvaev
10.
Sxe5t
Sveshnikov
-
&d7=
Black
the
23.ibdi6
Hc5
22.cxd6
3
has
equalized,
86
in
game
he
although
later
lost
Moscow
1995
moves.
Karjakin
9.
Kramnik
-
Dortmund
2004
abcdefgh
If
White
development
b6-pawn
to
come
likely
The
abcdefgh
Black
is
looks
able
not
squared
lit le
a
make
to
anything
bishop.
the
evaluation
the
bishop
wil
see
would
was
that
from
e7
able
was
only
f8.
via
g7
to
prevent
If
e5!
on
to
easily
entirely
be
Black’s
of
out
could
You
because
mainly
worse,
By
that
if
careful y
for
the
we
bishop
is
White
play
energetic
This
prepares
the
obvious
to
dif erent
look
we
route
dark-
imagine
this.
just
great
Maybe
when
he
great
do
for
move
he
there?
got
17.<4,d3?!
and
22
move
this
players
not;
luck
on
odti,
play.
to
found
just
Probably
rely
not
14-year-old
a
and
lucky
was
neither
JUfc
Black
Kramnik
of
21.h5
is
survived
his
opponent’s
g6
left
a
J^h3!
only
youth
by
a
and
miracle
advantage
was
but
exposed.
jkf6
a
to
of
d3
after
be
irritating,
the
bishop
White
which
18.^d
the
You
is
20.®d2
&b7
because
inexperience.
abcdefgh
and
very
for
king
believe
looks
21.Sel
is
that
reduce
much.
1, which
white
can
not
alternative
serious
Se8
situation.
and
is
attack.
development
would
should
passive
very
winning.
c6-pawn
the
devastating
square
22.h6±
in
and
a
the
you.
20.
strategically
better.
17.Jkd4!?
A
under
his
complete
to
be
fantastic
is
much
White’s
There
20.h4!!
would
17.h4!
he
his
able
were
he
not
18.. ^d7
White
in
decidedly
especial y
19.<^e2
Grandmaster
142
would
But
why
hide
it
give
White
have
the
safety
in
Gulko
11.
you
Pogonina
2011
Prague
gl?
on
-
can
18j,e2,£h3!^
®e8
17.£>d4
when
dl,
on
Play
Positional
-
chances.
winning
great
king
Preparation
17.. d4?!
the
Now
bishop
can
£>d7
18.,S,e2
17.. 5.8
White
has
20.0-0±
Sxe2
23.id4
26.&g2
f6
black
position
is
27.£>d4
&f8
and
the
on
®xe2
21.ixf6
24.Sel
Sa2
example:
For
®e7
feels
it
of
verge
a
d3.
but
normal,
advantage.
if6
19.id4
22.©xe2
£>e5
of
instead
more
was
great
a
c4
to
come
25.ie3!
as
if
the
collapse.
18.1c4
White
Probably
already
is
abcdefgh
here.
winning
White
18.. £id5
19.1xd4
Se8
and
a6
on
pawn
control
immediately
can
of
the
at
down
pin
the
take
time
same
from
c5-square
the
weak
the
away
Black.
27.b4!+is of
27.Ha3?!
course
Black’s
intention.
position
is
bad,
27.. h6
28.Sa3
we
see
only
&d7
is
here
27.. ©c5!±
After
it
but
tempting,
very
not
yet
£>e5
29.Sxa6
her
lost!
30.b5
abcdefgh
20.&H!
jbth4
20.0-0
that
is
20..
.ilft)
23.&g2
be
but
avoided,
luckily
21.i xf6
WxfS
22.Jixd5
cxd5
d4
but
Desperation,
it
makes
no
dif erence.
abcdefgh
24.Sdl
IB
27.®c2
d3
1-0
should
hard.
not
25.®b2
28.®xd3
lh3t
26.&xh3
f xB
White
wins
®x£2
30.. Sb8
31.Sa3
easily.
ft
32.Sa7
®fb3
33.Saal
Sfc8
Chapter
5ixc6
Sb5
34.§ecl
37.Sxdl
36.®dl
§b4
35.bxc6
Sd8
38.§a7
3
-
143
Prophylaxis
®xdlf
39.Sd7
1-0
Matthiesen
A.
12.
Schandorff
-
Denmark
2010
25.. gxh5
26.hxg6
The
The
the
in
of
White
But
the
wins
weakness
which
black
course
be
this
defence
prevents
make
<&d8
a
&g8
29.®f4f
many)
too
are
White
33.Bd3
28.1g5!
to
(28.. h5
no
£f8
31.®g8f
wins.
26.1ft!
and
Now
Black
is
murdered
on
the
28
JffSt
dark
squares.
game.
26.. 6f i
this
From
Black
point
he
essential y
try
can
a
of
lot
&xg7
27.±xg7
23.Jte7!
but
Black
is
is
camp
defended
can
27.®g4
30.!fxe6t
&e8
32.^e6f
&f7
weaknesses
the
&e7
29.&xg5t
biggest
f7-pawn,
. .§f8.
by
and
and
squares
forces
28.. hxg5
30.jkf6
the
light
fxg6
®f4t
of
threat
concession.
abcdefgh
the
weakens
25.. h6
better:
&g8
things,
outplayed.
is
23.. ®a4
25.1d6
Se8
24.Hxdl
23.. Sxdlt
horror
scenario.
dominates
And
28.£lg5
square
is
29.®e4
paralysed
is planning
24.Sxcl
MM8
26.h6
completely.
25.. gxh5
after
©xc8
typical
a
*
25.. ®xa2
After
is
26.§cl
®e8
used
to
wil
and
d4-d5
Sxclf
ih6
not
survive
and
later
25.&h2
27.2xc8t
of
Black’s
penetrate
30.®b7
f5
§c8
weakness
the
White
27.§cl
31.&f3
for
?}f3-d4-e6/f5.
the
h7-
position.
Black
long.
is
White
abcdefgh
29.d5!
The
£}f3-d4-f5
final
nail
and
in
Sd3-g3
the
coffin.
with
a
White
wil
deadly
attack.
play
Grandmaster
144
30.®d4
29.. exd5
®ffi
&g6
31.Sd3
h4
34.®xcl
^g6
33.Wg5t
Preparation
32
-
Jfd8t
Positional
Play
8
7
1-0
6
Gasanov
13.
Lastin
-
5
4
Dagomys
2009
3
2
1
abcdefgh
25.®xd6t
©fit
the
the
21.. ®xe4
21..Je7?
®xf6
The
weakness
pawn
idea
is
All
. .c5.
this
White
and
30.®a4
pawn,
31
®d5t
are
even
worse;
either
or
•<^>f2
has
h5,
impressive.
very
after
22.®xf6t
move
37.
wins.
just
23.dxc5±
won
good
a
on
game
Black’s
only
spells
JlflB
Black
extra
an
pawns
White
22.®xe4
piece
fl
on
the
is
position
worst-placed
bishop
play
to
black
White’s
the
probably
is
the
in
f7,
on
is
23.M,c4
abcdefgh
with
after
black
27.&xf3
Jbcf3t!
@f7!
29.®e2
piece
attack
strong
when
26.®xc4
®xc4
back
wins
a
®xc4
28.®f2
14.
one
Leko
-
Korchnoi
solution:
Wijk
aan
Zee
2000
20.c5!
20.®ce4
time
jkf8
to
White
has
Black
is
is
play
only
a
kcl
jkc8
Jxe4
slight
Black
h6,
has
when
advantage.
fine
after
22.®xf6t
with
slow.
too
22.®xe4
completely
21.®ce4
24
21.c5
21.. ®xe4
more
or
Jd3
20
&xf6
23.®e4
less
h6!
®xe4
chances.
even
20.. bxc5
This
plays
is
otherwise
White
abcdefgh
21.®ce4!
21.jkc4?
does
21.. ©elf
tactics:
24.0
forced,
basically
jkc4.
®b6!
work
not
22.&g2
here
cxd4
because
23.®xf7
of
c5t
Black’s
position
of
idea
and
his
exposed
is
to
play
. .®e4!
immediately
queen.
to
solve
I do
the
not
simplify
problems
think
White
the
Chapter
count
can
on
resulting
real
any
from
in
pressure
the
3
-
The
endgame
this.
I4.gfel!
and
development
Combining
«S,d6
Bbl
26.Se2±
though
23.Sb5
lb6
prophylaxis.
only
tactical
all
game
its
on
15.. £ib6!?
was
slight
with
edge
of
out
is
to
15.
Volokitin
This
but
the
White
though
when
is
not
at
times
a
great
all
minor
opponent
claim
can
the
knight
problem
we
on
-
Eljanov
2008
a
b6
on
for
for
hope
can
26.b3±
game
the
losing
to
Scl
the
won
43.
Foros
best,
I6.b3,
course,
cause
close
comes
and
own.
play.
of
Black
that
error
winning
26.. b5!?.
with
25.&H
Sdl
control
25.§e4
good
fight
can
24.c4
in
is
move
move.
has
Black
J^b4
After
improvement.
an
White
chances,
23.&fl
22.. Sdl
suggest
as
White
The
is
engines
24.c3
14.. £d7
A
145
Prophylaxis
inconvenience.
®c6
I6.§adl
abcdefgh
this
In
achieves
his
Instead
with
could
18.Sxe6
19.Sxd7
feg5
g4
20.Se5!±
The
continue
20.. Sad8
of
point
the
defends
or
this
work
to
planning
is
to
out.
advance
. .g5.
with
combination
the
-
bishop,
White
21.Hg5!.
21.Sxd8
if
Black
be
but
in
can
manoeuvre
22.&el
Ad4
easy
way
this
rather
29.. g5+
need
to
draw
for
A
possible
White
avoid
continuation
I do
make
progress,
least
at
than
ease
that
likely,
is
the
on
when
position
more
losing
play
to
stale
on
30.g4?!
Black’s
Se8,
with
a
all
30.£>b5
improvement
great
we
Sxd8
any
29.h4!.
29.. b6
Although
wil
kil
could
kingside
combination.
attractive
see
moves
that
usually
but
g3-g4,
going
not
with
kingside
White
17.Wxe6f!
17.. ®xe6
is
Black
is
playing
29.&b5?!
abcdefgh
An
that
it
the
on
by
aims
around
time
White
Berlin-structure
typical
the
game.
first
of
is
certainly
Sometimes
all!
not
he
Black.
a
Grandmaster
146
Volokitin
Clearly
unfortunately
31.Sxd8
gxf4
leads
to
an
relying
was
leads
it
Preparation
for
idea
. .£)g6
and
25.. b6
also
26.Eg2
It
was
&h4t
even
first,
but
game
anyway.
It
decisive
more
Black
is
flick
to
his
on
27.&e5
28.bxc5
c5
favours
30.dxc5
White.
&f6
27.e4!?
not
necessary
but
yet,
make
to
it
is
not
a
this
active
choice
poor
either.
the
winning
to
way
decision
. .hxg4f
in
is
27.. h6?!
This
32.<&e4
b6
Black
*xf7
29.£>xf7
bxc5
&g7
Black.
26.£le5
31.^13
30.. gxf4
Play
25.. 6g7
—
Sxd8
30.Bd8
fth4f
32.gxf4
advantage
this
on
nowhere.
Positional
-
weakens
the
black
structure
pawn
unnecessarily
won
on
48.
move
Better
16.
Wely
Van
Wade
-
London
Black
just
wil
but
edge,
28.Sg2
2008
is
29.&e3
. .g5.
Sg8
Preventing
31.Ecl
Having
knight
fulfil ed
returns
±e6
f4.
a
strange
slight
a
the
game?
30.Sh2
32.Sc5
33.^d3
a6
function
its
to
has
win
to
Sa8
30.. 5eg7
33.. 6e7
enough
ie6
29.Sd3
White
waiting.
be
it
ib3
28.Sdl
27.. Sd8
was
when
on
the
e5,
34.^f4lf7
abcdefgh
White
has
bishop,
decent
pressure
of
one
the
the
in
than
a
he
but
is
typical
lacking
camp
this
attacking
fact
active
to
that
The
is
his
improve
which
weakness
but
White
not
rather
should
planning
abcdefgh
anything
first
position
has
occupies
real
only
g6-pawn,
immediately,
Black
Black
and
targets
the
is
bad
against
e-file,
the
rooks.
white
knight
in
down
black
the
use
good
of
all.
35.e5!?
To
25.&d3!
The
and
Only
options.
happy
knight
blocks
after
to
goes
Blacks
this
e5
where
counterplay
should
White
it
is
on
consider
active
more
the
e-file.
active
is
this
me
is
that
the
decision.
Black
his
on
pressure
be
can
structure
pawn
reduced.
35.exf5
opening
activity
gxf5
the
as
36.Bxf5
position
well.
was
up
does
tempting,
give
although
Black
some
Chapter
3
35.. £e6?
147
Prophylaxis
analysis
extensive
This
allows
The
more
nice
a
sequence.
natural
36.hxg5
move:
Black
and
-
35.. g5!
37.®e2
hxg5
ful y
looks
the
was
48.e6
Sh7
him
to
right
38.&f2
f4f
already
Sd8
the
save
it
is
game.
50.&xd5
&g5
49.SfB
51.&d6
okay.
whether
determine
can
for
late
too
&g4
1-0
37.&xd5t
Ixd5
36.d5!
values
White
38.. 6f i
4l.&d4
activity
Se7
is
§d7
43.f4
2008
^xe8
44.F4!
for
winning
the
and
White.
44.b3
White
has
chance
Pau
Se8
40.Sxc7
Collas
-
&f7
42.Sc8t
43.Sxe8f
ending
pawn
Sxc7
Mil iet
17.
material.
over
39.§hc2
42.. Se8
38.§c7t!
cxd5
serious
Black’s
pressure.
fol owed
44.. h5
probably
is
best
by passive
defence.
44.. g5?!
hxg5
45.hxg5
f4
46.fxg5
abcdefgh
would
Black
she
were
solve
allowed
to
of
lot
a
her
if
problems
. .f5.
play
22.6!
the
Keeping
knight
on
the
great
e4-square.
22.. e5
Pure
position
22.. exf5
resignation,
anyway:
23.®xf5
47.g6t?
Missing
based
direct
a
&g6
49.§h4
black
win
48.. Se7
on
king
and
&xg5
50.Sxf4
is
&g7
47.Sh8
by
49.Sh6!
51.Sf8,
48.e6!,
48.. Sc7
when
the
off.
cut
47.. 6xg6?
This
47.. 6e6
&e8.
loses
by
48.Sf8
This
looks
force.
The
Sg7
49.§f6t
bad
for
last
chance
was
&e7
Black,
50.Sb6
but
but
only
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Black
cannot
save
her
Grandmaster
148
This
as
tactical
obvious
the
was
the
consequences
White
as
complicated
Sg4
more
24.®h71
loses
24.. 5.g2
29.®g6t
with
25.®h8t&f7
26.. ^f8
like,
forced
win
her
at
«S,xf6
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28.<&h3
30.®g7t
and
has
she
the
White
26.Sxf6!
11.e5!
ends
and
White
up
wins.
28.Sxe3!
®xe3
29.®d5#
is
threats
such
©h3t
and
as
Hfxe3,
I4.h4h5
15.&bl±
is simply
is nothing
24.Sac
exd5
23.cxd5
all
attack
the
maybe
the
best
has
bit
a
for
way
by playing:
is
of
plan
knight
his
playing
to
d4.
&xg7
13.1xg7
the
although
better,
better
Stil ,
spectacular.
a
Groote
De
after
but
chance,
White
1
plus
placing
The
better.
19.
was
small
work
not
in
White
winning.
22.. d5
place.
Jte6
12.0-0-0
is
With
first
the
standard
11.. &C7
advantage
28.Sel
invested
h4-h5
by bringing
White
27.. ®xe4
of
been
Blacks
fol owed
Sxe4
27.Sf3
secure
does
idea
has
in
a
Preventing
. .e5
&e6
27.Jkxf6
h3
on
to
£>xf6
White
time
pawn
disposal:
the
when
so
a
Play
but
11.0-0-0,
well
not
are
but
25.ibcf6
piece.
26.®xh5t
extra
an
would
to
27.&xh2
&e7
Sxh2t
Wxf6!
Positional
-
Here
reaction.
24.£)xf6f
of
clear
Preparation
Ondersteijn
-
Netherlands
2008
winning
same.
23.Sadl
White
to
win
is
the
strategically
game
and
winning
36
in
Cossin
18.
-
Pau
went
on
moves.
Collas
2008
abcdefgh
should
We
one.
Black
king
in
has
the
the
&ft6
a
simple
as
chance
for
corner
30.Sc2
29.. h3!
ideas
miss
never
to
long
the
trap
this
as
white
time.
31.Sc4
&e5
32.Scl
b5
33.Sc2
this
At
Black
quickly
abcdefgh
This
of
course
is
consider
fairly
quiet.
sharpening
White
it
could
by
playing
he
victory
—
&e3
made
it
until
is
is
all
move
hard
to
understand
33.. ^d4,
from
win
34.&gl
position
it
point
refrained
perhaps
immediately
complicated
102.
why
which
he
would
overlooked
that
decisive.
and
Instead
delayed
the
Chapter
Kramnik
20.
-
149
Prophylaxis
Ivanchuk
-
(blindfold)
Nice
3
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2009
6
5
8
4
7
3
6
2
5
1
abcdefgh
4
34.. f5!
3
abcdefgh
White’s
big
which
could
Black
quickly
able
is
bring
Black
the
impact
reduce
to
fol owed
f3-f4
is
the
by e4-e5,
his
to
of
task
Blacks
&g7
is
34.Se7t
on
21.
Wells
the
in
easier
won
about
is
position
is
eventually
knees.
ending
sides.
a4
Although
threat
both
33.Sbel
h6
35.Sc7
The
Shg6
for
chances
32.Sxe5
31.. fxe5
1
36.h3
with
sharp,
very
2
Sh6!
35.e5
here,
equal
and
endgame,
he
73.
move
this.
P. Lit lewood
-
30.. g5!
30.. &g7
31.f4
Se8!?
32.fxg5
35.Sh3!±
would
g5
be
33.gxf6t
Black
is
under
pressure.
8
7
31.e5?!
This
throws
move
all
away
of
chances
6
an
advantage.
5
&e7
31.iLc4!
small
31
2010
&e5
34.Sflt
great
Canterbury
After
worse.
&xf6
32.Ab5±
is
a
safe
retain
to
way
4
a
plus.
is of
.g3!?
point
the
3
to
Blacks
wil
g-file
back
33.gxf4
to
last
let
31.. ^e8
potential:
but
possible,
course
move
Black
and
Sg8t
34.&f2
fight
the
show
32.f4?!
Jkc4-b5
reveals
-
his
White
for
an
opening
positions
should
edge.
2
another
of
1
abcdefgh
go
32.. gxf4
We
this
join
standard
close
awful y
take
into
The
solution
good
time
delivering
to
is
against
what
I
a
White
but
mate,
is
assume
scramble.
he
is
fails
to
defence.
Black’s
account
defence
in
game
Wells
Pete
37.ilf5! ,
when
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The
there
closest
is
Black
no
Grandmaster
150
has
to
and
defence
a
White
wins),
in
The
39.®g4!,
four
7.®e7??
37.^h2?
37.. ®f2
38.&h2
the
of
threat
40.j^f7t-
with
less
Play
after
winning
with
starting
went
game
is
Positional
-
37..Mm
38.®f6
(37.. Se8
White
but
&e8
38.j§,e6t
mate
37.. &f7
is
Preparation
for
successful y
White:
3
also
is
38.if5
After
version.
worse
can
38.. §e8!=
play
on
39.®f6
of:
account
a
Black
abcdefgh
Black
Here
on
and
I he
players.
38.. ®f7!?,
abcdef
39.. ©g3t’!^
The
truly
game
®f2t
39.&h2
42.e7
b4
and
long
Se8
43.if8
line
complicated
®xc6
37.ile6t?
<&h8!
40.h5
from
-
both
have
would
threats
Topalov
Kazan
fol owing
breathtaking:
eventually
move
all
with
drawn
mistakes
correct
22.
chances
extra
was
further
defusing
h
g
the
after
59
move
White
gave
38.. @f6?!
the
to
been
king.
Kamsky
(1.4)
2011
is
obviously
is
38.dxe6
4l.hxg6
hxg6
®f7
abcdefgh
Blacks
abcdefgh
44.®e3
47.®xc7
and
45.®xf4
®f4t
b2
50.®f6t
&xg7
perpetual
check.
48.®xe8
46.®d5
exf4
bl=®
51.e8=@
b3
&g8
49.ig7t
and
it
ends
should
threat
main
©d8-f8#.
but
in
weakness
the
Black
do
must
check
against
has
to
his
it
defend
whether
this,
However,
the
main
king
seemingly
against
intel igently.
so
is
we
threat
is
Chapter
genuinely
threatening!
. .®c8
with
really
to
Black
defended
of
Black.
these,
for
attack
but
-
Prophylaxis
is
leading
Kamsky
opened
151
Black
met
White
both
d4,
for
both
of
avenue
be
can
Rather
or
problems
against
another
fine.
is
©dl
threatening
desperate
@d8
Here
and
3
up
®xf3
46.®xa2!
and
40.. 6f7
4l.&d5
White.
38.. £>7c6?
The
solution
is:
White
and
was
for
the
Jbcd5
abcdefgh
The
main
of
point
wants
be
to
39.. ®d3!=
able
without
that
as
the
mentioned
Black
a
of
has
this
to
simple.
is
move
39.Jkd4
meet
bishop
hanging
above,
39.. ®c8t
39.®d8
with
7
£kd4
45.&h2
®e2
48.igl
&f3t
&e7
51.®xh5t
&f8
54.d6t
55.®g6
®xd5
46.. 6d4
48.1xd4
47&g8
£le7=
47.exd5
48
49.&hl
®xd4t
Jfxg5t
®dl!
52.&gl±
51.®f4®xd5t
50.®xg5t
a2.
on
is
forcing
winning:
46.exd5
46.®xd5
&f7
&<»
43.®e6t
imminent.
is
mate
45..
stil
was
&e8
47.®h8t
jbtd5
50.exd5
&d6
<&e7
53.f7
52.f6t
38.. ^bl?
elsewhere
&e8
42.©xfct
f dlt45J.fi?
46.®f6t
49.^hl
problem;
exchange
4l.^e6!
with
looking
is
38.. jkb3!!
44.&gl
Note
wins.
position
Topalov
&d8
45.£>f8t
win.
41..Jfe2
Black
£e7
White
the
but
42.. ®f3t
example:
For
44.®f7t
Repeating
best,
lost.
total y
is
43.ixf3
not
48.. 6f749.f d8Sfc2!!=
the
queens.
is
39.®d6!
40.^,d4!
&e8
4l.®f8t
&d7
by 39.©dl!.
refuted
40.£lc7t?!
stronger.
was
40.. ®d3
After
42.®xf6
abcdefgh
50.1g2
53.&H1
56.Sfd6t
V2-V2
abcdef
gh
Welt
51.&h2
£iel
54&f2
&f7
57.®c7t
®c2
Wxf2
52.igl
55.®c7t
58.®d6t
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Grandmaster
152
Sargissian
23.
E.
-
Rijeka
Preparation
Positional
-
Play
24.
Berg
Roiz
Rodshtein
-
Beersheba
2010
(rapid)
2007
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White
the
wall
put
all
has
been
for
a
his
with
playing
while
hope
and
has
the
Sa3-g3
in
there
Unfortunately
his
is
back
White
to
he
is
d6
on
did
not
there
first
nice
sacrifice
pawn
that
Blacks
improves
wants
coordination.
The
main
Sxd4
39.§xe3
block
the
e2
is
would
game
39..Jfxfi6
White
the
0-1
continue
for
fact
that
a
only
chess
I
able
is
to
game.
bit
am
a
book
in
there
this
the
60
that
ways
the
to
The
to
ways
Black
material
definitions
organize
even
this
have
found
the
move
is
resource
shout.
a
move
It
made
game
for
looked
from
away
after
the
had
right
right
and
actually
won
If White
take
with
Black
the
as
our
correct
is
completely
quite
of
course
paralysed
well.
soon.
when
24.a5I,
and
wil
a
he
Black,
on
underlines
many
and
later.
moves
to
would
position
that
comeback
strong
way
are
section
only
are
and
as
there
this
mentioned
Black
be
b-file.
find
24.Sdbl?,
playing
in
was
suddenly
is
move
the
not
this,
do
to
did
it
plan.
right
along
penetrating
White
game
should
longer.
that
put
often
us
the
when
this
prevent
the
find
he
-
making
soon
course
to
way
on
24.. a5!±
the
though
sure
have
but
to
In
way
even
a
focus
of
Black
. .£ia6,
and
knight
case
solution.
play.
play
into
. .®c7
the
can
other
to
some
Moves,
problem
useful
The
after
Bf7
Calculation
solve
thinking.
hopeless,
would
Intermediate
are
equally
resigned.
that
Black
the
win
40.1f4
those
the
and
that
course
§g4
40.Hg3
pin
39.Jlc3
of
is
point
White
d5.
to
knight
this
the
at
Black’s
his
fine,
be
even
In
won.
restrict
to
get
. .a5,
play
would
be
as
However,
arrive
ways
aim
to
to
he
39.J,xe3
easy
be.
to
knight
almost
are
could
need
to
like
would
A
in
is
fantastic
a
pieces
they
as
two
are
The
38.. e3!!
black
positions
winning
anticipate:
the
placed
has
He
top.
on
and
poorly
manoeuvre.
move
a
against
decided
now
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19.®a2
19.a4!?
was
20.£>e2
should
It
be
done
okay
about
to
has
launch
some
the
seize
is
to
pawn
weaknesses
Black
also
that
the
knight
a6
do
much
better.
By
c4,
Black
makes
Whites
14.. £>c7!
5ic4+
Black
so
he
is
but
better,
retains
drawing
queenside.
a
plan
a
weak
existence
very
I6.1fe2
chances.
has
±d6
24.^d3
27.^d3
21.Sc3
a5
We7
25.^b2
22.bxa5
^b6
he
to
c4
and
b4,
and
this
transferring
slightly
not
on
and
play
better.
position
square
a3
of
out
White
this
play
on
pawns
is
&e8
15.e3
the
form
to
has
on
and
to
way
White
weak
anywhere,
on
needs
is
Wxc7
26.Sxc7
has
Black
White
opening.
The
with
that
offensive
initiative.
the
that
the
an
realize
along
obvious
quite
of
out
However,
23.^f4
bxa5
a4
after
though
option,
stil
is
19.. 5fc8
abcdefgh
worthy
a
Black
19.. a6!
could
knight
to
dif icult.
&d6
17.Sfcl
played
sensibly,
abcdefgh
28.&b4?
28..&flf
J,c4
28..
has
but
has
outplayed
the
advances
against
is
that
It
for
improvements
way,
general
his
&c4
30Jfe2
made
defence.
stubborn
small
lb3
29.f b2
Black
likely
both
White’s
players
is
impression
lower-rated
that
there
are
along
the
Black
opponent.
31.h4
White
abcdefgh
had
to
give
up
a
pawn
with
31.^a6
Chapter
32.£>c5
®b6
order
in
the
Although
it
compensation,
is
hold
to
two
not
the
offer
be
to
-
Solutions
181
other
a3-pawn.
wil
bishops
likely
5
attractive
enough.
play
to
is
a-pawn
Besides
doomed.
now
had
Black
where
he
is
is:
move
Ee8
33.h5
34.±fl
h6
&xa3
35.Sxa3
lines
time
some
White
0-1
2. V. Kovacevic
Pinter
1983
been
not
is
it
for
plan
after
even
of
the
exhausted.
something
order
in
see
but
us
resources
means
to
many
took
correct
the
the
in
It
certainly
no
is
problem,
original
and
h4
and
if
as
need
b-pawn,
and
advantage,
by
would
you
the
out
feels
fol owing
the
f2-f4.
thrust
an
have
position
g5
to
work
it
for
way
come
the
prove
work,
The
Plovdiv
to
to
to
this
-
the
clearing
ready
involving
is
queen
Jfg4
ixb4
interested
more
18..Jfd8!
The
32
best
was
happened
queenside,
the
on
The
stronger.
31..Jfb6
have
would
decided
I
squares.
what
in
some
the
solve
to
interesting
very
instructive.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
abcdefgh
The
weakest
be
must
for
the
the
f6-square,
Black
bishop
His
d7
pawn
the
bishop.
knights
For
this
the
e-pawn.
to
are
solving
cases
his
a
structure
well
as
White
do,
to
as
the
reason
to
well
. .f5
the
as
correct
to
keep
is
move
is
head
start
to
The
for
After
advance
tight
obvious,
as
White’s
his
pieces
flow
advantage
easily
to
is
e5
in
use
active
an
rely
of
the
capacity.
White
but
plan,
kingside,
to
he
so
has
a
afford
can
than
a
and
on
for
move.
that
out
being
there.
target
21.^fl
move
natural
turns
Rather
is
this
the
make
to
manoeuvring.
most
It
6?
18.e5!
slow
on
slow
the
knight
rather
a
decided
we
tries
19.. b5
activate
something
his advantages.
placed
poorly
This
in
which
one,
b6.
with
plans,
various
trying
this
on
bad
. .dxe4,
or
problems
find
of
list
on
aiming
as
wants
the
queen
of
After
argue
traditional
a
misplaced
play
some
could
on
has
19.£g4!
position
one
included
also
and
ideas
main
both
his
be
to
on
black
though
f7-pawn
weaknesses.
the
in
point
him,
play
or
premature.
the
he
^e3,
which
he
exchanges
now
allows
knight
20.§fel
plays
and
Either
squeeze.
is
f5,
on
White
22.^fe3±
b4
f5 and
19.. 5^f5
active
b5
Black
White
is very
the
is
to
dangerous
knights,
in
take
a
Grandmaster
182
White
allowing
kingside:
to
start
@b6
wil
be
in
time
fails
to
just
27.®g6
Sxf7
look
might
It
as
. .®b2,
with
nice
a
the
on
-
Positional
22.£>fl
Play
23.&fe3±
b4
24.Sf3!
Sb8
23.§xe3
25.bxc3
counterplay
attack
an
22.. ^xe3
bxc3
Preparation
if
Black
but
the
26Jbcf7t!
tactic:
28.^f6f+-
§xf3
8
mm
7
i gilS
mm
5
4
m
kmws
3
2
k m
mm
6
m
li
mm.
m
abcdefgh
m
mi
1
rii
White
Sfl
has
stil
a
outlook
for
Black
possible
line:
There
^
Wff r
abcdefgh
an
f2-f4
and
is
edge.
He
with
action
lot
intending
is
for,
play
to
is
not
play
to
the
on
kingside.
general
the
but
Here
great.
is
one
23.. 5b8
20.a3!!
This
deep
The
idea
. .a5
to
move
lines.
b4!
counterplay.
out
After
21
&h8!
23.2fl
with
White.
keep
popping
The
immediate
prey
to
ways
to
The
key
22.£>fe3
over
on
the
queenside
that
is
he
which
thing
do,
to
27Jbcf7t!l
&e8
29.1fxh6t
®xf6
position
is
not
several
25.. ^c6
play
would
otherwise
White
once
28.®g6t
be
again
&f8
31.®h5t
W
®xf7
34.®xd5!
and
going
to
SflB
SxiS
satisfactory.
cannot
30.®h8t
33.£»xf7
has
them
jumping
£lf6
occupied
on
the
kingside.
is
gxf4
that
®xh5
on
last.
abcdefgh
20.&g4±
26.gxf4
Black
29.6cg7t
d7 hangs.
the
because
with
bishop
25.exf6
Black
§xf7
the
22.axb4
©xa8
as
28.f6
fal s
21.. b4
of
none
27.. ®g5?
19.exft5
which
place.
is obvious.
idea
b-file,
the
White
successful y
can
in
important
the
After
for
25.f4
axb4
White’s
And
progress
is
24.Bxa8
but
^c6
make
move
tactic.
advantage
play,
enough
combinations
ibcf6
with:
black
Sb8
to
queen
24.axb4
give
easy
of
allow
would
White
Black
black
move.
Black
.^fl
push
logical
32.ftxg5
this
to
&h8
point
®d8,
26.ftf3
wins
all
up
23.ftf6|
Whites
other,
last
another
axb4
suggested
jbcf7t
these
.Bfel
21
irritating
then
in
Sb8
24.bxc3
25.Sabl!±.
play
challenge
possibility
to
b-pawn,
us
not
The
of
because
20.. a5
is
it
the
23.. bxc3
play
been
of
turns
Black
of
advance
had
Shaw.
by John
make
to
Analysis
advantages
unforeseen
20.Sfel
the
the
. .®a5
several
the
first
support
because
found
was
at
was
keeps
ftc6
27.f5±
play:
cannot
&xg7
30.£f6
the
Chapter
21.&B
24.§e2
fac6
Sxe6
27.®xf5
Sxelf
%6
30.&fl
33.g4
b4
jtxd4
40.&d3
le8
23.1xe8
although
26.§xe6
in
fae7
35.^Ic2
b3
line
involving
®b8
25.®dl
36.5^b4
®e4
39.®dl
b2
which
move,
tactical
the
like
this
a5
the
means
no
only
good
move
position.
especial y
I
32.a3
by
is
it
the
29.®f3
®e6
38.bxc3
c3
183
Se7
axb4
34.axb4
37.cxd4
Solutions
22.Sfel
31.^e3
b5
-
25.Sael
28.5^xel
®d6
20.. S6
Sxe8
5
23.. Jbcd3?
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is
beautiful
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loses
to
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26.jbcc4
c4
for
justification
ib3!
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8
3. Leko
Ivanchuk
-
7
6
2006
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4
3
2
1
ab
28.ilc7!!
28.. ©b4
cdefgh
and
White
of
because
material
wins
29.Sfd2!.
8
7
abcdefgh
6
employing
By
White
to
manages
knight
short-term
a
tactical
create
great
a
threat,
for
square
5
his
4
c4.
on
3
21.c4!±
Black
the
does
this
2
as
1
abcdefgh
move
his
exchange
apparently
in only
to
very
two
whereas
long
21.. b4,
play
to
22j,a5!?
like
I
time
hanging.
is
e-pawn
21..JU6
have
not
the
lot.
a
so-called
White
is
intending
good
bishop
for
knight
poor
moves
the
bishop
has
d8.
on
knight
no
can
real
However,
be on
targets
in
play
22.cxb5.
the
22..Jfb8?
22.. Sa7
25.ibcd8
d4,
Black
the
no
in
After
26.Sxal
awkward
very
lose
to
reason
material
id7!
Bxd8
27.§a6
position,
but
puts
there
is
immediately.
term.
Jtxb5
23.cxb5
It
a
24Jx4
ixb5
23.cxb5
®xal
of
was
22..
course
Jbcb5
also
I rather
possible
like
to
the
idea
23.^f5!?±,
23.. ®xb5
After
is
not
able
to
Sa6
24.Sbl
defend
the
e-pawn.
25.5^c4
Black
Grandmaster
184
Preparation
Play
18.®e2id4
24.Sbl!
Black
in
is
Positional
-
losing
is
ruins,
worth
a
pawn
defend
to
it
his
not
was
This
of
1-0
Mamedyarov
-
Wijk
sacrifice
exchange
when
White
active
plan
would
21.h3!?±.
&e5
le5
36.®b8
b3
an
25.id2
We7
g6
28.g3
32.®b5
f5
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with
up
24.c3
31.®xa6
h4
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33.a6
lot
a
necessary,
come
27.1e3
30.®e2
h5
was
progress.
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to
23.®f4
Sxe8
make
not
jkd4
have
make
to
Jhe8
does
22.®e2
21.. Ac3
sense.
22
2006
Zee
aan
21.g3!?±
or
21.. Sfe8?
moment.
4. Leko
consider
even
another
for
position
h62lJfd2
®f620.Sdl
19.Sbl
could
White
structure
pawn
decided
Ivanchuk
so
trying
his
and
lg7
Sh8
35.a7
1-0
5. Leko
2004
Linares
8
7
weaknesses
The
the
white
black
and
queenside,
one
is
piece
a
with
do
to
on
b3.
bit
passive.
all
5
the
4
are
of
advantage
has
the
this
moment
position
the
naturally
especial y
the
the
in
position
bishops,
the
two
However,
fulfils
move
bishop
c6,
into
of
them
black
pawns
the
three
pawn
vulnerable.
Black
take
16.. 6xa4
easy
him
for
to
hold
19.id2
Sb5
on
to
his
pawns.
was
another
plan.
1p
|pp
course
better.
and
pawn
has
i i.i
A
Bail
v/c^-
weak.
called
stable.
. .Sac8,
However,
his
Black
and
important
the
for
White
before
counterplay,
his
advantage.
second
he
thinks
hardly
can
is
the
against
first
in
general.
It
this
minimize
about
not
. .§c2
play
to
rank
to
a
the
position
counterplay
on
won
beyond
which
about
is
creating
b2-pawn
25.±d2!
problems
g-file,
on
has
He
great
the
no
pawns
and
is
of
is
doubled
convert
17.Ac6
17.. &g5!?±
After
bishop.
18.®d3
Sb8
17.Sxa4
not
the
SUB
m+M
abcdefgh
entirely
cannot
m
rll
o
White
be
l6.1a4Sb8
15.. £>c5
is
splits
effectively
disrupt
Blacks
mm
mmm
1 %m,m
■
SB
the
brings
It
wil
it
it
queenside
all
islands,
it
where
and
the
objectives.
two
from
coordination,
on
i 1
2
15.a5!=
to
■
■
1!
3
at
1
This
i i
6
abcdefgh
on
Emm.
m
Shirov
-
how
to
Chapter
And
is
this
is the
c3,
on
of
do
to
way
the
c-file
the
blocking
the
Once
it.
achieve
wil
it
double
and
5
Solutions
-
185
32.. Sxh4
bishop
whammy
33.gxh4
&c7
Black
the
stabilizing
position.
exchange
25.. Sc2
slim.
his
Black
has
to
position
it
26.ilc3
rook
the
get
before
is
made
has
White
position
now
look
for
stage;
stabilized.
to
ways
first
the
through
it
completely
is
He
his
convert
draw
aim
in
zugzwang.
but
35.&c5
. .hxg4,
when
advance
the
h5,
after
of
for
bishop
this
play
to
ready
passed
From
it.
it
a
did
ending
maybe
a
to
second
a
or
create
is
create
view,
but
Shirov,
attract
White
the
claim
point
g5
on
Black
fxg4,
be
pawn
either
force
to
would
king
wil
it
or
h-pawn
and
his
wil
that
passed
a
put
g2-g4.
felt
probably
ending
obtain
This
could
He
this
to
wil
he
on
pawn
advantage.
to
can
play
practical
can
34.&d4
d2,
on
Then
b6.
and
weakness
&e7
28.Sadl
rooks
White
on
30.&e3
Sc4
the
white
almost
is
chances
f6
Sc8
27.Sd2
29.&£2
the
into
late.
too
&d7
a6
36.a4
not
the
was
best
chance.
abcdefgh
30.. 1f5
31.Shl
opposite-coloured
In
for
common
his
put
his
abcdefgh
g6
pawns
though
this
as
and
bishop
not
the
for
to
the
For
opposite
is
advance
his
that
defend,
the
fl
kingside
White
attractive
doubled
be.
offers
to
pawns.
an
Black,
of
exchange
but
also
rooks,
unravels
which
Whites
is
is
draw.
White
prevent
it
win
here,
does
not
Although
trying
to
This
has
done
anything
38.. <£^6
after
ic8
4l.b3
would
that
I
should
that
mean
wrong
to
who
is White
Black
necessarily
the
it
want
it
think
the
to
there.
but
&d5
White
is obvious
b5-
rush
can
any
than
the
on
concessions
38.^b4!?,
40.*a5
try
sharper
is
king
defend
always
bishop
the
and
if
Remember,
can
the
for
dif icult
very
Black
with
&c6
game
32.Sh4
b-pawn.
can
39.ie3t
control.
his
and
White
bishop
own
making
advance
38.a5?
36.. Hxd2
played
§Ld7U
plays
queenside
diagonal,
his
he
have
it
to
White
the
so
should
37.ibcd2
White
player
pawns,
his
Black
as
usually
opponent’s
the
36.. Scl?
to
to
easy
advance.
squares
is
it
squares
challenge
to
try
seek
fight
to
ambitions
them
to
wil
He
case.
endings
makes
win,
to
bishop
without
same-coloured
impossible
wanting
does
player
the
on
bishop,
has
the
up
to
this
Grandmaster
186
point,
that
or
the
revised.
be
make
you
you
the
margin
Shirov
for
did
this
endings
shall
that
this
46.Sxg5
g5
&d7
50.§e7t
&f6
47.. 6e6
game
that
I believe
but
mistake,
to
understand,
The
better.
for
dif icult
43.§d4
means
In
Sxh4
42.Sb4
was
but
Black,
would
game
maybe
not
stil
lost.
yet
revert
lose,
to
perfectly.
dif icult
very
feign
not
limited.
critical
the
are
not
is
defend
was
worse
well
error
not
move
be
to
defend
to
&c8
42.. jke6±
be
to
Play
4l.Sb3t
if
opponent
likely
simply
is
game
And
have
that
if the
Positional
-
to
that
means
or
the
equilibrium.
to
simply
mistake,
perfectly,
needs
evaluation
better
small
a
defends
initial
be
To
Preparation
44.j|,el
§hl
47.26
&e7
&xe5
48.Sf6t
Sbl
49.Sxf7!
and
51.Sb7
Sxel
45.Sxg4
White
wins.
these
I
so
Sal
48.b4
axb5
certainty.
50.^b6
^xe5
Sclt
53.§ft>t
49.a5
^e6
52.a6
Sc4
51.b5
54.§xf7
1-0
37.g4!
White
is
able
now
him,
haunting
issues
himself
free
to
as
of
all
they
all
Onischuk-Jakovenko
6.
the
the
involved
d-pawn.
38.. ^,e4?
2008
play
b2-b4,
Jtxg4
38.fxg4
37.. hxg4
Foros
39.§f2
would
work
not
for
out
Black.
39.Sxd3±
abcdefgh
White
wants
on
the
b7
stuck.
freeing
to
and
c6-pawn
and
the
leaving
therefore
Black
move,
has
for
look
down
clamping
to
a
bishop
on
calculate
the
make
to
way
it
work.
abcdefgh
16.. c5!
39.. Shl
39.. ^.d7!?
40.1a5t!
After
transpose
but
maybe
convincing?
have
might
been
a
The
defence.
better
17.£>xc5??
&b7
4l.Sd4!
the
he
with
game
could
find
§xh4,
42.JLc3
something
White
can
g5 43.J,el,
even
more
position
®d5
for
The
move.
is
18.dxc5
40.. &c8
to
17.£ixf6t
only
not
19.e4!,
White,
trick
great
answered
leading
but
with
to
17.. ®d5!.
that
is
17.. ibcc5
with
a
better
Chapter
5
Solutions
-
19.c5!
8
The
7
this
option.
Instead
4
destroy
the
of
but
offers
he
this
opponents
is active
like
course
material,
shedding
5
White
is that
move
would
He
centre.
without
it
3
to
this
not
an
order
in
pawn
open
is
to
structure.
pawn
19.. il,xe2
2
20.cS.xa6
19.. dxc5?
1
Black
after
fol owed
20.. ^g4,
by
18.f3
and
20.Sxe2
§fd8.
17..J,xf6
18.. @d5
18.dxc5
19.1h7t
&h8
lxb2
®xc5=
19.e4
®c7
22.B
23.1c3
25.Sd6
Sxd6
26.cxd6
28 J,b4
31.Sxc8t
®d3
29
option.
&xh7=
20.®xb2
f6
®xd6
Wxd2
Jfd2
e5
on
the
winning
Sb7
22.Sed2
fxe5
21.dxe5
dxc5
8
another
was
exchanges
^a4xc5-d7,
play
be
would
21.dxe5
the
exchange.
19.J,e3
Jkxc5
®xd4
18.e4
both
©xa6
After
Black.
would
White
wins
19.dxc5
for
disaster
a
abcdefgh
ic6
of
point
the
in
6
®e5
187
7
21.Sacl
24.Sfdl
Bfd8
27.ixa5
30.±xd2
^g8
6
5
ld7
4
3
V2-V2
7. Karavade
-
2
Castaneda
1
Philadelphia
2008
abcdefgh
8
7
6
Up
change
positional
to
a
to
way
black
5
was
A
3
(or
2
after
better
option
The
suggests).
1
White
is able
position
is
to
23.. «S.h6,
in
general
create
with
This
a
a
nice
a
lot
of
pawn
lit le
better,
weaknesses
sacrifice.
but
in
here
the
he
black
coordinated.
White
both
after
and
h4-h5
cases
with
a
his
have
the
find
to
in
the
of
this
job
advantage
23.h4!
been
mysterious
computer
threat
the
24.Hd3±
wil
play
then
. .gxh5
big advantage.
^g5,
is
of
defence
Black
encourages
after
but
great
£)b6
undermine
d6-square.
abcdefgh
a
positional
big
would
do
not
would
as
aggressive
created
23.Sc4?!
first,
23.^d3
which
did
to
had
he
now
weaknesses
He
game;
minimal.
managed
his
through
and
the
position.
the
in
4
point
position
operation
exploit
has
White
this
the
to
he
^f3-d2-c4,
5^f3-h4-f5,
is
the
play
badly
or
in
Grandmaster
188
8. Gelfand
Preparation
Positional
-
Play
Morozevich
-
Moscow
9. Hammes
Akopian
-
Kallithea
2008
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
2008
1
abcdefgh
abcdefgh
White
decided
13.J,cl?
to
reasonable
rook
the
piece,
the
upon
about
thinking
game.
his
he
have
might
position
Blacks
any
Had
activating
hi,
an
find
to
the
The
with
position
unable
continue
to
way
time
spent
the
repeat
being
V2—V2,
he
most,
worst
we
come
same
solution:
am
might
This
originally
move,
Shipov,
by
suggested
be
to
seems
more
less
or
The
that
by
®xa4
l4.Hh3
jbcal
15.®xa4
defend
cannot
the
e6
®e7
15.Sbl
Whites
16.cxd5
position.
queenside.
easily
cannot
attacking
his
get
go,
and
the
the
chances
Black
are
be
bits
flanks
both
on
Obviously
army.
with
have
stil
entirely
decisive.
Black
and
out,
a
has
game
does
17.ild3
exd5
should
initiative
White
ful y
a
with
to
way
pawn,
White
(avoiding
in
However,
about
the
the
is
position
defensive
and
one)
active
black
likely
than
he
the
d4-pawn.
The
other
is
the
have
of
a
the
e6-
in
this
f-pawn,
and
White
defensive
more
due
wish,
the
safe
absolutely
play
to
would
relevant
not
advance
is
back
weakens
it
that
king
to
that
is
move
hold
might
the
to
role
of
weakness
is
mobilized
long
extra
an
necessary
However,
After
the
is
14.e5
the
mate
some
this
pawn.
Black
this
to
combines
reason
from
13.. d5
and
solution
Akopian.
talking
15.. 6!
The
13.. ibcd4
be
to
Sergey
winning
force.
16.Sb3
to
was
and
quiet
obvious
seem
necessarily
not
obligations
possibilities.
13.H4!!
it
sure
move.
move
might
move
I
as
relatively
seems
next
at
automatic
the
16.0-0
but
it
this
over
would
be
the
move
is
position
next
Black
ten
had
but
balanced,
roughly
who
After
15.. h6?!.
was
to
accurately
play
moves.
stage.
16.0-0
This
very
aggression
attractive,
the
on
but
it
kingside
was
not
is
the
of
only
course
way
Chapter
the
play
improved
to
Black
position.
his
. .§c8
standing
by rerouting
or
could
the
in
the
5
also
have
189
. .£>e5!?,
or
first,
centre
Solutions
-
by
becomes
the
d7-knight.
d5
playing
option.
The
thinking
bishop
is
that
is
retreat
White
once
whereas
the
has
the
on
that
f2-f3
that
demonstrate
white
closed
knight
a
. .£lf6-d5
though
an
has
also
behind
useful
less
on
diagonal,
long
may
square
the
compromised
position.
19.Sacl?
This
complex.
remains
chances
easier
. .®a5.
and
17.1d2
White
down
for
struggling
is
The
quickly.
. .Sh6,
prevent
of
idea
but
itself
in
and
plan
a
this
is
move
that
might
with
But
doubt
that
slight
pull.
his
as
. .@f6,
be
able
to
position
. .Hc8
there
play,
accurate
wil
White
Black’s
and
such
ideas
position
consider
is
no
this
neutralize
19.. &c6
fal s
thus
slightly
with
play,
to
the
20.Sadi
better
the
After
pawn.
would
I
be
to
a
£\c6
19.^,e3
correct
abcdefgh
blunders
simply
White
to
the
defend
easily
cannot
d-pawn.
be
not
devastating.
should
He
such
of
avoid
course
17.§adl?,
as
18.©e3
automatic
because
®h4
19.®g3
also
looks
moves
after
17.. Sh6
Black
Sg6!
already
is
winning.
17.Bfel
17.. Sg6
plays
. .ftf6
. .f4,
or
The
best
the
bring
17.. §h6,
option
might
queen
into
with
do
not
hold
be
to
by
such
as
17.®e3!?
play
Black
game.
the
for
White
to
would
f3,
Black.
be
not
White
I
able
to
together.
position
21.ic4?
20.1e3
both
in
However,
should
abcdefgh
of
flexible
most
18.©d2
17.. f4!?
why
see
his
. .Sf8,
attack.
initiative
an
fol owed
terrible
the
options
and
cases
a
Black
suspicious.
©g5
with
have
course
bit
a
18.^fl
is
Better
with
pieces
with
of
midst
5^xd4
less,
pawn
-
the
21.Bfdl
was
a
in
the
but
a
complete
22.(&hl,
all
activated
having
of
exception
collapse.
playing
the
of
queen,
course.
17.. 5g6
A
However,
worth
18.B
very
&b8
natural
the
considering.
of
regrouping
The
the
knight.
18.. ^b7!?
creative
more
main
ideas
was
are
. .^c5!
21.. ?ixd4
24.&hl
0-1
22.Jixd5
Se8
25.f4
exd5
&g3t!
&e2t
23.Scdl
26.hxg3
Sxe3
his
Grandmaster
190
Adly
10.
Preparation
Sebag
-
Positional
-
19.®c4
hxg5
20.hxg5
Black
20.Bxg5
a5
21.Sg4
This
might
After
20.. ^,f6!
2008
Hoogeveen
Play
advantage.
take
can
with
it
positional
be
well
very
with
easy
distinct
a
the
best
option.
she
However,
(22.. ®d6
23.®b5t
25.§bd4!?
is
bishop
diagonals
long
the
of
this
and
bishop
long
the
17.. ilxS!
The
18.1x6
bishop
defending
the
of
there
nothing
is
diagonal;
it
Black
diagonal.
“good”
dark-squared
is
all
white
and
immune,
the
queenside.
black
seems
a
Hxg4
pawn
position
it
said
a
be
not
may
be
can
with
up
be
to
close.
22.jkc3
pressure
on
would
stil
way.)
22.axb4!
be
see
the
knight
solve
the
for
reason
was
White
both
against
has
through
black
open
the
invaluable
the
along
24.jkdl
but
counterplay,
the
can
there
®blt
better,
and
pawn
the
relieve
to
to
23.bxc5
for
prospects
-
lot
although
problems
decidedly
jtxb2
21.a3!
was:
a
position,
some
is
We
do
jbcal
passed
king.
would
White’s
Black
the
back
fight
to
exchange
defence.
in
now
with
kingside
The
the
way
(21.. b3
sacrifice
obviously
Shd8
but
23.§g4
is
Although
best
serious
light-squared
diagonal.
Hxh4!
21.g6
Jke5
realized
ie5!
is
combines
attacking
essential y
great
on
because
the
exchanged
for
bishops
However,
that
on
other
as
evolved,
importance
great
the
on
has
game
good,
do.
usually
the
way
looks
action
22.Sxb4
Black,
Black
winning,
The
b7
concrete
24.Sgg4
for
and
king.
20.. a5
on
&e7
better
®d6
completely
abcdefgh
jkf6
complicated.)
24.jbcg4
safer
for
go
21.Hbl
unnecessarily
The
also
can
20.. jbcb2!?
with:
position
is
winning.
abcdefgh
21.. fi6?!
After
White
abcdefgh
should
this
stil
have
Black
has
keeps
some
played
a
counterplay.
fearlessly
good
but
position,
Instead
with
21.. 0-0!,
she
Chapter
when
Blacks
lead
and
important,
the
kingside
23.ike2
is
feared,
that
the
but
23.§xg6
example:
Black
24.f3?!
22.Shl
Sxg6
30.1el
&d6
36.&d2
39.axb4f
46.&el
SB
g4 49.&d2
Sfl
pawn.
22.®xd3
Black’s
d5
0-05
advantage
is
better
is
the
doubt;
in
not
the
than
bishop
knight.
4lJkxf5
Sg3
&d4
g5 48.Sgl
&e5
50.Sxg4f
the
38.a3
44.&d2
47.1b3
Sxf4
for
compensation
not
®d5
£ic3
&c5
e2|
does
28.±g2
34.&xel
37.&d3
43.Shl
dxe3
J,g6
. .^xe4
21
White
Jbb2
6
40.il,h3
axb4
after
but
possible,
23.®e3
sufficient
For
31.®b5
Jkxel
jbce4
22.fxe4
21.. ^xd3
22.. fxg6
24.f4
ic3
33.&e2
exd5
45.J.C2
&e7
27.&B
also
was
strong
so
attack.
strong
Sh8
£le4
42.Sh2
d4
is
21.h5
Jke4
have
what
been
e5
safe.)
a
f5
on
26.&e2
Sh6
35.Sc2
has
23.ixhl
Sxhlf
iftj
29.Scl
32.@xd5
have
191
21
on
(22.jkh5
on
Solutions
-
20.. 6c5!
very
Sxf3!-+
®d6
25.Sbl
getting
might
bishop
absolutely
be
®b7
is
mated
22.jke2
the
wil
king
of
minor.
24.®h4
Sfd8
Black
development
in
risk
the
5
0-1
11.
Galkin
Khalifman
-
abcdefgh
Moscow
2005
23.®e3
White
task
24.jbch6
without
playing
is
to
White
24.®cl
&c5
find
but
here,
one
a
this
25.Sxh6
gxh6
anything.
is
It
not
our
it.
not
does
26.Seel
a5
is
certainly
Sfd8
25.±e3
24.. 5.d8+
plan.
offer
not
27.£>e2
a4
Ab4
Black
does
not
want
to
with
part
the
two
bishops.
28.Shl
abcdefgh
White
has
stance
in
but
launch
himself
bishops
has
an
is
quite
he
attack.
has
too
advantage
means.
no
30.. ±e7
pressure
that
However,
the
long-term
by simple
has
clear
Black
no
direct
he
can
of
has
way
This
have
made
and
position
attacking
an
and
kingside
It
centre.
problems,
no
to
the
on
the
achieved
not
®c6
29.&g3
e5
White
is
no
now
continued
the
attack
ensure
the
two
32.. axb3
0-1
33.axb3
lost.
32.b3?
but
immediately,
lxb3!
in
improvements
finally
®e6!
31.SHH1
loses
30.Hh4
32.a3
remorselessly.
b4
would
his
Grandmaster
192
Solovchuk
12.
Preparation
-
I6.ild2
Neverov
-
Positional
2008
17.ilxa5
Sxa5
18.&G
T=fxa5t
20.&g2
le3t
19.a3
Poltava
Play
iLh6
Sg8t
0-1
13.
8
Pruijssers
7
Zhigalko
S.
-
Enschede
2009
6
5
8
4
7
3
6
2
5
4
1
3
abcdefgh
White
has
the
putting
of
a5
on
coordination
and
exploited
by
a
himself
overextended
clearly
knight
1
be
can
the
in
lack
His
development
push
strong
early.
too
2
by
abcdefgh
centre.
This
10.. d5!!
Playing
into
work:
10.. £)a4?
£>xdl
13.^xe6
16.<^)d2^xal
£>xc2f
forced
long
a
line
Il.^xb7
^xe3
does
£}xc3
natural
A
17.JLxa6±
9c7
should
wil
White
^bxd5
.exd5
11
White
end
suffers
play?
losing
up
a
After
11
The
and
piece,
a
similar
.^xb7
fl,
to
there
exchange;
for
look
anything
29.&xb6
else
with
wins
a
moves:
28..Jbcb6t
15.^xa8
l .g5
What
Black
domination.
of
series
not
12.£}xd8
^d7
I4.^c7t
about
is
simple
is
no
to
reason
inventive.
too
Wf6
ideal
for
square
b2
f2,
and
the
with
queen,
threats
d4.
disaster.
30Jfe2
11.. d4
12.gxft>
12.. 9xf6
be
just
looks
The
gxft>
simpler,
when
Black
should
winning.
only
White
threats
mentioned,
withstand
that
square
control.
is
keeps
covering
he
but
additional
an
under
everything
exactly
wil
four
the
not
able
to
one!
13.&b5?
This
of
making
13.5^xb7!?
loses
White
immediately.
the
®c7
position
had
somewhat
I4.jbcd4
exd4
the
murky
15.®xd4
option
with
White
has
31.Sgl
After
alternatives.
no
he
is
mated.
quickly
®xb7
30.. h5!
16.0-0-0.
The
13.. axb5
He8
I4jbcb5t
ild7
15Jbtd7t
^ixd7
0-1
threat
of
. .j^g4
is
decisive.
30.&hl
Bf2
Chapter
14.
Norwood
-
5
-
Solutions
Collins
193
Black
England
2002
after
grandmaster
with
escape
control
complete
is in
However,
won.
a
63
to
opponent
draw.
G.
15.
should
and
he
moves
off
get
Jones
the
his
and
hook
Howell
-
Sheffield
have
allowed
2011
abcdefgh
The
and
weaknesses
c3,
there
and
in
Black’s
is
an
knight
is
X-ray
towards
factors
stack
these
Together
White’s
are
camp
not
doing
the
up
queen
f4
on
much
f6
on
e2.
on
to:
abcdefgh
18.&c4K
17.. £>d5!-+
White
tries
19.JLg2
®h4
probably
all
hope.
18.exd5
exd5
is
20.c4!
18.®c4
£}f4
kingside,
and
sacrifice.
creative
a
would
lose
(19.. ®f6
the
also
White
should
of
control
the
the
miss
not
chance
take
to
d5-square.
wins.)
20.. g6
18.. £ixc3
21.<&g2
19.®e3
of
devastating,
&xdl
The
course.
20.Hxdl
®h4
critical
20.. cxd4
move.
22.Hael
and
essential
variation.
White
©xe5
21.cxd5
wins
but
simple
a
-
Sed8
&g7
21.£>h6t
White
Black
is
forced
in
mate
further
allow
to
23.&g4±
®d7
22.cxd5
threatening
is
and
two,
damage
his
to
position.
23.. ®6D
26.£ic4
cxd4
&f5
29.Sxd4
Sc5
32.hxg3
fxe6
39.Sd6t
1-0
abcdefgh
24.®xf5
27.£\xb6
&g7
Efe8
&g5
33.g4t
Sd8
36.Sxe6
40.Sg5t
28.Sfdl
axb6
30.Sel
37.d7
&g6
25.£>e3
gxf5
frg3
31.g3
34.d6
Sc7
f4
h5
38.Se5t
35.e6
Grandmaster
194
16.
Kostromin
Preparation
Areshchenko
-
Positional
-
2lJ,d5!?
21.c4
Slatina
Rogaska
Play
2011
After
play.
the
bishop
sensational
and
exchange
b3
on
with
21.. b6?
has
Black
. .a5,
for
the
leave
would
of
out
entirely
of
idea
the
compensation
the
dominating
is
light
squares.
21.. 6xc3
22jbd>7?!
22.jbcc3
after
Sxc3
23.a5?
Black
has
the
much
nothing
for
fight
the
fear,
to
he
but
with
initiative
game
24.1d2
(6
this
in
and
ending,
44.
move
McNab
A. Tate
-
is
Edinburgh
thematic
a
edge
on
17.
has
fight.
ilxc8
clear
a
abcdefgh
to
but
Jbcf5
won
Black
favour,
Blacks
in
can
23.ixc8
22.. 6xdl
25.Sxdl
able
also
was
White
2009
sacrifice.
exchange
18.l£2
17.. e5!
18.^,e3
sacrifice,
be
although
of
option
gives
the
extra
. .ikc6
by
soon
looks
exchange
Black
fol owed
also
the
by
met
it
18.. h6,
which
. .b5,
also
may
and
promising.
18.. 5xc3!
the
Because
come
The
19.bxc3
to
h4
knight
no
bishop
doubt),
arrives
£ixe4
on
20.ikel
e4
went
to
this
makes
with
f2
gain
(wanting
perfect
of
to
sense.
tempo.
Sc8
abcdefgh
the
In
Black
game
almost
advantage
White
conceded
without
asking
a
if
there
slight
were
alternatives.
any
15.. ^xd4?!
15.. f4!
It
f3
abcdefgh
is
17.dxe6
bishop
more
on
likely
®xe6
correct
I6.f3,
plays
his
put
the
was
If White
move.
Black
can
take
on
d4
h3.
that
18.jbtf3
White
would
Sxf3?.
play
16.d5
or
Chapter
5
-
Solutions
195
®c8
23.Se7
unable
22.. h5
leave
Black
also
would
his
pawns.
24Jfd4t
®c8
23.Se7
24.©d4
defend
to
1-0
Adams
18.
Bareev
-
Sarajevo
1999
abcdefgh
Black’s
guarantees
but
it
is
certainly
far
exd4
17.exf5!
16.5}xd4
good
A
good
a
to
move
favours
structure
It
game.
better
throw
is
not
the
than
a
lot,
game.
the
Now
in.
White
f-file
the
down
counterplay
him
pawn
slightly.
17.. 1xf5
18.®xd4
17.. Sxf5
does
allow
not
White
his
Stil ,
easily.
seemed
safer.
threaten
his
b6±
to
is
position
Black
king
as
abcdefgh
unpleasant.
looks
It
18
Jfxd4
b6
White
19.Sfel
initiates
20.Se3!
h6
a
final
queenside
only
assault.
if
as
his
the
by
play
threats
on
the
rooks,
but
the
and
only
use
his
sidetrack
to
the
should
White
h6-pawn.
kingside
queenside
the
is
position
the
on
on
playing
black
the
in
created
therefore
is
doubled
weakness
real
hook
his
White
with
opponent.
&e7
25.g4!
25.. ^a5
26.g5
25.. 1e7
of
threats
very
unpleasant
26.Sxc8
abcdefgh
Black
21.Seel
20.. c6
This
22.. &g7
double
S6f7
threat
22.®h4!
decides
the
game.
hxg5
26.g5
with
big
®a6
27.hxg5
h-file
the
to
Black.
28.&g2
also
is
Black.
£>xc8
27.Sxc8
in
for
dangerous
migrating
for
Sxc8
is
is very
28.g5
trouble.
28.. 5W
28.. g6
by 30.h7t!
29.gxh6!
^xh7
gxh5
31
.ftg5t
is
most
^g6
easily
32.®f3,
refuted
when
Grandmaster
196
it
for
impossible
is
the
28.. ®a6
Black
defend
to
White
time;
same
f6
f7
and
would
White
give
a
7
il
5
BSp
3
to
2
■
1
mv
with
<^?g7
at
all.
use
the
idea
was
the
£>b8!
36.hxg5
and
Whites
extra
34.£>d2
33.. £)a5
of
chance
last
for
to
fight
£>c6
34.&d2
for
the
his
positional
bishop
&a5
35.&B
V2-V2
0
m
Ip
b
m
practical
33.. ^a5
draw:
a
ibcg5
38.5^e2
35.&h3±
33.. 6a5
IP®
35.«S,g5
no
33.1g5
to
advantage.
an
m
»
4
has
kc7
leads
jke7
£>bc6
37.£>g3
33.<^>g2
II
mjimil Am1iSf
6
also
pawn
Il
8
£c6
32.1xcl
33.^e3
34.£>d2
also
Play
Jfxclt
31..
at
attack.
devastating
Positional
-
wins.
just
29.®xg7!
Preparation
Aronian
19.
to
at
Gelfand
-
Dresden
(ol)
2008
abcdefgh
29.gxh6?
Adams
misses
game
two
for
pawns
gives
a
(30.. ,S,f8
for
The
£>xf7t-
direct
32.. ftxe5
on,
but
it
has
no
defence
&h8
is
The
only
33.dxe5
£>f5,
looks
objectively
with
a
5^g7
34.h5
&h8
®h5
at
and
is
play
can
^f8
abcdefgh
Black
by £>xe6.
33.£>xe6|
fol owed
&g6
the
as
defence
31.^g5
32.h7t
White
a
Black
lost.)
attack)
well
as
32.®h5!
winning
31.&g5
JUi8
30.gxh6
is devastating
attempt
when
®g4
against
gets
attack.
winning
32.^g5
threat
(31.. &f8
31.. £>f5
a
attack)
31.h7t!
Black.
29.£)xg7!
the
White
30.gxh6t
winning
decide
to
and
piece
a
(29.. &xg7
29.. 6.g7
also
chance
great
After
a
favour.
his
in
33.®g4
wins.
Black
square
29.. gxh6
This
calculated
=
solution
concrete
by
had
been
accurately
Bareev.
30.. *h7±
possibilities
were
30.. ^f5?!
31.^g3!±
31.®bl!?±
b5
d5-
floating
c4
than
the
in
of
kinds
d5,
having
air
and
tricks,
and
19.d5!?
standard
Rather
exposed
e5>
on
Black
giving
decides
Aronian
to
all
to
the
control
give
up
pawn.
19.cxb5
31.iLxh6
fight
to
the
is
decision.
®c6!?
over
Other
or
18.dxc4
17.. dxc4!
This
30.®cl
decided
correctly
with:
gxf6
flanks.)
20.®d2
cxb5
leaves
White
20.. Jlc4
with
21
Jtb7
(20.Sxc8
9xc8
hanging
pawns
£ld5!?
22.§fel
21.jbcf6
on
both
®d7
a
Chapter
5
-
Solutions
197
23.. gxft>
Se2
M,d7
24.f5
26.&hl
®b2
25.®xh6
27.1xd5?
The
decisive
endgame
though
that
mistake.
be
can
is
I
do
after
salvaged
a
think
not
this,
even
judgement
tough
very
the
to
make.
27.§f4
the
was
White
best
28.Bxf5
with
escapes
The
move.
27..Jbcf5
after
that
a
main
Sxg2
perpetual
check.
29.k&
Sh2f
is
point
29.§g5t!
abcdefgh
Black
the
have
wil
exchange,
19.. cxd5
rather
hand
a
bit
in
enter
the
f b6t
birds
prefer
to
in
21.. ^e4
bush.
but
complicated,
through
Jfxcl
21
tendency
than
more
balance
a
to
either.
Sxcl
has
like
not
White
20.cxb5
Gelfand
entirely
bishop
would
with
madness
for
compensation
White’s
personally
I
impotent.
such
fantastic
with
White
counterplay
the
was
holds
the
the
against
a7-
pawn.
22.&h2
abcdefgh
f xb5
28.®f4
Jbrf5!
2 7..
31.1g2
Sxh3
31
for
.Sf2
32.1fxft
abcdefgh
23.Jbcft>
also
1
example
23.. ikf5
26.©xh6
We2
give
a
perpetual
leads
straight
24.jkxf6
27.Sgl
check
Sc8
to
a
gxf6
25.®xf6
and
White
draw.
®e5
32.§fl
30.&gl
also
should
Black.
31.. Sh5
23.©a
®alf
i ,e6
For
ike4
should
soon.
abcdefgh
?=fxft>
33.Sxffi
Sa5
win
Grandmaster
198
Gelfand
this
plays
Preparation
should
absolutely
ending
fabulously.
by
Bxa2
34.Sf4
35.Sd4
a5
36.1d5
a4 38.Hd2
fke6
37.&£2
a3 39.1xe6
Sbl
<&£7 4l.g4
&e7
43.Sa2
42.S£2f
44.&f4
46.&h6
Sa4
Sb4t
45.&g5
e4
&f7
48.g6f
&g8 49.&g5
Play
be
not
a
computer
a
that
surprise
&g8
56Jfg6t
&g8
58.%6t
Sb3t
61.62.Wxf6
47.g5
64.®g6
it
suggested
was
program.
55.. ®d8
Saif
40.&e3
e5
Positional
—
59.Sh7
57.®h7t
7
60.£>d2
Wd7
^xh7
6
^g8
63.^g5t
0-1
Carlsen
20.
Topalov
-
Morelia/Linares
2007
abcdefgh
defend
the
possibility
abcdefgh
The
is
weaknesses
and
f6
the
White’s
f3,
on
black
55.Sh6?
55.^d21
would
The
wil
knight
immediately.
the
57.£id6
fol owed
White
at
possible
We7
by
the
won
arrive
d6
with
line
is
58.®g6.
21.
piece
check
almost
White
threatens
®g4f.
or
f5
For
60.5^xf5!
and
wins.
55.Bh3!?
Sg8
there
is
56.£)h4!±
something
was
artificial
also
quite
about
-
London
as
56.£ie4
55.. e5
Timman
strong,
it,
so
it
abcdefgh
2009
e5!,
an
perpetual
S. Wil iams
course
quickly.
game
^f5
either
59.®g4f
58.. §g8
example:
but
have
A
Sh7
be
a
move.
well.
&e6
wil
force
position
worst-placed
it is of
though
rooks
placement
even
improve
to
the
in
g6.
knight
possible
can
1-0
three
d6,
are
nothing
65.&h2
. .®g8
of
White
that
overlooking
64.. ®d5t
with
resource.
but
resigned,
Topalov
Here
can
he
when
important
check,
Chapter
5
20.1xc5!
&xg7
20.ibcg7
would
advantage
is
pawn
a
strong,
have
21.Sbl
been
minimal.
bit
weak,
but
Black’s
he
would
not
fear
so
this
This
Whites
The
d6-
on
knight
development
real
c5
is
greatly.
advantage
we
look
we
can
gives
compensation,
without
material
up
but
and
desperate
eventually
a
two
that
unable
may
consider
pawn
and
defend
£)b3
would
he
the
on
queenside
b7.
Although
time
and
be
more
for
asset
a
interest
is
what
the
complete
void.
to
on
anyone
wil
the
c6-pawn
have
shooting
nothing
diagonal.
had
a
24..JUi6!
25.^fl
winning
anything
Wil iams
had
passive
on
this
should
many
last
chance
accurate
resist
to
®c7±
immediately.
already
clearly
is
al-h8
another
pair
of
intention
of
having
and
minor
a
hoping
to
pieces,
strong
given
up
on
25.1g2
been
White
wins.
Sf8
28.Wxa5
26.i xc6
27.M,f3
25.. J.c8
We5
!c2
®6
30.Ecl
31.e4
16
29.Sb5
Hxd2
©xf3
33.®xd2
32.Hxc2
34.Hxc5
of
The
knight
22.
exchange
with
against
Drasko
-
the
Arco
a
abcdefgh
13.. cxd5?
2010
Trois
not
Simon
But
ideas.
bishop.
abcdefgh
with
is
take
elsewhere.
. .lkc8
lit le
a
White
and
1-0
Anticipating
options.
tempting
22.1h3!?
21.. 5bd8
move,
is
There
the
to
currently
g7-bishop,
decided
simply
bishop
Black
c5-
way
leave
Black,
the
on
activated,
simultaneously
exposed.
Finally,
all
White
convenient
no
most
had
24..Jfh5
three
are
attack
is the
can
has
which
an
be
there
it
he
all,
though
the
was
White
position
greatly.
with
wil
Then
it.
of
elements
black
themselves
there
the
queenside,
improve
to
of
the
First
the
on
pawns
useless
clearly
was
that
or
pawn
getting
Black
thinking
lose
24Jkg2!±
earth-
not
all
at
see
unpleasant.
quite
weak
maybe
is
if
but
shattering,
individually,
game
®e5?!
23.Sedl
24.®a4
21.Sbl±
White’s
into
199
anyway.
20.. dxc5
an
Solutions
22.. 1.6
After
is
-
any
Grandmaster
200
Black
was
doubt
no
. .ftc5,
with
but
position,
and
c7
on
13.. ftc5!
to
he
White
can
the
under
I4.dxc6
bxc6
the
organize
to
would
be
has
the
position
and
Black.
The
the
all
be
and
threats.
e4
and
the
losing
be
only
<i,cl-a3
play
exchange
happy
too
take
to
with
all
kinds
I6.ftc7
15.. h6
White
wins.
pressure
has
d6-pawn.This
long as
White
20.&c3
18.&c7
&e8
foc5
17.5^xa8
&e6
16.. hxg5
a6
il -advised,
21.Sxd6
Se719.£\b5
22.&d5
1-0
very
also
slightly
1992
complicated
for
and
strong
very
coming
are
Netherlands
the
favourable
looks
pieces
Timmerman
-
17.Bxc6
when
and
Bosboom
23.
after
as
£}xe4
17.. ^xf2!,
sharp
blow
e-pawn
black
of
avoid
wil
White
d6.
nice
probably
d6
able
Black
as
I6.4^xe4
becomes
of
the
Black,
would
£}cxe4
Black
-
of
on
this
Indeed,
15.Sxd6?!
when
to
take
just
cannot
degree
15.^el,
defence
acceptable
may
small
a
be
stil
can
but
on
for
play
to
Play
Black
here,
weaknesses
wants
Positional
-
up
decent
a
the
White
Here
Black
put
attack
Black
move
reasons.
with
fol ow
to
have
would
immediately.
is
positional
planning
when
d6
Preparation
life
to
quite
effortlessly.
14.£b5!
dxe4?!
Black’s
best
15.^c7
Sb8
have
enough
but
the
make
in
it
chance
^xe8,
when
nature
tough
for
he
for
compensation
closed
of
White
I4. .d4
probably
was
16.^xe8
the
to
the
does
exchange,
would
position
convert
not
his
plus
practice.
abcdefgh
15.&g5!
from
Coming
very
fluid
can
be
pawn
is
and
squares,
queen
and
pieces.
White
by
at
it
Black’s
moment.
any
is
mainly
some
from
managed
of
dark
the
by
the
himself
secure
defence
the
undermining
pressure
to
the
on
underpinned
is under
a
which
centre,
weakened
slightly
have
we
the
in
structure
transformed
structure
Dutch,
Leningrad
a
white
edge
an
the
e5-pawn.
13.c5!=
White
claim
abcdefgh
needed
would
anything
play
®xe4
l6.Sxe4
. .^c5,
when
to
take
After
significant.
17.®xe4
Sxe4
he
would
nothing
Black
15.^xe4
fxe4
®f7
have
to
13.Bfel
I4.^xd4
13.. exd4
order
in
action
some
fol owed
by
to
fear.
Chapter
5
-
Solutions
201
This
8
7
is
bad
pieces.
and
the
6
exchange
5
16.1b4!±
3
for
2
the
of
is
the
Not
successful
most
position
was
evil
necessary
might
under
a
was
13.. dxc5,
be
not
White
<5}xe4
a
stil
is
firm
grip
I4.^xe4
fxe4
White
wins
the
won
of
Another
White
Jbcc5,
18.dxc5
structural
17.. ^xc3
on
move
41
he
also
undesirable
that
®b3,
when
wil
centre
be
the
not
for
Black
approach
might
problem,
great
a
c-files
and
a-
nuisance
would
Black.
would
be
consider
White
is
17.. c5
obviously
such
move
a
is
happy
quite
technical
stale
the
is
down
The
White.
to
in
pawn
order
play
to
for
head
to
with
Taking
position.
c3-c4
was
a
serious
alternative.
game.
24.
Ponomariov
Wijk
8
-
aan
Zee
Kramnik
2003
19Jbcd6
18.. c6
Sfc8
further
Creating
by opening
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
abcdefgh
®xd6
Sc7
20.b4
21.a4
22.a5!
camp
be
19.®b3=.
as
18.1ofxc3
rather
I6.^xe5
®xd6
pawns
although
simple
after
preferred
position
out
is
benefit
interesting
when
Ponomariov
and
pawn
the
pressure
permanent
a
17.£)f4!?,
denied.
15.cxd6
a
White’s
be
I4.dxe5
17.®e3±
The
centre.
but
be
cannot
jke6
work
and
black
would
17.axb4
the
17.&c3
for
good
is
dynamic,
quite
for
opt
the
on
The
An
unpleasant.
I4.dxc5
Black.
I6.®xe4
fxe4
advantage
for
15.£ic4
(I4. .^g4
with
against
very
favour.
to
the
useful
decent.
18.,S,el±
play £>c3
wil
and
pieces
not
White’s
important
pressure
but
Black’s
pressure.
when
instead
15.^xe4
but
of
lot
bad
too
would
too)
decision,
is
rather
is
in
is
bxc5
White
doubling
13.. 4i}xe4?
®e7
Black.
d6
two
course
16.. jbcb4
abcdefgh
the
good
d2
on
on
17.dxc5
very
1
bishop
bishop
16.. c5?
of
question
The
of
It
4
simple
a
abcdefgh
weaknesses
the
a-file.
in
the
black
a
Grandmaster
202
Preparation
Positional
—
Play
22.. ±a6
simply
is
when
with
ideas
23.bxc5
such
wil
e3-e4
as
Ponomariov
variations.
Black
try,
Sxc5
26.§xc5
White
Exploiting
the
taking
28.. Sxa5
he
is
in
2011
many
as
a
25.dxc5
and
®a8
28.e4!
problems.
considered
only
which
d5,
on
29.Hbl!
Kemer
27.®b3!
back-rank
pawn
simpler
come
27.®b3
potential
after
Now
24.®a3!,
refutation:
pawn)
a
bxc5
(26.. ®xc5
Sxc5
wins
the
as
would
24.. ®f8
gave
well
as
White
possible.
not
force
by
win
but
Firat-Yalim
25.
22.. c5?
is
and
strong,
very
White
wins
just
a
piece.
ib5
23.Sal
26.1fl
24.Sdcl
Se8
axb6
25.axb6
27.&xfl±
Ixfl
abcdefgh
In
deficit,
for
the
have
is
with
positions
material
but
squares,
his
given
bishop.
stil
needs
to
This
is
achieved
material
up
to
This
bishops.
doing
is
well
find
a
a
advantage
great
a
has
Black
exception.
no
often
is
who
player
opposite-coloured
for
compensation
it
position
the
on
with
dark
activate
to
way
standard
a
sacrifice.
pawn
37.. e4!
Black’s
other
so
abcdefgh
White
slightly
is
some
for
hold
the
in
the
34.f d3
bxc5
black
but
Black,
Kramnik
game
active
and
pawns.
It
is
it
did
is
Sfd7
28.Sa6
31.H4
&h8
38.®g6t
Wf5
35.®a6
32.Sa7
^g7
29.&gl
g5
36.b5
really
not
which
the
idea
main
be
definitely
37.. ^g7,
are
moves
played
of
at
. .e4,
some
point.
38.fre4
30.f a3
White
has
to
becoming
a
decisive
jkd4
33.h5
c5
should
or
these
But
delaying
just
37.. Sa2
as
well.
as
and
to
manage
H6
win
has
inconvenient
not
position.
27.. Sb8
Scc8
the
on
pressure
devastating
and
more
such
moves,
would
excellent
generally
is
position
and
it
is
take
the
time
to
to
pawn
38.®d2
factor:
prevent
e3 39.©e2
it
resign.
37.dxc5
38.. 6e5
Black
1-0
few
on
is
more
due
completely
moves,
to
inertia.
White
winning.
but
he
was
probably
played
playing
a
Chapter
5
Solutions
-
203
himself
in
ending
an
a
down.
pawn
20.. A5?
This
passive
After
20.. a5?!
Sb6
24.§c5±
hold
the
the
20.. f5!
in
is
bishops
two
dif erence
The
hurry.
no
play,
risks.
certain
able
to
but
is
it
Certainly
avoided.
correct
move.
8
between
7
obvious.
is
decent
holds
the
was
&g7
40.f cl
Sa2
Black
be
23.ifl
be
probably
with
and
&b8
22.gc3t
Sa6
should
position
should
this
.f5
21
Black
inconvenient
39.&gl
into
runs
dif iculties.
great
abcdefgh
immediately
move
6
42.&£2
4l.®dl
Sal
44.&e2
S3a2|
White
45.&B
could
knight
face
not
the
joining
43.&B
46.&e2
Sa3t
Bla2f
prospect
of
S7a2f
Sa3t
the
hunt
5
4
the
3
well.
as
2
0-1
1
26.
Gashimov
-
(blindfold)
Monaco
Giri
abcdefgh
The
2011
dif erence
not
get
freedom
control
weakness.
This
in
are
we
a
should
We
Black
way
then
before
is
deal
to
White
his
22.j^el
does
not
bishop
needs
to
21.f5
under
and
pressure
with
it.
wil
have
initiative
If
he
to
evaporates
needs
does
force
a
successful y,
quickly
so
a
find
to
draw
and
he
e5
The
finds
exf5
&b8
22.Sc3t
for
even
about
work
23.Bcd3.
Notice
to
not
so.
in
should
White
repeating
on
is
defensive
the
this
hold
it
weaknesses
create
21.gxf5
think
as
when
but
to
position;
After
already
abcdefgh
aim
fixed
is
irrelevant
position,
always
purposes.
with
f4-pawn
sound
the
Another
around.
the
defensive
does
and
d5-square
bishop
that
might
opponent’s
our
the
the
is
White
is that
game
over
swing
point
to
structural
a
the
to
ful
time
around,
the
f-pawn.
position
that
as
22.1el!
bishop
creating
great
22.. a5
23.Sd5±
pops
problems
up
on
for
another
Black.
diagonal,
the
Grandmaster
204
Preparation
Positional
-
Play
35.. g5!
This
both
weakens
but
the
only
kingside.
the
computers
today
Black
players’
bring
can
When
king
match
this
did
appreciate
not
positions,
quickly
pieces
to
was
played,
this
move
-
do.
they
37.^6
®xg5
36.hxg5
White
is
of
Anything
would
offer
to
him
exchange.
the
support
chances
some
the
about
bothered
the
losing
prospect
he be?
38.®cl
®g4
seriously
not
Why
should
dark
squares
resist.
to
abcdefgh
Black
take
on
is
already
a5,
and
all
the
placed,
running
and
23.. e4
24.&bl
e3
27.ixe2
30.Sd7t
black
&c6
White
pieces
diving
25.ifl
26.Sxd6
&b5
39.Sbl
Sxg4
34.&a2
Sxf4
1-0
Leon
Karpov
also
was
that
at
that
there
and
27.
the
opening
h4
39.. Sc8
&xa4
32.a4f
further
. .h5-h4,
prepares
kingside.
e2
29.±f4
Sg2
Black
poorly
capture.
Se8
31.Sld6t
38.. 6RS
wil
are
avoid
to
28.ig3
Sxe2
33.Sb6
trouble.
big
in
this
point
his
fol owing
I expect
checking
simply
was
nothing
was
but
strong,
very
Anand
his
with
wrong
moves
intuition.
Anand
-
(5)
Man+Computer
1999
abcdefgh
40.&h2
Black
abcdefgh
The
plans
that
the
on
stable
queenside.
where
to
include
White
and
It
should
kingside,
chance
is
centre
Black
crashes
40.£)xh4
start
he
has
more
is
an
has
therefore
influence
pieces
in
and
the
attack.
a
the
done
for.
Se4!
for
and
take
just
us
line
we
can
<S,g7.
ourselves
concern
lat er
the
Bh6!
let
but
details,
and
to
us
both
g-file after
40.gxh4
the
on
.Hd4
necessary
extending
42.§gl
Sg6
is
jkxh4
not
all
look,
the
on
is
with
logical
offensive
more
It
active
no
through
41
see
a
41
with
that
quick
.^h
White
1
Chapter
5
-
205
Solutions
40..Jfg7
In
has
Black
Again
preparing
through
dead
lost.
is
ixf2t!
44.*xf2
Sfxg4|
and
43.. ®e5
The
is
is mated
44.j|,xc4
jbcf21*!
than
Rather
to
makes
only
creating
active
J^f7
White
has
her
activity.
things
it
options,
weaknesses.
pawn
17.. ^ec6
43.^f3
example
Sxg2t
45.*gl
Se2f
this
understanding
my
worse.
leads
centre.
43.&fl
For
White
final
the
in
jbcd4
42.exd4
d4
White
Anand
but
moves,
break
to
41.g4
other
after
46.&xg2
lot
a
of
checks.
touch.
45.&g2
46.&H
h3t
0-1
Zhu
28.
Chen
Korchnoi
-
Marbella
1999
abcdefgh
18.fxe5
After
do
18.f5?!
with
of
all
. .0-0-0,
. .§d7
and
advantage
because
of
18.. ^xe5
19.^6
Black
move
is
ful
in
White
has
black
has
to
an
orderly
It
transpires
king
deal
with
with
inactive
15.. ®a5!5
a
bishops,
that
all
he
which
king
bishop
16.®xa5
do
Black
finding
development.
is to exchange
as
wil
have
no
then
ful y
safe)
and
is
with
on
to
the
rooks.
well
as
his
has
her.
against
her
White
structure
poor
these
complete
to
for
going
for
of
all
things
pressure
files
open
way
black
of
two
and
after
the
number
a
the
queens,
(as
Elista
has
She
weak
pawns
targets
is
and
left
an
g2.
^xa5
with
. .Shd8
his
17.f4
abcdefgh
World
to
wil
superior
play
a
nice
structure.
£iac4
control
and
the
won
game
59.
29.
abcdefgh
nothing
Black
Topalov
Championship
-
Kramnik
(6)
2006
on
Grandmaster
206
Black
is close
22.Sad
and
quietly
sit
to
his
pawns
the
board.
in
But
if he
Jkc6,
he
equality.
to
21.. ^,e8
natural
1
for
wait
the
played
would
White
to
attempt
an
Preparation
have
off
White
because
to
for
Black
squeeze
Play
exception
pawn
advance
to
Positional
-
his
and
d6
knight.
wil
squares
a
if it
Even
remain
13.1xc5!
able
is
obtain
taken,
weak
in
the
just
useless.
a
d5
on
square
is
his
push
to
fantastic
lot
black
of
light
position.
I4.d6
dxc5
21.. 5c6!
fine
A
defensive
immediately.
the
rook
frees
also
it
rook
to
does
only
d-file
the
to
that
move
Not
it
the
neutralize
to
meaningful
a
equalizes
to
bring
prepare
pressure,
for
square
the
g8-
to.
go
22.H4
22.Sadi
Sd6
22.. 5gc8
with
equality.
&c5
23.g4
&fS
26.axb6
§xb6
Sc6
29.Sxc6
bxc6
24.Sadl
27.§ld6
30.b4
!xb6
25.Sd7t
Sxd6
28.Sxd6
3lJbca6
e5
abcdefgh
V2-V2
Morozevich
30.
Dresden
(ol)
I4. .cxd6
Jenni
-
14.. c6
2008
is
We6
15.®xd6
18.&d5
White
for
15.®a4
has
debate
the
how
31.
advantage,
big
it
White
c5
in
Black’s
practically
King’s
the
is
squares
dark-squared
in
the
long
the
run.
is
However,
knight
it
control
liable
to
this
on
doubles
the
over
and
important
more
bishop
the
though
even
Basically
pawns.
dark
takes
never
Indian,
Black’s
become
good
position
is
an
abcdefgh
though
-
2008
Jle6
17.Sxd6
is.
Gagunashvili
Sautron
abcdefgh
®xd6
16.Sadi
Monroy
it
is
open
Chapter
classic
A
bishop.
having
I call
be
another
being
benefit
what
can
to
gone
by
case,
of
example
bishop
A
from
the
by undermining
push.
the
absent
White
lack
of
the
dark
able
is
with
squares
a
207
White
by
dark-squared
a
Solutions
game
control
complete
in
is
on
and
the
won
41.
move
this
in
as
or,
—
absent
either
diagonal
exchanged.
5
Benkovic
32.
to
bishop
typical
Salami
-
2008
Martigny
16.c5!
Black
has
squares
he
his
in
is
excellent
control
position;
it
the
over
is
on
the
dark
light
squares
suffering.
16.. bxc5
Black
has
alternatives.
no
17.i§Lxe5
dxe5
18.dxe6
White
wins
back
is
position
left
in
the
while
pawn
Blacks
ruins.
abcdefgh
18.. ®xe6
19.®fxc5
White
has
Should
Black
there
is
without
this
reason
lead
in
12.. f5
keep
with
be
his
energetic
an
advantage
20..i,c4+-.
but
try,
as
well
as
13.&d5t
the
pieces
remaining
&e7
makes
things
simply
worse.
to
transposes
the
This
^xg8
is
running
out
21.£>b3
®e7
of
moves.
22.0-0-0
extra
15.1e6t
is
White
can
met
in
with:
against
«S,xe3
20.fxe3
and
the
16.1c5t
ending.
£>ge7
4^8
15.^.e6t
prophylaxis
play 17.^,xg8
^xd8
19.^xd8
pawn
Sb8
best
is
16.^c2!±
20.®a5
14.5W
7
14.. Hd8
ful
when
20.. £>b6
up
game.
would
can
Black
the
7?!
19.. 0-0-0
control
give
to
the
in
13.^d5
For
of
exploitation
12.1h3t
only
13.exf5
12.. ^e8
White
bring
play
would
he
trouble.
is
&xd7
l .Sxd7!
structure.
into
much
best
development
and
better
pieces
that
too
the
exchange
rapidly.
19.. &d
a
his
chance
good
a
equalize
abcdefgh
has
all
get
but
development,
in
Black
principle
in
lead
a
16.. ^,h6,
18.fte6t
enjoy
an
Grandmaster
208
Preparation
Positional
-
he
is
was
Play
seriously
quickly
he
But
worse.
run
did
not
and
it
see
over.
13..Jfe7?
Besides
this
attention
paying
not
even
idea,
White’s
to
it.
encourages
I4.a4!
wil
White
Black
J,e3-cl-a3
play
he
decided
for
return
with
needed
to
which
this,
a
something
get
probably
was
attack.
great
in
risky
too
approach.
an
abcdefgh
White
has
30,
move
play
21
juncture.
such
b6
18.j^,a3
Sb7
19.^b5
when
Black
should
before
White
dentistry
33.
Nohr
-
It
was
^hS,
or
20.ic8
be
rook
a
14.. 6a5?!
on
strongest
should
£>d8
not
able
to
White
with
have
might
I6.£)h4
played
chances.
attacking
serious
15.®g3
14.. 0-0
play
to
necessary
when
16.ia3
15.1cl!®d7
the
on
ball.
wrecking
a
won
17.Hdl
as
has
with
the
White
.Jih3,
organized
doing
get
7th
find
not
simple,
something
17.&c2
did
this
at
and
advantage
if he
even
continuation
§b8
clear
a
P. Andersen
Denmark
2012
abcdefgh
I6. .£ixa4?
l6. .0-0-0±
the
position
17.&b4!
b6
18.f h4
abcdefgh
This
position
has
White
was
must
played
Black’s
is
able
strong
a
to
13.. ^a4,
entirely
positional
in
execute
allow
not
about
this
when
the
prophylaxis.
threat
Black
game.
idea.
it
is
that
he
simply
He
should
have
not
obvious
that
18.. g5
21.1h5
24Jffc
1-0
the
was
whether
position
19.^xg5
£b7
last
has
I doubt
held.
collapsed.
0-0-0
22.1e7
but
chance,
be
can
Sdg8
20.£}xe6
23.!f7
fxe6
Sg7
Chapter
34.
Motylev
Wijk
-
-
Solutions
209
32.&h2
S. Ernst
2012
It
38.Sxe6
and
39.Be4
chance
would
the
continue
extra
would
pawn
stil
there
is
White
wil
but
win,
to
even
last
the
likely
most
enough
trouble,
time
White
game.
like
something
in
definitely
was
the
in
stay
be
Sd8
35.Se7
Sfl
play
to
this
though
®bl
34.1fg3
37.&xg3
®xg3t
dif icult
is
37..Jkxe6
to
®fl
33.Se3
c6
36.®e6
TSfg6
Zee
aan
5
some
uncertainty.
&h8
38.§xg7t
39.. 5el?
the
has
kingside,
exchange
a
27.Sa8!
Exa8
to
rooks
White
is
id5
28.®xf4
in
of
danger
cxd5
up
and
42.Sd7
White
ful
of
control
mated
being
some
be
made
he
Sxb2
41.h4
42.h5
for
should
immediately.
30Jfe5±
the
has
Motylev
that
decided
of
pair
Black
soon
. .jkd5.
with
correctly
reason
but
pawn,
the
serious
more
this
extra
an
on
lit le
4l.®xd5
pick
wins.
counterplay
a
and
lb3
40.. Bxb2
White
40.Se8t
rook.
40.®f4
abcdefgh
Sbl
39.Se7
the
has
29.®g5
SIS
position,
and
evaporated.
abcdefgh
42.. &g8
42.. jkc2
was
by
anyway
the
paralysing
only
move,
Black
White
but
with
wins
and
43.h6
®f4-e6-g5.
Jtc2
43.h6
White
threatening
was
abcdefgh
30..Jfc6
31.h3!
31..Jbcg2
account
of
32.©e6t
32.. ^h8?
®c4
loses
33.®e7!
the
exchange
^gS
34.®e6+-.
on
44.®h5
Sbl
47.Sxh7
Shi
1-0
45.Sg7t
48.&g4
44.h6t
and
46.h7
45.®
g6#.
ixh7
Grandmaster
210
Tiviakov
35.
Preparation
S. Ernst
-
Positional
-
35Jfe4?
This
Wijk
Zee
aan
Play
2012
loses
material
35.^xe5
was
ibce5
Jkc3
38.Sxe2
fight
down
and
35.. ®xe4
36.g3
Jbca5+,
39.b5
Necessary
®f2
horrible
ending
everything
is
this
in
force.
by
©xe2
37.®e2
White
when
where
he
can
is
a
pawn
misplaced.
5id3
36.Sxe4
the
Threatening
b4-pawn.
&£2t
37.b5
Oh
and
yes,
fork.
a
0-1
36.
abcdefgh
White
effective
to
make
take
to
on
idea,
but
happen;
this
For
his
is
offensive
it
valid.
is
idea
s
an
king.
as
with
as
he
solved
check.
It is
do
can
idea
Gelfand
Wijk
aan
Zee
2012
on
d5
has
to
not
it
worst-placed
elegantly.
this
-
nothing
defensive
a
Blacks
reason,
Ernst
h7
Karjakin
is
piece
33.. &f i!
Besides
rank
mate.
with
his
34.1a2
defends
has
now
a
©xh7
(no
against
the
back
serious
problem
c4.
on
&e5
Black
ensuing
White
weakness
of
impact
also
this
check)
longer
the
the
reducing
could
white
also
take
position
endgame
is
the
with
34.. Be8!?,
very
advantageous.
activity
of
out
when
the
abcdefgh
20..Jbcd5
The
knight
eliminated
be
immediately.
Sc5!
21.exd5
The
rook
active
is
square
take
into
much
comfortable
more
than
c7.
on
that
account
his
this
on
White
now
d-pawn
is in
has
trouble.
22.±xg7
Really
22Jbcc5??
has
abcdefgh
the
only
£^xc5
threats
of
move
is
. .£>a4,
a
the
in
disaster
for
. .®xa2
and
White;
. .®b4.
position.
Black
to
Chapter
5
23.&bl?!
22.. 6xg7
26.Sxd4
24.ic4
§fc8
inferior
§8c7
White
but
ending,
knight,
the
to
25.1b3
®b4
27.Sel
this
in
worse
his
not
bishop
he
so
is
is
would
really
slightly
have
be
to
®xh4
&g7
®g6
44.<&xg2
&g8
33.®d4f
36.&d2
39.®d4t
42.&B
®xg3
Sxclf
34.b3
g3 37.&e3
&g8 40.f d8t
g2 43.®xg6t
®g4
&h7
&xg6
b4
0-1
23.. 5xd5
26Jfe2
®xd5
24.§xd5
fafGT
After
this
material
has
White
equality
is
27.«S,xb7
correct
29.^,b5
®xg3
30.a4
randomness
that
attack
give
a
and
persist,
could
hope
27.. b5
28Jfb7
31.®xd5
for
at
this
at
serious
very
that
the
Some
win.
a
I believe
even
of
kind
welcome
with
but
direct
complications
should
king.
here,
win
(28.. ®a3
the
to
®e4+
white
the
on
should
®d4!
White
29.b3
moment.)
Karjakin
fol owing
the
leads
Black
do
engines
and
uncertainty
this
is all
that
White
abcdefgh
point.
White
5ixd5
Se8
1
g3.
move.
28.ibca6
27.. Hb8
201
the
as
especial y
disliked
greatly
variation:
important
as
position,
the
was
probably
not
White’s
in
Gvetadze
-
Jermuk
The
counterplay.
no
Chibukhchian
37.
®c5
25.Jk.g2
27.®xe7?!
weaknesses
not
211
35.&xcl
38 Jfd8f
4l.®d3t
®xd4
careful.
the
Solutions
32.®xd6
&f6
23.®d4t
-
30.1d5
®£2
29.Scl
about
is
with
of
square
play
to
advantage.
nice
a
her
excellent
c2-c4
and
Black
needs
to
ensured
She
own.
the
in
move
e4-e5,
£>e4
get
a
with
this
an
game:
14.. c4!
standard
A
Black
a
pleasant
17.®e2±
The
for
possession
would
land
15.e5
^d5
after:
situation
worse
^5b6
I6.c4
I4. .®c7
like
move
in
e4-square
is
a
White.
15.e5?
White
the
becomes
Better
jkxe4
fairly
31.. Sel!
Eliminating
perpetual.
square,
all
counterplay.
There
wil
be
no
square.
great
Stil ,
problems.
White
15.©e2
18.fte3
like
Black
Here
White
whereas
does
is
not
of
weakness
problem.
®c7
17.Sfdl
chances.
even
the
real
a
something
was
16.^xc4
abcdefgh
and
overstretching
is
c2-pawn
not
suffering
Sc8
with
has
the
c5-
have
the
e4-
from
any
Grandmaster
212
I6.£ixc4
15.. £\d5
Black
and
to
game
At
turns.
bring
in
Positional
-
White’s
the
won
twist
was
Preparation
the
74
in
this
point
rook
with:
after
moves
best
her
lots
option
of
Play
chances
pawn
would
indeed
the
and
better
main
White
placed
problem
in
target
this
should
the
because
principle
on
be
black
the
b5-
This
b7.
on
is
position
immediately:
b4?!
23.a4!±
allows
This
therefore
White
bit
a
®b4
would
anyone
want
and
pawn
is
a-pawn.
was
win
can
Black
should
a
^c7
26.£>xd7t
and
28.Hc3
it
25.£k3
she
or
®xel
White
complications
here
play
on,
pressure
&xd7
27.Sxel
her
but
now
25.^bc5!?
with
and
something
not
play,
can
the
keep
is
to
White
necessary.
idea
compliant.
24.£}xa4
23.. bxa4
her
execute
to
cannot
save
but
win,
some
remain.
abcdefgh
18.^xb6?
24.a5!
18.£>fd2
&7b6
17.®e2
16.. 5c8!
lines
open
18.. 51xc4
19.5^xc4
®d
7+
White’s
position
is
close
the
to
to
a
complete
collapse.
idea.
typical
A
§xc2
to
38.
Kulon
Chennai
Kazimova
25.£>a4
wil
most
But
she
dxc5
and
25.^xa5
likely
has
where
fairly
Sicilian
standard-looking
the
engines
probably
all
to
tempo
gain
to
access
of
fxe5
27.fxe5
®xa5
position
overestimate
abcdefgh
26.5ia2
£>d4
^xe5
^a8
30.®xe5t
winning.
d5
and
for
ideas,
looks
position
White
devastating.
£}b6,
play
kinds
®c8
29.£>xc5!
White’s
also
is
just
26.e5!?
abcdefgh
A
king
extra
(or
24.. £}xa5
25.. <^,e8
2011
the
uses
black
a4-square).
24.. ©b7
-
White
the
example:
28.^ac5!
31.£ixa6
Hb3.
Chapter
5
Solutions
-
213
27.Sa3!
A
nice
27.exd5
move.
White
wil
play
27.. ®b6
28.d6!
27.. ®b6
28.. ®b7
28.Sxa6
bit
example:
and
so
on.
are
after
winning.
®xd5
30.Sxd5!
threats
but
resistant,
more
stil
is
exd5
The
29.Bhd3
a
White
29.exd5
ibcd6
For
win.
®c5
is
29.©e3
d5-d6
conclusive.
also
was
and
31.®xe7
for
many,
abcdefgh
Bd6.
example
The
Jfb7
31..
&c8
32.®d6t
33.Sb6
If
1-0
Black
Goganov
39.
be
the
on
are
by
kingside
material
then
wil
his
enjoy
he
chances
the
and
real.
very
then
exchange
Black
structure
pawn
has
. .^,d3
and
the
but
equal,
better
Khismatul in
-
back
wins
wil
. .^d3
of
threats
the
advancing
pawns
there.
Moscow
2012
White
Should
land
can
with
28.. f5,
Here
White
with
the
6
5
4
26.. &b6??
3
horrible
This
grandmaster.
and
he
of
should
The
it.
the
is
allow
in
light
the
strong
very
Blacks
best
White
to
white
the
1
rid
get
quite
the
knight
he
e5
on
of
out
moves
28.©g4
overrun.
f5
ih7!
abcdefgh
bit
has
Black
of
a
be
soon
27..JLd3!
queen.)
If
wins
««s
si
m
Xi.
ItiSfWiS
U
it
11
11
*
i m
m
fi
Ȥ
ji
i
li
liana
m
26
sail
Jit/
Jit/, life
^1
was
removal
them
protecting
2
piece
position
and
squares
makes
knight
otherwise
an
never
weakness
definitely
the
by
knight
move
Black
up
counterplay.
wil
30.id2
f4
8
A
of
way,
7
the
give
5^d3
(27.Sal
anything.
save
he
exchange,
27.a4
trapping
he
29.®h5
abcdefgh
not
should
bit
a
the
save
problems:
does
28.Sedl
to
try
big
in
a
The
attack.
winning
. .Jkb6
. .^d3,
of
and
. .e5-e4
combination
is
too
much
to
handle.
easier.
Of
that
Black
26.. £>b2!+.
the
is
light
should
it
squares,
of
weakest
have
them
taken
the
is
all.
the
d3-square
this
For
chance
27.1xb6!
reason,
to
I
play
to
am
make
sure
this
Goganov
exchange.
did
Sure,
take
not
it
is
too
a
bishop
long
for
Grandmaster
214
but
knight,
Derby-winning
a
it
is
dubious
a
Preparation
bishop
against
Positional
-
Play
Ziaziulkina
41.
a
Severina
-
stal ion!
Moscow
2012
28.&d2±
27.. ixb6
White
could
favour
on
have
concede
draw
a
40.
decided
on
the
but
39,
move
game
in
and
had
tripped
his
to
44.
move
E. Atalik
Krasenkova
-
Moscow
2012
abcdefgh
White
to
forks
the
decide
how
whole
34.dxc5?!
the
Missing
black
two
position
reliance
-
each
on
for
of
other.
with
immediately
way
the
the
Black
to
with
is
further
example:
Black
and
loses
lead
35.£>d3
White
has
win
with
ever
what
an
additional
console
herself
of
saying
Black
and
game
was
right
This
“natural”
straight
a
and
the
players
by
ikxf6
27.^f6t?!
lost.
is
e-pawn
the
which
White,
by
result:
0-1
position
both
il ustrated
is
moves
to
Se6
with
careful.
be
The
move.
27.1h6!
extra
optimal
happens
made
on
under
ideas.”
this
unclear,
quite
to
28.©xf6?
big.
34.. ®xc5
be
needing
fol owing
35.h4
the
was
would
no
advance
34.. h6
only
book
exercise
way
in
so
it
down.
26..Jke7!
won
there
the
37.®f5
hxg5
have
when
a
opponent’s
do
As
really
was
this
Black
this.
26.. 1g7?
knights’
could
34.g4!,
deal
the
are
another
your
not
taken
there
this
is
to
did
with
put
which
attention
deal
the
in
and
White
For
g-pawn.
g5 36.hxg5
something
weaknesses
biggest
f7-square
would
I
Elimination,
abcdefgh
If
moves.
calculation
“Pay
apparently
quickly
to
family
possible
two
£}f6f.
threatening
obviously
is
needs
and
pawn
play.
and
this
But
in
this
a
stil
is
game
mistakes
with
should
and
half
point
hardly
White
defend
had
after
White
with
material
wins
£)f6f
both
as
Black
£>d6,
and
has
and
to
contend
she
cannot
both.
against
to
140
27.. B
Not
moves.
matter
the
what.
best
move,
but
Black
should
lose
no
Chapter
5
-
Solutions
215
28.£>xc5
White
won
on
42.
45.
move
Aagaard
A.
-
Rasmussen
Odense
2011
abcdefgh
18.&b3?
The
second
mistake.
abcdefgh
not
that
for
the
position
have
this
of
the
king.
was
the
time
was
Another
and
ideas
improve
to
deeply
from
to
here
set
half
from
point
a
preparation.
the
the
play
to
with
Black
face,
and
on
19.Jke2
jkd6
not
fact
in
with
20.jke3
worse
a
The
Ezat
-
201
1
it
sharp
main
Jkd5
-
steal
49.
move
Liren
managed
and
should
but
chances.
even
certainly
is
that
18.. f6,
18.. ^f3!?
I
opponent
my
him
Ding
until
17.®xc6!
natural
fairly
like
stronger
Black
this
would
what
believed
I
something
is
independent
got
for
to
move
worse
Ningbo
18.ikd4.
position
point
good
but
event,
move
I considered
game
after
j^xc6
first
just
trap
great
a
unpleasant
it
on
43.
this
During
happen
is
there
reason
Black
that
positional
good
any
of
play
assumed
incorrectly
17.&bl?!
Actually
out
this
a
of
lot
18.. &3
White
did
play
of
a
horrible.
was
Here
is also
preparation
I did
that
remainder
the
in
moves
of
out
move
I believe
and
but
neither
Black
did
is
White.
17.. fcb4!l
Suddenly
plan
advantage.
a
it
and
that
is
obvious
after
that
. .£}d5
he
wil
have
have
the
abcdefgh
With
able
to
a
simple
take
ful
control
White
sacrifice
exchange
over
the
dark
squares.
is
Grandmaster
216
As
Black
he
wil
has
already
not
manage
a
wide-open
to
survive
Preparation
king
Positional
-
Sfe8
30.S6!
position,
Simply
26.Sxe5!
the
eliminating
defence
of
the
conclusion
nice
27Jfg5t
Pavasovic
defensive
only
28.. <^8
try.
Unless
29.^d4
quite
Se5
31.Sg3!,
wins
when
after
29.Sf3
the
e5-rook
30.jkd4
Sg8
cannot
and
look
the
at
struggling
defended.
this
29.. 5e5
this
But
bit
a
his
and
active
exchange
15.. ®f3!
he
Black
is
Usually
do
can
but
attack,
he
-
Surprisingly,
the
we
White
see
to
pieces.
for
If
development.
what
of
can
Black
limited
better
it
lacks
matters
forces
he
moment
the
queens.
16.®xf5
I6.®d2?
it
we
with
is
centre
thinking.
static
encourage
quite
targets
look
all
dynamics,
would
is
is
permanently
the
in
presence
better
his
to
are
c-pawns
White’s
powerful.
be
due
advantage
Blacks
weak
wil
White
happens,
clear
a
structure.
29.id4
also
2007
something
have
wins.
White
S. Atalik
-
abcdefgh
28..Jfg7
White
Blacks
game;
28.f h4!
abcdefgh
and
the
to
Valjevo
The
ic8
1-0
44.
26.. ®xe5
32Jfh6
collapsing.
is
position
dark
squares.
&H8
We7
31.Sg3
33.Sg6!
this.
A
±xe5
25.fxe5
Play
would
for
not
be
the
a
desirable
were
move,
I6. .®e4f,
reply
winning
something.
16.. 11xc3t
The
has
for
abcdefgh
but
it
and
cleared
improvements
weak,
Jlxf5
17.bxc3
dust
is
Black.
now
we
The
very
can
dif icult
clear
see
stil
are
c-pawns
to
attack
Chapter
them.
Black
from
the
Black
is
instead
can
files,
open
the
especial y
White’s
controlling
a
where
b-file,
entry
Solutions
-
benefits
some
get
5
217
draw
26.&f2
clear
square.
that
could
He
59.
move
on
25.. Sb8
Black
has
7
played
when
c5
is
it
problems.
no
Erdos
45.
8
have
also
27.&e3
Sbl
Oparin
-
Trieste
2011
6
8
5
7
4
6
3
5
2
4
1
3
abcdefgh
2
18.&c4
19.Jk.d3
§b8
18.0-0-0
but
bishops,
was
Black
play.
to
way
should
rather
keep
another
not
chances
even
1
logical
exchange
abcdefgh
with
White’s
19.. ±e6.
18.. 6e7
Black
Shd8
19.0-0
has
clearly
on
before
Black
equalized.
kc2
23.1b3
21.Sxd8
24.§d2
c5
Bxd8
c4
25.±dl
id3
22.S£2
g5!?
but
is
21.®xc3
itxc3
would
be
White
quickly
pawns
them.
blockade
to
the
exchange
to
his
advance
manages
21.. e5
-
and
g7
20.d5!±
20.§adl
plan
correct
bishop
®c5
for
ideal
Black
positionally
22.d6,
have
would
the
winning
e-pawn.
8
lb5
22.Sd4
7
23.. f6
6
position.
5
24.h4
and
25.Scdl
27.®e3
a5
h5
26.. ®b4
4
Sfd8
23.e5
24.Hel!±
White
keeps
strong
hxg4
26.g4
does
a
not
Black’s
improve
situation.
3
27.H5
2
gxh5
has
White
1
abcdefgh
28.. K
Atalik
decided
although
he
to
is
not
play
better.
for
ambitiously
The
game
ended
a
&f7
win,
in
1-0
29.f h6
32Jfxh5t
28
Jfe3!
a
winning
fxe5
attack.
30.1e4
33.§xg4
Sd6
31
J,h7t
Grandmaster
218
46.
Mecking
Preparation
Positional
-
Play
Vescovi
-
Campinas
201
1
abcdefgh
18.. £ld5
18.. iLe6?
abcdefgh
Black
has
the
of
control
for
is
is
even
20.^>bl
^xdl
23.Sxdl
of
is
more
managed
to
win
a
the
ke6
position
e3-
-
Sxd3
though
equal,
67.
move
Lenderman
2011
Hoogeveen
desirable
21.Shel
less
or
on
Tiviakov
47.
worse.
highly
operation
not
^e3t
Black.
I4.®xb4
13.. 1.4!
This
loses
I4.jkc3
too:
If
White
control
play
Jbcc3
15.®xc3
given
16.. h5!
17.Sdl
good
example,
way
a
almost
h4!
happy,
and
White
lacks
. .h4.
against
£}d5
19.Bxh4
For
Black
and
winning.
14.. ©xd4
abcdefgh
Blacks
15.Sdl
I6.j^,e2
15.. ®e3t
White
where
defend
18.Bd4
be
16.. ®d6!?
both
®e7,
to
to
moves
would
he
after
16.J,e2
of
couple
dark
problems
its
Be8t
a
development
suffering
is
the
over
has
his
he
has
no
He8+
easy
and
development,
16.&d2
of
modest
were
complete
but
lot
a
But
squares.
is
Black
dark-squared
c8-bishop
fl-bishop
the
weakening
with
this
makes
The
white
the
the
combined
square
the
course
but
piece,
the
in
19.®d2
22.@xd3
take
to
squares
exchanging
Of
bishops.
chance
dark
by
position
strong
This
excellent
an
Sd8t
. .h5
17JU3
way
may
®f4t
stronger.
even
was
of
finishing
next.
come
18.&c2
his
primary
love
to
For
this
shut
out
weakness
is
white
bishop
played:
the
Tiviakov
reason
f7,
so
with
he
would
. .c5-c4.
17.!c4!±
White
managed
keeps
to
win
faint
some
on
move
67.
pressure,
and
Chapter
McShane
48.
5
-
Solutions
219
Bologan
-
Pamplona
49.
able
is
with
with
a
play
slight
®d2,
the
white
undermine
to
powerful
a
would
£)c3
and
Black
Instead
he
move,
by c3-c4
centre
There
edge.
are
minds
when
had
done
12.. B!
sharp
White
undermines
that
move
the
somewhat
suffering
syndrome.
bishop
ful y developed
problems.
is
from
fact
The
the
d5-pawn.
the
that
he
missing
has
not
yet
his
exacerbates
queenside
has
hoped
to
being
charge
of
13.ikcl
fxe4
after
the
this
them,
is
ftf6,
I6.cxb5
bit
counterplay
knight
proved
some
l4.Hxe4
I4. .g5!.
to
here.
choice
when
c7
is
White
so
light
strongly
into
. .£)f6,
with
is
trouble
I
in
decision.
Not
I4.^h4
White
the
does
pawn
15.®c2
§xd5
g5
®f7+
17.&g3
not
and
have
lost
enough
on
move
like
the
game:
unfairly,
exd5
lit le
16.^f5
compensation
60.
abcdefgh
correct
of
that
wishing
activity
was
it
I
was
move:
but
this,
I could
than
stronger
to
came
wil
Black
which
when
the
was
worse.
13.. 5xf5
just
edging
just
in
it
I
really
are
something
aware
and
some
get
his
a
I
these
is
blew
vaguely
was
shape
poor
15.. b5!
probably
after
from
mistake,
grave
thinking
23.ikxd5
and
position
Black
completely
I
recover.
rational
21.. d5!
dif icult.
15.c4
meet
game
the
on
runs
idea
the
In
on
also
Black’s
intention
for
dif icult
get
with
but
squares,
in
A
not
a
the
that
and
opening
but
our
I felt
21.. e5??
somehow
White
for
But
the
game,
reality
worse
. .®a8.
21
13.exf5
he
being
cloud
can
board.
the
at
the
In
that
of
out
win
to
on
sit
we
okay
wanted
punch.
factors
many
emotions.
A
2012
abcdefgh
White’s
were
fol owed
Aagaard
-
Helsingor
2003
abcdefgh
If it
Pedersen
C.
making
a
crushed.
22.exd5
^xd5
Grandmaster
220
is
not
does
bishop
scenario.
not
22.£>c2±
with
23Jbrf>5
bad
a
Jkb5
knight
Positional
-
Play
4l. .h5
bishop,
24.^e2
example,
a
good
get
lb5
and
bad
versus
24.£>a3!
®xb5
regrouping.
strong
24.. ®b7
wins.
just
Jfb7
26.^c4
®xc8
25.Sxc8
White
26..
left
is
For
worse.
White
A
Black
though
Even
he
Preparation
27.®a5
1-0
McShane
50.
Radjabov
-
Moscow
abcdefgh
42.Sh2
2012
would
42.g5!
Black
Jbch3,
46Jbce5t
not
wil
be
White’s
and
constel ation,
would
play
light
himself
with
an
But
Jbcg4
be
able
Black
is
and
move
light
squares
move:
40.. Sh4!
. .h5
Preparing
time
direct
putting
. .®h6
and
pressure
and
on
at
the
the
same
g4-pawn.
4l.&hl
White
has
nothing
®f7
advantage
does
victory;
j^xg4
44.Bgg2
44.Sgg2
a
bit
White
and
45.%1
Hg6
47.^d2
Karpov
Moscow
he
defend
to
to
the
on
51.
everything
time,
45.Sxh3
resign.
h3/g4
the
had
to
it
pressure
accurate
he
order
in
extra
put
can
generally
If
squares.
Sh2.
the
is
more
^hl!
with
he
weakness
great
the
automatic
£3 48.Sxh4
0-1
abcdefgh
chance.
needed.
43.®dl
®h7!
43.. ®h7
about
Black’s
an
best
43.®xh3
fxg5
47.f3
to
42.. hxg4
43.hxg4
46.hxg4
44.§h2
&h7
work
must
queen
translate
the
42.. §xh3t
with
after
but
been
have
the
wins
better.
abcdefgh
-
Kharitonov
1988
Sgh6
fxg2t
of
Chapter
Black
about
is
slightly
by getting
Karpov
decides
not
his
improve
to
of
rid
his
bad
allow
to
5
Whites
Black
this.
with
a
advantage
might
is always
going
bishop
against
push the white
bad
decides
to
only
helps
time
to
have
to
it
regroup
his
rearrange
allow
the
life
decent
exchange
lot,
He
but
away,
White
pieces
a
has
so
that
he
of
the
bishop.
this
White
move,
but
seals
and
pawn
keeps
least
at
edge
an
he
fate.
Black’s
after
36.. ®e7=,
with
almost
uncomfortable
any
anything
win
cannot
directly.
does
®xc6
Black
not
4l.§xc6
stil
faced
but
of
prospect
the
chances,
drawing
some
the
by
by perhaps
history,
Sa8
has
endless
torture
technical
greatest
Kharitonov
®a8
39.il,xa6
42.i d3
Sxa6
38.Hxa6
bxa6
37.a6
40.Wxc6
player
decided
in
for
head
to
the
bar.
28.. £)ef5
with
29.ibcf5!±
knight
lot
bad
certainly
to
a
would
against
and
-
explain
be
when
enough
28.. g6
a
a
stil
was
dif icult
knight.
knight
and
-
like
seem
find
a
loses
Life
not
to
221
This
c8.
on
28.&g3!±
but
Solutions
36..Jfd8?
position
bishop
-
28.. J,f5
computer,
uncomfortable
the
good
bishop
for
the
on
with
other
hand
is
leave
knight
£>exf5
&e4
30.Sal
h5
Black
8
against
33.5}c5
ibte4
was
an
32.&e2
lj| l
m
mm
maybe
with
edge
35.£>d2
Sea8
a
bit
better,
but
play:
accurate
■
5
£ixc5
33.. 5a7
keeps
±B
White
3
36.^b3±
m
2
34 Jfxc5
ie6
35.&d2
36.&B
i
9
&isf
m
mm
,i
m
m
1
iMl
y/^
X
mm
4
34.5}xe4
2008
m±
mm
7
30.^c5±.
31.&fl
h4
Eljanov
-
would
6
29.Sccl
Ivanchuk
52.
can
you
it
1-0
not
Foros
would
29.^xf5
after
it
Black.
undesirable
equally
White
bishop.
Again
something
in reality
but
not
a
lit le
leave
m
A
■
m
i
mm
m
sis
abcdefgh
If
Black
would
had
play
d5-square.
has
all
and
Black’s
the
of
the
he
world,
enjoy
point
from
satisfaction
restrict
the
in
time
White’s
From
some
pawns
the
. .tiU:8-d7-c6
the
way
lovely
he
view,
d4/e5
freedom.
10.&g5!
This
leads
the
to
exchange
of
Black’s
just
equal.
bishop.
10.ikd3
abcdefgh
^d5
1
l.@b3
Id7!
is
good
Grandmaster
222
10.^,b3
^d5
Black.
l Jbcd5
has
He
i^b4
wil
bishop
after
I4.jk.e3
fantastic
be
in
l .Axe7®xe7
10.. 1e7
times
to
directly
12.. 0-0
finds
inferior
in
White’s
bad
by
with
position
23.®f3
but
structure,
fol owed
a
Sacl
bishop
a
knight.
0-0
a
15.b4±
fine
25.. h3
displaying
great
the
positional
game
on
play.
move
60
after
h3
23.&hl
Sg8
the
strangle
does
by pushing
advantage
great
to
not
white
improve
position.
things
for
Black
has
24.itf2
23.. h4
compensation
won
2009
White.
24.. 5.8
25-Sgl
Ivanchuk
Zee
aan
a
to
24.jkel
14.0-0
exd5
a
13.0-0
himself
to
13.±xd5
to
claimed
h-pawn
22.. h5!
after
Pons
12.1b3
12.. &d5?!
Black
Vallejo
come.
abcdefgh
also
-
Wijk
his
the
leads
Reinderman
53.
Black
This
Play
12.0-0
when
0-0,
Positional
—
for
pleasant
is
compensation
great
13.©xc7
“bad”
®xd5!
Preparation
may
position
be
slightly
all
the
for
White.
better,
but
same.
25.S6
®xf4
does
not
generate
any
Chapter
26.®xg4
lxf4
29.Sxc6
27*£Lc5
§xg4
when
he
less
incisively,
is
have
30.. a5!
close
underlined
.b5
31
223
Instead
stil
won
on
has
Black
his
32.jka3
a4
winning.
to
but
Solutions
better
could
with
advantage
-
5if5
28.Bel
30.&B
Black
Here
Jk,h6
5
He
there
won
on
are
no
pieces
open
Delft
Van
55.
Balogh
Beijing
for
the
rooks.
Polaczek
-
59.
move
Netherlands
54.
simply
are
files
30.
move
Bag8,
played
he
his
play;
easier
and
2008
Azmaiparashvili
-
(rapid)
2008
abcdefgh
weakness
White’s
weaknesses
abcdefgh
You
should
weaknesses
never
in
an
important
an
exchange.
the
miss
the
opponent’s
centre
pawn
chance
to
position
-
at
the
cost
create
win
of
only
the
I4jtxfi>
fixft
15.bxc3
e4
to
even
the
decides
32.1e4!
Wf2
31.1g2
®a85
h7-pawns,
Transferring
naturally
game.
32.®h6??
13.. Sxc3!
!6.Se3
fl
Black’s
and
c2-pawn
and
g6g7-square.
from
bishop
poor
and
the
than
more
the
is
the
are
Bxc2-+
5ixe4
32.. e2
Black
the
challenge
cannot
32.. jkc6
34.jkxc6
White
Hxc6
bishop
33.hxg6
with
wins
after
fxg6
36.f7.
and
35.Sgfl
as
33.hxg6?!
This
he
although
White
hxg6
h-file.
abcdefgh
when
fol owed
stil
won
has
9xh7t!
dif icult,
more
60.
move
Instead
with
immediately
won
Black
by
bit
a
on
have
could
33.®h6!,
task
White’s
makes
defence
no
and
against
mate
on
the
Grandmaster
224
56.
Preparation
Positional
-
Play
Boey-Jansa
Santiago
57.
2006
Arvier
de
Rio
Diamant
-
2007
Janeiro
abcdefgh
In
a
punching
in
straight
at
the
Black
position,
the
white
by
position
“hook”
This
b3.
on
does
23.. cxb3
work
not
^a5
24.cxb3
the
26.ib6
out
b3-pawn.
For
White
example:
Sxblt27.^xbl®b8+
either.
well
25.Sc2
on
pieces.
his
29.. 1tc6
jkxe4
Sxc2
real
on
move
white
g-pawn
good
love
is
play
g4-g5
allowed
not
as
to
do
to
target
a
and
pieces
to
so.
well
as
as
bishop.
Sxb3
when
won
about
Fie
the
restricting
all
would
bishop.
the
28.Sh2
hxg5
This
Black
White
27.hxg5
23.. £>a5+
is
position
26.. g5!
Fixing
After
hold
cannot
bad
activate
23.bxc4
23.Hbl
to
hole
a
22.. c4!
harmless
seemingly
cracked
is
a
Black
better
put
can
33.^xe4
Sxe4!
(^?xd6
chances.
winning
45.
abcdefgh
29.Sh6!
defensive
try
further
pressure
b4
30.Shd2
36.Sxc2
Sdc8
White:
on
§xb4
31.axb4
Se3
34.§xd6
37.Sc6t
29.§d3,
than
&e7+
32.b3
35.<&g2
Black
has
Chapter
5
Solutions
-
225
29.. &17
Black
with
have
could
29.. b4!
the
of
lack
to
later
&f7?,
31.b3
the
when
c3-knight
likely
is
on.
&g7?!
30.Sd3
Black
of
for
accurately
more
Sxb4
stability
off
pay
played
30.axb4
decides
sacrificing
^xh6
31.Sxd6!
Instead
&g7
have
make
to
his
misplayed
33.Sf5!
played
counterplay
he
instead
advantage.
some
32.§xfi>t
sufficient
with
try
could
He
could
White
Here
defensive
Whites
exchange.
with
30.. Sd8T
play
allow
to
the
and
position
abcdefgh
draw.
a
17.Sc4±xb5
lost
on
44.
move
Shirov
58.
Black
but
White,
life
make
would
0-0
19.c3
for
easier
stil
is
in
19.£>xe2
The
Sb8
endgame
ended
in
a
draw
on
favour,
Blacks
in
is
though
it
47.
move
Svidler
59.
Karjakin
-
Baku
2008
abcdefgh
Black
solved
because
Just
tactic.
of
aspects
all
the
we
from
are
with
problems
looking
that
situation,
absolved
are
his
for
looking
at
does
not
a
cute
positional
we
mean
tactics.
abcdefgh
13.. 5ixd4!
16.&bl
k(6
Black
has
certainly
l4.Sxd4
no
a
strong
long-term
5}g3!
dark-squared
problems.
i§Lxg5t
15.fxg3
bishop
It
and
is
f-file
to
easy
in
this
questions,
to
make
a
situation.
18..Jbce2
1994
Aires
Buenos
slightly
pleasant
Salov
-
18.Sxc7
®b6
18.£ixb5
you
more
position,
but
wil
inevitably
use
blind
yourself
stare
of
your
ask
ask
rook
the
down
if you
the
three
how
yourself
on
bl.
Having
Grandmaster
226
four
moved
already
swinging
your
the
to
idea
the
closer,
steps
rook
Preparation
a-file
is
Positional
—
Play
60.
of
Spitz
Chambers
-
much
now
e-mail
easier.
Sxal
30.Sal!
would
30.. Bb8?
32Jbcf7t
hxg6
2002
lose
immediately
31
to
-fxg6
33.^e5t.
and
31.Sxal
abcdefgh
Black
White’s
decent
generate
queenside
31.. gxf5
Sxe6
White
&e6
have
he
can
£>d8
although
I
the
is
best
37.16
34.frg6
terrible
in
is
23.f6!
should
White
But
ruins.
the
e4.
knight
to
by
And
here
of
number
a
is
trouble
be
not
important
an
the
hold
to
dark
the
on
able
Black
move.
and
squares
game.
The
The
point.
and
from
go
now
fences
over
and
walls
f5
on
appear
banished
and
downtrodden
being
jumping
to
wil
knight
of
search
in
plunder.
game.
23.^b3
33.Sxh7!
Bxh4
would
see
White
for
fighting
equality.
!e6
ld5
38.&£2
35.±c2
Se2
Se8
a
23.fi6!
doubtful
decided
moves.
the
on
34.ixe6t
am
not
make
to
win
arising
33.Sa8t
wins.
33.. 6c4
40.1g7t
by
£le5
White
Se3
but
stil
ending
his
after
in
get
knight
®xe7
22.. exd4
could
he
with
chess
Stil ,
can.
before
32.Sa7!
the
&f7,
wil
if
see
counterplay
35.Sxd8f
he
to
was
in
pawns
evaluations,
1-0
chance
32.Sa7
whether
those
Jkxe7
22.
only
enough
be
to
the
take
square.
abcdefgh
Blacks
order
in
time
then
and
would
position
win
can
. .f6
play
If
tactics.
on
wil
he
retreats
31.. 6f8?
relying
is
39Ad7
36.1d3
23..
Jfxfc
Black’s
&d6
best
be
chance
he
24.m
WdS
situation
is
il ustrated
loses
Wc4
(28.^xg7?
by
24.. 9h6
was
after
material
(27.. ®e8
not
fact
the
25.®f2
26.^f5
28.^xg7!
does
which
serious,
very
work
his
that
although
0-0,
©e6
and
27.Bxd6
28.^e7t
wins)
here
can
on
account
only
Chapter
28.. &I18
28.. jbce4!+)
of
he
though
29.^xc8
continue
can
5
Solutions
-
§xc8±,
White
fight.
to
227
has
pawn
19.Sxc6!=
Sxc8
25.&B
26.f e2!
0-0
27.. Scd8
the
&h7
^f8
Sd7
f6
Sf7
a
31.®f5t
Sh8
34.h7
attack.
&g7
35.®g6
32.h6t
30.Sfd2
®d7
&H8
it!
21.^xc8
®xc7
abcdefgh
&xg7
winning
&h8
29.S£2
32.Shl
Blacks
take
certainly
20.5}e7t
J,xc7
22.
weaken
to
should
bxc6
against
28.^xg7
with
30.. Sg8
33.Sfl
28.®xg4
31.&h4
30.Sf6
example:
pressure
allows
opportunity
and
Sfd8
27.h5
the
and
c2-pawn,
29.®xg4f
For
Wc7
relieves
the
structure
23.®c5!
typically
A
and
so
Sd7
impressive
technical
player.
argument
for
objectively
weaker.
Jkxc4
25.ic4
from
move
do
I
not
23.®xa6
see
any
After
24.b3
23.. c5
£>e5
strong
great
considered
being
26.®xc4
a
£}g4
27.®a6±
33.®g6
1-0
61.1.
Sokolov
Helsingor
-
Glud
2012
I do
think
not
from
But
keep
to
a
Black
human
to
counterplay.
enough
it
perspective
than
control
has
win
a
is
much
pawn.
23.. Sd8
Black
24.Sal
absolutely
!e6
25.Sxa6±
had
to
play:
23.. Jbca2
nicer
Grandmaster
228
White
Although
this
at
point
should
He
the
won
he
missed
24.Bdl!?
play
Sb8
26.®xd4±
62.
24.jbca6!,
with:
24.. jbca2
continue:
Rowson
Edinburgh
Play
12.. f5
I think
is
has
White
looks
better
all
the
with
13.5}e4
13.. £>d5±
of
some
®xf6
13.exf6
pawns:
solved
should
White
accurate.
more
exchange
Black
14.jke3±
25.Sdl
Motwani
-
Positional
-
probably
with
pressure
adventurous
may
41,
move
continuation.
the
keep
be
or
when
on
game
best
the
either
Preparation
his
the
but
problems,
example:
For
same.
intention
of
better
defence.
£>e4
®b3.
and
®c7
a
was
I4.ig5!
1999
Threatening
to
e7.
to
go
14.. 6?!
14.. £ld5
looked
better
16.5}c5±
Sxffi
15.exfi6
White
again.
the
won
63.
on
game
Schmidt
W.
Portisch
-
(ol)
Skopje
41.
move
1972
abcdefgh
Black’s
idea
. .c5
. .ibtd4.
is
the
develop
to
that
Besides
from
knight
b8
he
and
play
to
make
wants
either
. .e5.
or
12.e5!
Black
is
is
next
bishop,
light-squared
enough
happy
His
concession.
light
his
missing
White
so
is
target
this
attack
an
the
on
squares.
£>c4
12.jke3
of
version
would
13.e5
the
be
simply
a
abcdefgh
worse
There
game.
with
12.. &8d
7
After
with
12.. f6!?
an
compensation
sufficient.
I6.ftxe6
he
fxe5
ft8d7
for
the
has
exchange
pawn
additional
®e7
I4.£}g5
17.£^xf8
the
the
take
can
although
13.^e4!
option:
exd4
edge,
White
Sxf8
happens
be absolutely
immediately
Black’s
not
13.. e4!
look
Black’s
White
is
position,
the
over
so
few
next
okay.
and
secure
£ixe4
is
one
with
can
preferable
structure.
Jlxe4
15.dxe4
now
problems
should
he
Black
a
structure
wrong
nothing
as
moves,
However,
I4.£ixe4
the
structurally
as
long
anything
not
white
15.ikg4
and
does
is
the
favourable;
slightly
to
solve.
react
Chapter
5
Solutions
-
8
7
229
biggest
weakness
tactician
like
advantage
this
in
book.
did
Bronstein
immediately
Why
not
hard
is
strong
a
this
use
his
to
understand:
to
6
22.Safl?!
5
Instead
White
play,
4
7
1
5
I6.f b3
of
lines
by
such
18.®c2
Whites
£)a3¥
White
to
Black
bring
his
17.a4
a5+
has
managed
drawing
it
the
Se8
m
2
for
easy
1
^
game.
untangle
on
Bronstein
but
eventually,
41.
move
-
G.
USSR
(ch)
m
*
is
&
is
if
«
^22222
W// A
(There
23.. 6h8
White
though
himself
simple
22.£)xf6f
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abcdefgh
26.e4
mate
is
of
of
Kuzmin
all
24.^xf6
with
kdl
27.Sg2
like
Moves
of
ways,
25
Jbcc6
number
any
gxf6
28.®xg8t
Sg8
and
near.)
24.®xb2
With
Black’s
defensive
pieces,
White
is
defend
the
g7-pawn
The
only
way
to
the
exchanges
just
24.. ^g6,
is
1972
in
brutal y
most
bxc6
else.
nothing
is
refuted
are
winning.
*
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m<m
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
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is
s
3
4
2
3
1
M.
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2
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g
abcdefgh
1
when
abcdefgh
There
gl-g7
mimxm
3
&xc4
iii
mmm
:&i :
seen
23.. 1b(b2
pressure,
game
64.
means
no
into
pieces
some
to
the
by
is
17.<&xg2
20.®xc4
\m
4
be
can
ibcg2
®c4!
19.QB
and
16.. Wft>
problems
16.£lg5
as:
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21.e3
il *#*
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6
abcdefgh
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8
extent
with
win
defenders:
23.£>d5
2
The
quickly
the
eliminating
kxf6
3
could
is
lines,
great
down
pressure
making
the
g7-pawn
the
b2-g7
perhaps
and
the
White
them
the
the
computer
Black
giving
play
can
25.f5,
human
move
any
counterplay.
many
winning
25.^=e4!,
things,
a
which
among
and
piece,
avoids
Grandmaster
230
Preparation
22.. &e7±
The
White
he
Positional
-
won
on
has
longer
no
36
move
direct
a
although
win,
main
would
Gheorghiu
Joita
-
21.^xe8
Romania
1972
draw
a
for
White
&xe8
not
king)
21..J^a6,
of
account
sensible
22.®xg5t
with
did
the
for
space
on
be
would
it
20.@h6
if Black
winning
creating
20.. 5e8
when
does
^d8
19.^f6t
be
20.. ^6+
White
that
course
with
quickly
(20.®xg5?
anyway.
of
is
point
win
not
have
65.
Play
force
to
&e7
23.®g8f
24.f g5t.
18.. cxd6
18.. ©e4
was
White’s
attack
Black
with
20.^e2
of
Black’s
idea
the
into
is
. .d6
evidently
let
to
the
bishop
game.
game.
Black
his
pieces
into
plenty
happens.
time
18.^g4?
is
move
to
both
tempting,
very
survive.
*d8
But
20Jfh6!
with
cases
Black
can
a
has
only
18.. d6?
18.. ®f3
or
19.®xg5,
with
®e4!
19.Sxd6?
Black.
Checks
draw.
attack.
ravenous
defend
Black
as
example,
For
it
18.. b6!!.
abcdefgh
The
something
to
(22.. cxd6
25.ig2
the
with
23.f4
should
threats
generate
getting
wil
have
before
this
White
game;
win
to
near
19.^c4
Obviously
19.^f6t
in
of
advantage
®b6
White
the
19.. ©bit
an
nowhere
is
leaves
defenceless.)
when
the
18.d6!
one
Black
leaves
24.®xh7,
cxd6
19.®xg5
22.^d3
<&e7
24.®h6
jkd5
Stil ,
try.
than
forces
<^8
®al
23.§b2
best
other
White
Here
21.®h5t
idea
the
perhaps
enduring.
ideas
no
f6.
with
abcdefgh
is
is
position
like
19.®h6!?.
just
wildly
unclear
abcdefgh
after
19.. d5
is the
knight
would
on
bl
generate
and
heads
which
to
for
counterplay
b4
should
d6.
secure
a
Chapter
19.. ®c6
^d8
20.£)xd6f
22.£)b5t
and
White
&e7
20.^d6t
23.®xh7
26 Jfe8f
E.
Solutions
231
&c7
21.©xg5t
Sg6
27Mel#
66.
—
wins.
21.&f5t
24.@h6t!
b6
5
Berg
Hil arp
-
Lund
Sg8
22.g4
Jfh8t
25
&e6
Persson
2010
abcdefgh
White
way
of
22.f4?!
e5!
black
the
energizing
attack
quickly,
23.^b3
®c6t,
his
has
he
but
play,
easier
continue
to
account
on
the
have
may
clear
no
pieces.
20.. &5b6?!
20.. 5^5f6±
attack
immediate
®xd4
23.ibcg5
If
Black
world
he
would
(maybe
of
set-up
their
black
the
simple
j^h6,
fight
can
and
with
d5,
to
strong
the
moves.
Black
game
21.b3±£lc5
20.c4!
The
it
in
weakening
apparent
is
position
any
way.
play
. .a6
and
face
serious
Meanwhile
g4-g5
20.g4
important
and
so
Black
il usion.
an
if
Even
he
the
white
threats
for
many
White
would
. .b5,
of
the
king’s
not
able
to
is
not
to
moves
have
to
would
king
come.
time
for
g2-
fight
for
the
on.
would
allow
squares
Black
to
with
20.. ®c5!
not
yet
22.g4
use
time
given
were
is
21.c3
f6.
abcdefgh
decided.
ft>
some
^f8
position.
winning
£>g5
and
®xf6
in
on
24.. ®d5,
26.§xg7t
a
Sdgl
h5-h6
twice
is
©xf3
23.gxf6
face.)
defence
with
of
is
a
25.<i,xf6
28.h6!
combination
25.§xd7±
some
at
of
of
taking
simply
as
22.g5
because
threats
with
attempt
has
£>xf6
The
of
control
by taking
c4
squares,
only
White
27.^xf3
great
this
a
well
as
The
but
with
White
knights
ideal
two
f6.
. .£}d7-b6-c4
and
is that
problem
the
in
time
included)
. .b7-b5
The
the
. .@c5
play
with
game.
all
given
were
go
weaker
24.©f3
the
on
9c5
21.g4!?
is
®xc4
and
or
with:
(22.. hxg5?!
his
consolidate
to
2lJkcl!
with
first
prudent.
more
choose
can
position
abcdefgh
probably
was
White
Here
is
©xh6
24.ibch6
trouble
too
here,
but
Grandmaster
232
Preparation
Positional
-
Play
67.
23.1b4!
further
Adding
pressure
The
position.
White
Almeida
-
Quintana
black
Montcada
and
unpleasant
^b5
threatening
is
rather
is
pin
the
to
Berg
2009
well.
as
24.ggel
23.. a6
switches
Berg
his
Black
e6.
on
24.. ®
attention
the
to
weak
pawn
here.
lost
essential y
is
f7
24.. ®c7
25.f4!
well.
as
25.. ®xf4?!
28.5^xc5
is
Sxe2
easily
position.
completely
of
wil
Black
knight
after
27.$)xe6
Hxc5
against
out
pressure
and
g4-g5
29.Sxe2
The
the
increase
preparing
26.jbcc5
defend
to
would
White
not
the
invasion
b6
is
on
©b8
be
able
of
his
stil
crucial y
abcdefgh
play.
All
25.ilxc5
Sxc5
26.f4
Threatening
take
to
of
on
e6.
with
the
of
dreams
White’s
associated
break
a
counterplay
light
the
on
are
on
squares
kingside.
This
that
means
of
control
should
Black
e6/f5/g4
for
fight
the
immediately.
16.. 1c8!
The
position
developed
was
function
there
options
has
changed
on
b7
and
has
a
Other
c8.
to
returns
so
bishop
longer
no
weaker:
are
17.^,d2
16.. 0-0?!
and
of
opening
an
prepares
Jle2
with
kingside
the
since
it
-
g2-g4.
I
the
White
prefer
here.
abcdefgh
27.^6
26.. e5
fac8
offered
28.. b5
after
Berg’s
have
won
slightly
planned
the
for
®ffi
28.Sd2
White
&e7
would
stil
17.. a5!
£lc8
1-0
33.c5
5^xd6
Sb8
34.exd6
Sc6
31.b4
b6
35.®e4
looks
great
17.g3lB
game.
30.&d6
also
White.
32.fre5
Jkh3.
that
It
waiting
off
Black
likely
replying
to
it
with
end
. .J,f5.
him
is
for
White
accurate,
more
might
for
than
move
is
White
harder
is
be
to
seems
anticipating
29.Sd7
18.f5!=
but
resistance,
more
29.®dl!
exd6
17.exd6
16.. a5
want
to
Black,
so
playing
to
find
a
the
play
good
stand¬
jkg2
and
Chapter
5
—
Solutions
233
former
The
8
7
struggling
18.. ^,d6
19.«i,el
obvious
an
6
and
5
4
3
2
advantage
great
a
pressure
against
19.±el
&e6?!
19.. ®d7
20.jkh4
1
abcdefgh
18.1g2
18.^,h3!
the
would
have
Black
game.
similar
saved
might
structure
play
the
to
time
some
with
18.. a5
a
limit
White’s
stil
19Mel
the
For
and
and
But
claim
the
when
of
intention
and
meeting
would
probably
Black
However,
face
to
22.£>c3
the
here
ful .
in
enduring
such
Sc6
lg3.
21.g4!!±,
advantage.
pressure
©xb5
20.®b5
as:
23.ih4±
Sd8
weaknesses
White’s
The
the
in
black
two
camp
advantage.
20.1h4±
continuation,
Exercise
see
83
on
167.
page
pays
off
bishop
with
20.1d2
b4
exd6.
Threatening
vigour
the
have
21.ftxb5
ensures
18.. a5
great
after
continuation
a
it
like
looks
his
activate
to
20.. Sg4,
with
bishops
game.
d5
has
would
after
over
with
annotator!
®d6
exchange
to
act
can
the
is
20.jkh4
Black
clearly
was
So
Mb8
way
White
here.
for
White
invite
Champion
European
a
plan
for
8
68.
Dubov
Potkin
-
Tyumen
7
6
2012
5
8
4
7
3
6
2
5
1
4
abcdefgh
3
20.. g5
This
2
Whites
therefore
18.Se2!
to
move
abcdefgh
on
but
position,
1
el
inactive
two
and
pieces
the
especial y
improves
&g5
them
bishop
both
the
are
on
quickly:
21.1g3
rook
d2.
He
. .&g4,
of
weakening
20.. ftc7
would
the
be
not
a
black
pleasant
play.
g6
White
this;
Stil ,
further
causes
&g7
22.Se£2
prepares
his
although
there
23.Jke5
5^g4
White’s
approach
23.h3
next
move
by preventing
actually
was
19.ibcd5
no
be
would
is
very
practical.
need
crushing.
for
Grandmaster
234
Preparation
23.. £>gh5
Positional
-
Sb8
23.. £>f5
24.Sxf5+-
g4 25.^xd5!
resigned,
Potkin
28.®xh5
Sg7
Sh5
31.b5!
34.Sa7.
faxd5
32.e4
has
White
Black
24.1e5
Play
should
be
axb5
able
fad6
33.c6
considerable
but
pressure,
hold.
to
26.Sxf7
27.®xg6t
26.. Sxf7
facing
by 29.ibcg7.
fol owed
1-0
Carlsen
69.
-
Baku
Adams
2008
abcdefgh
Ixb5
29.b5!
&f8
30.&xd5t
31.&c7
Sd8
32.&e6t±
White’s
on
pressure
abcdefgh
Svidler
Wijk
has
better
sacrificed
this
he
needs
with
pressure
fa
27.
the
to
If
he
aggressive,
-
Zee
aan
Karjakin
2007
justify
to
his
put
won
enjoy
to
able
he
opponent
accurate
moves.
e2!
Going
pawn.
be
To
placement.
to
continuously
piece
under
exchange
an
until
grew
56.
move
70.
White
and
grew
Black
would
f4-square
had
have
significant
a
attack
to
for
time
. .Sah8
the
d5-
and
. .Shi
advantage.
27.. 1c6
White
Now
2%.faf4
have
28.&f4
27.. Sd8
initiative.
^f8
unbalanced
an
30.ftc7oo
would
abcdefgh
game.
the
also
was
pleasant
more
by
White
Obviously
Sg5
28.. Sh7
fol owed
the
29.£ixd5t
given
has
gets
Sh6
fac7-e6
possible,
though
after
position
or
29..Jbcd5
White
29.^xd5t
30.jbcd5
f6,
and
he
also
Black
Usually
and
. .fad7
also
ask
to
would
in
if
is
wants
our
such
opponent’s
a
threatening
play
h2-h4
decide
between
and
but
position,
threats
take
to
we
can
on
Jkh3.
. .£)h5
should
be
met
Chapter
with
a
case
here:
That
counter-threat.
serious
more
5
the
is
-
Solutions
235
last
the
possibly
22.. 5b4!
19.. 5ab8!!
19.. ^d7
would
himself.
Both
21.@e4°°
do
White
give
time
20.jUi3!?
and
look
not
20.h4
for
bad
organize
to
Bab8
®c5
24.. ^c5
White.
Scb8
was
24.b3
makes
only
things
worse.
26.®d5
®xc5
25.ilxc5
26.<&bl
After
22.b3
chance.
Jfd3
23
24.®c3
with
attack
black
the
Anticipating
§a4!-+
20.±d3?!
The
bishop
is
from
unit
this
Svidler
edge.
more
with
®d
if
Black
Black
is
has
a
no
immediate
to
Black
chance.
and
claim
can
even
2lJ,b3
20.. a5!?
there
best
c4
on
think
I
and
1%
even
take
course
But
that
suggests
According
the
was
aggressive
an
optimistic.
too
20.J,c4
of
can
as
which
square,
was
Karjakin,
solely
acting
a
for
22.®a3
Bb4
attacking
nice
slight
play
position,
breakthrough
available.
abcdefgh
Bb4!
20.gxf6?
20.. 5}d7
21.®e4
White’s
the
on
dark
well
not
are
or
squares,
on
placed
queenside
the
to
. .®c6
both
27.ilc4
Jfa7
26..
g6+
pieces
threaten
Black
elementary.
is
. .®a3.
and
28.&b2
±xg5t
Sa4
29.a3
fight
in
general.
abcdefgh
29.. Sa5!
The
abcdefgh
22.&xa6?!
This
his
force;
by
time
moves
finesse.
Obviously
29.. §xa3??
not
30.®e4
loses
waste
final
30.®xf7t!
Black
reorganizing
are
made
with
does
his
forces
gain
of
not
as
tempo.
have
to
most
of
White
is
Black’s
attack
after
30.®xd6
Sb7!
33.®e8t
losing
32.&bl
&xa3t
31.®d7
when
also
is
irresistible.
«S,e7
&g7,
Grandmaster
236
Preparation
Positional
-
30.. 1e3!
Play
himself
prepare
The
bishop
the
joins
attack
with
decisive
to
deal
a5,
but
rapidly
with
such
challenges.
effect.
22.&d2
Sxa3
31.c3
Sa8
32.Sal
33.®bl
34.®xal
loses
the
to
bril iant:
33.. §xal
has
Blacks
time
it
of
disadvantage
knight
on
of
rid
gets
the
bishop
counterplay
blocks
it
the
stupid
secures
8
23.&c4
6
This
White’s
lame
great
down
a
exchanging
the
at
same
horse
and
where
c4,
on
square
c-file.
the
7
®f7
23.®h5
6
looks
about
to
even
me.
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
34.. licit!
0-1
Karjakin
71.
Foros
Wely
Van
-
2007
abcdefgh
23.. 1e7?
A
a
bad
blunder,
decisive
24.jbcc4
both
sides,
lit le
but
just
balanced.
pose
is
b3),
have
setting
further
a
f-pawn
with
board
an
alight.
the
white
would
after
Jbcf4
attack
on
White
wil
which
to
. .f4
but
hanging,
. .,iLf5
the
. .f5,
questions
Obviously
would
with
way
inconvenient
some
pieces.
the
his
on
but
course,
leave
Black
c2
had
(and
better
rather
less.
never
suffer
in
this
Maybe
reached
is
the
one
absolute
a
gxh6?!
chance
fighting
wanted
Wely
Van
than
better
a
to
with
the
top
proof
a
pawn
he
why
reasons
-
of
the
see
position
of
is
position
26.iLxh6!
®xa5
was
perhaps
was
the
reality
in
for
Notkin.
Maxim
White
25.£ixa5
Bf8
26.. jkd7±
Black
out
carry
chances
by
that
better,
24.®h5
with
suggested
thought
probably
defgh
®f7
was
Karjakin
abc
to
attack.
23.. ?^xc4
a
White
allowing
not
resistant
enough?
27.%6t
&H8
28Jfxh6t
&g8
29Jfg6f
&h8
Chapter
5
-
Solutions
237
17.a4!
17.Ah3
is
right,
but
Axe6
<&h8
20.h5
with
reasonable
of
one
and
those
Ad8
18.Af5
Black
h6,
ready
is
look
of
afraid
be
not
17.. ®d7
after
that
moves
need
Black
isn’t.
19.®g4
. .Ab6
play
to
chances.
17.. b4
Black
also
has
Ad7
18.®xa4
Black’s
30.Se3
This
idea
be
must
why;
it
what
look
not
overlooked.
Wely
Van
does
31.Sxe5!
that
dif icult
18.. Ad7
£\a7
to
A6
33.d6
22.Axd7
35.dxe7
31.Sa8
g6
1-0
Karjakin
Heraklio
23.®a6
32.£>b6
35.^c4
73.
Karjakin
Jfd3
21
24.Sabl
27.®xa7
30.Sb8
Sc5
33.£>d7
&e7
Sc8
1-0
Shirov
-
Affi
^c6
®a7
26.£\xb6
Sc8
29.Sbl
&c6
faxc8
34.Sxc8
72.
Sxb6
game.
20.bxc3
®xd7
25.Sb6
28.&bc4
unpleasant.
the
in
bxc3
19.0-0
£}xa7
desperately
is
back
got
never
Sed8
&g8
32.®h6f
dxe5
34.Ac4
517
White
17.. bxa4
19.Ab5±.
position
Shirov
me.
30.. f4
after
18.Ab5±
abcdefgh
I wonder
great
a
here.
options
pleasant
advantage
no
has
2007
-
Khanty-Mansiysk
Navara
(3.2)
2009
abcdefgh
The
but
there
is
that
position
the
looks
position
weakened
more
weakness
slight
a
White
light
less
or
can
squares
in
take
on
the
advantage
queenside.
the
abcdefgh
harmless,
black
of
Black
-
obvious
passed
devious.
has
-
pawn
not
he
but
one,
to
wants
on
b6.
ideas.
two
capture
But
the
first
The
White’s
other
glorious
is
more
is
Grandmaster
238
Preparation
Positional
-
Play
29.. 5W
27.Sc5!!
30.£)el
29.. ®e6
27.a5?
does
allow
not
Black
any
counterplay.
30.&el
33.®d3!
31.®c4
B6
The
final
34.5ixd3
35.Bbl
27.. e5
Sb2
36.S5c2
Sdxc2
&e8
Sxg2t!
a
perpetual
with
Black’s
was
Gelfand
74.
check.
a
advantage
winning
Black
with
did
not
manage
line,
29.^b4
but
to
Karjakin
-
(blindfold)
Nice
has
pawn.
Sxc2
40.&b6
second
28.a5
great
37.Sxc2
enough.
1-0
28.fxe3
White
clear
39.&d7t
35.. 5dd2
27.. £>e3!!
idea,
escaping
Sxf2
35.^xe5
Sa2
also
was
38.b7
32.®xa6
touch.
33.. ®xd3
abcdefgh
m
2008
his
create
counterplay.
28.. ®d6
28.. e4
the
is
work
for
Se8
31.Sc4
sharpest
Black
either:
£f4
§xg2f
(33..Ad3
White
wins)
b-pawn
decides
32.®b4!
34.Bbbl
34.<^?hl
the
does
35.Sc4
not
30.£}xc6
®d6
®xb4
Bc5
Bg6
this
33.Sxb4
and
35.b7
and
the
game.
29.Sfcl
White
is
winning.
abcdefgh
Black
and
open
undermining
16.. a4!
17.b4
for
ready
is
can
action
the
position
the
white
the
on
his
to
queenside
advantage
by
structure.
pawn
17.^xg6
c5?
is
not
too
from
dissimilar
the
game.
17.cxb5
20.®dl
17.. hxg6
abcdefgh
cxb5
£lfd7?
18.®dl
also
18.b4
19.®xb3
axb3
favours
Black.
^c5
Chapter
5
Solutions
-
239
20.f4
loses
20.. &c2
material
20.. .fi,c2!.
to
ig6
21.Scl
abcdefgh
£lxc5
19.bxc5
18.. c5!
£)b3
20.d4
20.. ®xb5
20.cxb5
£>xal
21.c5
Blacks
advantage
on
abcdefgh
£>b3+
21.Sabi
game
£>e4?
22.Sxal
is
He
apparent.
the
won
22.f4
This
46.
move
but
Carlsen
75.
Svidler
-
After
Kallithea
2008
a
leads
eventually
gives
great
White
the
best
to
of
loss
the
jbch5
22.g4
advantage
is fighting
£)d7+
23.gxh5
the
on
dark
24.ig2
24.. 6e6
abcdefgh
It
of
is
the
standard
took
19.. exd5!
to
on
but
b8-knight,
attention
the
focus
to
opponent’s
our
h5-knight
advantage
20.exd5
we
is
quite
of
this
the
development
should
also
In
pieces.
badly
with:
placed.
pay
this
case
Svidler
23.fxe5
Sae8
25.1h3t
pawn,
for
dear
25.0-0
£>d7
24.d6t
&xe5+
g4 26.1g2
while
squares,
life
has
Black
on
squares.
22..Jbdi5
a
counter-chances.
Sad8+
the
light
Grandmaster
240
Black
has
clear
a
opportunity
blew
and
it
and
advantage
the
win
to
Preparation
conceded
game
draw
a
had
later
on
he
25.. Sc7!?
Sasikiran
55.
move
a
Pelletier
76.
-
Play
an
but
on,
Positional
-
declines
without
win
(ol)
2010
26.£le2
Sfc8
29.Sxc2
§xc2
draw
he
as
can
for
play
risk.
any
Sasikiran
Khanty-Mansiysk
the
28.£>d3
£le4
27.£lf4
30.®xc2
Sxc2
abcdefgh
18.. a5!
the
logical
b4-square,
the
white
A
decision.
knights
b5-square.
look
might
than
the
into
the
the
time
preventing
into
bishop
but
the
c8-h3
S del
Wc7
is
wil
is
b7-bishop
worse
really
eventually
diagonal.
The
in
ending
gives
slowly;
position
the
via
not
30.. f c7!
his
a4-pawn
The
it
It
g2.
on
on
action
the
term
b6-pawn.
now,
poor
game
same
long
than
danger
more
control
getting
the
In
takes
the
at
of
Black
31.®xc7
Black
id6
20.
±a3
23.Sacl
8
rnmrn
7
6
mmm
5
&
4
wmm
3
2
24.Sal
BEH
m
mm
i
i
in,a»
1
abcdefgh
Wii i
rn^m
iSf
21.&B
id6
on
77.
come
ia3
freedom
has
to
active
no
move
84
in
an
Mamedyarov
-
(ol)
eventful
Short
2008
22.Sal
I I#!
ip
raFis
m
mi
up
ideas.
game.
25.Sacl
m
build
Jtxc7?
won
Dresden
!b4
19.Sc2
Black
White
'
abedef
gh
Chapter
20..Jfc
5
Solutions
-
With
7!
Black
declines
white
king
the
of
exchange
weaker
is
than
decided
was
game
241
the
rather
as
queens,
black
the
quickly.
about
king
resigned.
26.bxa3
fol owed
by . .Bb4t.
be
to
©a5
27.exd4
bare,
stripped
finish
possible
A
Jbcd4
The
king.
his
White
could
be:
®xa3
28.Hhdl
0-1
21.&d4a4
A
it
22.a3
disagreeable
was
reach
a3
22.. b5
pleasant
not
allow
to
make,
to
the
black
to
pawn
Vachier-Lagrave
78.
but
Harikrishna
-
-
—
(ol)
Dresden
either.
2008
23.f4
®b6
23.Shdl
growing
have
to
move
has
the
idea
of
. .b4
with
a
attack.
abcdefgh
Black
(as
abcdefgh
it
White
wil
would
be
weakness
Breaking
up
Bc4
the
25.b5
queenside.
White
a3!
27.&el!
27.. h5
This
28.6
Se8
passive
idea
a
better
uncomfortable
main
inspired
b4.
going
never
work.
to
30.@xd5=
cxd5
though
for
it
is
stil
quite
Black.
kfS
Black’s
29.. cxd5
just
chance,
to
the
This
29.5^hl
28.. h4
Probably
29.&c2
is
Black
expect
manoeuvre:
for
heading
is
long
f2-f3
with
is
obvious
an
knight
to
c6-square
position.
black
perform
to
was
the
in
The
abcdefgh
naive
the
in
this
meet
to
bit
a
. .f5
play
to
have
4}f3-g5-e6.The
allow
23.. b4
24.axb4
planning
is
term.
last
chance
30.cxd5
32.£\hl
only
weakness
on
c6
31.Sxfl
to
seems
is
serious:
back
fight
to
ixfl
Sb8
White),
help
32.^b4±
was
(31.. h4
but
the
Grandmaster
242
Preparation
30.£lb4
Positional
—
Play
18.Sxhl
17.. Sxhl
If
to
look
we
talk
the
make
really
Eljanov
the
at
about
black
worst-placed
choice
a
his
want
I
piece,
they
-
considered
and
position
cannot
awful!
all
are
strategically
position
lost.
abcdefgh
30.. i,b7
31.£>e2±
White
the
won
79.
on
game
Yue
Wang
Eljanov
-
Astrakhan
56.
move
abcdefgh
18.. &HB
2010
&e7
25.1a3
My
but
could
19.Sgl
22.1cl
Sa8
engine
I
hold
it,
27.Wh2
30.itxh5
&e7
33.cxb6
Jtxb6
gxh5
White
has
the
obvious
an
Black’s
and
h-file
idea
with
best-placed
greatly
which
he
take
piece,
limit
Black’s
can
over
remaining
pieces.
16.g5!
For
missed
&h5
17.f4
mysterious
some
this
idea
entirely.
reason,
Eljanov
had
abcdefgh
but
24.Sk3
26.. ®b8
believe
don’t
in
for
28.£>b6
31.®xh5
34.©g7
Sa7
g6
a4
the
it’s
human
29.1e2!
32.®h7
too
a5
©a7!?
27.ike2
Maybe
it.
a
21.&bl
kc7
£>d7
23.b3
proposes
abcdefgh
eliminate
20.Hc2
f c8
®e8
26.&a4
engine
much!
&d8
5lxb6
Chapter
35.&b2?
Missing
-
243
Solutions
White
opportunity.
great
long
a
35.§hl
by
win
the
and
king
is easier
real
pressure
very
dif icult
call
to
it
a
than
defend
to
from
is
f3
b7.
to
the
without
lost
ever
chance.
£ibd5
18.1h4
17..Jfd6
2011
with
deal
to
and
under,
was
real
a
20.bxc6
Germany
it
he
pressure
Smeets
-
the
found
Black
having
Eljanov
80.
It
17.1g5±
16.. 5.c8
the
now
black
and
but
isolated;
is
pawn
stretch.
a
and
relatively
exposed.
too
are
when
a
and
axb3
36.1c5!,
is
had
is
attack
to
wins
White
weakness
which
in
immediate
lost.
the
was
blunders
several
even
queen
of
series
missed
eventually
simple
simplest
This
this
theory
In
a
of
start
5
5^xc3
21.Bad
bxc6
f d8
19.1g3
5id5
22.§xc3
&e7
23.Sc5
The
23.. ®b6
sad
extra
and
pawn
24.1g4!
excellent
have
course
an
chances.
winning
25.®b7
Sa8
but
chance,
of
would
White
last
the
was
24.1xd5
after
®e8
26.1c7!
h5
27.16
Black
lost
and
dominated
completely
is
quickly.
27.. £>f5
Bac8
preventing
all
few
Sfe2
30.1e5
28.1xc6
29.®bl
29.16!?
much
was
counterplay.
simpler,
Black
Now
gets
a
counter-chances.
abcdefgh
Blacks
weakness
White
able
is
f3
put
the
maybe
c6-pawn
to
Obviously,
(and
the
make
to
to
on
the
is
of
use
these
his
light
the
being
pressure.
the
are
squares
extent
bishop
strong
under
pawns
some
29.. ®xa2
constel ation.
b7/c6
the
b7-pawn),
his
opponent
weakness
with
hook.
13.b4!
Eljanov
this
standard,
in
the
black
somehow.
when
It
look
you
it
position,
becomes
is
had
not
completely
for
weaknesses
very
logical.
I4.b5
Black
14.. 5b6
idea
but
13.. ®c7
good
that
suspected
missed
is under
way
from
15.®b3
definite
pressure,
decisive.
being
exd4
even
if it is
abcdefgh
a
30.§xf5!
I6.exd4
Very
mysteriously
gxB
logical,
31.d5?!
but
strong
not
31.1d6!
strongest.
computer
move,
is
based
a
on
Grandmaster
244
jkf3-d5
ideas.
White
would
Preparation
rather
win
Positional
—
quickly,
and
pawn
I suspect.
This
also
loses
after
win
there
instantly.
32.. a4
a2
38.®xd8t
*h7
®xal|
4l.Sxal
a3,
from
but
al=®
42.^h2
probably
placed
White
&g8
threatens
of
advantage
technical
has
been
advance
Black
36.^fl
either
35.. ^h2f
36.^xh2
resigned.
38.®d5
or
be
can
with
met
40.®c6
and
White
the
Aronian
-
No.
2
the
choice
track
2010
find
that
or
“active”
26.h5
on
28.d6,
in
superior
won
pieces,
and
-
In
moves.
small
but
this
like
clear
structural
stil
game
be
only
can
positions
because
edge
the
this
done
where
advantage
of
has
his
be
to
by
good
there
is
(passed
g5
27.®c2!
as
a
abcdefgh
both
other
to
probably
that
Aronian,
chose
not
means
no
easy.
this
only
is
take
either
play
with
a
clear
create
25.?^xd6
moves
to
wrong
and
worse
White
as
move.
the
and
like
can
cases
be
passive
natural
well
this
trust
hand
lunges
White
abcdefgh
slight
White
world,
by
ful y
not
the
c7
27.. Sf6
25.h5
but
the
is
After
check
after
a
allow
fact
is
the
Black
weaknesses.
to
has
Black’s
increases
can
the
in
I do
on
entirely.
®xd6
White
the
with
I would
but
that
would
wil
Linares
he
Personally
mentioned,
As
24.. f5?!
Topalov
f7
to
solid
and
24.. 5.d8!?
wins.
1-0
81.
may
25.g3,
combined
Or
24.. h5,
shows
to,
b3
lit le.
taking
kingside
now
play
black
g5-square
pawn.
played
now
®e7
&f8
37.d7
®xd8
by 42.®c8,
fol owed
the
have
®xel
39.ixd8
Sd8
.®c5t
41
35.Sel
ways
replies
the
a
h4-h5,
the
Black
from
X-ray
discomfort
Sxa8
slight
White
of
the
decisive.
34.1xa8
pieces
squares.
play
to
the
when
24.. h5,
easy.
33Jfb5!
33.. f e6
Whites
active
compromised.
weakness
Immediately
good
on
by creating
of
all
as
order
in
24.h4!
Bxd8
the
weaknesses,
important
way
®b2
40.®xf5t
and
is
this
Here
already
are
the
34.®c6
37.d8=Bt
Sxa8
39.®g5
far
is
process
33.d7
murky:
36.ixa8
35.®d6
would
and
tangled
is
White
usually
advantages
happens
it
of
number
anywhere.
get
additional
ie5?
pieces),
the
to
32.d6
better
increase
to
31.. a5
Play
threatening
on
f5. And
28.®d3!?
edge.
Chapter
5
25.. 6I
is
after
forced.
now
The
26.®g4
25.. g5
knight
point
wil
White
establish
soon
Sxd6
27.hxg6
for
gives
has
have
but
won,
he
drew
players
better
the
chances
missed
the
and
the
on
game
later
could
and
moment
Jig4
here,
but
Erdos
Patras
against
him.
felt
play
to
reason
some
the
that
on
trend
was
is
postpones
chance
the
decision
try
break.
and
to
also
decent
a
but
move,
and
time
prepare
gives
for
lit le
a
only
it
Black
a
White’s
the
27.ixc6!
26.. fxe5
Istratescu
-
he
might
probably
(29.f5±)
h6 32.ie2
31.&f2
®d7
have
If7
26.§d5?!=
29.Bdl
Bxd7
26.jkf3!?±
This
82.
after:
draw
30.ixdl
White
imminent
45.
move
a
28.§xd7
pleasant
a
White.
27.Sc5±
White
in
£e6
moving
26.. ®xd6
advantage
ended
game
27±B
29.. 5.dlt
that
is
f5.
on
26.£)xd6
main
245
Solutions
The
This
a
-
but
here,
taking
2012
the
is
is
most
natural,
delay
maybe
can
doing
in
point
no
so.
28.§cxe5!
27.. bxc6
To
this
me
also
is
You
concept.
there
is
decent,
White
§xc6.
has
example:
28..Jkh5
31.Bcl±
and
extra
with
continue
to
for
advantage,
M,(7
29.Sc4f
the
28.jbce5
though
intending
a
significant
30.®xa6
means
pawn
Sdl
a
lot.
abcdefgh
26.e5!
This
would
The
white
there
is
for
way
quite
of
fracture,
persist.
least
real
On
wil
pawns
If White
close.
support
this
the
of
top
is
not
his
get
drop
winning
bishop
artil ery
the
the
but
open,
heavy
On
that
strong.
quite
to
the
this.
see
provide
g7.
against
wil
to
easy
wil
incredibly
is
Black
with
advantage
b2
at
no
been
position
together
take
is
king’s
work
to
have
other
white
hand
it
bishop
to
black
and
after
abcdefgh
to
the
Black
attack
after
weaknesses
he
has
is
d5
passed
g7 later
ready
pawn
play
®c5
h6
then,
he
dream
can
30.a4
winning
30.®xd6
when
and
on.)
be
29.. ®d6
like
32.^d4,
31.Se7
28.. ®f8
moves.
should
(White
something
to
good
no
j^d3
29.®xc6
queenside
this,
28.. ®d6
on
31.^,c3
if allowed,
wil
cxd6
get
a
about
strong
attacking
White
and
§e7.
is
Grandmaster
246
29.®xc6
28.. ®f7
control
in
stay
as
threatening
Bd6
30.®c5
well.
He
invasion
an
Preparation
22.jtf3
White
lets
immediately
is
play.
attack
makes
lit le
the
on
with
b3!?
time
to
White
sense.
defend
should
with
immediately
kingside
24.g4!.
29.®c3!?
what
also
is
ideas
Black
29.. 6fB
posing
as
going
White
strong.
the
very
well
as
is
simple
play
to
question:
the
on
f4-
has
Black
has
7
to
draw
the
featuring
strong
4
of
3
them
2
and
queenside
1
g7.
against
Berg
the
on
the
choose
can
all
11
5
and
30.. c5
White
pawn
pressure
83.
play
to
continuations,
passed
a
is
ending.
several
for
compensation
any
chance
m
i.
i
Hi!
abcdefgh
Almeida
-
mm
*
mm
ii
i ' »B1
*
; Si
Bl&Jfi
m
it' wmm
»
anal
i
i
S iflf
s
6
hardly
only
His
•mm
m
8
move?
next
30.®xa6
pawn.
try
between
spending
But
d4-pawn
24.®e4
®a7
23.®xf3
interesting
29.®c4t
f5
Play
JLxf3
the
e7.
on
Positional
-
Quintana
Montcada
Black
2009
needs
immediately,
but
late:
(24.. hxg4
24.. b3!?
27.©h3!
b3
also
the
7
idea
27.. Sab8
Maybe
Black
21.. 1e6!?
6
time
break
to
it
wil
through
attack.)
lot
of
White
the
on
with
27.Shgl
a
take
too
26.h5
strong
a
®xd4
28.Sg4!±.
sidestep
it
is
®xd4
White
gives
26.&xc2
and
5
that
25.®xg4
can
absolutely
already
counterplay
fear
I
bxc2f
25.gxh5
8
seek
to
this
bit
a
light
with
more
squares.
21.1e4®b6
4
3
-
One
of
the
h5-pawn
the
of
advantages
is
not
a
the
previous
move
target.
2
22.1x6
1
abcdefgh
8
20.. &f$!
A
strange-looking
absolutely
of safety,
control
Black
the
which
move,
does
not
h-file
I reckon
his
Although
correct.
of
gx6
want
too
king
need
is in
give
to
is
§
6
the
away
7
m
4
Berg
unhappy
which
fol owing
speculates
with
seems
20.. 0-0
reasonable.
(computer-inspired)
his
on
opponent
was
of
account
Berg
21
Jke4!,
gives
line:
21..Jkg4
the
Wii
w
w
mm
5
soon.
that
mm
■
n
3
0
■
|pP
2
1
abcdefgh
ra
m
ra
Chapter
5
-
247
Solutions
23.Jk.e3?
The
bishop
nothing
queenside.
23.£el
!
his
is
well
not
slow
to
suggested
was
. a4!?
23.
the
or
9b6
24.^f3
when
25.. a4!?,
26.Sxf5?!
25.®d3,
25.®fl£)
fight
because
the
White
27.^al
£>c3t!
in
23.. ®xd4
natural
for
the
by Berg
either
play
may
more
can
does
on
better
as
(24..Jfe4?!
he
and
advance
Black
But
annotations.
here
placed
Blacks
down
initiative
with
cannot
play:
e6-+
abcdefgh
24.&al
23.. a4
24.. a3
b3?
probably
was
have
not
may
been
when
25.b3!,
end
of
For
the
story.
the
continuation,
how
sure
21.g4
Black
21.e5
after
continue
to
the
winning
but
stronger,
exchange
is
the
not
Exercise
99
the
is
dark
the
natural
squares
to
on
Black
considerable.
Jk,xe5
weakness
the
but
reply,
is
22.6cg3
21.. fxg3
close
see
170.
page
of
his
and
plays
is very
position
winning.
21.. 6de5+
Koukoufikis
84.
-
Patras
Black
Berelowitsch
the
strategically
is
on
game
2012
Zawadzka
85.
and
winning,
duly
won
36.
move
Papadopoulou
-
Patras
2012
abcdefgh
Black
wants
dark
squares
want
to
He
19.. e4!
take
to
the
on
give
achieves
away
this
20.dxe4
the
with
f4
advantage
kingside,
e4-square
a
typical
of
the
but
in
pawn
weak
does
the
abcdefgh
not
process.
sacrifice:
White’s
should
her
evaporate
pieces
attack
slight
are
now,
dynamic
quickly.
all
well
placed
she
otherwise
advantage
on
so
may
the
kingside
she
see
Grandmaster
248
16.6!
Preparation
natural
very
quickly.
only
but
holding,
is
all
her
has
now
pieces
Play
18.&a4??
£k3-dl-e3-g4,
placed.
®g4-h3
20.^a4!±
some
Robertson
86.
point.
-
Grangemouth
17.Sx6??
horrible
A
close
Instead
the
exploited
with
Black
allowing
move,
equalizing.
to
to
White
weakness
of
Aagaard
2005
come
should
the
dxe4
0-1
with
at
18.jLe4!
18.. d4
bits
example
included
£)xf6
have
would
White
after:
chances
some
19.exf6
her
for
positions,
with
poorly
blunder.
tragic
retained
position
manoeuvre
second
A
when
the
are
to
lost
I6. .g6,
was
£}f8±
time
threatening
into
option
have
should
it
18.®g4
fxe6
17.fxe6
White
but
reply,
Black’s
after
Positional
17.. kf6
ex6?!
A
-
8
have
light
squares
7
17.e6!.
6
8
5
7
4
6
3
5
2
4
1
3
2
abcdefgh
1
19.. 1.6!+
abcdefgh
After
this
the
Black
f7-pawn’s
the
and
If
exposed.
to
the
21
.iLxf6
h7,
20.. ^g8
26.Sxf6t
19.. ibcd5
it
the
of
24.®f5
22.jbcf6
and
more
24.. <&g8
example:
27.®g6#
d5
25.®xh7t
21..Jbce4t
is
After
initiative
proves
23JkS
®xe4t
22.Bxe4
not
stil
Black
aggressive.
too
Black’s
21.e4
d4t
king
though
be
not
®f5
20.±d2?!
White’s
jbcf6
damage
at,
white
even
is
20.jkh5!
24.if4!±
®xe5
White
get
better.
White
but
The
would
short-lived:
resign.)
to
be
to
20.dxe5
^f6
threat
to
19.. ^xe5?
end
combination
nice
Jbcd5
&xf6
^h8
to
double
the
e4-square.
either:
22.^h3
®f2f
easy
appears
plausible
20.®xf5
of
that
unhealthily
is time
the
natural,
chances
his
2lJkg4
take
20.®xd5
and
because
For
imminent.
&f7
and
21.®xd5!
^h8
23.Sxd5t
A
looks
without
but
18.@xe6t
Black.
for
heading
is
19.. Bac8!?
great
wil
White
19.®e6t
because
winning
and
for
22.®xf5
to
option,
be
bishop
and
17.. ^f6
best
wil
king
be
(&xf7
lead
then
would
Jlxf6
18.exf7t
wil
19.®h5t
black
hopeless
game
d5-pawn
squares.
17.. fxe6
is
the
the
relatively
^xf7
18.exf7t
19.^xd5
light
be
may
h7
lose
the
on
after
on
wil
disappearance
problems
(17.. §Lf6
is
The
is
defence
il ustrated
20.b3
role.
by
£>b4!
21.£Lsl3
is
the
fol owing
The
knight
dif icult,
very
as
lines:
also
needs
an
active
is
Chapter
5
-
Solutions
249
Black
pieces
life,
bishop
on
g7
a
the
h5.
these
the
a8,
on
on
of
two
his
bring
to
rook
knight
for
issue
tactical
simple
needs
the
especial y
and
the
solve
can
but
well,
doing
is
to
he
Luckily
with
pieces
swing.
16.. 6f4!+
Black
abcdefgh
21
. .^<13!-+
in
getting
start
a
And
®f5
23.£td2
game
with
26.<&h4
20.a3
many
should
from
bishop
where
j^d3
24.. h5!,
25.®xd3
27.Sgl
Sf3
Black
(25.ibte6t
and
17.gxf4
exf4
blocked
of
out
here.
For
b4,
example,
Black
20.. ^e7
his
the
is
main
has
and
piece
safer
23.®xf2
has
19
and
king
Jfxe3
1
easy
Black
point.
healthier
a
better
Sae8
pawn
pieces.
lxe4
20.B
21.fce4
Black
is
23.&c2
22.. 6d3t
top
on
&x£2
22.. jbi4
after
but
better,
was
Sxf2:t=
anyway.
24.Sh2
0-1
decisive.
prove
is
22.®x£2
22.She
25.. hxg4t
but
Jbce4
18.. fxe3
®£2
£>e7-+
knight
the
it
as
the
26.®xd3
wins)
his “dominated”
exchange
bishop,
leaving
good
the
world,
especial y
An
in by the
e-pawn.
18.0-0-0
structure,
beyond
is
Sxe6
Black
White
end
can
White
when
moves
actually.
rule
to
regains
Sae8
if
And
24.jkc3
27.Sgl
the
keeps
good
choice,
Whites
wil
it
22.&h3
lf 2t
. .jkflt*
of
h4!
for
18Jbtf4
threat
salvation:
Sf3
the
assist
to
square,
2\Ag4
the
up
is
attack.
winning
plays
role
ideal
its
to
20.ih5
sets
this
to
manages
knight
g7-bishop
no
longer
Sjugirov
88.
Sakaev
-
20..JU3
Novokuznetsk
0-1
87.
Arnaudov
S. Novikov
-
Plovdiv
2008
2008
abcdefgh
abcdefgh
White
has
endgame.
At
made
this
the
point
most
he
out
has
the
of
chance
the
Berlin
to
get
Grandmaster
250
rid
his
of
white
to
use
be
missed.
limiting
slightly
and
pieces)
and
take
tactics
for
positional
the
in
of
way
Such
g7.
on
(which
e5
on
pawn
blockaded
usually
is
Preparation
should
gains
also
takes
simply
£id4
It
19.&6
The
White.
29.Jbcd4
Sa2
Sd6
30.c3
extra
pawn
IfB
the
bxc4
ending
Black
more
close
was
33.g4
Sa5
36.bxc4
White
that
possible
is
to
30.Sxd4
cxd4
Sa5
32.Sd2
35.§d4
b5
g7.
on
29.ixd4
for
winning
28.f5
White
a4
27.f4
£>d4
counts.
not
31.axb3
Otherwise
£ie6
28.f5
27.. 5a6
is
£ixe6
18.e6!
Play
26.M,(6
25.. a5
the
option
an
Positional
-
axb3
Sc5
37.&g2
have
could
but
accurately,
making
played
I do
draw
a
34.c4
think
not
at
point.
any
37.. §a3
38.&g3
37.. 5a2t
another
defensive
anyway:
40.c5!
Sf5
try,
hxg5
45.hxg5
pawn
is
the
on
46.g6
the
to
way
Sxh3t
45.. &e6
after
47.Sa4!.)
Sa6
42.Sf4!
44.&xh6
wins
was
winning
Sc6
Sc3
White
&d5
46.Se4t
is
4l.(^)h5
43.f6
and
Sc3
White
but
Sxc5
42.. <&d7
(Or
45.&g7
39.&h4
Sa3t
43.h4
&d7
fxg6t
finishing
47.fxg6
44.g5
The
line.
Se3
38.h4
abcdefgh
20.&xg7!
The
bril iant
defend
21.&e5
best
able
to
±d6
White
try.
the
enter
be
not
d7-bishop.
20.. &xg7
The
wil
Black
point.
the
position
be
cannot
the
on
allowed
to
rank.
7th
22.£}xd7
The
White.
rank,
He
a
also
has
and
23.ibcg7
looks
that
Black
has
on
matters
weak
two
h5
promising
very
rook
active
an
majority
pawn
kingside,
the
5th
on
the
and
split
abcdefgh
39.&C2
there.
pawns
23.£ie5
It
lxe5
The
and
he
25.^fl!
&c6
for
22.. ^xd7
after
ending
24.Sd5
lost
looks
ending
the
in
a
game
pawn.
£>xd8
24.Sxd8t
rather
it
was
25.±xe5
hopeless
only
moments
for
Black,
before
is
generally
pawns
in
quite
effective:
4l.Sd5
is
might
44.fxg6
not
be
45.Sg5
idea
good
here
but
Sflt
Sxc4
46.&e4
be
would
§e5
40.hxg5
The
decisive.
42.&£3
sacrifice
to
it
hxg5
39.g5!
absolutely
4l. .Se4
Scl
a
trouble,
time
critical
line
43.g6
fxg6
47.g7
gffi
Chapter
&d7
48.^e5
Sg8
which
is
an
-
Solutions
251
easy
8
win.
to
way
49.&f6,
5
7
39.. Sh3
40.g5
&d7
46.&e5
43.&e3
49.c5
§al
Sxf5
53.&xc7
hxg5
&C8
44.&e4
Shi
47.&f6
Self
50.&e7
Sh5
4l.hxg5
5
45.g6
48.g7t
Sdl
51.&d7
Self
6
42.Sg4
&g8
Se5
4
52.c6
3
54.&d6
Sfl
2
1-0
1
Swinkels
89.
Ragger
-
Germany
abcdefgh
18.®xf4
17.. ^xf4
a)
2008
&h8
20.f7t!
23.®xf7
j^e7
®e6
21.Bxd4
24.^e5
Bxf7
19.exf6
0-0
Wxf7
22.Se4
25.^g6t
Bf6
hxg6
26.Bxe7±
17.. ^.e7
b)
19.ie3
19.Selt
17.. ic5
bxc6
20.®xb7±
18.exf6
&xe5
19.£>e5
0-0
21.©xb7
<^>b6
(18.. gxf6
20.©xc6t
19..Jfc6
^e7
[19.ih6!?]
21.Bxd4±)
c)
20.jbce5
jbcf6
18.exf6
22.j^f4±
gxf6
17.. b5?!
The
his
simple
A
principle
development
it
destined
lose
to
said
for
it
use
back
concerning
that
is
or
Only
of
Steinitz
the
used
could
course
The
word
be
only
of
days
romantic
problems
opening
an
19th
the
knight
on
squares
8
7
17.1e3?
of
the
his
that
error
grave
The
advantage.
before
centre
17.e5!
Lines
this
logic,
they
are:
but
they
to
damage
his
the
4
correct
3
understand
it,
6
5
open
finish
to
therefore
all
to
was
time
necessary
don’t
White
cost
plan
had
was
not
are
have
correct
Black
development.
move.
should
and
ful y
way
to
19.e5
solved
have
developed
19.£ia5!
century..
A
would
pieces.
18.§xd4l2fe6
are
you
what
he
in
0-0=)
Black
0-0
so
here
2
1
abcdefgh
is
the
on
queenside.
its
some
on
18.b4
increase
not
exactly
is
day.
the
in
do
you
action,
This
it.
which
back
if
lead
a
immediate
the
in
advantage’,
attack
20.exf6
Sb8
abcdefgh
19.exf6
b5
18.e5
focussing
17..Jkc5!
18.. ia7
After
development.
finishing
(or
involved
defence
best
important
his
Grandmaster
252
Preparation
Positional
—
Black
19.. c5
19
. J,e7
^d7
22.f4
in
a
®xf5
20.®f5!
23.^c6
sad
and
would
passive
replies,
After
White
such
and
the
several
24.^a7!?
Sa8
is
and
Black
only
good
has
24.a4!?
as
left
have
position.
23.. 1d6,
move,
£>e5
21.exf5
his
struggling
poorly-placed
towards
b7
There
with
only
only
the
knight
one
by
for
way
b4-pawn
the
pressure
the
knight
him
the
At
a5.
on
is
asset
assisted
e4,
is
with
lit le
a
his
time
same
-
Play
from
f6.
on
this
exploit
to
tactics!
25.£>c8!±.
I4. .£}xe4!
20.Sd5
c4
21.£b71
is
closing
White
. J,e7
21
a
in
the
on
vital
dark
has
squares.
exchange
lit le.
More
to
of
relieves
queens
natural
the
22.$)c5t
was
22.1c5±.
or
24.a4!
24.. 0-0!
^e5
23.exf5
the
was
last
25.1xe5
26.Sd7
was
chance
of
to
play
for
a
piece
pawn
on
d4
sacrifice
a
do
to
two
chooses
that
Vovk’s
Although
it
understandable
is
rather
this
has
now
involved.
it
White
which
Black
sacrifice
pawn
dangerous,
very
chooses
after
and
Nyzhnyk
real
piece
feels
24.1f4?!
regain
bishops.
pseudo
pressure
e6
the
the
accept
he
22.. ®xf5
weak
a
well-placed
22.Wf5
The
15.1xe4
wil
Black
that
face
than
the
loss
pawn.
win.
26.Sxe5?
fre5
keep
to
necessary
the
balance.
26.. 5c7
the
Suddenly
knight
trapped.
is
27.Scel?lb4
0-1
90.
Nyzhnyk
Konya
-
A. Vovk
abcdefgh
2011
I6jbtg6
17.5ixb4
hxg6
Black
would
without
have
this
c5!
decent
but
move,
compensation
it
is
nice
a
even
option
to
have.
18.£>bd3?!
18.^bc2?
was
White’s
though
necessary,
position
is very
unpleasant.
winning
and
obviously
18.. cxd4l9.f4e5
Black
point
abcdefgh
is
on
clearly
move
35.
clinched
the
ful
Chapter
Huzman
91.
-
Solutions
253
Aronian
-
Plovdiv
5
2010
8
7
6
5
4
3
abcdefgh
2
1
has
he
position,
the
at
because
the
This
is the
and
position,
it
18..Jhtd4!
fal .
20.®d3
does
of
20.. £>xd4!
just
wins.
£}e6
the
on
25.®b3
28.&I1I
31.&a2
and
c-
the
white
tactically.
tactical
not
protect
the
winning
b4
26.axb4
and
$Sf6
give
®b6
£ie2f
®c6
30.d6
-
33.£3
Nogueiras
2004
Yucatan
account
on
Black
when
in
as
®xb7
game,
of
the
the
be
game.
^6d5,
20.Bh4?,
try
to
with
Black
is
21.jbcb7
White
when
outplayed.
to
rook
faced
weaken
20.. d4
23.£3
exposed
would
rank.
after
completely
necessary
takes
rook
it
second
4^f4
22.exd4
the
but
winning
been
was
leave
not
the
a
an
sil y
immediate
square.
that
although
But
refutation
it
abcdefgh
would
like
White’s
pawns
on
impressive
and
might
the
queenside
in
the
are
long
term
no
Of
b-pawn.
c3
27.^a2
axb4
29.£}xcl
32.j|,xb4
Ivanchuk
that
is
point
§xelt!>
is
exchange.
would
pawn
on
the
0-1
d4-pawn
main
take
the
e2,
£}xcl
©xd6
of
also
can
92.
The
defence
the
exploited
would
d2
strategically
in
be
check
strong
the
in
Black
There
crumbling.
is
advance
20.Sd2?
20.Sddl?
not
not
weakness
21.®xd4
19.. 6e6
It
is
reply
course
£ie4
22.exd4
a5!
the
to
But
so
down
real
can
19.exd4?
simply
has
d4
attacks
X-ray
only
problems.
any
on
his
consolidate
to
have
hold
is
®xb7
24.d5
position
decent
19.Sxd4
After
the
time
not
his
of
on
had
Black
while
position,
would
moment
e-files.
solid
a
If White
active.
very
21.j|,xb7
&f4
Whites
abcdefgh
White
20.. d4
23.Sddl
quite
give
a
Grandmaster
254
him
the
chance
to
create
and
b6-squares
the
passed
a
the
is
important
more
Preparation
of
the
the
pressure
But
33..Jkg5
and
in
can
White
pawn.
weakness
d6-
b7-pawn
under.
come
allow
Black
to
31.. ^xe3
32.®xe3
lxc3
Sxe2t
35.^c3
38.<^)xf2
. .Jkc6,
with
without
would
Sxd2
36.®xc3
39.^xe2
jkd7
great
exf2f
fol owed
that
Black
is
a
pretty
34.£>c4
hold
can
8
natural
very
fortunate
one.
31.. exf5
32.Bxd5
obvious
advantage
but
play,
to
move
not
6
a
5
Bxd5
for
33.Bxd5
leads
to
4
an
White.
3
2
8
1
7
abcdefgh
6
5
34.. 5d4
White
4
3
34.. 1d7
2
37.®xd8t
Black
fight
can
©c7=
pretty
Sxd2
33.. b6
with
33.. Bxe3!
and
to
try
defence.
dynamic
through
desperate,
position
32.&xe3
on
35.®f2
®xg3
34.6ce3
of
but
such
Maybe
was
also
with
33.. ^,d7
close
to
White
gives
to
control
rid
get
34.£k4
winning
his
best
jkc6,
of
This
the
39.ibcc6
of
win
the
might
chances),
The
pawn.
38.. j^c6
to
34.. 1kd4
to
position.
stay
knife’s
huge
a
the
d-file
the
but
White
®xc6
35.Jkxc6
after
of
lead
a
b6
main
point
bxc6
40.5k8!
is
c6-pawn.
hold
advantage.
it
real
wins
that
®xd8
(38.^d6
drawing
38.®b6!
Black
after
winning
36.Sxd8t
ikf6
35.^d6
the
in
game,
best
Black’s
was
although
he
ixd4
37.®a4
is
chance
sit ing
on
a
edge.
Sd8
33.Sxd2
34.c6
is his
would
kb5
give
course
be
to
seems
35.®dl!
Jbcd8
White
when
abcdefgh
But
also
actually
1
when
position
7
This
looks
is
by
31.. £ixe3?!
this
38.®c3
f5
desperate.
34.Bxd2
37.Be2
e3
example:
37.£>b6
®xd8
Black’s
®xb7.
and
for
danger,
and
threat
the
£>b6xc8
by
36.Bxd8t
position.
with
considerable
39.®f3
white
35.^c4±
fol owed
in
is
succeed
really
not
the
in
play
@e4
Jkf6
with
pressure
33.£>e2
ending
problems.
would
does
weakness
a
35.. 5d8
31.®b3,
as
the
e5
an
any
such
play,
liquidate
energetic
£te7
34.f4
Black
Less
Play
creating
of
31.&6!
e4
Positional
—
is
excellent.
c8-bishop
is
36.@dl,
stil
35.®b6
37.. g6
36.Bxd4
a5
the
was
&g7
39.&fl!
course
be
a
42.®dl
®e5
£xb4
45.®f3
®xh3t
40.axb4
last
horrible
turn
®xg3?
38.®e8t
chance:
practical
(39.4^xc8??
®xg3
of
4l.®d8,
based
43.&xc8
46.&e2
ixc5
I
39.. axb4
events)
4l. .,i,c3
on:
44.£xb7
think
of
would
Sf5
Black
may
Chapter
be
able
draw
to
defensive
the
with
game
5
exceptional
-
Solutions
255
bishops
play.
factor,
Stil ,
drawing
a
further
factor.
pressure
rather
than
I like
a
after
Black
20.. 5db8!?.
&h7
f2-pawn
Jfe8f
38
The
39.®xf7
defended,
is
and
trapped
the
the
black
king
bishop
c8
on
1-0
Jobava
93.
18.. %5!
®xg2
19.£dl
22.iLB
Sxd8
21.Sxd8f
24.&fl
exposed.
&e8
®d2f
20.b5t
Ifg5
23.bxa6
Ivanchuk
-
Havana
2005
h
abcdefg
24.. 1d4
24.. jke7!
abcdefgh
17.. ®xc5!
17.. bxc5
only
leading
lit le
a
to
a
few
But
drawn
ending
26.a4
White
at
Sxhl
The
is
a-pawn
strong
Jlc5
Not
a
did
clearly
the
this
20.0-0,
but
like
not
what
White
he
19.Sdl
wil
he
find
but
to
big
the
try.
Jobava
Necessary
This
the
none
After
some
hold
to
try
defence.
passive
had
has
to
Jobava,
to
but
play,
alternative.
through
foreign
was
the
bxc5
position
quite
to
move
18.®xc5t
was
is
pleasant
19.. ibcb2
of
problems
opposite-coloured
course,
interesting)
is
away
from
less
27.. 5dlt!
30.a7
0-1
®xe2
the
this
defend
be
hard
quite
and
exchange
27.®xg7?
but
choice
no
to
being
28.&g2
the
but
with
27.a7,
(27.. b5!?+
29.®f6
Sa2
28.®xg7
ahead,
well
play
27.. ®xa7
After
chances.
Black
to
®xa2
26.®g3
had
also
Sxa8
for
pawns
ixe5
worse)
35.ixa8
is
structure.
pawn
White
@xc4
wil
it
state
27.50
30.e5!
chances
but
course,
ic5
34.a8=®
some
three
Black’s
26.&g2
td6
29.ig2
(32.Sg3
®xa2
has
of
25.M,c2
18.b4?!
32.®h3
33.a7
superior
chances.
even
<S>d6
White
with
offers
and
Sf4!
.@a3t
the
il ustrates
&f8
25.®a4t
position
25.Sa7t
c5,
The
trouble.
in
is
variation
28.&hl
32..Jfxc4
22.&e2!
White
the
Once
stronger.
even
on
long
®xa8|
come
now
Sdlf!
§Lb2
®g5t
31
18.. jbce5
And
24.Sxa6
be
18.e5!,
is
force:
by
21.Sbl!
23.Sxb6
and
better
jbcb2
moves.
least
castle
can
even
20.1xa8
flashy
ixa3
&f6
White
worse.
@b6
19.ikf3
a
weaker.
is
bishop
fol owing
of play:
was
arrives
game
is
is
Sd2+
stil
a
decided.
Sxhl
29.®h8t
&d7
bit
Grandmaster
256
94.
Nyback
Preparation
Positional
-
Play
Schneider
-1.
Germany
2010
abcdefgh
dxe4
21.e4!
This
abcdefgh
from
Coming
where
White
advantage,
problems
to
it
point
the
In
creates
a
Jtc3±
assisted
certainly
black
Jfc2
would
have
the
in
a
®c2-dl-e2
27.Jhtc6
Sc8
30.1f4t
&xf4
28.®g2
the
on
of
20.®c2!
the
was
from
Bc8
which
of
or
White
but
his
and
point
e3-e4
by
defence.
these
is
advantage
options
®g2
and
stil
be
to
is
Dreev
Richardson
is
of
best
this
One
kingside.
course,
with
is
28.ikg2
an
®xc6
if c
31.gxf4
95.
more
advantage,
slight
weakening
plans
fol owed
White
27.. f5
on
30.d5!
black
slightly
after
the
choose.
to
better.
no
based
1-0
was
Bc8
various
winning.
33.Shel
better
21.Hcl
has
great
light
with
weakness
long-term
by
is
27.®e2!,
Sh3?!
White
playing
preferred
the
b5!?
further
leaves
£}xft)
queenside.
20.. ®b6
too
a
unpleasant,
of
of
Sxh2
29.§xh2
26.§d2
although
verge
weaknesses.
creates
winning
§xh2
overwhelming
attack.
bishop.
is stil
with
a
defend
19.. ®d7
White
accurate.
the
white
I think
position.
quite
must
19.1d2±
b6
is
weakening
Black
structure
is
Black
the
18.1a5!
pawn
the
26.. gxf6
after
and
time
25.. a6,
on
26.exfiG
this
on
his
this
term
the
necessary
At
pressure
weaken
long
is
problems!
of
White
big
create
to
it
bit
a
Slav
technical
easy
lasting
to
versus
This
always
the
slight
a
Therefore
which
knight
for
but
as
squares,
is
not
him
especial y
20
is
puts
by forcing
21
aiming
small
White
lit le.
is
of
variation
Black.
for
create
modest
a
was
Sdh8
6?
loses
only
Better
23.J,cl
£}g4
22.fxe4
25.ie4
Ae7
24.e5
not
yet.
abcdefgh
-
Chirila
2010
29.®xh3
32.®d3
&d5
®d5
Chapter
5
—
Solutions
257
White
has
a
less
defended
and
Hb8
does
and
position
a
pawn.
White
good
2001
e7
on
win
not
(rapid)
Monaco
Black’s
rook
the
20.®f4±
after
18.jkbl,
Sxe7
as
White
Nevertheless,
excellent
severe
Kramnik
-
15.dxc5
in
17Jtxe7
19.®e4
18.. g6
slightly
is
solution
^xd7
after
though
plight
similar
very
16.^xd7
®xc5
is
Shirov
96.
15.&xd7!
has
an
chances.
winning
15.. ^xd7
15.. 1xd7
d7
on
I6.dxc5
would
the
leave
bishop
exposed.
16.jbce7
17.. ^f6?
l7.Mbl
Sxe7
g6
would
18.dxc5!
18.. ®xc5
as
pawn,
loses
White
win
directly
a
19.§d8t
to
20.^e4!.
Se8
17.. f5
for
abcdefgh
the
was
but
Black,
has
White
after
White
available
alternative
®xc5
18.dxc5
19.e4!±
position.
great
a
sad
only
has
Black
c2.
time
same
able
the
by freeing
weaknesses,
serious
two
is
for
f5-square
gaining
a
on
immediately
bishop,
by attacking
and
h3
this
exploit
to
tempo
the
the
at
the
h3-pawn.
17.. fce7!
18.ixe7
ixe7
19.&g2
IB
20.Se3
20.Sd2?
would
lose
20..JM.
21.£)e4
20..J,xc2
abcdefgh
18.®e4
Jlb7
The
last
on,
goes
White
22.. &d7
1-0
but
with
is
20.®xh6
Sae8
a
e5?!
where
20.. c4±,
was
&xc5
21.dxc5
and
19.®h4
chance
for
more
pawn
the
game
White.
22.b4
winning
due
to
the
ideas
h2-h4-h5
ikbl-a2.
23.h4
24.1a2
£>e4
abcdefgh
25.h5
0-1
a4
immediately
to
Grandmaster
258
Shirov
threw
22.§cl
Jbce4
25.Sc3
Black
chances
with
certainly
has
extra
for
bit
a
axb3
this
Play
Sa3
winning
great
but
reason
Positional
—
After
early.
24.axb3
pawn,
for
and
chances
towel
23.Sxe4
his
activity
some
the
in
Preparation
White
has
practical
some
draw.
a
E. Paehtz
97.
Zawadzka
-
Antakya
(1.3)
2010
abcdefgh
forgivable
A
8
is
7
6
5
just
but
reaction,
winning
28.®c7
and
pawns
exposed.
the
piece
is
easily
27.^gl
©xc2
the
and
regained
is
White
actually
of
account
on
black
23..Jf 4?
4
23.. ®c7?
3
refuted
by 25.ibcf5!.
fol owed
The
24.§xd8
with
towards
X-ray
e8
is
decisive.
2
The
White
weaknesses
exposed
light
and
the
of
quite
squares,
for
®xe5
The
second-best
chance
as
the
of
23.§d7!
after
. .g6.
-
has
to
do
not
(28.Hel
have
see
react
30.jbcdl
big
just
endgame
the
the
28.. Sd8
and
she
simply
the
higher
23.. Jkc6
26.®xa7±
Sxd8
uphil
saw
stopped
Black
move.
after
and
the
she
struggle.
did
Paehtz
reason
that
best
the
horrible
a
a
not
double
here.
I
choose
threat
abcdefgh
&g7
of
^e5
force.)
she
wil
and
27.ic2
looks
black
the
Blacks
29.&gl
attractive
king:
strongest
e5±
in
get
inconclusive.
face
&xh7
&f6
24.®xh7t
29.§dl
speed
deserves.
she
25.Sxd8
is
with
was
facing
Black
giving
choice,
no
that
line
these
than
*h8
guess
that
option,
an
survival
be
king,
diagonal
§d8
23.Sfel?!
virtually
would
the
26.ixdl
to
is
situation
but
challenges:
Sxdlt
chance
serious
a
the
better,
is
technical
of
weakness
White
example
immediately
24Jff7t
f7,
the
—
around
c2-h7
ensure
reach
to
chance
26.. ®e2?!
such
position
the
nature.
to
22.1xe5
this
e8-rook,
temporary
a
black
the
on
pressure
aggressively
disappear,
the
in
nature
the
had
when
23.. g6!,
abcdefgh
has
Black
But
1
serious
25.§xe5
28.Se2
until
you
29.. §xdlt
piece
is
a
Chapter
5
Solutions
-
24.Sd7!
259
Black
White
Now
24.. gf8
&h8
26.1dl
Sd2
25.Sxb7
28.Se7
31 Jfe8
Sxa2
has
§c2
Sxf2
29.Slxe6
&g8
27
counterplay
AB
of
19.axb5
against
b2,
his
He
and
ridding
is
wil
he
have
the
outweighing
a-pawn.
axb5
20.§xa8
Bxa8
point
Karjakin
fel
this
At
tactical
-
equalized.
d-pawn
30.Sel
Self
32.±d5t
Karjakin
weak
the
weakness
1-0
98.
essential y
of
himself
wins.
idea
the
on
love
in
with
lit le
a
kingside.
Nepomniachtchi
21.h4?!
Moscow
20
1 0
after
Even
a
slight
to
win
his
this
on
game
would
position
21.®el!
manoeuvre
with
b4,
have
been
he
played
with
retains
stil
managed
49.
However,
considerably
the
the
obvious
an
lot
a
simple
ftc2-
of
idea
positional
suffer
would
Black
move
had
attractive
more
he
and
advantage,
the
White
inaccuracy
advantage.
his
with
two
pawn
weaknesses.
99.
Berg
-
Almeida
Quintana
Montcada
2009
abcdefgh
18.. ®c6?
called
Karjakin
the
of
part
had
19.. @c6
with
20.. d5,
is
equalize.)
White
but
who
stronger
wil
have
be
can
stil
equalize
20.. Bab8
is
to
optimistic.
too
Black
he
18.. bxa4!
against:
would
20.®c2
on
that
admit ing
prepared
(19.c4?!
After
carelessness
pure
opponent,
nothing
19.Sxa4
it
this
his
look
and
for
ways
to
19.. d5
abcdefgh
25.a3?
After
25.c4?
a3!
the
white
king
is
in
deep
to
meet
is
ful y
trouble.
25.Jkf2!
abcdefgh
right
with
25.. bxa2
in
the
was
the
game.
replies,
idea
is
White
when
26.c4°°,
Other
The
move.
such
as
25.. Sh6
Grandmaster
260
27.®xc2±
26.a3
bxc2
White,
of
axb3
though
things
king.
30.£>£2
for
acceptable
£k3!
28.bxc3
loses
something.
26.a3?
are
bit
a
Black
possible
unpleasant
was
for
ideas,
27.§hel?
@a4
and
White
31.&dl
Wxe5
dxe5
32.fke5
e6
®xg3
36.Bxc4
38.®xa4
35.Se2
^g8
37.®xc4
for
White
34.£>e3
37.®xc4
Sc8
33.Sc3
Sxc4
^h7
would
not
either.
26.Hdel
25.. bxc2
Better
26.§cl,
was
to
^xe3
27.fxe5
Sxd4
passive
here
perfect
play.
Black
but
advantage
an
30.®xd4
the
in
has
28.®xe3
Sd8
29.§xc2
31.Sxc6
&g8?
White
and
wil
hold
only
a
clear
37.. 6.8
&h7
38.®xa4
This
26.. dxe5
ending:
the
cuts
the
with
game
39.. ®d3
®xc4
40.Sel
&g8
Jfxh5t
42
Sa8
44.&bl
Sc8
0-1
27.4}cl
26.. ®b3!
c5+
@xe3
was
5^xe3
27.®xc2
4lJfxf7
lxb2t!
43.®B
White
decent
Miezis
2004
Copenhagen
®xd4
29.Shel?!
by 30.Sdl
counterplay.
would
28.Sxe3
fol owed
29.Se2!
-
£ixe3
28.®xe3
accurate.
more
Nielsen
P.H.
100.
29.§xe3
Jfa7?!
39
short.
pain
®xd4
rather
is
26.. 5b8?!
given
®xb2f!±
30.. dxe5?31.Sd3!
the
with
example
29-^bl
Sxa3t
for
26.. ®b5
try
can
30.. c4!+
well,
as
hold
path
Play
30.S3e2!??
tactical
various
be
Positional
-
course.
25.cxb3
white
would
Preparation
have
abcdefgh
If
be
Black
his
abcdefgh
to
29.. §b3!
was
after
advantage
is
very
30.®xc6?!
very
30.exd6
White
strong.
Jbce5!
and
Black
strong.
Black
even
worse
wins.
a
his
when
e6!,
is
has
clear
bishop
off
after
time
forward
pawns
to
try
kingside,
the
obvious
his
counterplay
the
in
create
his
but
White
on
weakness
a
some
chances
that
reason
there.
he
. .c6
play
to
solid.
but
worse,
create
would
29.. c5!?
had
bit
a
push
queenside
style.
typical
counterplay
would
he
has
would
would
be
not
and
try
Black
on
for
worse,
yet
the
started
Chapter
5
-
Solutions
17.®c5!
261
White
Taking
b7-pawns
advantage
the
queen
of
that
undefended.
are
black
fact
the
the
White
and
the
a7-
and
his
18.£>xc5
19.ikh3!
weakened
he
also
is
Black
have
also
18.©xa7.
20.ig2±
cxd6
won
on
50.
move
for
devastating
White
pawn
losing
has
structure
an
20.ih3.
Sd7
be
18.. jkc6
18.. b6
his
superior
a
could
Michalik
101.
has
-
Zherebukh
material.
winning
after
And
would
after
example,
For
prefers
He
with
19Jfxd6
White
Black.
he
else.
a7-pawn.
18..JU7
17..Jfd6
17.. ®xc5
that
anything
advantage
to
ensured
forking
is
decides
structure
on
exchange
Groningen
only
not
the
queenside,
after
19.ftb7!
2011
8
7
8
6
7
5
6
4
5
3
4
2
3
2
1
1
abcdefgh
abcdefgh
The
knight
play 21.£>d6!
without
knight
exchange.
The
is
not
against
trapped
most
allowing
White
as
moves,
Black
to
can
big
weakness
the
course
saving
the
has
been
save
the
and
wil
squares
8
7
idea,
which
ways,
that
be
takes
the
over
are
all
Black
However,
can
backwards
knight
(which
position
executed
of
a
strong
dif erent
two
these
dark
weakened
has
in
advantage
White
that
control
of
is
position
seems
the
ful
by implication).
it
push
to
retain
his
white
but
f4-square,
able
in
the
in
weaknesses.
11.. 1e5!!
6
11.. ©h4
5
fol owed
in
transposition
4
natural,
more
. .§Le5
by
all
lines.
. .£}f4
threatening
leads
the
But
to
text
a
is
move
immediately.
3
12.gxh5?!
2
This
£)f4+
1
in
abcdefgh
18.1h3!?
by force,
everything
Indian.
King’s
the
12..Jfh4
but
loses
is
Black
then
could
12.§fl
again,
ever
hope
for
Grandmaster
262
Preparation
Positional
-
Play
weakness
The
obvious
the
advanced
is
hook.
If
point
of
we
view,
But
should
we
neglected
his
king
these
features
powerful
choose
right
this
because
has
exposed
Combining
to
access
quite
quickly,
thinking
is
automatic
not
even
though
it
may
a
wil
GMs
many
of
heads,
their
White
move
kind
Black
thus
attack.
Obviously
the
play
to
that
and
gives
idea.
this
advantage.
some
forget
development
a
quick
to
two
in
give
a
from
solely
tempted
it
be
not
his
position
constitutes
at
would
which
10.a4!?,
abcdefgh
we
black
which
b-pawn,
looking
might
were
the
in
simply
be
conscious.
13.f4
The
only
13..Jbcd4t
tries
the
10.c4!
for
jbcc3
16.bxc3
I6.ile3
(6
Black
won
on
102.
move
Shyam
Hastings
Black.
For
^c5
and
Jlg4
17.h6
best
The
l .dxe6
playing
for
White
is
with
-
Edouard
2012
d5
rapid
winning.
the
fail
alternatives
as
to
idea.
after
12.exf7t
to
escape
12.®b3
How
worse.
bishop
strange
Black
is
Unfortunately
winning
Il.ikd2®b6
even
®xf7
the
queenside
Black
is
13.ibcc4
bxc4
going
to
his
bring
out?
10.. ^d7
11
work.
wins
@a6
before
®d
11.1nfa4t
White’s
he
is
develop
12.. g6
13.ie2
®b6
quickly
after
jbcc6
I6.dxc6
and
Black
humiliated
7
12.®xc4
advantage
his
13..Jk,g7
15.a4
12.Ad2
18.ibcb5,
®b7
17.Scl!
resign
®a5t
.cxb5
White
I4.jke3
axb5
a
king.
10.. @a5t
is
is
development.
just
preparing
the
not
abcdefgh
All
chance.
13.®e2!,
31.
already
is
well.
10.. e5
®h4
White
10.. bxc4
fol owed
lost.
just
15.&g2
realizing
£>a6
overwhelming
probably
14.. ®xelf
M.&hl
after
15.Sfl
is
sacrifice,
exchange
an
is
that
I believe
position
by . .£}c5
example:
White
mate.
l4.Tofxd4
White
that
avoid
to
move
is
in
pieces
any
also
does
13.^c6
®xc6
should
further.
Black
massive.
cannot
time.
h5?!
was
better,
but
White
stil
has
Chapter
more
a
less
or
line
plausible
when
0-0,
I6.£c6
with
has
White
has
®e8
17.&a5
for
18j,dl
h5
of
the
is
the
b7/c6
complex.
knight
passive
this
For
d2
on
is
sent
reason
the
to
a5-
square.
example:
ic8
263
position
very
chance
options,
Solutions
-
15.Scl
lit le
very
many
overwhelming
an
A
®d8
\4.£tg4
be
Black
survival.
advantage.
winning
would
5
15.£>b3!
19.b4
After
advantage.
if7
15.Sa5!?
Sa8
Whites
16.Sfal
advantage
Sxa5
kept
is
to
a
17.Sxa5
minimum.
15.. Bxal
15.. ^e4
with
has
diagonal
with
17.e4
ixb3
is
17.&a5±
the
b7
White
have
only
decides
resigned
strong
the
game
but
here,
in
move
at
the
position,
Black
once.
struggled
could
to
on
Lautier
-
Clichy
M.
17.d5!
(17.cxb5
d5±)
17.. cxd5
of
the
use
an
edge.
move
on
c6
with
19.£>f4
strongly
won
and
Black
kept
the
a-file
42.
The
and
the
d4-
on
the
on
pressure
permanently
defensive.
move
104.
21.
103.
long
£)f6
16.f3
White.
£>xb5
secures
abcdefgh
this
for
met
when
square
Not
the
blocking
problems:
own
edge
18.®xb3
18.c5±,
but
of
idea
Sa8
16.. b5
I4.1dl!
its
an
l6.Sxal
the
Motylev
-
Shariyazdanov
Tomsk
Gurevich
2001
2004
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
The
The
abcdefgh
we
mosc
simply
important
weakness
in
the
black
b5-pawn
should
realize
win
it.
weak.
terribly
is
that
this
means
Sometimes
that
we
can
Grandmaster
264
25.Se4!
Preparation
Positional
—
Play
106.
g6
There
is
has
26.f4!
the
black
for
time
no
(26.. if6
pointing
position,
27.&b5!)
28.Sxe5!)
28.@e2
when
25.. b4,
the
to
other
the
Porter
Dublin
in
2008
26.. Bf6
e8-square:
(27.. &g8
Bh6
Bf6
-
White
weakness
27.©xh5
Carosso
and
29.g3
White
is
winning.
26.Sb4±
White
won
a
and
pawn
the
eventually
game
64.
move
on
Short
105.
Cvitan
-
Leon
2001
abcdefgh
White
is
having
trying
the
advance
of
kingside.
his
inferior
f-file
on
h-pawn
the
on
claim
to
knight
good
a
to
12.. &xe4
he
and
combination.
13.fxe4
®xg5!
by
edge
later
may
inconveniences
decided
small
a
slight
create
Black
bishop
with
a
e4;
himself
rid
to
the
open
inviting
Jlh6
I4.®xg5
abcdefgh
White
on
pawn
has
a
a6,
and
of
control
the
the
at
to
create
a
time
same
weak
take
to
try
a5-square.
bxa5
12.a5!
12.. ©c7
number
1
instinctively
with
be
may
a
of
the
13.&b3
has
©c2/d2
game
on
move
13.^b3
^c5
fol owed
by
la8
I4.&xa5
an
White
from
options,
prefer
idea
better.
slightly
interesting
Sb8
White
the
chance
great
obvious
45.
has
which
I4.§a3±,
Bfal.
abcdefgh
15.®xh6
15.®d2±
advantage
won
be
precise,
more
better
placed
the
hand
to
h6
-
it
d2
on
can
white
the
as
black
go
to
g7,
which
other
the
forced
not
probably
is
On
cl.
is
would
king
than
knight
also
15.®d2
whether
wonder
might
You
and
to
may
retreat
look
an
Chapter
odd
but
square,
wil
all
be
the
once
knight
according
going
5
arrives
Solutions
iLd7
16.h3
White
this
won
spectacularly
17.^gl
on
game
this
position
the
knight
attractive
than
did
happening
17.. &g7!?
and
Blacks
by . .£>h6-g8-f6-h5
position
to
could
pleasant
play. A fol ow-up
envisage
and
simply
to
open
lit le
a
better,
107.
any
real
his
scope.
is very
. .Sf6
Black
is
Hiibner
-
Munich
find
cannot
help
because
hope,
might
dramatic.
nothing
Ivanchuk
he
not
I
way
be
front.
second
a
do
fol owed
is
. .c6!?
position.
winning
bishops
as
Sxa8
the
The
game.
a
20Jkf4
activate
to
try
gives
much
as
bishop
In
advancing
the
in
this
Black
ending.
to
rather
Black
as
g-pawn
it
h6,
on
equal
an
I find
after
60
White
opposite-coloured
Black
move
misplayed
also
21.ixa8
®xc7
20.Sxf2
22.1e3
The
15.. ^xh6+
265
19.. ixf2t
h5,
at
plan.
to
-
1994
abcdefgh
20.. Sc8
21.Scl
Hiibner
22.ilxc7
is
on
virtually
Monte
the
Sometimes
as
the
to
the
offered
back
the
An
that
he
as
takes
wil
win
19.c7!
lit le
important
same
White
later.
exchange
Ac5
attention
the
not
Here
confident
pawn,
18.i .xd5!
is
them.
to
be
can
Paying
plans
opponent’s
subservient
being
idea
opponent’s
unimportant.
tempo.
19.. Sa7
After
give
20.j^,f4
19.. Sac8
back
the
exchange
wil
Black
sooner
or
later.
have
to
abcdefgh
after
Anand
Carlo
24.g3
and
winning
89
108.
disregarded
®xc5
23.Hxc5
move
abcdefgh
il usions.
no
§xc7
White
point
Saxc7
has
long
a
-
(rapid)
took
fight.
Gelfand
1999
the
ful
Grandmaster
266
Whites
worst
indeed
rather
is
the
is,
d5-square.
the
play
biggest
often
in
this
for
around
Black
c4
the
and
—
that
Karjakin
109.
it
Beliavsky
-
Amsterdam
also
for
and
f4
2007
of
all
are
even
Play
the
Sicilian,
one
Positional
-
in
(there
and
b5,
d6
on
and
c2
a2;
on
weakness
the
is
revolves
a3,
on
so
least
At
usually
weaknesses
White
as
knight
The
sil y.
position
the
is
piece
Preparation
if you
insist!).
White
Allowing
obvious
most
placed
chance
the
in
in
19.. a4!
20.ia7
the
of
2lJ,e3
the
worst-
greatest
22.®fl
Bc8!?
. Jkd8-b6,
prepares
with
abcdefgh
an
ahead.
fight
strategic
his
position.
Bb7
h6
the
out
carry
of
direction
opponents
23.Had
interesting
to
transfer
the
strategy,
piece
weakness
®b8
the
White’s
20.bxa5!
20.a4!?±
strategy
also
was
makes
but
interesting,
perfect
Anand’s
is
position
impossible
seem
Karjakin’s
the
that
misplay
might
it
Nevertheless,
it.
reduces
advantage
few
next
fantastic
so
to
considerably
over
moves.
sense.
24.&d5
21.£\b4±
20.. ®xa5
24.®d5
Bxal
decent
better
24.b4!±
was
also
chances,
fighting
remains
b4
25.Bxal
in
after
26.c4.
my
opinion
Black
gives
White
though
the
best
move.
abcdefgh
White
won
a
nice
game
on
move
38.
abcdefgh
The
is
Black
pawn
wil
have
defend
it.
White
manoeuvre
fixed
b5
put
a
remain
to
wil
the
on
other
as
knight
order
in
passive
knight
on
around
and
target
a
to
d5
and
via
el-
Chapter
c2-e3
similar,
or
securing
close
a
5
-
Solutions
decisive
to
267
It
advantage.
is
like
this,
but
take
his
ful y
Black
should
always
this
play
After
25.&d2
«S,e7,
hanging
shows
play.
then
he
with
it
the
that
Karjakin
If he
had
would
surely
25.c4,
which
has
existence
But
been
that
could
is easier
position
a
a
deal
good
of
level
25.. bxc3
White
just
a
should
Sxal
managed
win
to
say
did
that
he
into
account.
ideas
not
because
d6
on
means
no
is
no
pawn
with
gained
tempo
obvious
no
play
may
there
and
by
is
it
White
15.. dxc5,
but
White
that
advantage.
any
If
GM
a
the
a
sees
decide
not
favour
only
like
move
allow
to
it;
wil
he
this,
the
definitely
complications
can
White.
Black
making
White
the
enjoying
not
27.Sxal
to
I6.e5!
as
b-pawn.
have
reduction
than
easier
well
double-edged.
is
safe
is
move
a
answer
bit
as
he
^c3-e4,
has
Blacks
lit le
25.. b3!?,
he
26.bxc3
stil
that
playing
but
better,
the
clear
the
more
that
Despite
is
d4-square,
lit le
control
better
defend
to
consider
even
the
is
it
the
to
seem
it
made
of
by weakening
fact
prepared
does
played.
move
allow
to
have
with
. .b4,
unhappy
was
intended
it
strong
a
play
can
opponents
forced
the
I6.e5
own
Andriasian
if
move
possible.
This
how
explain
to
like
grandmaster
24.. b4!
his
hard
quite
been.
=
in
his
the
game
advantage,
on
move
57.
110.
Van
Kampen
Groningen
Andriasian
-
abcdefgh
2010
I6. .dxe5
The
only
move.
16.. ®xc4
to
loses
avoid
the
pain
16.. 1Ui4
the
exchange
the
abcdefgh
15.. ®xc5?
One
generate
line
fxg4 23.®b4
on
quickly
is
both
by
direct
matters
very
which
with
ease
threats
24.®xg4
a5
the
dark
squares.
and
jbcel
20.il,b3,
where
in
comparison
wil
black
the
21.f5!
and
way
Bxd6.
17.g3,
White
20.. g6
real
and
17.®e4!?
lit le
against
be
could
no
5^e4
19.5}xd6t
®c7
the
to
coming
pleasingly
more
with
There
from
refuted
is
18.®xel
17.exf6.
to
gxf5
Black
be
able
king.
22.g4!
collapses
Grandmaster
268
17.&e4
Wc
Play
21..Jkd8
that
sign
White
day.
Positional
-
7?
further
A
Preparation
Black
having
loses
17.. ®e7
was
White
that
so
stil
has
leads
to
where
position
through
less
or
bxc4
h2-h4
with
up
18.£ld6t
22..JU7
23.Sd4
26.exf6
gxffi
30.5}
33.Sxh8t
Sb8
&h7
&xh8
xf5
24.®xf6t
27.^xd8
in
many
21.Sfl
bxc4
gxf6
f d8
24.Sc4
c3
27.Sxc3
the
28.S6
31.Sh3
25
Jf£2
6
29
Sb5
f5
Jfc5
32.Sxh6t
34.®c3t
1-0
and
Savon
111.
break
to
manages
Razuvaev
-
for
ways,
&g8
a
Mallorca
in
development,
1989
example:
Jbcf6
f5 22.exf6
with
de
20Mf2
±g5
19.fre5
win
can
®xd8
takes
dif iculty.
great
Palma
&f8
20.®d4
and
piece
f7.
to
White
the
back
won
without
point
&g8
&g8
practical
20.®c3
^g5
back
piece
a
technical
under
fol ows
the
wins
not
also
more
a
19.fxe5
White
either
in
is
18.. ^£8
pressure.)
21.g3±
but
(18.^,d5!?
but
Black
ful
has
. .f7-f5.
play
options,
edge,
defend
to
later
can
18.£}d6t
one.
clear
a
he
tempting
decisive
directly
order
in
necessary
f6-square
22.^xf7!.
to
22.®xh4
White
the
immediately
off-
an
easily.
wins
now
was
23.Sxf6t
26.Sd8t
25.^f7!
Sh7
winning
position.
21.h4
20.. bxc4
abcdefgh
has
Black
White
be
this
in
order
for
play
to
and
should
he
0-0,
therefore
Black
worse.
but
jke3
play
to
manage
not
has
would
to
prevent
advantage.
an
16.&e5?!
15.. &b4!
abcdefgh
lead
a
j^c6
I6.a4?!
also
is
for
pleasant
very
Black.
21.. ilxh4
sad
A
the
21
the
h-file:
26.®h5
. .f5
in
position
and
Black
24.®f3
is
dead
the
Sb8
lost.
that
mean
f-file
25.Sxh6
to
White
However,
leaves
order
only
from
redirected
Sh6
23.Shi
would
hxg5
is
else
everything
ruins.
of
22.hxg5
attack
but
play,
to
move
black
the
gxh6
though
pawn
19.Sa2
to
get
play
course
White
sacrifice:
have
should
tried
his
card
trump
@xf2f
in
should
I6. .ikb5,
with
has
surprisingly
17.®f2
I6.a3!
Black
counterplay.
some
a
18.(^)xf2
temporary
£}xc2
Chapter
5
Solutions
-
269
work
out
&c3t
24.&f2
27.ibce3
®b8!
Black
24.®b7?!
24.. ®e5!!
This
27.^bl
23.&d2
Bd2!
a
the
and
0-0+
win.
nice
very
26.<&xc2
Sd8f
attack
with
g3
on
Black
25.&xd3
This
28.©xc2
penetrates
allows
23.§a4
fxe3
22.. ^xd3t
attack.)
deadly
a
25.^el
26.. ®xc6
29.®c4
0-0
22.. jbcd4
ie3
26.ic6t
White.
£d4t
forced.
is
for
well
®c3t
conclusive.
is
18.16?
18.1e4!
abcdefgh
19.. ^d4?!
Now
advantage,
after
the
should
exchanged.
are
19..Jbd3
prefer
&e7
with
held
20.Bdl
just
24.0-0-0,
better
chances
16.. dxe5
Rather
17.. 1b5!?
18.. exf4
the
saying
would
also
choose
to
just
possible
®f3
21.Sh2
absolutely
making
18.®g2
The
devastating.
a
would
which
19.. £>c6
makes
feels
White
compelled
be
now
to
prevent
deadly.
20.a5
®b7
the
attack
on
pawn
18.. exf4
contribution.)
big
the
have
should
24.. Bf7?.
after
loses
20.a4
when
Bd8,
23.axb4
investigate
to
(White
gxa8
22.axb5
is
it
strong,
point
19.®xb4
0-0
that
turn
every
very
one
lines:
18.®e4
at
be
exf5
19.gxf5
6ce4
19.a4
. .lb5,
0-0
than
18.. f5
22.®h2
Black
but
after
Finally
17.1xa8
after
ib5
21.a3
The
option.
modest
a
advantage.
sense
®c7
exf4
defensive
better
a
chaotic
is
position
20.ie3
the
be
bishops
21.§xd6
of
lot
a
cannot
c-pawn
dark-squared
Black
So
§Le4
lose
would
the
as
was
c3
is
19.a4
20..Jfd8?
abcdefgh
19.. id3!
when
24Jbccl
Black
ends
21.. ®b5
21.a5
by 21.. JUd2!!
met
23.®e2cl=St
advantage)
c2
22
with
22.§a4
is
®e3t
a
clear
positional
(22.d4
does
of
£xBt
Jke5,
25.(&f2®xa3+,
®xcl|
up
(21.Sa3
Jkxb2
not
21.Sa4?
chance
The
which
20.cxd3
convincingly
the
Missing
immediately.
gives
the
a
23.®xf3
and
Black
move
decisive
attack.
after
arises
move
take
to
accurate
id4t
wins.
the
ful
was
20.. ©c7!,
The
21.0-0
24.&h2
point
main
ftd4
ic6
point
22.©f2
25.®xf4
Grandmaster
270
This
loses.
just
22.®f2
f5!+,
Preparation
®d4
2lJbcf4
after
Also
White
would
have
been
Positional
-
the
Instead
after
under
Play
correct
22.g4
the
21.. 4}g6!,
was
move
^e7
about
is
game
when
equal.
attack.
22.g4±
his
Probably
£id4
best
22.©f2
chance
®g5?,
uncomfortable,
his
when
but
is
position
is stil
everything
the
in
up
attack
White’s
21.0-0
was
is
that
out
turns
and
serious,
quite
now
had
Shengelia
missed
a
it
simple
tactic.
air.
21.. &d4
!xd4
22.Sxd4
Black
ful
23.1xf4
completely
is
point
on
took
the
45.
move
112.
and
winning
23.6!
22.. fxg4?!
lb5
Hao
Wang
Shengelia
-
Slatina
Rogaska
2011
abcdefgh
The
wins
a
another
has
23.. 5}f8
26.5}bc5
29.®h5
abcdefgh
Black
has
White
about
is
pressure
be
ready
e6/f5
for
piece
indeed
a
very
this
this
automatic
feel
it
your
£ifg6
&eg6
is
21.JU7?
This
was
board,
an
original
its
included
being
is
has
on
not
pertinent
and
to
so
and
square
in
constitutes
it
to
the
game.
the
circumstances
poor
the
-
is
But
bishop
therefore
the
move
on
positional
his
hold
and
his
the
play.
abcdefgh
to
on
try
the
position
&g8
27.c3
White
24.e6|!
decided
24.fxe6t
is
that
but
broken
worst-
then
purpose,
option.
and
use
23.. exf5
Black
way,
been
put
has
Black
can
attractive
and
to
g-pawn
against
if you
that
sense
placed
the
h8
on
constel ation.
defend
to
common
knight
advance
to
the
on
to
poorly-placed
a
After
point.
piece.
Jkxc5
to
light
collapses.
25.®xg4
28.5ixc5
defend
in
squares
®c4
5^xe5
Chapter
30j.d2!
b6
33.bxc4
Sk2f
&f4
31.b3
271
Solutions
-
114.
&xh8
32.f xh8t
bxc5
35.&xe2
34.&£2
5
Aagaard
2004
Denmark
1-0
Leko
113.
Campora
-
1994
Aires
Buenos
Bjerring
-
abcdefgh
22.b4?
The
abcdefgh
have
to
by . .^e8-c7
fol owed
to
love
would
inevitable
an
with
time
and
. .Sb8,
. .b5-break.
simple
to
Leko
play
building
. .a6
up
this
prevents
clear
is
without
that
simply
and
dead
is
the
the
occupy
idea
main
whether
pleasant
position.
Il.&d2
&b6
White
lost
before
he
12.ftd2!?,
with
is
this
22.. j|a4!,
when
queenside
would
has
White
any
be
advantage
no
the
Leko
complicated
control
position
in
prefer
winning
had
the
the
after
he
game.
until
move
the
is
probably
but
Black
a
tactical
fol owing
a
axb5?!
weakness
It
a6,
on
the
none
if5
White
25.b5
accept
trouble
28.if2
23.. ftd7
go:
and
pieces)
to
in
should
I later
of
black
f4
22.. &fi6?
later
73
is
27.f3
pawn
could
the
on
The
25.f3!±
better
Black
put
extra
bishops.
things
(24.. £\e5
dominates
wil
his
two
how
e5
White
simplicity
better
24.jte3
ie4
dif erent
many
though
work
to
a
winning
much
was
approach,
and
finally
positionally
to
his
shows
variation
&h6
13.h3
being
personally
but
lead
pressure
and
(White
24.a5±)
Be6
and
with
and
22.. ^f6
23.b4
better
is
22.a4!,
was
idea
next.
22.. e5
White
real
queenside
to
12.jkfl
with
which
£ig4
to
I would
I4.5^b3,
of
12.1b5
close
off
better
is
needs
White
23.b4
after
better
move
blockading
play
to
also
is
correct
Black’s
23.b4±
®xb6
the
reason
intending
Black’s
so
buried.
both
play
can
ways.
the
and
preventing
White
a-pawns
b5-square,
1 l.axb6
10.. a6
consider
or
play
to
on
this
all.
under
After
more
impossible,
at
10.. bxa5
of
nearly
For
can
and
advance
queenside
Unfortunately
idea.
Black
allows
further
the
on
pawns
play.
10.a5!
It
the
positional
right
move
Black
of
advance
the
is
less.
26.axb5
Sb8
29.Sa7
30.c5
win.
23.b5
axb5
the
won
confusion.
game
kd5
24.cxb5
on
move
45
25.a4±
after
a
lot
Grandmaster
272
Leko
115.
Preparation
Grischuk
-
City
Play
20.ikg5!
19.. d5
of
Mexico
Positional
—
2007
pressure.
wil
centre
rather
and
unpleasant
it
black
example,
&xe5
22.£>e5
obvious
is
the
For
exd5
Black
that
lot
a
and
fragile.
21.exd5!
23.§xe5±
under
Sadi
comes
look
20.. 5fd8
Black
puts
Next
is
in
an
situation.
20.&g5
20.jLg5!±
that
think
personally
I
looks
stronger.
20.. 6e5
20.. ©d7
21.f4!?,
try
looks
but
21.£\f3,
be
another
way.
White
should
freer
his
play
The
safest
into
account
his
bishop
knight
the
be
and
to
way
simple
pressure
this
edge
2lJfe2
Wc8
22.f4
&f7
was
better
and
well
e7
is
not
very
f6
is
also
somewhat
. .£}ge5.
by taking
going
23.£>6±
on
move
60.
but
he
is about
or
h2-h4-h5.
won
-
Mlacnik
Bled
2008
. .^g4,
is
this
prevents
may
and
placed
plan
can
well
before
position
Muhic
116.
point
restricted.
natural
Leko
White
d-file.
this
At
on
most
the
is
intentions.
of
account
on
down
on
his
and
better
secure
Blacks
Therefore
. .j^f6
lit le
a
the
White
option
strongest
the
repeating
abcdefgh
defence.
better
a
his
with
a
move.
19.h3!
Black’s
“Now
become
very
position
is
has
up
a
the
much
easier
pressure.”
20.^xe5
at
least
even
and
pawn
the
White
build
slowly
can
19.. ^xe5
convincing.
ftd5!
chances.
for
extra
and
21.®e2
compensation
an
simply
game
look
dxe5
because
because
Leko.
—
not
automatically
not
but
bad,
so
does
19.e5
wil
situation
unpleasant,
his
decent
Black
gives
White
of
pawn,
but
play
Black
on
abcdefgh
has
course
the
Black
has
dark
be
The
squares.
on
19.iLf4
£ig4
20.£ie2
®xf2!?
2\.&xf2
g5°°
pushed
bishop
a6
good
a
on
is
simply
White’s
on
structure,
backwards
obstructing
stay
19.. ®c7
has
top.
with
c8
is
badly
5^e2
ineffective
and
placed.
development,
However,
the
Black
to
rook
by
can
Chapter
5
Solutions
-
273
19.. 1g4!
This
details,
from
White
prevents
the
In
out.
Blomqvist
117.
only
bringing
White
game
be
to
his
decided
pieces
check
to
Howell
-
Stockholm
the
2006
disappointed.
20.fxg4?
After
20Jfe2
both
b6?
and
but
these
£h5
the
were
Ba7
Black
keeps
sensible
22.Bc3
edge,
an
options.
@f4t
21.Sdl
20.. 5flt
21.Sb3
j^h5!?
20.h4!
22.f d2
Sxdlf
23.&xdl
8
7
abcdefgh
6
The
5
4
his
finish
it
important
2
abcdefgh
This
nor
the
24.®g5
27.&d2
30.®xe2
knight
part
in
king
from
is
move
otherwise
rook
to
easy
violent.
h 1 and
on
Sa8
33.a3
f xh2f
®xe2t
h5 34.g5t
37.a4
h3
thus
25.c4
miss,
as
it
However,
decides
is
not
it
the
f xhl
check
win
game.
gfi
29.b3
31.^xe2
&g7
32.<^’d3
h4
g8,
the
bishop
on
you
should
worst-placed
only
not
but
least
is
it
leave
is
taking
not
the
prevents
best
The
where
and
centre
are
piece
also
it
from
f5,
is
things
at
safety.
to
necessary
other
The
as
game,
knight
always
not
do
to
completing
to
speed,
getting
this
attack
This
Sf8
Sxe2f
36.b4
is
Black
closer
square
it
the
irritate
both
can
misplaced
h4.
7.. &h6!
26.f e3
28.£le2
35.c5
a
does
get
It
so.
on
the
to
top
but
do
to
the
for
23.. ®xe4!
at
too,
flexibility
1
0-1
development.
to
3
is
position
for
thing
important
most
this
in
the
“aesthetic”
excellently
axb4
this
students
chosen
they
the
the
is
lesser
position
ful y.
However,
playing,
and
fol owing
is
9.0-0!
in
general
White
better
is
the
in
and
c-
evil,
far
The
il -prepared.
pushing
are
7.. C5
active
an
were
as
does
it
Black’s
8.jke2
to
given
often
too
for
centre,
two
standard
not
open
e-pawns.
pieces
I
think
give
up
the
not
are
White
8.. ^c6
After
mobilized.
happy
be
I have
have
they
plan
on
wil
but
When
f5.
on
to
(80%)
which
function
no
f6-square,
placed
exercise
ones
have
would
knight
more
the
d-pawn
Grandmaster
274
for
the
be
to
centre
Preparation
wil
Black
and
opened,
Thus
This
A
the
best
of
exploitation
strong
deployment
the
9.. £id7
g4.
to
8.. ^h6
is:
move
he
is
is
even
Black
^,xd4
11.0-0-0
and
13.bxc3±
the
ask
can
Jbcf3
J,xc3
9.®xf3
what
Black
exd4
15.e4
injury.
has
the
with
position
awaiting.
great
a
dark
squares
a
He
fun
real
won
ride
move
on
49.
10.exd4
12.®xc3!
®xc3t
Sokolov
118.1.
Mamedyarov
-
dominate.
bishops
two
the
to
15.. 1e6+
early
bishops
10.®b5!±
White
worse.
8.h3!
to:
up
kf5
I4.fxg3
adds
9.@b3!
on
7.. e5?
Play
£ixg3
13.h3?
not
easily.
escape
Positional
-
Vil arrobledo
2008
8.1e2?
Too
Better
passive.
for
bishop
the
jbcf3
8.e4
for
8.j^d3
was
give
to
the
up
knight.
®b6°°
9.gxf3
White. .
but
feels
maybe
I
uncomfortable
don’t
just
like
lose
to
pawns.
8.. 6B
White
might
in
piece
have
to
appear
but
action,
they
minor
extra
an
“in
really
not
are
action”.
9.1g3
10.0-0
e5!?
1 l.dxeS
0-0
dxe5
Jfc2
12
abcdefgh
White’s
is
not
great
than
worse
is
set-up
f3,
on
the
unprotected
is
in
up
than
just
that
and
thus
although
decides
to
forcing
White
is
bishop
simply
g7,
on
unpleasant
taking
an
the
and
one
the
artificial;
bit
a
bishop
quite
launch
to
his
put
rather
pair
once,
Black
idea,
attack
in
pieces
it
end
at
attractive
an
is
to
However,
pin.
an
b2
because
likely
more
the
bishop
on
the
centre,
inferior
on
squares.
15.&c2
14.. c5!
15.^db5
abcdefgh
for
12.. h5!
Around
here
White.
like
Instead
disrepair.
He
things
could
13.^h4!?,
start
stil
when
he
allows
is
structure
only
a
for
apart
with
survive
he
his
fal
to
moves
lit le
to
worse.
fal
the
is
better.
no
of
evaluation
noticing
that
17.®dl
18.£}xd6
Black
§e6
knight
15.. 6xBt
16.f x6
17.. a6!,
is
into
ic6
is
trapped.
worth
^,c6
I6.®xf3
play
can
vital
not
it
position,
15.. ^xf3t
after
the
Although
the
as
after
Chapter
This
the
did
bishop
not
want
be
to
5
front
in
Solutions
—
275
26j,g3
of
c-pawn.
17.®e2
27.if4
Se4
g4 30.&h2
33.&xf2
28.f e2
h5
31.1xc5
Sae8
32.&gl
g3t
34.&fl
®g3t
29.id6
g5
gxf2f
Sxe3
0-1
Aronian
119.
Anand
-
Moscow
20
1 1
abcdefgh
17.. d5
17.. £\e4+
also
was
18.?ixd5
£)xd5
21.Sfdl
24.1g5
(6
£}f4
£>h4
19.Jtxg7
We7
25.ih4
25.^.f4+
strong.
very
22.1h6
abcdefgh
^xg2
20.®g4
23.&el
Whites
£>6
pieces
placed,
better.
was
Now
it
all
is
can
over.
see
but
if
that
the
in
view
of
it
has
available
made
his
is
of
clearly
But
of
size
Obviously
Aronian
this.
the
move,
we
uncomfortable
. .d4.
and
about
careful y,
bit
a
squares
poorly
them
at
possibility
worried
not
was
look
queen
the
especial y
not
are
we
the
Anand
once
became
problem
apparent.
16..Jfb8!+
This
has
move
the
protecting
White’s
of
. .d4
abcdefgh
25.. ®g7
This
but
and
is
stil
25.. £>h6!,
. .g5,
good
enough
with
won
a
the
piece.
to
double
win
threat
the
game,
of
. .®e4
or
less
to
the
bishop
escape
squares
is
very
now
like
move
for
real.
the
queen.
would
factors
of
developing
led
to
a
be
not
the
threat
The
have
but
of
value
the
standard
A
would
game,
Besides
reduces
it
I6. .§c8?
equal
positional
functions.
multiple
more
reacting
position.
17.®ft
17.£>e2
Black
and
18.Sf4
d4
takes
. .ikh6
on
on
is
e3
and
the
way.
has
no
ideas
improvement.
such
as
. .^d5
Grandmaster
276
17.. ®xf4
Preparation
Positional
-
Play
120.
18.exf4
Vitiugov
Ganguly
-
(ol)
Khanty-Mansiysk
8
7
2010
8
6
7
5
6
4
5
3
4
2
3
1
2
abcdefgh
18.. £d
1
71
It
of
was
then
the
tempting
course
white
and
has
knight
the
Now
retreat.
Whites
threat
the
for
e2-square
. .£)c5
of
is very
strong
does
probably
no
Aronian
allow
himself
in
lazy
has
going
ahead
White
plays
White
20.. b5
21.B
21.b4
would
of
other
wrapped
21.. £ib3
Black
into
a
on
move
of
yarn.
rather
than
poorly.
down
the
have
48.
Whites
22.®xe3=
quite
for
a6
kingside
invasion.
the
the
in
time
to
the
before
it
do
to
try
is
well
too
faint
of
hope
but
it
after
do
the
well
22.. ?)c6
is
not
21.Sal!,
ends
kingside
set
23.®f3
to
up
invade
^e7
would
defence.
better
24.1nfh3
play
find
f5?!
is
gxB
to
later.
closing
at
a
play
maybe
on
tried,
should
the
wil
regroups
the
be
for
g-file.
been
23.gxf5
&xa5
22.Babl
won
ball
less,
pawn
to
he
attempt
White
strong-looking
White
with
decision
5}xe3
This
prefers
Aronian
a
21.g4
22.§a3
and
the
needed
could
what
delaying
Black
21.. ^e6,
he
20.. 1c4
the
should
all
has
before
b2-b3
apparent
domination.
complete
and
activity
some
being
£}xf4
with
lets
it
process.
simpler
grandmasters,
most
have
the
in
the
22.jkd2
ideas
but
he
reality
in
and
planned
quickly,
something
organized.
provoking
a-pawn,
the
the
going
bishop
like
but
world,
20.axb6
Bb8.
pieces
Bac8
after
way
the
or
the
23.^e2
bad
22.Be7
21.. Bxel
has
which
a
save
many
play
Like
in
£xd3
21.Sxel
can
also
is
Sxelt
all
White
with
computers
with
that
is
up
Instead
ftb8
is
there
ineffective
Black
this,
Black
giving
20.£>gl!
like
here
sealed,
minority
a
relatively
knight.
point
hermetically
kingside.
the
but
20.!fl
19.. 6.5
d4
when
be
on
white
move.
wil
counterplay.
enough
go
testing
20.^xb5!,
19.. b5?
other
any
if Anand
happen
considered
it
positions
The
help.
have
but
White,
help
than
worse
simply
is
and
really
not
lit le
almost
centre
19.a5
This
of
are
closed
slow,
In
the
limited.
seriously
opportunities
abcdefgh
but
18.. d4,
play
to
towards
$)c6
the
25.ili3±
end
is very
nice.
Chapter
5
-
Solutions
277
his
own
his
pieces.
28.. jkb3
that
surprising
b-pawn
wil
hold
not
be
stil
very
29.1h5
c6
®fS
30.&B
Saa7
&h8
32.&fg5
35.®H5
lh6
33.1B
to
and
the
§g7
Sfe7
very
Nielsen
P.H.
121.
Ivanchuk
-
(rapid)
Beijing
to
2011
is
secure
a
Hd8
fol owed
ideas
are
®d8
The
lines
nothing
anyway.
29.§c6
pinning
is
it
nice
easiest
way
31.®b6
30.. b2
other
many
30.§b6
29.. b3
be
also
the
is
is
(29.§c7
The
although
would
at
more
but
well.)
as
stable
a
d-pawn
d6-pawn
the
to
honest,
decision,
by . .§xd6,
enough
queen
but
the
dangerous.
is probably
not
draw
good
c8,
on
this
bishop
from
on
eye
be
To
few
a
30.«S,b7
b3
wil
The
move.
threat
The
make
to
check
to
1-0
keeps
real.
needed
37.^xh7
Winning
defence
b-pawn
an
time.
same
now
correct
the
support
square
28.&fh3
31.Sglt
34.Sdg2
Sg6
®g7
36.‘£)xg5
Jtxg5
&d8
27.®h4
the
was
looks
26.Sd2
25.. Se7
the
win
d-pawn.
Black’s
but
an
Jbcd5
wil
White
trivial,
to
way
29.ihd5!
the
to
not
dif icult.
28.. jke6!
abcdefgh
when
on
all
is
it
simple
a
and
29.§c6
good,
are
and
has
White
and
of
assistance
unnatural
both
Here
30.©xd5
the
wholly
is
edge.
be
with
pawn
placed
decently
rook
makes
a
of
lot
sense.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
abcdefgh
28.. b3?
This
is
a
horrible
understand
how
make
is
it
left
-
of
assisting
As
White
is
unrealistic.
a
in
even
entirely
out
the
is
and
move,
player
a
rapid
of play
it
like
much
a
actively
is
The
bishop
dream
the
now
Wg5
no
A
this
to
push
30..m
nice
33.&h2
Sfclt
32.h4
Black
g6
problems.
Wd8
29.ndl!
b-pawn.
placed,
able
has
can
naive
game.
of
more
White
to
Ivanchuk
with
promotion
31.®b4
dif icult
is
move.
30Jfa4!
The
pawn
wil
be
pushed
to
d7.
Grandmaster
278
Preparation
Positional
-
Play
White
has
nice-looking
a
position.
4l.®xc6?
The
was
to
be
done
way
for
take
control
of
by
44.®xf6.
This
White
is
secure
7th
This
could
(4l. .§c8
§xb7
is
43.Sxd7
©xd7
enough,
though
gxf6
with
better
even
advantage
an
rank.
convincing
have
may
to
the
4lJke7!
42.jbcf6
with:
refuted
easily
White
42.a6.)
42.Sxb7
abcdefgh
31.£.<15?!
Sd8
31.d7!
There
quickly.
more
with
combined
He8t
enough
have
various
are
played
move
won
even
ideas
mating
®b4-f8
with
the
But
on.
so
would
32.Sel
in
or
the
jLe4
and
is clear
game
well.
as
31.. ®c3?
31.. h5
h4
a
32.d7
®e7
have
offered
might
draw,
32.d7
if White
even
33Jff4!
Sd8
33
J,xb3
Ixb3
Black
chances
some
close
is very
Wf6
34.Sel!
1-0
abcdefgh
34.®xb3
to
winning.
of
Black
unable
do
to
^g8
45.Sxf7t
the
Muzychuk
Beijing
-
(rapid)
Stefanova
Hxh6
of
threat
gxf6
Sxc5
47.Sxe6
§xh5
double
The
48.a6
46.Sxf6
nothing
44.®xf6
®xf6
43.ibcf6
resign.)
with
and
c6
leaves
44.a6!
gxf6
defend
to
but
decides
122.
43.ibcf6
(42.. §d7
42.. Bd5
Be7
and
game.
41.. 5.b7
the
Not
2011
More
defence,
best
accurate
43.®xb7
Sxb7
favours
43.&h3?
has
f6
Black
fol owed
to
a
. .®xd6
by
straight
draw
even
and
to
with
enough.
(42.Slb2
42.. ®xf2|
leads
agree
good
42.Sxd7
slightly.)
£}g5t
to
stil
but
4 l. .^e4!
was
mate,
43.^hl
as
White
®f3t
44.&gl.
42.®xb7
42.Sxb7±
Black
was
stil
holds
42.. ^e4
45.cxd6
abcdefgh
slightly
after
£\xd6
43.®xf7
Sfxd6
more
46.^gl
but
dangerous,
42.. £}e4.
44.®g6t
&H8
Chapter
46Jff7
47.&h2
®d5t
49.§xa7
the
is
®xa5
closest
5
®g5
48.Sb7
White
an
Jfd5
&h7
&h8
&h8
50.®g6f
the
position.
tie
White
down
48.Sel
Sc6
49.®e8f
If
Black
18.. g4
51.®e8t
&h7
plays
52.%6f
has
create
Chemiaev
123.
Kotronias
-
wil
It
position.
V2-V2
real
a
Black
take
White
pleasant
very
quite
time
some
to
attack.
18.5}xg5
Another
Hastings
a
to
Efal.
and
jbcg4
with
idea
hopes
Ba6
playing
19.hxg4
20.5^bd2
for
he
when
the
the
with
allowed),
(if
time
18.jkc3!±
plays
^bd2-c4
of
features
important
White
before
Sc8
47.a6
279
account
of
advantage..
46..
Solutions
into
to
get
can
-
2003
that
White
has
black
knight
White
has
but
of
has
the
on
7
last
Black’s
choice
no
Instead
knights.
8
of
advantage
being
exchanged
kingside.
the
exchange
to
passive
the
f7,
on
the
is
move
defender
only
18.. ®xg5
6
The
5
threat
the
to
h3-pawn
another
wins
tempo.
4
19.&h2
3
2
the
abcdefgh
There
White
on
the
queenside,
a
mating
attack
by rolling
the
this
the
of
for
kingside
to
. .Saf8,
. .®h5
aspects
to
Kotronias
inject
into
is
very
with
19.. Sf7
was
and
. .g5-g4.
his
lovely
defensive
best
has
White
variation
be
to
20.b5?
goes:
5
4
3
2
of
all
with
up
a
1
good
abcdefgh
attack.
but
the
is
that
6
of
Too
natural,
determine
One
for
does
not
take
critical
try.
deserves
White
nonchalant;
punished
looks
say
to
8
defence
Combining
the
easy
which
to
7
very
reinforce
came
energy
very
important
of the
position,
of the
and
e5-pawn
£\bd2.
hard
careful.
have
we
17.. $g5!?
17.. g5?
plays
Kotronias
moderate
presumably
play
pressure
of eliminating
hope
play (speed
being
weakness
with
try,
for
aiming
is
but
(slow
it
all
and
Because
attack),
White
factors,
the
dynamic
the
need
these
way
static
account
example,
is
It
this
centre
kingside,
forward.
the
of
the
in
Black
and
in
into
the
playing
the
pawns
and
take
features
whereas
queenside
essence
the
is
between
dynamics)
for
obvious
on
contest
the
few
a
-
of
idea
style,
More
20.Shl
are
position
to
his
to
aggressively.
1
on
Ef6
True
this.
20.. 9h4!
21.. g5
Black
21
is
already
.Sxe5
to
The
threatening
get
only
Grandmaster
280
. .il,xh3
23.©c7
fol owed
queen
24.. f3
can
no
just
wins.
the
to
go
the
26.. &h8
g3-square,
27.Sh2
22.jkc3?!
23Jbce5
g4!
far
not
25.<&xg2
away:
IP
8
example,
fxg2
For
Si
and
26.^gl
©e2t
■
5
IP
H
■
m
4
f3
22.. 5.6!
White
allowing
the
open
to
the
get
without
g-file
hi-rook
1
the
into
■
IP
Mi
■
a
mm
'm&m
pt&p
2
to
prepares
IPX
■
0mm
3
Black
28.&fl
Sg8
6
dangerous.
gxf3 24.jbcf6
is very
Play
white
22.&gl
g5
attack
is
Hg6
that
now
longer
21.6
Black’s
mate
And
Positional
-
7
JTh5
20..
22.j^,c3
. .Bh6.
by
24.®e7
Sc8
Preparation
abcdefgh
game.
28.. JU6?
A
8
7
was
unnatural
6
that
abcdefgh
the
anyway
issue
the
but
counterplay
is
the
against
e6.
25.. f3,
which
lots
leads
of
the
bishop
and
Black
rook
on
26.it
f2
make
to
ready
is
to
step
one
of
lots
to
chances
is
the
to
putting
Shg6
31.cxb6
Jbtg2,
and
miserable.
Maybe
<&h8
26.Sh2!?
better
a
27.£>c4,
after
but
27.. ike6+.
White’s
though
33
position
better
chance
Black
was
remains
is
to
the
get
enough
more
queen
annoyance
best
hang
32.Sxg2
he
perhaps
is
with
on
30.bxc5
33.&el
kxh3
less
or
after
okay
35.&d2.
30.Sxa7
36.&A
is
crashes
30.. 5xg2
mistake,
can
Sxg2
is
Black’s
So
White
30.®c3
a8-
g8.
a
cause
White
axb6
Black
Objectively
idea
wil
draw.
a
but
29.. 5hg6
needed
the
The
29.®c3!
After
f6
From
when
chance.
she
force
34.£k4
complications
h4
to
go
closer
than
commit al
mistakes.
on.
where
29.. c5!?,
more
move
his
misses
fight
c6,
to
k(6l
25.£id2
lxg4
g4 24.fxg4
like
this
multi-purpose
computer’s
preference,
and
much
. .Jbch3,
and
slightly
when
Shg6,
is fal ing
if it
as
create
can
on
could
to
is
29.^el
looks
It
. .Sxg2
White
1
I
winning
make.
to
the
29.&el?
2
the
just
28.. ike2t
after
White
bishop
3
23.±el
of
because
4
mistake
fal s.
g2-pawn
5
understandable
very
Black
Jfal
late:
too
31.bxc5
30.. c5
and
Sxg2
through.
kh4
®dlt
31.Sxg2
34
Jfa7t
37.&xg2
Sxg2
kf7
®glt
32.Sa8t
35.®b8
38.&B
&g7
ix£2t
Ih5#
Chapter
124.
Leko
Solutions
-
Khalifinan
-
Budapest
5
281
do
(rapid)
good.
some
immediately
bishop
2000
b3,
to
the
improve
block
the
so
the
doubling
However,
would
rooks
of
transfer
the
correct
the
order
move
is
to
first.
bishop
18.±c2!
18.cxb5
early.
after
be
not
20.b5
by
tempted
20.ibca6?
®xa6!
&e7
23.Sxh8
a3
£>xe4
26.Sal
bad
the
game
Sa3
fol owed
The
for
has
opening
White.
has
solid
has
He
Black
a
very
pawn
exchanging
would
weaken
the
white
not
anticipate
imagine
could
Blacks
and
hook)
push
light-squared
because
it
because
we
the
our
and
second
the
dark
wil
a2-a4
a
rather
is
we
The
imagine
d-file
is
be
good
black
rook
b5-pawn
pawn
But
fun
and
fal s
under
have
two
is
we
have
the
to
I
here
that
what
to
am
put
light
squares.
make
the
that
it
any
h6
23.&g2
pressure
is
most
then
only
was
spent
lit le
a
It
and
in
sure
Leko
do
to
land
we
21.. Sc7
not
take
the
from
it
he
when
got
about
thinking
time
lot,
a
of
out
next.
22.g3
24.. bxa4
rooks
they
on
managed
open
any
where
Black
there.
also
belong.
only
has
positions
and
is,
we
rooks
the
on
both
it
White
but
b3,
on
having
doubled
fronts.
Therefore
air.
the
We
(a
it
push.
blocked
we
our
abcdefgh
unavailable,
can
d4,
to
where
influence.
should
a
belongs
pawn
do
we
it
the
in
where
1-square
opponent’s
they
of
be
this
is
quickly
throughout
the
is
restrained
need
where
c-file.
and
go
too
making
exchange
maybe
to
bishop
determine
to
the
the
21.5fcl±
Sd7
with
though
even
20.Sc2!
understand
to
d4
squares
and
28.&fl
£>c3
first
not
queenside
is
imagine
29.. Hb3.
decisive
Sfd8
has
sequence
a
The
on
could
be
to
should
the
thing
bishop
the
have
accuracy.
on
You
exd4
but
and
d4
on
White
action
knight
having
the
knight,
d4 eventually.
weakness
only
the
complex
for
need
on
position,
bishop
reaching
line
Any
19.1b3
18.. 0-0
success
bishops,
two
bishop
is that
The
18.cxb5.
modest
a
advances
based
immediate
any
that
As
the
determine
to
the
gained
powerful
and
thing
The
just
structure.
incremental
for
been
the
25.ibcd4
27.Sc8
with
ending
win
22.§c8t
a2
forced
indeed.
by
would
§xa6
24.jke3
should
he
Black
the
too
equal
but
21.®xa6
and
abcdefgh
20.ikc2,
tactics.
White
for
much
too
interesting
an
or
after
been
is
have
can
position
bxa4
19.a4
cxb5
White
®d7
can
does
26.ixa4±.
not
work.
Sac8
White
®e6
24.a4
has
25.c5!
Grandmaster
282
Preparation
This
the
releases
chance
when
and
tension
equalize.
to
25.a5!=,
of
Play
30.. 5b8
25.axb5
a
Positional
-
It
Black
stil
is
gives
lit le
a
leads
£}xe4
26.®d3
25.. axb5
28.ile3
®d
27.Sxc4
bxc4
ibce3?
The
would
down
pin
awful
looks
also
Stil ,
be
lost
of
accuracy
bit
a
with
required.
after
37.®x6t
Jbcc5.
29.bxc5
28.. c5
c-file
the
be
g6
should
Black
weaknesses.
various
after
38.ixe4!
39.^,e4
(37.. e4
38.ibcf5t
wins)
40.®xe4,
his
7
Sxc8
but
ending,
Sxb8
and
33.Sxc5
c5
36.1TB
6
lost
a
37.Sxb8
39.©f8
fxe4
32.Sbl
35.±c2
to
36.. 6d6
bit
pressure.
Scb7
&h7
34.Sc8t
This
play
to
stronger
under
was
Jfc3
31
£>xe4
Black
8
40.®c5
®xc5
43.&6
&f7
47.&d3
&e7
&e8
7
50.&c5
6
39.®c3
42.i xbl
38.®xc8
g6
Sxbl
4l.bxc5
45.&e3
£ie8
44.c6
h4
&g7
46.ie4
48.&c4
52.1d7
foe7
51.6
Sb6
49.16
g5
h5
1-0
5
4
Seirawan
125.
Tal
-
3
Montpellier
2
1985
1
abcdefgh
there
But
he
no
there
®e7
is
principle,
to
reason
if
even
exploit
the
it.
or
allow
did
such
discomfort
30.1a4
hard
overlooked.
the
no
pin,
to
on
optical?
29.®xe3
It
White
this
was
uncomfortable
only
for
way
reject
think
just
an
is
is
Khalifman
Did
to
White
Khalifman
what
guess
wins
a
pawn
and
eventually
game.
abcdefgh
It
8
to
7
rather
is
be
this
obvious
exchanged
have
dominates
6
the
squares.
5
and
exposed
4
for
result
to
3
2
think
from
mate,
place
abcdefgh
a
his
from
but
the
king
the
recapture.
can
be
light
is
more
satisfying
a
White
reason,
hide
the
king
king’s
perpetual
own
White
Black
Blacks
would
this
After
future.
and
draw
going
are
where
that
For
about
only
determines
1
that
rooks
near
squares
clear
Black.
the
very
scenario
a
dark
is also
It
the
in
wil
we
that
needs
protection,
not
The
check.
is
on
h2,
so
this
Chapter
5
25.fcg3!
-
Solutions
is
This
the
is
should
able
be
much
dangerous
most
but
trouble,
and
as
shall
we
such
even
it
Tal
could
about
thinking
check,
perpetual
taking
having
the
wil
problem
pawns,
king
is
draw
bit
a
believe
not
dif icult
it
able
less
safe
than
the
draw
h5
29.®xd5t
overcome
is
29.. b6
with
some
first
trying
a
be
to
has
a
far
I
inaccuracy
would
be
is
active
of
is
where
would
This
White’s
also
on
e5
too
soon.
of
plan
the
prevents
white
After
h3
for
line
h5
Black
under
is
to
a
weaknesses
many
be
©f7
30.®fl!
continuation:
game
it
for
work,
to
of
lot
in
but
anything
pressure.
the
The
defence
best
h5,
and
there
abcdefgh
30.®
fl!
though
29.. ®d3
probably
was
White
has
a
black
seriously
unpleasant.
from
bishop
28.h3
similar
too
edge.
anticipates
and
very
fails
abcdefgh
^h2,
appearing
32.©f4
the
are
30jke5
move
27.. ®d6!
was
a
!kf5
he
have
best
The
success.
imagine
31.©f2
and
position
Tal
detect.
defence
could
h5
also
to
reasons
Ae6
queenside
passive
chance
greater
the
on
but
majority,
You
optimistic.
too
29.. h5
black
played
could
White.
30.jk,e5
b5?
There
The
an
advantage.
31.®b5!
25.. 5xdlt
to
find
I
27Jfel
black
the
lead
also
would
for
like
away.
&h7
®d7
b5rsquare,
into
point
entry
an
29.h3
This
defence.
26.®xdl
in
28.. ®d3
29.H3
I do
far
White
results
which
the
weakens
it
with
problem
main
white
game.
too
reasonably
a
the
the
in
that
is
move
is
would
defence
passive
The
appropriate.
more
Black
much.
move
when
active,
too
this
like
not
advantage
shortly.
exchange
and
that
imagine
to
to
27.®a4,
the
closer
is
that
28.®d4
27.. b6
after
that
is
the
be
not
defence.
position.
of
back
pawn
would
Black
worth
is
cxd5
the
win
it
consequences
26.<^>xh2
Axh2t
the
the
at
a
contemplate
to
But
look
White
But
useless
is
of
probability
h-pawn.
quick
25.Sxd5!?
when
of
it
with
a
the
do
being
be
board.
this
After
that
successful
a
c5
I also
that
Mikhail
as
conduct
28.b3
accuracy
something
not
believe
to
reason
to
too
some
is
player
great
the
a
without
game
requires
this
see,
over
manage
the
no
able
Black
approach.
hold
to
283
long-term
Grandmaster
284
White
probably
is
wil
winning
position,
the
penetrate
from
suffering
the
Preparation
The
now.
and
weaknesses
he
This
queen
Black
is
inflicted
has
31.±e5
30.. b4
31.. @e7
f d8
&£7
32.©b5
in
offer
33.©b8
after
but
resistance,
more
would
bit
a
Black
get
he
Black
33.&h2
33..Jkf7
if7
black
this
he
But
obviously
needs
it
®e8
to
bishop
the
get
he
knight
just
f6,
where
it
would
option
was
15.. Sd8
this
37.®xa6
39.®c7
and
so
my
but
is
the
®c6
37.®e7
on.
bit
a
this
and
of
way
wil
White
same
then
win
two
obtain
time
as
a
he
is
passed
the
on
pawns
decrease
Blacks
wil
shoot
have
serious
35.®a5
38.id4
the
way.
be
going
the
the
knight
bishop
flexibility.
instantly
pawn
threats
creating
to
the
h5
&f7
36Jbcc5
39.®b8
&e7
n.wm
®c6
40.®e5
Sure,
d4,
would
the
c6
knight
White
causing
straight
you
this
but
From
at
be
easily
again.
first,
it
-
could
c8-bishop
out
. .5^d7-
play
downsides
minor
concerns
radical
move,
very
dif icult
to
else
should
the
black
A
to
away.
37.®xb4
®d5
hang
box
in
White’s
a
very
the
to
on
After
play?
wil
Black
17.Sadi
and
which
fol owing
White
I6.h3^c6
34.. a6
of
I6.£e5!?
queenside
push at
to
king.
!e6
do
to
mechanically
to
two
the
bring
can
has
slower
the
in
and
down)
going
in
position
a6
35.®b6
34.®a5
all
other
34.1d6
and
quickly
order
out
not
needs
game
In
pair.
should
on
f8-e6,
(36.. ®f8
are
pawns
38 Jkd6
ld5
defend
cannot
opinion.
36.®a7
his
the
into
15.. &b8!
f c8
Jfb5!
bishop
Black
simple;
c8
on
enjoy
can
put
nowhere.
rather
is
position
the
The
32
Play
stil
is
trouble.
serious
to
so
himself.
on
Positional
—
scary
is
very
be
but
pawn,
what
like
something
of
out
come
17.. ie6
way:
position
wil
it
18.Bfel
dif icult
the
a5+
to
keep
together.
1-0
126.
Sedlak
Aix-les-Bains
-
Gustafsson
2011
abcdefgh
I6. .1xe5!?
The
pawn
abcdefgh
simplest
immediately.
solution.
Black
wil
attack
the
Chapter
16.. f6
would
the
keep
advantage,
long-term
and
tension
and
aim
also
was
5
at
-
Solutions
285
led
This
a
36.. Bg4!?
good.
and
18.Sael
17.dxe5
Jkd7
19.®c3
Sad8+
White;
the
is
a
pawn
and
up
A.
127.
stronger,
even
for
winning
just
but
49,
move
is
Black.
also
is
e5-pawn
is
Berelowitsch
128.
deeply
Madan
-
very
Coulsdon
2008
&xe5+
20.Sxe5
Black
on
. .Sh4
by
probably
is
weak.
19.. 5xe5
winning
19.®d2
Se8
20.£)c5
for
problematic
Black
to
fol owed
won
on
Kristjansson
Nataf
-
Reykjavik
37.
move
2008
abcdefgh
This
should
be
Jlxe5
18.Sxe5!
White’s
has
through
giving
need
We
his
up
to
down
gain
can
to
g-file.
a
this
white
of
kind
rook.
White,
32.. ^de5t!
Sg2t
are
rooks
is
35.&B
34.. £lxc4t
can
rather
now
poor
wil
penetrate
34.&e3
^xe5t
33.£xe5
34.&e2
even
£lxd2t
see
with
that
no
the
scope,
white
Jhth6!
minor
while
position
the
black
quickly.
26
Wxffc
Jfxc8
Sxh6
a
it
is
for
winning
to
while
leads
work
to
out
moves
from
7
29.©g8t
32.c6
end.
with
win
&g6
27.®xb7t
the
26.1g5
accurate
more
^h5
31.@d7t
mate.
to
Jfe8t
a
28.. Sxh4
example:
few
may
25
had
&g4
36.. 5.l+
close
is
take
24.®g5t
White
pieces
but
Hfxfi6
24.Hxft>
36.Sxd2
h6?
g5-square,
blunder.
23.Sf3
it
23.. 5xh6
White’s
the
is
squares.
22.gxfS
cover
a
dark
details.
23
worse.
f6
to
but
the
the
on
Black
overwhelming.
is
21.h4
tactic
well.
We
20.. Sg6
Trying
actually
just
22.. §gxf6
advantage
for
knights
and
the
winning
a
attention
pay
d6
against
pressure
counterplay
Black
However,
as
obvious
some
20.5}d4
19.®xe5t
advantage
slaughtered
being
has
White
Black
for
decision
easy
(I hope).
most
abcdefgh
reasonably
a
and
28.Sxd5.
For
&h5
we
30.@h7t
are
only
a
Grandmaster
286
Jfh8
26..
27.®e3
White
on
Preparation
the
In
is stil
and
winning
took
ful
the
he
Paichadze
129.
Play
the
game,
less
Although
is
blundered
and
lost
later
29.h4
convincing
this
stil
good
on
g4
for
was
White,
move
58.
when
the
Mamedov
-
Baku
Positional
played.
point
68.
move
-
2007
abcdefgh
29.. foe8
is refuted
29.. h5?
abcdefgh
The
knight
there
is
a
is
not
very
for
it
square
well
but
placed,
d5!
on
&g8
24.foell
25.foc2
26.^a3±
24.. b6
after
but
f3
on
great
of
was
&b5,
and
with
b3-b4
and
a2-a3
a5
possible,
White
can
play
initiative
strong
a
course
on
the
h6
30.h4
31.hxg5
The
only
knight,
but
33.Sh3
36.Sh6
White
by 30.h4!!,
move.
it
is
not
hxg5
32.SB!
Black
has
®g7
35.exd5
wins.
130.
It
26.&b4±
Sfc8
that
is obvious
White
has
a
advantage
great
26..Jf 7
26.. ®g7!?
27.fod5
White
I
Sc6
has
good
many
attack
an
to
one
here.
options
White
wanted
emotionally
29.g4!
Preparing
limit
yourself
fog7
28.b4
to
the
on
side
of
play
kingside
the
The
one
is:
-
why
board?
abcdefgh
Polgar
Bareev-J.
Elista
here.
get
rid
of
enough.
34.1fh2
foxd5
foe7
to
queenside.
25.foc2
black
collapses.
position
(2)
2007
S6c7
the
Chapter
The
weakness
on
f3 has
this
reason,
the
is
function
great
Bareev
no
25.. §d7?
lead
decided
invasion
an
Solutions
-
Anand
131.
Kamsky
-
For
moment.
it
Palmas
Las
c4.
to
(11)
1995
8
would
7
rank.
7th
287
bishop
27.^lb5!
the
on
the
transfer
to
£ixd7
26.Sxd7
to
the
at
&g7
25.1e2!
and
f7-pawn
5
6
26.1c4
Ed7
26.. Sf8
Forced.
lasting
would
27.Sb7!±
5
create
4
pressure.
£xd7
27.Sxd7
finds
Black
3
28.Sel!±
impossible
it
to
rid
get
of
2
the
pressure.
1
abcdefgh
28.. &f i
Jbcb5
31
29.Jkd3
28.. £}f5
After
®f6
is
pawn
32.Sdl!
going
be
very
^xb5
weakness
of
unpleasant
for
the
to
30.£^b5
5^d6
the
This
b6-
Black.
looks
this
in
Sicilian
typical
a
has
but
position,
unconventional
strong
a
option.
12jfb6!±
8
devastating
A
7
and
pieces
12.e5!?
5
to
12.. dxe5
3
(15.if3
He
2
hold
can
I
is
in
was
abcdefgh
White
the
won
could
probably
with
29.^d5!,
have
for
is
position
30.. *g7
Sb8
a
of
30
A
32.§dl
shorter
journey
threat
29.. b5
looser.
getting
wins
the
possible
&e5
Jkfl
He7
33.£>a6±
is
become
weakness
that
here.
Black
was
but
it
is
considerable
If
active.
he
d6,
on
situation,
Black’s
line
advantage
cannot
is
if I
b5=
feel
not
13.ilxb6
White’s
but
64,
move
the
Black.
31.&C7
White
made
when
troublesome
on
game
bishop
17.il.d2
I would
trouble
desperate
12.. ®xb6
29.a4±
Black.
for
5^d5
but
better,
bit
a
15.id4
opposite-coloured
16.jbcc3
15.. ixc3
White
1
the
Black:
for
position
I4.®xa5ibca5
is okay
^d5!
13.®xe5ib4
16.bxc3
JLxc3
ending.)
passive
d6-pawn.
ultimately
but
interesting,
the
Once
with
the
defending
defendable
a
Black.
is left
Black
also
is
leads
4
for
move
exchanged,
problems
are
queens
6
and
like
White
case
would
he
not
Black
as
did
be
have
not
in
such
a
a
bad
there.
is
13.. £>e8
It
pawn.
hard
is
Kamsky
time,
to
is
but
his
find
of
one
position
a
the
good
great
is horrible.
move
defenders
for
Black.
of
our
Grandmaster
288
13.. 1.7
is answered
(14.. ^e8
I6.£>xd5
with:
strongly
15Jkc5!
Preparation
and
I4.e5
15.fxe5
wins)
dxe5
16.. «S,b4
^d5
but
17.1f3!±
exd5
Positional
-
Play
recommended
was
White
Jbcg4
in
after
wins
19.Sd4,
when
places,
some
18.^xd5!
jbce6
17.fxe6
the
extra
by
17.f6!
wil
pawn
prove
handy.
13.. e5
be
can
advantage
by
However,
idea
of
Anand
with
the
lead
in
attack
the
on
for
an
16.. 5c8?
with
16.if3Sac8
15.g4h6
strong
looking
development.
I4.f5
intending
was
I4. .jkd7
a
I4.1c7,
with
met
using
the
refuted
is
for
winning
18.£ixd5,
gxf6
White.
17.h4±
17.*bl
16.. 1g5t
kingside.
and
White
a
19.if3±
18.fee6.ixe6
Sc8
wins
pawn.
I4.e5!
the
Dominating
knight
on
17.Shfl!
e8.
18.^a4!
a5
f5
■%5t
14.. f6
solve
of
any
Blacks
awful
for
I6.5hel
would
£ixd5>
£)xf6
16.exf6
17.1f3
is
16.&bl
15.. 1.5t
is
just
bad
for
does
not
plays
solve
20.£>c3
Black’s
fol owed
22.Sxf6!
by
position.
winning
a
fo(6
21.. 5xfl
16.£}xd5
15.. exf5?
with
21.&bl
Black.
&d7
15.6!
White
problems.
not
problems.
f6
15.fxe5
14.. dxe5
also
^xd6
15.exd6
£}f6
21.Sxfl
20.. 5xfl
14.. d5
fre5
19.fie6
22.Hxfl
I,xf6
24.ftxd5,
meet
White’s
and
£}f6
is refuted
Black
has
no
by23.Sxf6!
good way
to
threats.
many
Black.
\7±d4±
M4
16.1g4!
abcdefgh
22.SW5!
23.e7
&xg4
also
23.. &xfB
abcdefgh
23.Sxffit
wins.
24.&c7
25.ia7+-
24.. gb8
Sa6
I6. .ic8
This
position
just
is.
shows
how
desperate
Blacks
25.Ac5t!
Pushing
control
of
the
king
the
e8-square.
back
before
giving
up
the
Chapter
25.. ^g8
26.5}xa6
26.. bxa6
5
ilxe6
Solutions
289
&h2,
with
up
and
27.e7
—
that
wins.
®f2,
simply
to
specific
a
27.£>c7
White
converted
his
material
advantage
on
It
Korchnoi
132.
is
de
Mallorca
that
his
redirects
1969
position
action.
White
has
only
slightly.
bishop
e3,
to
and
c5
on
moves
without
lc8
albeit
pawn
Palma
25.&h2
position,
Penrose
-
WbS
clear
24.1h3
50.
similar
and
the
improve
commit ing
move
Hd2
he
Now
the
overprotecting
the
freeing
his
improved
knight
to
to
go
a5.
26Jkd2
Ab7
27.&e3
Wc7
abcdefgh
White
has
complete
he
needs
At
this
but
make
to
the
is
e4.
on
pawn
from
least
his
active
a
Keeping
the
at
wanted
created
the
is
straight
staring
28.f c3!
pieces.
piece
Korchnoi
and
bishop
of
all
abcdefgh
it,
improve
to
of
most
which
g2,
on
immobile
the
with
position
order
in
White’s
point,
bishop
for
excellent
an
control,
28.. Sad8
more
diagonal
new
Black
it.
the
a5-square
29.8
Sa8
therefore
without
playing
is
control.
under
decides
to
a
his
improve
White
plan.
position
even
further.
23.h4!
The
the
bishop
to
prepares
black
under
centre
h3
to
come
and
put
pressure.
30.Sd2
Sad8
33.®a5
®xa5
31.&g2
33.. ©c8
23.. &fS
It
been
have
is
off
structure
in
exd4,
although
of
important
playing
that
possible
quite
better
trying
the
to
25.f4!
with
control
would
the
over
probably
34.£ixa5
24.ftxd4
have
to
35.Sa7
axb5
dif erent
a
would
not
result.
have
symmetrical
23.. ?}d4
would
He
would
the
change
with
centre
White
squares.
Black
34.axb5
led
Ead8
32.Sddl
Sa8
i§La8
35.. fxe6
option
all
fol ow
the
of
anyway,
36.5}
35Jbce6!
was
b4
&g7
necessary,
course.
37.5}xa6
Sxe6
but
White
wins
Grandmaster
290
would
37.Sd2
win
resignation,
but
piece,
a
it
so
Preparation
Play
30.Sh7
forced
this
be
hardly
can
Positional
—
White
considered
has
could
worse.
be
prepared
his
attack
not
help
as
well
as
expected.
1-0
Ivanchuk
133.
30..Jfa2
Anand
-
1994
Aires
Buenos
31.®dl
30.. Sa2
is
wil
be
8
§1
6
5
Black
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
abcdefgh
White
abcdefgh
has
queenside;
develop
possible
does
of
while
the
the
At
White
his
activate
to
it
it
&f7
dif icult
to
wil
be
rooks.
conclusion
nice
31.. &xg7
attack,
it
A
White
32.!d4t
the
from
queen
its
active
22.. ®f6
rather
g7
24.jkg4
23.&g2
Jlg7
Black
it
with
helping
23.. ®f5?
force
where
h8,
or
than
26.Sh4
would
23.g5!
to
wil
post.
©e4
black
the
would
be
queen
in
defence,
the
25.f3
it
24.Hhl
is
the
way
as
after
trapped.
25.hxg6
hxg6
29.Slh3
®a8
a4
is
arriving
axb3
way
28.axb3
late.
too
Sal
%
&ffc
33.®e3
play
®h6,
Sxf8f
1-0
22..Jfc8
back
game.
34.ke4
35.SH8
134.
22.g4!
Banishing
the
to
is
kingside
time
same
31.Sxg7t!
to
can
find
wil
c5
on
pieces
the
on
chance
However,
the
on
minor
knight
for
easier
Whites
defence.
the
play.
attack
an
real
any
decent
develop
to
have
of
speak
to
he
against
one
both
join
advantage
no
nor
where
27.Sbhl
®hl
greatly;
32.jkd4!
31.. Sal
il l htrl
mmmmg
7
6
after
mated.
8
7
does
and
threatened,
abcdefgh
Van
Wely-Leko
Moscow
2004
and
^,xg6f.
Chapter
There
do
either
in
the
not
which
fal en
has
Black
able
was
is
behind
291
because
Not
of
exception
but
because
only
development.
in
this
exploit
to
Solutions
—
weaknesses
the
target
a
lit le
a
real
any
with
position,
d4-pawn,
White
be
to
seem
sides
5
by energetic
the
of
because
and
the
el
the
way
put
can
pressure
12.£}b5
d4-pawn.
after
the
is
way
hang
the
to
on
nevertheless
is
winning
£>xa7
13.£}a7t
12.. a6!
15.&c3
only
Black
But
to
5^c6
I4.jbcb4
12.. e5!+
The
£}fe4
(20.. ^ce4
£>xg3
22.«i,b6
The
e5.
d4-pawn
be
cannot
20.§xe5
and
although
it
13.e3
&c5l+
13.. 5}xd4
I4.£ib5?!
16.£}xd2
£ixb5
&e7
Jfxb6f
18.®a6t
Sxd2
&xc7
19.Bxc7
ilxd2
15.®xb5
17.&xg2
il,xg2
&b8
21
be
22.Scl
®e7
26.Sd7
^g8
29.g4
moment.
second
option
22.®a3t
goes:
®d6
and
wins)
25.£}b6
28.®c5t
Sxa8
exchanged
gain
is
g5
on
counterplay
some
this
wil
as
move,
24.. hxg5
is,
edge,
long
an
The
not
it
as
both
White
conclusive.
White
Jbcd8
when
24.£>f6
would
but
. .h5!,
20.Sdl
21
material.
27.&xa8
Had
on
not
option.
an
Shd8
^h7
20.Sdl
0-1
135.
a
rook
the
accurate
©f6
Black
with
the
in
earlier,
&d6
20.®xa7t
explained
is
f6-knight
wins)
ftxe4
This
piece,
great
position.
loses
(23.. £>c5?
£}g5
and
19.. ^f8,
gives
2lJtxe4
24.jbcg5!
c3
also
yet
the
after
line
the
&cd7?
19.. ^h8?
20.Sdl
not
pin
does:
was
is
a
black
Black
defence
23.®e3!
13.Sacl
as
and
20.. ®ce4
defended.
on
21.®h3!
only
forced
sufficiently
by force,
is
of
the
19.£>d5±
®xd8
loses
This
12.0-0
d8
on
on
play:
18.Sxd8!
11.. 0-0-0!
bishop
resulting
knight
the
Stel wagen
gxft
Kempinski
-
Germany
21.?}xft>t
2011
abcdefgh
22.1h5?!
White
abcdefgh
The
for
sacrifice
fol owing
everyone,
as
I
am
should
sure
it
was
be
for
misses
a
Sa7
(22.. Hb8
23.M,c6
can
of
take
automatic
the
Stel wagen.
action
course
Se7
of
which
has
now
awful.
is also
f6,
22.jbcb7
with:
win
on
reintroduction
-
direct
but
the
moved
White
clearer
even
is
the
into
queen
to
the
centre
Grandmaster
292
and
queenside
black
24.jkf2
White
extra
the
regains
positional
great
a
23.®b3
It
wil
and
well
as
as
not
23.®b3
22.. gg8
23.. 5c8
®e7?
was
after
better
White
improvement.
an
but
24.c3,
is
overwhelmingly
not
not
tempo
pawn.
Sgd8?!
25.ig6t
24.. 5g7
for
but
White,
26.®xb7
take
might
it
also
light-squared
any
problems
White
bishop
and
his
king
this
light
have
some
the
long
not
extend
in
would
minor
a
the
is
his
has
does
Black
might
He
term.
18.. b6
longer
no
the
book,
after
protecting
short
than
wins
here.
critical
moment
^h8
c6-square
a
18.ia5,
with
this
in
the
spend
to
weakness
a
of
securing
24.1xf7
value
elsewhere
unlike
so
the
so.
without
entirely
provoking
is
though
weakening
an
Play
18.&e5
17.. c4!
@e7
exchange
advantage
Positional
-
the
when
collapses.)
simply
position
have
24.®a3!,
with
-
Preparation
have
not
in
squares
problems
but
term,
to
the
at
much
more
annoyance.
while.
a
18.. 5c8!=
25.®e6!
A
Black
final
nice
19.ie3!,
assault.
25.. ®xe6
&g7
26.fxe6
27.1h5
of
should
when
has
®h2
23.®b5
on:
22.Sxd7
attack
strong
very
ic5
20.Hxdl
19.. Sxdlt
based
&xd7
a
18.. §xd4?
for
fal
not
course
White
Ib6
21.ftd7t
24.a4±
1-0
19.1f4id6
136.
Wiel
der
Van
Portisch
-
Van
der
Wiel
positions,
1986
Budapest
decision
abcdefgh
but
kick
the
few
things
centre,
seriously
playing
a
the
at
potential y
as
Blacks
wonderful
as
is
move
that
a
Portisch
square
be
c2-c4.
As
stable
knight
almost
d5,
on
would
with
away
next
doubt
it.
good
White
moment
knight
I
to
is
here
not
he
a
took
the
unbalance
fan
great
the rather
of
technical
unfortunate
position.
abcdefgh
has
Black
so
able
there
are
in
automatic;
hesitated
20.£xf7?!
to
before
the
21.&xh8
Jhf4
Sxh8
Wc8+
Black
won
on
move
41.
22.Sdel
Chapter
Adams
137.
5
Solutions
-
Razuvaev
-
293
London
1997
of
would
26.b3
Adams
was
hand
other
27.Scl
riskier.
28.jkxc6
probably
did
results
in
a
much
to
his
29.@d4±
worry
after
but
favourable
this
very
(26.. ^.b7
not
®a3,
28.Sxcl
Sxclt
that
I expect
26.. Sc3
®xc6
about
Jbcc6
27.bxc4
the
be
course
unsure
endgame
on
him.)
29.®b4
for White,
taste.
26.. Sa4
abcdefgh
White’s
the
worst-placed
knight
d5
is
sensational.
perfect
sense.
18.c4!
bxc3
the
doubt
beyond
is
piece
while
a4,
on
black
knight
the
Exchanging
on
makes
two
abcdefgh
18.. f xc4?
19.Scl+-
27.1c6?!
This
19.£>xc3
White’s
&xc3t
20.1xc3
pieces
gravitate
leads
favour
to
great
to
White
21.5}d4?!
would
for
gruesome
Black.
continue
cannot
have
The
21.. ®f6
after
arises
23.«i,b4!
instead
to
23.Scl
advantage
is
been
point
22.£>d4,
the
game
24Jbce7+-.
Sc4?
22.. §b6
in
as
have
the
there
would
absolutely
tactical
is
something
kd7
24.Hhdl,
Black
like
considerable,
when
he
22.kb4
Sc4
23.1xe7
®c5!=
might
be
made
his
®xe7
what
21st
move?
f c5
26.£ie5!?
Adams
24.h3
missed
looks
best
®e4
29.ibte4
a
25.&c6
30.&e5
fine
game.
&h8
Sxe5
justify
of.
care
28.®d6
Hb4
Sb4
&d6±
31
been
I should
enough
happy
his
Sxe4
28.&d3
®a8s31.&al!
30.Scl±
White
30.. f6
31.®c6
example:
£a8
33.Sb6
and
36.Sa7±
pawn
27.. ®xd6
After
though.
For
32.£>e7t
35.fxe5
But
take
to
endgame.
27.©d6!
27.. Sb4
24..&f6
details
have
would
advantage
position.
28.f5±)
28.§xd6
to
black
30.®c4
Adams
this
has
of
take
to
the
(27.. &d5
would
White’s
lot
a
Bxb6
&b7
21.. 5.5
24.®e2
stil
27.. ®b6!
29.®xb6
with
dubious
where
tried
have
of
passivity
are
think
22.. Sc5?!
Black
play
and
when
with
not
much.
27.Shell?
of
21.®e2!±
does
with
squares
tempo.
20..Jke7
I feel
which
position
a
it
is
34.Sxa6
hard
for
e5
Black
“sacrifice”.
Sxb2t!
29.®xb2
®xc6
Grandmaster
294
White
has
objective
merits,
hard
is
a
This
mistakes
and
Black
Bu
Xiangzhi
Wijk
aan
Nijboer
-
Zee
simply
wil
the
but
after
24.§e6!
play
There
down.
piece
a
try
can
but
course,
White
complications,
for
2007
of
Jbcf5,
is
23.®g3,
Black
resign.
to
23.gxf5
22.. ^d4
idea
simple
time
desperate,
some
138.
is
22.. b5!
44.
move
the
it
something
before
show-down,
Play
has
and
position
some
Positional
-
on
the
made
40
on
advantage
practice
move
draw
a
in
Adams
the
approaching
securing
slight
very
but
play.
to
Preparation
are
is
position
won
White.
22.. bxc6
23.g4!
Belated,
but
knight
not
after
is
late
too
all
effective.
be
to
The
trapped.
23.. d5
After
23.. Sxb2
White
is
piece
a
up,
complications
ikxf5
24.gxf5
though
25.§e2±
there
stil
are
some
remaining.
abcdefgh
The
two
position
the
trap
only
his
important
most
the
are
poorly-placed
the
knight,
knight
the
winning
how
d6-pawn
f5.
due
that
d6
tried
Bu
to
astray,
to
a
he
did
really
this
and
completely
went
game
weak
the
on
I believe
opponent.
appreciate
of
but
of
aspects
weakness
blunder
by
not
ful y
abcdefgh
is.
24.cxd5?
22.dxc6?
Although
it is decidedly
22.g4!.
This
this
does
inferior
lose
not
to
all
the
the
direct
advantage,
win
with
opponent’s
to
all
position
kinds
of
has
the
only
found
many
all
leading
15
minutes
after
a
White
defensive
resources.
line
goes:
and
Black
27.®e5!,
27.ibcfl
after
the
has
game
many
of
good winning
probing,
blow.
Black
to
knock-out
of
because
keeps
his
leading
forced
when
great
invaded
26.£}xd4!
d4
that
Here
options,
24.Se6!,
26.. Sxflt>
move
27.. ®f8!.
with
The
on
play
to
have
§xf4
recapture
but
another
misses
could
threats.
25.Sxg6
cannot
But
Bu
White
Here
24.. £id4
abcdefgh
feeble;
truly
is
option.
I allowed
is
going
tempting
chances.
I stil
seems
Fritz
have
not
to
have
12
to
Chapter
for
speculate
a
another
on
while;
favourite,
but
advantage,
minute
every
claiming
for
win,
a
-
Solutions
295
28.. ®d7??
decided
it
always
not
5
White.
horrible
A
an
Black
White
drifting
is
with
retreat
badly.
25.Se2,
26.ftxd4
Jbcd4t
equal.
possible
be:
27.. ibce3t
Sxb2
30Jbcd5t
and
the
the
to
White
game
32.Sel!
after
both
&h7
Jbcd5
35.&xg2
33.Sxd4
S8xe4
on.
a
lit le
when
Black’s
after
26.®a5
to
Hxf4
29.fxg6
time.
come
to
worse
§b4!
27.Sxa5
jkb7,
28.gxf5
have
bishops
playable,
problems:
have
completely
27.^hl
26.. ®b6t
simple
simply
lit le
a
better.
from
refrained
that
sacrifice.
he
I
this
did
28.. 6xfl
®xb8
29.ibcfl
such
as
would
be
subjected
why
best
a
giving
can
example:
ending
(31.. g5
chance.
27.gxf5
White
if any
other
many
are
options,
but
I
hope
of
the
not
am
not
Ae4t
should
be
deliver
to
32.®xh3
easy.)
so
34.&xe2
and
g5
enough
strong
33.Sxe4
good
drawing
keep
mate,
but
Se2t
33.&f3
probably
try
the
to
a
31.®c3!
Or
another
is
For
and
g5!
cards.
the
think
not
advantage.
32.1g3
and
probably
counterplay.
I do
32.&fl
in
®xh4,
30.§xd4
threats.
§f8
sacrifice
speculative
®g4|
is
White
on
wil
28.£>d4
has
respectable
80%
substantial
a
34.&h2
rooks
attack.
of
gain
drawable
®xh3t
kxf5
35.Sxe4
has
kxd4
lot
a
31.Sf2
and
when
d4,
fierce
32..Jbcd4t
personally
the
is
29.&xg2
White
plays
edge,
an
Sf8t
about
endings
option
Black
£h3t!?
®xe4f
of
Black
31.®xg6
to
could
control
in
with
Friso
It
but
ib7!
30.®c6
was
option.
feel
the
Black
sure
28.jkxb8,
after
position
not
am
pleasant
ful y
not
After
^e3!
34.£}f3
and
would
I
these
but
equalize,
Black
chances.
3lJbcc7
Se2t
Sxe2,
28.. 5.g2t!
needless
ful y
34.<&hl
36.Sxe2
id3!
®xc7
36.^gl
Sxf3
solve
not
(29.ike3
33.^fl
32.. Sg2t
draw
does
it
cannot
Sg2t
The
A
though
29.ibcd5t
30.®c7
life.
26.. 5xb2?
sure
is
explain.
to
would
that
game.
Black
drawing
also
is
®xa5
White
the
29.. ^h7
equalizes)
Jke4!
26.®cl
25.. §e8
ideas
in
Blacks
quite
29.®xfl
32.Se7t
Hxflt
31.Se8t
28.. ®b6
all
is
position
28.Sxe3
to
25.. £>d4
end
®xd5
so
better
was
after
tactical
would
^g8
It
when
27.M,e3
A
the
hard
is
alternatives
25.Sa4?!
24.. cxd5
be
several
him
kept
that
move
had
the
it
are
pawns
sufficient
generate
better.
29.£ix6
White
is
winning.
29.. ®xa4?!
30.jkf3
29.. See2
Blacks
intended
31.£ixg7!
30.&xg7
Se2
1-0
abcdefgh
idea,
and
without
the
Black
does
all-important
®d4t
33.®bl
®xa4
have
may
been
White
but
have
not
plays
an
bishop.
31.&hl
Sxg2
32.&xe8
attack
Grandmaster
296
Hil arp
139.
Persson
Positional
-
Stel wagen
-
Malmo
Preparation
Play
opposite-coloured
2006
that
Black
and
c-pawns,
spot
bishops.
wil
It is easy
greatly
struggle
well
as
with
the
as
to
imagine
his
weak
a-
soft
permanently
f7.
on
32.5ixb4
33.ibce6
Bxb4
7!
fxe6?
34.Sxcl
33.. Sxcl?!
bril iant
tactical
reveals
Tiger’s
idea:
abcdefgh
Black
has
squares,
but
Tiger
Hil arp
purely
with
of
lot
a
there
is
weaknesses
no
positional
tactical
this.
would
like
possible.
Playing
advantage,
huge positional
the
up
challenge.
31.Sc2±
is
31.b5
®e7
35.®xd6t
®xc6
the
the
is
bit
a
and
bishops
two
has
32.£\f6
cxb4
Sb7
36.ild5
7
a
is
better.
But
chance
a
natural
Black
fight
to
&e7
does
work:
not
34.®xg7
abcdefgh
Sxcl
37.®B?!
b3!-+
31.. cxb4
32jkxd5
White
gives
positional
advantage.
is
35.®f5±
take
to
33.a4±
simply
33.®g8t
31.. ixd5
34.ic4±
37.Sc7+-
at
him
give
^f7
squares.
32.. 5xc4!
35.Sxcl
if
advance
Black
so
Hcc8
White
light
31.®h7?
this
would
b4-b5
32.ibcb5
and
has
make
to
36.Sc8t
non-move.
a
axb5
enough,
squares
abcdefgh
solution,
aims.
all
for
fine
a
light
exploit
to
way
34.Sxc6
31.a4!!
White
stil
easy
found
the
on
a
far
more
Sc7
a
more
Control
important
33.bxc5
dxc5
less
or
of
factor
advantage
with
but
absolutely
light
than
could
39.Sbl!±,
winning
the
White
the
that
much
37.®d3!
in
time
accurately.
the
never
pressure
for
Black
obtained
have
to
deal
Bb4
Sb5
38.a5
trouble
it
What
is
lifted,
and
with.
bigger
a
is hard
to
play
is
important
it
proved
too
Chapter
37.. 5c7
5
Solutions
-
f c8
38.SM
297
18.®g3
38.. 1e5!±
The
only
the
39.&h2
ie5
&g7
IfiS
4l.f4
&g7
42.±d5
41.. 5c5
42.Sb6±
18.®xb5?
®a4
4l.a5
42.1e4
43.®e4±
47.^gl
h5
50.exf4
&g7
<&g6
©xa5
44.f e4
making
some
®f7
of
refutation
a
48.iLxa6
f4
lxf4
51.1fxf4t
le5
54.g3
49-gxf4
&g7
Sa3
58.Sd5
61.1e4f
gxf4
52.1b7
55.Sdl
±e7
use
&h6
62.5§e6
Zhao
Jun
Sc5
56.f4
®xb5
Black
wins.
®xh2f!
and
(20.. ©a5t
a
Black
is
is
with
bishop
For
.
example:
21.®g3
White
wil
tins.)
21.^dl
20.. ®c3!!
be
soon
A
®xg4!
complicated
more
knight
better
even
®h4|
small
in
in
also
21.®e3
way.)
winning.
just
19.®dl
18.. b4
59.&h2
passive
(20Jfc2
move.
but
wins,
The
but
20.®f4
Sardinia
to
disaster.
a
strong,
of the
when
fantastic
46.®B
looks
22.^fl
sent
45.®a8
be
f3
®xe4
®f3t
44.e4±
B
<^?h6
©xf4
Sa5
57.Sxd6
60.Se5
53.a6
on
19.fxg4
43.ibcd5
42.. d5!?
would
sacrifice
18.. jbcg4!,
®d7
43.J.d3
hardly
advance!
40j.b7
40.f h5
40.. f d7
but
move,
black
&g7
63.Sd6
1-0
140.
Shilong
Li
Xinghua
-
2011
Jiangsu
abcdefgh
19.. ®exg4!?
sacrifice
This
but
it
borders
also
is
abcdefgh
19..Jk,a6!
buying
if you
this
®b6,
the
If
e3
White
he
Black
had
would
time
be
needs
to
react
consolidate
to
very
happy.
absolutely
®fl-
with
For
this
is
that
Then
reason,
immediately.
ask
only
®c4|
a
the
way
did
by
21.(^)xe2
&g8
Black
of
correct
you
Black
better
being
23.®h6.
immediately
to
24.^dl
23.. ®a6t
with
with
a
Jbce2
stops
for
draw
be
in
22.®ef5t!
play
advisable
is
Zhao
20.®e3
that
thing
optimistic,
love
Juns
too
must
which
-
After
can
the
25.^cl
me
book!
White
it
secure
of
characteristic
complications.
move
being
on
©d3t
check.
perpetual
17.. b5!
Taking
f3-g4
advantage
constel ation.
of
the
weakness
of
the
e4-
20.fxg4
23
Jfe3
®xe4
Sxd5
21.®xe4
24.0-0
Sxe4
Se5
25.W&
22.®
(2
®e7!
Sd4
Grandmaster
298
Preparation
Positional
—
If
Play
Black
White
does
wil
his
bishop
decided
to
do
not
have
quite
pair.
For
ful y
establish
may
have
then
anything
nice
a
with
position
this
Rowson
reason,
control
the
over
d4-square.
20.b5
19.. c5!
20.bxc5
20.. Hxdlt
other
26.®xa8
27.®xa7
Hxe2
draw.
a
For
30.&xf2
Sxf2!
has
a
only
Black
has
After
move.
enough
Jkb7
26..
compensation
SHxb2
28.Sadi
example:
®h4f
22.cxb5
®f6f
31.Sg3
29.Sd3
and
Black
White
sharper.
has
target
no
a6
but
for
but
the
c4-square,
My
against.
play
to
I
think
really
a
would
23.a4
obtains
on
Black,
prefers
satisfactory
as
d4-square.
£>d4
^e7
21.Sxdl
pawns),
the
engine
is
position
White.
check.
perpetual
27.1c6?!
26.. Sb8+
29.®d5
Black
the
was
be
the
Black
give
white
split
but
better,
would
getting
not
21.. axb5!?
26.1b5?
Sc8
is
Ia6!
just
winning
32.®B
31.Sfl
Se5
Se3
Sce7
®xg4
28.Sfcl
Se3
Se2
30.Sdl
34.&xfl
37.®d5
40.&d3
for
20.. 5.dlt
abcdefgh
for
(the
advantages
substitute
been
^xc5=
21.Hxdl
now.
ke2
33.®hl
35.b3
38.&b5
4l.fc£2
S7e5
®f4
42.®hi
Ixfl
36.Sdl
Sc7
39.®c6
fTe6
SB
0-1
141.
Morrison
Edinburgh
Rowson
-
1999
abcdefgh
22.1xd4?
A
play
horrible
After
move.
Black
and
is
well
this
White
placed
on
has
no
dark
the
squares.
Correct
reply
undoubtedly
23Jkd2
25.Scl±]
abcdefgh
when
but
22.. exd4=,
would
&e6
excellent
chance
22.£}xd4!?,
was
is
have
Black
25Jbcc4t
for
gone
The
counterplay.
for
Rowson
24Jkfl
(23.. Sxc4
is
22.. cxd4!?
White
gives
only
winning
[24.. Sa4?
but
if
24.. axb5!?
bxc4,
safest
the
where
White
Chapter
&e6
wil
26.Sb6f
their
27.Sxa6
but
White
32.. Sb3
£lb7
36.Sa7
&d6
39.1d5
be
lose
to
299
c3
players
were
Solutions
42.Sa2
would
I
-
he
ftf7
Both
here,
if
and
25.§bl
bxa6
Bxc4
advantages
surprised
seriously
26.Sbl!
29.Sb3
dxc3
24.bxa6
^d6
fine:
be
28.i,xc3!
lose.)
never
have
wil
he
cautiously,
reacts
27.Sxb7t
5
33.&g2
Scl
142.
40.&g2
Sc2f
governs
dark
6
d3
41.B
44.&e3
Fernandez
Morovic
Sad
Novi
the
Sxb6
f4f
this
22.. cxd4+
now
35.&fl
38j.c4f
Sb4
37.1a6
0-1
position.
Black
34j,d3
Sb2
£)c5
Sblt
43.&£2
Seirawan
-
(ol)
1990
squares.
23.!,fl
bxa6
23.bxa6
Black
hold
24.Bbl
better,
is
the
but
with
position
23.. axb5
Ab4
any
in
just
logical.
more
should
to
manage
play.
active
24.cxb5
Avoiding
endings,
looks
White
25.&el
Axel
opposite-coloured
bishop
case.
^e6l
26.Sxel
has
Black
might
but
advantage,
some
stil
have
saved
the
play
accurate
abcdefgh
day.
after
(Position
Black
would
play
significantly
love
fxe6,
e6-pawn
18.gxf4
counterplay.
17.6!
is
Sae8
b6
27.a4
&d6
31.Sa6Sc3
This
than
point
best
play.
becomes
I have
asset.
the
30.Sxa5
not
is
in
the
air
And
weak.
give
Black
does
not
would
(the
legal)
and
the
exf4
17.g3?!
a
for
target
cxd5
18.Sd2
white
advantage.
dxc6
and
he
Eventually
have
wil
Black
the
diminish
wil
threaten
. .cxd5
play
to
anyway.
32.b6?
now
pawn
an
£if7
29.Sal
bxa5
28.a5
into
would
played
. .d5
really
not
17.. Sad8
abcdefgh
if White
when
pieces
He
. .£ie5.
and
mind
17.dxe6
his
bring
to
. .exf4
with
16.,.e7-e5)
position
a
can
a
feeling
no
longer
from
that
be
18.Axb6?
rather
liability
held
this
with
This
leads
enough
for
Correct
was
to
a
an
attack
that
is
draw.
18.£>xd5!
£>xd5
19.§xd5.
only
good
Grandmaster
300
Preparation
-
Positional
Play
28.Sxh6?!
And
8
29.Sh3
7
6
here,
continuing
would
have
with
forced
&h8
28.Sg3t
repetition.
a
28.. Sh8!
Black
5
White
4
managed
3
to
143.
2
over
the
draw
the
took
now
Gheorghiu
1
Pine
59.
move
on
game
Rajkovic
-
Lone
though
initiative,
1980
abcdefgh
And
the
now
20.exf5
best
Sfe8±,
White
has
the
rook
d5-
and
the
powerful
e5-squares.
advantage
is
the
at
the
In
such
probably
19.. gxf5
19.. ^f6
natural
20.Sb5!,
move
looking
is
probably
is
after
as
quite
b7-,
a5-,
important
a
where
White’s
scenario,
close
to
being
decisive.
19.£}xd5
18.. ®xb6
®a3
21.Sabi
this
At
for
26.®f3
29.5}f5t
26.&6I?
22.kg4
&H7
24.5}e7t
the
®xb2
&g7
with
gxf5
no
could
This
exit.
27.Sxh6
a
doubt
started
have
happened
&xg4
perpetual.
27.1x51
hxg6
®xa4
1H6
25.Sh3t
White
point
20.fxg6
23.Sb3
&g7
28.®xg4
looking
abcdefgh
with
<&xh6
27.a4!
This
is the
his
pawn
In
the
threw
on
Jbcd8
White
aided
wants
by
advantage
anyway).
put
which
away
(although
he
After
27.. §d8!
28.§xd8
not
example:
to
tactics.
27.§b8?!,
played
would
For
a-pawn.
is
White
47
move
White
move.
and
a5
game
his
on
correct
to
manage
29.Sal
®a4=
into
defensive
won
his
advance
27.. 5da7
Black
has
technically
obvious,
would
mode.
White
give
a
endgame.
29.Sal±
Whether
abcdefgh
go
winning
±d8
28.a5
to
28.^b6
27.. §xa4?
White
but
he
can
could
win
certainly
this
ending
have
is
a
fair
not
go.
Chapter
144.
Speelman
Short
-
London
5
-
Solutions
301
38.&xel
ixa7
4l.fxg5
endgame
1980
&g8
39.§xh7t
has
White
for
it
too
6cg5
the
in
pawns
many
make
to
40.gxa7
dif erence.
any
32.e5
8
©f4
33.Sfl
Sb2
32.f5
and
White
is
5=?b2
and
Black
lost.
7
the
5
3
33.Sxa7
exchange
32.®c4
4
Sc8
wins
least.
at
White
and
the
loses
f4-pawn.
32.. Sb2
2
abcdefgh
The
(and
weakness
play
®a7
that
worked
Black’s
to
is
very
well
piece
is
the
in
the
certainly
give
forced
If
position.
get
33.^hl
play
to
he
defends
with
his
f-pawn
worse:
to
33.Sfl
game!
queen!
fxe5
34.£>xe5?
8
7
31..Jfb8!!
In
only
also
would
pawn.
now
lost
to
things
something
him
for
most
is
close
and
black
intends
counterplay,
generate
worst
g4).
the
In
White
g7.
f4
are
camp
also
extent
some
the
white
the
in
to
camp
extra
an
White
weaknesses
by . .®b6
fol owed
32.. Sb4
Black
1
f2
®xa7
32.®a7
6
the
Short
game
32.®a7
31 . .®e8?ff
blundered,
33.&fl
®g6t
indicating
less
played
here
6
he
5
33.. ®g4??
trouble.
time
strongly:
And
4
(33.. 5fb8¥)
3
8
2
7
1
6
5
abcdefgh
4
34.. 1x£2t!
3
34.. Sxf2?
allow
2
to
1
35.§x£2
abcdefgh
34.£}g5!
Black
attempt
at
®e2f!,
but
Black
There
resigned.
a
after
defence
in
36.§xe2
was
a
34.. ^h8!?
Sblt
37.Hel
spectacular
35.Sxg7
Hxelt
Sx£2
wins.
hang
36.&x£2
36.&g2!?
ixf2f
35.Sx£2
White
on
to
Wxe5
his
strong
would
knight.
a
Grandmaster
302
145.
Nyzhnyk
Positional
-
Werle
-
Groningen
Preparation
Play
here.
advantage
really
what
Black
is
stuf :
19.exd6
£>xd2
These
2010
only
right
to
pieces
works
it
check
to
make
the
be
23.ixd8
26.£lxdl
a
^xb3
24.ixf3
®e5
Black
all
is
Jbcd6
21
where
with
the
but
here
(22.^xd2?
22.. Axf3
wrong)
25.&g2
£>xf3t
has
with
moves
22.ibce7
S=?ad8+
Sxd8
this
concrete
desperado
captures
right
bit
confusing,
beautiful y.
out
23Jbcb7
Sxd6
20.ibcc5
of
but
options,
like
play
absolutely
the
kinds
can
few
a
to
£>xd6
have
you
has
He
need
we
Sxdl
problems
no
this
in
ending.
White
Black
under
is
be
defensive
at
weakness
and
of
that
only
the
like
an
Werle
he
use
a
position
attack
thought
it
in
terms
he
swam
in
of
Black’s
stability
18„.£lxe5
the
is
forced.
17.. ^c6!
the
queenside
but
would
the
was
goes
correct
£)a5!
18.e5
The
response.
with
22.Exd8
lxd8
counterplay.
my
opinion
White
does
not
have
any
abcdefgh
23.1xc5
of
given
dxe5
few
a
White’s
give
more
majority
pawn
stil
the
structure.
20.&xg2
have
might
chances,
abcdefgh
In
sufficient
pawn
&xg2
edge.
line
respond
advantage
black
19.£>xe5
21..Jbcd8
on
taking
in
17.. £id7?
main
not
with
with
Sxd8
practical
idiom.
break,
response
21.Sxd8
have
probably
Instead
Russian
a
can
would
easily.
quite
to
indeed
is
decisive
lack
three-
our
white
piece
questions,
game
the
in
Had
axe,
there
The
mainly
do
we
that
importance
three
this
if
But
notice
moves.
drawn
18.. ^a5!
of
does
it
18.e5!
d-file
the
look
to
worst-placed
our
two
natural
quite
we
down
pressure
ideas.
analysis
point
of
some
would
it
wil
counterplay.
abcdefgh
and
Black
idea
same
but
18.h4,
try
dif erence,
any
the
also
can
make
him
a
solid
Chapter
5
Solutions
-
303
have
23.. a5
would
I
probably
White
allowing
easily,
the
axb4
25
23.. a6,
his
undouble
to
but
tried
have
would
position
not
be
after
advantage
stronger
of
even
advantage
so
pawns
stil
the
an
this.
way
the
weakness
makes
lit le
there
But
deal
to
with
of
the
is
taking
it,
d6-pawn
as
well.
very
dif icult.
24.Sa3?
24.b4
28.&b5
Jhcb4
f5
&f7
26.c5
This
e4
27.c6
kb6U
Black
the
should
jkf6
as
have
last
a
after
arising
the
knight,
but
he
would
of
to
has
in
queen
activate
to
her
24.e4!
pawns
for
this
prove
if it takes
beyond
sense
b2.
on
trapping
Black
has
now
time
queen.
ending
two
winning
course
have
The
Black
where
is
29.jS,a5
chance.
practical
30.c7,
for
28.. J,e7
tried
move
of
White;
the
was
Blacks
perfect
g2-g4
problems;
take
to
way
is
now
advantage
huge threat.
a
practice.
8
29.td6
7
1-0
6
146.
Zhu
Chen
5
Koneru
-
4
Doha
2011
3
2
8
1
abcdefgh
7
Black’s
6
through
5
the
a
3
2
The
badly-placed
to
push
knight
5}f4!,
tactic
having
An
a
interesting
. .®xb2.
is
would
have
thus
to
can
be
by
preventing
way
to
deal
with
move
White
moment
24.. ©xb2!
with
she
would
the
at
is
is
position
White
but
job
this
-
h5.
on
when
White’s
the
in
g2-g4,
24.g4?
meet
can
through
preventing
with
it
advantage.
comes.
factor
important
25.£}e4
a
24.b3!?,
should
the
it
it
when
simply
certainly
is
usual
29.Jbcf2
b5
and
and
35.Scl
33.d6
wins)
wins
the
^xd3
ikxb5
32.axb5
White
White
and
on
endgame
of
account
is
trivial y
or
it
24..
Jfb4!
25.Sb3
25.g4
where
be
can
Black
is
met
probably
with
25.. ®d4!,
either
a
bit
better,
a
29.Sbl!,
. .®d4
c4
her
31.Sbl
33.Sal!
may
has
White
28.Sadi
®xf2f
28.ibcd3
ibce8
resource.)
30.Sxe8t
(32.. axb5
&f8
34.jbcc5!
34.. ^xc5
but
missing
play:
(27.. f6
won.
for
prepare
after
be
to
seems
accurate
£}fd3?!
approach,
are
with
up
try
with
27.Sfel
Black
come
best
go
pieces
to
wins
practical
advantage
more
when
most
Black
this
Sxe8
winning
abcdefgh
love
26Axe8
White
to
when
Black’s
The
but
is
24.. ©xb2,
hard
is
recommendation.
be
1
plan
it
play
with
25.^xd6.
is
and
25.. £>f4,
obtain
to
attempt
her
simplest
hanging,
all
4
the
only
with
or
with
Grandmaster
304
25.. £if4
26.®xf4
the
®xb2
position
27.®cl
£>f3t
with
unclear,
wildly
is
Preparation
and
about
Positional
-
White
after
wins
39.Se7,
even
Play
both
and
38.®e5
and
38.Hf6
death
with
Sd8
destruction.
chances.
Black
25.. ®d4
find
would
Black
has
her
overcome
with
the
knight
won
the
game
and
immediate
is
on
now
when
problems
lit le
a
better.
She
White
next
Shaw
Meier
-
36.&h2
Liverpool
®xc4
&g7
37.Se8t
mate:
and
so
sidestep
b-pawn,
the
of
all
them
position
when
be
black
piece
much
rather
king,
brick
is
better
than
It
e8.
Black
For
it.
white
would
fact
in
with
hit ing
-
work.
also
-
Leko
2012
too
pin
well
very
the
reason,
ironically
checkmating
its
is
the
is
this
including
bishop
but
weakest
that
thinking
into
deal
and
e6
are
deluded
important,
which
a
his
The
king.
or
would
queens
Malmo
the
the
ways,
king
Tikkanen
abcdefgh
is
real,
wins.
148.
placed
worst-placed
many
the
for
c5
on
in
38.Sxc6
White
to
check
it
the
37..At6
in
39.Se6t
37.®e5t
Exchanging
get
&xg6
to
winning.
36.Se6
to
directly
Jff8t
38
a
prepares
can
moving
weakness
leads
2008
35.. §c7
squares
the
on
on.
White
easy
is
®f7
move.
35.. ®c5t?
Black’s
38.®xd5t>
with
quickly
wins
35.. §e7
in
®xe7
37.§xe7
49.
move
147.
hope
no
ibcd5
36.ibcd5t
the
rook,
the
head
against
wall.
35.Sel!
Black
John
his
chance,
the
seized
Meier
and
won
on
move
playing
advantage
for.
In
the
35.^h2?,
with
game
when
abcdefgh
35.. <&g7?
There
48.
are
position
35.. &g7
35.. ib7
done
immediately
is
blew
and
pawn
36.Se6
®c5t
37.&h2
®f8
and
is
-
hard
few
a
the
see
the
even
how
in
the
a4-pawn,
maybe
to
weaknesses
Black
wil
white
the
d4-square,
d3-pawn,
be
the
though
able
to
f2it
attack
Chapter
it
the
at
Black
moment.
of
out
his
bishops,
and
exchanges,
like
would
without
to
get
allowing
himself
relieve
5
It
more
too
of
Solutions
-
many
the
pressure
305
worth
was
31.. J,e6!?,
considering
Jbcc4
32.£ic4
intention
of
White’s
position
should
the
with
33.dxc4
but
Sd8?,
defensible.
be
a5.
against
32.5}
®c
c4
7
27.. 6.6!
the
Using
attack
the
on
as
a-pawn
a
to
way
time.
gain
28Jfal?!
28.h4!
would
defensive
have
been
White
has
play
some
28..Jkxa4
better
remains
light
after
squares
30.®xb3,
30.. ,i,c5.
with
that
is
point
the
jkxb3
interesting
very
main
on
29.®a2
Black
a
The
attempt.
though
28.. ±d7!
The
have
bishop
a
is
real
the
on
in
target
where
e6,
to
way
the
wil
it
abcdefgh
b3-knight.
33.f dl?!
this
At
unbelievable
White
resource
in
35.^h2,
«S,xa4
when
the
and
pawns
33.. 5b8
34.®d2
34Jfh5
34.. 1d4
35.Sal
almost
an
«i,b4
33.®el!
black
the
down
tied
themselves
had
point
34.©dl
find
bishops
queenside
the
defending
is elusive.
advantage
Sb4?
Sb4
37.®d2
®c5
Jfdl
36
g6 38.Ecl?
This
abcdefgh
29.&d2
Sxcl?
Leko
the
misses
29..Jh:5
chance
®h6!+,
30.Sfl
ful y
crowned
his
32.^xe5?
is
win
to
a
which
strategy.
refuted
the
by
immediate
38.Jkfl!?
looks
direct
have
Jbch3
Jkxa4,
pieces,
kil er
jkxa4
pawn
31.^c4
played
position
with
would
32.. 1.f2t! .
the
loses
to
for
it
no
worse.
±c5
31.Sfl
32.£>c4!
33.®cl!
is
@h5
not
the
34.£>xa5
same
draw
anymore:
J,d4
leaves
White
of
need
things
If he
plays
no
his
39.§xa4
is close
ibcf2
±xc5
White
can
on
hold
ending.
unpleasant
immediately,
going
is
4l.©xa5
44.®xc5
f6
a4
The
there
untangle
advantage
and
on
get
to
38.. §xa4
40.. J,b5
marginally
to
him
for
43.®d6
taking
anything.
Black’s
46Jkdl
this
Instead
would
do
goes
example:
&g7
waited.
but
for
when
For
in
to
same
40.&g2!,
45.Jke2
b3
simply
have
should
unpleasant,
impossible
the
42.®d8t
30.Sxcl
31.. ®h6
32.. Jbch3
and
Black
is
and
gone.
White
very
way
.
game.
Black
the
kingside
a
Grandmaster
306
and
to
attempt
is
not
easy,
the
best
create
but
a
winning
second
weakness.
a
of
game
defence
possible
Preparation
is
White
This
chess
Positional
-
Play
stil
has
advantage
against
challenges
some
this
at
in
his
proving
point.
dif icult.
quite
37.. Sd4
39.5}e3
38.. §xa4
40.®xb4
axb4
have
not
®b4
4l.Sbl
held
immediate
40.®e2
Black
42.5}dl
Sa2
either,
there
though
even
knock-out
would
sensible
is
no
punch.
and
37.. 5}f8
pawn.
The
0-1
Mb7
40.?}e2
Black
cannot
Inarkiev
-
Baku
the
4l.®a3
«S,e8!
2008
37.. 5}b6
question,
for
Karjakin
found
move.
after
40.. 5a2
149.
clearly
it
line
fol owing
loses
material
tactical
the
threat.
The
44.. Se3
structure
fails.
&xg6
simple
Now
Black
The
key
&h7
46.jbcf7t
45.. Sxc3
is
as
pawn,
40.. Sxb4?!
44.®d7!
45.«i,c4!
his
and
way
39.Jbcb5
43.®e7!
Sel
a
plausible
extra
43.. 5}g6
the
wins
b4-pawn.
42.£}c3
47.ikxg6t
his
the
trouble
White
a
a
of
serious
shows
keeps
take
with
up
out
38.. Sd4
White
point
38.®d2
in
continue:
to
come
when
threatened.
is
also
is
38.5}c3±,
Sbl
®d2!
to
obviously
is
Black
game
is
hard
48.®f5#.
Sd6
abcdefgh
White
should
against
pressure
decide
how
for
plans
. .5}f8-e6.
better
Black’s
his
The
correct
the
but
with
improving
he
to
possible
. .5}b6
is based
of
the
has
two
position:
move
second
of
because
b5-pawn,
deal
to
meeting
on
be
the
these
and
abcdefgh
principally
39.. g6
37.Sa5!
White
37.Sa6!?±
with
with
the
not
managed
®b6
weaker.
is
counterplay
point
4l.jbcc4
5}fS
39.5}g3!
options.
in
bxc4
37.. 5}f8!
39.®c2
control
to
comes
45.®xc4
of
idea
Black
5}b6!?.
the
fol owing
42.b5
lf 2
Jk,b7
46.Sal
White
The
knight.
line:
43.Sa4
h5
b5-pawn
has
40.®c3
40.5}f5
5}d7
38.©c5
the
for
fight
can
40.5}c3
@c7
47.®c2
main
5}c4
White
44.5}e2
&h7^
40.. ®b6
the
was
has
a
but
defence,
after
advantage
great
he
wins
the
40.®e2!±.
with
may
is
stubborn
most
winning
41.5}SSd7
be
bit
a
all
the
more
same.
accurate,
but
Chapter
42.@c5
4l. .He6
main
also
point
accelerate
Black’s
Solutions
This
only
chess.
44.ic4.
b4
43.bxc5
-
The
White.
problems
42.. ®xc5
after
for
wins
that
is
5
307
is
a
phenomenon
common
able
Being
the
about.
to
cut
to
some
dl
and
on
g2
the
said
basics.
on
be
good
may
The
e6
on
of
all
these
White
42.1xb5!
Sdl
Jbcb5
42..
43.®xe5
and
knight
poor.
on
The
weak.
is
Black
knight
depending
f3-square
able
is
to
solve
stroke.
simple
a
on
The
bad,
or
with
issues
possible
down
white
are
exposed.
is
has
fol owed
real
no
by
§e8
quickly.
wins
also
is
26.®xe5
alternatives.
27.. ®f3
exd4
26.f3
fl
is
26.dxe5
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Index
Name
Bologan
Aabling-Thomsen
Aagaard
71,91,99,
6,
16,71,77,
112,
120,
127,
85,91,98,
160,
162,
168,
248,
271
97,
107,
156,
234,
293,
294
155,
190
172,215,219,
Adams
40,41,49,
176,
165,
59,
195,
196,
117
78,
Adly
Ahmed
Almasi
Almeida
A1
Quintana
165,
167,
232,
246,
170,
Modiahki
259
60
49,
Anand
110,
111,
130,
138,
158,
171,
173,
175,
176,
204,
205,
265,
266,
275,
276,
287,
98,
51,69,
290
159,
208
Andriasian
172,
267
156,
194
168,
249
Arnaudov
Aronian
12,
24,
27,
25,
Atalik
28,
157,
167,
169,
173,
196,
244,
253,
275,
276
160,
161,214,216,217
16,
294
172,
271
37
Xiangzhi
Campora
Carlsen
98,
111,
157,
198,
234,
239
Carlsson
130,
137
Carosso
171,264
Castaneda
155,
187
Chambers
163,
226
44,
165,
31
7,
156,
175,
195,
196,
Adhiban
162,
223
286,
287
23,31,41
160,211
169,
Ciuksyte
148
Collins
156,
193
Cossin
132,
148
Ding
E
Dubov
130,
136
247,
285
164,
165,
167,
Edouard
246,
247,
259
Eljanov
273
Erdos
104
Ernst
224
Ezat
97,
163,
36,
38
46,
47
165,
6, 8, 24,
67,
50,
97,
145,
172,271
173,
35,
157,
Dvoretsky
152,
224
169,256
207
231,232,
163,
161,215
Drasko
159,
133,
148
Dreev
Benkovic
170,
133,
Donner
136
Berg
Liren
Dokhoian
266
175,
117
99,
Groote
172,
167,
118
147,
132,
130,
Benmesbah
256
99,
Becking
Beliavsky
Berelowitsch
279
Chibukhchian
Collas
59
49,
174,
Diamant
Bareev
Boey
43,
Chirila
De
Balogh
Bobras
58,
166,
Danstrup
162,223
Baburin
Bjerring
Blomqvist
49,
136
B
Baskaran
176,
D
Avrukh
Azmaiparashvili
229
Cheparinov
288,
33,
164,
Cherniaev
Andersen
Areshchenko
200
Bronstein
C
112
98,
157,
Bu
188
155,
51,68
Bosboom
Brunello
122
Akopian
161,219
Bormida
162,
170,
233
125
262
132,
105,
123,
167,
221,242,
243
161,
167,217,
245
159,
124,
199
209,210
161,215
Index
Name
F
309
I
Ferguson
Ferry
48,
Ibragimov
54
Firat
Ivanchuk
Gagunashvili
159,
Galkin
155,
191
162,
173,
276
221
132,
144
158,
203
Ganguly
16,
Gasanov
Gashimov
97,
Gelfand
44,
80,
155,
196,
81,
89,
157,
159,
197,
198,210,
Georgiev
Gheorghiu
Giorgadze
107,
131,
166,
206
177,
135,
149,
154,
169,
171,
174,
176,
183,
184,
222,
253,
255,
265,
277,
290
105,
154,
186
,
70,
I
Jansa
Jenni
163,
265
158,
206
Jobava
169,
255
164,
230
156,
193
175,
287
300
230,
164,
227
Goganov
Grebionkin
49,
Greet
Grigoryan
173,
Gulko
131,
142
Gurevich
171,263
Gustafsson
174,
Gvetadze
160,211
K
Kalinitschew
Karavade
52
Karjakin
49,60,
Karpov
Kasparov
123,
,
133,
150,
151,
48,52,
131,
141,
159,
163,
165,
170,
172,
178,210,211,225,
236,
237,
238,
259,
266,
267,
122,
158,
306
162,
204,
220,
221
160,212
176,
48,
54,
87,
88,
155,
174,
162,
220,
43
188
Kharitonov
Hansen
130,
135
Khismatul in
Harikrishna
166,
Persson
164,
177,
221
160,213
Kirusha
49,
60
Klinger
49,
62
54
Klinova
48,
50,
62
Knott
51,69
48,
57
Korchnoi
100
96,
Hess
Koneru
231,296
Horn
291
191,
281,282
155,
241
115
Kazimova
Hammes
51,69
Hossain
38
7, 34,
91,99,
Kempinski
Khalifman
Hawkins
166,
234,
Kazhgaleyev
H
187
155,
235,
284
Halkias
86
Kamsky
60
121
272
97,
Joita
Jones
160,213
Hebden
97,
188,
Glud
Hil arp
133,
238,
126
29,
130,
171,
158,
Grischuk
30,31,39,51,69,
106,
224
125,
12,
29,
Jakovenko
203
Gligoric
245
140,
40,41
Giri
167,
139,
51,68
164,
306
78
Istratescu
G
178,
Isonzo
202
158,
115
99,
Inarkiev
127
85
49,
59,
178,
303
45,
132,
144,
175,
205,
289
193,273
Kosintseva
119,
127
Hiibner
171,265
Kostromin
156,
194
Huzman
169,
Kotronias
174,
279
Koukoufikis
167,
247
Howell
48,
57,
156,
173,
253
158,
Grandmaster
310
Preparation
Kozakov
75
74,
Kramnik
11,24,
50,
149,
58,
157,
66,
25,
90,
158,
26,
29,
30,
39,
49,
96,
101,
131,
133,
141,
169,
201,
202,
205,
257
Krasenkova
160,212
164,
48,
56,
158,
Motylev
159,
206
177,
299
138,
130,
188,
206
177,
298
164,
228
263
171,209,
159,
173,272
Muhren
86
Muzychuk
229
174,
278
N
L
144
Lastin
132,
Lautier
171,263
Leko
48,
144,
183,
184,
56,
50,51,54,
96,
132,
140,
Nepomniachtchi
154,
172,
173,
174,
176,
178,
Neverov
271,
272,
281,
290,
304,
305
Nielsen
161,218
67
50,
Lit lewood
176,
294
Nogueiras
169,
253
159,
208
193
133,
149
Novikov
168,
249
169,
256
252,
302
65
285
175,
Malakhov
154,
166,
173,
184,
Ondersteijn
133,
148
111,
112,
154,
186
240,
274
Oparin
161,217
Mastrovasilis
29
Matthias
39
131,
161,
178,
168,
Onischuk
80,81,89
Matthiesen
91
Nunn
286
175,
Markowski
42,
o
51,70
107,
277
156,
A/f
98,
192
260,
Norwood
M
97,
174,
259
155,
Nijboer
Nyback
Nyzhnyk
Mamedyarov
170,
237
170,
Nohr
50,
Mamedov
42,
166,
115
Lysyj
Madan
33,
111,
307
285
297
99,
Shilong
98,
178,
175,
177,
Leviczki
McShane
Navara
131,
Roux
64,
11,50,
Nataf
114,
Lenderman
Le
68,
66,
Nakamura
102,
99,
Li
Morozevich
Muhic
285
Kuzmin
Fernandez
Motwani
83
Kristjansson
Morovic
Morrison
160,214
Kulon
Play
155,
Kristiansen
175,
Positional
Monroy
181
154,
Kovacevic
-
162,219,
P
Paehtz
48,
52,
170,
258
143
Paichadze
175,
286
220
Papadopoulou
168,
247
Mecking
161,218
Meier
178,
304
Pedersen
Michalik
170,
261
Pelletier
166,
240
Miezis
170,
260
Penrose
175,
289
Mil iet
132,
147
Pinter
154,
Milov
89
Minasian
Miton
51,70
97,
161,216
Pavasovic
106
Piscopo
Pogonina
77,
162,219
96,
48,
52,
131,
181
103
142
Pogorelov
130,
134
163,
223
175,
286
Mkrtchian
119,
127
Polaczek
Mlacnik
173,
272
Polgar
87,
88,
Index
Name
Ponomariov
45,
157,
99,
Porter
171,264
Portisch
83,
84,
164,
Shirov
201,202
Porat
176,
228,
165,
233,
Postny
72
154,
163,
165,
169,
225,
237,
257,
258
192
90,
Rasmussen
96,
Razuvaev
49,
141,
100,
62,
172,
97,
130,
134,
166,
177,
240,
264,
301
Shyam
Sjugirov
Skripchenko
170,
262
168,
249
130,
136
Smeets
167,
243
176,
Reinderman
162,
220
Sokolov
168,
251
Solovchuk
177,
300
268,
293
Spassky
Speelman
Spitz
Spraggett
162,
222
Stefanova
160,215
108,
131,
Ribli
87
Robertson
Rodshtein
Stohl
152
Suba
133,
152
Sveshnikov
178,
307
Svidler
298
Swinkels
133,
96,
97,
103,
104,
Roussel-Roozmon
164,
177,
228,
164,
173,
171,
130,
137
227,
274
155,
192
177,
301
46
226
163,
51,70
278
174,
Stel wagen
248
168,
110
109,
98,
Smith
Radjabov
Ragger
Rajkovic
Rowson
186,
62
234
R
Roiz
101,
Short
292
156,
185,
Shomoev
Prandstet er
Pruijssers
96,
184,
115
50,
Potkin
311
176,
291,296
177,
108
97,
63,
85,
50,
63,
163,
165,
225,
166,
234,
89
78,
141
131,
235,
239
168,
251
282,
283
T
S
118
Tal
Sakaev
168,
249
Tarrasch
Salami
159,
207
Tate
156,
194
163,
225
Tikkanen
178,
304
Safarli
99,
Salov
48,
52,
Santiago
Sargissian
174,
71
163,
224
Timman
157,
198
133,
152
Timmerman
157,
200
166,
240
Tiviakov
Savon
172,
268
Schandorff
131,
143
Tomashevsky
Topalov
Schmidt
164,
228
Schneider
169,
256
Sasikiran
Schwing
Sebag
50,
98,
64,
109,
Sedlak
Seirawan
174,
177,
Sethuraman
130,
136
155,
190
174,
284
282,
299
160,214
Shariyazdanov
171,263
Shaw
Shengelia
96,
39,
100,
122,
159,
161,
180,210,218
63
50,
150,
133,
167,
158,
198,
151,
157,
205,
244
157,
199
Topalovic
74
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Ubilava
51,70
Unzicker
23,31,41
Severina
154,
125,
126
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178,
179,
182,
304
120,
172,
270
Vachier-Lagrave
Vallejo
Van
Delft
Pons
34,
96,
102,
166,
241
162,
222
163,223
Grandmaster
312
Van
der
Heijden
Van
der
Wiel
Van
Kampen
Van
Wely
Preparation
102
96,
146,
176,
292
172,
267
99,
116,
131,
132,
139,
165,
176,
236,
237,
290
Vaulin
72,
Vescovi
Vitiugov
99,
Volokitin
132,
Vovk
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Yalim
Wil iams
3, 5, 6, 8
Z
173,
276
Zawadzka
114,
115
Zhao
145,
146
Zherebukh
168,
252
Zhigalko
Ziaziulkina
Wade
Wislez
202
89
Yusupov
73
W
Werle
158,
Yermolinsky
Zhu
Wells
Play
161,218
Volkov
Wang
Wang
Positional
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Hao
98,
65,
146
109,
110,
172,
270
167,
242
99,
116,
133,
149
97,
107,
178,
302
Yue
50,
132,
157,
198,
199
154,
180
168,
170,
Jun
91,
Chen
158,
121,
178,
247,
258
177,
297
170,
261
156,
192
205,
303
160,214
Ziska
96,
100
Zvjaginsev
98,
109
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