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Artur Yusupov . The Petroff Defence

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Progress inCHess

Volume 1

Edited by

GM Victor Korchnoi

GM Helmut Pfleger

GM Nigel Short and

GM Rudolf Teschner

1999

EDITION OlMS

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Artur Yusupov

The Petroff Defence

Current Chess Opening Theory

for the Advanced Player

Edited and translated by Valerie Atlas and Ken Neat

1999

EDITION OlMS

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Die Deutsche Bibliothek - CIP Einheitsaufnahme

Jusupov. Artur: The Petroff defence: current chess opening theory for the

advanced player / Artur Yusupov. Ed. and transl. by Valerie

Atlas and Ken Neat. - Hombrechtikon/Zurich: Ed. OIms, 1999 (Progress in chess: Vol. 1) ISBN 3-283-00400-5 (Dt. Ausg. u. d. 1: Jussupow, Artur: Die russische

Verteidigung, ISBN 3-283-00273-8)

Copyright © 1999 Edition Olms AG

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Contents

Symbols 8 Introduction 9 Part I (I .e4 e5 2.ctJ f3 ctJ f6 R-.J 3 .d4 ) II

Chapter 1 II I.I.I. Overview II 1.1.2. Theory l .e4 eS 2.ctJf3ctJf6 - R -.J 3.d4, 3.ctJxeS, 3.ctJxeS d6 -.J 4.ctJf3 12 I.1.3. Exercises No.I-15 37 I. 1.4. Answers No.1-IS 39 Chapter 2 42 I.2.1. Overview 42 I.2.2. Theory l .e4 eS 2.ctJf3 ctJf6 3.ctJxeS d6

- 4.ctJf3 ctJxe4 R-.J S.W1e2, 5.d4 43 I.2.3. Game I, Kupreichik - Yusupov 59 1.2.4. Exercises No.16-37 63 I.2.S. Answers No.16-37 66 Chapter 3 71 I.3.1. Overview 71 I.3.2. Theory l .e4 eS 2.ctJf3 ctJf6 3.ctJeS d6 4.ctJf3 ctJxe4 S.W1e2 72 I.3.3. Exercises No.38-52 86 I.3.4. Answers No.38-52 88 Chapter 4 92 1.4.1. Overview 92 I.4.2. Theory l .e4 eS 2.ctJf3 ctJf6 3.ctJxeS d6 4.ctJf3 ctJe4 5.d4 R-.J5 ... d5

- 5 ... d5 6.!d3 R-.J 6 ... !d6, -.J ctJc6, -.J !e7 - 6 ... !d6 7.0-0 R-.J 7 ... 0-0 93 - 7 ... 0-0 8.c4 R-.Jc6 102

I.4.3. Exercises No.53-70 108 1.4.4. Answers No.53-70 III Chapter 5 115 I.5.1. Overview 115 I.5.2. Theory l .e4 eS 2.ctJf3 ctJf6 3.ctJxeS d6 4.ctJf3 ctJxe4

S.d4 dS 6.!d3 !d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 -.J9.cxdS 117 - 9.cxdS cxdS 10.ctJc3 ctJxc3 I l .bxc3 !g4 132

I.5.3. Game 2, A. Sokolov - 011 143 I.S.4. Game 3, Short - Gelfand 145 1.5.5. Exercises No.71-96 151 I.S.6. Answers No.71-96 155

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Chapter 6 161 I.6.1. Overview 161 I.6.2. Theory l.e4 e5 2.ctJf3 ctJf6 3.ctJxe5 d6 4.ctJf3 ctJxe4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 ctJc6 162

- 6 ... �e7 169 I.6.3. Game 4, Kupreichik - Yusupov 176 I.6A. Exercises No.97-110 179 I.6.5. Answers No.97-110 181 Chapter 7 185 1.7.1. Overview 185 1.7.2. Theory l.e4 e5 2.ctJf3 ctJf6 3.ctJxe5 d6 4.ctJf3 ctJxe4

5.d4 d5 6.�d3 �e7 7.0-0 ctJc6 186 1.7.3. Game 5, Anand - Yusupov 204 1.7 A. Exercises No.III-130 207 1.7.5. Answers No.ll1-130 210 Chapter 8 215 I.8.1. Overview 215 I.8.2. Theory l .e4 e5 2.ctJf3 ctJf6 3.ctJxe5 d6 4.ctJf3 ctJxe4

5.d4 d5 6.�d3 �e7 7.0-0 ctJc6 8j:�el �g4 9.c4 216 1.8.3. Game 6, Korsunsky - Yusupov 230 1.804. Exercises NO.131-142 234 1.8.5. Answers NO.131-142 236 Chapter 9 239 1.9.1. Overview 239 1.9.2. Theory 1.e4 e5 2.ctJf3 ctJf6 3.ctJxe5 d6 4.ctJf3 ctJxe4

5.d4 d5 6.�d3 �e7 7.0-0 ctJc6 8.c4 240 1.9.3. Game 7, Wahls - Yusupov 259 1.904. Exercises No.143-166 263 1.9.5. Answers No.143-166 267

Teil II (l.e4 e5 2.ctJf3 ctJf6 3.d4) 272 Chapter 1 272 11.1.1. Overview 272 11.1.2. Theory l.e4 e5 2.ctJf3 ct:lf6 3.d4 RJ3 ... ed; J3 ... ctJxe4; 3 ... ed RJ5.Wfxd4 273 11.1.3. Exercises No.I-6 280 11.104. Answers No.1-6 281 Chapter 2 283 11.2.1. Overview 283 11.2.2. Theory l.e4 e5 2.ctJf3 ctJf6 3.d4 ed 4.e5 ct:lxe4 5.Wfxd4 d5 6.ed ctJd6 284 11.2.3. Game 1, Geller - Smyslow 303 11.204. Exercises No.7-21 306 11.2.5. Answers No.7-21 308

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Chapter 3 312 11.3.1. Overview 312 11.3.2. Theory l.e4 eS 2.ctJf3 ctJf6 3.d4 ctJxe4 RJ4.id3; 4.id3 RJ 5.ctJxe5 313

- 4.id3 d5 5.ctJxe5 RJ 5 ... ctJd7; RJ S ... id6 322 11.3.3. Exercises No.22-27 329 11.3.4. Answers No.22-27 330 Chapter 4 332 1I.4.1. Overview 332 11.4.2. Theory l.e4 eS 2.ctJf3 ctJf6 3.d4 ctJxe4 4.id3 d5 5.ctJxe5 ctJd7 RJ 6.ctJxd7 333

- 6.ctJxd7 RJ7.0-0; 7.0-0 RJ 9 ... g5 343 11.4.3. Game 2, Karpov - Larsen 354 11.4.4. Exercises No.28-48 3S6 11.4.5. Answers No.28-48 359 Chapter 5 363 11.5.1. Overview 363 11.5.2. Theory l.e4 e5 2.ctJf3 ctJf6 3.d4 ctJxe4 4.id3 dS S.ctJxe5 ctJd7

6.ctJxd7 ixd7 7.0-0 �h4 8.c4 0-0-0 9.c5 g5 364 II.S.3. Game 3, Geller - Howell 378 1I.5.4. Exercises No.49-60 382 11.5.5. Answers No.49-60 384 Chapter 6 387 1I.6.1. Overview 387 11.6.2. Theory l .e4 e5 2.ctJf3 ctJf6 3.d4 ctJxe4 4.id3 d5 5.ctJxe5 id6 RJ �c2 388 11.6.3. Game 4, Timman - Yusupov 404 11.6.4. Exercises No.61-72 408 1I.6.5. Answers No.61-72 410 Chapter 7 412 11.7.1. Overview 412 1I.7.2. Theory l .e4 e5 2.ctJf3 ctJf6 3.d4 ctJxe4 4.id3 d5 5.ctJxe5 id6

6.0-0 0-0 7.c4 ixeS 8.de ctJc6 9.cd �xd5 1 O.�c2 RJ 16.idS+ 413 - 10.�c2 ctJb4 I1.ixe4 ctJxc2 12.ixdS ifS 13.g4 ixg4 14.ie4 ctJxa l Is.if4 fS 16.idS+ mh8 417

11.7.3. Game S, Timman - Yusupov 420 1I.7.4. Exercises No.73-78 424 1I.7.S. Answers No.73-78 42S

Afterword - New ideas in the Petroff Defence 427

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Il<t> Symbols

---t Attack • Same color bishops

t Initiative 00 With compensation for the

f± With counterplay material

L1 With the idea ;j; White stands slightly better

0 Greater board room ± White has the upper hand

+- White has a decisive EEl Time shortage advantage

C Development =+= Black stands slightly better

+ Check + Black has the upper hand

# Mate -+ Black has a decisive

¢::> File advantage

1l Diagonal 00 Unclear

0 Zugzwang Even

A very good move See " An excellent move 44/372 Chess Informant

? A mistake CBM46 ChessBase Magazine .,., A blunder ch Championship I., A move deserving attention zt Zonal tournament ." A dubious move izt Interzonal tournament

EEl Center ct Candidates tournament

X Weak point. m Match

0 Only move wcm World championship

L with Junior tournament

� without tch Team championship

« Queenside 01 Olympiad

» Kingside corr Correspondence game

c§J Bishop pair R Various moves

c!I Opposite bishops League

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Introduction

This work presents a detailed and analyti­cal account of the Petroff Defence. Part One consists of nine chapters and deals with index C42 of the Petroff Defence, ac­cording to the ECO (Enc.vclopaedia (J{

Chess Openings) classification, i.e. with all White's possibilities on the third move, with the exception of 3. d4, which is the subject of Part Two. Part Two, consisting of seven chapters, considers the continuation 3.d4 (C43 -ECO), introduced by the Russian player Al­exander Petroff. Each chapter begins with an overview in which the author expresses succinctly his view regarding the present state of the sys­tem under consideration, and gives recom­mendations for its investigation from the point of view of both White and Black. Then follows the theoretical section, which is arranged in accordance with ECO for­mat. Here the Chess Informant code sys­tem has been adopted. For the sake of con­venience, all variations and corresponding references are numbered successively, and not by chapter. The book contains twelve annotated games, which illustrate the author's approach to the most important problems in the treat­ment of the given system. The critical po­sitions of each game are illustrated in dia­grams. This allows the use of the games for training, since one can attempt to ana­lyse the position in the diagram, and then consult the book for the correct answer. Each chapter of the book contains specially selected exercises. These illustrate differ-

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ent positional methods, typical tactical blows, and some instructive middlegame and endgame points. There are 244 such exercises in this book. The author would like to note here that some of these posi­tions allow more than one solution. The overviews, training positions, and an­notated games are designed mainl y for cl ub players who are intending to learn a new opening. I hope, however, that more ex­perienced players will also find this book interesting and useful. While working on this book I used various sources, of which the main were: Chess In­

formant 1-64; Encyclopaedia of Chess

Openings (2"d ed.); ChessBase Magazine

1-49; New In Chess Yearbook 1-3 7; Fidechess, and the monographs: Russische

Verteidigung and The Petroff Defence by Forintos; La DeFence Petrov by Karpov. I wanted to write a good book, and although it does not reveal all my knowledge of the Petroff Defence (since I still employ this opening in practice!), I have tried, as far as my understanding allowed, to give correct and thoughtful assessments to a large number of systems. It goes without saying that in the course of time many lines in this book will be cor­rected, refined, or even refuted. The reader is encouraged not to follow the author blindly, but rather to approach the text criti­cally. I would certainly be grateful for any comments or suggestions that would im­prove the work.

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Part I

Chapter 1

1.1.1. Overview

This chapter deals with various deviations from the main systems on the third and fourth moves. The gambit 3.�c4 tiJxe4 4.tiJc3 ( -1-2) was Morphy's favourite weapon against the Petroff Defence. Black can switch to the Four Knights Opening after 4".tiJc6 (CSS/ S). The critical move is 4".tiJxc3, although Black must play carefully (position 2). It is interesting that Morphy himself preferred not to accept the gambit and used to return the pawn by S".c6 (-2). The solid continuation 3.tiJc3 allows Black to switch to the Four Knights Opening. This book considers only the move 3 ... �b4, which has its own importance. Black, as it were, is playing the Ruy Lopez a tempo down. Nevertheless, this line looks reliable enough for Black. At the same time, by continuing 4.tiJxeS White normally obtains the bishop pair, and as modern practice shows, can hope for a small but stable ad­vantage (positions S & 6). For those play­ers who want to play this system with White, it is recommended that they see how the ensuing positions are treated by Shirov.

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The system 3". tiJ xe4 (-7) can be success­ful only against an unprepared opponent. The Cochrane Gambit is a boon for those players with a penchant for adrenalin (-8-II, positions 8-10). For the sacrificed piece White gets two pawns and the initiative. Through the efforts of the Latvian master Vitolinsh this system has become popular. And yet, in my opinion, the gambit is only 90% correct; it hardly makes sense to try it against strong defensive players. Among the various systems of defence, the most promising are S".�e7 (-9) and S".cS (-l O­II), though future practice might change this assessment. The Paulsen Variation (4.tiJc4) does not seem to be too dangerous for Black (-12-14; positions II-IS). On the other hand, the knight's position on c4 (or e3 where it often moves) introduces original motifs into this type of position (position 14). This line can well suit those players who do not like to spend much time studying complex theory, and are looking for a handy system for White instead.

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It� 1.1.2. Theory

R J 3.d4, 3.4Je5 3.4Je5 d6 J 4.4Jf3

a b c d e f 9 h

8

7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2

a b c d e f 9 h

1.e4 e5 2.4Jf3 4Jf6

3 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 11 �e41

ctJe32 de ctJh45

f4 fS fgR

�g4 �g6 ctJe4 ctJ e3 3 f64

g6 �ei �gi hg ctJe69

�g610

2 ctJeS 0-0 gel �d3 f4 fe e6 dS �d6 �e6 ctJd7 ctJeS �eSII

3 ctJe3 �e413 0_015 d31()

be �b3 �e2 h3 gel �b412

d614 0-0 �e317

�e61R ctJ bd7 �e7 as a4

4 0_019 d321

be ed ge 122 �d224

gb1 0-0 ctJe620

�e3 dS ctJdS �g423 �d6 ctJ b625

S ctJeS �e227 ctJd329

de 0-0 ctJf43 I �e333

�d335

0_026 ge82X

�e3 ctJe4 dS30 e632

ctJ d6 34

6 ctJf4 e4 0-0 a4

e636 d6 �fS aS37 t

7 ctJeS �e239 �e4 d440

de42 �bS44

ctJe345 �f4 �g34R

ctJe43X �e7 d6 de41

ctJe643 �d7 0_0_046

gS47 �g749 ±

8 . . . ctJ f750

d451 ctJe353

�e255 f357

�e3 dS 0-0 d6 1ctf7 g652

Ictgi4

�e856 eS ctJe6 ctJeS a65R =

00 9 ctJe359

�e461 ed ctJdS ctJe3 ctJe4

�e7 e660 dS62

ed �e663 �e4 ctJe664

1 2

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Il� 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 11

10 de65 ie4 ie6 0_068

eS70 �g4

eS cue666 ie667

<;t>e6 dS6� CUe4 <;t>f7 71 co 11 ie2 0_072

f4 CUe3 eS ig4 ie6 CUe6 <;t>g873

de �d474 00

12 CUe4 CUe375 be77

CUe3 d4 id3 0-0 CUfS CUe4 CUe376 dS7X

e679 cudio cuf6 ie7 ifSRI

13 �e2 d383 igS ie2 CUe3 0-0-0

�ei2 cuf6 �ei

4 ie7

85 id7R6 h6x7

14 d4 CUe38R �e290 e391

g393 ig2 cud2

dS �f689 ie6 e692 cud7 �g6 fS�4

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1 3.d3 A) 3 .. .ttJc6 -C44/1; B) 3 . . . dS 4.ctJbd2 [4.ed ! ?] i2lc6 S .c3 ics = Veruna-Petronijevic, Cetinje 1992; C) 3 . . . d6 Cl) 4.g3 g6 S .ig2 ig7 6 .0-0 0-0= -A05; C2) 4.�e2 g6 C21) S .O-O ig7 6 .i2lbd2 i2lbd7= Tompa­Borosavolgyi, Zalakaros 1991 ; C22) S .igS ! ? i2lbd7 6 .i2lc3 h6 7 .ie3 ig7 8 .h3 c6 9 .�d2 bS 1 0.a3 �c7= Zorman­Arlandi, Bled 1994.

2 4.d3 i2ld6 [4 . . . i2lf6 S . i2leS dS= Wil­liams-Loewenthal, London 1851 ] S .i2leS i2lc4 6 .i2lc4 dS 7 .i2le5 id6 8 .d4 0-0+ @ ECO. 4.i2le5 A) 4 . . . dS AI) S .�f3 ie6 6 .ib3 [6.d4 i2ld7 7 .i2ld7 � dn C.Andersson-T.Christensen, Gaus­dal 1990] i2ld7 7 .i2ld7 �d7 8 .d3 i2lcS + Reichstein-Bartelborth, Bundesliga 1984; A2) S .�e2 A21) S . . . dc? ! 6.�e4 �e7 7 .i2lc3 fS 8 .�e2 �e6 9 .0-0 i2ld7 1 O .:8:e l ± Januschke-Wur­zer, Lienz 1988; A22) S . . . ie6 6.d3 i2lf2 7 .i2ln �n 8 .�f2 �f6 9 .�f6 gf 1 0 .ib3 i2lc6 1 l .i2lc3 i2ld4= Sozin; A23) S . . . icS 6.d3 dc 7 .�e4 0-0 8 .�c4 �e7 9 .d4 id4 1 O .�d4 i2lc6= Steinitz; B) 4 . . . �e7 ! S . d4 d6 6 .if7 �d8 7 .0-0 de 8 .de id7 9 .idS i2lcS (Harvey-Weissmann, corr. 1989) 1 O .b4 c6 l l .bc cd+ Bisguier. 4.�e2 dS A) S . i2leS -4.i2leS/A2; B) S .ib3 i2lc6 6 .d3 i2lcs 7 . i2leS i2ld4+ Bisguier; C) S .d3 dc 6 .de Cl) 6 . . . ig4 7 .i2lc3 C 1 1) 7 . . . ib4? 8 .�c4 if3 9 .�b4! ig2

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1 0 . :8:g 1 i2lc6 1 1 .�b7 i2ld4 1 2 . :8:g2 i2lc2 1 3 . � fl i2la l 1 4 .�c6 � f8 I S . i2ldS :8:b 8 1 6 .:8:g7 �d6 1 7 .ih6 ! ! [ 1 7 . . . �c6 1 8 .:8:g8 ! �g8 1 9 .i2le7A] 1 :0 Trajanov-Pinkas, So­fia 1922; C 12) o7 . . . id6= [7 . . . i2lc6] ; C2) 6 . . . i2lc6 7 .�c4 ien.

3 4 ... d5 S .idS i2l f6 6.ib3 id6 7 .d3 0-0 (Morphy-Lichtenhein, New York 1857) 8 .igS±. 4 . . . i2lf6 S .i2leS dS 6.ib3 c6 7 .d4 A) 7 . . . �e7 8 .0-0 AI) 8 . . . i2lbd7 9 .f4 i2lb6 1 O .�f3± Morphy-Potier, Paris 1858; A2) 8 . . . 0-0 9 .igS [9 .f4 ! ?= Amer-AI Bu­khari, Dubai (01) 1986] i2lbd7 1 O .f4 ! ?± [ 1 0 .i2ld7 id7 1 l .�f3 :8:e8= ECO] ; B) 7 . . . id6 8 .0-0 Bl) 8 . . . h6 9 .i2le2 i2lbd7 1 0 .i2lg3 0-0 1 l .f4 i2le4 1 2 . i2le4 de 1 3 .�e2 i2lf6 1 4 . c 3 cS I S .ie3± Roeberg-Meyers, Giessen 1992; B2) 8 . . . 0-0 B21) 9 . i2le2 i2lbd7 [9 . . . i2lg4 1 O . f4 f6 1 1 . i2lg4 ig4 1 2 .�d2 ie2 1 3 .�e2 fS = Pavlov-Solovcov, Moscow 1904] 1 O .c4 dc 1 l .ic4 i2leS 1 2 .de �d I 1 3 .:8:d l i2lg4 1 4.if4 icS l S .ig3 :8:e8= Jirovsky-Toistikh, Ceske Budejovice 1995; B22) 9 .igS ! ?± . 4 . . . i2ld6 S .ib3 i2lc6 A) 6.�e2 ie7 7 .i2leS i2ld4 8 .�g4 i2lb3 9 .ab 0-0 1 0 .0-0 i2le8 1 l .�f3 d6= Dovramad­jiev-Karpchuk, Szombathely 1993; B) 6 .0-0 ie7 Bl) 7 .:8:e l e4 8 .i2le4 i2le4 9 .:8:e4 dS 1 0 .:8:e l 0-0= Albin-Hodges, New York (m) 1893; B2) 7 . d4 ! ? ed [7 . . . i2ld4 ! ? 8 . i2ld4 ed 9 .�d4�] 8 .i2ldS i2lfS ? 9 .:8:el 0-0 1 O .g4± S.Christensen-Guldberg, Aalborg 1995 . 4 . . . i2lc6-C55/5 .

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4 5 . . . ibe7? 6 . ct:l eS 0-0 7 .WhS± ECO. 5 . . . d6? 6 . ct:l gS ibe6 7 . ibe6 fe 8 .Wf3± Bisguier.

5 6.0-0 A) 6 . . . We7 7 . ct:l h4 A1 ) 7 . . . d6 8 .WhS md8 9 . f4 ibe6 l O.ibe6 We6 l l .fe de 1 2 . ct:l g6 ibcs 1 3 .mh 1 ge8 1 4 .Wh7 '<!:1fg8 l S.WhS ct:l d7 1 6.h4 ibd6 (Morphy­Barnes, London 1859) 1 7 .ibe3:±: ; A2) 7 . . . c6 ! ? Steinitz; B) 6 . . . g6 7 . ge 1 d6 8 . ct:l gS fg 9 .geS (Staunton-Horwitz, London 1 860) de 1 0 .ibf7 m f7 1 1 .Wd8 ct:l c6 1 2 .Wc7 ibe7 1 3 .ibgS ge8 1 4 .b4oo ECO; C) 6 . . . ct:lc6 7 . ct:l h4 C1) 7 . . . ct:l e7 ? ! Cll) 8 .f4? d S 9 .ibb3 e4 1 0.WhS g 6 l 1 .ct:l g6 ClJg6 1 2 .fS ibcs 1 3 . mhl ibfS 1 4 . gfS c6 l s .ibh6 We7 1 6 .gaf1 0-0-0 1 7 .m6 e3 !+ Spitzer-Jacobi, Pest 1882; C12) 8 .ibd3 ! g6 [8 . . . dS 9 .WhS md7 l O .f4 '<!:1fe8 l 1 .Wd 1 --+ ±] 9 . f4 C121) 9 . . . ibg7 ? 1 0 .fe fe l 1 .ibgS C12ll) 1 1 . . .dS 1 2 . ct:l g6 hg 1 3 .ibg6 ct:l g6 [ 1 3 . . . md7 1 4 .gf7+-] 1 4 .ibd8 md8 lS.WdS ibd7 1 6.gad l +- ; C1212) 1 1 . . . c6 1 2 . ct:l fS ! gf 1 3 .WhS mf8 1 4 .gfS 1-0 Saburov-Lutze, 1906; C122) o9 . . . ef l O .ibf4 ibg7±; C2) 7 . . . g6 8 .f4 C21) 8 . . . ibcS 9 .@h l d6 1 0.b4 ibb6 I I .fS ClJe7 1 2 .ibd3� Jaafar-Grassi, Thessaloni­ki (01) 1984; C22) 8 . . . fS 9 .ct:lf3 e4 1 O. ct:l gS ibcS 1 1 .@h 1 '<!:1fe7 ! 1 2 .ibf7 mf8 1 3 .b4 ibd6 1 4.ibb3 ct:ld8 l S.ibe3 ClJe6 1 6 . ct:l e4 fe 1 7 .fSoo Keres; C3) 7 . . . We7 8 . ct:l fS WcS 9 .ibb3 dS l O .ibe3 WaS l 1 .ct:lh4 ibe6 1 2 .WhS (Morphy-Barnes, London 1858) ibf7 1 3 .Wg4 ct:l e7+ ; B) 6 . . . d6 7 . ct:l h4 g6 8 . f4 D1) 8 . . .fS? 9 .ct:lfS ! [9 .ct:lf3 dS l O .ibdS ibcs

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l 1 .mh 1 c6 1 2 .ibc4 Wd l 1 3 .gd l e4 1 4 .ct:leS ClJd7 l S.b4 ibb6 1 6.bS ct:l eSoo Konieczka­Andruet, Bundesliga 1985] ibfS I O .WdS ibe7 l l .fe ct:l c6 [ 1 1 . . . gf8 1 2 .Wb7 ct:l d7 1 3 .e6+- Toth] 1 2 .gfS! ct:l eS 1 3 .geS de 1 4 .Wf7 @d7 l S.ibgS 1-0 Spitzer-Szen, Pest 1 857; 02) 8 . . . ct:l c6 ? 9 . fS ct:l e7 l O .fg hg l 1 .gf6 gh4 1 2 .ibf7 md7 1 3 .ibgs ghS 1 4.ibe6 me8 I S.gf8 1-0 Oamman-Maedge, corr 1962; 03) 8 . . . We7 9 .fS Wg7 ! 031) l O .ibe3 ct:lc6 l 1 .Wf3 ibe7 1 2 .b4 ct:ld8 1 3 .ibb3 c6 1 4 .Wg3 gS I S.gae 1 ct:lf7 1 6 . ct:l f3 ibd7 1 7 .Wf2 b6 1 8 .h4 h6 1 9 .We2 0-0+ Meyer-Schlamm, corr 1899; 032) I O .Wf3 ibe7+ ECO.

6 7 . .. d6? 8 . fS gf 9.WhS @d7 1 O . ct:l fS !+­Pinter, Szell. 7 . . . c6! ? 8 . fS dS 9 .fg dc 1 0 .WhS md7 l 1 .g7 ibg7 1 2 .Wg4 md6 1 3 .Wg7 WfE (Goebel­Koskivirta, corr 1990) 1 4 .Wg3�.

7 8 . . . c6 9 .fg dS IO.WhS @d8 1 1 .0-0 Wg7 [ l l . . .WcS? 1 2 .mh 1 Wc4 1 3 .gf6 ibe7 1 4.ibgS ct:l d7 l S.g7 gg8 1 6 .Wf7+- I.Kuznetsov] 1 2 .gf6 A) 1 2 . . . ibe7 1 3 .gf7 hg 1 4 .gg7 gh l S. ct:l g6 ibf6 1 6 . g f7 g g 8 1 7 . g f6 ct:l d7 1 8 .ge6± I.Kuznetsov; B) 1 2 . . . hg 1 3 .WeSibcS [ 1 3 . . . gh4? 1 4.ibgS+­] 1 4 .@h 1 ct:l d7 l S.gfE! Wf8 1 6 .ibgS ibe7 1 7 .ibe7 (I.Kuznetsov-Oementiev, Russia 1992 -57/(302» me8 1 8 .Wd4 cS 1 9 .WdS We7 20 .ct:l g6 gh2 2 1 .mh2 Wh7 22 .mg 1 Wg6°o I.Kuznetsov.

8 9.ibd3 gS 1 O .WhS Wf7 1 1 . ct:l g6 dS 1 2 .g4oo Pinter, Szell .

9 10 . .. @d8 l 1 .Wg3 gS 1 2 . ct:l fS A) 1 2 . . . Wg6 1 3 .ibd3 [ 1 3 .0-0 ! ?] dS 14 .ct:le7

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V!1f7 I S . ct'le S e4 [ I S . . . m e s 1 6 .�fS ct'ld7 1 7 .�e3 L10-0-0±] 1 6 .�e2 m e s 1 7 .�e3 [ 1 7 .�g4?! ct'ld7 I S .�e3 fS ! 1 9 .0-0 f41+] �d6 I S .V!1f2 V!1e6 [ I S . . . �h2? 1 9 .�h2 �h2

20.g3 V!1h7 2 1 .�g4 '2ld7 22.0-0-0 e6 23 .�h l �g3 24 .�h7 �f2 2S .�d7+-] 1 9 .h3 ct'ld7 20.0-0-0 ct'leS 2 1 .�hfl (Szell-Autenrieth, Hungary 1987 -44/372)�e7 ! t Pinter, Szell; B) 1 2 . . . V!1h7 1 3 .0-0 Bl) 1 3 . . . e6? ! 1 4 .�d3 dS I S .'2ld6 e4 1 6 .�f6 ed 1 7 .�gS �e7 I S . �f7 1 : 0 Rublevsky­Scetinin, Pardubice 1992 -55/(300) ; B2) 1 3 . . . dS ! ? 1 4 .�dS �fS I S .mS [ I S .�b7? �e4-+] V!1fS 1 6 .�b7 e6 1 7 .�aS �h7 (00

Rublevsky) I S .�e3 [L1�fl ] V!1eS [L1ct'ld7 ; I S . . . mes 1 9 .ml V!1e6 20.V!1f2±] 1 9 .V!1f3±. 10 .. . g5 1 1 .ct'lfS V!1g6 1 2 .�d3 A) 1 2 . . . V!1hS ? 1 3 . V!1h5 �hS 1 4 .ct'lg7 �g7 I S .�g6± Szell-V.Fedorov, West Berlin 1987 -44/(372) ; B) o I 2 . . . V!1gS�.

1 0 12.ct'lg6 �hS 1 3 .g4 �h3 A) 1 4.0-0 dS ! I S .ct'lfS de 1 6.�f6 �g4 1 7 .�gS 0-0-0 I S .ct'lg6°o I.Kuznetsov; B) 1 4 .ct'lfS <j;JfS 1 5 .0-0 mg7 1 6 .mg2 �hSoo; C) 1 4 .�f l �h7 I S .�d3 [L1 1 S ••• �eS ? 1 6 .ct'lf4 �g7 1 7 . ct'l dS± I .Kuznetsov] �h3 (y2-Y2 I.Kuznetsov-Potapov, Russia 1992) 1 6 .0-0 dS 1 7 .mg2 Cl) 1 7 . . . �g4 I S . ct'lf8 <j;JfS 1 9 . �f6 me7 20.�g6± �ahS 2 1 .�g4 �h2 22 .mfl ; C2) 1 7 . . . �d3 ! ? I S .ed �g4 1 9 .�f6 �g7�.

1 1 12.<j;Jh l V!1h4 1 3 .�e3 = Boden-Morphy, London 1858.

1 2 3 ... �c5 4.ct'le5 �d4 S . ct'lf3 �e3 6 .de ct'le4 7 .�d3 ct'leS S . O-O ct'ld3 9 .V!1d3 0-0 1 0 .'2lgS± Bisguier. 3 . . . '2lc6 -C47.

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1 3 4.a3 �e3 S .de A) S . . . ct'le4 6 .V!1d5 ct'lf6 7 .V!1eS V!1e7 S .V!1e7 me7 9 .�f4 d6 1 0 .0-0-0 ct'le6 1 1 .�bS �e6 1 2 .�he l t Yandemirov-Daniliuk, Voronez 1991 ; B) 5 . . . 0-0 M.Pavlovic; C) S . . . d6 Cl) 6 .�e4 h6 7 .h3 ct'le6 S . V!1e2 V!1e7 = Finster-Lindner, Ufr 1987; C2) 6.�d3 ct'lbd7 7 .�e3 '2lfS S .h3 ct'lg6 9.V!1e2 V!1e7 1 O.0-0-0 �d7 1 1 .ct'ld2 �e6 1 2 .f3 ct'lhS= Bodrogi-Pavasovic, Budapest 1993 . 4.d3 dS A) S .ed ct'ldS 6 .�d2 AI) 6 . . . 0-0 7 .�e2 ct'le6 S .O-O All) S . . . �e6 9 .�e l h6 1 0 . ct'l dS �d2 1 1 .ct'ld2 �dS 1 2 .�f3 V!1d6 1 3 .ct'le4 �e4 1 4 .�e4 �aeS I S .�c6 V!1e6= Maroczy-Marshall, New York 1924; A 12) S . . . ct'le3 ! ? 9 .be �aS Alekhine; A 13) S . . . �e3 ! ? 9 .be V!1d6 Alekhine; A2) 6 . . . �e3 7 .be 0-0 S .e4 ct'lb6 9 .�e2 ct'le6 1 0 .0-0 �eS 1 1 .�e l �g4 1 2 .h3 �hS 1 3 .�b l �bS= Lutskan-Meijers, Latvia ch 1994; B) S .�d2 B l ) S . . . �d2 d4 6 .ct'le2 V!1e7 7 .e3 de (Singh­Barrios, Moscow 01 1994) S .be �eS 9 .h3t L1ct'lg3 ,�e2 ; B2) S . . . '2le6 6 .ed '2ldS 7 .g3 �g4 S .�g2 '2le3 9 .be �eS 1 0 .V!1b l �b6 1 1 .0-0 0-0 1 2 .�e3 e4 1 3 .ct'ld4 ct'ld4 1 4 .ed ed I S .ed �e6 1 6 .a4 �dS= Faibisovich-Toistikh, Ceske Bude­jovice 1995. 4.'2ldS ct'ldS S . ed e4 [5 . . . 0-0 6.e3 �d6= Muehlpford-Meyers, Giessen 1992] 6.ct'ld4 A) 6 . . . V!1gS 7 .ct'lbS V!1eS S .ct'le3 [ S .�e4 ! ?] 0-0 9 .�e4 (Voss-Haensel, Baden-Baden 1987) d6 L1'2ld7°o M.Pavlovic; B) 6 . . . 0-0 7 .e3 �eS S .d3 ? ! �d4 9.ed V!1e7 1 O .�e3 b6 1 1 .V!1b3 �b7 1 2 .de V!1e4 1 3 .�e4 d6 1 4 .0-0 ct'ldTt Ragozin-Kan, USSR ch Leningrad 1939.

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14 4 ... ctJ c6 A) S.a3 �c3 6.dc 0-0 [6 . . . d6 7 .V'ie2 h6 8 .h3 Wie7 9 .�d2 a6 1 0 .0-0-0 �e6= Pribyl­Raetsky, Pardubice 1 992] 7 . V'id3 h6 8 .g4? ! dS ! ? 9 .�dS ctJ dS 1 O .V'idS [ 1 0 .ed e4] Wif6 1 1 .V'id3 �g4+ Fahrni-Rabinovich, Karlsbad 1911; B) S .d3 Bl) S . . . dS 6.ed ctJ dS 7 .�d2 [7 .0-0 !? �c3 8 .bc 0-0 (Schmid-Klein, Hamburg 1987) -4] �c3 ! ? [7 . . . �e6? ! 8 .0-0 f6 9 .V'iel �cS 1 0.ctJa4 �d6 l 1 .d4 0-0 1 2 .ctJc3± Chajes­Schwarz, New York 1918 ] 8 .bc �g4= Rott-Schlehoefer, Dortmund 1987; B2) S . . . O-O 6.�gS± Csato-Vass, Hungary 1992; B3) S . . . d6 B31) 6.h3 �e6 7 .�e6 fe 8 .0-0 �c3 9 .bc 0-0 I O .EJ:b 1 b6 l 1 .c4 V'ie8= Walbrodt­Blackburne, Vienna 1898; B32) 6 .0-0 B321) 6 . . . �g4 ! ? 7 . ctJ e2 �f3 8 .gf V'id7= Rausis-Goria, St.Martin 1991; B322) 6 . . . �c3 7 .bc B3221) 7 . . . 0-0 8 .h3 [8 .�gS ! ? ] �e6 9 .�b3 ! ? [9 .�e6 fe I O .ctJgS ? ! V'ie7 1 1 .f4 ef 1 2 .�f4 h6 1 3 .ctJf3 ctJ e4 14 .�h6 ctJ g3 I S .�gS EJ:f3''t Delmar-Pillsbury, Cambridge Springs 1904J as 1 0 .V'ie2 a4 1 1 .�e6 fe 1 2 .d4± Pillsbury; B3222) 7 . . . h6 8 . V'ie2 �e6 9 .�b3 V'ic 8 I O .ctJh4 �b3 l 1 .ab V'ig4= Hartston-Ro­manishin, Buenos Aires (01) 1978; C) S .ctJdS �aS Cl) 6.0-0 d6 7 .V'ie2 (Zuse-Vogel, Bun­desliga 1990) 0-0 8 .d3 ctJdS=; C2) 6.c3 0-0 7 .d3 h6 8 .a4 �b6 9 .b4 a6 1 0.ctJb6 cb 1 1 .V'ib3 V'ic7± Rohacek-Sefc, Trencianske Teplice 1949. D) S .O-O 0-0 - 4. 4 . . . �c3 S .dc d6 6 .0-0 ctJ bd7 [6 . . . 0-0 -20] 7 .EJ:e l 0-0 8.a4 ctJcS 9 .ctJd2 as= I O .V'if3

1 7

[0 I 0 .f3 ] 1 O . . . �g4 1 1 .V'i g3 �e6 1 2 .�f l ctJh5 1 3 .V'if3 ctJ f4t J.Polgar-Ivanchuk, Mona­co blind 1994.

1 5 S.ctJ dS ctJ dS 6 .�dS 0-0 7 .c3 �aS 8 .d3 c6= Becker-Euwe, Karlsbad 1929 S.d3 A) 5 . . . 0-0 6 .a3 ? ! [6 .�g5 ! ?] �c3 7 .bc �e6 8 .�b3 ctJ c6 9 .0-0 V'ie7 1 O .EJ:el ctJ d7 1 1 .�g5 f600 Bosman-Finegold, Dieren 1990; B) 5 . . . c6 6.�b3 0-0 7 .0-0 ctJ a6 8 .ctJe2 ctJc5 9 .c3 ctJ b3 1 0 .ab �a5 l 1 . ctJ g3= Castro­Mamuri, Novi Sad (01) 1990; C) 5 . . . ctJc6 - 1 41B3. S.a3 �aS [5 . . . �c3 ] 6.0-0 lLl c6 7 .d3 lLl e7 8 .lLle2 c6 9 .lLlg3 lLl g6 I O.d4 �g4 1 1 .�e2 lLl f4 1 2 .c3= Maroczy-Blackburne, Vienna 1898.

1 6 6.d4? ! ed 7 . V'id4 lLl c6 8 . V'icL'1 �c3 9.bc EJ:e8 ! ? [9 . . . h6 1 0 .EJ:el �g4 I l .e5 de= R.Maric - Fahnenschmidt, Dortmund 1987] 1 O .EJ:e l �g4 1 1 .�g5 h6 1 2 .�h4 �f3 1 3 .V'if3 lLl eS 1 4 .V'ie2 lLl g6+ Reefschlaeger­Schulte, Bundesliga 1989.

17 6 ... �e6 7 .�b3 lLl bd7 8 . lLl e2 �b3 9 .ab d5 l O . lLl g3 EJ:e8= Belkhodja-Jones, Thes­saloniki (01) 1984. 6 ... �g4 7 .h3 �h5 8 .�g5 c6 9 .g4 �g6 1 O .�b3 lLl bd7 I 1 .lLlh4 �h8 1 2 .V'if3 h6 1 3 .�e3 lLl h7 1 4 .V'ig3 �cSoo Veroci-Katona, Hungary 1992. 6 ... c6 7 .�b3 lLl bd7 8 .lLle2 lLl c5 9.c3 lLlb3 l O . ab �c5 I l .b4 �b6 1 2 .lLlg3 h6 1 3 .h3 EJ:e8= Lutskan-Lauk, Vilnius zt 1993.

18 7 ... h6 8 .EJ:e l lLl c6 9.d4 �g4 I O.EJ:b I ed I Lcd EJ:e8 1 2 .EJ:b7 lLl a5 1 3 . EJ:M lLl c4 1 4 .EJ:c4 d5 1 5 .ed EJ:e l 1 6 .V'ie l �f3 1 7 .gf V'id5� Wolf-Schlehoefer, Bundesliga 1987. 7 ... �g4 8 .h3 �hS 9 .g4 �g6 I O .�g5 lLlbd7oo.

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7 .. .ltJbd7 8 .1"le l ttJ c5 9 .�a3 1"le8 l O .iWb l ? ! ttJ e6 I 1 .d4 ttJ d7 1 2 .iWdl iWf6+ Koch -C.Horvath, Paris ch op 1995.

195.d3 A) 5 . . . d5 6.ed ttJ d5 7 .�d2 AI) 7 . . . ttJc3 8 .bc �d6 All) 9 .0-0 �g4 l O.h3 �h5 I I .1"lbl iWc8 12 .iWe2 ttJ c6 13 .a4 ttJ a5 1 4 .�a2 iWf5 1 5 .g4 �g4 1 6 .hg iWg4 1 7 .mh l iWh5 1 8 .mg2 1/2_1/2 Jandovsky-Blatsky, Klatovy 1995; Al2) 9 .ttJg5 h6 1 0 . ttJ e4 A121) 1 0 . . . iW e7 1 1 .iWhS �e6 1 2 .�g5 f6 1 3 .�e6 iW e6 1 4 .�h 6= Tartakower-Kostic, Bled 1931 ; A122) 1 0 . . . ttJ c6 I I .a4 iWe7 1 2 .0-0 �e6 1 3 .�e6 iW e6 14 . ttJd6 cd= S.Polgar-Tolstikh, Pardubice 1995; A2) 7 . . . �c3 8 .bc ttJ c6 9 .0-0 �g4=; A3) 7 . . . c6 8 .0-0 1"le8 9 .1"le l �c3 l O .bc �g4 I 1 .h3 �f3 1 2 .iWf3 ttJ f6 1 3 .a4 ttJ bd7co Tar­takower-Marshall, Moscow 1925; B) 5 . . . d6 - 1 5/5.d3/A ; C) 5 . . . ttJ c6 - 1 41B2; D) 5 . . . c6 6 .0-0 d5 7 .�b3 as 8 . a3 �c3 9 .bc a4 1 O .�a2 (Mieses-Pillsbury, Cambridge Springs 1904) �g4= ECO. 5.iWe2 d6 6 .a3 �c3 7 .dc �e6 8 .�g5 ttJ bd7= Rodgers-Finegold, Praga 1990. 5.ttJd5 ttJ d5 6.�d5 c6 7 .�b3 d5 8 .0-0 �g4 9 .h3 �h5 1 O .d3 de 1 I . de ttJ d7 1 2 .iWe2 mh8 [ 1 2 . . . iWc7 1 3 .g4 �g6 1 4 . ttJ h4 ttJ c5 1 5 .ttJ g6 hg 1 6 .�c4 ttJ d7= Spielmann-Marshall, Budapest 1928] 1 3 .1"ldl iWe7 1 4.g4 �g6 1 5 .�g5 f6 1 6 .�d2 �d2 1 7 .ttJd2 ttJ c5 = Spiel­mann-Marshall, Berlin 1928.

20 5 . . . �c3 A) 6 .bc ? ! ttJ e4 7 . ttJ e5 d5 8 .�e2 1"le8 9 .ttJf3 c5 1 0 .�b2 iWf6 I I .1"le l ttJ c6 1 2 .�b5 �g4+ Gurieli-Alterman, Katerini 1992; B) 6 .dc d6

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Bl) 7 .iWe2 Bll) 7 . . . �g4 8 .h3 �h5 9.g4 �g6 1 0 .�g5 ttJ bd7 I I .1"lae l c6co 1 2 .ttJh4? �e4 1 3 .iWe4 ttJ e4 14 .�d8 ttJ d2 1 5 .�g5 ttJ c4 1 6 .b3 f6+ Mezcua-J.L.Fernandez, Spain tch 1994; BI2) 7 . . . ttJbd7 8 .�g5 h6 9 .�h4 ttJ c5 1 O.1"lad l iWe7 I I .ttJd2 g5= Kofidis-Alterman, Ko­motini 1992; B2) 7 .�g5 h6 8 .�h4 �g4 9 .h3 �h5 10.iWd3 ttJ bd7 I 1 .b4 iWe8 1 2 .iWe3 �g6 13 .ttJd2 ttJ h5 1 4 . a4± Lev-Alterman, Israel (ch) 1992.

2 1 6.ttJ d5 ttJ d5 (6 . . . �a5 7 .d3 h 6 8 .h3 d6 9 .ttJh2 ttJ d5 1 0 .ed ttJ e7 I I .f4 �b6co Rubin­stein-Rabinovich, Prague 1908) 7 .�d5 d6 8 .c3 �a5 ! 9 .d3 �g4 1 O.h3 �d7=Ed.Lasker­Marshall, New York 1924.

22 9.�a3? ! 1"le8 1 O .iWd2 ttJ f4 I 1 .d4 �g4t Muelli-Maenner, Lenk 1989. 9.ttJ g5 ! ? A) 9 . . . ttJ a5 ? AI) 1 0 .�d5 iWd5 I I .�a3 [ l l .iWh5 ! ] 1"le8 1 2 .c4 iWd7 1 3 .f4 f6 (Schmid-Klein, Ham­burg 1989) 1 4 .ttJe4co; A2) 1 0 .iWh5 h6 I I .�d5 iWd5 1 2 . ttJ f3 ! ttJ c6 1 3 .1"le l f6 1 4 .�h6 gh 1 5 .iWg6 mh8 1 6 .iWh6 mg8 1 7 .iWg6 1 -0 Mikhaletz-Nemik, Yalta 1995 ; B) 9 . . . h6 1 0 .ttJe4 ttJ a5 Bl) I I .�h6 [ 1 1 . . . f5 1 2 .�g5±] ttJ c4 1 2 .�g5 [ 1 2 .dc ttJ c3 1 3 . ttJ c3 iWd l 1 4 .1"lad l gh=] f6 1 3 .dc ttJ b6=; B2) 1 1 .�d5 iWd5 1 2 .�h6 f5 1 3 .c4 iWc6 1 4 .�d2 ttJ c4=. 9.�d2 �g4 1 O .h3 �h5 I I .1"le l iWd6 1 2 .iWe2 1"lae8 1 3 . 1"lab l ttJ b6 1 4 .�b3 m h8= Za­tonskih-Gubernatorova, Yalta 1995.

23 9 .. . 1"le8 l O . ttJ g5 �f5 I I .1"lb l ± ECO. 9 ... iWd6 1 O .a4 1"le8 1 I .ttJg5 �f5 1 2 .1"lb l 1"lab8 1 3 .1"lb5± Kmoch.

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24 to.h3 CLle3 l 1 .iWd2 �f3 1 2 .iWe3 �d5 1 3J:l:b 1 �e4 1 4 .iWe4 Ei:e8+ Gilg-Marshall, Prague (01) 1931 . 10.�b2 A) 1 O . . . iWd6? l 1 .h3 �h5 1 2 .g4 �g6 1 3 .�d5 \Wd5 1 4 .e4 iWd6 1 5 . CLl e5 CLl e5 1 6 .Ei:e5± Hopper-Stojnic, Szombathely 1993 ; B) 1 0 . . . CLlf4t.

25 Bernstein-Alekhine, Paris (m) 1933.

264 . . . \We7 A) 5 .CLlf3 AI) 5 . . . CLle4 All) 6 .CLle4 iWe4 7 .�e2 0-0 8 .0-0 d5 9 .d4 �g4 1 0.h3 �h5 1 1 .�e3 CLl e6 1 2 .e3 �d6 1 3 . CLl g5 �e2 1 4 . CLl e4 �d l 1 5 . CLl d6 �e2 1 6 .Ei:fe l �a6= Vonthron-M.Braun, Bun­desliga 1989; A12) 6.�e2 �e3 7 .de d6 8 .0-0 �e6 9 .Ei:e l CLld7 1 0 .�b5 CLlef6± Janowski-Blackburne, Vienna 1898; A2) 5 . . . �e3 6 .de iWe4 7 .�e2 0-0 8 .0-0 d5 9 . Ei:el �g4 1 0 . h 3 ± Beraha-S.Mueller, Dornbirn 1988; A3) 5 . . . CLle6 A31) 6.�b5 �e3 7 .de iWe4 8 .iWe2 iWe2 9 .me2 (EI Assiouti-Nazhad, Doha 1992) 0-0= ; A32) 6.�e2±; B) 5 .CLld3 �e3 6 .dc Bl) 6 . . . iWe4 7 .�e2 B11) 7 . . . iWg2 8 .�f3 iWh3 9 .CLlf4 iWf5 1 0 .iWe2 mf8 1 1 .�e3 CLl c6 1 2 .0-0-0 d6 1 3 .Ei:hg l � Biolek-Tichy, Czech 1993; B12) 7 . . . 0-0 8 .0-0 d6 9 .�f3 B121) 9 . . . iWe7 1 0 .Ei:e l iWd8 1 1 .�g5± Struchkova-Gutsko, Yalta 1995; B122) 9 . . . iWh4 (=ECO) l O .g3 iWh3 1 1 .CLlf4± ; B2) 6 . . . CLle4 7 .�e2 d5 8 .0-0 0-0 9 .CLlf4 c6 1 O .c4 de 1 1 .�c4 �f5 [ 1 1 . . .CLl d6? ! 1 2 .Ei:e l ± Istratescu-Wijesundara, Manila (01) 1992] 1 2.\We2H Alapin-Alekhine, Karlsbad 1911 .

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4 . . . d6 5 . CLl f3 �c3 6 .dc CLl e4 7 .�d3± [7 .�c4 0-0 8 .0-0 e6± ] .

27 5.CLl f3�e3 [5 . . . Ei:e8 ! ?] 6 .dc CLl e4 7 .�d3 d5 8 .h3 CLlc6 9 .0-0 �f5= Perlis-Rabinovich, Karlsbad 1911 . 5.CLl d3 �c3 6 .dc CLl e4 A) 7 . CLl f4 Ei:e8 8 .�e2 -6 B) 7 .�e3 d6 8 .iWf3 Ei:e8 9 . 0-0-0 CLl d7 1 0 .h3 b6 l 1 .iWf4 �b7 1 2 .f3 CLl g 3 = Mainka­Michaelsen, 1992; C) 7 .�e2 d5 [7 . . . Ei:e8 -5-6] 8 .0-0 Cl) 8 . . . CLl d7 9 . CLl f4 c6 l O .c4 dc 1 1 .�c4 CLl e5 1 2 .iWd8 Ei:d8 1 3 .�e2 �f5 1 4 .g4 ! �c8 1 5 .f3 CLl d6 1 6 .Ei:d 1 ± Alapin-Rabinovich, Karls­bad 1911; C2) 8 . . . �f5 9 .�e3 [9 .CLlf4 c6 -C3] CLl d7 1 O.f3 CLl d6 1 1 .Ei:e 1 Ei:e8= Nimzovich-Spielmann, Baden-Baden 1925; C3) 8 . . . c6 9 . CLl f4 C31) 9 . . . �f5 [9 . . . Ei:e8 -5] 1 0 .�e3 CLl d6 1 1 .Ei:el CLl d7 1 2 .�f] Ei:e8 1 3 .b3 CLl f6 1 4 .f3 iWe7 1 5 .iWd2 Ei:ad 8 1 6 .�d4± Kreuzer­Navratil, Budapest 1992; C32) 9 . . . CLl d6 1 0.';fcfh l CLl d7 I l .g4 b6 1 2 .f3 Ei:e8 1 3 .CLl g2 �b7 1 4 .�f4 CLl c5 1 5 .iWd2 iWd7 1 6 .Ei:ae l Ei:ad8 1 7 .b3 CLl e6 1 8 .�g3 c5°o Ye Jiangchuan-Ye Rongguang, Shenzhen 1992.

28 5 . . . d6 A) 6 .CLlc4 �c3 7 .dc CLl e4=; B) 6 .CLlf3 �e3 7 .dc CLl e4 8 .0-0 CLl d7 9 .Ei:e l CLl df6 1 0 .�d3 CLl c5 1 1 .�g5 h6 1 2 .�h4 �g4 1 3 .h3 CLl d3 1 4 .iWd3± Janowski-Pillsbury, London 1899; C) 6 .CLld3 �c3 7 .dc CLl e4 8 .0-0 Cl) 8 . . . Ei:e8 9 .CLlf4 -6. C2) 8 . . . CLl c6 C21) 9 . f3 ! ? CLl f6 1 0 .�g5 M.Pavlovic. C22) 9 .CLlf4 CLl f6 l O .c4 �f5 l 1 .b3 C221) 1 1 . . . CLl b4? ! 1 2 .a3 CLl c6 [ 12 •.. CLl c2

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1 3 .1::1 a2± ] 1 3 .�b2 E'i:eS 1 4 . f3:±: Swidler­Delanoy, Groningen 1990; C222) 1 1 . . . tIJe7 ! ? 1 2 .�b2t1Jg6 M.Pavlovic.

29 6.tIJf3 �e3 A) 7 .be t1Je4= Frank-Delanoy, Torcy 1991; B) 7.de t1Je4 S .O-O d6 9 .E'i:e l h6 1 O .tIJd4 t1Jd7 1 1 .�f3 t1Jdf6= Kundin-Boim, Israel ch 1994. 6.tIJc4! ? A ) 6" .�e3 7 .de t1Je4 S .tIJe3 d 6 9 .0-0 t1Jd7 [9" .tIJe6 I O.tIJdS �f5°o B1atny ] 1 O .�d4:±: Alterman ; B) 6" .tIJe4 7 .tIJe4 E'i:e4 S .e3 Bl) S " .�fS 9 .d4 E'i:eS 1 O.�f4 ! ? d5 1 1 .tIJe3 [ 1 1 .tIJe5 t1Jd7 1 2.tIJd3 e5= Alterman] l 1 . . .e6 1 2 .�d3 �e6 (Reinderman-Alterman, Til­burg 1994 -61/301 ) 1 3 .�e2 [ 1 3 .0-0 t1Jd7= Blatny] h6 1 4 .0-0:±: Alterman. B2) S " .d5 ! ? B21 ) 9 .tIJe3 �fS 1 0 .d4 E'i:eS= Alterman; B22) 9.d3 E'i:eS 1 0 .eb de 1 1 .de �e7 ! B221) 1 2 .a3 �e4� Alterman; B222) 1 2.b5 �e4 1 3 .mfl �h3 1 4 .E'i:g l :±: Blatny.

30 8 .. . tIJc6 A) 9 . f3t1Jd6 ! ? 1 O.E'i:e 1 t1Jf5 1 1 .�f1 d6 1 2 .�g5 E'i:e l 1 3 .�e l �fS 1 4.�f2 �d7V2-1/2 Taborov­Yusupov, Baku 1979; B) 9 .E'i:e 1 ! ? d6 1 O .�f] �f5 1 l . f3 tIJ f6 1 2 .�g5 t1Je5 1 3 .�d2:±: h6 1 4 .�h4 Bl) 1 4" .g5 1 5 .�f2t1Jd5 ? 1 6.tIJe5 de 1 7 .E'i:ad l t1Jf4 l S .E'i:e5 ! ± Lau-Raetsky, Bad Ragaz 1994; B2) 1 4" . tIJed7 1 5 .e4:±: Stirenkov-Toistikh, Katowice 1993; C) 9 .tIJf4 ! ? 8 .. . d6 A) 9 .�t3 t1Je6 1 O. E'i:e 1 �f5= 1 1 .�f4 �f6 12.E'i:e3 ? t1Je3 q: Ullrich-Schmitt, Altensteig 111993;

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B) 9 .f3 [9 .tIJf4 -6] t1Jf6 1 0 .�g5 Bl) 1 O" .tIJbd7 Bll) l 1 .tIJf2 h6 1 2 .�h4 t1JfS 1 3 .�d3 t1Jg6= Gutman-Raetsky, Biel op 1995; B12) l 1 .e4 ! ?:±:; B2) 1 0" .h6 1 1 .�h4 t1Jbd7 1 2 .e4 t1JfS 1 3 . � d2:±: Ostermeyer-Schulte, Bundes­Iiga 1989 .

3 1 9.�e3 A) 9 " .e6 1 O .E'i:e l ! ? L1�fl ,f3 [ 1 O .tIJf4 -5] ; 9" .tIJd7 1 O.tIJf4t1Jdf6 1 1 .e4 de 1 2 .�dS E'i:dS 1 3 .�e4 t1Jd6 Bl) 1 4 .�d3 �f5 1 5 .E'i:ad l �d3 1 6 .E'i:d3 t1Jf5 1 7 .E'i:fd 1 E'i:d3 I S .E'i:d3 E'i:eS= Maroczy-PiIIs­bury, Vienna 1898; B2) 1 4 .�b3:±:.

32 9 . . . tIJf6!? 1 O .�e3 t1Je6 1 1.�t3 �e6 1 2 . tIJe6 E'i:e6 1 3 .�f4 �e7 1 4 .E'i:el t1Je5 = Torre-Borik, Bochum 1981.

33 10.c4 d4 A) 1 1 .E'i:e l AI) 1 1 . . .tIJa6 1 2 .tIJd3 (Vladimirov-Glja­nec, USSR 1980) �f5= ECO; A2) 1 1 . . .�f5 1 2 .�d3 tIJ a6 1 3 .�d2 tIJ ae5 = Piskur-Pavasovic, Skofja Loka Slovenia tch 1994; B) 1 1 .�d3 t1Ja6 1 2 .f3 t1Jd6 1 3 .E'i:el t1Jf5 1 4 . E'i:eS �eS 1 5 .�e2 �d7 1 6 .�d2 �e2 1 7 .tIJe2 E'i:eS I S .mf2 1/2_1/2 Wittmann-Zar­nicki, Moscow 01 1994.

34 10 ... f5? ! l 1 .e4 g5 ? ! 1 2 .tIJh5 f4 1 3 .�d4 �e7 1 4 .�e l �e6 1 5 .b4 !± Maroczy-Mar­shall, Monte Carlo 1902. 10 ... tIJd7 l 1 . e4 de 1 2 .�e4 t1Je5 1 3 .�dS E'i:dS 1 4 .�e2 �f5 1 5 .g4 ! ? �d7 1 6 .f3t1Jf6 1 7 .E'i:ad l

t1Jg6 I S .tIJg6 hg 1 9 .e4�e6 20.b3:±: Si.Popov­Oniscuk, Leningrad 1991 .

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35 11.Ele1 ClJ d7 1 2 .ClJh5 A) 1 2 . . . ClJfS 1 3 .�f l �f5 1 4 .b3 �g6 1 5 .ClJf4= Heidrich-Lehmann, Bundesliga 1986; B) 1 2 . . . ClJ e5 1 3 . ClJ g3 ClJ f5 1 4 .�f4 ClJ g3 15 .hg �f5 1 6 .�fl f6= Wells-Pavasovic, Budapest 1994. 11 .�d3 �f5 1 2 .�h5 [ 1 2 .�f3 ] g6 1 3 .�h6 �d3 1 4 .cdCIJf5 1 5 .�h3 ClJ d7 1 6 .Elae l �f6= Benjamin-Yusupov, Munich 1994, -601 (297) .

36 S . . . ClJf6 9 .c4 d6 1 0 .0-0 ClJ c6 l 1 .b3 ClJ e5 1 2 .�b2 �f5 1 3 .f3C1Jg6 1 4.ClJg6�g6 1 5 .�d2t Prie-Nuvolowi, French tch 1995. S ... d6 9 .0-0 A) 9 . . . ClJc6 AI) 1 0 .ClJd5 ClJ e5 1 1 .f3 ClJ c5 1 2 .b4t i M4 Golubev-Meyers, Bie1 1992; A2) 10 .�e3 �f5 l 1. El e l h6 (Bastian­Roeder, Bundesliga 1985) 1 2 .�fl ! ?t M3; A3) 1 0 .c4 as A31) 1 1 .ClJdS ClJ c5 ? ! [ 1 1 . . .�e6 ! ? ] 1 2 .b3t Marciano-Miralles, Montpellier 1991; A32) 1 1 . a4 b6 1 2 .Ela3t �b7? 1 3 .Elh3 ClJ e5 14 .CLldS CLl c5 1 5 .b3 CLl g6 1 6 .�g4± Sha­balov,-Gawehns, Bonn 1994; B) 9 . . . CLld7 B1) 1 O .�d3 CLl dc 1 1 .�f3 �d7 1 2 .c4 ClJ g5 1 3 .�h5 CLl d3= Spielmann-Rabinovich, Karlsbad 1911; B2) 1 0 .Ele l ClJ df6 1 1 .�e3 �fS 1 2 .a4 [ 1 2 .c4 ! ?] d5= Ka.Mueller-Schul­te, Bundesliga 1990; B3) 1 0.�e3 B31) 1 O . . . CLl e5 ? ! 1 1 .f3 ClJ f6 1 2 .�f2t Tar­rasch-Gruenfeld, Vienna 1922; B32) 1 0 . . . ClJ df6 ! ? 1 0 .�e3 ClJ df6 1 1 .c4 h6 1 2 .Elel �f5 1 3 .�d3 CLl g4= Le Quang­Vianin, Geneva op 1995; B4) 1 0 .c4 B41) 1O . . . CLl e5 1 l . f3C1JcS 1 2 .b3 �f5 1 3 .�b2 �h4 14 .ClJdS ElacS 1 5 .�d2t Svobodova­Saljova, Olomouc 1995;

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B42) 1 O . . . a5 1l . f3 C1Jec5 1 2 .b3 1&f6 1 3 .Elb l c6 1 4 .CLlh5 ! �g6 I S .CLlg3t Shirov-Yusupov, Bundesliga 1995; B43) 1 O . . . CLl df6 B431) I 1 . a4 as 1 2 .�e3 �f5 1 3 .�d4 ClJ g5 1 4 . Ela3 ClJ e6 1 5 . CLl e6 Ele6 1 6 . Elg3 1&e7 1 7 .�d3 �g6 I S .�f3 CLl e4= Sepp-Zarnicki, Moscow 01 1994; B432) 1 1 .f3 ClJ c5 1 2.b3 1&e7 1 3 .Elf2 1&e5 1 4 . El b l �d7 1 5 .�fl CLl e6 1 6 . CLl d3 �h5 17 .�b2 [ 1 7 .CLl b4? ClJ e4 ! Kuijf] as I S .�d2 �c6 (Nijboer-Piket, Nederland ch 1994 -61/(301» 1 9 .Ele l t Piket; B44) 1 0 . . . c6 ! ? ll l 1 . f3 ? 1&b6 Shirov; B5) 1 O.f3 ! ? ClJ ef6 1 1 .c4 1&e7 1 2 .Elf2 1&e5 13 .Elb l CLl fS 1 4 .b3 �d7 1 5 .ClJd3 [ 1 5 .ClJ d5 ! ? ClJ d5 1 6 .cdt] �e7 1 6 .�b2 �e3 ! [ 1 6 . . . ClJ g6 1 7 .1&d2 1&e3 I S .1&c3t] 1 7 .ClJb4 [ 1 7 .1&f l CLl g6 I S .Ele 1 1&b6] as I S .ClJ dSt Shirov-Akopian, Linares 1995, -CBM46 Shirov.

37 12.Ela3 ClJ d7 1 3 .Ele3 CLl dc 14.g4 �e6 1 5 .f3 CLl f6 1 6 .b3 h6 1 7 . 1&d4t Psakhis­Yusupov, Vilnius USSR (ch) 1980/81 .

38 3 . . . �e7 ? ! A) 4 .d4 AI) 4 . . . d6 5 . ClJ f3 1&e4 (5 . . . CLl e4 6 .�e3 1&dS 7 .�d3± ECO) All) 6.�e3 CLl g4 7 .�d2 ClJ e3 S . fe c6 (S . . . d5 9 .ClJc3 �e6 1 O .�d3 f5 (Steinitz) 1 1 .0-0-0 �e7 1 2 .g4 fg 1 3 .CLle5 0-0 1 4 .e4±1---+ Sozin) 9 .�d3 1&e7 1 0 .0-0 g6= Forintos, Haag; A12) 6.�e2 �f5 7 .c4 (7 . ClJ a3 d5 S .O-O �a3 9 .�b5 mfS 1 O .�d3 �g4 1 1 .h3 �h5 1 2 .bai t) �e7 S .O-O 0-0 9 . CLl c3 1&c2 I 0.�c2 �c2 1 1 .�f4 CLl bd7 1 2 . El ac l �g6 1 3 . ClJ h4t1± Bardeleben, Mieses; A2) 4 . . . ClJ c6 A21) 5 . CLl c6 �e4 6 .�e2 dc 7 .0-0 �e6 S .c3 �d6 9.f4 0-0-0 1 0 .�d3 �d5 1 l .f5 �d7 1 2 .�e3 (Tammert-Capron, France 1989)

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:8:heS 1 3 .c4 VIiaSoo; A22) S . CLl f3 A221) S . . . VIie4 6 .�e2 dS 7 .0-0 �d7 S .c4 0-0-0 9 .CLlc3 VIifS 1 O .:8:e l dc 1 1 .�c4 �e6± Birmingham-Capron, France 1989; A222) S . . . CLle4 6 .�e2 dS 7 .0-0 �e6 S .c3 VIid7 9 .:8:e l 0-0-0 1 0 .�d3 fS 1 1 .�f4 �d6 12 .�d6± Kogan-Kosashvili, 1986; B) 4 .CLlf3 B1) 4 . . . VIie4 ? ! S .�e2 dS [S . . . �cS 6.0-0 0-0 7 .d4 �b6 S .c4 c6 9 .CLlc3 VIie7 I O.�gS± An­derssen-Kolisch, Paris 1860] 6 .0-0 �g4 7 .�bS mdS S .�e2± Anderssen-Goering, Leipzig 1871; B2) 4 . . . CLle4 S .�e2 VIidS 6 .0-0 �e7 7 .d4 0-o S .c4 c6 9 .VIic2 (Forintos, Haag) ± .

39 4.VIif3?! CLl f6 S . d4 d6 6 . CLl d3 CLlc6= Sozin.

40 6.f4 de [6 . . . CLlc6 7 .�bS �d7 S . CLl c3 ! Forintos, Haag] 7Je f6 [7 . . . CLlc6 S .d4 fS 9 .VIif4 �e6 1 0 .c3 0-0-0 1 1.�d3 VIid7 12.�c2 gS 1 3 .VIif2 �e7 14.CLl d2 :8:hfS I S . CLl b3± Chandler-Jimenez, Oviedo (aktiv) 1992] A) S . CLl c3 VIieS 9 .VIieS fe 1 0 .d4 ! ? [ 1 O .�c4 �cS ] �b4 1 1 .�c4 ! ? :8:fS [I I . . .ed 12 .�gS dc 1 3 .0-0-0--+] 1 2 .�e3 �g4 1 3 .h3 �hS 1 4 .de CLl c6± Vitolinsh-Shmit, USSR 1975. B) S .d4 CLl d7 [S . . . fe 9 .de CLlc6 1 0 .�f4] Bl) 9 . CLl c 3 fe 1 0 . CLl dS CLl f6 I l . CLl f6 gf 1 2 .�bS ? c6 1 3 .�c6 bc 1 4 .VIic6 mf7 B11) I S .VIiaS �b7 1 6 .VIia7 [ 16 .VIibS? ! �g7 1 7 .VIia7 ed I S .mf2 :8:eS I 9 .:8:g 1 fS 20 .h3 VIie2 2 1 .ct?g3 :8:e3 0-1 Biedarva-Chalupetzky, corr 1903] ed 1 7 .mf2 VIie4--+ ; B12) I S . VIidS m g 6 1 6 . VIiaS �b7--+ Ed. Lasker-Chalupetzky, corr 1903; B2) 9 .�f4 fe 1 0 .de gS 1 1 .�g3 �g7 1 2 .CLlc3 �eS 1 3 .�eS VIieS 1 4.0-0-0 0-0 I S .�c4 ct?hS 1 6 .:8:hfl ± Forintos, Haag;

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41 6 . . . CLl d7 7 .CLlc3 de S .CLldS CLl f6 9 .CLlf6 gf 1 O.�bS �d7 [ 1 0 . . . c6 1 1 .�c6 mdS 1 2 .�d2 ! as 1 3 .�dS± Hooper] 1 1 .�d7 md7 1 2 .0-0± Sozin. 6 . . . f6 A) 7J4 CLl d7 [7 . . . CLlc6? ! S .�bS± Forintos, Haag] S .CLlc3 fe 9 .CLldS CLl f6 A I ) I O .CLlf6 gf 1 1 .�bS c6 1 2 .�c6 bc 1 3 .VIic6 mf7 1 4 .VIidS ! [ 1 4 .VIiaS? �b7 I S .VIia7 ed 1 6 .mf2 :8:gS 1 7 .:8:g 1 VIie4 I S .g3 VIic2 1 9 .mn VIid l 20.mf2 VIif3 2 l .ct?e 1 �g7 22.VIid4 :8:eS 2 3 .md2 :8:e2 24.ct?dl :8:g2 2S .mel VIie2# Bisguier] ct?g7 I S .VIiaS �b7 1 6 .VIia7 ed 1 7 . m f2 VIie4 I S . :8:g 1 VIic2 1 9 . ct?e l VIie4 20. ct?d 1 ± Steinitz; A2) I O . CLl e7 CLle4 1 1.CLldS mdS 1 2 .�d3 c6 1 3 .�e4 cd 1 4 .�dS ed I S .�d2± L10-0-0 Steinitz; B) 7 .CLlc3 de S .CLldS VIid6 9 .de fe 1 O .�f4 c6 [ 1 0 . . . CLl d7 1 1 . 0-0-0 �e7 1 2 .�c4± ] 1 1 .0-0-0 !± Steinitz. 6 . . . CLl c6 A) 7J4 de S .de f6 9 .CLlc3 [9 .�bS �d7 1 0 .CLlc3 0-0-0 1 1 .�e3± Forintos, Haag] fe 1 0.CLldS VIidS I I Je± Forintos, Haag; B) 7 .�bS �d7 S .O-O de 9 .dS CLlbS [9 . . . fS ? I O .VIie2 CLl bS 1 1 .:8:e 1 �bS 1 2 .VIibS c6 1 3 .VIib3 cd 1 4 .�gS+- Speelman-Koegh, Amster­dam 1978] 1 0 .d6 cd I l .VIib7 �bS 1 2 .VIiaS VIic7 1 3 .�e3± Ugrinovic.

42 7 . VIie5 VIieS S . de �fS ! ? [S . . . CLl c6 ? ! 9 .�bS �d7 1 O .�c6 �c6 I I .O-O± Forintos, Haag] A) 9 .�d3? �d3 1 0.cd CLlc6 1 1 .�f4 CLl b4=t Pachman; B) 9 .c3 CLl d7 Bl) 1 0 .f4 B11) 1 0 . . . �cS [ 1 O . . . f6 ! ? Forintos, Haag] 1 1 .b4 �b6 12 .CLld2 0-0-0 B 111) 1 3 .�e2? f6--+ (Karimov-Jaroslav­tsev, Rostov 1974) 1 4.g4 �e6 I S .c4 �d4

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16 .fi:b l fe 1 7 .fS fif7 1 8 .ct:le4 ct:l f6 1 9 .ct:l g3 h6 20.h4 bS=t Pachman; B112) 0 1 3 .ct:lc4 Forintos, Haag; B12) 1 0 . . . 0-0-0 I I .fie3 f6 1 2 .ct:ld2 fe 1 3 .fe CLJeS+ Kos-Potapov, Ceske Budejovice 1995; B2) 1 0 .fif4 0-0-0 [XeS ] 1 1 . ct:l d2 ct:l eS 1 2 .fieS fi:e8=; C) 9 .1?,bS CLJd7 [L'l9 . . . c6 1 O .fid3] 1 0 .0-0 [ 1 0 .fid7 md7 Xc2, eS] fic2 1 1 .fif4 c6 1 2 .fie2 fifS 1 3 .ct:lc3 fie7= Sapfirov-Jaros­lavtsev, USSR 1971; D) 9.CLJc3 CLJd7 [9 . . . fic2? 1 0 .ct:ldS±] 1 0.fif4 fics 1 1 .0-0-0 fif2 1 2 .ct:ldS fib6 1 3 . ct:l b6 CLJ b6 1 4 .fid3 fid3 I S .fi:d3 O-O± Gemste­Shemaitite, USSR 1979.

43 7 . . . f6 A) 8.f4 ct:ld7 9 .ct:lc3 fe 1 O .fic4± [ 1 0 . ct:l dS ct:lf6oo] Forintos, Haag; B) 8.CLJc3 WieS 9 .WieS fe 1 0 .figS L'l0-0-0 ± Forintos, Haag.

44 8.f4 fid7 [8 . . .f6 -4 1 /6 . • . ct:l c6/A] 9 .ct:lc3 0-0-0 1 0 .fic4 [ 1 O .ct:ld5? Wie8 I l .Wie2 f6 ! 1 2 .ef Wif7 1 3 .c4 fib4 1 4 .mf2 fi:he8 I S .fie3 fi:e3 ! 1 6 .Wie3 fi:e8 1 7 .Wid3 fics+- Jugai­Jaroslavtsev, corr 1970; 1 O .fid2 ! ? Forin­tos, Haag] Wih4 l 1 .g3 Wih3 1 2 .fifl Wie6 1 3 .fig2 f6 1 4 . 0-0± Martens-Delanoy, Kecskemet 199 1 . 8.fif4 gS ! A) 9.fig3? fS I O.Wie2 f4 1 1 .WihS Wif7 1 2.WigS fg 1 3 .hg fics-+ Nagaizev-Jaroslavtsev, USSR 1 97 1 ; B) 9.fibS fid7 1 0 .fid2 fS 1 1 .Wie2 0-0-0 1 2 .0-0 f4 1 3 .fic3 fi:g8°o Seknadje-Novo­loni, Paris 1989; C) 9.fie3 fig7 1 0 .fibS fid7 I l .CLJc3 fieS = 1 2 .0-0-0 [L'l 1 2 .ct:ldS fS 1 3 .CLJe7 fe] 0-0-0 1 3 .fi:he l fic3 1 4 .Wie7 CLJe7 I s .fid7 fi:d7 1 6 .fi:d7 md7 1 7 .bc= Pachman.

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8.ct:lc3 WieS 9 .WieS ct:l eS A) 1 0 .ct:lbS fib4 1 I .c3 fiaS 1 2 .fif4 f6 1 3 .ct:l a3 fifS 1 4 .0-0-0 fi:d8 I S .fi:d8 md8 1 6 .fieS fe 1 7 . ct:l c4 fib6 1 8 .fie2± Saltaev-Kstrba, Bu­dapest 1989; B) 1 0 .fif4 fid6 1 1 .fig3 ! fid7 1 2 .0-0-0 0-0-0 1 3 .ct:l e4 fic6 14 .ct:l d6±1@ Vasiukov­Chekhov, USSR (ch 11) 1975 -20/271 .

45 9 .f4? ct'leS . 9.0 -0 0-0-0 A) 1 0 .fic6 fic6 1 1 .WifS fid7 1 2 .Wif4 f6 1 3 .ef gf 1 4 .ct'lc3 Wif7� (Witmann-Lieff, Bochum 1979) I S .fie3� Forintos, Haag; B) 1 0 .ct'lc3 ct'leS B 1 ) I l .fid7 fi:d7 1 2 .fie3 ct'lc6 1 3 .Wia4 Wib4= Rabinovich-Jaroslavtsev, Rostov 1972; B2) 1 1 .fie3 B21) I I . . .fic6 1 2 .WifS Wie6 1 3 .Wie6 fe 1 4 .fic6 ct'lc6 I S .ct'le4± Sick-Seegler, Ger­many 1987; B22) 1 I . . . fibS 1 2 .ct'lbS CLJc6 1 3 .ct'la7 ! ? ct'la7 1 4 .Wia4 ct'lc6 I S .Wia8 (Kholmov-Belousov, USSR 1974 -17/275) ct'lb8 1 6 .fia7 Wie4 1 7 .fi:fe l Wic6 1 8 .fi:ad l fid6 1 9 .fi:d6! Wid6 20.Wib8 md7 2 1 .Wib7°o Pachman; B23) 1 1 . . . a6 ! ? B231) 1 2 .ct'ldS Wie6 1 3 .ct'lf4 fS ? [o I 3 . . . Wie7] 1 4 .ct'le6 fe I S .ct'ld8 fibS 1 6 .fi:fd 1 fic4 1 7 .fi:d4 fid6 1 8 .b3± Kruchem-K.Adamsky, corr 1990; B) 1 2 .fia6 fic6 ! 1 3 .WifS fid7 1 4 .Wie4 fic6= Kholmov.

46 9 .. . Wie5?? l O .fic6+-. 9 .•. ct'le5? 1 O .ct'ldS [ 1 0 .Wib7 ct'lf3 1 1 .md 1 Wid6 1 2 .WidS±] Wid6 1 1 .fif4 f6 [ 1 1 . . . 0-0-0 1 2 .fieS fi:e8 1 3 .fid7 <j;,ld7 1 4.f4 f6 I S .0-0-0 +-] 1 2 .fid7 Wid7 1 3 .0-0-0+- Ugrinovic .

47 10 ... a6? ! I l .fic4 fie6? 1 2 .fia6 mb8 1 3 .fibS fi:d4 1 4 .Wie3 ct'lb4 I S .fia4+- Sax-

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Hulak, Budapest 1975. 10 ... f6? ! 1 1 .ef iWf6 1 2 .0-0-0± Yudasin­Montecatine, Dos Hermanas 1992.

48 11 .�c6?! �c6 1 2 .iWfS iWd7 1 3 .iWd7 [ 1 3 .iWgS �e7t] E1d7 1 4 .�gS E1g8� Forintos, Haag.

49 11 . . . h5 1 2 .h4± Forintos, Haag. 11 . . . f5 1 2 .ef iWf6 1 3 .0-0± Forintos, Haag. 11 . . . �g7 1 2 .0-0-0± A) 1 2 . . . fS 1 3 .ef iWf6 1 4 .�c7 ! Forintos, Haag; B) 1 2 . . .tLleS 1 3 .�d7 E1d7 1 4 . E1d7 iWd7 I S .�eS E1e8 1 6 .E1d]+- Forintos, Haag; C) 1 2 . . . E1he8 1 3 .E1he l Cl) 1 3 . . .fS 1 4 .ef iWf6 I S .iWa4± Forintos, Haag; C2) 1 3 .. .tLleS 1 4 .iWh7 �bS I S .tljbS E1d l [ I S . . . iWb4 1 6 .iWg7 CLl d3 1 7 .cd E1e I 1 8 .iWc3±] 1 6 .E1d l iWf6 1 7 . CLl c3±.

50 Cochrane. 4.CLld3? ! CLl e4 A) S .iWe2 iWe7 6.b3 [6 .g3] CLlc6 7 .�b2 �fS 8 .g4 �d7 9 .�g2 O-O-O ! ? 1 0 .0-0 [ 1 O.�e4 E1e8 ; 1 0 .iWe4 iWe4 1 1 .�e4 E1e8 ] CLlcS I l .iWe7 �e7 1 2 .CLlcS dc 1 3 .E1e l �f6 ! + Glek-Ivan­chuk, Pinsk 1986; B) S .g3 dS [S . . . iWe7 ! ? 6 .iWe2] 6 .�g2 �d6 7 .0-0 0-0 8.b4 E1e8 9 .�b2 c6 [9 . . . �fS ! ?] I O .CLlc3 �fS I l . CLl e2 CLl d7 1 2 . CLl d4 �g6oo Polaczek-Krukowski, Brussels 1987.

5 1 5.�c4? ! A) S . . . @e8 6.0-0 AI) 6 . . . cS 7 .h3 iWc7 8 .f4 CLlc6 9 .CLlc3 a6 1 0. a4� Cochrane-Mohishunder, Calcutta 1848; A2) 6 . . . c6 7 .�b3 CLl a6 [7 . . . iWe7 8 .CLlc3 �e6 9.d4 �b3 1 0.ab CLl bd7 1 l . f4 g6 1 2 .eS de 1 3 .fe CLl hS 1 4 . CLl e4 iWg7 I S .CLl gS± Mac-

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kenzie & Minoz-Breizinger & Gilbert, Brooklin 1869] 8 .d4 g6 9 .c4 �e7 I O .CLlc3 iWd7 I l .h3 b6 1 2 .f4�b7 1 3 .�e3 It>d8 1 4 .a4 t ± Cochrane-Mohishunder, Calcutta 1848; A3) 6 . . . �g4 7 . f3 �hS 8 .iWe l �n 9 .�f7 It>n I O .d4 cS 1 1 .dS (Cohrane) g6 1 2 .f4 �g700; B) S . . . �e6 6.�e6 It>e6 7 .d4 [7 .0-0 It>d7 8 .d4 @c8 9 .c4 CLl bd7 I O.CLlc3� It>b8 1 l .f4 a6 1 2 .a4 @a7 1 3 .b4 E1c8 1 4 .�e3-- Cohrane-Mohis­hunder, Calcutta 1848] It>n [7 . . . lt>d7 8 .eS-­Os nos, Kalinichenko; 7 . . . c6 8 . 0-0 @d7 9 .c4 hS I O . CLl c3 It>c7 1 l .f4 CLl bd7 1 2 .iWd3 h4 1 3 .�d2t/� Agrinsky-Boganov, 1960] Bl) 8 .0-0 �e7 9 .iWf3 [9 .CLlc3 ] CLlc6 1 0 .E1d l iWc8 I I .iWb3 @g6 1 2 . CLl c3 h6 1 3 .f4 It>h7 1 4 .h3 E1b8 I S .�e3 bS 1 6 .eS CLlaS+ Gurevich­Chernikov, Maikop 1972; B2) 8 . CLl c3 �e7 9 .iWe2 [9 .iWf3 CLl c6] E1f8 1 O .�e3 It>g8 1 1 .0-0-0 c6 1 2 .g4 dS 1 3 .eS CLl e4 !00 ; B) S . . . dS ! 6 .�b3 [6 .ed �d6 7 .0-0 E1f8 8 .d4 It> g8+ Bisguier] C l ) 6 . . . CLl e4 7 .iWhS @e6 (Steinitz) [7 . . . @e7? 8 .�dS CLl cS 9 .0-0 __ Osnos, Kalinichenko] 8 . 0-000; C2) 6 . . . �d6 ! ? 7 .�dS CLl dS 8 .iWhS g6 9 .iWdS It>g7 1 0 .0-0 CLlc6 ! ?00 [ I O . . . c6? ! 1 1 .iWd4 iWf6 1 2 .iWf6 It> f6 1 3 . d4oo Cochrane-Mohis­hunder, Calcutta 1848] ; C3) 6 . . . �g4 ! ? 7 . f3 [7 .�d5? iWdS-+] �e6 8.eS CLl hS [lliWh4] 9 .0-0 g6 1 O.f4 CLl g7+ Osnos, Kalinichenko; C4) 6 . . . iWe8 ! 7 .d3 �e6 8 .eS �g4 [8 . . . d4 ! ? Osnos, Kalinichenko] 9 .�dS CLl dS l O .iWg4 iWeS+- Osnos, Kalinichenko; C5) 6 . . . �e6 ! 7 . eS [7 .CLlc3 de 8 .�e6 @e6 9 .CLle4 CLl e4 1 0 .iWg4 It>n I l .iWe4 iWe7-+] CLl e4 8 .d4 cS 9 .iWf3 It>e8+ Schachzeitung 186 1 . 5.CLlc3 A) S . . . �e6 6 .d4 -S2/5 ... �e6/C; B) S . . . g6 6 .d4 -8;

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C) 5 . . . 11e7 6 .11c4 11e6 7 .11e6 @e6 8 .d4 c6 -62/7 ... 11e6; D) 5 . . . Vf1e7 6 .d4 -52/S . . . Vf1e7; E) 5 . . . Vf1e8 ! ? [1l6.11c4 11e6 7 .11e6 Vf1e6+] 6.d4 El) 6 . . . g6 [6 . . . ttJ e4? 7 .Vf1h5 g6 8 .Vf1d5 ] -521 S . . . Vf1e81B ; E2) 6 . . . c5 ! ? ; F) 5 . . . c5 .

52 S . . . ttJe4? 6 .Vf1h5 me7 7 .Vf1e2± (Bron­stein) lld5 8 .11g5 . S ... bS? 6 .11b5 11b7 7 .ttJc3 c6 [7 . . . ttJe4 8 .Vf1f3+-] 8 .11d3 g6 9 .f4 mg7 1 O .Vf1e2 ttJbd7 1 1 .0-0 11e7 1 2 .e5± -+ Olei­nik-Kupfer, corr. 1981/84. S . . . 11g4? ! 6.f3 11e6 7 .ttJc3 11e7 8 .11d3 �f8 9.0-0 mg8 1 0.mh l c5 ? ! 1 l .e5 de 1 2 .de ttJfd7 1 3.f4 ttJc6 1 4 .Vf1h5± Kurkin-Sablin, corr. 1981/84. S ... dS? ! 6 .e5 ttJe4 [6 . . . ttJe8 7 .11d3 g6 8 . h4-+ Osnos, Kalinichenko] 7 .11d3 [7 .Vf1f3 mg8 S.Vf1e4?? 11b4+- Fedorov] Vf1h4 [7 . . . ttJ c6 S.c3 meS 9 .h4 11f5 1 0 . g4 11e6 1 1 . f3 ± Sayapin-Rubin, corr 1981/84] 8 . 0-0 g 6 9.11e4 [9.f3 ttJ g5 1 0 .f4-+ Os nos, Kalini­chenko] de 1 0.f3-+ Novozhidov-Orlov, corr 1981184. S ... 11e6 A) 6.Vf1f3 c6 117 .e5 ? de 8 .de Vf1a5+- Semen­kov-Rubin, corr 1981/84; B) 6.11d3 11e7 7 .0-0 g6 8 .c4 mg7 9 .ttJc3 ttJa6 l O .a3 c6 1 1 .h3 ttJ c7 1 2 .d5 11f7 1 3 .11e3 h6 1 4 .f4 11e5 -+ Shirazi-Lane, Los Angeles 1983 . C) 6 .ttJc3 11e7 7 .f4t Staunton; S ... ttJbd7 A) 6.11c4 d5 7 .11dS ttJ d5 8 .Vf1h5 g6 9 .Vf1d5 cllg700; B) 6.e5 de 7 .de Vf1e7 8 .11c4 @e8 9 .f4 ttJ b6 1 0 .11e2 ttJe4 1 1 .11f3 11f5 1 2 .Vf1e2 Vf1h4 B1) 12 . . . ttJc5? 1 3 .0-0 ttJe6 1 4.11e3-+ Lipski­Nachlik, Nalechov 1981 ; B2) 12 . . . Vf1b4 1 3 .c3 Vf1c4 1 4 .Vf1c4 ttJ c4 1 5 .g4

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11g6 1 6 .f5 ttJ c500; B3) 1 3 .g3 ttJ g3 1 4 .Vf1f2 11c5 1 5 .Vf1g3 Vf1e7 1 6 .11b7 �d8 1 7 .11c6 mf8°o Domuls. S . . . Vf1e7 6 .ttJc3 A) 6 . . . ttJ e4? 7 .Vf1h5 ; B) 6 . . . 11e6 B1) 7 .Vf1f3 mg8 8 .e5 ttJ fd7? ! 9 .ttJdS Vf1d8 1 0.11c4 11e7 1 1 .ttJf6+- Rubin-Dyakov, corr 1981/84; B2) 7 .11d3 ! ? Osnos, Kalinichenko; C) 6 . . . g6 7 .11d3 11g7 C1) 8 . 11g5 ? ! h6 9 . 11h4 g5 1 0 .11g3 �f8 1 1 .0-0 mg8 1 2 .e5 ttJe8 1 3 .Vf1h5 11f5 1 4 .ttJd5 Vf1e6+ Svenn-Maiorov, Hallsberg 1980; C2) 8 .0-000. S • . . Vf1e8 A) 6 .11c4 AI) 6 . . . 11e6 All) 7 .11d3? ttJ c6 8 .11e3 [S .c3 ttJ e4 9 .11e4 11f5+ Forintos, Haag] ttJ b4 ! 9 . 0-0 c5 1 O . ttJ c3 ttJ d3+ Shirjaev-Fedoseev, corr 1981/84; A12) 7 .d5 i.c8 ! ? 8 . f3 ttJ bd700 ; A2) 6 . . . d5 7 .11dS ttJ d5 8 .Vf1h5 g6 9 .Vf1d5 Vf1e6°o Makarychev, Grodzensky; B) 6 .ttJc3 B1) 6 . . . d5 ? ! 7 .e5 i.b4 8 .Vf1f3 mg8 9 .11d3 11g4 1 0 .Vf1f4 11c3 l l .bc 11h5 1 2 .0-0± Zaidler-Brauer, Suh1 1983; B2) 6 . . . g6 -8; C) 6 .11d3 ttJ c6 [6 . . . ttJ e4? 7 .Vf1h5 g6 8 .Vf1d5+­] 7 .c3 d5 8 . e5 [8 .0-0 ? ! de 9 .i.c4 mg6 1 0 .f3 11e6 11 1 l .dS ttJ a5+ Forintos, Haag] ttJ e5 9 .de Vf1e5 1 0 .Vf1e2=:. S ... c6 A) 6 .11d3 i.e7 7 .0-0 AI) 7 . . . g6 8 . c4 @g7 9 . ttJ c3 ttJ bd7 1 O .11e3 ttJ f8 1 l .h3 d5 1 2 .e5 ttJe8 1 3 .cd cd 1 4 .f4 11b4 1 5 .f5± Vitolinsh-Butnorius, Vilnius 1985; A2) 7 . . . ttJ a6 8 . ttJ c3 11e6 9 . f4 A21) 9 . . . Vf1c7? 1 0 .e5 Vf1b6 l 1 .m h l ! 11g4

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1 2 .\We 1 ttJ dS 1 3 .\Wg3 �cS 1 4 .ttJdS cd l S .c3 \WdS 1 6 .fS --+ Vitolinsh-Alexandrov, Riga (aktiv) 1990; A22) 9 . . . \Wb6 ! ? ; A3) 7 . . . \WaS ! ? S .c3 gdS 9 .f4 \WhS 1 0 .�e2 �g4 1 1 .�g4 \W g4 1 2 .\Wb3 dS 1 3 .\Wb7 ttJ e4 1 4 .fS [ 1 4 .\WaS? \Wd7-+] \We2 I S .�f4 \Wa6 1 6 .\Wc7 \WcS+ Visseti-Stanger, Dortmund 1987; B) 6 .ttJc3 �e7 -9.

53 6.�d3 �g7 [6 . . . cS] 7 .0-0 geS S .ttJc3 IifgS 9 .h3 A) 9 . . . �e6 ? ! 1 0 . f4 ttJ bd7 1 1 .\Wf3 c6 1 2 .�e3 \WaS 1 3 .g4 ttJ b6 1 4 .fS �c4 I S .gS ttJ fd7 1 6 .f6± Scotorenko-Per Bille Somod, corr 1987/88; B) 9 . . . cS ! ? i1 1 0 .dS c4+ .

54 6 . . . �g7 7 .�c4 �e6 S .�e6Iife6 9 .f41ifn 1 0 .eS A) 1 0 . . . ttJeS 1 1 .\Wf3 c6 A I ) 1 2 .fS gfS 1 3 . fglifgS 1 4 .ghlifhS I S .�f4t Rubin-Demidov, corr 1981/84; A2) 1 2 . ttJ e4 A21) 1 2 . . . \Wd7 ? ! 1 3 .0-0 gfS 1 4 .fS ! i1gf I S .\Wb3 dS 1 6 .e6+- Osnos, Kalinichenko; A22) 1 2 . . . gfS ? ! 1 3 .\Wb3 dS 1 4 .ttJg5 IifgS I S . ttJ e6± Osnos, Kalinichenko; A23) 1 2 . . . \WaS 1 3 .�d2 \WdS 1 4 .fS A23 1 ) 1 4 . . . gf I S .\WfS lifgS 1 6 .0-0 de 1 7 .de ttJ d7 I S .�c3 ttJfS 1 9 .9ad 1 \We6 20 .ttJf6 �f6 2 1 .\We6 ttJ e6 22.ef+- Osnos, Kalinichenko; A232) 1 4 . . . gfS I S .f6 IifgS 1 6 .\Wb3 \Wb3 1 7 .ab ttJf6 I S .ef �f6 1 9 .ttJd6 �d4 20.0-0-0 ± Makropoulos-Toth, Rome 1981 -31/365; A233) 1 4 . . . de I S . fg IifgS (Forintos, Haag) 1 6 .0-0 hg 1 7 .de ttJ d7 I S .�c3--+ ; B) 1 0 . . . geS 1 1 .0-0 B1) 1 1 . . . ttJ fd7 ? ! 1 2 .fS de [ 1 2 . . . gf 1 3 .\WhS IifgS 1 4 .�gS \WcS I S .ttJ dS de 1 6 .gfS --+ Ro­man-Moulain, Paris 1 989] 1 3 .fg IifgS

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1 4 .\WhS h6 1 S .�h6 ttJ f6 1 6 .gf6 \Wf6 1 7 .�gS +- Didzun-Michok, Cottbus 1988; B2) 1 1 . . . ttJ c6 B21) 1 2 .dS de 1 3 .dc \Wd 1 1 4 .ttJd 1 bc I S .fe geS= Vitolinsh-Anikaev, USSR (ch 1 1) 1979; B22) 1 2 .ef! \Wf6 1 3 .ttJ bS ge7 1 4 .c3± (Vai­ser-Vysotsky, corr. 1981/84) a6 I S .\Wb3 IiffS 1 6 . fS ! gS [ 1 6 . . . gf 1 7.\WdS gf7 I S .ttJc7+-] 1 7 . ttJ a3 gaeS I S .ttJc2 bS 1 9 .dS ttJdS 20 .ttJd4+- O'Neill-Solomon, Aus­tralia 1985 . 6 . . . \We8 A) 7 .�c4 �e6 S .dS [S .\We2 Kaerner, Pet­kevich] AI) S . . . �cS 9 .0-0 �g7 l O .ge l gfS All ) l 1 .eS de 1 2 .d6 �e6 1 3 .geS �c4 1 4.geS geS I S .dc ttJ a6 1 6 .�f4 gecS+ Vitolinsh­Anikaev, Riga 1982; A12) 1 l . f4IifgS= 1 2 .eS de 1 3 . fe ttJ g4 1 4 .d6 IifhS I S .e6 ttJ eS 1 6.d7 ttJ bd7 1 7 .ed \Wd7 I S .\Wd7 ttJ d7= Popov-Grodzensky, corr 1982/83; A2) S . . . �d7 ! ? i1bS ,b4 Xe4 Domuls; B) 7 .�d3 B1) 7 . . . cS S .dc dS ! ? Osnos, Kalinichenko; B2) 7 . . . �g7 S .O-O B21) S . . . �g4 9.f3 �e6 1 0.f4 IifgS 1 1 .\Wf3 c6 1 2 . h 3 --+ Kahlert-Vogel, Bundesliga 1989; B22) S . . . gfS 9 .eS B221) 9 . . . de? ! 1 0 .de \WeS l 1 .ge 1 --+ \WcS 1 2 .�e3 \Wc6 1 3 .�bS \Wd6 1 4 .�c4 �e6 I S .�cS± Frolova-Lutskane, Leningrad 1989; B222) 9 . . . ttJ g4 B2221) 1 0.h3 ttJ h6 l 1 .ed Iif gS [ 1 1 . . .cd 1 2 .ge 1 \Wc6 1 3 .�e4+- Domuls] 1 2 .dc ttJc6 [ 1 2 . . . ttJ a6 ! ? 1 3 .b3 \Wc6 Domuls] 1 3 .dS ttJeS 1 4 .�e4 ttJ hn [ 1 4 . . . �fS I S .ge 1 \Wd7 1 6 .�h6 ! �h6 1 7 .d6 �e4 I S .ttJ e4 \Wc6 1 9 .b3± Vito­linsh-Domuls, Riga 1983] I S .d6 \Wd7

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1 6 .!e3 tLld6 [ 1 6 . . . Wd6 1 7 .Wd6 tLl d6 1 8 .!d5 tLldf7 1 9 .!c5 1::1e8 20.1::1fe l ±] 1 7 .!dS ct;>h8 1 8 .!c5 1::1f6 [ 1 8 . . . Wc7 1 9 . tLl e4 tLl e4 20.!f8 !f8 2 1 .!e4 !e6oo Domuls] 1 9 .1::1e l [ 1 9 .We2 V!1c7 20 .!d4 1::1[5 2 1 . g4 1::1g5+ Domuls) 1::1[5 ! 20.!d6 Wd6 2 1 . !e4 Wc7 22 . tLl dS Wc5 23.!f5 !f5 24. tLle3°o Osnos, Kalinichenko; B2222) 1 O .!c4 !e6 I l .d5 !f5 1 2 .e6 ct;>g8 1 3 .!e2 [X!f5] (Forintos, Haag) tLl f6 1 4.g4 !e6 1 5 .de We6 1 6 .g5±. 6 . . . c6 7 .!c4 [7 .!d3 ! ?] d5 8 .ed cd 9 .tLld5 !e6 1 0 .tLle3 !c4 1 1 . tLl c4 tLl c6 [ 1 1 . . . Wd5 1 2 .tLle3 Wd7°o Forintos, Haag] 1 2 .c3 b5 1 3 .tLle3 a6 1 4 .a4 b4 1 5 .0-0 !d6 1 6 .tLlc4 rtJg7 1 7 .f4 1::1c8 1 8 .tLle5oo Shulman-Ungurs, Riga 1986. 6 ... !e7 A) 7.V!1f3 ? ! ct;>g7 8 .!f4 lLl c6 9 .We3 1::1e8 1 0.f3 d5 I l .e5 g5 ! 1 2 .!g3 [ 1 2 .!g5 tLl g4+] tLl h5 1 3 .!f2 g4+ Strukov-Rodin, corr 1985/86; B) 7.!c4 ct;>g7+; C) 7 .!h6 Cl) 7 . . . 1::1e8 8 .!c4 !e6 9 .!e6\tle6 1 0 .Wf3� Rodin; C2) 7 . . . tLlg4 8 .!c4 \tle8 9 .!d2± Rodin ; C3) 7 . . . d5 8 . lLl d5 ! [8 .e5 tLl g4 9 .Wf3 !f5 1 O.!d2 c5°o Rodin] tLl d5 [8 . . . tLl e4 9 .Wf3] 9.!c4 c6 l O .ed cd I I .Wf3� Osnos, Kalini­chenko. 6 .. . !e6 7 .!d3 !g7 A) 8.h3 1::1e8 9 . !e3 ct;>g8 1 0 .Wd2 tLl bd7 1 1 .0-0-0 c5 ! 1 2 .d5 !f7+± �a6, b5 Badenes­Morgado, corr 1985 . B) 08.0-0 1::1e8 -53 .

55 7.!c4? ! !e7 8 . !g5 [ 8 . f3 c 5 9 . d5 tLlbd7 1 0 .!e3 tLl e5 1 1 .!e2 b5+ Shetinin­Smirnov, corr 1982/83] c6 9 .Wd2 h6 1 0.!f6 !f6 1 1 .0-0 1::1e8+ Poletov-Kapustin, corr 1981/84. 7.!g5? ! !e7 [7 . . . h6 ! ? Pachman] 8 .Wd2 h6 [8 . . . 1::1e8? ! 9 .0-0-0 !e6 1 0 .f4 c6 1 1 .!d3

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lLl bd7 1 2 .f5± Demidov-Nicevic, corr 1981/ 84] 9 .!e3 !e6 1 O .h3 tLl bd7 1 l . f4 d5 1 2 .e5 tLl h5't Amirov-Obukhov, corr 1981/84. 7.f4 A) 7 . . . d5 8 .e5 lLl g4 9 .Wf3 !b4 1 0.h3 tLl h6 I I .!e3 !c3 1 2 .bc lLl f5 1 3 .!f2 h5 1 4 .g3 c5 1 5 .!g2� Makarychev, Grozdensky; B) 7 . . . We8 8 . e5 de 9 .fe !b4 Bl) 1 0 .!d3 tLl d5 I I .Wd2 1::1f8 1 2 .Wh6 ct;>g8 1 3 .!d2 lLl c3 1 4.bc !a5 1 5 .h4 lLl c6 1 6 .h5 tLl e5 !+ Lazarev-Grozdensky, corr 1981/ 84; B2) 1 0 .a3 !c3 I l .bc tLlc6 1 2 .!e2 tLl e5 1 3 .de We5 1 4 .0-0 !f5 1 5 . !f4 Wc3 1 6 . !d3� Vitolinsh-Kveinis, Yurmala 198 1 . 7.!d3 ! ? c5°o.

56 7 . . . !e7 8 .!e3 !e6 9 .Wd2 h6 [09 . . . 1::1e8 Osnos, Kalinichenko] 1 0.f3 tLl bd7 1 1 .0-0-0 c6 1 2 .g4 a6? ! [0 1 2 . . . b5 ] 1 3 .h4 b5 1 4 .d5 cd 1 5 .ed b4 1 6 .de bc 1 7 .Wc3 1::1c8 1 8 .Wd2 lLl e5 1 9 .95 tLl h5 20.f4± Shulman­Smulders, Riga 1986 . 7 .. . d5 8.e5 tLl e4 9 . tLl e4 de 1 0 .0-0 tLl c 6 I I .!e3 h 5 [ 1 1 . . .!e7 1 2 .Wd2 1::1e8] 1 2 .f3 ef 1 3.1::1f3 !e6 ? ! [0 1 3 . . . !g4 1 4.1::1f4�/�] 1 4 .c4 !g4 1 5 . 1::1 f4 !e2 1 6 .We2 \tlh7 1 7 . d5± Vitolinsh-Meiers, Latvia 1989.

57 8.!f3?! c5 9 .!e3 tLl c6+ Bessonov­Grozdensky, corr 1981/84.

58 12.a4�.

59 6.!c4? ! d5 ! A) 7 .ed !d6+ ; B) 7 .!b3 !e6 8 .e5 tLl e8 �g6,tLl g7+. 6.!d3? ! 1::1e8 7 .0-0 [7 .e5 ? de 8 .de !b4+-] ct;>g8+ Osnos, Kalinichenko.

60 6 . . . !e6?! 7 .f4 1::1e8 A) 8 .Wf3 \tlg8 9 .!d3 tLlc6 I 0 .!e3 tLl b4 1 l .f5

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�f7 1 2 . g4 c S 1 3 . 0-0-000 Gerasimov­Kaliberdin, corr 1981/84; B) S . fS �d7 9 .�c4 �fS 1 0 .0-0± Drovalev­Kaliberdin, corr. 1981/84. 6 . . . Ei:e8 7 .�c4 A) 7 . . . dS ? ! S .ttJdS �e6 9 . ttJ f6 �f6 l O .�e6 Ei:e6 I l .eS± (Fedorov-Salnikov, Leningrad 1977) 'lWdS [ 1 l . . .cS 1 2 .0-0 �e7 1 3 .'lWB �gS 1 4 .'lWb3 'lWb6 I S .c3 cd 1 6 .cd± Zemenkov­Chernov, corr 1981/84 ] 1 2 .0-0 �e7 1 3 .'lWd3 Ei:g6 1 4 .g3 ttJc6 I S .�e3 Ei:dS 1 6 .c3 (Osnos, Kalinichenko) 'lWB 1 7 .'lWd l ! ?± llttJeS I S .'lWb3 ; B) 7 . . . �e6 S .�e6 [S .dS �cS 9 .eS de 1 0 .d6 �e6= Forintos, Haag] �e6 B 1 ) 9 .'lWB �f7 [9 . . . ttJ bd7 1 0 .g4; 9 . . . �d7?? 1 O.'lWfS+-J I 0 .�e3 [lleSJ ttJ c6 1 1 .0-0-0 'lWcS 1 2 .h3 <;t>gS 1 3 .g4---+ Osnos; B2) 9 .g4 ! ? �f7 1 0 .gS ttJ fd7 I l . f4 ttJ fS l 2 .fS cS 1 3 .0-0 �gS 1 4 .'lWhS± Poleschuk-Pesh­kov, corr. 1981/84; A) 7 . . . <;t>fS C1) S .'lWB ! ? [llS . . . �g4 9 .'lWf4 Osnos] ttJc6 9 .�e3 ttJ aS 1 0 .�d3 �gS I l .eS---+ Domuls; C2) S .O-O C21) S . . . c6 9 .'lWB bS l O .�b3 'lWc7 I I .�f4 b4 1 2 . ttJ a4 �g4 1 3 .'lWg3± Polyakov-Do­muls, USSR 1982; C22) S . . . ttJ c6 ! ? C221) 9 .f4 ? ! �g4 I 0.'lWd3 ttJ b4 I 1 .'lWg3 dS !=t Sobrekases-Scholz, Cap d 'Adge 1985; C222) 9.B dS ! ? [9 . . . ttJ aS 1 0 .�d3 �gS�] 11 1 0 . ttJ dS ttJ dS 1 1 .�dS ttJ d4 1 2 .'lWd4 c6 1 3 .�h6 �f6 1 4 .'lWcS 'lWe7 ; C223) 9 .�e3 ttJ aS l O .�d3 �gSoo Osnos, Kalinichenko; C23) S . . . �g4 C231) 9.'lWd3 ttJ c6 l O .a3 [ l O .f4 ttJ b4 I I .'lWg3 dS !=t Polyakov-Domuls, Daugavpils 1982] �hS 1 1 .f4 �g6 1 2 .dSoo/= Osnos, Kalini­chenko; C232) 9 .B �hS 1 0 .g4�f7 1 1 .�f7 <;t>f7 1 2 .gS

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[ 1 2 .f4± Domuls] ttJfd7 [ 1 2 . . . ttJ hS 1 3 . f4 g6 1 4 .fS ---+ ] 1 3 .f4 �gS 1 4 .h4 ttJ fS I S .fS ttJ bd7 1 6 .'lWg4 c6 1 7 .�e3 bS I S . hS ---+ Forster­Bierenbroodspot, Dieren 1989.

61 7 .�d3 !? Ei:eS [7 . . J:l:fS ! ? ] S .O-O �gS 9 .eS de 1 0 .de ttJ g4 I I .�f4 �gS [ 1 1 . . .�e6 1 2.h3 ttJ h6 1 3 .�h6 gh 1 4 .'lWhS ---+ J 1 2 .�g3 �h4 1 3 .�c4 �hS 1 4 .e6 A) 1 4 . . . �g3 I S . fg 'lWd l 1 6 . Ei: ad l ttJ f6 1 7 .ttJe4 ! �e6 l S .ttJ f6 gf 1 9 .Ei:fe i +- Isaev­Dive, Moscow 01 1994; B) o I 4 . . . 'lWd l I S .Ei:ad l �e7°o.

62 7 ... �f8? S .'lWf3 ttJ bd7 9 .g4 h6 1 0 .h4 ttJ b6 1 1 .�b3 �eS 1 2 .gS hg 1 3 .hg 1 -0 Petzsch-Briks, corr 1987. 7 . . . �e6 S .�e6 <;t>e6 A) 9 .f4 A I ) 9 . . . Ei:fS l O .O-O �f7 I l . eS ttJ dS 1 2 .LtJ dS cd 1 3 .fS� Bekkel-Richter, corr 1981; A2) 9 . . . �d7 l O .eS ttJeS 1 1 .'lWg4 �c7°o Lazarev-Primakov, corr. 1981/84; B) 9 .'lWB 'lWaS [9 . . . ttJbd7 l O .'lWfS �f7 I l . eS de 1 2 .de ttJeS 1 3 .'lWeS �d6� Forintos, Haag] 1 0 .g4± (Osnos, Kalinichenko)h6 I I . h4 11 1 2 .gS .

63 9 . . . ttJ d5? 1 O .'lWhS g6 1 1 .�dS � e S 1 2 .'lWB Ei:fS 1 3 .'lWb3± Osnos, Kalinichenko.

64 12.c3 Ei:eS 1 3 .0-0 <;t>gS A) 1 4 .ttJeS ttJ eS I S .de 'lWd l 1 6 .Ei:d l ttJ e4+; A) 1 4 .'lWb3 'lWdS ! +; C) 1 4 .�f4=/+.

65 6.�c4? ! dS 7 .ed �d6 S .O-O A) S .O-O cd 9 .'lWd4 Ei:eS l O .ttJc3 �fS 1 1 .�f4 a6 1 2 .Ei:ae l �gS 1 3 .Ei:e8 ttJeS 1 4 .Ei:e I bS I S .�b3 ttJ dH Mestrovic-Howell, Cannes 1995; B) S . . . Ei:eS 9.dc �cS 1 0 .ttJc3 ? ! [o I O.�gS

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Osnos, Kalinichenko] ig4 1 1 .iWd3 ct:l bd7 1 2 .1f4 ct:l eS 1 3 .ieS E1eS 1 4 . E1ae 1 iWe8 I S .�d2 E1c8 1 6 . ct:l bS Wg8 1 7 .d6 cf?h8+ Yandemirov-Plisetsky, USSR 1983.

66 6 . . . 1e6? ! 7 .eS ct:l fd7 8 . iWf3 W g 8 9 .�b7±. 6 ... �e8 7.ct:lc3 A) 7 . . . dS ? ! 8 .igS AI) 8 . . . de? 9 .if6 ! gf (9 . . . cf?f6? 1 O.ct:ldS Wg6 1 1 .ct:lc7+-) 1 0 .iWhS We7 l 1 . ct:l dS W d 8 1 2 .�e8 We8 1 3 .ct:lc7+- Blatny; A2) 8 . . . ct:lbd7 9 .ibS A21) 9 . . . 1cS ? 1 0 .if6 gf 1 1 .iWdS iWe6 1 2 .�hS Wg7 1 3 .id7+- Vitiolinsh-Viksni, Riga 1985; A22) 9 . . . de 1 0 .1f6 L'lct:l dS-c7+- Blatny; A23) 9 . . . �e6 1 0 .0-0 A231) 1O .. . icS ? ! I l .ed iWfS 1 2 .iWd2 ct:l eS 1 3 .�ae 1 a6 [ 1 3 . . . �d8 1 4 .1f6 iWf6 I S .ct:le4+­Blatny] 1 4.1e2 �d8 l S .cf?h 1 ib4 [ l S . . . if2? 1 6 .�f2 �f2 1 7 .ihS+- lS . . . Wg8 1 6 . f4--7 Blatny] 1 6 .f4--7 Savko-Meijers, Latvia ch 1994; A232) 1 0 . . . ct:l e4 I I . ct:l dS --7 [ I I . ct:l e4 iW e4 1 2 .1d3 iWeSoo] L'lct:lgS 1 2 .ct:lc7 ; A233) 10 . . . de 1 1 .iWe2� Blatny. B) 7 . . . dc 8 .igS ! ? Blatny. 6 ... d5 7.eS iWe8 8.f4 ig4 [8 . . . ics 9 .ie2 i2lfd7 1 0 .iWdS iWe6 1 1 .iWe4 ct:l b6 1 2 .fS --7 Osnos, Kalinichenko] 9 .ie2 ie2 l O .iWe2 A) 1 0 . . . 1cs 1 1 .ef iWc6 1 2 .cf?d l g6 AI) 1 3 .g4? iWf6 1 4 .fS ct:l c6 I S .c3 �he8 1 6 .�g2 Wg7 1 7 .E1f1 d4 1 8 .c4 �ad8 1 9 .9S �f7 20 .ct:ld2 d3+ Vitolinsh-Khalifman, Borzhomi 1984; A2) 1 3 .fS ct:ld7 [ 1 3 . . . �e8 ! ?�] 1 4 .iWe6 iWe6 I S .fe We6 1 6 .�e I Wf6 1 7 .ct:lc3 ct:l b6 1 8 .ie3 (:1; Matsukevich) ie3 1 9 .E1e3 E1he8=; A3) 1 3 .ct:lc3 ct:l d7 1 4 .iWt3 �ad8 [ 1 4 . . . ct:l f6 I S .fS ] I S .�el ct:l f6 [ I S . . . E1he8 1 6 .�e8±] 1 6 .fS ct:le4 1 7 .fg Wg6 1 8 .�f1 ± Makarychev,

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Grodzensky; B) 1 0 . . . ct:l e4 l 1 .ie3 ct:l a6 1 2 . ct:l d2 ct:l d2 1 3 .iWd2 E1d8 1 4 .0-0-0 ics l s .id4 �f8+ Savko-Bauer, European jch 1993. 6 . . . iWa5 7 .ct:lc3 iWcs 8 .ie3 A) 8 . . . iWb4 ? ! 9 . a3 [9 .iWd2 ie6 1 0 .id3 ie7 1 1 .a3 iWaS� Savko-Rochko, Riga 1989] L'l iWb2 1 0 .id4+- Forintos, Haag; B) 8 . . . iWaS 9 .ic4 ie6 1 0 .ie6 We6 B1) l 1 .iWe2 ie7 1 2 .g4 E1c8 1 3 .0-0 E1c3 1 4 .bc ct:lc6 I S .gSt Zelinsky-Volchok, corr 1988; B2) 1 1 .0-0 ct:l c6 1 2.f4 �d8 1 3 .g4 [ 1 3 .a3 L'lg4 Matsukevich; 1 3 .iWd3 Forintos, Haag] dS B21) 1 4.fS ? ! Wf7 I S .gS icS ! 1 6.gf ie3 1 7 .Wh l d4 1 8 .fg E1hg8+1t Novozhilov­Raetsky, corr 1981/84; B22) 1 4 .gS B221) 14 . . . ct:l e4 I S .iWg4 Wd6 1 6 .ct:ldS iWdS 1 7 .�ad l ± Makarychev, Grodzensky; B222) 1 4 . . . de I S .iWe2 ct:l dS 1 6 .fS We7 [ 1 6 . . . Wf7 ! ?] 1 7 . ct:l e4± Makarychev, Grod­zensky; C) 8 . . . iWc7 !? 9 .ie2 [9 .id3 ! ?] fie7 1 0 .0-0 [ 1 O .g4 ! ?oo] �e8 1 1 .ct:lbS iWc6 1 2 . ct:l a7 iWe4 1 3 .it3 iWfS 1 4 .fid4 ct:l bd7 I S .ct:l c8 E1ac8 1 6 .ib7 �c2 l7 . a4 ct:l cS 1 8 .ics dc 1 9 .aS c4+ Bezgodov-Vasiliev, Ufa 1993.

67 7 ... d5? ! 8 .idS ie6 9 .ie6 We6 1 O.iWe2 iWaS I I .ct:lc3 icS 1 2 .0-0 r I 2 .iWc4 ! ? Osnos, Kalinichenko] Wf7 1 3 .iWc4 Wg6 1 4 .ct:ldS [L'lct:lf4] id6 [0 1 4 . . . h6 Karpov] I S .if4± Vitolinsh-Raetsky, Naberezhnie Chelni 1988. 7 . . . We8? ! 8 .ct:lc3 dc 9 .ct:ldS --7 Osnos, Kalini­chenko.

68 9.cd?! fid6 1 0 .0-0 (Wach -Vanka, Praga 1989) Wf7+. 9.ct:lc3 dc 1 0 .iWe2 ct:l d4 I I .iWc4 Wd7 1 2 .0-0

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�eS+ Osnos, Kalinichenko.

69 9 .. . dc? ! I O .�e2 4'l d4 1 1 .�e4 �d7 1 2 .e3±.

70 10.4'lc3 ! ? A) I O . . . de? I I .�e2 �f7 1 2 .�gS h6 1 3 J::;:ad l �eS 1 4 .�f6 gf I S .4'le4 ElgS 1 6 .�e4 �g7 1 7 .4'lf6 !+- Savko-Enin, Riga 1989. B) 1 O . . . d4 Bl) I I . 4'l dS 4'l dS 1 2.ed �dS 1 3 .Ele l �f7+ Forintos, Haag; l l .�e2 ! de 1 2 .�e4oo (Forintos, Haag) �e7 1 3 .eS 4'l eS 1 4 .Ele I -+/� .

7 1 12.�f5? �eS 1 3 . 4'l c3 4'l d4 1 4 .�h3 �d7 A) I S .�d7 �d7 1 6 .CLle4 CLl e2 ! I 7 .Elb l [ 1 7 . e6 �e6] de I S .Eld l �e6 1 9 .b4 �e7-+ llElhdS Osnos, Kalinichenko; B) I S .e6 �e6 1 6 .�d3 CLl e3 1 7 .be CLl e2 I S .�hl CLl e I 1 9 . Elac l �f7 20.Elce l �e6 2 1 .�f5 �gS+ Vitolinsh-Dautov, Minsk 1988. 12 .CLl c3! CLl e 3 [ 1 2 . . . CLl e S ? 1 3 .�h5 CLl g 6 1 4 .CLle4 de I S .�e3-+ M4] 1 3 .�fS �eS I 4 .be g6 [ 1 4 . . . �eS? I S .e6 !±] I S .�h3 �eS 1 6 .�h6� Dautov.

72 8.e5? ! CLl e4 9.ed �aS .

73 9 ... d5 I O.fS �eS I I . � h l �eS 1 2 .ed:t Osnos, Kalinichenko.

74 12.�hl �d l 1 3 .Eld l CLl g4 1 4 .CLle4 A) 1 4 . . . CLl d4? I S .Eld4 ! cd 1 6 . CLl gS± Vito­Iinsh-Kveinys, Kuldiga 1987 ; B) 1 4 . . . �e7 I S .h3 CLl h6 Bl) 1 6 .g4 CLld4+; B2) 1 6 .e3�/+.

7 5 5.d3 CLl f6 A) 6 .�f4 �e7 7.d4 0-0 S .�d3 CLl e6 9 .e3 �g4 1 O .�e2 �hS I 1 . CLl e3 �g6 1 2 .0-0 CLl hS

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1 3 .�g3 CLl g 3 1/2-1/2 V.Spasov-Popchev, Nik­shic 1991; B) 6.�e2 �e7 [6 . . . dS 7 .CLleS �d6 Forintos, Haag] 7 .0-0 0-0 S .CLlbd2 CLl e6 9 .CLlf3 �g4 I O .CLle3 �e6 I l .d4 dS 1 2 .CLleS CLl eS 1 3 .de CLl e4 1 4 .f3 CLleS I S .f4 fS= Udovcic-Bertok, Yugoslavia 1952; C) 6.d4 C l ) 6 . . . �e7 7 .�d3 0-0 [7 . . . �g4 ! ? Forintos,

Haag] S .O-O ctJ e6 9.e3 EleS I O .�gS dS= Padevsky-Kolarov, Sofia 1955; C2) 6 . . . �fS 7 .�d3 �d3 S .�d3 e6 9 .0-0 �e7 I O .�gS:t Capello-Toth, Italy 1978; C3) 6 . . . dS 7 . CLl e3 eS ! [7 . . . �d6 S . CLl e3 e6 9 .�d3 0-0 1 0 .0-0 EleS= Almgren-Levin, Hollywood 1955] S .�bS CLle6 9 .0-0 �e6 I O .b3 �e7 I I .�a3 cd 1 2 .�e6 [ 1 2 .�e7 �e7 !+] be 1 3 .�e7 �e7 1 4 .�d4 0-0 I S .CLld2 as + Tseshkovsky-Vladimirov, Moscow 1986.

76 5 . . . d5? ! A) 6 .CLle4 d e 7 .d4 e d S .�d3 �d3 9 .�d3:t O'Kelly-Pomar, Gijon 1951 ; B) 6 .�e2.5 . . . CLl f6 6.d4 A) 6 . . . �e7 AI) 7 .�e2 0-0 S .dS [S .O-O] CLl bd7 9 .�f4 CLleS= Suetin-Malich, Berlin 1968; A2) 7 .�d3 CLle6 [7 . . . �g4 ! ?= Forintos, Haag] S .dS CLl b4 9 .�e2:t Matanovic-Udovcic, Yugoslavia (ch) 1951 ; A3) 7.h3 0-0 S .�d3 dS 9 . CLl eS eS I O .de �eS 1 1 .0-0 CLle6 1 2 . CLl e6 [ 1 2 .�f4 ! ?] be 1 3 .�gS h6 1 4 .�h4 �d6 I S .�f3:t Ricardi­R.Garcia, Buenos Aires 1993; B) 6 . . . dS 7 . CLl eS Bl) 7 . . . �fS S .g4 �e6 9.f4 CLl fd7 I O .CLld3 �h4 I l .CLlf2 g6 1 2 .�f3 CLl e6 1 3 .�e3 CLl b6 1 4 .0-0-0 hS I S .h3 0-0-000 Siklosi-Mathe, Kecskemet 1 99 1 ; B2) 7 . . . �d6 S .�gS e6 1l�b6 Forintos, Haag;

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B3) 7 . . . fie7 8 .fid3 ti'l bd7 9 .0-0 0-0 1 0 J�e l c5 1 1 .ti'lf3 c4 1 2 .fifl fib4 1 3 .fid2 fic3 1 4 .fic3 ti'le4 1 5 .fib4 El:e8 1 6 . ti'l d2 ti'l df6 1 7 .ctJe4 El:e4 1 8 .f3 El:e I 1 9 .iWe l fif5= Thip­say-Handoko, Manila (01) 1992.

77 6.dc A) 6 . . . fie7 AI) 7 .f4 ctJd7 8 .iWf3 ti'l f6 9 .ti'le3 c6 l O .fid3 d5 I l .fid2 0-0 1 2 .0-0-0 fic5 1 3 .h3 El:e8 1 4 .ctJg4 ti'le4 1 5 .fie3°o Langier-Casafus, Buenos Aires 1991; A2) 7 .fif4 ctJc6 8 .iWd2 fie6 9 .0-0-0 0-0 1 O .cj;>b 1 fif6 I I .h3 El:e8 1 2 .ti'le3 fie5 = Kara­klaic-Bajec, Yugoslavia (ch) 1951; A3) 7 .iWf3 fig5 8 .iWe4 iWe7 9 .iWe7 fie7 I O.fif4 fif5= Malaniuk-Kochiev, Tallinn 1 987; A4) 7 .fid3 ti'l c6 8 .iWhS fie6 9 .0-0 iWd7 1 0.ctJe3 ctJe5 I I .f4 ti'ld3= Lehmann-Hooper, Bognor Regis 1955; B) 6 . . . d5 7 . ti'l e3 Bl) 7 . . . c6 B11) 8.f4 fic5 9 .iWf3 0-0 1 0 .fid2 ti'l d7 I l .id3 ti'lf6 1 2 .0-0-0 (Boey-Pergericht, Brussels 1986) El:e8= [Xe4] ; B12) 8 .fid3 ti'l d7 9 .0-0 ti'l f6 1 O .ti'lf5 fif5 I I .fif5 fie7 1 2 .El:e 1 0-0 1 3 .fig5 El:e8 1 4 .iWf3 ctJd7= Evans-Bisguier, New York 1959; B2) 7 . . . fie6 8 .iWhS iWd6 9 .fid2 ti'l d7 1 0.0-0-0 0-0-0 I I .iWh4 iWb6°o Benjamin­Lev, London 1987.

78 6 .. . ctJc6 7 .d4 d5 8 .ti'le3 fie7 9 .fid3 fie6 I O.f4 f6 1 1 . El:b 1 ti'l a5 1 2 .0-0 iWd7 1 3 .El:b5 b6 1 4 .iWhS fif7 1 5 .iWe2 c6 1 6 .El:e l ! g6? ! 1 7 .ctJd5 ! cd 1 8 .El:a5± Bertok-Andric, Yu­goslavia (ch) 195 1 . 6 ... fie7 7 .d4 A) 7 . . . 0-0 8 .fid3 AI) 8 . . . ti'lc6 9 .0-0 fif6 1 O . ti'l e3 g6 1 1 .f4 ctJe7 1 2 .f5± Gligoric-M.Vidmar, Yugos-

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lavia (ch) 195 1 ; A2) 8 . . . ti'l d7 9 .0-0 A21) 9 . . . ti'l f6 1 0 .El:b l b6 [ 1 0 . . . c6 Forintos, Haag] 1 1 .ti'l e3 A 2 l l ) I 1 . . .iWd7 ? ! 1 2 . ti'l f5 fid8 1 3 .fih6 ! ± (Fedoseev-Udalov, corr 1 985/86) I1 g h 1 4 .iWf3 ; A212) 1 1 . . . d5:t; A22) 9 . . . ti'l b6 1 0 .ti'le3 d5 1 1 .El:b l El:e8 1 2 .f4 c5 1 3 .iWh5 g6 1 4 .iWf3 c4 1 5 .fie2 f5= Fedorov-Bezgodov, Ufa 1993; A3) 8 . . . El:e8 9 .0-0 A31) 9 . . . fif6 1 0 .El:b l ti'l d7 1 1 .f4 ti'l f8 A311 ) 1 2 .iWf3 c5 ! ? (Madl-Wu Ming Qien, Dubai (01) 1986) 1 3 .dc dc 1 4 .fie3:t; A312) 1 2 .fid2:t; A32) 9 . . . ti'l d7 I 0 .f4:t Matanovic-Paoli, Bad Pyrmont 1951 ; B) 7 . . . d5 8 . ti'l e3 0-0 9 .fid3 c6 1 0 .0-0 f5 I I . El: e l fid6 1 2 . ti'l fl iWf6 1 3 . a4:t i1fia3 Thipsay-Gabriel, London 1991; C) 7 . . .tiJ d7 Cl) 8 .lid3 Cll) 8 . . . ti'l b6 9 . ti'l e3 Clll ) 9 . . . d5 1 0 .0-0 0-0 1 1 .f4 [ I I . ti'l f5 fif5 1 2 .fif5oo] f5 1 2 .iWh5 g6 1 3 .iWf3 c6 1 4 .g4:t Fuderer-Kostic, Ljubljana 1951; C 112) 9 . . . 0-0 1 0 .0-0 f5 1 1 . f4 fie6 1 2 .El:e l (Puc-Milner-Barry, London 1951) g6 (Forintos, Haag) 1 3 .c4 fif6 11 1 4 . c 3 c5 1 5 .fib2oo ; C12) 8 . . . d5 ! ? 9 .ti'le3 ti'l f6 1 O.ti'lf5 fif5 I l .fif5 0-0= ; C2) 8 . ti'l e3 ! ? (Polugaevsky) C21) 8 . . . g6 (Forintos, Haag) 9 .ti'ld5:t; C22) 8 . . . ti'l b6 9 .fid3 -Cll) . 6 . . . g6 A) 7 .fie2 fig7 8 .0-0 0-0 9 .d4 ti'l d7= 1 O .ti'le3 ti'l b6 I l .c4? ! fie6 1 2 .c3 f5+ Matanovic­Alexander, London 1951 ; B) 7 .h4 fig7 8 .h5 0-0 9 . ti'l e3 ti'l d7 l O .fic4 'tt>h8 l 1 .d4 ti'l b6 1 2 .fid3 'tt>g8= 1 3 .iWf3 ? !

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[ 1 3 .hg] cS ! f± Bertok-Bajec, Yugoslavia (ch) 1951 ; q 7 .tij e3 fig7 8 .h4 hS 9 .Ei:bl CLld7 1 0 .g3 CLl f6 I I .fig2 c6= Milic-Germek, Yugoslavia 1952; D) 7 .d4 fig7 01) 8 .fid3 0-0 9 .0-0 0 1 1) 9 . . . CLl d7 1 0 .fid2 [ 1 0 . CLl e3 CLl b 6= Hooper] CLl b6 1 1 .CLlaS ! ? cS 1 2 .dc dc 1 3 .fie4 CLldS 14 .'Wf3 CLlf6 I S .figS:±:/t Vancini-Lang­rotteria, Lugano 1989; 012) 9 . . . CLl c6 1 0 .Ei:b l Ei:b8 1 l .f4 fS 1 2 .'Wf3 CLle7= Milic-Germek, Yugoslavia 1952; 02) 8 .h4 021) 8 . . . 0-0 9 .figS 'We8 0211) 1 0 .CLle3 cS 1 1 .hS CLl c600 1 2 .hg fg 1 3 .fic4 fie6 1 4.dS fif7+ Fuderer-Mata­novic, Yugoslavia (ch) 1951 ; 0212) 1 0.fie2 02121) 1 0 . . . 'Wc6? ! 1 1 .0-0 fie6 [ l l . . .bS ? 1 2 .CLle3 'Wc3 ? ! 1 3 .CLldS± Fedoseev-Strukov, corr 1985/86] 1 2 .'Wd3t ; 02122) 1 O . . . CLl d7 1 1 .0-0 021221) 1 1 . . . CLl f6 1 2 .fif3 CLl e4? [0 1 2 . . . 'Wa4 Forintos, Haag] 1 3 .Ei:e l dS 1 4 .CLle3 CLlc3 I S .'Wd3 'Wc6 1 6 .fie7 Ei:e8 1 7 .fics CLl e4 1 8 .CLl dS± Fedoseev-Lopatsky, corr 1985/ 86; 021222) 1 1 . . .CLlb6 1 2 .CLle300; 022) 8 . . . dS 9 . CLl e3 0-0= 1 0 .'Wf3 ? ! cS ! 1 1 .CLldS Ei:e8+ Fedoseev-Hrapin, corr 1985/ 86.

79 7 .. . d4? 8.cd 'Wd4 9.c3 'Wd8 1 0 .d4± Mikhalchishin.7 ... g6? ! 8 .d4 fig7 9 .fia3 fif8 I O .fif8 @f8 I l .fid3 @g7 1 2 .0-0 fie6 1 3 .Ei:b I CLl d7 1 4 .f4 fS I S .g4 ! fg 1 6 .fS± Thipsay­Howell, British ch 1991 . 7 . . . fie6 8 . Ei:b l ! b6 9 .d4 fid6 I O .'Wf3 c6 I I .c4:±: Rossolimo-Alexander, Birmingham 1951 .

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80 8 . . . fie7 9 .fid3 0-0 1 0 . 0-0 CLl d7 I I .CLlfS± Mikhalchishin. 8 ... fid6 9 .fid3 0-0 1 0 .0-0 'Wf6 1 l .f4 Ei:e8 1 2 .'Wf3:±: b6? 1 3 . CLl dS+- Qin Kanying­Puljek, Moscow 01 1994.

81 12.fif5 0-0 1 3 .'Wf3 A) 1 3 . . . Ei:e8 1 4 .Ei:e l g6 I S .fid3 'Wd7 1 6 .h3 CLl hS 1 7 .fid2 CLl g7 AI) 1 8 .Ei:e2? ! fia3 ! 1 9 .Ei:ae l bS ! + S.Velic­kovic-Mikhalchishin, Yugoslavia 1992; A2) 1 8 .c4 CLle6 1 9 .c3 dc 20.fic4 fif8= ; B) 1 3 . . . CLle8 ! ? 1 4 .Ei:e1 CLl d6 I S .fid3 figS= (00 Mikhalchishin) .

82 5 . . . d5 6.d3 fie6 7 .de dc 8 . f4:±:.

83 6.b3? ! CLl c6 A) 6 . . . dS 7 .CLle3 c6 8 .fib2 fie6 9.g3 CLld7 1 0 .fig2 0-0-0 I l .d3 CLl ef6 1 2 .CLld2 Ei:e8 1 3 .h3 'Wd6 1 4 .d4 hS I S . O-O-O 'Wc7°o Vasiukov-Kholmov, Voskresensk 1990; B) 7 .fib2 dS 8 . CLl e3 fie6 9 . g 3 [9 .d3 ! ?] 0-0-0 1 0 .fig2 'Wd7 1 1 .CLlc3 fS+ Eolian­Kharitonov, USSR 1978. 6.CLl e3 A) 6 . . . CLl f6 AI) 7.d4 CLl c6 8 .c3 g6 9.g3 fig7 1 0 .fig2 0-0 I l .h3 Ei:e8 1 2 .0-0 'Wd8 1 3 .'Wd3 CLle7= L".CLlfS Mnatsakanian-Butnorius, USSR 1979; A2) 7 .g3 fid7 [7 . . . CLlc6=; 7 . . . g6=] 8 .fig2 fic6 9 .f3 g6 1 0 .CLlc3 A21) I O . . . fig7 ? ! I l .d4 0-0 1 2 .dS fid7 1 3 .0-O CLl hS 1 4 .fid2 fS I S .f4 Ei:e8 1 6 .Ei:ae l CLl a6? ! [ 1 6 . . . aS:±:] 1 7 .b4 !± Planinc-Jones, Nice (01) 1974 -18/249; A22) 1 0 . . . CLl bd7 1 1 .d4 CLl b6= Minic; A3) 7 .b3 ! ? fie6 [7 . . . CLl bd7 8 .g3 g6 9 .fib2 fig7 1 0 .fig2 0-0 I I . 0-0 Ei:e8 1 2 .CLla3 CLl cS 1 3 .Ei:ae l c6 1 4 .Wd J 'Wf8 I S .CLlac4:±: Guyot-Lucas, France 1989]

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8 .g3 c6 9.Jtg2 g6 1 O .Jtb2 Jtg7 l 1 .c4 0-0 1 2 .d4 Ei:e8 1 3 .0-0 'IWd7 1 4 . ctJ c 3 ctJ a6 1 S .'lWf3 CiJc7 1 6.ctJe2 dS= Palkovi-Pandavos, Nalec­sev 1988; B) 6 . . . Jte6 7 .g3 c6 8 .c4 g6 9 .Jtg2 fS 1 0 .ctJc3 CiJc3 1 1 .bc Jtg7 1 2 .Ei:b1 0-0 1 3 .0-0 'lWc7 1 4 .d4 CiJ d7 l S .ctJdS ! ± Paneque-G.Hernan­des, Pinar del Rio zt 1990; C) 6 . . . c6 Cl) 7 .d3 ctJ f6 8 .ctJd2 dS 9 .ctJf3 g6 1 0.id2 ig7 1 1 .0-0-0 0-0 1 2 .E1e1 'lWd6= Pilnik­Bogoljubov, Zuerich 1951; C2) 7 .c4 g6 8 .d3 ctJ gS 9 .id2 ig7 1 0 .ic3 ic3 1 1 .ctJc3 ctJe6 1 2 . ctJ c2 cS 1 3 .ctJdS 'lWd8 14 .h4 hS l S .0-0-0 ctJ c6 1 6 .d4 0-000 Ca­brilo-Marjanovic, Pancevo 1987.

84 7 ... ctJbd7 8 .ctJc3 dS [8 . . . 'lWe2 -8S] 9 .ctJe3 [9.CiJbSoo] c6 1 0.0-0-0 h6 l 1 .ih4 gS 1 2 .ig3 CiJcS 1 3 .d4 ctJce4 1 4 .ctJe4 ctJ e4 l S .0 ctJ g3 1 6 .hg id7 1 7 .g4 112 : 112 Torre-Ye Rong­guang, Bacolod 199 1 . 7 ... ie6!? 8 .ctJc3 A) 8 . . . h6 9.if6 'IWf6 1 O .ctJdS 'lWd8 I l . g 3 ctJc6 1 2 .c3 [ 1 2 .ih3 Wd7 1 3 .Jtg2 idS 1 4 .JtdS CiJd4 l S .'lWd2 'lWgSoo Forintos, Haag] 'lWd7 1 3 .ig2 [ l 3 .ctJf4 dS 1 4 .ctJe5 ctJ eS l S .'lWeS �d6= Forintos, Haag] 0-0-0= Pritchett­Forintos, Berlin 1991; B ) 8 . . . ctJc6 9 .0-0-0 h6 1 O .if6 'IWf6 1 1 .ctJdS �gS 1 2 .ctJce3 (Ljubojevic-Hort, Bugojno 1980) idS 1 3 .h4=.

85 8 . . . ctJ bd7 A) 9 .ctJc3 Al) 9 . . . dS l O.ctJbS ! ? Wd8 1 1 .ctJe3 c6 1 2 .ctJd4 g6 1 3 . 0-0-0 @c7 1 4 .c4 dc l S .dc ctJ e4 1 6 .if4 id6 l 7 . ctJ bS ! ± Seret-Miralles, France ch 1991; A2) 9 . . . c6 1 0.if4 dS 1 1 .ctJd6 id6 1 2 .id6± Armas-Sariego, Cuba 1 985; A3) 9 . . . h6 ! ? Forintos, Haag;

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B) 9 .0-0 h6 1 0 .Jth4 B l ) 1 0 . . . dS 1 1 .ctJ e3 g6 1 2 .if3 (Ljubojevic­Toth, Albufieri 1978) c6 1 3 .E1e 1 ± ; B2) 1 O . . . ie7 ! ? l 1 .JtO dS 1 2 .ctJe3 ctJ b 6 ilie6 Forintos, Haag.

86 9 ... a6 1 0 .0-0-0 ctJ c6 l 1 .d4 id7 1 2 .Ei:he 1 0-0-0 (Dreev-Malaniuk, USSR 1989) 1 3 .dS± Forintos, Haag. 9 . . . ctJ c6 A) 1 0 .0-0-0 ie6 I I .f4 h6 1 2 .ih4 0-0-0 1 3 . ctJ e3 ctJ d4= Lujbojevic-Christiansen, Linares 1981; B) 1 0 . ctJ bS Wd8 Bl) 1 1 .0-0-0 a6 1 2 . ctJ c3 ctJ d4= Haag­Kolarov, Kecskemet 1962; B2) 1 1 . ctJ e3 Jte6 1 2 .c3 a6 1 3 . ctJ a3 ctJ dS 1 4 .ie7 ctJ ce7 l S . ctJ ac2 Wd7 1 6 .ctJdS ctJ dS 1 7 . g3 Ei:ae8 1 8 . Wd2 ctJ f6= Carlier-Hartoch, Wijk aan Zee II 1987.

87 l1 .ih4 ctJc6 1 2 .d4 0-0-0= Forintos, Haag. ll.Jtf6 Jtf6 1 2 .if3 ctJc6 1 3 .Ei:he l �d8 1 4 . idS E1f8 l S . ctJ e4 ie7 1 6 . c3 ie6 ! = Vitolinsh-Kochiev, USSR ch 11 1979 -28/ 252.

88 6.'lWe2?! ctJ c6 7 .c3 Jte7 8 .if4 0-0 9 .ctJe3 ctJ d4 ! 1 0.cdib4 l 1 .�d l 'lWf6 1 2 .ieS ? [o 1 2 .ig3 'IWd4 1 3 .<;t>c l � Toth] ctJ f2 1 3 .�c l 'lWc6 1 4 .ctJc2 ctJ h I I S .'lWf3 E1e8 1 6 .Jtd3 Jtg4 ! 1 7 .'lWg4 E1eS 1 8 .de 'lWh6 0-1 Cehl-Marshall, New Orleans 1913.

89 6 . . . ib4? ! 7 .c3 JtaS 8 .Jtd3 0-0 9 .0-0 ie6 A) 1 O.'lWhS fS I l .ctJd2 c6 1 2 .f3 ctJ d6 1 3 .ctJb3 ib6 1 4 .ctJ cSoo Gruenenwald-Schlehoefer, Bundesliga 1988; A) 1 O .ctJd2± Forintos, Haag. 6 . . . c5? ! A ) 7 .dc ? !

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AI) 7 . . . flc5 = A2) 7 . . . d4 ! ? 8 .flb5 ctJc6 9 .�f3 ? ! ctJc5 1 O.flc6 bc I l .ctJ f5 flf5 1 2 .�f5 �e7 1 3 .�dl ctJ e6+ Grigorov-Mijailovic, Belgrade 1990; B) 7 .flb5 ctJ c6 8 .0�O fle7 9 .c4 ! dc 1 0 .d5 ctJ d6 1 1 .fla4 b5 1 2 .dc ba 1 3 . ctJ d5± Jansa­Miralles, Paris 1989. 6 . . . ctJf6?! 7 .fld3 ctJ c6 8 .c3 fld6 9 .0�O ctJ e7 1 O . ctJ d2 c6 1 1 .ctJf3 �c7 1 2 .�c2t Paulsen­Alapin, Frankfurt 1887. 6 ... c6 A) 7 .fld3 A l ) 7 . . . ctJ d6? ! [7 . . . �f6 ; 7 . . . fld6] 8 . 0�O fle7 9 .b3 ctJ d7 l O.c4 dc 1 1 .bc ctJ f6 1 2 .c5 ! ? ctJ b5 1 3 .flb5 cb 1 4 .ctJc3 a6 1 5 .fla3 O�O 1 6 .d5± Jansa-Christensen, Gausdal 1990; A2) 7 . . . g6 8 .ctJd2 ctJ d2 9 .fld2 flg7 1 O .c3 O� o 1 1 .�c2 b6 1 2 .0�O f5 [ 1 2 . . . fla6 ! ?] 1 3 . f3t Rausis-Meijers, Latvia ch 1994; B) 7 .ctJd2 Bl) 7 . . . ctJ d2 8 .fld2 Bll) 8 . . . ctJ d7 ? ! 9 .�e2 �e7 1 0 .0�O�O ctJ f6 I l .flb4 ! �e6 1 2 .flf8 mf8 1 3 .f3± Smagin­Rozentalis, Barnau1 1984; B 1 2) 8 . . . �b6? ! (Goertz-Michaelsen, Bun­desliga 1989) 9 .flc3 [ 9 .�e2!? fle6 1 O .O�O�O] flb4 1 0 .�d2t ; B13) 8 . . . �f6 9 .c3 �g6 1 O .flc l ! ? fld6 1 1 .fld3 �f6 1 2 .0�O O�O 1 3 .f4t t/± Ye Jiangchuan-Dive, Jakarta zt 1987; B 14) 8 . . . fle6 9.fld3 fle7 [o9 . . . ctJd7 Smagin] l O . f4 ctJ a6 1 1 .0�O �b6 1 2 .c3 O�O�O 1 3 .b4± Smagin-Arhipov, Moscow 1986 -41/360; B2) 7 . . . ctJ d6 8 .fld3 fle7 9 .0�O O�O 1 O .b3 ctJ d7 l 1 .flb2t Chang Peng Kong-Val­kesalmi, Dubai (01) 1986; B3) 7 . . . fld6 8 . ctJ e4 de 9 .flc4 O�O 1 O .c3 �h8 I l .g3 ctJ d7 1 2 .f4 ef 1 3 .�f3oo Maki-Arlandi, Novi Sad (01) 1990. B4) 7 . . . fle7 ! ? 8 . ctJ e4 [8 .fld3 f5 ! ; 8 . c4 ! ?] de 9 .flc4 O�O l O .c3 [ 1 O .0�O mh8 1 l .f300] �h8 B41) 1 l .f3 ? ! ef 1 2 .�f3 c5 !

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B411) 1 3 .d5 (Makropoulos-Skembris, Athens 1994 -59/(339» ctJd7 ! ?+ Skembris; B412) 1 3 .0�O cd+ Skembris; B413) 1 3 .dc flc5 1 4 .0�O ctJ c6+ Skembris; B42) 1 1 .0�O ! ?00 M5 1 2 .f4f± Skembris. 6 . . . g6 A) 7 .fld3 flg7 8 . 0�O O�O 9 .c3 c6 l O .ctJd2 f5 I l .g3 fle6 1 2 .ctJg2 ctJd7 1 3 .f3 ctJd6 1 4.l'%e l flf700 Strikovic-Mikhalchishin, Yugoslavia 1992 -55/300; B) 7 . ctJ d2 B l ) 7 . . . ctJ d2 8 .fld2 flg7 9 .flb4 ! ?t Forintos, Haag; B2) 7 . . . flg7 8 .c3 B21) 8 . . . ctJ d2 ? ! 9 .fld2 O�O 1 O .h4 h5 1 1 .fld3 :t'i:e8 1 2 .�c2 L10�O�O, g4±--+ Smagin; B22) 8 . . . 0�O 9 . ctJ e4 de 1 0 .flc4 ctJ d7 1 1 .O�O B221) 1 1 . . .c5 1 2 .dc ctJ c5 1 3 .�c2 fle6 B2211) 1 4.fle6? fe 1 5 .�e2 �e7 1 6 .�c4 :t'i:ac8+ Smagin, Dolmatov; B2212) 1 4 .:t'i:d l t (Smagin-Mikhalchishin, USSR (ch) 1985 -39/383) �h4 1 5 .g3 �h3 [ 1 5 . . . �h5 1 6 .fle2 �e5 1 7 . ctJ c4t] 1 6 .flfl �h5 1 7 .fle2 �h3 1 8 .ctJd5t Smagin, Dol­matov; B222) 1 1 . . . ctJ b6 1 2 .flb3 c6 1 3 .f3 ef 1 4 .�f3 fle6 ! = Dimitrov-Arlandi, Groningen Eu­ropean j ch 1986. 6 .. . fle6 7 .fld3 f5 8 .0�O (Paulsen-Schallopp, Frankfurt 1887) fld6= Bisguier. 6 ... ctJ c6 A) 7 .flb5 A 1 ) 7 . . . �h4? ! 8 .g3 �h3 9 .flfl [9 .ctJd5 ] �e6 1 0 .flg2 ; A2) 7 . . . a6 A21 ) 8 .fla4? ! �h4 9.0�O [9 .g3 �h3 1 O.ctJd5 �g2 1 1 .:t'i:fl flh3 ] fld6 1 O .g3 �h3--+ 1 1 .ctJc3 h5 1 2.ctJed5 h4�+ Safonov-Gusev, Moscow 1960; A22) 8 .flc6=; B) 7 . ctJ c3 flb4 8 .fld2 (Heinrich-Weiler, Germany 1987) ctJ d2 9.�d2 0�O= Forintos,

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Haag; C) 7.c3 ie6 S .liJd2 liJ d2 9 .id2 id6 1 0 .id3 0-0 1 1 .1lh'c2 h6 1 2 .0-0-0 liJ e7 C1) 1 3 .!3dfl ? ! c5 1 4 .dc ic5 1 5 . f4 d4+ Van Houtte-Krukovsky, Bruxelles 1987; C2) 1 3 .g4°o Forintos, Haag. 6 .. . ie7 7 .id3 0-0 A) S .O-O ie6 9 . liJ d2 f5 1 0 . liJ f3 liJ d7 [ 1 0 .. .f4? l 1 .liJd5 id5 1 2.c4±] l 1 .c4 c6 1 2 .cd cd 1 3 .1lh'b3 liJb6 1 4 . liJ e5 id6= Smagin­Yusupov, Moscow 1980; B) S.ct:ld2 liJ f6 9 .0-0 c5 1 0 .dc ic5 1 1 .liJb3 ib6 1 2 .liJf5 liJc6 1 3 .ig5 if5 1 4.if5 1lh'd6± 1/2-1/d.Sanchez-Sorokin, San Martin 1994. 6 ... id6 7 .id3 ! ? 0-0 S .O-O c6 9.c4 liJ a6 10.cd cd 1 1 .liJd5 ih2 1 2 .mh2 1lh'd5 1 3 .liJc3 CLJc3 14.bc if5 1 5 .Elb l id3 1 6 .1lh'd3 ElacS 17 .Elel (Strikovic-N .Ristic, Yugoslavia 1993 -58/335) liJ c5 ! ? I S .1lh'e3 ! liJ e6 [ I S . . . CLJ a4 1 9 .ia3 ElfdS 20.c4 !± ] 1 9 .1lh'g3 1lh'h5 20.rj;Jg I b6 2 1 .id2 ElfdS 22.Ele5 1lh'g6 23 .1lh'g6 hg 24.a4± Strikovic .

90 7.ib5 c6 s .o-o [ S .1lh'e2 ie6 Forintos, Haag] cb 9 .liJd5 1lh'dS 1 0 .Ele l 1lh'd5 I l .liJc3 1lh'dS 1 2 .Ele4 [ 1 2 .ig5 ie7 1 3 .ie7 me7 1 4.Ele4 rj;JfS+ Smagin, Makarychev] ie7 A) 1 3 .1lh'e2? ! (Smagin-Makarychev, Mos­cow 1987) i f5 ! 1 4 . Ele5 (l 4 .1lh'b5 1lh'd7 IS .EleS ic2+ Smagin, Makarychev) liJc6 !+ Smagin, Makarychev; A) 1 3 .igS liJc6 1 4 .1lh'e2 B1) 14 . . . b4? ! 1 5 . liJ d5 ! ie6 [ 1 5 . . . 1lh'd5 ? 1 6 .Ele7+-] 1 6 . liJ e7 liJ e7 1 7 .Eld l [i1d5 ] 1lh'd7 I S .ie7 rj;Je7 1 9 .dS ElhdS 20.Eld3±; B2) 14 . . . f6 ! ? Smagin, Makarychev; B3) 14 . . . ie6 I S .ie7 liJ e7 1 6 .d5 liJd5 1 7 .Eld 1 0-0 I S .liJdS idS 1 9 .Ele5 ic4= Smagin, Makarychev; B4) 1 4 . . . i f5 l S .ie7 liJ e7 1 6 . EleS 0-0 1 7 .Ele 7 (1/2-1/2 Smagin-Makarychev, Mos­cow 1987 -43/388) b4 I S .liJdl 1lh'd4 1 9 .c3

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bc 20.liJc3 ig4= Smagin, Makarychev.

91 8.liJ d2! ? Smagin.

92 8 . . . ie7?! 9 .1lh'c2 liJ d7 1 0 . id3 liJ d6 1 1 .0-0 g5 1 2 .b3 0-0-0 1 3 .c4 !± Fishbein­Pakkanen, Philadelphia 1991 . 8 . . . liJ c6 9 .liJd2 0-0-0 A) 1 O . liJ e4 de I l .g3? Eld4 !+ ; B ) 1 0 .liJd5 idS I l . liJ e4 1lh'g6 1 2 .liJg3 B1) 1 2 . . . id6 1 3 .1lh'hS ElheS [ 1 3 . . . 1lh'e6 ! ?�] 1 4 .mdl ig2 I S .ig2 1lh'd3 1 6 .id2 liJ d4°o Smagin-Makarychev, Murcia 1990 -SO/ (330) ; B2) 1 2 . . . liJ b4 1 3 .cb ib4 1 4 . id2 ElheS l s .ib4 Ele2 1 6 .ie2 ig2 1 7 .Elg 1 oo; B3) 1 2 . . . ib4 ! ? 1 3 .ie3 ElheS� i1liJd4; B4) 1 2 . . hS ! t Karpov; B) 1 0 .g3 C1) 10 . . . liJ d2 l 1 .id2 h5 C 1 1) 1 2 . h4 g6 [ 1 2 . . . 1lh'g6 1 3 .1lh'd3 1lh'd3 1 4 .id3± Goetz-M.Mueller, Bundesliga 1992] 1 3 .ig2 ih6 1 4.0-0-0 ElheS I 5 .Elhe l Ele7 1 6 .1lh'fl ± Kholmov-Nikolenko, Mos­cow 1987; C 12) 1 2 .ig2 C121) 12 . . . 1lh'g6 ? ! 1 3 .0-0-0 liJ e7 1 4 .if3 ! liJ f5 l S . liJ g2 id6 1 6 .h4± Smagin-Maka­rychev, Moscow European cup 1990 -SO/ 330; C122) 0 1 2 . . . h4 Smagin; C123) 1 2 . . . g6!? 1 3 .0-0-0 ih6 1 4 .Elhfl ElheS= Godena-Eid, Moscow 01 1994; C2) 1 O . . . 1lh' g6 ! ? I l .ig2 f5= Forintos, Haag.

93 9.liJd2 ! ?

9 4 12.if3 ? ! 1lh'f6 [ 1 2 . . . 0-0-0 ! ? Forintos, Haag] 1 3 .liJe4 fe 1 4 .ig2 id6= T.Horvath­Forintos, Budapest 1986. 12.liJ e4 fe 1 3 . f3 ef 1 4 .if3 0-0-0 1 5 .liJ g2 1lh'eS 1 6 .0-0 ih3 1 7 .1lh'c2 liJ f6 1/2-1/2 Pupo-

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Perez, Matanzas Cuba ch 1995. 12.0-0 1 2 . . . �d6 A) 1 3 .f4 hSt; B) 1 3 .ctJ fS ? ! �fS 1 4 . ctJ e4 de I S .�e4 �f6 1 6 .dS cd 1 7 .�dS Bl) 1 7 . . . �eS 1 8 .�e6 [ 1 8 .�b7 8:b8 1 9 .�g2 0-0 20 .�e3 ctJ b6 2 1 .8:fe l �c4+ Jansa­Forintos, Muenster 1992] �e6 1 9 .8:e l 0-0 20.f4 8:ae8 2 l .fe ctJ eS 22.�f4 �b6 23 .�hl �c6 24.�e4 �e4 2S .8:e4 ctJ d3� Ugrinovic; B2) 1 7 . . . �f7 1 8 .�e6 �e6 1 9 .�f3 ctJ f6+; C) 1 3 . ctJ e4 fe 1 4 .f3=.

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1.1.3. Exercises

a b c d e 9 h a b c d e 9 h

8 8 8

7 7 7

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3

2 2 2

a b c d e 9 h a b c d e 9 h

1 6 . 7 4 1 1 . . . 7

a b c d e 9 h a b c d e 9 h

8 8 8

7 7 7

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2

a b c d e 9 h a b c d e 9 h

2 8 . 7 5 1 4 . 7

a b c d e 9 h a b c d e 9 h

8 8 8 8

7 7 7

6 6 6 6

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4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

a b c d e 9 h a b c d e 9 h

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Il� a b c d e 9 h a b c d e 9 h

B B B B

7 7 7

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2

a b c d e 9 h a b c d e 9 h

7 1 1 . ? 1 0 1 4 . . . ?

a b c d e 9 h a b c d e 9 h

B B B B

7 7 7 7

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

a b c d e 9 h a b c d e 9 h

8 5 . . . ? 1 1 9 . ?

a b c d e 9 h a b c d e 9 h

B 8 8

7 7 7

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

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2 2 2

a b c d e 9 h a b c d e 9 h

9 7 . ? 1 2 15. ?

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a b c d e f 9 h 1.1.4. Answers. 8 8

7 7

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2 2

a b c d e f 9 h

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a b c d e f 9 h

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7

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2 2

a b c d e f 9 h

1 4 1 O . . . ?

a b c d e f 9 h

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a b c d e f 9 h

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Ex. 1 (1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.!e4 lLl e4 4.�e2 d5 5.d3 de 6.de !g4 7.lLle3 !b4 8.�e4 !f3 9.�b4 !g2 1 0 . 2: g1 lLl e6 1 1 .�b7 lLl d4 12 .2:g2 lLl e2 13 .mn lLl a l 14.�e6 m f8 15.lLld5 2:b8) Trajanov-Pinkas, Sofia 1922 A nice combinat ion decides the game : 16.2:g7! �d6 (or 1 6 . . . mg7 1 7 .!h6 mg8 1 8 . lLl f6) 17.!h6 ! ! , and Black resigned in v iew of 1 7 . . . �c6 1 8 .2:g8 ! mg8 1 9 . 1Ll e7#.

Ex . 2 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLl f6 3.!e4 lLle4 4.lLle3 lLl e3 5.de f6 6.0-0 lLl e6 7 . lLl h4 lLl e7? ! ) Saburov-Lutze, 1906 White ' s last move creates a threat of 8 .�hS . The right reaction was 7 . . . g6 or 7 . . .'f'/fJe7 (L18 .�hS md8 9 .lLlg6? �e8) . Black decided instead to kill two birds with one stone: to prevent the threat and to prepare d7-dS . But White ' s subtle response exposes the shortcoming of the move 7 . . . lLle7 . 8.!d3 ! g6 If 8 . . . dS , then 9 . � hS m d7 1 0 . f4 � e 8 1 1 .�d l ---7I± . After the text move White has a strong attack . 9.f4 !g7? (o9 . . . ef 1 0 .!f4 !g7±) 10.fe fe 1l .!g5 ! e6 Or I I . . .dS 1 2 . lLl g6 hg 1 3 .!g6 lLl g6 [ 1 3 . . . md7 1 4 .2:f7+-] 1 4 .!d8 md8 I S .�d5 !d7 1 6 .2:ad I +-. 12.lLlf5 gf 13.�h5 mf8 14.2:f5 1-0.

-SIC .

Ex .3 (1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLle3 !b4 4.!e4 0-0 5.0-0 d6 6.d4 ed 7.�d4 lLle6 8.�d3 !e3 9.be 2:e8 1 0 .2:el !g4 1 l .!g5 h6 12.!h4) Reefsehlaeger-Sehulte, Bundes­Iiga 1989 By means of the standard knight manoeu­vre Black gets rid of the pin and obtains an

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advantage due to White ' s weakened pawn structure : 12 . . . .if3 13.'1Wf3 ltJe5 14.VNe2 ltJ g6 15 . .if6 VNf6+.

- 1 6 .

Ex.4 (1 .e4 e5 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJc3 .ib4 4 . .ic4 0-0 5.d3 ltJ c6 6.0-0 .ic3 7.bc d6 8.h3 .ie6 9 . .ie6 fe 1 0 . ltJ g5 VNe7 l 1 .f4) Delmar­Pillsbury, Cambridge Springs 1904 White ' s hurry with the programmatic ad­vancement f2-f4 allows B lack to real ise an instructive combination: 11 . . . ef 12 . .if4 ( l 2 J'H4 i s met by 1 2 . . . h6 1 3 .ctJf3 gS) h6 13.ltJf3 ltJ e4 ! (the motives of the combination are the opening of the f­fi le and the vulnerabil ity of the .if4) 14 . .ih6 ltJ g3 15 . .ig5 �f3! Now White made a decisive mistake and immediately put himself into a losing posi­tion : 16 . .ie7 )]f1 17.Wfl ctJf1 18 . .ig5 ctJ g3-+. Yet, after White 's best move 1 6 .Wf3 WgS 1 7 .)]f2 Black keeps an advantage.

- 1 41B3221 .

Ex .S (1 .e4 e5 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJc3 .ib4 4.ltJe5 0-0 5.ltJ d3 .ic3 6.dc ltJ e4 7 . .ie2 d5 8.0-0 ltJd7 9.ltJf4 c6 1O.c4 dc 11 . .ic4 ltJe5 12.VNd8 �d8 13 . .ie2 .if5) Alapin-Rabinovich, Karlsbad 1911 White ' s intention i s to oust B lack pieces from the centre . But an immediate 1 4 .f3 is ineffective : after the knight retreat B lack attacks the pawn c2. White secures his ob­ject, exploiting the tactical features of the position : 14.g4! , and the pawn "g" is invul­nerable due to the fork. After 14 . . . .ic8 15.f3 White has a s izeable advantage .

-27 /5.ltJd3/C I .

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4.ltJe5 0-0 5 . .ie2 �e8 6.ltJd3 .ic3 7.dc ltJe4 8.0-0 d6 9.ltJf4 c6 1O.c4! .if5 11 .a4 as) Psakhis-Yusupov, Vilnius USSR ch 1980 White solves his developmental problems by means of a subtle rook manoeuvre : 12.�a3 ! ltJd7 13.�e3 ltJdc5 14.g4 .ie6 15.f3 ltJf6 16.b3 h6 17.VNd4;!;.

-6 for more detai l s .

Ex .7 (1 .e4 e5 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJe5 ltJe4 4.VNe2 VNe7 5.VNe4 d6 6.d4 de 7.de ltJc6 8.ltJc3 VNe5 9.VNe5 ltJe5 1O . .if4 .id6) Vasiukov-Chekhov, USSR 1975 Black is threatening now l O.ctJf3 or l O.ctJ d3. White has to make a prophylactic move. After 1 1 ..ig3 ! .id7 1 2 . 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 13.ltJ e4 .ic6 14.ltJd6 c d 15.f3 �he8 16.�d4 he attains a better ending.

Ex . 8 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJe5 d6 4.ltJ f7 \t>f7 5 . .ic4?) Cochrane-Mohishunder, Calcutta 1848 The Cochrane Variation leads to a sharp play in which White tries to take a firm hold of the initiative at the expense of the sacrificed piece. However, White 's fifth move is met by the standard 5 ... d5 ! Now 6.ed fai l s to 6 . . . .id6 7 .0-0 Ei:f8 8 .d4 It>g8+ Bilguer. After 6 . .ib3 B lack has a p leasant choice between 6 . . . We8 ! 7 .d3 .ie6 8 .eS .ig4 9 . .id5 ctJ dS 1 O.W g4 WeS+- Osnos, Kalinichenko, and 6 . . . .ie6 ! 7 . eS [ 7 . ctJ c 3 de 8 . .ie6 liIe6 9 .ctJe4 ctJ e4 I O .Wg4 It>n 1 1 .We4 We7-+] ctJ e4 8 .d4 cS 9 .Wf3 It>e8+ Schachzeitung 1861 .

-S I /5 . .ic4 .

Ex.9 (1 .e4 e5 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJe5 d6 4.ltJfi It>fi 5.d4 g6 6.ltJc3 .ie7) Strukov-Rodin, corr 1985/86 The text move 7 .Wf3 ? ! [7 . .ic4 It>gTt] al­lowed Black after 7 . . . liIg7 8 . .if4 ctJc6 9 .We3

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Ele8 1 O .f3 d5 I I . e5 to seize the initiative by means of the spectacu lar blow 1 1 . . . g5 ! 1 2 .ig3 (or 1 2 .�g5 lLl g4+) lLl h5 1 3 .�f2 g4+. Better was 7.i.h6! , impeding the normal development of the black pieces . White has better prospects : I ) 7 . . . EleS S .�c4 �e6 9 .�e6 �e6 I O .iWf3� Rodin; 2) 7 . . . L!J g4 S .�c4 �eS 9 .�d2t Rodin 3) 7 . . . d5 S .L!Jd5 ! L!Jd5 (S . . . lLl e4 9.iWf3) 9 .�c4 c6 1 O.ed cd I I .iWf3� Osnos, Kalinichenko.

-54/6 ... i.e7 .

Ex. I O (1 .e4 eS 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJeS d6 4.ltJf7 �f7 5.d4 e5 6.de i.g4 7.i.e2 i.e6 8.0-0 ltJe6 9.f4 �g8 10.ltJe3 de ll .eS "Wd4 12.�hl \Wdl 13J�dl ltJ g4 1 4 . lLl e4) Vitol insh­K veinis, Kuldiga, 1987 Despite the s implifications, B lack has to exercise vigi lance : now White i s threaten­ing with an advancement f4-f5 as by 1 5 .f3 fol lowed by L!J g5 . I mprudent 1 4 . . . L!J d4 yielded White an advantage after 1 5 .8:d4 ! (it is stronger than 1 5 . f5 lLl f5 ! ? 1 6 .�g4 ILlg3�) cd 1 6 . L!J g5 L!J e5 1 7 . L!J e6 d3 I S .cd 1Llf7 1 9 .�f3 . B lack had to prevent the possible threats on the diagonal a2-gS by means of 14 .. . i.e7 . Now 1 5 .f5 �f5 1 6 .�c4 �fS I 7 .8:fl is met by g6, whereas 1 5 .h3 L!J h6 1 6 .g4 fai l s to 1 6 . . . L!Jd4+ . White would have to content himself with a certain compensation after 1 6 .c3 (instead of 1 6 .g4) in the latter l ine .

-11 for more detai l s .

Ex. 1 1 (1 .e4 eS 2 .ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJeS d6 4.ltJe4 lLle4 5.ltJc3 ltJ e3 6.be dS 7 .ltJe3 g6 8.d4 ig7) Thipsay-Howell, British ch 1991 White capitalises on Black's imprecise open­ing play and impedes his castling: 9.i.a3 ! i.fS This compel led exchange is strategically in White 's favour. 10.i.fS �fS ll .i.d3 i.e6

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12.0-0 �g7 13.:§:bl lLl d7 14.f4 fS -Pos . 1 2 Ex. 1 2 (Continuation of Ex.ll) White obtains an advantage by means of the standard advance for thi s pawn structure IS.g4! fg? ! [0 1 5 . . . 8:fS] 16.fS ! gf 17.i.fS "WgS 18."Wg4 "Wg4 19.1tJg4 i.fS 20.8:fS±.

Ex. 1 3 ( 1 .e4 eS 2.lt'l f3 ltJ f6 3.ltJeS d6 4.ltJ c4 ltJe4 S."We2 "We7 6.d3 ltJf6 7.i.gS i.e6 8.ltJc3 ltJc6 9.0-0-0) Ljubojevic-Hort, Bugojno 1980 B l ack equal i ses by means of the s imple 9 . . . h6 (it i s useful to determine the inten­t ions of the white bi shop) 10 .i.f6 "Wf6 l1 .ltJdS "WgS (an important moment in the position) 12.ltJ ce3, and draw was agreed ( l 2 . . . �d5 1 3 .h4=) .

Ex. 1 4 (1 .e4 eS 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJeS d6 4.ltJ c4 ltJ e4 S.d4 dS 6.ltJe3 i.e7 7.i.d3 0-0 8.0-0 i.e6 9.ltJd2 fS 10.ltJf3) Smagin-Yusupov, Moscow 1980 It i s important to avoid the trap : 1 O . . . f4? I I . L!J d5 it,d5 1 2 .c4 (or I I . . .iWd5 1 2 .c4 iWf5 1 3 .8:e I), and White regains the piece, main­taining the positional advantage. After 10 .. . ltJ d7 (it i s important to establ ish control of the weak e5-square) ll .c4 c6 12.cd cd 13."Wb3 ltJ b6 14.ltJeS i.d6 Black equal i sed the game.

-S9/6 .. . i.e7 .

Ex. 1 5 ( 1 .e4 eS 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJeS d6 4.ltJc4 ltJe4 S.d4 dS 6.ltJe3 "Wf6 7."We2 i.e6 8.c3 c6 9.g3 ltJ d7 10.i.g2) T.Horvath-Forintos, Budapest 1986 Usual ly in such positions Black should try to s t re n g t h e n the c e ntra l i s ed k n i g h t . 1 0 . . .'l�'g6! answers t o th i s n e e d . After ll .ltJd2 fS the chances are equal .

- 1 4 for more detai l s .

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Chapter 2

1.2.1. Overview

There are several ways for White to devi­ate from the most popul ar continuation S . d4 . This chapter wil l consider all the de­viations, except S .Wfe2 (see Chapter 3 ) .

After S .d3 ctJ f6 6 .d4 B lack can transform the game into the Exchange Variation of the French Defence (CO l ) by 6 . . . dS . We wi l l confine our analys i s in thi s chapter only to those l ines which are typical of the Petroff Defence. It i s important to note that 6 . . . !ibe7 should be sufficient to equalise (­I S ) . This flexible continuation yields Black various possibil ities (-positions 1 6, 1 7 ) .

The system S . ctJ c3 (- 1 6- 1 9) leads t o com­plicated and interesting play. Sharp posi­tions with the kings castled on opposite sides are typical of thi s l ine. In my opin­ion, the best idea for B lack i s to exchange on c3 (- 1 8- 1 9) . Although nowadays B lack

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usually manages to solve his opening prob­lems, he needs to play thi s l ine with great prudence and attention. It is not by acci­dent that Vladimir Kramnik in a decisive game against the world champion Garry Kasparov, Grand Prix (New York) 1 995, chose thi s variation and was very close to winning. The most appropriate way to start studying this system is to analyse game I and positions 1 9-32 . The idea of the continuation 5 .c4 (-20-22) i s to impede the advance . . . dS . Although the normal developing move S . . . !ibe7 has proved an acceptable choice for B l ack, lately he has often been sticking to 5 . . . ctJ c6 (-22) . This move allows him to avoid the l ine 6 .d4 due to the great effectiveness of the advance 6 . . . dS (- 1 48 ; see also position 37 ) . The continuation 6 .ctJc3 leads to vari­ation 2 1 .

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It� 1.2.2. Theory

4.GtJf3 GtJ e4 RJ 5.Wie2, 5.d4

a b c d e f 9 h

8

7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2

a b c d e f 9 h

l .e4 e5 2.GtJ D GtJ f6 3 .GtJe5 d6 4.GtJ D GtJ e4

S 6 7 S 9 10 I I 12 13

I S d395 d496 �d39R

0_0 1 00 h3 1 02

ge 1 1 03 e3 ctJbd2 ctJf I

ctJf6 �e797

0_099

�g4 1 0 1 �hS ctJe6 1 04

�d7 gfeS �f8 1 05 16 ctJe3 �e2 ctJe4 �e4 �e4 1 07

0_0 1 09 �d3 b3 �b2

dSI 06 �e7 de 0-0 �d6I OX

geS ctJe6 �f6 �bi lo ± 17 . . . d4 �d3 1 1 2

ctJei 1 4 0-0 e3 ctJg3 �e2 ctJh4 ctJf6 �ei l l 0_0 1 1 3

geSI I S ctJe6 �f8 dSI 1 6

h6 �hS 1 1 7 I S . . . de �f4 1 1 9

�d2 0-0-0 ctJd4 1 22 f3 �e3 1 24

�gS 1 26

ctJe3 �ei l X 0_0 1 20

ctJdi 2 1 ctJeS geS I 23

ctJe6 �gS 1 25 �gS 1 27

19 �e3 �d2 0-0-0 ctJd4 ctJbS ctJd6 b4 i 33

0_0 1 2X ctJe6 1 29

ctJeSI 30 eSI 3 1

�e6 132

�b6 �d6 1 34 20 e4 ctJe3 1 36 de l 38

�d3 1 40 ctJeS �e2 0-0 ge l gae l

:flei35 ctJe3 1 37

ctJe6 1 39 ctJeS I 4 1

de :flgS �e6 �c l �gS 1 42 2 1 d4 �d3 1 44

ctJgSI 46 �hS �d l :flgS �gS ctJc3 0_0 1 43

ctJgSI 4S �gS geS h6 �gS hg �d7 1 47

22 . . . :fle2 1 48 0_0 1 49

d4 1 S 1 :fle3 1 53

ctJbdi 55 ctJe4 1 57 dS :flf3

ctJ c6 �e7 O_OI SO �f6 1 S2

geS I 54 �fS 1 56

:fle4 �f3 ctJeSI 5X

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95 5 .c3 [S�a4] lLl c6=. 5.�d3 dS [S . . . lLl cS= ] 6 .�e2 �e7 7 . 0-0 tLl cS= Romero-Garcia Padron, Las Pal­mas 199 1 . 5.�b5 c6 6 .�e2 �e7 7 . 0-0 lLl f6 [7 . . . c b S .EJ:e I t,lLlf6? 9 .�bS] S .EJ:e I �e2 9 .�e2 �e7= Zaitsev-Kochiev, Moscow 1988. 5.�e2 �e7 [S . . . g6? ! 6 . 0-0 �g7 7 .�bS ! Forintos, Haag] 6 .0-0 0-0 7 . c4 -S .c4.

96 6.�e2 A) 6 . . . dS 7 .0-0 �d6 S . c4 0-0 9 .�e3 (Schu­mov-Jaenisch, St.Petersburg 1868) lLlbd7= Forintos, Haag; B) 6 . . . �e7 7 . 0-0 0-0 S .b3 [ S .c4 -S .c4] lLlc6 9 .�b2 tLldS != Ardiansyah-Handoko, Ja­karta 1979; C) 6 . . . �e6 7 .0-0 �e7 S .b3 0-0 9 .�b2 lLlc6 l O.h3 ? ! [ l O.EJ:e l =] lLl dS ! I l .c4 tLlf4 1 2 .tLlbd2 �fS 1 3 .lLl e4 �e4 1 4 .de �f6+ Loyd-Wina­wer, Paris 1867; D) 6 . . . g6 7 . 0-0 �g7 S .d4 0-0 9 .EJ:e l lLlc6 l O.c3 �fS= Pfeiffer-Bronstein, Vienna 1957. 6.lLl c3 A) 6 . . . dS 7 .�g5 �e7 S .�e2 [oS.d4 Tar­rasch] 0-0 9 .0-0 tLl c6= Janowski-Show­alter, Nuernberg 1896; B) 6 . . . �e7 . 6.�g5 �e7 7 .�e2 0-0 S . tLl c3 lLl c6 9 .�d2 EJ:eS 1 0 .0-0 dS= Bernschutz-Ali, Dubai 01 1986.

97 6 . . . d5 -ECO COL 6 .. . �f5 7 .�d3 �d3 S .�d3 c6 9 .0-0 �e7 A) 1 0 .�gS 0-0 I I .EJ:e l lLl bd7 1 2 .lLl bd2 EJ:eS 1 3 . EJ:e2 h6 1 4 .�h4 �c7 I S . EJ: ae l �fS = Cappelo-Toth, Italia (ch) 1977 ; B) 1 O.�b3 �c7 [ l O . . . �b6 1 1 .�e3 ! Forintos, Haag] 1 1 .�f4 Bl) I I . . . 0-0 1 2 .h3 lLl bd7 1 3 . EJ:e l EJ:feS 1 4 .c4± Georgadze;

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B2) I I . . .lLl hS 1 2 .�d2 dS [0 1 2 . . . 0-0 Forin­tos, Haag] 1 3 .c4 dc 1 4 .�c4 0-0 I S .lLl c3 lLl f6 1 6 . EJ:fe l �d6 1 7 .EJ:ac l a6 I S .dS:!: Georgadze-Schussler, Dortmund 1979 -27/263. 6 .. . �g4 A) 7.�d..' �e7 ! S .�e2 [ S .�e3 lLl dS] �f3 9 .�e7 �e7 l O .gf lLl bd7 I I . lLl c3 0-0-0 1 2 .�d2 dS 1 3 .0-0-0 (Niering-Brandt, Dortmund 1987) c6+ ; B) 7 .tLlc3 ! ? Forintos, Haag; C) 7 .�e2 �e7 Cl) S . lLl bd2 lLl c6 9.c3 0-0 1 0.h3 (Paoli­Trikaliotis, Siegen 01 1970) �hS = Forintos, Haag; C2) S .O-O 0-0 9.c4 (Pietzsch-Mikenas, Leningrad 1960) dS l O.cS lLl c6 [ I 0 . . . b6] I I .h3 �hS 1 2 .�e3 lLl e4= Forintos, Haag; D) 7 .tLlbd2 �e7 S .�d3 0-0 Dl) 9 .lLlf l ? ! cS Dll) I 0 .lLle3 �hS 1 1 .0-0 lLlc6 1 2 . lLl fS EJ:e8 1 3 .c3 cd 1 4 .cd�fS I S .�gS h6 1 6 .�e3 lLl d5+ Strzelecki-Raetsky, Katowice 1990; D12) 1 0 .h3 �f3 1 1 .�f3 lLl c6 1 2 .dc dc 1 3 . lLl e3 �c7 1 4 . 0-0 lLl eS I S .�e2 lLl d3 1 6.�d3 EJ:adS+ Veresagin-Raetsky, Briansk Russia tch 1995; D2) 9 .0-0 D21) 9 . . . lLlc6 l O .c3 �d7 D211) I I .EJ:el EJ:aeS 1 2 . lLl fl �hS 1 3 .tLlg3 �g6 1 4 .�g6 hg I S .�d3 �dS= Hracek­Haba, St.Mesto 1992; D212) I I .�c2 EJ:feS 1 2 .h3 �hS 1 3 .lLl h4 �f8 1 4 .tLldf3 �f3 I S .tLlf3:!: Shachar-Boim, Is­rael ch 1994; D22) 9 . . . cS l O .h3 �hS I l .dc dc 1 2 .lLle4 lLlc6 1 3 . lLl g3 �g6 1 4 .�g6 hg D221) I S .�d8 EI:fd8= Petrenko-Rozentalis, Voronezh 1987; D222) I S .c3= Pinchuk-Dvoretsky, Kiev 1976. 6 . . . g6

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A) 7 .id3 Vlle7 AI) S .Vlle2 Vffe2 9 .�e2 ig7 1 0 .Ele l 0-0 I I . <;§;fl t;J c6 1 2 .c3 ig4 1 3 . ttJ bd2 El feS 14.:§e8 EleS 1 5 .h3 id7 1 6 . ttJ c4 (Rausis­I.Zaitsev, Moscow 1992 -54/(281)) h6= I.Zaitsev; A2) S .ie2 ! ? ig7 9 .0-0 0-0 1 0 .Ele l I.Zai­tsev; B ) 7 .t;Jc3 ! ? f..ig7 S .Vffe2t Forintos, Haag.

98 7.h3 A) 7 . . . c6 S .c4 ttJ a6 9 .ttJc3 0-0 1 0 .ie3 d5 I 1 .c5 b6 1 2 .Vffa4 ttJ bSco Velimirovic-Sis­niega, Novi Sad 01 1 990; B) 7 . . . if5 s .id3 id3 9 .Vffd3 0-0 1 0 .0-0 t;Jc6 I 1 .c3 EleS 1 2 .Ele l if8= Forintos, Haag; C) 7 . . . 0-0 S .id3 c5 ! 9 .0-0 ttJ c6= - l OO/C. 7.c4 A) 7 . . . 0-0 S .ttJc3 AI) S . . . c5 9 .d5 if5 ? ! [9 . . . ig4 ! ? l O .ie2t] 1 0 .id3 Vffd7 1 1 . 0 - 0 ttJ a6 1 2 .if5 Vfff5 1 3 .t;Jh4 Vlld7 1 4 .Vfff3t Velimirovic-Mir­alles, Vrsac 1989 -48/(415) ; A2) S . . . if5 9 .ie2 :;:'leS 1 0 .0-0 A21) 10 . . . t;J e4 1 1 . ttJ dS ifS 1 2 .ttJe3 ig6 1 3 .Vllb3 b6 1 4 .Vffa4 c6 1 5 .d5 c5 1 6 . ttJ h4t Bliumberg-Howell, Budapest 1994; A22) 1 0 . . . c6 1 1 . El e l ttJ e4 1 2 . ttJ e4 ie4 1 3 .id3 id3 1 4 .Vffd3 ttJ d7= Lupu-Howell, Cannes 1995; B) 7 . . . d5 S .t;Jc3 0-0 9 .ie3 ttJ c6 l O .h3 B1) 10 . . . if5 ! ? I l .ie2 ttJ b4 1 2 .0-0 ttJ c2 1 3 .t;Jh4 [ 1 3 .:;:'lc l ttJe3 1 4 .fe c6=] ttJe3 1 4 .fe ie6 1 5 . t;J f5 dcoo Mikhalchishin; B2) 1 O . . . ib4 1 1 . Vffc 2 B21) l l . . .ie6 1 2 .c5 ttJ e4 1 3 .id3 f5 1 4 .0-0 ic3 1 5 .bc f4 1 6 .ic l ± Mikhalchishin; B22) 1 1 . . . Vffe7 1 2 .0-0-0 [ 1 2 .c5? ic5 ! 1 3 .dc d4 ; 1 2 .ie2 dc 1 3 .ic4 ie6f± Mikhal­chishin] ic3 [ 1 2 . . . ie6 ! ?] B221) l 3 .Vllc3 ttJ e4 1 4 .Vffe l as ! 1 5 .cd ttJ b4

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1 6 .1lc4 b5-t Mikhalchishin; B222) 1 3 . bc (Velimirovic-Mikhalchishin, Palma de Mallorca, 1989) dc 1 4 .ic4 ttJ a5 1 5 .1ld3 1le6-t Mikhalchishin -48/415; 7.ig5 if5 S .1ld3 id3 9 .Vffd3 0-0 1 0 .0-0 ttJ bd7 1 1 .Ele 1 d5 1 2 . ttJ bd2 :;:'leS 1 3 . ttJ e5 ttJ fS 1 4 .1lf6 [ 1 4 .Ele3 ttJ e6 ! ] 1lf6 1 5 . ttJ df3 ttJ e6 1 6 .Elad l = Kuijpers-Van der Wiel, HiI­versum 1984. 7.1le2 0-0 8 .0-0 A) S . . . 1lf5 9.c4 :;:'leS l O . ttJ c3 ifS 1 1 .Ele l ttJ e4 l 2 . ttJ e4 1le4 1 3 .1lg5t Nunn-Plaskett, London 1985; B) S . . . c6 9 .c4 d5 1 0 .cd ttJ d5 1 1 . ttJ c3 1le6 1 2 .:;:'le 1 ttJ d7 1 3 .1ld3 EleS 1/2-1/2 Nunn-Short, London 1985.

99 7 . . . 1lg4 A) S .ttJ bd2 ttJc6 [S . . . O-O -97/6 . . . ig41D] 9.c3 Vffd7 [f..if5 ] 1 0 .Vffc2 Vffe6 l 1 .�f l co 1/2_1/2 Sisniega-Am.Rodrigues, Bogota 1991 ; B) 8 .h3 ih5 9 . ttJ c3 ttJ bd7 1 0 .ig5 ttJ b6 I 1 .Vffe2 0-0 l 2 .g4 1lg6 1 3 .1lg6? ! fg ! 1 4.1ld2 Vffd7 1 5 .0-0-0 ElaeS l 6 .Vffd3 Vffc6 1 7 . ttJ g5 ttJ fd5+ Zheljandinov-Butnorius, Kharkov 1967; C) S .O-O 0-0 - 1 5.

1 00 8.h3 A) S . . . EleS 9 .0-0 ttJ bd7 1 0 .Ele l ttJ fS 1 1 . c4 c6 1 2 . ttJ c3 ttJ g6 1 3 .1le3 1ld7 1 4 .Vffb3 [ 1 4 .b4 ! ? Forintos, Haag] VffcS 1 5 .ttJe2 ttJ h5 1 6 . ttJ g3 ttJ hf4 1 7 .ifl 1lf6 I S .d5 Vffc7 1 9 .Elad 1 t Velimirovic-Chandler, Saraje­vo 1985; B) 8 .h3 c6 9 .0-0 ttJ a6 l O .c3 ttJ c7 1 1 .1lf4 b6 1 2 .:;:'le l 1lb7 1 3 .ttJ bd2 :;:'le8 1 4 .Vffc2 h6 1 5 .a4 c5 1 6 .1lh2t Donev- Toth, Switzerland tch 1995; C) 8 . . . c5 ! 9 .0-0 ttJ c6 C l ) l O.c3 d5 l 1 .dc 1lc5 1 2 .ttJbd2 h6 1 3 .ttJb3 1lb6= Psakhis ;

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C2) 1 0 . ct:l c3 ct:l b4 1 U"le 1 [ l L�c4 ii,fS 1 2 .ii,b3 ct:l e4=] h6 1 2 .ii,f4 ii,e6 1 3 .ii,fl C21) 1 3 . . . ct:l fdS 1 4 . ct:l dS ii,dS l S .dc dc 1 6 . ct:l eS ii,f6 1 7 .c3 ct:lc6 1 8 . ct:l c4 ii,e6 1 9 .�c2± Petrenko-Raetsky, Voronezh 1987; C22) 1 3 . . . ct:l bdS [ 1 3 . . . �b6 ! ? Psakhis] 1 4 . ct:l dS ct:l dS I S .ii,g3 ii,f6 1 6 .c3 �b6= Psakhis-Mikhalchishin, Minsk 1986.

1 0 1 8 ... ct:l bd7 9 .Ei:e1 Ei:e8 1 0 .ct:lbd2 ct:l f8 1 1 . ct:l fl ct:l g6 1 2 . ct:l g3 c6 1 3 .c3 ii,d7 1 4 .h3 �c7 l S .�c2 ct:l dS 1 6 .ii,d2 as= V.Spasov­Kir.Georgiev, Burgas 1992 -55/ (301) . 8 . . . ct:l c6 9.c3 ii,g4 1 0 .h3 ii,hS 1 1 .Ei:e 1 = - 1 5.

1 02 9.ii,g5 A ) 9 . . . ct:lc6 1 0 .c3 ct:l dS 1 1 .ii,e3 ii,f6 1 2 .ct:l bd2 Ei:e8 1 3 .Ei:e 1 ct:l de7 [ 1 3 . . . ct:l e3 1 4 .fe dS l S .e4 ii,h4 1 6 . Ei:e200] 1 4 .�c2 ct:l g6 l S .h3 ii,f3 1 6 . ct:l f3 dSt Schlechter-Teichmann, Leip­zig 1894; B) 9 . . . ct:l dS 1 0 .ii,d2 ct:l c6 1 1 .c3 Ei:e8 1 2 .h3 ii,hS 1 3 .ii,h7 @h7 1 4 . ct:l gS @g6 l S .�c2 fS 1 6 . g4 ii,gS 1 7 .�fS @h6 1 8 .h400 ii,g6 1 9 .ii,gS @h7 20.�dS �d7 2 1 .�g2 ii,d3 22.Ei:c l Ei:e4 23 .f3 Ei:e2 24.�g3 Ei:ae8 2S . ct:l d2 �e6� Nevednichy-Handoko, Manila (01) 1992; C) 9 . . . h6 1 0 .ii,h4 ct:l c6 1 1 .h3 [ 1 1 .c3 ct:l dS=] ii,f3 1 2 .�f3 ct:l d4 1 3 .�b7 �d7 1 4.ii,f6 ii,f6 I S .ct:l c3 Ei:ab8 1 6 .�a7 dS� Mukhindinov­Makarychev, Moscow 1992; D) 9 . . . cS 1 0 . ct:l bd2 ct:lc6 1 1 . ct:l b3 ? ! Ei:e8 1 2 .dc dc 1 3 .ii,f6? ! ii,f6 1 4 .ct:lcS ct:l d4+ Adamek­Raetsky, Mlada Boleslav 1992. 9.ct:l bd2 -97/6 • • • ii,g41D. 9.Ei:e1 Ei:e8 1 O . ct:l bd2 ct:l c6 I l . c3 ii,f8 1 2 .Ei:e8 �e8 1 3 . ct:l f 1 ii,hS 1 4 . ct:l g 3 ii,g6= Sutovsky­Alterman, Israel ch 1994. 9.c3 ct:l bd7 1 O . ct:l bd2 c6 1 1 .�c2 Ei:e8 1 2 .h3 ii,hS 1 3 . ct:l h4 ii,f8 1 4 . ct:l df3 dS I S .ii,gS �c7 1 6 .Ei:ae 1 ii,f3 1 7 . ct:l f3 ii,d6= Borgo-Arlandi,

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Reggio Emilia 1993.

1 03 10.c3 A) 1 O . . . dS ? ! 1 1 .ii,f4 ct:l bd7 1 2 . ct:l bd2 Ei:e8 1 3 .�b3t Winkler-Landanyi, Bie1 1986; B) 1 0 . . . cS+± [ 1 O . . . ct:l bd7 ; 1 O . . . ct:l c6] .

1 04 1 0 . . . Ei:e8 1 1 .ii,gS ct:l c6 1 2 .c3 ct:l dS 1 3 .ii,e 7 Ei:e 7 = Smirin-Ivanchuk, Debrecen European tch 1992. 10 . . . c5 ! ? A ) l 1 .dS ct:l bd7 AI) 1 2 . ct:l c3 ct:l eS 1 3 .ii,e2 ii,f3 1 4 .ii,f3 ct:le8 l S .ii,e2 fSoo Shtyrenkov-Raetsky, Voronezh 1989; A2) 1 2 .g4 ! ? ii,g6 1 3 .ii,g6 hg A21) 1 4 .c4 ct:l h7 l S .l2l c3 ct:l gS 1 6 .mg2 ct:lf3 1 7 .�f3 ct:l eS 1 8 .�e2 g S +± Camp ora­Kaidanov, Tilburg 1993; A22) 1 4.ct:lc3 Ei:e8 1 S .ii,f4 a6 1 6 .gS [ 1 6 .a4 ! ?) 1 6 . . . ct:l hS 1 7 .ii,h2 bS 1 8 .a4 b4 1 9 .ct:le4 ct:lf8 20. @g2 � d700 Shtyrenkov-Toistikh, Volgo­grad 1994; B) l 1 .dc dc B 1 ) 1 2 .ii,gS ct:lc6 1 3 .ct:lbd2 Ei:e8 1 4.ct:l f l �b6+ Velibekov-Raetsky, Baku 1990; B2) 1 2.g4 �g6 1 3 .�g6 hg 1 4 .�d8 �d8 I S .�f4 �aS ! 1 6 .c3 Ei:d8 1 7 . ct:l bd2 ct:l c6 B21) 1 8 . ct:l c4 ct:l dS 1 9 .ii,d6 bS 20. ct:l aS Ei:d6 2 1 . ct:l b7 Ei:f6 22 . ct:l e5 ct:l eS 23 .Ei:eS ct:l f4f± Raetsky; B22) 1 8 .ct:le4 ct:l e4 1 9 .Ei:e4 Ei:dS = Dolmatov­Raetsky, Podolsk 1992 -57/(302).

1 05 14.Ei:e8 Ei:e8 I S .�gS ct:l e4 1 6 .�e4 Ei:e4 1 7 . ct:l g3 �f3 1 8 .�f3 Y2-Y2 Kavalek-Tal, Tilburg 1980.

1 06 5 ... ii,f5?? 6.�e2 (1 -0 Zapata-Anand, Bie1 1988) �e7 7 . ct:l dS+-.

1 07 9.ii,d3? g6 1 O .�d4 ii,d6 1 1 .�h4

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[ 1 1 .0-0 tLlc6 1 2 .tWh4 tWh4 1 3 . tLl h4 tLl b4+] E%eS 1 2 .�e2 tWh4 1 3 . tLl h4 tLl c6 1 4 .c3 gS I S . tLl f3 g4�1+ Gunsberg-Schlechter, Monte Carlo 1902; 9.d4 E%eS 1 O .tLleS tLlc6 [ 1 O . . . �d6] 1 1 .�c4 ILleS 1 2 .de �b4 1 3 .c3 �d6 1 4 .f4 tWh4 1 S .g3 �hS 1 6 .�e2 �g4°o Perlis-Fleischmann, Barmen 1905 .

1 08 9 .. . E%e8? 1 O .tLleS.

1 09 10.d4 1::1eS l 1 .tLleS �eS 1 2 .de A) 1 2" .tWe7 ? 1 3 .f4 �fS 1 4 .tWfS tWb4 1 S .�d2 �c4 1 6 .tWd3± Leonhardt-Schlechter, Bar­men 1905 ; B) 1 2" .tLlc6 Bl) 1 3 .f4 tWh4 1 4.g3 tWh3 l S .�fl tWhS� Alekhine; B2) 1 3 .�f4 tWh4 1 4.0-0-0 1::1eS l S .1::1d S tWdS 1 6 .�eS V!J.e7 1 7 . 1::1 e l tLl eS I S .tWeS tWeS 1 9 .E%eS WfS= Alekhine .

1 1 0 13 . . . tWh6 1 4 .1::1fe l �g4 I S .h3 L1�h3 1 6.gh V!J.h3 1 7 .�f7+- Alekhine . 13 ••. V!J.b2 14 .tLlgS A) 1 4" .g6 l S .�f7 AI) I S " . WfS 1 6 .�eS WeS 1 7 .1::1ae 1 � L1c3 Alekhine; A2) I S . . . Wg7 1 6 .�e8 tWeS 1 7 .tWc3 tLl d4 I S .f4 ! !+- Alekhine; B) 14" .�e6 l S .�e6 fe 1 6 .tWh7 WfS (Alek­hine-Rabinovich, Moscow 1918) 1 7 .c3�± Bl) 1 7 " .tWd2 l S .tWhS We7 1 9 .tWg7 WdS 20.E%ad 1 tWf4 2 1 .g3 tWf8 22.tLl e6+- Alek­hine; B2) 1 7 " .�eS l S .tWh5 ! mgS 1 9 .tWf7 mhS 20.f4 �f6 2 1 .1::1[3 tWa 1 22 .Wf2 �gS 23 .fg+­Alekhine (-300 PartienlPanovlMoscow 1954).

1 1 1 6 . .. d5 A) 7.�d3 �g4 [7 . . . �e7 S .tLle2 tLle4 9 .c3 �d6

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1 O.tWc2 tWe7 1 1 .0-0 0-0 1 2 .1::1e 1 c6 1 3 .�f4t/ t Panchenko-Knezevic, Dubna 1979] S .h3 �hS 9 .0-0 �e7 1 O .�f4 0-0 1 1 .1::1el tLl c6 (Semenova-Fatalibekova, Alma Ata 1981) 1 2 .g4 �g6 1 3 .tLleSt Forintos, Haag; B) 7 .tLleS �fS [7 . . . �d6 S .�gS ] S .tLle2 �d6 9 .tLlg3t Nimzovich-Cohn, Barmen 1905; C) 7 .�gS �e7 S .�d3 Cl) S " .�g4? ! 9 .h3 �hS 1 O .tWe2 0-0 1 1 .0-0-0 C l l) 1 1 . . . tLl c6? 1 2 .g4 �g6 1 3 .�g6 hg 1 4 .�f6 ! �f6 l S .tWbS± Feldsherovic-Ma­nagadze, Erevan 1984; C12) 1 1 . . .c6 1 2 .1::1he l t ; C2) S " .O-O 9 .h3 1::1eS 1 0 .0-0 tLl bd7 l 1 .tLle2 tLl e4 1 2 .�f4 tLl df6 1 3 . tLl eS c6 1 4 . tLl g3t Milivojevic-Petrovic, Smerderevska Pa­lanka 1980. 6 . . . �f5 A) 7 .�d3t ; B ) 7 .�f4 �e7 8 .tWd2 tLl e4 ? ! [ 8 . . . 0-0 ! ? - 1 1 2/ 7.�f4] 9 .tWd3 ! [ L1tWbS] tLl g3 1 0 .tWbS c6 I I .tWb7± Blinov-Parutin, corr 1984; C) 7 . tLl h4 �g4 8 .tWd3t Forintos, Haag 6 .. . �g4 A) 7 .�f4 �e7 8 .�d3 c6 9.h3 �hS 1 O .g4 �g6 l 1 .tWdl tLl a6 1 2 .0-0-0 tLl b4 1 3 .�g6 hg 1 4 . W b 1 tWd7 l S . tLl gS tLl bdS 1 6 . tLl dS tLldS (Sievers-M.Braun, Bundesliga 1989) 1 7 .�g3t Forintos, Haag; B) 7 .�e2 �e7 8 .�e3 0-0 9 .tWd2 c6 1 0 .h3 �hS 1 1 .a3 tLl a6 1 2 .0-0 tLl c7 1 3 .1::1fe 1 1::1e8= Koskela-Lauk, Jyvaskyla 1994.

1 1 2 7.�e2 0-0 8 . 0-0 1::1 e 8 9 .�gS h6 1 0 .�h4 �fS 1 1 .h3 tLl bd7 1 2 .�d3 �d3 1 3 .tWd3 tLl f8= Yurkov-Shtepa, Briansk Russia tch 1995. 7.�e3 �g4 8 .h3 �hS 9 .�d3 tLl bd7 1 O .tLle4 (Persitzer-Mayer, Temeschburg 1911 ) tLl e4 1 1 .�e4 c6= Forintos, Haag. 7.�g5

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A) 7 . "fie6 8 .Wd2 h6 9 .fif6 fif6 1 0 .0-0-0 dS 1 1 . lLl eS 0-0 1 2 .f4 [ 1 2 .We3 ! ? Forintos, Haag] eS ! ? 1 3 .de WaS 1 4 .a3 WeS I S .lLldS fieS 1 6 .fe l'l:e8 1 7 . lLl f4 (Van der Wiel­Ostojic, Oostende 1983) lLl d7�; B) 7 . . . fig4 8 .Wd2± Keres; C) 7 . . . 0-0 8 .Wd2 dS 9 .0-0-0 e6 (Szavay-Barasz, Berlin 1912) 1 0 .fid3± i'1l'l:he 1 ; D) 7 . . . fifS i'18 .Wd2 lLl e4 9 .lLle4 fie4 1 0 .We3 fif3 I I . gf lLl e6+ Gutman. 7.h3 0-0 8 .fid3 lLl e6 9 .a3 l'l:e8 1 0 .0-0 h6 I l .lLle2 fif8 1 2 .lLlg3 dS= I 3 .l'l:e I l'l:e l 1 4.We l Wd6 I S .e3 fid7 1 6 . lLl e5 l'l:e8 1 7 .f4 lLl aS 1 8 .fie3 lLl b3 1 9 .1'l:d l eS= Tseshkovsky­Smyslov, USSR 1974 -18/250. 7.fif4 ! ? 0-0 [7 . . . fifS - 1 1 l /6 . . . fif5/B] 8 .Wd2 fifS 9 .0-0-0 A) 9 . . . dS 1 0 .lLleS e6 1 l .f3 WaS 1 2 .g4 fie6 1 3 .\t>b l fib4 1 4 . lLl d3± Chekhov-Villareal, j wch Yugoslavia 1975; B) 9 . . . e6f± i'1bS , WaS Schwarz.

1 1 3 7 .•. fig4 8 .h3 fihS A) 9.0-0 0-0 [9 . . . lLl e6 l O.fie3 0-0 Forintos, Haag] 1 0 .g4 fig6 I I .lLlh4 fid3 1 2 .Wd3 lLl g4 [ 1 2 . . . l'l:e8] 1 3 . lLl fS lLl f6 AI) 1 4 .\t>h l � Tarrasch; A2) 1 4 .fih6 ! ? Forintos, Haag; B) 9 . g4 fig6 l O .fie3 lLl e6 I l .dS lLl b4 1 2 .fig6 hg 1 3 .a3 lLl a6 1 4 .Wd4 lLl eS 1 5 .0-0-0 as 1 6 .We4 [ 1 6 .h4t] lLl fd7 1 7 .fid4 0-0 1 8 .h4 l'l:e8f± Schiffers-Caro, Vienna 1898; C) 9 .fif4 C l ) 9 . . . lLl bd7 1 O .g4 fig6 1 1 .Wd2 lLlb6 1 2 .0-0-000 1/2_ 1/2 Am. Rodrigues-G.Garcia, Cuba ch 1989; C2) 9 . . . 0-0 C21) 1 O.g4 fig6 1 1 .Wd2 lLl e6 1 2 .fig6 hg 1 3 .d5 lLl aS 1 4 .0-0-0 Wd7 I S .l'l:he l l'l:fe8 1 6 .Wd3 b6 1 7 .WbS a6 1 8 .Wd7 lLl d7= Tal­Smyslov, Aker Brygge (aktiv) 1989; C22) 1 0 .0-0 lLl bd7 1 1 .l'l:e 1 l'l:e8 1 2 .g4 fig6

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1 3 .�g2 lLlb6 1 4.fig6 hg l S .Wd3 Wd7 1 6J::le2 fif8= Fuchs-Hennings, DDR 1968.

1 1 4 8.h3 - I 1 217.h3. 8.fif4 l'l:e8 9 .Wd2 lLl e6 1 0.h3 fif8 I l .lLle2 dS 1 2 .e3 lLl e4 1 3 .We2 fid6 1 4 .0-0 fifS l S .l'l:fe l Wf6 1 6 .fi:d6 W :d6 1 7 .lLld2 fig6= Kupreichik-Kholmov, USSR 1/2ch 1976.

1 1 5 8 ... c5 9.h3 b6 1 0 .dS fib7 I l .e4 bS 1 2 .b3 as 1 3 . a4 be 1 4 .be lLl a6 I S .lLle3 lLl b4 1 6 .0-0 l'l:e8°o Ulibin-Sorokin, Minsk 1990.

1 1 6 1l . . . h6 A) 1 2 .fie2 dS 1 3 .fif4 fid6 1 4 .fid6 Wd6 I S .Wd3 fid7= ECO Kochiev-Kholmov, USSR 1978 -25/278; B) 1 2 .fif4 ! ? Kholmov.

1 1 7 14.b4 lLlg8 I S .lLl hfS lLl ee7 1 6 .lLle3 lLl f6 1 7 .a4 lLl eg8 1 8 .bS lLl g4 ! ? 1 9 . 1Ll g4 A ) 1 9 . e4 ? ! l'l:e3 ! 20.fe Wh4 2 1 .h3 Wg3 22.hg fid6=t ---t Ulybin-Akopian, Tbilisi 1989; B) 1 9 " .fig4 20.fia3= Akopian.

1 1 8 6 . . . fifS 7 .fie3 lLl e 6 8 .Wd2 a6 9 .0-0-0 fie7 1 O .l'l:g 1 Wd7 I l .fie2± Kosten· Hingst, Paris 1989 . 6 . . . lLlc6 A) 7 .fie3 fig4 A I ) 8 .fie2 fie7 9 .h3 fie6 I O .Wd2 h6 I l .a4? ! Wd7= Gomes BaIIio-Juares, Buenos Aires 1991; A2) 8.h3 ! ? fihS 9 .WdS fin 1 0 .Wt3 fie7 1 1 .fibS Wd7 1 2 .Wg4 Wg4 1 3 .hg a6 1 4 .fic6 be 1 5 .0-0-0 �d7= Tzermiadianos-Skem­bris, Iraklio 1993 ; B) 7 .fif4 fig4 Bl) 8.Wd2 Wd7 9 .0-0-0 0-0-0 l O.fibS fie7 1 1 .We3 We6 != Lakos-Saljova, Balaton· bereny 1993; B2) 8 .fie2 fie7 9 .Wd2 - 1 2017 . . . lLl c6/B.

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6 . . . �g4 7 .�e2 [7 .�e3] �e7 ? ! [7 . . . l2l c6] S.iWd4 hS 9.h3 ! ? l2lc6 1 O .�g7 ii,f6 1 1 .�h8 �hS 1 2 .hg�e7 1 3 .ii,e3� Gamacho-P.Gon­sales, Pinar del Rio 1988.

1 1 9 7.�c4 0-0 8 .0-0 ii,g4= Jaenisch . 7.�d3 A) 7 . . /bd7 8 .�e3 AI) 8 . . .ct'leS= Forintos, Haag; A2) 8 . . . 0-0 A21) 9.h4 (Showalter-Halprin, Vienna 1898) tLl eS ! ? [9 . . . l2l f6] L1 1 0 .ii,h7 �h7 I l .tLlgS �g8 1 2 .�hS ii,fS ; A22) 9.0-0 tLl f6 1 0 .h3 (Walcker-Pashov­sky, St.Petersburg 1910) cS ! = L1dS Forin­tos, Haag; A3) 8 . . . �f6 9 .�e2 0-0 1 0 .0-0-0 �e8 l 1 .h3 CtJeS= S.Garcia-Vilela, Cuba 1983; B) 7 . . . 0-0 8 .h3 l2l d7 9 .0-0 l2l eS= (Suech­ting-Rabinovich, Karlsbad 1911) 1 0 .ii,f4 �f6=; C)7 . . . tLlc6 8 .�f4 ii,g4 [8 . . . ii,e6? ! 9 .�e2 �d7 1 0 .0-0-0 0-0-0 1 1 .�bS ! �f6 1 2 .�eS± Gaspariants-Khachaturov, USSR 1968] 9 .h3 �hS 1 0 .g4 [0 I 0 .ii,e4 Forintos, Haag] �g6 (Louma-Milner-Barry, London 1947) I I .iWd2= ; D) 7 . . . �g4 Dl) 8.h3 �hS Dll) 9.�e3 tLlc6 1 0 .ii,e4 ii,g6 [ 1 O . . . �d7=] I I .�g6 [ 1 1 .ii,dS ! ? Forintos, Haag] hg 1 2 .iWe2 IWd7= Skoularikis-Skali, Thessa­loniki 01 1988; D12) 9.�f4 l2l c6 I 0 .�e2 �d7 1 1 .0-0-0 0-0-0 1 2 .g4ii,g6 1 3 .ii,bS �e6 1 4 .�he l �e2 1 S .ge2 �he8 1 6 .�de 1 �d7 1 7 . l2l d4 a6 I S .ct'lc6 bc 19 .�a6 �a8 20.ii,c4 �a4 2 1 . b3 �a2 22.�b 1 �aa8= Rush-Sindh, Dubai 01 1986; D2) 8.�e3 tLlc6 9 .ii,e4 �d7 1 0 .�d2 0-0-0 1 1 .0-0-0 �he8 l I 1 . . .ii,f6 ! ?] 1 2 . l2l d4 ! dS 1 3 .tLlc6 IWc6 1 4 .�d5 �a6°o Nimzovich-

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Marshall, San Sebastian 1911 .

1 20 7 .. . l2l d7 8 .�d2 l2l c5 A) 9 .l2ld4 0-0 - 1 8; B) 8 .�d2 l2lc5 9 .0-0-0 ii,g4 ! ? 1 0.ii,b5 ! ? c6 1 1 .ii,e2 Bl) 1 1 . . . 0-0? 1 2 .ii,d6 ii,d6 1 3 .�d6 �d6 L1 1 4 .�d6 l2l e4? 1 5 .�d4 l2l f2 1 6 .�fl +- Rub­levsky; B2) 1 1 . . .d5 1 2 .c4 l2l e4 1 3 .�e3 0-0 1 4 .cd cd 1 5 .h3 ! ii,c5 1 6 .�b3 �f6 1 7 .ii,e3± Rub­levsky; B3) 1 1 . . .�a5 B31) 1 2 .ii,d6? �a2 1 3 .�e3 l2l e6 1 4.ii,e7 �e7 I S .l2ld4 ii,e2 1 6 .�e2 �hd8+ Rublevsky; B32) 1 2 .a3 d5 1 3 .l2ld4- l2l e4 1 4 .�e3 ii,e2 1 5 .�e2 O-O ! 1 6 .f3 ii,d6 1 7 .�e3 �c7= Rublevsky; B33) 1 2 . <;i?bl ii,e6 [ 1 2 . . . d5 ? 1 3 .l2l d4- l2l e4 1 4 .�e3 ii,e2 I S .�e2 0-0 1 6 .f3 ii,d6 1 7 .fe �f4 1 8 .�hfl !± ] 1 3 .c4 [ 1 3 .a3 d5 1 4 .l2ld4 0-0=] �d2 1 4 .ii,d2 [ 1 4 . l2l d2 d5=] l2l e4 ! ? [ 1 4 . . . d5 1 5 .l2ld4± ] 1 5 .�e3 c5= Rublevsky 1f2_1/2 Rublevsky-Tolstikh, Russia 1994 -61/(302). 7 ... c6 8 .�d2 0-0 9 .0-0-0 �a5 1 0 .�b 1 ii,e6 1 1 .a3 [ 1 1 . c4±] l2l a6 1 2 .l2ld4 l2lcS 1 3 .c4 �b6 1 4 .�b4 �d8 1 5 .g3 as 1 6 .�e l �d7 1 7 .ii,g2 �e8 1 8 .�d2 �b6°o Fedorov-Grimberg, Belgrade 1988. 7 . . . l2l c6 8 .�d2 l8 .ii,d3 - 1 1 9/7.ii,d3] A) 8 . . . ii,e6 9 .ii,d3 �d7 1 0.0-0-0 h6 1 1 .�he l a6 1 2 .�b l 0-0-0 1 3 .l2l d4 l2l d4 1 4 .cd �f6= Zapata-G.Garcia, Camaguey 1987; B) 8 . . . ii,g4 9 .ii,e2 Bl) 9 . . . 0-0 I O . O-O-O± �f6 I 1 .h3 �f3 1 2 .�f3 l2l eS ! ? 1 3 .�b7 �b8 1 4 .�d5 c5 (Kupreichik-Schussler, Reykjavik 1980) I S .ii,e5± (Forintos, Haag) ii,e5 1 6 .f4 ii,f6 1 7 .ii,b3 Xd6; B2) 9 . . . �d7 B21) I O .h3

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B2tl) 1 0 . . . ii.f3 1 1 .ii.f3 Vf1e6 1 2 .ii.e2 0-0 1 3 .0-0 1/2_1/2 Ivanovic-Smyslov, Bar 1 9S0; B212) 1 0 . . . ii.hS 1 1 .0-0-0 0-0-0 1 2J'l:he 1 Ei:heS 1 3 .g4 ii.g6 1 4 .ii.bS a6= Schmid-Alex­ander, Dublin 1957) B213) 1 0 . . . ii.e6 I 1 . lIJ d4 lIJ d4 1 2 .cd dS 1 3 .0-0-0 0-0 1 4 .g4 cS I S .dc ii.cs 1 6 .ii.e3 Ei:fcSf! Okhotnik-Rozentalis, USSR 1988; B22) 1 0 .0-0-0 0-0-0 I I .h3 ii.e6 1 2 .lIJgS ii.gS 1 3 .ii.gS f6 1 4 .ii.e3 hS I S .c4 l1J eS 1 6 .b3 gSoo Santo-Roman-Miralles, Lyon 1988 7 ... ii.g4 S .ii.e2 0-0 9 .Vf1d2 lIJ d7 1 0 .0-0-0 lIJ f6 1 I .h3 ii.hS I 2 .g4 ii.g6±/---+» 1 3 .h4 l1J g4 1 4 .hS ii.e4 I S . Ei: hg l lIJ f6 1 6 .ii.h6 lIJ hS 1 7 .lIJd4 <t!?hS I S .ii.hS gh 1 9 .Vf1h6 Ei:gS 20.ii.f3 ii.f3 2 1 .lIJf3°o Ei:g6 ? ! 22 .lIJeS ! Ei:g l 23 .lIJf7 <t!?gS 24 .Ei:g l � Dzindzikhashvili-Young, Philadelphia 1992.

1 21 8 . . . lIJ c6 9 . 0-0-0 ii.f6 ! ? [9 . . . ii.g4 1 O .ii.e2 - 1 2017 . . . lIJ c6/Bl ] A) 1 O .h3 Ei:eS I I .g4 ii.e6 1 2 . <±i b l lIJ eS 1 3 .ii.g2 l1J c4 1 4 .Vf1c l cS I S .lIJd2 ! ?oo Hickl­Sievers, Bundesliga 1991; B ) 1 0 .ii.d3 l1J eS [ 1 O . . . ii.g4; 10 . . . Ei:eS ] I I .ii.eS de 1 2 .Vf1e3 [ 1 2 . lIJ eS ? ! ii.eS 1 3 .ii.h7 <±ih7 1 4 .Vf1d S Ei:dS I S .Ei:dS b6 1 6 .Ei:e I ii.f4 ! 1 7 .<t!?b l ii.b7 I S .Ei:aS ii.aS 1 9 .93 ii.d6oo] Vf1e7 1 3 .h4 Ei:eS (Kholmov-Majorovas, USSR 1979 -27/264) 1 4 .Vf1e4 ! ? g6 1 S .g4ii.d7 1 6 .ii.c4 ii.c6 1 7 .ii.dS ii.dS I S .Ei:dS c6 1 9 .Ei:d3 Ei:adS 20.gS ii.g7 2 1 .Ei:dS Ei:dS 22.Ei:e l ± Kholmov.

1 22 10.h3 Ei:eS A) I I .ii.c4 ii.e6 1 2 .ii.e6 l1J e6 1 3 .ii.e3 as 1 4.h4 a4 I S . a3 Vf1d7= Savon-Kochiev, Lvov 1978 -25/(279); B) I l .g4 l1J e4 1 2 .Vf1e l ii.f6 1 3 .ii.e3 Bl) 1 3 . . . c6 1 4 .ii.d3 Vf1 as I S .ii.e4 Ei:e4 1 6 .ii.b6 ! ii.gS [ 1 6 . . . Vf1a4 1 7 .Ei:d4 ! ; 1 6 . . . Ei:e l ? 1 7 .Ei:he 1 +-] 1 7 .lIJ gS Vf1 gS I S .ii.e3 Btl) I S . . . Vf1g6? 1 9 .Vf1d2 dS 20.f3 Ei:eS 2 1 .h4±

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---+ Tseshkovsky-I.Zaitsev, USSR 1975 -19/ 218; B 12) 1 9 .Vf1d2 dS 20.Ei:he l ±; B2) o I 3 . . . b6f! �ii.b7 [ 1 3 . . . ii.d7 ! ?] .

1 23 1 0 . . . lIJ e6 1 1 .ii.e3 ii.gS 1 2 .f4 ii.f6± Valvo-Howell, New York 1990.

1 24 12.h4 lIJ f4 1 3 .Vf1f4 dS 1 4 . lIJ 5 �f6 I S .ii.d3 ii.eS 1 6 .Vf1d2 1/2-IJ2 Kupreichik· Makarychev, USSR ch 1980/81. 12.4Je6 ii.e6 1 3 . <t!? b l = Vf1d7 1 4 .ii.d3 (Cuartas· Lirindzakis, Thessaloniki 01 1984) as ! ?

1 25 1 2 .. . lIJ d4 1 3 .cd ii.f6 A) 1 4 .ii.d3 ii.e6 I S .h4? ! [o I S .<t!?b l ! ?=] cS I 1 6 .ii.gS [ 1 6 .dc dc 1 7 .ii.cS Vf1c7�] h6 1 7 .d5 ii.d7 I S .ii.f4 bS 1 9 .c3 [ 1 9 .ii.d6 b4+=] c4t Sveshnikov-Kochiev, Lvov 1978 -25/279; B) 1 4 .h4 ! ?i .

1 26 13.f4 ii.f6 1 4 . 4J f3 A) 1 4 . . . lIJcS? I S .ii.cS dc 1 6 .Vf1f2 Vf1e7 1 7 .E1e l Vf1fS I S .Ei:eS Vf1eS 1 9 .Vf1cs Vf1e4± Sveshnikov· Kochiev, USSR ch 1977 ; B) 1 4 . . . b6 I S .ii.c4 [ I S .g4? ! ii.b7] 4J cS ! ? [�ii.e6 ; I S . . . ii.b7 1 6 . ClJ gS ] 1 6 .ii.d5 Ei:b8 1 7 . ClJ d4 ii.d4 ! I S .cd lIJ e4 1 9 .Vf1d3 ClJf6t Dolmatov-Yusupov, USSR ch 1980/ 81 .

1 27 14.Vf1g5 lIJ gS I S .ClJ bS ClJ e6 1 6 .Ei:e l ii.d7 1 7 .Ei:e6 ii.bS I S .Ei:eS ii.eS= Ivanovic· Yusupov, Vrbas 1980.

1 28 7 .. . d5? ! S .c4 ! dc 9 .Vf1dS ii.dS 1 0 .ii.c4 ii.f6 1 1 .0-0-0 0-0 1 2 .Ei:he I ii.g4 1 3 .ii.cS Ei:c8 1 4 .ii.e7 [ 1 4 .h3 ! ? ] ClJ d7 I S . h 3 ± Nunn· Mascarinas, Thessaloniki (01) 1984. 7 . . . ClJ d7 S .Vf1d2 lIJ eS [S . . . O-O - 1 9 ; S . . . ClJf6 9 .ii.d3 ii.e6 1 0 .lIJd4 Vf1d7 I l .ClJe6 Vf1e6 1 2 .0-0 0-0 1 3 .c4± J.Sanchez-Ginzburg, Mar del Plata 1995]

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A) 9 .cLl d4 0-0 1 0 .0-0-0 - 1 9; A2) 9 . . . cS ! ; 8 ) 9.!e2 81) 9 . . . !d7 ? ! 1 0 .0-0-0 Ct:l f3 I I .iLf3 1lJics [ 1 1 . . . c6 1 2 . c4t 1 1 2 .iLd4t Diaz-Garcia, Cuba 1983; 82) 9 . . . 0-0 1 O .Ct:ld4 cS 1 1 .Ct:lb3 iLe6 1 2 .Eld l 'tih'b6 1 3 .0-0 aSt Sznapik-Borik, Dortmund 1981 ; C) 9 .!d4 !f6 [9 . . . Ct:l f3 l O .gf iLf6oo] 1 0 .0-0-0 !e6 C1) 1 1 .!eS de Cll ) I H :�e l 1lJie7 1 3 .Ct:leS iLa2 L1 1 4 .iLbS e6 I s.ctJc6 !gS Forintos, Haag; C12) 1 2 .\We3 ! ?; C2) 1 1 .\We3 Ct:lf3 1 2 .1lJif3 iLd4 1 3 .cd 1lJigS= Taulbut-Speelman, Brighton 1980; 0) 9.0-0-0 Ct:lf3 1 0 .gfiLe6 1 1 .Wb l [ 1 1 .iLd4] !f6 1 2 .!d3 [ 1 2 .iLd4 ! ?] e6 1 3 . a3 1lJiaS 1 4 .f4 0-0-0 I S .c4 1/2_1/2 Van der Wiel-Barua, Novi Sad (01) 1990. 7.J iJc6 A) 8.!e2 iLf6 9 .1lJid2 iLfS 1 0 .0-0-0 1lJid7= Florian-Alexandrescu, Bucharest 1951 ; 8) 8.!d3 [- 1 1 9] Ct:leS= Forintos, Haag; C) 8.h3 !fS [ S . . . Ct:l eS ! ? ] 9 .iLd3 1lJid7= Michell-Scott, London 1920; 0) 8.\Wd2 01) 8 . . . 0-0 - 1 9; 02) 8 . . . Ct:leS 9 .Ct:ld4 0-0 1 0 .f4 [ 1 0 .0-0-0 -1 91 1tlg4 1 1 .0-0-0 eS 1 2 . Ct:l f3 iLe6f± Short­Condie, Brighton 1984; 03) 8 . . . !fS 9 .0-0-0 031) 9 . . . 0-0 1 O .Ct:ld4 [ 1 O .h3] Ct:l d4 l 1 .iLd4 !g5 = Lloyd-Allen, London 1961 [ l 1 . . .1lJid7 -032] ; 032) 9 . . . \Wd7 1 O .Ct:ld4? ! [ 1 0 .h3 L1g4 Forin­tos, Haag] Ct:l d4 I l .iLd4 0-0 1 2.g4? iLe4 ! 1 3 .l"i:g l 1lJia4 ! 1 4 .Wb l iLgS I S .iLe3 iLe3 1 6 .fe l"i:ae8+ Rakowiecki-Halasz, Porabka 1987; 04) 8 . . . !g4 9.iLe2 041) 9 . . . 1lJid7

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D4ll) l O.h3 iLf3 l 1 .iLf3 0-0 [ l l . . . Ct:l eS 1 2 .iLe2 1lJie6 1 3 . 0 - 0 Ct:l c4 1 4 .iLe4 1lJic4 l S .Elfe l t ] 1 2 . 0-0-0 [ 1 2 .iLg4 fS ] ElaeSt; D412) 1 0 . 0-0-0 0-0 I 1 . El he I Elae8 1 2 .h3 iLf3 1 3 .iLf3 iLf6 1 4 .iLg4t1= Nimzovich­Marshall, St.Petersburg 1914; D42) 9 . . . 0-0 1 0 .0-0-0 EleS l 1 .h3 iLhS 1 2 .Elh2 [L1g4, h4] 1lJicS 1 3 .g4 iLg6 1 4 .h4 1lJig4 l S .hS iLe4°o Van der Wiel-Stean, Leiden 1982.

1 29 8 ... d5? ! 9 .0-0-0 e6 1 0 .e4 dc [ 1 0 . . . iLe6 1 1 . Ct:l d4] l 1 .1lJidS iLdS 1 2 .iLe4± Ct:l d7 1 3 . Elhe l iLf6 1 4 .iLb3 El e S ? l S .iLa7 ! +­Tolnai-Stajcic, Kecskemet 1992. 8 . . . Ct:l d7 9 .0-0-0 A) 9 . . . Ct:l eS - 1 9 ; B ) 9 . . . c6? ! l O .c4 ! ? [ 1 O.iLgS Ct:leS ! = M.Wer-ner-Panzer, Bundesliga 1990] Ct:l eS I I .eS Ct:l f3 1 2 .gf dc 1 3 .1lJic3--+ L1Elg l ; C) 9 . . . Ct:l cS C1) 1 0 . Ct:l d4 Cll) 1 O . . . dS 1 1 . f3 c6 1 2 .h4 ! Ct:l e6 1 3 . Ct:l fSt Ciocaltea-Nen.Ristic, Smederevska Palan­ka 1981 -31/(366); C12) 1 0 . . . EleS 1 1 .f3 iLf6 1 2 .h4 ! ? iLh4 1 3 .iLbS EleS 1 4 .iLf4 iLgS I S .iLgS ElgS 1 6.g4 1lJif6 (Ciocaltea-Schussler, Bochum 1981 -31/ 366) 1 7 .1lJih2 ! ? h6 l S .iLe2 M4� Ciocaltea ; C 13) 1 O . . . Ct:l e4 ! ? 1 1 .1lJid3 dSoo; C2) 1 0 . h4 C21) 1 O . . . iLg4 I I .iLe2 1lJicS 1 2 . Ct:l d4 ! iLe2 1 3 .1lJie2 EleS 1 4 .1lJif3t Pinal-Sieiro Gon­zalez, La Habana 1983; C22) 1 0 . . . El e S 1 1 . Ct:l gS [L1 1 2 . Ct:l f7 Wh7 1 3 .iLcs de 1 4 .1lJif4] iLgS C221) 1 2 .hg ? ! Ct:l e4 ! 1 3 .1lJie2 ! ? Ct:l gS 14 .1lJihS Ele3 ! I S .fe 1lJie7= Kupreichik-Yusupov, Vilnius USSR ch 1980/81; C222) 1 2 .iLgS f6 1 3 .iLe3 iLe6 1 4 . a3t (Ku­preichik-Szimczak, Polanica Zdroj 1981) Ct:l e4 (L1iLn Forintos, Haag) 1 S .1lJie 1 M3t .

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1 30 9 . . • ii.e6 1 0 .cttb l lLl eS 1 1 .lLl d4 ii.c4 [ l 1 . . . lLl c4 1 2 .ii.c4 ii.c4 1 3 .g4 iWd7 1 4 .h4::!; Forchert-Alles, Germany 1989] 1 2 .b3 ii.n 1 3 J''1hfl ii.f6 1 4.h3 iWd7 I S .g4 lLl c6= Ar­nason-Makarychev, Reykjavik 1990. 9 . . . ii.g4 1 0 .ii.e2 - 1 2S/7 . . . lLlc61D42.

1 31 10 . . . a6 1 1 .f4 ctJ g4 1 2 .ii.d3 A) 1 2 . . . cS 1 3 . lLl fS c4? ! [o I 3 . . . EleS] 1 4 .ii.e4 ii.fS I S .ii.fS lLle3 1 6 .iWe3 dS 1 7 .cttb l !± Van der Wiel-Yusupov, Sarajevo 1984 -37/339; B) 1 2 . . . lLl e3 1 3 .iWe3 ii.f6 1 4 .iWf3 Bl) 1 4 . . . iWd7 ? ! l S . @ b l El b S 1 6 . h 3 g6 1 7 .g4t/± (Howell-Zysk, Shariah 1985) bS l S .ii.e4 b4 Forintos, Haag 1 9 .cb ! ? [ 1 9 .c4::!;] Elb4 20.c3 Elb6 2 1 .ii.c6± ; B2) 1 4 . . . cS l s .lLl b3 [ I S . lLl fS ? c4 �iWaS] B21) I S . . . ii.e6 1 6 .ii.e4 iWb6 1 7 .g4 as I S .gS ii.e7 1 9 .ii.dS a4 20 . lLl d2 a3 2 1 .b3 ii.dS 2 2 .iWdS iWaS 23 . lLl et Elfe8 (Van der Wiel-Piket, Amsterdam 1989 -48/(415» 24.Elhg I !± Van der Wiel; B22) l S . . . aS 1 6 .ii.c4 a4 1 7 .lLld2 a3 I S .b3 dS ! 1 9 .ii.dS ii.c3 20.lLlc4 iWf6 2 1 .g4 g6 22.gS iWg7 23 .ii.b7 (Dolmatov-Anikaev, USSR (ch) 1979 -29/217) ii.d2 ! ! 24.cttd2 iWd4 B221) 2S .ctte2? EleS 26.cttn [26 .lLleS ii.b7 27 .iWb7 iWf4] ii.h3 ; B222) 2S .cttc I = Gufeld . 10 . . . ii.d7 1 l .f4 lLl g4 1 2 .ii.d3 EleS 1 3 .Elhe l c6 1 4.ii.g 1 iWaS I S .cttb l ii.fS 1 6 .h3 lLlf6 1 7 .g4 cS I S . lLl e2 lLl e4 1 9 .ii.e4 Ele4 20.lLl g3 Ela4 2 1 . a3 ElcS �bS ,b4 22.Ele4°o Gomez Baillo­Miralles, Novi Sad 01 1 990.

1 32 1l . . . iWa5 1 2 .a3 A) 1 2 . . . a6? 1 3 . lLl d6 EldS 1 4 . lLl cS ! Eld2 I S . ctJ e7 @fS 1 6 .Eld2 ctt e7 1 7 .EldS lLl d7 l S .ii.e2± Van der Wiel-Van der Sterren, Wijk aan Zee 1984; B) 1 2 . . . EldS::!; ! ? ; C) 1 2 . . . ii.e6 1 3 .lLl d6 iWb6

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Cl) 1 4.b4 ElfdS l S .ii.cS iWc6� ( l S . . . Eld6? 1 6 .iWd6 !+-) 1 6 .f4 Vaisser; C2) 1 4 .f4 ! ctJ g4 I S .fS iWd6 [ I S . . . EladS 1 6 .fe Eld6 1 7 .ef Eln I S .ii.d3± Vaisser] 1 6 .iWd6 ii.d6 1 7 .Eld6 lLl e3 I S . fe C21) I S . . . fe 1 9 .ii.d3 El ae S [ 1 9 . . . ctJ g2 ? ! 20.ii.e4 lLl f4 2 1 .ii.b7 ElabS 22 .ii.e4±] 20.ii.e4 Ele7 2 1 .Ele l ± Kramnik-Kasparov, New York Grand Prix (Tie-break 6 ' :5 ' ) 1995; C22) o I S . . . lLl f l 1 9 . El f l fe 20 .ElfS Elf8 2 1 .Ele6 Elf2°o 22.Ele7 Elg2 23 .h4 Elh2 24.Elb? Elh4 2S .Ela7 Elh 1 26 .@d2 hS 27 .b4 h4°o Vaisser.

1 33 13.ctJ e4 EladSt. 13.f4 !? ctJ g4 1 4 .fS ii.a2°o

1 34 14.iWd6 iWd6 I S .Eld6 cb 1 6.cb ii.a2 1 7 .ii.f4 f6= Nunn-Z.Polgar, Brussels 1985.

1 35 5 . . . ctJ d7 6.d4 [6.d3 ctJ ef6 7 .d4 Forintos, Haag] dS 7 .iWb3 c6 S .cd iWaS 9 . lLl bd2 [9 .ii.d2 lLl d2 I O . lLl bd2 cd I L�d3 ii.b4 1 2.Eld 1 0-0 1 3 .0-0 lLlf6= Marco-Wolf, Monte Carlo 1903] cd 1 O .ii.bS !± Haag. 5 .. . c6 6 .lLlc3 A ) 6 . . . ii.fS 7 .ii.d3 ! lLlc3 S .dc ii.d3 9 .iWd3 �e? 1 0 .0-0 0-0 l 1 .lLl d4± dS I 2 . lLl fS dc 1 3 .iWg3 ii.f6 1 4 .�h6---+ Balashov-M.Maciejewski, Miedzybrodzie 1 99 1 ; B) 6 . . . lLlc3 7 .dc ii.e7 S .ii.f4± �iWd2, 0-0-0 Forintos, Haag; C) 6 . . . dS 7 .cd ctJc3 [7 . . . cd S .lLle4 iWe7 9 .�bS ii.d7 I O .�d7 lLl d7 1 1 .0-0 de 1 2 .Ele 1 ±] S .dc cd::!; Forintos, Haag. 5 ... d5 6 .lLlc3 [6.cd iWdS 7 . lLl c3 lLlc3 S .bc cS= Polugaevsky] A) 6 . . . lLl c 3 7 .dc c6 S .iWd4 �e6 9 . lLl gS± Keres-Ribero, Leipzig 01 1960; B) 6 . . . lLl f6 7 .d4 Bl) 7 . . . dc? ! S .ii.c4 ii.e7 9 . lLl eS 0-0 1 0 .0-0 lLl bd7 I 1 .iWb3 iWeS 1 2 .Ele I ± lLl b6? I 3 .�t7

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E117 14 .LtJ17 1 -0 Fedorov-Peterson, Las Vegas 1993; B2) 7 . . . 11e7 B21) S.�b3 c6 9 .cd cd I 0 .ilb5 LtJc6 I I .LtJe5 fld7 1 2 .LtJd7 �d7 1 3 .11e3 1'lcS 1 4 .0-0 0-0= Marco-Fleischmann, Coburg 1 904; B22) S.11g5 ! ? [Keres] dc 9 .11c4 0-0 1 0 .h3 [ I O.Q-Ot] 1O . . . c6 1 1 .0-0 LtJ bd7 (Salman­Barrios, Moscow 01 1 994) 1 2 .1'le U ; B23) S .cd LtJ d5 9 .11c4 CLl c 3 [9 . . . c6? l O .ild5 cd I I .�b3 Forintos, Haag] l O .bc 0-0 B231) I I .CLle5 CLld7 1 2 .f4 c5 1 3 .lWb3 cd ! 1 4 .1tJ17 �a5 Levenfish; B232) I l .h3 b6 1 2 .0-0 ilb7 1 3 .1'lel CLlc6 1 4 .11d3 11f6 1 5 .lWc2 g6 1 6 .11h6± Tolnai­Mathe, Hungary 1991; B233) 1 1 .0-0 CLl d7 1 2 .1'le 1 i ± Marco­Goncharov, Moscow 1 907; B3) 7 . . . 11b4 ! ? S .11g5 0-0 B31) 9.cd lWeS ! I'1CLld5 Forintos, Haag; B32) 9.11ffi �f6 1 O.cd 11g4 ! I I .fle2 flf3 12.11f3 1'leS 1 3 .fle2 c6� [ 1 3 . . . c5 ] Forintos, Haag; C) 6 . . . 11e6 Cl) 7 .LtJd4? IWf6 ! ; C2) 7 . CLl dS fld5 S .cd IWd5 9 .lWa4 CLl c 6 1 O.11c4 �d7 I 1 .flb5 CLl c5 1 2 .lWa3 0-0-0:1= Thomas-Allcock, England 1 967 -3/242; C3) 7 .�c2 CLlc3 [7 . . . CLl f6 S . CLl d4 flg4 9 . cd flc5� Forintos, Haag] S .dc dc 9 .CLld4 fld5 1 0.11e3� 1'10-0-0 Gutman; C4) 7 .�a4 CLlc6 S .cd CLlc3 9 .dc fld5 l O .fle3 L1O-0-0± M.Pavlovic; D) 6 . . . 11c5 7 .d4 flb4 01) s .11d2 CLl d2 9 .1Wd2 0-0 1 O.cd CLl d7 [ 1 0 . . . 11c3 I l .bc IWd5 1 2.ile2 c5 1 3 .0-0 I'1cd4 14 .LtJd4 1'111f3, 1'lb I i ] I 1 .a3 1'leS 1 2 .fle2 (Keres-Keller, Zurich 1959) flc3 1 3 .bc ItJb6 1 4.0-0 IWd5°o Xc4 Kindermann [ 1 4 . . . ItJd5 1 5 .c4t Keres] ; D2) S .�c2 IWe7 ! ? [ S . . . fle6 9 . a3 flc3 l O .bd Rantanen-Toth, Nizza 01 1974] 9.fle3 flf5

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1 O .lWb3 0-0 Forintos, Haag; 03) S .lWb3 lWe7 [S . . . c5 ? 9 .fld3 1Wa5 1 0 .0-0 CLlc3 I l .bc flc3 1 2 .flb2 flb2 1 3 .1'lae 1 !± Evans-Bisguier, New York 1959] 9 .fle3 031) 9 . . . 0-0 ? ! 1 0 .cd flf5 [ 1 0 . . . 1'leS 1 1 .CLl e5 CLl d7 1 2 .flb5 CLl e5 1 3 .de± Kindermann] 1 1 .fle2± ; 032) 9 . . . c6 l O .fld3 [ 1 O.cd cd I l .flb5 1'10-0 Forintos, Haag ; 1 0 . a3 flc3 1 1 .bc 0-0 1 2 .fle2 dc 1 3 .flc4 CLl d6 1 4.0-0 CLl c4 1 5 .lWc4 fle6 1 6 .lWd3t Tolnai-Anka, Budapest 1 989] 0321) 1 0 . . . fle6? 1 1 .0-0 CLl c3 1 2.bc fld6 1 3 .c5 flc7 [ 1 3 . . . flc5 1 4 .dc d4 1 5 .flg5+­Kindermann] 1 4 . CLl g5 ! ±h Kindermann­Forintos, West Berlin 1 987 -44/373; 0322) 1 0 . . . dc 1 1 .flc4 flc3 1 2 .bc CLl d6 1 3 . 0-0 CLl c4 1 4 .lWc4 0-0 1 5 .lWd3t Kinder-mann; 033) 9 . . . dc 1 0 .flc4 0-0 1 1 .0-0 CLlc3 1 2 .bc fld6 1 3 .1'lfe l CLlc6 1 4 .lWc2± Kindermann; 034) 9 . . . ile6 ! ? 1 0 .a3 [ l O.cd fld5 1 1 .lWd5 CLl c3°o Forintos, Haag] flc3 1 1 .bc c6 1 2 .cd cd 1 3 .c4 CLl f6 1 4.CLlg5 [ 1 4 .1'lb l O-O ! Forin­tos, Haag] dc 1 5 .lWb5 CLl c 6 1 6 . CLl e6 fe 1 7 .flc4 1'ldS= Oolmatov-Forintos, Buda­pest 1 982. 5 . . . g6 A) 6.d4 flg7 7 .fld3 CLl f6 S . O-O [S .�e2 ! ? Forintos, Haag] 0-0 9 .h3 1'leS I O .CLlc3 CLlc6 1 1 .flf4 d5= Kindermann-Knezevic, Buda­pest 1 986; B) 6 .CLlc3 Bl) 6 . . . flf5?? 7 .lWe2 lWe7 S . CLl d5+- ; B2) 6 . . . CLl f6 7.d4 flg7 S .lWe2 lWe7 9 .lWe7 me7 l O .flg5 1'leS [ 1 0 . . . c6 1 1 .0-0-0t Forintos, Haag] 1 1 .0-0-0 mfS 1 2 .h3 a6t ; B3) 6 . . . CLl c3 7 .dc flg7 S .lWe2 [ S .flg5 ! ? Schach Archiv] lWe7 9 .lWe7 me7 1 0.fle3 b6 1 1 .0-0-0 CLlc6 1 2 'fld3 [ 1 2 .1'lel md7] flb7 1 3 .1'lhe I md7 1 4 .c5 bc 1 5 .flc5 1'lheS 1 6 . 1'leS 1'leS 1 7 .fle3 CLl e5 =/t Kuzmin-

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Grember, Paris 1986; C) 6.d3 ctJ f6 7 .ctJc3 fig7 8 .IWe2 IWe7 9 .IWe7 �e7 l O .figS ;ge8 1 1 .0-0-0 mf8 1 2 .h3 a6 (Keres-Rossetto, B uenos Aires 1 964) 1 3 .g4 ! ? (Forintos, Haag) ctJ bd7=/± � ctJ cS­e6 [ 1 3 " .hSoo] .

1 36 6.fie2 0-0 7 .0-0 dS [7 " . ctJ c6 -22] 8 . ctJ c3 [8 .d4 -21 ] ctJc3 [ 8 " . ctJ f6 9 .d4±] A) 9 .dc dc AI) 1 0 .fif4 ctJc6 1 1 .fic4 fid7 1 2 .b4 fif6 1 3 .IWb3 fig4 1 4 .fidS IWc8 I S .;gae l ctJ e7 1 6 .fie4 fie6= Conquest-Ortina, Vienna 1989; A2) 1 0 .IWd8 ;gd8 I I .fic4± Kupreichik; B) 9 .bc Bl) 9 " .fifS l O.cd IWdS I 1 .d4 ctJ c6 1 2 .;ge l fif6 1 3 .fif4± -cf. S . d4 dS 6 .fid3 ctJ c6 7 .0-0 fie7 8 .c4 ctJ b4 9 .fie2 0-0 l O .ctJc3 fifS I 1 . a3 ctJc3 1 2 .bc ctJ c6 1 3 .cd IWdS ; B2) 9" .cS ! ? Forintos, Haag; B3) 9" .dc l O .fic4 [ 1 O.ctJeS Kupreichik] cS [ 1 0" .fig4 Kupreichik] I l .d4 tLl c6 1 2 .dS tLl as 1 3 .fid3 fif6 B31) 1 4 .fie3 b6 I S .h3 fib7 1 6 .IWc2 IWdS 1 7 .fih7 mh8 1 8 .;gad l IWhS 1 9 .fie4oo Ku­preichik-Przewoznik, Lvov 1986 -41/361 ; B32) 1 4 .;gb 1 ! ± �c4 Kupreichik.

1 37 6 ... ctJ gS 7 .d4 A) 7 " . ctJ f3 8 .IWf3 0-0 9 .fid3±; B) 7 " .fig4 8 .fie2 ctJ f3 9 .fiB fif3 I O.IWf3 c6±; C) 7 " .0-0 8 .fie2 Cl) 8 " .fig4? 9 . ctJ gS fie2 1 0 . ctJ f7 fid l I 1 .tLld8 fid8 1 2 .tLld l tLl c6 1 3 .fie3 fif6 1 4 .dS tLl b4 I S .�d2±; C2) 8 " .ctJc6 C21) 9 . dS ctJ f3 l O.fif3 ctJ eS 1 I .fie2 fS 1 2 .f4 ctJ g4 1 3 .fig4oo Martinovic-Kurajica, Sa­rajevo 1981; C22) 9 . 0-0 ctJ f3 1 0 .fiB fif6 I l . ctJ e2 !

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[ l l .fie3 ctJ e7 � ctJ fS=] fifS [ 1 1 . . .ctJ e7 1 2 . ctJ g3 ] 1 2 .fie3 ;ge8 1 3 .ctJg3 fig6 1 4.IWd2± as I S .;gac l h6 1 6 .;gc3 figS ? [o I 6" .a4f±] 1 7 .;gb3± G.Kuzmin-Yusupov, Erevan zt 1982. 6 . . . fifS A) 7.d4 ctJ c3 8 .bc 0-0 9 .fid3 IWd7 1 0 .0-0 ctJ c6= I I .;gb l b6 1 2 .;gbS fig6 1 3 .fig6 fg ! 1 4 .IWd3 ctJ aS+ Ludolf-Vistanetskis, USSR 1961; B) 7 . ctJ e4 fie4 8 .fie2 [ 8 .d4 dS= 9 .IWb3? ctJ c6 ! + Ludolf-Maslov, USSR 1961] ctJc6 9 .0-0 0-0= Keres; C) 7 . ctJ d4 fig6 8 .IWf3 ctJc3 9 .dc [9 .IWb7� fie4-+] C l ) 9" .c6 1 O.fif4 ctJd7 1 1 .0-0-0 [ l l .h4 fih4 1 2 .fid6 fie7 (Forintos, Haag) 1 3 .IWe3 ] IWaS l 2 .a3 ctJ eS = Forintos, Haag; C2) 9" .IWc8= l O .h4 hS l l .g3 IWg4 ! Forintos, Haag; D) 7 .ctJdS 0-0 8 .fie2 ;ge8 9 .0-0 0 1 ) 9 " .fif8 1 O .d3 ctJcS 1 I .figS IWc8 1 2 .fie3 c6 1 3 .ctJc3 h6 1 4 .b4± Tseshkovsky-Yusu· pov, USSR 1982 02) 9" .ctJc6 1 0 .d4 fif8 I l .;ge l ctJ e7 1 2 .ctJe3 fig6 1 3 . ctJ h4 c6 1 4 . f3 ctJ f6 I s .fid2 dS 1 6 .cS as 1 7 .a3 a4� Oolmatov-Barua, Frunse 1983.

1 38 7.bc 0-0 8 .d4 A) 8 " .;ge8 9 .fie2 ctJ d7 1 0 .0-0 ctJ f8 I l .ctJ e l fif5 1 2 .fid3 fid3 1 3 .IWd3 IWd7= Marco· Maroczy, Monte Carlo 1904; B) 8 " .d5 -2 1 ; C) 8 " .fifS 9 .fid3 IWd7 1 0 .0-0 ctJ c6= Mi· chell-Hooper, London 1922; 0) 8 " . ctJ c6 9 .fie2 01) 9" .fifS 011) l O.d5 ctJ e5 I l .ctJ d4 fid7 1 2.f4 ctJ g6 1 3 . 0-0 fif6 1 4 .IWc2 ;ge8 I S .;Gb l ;Gb8 1 6 .fid3 c6°° Gi.Hernandez-Am.Rodriguez, Ha· vana 1991 ;

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D12) 1 0 .0-0 Ei:eS 1 1 .�e3 �g6 [ 1 1 . . .�f6 -I S3/9.tLlc31B1] 1 2 .lWd2 �f6 1 3 .Ei:ad l lWd7°o I.Gurevich-Howell, Hastings (op) 1991/ 92. 02) 9 . . . 1f6 1 O .Ei:b l [ 1 0 . 0-0 - 1 53/9.ltJc3] b6 1 1 .0-0 h6 1 2 .�a3 ? ! Ei:eS't L.Sanchez­Ramo, Spain tch 1994.

1 39 7 ... 0-0 S .lWe2 etJ d7 9 .�d3 h6 I 0 .�e3 ILleS 1 1 .1h7 [ 1 1 .1e5 de 1 2 .0-0-0 �d6 1 3 .�h7 �hS 1 4 .�f5= Veenink-Kashdan, Prague 1931] �hS 1 2 .0-0-0;1: Forintos, Haag. 7. . .lLld7 S .1e2 0-0 9 .0-0 etJe5 A) 1 0 .1e3 1f6 [ 1 O . . . f5 Forintos, Haag] I I .We2 g6 1 2 .Ei:ad l 1f5= Ivanov-Rozen­talis, Vilnius 1983; B) 1 0 .1Lld4 1f6 1 1 .�f3 �e5 1 2 .�e3 IWf6 1 3 .1dS e6 1 4 .f4 1d4 1 5 .�d4 IWg6 1 6 .�f3 �fS= Dolmatov-Rozentalis, USSR 1 983.

1 40 8.1ft �g4 9 .�e2 IWd7 1 0 .lWd2 0-0-0 1 1 . 0-0-0 h6 1 2 .h3 �e6= 1 3 .etJ d4 ILld4 14.ed lWa4= Teichmann-Marshall, San Sebastian 1911 . 8.�e3 1f5 9 .�e2 0-0 1 0 .0-0 Ei:eS 1 1 . a4 �f6 1 2 .a5 a6 1 3 .etJ d4 etJ d4 1 4 .ed e5 1 5 .�f3 �e4 1 6 .1e4 Ei:e4 1 7 .lWe2 lWe7 I S .de de 1 9 .1eS Vf1 e6= Sveshnikov-Plaskett, Hastings 1984/85. 8.1e2 1fS 9 .0-0 0-0 1 0 .lWb3 Ei:bS 1 1 .�e3 Wd7 1 2 .Ei:ad l b6 13 .Ei:d2 Ei:fe8 1 4 .lWd l h6 I S .lLld4 etJd4 1 6 .�d4 IWe6= Lau-Yusupov, Baden Baden 1 995.

1 4 1 8 ... 0-0 9 .lWe2 h6 [9" .g6 (Kerkhof­Pergericht, B russel 1 986) 1 O .�h6 Ei:eS 1 1 .0-0;1:] 1 O.1e3 �g4 1 1 .0-0-0 �f3 1 2 .gf ILl eS 1 3 .1e2 1WeS 1 4 .Ei:hg l lWe6 1 5 .f4 ! etJ e4 1 6 .1d4 f6 1 7 .lWg6± Bosch-Heintze, Die­ren 1990. 8 .. . 1g4 9.1e4

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A) 9" .0-0 1 0 .0-0 etJe5 1 1 .�b7 Ei:bS 1 2 .�e4 mhS 1 3 .h3 �f3 1 4 .�f3 etJ e4 1 5 .�d5 etJb6 1 6 .�b3± Keres-Mikenas, Parnu 1960; B) 9" .lWd7 1 O .�e3 [ 1 0 .lWd3 0-0-0 lletJe5= Timman] �f5 ! 1 1 .�f5 IWf5 1 2 .lWd5 ! IWd5 1 3 .ed etJe5 [ 1 3 " .etJbS I 4 .etJd4 a6 1 5 .etJf5 �f6 1 6 .0-0-0;1: Timman] 1 4 . etJ e5 de 1 5 .�e2 �d7 ! ;1:/= Timman-Yusupov, Hilversum m 1 986.

1 42 14.Ei:e3 0-0-0= Maroczy-Marshall, San Sebastian 1911 .

1 43 6 . . . etJ c6 7 . d5 etJ e5 S . etJ bd2 [ S .etJd4 ! ?] �f5 9 .etJd4 �g6 1 0 .ctJe4 �e4 1 1 . f3 �g6 1 2 .f4 e5 1 3 . etJ e2 �h4 ? ! [ l 3 " .etJ d7oo] 1 4.g3 �e4 1 5 . fe �h l 1 6 .lWg4 �e7 1 7 .lWg7 mS 1 S .�h6 �e4 1 9 . 0-0-0---+ Forintos, Haag. 6 . . . �g4 A) 7 .h3 �h5 AI) S .�d3 etJ f6 [ S " .etJg5] All) 9 .etJe3 - 1 45/7 . . . etJf61B2; A12) 9 .etJbd2 d5 1 0 .0-0 0-0 I 1 .b3 etJe6 1 2.�b2 (Bouwmeester-Barendregt, Bever­wijk 1 960) Ei:eS= ; A13) 9 .lWb3 b6? ! [ 9" .�f3 1 0 .gf etJ e6oo] 1 0 . etJ e 3 0-0 I I .�e3 �g6 1 2 .�g6 hg 1 3 .0-0 etJ bd7 1 4 .Ei:ad l Ei:eS 1 5 .e5 ! ± Anderssen­Pitschel, Vienna 1 873; A2) S .lWb3 etJ d7 ! [ S " .lWe S ? ? 9 .lWb5+-] 9 .lWb7 �f3 1 O .gf etJ g5 1 1 .�g5 �g5 1 2 .lWe4 m fS 1 3 . etJ e3 etJ f6 1 4 .lWf5 �h6� Tal­Smyslov, USSR 1 974; B) 7 .lWb3 lWeS [7 . . . etJ d7 ! -A2)] S .�d3 etJ f6 9 .�e3 etJ bd7 l O .etJbd2 as I I .a4 etJ b6 1 2 .0-0 0-0 1 3 .Ei:fe l IWd7 1 4 .d5± Marco-Caro, Vienna 1898; C) 7 .�e2 0-0 S .O-O C 1 ) S " .d5 9 . ed IWd5 l O .etJe3 etJe3 1 1 .be etJ e6 1 2 .Ei:b l;!: Forintos, Haag; C2) S . . . etJe6 C21) 9 .�e3 �f6 I 0 .etJbd2 etJ d2 1 1 .lWd2 d5=

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Forintos, Haag; C22) 9 .dS:!:: ; C3) 8 . . . j"ge8 9 .1&c2 CLlf6 1 O .CLlc3 c6 [ 1 O . . . CLlc6 1 L�e3 dS 1 2 .j"gad l dc 1 3 .CLleS !:!:: ] I l .h3 �hS 1 2 .�f4 (Stoica-Lau, Luzern 1985 -411 (361)) �g6 1 3 .�d3 �hS 1 4 .g4:!:: Stoica. D) 7 .�d3 CLl f6 8 .0-0 CLl c6 [8 . . . CLlbd7 9 .CLlbd2 c6? ! 1 0 .j"ge l 0-0 I I .CLl f 1 :!:: (Goldman-Sie­dinja, USSR 1986) L1�hS 1 2 . CLl g3 �g6 1 3 . CLl fS ; 8 . . . cS ! ? "Schachs " l 9 .�e3 0-0 I 0 .CLlc3 j"ge8 I I . h3 �hS - 1 4SI7 . . . CLl f6/B212; 6 . . . d5 A) 7 .�d3 AI) 7 . . . CLl f6 8 .CLlc3 0-0 9 .0-0 �g4 A l l) 1 0 .h3 dc I I .�h7 \iih7 1 2 .hg CLl g4 1 3 .j"ge I 00 1/2_1/2 G.Hernandes-Schwartzman, St.John 1988; A12) 1 O.cd ! ? CLl dS I I .h3 L1�hS ? 1 2 .�h7 -1 4SI7 . . . CLl f6/B211 ; A2) 7 . . . �b4 -S .d4 dS 6 .�d3 �d6 7 .c4; B) 7 .CLlc3 CLlc3 8 .bc B l ) 8 . . . �e6 9 .1&b3 b6 1 O .cd 1&dS I l .c4 1&d6 1 2 .�d3 0-0 1 3 .�e4 c6 1 4 .0-0 CLl d7 I S .a4:!:: Tempone-Sorokin, Argentine 1994; B2) 8 . . . 0-0 B21) 9 .�e2 CLl c6 1 0 .0-0 �e6 I I .j"gb l CLl aS 1 2 .cd �dS 1 3 .1&a4 c6 1 4.c4 ! ? CLl c4 I S .j"gb7 CLl b6 1 6 .1&a6 �d6 1 7 .j"ga7 j"ga7 1 8 .1&a7 j"ge8 1 9 .�e3 CLl c4� Fereira-Miralles, Thessa­loniki (01) 1988; B22) 9.cd 1&dS 1 O.�e2 �fS 1 1 .0-0 CLl d7 ! ? [ 1 l . . .CLlc6 - 1 36/Bl ] 1 2 .CLld2 CLl b6 1 3 . a4 1&d7 1 4 .�f3 c6 I S . aS CLl dS 1 6 .1&b3 j"gfe8 1 7 .CLlc4 �f6 1 8 .�a3 j"ge6= Kupreichik-Agzamov, Frunze 1985 -40/(382) .

1 44 7.�e2 dS 8 .0-0 A) 8 . . . cS 9 .cd 1&dS AI) 1 0 .�e3 CLl c6 I I . CLl c3 CLl c3 1 2 .bc cd 1 3 . CLl d4 CLl d4 1 4 .�d4 �cS l S .�f3 1&d6 1 6 .j"gel �e6 17 .�b7 1/2_1/2 Bischoff-Bruk, Bern zt 1990;

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A2) 1 O . CLl c3 CLlc3 1 I .bc:!:: ; B) 8 . . . c6 9 .CLlc3 CLl f6 ? ! [9 . . . CLlc3 ] 1 O .1&b3 dc I I .�c4 CLl bd7 1 2 . CLl eS CLl eS [ 1 2 . . . 1& e 8 ? 1 3 .j"ge l CLlb6 1 4 .�f7 j"gf7 I S .CLl f7 1&f8 1 6 .�g5 CLl fdS 1 7 .CLl dS 1-0 Kindermann-Radulov, West Berlin 1986] 1 3 .de:!:: Kindermann.

1 45 7 . . . f5? ! 8 . 0-0 [ 8 .1&c2 j"ge8 9 . 0-0 Forintos, Haag] c6 A) 9.j"ge l dS 1 0 .CLleS CLl d7 AI) 1 1 .f3 ? CLl eS 1 2 .de �cS 1 3 .�e3 �e3 1 4 .j"ge3 1&b6-+ Marco-Tinsley, Hastings 1895; A2) 1 1 .CLld7= Forintos, Haag; B) 9 .CLlc3 dS 1 O .1&b3 1&b6 1 l .cd 1&b3 1 2 .ab CLlc3 1 3 .bc cd 1 4 .�f4:!:: M.Pavlovic. 7 . . . CLlf6 A) 8 .h3 dS [8 . . . CLlc6 9 .CLlc3 dS 1 0 .0-0 CLlb4 -S .d4 dS 6 .�d3 �e7 7 .0-0 CLl c6 8 .c4 CLlf6 9 .CLlc3 0-0 1 O.h3 CLl b4] 9 .0-0 dc 1 0 .�c4 CLl bd7 1 1 .CLlc3 CLl b6 1 2 .�b3 CLl bdS 1 3 .j"ge l c6 1 4 .�gS �e6:!:: -ECO D20/3; B) 8 .CLlc3 �g4 Bl) 9 .1&b3 CLl c6 1 0 .�e3 dS ! ? 1 1 .cd �f3 [ 1 1 . . . CLl b4 1 2 . CLl e'5 CLl d 3 1 3 . CLl d3 j"gb8 1 4 .0-0 �d6 I S .�gS �fS 1 6 .CLleS± Smagin­Schwarz, Naberznie Chelni 1988] 1 2 .gf CLl b4 1 3 .�e4 c6 1 4 .dc bc� Smagin; B2) 9.h3 �hS B21) 1 0 .0-0 B211) 1 0 . . . dS ? 1 1 .cd CLl dS 1 2 .�h7 \iih7 1 3 .CLlgS �gS 1 4.1&hS \iig8 1 S .�gS± Tseitlin­Karasev, USSR 1971; B212) 1O . . . CLl c6 1 1 .�e3 dS [ 1 1 . . .j"ge8 1 2 .�e2 h6 1 3 .1&b3 1&c8 1 4 .j"gae l (Pinter-Petran, Salgotarjan 1974) �f8:!:: Forintos, Haag; B213) 1 O . . . c6 1 1 .�f4 [ l l .dS ! ?:!:: ] dS 1 2 .c5 [ 1 2.g4 ! ? �g6 1 3 . CLl eSoo] b6f± 1 3 .g4 �g6 1 4 .b4 as I S .�g6 hg 1 6 .a3 CLl e4 1 7 .1&d3= Stohl ; B214) 1 O . . . cS l l .dS CLl bd7 1 2 .�f4 a6 1 3 .g4 �g6 1 4 .�g6 hg I S .j"gel j"ge8 1 6 .1&d3 1&a5

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17 .�e2 �fS I S .Ei:ae 1 Ei:e2 1 9 .Ei:e2 bS ! = Ilijin­Cepon, Bled 1994; B22) 1 0.�e3 B221) 1 O . . . eS I l .dS Ei:eS 1 2 .0-0 [ 1 2 .g4 ! ?] iLl bd7 1 3 .�e2 �JS I 4 .Ei:e l CLl e4 1 S .CLl e4 Ei:e4 1 6 .iLld2 1/2_1/2 Ghinda-Tischbierek, Pots­dam 1985; B222) 1 0 . . . CLl bd7 1 1 .g4 .ig6 1 2 . .ig6 [ 1 2 .1We2 ! ? Kupreichik] hg 1 3 .We2± e6 1 4 .0-0-0 [ 1 4 .gS ! ? Kupreichik] dS !oo Kupreichik-H.Olafsson, Winnipeg 1986. 7 ... d5 S.O-O CLle6 -S .d4.

1 46 8.0-0 CLl f3 9 .Wf3 CLle6 1 0 . CLl e3 fS [ 1 0 . . . tLld4? 1 1 .We4 CLl fS 1 2 .g4+-] 1 1 ..bte3 g5 1 2 .1WhS WeS 1 3 .WeS Ei:eS 1 4 .CLldS .idS 15 .�fe 1 f4 1 6 . .btd2 Ei:fS 1 7 . .bte3 as I S .Ei:e2 �g4 1 9 .f3 .bthS 20 .Ei:ae l CLl b4 ! 2 1 . CLl b4 [2 1 .�b4 ab 22 . CLl b4 eS= Schussler] ab 22.�b4 .btf6 != Chiburdanidze-Kahiani, Tbilisi 1991 . 8.iLlfd2 CLle6 [S . . . fS 9 . f4 CLl e6 1 O . CLl f3± ] 9 .iLlb3 tLlb4 l O .O-O [ 1 O.f4? ! .btg4 I l .Wd2 iLlf3 ! ! 1 2 .gf .bth4 1 3 .<j;n .bth3 1 4 .cj;>e2 as !+ Kupreichik-Skembris, Debrecen 1992 -56/ 326] tLld3 I l .Wd3 g6 ! ?oo Skembris [ 1 1 . . .h6 1 2.f4 MS±] . 8.iLlc3 A) S . . . tLl e6 9 . CLl gS .btgS 1 O .WhS Ei:eS 1 1 .�dl ! ? L1h6 1 2 . .igS WgS 1 3 .WgS hg 1 4.tLldS ; B) S . . . .ig4 9 . .bte2 CLl f3 1 O . .btf3 .btf3 1 1 .Wf3 c6 [ 1 l . . .CLle6 1 2 . .bte3 .igS± Tseshkovsky­Makarychev, USSR 1979] 1 2 .dS eS 1 3 . .btf4 iLld7 14.Wg3 CLlf6 1 S . .bth6 CLl hS 1 6.Wg4 WeS ! M5 , �gSoo Makarychev; C) S . . . tLlf3 9 .Wf3 CLle6 1 O . .bte3 .btf6 1 1 .0-0 g6 1 2 .1Wf4 .ig7 1 3 .Ei:ad l CLl e7 1 4 .Wh4 .btfS 1 5 .�h6 .btd3 Y2-Y2 Kuczynski-Rozentalis, Bundesliga 1995 8.�e3 tLl e6 [S . . . fS ; S . . . e6 L1Ei:eS, CLl d7-fS Forintos, Haag] 9 .CLlbd2 .btg4 1 0 .Wb3 .btf3

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1 l .gft dS 1 2 .ed CLl aS 1 3 .We2 .btb4 1 4 .0-0-O± WdS l S .<j;b l h6 1 6 .Ei:hg l .id2 1 7 . .btd2 CLl f3 1 8 . .bth6 CLl g l 1 9 .Ei:g l Ei:feS 20 . .ih7 1-0 Malishauskas-Sorokin, USSR 1987.

1 47 14.CLl d5 CLl a6 I S .eS .bte6°o Akopian. 14.<j;d2 CLl e6 I S .CLl dS Ei:aeS 1 6 .<j;e3 CLl e7 1 7 .CLle3 A) 1 7 . . . a6 1 S .h4 g4 1 9 .b4 eS AI) 20.de de 2 1 .bS ab 22.eb e4 ! 23 . .bte4 .btbS 24 . .ib7 Ei:b8 2S . .ie4 g3 ! 26 . f3 g6°o Kupreichik-Rozentalis, USSR 1982; A2) 20.be de 2 1 .dS bS 22.a3± Kupreichik; B) 1 7 . . . <j;fS B1) I S .h4 g4 1 9 .93 CLl g S 20 .Ei:he l CLl f6 2 1 .CLle2 eS= Kengis-Akopian, USSR 1990 -49/(363); B2) I S .g4 g6 [ I S . . . CLl g6 1 9 . .btg6 fg 20.h4 ! ± Akopian] 1 9 .h4 g h 20.Ei:h4 <j;g7 2 I .gS Ei:h8= Kupreichik-Akopian, USSR 1990 -49/363. 14.h4 g4 l S .CLldS CLl a6 1 6 .cj;>d2 e6 1 7 .CLl e3 eS l S .dS Ei:eS 1 9 .Ei:he l CLl e7 20 . CLl fl Ei:aeS 2 1 . CLl g3 fS= Kupreichik-Howell , Bad Woerishoefen 1995.

1 48 6.d4 dS ! 7. CLl e3 [7 . .btd3 .btb4] .btb4 A) 8 . .btd2 CLl d2 9.Wd2 0-0 1 0 .ed Ei:e8 1 1 ..ie2 CLl e7 1 2 .0-0 CLl dS I 3 . .bte4 CLlb6 1 4 . .btb3 .bte6= Prasad-Ye Rongguang, Calcutta 1991; B) S .We2 We7 9 . .bte3 .btfS ! B l ) 1 O.We l ? CLle3 1 1 . be .bta3 1 2 .Wd2 CLl b4 !+ Kupreichik-Mikhalchishin, Kuj bishev 1986; B2) 1 O .a3 .bte3 I l .be CLl d6 [ 1 1 . . . CLl g3 1 2 .Wb3 CLl h l 1 3 .Wb7 0-0 1 4 .We6oo] 1 2 .Wb3 de 1 3 . .bte4 CLl e4 1 4 .We4 .bte4 I S .dSoo Mikhal­chishin. 6.CLlc3 A) 6 . . . CLl f6? ! 7 .d4 dS S . .btgS de 9 . .bte4 .bte7 1 0 .dS CLl aS I I ..ibS e6 1 2 .de Wd l 1 3 .Ei:d l be 14 . .bte2 h6 1 S . .btf4 0-0 1 6 .0-0±1± Balashov­Fochtler, Schwaebische Gmuend 1995;

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B) 6 . . . CLl c3 Bl) 7 .bc fle7 S .d4 Bll) S . . . flfS 9 .dS CLlbS I O.CLld4t "Wd7 l l .fle3 0-0 1 2 . CLl fS "WfS 1 3 .fld3 "WcS 1 4 .gb l t Szymehak-Pandavos, Naleezow 1988; B 12) S . . . flf6 9 .fld3 ; B2) 7 .dc B21) 7 . . . flg4 S .fle2 [S .h3 ! ? Forintos, Haag] fle7 9.h3 flfS l o .flf4 "Wd7 1 1 ."Wd2 flf6 ! 1 2 .0-0-0 0-0-0 1 3 .g4flg6 1 4.ghe l gheS= Marj anovie-Mikhalehishin, Saraj evo 1985; B22) 7 . . . fle7 -20; B23) 7 . . . flfS S .CLld4 CLl d4 9 ."Wd4 "We7 I O .fle2 "W e4 l/2-l/2 Chiburdanidze-Agzamov, Frun­ze 1985.

1 49 7.d4 A) 7 . . . dS S . O-O fle6 9 .cSt Makaryehev; B) 7 . . . flf6 S .O-O 0-0 -22 .

1 50 7 . . . fle6 A) S.d4 dS 9 .cd fldS I O . CLl c3 CLlc3 I l .bc 0-0 1 2 .fle3 flf6= Borriss-G.Hernendez, Santjago j weh 1990 B) S .CLlc3 CLl c3 9 .bc 0-0 I O .gb I b6 l l .d3 flf6 1 2 ."Wc2 dS 1 3 .CLl d2 "Wd7 l/2-1f2 Benja­min-Seirawan, New York 1989.

1 51 8.CLl e3 CLlc3= [S . . . flfS 9 .CLldS ! ?t ] . 8.d3 CLl f6 9 .CLlc3 A) 9 . . . b6? l O.d4 flb7 1 1 .dS CLl eS 1 2 .CLld4 CLl fd7 1 3 .fle3 geS 1 4 ."Wd2 CLl g6 I S . b4± Kuzmin-Sagal, Nizza 1974; B) 9 . . . dS= Forintos, Haag.

1 52 8 ... d5 9.cd CLl b4 I O .CLlc3 CLlc3 I l .bc CLl dS 1 2 ."Wb3 flf6 1 3 .c4 geS 1 4 .ge l [ 1 4 .cd ge2 I S .fle3 c6 1 6 .dc bc 1 7 ."Wc4 gb2 I S ."Wc6 fle6� Kloenne-Panzer, Bundesliga 1989/ 90] CLl e7 I s .flb2t.

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1 53 9.d5 CLl e7 I O . CLl a3 [ I O .fld3 flfS I I .ge I CLl cS+ Makaryehev] geS I I .CLlc2 h6 1 2 .ge 1 as 1 3 .gb 1 flfS 1 4 .fle3 (Kholmov­Raetsky, USSR 1988) flh7=. 9.CLl e3 CLlc3 I O .bc A ) IO . . . CLl aS I l .flf4 [ l l .fle3 ! ?] geS 1 2 .CLld2 [ 1 2 . ge l ] cS 1 3 . CLl b3 flfS 1 4 .fld3 fld3 I S ."Wd3 cd 1 6 .cd dS= Perenyi-Michaelsen, Berlin 1988; B) 1 0 . . . geS l l .fle3 B l ) l l . . .flfS 1 2 .h3 h6 [ 1 2 . . . "Wd7 ! ? Forintos, Haag] 1 3 ."Wd2 flh7 1 4 . g ad l [ 1 4 . g ae l Forintos, Haag] "Wd7 I S .CLlh2 "WfS 1 6 .CLlg4 flgS 1 7 .f4 ? ! [ 1 7 .gb l ! ?t Kupreichik] flh4 I S .gb l "Wc2 1 9 ."Wc2 flc2 20 .gb2 fle4°o Kupreichik-Forintos, Budapest 1988; B2) 1 1 . . . CLl e7 1 2 .iWd2 flg4? ! [o I 2 . . . b6 Kupreichik] 1 3 .h3 flf3 1 4 .flf3 c6 I S .gab l gbS 1 6 ."W c2t Kupreiehik-Sehussler, Malmo 1987/88 -45/350 ; B3) 1 1 . . . b6 ! ? Kupreichik. 9.h3 geS A) I O . CLl c 3 ? CLld4 ! I I .CLld4 fld4 1 2 ."Wd4 CLlc3 1 3 ."Wc3 ge2=t Makaryehev; B) I O .fle3 ? CLl g3 ! + Makaryehev; ( l O .ge l = Makaryehev) C) l o .flf4? ! flfS [ I O . . . gS l l .fle3 CLl g3 ? ! 1 2 . fgoo Makaryehev] I I .ge l "Wd7 Cl) 1 2 . CLl a3 ? Cll) 1 2 . . . flh3 1 3 .gh "Wh3 1 4 .fle3 ! CLl g3 ! I S . CLl h2 ! (Chiburdanidze-Makaryehev, Frunze 1985 -40/380) CLl e2 1 6 .ge2 CLl d4 1 7 .fld4 ge2 I S ."We2 fld4+ Makaryehev; C12) 1 2 . . . CLl b4 ! =t [llh6, as �j , X CLl a3] Makaryehev; C2) 1 2 .flfl [llCLlc3] CLl b4°o Makaryehev. 9.fld3 flfS l O .ge l geS= Makaryehev .

1 54 9 . . . d5 I O .CLlc3 CLlc3 I l .bc dc 1 2 .flc4 flg4 1 3 .h3 flhS 1 4.fle2 CLl aS I S ."Wa4 c6 1 6.c4 cSoo 1 7 .gad l flf3 I s .flf3 cd 1 9 .cS "WeS= Kindermann-Tisehbierek, Budapest 1987.

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1 55 10.�b3 tLlg5 1 1 .�d3 g6 1 2 .tLlg5 �g5 1 3 .li::l c3 �e6 1 4.�d2 �e3 1 5 .fe d5 1 6 .cd id5 1 7 .Ei:f2 �d7 1 8 .Ei:afl Ei:e7 1 9 .e4 �e4 20.d5 tLld8 2 1 .� d4 f5+ Mainka-Davidovic, Dortmund II 1988. 10.li::la3 A) 1 0" .�g4 I l .tLlc2 d5 1 2 .c5 AI) 1 2" .tLlg5 1 3 . tLl g5 �e2 1 4 .�e2 �g5 1 5 .Wb5 �e3 1 6 .fe �d7 1 7 .Ei:f4± King­Gruen, Bundesliga 1 988; A2) 1 2" .a6= Forintos, Haag; B) 1 0" .�f5 I I .tLlc2 tLlg5= M.Pavlovic.

1 56 10 . . . �g4 I l .h3 �h5 1 2 . tLl e4 Ei:e4 1 3 .�d3°o �g4 Makarychev.

1 57 1l.tLlb3?! d5 1 2 .Ei:c 1 [ 1 2.cd tLl b4+] dc [ 1 2" . tLl b4 1 3 . a3 dc 1 4 .�c4 tLld5 1 5 .�d5 Wd5 1 6 .Ei:c7� Makarychev] 1 3 .�c4 tLl d6 1 4 .ie2 tLl b4+ Kupreichik-Makarychev, Frunze 1985 -40/381 . lU 'lc1 as A) 1 1 . . :�d7 1 2 .d5 tLle7 1 3 .�d4 tLld2 1 4.�d2 id4 1 5 .tLld4± Nijboer-Finegold, Wijk aan Zee II 1991; B) 1 2 .d5 tLlb4 1 3 .a3 tLl a6°o M.Pavlovic.

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1.2.3. Game 1

Kupreichik - Yusupov USSR Ch (Vilnius) 1 980/8 1

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At the moment when this game was played, such nuances were still unknown. B lack strives for counterplay on the e-fi le and plans to use the e4-square as a bridgehead (a similar strategy is used in position 28) . 10.h4 ! ? The logical development o f White ' s play. He prepares an advance on the kingside and takes control of g5 . I O . ct'l d4 is less promis­ing, as Black can reply with play in the cen­tre : 1 O . . . ct'l e4 l l IWd3 d5 (- 1 29/8 . . . ct'l d7/C I ) . 10 . . . EJ:e8

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white pieces. For this reason, 1 6 . . . iWxe3+ 1 7 .Wbl !e6°o was not in the spirit of the position. 17.l:%hel !e6 l 8.iWh4 Bringing the queen back into play. 18 ... E1e8 19.iWd4 a6 20.!dS

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23 . . . iWc7! B y activating his rook and threatening to double rooks on the f-file, White was hop­ing to provoke a favourable queen ex­change . Thus , 23 . . . iWe6 24 .iWxe6 E1xe6 25 .c4 (with the idea ofEld3-b3 ) would lead to a better endgame for White. But B lack efficiently regroups his forces, avoiding the queen exchange. 24.E1fS If 24 .E1f4 , then 24 . . . E1e5 2 5 . E1 xe4 E1xd5 26.lhd5 mf8 . 2 4 . . . g 6 2S.E1f4 Ei:eS 26.iWd3 iWe7

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White ' s inaccuracies have allowed B lack to seize the initiative . Now he improves his position on the kingside . 29.c4 g5 ! 30JU3 h4 3 1 .'@rb3 '@rd7 32.'@rb6 32 .�c I , with the idea ofl"i:d5 , was stronger. 32 . . . i>g7 33.�d3 �e7 34.�f1 In time-trouble B lack makes a safe move. Instead, 34 . . . IWg4 deserved serious consid­eration. 34 . . . f6 35.�fd l '@rg4 ! ? 36.�xd6 By returning the exchange, White tries to change the unfavourable course of the game. 36 . . . tt:l xd6 37.'@rxd6 �f7 If 37 . . . �xe3, then 3 S .'@rdS, with counter­play. 38.�d2? A time-trouble mistake. White should have centrali sed his queen by 3 s .IWd5 ! 't . 3 8 . . . '@rxc4=t 39 .b3 '@r c 3 4 0 . � d3 '@reS 41 .'@rd8 '@rc7 4 1 . . . IWe4 also demanded attention. Now the situation has changed and i t is B lack who is trying to exchange the queens . 42.'@rd5 42 .IWaS? was bad in v iew of 42 . . . �fS ! 43 .'@ra7 a5 ! -+ . If 42.IWeS , then 42 . . . IWc6 43 .IWbS c4-+ . 42 . . . '@rc6 43.i>c1 ! ? 4 3 . c 4 l o s e s after 4 3 . . . IW x d 5 4 4 . c d f5 4S .i>c2 i>f6 46 . a5 g4 47 .i>c3 h3 4S .gh gh 4 9 . i> c 4 h 2 5 0 . � d l � h 7 5 1 . E1 h l i> e 5 52 .i>xc5 i>e4-+ . This variation i l lustrates well B lack ' s plan in this endgame: to cre­ate a passed pawn and place his rook be­hind it . 43 . . . '@rxd5 44J:'!xd5 g4 45.i>dl 45 .E1xcS loses immediately after 45 . . . h3 46.gh g3 . 45 . . . i>g6 46.i>e2 �h7 47.i>f2 �h5-+

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Depriving White of his last counter­chances . 48.e4 Or 4S .E1d7 E1fS+ 49 .�g l g3 ! -+ . 48 . . . �e5 49.i>e3 h3 50.gh gh 5 1 .i>f2 �g5! 52.E1d3 If 52 .E1dS , then 5 2 . . . h2 5 3 .E1hS E1hS . 52 . . . h2 53.�dl �gl The pawn ending is lost . White resigned.

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1.2.5. Answers.

Ex. 1 6 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lZ'lf3 l2lf6 3.l2l e5 d6 4.1Llf3 l2le4 5.d3 l2lf6 6.d4 �g4 7.l2lbd2 �e7 8.�d3 0-0 9.0-0) Pinehuk-Dvoretsky, Kiev 1976 Black now has an interesting strategic reo

source: 9 ... e5 ! ? (9 . . . l2lc6 is a good alterna· tive: l O.c3 �d7 l l .�el �ae8 1 2 .l2lfl ihS 1 3 . l2l g3 �g6 Hraeek-Haba, St.Mesto 1992) . The text move enables B lack to exert pres· sure on the centre and to bring about favour· able simplification. After 10.h3 �h5 n.de d e 1 2 . l2l e4 l2l e6 1 3 . l2l g3 �g6 1 4 .ig6 [ 1 4. l2l f5 l2l b4] hg 15.e3 �d6 16.�a4 ILleS the chances are equal .

-97 /6 . . . �g4/D.

Ex. 1 7 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.l2lf3 l2lf6 3.l2l e5 d6 4.lLlfJ l2le4 5.d3 l2l f6 6.d4 �e7 7.�d3 0-0 8.h3) Psakhis-Mikhalchishin, Minsk 1986 To destroy White ' s centre . B lack employs a strategic method analogous to that in the previous example.

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8 . . . cS! It is important that White cannot an­swer d4-d5 . 9.0-0 ltJc6 1O.ltJc3 [or 1 0 .c3 d5 1 1 .dc �c5 1 2 ./tJbd2 h6 1 3 .ctJ b3 �b6= Psakhis] lLl b4 l l Jlel h6 12.�f4 �e6 13.�f1 lLl bdS [ 1 3 . . . 'Wb6 ! ?] 14.lLldS lLl dS I S.�g3 �f6 16.c3 �b6= .

1 00/C.

Ex. 1 8 (1 .e4 eS 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLleS d6 4.lLlf3 �e4 S.d3 ltJf6 6.d4 �e7 7.�e2 0-0 8.0-0 irs 9.c4 �e8 10 .lLl c3 �f8 ll .�el lLl e4 12 .ltJe4 �e4 1 3 .�gS �e7 1 4 .�e7 �e7 ls .id3 �f3 16 .'?Nf3 lLl c6 17 .'?Nf4 '?Nd7 18.l"le4 �ae8 19.�ael �e4 20.�e4 lLl b4??) Nunn-Plaskett, London 1986 The weakness of the back rank is a regu­larly occurring tactical motif in the Petroff Defence. 21.�rS ! l"le6 22.dS+- lLl d3 23.de fe 24.'?Ne6 �e6 2S.�e6 @f7 26.�e2, and B lack re­signed.

Ex. 1 9 (1 .e4 eS 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLlxeS d6 4.lLlf3 � xe4 S.ltJc3 �fS??) Zapata-Anand, Biel 1988 Even very strong players sometimes fal l prey to credulity. The game Miles-Christ­iansen, San Francisco 1987, published in Chess Informant 44, saw 6 .CLle4 �e4 7 .d3 ig6 8 .ig5 �e7 9 .�e7 '?Ne7 1 O .�e2 CLl c6 1 1 . 0- 0 0-0 , and B l ac k equal i sed . The young Indian grandmaster chose thi s sim­ple way in the hope of equalising easily. However, after 6.'?Ne2 B lack resigned in view of the inevitable loss of a piece (6 . . . WJe7 7 ./tJd5) . I hope that this curious example wi l l moti­vate the reader to consider even the author 's recommendations more critically !

Ex .20 (1 .e4 eS 2.lLlf3 lLl f6 3.lLle5 d6 4.lLlf3

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lLle4 S.lLlc3 dS 6.'?Ne2 �e7 7.lLle4 de 8.'?Ne4 0-0 9.�c4 �d6 10.0-0 �e8 11 .'?Nd3 lLlc6) Alekhine-A.Rabinovich, Moscow 1918 One of the efficient ways of converting an advantage consists in seizing the initiative at the expense of extra material . In this ex­ample White repays a "debt" with interest ! 12.b3 ! ! '?Nf6 13.�b2 '?Nb2 14.lLl gS The point of the combination . White develops a very strong attack with minimal forces. 14 . . . �e6 According to Alekhine, 1 4 . . . g6 does not help in view of 1 5 .�f7 <J1g7 (or 1 5 . . . <J1f8 1 6 .�e8 <J1e8 1 7 .�ae l 11 c3--+) 1 6 .�e8 Wie5 1 7 .Wic3 CLl d4 1 8 . f4 ! !+-. IS.�e6 fe 16.Wih7 @f8 -Pos .2 l

- 1 1 0 .

Ex .2 1 (Continuation of Ex.20) The leitmotif of the combination in posi­tion 20 was diverting the queen from de­fending the kingside. White should have developed this theme by playing 17.c3 ! Now the following lines are possible: 1 ) I 7 . . . Wid2 1 8 .Wih8 cJJe7 I 9 .Wig7 cJJ d8 2 0 . � ad l Wif4 2 1 . g3 Wif8 2 2 . CLl e6+- or 2 1 . . .Wif5 22 .CLlf7 cJJc8 23 .�d6 ! (Alekhine) ; 2) 17 . . . �e5 1 8 .Wih5 ! cJJg8 1 9 .Wif7 cJJh8 20.f4 �f6 2 1 . � f3 Wi a l 2 2 . <J1 f2 � g 5 2 3 . fg+­(Alekhine) ( - 300 games/Panov/Moscow 1 954) . The game went 1 7 .�ae l Wif6 I 8 .Wih5 cJJg8 1 9 .�e3 �f4? [0 I9 . . . CLl d4 20.�h3 g6 2 1 .Wih7 cJJ f8 22 .Wid7 ! �e7 (22 . . . <J1 g 8 ? 23 .�h8 ! ) 23 .CLlh7± Alekhine] 20.Wih7 <J1f8 2 1 .Wih8 cJJe7 22.�e6 Wie6 23 .Wig7 <J1d6 24 .CLle6 �e6 25 .d4 �ae8 26.c4 �8e7 27 .Wif8 �e4 28.Wif5 �d4 29.c5 mate .

Ex.22 ( 1 .e4 eS 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLleS d6 4.lLlf3 lLle4 S.lLlc3 lLl f6 6.d4 �e7 7.h3 0-0 8.�d3 lLl c6 9.a3 �e8 1 0.0-0 h6 1 l . lLl e2 �f8

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12.tDg3 d5 13.:ge1 :gel 14.\'Ne1 \'Nd6 15.c3 .id7 1 6 . tD e5 :ge8 17 .f4) Tseshkovsky­Smyslov, USSR 1974 The standard reaction against White 's set­up is a counter-blow in the centre with the pawn advance c7-cS . A knight manoeuvre prepares this advance: 17 .. . tDa5 ! 18 • .ie3 tD b3 19.:gd1 c5 20 . .ic2 \'Nb6 21.dc .ic5 22 . .ic5 tDc5 23.\'Nf2 .ia4 24 . .ia4 tDa4, and a draw was agreed .

Ex.23 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.tDf3 tDf6 3.tDe5 d6 4.tDf3 tD e4 5 . tD c3 tD f6 6.d4 d5 7 . tD e5 .if5) Nimzovich-Cohn, Barmen-B 1905 The white knight at c3 i s passive. Gaining a tempo by attacking the bishop, White trans­fers his knight to a more active post at g3 (an analogous idea is used in l ine 1 7) . 8.tDe2 !? .id6 9.tD g3t (- I I 1 /6 . . . d5/B) 9 . . . .ie4 1 0.f3 .ig6 I I ..igS h6 1 2 . .ih4 \'Ne7 1 3 . .ibS c6 1 4 .0-0 .ieS I S .de WifcS 1 6 .gf2 � fd7 1 7 . .id3 0-0 1 8 .f4 � a6 1 9 .Wifg4 @h7 20.Wifd7 .id3 2 1 .cd �b4 22 . .ie7 Wifd4 23 .gd l �d3 24.WiffS 1 -0

Ex.24 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.tDf3 tD f6 3.tDe5 d6 4.tDf3 tDe4 5.tDc3 tDc3 6.dc .ie7 7 . .if4 0-0 8.Wifd2 tDd7 9.0-0-0 tD c5 to.h3 :ge8 1l.g4 tD e4 1 2 .\'Ne1 .if6 1 3 . .ie3 c6 1 4 . .i d3 \'Na5) Tseshkovsky-I.Zaitsev, USSR 1975 White exploits the weakness of the back rank with an unusual blow (the same motif features in Pos . 1 8) : 15 . .ie4 :ge4 1 6 . .ib6! .ig5 1 6 . . . ge I is met by 1 7 .ghe 1 . The point of the combinat ion is revealed in the l i ne 1 6 . . . Wifa4 1 7 .gd4 ! ! 17 .tDg5 \'Ng5 1 8 . .ie3 \'Ng6? [o I 8 . . . Wife7 1 9 .Wifd2 dS 20.ghe U: :] After thi s mistake White develops a dan­gerous attack, using the opposite-coloured bishops.

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19.Wifd2 d5 20.f3 :ge8 21 .h4 h5? 22.:gdgl hg 23.fg b6 24.h5 Wife6 25.:ge1 f6 26.h6 gh 27 . .id4 1-0

- 1 22 .

Ex .2S ( 1 .e4 e5 2.tDf3 tDf6 3.tDe5 d6 4.ttJf3 tD e4 5.tDc3 tDc3 6.dc .ie7 7 . .if4 0-0 8.'1Mid2 tD d7 9.0-0-0) Sveshnikov-Kochiev, Lvov 1978 B l ack's next move fulfi l s more than one purpose. It opens the way to the g4-square for his l ight-square bishop while his knight aims at the central e4- and e6-squares . 9 ... tDc5 10.tDd4 :ge8 11 .f3 tDe6 12 . .ie3 ttJd4 An alternative i s 1 2 . . . .igS -Pos .27 . 13.cd .if6 1 4 . .id3 [ 1 4 .h4 ! ?] .ie6 15.h4 [o l S .@b l ! ?=] -Pos .26 . See - 1 8 for more detai l s .

Ex.26 (Continuation o f Ex.25) Black seizes the init iative on the queenside with a standard advance: 15 ... c5 ! 16 . .igS ( l 6 .dc dc 1 7 . .icS Wifc7 --t ) h6 17.d5 .id7 18 . .if4 b5 19.c3 ( if 1 9 . .id6, then 1 9 . . . b4+) c4+ Black's initiative is quite dangerous (- 1 25) . However, with precise play White manages to equalise : 20 . .ic2 b4! 21 .cb as 22.b5 Wb6 [0 23 . . . Wifc7 ! ] 23.a4 .ib5 ! 24.ab \'NbS 25.:gde1 Wifb2 26.Wd1 \'Na1 27.Wifc1 \'Nd4 28.Wifd2 Wifa1 drawn .

Ex .27 (Continuation of Ex.25) Dolmatov· Yusupov, USSR ch (Vilnius) 1980 12 ... .ig5 ( l 2 . . . � d4 -Ex .2S) After thi s move White faces the fol lowing choice: whether to allow a simplification of the posi t ion ( - 1 8 ) or to weaken the e4-square . 13.f4 .if6 14.tDf3 b6 Opening the main diagonal for the bishop and preparing for the knight to go to cS .

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IS.1e4 [ 1 5 .g4? ! ib7] ltJ eS [� ie6 ; 1 5 . . . �b7 ? ! 1 6 JtJ g5 ] 1 6.idS �b8 1 7 . ltJ d4 -Pos .28 .

Ex .28 (Continuation of Ex.27) Exploit ing the weakness of the central square e4, Black seizes the initiative. 17 . . . 1d4! 18.cd ltJ e4 19.�d3 ltJf6! (- 1 261 B) 20.1f3 dS 21.�del ig4 22.h3 if3 23.gf �hS 24.E1hgl �f6+ .

Ex.29 (1 .e4 eS 2.ltJf3 ltJ f6 3.ltJeS d6 4.ltJf3 �e4 S.llJc3 llJc3 6.dc ie7 7.ie3 dS) Nunn­Masearinas, Thessaloniki 01 1984 White gets the better chances after a stand­ard blow which improves his pawn struc­ture (the d5 pawn i s more central ! ) and opens the game (which is in his favour due to a better development of his pieces) . 8.e4! de 9.�d8 id8 10.ic4 if6 11.0-0-0 0-0 12 .E1hel ig4 1 3 .ieS �c8 14.ie7 1 1 4 .h3 ! ?] llJd7 IS.h3t [ - 1 2817 . . . dS] if3 16J''\d7 1c6 17.�ddl E1e8 18.if6 gf 19.E1e8 Ele8 20.idS idS 21 .E1dS. The ending i s better for White.

Ex.30 (1 .e4 eS 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJ eS d6 4.ltJf3 �e4 S.llJc3 llJc3 6.dc ie7 7.ie3 0-0 8.�d2 �d7 9.0-0-0 ltJ eS 10.ltJd4 a6 11.f4 ltJ g4 12.1d3 cS 13.ltJfS c4? ! 14.ie4 ifS Is.ifS �e3 16.1Mfe3 dS) Van der Wiel-Yusupov, Sarajevo 1984 Both l 7 .ie4 and l 7 . � f3 are met by l 7 . . .�a5 . The best move is the prophylac­t ic 17.�bl !± (- 1 3 1 /10 . . . a6) . White wins a pawn, but B l ack retains good drawi n g chances o n account o f the opposite-coloured bishops. 17 ... 1f6 18.�eS [ 1 8 .iWf3 ! ?±] �b8! 19.93 Eld8 20.E1dS E1dS 21 .�dS �c7 22.ie4? ! -Pos . 3 l .

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Ex .3 1 (Continuation of Ex.30) Fol lowing the maxim "the best form of de­fence is attack", B lack moves on to the of­fensive: 22 . . . E1 d 8 ! 23 .�fS ( 2 3 . � b 7 is met by 23 . . . iWd6 ! , threatening mate and 24 . . . ic3) �b6! ! (the point of B lack's defence) 24.�h7 mf8 2S.�al �e3 26.a3 g6 27.ig6, and a draw was agreed.

Ex .32 (1 .e4 eS 2.ltJf3 ltJ f6 3.ltJ eS d6 4.ltJf3 ltJ e4 S.ltJc3 ltJc3 6.dc ie7 7.ie3 0-0 8.�d2 ltJ d7 9.ltJd4 ltJ eS 10.0-0-0 a6 11.f4 ltJ g4 12.id3 ltJ e3 13.�e3 if6 14.�f3 cS lS.ltJb3 as 16.ic4 a4 17.ltJd2 a3 18.b3 dS 19.idS ic3 20. ltJ c4 �f6 2 1 .g4 g6 22.gS �g7 23.ib7) Dolmatov-Anikaev, USSR ch Minsk 1979 In the game B lack opted for 23 . . . ib7 , but after 24.iWb7 ib4 25 .mb 1 EJ:ad8 26.�f3 EJ:d4 27 .EJ:d4 cd 28 .�d5 he did not gain sufficient compensation for the sacrificed pawn and gradually lost. Instead, a veiled tactical blow would have immediately forced a draw: 23 .. . id2 ! ! 24.md2 �d4 2S.mc1 = (Gufeld) , since 25 .�e2? would be a fatal mistake in view of 2S . . . EJ:e8 26 . m f l [26 . CLl eS ib7 27 .�b7 �f4] ih3 .

- 1 3 1 /10 . . . a6.

Ex .33 (1 .e4 eS 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJeS d6 4.ltJf3 ltJ e4 S.c4 ie7 6.ltJ c3 ltJ gS 7.d4 0-0 8.ie2 ltJc6 9.0-0 ltJf3 10.if3 if6) G.Kuzmin­Yusupov, Erevan zt 1982 The natural continuation I I .ie3 does not yield White any advantage after 1 1 . . . CLle7 � CLl fS . The subtle move 11 .ltJe2! (with the idea of 1 1 . . . CLl e7 l 2 . CLl g 3 t ( - Ex . 2 3 ) i s stronger. 11 . . . ifS 12.ie3t E1e8 13.ltJg3 ig6 14.�d2 as [ 1 4 . . . h6 I S .b4 ! ] IS.�ac1 ! ? h6 [AigS] 16Jk3 ! ? igS? [o I 6 . . . a4 ! ?1 17.EJ:b3± (- 1 371

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6 . . . ltJ gS/C22) �e3D [ 1 7 . . J'J:b8 ? 1 8 J!:b7+-] IS.fe WcS 19J�c1 [ 1 9 .h3 ! ? L1�g4±] ltJ dS [ 1 9 . . . a4 ! ?] 20.cS a4 2 1 .l'l:bc3 We6 [2 1 . . . �d7? 22.�b7 !+-] 22.cd? ! [22.dS ! ? �eS ! 23 .cd cd 24.e4 hSoo; 22 .<t'le2 ! ?] -Pos . 34

Ex . 34 (Continuation of Ex.33) The opening of the c-file would be in White 's favour. 22 . . . c6! = (Such intermediate moves are of­ten overlooked in the calculation of varia­tions : a capture is automatically answered with a counter-capture) 23.l'l:a3 Wd6 24Jk4 ltJ e6 2S.l'l:ca4. Better was 2S .E1aa4 ! ? E1ad8 26.E1c l � . After the text move B lack seizes the initiative. 2S . . . l'l:adS!� 26.l'l:a7 cst 27.dS b6! [L1<t'l gS ; <t'l c7] 2S.Wf2? [28 .E1b7oo] ltJ c7 ! + 29.l'l:b7 ltJ dS 30.h4? ! ltJ e3 ! 31 .hS ltJ d l 32.hg ltJ f2 33.gf m h S 34 .feSW l'l: e S 3 S . m f2 Wd4 36.cj;lfl Wb2 37.l'l:d3 c4-+ 3S .l'l:dd7 c3 39 .�d l c2 40 .�c2 Wc2 4 1 . cj;l gl Wa2 [o4 1 . . .E1e l 42.cj;lh2 Wc4-+] 42.l'l:b6 Wal 43.cj;lh2 Wa4 44.l'l:d3 Wh4. Here the game was adjourned, and White decided to resign without resuming.

Ex .3S ( 1 .e4 eS 2.ltJ f3 ltJ f6 3.ltJeS d6 4.ltJf3 ltJ e4 S.c4 ltJ c6 6.ltJc3 ltJ c3 7.dc �e7 S.�d3 �g4 9.�e4) Timman-Yusupov, Hilversum m 19S6 Black should not be in a hurry to castle. 9 . . . Wd7! i s more flexible, after which he retains the possibility of castling long . Now 1 O.�d3 0-0-0 L1 <t'l eS leads to equality. Af­ter 10.�e3 Black real ised his main positional idea - to exchange White 's active bishop. 10 ... �fS 11 .�f5 WfS 12.WdS WdS 13.cd ltJ eS [ 1 3 . . . <t'l b8 1 4 . <t'l d4 a6 I S . <t'l fS �f6 1 6 .0-0-0;1; Timman] 14.ltJ eS de IS .me2 md7! (- 1 4 1 1S . . . �g4IB) 16.a4 as 17.cj;ld3 fS IS.f3 hS 19.h3 h4 20.l'l:hel �d6 21 .l'l:e2

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l'l:aeS, and White has only a minimal advan· tage .

Ex .36 ( 1 .e4 eS 2.ltJf3 ltJ f6 3.ltJeS d6 4.ttlf3 ltJ e4 S.c4 �e7 6.d4 0-0 7.�d3 ltJ f6 S.ttlc3 �g4 9.h3 �hS 10.0-0 dS) Ma.Tseitlin­Karasev, USSR ch Leningrad 1971 White prepares a typical blow on h7 . l 1 .cd ! ltJ dS 1 2.�h7 cj;l h7 13 .ltJ gS mg8 14.WhS �gS IS.�gS± (- 1 4S/7 . . . ltJ f6IB211) f6 1 6 .�d2 ltJ b6 17 .l'l:adl Wd4 I S .E1fel ltJ Sd7 19.1'l:e7 WcS 20.ltJ dS Wc2 21 .�h6 l'l:aeS 22.l'l:g7 cj;lhS 23.l'l:g6 We2 24.�g7 1-0

Ex.37 (1 .e4 eS 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJ eS d6 4.ttlf3 ltJ e4 S.c4 ltJ c6 6.d4 dS 7.ltJc3 �b4 S.We2 We7 9.�e3 �fS 10.We t ?) Kupreichik. Mikhalchishin, Kuibyshev USSR ch(lI) 19S6 White has failed to solve his development problems . With a tactical operation Black prevents his opponent from castling. 10 . . . ltJ c3! ll .bc �a3 12.Wd2 ltJ b4! ! (- 1 481 6.d4IB I ) 13.cj;le2 ltJ c2 14.l'l:dl dc IS.ttle5 0-0+ 16.f3 bS 17.g4 ltJ e3 I S.We3 �d7 19.mf2 l'l:ae8 20.Wd2 �c8-+, and Black gradually converted his extra pawn .

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Chapter 3

1.3.1. Overview

This chapter turns to the analysis of the sys­tem 5 .Vf1e2. This l ine has a peaceful repu­tation. A serious problem when studying this system results from its frequent use in ' composed ' games ( i .e . , those games, in which a draw is agreed beforehand) . Such games misinform rather than c larify the subtleties of this system, which in fact is very complicated and rich in content. It has belonged to the opening repertoire of prac­tically every world champion (some exam­ples from their practice can be found in po­sitions 40-48) . White tries to make use of his advantage in development (sometimes he has two extra tempi ) , but B lack 's posi­tion i s solid and free of weaknesses. Cor­rect play by both sides yields White only a minimal advantage. The main starting position of the system occurs after 5 .. :lIjj e7 6 .d3 lLl f6 7 .ig5 . The l ine 7 . . . ie6 (-23-25) leads to a com­pl icated middlegame, giving White the bet-

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ter chances . Some tactical features of this variation are considered in positions 3 8-40. B lack 's most prudent strategy is to push for an endgame, where his s l ight delay in development is less dangerous . 7 . . . Vf1xe2+ has proved a rel iable continuation (-26-28) . In order to neutral ise White ' s pressure on the e-fi le , B lack often sends his knight to e6 via the route paved by Petrosian in his 1 969 match against Spassky : lLl b8-a6-c7-e6 (-27-28) . The Milner-B arry Variation 7 . . . lLl bd7 i s also a reasonable choice, especially if Black is bent on a more complicated struggle. It is not by chance that this line was Bron­stein ' s favourite weapon. White ' s hopes of gaining an advantage are often associated with the advance of his knight to b5 (posi­tions 49-50) . General ly speaking, the 5 .Vf1e2 system is especially advisable for those players who l ike and know how to play the endgame.

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�e7226 ±

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1 59 6.g3?! iLg4 7 .iLg2 ltJ c6+ Forintos, Haag. 6.d4 �g4 7.iLe3 ltJ c6= [7 . . . d5 ] Forintos, Haag. 6.b3 �g4 7 .iLb2 ltJ d7 8 .d3 ltJ ef6= [8 . . . iLf3 ] Forintos, Haag. 6.h3 g6 [6 . . . d5 7 .d3 ltJ f6 8 .iLf4±] 7 . c4 ltJ c6 8.d3 ttJf6 9.iLg5 iWe2 l O.iLe2 iLg7= Forintos, Haag. 6.1iJc3 ttJ c3 7 .dc A) 7 . . . ttJc6 8 .iLg5 [8 .iWe7? iLe7 9 .iLb5 0-0 1 0 .0-0 ttJ e5 I l .ltJe5 ? de+ Ajem-Yusupov, Thnis 1978] iWe2 9 .iLe2 iLe7 1 0 .iLe7 We7= Kochiev-Lein, Hastings 1978179; B) 7 . . . V!ie2 8 .iLe2 ltJ c6 9 .iLf4 iLe7 [9 . . . iLf5 1 0 .0-0-0 0-0-0= Tringov-Suetin, 1967] 1 0 .0-0-0 [ I O.ltJ d4 ltJ d4 I I .cd c6= Prand­stetter-Knezevic, Prag 1983] iLg4 1 1 .!'i:he I 0-0-0= Huebner-Seirawan, Manila (izt) 1990.

1 60 6 . . . ltJc5 A) 7 .�g5 ? ! f6 8 .iLe3 d5 9 . ltJ bd2 iLg4 l O .h3 �h5 I I .g4 iLg6 1 2 .iLg2 ltJ c6+ Beratende­Alekhine, Lissabon 1941; B) 7/iJc3 B1) 7 . . . c6 8 .d4 B11 ) 8 . . . V!ie2 9 .iLe2 ltJ e6 I 0 .d5 ltJ c7 I I .iLf4 cd 1 2 .0-0-0 iLe6 1 3 .ltJ d4 ltJ c6 1 4 . ltJ db5 ILl b5 1 5 .iLb5 a6 1 6 .iLa4 d4 1 7 . ltJ e2 b5 1 8 .�b3 g5 1 9 .iLg5 iLg7 20.ltJ f4 iLb3 2 1 . ab 0-0 22.ltJd5± Davies-Barua, London 1992; B12) 8 . . . ltJ ca6 9 .iLg5 iW : e2 1 0 .iL :e2 d5 1 1 .0-0-0 iLd6 1 2 .!'i:he l ltJ c7 1 3 .iLh4 f6 1 4 .�g3 �g3 1 5 .hg Wn 1 6 .!'i:h l ltJ d7 1 7 .iLd3 ILl f8± Cifuentes-Piket, Niderlande ch 1993; B2) 7 . . . iLg4 B21) 8 .ttJd5 iWe2 9 .iLe2 ltJ e6= [9 . . . ltJ ba6] ; B22) 8 .iLe3 c6 B221 ) 9 . 0-0-0 ltJ bd7 1 0 .h3 iLe6? [0 1 0 . . . �h5 ] I l .d4± Pries-Geiger, Lienz 1988;

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HZ) 9113 iLh5 1 O.g4 iLg6 I I .iLg2 [ l l . ltJ h4 ! ? Forintos, Haag] ltJ bd7 1 2 . ltJ d4 [ 1 2 . 0-0-0±] ltJ e6 1 3 .f4 ltJ d4 1 4 .iLd4 f5 1 5 .0-0-0± iWe2 1 6 . ltJ e2 ltJ ffi (Hodgson­Barua, London 1986) 1 7 .iLf3± .

1 61 7.iWe7?= iLe7 8 .ltJc3 [ 8 .d4 iLf5 9 .c3+ Marco-Pillsbury, Budapest 1896] c6 9.iLg5 ltJ a6 1 0 . 0-0-0 ltJ c7 I l .d4 iLe6 1 2 .iLd3 0-0= G.Mohr-Radulov, Maribor 1990. 7.ltJ c3 A) 7 . . . c6 8 . ltJ e4 (Toth) ltJ e4 9 .de ltJ d7 I 0.iLf4 ltJ e5± Forintos, Haag; B) 7 . . . ltJ c6 8 .iLg5 iWe2 [8 . . . iLe6 -23] - 1 84/ 8 . . . ltJ c6 ; C) 7 . . . h6 8 . ltJ b5 ltJ a6 9 .c4 iWe2 1 0 .iLe2 c6 I I .ltJ c3± Forintos, Haag; D) 7 . . . iLe6 8 . ltJ d4 ! ? [8 .iLg5 -23] Toth; E) 7 . . . iLg4 8 .iLe3 ltJ c6 [8 . . . ltJ bd7 9 .h3 iLf3 1 0 .iWf3 c6 I I . O-O-O± Miguel-Cadena, Tunja jwch 1989] 9.h3 El) 9 . . . iLh5 1 0 .g4 iLg6 I I .iLg2± ; E2) 9 . . . iLe6 E21) 1 0 . ltJ g5 g6 1 1 . ltJ e6 fe 1 2 .d4 iLg7 1 3 .0-0-0 E211) 1 3 . . . 0-0-0 ? ! (Kovacs-Petran, Bu­dapest 1972) 1 4 .iWb5 ! ? Forintos, Haag; E212) 1 3 . . . a6= Forintos, Haag; E22) 1 0 .0-0-0 ltJd5=; E23) l O.d4 � iWb5 a6 1 1 .0-0-0 [ l l .iLg5 Forintos, Haag] ltJ b4 1 2 . a3 ltJbd5 1 3 .ltJ d5± Dely; E3) 9 . . . iLf3 1 0.iWf3± d5 1 1 .ltJd5 ltJd5 1 2 .iWd5 iWb4 1 3 .c3 iWb2 1 4 .!'i:c l iLa3 1 5 .d4 0-0 1 6 .iLd3 !'i: ad 8 1 7 .iWc4 ltJ a5 1 8 .iWa4 b6 1 9 .0-0± Haag-Dely, Budapest 1 967; E4) 9 . . . iLf5 1 0 .g4 iLe6 1 1 .iLg2 l 1 1 .0-0-0 ! ? �d4] 0-0-0 1 2 .g5 (Mazi-Sarthou, Cannes 1995) ltJ d5= ; F) 7 . . . ltJ bd7 Fl) 8 . ltJ b5 ltJ e5 ! [8 . . . ltJ d5 9 . c4 a6] 9 .ltJe5 de 1 0 .iLd2 a6 I I .ltJ a3 ltJ d5 l l l . . . iLf5 Forin-

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tos, Haag] 1 2 . ltJ c4 f6 1 3 .g3 �e6 1 4 .�g2 �d7 I S .0-0 �cS= Dely-Toth, Budapest 1968; F2) S .�gS -29; F3) S .�e3 ltJ b6 9 .0-0-0 F31) 9 . . . ltJ g4 1 0 .g3= Forintos, Haag; F32) 9 . . . ltJbdS l O.ltJdS ltJdS 1 1 .�d2 [ 1 1 .�d2 ltJ e3 1 2 .Ei:e 1 �e6 1 3 .Ei:e3 g6 ! -2 1 O/8 ... h6/C3] �e2 1 2 .�e2 �e7 1 3 .Ei:he l 0-0 1 4 . ltJ gS h6 I S .�f3 �gS 1 6 .�gS hg 1 7 .�dS c6 1 8 .�b3 as 1 9 .a4 �e6= 20.�e6 fe 2 1 .Ei:e6 Ei:f2 22.Ei:d2 V2-1/2 Van der Wiel-Yusupov, Groningen 1994; G) 7 . . . �e2 S .�e2 Gl) S . . . c6 9 .ltJe4± Forintos, Haag; G2) S . . . g6 9 .0-0 �g7 l O . ltJ bS ltJ a6 I l .d4 0-0 1 2.c3 �g4 1 3 .Ei:el Ei:feS 1 4 .�f4 ltJ dS I S .�d2± 1/2_1/2 Hazai-Petran, Hungary ch 1979; G3) 8 . . . �g4 9.h3 �f3 1 0 .�f3 ltJ c6 1 1 .�e3 ( l l .ltJdS± Forintos, Haag) 0-0-0 1 2 .0-0-0± 1/2-V2 Mnatsakanian-Smyslov, USSR 1979; G4) S . . . �d7 9 .�gS �e7 - 1 86/9 . . . �d7 ; G5) S . . . �e7 9 .ltJbS [9 .0-0 0-0 1 0 .Ei:e 1 Ei:e8 1 1 .�gS mfS 1 2 .�fl c6 1 3 .ltJe4 ltJ e4 1/2-V2 Ivanovic-Gulko, Manila (izt) 1990; 9 .�gS -26] ltJ a6 1 0 .c4 c6 l 1 .ltJ c3 dS 1 2 .�f4 �e6 1 3 .0-0-0 0-0-0= Forintos, Haag; G6) S . . . a6 9.�gS ltJ bd7 1 0 .0-0-0 h6 1 1 .�d2 g6 1 2 .Ei:de l l I 2 .Ei:he l ! ? �g7 1 3 .�fl mdS 1 4 .h3 L1d4] �g7 1 3 .�d l mdS 1 4 .ltJd4 ltJ b6 l S .ltJb3 aSf± Zyla-Weglarz, Lubniewice Poland tch 1994.

1 62 7 . . . ltJ c6 A) S .�f6 gf 9 .ltJc3 �g4 1 0 .ltJdS �f3 l 1 .gf [ 1 1 .�e7 ltJ e7 1 2 . ltJ f6 mdS 1 3 .gf �g7= Forintos, Haag] �e2 1 2 .�e2 0-0-0 1 3 .c3 fS 1 4 .d4 ltJ e7 I S .�c4± ; B) S .ltJc3 Bl) S . . . �e6 -23 ; B2) S . . . �e2 9 .�e2 �e7 - I S6/9 . . . ltJ c6;

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B3) S . . . �g4 9 .�f6 gf 1 0 . ltJ dS �e2 [ 1 O . . . �f3 -A] 1 1 .�e2 0-0-0 1 2 . ltJ f6 �f3 1 3 .�f3 �g7 1 4 .�c6 bc I S .ltJ e4 �b2 1 6 .Ei:bl �d4 1 7 .O-O± Euwe-Van Gelder, Holland 1919. 7 . • • �g4 A) S . ltJ c3 AI) S . . . �e2 9 .�e2 �e7 1 0 .0-0-0 [ 1 O .ltJd4 �e2 1 1 . ltJ ce2 ltJ dS= Geller-Solmanis, USSR ch 1948] h6 I I .�h4 ltJ bd7 [ 1 l . . .ltJ c6 - I S6/9 . . . ltJ c6/A2] 1 2 .h3 �hS 1 3 .g4 �g6 1 4 . ltJ d4 0-0-0 I S .f4 Ei:deS 1 6 .�f3 �d8 1 7 .�g3± Rabinovich-Kan, Moscow 1935; A2) S . . . ltJ bd7 9 .0-0-0 �e2 [9 . . . 0-0-0? ! I 0 .�d2 ! ltJ b 6 1 1 .Ei:el �d7 1 2 . ltJ d4 �e7 1 3 .h3± Chistjakov-Shamaev, Kiev 1938] 1 0 .�e2 h6 1 1 .�h4 0-0-0 1 2 .h3 �e6 1 3 .ltJd4± [ 1 3 .g4 gS 1 4 .�g3 ltJ b6 I S .ltJd4 �d7= Richter-von Holzhausen, Bad Pyr. mont 1933] ; B) S .�f6 gf 9 .�e7 Bl) 9 . . . me7 1 O .�e2 [ 1 O .ltJbd2 �h6] ltJc6 [ 1 O . . . c6 I l .ltJ bd2±] 1 1 .ltJ c3 Ei:e8 1 2 .0-0-0 [ 1 2 .ltJdS mdS 1 3 . ltJ f6 �f3 ] mdS 1 3 .d4 �h6 1 4 .mb l ± Suetin-Roisman, USSR 1953; B2) 9 . . . �e7 1 0.ltJbd2 ltJc6 1 1 .0-0-0 0-0-0 B21) 1 2 .g3 ltJ eS 1 3 .�g2 dS 1 4 .Ei:de l ltJf3 I S .�f3 �e6 1 6 .�hS± Sokolsky-Roisman, Minsk 1963; B22) I I . . .ltJeS 1 2 .�e2±.

1 63 8.d4 A) S . . . dS ? ! 9 .ltJc3 c6 l O .ltJeS± Duras-Mar­shall, San Sebastian 1912; B) S . . . ltJ bd7 9 . ltJ c3 h6 1 O .�h4 gS I I .�g3 ltJ dS 1 2 .ltJdS �dS 1 3 .0-0-0 0-0-0 [ 1 3 . . . �e2=] 1 4 .�bS c6 I S .�aS fS 1 6 . h4 f4 1 7 .�h2 mbSoo McDonald-Briggs, Hastings Masters 1995. 8.c4 Forintos, Haag.8.ltJ d4 !? A) S . . . ltJ bd7 9 .ltJc3 AI) 9 . . . 0-0-0 l O .ltJe6 �e6 1 1 .0-0-0±; A2) 9 . . . �g4 1 O.�e7 �e7 1 l . f3 �e6 [ 1 1 . . .�h5

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1 2 .li:lf5 ] 1 2 .ctJe6 fe 1 3 .d4t Brohl-Gimmel, Dortmund 1987; B) S . . . ctJe6 ! ? 9 .ctJe6 fe 1 0 .e3 h6 l L�e3 e5 1 2 .g3 '&e6 1 3 .ctJa3 �e7 1 4 .�g2 0-0 1 5 .ctJ e2 ElaeS 1 6 .0-0t Payen-Forintos, Paris ch 1995 .

1 64 8 . . . c6 A) 9 . 0-0-0 ctJ bd7 [9 . . . h6 1 O .�d2 ctJ a6 I l .�e l t i1ctJd4 Balogh-Garner, corr 1959] 1 0 .li:ld4 ctJe5 1 1 .ctJe6 ctJ e6 1 2 .�e3 d5 1 3 .d4 Wle7°o Sarapu-Wallace, Aukland 1992; B) 9 .d4 ctJbd7 1 0 .0-0-0 0-0-0 1 1 .�d2 h6 1 2 .�h4 g5 1 3 .�g3 (Kieninger-Rotenstein, Bad Oeynhausen 1922) Forintos, Haag; C) 9 . li:l e4 ! ? ctJ bd7 1 0 .0-0-0 [ 1 O . e4 h6 1 1 .�f4 Ii:le4 1 2 .de g5f± Bauer-Hassler, Urf 1987] h6 1 1 .�h4 Cl ) l l . . .g5 ? 1 2 .�g3± ctJ e4 l 3 .de d5 1 4 .ed �d5 1 5 .ctJe5 O-O-O ? 1 6 .E1d5 ! cd 1 7 . ctJ e6 ! Wle5 l S .�a6! 1 -0 Poetsch-Butler, corr 1959; C2) 1 l . . .d5 1 2 . ctJ f6 ctJ f6 1 3 .ctJd4t .

1 65 9.0-0-0 0-0-0 l O .d4 d5 I l .ctJ e5 ! [ 1 1 .'&b5 �b4= Gordon-Sharp, corr 1932] A) 1 l . . .'&b4? ! 1 2 . ctJ e6 [ 1 2 .a3 �a5 l 3 .ctJ c6 be 14 .'&a6 �a6 1 5 .�a6t Seleznev-Sae­misch, Berlin 1920] be l 3 .�a6 <±?d7 1 4.ctJa4 ElbS 1 5 .f3± Reicher-Henning, Hamburg 1938; B) l l . . .'&eS Bl) 1 2 .�b5 a6 1 3 .�a4 ctJ e5 [ 1 3 . . . ctJ bS ? ! 1 4 .Wa5t Morrison-Chajes, New York 1918] 14 .de �a4 1 5 . ctJ a4 h6 ! = Kieninger­Kohler, Bad Oeynhausen 1940; B2) 1 2 .ctJc6 �e6 1 3 .�f6 gf 1 4 .�b5 �d6 15 .g3 �bS 1 6 .�g2 h5 1 7 . cj{ b l h4= Kieninger-Ahues, Bad Oeynhausen 1940; B3) 1 2 .'&f3 �e7 [ 1 2 . . . ctJ e5 1 3 .de �g4 1 4 .We3 �d l 1 5 .�a7-t i1�e5 1 6 .f4 Belja­kov] 1 3 .�b5 ctJ e5 1 4.de ctJ d7 1 5 .�d7 �d7

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1 6 .�e7 �e7 1 7 . ctJ dS �e5 l S . ctJ e3 �e5 1 9 .E1he l �a5= Lasker-Pillsbury, St.Pe­tersburg 1895; B4) 1 2 .�e3 ! ? a6t [ 1 2 . . . �e7 1 3 .�b5± Kieninger-Schuster, Essen 1948]Forintos, Haag. 9.d4 d5 1 0 .0-0-0 h6 [ 1 0 . . . 0-0-0 -9.0-0-0] 1 1 .�f6 gf A) 1 2 .�b5 0-0-0 1 3 .�a4 �b4= Hirsh­Hermann, corr 1929; B) 1 2 . ctJ h4 Bl) 1 2 . . . 0-0-0 1 3 . f4 f5 1 4 . g3± i1�h3 Euwe-Olland, m(1) 1920/21; B2) 1 2 . . . f5 1 3 .g3 �g7 1 4 .�e3 0-0 (Euwe­Olland, m(3) 1920/21 ) 1 5 . f4t Forintos, Haag.

1 66 9 . . . 0-0-0 ! ?

1 67 12 . . . �f5 1 3 .e3 [ 1 3 . ctJ h4 �e4 1 4 . f3 �g6f± ] E1gS 1 4 . ctJ h4t Steiner-Kluger, Hungary 1935 .

1 68 Zhukov-Shifman, corr 1953.

1 69 9.d4 A) 9 . . . d5 ? ! 1 0 .0-0-0 e6 I I .cj{b l h6 1 2 .�f4 O-O-O ? [ 1 2 . . . g5 ; 1 2 . . . �b4l 1 3 .�a6 ! ! ctJ h5 1 4 .�e6 be 1 5 .�a6A Taube-Finotti, Ham­burg 1939; B) 9 . . . h6 1 0 .�h4 [ 1 0.�f4 ctJ d5=] g5 1 1 .�g3 ctJd5= Forintos, Haag. 9.ctJ d4 ! ?;!; - 1 63/8.ctJd4.

1 70 9 ... 0-0-0 l O .d4 d5 1 l . ctJ e5 �eSt .

1 71 10.�d2 A) 1 0 . . . 0-0-0 1 1 .ctJ d4 �g4 1 2 .�e7 �e7 1 3 .E1e l E1heS 1 4 .h3 �h5 1 5 . g4 �g6 1 6 .�g2t Rowley-Figelman, Los Angeles 1991] B) 10 . . . ctJ d5 1 1 . ctJ d4t .

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1 72 10 . . . 0-0-0 A) I l .d4 gS [ 1 1 . . .l2J b6 1 2 .'WbS a6 1 3 .'WaS± Holzhausen-Richter, corr 1929] 1 2 .�g3 ctJ dS ! [ 1 2 . . . ctJ b6 1 3 .'WbS ! ] 1 3 . ctJ dS �dS 1 4 .'Wd3 ctJ b6+± ; B) I I .ctJ d4±.

1 73 11 . . . 0-0-0 1 2 .ctJd4±.

1 74 13 . . . ctJ b6 ! ? (Tarrasch) 1 4 .dS A) 14 . . . �d7 I S .'Wd2± ; B) 1 4 . . . �g4 I S .'Wd2 ! ? 0-0-0 1 6 .'Wd4 �f3 1 7 .gf 'WeS I S .�h3±.

1 75 14 . . . d5 I S .'WbS ! 0-0-0 [ I S . . . 'Wb4 1 6 . ctJ dS ] 1 6 .'WaS ! [ 1 6 .ctJdS?? �dS 1 7 .'WdS 'WgS+-] a6 1 7 .�a6±/--+ Lasker-Marshall, St.Petersburg 1914 .

1 76 9.�d2? ! ctJc6 1 0 .0-0-0 0-0-0 1 1 .g3 gS 1 2 .�g2 �g7+ Boe-Handoko, Gausdal 1992. 9.�h4 A) 9 . . . ctJ c6 1 0 .0-0-0 0-0-0 1 1 . d4 dS 1 2 .ctJeS ctJ eS 1 3 .de 'Wb4= Israel-Fazekas, England 1949; B ) 9 . . . gS 1 0 .�g3 �g7 I l . d4 ctJ c6 [ 1 1 . . . ctJ dS] 1 2 . 0-0-0 ctJ dS 1 3 . ctJ dS [ 1 3 .'WbS? ctJ c3 1 4 .'Wb7 ctJ a2=+] �dS 1 4 .'WbS �f3 I S . gf 0-0-0'1= Kupchik-Marshall, New York 1915.

1 77 9 . . . gf 1 0 .0-0-0 ctJ c6 A) I l .d4 dS 1 2 .'WbS 0-0-0 1 3 .'Wa4 WbS 14 .�bS 'Wd6+± Cullip-Barua, Great Britan ch 1989; B) I I .'We4 ! ? 0-0-0 [ 1 1 . . . fS 1 2 .'Wa4±] 1 2 . ctJ dS �dS 1 3 .'W :d5 'We6 1 4 .'Wb3± Forintos, Haag.

1 78 10 • . . 'We7 1 1 .0-0-0 dS 1 2 . ctJ eS c6 1 3 .f4 ctJ d7 (Steiner-Kashdan, Gyor (m) 1930) 1 4 .g4 ! ± Levenfish

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10 . . . c6 A) 1 1 .0-0-0 dS 1 2 .ctJeS �b4 1 3 .ctJ dS �d5 1 4 .ctJ g 6 'We6 1 S .ctJh S 'We2 1 6.�e2 WfS 1 7 .a3 �d6 (Morphy-Loewenthal, New Orleans 1850) I S . f3�; B) l 1 . dS cd 1 2 . 0 - 0 - 0 �e7 1 3 . ctJ d5 [ 1 3 .'WbS ? ! ctJ d7 ! 1 4 .'Wb7 :1'i:bS=+ Maroczy] �dS 1 4 .:1'i:dS ctJ c6 I S .'Wd2± .

1 79 11 .'Wb5 ctJ d7 A) 1 2 .'Wb7 :1'i:bS 1 3 .'Wc7 0-000 Forintos, Haag; B) 1 2 . ctJ dS �dS 1 3 .'WdS c6 1 4 .'Wb3 'We6= Rossolimo-Tartakover, m 1948; C) 1 2 .�d3 gS 1 3 .h3 0-0 1 4 .'Wb7 :1'i:abS I S .'We4 'Wg7 1 6 .b3 [ 1 6 .0-0-0] Cl) 1 6 . . . cS 1 7 . 0 - 0 cd I S . ctJ dS± �

Capablanca-Marshall , St.Petersburg 1914; C2) 1 6 . . . ctJ cS 1 7 .'We3 �f6 I S . 0-0 :1'i:feS 1 9 .'Wd2 g400 Tarrasch .

1 80 12 .'Wd2 dS 1 3 .Wbl ctJ d7= Mieses· Marshall, Baden Baden 1925.

1 81 14.d5 cd I S .ctJ dS �dS 1 6 .'WdS ctJc6:!: Malevinsky-Gusev, USSR 1970 -10/266.

1 82 Yudovich ECO.

1 83 8.We2 �e7 9 .ctJc3 h6 1 O.�e3 c6 I l .g3 ctJ a6 1 2 .�g2 0-0 1 3 .:1'i:he 1 :1'i:eS 1 4 .Wf l �fS= Ivkov-Petrosian, Yugoslavia-USSR m 1972.

1 84 8 . . . ctJ d5 [S . . . ctJ bd7 -29] A) 9 .0-0 �e7 1 0 .�e7 ctJ e7 I I . ctJ c3 �d7 1 2 .:1'i:fe 1 ctJ bc6 1 3 .d4 0-0-0= Liberson· Kholmov, Alma Ata 1 969; B) 9 .�d2 �e7 1 0 . ctJ c3 ctJ c3 1 1 .�c3 0-0 1 2 .0-0-0 ctJ d7 1 3 .:1'i:he l �f6= Kholmov· Bronstein, Riga 1968;

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C) 9 .c4 ! ? Cl) 9 . . . ttl b4 1 0 . m d2 fl e 7 I l .fle7 'ifl e 7 1 2.itk3 h 6 1 3 .a3 tt'l4c6 (Shahovic-Kneze­vic, Pancevo 1985) 1 4 .l::i:he l md8 I S .b4t Forintos, Haag; C2) 9 .. .ttl b6 1 0 . 'ifld2 h6 I l .fle3 C21) l l . . .tUc6 1 2 . tU d4t L'lflf3 [ 1 2 .tU c3t �E1b l , b4] ; C22) 1 1 . . .fle7 1 2 .fld4 0-0 1 3 . g4 ! ?t Mukhin-Voronov, USSR 1975. 8 . . .Itlc6 9 .tUc3 fle6 1 0 .0-0-0 fle7 l 1 .d4 dS A) 1 2 .flf4 0-0-0 1 3 . tU gS fld6 1 4 .tUe6 fe l S .!d6 cd= Marco-Schlechter, Hastings 1895. B) 12 .tUeSt Pachman-Heidenfeld, Mari­anske Lazne 1951 .

1 85 9.tU bd2 tU dS 1 0 .fle7 'ifle7 1 1 .0-0-0 iLlf4 1 2 .flfl h6 1 3 .l::i:e l md8 1 4.h4 l::i:e8= Ciocaltea-Karpov, Caracas 1970 9.c4 A) 9 . . .0-0 1 0 . tU c3 l::i:e8 [ 1 0 . . . c6 1 1 .0-0-0 �fS ? ! 1 2 .tUd4 flg6 1 3 .f4 h6 1 4 .fS flh7 l S .!f4 tUbd7 1 6 .g4± Crawley-Michalet, Groningen 1988] 1 1 .0-0-0 c6 1 2 .l::i:he 1 h6 1 3 .!f4 tUa6 1 4 . tU d4 flf8 I S .h3 fld7 1 6 .g4 g6 1 7 .flf3t Stein-Michaelsen, Hamburg 1989; B) 9 . . . h6 1 0 .flf4 Bl) 1 0 . . . tU a6 l 1 .tUc3 tUcs 1 2 .0-0-0 flfS 1 3 .E1hel 0-0-0 1 4.d4 tU e6 I S .flg3 l::i:he8 1 6 .dS tUc5 1/2_1/2 Spassky-Szabo, Solingen 1 974; B2) 1 0 . . . 0-0 1 1 . tU c3 l::i: e 8 1 2 . 0-0 flf8 1 3 .E1fe 1 tUa6 1 4 .a3 fld7 I S .b4 c6= Karpov­Smyslov, Tilburg 1982 -34/(375); B3) 1O . . . tUc6 l 1 .tU c 3 flfS 1 2 .0-0-0 0-0-0 1 3 . E1he l g5 1 4 .fle3 tU g4 1 5 . tt'l dS tU e 3 1 6.iLle7 tUe7 1 7 .fe l::i:de8= Spassky-Karpov, Hamburg 1982 -34/(375) .

1 86 9 . . . tU c6

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A) 1 0 .0-0-0 AI) 1 O . . . fld7 -9 . . . fld71B; A2) IO . . . h6 1 1 .flh4 flg4 1 2 .h3 flhS 1 3 .g4 flg6 1 4.flg3 0-0-0 I S .d4 tt'l e4 1 6 . tU e4 fle4 1 7 . l::i: he l flf6 1 8 .c3 l::i: he8 1 9 . tU d2 fld5 20 .fld3 g6 2 1 . tU e4 flg7 22 .mb l ± Chistjakov-Yudovich, Moscow 1936; B) 1 0 . tU bS md8 Bl) 1 1 . 0-0-0 a6 1 2 . tU c 3 t Keres [ 1 2 .tU bd4t ] ; B2) 1 1 .0-0 B21) l l . . .a6 1 2 .tU bd4 (Kashdan-Mikenas, Folkestone 1933) [ 1 2 .tU c3t] tU d4 1 3 .tU d4 tU d5 1 4 .fle7 tU e7 1 5 .flf3t ; B22) 1 1 . . .h6 1 2 .fld2 fld7 1 3 .me l l::i:e8 1 4 .c4 tU eS I S .d4 tU f3 1 6 .flf3 t Matanovic­Browne, Adelaide 197 1 . 9 . . . flg4 A) l O.h3 flh5 I l . tU d4 fle2 1 2 .me2 h6 1 3 .flh4 [ 1 3 .fle3 ! ? Forintos, Haag] tt'l c6 1 4 . tt'l 5 tU hS ! l S . tU e7 tU e7 1 6 .fle7 me7 1 7 .tUdS md7= Smyslov-Kogan, Moscow 1938; B) 1 0 . tU d4 fle2 B1) 1 1 .tU ce2 tU dS 1 2 .fle7 tU e7 1 3 . 0-0-0 tU bc6 1 4 . tU c6 tU c 6 = Botvinnik-Smyslov, USSR (ch) 1941; B2) I l .me2t Keres. 9 • . • fld7 A) 1 0 .0-0 AI) 10 . . . 0-0 1 1 .l::i:fe l tU c6 1 2 .d4 [ 1 2 .tUbS l::i:ac8 1 3 . tU fd4 tU d4 1 4 .tt'ld4 l::i:fe8 I S .flf3 c6 1 6 .l::i:e2 tU dS= Szabo-Barcza, 1951 ] me8 1 3 .flbS a6 1 4 .fla4t bS 1 5 .flb3 tU aS 1 6 .l::i:e3 c6 1 7 . l::i:ae l mf8 1 8 .flf4 tU b7 1 9 .h3t Capablanca-Kostic, Havana m(l) 1919; A2) 1 O . . . tt'l c6 ! ? 1 1 .mel 0-0-0 Forintos, Haag; B) 1 0 .0-0-0 tUc6 B1) I l .l::i:he l 0-0-0 1 2 .flf6 [ 1 2 . tU e4 tU e4 1 3 .de l::i:de8= Hennings-Bilek, 1970) flf6 1 3 . tU dS fld4 1 4 . tU e7 tU e7 1 5 .tU d4 1/2_1/2 Zaitsev-Kholmov, Alma Ata 1969;

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B2) l 1 .d4 h6 [ 1 1 . . .0-0 ? ! 1 2 .Ei:he l ctJ g4? 1 3 .ibe7 ctJ e7 1 4 .ibbS ibbS I S . Ei: e7 iba6 1 6 .Ei:c7± Lasker-Teichmann, Cambridge Springs 19041 B21) 1 2 .ibh4 0-0-0 -26; B22) 1 2 .ibf6 ! ? ibf6 1 3 .dS flctJe4t. 9 . . . 0-0 1 0 .0-0-0 c6 -202/10 . . . 0-0 .

1 87 10.ibf4 A) 1 0 . . . ctJ c 6 1 1 .0-0-0 ibfS [ l 1 . . . ctJ b4? ! 1 2 .Ei:he l 0-0 (Tylor-Thomas, Hastings 1937/38) 1 3 . ctJ d4t] AI) 1 2 .Ei:he 1 Forintos, Haag; A2) 1 2 .d4 fldS ; A3) 1 2 .h3 0-0-0 1 3 .Ei:he l [ 1 3 .g4 Forintos, Haag] dS 1 4.d4 ibb4= Grechishkin­Lilienthal, USSR 1938; B) 1O . . . ibg4 I I .h3 ibhS 1 2.0-0-0 [ 1 2 .ctJd4 ! ?] ctJ bd7 1 3 .Ei:he l 0-0-0 1 4 . ctJ d4 ibe2 I S .Ei:e2 Ei:heS 1 6 .Ei:de 1 ibfS l/2-1/2 Kavalek-Smyslov, Tilburg 1977. 10.ibe3 ctJc6 1 1 .0-0 ibd7 1 2 .a3 0-0 1 3 .d4 a6= Gligoric-Rossetto, Amsterdam 1954. 10.ibd2 ctJ c6? ! [ 1 O . . . c6 1 1 .0-0 0-0 1 2 .Ei:fe l dS 1 3 .h3 ibd6 1 4 .ibfl ctJ a6 l S . a3 ibfS 1J2_1/2 Ciocaltea-Malich, iMfR 1 960] 1 1 . ctJ bS t Rossolimo-Szabo, Venedig 1949.

1 88 10 ... ctJc6 1 1 .ctJ b S ! [ 1 1 . 0-0-0 ibe6 1 2 .ctJbS 0-0-0 1 3 .Ei:he 1 Ei:heS 14 .ctJfd4 ctJ d4 l S . ctJ d4 ibd7= Tseshkovsky-Kochiev, USSR 1978] cj;JdS A) 1 2 .0-0-0 ctJ dS 1 3 .ibg3 a6 1 4 . ctJ bd4 ctJ d4 l S . ctJ d4 ibf6= Steiner-Kashdan, Gyor m 1930; B) 1 2 .c4 ! ?t Forintos, Haag. 10 ... c6 (Rossolimo-Bolbochan, Trencian­ske Teplice 1949) A) 1 1 . ctJ d4 ctJ a6 1 2 .0-0 ibd7 [ 1 2 . . . ctJ c7 ] 1 3 .Ei:fe l gS 1 4 .ibg3t ; B) 1 1 . 0-0-0 -202110 . . . h6/C. 10 . . . ibe6

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A) l 1 .ctJd4 ibd7 1 2 .ctJcbS [ 1 2 .ibf3 ctJc6] ctJ a6 1 3 .c4 [ 1 3 .ibg3 cS] c6 fl l 4.ibf6 ibf6 ! ; B ) 1 1 .0-0-0 ctJc6 Bl) 1 2 .Ei:he 1 0-0-0 1 3 .d4 dS 1 4 .�bS ctJb8 I S . ctJ eS ibb4 1 6 .ctJg6t Capablanca-Mars. hall, New York 1915; B2) 0 1 2 .d4 fldS 1 3 .ibbS Capablanca. 10 ... a6 1 1 .0-0-0 ctJ c6 1 2 .Ei:he 1 [ 1 2 .d4 ! ?] ibe6 1 3 . a3 [ 1 3 .d4 ! ?] 0-0-0 1 4 . ctJ e4 g5 I S .ibg3 dS= Adianto-Handoko, Sydney 199 1 .

1 89 1l . . . ib c6 1 2 . Ei:he l ctJ d5 ( I vkov· Karaklaic, Zagreb 1949) 1 3 .ibe7:!: Forintos, Haag.

1 90 12 ... 0-0 1 3 .Ei:he l t [ l 3 .dS ctJe5 1 4 . ctJ eS de l S . ctJ bS ibbS 1 6 .ibbS Ei:fd8 17 .ibf6= ] Bobby FischerlEdiciones Eseuve.

1 91 13.Ei:hel Ei:deS ! ? 1 4 .ibc4 ctJ dSt Fine· Kashdan, New York 1934.

1 92 13 .. . Ei:dfS A) 1 4 .Ei:hel ibg4 ! ? [ 1 4 . . . ibdS l S .dS ctJe7 1 6 .ibf6 gf 1 7 .ctJd4± Yuchtman-Antoshin, Moscow 1958] I S .dS ibf3 Bobby Fischer/ Ediciones Eseuve ; B) 1 4 .Ei:de 1 ibdS I S .dS ctJbS 1 6 . ctJ d4 Bl) 1 6 . . . Ei:eS ? ! 1 7 . ctJ dbS ibbS (Fischer· Bisguier, New York USA ch 1959) l S .ctJb5 a6 1 9 . ctJ d4 gS 20.ibg3 ctJ hS 2 1 . ctJ fS± Bobby Fischer/ Ediciones Eseuve; B2) 1 6 . . . a6t Bobby Fischer/ Ediciones Eseuve.

1 93 14 ... ibg4 (Fine-Alexander, Hastings 1935/36) l S .dS ibf3 1 6.dc ibd 1 1 7 .Ei:e?± Sozin.

1 94 15.h3 a6 1 6.a3 ibdS 1 7 .Ei:e8 ctJ eS= Bilek-Szabo, Havana 1965.

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15.d5 ILl b S 1 6 . lLl bS [ 1 6 . ctJ d4 ctJ dS ] a6 1 7 .lLlbd4± Katalimov-Baranov, Sochi 1952.

1 95 10.b4 ctJ bd7 1 1 .0-0 ILl fS 1 2 .bS ctJ e6 1 3 .be be 14 .ih4 [ 1 4 .id2 ! ?] h6 I S .Elab l gS 1 6 .�g3 ILl hS 1 7 . Elfe l 0-0= Spassky­Karpov, Linares 1981 -31/367. lO.lLle4 A) 1O . . . lLlbd7 1 1 .0-0-0 ctJe4 [ 1 l . . .dS 1 2.ctJf6 itlf6 1 3 .h3 0-0 1 4 .Elhe l EleS I S .ifl ie6 1 6 .itle5 1/2-1J2 Radulov-Popovic, Polanica Zdroj 1982] 1 2 .de ctJ c S = Dreev-Arkhipov, Moscow 1985; B) 1 O . . . lLle4 I l .de igS 1 2 . ctJ gS h6 1 3 .ctJf3 rj:;e7 1 4 .0-0 ILl d7 I S .Elfe l ctJeS= Kurajica­Knezevic, Sarajevo 198 1 . 1O.h3 1Ll a6 1 1 .0-0-0 -203/11 .h3. lO.d4 ie6 [ 1 0 . . . ig4 1 1 .0-0-0 ctJ bd7 1J2-1/2 Timman-Hort, Amsterdam 1978] A) 1 1 .0-0-0 ctJ bd7 1 2 .Elhe 1 h6 1 3 .ih4 0-0-0 14 .id3 [ 1 4 .ifl ] ElheS I S .h3 ctJ b6 1 6 .a3 ILlbdS = Spassky-Hawksworth, Lon­don 1984; B) l 1 .h3 ILl bd7 1 2 .0-0-0 h6 1 3 .ih4 ctJ b6 1 4 .ghe l md7 I S .id3 1/2-1J2 Short-Karpov, Tilburg 1988 l O.lLld4 lLl a6 1 1 .0-0 A) l 1 . . .id7 1 2 .Elfe 1 AI) 1 2 . . . h6 1 3 .if6 [ 1 3 .ih4 - 1 8S/10 .. . c6/ A] �f6 14 .ig4 mdS I s .id7 @d7 1 6 . ctJ fS g6= Alvarez-Roux, Havana 1966; A2) 12 . . . lLlc7 1 3 .ihS ! ? mf8 1 4 .if3 lLl e6 1 5 .�e3 ILld4 1 6.id4 dS I 7 .Elab l ie6 1 S .b4 itl d7 1 9 .1Lle2 id6± Kruppa-Gelfand, Uzhgorod 1987; B) 1 1 . . .lLlc7 1 2 .if3 [ 1 2 .Elfe l ctJ e6=] =/t .

1 96 10 ... h6 l 1 .id2 ! ± Hennings-Nefra­kis, Sofia 1967.

1 97 12.ifl ctJe6 1 3 .ie3 0-0 1 4 .d4 A) 14 . . . l"1eS I S .dS ! ? ctJ dS 1 6 .ctJdS cd 1 7 .ibS

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EldS I S .Eled l if6 1 9 .c3 ctJc7 20.ie2 EleS 2 1 .ctJ d4� Spassky-Karpov, Thrin 1982 -33/(431 ) ; B ) 1 4 . . . dS I S . ctJ eS ctJ d7 1 6 . ctJ d3 if6= Spassky-Timman, London 1982. 12. 1Ll d4 ctJ e6=. 12.ctJ e4 ctJ e4 1 3 .de igS 1 4 . ctJ gS h6 I S . ctJ f3 ie6 1 6 . ctJ d4 0-0-0 1 7 . Elad I ElheS= Ekstroem-Almada, Silva­plana Switzeland ch 1993.

1 98 12 . . . ctJ e6 1 3 .dS ! ? A ) 1 3 . . . ctJ dS 1 4 .ctJdS igS I S .ctJgS cd 1 6 .if3 0-0 1 7 .ctJ h3�; B) 1 3 . . . ctJgS 1 4.ctJgS ctJ dS I S .ctJ dS cd 1 6 .ibS mfS 1 7 .ctJf3�.

1 99 13.if1 ! ?

200 15.ctJ e5? cS ! .

201 1 5 . . . id6=/t 1 6 . ctJ e5 ctJeS ! [ 1 6 . . . cS 1 7 . ctJ bS ibS I S .c3 c4 1 9 .ifl a6 20. ctJ a3± llg3 XdS] 1 7 .ctJ e2 f6 I S . ctJ f3 ctJ Sc7 1 9 .b3 (Spassky-Yusupov, Toluca izt 1 9S2 -341 375) bS ! ? 20.c4 bc 2 1 .bc ia6=.

202 10 . . . ctJ bd7? ! 1 1 .Elhe l ctJ cS 1 2 .d4 ctJe6 1 3 .if6 if6 1 4 .ctJe4 ie7 I S .dS± . 10 . . . 0-0 A) l 1 .ctJ e4 ctJ bd7 1 2 .Elhe l dS ? ! [ 1 2 . . . h6 Forintos, Haag] 1 3 . ctJ g3 h6? 1 4 . ctJ fS± Veresov-Roizman, Minsk 1966; B) I 1 .Elhe 1 Bl) 1 1 . . . ctJ a6 ? 1 2 .ifl ie6 1 3 . ctJ d4 ctJ c7 1 4 . ctJ fS !± Forintos, Haag; B2) 1 1 . . .ifS ? 1 2 .ctJd4 ig6? 1 3 .ig4 ! idS 1 4 .ic8 ib6 I s .ib7 id4 1 6 .iaS 1-0 Petrosian-Necsesov, Tbilisi 1944; B3) l l . . .dS 1 2.d4 id6 [ 1 2 . . . ie6 1 3 .ctJ eS ILl bd7 1 4 .f4 ElfeS l s .id3± R.Byrne] 1 3 .if6 gf 1 4.g3± R.Byrne-Burjar, USA 1968 -6/ 311 ;

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B4) I I . . .ge8 B41) 1 2 .tt:le4 tt:l bd7 1 3 .�fl dS 1 4 .tt:lg3 h6 I S .tt:lfS �b4 1 6 .�d2t �f8 1 7 .�c3 g6 1 8 .ge8 tt:le8 1 9 .ge I tt:l df6 20.tt:le7 mh7 2 1 .tt:l c 8 gc8 22.g3;!; Horvath-Pacsay, Hungary 1992; B42) 1 2 .�fl mf8 1 3 .h3 tt:l a6 1 4 .tt:le4 dS I S .tt:lf6 �f6 1 6 .�f6 gf 1 7 .d4 tt:l c7 1 8 .�d3 '>i7g7;!; Hazai-Malich, Halle 1981. 10 . . . h6 A) 1 1 .�f4 gS 1 2 .�g3 tt:l hS 1 3 .d4 [ 1 3 .gde l ! ? L1 tt:l d4 ; 1 3 .ghe l;!; Kamishov-Alatortsev, Moscow 1946] fS 1 4 . tt:l d2 tt:l g3 l S .hg tt:l d7 1 6 . tt:l f3 [ 1 6 .dS] tt:l b6 1 7 .�d3 �d7 1 8 .gde l '>i7f7 1 9 . tt:l d I (Apicella-Forintos, Maubuee 1988) mf6 !oo Forintos, Haag; B) 1 1 .�d2 ! ? Forintos, Haag; C) 1 1 .�h4 C1) I I . . .dS ? ! 1 2 .ghe l �e6? ! 1 3 .tt:l d4 '>i7d7 1 4 .�f6 ! �f6 I S .tt:l e6 fe 1 6 .�g4 ge8 1 7 .ge6 ge6 1 8 .ge I ± Svicevic-Gunnarsson, Las Palm as 1995; C2) 1 1 . . .�fS 1 2 . tt:l d4 �h7 1 3 .f4 [ 1 3 .ghe l ] tt:l bd7 (CiocaItea-Suba, Rumania 1982) 1 4 .ghe l ;!; ; C3) I I . . .gS 1 2 .�g3 -A; C4) 1 1 . . . tt:l a6 1 2 .tt:le4 [ 1 2 .ghe I ! ?] tt:le4 1 3 .de tt:lcs 1 4.�e7 '>i7e7= Gulko-Razuvaev, USSR 1985

203 1l.h3 tt:l c7 [ l l . . .dS 1 2 .d4 tt:l c7 1 3 . tt:l eS 0-0 1 4 . g he l ge8 (Riedel­Autenrieth, Bundesliga 1988/89) I S .a3;!;] A) 1 2 .ghe l AI) 1 2 . . . h6 All) 1 3 .�h4 tt:l fdS [ 1 3 . . . �d7 1 4 .�fl tt:l e6 I S . d4 dS 1 6 . tt:l eS gS 1 7 .�g3;!; Pribyl­Kolesar, CSFR 1991 ] 1 4 .�f l �e6 l S . tt:l dS tt:l dS 1 6 .�g3 0-0-0= Apicella-Hitech, Royan 1989; A12) 1 3 .�f4 ! ? tt:l e6 1 4 .�h2 0-0 I S .d4;!; Spassky-Larsen, Reykjavik 1985; A2) 1 2 . . . tt:l fdS ! ? 1 3 .tt:l dS tt:l dS 1 4 .�e7 tt:l e7

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I S .d4 h6 1 6 .�d3 �e6 1 7 .b3 md7 1 8 .'>i7b2 ghe8 1/2_1/2 Kholmov-Dvoiris, Voronez 1/ 2ch USSR 1988; A3) 1 2 . . . tt:l e6 1 3 .�d2 0-0= Plachetka· Knezevic, Keszthely 198 1 ; B ) 1 2 .d4 B 1 ) 1 2 . . . tt:l e6 1 3 .�e3 dS 1 4 .ghe l �b4 I S . a3 �aS 1 6 . tt:l eS;!; Pribyl-Knezevic, Olmouc 1975; B2) 1 2 . . . tt:l cdS Forintos, Haag; C) 1 2 .tt:le4 tt:l e4 1 3 .de �gS 1 4 . tt:l g5 '>i7e7 I S .ghe l tt:l e6 I 6 . tt:l f3 f6 1 7 .�fl gd8 1 8 .g3 g6 1 9 . ge3 as 20.a3 tt:l cS= Matanovic· Zsu.Polgar, Vienna 1986. 1l .tt:le4 tt:l e4 1 2 .de tt:lcs A) 1 3 .�e7 me7 1 4 .ghe l AI) 1 4 . . . ge8 I S . tt:l d4 '>i7f8 1/2_1/2 Spassky· Salov, Barcelona 1 989; A2) 14 . . . gd8 -B; A3) 14 . . . �e6 I S . tt:l d4 1/2-V2 Spassky· Korchnoi, Brussels 1985; B) 1 3 .ghe l �gS 1 4 . tt:l gS '>i7e7 I S .tt:lf3 E1d8 1 6 . tt:l d4 g6 1 7 .�fl '>i7f8= Spassky. Petrosian, Moscow (m/13) 1969 -7/223. 1l .tt:ld4!? A) I I . . .tt:lc7 1 2 .gde l tt:l e6 AI) 1 3 . tt:l e6 �e6 1 4 .f4 All) 1 4 . . . 0-0-0 I S .�f3 [ I S .tt:le4 ! ?] ghe8 1/2_1/2 Ciocaltea-Hort, Bochum 1981; A12) 1 4 . . . dS I S .�f3 '>i7d8 1 6 . tt:l e2 E1e8 1 7 . tt:lg3 g6 1 8 . tt:l e2 �d7 1 9 .c4 dc 20 .de

tt:lg8= Timman-Karpov, Tilburg 1980 -301 239; A2) 1 3 .�e3 ! ? tt:l d4 [ 1 3 . . . g6] 1 4 .�d4 �e6 I S .f4 0-0 [ l S . . . '>i7d7 1 6 .ghfl ; I S . . . dS 1 6 .�f3 ] 1 6 .�f3 gfe8 1 7 .ge2 dS 1 8 .ghe l �d6 1 9 .93=/;!; Calvo-Treppner, Bundesli· ga 1984; B) I I . . . tt:l dS 1 2 . tt:l e4 fS 1 3 .�e 7 '>i7e7 1 4 . tlJd2 tt:l b6 I S . g de l '>i7 f6= Karpov-Smyslov, Moscow 198 1 . 1l.gde 1 ! ? tt:l c7

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A) 1 2.itJ d4 l2le6 - 1l.l2l d4/A B) 1 2 .�d l �e6 [ 1 2 . . . l2l e6 ! ?] 1 3 . l2l d4 md7 14 .id2 c5 1 5 .l2le6 fe 1 6 .f4 d5 1 7 .a4 .id6 1 8 Jlhfl g6 1 9 .12le2 Elhf8 20.l2l g 1 ! ± Api­cella·Chabanon, Chambery France ch 1994.

204 1l ... h6 1 2 . .id2 ! ?

205 12.h3 -203/11 .h3/A. 12.ifl ctJe6 A) 1 3 .�h4 ! ? d5 [ 1 3 . . . l2l h5 ! ?] AI) 14 .ctJe2 mf8 [L1 1 5 ,ctJ d4 l2l d4] 1 5 .Eld2 id7 1 6 .ctJe5 Eld8= Cramling-L.A.Schnei­der, Rilton cup 1980; A2) 1 4 .d4�d7 1 5 .h3 Eld8 1 6 .l2le5 .ic8 1 7 .f3 CiJd7=/± Ernst-Schussler, Gausdal 1985; B) 1 3 .�d2 �d7 1 4 .d4 h6 1 5 . .id3 d5 1 6 .h3 Eld8= Spassky-Petrosian, Moscow (milS) 1969 -7/224. 12.d4 A) 1 2" .d5 AI) 1 3 .�d3 l2le6 1 4 . .id2 0-0 1 5 .b3 .id6 1 6.g3 �d7 1 7 . mb2 Elae8= B runner­Vasquez, Novi Sad (01) 1990; A2) 1 3 .ctJe5 ctJ e6 1 4 . .ie3± ; B ) 1 2 . . .�e6 ! ? 1 3 . .id3 Bl ) 1 3 " .md7 1 4 .l2le2 h6 1 5 . .id2 b5 1 6 .l2lf4 ig4 1 7 .h3 �f3 1 8 . .if5 md8 1 9 .9f g6 20 . .ia5 gf 2 1 .�c7 md7 22 . .ia5°o Solomon-Levy, Melbourne 1991; B2) 1 3" .h6 14 . .ih4 0-0-0 1 5 .a3 Elhe8 1 6 .h3 CiJcd5 B21) 1 7 . ctJ e2 ! ? g5 1 8 . .ig3 g4 1 9 .hg l2l g4 20.c4 ctJ c 7 2 1 . ctJ f4 .id7 1/2_ 1/2 Osis­Lauridsen, corr 1989; B22) 1 7 .ctJd5 .id5 1 8 .Ele3 .if3 1 9 .Elf3 l2l h5 20.ig3 ctJg3 2 1 .fg .if6= Pribyl-Dvoretsky, Tbilisi 1980. 12.ctJd4 ctJ e6 [ 1 2 . . . h6? ! 1 3 . .ih4] 1 3 .l2le6 .ie6 A) 1 4 .im md7 1 5 .l2l e2 h6 1/2-1f2 Spassky­Karpov, USSR 1979;

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B) 1 2 . l2l d4 l2l e6 1 3 . l2l e6 .ie6 1 4.f4 md7 1 5 . .if3 h6 1 6 . .ih4 Elae8 1 7 . .if2 b6 1 8 .h3 h5= Sermek-Arlandi, Mitropa Cup 1 995.

206 13 ... l2l e6?! 1 4 . .ie3 b6 l S . l2l d2 .ib7 1 6.f4 0-0 1 7 . .if3± Kr.Georgiev-Perge­richt, Haifa European tch 1991 .

207 14 . . . h6? ! I S .l2lD me7 1 6 .l2ld4 Eld8 1 7 .f4 cS 1 8 .l2lf3 b6 1 9 .c3 .ib7 20.eS± Hazai­Toth, Budapest 1972. 14 . . . f6 I S . l2l f3 me7 1 6 . l2l d4 A) 1 6 . . . .ie6 ? ! AI) 1 7 .f4 Elad8 1 8 . .i D Elhe8 1 9 .Eld2 mf8 20.Eled l ± .if7 2 1 . l2l f5 d5 22.c4 .ig6 23 .g4 .ifS 24 . gfElc8 25 .ed cd 26.Elc2 !± Timman­Piket, Wijk aan Zee 15' 1995; A2) 1 7 .h4 Elad8 1 8 .hS h6 1 9 .b3 Elhe8 20 . .ic4 .ic8 2 1 .f3 mf8 22.g4± Spassky-Almada, Thessaloniki 01 1988; B) 1 6 . . . g6 1 7 . a3 l2l e6 1 8 . .ic4 l2l d4 1 9 .Eld4 b6 ! 20.md2 .ib7 2 1 .me3 Elad8 22.f3 md7 23 .Eled l mc7 24.h4 Elhe8= Malevinsky­Domuls, USSR 1983.

208 15 . . . l2l e6 A) 1 6.l2lh3 l2lcS 1 7 .l2lf2 Eld8 1 8 . .if3 f6 1 9 .h4 .ie6=1± Spassky-Hort, Reykjavik (mlS) 1977 -23/(239) . B) 1 6 . l2l e6 B1) 1 6 . . . .ie6 I 7 .fS r 1 7 . .if3 1f2-1/2 Moiseev­Arkhipov, Nettetal 1992] .id7 1 8 .Eld2 Elad8 [ 1 8 . . . Elhd8? ! 1 9 .Eled l .ie8 20.g4 f6 21 . .ic4tl 1 9 .Eled l .ic8= ; B2) 1 6 . . .fe 1 7 .Eld3 .id7 1 8 .Eled 1 d5 1 9 .Ele3 Elhf8 20.ed cd 2 1 .g3 md6=1± Spassky-Van der Wiel, European cup 1 99 1 .

209 8.c4 ? ! rXd31 h6 9 . .id2 l9 . .ie3 J l2l c5 ! 1 0.�e7 .ie7 1 1 .b4 l2l a4 1 2 . l2l c 3 l2lc3 1 3 . .ic3 0-0= Kurajica-Hulak, Banja Luka 1983 . 8.l2l bd2 �e2 9 . .ie2 h6 1 0 . .ih4 g5

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A) 1 0 . . . g6 1 1 .0-0 Jtg7 1 2 .Elfe l 0-0 1 3 .Jtfl tLl b6= Johansson-Trifunovic, Halle 1963; B) 1 1 .Jtg3 Bl) 1 1 . . .Jtg7 1 2 . tLl c4? ! tLl dS 1 3 .h4? ! g4 1 4 . tLl fd2 fS I S . O-O-O f4 1 6 .Jth2 hS=t= Watson-Rozentalis, Mondorf 1991; B2) l l . . .tLlb6 1 2 .tLle4 [ 1 2 .tLld4 Jtg7 ! 1 3 .tLl bS tLl fdS 1 4 .c4 Jtd7 I S . a4 a6 1 6 . tLl d6 cd 1 7 .cd 0-0 ! +/t Fernandez Garcia-Alterman, Katerini 1992 -56/327] Jtg7 1 3 .0-0-0 Jtd7= Alterman.

2 1 0 8 .. . h6? ! A) 9 .Jth4 Wie2 -30; B) 9 .Jtf4 tLl b6 l O.d4 Jte6 [ 1 0 . . . Wie2 -29] 1 1 .0-0-0 0-0-0 1 2 .WibS tLl fdS 1 3 .tLldS tLldS 1 4 .Jtg3 Wid7 I S .WiaS 'tt>b8 1 6 .c4 tLl b6 1 7 .dS Jtg4= Razuvaev-Ruderfer, Moscow 1962; C) 9.!e3 ! [M-0-0,�d2,Ele l ] tLl b6 1 0 .0-0-0 Cl) 1 0 . . . Jte6 Cll) 1 1 .Ele 1 tLl bdS [0 1 1 . . .0-0-0] 1 2 .Jtd2 tLlc3 1 3 .Jtc3 tLl dS 1 4 .tLld4 tLlc3 I S .bc 'tt>d7 1 6.g3 Ele8 1 7 . tLl e6 fe 1 8 .Jth3 dS 1 9 .Wif3± Mukhin-Vistanetskis, USSR 1963; C12) l 1 .tLl d4 tLl bdS [ 1 1 . . . 0-0-0 1 2 . tLl e6 Wie6 1 3 .g3 tLl bdS 1 4 .Jtd2 tLlc3 I S .V!fe6 fe 1 6 .Jtc3 eS 1 7 .Jth3 @b8 1 8 .Jte6 Jte7 1 9 .f4± Gufeld-Lein, Tbilisi 1966] 1 2 . tLl e6 Wie6 1 3 .tLl dS tLl dS 1 4 .Jtd2t [ 1 4 .g3 tLl e3 I S .Wie3 Wie3 1 6 .fe Jte7=] ; C2) 1 O . . . tLl g4 1 1 .Wid2 tLl e3 1 2 .Ele l ! Jte6 1 3 .Ele3 Wif6 1 4 .tLlbS 'tt>d7 I S .c4 gS 1 6 .tLlfd4 Jtg7 1 7 .tLle6 fe 1 8 .Jte2t hS 1 9 .94 h4 20.tLlc3 Elhf8 2 1 .Jtf3 c6 22 . Elhe l Elae8 23 . cS ! ± Radovici-Penrose, Budapest 1959; C3) 1 O . . . tLl fdS I l .tLldS tLl dS 1 2 .Wid2 tLl e3 1 3 . El e 1 ! Jte6 1 4 . El e3 0-0-0 [ 1 4 . . . Wif6 l S .WiaS ! Jte7 ] I S .d4 dS 1 6 .WiaSt Gutman; D) 9 .Jtd2 ! ? tLl b6 l O. tLl bS tLl bdS 1 1 .c4 a6 [ l l . . .Wie2 1 2.Jte2 -31 ] I 2 .tLlbd4 tLl b6 1 3 .JtaS dS (Repkova-Stefanova, Nadole 1995) 1 4 .0-0-0t.

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2 1 1 9 . . . g6 1 0 . 0-0-0 [ l O . tLl bS ! ? tLJ d5 1 1 . c4 c600] Jtg7 1 1 .Elhe 1 0-0 1 2 .tLl bS tLJd5 1 3 .c4 a6 1 4 . tLl d6 [0 1 4 .tLl bd4] cd I S .cd tLl f6� Suetin-Petran, Olmutz 1975. 9 ... Jte7 A) 1 0 .0-0-0 h6 I I .Jth4 AI) 1 1 . . . 0-0 1 2 .Elde l Ele8 (Kirov-Minie, Pamporovo 1982) 1 3 . tLl d4 ! ? M4, Jtf3; A2) 1 1 . . . tLl f8 1 2 . tLl e4 tLle4 1/2_1/2 Nunn· Huebner, Wijk aan Zee 1992; A3) 1 1 . . . tLl b6 A31) 1 2 .Elhe 1 tLl fdS 1 3 .tLldS tLl dS 1 4.�e7 tLl e7 l S . tLl d4 @ d 8 =1t Dely-Hennings, Debrecen 1969; A32) 1 2 .tLlbS 'tt>d8 ( l 2 . . . tLl fdS) 1 3 .c4t ; A33) 1 2 .h3 tLlbdS I 3 .tLl dS tLl dS 1 4.Jte7 <i>e7 1 S .Elhe I Ele8= A.Zajcev-Kholmov, USSR 1968; B) 1 0 . tLl d4 ! ? Forintos, Haag; C) 1 0 .tLlbS Jtd8 �a6 [ I O . . . tLl dS I I .Jte7 <i>e7 1 2 .c4 a600] ; D) 1 0.0-0 h6 1 1 .Jth4 0-0 [ 1 l . . .'tt>d8? ! 1 2 .d4 tLl b6 1 3 . a4 as 1 4 .Jtg3 Jte6 I S . tLl d2 c6 1 6 . tLl d l dS 1 7 .tLle3 tLl e8 1 8 .Jtd3 g6 1 9 .h3 Jtd6 20.JteSt Beliavsky-Benko, Hastings 1974/75] Dl) 1 2 .Elfe 1 Ele8 1 3 .Jtfl gS 1 4 .Jtg3 tLJf8 I S .h3 Jtd7 1 6 . Ele2 tLl g6 1 7 . El ae l !f8= Situru-Saroinsong, Canberra 1995; D2) 1 2 .Elae l c6 1 3 .Jtdl Ele8 1 4 . tLl d4 d5 l S .a3 'tt> f8 [ l S . . . Jtf8 1 6 . tLl fS t ] 1 6 .tLlf5! Steil-Brandt, Dortmund 1987 . 9 . . . c6 1 0 .0-0-0 [ 1 0 .tLle4 ! ?] A) 1 0 . . . h6 AI) 1 1 .Jth4 All) 1 1 . . .dS 1 2 .Elhe l Jtd6 1 3 .Jtfl �d8 1 4 .d4t/± Lengyel-Pasztor, Kabanya 1991: A12) 1 1 . . . Jte7 A121) 1 2 . tLl e4 dS 1 3 . tLl f6 Jtf6 1 4 .�f6 [ 1 4.!g3t Forintos, Haag] tLlf6 I S .Elhe l O-� 1 6 .h3 Ele8= Gufeld-Savon, USSR 1970; A122) 1 2 .d4 dS 1 3 .Elhe 1 0-0 1 4 .Jtd3 l:l:e8

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1 5.it'le5 lLlf8 1 6.f4 lLl e6 1 7 .lLle2 gS 1 8 . fg hg 1 9 .�f2:t Qkadi-Yeoh Chin Seng, Moscow 01 1 994; A2) 1 1 .�d2 fie7 1 2 .d4 dS ? ! [o I 2 . . . lLl b6 ��e6] 1 3 .fid3 0-0 I 4 J::1 de I ge8 I s . lLl h4i Gouret-Niemann, France 1989; 8) 10 . . . fie7 I l .ghe l [ l l .lLle4 dS 1 2 . lLl f6 if6 13 .d4fig5 14 .lLlgS 0-0= Kirpichnikov­Klovans, Yurmala 1978] 81) I I . . . lLl eS ? ! 1 2 .d4 lLl e6 1 3 .fif6 fif6 1 4.it'le4 fie7 1 5 .d5± ; 82) 1 1 . . . dS 821) 1 2 .lLld4lLleS 1 3 .f4 lLle6= Moors-Zysk, Muenchen 1985; 822) 1 2 .d4:t llfid3 ,lLleS ; 1 2 .fifl ! ?; 83) l l . . .h6 1 2 .fih4 831) 1 2 . . . 0-0 1 3 .fifl ge8 (Camilieri­Santa, Novi Sad (01) 1990) 1 4 .lLld4:t; 832) 1 2 . . . md8 1 3 .d4 ge8 1 4.�e4 dS I S .�d3 �d6 1 6 .ge8 [ 1 6.�g3 �g3 1 7 .hg ge I 1 8 .ge 1 tLlg4 1 9 .ge2 lLlf8= Kasparian-Jones, Thes­saloniki (01) 1984] me8 1 7 .ge l :t .

21 2 10 ... g5? ! 1 1 .�d2 �g7 1 2 .0-0-0 a6 1 3 .E1de l lLlf8 1 4 .h4 g4 I S .lLl h2 md8 1 6 .hS tLl 8h7 1 7 .lLld1 gg8 1 8 .lLle3 �f8 1 9 . 1Ll hf l E1g5 20.lLlg3± Saltaev-Pandavos, Peristeri 1994. IO .. . a6 1 1 .0-0-0 g6 1 2 .ghe l �g7 1 3 .�fl �d8 14.d4 lLl b6 I S .h3 ge8 112- 112 Bala­shov-Okhotnik, Uzhgorod 1987. 1O .. . liJb6 A) 1 1 .0-0-0 [ l l .lLl bS lLl fdS ! lla6+] �d7 AI) 1 2 .ghe l 0-0-0= All) 1 3 .lLl d2 ? ! gS 1 4 .�g3 �g7 l S .lLl e4 1%de8+ Kuporosov-Mikhalchishin, Brno II 1991 -53/290; A12) 1 3 .h4 Xg4; A13) 1 3 .mb 1 gS 1 4 .�cl �g7°o Mikhal­chishin; A14) 1 3 .h3 g5 1 4 .�h2 �g7 l S .d4 ghe8= Michel Yunis-Navarro, Moscow 01 1994;

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A2) 1 2 .h3 0-0-0 1 3 .lLl d4 gS 1 4 .�g3 �g7 l s .lLlb3 �e6= Campora-Zarnicki, Buenos Aires 1993; A3) 1 2 . lLl d4 0-0-0 1 3 .�g3 [1l 1 3 . . . gS 1 4 .h4 g4 I S .h5] g6 1 4 .�f3 �g7= Janssen-Yusu­pov, Graz 1981; B) 1 1 . lLl d4 �d7 1 2 .lLldbS md8 1 3 .�f3 �e6 1 4 .�e6 be I S .lLld4 md7 1 6 .b3 g6= Putz­bach-Michaelsen, Hamburg ch 1993. C) 1 l .a4 lLl bdS 1 2 . lLl dS lLl dS 1 3 .�d2 �d7 1 4 .e4 lLl f6 1 S .�e3 �e7 1 6 .lLld4 0-0 1 7 .�f3 e6= Ahmad-Jones, Moscow 01 1994.

2 1 3 1l .lLld4 a6 1 2 .0-0 �g7 1 3 .gfe 1 0-0 1 4 .�f3 gS I S .�d2 lLl eS 1 6 .�d 1 eS I 7 . lLl b3 lLl e6 1 8 .�B �e6 1 9 . tLl al- tLl d7+/i « Kir.Georgiev-Plaskett, Plovdiv 1984.

2 1 4 12.tLl b5?! lLl d5 1 3 .�d2 a6 1 4 .tLle3 lLl 7b6 I S .d4 lLl e3 1 6 .�e3 0-0 1 7 .h3 lLl a4 1 8 .�d2 bS ! + Majer-Toth, Hungary 1968. 12.lLl d4!? a6 1 3 .ghe l 0-0 1 4 . lLl b3 ge8 1 5 .lLlaS gb8 1 6 .�g3 lLl eS 1 7 .d4 lLl e6 1 8 .lLle6 be 1 9 .�fl �b7 20 . f3 lLl d7 2 1 .�f2 ge 1 22 .gel mf8 23 .a4 as= Voitsekhovsky­Toistikh, Ceske Budejovice 1995.

21 5 Trifunovic-Bronstein, Leningrad 1957.

21 6 10 ... �e7 -2 1 1;9 . . . �e7. 1O . . . c6 1 1 . tLl e4 [ 1 1 .0-0-0 -2 1 1 /9 . . . c6] �e7 1 2 .0-0-0 [ 1 2 .�g3 lLl e4 1 3 .de tLl eS 1 4 . tLl d2 (Forintos, Haag) �e6 1l0-0-0, dS] -2 1 1 1 9 . . . c6/A2. 10 . . . a6 1 1 .0-0 g6 1 2 .d4 �g7 A) 1 3 .�e4 lLl b6 1 4 .gfe 1 mf8 I S .�b3 �fS 1 6 .h3 gS 1 7 .�g3 �g6 1 8 .a4 ge8 1 9 . aS tLle8 20 .ga4 [20.�a4 ! ?:t ] tLl e4°o Hecht-Vladi­mirov, Munich 1988; B) 1 3 .gfe l 0-0 1 4 .a4 lLl b6 (Jackson-Orr, London 1985) l S .aS lLl bdS 1 6 . lLl dS lLl dS

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1 7 . .m.c4± Jackson. 10 . . . g6 ! ? A) 1 1 . CLl bS ? ! CLl dS 1 2 . c4 c6 1 3 . c d ? ! [ 1 3 . CLl bd4 CLl f4 1 4 . .m.g3 CLl hS + Toth] cb 1 4 .d4 a6 I S .0-0 fS+ Koszorus-Toth, Bu­dapest 1968; B) I I .d4 a6 1 2 .0-0-0 .m.g7 1 3 .Ei:hel 0-0 1 4 . .m.c4 bS I S . .m.dS Ei:b8 1 6 . .m.c6 CLl b6 1 7 .a3 .m.b7 1 8 . .m.b7 Ei:b7 1 9 . .m.f6 V2-V2 Kasparov­Cramling, Wattignies 1976; C) 1 1 .0-0-0 .m.g7 C1) 1 2 .Ei:he 1 C ll) 1 2 . . . 0-0 1 3 .CLl bS [ 1 3 .d4 a6 -B) CLl dS 1 4 .c4 a6 l S . CLl bd4 [ l S .CLl d6 cd 1 6 .cd CLl f6� ; C 12) 1 2 . . . a6 1 3 . .m.f} [ 1 3 .d4 -B) �d8 1 4 .h3 bS [ 1 4 . . . Ei:e8 ! ? ; 1 4 . . . gS I S . .m.g3 CLl b6± Keres] I S .CLl d2 .m.b7 [ I S . . . gS ] 1 6 .f4 Ei:e8 1 7 . CLl ce4± Naroditsky-Khachaturov, USSR 1964; C2) 1 2 . CLl d2 a6 1 3 . f4 0-0 1 4 . .m.f3 c6 I S .CLlde4 dS 1 6 .CLld6 CLl cS 17 . .m.f2 b6 1 8 .CLlc8 Ei:fc8± Karaklaj ic-Grimberg, Belgrade 1988; C3) 1 2 .d4 C31) 1 2 . . . CLl b6? ! 1 3 . .m.bS c6? ! [ 1 3 . . . md8 ! ? Forintos, Haag] 1 4 .Ei:he l mf8 I S . .m.d3± Foeldi-Toth, Budapest 1968; C32) 1 2 . . . a6 -B ; C4) 1 2 . CLl bS md8 [ 1 2 . . . CLl dS 1 3 . c4 a6oo] 1 3 . Ei: he l Ei: e 8 1 4 . CLl fd4 CLl f8 I S .f4 .m.d7 1 6 .CLlc3 mc8 1 7 . .m.f3 c6 1 8 .CLle4± Kholmov­Bronstein, USSR 196 1 .

21 7 1l . . . CLl h5? ! (Minic-Trifunovic, Bel­grade 1961) 1 2 .CLldS [ 1 2 .CLld4 CLl g3 1 3 .fg .m.g7 1 4 . CLl fS .m.c3 I S .bc CLl eS= Barczay­Bilek, Kecskemet 1 964] md8 1 3 .d4± Mikenas. 1l . . . .m.g7 A) 1 2 . h4 g4 1 3 .CLl d2 [ 1 3 . CLl d4 CLl b6] 0-0 1 4 . 0-0-0 CLl b6 I S .hS .m.d7°o Kramer­Milner-Barry, London 1 948; B) 1 2 .CLld4 CLl b6 1 3 .CLl dbS

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B1) 1 3 . . . CLl bdS 1 4 . CLl dS CLl dS l S . .m.f3 a6 1 6 . CLl d6 cd 1 7 . .m.dS .m.b2 1 8 . Ei: bl .m.c3 (Alexander-Milner-Barry, London 1948) 1 9 .�d l ± i'1h4, Xd6 Forintos, Haag; B2) 1 3 . . . md8= Forintos, Haag; C) 1 2 .0-0-0 ! ? CLl b6 1 3 .h4 [ l 3 .Ei:de l ! ?] g4 1 4 .CLlh2?! (Smith-Jones, Dubai 01 1986) .m.d7= .

21 8 12.h4? ! g4 1 3 .CLld2 CLl hS 1 4 . .m.h2 .m.d7 I S .0-0-0 0-0-0 1 6 .CLlc4 Ei:e8 1 7 .Ei:he l .m.g7t Sherzer-Wolff, USA 1987.

21 9 13.h4 g4 1 4 . CLl d2 .m.g7 [ 1 4 . . . CLl hS ! ?] I S . f3 [ I S .hS ! ?] 0-0-0= Arulaid-Vista· neckis, USSR 1964.

220 14.CLl d4!? .m.g7=.14.CLl d2 .m.g7 I S .f3 CLl fdS 1 6 .CLldS CLl dS 1 7 . .m.f l Ei:he8= Shadick· Jose, Moscow 01 1994.

221 Ermenkov-Makarychev, Lublin 1976.

222 10 ... CLl c5 A) I I .b4 CLl e6 1 2 . CLl e4 Forintos, Haag; B) 1 1 .0-0-0 .m.d7 1 2 .Ei:de l 0-0-0 1 3 .�d l g6 1 4.d4 CLl a4 I S . CLl a4 .m.a4 1 6 .h3 .m.g7= Ritov-Vistaneckis, Riga 1971; C) 1 1 .0-0 .m.d7 1 2 .Ei:fe l 0-0-0 1 3 .a4±. 10 ... c6 A) 1 1 .0-0 .m.e7 1 2 .E\fe 1 0-0 1 3 .d4 CLl b6 1 4 . .m.d3 Ei:e8 I S .h3 .m.e6= Forintos, Haag; B) I 1 .d4 dS 1 2 . .m.d3 .m.d6 1 3 .0-0 0-0 1 4.Ei:fe l Ei:e8 I S .h3 CLlf8= D'Amore-Neri, Formia 1995; C) 1 1 . 0-0-0 .m.e7 C1) 1 2 .Ei:he 1 0-0 1 3 . CLl e4 dS 1 4 . cLl f6 [ 1 4 . CLl g3 1 ,)] CLlf6 I S .h3 .m.d6 1 6 . .m.fj .m.d7= Pancenko-Kaidanov, Irkutsk 1983 ; C2) 1 2 .CLle4 ! ? dS 1 3 . CLl g3±. 1 0 . . . g6 ! ?

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A) 1 1 .0-0-0 :!g7 AI) 1 2 .E1de l 0-0 1 3 .ttl bS [ 1 3 .ttl h4? ! ttl b6 1 4.f4 :!d7 I S .:!f3 dS't Nagy-Toth, Buda­pest 1969] ttleS [ 1 3 " . ttl dS 1 4 . c4 a6 1 5.1tJ bd4oo] 1 4 .:!c3± ; A2) 1 2.d4 ttl b6 [ 1 2 " . a6 ! ?] 1 3 . ttl bS �dS 1 4 .c4 E1eS I S .E1he l :!d7= Westerinen­Butnoruis, Vilnius 1964; B) 1 1 . 0-0 :!g7 1 2 .E1fe l ttl b6 [ 1 2 " . 0-0 1 3 . lLl bS ctJeS 1 4 .:!c 3 ] 1 3 . ttl bS ttl fdS [ I L'it>dS±] 1 4 .c4 :!d7 I S .a4 a6 1 6 .:!f l �dS 1 7 .1Ll bd4± Fuller-Solomon, Melbourne 1992; C) I l .ctJ bS �dS Cl) 1 2 .0-0 a6 1 3 . ctJ c3 :!g7 1 4 .E1ae 1 l'i:eS 1 5 .h3 ctJ b6 1 6 .:!d1 :!d7= Bouaziz-Toth, A1bufieri 1978; C2) 1 2 .c4 :!g7 1 3 .0-0 C21) 1 3 " .a6 1 4 . ctJ c3 E1eS l S .l'i:fe l ctJ fS (Passerotti -Toth, Rome 1 979) 1 6 . b4± Forintos, Haag; C22) 13 . . . ctJcS 1 4.b4 ctJ e6 l S .l'i:ac 1 :!d7 1 6 .lLlc3 E1eS 1 7 . l'i:fe l a6 C221) I S .g3 ctJ g4 1 9 .h3 ttl eS= Lukin­So kolin, St.Petersburg 1992; C222) 1 8 .h3 ! ?±. 1O . . . a6 1 1 .0-0 :!e7 1 2 .l'i:fe l 0-0 1 3 .d4 l'i:eS 1 4 .ic4± Forintos, Haag.

223 1 1 .0-0-0 :!d7 A) 1 2 .1Lle4 :!e7 1 3 .l'i:he l 0-0 1 4.h3 l'i:aeS I S .if! :!dS= Panchenko-Makarychev, Sochi 1983; B) I 2.ctJd4 0-0-0 1 3 .:!f3 :!e7 1 4.E1de 1 E1heS I S .lLlb3 :!e6= Malisauskas-Rozentalis, Vilnius 1988. 11 .a4 (Forintos, Haag) :!d7 1 2 . aS ttl bdSoo• 11 .0-0 :!e7 1 2 .E1fe l 0-0 1 3 .a4 c6 1 4 . aS I/JbdS I S .ctJdS ttl dS 1 6 .c4 ttl c7 1 7 .:!c3 :!d7 1 8 .lLld2 dS= San Segundo-Yusupov, Ma­drid 1995;

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224 1l . . . <;t>d8 1 2 .0-0 [ 1 2 .c4±] :!d7 1 3 .d4 a6 [ 1 3 " .ttl e4 1 4 .:!aSt ] 1 4 . ttl c 3 :!fS l S .E1fc l gS 1 6 .a4 :!g7± Kholmov-Mikenas, USSR (ch) 1967.

225 12 . . . a6 1 3 . ttJ bd4 ttl b6 1 4 . 0-0 g6 l S .l'i:fe l :!g7 1 6 .:!dl �dS 1 7 .b4 ! ttl bd7 I S .E1c 1 ± Taimanov-Suetin, Leningrad 1967 -4/250.

226 16.b4 0-0 1 7 .ttl b3 l'i:feS I S .l'i:fe 1 ±10 Spassky-Yusupov, Moscow 1981 .

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a b c d e 9 h a b c d e 9 h

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1.3.4. Answers

Ex. 3 8 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.l2lf3 lLl f6 3.lLle5 d6 4.ctJf3 lLle4 5.iMfe2 iMfe7 6.d3 lLlf6 7.�g5 �e6 8.ctJc3 e6 9.lLle4 lLl bd7 10.0-0-0 h6 11 .�h4 g5? 12.�g3 lLle4 13.de d5 14.ed �d5 15.ctJeS O-O-O?) Poeteh-Butler, eorr 1959 The bishop 's active position on the h2-b8 diagonal enables White to carry out a deci· sive combination : 16J%d5 ! cd 17 .lLle6! iMfe5 1 8.iMfa6 ! , and Black resigned, since after l 8 . . . ge8 1 9 .ctJa7 �d8 20.iMfb7 White ' s attack is irresistible: 20 . . . ge6 (or 20 . . . �e7) 2 1 .�b5+- .

- 1 64/Cl

Ex .39 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLle5 d6 4.ctJf3 lLle4 5.iMfe2 iMfe7 6.d3 lLlf6 7.�g5 �e6 8.ctJc3 lLl bd7 9.d4 d5? ! 10.0-0-0 e6 11.�bl h6 12.�f4 O-O-O?) Taube-Finotti, Hamburg 1939 White wins by exploiting a tactical motif analogous to that in the previous example. 13.iMfa6! ! lLlh5 14.iMfe6 be 15.�a6# .

- 1 69/A

Ex.40 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLl f6 3.lLle5 d6 4.ctJfJ lLle4 5.iMfe2 iMfe7 6.d3 lLlf6 7.�g5 �e6 8.ctJc3 lLl bd7 9.0-0-0 h6 10.�h4 g5 11 .�g3 l1JhS 12.d4 lLl g3 13.hg g4 14.lLl h4 d5?) Em. Lasker-Marshall, St.Petersburg 1914 The transfer of the queen to the queenside gives White a strong attack (cf. Ex . 3 8 and 39) : 15.iMfb5! 0-0-0 [ 1 5 . . . iMfb4 1 6 .lLld5] 16.iMfaS! Marshall probably overlooked or underes· t imated this move . The naIve 1 6 . lLl d5?� would be refuted by 1 6 . . . �d5 ! 1 7 .iMfd5 \Wg5 1 8 .iMfg5 hg. 16 .. . a6 17.�a6 !

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White commences a very dangerous attack. 17 . . . ba lS.'?9a6 <;!;bS 19.1tJb5 ltJb6 20J�d3 VNg5 [20 .. .<'t:lc4 2 1 .gel gd6 22 . ltJ d6 Wi'd6 23.l:%b3 4Jb6 (Vainstein) 24.4J f5± or 22 .Wi'a7 Wc8 23 . 4J f5 Wi'g5 24.gce3 ! gc6 25 .Wi'a8 Wd7 26.4Ja7-+] 2 1 .Wb1 id6 22 .gb3 g heS 23.a4 �f5 24.ttJa7 id7 25.a5 '?9d2 26.ab gel 27.<;!;a2 c6 28 .ttJb5 cb 29.Wi'a7 1-0

-24 for more detail s .

Ex.4 1 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJe5 d6 4.ltJf3 ttJe4 5.'?ge2 '?ge7 6.d3 ltJf6 7.�g5 '?ge2 S.�e2 ie7 9.ttJc3 id7 10.0-0-0 ltJ c6 1l .ghe 1 0-O?! 12.d4 ltJg4?) Em.Lasker-Teichmann, Cambridge Springs 1904 White exploits the premature activ ity of the black knight and organises an invasion of the seventh rank, using the e-fi le : 13.ie7 CiJ e7 14.�b5! �b5 15 .ge7 �a6 16J'k7 CiJf2 17.ge1 White 's operation has led quickly to an end­game, in which his pieces are very active and the black pawns are weak. Lasker eas­ily converts his advantage. 17 . . J''\feS 1S.gee7 ge7 19.ge7 gd8 20.CiJ g5 ttJg4 21.h3 ltJf6 22.b4 �f1 23J'�b7 ga8 24.g3ig2 25.ge7 gc8 26.ltJb5 ltJ d5 27.ge2 if! 28.CiJd6 �e2 29.CiJ cS ltJ b4 30.a3 ltJ d5 31 .ttJd6 f6 32.ltJ e6 �f1 33.h4 �h3 34.ltJf4 ttJf4 35.gf <;!;f8 36.<;!;d2 <;!;e7 37.ltJe4 <;!;e6 38.c4 1-0

- 1 75

Ex.42 (1 .e4 e5 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJe5 d6 4.ltJf3 ttJe4 S.'?ge2 '?ge7 6.d3 ltJf6 7.�g5 'M'e2 8.�e2 ie7 9.CiJc3 �d7 10.0-0-0 ltJ c6 1l .d4 h6 12 .ih4 0-0-0 1 3 .�c4 gdfS) Fischer­Bisguier, New York USA ch 1959 The plausible 1 4 .ghe l is met by 1 4 . . . �g4 ! ? [ 1 4 . . . id8 1 5 .d5 ttJ e7 1 6 .�f6 gf 1 7 . ttJ d4± Yuchtman-Antoshin, Moscow 1958] 1 5 .d5

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�f3 (Bobby FischerlEdiciones Eseuve), at­tacking the d I -rook. White opted for the more subtle 14.Ei:de 1 ! ? , preventing his op­ponent's counterplay. After 14 . . . �d8 15.d5 ltJ b8 16.ltJd4 White has the upper hand. It is important to note that if the white rook were on d 1 , B l ack could respond with 1 6 . . . ttJ d5 1 7 .�d8 ttJc3 . With the rook on e l , this fai ls to 1 8 .�e7 . Now Black should have played 1 6 . . . a6t , gaining control of the b5-square. In the game he opted for 16 ... Ei:e8?! -Pos .43 .

- 1 921B.

Ex.43 (Continuation of Ex.42) White played 17.ltJ db5 (a typical knight thrust in this variation). By threatening mate, he forces the exchange of bi shop for knight. 17 . . . �b5 . The game went 1 8 .�b5 g e l 1 9 .ge l , and Black managed to simplify the position after the typical blow 1 9 . . . ttJ d5 ! 20 .ttJd5 �h4 2 1 .g3 ig5 22.f4 c6. Stronger was 18.ltJb5 a6 19.1tJd4 [ 1 9 .ttJc3 ? ! ttJd5 ! ] , and i f 1 9 . . . g5 20.�g3 ltJh5, then 21.ltJf5± (Bobby FischerlEdiciones Eseuve) .

Ex.44 ( l .e4 e5 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJe5 d6 4.ltJf3 ltJe4 5.'?ge2 'M'e7 6.d3 ltJf6 7.�g5 '?ge2 8.�e2 �e7 9.ltJ c3 c6 10.0-0 ltJa6 1l .Ei:fel CiJ c7 12.d4 d5 13.�d3 ltJe6 14.�e3 0-0 15.Ei:ad1 �d6 16.ltJe5) Spassky-Yusupov, Toluca izt 1982 The white knight at e5 is very strong. The standard advance 1 6 . . . c5 is premature in this position in view of 1 7 . ttJ b5 ib8 1 8 .c3 c4 1 9 .�fl a6 20. ttJ a3t L'ig3, with unpleasant pressure on the d5 pawn . Better is 16 . . . ltJ e8! , evicting the central ised knight. After 17.ltJe2 f6 18.ltJf3 CiJ Sc7 19.b3 the simplest way to equality was 19 ... b5 ! ? 20.c4 bc 21 .bc �a6=. The game went 1 9 . . . �d7 20.c4 gfe8 2 1 .c5

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�f8 22 .liJc3 b5 23 .liJ e2 as 24 .a3 g6 25 .h3 ClJd8 26.g4 ClJf7 27 .mg2 ClJ e6 28 .ClJf4 ClJ f4 29 .�f4 �e l 30 .�e l a4 3 1 .b4 �e8 32 .�e8 �e8 3 3 . ClJ g l ClJd8 34 .ClJe2 g5 35 .�b8 �g6 36 .�g6 hg 37 .mf3 Y2-Y2.

-27 for more detai ls .

ExA5 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.tt'lf3 tt'l f6 3.tt'le5 d6 4.tt'lf3 tt'le4 5.1!ffe2 1!ffe7 6.d3 tt'lf6 7.�g5 1!ffe2 8.�e2 �e7 9.tt'l c3 c6 10.0-0-0 0-0 11.�hel �f5? 12.tt'ld4 �g6?) Petrosian-Necsesov, Tbilisi 1944 Black should not underestimate the threats on the open e-file (-Ex A I ) . After White ' s next move he was not bound to lose imme­diately, but in any event his position was irrecoverably destroyed. 1 3.�g4! �d8? [o I 3 . . . �e8 1 4 . ClJ f6±1+-j 14.�c8 (a sudden attack from the rear ! ) �b6 15.�b7 �d4 16.�a8 1-0

-202/1 0 . . . 0-0/B2.

ExA6 (1 .e4 e5 2.tt'lf3 tt'l f6 3.tt'le5 d6 4.tt'l f3 tt'le4 5.1!ffe2 1!ffe7 6.d3 tt'lf6 7.�g5 1!ffe2 8.�e2 �e7 9 .tt'lc3 c6 10 .0-0-0 tt'l a6 1 1 . tt'l d4) Karpov-Smyslov, Moscow 1981 The standard transfer of the black knight to e6 is a good idea in this position . After 1 1 . . . ClJ c7 1 2 .�de I ClJ e6 1 3 .�e3 ! ? White has only a minimal advantage (-203/11.tt'ld4/A) . Another noteworthy alternative i s 11 . . . tt'l d5 ! ? This move led to simplification fa­vourable for Black: 1 2 . tt'l e4 f5 1 3 .�e7 rtle7 1 4 . tt'l d2 tt'l b6 15.�del rtlf6 16.tt'l2b3 �d7= 17.tt'la5 �ab8 18.�f3 �he8 1 9J�e3 �e5 20.tt'l db3 Ele3 21 .fe tt'lc8 22.Eln d5 1/2_1/2

-203/11 .tt'ld4/B.

Ex .47 (1 .e4 e5 2.tt'lf3 tt'l f6 3.tt'le5 d6 4.tt'lf3 tt'le4 5.1!ffe2 1!ffe7 6.d3 tt'lf6 7.�g5 1!ffe2 8.�e2 �e7 9.tt'lc3 c6 10.0-0-0 tt'l a6 11 .�hel tt'lc7

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12.tt'le4 tt'l e4 13.de �g5 14.tt'lg5 rtle7 15.f4 tt'l e6 1 6. tt'l h3 tt'l c5 17 .tt'lf2 �d8 18 .�f3) Spassky-Hort, Reykjavik cm 1977 White ' s position is more active, but B lack organi ses a solid defence. 18 .. . f6 ! (preventing the breakthrough e4-eS) 19.h4 �e6 20.g4 as ! B lack restricts his op­ponent's activity on the queenside. 21 .a3 h6 Having a l ight-square bishop, Hort builds a dark-square pawn chain . 22.h5 Eld7 23.tt'lhl ! �e8 24.tt'l g3 �d8 Black has succeeded in fully consolidating his position . 1/2_1/2•

-28.

ExA8 (1 .e4 e5 2.tt'lf3 tt'l f6 3.tt'le5 d6 4.tt'lf3 tt'l e4 5.1!ffe2 1!ffe7 6.d3 tt'l f6 7.�g5 tt'l bd7 8.tt'l c3 1!ffe2 9.�e2 h6 10.�f4 g6 11.0-0-0 �g7 12.h3 tt'l b6 13. tt'l d2 tt'l bd5 14.tt'ldS tt'ld5 15.�h2 0-0 16.�f3 tt'l b4 17.a3 tt'lc6 18.c3?! a5 19.�hel �d7 20.d4) Trifunovic­Bronstein, Leningrad 1957 Despite the exchange of queens, Black as­sumes the offensive, starting a pawn minor­ity attack , which i s more typical of the Carlsbad Variation in the Queen 's Gambit. 20 .. . b5 ! [�b4] 21 .d5 tt'la7 22.tt'lb3 b4 23.ab ab 24.cb Elfb8 25.Ele4 �a4 26.Eld3 f5+ Black has obviously achieved his goal : he wins back his pawn and develops a danger­ous initiative. The white forces are entirely di sorgani sed. The dark-square bishop, ob­structed by the d6-pawn, is shut out of the game. 27.Ele7 Elb4 28.�dl �c4 29.�bl tt'l c8 30.Ele6 rtlf7 31.g4 tt'le7 32.gf tt'lf5 33.Elf3 �b8 34.�c2? Elc2 0-1

-29 for more detai l s .

ExA9 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.tt'lf3 tt'lf6 3.tt'le5 d6 4.tt'lf3 tt'l e4 5.1!ffe2 1!ffe7 6.d3 tt'l f6 7.�g5 tt'lbd7 8.tt'lc3 1!ffe2 9.�e2 h6 10.�h4 g6 11.tt'l b5? !)

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Koszorus-Toth, Budapest 1968 Black should not underestimate the danger of the thrust tLl bS . Sometimes he can parry i t without much ri sk by It>d8. Another stand­ard reaction is the text move 1l ... tLl dS . After 12.c4 c 6 13.cd? ! c b 14.d4 a 6 lS.0-0 f5 B lack i s clearly better. It i s important to note that after 1 3 . tLl bd4 he can play the very strong 1 3 . . . tLlf4 1 4 .iLg3 tLl hS 't (Toth) .

-2 1 6/10 . . . g6/A.

Ex.50 (1 .e4 eS 2.tLlf3 tLlf6 3.tLleS d6 4.tLlf3 �e4 5.'Mfe2 Vf1e7 6.d3 tLl f6 7.iLgS tLl bd7 8.�c3 'Mfe2 9.iLe2 h6 10.iLd2 tLl b6) Taimanov-Suetin, Leningrad 1967 A standard manoeuvre gives White a space advantage on the queenside: 1 1 .ct:lb5!? tLlbdS 12.c4 a6 (stronger was l2 . . . �d7 1 3 .a4 c6, vacating c7 for the re­treat of the knight -3 1 ) 13.tLl bd4 tLl b6. Now the difference compared with the previous position , in which B lack was able transfer his knight to f4, is especially significant. 14.0-0 g6 1S.:gfe1 iLg7 16.iLd 1 �d8 17.b4 �bd7 18.:gc1 ! cS 19.bc dc

-Pos . S 1

Ex.5 1 (Continuation of Ex.SO) Exploiting the tactical features of the posi­t ion , White transfers h i s knight to the cen­tre : 20.ct:lc6! mc7 (the capture of the knight i s refuted by 2 1 .iLaS ) 21.tLlceS :grs 22.d4! tLleS 23.ct:le5 cd

-Pos . S2 .

Ex . 52 (Continuation of Ex.S1) Using the e-fi 1e , White strikes a tactical blow (-Ex.4 1 and 4S ) : 24.ct:lg6! :ge8 [24 . . .fg 2S .E1e7±1 2S.tLl eS± �d7 26.tLlf7 :ge1 27.iLe 1 tLl cS 28.iLd2 tLl d3 29J'!:b1 iLe6 30.iLaS �d7 3 1 .:gb7 It>e8

9 1

32 .tLld8 iLd7 33.iLhS �e7 34. tLl c6 �d6 3S. tLl b8 iLe6 36.:gg7 1-0

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Chapter 4

1.4.1. Overview

This chapter wil l summarise various mar­ginal possibil it ies for both sides on moves 5-6 and deviations from the main lines of the Staunton System (6 . . . id6 7 .0-0 0-0 8 . c4 c6) . The system 5 . . . ie7 6 .id3 ttJ f6 ( -32-34) leads to posit ions i n which White main­tains a space advantage . Here he often has an extra tempo in comparison with the line 5 .d3 (- 1 5 ) . It i s advisable for B lack to try to ease his defence by exchanges (-posi ­t ion 53 ) . In general , despite the absence of weaknesses in B lack ' s position, White has various ways of developing his initiative (-positions 54-57) . 5 . . . d5 l eads to a symmetrical pos i t ion , where Black has made an extra move com­pared with his opponent . Although the black knight i s centrally placed and pro­tected by the pawn, its position is sti l l vul­nerable . White can exercise both the un­dermining of the centre by c2-c4, and the direct attack on the knight by id3 and i:%e 1 or W1e2 . It turns out that the ' extra' move creates additional problems for B lack . The main di lemma that he faces in the imme­diate future, is whether to withdraw his

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knight to f6, reconci l ing himself to the loss of a further tempo, or to try to maintain his knight at e4 . The Staunton System (6 . . . id6) has become very popular in the last few years . B lack places his bishop in an active position, aim­ing at White ' s kingside (-positions 60, 63, 65 ) . The main drawback of this set-up is the weakening of the d5 -pawn. The attempt by White to undermine the centre before castl ing by 7 .c4 (-positions 5 8-59) i s somewhat untimely because of 7 . . . ib4+ (-3 5 ) . The Marshall Gambits 7 . 0-0 ig4 (-36) or 7 . . . 0-0 8 .c4 ig4 (37) do not yield B lack equal chances, according to modern theory. The corect way to gain an advantage for White was demonstrated in Alexander -Mallison, Brighton 1 93 8 (-position 62) . 8 . . . ie6 i s an interesting alternative to the main continuation 8 . . . . c6 ( -39-4 1 ) . This line is analysed in detail in the second part of thi s chapter (-also positions 63-70) . The game Kamsky-Yusupov, Ti lburg 1 992, in which White attained a slight, but enduring advantage (-4 1 ), can be regarded as a good example of White ' s play in this variation.

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3 4 . . .

3 5 . . . d5

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1.4.2. Theory

5.d4 RJ 5 . . . d5 5 ... d5 6.ibd3 RJ 6 ... ibd6, J ctJ c6, J ibe7

6 . . . ibd6 7.0-0 RJ 7 . . . 0-0

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1 .e4 e5 2 . ctJ f3 ctJ f6 3 . ctJ e 5 d6 4 . ctJ f3 ctJ e4 5 .d4

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�d3m 0_0230

tLl f6229 �g4231

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0_0240

�d3253 C4255

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gel 2J 2

0_0233

0-0

geS 241

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tLl bd2 234 h3236

CS235 �hS

C4242 tLl c3

tLl bdi43 C6244

C324X ge 1249

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C4264 h3266

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C6265 �h5 0_0267

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tLl f1237 tLlg3

tLl c6 �tJ m

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tLld4m ;!; b4247 ;!;

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227 5 ... g6? ! 6 .�d3 d5 [6 . . . 4:J f6? 7 .0-0 ig7 8 .E\e I �e6 9 .4:Jg5± Bilguer] 7 .0-0 �g7 8 . E\e l f5 9 . c4 c6 1 0 .�b3 0-0 (Weiss­Blackburne, Nuernberg 1883) 1 1 .4:J c3± Bilguer. 5 ... 4:Jd7 6.�d3 4:J df6 7 .0-0 �e7 A) 8.c4 d5 9 .c5 0-0 1 0 .4:Je5 E\eS I I .�f4:!: ClJd7 1 2 .ClJc3 (Dvoretsky-Raskin, Moscow 1967) ClJe5 1 3 .�e5 4:Jc3 1 4 .bc �c5 1 5 .�g7 mg7 1 6 .dcoo Dvoretsky; B) S .E\e l d5 9 .c4 �e6 [9 . . . c6 1 0 . 4:J c3 4:Jc3 l l .bc 0-0 1 2 . 4:J e5± Gutman] 1 0.cd idS 1 1 .�c2 4:J d6 1 2 . 4:J e5 0-0 1 3 . 4:J c 3 c6 [0 1 3 . . . �e6 Forintos, Haag] 1 4 .ig5± Honti-Toth, Hungary 1972. 5 ... ClJ f6 A) 6.h3 g6 7 .�d3 �g7 S .O-O 0-0 9 . c4 4:Jc6 [9 . . . c5 ! ? Forintos, Haag] 1 0 . 4:J c3 E\eS [ 1 0 . . . d5 ] 1 I .if4 4:J h5 1 2 .ig5 f6 1 3 .�d2 f5 1 4 .�g5:!: Sax-Petran, Hungary ch 1975; B) 6.4:Jc3 - 1 7; C) 6.id3 �e7 7 .�e2 g6 S . 4:J c3 �g7 9 .�g5 c6 1 0 .�d2 h6 I I .�h4:!: Mestel-Lev, Beersheba 1988; D) 6.c4 ie7 7 . 4:J c3 0-0 S.h3 E\eS 9 .�e3 �f5 1 0.g4 �g6 I I . 4:J h4 �e4 1 2 .E\g l 4:J d5 1 3 .cd �h4 1 4 . 4:J e4 E\ e4 1 5 .�f3± Velimirovic-Reshevsky, Skopje 1976. 5 ... ig4 A) 6.�d3 AI) 6 . . . f5 ? ! 7 .c3 [7 .h3 �h5 S .g4 �g600 ; 7 .0-0 �e7 S .E\e l 0-000] 4:J d7 S .�b3 �e7 [S . . . if3 9 .gf 4:J g5 1 O.�b7 E\bS 1 1 .�d5+-] 9 . 0-0 0-0-0 1 O . 4:J e 1 ! �h5 1 1 .f3 4:J g5 1 2 .if5 �g6 (Timman-Van der Wiel, Til­burg 1984 -38/414) 1 3 .�d5 !+- [X4:Jg5] Van der Wiel; A2) 6 . . . 4:Jf6 7 .0-0 �e7 -32 ; B) 6 .ie2 �e7 7 . 0-0 0-0 S . d 5 [ S . c4 ! ? Forintos, Haag] 4:J d7 9 . 4:J d4 �e2 1 O .�e2 ClJef6 1 1 .4:Jc3 E\eS= Showalter-Marshall, 1910;

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C) 6.h3 ih5 C 1 ) 7 .�d3 �e7 ! ? [7 . . . 4:J f6 S . 4:J h4 4:J c6 9.g4 �g6 1 0 . 4:J g6 hg 1 1 .�g2 �d7 1 2 . ClJ c3 0-0-0 1 3 .�e3± Dely-Petran, Budapest 1973] 8 .�e3 [ S .�b5 ? c6 9 .�h5 ?? 4:J f6+-] d5 9 .a3 ? ! [9 .�b3 Forintos, Haag] ClJc6 1 0 . 4:J bd2 O-o-ot Eisenberg-Marshall, Monte Carlo 1902; C2) 7 .�e2 ! �e7 S .�e3 ll g4,�g2,0-0± Polugaevsky.

228 6.c4 -2 1 . 6.d5 0-0 7 .�d3 4:J f6 [ 7 . . . 4:J c5 8 .�e2 �f5= Forintos, Haag] S.4:Jc3 �g4 9 .�e3 4:J bd7= Berger, Burn & Tarrasch-Alapin, Schal· lop & Schiffers, Breslau 1889.

229 6 . . . 4:J g5 A) 7 .h3 0-0 Forintos, Haag; B) 7 .0-0 B1) 7 . . . �g4 S .�g5 �g5 9 .� e l ! �e7 1 O .4:J bd2:!: [ 1 0 .�e4] ; B2) 7 . . . 4:J f3 S .�f3 4:J c6 9 .c3 0-0 B21) 1 0 . 4:J d2 [ 1 0 . 4:J a3 ! ? 11 4:J c2-e2] dS 1 1 .E\el (Klovans-Archipkin, Riga 1980) �e6= Forintos, Haag; B22) 1 0 .�f4 E\eS 1 1 .4:Jd2 �f8 1 2 JUe l �d7 1 3 .h3 E\ b S 1 4 . E\ eS �eS 1 5 . 4:J e4 �e7 1 6 . 4:J g 3 :!: �f8 1 7 .d5 4:J e5 ! ? 1 8 .�e5 de 1 9 .�e4 g6 20.�e5 �d6 2 1 .�g5 f5� Ye Jiangchuan-V.Salov, Tilburg 20' 1994; C ) 7 . 4:J g5 �g5 S .�e2 [S .O-O �c l 9 .E\e l ie6 1 O .�c1 0-0 1 1 .�f4 4:J d7 1 2 . 4:J d2 �f6 1 3 .�e4 �h6 1 4.c4 c6 1 5 .b3 4:J f6= Grad· stein-Shrentzel, Israel 1987] C1) S . . . �e6 9 .f4 �h4 1 O .g3 �e7 1 1 . f5 idS 1 2 . 0-0 0-0 1 3 .4:J c3± Kocs-Zamikhovsky, USSR 1962; C2) S . . . mfS 9 .ie3 [9 .0-0 �c l 1 0 .E\c l 4:J c6 1 1 . c3 �g5 1 2 . 4:J d2 ig4 1 3 .�e3 �e3 1 4.fe E\eS 1 5 .e4 g6= Polovodin-Karasev, Lenin· grad 1985] 4:J c6 1 0 . 4:J d2 4:J b4 I I .�e4 ie3

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1 2 .fe d5 1 3 .a3 CLl e6 1 4 .�d3 �h4 1 5 .�f2 l1:\'f2 1 6 .�f2± Velimirovic-Murey, Moscow (izt) 1982 -34/376; C3) 8 " .�e7 9 .0-0 0-0 l O .�e4 f5 [ 1 0 " . g6 ! ? M.Pavlovicl 1 1 .�f3 CLl e6 1 2 .e3 C31) 1 2" .�g5 1 3 .�d5 WhS 1 4 .�g5 �g5 1 5 .f4 't!!ie7 1 6 .�f3 �d7 1 7 . d5± Maka­rychev-Bronstein, USSR 1978; C32) 1 2" .�hSf± Forintos, Haag.6 ... d5 -5 . . . d5 6 .. .f5?! 7.0-0 0-0 A) 8 .E1e I d5 9 .e4±1±; B) 8 .c4 e6 9 .�e2 [9 .)'le l ! ? Yusupov] d5 1 0 .Wb3± Max Lange.

230 7/iJc3 �g4 A) 8 .h3 �h5 9.g4 �g6 1 0 .�e3 (Schiffers­Caro, Vienna 1889) e6 1 1 .�d2 b5f± Forintos, Haag; B) 8.�e3 a6 [oS" .O-O Forintos, Haag] 9.d5 IiJbd7 1 0.h3 �h5 1 1 .�e2± Weiss-Alapin, Frankfurt 1887. 7.liJbd2 A) 7 . . . ttJe6 S .e3 d5 [oS" .O-O] 9 .t2lf 1 ! ? 0-0 1 0 .ltJg3 �d6 1 1 .0-0 �g4? ! 1 2 .h3± Behting­Schiffers, corr 1894/95; B) 7 . . .0-0 S .O-O [ S .CLlf l ? ! )'leS] -32 . 7.c4 - I 45/7 ... CLlf6 . 7.c3 0-0 8.'t!!ie2 tlJ bd7 9 .0-0 )'leS 1 O .�e3 IiJfS= Schwarz-B1ackburne, Vienna 1898.

231 7 . .. d5? ! A) S .ltJe5 0-0 AI) 9 .E1e l All) 9 . . . )'leS 1 0 .�f4 [ l O . CLl c3 CLl bd7 ? l I .ttJd5 ! ttJd5 1 2 .�h7 W fS 1 3 . CLl f7+­Shlekis-Maslov, corr 1982] CLl bd7 I I .CLld2± Gaprindashvili-De Caro, Medellin 01 1974; A12) 9 " .e5 1 O .de �e5 I l .CLl e 3 CLle6 1 2 .�g5 1e6 1 3 .'t!!if3± Eisenberg-Pillsbury, Monte Carlo 1902 A13) 9 . . . ttJe6 (Panov) 1 0 . e3 CLl e5 1 1 .de CLleS

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1 2 .�e2 g6 1 3 .�h6 CLl g7 1 4 . CLl d2 )'leS 1 5 .)'lad l [ 1 5 . CLl fl �g5=] �g4= Forintos, Haag; A2) 9 .e3 b6 [9" .e5] l O .�g5 �b7 1 l . f4 CLl bd7 1 2 . tlJ d2 e5 1 3 .�f3± Capablanca-Tener­wurzel, New York 1911; B) S .)'le l 0-0 Bl) 9 .�f4 �g4 [9 . . . )'leS 1 0 . CLl bd2 CLl bd7 l 1 . e4 e5 1 2 .�e2 de 1 3 .�e4± Marko­Schwarz, Vienna 1985] 1 0 . CLl bd2 �d6 [ 1 0 . . . CLl h 5 ? 1 1 .�e 3 ± Tarrasch-Mason, Manchester 1 890] 1 1 .�g3 [ 1 1 .�e5 ! ? Forintos, Haag] �g3 1 2 .hg CLl e6 1 3 . e 3 �d6= Lasker-Mason, London 1892; B2) 9 .CLlbd2 B21) 9 " .b6? ! 1 0 .CLlf l e5 I I . e 3 �g4 1 2 . CLl e3 �f3 ? ! 1 3 .�f3± Kuzmin-Falkon, Nice 01 1 974; B22) 9 " .e5 I O .de �e5 I l .tlJb3 �b6 1 2 .�e3 CLle6 B221) 1 3 .�d2 �g4 1 4 .�b6 �b6 1 5 .CLle5 l'lfeS= Lisitsin-Lilienthal, Moscow 1940; B222) 1 3 .h3±. B23) 9 " .�g4 1 0 . CLl f l ± ; B3) 9 . h 3 e5 1 0 .de �e5 I I .�e3 �e3 1 2 .)'le3 CLl e6 1 3 . CLl bd2± Pyhala-Marcovic, Rilton Cup 1987; B4) 9 .CLle5 -At . 7 . • . 0-0 A) S . CLl e 3 - 1 7; B) S .�g5 �g4 [ S " . CLl bd7 9 .)'le l )'leS 1 0 .e4± Thorhallsson-Olsen, Copenhagen 1990] 9 .CLlbd2 CLl e6 1 0 .e3 h6 1 1 .�h4 CLl h5 ! 1 2 .�e7 CLl e7= Keres-Bronstein, USSR ch 1961 ; C) S .)'le 1 C l ) S " .2:eS 9 .h3 [9 .e4 e6 1 0 . CLl e 3 �g4 I I .h3 �h5 = Hecht-Szabo, Solingen 1974]-33; C2) S " .�g4 -32 ; D) S .b3 �g4 9 .�b2 CLle6 1 0 .a3 Dl) 1 0 . . . )'leS; D2) 1 0 . . . d5= Forintos, Haag; E) S .h3 -33 .

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232 8.lLlbd2 0-0 9 . lLl c4 lLl c6 [9 . . . lLl dS 1 O.h3 �e6 I l .c3 lLl c6 1 2 ."Wc2 h6 1 3 .lLl e3 lLl e3 1 4 .�e3 �f6=1± Rogers-Martinovsky, Philadelphia 1992] 1 O .c3 �hS 1 1 .lLle3 �g6 1 2 . lLl fS "Wd7 1 3 . lLl e7 lLl e7 1 4 . El e l �d3 I S ."Wd3 lLl g6 1 6 .�gS lLl dS 1 7 . lLl h4 bSoo B.Hartman-Schleifer, Winnipeg 1986. 8.c4 -2 1 . 8.c3 lLl bd7 9 .lLl bd2 0-0 1 O.Ele l dS [ l O . . . EleS 1 1 ."Wb3 ElbS 1 2.h3 �hS 1 3 .�fl (Lanka­Schwarz, Podolsk 1991)dS= L1�d6] I I .lLlf l EleS 1 2 .h3 �hS 1 3 .lLl g3 �g6 1 4 .�g6 hg l S .�f4 lLlfS 1 6 ."Wc2 �d6= Tarrasch-Biack­burne, Vienna 1898.

233 8 .. . lLlc6 9 .c3 [9 .h3 �hS 1 0 .�gS 0-0=] 0-0 (Lipke-Caro, Vienna 1898) 1 O .lLlbd2 -32.

234 9.h3 �hS l o . lLl bd2 lLl bd7 [ 1 0 . . . cS -32 ; 1 O . . . EleS ! ? Gutman] I I . lLl fl �g6 1 2 . lLl g3 EleS 1 3 .�gS lLl dS= Kupper­Smyslov, Muenchen 01 1958.

235 9 .. . lLl bd7 1 0 .lLlf l A) I O . . . EleS I l . lLl g3 lLl fS [o l l . . .�fS Forintos, Haag] 1 2 .h3± Schlechter­Mason, London 1899; B) 1 0 . . . �hS ! ? L1�g6 1 1 .lLlg3 �g6 1 2 . lLl fS±. 9 . . . lLlc6 I O .c3 A) IO . . . EleS [L1�fS] I I ."Wb3 [L1dS ] ; B) I O . . . "Wd7 I I ."Wb3 ! ElabS 1 2 .dS lLl e S 1 3 .lLleS de 1 4 . lLl c4 [ 1 4 .EleS �d6 I S .Ele l lLldS] iMfdS I S .lLleS "Wb3 1 6 .ab �cS I 7 .�c4± Kr.Georgiev-Popchev, Primorsko 1987; C) I O . . . dS I I .lLlf l "Wd7 1 2 . lLl g3 �d6 1 3 .h3 �f3 1 4 .iMff3 �g3 I S .fg± Tarrasch-Mars­hall, Nuernberg (m) 1905. 9 • • • iMf d7 l o .lLl fl lLl c6 I I .c3 ElaeS [ I I . . .�fS 1 2 .dS lLleS 1 3 .�fS iMffS 1 4 .lLleS de I S .lLl g3 iMf d7 1 6 .EleS �d6 1 7 .Ele2 �g3 I S .hg "W dS 1 9 .iMfdS lLl dS 2 0 . c4±1± Stein-Nezhmet-

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dinov, Kislovodsk 1972 -14/249] 1 2 . lLl g3 �dS± Stein. 9 • . . Ele8 1 O . lLl f l �fS 1 1 .EleS "WeS A) 1 2 .�gS lLl bd7 1 3 .lLl g3 g6 1 4.h3 �e6 I S ."Wd2 �g7 1 6 .�h6 lLl f8= Huebner­Petrosian, Tilburg 1981 -32/(403); B) 1 2 . lLl g3 lLl c6 1 3 .c3 [L1h3 ]± . 9 ... d5 1 0 . lLl fl EleS I l . lLl g3 lLl bd7 1 2 .h3± Euwe.

236 lO.dc dc I l . lLl c4 lLl c6 1 2 .lLle3 �d7 1 3 .c3 g6 1 4 ."We2 (Honfi-Petran, Hungary 1974) EleS I s .lLl c4 �fS± Honfi.

237 1l .c4? ! [L1dS] cd A) 1 2.g4? �g6 1 3 .�g6 hg 1 4 . lLl d4 dS+ Dvoretsky-Butnoruis, Dubna 1970; B) 1 2 . lLl b3 �f3 [ 1 2 . . . lLl c6 1 3 .�e2] 1 3 .iMff3 lLl c6 1 4 .�f4� L1E1ad l Dvoretsky . ll .dc dc=. 1l .lLlb3 lLl c6 1 2 .�e2 EleS 1 3 .c3 A) 1 3 . . . "Wb6? ! 1 4 . a4 ! ? �fS I S .aS "Wc7 1 6 .�gS lLl e4 1 7 .�f4± Fedorowicz-Shirazi, USA (ch) 1992; B) 1 3 . . . �fS ! ? 1 4 .�gS h6 I S .�h4±; C) 1 3 . . . ElcS ! ? L1b6,dS ; D) 1 3 . . . h6 L1�fS.

238 12 ... �g6?! 1 3 .c3 ! [ 1 3 .dS �d3 1 4.iMfd3 lLl b4 I S ."We2 EleS 1 6 .c4 L1a3± Ljubojevicl cd [ 1 3 . . . EleS 1 4 .dS±] 1 4 .lLld4 ! lLl d4 I S .�g6 hg 1 6 ."Wd4 dS 1 7 .�gS iMfd6 I S .EleS± Beliavsky-Barua, London 1985.

239 13 . . . cd 1 4 . lLl fS± Ljubojevic . 13 .. . lLld4 1 4 .iMfb7 EleS I S .lLlfS± Ljubojevic­Smyslov, London World-USSR 1984 -371 340.

240 7 ... c6 S .c4 [8 .0-0 0-0 -33] �fS ! ? A) 9 .0-0 AI) 9 . . . �g6 1 0 . lLl c3 0-0 I I .�t4 Ele8

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[ 1 l . . .dS ! ? Westerinen] 1 2 .�g6 hg 1 3 .dS± Westerinen-O.Castro, Calella 1981 -32/ 403; A2) 9 . . . �d3 1 0 .VMd3 0-0 l 1 . lLl e 3 d S = Westerinen; B) 9.�fS �aS 1 O . lLl e3 VMfS 1 1 .0-0 0-0 I Hle l ge8 1 3 .VMbJ VMd7 1 4 .�gS lLl a6 I S .gad l h6 1 6 .�e3 lLl e n 1l�f8 , g6 Forintos, Haag.

241 8 . . . c5 A) 9.b3 ! ? Forintos, Haag; B) 9.c3 ltJ e6 1 O .�f4 ed [ 1 0 . . . VMb6 1 1 . 1/J bd2 ! ?00] 1 1 . lLl d4 lLl d4 1 2 .ed VMb6 1 3 .l/Jc3 �d7oo Wets-Barua, Gausdal jwch 1986; C) 9.l/Jc3 C1) 9 . . . a6 I O .�gS lLl e6 1 1 .ge 1 h6 1 2 .�h4 �e6 1 3 .a3 ItJ dS [ 1 3 . . . ge8 ! ?] 1 4 .lLldS �h4 l I 4 . . . �dS l S .�e7 lLl e7 1 6 .�e4:!: ] l S . lLl f4 iLl d4 1 6 . ltJ d4 cd 1 7 .g3 �f6 1 8 . lLl e6 fe 1 9 .1Mfg4� rJ Zarnicki-Amura, Clarin 1995 ; C2) 9 . . . ltJc6 C21 ) lO .a3 cd 1 1 .lLle2 lLl eS [ 1 1 . . . dS 1 2 .lLled4 �c5 1 3 .�e3 :!: ] 1 2 . lLl ed4 lLl d3 1 3 .VMd3:!: Short-Asmundsson, Iceland 1985; C22) 1 0 .ge l C221) 1 O . . . ltJ b4 1 1 .�gS t [ 1 1 .�f1 ? ! �fS I Hle2 ge8f± Forintos, Haag] ; C222) 1 0 . . . a6 1 1 .dS C2221 ) I I . . . lLl b4 1 2 .�f 1 [ l 2 .�e4] �fS 1 3 .Ele2± Karpov; C2222) I I . . . lLl a7 1 2 .a4 �d7 1 3 .aS ge8 14 .�fl h6 [ 1 4 . . . lLl bS ! ? Forintos, Haag] 1 5 .�f4 �f8 1 6 . ge8 VMe8 1 7 .�h2 VMd8 1 8 .l/Jd2± 0 Karpov-Smyslov, USSR 1972. 8. . .�e6 A) 9.l/Jc3 1tJc6 1 0 . lLl e2 [ 1 O .ds lLl dS 1 1 . lLl dS �d5 1 2 .�h7 Wh7 1 3 .VMdS VMd7= Bilguer] iLlb4 1 1 . 1tJ f4 lLl d 3 1 2 .VM d3 �dS ? ! lo I 2 . . . �d7=] 1 3 . lLl gS g6? ! [ 1 3 . . . �c6

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Tarrasch] 1 4 .ge l �c6 1 S .�d2 lLl e8 1 6 . lLl f3 �f6 1 7 .dS �d7 1 8 .�e3:!: Tarrasch-Barde­leben, Dresden 1892; B) 9 .c4 e6 I 0 .lLlgS lLl a6 I l .lLl e 3 lLl e7 1 2 .f4 ! h 6 1 3 . lLl f3 VMc8 1 4 .VMc2 g b 8 I S . fS± Tarrasch-Marco, Vienna 1898. 8 • . . c6 9.ge l [9 .e4 ge8 -33] lLl bd7 1 O .�f4 [ 1 0 . e4 ge8 -33] ge8 I I . e4 -33 .

242 9.gel lLl c6 [9 . . . lLl bd7 1 O .c4 e6 -33] 1 0 .e3 -34.

243 9 . . . lLl c6 1 O .lLle3 h6 1 1 .ge I A) 1 1 . . .�f8 1 2 .ge8 VMe8 1 3 .�f4 �d7 1 4 .VMd2±IO Fischer-Gheorghiu, Buenos Aires 1970 -10/267; B) 1 1 . . . lLl b4 1 2 .�f1 [ 1 2 .�b l e6:!: ll lLl a6-c7 ,�f8] �fS 1 3 . ge2 VMc8 ! :!: [ 1 3 . . . �d3 ?? 1 4 . ge7+-] Bobby Fischer/Ediciones Eseuve . 9 ... c6 1 0 .lLle3 A) 1 0 . . . lLl bd7 -33 ; B) 1 0 . . . a6 I l .b4 [ l l . a4? as 1 2 .ge l ltJ a6f± Walter-Eperjesi, corr 1 973/75] lLl bd7 1 2 .�e3 lLl f8 1 3 .a4 as 1 4.bS lLl g6 I S .ge l lLl hS 1 6 .VMd2± Tukmakov-Bronstein, Moscow 197 1 . 9 . . . c5 1 O .dS �f8 I l .lLle3 a6 1 2 .a4 as 1 3 .�gS h6 1 4 .�h4 lLl a6 I S .gel lLl b4 1 6 .�b l ±IO Fedorowicz-Smyslov, Dortmund 1986.

244 10 .. . lLl fS A ) 1 1 .ge l A I ) 1 1 . . . lLl e6 1 2 .b4 g6 1 3 .gb l e6 1 4 .gb2 ! ? �f8 I S . gbe2 �d7 1 6 .�e3± Vasiukov­Rossetto, Camaguey 1974; A2) 1 1 . . . lLl g6 A21) 1 2 .�gS e6 1 3 .VMd2 �d7 1 4 .ge2 lLl hS I S .gae l �gS 1 6.ge8 �e8 1 7 .VMgS:!: Rachels­Tan, Australia jwch 1988; A22) 1 2 .VMe2 �d7 [ 1 2 . . . c6 -246112.VMc2] 1 3 .�gS �e6 1 4 .dS �d7 I S .gad l a6 1 6 .�e3:!:

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1/2-1f2 Arnason-Karpov, Oslo 1984; B) 1 1 .ii,f4 ctJ g6 1 2 .ii,h2 c6 [ 1 2" .ii,d7 1 3 .�c2 a5t Forintos, Haag] 1 3 .b4 as 1 4 .b5 ii,d7 1 5 .Elb l ± Kurajica-Hammer, Bie1 1981; C) l 1 .d5 ctJ g6 1 2 .Ele l ii,d7 Cl) 1 3 .ii,g5 ctJ h5 != Tal-Smyslov, USSR 1971 -12/242; C2) 1 3 .ctJd4± Korchnoi.

245 11 .�c2 ctJ f8 1 2 .ii,e3 ii,d7 [ 1 2 " . a5 1 3 .d5 ! ?] 1 3 .b4 a6 1 4 . a4 b6 1 5 .Elab l ctJ g6 1 6 .Elfe I Elb8 1 7 . b5± Haag-Koszorus, Pecs 1974.

246 12.ii,e3 a6 1 3 .a4 as 1 4 .d5t Pilnik­Smetan, Argentina 1972 -14/248 . 12.�c2 ctJ g6 1 3 .ii,g5 ii,d7 1 4 .Ele2 [ 1 4.ii,f5 ? ! �c8 1 5 .ii,d7 �d7= Prasad-Barua, Calcutta 1986] ctJ h5 1 5 .ii,d2 ii,f8 1 6 .Elae I t Timman­Radulov, Wijk aan Zee 1974.

247 13.�b3?! A) 1 3 " .b5 1 4 .cb ctJ e6 ! [ 1 4" . ab? 1 5 .d5 !± ] 1 5 .ii,e3 [ 1 5 .ii,g3] ab 1 6 .a4t Bobby Fischerl Ediciones Eseuve; B) 1 3 " . ctJ e6 1 4 .ii,h2 ii,f8 [ 1 4" . b5 ! ? 1 5 . a4 bc 1 6 .ii,c4 d5 1 7 .ii,fl c500 Bobby Fischerl Ediciones Eseuve] I 5 .Ele2 b5 1 6 .�c2 ii,b7 1 7 .Elae l [ 1 7 . a4 Elb8 ! Bobby Fischerl Ediciones Eseuve] g600 Fischer-Petrosian, Buenos Aires m(S) 1971 -12/ 243. 13.dS ! ?;!; cd 1 4 .cd ctJ g6 [ 1 4" .b5 1 5 .M ii,b7 1 6 .a4± Korchnoi] 1 5 .ii,h2 ii,d7t Forintos, Haag. 13.�d2;!; �Ele2,Ele 1 Spassky. 13.b4W± ctJ e6 [ 1 3 " .ctJ g6 Yusupov] 1 4 .ii,h2 ii,f8 1 5 .�b3 b5 1 6 .d5 ! ;!;/± (I.Polgar-Toth, Hungary 1971 ) bc 1 7 .ii,c4 cd 1 8 .ctJd5 ii,b7t Forintos, Haag.

248 9.ii,e3 ctJ b4 1 O. ctJ c3 d5 1 1 .a3 ctJd3= Loewental-Barnes, London 1862. 9.a3 d5 1 O .Ele l [ 1 O .ctJc3 a6 1 1 .ctJe2 (An-

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dersen-Pischel, Vienna 1 873) h6= Forintos, Haag] h6 l 1 .c4 dc [ 1 l " .ii,e6 1 1 1 2.c5 ctJ e4 Forintos, Haag] 1 2 .ii,c4 ii,d6 1 3 .ctJc3 [ l 3 .�d3 �d7 ! ? ��f5] ii,f5= Johner-Salve, Karlsbad 1911 . 9.c4 A) 9 " .Ele8- 233/9 . . . ctJ c6; B) 9 " .d5 -5 " .d5 ; C) 9 " . ctJ b4 ! ?

249 10.�c2 h6 1 1 .ctJbd2 ii,f8 1 2 .ctJc4 ctJd5 1 3 . ctJ e3 [ 1 3 . a4 �f6? ] ctJ f4= Ryumin· Goglidze, Moscow 1935 . 1 0.ii,f4 ctJ h5 1 1 .ii,h2 g6 1 2 . El e l �f8 [ 1 2 " . ctJ g7 1 3 .d5 ! ?] 1 3 .Ele8 �e8 1 4 . ctJ bd2 ii,g7 1 5 .�b3t Kavalek-Smyslov, Tilburg 1979.

250 1O ... h6 1 1 .ctJ bd2 ii,f8 1 2 . ctJ f1 ge l [ 1 2 " .d5 1 3 . ctJ e5 ii,d6 1 4 .ii,f4tl± King. Barua, London 1982] 1 3 .� e 1 g6 Forintos, Haag t .

251 11 .ctJa3 h 6 1 2 . ctJ c4 ii,f8 1 3 .ctJe3 (Matulovic-Toth, Budapest m 1972) �c8t Forintos, Haag. 11 .ii,f4 A) 1 l . . . ctJ h5 1 2 .ii,h2 g6 1 3 .ctJbd2 ii,f8 1 4.E1e8 �e8 1 5 .�b3± Kaminski-Ka.Schulz, DDR ch 1989; B) 1 1 . . . h6 1 2 . ctJ bd2 ii,f8 1 3 .�c2 gel 1 4 .Ele U I.Polgar-Toth, Kecskemet 1972; C) 1 1 . . .ii,f8 ! ? Forintos, Haag.

252 14.Ele8 �e8 1 5 .�c2 h6 1 6 .ii,d2 \):iIf8 1 7 . ctJ f5t Bronstein-Smyslov, USSR ch 1971 -12/24 1 .

2 5 3 6.c4? ii,b4 7 . ctJ bd2 0 - 0 8 .ii,e2 de [ 8 " . ctJ c6 9 .0-0 ii,d2 1 0 .ii,d2 dc+ Sommer· feld-Mende, Bundesliga 1987] 9 .0-0 ctJd2 1 O .ii,d2 ii,d2 1 1 .�d2 ii,e6+ Gurieli·

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Ruchjeva, Frunse 1986. 6.h3 �d6 7 .�d3 0-0= Kurajica-Pavicic, Yugoslavia ch 1977 . 6.�e2 �d6 [6 . . . ,m,e7] 7 .0-0 0-0 A) 8.b3? ! (Kurajica-Chekhov, Banja Luka 1976 -22/261) �f6 9 .,m,b2 ctJ c6+ Chekhov; B) 8 .liJ bd2 ,m,fS 9 .ctJe4 ,m,e4 1 O .,m,gS �d7= Am.Rodriguez-G.Garcia, Kuba 1 9S7; C) 8 .c4= Chekhov. 6.�f4 �e 7 7. ctJ bd2 ,m,g4 [7 . . . ,m,fS ! ?] 8 .,m,e2 IIJ d7 [oS . . . O--O ] 9 . ctJ e4 de 1 0 . ctJ d2 ,m,e2 [ l O . . . �fS ! ?] 1 1 .�e2 fS 1 2 .�c4 ctJ b6 1 3 .�c7 Wc7 1 4 .,m,c7 ctJ dS I S .,m,eS ctJ b4 1 6 .0-0 ctJ c2 1 7J:1 ac l ctJ b4 I S . l"i:c7± Szep-Gluck, Zalakaros 1994.

254 6 ... ctJ d6 7 .0-0 ,m,e7 -6 . . . ,m,e7 7 .,m,d3 IIJd6.6 . . . �fS 7 .0-0 ,m,e7 -6 . . . ,m,e7 7 .0-0 ,m,fS . 6 ... g6? ! -227 . 6 .. . liJf6? ! 7.0-0 ,m,e7 -23 1 17 . . . dS. 6 .. . �e6?! 7.0-0 ctJ d7 ? [7 . . . ,m,d6 ; 7 . . . ,m,e7] 8 .�e4 de 9 .ctJgS ctJ f6 1 O .l"i:e 1 t Anderssen­Mieses, Leipzig 187 1 . 6.. .�g4 A) 7.c4? (Weiland-Engels, Lenz 1988) �b4; B) 7.h3 �hS S .�e2 [S .O-O ,m,e7 9.c4 ctJ c6 1 0 .cd 1!-lfdS I l .ctJc3 ctJ c3 1 2 .bc ,m,f3 1 3 .�f3 Wf3 1 4 .gf±l± @ Schuett-Reinecker, Bargteheide 1989] Bl) 8 . . .fS? (Eisinger-Michel, Bad Oeyn­hausen 1939) 9 .g4 ! fg [9 . . . ,m,g6 1 O.ctJeS ,m,e7 (Varga-Kahn, Budapest 1987) I l . ctJ d2 11 IIJc6 1 2 .liJdf3± Forintos, Haag] 1 0 . ctJ eS± Keres; B2) 8 . . . 1!-lfe7t Forintos, Haag; C) 7.0-0 ctJc6 [7 . . . ,m,e7 -6 . . . ,m,e7] -6 . . . ctJ c6 ; D) 7.1!-lfe2 1!-lfe7 [7 . . .fS S .h3 ,m,hS 9 .g4 ! -Bl ] 8.0-0 liJc6 01) 9.c3 fS [9 . . . 0-0-0= Forintos, Haag] l O.h3 �hS 1 1 .l"i:el 0-0-0 1 2 .,m,f4 l"i:gSt Desler-Anderssen, Copenhagen 1929;

D2) 9 .,m,bS ! a6 1 0 .,m,c6 bet (Lilienthal­Alatortsev, Moscow 1944) I I .l"i:e I ! ?± Forintos, Haag.

255 7.ctJc3 ctJc3 S .bc ,m,g4 9.0-0 0-0 1 0 .c4 dc 1 1 .,m,c4 ctJ c6 1 2 .c3 �f6 1 3 .,m,e2 l"i:feS 1 4.l"i:e l h6 I S .h3 ,m,hS 1 6 .,m,e3 ctJe7= Mellier­Briggs, Hastings Masters 1995. 7.ctJ bd2 0-0 S .O-O A) S . . . fS 9 .c4 c6 AI) 1 O .cd cd 1 1 .�b3 �hS 1 2 .ctJeS ctJ c6+ Zahariev-Skembris, Iraklion 1992; A2) 1 0 .�b3 mhSoo Galia-Paoli, Vienna 1949; B) S . . . ,m,fS ! ? 9 .l"i:e I l"i:eS 1 O. ctJ fl ,m,g6 1 1 .c3 ctJ d7 1 2 . ctJ g3 c6 1 3 .�c2 �c7 ! + (Rossetto­Pilnik, Bahia Blanka 1946) 11 1 4. ctJ e4 de I S .,m,e4 l"i:e4 1 6 .l"i:e4 ctJ f6+ .

256 7 .. . 0-0 A) S .cd? ! ,m,b4 A l ) 9 .mf l ? �dS 1 O .�c2 l"i:eS 1 1 .ctJc3 ? ctJc3 1 2 .bc �f3 ! 1 3 .cb ctJc6+ 1 4 .,m,b2 ctJb4 1 S .,m,h7 mhS 1 6.gf ,m,h3 1 7 .mg l ctJc2 I S .,m,c2 l"i:e2 1 9 .1"i:c l l"i:aeS 20.,m,c3 l"i: Se3 [20 . . . l"i:c2-+] 2 1 .,m,b4 l"i:f3 22.,m,dl l"i:ffi 0-1 Janowski­Marshall, Biarritz (m/3) 1912; A2) 9 . ctJ bd2 ctJ d2 1 O .,m,d2 l"i:eS 1 1 .mfl ,m,d2 1 2 .�d2 �dS 1 3 . l"i: c l ,m,fS 1 4 .,m,c4 �d6 I S . ctJ gS l"i:fS 1 6 .h3 ctJ c6 1 7 .g4 ,m,d7 I S .l"i:d l l"i:aeS+ Ricardi-Adla, Buenos Aires 1990; B) S .O-O -7 .0-0 0-0 S .c4 ; C) S .cS ,m,e7 9 .ctJc3 ctJc3 1 O .bc b6 ! 1 1 .cb ab 1 2 .,m,e3 cS 1 3 .�c2 h6 1 4 .�d2 l"i:eS I S .0-0 c4 1 6 .,m,c2 ctJ d7 17 .l"i:ae 1 ,m,fSoo/+ Janowski­Marshall, Biarritz (m/S) 1912.

257 8.,m,d2 ctJ d2 9 .ctJbd2 0-0 1 0 .0-0 ,m,g4 [ 1 O . . . ctJ c6 ! ? Forintos, Haag] 1 1 .�b3 ctJ c6 1 2 .cd ,m,d2 1 3 .ctJd2 ctJ d4 1 4.�b7 l"i:bS 1 S .�a7 �dS� Goering-Minckwitz, Leipzig 1870.

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258 8 . . . �d2 9 .�d2 0-0 -35 . 8 . . . � d2 9 .�d2 VfJe7 A) l O .�fl dc 1 1 .�bt VfJb4 1 2 .VfJel VfJe l 1 3 .Ele l �d8 1 4 .�c4 f6 I S .dS � d7 1 6 .�d4 � b6 1 7 .�b3 �d7 1 8 .f4 1/2-1/2 Palac­Forintos, Novi Sad 1990; B) 1 0 .VfJe2 Bl) 1 O . . . VfJe2? 1 1 .�e2 �d2 1 2 .�d2 �e6 1 3 .cd �dS 1 4 .Elhe l �d8 I S .�e4 �e4 1 6.Ele4 Ele8 1 7 .Elae l Ele4 1 8 .Ele4 � c6 1 9 .Elg4 ! ± Alekhine-Marshall, St.Petersburg 1914; B2) 1 0 . . . �d2 1 1 .�d2 VfJe2 1 2 .�e2 dc 1 3 .�c4 0-0 1 4 .Elhe l � c6 I S .dS ? ! [ I S .�dSt] � aS 1 6 .�d3 cS 1 7 .�c3 b6= Janowski-Mars­hall, New York 1913.

259 9 . . . Ele8? 1 O.cd � f6 ? ! 1 1 . � eS � bd7 1 2 .�df3 � dS 1 3 . � f7 ! �f7 1 4 . � g5 �f8 I S .VfJh5 1-0 Capablanca-Schwarz, New York 1913. 9 .. . � d2 1 0 .�d2 �d2 I I .VfJd2 A) l 1 . . .dc 1 2 .�c4 � d7 1 3 .Elfe l � f6 1 4.VfJf4 VfJd6 l S .VfJd6 cd 1 6 .Ele7± Toh-Yeoh Chin Seng, Moscow 01 1994; B) 1 1 . . . � c6 1 2 . Elfe 1 �g4 1 3 . � eS � eS 1 4 . EleSt Capablanca-Marshall , St.Petersburg 1914.

260 12 . . . �f3? ! 1 3 .VfJf3 � d4 1 4 .VfJe3 � fS I S . VfJh3± Tarrasch.

261 13.cd? ! �f3 1 4 .gf � gS !+ Tarrasch.

262 13 ... de= 1 4 .VfJd4 ef I S .VfJd8 Elfd8 1 6 .�c7 Eld2= Tarrasch-Marshall , St . Petersburg 1914.

263 7 . . . �f5 8 .c4 [ 8 .Elel 0-0 9 . c4 c6 -7 . . . 0-0 8 .c4 c6 9 .Ele l �fS ] A) 8 . . . dc 9 .�e4 �e4 1 O.Ele l fS I 1 .�c3 0-0 1 2 .�e4 fe 1 3 .Ele4 � d7 1 4 .VfJc2t [ 1 4 .�gS ] Forintos, Haag;

1 00

B) 8 . . . c6 9 .VfJb3 � a6oo.

264 8.�e4? ! de 9 .VfJe 1 (Henning-Roten· stein, Berlin 1921) VfJe7 I O . � gS �c6= Forintos, Haag. 8.VfJe2?! fS A) 9 .c4? � c6 1 0.cd � d4 1 1 .VfJe3 � f3 1 2 .gf VfJh4� Michelsen-Marshall, New York 1915; B) 9 .h3 �hS 1 0.g4 fgoo Forintos, Haag. 8.h3 �hS 9 . � c3 � c3 1 O.bc 0-0 1 1 .c4 de 1 2 .�c4 A) l 2 . . . � c6 l 3 .c3 Ele8 l 4 .Elb l � aS l S .�d3 (Teichmann-Marshall, Bad Pistyan 1912) cS= Forintos, Haag; B) 1 2 . . . � d7 1 3 . El b l � b6 1 4 .�d3 :ge8 l S .ElbS �g6 1 6 .�g6 hg 1 7 .VfJd3 c6= Teich· mann-Marshall, Karlsbad 1911 . 8.Elel fS A) 9.h3 �hS 1 O . � bd2 [ 1 O.c4 ! ? Forintos, Haag] 0-0 l 1 .c4? � c6 ! 1 2 .cd � d4 l 3 .ltJ e4 � f3 1 4 .gf fe I S .�e4 VfJh4� Barlov-Milner· Barry, Hastings 1927; B) 9 .c4 Bl) 9 . . . � d7 1 0 .cS [ 1 0 .cd 0-0 1 1 . ct:J c3 � df6� Ruck-Tarrasch, Nuernberg 1906] �e7 1 1 .VfJb3± Forintos, Haag; B2) 9 . . . c6 1 0 . � c3 0-0 B21) l 1 .cd �h2 1 2 .�h2 � f2 1 3 .VfJe2 ct:J d3 l 4 .VfJd3 �f3 I S .�gS ! VfJgS 1 6 .VfJf3 (Capa· blanca-Wolbrecht, St.Louis 1909) �d7--1; B22) 1 1 .h3± Bilguer; B3) 9 . . . 0-0 B31) 1 O .cd? �h2 1 1 .�h2 � f2 l 2 .VfJe2 ct:Jd3 l 3 .VfJe6 [ 1 3 .VfJd3 �f3 l 4 .VfJf3 VfJh4] �h8 l 4 .�gS VfJd6 l S .VfJd6 cd l 6 .Ele7 f4 1 7 .ct:Je3 � d7 1 8 .Eldl � b4+ Janowski-Marshall, Biarritz 1912; B32) 1 0 . � c3 �h2 l 1 .�f l [ 1 1 .�h2 ct:Jf2 l 2 .VfJe2 �d3 1 3 .VfJd3 �f3 ] � c6 1 2 .�dS �f3 1 3 .VfJf3 (Leonhardt-Marshall, Hamburg 1911) � d4 1 4 .VfJh3 [ 1 4 .VfJe3 VfJh4 ! ] �d6+;

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B33) I O .h3 ! (Bilguer) �f3 1 1 .iWf3 tLlc6 12 .cd tLld4°o . 26S8 . . . f5? ! 9 .cS ! �e7 1 0 .iWb3 if3 11 .gf�gS 1 2 . f4 �h4 1 3 .iWb7 �f2 1 4.EU2 IiJf2 l S .\t>f2 iWh4 1 6 .\t>e2 iWh2 1 7 .\t>d l +­Kashdan-De Nardo, Den Haag (01) 1928.

265 8 ... 0-0 -37.

266 9.tLlbd2 A) 9 . . .fS I O .cd cd I l .iWa4 iWd7 1 2.�bs tLlc6 13.liJe5 �e5 1 4 .detLld2 l S .�d2 0-0 1 6 .�b4 i=Uc8 (Knorre-Hoing, Elberfeld 1865) 17.id6 a6 1 8 .�d3± Van der Tak; B) 9 . . . tLld2 ! ? Bl) 10.�d2 0-0= Blazi-Roeder, Bayern ch 1984; B2) lO .El:e I ? ! tLle4 1 1 .�e4 de 1 2 .El:e4 �e6 l3.d5 cd 1 4 .cd O-O ! . 9.E1el.

267 10 ... fS l l .cd cd 1 2 .tLlc3± Korchnoi­Monsch, Zurich 1988.

268 Krause-Nielsen, Copenhagen 1896.

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Jt� 7 ... 0-0 8.c4 RJc6

a b c d e

8

7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2

a b c d e f 9 h

l.e4 e5 2.ct'lf3 ct'lf6 3.ct'le5 d6 4.ct'lf3 ct'le4 5.d4 d5 6.!d3 !d6 7.0-0 0-0

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 IS 16

37 e4269 ed271 h3272 ttle3 ttle4 �e4 �fS g4277 �e6 �g4270 fS �hS273 ttldi74 fe ttlf6275 mh8276 ttldS �f7m ±

38 �gS279 �e4 h3 IWf3 :r::I:d 1282 ± ttlf6 de2HO �g42XI �f3 ttle6

39 ttle32X3 be �e4n4 ttlgS ttle6 �b7 �f32X6 IWe22X7 00

�e6 ttle3 de ttld72X5 ttlf6 fe :r::I:bS ttldS 40 IWe2 IWb32H9 IWbi91 �e4 IWa6293 ttlgS 00

fS2XX de290 ttldi92 :r::I:bS fe 41 :r::I:e 1 eS295 ttle3297 be �f4300 IWe2301 ttleS �bS303

:r::I:eS294 �ei96 ttle329X ttldi99 b6 ttlfS �f6302 �eS304 ±

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269 8.cLlbd2 -2S S . 8.L21c3 L21e3 9 .be A) 9 . . . ig4 I O .E%b l AI) 1O . . . b6 1 1 .e4 e6 1 2 .ed ! [ 1 2 .E%el L21d7 13.cd cd 1 4 .h3 ihS I S .E%bS L21f6 1 6 .igS a6 17 .!f6 gf I S .E%b3 bS= Yates-Marshall, London 1927] cd 1 3 .E%bS ! ? -Dvoiris­Rozentalis, Barnaul 1985 -S .e4 e6; A2) 10 . . .cLld7 1 1 .h3 ihS l 2 .e4 de 1 3 .�c4 i'le8 14 .�e3 L21b6= Leonhardt-Marshall, Karlsbad 1911; B) 9 . . . cS ! ? 1O .c4 dc 1 1 .�c4 cd=l't' Kmoch. 8.E1el A) 8 ...CLl f6? ! 9 .�gS �g4 1 O .L21bd2 L21bd7 1 1 .c3 h6 1 2 .�h4 eS 1 3:�c2 �b6 1 4 .h3 �f3 lS./lJf3 E%fcS 1 6 .�fS:!: Capablanca-Mars­hall, USA m 1909; B) 8 . . . CLlc6 Bl) 9.h3?! �f6+ Teichmann-Schlechter, Monte Carlo 1903; B2) 9 .!e4 de 1 O .E%e4 �fS�; B3) 9.c4! ?:!:; C) 8 .. .f5 9.c4 Cl) 9 . . . dc 1 0 .�e4 �h8 1 1 .L21c3 L21c3 1 2 .bc f4 1 3 ./lJeS± Glass-Drozd, Vienna 1961; C2) 9 . . . c6 1O .�b3 [ 1 0.L21c3 ! ? Skembris] C21) 1O . . . �e6 l 1 .eS �e7 1 2 .�b7 L21d7 13.V9c6±/00 E%eS 1 4 .L21c3 E%cS I S .�a4 L21df6 16.!gS?! CLlgS 1 7 .L21gS �h2 ! I S .c;t>h2 L21g4 1 9 .�gl WigS 20 .�e2°o Liang Jinrong­Handoko, Beijing 1992; C22) 1 0 . . . cj;Jh8 1 1 .L21c3 [ 1 1 .ed cd 1 2 .L21c3 /lJc6! ? Skembris] L21a6 C221 ) 1 2 .cS ? ! �c7 C2211 ) 1 3 .Wia3 ? ! bS 1 4 .eb ab I S .�b3 �e6 1 6 ./lJe2+ Ij2_1/2 Timman-Skembris, Korfu m 1993; C2212) 1 3 . a3 ! ? b6 1 4 .�a4 ! ? bSf± Skembris; C222) 1 2 .cd edoo 1 3 .L21dS ? ! [ 1 3 .�dS ? ? L21c3 14.bc !h2+�] �e6 1 4 .�b7 [ 1 4 .�e4 E%eS L'li'lc4] /lJacS ! I S .de �dS+ Skembris ; C223) 12 .a3oo Skembris;

1 03

D) S . . . �fS 9 .e4 e6 -43; E) S . . . �g4 9 .�e4 de I O .E%e4 fS 1 1 .E%e 1 El) 1 l . . .�f3 1 2.�f3 �h4 1 3 .h3 �d4 1 4.�b7 L21d7 1 S .L21e3 c;t>hS 1 6 .L21bS �f6 1 7 .L21d6 �d6 I S .�gS± Lanka-Katishonok, Riga Latvia ch 1993; E2) 1 1 . . .L21e6 1 2 .e3 �f6 1 3 .h3 �hS I 4.�b3 c;t>hS I S .�gS �g6 1 6 .L21bd2 E%aeSoo/± Lan­ka-Christensen, Budapest 1991 ; F) S . . . E%eS 9 .c4 c6 -S .c4 .

270 8 .. . f5? 9.ed L21d7 I O .L21e3 L21df6 1 1 .�b3± Quinteros-Bartrina, Olot 1974.

271 9.c5? �e7 1O .h3 �f3 l 1 . gf [ 1 1 .�f3 fS+] L21gS+ John-Marshall, Hamburg 1910 . 9.L21c3 L21e3 I O .be de 1 1 .�c4 A) 1 1 . . .�f6 1 2 .h3 �f3 [ l 2 . . . �hS 1 3 .g4 �g6 1 4 .�gS �c2 I S .�e2 �f3 1 6 .�d3 �d3 1 7 .�d3 L21d7 l S .�e4 E%ab8 1 9 .E%fb l ± Gobet­Gurtner, Geneva 1987] 1 3 .�f3 �f3 1 4 .gf L21d7 L'1cS:!: Gobet; B) 1 1 . . . L21d7 Bl) 1 2.h3 �hS 1 3 .g4 (Maroczy-Milner­Barry, London 1932) L21b6f± Alekhine; B2) 1 2 .�d3 B21) 1 2 . . . L21b6? ! 1 3 .L21gS g6 1 4 .�b3 eS I S .�e4 �fS 1 6 .�h4 hS 1 7 . d c �eS I S .�f4±/ t Gullaksen-Christensen, Gausdal 1990; B22) 1 2 . . . c6 -8 .c4 c6; B23) 1 2 . . . cS 1 3 .L21gS L21f6 1 4 .h3 B231) 1 4 . . . �d7 ? I S .dc �cS 1 6 .�f7± Mariotti-Roselli, Rome 1911; B232) 14 . . . �hS B2321) I S .de �cS 1 6 .�fS E%c8 1 7 .L21h7 L21h7 1 8 .�h5 L21f6 1 9 .�f3 �d6 20 .�b3 �aS 2 1 .�d2 �eS 22 .g3 L21e4= Schlechter-Mars­hall, Hamburg 1910; B2322) I S .f4 h6 1 6 .g4 ! bS [ 1 6 . . . hg 1 7 .fg L21g4 I S .hg �d7 -A.Sokolov -011, USSR 1 989 -8 . e4 e6 9 .L21e3] 1 7 .�d5 E%e8oo

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[ 1 7 . . . �g6 I S .'t&g6 hg 1 9 .�f7 ! ± Corzo­Marshall, Havana 1913] .

272 10.cuc3 CUd7 A) 1 1 .�e2 h6 1 2 .�e3 cudf6 1 3 .CUe4 fe 1 4 .cud2 �e2 I S .'t&e2 (Janowski-Marshall, Biarritz (m/9) 1912) 't&eS i1't&g6= ; B) I l .CUe4 ! ? fe 1 2 .�e4 cuf6 1 3 .�d3 't&eS 1 4 .h3 't&hS I S .�e2 Ei:aeS I 6.�e3 Ei:e4 ! 1 7 .Ei:c l �h3 I S . CUeS �g4 1 9 .f3= Forintos, Haag; C) I l .h3 - 1 O .h3 ; D) 1 1 .Ei:e l cudf6°o [ 1 1 . . .�h2? 1 2 .�h2 CUf2 1 3 .�gS !± List-Kostic, Berlin 1928] .

273 10 . . . �f3? 1 1 .'t&f3±.

274 11 . • . 't&e8 1 2 .'t&e2 CUd7 1 3 .CUe4 fe 14 .'t&e4 't&e4 I S .�e4 cuf6 1 6 .cud2± Emma­Rossetto, Buenos Aires 1965 .

275 13 ••• �h8 1 4 .'t&d3 h6 I S .�d2 't&f6 1 6 .g4 �n 1 7 .gS 't&dS l S .gh gh 1 9 .�h6 Ei:gS 20.�h I ± Spielmann-Marshall, San Seba­stian 1912.

276 14 .. . cud5? I S .�e6 �n 1 6 .CUgS+- .

277 15 .�e6 cu e4 1 6.g4 �g6 1 7 .�e3 [ 1 7 .CUeS? ! 't&h4 I S .'t&e2 't&h3--t Mitchell­Milner-Barry, Hastings 1 934] Vfif6 I S .CUeS± Forintos, Haag. 15 .'t&b3 CUdS 1 6 .�gS �e7 1 7 .�e7 CUe7 I S .�e4 �f3 1 9 .�f3 CUfS A) 20.�b7 Ei:bS 2 1 .'t&d5 't&f6 [2 1 . . .CUd6 22 .�e6 Ei:b2 23 .Ei:ae 1 't&h4 24.f4 h6� Spiel­mann-Marshall, San Sebastian 1912 ] 22 .Ei:ae l CUd4 2 3 .'t&e4 e6� Leonhardt­Marshall, San Sebastian 1912; B) 20.'t&b7 cud4 ! ? [20 . . . Ei:bS 2 1 .'t&a7 cud4 22.�g4 Ei:b2 (Bernstein-Marshall, San Se­bastian 1911) 23 .a4±] 2 1 . Ei: ad 1 't&d6 Mie­ses.

1 04

15.'t&d3 cudS 1 6 .CUeS 't&f6 1 7 .�h7 �eS 1 8 .de 't&eS 1 9 .�e4 [ 1 9 .�d2 ! ?] Ei:adS 20.�dS 2:d5 2 1 .'t&e3 't&d� Maus-Christensen, Gausdal 1990.

278 17.cug5 �e6 I S .CUe6 't&h4 1 9 .Wb3 !± [i1�gS] Alexander-Mallison, Brighton 1938.

279 9.c5 �e7 A) 1 O.cueS AI) 1 0 . . . e6 1 1 .�gS h6 1 2 .�h4 CU fd7 = Weiner-Treppner, BRD 1977; A2) 10 . . . b6 I l .e6 [ l l .eb? ! ab 1 2 .cue3 c5 1 3 .�e3 �b7 1 4 .cue2 cue6 I S .CUc6 �c6+ Rosenthal-Sellman, London 1883] �d6 1 2 .'t&e2 't&eS 1 3 .2:e l �e6 1 4.�gS CUe4oo Van der Tak; B) 1 O.�f4 CUe6 I l .h3 b6 12 .�bS �d7 1 3 .�c6 �e6 14 .b4 CUe4= Robey-Barnes, London 1862. 9.CUc3 de 1 0 .�e4 A) 1 0 . . . �g4 I l .h3 �hS 1 2 .Ei:e H Polu· gaevsky ; B) 1 O . . . CUe6 B l ) 1 1 .�gS h6 1 2 .�h4 �g4= Hooper; B2) I l .h3 h6 1 2 .�e3 [ 1 2 .'t&e2± Forintos, Haag] �fS 1 3 .cuh4 �h7 B21) 14 .f4 CUe4 I S .CUf3 cug3 16.2:f2= Harrwitz-Loewenthal, London (m) 1853; B22) 1 4 .�d3 �d3 [ 1 4 . . . 't&d7? ! I S .�h7ItJh7 1 6 .'t&f3 fS 1 7 .CUg6 !± Wolf-Pillsbury, Han· nover 1902] I s .Vfid3± Van der Tak. 9.'t&b3! ? Polugaevsky.

280 9 ... �e6 1 O.'t&b3 de 1 1 .�e4 [ 1 1 .'t&b7?ry �dS 1 2 .�f6 gf] �e4 1 2 .'t&e4 CUe6 1 3 .1tJc3 h6 1 4 .�h4 gS I S .�g3± Morphy-Barnes, London 1859.

281 1O .. . h6 1 1 .�h4 gS 1 2 .�g3 �g4 1 3 .'t&d3 �g7 1 4 .CUbd2 CUe6 I S . a3 �g3

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1 6 .fg± Staunton. 282 13.t2lc3?! t2ld4 1 4.Wb7 A) 14 ... �bS 1 5.WbS ;gabS 1 6.;gadl t2le6 17 . .lie I ;gfdS I S.;gfe I ± O'Kelly-Radulescu, Bucharest 1953; B) 14 .. .!::1 bS ! = Van der Tak. 13.i"i:dU O'Kelly.

283 9.Wb3

A)9 . .. b6 I O.ed il.d5 I l .We2 t2lf6 1 2.il.g5 h6 13 ..lih4 t2l bd7°o Tartakower; B) 9 ... de 1 O.il.e4 [ 1 0.Wb7?? il.d5-+] il.e4 1 1 .We4 e6 [ 1 l ...t2ld7 ! ?] 1 2.t2le3 t2lf6 1 3.Wb3 Wb6= Bilguer. 9.cd 9 ... il.d5 1 O.t2le3 t2le3 I l .be A) 1 1 ... e5 ? ! AI) 1 2.de il.e5 1 3.il.h7 ! mh7 1 4.t2lg5 mg6 l S .Wd3 f5 1 6.;gd l ± Van der Tak; A2) 1 2.e4 ! ? il.f3 1 3.Wf3 ± L1 1 4.de il.e5 l S . .lih7; A3) 1 2.t2lg5 h6 1 3.e4i; B) 1 1 . .. h6 1 2.e4il.f3 1 3.Wf3 t2le6°o Kolisch­Winawer, Paris 1867; C) 1 l . ..t2le6 Berger; 0) 1 1 .. . t2ld7 01) 1 2 .e4? il.f3 1 3.WO Wh4 1 4.Wh3 Wh3 l S.gh e5 ! 1 6.d5 t2le5+ Mason-Marshall, Paris 1900; 02) 1 2.i"i:e I ! ? Marshall; 03) 1 2. t2l e I ! ? L1e4; 04) 1 2 . .lib2 t2l b6°o Marshall; 05) 1 2 .t2ld2 ! ? [L1e4] Wh4 1 3 .h3=.

284 ll.il.h7? ! �h7 1 2.t2lg5 A) 1 2 . . .'tt>gS 1 3.We2 g6 [ 1 3 ... ;geS 1 4.Wh7� ] 1 4 .liJe6�; B) 1 2 ... 'tt>g6 1 3.t2le6 fe 1 4.Wg4 Bl) 14 ... 'tt>f7 1 5.il.g5 WeS 1 6.;gae l L1f4 Schwarz; B2) 14 ... 'tt>h7+.

285 ll ... Wc8?! 1 2.t2lg5 il.f5 1 3.Wf3 il.e4

1 05

1 4.We4 g6 1 5.Wh4 h5 1 6.t2le4 t2ld7 1 7.il.g5± Gutman. 11 ... c6 1 2.t2lg5 h6 1 3.t2le6 fe 1 4.We2 ! b5 1 5.a4± B1atny. 11 • . . il.c8 A) 1 2.Wa4 WeS 1 3.We2 h6 1 4.;ge l Wb5 1 5.;gb l Wa6°o Forintos, Haag; B) 1 2.We2°o Haag-Pacsay, Hungary 1 965; C) 1 2.t2lg5 ! ?i; D) 1 2 .il.g5 f6 1 3.il.d2 e 6 1 4. W e2� b5 1 5.;gfe l a6 1 6.a4 ;ga7 [ 1 6 ... il.b7 1 7.t2lh4 ! We7 I S.t2lg6 ! ! il.h2 ( l S .. . ;gf7 1 9.Wh5 L1 ba 20.t2le7 ! ! ;ge7 2 1 .il.h7 m fS 22.il.g6 ;ge l 23.;gel il.h2 24. mhl il.e5 25 .;ge5 ! fe 26.il.g5+-) 1 9.mh I hg 20.il.g6 il.f4 2 1 .il.f4 Wf4 22.We6 � h S 23.;ge3+-] 1 7.ab eb I S.t2lh4 il.h2 ! ? [ I S . . . f5 ? 1 9.il.d5 �hS 20.Wh5+-] 1 9.mh2 f5 20.t2lf5 il.f5 2 1 .il.f3 (Kotronias-Kalesis, Karditsa 1994) o 2 l ...t2ld7 L1t2lf6± B1atny CBM 43.

286 15.il.a6? il.h2 1 6.�h2 Wd6.

287 16.il.d2 ;gb2 1 7.il.g4 ! Wf6 I S.We l A) IS ... ;gb5 1 9.;gb l ;Gb I 20.Wb l h5 ! ? 2 1 .il.f3 [2 1 .il.h3? ! il.f4 ! Stoica, Nisipeanu -64/ (261)] 2 1 ...h4 22.il.g4 il.f4 23.il.f4 t2lf4 24.We4± Nisipeanu-Hess, Bad Woerishofen 1995 ; B) I S ... il.a3°o. 1 6.We2 t2le3 1 7.We4 ;Gf3 I S .gf t2ld5� Khalifman-Huebner, Munich aktiv 25' 1991 .

288 9 . . . t2lc6? l O.ed t2lb4 I l .We2 il.d5 1 2.il.e4 il.e4 1 3 .We4 ;geS 1 4.Wg4 t2le2 1 5.t2le3±. 9 . . . ;ge8?! 1 O.t2le3 t2le6 1 1 .t2le4±. 9 . . . t2lf6? ! A) I O.t2lg5 h6 1 1 .t2le6 fe 1 2.f4 t2le6 1 3.We3 (Reiman-Doppler, Leipzig 1877) de 1 4.il.e4 t2ld5f!;

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B) l O.eS fie7 Bl) l 1 .ctJ e3 ? ! ctJ e6 1 2.a3 fig4+ Forintos; B2) l 1 .ctJgS ! ?t; B3) l 1 .h3 ! ?t. 9 ... c6 -329/9 . . . fie6.

289 10.ctJ bd2? ! e6 A) I 1 .eS ? ! fie7 1 2.b4 ctJ d7 1 3.bS gS [ 1 3 ... iWf6 1 4J'1:b l gS I S.be be 1 6.gb7°o Huebner] 1 4.be be l S.iWa4 iWf6 [ l S ... geS 1 6.fia6] 1 6.iWe6 gaeS 1 7.iWa6 g4tl+ [ l 7 ... ctJ deS ? ! l S.de ctJ eS 1 9.iWa3 ctJ d 3 20.iWd3 iWa l 2 1 .ctJ gS� Huebner] Adams­Huebner, Dortmund 1992 -54/282; B) 0 l 1 .ctJ eS Korchnoi.10.c5 fie7 l 1 .ctJ eS [ 1 1 .b4 ! ? Steinitz] ctJ d7 1 2.ctJ d7 iWd7=. 10.ctJ c3 ! ? Korchnoi.

290 10 ... b6? 1 1 .ed±.

291 1l .fic4 fie4 1 2.iWe4 �hS 1 3.ctJ e3=.

292 1 l . . . c6? ! 1 2.fie4 fe 1 3.ctJ gS fifS [ 1 3 ... fidS 1 4.ctJe3±] 1 4.ctJ e3 iWd7 [ 1 4 ... h6 l S.ctJ ge4 fie4 1 6.ctJ e4 fih2 1 7.�h2 iWh4 l S.mg1 iWe4 1 9.iWaS iWe7 2o.fid2 iWe7 2 1 .fib4 gdS 2 2.fieS+- Tartakower] l S.iWd7 ctJ d7 1 6.ctJ ge4± Pest-Paris, corr 1846. 1l ... ctJ c6 A) 1 2.fie4 fe 1 3.ctJ gS fidS 1 4.ctJ e3 gbS l S.iWa6 ctJ b4 1 6.iWa4 e6 1 7.a3 ctJ d3 1 S.ctJ dS cd 1 9.iWe6 fih2 20.�h2 ctJ c l 2 1 .iWe6 �hS=t Forintos, Haag; B) 1 2.iWc6 cd 1 3.iWbS d2 1 4.ctJ bd2 gbS l s.iWd3 ctJ d2 1 6.fid2 ( l 6.ctJ d2? ! fidS=t Steinitz) gb2t 1 7.fie3 gb7 l S.dS fid7 (Forintos, Haag) 1 9.ctJ d4t.

293 13.iWa7 fe 1 4.ctJgS fidS L1gaS.

294 9 . • • c6 l O.ed cd.

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9 • . . f5 ! ? A) l O.ed fidS 1 1 .ctJ c3 ctJ e3 1 2.be ctJ c6 1 3.ctJ gS ! iWf6 1 4.c4 AI) 1 4 ... fie4 ? ! l S.iWhS h6 1 6.ctJ e4 fe 1 7.iWdS gf7 l S.iWe4± Danailov-Yu.Her­nandez, Pamplona 1995; A2) o 1 4 ... fif7oo I S.ctJf7 gf7 1 6.eS fics 1 7.fic4 fid4 I S.gb 1 gdS�. B) 1 0.cS fie7 1 1 . ctJ eS B l ) 1 1 ...ctJ d7 1 2.ctJ d7 fid7 [ l 2 ... iWd7 1 3 .f3 ctJ f6 1 4.iWe2 fif7 l S.iWe7 gaeS 1 6.iWd7 ge l 1 7.�f2+-] 1 3.f3 ctJ f6 1 4.geS [ 14.fif4 L1fic7] (Capablanca-Michelsen, New York 1915) b6 ! ? l S.iWe2 gf7 f± ; B2) 1 1 ...fif6 L1fieS ,ctJc6; B3) 1 1 ...fih4 ! ? 1 2.g3 fif6 1 3.iWe2? ! fieS 1 4.de ctJe6 L1ctJ b4=t Mohamed-Gavin, Spain 1992; C) l O.iWb3 ! ? Cl) l O ... ctJ e6 [ l O ... fie6 -269/8.gel/C2] 1 1 .ed 'Lld4 1 2.'Lld4 fih2 1 3.�f l fidS 1 4.fic4 fie4 I S.iWe4 mhS 1 6.ctJ f3±; C2) lO ... de 1 1 .fie4 [ 1 1 .iWb7 cd 1 2.iWaSoo] fie4 1 2.iWe4 �hS 1 3 .'Llc3t.

295 10.iWb3 A) l O ... ctJ e6 1 1.cS ctJ d4 1 2.ctJ d4 fih2 [ 1 2 ... fieS ; 1 2 ... ctJcS ; 1 2 ... iWh4 1 3.g3] 1 3.mfl ctJ eS 1 4.iWc2 ctJ d3 l S.iWd3oo; B) lO ... de Bl) 1 1 .iWb7 cd [ l l ...fidS ? 1 2.iWdS fih2 1 3.ctJ h2 iWdS 1 4.ctJ c3+-] 1 2.iWaSoo fidS ; B2) 1 I .fie4 fic4 1 2.iWc4 ctJ d7 1 3.ctJ e 3 ctJ df6 1 4.iWb3 iWeS [ 1 4 ... b6; 1 4 ... 'Lle3 Yusupov] l S.fie3 e6 1 6.gac l iWd7= Tartakower. 10.cd fidS I l .ctJ e3 ctJ e3 1 2.geS iWeS 1 3.bc fif3 1 4.iWf3 iWe l l s.fin ctJ e6 1 6.fib2 iWd2 1 7.iWe2= Van Baarle-Yusupov, Wolvega (25') 1992. 10.iWc2 ctJ e6 1 1 .fie4 de 1 2.ge4 ctJ b4 1 3.iWc3 fifS� La u-Huebner, M unich (30') 1991 . 10.ctJ c3 ! ? ctJ e3 1 1 .be

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A) l l . . .dc 1 2.�h7 mh7 1 3 .CtJg5 mg6 1 4 .h4 !'.Elh8 15 .h5 Elh5 1 6 .CtJe6 fe 1 7 .iWg4 Elg5 ls .ig5+- Kamsky ; B) 1 l . . .h6 1 2 .c5 �f8 1 3 .CtJe5t .

296 10 ... �f8 A) 1 1 .�e4 de 1 2 .Ele4 �c5 1 3 .CtJg5 ! �b6 14.iWh5 h6 1 5 .CtJe6 Ele6 1 6 .Ele6 feoo Kamsky; B) II .4:lc3 Bl) 1 l . . .�f5 ? ! 1 2 .iWb3 CtJc6 1 3 .iWb7 CtJc3 14.iWc6 �d3 1 5 .bcEle l 1 6 .CtJe l �e4 1 7 .�f4± Kuczynski-Gdanski, Polanica Zdroj 1992; B2) 1 1 . . .f5 1 2 .CtJe5 [ 1 2 .iWb3 b6+ Kamsky] iLld7 1 3 .�f4t.

297 1 1 .�e4 de 1 2 .Ele4 �c5 -296/ A.

298 11 .. .f5? 1 2 .iWb3± Xe4,b7 ,d5 .

299 12 ... b6! ? A ) 1 3 .iWc2 h 6 1 4 .cb ab 1 5 .CtJe5 �d6t; B) 1 3 .4:le5 ! ? �f6 [ 1 3 . . . bc? 1 4 .iWh5 g6 15 .iLl g6 hg 1 6 .�g6 fg 1 7 .iWg6 mhS lS.Ele5+-] 1 4.�f4 �e5 [ 1 4 . . . bc 1 5 .iWh5 g6 16 .iLlg6 fg 1 7 .�g6 hg l S .iWg6---+ ] 1 5 .�e5 iLld7 16 .�b5 Ele7 1 7 .�g3 CtJfS [ 1 7 . . . bc ls.ih4 f6 1 9 .�c6 ElbS 20.Ele6+-] l S .�c6 1'1cS 19.Wf3 CtJg6 20 .h4± Dimitrov-Lauk, Moscow 01 1994.

300 � 1 4.iWb l .

301 14.c6 4:lfSt ��d6,Xc6.

302 15 ... bc? ! A) 1 6 .4:lc6 iWd7 1 7 .�b5 �d6 l S .CtJa7 �f4 19.id7 �d7oo; B) 16 .�b5 4:ld7 Bl) 1 7 .iWa4 4:le5 l S .�eS [ 1 S .�e5t ] CtJd3oo ; B2) 1 7 .4:lc6 iWcS I S .CtJe7 Ele7 1 9 .�c6 ElbS 2o.id5 cd 2 1 .cd CtJf6 22.�e6 fe±.

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303 16.CtJ c6?! iWd7 � 1 7 .�b5 [� 1 7 .iWa4 a6 l S .cb cb 1 9 .�a6 Ela6] a6 I S .�a4 b5 .

304 1 7 .�e5 �d7 l S .c6 �cS ! [�a6, Ele6, X c 6 ; I S . . . �e6? 1 9 .�a6+-] 1 9 .�g3 a6 20.�d3 Ele6 2 1 .Ele6 �e6 22 .a4 ! t [�iWe2] Kamsky-Yusupov, Tilburg 1992 -56/328.

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1.4.4. Answers.

Ex.53 ( 1 .e4 eS 2.lt:lf3 It:lf6 3.lt:leS d6 4.lt:lf3 �e4 5.d4 ie7 6.id3 lt:lf6 7.0-00-0 s.igS �g4 9.lt:lbd2 lt:le6 10.e3 h6 11.ih4) Keres­Bronstein, USSR eh 1961 In a cramped position it is desirable to ex­change pieces. Black's next move enables him to exchange the dark-square bishops and to transfer his knight to an active posi­tion at f4: 1l . ..�hS! 12.ie7 It:le7=.

-23 117 ... 0-01B.

Ex.54 ( 1 .e4 eS 2.lt:lf3 It:lf6 3.lt:leS d6 4.lt:lf3 �e4 5.d4 ie7 6.id3 It:lf6 7.0-0 0-0 S.h3 �e6 9.c4 c6) Tarraseh-Mareo, Vienna 1898 White c an retain the better chances by de­veloping his queenside: 9.ctJ c3 h6 1 0.if4 :t:lbd7 1 1 .1Wd2, etc . Still , Tarrasch's plan i s more original and aggressive: 10.�gS!? It:la6 1l .lt:lc3 It:le7 12.f4 This move reveals White's plan: he successfully gains space on the kingside. 12 . . . h6 13.lt:lt3 WeS 14.We2 (preventing �f5) l'!bS IS.fS± (24 1 1S . . . ie61B). The game continued: Is ... id7 16.if4 bS 17 .b3 c5 I S.dS b4 19.ctJe2 as 20.g4 ctJ h7 2 1 .h4 �dS 22.ig3 a4 23. �h I 8:aS 24.8:ac 1 :t:le8 25.IM4 if6 26 . ctJ e6 ab 27.ab Wb6 28.1iJf8 �fS 29.gS hg 30.hg ctJ gS 3 1.Wh2 :j;Jg8 32.ct'Jg5 igS 33.f6 g6 34.ig6 1-0

Ex.55 (1.e4 eS 2.lt:lf3 It:lf6 3.lt:leS d6 4.lt:lf3 �e4 5.d4 ie7 6.id3 It:lf6 7.h3 0-0 S.O-O l"1e8 9.c4 lt:le6 10.lt:le3 h6 11,!!el if8 12'!!eS �e8 13.if4 id7 14.Wd2 We8) Fiseher­Gheorghiu, Buenos Aires 1970 Black is aiming for simplification after �d7-f5 . White thwarts this plan by trans­ferring his knight to d4.

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IS.dS ! It:lb4 16.lt:le4 A subtle move, ena­bling White to prevent the exchange of his active light-square bishop: J 6 ... ctJ d3 runs into J 7.ctJ f6±) It:le4 17.ie4 It:la6 18.lt:ld4 It:leS 19.ie2 as [ 1 9 ... c6 ! ?] 20J:'�el Wd8 (-243/9 . . . lt:le6/ A) White has managed to regroup his forces efficiently and to increase his space advan­tage.

-Pos.S6

Ex.S6 (Continuation of Ex.SS) At first sight , Black's position is without weaknesses. However, the pawn at h6 is a good target for White's attack. But White must hurry: his opponent plans to exchange the active white rook after .. . iWf6, ... b6 and . . . 8:eS. 2U�e3! Transferring his rook to g3 , Fi scher concen­trates all his forces for the final attack. 21 . . .b6 ( i f 2 1 .. .iWf6, then 22.8:g3 � h S 23.ie3 b 6 24.ctJ f3 llid4) 22J�g3 'it>h8

-Pos.S7

Ex.S7 (Continuation of Ex.S6) White vacates the d4-square for his queen or bishop and increases his pressure on the black king. 23. It:l f3! We7 [ 2 3 ... iWf6 24.ie3 llid4] 24.Wd4 Wf6 2S.Wf6 gf At the cost of a serious weakening of his pawn structure, B lack has managed to ex­change the queens. However, the ensuing endgame offers him few chances of survival. 26.lt:ld4 l:!e8 27.l:!e3 (27 ... 8:e3 fai l s to 2S.ie3 llifS) l:!b8 28.b3 bS? ! After this move B lack is s imply lost. 29.eb ibS 30.lt:lfS id7 3 1 .lt:lh6 l:!b4 This was the move that Black was count ing on, but Fischer's calculation turns out to be more precise. 32.l:!g3! ih6 33.ih6 It:le4 34.ig7

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cJIh7 35.f3 1-0

Ex.5 8 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJe5 d6 4.ltJf3 ltJe4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 �d6 7.c4 0-0 S.cd �b4 9.i>f1? ! '?Nd5 1 0.'?Nc2 geS U.ltJ c3) Janowski-Marshall, Biarritz 1912 With a spectacular blow, Marshall punishes his opponent for his eccentric play in the opening. 1l ... ltJc3! 12.bc '?Nf3! ! 13.cb [ 1 3.gf?? !h3 -+] ltJc6+ (-256/7 . . . 0-0/A1) 14.�b2 The final phase of the game is a good illus­tration of Marshall's bri l l iant style: 14 ... ltJb4! 15.!h7 cJIhS 16.gf ltJc2 17.�c2 !h3 lS.cJIgl ge2! 19 .9c1 gaeS 20.�c3 gSe3 (20 .. J::k2 ! 2 1.Ei:c2 Ei:e6 ! wins more sim­ply) 21.!b4 gf3 22.!d1 gf6 0-1

Ex.59 ( 1 .e4 e5 2 .ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJe5 d6 4.ltJf3 ltJe4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 !d6 7.c4 !b4 8.ltJbd2 ltJd2? ! 9.�d2 '?Ne7 10.'?Ne2 '?Ne2? U.cJIe2 !d2 12.cJId2 !e6 13.cd �d5 14.ghe1 cJIdS 15 .�e4 �e4 16 .ge4 geS 1 7 . g ae1 ge4 lS.ge4 ltJc6) Alekhine-Marshall, St.Petersburg 1914 White wins a pawn by a direct attack: 19.9g4! ( l 9.ltJg5 ? ! is weak in view of 1 9 .. . cJId7 ! ) g6 20.gh4! cJIe7 20 . .. h5 is met by 2 1 .g4 ! (2 1 ...hg? 22.Ei:h8) 21 .gh7 gdS 22.gh4 gd5 23.ge4! cJIfS 24.cJIc3, and White won on move 54.

-258/S . . . ltJd21B 1 .

Ex .60 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJ e5 d 6 4.ltJf3 ltJe4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 !d6 7.0-0 �g4 S.ge1 f5 9.c4 c6 10. ltJ c3 0-0 U.cd) Capablanca­Wolbrecht, St. Louis 1909 The position of the rook at e 1 allows a com­bination that is standard in such s ituations. Capablanca was probably reckoning only on I l ...cd. 1l ... �h2!

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The squares h2 and f2 are frequent targets for attack in many variations of the Petroff Defence. 12.i>h2 ltJ f2 1 3 .'?Ne2 ltJ d3 14.'?Nd3 !f3 -Pos.6 1 . -264/S.ge11B21.

Ex.6 1 (Continuation of Ex.60) Now 1 5.'?Nf3 is refuted by 1 5 ... '?Nh4. Capa­blanca finds a very resourceful defence in a difficult position. 15.�g5! An i ntermediate move, with the idea of protecting the rook on e I . 15 .. . '?NgS ( l 5 ... iWd6 is met by l 6.�g l !d5 1 7.!e7 ; a s imi lar idea i s poss ib le i n the event of 1 5 ... iWc7 1 6.d6 ! ?) 16.'?Nf3 Now Black should have continued his de­velopment with 1 6 ... ctJ d7 ! (�ctJf6-g4), when the exposed position of the white king gives him excellent attacking chances. But he ap­parently loses the thread and, in striving for material gains, allows White to develop a dangerous attack. 1 6 . . . '?Nh4? 1 7 .'?Nh3 '?Nd4 l S . g ad1 �f4 1 9 .�gl '?Nd6 20 .ge6 '?Nc5 2 1 .i>h 1 cd 22 .gd5 '?Nf2 23 .ge7 '?Nfl 24.cJIh2 �f4 25.'?Ng3 '?Nh6? 26.�gl ltJc6 27.gb7 gae8 2S.gdd7 g6 29.'?Ng5! 1-0

Ex.62 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJe5 d6 4.ltJf3 ltJe4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 !d6 7.0-0 �g4 S.c4 0-0 9.cd f5 10.h3 !h5 11.ltJc3 ltJd7 12.ltJe4 fe 13.�e4 ltJ f6 14.!rs cJIhS 15.g4 ltJd5 16.!e6 �f7) Alexander-Mallison, Brighton 1935 The following manoeuvre practically refutes the Marshall gambit variation (-37): 17.ltJg5 ! �e6 1S.ltJe6 '?Nh4 19.'?Nb3! Threatening 20.!g5. Black does not obtain sufficient compensation for the sacrificed material.

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Ex .63 (1 .e4 eS 2.CLlf3 CLlf6 3.CLleS d6 4.CLlf3 /De4 S.d4 dS 6.id3 id6 7.0-0 0-0 S.c4 ie6 9.cd idS 1 0.CLlc3 CLlc3 ll .bc CLld7 12.c4?) Mason-Marshall, Paris 1900 White's last move 'forces' B lack to go into a better ending. 12 . . . 1f3 13.'.Wf3 '.Wh4 (a standard double attack) 14.'.Wh3 '.Wh3 IS.gh cS 16.dS CLleS+ The rest of the game is played by Marshall with genuine artistry: 18 .f4 b6 !? [ � 1 9.fe ieS 20.Ei:b l id4] 19.id2 lLl c6! 20.id3 CLld4 2 1 .1!fg2 'i'l,e7 22Jlael 'i'l,feS 23.'i'l,e7 'i'l,e7 24. 1!ff2 I!ffS 2S.h4 fS 26.h3 hS 27.'i'l,gl 1!ff7 2S.'i'l,gS g6 29J'\gl 'i'l,eS 30.'i'l,bl ie7 3 1 .cJ?g3 ih4 32.cJ1h4 lLl f3 33 .l!fg3 CLld2 34.'i'l,dl 'i'l,e3 35. cJ1f2 E!d3 36. cJ?e2 'i'l,h3 37. I!fd2 'i'l,f3 3S.d6 gf4 0-1

Ex.64 (1 .e4 eS 2.CLlf3 CLlf6 3.CLleS d6 4.CLlf3 /De4 S.d4 dS 6.id3 id6 7.0-0 0-0 S.c4 ie6 9.lLl c3 CLlc3 1 0.bc dc l 1 .ie4 CLld7 lz.ct)gS lLlf6 13.CLle6 fe 14.ib7 'i'l,bS Is.if3 /DdS 16.'�e2) Khalifman,A-Huebner, Munich active chess 1991 At first sight it seems that Black must in­evitably lose a pawn. In fact, however, he is preparing an exchange sacrifice that will give him sufficient positional compensation: 16 ... lLlc3! 17.'.Wc4 'i'l,f3! IS.gf CLldS 19.'.We2 1Wf6�.

- 39 for more detai ls.

Ex .65 (1.e4 eS 2.CLlf3 CLlf6 3.CLleS d6 4.CLlf3 /De4 S.d4 dS 6.id3 id6 7.0-0 0-0 S.c4 ie6 9.Wfc2 fS 10.CLlbd2? ! c6 1 l.cS ic7 12.b4 lLld7 13.bS) Adams-Huebner, Dort­mund 1992 The black pieces are very active (especially the knight at e4). B lack controls the central e5-square and he is aiming at the kingside. Still, he must act energetically, since White

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has launched an offensive on the queenside. The sluggish 1 3 ... �f6 is met by 1 4.Ei:b l gS I S.bc bc 1 6.Ei:b7°o (Huebner). B lack decides to sacrifice the c6-pawn in order to gain valuable t ime for launching an attack on the kingside. 13 . . . gS ! 14.bc bc IS.�a4 �f6 [ l S ... Ei:c8? 1 6 .ia6] 16.'.W c6 Ei:acS 1 7.'.W a6 ( 1 7 ... ih2 was threatened) g4 ! ( 1 7 .. . CLldcS ? ! i s weaker in view of 1 8.dc CLlcS 1 9.�a3 CLld3 20.�d3 �al 2 1 .lLlgS� Huebner). To escape the worst, White sacrifices a piece: IS.CLle4! fe 19.CLlgS ifS 20.'�f6 'i'l,f6 21 .ic2 h6 22.ib3 hg 23.idS I!fg7 24.igS , and now B lack should play 24 ... Ei:g6 2S.ie3 lLlf6 26.ic4 Ei:dS 27.Ei:ab l icS+ (Huebner).

-2S9/10.CLl bd2/ A .

Ex.66 ( 1 .e4 eS 2.CLlf3 CLlf6 3.CLleS d6 4.CLlf3 CLle4 S.d4 dS 6.id3 id6 7.0-0 0-0 S.c4 ie6 9.'i'l,el 'i'l,eS 10.cS ie7) Kamsky-Yusupov, Tilburg 1992 The dubious l 1 .ie4 is met by l l ...de 1 2.Ei:e4 ics 1 3.lLlgS ! ib6 1 4.�hS h6 l S.lLle6 Ei:e6 1 6.Ei:e6 fe6°o (Kamsky). 1l .CLlc3!± (-41) is in the spirit of the position. 1 1 ...fS ? i s re­futed by 1 2.�b3±, when B lack is in trouble due to the weaknesses on b7 and dS ( 1 3.lLle4 and 1 4.ie4 is threatened). Black has to ex­change his active knight. 1l . . . CLlc3 12.bc CLld7 The i mmediate 1 2 ... b6 (a standard plan for the g iven pawn structure) also deserved consideration: 1 3.�c2 h6 1 4.cb ab I S.lLleS id6t. 13.if4 [��b l ] b6 14.'.Wc2 [ 1 4 .c6 lLlf8t �id6,Xc6] CLlfS IS.CLleS -Pos.67

Ex.67 (Continuation of Ex.66) I S . . . bc? ! (-302) 1 6.ibS lLld7 is bad because of 1 7 .lLlc6 �c8 1 8.lLle7 Ei:e7 1 9.ic6 Ei:b8 20.idS cd 2 1 .cd lLlf6 22j�e6± . The best

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chance is to exchange the strong white knight. ls .. . if6 16.ibS [ 1 6 .ltJc6? ! IWd7 i1 1 7 .ib5 a6 I S .ia4 b5] ieS 17.ieS id7 1 8.c6 -Pos.6S.

Ex .6S (Continuation of Ex.67) IS . . . ie6? is refuted by 1 9 .ia6, giving White a strategically winning position, since Black has nothing with which to oppose White 's bishop pair and huge advantage on the queenside. B lack ' s defensive strategy is based on play against the c6-pawn. 18 . . . ic8! [ i1 a6, l"1e6, Xc6] 1 9.ig3 a6 2o.id3 �e6 21 .�e6 ie6 -Pos.69

Ex.69 (Continuation of Ex.68) Planning an exchange of pawns, which will yield him a slight advantage, White makes a useful move, fixing the weak a6-pawn: 22.a4!? [AIWe2] 'I1*le8 [22 . . . ltJg6 23 .f4 ! � ] 23.ic7 'I1*lc6 24.ig3U@ -Pos .70.

Ex.70 (Continuation of Ex.69) Choosing a slow course of action, Black soon finds himself in a difficult position : 24 . . . h6 25 .h3 ltJd7 26.ih4 !± IWc7 27 .'I1*ld2 ltJfS 2Sj�\a3 ! White gradually improves the placing of all his pieces, whereas Black is deprived of any active counterplay. 2S . . . ltJg6 29.ig3 'I1*lb7 30.l"1b3 [Xa6,b6] ltJfS 3 1 .IWb2 ! ltJd7 32 :�a3 IWc6 33 .IWb4±, and White won on move 76. Black should have exchanged pawns on the queens ide, which would have eased the de­fence : o24 .. . �c8! 2S.�a3 bS 26.ab ab 27.'I1*lbl [27 .l"1b3 b4=; 27 .IWb2 ! ?] id7 28.�b3 'I1*le6;!;.

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Chapter 5

1.5.1. Overview

This chapter consists of two parts. The first covers White 's various possibilities on the 9th move (!::le I , Wlc2, CLlc3) , except for the continuation 9 .cd, which is the topic of the second part. The difficulty in studying the vast amount of material is intensified by possible trans­positions of moves . For instance, the mod­em 'tabia' of the system occurs after both 9.lUc3 ctJxc3 l O .bc ig4 I I .cd cd, and 9 . cd cd l O .ctJxc3 CLlxc3 l 1 .bc. In such cases we do not treat these lines separately; in par­t icular, both of the above-mentioned lines are analysed in the second part of this chap­ter, since the author considers the move order used in the second part to be more precise (thereby White avoids the l ine 1 0 . . . dc (-52-55 , game 2) . The recent practice of this variation does not promise White a big advantage. Thus , after 9 . !::le I , B lack has three satisfactory continuations : 9 . . . ig4 (-42, position 7 1 ) , 9 ... !f5 (-43), and 9 . . . !::le8 (-44, position 73) . 9.1!f1c2 leads to complicated variations . Black has a choice between protecting his knight by 9 . . .f5 or sacrificing a pawn after 9 . . . lUa6. According to modem theory, in the second case B lack gains sufficient com­pensation (-46-47 , posi t ions 7 5 - 7 6 ) . If White declines the sacrifice by 9 .a3 , then 10 . . .f5 I I . CLlc3 leads to a position which can also occur in the line where B lack chooses to protect the pawn (9 . . . f5 l O .CLlc3 ltJa6 II .a3) . For the sake of convenience,

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this line is treated together with the varia­tion 9 . . . CLla6 (-48-49) . The ensuing pawn structure determines the character of the forthcoming struggle. White usually tries to occupy e5 and to develop an initiative on the queen-side, while Black seeks his counterchances on the kingside (positions 77-78) . White has the better chances, but the game is double-edged. The alternative l O . . . ig4 gives the game a different shape (positions 79-8 1 ) . White has not been able to gain an advantage after l 1 .c5 ic7 1 2 .CLle5 ixe5 1 3 .de CLlxc5 , or in the case of an immediate 1 1 .CLle5 . 9 .CLlc3 is a less popular continuation nowa­days due to the variation 9 . . . CLlxc3 l O .bc dc (-game 2). Note B lack's precise defence in the recent game Kamsky - Bareev, Linares 1 993 (-54) . The second part of this chapter deals with the ' tabia' of the Staunton S ystem (9.cd cd l O.CLlc3 CLlxc3 l 1 .bc ig4 1 2 .EJ:b 1 ) ( -game 3) . Black has two main continuations : l2 . . . b6 and 12 . . . CLld7 . In the first case, as the games Short-Timman, Hilversum (ml4) 1 989 (po­sitions 85-86) and Oll-Akopian, Manila 01 1 992 have shown, l 4 .c4 is not dangerous for Black (-57) . Instead, variations with the exchange sacrifice 1 4.h3 a6 1 5 .hg ( l 5 .!::lxd5 ! ? -58) seem to be more promis­ing for White . The ensuing positions are very complex and require thorough pre­liminary preparation. A study of the games Short - Gelfand, Brussels, cml7 , 1 99 1

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(-game 3 ) and Ivanchuk - B areev, Linares 1 993 (-positions 87 -89) can help to disclose the subtleties of the variation. Very interesting positions occur after 1 2 . .. ctJ d7 . After 1 3 .h3 ( 1 3 .a4 ! ? -423) ihS White has tried three continuations. The first of these, 1 4J:%xb7 (-62), leads to a complicated situation in which the white rook is separated from its main forces. The less adventurous 1 4 .a4 yields Black counterplay on the c-file (position 9 1 , -63) . The sharpest move 1 4 .E1bS requires espe­cially careful play by B lack. The continu-

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ation 1 4 . . . ctJ b6 l S .c4 ctJ xc4 requires prac­tical testing (-64) . The acceptance of the sacrifice l S . . . dc leads to a situation where B lack must pay attention to the various tactical threats of White, who can exploit the active position of his rook on the fifth rank (-positions 92-96) . The Staunton System was very popular in the late eighties and early nineties, when it was practised by many leading grand­masters . It i s sufficient to mention the names of S hort, Timman, Anand, Ivan­chuk, Kamsky, Salov and Bareev.

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�� 1.5.2. Theory

8 ... c6

a b c d e f 9 h

8

7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2

a b c d e f 9 h

1.e4 e5 2.C2Jf3 C2Jf6 3.C2Je5 d6 4.C2Jf3 C2Je4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 ibd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6

9 10 11 12 13 14 IS 16 17

42 Ele 1 305 ie4307 ge4 ge6308 ct:JC331 O �D �e2311 ie3 g3

�g4306 de [S icio9 iD �d4 ct:Jd7 �h4 �g431 2 ;!; 43 ... �b3313 ct:JC3315 ic4317 bc if! a431 8 igS ct:JeS

�[S ct:Ja6314 dcJl6 ct:Jc3 bS ct:Jc7 aS31 9 �d7 ieS320 00

44 ... ct:JC3321 bcl2l igS �el �e3 gbl cd c4 Ele8 ct:JC3322 ig4324 gel �di25 �e6326 b6327 cd �e3328 00

45 1tf1c2 ct:JC333O �b3332 Cd334 ia6335 �dS ct:JeS336 �e6337 [4 [5329 ct:Ja63 31 'it>h8333 cd ba gb8 ib7 �h4 ieS338

46 ... ie4 �e4 ct:JgS339 �e2 ct:Je434O g[ gel a3 ctJa6 de ct:Jb4 [S [4 f3 ih3 �c7 ih2341 00

47 �d3342 igS344 ct:Jbd2 ie3 ct:Jb3 g[ ge8 ig4343 �d7 h6345 [S iD �f7346 = 00

48 ... a3 ct:JC3348 ct:Jei49 b4 ib2 Cd352 �b3 gad 13 5300

[S347 ct:Jc7 ct:Je6 idi50 g[6351 cd ie8 49 ... cS ct:Je2354 b4355 ib2 a4 ct:JeS

ie7 ct:Je6 i[6 a6356 g6357 ig735R ;!; 50 ... CS359 ct:JeS de ih7 b4 id3 �d3

ig4 ic7 ieS ct:JecS360 'it>h8 �h4361 ct:Jd3 ct:JCi62 =

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�� 9 10 11 12 13 14 IS 16 17

Sl ctJeS de D364 iWd3 iWd4365 iWg4 ih6 ieS363 ctJaeS ctJd3 ctJeS ctJb3 ctJa 1366 iWb6367 00

S2 ct:le3 be ie4 h3370 E:1b1371 id3373 a4374 ie4 iWd3 ct:le3368 de ig4369 ihS bS372 ct:ld7 a6 E:1e8 ig6375

S3 iWd3 igS376 ih4 E:1ae 1 iWd2 ig3 ihS iWaS377 ctJd7 ig6 E:1ae8 ig3378

S4 . . . ct:lgS379 h3 f4 ct:lD E:1D 384

ctJd7 ct:lf638O ihS381 h6382 iD383 E:1e8385

SS g4 fg hg386 bS387

S6 eS388 igS ct:lgS E:1fd 1 ct:lD e4 ie4 ig4 iei89 iWgS390 idl h6 ctJdi91 de392 E:1ad8

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305 9.�b3 �g4 1 0 .�e4 [ 1 O .lWb7? �f3 I l .gf �h4---+ ; 1 O.lLlbd2 Keres] de l 1 .lLlg5 �e7 ! [ l l . . .�e7 1 2.d5± Van der Tak] 1 2.lLle4 �d4 1 3 .�b7 IWe4 1 4.lWaS �d6 1 5 .lWa7 �h3 ! 1 6 .gh�e5 17 .Eld l lWh2 1 S .cttf l lWh3 1 9 .<j{el [ 1 9 .�e2 �h5+ i1�e5 Forintos, Haag] �b4 20 .tiJc3 �c3 2 1 .be IWe3 22.�d2 EleS 23 .<j{fl �h3= Duehrssen-Batik, corr 1928. 9.h3 A)9 . . . EleS l O .ed ed l 1 .lLlbd2 [ I 1 .lLle3 ] lLle6 1 2 .ge 1 = Janowski-Kiselev, Moscow 1986; B) 9 . . . tiJd7 1 O .lLle3 lLle3 1 1 .be de 1 2 .�e4 �a5 [ 1 2 . . . ttl b6] B1 ) 1 3 .ttlg5 ? ! lWe3 1 4.lWh5 lLlf6 1 5 .�f7 ctthS 1 6 .1Wh4 [Llttlh7] �f5 1 7 .�e3 lLld5+ Aseev­Rozentalis, Vilnius 1984 i1 1 S .g4 �d3 ; B2) o 1 3 .�e2 ttl f6 1 4 .�d3 Tukmakov. 9.�e4 de 1 0 .ttlg5 A) I 0 . . . h6 l 1 .lLle4 �h2 1 2.<j{h2 IWh4 1 3 .<j{g l �e4 14.ttle3t Forintos, Haag; B) 10 . . . �f5 l 1 .ttle3 B 1 ) l l . . .ttld7 1 2.Ele l [ 1 2 .ttlge4 �e4 1 3 .lLle4 �h2 1 4 .1i>h2 IWh4 1 5 .cttgl lWe4 1 6 .Ele l �h4=1 EleS [ 1 2 . . . lLlf6 1 3 .lLlee4] 1 3 . e5 ! [ l 3 .tiJge4 �e4 14 .lLle4 �h2 1 5 .ctth2 IWh4 1 6 .�g l Ele4+'] �e7 14 .lWb3 Ele7 1 5 .lLlge4± Corso-Capablanca, Havana m 1901; B2) II . . . h6 1 2 .lLlge4 �e4 1 3 .lLle4 �h2 1 4 .�h2 IWh4 1 5 .cttgl lWe4 1 6 .Elel IWh4 ! [16 . . . 1Wf5 17 .Ele7 ! i1lLld7? I S .g4+-] 1 7 .lWd3 IiJd7 l S .Ele4t ; C) 10 . . .f5 l 1 .e5 [ l 1 .d5 ttla6+'] �e7 1 2 .lWb3 �d5 1 3 .�d5 cd 1 4 .lLle3 �g5 [ 1 4 . . . EldSoo Forintos, Haag] 1 5 .�g5 �e6 1 6.b4 lLle6 17.b5 ttlb4°o [ 1 7 . . . lLld4 I S . El ad l lLle2 1 9 .tiJd5t] .

306 9 . . . ttlf6? ! 1 0.lLle3 [ 1 O .�g5] de 1 1 .�e4 h6?! [ 1 l . . .�g4 1 2.h3 �h5 1 3 .g4± ; 1 l . . .lLlbd7 1 2 .�g5±] 12 .ttle5 b5 ? ! 1 3 .�b3 a6 1 4.1Wf3±/ --t ga7 1 5 .lLle4 lLle4 1 6 .lWe4 Ele7 1 7 .�h6 1·0 Klovans-Levchenkov, Riga 1971 .

9 ... fs -269/8.Elel/C2. 9 . . . lLla6 1 0 .lLle3 lLle3 I 1 . be de 1 2 .�e4 IWa5 1 3 .lWb3 lLle7 1 4 .lLle5 ttld5 1 5 .�d2t Renet­Miralles, Marseille 1988.

307 10.cs? �h2 ! + (Emelin-Raetsky, Rostov 1993) i1 1 1 .<j{h2 lLlf2 1 2 .lWe2 lLld3 1 3 .lWd3 �f3-+.

308 12.Ele3 �f4 A) 1 3 .Eld3 �c l 1 4 .lWc 1 �f3 1 5 .Elf3 [ l 5 .gf IWh4� i1Elf6-h6 Yusupov] IWd4= Ye Rongguang; B) 1 3 .Ele3 �c l 1 4 .Elc1 �f3 1 5 .1Wf3 IWd4= Ye Rongguang. 12 .Elel �f3 1 3 .1Wf3 IWh4 1 4.h3 IW d4= Hjartarson-Ye Rongguang, Novi Sad (01) 1990 -50/331 .

309 12 . . . lWd7 1 3 .d5 c d 1 4 .lWd5± Mohr-10k.

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12 . . . f4 1 3 .Ele 1 El e S 1 4 .EleS [ 1 4 .�d2±] lWeS 1 5 .e5 ! �f3 1 6 . gf lWg6 1 7 .<j{h l ± Mohrlok.

310 13.ds �f3 A) 1 4 .gf? ! IWh4 1 5 .d6 lWe4 1 6 .de lWe6 1 7 .eblW ElabS+' Mohrlok. B) 1 4 .1Wf3 IWh4 1 5 .d6 lWe4 1 6 .lWb3 IWb3 1 7 .ab �b6 I S .lLle3 lLld7= Mohrlok; 1 3 .lLlbd2 1Wd4 A) 14 .lLld4 �d l 1 5 .b3 �h5 1 6 .�b2 [ l 6 .�a3 �b6 ! ] e5 1 7 .lLlb5 �f4= Mohrlok; B) 14 .lWe2 Bl) 14 . . . lWb6 1 5 .lLlb3 f4 1 6 .�d2 ! t Mohr-10k; B2) 1 4 . . . lWdS 1 5 .b3 �d6 [ l 5 . . . ttla6 1 6 .�a3 EleS 1 7 .Ele U Mohrlok] 1 6 .�b2 lLla6 [ 1 6 .. .f4? 1 7 .e5 ! �e5 I S .Ele5 !± Mohrlok] 1 7 .Eld l lLle5 I S .h3 �h5 1 9 .ttlb l �f3 20.gf IW g5 2 1 .<j{h I lLle6 22.lWe6 ctthS 23.Elg 1 Elf6 ! 24.�ffi IWf6= Read-Mohrlok, corr 1992 NIC YB27/80.

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31 1 l5.b3 ct:l d7 1 6 .�b2 E1ae8 1 7 .iWe2 [ 1 7 .E1e8 E1e8 18 .iW5 iWd2�] E1e6 1 8 .iWe6 E1f7 1 9 .E1d 1 iW eS= Mohrlok.

31 2 18.f3 iWhS± Mohrlok.

31 3 10.ct:lc3 ct:lc3 l 1 .bc �d3 1 2 .iWd3 dc 13 .iWc4 ct:l d7 1 4.�gS A) 14 . . . ct:l b6 A1) I S .iWd3 iWd7 1 6 .�h4 h6 1 7 .�g3 E1ae8 1 8 .c4 ct:l c8= Wang Zili-Ye Rongguang, China ch 1987; A2) I s .iWb3 iWc7 1 6 .E1e2 h6 1 7 .�d2 cS [ l 7 . . . E1ae8] 1 8 .E1ae l (de Firmian-Wolff, Philadelphia 1987 -44/(375» cd 1 9 .cd iWc4 20.iWb l iWdS=. B) 1 4 . . . iWc7 IS .iWb3 B1) I S . . . cS 1 6 . E1 ab l b6 1 7 .iWdS E1ae8 1 8 .E1bd l E1e l 1 9 .E1e l ct:lb8 20 .h3 h6 2 1 .�d2 E1d8= Bashkov-Haba, Ostrava 1991; B2) I S . . . E1fe8 1 6 .c4 cS 1 7 .dS ct:l eS = Tseshkovsky-Makarychev, Moscow Tal mem. 1992; 10.iWc2 A) 1 O . . . ct:l a6 l 1 . a3 �g6 1 2 .cS �c7 1 3 .ct:lbd2 [ 1 3 .ct:lc3 -B] fS 1 4.b4 iWf6 I S .�b2 E1ae8 1 6 .ct:lb3± (Manca-Savva, Groningen 1986) E1e7 l 7 . ct:l eS M3 ; B) 1 O . . . �g6 l 1 .cS �c7 1 2 .ct:lc3 [ 1 2 .ct:leS? ct:l f2 1 3 .iWf2 �eS 1 4 .�g6 fg+ Forintos, Haag] B1) 1 2 . . . ct:l a6 1 3 .a3 B11) 1 3 . . . E1e8 1 4 .b4 iWf6 1 S .ct:le4 de 1 6 .�e4 E1e4 1 7 .E1e4 iWfS 1 8 .ct:l d2 iWhS 1 9 .ct:lfl iWdS 20.0 �e4 2 1 .iWe4± Yudasin-Rozentalis, Lvov 1990; B12) 1 3 . . . fS 1 4 .b4 �hS I S .ct:leS �eS 1 6 .de ct:lc7 l 7 .f3 B121) 1 7 . . . iWh4 1 8 .�e3 ct:lc3 1 9 .iWc3 ct:l e6 20.iWc2 g6 2 1 .bS f4 22 .�f2 iWe7°o Lanka­Lauk, Vilnius zt 1993; B122) 1 7 . . . ct:lc3 1 8 .iWc3 ct:l e6 1 9 .iWc2 g6

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20.�e3 f4 2 1 .�f2 iWe7= Chekhov; B2) 1 2 . . . ct:lc3 1 3 .�g6 hg 1 4 .bc ct:l d7 I S .�g5 1/2-1J2 Yudasin-Rozentalis, USSR ch 1990. 10.c5 �c7 l 1 .iWc2 �g6= - 10.iWc21B.3 14 10 . . • iWb6 l 1 .iWc2 ! Khalifman.

31 4 10 ... iWd7 ! ? A ) l 1 .cd c d 1 2 .ct:lc3 �e6 ! 1 3 .�e4 d e 14.d5 �dS [ 1 4 . . . ef? IS .de fe 1 6 .E1e6It>h8 l 7 .�e3±] I S . ct:l dS (l/2-1J2 Mikhalchishin-Ionov, Klaipeda 1988) ef 1 6 .iWO ct:l c6 1 7 .�h6 !? E1fe8 1 8 .�g7It>g7 1 9 .iWf61t>g8 20.iW gS \tlh8 2 1.iWf6 It>g8= Ionov, Livshits; B) 1 1 .ct:lc3 dc 1 2 .�c4 ct:l c3 1 3 .bc bS 1 4.�f l:t Ionov, Livshits -NIC YB 11/165.

31 5 l1 .cd A) 1 1 . . . ct:l ecS 1 2 .dc ct:lcS 1 3 .�fS ct:lb3 14.ab cd± Mardle-Milner-Barry, Bognor Regis 1964; B) 1 1 . . .cd 1 2 .ct:lc3 B1) 1 2 . . . �b4 B11) 1 3 . ct:l e4 de [ 1 3 . . . �e l ? 1 4 . ct:l eg5] 1 4 .�e4 �e l l S .�fS iWaS 1 6 .�e4� Anand· Ivanchuk, (blindfold) Melody Amber 1993; B12) 1 3 .iWdS iWdS 1 4 .ct:ldS E1fe8 I S .E1e3± Akopian-Rozentalis, USSR 1990; C) 1 2 . . . ct:l b4 ! ? 1 3 .�e4 de C1) 14 .ct:le4 �e6� Khalifman; C2) 1 4 .�g5 iWb6 I S .ct:l e4 E1fe8 [ I S . . . �e6 1 6 .iWd l ] 1 6 .ct:ld6 iWd6 1 7 .�f4 iWb6 1 8 .�c7± Khalifman-Akopian, Groningen 1993; D) 1 2 . . . �e6 ! ? 1 3 . a3 [ 1 3 .iWb7 ct:lb4] ct:lc7 1 4 .iWc2 [ 1 4 .iWb7 E1b8 I S .iWc6? �d7] f5 I S . ct:l e2 �f7 1 6 .�f4 %-1J2 Popovic· Fahnenschmidt, Bundesliga 1988.

31 6 11 . . . ct:ld2? ! 1 2 .�d2 �d3 1 3 .c5± Khalifman.11 . . . ct:lec5? ! 1 2 .dc ct:l cS 1 3 .�f5 ct:l b3 1 4 .ab A) 1 4 . . . dc I S .bc �b4 1 6 .�gS iWb6 1 7 .�e3

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Wfc7 1 8 .g3± Khalifman-Rozentalis, Vilnius 1988 -45/ 351. B) 1 4 . . . d4 1 S .ct:ld4 �h2 1 6.�h2 1Wd4 l 7 .<j;lg l a6 1 8 .�e3 1WeS 1 9 .�c2± Voina-Dempster, corr 1991.

31 7 12.1Wc4? ! A) 1 2 . . . �e6 1 3 .1Wa4 l2l acS [ 1 3 . . . l2l c3 1 4 .bc h6 ! ?] 1 4 .dc l2lcs l S .�h7 <j;lh7 1 6 .1Wc2 �g8 lH:JgS ! ? i1l2ld3 l S .Eld l �fS 1 9 .12lge4 l2l cS [ 1 9 . ..ctJ c l 20.1W c l +- Serper, Hasin] 20 .�f 4 /Lle4 [20 . . . Ele8 2 1 . Eld6+-] 2 1 . l2l e4 �e4 22.Wfe4 1/!le7 23 .1We7 �e7 24.Eld7± ; B) 1 2 . . . �h2 ! 1 3 .�h2 l2l d6 1 4 .1Wb3 �d3 1 5 .�gS 1Wc7 1 6 . El e7 1WcS 1 7 .�f4 �c4 1 8.Wfc2 l2lfS 1 9 .EleS �e6 20.g4 l2l e7 2 l .�g3 /Llb4+ Emelin-Avrukh, Alma Ata 1991 .

31 8 15.�a3 �e6 1 6 .1Wb2 �dS= l 7 . l2l eS E1e8 1 8 .�d6 1/2-V2 Serper-Akopian, Ade­laide 1988 -47/(387).

31 9 15 ... a6 ! ? A) 16 .�a3 �e6 l 7 .1Wc2 �dS l S .�d6 1Wd6 1 9./LlgS g6 20.l2le4 �e4 2 l .1We4 ElfeS=; B) 1 6 .igS 1Wd7 l 7 . l2l eS �:eS l S .deoo•

320 18.de �e6 1 9 . El ed 1 �b3 2 0 . El d7 E1fc8°o Oll-Rozentalis, Klaipeda 1988.

321 10.1/!lc2 A) lO . . . ifS 1 1 .l2lc3 AI) 1 l . . .l2la6 1 2 .a3 1Wf6 1 3 .cd l2l c3 1 4 .�fS E1e I 1 5.tt:le 1 l2l dS 1 6.�h7 <j;lhS l 7 .�d3 1Wd4 1 8 ./Llf31/!lcS 1 9 .1We2± Lornje-Meiers, Le­ningrad 1989; A2) l l . . .ib4 A21) 1 2 .:8e2? ! l2lc3 1 3 .Ele8 1WeS 1 4 .�fS ? liJe2 1 5 .�fl l2ld4 ! 16 .ih7 �hS 1 7 .1Wd3 l2lf3 1 8 .gf g6 -+ Isupov-Frog, Vladivostok 1990; A22) 1 2 .a3 �c3 1 3 .bc l2l d7 1 4 .Elb 1 b6

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l S .a4± Sanchez-Campomanes, Moscow 01 1 9S6; A23) 1 2 .�gS f6 1 3 . l2l h4 l2l c3 1 4 .EleS 1WeS l S .l2l5 l2l e4 1 6 .�f4 gS ? ! ± Pappenheim­Bauer, Frankfurt 1887; B) 1 O . . . l2l a6 1 l .a3 fS 1 2 . l2l c3 l2l c7 1 3 .cd cd= Taskovits-Szuliman, Szekszard 1989; C) 1 0 . . . �g4 ! 1 1 .�e4 de 1 2 .Ele4 �f3 1 3 .gf l2l d7 1 4 .l2lc3 1Wf6� I S .cS �c7 1 6 .1Wd 1 1Wg6 1 7 . Elg4 1WhS l S . Elg2 EladS+ Petrushin­Rozentalis, Barnau1 1984. 10.l2l bd2 �fS 1 1 .cS �fS [ 1 1 . . .�c7] 1 2 .1Wc2 l2l d7 1 3 . l2l fl [ 1 3 .l2l e4? ! de 1 4 .�e4 Ele4 I S .Ele4 l2l f6+] �g6= Khalifman-Rozentalis, USSR 1985. 10.h3 �fS [ 1 O . . . l2l d7 ! ?] 1 1 .1Wb3 l2l a6 1 2 .cd [ 1 2 .cS ? l2l acS+] A) 1 2 . . . l2l acS ? ! 1 3 .dc l2l cS 1 4 .Ele8 1WeS l S .1Wa3 l2l d3 1 6 .1Wd6 l2l c 1 l 7 .l2lc3± Stecko; B) 1 2 . . . l2l b4? ! 1 3 .dc l2l d3 1 4 .1Wd3 l2l gS l S .�gS El e 1 1 6 . l2l e 1 1WgS 1 7 .1We3± Stecko; C) 1 2 . . . cd 1 3 .l2l c3 Cl) 1 3 . . . �b4 1 4 .�f4 l2l c3 I S .�fS l2l e2 1 6 . Ele2 Ele2 1 7 .�d3± Mikhalchishin; C2) 1 3 . . . l2l b4 C21) 1 4 .�e4 �e4 I S . l2l e4 de 1 6 . l2l gS 1Wc7 1 7 .�d2 l2l c2 ! I S . l2l f7 l2l a 1 1 9 .12lh6 <j;lhS 20. l2l f7 = Mikhalchishin; C22) 1 4.�b 1 1Wd7 [i1�h3] I S . l2l eS l2lc3 C221) 1 6 .1Wc3 �eS 1 7 .de aS ! ?t [ 1 7 . . . �b 1 = ; 1 7 . . . l2l c6] ; C222) 1 6 .bc �eS C2221) 1 7 .EleS ? ! l2l d3 I S .EleS EleS 1 9 .�e3 1Wc6 !f' Yudasin-Mikhalchishin, Lvov 1987 -44/37S; C2222) l 7 .de l2l d3 l S .�d3 �d3= Stecko; C2223) 1 7 .�fS ! �h2 [ 1 7 . . . �d6 ! ? l S.�e3=] I S . <j;lh2 1Wd6 1 9 .�f4 1Wf4 20. <j;l g 1 = Mikhalchishin. 10.1Wb3 l2l a6 1 1 .cd [ 1 1 .l2l c3 ! ?] cd 1 2 .l2lc3 �e6 13 .a3 [ 1 3 .1Wb7 l2lb4] l2l c7 1 4 .1Wc2 [ 1 4 .1Wb7 ElbS=] fS I S .l2l bS l2l bS 1 6 .�bS

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�d7= Makarychev-Nikolenko, Moscow 1987 -45/(351) .

322 10 . . . �f5 1 1 .%Vb3 [ 1 1 .%Vc2 -32 1 1 10.%Vc2/A] lIJa6 1 2 .cd lIJacS 1 3 .dc lIJcS. 14 .l'l:eS %VeS I S .�fS lIJb3 1 6 .ab± Klundt­Knuth, West Berlin 1987.

323 11 .l'l:e8 %VeS 1 2 .bc A) 12 . . . lIJd7? 1 3 .%Vc2 g6 1 4 .cS �c7 I S .�gS ! f6 1 6 .l'l:e l %Vn 1 7 .�h6 b6 I S .h4 ! bc 1 9 .hS lIJfS 20 .�f8 %VfS 2 1 .�g6 !+- Adianto­Gunavan, Jakarta zt 1993; B) 1 2 . . . dc 1 3 .�c4 �g4 Bl) 1 4.�e3 lIJd7 I S .�e2 bS= Korzubov­Rozentalis, Lvov 1985; B2) 1 4 .�gS lIJd7 [ 1 4 . . . h6 I S .�h4 %Ve4 (Forintos, Haag) 1 6 .%Vb3 ! ?] I S .%Vd3 lIJb6 1 6 .�b3 �hS 1 7 .l'l:e l %Vd7 1 S .lIJeS l'l:eS I 9 .f4 �eS 20Je �g6 2 1 .%Vf3± L.A.Schneider­Valkesalmi, Torshavn 1987 ; C) 1 2 . . . �g4 ! Cl) 1 3 .cd cd [ 1 3 . . . �f3 1 4 .%Vf3 %Ve l I S .�fl �h2 1 6.mh2 %Vfl 1 7 .�h6 !+- i1%Vg4] 1 4.�d2 Forintos, Haag; C2) 1 3 .�e3 lIJd7 ? 1 4 .cd cd I S .�h7± Levchenkov-Meiers, USSR 1986; C3) 1 3 .h3 �hS 1 4 .�e3 %Ve7 I S .cd cd 1 6 .g4 �g6 1 7 .�g6 hg I S .%Vb3 %Vd7 1 9 .'tt>g2 %Vc6 20.l'l:b l b6 2 1 .%VbS mfS± (Eskelinen-Utasi, Groningen 1982) 22.a4 ; C4) 1 3 .�d2 i1�h7 %VdS C41) 1 4 .�h7 ? ! 'tt>h7 I S .%Vb l mgS 1 6 .lIJgS g6 1 7 .%V:b7l1Jd7 I S .%Vc6l1Jf6 1 9 .%Vb7 �e6 20.cS (Weinkauf-Werner, corr 1966)�c7+ Van der Tak; C42) 1 4 .l'l:b l dc I S .�c4 %Vc7 1 6.h3 �fS 1 7 .lIJgS �g6 I S .%Ve2 lIJd7 1 9 .�d3 �d3 20.%Vd3 lIJf6= Burn-Marshall, Karlsbad 1911 ; C43) 1 4 .cd cd IS .h3 �hS 1 6 .l'l:b l ! ? [ 1 6 .%Vb3°o Jonsson] Polugaevsky.

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324 H . . . dc 1 2 .�gS l'l:e l 1 3 .%Vel \Wf8 1 4 .�c4l1Jd7 I S .�d3 [ I S .�b3 lIJb6 1 6 .�e5 �e6 1 7 .�e6 fe±] lIJb6 1 6 .c4 [ 1 6 .%Ve4 f5 1 7 .%Ve2 lIJdS I S .c4 lIJf4±] cS 1 7 .d5± Khalifman-Rozentalis, USSR 1986. 11 ... l'l:el 1 2 .%Ve l h6 1 3 .h3 �e6 1 4 .cd cd I S .lIJeS lIJc6 1 6 . f4 %Vc7= Hawelko· G.Garcia, Polanica Zdroj 1987 .

325 13 . . . %Vc8? 1 4.�e7 �e7 I S .%Ve7 h6 1 6 .lIJeS �e6 1 7J4---+ Novik-Meiers, Lenin· grad 1989.

326 14 . . . lIJa6? ! I S .cd cd 1 6 .l'l:b l ± Timman.

327 15 ••• dc? 1 6 .�c4 !±.

328 17 . . . lIJd7 ! ? I S .cd %VdS A) 1 9 .�e4 ? ! %Va2 20.%Vd3 l'l:eS 2 1 .�h7Ifif8+ Huebner; B) 1 9 .1'l:bSoo Timman. 17 . . . %Ve3 A) I S .�e3 �f3 1 9 .9f lIJc6 20.cd �e7= Timman B) I S .fe lIJc6 ! ? 1 9 .cd lIJb4 20.�c4 �f5� Huebner-Timman, Rotterdam 1988 -46/ 393.

329 9 . . • . �f5 l O.lIJc3 l'l:eS [ 1 1 .l'l:e l -32 11 10.%Vc2/A] 1 1 .�e3 lIJa6 1 2.a3 lIJc7 1 3 . c5 �fS 1 4 .lIJe2l1Je6 I S .b4 %Vf6oo/fl Apicella· Buckley, Oakham 1990. 9 ... lIJf6? ! A) 1 0 .cS ! ? �c7 1 1 .�gS h6 1 2 .�h4± Ernst· Sorensen, Cobenhavn 1985; B) l O .�gS h6 [ l O . . . dc ! ? Steinitz] B l ) 1 1 .�e3 dc 1 2 .�c4 �g4 1 3 .lIJbd2l1Jbd7 1 4 .�h6---+ Potter-Mason, London 1867; B2) 1 1 .�h4 dc 1 2 .�c4l1Jbd7 1 3 .lIJc3 B2l) 13 . . . %VaS ? ! 1 4.l'l:fe l %VhS I S .lIJe2±'Iljin Genevsky-Poljak, Leningrad 1938;

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B22) 1 3 . . . tLlb6 (Forintos, Haag) t; B23) 1 3 . . . Wlc7 1 4 .l:Ue l tLlb6? ! [ 1 4 . . . b6t Kadar; 14 . . . b5] 1 5 .�f6 tLlc4 1 6 .tLle4 ! ± Kadar-Koszuros, Pecs 1970. 9 ... �g4?! 1 O.tLle5 ! ? �e5 l 1 .de �f5 1 2 .f3 'lNb6 13.c5 tLlc5 1 4 .�f5 tLlb3 1 5 .E1t2 tLl a l 1 6 .�h7 @hS 1 7 .Wlf5+- Sanguinetti­Puiggros, Argentina (ch) 1957. 9...�e6! ? A) 1 O .�e4 de l 1 .tLlg5 �f5 1 2 . tLl e4 [ 1 2 .tLlc3 �en Schwarz] �h2 1 3 .@h2 Wlh4 1 4 .@g l �e4 1 5 .'rMic3= [M3 , �e3] Forintos, Haag; B) W.c5 �c7 l 1 .tLlc3 f5 1 2 .tLle2co [ 1 2 .b4 ILldn Schwarz; 1 2 .Wlb3 ] ; C) W.cd cd 1 1 .�e4 d e 1 2 .Wle4 �d5 Cl) 13 .'rMid3 Cll) 1 3 . . . � f3 1 4 .Wlf3 Wlh4 1 5 .g3 Wld4 1 6 .'lNb7± [ 1 6 .tLlc3t] ; C12) 1 3 . . . tLlc6 ! ?� Schwarz; C2) 1 3 .'rMif5 �e6 [ 1 3 . . . g6 ! ? ; 1 3 . . . tLlc6] 14 .'lNhS tLlc6 1 5 .tLlc3 tLl b4t/� Hildkrog­Christensen, corr 1985.

330 10.cd cd l 1 . tLl e5 �e6 .'1 1 2.f3 Wlb6 ! Forintos, Haag. lO.c5�c7 [ 1 O . . . �e7 .'1�f6 Forintos, Haag] 1 1 .ILlc3 tLld7 [ 1 1 . . .�e6 ! ? -3291B] 1 2 .tLle2 'lNe8 1 3 .�f4 �dS 14 .tLle5 �f6 1 5 .tLld7 �d7 1 6.f3;1; Geiser-Kotschil, corr 1987. lO.'lNb3 Cl) I O . . . 'rMib6 [ 1 0 . . . dc 1 1 .�c4 @hS 1 2 .tLlc3 -C2l Cll) l 1 .cd Wlb3 1 2 . ab cd 1 3 .tLlc3 �e6 1 4.lLlb5 CiJc6= Schach Archiv; C12) l 1 .c5 ! Wlb3 1 2 .ab �c7 1 3 .b4± Schach Archiv; C2) l O . . . @hS l 1 .tLlc3 dc [ 1 1 . . .tLla6 -45] 1 2 .�c4 CiJc3 1 3 .Wlc3 [ 1 3 .bc] b5 1 4 .�b3 f4 IS .lLleS 'rMif6 C21) 1 6 .CiJc6? f3 1 7 .�d5 �b7 1 S .g3 E1cS-+ Williams-Staunton, London 1851; C22) 16 .E1e 1 ;1; Van der Tak.

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331 10 ... �e6? ! 1 1 .Wlb3± Forintos, Haag. 10 ... tLlc3? ! I I .bc b6 A) 1 2 . E1 e l Wlf6 1 3 .�g5 Wlg6 1 4 .�e7± Langier-Neme, Buenos Aires 1991; B) 1 1 . . .h6 I 2 .E1e l b6 1 3 .tLle5± Napier­Mason, Hannover 1902.

332 11 .a3 -48. 11.cd tLlb4 1 2 .Wld l A) 1 2 . . . tLlc3 I 3 .bc tLld3 14 .Wld3 cd 1 5 .Wlb5t Ernst-Machado, Malme 1987; B) 1 2 . . . cd= Forintos, Haag.

333 l1 . . . tLlh4?! 1 2 .�e2 [.'1c5 ; Xb4] �e7 1 3 .a3 tLlc3 14 .Wlc3 tLl a6 I 5 .cd cd 1 6 .�f4± Wittmann-Cederlind, corr 1982.

334 12.tLle2?! tLl b4 1 3 .�b l dc 1 4 .Wlc4 WleS 1 5 .�f4 tLld5 1 6 .�d6 tLl d6 1 7 .Wlc5co Rodin-Lopatsky, corr 1985.

335 13.tLld5? ! �e6 1 4 .Wlb7 [ 1 4 .�c4 E1cS 1 5 .@h l tLl b4-+ Schwarz] tLl ac5 1 5 .dc tLl c5 1 6 .�g5 [ 1 6 .Wlb5 E1bS 1 7 .Wlc4 �d5+] �d5 1 7 .Wlb5 [ 1 7 .Wld5 ?? �h2+-] Wlc7 1 S .b4 a6+ Vaiser-Pozdnikin, corr 1986. 13.tLle2 tLlb4 1 4 .�f4 A) 1 4 . . . �f4 1 5 .tLlf4W1d6 1 6 .g3 tLld3 1 7 .Wld3 g5 l S .tLlg2 f4 1 9 .tLle5 Wlh6= Poulsen­Christensen, corr 1984; B) 14 . . . a5 1 5 .�b5 �f4 1 6 .tLlf4 g5 1 7 .tLl e2 g4 1 S .tLle5 Bl) l S . . . tLl d2? ! 1 9 .Wle3 tLlfl 20.E1fl� tLlc6 2 1 .�c6 bc 22.Wlh6t I± Kuznetsov-Varia­mov, corr 1986; B2) I S . . . f4 I 9 .E1ad l B21) 1 9 . . . f3 20.tLlg3 �f5 2 1 .gf tLl g3 22.fg �c2 23 .Wle3 (Sveshnikov-Kochiev, Ash­khabad USSR ch(ll) 1978) gf! 24.E1d2 �e4 25 .tLlf3 Wlb6� f± Pelcev-Borisov, corr 1985; B22) 1 9 . . . tLld6 ! B221) 20.a3 tLl b5 2 1 .ab f3 22 .tLlg3 E1a6+

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Grozdensky-Borisov, corr 1986; B222) 20.�d3 ctJ d3 2 1 . ctJ d3 f3 22 . ctJ g3 ctJ e4 !+ [llE1a6-h6--t] Forsberg-Borisov, corr 1988. 13 .ctJbS!? �bS 1 4 .E1e1 �e6 l S . a3 �gS 1 6 .ctJe3 id6 1 7 .�fl [ 1 7 .Wb7 ctJ aeS l S .de ctJeS 19 .WbS E1bS] gS [ l 7 . . . ctJ aeS!? (Borisov) 11 l S.de �eS 1 9 . ctJ e4 fe Xf2] l S .Wb7 g4°o Volchok-Borisov, corr 1984 .

336 IS.Wc4 E1b4 1 6 .We2 �b7 1 7 .�e3 E1eS l S .a3 E1b3 1 9 .ctJe4 E1e4�/t Madsen-Chri­stensen, corr 1986.

337 16.ctJ f7 E1f7 1 7 .Wf7 ctJ e3 l S .be �h2 1 9 .\t>h2 Wh4 20.\t>g 1 �g2= Forintos, Haag.

338 18.fe ctJ e3 1 9 .be We4=/t A.Rodri­guez-Sieiro Gonzalez, Cuba (ch) 1982.

339 12.ctJ a3?! E1eS 1 3 .Wh4 Wh4 -342. 12.a3? ! E1eS 1 3 .ctJeS ctJ a6 1 4.We2 �eS l S .de E1eS+ Serovalsky-Fedoseev, corr 1986.

340 14.ctJ f3 �g4 l S .a3 �f3 1 6.gf Wh4 [llE1f6--t] 1 7 .We6 \t>hS A) l S .Wd6? E1f6 1 9 .Wd7 ctJe2 20.E1a2 ctJd4--t; B) l S .ab? E1f6 1 9 .Wd7 E1g6 20.\t>h1 E1dS 2 1 .Wf5 E1gS 22.We6 WhS 23 .ctJd2 E1g6-+ Klaic-Grodzensky, corr 1989; C) l S .Wg4 Wg4 1 9 .fg ctJe2 20.E1a2 ctJ d4+ Kuznetsov-Raetsky, corr 1986.

341 18.\t>bl ctJ a6 1 9 . ctJ g5 �fS� Khra­mov-Raetsky, corr 1986.

342 12.Wh4? Wh4 1 3 .ctJ h4 ctJ b4 14 .ctJa3 E1e4 l S .ctJf3 �g4 1 6 .�e3 �f3 17 .gf E1h4+ Krause.

343 12 ... ctJ b4?! 1 3 .Wb3 �fS 1 4 .�gS !± Keres.

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12 . • . cS ! ? Rozentalis.

344 13.h3? ctJb4 ll�f3 + . 13.a3? �f3 1 4 .Wf3 Wh4+. 13.ctJ gS g6 A) 1 4 . ctJ e4? �fS l S .ctJbe3 ctJ eS-+ Mikhai· lov; B) 1 4 .a3 �e2 I S .Wh3 hS 1 6 .E1e 1 �g4 1 7 .We3+ Schwarz; C) 1 4 . ctJ e3 ctJ b4 l S .Wd2 �fS� Schwarz. 13.ctJbd2 ctJ eS 1 4 .de ! ? [ 1 4.We2 ctJ e6�] �h2 l S .ctJ h2 Wd3 1 6 . ctJ g4°o Van der Tak.

345 14 . . . ctJ cS? ! l S .We3 ctJ e4 A) l S . . . ctJ e6 1 6 .E1fe 1 h6 1 7 .�e3 fS l S .d5 cd

1 9 .ed± Mironov-Kulikov, corr 1986; B) 1 6 . ctJ e4 E1e4 1 7 .eS �e7 l S .E1fe l ge l 1 9 .E1e l ± Lopatsky-Kuznetsov, corr 1986.

346 18.f4 ctJ b4 1 9 .We3 WhS� Kruppa· Rozentalis, Lvov 1985.

347 10 ... E1e8!? 1 1 . ctJ e3 �g4 [ 1 1 . . .�f5 1 2 .E1e 1 -32 1 /10.Wc2/A] A) 1 2.eS ? ! �e7 1 3 . ctJ e4 de 1 4 .�e4 �f3 ! [ 1 4 . . .fS ? l S .Wb3 �hS 1 6.ctJ gS+- Dokhoianj l S .�f3 Wd4 1 6 .�e3 E1e3 ! + Ehlvest· Dokhoian, Tallinn 1986; B) 1 2 .ctJe4 de 1 3 .�e4 B l ) 1 3 . . . �f3 1 4.�f3 Wh4 1 S .g3 Wd4 l 6.�e3 Wf6 1 7 .�e4 ! ± Dokhoian; B2) 1 3 . . . fS ! ? 1 4 .ifS if3 l S .gf �h4oo Dokhoian.

348 H.cd ed 1 2 .�a6 ba 1 3 .We6 A) 1 3 . . . Wb6 ! ? 1 4 .WdS ( l 4 .WaS ? ! �b7 l S .WfS �fS--t Schwarz) \t>hSoo; B) 1 3 . . . E1bS 14 .WdS �hS l S .We4 ib7�. H.cS �e7 A) 1 2.ctJeS ctJ e7 1 3 .f3 [ 1 3 .b4 ! ?] ctJ e6 ! 1 4.�e3 [ 1 4 .fe? de+] igS , AI) l S .�gS ctJ4gS 1 6 .We3 f4+ Kogan; A2) l S .f4

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A21) 1 5 . . . �h6 1 6.ltJe3 �d7 1 7 .b4�e8 1 8 .g4 g6°o de Firmian-Kogan, USA (eh) 1986 -42/383; A22) 15 . . . �f6 ! ? 1 6 .b4 g5 1 7 .g3 gf 1 8 .gf A221) 1 8 . . . �e5 ! ? 1 9 .de [ 1 9 . fe f4 20.�f2 i2l 6g5 2 1 .@h l �h3 22.Ei:g l f3-+] d4 20.�c l mh8+ Glek; A222) 1 8 . . . @h8 1 9 .Ct:Je3 �e5 20Je f4 2 1 .�f2 (Rusakov-Glek, eorr 1 988 -45/(354)) i2l6g5 !+ Glek; B) 1 2 .b4 ! ? Ct:Je7 1 3 .Ct:Je5 Ct:J e6 1 4 .�b2 Ct:J f4 1 5 .f3 12lg5 1 6 .Ct:Jd2 a6 1 7 .Ei:fe l oo/;!; Udalov­Kuzenkov, eorr 1986.

349 12.iWb3? ! @h8 1 3 .ed ed+ (Sevillano­Wolff, Bagnio 1987) � 1 4 . @ h l iWf6 1 5 .i2l d5? iWf7 1 6.�e4 b5+. l2.:r:le1 @h8 1 3 .b4 [ 1 3 .�d2 �dn ��e8-h5 Urday-Dnarte, Santiago 1987] �d7 14 .�b2 �e8°o 1 5 .e5 �e7 1 6 .Ct:Je5 �h4 1 7 .Ei:fl [ 1 7 .g3 C/Je6 1 8 .l2le2 Ct:Jf2 1 9 .@f2 f4� Van der Tak] �g5 1 8 .l2le2 �h5t Gnfeld-Koehiev, USSR 1980 -29/218. 12.M!? A) 12 . . . l2l e 3 ? 1 3 .iWe3 de 1 4 .�e4 Ct:J d5 1 5.1l,lfb3 @h8 1 6 .�g5± Gaprindashvili­Steroina, USSR 1974; B) o 1 2 . . . @h8 Van der Tak.

350 1 3 . . . @h8 1 4 .�b2 iWe8 [ 1 4 . . . Ei:f6 ! ? Timman] 1 5 .Ei:ae l iWh5 1 6 .Ct:Je5 f4 AI) 1 7 .�e4 de 1 8 .iWe4 �e5 [ 1 8 . . . Ct:J g5 1 9 .i2lf4 iWh6 20 .iWe3 Ei:f4 2 1 .�c l ! + - ] 1 9 .1We5iWe5 20.de f3 2 1 .gfCt:J g5 ! = Timman; A2) 1 7 .f3 Ct:J4g5 1 8 .ed cd 1 9 .�e l ! [�iWb3] �e5- 20.de �d7 2 1 .�b2± Timman-Salov, Saint John em 1 988 -45/354.

351 14 . . . l2lf4 (Forintos, Haag) 1 5 .Ct:Jf4 �f4 1 6 .l2le5 [�Ei:ae l ,g3 , f3] .

352 1 5J'�ae1? Ei:h6

A) 1 6.Ct:Jg3 Ct:J 6g5 1 7 .Ct:J g5 1 7 .Ct:Je5 �e5 1 8 .de Ct:J f3 ! 1 9 .9f iWh4-+ iWg5 1 8 .�e l f4 1 9 .Ct:Je4 iWh4 20.h3 �h3+/---+ Chandler; B) 1 6 .�cl Ct:J4g5 1 7 . Ct:J e5 �e5 1 8 .de Ct:J f3 1 9 .9f f4+ 20.�f5 (Chandler-Dive, Welling­ton 1988) B1) 20 . . . iWh4 2 l .h3 Ei:f8---+ ; B2) 20 . . . iWg5 B21) 2 1 .@h l iWh5 22.h3 Ct:Jg5---+ Van der Tak; B22) 2 1 .�g4 Ct:J d4 22. Ct:J d4 �g4 23 .fg iWg4 24.@h l f3 25 .Ct:Jf3 iWf3 26.lt>g 1 Ei:g6 27 .iWg6 hg+. 15.Ct:J e5 ! ? M3 Van der Tak.

353 17.Ct:J e5 ? ! (;!; Chandler) Ct:J d2 1 8 .iWd5 �e6 ! ? A ) 1 9 .iWa2 �g2 20.@g2 �e5 2 1 .de Ei:g6+; B) 1 9 . Ct:J e6 be [ 1 9 . . . �h2? 20 . lt> h2 Ei:h6 2 1 .lt>gl iWh4 22 .Ct:Je7 It>h8 23 .f3 ] 20.iWe6 Ei:e8 ! ---+ � 2 1 .iWb5 �h2 22 .lt>h2 Ei:h6 23 .@g l Ct:J f3 24.gf iWh4-+.

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17.Ei:ad1 �Ct:J e5°o.

354 13.Ct:J e5?! Ct:J e6 1 4 . Ct:J e2 iWe7 ! ? [� 1 5 .b4? Ct:J d4 ! ] 1 5 J4+ Mieses. 13.�f4 A) 1 3 . . . . g5 14 .�e7 iWe7 1 5 .Ei:ad l g4 1 6 . Ct:J e l �g5 1 7 .g3°o Bnrkov-Varlamov, eorr 1985-87; B) 1 3 . . . Ct:J e6 1 4 .�e5 (Hazai-Valkesalmi, Espoo 1987) �f6 1 5 .Ct:Je2 iWe8 ! ?oo 1 6 .b4�e5 1 7 . Ct:J e5? Ct:J d4 1 8 . Ct:J d4 iWe5+ Franke­Dempster, eorr 1990.

355 14.Ct:Jf4 A) 1 4 . . . �f6 1 5 .Ct:Je6 �e6 1 6 .�f4 �f7 1 7 .�e5 �h5 1 8 .�f6 iWf6 1 9 .CtJe5 Ei:ad8 20.f3 CtJg5 2 1 .Ei:fe l Ct:J e6 22 .iWf2;!; Gipslis-Raetsky, Berlin 1993; B) 1 4 . . . Ct:J 6g5 ! ? 1 5 .Ct:Jg5 Ct:J g5 1 6 .Ei:el �f6 1 7 .�e3 g6 1 8 .f3 iWe7 1 9 .iWf2 iWgn Xd4 Sherzer-Wolff, Philadelphia 1 987.

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356 15 ... i.d7 1 6 .ctJ eSt.

357 16 .. . g5 1 7 . ttJ e5 g4 I SJ3±.

358 18.f3;l; Kapustin-Kuzenkov, corr 1986.

359 1l .i.e4?! de A) 1 2 .ttJg5 i.f5 1 3 .ttJc3 [ 1 3 .ttJ e4? %Vh4-+; 1 3 .f3 i.e7+] Ei:eS 1 4 .Ei:e l i.c7+ (Ljubojevic-Timman, Linares 1988 -45/356) 1 5 .i.e3 %V d6 1 6 .g3 %V g6 1 7 J3 ef I S .%Vf2+ Timman; B) 1 2 .%Ve4 i.f3 1 3 .%Vf3 %Vh4+ Shakarov. 1l .ttJbd2 ttJ d2 1 2 . ttJ d2 %Vh4 1 3J4 Ei:aeS 14.c5 i.bS [ 1 4 . . . i.c7 .'1ttJbS] 1 5 .ttJ b3 Ei:e7 1 6 .i.d2 Ei:feS 1 7 .Ei:f2 ttJ c7 I S .g3 %Vh5 1 9 .f5 f6 20.a4 A) 20 . . . i.f3 ? 2 1 .Ei:afl i.e4 22 .ttJ a5 ttJ a6 23 .i.e4 de 24.%Vb3± Short-Hort, Bundes­Iiga 1988 -45/(355); B) 20 . . . ttJ a6 2 1 .Ei:afl [2 l .ttJ a5 ? i.f3 22.Ei:afl i.g3 !-+] i.h3 22.Ei:c 1 i.g4 23 .Ei:cfl = Hort; q 20 . . . i.e2 ! ? 2 1 .i.e2 Ei:e2 22 .Ei:af l oo Kasparov.

360 13 . . . ttJ ac5? ! A ) 1 4 .i.e4 ttJ e4 1 S .f3 %Vb6 1 6 .liih l f5 1 7 .fe fe I S .Ei:g 1 Ei:aeS� Shakarov; B) 1 4J3 ! %Vb6 [ l 4 . . . ttJ d 3 ? 1 5 .%Vd3 ttJcS 1 6 .%Vc2+- Shakarov] 1 5 .i.e3 d4 1 6 .i.d4 Ei:fdS [ 1 6 . . . Ei:adS? 1 7 .i.e4 Ei:d4 I S .i.h7 �hS 1 9 .fg ttJb3 20 .�hl ttJ a l 2 1 .%Vf5 c5 22.i.g6 !+- Shakarov] Bl) 1 7 .i.e3 Ei:d3 I S .%Vd3 ttJ d3 1 9 .i.b6 ab 20Jg (20Je i.e2) ttJ b200 Shakarov; B2) 1 7 .i.e4 Ei:d4 I S .i.h7 � hS 1 9.fg ttJ b3 20.�h l ttJ a l 2 1 . %V f5 cS 22.%Vf7 ! Iiih7 23 .e6 B21) 23 . . . Ei:d5? 24.ttJc3 Ei:e5 25 .ttJe4 !+- liihS 26.tLl gS ! ! 1 -0 Shakarov-Rozentalis, corr 1986 -41/364; B22) 23 . . . %Vb5 24.%Vf5 Iii gS [24 . . . � h S 2S .ttJc3 %Vd3 26.%Vh5 %Vh7 27.e7 %Vh5 2S .Ei:fS

�h7 29 . gh+-] 25 . ttJ c3 %VeS 26 .Ei:a l ± Shakarov.

361 1 5 . . . ttJ d7? 1 6 .i.b2 g6 1 7 .i.g6 fg I S .%Vg6±1---+ Salov.

362 17 . . . %Vh7 ! ? Salov. 17 .•. ttJ c7= I S .h3 i.h5 1 9 .f4 A) 1 9 . . . f5 20.ttJd2 ttJ e6 2 1 .ttJb3 AI) 2 1 . . .b6? ! 22 .ttJ d4t Timman-Salov, Saint John cm(4) 1988 -45/355; A2) 2 1 . . .d4 22 .ttJd4 Ei:adS 23 .ttJf5 �f4� Salov ; B) 1 9 . . . f6 ! ? 20.i.b2 fe 2 1 .i.e5 ttJ e6oo/f± Salov.

363 1l . . • i.h5? ! A) 1 2 .f3 %Vb6 ! ?oo; B) 1 2 .cd cd 1 3 .i.e4 de 1 4 .%Ve4 Ei:eS 1 5 .if4 Bl) 1 5 . . . f6 1 6 .%Vd5t; B2) I S . . . ttJ c7 B21) 1 6 .%Vf5 i.g6 1 7 .%Vg4 ttJ e6 I S .Ct:l g6 i.f4 1 9 . ttJ f4 1/2-% G. Timoshchenko· Makarychev, Moscow 1990; B22) 0 1 6 .%Vb7± .'1ttJc6.

364 13.cd %Vd5 ! [ 1 3 . . . cd? 1 4 . f3 �b6 1 5 .i.e3 d4 1 6 .i.d4 Ei:fdS 1 7 .i.e3 E1d3 I S .%Vd3 !+-] 1 4 .i.e4 ttJ e4 A) 1 5J3 ttJ c5 A I ) 1 6.i.e3 ttJ b3 1 7 .ttJc3 ttJ a l I S .Ei:a l %VeSt Makarychev;

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A2) 1 6Jg ttJb3+ Makarychev; A3) 1 6 .Ei:d l %Vb3 ! 1 7 .Ei:d2 %Vc2 1 S .Ei:c2 Ct:lb3t Makarychev; B) 1 5 . ttJ c3 ttJ c3 1 6 .%Vc3 Ei:feS Y2-Y2 Ljubojevic-Akopian, Linares 1995. 13.b4 ttJ d3 1 4 .%Vd3 i.f5 1 5 .cd cd 1 6 .�d4 Ei:cS A) 1 7 .%Va7 b6� [ 1 7 . . . d4 ! ?] .'1 1 S .f3? E1c l 1 9 .Ei:c1 %Vg5 20 .Ei:el i.h3 2 1 .g3 ttJ g3-+ Vladimirov;

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B) 1 7 .f3 t2JgS I S .igS [ l S .iWa7? 4:l f3 1 9 .9f �c 1 -+ Vladimirov] iW gS 1 9 . 4:l d2 hS 20.�ac I h4 (Hazai-Vladimirov, Rotterdam 1988 -46/399) 2 1 .Ei:fe 1 h3 22.g3= Hazai.

365 15.1Mfc2 i1ie3°o Hort.

366 16 ... h5! ? Hort.

367 17 ... g6 I S .ifS [ I S . t2J e 3 ! ?� ] iWfS 1 9 .cd cd (Ljubojevic-Hort, Amsterdam 1988 -46/400) 20.Ei:e I ;!; Hort. 17.. .VMb6 I S .mh l g6°o Hort.

368 9 ... if5 1 O.ie3 [ l O.iWe2 -329/9 ••. if5] �e8 [ 1 O . . . t2Je3 ! ?] l 1 .iWe2 4:l a6 1 2.a3 Ei:eS [ 1 2 . . . t2Jc7 ! ?] 1 3 .eS ibS 1 4 .Ei:fe l ;!; Valentin­Rate, Val Maubee 1989. 9 .. . !g4?! 1 O .ie4 de 1 1 .4:l e4 ie7 1 2 .ie3 [5 1 3 . t2J cS if3 1 4 .iWO iWd6 I S .iWh3± Jovanovic-Wernert, Paris ch 1995.

369 1l ... b5? ! 1 2 .ib3 ifS ? ! [ 1 2 . . . ig4] 1 3 .lI:le5 !eS 1 4.de iWd l I S .Ei:d l as 1 6 .a4± Tal . 1l ... !f5? ! A) 1 2 .!gS iWe7 1 3 .Ei:el 4:l d7 [ 1 3 . . . h6 ! ?] 1 4 .h3 [ 1 4 .ie7 ! ? ] h6 ? ! I S .ie7 Ei: fe S ? 1 6.!t7 !± Borosz-Szuliman, Szekszard 1989; B) 1 2 .t2JeS;!; Slimani-Murilllo Thessaloni­ki 1988.

370 12.a4 4:l d7 1 3 .Ei:bl Ei:bS 1 4.h3 ihS 1 5.!e2 geS 1 6 .ie3 4:l f6 1 7 .e4 4:l e4 I S .iWb3 c5= Popovic-H.Olafsson, Dortmund 1988. 12.!e2 t2Jd7 1 3 .Ei:b l [ I 3 .ge l iWe7 1 4 .h3 ihS 1 5.gbl gaeS 1 6 .ie3 b6= Ecabert-Wag­man, Mendricio 1988] iWe7 1 4.h3 ifS 1 5 .!d3 �d3 1 6 .iWd3 Ei:feS= [ 1 6 . . . bS= Forintos, Haag] 1 7 .e4 Ei:adS I S .igS �e7 1 9 .!e3 b6= Beliavsky-Christiansen, Szirak izt 1987.

1 2 .Ei:e1 4:l d7 1 3 .iWd3 [ I 3 .id3 ? ! iWf6= Puskas-Polacek, Trnava 1980] A) 1 3 . . . ihS I 4.�gS iWe7 1 S .�e7 �g6 1 6.iWe2 ie7 1 7 .iWe7 iWdS;!; Manion-Chow, Chica­go 1992; B ) 1 3 . . . bS ! ? 1 4 .�b3 4:l eS I S .de ih2 1 6.4:lh2 iWd3 1 7 .4:lg4 iWe3°o. 12.Ei:b1 A) 12 . . . t2J d7 ? ! 1 3 .h3 �hS -372/13 . . . 4:l d7 ;

B) 1 2 . . . iWe7 1 3 .h3 �fS [ 1 3 . . . �hS -3721 13 . .. iWc7] 1 4 .Ei:b2 [ 14.�d3 ! ?] 4:l d7 B1) 1 4 . . . bS I S .�e2 a6 1 6.e4 4:l d7 1 7 .dSoo Borriss-M.Mueller, Bundesliga 1993; B2) I S .Ei:e l 4:lb6 1 6 .id3 id3 1 7 .iWd3 gfeS I S .gbe2;!; Hartikainen-Ruchieva, Helsenki 1992; C) 1 2 . . . bS C1) 1 3 .�e2

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Cll) 1 3 . . . iWe7 [ 1 3 . . . a6 1 4 .h3 �hS -373] 1 4 .h3 �hS I S .a4 a6 1 6 .e4 be 1 7 .ie4 4:ld7= Mortensen-Lima, Novi Sad 01 1990; C 1 2) 1 3 . . . 4:l d7 1 4 .a4 [ 1 4 .dS ! ?] a6 I S .e4 be 1 6 .iWe2 �f3 1 7 .io iWh4 I S .g3 iWd4 (Ivanovic-Khalifman, Plovdiv 1986 -411 363) 1 9 .Ei:d l iWf6 20.ie6 Ei:adS 2 1 .id7 gd7 22.�f4 Ei:fdS= Khalifman; C2) 1 3 .id3 4:l d7 C21) 1 4 .Ei:e l C 2 l l) 1 4 . . . a6 I s .ie4 Ei:eS 1 6 .h3 �hS 1 7 .iWd3 �g6 1 S .ig6 hg 1 9 .e4 4:lb6= Mahia­Casafus , Argentina 1987; C212) 1 4 . . . 4:l b6 l S .�e2 geS ! 1 6 .�gS [ l 6.Ei:eS? iWeS 1 7 .�h7? mh7 l S .4:lgS mgS 1 9 .iWg4 iWel ] iWe7 1 7 .iWd3 g6 I S .h3 �fS 1 9 .iWdl Ei:e l 20.4:lel �e2 2 1 . t2J e2 (Short­Makarychev, Rotterdam 1988 -461 (394)) 4:l dS !+ Makarychev; C22) 1 4 .ie4oo; C23) 1 4. a4 C231) 1 4 . . . ba I S .ie4? ! t2J f6 ! 1 6 .�gS [ l 6.�c6 �h2] h6 1 7 .�f6 iWf6 I S .h3 �hS 1 9 .�c6 Ei:aeS 20.dS a3+ Lukov-Radev,

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Primorsko 1987; C232) 14 . . . a6 I S .ie4 C2321) I S . . . lWe7 ? ! 1 6 .ih7 [ l 6 .h3 ihS 1 7 .ih7] ; C2322) IS . . .l'k8 1 6 .ab ab 1 7 .h3 ihS 1 8 .lWd3 ig6 1 9 .ig6 hg 20. ctJ gS ie7 2 1.h4 ctJ b6= Fedorov-Nikolenko, Moscow 1986; C24) 1 4 .h3 ihS -52 .

371 13 .E1el ctJ d7 A) 1 4 .g4? ! ig6 I S .ctJ eS ? ! ieS ! 1 6 .de ctJ eS 1 7 .lWd8 ctJf3 1 8 .<±>fl E1fd8 1 9 .E1e3 bS 20.ie2 ctJd2+ Stefansson-Wolff, Baguio jwc 1987; B) 1 4 .E1b l bS I s .id3 ctJ b6 [ I S . . . a6 1 6 .ie4] 1 6 .ie4 ig6 1 7 . E1b2 ie4 1 8 . E1 e4 ctJ dS 1 9 .1Wd3 E1e8 20.E1e8 lWe8 2 1 .E1e2 IWd7= Byrne-Vladimirov, Murcia aktiv 1990; C) 14 .ifl Cl) 14 . . . E1e8 I S .E1e8 IWe8 1 6 .ie3 bS 1 7 .a4 a6 [ l 7 . . . b4 ! ? Anand] 1 8 .ab ab [ 1 8 . . . eb ! ? Anand] 1 9 .E1a8 lWa8 20.dS cd 2 1 .g4 ig6 22.ibSU= Ehlvest-Anand, Linares 1991; C2) 1 4 . . . lWe7 I S .e4 E1fe8 1 6.E1e8 E1e8 1 7 .ib2 eS 1 8 .de ctJ eS 1 9 .1WdS if3 2o.lWf3 ieS = Kuczynski-Barua, Manila (01) 1992.

372 13 . . . ctJ d7 1 4 .E1b7 ctJ b6 I S .ia6 IWf6 1 6 .e4if3 1 7 .1Wf3 lWd4 1 8 .lWe6 E1ae8 1 9 .lWbS ctJe4 20 .E1f7! E1f7 2 1 .ic8 lWe4 [2 1 . . .E1e7 22.ia6 ctJ d2± Boye-Christensen, corr 1985] 22 .ia6 ctJ eS 2 3 . E1 d 1± Sokolov­Rozentalis, Sochi 1982. 13 . . . lWc7 1 4 .id3 [L�ih7] ig6 I S .ig6 hg 1 6 . ctJ gS ctJ d7 1 7 . f4 ctJ f6 1 8 .lWel E1ae8 1 9 .1Wh4 eS� Karasev-Frog, Podolsk 1990.

373 14.1&e2 A) 14 ... lWaS ? ! I s .lWb3 ctJ d7 1 6 .1&d2 lWe7 1 7 .e4 E1fe8 1 8 .E1fe l be 1 9 .1We4 ctJb6 20.lWa6± Suetin-Giertz, Biel 1995; B) 14 . . . a6 l S .e4 be 1 6 .1&e3 ctJ d7 1 7 .ctJd2 1&g6= Kupreichik-Khalifman, Minsk 1985.

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374 15.1&e4 A) I S . . . lWe7 ? ! 1 6 .ih7 <±>h8 1 7 .1&d3 fS± de Firmian-Shirazi, USA (ch) 1986 ; B) I S . . . E1e8 1 6 .lWd3 1&g6 1 7 .1&g6 hg 1 8 .c4 a6 1 9 .E1dl [ l 9 .a4? ctJ eS ! ] 1Wa5= Dvoiris­Kochiev, Vol go grad 1985.

375 18.1&g6 hg= 1 9 .1&gS [ 1 9 .e4? ctJeSt; 1 9 . ab ab= Khalifman] lWaS A) 20.E1al ctJ b6 2 1 .ab IWbS= (Khalifman) L122.lWe2 ctJ e4 23 .E1fb l lWdS L1ctJa3 Forintos, Haag; B) 20.e4 be 2 1 .IWe4 ctJ b6= Ljubojevic­Khalifman, Reykjavik 1991 -52/303.

376 13 .ctJ e5 1&eS 1 4 .de IWd3 l s .id3 E'1d8 1 6 .1&e4 ctJ d7 1 7 . f4 bS 1 8 .1&b3 ctJ eS= Flit­Blatny, Brno 1990. 13.a4 ctJ d7 1 4 . aS= Gambua-Ramirez, Bogota 199 1 . 13 .E1el A) 1 3 . . . 1&g6 A l ) l 4 .lWe2 ctJ d7 I S .1&gS lWaS 1 6 .lWd2 CLl b6 [ 1 6 . . . lWe7] 1 7 .ib3 ctJ dS 1 8 .1&dS �d5 1 9 .ie7± Armas-Ye Rongguang, Thessa­loniki (01) 1988; A2) 1 4 .lWdl ctJ d7 I S .1&g5 lWe7 [ I S . . . �a5 1 6 .lWd2 -All] 1 6 .lWb3 bS 1 7 .1&e2 h6 I 8 .1&h4 ie4= Tatai-Ye Rongguang, Manila (01) 1992; B) 1 3 . . . ctJ d7 1 4 .1&gS ig6 l s .lWd2 �c7 1 6 .1&b3 E1ae8 1 7 .E1e8 E1e8 1 8 .E1eI �b8= Kapengut-Kochiev, USSR 1978. 13.ctJ g5 1&g6 14 .lWh3 A) 14 . . . lWd7 ? ! I s .lWh4 h6 1 6.ctJh3 bS 17 .�b3 as 1 8 .a4 b4 I 9 .eb 1&b4 20.ctJf4± Schlosser­Kaspret, Bad Schallerbach 1989; B) 14 . . . h6 I s .ctJ f3 lWf6= Forintos, Haag.

377 13 . . . ig6 1 4 .lWg6 hg I S .id8 E'1d8 I 6 . ctJ gS± Forintos, Haag.

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13 . . . Wc7 14J'\ae l A) 1 4 . . . �f3 I S .%:Vt3 �h2 1 6 . m hl �d6 1 7 .l'1e4±i@ bS [ 1 7 . . . h6?? I S .�h6 gh 1 9 .!'1g4 mh7 20.Wf6+-] I S .�d3 ctJ d7 1 9 .!'1h4 g6 20.Wh3+- Gelfand, Kapengut; B) 14 . . . �g6 I S .%:Ve2 ; e) 1 4 . . . ctJd7 I S .ibe7 el ) 15 . . . !'1feS 1 6 .ctJgS ibg6 1 7 .ibf7 !+- ; e2) 1 5 . . . �g6 1 6 .%:Ve2 ib e 7 [ 1 6 . . . !'1fe S ? 1 7 .�d6+- %:Vd6 I S .%:Ve8 !'1eS 1 9 .!'1e8 ctJ fS 20.iiJe5+- Barna] 1 7 .%:Ve7 %:VdS± [ 1 7 . . . bS I S .iiJ e5 be 1 9 .ctJd7 meS 20.f4±] ; e3) 15 . . . �e7 1 6 . !'1e7 %:Vd6 [ 1 6 . . . !'1 ae S ? 1 7 .iiJg5 �g6 I S .�f7+- Barna] 1 7 .!'1fe l bS 1 8 .�b3 �g6 [ I S . . . ctJ eS ? 1 9 .%:V5 ctJ b3 20 .Wh5± Barna] 1 9 .%:Ve2 as 20 .e4 ! ± Chandler-Barna, Thessaloniki (01) 1988 -46/395 .

378 18.hg ctJf6 1 9 .!'1e8 !'1eS 20.ctJeS ctJ dS 2 1 .l'1c\ �f5 22.ibb3 ibe6= Boll-Schaefer, corr 1988.

379 13.�b3?! ctJ eS 1 4 .%:Vdl ctJ b3 I S . ab Wff6= Mainka-Finegold, Dortmund 1990. 13.�g5 WaS [ 1 3 . . . %:Ve7=] 1 4 .ibh4 A) 1 4 . . . �fS [ 1 4 . . . %:VfS=] I S .%:Vd2 ctJ b6 1 6 .�b3 h6 1 7 .ibg3 !'1adS= Dvoiris­Donchenko, Smolensk 1991 . B ) 1 4 . . . ctJb6 I s .ibb3 ibfS 1 6 .%:Vd2 ctJ dS = Getz-Miller, Philadelphia 1992. 13.l'1el We7 14 .h3 ibhS I S .ctJ h4 mhS 1 6 .ibgS (Rotlevi-Davidson, Koeln 1 9 1 1) ctJ b6 1 7 .�b3 e5= Forintos, Haag.

380 13 ... g6 14 .h3 [ 1 4. ctJ e4± Nunn] ibfS I S .Wf3± Short.

381 14 ... �d7 l S .!'1e J ± %:VaS 1 6.g4 !'1aeS 1 7 .l'1e8 �e8 I s .ibd2 bS 1 9 .ibb3 cS± Goerans-Valeer, corr 1990.

382 15 .. . b5 1 6 .ibb3 h6 1 7 .ctJf3 [ 1 7 .g4 ! ?] ibf3 I S .!'1f3 a6 1 9 .ibe3 ctJ dS 2o.ibd2 %:Vf6 2 1 .!'1afl !'1feS 22.g4t Kamsky-Barna, 1990.

383 16 ... b5 1 7 .ibb3 %:V d7 [i1 1 S .g4 ibg4°o Van der Tak] I S . ctJ eS±.

384 1 7.%:Vf3 %:Ve7 I s .ibd3 !'1feS [ I S . . . !'1aeS ! ?] 1 9 .!'1b l ctJ dS ? ! [ 1 9 . . . !'1adS] 2o.ibd2 as 2 1 . fS t Plaskett- Finegold, Hastings 1988/89.

385 18.ibe3 [i1!'1af l ,g4-gS ] ibc7 ! 1 9 .!'1afl %:Vd6 2o.ibf2 !'1e4 2 1 .ibh4 !'1aeS 22.ibf6 %:Vf6 23 .mhl !'1e l= Kamsky-Bareev, Linares 1993 -57/303.

386 16 . . . ibg4 1 7 . ctJ f7 [ 1 7 . hg hg I S . fg ctJ dSoo] !'1f7 I S .ibf7 cj;>f7 1 9 .hg ctJg4 20.%:VfS± Nunn. 1 6 .. . b5 1 7 .ibb3 cS ! ? I s .ibdS ! ? ibg6 1 9 .%:Vg6 hg A) 20.%:VgS± Short; B) 2o.ibf7 ! !'1f7 2 l .fg± -27 1 /9.ctJ c3/B2322.

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387 17 . . . ctJ g4 l S .hg A) I S . . . ibg4? AI) 1 9 .%:Ve4 %:Vd7 20.g6 ibe6 2 1 .ibe6 fe All) 22.%:Vh4± A12) 22.ibgS %:VeS 23 .!'1fS ibfS (Capablanca­Northrop, New York 1909) 24.mg2 [i1!'1h l ­hS ,%:Vh4] %:Vd7 2S .%:Vh4 %:VdS 26.mg l +- ; A2) 1 9.96 ! ibe6 20.!'1f7 ! 1 - 0 Ghizdavu­Stanciu, Romania 1972; B) I S . . . %:Vd7 Bl) 1 9 .%:VfS ibg4 20.%:Vd7 ibd7 2 1.!'1f7 !'1f7 22.g6 ibeS= -17 . . . b5/B2; B2) 1 9 .9h %:Vg4 [ 1 9 . . . bS] 20.mf2 !'1aeS B21) 2 1 .!'1h l bS 22 .%:Vf3 ! %:Vf3 23 .mf3 be 24.ibf4 ibf4 2S .mf4 cS= Forintos, Haag B22) 2 1 .!'1g1 %:Vh4 22 .cj;>g2 bS 23 .ibb3 -17 . . . b5

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17 .. . b5 1 8 .�b3 [ l 8 .gf? bc 1 9 .'&d2 �g6 20.fg mg7 2 1 .'&h6 �g8 22.�gS �e7-+ Nunn] CiJ g4= 1 9 .hg A) 1 9 . . . �g4 AI) 20.'&e4 '&d7 2 1 .:1"W Ei:f7 22.g6 '&fS 23 .�f7 mf8 24.'&fS �fS 2S .�gS± Salov; A2) 20.g6 �e6 [20 . . . '&h4 2 1 .�f4± Nunn] 2 1 .Ei:f7 ! '&e8 [2 1 . . .�b3 22.'&h3 Ei:f7 23 .'&h7 mf8 24.'&h8 me7 2S .�gS md7 26.�d8 Ei:d8 27 .'&hS+-] 22 .'&h3 ! Ei:f7 [22 . . . �h3 23 .Ei:fS !+-] 23 .'&h7 �f8 24.�gS Ei:f6 2S .�f6 gf 26.g7+- Nunn; B) 1 9 . . . '&d7 ! Bl) 20.'&fS �g4 2 1 .'&d7 �d7 22.Ei:t7 Ei:f7 23 .g6 �e8 (Nunn-Salov, Brussels 1988 -45/353) 24.�gS ! as 2S .Ei:fl Ei:aa7 26.Ei:f3 ! (Salov) a4 27 .�e6 Ei:ac7 2 8 .�d8 ! Ei:b7 29 .�gS cS 30.dc �cS 3 1 .mh2 mf8 32 .gf �f7 33 .Ei:fS �d6 34.mg2= Nunn; B2) 20.gh '& g4 2 1 . mf2 Ei: ae8 22 .Ei:g 1 [22.Ei:h 1 ?? �g3+-] '&h4 23 . m g2 B21) 23 . . . cS ? 24.Ei:h 1 ( 1 -0 Short-Huebner, Tilburg 1988 -46/394) '&g4 2S .�fl c4 26.�d1 Ei:e 1 27 . � el '&g2 2 8 . '&e2 '&h l 29.md2+- Short; B22) 23 . . . '&hS ? 24 . m fl '&h2 2 S . �d2± Van der Tak; B23) 23 . . . Ei:e7 24.�c2 g6 2S .�d2 Ei:fe8 26.�d 1 °o Van der Tak; B24) 23 . . . Ei:e4 B241) 24.�d2? Ei:fe8 2S .�d1 '&h2 26.�fl �f4 27 .�f3 [27.Ei:g2 '&h 1 28.Ei:g 1 Ei:e 1 29.�e 1 Ei: : e 1 30 .me1 '&g l 3 1 .'&fl �d2+-] Ei:e3 28 .�e3 �e3 29.Ei:g2 '&h 1 30 .�e2 �gS+­Nunn; B242) 24.'&f3 ! �h2 B2421) 2S .Ei:h 1 ? Ei:g4 26. mn Ei:g3 27 .'&c6 [27 .'&fS ! ? '&hS 28 .mf2 '&h4--+ 29 .�fl =] '&h3 28 .mf2 [28 .�e1 Ei:g2-+ ��g3] '&fS 29.me 1 [29 .�e2 '&d3 30.�e 1 Ei:h3 3 1 .�d2 �g3 32 .mdl �f4-+ Psakhis] (Psakhis­Mikhalchishin, Klaipeda 1 988) �g 1 !

30 .�d l [30.�d2 '&f2 3 1 .m d 1 Ei:d3-+] �d3 3 1 .me l [3 1 .�d2 �e3-+ Psakhis] Ei:g2 ! 1 32 .'&g2 Ei:e8+- Mikhalchishin; B2422) 2S .�d2 ! Ei:g4 26.'&g4 '&g4 27 .�h2 '&h4 [27 . . . '&hS 28 .mg3+-] 28 .mg2 �e4 [28 . . . Ei:e8 29.�dl ��d3 ] 29 .mf2 �fS [29 . . . Ei:e8 30 .Ei:g2 ! +-] 3 0 . �e2 E:1e8 3 1 .�d l +- (Short) '&f2 32 .mc2 E:1e2 3 3 .Ei:gd 1 '&fS 34.mc l +- ; B25) 23 . . . '&h2 ! 24 . � fl �f4 2S .�f3 [2S .�d 1 ? Ei:e l +- ; 2S .�f4 '&f4 26.mg2 Ei:e3+ 011] Ei:e 1 26.me 1 '&g l 27 .me2 �c l 28.Ei:c ] I [28.g6? Ei:e8+- ; 28 .md3 '&gS+ 011] �c l 29.g6 Ei:e8 30.md3 '&b 1 = [30 . . . Ei:e7 3 1 .gf �f8 32.'&h3 '&b 1 33 .�c2 '&a2 34.'&c 8= 01l] 3 1 .�d2 '&e 1 32 .�d3 '&b l 3 3 .md2 \12-\12 A.Sokolov-OIl, USSR ch 1989 -48/416

388 11 .�e2? ! A) 1 1 . . .Ei:e8 1 2 .Ei:e 1 CiJ d7 1 3 .cS �c7 14 .igS f6 l S .�h4 CiJf8= Puc-Bajec, Sarajevo 1951; B) l l . . .dc 1 2 .�c4 CiJ d7 1 3 .'&d3 �hS 1 4.tiJg5 CiJ f6 [ 1 4 . . . �g6] l S . f4 h6 1 6 . CiJ t3 CiJ d5°o Peters-Kochiev, Hastings 1978/79. 1l .Ei:el CiJ d7 1 2 .cS

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A) 1 2 . . . �c7 1 3 .�gS AI) 1 3 . . . '&gS 1 4 . CiJ g5 �d l l S .�h7 �h8 1 6 .Ei:ad l ± ��d8 1 7 .�fS CiJcs 1 8 .CiJf7; A2) 1 3 . . . f6 1 4.�h4 Ei:f7 [ 1 4 . . . Ei:e8 ! ?] l S .�c2 [ l S .'&b l CiJ f8] gS [ l S . . . CiJ f8 1 6.CiJeS] 1 6.ig3 CiJ f8 1 7 . CiJ d2± Ziatdinov-Zagrebelny, USSR 1985 -41/(363); A3) 13 . . . CiJ f6 1 4.'&d2 �f3 l S .gf h6 [ l S . . . �h8 1 6 . � h l ±/@ Ziatdinov] 1 6 .�h6 CiJ h5°o Forintos, Haag; B) 1 2 . . . �e7 1 3 .'&c2 ! ? �f3 [ 1 3 . . . CiJ f6 ! ? i1b6 Pachman] 1 4 .gf [ l4.�h7 ? �h8 l S .gf g6+] CiJ f6 � b6°o Zagrebelny. 1l .h3 �hS A) 1 2 .g4? ! �g6 1 3 .�gS �e7 1 4.�e7 �e7 l S .Ei:e l '&d8 1 6 .Ei:e3 �d3 1 7 .'&d3 dc 1 8 .�c4 CiJ d7= R.Schneider-Roux, Havana 1966;

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B) 1 2 .c5 Bl) 1 2 . . . !c7 B11) 1 3 .!g5 W1g5 14 .ctJg5 !d l 1 5 .Ei:fd l h6 1 6 .ilJf3 LtJd7 (Zollbrecht-Roeder, Bayern ch 1984) 1 7 . c4 ! ? dc 1 8 .!e4 Ei:ad8=; B12) I Hlel LtJd7 1 4 .!g5 f6 1 5 .!h4 Ei:e8 1 6 .g4 [ 1 6.W1bl ] !g6 1 7 .!g6 hg 1 8 .W1b l El e l = 1J2_1/2 Schoenenberg-Michaelsen, Bundesliga 1991; B2) 12 . . . !e7 ! ? -3 891B; C ) 1 2 .Ele l de -37 1 ; D) 1 2 .Elb l de 1 3 .!e4 -52 . n.a4 dc 1 2 .!e4 -370112.a4. Il .Elbl dc -370/12.Ei:bl . n.cd -9.cd.

389 11...!e7!? 1 2 .h3 A) 1 2 . . . !f3 1 3 .W1f3 LtJ d7 i1b6= Galakhov; B) 1 2 . . . !h5 ! ? i1 1 3 .!h7 ? �h7 1 4 . ctJ g5 !g5 l S .WhS !h6 1 6 .g4 f6+ Galakhov.

390 12 . . . W!'c8?! 1 3 .Ei:e 1 h6 1 4 .!e7 Ei:e8 l S .Wc2 ! (Ziatdinov-Galakhov, USSR 1986 -41/(363) ) !f3 1 6 .!f5 !e4 1 7 .!e8 !e2 1 8 .ib7± Ziatdinov.

391 15 .. . b6 1 6 .e4 A) 16 . . . dc? ! 1 7 .!e4 LtJd7 1 8 .d5± Ziatdinov; B) 1 6 . . . bc 1 7 .ed cd 1 8 .de LtJ d7 (Galakhov) 1 9 .Elac U.

392 16 . . . LtJf6.

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It� 9.cd cd lO.ttJc3 ttJc3 ll.bc ig4

a b c d e f 9 h

8 7

6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3

2

a b c d e f 9 h

1.e4 e5 2.ttJ f3 ttJf6 3 . ttJe5 d6 4.ttJ f3 ttJe4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 id6 7 . 0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.cd5 cd5 1O.ttJc3 ttJc3 393 1 1.bc3 ig4394

1 2 1 3 1 4 I S 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 20 5 7 E1:b 1 395 E1:bS 396 C439R �e4 E1:gS400 �f3 E1:g3402 �g4 �a8 b6 �Ci97 dC399 ct:J c6 �f3 �d640 1 ct:J d4 g6403 fS404 00 5 8 h3 E1:dS406 hg ct:JgS4OS ct:Je4 gS E1:e 1

a6405 �dS ct:J c6407 h6 E1:ad8409 E1:fe8 ct:Jd44 1 0 = S9 hg �C24 1 1 �h6 �bS �gS4 1 3 �d24 1 5 ±

ab g6 E1:e8 ct:Jdt l 2 f64 1 4 60 0 0 . C44 1 6 cd

E1:e4 E1:g44 1 7 �f4m 00 6 1 �bS �h6420 �e242 1 ct:JeS

�C84 1 9 E1:d8 �d6 E1:at22 00 62 0 0 ' h3 42 3 E1:b7 �d2425 �g642 7 �b3 428 E1:b6 �dS �b3

ct:Jd7 �hS424 ct:Jb6 �g6426 hg �c8 ab E1:d8 �a6m = 63 a4 E1:bS43 1 �gS �f643 3 E1:dS �f3 gf

b643 1J ct:J f6 E1:c843 2 �f6 �f3 �f3 E1:c3434 64 E1:bS C4435 E1:dS43 7 ct:J h2 �c4 �hS

ct:Jb6 ct:J C4436 �h2 �dS �hS E1:fd8438 00 6S �f3 �C2439 a444 1 �gS �ht44 00 �f3 dc E1:b844O a6442 �ct43

66 0 0 . a4445 E1:hS �h6 �c7 a6446 g6 E1:fe8447 =

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�� 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 20

67 a4448 i.g545O iWh5 iWd7 :§:ab8449 :§:fe845 I g6452

00 68 . . . i.h645 3

g6 :§:fe8454 00

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393 10 .. . �f5 ? ! 1 1 .�b3 ctJe6 1 2 .�dS ctJ e7 1 3 .�b3 ctJe3 1 4 .�e3 ctJdS I S .�b3± Somlai­Forgasz, Hungary teh 1991 . 10 . . J::1e8 1 1 .�e4 de 1 2 . ctJ gS �fS 1 3 .Ei:e l A) 1 3 . . . e3? 1 4 .Ei:e3± Kaiumov-Barabas, Kobanya 1992; B) 1 3 . . . h6 1 4 . ctJ ge4 �e4 l S . ctJ e4 �h2 1 6 .lt>h2 �h4 1 7 .lt>g l Ei:e4t.

394 1l . . . ctJ e6 A) 1 2 .Ei:b l ; B) 1 2 .Ei:e l �g4 1 3 .h3 �hS 1 4 .Ei:b l b6 -396/ B; C) 1 2 .ctJgS g6 C1) 1 3 .�f3 Ivanehuk; C2) 1 3 .f4t Yusupov. ll ... �e7 1 2 .�d2 ctJd7 1 3 . Ei:e l ctJ b6 1 4 .�e2 h6 I S . ctJ eS t ctJ e4 16 .�f4 �e6 1 7 .�g3 Ei:ae8 1 8 .ctJe4�g3 1 9.hg de 20.�h7 It>h8 2 1 .Ei:eSt/± -394 Frolov­Lauk, Jyvaskyla 1994.

395 12.�b1 A) 1 2 . . . �hS ? ! 1 3 .�e2 �g6 1 4 .�b3 b6 I S .�g6 hg 1 6 .lt>h I �e7 1 7 .�a3 Ei:e8 1 8 .Ei:ae I Ei:e l 1 9 .Ei:e l a6 ( l 9 . . . ctJ e6 20 .�bS ctJ aS 2 1 .�e7+- Tseshkovsky) 20.ctJeS Ei:a7 2 1 .f4± Tseshkovsky-Vladimirov, USSR 1987 -44/ 374; B) 1 2 . . . ctJ e6°o Tseshkovsky. 12.h3 �hS A) 1 3 .�b3 �f3 1 4 .�b7 ctJ d7 I S .gf ctJ b6 1 6 .Ei:b l �f6 1 7 .'it>g2 Ei:ae8 [ 1 7 . . . Ei:fe 8 1 8 . Ei: b3 !1Ei:e7? 1 9 .�a8 ctJ a8 20.Ei:b8+- Van der Tak] 1 8 .�a7 [ 1 8 .Ei:b3 E'le7�] E'le3 1 9 .E'lb6 Ei:d3 20.�e3 � g6 2 1 .lt>h I We6 22.lt>g2 �g6= Capablanea-Marshall, New York m(20) 1909; B) 1 3 .E'lb l b6 -396.

396 13.h3 �hS A) 1 4 .E'lbS a6 AI) I S .E'lb l

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A l l) I S . . . ctJ d7 1 6 .a4 �f6 ? ! 1 7 .g4 �g6 1 8 .�gS �e6 1 9 .Ei:e l �e4 20.�e4 de 2 1 .ctJd2t Abel-Soto, Spain 1992; A12) I S . . . ctJ e6 1 6 .�e3 �e7 1 7 .E'lel ctJaS 1 8 .g4 �g6 1 9 .�g6 hg 20.ctJeS= Kaminski­Meyers, Dresden 1992; A2) I S .E'lb3 ctJ e6 I 6 .Ei:e 1 bS 1 7 .�f5 E'le8 1 8 .Ei:e8 �e8 1 9 .�e3 ctJ aS 20 .�h7 It>h8 2 1 .�e2 ctJ b3 22 .�b3� Ei:e8 23 .�d2 �e4+ L.Christiansen-Akopian, Tilburg 1993; B) 1 4 .E'le 1 ctJ e6 B1) I S . It> f1 It> h 8 1 6 . E'l bS 1/2-1/2 Wolff­Akopian, Los Angeles 1991 ; B2) I S .�a4 B21) I S . . . E'le 8 ? ! 1 6 . ctJ eS ! E'le8 1 7 .�bS± Mainka-Michaelsen, BRD eh 1 989; B22) I S . . . �f3 1 6 .�c6 Ei:e8 1 7 .�bS �e4 1 8 .�e4 de 1 9 .Ei:e4 E'le3 20.�gSt Berndt­Fyllingen, European jeh 1992; B3) I S . . . � e 7 = Zude-Michaelsen, Bundes­liga 1989; C) 1 4 .e4 ctJ e6 I S .�e3 de= Zagrebelny-Zak, Caissa KFT 1993.

397 13 .. . ctJ e6? 1 4 .E'ldS �h2 I S .ctJ h2 �d l 1 6 .Ei:d8 Elfd8 1 7 .E'ld I ± Short.

398 14.Ei:el !? a6 I S .E'lb l ctJ d7 1 6 .�a3 [ 1 6 .�gS ctJ f6 ! =] Ei:e8 1 7 .�h7 It>h7 1 8 .E'le8 �e8 1 9 .ctJgS lt>g6 ! 20.�g4 ctJ f6 2 1 .�h4 We2 22.E'lfl A) 22 . . . �h2 ? ! 23 .�h2 It>gS 24.�e7 ! ! We7 2S .f4 \t> fS 26 .�h3 \t>g6 2 7 . �h4 ! We3 28 .\t>h l ! ctJ hS 29.�g5 \t>h7 30 .�h5 \t>g8 3 1 .�dS± Ivanehuk; B) 22 . . . E'le8 !oo Ivanehuk.

399 14 . . . �d6? ! I S .Ei: e l ! [ I S . g3? Wf6 Short] A) I S . . . de 1 6 .�e4 ctJ e6 1 7 .E'ldS �b4 1 8 .a3 ' �b3 1 9 .�h7 \t>h7 20.ctJgS \t>g8 2 1 .�g4±/� Short;

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B) 1 5 . . . �f3 1 6 .�f3 �h2 1 7 . � fl � c6 1 8 .�d5± �aeS (Short-Salov, Amsterdam 1989 -47/388) 1 9 .�e8 �h l [ 1 9 . . . �eS 20.�h5 ! ] 20.me2 �eS 2 1 .�e3 �a l [2 1 . . . �e7 22.�d7 ! ! ] 22.�f5 ! � d4 23.�d4 �d4 24.�h7 z;f;>f8 25 .�hS me7 26.�eS+� Short.

400 16.�a3? ! �f6+ Timman. 16.�c6 �d6 17.�a8 �f3 18.�f4 �f4 19.g3 idl 20.gf �f4� Hertneck.

401 17 ... �d4 A) 1 8 .�h7 mh7 1 9 .�h5 mgS 20 .�g7= Timman; B) 1 8 .�g4 ! f5 [ l S . . . � e6 1 9 .�d 1 !± ] 1 9 .�g7 z;f;>h8 20.�f5 ! �f5 2 1 .�c7 �c7 22 .�d4 �g7 23 .Wc4�/-+ 011;

402 18.g3 � d4 1 9 .�e3 Ei:aeS 20 .�a3 �e2 ! 2 1 . m g2 � d4+ Timman. 1 8J::lhS g6 1 9 .�a3 � : d4 20 .�h3 � e2 2 1 .z;f;> h 1 � d4+ Timman.

403 19 ... �e5 20.�f4 �e2 2 1 .�e2 �f4 22 .ia8 �aS+ Timman.

404 20 ... �a8?! 2 1 .�dl �dS 22. mfl ( Short-Timman, Hilversum (ml4) 1989 -48/417) h5 23 .�e4 b5°o Timman. 20 . . .fS A) 2 1 .�a3 ? �e5 22.�d 1 �e2+� Timman; B) 2 1 .�d l ? ! �a8 22.�e l b5 23 .�b2 Ei:dS�+ Timman; e) 2 1 .�h4! �aS l2 1 . . .� e2? 22 .mhl �g3 23 .hg �aS 24.�c4 mg7 25 .�f4+� 1 22.�h3 h5 el) 23 .�a3? � e2 24 . m h l �c6+ 011-Akopian, Manila (01) 1992 -55/30 1 ; e2) 23 .mh l ! ? Akopian; e3) 23 .�b2 �dS 24.�e l �d7 !oo 011.

405 14 ... �e6?! 1 5 .�g5 h6 1 6 .�h..'i �d6

1 7 .g3 � d7 l S .�f4± Dvoiris-Rozentalis, Barnaul 1984.

406 15.�b3 �h5= Rozentalis . 15 .�bl �h5 1 6 .�e l � c 6 1 7 .�g5 �d6 l S .�h4 b5= Ye Jiangchuan-Meyers, Bern 1995.

407 16 ... �e8 1 7 .�c2 ctJ d7 l S .�d3 g6 1 9 . � g5 �d6 20 .�h3 � f6 2 1 .�b3 �e7 22.f4-+ mg7 23.�f3± De Firmian-Ippolito, New York 1994.

408 17.�c2 g6 I S .�e4 �d7 1 9 .93= Dolmatov, Yusupov. 17.c4! ? �d6 1 S .g3 ! ?� Dolmatov, Yusupov.

409 18 .. . Ei:fe8 1 9 .�f3 �adS 20.�b l �e6 2 1 .g5± Antonio-Lima, Novi Sad (01) 1990.

41 0 21 .cd �d4 22 .�c2 [22 . � f6 ? gf 23 .�e8 �eS 24.�h7 mh7 25 .�d4 �e l A Rozentalisl �d3 23 .�c7 �cS 24 .�b7 �c l 25 .�c 1 �e4 26.�b6= Dvoiris-Rozentalis, Lvov 1990 -49/364.

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41 1 16.�h7? mh7 1 7 .�g5 A) 1 7 . . . mg6? l S .�d3 f5 1 9 .Ei:ae l +� Wolff­Miller, USA 1992; B) 1 7 . . . mgS 1 8 .�d3 �eS ! [ l S . . . g6? 1 9 .�h3 mg7 20.�h7 mf6 2 1 .�e I ±!-+ Chandler] 1 9 .�h7 mfS 20.�hS me7 2 1 .�g7 md7 22 . � f7 �e7 23 .�g5 �f8+ AI Modiakhi­Handoko, Doha 1992.

41 2 18 ... �e6 ? ! 1 9 .c4± Gelfand, Kapen­gut.

41 3 19.�c6 �a5 20.�b3 �e2 2 1 .�d5 �e5 !oo Ivanchuk . 19.c4 Ei:cSoo [ 1 9 . . . Ei:e7 ? 20.�c6 ! ] Ivanchuk. 19.�b3 Ei:e6 A) 20 .�d5 � f6 2 1 .�dS Ei:dS 22 .�g5°o

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Lukin-Ionov, Russia 1992 -54/(281) ; B) 20.c4 ! ? ctJ f6 2 1 .cd Bl) 2 l . . .E!e7oo (Ivanchuk) 22 .�g5 mg700; B2) 2 l . . . ctJ d5 ! ? C ) 20.ctJ g5 ! ? Cl) 20 . . . E!e7 2 1 .�d5 ctJ f6 22.�f3;!: Lukin; C2) 20 . . . E!d6 2 1 .E!e I E!cS ! [2 1 . . . ctJ f6 ! ? 22.f3 E!a7 23 .c4 �bS 24.c5 bc 25 .dc �a5 !00] 22 .�a6 E!aS= Lukin.

41 4 19 .. . �c8 20.�b3± Ivanchuk.

41 5 20.�b3 fg 2 1 .�d5 mhS 22.�d7 E!e7= Lukin. 20.�d2!± L12 1 .�b3 , 2 1 .�c6 E!a5 22.c4 Ivanchuk.

41 6 19.ctJg5? ! [L1 1 9 . . . E!g4?? 20.E!e I J E!e7+ Gelfand, Kapengut. 19.95? ! A) 19 . . . �d6 ? ! 20 . ctJ e5 (Short-Gelfand, Brussels (mf7) 1991 -52/302) AI) 20 . . . E!e5 ?! 2 1 .de �e5 22 .g3 �d6 23 .�d2 �c5 24. mg2± Gelfand, Kapengut; A2) 20 . . . ctJ c6 ! ? A21) 2 I .�c6 [2 I . f3 ? ! E!e5 22.�c6 E!e7 !-+] E!e5 22.de �c6 23 . f4 E!a3 ! + Gelfand, Kapengut; A22) 2 l .f4 ctJe5 [2 1 . . .ctJe7 22 .�d3 ] 22.fe A221) 22 . . . E!e5 ? ! 23 .de �e5 r23 . . . �c5 24 .�f2+-] 24.g4± ; A222) 22 . . . �e7 23 .�c6 [23 .�d3 ] ; A223)22 . . . �e6 23 .E!ffi �g4 24.�t2 �d l 25 .�f1 --+ ; B) 1 9 . . . E!a3 ! Bl) 20.c4? E!f3 2 1 .gf �d6-+ Gelfand, Kapengut; B2) 20 . ctJ d2 �d6 2 1 .g3 E!e7+ Gelfand, Kapengut; B3) 20.g3 �cS !+ Gelfand, Kapengut.

41 7 19 . . . �f4? 20.cd �h6 2 1 .�e4 E!a2 22.E!e I +- Nadanian .

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19 .. . �c8 A) 20.E!c 1 �f4 2 1 .�f4 E!f4 22.cd± Altuni· an; B) 20.g3 �d6 [20 . . . �g4? 2 l .cd ! �g3 22.fg �g3 23 .�g2 �g2 24.mg2 ;ga2 25 .mg3+­N adanian] 2 1 .ctJ g5 B l ) 2 l . . . E!g4 22 .�e2 E!d4 [22 . . . E!a3 23.8:e l E!ag3 24.fg E!g3 25 .mt2 �f5 26 .ctJf3+-] 23 .E!e l ctJ d7 24.�b2+- �c5 25 . ctJ f3+­Nadanian; B2) 2 1 . . .E!e7 22.�d l ! [L1�f3] E!a3 ! 23 .cd

�c7 [23 . . . �g3 24 . fg E!g3 25 . m t2 8:g4 26.ctJ f3 �c7 27.E!g l ± Nadanian] 24.8:e l ! �g3 25.E!e7 �e7 26.�c l ! --+ Nadanian-Alt· unian, Armenia 1992 -54/281 .

41 8 20 . . . E!a3? 2 1 .E!e l ! E!f3 22 .�c7 ! 1 -0 Grosar-Stojnic, Bled 1994. 20 ... ctJd7 2 1 .�c6 ctJ f6 22.ctJ e5± Nadanian. 20 ... �f4 2 1 .ctJe5 E!h4 22 .�f4 E!f4 A) 23 .�d2 E!f6 24 .ctJg4 E!d6 25 .�f4 8:a7 26.E!e 1 E!e7 27.E!e5� Kotronias-Rozentalis, Debrecen 1992; B) 23 .�c4 Bl) 23 . . . E!a7 24.E!c I ; B2) 23 . . . ct?g7 B21) 24.E!c l E!a3 25 .E!c2 E!e4 26.�b4 8:a5 27 .a4 ctJ a600 Wahls-Rozentalis, Bundesli­ga 1992; B22) 24.a4± Van der Tak; B3) 23 . . . E!a3oo.

41 9 17 .. . �d6? ! A) I S . g5 ? ! ctJ c6 1 9 .93 f6 20.mg2 fg 2 1 .lLlg5 E!f5 22.�d3 E!f6 23 .E!h l E!afS 24.�e3 h5� Hmadi-Handoko, Moscow 01 1994; B) I S .�h6 E!cS I 9 .ctJe5 f600 Ivanchukj C) I S .g3 ! [L1�f4,mg2,E!h l ] C l ) I S . . . ctJ d7 I 9 .�f4 �f6 20.�d7 �f4 2 1 .gf

�f4 22.ctJ e5± Ivanchuk; C2) l S . . . ctJ c6 1 9 .mg2 [L1E!h l ] C21) I 9 . . . E!feS? 20.E!h l ! E!e4 2 1 .�d2 !±/-1

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L.B.Hansen-Danielsen, Valby 1993 -57/ 305; C22) 1 9 .. .fS ! ? 20.gf [20.gS ? ! f4 ! f± Xmg2] gf5 2 1 .CLlh4 ! l"i:f7 22.f4� L.B.Hansen; C3) I S . . . iWe6 ! ? 1 9 .9S ct:J c 6 [ 1 9 . . . iWe4 ? 20.�e4 de 2 1 .CLl d2±] 20.l"i:e l iWd7 2 1 .c4t Ivanchuk; C4) I S . . . l"i:a7 1 9 .1"i:e l ct:J d7 ? [o I 9 . . . CLl c6 Ivanchuk] 20.gS ! l"i:dS 2 1 . a4± [L1iWb3 , ia3 ,1tJh2-g4+-] Ivanchuk-Bareev, Linares 1993 -57/304. l7 ... i2l d7 A) I S .�b3 CLl f6 1 9 .ih6 CLl g4 ! 2o.ifS mfS= Gelfand, Kapengut; B) I S .g5 ! ? Ivanchuk; C) I S .ih6 l"i:eS -59.

420 18.iWb3 iWb7 1 9 .ih6 l"i:cS 20.l"i:e 1 id6°o Ivanchuk. l S.gel CLl d7 ! 1 9 .1"i:e7 ct:J f6 20 .ih6 id6 2 1 .ifS mfS= Ivanchuk.

421 19.ig5 l"i:d6 A) 20. c4 AI) 20 . . . CLlc6? ! 2 l .if4 CLl aS 22.id6 id6 23 .ge 1 �c7 !± Ivanchuk; A2) 20 . . . i2ld7 ! ?oo L12 1 .cd idS ! Ivanchuk; B) 20.i2le5 B1 ) 20 . . .f6? 2 1 .CLl g6+- Ivanchuk; B2) 20 . . . l"i:a7 ! 2 1 .f4 idS !oo Ivanchuk.

422 20 ... f6 2 I .CLld7 ! ! l"i:d7 22.iWe6 �hS 2 3 .�f6 mgS 24.iWe6 �hS 2 S . l"i: e l CLl c6 26.ig5+- Ye Rongguang. 20 ... ga7 2 1 .iWf3 iWe6 22 .igS (± Ye Rongguang -62/(334)) A) 22 . . . ie7oo ; B) 22 . . . E1cSoo.

423 1 3.ic2? ! ihS 1 4 .ib3 ? ! CLl b6+ Bademian-Valkesalmi, Dubai 01 1986. 13.gel

A) 1 3 . . . l"i:bS ! ? Haba; B) 1 3 . . . iWc7 ! ? 1 4 .h3 [ 1 4.ih7 mh8 I S .ic2 ih2oo] if3 l s .iWf3 l"i:feS± Haba; C) 1 3 . . . CLl b6 1 4 .a4 Cl) 1 4 . . . iWd7 ! ? I S . aS ct:J c4 1 6 .h3 ifS [ 1 6 . . . if3 1 7 .iWf3 l"i:feS l S .l"i:e8 l"i:eS 1 9 .ic4 dc 20.ie3 ±] 1 7 .ifS iWfS l S .l"i:b7 ct:J aSoo Haba; C2) 1 4 . . . l"i:e8 I S .l"i:eS iWeS 1 6 .aS CLl c4 C21) 1 7 .ic4 dc l S .l"i:b7 if3 1 9 .9f iWc6� Haba; C22) 1 7 .l"i:b7 C221) 1 7 . . . if3 ? I S .iWf3 CLl aS C2211) 1 9 .1"i:bl l"i:cS ! [ 1 9 . . . l"i:dS 2o.igS±] 20.iWdS l"i:c3 2 1 .ih7 �h7 22.id2 ib4 ! = Haba; C2212) 1 9 .1"i:bS iWe I 20.if l iWc l (Popovic­Haba, Austria 1993) 2 1 .iWdS ! l"i:eS 22 .iWd6 iWc3 [22 . . . CLl c4 23 .iWe7] 23 .dS+- Haba;

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C222) 1 7 . . . iWc6 1 8 .l"i:f7 [ 1 8 .l"i:b l l"i:e8�] ie6 1 9 .1"i:f4 [ 1 9 .ct:JgS ! ?] if4 2o.if4± Haba; C3) 1 4 . . . l"i:c8 ! (Popovic) I S .aS CLl c4 C31) 1 6 .l"i:bS CLl aS 1 7 .l"i:dS l"i:c3°o Haba; C32) 1 6 .l"i:b7 C321) 1 6 . . . iWaS ! ? l 7 .ih7 mh7 1 8 .CLlgS mg8 1 9 .iWg4 iWc3= Haba; C322) 1 6 . . . CLl as 1 7 .l"i:bS l"i:c3 C3221) 1 8 .l"i:dS ih2 1 9 .CLlh2 id l 20 .l"i:d8 l"i:d8 2 1 .l"i:d 1 l"i:d4 22.l"i:e I l"i:d8+ Haba; C3222) 1 8 .ib2 l"i:c8 1 9 .1"i:dS CLl c4= Haba; C3223) 1 8 .iWd2 l"i:b3 1 9 .ih7 mh7 20.iWc2 mg8 2 I . l"i:b 3 CLl b3 22.iWb3 if3 23 .iWf3 l"i:e8= Haba -60/297; C4) 1 4 . . . if3 l s .iWf3 CLl a4 1 6 .iWh3 g6 1 7 .l"i:b7 iWc8 1 8 .iWc8 l"i:fc8 1 9 .1"i:d7 l"i:d8= Popovic­Giertz, Bad Ragaz 1994. 13.a4 ! ? A ) 1 3 . . . CLl b6 1 4 .aS CLl c4 I S .l"i:bS AI) I S . . . CLl aS 1 6 .l"i:dS ih2 1 7 . CLl h2 id l 1 8 .l"i:d8 l"i:fd8 1 9 .1"i:dl l"i:ac8 2o .id2 CLl c4 2 l .ic4 l"i:c4 22. CLl fl ±; A2) I S . . . ie7 1 6 .h3 ic8 1 7 .ic4 dc I S .CLleS

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VIle7 1 9 .�f4 �d6 20.VIlf3±;A3) 1 5 . . . �e7 1 6.h3 �h5 ? [ 1 6 . . . �e6 1 7 .ctJg5 -t ; 1 6 . . . VIld7 1 7 .l"le5 �h5 I S .�e4 �f3 1 9 .VIlf3 de 20.a6±] 1 7 .�e4 �f3 I S .VIlf3 de 1 9 .�a3 l"leS 20 .l"lb7+- Filipenko-Kiselev, Moscow 1986; B) 1 3 . . . b6 1 4 . l"lb5 ctJ f6 1 5 .�g5 �e7 [ 15 . . . l"leSl - 63.

424 13 ••. �f3? 1 4 .VIlf3 ctJ b6 1 5 .g3 l"leS 1 6 .h4 l"le7 1 7 .h5± Dvoiris-Yakovic, USSR (ch) 1986.

425 15.�a6 VIleS ! 1 6 .VIle2 [ 1 6 .�d2 VIle6 � ctJ e41 VIle6 1 7 .VIlb5 VIle3 I S .�b2 VIle2 [ I S . . . VIle4? 1 9 .ctJe5± Rozentalis] 1 9 .1"le l A) 1 9 . . . VIlg6 2o.VIld3 VIld3 2 1 .�d3 �f3 22.gf l"lfbS 23 .l"lbS l"lbS 24.l"le6± Rozentalis; B) 1 9 . . . VIle4 20.l"le l VIlg6 [20 . . . VIlf4 2 1 .�e l ] B1) 2 1 .VIld3 VIld3 22 .�d3 �f3 23 .gf l"lfbS+ Rozentalis; B2) 2 1 .ctJe5 �e5 22.de �f3-t Rozentalis; B3) 2 1 .VIle2 ctJ e4= A.Sokolov-Rozentalis, Minsk 1 986 -42/382.

426 15 . . . VIle8 A) 1 6 .�a6 VIle6 1 7 . ctJ e5 VIlb7 [ 1 7 . . . �e5 I S .VIlh5 �d6 1 9 .VIlg4± Lutovinov] I S .�b7 �d l 1 9 .�aS AI) 1 9 . . . �e5 20 .l"ld l �d4 2 1 .�d5 �f2 [2 l . . .ctJd5 22.ed l"lbS 23 .l"le l ±] 22.mf2 ctJd5 23 .e4± ; A2) 1 9 . . . �e2 ! 20.l"le 1 �e4 2 1 .�e6 [2 1 .ctJe4? ctJe4 22.�d5 ctJd2 23 .l"le2 l"lbS-+ Dolmatov] l"leS 22.a4± (Lutovinov-Borisov, eorr 1986) 22 . . . �eS 23 .l"leS �b3 24 .�bS �a4 25 .�a4 ctJa4 26.l"ldS mfS 27 .l"ld7 ctJe3 2S .�c3 l"le3 29 .l"la7±/± Van der Tak; B) 1 6 .�h7 ! Bl ) 1 6 . . . mh7 1 7 .ctJgS mg6 1 S .g4 �g4 1 9 .hg VIlb 7 20.l"le 1 ! -t � VIl e2+- Akopian;

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B2) 1 6 . . . mhS 1 7 .l"lb6 ab I S .�b a Akopian. 15 • . . h6 A) 1 6 .g4? ! �g6 ! 1 7 .�g6 fg+ Nadyrhanov; B) 1 6 .�a6 ! ?; C) 1 6 .l"le l VIleS 1 7 .�a6 VIle6 [ 1 7 . . . VIlfS? l S .ctJh4+- Akopian] I S .ctJeS VIlb7 1 9 .�b7 �d l 20.�aS C1) 20 . . . �a4 ! ? 2 1 .�e6 [2 1 .�b7 ! ? ��a6± Nadyrhanov] 2 l . . .l"lbS 22 .�a4 ctJ a4 23.ctJ d3 ctJ b2 24.�f4 ! ctJd3 2S .�d6± Nadyrhanov­Raetsky, Krasnodar 1995 -64/289; C2) 20 . . . �eS C21) 2 1 .l"ldl �d4 22 .�d5 ctJd5 ! [22 . . . �f2 23 .mf2 ctJd5 24.e4±] 23 .ed l"lb S= Akopian; C22) 2 1 .de �a4 [2 1 . . . l"laS 22 .l"ld l l"le8 23 .�e I ! l"le5 24 .f4 l"lb5 25 .mf2± �mf3,�f2 Akopian] 22 .�b7 �b5 ! C221) 23 .�e3 l"lbS 24.�b6 l"lb7 2S .�d4 �d 7 ! = Akopian; C222) 23 .l"lb l �e4� C2221 ) 24.�e3 ctJ a4 ! 25 .�d4 l"lbS ! 26.�a7 ctJe3 27.�bS [27 .l"lb2 l"leS=] ctJb I 2S .a4 d4= Akopian; C2222) 24 .a3 l"lbS 2S.�e6 l"leS 26.�b5 l"le5� Serper-Akopian, Tbilisi 1989 -47/387.

427 16.�a6 A) 1 6 . . . �f5 ! ? ��eS ; B ) 1 6 . . . WeS .

428 17.ctJ g5? ! WeS l S .Wg4 W:b7 1 9.�h4 l"lfeS+ Forintos, Haag. 17 .We2 WeS I S .Wa6 (Lutovinov) l"ld8 ' [�l"ld7] 1 9 .1"lb I l"ld7 20.l"l7b6 ab 2 1 .WeS l:k8 22.l"lb6 l"laS+.

429 21 .l"lb1 �e7 22 .l"lb2= Vodicka­Kalivoda, Karvina 1989.

430 14 .. . ctJ b6 A) 1 5 .a5 [ 1 5 .l"lb5 - 1 4 .l"lb5] ctJ e4 AI) 1 6 .l"lbS? ! ctJ a5 1 7 .l"laS �f3 ! ? 1 8 .�a4

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ic7 1 9 .E1a7 '.Wd6 20.g3 E1a7 2 1 .'.Wa7 '.We6 22 .ia3 ? [o22.id2 hS--+] ib6-+ Ivanov­Kiselev, Moscow 1986; Al) 1 6 .ie4 de 1 7 .E1bS ig6 1 8 . Ct:J eS a6 1 9 .E1b7 ieS 20.de '.WaS 2 1 . e6 ! fe 22.'.Wd4 E1t7 23 .E1t7 in 24.'.We4 eS 2S .'.Wb4 '.WdS 26 . .ia3 as 27 .'.Wd6 '.Wd6 1J2-l/2 Krugliakov­Kiselev, Moscow 1986; 8) 1 5 .E1e l ! ? 81 ) 1 5 . . . E1e8 1 6 .aS Ct:J e4 1 7 .E1b7 Ct:J aS I 8 .E1a7 1'1c3= f1 1 9 .ih7? @h7 20.Ct:J gS '.WgS ! A.Sokolov; 82) 1 5 . . . E1b8 ! [f1ig6 Xe4] 1 6 . aS Ct:J e4 1 7 . .ic4 de 1 8 .E1bS 821) 18 . . . ig6 1 9 .Ct:JeS± A.Sokolov; 822) 18 . . . if3 1 9 .'.Wf3 b6 20.ab E1b6 2 1 .E1aS± A.Sokolov; 823) 1 8 . . . fS ! 1 9 .'.We2 [f1'.We6,Ct:JeS] lith8 ! 2o.1Wc4 8231) 20 . . . ,mJ3? 2 1 .gf '.Wh4 22 .@g2± A.Sokolov-Skembris, Yugoslavia 1994 -61/(302); 8232) 20 . . . a6 ! 2 1 .E1b l [2 1 .E1d5 if7-+; 2 1 .E1b6 �c7+] �f3 22 .gf '.Wh4 ! ?--+ [22 . . . 1Wa5+] Skembris; C) 1 5 .cj;>h l ! ? C1) 1 5 . . . E1e8 ? ! 1 6 . aS Ct:J e4 1 7 .E1bS C11) 17 . . . Ct:JaS? 1 8 .E1d5 �f3 1 9 .'.Wf3 '.We7 20.1'1d6 '.Wd6 2 1 . '.Wh 5 fS 22.'.WfS '.W g6 23 .'.WdS 1-0 Kozlov-Gorelov, Moscow 1986; C12) 17 . . . �b8 1 8 .�e4 if3 1 9 .'.Wf3 '.We7 2o.if4 '.We4 2 1 .E1fb 1 �f4 22.'.Wf4 E1e l 23.E1e 1 iWb5 24.'.Wc7 !± Kiselev ; C2) l 5 . . . �g6 1 6 .aS Ct:Je4 1 7 .E1bS ie7 1 8 .�e4 de 1 9 .tLleS C21) 1 9 . . . �aS Forintos, Haag; C22) 1 9 . . . a6-A2.

431 1S.c4!? de 1 6 .�e4 A) 1 6 . . . �g6? ! 1 7 .E1bS E1e8 1 8 .�b3± ; B) 1 6 . . . '.We7; C) 1 6 . . . E1c8 .

1s.ir5 ! ? A) l S . . . Ct:J f6 1 6 .igS � e 7 1 7 .'.Wd3 � g 6 1 8 .Ct:JeS �fS 1 9 .'.WfS E1 e 8 20.if6 �f6 2 1 .Ct:Jd7 E1e8 22 .E1fe l E1 e l 2 3 . E1el E1e3 24.'.WdS± Kotronias-Arduman, Istambul 1988 46/ (396); B) IS . . . �g6 1 6 .'.Wd3 '.We7°o f1E1ae8 Pavlovic.

432 1 6 . . . ie7 A) 1 7 .if6 �f6 1 8 .ie2 a6 1 9 .E1b2 E1e8= Dolmatov-Rozentalis, USSR ch(ll) 1985; B) 1 7 .g4 B1) 1 7 . . . �g6 Bll) 1 8 .Ct:JeS ! ? Bll1) 1 8 . . . �d3 1 9 .'.Wd3± f1'.Wf3 XdS ; B1l2) 1 8 . . . E1e8 ! ? Van der Tak; B12) 1 8 .�g6 hg

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B121) 1 9 .'.Wb3 E1e8 20.aS ba 2 1 .E1al Ct:J e4 22.E1d5 E1e3 23 .'.Wb7 Ct:J gS ! 24. Ct:J g5 E1e7+ Poliakov-Raetsky, corr 1988 45/(352); B 122) 1 9 .�f6 �f6 20.'.Wb3 E1e8 ! B1221) 2 1 . aS ba 22.E1a l '.We7 23 .E1aaS '.We3 24 .'.We3 E1e3 2S .litg2 E1e7 26.E1dS E1d8 1/2_1/2 Glek-Raetsky, corr 1987 -45/(352); B1222) 2 1 .E1e l ! ? B12221) 2 l . . .'.We7? 22.E1e3 '.We4 23 .'.We4 E1e4 24.a5 E1fe8 2S .ab ab 26.gS+- Mikhailov­Grodzensky, corr 1991 ; B12222) 2 1 . . . a6 22.E1b6 E1e3 23 .'.We3 '.Wb6 24.gS �d8 2S .E1eS '.Wb7 26.@g2± Jezek; B12223) 2 1 . . .'.Wd6 ! ? 22.gS [22 .E1d5 E1e3] '.Wf4 23 .'.WdS E1e3oo; B2) 17 . . . a6 ! 1 8 .E1b3 �g6 1 9 .Ct:JeS B21) 1 9 . . . '.Wd6 20 .�f6 �f6 2 l . f4 �d3 22.'.Wd3± Chetverik; B22) 1 9 . . . �d6 ! B221) 20.f4 �d3 2 1 .'.Wd3 '.We7 !oo Chetverik; B222) 20. Ct:J g6 fg ! 2 1 .�h4 �e7 22.E1e l gS ! [22 . . . '.Wd7 23 .E1b2 f1E1be2± Chetverik] 23 .�gS [23 .�g3 ? ! �g3 24 . fg '.We7+ Chetverik] '.Wd6= Semenova-Chetverik, Balatonbereny 1994 -62/(334) .

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433 17.1'i:d5? �h2.

434 21�h7 �h7 22.1'i:d6 1'i:a3+ Rozentalis. 21 .1'i:dl 1'i:d8+ Rozentalis. 21 .1'i:d6 1'i:d3= Ivanchuk-Rozentalis, Lvov 1987 -44/(374).

435 15.a4 A) I S . . . a6 A I ) 1 6 .�h7 �h7 1 7 .l2lgS WgS 1 8 .�gS �d l 1 9 .1'i:b6 �a4 20.1'i:d6+ Miralles; A2) 1 6 .1'i:b6 Wb6 1 7 .�h7 mh8 ! ( l 7 . . . �h7 1 8 .l2lgS �g6 1 9 .g4) 1 8 .�d3°o ( l 8 .g4? mh7+ Miralles); A3) 1 6 .1'i:b l A31) 1 6 . . . �f3 ? ! 1 7 .Wf3 l2l a4 1 8 .1'i:b7 l2l e3 19 .�h7 �h7 20.We3 We8 [20 . . . We8? 2 1 .1'i:b6 L11'i:a6± Kozlov-Gorelov, Moscow 1986] 2 1 .We8 1'i:fe8 22.1'i:t7 as 23 .1'i:fS a4 24.1'i:dS �f8 2S .�b2 a3 26.�a l 1'i:eb8� Kiselev; A32) 1 6 . . . �e7 ? ! 1 7 .1'i:e l ! [ 1 7 .�a3 ? ! 1'i:e8 1 8 .�eS ? l2l a4 ! 1 9 .94 l2l e3 20.We l l2l b I 2 1 .gh b6 22 .�b4 as 23 .�el Wd7+ Sznapik­Christensen, Cobenhavn 1 989] Wd6 ? 1 8 .�h7 ! mh8 1 9 .�d3 fS 20 .g3 Wd7 2 1 .l2leS !+- Richagov-Christensen, Gaus­da1 1991; A33) 16 . . . aS ! ? Rozentalis; A34) 1 6 . . . 1'i:b8 1 7 .Wb3 l2l e4 ! 1 8 . l2l d2 bS= Kondali-Jezek, corr 1991; A35) 16 . . . 1'i:e8 ! ? 1 7 .aS l2l e4 1 8 .1'i:b7 l2l aS= Grodzensky, Gubin; B) I S . . . �g6 1 6 .�g6 hg 1 7 .Wb3 1'i:e8 1 8 .�gS Wd7 Bl) 1 9 .12ld2 We6= Miralles; B2) 1 9 .aS l2l e4 B21) 20 . l2l d2? ! We6+ Mestel-Miralles, Thessaloniki (01) 1988 -46/398; B22) 20.1'i:b7 B221) 20 . . . WfS ? ! 2 1 .Wa4± Miralles; B222) 20 . . . We6 2 1 .WbS l2l aS 22 .We6 l2l e6 23 .1'i:d7 1'i:e6 24.�h4t Miralles;

B223) 20 . . . �e7 ! 2 1 .WbS [2 1 .�f4? l2la5 22.1'i:e7 We7 23 .�e7 l2l b3 24.1'i:b l 1'i:ee8-+] Wd6 ! 22.1'i:a l [22 .a6 l2l aS] a6 23 .Wb4 We6°o Miralles .

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436 15 . . . a6? ! 1 6 .1'i:b6 Wb6 1 7 .eS �c5 1 8 .de WeS 1 9 .�h7 mh8 (Bosenberg· Kelbratovsky, corr 1990) 20.�d3±.

437 1 6.�c4 �f3 1 7 .Wf3 de 1 8 .1'i:b7 Wf6 != Vladimirov.

438 19 ... Wa2 (Mahia-Pla, Mar del Plata 1988 -45/352) 20.dS !± Morgado, Mahia. 19 . . . Wd4 20.l2l f3 A) 20 . . . Wf6 AI) 2 1 .WbS Wb6 22.Wb6 ab 23 .�e3 1'i:a2 24.1'i:b l = (t Morgado, Mahia); A2) 2 1 .�e3±; B) 20 . . . Wc4 Bl) 2 1 .�b2 Wa2 22 .�g7 mg7 23 .�g5= Vladimirov B2) 2 1 . a3 b6 [2 1 . . .1'i:ad8 22.Wa5 ! Vladi· mirov] 22.�e3t 1'i:ad8 [022 . . . 1'i:ac8 23 J�d l 1'i:fd8t Vladimirov] 23 .1'i:e l Wd3 [23 . . . �b3 24 . l2l d4 !± L1l2lfS Vladimirov] 24.a4:1: Dvoiris-Vladimirov, Barnau1 1988. 19 • • . 1'i:fd8!� J.Horvath-Greenfeld, Buda· pest 1989.

439 17.�e4 Wd7 A) 1 8 .1'i:hS ? ! g6 1 9 .1'i:gS 1'i:ab8 20.h4°o (Margado, Mahia) �e7 ! ? [20 . . .fS ! ?] ; B) 1 8 .1'i:a5? ! �b4 1 9 .1'i:hS g 6 20.1'i:gS 1'i:ab8 2 1 .�f4 �d6 22.�e3 fS O-l Neiman-Borisov, corr 1990; C) 1 8 .a4 1'i:ab8 Cl) 1 9 .1'i:gS ? f6 ! 20.WhS g6 2 1 .�g6 fg-+ Kalinichenko; C2) 1 9 .�e2 1'i:fe8 [ 1 9 . . . g6 ! ?] 20.�e3 l2lc8? 1 2 1 .�e4 l2l b6 22.1'i:fb l �/t Filipenko-Pesi. guna, Novi Sad 1989;

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C3) 1 9 .if5 �c6 20.ie4= �d7 2 1 .if5 �c7? 22.a5 CLl c 8 23 .ih7 �h7 24 .2"1h5 <;t>g8 25 .�f5± f6 26 .2"1el CLl e7 27 .�e6 2"1f7 28 .ge4� Holmstein-Lelchuk, Helsenki 1992.

440 17 . . . f5? 1 8 . if5 �e8 1 9 . a4 g6 20.�g4± Rabovic-Radosavljevic, Donau 1992. 17 ... a6?! 1 8 .ig5 A) 1 8 . . .f6 1 9 .�h5 h6 2o.ih6 ab 2 1 .�g6 V!1c7 22 .�h7 <;t>f7 23 .2"1e l 2"1g8 24.�g6 �f8 25 .�f6+- Beliavsky; B) 1 8 . . .�c7 Bl) 1 9 .if6 B11) 1 9 . . . ih2? 20 .<;t>hl �f4 2 1 .2"1b6 gf 22.�h5 h6 23 .g3 ig3 24.2"1g 1 �f2 25 .�g4 \!!h8 26 .� g3+- Beliavsky; B12) 19 . . . ab? 20.ih7 <;t>h7 2 1 .�h5 �g8 22 .�g5 g6 23 .�h6+- Beliavsky; B13) 19 . . . g6 20.�h5 if4 ! Kudrin; B2) 1 9 .ih7 ! <;t>h7 20.�h5 <;t>g8 2 1 .if6 ih2 22 .\!!h l �f4 2 3 .ig7 <;t>g7 24 .2"1g5 <;t> f6 25 .�h6 <;t>e7 26 .2"1e5 <;t> d7 27 .�b6+­Kudrin; C) 1 8 . . . ab 1 9 .id8 2"1fd8 20.�h5 g6 2 1 .�b5 fJ,c7 22 .a4 2"1d4 2 3 . �c5 2"1d7 24 .g3± Beliavsky-Petursson, Reykjavik 1988 -46/ 396.

441 1 8 .ig5 ! ? Kudrin.

442 18 . . . �d7 -67.

443 19 . . . f6? 20.�h5 h6 2 1 .ih6� - 440/17 . . . a6? !/A.

444 20.if6 g6 2 1 .�h5 if4 Kudrin. 20.fJ,h7! <;t>h7 2 1 .�h5 <;t>g8 22 .iffi ih2 ! 23 .\!!h l A ) 23 . . .�d6? [23 . . . if4? 24.2"1g5+-] 24.ig7 !rJg7 25 .gg5 <;t>f6 26.2"1e 1 +- Kudrin-Ma-

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chado, Thessaloniki (01) 1988 -46/397; B) 23 . . . �f4 ! 24 .ig7 <;t> g7 25 . 2"1g5 �f6 26 .�h6 <;t>e7 27 .2"1e5 <;t> d7 28 .�b6� (Kudrin) 2"1fe8 ! ?

445 1 8 .ih7? <;t>h7 1 9 .2"1h5 <;t>g8 20.�f5 f6 2 1 .2"1h7 [2 1 .2"1el 2"1ae8] �f7 22 .ih6 g6 23 .2"1f7 gf-+ Beliavsky.

446 18 . . . 2"1ab8? ! A) 1 9 .h4 2"1fe8 20.h5 �c6 2 1 .�f5 g6 22 .�g4 if8 23 .hg fg 24.if4 2"1bd8 25 .ie5 a6 26.2"1b2 CLl a4 27.ia4 �a4 28 .2"1b7= Anka-Apple­berry, Budapest 1994; B) 1 9 .a5 CLlc8 2o.ih7 ! -439/17.ie4/C3.

447 21 .�f6 if8 22.if8 2"1f8 23 .2"1c5 �d8 24.�d8 2"1ad8 25 .2"1b 1 2"1d6 26.a5 CLld7 27 .2"1c4 b5 28 .ab CLl b6= Beliavsky.

448 18 .2"1h5?! g6 [ 1 8 . . . h6? 1 9 .ih6 gh 20.�f6 �e6 2 1 .ih7+- ; 1 8 . . . f5 ? 1 9 .if5 g6 2o.id7 2"1f3 2 1 .ie6± Skembris] A) 1 9 . 2"1h7? <;t>h7 20 .�h5 �g8 2 1 .ig6 fg-+ Skembris; B) 1 9 . d5 ? ! f5 ! ? [ 1 9 . . . gh 2o .ih7 <;t>h7 2 1 .�h5= Skembris] 20.2"1h4 �e7 ! 2 1 .g3 [2 1 .2"1d4? � e5-+ Skembris] 2"1ae8't [X2"1h4] Wittmann-Skembris, Debrecen 1992 -56/ 329; C) 1 9 .2"1a5 ib4 [Xd4] ; D) 1 9 .if5 gf [ 1 9 . . . �e7 ! ?] 20 .2"1h7 <;t>h7 2 1 .�h5 <;t>g8 22.�g5= Skembris; E) 1 9 .ih6 f5 ! ? [ 1 9 . . . 2"1fe 8 20 .2"1a5�] Skembris .

449 18 . . . 2"1fe8? 1 9 .if5 �c6 [ 1 9 . . . �c7 20.a5 ] 2o.ih7 ! �h7 2 1 .�t7 ie5 22.2"1e5 2"1e5 23 .de+- Howell-Barua, Great Britain ch 1991 . 18 .. . 2"1ae8 1 9 .id2 �c6? ! 20.d5 �c7 2 l .2"1fb 1 2"1b8 22.ic3 CLld7 23 .ig7 ! <;t>g7 24.�g4 <;t>h8

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2S .%VfS± M.Schlosser-Sarno, Mitropa Cup 1990 . 18 . . . ic7 A) 1 9 .93 ? ! [ 1 9 .E1hS ? ! g6] a6 20.E1hS g6 2 1 .ih6 fS 22 .if8 E1f8 23 .E1h6 mg7 24.%Va3 id6 2S .%Vcl ie7-+ [L1f4 XE1h6] Ara­khamia-Akopian, Oakham 1990; B) 1 9 .E1eS id6 Bl) 20.E1gS Bll) 20 . . . ie7? (Adams-Anand, Oakham 1990) 2 1 .E1g7 ! cJlg7 22.ifS Blll) 22 . . . %Vd6 23 .%Vg4 mh8 24.%VhS h6 2S .ih6+-; B1l2) 22 . . . %Vd4 23 .ie3 ! B1l21) 23 . . . %VeS 24.%Vg4 cJlh8 2s .id4+­Anand; B1l22) 23 . . . %Vh4 24.g3 %Vf6 2S.%Vg4 cJlh8 26.id4+-; B1l23) 23 . . . %Vb2 24.%Vg4 cJlf6 2S .%VgS meS 26.%Ve7 mfS 27.g4+- ; B12) 20 . . . g6oo Anand; B2) 20.aS ! B21) 20 . . . ieS 2 1 .de liJe8 [2 1 . . .liJ a4 22.e6± ; 2 1 . . .liJdS 22.E1d 1 E1ad8 23 .ie4± C.Hansen] 22.a6± Timman; B2) 20 . . . liJe8 2 1 .ifS %Vd8 22 .a6 liJ e7 23 .ab E1b8 24.igS± [24 .ie4? ieS 2S . de fS + Timman] f6 2s .ie6 cJl h 8 26 .if4 if4 27 . %V f 4 E1b 7 28 .dS liJ g6 29. %V e4 ± Timman­Anand, Tilburg 1991 -53/291 .

450 19.ie3 [L1E1fb l , as ] liJ e 8 20.E1fb l b6 2 1 .h4 liJ e7 22.hS h6 23 .g4 ie7 24.gS a6 2S .E1Sb4 bS 26 .gh fS 27 . ab ab 28 .%Vg2oo Shilov-Raetsky, Voroshilovgrad 1989. 19.ib2 A) 1 9 . . . liJe8? ! 20.%Ve3 ! a6 AI) 2 1 .E1gS ? ! bS [ 2 1 . . .%Ve7 ? 22 .E1eS ! ± Chandler-Haba, Bundesliga 1992 -56/330] 22.ab ab 23 .dS f6 24.if5 %Ve7 [24 . . . %Ve7 2S.E1e 1 ieS 26.%Ve2 fg 27.E1eS %Vd8 28 .ih7 mh8 29.ig6�] 2S .E1hS g6 26 .ie6 mg700

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Haba; A2) 2 1 .E1hS ! g6 22 .E1h6 liJ e7 [22 . . . bS? 23 .ab ab 24 .dS f6 2S .ig6 hg 26.E1g6 cj;h7 27.%Ve2 liJ e7 28 .E1gS ! mh6 29.E1hS ! cj;hS 30.%Vh7 mgS 3 1 .icl if4 32 .g3+-] 23 .dS f6 24.%Ve4± Haba; B) o 1 9 . . . E1fe8 Haba. 19.id2! ? A) 1 9 . . . liJ e 8 20.E1fb 1 b 6 2 1 .E1hS g 6 [2 l . . .h6? 22 .ih6 gh 23 .%Vf6+- Wahls] 22.ih6 AI) 22 . . . E1e8 23 .%Vf6 if8 24.if8 E1f8 2S J:lh7 cJlh7 26.E1bS All) 26 . . . %VbS 27 .ab cJlg8 28 .h4+- Wahls; A12) 26 . . . cJlh6 27 .E1hS mhS 28 .%Vf4 !+-Wahls; A 13) 26 . . . cJlg8 27.E1hS+- Wahls; A2) 22 . . . fS 23 .if8 A21) 23 . . . if8? 24.ifS gf [24 . . . %Vf7 2S :�g4] 2S .%Vg3+- Wahls; A22) 23 . . . cJl f8 24 . E1 h4± [24 .if5 Wf7 ; 24.E1bS %Ve6] Wahls; B) 1 9 . . . g6 20.E1fb l ie7 2 1 .aS liJe8 22.�h6 [22.E1b7 E1b7 23 .E1b7 %Vd4] E1d8 23 .E1b7± Wahls; C) 1 9 . . . ie7 ! ? Wahls; 0) 1 9 . . . E1fe8 2o.ifS 01) 20 . . . %Ve7 2 1 .E1fb l ± L1aS Wahls; 02) 20 . . . %Ve6? 2 1 .ih7 ! cJl f8 [2 1 . . .cj;h7 22.%Vf7 ieS± Wahls] 22.%VhS liJ d7 [22 . . . liJ a4 23 .E1fS E1e7 24.ig6+- Wahls] 23 .�fS liJ f6 24.%Vh8 liJ g8 2s .ih7 cJle7 26 .%Vg7+­Stripunsky-Veresagin, Volgograd 1994; 03) 20 . . . %Ve7 ! 2 1 .E1fb l g6 [2 1 . . .%Ve2? 22.ih7] 22 .ie2 [22.a5 ? liJe8 23 .ie2 b6] liJe8 ! ?00 [22 . . . %Ve2? 23 .%Ve3 ] Wahls -CBM.

451 19 .. . ic7 20.if6 ! A) 20 . . . g f 2 1 .%VhS E1 fe8 22 .%Vh6 �f4 23 .ih7 mh8 24.%Vf6+- Gavrilov; B) 20 . . . h6 2 1 .E1gS ! g6 22.%VhS+- Gavrilov; q 20 . . . g6 2 1 .%VhS if4 22 .%Vh4 Wd6 23 .g3 liJ d7 24.ie7+- Gavrilov;

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D) 20 . . . E1feS 2 1 .E1g5 g6 22 .iWhS �f4 23 .'iWh6+- Gavrilov; E) 20 . . . iWc6 2 1 .�h7 mh7 22 . E1hS m g S 23 .'iWf5+- Gavrilov; F) 20 . . . �e6 2 1 .E1h5 h6 [2 1 . . .iWf6 22 .�h7 �h8 23 .ig6 mgS 24.E1hS+-] 22.E1g5 ! ! g6 23 .�g6 fg [23 . . . hg 24.ih7+-] 24.E1g6 mf7 [24 . . .�h7 25 .iWh5 if4 26.E1g7 �hS 27 .'iWg6+-] 25 .E1g7 �eS 26.iWh5 E1f7 27 .E1f7 'iJlf7 28.E1e l mfS 29 .iWh6+- Gavrilov; G) 20 . . . �d6 ! D 2 1 .ie5 iWe7 [2 1 . . .iWd7 ? 22 .�g7+-] 22.a5 Gl) 22. J 2JcS 23 .ih7 mh7 24.iWhS �gS 25 .�g7 f6 26.iWhS �f7 27.ifS iWfS 2S .iWh5 �g8 29 .E1el lLld6 30 . E1c5 E1cS 3 1 .E1e3± Gavrilov; G2) 22 . . .tihS 23 .�h7 ! ? [23 . E1b7±] mh7 24 .'iWhS mgS 25 .�g7 f6- 2 6 .iWhS � f7 27.�f8 E1fS 2s .iWh5 mgS 29.iWd5 (Gavrilov­Frog, corr 1989/90 -50/332) E1f7 ! ? 30.g3 �d6 3 1 .�c4;!: Gavrilov. 19...CLk8 A) 20.'iWh5 [20.�f6 lLle7 Haba] f5 2 1 .iWe2 I/Jb6 22.E1fb 1 E1beS AI) 23 .'iWfl iWc6 24.�d l (Wahls-Haba, Bundesliga 1993 -57/(304)) �bS ! ? 25 .a5 'iJlg6 26.ab a6= Haba; A2) 23 .'iWf3 ! ? iWe6 24.mf1 f4 25 .a5 lLlcS 2H1b7 h6 27 .d5 iWe5 2s .ih4 ic5;!: Haba; B) 20.E1fb l b6 2 1 .iWh5 Bl) 2 l . . .g6? 22.�f6 [l'iiWh7] �f4 23 .iWh4 'iJld6 24 .g3 a6 25 .E1h5+- Gavrilov ; B2) 2 1 . . .f5 22.iWe2 lLle7 23 .iWc4 �hS 24.WJd3 g6 25.'lWc3 E1bcS 26.iWb2± Gavrilov.

452 21 .if6 �fS 22.iWf3� Haba.

453 19.ib2 ! ? [l'iiWc3] E1feSoo. 19.h4 E1fe8 20.h5 �fSoo. 1 9.�d2 c3 ! ? 20.iWc3 E1acS 2 1 .iWb3 E1c7 22.�d3 E1fc8 23.E1el ifS 24.a5 lLlc4= A.So­kolov-Finegold, Reykjavik 1990 -49/364.

454 20.�e4 E1ab8 2 1 .E1fb l ? iWe6 !-+ Riand-Delanoy, Geneva 1992 -56/(330) . 20.E1fbl A) 20 . . . iWe6 2 1 .�e3 E1ab8 [2 1 . . .c3 ! ? ; 2 l . . . �fS] 22.a5 lLlaS 23 .E1b7 E1b7 24.E1b7± De Firmian-Appleberry, New York op 1994;

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1.5.3. Game 2

A.Sokolov - 011 USSR Ch (Odessa) 1 9S9

l .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLlxe5 d6 4.lLlf3 lLlxe4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 �d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.e4 e6 9.lLle3

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Can such a natural move be imprecise? Following this game White has preferred to start with the exchange on d5 and only then to play lLlc3 , thereby avoiding the line l O . . . dc . 9 . . . lLlxe3 10.be de [ l O . . . �g4 (-56) l 1 .cd -57-6S, game 3 ] 1 1 .�xe4 �g4 12.iWd3 1 2 .h3 did not yield White any advantage in the game Ljuboj evic - Khalifman, Rey­kj avik 1 99 1 . After 1 2 . . . �h5 1 3 . E1 b l b5 1 4 .�d3 lLld7 1 5 . a4 a6 1 6 . �e4 E1cS the

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chances are about equal (-52) . The text move is a logical choice: White gets rid of the pin and prepares It'l g5 . 12 . . • lt'ld7 The critical continuation. Black continues his development, ignoring White ' s attack. The less active 1 2 . . . th5 , with the idea 1 3 . . . tg6(-53 ) , is also worth consideration. 13.lt'lg5 White made a typical mistake in the game Mainka - Finegold, Dortmund 1 990: 1 3 .tb3 ? ! It'lc5 ! , when Black exchanged the bishop and obtained good play. 1 3 .tg5 promises no advantage after 1 3 . . . vtfa5 ( l 3 . . . vtfc7=) 1 4 .th4 th5 . If 1 3 .E1e l , then 1 3 . . . vtfc7 1 4 .h3 th5 1 5 . lt'l h4 <;t>hS 1 6 .tg5 lt'l b6 1 7 .tb3 c5 (Forintos, Haag) . 13 . . . lt'lf6 1 3 . . . g6 is weaker in view of 1 4 .h3 tf5 1 5 .vtff3± (Short) or 1 4 .lt'le4± (Nunn) . 14.h3 th5 1 4 . . . td7 1 5 .E1e l vtfa5 1 6 .g4± is more pas­sive (Goerans - Valeer, corr. 1 990) (-3 S 1 ) .

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Now Black is aiming after tg6 to drive the white queen away from its active posi­tion. However, by the standard advance of his f-pawn White completes the manoeu­vre begun with 1 2 . lt'l g5 and reinforces his pressure on the kingside. After the text

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move Black 's bishop at h5 is in jeopardy, and yet he is well developed and ready to

begin a counterattack. 15.f4 h6 The immediate 1 5 . . . b5 is slightly prema· ture : 1 6 .tb3 h6 1 7 .lt'lf3 txf3 I S .E1xf3 a6 1 9 .te3 It'l d5 20.td2 vtff6 2 1 .E1afl E1fe8 22.g4t Kamsky - Barua, 1 990. Black wil l

have the opportunity to play b7-b5 later. 16.g4 The critical move. The quiet continuation 1 6 . lt'l f3 also deserves consideration, al · though after 1 6 . . . txf3 1 7 .E1xf3 E1eS 1 8 .�e3 tc7 1 9 . E1 afl vtfd6 Kamsky - B areev, Linares 1 993 , Black has good counterplay on the e-file . This variation is discussed in

more detail in line 54. 16 • • • hg If 1 6 . . . txg4, then 1 7 .lt'lxf7 E1xf7 I S .�xn+ <;t>xf7 1 9 .hg It'l xg4 20.f5± (Nunn). 16 . . . b5 leads after 17 .tb3 c5 l S .td5 ! ? �g6 to the game Corso-Marshal l , Havana 1 9 1 1

(by transposition of moves), in which White

gained the advantage after 1 9 .vtfxg6 hg 20.txf7+ E1xf7 2 Ug. 17.fg b5 [ -3S7] . This is a good opportunity to include the

moves b7-b5 and tb3 , although 1 7 . . . tLlxg4 I S .hg vtfd7 ( 1 S . . . txg4? 1 9 . 96 ! �e6 20.E1xf7 ! 1 -0 Ghizdavu - Stanciu, Roma· nia 1 972) is equivalent and transposes into

the g ame after 1 9 . 9 h vtfg4+ ( l 9 . . . b5 ) 20.<;t>f2 E1aeS 2 1 .E1g1 vtfh4+ 22 .<;t>g2 bS

23 .tb3 . White ' s attempt to deviate from this line by 2 1 .E1h 1 leads to equality after 2 l . . .bS

22 .vtff3 vtfxf3+ 23 .<;t>xf3 bc 24.tf4 �xf4 25 .<;t>xf4 c5 (Forintos, Haag) . 18.tb3 I S .gf? is bad in view of I S . . . bc 1 9 .vtfd2 �g6

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20 .fg mxg7 2 1 .�h6+ @g8 22.ig5 ie7-+ (Nunn) . 18 . . .Li'lxg4 19.hg

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The diagram position has become critical for this line. How should Black continue his attack? 23 . . . c5 fails to 24.l:1h I ! (Short ­Huebner, Tilburg 1 988) 24 . . . �g4+ 25.@f1 c4 26.idl l:1e l + 2 7 . @ xel �g2 2 8 .�e2 �xh 1 + 29 .@d2+- (Short) . 23 . . . l:1e4 is also insufficient because of 24.�f3 ! ih2 25 .id2 l:1g4+ 26.�xg4 �xg4+ 27 .@xh2, when the rook and two bishops give White more than sufficient compensation for the queen, and attempts by B lack to draw by perpetual check are futi l e : 27 . . . �h4+ (27 . . . �xh5+ 2 8 . @g3+-) 2 8 . @ g2 �e4+ (28 . . . l:1e8 29 .id l L1if3 ) 29 . @f2 � f5 + ( 2 9 . . . l:1 e 8 3 0 . l:1 g2+-) 3 0 . @ e2 l:1 e 8 + 3 1 .@d I +- �f2 32 .@c2 l:1e2 3 3 .l:1gd l �f5+ 34 .@c l +- For more details , - 3 87/ 17 . . . b5/B ) . However, the Estonian grand­master has prepared an interesting idea. 23 . • . �h2+ 24.mfl if4 With the threat of 25 . . . l:1e l + 26.@xe 1 �xg l + 27 .@e2 l:1e8-+ . White finds the best chance - by returning the piece, he activates his forces . 25.�f3 If 25 .ixf4, then 25 . . . �xf4+ 26 .@g2 l:1e3+. 25 . . . l:1el+ 26.@xel �xgl+ 27.@e2 ixc1

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Now both 2S .g6 geS-+ and 2S .md3 iWxgS+ (011) are bad for White. However, as we already know, ' the best form of de­fence is attack ' . By sacrific ing the ex­change and attacking the weak f7-pawn, Sokolov forces a draw. 28.gxc1 ! iWxc1 29.g6 ge8+ 30.md3 iWbl+ =

Or 3 0 . . . ge7 3 1 .gf+ m fS 3 2 .iWh3 iWb l + 3 3 .�c2 iWxa2 34.iWcS+ = (011 ) . 31 .md2 iWe1+ 32.md3 iWbl+ 33.md2 And a draw was agreed because of the rep­etition of moves. This game received the award of the most important theoretical novelty of Volume 4S of Chess Informant.

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1.5.4. Game 3

Short - Gelfand Brussels cm (7) , 1 99 1

l .e4 e5 z.ct:Jf3 l2lf6 3.l2l xe5 d6 4.l2lf3 etJxe4

5.d4 d5 6.�d3 �d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.cd cd 1 0.l2lc3 l2l xc3 ll .bc �g4 12.gbl

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This i s the most dynamic continuation. White immediately attacks the b-pawn and

plans to threaten the dS-pawn after I'M. Such sharp play is fully j ustified by the existing pawn structure . Indeed, if Black completes his development, it will be easier

for him to attack the c3-pawn along the c­

file, than for White to play against Black's major weakness - the dS-pawn. The text

move also contains a hidden tactical sub·

tlety. It seems that it would be convenient for White to include the moves 1 2 .h3 �hS. but in this case after 1 3 .gb 1 b6 1 4 J1bS

B l ack repl ies 1 4 . . . a6 I S . gxdS ixh2+ 1 6 . l2l xh2 iWxdS . After the immediate 1 2.gb l b6 1 3 .gbS a6 (or 1 3 . . . l2lc6) 1 4.Elxd5

�xh2+ l S .l2lxh2 B lack's bishop is left

unprotected and White gains two minor

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12 ... b6 Regarding the alternative 1 2 . . . ctJd7 , see positions 90-96 . Note that B lack should not underestimate the threat of �xh7 + . Thus, i t is bad t o continue 1 2 . . . 'lMfc7 ? 1 3 .h3 �h5 ?, as after 1 4 .�xh7+ White develops a winning attack ( l 4 . . . ct?xh7 I S . ctJ gS+ ct?g6 1 6 .g4) . 13.Ei:b5 �c7 14.h3 The complications after 1 4.c4 dc I S .�e4 ILlc6 ! (with the idea of 1 6 .�xc6 '1Mfd6 ! ) are favourable for B lack (-57) , as the games Short - Timman, Hilversum (mJ4) 1 989 and 011 - Akopian, Manila (01) 1 992 have shown. 14 ... a6 Now 14 . . . �hS fails to I S .c4. After 1 4 . . . �e6 White plays I S . ctJ gS h6 1 6 . 'lMfhS± Dvoiris - Rozentalis , B arnaul 1 984 (-40S) . 15.hg!? 1 5 .Ei:b3 �hS hardly promises anything for White, as he does not eliminate the unpleas­ant pin. The interesting continuation I S . 1'lxd5 1WxdS 1 6 .hg was tested i n the game Dvoiris - Rozentalis , L vov 1 990. In this case White obtains a mobile centre, but Black has no problems in completing his development with 14 . . . ctJ c6 followed by 1'lad8 (-58) . Short 's move is more refined: White regains the pawn a few moves after the exchange sacrifice, without opening the position in the centre. 15 . . . ab 16.'lMfc2 g6

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l=1xg4?? 20.l=1e l ) B lack replies 1 9 . . . l=1eTt (Gelfand, Kapengut) . Instead 1 9 .c4 ! ? l=1xg4 20.cd �f4 ! deserves consideration, when White obtains sufficient compensation for the sacrificed exchange (-60) . The text move is risky, since White blocks in his bishop. At the same time Black must be very attentive to his opponent' s attacking possibilities . One of his problems is the development of his knight. Black decided to prepare the move cuc6 with 19 . . . iWd6, but this allowed White ' s knight to settle on e5 . 1 9 . . . l=1a3 ! would have been stronger, activating the rook and attacking the weak c3-pawn. The significance of the rook's ac­tivation becomes apparent after 20 .c4? l=1xf3 2 1 .gfiWd6-+ (Gelfand, Kapengut) or 20.cu d2 iWd6 2 1 .g3 l=1eTt (intending cu c6) (Gelfand, Kapengut) 22.c4?? l=1xg3+ -+ , and the weakness of the c3 -pawn is felt after 20 .g3 iW c S + (Gelfand, Kapengut) 2 1 . CU d2 l=1e7 [2 1 . . .l=1h4? 22 .l=1e l ] . 19 ... iWd6? ! 20.cue5 iWe6 Black was probably counting on 20 . . . l=1xe5 . However, the opening of the position is in White ' s favour, and after 2 1 .de iWxe5 he seizes the initiative: A) 22 .f4 iWe3+ 2 3 .iWf2 (23 . � h l cu a6 ! ) 23 . . . iWxf2+ ! (23 . . . �xf4?? 24.l=1e l ) 24 .l=1xf2 CUa6 25 .�xa6 l=1xa6 ! (Gelfand, Kapengut) 26.l=1e2 ! l=1aS 27 .g3± ; B) 22.g3 ! �d6 (22 . . . cu a6? ! 23 .�xa6 l=1xa6 24.iWd2+-) 23 .iWd2 �c5 24. �g2± (Gelfand, Kapengut) . 20 . . . CU c6 ! ? also deserves consideration. Now it i s bad for White to continue 2 1 .f3 ? l=1xe5 22 .�xc6 l=1e7 ! -+. After 2 1 .�xc6 Black replies 2 1 . . .l=1xe5 22 .de [22 .�xaS ? l=1e2-+] iWxc6 23 .f4 l=1a3 ! + (Gelfand, Ka­pengut) . Apparently, White should play

2 1 .f4 , and if 2 1 . . .cu xe5 [2 1 . . .cu e7 22.�d3 ; 2 1 . . .iWe6 ! ? is better - see the game] , then 22 .fe . Now B lack has the following op­tions : A) 2 2 . . . l=1xe5 ? ! 2 3 . de iWxe5 (23 . . . �c5+ 24.iWf2+-) 24.g4± ; B ) 22 . . . iWe7 23 .�c6 [23 .�d3 ] ; C) 22 . . . iWe6 23 .l=1f6 iWg4 24. iW f2 �d l + 25.�f l --t . 21.f4

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White makes a forceful attempt to win. A good alternative was 2 l . f3 l=1xe5 ! ? [2 1 . . . l=1 e3 ? ! (wi th the idea 2 2 . � f2 ? ! �xe5 1 23 .�xe3 �g3+ 24 .�d2 cu c6--t) is met by 22.f4 ! ?± (Gelfand, Kapengut)] 22.de, and now 22 . . . iWe5 23 .f4 leads to a position al­ready known from note A) to the move 20 . . . l=1e5 .

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The natural course of events cannot sat­isfy Black anymore : after 2 1 . . .�xe5 22.fe cuc6 23 .iWf2, with the idea �d3± (Gelfand. Kapengut) (23 .l=1f6 iWg4 24 .l=1xc6± also looks good), or 22 . . . cu d7 23 .iWf2 White obtains an advantage. However, Gelfand finds a brilliant possibility of complicat· ing the game. 21.. .cuc6! In order to activate his forces, Black sacri· fices a piece . It should be noted that thi�

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is only feasible because the h6-bishop is locked in. 22.CtJxc6 The intermediate 22.f5 ! ? (Gelfand, Kapen­gut) leads to unclear p lay after 22 . . . gf 23 .ixc6 [23 . lLl xc6 gh4] ixe5 24.ixaS ig3� or 24 . . . if4 . Instead 22 .ixc6 deserved consideration. After 22 . . . ixe5 23 .ixaS ixf4 (23 . . . ge2 is met by 24.V!lfe2 id4+ 25 .cd V!lfe2 26 .id5±) 24 .gxf4 gxf4 2S .Wd2 a problematic position could arise . Gelfand and Kapengut analyse here 25 . . . �f5 26 .ixd5 g f 1 + 27 . m h2 V!lf g4 ! ! (27 . . . Wxd5 2 S .V!lfe2+-) 2 S .V!lfe3 V!lfh4+ 29 .Wh3 V!lff4+ 30 .g3 V!lff2+ 3 1 .V!lfg2 V!lfe l , and now : A ) 32 .We4 gf2+ 3 3 .mh3 V!lff1 + 3 4 .m h4 E1h2+ 3 5 .�g4 V!lfh3+ 36 .mB (36 .mf4 E1f2+ -+) A I ) 36 . . . V!lfh5+? 3 7 .mf4 gf2+ 3 S . me5 ge2 39.ruf6 ! ! 1::1f2+ (39 . . . gxe4 40.ixt7+ mhS 4 I .ig7#) 40 . m e7 ge2 4 1 .ixf7+ m h S 42 .Wxe2 V!lfxe2+ 43 .mfS+- ; A2) 36 . . . V!lffl + ; B) 32.ruh3 32 . . . 1::1f2 33 .V!lfh l (33 .V!lfe4 - A) 3 3 . . . We2 34 .g4 V!lfe3+ 3 5 . m h4 ge2 36.ixf7 + ! (- 52/302) . Needless to say, these study-like variations do not exhaust all the resources of the po­sition. In particular, instead of 26.ixd5 , it i s better, in my opinion, to play 26.V!lfe l ! ? , increasing the activity of the queen . Now 26 . . . E1e4 [26 . . . V!lfe4 27 .V!lfxe4 de 2 S . a4 e3 29.if3+-] leads after 27 .V!lfg3 geS 2s .ic6 to White 's advantage. However, B lack can try to i mprove on move 25 : A) 25 . . . E1e4 A I ) 26 .ib7 b5 ! ? [26 . . . ge 1 + 27 .mf2 ge4 28 .ia6± ; 26 . . . ge2 27 .V!lff4] ;

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A2) 26 .c4± ; B ) 25 . . . gh4 ! ?, with the idea of 26 .V!lff2 V!lfe4 27 .V!lf g3 V!lfb I + ; C) 25 . . . gf5 , with the idea of 26 .ib7 b5 . 22 . . . gxf4! It would have been wrong to play 22 . . . ixf4 ? 2 3 . g xf4 g x f4 2 4 . lLl e5 ± , when White ' s three minor pieces are stronger in attack than Black 's two rooks in defence. 23.gxf4 23 .V!lfd2? ! would only have been justified after 23 . . . gxfl + 24 .mxfl ig3 25 .a4 V!lfe4 (25 . . . V!lff5 + 2 6 . m g l V!lfb l + 2 7 .ifl geS 2 S . lLl e5 ixe5 29 .de gxe5 3 0 .V!lfd4 V!lfe4 3 1 .V!lfxb6 V!lfe3+ 3 2 .V!lfxe3 gxe3 3 3 . a5 gxc3 3 4 . m f2+-) 26 .id3 V!lfh4 27 .V!lfe3 ! (Gelfand, Kapengut) . Instead, 23 . . . gh4 24 .1::1f6 V!lf e4 25 .id3 gxa2 ! ! 26 .ixe4 gxd2 27 . lLl e7+ [27 .if3 ih2+ 2 S .m fl ig3-+] mhS 2S .gxt7 gh I + ! ! -+ is much stronger (Gelfand, Kapengut, NIC YB22) . 23 . . • ixf4 24.lLl e5 24 .V!lfe2? fai l s to 24 . . . gxa2 ! (Gelfand, Kapengut) 1125 .V!lfxa2? V!lfe l + 26 .ifl ie3+ -+. 24 . • . ixe5 25.de V!lfxe5

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mate threats . These two tasks are not too difficult for Black, who is effectively the exchange up. The only real danger could arise in an endgame, if White were able to activate his 'extra' king. 26.a4 26.�d2 ? ! �a3 ! is weaker. If 26.�f2 �xc3 27 .�xb6, then 27 . . . �a l + ! 2 8 .ifl �xa2 2 9 .�f6 � a l = (Gelfand , Kapengut) . 26 . . :�el + Or 2 6 . . . � c 8 ? 2 7 . � f2 � x c 3 ( 2 7 . . . � c 5 28 .�f6+-) 28 .�xb6+- (Gelfand, Kapen­gut) . 27.'kt>h2 l!c8 27 . . . �h4+ is sufficient for a draw, but Black would like to continue the game. 28.�d3 �e5+ Or 28 . . . �xc3 29.�d4 �g3+ 30 .�g l �e3+ (Gelfand, Kapengut) . 29.�g3 �xc3 30.�f4 If 30.�xc3 �xc3 3 1 .'kt>gl �e3 ! (Gelfand, Kapengut) . 30 . . . �c7 3 1 .'kt>g3 �c3+! 3 1 . . .�xf4+ fai ls to 32 . �xf4±, when White' s king reaches the e-file. 32.'kt>h2 3 2 . � g4 is strong ly met by 3 2 . . . � c 2 ! (Gelfand, Kapengut) . 32 .. :�c7 33.'kt>g3 �c3+ Draw

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1.5.6. Answers

Ex.7 l (1 .e4 e5 2.ctJf3 ct:Jf6 3.ct:Je5 d6 4.ct:Jf3 iiJe4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 �d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.e4 e6 9.!'Iel ig4 !? 10.�e4 de 11 .:1:1e4) The advance of the f-pawn is typical of many lines of the Petroff Defence. Here it enables Black to drive back the white rook and thereby weaken the white centre . After l l . . . f5 1 2 .:1:1e 1 �f3 1 3 .iWf3 iWh4 1 4 .h3 1Mid4 Hjartarson-Ye Rongguang, Novi Sad (ol) 1990 0r l 2 .:1:1e3 �f4 1 3 .:1:1d3 �c I 1 4.iWc l

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�f3 I S .:1:1f3 [ I S .gf iWh4� 1l:1:1f6-h6] iWd4 Black regains his pawn in an equal posi­tion. 1 2 .:1:1e6 ! ? is stronger, but by replying 1 2 . . . �c7 ! (another typical plan), B lack ex­erts unpleasant pressure on the d4-pawn. After 1 3 .ct:Jbd2 iWd4 1 4.iWe2 iWd8 I S .b3 �d6 Read-Mohrlok, eorr 1992 Black gradually managed to neutralise his opponent 's ini-tiative.

-42 .

Ex .72 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.ct:Jf3 ct:Jf6 3.ct:Je5 d6 4.ct:Jf3 ct:J e4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 �d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.e4 e6 9.:1:1e1 �f5 10.iWb3 ct:J a6 11 .ct:Je3 de 12.iWe4) Emelin-Avrukh, USSR eh J Alma-Ata 1991 1 2 . . . �e6 does not succeed after 1 3 .iWa4 ct:J acS 1 4.dc ct:JcS I S .�h7 mh7 1 6 .iWc2 mg8 17 .ct:JgS ! ? (Serper, Hasin) . Instead there follows a standard blow, featuring an unu­sual motif: Black vacates the d6-square for his knight. 12 . . . � h 2 ! 1 3 . m h2 ct:J d 6 1 4 . iW b3 �d3 1 5 .�g5 iWe7 1 6 .:1:1e7 iWe8 1 7 .�f4 �e4 18.iWe2 ct:Jf5 19.:1:1e5 �e6 20.g4 ct:J e7 21 .mg3 ct:Jb4, and White has no compensation for the pawn. (-3 1 7)

Ex .73 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.ct:Jf3 ct:Jf6 3.ct:Je5 d6 4.ct:Jf3 ct:Je4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 �d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.e4 e6 9.:1:1e1 :1:1e8 10.ct:Je3 ct:Je3 ll .be �g4! 12.�g5 :1:1e1 13.iWe1) Huebner-Timman, Rotter­dam 1988 B ad is 1 3 . . . iWc8? 1 4 .�e7 �e7 I S .iWe7 h6 1 6 .ct:JeS �e6 1 7 .f4-+ (Novik-Meiers, Len­ingrad 1989). 1 3 . . . iWf8 fai ls to l4 .iWe3 ct:Jd7 l S .:1:1e l , seizing the open fi le . Correct is 13 .. . iWd7 14.iWe3 iWe6 [ 1 4 . . . ct:J a6? ! I S .cd cd 1 6 .:1:1b I ± - Timman] , neutral ising White's pressure on the open e-file. After 15.:1:1b1 b6 16.ed cd 17.e4! iWe3 [ 1 7 . . . ct:Jd7 ! ? I 8 .cd

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�dS 1 9 .E1bSoo -Timman] 18.fe ltJc6 ! ? 19.cd ltJb4 20.�c4 �fS Black has sufficient com­pensation for the pawn. The game ended in a draw after 2 U l:b2 gc8 22.ltJ d2 �d3 ! 23.�d3 ltJ d3 24.E1b1 fS ! 2S.e4! h6 26.eS ! hg 27.ed c;i(f7 28. ltJ f3 �f6 29.d7 E1d8 30J'!dl g4 3U '!d3.

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Ex.74 ( 1 .e4 eS 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJeS d6 4.ltJf3 ltJe4 S.d4 dS 6.�d3 �d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.�c2 fS 1 0 . ltJ c3 ltJ a6 l l .cd ltJ b4 1 2 .�dl ltJ c3 1 3 .bc ltJ d3 1 4 .�d3 cd) Ernst-Machado, Malmo 1986 In thi s l ine the b7- and dS-pawns are often exposed to attack. lS.�bS ( - 3 3 2/11 .cd/A ) �h8 ( i ndirect ly protecting the pawn) 16.�h 1 A typical idea: White prevents the discovered check which is p o s s i b l e after c aptur i n g the p aw n . 16 .. . �c7 17.�a3 a 6 18.�b3 �d6 19J!fe1 f4 20.�d6 Wd6 21 .E1eS, with a big advan­tage to White .

Ex.7S ( 1 .e4 eS 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJeS d6 4.ltJf3 ltJe4 S.d4 dS 6.�d3 �d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.Wc2 ltJ a 6 10.�e4 de 1l .We4 ltJ b4 12.ltJgS fS 1 3.We2 f4 14.ltJf3 �g4 IS.a3 �f3 16.gfWh4 17.�e6 c;i(h8 18.ab?) Klaic­Grodzensky, corr 1989 By precise manoeuvres B lack drives the white queen off the h3-c8 d iagonal and launches an irresistible attack : 18 .. J'!f6 19.�d7 gg6 20.c;i(hl gd8 21 .�fS ggS 22.�e6 �hS 23.ltJ d2 (after 23 .�e2 E1e8 24 .�d I Black has a pleasant choice be­tween 24 . . . E1e6 l'i �h2 ! and 24 . . . �h3 2S .E1g I E1e l ! ! -+ - Grodzensky, Gubin) gg6 (-3401 B) 24.�g6 hg 2S.ga7 �b4 26.gb7 �d2 27.�d2 Wf3 28.�gl gd4 29.�c3 �g4 30.�h1 f3 31 .gg1 �gl ! 0-1

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Ex.76 ( 1 .e4 eS 2.ltJf3 ltJ f6 3.ltJeS d6 4.tLlf3 ltJe4 S.d4 dS 6.�d3 �d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.Wc2 ltJ a6 10 .�e4 de 11 .�e4 l:'le8 12 .Wd3 �g4 13.�gS Wd7 14.ltJ bd2 h6 lS.�e3) Kruppa-Rozentalis, Lvov 1 985 By threatening to win the bi shop, Black forces a weakening of the kingside : IS . . . fS ! (-Ex.7 1 ) 16 .ltJ b3 �f3 17.gf Wif7 18.f4 ltJ b4 19.Wc3 �hS� (-47) 20.tLld2 g5 21 .c;i(h1 ltJdS 22.cd gf 23.ltJc4 [or 23 J�g l �h7 24. E1g2 fe 25 . fe E1g8 26 .E1ag l E:\g2 27 .E1g2 �d l 2 8 . E1 g 1 �e2 29 . E1g2=1 Wif3 24.c;i(gl Wg4 2S.c;i(hl �f3 26.�gl fe 27.fe �g4 28.�hl �e4 29.c;i(gl Wg4 30.'kt>hl �e4 31 .�gl 112 : 112

Ex.77 ( 1 .e4 eS 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJeS d6 4.tLlf3 ltJe4 S.d4 dS 6.�d3 �d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9 .Wc2 ltJ a6 1 0 .a3 fS 1 l . ltJ c3 tLl c7 12.ltJe2 ltJe6) Timman-Salov, Saint John cm(2) 1988 White follows a logical plan : gaining space on the queenside, he also prepares the inva­sion of his knight at eS . 13.b4 �h8 [ 1 3 . . . �d7 ! ? N48] 14.�b2 Wie8 [ 1 4 . . . E1f6 ! ?] lS.gae1 �hS 16.ltJeS f4 17.11 (White plays very consistently, avoiding the temptation to win a pawn after 1 7 .�e4 de 1 8 .�e4 because of 1 8 . . . �eS [ 1 8 . . . liJ g5 1 9 . ct:J f4 ! �h6 20 . �e3 E1 f4 2 1 .�c I ! +- j 1 9 .�e5 �e5 20 .de f3 2 1 . g f ct:J g5 ! = Timman) ltJ4gS 18.cd cd -Pos .78 .

Ex .78 (Continuation of Ex.77). Although Black 's pieces are quite active. they are not creating any real threats. He has st i l l not completed his development. There are no real weaknesses in B lack's pos i t i on , except for the d 5 - paw n . The straightforward 1 9 .�b3 is we l l me t b)

1 9 . . . ct:Jc7 . A subtle prophylactic move ena­bles Timman to tie the black knight to the

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defence of the f4-pawn and creates the threat of �b3 : 19.ic1!± ie5- 20.de id7 21.ib2± (-3S0), and White gained a big advantage.

Ex.79 (1 .e4 e5 2.tiJf3 tiJf6 3.tiJe5 d6 4.tiJf3 �e4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 id6 7.0-0 0-0 8.e4 c6 9.�e2 tiJ a6 10.a3 ig4 l l .ie4 ? ! de 12.�g5 if5 13.tiJc3 �e8 14.�el) Ljubojevic-Timman, Linares 1988 The black e4-pawn is under attack, but as is known from Ex .7 1 the retreat of the b ishop enables him to counterattack against the white centre . 14 ... ie7!+ 15.�b3? ! Better is I S .ie3, although after I S . . . �d6 16 .g3 �g6 1 7 .f3 ef 1 8 .�f2 (Timman) B lack retains the advantage. 15".�d4 16.ie3 tiJe5!-+

-3S9/ll .ie4/A .

Ex . SO (1 .e4 e5 2.tiJf3 tiJf6 3.tiJe5 d6 4.tiJf3 �e4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 id6 7.0-0 0-0 8.e4 c6 9.�e2 tiJ a6 1 0.a3 ig4 l l .e5 ie7 12.�e5 ie5 13.de) Timman-Salov, Saint John em(4) 1988 An important theoretical position. The threat of 1 4 . f3 forces Black to capture on cS . But after 1 3 . . . lLl acS ? ! l 4 .f3 ! �b6 [ 1 4 . . . lLld3? I S .Wd3 ILlcS 1 6 .�c2+- -Shakarov] l S .ie3 d4 16 .id4 !"i:fd8 l 7 .ie4 !"i:d4 1 8 .ih7 I!ih8 1 9.fg ILlb3 20.l!ih 1 lLlal 2 1 .�fS Shakarov­Rozentalis, eorr 1986 White gained an ad­vantage ( - 3 60) . S tronger is 13 . . . tiJ ee5 14.ih7 �h8 15.b4 (-Pos . 8 1 ) .

Ex . S l (Continuation of Ex.80). Now 1 5 . . . lLld7 fai ls to 1 6 .ib2 g6 1 7 .ig6 fg 1 8.Wg6±1-t (Salov) . The queen sortie, typi­cal of the Petroff Defence, is much stronger: 15...�h4 16.id3 tiJd3 17.�d3 tiJe7 [ 1 7 . . . �h7 ! ') -Salov] 18.h3 ih5 19.f4, and here

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Black could have played 19 .. . f6 ! ? 20.ib2 fe 21 .ie5 tiJe6°o (Salov) .

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Ex .82 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.tiJf3 tiJf6 3.tiJe5 d6 4.tiJf3 tiJe4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 id6 7.0-0 0-0 8.e4 e6 9.tiJe3 tiJe3 10.be ig4 11.�bl de 12.ie4 b5 13.id3 tiJd7 14.h3 ih5 15.ie4 �e8 16.�d3 ig6 17.ig6 hg 18.e4 a6 19.�dl �a5 20.ie3? �a2 21 .tiJd2 �a5 22.�al �d8 23.�a6?) Dvoiris-Koehiev, Volgograd 1985 Black won in one move with the instructive blow 23 . . . tiJe5, and if 24.dc, then 24 . . . ih2 .

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Ex .83 ( 1 .e4 e 5 2.tiJf3 tiJf6 3.tiJe5 d 6 4.tiJf3 tiJe4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 id6 7.0-0 0-0 8.e4 e6 9 . tiJ e3 tiJ e3 1 0 .be de l 1 .ie4 ig4 12.�d3 tiJd7 13.tiJ g5 tiJf6 14.h3 ih5 15.f4 h6 1 6.g4 hg 17.fg tiJ g4! 18.hg �d7 19.9h �g4 20.�f2 �ae8 21 .�gl �h4 22.�g2 b5 23.ib3 �e4? ! 24.�f3 ! ih2!? 25.�hl ? �g4 26.�f1 �g3 ! 27.�e6 �h3 28.�f2 �f5 29.�el) Psakhis-Mikhalchishin, Klaipeda 1988 As is often the case in such a sharp posi­tion, the margin between winning and los­ing is no more than one move. In the game Black opted for 29 . . . !"i:c8?, and after 30.ie6 ! res igned in v iew of 30 . . . �e6 3 1 .�e6 fe 32 .!"i:h2+-. The opposite result would have occurred after 29 .. . igl ! 30.�dl [30 .id2 �f2 3 1 .l!id l !"i:d3-+ ; 30.�g6 !"i:e8+-] �d3 31 .id2 ie3-+ (Psakhis) .

-387/17 . . . b51B2421 .

Ex . 84 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.tiJf3 tiJf6 3.tiJ e5 d 6 4.tiJf3 tiJe4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 id6 7.0-0 0-0 8.e4 e6 9 .tiJc3 tiJ e3 10.be ig4 11 .�el tiJ d7 12.e5 ie7) Ziatdinov-Zagrebelny, USSR 1985

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A typical manoeuvre by White provokes a weakening of Black's kingside. There fol­lowed: 13 . .ig5 ! ? (-Pos. 73) f6 14 . .ib4 gfi [ 1 4 . . .1:l:e8 ! ? ) 15JMic2 [ 1 5 .1!h'b l ctJ f8) g5? ! [ 1 5 . . . ctJ f8 1 6 .ctJe51 1 6 . .ig3 lLlfS 17.lLld2±. It i s important to note that if 1 3 . . . 1!h'g5 1 4 . ctJ g5 .id l 1 5 . .ih7 mh8 1 6 .Elad l , then 1 6 . . . �d8 fai l s 1 7 .�f5 ctJc5 1 8 .ctJf7 (cf. line 56). Better for Black was 1 3 . . . ctJ f6 1 4 .1!h'd2 �f3 1 5 .gf h6 [ 1 5 . . . mh8 1 6 .mh l ±l@ -Ziatdinov] 1 6 .�h6 ctJ h5°o (Forintos, Haag).

-388/11 .gel/A .

Ex .85 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLle5 d6 4.lLlf3 lLle4 5.d4 d5 6 . .id3 .id6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.cd cd 10.lLlc3 lLlc3 ll .bc .ig4 12.gbl b6 13.gb5 .ic7 14.c4 dc! 15 . .ie4) Short­Timman, Hilversum m(4) 1989 Black exploits some tactical features of the position in order to complete his develop­ment: 15 . . . lLl c6! (-5 7) . Weaker was 1 5 . . . 1!h'd6? ! [l1.if3 ] 1 6 .Ele l [ 1 6 .g3 ! ? ctJc6 1 7 .�f4 1!h'd7 1 8 .�c7 1!h'c7 1 9 .�h7] ctJ c6 1 7 .Eld5 1!h'b4 1 8 .a3 ! 1!h'b3 1 9 .�h7 mh7 20 . ctJ g5 m g 8 2 1 .1!h'g4±1-+ (Short) . After the text move there are several ways for White to win the exchange : A) 1 6 .�a3 1!h'f6 ! (Timman); B) 1 6 . .ic6 1!h'd6 1 7 .�a8 �f3 1 8 .�f4 1!h'f4 1 9 .93 �d 1 20.gf �f4� (Hertneck) ; C ) 1 6.gg5 .if3 17 .Wf3 Wd6 l I 7 . . . ctJ d4 1 8 .�h7 ! m h 7 1 9 . 1!h'h5 m g 8 2 0 . El g 7 = -Timman] 18.gg3 lLld4 19.1!h'g4 g6 20 . .ia8 In all these cases Black obtains excellent compensation.

-Pos. 86 .

Ex .86 (Continuation of Ex.85). Sometimes the most difficult thing for a player is to refrain from winning material .

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In the game Black automatically opted for 20 . . . Ela8 ? This move was efficiently met by 2 1 .gd I . Black lost the thread after 2 1 . . . E!d8 22.mf( 1!h'd5 ? [22 . . . h5 23 .1!h'e4 b5co -Tim­man] and al lowed his opponent to develop an irresi stible attack: 23 .Ele3 f5 ? [023 . . . c3) 24.1!h'h4+- f4 25 .Ele7 h5 26.1!h'f6 1 -0. Much stronger is 20 ... f5 as suggested by Ti mman and tested i n the game 011 -Akopian, Manila 01 1992. After 2 1 .V9h4! Ela8 22.Elh3 h5 White could have played 23 .mh I ! ? (Akopian) or 23 .�b2 E!d8 24.E!e I E!d7 ! (01 1 ) , with double-edged play.

-404.

Ex .87 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLle5 d6 4.ltlf3 lLle4 5.d4 d5 6 . .id3 .id6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.cd cd 10.lLlc3 lLlc3 ll .bc .ig4 12J"J:bl b6 13.gb5 .ic7 14.h3 a6 15.hg ab 16.�c2 g6 1 7 . .ib5 1!h'd6 ? ) Ivanchuk- Bareev, Linares 1993 1 8 .�h6 is met by E!c8 1 9 .ctJe5 f6co ( lvan­chuk) . Stronger is the routine 18.g3 ! , threat­ening �f4 and preparing play along the h­fi le after mg2 and E!h I . 18 . . . ga7 [ 1 8 . . . 1!h'e6 ! ? 1 9 .95 ctJc6 20.ge l 1!h'd7 2 l . c 4 t I v anchuk] 1 9 J%el ltl d7� [0 1 9 . . . ctJc6] -Pos . 88 .

-4 1 9/17 . . . Wd6 .

Ex . 8 8 (Continuation of Ex.87) By restricting the black knight and seizing control of the kingside, White obtains a de­cis ive advantage : 20.g5! [l1�f4] gd8 21 .a4 lLl b8 [2 l . . .�f8 22 .�f4+-] 22. lLl h2! 1!h'fS 23.lLl g4 id6 . Pos .89 .

Ex .89 (Continuation of Ex.88) By including his rook in the attack along the h-file, White forces a win : 24.@g2 ! cj;Jh8 25.ghl Wg7 26.lLlf6 h5 27.Wdl , and the

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threat of 2S .Elh5 is irresi stible.

Ex .90 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLle5 d6 4.lLlf3 lLle4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 �d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.lLlc3 lLlc3 10.bc �g4 ll .cd cd 12J:l:bl lLld7 13.h3 �h5 14Jl:b7 lLlb6 15.�d2 �c8) An important theoretical position. Besides the cautious 1 6 .�a6 �c6 1 7 . CLl e5 ! iMfb7 1 8 .ib7 �d I 1 9 .�aS �e2 ! 2 0 . El e l �c4 2 1 .ic6 ElcS 22 .a4;1; Lutovinov-Borisov, corr 1986, White has a tactical possibi l i ty : 16.ih7! �h7 1 7 .CLlg5 �g6 I S .g4 �g4 1 9 .hg Wb7 20.Ele l ! � ,1iMfc2+- (Akopian) . A bet­ter defensive possibi l ity is 1 6 . . . �hS 1 7 .Elb6 ab 1 8 .ib l ;l; (Akopian).

-426/15 . . . �c8 .

Ex.9 1 (1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLle5 d6 4.lLlf3 liJe4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 �d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.cd cd 10.lLlc3 lLlc3 ll .bc �g4 12.E:bl IiJd7 13.h3 �h5 1 4.a4 b6 15 J�b5 lLl f6 16.ig5) Ivanchuk-Rozentalis, Lvov 1987 1 6 . . . ie7 1 7 .g4 �g6 100ks passive ( 1 7 . . . a6 ! ? deserves consideration) . Yet, again i n thi s case White has no clear way to obtain an advantage: Black meets an attack on the d5-pawn with a counterattack on the c3-pawn. For instance, I S .CLle5 ! ? ElcS ! ? ; I S .�g6 hg 1 9 .Wb3 ElcS Poliakov-Raetsky, corr 1988 or 1 9 .if6 if6 20.iMfb3 ElcS ! (-432 for more detai ls) . Rozental i s opts for the immediate attack on the c3-pawn: 1 6 . . . E:c8 1 7.�f6 1 1 7 .�d5 ? ih2] �f6 18.E:d5 �f3 19.�f3 �f3 20.gf l'!c3 2U l:d6 E:d3= (-63) .

Ex .92 (1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLle5 d6 4.lLlf3 liJe4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 �d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.cd cd 1O.lLlc3 lLlc3 ll .bc �g4 12.E:bl IiJd7 13.h3 �h5 14.E:b5 lLl b6 15.c4 �f3 16.�f3 dc 17.�e4 �d7 18.a4 E:ab8 19.�f5 �c6 20.ie4 �d7 21 .�f5 �c7? ! ) Holmsten-Lelchuk, Helsinki 1992

In thi s line B lack must pay attention to the advance a4-a5 . After 22.a5 lLlc8? White s truck a themat ic b low : 23.�h7 �h7 24.E:h5 �g8 25.�f5 f6 [ 25 . . . g6 26.iMff6 gh 27 .�h6+-] 26.E:e l lLle7 27.�e6 E:f7 28.E:e4 �c6 29.d5 �a4 30.�d6± . The best option was 22 . . . CLld7, although White obtains ex­cel lent compensation after 23 .iMfg4 CLl f6 [ 2 3 . . . Elfd S ! ? 24 .�h7 � h 7 25 . El h5 � g S 26 .iMfh4 f6 27 J%hS �f7 2S .iMfh5 �e6 29.Ele I CLle5oo] 24.Wh4.

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Ex .93 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLle5 d6 4.lLlf3 lLle4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 �d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.lLlc3 lLlc3 10.bc �g4 ll .cd cd 12.E:bl lLld7 13.h3 �h5 14.E:b5 lLl b6 15.c4 �f3 16.�f3 dc 17.�c2 E:b8 18.a4 a6) Kudrin­Machado, Thessaloniki 01 1988 There follows a standard manoeuvre, allow­ing White to gain a tempo for developing his initiative 19.�g5 ! [ -Pos .73 and S4] �c7 [ 1 9 .. .f6 20.iMfh5 h6 2 1 .�h6� ab 22.iMfg6 iMfc7 23 .iMfh7 � f7 2 4 . El e l El g S 25 .iMfg6 � fS 26.iMff6+-] 20.�h7! The active rook on the fifth rank gives White numerous tactical possibil ities (-Ex .9 1 -96) . The immediate 20.�f6 g6 2 1 .Wh5 is strong­ly met by 2 1 . . .�f4 ! (Kudrin) . 20 . . . � h7 2 1 .�h5 �g8 22 .�f6 �h2 ! 23.cj;Jhl �d6? The decis ive mi stake. B lack had to keep control of the g5-square. Essential was 23 . . . iMff4 ! 24.�g7 �g7 25 .Elg5 �f6 26.Wh6 �e7 2 7 .Ele5 �d7 2S .iMfb6� (Kudrin) ElfeS ! ? , maintaining counter-chances. 24.�g7 <tig7 25.E:g5 <tif6 26.E:el ! This i s the point ! Now 2 6 . . . ElhS loses after 27.Elf5+-. White wins the black queen, while retaining a strong attack. 26 . . . �e6 27.E:e6 fe 28.E:g6 cj;Je7 29.E:g7 1 -0

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Ex .94 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLle5 d6 4.lLlf3 lLle4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 id6 7.0-0 0-0 8.e4 e6 9.ed cd 10.lLle3 lLl e3 ll .be ig4 12Jl:bl lLld7 13.h3 ih5 14J�b5 lLl b6 15.e4 if3 16.'I1*If3 de 17.ie2 'I1*Id7 18.a4 ie7 19J�e5 id6 20J'l:g5 ie7?) Adams-Anand, Oakham 1990 White missed an opportunity to decide the game by a winning combination: 21.:gg7! Wg7 22.if5 and now: A) 22 . . . 'I1*Id6 2 3 . 'I1*I g4 m h 8 2 4 . � h 5 h6 25 .ih6+-; B) 22 . . . 'I1*Id4 23 .ie3 ! B l ) 2 3 . . . �e5 2 4 . �g4 m h 8 25 .id4+­(Anand); B2) 23 . . . 'I1*Ih4 24 .g3 �f6 2 5 . �g4 m h 8 26.id4+-; B3) 23 . . . �b2 24.�g4 mf6 25 .�g5 me5 26 .'I1*Ie7 mf5 27 .g4+- .

-449/18 . . . ie71B 1l .

Ex .95 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLle5 d6 4.lLlf3 lLle4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 id6 7.0-0 0-0 8.e4 e6 9.ed cd 10.lLle3 lLl e3 ll .be ig4 12.:gbl lLld7 13.h3 ih5 14.:gb5 lLl b6 15.e4 if3 1 6.'I1*If3 de 17.ie2 'I1*Id7 18.a4 ie7 19.:ge5 id6 20.:gb5 ie7 21 .:gc5 id6) Timman­Anand, Tilburg 1991 A standard advance (-Ex .92) at an unex­pected moment gives White a big advan­tage : 22.a5 !± lLl e8 The point of White 's idea becomes clear after 22 . . . ic5 23 .dc, when 23 . . .tt:lc8 fails to 24.a6± (Timman) , 23 . . . ctJ a4 fai ls to 24.c6, and 23 . . . ctJd5 is strongly met by 24.Bd I Bfd8 23 .ie4. 23.if5 'I1*Id8 24.a6 lLle7 25.ab :gb8 26.ig5! f6 27.ie6 Wh8 28.if4 if4 29.'I1*If4 :gb7 30.d5 lLlg6 31 .'I1*Ie4±

-449/18 . • . ie71B2.

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Ex.96 ( 1 .e4 e5 Vijf3 lLlf6 3.lLle5 d6 4.liJf3 lLle4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 id6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 e6 9.lLlc3 lLle3 10.be ig4 ll .ed cd 12.h3 ih5 13.:gbl lLld7 14.:gb5 lLlb6 15.e4 if3 16.'I1*If3 de 17.ie2 'I1*Id7 18.a4 :gab8 19.ig5 ie7) Gavrilov-Frog, eorr 1989 There follows a tactical blow, known from Ex.93 : 20.if6! 'I1*Id6! The capture of the bishop loses : 20 . . . gf 2 1 .'I1*Ih5 Bfe8 22 .'I1*Ih6 if4 23 .ih7 mh8 24.�f6+- (Gavrilov). 20 . . . We6 also does not help : 2 1 . Bh5 h6 [2 l . . .Wf6 2 2 .ih7 m h 8 2 3 .ig6 m g 8 2 4 . B h S+- j 22.Bg5 ! ! g6 23 .ig6 fg [23 . . . hg 24.ih7+-j 24 .Bg6 mf7 [24 . . . mh7 25 .'I1*Ih5 if4 26.�g7 mh8 27 .'I1*Ig6+-] 25 .Bg7 me8 26.'.Wh5 �f7 2 7 . B f7 �f7 2 8 . B e l mf8 29 .'.Wh6+­(Gavrilov) . 21.ie5 'I1*Ie7 [2 l . . .�d7? 22.ig7+-] 22.a5 It turns out that the black knight has no good retreat square. 22 . . . ctJc8 loses after the stand­ard sacrifice : 23 .ih7 mh7 24.�h5 �g8 25 .ig7 f6 26 .'I1*Ih8 mf7 27.if8 �f8 2S .WhS mg8 2 9 . B e l ctJ d6 30 . BC5 Bc8 3 1 .�e3± (Gavrilov). Black opted for 22 ... lLla8, but after 23.ih7 !? [23 . Bb7;!;] mh7 24.WhS Wg8 25.ig7 f6 26.'I1*Ih8 Wf7 27.ifS �f8 28.'I1*Ih5 mg8 29.'I1*IdS White was c learly better.

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Chapter 6

1.6.1. Overview

This chapter consists of two parts . The first considers Black's attempt to save time on the move . . . :!e7 for the sake of the imme­diate attack on the centre by 6 . . . ct'lc6 and 7 . . . ig4. When studying this system from the point of view of Black, one should note that White can include the moves �e 1 :!e7 and thereby switch to the variations of chapter 8 . As practice has shown, the variation 9 . cd does not promise White an advantage (­positions 97-98 ; -69) . The pawn sacrifice 9 .l/Jc3 is more dangerous for Black. In this case 9 . . . :!xf3 1 O .'Wxf3 ct'l xd4 1 1 .'We3 (-70-7 1 ) l eads to very sharp play. White is capa­ble of developing a strong attack, although Black has sufficient defensive resources at his d isposal (-positions 99- 1 00) . Another queen move - 1 1 .'Wh3 - would appear to create more serious problems for B lack. He was unable to solve his defensive problems in the game Kupreichik-Yusupov, Minsk USSR ch 1 987 (-game 4) , as well as in two correspondence games: Nadanian-Sharba­to v, 1 993 and Pletanek -Dufek, 1 992 (po­sition 1 0 1 ) . Possibly, the best continuation

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is 1 1 . . .dc 1 2 .:!xc4 :!e7 1 3 .:!g5 'Wc8 as sug­gested by Forintos , yet even in this case White's initiative is very unpleasant. Nowa­days the 7 . . . ct'lc6 system is in a deep crisis . The second part of this chapter deals with Black's various possibilities on move seven, except for the main continuation 7 . . . ct'lc6. The 7 . . . ct'ld6 system looks somewhat pas­sive. White ' s possibilities are illustrated by positions 1 02- 1 06 . The system with the move . . . :!f5 requires further practical testing (-74, 77) . When studying the positions of the system 7 . . . 0-0 8 .c4 ct'l f6, one should take into con­sideration that they can also arise from the Queen 's Gambit Accepted (D20) . For in­stance, after the moves l .d4 d5 2 . c4 dc 3 . ct'l c 3 e5 4 .e3 ed 5 .ed ct'l f6 6 .:!c4 :!e7 7 . ct'l f3 0-0 8 .h3 ct'lbd7 9 .0-0 ct'l b6 1 O .:!b3 c6 1 1 .�el ct'l bd5 the position of line 7 8 arises . I n those cases where the opening was the Queen's Gambit Accepted, the nu­meration of moves has been altered. Some ideas, which are potentially conditioned by the pawn structure of the position, are il­lustrated by positions 1 07- 1 1 0 .

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1.6.2. Theory

6 ... tLlc6

a b c d e f 9 h

8

7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2

a b c d e f 9 h

l .e4 e5 2 .tLlf3 tLlf6 3 .tLle5 d6 4 .tLlf3 tLle4 5 . d4 d5 6 .1d3 tLlc6

7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 I S

69 0_0455 C4457 cd \WfJ \We2460 ibS l2lc3463 ic6 :1%d 1 464

ig4456 l2l f6458 ifJ \WdS459 iet6 1 \Wd6462 0-0 be :1%fe8465 =

1 .e4 e5 2 . tLl f3 tLl f6 3 . tLle5 d6 4 .tLlf3 tLle4 5 .d4 d5 6 .1d3 tLlc6 7 .0-0 194 8 .c4 tLl f6 9 .tLlc3 1f3466 1 O .�f3 tLl d4467

1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 I S 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9

70 \We3468 cd l2l dS ie4 a447 1 :1%d 1 473 \WfJ475 id3477 idt79 l2l e6 l2l dS469 \WdS \WbS47O \Wa6472 ie7474 :1%d8476 \WaS478 ib4480 =

7 1 b4 \Wh3482 \WC3484 0_048 1 g6483 l2lgS485 �

72 \Wh3 ic4487 igS \Wd3 if649 1 l2l dS f4 dC486 iet88

\WC8489 l2le649O if6 id8

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455 7.c4? ib4 8 .id2 l2l d2't Preszynak­Radnoti, Budapest 1992 7.tLJbd2 A) 7 . . . ifS 8 .�e2 -7.�e2; B) 7 . . . ctJf6 8 .0-0 ie7 -S40/8 . . . l2lf6. C) 7 . . . l2ld6 8 .0-0 ie7 -S40/8 . . . l2ld6 7.1!I1e2 ifS [7 . . . �e7 8 .0-0 ig4 -2S4/6 ... ig4/ DJ 8 .4Jbd2 �e7 9 .0-0 A) 9 . . . 4Jd2 1 O .�d2 id3 1 1 .�:d3 0-0-0 AI) 1 2 .ie3 ? f6 1 3 .a3 �e4 1 4 .�d l gS l S J'k l id6 1 6 .c4 dc 1 7 .l:k4 l2l e7 1 8 .l2l d2 VIifS 't Kupreichik-Agzamov, USSR ch 1985; A2) 1 2 J�1e l A21) 1 2 . . . �d7 1 3 . l2l e5 l2l eS 14.de ie7 l s .if4 gSoo Mikhalchishin; A22) 1 2 . . . �d6 1 3 .id2 [ 1 3 .l2leS l2leS 1 4 .de VIig6=] f6 1 4 .a3 [ 1 4 .Ei:eb l l2l b4 ! ? Forintos, Haag] Wd7 [ 1 4 . . . gS I S .�f5 �Ei:e6 Forintos, Haag] I S .b4 l2l e7 [ 1 5 . . . id6 ! ? Mikhal­chishin] 1 6.b5 l2l f5 1 7 .a4 l2l d6 1 8 .Ei:eb l VIifS !oo Kupreichik-Mikhalchishin, USSR ch 1985 -39/384; B) 9 . . . 0-0-0 Mikhalchishin; C) 9 . . . 4Jd6 ! ? Mikhalchishin.

456 7 ... ie7 -6 . . . ie7 .

457 8 .ie3 id6 (8 . . . ie7=) 9 .l2lc3 (Roth­laender-Suechting, Kie1 1893) l2lc3= . S.c3 A) 8 . . . ie7 9 .l2lbd2 [9 .Ei:e 1 f5 -6 . . . ie7] l2l d2 [9 . . .fS? ! 1O .�b3 ] 1 O.id2 -81 . B) s . . .Wd7 9.Ei:e 1 f5 1 O.h3 ih5 1 l .l2le5 l2l e5 1 2 .�hS g6 1 3 .�e2 l2l d3 1 4 .�d3 0-0-0 l S .tLJd2id6= E.Csom-Rahim, Eger 1992; C) 8 . . . id6 9 .Ei:el f5 1 O.h3 ih5 1 l .�b3 Cl) I l . . .Wf6? ! 1 2 .�d5 if3 1 3 .gf 0-0-0 1 4 .fe ih2 1 5 .mh2 Ei:d5 1 6 .ed �d6 1 7 .'tt>g l VIidS± Spraggett-Sieiro Gonzalez, Havana 1986; C12) 1 1 .. .'iWd7°o �O-O-O.

8.l2lc3 f5 A) 9 .�el ie7 [ 9 . . . if3 ? 1 O.gf l2l d4 1 1 .�e3+-] Forintos, Haag; B) 9 .Ei:el ie7 1 O.h3 if3 l l .gf l2lc3 1 2 .bc 0-0 1 3 .mh l id6 1 4 .Ei:g l �h4 1 5 .�f1 if4't Ghinda-Forintos, Berlin 1987; C) 9.h3 if3 1 O.gf l2lc3 l l .bc �f6 1 2 .Ei:e l ie7 1 3 . c4 dc 1 4 .ic4 0-0-0 [ 1 4 . . . �d4 1 5 .�d4 l2l d4 1 6 .ia3 !±] 1 5 .c3 id6 1 6 .f4 Ei:de8 1 7 .ie3 h6°o Speelman-Seirawan, Reykjavik 1990. 8.Ei:el A) 8 . . . f5 ? ! 9 .c4 A l ) 9 . . . id6? ! 1 0 .cd if3 1 l .�f3 [ 1 l .gf�h4 1 2 .fe (Bilguer) �h2 1 3 .mn �h3 1 4 .me2 l2l d4 1 5 . 'tt>d2 l2l f3 oo ] l2l d4 1 2 .�e3 �f6 1 3 .ie4 fe 1 4 .�� 'tt> f7 1 5 .ig5 ! ± Capablanca-Marshall, New York m 1910; A2) 9 . . . ib4 1 0. l2l c3 0-0 l l .cd if3 1 2 .gf! l2l f2 1 3 .mf2 �h4 1 4 .'tt>g2 id6 1 5 .f4 l2ld4 1 6 .Ei:e3± Doncevic-Haubt, Bundesliga 1989; A3) 9 . . . ie7 -640/9 . . . fSIB; B) 8 . . . ie7 -6 . . . ie7 .

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458 8 . . . l2l b4? 9.cd l2l d3 1 O .�d3 �d5 1 l .Ei:e l± Forintos, Haag. 8 ... ie7 -6 . . . ie7 . 8 . . . if3 9 .Wff3 A) 9 . . . l2l f6 AI) 1 0 .l2lc3 -70; A2) 1 0 .cd -69; B) 9 . . . l2l d4 1 O.�e3 l2l f5 1 l .�h3 �d7 1 2 .cd l2l ed6 1 3 .l2l c3 0-0-0 1 4 .if4 l2l e7 1 5 .�h5 l2l g6 1 6 .i@ 'tt>b 8 1 7 . a4± Psakhis­Martinovsky, Philadelphia 1989.

459 10 . . . l2ld5'?! 1 1 . Ei:e 1 [ 1 1 .ic4 ! ? ; 1 1 . l2lc3±] ie7 1 2 . l2l c3±.

460 11 .�dS l2l d5 1 2 .l2lc3 [ 1 2 .Ei:el ie7 -6 . . . ie7] 0-0-0

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A) 1 3 .ie3 g6= Feher-Forintos, Budapest 1 990; B) 1 3 .ie4 tjj ce7 i1tjj f6 Forintos, Haag; C) 1 3 .ic4 ! ? Cl) 1 3 . . . tjj ce7 1 4 .id2 tjj c3 I S .bc tjj dS 1 6 .1:l:fe l c6 1 7 .ib3 ia3 I S .c4 tjj f6 1 9 .ic3t Dvoiris-Schwartzman, Groningen 1992 -57/302; C2) 1 3 . . . tjj cb4 1 4 .a3 tjj c3 I S .bc tjj dS 16 .id2 ie7 1 7 .a4 c6 I S .aSt Mukhametov­Pavlenko, Yalta 1995; C3) 1 3 . . . tjj f6 14 .if7 tjj d4 I S .igS ib4°o Ugrinovic. 11 .lWh3 A) 1 1 . . .tjj d4 1 2 .1:l:e l ie7 -6 . . . ie7 ; B) 1 1 . ..lWd4 1 2.tjjc3 id6 1 3 .1:l:e l c;t>fS 1 4.ifS tjj e7 I S .ie3 IWc4 1 6 .ih6? [ 1 6 . 1:l: ac l oo] tjj fS 1 7 .lWfS IWh4-+ Saulin-Makarychev, Russia ch Elista 1995.

461 1l ... lWe6 ! ? A) 1 2 .ie3 0-0-0 1 3 .ic4 1Wg4 14 .lWg4 tjjg4 I s .if7 tjj d4 1 6 .id4 1:l:d4 1 7 . tjj c3 ics I S .1:l:ae l b6= Schmittdiel-Howell, Biel 1993; B) 1 2 .lWe6 fe 1 3 .ibS 0-0-0 1 4 .ic6 bc I S .ie3 tjj dS 1 6 .1:l:c 1 cS ! = (Kasparov) i1 1 7 .dc tjje3 I S .fe Bl) I S . . . 1:l:dS ! ? 1 9 .b4 g6 [ 1 9 . . . 1:l:d3 20.c;t>f2 g6] 20.tjj a3oo; B2) I s . . . ics 1 9 . 1:l:cS 1:l:d l 20 . c;t> t2 1:l:fS 2 1 .i>g3 1:l:ffl ; B3) I S . . . 1:l:d3 1 9 .i>f2 g6 20.i>e2 1:l:e3 2 1 .i>e3 ih6.

462 12 . . . lWd4? ! 1 3 .tjj c3± Timman.

463 13 .1:l:el 0-0 1 4.ic6 bc= I S .lWe7?? 1:l:feS-+ Timman.

464 15.ig5 h6 1 6 .ih4 1Wd4 1 7 .lWe7 IWh4 I S .lWc7 IWb4=.

15 .ie3 tjj dS [ I S . . . 1W d7 ! ? i1id6,1:l:eS-e6] 1 6 .1:l:ae l [ 1 6 .1:l:fc 1 tjj e3 ! 1 7 .fe 1:l:feS i1ig5°o Timman] A) 1 6 . . . 1:l:abS? ! 1 7 .b3 tjj :e3 l S .IWe3 �fd8 1 9 .1:l:fd l AI) 1 9 . . . if6 20.tjj e4 id4 2 1 .tjjd6 ie3 22.fe 1:l:d6 23 .1:l:d6 cd 24.1:l:c6 1:l:dS 2S .1:l:c7± ; A2) 1 9 . . . cS 20.dS ifS 2 1 .tjj e4± Short­Plaskett, London 1986; A3) 19 . . . ifS 20.g3t Mestel-Plaskett, Lon­don 1 9S6; B) 16 . . . 1:l:aeS 1 7 .1Wf3 ! IWd7 I S .tjjdSt; C) 16 . . . 1:l:feS 1 7 .tjj dS ! ? [ 1 7 .1Wf3 lWd7 I S .tiJd5 cd 1 9 .if4 c6=] IWdS [ 1 7 . . . cd I S .�c2±] I S .lWc4 id6 1 9 .b3 [ 1 9 .1Wc6 1Wa2=] �e6 ! 20.g3 1WfS [20 . . . 1:l:aeS? ! 2 1 .IWdS cd 22.�c6± Dvoretsky] 2 1 .IWc2 [2 1 .1Wc6 1:l:aeS 22.d5 1:l:e4 23 .ics hS !� Timman] IWhS 22.�c6 1:l:aeS 23 .1Wg2 1:l:e4� Timman-Yusupov, Tilburg cm(2) 1986 -411362.

465 16.1Wf3 A) 1 6 . . . 1:l:abS AI) 1 7 .if4 ! ? IWd7 I S .dS cd 1 9 .tjjdS IIJd5 20 .1:l:d5 id6 2 1 .id6 cd 22 .b3t Kir. Georgiev;

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A2) 1 7 .b3 IWd7 [i1ib4] I S .dS ! cd 1 9 .1IJd5 tjj dS 20.1:l:dS if6 2 1 .ie3 IWdS 22.lWdS �a l 23 .g3t Lobron-Kir.Georgiev, San Ber­nardino 1987 -44/376 B) 1 6 . . . tjj dS 1 7 .tjj dS Bl) 1 7 . . . lWdS ? ! I S .lWdS cd 1 9 .if4t Bll) 1 9 . . . id6 ? ! 20.id6 cd 2 1 .c;t>fl ± Short; B 12) 1 9 . . . if6 20.ic7 1:l:e4t Short; B13) 1 9 . . . c6 20 .1:l:ae l 1:l:acS 2 1 .c;t>f ] f6 [2 1 . . . gS ! ? Short] 22.1:l:d3 c;t>f7 23 .f3t Short­H.Olafsson, Reykjavik 1987 -43/391 B2) 1 7 . . . cd I S .if4 lWd7 1 9 .1:l:ae l c6 i1�f6, 1:l:e6= Short.

466 9 . . . tjj b4? 1 O . 1:l: e l [ 1 0 .1Wa:\. '&d7 1 1 .1:l:el ie6 1 2 .1Wd7 c;t>d7] ie6 [ 1 0 . . . �e7

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1 1 .�a4±] 1 1 .i.fS± Forintos, Haag. 9 ... i.e7 [-6 . . . i.e7] l O.cd ct:ldS 1 1 .i.e4 t . 9 . .. ct:ld4? ! A) l O.�e l AI) 1 0 . . . ct:le6 1 1 .ct:leS±; A2) 1O . . . i.e7 1 1 .ct:ld4 dc 1 2 .ct:lfS cd 1 3 .ct:lg7 �f8 1 4 .i.h6 �g8 I S .f3t; B) l O.cd ! ? ct:l f3 1 1 .gf i.d7 1 2 .Ei:el i.e7 1 3 .�e2± Kasparov.

467 10 .. dc4 1 1 .i.c4 'Wd4 1 2 .i.bS�

468 11 .Ei:el i.e7 -6 . . . i.e7. 11.�dl ct:le6 1 2 .cd ct:l dS 1 3 .i.bS c6 1 4 .ct:ldS cboo•

469 12 . . . i.cS? 1 3 .'Wf3 ct:ld4 1 4 .Ei:el 'tt>fS 1 5 .�f4 ct:l dS 1 6 . ct:l dS 'WdS 1 7 .'Wc7 ct:l e6 1 8 .�g3 Ei:d8 1 9 .Ei:d l hS 20.h4± Karpov.

470 14 ... 'We5?? I S .i.c6+-.

471 15.'Wf3? ct:ld4.

472 15 ... 'Wb6? 1 6 .aS !± Forintos, Haag; 15 . . . �6? 1 6 .i.b7 Ei:b8 1 7 .b4 ! 'Wb6 [ 1 7 . . .�e3 1 8 .i.c6 'tt>e7 1 9 .i.e3±] 1 8 .'Wb6 cb 1 9 .ic6 �d8 20.Ei:dl �c7 2 1 .bS Ei:d8 22Jld8 ct:ldS 23 .i.dS ct:le6 24.i.e6 fe 2S .i.f4± Ivanchuk-Serper, Sochi 1986.

473 16.'Wf3? A) 1 6 . . . ct:lcS? 1 7 .b4 ct:l e4 I S .'We4 i.e7 1 9 .ig5 ! f6 [ 1 9 . . . 'We6? 20.'Wb7 llEi:fe l ] 2o .if4 [llEi:e l ] � f7 [20 . . . 'Wc6 2 1 .'We2 MUe l ; Ei:ae l ] 2 1 .bS 'Wb6 [2 1 . . .'We6 22.�b7+-] 22.'WdS �fS 23 .aS e6 24.ab cd 25.ba+- Hobuss -NIC/7 1986; 8) 1 6 . . . :1'lb8 ! ? 1 7 .b4 ib4 l S .Ei:b l cS 1 9 .i.b2 (Rausis) 0-0 81) 20.�h3 ct:lgS 2 1 .'Wg3 f6 22.i.dS �hS 23 .h4 ctJ e6=t Hobuss ;

B2) 20.'WfS g6 2 1 .'WeS [2 1 .'Wf6 ct:l d4 ! ] f6 22.'Wg3 [22 .'WdS Ei:bdS 23 .'Wb3 'tt>g7] Ei:bdS 23 .Ei:bd 1 [23 .i.g6? hg 24.'W g6 ct:l g7 2S .Ei:bd 1 i.d2 ! ll'Wd3 ; 23 .f4? fS ] i.d2 !=t Hobuss ; B3) 20.'WhS g6 2 1 .'Wh6 'We2 ! 22.i.dS 'Wd2=t Hobuss -NICI7 1986;

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q 1 6 . . . ct:l d4 ! 1 7 .'We3 O-O-O ! [ 1 7 . . . ct:le2 ? ! l S . � hl ct:l g3 1 9.hg 'Wf l 20 .�h2�] Kasparov. 16.i.d3 'Wb6 1 7 . 'Wh3°o Makarychev. 16.b4 i.b4 1 7 .:1'lbl i.eS l S .'Wf3 e6 1 9 .Ei:b7 0-0= .

474 16 .. . i.c5?! 1 7 .'Wf3 A) 1 7 . . . Ei:dS I S .Ei:d8 [ I S .Ei:el 0-000] ct:ldS 1 9 .i.f4 ! [lli.e7t] (Makarychev) AI) 1 9 . . . ct:l e6 20.i.eS ! llO-O [20 . . . llct:lgS 2 1 . 'WfS+-] 2 1 .'WfS+- ; A2) 1 9 . . . 0-0 20.'WhSt Forintos, Haag; B) 1 7 . . . e6 l S .Ei:d7 ! ! (Nunn) Bl) 1 8 . . . � d 7 ? 1 9 .'Wf7 i.e7 [ l 9 . . . �d6 20 .i.f4 ct:l f4 2 1 .'Wf4 'tt>e7 22 .'WeS �f7 23.'WfS �eS 24.'WcS+- Kasparov] 20.i.fS B11) 20 . . . 'We2 2 1 .i.e3 ; B12) 20 . . . 'We4 2 1 .i.f4 ! Kasparov; B13) 20 . . . eS 2 1 .i.gS 'Wd6 22 .i.e6 'We6 23 .Ei:d l ; B2) I S . . . O-O ! 1 9 .i.d3 [ 1 9 .b4 i.d4] 'Wb6 [ 1 9 . . . 'WaS? 20.i.d2 ! 'Wb6 2 1 .b4 i.d4 22.aS+-; 1 9 . . . bS ? 20.b4 i.b4 2 1 .'We4+-] 20.aS 'Wb4 2 1 .i.d2 ! B21) 2 1 . . .'Wb2? 22 .i.c3 'Wb3 23 .i.g7 'tt>g7 24.'Wg4 �hS 2S.'WfS+- Kasparov; B22) 2 1 . . .'Wh4 B221) 22.g3 'Wf6 [22 . . . 'Wh3? 23 .i.fS] 23 .'Wf6 gfoo 24.Ei:b7? :1'lfdS 2S . Ei:b3 ct:l d4 26 .Ei:e3 i.b4-+; B222) o22.Ei:b7 Ei:adS 23 .i.e3t Kasparov . 16 . . . i.d6 ! ? II 0-0-0 Makarychev.

475 17.'Wh3 Ei:dS I S .Ei:dS i.dS 1 9 .i.e3 i.f6 ! � Kasparov.

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17.b3 if6 ! I S .Ei:a2 0-0 Kasparov.

476 17 . . . c6? ! 1 8 .ifS L10-0 1 9 .'Wh3 ! ± Ivanchuk. 17 .. . Ei:b8 !? A) I S .'Wh3 ! ?; B) 1 8 . 'WhS ! ? Rosendaal; C) 1 8 .b4 0-0 Cl) 1 9 .Ei:d7? ! Ei:bdS ! !+ [L120.Ei:e7? 'Wd6 ! ] Howell-Ivanchuk, Groningen 1986/87 Ivanchuk -43/389; C2) 1 9 .ib2 ! ?� .

477 18.Ei:d8! ? ClJd8 A) 1 9 .if4� Ivanchuk; B) 1 9 .ie3�.

478 18 . . . ClJ d4 1 9 .'Wg4 ! [ l 9 .'Wg3 ClJ e2 20 .ie2 'We2 2 1 .Ei:d8 id8 22 .ie3 0-0 23 .id4�] 'Wf6 20 .ie3 ClJ e6 2 1 .'We4± ; 18 .. . 'Wb6!? 1 9 .ie3 'Wb2 20.Ei:ab l A) 20 • . . 'Wa3 ? ! 2 1 .'Wb7 0-0 22 .'We4 g6 23 .ia7±; B) 20 . . . 'We3°o.

479 19.'Wb7? Ei:d3 !-+.

480 20.ib5? ! e6 2 1 .ie6 be 22 .'We6 �f8 23 .ib4 'Wb4 24 .Ei:d8 ClJdS 2S .'Wd7 f2S .'WdS 'Wb8 ! + ] 'We7 26 .Ei:dl 'Wd7 27 .Ei:d7 �eS 2S .Ei:a7 hS+. 20.ie3 A) 20 . . . e6 2 1 .'We4 [2 I .ie4 ! ? Ei:d I 22.Ei:d 1 'Wa4 23 .b3 'WaS 24.'We4�] g6 22 .ie4 Ei:d l 2 3 . Ei:d l 'WfS ! 24 .'WfS l24 .'Wh4 ie71 gf 2S .ia7 �e7 26 .ib6± ; B) 20 . . . 0-0 2 1 .'Wb7 ClJ e S = 22 .ieS ieS 23 .'WbS Y2-Y2 Timman-Yusupov, Hil­versum m(2) 1986 -42/381 .

481 17 . . . ib4? A) I S .ib2 0-0 1 9 .'Wh3 g6 [ 1 9 . . . ClJ gS

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20.'Wg4 'Wh6 2 l .ie l ! ie7 22.h4+- ; 1 9 . . . f5 20 .i :fS ClJ gS 2 1 .'Wb3 ct? h 8 2 2 . Ei:d7+- j 20.Ei:d3 ! [L1'Wh7] h S [20 . . . ClJ g S 2 1 .'Wh6 f6 22 .idS ct?h8 23 .'W gS ! ] 2 1 .'WhS ! gh 22.�g3; B) 1 8 .'Wf3 e6 [ I S . . . ClJeS 1 9 .Ei:d4+- Timman; I S . . . Ei:b8 1 9 .ib2 O-O? 20.'WfS g6 2 1 .'Wf6+­Kasparov] 1 9 .Ei:d7 ! Bl) 1 9 . . . ie7 20.Ei:b7 ClJ d4 2 1 .Ei:e7 me7 22 .ia3+- Kasparov; B2) 1 9 . . . ClJ d S 20 .i5 0-0 2 1 .ib2+­Kasparov; B3) 1 9 . . . �d7 20 .'Wfl ct?d6 2 I .ig5 ! ! l2 l .if4? ClJ f4 22.Ei:dl ClJ dS 23 .idS Wie2 24 .if3oo] ClJ gS [2 1 . . . Ei:heS 22 .Ei:dl mc5 23 .ie3 �e4 24 .id3+-] 2 2 . Ei:dl mc5 23 .'We7 me4 24.id3 �b3 2S .Ei:bl mc3 26.'Wb4 �d3 27 .Ei:d 1 +- Kasparov; B4) 1 9 . . . 0-0 ! 20 .'Wh3 g6 [20 . . . h6 2 1 .ih6] 2 1 .ig6 ! hg 22 .ib2 C1J g7 23 .'Wh6+- Dlugy . 17 . . . if6? 1 8 .bS 'Wb6 1 9 .'Wb6 ab 20.!b7 ia 1 2 1 .ia8 0-0 22 .ie6 Ei:d8 23 .Ei:d8 tDd8 24.idS± Kasparov.

482 18.b5 Ei:ad8 !'t Makarychev. 18.'Wf3 Ei:adS !'t Makarychev .

483 18 . . . h6? 1 9 .'WfS [ 1 9 .bS ? 'Wb6 20.!e3 ieS 2 1 .ih6 if2 22.�fl Ei:fd8 23 .ih7 mf8 Kasparov] g6 20 .'WeS [20 .'Wf3] tD g 5 2 1 .ib7! 'Wb7 22 .ib2 f6 23 .Wie7± Kasparov.

484 19.b5 Ei:ad8 ! 20.Ei:e l f20 .ih6 �d l 2 1 .Ei:d l 'Wa4] 'Wb6. 19.ib2 A) 1 9 . . . ClJ f4 ? 20 .'We3 ! 'We2 [20 . . . !g5 2 l . m hl L1'Wc 3 ] 2 1 .'Wd4 f6 22 .! f3 ' Kasparov; B) 1 9 . . . ib4? 20.Ei:d3 ! ['Wh7] ClJ g7 2 l .Wih6 f6 22.Ei:d7+- Kasparov; C) 1 9 . . . ClJ g S ? 20 .'Wh6 if6 2 I .ib7 !+­Kasparov;

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D) 1 9 . . . �c4 ! Dl) 20.�b7? ! �adS ! [20 . . . �abS? ! 2 1 .�dS �c2 22.�eS] 2 1 .�c3 [2 1 .�dc 1 �b4 22.�a3 �b7 23 .�e7 ctJf4 24.�g4 �feS] �d l 22.�d l �c3 23 .�c3 �bS Kasparov D2) 20. �el �adS ! [20 . . . �b4 ? 2 1 .�e3 ! !'1�h7] 2 1 .�g6 [2 1 .�e3 �gS] fg 22.�e6 �c2 Kasparov; D3) 20.�dS !? � c2 2 1 .�eS [2 1 .�ab 1 !? �adS 22 .gdc l ! =] �adS D31) 22 .�d3 �gS 2 3 . �ad l c6 24 .�e6 gdS !-+; D32) 22.gdc 1 �d2 ! 23 .�e6 fe 24.�e6 �f7 Karpov; 0321) 2S.�c7? �f2 26.<j;lhl �d2 27 .�cS [27.gg I �g I ! ] �fS 2S .�fS <;£;>fS 29.�cS <j;le7 30.�b7 We6-+ Kasparov; D322) 2S .�g3+ Kasparov; D33) 22.gac 1 �c 1 ! 23 .�c 1 �dS+ 24.�b2? gfd8 2S .�f3 �d3+ Makarychev D4) 20.�d7 �aeS != Kasparov-Karpov, London wcm(6) 1986 -42/380.

485 19 ... f5? 20 .�dS �f6 2 1 .�b3 �a l 22..�e6+- . 19 ... c5? ! 20.�b2 ctJ d4 2 1 .�d3 iWb6 22 .aS �c7 23 .bc �cS 24 .�f1 gfdS 2S .�a4 �acS 26 .gad4 �d4 2 7 .�c7 �c7 2 S .�d4 �d4 29.id4± Aseev-Ivanchuk, Irkutsk 1986 42/(380) 19.. .l2lg5 ! 20.�gS [20.�b2 �f6 ! 2 1 .iWf6 iWf6 22 .iffi l2le4 23 .�e7 �feS 24.gd7 ctJc3 !=] igS 2 1 .�c7 [2 1 .aS iWe6] �adS ! (Kasparov) 2 2 . gdS �dS 23 .�b7 iWe2 24 .�t3 �b2 2S .gf 1:t .

486 1l ... c6? 1 2 .l'!el �e7 1 3 .�g5 ctJ e6 [ 1 3 . .. dc 1 4 .�f6 gf I S .�c4±] 1 4 .�ffi �f6 I S .cd cd 1 6 .�fS-+ Karpov. 1 1 .. . l2le6?! 1 2.cd ctJdS A) 1 3 .ifS ? ! ctJc3 1 4 .bc �f6 l S .l'!e l -B; B) J 3 .ge l ? ! ctJc3 1 4 .bc �f6 I S .�fS

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B l ) I S . . . �e7 1 6.�e3 [ 1 6 .�e6 fe 1 7 .�e6 �f7 I S .�a3 O-O ! van Kemenade] h6 1 7 .�e6 fe I S .�d4= Howell-van Kemenade, England 1991 -52/301; B2) IS . . . 0-0-0 ! ? 1 6 .�e6 fe 1 7 .�e6 <j;lbS !+ Howell. C) 1 3 .�bS ! [ 1 3 .�e4 ! ?] c6 1 4 .�d l Cl) 1 4 . . . cb I S . �dS � c S 1 6 .�e3 �b4 [ 1 6 . . . �e7 1 7 .l'!c l ± Franzen] 1 7 .ctJbS 0-0 I S . l'!cl iWeS 1 9 .iWg4 �e7 2 0 . ctJ c7 ctJ c7 2 1 .�c7± Pletanek-Oufek, corr 1992; C2) 1 4 . . . ctJ ec7 l S . ctJ dS ctJ dS 1 6 .iWb3 ! -+ Oolmatov, Ovoretsky; 0) 1 3 .�g6 ! 01) 1 3 . . . ctJc3? 1 4 .iWe6 iWe7 l S .�f7 <;£;>dS 1 6 .�gS+- Nadanian; 02) 1 3 . . . iWd7 ? ! 021) 1 4 .�d l c 6 I S .�e4 ctJ ec700; 022) 1 4 .�e 1 ! 0221) 1 4 . . . �e7 I S .l'!e6 ctJc3 1 6 .�gS ctJdS 1 7 .�f7 ! +- N adanian; 0222) 1 4 . . . 0-0-0 I S .ctJ dS 02221) I S . . . fg 1 6 .l'!e6 iWdS 1 7 .�gS ! +­Nadanian; 02222) I s . . . iWdS 1 6 .�f7+-; 02223) l S . . . hg 1 6 .iWhS �b4 [ 1 6 . . . �dS±] 1 7 .iWdS iWdS l S . ctJ b4 as 1 9 . ctJ c2 �d3 2 0 . ctJ a3+- Nadanian-Sharbatov, corr 1992/93; 03) 1 3 . . . fg 1 4 .�e6 ctJ e7 I S . l'!dl iWcS 1 6 .�b3± Nadanian; D4) 1 3 . . . ctJ e7 1 4 . �dl � c S l S .�c2± Nadanian; 05) 1 3 . . . ctJ df4 1 4 .�f4 ctJ f4 l S .iWe3 �e7 1 6 .�f7 <j;lf7 1 7 .iWf4± Nadanian; D6) 1 3 . . . iWf6 1 4 .�f7 <j;l f7 I S . ctJ dS �eS 1 6 .iWf3 <;£;>gS 1 7 .�f4± Nadanian; 07) 1 3 . . . hg 14 .iWhS ctJc3 I S .bc �d3 1 6 .�a3 0-0-0 1 7 .�fS l'!fSt Oolmatov, Ovoretsky. 1l . . . �e7 A) 1 2 .�e l dc 1 3 .�c4 0-000; B) 1 2 .iigS dc 1 3 .�c4 - 72

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C) 1 2 .cd ! ? ct:l d5 1 3 .Ele l Cl) 1 3 . . . ct:l e6 1 4 .�g6! ct:l df4 1 5 .�f4 ct:lf4 1 6 .�f7 mf7 1 7 .iWf5± Karpov; C2) 1 3 . . . c6 1 4 .�g5 ct:l e6 1 5 .�e7 iWe7 1 6 .ct:ld5 cd 1 7 .�f5 0-0-0 1 8 .iWg3 iWd6 ! 1 9 .iWg �b8 20 .iWfl ct:l d4 2 1 .Ele7 (J.Horvath-Forintos, Budapest 1987) iWb6 22.�d3± Forintos, Haag.

487 12.Elel �e7 ! [ 1 2 . . . ct:l e6? 1 3 .�g6 ! ] -6 . . . �e7 .

488 12 . . . iWd7 A) 1 3 .iWd7 ct:l d7 14 .�g5� Kupreichik; B) 1 3 .Elel �e7 [ 1 3 . . . md8 1 4 .iWd7 md7 1 5 .Eld l c5 1 6 .�f7±] 1 4 .iWd7 Bl) 1 4 . . . ct:l d7 1 5 . ct:l dS ct:l e6 1 6 .Ele6 ! ± Karpov; B2) 1 4 . . . md7 1 5 .�f7±.

489 13 .. . iWd7 1 4.iWd7 md7 1 5 .Elad l c5 1 6 .ct:lb5±. 13 .. . 0-0 1 4 .Elad l c5 [ 1 4 . . . h6 1 5 .�h6 ! gh 1 6 .Eld3 ! ct:lh7 1 7 .iWg4±] 1 5 .Elfe l A ) 1 5 . . . Ele8? 1 6 .�b5 ! [ 1 6 .�d3 iWc8 1 7 .iWh4 h6 1 8 .�h6 ct:l f5] ct:lb5 1 7 .Eld8 �d8 1 8 .Ele8 ct:le8 1 9 .�d8 Eld8 20.�f1 ± Karpov; B) 1 5 . . . h6 Bl) 1 6 .Ele7? ! iWe7 ! ? [ 1 6 . . . hg 1 7 .Elb7 Elb8 1 8 .Ela7 Elb2oo] 1 7 .ct:l d5 ct:l d5 ! 1 8 .�e7 ct:le7oo; B2) 1 6 .�h6 ! gh 1 7 .iWh6 ct:l h7 1 8 .Eld3 [ 1 8 . El e3 ! ?] �g5 1 9 .iWh5 [ 1 9 . Elg3 ct:l f5 20.iW g6 ct:lg7 2 1 .Elh3---+ ] iWf6 B21) 20.Elg3 Elae8 2 1 .ct:le4 (Kupreichik­Yusupov, Minsk USSR ch 1987 -43/390) mg7 !oo; B22) 20.Elh3 ! iWg7 2 l .f4 ! �f4 22 .ct:ld5 �g5 [22 . . . �d6 ? ! 2 3 . Ele4 ct:l e6 24 .Elg4 ct:l eg5 25 .Elg5 ! ct:l g5 26.Elg3 ! ] 23 .ct:le7 �e7 24.Ele7 ct:lf6 25 .iWc5± Thesing-Autenrieth, Buda­pest 1987.

490 14 .. . iWg4 ! ? (Forintos, Haag) 1 5 .�f6 gf [ 1 5 . . . �f6 1 6 . El fel ct:l e6 1 7 .�e6 fe 1 8 .iWb5±] 1 6 .h3 iWd7 1 7 . El adl 0-0-0 1 8 .�f7±.

491 1 5 .�e6 fe 1 6 . Elfe l iWd7 1 7 .iWc4 0-0-0 A) 1 8 .Elad l iWc6 1 9 .iWc6 bc 20.Eld8 md8 2 1 .Ele6 md7 22.Ele2 Elb8 23 .g3 Elb4°o Vehi­Forintos, Barcelona 1987; B) 1 8 .Ele6 ct:l d5 ! 1 9 .�e7 iWe6 20.�d8 Eld8 2 1 .Eld i c6 22 . ct:l d5 b5 ! 23 .iWf4 (23 .ttlb6 mb7 !) Eld5 24.iWf8 mb7 25 .iWg7 mb6= Horvath,J-Forintos, Kecskemet 1987.

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7 8 73 0_0492 h3 494

.ig4493 .ihs 495 74 . . . C4498

ifS dc 75 .if4502

ttJd6 0_0503 76 . . .

77 . . . ge 1 5 1 5 0-0 .ifs 5 1 6

78 . . . c4 ct'l f652O

79

80 . . .

Il� A) 6 . . . fie7

a b c d e f 9 h

8 7

6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3

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l .e4 e5 2 .CLlf3 CLlf6 3 .CLl e5 d6 4 .CLlf3 CLl e4 5 . d4 d5 6 .fid3 fie7

9

c4 ct'l f6 .ic4 0_0499

ge 1 504 .ig4505 ct'l c3 c6 C45 1 7 c6 h3 52 1 dc ct'lc3 dcm

1 0 1 1 ct'lc3 .ic4 dC496 0-0 ct'l c3 5OO bc ct'lc3 ct'ld7 ct'l bd2 506 c3 507 ct'ld7 ge8 50S ct'le2 5 1 2 ct'l g3 ge8 5 1 3 ct'l d7 ct'lc3 5 1 S bc ct'lc3 .id3 .ic4 ct'l c3 522 ct'lbd7 ct'lb6 .ic4 h3 530 .ig4529 .if3 53 1

ge 1 5 34 ct'lbd7 ct'lb6

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1 2 1 3 g4 ct'leS .ig6 cS ge l .ib3 ct'lb6 .if6 Wic2509 gac 1 5 1 1 g65 1 0 c3 Wic2 ct'l f8 ct'l g6 Wid3 Wic4 dc ct'l d7 .ib3 ge l ct'l bdS 52 3 C6524 Wif3 .ie3 ct'l c653 2 ct'l d4 .ib3 .igS 536 C6 53 5 .ig453 7

1 4 I S dc .if4 Wic7 WiCS497 ± ct'leS .ie6 .ie6 fe50 1 ;:!;

;!;

.id2 gae 1 5 1 4 ;:!; .ie6 Wib3 b65 1 9 ;:!; .igS ct'leS 526 .ie6525 ct'l ci27 ;!; Wib7 .id4 cS Cd53 3 ;:!; Wid3 .ihs 53 8 ;:!;

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492 7.lt'l bd2 A) 7 . . . l2ld6 S .Wfe2 0-0 9 .0-0 l2lc6 1 O.c3 [1eS [ l O . . ,iHS!? Forintos, Haag] 1 1 .l2leS �fS 1 2 .f4 AI) l 2 . . . f6? 1 3 .WfhS± Cohen-Kashdan, New York 1934; A2) 1 2 . . . g6;!; Forintos, Haag; B) 7 . . . l2lf6 S .O-O [S .l2lfl ] 0-0 9 .[1e1 �g4 1 O .l2lfl l2lc6 1 1 .c3 [1eS l 2 .h3 [ 1 2 .l2l g3;!;] �hS 1 3 .l2lg3 �g6 1 4.l2leS l2leS I S .de l2l e4= Georgadze-Chesnauskas, USSR 1965 ECO; C) 7 . . . �fS Cl) S .Wfe2 Cll) S . . . l2ld6 9 .�fS l2l fS Clll) l O .Wfd3;!; Forintos, Haag; C1l2) 1 O .WfbS l2lc6 1 1 .c3; C12) S . . . O-O ! C121) 9 . l2l e4 ? ! de 1 0 .�e4 �b4 1 1 . c 3 [ 1 1 .�d2 [1eS+] [1eS 1 2 .l2l eS Wfd4+; C122) 9.0-0 l2ld2= Forintos, Haag; C2) S .O-O l2l d2 9 .Wfd2 �g6 1 O .l2le5 0-0 1 1 .[1e l l2ld7 = Welikov-Spasov, Pamporovo 1981 . 7.c4 �b4 ! ? -35. 7.Wfe2 �fS S .l2lbd2 -7.l2l bd2/C.

493 7 ... l2ld7 S .c4 [ S .[1e l ] A ) S . . . c6 9 .l2lc3 l2lc3 1 0 .bc 0-0 1 1 .[1e l �f6 [ 1 1 . . .l2lf6 1 2 .l2leS] 1 2 .�a3 [1eS l 3 .[1eS WfeS l 4 .Wfc2 dc l S .[1el WfdS 1 6 .�c4± Teich­mann-Marco, Cambridge Springs 1904; B) S . . . l2ldf6 9 .l2leS± Forintos, Haag; C) S . . . l2l ef6 9.cd l2l dS l O .l2lc3 l2l 7f6 I 1 .[1e I [ 1 1 .l2leS Forintos, Haag] c6 1 2 .�gS �e6 1 3 .l2leS;!; Janowski-Mason, Hastings 1895.

494 8.[1el A) S . . . l2l d6 9 .l2lc3 c6 1 O .Wfe2± Bilguer; B) S . . . fS ? 9 .c4 c6 1 O.cd cd 1 1 .Wfa4 �fS 1 2 .l2leS± Rendon-Cortorreal, Thessaloni­ki 01 1988;

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C) S . . . l2l c6 -7 . . . l2l c6. 8.c4 A) S . . . l2l c6 -7 . . . l2l c6; B) S . . . c6? ! B l ) 9 .l2lc3 Bll) 9 . . .fS ? 1 O .cd [ 1 O.Wfb3 �f3 1 1 .gf iLlc3 1 2 .bC± Heilmann-Kieseritsky, Barmen 1905] l2lc3 1 1 .bc WfdS 1 2 .[1e l ± Hering­Hoertel, Nuernberg 1906; B12) 9 . . . l2lc3;!; ; B2) 9.cd cd 1 O .Wfa4± [ 1 O.Wfb3±] Forintos, Haag; C) S . . . l2l f6 9 .l2lc3 dc 1 O .�c4 0-0 -7 . . . 0-0 ; 0) S . . . O-O 01) 9 .l2lc3 l2lc3 1 O .bc dc 1 1 .�c4 l2ld7 011) 1 2 .h3;!; Mikhalchishin; 012) 1 2 .[1b l ! ? [1bS 1 3 .h3 �hS 14 .[1bS �g6 I S .l2leS l2l eS 1 6 .[1eS �d6 1 7 .[1gS c6 I 8 . f4� Bjerring-Wiese, Copenhagen 1995; 02) 9.cd [9.h3] l2l f6 [9 . . . WfdS ? 1 0 .[1e l f5 1 1 .Wfc2+- Forintos, Haag] I O.l2lc3 iLld5 021) 1 1 .h3 �e6 ! [ I I . . .�hS ? 1 2 .�h7 ] I 2 .�e4 ; 022) 1 1 .�e4 0221) 1 1.. .l2lc3 1 2 .bc c6 02211) I 3 .[1bl Wfc7 1 4 .Wfb3 �f3 I S .�f3 b6 1 6 .Wfc4;!; [ 1 6 .c4 ! ? Forintos, Haag] Tarrasch-Maroczy, Ostende 1905 ; 02212) 1 3 .�f4 ! ± �Wfb l Forintos, Haag; 0222) l 1 . . .c6 1 2 .Wfb3 l2l b6 1 3 .[1e 1 [ 1 3 .�e3 l2l Sd7 1 4 .dSt Levenfish] l2l Sd7 1 4 .h3 �e6 l S .Wfc2;!; Schlechter-Forgacs, Hamburg 1910; 0223) 1 1 . . .�e6 02231) 1 2 .Wfc2 fS I 3 .l2ldS [ I 3 .�d3 iLle6 1 4 .[1e l -7 . . . l2lc6] �dS 14 .�dS [ 1 4 .�fS �f3 I S .�h7 �hS 1 6 .gf Wfd4�] WfdS I S .We7 �d6� Forintos, Haag; 02232) 1 2 .[1e l l2lc6 -7 . . . l2lc6.

495 8 . . . �f3 9 .Wff3 l2lc6 1 0 .c3±; 8 . . . �f5 9.c4 dc 1 O .�c4 0-0 1 1 .l2lc3 iLld7

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1 2 .Ele l t (Emma-Campora, Buenos Aires 1978) tZle3 1 3 .be eS R.Schwarz.

496 10 ... 0-0? l 1 .ed L1tZldS I 2.�h7± - 1 4S/ 7 . . . tZlf61B211 .

4 9 7 16Jl:cl± Ljubojevic-Handoko, Indonesia 1984.

498 8.Ele1

A) 8 . . . tZl d7 9 .e4 e6 1 O .\We2 �g6 l 1 .tZle3± Forintos, Haag; B) 8 . . . tZld6 Bl ) 9 .tZle3 e6 1 O .�fS [ 1 O.tZle2 0-0 l 1 .tZl g3 !g6 1 2 .�f4:t] tZl fS 1 1 .\Wd3 g6 (Teschner­Trifunovic, Vienna 1957) 1 2 .g4 EiJ g7 1 3 .�,h6t Forintos, Haag; B2) 9 .�gS f6 1 0 .�f4 �d3 1 1 . \W d3 O-Ot Schneider-Jasnikovsky, Vroclav 1981; B3) 9 .i5 tZl fS 1 0 .\Wd3 tZl d6 l 1 .tZlc3 e6 1 2 .igS f6 1 3 .�f4± Forintos, Haag; C) 8 . . .0-0 -7 . . . 0-0 ; D) 8 . . . tZle6 ! ? -7 . . . EiJ e6.

499 9 ... tZl d7 1 0.Ele l 0-0 -SOO/10.Ele1/A. 9 . . . tZld6 1 O.�b3 0-0 A) 1 l . tZl e3 tZl c6 1 2 . EiJ eS [ 1 2 .a3 ! ?] tZl aS 1 3 . .!d5 c6 1 4 .�f3 tZl dc4= I S . tZl c4 tZl c4 1 6 .b3? ! [ 1 6.dS ! ?=] �b4 1 7 .tZle2 tZl a3 1 S .�a3 !a3 1 9.1&d2 as'+' Vacek-Subrt, Czech 1993; B) I l .tZle5t.

500 1O.tZle5 ! ? Forintos, Haag. 10.Ele1 A) 1 0 . . . tZld7 AI) I I ..!d5 tZl d6 1 2 .tZle3 EleS 1 3 .tZl eS EiJ b6 1 4 . .!b3 if6 1 5 .�f4 �e6 1 6.d5 [ 1 6.\Wf3 c6=] !f5 1 7 .1&f3 �g6 l S .Ele2 tZl d7 1 9 .EiJg6 Ele2 20.1&e2 hg= Karpov-Panno, Buenos Aires 1980 -30/241 ; A2) I l .tZlc3 tZlc3 1 2 .bct - 74; B) 1 0 . . . tZlc6 I l .tZlc3 tZl d6 1 2 .�d3 [ 1 2.�b3

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�g4 1 3 . tZl dS �f6= Tal ] �f6 [ 1 2 . . . �g4 1 3 .dS ! ? Tal] B1) 1 3 .EiJdS �d4 ! 1 4 .tZld4 tZl d4 I S . tZl e7 mhS+ Tal; B2) 1 3 .�f4 �g4°o [ 1 3 . . . tZl d4?? 14 .tZld4 id4 1 5 .�d6+-] Tal ; B3) 1 3 .dS �d3 1 4 .\Wd3 [ 1 4.dc �e3 I S .be �e4= Tal] tZlb4 I S .\Wd l tZl fSoo B31) 1 6 .a3 �c3 1 7 .bc tZl dS I S .\Wd3 g6 1 9 .e4 tZl b6 20.\Wc3� Tal; B32) 1 6 .tZle4 �e7 [ 1 6 . . . tZldS? 1 7 .g4 !+-; 16 . . . \Wd5 ? 1 7 .tZlf6 gf I S .�d2 ! tZld3 1 9 .�c3 EladS 20.\Wa4 ! EiJ e l 2 1 .\Wg4 tZl g7 22 .�f6+­] 1 7 .tZlc3 �f6= Tal; B33) 1 6 .g4 ! ? tZl d6 [ 1 6 . . . tZl e7 ? 1 7 .gS± Tal­Veingold, Tallinn 1981 -3 1 /36S ; 1 6 . . . tZlh4 1 7 .tZlh4 �h4 I S .a3 EiJ a6 1 9 .�f4t] 1 7 . a3 [ 1 7 .�f4 tZlc4 I S .\Wb3 EiJb2 !+] tZl a6 I S .�f4 \Wd7 1 9 .h3°o Tal .

501 1 6.\Wg4 \WdS 1 7 .h4 tZlc4 1 S .�f4 ElaeS 1 9 .hS:t A.Sokolov-Tichy, Clichy 1991 .

502 8.EiJ c3 c6 9 .Elel 0-0 1 0 .tZle2 tZl d7 I 1 .EiJ g3 EleS 1 2 .c3 EiJ fS 1 3 .\Wc2 A) 1 3 . . . �g4 ? ! 1 4 .EiJeS �e6 I S .f4 f6 1 6 .EiJf3 �n 1 7 .fS EiJ d7 I S .�f4t Vasiukov­Bronstein, USSR ch 1972 -14/251 ; B) 13 . . . �e6°o Baranov. 8.EiJe5 ! ? A) S . . . EiJc6? ! 9 .EiJc6 b c l O .�f4t Forintos, Haag; B) S . . . EiJ d7 9 .\Wf3 EiJ f6 1 O.EiJc3 c6 1 1 .Ele l ie6 1 2 .�gS 0-0 1 3 .Ele3 EiJ d7 1 4 .\WhS g6 I S . EiJ g6 ! --+ C.Horvath-Borsavolgyi, Debrecen 1992; C) S . . . O-O C1) 9.f4 C21) 9 . . . f5 1 0 . EiJ d2 ! ?± [ I O.b3 EiJ e6 (Gudehus-Dimer, corr 1898) I I .�b2 �e6= Forintos, Haag]; C22) 9 . . . f6 1 O.\WhS

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C221) 1 0 . . . tLl e4= Forintos, Haag; C222) 1 0 .tLlf3 i,fSoo; C2) 9 .ge l i,fS= Carlier-Dutreeuw, Brus­sels 1987; C3) 9.�f3 i,e6 [9" . c6 1 O .ge l M6 1 1 .tLlg6 ! Forintos, Haag] 1 O .tLlc3 c 6 1 1 .tLle2 �c8 1 2 . tLl g3 tLl d7 1 3 .ge1 ge8 1 4 . tLl d7 �d7 l S .h3:t Tompa-Forgacs, Hungary 1992.

503 8 .. . tLl c6 9 .ge 1 -7" . tLl c6 8 .ge l . 8 . . . i,f5?? 9 .i,d6+-. 8 . . . i,g4 9 .tLlbd2 tLl d7 1 O.c3 i,hS ? 1 1 .i,d6 cd 1 2 .�ti3 tLl b6 1 3 . a4 as 1 4 .�bS± Zagrebelny-Mathe, Caissa KFT 1993.

504 9.c3 i,g4 1 0 .tLlbd2 tLl d7 1 1 .ge 1 - 75. 9.tLlbd2 !? A) 9 " . tLl d7 AI) 1 0 .tLleS fS 1 1 .c4 c6 1 2 .�b3 tLl f6 1 3 .f3 \iJh8 1 4.cS:t Baird-Schwan, Barmen 1905; A2) 1O.c3 ge8 1 1 .�c2 tLl f8 1 2 .gfe l c6:t Arnasson-Karlsson, Iceland 1984; B) 9" .i,g4 1 O.c3 [ l O .ge l - 75] tLl d7 1 1 .�c2 g6 [.'1i,fS ; 1 l . . .h6 Benko] 1 2 .gac l ! ge8 1 3 . h3 i,e6 [ 1 3 " .i,f3:t; 1 3 " .i,fS ? 14 .i,d 6 i,d3 l S .i,e7 i,c2 1 6 .i,d8+-] 1 4.gfe 1 tLlf8 l S .tLlfl c6 1 6.tLl g3:t/± Balashov-Benko, Lone Pine 1977 -23/241 .

505 9 .. . ge8 1 O.tLlbd2 [ l O.tLleS ! ? Forintos, Haag] tLl c6 1 1 .c3 i,f6 1 2 .ge8 [ 1 2 .i,d6 ge l 1 3 .�e 1 cd 14 .�d 1 i,e6 l S .tLlfl gc8 1 6 .tLle3 tLl aS:t Jadoul-Dutreeuw, Brussels 1987] tLle8:t [ 1 2" .�e8? 1 3 .i,d6 cd 1 4 .�b3±] . 9 • • . tLl c6 -7" . tLl c6 . 9 . . . i,e6 1 O.c3 tLl d7 A) 1 1 .tLleS ge8 ! ? .'1tLlf8,f6 Skembris; B) 1 1 .�b3 cS ! f! Skembris; C) 1 1 .tLlbd2 ! ? .'1tLlfl -g3 Skembris; D) 1 1 .�c2 Dl) 1 l . . .g6? 1 2.i,h6 ge8 1 3 .ge6 fe 14 .i,g6� Abdulla-Bukhari, Dubai 01 1986;

D2) 1 1 . . .tLl f6? 1 2 . tLl gS+- ; D3) 1 1 . . .h6 1 2 . tLl bd2 ge8 D31) 1 3 .b3 ! ? .'1c4 Skembris ; D32) 1 3 .ge3 tLlf8 1 4.gae 1 i,gS ! ? Skembris; D33) 1 3 . tLl fl tLl f8 1 4 . tLl g3 [ 1 4 .Wd2 ! � Skembris] i,gS D331) l S .i,eS f6 [ l S " . tLl c4 ! ? Timmanl 1 6 .i,d6 �d6 1 7 .h4 i,f4 1 8 . tLl e2 �g4f± Skembris; D332) l S .�d2 f6 [ l S " .i,f4 1 6 .�f4:t] 1 6 .h4 [ 1 6 .b3 ! ? Skembris] 1 6.h4 i,f4 1 7 .Wf4± Timman-Skembris, Corfu m(2) 1993.

506 10.h3 A) 1 0" .i,f3 ? ! 1 1 . � : f3 c6 1 2 . tLl d2 lIJ d7 1 3 . ge2 ge8 1 4 . g ae 1 i,f8 l S .Wg3 1::1e2 1 6 . g e2 tLl f6 1 7 .i,gS± Timman-Hort, Bugojno 1978; B) 1 0" .i,hS Bl) 1 1 . ge5 i,f3 1 2 .�f3 c6 1 3 .c3 lIJd7 1 4 .ge2:t Lau-Mathe, Muenchen 1992; B2) 1 1. tLlc3 c6 1 2 .�e2:t -S 1 2/10.gellB.

507 l1.tLlfl A) 1 1 . . .cS ? 1 2 .tLle3± Dvoretsky;

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a 1 1 . . . tLl fS ? 1 2 .�f5 i,fS 1 3 .�c7± Dvoretsky; C) 1 1 . . . tLl f6 1 2 . tLl g3 tLl hS 1 3 . tLl hS �hS 1 4 . geS± i,f3 l S .�f3 c6 1 6 .Wg3 1 Dvoretsky-Schussler, Tbilisi 1980 -30/240; D) 1 1 " .ge8:t Dvoretsky ; E) 1 1 . . .i,hS ! ? .'1i,g6 1 2 .tLle3 tLl f6 [ 1 2" .c6° 1 3 .i,h7 �h7 1 4 . tLl gS i,gS l S .�hS �h6 1 6 .i,d6] .

508 .'1i,f5 1l . . . i,h5 1 2 .�b3 tLl b6 A) 1 3 . tLl e5 ge8 1 4 .�c2 i,g6 l S .tLl g6 hg 1 6 . tLl f3 i,f6 1 7 . ge8 �e8 1 8 J:J:e1 Wd7 1 9 . tLl e5 i,eS 20 .ge5 ge8:t R.Byrne­Reshevsky, USA ch 1975 -19/219] B) 1 3 .ge2 i,g6 1 4 .i,g6 hg l S .gae1 �f6

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(Browne-Benko, Lone Pine 1975) 1 6 .g4 ! f.. lt>g2, h3± Browne.

509 12.�b3 0Jb6 1 3 .�c2 g6 14 .0Je5 i,f5 1 5 .Ele2 i,g5 ! 1 6 .i,gS �g5 1 7 .Elae l f6= Dvoretsky-Khachaturov, USSR 1973 .

51 0 12 .. . h6 ! ?

51 1 f.. 1 3 . . . i,f5 14 .i,d6 .

51 2 10.h3 0J d7 1 1 .�d2 f5 [ l l . . . EleS MM8] 1 2 .CtJe5 0Je4 1 3 .�e3 g5 1 4 .i,h2 f4 1 5 .�e2± Neumann-Schwan, Barmen 1905 . 10.Ele1 i,g4 1 1 .h3 i,h5 A) 1 2 .i,h2 f5 [ 1 2 . . . CtJ d7 ] 1 3 . CtJ e2 g5 ! ? 1 4 . ltJ g3 i,g6 1 5 . 0J e5 0J d7 1 6 . CtJ g6 hg 1 7 .�& Elf7 l S . 0J :fl 0J e4°o Pilnik­F.01afsson, Reykjavik 1955 ; B) 1 2 .�e2 ! ?± i1E1eS 1 3 .i,h7 ct?h7 1 4 .CtJg5 ig5 1 5 .�h5 i,h6 1 6 .EleS 0J eS 1 7 .i,h6 gh 1 8 .�t7 0Jg7 1 9 .Ele l ± Makarychev.

51 3 1 0 . . . 0Jd7 ! ?

51 4 Torre-Balinas, Melbourne 1975 -211207.

51 5 8 . 0J d CtJ c 3 9 . bc c5 1 0 .Ele 1 (Thkmakov-Meny, Leningrad 1974) c4= Forintos, Haag. S.h3 A) 8 . . . CtJd7 9 .c4 c6 1 0 .�c2 0J df6 1 l .CtJc3 iLlc3 1 2 .bc h6 1 3 .Ele l i,e6 1 4.cd !± Mednis­Paoli, Norristown 1973; B) 8 . . . i,e6 9 .c4 c6 I O .Elel 0Jf6 l l .cd 0J d5 1 2.1tJc3± Forintos, Haag ; C) 8. . .�f5 Cl) 9 .ltJc3 0Jc3 [9 . . . 0Jc6= Forintos, Haag] t o.bc �d3 1 l .�d3 c6 1 2 . a4 [ 1 2 . c4 dc 1 3 .�c4 0Jd7=] h6 1 3 .Elb l �c7 1 4 .Ele l i,d6

1 5 .0Je5 0J d7= Sax-Toth, Reggio Emilia 1973174; C2) 9 . c4 dc 1 0 .i,c4 CtJ d7 I l . CtJ c3 CtJ b6 1 2 .i,b3 i,b4= Lanka-Yusupov, Leningrad 1977; C3) 9 . Elel 0J d7 [9 . . . 0J c6 -E] 1 0 .c4 c6 1 l .0Jc3 CtJc3 1 2 .bc i,d3 1 3 .�d3 dc 1 4 .�c4± Mednis-Paoli, Reggio Emilia 1973174 -18/251 ; 0) S . . . c5 01) 9.c3 0J c6=; 02) 9 .dc i,c5 1 0 .0Jbd2 CtJ d2 1 l .i,d2 0J c6 Forintos, Haag; 03) 9 .0Jc3 0J c3 l O .bc c4 1 l .i,e2 0Jc6=; 04) 9 .c4 cd 1 O .cd 0J f6 1 1 .0Jd4 0Jd5 1 2 .0Jf5 i,f5 1 3 .i,f5 CtJ c6= Esteves-Balshan, Graz 1972; E) S . . . CtJ c6 9 .Elel [9.c3 i,f5 1 0 .�c2 �d6= Urzica-Toth, Italy 1975] El) 9 . . . f5 l O.c4 i,e6 1 1 .cd i,e5 1 2 .0Jc3 i,b4 1 3 .�c2 0J c3 1 4.bc i,f3 1 5 .cb i,d5°o Teichmann-Hodges, Cambridge Springs 1904;

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E2) 9 . . . i,f5 1 0 .c3 [ 1 O .0Jc3 i,b4=; l O .c4 0Jb4; 1 O .0Jbd2 0J d2 1 1 .�d2 i,d3 1 2 .�d3 �d6= Forintos, Haag] E21) 1 O . . . 0J d6 1 1 .i,f4 [ 1 1 . 0J e5 ? ! 0J e5 1 2 .i,f5 0J f5 1 3 .Ele5 g6+ Barlov-Knezevic, Yugoslavia 1976] �d7 1 2 .0Je5 0J e5 1 3 .Ele5 i,d3 14 .�d3 c6= Polugaevsky; E22) 1 0 . . . EleS 1 l .�c2 i,g6 1 2 .CtJbd2 CtJd2 1 3 .i,d2= Micheli-Toth, Italy 1973; E3) 9 . . . 0J d6 l O.c3 i,f5 -E2.

516 8 .. . f5 9 .c4 c6 I O .CtJc3 A) 1 0 . . . ct?hS 1 1 .i,f4 i,b4 1 2 .�b3 �a5 1 3 .Elac 1 i,e6 14 .a3± Marko-Kaslan, Thes­saloniki 01 1984; B) 1 O . . . 0J a6 l l .cd [ 1 l .a3 ! ? ; 1 l .i,f4 ! ?] cd 1 2 .i,a6 ba 1 3 .�b3 i,e6 1 4 .i,f4± Tia­Asahari, Kuala Lumpur 1992. 8 . . . 0J d6 9 .i,f4 - 75.

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8 . . . ltJf6 A) 9.�f4 AI) 9 . . . EI:e8 1 O.ltJbd2 ltJbd7 1 1 .e4 e5 1 2 .'@e2 de 1 3 .�e4± Marko-Schwarz, Vienna 1985; A2) 9 . . . �g4 1 O . ltJ bd2 �d6 [ 10 ... ltJ h5 ? 1 1 .�e3± Tarrasch-Mason, Manchester 1890] 1 1 .�g3 [ 1 1 .�e5 ! ? Forintos, Haag] �g3 1 2 .hg ltJe6 1 3 .e3 '@d6= Lasker-Mason, London 1892; B) 9 .ltJbd2 Bl) 9 . . . e5 1 O.de �e5 I l .ltJb3 �b6 1 2 .�e3 ltJe6 Bll) 1 3 .'@d2 �g4 1 4 .�b6 '@b6 1 5 . ltJ e5 EI:fe8= Lisitsin-Lilienthal, Moscow 1940; B12) 1 3 .h3±; B2) 9 . . . �g4 l O.ltJf l± -49217.ltJ bd21B. C) 9.h3 e5 1 O.de �e5 1 1 .�e3 �e3 1 2.EI:e3 ltJe6 1 3 .ltJbd2± Pyhala-Marcovic, Rilton Cup 1987; D) 9 .ltJe5 -23 117 ... d5/Al .

51 7 9.�f4 ltJ e6 I O .ltJbd2 ltJ d2 1 1 .'@d2 �d3 1 2 .'@d3 �d6= Lanka-Hort, German Cup 1994. 9.ltJbd2 ltJ d6 1 O.ltJfl A) 1O . . . ltJ d7 1 1 . ltJ g3 �d3 1 2 .'@d3 EI:e8 1 3 .�f4 e6 (Tseshkovsky-Suetin, Dubna 1976 -21/208) 1 4 .EI:e2 �f8 1 5 .EI:e8 '@e8 1 6 .EI:e U Suetin; B) 1 O . . . ltJ e6 1 1 .�f4 �e4 1 2 . ltJ e3± �f3 ? 1 3 .'@f3 ltJ d4 1 4 .'@d5 ltJ e6 1 5 .�d6 �d6 1 6 .'@b7 EI:b8 1 7 .'@t4 ltJ g5 1 8 .'@g4± Rytshagov-Ivlev, Cappelle la Grande 1994. 9.ltJc3 ltJe3 I O.be �d3 l l . ed± Suetin.

51 8 10.cd ed 1 1 .'@h3 ltJ e6 1 2 . ltJ e 3 [ 1 2.'@b7? ltJ b4+] �b4= Forintos, Haag. 10.'@b3 de 1 1 .�e4 ltJ d6 A) 1 2 .�d3 �d3 1 3 .'@d3 ltJ d7= [ l 3 . . . ltJ a6= Forintos, Haag] Timman-Stumpers, Rot­terdam 1969;

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B22) 1 2 .�fl ltJ d7 1 3 .�f4 ltJb6 1 4 . ltJ e 3 (Tarrasch-Walbrodt, Nuernberg m 1894) �e6 1 5 .'@e2 ltJd5= Panov. 10.'@c2 ltJ a6 l 1 .a3 A) 1 1 . . .�g6 1 2 .ltJe5± Forintos, Haag; B) 1 1 . . .�h4 ! ?oo .

51 9 14 . . . ltJ b6 1 5 .e4± Kavalek-Pfleger, Montilla 1973 -17/274. 1 4 . . . b6±.

520 8 . . . �g4 --494/8.c41D. 8 . . . ltJ c6 -7 . . . ltJ e6. 8 . . . �e6 9.ed �d5 1 O . ltJ e3 ltJe3 1 1 .be e6 [ 1 1 . . . ltJ e6 -7 . . . ltJ e6] 1 2 .EI:e l �f6 1 3 .a4 ltJ d7 1 4 .EI:b l b6 1 5 .�f4 e5 1 6.e4 ! �f3 1 7 :�f3 �d4 1 8 .�e4 EI:e8 1 9 .�b7± Durao-Schulz, Woerishofen 1992. 8 . . . c6 A) 9 .ltJe3 ltJe3 I O.be �e6 ? ! [ l O . . . de] l l .ed ed 1 2 .EI:bl '@e7 1 3 .EI:el �f6? ! 1 4 .ti'lg5± Jo.Horvath-HofTmann, Mitropa cup 1990; B) 9.ed ed 1 O. ltJ e3 ltJ f6 1 1 .h3 ltJ e6 1 2 .�f4 a6 1 3 .EI:c 1 �e6 14 .EI:e l EI:e8 1 5 .�b U Anka­Azorit, Metz 1994.

521 9.cd ti'l d5 I O. ltJ e3 �g4 [ 1 O . . . ti'le6 -7 . . . ti'le6] -494/8.c41D.

522 ECO D20.

523 12 ... c6 1 3 .EI:e1 ltJ fd5 1 4 .ti'le4 l"1e8 1 5 .�d2 �f5 1 6.ltJg3 �e6 1 7 .�e2± Timman­Pan no, Mar del Plata 1982 -33/503.

524 13 . . . �e6 1 4 . ltJ gS ti'l e3 1 5 .be �b3 1 6 .'@b3± h6 Ij2-1fz Vaganian-Tal, Moscow 1982.

525 14 . . . �f5?! 1 5 .ltJe5 EI:e8 1 6 .'@f3 �e6 1 7 .EI:ad U Nikolaev-Reck, St.Petersburg 1992.

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526 15.Ei:c1 Ei:e8 1 6 .'1J eS A) 16 . . . liJc3 1 7 .bc �b3 1 8 .�b3 liJdS 1 9.�d2 [ 1 9 .�e7 Ei:e7:t] f6± Korchnoi; B) 1 6 . . . liJ d7 1 7 .�e7 Ei:e7 1 8 . liJ e4 liJ f8 1 9 .GIJcS± Sax-Korchnoi, Wijk aan Zee m/ 6 1991 -51/395; C) 1 6 . . . liJ c7 1 7 .�e2 liJ d7 1 8 .�h5 liJ f8 1 9 .ie7 Ei:e7 20 .Ei:ed l f6 2 1 . liJ f3 �d7= Yusupov-Huebner, Belfort 1988.

527 16.�c2± Razuvaev-Bagirov, USSR 1982 -34/464.

528 D20 9 ... ig4? ! t o.h3 �hS - 1 4S/7 . . . liJf61B2. 9 ... c5? ! 10 .�e3 cd 1 1 .liJd4 liJe6 1 2.Ei:e l �e6 1 3 .cd liJ d4 ? [ 1 3 . . . �dS±] 1 4 .�d4 liJ dS 1 5 .ltJdS �dS [ l S . . . �dS 1 6 .Ei:eS -t .i1�d7 I H�hS g6 1 8 .�h7+-] 1 6 .�Ji) 1 -0 (Ivancev-Cavadini, Mendricio 1988) .i1g6 17 .1MfeS 9 ... c6 t o.h3 liJ bd7 [ l O . . . de - 78] 1 1 .b3 Ei:e8 1 2 .1Mfc2 liJ f8 1 3 .�b2± Biehler-Lehmer, St.Ingbert 1987.

529 10 ... b6? ! l 1 . liJ e5 �b7 1 2 .�b3± Steinitz-Mieses, Hastings 1895. 1O ... ltJc6 A) 1 1 .E1e 1 -7 . . . liJ e6; B) 1 1 .a3? ! �g4 1 2.dS liJ eS 1 3 .�e2 �f3 1 4 .if3 �d7+ Van der Sterren-Pr.Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee 1984 -37/413; C) 1 1 .dS ! ? liJ aS 1 2 .�d3 b6 1 3 .a3 �g4 1 4.b4 �f3 1 S .gf liJb7 1 6 .'it>hl �d7 1 7 .Ei:gl Ei:ad8 1 8 .ib2oo/-t Winawer-Schumov, St.Petersburg 1 87S. 10 ... c5 1 1 .de �d l 1 2.Ei:d l �eS 1 3 .�gS liJ bd7 1 4 .h3 a6 l S . a4 b6 1 6 .liJdS t liJ dS 1 7 .�dS fla7 1 8 .liJd4 liJ eS 1 9 .1iJb3 h6 20.�f4 liJ g6 2 1 .�b8 E1d7 2 2 . liJ e S be 2 3 .�g3 Ei: fd 8 24.�f3± Vaiser-Lev, Barcelona European Cup 1993.

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10 . . . c6 1 1 .Ei:e l �g4 1 2 .h3 �f3 1 3 .�f3 liJbd7 1 4 .�f4 liJ b6 l S .�b3 Ei:e8 1 6 .�e5 liJ bdS 1 7 .Ei:e2 �d7 1 8 .Ei:ae 1 ± Korchnoi-Rogers, Moscow 01 1994.

530 11 .�e3 A) 1 1 . . . liJ e6 1 2 .h3 �f3 [ 1 2 . . . �hS 1 3 .g4 �g6 1 4.liJ eS± Marco-Taubenhaus, Monte Car­lo 1903] 1 3 .�f3 liJ d4 1 4 .�b7 (Schallopp­Mason, Breslau 1889) cS .i1Ei:b8� Forintos, Haag; B) 1 1 . . .liJbd7 1 2 .�e2 liJb6 1 3 .�b3 (Munoz­Cobo, Leipzig 01 1960) liJ fdS= ECO. 1l .Ei:el liJ bd7 A) 1 2 .�f4 liJ b6 1 3 .�b3 �hS 1 4 .�d3 e6 I S .liJeS± Petrushin-Timoschenko, Saratov 1981 ; B) 1 2 .h3 �hS Bl) 1 3 .�f4 liJ b6 1 4 .�b3 �d6? ! l S .�gS h6 1 6 .�h4 gS 1 7 .�g3 �g3 1 8 .fg �f3 1 9 .�f3 � : d4 2o . c;ir h2± Biehler-D.Marovic, St.Ingbert 1987; B2) 1 3 .g4 �g6 14 .liJeS± Ree-Langeweg, Amsterdam 1968 -6/312.

531 1 1 . • . �h5 1 2.g4 �g6 1 3 . liJ eS e6 [ 1 3 . . . eS ! ? ECO] 1 4. f4 bS l S .�b3 b4 1 6 .fS be 1 7 .fg hg 1 8 .be liJ dS 1 9 .�f3± Henley­Dlugy, New York 1983 -35/478.

532 12 . . • �d4 1 3 .�b7 liJ bd7 1 4 .�b3 �d6 I S .liJbS± Aleksandria.

533 16.Ei:adl Ei:e8 1 7 .b3 Ei:e7 1 8 .�f3± Zaichik-Karpeshov, Volgodonsk 1983 -36/ (453) .

534 1l .h3 -78. 11 .�b3 eS 1 2.Ei:e l cd 1 3 . liJ d4 liJeS 1 4 .�e2 �g4 I S .f3 liJ e6 1 6 .�e3 liJ d4 1 7 .�d4 �e6= Gelfand-Maliutin, Kramatorsk 1989. 1 1 .�b3 liJ b6 1 2 . liJ eS e6 1 3 .�gS liJbdS

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1 4 .�f3 iLe6 I S j::1ad l E1e8 1 6 .E1fel �aS Y2-Y2 Dizdar-Kovacevic, Slavonski Brod Croatia ch 1995.

535 12 • • . iL� 1 3 .h3 iLhS 1 4 .g4 iLg6 I S . tLJ e; tLJ fd7 1 6 . tLJ g6 hg 1 7 .�f3 ± Tsesarsky-Zakharevich, Kursk 1987.

536 13.h3 tLJbdS - 78. 13.tLJe5 tLJfdS 1 4 .tLJe4 iLe6 l S .a3 f6 1 6 .tLJd3 iLf7 1 7 .tLJdcS �c8 1 8 .iLd2 E1e8 1 9 .�f3 tLJd7 20 .E1ac 1 tLJ cs 2 1 .dc �d7= Malaniuk­Huebner, Groningen 1993.

537 13 ... tLJfd5? 1 4.E1e7 ! tLJe7 1 S .�e2 E1e8 1 6 .E1e 1 @f8 1 7 .tLJeS+- Taimanov. 13 .. . tLJbd5 A) 1 4 .tLJeS iLe6 AI) l S .�f3 tLJc7 1 6 .iLf6 iLf6 1 7 .tLJe4 iLe7 1 8 . tLJ cS iLcs 1 9 .dc �d4+ Miles-Lima, Capablanca memo 1994; A2) l S .E1c l ! ?; A3) l S .h3 - 78; B) 1 4 . tLJ dS cd I S . tLJ e5 iLe6 1 6 . tLJ d3 ± Browne-Petrosian, Las Palmas izt 1982 -34/465. 13 . . . iLf5 1 4.tLJeS tLJfdS l S .iLe7 tLJe7 1 6 .�f3 tLJbdS± S.Ivanov-Mikhalchishin, Uzhgo­rod 1988.

538 14 . . . iLf3 I S .�f3 tLJfdS 1 6 .iLe7 tLJe7 1 7 .E1eS± Vaganian-Huebner, Tilburg 1983 -36/453. 14 • • . iLh5 �iLg6± Vaganian.

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why White should not include the move �e \ : after l U :le l + ie7 , 1 2 .�h3 ? ! i s not very effective in view of 1 2 . . . dc 1 3 .ixc4 ILlc2. Regarding l 1 .�e3 -70-7 1 . ll .. . dc After 1 l . . .lMfd7 White gains an advantage by either l 2 .ge l + ie7 l 3 .lMfxd7+ <j{xd7 1 4.�e3 cS I S .gad 1 , or simply l 4 .cd±. Regarding 1 1 . . .ct:Je6 (-Pos. 1 0 1 ) . 1 1 . . .ie7 deserves consideration, but after 1 2 .cd ! ? ILlxd5 l 3 .ge l White clearly has the initia­tive (-486). 12.�xc4 ie7 Or 12 . . . lMfd7 1 3 .ge 1 + ie7 l 4 .lMfxd7+ <j{xd7 ( 1 4 . . . ct:J x d7 I S . ct:J dS ct:J e 6 l 6 . g x e 6 ± Karpov) l S .ixf7±. 13.�g5 O-O? ! I f 1 3 . . .�d7, then 1 4 .�xd7+ <j{xd7 I S .gad l c5 1 6.ctJbS !± (Kupreichik -43/390) . How­ever, Forintos ' s move 1 3 . . . �c8 ! ? deserves consideration (-72) . 14.�adl c5 1 4 . . . h6 fails to 1 s .ixh6 ! gh 1 6 .gd3 ct:J h7 1 7 .\Wg4+ !± (Kupreichik) . 15.�fel h6

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when he can can try to exploit the pin on the e-file: 25 .f3 (25 .!d3 ltJ f5) ltJf5 26.gg4 1::1xg4 27 .fg ltJ d6 28 .!d5 ltJ xg5 or 25 .gge3 ItJc2 26 .ltJd6 gxe3 27 .fe gxc4 28 .gc 1 ga4 29.2:xc2 2:xa2. 21 ...Wh8? Thi s most natural continuation allows White to regain the sacrificed material and to obtain a big advantage. 22.h4!± gxe4? ! I t turns out that 22 . . . 'lWh6 is met effectively by 23 .2:xg5 ! 'lWxh5 24.gxh5 f5 25 .gxh7+ @xh7 26 .ltJf6+± . However, 22 . . . 'lWg6 also deserved consid­eration at this moment, although after 23 .Wfxg6 the black king is worse placed at h8 than it would have been at g7 . 23.2:xe4 !f4 24.gg4 !h6 Black cannot manage to co-ordinate his forces : 24 . . . !d6 25 . gxd4 cd 26 .!d3+­(Kupreichik) or 24 . . . !c 1 25 .'lWxc5 !xb2 26.2:xd4+-. 25.Wfxc5+- ltJ c6 26.'lWh5! 'lWd6EB 27.!xf7 Wdl+ 28.@h2 'lWd6+ 29.f4 'lWc7 30.!b3 Wd6 Black is defenceless . If 30 . . . !g7, then 3 1 .2:e8 (Kupreichik) ; 30 . . . !xf4+ loses in view of 3 1 .gexf4 gxf4 32 .gg8#. 31 .2:e8! Threatening 32 .gg8+. 31. . . !xf4+ 32.g3 !xg3+ 33.@h3 Black resigned.

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Ex .97 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLle5 d6 4.lLlf3 lLle4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 lLlc6 7.0-0 ig4 8.c4 lLlf6 9.cd if3 10.�f3 �d5 11 .�e2 ie7 12.ib5 �d6 13,l''\el) Black can simply castle, since the e7-bishop is indirectly protected: 1 3 . . . 0-0 14 .ic6 bc L1 1 5 .�e7?? l"Ife8-+. This strategem is of­ten encountered in the Petroff Defence . However, it is worth mentioning that this blow would have been unsuccessful if the black queen had been on d8, since White could have played either 1 6.�d8 or 1 6.�b4.

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Ex.98 (1 .e4 e5 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.ttJe5 d6 4.ttJf3 ttJe4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 ttJ c6 7.0-0 ig4 8.c4 ttJ f6 9.cd if3 10:�'f3 1!9d5 1l .1!ge2 ie7 1 2 .ib5 1!9d6 1 3 . ttJ c3 0-0 1 4 .ic6 bc 1 5 .ie3 ttJ d5 1 6 J�X: ac1 l'! fe8 1 7 . ttJ d5) Timman-Yusupov, Tilburg cm(2), 1986 White's pressure on the c-file may become annoying. Black should aim for counter­play in the centre and on the kingside. 17 ... 1!9d5! 1 7 . . . cd is weaker because of 1 8 .IWc2 !-:.IWc6t.1± [ 1 8 .Elc2 ! ?] 18.1Mic4 id6 19.b3 l'!e6! 20.g3 [20.IWc6?? ih2] 1!9f5! (if 20 . . . Elae8 ? ! , then 2 1 .IWdS ! cd 22.Elc6t.-Dvoretsky) 21.1!9c2 ! [2 1 .IWc6 Elae8 22.dS Ele4 23 .ics hS ! � Timman] 1Mih5 22.1Mic6 l'!ae8 23.1Mig2 l'!e4, with active play for a pawn.

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Ex.99 (1 .e4 e5 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.ttJe5 d6 4.ttJf3 ttJe4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 ttJc6 7.0-0 ig4 8.c4 ttJf6 9.ttJc3 if3 10.1!9t3 ttJ d4 1l .1!9e3 ttJe6 12.cd ttJd5 13.ttJd5 1!9d5 14.ie4 1!9b5 15.a4 1Mia6 16.l'!d1 ie7 17.1!9f3 l'!b8 ! ? 18.b4 0-0 19.1'!d7?! ) Howell-Ivanchuk, Groningen 1986 In this variation Black must be extremely cautious, since White's attack can become very strong . Thus, 1 9 . . . if6? is bad in view of 20.lWfS , and 1 9 . . . ib4? ! fails to 20.IWh3 g6 2 1 .ib2. However, White has not had time to open an escape square for his king, and this allows Black to defuse the situa­tion on the board, while preserving a mate­rial advantage. 19 • . . l'!bd8! ! The weakness of the first rank is the leit­motif of Black's play in the following vari­ations (analysis by Ivanchuk) : 1 ) 20.Ele7 IWd6 ! 2 1 .ia3 IWe7 22.bS ct:JcS 2 3 . i h 7 [ 2 3 . El e l g 6 ! -+ ] m h 7 2 4 . IWfS [24.IWhS ct?g8 2s .ics IWf6-+] g6 2S .ics

IWe2 !-+ ; 2) 20.id3 IWc6 2 1 .IWh3 g6 22.Ele7 'lWe3 ' 23 .Ele6 Eld3-+ ; 3 ) 20. bS IW as ! 2 1 .id2 ib4 22 .Eld8 l::ld8 23 .ie3 ic3+ 20.ib7, as played in the game, also led to an advantage for B lack after 20 . . :�c4 21 .l'!d8 [2 1 .Ele7 ? lWd4-+] l'!d8 22.ie3 'IWb4 23.ie4 ic5+

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Ex. l 00 (1 .e4 e5 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.lLleS d6 4.ttJf3 lLle4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 ttJc6 7.0-0 194 8.c4 lLlf6 9.ttJc3 if3 10.1Mit3 lLld4 1l .'lWe3 ttJe6 12.cd ttJd5 13.lLld5 1Mid5 14.ie4 '?NbS 15.a4 1!9a6 1 6 . l'!d1 ie7 17.b4 O - O ! 18.1!9h3! g6 19.ib2) Kasparov-Karpov, London wcm(6), 1986 19 . . . 1!9c4! While bringing the queen back into play, Black parries the unpleasant threat of 'lWc3. Other continuations are weaker:

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A) 1 9 . . . ct:J f4 ? 20 .IWe3 ! IWe2 2 1 .'lWd4 f6 22.if3 ! ; B ) 1 9 . . . ib4? 20.Eld3 ! [!-:.IWh7] ct:Jg7 2 1 .'lWh6 f6 22.Eld7+- ; C) 1 9 . . . ct:JgS? 20.IWh6 if6 2 1 .ib7 !+- (vari­ations by Kasparov). 20J'x:d7! ? After 20.ib7 ? ! or 20.Ele l Black initiates counterplay in the centre by 20 . . . l::lad8 ! , while i f 2o .idS h e has 20 . . . IWc2 and the tempo of White's attack is reduced : for ex­ample, 2 1 .ieS Elad8 22.Eldc l IWd2 ! 23 .1e6 fe 24.IWe6 Eln (Karpov) or 22.Elac1 'lWe i ' 23 .Elc I EldS+ (Makarychev) . (For more de­tails- 711484/19.ib2) 20 . • • l'!ae8 ! Karpov defends himself with the utmost precision. 20 . . . IWe4? is weaker in view of 2 1 .IWc3 f6 22.Ele7-t, while other moves (20 . . . ib4?, 20 . . . id6? or 20 . . . IWb4?) would have allowed the elegant blow 2 1 .ig6 ! .

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After this the game went 21 ..idS (after the best 2 U l:e l ! ? iWb4 22 . .ic3 ctJ gS 23 .iWd3 Wa4 24 . .ig6 ! hg 2S .Elee7 Ele7 26.Ele7 iWf4 27 .Wg6 ! fg 2S .Elg7 �hS 29 .Eln, according to analysis by Kasparov the game ends in a draw) 21. . .iWb4 22 . .ic3 ltJf4! 23 . .ib4 ltJh3 24.gh .ib4+.

Ex . 1 0 I ( 1 .e4 eS 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJeS d6 4.ltJf3 ttJe4 S.d4 dS 6 . .id3 ltJc6 7.0-0 .ig4 8.c4 ttJf6 9.ltJc3 .if3 1 0.Wff3 ltJ d4 1 l .Wfh3 ! ? ttJe6! ? 12.cd ltJdS) An important position for the assessment of the entire 6 ... ltJc6 system. White has re­cently found two promising ways of devel­oping his attack: A) 1 3 . .ibS ! c6 1 4 .Eld l cb I S .EldS iWcS 1 6 .ie3 ib4 1 7 . ctJ bS 0-0 I S . Elc l WfeS 1 9 . W g4 fie7 2 0 . ctJ c7 ctJ c 7 2 1 . Elc 7 ± Pletanek-Dufek, corr 1 992 ( - 72/4 S 6/ l1. ..ltJ e6/C) ; B) 1 3 .ig6 ! and after 1 3 . . . iWd7 [ 1 3 . . . hg ! ?] 1 4 .EJ:e l ! 0-0-0 I S .ctJdS hg 1 6 .iWhS Black does not obtain sufficient compensation for the exchange Nadanian-Sharbatov, corr 1992/93

- 72/4S6/11 . . . ltJe6/D) .

Ex. 1 02 ( 1 .e4 eS 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJeS d6 4.ttJf3 ltJe4 S.d4 dS 6.fid3 fie7 7.0-0 ltJd6) It is always a pleasure to find moves which, whi le favouring the development of one's own play, at the same time put obstacles in the way of the opponent. Black i s preparing to exchange the l ight-square bishops. The most logical continuation is 8 . .if4, since now if 8 . . . ifS?? there i s 9 .fid6+- .

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Ex. l 03 (Continuation of Ex. 1 02) ( 8 . . . ig4 9.ltJbd2 0-0 10.c3 ltJd7 1l .Wfc2 g6? ! ) Balashov-Benko, Lone Pine 1977.

With a subtle prophylactic move White once again prevents the exchange of the l ight­square bishops : 12.Elac1 ! E1e8 [ 1 2 . . . .ifS ?? 1 3 .fid6 fid3 ? 1 4 . fi e 7 + - ] 13.h3 fie6 14.E1fe1 ltJf8 lS.ltJf1 c6 16.ltJg3 as 17.h4! ( starting an assault on the kingside) b6 18.hS fif6 19.Wfd2 cS 20 . .ieS The weakness of the dark squares has be­come tangible. White has a great advantage.

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Ex. 1 04 ( 1 .e4 eS 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJeS d6 4.ltJf3 ltJe4 S.d4 dS 6.fid3 fie7 7.0-0 ltJd6 8 . .if4 .ig4 9 . ltJ bd2 0-0 1 0.Ele1 ltJ d7) Dvoretsky-Schussler, Tbilisi 1980. White el iminates the pin with a standard knight manoeuvre .

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l 1 . ltJ ru [ A I 2 . ctJ g3 , 1 3 .h3] ltJ f6 ? ! [ 1 1 . . . EleS ! ?] 12.ltJg3 ltJhS 13.ltJ bS fibS -Pos . I OS .

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Ex. I OS (Continuation of Ex.104) With an unexpected thrust by h i s rook, White obtains the bishop pair: 14.E1eS!± fif3 lS.Wff3 c6 16.Wfg3! [A I 7 .Ele7] ( l 6 .fih7? �h7 1 7 .ElhS <j;!gS I S .iWh3 was premature in view of I S . . .fS ! 1 9 .Ele I ctJe4 ! L1ctJf6) fih4? ! -Pos . 1 06

Ex. 1 06 (Continuation of Ex.10S) A standard sacrifice dec ides the game : 17.fih7 �h7 18.E1hS �g8 19.Wfh3!+- (but not 1 9 .Elh4?? ctJfS or 1 9 .iWh4? iWh4 20.Elh4 ctJfS) gS 20.g3 ! White wins back the piece while maintain­ing a very strong attack. Going into an end­game does not save the day for B l ack : 20 .. . Wfc8 21 .Wfc8 ltJc8 22 . .id2 ltJe7 23.gh gh 24.';f;'h1 ! and Black resigned because of the variation 24 . . . ctJg6 2S .Elg I EleS 26.f4+-. Ex . 1 07 ( 1 .d4 dS 2.c4 dc 3.ltJc3 eS 4.e3 ed

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S.ed lLlf6 6 • .ie4 .ie7 7.lLlf3 0-0 S.h3 lLlbd7 9.0-0 lLl b6 1 0 . .ib3 e6 l l Jl:e1 lLl bdS 1 2 . .ig; .ie6 1 3 . lLl l5 !l: e S 1 4 . !l: c 1 ) Yusupov-Huebner, Belfort 19S5 When playing against an isolated pawn, one should, as a rule, strive for simplification. By consistently carrying out this strategy, Black achieves the more pleasant game : 1 4 . . . lLl e7 ! l S . .ie2 lLl d 7 ! 1 6 .WlhS lLl fS 1 7 . .ie7 !l:e7 l S . !l: e d 1 f6 1 9 . 1Ll f3 Wld7 20.Wlc5 !l:eeS 21 .!l:e3 lLl dS+

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Ex . 1 08 ( 1 .d4 dS 2.e4 de 3.lLle3 eS 4.e3 ed S.ed lLl f6 6 . .ie4 .ie7 7 .lLlf3 0-0 S.O-O lLlbd7 9.!l:e1 lLlb6 10 . .ib3 e6 1l . .igS .ig4) Vaganian - Huebner, Tilburg 19S3 White frees his knight without playing h3-g4, which would weaken his castled posi­tion : 12.Wld3 .if3? ! [ 1 2 . . . .ih5] 13.Wlf3 lLlfdS 14 . .ie7 lLle7 -Pos . 1 09

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Ex. 1 09 (Continuation o f Ex.10S) The light-square bishop brings very strong pressure to bear on the f7-square. White 's aim is to avoid a blockade at d5 . lS.!l:eS ! lLl g6 16 .!l:e4 lLl d7 1 7.!l:d1 WlaS lS.!l:e3 !l:adS? B lack should not al low White ' s next manoeuvre . 1 8 . . .tIJ f6± was correct. 19.1Lle4! Wle7 -Pos. l l 0

Ex. 1 1 0 (Continuation of Ex.109) A comparison with the previous diagram reveals that the situation has developed in favour of White . 20.h4! (an analogous method to Ex . l 03) h6 [20 . . . Wlf4 2 1 .h5 �n 22.!l:n CiJ e7 23 .CiJd6+­] 2 1 .Wlg4 c;t;> hS [ 2 1 . . . �f4 2 2 . � f4 CiJ f4 23 .CiJd6+- Vaganian] 22.hS lLlf4 23.!l:g3 gS 24.hg fg Black's position is finally destroyed and

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White has no problem in developing his at­tack: 2S.!l:e1 !l:deS 26.!l:ge3 lLlb6 27.tiJc5 �eS? 2S.�f4 ! 1 -0

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Chapter 7

I. 7.1. Overview

The laenisch System (6 . . . fle7-7 . . . CiJ c6) is the most popular in the Petroff Defence. Three chapters of this book are devoted to this system. White ' s main continuations are 8 .:ge 1 (-chapters 7-8) and 8 . c4 (chapter 9) . Other continuations do not promise him any advantage (-8 1 -82, position 1 1 2 . )

After 8 .:ge 1 Black can support the knight at e4 in two different ways : 8 . . . flf5 (the topic of the first part of thi s chapter) or 8 . . . ig4 (-part two and chapter 8) .

The 8 . . . flf5 system is reliable enough for Black. The line 9 .flb5 is not too danger­ous (-84, position 1 1 3 ) . The continuation 9 .llJ bd2 ( -85) looks harmless, but B lack must be carefu l : even in this simplified position White retains a slight initiative on the e-file (-positions 1 1 4- 1 1 5 ) . The most unpleasant for Black is Karpov ' s continu­ation 9 .c4, when it i s much more difficult for him to fight for the centre (-86-88 , po­sitions 1 1 6- 1 1 9) .

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After 8 .ge i flg4 White faces a choice : whether to continue 9 .c3 or 9 .c4 (chapter 8 ) . The 9 .c3 variation is one of the sharp­est and most complex lines in the Petroff Defence, and thus it is ideally suited for crucial battles. Before delving into the theo­retical section which refers to this line, it might be useful to examine game 5 and positions 1 20-1 30 . They reflect some typi­cal methods and strategic ideas of the vari­ation. The main continuation 1 O .\Wb3 (after 10 . . f5) makes plans connected with queenside castling more dangerous for Black (-92-93). After 1 0 . . . 0-0 1 1 . CiJ bd2 Black has a choice between the reserved 1 1 . . . CiJ a5 (­game 5 , -97) and the gambit-style l l . . . ct?h8 (-94-96) . Here he sacrifices the b7 -pawn, but gains time for preparing an attack on the kingside (-94-96). Although in this case the play is more concrete, it is important for Black to retain control of the key e5-square .

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539 8.c3 A) 8 . . . if5 9 J'�e 1 -8 .�e l ; B ) 8 . . . iWd6 9 .�e l f5 l O .tiJe5 tiJ e5 l 1 .de iWg6 1 2 .ie3 0-0 1 3 .f4 ie6 1 4 . tiJ d2 c5 1/2_1/2 Rivera-Forintos, Benidorm 1983; C) 8 . . . ig4 C1) 9 .h3 ? ! ih5 C11) 1 0 .tiJbd2 C111 ) 1O .. .f5 1 1 .iWb3 ( l 1 .�e 1 -8 .�e 1 ) iWd6°o Hamalainen-Almeida, Arnhem j Euro­pean ch 1989; C112) 1 0 . . . tiJd2=; C12) 1 0 .if4 id6+ Rios Parra-Camejo, Santiago jwch 1990; C2) 9 .11J bd2 C21) 9 . . . ClJd2 -81; C22) 9 . . .f5 1 0 .iWb3 �b8 1 1 .tiJ e U Forintos, Haag. 8.h3 0-0 9.�e l -5 1 5/E.

540 8 ... tiJgS 9 .ClJg5 ig5 A) \ O .E1e 1 ie6= Levenfish; B) 1 O .f4t Forintos, Haag. 8 . .. lLlf6 9.c3 0-0 A) l O .h3 id6 1 1 .�e l �e8 1 2.ClJf1 h6 1 3 .ClJ e3 Cfje7 1 4 .tiJe5 c5� Bauer-Marosi, Kecs­kernet 1991 ; B ) 1 O .E1e I ! ? B1) 1 O . . . ig4 1 1 .tiJf1 t ; B2) 1 O . . . E1e8 1 1 .tiJ f1 h 6 1 2 .if4 id6 1 3 .�e8 Cfje8 1 4 .iWd2 ie6 1 5 .�el if4 1 6 .iWf4 iWf6 1 7 .V!1 g3 ClJd6= Neverovsky-Daniluik, Voro­nezh 1991; C) 1 O .lLle5 ! ? id6 1 l .f4t von Massov-Ba­tik, corr 1928. 8 . . . lLld6 9 .c3 if5 A) 1 O .V!1c2 id3 I l .iWd3 0-0 1 2 .tiJe5 AI) 1 2 . . . ClJe5 1 3 .de tiJ e8 14 .ClJf3 c5 1 5 .if4 v;rd7 1 6 .E1adl ClJ c7= Lasker-Schowalter, Nuernberg 1896. A12) 1 2 . . . tiJb8 1 3 .�e l c6tl= Savon-Bron­stein, USSR 1976;

B) l O.if5 tiJf5 l 1 .iWb3 ��e 1 , tiJe5 Forintos, Haag. 8 . . . ifS 9 .iWe2 ClJ d6 A) l O.c3 0-0 1 1 .if5 tiJ f5 1 2 . �el �e8 1 3 .iWbS gb8 1 4 . tiJ f l a6 1 5 .iWd3 g6= Deutschmann-Treppner, Bundesliga 1986; B) 1 0 .if5 tiJ f5 I l .iWd3 iWd7 1 2 .tiJb3 0-0= Silva Sanches-Solomon, Thessaloniki 01 1984.

541 9.iWd2 0-0 l O.c3 id6 1 1 .ic2 iWf6 1 2 .iWd3 iWg6 1 3 . tiJ h4 iWd3 1 4 .id3 g6 [ 1 4 . . . ClJ e7=; 14 . . . ge8=] 1 5 .f4 f6 1 6 .h3 id7 1 7 .g4 a6 1 8 .b4 tiJe7= J.Polgar-Gulko, Dos Hermanas 1994.

542 10 . . . iWd6 I I .ge1 (Valda-Fayard, Cap'd Agde 1986) 0-0-0= Forintos, Haag.

543 1l .iWc2? if3 . 1l .h3 ih5 1 2 .ge 1 A) 1 2 . . . iWd7 ? ( C a pablanca-Marshall , Havana 1913) 1 3 . tiJ e5 ! id 1 [ 1 3 . . . tiJ e5 1 4 .ih7 ! ] 1 4 .tiJd7 gfd8 1 5 .tiJe5 !+-; B) 12 . . . ig6 ? ! 1 3 .ig6 h g 1 4 .iWb3 ClJ a5 1 5 .iWc2 ge8 [o 1 5 . . . id6] 1 6 .if4 id6 17 .ge8 iWe8 1 8 .id6± Efimov-Zaura, Lvov 1976;

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C) 1 2 . . . iWd6 ! ? Forintos, Haag; D) 12 . . . id6= Forintos, Haag ll .gel A) 1 1 . . .ge8 1 2 .ge3 iWd7 1 3 .iWc2 h6 1 4 .h3 ie6 1 5 .gae l t Frolov-Biti, Pula op 1994; B) 1 1 . . . id6= Vargas-Scalli, Dubai 01 1986. 1l .ic2 (Nikolin-Oziochru, Dubai 01 1986) id6= .

544 1l . . . if6? 1 2 .�el ih5 1 3 .�e3 ig6 14 .iWc2 iWd7 1 5 .gae l ± Boensch-Yusupov, Cienfuegos 1979.

545 17.iWf3 ge8 1 8 .g3 tiJ b8 != Alburt-

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Dvoretsky, Minsk USSR ch 11 1976

546 8 ... f5? ! 9 .�b5± Forintos, Haag. 8 . . . liJc3 9 .bc A) 9 . . . �g4 1 O .gb l AI) 1 0 . . . liJ a5 ? I l .h3 �h5 ? 1 2 .ge l 0-0 1 3 .ge5 �g6 1 4 .gb5± Adorjan-Miles, Hastings 1973/74; A2) I O . . . gb8 I I .ge I 0-0 1 2 .�f4 A21) 1 2 . . . �d7? 1 3 .ge3 g5 1 4 .�g3 f5 1 5 .�e5 f4 1 6 .ge l �f6 1 7 .�ffi gf6 1 8 .h3 �h5 1 9 . 1iJ e5 !± Browne-Murray, Vancouver 1971; A22) 1 2 . . . h6=/± Adorjan; B) 9 . . . 0-0 1 O .h3 [ I O .gb I ] �e6 l I .ge I B1) 1 I . . . h6 1 2 . liJ e5 liJ e5 1 3 . ge5 �d6 1 4 .gh5 ! ? �f6?? 1 5 .�g5+- Genova-Galo­bert, corr 1956; B2) 1 I . . . �d7 1 2 .�f4 gfe8 1 3 .gbl gab8 1 4.ge3 �f6 1 5 .liJg5± Aronin-Zhilin, USSR 1959.

547 9.ge1 -8 .ge l �f5 9 .liJc3 .

548 15.liJ g5?! h6 1 6 .liJe4 �f8 1 7 .�g4? ! liJe7 1 8 . liJ c5 b6 1 9 . 1iJ d3 c5+ Balashov­Yusupov, Minsk 1982. 15.�g5�.

549 8 ... f5? ! 9.c4 A) 9 . . . liJ b4 1 O .cd [ 1 O.�fU] liJd3 1 1 .�d3 0-0 1 2 .liJ c3± Solomon-Singh, Thessaloniki 01 1988; B) 9 . . . �e6 Bl) 1 O .cd �d5 l I .liJc3 liJc3 1 2 .bc 0-0 B11) 1 3 .�f4 �d6 1 4 .�c\6 �d6 1 5 . liJ e5± Loewenthal-Morphy, London 1858; BU) 1 3 . liJ e5 ! ? liJ e5 1 4 .ge5± L1�e2 Maroczy; B2) 1 O .liJc3 B21) 1 0 . . . �b4 1 1 .�e4 fe 1 2 . liJ g5 �c3

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1 3 .liJ e6 �e7 1 4 .bc �e6 1 5 .�h5+- ; B22) 1 O . . . liJc3 1 1 .bc dc 1 2 .ge6 cd 1 3 .Vc\lb3 �d7 1 4 .�g5 0-0-0 1 5 .�e7 liJ e7 1 6 .ctJeS �e8 1 7 .gab l b6 1 8 .�a3+- Steinitz. 8 . . . liJ f6 A) 9.c3 AI) 9 . . . 0-0 1 O .�f4 �d6 1 1 .liJe5 -B; A2) 9 . . . �g4 -584/9.liJf6; B) 9 .�f4 0-0 I 0 .c3 �d6 [ I 0 . . . �g4± Alapin· Mason, Dresden 1 892] I I . liJ e5± ge8 1 2 . liJ d2 liJ g4 1 3 . liJ df3 liJ ce5 1 4 .de �cS 1 5 .�g3 liJh6 1 6 .�c2± Tarrasch-Walbrodt, Nuernberg m 1894. 8 ... liJd6 A) 9 .c3 AI) 9 . . . 0-0? ! I 0.�c2 h6 1 1 .�f4± Markus· Andrade, Las Palmas 1995; A2) o9 . . . �f5; B) 9 .liJc3 �e6 1 O .liJe2± Steinitz; C) 9 .�f4 Cl) 9 . . . liJ b4 1 O .�fl �f5 1 1 . liJ a'1 ctJ c4 ') 1 2 .liJc4 dc 1 3 .�c4 liJc2 1 4.ge5 �d7 1 5 .gc l liJ b4 1 6 .�n !+- �n 1 7 .ge7 1-0 Salm· Garner, corr 1959; C2) 9 . . . 0-0 1 O.c3 C21) IO . . . �g4 I l .h3 �h5 1 2 .liJbd2 �g6 (Lanka-Mikenas, Riga 1978) 1 3 .�g6 hg 1 4 .�b3± Forintos, Haag; C22) I O . . . �e6 1 1 . liJ bd2 �d7 [ 1 1 . . .�f5 1 2 . liJ fl �d3 1 3 .�d3 liJ c4 1 4 .b3 ctJ b6 1 5 . liJ g 3 ± R.Byrne] 1 2 . liJ f J f5 ? ' [o I 2 . . . gfe 8 ± R.Byrne] 1 3 .�e2 ctJ e4 1 4 . liJ e5 liJ e 5 1 5 .�e5 �f6 1 6 .�f6 gf6 1 7 . f3± R.Byrne-Reshevsky, USA ch 1972 -13/256.

550 9.c3 0-0 I O.�c2 [ 1 O .liJbd2?? ctJf2] A) 1 0 . . . �d6 1 1 . liJ bd2 liJ d2 1 2 .�d2 �d3 1 3 .�d3 �d7 1 4 . liJ g5 g6 1 5 . liJ f3 a6= Sznapik-Rogoff, Amsterdam 1980; B) 1 0 . . . �g6 I I . liJ bd2 liJ d2 1 2 .�d2 �d6 1 3 .�g6 hg 1 4 .c4 dc 1 5 .�c4 �d7 1 6 .�c3

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0Je7= �ttJd5 Tsarev-S.Ivanov, Thzla 1989; C) 1 0. . . !::le8 1 1 .�f4 �d6 1 2 .�d6 � d6 1 3 .liJbd2 ttJd2 14 .�d2 �d3= Fedorowicz­Reshevsky, USA ch 1981 . 9.a3 A) 9 . . . �g6? ! 1 O.c4 ttJf6 l 1 .ttJe5± Popovic­Bellin, Hastings 1980; B) 9 . . . liJd6 1 O.�f5 ttJf5 1 1 .�d3 �d7 1 2.ttJc3 g6 1 3 .b4 f6 1 4 .�f4 0-0-0 1 5 .b5 ttJ a5 1 6 .g4 0J g7 1 7 .ttJd5� Hulak-Henley, Indonesia 1982; C) 9 . . . 0-0 1 0.c4 C1) 1 O . . . �f6 C11) l 1 .cd �d5 Cll) 1 2 .ttJc3 ttJc3 1 3 .bc !::lfe8 1 4 .�f4? !::le i 1 5 .0Je l ttJd4 ! =t Liang Jinrong-Zarnicki, Manila (01) 1992; C112) 12 .�e4 �e4 1 3 .ttJc3 �f3 14 .ttJd5 �d l 1 5 .liJf6=; C12) 1 1 .ttJc3 ttJc3 1 2 .bc �d3 1 3 .�d3 C121) 1 3 . . . ttJ a5 1 4 .cd �d5 1 5 .�f4 c5 1 6 .�e5±; C122) 1 3 . . . dc 14 .�c4 CD a5 1 5 .�a4 C1221) 1 5 . . . b6 1 6 .�f4 �d5 [ 1 6 . . . c5 1 7 .dc ! �c3 1 8 . !::l adl �c8 1 9 . !::l e 3 ± Kavalek] 1 7 .�c7 !::lac8 1 8 .�e5 !::lc 3 1 9 .�f6 gf 20.:1:1ac l ± Kavalek-Karpov, Thrin 1982 -33/431 ; C1222) 15 . . . c5 (Wedberg-Schussler, Eksjo 1982) 1 6 .�e3 cd 1 7 .�d4 CDc6 1 8 .!::lab l CD d4 1 9 .cd b6=; C2) I 0 . . . !::le8 ! ? I 1 .CD c3 [ 1 1 .cd �d5oo] CDc3 1 2 .bc �d3 1 3 .�d3 dc 1 4 .�04 �d6= M.Pavlovic.

551 9 . . . �b4 A) 1 0 .liJd2 0-0 1 l .CD de4 de 1 2 .�e4 CD d4= Forintos, Haag; B) 1 O .�d2 �c3 1 1 .bc 0-0 1 2 .c4±.

552 11 .�d3 0-0 A) 1 2 .Elb I

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AI) 1 2 . . . CD a5 ? ! 1 3 .�f5± Van der Bosch­Barendregt, Amsterdam 1954; A2) 1 2 . . . !::lb8 Forintos, Haag; B) 1 2 .c4 Bl) 1 2 . . . CDb4? ! 1 3 .�e2 Forintos, Haag; B2) 1 2 . . . !::le8 1 3 .cd �d5 14 . c4 �d7 1 5 .�e3± Torre-Speelman, Hastings 1 980/8 1 ; B3) 1 2 . . . dc 1 3 .�c4 �d6 1 4 . a4 !::le8 1 5 .�b2 �d7 1 6 .d5 CD b4f± Velimirovic-Mijailovic, Yugoslavia ch 1991; B4) 12 . . . �f6 ! ? � 1 3 .�a3 ? CD d4 ! Adorjan.

553 12.�b3 !::lb8 1 3 .CD e5 [ 1 3 .!::le2 Fo­rintos, Haag] CD e5 1 4 .!::le5 c6 1 5 .�a3 �f6 1 6 .�f8 �e5 = Kristensen-Schussler, Scan­dinavian ch 1981 .

554 13.�f4 �d6 1 4 .�g3 �g3= Suetin­Makarychev, Moscow 1982.

555 13 ... !::le8 1 4 .�f4 �d7 1 5 .h3 b6 1 6 .c4 dc l 7 .dc !::lbd8 1 8 .d5± Moiseev-Mathe, Kecskemet 1991.

556 17.CD d4 �d4 1 8 .�c7 b5 ! 1 9 .�a5 !::lbc8 20.cb �b4 2 1 .!::le8 !::le8 22.�a4 !::le2 23 .�g3 �e4� Kapengut-Andrianov, USSR 1982.

557 9 • . . 0-0!? 1 0 .�c6 bc I 1 . CD e5 �h4 1 2 .�e3 [ l 2 .g3? f6 ! 1 3 .CD d3 �g5+/t] A) 1 2 . . . �d6? ! 1 3 .�h5 ! �f6 1 4 . CD f3 g5 1 5 .CD bd2 �g6 1 6 .�h6 CDd6 1 7 .�g'i �g5 1 8 .�g5 �g5 1 9 . CD g5± Timman-Portisch, Moscow 1981 -31/370; B) 1 2 .. . f6 (Cvetkovic) 1 3 . CD c6 �d6 1 4 . CD a5±; C) 1 2 . . . !::le8 ! Cl) 1 3 .CDc6 �f6 1 4 .CDe5 CDf2 1 5 .�f2 �f2 1 6 .mf2 �g4 1 7 .CDf3 �f3 1 8 .!::le8 !::le8 1 9 .9f ( l 9 .�f3? �d4) �h4 20.mg2 !::le i 2 1 .�d2 �e7 22.mf2 �h4= Makarychev;

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C2) 1 3 .g3 �f6 1 4 ,ct'l c6 �d7 I S . ct:J aS eS� Makarychev.

558 10 .c4 0-0= Forintos, Haag. 10.ct:Je5 �eS I I .de 0-0 1 2 .f3 ct:J eSoo• 1 0.�ft 0-0 1 1 .�e6 be 1 2 .�e5 �e7+ Lepeshkin, Plisetsky.

559 13 ... �e7?! 1 4 .�e2 llct:Je3 Tal.

560 Karpov-Korchnoi, Merano wcm(4) 1981 -32/404.

561 9 . . . ct:J d6 I O. ct:J fl 0-0 1 1 . ct:J g3 �g6 1 2 .c3 �f6 1 3 .�f4± Akopian-Sorokin, USSR 1985.

562 1 O.�f5 ? ! ct:J f3 I l .gf 0 - 0 1l�d6+ Cvetkovic.

563 10 .•• �g4? 1 1 .�gS �f3 1 2 .�g7 E1f8 1 3 .�h6+- Adorjan. 10 .. . �d7 1 1 .�fS �fS I 2 . ct:JeS± Adorjan. 10 ... �6 I I . e 3 ± ll ct:J gS ;1l�e 2 ; 1l ct:J eS Adorjan.

564 12.�f4 A) 1 2" .�d6 1 3 .ct:J gS [ 1 3 .�d6 �d6= 1 4 .E1e2 E1ae8 I S .E1ae l E1e2 1 6 .�e2 a6 1 7 . e3 f6 1 8 . ct:J h4 g6 1 9 .�B �d7= Kavalek­Portisch, Linares 1981 ] g6 1 4 .�d2 �f6 I S .�d6 �d6 1 6 .E1e3 E1ae8 1 7 .E1ael �d7± Kavalek-Reshevsky, USA ch 1981; B) 1 2" .h6 1 3 .e3 a6 1 4 .E1e2 �d7 I S .E1ae l E1ae8 1 6.h3 �d8 1/2_1/2 Henley-Adorjan, Indonesia 1983; C) 1 2" .a6 1 3 .E1e3 [ 1 3 .�fS �f6 1 4 .e3 ct:Je7 I S .�e2 ct:J g6 1 6 .�g3 e6= Ljubojevic­Timman, Luzern wtch 1989] �d7 -D ; D) 1 2" .�d7 1 3 .E1e2 [ 1 3 .e3 -85] a6 1 4 .E1ae 1 E1ae8 I S .e3 �d8 1 6 .E1e8 -S67/16 .E1e8; 12.�d2 �f6 1 3 .ct:J eS Lasker.

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565 12 . . . �d6 A) 1 3 .�gS E1fe8 1 4 .�e7 ct:Je7 I S .E1e3 liJg6 1 6 . E1 ae l �d7 1 7 .g3 E1e3 1 8 .E1e3 E1 e 8 = Chandler-Speelman, Brighton 1981 ; B) 1 3 .�f5 E1ad8 1 4 .�f4± 1/2-1/2 Adorjan­Huebner, Bad Lauterberg em(8) 1980.

566 13 ... E1fe8 1 4 .h3 [ 1 4 .�bS ] a6 I S J:\e3 �d6 1 6 .ct:JgS g6 1 7 .�d6 �d6 1 8 .E1ae l \Wd7 1 9 . ct:J f3 E1e3 20.�e3± Adorjan-Huebner, Bad Lauterberg em( I O) 1980 -29/219. 13 . . . �d6?! 1 4 . ct:J gS ! [ 1 4 . ct:J e5 �eS I S .de ct:J e7=] g6 I S .�d6 �d6 1 6 .�h3 hS 1 7 .\Wf3 [ 1 7 .ct:Je6 ! ? T.Horvath] �d7 1 8 .ct:Jh3 ! 1'lae8 1 9 . ct:J f4± Lukov-Govedarica, Belgrade 1982.

567 1 6 .E1e8 E1e8 1 7 .E1e8 �e8 1 8 .�fS liJ e7 1 9 .� g4 ct:J g6= Ljubojevic-Christiansen, Mar del Plata 1981 . 16.ct:J6 ct:J eS 1 7 .de �b5= Kavalek­Smyslov, Amsterdam 1981 . 1 6 .�e2 E1e3 1 7 .�e3 �fS=.

568 1 7 .�e3 �fS =. 17.E1e3 A) 1 7 " .E1e8 1 8 .�fS E1e6±; B) 1 7 " .f6 1 8 .E1e2 E1f7 [ 1 8 " .E1e8 ? ! 1 9 .1'le8 �e8 20.�fS± Kasparov] 1 9 .ct:Jd2 Bl) 1 9 " .E1e7 20 . ct:J b3 E1e2 2 1 .�e2 �e7 22 .�g4 ! �g4 23 .hg4± Kasparov; B2) 1 9" .�e7 20.ct:Jf 1 �f8 2 1 .�f3 B21) 2 l . . .E1e7? 22 .ct:Je3 ct:Jd8 23 .�e7 ! \We7 24 . ct:J dS �d6 2S . ct:J e7 �e7 26 .�e4 �f8 (Kasparov-Karpov, USSR 1981 -31/369) 27.e4 b6 28 .dS± Kasparov; B22) ct:Jd8 22 .ct:Je3 e6 B221) 2 3 .�g3 E1e7 [23 " . ct:J e6 24.h4t Kasparov] 24.h4 ct:J f7= llE1e8, �d6 ; B222) 23 .h4±.

569 9 . . . 0-0

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A) 1 0.cd WdS AI) 1 1 .We2 ttJ f6 1 2 . ttJ c3 �d3 1 3 .Wd3 �d7=; A2) 1 1 .!e4 !e4 1 2 .ttJc3 �f3 1 3 .ttJdS !d 1 1 4 .'1Je7 ttJe7 l S .Ei:e7 Ei:fe8=; A3) 1 1 .ttJc3 ttJc3 1 2 .bc A31) 1 2 . . . !d3 ? ! 1 3 .Wd3 bS [ 1 3 . . . !f6 1 4.�f4±] 1 4.!f4 !d6 l S .ttJ gS g6 1 6 .Wh3 h5 1 7 .ttJe4 �g7 1 8 .We3± Abramovic­Radulov, Vrnjacka Banja 1983; A32) 1 2 . . . Ei:fe8 1 3 .�f4 !d3 [ 1 3 . . . !d6? 1 4 J�e8 Ei:e8 l S .c4 WaS 1 6 .!d2 !b4 1 7 .!b4 iLlb4 1 8 .!5 WfS 1 9 .Wa4 ttJ c6 20.dS+­Matulovic] 1 4.Wd3 Wd7 l S .Ei:ab l b6 1 6 .dS E1ad8 1 7 .c4± Matulovic-Kapelan, Vrsac 1985 -40/(382); A33) 1 2 . . . bS ! ?oo Radulov; A4) 1 1 .!f4 ! ? Ei:fe8? ! 1 2 .!e4 !e4 1 3 .ttJc3 if3 14 .ttJdS !d 1 1 5 .Ei:ed 1 ± Ziatdinov­Kapetanovic, Belgrade 1990; B) 1 0 .ttJc3 ttJ c 3 l 1 .bc �d3 1 2 .Wd3 dc 1 3 .�c4 !d6 [ 1 3 . . . Wd7 1 4 .Ei:b U Timman] Bl) 1 4 .WbS Ei:b8 1 5 .Ei:b 1 a6= Yudasin­Kholmov, Lvov 1983; B2) 14.Ei:b l Ei:e8 B21) 1 5 .Ei:e8 We8 1 6 .!d2 h6 1 7 .Wd3 b6 I S .gel Wd7 1 9 .We4 Ei:d8 20.c4 !b4 ! = Chandler-Van der Sterren, Luzern 01 1982 ·34/379; B22) 1 5 .!e3 ! B221) l S . . . Wf6 1 6 .Wa4 b6 1 7 .!g5 Wg6 I S .g3 ttJe7 1 9 .!e7 Ei:e7 (Timman-Van der Sterren, Nederland ch 1 983 -35/399) 20.�c6 ! gd8 2 1 .'it>g2 Ei:e l 22.Ei:e 1 h6 23 .c4 6c5± Timman; B222) o l S . . . Wd7t 11 1 6 .Ei:b7? ttJ aS 1 7 .WbS 1WcS-+ Van der Sterren.

570 10.cd? ttJf2 !+ 1 1 .�bS c6 1 2 .dc bc 1 3 .�c6 liJ c 6 14 .�f2 0-0-+ Adorjan.

571 10 ... dc

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A) 1 1 .!c4?! 0-0 1 2 . a3 AI) 1 2 . . . ttJ dS 1 3 .!d3 ttJ d6 1 4 .Ei:e5 !d3 l S .Wd3 c6 1 6 . ttJ c3 ttJ c3 1 7 .bc !f6= Palacios-F.Braga, Manzanillo 1983; A2) 1 2 . . . ttJ d6 ! 1 3 .�b3 ttJ d3 1 4 .Ei:e3 ttJ e I l S .We I A21) l S . . . !f6 1 6 . ttJ c3 c6 1 7 .dS Ei:c8+ Hjartarson-Barua, Biel izt 1993; A22) 1 5 . . . c6 A221) 16.d5 �f6 1 7 .ttJc3 cS 1 8 .Wd2 bS 1 9 .Ei:ae 1 Wb6+ Reshetnikov-Gaiser, corr 1981; A222) 1 6 .ttJbd2 !f6 1 7 .WcS !g6 1 8 .Ei:ee 1 ttJ fS 1 9 . dS cd 20 .WdS Wb6+ Burkov­Gaiser, corr 1981; B) 1 1 .ttJc3 ! Bl) 1 1 . . .ttJc3 1 2 .bc B ll) 1 2 . . . ttJc2? 1 3 .Ei:eS Wd7 B lll) 14 .We2 ttJ a l l S .!a3± Karpov; B 1l2) 1 4 .Ei:b l ±; B12) 1 2 . . . ttJ d3 ? 1 3 .!d3 cd 1 4 .!a3+- ; B13) 1 2 . . . ttJ dS 1 3 .!G4 !e6 [ 1 3 . . . c6 1 4 .!dS±] 1 4.Wd3 [ 1 4.Wb3 !± Karpov] 0-o l S .Ei:eS c6 1 6 .!gS h6 1 7 .!e7 We7 1 8 .!b3t F.Braga-Sariego, Manzanillo 1983; B2) 1 1 . . . ttJ f6 1 2 .!c4 0-0 1 3 .a3 ttJ c6 [ 1 3 . . . ttJ c2? 1 4 . ttJ h4+-] 1 4.dS ttJ aS l S .!a2 cS 1 6 .�gS Ei:e8 1 7 .Wa4± !d7 1 8 .Wc2 h6 1 9 .�h4 ttJ dS 2 0 . ttJ dS !h4 2 1 .Ei:e8 !e8 (Karpov-Portisch, Tilburg 1982 -34/ 377) 22.Ei:d 1 ± [22.Ei:e l ±] Karpov.

572 12.�d3 -SSO/9.a3/C.

573 14 ... b5? l S . ttJ eS± llttJ c6; llg4,!g2 Forintos, Haag. 14 ... Ei:fe8? l S .ttJ eS [1l�c4] ttJe5 1 6.Ei:eS Wd7 1 7 .Wf3± Karpov. 14 . . . !d6? I S . c4 WaS 1 6 .!d2+- Karpov. 14 .. . !g6? ! l S .c4 Wd7 [ 1 S . . . Wd6 1 6 .d5 �f6 1 7 .cS !± Karpov] 1 6 .dS !f6 A) 1 7 .!d2 ttJ d4= [ 1 7 . . . !a l ? 1 8 .dc Wc6

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1 9 .�a l ±] ; B) 1 7 .igS? ia l 1 8 .dc �d l 1 9 .Ei:dl if6 20.cb Ei:ab8-+ Karpov; C) 1 7 .Ei:a2 lLl aS C l ) 1 8 .id2 b6 1 9 .iaS ba 20.lLleS± Karpov; C2) 1 8 .lLleS ieS 1 9 .Ei:eS b6 2o.if4 Ei:ae8 2 1 .Ei:ae2± Karpov; C3) 1 8 .if4 C31) 1 8 . . . b6 1 9 . 1Ll e5 ieS 20 .Ei:e5 Ei:fe8 2 1 .Ei:ae2± Karpov; C32) 1 8 . . . Ei:fe8 1 9 .Ei:ae2± Karpov-Portisch, Luzern (01) 1982 -34/378. 14 .. . �d6 I S .a4 Ei:fe8 1 6 .�b3 A) 1 6 . . . lLl aS ? 1 7 .�bS+- Lobron; B) 1 6 . . . ie6 1 7 .�b7 idS 1 8 .�b l ± Lobron; C) 1 6 . . . b6 1 7 .ia3 �f6 1 8 .ie7 Ei:e7 1 9 .Ei:e7 �e7 1 1 9 . . . lLl e7 2o .ic4 lLl g6 2 1 .Ei:e 1 ± ] 20.Ei:e l �f6 120 . . . �d6 2 1 .ic4 ig6 22 .lLlgS �f6±] 2 1 .�cD Ei:d8 2 2 . lLl d2! � f8 ! ? [22 . . . g6? ! 23 .�f3 �g7 24.lLl c4± Lobron­Schussler, BRD 1983 -35/400] 23 .�f3 id7 24.�g3 �d6 2S .�h4 �h6± Lobron.

574 15.c4 �d7+ Xd4 Am.Rodriguez.

575 15 . . . lLl as 1 6 .ic7 [ 1 6 . lLl eS] Ei:ac8 1 7 .ieS± Forintos, Haag. 15 . • . Ei:ac8 A) 1 6 . lLl e5 lLl eS [ 1 6 . . . ieS 1 7 .ie5 Ei:fe8 1 8 .ic7 ! Am.RodriguezJ I 7 .ieS �c6 AI) 1 8 .�b3 ie6 1 9 .c4 ieS 20.Ei:eS �d6= Am.Rodriguez-Garcia Gonzalez, Cuba ch 1983 -35/401 ; A2) 1 8 .if6± �f6 1 9 .�f3 b6 20.Ei:eS A21) 20 . . . ig6 2 1 .�b7 cS [2 l . . . h6 22.Ei:ae 1 �ia6] 22.Ei:ae l ± ��c8 Am.Rodriguez; A22) 20 . . . ie6 2 1 .�f6 gf 2 2 . Ei:hS �g7 23 .id3 h6 24 .Ei:e I ! ± � Ei:e3-g3 Am. Rodriguez; A23) 2o . . . id7 2 1 .�f6 gf A231) 22 . Ei:e7 ie6 23 .ia6 Ei:fe8co Am. Rodriguez;

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A232) 22.Ei:hS �g7 23 .id3 h6 24.ifS Ei:fd8 2S .Ei:e l cS 26.dS c4co Am.Rodriguez; A233) 22.Ei:e3± Am.Rodriguez; B) 1 6.c4 �d7 l 7 .dS ia l 1 8 .�a l oo Am.Rodriguez; C) 1 6 .Ei:e3 lLl aS C1) 1 7 .ieS cS 1 8 .if6 gf= Tal; C2) 1 7 .�e2 cS 1 8 .Ei:d l cd 1 9 .1Lld4 lLlc4°o Tal; C3) 1 7 .lLl eS cS 1 8 .g4 ! ± C31) 1 8 . . . ie6 1 9 .ig2 �b3 C311) 20.dS �d l 2 l .Ei:d 1 ieS 22 .ieS 1g4 23 .Ei:g3 f6 !co Tal; C312) 20.gS ! ± Tal; C32) 1 8 . . . ig6 1 9 .ig2 C321) 1 9 . . . �d8? 20.dcS+- Tal-Garcia Gonzalez, Yurmala 1983 -35/402; C322) 1 9 . . . �b3 20 .dS ! ± [20 . lLl d7 �fd8 2 l . lLl f6 gf6co] Tal.

576 16.i� igS l 7 .lLlgS Ei:ae8 1 8 .�b3 lLl aS A) 1 8 . . . h6? ! 1 9 . Ei:e8 Ei:e8 20 .lLl f7 ! 1e6 2 l .lLlh6 gh 22 .�b7± Glek; B) 1 9 .�b4 b6 2o.lLlf3 f6 ! = Glek-Antonov, USSR 1984 -38/(417).

577 16 ... Ei:ae8 1 7 .Ei:ae2 Ei:e2 1 8 .�e2 lLl a5 1 9 . 1Ll eS �a4 20 .�b2 ! cS 2 l .ibS �b3 22.�b3 lLlb3 23 .dS± Ernst-R.Lev, London 1987. 16 . . . Ei:adS 1 7 .Ei:d2 lLl e 7 (M.Pavlovicl 1 8 .lLleS± [ 1 8 .ieS±] .

578 13 . . . ie6? 1 4.cd idS I s . lLl d 2 1 ± Karpov. 13 ... if6 1 4 .cd -86.

579 14 .. . lLlaS!? I S .ia2 cS 1 6 .lLle5 1f6 1 7 .g4 ! id7 [ 1 7 . . . ie6 ! ?J I 8 .if4 ieS 1 9 .�e5 cd 20.cd lLlc6 2 1 .Ei:dS± Ehlvest-Khalifman, USSR ch 1987 .

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580 16 . . . ig4?! 1 7 . f3 [ 1 7 . �bl ctJ as 1 8 .id3] ihS I S .g4 Karpov. 16 . . . ctJaS 1 7 .ia2 A) 1 7 . . . ig4 AI) 1 8 .f3 ie6 1 9 .dS ifS= Huebner; A2) 1 8 .�c2 :9:aeS 1 9 .h3°o Ljubojevic­Yusupov, Barcelona 1989; A3) 1 8 .%Vd3 ! ? :9:feS 1 9 .h3 ihS 20.�fSt; B) 1 7 . . . bS I S .a4 B1) 1 8 . . . a6 1 9 . ab ab 20.ctJfS �fS 2 1 .ie7 B11) 2 1 . . .ie7 22 . :9:e7 c6 2 3 . �e2 ctJ c4 24.l::1e l %VdS 2S .:9:eS [2S .ib3±] :9:a2 26.�a2 l/Je5 27 .�dS cd 2S .:9:e5 :9:dS 29J1e7 :9:cS 30.l::1b7± Karpov; B12) 2 1 . . .:9:feS 22 .id6 cd 23 .ibl �hS 24 .l::1e8 l::1eS 2S .g4 �h3 2 6 . :9: aS �c3 27 .l::1a2 !+- Karpov; B13) 2 1 . . .:9:fcS 22 .ibl �d7 23 .�f3 g6 24.ia2+- Karpov; B14) 2 l . . .:9:fbS ? ! 22.g4 ! ! �d7 [22 . . . �f4 23 .id6 %Vd6 24.�f3 �d7 2S .:9:e2 ctJ c6 26 .l::1ae l ± /). :9:eS?? 27 .�n+- Karpov] 23 .in+- Karpov-Portisch, Thrin 1982 -33/432; B2) 1 8 . . . ba ! ? 1 9 .c4 [ l 9 .idS :9:aeS 20.:9:eS 1'1e8 2 1 .ctJf5 �fS 22.�a4 :9:bS 23 .:9:e l ] cS 20.CLlf5 [20.dc ic5 2 1 .:9:e5 �d 1 22.:9:d l ig4 23 .1'1c5 id 1 24.:9:aS ] �fS 2 1 .h4 ctJ b3 22 .ib 1 �d7 23 .dc ctJ cS 24.:9:a2t Karpov.

581 IS ... �d7 A) 1 6 .Wd2 :9:aeS Makarychev; B) 1 6 .ctJgS B1) 1 6 . . . ig5 ? ! 1 7 .ig5 ie6 1 S .id3t [ l S .dS l/Ja5oo] �akarychev; B2) 1 6 . . . h6 1 7 . ctJ e4± Makarychev; B3) 1 6 . . . ctJ a5 1 7 .ia2 c5 B31) 1 8 .l::1c l c4 ! 1 9 . ctJ e4 ie7 20.a4 mes 2 1 .l::1bl [2 1 .f3 ie6 2 2 . :9:tl ctJ b3°o Makarychev] ie4 22.:9:e4 id6= Yurtaev­Makarychev, USSR ch(lI) 1983 -36/387; B32) 1 8 .ctJe4 ie4 1 9 .:9:e4 :9:feS 20.ieSt

Forintos, Haag. C) 1 6 .:9:a2 ctJ aS 1 7 .id3t .

582 17.ctJ eS cd I S .cd A) l S . . . :9:cS 1 9 .�a4t a6? ! [ 1 9 . . . ic2 ! ? ] 20 .:9:ac 1 bS ? 2 1 .:9:c8 ics 22 . ctJ n ! �d4 [22 . . . :9:n 23 .�aS+-] 23 .�d4 id4 24.id6+­Kovalev-Bode, Dresden op 1994; B) l S . . . ctJ c6t .

1 93

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It� 8.fi:el �g4

a b c d e f 9 h

8 7

6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3

2

a b c d e f 9 h

1 .e4 e5 2 .l2Jf3 l2J f6 3 . l2J e5 d6 4 .l2Jf3 l2J e4 5 .d4 d5 6.!d3 �e7 7 .0-0 l2J c6 8 .fi:e l !g4

9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 89 C3 5R 3 C45 R5 �C45R7 tLlc3 �e3 590 d5 592 Elc 1 00

f5 584 dC586 �d6m 0_0_0589 �g659 1 �f6 90 g3 593 cd �a4595 �d7 tLld4 �e4

�h4 �f6594 tLld4 �d7 ct;>d7 �d4 Elae8596 + 9 1 tLlbd2 �C259R b4 a460 1 �a3 b5 �c l �a3603 �d6597 0_0599 �f6600 Elae8 �f4602 tLl e7 �d6

92 . . . �3 tLlbd2605 �b5 �a4607 tLld2609 Elfl �e2 b46 1 1 �d6604 0-0-0 �f6606 tLld2608 Elhe8 �e26 1 0 Ele2 tLld46 1 2 =

93 . . . tLl fd2 f3 Elfl 6 1 5 Elf2 ct;>f2 tLl fl ct;>g 1 0-0-06 1 3 �h46 1 4 �f26 1 6 tLl f2 �h2 �h4 Elhf8 6 1 7 ±

94 . . . tLlbd26 1 8 h3 620 �7 �3 �e2 tLle5625 �h5 0-0 ct;>h86 1 9 �h562 1 Elf6622 Elg6623 �d6624 tLle5 Elgi26

95 �7 �3 �b5629 tLld2 g3 632 Elf6627 Elg6628 tLld2630 �d663 1 tLl e763 3 ± 96 . . . �C2634 �fl 63 5 tLld2 ct;>h2

Elb8 �d6 tLld2 �h2 Elh6636 97 �a463 7 �b5 tLl d2 f3639 Ele2 tLlfl

tLl a5 tLlc6 tLld263 8 �d6 �h4 �h5 f4 00

194

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583 9.ie4 de 1 0 .�e4 A) l O .. .f5? l 1 .�e 1 if3 1 2 .iMfn ctJ d4 1 3 .iMfb7 0-0 14 .ie3 if6 [ 1 4 . . . cj;lhS 1 5 .id4 iMfd4 1 6.ctJ c3+- Schallopp-Schowalter, Nuern­berg 1896] 1 5 .id4 id4 1 6 .c3 �bS 1 7 .iMfD if6 I S .iWe2± Zinkl-Weiss, 1896; B) l O . . . iD l 1 .iMfn [ 1 1 .gf? f5 1 2 .�f4 0-0 l 3 .d5 ig5 1 4 . � a4 ic 1 1 5 .iMfc1 iMfd5+ Bilguer] ctJ d4 1 2 .iMfd3 [ 1 2 .iMfc3 ? ! ctJ e6 1 3 .1Lld2 0-0 1 4 . ctJ t3 if6 1 5 .iMfel iMfd5+ Berry-Napier, Cambridge Springs 1904] liJ e6 1 3 .iMfe2 0-0 14 .ctJc3 if6 1 5 .id2 c6= Langenberg-Dusseldorf, corr 1875. 9./iJc3 ctJf6 ! ? Forintos, Haag.

584 9 .. . ctJf6 1 0 .ig5 A) 10 . . . iMfd7 l 1 .ctJbd2 O-O-O? [ 1 1 . . . 0-0t] 1 2 .Wa4 h6 1 3 .ih4 g5 1 4 .ig3 if3 1 5 .ctJf3 g4 1 6 . CLl e5 ! ctJ e5 1 7 .if5 ! iMff5 l S . �e5± Keres-Alexander, Hastings 1954/55; B) 10 . . . 0-0 l 1 . ctJ bd2 ih5 1 2 .iMfb3 ctJ a5 [o I 2 . . . �bS] 1 3 .iMfc2 ig6 1 4 . ctJ e5 id3 1 5 .Wd3 �eS 1 6 .�e3 ctJ e6 [ 1 6 . . . ctJ h5 1 7 .iMff5 ig5 1 8 .iWf7 cj;lhS 1 9 .iMfh5 �e5 20.�e5 id2 2 1 .:tld5+- Sax] 1 7 . ctJ e6 be l S .�ae l ± Sax­Kapelan, Vrsac 1981 -32/405 9 . . . if5?! A) 1O.ib5 ! ? B) 1O.Wc2 �ctJbd2. 9 ... /iJd6 -75.

585 10.ib5? ! 0-0 1 1 .if4 A) l l . . .ih4 1 2 . �fl (Burovic-Forintos, Bolzano 1991) ctJ e7 � 1 3 .h3 ih5 1 4 . g4 IiJg6 !+ Forintos, Haag; B) 1 1 . . .id6 1 2 .id6 iMfd6 1 3 .iMfd3 in 1 4.Wf3 :tlf6 1 5 .ctJa3 �h6 1 6 .h3 ctJ g5+ Torre­Handoko, Indonesia 1983. 10.b4?! a6 1 1 .iMfb3 0-0 1 2 . ctJ bd2 cj;lhS+ Krieger-Boesken, Bundesliga 1986/87. 10.�e2?! A) 10 . . . id6 l 1 . ctJ g5 0-0 1 2 .ig4 ctJ g5

1 95

1 3 .ig5 iMf g 5 1 4 .if3 ctJ e7 1 5 .ctJ d2 e 6 1 6 .ctJf1 ctJ g6 1 7 .cj;lhl ctJ h4 l S .�e6 �adS 1 9 .iMfe2 cj;lhS= de Vries-Heinze, Dieren (open) 1990; B) 1 O . . . iMfd6+ Forintos, Haag. 10.if4? ! A) 1 0 . . . 0-0 AI) I l .iMfb3 if3 1 2 .gf ctJ g5 + Richter­Methner, Breslau I SS9; A2) 1 1 .ctJ bd2 g5+ Forintos, Haag; A3) 1 1 .ie2 if3 1 2 .if3 id6 1 3 .id6 iMfd6+ Radosevic-Zaura, Novi Sad 1988; B) 1 0 . . . id6 1 1 .icfi iMfd6 1 2 .h3 ih5 1 3 . ctJ bd2 0-0 1 4 . �c1 ctJ d2+ Perera­Handoko, Dubai 01 1986. 10.iMfc2?! 0-0 1 1 .ctJ fd2? [ l l . ctJ bd2] ctJ f2 ! [ 1 1 . . .id6 1 2.g3 ctJ f2 ! ---+ Richardson-Horne, corr 1940] 1 2 .�e7?? [ 1 2 .mf2 ih4 1 3 .g3 f4---+ ] id1 0-1 Kugayevsky-Khmelevsky, corr 1897/98 . 10.h3 A) 1 O . . . ih5 1 1 .Wb3 AI) 1 1 . . .0-0 1 2 .ctJbd2 mhS - 1 0.iMfb3; A2) 1 l . . . iMfd6 ! ? �O-O-O; B) 1 0 . . . if3 Bl) 1 1 .iMff3 0-0=; B2) l 1 .gf ctJ f6 ! [ 1 1 . . . ctJ d6 ? 1 2 .iMfb3 Dvoretsky] 1 2 .if5 0-0 B21) 1 3 .if4 ctJ h5°o Forintos, Haag; B22) 1 3 .ctJ d2 Dvoretsky; B23) 1 3 .iMfd3 id6 [ 1 3 . . . g6 ! ? Dvoretsky] 14 .ig5 ctJ e7 B231) 1 5 .iR5? �f6 1 6 .ill7 cj;l h S ---+ [ 1 6 . . . cj;lf7---+ ] Dvoretsky ; B232) 1 5 .ie6? mhS 1 6 .ctJd2 ctJ g6 1 7 .if5 if4 ! + Enklaar-Dvoretsky, Wijk aan Zee II 1975; B3) 1 5 .ttJd2 ctJ f5 1 6 .iMff5� Dvoretsky.

586 1 0 . . . ctJ d4? 1 1 .ie4 de 1 2 .iMfd4 ef 1 3 .iMfg7+-. 10 ... it3?! l 1 .gf ctJ f6 1 2.ed iMfd5 1 3 .ctJ e3

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Wd7 1 4 .�bS !± Sozin. 10 . . . Wd6? ! A) I I .ctJe3 A I ) 1 1 . . .�f3 1 2 .Wf3 ctJ d4 1 3 .We3;!; Berger; A2) I I . . . de 1 2 .ctJe4 fe 1 3 .�e4 0-0 1 4 .�e3;!; Bilguer; A3) I I . . .ctJe3 1 2 .be 0-0 1 3 .:1%b l ;!; Bilguer; B) I l .ed Bl) 1 1 . . .�f3 1 2 .Wt3 ctJ d4 1 3 .We3 LlWdS 1 4 .ctJe3± Forintos, Haag; B2) I I . . .WdS 1 2 .ctJe3±. 10 . . . �b4?! A) I I .�d2 �d2 1 2 .ctJbd2 0-0 1 3 .Wb3 ctJ d2 1 4 . ctJ d2 ctJ d4 I S .Wb7 de 1 6 .�e4 m h S 1 7 . :1% a:1 (Romanovsky-Rosenkrantz, St.Petersburg 1905) :1%bSoo; B) I I .ctJe3± Forintos, Haag. 10 ... 0-0 I l .ed WdS [ 1 1 . . . ctJ d4? 1 2 .�e4 fe 1 3 .Wd4±] 1 2 . ctJ e3 ctJe3 1 3 .be A) 1 3 . . . �f3 1 4 .Wf3 Wf3 I S .gf �d6 1 6 .:1%b l :1%abS 1 7 .:1%bS;!; Maroczy-Pillsbury, Monte Carlo 1902; B) 1 3 . . . �d6 1 4 .Wb3 [ 1 4 .e4 Wf7oo] Wb3 I S .ab f4 ! ('t Bilguer) 1 6 .�e4;!; .

587 11 .�e4 fe 1 2 .:1%t4 Wd7 LlO-O-o=l:: Mikhalchishin.

588 11 . . . �f3!? 1 2 .gf Wd4 [ 1 2 . . . ctJ f6 ? 1 3 .dS ctJ b S 1 4 .Wb3± Bilguer] 1 3 .Wd4 ctJ d4 1 4 .fe ctJe2 I S .:1%e2 ctJ a l 1 6 .ef A) 1 6 . . . 0-0-0 1 7 .:1%e7 :1%d l I S .Iitg2 :1%e l 1 9 .ctJe3± Schlechter; B) 1 6 . . . :1%dS ! ? 1 7 .ctJe3 e6 Bl) I S .�g5 :1%d7+ LlIitd8 Ll 1 9 .�e6 �gS Forintos, Haag; B2) I S .b3 bS Ll I 9 .�e6 b4.

589 12 ... �f3 1 3 .gf ctJ f2 A) 1 4 . 1it f2 Wh2 I S .litfl 0-0-0 1 6 .�e3 �h4+ Mikhalchishin; B) 1 4 .We2 ! ctJ h3 I S .litg2 ctJ f4 1 6 .�f4 Wf4 1 7 .ctJ dS [ 1 7 .�bS litfS !00] WgS I S .mh l litdS

1 96

1 9 .:1%g 1 Wh4 20.:1%g7± Mikhalchishin.

590 13.ctJ b5 Wb4 1 4 .b3 a6 [ 1 4 . . . ctJ d4 I S . ctJ bd4 �f3 1 6.gf :1%d4 1 7 .We2 ctJg5+ J IS .�a3 WaS+ Mikhalchishin. 13.ctJ e4 fe 1 4 .:1%e4 Wg6 A) I S .�d3? ctJ d4 1 6 .:1%d4 :1%d4-+; B) I S .:1%f4? ctJ d4 ! 1 6 .:1%d4 :1%d4 1 7 .Wd4 1n I S .�fl [ I S .g3 :1%dS 1 9 .Wa7 :1%d l 20.�f l :1%fl 2 1 . lit fl Wd3+- Mikhalchishin] :1%d8 1 9 .We3 1g2 ! 20.We7 �fl 2 l .WgS :1%d l !-+ Kholmov-Mikhalchishin, Minsk 1985 -40/ 384; C) I S .:1%g4 Wg4 1 6 .�e3 �f6 1 7 .Wb3 :1%d6+ Mikhalchishin.

591 13 ... �f6 1 4 .ctJdS An.Bykhovsky.

592 14.�e2oo An.Bykhovsky.

593 11 .�e3? ! A) I I . . . f4 1 2 .�e4 de 1 3 .�f4 0-0 1 4 .8:e4 �f3 [ 1 4 . . . �fS ? I S .�e7±] I S .gf 1 f2 ! � Teichmann-Napier, London 1904 Ll 1 6 . �f2 Wh4 1 7 . lite3 :1%f4 [ 1 7 . . . :1%aeS I S . 1e5°o J I S .:1%f4 Wh6 1 9 .ctJe3 :1%eS 20.ctJ e4 :1%fS ; B) 1 1 . . .0-0 1 2 .ed [ 1 2 .g3? f4 1 3 .gf iLl f2 1 4 .�f2 �f2 I S .Iitf2 :1%f4� Vignoli] iLl b4 1 3 . d6 [ 1 3 . ctJ e3 1f3 1 4 .gf ctJ gS+ ] iLld3 1 4 .Wd3 �f3 I S .gf ctJ d6+ Keres; 1 1 .:1%0?! de [ I I . . . 0-0 1 2 .ed �f3 1 3 . gf ctJ f2't] 1 2 .�e4 Wf6 1 3 .ctJe3 0-0-0+ Vignoli, Krause. 11 .cd �f2 1 2 .litfl �e l 1 3 .de �f3 A) 1 4 .Wf3 AI) 1 4 . . . �h4 I S .eb :1%bS 1 6 .�bSoo LliLle3; A2) 14 . . . Wh4 I S .eb [ I S .g3 Wh2 1 6 .�e l 0-0-000] :1%dS 1 6 .1e4 0-0 !oo; A3) 1 4 . . . Wd4 1 S .eb :1%dS I 6 .�bS e6 1 7 .1c6 lite7 I S .�e4 fe 1 9 .�gS meS 20.We3 8:f8+­Krause; B) 1 4 .gf Wd4 I S .We2 0-0-0

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B1) 1 6 .!c2 !a5 1 7 . fe !b6-+ Ernst­L.A.Schneider, Sweden ch 1 9S6 ; B2) 1 6 .!a6 !h4+ ; B3) 1 6.cb �bS 1 7 .�el Ei:heS I S .fe Ei:e4 !+ Maroczy, Teichmann !11 9.!e4 Wig 1 20.Wifl EJ:d l +. 1 l .!e4 de 1 2 .d5 A) 12 . . . 0-0 1 3 .dc ef [o I 3 . . . Wid l 1 4 .Ei:d l ef Maroczy] 1 4 .WidS Ei:adS 1 5 .cb Ei:feS 1 6 .Ei:eS EJ:e8 1 7 .h3= Tarrasch-Maroczy, Monte Carlo 1902; B) 12 .. .ttJ e5 1 3 .Wia4 b5 ! 1 4 .Wib5 e6 1 5 .de ct:J f3 1 6.gf !f2 1 7 .�f2 Wih4 I S .�fl 0-0+/ � Bilguer.

594 Hooper 1l ... !f3 1 2 .Wif3 ct:Jd4 A) 1 3 .'tMfe3 !f6 1 4.ed [ 1 4 .f3 0-0 1 5 .fe fe4+] 0-0 I S .!@!. Ei:eS+ Modern Chess Openings; B) 1 3 .'tMfd l (Cafferty, Hooper) 0-0 1 4 .gh 'iWh4 1 5 .!e4 [ 1 5 .!e3 f4 1 6 .!d4 f3�] de 16 .IWd4 'tMfg4 1 7 .�fl Wih3= Forintos, Haag; C) 1 1 . . .eIJ d4 1 2 .!e4 de 1 3 .Wid4 !f3 1 4 .Wie5 [ 1 4 .IWg7 !f6 1 5 .Wih6 Wie7+ Vignoli] Wie7 1 5 .IWfS g6 1 6.Wih3 !g5 1 7 .!g5 Wig5 1 S .Wie6 �f8= Forintos, Haag.

595 13.!e4 O-O !+ Forintos, Haag.

596 Forintos, Haag.

597 10 ... ct:J d2 (Haag) 1 1 .!d2 0-0 A) I2.'tMfb3 !f3 1 3 .gfWid6= Forintos, Haag; B) 1 2 .ie2 Wid6 1 3 .h3 [ l 3 .ct:Je5 ct:J e5 14 .de 'iWe6= ,0.!e2, f4 Forintos, Haag] !f3 14.�f3±; C) 1 2 .h3 !h5 1 3 .!e2±. lO . . . IWd7!? ,0.0-0-0, !d6. 10 . . . 0-0 A) 1 1 .'tMfb3 - 1 O .Wib3 ; B) 1 1 .h3 !h5 1 2 .Wib3 Ei:bS [ l 2 . . . �hS -

1 O .Wib3] 1 3 . a4 [ 1 3 . ct:J e4 ct:J a5 1 4 .ct:JfO Ei:f6 1 5 .Wia4 !f3 Forintos, Haag] �hS 1 4 .Wie2 !d6 1 5 .b4 Wif6t Planinc-Benko, Hastings 1974/75; C) I l.Wie2 C1) 1 1 . . .Ei:f6 1 2.b4 ,0.b5; xeS (Halifian­Kartanaite, USSR 1979) a600; C2) 1 1 . . .�hS Forintos, Haag; C3) 1 1 . . . !d6 ! LlWif6 Forintos, Haag; D) 1 1 .!e2 !d6 1 2.h3 !f3 ? ! [o I 2 . . . !h5 Forintos, Haag] 1 3 .ct:Jt3 ct:J e7 14 .ct:Je5 c6 1 5 .f3 ct:J g3oo Mason-Napier, Monte Carlo 1902;

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E) 1 1 .ct:Jf l E1) 1 1 . . .!h4 Cll) 1 2 . ct:J g3 ct:J f2 1 3 .�f2 f4 1 4 .Wie2 !f3 1 5 .gf Wif6 1 6 .!f4 Wif4 1 7 .Ei:e3 Wih6 l S .Ei:g l Ei:aeS 1 9 .Ei:eS Ei:eS 20.�g2 ct:J e7 2 1 .Ei:e 1 Ei:fS= Hamid-Stewart, Great Britain (ch) 1989; C12) 1 2.g3 !e7 [ 1 2 . . . !g5 ? ! 1 3 .!g5 ct:J g5 1 4 .!e2 ct:J h3 1 5 . � g 2 f4 1 6 . ct:J 3d2 !e2 1 7 .Wie2 ct:J g5 l S .Wig4 fg 1 9 .hg Wif6 20.Ei:e2 ,0.Ei:ae I ± Ljubojevic-Hjartarson, Belgrade 1989 -48/(418)] 1 3 .ct:Je3 [ 1 3 .!e2 ! ? Forintos, Haag] !h5 1 4 . ct:J g2 !d6't ,0.gS Mason­Napier, London 1904; E2) 1 1 . . .!d6 ! ? 1 2 .ct:Je3? [ 1 2 .!e2't ; 1 2 .h3 !h5't] !h2 ! 1 3 .�h2 ct:Jf2-+ ,0.ct:Jd3 ,!f3 ,Wih4 Janowski-Schlechter, Karlsbad m 1902; E3) 1 1 . . .Wid6 E31) 1 2 . ct:J g3 �hS [ 1 2 . . . !h4 Schwartz] 1 3 .Wib3 Ei: aeS 1 4 .Wib7 ct:J f2 ! 1 5 . � f2 f4 1 6 .ct:Jf1 !f3 1 7 .�f3 Wih6 I S .Ei:e7 Ei:e7 1 9 .�f2 Wi e6� � Stean-Toth, Saint Jeans de Monts 1974; E32) 1 2 . ct:J e3 !h5 1 3 .Wib3 [ 1 3 .!e2+ Westerinen -L.A.Schneider, J arvenpaa 1982] !f3 1 4.gf ct:Jf2 1 5 .!fl !h4 1 6 .Ei:e2 ct:J d3 [ 1 6 . . . ct:J e7 1 7 .Ei:f2 !f2 I S .�f2 Wih2 1 9 .!g2 Ei: adS 20 .!d2oo Deutschmann­Autenrieth, BRD 1 988] 1 7 .WidS Wid5 I S .ct:Jd5= .

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598 11 .�b3 - 92 . 11 .�a4?! 0-0 1 2.h3 ? ! �hS 1 3 .�b3 c;t>h8 1 4 .�b7 E1abS I S .�a6 E1b6 1 6 .�a4 gS+ Sharif-Chow, New York 1984. 11.'2lfl 0-0-0 [ 1 1 . . . 0-0 -S97/10 ... 0-0/E3] 1 2 .'2le3 hS 1 3 .h3 g6 1 4 .�e2 �f3 I S .�f3 �h4 1 6 .E1e2 '2l e7 1 7 . '2l f l �f6 1 S .E1c2 c;t>bS+ Adams-Makarychev, Obiedo (rapid chess) 1992. 11 .c4 '2ld4 1 2 .�a4 '2l c6 1 3 .cd �dS 1 4 .�c4 1!fi aSoo.

599 11 . . . 0-0-0 1 2 .b4 L1bS.

600 12 . . . a6 A) 1 3 .'2le5 '2l eS 1 4.de �g6 I S . '2l fl �h4 1 6.'2lg3OO Armas-Halasz, Dortmund 1989; B) 1 3 . a4 [L1�a3 ] �g6 1 4 .�b3t .

601 13.b5? ! '2le7 1 4 .a4 cS+.

602 14 ... '2ld2 I S .E1eS [ I S .�d2± ; I S .'2ld2? E1e 1 1 6 .E1e 1 as+] '2l f3 1 6 .gf E1eS 1 7 . fg �f4 I S .�f5± .

603 17.'2le5 �eS I S .de A) I S . . . �cS 1 9 . '2l b3 �c3 20.�c3 '2l c 3 2 1 .�b2±; B) I S . . . �g6°o. 17.�a3= Lau-Yusupov, Shien jwc 1979.

604 10 . . . '2l a5? I I .�a4 c6 1 2 . '2l eS ± Bilguer. 10 ... E1b8?! 1 1 .'2lfd2 ! M3. 1O .. . �d7 1 1 .'2lfd2 ! [ 1 1 .�b7 E1b8 1 2 .�a6 E1b6 1 3 .�a4 �f3 1 4 .gfO-0� Makarychev] 0-0-0 1 2 .f3 '2l d2 1 3 .'2l d2 �hS 1 4 .�a4 ! A) 1 4 .�c2 E1dfS I S .b4 f4 1 6 .'2lb3 g5 1 7 .bS '2ldS I S .E1e5 c;t>bSoo Sax-Mikhalchishin, Sarajevo 1985; B) 1 4 .'2lf l �f7 I S .'2lg3 g6 1 6 .�f4 �d6=; C) 14 . . . E1heS I S .'2lb3 a6

1 98

Cl) 1 6 .�d2 �g6 1 7 .�f4 '2l bS I S .�d7 l'il d7 1 9 . c;t>f2 �f6 20.g3 E1fS 2 1 . a4 E1f7 22.a5 h6 23 . '2l cS± Ehlvest-Yusupov, Rotterdam 1989; C2) 1 6 .�gS ! ! L1�gS 1 7 .'2lcS �d6 1 8 .�a6+; D) 14 . . . E1de8 I S .'2lb3 �d6 [ I S . . . a6 ! ?] 1 6.�d2 E1e l 1 7 .E1e l E1eS I S . '2l c S ± Oll-Mikhal· chishin, USSR 1987 .

605 1 l . '2l t5 '2l eS 1 2.de �eS 1 3 . f3 [ 1 3 .�b7 0-0 1 4 .c4 �cS I S .�e3 l'il f2 ' 1 6 . c;t> f2 �e3 1 7 .E1e3 �f4 I S . E1 t3 �f3 1 9 .9f �d4+- Gizynski-Heintze, Halle 1985] �d6+ (Heintze) L1 1 4. f g �h2 1 5 . t;1;>f) O-O-O� . 11 .�b7? E1 b 8 1 2 .�a6 �f3 [ 1 2 . . . 0-0 ? ! 1 3 . '2l bd2 Unzicker-Eng, Braunschweig 1985] 1 3 .gf A) 1 3 . . . 0-0 AI) 1 4 .�c2 �g6 [ 1 4 . . . �h4�] I S .c;t>f) -B ; A2) 1 4 .�bS? ! E1b6 I S .�a4 �h4+ 1 6J'le2 �f2 1 7 . E1t2 '2l f2 I S . c;t> f2 E1eS� Ernst· L.A.Schneider, Sweden tch 1986; B) 1 3 . . . �g6 1 4.c;t>fl 0-0 I S .�c2 [ I S .fe fe4--t (L1�h4, E1f2) 1 6 .�e4 de 1 7 .�e3 �h4+] Bl) I S . . . E1b6 1 6 .�d3 [ 1 6 .�e2 �h4 1 7 .fe fe I S .�e3 '2l e7� L1 '2l fS] '2l f2 1 7 .c;t>f2 �h4 1 8 .�fl �e l 1 9 .�el �g l 20.�d2 E1e8+ Reefschlaeger; B2) 1 5 . . . �h4 1 6 .E1e2 E1f6 1 7 .fe fe 1 8 .�e3 '2l d4 1 9 .�f6 �f6 20.cd (Huebner-Borik, Koln 1980) cS+.

606 12 . . . '2l d2 1 3 . '2l d2 E1heS 1 4.h3 �h5 I S .�c2 g6 1 6 . '2l f l �h4°o Valkesalmi-Pan· davos, Dubai 01 1986.

607 13.�c6? �c6 1 4.'2leS �eS I S .de E1hf8 1 6 .�b4 �g6 1 7 . '2l e4 fe4+ Arboleda· G.Garcia, Medellin 1987.

608 13 • . . E100s 1 4 .�c6 �c6 1 5 .1!fic6

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[ 1 5 .�a7 ! ? ct:Jf2 -13 .. J::\de8] bc 1 6 . ct:J e4 �e4 [ 1 6 .. .fe l 7 .ct:Jd2 h6 I S .ct:J b3 i.e7= Forintos, Haag] l 7 .i.gS �deS I S .i.f6 [ 1 S .�e4? ! fe 1 9 .�f6 gf 20 . ct:J h4 cttdTt Pokojowczyk­Sinkovics, Budapest 1985] i.f3 1 9 .�e4 �e4=. 13 . . .!:lde8 1 4.i.c6 V!1c6 I S .V!1a7 ct:J f2 1 6 .<j;lf2 ge l 1 7 .ct:J e l �eS A) I S . ct:J df3 V!1bS 1 9 .c4 V!1c4 20 .i.e3 (Pacioni-Castellano, Italy 1 980) i.f3 2 1 ./lJf3 V!1c2 22 .i.d2 [22 .ct:Jd2 V!1d3 23 .�e l f4+] �gS 23 .V!1aS cttd7 24.V!1aS i.e3 2S .cttg3 f4+� Forintos, Haag; B) I S . ct:Jef3oo.

609 14.i.d2 i.f3 I S . gf a6 1 6 .i.d3 ? ! [ 1 6 .�fl ; 1 6 .i.c6] <j;lbS [ 1 6 . . . i.h4 ! ] l 7 .i.fS ? [o I 7 .b4°o Dolmatov] i.h4 I S .i.h3 V!1f6 1 9 .�g2 ct:JeTt Mukhin-Dolmatov, USSR 1977.

61 0 15 . . . a6 1 6 .i.c6 V!1c6 1 7 .V!1c6 bc I S . f3 �h5 1 9 ./lJb3 �e2 20.i.d2tl1 Mestel.

61 1 17.ct:J b3 a6 I S .ct:JcS ct:JbS= Mestel.

61 2 17 ... cttb8 I S .ct:Jb3t Mestel. 17 . . . /lJd4 I S .cd i.d4 1 9 .�bl i.f2 20.<j;lh l l20.m2? �b6-+] i.b6 [L1V!1g6] 2 1 .V!1bS �deS 22 ./lJb3 V!1g6 23 .V!1d5 �Se4 24.V!1gS �eS l 24 . . . md7? 2S.i.gS L1�bd l +- Mestel-Wolff, London 1985 -40/383] 2S .V!1dS= Mestel .

61 3 1l ... ct:Jd2 1 2 .ct:Jd2 0-0 A) 1 3 .h3 i.hS 1 4 . ct:J f 1 f4 I S . ct:J h2 i.h4 1 6 .�e4 i.f7 1 7 .i.f3 � aeS I S .i.d2 ct:J aS 1 9 .1Wb4 �b4 20.cb ct:J c6+ Sax-Handoko, ZagreblRijeka 1985; B) 1 3 . f3 �h4 ! ? B l ) 1 4 .�e2 i.hS l S .V!1b7 �aeS�; B2) 1 4 .�d l i.hS I S .V!1b7 �aeS 1 6 .ct:Jf1 V!1g6 1 7 .mh l �f2 I S .�d2°o Yudasin;

1 99

B3) 1 4 .�fl i.hS I S .V!1b7 �abS 1 6 .V!1a6 f4 1 7 .V!1a4 i.g6 1 S .V!1c2 �feS� [ I S . . . V!1f6 L1i.g3, ct:J d4� Forintos, Haag] Yudasin­Tischbierek, Leipzig 1986; q 1 3 .V!1b7 �abS 1 4 .V!1a6 f4 l S .i.e2 f3 ? ! 1 6 .ct:Jf3 i.f3 1 7 .i.f3 ct:J d4 1 S .i.dS V!1dS I 9 .cd i.d6 20.V!1e2 V!1d4 2 1 .V!1e6 ctthS 22.i.e3 V!1b2 23 .i.a7 �aS 24 .i.e3± Ernst-Schussler, Malmo 1987/88. 1l . . . i.h5 ! ? 1 2 .f3 ct:J d2 1 3 . ct:J d2 0-0 1 4 .ct:Jf 1 f4 I S .V!1b7 �abS 1 6 .V!1a6 i.h4 1 7 .�e2 i.g6 l S .i.g6 ct:J d4 1 9 .i.h7 A) 1 9 . . . <j;lh7 20.V!1d3 ct:J fS 2 1 .b4± Forintos, Haag; B) 1 9 . . . ctthS 20.i.d3 Bl) 20 . . . �b6 2 1 .V!1a4 ct:J e2 22 .i.e2 V!1cS 23 .i.e3 !± Ehlvest-Forintos, Tallinn 1986; B2) 20 . . . ct:J e2 2 1 .i.e2 V!1cS 22 .<j;lhl V!1f2 (Forintos, Haag) 23 .i.d2 ! ? L1�b2 24.i.d3 �d2 2S . ct:J d2 V!1d2 26.V!1g6 cttgS 27 .V!1e6±.

61 4 12 .. . i.h3 1 3 .�e2 V!1g6 1 4 .ct:Jf l A) 1 4 . . . ct:JgS? I S .i.gS V!1gS 1 6 .ctth l +- V!1c l 1 7 . �d2 i.gS l S . � d l V!1f4 1 9 .V!1c2 �d6 20.V!1d2+� Ernst-L.A.Schneider, Sweden ch 1988 -46/401 ; B) 1 4 . . . i.gS I S .V!1c2 �heS 1 6 . ct:J a3 i.c l 1 7 .�c I ct:J gS I S . ctth I ± Ernst.

61 5 13.�dl ? ct:J f2. 13.�e2 i.hSoo•

61 6 13 .. . i.h5 1 4.fe fe l S .i.e4 ! de 1 6 .ct:Je4 V!1 g6 1 7 .ct:J cS b6 I S .V!1e6+-. 13 .. . �hf8 1 4.V!1c2 i.h3 l S .ct:Jb3 V!1g6 1 6 .ct:Ja3 �deS 1 7 .i.f4 ct:JdS l S .<j;lh l ct:J e6 1 9 .i.eS+­Borriss-Camejo, Santiago jwc 1990. 13 . . . i.h3 A) 14 .ct:Je4 fe I S .fe de 1 6 .i.e4 �hfS 1 7 .ct:Jd2 �deS l S .V!1bS �f 1 1 9 .V!1fl i.d7� Woda­L.Ostrowsky, Poznan 1987; B) 14 .V!1c2 ! V!1g6 I S .ct:Jb3 �hfS 1 6.ct:Ja3 �deS

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1 7 .�f4 ! [ 1 7 .<j;Jh 1 ? ctJ f2 1 8 J::If2 �g2+- 0-1 Ivanchuk-Anand, Reggio Emilia 1988/89] �gS 1 8 .�gS ctJ gS 1 9 .9h ctJ e6 20.<j;J h 1 ctJ f4 [L'lE1e2] 2 1 .E1ae \ +- .

617 1 8.Wfc2 �hS 1 9 .�e3 f4 20 .�f2± Ernst-L.A.Schneider, Goteborg 1988-461 401 .

618 1l.ctJfd2? A) 1 1 . . .�h4 1 2 .E1f l [ 1 2 .g3 ctJ f2 ! - 1 1 . . . ctJ f2] �f2 1 3 .E1f2 ctJ f2 1 4 .<j;Jf2 Wfh4 I S .<j;Jg 1 Wfe 1 1 6. ctJ f l Wf c 1 + Levitsky-Kulomzin, Moscow 1899; B) I I . . . ctJ f2 ! 1 2 .<j;Jf2 [ 1 2.�f l ctJ e4 1 3 .WfbTt Makarychev] �h4 1 3 .g3 [ 1 3 .<±> fl �e 1 1 4 .<j;Je 1 Wfh4 I S .<±>fl E1ae8-+] f4 Bl) 1 4 .gh Wfh4 I S .<±>fl f3-+; B2) 1 4.<j;Jg 1 fg I S .h3 �h3 1 6.�e4 g2 1 7 .WfdS <j;Jh8 1 8 .Wfd8 E1ad8 1 9 .E1d1 �g4 20.�c2 E1de8-+ Makarychev; B3) 1 4 .<j;Jg2 fg B31) I S .hg Wfd6 ! [ I S . . . �g3 1 6 .<j;Jg3 WfgS­+] 1 6.gh E1f2 1 7 .<j;Jf2 Wfh2 1 8 .<±>e3 Wfg3 1 9 .ctJf3 E1e8 20.<j;Jd2 E1e 1 2 1 .WfdS �e6-+ Schlechter; B32) I S .�e4 �h3 ! 1 6 .<±>g l gh 1 7 .<j;Jh2 Wfd6 1 8 .<j;Jh1 �e 1 -+ Ljubojevic-Makarychev, Amsterdam 1975 -20/272 . 1l.�f4? �f3 1 2 .gfctJgS 1 3 .<j;Jg2 Wfd7 1 4.Wfc2 ctJ e6 I S .�c 1 �d6 1 6 .ctJd2 E1ae8+ Lasker­Pillsbury, St Petersburg 1895/96. 1l .Wfb7?! A) 1 1 . . .E\f6 AI) 1 2 .ctJeS?? ctJ eS 1 3 .de E1b6-+; A2) 1 2 .�f4? A21) 1 2 . . . E1b8 1 3 .Wfc7 Wfc7 1 4 .�c7 E1b2 I S .E1e2 E1b7� Palkovi-Pavasovic, Buda­pest 1993; A22) 1 2 . . . �f3 1 3 .gf [ 1 3 .�c7 Wfe8 1 4 .Wfe8 E1e8 I S .gf ctJ gS+] �d6 ! [ 1 3 . . . E1b8 1 4 .Wfc7 Wfe8 I S .fe �d8+ Forintos, Haag] 1 4 .�d6

E1d6 I S .fe E1b8 1 6 .Wfa6 ctJ d4 1 7 .Wfa4 CiJ n 1 8 .<j;Jf l ctJ h2 1 9 .<j;Je2 E1b2 20.ctJd2 de4-+; A3) 1 2 .Wfb3 A31) 1 2 . . . �f3 1 3 .gf E1g6 1 4 . <j;J fl gb8 I S .Wfc2 �d6 1 6 .fe fe 1 7 .E1e4 de 1 8 .�e4 CiJe7 1 9 .�e3 Wfd7 20.�g6 Wfh3 2 1 .<j;Je1 CiJg6 22 .ctJd2 ctJ f4� Gi.Hernandez-Gonzalez de la Nava, Linares op 1995 ; A32) 1 2 . . . E1b8 ! ? 1 3 .Wfc2 [ 1 3 .Wfa4] gg6 1 4 .�e2 �d6 I S . ctJ bd2 Wff6 1 6 .c4 CiJd4 1 7 .Wfd3 �cS ! 1 8 .ctJd4 ctJ f2 !+ Kerkovius· Obst, corr 1896; A33) 1 2 . . . E1g6 1 3 . ctJ bd2 E1b8 1 4 .Wfa4 �d6 I S .<j;Jf l ctJ d2 1 6 .�d2 �f3 1 7 .gf �h2 1 8 .�f5 E1g 1 1 9 . <j;Je2 Wf e8 20. <j;Jd 1 E1e 1 2 1 .�e 1 gb2 22.�d2°o Yudasin-Yakovic, USSR ch 1986; B) 1 1 . . . �f3 1 2 .gf [ 1 2 .Wfc6 E1f6 1 3 .'iWa4 E1g6+] Bl) 1 2 . . . �h4 ! ? 1 3 .�e4 fe 1 4 .�c6 gf6 I S .WfbS B 1 1) I S . . . E1g6 1 6 . <j;J h 1 ef 1 7 .�f4 gb8 1 8 .�c7 !± Zuidema-Hort, jwc 1961; B12) I S . . . E1f3 ! ?--+ L'l 1 6 .�e3 �f2 1 7 .�f2 WfgS+- Averbakh ;

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B2) 1 2 . . . ctJ f2 ! 1 3 .<j;Jf2 �h4 1 4 .<j;Jf] �e l I S .<j;Je1 Wfd6 ! 1 6 .<j;Jd1 E1ab8 1 7 .�oo l'lf6 1 8 . ctJ d2 Wfh2+ Browne-Viner, Australia 1971 1 9 .Wfa4 hS 20.b4 (Browne-Viner, Australia 1971) E1e8 ! 2 1 .bS E1e3 22 .ltc2 ctJ d8 23 .Wfa7 ctJ e6+ Gutman.

619 1l . . . ctJd2 1 2 .ctJd2 <j;Jh8 1 3 .�b7 l'lf6 1 4 .Wfb3 �d6 I S . ctJ fl E1g6 1 6 .g3 CiJe7 1 7 . ctJ e3± Thipsay-Le Blanq, London (open) 1986. 1l ... Wfd6 !? Mikhalchishin. 1l ... E1b8 1 2 .ctJe4 ctJ aS 1 3 .Wfa4 [ 1 3 .tL:lf6 l'lf6 1 4 .Wfa4 �f3 l S .WfaS E1g6] fe [ 1 3 . . . �f3 ? 1 4.gf fe I S .fe4± Michimata-Grech, Thessalo· niki 01 1988] 1 4 .ctJeS [ 1 4.�e4 tL:lc4� Fo· rintos, Haag] ed I S .ctJg4 ctJc4 1 6.Wfd l �g5; Ernst-Forintos, Malmo 1988/89.

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620 12.ct:Jf1? A) 1 2 . . . iWd7 ? ! 1 3 . ct:J 3d2 ct:Jd2 14 .ct:Jd2 f4 I S .f3± Capablanca-Kostic, Havana 1919; B) 1 2 . . . �d6 ! ? 1 3 . ct:J 3d2? [ 1 3 .�e2] iWh4 1 4 .g3 [ 1 4 .ct:Jg3 ct:Jf2!] iWh3 I s .iWdS ct:J e7 ! 1 6 .iWb3 ct:Jf2 1 7 .i>f2 f4 ! I S .gf jg\f4 1 9 .i>g l gaf8 20.iWc2 m2 2 1 .�e4 �h2 22 .i>h l �g3 23 .i>gl jg\g2 ! 24.�g2 �12 0-1 Djursen­Batik, corr 1927; C) 1 2 . . . �f3 1 3 .gf ct:J f2 ! [ l 3 . . . ct:JgS? 1 4 .�gS �gS I S .jg\e6 ! ] 1 4 .i>f2 �h4 1 5 .ct:Jg3 f4+/-+ Capablanca ECO. 12.�e2 A) 1 2 . . . ct:J a5 1 3 .iWa4 [ 1 3 .iWc2 c 5 ] c5 ? ! [ 1 3 . . . ct:Jc6 ! ?] 14 .ct:Je5± �e2 1 5 .jg\e2 cd 1 6 .cd gc8 1 7 .f3 ct:J d6 [ 1 7 . . . jg\c 1 ! ? I S .jg\c1 ct:J d2 19.!"1d2 �g5 20 .!"1dc2 �c 1 2 1 .!"1c l a6±] 1 8 .ttJ b3 ct:Jb3 1 9 .iWb3 [ 1 9 .ab a6 �ct:J b5oo] (Stein-Anikaev, Kislovodsk 1972 14/250) IiJc4 ! 20.iWb7 ct:J e5 2 1 .!"1e5? ! �f6 22.jg\d5 �d4 23 .i>h l iWh4 ! Gufeld ; B) 1 2 . . . !"1bS ! + Gufeld ECO.

621 12 . . . �f3 1 3 . ct:J t3 !"1b8 1 4 .�f4 �d6 I S .�d6 iWd6 1 6 .!"1e2± Dvoretsky. 12 ... �h4 1 3 .m l ! [ 1 3 .g3 �g3 1 4.fg iWd6] IiJd2 1 4 .ct:Jd2 �h5 1 5 .iWb7 !"1f6 [ 1 5 . . . iWd6 16.iWa6 !± Makarychev-Shershukov, 1975] 16.iWb3 f4 1 7 .f3± Dvoretsky.

622 1 3 . . . ct:J a5 ? ! A) 1 4.iWb5 ! ? c 5 1 5 .b4 (Forintos, Haag) cb 1 6 .cb ct:Jc4 1 7 .�c4 dc I S .iWc4 jg\cS 1 9 .iWb3 gc3 20.iWb2 iWc8� �!"1c2 Dvoretsky ; B) 1 4 .iWa6 c5 ! 1 5 .�e2jg\b8 [ 1 5 . . . c4? ! 1 6 .b4] 16.liJeS �eS 1 7 .iWd3 cd 1 8 .cd (Ligterink­Dvoretsky, Wijk aan Zee II 1975) ct:J d2 1 9 .�d2 !"1b2± Dvoretsky.

623 14 ... iWd6? 1 5 .�b5 !"1b8 1 6 .iW a4± Botvinnik. 14 . . . g5!? (Botvinnik) 1 5 .ct:Je5 ! ? [ 1 5 .�e4 fe

201

1 6 . ct:J g5 l'lb8 1 7 .iWc2 iWf8 1 8 .ct:Jf 1 �g6 �e3, h6] ct:J e5 1 6 .de l'lb6 1 7 .iWc2 �c4 Forintos, Haag.

624 15 . . . ct:Jf2? 1 6 .�f2 �h4 1 7 .�fl �e l I S . ct:J el �e2 1 9 . i>e2 iWe7 20 .i>fl l'leS 2 1 . iW d ] +- Botvinnik. 15 ... �h4? 1 6 .l'lfl �f3 1 7 . ct:J f3 �f2 I S .!"1f2 ct:Jf2 1 9 .i>f2 iWd6 20.ct:Jg5 !+- l'lf8 2 1 .iWa3+­Karpov-Korchnoi, Moscow cm(6) 1974 -18/254. 15 ... iWd6? A) 1 6 .ct:Je4 fe 1 7 .ct:Jg5 ! �g5 1 8 .�h5 !"1h6 1 9 .�g4 �c 1 20 .l'l ac l ± Garwell-Shte­renberg, Thessaloniki 01 1988; B) 1 6 . ct:Je5±. 15 ..• l'lbS 1 6 .iWd 1 �d6 1 7 .ct:Je4 ! fe 1 8 .ct:J e5 ct:J e5 1 9 .�h5 ct:J d3 20 .�g6 iWf6± Steig­Mende, corr 1976.

625 16.iWdl (Garwell-Milligan, Thessa­loniki 01 1988) iWf6�. 16.ct:Jf1 . 16.i>f1 .

626 18.i>g2 iWg5 1 9 .i>f1 [ 1 9 .�g4? fg 20.ct:Je4 gh3+-] iWh4 20.ct:J e4 iWh3 2 1 .i>g l de [ 2 1 . . . ct:J f3=] 22 .de �e5 23 . f4 iW g 3 = O'Kelly .

627 12 . . . ct:Jd2? 1 3 .�d2 �f3 1 4 .iWc6 !"1f6 1 5 .l'le6± Cabrisu-Abeli, Spain 1992. 12 . . . iWd6? 1 3 .�b5 ! ct:J a5 1 4 .iW a6 ct:J d 2 1 5 . ct:Jd2 c 6 1 6 .�f1 + - Petrushin-Timofeev, USSR 1979.

628 13 ... iWd6? 1 4.�b5 ! l'lafS 1 5 .�c6 iWc6 1 6 . ct:Je5 iWd6 1 7 . f3+- Losev-Bianki, Moscow 1991. 13 . . . �d6 !? A) 1 4 .h3 [ 1 4 .�b5] ct:J d2 1 5 .ct:Jd2 (Blazi­Roeder, Bayern ch 1985) l'lbS ! 1 6.iW a4 �h3

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-634/16. Wf a41B; B) 1 4.g3 Wfg8 ? ! l S .!e2 l"i:e8 1 6 . ctJ e4 l"i:e4 1 7 .!e3 f4 1 8 .ctJgS !± Blatny-Kuczynski, Groningen 1985/86.

629 14.cj;>f1?! l"i:b8 I S .Wfc2 !d6 1 6 .h3 !hS 1 7 .a3 ? [ 1 7 .!e2] Wff6 1 8 .ctJeS? ctJ eS 1 9 .de WfeS 20.ctJf3 !f3 2 1 .gf (Schowalter­Pillsbury, Cambridge Springs 1 904) ctJg3 !-+. 14.ctJe5? ctJ eS I S .de ctJ f2 ! 1 6 .cj;>t2 !cS 1 7 .\bfl Wfh4-+ Savereide-Milligan, Thes­saloniki 01 1988. 14.g3? ! Wfd6 1 S .!e2 f4---+ 1 6.ctJe4 de 1 7 .ctJeS ctJeS 1 8 .de WfeS 1 9 .!g4 l"i:g4 20.Wfb7 l"i:f8+ Reeh-Treppner, Bundesliga 1983 i12 1 .Wf e4 fg !-+ 14.l"i:e3 (Chigorin) . 14.!f1 A) 1 4 . . . Wfd6 1 S .Wfc2 (Unzicker-Alexander, Biel 1960) aSoo Forintos, Haag; B) 1 4 . . . l"i:b8 l S .Wfc2 !d6 B l ) 1 6 .b3 ? ctJ d2 1 7 .ctJd2 !h2 ! 1 8 .cj;>h2 Wfh4 1 9 .cj;>gl l"i:h6 20 .f3 Wfe l -+ Greensite­Baugh, corr 1976; B2) 1 6 .g3°o Forintos, Haag; C) 1 4 . . . f4 ! ? Cl) l S .ctJe4? de 1 6 .ctJeS ctJ eS 1 7 .de e3 !+ Muchnik-Chekhova, Minsk 1981 i1 1 8 .fe !h4; C2) l S .Wfc2°o Forintos, Haag. 14.!e2 (Steinitz) Wfd6 !� (ECO) l S . ctJ fl f4 [ I S . . . !h3 ! ? 1 6 .ctJg3 f4] 1 6 .ctJ 3d2 A) 1 6 . . . !h3 ! ? 1 7 .!f3 [ 1 7 .g3 l"i:f8---+] ctJ gS 1 8 .!hS [ 1 8 .!c5 ctJ aS] l"i:h6 1 9 .Wfd l °o Dvoretsky; B) 1 6 . . . !h4 ! ? Bronstein, Lepioshkin; C) 1 6 . . . ctJ f2 1 7 .!g4 l"i:g4 [ 1 7 . . . ctJ g4 ! ? Dvoretsky] Cl) 1 8 .l"i:e7 ? ! (Tukmakov-Dvoretsky, Odessa USSR ch(ll) 1974) ctJ e7 ! 1 9 .cj;>f2 Wfg6 20.g3 l"i:f8 2 1 . ctJ f3 fg 22.hg WfhS !

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23 .Wfd l ctJ g6 ! ---+ i1 ctJ h4 ! Dvoretsky; C2) 0 1 8 .l"i:e2 ctJ e4� Dvoretsky.

630 14,..Wfd6? ! l S .!c6 !h3 1 6 .ctJe4 l"i:g2 1 7 .cj;>h l fe 1 8 .ctJeS+- Dreev, Dvoretsky. 14,..l"i:b8 I S .Wfa4 Wfd6 1 6 .!c6 !h3 1 7 .g3 ! [ 1 7 . ctJ e4 l"i:g2 1 8 .\b h l fe 1 9 . ctJ eS iWf6 ! 20.!e3 l"i:f2 2 1 .!f2 Wff2 22.l"i:g 1 l"i:b2-+] LtJg3 1 8 .fg l"i:g3 1 9 .\bf2 l"i:g2 20.cj;>e3 f4 2 1 .cj;>d3 !fS 22 .ctJe4± Dreev, Dvoretsky . 14,..f4? ! A) I S .Wfd l !h3 1 6 .!fl A I ) 1 6 . . . Wfd6? 1 7 .ctJe4 de 1 8 .l"i:e4+- Dreev­Wolff, Bukaramanga 1983; A2) 1 6 . . . !fS A21) 1 7 .ctJe4 de 1 8 .ctJeS ctJ eS 1 9 .de iWdl 20 .l"i:d 1 e3 2 1 . fe !cS 2 2 . l"i: d4°o Dreev, Dvoretsky; A22) 1 7 . ctJti3 !d6 1 8 . ctJ cS± Dreev, Dvoretsky; B) I S .!c6 ! Bl) l S . . . !h3 ? 1 6 .ctJe4 ! [ 1 6 .g3 ? fg 1 7 .hg ctJ g3 ! ] !g2 1 7 .ctJ eS+- Dreev, Dvoretsky ; B2) I S . . . ctJd2 1 6.ctJeS ! [ 1 6 .ctJd2 ! ? l"i:c6 1 7 .f3] ctJb3 1 7 .ctJt7 cj;>g8 1 8 .ctJ d8 l"i:d8 [ 1 8 . . . LtJa l 1 9 .!a8 !d8 20.l"i:e8] 1 9 .ab cj;>f8 20.�b5± [20.!a4±] Dreev, Dvoretsky.

631 15,..f4?! 1 6 .!d3 l"i:h6 1 7 .�e2 :r:1b8 1 8 .Wfd 1 �e2 1 9 .Wfe2 !d6 20.ctJf3± De Jong­P.Mueller, Hamburg 1989.

632 16.!c6? !h2 ! 1 7 .cj;>fl [ 1 7 .cj;>h2 iWh4 1 8 . cj;>g 1 l"i:h6-+] l"i:c6+ Dreev, Dvoretsky.

633 Dreev, Dvoretsky.

634 14.Wfa4 !d6 ! I S .h3 [ I S .g3 ! ?] A) l S . . . !hS 1 6 .!e2 !e8 1 7 .Wfc2 :r:1g6 1 8 .ctJf l !d7 1 9 .ctJe3 !e6 20.!fl f4 2 1 .ctJc4 !h3 22 .l"i:e4 de 23 .Wfe4 Wfd7 24 .ctJd6 cd 2S .Wff4°o Arlandi;

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B) I S . . . 4Jd2 B1) 1 6 .4Jd2 �h3 1 7 .gh Elg6 1 8 .lf?f1 WigS 19.�c6 Wifg2 20 .<;t>e2 �g3-+ Storland­Ernst, Gausdal (open) 1987; B2) 1 6 .hg 4Jf3 1 7 .gf fg 1 8 .fg Elf3 ! 1 9.Wie6 �h4 20.Ele8 Ele8 2 1 .Wie8 Elf8 22 .Wie3 Wig4 23 .mfl �g3 24.�d2 �f2 2s .Wif2 Wih3+­Ernst. 14.�dl Elg6 l S .4Jf 1 (Ribli-Bonner, Skopje 011972) �d6� Forintos, Haag.

635 IS .h3 ! ? IS.g3!? IS.4Jfl Elg6 1 6 .lf?hl Wif6� Arakhamia­Chelushkina, Kiev 1984.

636 18.<;t>gl Wih4 1 9 .f3 Wie l 20.4Jb3 ElhS A) 2 I .Wifd2? Elh l ! [2 1 . . .Wih4? ! 22 .Wif4 4Je7 ! 23 .id2 4Jg6 24 .Wie7 Elf8 2S .�e2 (Barua­Arlandi, Manila (01) 1992 -55/302) �h3 ! 26.�h2 �g2 ! 27 .Wig2 4J f4 28 .�f4 Wif4-+] nmh l Wiff 1 2 3 . <;t> h2 Ele8 24 .Wif4 Ele2 25.�g3 �f3-+ Arlandi; B) 2 1 .�f4 Wih4 22 .Wie2 ! gS 23 .�e5 <;t>g8 24.fg fg 2S .�f6 Elf8 26 .Wie6 Elf7= Arlandi.

637 12.WibS e6 1 3 .Wia4 bS 1 4 .Wie2 4Je4= Botvinnik. 12.�c2.

638 13 . . . Elffi 1 4 .�c6 Ele6 I S . 4J e5 Ela6 16.�c2 �hS 1 7 .f3±.

639 IS .4J b3? ! A) 15 . . . f4 AI) 1 6 .4JeS All) 1 6 . . . Wig6 ? ! 1 7 .�d3 �fS 1 8 .�f3 ElfS 19.0= Yudasin-Khalifman, Simferopol 1988; A12) 1 6 . . . �h4 ! -B; A2) 1 6 . f3 �h4 1 7 .Ele200 ; B) 15 . . . �h4 !

Bl) 1 6 .g3? f4 ! 1 7 .gh Wig6-+; B2) 1 6 .4JeS B21) 1 6 . . . f4 1 7 . 4J b7 Wig6 1 8 .�d3 Wid3 1 9 .Wic6 Elae8 20.Wie8 Ele8 2 1 .Ele8 <;t>f7 22.Ele l Wie2 23 .g3 fg 24.hg �g3 !+ <'12S .fg? �f3-+; B22) 1 6 . . . �f2 ! 1 7 . <;t> f2 Wih2 [<'1f4-f3 --+ ] 1 8 .�e6 [ 1 8 .4Je6 f4 1 9 .4Jf4 Elf4 20.�f4m8-+] be 1 9 .Wie6 [ 1 9 .4Je6 f4--+ ] f4 20.WidS <;t> h8+/ --+ ; B3) 1 6 .Elf1 ! B31) 1 6 . . . f4 1 7 .f3 �fS 1 8 .4JeS Wig6 1 9.Wid l ! �h3 2o.Wid2 Elae8 2 1 . 4J d3 a6°o Anand­Yusupov, Linares 1993 -57/306;

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B32) 1 6 . . . Wig6 ! ? 1 7 .�� �h3 1 8 . g 3 ! [ 1 8 .�g3 ? f4 1 9 .9h fg 20.hg �g3 2 1 . fg Wig3 22 .lf?hl Wih3 23 .<;t>gl Wig3 24 .<;t>h l Elf3-+] �gS 1 9 .�gS �f1 20.�f1 ! [20 .Elf1 WigS 2 1 .�e6 be 22 .Wie6 f4+] WigS 2 1 .4JeS+. 15.4J f1 ! ? f4 1 6 .f300 . 15.�e2 �e2 A) 1 6 .Ele2 Elae8 I 7 .4Jf3 �f6 1 8 .Ele8 Ele8 1 9 .WibS Elb8 20 .�d2 a6 2 1 .Wid3 Wid7 [o2 1 . . . g6 22.Ele l <;t>f7=] 22.Ele l h6 23 .h4 <;t>f7 24.�f4 Ele8 2S .�eSt Oll-Psakhis, Cap d'Agde 1994; A) I S . . . Elae8 ! ?=.

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1.7.3. Game 5

Anand - Yusupov Linares 1 993

l .e4 e5 2'ctJf3 ttJf6 3.ttJxe5 d6 4.ttJf3 ttJxe4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 ttJc6 7.0-0 ie7 8.ge1 ig4 One of Black' s main ideas in the P etroff Defence is to counterattack in the centre . His e4-knight is indirectly protected: after 9 .ixe4 de 1 0.gxe4 B lack r egains the d4-pawn: 1 0 . . . ixf3 1 1 .iWxf3 ( l l .gf f5 1 2 .gf4 0-0 1 3 .d5 ig5 1 4 . g a4 ixc l 1 5 .iWxc l "W xd5+ B isguier) 1 1 . . . ttJ xd4, with equal chances (-5 83 ) .

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ditional pressure on the e4-knight in the event of Black opting for kingside castl ing (due to the pin on the d5 -pawn) . Often White begins with 1 O .ttJ bd2 instead. In my opinion, this i s less pre cise, since B lack gains additional oppor tunities as­sociated with queens ide castling (-9 1 -92) . After the text move 1 O . . "W d6 or 1 0 . . . Wd7 can be successfully met by 1 1 .ttJfd2 ! ? wit h the idea of f3 (-93; positions 1 22, 1 24-- 1 26) . 10 ... 0-0 [ l O . . . ixf3 ? l 1 .gf±] 1l .ttJbd2 R egarding l 1 .ttJ fd2? -position 1 27 . Also 1 1 .iWxb7? i s premature in view of 1 1 . . . ixf3 1 2 .gf ctJ xf2 ! ( 1 2 . . . ih4 ! ?) 1 3 .� xf2 ih4+ 1 4 .� f 1 ixe l 1 5 .� xe l iWd6, with a strong attack (for more details -6 1 8 ) . 1l . . . ttJa5 This move is less popular than the sharp 1 1 . . . � h 8 . Nonetheless, it is worthy of se­rious pr actical testing . White has signifi­cant problems in developing his initiative, s ince his queen is displaced from its most active position. 12."Wa4 The important alter natives are 1 2 .�b5 and 1 2 .iWc2 . 12 . . . ttJc6 13.ib5

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According to Botvinnik, Black can equal­ise by 1 3" .m 6 1 4 .ixc61:l:xc6 I S,ctJeS Ei:a6. White, however, gets the better chances by continuing in thi s l ine 1 6: �c2 ihS 1 7 .f3 , capitalising o n the weakening o f the eS­square . In order to protect this square , B lack uses a typical method: he exchanges his central knight, the pride of his position, for his presently passive opposite number, thereby opposing the future appearance of a white knight at eS (-positions 1 23 , 1 30) . 13 ... 4:Jxd2!? 14.CtJxd2 '&d6 l 4 . . . 4:J bS? ! fails to I S .h3 ! ihS 1 6 .ie2±, w hen White transfers his knight to eS . lS.4:Jb3?!

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White underestimates h i s opponent ' s threats. M uch more prudent was I S,cLl fl ! ? f4 16.f3°o or I S.f3 ih4 ! ? [ I S" .ihS ! ?oo] l6.E1e2 ihS 1 7 .CtJfl f4 !oo . Nevertheless , B lack must act vigorously, since he can­not parry the threat of CtJ cS by normal means . He can continue I S" .f4 , to which White ' s best re sponse is 1 6 . f3 i h 4 l7.E1e2°o. Yudasin - Khalifman, USSR Ch (M oscow) 1 9 S5 , went 1 6 .CtJ cS '& g6 ? ! 17.!d3 if 5 I s .ixfS Ei:xfS 1 9 . f3 and in this sharp position a draw was agreed. I t w ill become clear from the annotation to

White ' s sixteenth move that 1 6" .ih4 ! (in­stead of 1 6" .'&g6) is a better move for Black. The h4-square is the second best one (after d6) for Black ' s dark-square bishop in the 9 . c 3 system. Khal ifman ' s move I s" .ih4 i s to be preferred to I S" .f4 , since it gives B lack additional possibilities (-an­notation to White ' s 1 6th move) . IS ... ih4! 16.Ei:f1! Anand notices the danger in time . After 1 6 .CtJcS? [ 1 6 .g3 ? f4 ! 1 7 .gh '&g6-+] Black has a pleasant choice between 1 6 . . . f4 ! ? 1 7 .CtJ xb7 '&g6 I s .id3 ( 1 S .ixc6 if3-+) I S . . . '& x d 3 1 9 . '& xc6 Ei: a e S ! 2 0 . '& x e S ( 2 0 . i xf4 i x f2 + ! 2 l . ct? xf2 '&d2+ -+) 20" .Ei:xe8 2 1 .Ei:xeS+ ct?f7 22.Ei:e 1 '&c2 23 .g3 (23.Ei:fl ie2-+) 23" .fg 24.hg ixg3 i1 2S .fg if3-+ and the energetic 1 6" .ixf2+ ! 1 7 . ct? xf2 '& x h 2 [ in tend ing f4-f3--+] 1 8 . i x c 6 ( 1 8 .CtJ e6 f4 1 9 .CtJ xf4 Ei: x f4 + 20.ixf4 Ei:f8--+ ) 1 8" .bc ( 1 S" .f4 ! ? 1 9 .ixdS+ ct? h 8--+ ) 1 9 .'&xc6 ( 1 9 .CtJ e6 f4--+ ) 1 9 . . . f4 20.'&xdS+ ct?hS--+ . Now White i s ready to meet fS-f4 with f2-f3 . 16 ... f4

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After lengthy consideration, B lack, some­what underestimating his offensive pros­pects, fai l s to select the strongest move . After 1 6" .'&g6 ! ? 1 7 .if4 ih3 , I S .ig3 ? is bad in view of I S" .f4 1 9 .9 h fg 20.hg ixg3 2 1 . fg '& x g 3 + 2 2 . ct? h l '& x h 3 + 2 3 . m g l '&g3+ 24 .ct?h l Ei:f3-+. White has to settle for the exchange sacrifice 1 8 . g3 ! igS 1 9 .ixgS ixfl 20.ixfl ! (20.Ei:xfl '&xg5 2 l . i x c 6 bc 2 2 . '& x c 6 f4+ ) 20 . . . '&xgS 2 1 .CtJcS , with compensation. 17.f3 ifS 18.CtJcS '& g6 1 8 . . . Ei:ae8 ? ! 1 9 .CtJ xb7 '&g6 is disadvanta­geous in v iew of 20 .ixf4 ih3 2 1 .ig3 ixg3 22 .hg '&xg3 23 .'&c2±.

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It seems that B lack's attack is i rresistible: after 1 9 .�xc6? he wins wi th 1 9 . . . �h3 , while 1 9 .�xf4 fails to 1 9 . . . �c2-+ . And yet White has foreseen a subtle defence: the queen retreats to the rear and protects the g2-pawn. A less vivid real isation of this idea i s to be found in the solution to posi­tion 1 25 . 19.�dl!�h3 The critical move, although worthy of con­sideration was 1 9 . . . El ae8 20.�xf 4 (20.�d3 i s weaker: 20 . . . �xd3 2l . ctJxd3 �g5+ with the initiative on the e-fi le . If 20.ctJd3 , then 20 . . . �xd3 2 1 . � xd3 � h 5 2 2 .� d2 � g 3 2 3 . h 3 oo ) 20 . .. �h3 2 1 .�g3 �xg3 2 2 . hg �xg3 23 .�d2, with an approximatel y equal game. 20.�d2 Elae8 21.ctJd3! B ut not 2l . �d3 �f 5+ . The text m ove ena­bl es W hite to ex ert pressure on the weak f4-pawn. The threat of 22.<;t>hl compel s Bl ack to take f orcef ul me asures . 21...a6! The combination 2 1 . . .Ele3? 22.<;t> hl Elx d3 ? 23.�xd 3 �xg2+ i s ref uted by 24 .<;t> gl !+- . 22.�xe6 be 23.ctJe5 23 .<;t> hl ?? �x g2-+. An intri cate path has f inal ly l ed the w hite knight to the desired

e5-square, but at thi s very moment its ca­reer comes abruptly to an end ! 23 ... Elxe5! The irony of fate: instead of winning the exchange after 1 6 . . . � g6, B lack remains the exchange down after all . B ut he could not tolerate such a monster on e5 .1 f 23 . . . �g5?, then 24.<;t> hl , with the idea of 24 . . J'lxe5 25 .de �e6 26.g3+ - . After the text Black obtains good compensation, and the rep­etition of moves which occurred in the game can be considered the just outcome. 24.de �e6!?

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With the ideas of 25 . . . Ei:f 5 and 25 . . . c5 . 25.�d4 �h3 26.�d2 �e6� 27.�d4 Draw

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1.7.5. Answers

Ex. l l l ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 CiJf6 3.CiJe5 d6 4.4Jf3 CiJe4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 ig4 7.0-0 CiJc6 8.c3 ie7 9.CiJbd2 CiJd2 10.id2 0-0 H.h3 �hS 12.1'le l iMfd7?) Capablanca-Marshall, Ha· vana 1913. Capablanca overlooked that by the stand­ard blow 1 3.CiJe5! White wins a pawn: 13 . . . CiJe5 [ 1 3 . . . id l 1 4 .CiJ d7 1'ld8 15.4Je5] 14.ih7! mh7 15.iMfh5. Ex. 1 1 2 (1 .e4 e5 2.CiJf3 CiJf6 3.CiJe5 d6 4.4Jf3 CiJe4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 CiJc6 7.0-0 ie7 8.4Jc3 if5 9.iMfe l ) Balashov-Yusupov, Minsk 1982. Black ignored White ' s threat and obtained a good game: 9 ... 0-0 !? 10.CiJe4 de 11.�e4 ib4 (the point of Black' s plan) 12.c3 :1l:e8 13.if5 1'le1 14.1'lel id6�.

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Ex. 1 1 3 (1 .e4 e5 2.CiJf3 CiJf6 3.CiJe5 d6 4.4Jf3 CiJe4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 ie7 7.0-0 CiJc6 8.:1l:el if5 9.ib5 0-0 10.ic6 bc H.CiJe5 �h4 12.ie3 iMfd6?! ) Timman-Portisch, Moscow 1981

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Black misses a queen thrust, typical of the P etroff Defence. 13.iMfh5! iMff6 14.tL'lf3 gS 15.CiJbd2 ig6 16.iMfh6 CiJd6 17.�g5 igS 18.iMfg5 iMfg5 19.CiJg5±.

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Ex . 1 1 4 (1 .e4 e5 2.CiJf3 CiJf6 3.CiJe5 d6 4.4Jf3 CiJe4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 ie7 7.0-0 tL'lc6 8J=1el if5 9.CiJbd2 CiJd2 1 0.iMfd2 id3 11.%Jd3 0-0 12.c3 iMfd7 13.if4 a6) Kasparov. Karpov, Moscow 1981 In spite of the l ikelihood of this position leading to a draw, White maintains the ini­tiative. For the time being he should seize the e-file . As will become clear from the

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course of the game, 1 4 .Ele2 was worth try­ing, but the text move is more typical as far as the fight for the open file is concern ed: the whi te queen has the possibility of tak­ing up a position behind the rook: 14J'::Ie3 �ae8 l S .1"!ae1 id8 1 6.h3 1"!e3 1 7 .Ele3 [17.We3 1WfS=] f6 [ 1 7 . . . Ele8 1 8 .�fS ! Ele6±] 18.E1e2 l'U7± [ 1 8 . . . Ele 8 ? ! 1 9 . El e8 � e 8 20.WfS± Kasparov] -Pos . l I S .

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Ex.IIS (Continuation of Ex.1l4) Black plans to simplify by 1 9 . . . Ele7, but White finds a way to prevent this and si­multaneously to strengthen his position . 19.1Lld2! The white knight moves to a more act ive position. Now 1 9 . . . Ele7 is met by 2o,lijb3 Ele2 2 1 .�e2 ie7 22 .�g4 ! �g4 23.hg4± (K asparov) . 1 9 . . . 1e7 20.ttJfl B l ack defends against Itlb3, but the knight goes to e3 ! 2o . . . 1f8 21.Wff3± White seizes the initia­tive, and after B lack ' s next unfortunate move he obtai n s a great adv antage : 21...i=1e7? [02 1 . . .LO d8] 22.LOe3 LO d8 23 .ic7 ! V'lc7 24 .tLldS �d6 2S .tLle7 ie7 26.�e4±.

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Ex. 1 16 (l.e4 eS 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.ttJeS d6 4.ttJf3 ltle4 S.d4 dS 6.id3 ie7 7.0-0 ttJ e6 8.1"!e1 .irs 9.e4 0-0 1 0. ttJ c3 ttJ e3 l l .be id3 12 .Wd3 de 1 3 .Wfe4 id6 1 4J'1:b1 1"!e8 I S .1e3!) Timman-Van der Sterren, Nederland eh 1983 White's pressure is very unpleasant. In the game after l s . . . Wff6 1 6 .�a4 b6 1 7 .igS Wfg6 18.g3 tLle7 1 9 .ie7 Ele7 White could have achieved a significant advantage by 20.Wfc6 ! gd8 2 1 .�g2 Elel 22 .Ele l h6 23 .c4 L1cS± (T imman). The black queen defends the queens ide most successfully from d7. As was correctly pointed out by Van der

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Sterren, it was possible to p lay this now : lS .. . Wfd7! L1 l 6 .Elb7? tLl aS 1 7 .�bS �c8-+.

For further details -S69/B.

EX . l l 7 (1 .e4 eS 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.ttJeS d6 4.ttJf3 ttJe4 S.d4 dS 6.id3 ie7 7.0-0 ttJe6 8.1"!e1 ifS 9.e4 ttJ b4 10 .ifl de 1 l . ttJ e3! ttJ f6 12.ie4 0-0) Karpov-Portiseh, Tilburg 1982 Another tactical subtlety of the variation : White can simply chase away the black knight by playing 13.a3, since 1 3 . . . tLlc2? loses to l 4 .tLlh4+-. The game continued : 13 .. . ttJ e6 14.dS ttJ aS lS.ia2 e5 16.ig5 1"!e8 17.Wfa4±.

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Ex.l l 8 (1 .e4 eS 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.ttJe5 d6 4.ttJf3 ttJ:e4 S.d4 d5 6.id3 ie7 7.0-0 ttJ e6 8.1"!e1 ifS 9.e4 ttJb4 10.ifl 0-0 1l .a3 ttJe6 12.ed WfdS 13.ttJc3 ttJ e3 14.be ig6?! ) Karpov­Portiseh, Luzern 01 1982 White can easily carry out the planned ad­vance of h i s central pawns : 15.e4 Wfd7 [l S . . . Wfd6 1 6 .dS if6 1 7 .cS ! L1 1 7 . . . �cS 1 8 .ie3] 16.dS if6 17.1"!a2 ttJ a5 18.if4 1"!fe8 19.1"!ae2 (a typical manoeuvre for this structure) 1"!ee8? [0 1 9 . . . Ele2] 20.ttJeS WffS? [020 .. . ieS] 21 .id2! ttJ e4 22.g4!+- ttJeS 23.gf ttJ f3 24 .cJig2 ih5 2S .Wfa4 ttJ h4 26.cJih3 ie2 27.ie2 1 -0

-S73114 . . . ig6? ! .

Ex. 1 1 9 ( 1.e4 eS 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.ttJeS d6 4.ttJf3 ttJe4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 ie7 7.0-0 ttJe6 8.1"!el if5 9.e4 ttJ b4 1 0 .ifl 0-0 1 l .a3 ttJ e6 12.ttJe3 ttJ e3 13.be de 14.ie4 id6 15.ig5 Wfd7 16.ttJh4 ttJ a5 17.ia2 b5 18.a4 a6? ! 19 .ab ab 20.ttJ f5 Wff5 2 1 .ie7 1"!fb8 ? ! ) Karpov-Portiseh, Thrin 1982 A great player can be recognised immedi­ately by his ability to play with the g-pawn !

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(cf. the previous example) . 22.g4 ! ! This subtle move enables White to chase the black queen away from its opti­mal defensive square . If 22 . . . 1!h' f4 Karpov was p l a n n i n g 2 3 . i<fi 1!h' d 6 [ 2 3 . . . cd 2 4 . i d 5 ± ] 2 4 .1!h' f3 1!h' d7 2 5 . El e2 lLl c 6 26.Elae I ± L1Ele8?? 27 .1!h'f7+- . In the game after 22 . . . 1!h'd7 White landed the spectacu­lar blow: 23 .if7 !+-, when 23 . . . @f7 loses to 24.Ela5 ! Ela5 25 .1!h'b3 @ g6 26.Ele6 mf7 27 . Ele5 m g 6 2 8 . Elg5 m h 6 2 9 .1!h' f7 Ela l 30.@ g2 1!h' c6 3 1 .d5 or 30 . . . g6 3 1 .Elh5 .

-5 80/16 . . . lLlaS/B .

Ex. 1 20 (1 .e4 eS 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.tLleS d6 4.tLlf3 tLle4 S.d4 dS 6.id3 ie7 7.0-0 tLlc6 8J3el ig4 9.c3 fS 1 0 .h3 if3 ) Enklaar­Dvoretsky, Wijk aan Zee I I 1975 When in this l ine B l ack exchanges h i s bishop for the f3-knight, he should consider the possibil ity of White recapturing with the pawn. Driving off the powerful e4-knight is the only way of fighting for an advantage here . n.gf tLlf6! [ 1 1 . . .lLld6? 1 2 .1!h' b3] 12.ifS 0-o 13.%lid3 id6 14.igS tLle7, and now White should have played 1 5 .lLld2 lLl f5 1 6 .1!h' f5 (Dvoretsky) , although in this case the weak­ening of White ' s pawn structure would give Black the compensation for the sacrificed pawn.

-5 85/10.h3 .

Ex . 1 2 1 (1 .e4 eS 2.tLlf3 tLlf6 3.tLleS d6 4.tLlf3 tLle4 S.d4 dS 6.id3 tLlc6 7.0-0 ie7 8J3el ig4 9.c3 fS 10.tLlbd2 0-0 n.tLlfl id6 1 2 .tLl e3 ? ) Janows k i - S c hlechter, Karlsbad m 1902 White mis sed the combination a l ready known to the reader from Ex.60: 12 . . . ih2 ! 1 3 .@h2 tLlf2-+ and i f 1 4 .1!h' c 2 , then 14 . . . lLld3 1 5 .1!h'd3 if3 L1 1 6 .gf 1!h' h4.

-597/10 . . . 0-0 . Ex. 1 22 ( 1 .e4 eS 2.tLlf3 tLlf6 3.tLleS d6 4.liJf3 tLle4 S.d4 dS 6.id3 tLlc6 7.0-0 ie7 8JM ig4 9.c3 fS 10.%lib3 %lid7 n.tLlfd2 0-0-0 12.f3 tLld2 13 .tLld2 ihS 14.%lia4 l"!he8 IS.tLl b3 a6) Ehlvest-Yusupov, Rotterdam 1989 In the game after 1 6 .id2 ig6 1 7 .if4 liJ b8 1 8 .1!h' d7 lLld7 1 9 .@ f2 if6 Black was able to defend his position . However, White had at his disposal an unexpected blow: 16.ig5!! igS 17.tLlcS 1!h'd6 18.ia6 with an irresi st­ible attack. -604/10 . . . %lid7 .

Ex. 1 23 (1 .e4 eS 2.tLlf3 tLlf6 3.tLleS d6 4.liJf3 tLle4 S.d4 dS 6.id3 ie7 7.0-0 tLlc6 8.l"!el ig4 9.c3 fS 10.1!h'b3 1!h'd6 n.tLlbd2 0-0-0 12.ibS if6 13.%lia4) Mukhin-Dolmatov. USSR 1977

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By a typical exchange B lack either diverts

White 's knight from the e5-square or forces

a doubling of his pawns: 13 ... tLld2!? 14.id� [o I 4 .lLld2] if3 1 5 .gf a6 1 6 .id3? ! [16.ifl: 1 6.ic6] mb8 [ 1 6 . . . ih4 ! ] 1 7 .if5? [0 17 .b4x

Dolmatov] ih4 1 8 .ih3 1!h' f6 1 9 .ig2 CiJe7t

For more detai l s -92.

Ex. 1 24 (1 .e4 eS 2.tLlf3 tLlf6 3.tLleS d6 4.liJf3 tLle4 S.d4 dS 6.id3 ie7 7.0-0 tLlc6 8.l"!el ig4 9.c3 fS 10 .1!h'b3 %lid6) I vanchuk­Anand, Reggio Emilia 1988/89 One more important idea in positions of this type: seeing that Black has not castled and is not yet ready to attack, White prepares

f2-f3 . It is important to note tha t White should be careful with such a manoeuvre.

since it slows his own development . n.tLlfd2!? 0-0-0 [ 1 1 . . .ih5 ! ? 12 .f3 iiJd2 1 3 . lLl d2 0-0 1 4 . lLl f i f4 1 5 .1Mf b7 !'labS 1 6 .1!h' a6 ih4 1 7 .Ele2 gave White the better play in the game Ehlvest-Forintos, Tallinn

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1986] 12.13 �h4 13.Elfl �h3 -Ex. 1 2S -93.

Ex. 1 2S (Continuation of Ex.124). Bl ack's attack looks menacing, but White has an adequate defence: 14.Wc2! [ 1 4 .CUe4 fe I S . fe de 1 6 .�e4 l"i:hfS�] vtf g6 (the point of White ' s idea is revealed in the l ine 1 4 . . . 1g2 I S .mg2 vtf g6 1 6 .mh l CUf2 1 7 .l"i:f2 �f2 I S .1fS) 15.ttJ b3 ElhfS 16.ttJa3 Elde8, and now instead of the text move 1 7 . mh 1 ? [-Ex . 1 26], White should have continued 17.1f4!, when Black's attack breaks down. -Pos. 1 26.

-6 1 6/13 . . . �h3 .

Ex. 1 26 (Continuation of Ex.125). By l anding two spectacular blows, Black forces the win: 17 .. . ttJf2! 18.Elf2 �g2 ! , with unavoidable mate .

Ex. 1 27 (1 .e4 e5 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.ttJe5 d6 4.ttJf3 liJe4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 �e7 7.0-0 ttJ c6 8.Elel �g4 9 . c3 f5 1 0 .Wb3 0-0 l 1 . ttJ fd 2 ? ) Ljubojevic-Makarychev, Amsterdam 1975 The situation on the board is almost identi­cal to that in position 1 24: the only differ­ence is that instead of . . . vtfd6 Black has opted for castling. However, this factor radi­call y changes the evaluation of the move I l .l2l fd2. Now Black has a typical combi­nation at his disposal: ll ... lLlf2! (the strongest continuation) 12.1iIf2 �h4 1 3 .g3 [ 1 3 .mfl �e l 1 4 .me l 'iW h4 l S .mfl l"i:aeS-+] f4 14.mg2 [ 1 4 .gh 'iW h4 I S .mfl f3 -+] fg. Bl ack has a decisive attack. This position is w ell known; it was analysed long ago by Schlechter. Here is the conclusion of the game: 15.�e4 �h3! 16.mgl gh 17.mh2 'iWd6 18.mhl �el-+ 19.Wd5 Wd5 20.�d5

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mh8 2 1 . ttJ f3 �g3 22.ttJ gl �f1 23. ttJ d2 Elae8 24.ttJe4 Ele4 25.�e4 Elf2 26.ttJf3 �g2 27.�gl �f3 28.�f3 Elf3 0-1

-For more detai ls -6 1 S/11.ttJfd2?

Ex. 1 2S (1 .e4 e5 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.ttJe5 d6 4.ttJf3 ttJe4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 �e7 7.0-0 ttJc6 8.Elel �g4 9.c3 f5 10.Wb3 0-0 1l .ttJbd2 �h8 12.h3 �h5 1 3 .Wb7 Elf6 1 4 .Wb3 Elg6) Karpov-Korchnoi, Moscow cm(6) 1974 One of the central positions of the system with 9 .c3 . In compensation for the sacrificed pawn B l ack g ains the in i t iat ive on the kingside. As we know from the previous example, White must closely watch for sac­rifices on f2 and the move . . . �h4. The es­sential weakness of Black's position is the eS-square . Karpov 's next move creates the threat of a knight invasion, and at the same time over-protects the f3-knight in the event of the standard exchange on d2 (-position 1 23 ): 15.�e2 ! ? Now IS . . . CU f2? 1 6 .mt2 �h4 1 7 .mfl �e l I S .CUe 1 �e2 1 9 .me2 vtfe7 20.mfl l"i:eS is bad in view of 2 1 .vtf d 1 +- (Botvinnik) . In the game after I S . . . �h4 [ I S . . . 1d6 was better -94] l 6 .l"i:fl 1f3 1 7 . CU f3 1f2 I S . l"i:t2 CU f2 1 9 .mf2 vtf d6, White gained a winning posi­tion by 20.CU gS !+- .

Ex. 1 29 (1 .e4 e5 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.ttJe5 d6 4.ttJf3 ttJe4 5.d4 d5 6.1d3 i.e7 7.0-0 ttJc6 8.Elel 194 9.c3 f5 10.Wb3 0-0 1l .ttJbd2 �h8 12.Wb7 Elf6 13.Wb3 Elg6) Dreev-Wolff, Bukaramanga 1983 Another important theoretical posit ion, which differs from the previous one in that White has not included the moves 1 2 .h3 1hS . This has its pros and cons . On the one hand, the manoeuvre 1e2 is now less effec­tive, since Black ' s light-square bishop is

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protected, and he may have an opportunity to play . . . �h3 . On the other hand, the king's position is not weakened and sacrifices on f2 are not so dangerous . 14.�b5!? [ Al S .�c6 :;"1 c6 l6 .ctJe5] If now 1 4 . . . :;"1bS , then l S .1Wa4 1Wd6 1 6 .�c6

�h3 1 7 .g3 ! . If 1 4 . . . 1Wd6 ? ! White replies with l S .�c6 �h3 1 6 .ctJe4 :;"1 g2 1 7 .<;t>hl fe l S .ctJ eS+- (Dreev, Dvoretsky ) . The text move 1 4 . . . f4? ! allows White to gain a sig­n ificant adv antage after l S . �c6 ! ctJ d 2 [l S . . . � h 3 ? 1 6 . ctJ e4 ! � g 2 1 7 . ctJ eS + -] 1 6 . ctJ eS ! ctJb3 1 7 . ctJ f7 <;t>gS I S . ctJ dS :;"1 d S 1 9 .ab �fS 20.�bS± (Dreev, Dvoretsky) . P erhaps Bl ack's best possibility is the the­matic 1 4 . . . ctJ d2 lS .ctJd2 �d6 ! 1 6 .g3 ! ctJe7:t (Dreev, Dvoretsky) .

-95.

Ex. 1 30 (1 .e4 e5 2.tLlf3 tLlf6 3.tLle5 d6 4.tLlf3 tLle4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 i.e7 7.0-0 tLlc6 8J�el �g4 9.c3 f5 10.'lWb3 0-0 1 l .tLlbd2 ..t>h8 12 .'lWb7 E:f6 1 3 .'lWb3 E:b8 14 .'lWc2 i.d6 15.i.f1) Barua-Arlandi, Manila (01) 1992 By a typical exchange (-positions 1 23 , 1 29) followed by a sacrifice on h2 Black gains a dangerous attack. Yet, if White defends in the best way, then this attack leads only to a draw: 15 .. . tLld2! 16.tLld2 i.h2 17.�h2 E:h6 18.�gl 'lWh4 19.f3 1Wel 20.tLlb3 E:h5, and now according to analysis by Arlandi it was correct to play 2 1 .�f4 1Wh4 22 .1We2 ! gS 23 .�eS <;t>gS 24.fg fg 2S .�f6 :;"1 fS 26.1We6 :;"1f7= .

-96.

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Chapter 8

1.8.1 . Overview

This chapter considers White ' s plan to un­dermine the centre by 9 .c4 . Typically, the ensuing positions differ only insignifi cantly from those of chapters 6 and 9. Theref ore, when studying these positions , i t is usef ul to become f amiliar with the ideas typical of them and to look through the corre­sponding positi ons and games at the end of this chapter. The position af ter 1 O.ctJc3 dc (-98-99) can also ari se f rom the Queen ' s Gambit A ccepted (- D20/2). Following the game K asparov-Timman, Amsterdam 1 994 (-99) apparently only a f ew players will be wi ll­ing to maintain this line with Black. At the same time, the variations here with the pawn sacrif ice af ter 1 O .ctJc3 ixf 3 (- 1 00) are less dangerous f or Black than the cor­responding lines of chapter 6 (-annotation to the I I th move of game 4 ) .

The continuation 1 0 .cd leaves Black a choice between 1 O . . . ctJ xd5 and l O ... ixf 3 . The f ormer leads to a typical structure with an isolated pawn. We consider some nu­ances of this structure in game 6 and in pos i t ions 1 3 3- 1 3 9. In general , Whi te should ai m to keep as many pieces on the board as possi ble and to increase the pres­sure on the k ings ide and in the centre . White ' s set-up with 1 2.h3 and 1 3.a3 largely corresponds to thi s concept. In this line White retains an opening initiative. Nowadays 1 O . . . ctJ xd5 has been practically displaced by the altern ative l O ... ixf 3 (- 1 06-1 09 , positi ons 14 0- 142 ). White has not managed to show any convincing ways of increasing the ini tiative. As a consequence, the entire system with I OJ::i: e I has become rare and has given way to the system with 8 .c4 , which is analysed in the next chapter.

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It� 1.8.2. Theory

9.c4

a b c d e f 9 h

8

7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2

a b c d e f 9 h

1.e4 e5 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.ttJe5 d6 4.ttJf3 ttJe4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 ie7 7.0-0 ttJc6 8J!elig4 9.c4

9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 I S 1 6 1 7

98 ... ttJC3 64 1 ic4 ie3 643 1,Wf3 id4645 'ge7 1,Wb7 1,Wb3

ttJf6640 dC642 0-0 if3 644 ttJd4 1,Wd4 1,Wc4 c6 1,Wb3646 =

99 dS id3 648 h3 649 'ge5 65 1 ig6653 d6 ttJaS 647 c6 ih5 650 ig6652 hg id6654 ±

1 00 ... 1,Wf3 1,Wd 1 655 Cd657 ibS ttJdS 1,Wb3 658 ttJe7660

if3 ttJd4 ttJe6656 ttJd5 c6 cb 0_0659 1,Wet6 1 =

1 0 1 ... cd ttJc3 ie4664 1,Wc2666 if5668 1,Wb 1 670 1,WfS a3672

ttJd5662 0_0663 ie6665 h6667 ttJCb4669 if5 if667 1 ttJC3673 =

1 02 ... ih7 if5 1,Wb 1 675 1,Wf5 �h8 ttJcb4674 if5 ttJ f6676

1 03 ... a3 1,Wd3 678 ie3 680 'gad 1 if6677 h6679 ttJce7 C668 1

1 04 ... h3 1,Wc2683 ifS 685 1,Wb 1 1,WfS 1,Wb 1

ie6682 ttJf6684 ttJb4 if5 g6 'ge8686

1 05 ... a3 ie4688 ic2 ie3 if5

if6687 h6689 ttJde7690 ttJf5 ifS69 1 ±

1 06 ... 1,Wf3 1,Wg3 ttJc3 ttJb5693 ttJC7695 1,Wg4 ie2 if3 1,Wd5 1,Wd4 0_0692 1,W g4 694 'gad8 ttJg4 ttJf6696

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Jt� 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 I S 1 6 1 7

107 ... IWh3 ctJ e3 IWd7698 �e3 gad l �fS700 00

ctJ d4697 IWd7 ctJ d76 99 ctJe6 �d6 108 ... IWdS ctJ e370 1 �e4 �e3 702 �d4704 ctJbS

ctJ dS ctJbd4 ctJ d4 eS703 cd gd8705 00

109 ... �e4706 �d2707 �e6709 �e3 7 1 0

0-0- 0 �b4 ctJ f6708 be ctJ dS7 1 1

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640 9 . . . ct:J d4?? 1 O .�e4 de I I .Wd4+- . 9 . . . f5? ! A) 1 O .ct:Jc3 �f3 l l .gf ct:Jc3 1 2 .bc O-0 1 3 .cd WdS 1 4 .We2 'it>hS I Sj'lbl :9:aeS 1 6 .�f4± Olland-Levin, Hannover 1902; B) l O .cd WdS 1 1 .ct:Jc3 ct:Jc3 1 2 .bc Bl) 1 2 . . . �f3 1 3 .Wf3 Wf3 1 4 .gf± :9:fS I S .dS ct:J aS 1 6 .�a3 :9:n 1 7 .:9:e5 'it>d7 I S .d6 ct:Jc6 1 9 .:9:e7 ct:Je7 20.de+- Liao-Sulliman, Du­bai 01 1986; B2) 1 2 . . . 0-0 1 3 .:9:b l ± Bilguer. 9 ..• �f3 I O.Wf3 ct:Jd4 I I .We3 ct:JfS [ 1 1 . . .cS? 1 2 .cd ct:Jf6 1 3 .ct:Jc3 Wd7 1 4 .�d2± Vecsey­Androvitsky, corr 1971 ] A) 1 2 .Wh3 ct:Jfd6 1 3 .cd ct:J f6 1 4 .�gS Wd7 [ 1 4 . . . ct:JdS ? I S .ct:Jc3 �fS 1 6 .:9::e7 !± Lobron­Handoko, Indonesia 1983] I S .Wh4 0-0-0 1 6 .ct:Jc3 h6 1 7 .Wd4 ! 'it>bS I S .�e3 b6 1 9 .a4± Chigorin-Schiffers, St.Petersburg 1879; B) 1 2 .Wf4 Bl) 1 2 . . . Wd7 1 3 .cd ct:Jed6 1 4 .ct:Jc3 0-0-0 I S .�d2 h6 1 6 .Wb4 �f6 1 7 .:9:ac l :9:he S [o I 7 . . . 'it>bS Forintos, Haag1 I S .:9:eS ct:JeS 1 9 .ct:JbS± Teschner-Insham, Lugano 1984; B2) 1 2 . . . ct:J fd6 1 3 .cd ct:JcS 1 4 .�c2 0-0 I S .We3 ! ct:JcS 1 6 .ct:Jc3± Wolff-Bardeleben, Munich 1990.

641 1O.�e3 0-0 1 1 .ct:Jc3 A) 1 1 . . .:9:eS [ 1 1 . . .dc -981 1 2 .cS (Kahn­Varga, Budapest 1987) �cS ! ? 1 3 .dc d4; B) 1 1 . . . ct:J b4 1 2 .�e2 dc \3 .�c4 c6= Sulliman-Nascimento, Dubai 01 1986.

642 10 . • . ct:Jd4 A) I I .ct:JdS ct:J dS 1 2 .cd ct:Jf3= Forintos, Haag; B) I l .cd �f3 1 2 .gf [ 1 2 .Wa4? c6 ! 1 3 .Wd4 �dS+ Forintos, Haag] 0-0 1 3 .�h7 [ 1 3 .�e3 cS 1 4 .�e4 �d6 !oo Forintos, Haag] ct:Jh7 ! 1 4 .Wd4 �f6 Bl) I S .Wc4

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Bll) I S . . . Wd7 1 6 .�f4 Wh3� Dvoretsky; B12) I S . . . �c3 1 6 .bc c6� Hazai-Forintos, Budapest 1986 -42/(381); B2) I S .Wd3 ! ? Wd7 1 6 .�f4 :9:adS 1 Hladl±

Dvoretsky. 10 .•• 0-0 l 1 .cd ct:JdS [ 1 1 . . .ct:Jd4 -10 ... /LJd4/ B] - l O .cd.

643 D20/2 12.�g5 A) 1 2 . . . �f3 1 3 .Wf3 At) 1 3 . . . ct:Jd4 1 4 .Wb7 :9:bS I S .Wa7l I S .�a6 :9:b2 1 6 .Wa7] :9:aS= Pr.Nikolic ; A2) 1 3 . . . Wd4 1 4 .�bS �d6°o Pr.Nikolic; B) 1 2 . . . ct:JdS \3 .�e7 ct:Jce7 1 4 .h3 �hS I S .g4 �g6 1 6 .ct:JeS c6 1 7 .Wf3 'it>hS I S . h4 f6= Huebner-Pr.Nikolic, Wijk aan Zee 1984· 37/414.

644 12 . . . ct:J b4 1 3 .:9:c I c6 1 4 .�gS h6 I S .�f6 �f6 1 6.Wb3::!:: Solozhenkin-WegJan, Miedzybrodzie 1991. 12 .. . ct:JaS 1 3 .�d3 :9:eS 1 4 .h3 �hS I S .a3 a6 [ I S . . . ct:J dS ? 1 6.�h7'it>h7 1 7 .ct:JgS±; I S . . . l2lc6 1 6 .�bS± Suetin] A) 1 6 .dS cS 1 7 .�gS [ 1 7 .dc ct:Jc6= 1 b5= I S .:9:eS �g6 1 9 .ct:Jh4 [ 1 9 .�g6? ! hg6+ Tal· Suetin, Sochi 1977 -24/243] �d3 20.�d3 ct:Jc4 2 1 .:9:e2 ct:JdS 22.:9:ae 1 ct:Jf4 23 .Wd8I2le� 24.:9:e2 :9:adS 2S .�e7 :9:d2= Suetin; B) 1 6.b4 ct:Jc6 l 7 .g4 �g6 I S .�g6::!:: [fld5: I S .�c4 ct:J e4=] Suetin.

645 14.Wb7 ct:Jc2 I S .:9:ad l �d6 ! 16.8e2 ct:Je3 1 7 .:9:e3 :9:bS= Gufeld.

646 18.ab :9:abS [ 1 S . . . :9:feS? 1 9j:lb7'=1 1 9 .:9:a3 :9:feS 20.:9:eS :9:eS (112-1/2 Kasparow. Karpov, Moscow wcm(30) 1984/85 ·381 418) 2 1 . � f1 :9:e7 22 .:9:a6 :9:c7 23 . �e2 (Ljubojevic-Schussler, New York 1985) 'it>fS (Schussler) 'M=.

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647 12 . . . ctJb8 !1 ctJ d7 Blatny. 1 2 . . . ctJ b4 13 .a3 �f3 14 .gf ctJ a6 I S .'lWe2 �cS 1 6 .�a6 ba6± Blatny.

648 13.�e2= . 13.�f1 c6=.

649 14.dc ctJ c6= Blatny.

650 14 ... �f3 I S .'lWf3 A) l S . . . ctJdS 1 6.ctJdS cd- 1 7 .EleS ! d4 1 S .EldS ! Wic7 [ I S . . . 'lWb6 1 9 .'lWe4+-] 1 9 .�f4+­Blatoy; B) IS . . . cd 1 6.�gS ctJc6 1 7 .�f6 �f6 I S .ctJdS±/ ± Gutman-Hergott, Graz 1987 .

651 15.�g5 cd 1 6 .EleS A) 1 6 . . . d4? 1 7 .�f6 �f3 AI) 1 8 .�e7 �d l 1 9 .�dS ctJ c6 20.�c7±; A2) I S .'lWf3 �f6 1 9 .EldS A2I) 1 9 . . . dc ? 20 .EldS ElfdS 2 1 .bc3+­j,Polgar-Kamsky, Las Palm as 1994; A22) 1 9 . . . 'lWcS 20 .ctJe4 �dS 2 1 .l2ld6 'lWe6 2Uld4± -60/(298) ; A3) l S .�h7 ! �h7 1 9 .'lWd3 �gS 20.�e7'IWc7 21.ElaS Wi as 22.�fS+- -60/(298); B) 16 . . . �f3 1 7 .'lWf3 l2lc6 I S .�f6 �f6 19J\dS± -60/(298).

652 15 ... cd? 1 6.ctJdS �f3 1 7 .'lWf3± Blatny. 15 ... �d6!? 1 6 .ElhS ! ctJ hS 1 7 .�h7 A) 17 . . . �hS I S .ctJgS ctJ f6 [ I S . . . g6 1 9 .ctJf7 El t7 20.�g6] 1 9 .'lWa4 ! Blatny; B) 1 7 . . .�h7 I S .ctJgS �g6 1 9 .'lWd3 fS 20.ctJe6 BI) 20 . . . 'lWf6 2 1 . g4 ! � ElhS 22 .�g5 'lWf7 23.itJe4!! �c7 24.ctJf6 ! +- i1'IWfS Blatny; B2) 20 . . . 'lWbS ! ? 2 1 .g4 l2l f4 22 .�f4 �f4 23.itJf8 WifS 24.b4 ! t Blatny; B3) 20 . . . EleS 2 1 .g4'IWf6 22 .gh �hS 23 .�gS 1!fit7oo Ftacnik. 15 ... h6!? 1 6 .g4 ! ? �g6 1 7 .�g6 fg I S .ctJd4°o Ftacoik.

653 16.�g5 A) 1 6 . . . cd 1 7 .�g6 hg l S .ctJ dS± Blatny; B) 1 6 . . . l2ldS? 1 7 .�e7 l2l e7 I S .�g6+-Blatny; C) 1 6 . . . �d6 1 7 .Ele2 C1) 1 7 . . . cd? l S .�g6 hg 1 9 .ctJdS C l l) 1 9 . . . ctJ c6 20 .ctJf6 gf 2 1 .iI,h6+­Kasparov; C12) 1 9 . . . �h2 20.�h2 'lWdS 2 1 .'lWdS l2l dS 22.EleS+- Kasparov; C2) 1 7 . . . iI,b4 ! C21) l S .iI,g6 hg 1 9 .�f6 gf 20 . ctJ e4 cd 2 1 .'IW dS fS ! Ftacnik; C22) l S .Elc 1 ! ? �c3 1 9 .Elc3 il,d3 20.�f6'IWf6 Ftacnik; C23) l S .iI,f6

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C231) I S . . . 'lWf6 C23ll) 1 9 .ctJe4? ! 'lWf4 !oo Kasparov [ 1 9 . . . 'lWdS ! Blatny] ; C2312) 1 9 .iI,g6 ! C23121) 1 9 . . . hg? 20 .l2le4 'lWf4 [20 . . . 'lWdS 2 1 .'lWd4 ! (2 1 .d6 ! ) cd 22 .ctJegS+- !1'IWh4-h7#,'lWb4+- Blatny] 2 1 .a3 C2312ll) 2 1 . . . iI,e7 22.d6 �dS [22 . . . ElfdS 23 .'lWa4+-] 23 .'lWd3+- Kasparov; C231212) 2 1 . . . cd 22.'lWdS EladS 23 .'lWbS l2lb3 24.Elf l ctJd4 (24 . . . ctJc l 2S .Ele3) 2S .ctJd4 E1d4 26.'lWb7± Kasparov; C23122) 1 9 . . . 'lWg6 C231221) 20 .'lWa4 �c3 2 1 .bc 'lWd3 ! [2 1 . . .b6f± Kasparov] Blatny; C231222) 2 0 .'lWd4 ? ! cS ! oo ( Kasparov) 2 1 .'lWf4 [!1E1ad l ±/± Blatny] il,c3 22.bc 'lWd3°o Yusupov; C231223) 20 . ctJ eS ! --+ 'lWd6 [!120 . . . 'lWhS ? 2 1 . ctJ d7 ! ElfdS 22 . EleS+- Kasparov; 20 . . . 'lWfS 2 1 .'lWa4 �c3 22 .bc b6 23 .dc6±] 2 1 .dc6± Ftacnik -CBM41; C232) I S . . . gf 1 9 .Elc l ! C2321) 1 9 . . . ElcS? 20 .ctJe4 ! ± Kasparov­Timman, Amsterdam 1994 -60/29S ; C2322) 1 9 . . . �c3 20 .Elc3

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C23221) 20 . . . 'Wd5 2 1 .Eld2+- L1'We6 22.b4 �d3 23 .Eldd3 l2l c4 24.l2ld4 'Wd5 25 .'Wg4 mhS 26 .l2lf5 ElgS 27 .EldS Elg4 2S .Elc5 Elg5 29.El3c4 b6 30.f4 Elh5 3 1 .l2lg3 Kasparov; C23222) 20 . . . cd 2 1 .�g6l2 1 .l2ld4± Ftacnik] hg 22 .l2lh4 ! [22 .Eld3 l2lc6 23 .EldS 'Wb6± B1atny -CBM41] C232221 ) 22 . . . ElcS? 23 .ElcS 'WcS 24.l2l g6+­Kasparov; C232222) 22 . . . EleS? 23 .EleS [23.Elg3 ! ?] 'WeS 24.l2lg6 fg 25 .'WdS mhS 26.'WaS 'We I 27 .mh2 'Wf2 2S .'Wb4 !± Kasparov; C232223) 22 . . . l2lc6 ! 23 .Elg3 ! -+ 23 . . . L1 mg7? 24.'Wd3+- Kasparov.

654 18.Ela5 A) I S . . . l2le4 ! ? A I ) 1 9 .12le4 �h2 20.�h2 'Wd l 2 1 .liJc3 'Wc2't Ftacnik; A2) 1 9 .'Wa4 l2lc3 20.bc b5 2 1 .'Wh4 �e7 ! Ftacnik; A3) 1 9 .'lWe l !± Ftacnik; A4) 1 9 .'Wb3 'Wa5 20.l2le4± Ftacnik -CBM; B) I S . . . 'Wa5 1 9 .'Wd6 EladS 20.'Wf4± Kasparov -60/298.

655 12.'We3?! dc 1 3 .�c4 l2lc2 . 12.'Wh3?! dc 1 3 .�c4 l2lc2 1 4 .�g5 l2l e l A) 1 5 .Elel 0-0 1 6 .�d3 g 6 1 7 .Ele7 'We7 I S . l2l � 'We4 1 9 .�� l2l e4 20.�e3 ElfeS 2 1 .g4 l2l d6 22 .�h6 Ele4 2 3 .'Wf3 ElaeS=t Boesveld-Kroeze, Netherlands 1995; B) 1 5 .�f6 �f6 1 6 .Elel mfS 1 7 .l2l d5°o Nevostruev-Lunev, OreI 1992. 12.'Wg3 dc [ 1 2 . . . l2l e6 ! 't Kavalek] A) 1 3 .'Wg7? l2l f3 ! [ 1 3 . . . ElgS 1 4 .'Wf6 cd3=t] 1 4 .�h l [ 1 4 .gf ElgS-+] ElgS 1 5 .'Wf6 l2l e l -+ Karpov; B) 1 3 .�c4 0-0 [ 1 3 . . . l2lc2? 1 4 .'Wg7 ElfS 1 5 .�g5+- ; 1 3 . . . l2l f5 ? 1 4 .'Wh3 l2l d6 1 5 .�g5 ! l2l c4 1 6 . Elad l 'W c S 1 7 .'Wh4± Kavalek] 1 4 .�g5

Bl) 1 4 . . . l2lc2? 1 5 .Ele7 ! ; B2) 1 4 . . . h6? 1 5 .Ele7 l2l f5 [ 1 5 . . . 'We7 1 6 .l2l dS 'Wd6 1 7 . l2l f6 �hS I S .'Wh3+- ; 1 5 . . . hg 1 6 .'Wc7±] 1 6 .Elf7 liJ g3 [ 1 6 . . . Elf7 1 7 .�f6�f6 I S .'Wc7] 1 7 .Elf6 mhS 1 8 .Elh6 gh 1 9 .�d8 EladS 20.hg3± Kavalek; B3) 1 4 . . . �d6 B31) 1 5 .'Wh4 h6 ! 1 6 .�f6 [ 1 6.�h6? l2lfS-+] 'Wf6 1 7 .'Wf6 gf (Lobron-Karpov, Hanno· ver 1983 36/389) 1 8 .Elad l l2l c6't; B32) 1 5 .'Wh3 ! ? B321) 1 5 . . . 'Wd7 [ 1 5 . . . h6 1 6.�h6-+] 1 6.�h4 [ 1 6 .'Wd7 l2l d7 1 7 .Elad l l2lc6= Sternberg­Voronkov, USSR 1976] l2l f5 [ 1 6 . . . � g4? 1 7 .'Wg4 l2l g4 I S .Ele4+-] 1 7 .'Wh3 l2l d4= Kavalek; B322) 1 5 . . . 'WcS 1 6 .'Wd3 'Wf5 1 7 .�f6 �f6 I S . liJ dS 'Wh4 1 9 .93 'Wg4 20.Ele41tJf3 1/2-Y2 Zapata-Gi.Garcia, Linares MEX 1994.

656 12 .. . dc 1 3 .�c4 0-0 [ l 3 . . . c5 1 4.�a4�] 1 4 .Ele7 'We7 1 5 .'Wd4 'We I 1 6 .�f 1 ± �:gbl Karpov. 12 .. . 0-0 1 3 .cd5± Karpov. 12 . . . c6 1 3 .�e3 l2le6 1 4 .cd l2ld5 1 5 .ltJdS1i*' dS

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1 6 .'Wc2� Kasparov.

657 13.'Wb3!? l2lc5 1 4 .'Wb5 mf8 I S .cd c6 1 6 .'Wc4 A) 1 6 . . . l2l d3 1 7 .'Wd3 l2l d5 I S .�e4 �d6 1 9 .�d2 Eld8 20.Elad 1 -+ Wolff-Socrates 4.0, Fifth Harvard Cup 1994; B) 1 6 . . . cd 1 7 .'Wd4 l2le6°o.

658 16.�f4 A) 1 6 . . . 0-0? 1 7 .l2le7 'We7 I S .�d6+- ; B) 1 6 . . . Elc8? 1 7 .�e5 ! -+ ; C) 1 6 . . . �d6 ? ! Cl) 1 7 .'W g4 0 - 0 I S .Ele6 �f4 1 9 .12l f4= [ 1 9 .l2le7=] Karpov ; C2) 1 7 .�d6 'Wd6 1 8 .l2lf6 me7 1 9 .ltJd51j;l f8 20.'Wf3� Karpov ;

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D) 1 6 . . . liJ f4 ! 1 7 .l'1e7 <j;lf8 1 8 .l'1e5 I¥fd6 ! 1 9J�f5 [ 1 9 .l¥fd4? f6] l'1d8 20.1¥ff3 [20.l'1f4 Wd5] 2 1 .l'1d 1 l¥fe6 22.l'1fdS l'1d5 23 .l¥fdS I¥fdS 24 .l'1d5 me7= Kasparov. 16.�h5!? 0-0 1 7 .�e3 [ 1 7 . ctJ e7=] �gS 1 8j�ad l � [�liJb6] �e3 1 9 .1'1e3 l'1e8 ! [ 1 9 . . .�g5 20.l¥fgS ctJ gS 2 l . f4±] A) 20.f4 l'1e5 AI) 2U: 1ed3 ? l'1dS !+ 22 .l¥fdS I¥fb6; A2) 2 1 .mh l ? liJf4 ; A3) 2 1 .l'1e5? l'1d5 !-+ Gelfand-Yusupov, Horgen 1994 CBM43; A4) o 2 l .b4 l'1e4 22 . fS [22 .l'1ed3? liJ f4 23.iDf4 1¥fb6] l'1h4- 23 .l¥fe2 liJd4 24.l¥ff2 Wd5 25 .�h4 liJ f3't [25 . . . liJ e2't] ; B) 20.l'1h3 Bl) 20 . . . h6 2 1 .l'1g3 mh8°o [2 1 . . .l'1e5 22 .b4 gc4 23.l¥fh6] ; B2) 20 . . . ctJgS 2 1 .l'1g3 h6oo; C) 20.l'1ed3�. 16.b3�.

659 16 ... a6? 1 7 .�e3 [ 1 7 . l'1d I ] 0-0 18.gad l t Karpov.

660 17.l¥fb5? �eS ! Karpov.

661 18.l¥fb5M= A) 18 . . . l'1fd8 1 9 .�e3 I¥fd7 20.l¥fd7 l'1d7 2 1 .gadLt; B) 18 . . . a6 ! B1 ) 1 9 .�b3 l'1fd8 [ 1 9 . . . l'1ae8? ! 20.�d2 l'1fd8 21.�c3;!: Kasparov] 20.�e3 l'1ae8 [20 . . . bS= Karpov] 2 1 .l'1ae 1 [2 1 .a4 ! ?] B11) 2 l . . .liJd4?? 22.�d4 l'1e l 23 .l'1c l l'1d4 24.We3!+- Kasparov; BI2) 2 l . . .l'1e l 22.l'1e l I¥fd7 23 .h3 h6 24.l¥fe3 &Jd4= Panchenko-Novikov, USSR ch(lI) 1987; 813) 2 1 . . . h6 22 .h3 liJ d4 ! (Kasparov­Karpov, wcm(6) London 1986)23 .�d4 l'1e l 24.gc 1 l'1d4=;

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B2) o 1 9 .1¥feS Kasparov.

662 10 ... l¥fd5 1 1 .liJc3 A) 1 1 . . .l¥fh5 1 2 .�bS AI) 1 2 . . . l'1d8 1 3 .�f4± Keres; A2) 1 2 . . . �f3 1 3 .gf liJ d5 1 4 .l¥fa4 liJe3 I S .be mf8 16 .�e6 I¥fg6 1 7 .<j;lfl± Vitolinsh-Heida, Riga 1972; B) 1 1 . . .l¥fd8 1 2 .�b5 0-0 1 3 .�e6 be 1 4 .h3± Browne-Meduna, Las Palm as 1974; C) 1 1 . . .l¥fd7 1 2 .�b5 a6 1 3 .�e6 be 1 4 .�f4 0-0 I S .�eSt Forintos, Haag; 0) 1 1 . . .�f3 1 2 . liJ d5 �d l 01) 1 3 .liJe7 liJ e7 1 4 .l'1dl 0-0-0 I S .�e4 liJ fd5= Valenti-Toth, Haifa (01) 1976; 02) 1 3 .liJ f6 gf 021) 1 4 .dS ctJ eS [ 1 4 . . . �a4 I S .de �e6 1 6 .�f4± Honfi] 1 5 .l'1d l liJ d3 1 6 .l'1d3 0-0-o =It Forintos, Haag; 022) 1 4 .l'1d l liJ d4 I S .�e3 liJ e6 1 6 .�e4 e6 1 7 .l'1ae l t King-Bex, Bern 1986; 03) 1 3 .liJ e7 md7 1 4 .�f4 [ 1 4 .liJa8? �g4+] 031) 1 4 . . . ctJ hS I S .�f5 <j;ld8 0311 ) 1 6 .l'1ad l liJ f4 1 7 .ctJa8 �d5-d6± Toth; 0312) 1 6 .�eS liJ e5 1 7 . liJ a8 liJe6 1 8 .l'1ad l �d6 1 9 .1'1e5 liJ e7 20.l'1a5 b6 2 1 .l'1a7 liJf5 22 .liJ b6± Kavalek; 032) 1 4 . . . �g4 1 5 .d5 ! 0321) I S . . . liJ dS 1 6 .liJdS �d6 1 7 .�e4 M3 , l'1ad l Forintos, Haag; 0322) I S . . . liJ d4 1 6 . liJ a8 l'1a8 1 7 .�eS [ 1 7 .l'1ac l ? liJ d5 1 8 .�e5 ctJe6 1 9 .�g7 l'1g8 20.�h6 �b4 ! 2 1 .l'1fl �f3 't Panchenko­Makarychev, USSR 1975] 03221) 1 7 . . . �eS 1 8 .h3 �h5 1 9 .1'1ac l �b6 20.l:k4l::le8 2 1 .<j;lf l± Toth; 03222) 1 7 . . . �fS 1 8 .�fl 032221) 1 8 . . . �eS 1 9 .1'1ad l liJe2 20.�b5 <j;le7 2 1 .�d4 <j;ld6 22 .�eS me7 23 .l'1e2 mf8 24.d6 l'1d8 25 .d7 liJd7 26.�d7 �g4 27 .�d6 �d6 28 .�g4± Makarov-Rozentalis, USSR 1982]

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032222) I S . . .ltJe2 1 9 .�bS WdS 20.d6 ltJe l 2 1 .l::le l �e6 22.de We7 23 .�d4t Kavalek­Toth, Haifa (01) 1976 -22/262 .

663 11 . . . �e6 A) 1 2 .lLle4 h6 1 3 .ltJeS �eS 1 4 . a3 0-0 I S .b4 b6 [ I S . . . �f6 Forintos, Haag] 1 6.ltJb3 �e6? ! [ 1 6 . . . �f6] 1 7 .bS ltJbS lS .l::le6 fe 1 9 .'We2 l::lf6 20.'We4 g6 2 1 .�h6± Vitolinsh-Mikenas, Riga 1978; B) 1 2 .a3 0-0 B l ) 1 3 .�bS (Heilemann-Cederlund, corr 1979) ltJaS ! = Forintos, Haag; B2) 1 3 .ltJe4 h6 1 4.�e2 [ 1 4.ltJg3 ltJf6 1 S .�e2 'WdS 1 6 .�f4 �d6= Bamsley-Wason, corr 1939-1940] B21) 14 . . . �f5 (Wolf-Teichmann, Monte Carlo 1903) I S .ltJeS ! ? Forintos, Haag; B22) 14 . . . ltJf6 Forintos, Haag; B3) 1 3 .'We2 h6 1 4 .�fS [ 1 4.�h7 �hS I S .�fS ltJe3 1 6.be �dS 1 7 .�c4 l::leS I S.l::lbl �f6 1 9 .�f4 �e4 20.l::le4 'WdS ! (Rivara-Bresrak, corr 1981) 2 1 .l::lbe l t] �fS IS .'Wf5 ltJe3 1 6.be �f6 1 7 .l::lbU Honfi-Engert, Bad Mondorf 1974.

664 12.ltJ d5 'WdS 1 3 .�e4 'Wd6 A) 1 4.'Wd3 ? ! �f3 I S .�f3 �f6 1 6 .�e6 be6+ Micousek-Toth, Italia 1 973; B) 1 4 .dS ltJeS 1 S .h3 ltJf3 1 6 .�f3 �f3 1 7 .'Wf3 'Wf6 I S.'Wb3 b6 1 9 .�f4 'Wf4 20.l::le7 l::lfeS= Richardson-Morgado, corr. 1978; C) 1 4 .�e6 be I S .l::lc4 �e6 1 6 .�g5 �gS [ 1 6 . . . f6? 17 .'We2±] 1 7 .ltJgS �dS I S.l::le3 Cl) I S . . . 'Wf4 1 9 .1::leS ! l::labS [ 1 9 . . . f6 ? ? 20 . g3+- ; 1 9 . . . h6 2 0 . g 3 'Wf6 2 1 .ltJe4± Zapata, Henao] 20.g3 'Wf6 2 1 .b3 h6 [2 1 . . . l::lfdS 22.'We2 h6 23 .ltJe4 'Wg6 24.ltJeS± Zapata-Lima, Bogota 1992] 22.ltJe4 �e4 23 .l::le4 l::lfdS 24 .l::lc l l::ld6t ; C2) I S . . . h6 1 9 .1tJe4 [ 1 9.ltJf3 ! ?] �e4 20.l::le4 l::labS [20 . . . l::lfeS 2 1 .l::le8 l::leS 22 .'Wa4±]

2 1 .'We2 [2 1 .b3 l::lfeS=] l::lb4= Ugrinovic.

665 12 .. . ltJf6 A) 1 3 .dS A I ) 1 3 . . . ltJb4 1 4.a3 ltJe4 1 S .l::le4 �f3 16.WIf3 ltJa6 [ 1 6 . . . ltJe2? 1 7 .l::lb l eS IS .de CLld4 1 9 .1::ld4 'W d4 20.�e3 'Wf6 2 1 .ltJdS ! Wie6 22.eb7+- Teschner-Schuster, BRD 1953J 1 7 .�e3 [ 1 7 .b4± Zak] �f6 I S .l::l e4 Wid7 1 9 .1::ld l ± Teschner-Delander, BRD 1 954; A2) 1 3 . . . ltJeS ! ? 1 4 .�h7 [ 1 4 .h3 ! ?] CLlh7 I S .l::leS �d6 1 6 .l::lel l::leS 1 7 .�e3 Wid7 IS .'Wa4 'Wa4 1 9 .1tJa4 �f3 20.gfltJfS 21.CLlc3 ltJg6 i1ltJh4� Speelman-Barna, Manila (01) 1992; B) 1 3 .�e6 be 1 4 .h3 �f3 I S .V::Vf3 CLld5 1 6 .ltJdS cd 1 7 .�f4t Ljubojevic-Christian· sen, London 1982 . 1 2 . . . �b4 1 3 .ltJdS [ 1 3 .�d2 ! ? Zak] �el 1 4 .'We l fS I S .�gS 'Wd7 ! [ 1 S . . . 'Wd6? 16.CLle7 (Chigorin/Schiffers-Alapin/Petrovsky, St.Petersburg 1882) i1ltJe7 1 7 .�e7+- J A) 1 6 . ltJ e7 ltJe7 1 7 .�e7 [ 1 7 .ctJeS Wid4 I S.ltJg4 ltJg6+] fe4+ Yuneev; B) 1 6 .�e2 �f3 1 7 .gfltJd4 1 S.'Wd l [± SozinJ eSoo Yuneev. 12 ... ltJc3? ! 1 3 .be ltJaS 1 4 .l::lb l e6 1 S .h3�e6 1 6 .'We2 h6 17 .ltJe5 'We7 I S.'We2± �Wie5 R.Haag-Copliv, corr 1984-85 .

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666 13.ltJ a4 A) 1 3 . . . ltJ f6 ? ! 1 4 .�e6 be I S .ctJeS �d5 1 6 .�gS WhS 1 7 .'We2± Schatzle-Morgado, corr 1978; B) 1 3 . . . l::leS I 4.ltJeS �eS 1 S .de ctJf6 Schach Archiv. 13.'Wd3 h6 [ 1 3 . . . fS ? 1 4 .ltJdS �dS 15.�f5 �f3 1 6.gf ltJd4 1 7 .�h7 WhS 18.f4!± Mortensen-Solomon, Thessaloniki 01 1984] A) 1 4 .'WbS? ! ltJeb4 ! ? [ 1 4 . . . a6 ! ] 15.Wib7 l::lbS= ;

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B) 1 4.a3 1kf6 - 103;

C) 1 4 .1kfS CLl eb4 - 1 01 ;

D) 1 4 .1kh7 �h8 I S .1kfS CLl eb4 -102.

667 13 ... f5? 1 4 .1kd3 CLl db4 I S .�e2 CLl d3 16 .\We6 mh8 1 7 . Ei:dl CLl c l 1 8 . Ei: ae l ± Tseshkovsky-Dvoretsky, Vilnius zt 1975. 13 ... g6? 1 4 .1kh6 Ei:e8 I S .Ei:ad l ± i'1 CLl eS Forintos, Haag.

668 14.a3 1kf6 I S .1ke3 CLl ee7 1 6 .Ei:ad l e6 17 .!c l = (Poulsen-Johansen, corr 1979) IWc8!? Forintos, Haag.

669 14 . .. CLldb4? ! I S .�e4 1kfS 1 6 .�fS 1kf6 17.a3!±. 14 ... \Wd7?! I S .1ke6 fe 1 6.�e2 ! 1kf6 [ 1 6 . . . Ei:f6 17.itk4; 1 6 . . . CLle3 1 7 .be E1f6 1 8 .1kb2] 17 .\We6 Vfje6 1 8 .Ei:e6 Ei:ad8 1 9 .Ei:� CLl db4 20.!e3 CLle2 2 1 .Ei:d l ± . 14 ... !f6?! l S .1ke6 fe 1 6 .�e4±. 14 ... 1iJc3 I S .be 1kdS [ l S . . . 1kfS - 1 4 . . . 1kfS] 16.!e4 Ele8 1 7 .Ei:b 1 A) 17 . . . b6 1 8 .1kf4 1ke4 1 9 .�e4 1kd6 20.�e6± Tseshkovsky-Dvoretsky, Minsk USSR ch(lI) 1976. B) 17 ... !f6 ! ? 1 8 .1kf4 [i'1 1 8 .Ei:b7 Ei:e4 ! 1 9 .Ei:e4 iiJd4] !e4 1 9 .Ei:e4 �dS 20.Ei:be 1 ± ; 14 ... !fS IS .�fS CLl e3 1 6 .be 1kf6 A) 17.\Wg4? ! �e8 ! 1 8 .�g3 CLl e7 ! 1 9 .CLleS ie5 20.EleS CLl g6 %-% Kasparov-Yusupov, Leningrad 1977; B) 17 .:i%b 1 :1;; C) 17 .!a3:1;.

670 IS.Vfje4? ! CLlf6 ! .

671 16 . . . CLlffi 1 7 .1kf4 [ 1 7 .a3 CLl bdS= Grzesik-Autenrieth, Bundesliga 1987] A) 17 . . .CLJbdS 1 8 .1keS e6 1 9 .Ei:e2 (Rozen­talis·Arlandi, Debrecen 1992) �e8=; B) 17 . . . !d6 ! ? 1 8 .1keS �d7 ! 1 9 .�d7 CLl d7

Bl ) 20.1kd6 ed 2 1 .Ei:e7 Bll) 2 1 . . .Ei:ad8 22.Ei:ae 1 CLl e6 23 .Ei:7e2 CLl f6 24 .dS CLlb8 2S .CLld4:1; Kauranen-Morgado, corr 1978/81 ; B 12) 2 1 . . .Ei:fd8 i'1�f8 ; B2) 20.Ei:ad l CLlb6 ! [20 . . . 1keS 2 1 .de CLleS= Kasparov-Majorov, USSR 1978] 2 1 .1kd6 cd (V2-Y2Matanovic-Makarychev) 22.Ei:e7 Ei:fb8 i'1dS ,�f8 .

672 17.CLle4 �e8 A) 1 8 . CLl f6 CLl f6 1 9 .�bl Ei:e8 20 .1kd2= Scherfke-Morgado, corr 1980/82; B) 1 8 .�hS c6 Bl) 1 9 .1kh6?! CLlc2 [ 1 9 . . . gh? 20.CLlf6 CLlf6 2 1 .�h6 CLl h7 22 . Ei:eS--+] 20 . CLl eS ( Kor­sunsky-Yusupov, Baku 1979) 1keS ! ? 2 1 .de �e6 [2 1 . . .gh ! ?] 22.�fP �g6 23 .�g6 fg 24.1kd2 CLl a l 2S .Ei:al Ei:ae8+ B2) 1 9 .Ei:e2 CLl d3 ! ? i'1CLlf4; B3) 1 9 .Ei:d 1 =. 17.1kd2! ?

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673 18.bc A) 1 8 . . . CLldS=Machulsky-Yusupov, Vilnius 1978. B) 1 8 . . . �dS ! ? A I 9 .CLleS CLl c6 20.1kf4 Ei:ad8.

674 15 .. . CLl db4? 1 6 .�e4 ! A) 1 6 . . . 1kfS 1 7 .�fS 1kf6 1 8 . a3 CLl a6 1 9 .�hS± Anton-Rozentalis, Moscow 1977; B) 1 6 . . . 1kc4 1 7 .�g4 ! [ 1 7 .dS ? 1kdS 1 8 .CLl dS �dS 1 9 .a3 �e4 20.1ke4 fS ! ] CLl d3 1 8 .Ei:d l [ 1 8 .1kh6? gh 1 9 .�h3 �g7- 20.Ei:e4 Ei:h8 !oo] CLl c 1 1 9 .Ei:ac 1 Bl) 1 9 . . . 1kgS 20 . CLl gS �gS 2 1 .�gS hg 22.b3±; B2) 19 . . . CLlb4 20.1kb l ± Beliavsky-Yusupov, USSR ch 1981 32/406. 15 •.. 1kf5 1 6 .�fS A) 1 6 . . . CLlb6? ! 1 7 .1ke3 [ 1 7 .dS ! ?] 1kf6 1 8 .CLle4 CLl dS 1 9 .Ei:ad l Ei:e8 20.1kc 1 CLl ee7 2 1 .�hS±

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Michalko-Revesz, corr 1983/84; B) 1 6 . . . ctJf6 1 7 .!f4 !d6 1 8 .!eS ctJ e7 Bl ) 1 9 .�c2 ! ? B l l) 1 9 . . . !eS ? ! 20 .de ctJ fdS 2 1 . Ei: ad l ± Klovans-Gljanez, Lvov 1984; B12) 1 9 . . . ctJ g6; B2) 1 9 .�h3 ctJ g6 20.Ei:ad 1 Ei:e8 2 1 .Ei:e3 \t>g8 ! 22 .�g3 ctJ hS 23 .�g4 ctJ f6 24.�g3 ctJ hS Y2-Y2 Tal-Karpov, Moscow 1983.

675 16.�e4?! ctJ f6 1 7 .�bl !fS 1 8 .�fS ctJ bdS= Hulak-Toth, Reggio Emilia 1983.

676 17 ... �c8?! A) 1 8 .�hS? ! ctJ f6 ! = 1 9 .�h4 (Psakhis­Yusupov, Vilnius 1978) !d6! 11 20.!h6 �g4 Xc2. B) 1 8 .�e4 ! fS 1 9 .�b 1 !f6 20.a3 ctJc3 2 1 .bc ctJ dS Bl) 22.c4 ctJ c3 ! ; B2) 22.�d3 Ei:e8 ! ? ; B3) 22 .�b3 ! �d7 23 .c4 ctJ e7 24.!b2 !;t;/±. 17 ... !f6?! 1 8 .ctJe4 �c8 1 9 .�hS ---+ . 17 ••• ctJ f6=/;t; A) 1 8 .!d2 ctJbdS 1 9 .ctJeS �c8 [0 1 9 . . . \t>g8] 20.�f3;t; Mortensen-Jakobsen, Denmark 1984; B) 1 8 .!f4 Bl) 1 8 . . . c6 1 9 .!g3 ! ? [ 1 9 .Ei:ad l ! ?] \t>g8 20 .Ei:e2 ctJ bdS 2 1 . ctJ eS !b4 22 .Ei:c l [22 .�f3 ! ?] ctJ e7 23 .�f3 �d4 24.Ei:d l �b6� Klovans-Yusupov, Riga 1984; B2) 1 8 . . . ctJ bdS 1 9 .!eS [ 1 9 .!g3 ! ? ] c6= (Psakhis-Schussler, Tallinn 1983; Lobron­Toth, Rome 1983) B21) 20.�h3 ! ? �c8 2 1 .�g3 �d7=; B22) 20.Ei:adl �c8 2 1 .�c8 Ei:ac8 22 .!f6 !f6 23 .ctJdS cd= Makarychev.

677 13 ... �d7 1 4.!gS ! f6 [ 1 4 . . . h6? l S .!dS±; 14 . . . Ei:fe8 l S .!e7 Ei:e7 1 6 .ctJgSU ±] I S .!h4 g6 1 6 .!g3 Ei:ac8 1 7 .�e2 !f7

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1 8 .�bS ! Ei:fd8 1 9 . ctJ dS [ 1 9 . Ei:ac l± ] j 20.!d5 �dS 2 1 .�b7 Ei:b8 22.1&c7 1 23 .�f4 Ei:b2 24.Ei:ac l ± Sax-Kurajica, Vr 1980 -30/242. 13 ..• Ei:e8 1 4 .�d3 h6 A) l S .!d2 �d7 AI) 1 6 .Ei:ac 1 Forintos, Haag; A2) 1 6 .Ei:ad l (Gerigk-Ivanov, corr 19

Ei:ad8=; B) l S .!h7 \t>h8 1 6 .!fS ! ?±.

678 14.ctJ a4 A) 1 4 . . . Ei:b8 ? ! I S .�d3 h6 1 6 .ctJc5 j 1 7 .ctJeS ctJ de7 [0 1 7 . . . ctJce7 Forintos, Ha 1 8 .!f4 ctJ eS 1 9 .de �d3 (Sax-Bednan Vraca 1975) 20.!d3;t; Barcza; B) 1 4 . . . !g4 ! Bl ) I S .h3 !f3 1 6 .�f3 Bll) 1 6 . . . Ei:e8 1 7 .!d2 ctJ de7 [ 1 7 . . . ltJc 1 8 .!d5 �dS 1 9 .Ei:e7 �d4 20 .!c3! � 2 1 .!f6±] 1 8 .dS ctJ eS 1 9 .�b3 ctJc8 ! Blll) 20.�b7? ctJ d6 11 ctJ ec4-+ V.Ko cevic; B1l2) 20.Ei:acl ctJd6 2 1 .!b l bS !+/t L bojevic-V.Kovacevic, Bugojno 1984 -

341; BI13) 20.g3 ctJd6 2 1 .!g2± Forintos, Ha B 12) 1 6 . . . ctJ ce7 ! ?=; B2) l S .�d3 !f3 1 6 .�f3 B21) 1 6 . . . ctJ d4 1 7 .�hS g6 1 8 .1!f1d5 � 1 9 .!dS ctJc2 20.!h6 Ei:fd8 2 1 .!b7 [2 1 .� 2 1 .!b3] Ei:ab8 22.!f3 ctJ a l 23 .1'� a l E1d4< B22) 1 6 . . . Ei:e8 1 7 .!d2 ctJ de7 1 8 .dS (jJ Bll; B23) 16 . . . ctJ ce7 1 7 .ctJ cS b6 1 8 .1!f1h3 � 1 9 .ctJd7 [ 1 9 .ctJe6 ! ?=] Ei:e8 20.!d2 c6 2 U Ei:e l 22 .Ei:e l cd 23 . ctJ ffi 1/2-YZ Adorj : Yusupov, Vrbas 1980. 14.h3 - 105.

679 14 ..• g6? ! I S .!h6 !g7 1 6 .!g7 � 1 7 .�bS a6 1 8 .�cS ctJce7 1 9 .1tJ g5

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20.�c4± Secchi-Garner, corr 1959.

680 15.ct:le5 A) l S . . . �eS 1 6 .de ct:lc3 1 7 .�c3 ct:ld4 1 8 .!e3 cS 19 .b4± Bengfort-Erlach, Dortmund 1986; B) IS . . . ct:lce7= Forintos, Haag. 15 .1tJa4 b6 1 6 . ct:l c3 l"i:c8 l 7 .!d2 ct:l ce7= Ljubojevic-Henley, Indonesia 1983 . 15.�d2 A) I S . . . a6 1 6 . ct:l eSt Meyer-Lirgi, corr 1952/53; B) lS . . . Wd7 1 6 . ct:l e5 !eS l 7 .de l"i:ad8 I S .W g3t Kristiansen-L.A.Schneider, Sonderso 1987; C) l S . . . ct:lce7 (Decsi-B.Szabo, corr 1983) 1 6Jhd l c6=.

681 16 . . . �d6 A) 17 .�h7 �h8= 1 8 . ct:l e4 �c6 1 9 .!d2 [ 19 . 8:cl We8 2 0 . ct:l c S g6 2 1 . ct:l e6 fe6+ Przewoznik] AI) 19 . . . g6? 20 . ct:l f6 ct:l f6 2 1 . ct:l e5 �e8 22.�g6 fg [22 . . . ct:lg6 23 .�e3 !+-] 23 .!h6+­Przewoznik; A2) 1 9 . . . �g4 20 .ct:lf6 �f6 2 1 .!e4 l"i:ad8 22.h3 �fS= Kondali-Przewoznik, corr 1985; B) 17 .�c l t �ct:leS Forintos, Haag. 16 . . . c6=.

682 12 . . . !h5? 1 3 .!h7 ! ± �h7 1 4 . ct:l gS �g6 IS.Wd3 fS 1 6 .ct:le6 �d6 l 7 . ct:l dS+­Olafsson-Persitz, Hastings 1955-56. 12...�f3?! 1 3 .�f3 ct:l db4 1 4 .!b l [ 1 4 .dS ! ? Flesch] A) 14 . . . �f6 IS .a3 ct:l a6 1 6.dS ct:l d4 1 7 .�d3 g6 l S .�h6 etJcS 1 9 .�c4 l"i:e8 20.!a2 �d6 2 1 .gad l as 22.!e3 bS 23 .etJbS± Sokolov­Yusupov, Moscow ch 1981 -32/(406); B) 14 . . . Ele8 I S .dS !d6 1 6 .l"i:e8 �e8 l 7 .!e3 ILleS 1 8 .We4 etJg6 1 9 .a3 etJ a6 20.!c2 �e4

2 1 . etJ e4 !eS 22 .!d3tl± Dolmatov­Yusupov, USSR ch 1981 -32/(406).

683 13.etJe4 (Keres) A) 1 3 . . . !fS AI) 1 4 . etJ f6 !f6 IS .!fS etJ ce7 1 6 .!e4 c6 1 7 . etJ eS �d6 1 8 .!d2 l"i:ad8 1 9 .�c2 g6 20.!h6 l"i:fe8 2 1 .l"i:ad It Madl-Arlandi, Genf 1988; A2) 14 . a3 !f6 I S .�b3 ! -688/14.etJ e4/A; B) 1 3 . . . ct:lf6 1 4.etJfgS h6 l S .etJf6 !f6 1 6.etJe6 fe 1 7 .�g4 etJd4 1 8 .!h6 etJ fS 1 9 .!fS [ 1 9 .Elad l ? ! etJ h6 20.�e6 l"i:n 2 1 .�e4 l"i:d7 22.�b7 l"i:d4°o 1/2-1/2 Lobron-Kavalek, Han­nover 1 983 36/(389) ] ef 20 .�c4 �h8 2 1 .l"i:ad l �c8 22.!f4± Schach Archiv; C) 1 3 . . . h6 (Toth) C1) 1 4 .etJg3 (Forintos, Haag) �d7=; C2) 1 4 .a3 C21) 1 4 . . . l"i:e8 ? ! IS .b4 etJ f6 C211) 1 6 .!b2? !dS ? ! [ 1 6 . . . etJ e4 ! 1 7 .!e4 !dS=] 17 .ct:lg3 !f8 1 8 .etJeS ct:l d7 (J.Polgar­Hort, Monaco 1994) 1 9 .f4t Hort; C212) 1 6 .etJcS ! ? !cS 1 7 .dcS± Hort; C22) 1 4 . . . etJ f6 ! ?= Hort -61/303.

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684 13 . . . h6 A) 1 4 .!fS etJ cb4 I S .�b l !fS 1 6 .�fS AI ) 1 6 . . . !f6 (Chiburdanidze-Barua, De­lhi 1984) 1 7 .ct:le4 All) 1 7 . . . c6 1 8 .!d2 etJ a6 1 9 .1"i:ad l etJ ac7 20.!c 1 t Forintos, Haag; A12) l7 . . . �c8 ! ?oo -672/17.etJe4. A2) 1 6 . . . etJ f6 1 7 .!f4 c6 [ 1 7 . . . etJ bdS ! ? ] 1 8 .l"i:adl ct:lbdS 1 9 .!cl �c8 20.�d3 �c7 2 1 .etJeS Elad8 22.�g3t �h7 23 .etJdS etJdS 24.etJg6 ! fg 2S .�c7 etJc7 26.l"i:e7t Vasiukov­Andrianov, Moscow ch 1981 -32/(407) ; B) 14 .!h7 ! ? �h8 l S .!fS B1) l S . . . etJdb4 1 6 .�e4 !c4 1 7 .�g4 ct:ld3 1 8 .Eld l ± Autenrieth-Rabiega, Germany 1 988

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- 674115 .. . 4:J db4; B2) I S . . . �fS 1 6 .'lW5 4:J e3 1 7 .be �d6 ! ? I S .i':1e4 4:J e7 1 9 .'lWbS 4:J dS 20 .�d2 4:J f6 2 1 .i':1e2t Hermann-Eng, Bundesliga 1984; B3) I S . . . 4:Jeb4 1 6 .'lWb l �fS 1 7 .'lWfS B31) 1 7 . . . �f6 I S .�d2 'lWeS [ I S . . . 4:J e 3 ! ? 1 9.be 'lWdS ] 1 9 .'lWe4 e6 20.4:JeS �eS 2 1 .de i':1dS 22 . f4± Schussler-Eng, Germany 1983; B32) 1 7 . . . 4:J f6 I S.�f4 B321) I S . . . e6 1 9 .i':1ad l 4:JbdS 20.�c l 'lWeS 2 1 .'lWd3 'lWe7 22.4:JeSt Chandler-Schussler, Germany 1983 -33/(432); B322) IS . . . 4:JbdS 1 9 .�eS e6 20.i':1ad l @gS 2 1 . 4:J h2 'lWeS 22.'lWf3 'lWd7 2 3 . 4:J fl i':1feS 24.4:Je3 �fS= Lobron-Toth, Rome 1983.

685 14.4:J g5 ! ? h6 [ l 4 . . . 4:J d4 I S .�h7 @hS 1 6 .'lWb l ±] l S .4:Je6 fe 1 6 .4:Je2 [ 1 6 .�e3 4:J d4 1 7 .�d4 'lWd4 I S.i':1e6=] 4:Jb4 1 7 .'lWbl 4:J d3 I S.'lWd3 4:J dS ! 1 9 .4:Jg3 [ 1 9 .�h6 gh 20.'lWg6 @hS=] �gS ! = Vladimirov.

686 18.a3 [ IS.�f4 ��eS=] 4:JbdS I 9 .�gS e6 20.'lWe2 'lWe7 2 1 .i':1e2 �d6 22.i':1ae l i':1e2 23 .i':1e2 'lWaS ! ? 24 . 4:J dS ? ! (L.Schneider­Vladimirov, Gausdal 1991 -52/304) 24.'lWb3 'lWb6 2S .'lWe2= Vladimirov.

687 13 ... h6? ! 1 4 .�e2 ! i':1eS I S .'lWd3 4:J f6 1 6 .�h6 ! gh 1 7 . i':1e6 ! ± Chandler-Fries Nielsen, Germany 1981. 13 •.. 4:Jc3?! 1 4.be �f6 A) I S .�f4 h6? ! 1 6.�e2 (Lewis-Nascimento, Thessaloniki 01 1 988) �e4t Forintos, Haag; A I ) I S . . . g6 1 6 .�e4 4:J aS 1 7 .4:JeS e6 I S.'lWf3 �g7 1 9 .'lWg3 4:J e4 20.h4Mt Tseshkovsky­Barna, Calcutta 1986; A2) I S . . . 'lWd7 !? ; B) I S .'lWe2 g6 [ I S . . . h6 ] 1 6.i':1b 1 �dS 1 7 .4:J d2 ! b6 I S. 4:J e4 ! [�4:Je3] 4:J e7 1 9 .4:JeS ! [�4:Jg4;

e4] �g7 20.e4 �b7 2 1 .�b2± i':1bS [2 l . . .l2lc6 22.�e4±] 22.dS e6 23 .d6 ! 'lWd6 24J:'1bd l

'IW e7 2S . 4:J g4--t Vasiukov-Vladimirov, USSR ch(lI) 1981 -32/407. 13 . . . i':1e8 A) 14 .�e2 4:Je3 I S .be �f6 AI) 1 6 .�f4 All) 1 6 . . . 4:J aS 1 7 .4:J eS (Pyhala-Hernan­dez,G Thessaloniki 01 1988) g6= Forintos, Haag; A12) 1 6 . . . g6 1 7 .'lWd2 'lWd7= Ivanov­Kochiev, USSR 1 9S3; A2) 1 6 .4:Jd2 ! ?; A3) 1 6 .i':1b l A31) 1 6 . . . �dS ? ! 1 7 .i':1eS 'lWeS I S.�f4 We7 1 9 .4:Jh2 ! g6 20.4:J g4± Popovic-Handoko, ZagreblRieka 1985 -39/386; A32) 1 6 . . . b6 1 7 .4:Jd2 4:JaS lS .4:Je4 �f5 ! =

Balashov-Kochiev, USSR ch 1977; B) 14 .4:Je4 ! ? ; q 1 4 .'lWe2 h6 I S .�e3 a6? ! 1 6 .'lWd2 �f8 1 7 .�e2 4:J e3 I S.be �dS 1 9 .4:Jh2± Pyhala­Handoko, Thessaloniki 01 1988; 13 ... 'lWd7 14 .'lWe2 h6 (Bauer-Autenrieth, Germany 1986) I S .4:JeSt Forintos, Haag. 13 . . . a6 ! ?

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A) 14 .4:Je4 �fS; B) 1 4 .�e3 !? ; C) 1 4.�e2 C1) 14 . . . 'lWd7 I S .4:Je4 �fS 1 6 .4:JeSt; C2) 1 4 . . . i':1eS I S .�e3 'lWd7 1 6 .'lWd2 l"1ad8 1 7 .i':1ad l 4:Jc3 C21) IS .'lWe3 �dS 1 9 .4:JeS=; C22) IS .be �a3 C221) 1 9 .e4 �b4 20.'lWd3 g6+; C222) 1 9 .4:JgS �fS 20.�b3 �g6+ Timman; C223) 1 9 .�gS C2231) 1 9 . . . f6 20 .'lWd3 fg 2 1 .'lWh7 cj;lf8 Blatny; C2232) 1 9 . . . �e7 20.'lWf4 �dS [20 . . . �d6 2 1 .'lWh4 g6 22.'lWh6] 2 1 .�e7 i':1e7 (Timman­Yusupov, Dortmund 1994) 22 .4:Je5 �e8

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[22 . . .l2leS 23.de 'WeS 24.ii,h7 �h7 2S .l"i:dS E1dS 26 .�e4t] 23 .'Wh4 h6 24.f4�; D) 1 4 .'We2 h6 I S .ii,h7 �hS 1 6 .ii,5 ii,fS 17.WfS l2le3 I S.be ii,f6t.

688 14.l2l a4 ttJd4 ! I S . ttJ d4 ii,d4 1 6 .ii,h7 �h7 1 7 .'Wd4 b6 l S . ttJ e3 Y2-Y2 Psakhis­Karpov, USSR ch 1983 -35/(403). 14.�c2 A) 1 4 . . . l2l c3 l S .be l"i:eS -6S7/13 ... l"i:e8/A; B) 1 4 . . . l2l de7 l S .ii,e3 ttJ fS 1 6 .ii,fS ii,fS 17 .dS;!;; C) 14 . . . l2l b6 ! ? I S .ttJe4 ii,fS C1) 1 6 .dS ? ! ttJdS 1 7 .ii,b3 ii,e4 1 S.l"i:e4 ttJee7 1 9 .1Lle5 �d6 20.'We2 e6+ Tal-Schussler, Tallinn 1983 35/(403); C2) 1 6 .ii,e3 ttJe4 1 7 .'Wd3 ttJ e3 lS.fe ii,g6= Forintos, Haag. 14.�b5 l2le3 I S .be ttJe7 1 6.ttJgS ii,fS 1 7 .ttJe4 �e4 ! IS .l"i:e4 eS 1 9 .ii,e3 ttJ dS= Lukin­Yusupov, USSR 1981 32/(407). 14.lLle4 A) 14 . . . ii,fS AI) I S .l2leS ii,d3 1 6 .'Wd3 b6 1 7 .ttJe4 'Wd7 18 .�g5 ii,gS 1 9 .ttJfgS (Balashov-Maka­rychev, USSR) g6= Makarychev; A2) I S .Wb3 ! l"i:bS 1 6 .ttJf6 'Wf6 1 7 .ii,gS 'Wg6 18 .WdS ! ii,d3 1 9 . ttJ h4 'Wd6 20.'Wd6 cd 2 1 .dS;!; f6 22.ii,e3 ttJ eS 23 .ii,a7 l"i:aS 24.ii,d4 gaS;!; Lobron-Schussler, 1984; Hellers­Schussler, Malmo 1987/88; B) 14 . . . �d4 I S .ttJgS h6 1 6 .l"i:e6 ! ? fe 1 7 .ttJ e6 '&f6 IS.l2lfS �fS ! ?t ; C) 1 4 . . . h6 Cl) l S .�e2 ii,fS ! 1 6 .ii,b3 ttJb6 1 7 .ii,f4 ii,d4 18.Wd2 �e6 1 9 .ii,e6 fe 20.ttJd4 ttJ d4 2 1 .ii,g3 \l2-V2 Gufeld-Kharitonov, USSR ch 1981 -32/(407); C2) IS .l2leS C21 ) IS . . . ii,eS 1 6 .ttJeS C211) 1 6 . . . ii,eS ? ! 1 7 .de b6 l S.'Wa4± Sokolov-Andrianov, Sochi 1980;

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C212) 1 6 . . . ttJ d4 17 . ii,e4 [ 1 7 .ii,b1 ] ttJb6 IS .ii,a2� ; C22) I S . . . ttJ d4 1 6 . ttJ b7 'We7 [ 1 6 . . . 'WbS 1 7 . ttJ eS 'Wb600] 1 7 . ttJ d4 [ 1 7 . ttJ aS] ii,d4 I S.ii,h7 Ii?h7 1 9 .'Wd4 'Wf6=1t .

689 14 . . . a6 I S . 'W d 3 t Vitomskis-Sal­misch, corr 1 9S4/S6. 1 4 ... ttJ ce7 I S .ii,gS e6 1 6 .'Wd2 'Wd6 1 7 .ii,e2 'We7 l S .ii,ffi ttJ f6 1 9 . ttJ gS ii,dS 20 .l"i:eSt Westerinen-Schussler, Malmo 1986. 14 .. . 'Wd7 I S ii,gS ii,gS 1 6 .ttJgS h6 1 7 .ttJe6t. 14 . . . 'Wd6!? IS .ii,gSt . 14 . . . ttJ c3 I S .be ii,dS (Martin-Jeres, Spain 1992) 1 6 .'Wd3 ii,e4 1 7 .l"i:e4 l"i:eS l S.ii,f4t . 14 . . . g6 I S .ii,h6 ii,g7 1 6 .'Wd2t .

690 1 5 . . . ttJ b6?! 1 6 .'Wd3±. 15 . . . ttJce7 1 6 .ttJdS ii,dS 1 7 .'Wd3 ttJ g6 IS.ttJ eStl±.

691 18.d5t Gipslis-Sieiro, Havana 1984.

692 13 . . . 0-0-0? ! A) 1 4 .ttJ bS 'Wb6 !00 I S . a4 [ l S .b400] ii,eS 1 6 .ii,fS �bS 1 7 .ii,f4 ttJ dS Forintos, Haag; B) 1 4 .ii,fS li?bS l S .ii,f4t Forintos, Haag. 13 .. . l"i:d8 1 4.ii,bS ! A) 1 4 . . . 0-0 ? ! l S .ii,h6 ! [ 1 S .ii,e6 ii,d6] ttJ hS 1 6 . 'Wf3± Kavalek; B) 1 4 . . . l"i:d7 Bl) I S .ii,gS 'Wg4 1 6 .'Wg4 ttJ g4 1 7 .h3 ! [ 1 7 .ttJdS f6 ! ] ttJ f6 [ 1 7 . . . f6 l S.ii,f4t] lS.ii,f6 gf 1 9 .ttJe4t Forintos, Haag; B2) l S .'Wg7 l"i:gS 1 6 .'Wh6 ttJ g4? ! [ 1 6 . . . l"i:g6 ! ?; 1 6 . . . �dS ! ? ] 1 7 .'Wf4 �dS l S .'Wd4 l"i:d4 1 9 .ii,e6 be 20.f3 ! [20.h3 ? ! ttJf2 ! f± Huebner­Smyslov (1), Velden cm 1983 -35/403] l2lf6 2 1 .ii,e3 l"i:b4 22.l"i:ad 1 ii,d6 23 .b3± Kavalek.

693 14.'Wh3 l"i:adSoo Forintos, Haag. 14 .l"i:dl 'Wg4 ! I S .'We7 ii,eS 1 6 .h3 'Wh4

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1 7 .Wf4 Wf4 I S.�f4= Mikhalchishin­Halasz, Budapest 1984.

694 14 ... Wb4°o 1/2-1f2 Abramovic-Kura­jica, Yugoslavia 1984 -38/(421) . 14 .. . Wd7 I S .:8d l A) I S . . . Wg4 1 6 .Wg4 lD g4 1 7 .�e2 lD f6 I s . lD c7 :8adS 1 9 .�e3 �d6 20 .lDbS �eS 2 1 .lD :a7 lD d4 22.�d3 lD g4°o Kasparov­Wolf, London 1984; B) l S . . . �d6 � 1 6 .Wh4 lD eS= Forintos, Haag.

695 15.Wc7 �cS ! --t . 15.�f4!? Wg3 1 6 .�g3 �d6 ! 1 7 .lD c7 �g3= Forintos, Haag. 15.Wg4 lD g4 A) 1 6 .lDc7? �cS !+; B) 1 6 .�fS ? ! lD f6 1 7 . lD c7 :8 adS+ Sax­Yusupov, Thessaloniki 01 1984 -38/421; C) 1 6 .�e2 ! =.

696 17 . . . lD ge5 A) I S.�e3? ! lDb4 1 9 .:8ecl lD ed3 20.�d3 lDd3 2 1 .:8c2 a6 22.a3 �f6+ Levacic-Sarthou, Cannes op 1995; B) I S.�f4=.17 ... lDf6= .

697 12 •.. 0-0 1 3 .lD c3 Wd4 -12 .. . Wd4/A. 12 . . . Wd4 1 3 .lDc3 A) 1 3 . . . 0-0 ? ! A I ) 1 4 .�bS ! ? Taimanov; A2) 1 4 .lDbS ! ? A21) 1 4 . . . Wb4? I S .�gS ! h6 1 6 .�f6 �f6 1 7 .Wf7 !+- Gipslis; A22) 14 . . . Wg4? I S .�h7± Gipslis ; A23) 1 4 . . . WcS I S .�e3± Gipslis ; A24) 14 . . . WdS I S .�f4� Gipslis ; A3) 1 4 .�gS h6 I S .:8ad l t WcS A31) 1 6 .�f6 �f6 1 7 .lDdS �d4 ! I S.WfS g6 1 9 .1Df6 �g7 20.Wc5 �cS 2 1 . lD d7 �b4 ! Gipslis;

A32) 1 6 .:8e7 !? lDe7 17 .�f6 gf IS .Wfh6 f5 1 9 .WgS lD g6 20 .lD e4� Gipslis-Fochtler, Schwaebisch Gmuend 1995 -63/261 ; B) 1 3 . . . Wd7 ? ! B 1 ) 14 .Wd7 �d7 I S .�e3� Taimanov; B2) 1 4 .�fS ! ?; C) 1 3 . . . :8dS ! 1 4 .�fS [ 1 4 .�bS ! ?] C1) 1 4 . . . g6 I S .�e3 Wb4 1 6 .a3 C l l) 1 6 . . . Wb3 ? ! 1 7 .�h6 gf [ 1 7 . . . E1g8 ') I S .lDe4 ! ] I S.�g7 :8gS 1 9 .�f6 IWc4 20 .E1e3 :8g6 2 1 .�e7 lDe7 22 .:8ael :8e6 23 .Wfh7± Ivanovic-Forintos, Metz 1988; C12) 0 1 6 . . . IWc4 Forintos, Haag; C2) 1 4 . . . hS I S .IWg3 �fS C21) 1 6 .�e3 IWb4 1 7 .a3 IWaS [ 1 7 . . . Wfb3 1 0 Kurajica] I S .IWf3 g6 1 9 .�c2 h4t Velimirovic-Kurajica, Bela Crkva 1984 38/417;

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[ I S .IWf3 lDg4t Kurajica] lD g4 1 9 .�g4 hg 20.g3± Forintos, Haag; C3) 1 4 . . . 0-0 I S .�e3 IWb4 1/2_1/2 Korchnoi· Smyslov, Beersheva 1990.

698 14.IWg3?! 0-0 I S .�h6 lDeS+ �mh8. cS Taimanov.

699 14 .. . lD d7? I S .lDdS lD e6 1 6 .:8e6 !±.

700 17.lD b5!? a6 I S . lD d6 cd 19 .�f5� Taimanov. 17.�f5� A) 1 7 . . . a6 1 S.lDa4 :8aeS I 9.�gS �e7 20.ltlc3 mfS 2 1 .�f6 gf 22.g3� Mortensen-Eng, Pohja 1985; B) 1 7 . . . me7 I s . lD bS [ l S .�gS c6 1 ? Taimanov; IS.g4 ! ? g6 ! Forintos, Haag] :8hdS 1 9 .1Dd6 cd 20.h3 b6 2 1 .g4 h6 22.�d4 :8acS 23 .�c3 g6 24.�c2 hS ! ? 2S .f3� 1/2.1/2 Kasparov-Karpov, wcm(28) Moscow 1984 -38/418.

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701 13.�e4 0-0-0 1 4 .lue3 -109.

702 15.�f4?! A) IS . . . e6 1 6.�eS tUde2 1 7 .�g7 �gS l S.�e2 /lJc2 19 .�f6 0-0-0 20.�e7 �deS 2 1 .�ec l /lJ a l 22 .tUdS ! <j;ld7+ De Firmian-N.Ristic, Vrnjacka Banja 1983); 8) I S . . . tUe6't Van der Sterren. 15.�bl e6 1 6 .ie3 tUe6 1 7 .a3 tU a6 I S.b4 0-0 1 9 .bS I/Z·I/2 Sax-Ristic, Smederevska Palanka 1982.

703 15 ... tUdc2? 1 6 .a3 ! . IS . . . 1Ll bc6? 1 6 .�d4! tU d4 1 7 .�b7 �bS I S .lLldS !± Wiedenkeller-Schussler, BRD 1984. Is . . . lLlbc2? 1 6 .�d4 ! -15 . . . tU bc6. IS . . J:1d8 1 6 .�d4 �d4 1 7 . a3 [ l 7 .�b7 �d7 i1!'i:bS Abramovic] tUe6 I S.tUbS �d2 A) 19 .ie6 be 20.tU a7 �d7 2 1 .tUc6 �eS ! 22 ./lJeS �eS't Abramovic; B) 19 .1Lle7 �d7 ! [ 1 9 . . . <j;ldS? ! 20 .tUbS± Abramovic-Rukavina, Yugoslavia 1985 -39/385] 20.tUbS �dS 2 1 .�adl �d l [2 l . . . ;§.)cS 22.E1e l ] 22.�dl �eS 23 .�d8 <j;ldS= Abramovic; C) 19.E1adl ! E1d l - [ l 9 . . . E1b2? 20.�e6 be 2 1 ./lJc7 �fS 22.�dS ! ] 20.E1d l hS- 2 1 .tUe7 ;§.)fS 22.lLlbS a6 23 .tUe3 �eS 24.�fS �h6 25 .!'i:d7 g6 26.�h3 gS 27 .�fS �f6 2S.�dS i'1d6 29 .ieSt Ivanovic-Rukavina, Yugos­lavia ch 1985 39/(385) .

704 16 .lLld5? tU dS 1 7 .�d5 tUe2 I S.�b7 [ I S .ieS? tUe l 1 9 .�el O-O-O !+ Forintos, Haag] E1bS 19 .�e6 �fS 20.b3 hS+ Perenyi­Forintos, Hungary ch 1986. 1 6.ib7 E1dS ! [ 1 6 . . . �bS 1 7 .�e4 � tU de2 1 8 .ic2 lLl e2 1 9 .�eS tU a l 20 .�e7 � dS 2 1 .!'i:a7 E1eS 22.g3 E1b2 23 .E1f7± Forintos, Haag] 1 7 .!'i:ad l ILlbe2 I S .E1fl �bS 1 9 .�e4 �b2

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20.�e l �bS 2 1 .�f4 �dS 22.§:d2 tUb4 23 .E1e l O-O ! 24 .�h7 <j;lh7 2S . �e7= Beliavsky­Timman, Bugojno 1984 -37/341 .

705 17 . . . 0-0? I S.a3 ! tU e6 1 9 .�e6 be 20.tU e7+-. 17 .. . <j;lf8?! IS .a3 ! tUe6 1 9 .§:ae l [ l 9 .�e6 be 20.tUd4 �f6=] A) 1 9 . . . a6 20.�e6 be [20 . . . ab 2 1 .�bS±] 2 1 .tU e7± Popovic; B) 1 9 . . . d3 20.�d3 �f6 2 1 .b4 g6 [2 l . . . a6 22 . tU e7 �eS 23 . tU a6 ! �b2 24 .�e2 �a3 2S .E1a l ! +- Popovic] 22 .�e4± Popovic­Kurajica, Yugoslavia 1984 -38/419 . 17 . . . E1d8 IS.a3 tU e6 [ l S . . . a6 1 9 .tUe7 <j;ld7 20.�fS �e7 2 1 .�e7+-Popovic] 1 9 .�e6 be 20. tU a7 ! �d6 ! 2 1 .�ae l �d7 22 .tUe6 �f6 ! 2 3 . tU b4 d3 24 .�ed l d2 ! 2S . � e2 �eS ! 26.§:ed2 §:e 1 27 .�e 1 E1d2� L.A. Schneider­Forintos, Boras 1986.

706 14.�f5 �bS I S .�e4=. 14.tU d5 E1dS 1 5 .�e4 �d4 1 6.�e6 be 1 7 .�e3 §:d5 l S.�a7 �f6 1 9 .E1ac l �b7 20.�e5 E1d2't HofTmann-Schwarzman, Dortmund 1991 .

707 15.�g5 tUe3 ! [ 1 5 . . . f6? 1 6 .�d5±] A) 1 6 .�dS [ 1 6 .a3 E1d4! ] §:dS't Forintos, Haag; B) 1 6 .�e6 be 1 7 .�dS [ 1 7 .be �e3 l S.�dS �a I +] tUb5't Karpov. 15.�d5 E1d5 ! 1 6 .tUd5 �e l A) 1 7 .�f4 �a5't Xd4; B) 1 7 .�e3 �a5 IS .tUe3 E1dS 1 9 .�dl �e3 20.be tU a5+ Guex- Vianin, Geneva op 1994; C) 1 7 .tU e7 Cl) 1 7 . . . �f2 I S .<j;lf2 �e7 1 9 .�f4 <j;ld7 20.§:e l [20.�d l V2-1/2 Zapata-Howell, Cuba 1 993] � e6= Ljubojevic-Tal, Bugojno 1984; C2) 1 7 . . . �a5 I S.d5 tUd4 1 9.�e3 tUe2 20.E1e l

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CLJe3 2 1 .CLJb5 ! mb8 ! 22 .fe .btd2 23 .:8:d l .bte3 24 .�f1 :8:d8 ! 2 5 . � e2 .btf4 26 .�t3 .bte5 27 .CLJc3 f5 28.h3 �c7+ Borsavolgyi-Fo­rintos, Budapest 1990.

708 IS ... CLJd4 1 6 . CLJ d5 [ 1 6 . .btd5 ? ! .btc3 17 .bc CLJ c2 !+] .btd2 1 7 .:8:ed 1 c6 1 8 .:8:d2 cd 1 9 .:8:d4= Forintos, Haag. IS ... CLJce7 !? A) 1 6 .CLJdS CLJ d5 17 . .btdS .btd2+ Mikhal­chishin; B) 1 6 .a3=. IS ... CLJb6!? �CLJc4 Mikhalchishin.

709 16.a3 CLJe4 [ 1 6 . . . :8:d4oo] 1 7 .:8:e4 .btc3 1 8 .bc CLJa5= 1 9 .:8:ae l CLJc4 20 . .btc l b5 ! 2 1 .a4 ! ba 22.d5 CLJ b6 23 .c4� Ehlvest-Mikhal­chishin, Lvov 1984 -38/(420) .

71 0 17.a3 :8:d4 ! [ 1 7 . . . .btc3 ! ?] 1 8 . ab [ 1 8 . .bte3 ! ? .btc3 1 9 .bc3�] :8:d2 1 9 .:8:a7 :8:e8 ! + Lobron-Mikhalchishin, Dortmund 1984 -38/420.

71 1 18.:8:ac1 A) 1 8 . . . :8:he8 1 9 .:8:e2 CLJ e 3 2 0 . fe c5= Am.Rodriguez-Seirawan, Biel izt 1985 ; B) 1 8 . . . .btc3= Karpov; C) 1 8 . . . CLJc3= Karpov; D) 1 8 . . . CLJe3 ! ? 1 9 .fe c5= Dl) 20.a3 .btc3 2 1 .bc :8:he8+ Karpov; D2) 20.:8:f] ? ! f6 2 1 .:8:5 :8:he8+ Kamsky­Karpov, Linares 1994 -60/299; D3) 20.dc= Karpov. 18.a3 .btc3 1 9 . bc CLJc3 20.:8:ac 1 CLJ b5 2 1 .:8:c6 CLJd4 22.:8:c4= Karpov.

1.8.3. Game 6

Korsunsky - Yusupov Baku 1 979

l .e4 eS 2.CLJf3 CLJf6 3.CLJxeS d6 4.CLJf3 CLJxe4 S.d4 dS 6 • .btd3 .bte7 7.0-0 CLJ c6 8.:8:el !g4 9.c4 A logical continuation which undermines the strong position of the black knight on e4. Now 9 . . . CLJ xd4?? loses after 1 O .!xe4 de 1 1 .'lWxd4+- . 9 . . . .btxf3 1 O .'lWxt3 CLJ xd4 1 1 .'lWe3 CLJ f5 is not dangerous for White, since after 1 2 .'lWh3 or 1 2 .'lWf4 he regains the pawn and establishes control of the cen­tre . (-640 ) . 9 . . . CLJf6 10.cd CLJxdS Smyslov ' s manoeuvre 1 O . . . .btxf3 1 1 .�xf3 'lWxd5 is a good alternative to the text move. Now a structure with an isolated d-pawn arises, typical of many lines in the Petroff Defence.

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use the e4-square for the knight after the best response 1 2 . . . .bte6 . 12 .. . .bte6 Black must keep control of d5 . 13.'lWc2 [ 1 3 . a3 - J 03 ]

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A distinctive feature of thi s position with an isolated pawn is the location of the black knight on c6. On the one hand it exerts pres­sure on the centre, but on the other hand it does not allow Black to support his dS ­knight with a pawn. White starts a manoeu­vre which aims to increase the pressure on the black dS-knight. 13 . . . h6 13 . . . fS 1 4 .�d3 liJdb4 is weaker in view of 15 .IWe2 liJ xd3 1 6 .'iWxe6+ mhS 1 7 .l"i:d 1 ilJxc 1 l S .l"i:axc 1 ± Tseshkovsky-Dvoretsky, Vilnius zt 1 97 5 . 14.�fS In offering to exchange the light-square bishops, White pursues two goals : to weak­en the dS-square and to clear the way to the kingside for his queen . However, the prel iminary 1 4 .�h7 + ! ? deserved consid­eration, since in some cases the black king is misplaced at hS (- 1 02) . 14 .. .ctJcb4! ? After 1 4 . . . �xfS l S .'iWxfS liJxc3 1 6 .bc White obtains a favourable pawn structure . B y attacking the queen, B lack gains a tempo for the protection of his dS-knight. How­ever, the position of his knight at b4 i s in­secure . lS.IWbl

15 .IWe4 liJf6 ! leads to the loss of tempo. lS ... �xfS 16.'iWxfS �f6 ! ? A n alternative plan is 1 6 . . liJ f6 intending iIJ bd5 . After 1 7 .�f4 White ' s pieces are more active but B lack does not have any serious difficulties (-67 1 ) . 17.1tje4? !

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White is aiming to attack. However, from now on he always has to reckon with the possibility of the black knight invading at c2 . 1 7 . a3 or 1 7 .�d2 was more cautious , but again White does not gain any advantage. For the time being the c2-square is indi­rectly protected ( 1 7 . . . liJc2?? I S . liJ xf6+) . Nevertheless , with a typical manoeuvre Black pushes the white queen back from fS . An analogous idea i s employed in the solution to position 1 33 . It should be noted that it would have been a blunder to play 'iWcS on the previous move, in view of 1 7 .liJ xdS 'iWxfS I S .liJxe7+. 17 . . . 'iWc8 ! ? 18.'iWhS l S .liJxf6+ gives B l ack a slight advantage. 18 . . . c6 19.�xh6! ? The logical continuation o f White ' s plan begun on his 1 7th move. And yet White overestimates his position : his attack does not compensate for the loss of material . He should have switched to defence with 1 9 .1"i:d 1 ( 1 9 .l"i:e2 liJd3 ! ? � liJf4 is weaker) . Obj ectively speaking, 1 9 .�h6 i s not the strongest move, though it leads to a sharp and interesting fight. 19 ... liJc2 The correct decision. B lack restricts him­self to winning the exchange. The accept-

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ance of the sacrifice would give White a dangerous attack after 1 9 . . . gh? 20 .tDxf6+ tD xf6 2 l .iWxh6. For instance , A) 2 1 . . .tD h7 22 .�e5 (22 .tDg5? iWf5) A I ) 22 . . . tDd5 2 3 . tD g5 tDhf6 (23 . . . tD df6 2 4 . tD xh7 tD x h 7 2 5 . � h 5 + - ) 2 4 . CU e4 ( 2 4 . � ae l iW g 4 2 5 . � x d 5 --+ ) 2 4 . . . CU x e4 25 .�h5+- ; A2) 22 . . . iWd7 [t'1 23 . . . f6] 23 .�ae I ! A2 1 ) 2 3 . . . cu d 5 24 . CU g5 cu df6 (24 . . . f6 25 .�e7+- ; 24 . . . cuhf6 25 .� 1 e4 t'1 �h4+-) 25 .CUxh7 cu xh7 26.�g5+ CUxg5 27 .iWxg5+ cj;lh8±; A22) 23 . . . �fe8 24.CUg5 f6 25 .�xe8+ �xe8 26.iWg6+ +- ; B) 2 l . . .CUg4 ! ? 22.iWg5+ cj;lh7 23 .iWh5+ cuh6 24 .CUg5+ cj;lg7 25 .�e5 --+ [t'1 CUe6, CUe4] 20.cue5

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This i s much stronger than 20 .CU xf6+ ? ! cu x f6 2 1 .iWg5 iWg4+ o r 20 . CU fg5 iWf5 . White ' s threats are well i l lustrated by the following line : 20 . . . CU xa l ? 2 1 .CUxf6+ cu xf6 22.iWg5 cue8 23 .CUg4 f6 24. CU xf6+ ! �xf6 2 5 . � x e 8 + + - . 20 . . . g h ? ! 2 1 . CU d6 iWc7 22 .cuf5 t'1 CU xh6, �e4--+ is also dangerous for Black. In the game Black captured the e l -rook, parrying the threat 2 l .cu xf6 (which would be met by 2 1 . . . cu f6 22 .iWg5 cue8-+ t'1 f6) .

However, the text move allows my oppo­nent to intensify the struggle. 20 . . . �xe5 ! ? was more precise . After 2 1 .de (2 1 :�xe5 gh) , 2 1 . . . gh fai l s to 2 2 . cu f6+ (22:�xh6 iWf5+ ; 22 .cud6 iWe6+) , and Black i s in trou­

ble: A) 22 . . . CU xf6? 23 .efCUxe I 24.�xe I ! [Ml:e3; 25 .iWxh6? iWg4-+] 24 . . . � d 8 [25 . . Jie8 26.�xe8+ iWxe8 27 .iWg4+ +-] 25 J:l:e7 !+­[but not 25 .iWxh6? iWg4-+, or 25.h3? gd5 26 .iWxh6 iWf8-+, or 25 .�e3? iWf5 ! ] ; B ) 2 2 . . . cj;l g 7 ! ? 2 3 . � e4 � h 8 24 . gc l -+ t'1cucb4 25 .a3 cud3 26.CUxd5 CUxc I 27.e6 !-+ Instead, 2 l . . .iWe6 ! i s much stronger: 22.�d2 (22 .�xg7 cj;lxg7 2 3 . cu f6 �h8 ! 24.Wg5+ cj;lf8-+) with advantage to Black. 20 • . . CUxe1 21.cug4!

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Black was counting only on 2 1 .�xe I �xe5 22.de 22 . . . iWe6+ (22 . . . gh? ! is also inappro­priate here in view of 23 .�e3 ! [23 .Wxh6° iWg4 ! (23 . . . iWf5 24.�e3 ! ) ; 23 .cuf6+ mg7 1 (23 . . . CU xf6? 24.ef �d8 25 .�e7+-) 24 .ge4 �h8-+] 23 . . . CUxe3 24.iWxh6 CUg4 (24 .. .f5= ) 25 .iWg5+ = .

21...�xd4 2 1 . . . CU c 2 ? 2 2 . CU gxf6+ cu x f6 ( 2 2 . . . g f 23 .CU xf6+ +-) 23 .iWg5 cue8 i s bad because of the thematic 24.cu f6+ ! cj;lh8 25 .�xg7+ +-. However, B lack' s greediness results in a sharpening of the game. 2 1 . . .iWe6, sug­gested by Zak in Improve Your Chess Re· suits (Batsford 1 985 ) , is more precise , but after 22 .�xe l (22 .CU gxf6+ cu xf6 23 .1i:lIg5 cue8 24.�xg7 iWxe4-+) Black should not cont inue 22 . . . �fe 8 in v iew of the l i ne 2 3 . CU gxf6+ ! (Zak cons iders only 23 . h3 �xd4+) 23 . . . gf (23 . . . CUxf6 24.Wg5 IiJh5 25 .�xg7 iWg6 26.iWxg6 fg 27 .�e5) 24.g4 1 . but should immediately play 22 . . . �xd4 r parrying the attack.

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22.Ei:dl ! ? [22.Ei:xe l Wife6-+] 22 ... ixb2?

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An instructive mistake ! B lack does not take into account all his opponent ' s possibili­t ies . The defending side should above all aim for the co-ordination of his forces, for the sake of which it i s often correct to re­turn part of the extra material in order to gain time. This method was skilfully used by Lasker. Black should have immediately engaged his strongest piece in the defence either by 22 . . . Wife6 ! ? 23 .Ei:xd4 f5 (23 . . . etJc2� 17-f5 i s weaker because of 24.Wifg5 Wifg6 2H1xd5 cd 26 .etJ ef6+ � h S 27 .Wifh4 gh 28.1l'i xh6 rtJg7 29 . etJ h5+ � xh6 30 . etJ f4+ :JJg7 3 1 .ct:J xg6 fg 32 .Wife7 + gf7 33 .Wife5+�, and White maintains counterchances) 24 .Wg5 Vf1eTF or by first playing 22 . . . f5 ! . This move looks convincing. I have been unable to find sufficient attacking resources for White in this position : A) 23 .Ei:xd4 WifeS 24.Wif g5 Wife7-+; B) 23 .ixg7 fixg7 24.etJg5 (24.gxd5 WifeS­"-) 24 . . . ct:Jf6-+; C) 23.Vf1g6 fe 24.gxd4 gf7=t (24 . . . Wifd7=t) ] 23.E1xd5? This is the move that B lack was counting on. White's risky but creative play could

have partly been justified after 23 .fixg7 ! fixg7 (23 . . . �xg7? 24.Wifh6+ �gS 25 .gxd5 f5 26.Wifg6+ �hS 27 .etJg5 Wifc7 2S .gd6+-) 24.gxd5 ! 24 . . . f5 is now bad because of 25 .etJg5 1:%eS 26 .etJf6+ !+-. 24 . . . Wife6 25 .gg5 ! gives White a winning position, as demonstrated in the following slightly corrected analysis of D .Khvan, originally published in Shakhmaty v SSSR (No .S , 1 979) : A) 25 . . . f6 26.etJh6+ �h7 27 .etJf5+ +- ; B ) 25 . . . f5 26 .etJ h6+ �h7 27 .etJ xf5+ fih6 2S .gg7+ �hS 29.gg6+- ; C ) 2 5 . . . etJ f3 + 2 6 . g f f5 2 7 . etJ h6+ � h 7 2 S . etJ xf5+ fih6 29 .1:%g7+ �hS 30 .gh7+ ! (30.gg6? Wifxg6+ ! 3 l .Wifxg6 1:%gS) 30 . . . �gS 3 l .etJ xh6+ �xh7 32 .etJg5+ +- ; D) 25 . . . Wifg6 26 .etJ h6+ �h7 2 7 .gxg6 fg 2S .etJg5+ �hS 29 .Wifxg6+-;

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E) 25 . . . gfdS 26 .etJ h6+ (26 .etJ gf6+? ! �fS 27 .etJh7+ �e7 2S .gxg7 Wifxe4) E l ) 26 . . . � h 7 2 7 . etJ f5 + fih6 2 8 . gg 7 + (2S .etJxh6+- i s even simpler - Yusupov) �hS 29 .etJg5 (Khvan) gd I (� etJ f3+) 30 .etJ xf7+ Wifxf7 3 l .Wifxh6# (Yusupov) ; E2) 26 . . . � f8 2 7 . 1:%xg7 � xg7 (27 . . . gd l 2 8 .gxf7+ �eS 29 .Wifxd 1 ) 2 8 . etJ f5+ �gS 29 .Wifg5+ Wifg6 (29 . . . � f8 30 .Wifg7+ �e8 3 1 .etJf6+) 30 .etJe7+ �g7 3 1 .etJxg6+- .

The correct 24 . . . f6 ! would have led to a draw the best play by both sides : A) 25 .etJexf6+ gxf6 ! ; B ) 25 .etJ h6+? fixh6 26 .Wifxh6(�26 . . . Wifg4 2 7 . g g 5 + fg 2 8 . Wif g 6 + = - D v o re t s k y ) 25 . . . Wif e8 ! -+ C ) 2 5 . etJ g 5 ! fg 2 6 . g x g 5 [ � etJ h 6 + ] 2 6 . . . Wif e 8 ! ( 2 6 . . . g f4 ? ! 2 7 . etJ h6+ � f8 2 8 . etJ f5 ---7 ; 26 . . . Wife6 ! ? 27 . etJ h6+ Wifxh6 28 .Wifxh6 1:%f7 -Dvoretsky) 29Jt:g7+ :9:g7

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30.�e6+± - Yusupov) 27 . tD h6+ i>h7 28 .tDt7+ i>g8= (Dvoretsky). In the game White carries out the same idea, but, as will become clear after B lack's 24th move, he does it the wrong way. 23 ... cd 24.ixg7

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As can be easi ly verified, capturing the bishop leads to mate . However, by exploit­ing the weakness of the back rank, B lack engages his queen in the defence. The fol ­lowing counter-combination is typical of the Petroff Defence as a counter-attacking openmg. 24 ... tDf3+! 25.gf �c1 + Seizing control of g5 , B lack repel s the at­tack. He is left with a dec i sive material ad­vantage . 26.i>g2 ixg7-+ 27.tDef6+ ixf6 28.tDxf6+ i>g7 29.�e5 �g8 29 . . . �h6 ! ? 3 0 . tD g4 f6 3 1 .�e7+ �t7-+ would also have won easily. 30.tDg4+ i>f8 31.�d6+ i>e8 32.�e5+ i>d7 33.�f5+ i>c6 White resigned

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Ex. 1 3 1 (1 .e4 eS 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLleS d6 4.1Llf3 lLle4 S.d4 dS 6.�d3 �e7 7.0-0 lLlc6 S.l':lel �g4 9.c4 �f3 10.'lWf3 lLl d4 1l .iWe3 ILlfS 12 .iWh3 lLl fd6 13 .cd lLl f6 1 4.�gS Wd7 IS .iWh4 0-0-0 1 6 . lLl c3 h6) Chigorin­Schiffers, St.Petersburg IS79. By a standard tactical idea White shifts the pressure to the queenside. 17 .iWd4! �b8 ( l 7 . . . hg fai l s to 8 .iWa7 iWe8 1 9 .1LlbS .... ) IS.�e3 b6 19.a4±.

Ex. 1 32 (1 .e4 eS 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLleS d6 4.1Llf3 lLle4 S.d4 dS 6.�d3 �e7 7.0-0 lLlc6 S.l':lel �g4 9.c4 lLl f6 1 0.cd iWdS 1 l . 1Ll c3 if3 12 .lLldS �dl 13 .lLlc7 @d7 14.�f4 ig4) Kavalek-Toth, Haifa 01 1976. The open position of the black king allows White easily to regain the sacrificed mate­rial : IS.dS! lLld4 16.lLlaS gaS 17.�e5 ifS [ 1 7 . . . �c5 1 8 .h3 �hS 1 9 j�ac 1 �b6 20.l':lc4 ge8 2 1 .@fl ± Toth] IS.�f1 lLlc2 (or l 8 . . . ic5 1 9 .9ad l lLlc2 20.�b5) 19.�bS WdS 20.d6 lLlel 21 .gel �e6 22.de @e7 23.�d4± with the advantage of the two bishops.

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Ex . 1 33 (1 .e4 eS 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLleS d6 4.1Llf3 lLle4 S.d4 dS 6.�d3 �e7 7.0-0 ILlc6 8.l':lel �g4 9.c4 lLl f6 10.cd lLl dS 1 l . 1Ll c3 0-0 12.�e4 �e6 13.iWc2 h6 14.�fS �f5 15.'t!¥fS lLlc3 16.bc �f6 17.iWg4? ! ) By a typical manoeuvre Black forces the queen to abandon its active posi t ion : 17 .. . iWcS! IS.iWg3 The exchange of queens would certainly be favourable for Black, as he could then hope to exploit his better pawn structure . IS .. . lLle7 ! = By indirectly protecting the h6-pawn and transferring h i s knight to g6.

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Black successfully solves the problem of de­fending his kingside) 19.ttJe5 i.eS 20.E1eS Ltlg6 i/2-1f2

-669/14 . . . i.fS .

Ex. 1 34 (1 .e4 eS 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.ttJeS d6 4.ttJf3 Ltle4 S.d4 dS 6.i.d3 i.e7 7.0-0 ttJc6 8.E1el .ig4 9.c4 ttJ f6 10.cd ttJ dS 1 l . ttJ c3 0-0 1 2 .,i e4 i.e6 1 3 .Wc2 h 6 1 4 .i.h7 m h 8 IS.,ifS ttJ cb4 16 .Wbl i.fS 17 .WfS Wc8 18.�hS?! ttJf6 19.Wh4) Psakhis-Yusupov, Vilnius 1978 It seems that after the black bishop moves White will gain a dec isive attack by sacri­ficing on h6. And yet B lack has a strong rej oinder at h is disposal . After the move played, 1 9 . . . i.d8 , i t turns out that 20.i.h6 i s bad because of 20 . . . Wg4 ! [�tLlc2] . However, 19 ... ,id6!, with the same idea, but with a more active bishop, was even stronger. After 1 9 . . . i.d8 the game continued 20.:ge2 V!if5 2 l .Wf4 ! (a cunning assessment of the situation: in the endgame it is White who will se ize the initiative in view of the unco­ordinated placing of B l ack ' s pieces) f4 2 2 . .if4 ttJ bd5 2 3 . i.e5 tLl c 3 24 .bc ttJ d7 25 . .ig3 c6? ! [o25 . . . :gc8 26.:gb l b6 �i.f6t] 26 . .id6 E1g8 2 7 . :gb l b5 ? ! [ o 2 7 . . . b6 ] -

Pos. 1 35 -676 .

Ex. 1 35 (Continuation of Ex.134). White obtains a clear advantage by open­ing the b-file: 28.a4 a6 29.c4!± The game continued 29 . . . i.f6 30.g4? ! [ 30 .g3 !±] bc 31 .E1b7 [3 Uk2 :gge8 32 .:gc4 �e4?1 Elad8 32.ttJeS? ! [o32 .:ga7 !t ] ttJ eS 33.de Elge8 34.�n mg8! 3S.f4 gS and thanks to White 's inaccuracies B lack man­aged to equalise.

Ex . 1 36 (1.e4 eS 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.ttJeS d6 4.ttJf3

ttJe4 S.d4 dS 6.i.d3 i.e7 7.0-0 ttJ c6 8.E1el i.g4 9.c4 ttJ f6 1 0.cd ttJ dS 1 l . ttJ c3 0-0 12.i.e4 i.e6 13.a3 i.f6 14.ttJ a4) Adorjan­Yusupov, Vrbas 1980 The threat is 1 5 . tLlc5 . B lack cannot play 1 4 . . . b6 because of 1 5 .i.h7 mh7 1 6 .Wc2. The correct counterplay is an attack against the centre . After 14 ... i.g4 ! IS.Wd3 i.f3 1 6.Wf3 ttJ ce7 1 7 . ttJ cS b6 18 .Wh3 ttJ g6 19 .ttJd7 E1e8 20.i.d2 c6 the chances are equal .

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Ex . 1 37 (1 .e4 eS 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.ttJeS d6 4.ttJf3 ttJe4 S.d4 dS 6.i.d3 i.e7 7.0-0 ttJ c6 8.E1el i.g4 9.c4 ttJ f6 1 0.cd ttJ dS l 1 . ttJ c3 0-0 12.h3 i.e6 1 3 .Wc2) L . A . S chneider­Vladimirov, Gausdal, 1991 The standard continuation is 1 3 . . . h6, but in this position 13 .. . ttJf6!? i s not bad either. Usually thi s move i s made in order to va­cate this square for the knight to retreat from b4 (- 1 02) . In this case the disadvantages of the move 1 2 .h3 compared with the alterna­tive 1 2 .i.e4 are revealed- the d4-pawn i s attacked, and furthermore Black is threat­ening . . . tLlb4. The continuation 1 4 .tLlg5 ! ? h6 1 5 .tLle6 fe 1 6 .tLle2 after tLlb4 1 7 .�b l tLl d 3 1 8 . � cB tLl d 5 ! 1 9 . tLl @ i.g5 ! (Vladimirov) leads to approximately equal play. In the game Black did not experience any particular problems after 14.i.fS ttJb4 IS.Wbl i.fS 16.WfS g6 17.Wbl E1e8 18.a3 ttJbdS 19.i.gS c6.

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Ex. 1 3 8 (1 .e4 eS 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.ttJeS d6 4.ttJf3 ttJe4 S.d4 dS 6.i.d3 i.e7 7.0-0 ttJc6 8.E1el i.g4 9.c4 ttJ f6 1 0.cd ttJ dS 1 l . ttJ c3 0-0 12.h3 i.e6 13.a3 i.f6 14.ttJa4) Psakhis­Karpov, USSR ch 1983 The position is almost identical to Pos . 1 36 .

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Here the way to equal ise i s obvious : 14 .. . lL'ld4! IS.lL'ld4 i.d4 16.i.h7 �h7 17.'lWd4 b6= . In general such an exchange i s not always favourable since the king's position is weak­ened, but here Black's pieces are well co­ordinated and control the centre .

-688/14.lL'l a4 .

Ex . 1 39 (1 .e4 eS 2.lL'lf3 lL'lf6 3.lL'leS d6 4.lL'lf3 lL'le4 S.d4 dS 6.i.d3 i.e7 7.0-0 lL'lc6 S.gel i.g4 9.c4 lL'l f6 10.cd lL'l dS 1 l . lL'l c3 0-0 12.h3 i.e6 13.a3 i.f6 1 4 . lL'l e4 i.fS ) Lobron-Schussler, 19S4 Black's last move created a tension in the position and White takes advantage of the awkward arrangement of the black pieces : IS .'lWb3! gbS 16 .lL'lf6 'lWf6 17 .i.gS 'lWg6 IS .'lWdS! i.d3 1 9.1L'l h4 'lWd6 20.'lWd6 cd 21 .dS;l; with the better ending.

-688/14.lL'l e4 .

Ex. 1 40 (1 .e4 eS 2.lL'lf3 lL'lf6 3.lL'leS d6 4.lL'lf3 lL'le4 S.d4 dS 6.i.d3 lL'lc6 7.0-0 i.g4 S.c4 lL'lf6 9.cd i.f3 1 0.'lWf3 'lWdS 1 l .ge1 i.e7 12.'lWg3 'lWd4 13 .lL'lc3 0-0 14. lL'l bS 'lWg4 IS.'lWg4 lL'l g4 16.i.fS?! lL'lf6 17.lL'lc7 gadS IS.i.e3) Sax-Yusupov, Thessaloniki 01 19S4 Consi stently p laying against the white knight, which has become entangled in the adversary ' s camp, B lack finally obtains an advantage : IS . • . a6! [ 1 8 . . . i.d6? 1 9 .eLl b5 i.h2 2 0 . � 12 El d 5 2 1 . CtJ a7 ;l; ] 1 9 . 9 ac 1 ? ! [o I 9 .Eledl i.d6 20.i.b6 i.e5 2 1 .Eld8 Eld8 22 .CtJ a6=] i.b4! 20.gn [20 .Eled l i.a5 !+] lL'ld4! 21 .gc4 lL'lfS 22.gb4 gd7 23.gel gcS 24.gbc4 gcdS 2S.h3 lL'le3 26.fe �f8 27.e4 �e7 , and B l ack gained good winning chances.

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Ex. 1 4 1 (1 .e4 eS 2.lL'lf3 lL'lf6 3.lL'leS d6 4.ctJf3 lL'l e4 S.d4 dS 6.i.d3 lL'l c6 7.0-0 i.g4 8.c4 lL'l f6 9.cd i.f3 1 0.'lWf3 'lWdS l1 .gel ie7 12.'lWdS CtJdS 13.lL'lc3 lL'ldb4 14.i.e4 ctJd4 IS.i.e3 cS) Popovic-Kurajica, Yugosla· via 19S4 As is well known, ' an advantage of the two bishops is the possibil ity of exchanging one of them' . 16.i.d4! cd 17.lL'lbS creates problems for Black : 1 7 . . . 0-0 ? 1 8 . a3 ! CtJc6 1 9 .ic6 be 20.CtJ c7+- or 1 7 . . . �f8 ? ! ( l 7 . . . Eld8 1 8 .a3 CtJc6 is stronger - 108) and in the game White gained an advantage: 1 8 . a3 ! CtJc6 1 9 .1'l:ac l d3 20.i.d3 i.f6 2 1 .b4 g6 22.i.e4±.

Ex . 1 42 ( 1 .e4 eS 2.lL'lf3 lL'lf6 3.lL'leS d6 4.ctJf3 lL'le4 S.d4 dS 6.i.d3 lL'l c6 7.0-0 i.g4 8.c4 lL'l f6 9.cd i.f3 10 .'lWf3 'lWdS 1l .ge1 ie7 12.'lWdS lL'ldS 13.lL'lc3 O-O-O! ? 14.i.e4) A theoretical position which i t i s usefu l to compare with line 460, where the white rook is on f l . The latter i s sometimes actually better for White. Pinning the c3-knight is the most effective way to equalise: 14 .. . i.b4! IS.i.d2 (or 1 5 .i.d5 Eld5 ! 1 6 .ltJd5 i.e l 1 7 .CtJc7 i.f2=) lL'lf6 (other ways are pos­sible as well - 109) 16.i.c6 bc 17.i.e3 ctJd5 I S . g ael gheS 1 9 . g e2 lL'l e3 20.fe c5= Am.Rodriguez-Seirawan, Biel izt 1985.

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Chapter 9

1.9.1 . Overview

White's main weapon against the system with 6 . . . fie7 and 7 . . .tiJc6 is the immediate undermining of the centre by 8 .c4. It should be noted that some positions in thi s chap­ter differ only insignificantly from or even transpose into variations from chapters 6 and 8 . The continuation 8 . . . 0-0 does not have any independent significance. After 9 . cd '&xd5 1 O.t2k3 ct:Jxc3 1 1 . bc fig4 positions from the variation 8 . . . fig4 arise (- 1 1 2) . This line is advantageous for White (-position 1 44) . Among the rare continuations, Morphy ' s move 8 . . . fie6 deserves more attention ( ­I l l , position 1 43 ) .

The move 8 . . . ct:J f6 (- 1 1 3- 1 1 4) can lead to a position from the Queen's Gambit Accep­ted (D20) , which occurs when Black opts for the plan with ct:J c6 . For instance, the game Gelfand-Adams, Wijk aan Zee cm 1994, went l .d4 d5 2 .c4 dc 3 .e3 e5 4 .fixc4 ed 5 .ed ct:Jf6 6 .ct:Jf3 fie7 7 .0-0 0-0 8 .h3 I/Jc6 9 .ct:Jc3 and the position of variation 1 1 4 arose. Some typical ways of playing this line with White are considered in the solutions to positions 1 45- 1 48 . On the whole, White retains the initiative.

The most popular defensive system against 8 .c4 is the knight thrust 8 . . . ct:J b4 . After 9 .cd I/Jxd3 Black maintains the balance, a l -

though he has to play carefully (-position 1 49, game 7 ) . Instead, retaining the bishop poses more of a problem for Black. After 9 .fie2 0-0 1 O . ct:J c3 it is difficult for him to maintain h i s centre . White ' s plan in the event of 1 0 . . . fif5 (- 1 1 8) is well i l lustrated by the game Kamsky-Yusupov, Moscow 1 992 (-positions 1 52- 1 54) . The main con­tinuation 1O . . . fie6 1eads after 1 1 .fie3 to the key pos i t ion of the v ariati on . Among B lack 's various possibilities, the line 1 1 . . .f5 (- 1 2 1 - 1 23 , positions 1 57- 1 60) and Arkhi­pov ' s move 1 1 . . . fif5 are reputed nowadays to be the most reliable . The latter seems to be an extravagant loss of tempo, but it is justified by the following consideration : in the l ine 1 1 . fie3 fif5 the black knight need not retreat after 1 2 . ct:J c3 ct:J xc3 1 3 .bc, but can invade the c2-square instead. I recom­mend to those players who have this line in their repertoire that they pay special at­tention to the game Topalov-Akopian, Linares 1 995 , in which the Bulgarian grandmaster treated the critical position of the variation (- 1 25 ) very SUbtly.

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It goes without saying that the last word in these complicated variations has not yet been spoken. It should be mentioned here that the relatively new continuation 1 1 .ct:Je5 deserves further practical investi­gation. ( - 1 27 ) .

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71 2 8 . • . 0-0 A) 9.ed iWd5 A I ) 1 O.�e4? ! iWe4 1 1 .E1e l iWg6 ! 1 2 .d5 �h3 1 3 .g3 E1adS All) 1 4 .iWb3 iWf5 ! ! 1 5 .de E1d3 1 6 .ct:ld4 E1d4 1 7 . ct:l d2 [ 1 7 .E1e7 E1d3-+ Chi gorin ] E1d3 l S .iWe4 �e5 1 9 .iWf4 iWd5 20.iWe4 be 2 1 .iWd5 cd 22 .ct:lb3 �b4 !-+ Matulovic-Udovcic, Zagreb 1961 ; A 12) 1 4 .ct:le3 �f6 1 5 .iWa4 �e3 1 6 .be E1d5=t Winawer-Schumov, St.Petersburg 1875; A2) 1 0.ct:le3 ct:le3 1 1 . be �g4 - 1 12 ;

A3) 1 0 .E1e l ct:lf6 [ 1 0 . . . �f5 -569/A] 1 1 .ct:le3 iWd6 [ l l . . .iWdS] 1 2 .h3 A31) 12 . . . a6 1 3 .�g5 A3ll) 1 3 . . . h6 (Kupreichik-Mikhalchishin, Minsk 1985 -40/382) 1 4.d5 ! ct:l d5 1 5 .ct:l d5 �g5 1 6 .ct:lg5 hg 1 7 .iWhS iWh6 I S .iWh6 gh 1 9 .ct:le7t. Mikhalchishin; A312) l 3 . . . �e6 ! ? 1 4 .�f6 �f6 1 5 .ct:le4 iWdS 1 6 .ct:lf6 iWf6 1 7 .�e4 E1fdS= Mikhalchishin; A32) 0 1 2 . . . �e6 i1E1adS Mikhalchishin ; B) 9.E1e l -S .E1e l ; C) 9 .ct:lc3 ct:le3 [9 . . . ct:l f6 -S . . . ct:l f6] 1 O .be �e6 1 1.ed �d5 - 110.

7 1 3 9.a3?! [i1iWe2 Staunton] O-O 1 O.iWe2 ct:l f6 1 1 .�e3 de 1 2 .�c4 �e4 l 3 .iWc4 iWd5 1 4 .iWdS ct:l d5 1 5 . ct:l e3 E1adS+ Forintos, Haag. 9.iWb3?! A) 9 . . . de? 1 O.iWb7 �d5 1 1 .�e4 ct:l d6 1 2.�d5 ct:l b7 l 3 .�c6 �fS 1 4 .�b7 E1bS 1 5 .�e6± Jaenisch; B) 9 . . . ct:l a5 ? ! 1 O .iWa4 e6 1 1 .E1e 1 f5 1 2 .cd �d5 1 3 .�d2 ct:l d2 1 4 .ct:lbd2 b5 1 5 .iWe2 g6 1 6 .E1e7 �e7 1 7 .E1el � f7 ? ! l S .�f5-+ Morphy-Budzinsky, Paris 1859; C) 9 . . . 0-0 ! C1) 1 0 .iWb7? ct:lb4 1 l .�e4 E1bS 1 2 .iWa7 de 1 3 . ct:l e5 E1aS 1 4 .iWb7 iWd4=t Melignon­Sigwalt, corr 1958; C2) 1 O .�e4 de 1 l .d5 ef 1 2 .de fg l 3 .E1d l

�d6 1 4 .cb E1bS-+ Forintos, Haag. 9.E1e1 A) 9 . . . f5 -549/9 .. . f5IB; B) 9 . . . �b4? 1 O .�e4 �e l l 1 .edS+- ; C) 9 . . . ct:lf6 C1) J O.ed ct:l d5 1 1 .ct:le3 0-0= Korzubov­Yuferov, Minsk 1982 ; C2) 1 O .e5 0-0 [ 1 0 . . . b6? I l .iWa4 �d7 1 2.�b5 ct:lbS 1 3 .ct:le5± Steinitz] C21 ) I l .h3 ! ? ct:l e4 ! 1 2 .ct:le3 fS (= Forintos, Haag) 1 3 .iWb3 [ 1 3 .ct:l e2] b6 ! ?oo i1 1 4.itle4 fe l S .�e4 ct:l a5 ; C22) 1 1 .ct:l e3 �g4 1 2 .�e3 C221) 1 2 . . . E1eS 1 3 .h3 �h5 1 4 .g4± Zuckerman-Soltis, Chicago 1974; C222) 1 2 . . . iWd7 1 3 .a3 E1adS [ 1 3 . . . aS 1 4J::lb l ] 1 4.b4 a6 1 5 .E1b l ± Steinitz;

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C323) 1 2 . . . �e5 ! l 3 .de d4 1 4 .�d4 itld4 1 5 .�h7 ct:l h7 1 6.iWd4 �f3 1 7 .iWd8 E1fd8 1 8 .gf ct:l g5� Short-Smyslov, Hastings 1988/89 -47/(389) .

7 1 4 10.�e3 0-0 1 1 .ct:le3 A) 1 1 . . .ct:le3 1 2 .bc �f6 (Jaenisch) 1 3.ii:ld2±j B) 1 1 . . . f5 1 2 .ct:ldS iWdS l 3 .�c2 [ 1 3 .:1k H Forintos, Haag] �hS 1 4 .�b3 iWd6 1 5 .dS ct:l a5 1 6 .�d4 �f6 1 7 .E1e 1 E1adS 1 8 .1f6 itlf6 1 9 . ct:l g5t. Loewenthal-Morphy, London m(5) 1858.

71 5 10 . . . f5? ! 1 1 .iWe2 ct:l e3 1 2 .be 0-0

l 3 .E1bl iWdl (Anderssen-Von Guretzky, Berlin 1865) 1 4 .�b5 ! i1ct:le5, e4 Forintos, Haag. 10 .. . ct:lf6 !? i1 1 1 .ct:l d5 iWd5 Forintos, Haag.

7 1 6 12 . . . �d6 l 3 .�d6 iWd6 [ 1 3 . . . cd ! 7] 1 4 .ct:lg5 ! f5 1 5 .e4 �g2 1 6 .�g2 iWg6 1 7 .f4 h6 I S .dS ct:l dS 1 9 . h4 hg 20.hgS± Loewenthal-Morphy, London m(13) 1858.

7 1 7 17.iWe2;!; Jaenisch.

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71 8 9.Elel -98-1 09.

71 9 9 ... �f3 A) l O.gf CUf6 1 1 .ed [ 1 1 .�e3 CU b4 1 2.�e2 de 1 3 .!e4 e6 (Anderssen-Fritz, Frank­furt 1878) 14 .�b3 ! t Bilguer] CUdS 1 2 .�e4 AI) 1 2 . . . CUeb4 1 3 .�b3 e6 1 4 . a3 CUe3 I S .be CUdS 1 6 .�b7± [ 1 6.e4± Bendana] Bendana­Gritte, corr 1991; A12) 1 2 . . . CUe3 1 3 .be 0-0 1 4.f4± Shiffers­Kulornzin, Moscow 1901; B) 1 O .�f3 CUd4 1 1 .�g4± Yurkov. 9 . . .ILlf6 1 0.ed CU dS A) I U 'le l - 101 - 1 05;

B) 1 1 .!e4 Bl) 1 1 . . .!e6 1 2 .�d3 [ 1 2 .�b3 CU eb4= Forintos, Haag] Bll) 1 2 . . . CUeb4 1 3 .�e2 [ 1 3 .�bS e6] e6 1 4.a3 tiJa6 I S .CUdS cd 1 6 .�d3t Forintos, Haag; B12) 1 2 . . . a6? ! 1 3 . a3 �f6 [o I 3 . . . h6 Forintos, Haag] 1 4 .Elel cu ee7 l S .CUgS± Riga-Orel, corr 1896/98; B2) l l . . .tiJf6 1 2 .�e6 be 1 3 .h3 �f3 1 4 .�f3 B2l) 14 . . . tiJdS I S .�e3 0-0 1 6 .Elacl ElbS 1 7 .b3 �a3 1 S .Ele2 CUb4 1 9.Ele2 CUdS 20.�e U Lanka-K.J.Schulz, Bundesliga 1993; B22) 1 4 . . . Wd7 I S .�f4 0-0 1 6 .�eSt (Browne-Medina, Las Palmas 1974) ElabS 1 7 .b3 tiJeS I S .Elfd l f6 1 9 .�g3 �a3 20.dS cSt Chandler-Hort, Bundesliga 1989; C) 1 l .h3 CI) 1 l . . .!hS ? ! 1 2 .�e4 cu f6 1 3 .�e6 be 14.g4 ! !g6 l S .cueS± Chandler-Gravel, Oviedo rapid chess 1992; C2) 1 l . . .!e6 C2l) 1 2.a3 0-0 1 3 .�e2 h6 1 4 .�e3 �d6 I S .!'1adl Wd7 1 6 .�h7 �hS 1 7 .�e4 cue3 1 8 .�e3 fS= Boey-Morgado, corr 1978; C22) 1 2 .tiJe4 �d7 C221 ) 1 2 . . . CUf6; C222) 1 2 . . . tiJeb4 1 3 .�b 1 cu f6 1 4 .CUg3 0-0

I S . a3 CU e6 1 6 .CUfS �fS 1 7 .�fS �dS l S .�e2 EladS 1 9 .�e3 (Byrne-Henley, New York 1983) �d6= llCUdS Forintos, Haag; C223) 1 2 . . . h6 1 3 . a3 0-0 1 4 . CU g3 �d6 I S .�e2 cu f4 1 6 . Elel �d5= Kyczynsky­Handoko, Duhai 01 1986; C224) 1 3 .a3 [ 1 3 .�bS f6= Forintos, Haag] �fS 1 4 .�b3 [ 1 4.�e2 ! ? Forintos, Haag] 0-0-0 I S .�e2 �g6 1 6 .b4 cu f6= Hjar­tarson-Mikhalchishin, Hastings 1985/86.

720 10 .. . dc A) 1 1 .�e4 0-0 - 111 ;

B) 1 1 .�e4 (Bilguer) Bl) 1 1 . . .�d6? ! 1 2 .�e2 CU aS 1 3 . a4t Forintos, Haag; B2) 1 1 . . . CU aSoo Forintos, Haag; B3) I I . . . fS 1 2 .�e6 be 1 3 .Ele l � .

721 1l .Elhl A) 1 1 . . .ElbS ? ! 1 2 .Ele1 �e6? ! 1 3 .�e2 h6 1 4.�fS± Steinitz; B) 1 1 . . .de 1 2 .�e4 CU aS 1 3 .�d3 eS (Levenfish)

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Bl) 1 4 .dSt Forintos, Haag; B2) 1 4 .�e4t. 1l.c5 !? llb6 1 2 .�a4.

722 12 . . . �d6?! 1 3 .h3 �hS 1 4.Elb 1 a6? I S .Elb7 CU aS 1 6 .Elb4 CUe4 1 7 .Ele4± Diaz­Lepeshkin, Vratsa 1975.12 . . . CU a5 1 3 .�d3 eS 1 4.�a3 A) 1 4 . . . EleS ? ! I S .�e2 (Ermenkov-Radu­lov, Vraca 1975 -20/273) cu e6 1 6 .�e4 [ 1 6 .Elad U ECO] fS 1 7 .�e6 mhS l S .Elad U Ermenkov; B) 1 4 . . . EleS I S .�bSt Forintos, Haag.

723 13.h3! ?

724 1 3 .. . �f6?! A) 1 4 .�d5 !? ll�h2 I S .mh2 �d6 1 6 .EleS

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ct:leS 1 7 .de �f3 I S .�f3 �eS 1 9 .�f4±; B) 1 4 .�d3 gaeS ? ! I S .�gS �gS [ I S . . . �f3 ? 1 6 .�d2] 1 6 .ct:lgS �d l 1 7 .ged l g6 I S .ct:le4 ge7 1 9 .9b7± Condie-Nicholson, London 1986.

725 10.ge1 �f3 1 1 .�f3 ct:l f6 - 1 06- 1 09.

10.h3 (Schneider-Gimmel, Dortmund 1987) �f3 I I .�f3 ct:l f6=.

726 11 . . . �f3 A) 1 2 .gf 0-0 AI) 1 3 .�e4 ! ?; A2) 1 3 .�f4 �d6 1 4 .�g3 A21) 1 4 . . . gadS I S .gb l a6 1 6 .gb7 �a2 1 7 .�d6 gd6 I S . m h l �aS 1 9 .�c l ± Tarrasch-Bier, Hamburg 1885; A22) 1 4 . . . fS+! Forintos, Haag; A3) 1 3 .gb l fS ? ! 1 4 .�e2 mhS I S .gbS �d7 1 6 .gb7± Schlosser-Hoffmann, Mitropa Cup 1990; B) 1 2 .�f3 �f3 1 3 .gf B1) 1 3 . . . 0-0 B11) 1 4 .�f4 ? ! �d6 I S .�e3 ct:l e7 1 6 .c4 ct:l g6 1 7 .gfb I b6 I S .a4 fS+! Semenova-Ioseliani, USSR cm 1983; B12) 1 4 .ge l -112;

B13) 1 4 .gb l ! ct:l aS I S .ge l �d6 1 6 .�e3 b6 1 7 .c4 gadS I S .�fl gfeS 1 9 .cS± Byrne­Hector, Iceland 1984; B2) 1 3 . . . 0-0-0 B21) 1 4 .gel �d6t Tarrasch-Marshall, Ostende 1 905; B22) 1 4.�fS ! ? mbS I S .gb l ��e4 Forintos, Haag; B23) 1 4 .gb l ! ? g6 I S .ge l B231) I S . . . gheS 1 6 .�c4 �d6 1 7 .�gS± Forintos, Haag; B232) I S . . . �d6 1 6 .�gS gdeS l 7 .ge3± Sax­Insam, Lugano 1984; B233) I S . . .fS ! ? ��h4 (Forintos, Haag) t . 727 12.�f4 �d6 1 3 .c4 �hS 1 4 .�d6 cd=

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Sozin. 12.c4!? �hSoo 1 3 .�e4 [ 1 3 .�e2=] l:l:adSt Rabinovich . 12.gb1!? gabS 1 3 .gel �f3 1 4 .�f3 '@f3 I S .gf �d6 (Purdy-Kerfi l , corr 1 948) 1 6 .�e3tl± .

728 12 • • . gfe8 1 3 .�e4 �d6 1 4 .gb l l:l:abS I S . h3 �d7 1 6 .�c2 h6 1 7 .�h7 mhS I 8 .ilJ5± Matulovic-Kapelan, Vrsac 1981.

729 15 .. . ct:le7 1 6 .c4 c6 1 7 .gab 1 b6 I S .a4 gabS 1 9 .9b3 h6 20.geb I gfdS 2 1 .�e2 �c7 (Timman-Yusupov, Belfort 1988 -45/358) 22.mg2 M4, mf3± Timman.

730 17.�g5 f6 I S .�e3 ct:l e7 1 9 . e4 c6 20.�c2 ct:l g6 2 1 .cS �c7 22 .�c 1 be 23 .dc ct:l eS 24 .m g2t [24 .�b3 ! ±It ] Ehlvest· Yusupov, Saint John cm(4) 1988.

731 9.cd ct:l dS A) 1 0 . ct:l c3 �e6 [ 1 0 . . . 0-0 -733/1 0.cd j I I . ct:l e4 [ 1 1 .a3 0-0 1 2 .�c2 h6 1 3 .l:l:d l j ct:l db4 [ 1 1 . . .h6 1 2 .a3 0-0 1 3 .�e2 1!ijd7 1 4.ct:lg3 �d6 1 S .ge l �g3 1 6 .hg �fS 1 7 .�a4� van Mil-Pujol, Amsterdam 1986] 1 2 .�b l �g4 1 3 .a3 ct:ldSoo Forintos, Haag; B) 1 O .h3 0-0 I I .ct:lc3 B1) 1 1 . . .�e6 1 2 .ge l �f6 1 3 .ct:le4 B11) 1 2 . . . �d4 ? ! 1 4 .ct:legS h6 1 5 .l:l:e6 hg 1 6 .gc6 bc 1 7 .ct:ld4± Adams-Garcia Gon· zalez, Luzern 1989 -48/(418) ; B12) 1 3 . . . �fS =; B2) 1 1 . . .�f6 1 2 .�b I ? ! geS+ 1 3 .a3 1iJc3 1 4 .bc �e6 I S .�f4 ct:laS ! 1 6 .ct:ld2 e5 1 7 .1gj'h5 g6 I S .�cS gcS 1 9 .�d6 gc3 20.ct:le4 �d4: Kuczynski-Arlandi, Groningen 1986. 9.c5 0-0 I O .�bS A) 1 O . . . ct:lbS I I .ct:leS [ l l .a3] e6 1 2 .�d3 bll 1 3 .cb ab6t Chekhover-Kamishov, Lenin· grad 1938;

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B) 1 0 . . . ibg4 l 1 .ibe6 be 1 2 . ttJ bd2 ttJ e4 1 3 .�a4 Bl) 1 3 . . . ttJd2 1 4 .ttJd2 '&d7 I S .ttJ b3t Browne-Segal, Winnipeg 1974; B2) o 1 3 . . . ibf6f± . 9.ie3 A) 9 . . . de 1 0 .ibe4 ibg4 1 1 .1Lle3 ibf3 1 2 .'&f3 ilJd4 1 3 .�b7 0-0= Bilguer; B) 9 . . . ibg4; e) 9 . . .0-0. 9.h3 ! ? 0-0 [9 . . . ibe6 1 O. 1L1 gS ] 1 0 .1L1e3 -113-1 14 . 9.ibg5 0-0 1 O.ed lLl dS I l .ibe7 ttJ ee7 I HJ c3 h6 1 3 .'&b3 l"i:bS 1 4 .l"i:fe l ibe6= Kamsky-Yusupov, Tilburg 1993.

732 9 . . . h6? ! 1 O .ed 1Ll dS 1 1 .ibe4 ibe6 1 2.1;¥Jb3 ttJaS 1 3 .'&a4 e6 14.ibdS ibdS I S .ttJdS Wd5 1 6 .l"i:el ttJ e4 1 7 .'&b4 eS I S .'&eS± Gelbfuhs-Pitschel, Vienna 1873. 9 ... ie6 ! ? A) l O.cd ttJdS I l .a3 [ 1 1 .l"i:e l -733/10.cd] Wd7 ! ? 1 2 .ibbS f6 1 3 .l"i:e l a6 1 4.iba4 ibf7 l S .1;¥Je2 bS l 6 .ibe2 0-0 1 7 .ttJdS ibdS I S .'&d3 g6= Karpov-Larsen, Bugojno 1980; B) l O.eS 0-0 [ 1 0 . . . ibg4 ! ? 1 1 .ibbSt] I l .h3 b6 1 2 .eb ab 1 3 .ibf4 ttJ b4 l 4 . ttJ gS ibd7 l S .ie5 h6 1 6.1L1f3 (H.Perez-Camel, Aegon 1995) ItJ d3 1 7 .'&d3 e6=.

733 10.l"i:el A) 1O . . . ibg4 -101 - 1 05; B) 1 O . . . ltJb4 1 1 .ed [ l l .ibfl ibg4f±] - 10.cd/ A2; e) 1 0 . . . de I l .ibe4 el) 1 l . . .ibg4 -98-99; e2) 1 1 . . .ibfS 1 2 .ibf4 ttJ aS 1 3 .ibfl ttJ e6 1 4 .1'1c 1 ibe6 I S . a3 a6 1 6 .h3t Krabbe­Socrates, Aegon 1995. to.cd A) 10 . . . ltJb4 AI) 1 1 .ibc4 ttJ bdS 1 2 .l"i:e l e6 1 3 .ibgS ibe6 1 4 .1;¥Jb3 ltJ e 3 ? [0 1 4 . . . '&b6] l S .ibe6±

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Unzicker-Rabar, Munich 1954; A2) 1 1 .l"i:e l A21) 1 1 . . .1L1 fdS 1 2 .ibbl ibg4 1 3 .a3 ttJe3 1 4 .be lLldS I S .'&d3 g6 1 6 .ibh6 l"i:eS 1 7 .iba2t ibfS l S .'&d2 e6 1 9 .e4? ! ttJ f6f± Vasiukov­Dolmatov, Moscow 1981; A22) 1 1 . . . ttJ bdS A221) 1 2 .ibg5 ibe6 1 3 .1L1eSt Veitch­Hooper, London 1954; A222) 1 2 .'&b3 e6 1 3 .ibgS h6 A2221 ) 1 4 .ttJdS ttJ dS l S .ibe7 ttJ e7 1 6 .ibe4t Pandavos-Jones, Thessaloniki 01 1988; A2222) 1 4 .ibh4 1L1 f4 l S .ibf1 lL1e6 1 6 .l"i:ad l t Beliavsky-Mascarinas, Lvov 1981; B) lO . . . ttJ dS Bl) 1 1 .'&b3? ! ibe6°o (Keres) [ 1 1 . . . ttJ db4? 1 2 .ibe2 ttJ d4 1 3 .ttJd4 '&d4 1 4 .ibe3±] L1 1 2 .'&b7 lLl db4-+. B2) I l . a3 ibf6 1 2 .ibe4 ibe6-1 03 ; B21) 1 3 .ibe3 l"i:eS 1 4 .'&d3 g6 l S .l"i:ad l '&d6 1 6 .ibcl lLl e3 1 7 .be ibe4 I S .'&c4 l"i:e4+ Brunner-Yusupov, Garmisch-Partenkir­chen 25 ' 1994; B22) 1 3 .'&d3 h6 1 4 .ibe3 lLlee7 I S .l"i:ac l e6 1 6 .l"i:fdl lLl b6 1 7 .ibh7 <;t>hS l S .ttJe4 ! ? lLl fS 1 9 .1L1egS ! ? ibgS 20.ibfS [20.ibgS ? '&eS !-+; 20. 1L1 gS hg 2 1 .ib5 ibfS 22.'&fS f6oo] ibfS 2 1 .'&fS ibf6 22.ibf4 1L1dS 23 .ibeS ibgS 24.l"i:e2 '&eS= Renet-Arlandi, Manila (01) 1992; B3) I l .ibe4 ibe6 1 2 .'&d3 -666/13.'&d3 ; B31) 1 2 . . . 1L1 eb4 1 3 .'&e2 [ 1 3 .ibh7 �hS 1 4 .'&b l g6 I S .ibg6 fg 1 6 .'&g6 ibfS+] e6 1 4.a3 lLle3 [ 1 4 . . . 1L1 a6t Forintos, Haag] I S .be lLl dS 1 6 .ibd2 =/t ; B32) 1 2 . . . h6= ; B33) 1 2 . . . fS ! 1 3 .ibdS [ 1 3 .1L1dS fe 1 4 .1L1e7 lLl e7 l S .'&e4 ibdS+] ibdS 1 4 . 1L1 dS '&dS l s .ibf4 ibd6=. B4) 1 1 .1L1e4=; B5) 1 1 .l"i:e l ; B51) 1 1 . . .ibg4 - 101 - 1 05; B52) 1 1 . . . ibe6- 104-105;

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B521) 1 2 .h3 B52 1 1) 1 2" . �e8 1 3 .We2 h6 1 4 .�bSoo Ivanovic-Toth, Catanzaro 1979; B5212) 1 2" .h6 1 3 . a3 �e8 1 4 .�e2 �f8 I S .Wd3 g6= Micheli-Toth, Italy 1973; B5213) 1 2" .�f6= B522) 1 2 .lUe4 B5221 ) 1 2" .lUf6? 1 3 .lUfgS �fS 14 .lUf6 �f6 I S .�fS �gS 1 6 .dS lU b4 B52211) 1 7 .�e4 as 1 8 .WhS h6 1 9 .�g4 �e I 20.�cl �a6°o Capablanca-Kostic, New York 1918 ; B52212) 1 7 .Wd4 as 1 8 .a3±; B5222) 1 2 " .h6= (Capablanca) 1 3 .a3 a6 1 4 .h3 Wd7= All-Shaw, corr 199 1 ; B523) 1 2 .a3 �f6 B5231) 1 3 .lUe4 �fS ! =; B5232) 1 3 .�e4 B52321) 1 3 " .lUde7 ? ! 1 4 .�gS �gS I S .lU gS �fS ? [ I S " .h6±] 1 6 .dS �e4 1 7 .�� lUb8 1 8 .WhS h6 1 9 .�ae l lUdS 2o.lUf7+- Kudrin­Wolff, USA (ch) 1985 -40/(386) ; B52322) 1 3 " .lUe3 ? ! 14 .be �dS I S .�f4 �e4 1 6 .�� lU e7 1 7 . �bl lU dS 1 8 .�d2 lU b6 19 .Wb3± Korzubov-Yuferov, Minsk 1983; B52323) 1 3 " .lU ee7 1 4 .lUgS �gS I S .�gS f6 1 6 .�d2 Wdn 1 7 .We2 fS 1 8 .�f3 e6 (Geller­Anand, Coimbatore 1987) 1 9 .1UdS lUdS 20.�eS± Anand; B52324) 1 3 " .h6 B523241 ) 14 .�e2 ! ? ; B523242) 1 4 .�bl lU ee7 I S . lU eS [ I S .lUdS ! ?±] �fS 1 6 .�fS lUfS 1 7 .Wg4 lUde7 1 8 .lUe4 �eS 1 9 .de We 8= Pyhala-Schussler, Pohja 1985; B523243) 1 4 .Wd3 lUee7 I S .�d2 e6 1 6 .lUe2 lUe7 [ 1 6" .Wd6=] 1 7 .lUf4 lUedS 1 8 .lUe6 lUe6 1 9 .g3 �e8 20.h4± Renet-Arlandi, Debrecen 1992; B523244) 1 4.h3 Wd7 I S .�e2 �fS 1 6 .lUe4 �ae8 1 7 .lUf6 lU f6 1 8 .�e8 �e8 1 9 .�a4 Wd6= Topalov-Yusupov, Moscow 01 1994.

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734 ll .cd lUd3 1 2 .Wd3 lUdS 1 3 .�d2 �e6 1 4 .�fe I �f6= Anderssen-Barnes, London 1862

735 1l ... c5 1 2 .a3 lU e6 1 3 .de de 14.�e3± t Velimirovic-Schussler, Smederevska Palanka 1979. 1l ... �f5 A) 1 2 .a3 lUe6 AI) 1 3 . �e I h6 1 4 . lU eS [ 1 4 .�f4 ! ? J de I S . lU e6 be 1 6 .�e4 Wd7= Guerhoff· Treppner, Bundesliga 1986; A2) 1 3 .�f4 de 14 .�e4± Dolmatov-Karner, USSR 1985; B) 1 2 .�gS de 1 3 .�e4 e6 1 4 .�e l b5 1 5 .�f 1 �e8 [ I S " .lUe2 1 6 .lUh4 ! ] 1 6 .�e l ± Schlech· ter-Barry, Cambridge Springs 1904. 1l ... c6 1 2 .eS as 1 3 .a3 lU a6 14 .lUa4 IiJd7 I S .�e l �f6 1 6 .�d2 lU e7 1 7 .iWb3 liJ e6 1 8 .�e3± Tolnai-Briffel, Luzern 1989.

736 12 ... lUfd5? ! A ) 1 3 .a3 lU e 3 14 .be lUdS I S .Wb3 [ 15.1i'I'c2 �f6= Forintos, Haag] lU b6= Lle5 ; B) 1 3 .�e l lU b6 14 .�b3 �fS I S .lUe5 1iJ4d5 1 6.WhS �g6 1 7 .Wf3±I± Hartmann-Gruen, Bundesliga 1988. 12 . . . c6 ! ? A) 1 3 .�e l �fS [ 1 3 " .lU bdS - JJ3] 14 .a3 IiJc2 I S .lU h4 ! [ I S .�eS �g6 1 6 .�a2 e5 17 .dc 1i'l'd J 1 8 .lUdl �fd8 1 9 .1Ue3 �f8± Hartmann· Roder, BRD 1986] lUd4 1 6 .�e7± ; B) 1 3 .�g5 lU bdS [ 1 3 " . lU fdS ! ? Forintos, Haag] 1 4 .Wb3 lU b6 I S .�d3 �e6 1 6.1i'I'c2 h6 1 7 .�d2 lUbdS I 8 .lUa4 We8 19 .lLle5 gd8 20. lU eS �eS 2 I . de �h3 ! ?oo Gufeld· Andrianov, USSR 1980; C) 1 3 . lU eS lU bdS 1 4 .�g5 �e6 1 5 .�b3 [ I S .Wb3 ! ?±] �e8 1 6 .�e l h6 1 7 .�h4 IiJd7 1 8 .�g3 lUeS 1 9 .�eS lUe3 20.be �f6 2 1 .�c2 �e4 22.Wg4 �eS 23 .de �e6 24.\We4 g6 2S.We3 �g7= Lanka-Arlandi, Debrecen

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1992.

737 15.ib3 l"1e8 1 6 .�d2 h6 1 7 .ih4 l2l d7 1 8 .ig3 l2l f8 1 9 . 1"1adl ib4 20 . l2l e5 as 2 1 . tiJd3 ie3 22. be a4 1/2-1/2 Pinter-Smyslov, Szolnok 1 975. IS:&d2 l2le3 � 1 6 .ie6 l2lee4.

738 15 . . . l"1e8? 1 6 .if6 gf 1 7 . l2l d5 cd 1 8.ib5± Opnstein-Valkesalmi, Jarvenpaa 1985. IS . . . l'1b8 1 6 . l2l e5 l"1e8 1 7 .l'1adl �d6 1 8 .ih4!± Hulak-Toth, Budva 1981 -32/ 408. IS . . . iWb6!? Hulak.

739 11 ... a6! ? 1 2 .l'1e l b5 1 3 .in ib7 1 4 .igS �b4 1 5 .l'1c l l"1e8 A) 16.a4 Y2-Y2Matamoros-Lima, Moscow 01 1994; B) 16.a3±.

740 13.�e3 ctJ e4 1 4 .�e2 l2l :e3°o Tal.

741 13 . . . c5 A) 1 4 .ie3 e4 [ 1 4 . . . l"1e8 1 5 .�e2 cd 1 6 .l2ld4 !c4 l 7 .l"1ad U Karpov] 1 5 .ie2 l2l d 5 = Fedorowicz-Kogan, USA (ch) 1985; B) 14 .tiJ g5 cd [ 1 4 . . . ie4 1 5 .d5 h6 1 6 .l2lge4± i1l2ld5? l7 .ie4 l2le3 1 8 .l2le3 l2le4 1 9 .�e2+­Shamkovich] 1 5 .l2le6 fe 1 6 .l2le4� ; q 14 .�gS ! ? h6 1 5 .ih4 e4 1 6 .if6 if6 1 7 .ie4± Christiansen.

742 14 ... l"1e8 1 5 .ib5 A) 15 . . . a6 1 6 .ie6 be 1 7 .l2l e5 e5 [ 1 7 . . . id5 1 8 .1Wa4 �f8 1 9 .if4±] 1 8 .l2le6 �d6 1 9 .l2le7 V'le7 [ 1 9 . . . l"1e7 20.d5 �f5 2 1 .l"1e7 � e7 22.if4±] 20.d5 l"1ad8 2 1 .ig5 h6 22.�e l ± Lobron; B) 1 5 . . .'&d6 1 6 .ig5 ! [ 1 6 . l2l e5 ? ! l2l d4 ! 1 7 .ie8 l'1e8� Lobron] l"1ed8 [ 1 6 . . . l"1ad8

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l 7 .l2le5 �d4 1 8 .ie6 be 1 9 .12le6 �d l 20.l"1adl l"1d l 2 1 .l2le7 l"1e7 22.l"1d l ±/\ Lobron] 1 7 .if6 ! if6 1 8 .l2le4 �f4 1 9 .ie6 be 20.�e l !± Lobron-Handoko, Zagreb/ Rijeka 1985 -39/387 . 14 .. . �d6 1 5 .ie3 l2l d5 1 6 .�e2 mh8 [ 1 6 . . . h6 1 7 .l"1ad U Gelfand, Atlas] A) 1 7 . l2l e4 ! ? �d7 [ 1 7 . . . �d8 1 8 . l2l g3±] 1 8 .l2l eg5 [ 1 8 . l2l g3 f5f± ] ig5 1 9 . 12l g5 h6 20.l2le6 fe6± Gelfand, Atlas; B) 1 7 .l"1ad l (Gelfand-Adams, Wijk aan Zee cm(4) 1994) l"1ad8 ! ± Gelfand, Atlas -59/338.

743 15 .ie3 l2l d5 1 6 .�e2 h6 1 7 . l"1ad l id6= Ivanchuk-Rachmanov, USSR 1985.

744 15 ... �d7 1 6 . l2l e5 l2l e5 [ 1 6 . . . �e8? l 7 .d5 ! l2l d5 1 8 . l2l dS idS 1 9 .ih7 mh7 20.�d5± Taimanov] l7 .de l2l d5 1 8 .l2l d5 idS 1 9 .�e2 g6 20 .l"1ad U/± Kasparov­Karpov, Moscow wcm(48) 1984/85 -38/ 416 .

745 17.ic2 ctJ ee7 1 8 .l2lt4 �f5 1 9 .12lf6 l2l f6 2o.ib3 e6 2 1 .l2le5 l2l fd5= Gufeld­Schussler, Havana 1985 -39/(387). 17.ie4!? l2l ee7 1 8 .�e2 g6 1 9 .ie5 �e5 20.de e6±1= Jodice-Battistini, corr 1990.

746 10 ... l2lf6? 1 1 .�b5 id7 1 2 .�b3 0-0

1 3 .l2le3 b5 14 .ig5± Timman-V.Kovacevic, ZagreblRijeka 1985.

747 12 . . . ih4? 1 3 .g3 l2l g3 1 4 .�f3 ! l2le4 1 5 .l2le3 l2le3 1 6.be �f3 1 7 .ctJf3 �e7 1 8 .ia3+- Zuidema-Barendregt, Amster­dam 1966 -2/211 . 12 . . . l2l d6? ! 1 3 .ctJ e3 ! �a5 [ 1 3 . . . �e5 1 4 .de id3 1 5 .ed ed 1 6 .l2ld5+-] 1 4.�f3± [ 1 4.�e3] Karpov. 1 2 . . . g6

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A) 1 3 .g4 lLl f2 [ 1 3 . . . �h4] 14 .�g3 lLle4+ ; B) 1 3 .lLl c3 lLlc3 14 .�c3 0-0-0= [ 1 4 . . . c6? 1 5 .lLlc4 lllLle3 ; 14 . . . �e6? 1 5 .�h6 0-0-0 1 6 .lLlf7± Karpov] 11 1 5 . lLl g6? hg 1 6 .Ei:e7 �d6 1 7 .Ei:e5 ? �e5 ; C) 1 3 . f3 lLl f6 ! ? Forintos, Haag; D) 1 3 .�f3 Dl) 1 3 . . . �d4 1 4 .lLlc3 �e5 D11) 1 5 .�f4 �a5 D111) 1 6 .b4 ! ? [ 1 6 .lLle4 0-0 1 7 .lLlg3 �e6] �a3 ! [ 1 6 . . . �b4? 1 7 .lLld5 ; 1 6 . . . �a6? 1 7 .lLld5 �dS I S .g4± Beliavsky] l 7 .lLld5 [ 1 7 .lLle4 �f3+] �f3 I S .gf �dS 1 9 .fe �e6 20.lLlc7 �c7 2 1 .�c7= Beliavsky-Smyslov, Reggio Emilia 1986/87 -43/(389); D112) 1 6 .Ei:e4 ! ? �e4 1 7 .�e4 D1121 ) 1 7 . . . �b4 I S .�e5 f6 1 9 .�c7 D11211) 1 9 . . . �c5 ? ! 20.�b7 0-0 2 1 .lLld5 ! Ei:aeS 22 .�d7 ! [llEi:e I ] Ei:dS ! [22 . . . g5 23 .�e3 �d6 24.lLle7 �e7 25 .�e7 Ei:e7 26.�c5 Ei:e2 27 .�fS �fS 2S .Ei:b l ±] 23 .�e6 Ei:f7 24.Ei:d l ! [ll 25 .�e3 �d6 26. lLl f6] 'tt>fS [24 . . . �g7 25 .�h6 ! �gS 26.�e3] 25 .�h6 �eS 26.b4 �d6 27.h4 ! ! [1l2S .�f4 �e6 29 .lLlc7 'tt>fS 30 .lLle6 'tt>eS 3 1 .lLldS±J Ei:d7 2s .lLlf6 Ei:f6 29 .Ei:d6 Ei:e6 3 0 . Ei: e6 �f7 3 1 . Ei: a6 ! �b4 32 .�e3± Moreno Ramon ; D11212) 1 9 . . . Ei:dS 20.Ei:e l D112121) 20 . . . Ei:d7 2 1 .�c8 Ei:dS 22 .�e6 [22 .�c7=] Ei:d7 23 .�g3°o Moreno Ramon; D112122) 20 . . . �f7 2 1 .a3 �c5 22.�b7 Ei:heS 23 .�e3 �f5 24.�a7� Moreno Ramon­Espinoza, Havana 1994 -62/334; D1122) 1 7 . . . �f5 ! I S .�d4 D11221 ) I S . . .f6? 1 9 .1Lld5 ! �dS 20.Ei:e l �f7 2 I .lLl c7+- Moreno Ramon; D11222) I S . . . �f6? 1 9 .Ei:e 1 �fS 20.�h6 �gS 2 1 .lLl d5+- Moreno Ramon; D11223) I S . . . 0-0 1 9 .1Lld5 l'l:feS [ 1 9 . . . Ei:aeS 20.�h6 f6 2 1 .�fS �fS 22 .lLle7 Ei:e7 23 .�a7 �e5 ! 24.�a3 ! =] 20.�h6 f6 2 1 .g4 ! �c5 ! [2 l . . .�e5 22 .�e5 fe 23 .lLl c7±] 22.gf �d4

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2 3 . lLl c7 Ei:acS 24 . lLl e8 Ei:eS 25 .Ei:dl �b2 26.Ei:d7 Ei:bS 27 .�f4 �e5 2S .�e5 fe 29.fg hg 30 .�g2= Moreno Ramon; D12) 1 5 .lLle4 D121) 1 5 . . . 0-0-0 ! ? 1 6 .�f4 �d5 1 7 .2'1ac l c6°o [ 1 7 . . . 2'1d7 I S .lLld6 ! ] ; D122) 1 5 . . . 0-0 1 6 .�h6 2'1feS 1 7 .lLlg3 �b2 [ 1 7 . . . �b5= Forintos, Haag] I s . lLlf5 gf 1 9 .�g3 �hS 20.�c7 (Grosar-Sifrer, Yugoslavia 1988) �b4 2 1 .Ei:ed l �f6 22 .�e3� Grosar; D2) 1 3 . . . f6 -74S ; D3) 1 3 . . . h5 1 4 .�f4 0-0-0 1 5 .lLlc3 1tJc3 1 6 .�c3 �d6 17 .�g5 2'1deS I S .�f6 2'1hg8= Grosar-Puljek, Ljubljana 1992. 12 . . . 0-0-0 [ll �e5 ] 1 3 .�f3 g6 14 .g4 ih4 A) 1 5 .lLld3? ! lLl f2 ! 1 6 .�d5 lLlh3 1 7 .�g2 2'1d5 I S .gf �e I 1 9 .lLle l Ei:eS !+ Arkhipov; B) 1 5 .'tt>g2 �f2 ! 1 6 .2'1e2 �d4 1 7 .gf �e5 I S .�e4 �c5 !� Arkhipov; C) 1 5 .lLlc3 ! lLlc3 1 6 .bc �e6 Cl) 1 7 .�d5 �d5 I S .c4 [ I S .g5 f6] f6 1 9 .cd fe 20.de 2'1d5 [20 . . . 2'1hfS ! ?] C11) 2 1 .�h6 ! ?oo; C12) 2 1 .2'1e2 'tt>d7 22.f4 �e6= Hazai·

Tischbierek, Leipzig 1986; C2) 1 7 .g5 ! ? Ei:heS ! [ 1 7 . . . f6? I S .gf 2'1hf8 1 9 .�d5 �d5 20.f7±] I S .c4 ! [ I S .2'1e4? ! �f5 1 9 .Ei:h4 2'1e5+] �d4 1 9 .2'1b l C21) 1 9 . . . c6 20.�f4 [20 .lLlc6 �g4 ! 2 1 .�g4 �g4 22.lLle7 2'1e7 23 j'%e7 Ei:d l 24.�g2 ig5=1 �c5± Wahls-Yusupov, Germany 1992 .

56/333; C22) 1 9 . . . �d5 ! 20.cd 2'1e5 2 I . Ei:e 5 �e5 22.d6 [ 22 .�g4? �f5 2 3 . �f5 gf 24 .2'1b4 �g5 25 .�g5 2'1gS-+] c6 23 .�f7 2'1d7=.

748 13.�f3 g6 A) 1 4 .g4 fe 1 5 .gf gf5--+ 1 6 .�f5 2'1gS I 7 .mfl �c4+- Wit-Wolf, corr 1987; B) 1 4 .lLld2 fe

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81) I S .de?? O-O-O 0-1 Teixeira Neves-Da Costa junior, corr 1985; 82) I S . ctJ e4 0-0-0 1 6 . ctJ gS Vlfff3 1 7 .gf [ 1 7 .ctJf3 e4+] Ei:d4+ ; C) 1 4 .ctJd3 C1) 14 . . . Vlffd4 I S .g4 [ I S .ctJc3] Ei:d8 -C22; C2) 1 4 . . . Ei:d8 C21) I S .�e3 ctJc3 1 6 .ctJd2 Vlfff3 1 7 .ctJf3 ctJe2 ! 1 8Jl: e2 �d3 1 9 .Ei:d2 �e4+/c§J D e Deus Carvalho-Da Costa junior, Brasil 1985 ; C22) I S .g4 Vlffd4 1 6 .ctJf4 [ l 6 .gf Vlffd3] ctJ gS 1 7 .\We2 �e4 1 8 .ctJd2 fS 1 9 .h4 [ 1 9 .ctJe4 fe 20.lU g6? ctJh3+- ; 1 9 .9f gf 20.ctJe4 fe 2 1 .VlffhS Wf8=t=] \Wd2 ! ! 20.�d2 Ei:d2 2 1 .hg Ei:e2 22.Ei:e2 Wd7� Da Costa junior.

749 15.Vlffg4 A) l S .. .fe? 1 6.Ei:eS Vlffd4 1 7 .Ei:e7 ! i>e7 1 8 .�gS Wd6- 1 9 .Ei:d 1 ± Vaulin-Gljanez, USSR 1986; B) I S . . . ctJd4 1 6 .ctJd3 B1) 1 6 . . . ctJc2? B11) 1 7 .Ei:e7 r:%Je7 1 8 .Vlffe2 i>f7 1 9 .Vlffc2 Ei:ad8 20.lUel Vlffd l 2 1 .Vlffc4 r:%Jg6 22.Vlffg4 r:%Jf7= De Firmian; B12) 1 7 .ctJb4 ! ctJ b4 1 8 .Vlffb4± De Firmian­Plaskett, Copenhagen 1985 -39/388; B2) 1 6 . . . r:%Jf7 ! 1 7 .Ei:e7? ! r:%Je7 1 8 .Vlffg7 Vlfff7 19 .\Wg4 Ei:ad8 20.b3 [20 .ctJf4 ! ? Ei:hg8 2 l .Vlffd 1 �c4+] \Wg6 2 1 .Vlffg6 hg 22 .�a3 i>f7-+ Ulybin-Sorokin, Sochi 1986.

750 17.Ei:e5 Vlffd4 1 8 .Vlffe6 ! Vlffd l ! 1 9 .Ei:e l �d7 20.�gS 0-0-0 2 1 .Vlffe7 Ei:de8 22.Vlffd7 Wd7 = Makropoulos-Toth, Budva 1981 .

751 13 . . . c6? 1 4 .�h6 ! A) 1 4 . . . gh I S .Ei:eS Vlffd7 1 6 .Ei:ae l �e6 1 7 .dS ! cd 1 8 .Ei:e6 fe 1 9 .Vlffh8 �f8 20.Vlfff6+­R.8yrne, Mednis; B) 1 4 . . . Ei:g8 I S .Ei:eS Vlff d7 1 6 . Ei:ae l �e6 1 7 .lUgS !

B 1 ) 1 7 . . . �gS 1 8 .�gS h6 1 9 .�h4 gS 20.�g3 0-0-0 2 1 .dS ! �dS 22 .Ei:e7+- R.Byrne, Mednis; B2) 1 7 . . . gh 1 8 .ctJe6 fe 1 9 .Ei:e6 Ei:g7 20.dS r:%Jf8 2 1 .Vlffg7 !+- R.Byrne, Mednis; B3) 1 7 . . . 0-0-0 1 8 . ctJ f7 ! �f7 1 9 .Ei:e7 Vlffd4 20.Ei:f7 Vlffc3 2 1 .bc gh 22 .Ei:b l Ei:gS 23 .h4+­Browne-Bisguier, USA (ch) 1974 -18/252; C) 1 4 . . . �e4 ! ? I S .�g7 Ei:g8 1 6 .Ei:e4! Vlffe4 1 7 .Ei:el Vlffe l ! 1 8 .Vlffel Ei:g7 1 9 .VlffeS± R.Byrne, Mednis. 13 . . . Vlffd6? ! 1 4 . dS ! [ 1 4 .�gS f6 I S .�h4 ��g3± Forintos, Haag] 0-0 I S .�f4 Vlfff4 1 6 .Ei:e7 Ei:ac8 1 7 .ctJd4 Ei:fe8 [ 1 7 . . . �g6 1 8 .ctJe6 !+-] 1 8 .g3 VlffgS I 9 .Ei:e8 Ei:e8 20.Vlffc7 �h3 2 1 .Vlffc4± G.M.Todorovic-D.Lalic, Yugoslavia (ch) 1990 .

752 14.�g5 �d6 ! I S .�h4 0-0 1 6 . a3 Ei:fe8 1 7 .ctJeS f6 1 8 .ctJd3 Vlffc4 1 9 .�g3 �g3 20.hg Ei:ad8 2 1 .ctJcS Vlffc3 22.bc �dS 23 . f3= Zapata-A.Rodriguez, Cali 1990. 14.Vlffc7 �d6 A) I S .Vlffc3 0-0 1 6 .�e3 Ei:ac8 1 7 .Vlffd2 �fSt Manor-Khuzman, Israel ch 1994; B) I S .Vlffc2 0-0 1 6 .�d2 �fS [ 1 6 . . . VlffhS ��dS Forintos, Haag] 1 7 .Vlffb3 Vlffb3 1 8 .ab f6� Huebner-Smyslov, Velden cm(3) 1983 -35/404.

753 14 ... Vlffc4?! I s .Vlffc4 �c4 1 6.b3 �e6 1 7 .dS± Simic.

249

14 . . . Vlffd7 A) I S .dS �dS 1 6 .Ei:e7 Vlffe7 1 7 .�gS f6 1 8 .Ei:e l �e6 1 9 .ctJd4 ( 1 9 .�f4 cS !-+) 0-0-0= Glek­Baikov, USSR 1982; B) I S .�gS B1) I S . . . c6 1 6 .�e7 Vlffe7 1 7 .ctJgS±; B2) IS . . . �d6 1 6.dS �eS 1 7 .de �c3 1 8 .ed r:%J d7 1 9 .Ei:dl i>e6 20 .bc3± Wemmers­Boesveld, Netherlands 1995; B3) I S . . . �gS 1 6 . ctJ g5 0-0-0 1 7 . ctJ e6 fe

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1 8 .E'l:d I ± Gi.Garcia,-Gu.Hernandez, New York (open) 1995; B4) 1 5 . . . f6 1 6 .E'l:e2 [ 1 6 .E'l:e3 fg 1 7 .d5 ! ?] fg 1 7 . E'l: ae l 0-0-0 1 8 . E'l: e6 �f6 1 9 . E'l:6e4= Schulte-Barthold-Schwarzmann, Dort­mund 1989.

754 15:r!h'c6 be=.

755 16 .. . E'l:he8 Simic. 16 . . . �g5= A) 1 7 . E'l:g5 �d5 [ 1 7 . . . f6 1 8 . E'l:g7 E'l:hg 8 ; 1 7 . . . E'l:hg8 Simic] 1 8 .CLle5 '@b6 [ 1 8 . . . '@h6 ! ? 1 9 .E'l:g3 f6°o SimicJ 1 9 .E'l:g7 E'l:hg8 20.E'l:g3 AI) 20 . . . '@d4 Simic; A2) 20 . . . h5 ! ?; A3) 20 . . . E'l:g3 2 1 .hg '@d400 Simic. A4) 20 . . . '@b2 2 1 .E'l:d l E'l:g3 22 .hg �a2 [22 . . . E'l:e8 ! ? ; 22 . . . b600] 23 .'@a5 mb8 24.CLld3 '@b3=t/00 Van der Wiel-Short, Biel 1985 -40/386; B) 1 7 .CLlg5 Bl) 1 7 . . . E'l:d4 1 8 .CLle6 fe 1 9 .E'l:e6 '@d5 20.E'l:e7t Grosar-Fiore, Formia 1995; B2) 1 7 . . . �d5 1 8 .E'l:e l '@b6 1 9 .E'l:e7 mb8 B21) 20.'@e3 E'l:e8 2 1 .b3 B211) 2 1 . . . h6 ! ? 2 2 . CLl f3 [ 22 . CLl t7 '@g6 23 .'@g3 �f7 24.E'l:ee7 ma8 !-+] E'l:he8+ A.Rodriguez; B212) 2 1 . . . E'l:he8 22.E'l:d7 E'l:ed8 23 .E'l:d8 E'l:d8 24 .CLlh7? f6 ! [24 . . . '@d6? 25 .CLlg5 f6 26.CLl h3 �e6 27 .E'l:d l e5 28 .'@g3 '@g3 29 .hg cd 30.CLlf4°o G.Garcia-Eslon, Zaragosa 1992; G.Garcia-A.Rodriguez, Bogota 1991 ] 25 .'@g3 a6 26.E'l:e5 �e4=t A.Rodriguez ; B22) 20.E'l:ee7 ! '@d4 [20 . . . '@g6 2 1 .h4 h6 22.'@b4± ; 20 . . . f6 2 1 .CLlf7 �f7 22.E'l:b7 '@b7 23.E'l:b7 mb7 24.'@e7±] 2 1 .h3 '@f4 [2 1 . . . E'l:hf8 22.CLlh7 E'l:h8 23 .CLlg5±] 22 .CLlf7 E'l:e8 23 .E'l:e8 E'l:e8 24.'@e5 '@e5 25 .CLle5 E'l:e l 26 .mh2 E'l:e2 27 .mg3 E'l:b2 2 8 . E'l:g7 E'l:a2 29 .E'l:h7 E'l:e2± A.Rodriguez;

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B3) 1 7 . . . E'l:he8 ! ? 1 8 .E'l:c l '@d7 1 9 .CLle6 �e6 20 .E'l:e6 fe ! = [20 . . . '@e6 ? ! 2 1 .'@a5 �b6 22.'@f5±] A.Rodriguez -NIC YB23.

756 9 . . . �e6 A) 1 0 .CLle3 0-0 -9 . . . 0-0 ; B) l O.a3 CLle6 I l .ed '@d5 ? ! [0 I I . . .�d5 1 2 .CLlc3 CLl c3 1 3 .be 0-0 -9 . . . 0-0 I O .tiJc3 �e6 I l . a3] 1 2 .CLle3 CLle3 1 3 .be CLla5 1 4.tiJe5 E'l:d8 1 5 .�e3 b5 1 6 .a4 b4 1 7 .eb �b4 1 8.�bl '@d6 1 9 .�f:l. '@e7 20 .�b5± Sznapik. Maciejevsky, Poland ch 1987; C) 1 0 .e5 ! ? CLle6 I I .�b5 [ 1 1 .'@a4 0-0 1 2 .b4 a6°o Forintos, Haag] �d7 [ 1 1 . . . 0-0 1 2 .�c6 be 1 3 .CLle5±] 1 2 .CLle3 [ 1 2 .E'l:e l 0-0 1 3 .tiJc3 a6] a6 1 3 .�e6 [ 1 3 .�d3] �e6 1 4 .CLle5:±:.

757 1l .CLle5 A) 1 1 . . . CLle6? ! 1 2 . CLl e6 be 1 3 .CLle3 tiJ d6 1 4 .�b3 CLl f5 1 5 .d5 e5 1 6 .E'l:e l CLld4 1 7 .�e3± Sindik-Iannaccone, Italia 1985; B) 1 1 . . . e5 Forintos, Haag; C) I I . . .e6 1 2 .CLle3 CLle3 1 3 .be CLldS (Puc· Rabar, Sarajevo 1957) 1 4 .'@d3± L1�b3-c2 Forintos, Haag; D) 1 1 . . . CLl d6 ! ? 1 2 .�b3 CLl f5 1 3 .a3 tiJd5 1 4 . CLl e3 �e6 1 5 . E'l:e l e6 1 6 .�e2 tiJ c 7 = Sindik-Zysk, Baden-Baden 1985. 11.a3 CLl d5 1 2 .E'l:e l CLl ef6 1 3 .�g5 �e6= Dutreeuw-Halasz, Miskolc 1990. 1l .E'l:e1 �f5 -57 1 /A.

758 11 . . • CLlf6 1 2 . CLl e5± Fette-Halasz, Miskolc 1990. 1l . . . �f5 1 2 .CLle5 CLle6 1 3 .CLle6 be 1 4 .�e3t Forintos, Haag. 1l ... CLl c3 1 2 .be CLld5 A) 1 3 .'@b3 CLl b6 1/2-1/2 Tatai-Smyslov, Graz 1 984; B) 1 3 .'@d3 e6 1 4 .�b3 E'l:e8 1 5 .CLle5 �f8 1 6 .�d2 �e6 1 7 .E!ae I ± Popovic-Kapelan, Vrsac 1989;

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C) 1 3 .ctJeS ! ? e6 1 4 .'&f3 Cl) 14 . . . ie6 I S .Ele l C11) I S . . . igS 1 6 .ia3± Emms-Rubio, Benidorm 1992; C12) I S . . . '&e7 1 6 .ib3±; C2) 14 . . .f6 1 S .ctJd3 ie6 1 6.id2 it7 1 7 .ib3 E1e8 1 8 .Elab I '&d7 1 9 .Elfd I if8 20.ctJ f4 Elad8 2 1 .c4 ctJf4 22 .if4 '&fS= -747/c Emms­Barua, London 1993.

759 12 . . . ig4?! 1 3 .h3 ihS 1 4.g4 ig6 1 5 .tLleS± Taimanov. 12 . . . l11h8 A) 1 3 .ctJeS ? ! f6 1 4 .ctJO ig4 I S .h3 ihS 1 6 .�e6? if3 1 7 .gf [ 1 7 .'&0 tLl e2] '&eS 1 8 .�f4 fS 1 9 . 111 h2 '&g6 2o .ib3 igS+ Mnatsakanian-J.C.Diaz, Varna 1985; B) 1 3 .a3 ctJe6 14 .h3 [ 1 4 .dS ? ! ctJ aS I S .ia2 �f6oo] if6 I S .if4 B2) I S . . . ifS 1 6 .Elc 1 EleS 1 7 . Ele l ± Zagrebelny-Am.Rodriguez, Luzern wtch 1993 -59/339; Bl) I S . . . ctJfS 1 6 .ctJd5 ! ctJ fd4 1 7 .ctJd4 id4 [ 1 7 . . . tLld4 I S .ie7 '&d7 1 9 .ctJf6 gf 20.ig3±] 1 8 .tLle7 gbS 1 9 .ctJbS ieS [ 1 9 . . . ib2? 20.ibS �a l 2 1 .'&dS gdS 22 .ie7 gd3 23 .ie4 gd7 24.E1a l a6 2S .ge l ! ctJe7 26.ctJd6 Ele7 27 .tLleS+-] 20.ieS ctJ eS 2 1 .ctJ a7± Zagre­belny; C) 1 3 .h3±.

760 13.h3 ifS 14 .ie3 [ 1 4 .ctJeS eS I s .if4 c4 1 6 .tLle4 ctJe4 1 7 .ie4 EleSi Taimanov] !%e8 I S .a3 A) I S . . . tLl e6 1 6 .ia4 ! ? [ 1 6 .ia2] Schach Archiv ; B) I S . . . tLl d3 1 6 .Elb l [ 1 6 .'&d2 bS L1ctJe4 Taimanov] eS 1 7 .de ctJe4 [ 1 7 . . . tLl b2 l S .gb2 �c3 1 9 .ed ib2 2o.in 111 f7 2 1 .'&dS--+ Taimanov] I S .ie2 ! ctJ b2 [ I S . . . ctJg3 1 9 .fg !%e3 20.lWd2 id4 2 1 .ctJd4 '&d4 22.�h2 ig6 23.tLldS± Taimanov] 1 9 .'&dS gadS 20.gb2

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ie3 2 1 .Elb7 ctJeS 22 .ic5 ie2± Karpov­Kasparov, Moscow wc(4 1 ) 1984/85 -381 415.

761 13 .. . CLl f5? 1 4 . CLl n ! Elt7 I S .in 111t7 1 6 .'&b3± A.Sokolov. 13 .. . ie5? 1 4 .de CLlfS l S .it7 !± A.Sokolov. 13 ... c5 1 4 .if4 e4 ! [ 1 4 . . . ed? I S .'&d4 CLle6 1 6 .CLlc6 id4 1 7 . CLl dS EldS I S .Elad l CLleS 19 . CLl dS+- Matsukevich] I S . CLl e4 CLl e4 1 6 .ie4 id4 [ 1 6 . . . '&d4? 1 7 .'&d4 id4 I S .id6+-] 1 7 .CLlbS CLle6 I S .ctJ d4 [ I S .id6 a6 ! 1 9 .CLld4 '&d6 20.CLlc6 '&e6= Matsu­kevich] '&d4± Kuznetsov-Matsukevich, corr 1985 .

762 16 .. . c5 1 7 .CLla4 ia6 I S .Ele l A) I S . . . ie7? 1 9 .ge I id6 20.ig3 CLlg3 2 1 .hg gbS 22 .CLl eS+- A.Sokolov-G.Agzamov, USSR ch 1985 -39/389; B) I S . . . e4 1 9 .ie2 CLld6 20.'&f3± A.Sokolov. 16 . . . ib7 (A.Sokolov) 17 .Ele 1 CLld4 I S .ie3 CLl bS 1 9 .CLlbS eb 20.ge2± L1'&f3 Forintos, Haag.

763 10.CLle5? ! eS I l .ie3 ifS 1 2 .a3 CLle6 1 3 .CLle6 be 1 4 .ed cd I S .dc icS I 6 .icS CLlcS 1 7 .CLld2 d4+ Nunn-Yusupov, Reykjavik 1988. 10.a3 ! ? CLlc6 I I . cd '&dS 1 2 .CLlc3 CLlc3 1 3 .bc A) 1 3 . . . ctJ aS ? ! 1 4 .Elb l CLl e4 I S .a4 ie6 [0 I S . . . a6] 1 6 .gbS cS 1 7 .CLlgS !± Shibarevic-Vianin, Genf 1990; B) 1 3 . . . if6 ? ! 1 4 .Elb l a6 I S .if4 '&as 1 6 .dS CLle7 1 7 .c4 CLl g6 I s .id2 [ I S .ig3 ! ?±] ic3± Saltaev-Forintos, Novi Sad 1990; C) 1 3 . . . b6 ! ? L1ib7 Mikhalchishin; D) 1 3 . . . ifS - 1 1 8.

764 13.ie3 dc 1 4 .ic4 if6 I S .id3 '&d7 1 6 .Elb I b6= SchmiUdiel-Panzer, Bundes­liga 1990 .

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13.!f4 A) 1 3 . . . !d6 1 4 .!gS !e7 I S .ed �dS 1 6 .!e7 tjj e7 1 7 .tjj eSt (Maica-Forintos, Varallo 1991) �d6 ! Forintos, Haag; B) 1 3 . . . EleS; C) 13 . . . de 1 4 .!e4 !d6. 13 .Elel ! ? !f6 [ 1 3 . . . de 1 4 .!e4 -87-88] 1 4 .!f4 EleS I S .�a4 a6 1 6 .�b3 tjj aSoo 1 7 .�b4 eS I S .de tjj e6 1 9 .�b3 tjj aS 20.�b4 tjj e6 1/2N2 Ljubojevic-Yusupov, Belgrade 1989 -48/(418) .

765 14.tjj d2 �d7 I S .!f3 EladSoo Mikhal­chishin. 14.!e3 !f6 I S . tjj d2 ElfeS [ I S . . . EladS ! ? ] 1 6 .!t3 �d7 1 7 .a4 EladS I S .aS b6 1 9 .a6 tjj e7 ? ! [ 1 9 . . . h6] 20.g4 !± Kovalev-Panzer, Bundesliga 1992. 14.Elel EladS [ 1 4 . . . !f6 !? ] I S .e4 �d7 A) I S . . . �aS ? ! 1 6 .!d2 �b6 1 7 .!e3 !f6 I S.d5 �b2 1 9 .!d3 !± Napoli Costa­Pantaleoni, corr 1991; B) 1 6.d5 �eS 1 7 .!d1 !d3 I S .�d3 !f6 (Pantaleoni) 1 9 .Elb I t. 14.c4 A) 1 4 . . . �e4 AI) I S .d5 !f6 1 6 .Ela2 �b l 1 7 .Eld2 tjj aS I S .�a4 �b6 !oo A.Mikhalchishin; A2) I S .!e3 ! ? !f6 [ I S . . . �e2 ! ? Sznapik] A21) 1 6 .�b3 b6 1 7 .Elfd l EladSt± Mikhal­chishin; A22) 1 6 .Ela2 EladS 1 7 .Eld2 !g6 I S .�a4t tjjd4 1 9 .tjj d4 !d4 20.!t3 �h4 2 1 .eS !f6 22 .�h4 !h4 23 .!b7t Renet-Casafus, Argentine 1994; A3) I S .Ela2 ! !f6 1 6 .Eld2 EladS 1 7 .!b2 tjj e7 I S .Ele l �f4 1 9 .93 �d6 20.!fl !g4 2 1 .h3 !f3 22.�f3 eS 23 .dS [23 .�b7 ! ? tjj c6 24.dS tjjd4 2S .!d4 !d4 26.�b3t Sznapik] !b2 24.Elb2 b6 2S .Elbe2t Sznapik-Tischbierek, Warszawa 1990 -49/365; B) 1 4 . . . �d6 !

Bl) I S .!b2 !f6 1 6 .�d2 EladS 1 7 .E1fd l ElfeSt I S .dS b6 1 9 .cS ? bc 20.!f6 [20.�b5 !b2 2 1 .�b2 tjj eS 22.tjj h4 !d7] Wf6 2 1 .�b5 tjj eS 22.!e8 tjj f3 23.gf !h3 -+ Wieder­Fochtler, Schwaebisch Gmuend 1995; B2) I S .Ela2 !f6 1 6 .!e3 [ 1 6 .dS tjje5 1 7 .1ud4 !d7 I S .!e3 cSoo] b6 [ 1 6 . . . EladS 1 7 .d5 ltJe5 I S .tjj d4 !d7 1 9 .a4 c6 20.tjj b3 b6 2 1 .a5� Steingrimsson-Mikhalchishin, Kecskemet 1991 -52/305] 1 7 .d5 tjjaS I S .tjjd4 !d7 flc5°c Mikhalchishin; B3) I S .dS tjj eS 1 6 .tjj d4 !d7 B31) 1 7 .a4 ElfeS I S .tjj bS !b5 1 9 .ab ItJd7 20 .Ela3 !f6 [20 . . . !gS ! ?+ ] 2 1 .Ele3 ItJ c5 22 .!d3 Ele3 23 .!e3 g6= Tischb ierek­Yusupov, Germany 1992; B32) 1 7 .Elb l b6 I S . tjj bS !bS 1 9 . E1 b 5 = 1/2- 1/2 Hjartarson-Yusupov, Reykj avik 1989.

766 14 .. . �d7!? I S .dS tjj aS Kamsky. 14 . . . tjj a5 ! ? A) I S .!c7 b 6 1 6 .!f4 ElaeS 1 7 .!d2 �d6 I S . Elel �b3 1 9 .!a6 Elc7 20 .We2 ItJ c4 2 1 .!e4 Elc4 22 .tjj e5 Ela4 23 .�f3 (Poel­Boesveld, Nederland 1993) !eS != Boes· veld -S9/(339); B) I S .tjj eS cS 1 6 .!f3 �dS 1 7 .�a4t.

767 16.!d6 cd 1 7 .Ele l !g4= [ 1 7 . . . ElaeS= ] .

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768 16 . . . Elfe8 1 7 .Ele 1 EladS A) I S .cS !e7 1 9 .Elc l !f6t± AI-Modiahki, Bad Woerishoefen 1995 ; B) I S .Ela2 ! ?t . 16 . . . Elad8 1 7 .Ela2 ! b6 I S .Ele l !g6 1 9 .'�k l ElfeS 20.h3 h6 2 1 .Eld2t Kamsky-Yusupov, Moscow 1992 -56/331 .

769 1l .Elel !fS 1 2 .tjj dS tjj dS 1 3 .cd A) 1 3 . . . �dS 1 4 .!e3 !b4 I S .Elf! E1fe8=

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Brenjo-Ilic, Yugoslavia tch 1989; B) 13 . . . �b4 1 4.�f1 1WdS I S .1Wa4 �e7 1 6 .�f4 c6 1 7 .�fe 1 �f6= Sherzer-Anand, London 1986. H.cd cuc3 1 2 .bc CU dS A) 1 3 .1Wc2 cS AI) 1 4 .�d3 h6 I S .�e l cd 1 6 .CUd4 CU b4 ! ? 1 7 .�h7 <;t>hS l S .1We4 CUdS I 9.cue6 fe 20.�g6 �c5+ Perpina-Caselas, Spain 1992; A2) 14 .c4 CU b4 I S .1We4 A21) I S . . . 1Wd7 1 6 .dc? [ 1 6 .�b2=] �fS 1 7 .\&d4 1We6 I S .�b2 �f6 1 9 .1Wd2 �b2 20 .\&b2 CU c2-+ Ljubojevic-Seirawan, Brussels 1986; A22) l S . . . �f6 1 6 .�e3 1Wcs 1 7 .�adl �fS 1 8 .\&f4 cu a2+ G.M.Todorovic-Petroni­jevic, Cetinje 1990; B) 1 3 .�d2 CU b6= (Karpov) Bl) 1 4 .1Wc2 �c4 I S .�fe l = Yang Xian­Carag, Jakarta zt 1993; B2) 14 .1Wb 1 ! B21) 1 4 . . . cS ! ? I S .dc [ I S .a4 ! ?] �cS 1 6 .CUgS g6 1 7 .tDe6 1Wd2 ! l S .tDcS 1We2 1 9 .CUb7 1WeS !00 Vilela; B22) 14 . . . �eS [ 1 4 . . . c6 ! ?] l S . a4 1WcS 1 6 .�d3 (Becerra -Ro.Perez, Matanzas Cuba ch 1995) g6 ! = Nogueiras -63/262; C) 13 .c4 cuc3 1 4 .1Wc2 tDe2 l S .1We2 �f6 1 6 .�b2 �g4 1 7 .1We4 �f3 I s .1Wf3 cS+ S.Polgar-J.Horvath, Hungary ch Buda­pest 1 995 1 1 .a3 tDc3 1 2 .bc tDc6 l 3 .cd �dS A) 1 4 .�e3 AI) 1 4 . . . �f6 [ 1 4 . . .fSoo] I S .�b l All) 1 5 . . . a6 ! ? 1 6 .cud2 [ 1 6 .c4 �f3 1 7 .�f3 ilJd4 1 8 .�b7 �bS=] bS 1 7 . a4 cu a7 I S . ab ab 1 9 .�b5 tDbS 20.l'i:bS c6� -60/(300) ; A12) 1 5 . . . l'i:bS 1 6 .cud2 �e6 1 7 .�f3 (Saltaev­Toistikh, Volgograd 1994) tDaS �b6,cS= ·60/(300) ; A2) 1 4 . . . tDaS l S .1Wa4? ! c6 1 6 .c4? bS !-+ 1/l. 17 .cb �b3 ] Canfell-Solomon, Melbourne

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1992; B) 1 4 .l'i:e1 CU aS l S .�d2 �f6 1/2-V2 Short­Seirawan, Biel 1985; C) 1 4 .1Wc2 1Wd6 I S .l'i:e l l'i:aeS 1 6 .�d3 �f3 1 7 .gf\i{hS= Nunn-Khalifman, Groningen 1988; D) 1 4 .l'i:b l Dl) 1 4 .l'i:b l a6 I S . a4 �f6 1 6 .�d3 l'i:eS 1 7 .CU d2 l'i:bS l S . tD c4 tD e7 1 9 .�f4 CU g6 20.�g3 �h4 2 1 .CUe3;!; Dvoiris -J.Horvath, Leeuwarden 1995; D2) 1 4 . . . l'i:eS l S .c4 �e4 1 6.�d3 �f3 1 7 .1Wf3 1Wd4 l S .�f4� Zeus-Nightmare, Hong Kong 1995. I1 .CUe4 de 1 2 .CUe l c6= Forintos, Haag. 1l.�f4 A) 1 1 . . .l'i:cS 1 2.a3 cu c3 1 3 .bc cu c6 1 4 .cd �dS l S .l'i:e l �f6 1 6 .cud2 tD e7 1 7 .l'i:b l tD g6 l S .�g3 b6 1 9 .�g4;!; Zozulia,A-Guber­natorova, Yalta 1995; B) l 1 . . .cS 1 2.dc �cS 1 3 .CUa4 �e7 1 4 . a3 cu c6 l S .1Wc2 l'i:cS 1 6 .b4 bS 1 7 .cb cu b4 1 8 .1Wdl cu c2t Arakhamia,-Z.Polgar, Tilburg ctw 1994.

770 ll ... cuffi 1 2 .a3 [ 1 2 .cS] tDc6 l 3 .b3 CU e4 1 4.CUe4 de I S .dS ef I 6 .�f3 �d7 1 7 .dc �c6 I S .�c6 bc 1 9 .1Wf3 1Wd3 20 .l'i:ab l ;!; A.Sokolov-Smyslov, Moscow aktiv 1987.

771 14.c4 �f3 I S .�f3 �f6=. 14.cud2 !? A) 1 4 . . . fS I S .c4 �f7;!; [ I S . . .f4 1 6 .cd CU b4 1 7 .1Wb3 ] ; B) 1 4 . . . �e6 ! ? I S .f4 1Wd7 1 6 .cuf3 [ 1 6 .1Wb l �fS 1 7 .1Wb7 1W e6� David] l'i:adS 1 7 . c4 ? ! [ 0 1 7 .l'i:bl David] �f6+ I S .dS ? 1We7 !+ Poli-David, corr 199 1 .

772 14 .. . l'i:e8 l S .tDd2 �gS 1 6 .�d3;!;. 14 ... f5 ! ?

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773 16 .. . CD e7 1 7 .c4 �e6±. 16 ... �e6 1 7 .�d3 g6 1 8 .�f4 [ 1 8 . f4 CDe7 1 9 .CDe4 CD fSoo] �g7 [ 1 8 . . . CD aS ! ?J 1 9 .CDe4 �dS 20.CDcS±I± Ehlvest-Yusupov, Saint John cm(2) 1988 -45/357.

774 12.cd CDc3 1 3 .bc CDdS't Karpov. 12.a3 CDc3 1 3 .bc CDc6 A) 1 4 .E1:b l b6 I S .cd �dS 1 6 .CDd2 CDe7= Salai-Kolesar, Brno ch CS 1991; B) 1 4 .cd �dS I S .CD d2 Bl) I S . . . CD e7 1 6 .iWc2 g6 1 7 .�d3 �c6 1 8 . CD e4± Wang ZiIi-Ye Rongguang, Copenhagen 1995; B2) I S . . . CD aS 1 6 .iWc2 b6 1/2-1/2 Gipslis­Smyslov, Moscow 1991 . 12.iWb3 as 1 3 .CDe4 de 1 4 .CDel �d4 I S .a3 �e3 1 6 .iWe3 CD c6 1 7 .iWe4 iWf6 1 8 .CDf3 �fS't Kuczynski-G.Garcia, Polanica Zdroj 1987. 12.iWa4 CDc3 1 3 .bc CD c6 1 4 .E1:ab l [ 1 4 .E1:fd l a6 l d S .cd bS Forintos, Haag] A) 1 4 .. J�b8 I S .E1:fd l E1:e8 1 6 .cd �dS 1 7 .c4 �e4 1 8 .E1:bc l 1/2-1/2 Chandler-Ribli, Bun­desliga 1987 ; B) 1 4 . . . iWd7 I S .iWa3 [ I S .mh l ! ? Forintos, Haag; l S .E1:b7? CD d4] b6 1 6.cd �dS 1 7 .c4 �f3 1 8 .�f3 E1:ad8 1 9 .dS CDeS 20.�e2 iWd6= Kudrin-Seirawan, New York 1987. 12.E1:c1 A) 1 2 . . . cS 1 3 . a3 cd 1 4 .CDd4 �d4 I S .�d4 CDc3 1 6 .E1:c3 CD c6 1 7 .cd CD d4 I 8 .de AI) 1 8 . . . fe ? 1 9 . �d3 E1:f7 20 .iWd2 iWf6 2 1 . E1:fc 1 ± Ljubojevic-Christiansen, Lina­res 1985; A2) 1 8 . . . CD e6± Lobron; B) 1 2 . . . CDc3 ! ?

775 15.E1:dl [�a3 , dS Karpov] bS ! ? � 1 6 .a3 CDd3 ! Forintos, Haag.

777 16 . . . iWd7 A) 1 7 .iWfd I CDc7 �bS± Karpov ; B) 1 7 .E1:ad l ! ?± . 16 . . . E1:fd8;l; 1 7 .E1:fd l E1:ac8 1 8 .iWa4 [�b41 c5 A) 1 9 .dS ? ! �d7 20 .iWb3 iWd6 ��e5 + Karpov; B) 1 9 .E1:ac l cd4 20.CDd4 CDcS 2 1 .iWa7 Bl) 2 1 . . . �d4 22.E1:d4 [22 .�d4 CDd3 23 .�d3:tl E1:d4 [22 . . . CD d 3 ? 2 3 . E1:c2 E1:d4 24 .�d4± J 23 .�d4 CDd3 24.E1:c2± Karpov; B2) 2 1 . . . CD d3 22 .�d3 [22 .CDe6 iWe6 23 .1:'1c2 bS� Karpov] �d4 23 .�d4 ed3 24.E1:d3 1:'1c4± Ljubojevic - Karpov, Bugojno 1986 -411

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778 12.CD e5 A) 1 2 . . .f4 1 3 .�c l ! AI) 1 3 . . . CD c3 1 4 .bc CD c 6 I S .�g4! �g4 1 6 .iW g4 CDeS 1 7 .de dc 1 8 .�f4± Maka·

rychev; A2) 1 3 . . . c6 1 4 .a3 [ 1 4.cS ! ?] CD a6 I S .cd cd 1 6 .iWb3± ; A3) 1 3 . . . �d6 ! ?oo ; B) 1 2 . . . dc ! ? Makarychev. 12.cd CDdS A) 1 3 . CD e4 fe 1 4 .CDd2 CD e3 I S .fe �g5= Makarychev; B) 1 3 .�c4 c6 1 4 .CDe4 fe I S .CDd2 mh8= ��d6; C) 1 3 .CD dS �dS 1 4 .�f4 c6 I S .�eS C l ) I S . . . iWb6? ! 1 6 .iWc2;l; Dvoiris-Sorokin, Cheliabinsk 1989; C2) I S . . . �d6 ! ?=; C3) I S . . . iWe8 ! ? �iWg6 Karpov. 12.iWb3 !? CDc3 1 3 .bc dc 1 4.�c4 �c4 1 5 .�c4 iWdS 1 6 .iWe2 CD c6 1 7 .c4? ! iWe4= Zagre· belny-Agzamov, Tashkent 1988.

779 12 ... CD c6?! 1 3 .CDdS �dS 1 4 .cd �d5 776 16.E1:dl E1:fd8 1 7 .dS cdS 1 8 .cdS �fS I S .E1:c l ±/@ .

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780 15 .VMd2? ! ctJ aS. 15.�f4 A) I S . . . �d6 1 6 .�d6 VMd6 1 7 . ctJ d2 ctJ aS [ 1 7 . . . l"1aeS I S .�f3 b6 1 9 .VMa4 ctJ aS 20.l"1fe l ic6 2 1 .�c6 VMc6 22 .VMc6 ctJ c6 23 . ctJ c4t Dvoiris-Mikhalchishin, Lvov 1 990] l S .'lMa4 b6 1 9 .�f3 cS=; B) IS . . . �f6 1 6 .�d3 (Dudek-Schulze, Bun­desliga 1988/89) gSoo Forintos, Haag; e) lS . . . gS ! 1 6 .�c l [ l 6 .�eS ? g4+] el) 1 6 . . . g4 ? ! 1 7 . ctJ d2 �d6 I S .c4 �h2 1 9 .�h2 VMh4 20.�gl �g2 2 1 .�g2 VMh3 22 .�gl ctJd4 23 .l"1e l g3 24.ctJf 1± Maka­rychev; e2) 1 6 . . . �f6+ Makarychev. 15.c4 �f3 1 6 .�f3 f4 1 7 .�dS �hS I S .�c l A) l S . . . �f6 1 9 .�b2 ctJ d4 [ 1 9 . . . ctJe7 20.�e4 L'lc5 2 1 .VMhS±] 20.�d4 �d4 2 1 .VMd4 c6 22.1"1ad l cd 23 .cdSt ; B) l S . . . ctJd4 ! Bl) 1 9 .'lMd4? �f6-+ ; B2) 1 9 .�b2 cS=; B3) 1 9 .1"1bl �cS 20.l"1b7 [20.�b2 VMf6 !=] f3 !oo/t B31) 2 1 .�e3 ? ! (Velicka-Borsavolgyi, Zala­karos 1991) ctJe2 22 .mh l �e3 23 . fe ctJ c3+; B32) 2 1 .�f3 ctJ f3 1/2_% Huebner-Yusupov, Rotterdam 1988 -46/402. 15.1"1bl l"1bSoo - 122.

781 16 . . . �f6? 1 7 . ctJ eS !±. 16...�d7!= 1 7 .�f4 �d6 A) I S .ctJeS?! �eS 19 .de VMe6 20.c4 �e4 2 1 .Wc3 ctJe7 22 .l"1d4 l"1aeS+ Beliavsky­Yusupov, Barcelona 1989 -47/389. B) l S .id6=.

782 14 ... f4? ! I S .�c l l"1bS A) 1 6 .�a4 -123;

B) 1 6 .l"1e 1 ! ? dc 1 7 .VMa4 mhS -7S7/A; C) 1 6 .cd ! �dS 1 7 .l"1e l C1) 1 7 . . . �f6 l S .�f4 �d4 1 9 .�c7 VMc7

20.ctJ d4t Adams; e2) 1 7 . . . mhS l S .�d3 e21) I S . . . VMd7 ? ! 1 9 .c4 ! �f3 20.VMf3 ctJd4 [20 . . . VMd4? 2 1 .VMh3 h6 22 .�b2 VMd6 23 J=1e6+- Adams] 2 1 .VMe4± Adams­Yusupov, Munich 1993 -57/309; e22) l S . . . �f6 ! ? 1 9 .�c2 ! t [ 1 9 .�f4 �d4oo] Adams.

783 15 .VMa4 f4 - 123.

784 16.�f4 �d6=.

785 14 . . . l"1b8!? I S .cd �dS 1 6 .�c4 �f6 1 7 .�dS [ 1 7 .�f4 ! ?t] VMdS l S .c4 VMaS I 9 .VMc2 f4 20.�d2 VMhS 2 1 .�c3 bSoo Madl-Solomon, Sydney 1990. 14 ... mh8 ! ? l S .l"1ab l l"1bS 1 6 .8:fe l a6 1 7 .�f4 �d6 l S .�gS �e7 1 9 .�f1 �gS 20.ctJgS �d7 2 1 .ctJe6 ctJ d4 22 . ctJ dS �a4 23 .l"1b7 l"1fdS 24.l"1bS l"1bS 2S .cd dc Y2-Y2 Ljubojevic­Beliavsky, Belgrade, 1995 .

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786 15.�d2 �hS A) 1 6.l"1fe 1 dc 1 7 .�c4 �g4 I S .�e2 a6 1 9 .h3 �hS 20 . ctJ h2 �e2= M.Boenisch-Tisch­bierek, Zittau DDR ch 1989; B) 1 6 .l"1abl l"1bS 1 7 .l"1fe l dc I S .�c4 �g4 1 9 .�e2 Bl) 1 9 . . . �d6 20.h3 �hS [20 . . . �fS ! ? Karpov] 2 1 .l"1bS ! �eS [2 1 . . .�g6 22 .c4± Karpov] 22.VMc2 B11) 22 . . . �g6 23 .�d3 �d3 24.VMd3± �l"1hS ,ctJgS Karpov; B 12) 22 .. a6 23 .l"1fS ! l"1fS 24.VMfS �g6 2S .VMg4 VMf6 26.�c4± Karpov-Seirawan, Brussels 1986 -41/365; B2) 1 9 . . . a6 ! 20.h3 �hS B21) 2 1 .ctJgS ? ! �e2 ! [2 1 . . .�gS ? 22.�hS f3 23 .�gS VMgS 24.�f3 ! l"1f3 2S .VMc6 !±] 22.ctJe6 VMdS 23 .ctJf8 [23 .l"1e2 f3 24.l"1ee l ? ! fg 2S .ctJf8 l"1fS 26.VMd 1 VMfS-+ Rohde-Seirawan, USA

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(ch) 1986 -42/384] f3 24.gfibS ! 2S .c4 �d4 26.�d l �c4 27 .tDe6 id6� Blumenfeld; B22) 2 1 .Elbd I id6= Blumenfeld .

787 17.Ele1 A) 1 7 . . . dc I 8 .ic4 A I ) I 8 . . . ic4 I 9 .�c4 id6 20.dS tD e7 2 1 .�d\ �d7 2 2 . c4 c 6 ? ! 23 .ib2± Guerriero-Battistini, corr 1990; A2) I 8 . . . ifS 1 9 .Elb2 a6 2o.if l [20.ia6 ? ! Ela8 2 1 .Elb7 �d6 �tDb8�] b S 2 1 .�b3 ig4 2 2 . Ele4 id6 2 3 . tD e5 tD eS 24.de ics (Zapata-G. Garcia, Santa Clara 1990) 2S .Elf4 Elf4 26.if4 �f8�; A3) 1 8 . . . ig4! A31) 1 9 .dS if3 20.gf ics 2 1 .dc �h4 A3ll) 22.�c2 Elf 5 ! 23 .Elb7 Eld8 24.ie6 ElhS 25 .h3 � g3 26. c;t>fl �f3 27. c;t>g 1 ElgS 28 .ig4 hS+ Toistikh; A312) 22 .Ele2 Elf 5 23 .cb EleS [23 . . . ElgS 24.c;t>fl EleSoo] 24.if4 �f4 2S .Ele5 �eSoo Toistikh; A32) 1 9 .ie2 a6 20.�d l bS 2 1 .dS A321) 2 1 . . . tD aS 2 2 . tD d4 if 5 23 .id3 ! [23 .tDfS ? ! Elf 5 24.if3oo] Toistikh ; A322) 2 1 . . .ifS 22.Elal tD aS 23 .if4 ie4 24.ig3 (Shmuter-Toistikh, Volgograd 1 994) idS 2s .ic7 �c7 26 .�d5 if6°o [26 . . . �c 3 ? 27 . tD e5 �b3 2 8 .�b3 tD b3 29.Elab l tD d2 30 .Elbdl Elbd8 3 1 .tD c6+-] Toistikh -60/300; B) 1 7 . . . a6 B1) I 8 .ifl ig4 I 9 .tDd2 f3 20.tD f3 if3 2 1 .gf Elf3 22 .ig2 Elf2 ! 23.cd ih4 24.Elfl Elfl 2s .ifl �dS+ Kanefsck-Ginzburg, Buenos Aires 1993; B2) 1 8 .id3 B21) I 8 . . . dc? 1 9 .ih7± Kajumov-Serper, USSR 1987; B22) 1 8 . . . ig4 1 9 .cd if3 20.gf�dS 2 1 .ie4 WhS 22.c;t>h l [22 .ic6? �g6 ��b I -+] id6 23 .Elg 1 f23 .ic6? bc 24 .Elb8 �f3+ 1 bS

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24.�d 1 tDe7°o Benjamin-Zarnicki, Mani· la 01 1993 -57/(309) .

788 12.tDdS tDdS I 3 .cd �dS 1 4 .Elc l c6 l s .ic4 �aS 1 6 .tDeS if6't Escobar-Celis, Buenos Aires 1993. 12.a3 tDc3 I 3 .bc tDc2 1 4.Ela2 tDa3 [ I 4 . . . IIJe3 l S .fe3± Alexa.Ivanov] I S .Ela3 ia3 1 6 .c5 A) 1 6 . . . ib2 ? ! I 7 .�b3 ic3 1 8 .Wc3 c6 1 9 .Ela 1 Ele8 20.Ela3 �c7 2 I .tDd2 bS 22.l'1a6! Alexa.Ivanov-Arkhipov, USSR 1985; B) 1 6 . . . bS ! ? 1 7 .�b3 [ 1 7 .ibS ? ! Elb8 1 8 .�a4 ib2 1 9 .id2 ic2 ! ?+] icS 1 8 .dc c6 1 9 .lIJd4 id7 2o.if4 as 2 1 .id6 Ele8°o Alexa.Ivanov.

789 12 ... dc I 3 .ic4 as [ 1 3 . . . tDc3 1 4 .bc tDc2 I S .Eladi tDe3 I 6 . fe3± Xf7 Matsu· kevich] A) 1 4 .tDe4?! ie4 I S .a3 a4 I 6 .Wdl IIJc2 1 7 .Elc l tD e3 I 8 . fe c6't Voitsekhovsky· Kolesar, Pardubice 1995; B) 1 4 .tDeS tDd6; C) I 4 .a3 C1) 1 4 . . . tDc3 Cll) I S .bc a4 I 6 .�b2 tDc2 I 7 .Ela2 1IJe3 1 8 .fe id6 C l l 1) 1 9 .�b7 ? ! Elb8 20 .�d5? �d3-+ Tseshkovsky-Arkhipov, Moskva II 1985 -39/390; C1l2) I 9 .tDeS ! ie6 20.ie6 fe6°o Matsu· kevich; C12) l S .ab ! bS C121 ) I 6 .bc bc 1 7 .�c4 ie6 1 8 .Wb5 ab I 9 .Ela8 �a8 20.cb idS't Matsukevich; C122) 1 6 .if7 Elf7 1 7 .bc a4� Hjartarson; C123) 1 6 .ba ! bc I 7 .�c3 id3 1 8 .l'1fe l ± Timman-Hjartarson, Rotterdam 1989 · 47/390; C2) 1 4 . . . tDd2 C21) I S .id2 ic2 C2ll) 1 6.if7 Eln 1 7 .�e6 ifS I 8 .Wb3 �c2= Efimenko-Vzdvizkov, corr 1989 -48/(418);

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C212) 1 6 .ab ! ? �b3 1 7 .�b3 �b4 I S .�gS:!; Forintos, Haag; C22) I S .ctJd2 ! ? �e2 1 6 .ab �b3 1 7 .ctJb3 ab I S .ctJdS:!; Karpov.

790 13.c5 ctJe3 1 4 .be ctJe2 I S .Ei:ae l ctJe3 1 6 .fe �e4 ! � 1 7Y/lb7 �gS+ Forintos, Haag. 13 J1ac1 de 1 4 .�e4 A) 14 . . . aS ? ! I S .a3 ctJ e3 1 6.ab ctJ bS 1 7 .ba gaS I S .dS �e4 1 9 .de �f3 20 .�bS be 2 1 .ie6± Adams-Christiansen, rapid chess Cannes 1992 ; B) 14 . . . bS ! B l ) I S .�e2 �e6 1 6 .Wd l ctJe3 1 7 .Ei:e3 [ I 7 .be :tJa2 I S .Ei:e2 b4+ Huebner] �a2 I S .b3 as L1a4+ Arkhipov; B2) I S .�t7 Ei:t7 1 6 .ctJe5 ctJ dS ! [ 1 6 . . . WeS l 7 .g4 ! ctJ e3 I S .be3± Arkhipov] 1 7 .ctJe4 [ 1 7 .liJe6 ctJee3 ! I S .ctJdS ctJe2 1 9 .mh I ctJe 1 + Arkhipov] �e4 I S .Ei:e6 [ l S .ctJt7 mt7 1 9 .Ei:e6 �gS+ Huebner] WeS+ Khalifman­Arkhipov, Moscow II 1985 -39/391 .

791 Schwarz. 14.E1ac1 as I S .a3 ctJe3 1 6 .Ei:e3 [ 1 6 .be a4 I 7.1Wb2 ctJd3+] a4 1 7 .Wdl ctJ e6= Matsu­kevich .

792 14 ... Ei:cS!? l S .ctJeS f6 1 6 .ctJf3 Wd7 1 7 .1iJe4 �e4 I S .ctJe l Y2-Y2 De Firmian­Kaidanov, New York op 1994.

793 16.�c3 Ei:eS I 7 .Wd2 ctJ e2.

794 17.Wdl ctJe6 l S .Ei:ac l [ I S .�bS Wb6 1 9 .ia4 �b2 20.Ei:b3 We2] �b6= .

795 12 . . . ctJ c3 I 3 .be ctJ a2 1 4 . Ei:e2 �e2 1 5 .V�k2 1iJc3 1 6 .We3 e6 1 7 .Ei:b l as l S .Ei:b7 a4 1 9 .1iJeS �d6 20 . ctJ c6 WeS 2 1 . Ei:b6:t [ 2 1 .IiJe7? ie7 22.Ei:e7 a3 Timman] Short-

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Timman, Hilversum (m/6) 1989 -48/418.

796 13 . . . ctJc3 1 4.bc ctJ dS I S .ctJ e5 ctJ b6 1 6.�b3 ctJdS:!; (Smirin-Nen.Ristic, Geneva 1992) 1 7 .Wf3 ! ?

797 14.Wb3?! -790/13.Ei:acl.

798 1 6.Ei:el? �a3-+ Timman-Bareev, Linares 1993. 16.Wb3 A) 1 6 . . . Ei:bS= Huebner; B) 1 6 . . . f6 ! B 1 ) 1 7 .Wb7 ? fe I S .We6 �e4-+ (Ivanchuk) 1 9 .de mhS 20.�d4 Ei:eS 2 1 .Wa6 ctJ f4-+ Smirin-Anand, New York Grand Prix (6 '-5 ' ) 1994; B2) 1 7 . ctJ f3 B21) I 7 . . . bS I S .�e2 mhS 1 9 .�d2 B211) 1 9 . . . ctJ b6 20 .Ei:fe l Wd7 2 1 . e4 be 22.�e4 ctJe4 23 .We4 Ei:feS 24 . ctJ h4 �fS= Kir.Georgiev-lvanchuk, Debrecen 1992 -56/332; B212) 0 1 9 . . . �d6 ! ? �ctJf4 Ivanchuk; B22) I 7 . . . Wd7 ! ? I S .Ei:fe l mhS 1 9 .�d2 �d6 20.�f1 ctJ f4 2 1 .ctJ h4°o Ivanchuk.

799 17.�b3 �a3 I S .Ei:ce l ctJe3 1 9 .�h6 ctJ bS 20.Wg3 Wf6 2 1 .�gS WfS 22 .�h6 Wf6 23 .�e6 fe 24.�g5 WfS 2S .�h6 Wf6 1/2-Y2 Bashkov-Howell, Pardubice 1994. 17.�d2 �gS I S .�gS W2-1/2 Khalifman­Christiansen, Bundesliga 1992) WgS A) 1 9 .Ei:b l ! ? Ei:abS 20.Ei:fe l � Wd2? 2 I . Ei:e 2 Topalov; B) 1 9 .Ei:fe ):!;/= Ei:aeS 20.g3 Bl) 20 . . . Ei:e7 2 1 .h4 WfS [2 1 . . .Wf6? 22 .�dS �dS 23 .Wf6 gf 24.ctJ g4±] Topalov; B2) 20 . . . WfS 2 I .Wd l ! :!; Topalov-Akopian, Linares 1995 -63/262;B3) 20 .. . f6 ! ? 2 1 .ctJd3 �t7 22 .ctJeS [22.h4 Ei:e l 23 .Ei:e l Wd2] Ei:e l 23 .Ei:e l Wd2� . 17.Ei:fel ctJe3

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A) 1 8 .�e6? fe 1 9 .�e3 �gS 20.�h3 �c l 2 1 .�e6 mh8 22J::l c l �f6+ Ftacnik; B) 1 8 .fe �e4 1 9 . cu e4 �dS 20.�dS ed= Ftacnik; C) I 8 .'We3 �e4 1 9 .ct:Jc4 �f6 20.2:b l b6= Kamsky-Anand, FIDE cm Sanghi Nagar 1994 17.�d3 A) 1 7 . . . ct:Je3 1 8 .fe �d6 1 9 .ct:Je4 [ 1 9 .�hS g6 20.ct:Jg6 fg 2 1.�g6 �e7] �e7 20.e4± Huebner; B) 1 7 . . . �d6 B1 ) 1 8 .2:fe l �eS 1 9 .de ct:Je3 20.2:e3 [20.�e3 �a2] �gS= Huebner; B2) 1 8 .�d2 B21) 1 8 . . . �eS 1 9 .de ct:J e7 20.�gS t Huebner; B22) 1 8 . . . ct:Jf6 1 9 .�gS Huebner; B23) 1 8 . . . �h4 ! 1 9 .2:fe l ct:J f6 B231) 20.h3 �dS 2 1 .�fS �e6 22.� gS � gS 23 .�gS ct:JdS= Huebner; B232) 20.a4 ct:J g4 2 1 .�f4 ct:JeS 22.�eS �dS 23 .�fS �eS 24.2:eS g6 2S .�d7 B2321) 2S . . . 2:ab8? 26.2:bl Elfd8 27 .�e7 �g4 28 .�fl �d7 29.2:e7± Huebner­Timman, Sarajevo cm( 4) 1991 -51/296; B2322) 2S . . . b6= Huebner.

800 Short 12 ... �f6? 1 3 .g4 ! �e6 1 4 .f4 ct:Je3 I S .be ct:Je6 A) 1 6.fS �e8 1 7 . ct:J f3 2:e8 1 8 .�f4 2:e4 1 9 .�d2± Short; B) 1 6 .2:b l de [ 1 6 . . . 2:b8 ? 1 7 .fS ] 1 7 .2:b7± Short; C) 1 6 .�f3± Short-Anand, Amsterdam 1993 -57/308. 12 ... ct:Jc3 1 3 .be ct:J e 2 1 4 .2:c l [ 1 4 .�g4 ! ? Piket] ct:J e3 I S .fe A) I S . . . �e6± Kramnik; B) l S . . . �e4 [00 Short] B1) 1 6 .�f3 �gS 1 7 .'We2± Kramnik; B2) 1 6 .ed �dS 1 7 .�d3---+ L1�hS Beliavsky.

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801 13.g4? �e6+ Beliavsky.

802 1 7.cd �d5= Popovic- M i kha lch i ­sh in, Yugoslav ia 1 993.

803 1l ... c6 1 2.f3 ct:Je3 1 3 .be f6 14 .1iJg4 ct:J a6 1 S .ed �dS I 6 .�f4± Yu Xiaodong-Shu Yimin, China 1987. 1l ... c5 A) 1 2 .�e3 cd 1 3 .�d4 ct:J e3 14 .be IZl c6 I S . ct:J e6 be 1 6 .�a4 (± A .Sokolov) cS=

1 7 .�e3 d4; B) 1 2 .ct:Je4 ! de 1 3 .dS B1) 1 3 . . . �fS 1 4.a3 ct:J a6 I S . f3;±: Nadyr· hanov; B2) 1 3 . . . �d6 1 4 . a3 ! B21) 1 4 . . . ct:J a6 l S .f4± Nadyrhanov; B22) 1 4 . . . �eS I S .ab �d7 1 6 .be B221) 16 . . .fS 1 7 .f4 ef 1 8 .2:f3 B2211) 1 8 . . . f4 1 9 .2:aa3 �g4? ! 20J'Ul f3 2 1 .�B �h4 22.g3 �g3 23.hg VJig3 24.�g2 !+- Nadyrhanov; B2212) 1 8 . . . �e7 1 9 .d6 ! �eS 20.�e3 'ific6 2 1 .e5 f4 22.�e4 mh8 23 .�dS± Nadyrha· nov-Majorovas, Krasnodar 1994 -62/335: B222) 1 6 . . . 'We7 ! ? 1 7 .d6 ! ? ( l 7 .g3? ! 'ific5 1 8 .�e3 �e7 1 9 .e5 �h3 ! 20.2:e l �b2 2 1 .d6 �e8 !+) �eS 1 8 .�e3 �e6 1 9 .eSoo Nadyr· hanov.

804 12 . . . �c8? 1 3 .ct:J dS ! A.Sokolov. 12 ••• �g4 1 3 .ct:Jg4 �d7 14 .2:el ct:Jc3 I S .be

ct:Je6 1 6 .ed �dS 1 7 .e4± A.Sokolov. 12 . . . �c8 1 3 .�c8 2:e8 14 .ct:Jf3 ct:Jc3 I S .be

ct:Je6 1 6 .�a4 de 1 7 .2:bl 2:b8 1 8 .iWc4 <j)h8 1 9 .2:e l A) 1 9 . . . ct:J aS 20.�e6 �d6 2 1 .e4 2:e8 [2 l . . .b6 22.�d2±] 22.�e8 �e8 23 .2:e8 2:e8 24.e5 �f8 2S .�d2± A.Sokolov B) 1 9 . . . �d6 20.�a4 2:e8 2 1 .�e3 a6 22.c4t A.Sokolov-Mikhalchishin, Bern 1994 ·601 301.

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805 IS . . . cuc3 1 6.bc idS 1 7 . cu d3 CU aS l 8 .�f4 c6 1 9 .Elel if3 20.Wlf3 b6 2 1 .ieS �d7 22 .Ele2 CU c4 23.a4 Elae8 24.Elae l ± G.Timoshenko-Oral, Berlin 1995.

1.9.3. Game 7

Wahls - Yusupov B undesliga 1 992

l .e4 e5 2.cuf3 cuf6 3.cuxeS d6 4.cuf3 cuxe4 5.d4 dS 6.id3 cu c6 7.0-0 ie7 8.c4 cu b4 The most popular system against 8 .c4 for Black. By attacking the bishop, he intends to weaken White ' s pressure in the centre . 9.cd

The alternative is 9 .ie2. The text move al­lows Black to exchange his knight for the bi shop, but White hopes to gain time in order to create threats along the open e­file. 9 . . . 4J xd3 1 0.Wlxd3 WlxdS 1 l .Elel if 5 12.4Je5 If l 2 .4Jc3 cuxc3 1 3 .Wlxc3, B lack must sac­rifice the c7-pawn by 1 3 . . . ie6 (-1 1 6, po­sition 1 49).

12 .. . 0-O-0! ? 1 2 . . . f6 (- l I S ) , and 1 2 . . . g6 (-747) are B lack's other possibilities in this position. The text move creates the threat of 1 3 . . . WleS .

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13.Wlf3 g6 14.g4 ! ?

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A typical advance, which the reader may remember from positions 1 1 8- 1 1 9 . It seems that White must gain a material ad­vantage, but B lack's answer demonstrates that the opposite is so. Exploiting the weak­ened position of the white monarch, B lack begins a counterattack aimed at the most vulnerable point in the opponent' s camp­the f2-pawn. 14 . . . ih4! Thi s idea occurs more often in the varia­tions of chapter 7 (-game S ) . IS.cuc3 According t o analysis b y Arkhi­pov, other continuations are weaker: I S .cud3? ! cu xf2 ! 1 6 .WlxdS cuh3+ 1 7 .<j;Jg2 El xdS 1 8 . gf i x e 1 1 9 . CU xe l El e 8 ! + or I S .<j;Jg2 ixf2 1 6 .Ele2 ixd4 1 7 .gf WlxeS 1 8 .Wlxe4 WlcS !� (Arkhipov) . I S .gf? ixf2+ 1 6 .<j;Jf1 ixe l -+ is bad for White. lS ... ctJxc3 Certainly not I S . . . ixf2+? 1 6 .Wlxf2 cuxf2 1 7 . CU xdS+-. 1 6.bc ie6 17.gS ! ?

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a b c d e f 9 h

8 8

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a b c d e f 9 h

A subtle move, after which the position of the black bishop at h4 becomes dangerous. 1 7 .Wxd5 ixd5 1 8 .c4 f6 1 9 .cd fe 20 .de E1xd5 creates less problems for Black . Here Black had spent a long time search­ing for a good defence. How can he l iber­ate the trapped bishop? One factor simpli­fies his task: the threat of 1 8 .Wf4 is il lu­sory in view of 1 8 . . . ih3 1 9 . E1e4 ixg5 . And yet a serious problem remains : how can he parry the threat of 1 8 .E1e4? The nerv­ous 1 7 . . . f6? leads after 1 8 .gf Elhf8 ( 1 8 . . . E1 h e 8 1 9 . f7 ± ) 1 9 .Wxd5 ( l 9 . f7 ? El x f7 ! 20.WxdS ixf2+ 2 1 .<;t>fl ixe l + 22 .ciJ xf7 ixd5 2 3 . tU xd8? ixc 3 -+ ( Hertnec k ) ) 1 9 . . . ixd5 ( 1 9 . . . E1xd5 20.tUf3+-) 20.t7± to Black losing the exchange in view of the threats of ih6 and ia3 . By bringing the h8-rook into play, B lack maintains the bal­ance by tactical means. 17 ... Elhe8! The point of this move becomes clear in the fol lowing l ine : after 1 8 . E1e4? ! if5 1 9 .E1xh4 Black has at his disposal the tac­tical blow 1 9 . . . E1xe5 ! If now 20.Wxd5 E1e 1 + 2 1 . \tlg2 E1xd5 22 .E1xh7 ie6 (Hertneck) he gains more than sufficient compensation for the pawn. 18.c4! White continues to fight for the initiative.

1 8 .id2 f6 1 9 .9f Wxf3 20 . tU xf3 � x f6 (Hertneck) would be weaker. 18 ... Wxd4 19.E1bl c6 1 9 . . . id5 ! ? was a good alternative in this position . Now 20.Wh3+ <;t>b8 [20 . . . �e6 != L12 1 .Wg2 c6 22.tUxc6 ixf2+ 23.\tlh I �d5 1 1 2 1 . ie3 [2 1 . tUd7+ <;t>a8 22. ie3 'lWxc4] i s not dangerous in view of the move 2 1 . . .

E1xe5 ! ! pointed out by Hertneck . In th i s position 22.cd is possible and after 22 . . .

E1xg5+ 2 3 . ixg5 Wxf2+ 24 . \tl h l �xg5 (Hertneck) or 22 .ixd4 E1xg5+ 23 . \tlfl [23 . Wg3 ixg3 24.fg ixc4 25 . if6 E1gd5� 1 ixc4+ 24 . E1e2 E1xd4 (Hertneck) B lack has a good game . During the game I was worried about the continuation 20.cd Elxe5 2 1 .E1xeS �xe5 22.d6 ! (22.Wg4+ ? Wf5 23 .WxfS+ gf 24.:r'1b4 ixg5 25 .ixg5 E1g8+). Now 22 . . . E1xd6? is bad because of 2 3 .if4 WdS (23 . . . �f5 24.Wxb7+ <;t>d8 25 .ixd6 Wxf2+ 26.mh l cd 2 7 .Wc 6+- ( Hertn e c k ) ) 24 .Wh3+ �e6 25 .Wxh4 Wf5 26 .E1b3 E1e4 27.E1f3± . How· ever after 22 . . . c6 ! 23 .Wxf7 (23 .Wg4+ �f5 -+) 2 3 . . . E1d7 24 .Wg8+ E1d8 the game should end in a draw. White ' s best chance is 25 .d7+ <;t>c7 26 .E1xb7+ <;t>xb7 27 .�xd8 We I + 2 8 . \tl g2 W x f2 + 2 9 . \tl h3 � f3 + 3 0 . <;t> xh4 We4+ 3 1 . <;t> g3 Wd3+ 3 2 . lf1f4 Wf5+ when Black forces a draw by per· petual check (Hertneck).

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ply is 20 . . . 'Wg4+ ! 2 1 .'Wxg4 ixg4 22/i'Je7+ (22.ctJxa7+ mbS) 22 . . J::J:xe7 23 .:§:xe7 :§:d l + 24.cttg2 ixg5 with equal chances . 20 . . :�c5 2o . . . if5 is weak in view of 2 1 .:§:bd I with the idea of ctJxf7±. Black seems to have managed to parry all the threats, but it turns out that his oppo­nent's attacking resources are far from ex­hausted . A tactical skirmish now com­mences, in which the players exchange blows .

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21.liJxc6! Now 2 1 . . . 'Wxf2+? is bad for Black because of 22 .Wxf2 ixf2+ 2 3 .mxf2 bc 24 .:§:bS+ �d7 25 .:§:b7+ mcs 26 .:§:eb I +- (Hertneck) . White 's idea is as follows : after 21 . . . 'Wxc6 22 .iWxc6+ bc 23 .:§:b8+ md7 24.:§:b7+ mcs 2 SJ:%c7+ ( 2 5 . :§:eb l ?? :§: d l + ) 2 5 . . . m b 8 26 .�b I + maS 27 .:§:bb7 h e creates a mating net. It is true that B lack can ransom him­self, giving up the extra material by 27 . . . E1d l + 28.mg2 ih3+ 29 .mxh3 ixf2 , but 30 .�xf7 leads to a better endgame for White . Black finds a stronger defence. 21.. . . �d3 !

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24.@hl �xf4 2S.ttJxa7+ 2S.Elf1 .�c7 26.ct:J xa7+ @b8°o and 2S .Eld l V!Jc7 26 .ct:J xa7+ @b8 27 .ct:JbS V!Jc6+oo (Hertneck) leads to an unclear game. But at thi s moment both players were already in time-trouble . 2S.,,@b8 26.ttJc6+ If 26.ct:J bS then 26 . . . �f2 ! (26 . . . �xgS ? 27 . ct:J d6 Ele7 2 8 . Elf 1 +-) 2 7 . Elf1 Elf8 28 .V!Jd6+ V!Jxd6 29 . ct:J xd6 @c7=. 26".@c7? Black overestimates his chances. He should have opted for 26 . . . @ c 8 2 7 . ct:J a7+= or 27 .Eld 1 V!Jc7 28 .ct:J eS �xgSoo (Hertneck) . 27.ttJaS In time-trouble both players overlooked 27 .Eld 1 ! with a dangerous attack. The fol­lowing variations i l lustrate the point: A) 27 . . . @ x c 6 2 8 .V!Jd7+ @ b6 29 .V!Jb S + � a 7 30 .V!Ja4+ @ b 8 ( 3 0 . . . @ b6 3 1 . c S + ) 3 1 .V!Jxe8+ cJ:J a 7 3 2 .V!Ja4+ cJ:Jb8 3 3 .Eld8+ mc7 34 .V!Jd7+ @b6 3S .V!JbS+ +­(Hertneck ) ; B ) 27 . . . b c 28 .V!Jd7+ cJ:J b 6 29 .Elb l + cJ:J c S 3 0 . V!J a7+ cJ:J d 6 ( 3 0 . . . cJ:J x c 4 3 1 . V!J a 4 + ) 3 1 .Eld 1 + @eS 32 .V!J g7+ + - (Hertneck) ; C) 27 . . . �xgS 28 .V!Jd7+ cJ:Jb6 29.Elb l + mcs 30.ElbS+ @xc4 3 1 .Elb4+ +- ; D) 27 . . . @b6 (Hertneck) i s probably, the best chance for Black, s ince 28 .cS+ can be met by 28 . . . cJ:J xc6 29 .V!Jd7+ �xcS . But after the simple 28 .ct:Jd8 White ' s position is definitely better. 27"J�d8! Counterattack is the best form of defence ! 27 . . . b6? i s bad in view of 28 .Eld l � . 28.�e2 But not 28 .Elxb7+? @c8 29 .V!Je2 V!Jc 1 + 30.@g2 Eld2-+. 28".E:d2 29.E:xb7+ 'it>d8 30.E:b8+! @c7

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Ex . 1 43 (1 .e4 e5 2,li:l f3 lLlf6 3.lLle5 d6 4.lLlf3 �e4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 ie7 7.0-0 lLl c6 8.c4 1e6 9J:!el lLlf6 10.c5 0-0 1l .lLlc3 ig4 12.ie3) Short-Smyslov, Hastings 1988 With an exchanging combination B l ack goes into an endgame, in which White ' s extra pawn does not play a significant role : 12 .. . ic5 ! 13.dc d4 14.id4 lLld4 15.ih7 � h7 16.%Yd4 if3 17.Wd8 13fd8 18.gf lLlg5 19.13e7 13ac8 20.13e3 13d2 21 .lLle4 1/2

-7 I 3/9.13e1/C2.

Ex . 144 (1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLle5 d6 4.lLlf3 �e4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 lLlc6 7.0-0 ig4 8.c4 1e7 9.cd Wd5 10 .lLlc3 ll'l c3 ll .bc 0-0 1 2.!!el if3 13.Wf3 Wf3 14.gf id6 15.ie3 Elad8 16 .13ad l b6) Ehlvest-Yusu pov, Saint John cm (4) 1988 The strength of the bi shop pair is well i l lus­.trated in this ending. The l ight-square bi shop is especially dangerous. White ' s next sub­t le move provokes a further weakening of the l ight squares : 17.ig5 ! f6 18.ie3 lLle7 19.c4 c6 20.ic2 lLlg6 21 .c5 ic7 22.ic1 be 23 .dc lLle5 and now White could have undermined the position of the black king by 24 .ib3 !±It .

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Ex . 1 45 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLle5 d6 4.lLlf3 �e4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 ie7 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 �f6 9 .lLlc3 lLl c6 10.cd lLlb4) Beliavsky­Mascarinas, Lvov 1981 White makes a useful move which furthers his development, and aims at the e7 -bi shop. B lack has to decide with which knight to take on d5 - White wi l l organise his play around th i s decision. There i s no need to withdraw the l ight-square bishop immedi ­ately.

1l .13e l ! ? lLlbd5 (after 1 l . . .ct'lfd5, l 2 .ib l de­serves attention) 12.Wb3 c6 13.ig5 h6 14.ih4 lLl f4 15.ifl lLl e6 16.13ad l . White has harmoniously arranged his pieces and he exerts strong pressure on B lack 's posi-tion.

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Ex. 1 46 (1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLl f6 3.lLle5 d6 4.lLlf3 lLle4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 ie7 7.0-0 lLlc6 8.c4 lLl f6 9 . lLl c3 0-0 10.h3 lLl b4 l1 .ie2 dc 1 2 .ic4 lLl bd5 1 3 . 13 e l c6 1 4 .ig5 ie6 15.Wb3 13b8 16 .lLle5 13e8 17.13adl Wd6) Hulak-Toth, Becici 1981 By a subtle bishop manoeuvre, White probes a weak point in B lack's defensive forma­tion: 18.ih4! Wb4 19.Wc2 13bd8 20.id3 h6 21 .ig3 (now B lack 's queen causes him some problems) WaS 22.lLl c4 Wa6 23.lLld5 lLld5 24.13e6 lLlb4 25.We2 fe 26.We6 'it>h8 27.ibl if6 28.Wf5 'it> g8 29.Wh7 'it>f8 30.id6 13e7 31 .b3 �e8 32.Wg8 1-0

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Ex. 1 47 (1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 ll'lf6 3.lLle5 d6 4.lLlf3 lLle4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 lLl c6 7.0-0 ie7 8.c4 lLl f6 9.lLl c3 0-0 1 0 .h3 dc l1 .ic4 lLl a5 12.id3 ie6 13.13el lLlc6 14.a3 a6 15.if4 Wd7) Kasparov-Karpov, Moscow wcm (48) 1985

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A standard invasion at e5 improves White ' s pawn structure and leaves h im with good attacking prospects in spite of some simpl i ­fication : 16.lLle5! lLle5 (a l i ttle tactical nu­ance : l 6 . . . iWd4?? l 7 .ct'lc6 bc l 7 .ih7 ; 1 6 . . . iWeS ? l 7 .d5 ! ct'ld5 I S .ct'ld5 id5 1 9 .ih7 �h7 20.iWd5± i s bad -Taimanov) 17.de lLl d5 18 .lLldS idS 19.Wc2 g6 20.13ad H c6? ! [ 2 0 . . . iWc6 ; 2 0 . . .:r:Ud S ] 2 1 .ih6 13fd8 -Pos . 1 4S .

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Ex. 1 48 (Continuation of Ex. 147) Exploiting the opposition of his rook and the black queen on the d-fi le , White breaks up the black king 's pawn shelter: 22.e6! fe [22 . . . �e6? 23 .�g6+-1 23.�g6 �f8 24.�f8 �f8 25.�e4 �f7 [o2S . . . E1f4 Ll�h8] 26.�e3 �g7 27.�dd3 ! (a subtle way of bringing the rooks into the attack in front of White 's own pawns) �f8 28.�g3! �h8 29JMc3 �ff7 30.�de3 �g8 31 .iWe5 iWc7 . Now White achieves a won ending: 32.�g7 �g7 33.�d5 iWe5 34.�e6 iWe6 35.�e6+- .

Ex. 1 49 (1 .e4 e5 2,c!t:lf3 c!Llf6 3.c!Lle5 d6 4.c!Llf3 c!Lle4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 �e7 7.0-0 c!Ll c6 8.c4 c!Llb4 9.cd c!Lld3 10.iWd3 iWd5 11 .�el �f5 1 2 . c!Ll c3 c!Ll c3 1 3 .iWc3 c 6 ? ) B rowne­Bisguier, USA (ch) 1974 Black was planning to consol idate his posi ­tion by . . . �e6 but White lands a terrible blow ! 14.�h6! ! �g8 (the point of the combina­tion is d isc losed in the variation 1 4 . . . gh I S .E1eS iWd7 1 6 .E1ae I �e6 1 7 .dS ! cd 1 8 .E1e6 fe 1 9 .'lWh8 �f8 20.'lWf6+- ; i f 1 4 . . . �e4 ! ? I S .�g7 E1g8 1 6 . E1e4 ! 'lWe4 1 7 .E1 e l 'lWe i ! 1 8 .'lWe l E1g7 1 9 .'lWeS± R .Byrne , Medn i s ) 15.�e5 iWd7 16J�ael �e6 17.c!Llg5! 0-0-0 18.c!Llf7 �f7 19.�e7 iWd4 20.�f7 iWc3 21 .bc gh 22.�bl �g5 23.h4+-

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Ex. I SO (1 .e4 e5 2.c!Llf3 c!Llf6 3.c!Lle5 d6 4.c!Llf3 c!Lle4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 c!Llc6 7.0-0 �e7 8.c4 c!Llb4 9.�e2 dc 10.�c4 0-0 1l .c!Llc3 c!Lld6 12 .�b3 �f6) A .Sokolov-G.Agzamov, USSR ch Riga 1985 An important theoretical position which i s , on the whole, more favourable for White . In the h i storic 4 1 st game of the match Karpov- Kasparov, Moscow 1 984/85 White contented himself with the modest

1 3 .h3 . The aim of thi s typical move i s to prevent the bishop from going to g4. After 1 3 . . . �fS 1 4 .�e3 E1e8 I S .a3 ct:ld3 B lack has counter-play, although later in the game White was able to outplay his rival ( -760) .

13.c!Lle5!? is more active (by analogy with Pos . 1 47) , in order to meet 1 3 . . . ct:lfS wi th a standard blow: 1 4 . ct:l f7 ! E1n I S .�t7 g;,t7 1 6 .'lWb3± (A. Sokolov) . B lack opted for 13 . . . c!Ll c6 [ I 3 . . . cS I 4 .�f4:i:: l 14.�f4 ltJ f5 15.c!Llc6 bc 16.d5 c5 17.c!Lla4 �a6 18J�eL and White obtained the better position.

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Ex. I S I (1 .e4 e5 2.c!Llf3 c!Llf6 3.c!Lle5 d6 4.ltJf3 c!Lle4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 �e7 7.0-0 c!Llc6 8.c4 c!Ll b4 9.�e2 0-0 10 .c!Llc3 �f5 1l.a3 ltJ c3 12.bc c!Ll c6 13.cd iWd5 14.c4) Hjartarson­Yusupov, Reykjavik 1989. The advance of White ' s pawns is h i s most dangerous plan in th i s type of pos i t ion . However, here White i s not able to dis lodge Black 's pieces from the centre (it is useful to compare th i s example with Ex . 1 1 8 ) . 14 . . . iWd6 ( l 4 . . . 'lWe4 i s weaker i n v i e w of I S .E1a2 ! �f6 1 6 .E1d2 E1ad8 1 7 .�b2 !jj e7 1 8 .E1e I and the queen i s misplaced at e4 -Sznapik-Tischbierek, Warszawa 1990) 15.d5 c!Lle5 16.c!Lld4 �d7 17J�bl b6 18.ltJb5 �b5 19_�b5= 1/2_1/2

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Ex. I S2 (1 .e4 e5 2.c!Llf3 c!Llf6 3.c!Lle5 d6 4.ltJf3 c!Lle4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 c!Llc6 7.0-0 fle7 8.c4 c!Llb4 9.�e2 0-0 10.c!Ll c3 �f5 1l.a3 ltJc3 12.bc c!Ll c6 13.cd iWd5 14.�f4 �d6 15.c4 iWe4) Kamsky-Yusupov, Moscow 1 992 1 6 .�d6 cd 1 7 .E1e 1 leads nowhere because of 1 7 . . . �g4 or 1 7 . . . E1ae8=. White should keep the bishops on the board (an analo­gous idea is already known to the reader from the game Timman-Van der Sterren,

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Nederland ch 1983 - Ex . l l 6) : 1 6.ie3 ! :gad8;!; -Pos . I S3 .

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Ex. I S3 (Continuation of Ex.152) White skilfully strengthens h i s posit ion, combining prophylaxis with the preparation of his own offensive play. 17.Ei:a2 ! (prevent­ing possible s implification after iMfc2 and preparing the rook transfer to d2 -Ex. I S I and 1 1 8) b6 18.Ei:el (planning if! and em­phasising the bad position of the queen at e4) ig6 -Pos . I S4

Ex. I S4 (Continuation of Ex.153) White keeps a close watch on any opportu­nities for his opponent: 19.iMfc 1 ! (hindering �f4, defending the a3-pawn and prepar­ing the advance c4-cS) Ei:fe8 20.h3 h6 21 .:gd2U±.

Ex . I SS (1 .e4 e5 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJe5 d6 4.ltJf3 lLle4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 ltJc6 7.0-0 ie7 8.c4 ILlb4 9.ie2 0-0 10.ltJc3 ie6 1l .ie3 ltJc3 12.bc ltJc6 13.cd idS) Ehlvest-Yusupov, Saint John cm(2) 1988 This example is a good illustration of the thesis 'The threat is stronger than its execu­tion ' . Subtly reckoning on the possibility of c3-c4, White reinforces his position: 14.'Wc2 (but not 1 4 .c4 in view of l 4 . . . if3 and I S . . . �f6, but l 4 .ltJd2 ! ? ie6 was also possible) �f6 1 5 . ltJ d2 Ei:e8 1 6 . Ei:ael [Ac4 ] ie6 [ 1 6 . . .tt:le7 1 7 .c4 ie6;!;] 17.id3 g6 18.if4 [ 1 8 .f4 tt:le7 1 9 .1tJe4 ltJfSoo] ig7 [ I 8 . . . tiJaS ! ?] 19.CtJe4 ! , and White i s clearly better.

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Ex. 1 56 (1 .e4 e5 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJe5 d6 4.ltJf3 lLle4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 ie7 7.0-0 ltJ c6 8.c4 ILlb4 9.ie2 0-0 10.ltJc3 ie6 1l .ie3 if6 1 2 . CtJ e4 d e 1 3 . ltJ e l c6) Lj uboj ev ic -

Karpov, Bugojno 1986 The invasion at b4 has a serious disadvan­tage, since the knight i s insecure there and can be driven back to an even worse posi­tion. After the typical queen thrust 14.'Wb3 Black has problems in bringing his knight back into play : 14 .. . 'We7 15.a3 ltJa6 16.ltJc2 Ei:fd8;!; .

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Ex. l S 7 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJe5 d6 4.ltJf3 ltJe4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 tiJc6 7.0-0 ie7 8.c4 ltJ b4 9.ie2 0-0 10.ltJ c3 ie6 1l .ie3 f5 12.a3 ltJ c3 13.bc ltJ c6 14.cd idS 15.c4) Huebner-Yusupov, Rotterdam 1988 Here the advance c3-c4 is not dangerous for Black, since he has time to make a coun­terattack against the d4-pawn. 15 ... if3 16.if3 f4 (Black 's important additional resource) 17.idS �h8 18.ic1 -Pos . I S8 .

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Ex. I S8 (Continuation of Ex.157) After 1 8 . . . if6? ! 1 9 .ib2 tiJ d4 2o.id4 id4 2 1 .iMfd4 c6 22.:gad I cd 23 .cd White is some­what better. Stronger i s 18 .. . ltJd4! 19.Ei:bl [ 1 9 .iMfd4? if6 or 1 9 .ib2 cS ! ?] 19 ... ic5 [ l 9 . . . c6 20.iMfd4± Xb7,f4] 20.Ei:b7 [20.ib2 iMff6 ! = llc6, :gad8] 20 .. . f3 ! ? , with a strong init iative . In the game a draw was agreed after 21 .if3 tiJf3 [22.gf id6 !oo] .

Ex. l S9 (1 .e4 e5 2.ltJf3 ltJf6 3.ltJe5 d6 4.ltJf3 ltJe4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 ltJc6 7.0-0 ie7 8.c4 ltJ b4 9.ie2 0-0 10 .ltJc3 ie6 1l .ie3 f5 12.a3 ltJc3 13.bc ltJ c6 14.cd idS 15.'Wc2 �h8 16.Ei:fdl) Beliavsky-Yusupov, Bar­celona 1989 Black is not afraid of 1 7 .c4 in view of the standard 1 7 . . . if3 followed by . . . f4 (­Ex. I S7 ) . However he should be ready for

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White ' s invasion at e5 . The opposition of the queen and rook on the d-fi le can become important in the l i ne l 6 . . . if6? l 7 .tt:l e5± . The best continuation is 16 . . . Wid7!=. The idea of thi s move becomes clear in the l ine that occurred in the game : 17.if4 id6 [ 1 7 . . . Ei:aeS ! ? l S .�d2=] 18.lile5 [0 1 S .id6=] ie5 19.de �e6. In view of the s l ight weak­ness of the e5-pawn, Black's position is to be preferred : 20.e4 ie4 2 1 .Wie3 lil e7 22J'!d4 1'!ae8!+ [Xe5J

- 12 1 .

Ex . 1 60 (1 .e4 e5 2.lilf3 lilf6 3.lile5 d6 4.lilf3 lile4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 lil e6 7.0-0 ie7 8.e4 lilb4 9.ie2 ie6 10 .lilc3 0-0 1l .ie3 f5 12.a3 lile3 13.be lile6 14.Wia4 f4 15.i.d2 'it>h8 16J!abl 1'!b8 17.1'!fel de 18.i.e4 i.g4 19.i.e2) Rohde-Seirawan, USA eh 1986 The stereotyped 1 9 . . . id6 led after 20.h3 ih5 [20 . . . if5 ! ?] 2 1 .Ei:b5 ! ieS [2 1 . . .ig6 22.c4± Karpov] 22.�c2 to a difficult game for B lack : 22 . . a6 23 .Ei:f5 ! Ei:f5 24.�f5 ig6 25 .�g4 �f6 26.ic4± Karpov-Seirawan, Brussels 1986. The prophylactic 19 . . . a6, maintaining the bishop on the d l -h5 diagonal and thus pre­venting the planned pawn advance in the cente r, i s s t ronger. After 20.h3 i. h 5 21 .lilg5?! [02 1 .Ei:bd l id6= Blumenfeld] i.e2! 22.lile6 WidS Black obtained active play. The game continued 23.1'!e2 [23 .CtJfS] f3 24.1'!eel fg 25.lilfS 1'!f8 26.Widl Wif5 27.�g2 Wif2 28.�hl 1'!f3, with dec i s ive threats .

- 786 .

Ex. 1 6 1 (1 .e4 e5 2.lilf3 lilf6 3.lile5 d6 4.lilf3 lile4 5.d4 d5 6 . .id3 ii.e7 7.0-0 lil e6 8.e4 lilb4 9.i.e2 0-0 10.lilc3 i.e6 1l .i.e3 i.f5 12.Wib3 de 13.i.e4 a5 14.a3 lil e3 15.be a4 1 6 .Wib2 lil e2 1 7 . 1'! a2 lil e3 1 8 .fe ii.d6

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19.Wib7?! 1'!b8 20.Wid5?) Tseshkovsky­Arkhipov, Moscow 1985 The discovered check motif is typical of the Petroff Defence . The spectacu lar 20 . . .

i.d3!+ l ed to a material advantage, since 2 l .id3 ?? is bad because of 2 1 . . . ih2, while 2 1 .Ei:d l fai l s to 2 l . . . c6 ! 22 .�c6 Ei:cS.

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Ex. 1 62 (1 .e4 e5 2.lilf3 lilf6 3.lile5 d6 4.lLlf3 lile4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 ie7 7.0-0 lile6 8.c4 lilb4 9.ie2 0-0 10.lilc3 ie6 1l.ie3 irs 1 2 .Wib3 de 1 3 .ie4 a5 14.a3 lLl c3 ) Timman-Hjartarson, Rotterdam 1989 Black's option on move fourteen is worth

mentioning : he could have won the queen by 4 . . . lild2 , al though gains three minor pieces in compensation. Timman improves on White ' s play in the previous example : 15.ab! b5 16.ba! be 17.Wie3 id3 18.1'!fel and White has an ad­vantage due to the strong passed pawn.

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Ex . 1 63 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lilf3 lilf6 3.lile5 d6 4.lLlf3 lile4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 ie7 7.0-0 lile6 8.c4 lilb4 9.ie2 0-0 10.lilc3 ie6 1l.ie3 irs 1 2 .Wib3 e6 1 3 . 1'! a c 1 de 14 .ic4) Khalifman-Arkhipov, Moscow 1985 Black gains the advantage by establishing a

blockade on the l ight squares : 14 ... b5! Now 15.it7 1'!t7 16.lile5 i s not dangerous in view of lild5! 17.lile4 [ 1 7 .CtJc6 ctJec3 ' I S .CtJdS CtJe2 1 9 . �h 1 CtJc 1 + Arkhipov] ie4 1 8 . 1'! c6 [ I S . CtJ t7 � f7 1 9 . Ei: c6 mg8t Huebner] Wie8+.

-790/13.1'!ac1 .

Ex. l 64 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lilf3 lilf6 3.lLleS d6 4.lilf3 lile4 5.d4 d5 6.id3 i.e7 7.0-0 lLlc6 8.e4 lilb4 9 . .ie2 0-0 10.lilc3 i.e6 ll .te3 i.f5 12.1'!c 1 de 13 .ie4 e6 14.lileS lLlc3

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IS.be lLld5 16J'!e l ? ) Timman-Bareev, Linares 1993 This example i l lustrates that errare hu­manum est. White has forgotten about h is rook: 16 .. . �a3-+.

Ex . 1 65 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.lLle5 d6 4.�f3 lLle4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 �e7 7.0-0 lLl e6 8.e4 lLlb4 9.�e2 0-0 10.lLlc3 �e6 11 .�e3 irs 12J:!c1 de 13 .�e4 e6 14 .lLle5 lLl c3 IS.be lLl d 5 1 6 .�f3 �e6 1 7 .�d3 �d6 18.id2) Huebner-Timman, Sarajevo em (4) 1991 A queen sortie , typical of the Petroff De­fence, enables Black to defend his kingside : 18 ... Wfh4! 19J'!:fel liJf6 20.a4 lLlg4 21 .�f4 liJe5 22.�e5 �d5 23.�f5 �e5 24J:!e5 g6 2s.Wfd7 and now, according to Huebner, Black could have continued 25 ... b6 with equality.

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Ex. 1 66 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.ltJe5 d6 4.liJf3 lLle4 5.d4 d5 6.�d3 �e7 7.0-0 lLl c6 8.e4 lLlb4 9.�e2 0-0 10.lLlc3 �e6 11 .�e3 irs 12.lLle5 �f6?) Short-Anand, Amster­dam 1993 White gains an advantage by the advance of his g-pawn, an idea known from Karpov's games : 13.g4! By depriving B lack of counterplay using the c2-square, (which i s the main tactical idea behind losing a tempo after �e6-f5) White seizes complete control of the centre : 13 .. . ie6 14.f4 lLlc3 15.bc3 lLl c6 16.�f3±.

-800.

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Part II

Chapter 1

11.1 .1 . Overview

Thi s small chapter deals with 3 . . . d5 and other deviations from the main l ines of the 3 . . . exd4 system, which is analysed in Chap­ter 2. The continuation 3 . . . d5 is not dangerous for White. He can transpose into the 3 . . . l2l xe4 system (-Chapters 3-7) b y playing 4 .l2lxe5 l2l xe4 5 .�d3 . Other continuations : 4 .�g5 (-2) and 4 .ed (- 1 -2) also give White promis ing play. Those who dis l ike long theoretical l ines might prefer Tal ' s move 5 .�b5 (-3-4). However, after this B lack can switch to the Ruy Lopez (ECO C/65 ( 1 )) by playing 5 . . . l2l c6 ! ? and l ater to the sys­tem C84 (ECO), which are not considered in thi s book.

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Thi s chapter i s important for Black if he wishes to play the system 3 . . . ed. He has to take into account the fact that after 4.�c4 White can switch to the Urusov Attack in the B i shop's Opening (ECO C24/6- 1 1 ) , We offer two recommendations (- 1 5 ) which may allow the successful handl ing of thi s system without profound theoret i ­cal knowledge . Another deviation - Steinitz ' s move 5 .'tWe2 - is less dangerous for B lack. He can choose between the sharp 5 . . . �b4 ( -5 ) and the more cautious 5 . . . l2l c5 (-6-7 ) , After 5 .�b5 the best choice for B lack is to switch to the Ruy Lopez.

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It� 11.1 .2. Theory

RJ3 ... ed; -.J3 • . • lLle4 3 ... ed R-.J5.�d4

a b c d e f 9 h

8 7

6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3

2

a b c d e f 9 h

l.e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4

3 4 S 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 . . . ed2 �bS4 de6

ct:Je3 ct:J d47 'lWf3 8 �f49

ct:J ebS dS l ed3 e65

'lWaS be eb 'lWc7 'lWbi o ct:J a6 1 1 ± 2 . . . �e2 1 2 e3 'lWd8 ct:Je3 0-0

be �eS 1 3 de ct7d8 ct7e7 :gd8 1 4 ;!; 3 . . . eS 1 5 �bS 1 7 'lWd4 1 9 e3 'lWf2 2 a423 �e3 0-0

ed ct:J e4 1 6 e6 1 8 'lWaS20 ct:J f22 1

'lWbS 'lWdS 24 �ei5 0_026 00

4 �c4 'lWe4 �a628 ct:Jbd2 ct:Je429 ;!; ct:J cS ct:J e627

ct:J a6 'lWaS 'lWa6 5 ... 'lWe2 ct7d 1 30 ed ct:J gS 3 1

'lWe433 ct:J e434 de35

�b4 dS fS 0_032 ct7h8 fe �g436 00 6 . . . ct:Jd4 ct:J e638 ct:J c3 g340

�e3 �d4 ct:J eS ct:J e637 dC39 �fS ct:J e6 ct:J d4 'lWd44 1

7 �e3 �d4 �c3 ed ct:Jd2 ct:J d442 ct:J e643 dS44 'lWd645 �dt6

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1 3 .. . d6 -Philidor Defence ECO C411 9-18. 3 . . . ie7 4.de ctJe4 S .�dS A) S . . . ctJ gS 6.igS igS 7 .ie4 0-0 S .ctJe3± [S .e6 if6 9 .ef \.t>hS 1 0.lLle3 �e7 !t.e6, dSoo] Forintos, Haag; B) S . . . lLl eS 6 .lLl e3± Forintos, Haag.

2 4.lLle5 lLle4 S .ii.d3- 7. 4.ig5 de S .lLleS A) S . . . ii.d6? ! 6 .lLl c3± �e7 ? 7 . lLl dS �dS [7 . . . �e6 S .lLlf6 gf 9.ie4---+ l S .ii.e4 ie6 9 .lLlf6 gf 1 O .ie6 ieS 1 1 .de �d 1 1 2 Jl:d 1 fg 1 3 .ieS+- Basanta-Schwartzman, Saint John 1988; B) S . . . ii.e6 Forintos, Haag; C) S . . . ie7 6 .ie4 0-0 7 .0-0 lLl fd7 S .if4 lLleS 9.de �d l 1 0 .l"i:dl ie6 I l .ib3 ib3 1 2 .ab fS 1 3 .lLle3 \.t>n 1 4.lLlbS [ 1 4 .lLldS ii.dS Forintos, Haag] lLl a6 I S .e6 \.t>f6 ! 1 6 .id2 eS 1 7 .ie3 \.t>e6 I S .ig7 l"i:fdS= Smirin­Akopian, Vilnius 1988.

3 4 • • • e4? ! S . lLl eS lLldS 6 .ie4 ie6 A) 7 .0-0 AI) 7 . . . id6 ? ! S .idS idS 9 .ctJe3 All) 9 . . . ieS l 0 .de ie6 1 1 .�g4± Forintos, Haag; A12) 9 . . . e6 1 O.�e2±; A2) 7 . . . ie7 S . f3 ef 9 .�f3 0-0 1 O.ctJe3 ! A21) 1 O . . . lLle3? 1 1 .�e3 ie4 1 2 .�c4 if6 1 3 .igS !+- Sozin; A22) 1 O . . . e6± Sozin; A3) 7 . . . ctJd7 ! ? Forintos, Haag; B) 7 .lLld2 Horton B1) 7 . . . �gS ? s . lLl e4 �g2 9 . lLl g3 lLl f6 [9 . . . �h3 l O.igS+- Xh3] l O.ie6 fe 1 1 .igS± Forintos, Haag; B2) 7 .. .f6 S .�hS g6 9 .ctJg6 in 1 O.�h3 ! ig6 1 1 .�e6 ctJe7 1 2 .�f6 l"i:gS 1 3 .igS lLl gS 14 .'�e6 lLle7 I S .lLle4± �d4? I 6 . lLl f6 \.t>dS 1 7 .ie3+- Forintos, Haag;

B3) 7 . . . e3 S . fe lLle3 [S . . . �gS ? 9 .ctJ df3 Wig2 l O.l"i:g 1 �h3 I l .e4 ctJ f6 1 2 .l"i:g3 �hS 1 3 .Elg5 �h6 1 4 .l"i:fS+-] 9 .ii.e6 B31) 9 . . . lLld I l O .in \.t>e7 I l .lLldf3� 4Jd7 1 2 .ii.gS lLl f6 1 3 .l"i:d l h6 ( I 3 . . . �d6 1 4 .0- 0 \.t>dS 1 5 .ii.b3+-) 1 4 .ih4 gS I S .igJ ilg 7 1 6 .0-0 lLl e4 1 7 .l"i:fe l ieS I S .ctJe5 4Jg3 1 9 . 1Ll c6 \.t>n 20 .lLldS l"i:adS 2 1 .hg3± Forintos, Haag; B32) 9 . . . fe l O .�f3 �d4 1 1 .�f7 md8 1 2 . lLl df3 lLl e2 1 3 .\.t>e2 �e4 1 4 .<j{f2 ilc5 I S .\.t>g3 ---+ .

4 5.�d4 �dS 6 .lLle3 A) 6 . . . �e6 7 .ie3 ctJ e6 S .ibS id7 9 .ilc6 ie6 1 O.0-0-0t; B) 6 . . . �d4 7 .lLld4 ieS= . 5.ic4 ib4 6.e3 �e7 A) 7 .\.t>fJ de S .lLle3 0-0 9 .igS h6 1 0.ilh4 if 5 1 1 . � d4 ctJ bd7= Estrin-Vatnikov, Vilnius 1961 ; B) 7 .ie2 de S .be ieS 9 .0-0 0-0 1 0 .e4 Ele8 I I .id3 ig4 B1) I 2 .ib2 ctJ e4

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B ll) I 3 . lLl bd2? lLl f2 ! I 4 .l"i:f2 if2 I S .If1f2 �e3 I 6 . \.t>g3 �d3 1 7 .\.t>g4 l"i:e2 1 8 .lf1h3 lLl d7---+ Pillsbury-Marshall, Paris 1900; B12) I 3 .lLle3= (ECO) ctJgS 1 4 .Ele l 4Jf3 I S .gf �e I I 6 .�e I l"i:e l I 7 .l"i:e l id7=; B2) 0 1 2 .ctJbd2 Forintos, Haag.

5 5 . . . id7? ! A) 6 .ic4 ib4 7 . \.t>fJ (Forintos, Haag ) O-O± ; B) 6 .lLld4 lLldS 7 .0-0± Keres.

6 6.�e2 ie7 7 .de be (Pillsbury-Mars· hall, Paris 1900 -4/5.ic41B, mit vertausch­ten Farben) A) s .id3 0-0 9 .0-0 ig4= Karpinski· Marshall, 1901; B) S .ie4 0-0 9 .0-0

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811) 9 . . . c5 l OJ''1e l �d6 1 1 .�g5 (-4/5.�c4/ 8 ) CLlbd7=; 812) 9 . . . �g4 8121) 1 0 .c3 (Pruss-Butler, corr 1961 t ECO)

81211) 1O . . . �c5 1 1 .E%dl Wb6 1 2 .b4 �d6 l 3 .ed [ 1 3 .E%d4 c5] �b4°o Forintos, Haag; 81212) 1 O . . . dc= Schwarz; 8121) l O.h3 �h5 1 1 .g4 �g6 1 2 .CLle5 Wc7 I 3 .CLlg6 hg= Levitsky-Kulomzin, Riga 1900;

7 8 .We2? ! �e6 9 . CLl d4 cb 1 0 . lLl e6 fe 1 1 .�e6 �e7 1 2 .0-0 Wa6+ Makarov­Klochko, Khabarovsk 1967.

8 9.0-0 ! ? Keres.

9 10 .Wa8? �b7-+ (ECO) 1 1 .�f4 [ 1 1 .�a7 �c5] We7 . 10.0-0 !? Wb7 1 1 .E%el �e7 1 2 .lLlcb5 Wf3 l 3 .gf! A) 1 3 . . . �d8 1 4 .�f4 lLl d5 1 5 .E%ad l ( 1 -0 Pragua-Wittal, corr 1975) lLlf4 1 6 .lLle6 ctle8 1 7 . CLl bc 7 ; 8) 1 3 . . . CLla6 ! oo [L1 1 4 . lLl c6 � e6 Forintos, Haag] 1 4 .�f4 �e6 1 5 . lLl e6 fe 1 6 .E%e6 iiJc5 tJ. 1 7 .E%e7? �e7 1 8 .�d6 �d7 1 9 .�c5 ctle6-+.

10 10 ... We7 1 1 .<j;Jn �b7 1 2 .Wd3�.

1 1 l1 ... Wf3 A) 1 2 .gf AI) 1 2 . . . �b4 1 3 . c3 �a5 1 4 . lLl d6 <j;Je7 1 5. /tj4f5t; 1 3 .0-0-0�; A2) 1 2 . . . CLl a6 8) 1 2 .CLle7 �d8 1 3 . lLl f3 [ 1 3 .gf lLl h5 ! ] lLl h5 1 4.0-0-0 81) 14 . . . �d7 1 5 .�e5 f6 1 6 .lLl a8± Forintos, Haag; 82) 1 4 . . . CLld7 1 5 .�e5 E%b8 1 6 .lLlg5+-.

11 . . . lLl a6 1 2 .We2 A) 1 2 . . . We7 1 3 .�e5 L1 lLl d6� Forintos, Haag; B) 1 2 . . . We4 1 3 .We4 lLle4 1 4 .0-0-0 �e6 1 5 .E%he l ±/+- lLl ec5 1 6 .b4 lLlb4 1 7 .cij c 7 �e7 1 8 .lLlde6 lLle6 1 9 .�g5 +- Lepsenyi-But­ler, corr 1964.

1 2 7.�c4 A) 7 . . . �c5 8 . 0-0 0-0 9 .�g5 �g4 1 O .Wd3 lLl bd7 1 1 .lLl bd2 E%e8 1 2 .E%fe I Wb6 1 3 .�b3 �h5 1 4 .�f6 lLl f6 1 5 .lLle5t Forintos, Haag; B) 7 . . . �b4 Bl) 8 .�d2 �d2 9 .lLlbd2 0-0 1 0.0-0 c5=; B2) 8 . lLl bd2 0-0 9 .0-0 �d6 != L1 1 0 .lLld4 �h2 Forintos, Haag; B3) 8 .c3 We7 9.�e2 dc 1 0 .lLlc3 lLle4=.

13 7 .. . �b4 8 .c3t [ 8 .lLlbd2] .

1 4 1l . . . E%d8;!; A) 1 2 .lLla4t (Porreca) L1�b6 ? ! 1 3 .b3; B) 1 2 .b3 L1�b2, lLl a4t Horton;

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C) 1 2 .E%e l �f8 1 3 .�f4t Stein-Bronstein, Tbilisi 1967 -3/241 .

15 4.Wd4?! A) 4 . . . d5 5 .e5 lLl e4 6.Wa4 c6 7 .lLlbd2 f5 ! [7 . . . b5 8 .Wb3 lLl c5=] 8 .ef lLl f6 9 .Wh4 �d6 I 0.�e2 0-0'1= Nikolic-Taruffi, Rovigo 1976; B) 4 . . . lLlc6 5 .We3 �b4+ -ECO C22. 4.�c4 (-ECO C24/6-11) A) 4 . . . d5 ! ? 5 .ed �b4 6 .c3 We7 -4/5.�c4; B) 4 . . . �c5 5 .0-0 [5 .e5 d5 6 .ef dc 7 . fg E%g8] d6 6 . c3 d3 ! ? 7 .Wd3 lLl c6= Spielmann­Alekhine, Stockholm 1912.

1 6 4 . . . �b4?? 5 . c3+- Berna-Somma, Rome 1990. 4 . . . We7? 5 .�e2 A) 5 . . . lLle4 AI) 6 .Wd4 Wb4 7 .lLlbd2 lLld2 8.�d2 IMfd4

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9 .tLld4 a6± Mieses-Grob, Zurich 1934; A2) 6 .0-0 tLl e6 7 Jfe l h6 8 .�bS± l\tLld4 Forintos, Haag; B) S . . . tLlg4 Bl) 6 .Wi'd4 d6 7 .ed cd 8 .0-0 tLl e6 9 .�bS± Schlechter-Kern, Vienna 1893; B2) 6.0-0 tLleS 7 J�le l c;tJd8 8 .tLld4 d6 9 .f4 tLlee6 1 O .�bS Wi'f6 I l .tLle3 !+- Steinitz. 4 ... tLl d5? ! A) S .tLld4 tLl b6 6 .�d3 d6 7 .Wi'e2± Bourloud­Richard, Bern 1991; B) S .Wi'd4 tLlb6 6.tLle3 tLle6 7 .Wi'e4 �e7 8 .�f4 0-0 9 .�d3 g6 1 O.0-0-0± Duckstein-Hu­ber, Vienna 1961.

17 5.�d3 A) S . . . tLleS= ECO; B) S . . . dS 6 .tLld4 Bl) 6 . . . eS 7 .tLle2 tLl e6 8 .f3 tLl gS 9.f4 tLle6 1 0 .0-0 Bll) 10 . . . Wi'b6? I I .c;tJhl �e7 1 2 . tLl be3± Morphy-Loewenthal, London 1858; B12) 0 1 0 . . . e4 1 1..� f5 �eS 1 2 .c;tJhl 0-0 Forintos, Haag; B2) 6 . . . �eS ! ? l\Wi'e7 Forintos, Haag; C) S . . . �b4 Cl) 6 .e3 ? ! de Cll) 7 .be tLle3 8 .Wi'b3 tLldS 9 .c;tJe2 e6 l O.�e4 Wi'aS+ Forintos, Haag; C12) 7 . 0-0 eb 8 .�b2 tLl eS 9 .�e2 tLl e6 1 0 . tLl e 3 (Ciocaltea-Radulov, Romania 1953) �e3+ Forintos, Haag; C2) 6 .tLlbd2 tLl d2 7 .�d2 �d2 8 .Wi'd2 tLle6 9 .0-0-0�. 5.tLld4 dS [S . . . d6] 6 .�f4 (Tomczak-Jonas, Bundesliga 1988) �eS= [6 . . . gS Forintos, Haag] .

1 8 5 ... a6? ! 6 .Wi'd4 A) 6 . . . tLlf2? ! 7 .Wi'f2 ab 8 .0-0-+; B) 6 . . . tLleS ? ! 7 .�e4 tLle6 8 .Wi'f4 tLle6 9 .�e6± Forintos, Haag;

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C) 6 . . . ab 7 .Wi'e4 Cl) 7 . . . �e7 8 .tLle3 e6 9 .Wi'g4 g6 I O .iWg3± (Mikenas ECO) 0-0 1 1 .h4 d6 1 2 .ih6 )"le8 1 3 .0-0-0± Horton; C2) 7 .. J'l:a4 8 .Wi'e2 E1g4 9.0-0 b6 I O .li:lc3 ie7 [ 1 O . . . b4 1 1 . tLl gS E1gS 1 2.igS iWg5 1 3 .tLldS-+] I l .e6 !± Nunn-Taruffi, Osten· de 1975; 5 . . . ib4!? 6.e3 [6 .c;tJfl ! ? ECO] de 7 .0-0 A) 7 . . . tLle6? ! AI ) 8 .be? ! ie7 9.Wi'dS tLleS Cafferty-Wood, Birmingham 1969; A2) 8 .ie6 de 9 .Wi'a4 as 1 0 .E1d l lJjje7 I I .a3 tLleS I 2.Wi'e2 �e6 1 3 .tLld4± Forintos, Haag; B) 7 . . . eb 8 .ib2-+ Bl ) 8 . . . tLle6? 9 .ie6 de 1 O .Wi'a4 as I I .a3 b5 1 2 .Wi'e2+- Forintos, Haag; B2) 8 . . . tLlgS 9 .tLlgS Wi'gS 1 O.Wi'b3± Forintos, Haag; B3) 8 . . . tLleS ! ? l\9 .Wi'd4 as l O .a3 tLle6; C) 7 . . . ie7 8 .E1e l tLl eS 9 .tLle3 e6 1 0 .ic4 b5 I I .in 0-000 l\dS Shamkovich.5 .. . CLlc6! ? ­Spanish C65/(I) .

1 9 6.id3 tLleS= Euwe.

20 6 ... tLlf2? 7 .Wi'f2 eb 8 .0-0-+. 6 . . . d5 7.ed tLld6 8 .id3± Wi'e7 9.ie3 tiJ f5 I O.ifS �fS 1 1 . 0-0 Wi'd6 [ 1 1 . . . ie2 1 2 .)"le 1 --1 1 1 2 .Wi'e3t .

21 7 • . . Wi'b5 8 .Wi'e4 tLl a6 9 .c4 [9 .tiJd� Jonsson] Wi'b4 l O .tLlbd2± Vaskan-Maslov, Riga 1964.

22 8.ic4? ! A) 8 . . . ieS ? 9 .Wi'f4 dS l O.ed ie6 I l .b4 ! �C� I 1 2 .Wi'e5 ie6 1 3 .Wi'g7 tLl d3 1 4 .cjJd2 Ii:lb.J I S .Wi'h8 c;tJd7 (Kuijf-Hartoch, Wijk aan Zee B 1984) 1 6 .eb ib4 1 7 .c;tJe2 ic4 1 8 .mC ieS 1 9 .ie3± Van der Sterren; B) 8 . . . tLl h l

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8 1 ) 9 .�f4 d5 1 O .ed �f5 1 1 .�e3 ie6 1 2 .ctJd4 �f2+ Forintos, Haag; 82) 9 .ct:lg5 �b6 [9 . . . �c5 ?? 1 O .it7 md8 I I . ct:l e6+-] 821) l O.i17 �d8 1 1 .ct:le6 me7°o Forintos, Haag; 822) 1 O .ct:lt7 �d4 l l .cd 2':1g8°o Forintos, Haag; 823) 1 O.�b6 ab 1 1 .ct:l t7 2':1g8 1 2 .ct:lg5 d5 1 3 .ed h6 1 4 .i17 ! [ l 4.ig8 hg 1 5 .ig5 id6+] ;1{d7 1 5 .ct:lB 2':1h8 1 6 .ct:le5 md6 1 7 .ct:lg6°o Forintos, Haag. 8.0-0 A) 8 .. .'&b5 ? 9 .�f2 ic5 l O .ctJd4 id4 l l .cd 0-0 1 2 .ct:lc3 �d3 1 3 .ig5 f6 1 4 .2':1ae l �g6 1 5 .ef! � Manin-Fedjasin, USSR 1965; B) 8 . . . ct:lh3± Euwe.

23 9.liJ g5? �e5 1 0.md l �d5+. 9.lLibd2?! d6 lO.ed ie6+ 1 1 .c4 [ 1 1 .ct:l d4 �e51 ic4 1 2 .a4 �d5 1 3 .�e3 md8+ Beletsky-Vanke, con 1977178. 9.1e3? ! [�ct:lg5] A) 9 . . . dS ? 1 0.ct:lg5 ie6 1 1 .2':1fl ct:ld7 1 2 .ct:le6 fe 1 3 .'&f7 md8 1 4 .�e6± Jansa-Pithart, Harrachov 1966; B) 9 . . . ie7 1 O .ct:ld4 [ 1 O.b3 0-0 1 1 .c4 �a5 1 2 .lLibd2 d6+] �e5 1 1 .0-0 0-0 1 2 .ct:lf5 d6 1 1 2 . . . dS 1 3 .liJe7 �e7 14 .ic5] 1 3 .ct:lg3 ie6+. UJ4 liJa6 1 O .ct:ld4 �d3 (+ Keres ECO) I l .lLid2 liJcS 1 2 .0-0-0 � g6 1 3 .ct:l2f3 ct:l d3 1 4 .i'%d3 '&d3 I 5 .2':1d 1 00•

24 9 .. . '&d3 1 O.ct:lg5 A) 1 0 . . . '& g6 I I .h4 !± Forintos, Haag; B) IO . . .'&dS 1 1 .0-0 ic5 1 2 .ie3 ie3 1 3 .�e3 0-0 1 4 .liJd2�.

25 10 ... d6? 1 1 .0-0 h6 [ 1 1 . . .ie6 1 2 .ct:la3 de 1 3 .i'%ad l t ] 1 2 . liJ a3 de 1 3 .2':1ad l �b3 I I LWe4 1 4 .liJeS ! � ] 1 4 . ct:l c4 ! ± ie6 I I 4 . . .Wc4 1 5 . liJ e5 �e6 1 6 . ct:l f7+-]

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1 5 .ct:lce5� Kosten-Miralles, France tch 1988.

26 12.ct:l a3�.

27 7 .. . d5 8 .ed �d6 9 .0-0±. 7 .. . b5 A) 8 .ie2 d5 9 .ed ct:l e6 (Kawaciukova­Saljova, Olomouc 1995) I 0 .�e4±; B) 8 .ib3 Bl) 8 . . . d5 9 .ed �d6 1 0 .0-0±; B2) 8 . . . ie7 9 .�g4 g6 1 0 .�f4 B21) 1 0 . . . ct:l b3 1 1 . ab 0-0 1 2 .�h6 f6 1 3 .h4 B211) 1 3 . . . 2':117 1 4 .h5 if8 1 5 .hg ! ! ih6 1 6 .gf �17 1 7 .2':1h6 fe 1 8 .ct:lc3 d5 1 9 .ig5± Jansa­Kolarov, Luhacovice 1971 -11/197 ; B212) 1 3 . . . �e8 ! ? ; B22) 1 O . . . d 5 I l .ed ct:lb3 1 2 .ab �d6 1 3 .ct:lc3± Hort.

28 9.0-0 ct:lac5 1 O.�e2 as 1 1 .ct:lc3 [ 1 1 .2':1d l Jonsson] d5 1 2 .ed id6 I 3 .ct:le4 0-0 1 4 .ct:ld6 �d6 1 5 . 2':1 dl �c7 1 6 .ie3 b5= Jansa­Kholmov, Moscow-Prague 1968 -5/224.

29 11 .c4 d5± . 11 .ct:lc4;t .

30 6.c3? dc 7 .bc ct:lc3 8 .�c4 ct:ld5 9.md l c6+ Sozin. 6.liJbd2 A) 6 . . . d5 ? 7 . ed f5 [7 . . . 0-0? 8 .dc �c7 9 .�e4+-] 8 .dc �c7 9 . ct:l d4± Forintos, Haag; B) 6 . . . ct:l d2 7 .id2 Bl) 7 . . . id2 8 .�d2 B11) 8 . . . ct:l c6 9 .0-0-0 0-0 I 0 .�f4 �e7 I I .ib5± Forintos, Haag; B 1 2) 8 . . . d6 9 .�d4 ct:lc6 1 0 .ib5 id7 1 1 .ic6 ic6 1 2 .0-0-0± Boleslavsky ECO; B13) 8 . . . c5 9 .c3 dc 1 O.�c3 �e7 1 1 .ic4± Serebritsky-Prodanovich, corr 1975;

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B14) 8 " .d5 ! ? 9 .Wd4 0-0 1 0 .0-0-0 �e6 (00 Horton) 1 1 .�e2 ctJe6 1 2 .Wf4 f6f! ; B2) 7" .We7 8 .0-0-0 [ 8 .ctJd4? �d2+1 ctJe6 B21) 9.�b4 Wb4 I O .We4 b6 I I .ctJd4 �b7 1 2 .�b5 0-0-0 1 3 . a3 ctJd4 1 4 .ab ctJ b3 1 5 .eb �e4= And.Rodriguez-Ginzburg, San Mateo 1995; B22) 9 .�g5 We6 I O.Wbl �e5 I I .Wb5 b6 1 2 .�e4oo a6 [ 1 2" .Wf5 1 3 .e6 ! ? fe 1 4 .�e61 1 3 .Wb3 Wg6 14.h4 ctJaS 1 5 .h5 Wf5 Grechihin-Nikitin, USSR 1964 00 ECO.

31 8.dc We7 9 .ctJd4 ctJe6 A) l O.ctJe6 be AI) 1 1 .f3 ? �a6 1 2 .Wa6 ctJ f2 1 3 .We2 All) 1 3 " .We5 1 4.�e3 f4 (-+ ECO) 1 5 .We6 We7 1 6 .Wb7 Wf6 1 7 .We6= ,1 Wg5 1 8 .h4 Wh5 1 9 .94; A12) 1 3 " .ctJh I + ; A2) I I .�e3 ? ! a5 1 2 .e3 �a6 1 3 .We l 0-0-0 1 4 .We2 �fl 1 5 .Wfl �e5 --+ 1 6 .�c5 ctJe5 1 7 .ctJd2? Bd2 1 8 .Wd2 Wf4 1 9 .We2 We4+­Norway-Scotland, 1935; A3) I I .e3 A31) 1 1 " .�a6 ? 1 2 .Wa6 ctJ f2 1 3 . We2± Forintos, Haag; A32) 1 1 . . .�e5 ? 1 2 .f3 �a6 1 3 .Wa6 ctJ f2 1 4 .We2 ctJ h l 1 5 .�f4± Gleeson-Rowley, corr 1971; A33) 1 1 " .�e7� Forintos, Haag; B) l O .e3 ctJd4 I l .ed Bl) I I . . . Wd6 1 2 . f3 Wd4 1 3 . ctJ d2 �d2 1 4 .�d2 Wd2 1 5 .Wd2 ctJd2 1 6 .Wd2= Steinitz-Pillsbury, St.Petersburg m(3) 1895; B2) 1 1 . . .�d7 ! ? B21) 1 2 .f3 Be8--+ [ 1 2" .0-0-0--+ ,1�a4] ; B22) 1 2 .�e3 Be8 1 3 .f3 0-0 1 4 .We4 We4 1 5 .�e4 Be4+ Morgan ECO.

32 8 • • • �d6? 9 .f3 �e7 l O .fe �g5 I I .Wh5± Forintos, Haag.

33 9.dc We7 I O.We4 We4 I I .�e4 'tth8 1 2 .Bfl h6+ Bilguer.

34 10.dc? ctJ f2 I I .We2 We7 1 2 .'ttf2 We I +- Steinitz. 10. ctJ f7? Bf7 1 1 .Wn ctJ f2 [ 1 1 " . itJ d6+ j 1 2 . We2 ctJ h l 1 3 .de Wd7 ! 1 4 .eb81W V!1t7 1 5 .Wf4 �d7-+ Steinitz. 10.Wb4 ctJe6 I l .Wa3 [ l l .de? ctJf2+-] tiJf2 1 2 .We l ctJ h l 1 3 .de We8 1 4 .�e2 f4 I S.'tt fl �d7 1 6 .ctJd2 ctJ e5 1 7 .ctJdf3 ctJg4 1 8 .�d) (Steinitz-PiIlsbury, St.Petersburg m( 1 ) 1895) h6+ ECO.

35 1l .Wb4? A) 1 1 " .ctJe6 AI) 1 2 .de? �g4 1 3 .�e2 �e2 1 4 .We2 1=lf2 1 5 .We I Wh4 1 6 .g3 Bh2 !-+ Mayer-Steiner. Temesvar 1896; A2) 1 2 .We l �g4 1 3 .�e2 �f5 --+ Forintos. Haag; B) 1 1 . . .�g4 ! 1 2 .�e2 �e2 1 3 .We2 tiJc6 1 4 .We l Wd6 1 5 .Wd I Bae8 1 6 .b3 e3 1 7 .�a) Wf4 1 8 .�f8 e2+ Lipschutz-Showalter, m

1896.

36 1l . . . Wf6 1 2 .eb8W

278

A) 1 2" .Wf2? (Kharus-D.Gurevich, USSR 1975 -20/270) 1 3 .Wg3 �g4 1 4 .�e2 V!1f 1 1 5 .We l +- Cvetkovic ECO; B) 1 2" .�g4 ! ? 1 3 .�e2 �e2 1 4 .We2 8ab8o:;. 1l . . . We7oo Porreca ECO. 1l ... �g4 A) 1 2 . f3 ? ef 1 3 .ed8W fg 1 4 .We2 �e2 1 5 .We2 gh I W-+ Forintos, Haag; B) 1 2 .�e2 �e2 1 3 .We2 Wh4 1 4.c8� [ 1 4.eb8W? Wg4 Steinitz] Bl) 1 4 . . . Wf2 1 5 .Wdl Minev, Kajkom· dzozov 00 ECO; B2) 1 4" . ctJ e6 ! ? 1 5 .Wh3 [ 1 5 .Wa8 1Wg4+-; 1 5 .g3 Wh5] Wf2 1 6 .md l d3 1 7 .ed itJ d4--+. 37 6 .. . �e7 7 .ctJe3

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A) 7 . . .tiJe6 8 .ctJe6 de 9 .iWg4 g6 1 O.�h6±; B) 7 . . . 0-0 8 .�f4 dS 9 .0-0-0± Steinitz.

38 7.ctJf5 g6 8 .ctJh6 iWe7°o.

39 7 . . . bc A) 8 .�e3 iWh4 [8 . . . 1'l:b8 ! ? ] 9 .iWe4 iWe4 1 0 .1e4 ctJ a4 1 1 .�b3 ctJ b6t Spassky-Vista­netskis, Tallinn 1959; B) 8 .ctJe3 Bl) 8 . . . �e7 ? ! 9 .�e3 [9 .iWg4 0-0 1 O.�h6 ltJe6 L11gS] 0-0 [9 . . . dS 1 O .ed cd 1 1 .0-0-Oil 1 O .0-0-0± Forintos, Haag; B2) 8 . . . �a6 B21) 9.iWe3? ! �fl 1 0 .:gfl iWh4+ Boles­lavsky ECO; B22) 9.iWg4 �fl 1 O .:gfl d6 1 1 .�e3 iWd7 B22 1 ) 1 2 .iW g3 de= Boleslavsky; B222) 1 2 .iWd7 ctJd7 1 3 .ed cd 1 4 .0-0-0t Forintos, Haag; B3) 8 .. .!:l:b8 [L19 . . . �a6 1 O .iWg4 :gb4 ! ] B31 ) 9.a3 ! ? B3 11) 9 . . . �a6 1 0 .iWg4 �f l 1 1 . :g f l dS [ 1 1 . . . d6? 1 2 .�e3 ! :gb2 1 3 . 0-0-0 iWb8 1 4 .1eS deS I S .iWd7] 1 2 .�gS ! ?t ; B312) 9 . . . ctJe6 1 0 .f4 eSoo Forintos, Haag; B313) 9 . . . �e7 1 O.�e3 dS [ 1 0 . . . :gb2? 1 1 .�eS �e5 1 2 .ctJa4 :gbS I 3 .iWg4±] l 1 .ed ed 1 2 .�eS de 1 3 .1WeS iWd6 1 4.iW g7 (Keres-Bolbochan, Buenos Aires 1964) �f6 ! I S . ctJ t:4 �g7 1 6 .ttJd6 me7= Keres; B32) 9.f4 ! B321) 9 . . . �a6? 1 O .iWf2 �fl 1 1 .:gfl ctJ e6 1 2 .f5 1eS 1 3 .iWg3 ctJd4 1 4.iWg7 :gf8 I S .md l [ 1 5 .1g5 �e7 1 6.f6 L10-0-0] iWh4 1 6 .h3 ! " B.Fischer (2)" Ediciones Eseuve ; B322) 9 . . . 1e7 1 O .iWf2 dS [ 1 O . . . d6 1 1 .�e3 !'lb2? 1 2 .0-0-0+-] I I .�e3 ctJ d7 B3221) 1 1 . . . ctJ e4? 1 2 .ctJe4 de 1 3 .:gdl �d7 1 4 .1e4 iWe8 I S .�eS± Forintos, Haag; B3222) 1 2 .0-0-0 0-0 1 3 . g4 ! [ 1 3 . ctJ a4 !'lb4t! Forintos, Haag] �b4 1 4 . ctJ e2 t

Fischer-German, Stockholm izt 1962.

40 9.g4? �e6 1 0 .�g2 iWh4 1 1 .h3 hS+ Figler-Borisenko, USSR 197 1 . 9.�e3 A) 9 . . . �e7? 1 O.g4 �g6 1 1 .:gd I ± Lutovinov­Borisenko, USSR 1971; B) 9 . . . ctJe4 1 0.ctJt:4 �e4 1 1 .:gdl iWe7 1 2 .�d4± Forintos, Haag; C) 9 . . . iWd7 1 0 .f3 hS 1 1 .iWf2 0-0-0 1 2 .:gd l°o Kudrjashov-Chesnauskas, USSR 1964; 0) 9 . . . iWe7 1 O .g4 �d7 01) 1 1 .�eS? ! iWeS 1 2 .0-0-0 0-0-0 1 3 .f4 iWaS L1�b4 Forintos, Haag; 02) 1 1 .�d2 hS 1 2 .gh iWh4 1 3 .0-0-0 0-0-0 1 4 .iWe3 �g4 I S .�e2= Nei-Mikenas, USSR 1965; 03) 1 1 .0-0-0 (Keres) iWeS 1 2.f4 iWe7 1 3 .�g2 0-0-0 1 4 J'l: he I iWh4 I S .h3t Forintos, Haag; E) 9 . . . hS !

279

El) 1 0 .iWe4 bS I I .iWf4 1e2 1 2 .:gc I ctJd3 1 3 .�dl �d3 1 4 .:gd l oo (Horton) iWd7 ! ? Forintos, Haag; E2) 1 O .:gd l iWe7 1 1 .:gd2 ctJd7 [ l l . . .iWeS ?? 1 2 .�eS+-J 1 2.f4 0-0-0+ L1 iWb4 Kljavin­Vistanetskis, Tbilisi 1962 ECO.

41 12.a3 �g4 1 3 .f3 �e6= Tal-Szabo, Havana 01 1966 ECO.

42 7 ... ctJe5? 8 .ctJbS ctJ a6 [8 . . . ctJe6 9.f4 ctJe6 I O.fS+-] 9.�d4 d6 I 0.f4+- Forintos, Haag. 7 ... b6? 8 . ctJ e6 de 9 . ctJ e3 iWe7 1 0 . f4 hS l 1 .iWf3 �b7 1 2 .0-0-0± iWh4? 1 3 .1eS �eS 1 4 .�a6 ! 1 -0 Horton-Clarke, England 1973. 7 . . . �e7? ! A) 8 .ctJfS 0-0 9 .iWg4 g6°o Parma ECO; B) 8 .ctJe6 ! Bl) 8 . . . be 9 .ctJe3 -39/Bl; B2) 8 . . . de 9 .ctJe3 �fS -40/9.�e3/A.

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43 8 . . . ie7 9 .tt'ld2 0-0 1 0 .0-0-0 dS 1 1 .ic5 ieS 1 2 .f4 e6 1 3 .g4 as 1 4 .tt'le4± Ciocaltea-Kokaris, Sofia 1967. 8 . . . '!Mh4 !? A) 9 .'!Me3? ! tt'le6 l O .ie3 ieS= Forintos, Haag; B) 9 .ie3 B1) 9 . . . tt'l e4? ! l O .g3 tt'le3 1 1 . tt'l e3 '!Md4 1 2jl:d l '!Mb4 B11) 1 3 .'!MbS ? ! e6 1 4 .'!Mb4 ib4 I S .�g2 dS 1 6 .ed �fS 1 7 .0-0 0-0-0= Forintos, Haag; B 12) 1 3 .�g2 ! ? '!Mb2 1 4 .tt'ldS�; B13) I 3 .'!Mf3 ! ?i ; B2) 9 . . . '!Me4 (Tal) 1 0. tt'l d2 '!Me2 1 1 .'!Mf3 '!Mg6 1 2 .�e4 dS 1 3 .ed �d6� Forintos, Haag; C) 9 .�e3 C1) 9 . . . '!Me4? 1 O.tt'lc3 '!MeS 1 1 . 0-0-0� ; C2) 9 . . . '!Mb4 l O .e3 C21) 1O . . . tt'ld3? 1 1 .'!Md3 '!Mb2 1 2 .'!MbS '!Ma l 1 3 .�e4+- Forintos, Haag; C22) 1 O . . . '!Me4 1 l .f4 dS C221) 1 2 .ed �d6 1 3 .tt'ld2 '!Me7=; C222) 1 2 .tt'ld2 '!Mg6 1 3 .tt'lf3 [ 1 3 .�eS �eS 14 .'!MbS '!Me6=] e6 1 4 .0-0-0 C2221) 14 . . . aS ! ? Kholmov; C2222) 1 4 . . . �e7 I S J'J:g I hS 1 6 .'!Mt2 tt'le4 1 7 .'!Me2 bS I S .�d3 C22221) I S . . . fSt Tal-Kholmov, USSR 1969 -7/222; C22222) I S . . . a6 lleS= Petrosian, Suetin.

44 9 . . . �e7 1 O .tt'ld2 dS 1 1 .ed '!Md6 1 2 .tt'le4 '!MeS 1 3 .0-0-0t G.Popov-Hornstein, corr 1971 -11/196 ECO. 9 . . . �c5 1 O.tt'ld2 �d4 1 1 .�d4 tt'ld4 1 2 .'!Md3 tt'le6 1 3 . 0-0-0 0-0 1 4 .f4 f6 I S .ef '!Mf6 1 6 .g3t Forintos, Haag.

45 10 ... �d6? I I .�g7 l"i:gS 1 2 .�e3 �d7 1 3 .tt'l d2 �e6 1 4 .tt'le4+- Barczay-Calvo, Havana 01 1966 -2/208.

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46 12.0-0-0 0-0-0= (Boleslavsky ECO) 1 3 .tt'le4 A) 1 3 . . . '!MeS ? ! 1 4 .tt'leSt G.Popov; B) 1 3 . . . '!Mf4 1 4 .�d2 [ 1 4 .liIb l �eS+] Wf6=.

11.1.3. Exercises

a b c d e f 9 h

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a b c d e f 9 h a b c d e f 9 h

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11.1.4. Answers

Ex. 1 ( 1 .e4 eS 2.l21f3 lLlf6 3.d4 dS 4.ed ed S.ie4 ib4 6.c3 Vlle7 7.ie2 de S.be ieS 9.0-0 0-0 10.e4 :1'1eS 1l .id3 ig4 12.ib2 lLle4 13.lLlbd2?) Pillsbury-Marshall, Paris 1900 White ' s last move was a mistake . He prob­ably underestimated the consequences of the blow on f2 . After 13 • • • lLl f2 ! 14.:1'112 if2 IS.<j{12 Vlle3 1 6.<j{g3 Vlld3 17.<j{g4 :1'1e2! IS.<j{h3 lLl d7 !=t= ( l S . . . h5 would allow White to complicate the game with a queen sacri-fice : 1 9 .Vlle2 ! Vlle2 20 .:1'1el Vlld3 2 1 . lLl e4) Black had a dangerous initiative.

a b c d e f 9 h -4/S.ie41B1 l . 8 8

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Ex.2 ( 1 .e4 eS 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 ed 4.eS lLle4 S.ibS e6 6.Vlld4 lLl eS 7.ie4 bS S.ib3 ie7) Jansa-Kolarov, Luhaeovice 1971 A standard manoeuvre by the white queen provokes a weakening of Black's kingside: 9.Vllg4 g6 10.Vllf4. White retains the better chances after both 1 0 . . . d5 I I .ed lLl b3 1 2 .ab Vlld6 1 3 . lLl c3± (Hort) , and the text move 10 ..• lLlb3 ll.ab 0-0 12.Vllh6 f6 13.h4 :1'1f7 [ 1 3 . . . VlleS ! ?] 14.hS if'S. Now White made

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a spectacular sacrifice: 15.hg! ! i.h6 16.gf Wf7 17J'!:h6 fe Is.lLlc3 d5 19.i.g5± (-27/ 7 . . b5/B ll) WigS 20.0-0-0 lLld7 2U3dhl lLlfS 22.lLl e5 i>eS 23.f4 i.e6 24.lLlc6 a6 25.lLl d4 i>d7 26.lLle6 lLl e6 27.lLldS Wd6 2S. lLl e7 WifS 29J3dl Wc7 30 J'!: e6 l'!bS 31 .l'!c6 i>b7 32.l'!d7 1-0

Ex.3 (1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 ed 4.e5 lLle4 5.Wie2 i.b4 6.Wdl d5 7.ed f5 S.lLl g5 0-0 9.Wic4 WhS 1O.lLle4 fe ll.dc Wif6 12.cbSWi Wif2?) Kharus-D.Gurevich, USSR 1975 Dear reader ! The diagram position is free of misprints : the b8 square is indeed occu­pied by a white queen . Carried away with his attack, Black 'forgot' to capture the new­born queen( -36/11 . . . Wif6) and could have been puni shed by the study-l ike 13.Wig3 i.g4 14.i.e2 Wifl 15.Wiel !+- (Cvetkovic) . In the game White opted for l 3 .�e2? and lost after 1 3 . . . Ei:b8 1 4 .Wib4 d3 1 5 .cd ed 1 6 .i.d3 g( d 8 1 7 . ctJ d2? g(d3 1 8 .g4 g(d4 1 9 .Wid4 Wid4 20.h3 i.d7 2 1 .a4 �c6 22.Ei:fl �g2 23 .g(e l Wd3 0-1

Ex.4 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 ed 4.e5 lLle4 5.Wie2 lLlc5 6.lLld4 lLl c6 7.lLlc6 bc S.lLlc3 l'!bS 9.f4 i.e7 1 0 .Wif2 d5 1 1 .i.e3 lLld7 12.0-0-0 0-0 13.g4 i.b4 14 .lLle2 lLl b6 15.lLld4 WieS 16.c3 i.e7 17.f5 c5 Is.lLlb5 d4 19.i.f4 dc 20.lLlc3 lLl a4) Fischer-Ger­man, Stockholm 1962 Instead of the 'only' move 2 1 .ctJa4? Wa4 Fischer finds the best continuation 21 .i.b5 ! l'!b5 22.lLl a4 l'!b4 23.lLlc3 i.b7 24J3hel , and B lack i s entire ly deprived o f coun­terplay. The game conti nued : 24 .. . i>hS 25.f6 i.dS 26.i.g5 l'!d4 27.fg Wg7 2S.i.f6 WgS 29.Wih4 l'!dl 30.lLldl 1-0

-39/B3.

Ex.5 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 ed 4.e5 ltle4 5.Wie2 lLlc5 6.lLld4 lLlc6 7.lLlc6 dc 8.ltlc3 i.f5 9.g3) Tal-Szabo, Havana 01 1966 Quiet development enables White to obtain an advantage based on his better pawn struc­ture . Black does not miss the opportunity to gain the bishop pair in compensation : 9 ... lLle6 !? 10.i.e3 lLld4 1l .i.d4 Wid4 12.33 i.g4 13.f3 i.e6 14.f4 i.e7 15 .We4 ics 16.Wid4 i.d4=. For more detai ls -6 .

Ex .6 (1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 ed 4.eS ltle4 5.Wie2 lLlc5 6.lLld4 lLlc6 7.i.e3 lLld4 8.id4 Wih4 9.i.e3) Tal-Kholmov, USSR 1969 A check is not always a mi stake ! Black ' s subtle in termedi ate move prevents t h e knight from developing to i ts most active position on c3 :

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9 ... Wib4 [9 . . . Wie4? l O.ctJc3 We5 I I .O-O-O� ! 10.c3 Wie4 [ 1 O . . . ctJd3? I l .Wid3 Wib2 l 2 .1WhS Wa l 1 3 .�c4+-Forintos, Haag] 1 l .f4 dS 12.lLld2 [ 1 2 .ed �d6 l 3 .ctJd2 We7=J 1Wg6 13 .lLlo r I 3 .�c5 �c5 l 4 .Wb5 'lWc6= ! c6. with sufficient counterplay.

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Chapter 2

11.2.1 . Overview

This chapter turns to the analysis of 3 . . . ed, 'a solid and reliable system' . Geller and Smyslov 'played a number of games that way' (Viktor Kortchnoi ' s remark from the Soviet film Grandmaster, in which he was acting as a coach) . The 3 . . . ed system is a suitable choice for a positional player who does not mind defending a slightly infe­rior ending (-game 1 ) . It is not by chance that this system has often been played by players such as Smyslov, Kholmov and Trifunovic. For those players who intend to play this system with B lack, we recommend study­ing the previous chapter (-3-7) thoroughly. Since 7 .figS is not dangerous for B lack (- 8-9), the main choice i s between 7 .ciJ c3 and 7 .fid3 . Very often these continuations

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transpose . For this reason, it i s recom­mended that both moves be studied. 7 .fid3 a l lows White to avo id the l ine 7 JiJ c 3 ct:l fS ! ? , which was tested i n the Kasparov­Karpov match, New York! Lyon 1 990 (-1 8- 1 9) . After 7 . ct:l c3 White can postpone the development of his light-square bishop (- 1 4) . B lack can choose a universal defen­sive system 7 . . . g6 (- 1 4- 1 7 ; 24-27) . In my opinion, White ' s most promising set-up is the development of his bishops at d3 and e3 and queenside castling (-27 ) . Very often the crucial factor for an adequate assessment of the critical positions in this l ine i s B lack' s ability to simplify the game. Various ways of reaching this goal are ana­lysed in game 1 and in positions 1 2 , 1 3 , 1 9 and 20.

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�� 11.2.2. Theory

S.\Wd4 dS 6.ed ttJd6

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7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5

8 ig547 if449 We3 5 1 We752 t2Je3 0_0_053 t2Jd4 gd4 gd8 f648 t2J e65O We7 ie7 if5 0-0-0 t2J d4 t2J f7 gd854

9 We3 55 t2J c3 56 ie7 We5 gd l id3 Wg3 �f1 00

t2J e6 ie7 t2J f5 57 t2J ee7 0-0 t2J d6 t2Jg6 ge8 5R

1 0 t2Je3 Wf460 ie3 62 t2J b563 id264 t2J d265 0_0_066 t2J f3 id3

t2Je659 ie66 1 t2J f5 ib4 id2 0-0 ge8 We7 a667

1 1 ib5 ie669 t2J e5 7O t2J e6 t2J e7 ie3 ge 1 73

if5 ie7"8 be 0_07 1 We8 We7 ie2 72 id3 74 ±

1 2 ie3 t2Jb5 Wb4 e3 t2J d676 0-0-077

We7 t2Jb5 Wb4 ib4 id675 cd ie67X t

1 3 �f1 ie6 t2J e5 t2J e6 Wa482 Wa684 ie479 ie680 0-0-08 1 be t2Jb5 83 �b8 85

±

1 4 . . . ie3 R6 0_0_087 h4 ie490 ib3 t2J d4 id4 g6 ig7 0_088 h689 if5 ge8 t2J d4 ie69 1

1 5 id2 0-0-0 id3 94 h496 Wh298 ig5 1 00 gfl O I

ig792 ie693 0_095 Wf697 t2J e599 t2J f3 Wf3 I02 00

1 6 ie2 0_0 1 03 gae l Wa4 id3 ig5 We7 ie6 ig7 0-0-0 �b8 t2J e 8 f6 1 04

1 7 0-0-0 h4 1 05 ghe l id3 Wf6 ig7 h6 0_0_0 1 06 Wf6 if6 1 07

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Jt� 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 I S

1 8 . . . ibS I 08 'lWe4 igS I I O id2 0-0-0 ctJ e4 g4 1 1 3

ctJ fS id6 'lWei 09 f6 1 1 1 id7 'lWe4 1 1 2 ie7 ctJ d6 1 1 4

19 id2 0-0-0 ctJ e4 �he 1 1 1 5 ie4 1 1 6

id7 'lWe4 ie7 0-0-0 f6 20 id3 ie3 1 1 R 'lWf4 1 20 ctJ e3 ctJ d4 1 23 ctJ e6 1 24 'lWa4 1 25 0-0 'lWaS

'lWei 1 7 ctJ e6 1 1 9 g6 1 2 1 ie6 1 22 ig7 be id7 0-0 ifS I 26 ±

2 1 . . . 'lWf4 ctJ e3 1 28 ie3 1 30 ifS ctJ eS 'lWeS ctJbS ctJ d6 ctJ e6 ie6 1 27 'lWdi 29 ctJ fS 1 3 1 ifS ctJeS ie6 id6 'lWd6 1 32 ;!;

22 . . . ctJ e3 id2 1 34 0_0 1 36 �fe 1 1 3 7 �ad l ctJdS ifS I 38

ie7 ie6 1 33 0_0 1 3 5 if6 'lWd7 ifS ib2 'lWfS 23 . . . ie3 0-0 �ad l ie S 'lWg3 1 4 1 be

if6 1 39 0-0 ctJ ei 40 ctJ g6 ie3 'lWf6 1 42 ;!;

24 . . . 0_0 1 43 �e 1 1 44 ctJ c3 1 45 id2 1 46 ifS �ad l ctJ e4 g6 ig7 ie6 0-0 ifS ctJ fS I 47 'lWd6 'lWf4 1 4R

25 . . . ctJ e3 ie3 1 49 �ad l ibS id4 'lWf3 0-0 �e8 1 50 ctJeS id7 ctJ f3 id4 1 5 1

26 . . . ctJ e3 ie3 1 5 3 0_0 1 55 ieS I 5 7 �ad l id6 'lWd6

igi 52 ie6 1 54 0_0 1 56 �e8 1 5R 'lWf6 cd �ad8 1 59 �

27 0-0-0 ctJ gS I 6 1 if4 be l 64 ctJ e6 ;!;

'lWf6 1 6O 'lWf4 1 62 ie3 1 63 0_0_0 1 65 fe l M

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47 7.Wfe5? ! A) 7 . . . Wfe7 S .CLlc3 AI) S . . . ie6 9 .CLld4 CLl d7 1 0 .Wfe3 ic4 1 1 .CLldbS CLlbS 1 2 . CLl bS if! 1 3 J:W �dS 1 4 .Wfe7 ie7 I S .if4± ; A2) S . . . WfeS 9 .CLleS CLld7= B) 7 . . . ie6 ! ? 7.ie2?! CLlc6 S .Wff4 if 5= Rozsa-Papp, Hungary 1992. 7.if4 CLlc6 A) S .Wfd2 AI) S . . . ig4 ! ? All) 9 .CLlc3 Wfe7 1 0 .Wfe3= Sznapik­Smyslov, Berlin 1979; A12) 9 .ie2 ! ? ft.CLle4 I O .WfdS :8dS 1 1 .ic7 :8d7 1 2 .if4 ; A2) S . . . ie7 9 . CLl c3 ie6 1 0 . 0-0-0 Wfd7 1 1 . CLl dS 0-0-0 1 2 . CLl e7 Wfe7 1 3 . CLl d4± Andrejeva-Rootare, Riga 1968; A3) S . . . ie6 9 .CLlc3 Wfd7 1 0 .0-0-0 0-0-0 1 1 .Wfe3 A31 ) 1 1 . . . a6 1 2 .CLle4± Kudriashov-Maslov, Cheliabinsk 1972; A32) 0 1 1 . . . WfeS Forintos, Haag; A4) S . . . Wfe7 ! ? 9 .ie2 CLle4 I O.Wfe3 [ 1 O.Wfc l ig4t] A41) 1O . . . ifS ft.0-0-0 Forintos, Haag; A42) 1 O . . . CLlb4 1 1 .Wfc i WfcS 1 2 .0-0 A421 ) 1 2 . . . CLlc2? 1 3 .CLl c3± Schmid-Kinzel, Siegen (01) 1970 -10/265; A422) 1 2 . . . ie6 ! 1 3 .c4= Schmid ECO; B) S .Wfe3 Wfe7 9 . CLl c3 Wfe3 I O .ie3 ig4 1 1 . CLl d4 CLl d4 1 2 .id4 CLl fS= Huebner­Timman, Tilburg 1986.

48 7 ••• Wfd7?! S .CLlc3 CLlc6 A) 9 .Wfd2 A I ) 9 . . . CLl fS I O .CLldS± Espig-Thai, DDR ch 1972 ECO; A2) 9 . . . f6 ! ? ft.Wff7 Forintos, Haag; B) 9.Wfa4± Forintos, Haag.

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49 8.id2 CLlc6 9.Wfa4 id7 l O .ie2 1!'1e7 I I .CLlc3 0-0-0 1 2 .0-0-0 Wff7= Shishkov· Kahn, Budapest 1987 .

50 8 .. . Wfe7 !? 9 .ie2 �c6 1 0 .Wfa4 A) 1 0 . . . gS ? ! 1 1 .id6 Wfd6 1 2 .CLlc3 1!'1b4 1 3 .WfbS id7 (Romanishin-Smyslov, Lvov zt 1978) 1 4 .h4 !± Romanishin ECO; B) 1 0 . . . id7 1 1 . 0-0 Wfe2 ! 1 2 .:8el IDeS 1 3 .Wfd7 �d7 1 4 .:8e2 CLl f3 I S .gf ID fS = Forintos, Haag.

51 9.Wfdl Wfe7 l O .ie2 ig4 1 1 .0-0 0-0-0 1 2 .:8e l gS 1 3 .id2 Wfg7 1 4.CLlc3 IDfS= Smyslov-Mats, USSR 1963 ECO. 9.Wfa4 A) 9 . . . gS 1 0.ie3oo; B) 9 . . . Wfe7 ! ? l O .ie2 -50. 9.Wfd2 A) 9 . . . ig4 1 O.ie2 Wfd7 [ 1 O . . . Wfe7 ! ?] 1 1 .1Dc3 0-0-0 1 2 .0-0-0 WffS? 1 3 .h3 if3 1 4 .�f3 Wfcs I S .Wfe I ± Dieterle-Gliott, ATO op 1993; B) 9 . . . ifS l O .ie2 Wfe7 1 1 . 0-0 0-0-0 1 2 .:8e 1 Bl) 1 2 . . . ltJ e4 ? ! 1 3 .Wfc 1 gS 1 4 .id3 �h6 1 5 . CLlc3± Steinitz-Pillsbury, St.Petersburg 1895/96 ; B2) I 2 . . . Wff7 ! ?oo Steinitz ECO. 9.Wfc3?! -SS/8.Wfc3?! .

52 10.CLlc3 A) 1 0 . . . ig4 I I .ie2 [ 1 1 .0-0-0 Wfe3 -B] 1!'1e3 1 2 .ie3 CLl fS 1 3 .CLl dS 0-0-0 1 4.0-0-0 IDe} 1 5 . CLle3 id7 1 6 .id3 ics't Stoltz-Alekhine, Munich 1941 ; B) 1 O . . . Wfe3 I l .ie3 ig4 1 2 .0-0-0 0-0-0 1 3 .ie2 ie7 1 4 .h3 ie6 1 S .CLld4 CLld4 1 6.�d4 a6= 1,12-1,12 Xie Jun-Yusupov, Amsterdam 1994.

53 12.CLl d5!? 0-0-0 1 3 .ltJe7 lDe7 1 4 . CLl d4= Bogoljubow.

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54 16 . .llc4 CLl eS + Zubarev-Marshall , Moscow 1925. 16.1e2 1 7 .ii.g3 CLlgS I S .:r'ld l = Y2-Y2 Spiel­mann-Marshall, Baden-Baden 1925.

55 8 .ii.d8? ! CLld4 9 .CLld4 WdS 1 0 .CLle3 e6 1 1 .0-0-0 Wen Schmittdiel-Frank, Bad Mergentheim 1989. 8.�c3? ! f6 9 .ii.f4 Wie7 1 O .ii.e2 A) 1 0 0 0 .ii.e6 I I .CLlbd2 0-0-0+ Bogoljubow­Levenfish, Leningrad tr 1924 ECO; B) 1 0 0 0 .ii.g4 1 1 .0-0 0-0-0+ Alekhine .

56 9.ii.e7 Wie7 1 0 .Wie7 A) l O o o .We7 I I .CLle3 ii.g4 1 2 .0-0-0 :r'laeS= Braga-Hartoch, Amsterdam 1986; B) 1 0 0 0 .CLle7 I I .CLlc3 ii.g4 1 2 .ii.e2 0-0-0 1 3 .0-0-0 :r'lheS= Kostic-Kashdan, Bled 1931 ECO.

57 9 . . . 0-0?! 1 0.0-0-0 A) 1 0 0 0 .ii.gS 1 1 . CLl gS ii.fS 1 2 .Wif4 Wid7 1 3 .1iJ ge4t Konstantinopolsky -Rauzer, corr 1934/35; B) 1 0 . . . :r'leS 1 1 . CLl dS ii.gS 1 2 .WigS CLl e4 ( l 2 0 0 . f6 1 3 .Wif4 �CLle7) 1 3 .WidS :r'ldS 1 4 . .llbS -'Llf2 I S .ii.e6± �CLlf6 Forintos, Haag; C) 1 0 . . . ii.g4 I I .h4 ! ?t Zatulovskaya­Kozlov, Tallinn 1965.

58 14 ... \We7 I S . <;t>d2 CLl fS 1 6 . .llfS ii.fS 1 7 .�e I :r'ladS I S .CLld4± Konstantinopolsky­Smyslov, Sverdlovsk 1943.

59 7 . .. ii.f5 A) 8 .�e5 Wie7 9 . CLl dS WieS 1 0 . CLl eS f6 1 I .1iJf3 Wd7 1 2 .ii.f4 CLle6 1 3 .0-0-0t Bronstein-Borisenko, Moscow USSR ch 1961; B ) 8.1gS Bl ) 8 0 0 .f6 9.ii.f4 CLle6 I O.Wia4 ii.e7 1 1 .0-0-0 0-0 1 2 .CLldS WhS 1 3 .h4± �hS ,CLlh4� Stein-

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Saharov, USSR m 1960 ECO. B2) S . . . CLl e 6 9 .Wie3 ii.e7 1 0 . CLl dS 1e6 I I .O-O-Ot Forintos, Haag.

60 8.Wia4 .lle7 9 . .lld2 0-0 1 0 .0-0-0 ii.e6 1 l .ii.d3 as [ 1 l . . . a6J 1 2 .a3 CLlb4 ! � 1 3 .ab ab 1 4 .Wib4 :r'la l I S . CLl b l .lla2 1 6 .e3 CLle4 ! 1 7 .ii.gS ! Wid3 I S .:r'ld1 .llb l 1 9 .Wic4 ii.d3+ Simagin-Grushevsky, USSR 1958 . 8.ii.b5 A) S" .Wie7 9 .Wie3 �d7 1 0. 0-0 Wie3 1 1 .�e3 (Suer-Estrada, Varna 01 1962) 0-0-0= Forintos, Haag; B) S" .CLlbS 9.WidS Bl) 9 . . . CLldS 1 0 . CLl bS CLle6 I I . CLl gS ii.d6 1 2 . CLl e6 fe 1 3 . 0-0t Videki-Csikos, Zalakaros op 1995; B2) 9" . <;t>dS 1 0. CLl bS a6 I I . CLle3 .lld6 1 2 .ii.e3 .llg4 1 3 .0-0-0 WeS= Rabinovich-Teich­mann, Karlsbad, 1911 .

61 8 .. . h6? ! A) 9.h4? ! ii.e6 1 0 .ii.d2 g6 [ I O . . . gS ? ! I I .Wie3±] 1 1 .0-0-0 ii.g7 1 2 .ii.d3 Wif6= Suetin-Mikenas, USSR 1953; B) 9 . .lld3 gS I O .Wia4± Polugaevsky. 8 ... Wie7?! 9 . .lle3 ii.e6 1 0 .0-0-0± ECO. 8 ... Wid7? ! 9.�d3 Wig4 (Janosevic-Radulov, Vrsac 197 1 ) I O . CLl dS Wie6 I I .Wie3± Forintos, Haag. 8 . • . ii.e7 A) 9 .ii.bS 0-0 1 0 .ii.e6 ( l 0 . 0-0? ! CLl bS 1 1 .CLlbS a6 !+ Schueler-Papapostolou, Dort­mund 1988) be=; B) 9 .CLldS (t ECO) .lle6 I O .CLle7 Wie7f't-; C) 9.ii.d2 ! ? ii.e6 1 0.0-0-0 0-0 l 1 .h4t Pete­Kahn, Budapest 1987; D) 9.ii.e3 ii.e6 1 0.0-0-0 0-0 Dl) 1 I .CLlgS ii.gS 1 2 .Wi gS Wie7 D11) 1 3 .ii.e2 f6 1 4 .WieS Wif7= Sveshnikov-011, Norilsk USSR 1I2ch 1987; D12) 1 3 .Wie7 CLle7 1 4.ii.eSt Forintos, Haag;

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D2) I I . h4 ! ?t ; E) 9 .�d3 ! ? -7 .�d3.

62 9.�b5 ! ? ct:JbS 1 O .ct:JbS �d6 A) 1 1 .�e4 �d7 1 2 .�f4 �f4 1 3 .�f4 0-0-0 = Boleslavsky-Maslov, USSR 1963 ECO; B) 1 1 .ct:Jd6 �d6 1 2 .�d6 cd 1 3 .�f4=/t. 9.�d3! ? -7 .�d3 9.�d2! ? A ) 9 . . . ct:JfS 1 0 .0-0-0 �d6 1 1 .�e4t; B) 9 . . . �d7; C) 9 . . . g6 -92.

63 10.!'i:dl �d6 1 1 .�e4 ct:Je3 1 2 .�e3 �f6 1 3 .�d3 = Shianovsky-Vistanetskis, Vilnius 1958. 10.�d3 �d6 1 1 .�e4 ct:J e3 1 2 .�e3 �f6 1 3 .ct:Je4 ! ? �2 1 4 .0-0 �b6 I S .�gS� (Simagin- Vistanetskis, Moscow 1961) ct:Jd4= Forintos, Haag.

64 1l .c3 �aS=.

65 12 .. . ct:Jd6 1 3 .0-0-0t.

66 13.ct:Jc7? A) 1 3 . . . gS 1 4 .ct:Je6 gf I S .ct:J d8 !'i:e8 1 6 .�d l !'i:ad8 1 7 .�d3 ! Forintos, Haag; B) 1 3 . . . ct:Jfd4 B l ) 1 4 .ct:Je6? ct:Je2 I S .�d l fe6-+ Forintos, Haag; B2) 1 4 .�d3 ct:Jb4 ! Forintos, Haag; B3) 1 4 .0-0-0 !'i:e8t Forintos, Haag.

67 16.ct:J c3 �b4= Fuderer-Bronstein, Kiev, 1959.

68 9 .. . ct:Jb5? 1 0 .ct:JbS �e7 1 1 .�fl +- . 9 . . . �c2? A) 1 O .�e6 be 1 1 .ct:Jd4 �e7 1 2 .�e3 �e4 1 3 .0-0± Forintos, Haag; B) 1 O .ct:JeS

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Bl) 1 O . . . gS ? 1 1 .�e3+- Geller-Nahlik, Szczawno Zdroj 1957; B2) 1 O . . . �e7 1 1 .�e6 be 1 2 .�e3±. 9 . . . �d7?! A) 1 0 .�d3 ! ? Sax; B) 1 0 .�e3 Bl) 1 0 . . . a6? ! 1 1 .�e6 �e6 Bll) 1 2 .0-0-0 (Capelan-Sagadin, Det· mold 1967) �e7 1 3 .ct:JeS O-Ot ; B12) 1 2 .ct:JeS ! �g2 1 3 .!'i:gl �h3 14 .0-0-0 -7 Honfi-Kardos, Budapest 1949; B2) 1 O . . . �e7t; C) 1 0 .0-0 �e7 1 1 .�a4 0-0 1 2 . lLl d5� Klocker-Oelz, Dornbirn 1988.

69 10.�e3 A) 1 0 . . . 0-0 1 1 .0-0-0 �e8 1 2 ..ih4 �e6 (Matulovic-Kholmov, Sochi 1968 -5/227)

1 3 .ct:JdS± Keres ECO; B) 1O . . . �f6 ! = Sax. 1O.ct:Jd4 �d7 1 1 .�e6 �e6 [ 1 l . . .be? 1 2.1/9f3 !± Blau-Kinzel, Adelboden 1969] 1 2 .lLlc6 be A) 1 3 .0-0 0-0 1 4 .�e3 AI) 1 4 . . . �b8 I S .�d4 !'i:e8 1 6 .b3 ILl b5 1 7 .ct:JbS eb 1 8 .�g3 (Ghizdavu-Cunning· ham, USA 1974) �f8 1 9 .�eSt ECO; A2) 1 4 . . . !'i:b8 I S J:'1ab l as 1 6 .!'i:fdl gb4t! Kopaev-Schiffman, corr 1 9S3; A3) 14 . . . �f6 ! = Sax; B) 1 3 .�a4 ! ? �d7 1 4 .0-0 0-0 I S .ct:J d5 gfe8 1 6 .�f4 �f8 1 7 .!'i:adl !'i:ed8 1 8 .ct:Je3± Gli­goric-Bajec, Sarajevo 1951 .

70 1l .ct:Jd4 �d7 1 2 .ct:JfS �fS Sax.

7 1 1l . . . �d7 1 2 .�f3 !± . 1l . . . �c2 1 2 .�e3 0-0 1 3 .ct:Je6 �e8 1 4.lLle7 �e7 - 10.

72 14 ... !'i:ab8 I S .0-0-0 Sax.

73 15.0-0 �e6t .

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74 15 ... �d3 1 6 .ctJdS A) 1 6 . . . iWe6? 1 7 . ctJ e7 iWg6 I S . ctJ aS iWg2 1 9 .�d2+- Sax. 8) 16 . . . iWdS 1 7 .iWd4 ! 81) 1 7 . . . �a6 ? I S . ctJ e7 l"i:bS [ I S . . . l"i: e S ? 1 9 .1tJa6 iWaS 20.ctJb4 ctJ fS 2 l .l"i:eS !+- Sax] (Sax-Yusupov, Rotterdam 1988 -46/407) 1 9 .1t'la6 ! iWaS 20.liJb4 l"i:b4 [20 . . . ctJ fS 2 1 .l"i:eS ! itJd4 22.l"i:aS l"i:b4 23 .0-0+- Sax] 2 1 .iWd6 ! Eld4 22.b4 !+- ; 82) 1 7 . . . �g6 I S . 0-0 ctJ fS 1 9 .iWeS ctJe3 20.itJe3± Sax.

75 13 ... �a5 1 4.b4 �d3 I S .a4 a6 A) 1 6 .0-0-0? ! �e2= 8) 1 6 .itJa3 �b6= C) 1 6 .itJbd4 ! (Euwe) Cl) 1 6 . . . ctJd4? 1 7 .�d4 �b6 I S .0-0-0 !±/ +- Parma-Trifunovic, Amsterdam 1965; C2) 1 6 . . . �b6 1 7 .ctJe6 be [ 1 7 . . . �e3?? 1 8 .itJeeS+-] I S .�b6 ! eb 1 9 .0-0-0 0-0-0 20.itJeS �e4 2 1 .ctJf7 �g2 22.l"i:dS [22 .ctJdS? ih 1 =] l"i:dS 23 .ctJdS �h 1 24.ctJe6± Kholmov.

76 14.0-0-0 A) 14 . . . l"i:dS I S .ctJd6 l"i:d6 1 6 .�f4± Pogats­Papp, Hungary tch 1991; 8) 14 . . . 0-0-0 8 1 ) I S .�a7 ? ctJ a7 1 6 .ctJa7 \t>bS 1 7 .ctJbS �f4 1 8 .itJd2 eS ! 1 9 .93 �h6 20.f4 gS+ Kholmov; 82) I S .ctJd6 l"i:d6 1 6 .l"i:d6 cd 1 7 .ctJd4 ctJd4 1 8 .id4 �e7= Forintos, Haag.

77 15.�f4 0-0-0 1 6 .0-0-0 dS 1 7 .ctJd4 itJd4 I S .l"i:d4 (Ristola-Xinoglas, Haifa 1970 -10/264) l"i:heS 1 9 .�e3± . IS .itJd4 ctJ d4 1 6 .�d4 0-0 1 7 .a4 l"i:feS 1 8 . �d2 dS± Szabo-Kholmov, Ordzinikidze 1964.

78 15 ... ctJe5? 1 6 .liJh4 �e6 1 7 .l"i:d6 A) 1 7 . . . 0-0 I S .b3 ctJg4 1 9 .1"i:e 1 ± Kuijpers-

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Blau, Brunnen 1966; B) 1 7 . . . �a2 I S .�d4 f6 1 9 .f4± Kuijpers­Van Geet, Beverwijk 1967. 15 . . . l"i:d8? 1 6 .ctJd4 ctJd4 1 7 .l"i:d4± Forintos, Haag. 15 . . . 0-0-0 1 6 .ctJd4 �e6 [ 1 6 . . . ctJd4 1 7 .�d4 �e7 I S .�g7±] 1 7 . ctJ bS �a2 I S .�f4+­Schach Archiv. 1 5 . . . �e7 1 6 . l"i:he 1 �e6 [ 1 6 . . . ctJ e S ? ? 1 7 .�eS+-] A) 1 7 .�gS f6 I S .ctJd4 ctJ d4 1 9 .1"i:d4 l"i:heS 20.�f4 l"i:adS=; B) 1 7 .liJgS ! B1) 1 7 . . . h6? I S .ctJe4 dS 1 9 .�eS± Watson­Gibbs, corr 1989 �\t>d7 20.e4; B2) o I 7 . . . b6 [XeS] I S .ctJe6 fe 1 9 .�gS �d7 20.�f4 �dS 2 1 .e4 l"i:aeS . 15 . . . �e6! A) 1 6 .�b 1 \t>e7=/± ; B) 1 6 .b3 Bl) 1 6 . . . dS 1 7 . l"i:he 1 f6 I S . ctJ g 1 ! ? 0-0 1 9 . ctJ e2 �f7 20 . ctJ f4 l"i:fd S 2 1 . h4± Kapengut-Rumjanzev, Riga 1968; B2) 1 6 . . . \t>e7 1 7 .l"i:d2 [ 1 7 .l"i:he 1 Schwarz] l"i:hdS I S .h3 b6 ! 1 9 .1"i:hd 1 dS= Zhuravlev­Borisenko, Riga 1968; C) 1 6 .l"i:d6 �a2 C 1 ) 1 7 .ctJd4 ctJd4 I S .�d4 0-0 1 9 .1"i:d7 l"i:fbS 20 .l"i:e 1 as 2 1 .l"i:eS �e4= Liberzon­Kholmov, USSR ch 1969 -8/202; C2) 1 7 .�eS ! ? C21) 1 7 . . . l"i:dS I S .l"i:e1 �e6 1 9 . 1iJ g5 l"i:d6 20.�d6 \t>d7 2 1 .ctJe6 fe6±; C22) 1 7 . . . 0-0 I S . l"i:e6 be 1 9 .�f8 �fS 20.ctJd2 C221) 20 . . . aS ? 2 I .e4± ; C222) 20 . . . l"i:eS? 2 1 .b3 l"i:e2 22 .l"i:f l eS 23 .e4± ; C223) 20 . . . �dS 2 l . f3 l"i:eS [2 1 . . . �e7 22.\t>e2±] 22.�e2± l"i:e3 23 .l"i:a 1 l"i:e2 24.l"i:g 1 l"i:e3 ! ± Matulovic-Kholmov, USSR­Yugoslavia -5/228, 1968 .

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79 10 ... �c2? 1 1 .l2ldS IWd8 1 2 .l2leS+- .

80 11 .�a4!? 0-0-0 1 2 .�e3 A) 1 2 . . . f6 1 3 .l2le4 IWe4 1 4 .gd 1 ± Keres; B) 1 2 . . . �f3 B1) 1 3 .gf l2leS 1 4 .ge1 lWe6+± �lWe4,lWh3 Forintos, Haag; B2) 1 3 .lWf3 l2leS= Forintos, Haag. 11 .�d2 l2lbS 1 2 .l2lbS 0-0-0 l 3 .ge 1 fS A) 1 4 .l2lgS lWd7 I S .l2le6 gS ! 1 6 .l2lgS �h6+ Szabo; B) 1 4 .l2le3 IWes I S .l2le4 fe 1 6 .lWe4 B1) 1 6 . . . �d6 1 7 .�e3 ghg8 1 8 .h4± Szabo­Strand, Budapest-Stockholm 1965; B2) 1 6 . . . lWbS B21) 1 7 .�g l IWb2 1 8 .�gS �b4 ! = ; B22) 1 7 .e4 IWb2 1 8 .�gS �b4 1 9 .9b l lWa2 20.�d8 gd8� Mukhin-Borisenko, Tash­kent 1968.

81 12 . . . �b5? 1 3 . l2l bS l2l bS 1 4 . l2l n [ 1 4 .�d2± Forintos, Haagj lWn I S .lWeS± Karpov. 12 .. . lWe6? 1 3 .l2le6 be 1 4 .1Wf3 lWd7 I S .l2la4± Karpov.

82 14.�e3 IWe6 ! +± �l2le4 Euwe.

83 14 . . . lWe6 A) I S .lWe6 lWe4 1 6 .lWe4 l2le4�; B) I S .lWa7± �lWe4 1 6 .�gl l2lbS 1 7 .lWa6 �d7 1 8 . a4

84 15.�e3 IWb4 A) 1 6 .1Wb4 �b4 AI) 1 7 .l2lbS eb 1 8 .�a7 gd2 1 9 .9c 1 All) 1 9 . . . ghd8 20.�e3 ge2 2 1 .ge2 gd l 22.�e2 gh l 23 .�f4 �aS 24.geS±; A12) 19 . . . eS ! �20.a3 �b7 2 1 . ab �a7 22.be ge8+ ; A2) 1 7 .l2la4 �d2 1 8 .�eS �gS+± Forintos, Haag; B) 1 6 .lWa6

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B1) 1 6 . . . �b8 -8S . B2) 16 . . . �d7 1 7 .l2lbS B21) 1 7 . . . lWbS I 8 .lWbS eb 1 9 .�a7 eS 20.l'%d l �e8 2 1 .gd8 �d8 22.�b8± Forintos, Haag; B22) 1 7 . . . lWe4 1 8 .�e l eb= Taiana.

85 15 ... �b8 1 6 .�e3 A) 1 6 . . . l2l d4? 1 7 .gd1 lWeS 1 8 .�d4 l'%d4 1 9 .ge l !± Karpov ; B) 1 6 . . . lWb4 B 1 ) 1 7 .a3 ? ! lWe4 1 8 .�g l �eS 1 9 .WIe6 1tJd4t Forintos, Haag; B2) 1 7 .l2lbS IWbS 1 8 .lWbS eb= 1 9 . a4 ha 20. �e2 a3= Forintos, Haag; B3) 1 7 .lWe6 l2ld4 B31) 1 8 .lWe4 �eS 1 9 .a3 lWe4 20.WId3 Wd3 2 1 .ed l2le2t Karpov; B32) 1 8 .�d4 B321) 1 8 . . . lWd4 B32ll) 1 9 .12lbS lWeS !�; B3212) 1 9.93 �eS 20.IWO lWe4 2 Utg2 gd2+± Forintos, Haag; B3213) 1 9 .9d l IWd l 20.l2ld 1 gd 1 2 1 .ltie2 gh 1 22 .lWe8= Suetin-Kholmov, Moscow 1964; B322) 1 8 . . . gd4� Karpov ; C) 1 8 .lWa6 ! C1) 1 8 . . . gd6 1 9 .1Wd3 ! Cll) 1 9 . . . l2lb3 20.�a7 ! Karpov C 12) 1 9 . . . �e7 20.a3± Karpov; C2) 1 8 . . . �eS 1 9 . a3 IWb7 20 .lWb7 ltib7 2 1 .ge l �b6 22.g3 hS 23 .h4± Klovans· Harman, USSR corr 1987.

86 9.lWe3? ! �e6 1 O.l2lgS �h6 l 1 .liJe6 �e3 1 2 . l2l d8 �c 1 1 3 . g e l gd8 1 4 .�e2 IiJ d4 I S .�d3 e6 1 6 .0-0 �d7= Prie-Skalik, Cannes op 1995. 9.l2ld4 A) 9 . . . �g7 1 O .l2le6 be 1 1 .�e2 0-0 1 2 .0-0 AI) 1 2 . . . �fS 1 3 .lWa4 as 1 4 .�f3 l'%a6 I S .l2l d U Maslov-Mikenas, Vilnius 1959;

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A2) 1 2 . . .l:l:e8 1 3 .iLf3 iLd7 1 4 .iLe3 l"i:b8+±; A3) 1 2" .l"i:b8 1 3 .Wa4 iLfS 1 4 .iLf3 A31) 1 4" .ct'lbS I S .ct'le2 ! ;!; Khalifman-Zysk, Groningen EU ch J 1986; A32) 0 1 4" .l"i:b6 L1 1 S .iLe6 iLe2= Khalifman; B) 9" .iLd7 ! ? B 1 ) I O.ltJe6 ? ! iLe6 I 1 .Wd4 l"i:g8 1 2 .ct'ldS iLg7 1 3 .1;\lfe3 �f8°o Forintos, Haag; B2) 1 0 .ct'ldbS a6 I I .ct'ld6 iLd6 1 2 .We4 iLe6 [ 1 2" .'&e7 1 3 .iLgS;!;] 1 3 .iLh6 Wf6 1 4 .We3= Perenyi-Halasz, Budapest 1984; B3) 1 0 .iLbS B31) 1 O" .iLh6? ! I 1 .Wh6 ct'ld4 1 2 .Wg7 We7 1 3 .�d 1 ; B32) 1 O" .iLg7=. 9.1bS A) 9 . . . iLd7 ? ! 1 0 .iLc6 iLe6 1 1 . 0-0 iLg7 1 2 .Ele l �f8 1 3 . ct'l d4 Wf6 1 4 . ct'l c6 Wf4 I S .1f4 be 1 6 .iLeS± Forintos, Haag; B) 9" .ltJbS ? ! 1 O .ct'lbS B1 ) 1 O" .iLb4 I 1 .e3 iLaS 1 2 .0-0t; B2) 10 . . . iLd6 1 1 . ct'l d6 Wd6 1 2 .Wd6 cd 1 3 .1f4;!; Forintos, Haag; e) 9" .iLg7 1 0.0-0 0-0 1 1 .iLe6 be 1 2 .iLe3 e1 ) 12 . . .Wf6? ! 1 3 .Wf6 iLf6 1 4.iLd4;!; Suetin­Vistanetskis, USSR 1960; CZ) 1 2" .aS ? ! 1 3 .iLd4! l"i:e8 1 4 .iLg7 �g7 I S .me I;!; Bronstein-Maslov, Moscow 1959 e3) 1 2" .l"i:b8 1 3 .l"i:ab l as (1) 1 4 .iLd4 l"i:b4 I S .a3 l"i:e4 1 6 .Wd2 ! ?oo L'l1d4 1 7 .ct'ld4 ct'le4 [ 1 7 . . . ct'l bS 1 8 .ct'lebS eb 1 9 .c3] 1 8 .ct'le4 l"i:d4 1 9 .We3 [ 1 9 .Wf4? fS ] ge8? 20.ct'lf6; e32) 1 4 .iLeS l"i:e8 I S . ct'l d4 iLeS 1 6 .Wf3 [ 1 6.1;\lfh6?? iLd4 1 7 .iLd4 ct'l fS-+] Wh4 1 7 .g3 'tlIh3 1 8 .E1fe l iLb7+± Schmilov-Grewlund, corr 1977; e33) 14.a3 1 4 " .Ele8 e331) I S .E1fd l iLe3 1 6 .be l"i:b l 1 7 .l"i:b l l"i:e4= Forintos, Haag; e332) I S .iLa7 E1b7

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C3321) 1 6 .iLd4 gS ! 1 7 .We 1 oo; C3322) 1 6 .iLeS iLfS 1 7 .Wa4 ct'le4 1 8 .E1bd l We8 1 9 .iLd4 ct'le3 20.iLe3 iLc3 2 1 .be E1bS (Romanishin-Smyslov, Leningrad ch USSR 1977 -24/242) 22.E1fe 1 = .

87 1O.iLd3 -7 .iLd3 .

88 10 • . . iLe6 A) 1 1 .ct'l e4 0-0 1 2 .ct'ld6 cd 1 3 .E1d6 WaS 1 4 .a3 (Forni-Sartori, corr 1990) E1ad8 ! ?�; B) 1 1 .ct'lbS 0-0 1 2 .a3 (Alexandria-Rub­tsova, USSR 1969) E1e8 !oo Forintos, Haag; C) 1 1 . h4 h6 1 2 . ct'l d4 iLeS 1 3 .Wt3 ct'ld4 1 4 .iLd4 iLd4 I S . l"i:d4 We7 1 6 .ct'le4;!; Kapengut-Anikaev, Moscow 1 969; 0) 1 I .iLbS ! ? 0 1 ) 1 1 . . .0-0 1 2 .iLe6 be 1 3 .iLd4 l"i:b8 1 4 .iLg7 �g7 I S . ct'l g5 iLfS 1 6 . g4± Rubinchik -Volchok, corr 1988; 02) I I . .. Wf6 1 2 .iLe6 be 1 3 .Wf6 iLf6 1 4 .iLd4 iLd4 I S .ct'ld4 iLd7 1 6 .l"i:he 1 ± Bertok-Rabar, Yugoslavia ch 1962; E) 1 1 .ct'ld4 !? 0-0 [ 1 1 . . . ct'ld4 1 2 .iLd4 0-0] 1 2 .ct'le6 be 1 3 .iLd4;!; iLd4 1 4 .l"i:d4 l"i:b8 l S .h4 eS 1 6 .E1d2 l"i:b4 1 7 .We5 l"i:h4 1 8 .E1h4 Wh4 1 9 .WeS± Tiviakov-Rozentalis, New York Grand Prix 25 ' 1994. F) I I . ct'l gS ! ? Fl) 1 1 . . .iLe3 1 2 .be We7 1 3 .iLc5 0-0-0 1 4 .ct'le4t; F2) 1 1 . . .0-0 1 2.h4 iLeS 1 3 .Wf3 hS [ 1 3 " . Wf6 ! ? -89/11 . . . iLe6/B] 1 4 .ct'le6 fe I S .Wh3 Wf6 1 6 .iLgS iLf4 1 7 .iLf4 Wf4 1 8 .�b l E1ae8 1 9 .iLe2± Stefansson-Yusupov, European Cup Eupen 1994.

89 1l ... Wf6? 1 2 .Wffi iLf6 1 3 .ct'ldS± iLd8 1 4 .iLf4. 1l . . . iLe6? ! A) 1 2 .hS Wf6 1 3 .Wh2± Forintos, Haag; B) 1 2 . ct'l g5 Wf6 1 3 .Wffi iLf6 1 4 .ct'le6 fe

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I S .ltJ bS± Sveshnikov-Kholmov, Moscow 1995.

90 12.ltJb5 �e6 1 3 .a3 Ei:e8 ! 1 4 .ltJe7 Wie7 I S .Wid6 WiaS 1 6 .Wic5 WieS 1 7 .�c5 �g4� Forintos, Haag.

91 16.Ei:hel gS ! 1 7 .Wif3 gh= Gligoric­German, Stockholm izt 1962.

92 9 . . . �e6 A) l O .ltJd4 AI) 1 0 . . . ltJd4 I I .Wid4 ltJe4 1 2 .Wid8 Ei:d8 1 3 .�e4 �e4 1 4 .0-0-0 �e7 I S .Ei:he l t ; A2) 1 0 . . . Wid7 A21) 1 1 .�bS A211) 1 1 . . .ltJbS 1 2 .ltJebS ltJd4°o i1 1 3 .ltJe7 It>d8 1 4 .ltJa8 ltJe2oo ; A212) 1 1 . . . �g7+±; A22) I l .Wif6 Ei:g8 1 2 .ltJe6 fe 1 3 .0-0-0 �e7 1 4 .Wif4 Ei:f8 I S .Wig3 �f6+± Gipslis-Vista­netskis, Tallinn 1959; B) I 0.�d3 �g7 Bl) 1 1 .0-0-0 - 15;

B2) 1 1 .0-0 B21) I I . . .Wif6 ? ! 1 2 .Wia4 [i1�gS ] h6? ! 1 3 .ltJbS±; B22) 1 1 . . . 0-0 1 2 .Wia4 [ 1 2 .Ei:fe l -241 B221) 1 2 . . . ltJeS 1 3 .ltJe5 �eS= Platonov­Vistanetskis, USSR 1964; B222) 1 2 . . . a6 ! ? Forintos, Haag; C) 1 0 .0-0-0 �g7 - 15.

93 10 . . . 0-0 A) 1 1 .�d3 AI) 1 l . . .�e6 - 15 ;

A2) 1 l . . .�fS ! ?= Forintos, Haag; B) l 1 .h4 Bl) I l . . .Wif6? 1 2 .Wif6 �f6 1 3 .ltJdS±; B2) 1 l . . .Ei:e8? 1 2 .hS �fS 1 3 .g4 �e4 1 4 .hg fg I S .ltJgS ! �h l 1 6 .�e4 It>h8 1 7 .Ei:h l h6 1 8 .ltJbS Ei:f8 1 9 .Ei:h6 �h6 20.�c3 1 -0

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Kucera-Binder, Czechoslovakia 1966; B3) 1 1 . . .�e6? 1 2 .hS B31) 12 . . . Ei:e8 1 3 .Wih2 �fS 1 4.hg6-; Zhilin· Gusakov, Perm 1960; B32) 1 2 . . . Wif6 B321) 1 3 .Wih2-;; B322) 1 3 .Wif6 �f6 1 4 .ltJgS Ei:fe8 I S .hg hg 1 6 .ltJe6± Sakharov-Kholmov, USSR 1958; B4) l l . . . h6 ! B41) 1 2 .ltJd5 ! ? �e6 1 3 .�c3 �dS 1 4 .E1d5 �e3 I S .be iJg7 1 6 .hS B411) 16 . . • gS?? 1 7 .ltJgS+- Zatulovskaya­Morgulev, USSR 1 966; B412) 1 6 . . . Ei:h8 1 7 .hg6± Gufeld-Rabar, Moscow 1961; B413) 1 6 . . . Wif6 1 7 .Wif6 It>f6 I S .hg 't!Ig6 1 9 .Ei:dhS Ei:h8t; B42) 1 2 .�d3 �e6 B421) 1 3 .lt>b l as 1 4.a3 Ei:b8 (Kinmark­Ek, Sweden 1963) I S .ltJe4 Forintos, Haag: B422) 1 3 .Ei:he l B4221) 1 3 . . . aS 1 4 .a3 Ei:b8 I S . ltJ e4 �f5 1 6 .�c3± Sakharov-Furman, Kiev 1957; B4222) 1 3 . . . Ei:e8 1 4 .a3 B42221) 14 . . . a6 [i1bS] B422211) I S .ltJa4 bS 1 6 .ltJcS �c4f! Forintos, Haag; B422212) I S .ltJe4t; B42222) 1 4 . . . Wif6 I S .Wif6 �f6 1 6 .�h6 �c3 1 7 .be �g4 1 8 .�f4 It> g7 (Boleslavsky­Trifunovic, Zagreb, 1958) 1 9 .c4± Keres ECO.

94 1l .Ei:el?! 0-0 1 2 .h4 (Neuvonen­Hietanen, Finland 1978) h6+± . 1l .ltJb5? ! A) 1 1 . . .ltJbS? 1 2 .�bS WidS [ 1 2 . . . �d6 1 3 .Wid6 cd 1 4 .�f4±] 1 3 .�e3± Forintos, Haag; B) 1 1 . . .Wie7 1 2 .�e3 �c3 1 3 .ltJc3 0-0-0 B l ) 1 4 . a3 �fS = Sakharov-Maslov, Vilnius 1959;

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B2) 1 4 .�d3 (Boleslavsky-Chukaev, USSR 1959) f6 ! ? 1 5 .E1he l 1llif7= Forintos, Haag; C) I l . . .a6 ! C1) 1 2 .�e3 C11) 1 2 . . . �e3 1 3 . ctJ e3:t Krogius-Trifu­novic, Varna 1960; C12) 1 2 . . . ab ! 1 3 .�g7 E1a2 1 4 .E1d6 cd C121) 1 5 . cttbl 1llia5 1 6 .b3 ctJb4 llE1a l ! 1 7 .�b5 1llib5 1 8 .�h8 ctJ e2-+ Konstan­tinopolsky, Fridstein; C122) 1 5 .�h8 1llia5 1 6 .b3 ctJb4 1 7 .1llid6 E1e2 1 8 .lt>d l C1221 ) 1 8 . . . �b3 1 9 .1llie5 cttf8 20.1llig7= Forintos, Haag; C1222) 1 8 . . . E1e6 ! --+ 1 9 .1llie5 C12221 ) 1 9 . . . 1llia2 20.�b5 1llie2 2 1 .ctte l ctJd3 22.�d3 'lWd3 23 .1llia l � ; C12222) 1 9 . . . ctJd5 --+ ; C2) 1 2 .ctJd6 ed6+ ECO. 11 .�b5 0-0 1 2 .�e6 be 1 3 .ctJd4 A) 1 3 . . . �d7 1 4 .ctJb3°o Forintos, Haag; B) 1 3 . . . �d5 1 4 . ctJ d5 cd 1 5 .�b4 E1e8= Forintos, Haag. 11 .liJg5 A) 1 1 . . .\Wf6? ! 1 2 .'lWf6 �f6 1 3 .ctJe6 fe 1 4 .E1e 1 IiId7 1 5 . ctJe4 �d4 1 6 .f3± Klovans-Ches­nauskas, USSR 1969; B) 1 1 . . .0-0 1 2 .h4 Bl) 12 . . . h6 B11 ) 1 3 .ctJge4 8 111) 1 3 . . . ctJe4 1 4.ctJe4 1llie7 1 5 .�e3 (Sakharov-Maslov, USSR 1959) �f5 = Forintos, Haag; B112) 1 3 . . . 1llie7 1 4 .ctJd6 cd 1 5 .�e4 E1ae8= Nikolajevsky-Vistanetskis, USSR 1959 ECO; B 12) 1 3 .ctJe6 fe 1 4 .'lWg4 'lWf6 1 5 .�d3 ctJe5 1 6 .Wfh3 b5 1 7 .E1de 1 8121) 1 7 . . . E1fe8 1 8 .ctJd l ctJee4 1 9 .�e4 ctJ e4 20.�e3 'lWf4 2 1 . cttb 1 e5 (Pinchuk­Chesnauskas, USSR 1969) 22.ctJe3:t ECO; B122) 1 7 . . . gae8oo;

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B2) 1 2 . . . �e5 1 3 .'lWa4 �d7 1 4 .h5 ctJ d4 1 5 .1lliaS E1e8°o Barsenilla-Tan, Manila 1991. 11 .h4!? A) 1 1 . . .1llif6? ! AI) 1 2 .'lWa4 h 6 1 3 .�a6 [ 1 3 .�d3 ! ? a6] 0-0 1 4 .�b7 ctJ b7 1 5 .'lWe6 ctJ a5� [llctJ e4] Mnatsakanian-Maslov, Moscow 1963; A2) 1 2 .1llifO �f6 1 3 .ctJg5 0-0 [ 1 3 . . . �e4? 1 4 .ctJee4±] 1 4 .ctJe6 fe 1 5 . h5:t/± Margini­Toth, Italy 1972; B) 1 1 . . . h6 ! Bl) 1 2 .ctJb5 a6 1 3 .�c3 ab- 11.ctJb5; B2) 1 2 .�d3 B21) 1 2 ... 0-0 -931B42; B22) 1 2 . . . 1llif6 1 3 .'lWf6 �f6 1 4 .E1he l [1l�g6] 0-0-0 - 1 7.

95 11 . . . 'lWe7? 1 2 .E1he 1 ± Forintos, Haag. 11 . . . 'lWd7? 1 2 .ctJe4±. 11. . .1llif6? ! A ) 1 2 .1llia4 h6 1 3 .E1he l 0-0 1 4 .h4 AI) 1 4 . . . a6 ? 1 5 .�g5 ! --+ Cotta-Airton, Brazil 1966; A2) 0 1 4 . . . gfe8 Forintos, Haag; B) 1 2 .1llif6 �f6 1 3 .ctJg5 Bl) 1 3 . . . ctJb4 1 4 .�b5 ctJb5 1 5 .ctJb5±; B2) 1 3 . . . 0-0 1 4 .ctJe6±; B3) 1 3 . . . 0-0-0 1 4 .ctJe6 fe 1 5 .E1he l E1he8 1 6 .ctJe4 ctJ e4 1 7 .E1e4:t Tal-Rossetto, Am­sterdam 1964.

96 12.ctJe4 ctJ e4 1 3 .�e4 A) 1 3 . . . 'lWe8 ? ! 1 4 .@b l ± Walther-Keller, Switzerland 1960; B) 1 3 . . . �a2°o 11 1 4.�b4 'lWe8 1 5 .�f8 'lWf8 1 6 .�d5 [ 1 6 .h4 'lWb4] �d5 1 7 .E1d5 �h6.

97 12 ... b5? 1 3 .h5 b4 1 4 .cLle4 A) 1 4 . . . ctJ e4 1 5 .�e4 �e4 AI) 1 6 .�e3 be 1 7 .E1d8 eb 1 8 . mbl E1fd8 1 9 .tiJf6±;

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A2) 1 6 .ib4 �b8 1 7 .tUf6 if6 1 8 .�f6 tUb4 1 9 .h6+-; B) 1 4 . . . ic4 I S .hg6± Heintze-Kovalevsky, Germany 1985. 12 . . . h6 -931B42.

98 13.�g3? tU b4 ! 1 4 .igS tU a2 l S .ct?d2 tUc3-+ Forintos, Haag. 13.�f6 if6 1 4 .tUgS tU b4= Keres ECO.

99 13 ... h6?? 1 4 .igs+-.

1 00 14.tUe5 �eS I S .�eS ieS 1 6 .hS gfe8 l 7 .b3 ifS 1 8 .ifS tUfS 1 9 .tUdS c6 20.tUe3 tUe3 2 1 .ie3 gad8 Y2-Y2 Boleslavsky­Alatortsev, Moscow 1945.

1 01 15.iffi tUh2 1 6 .ig7 ct?g7 1 7 .gh2= ECO.

1 02 16.gdgl (Forintos, Haag) hSoo. 16.h5 �hS 1 7 .�hS gh 1 8 .ghS fS [ 1 8 . . . ig4? 1 9 .�h7 <;t>h8 20.gh4 �d l 2 1 .tUdS !+­Forintos, HaagJ A) 1 9 .9dh I gt7'+' Krogius-Kholmov, Tbilisi 1959 ECO; B) 1 9 .9g l ! ? Bl) 1 9 . . . �t7 (Schwarz) 20.gh3 gae8�; B2) 1 9 . . . gt7 20. tUe2 ! ? B21) 20 . . . ge8 2 1 .b3 ! ? ctJe4 22 .�e3 'tt>h8 23 .tUf4t Medina-Miagmasuren, Skopje 1972; B22) 20 . . . �c4= Forintos, Haag.

1 03 11.tUg5? ! ih6 1 2.0-0-0 ! ? f6 1 3 .tUe6 �f4 1 4 .ctJf4 0-0-0 I S .ghe l �t7 1 6 .�f3 tUc4 [ 1 6 . . . gde8 1 7 .idS�1 1 7 .idS gdS 1 8 .tUfdS'+' Geller-Trifunovic, Bled 1961 . 11.tUd4 �h6 ! A) 1 2 .�h6? tUd4 AI) 1 3 .�g7? ctJc2 1 4 .<;t>d l 0-0-0 I S .ct?c2 tUfS-+ (Yudovich) 1 6 .�eS �b3+- ;

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A2) 1 3 .0-0-0 0-0-0 1 4 .ghe l tUe2 1 5 .ge2 tU f5'+' Forintos, Haag; B) 1 2 .tUc6 (y2-Y2 Geller-Smyslov, Lenin· grad 1971) �f4 1 3 .ctJe7 �d2 1 4 .'tt>d2 �e7= ECO.

1 04 16.ie3 �b4= I 7 .�a 7 tU8a 7 A) 1 8 .ge6 �a4 1 9 .tUa4 tUb4°o Forintos, Haag; B) 1 8 .�b4 tU b4 1 9 .9e6 tUd3 20.cd gd3 2 1 .ge7 gg8 22.E1fe I [22 . . . tUc6 2Hlt7 iLld8 24.gfe7J Y2-Y2 Geller-Smyslov, Lvov, 1978.

1 05 12.ghe I ! ? A) 1 2 . . . �f6? 1 3 .tUg5 ! Vujic-Nedelkovic, corr 1978; B) 1 2 . . . 0-0 Forintos, Haag; C) 1 2 . . . 0-0-0 1 3 .�d3 �f6 1 4 .�ffi �J6 1 5 .�g5 �c3 1 6.�d8 �e l 1 7 .�f6 ge8 1 8 .iLle l ctJb4 1 9 .a3 tUd3 20.tUd3 �fS= Ivanchuk­Kamsky, Linares 1994 60/(302);

1 06 13 . . . 0-0 1 4 .�d3:t. 13 ... �f6 A) 1 4 .�d3 �f4 1 5 .if4 0-0-0= AI) 1 6 .ig6? ! �c3 l 7 .bc ghg8 [ l 7 . . . ia2] : A2) 1 6 .tUe5 tUe5 1 7 .�e5 �e5 1 8 .ge5 ic4= Keres-Trifunovic, Bled 1961 ECO; B) 1 4 .�a4 Bl) 1 4 . . . 0-0 B11) I S .g4? bS Forintos, Haag; B12) 1 5 .id3 -95/11 •.. �f6/A; B2) 1 4 . . . a6 ! ?t �b5 ; C) 1 4 .�f6 �f6 1 5 .�d3 0-0-0 - 1 7.

1 07 16.�g6 A) 1 6 . . . ghg8 1 7 .h5 �g4 1 8 .�h7 gh8 1 9 .id3 �h5 20.�e2 ig6 2 1 .tUd5 ig7 22.ic3 ic3 23 .ctJc3 ghe8 24.tUh4 ih7 2S .g3:t Geller­Smyslov, Moscow 1991 ; B) 1 6 . . . gdg8 ! ?=.

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1 08 9.�e4 :fle7 [9 . . . �e7 1 0 .:flf4M± ] 1 0 .:flb5 0-0 1 1 .:fle6 be 1 2 .�e6 E1b8�. 9.liJbS A) 9 . . . :fld6? ! 1 O .CUd6 �d6 1 1 .�d6 CU d6 1 2 .:flf4± Barcenilla-Haitham, Dubai 1992; B) 9 . . . :flb4 1 0.:fld2 �e7 1 1 .:fle2 :fld2 1 2 .CUd2 0-0 1 3 .�e7 :fld7�.

1 09 10 . . . CUfe7 I I .:flg5 h6 1 2 .:flh4 :flf5 1 3 .�a4 0-0 1 4 .0-0-0 �e8 1 5 .:flg3 E1d8 1 6 .:fld6 E1d6 1 7 .E1d6 ed6± Ulibin-Sorokin, USSR ch 1991.

1 1 0 1l .0-0 !? A) 1 1 . . . �e4? 1 2 . CUe4± Mainka-Panzer, Lippstadt 1992; B) I I . . . :fld7 1 2 .:fle6 be= Karpov; C) 1 1 . . . 0-0 C l ) 1 2 .�e7 CUfe7 [ 1 2 . . . CUee7] 1 3 .CUe4 :flb4= Karpov; C2) 1 2 .:fle6 be 1 3 .�c6 E1b8� (�:flb7 Karpov) 1 4 .�e4 �f6 1 5 .E1e l :flb7 1 6 .�g4 \fI1g6 1 7 .�g6 fg 1 8 .CUe4± Short-Yusupov, Garmisch-Partenkirchen 25 ' 1994. 11 .:flc6 be 1 2 . 0-0 �e4 [ 1 2 . . . 0-0 - 1 1 .0-0/C2] 1 3 .liJe4 :fle6=. 1 1 .�e7 CUfe7 1 2 .CUe4 :flb4 1 3 .e3 A) 1 3 . . . :flf5 1 4 . CU g3 :fld6 1 5 . cu f5 cu f5 1 6 .:fld2± Gorelov-Apolonov, Wisla 1992; B) o 1 3 . . . :fla5= .

1 1 1 1l . . . �e4 1 2 . cu e4 :fle7 1 3 .:flc6 be 1 4 .:fle7± Azmaiparashvili.

1 1 2 13 ... 0-0-0? 1 4 .:fle6± Azmaipara-shviH. 13 ... 0-0? 1 4 .�e7 CU fe7 [ 1 4 . . . :fle7 1 5 .:flf4±] 1 5 .CUe4± Karpov.

1 1 3 IS.E1hel 0-0-0= Azmaiparashvili­Georgadze,G, San Sebastian 1991 .

1 1 4 IS ... CUh6?

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A) 1 6 .:flh6 gh 1 7 .h3 h5 ! AI) 1 8 .g5 fg 1 9 .CUeg5 h6t Karpov; A2) 1 8 .gh f5� Karpov; B) 1 6 .cuf6 ! B1) 1 6 . . . :flf6? 1 7 .g5 :flg4 1 8 .gf :flf3 1 9 .fg E1g8 20.:flh6 :flh I 2 1 .E1h 1 ±/+- Karpov; B2) 1 6 . . . gf 1 7 .:flh6 :flg4 1 8 .E1d3± Karpov IS . . . a6? A) 1 6 .:fla4? b5 AI) 1 7 .gf ba 1 8 .CUg3 0-0-0= Karpov ; A2) 1 7 .:flb3 CUfd4= Karpov ; B) 1 6 .:fle4?= CUd6 1 7 .CUd6 :fld6 1 8 .E1de l Y2-Y2 Kasparov-Karpov, New York/Lyon wcm 1990 -50/335 ; B1) 1 8 . . . li?f8 ? 1 9 .E1hg l E1e8 20.g5 E1e I 2 1 .E1e I ± Karpov; B2) 1 8 . . . li?d8? 1 9 .1:'i:hg l 1:'i:e8 20.g5 1:'i:e l 2 1 .1:'i:e I ± Karpov; B3) 1 8 . . . CUe7 ? ! 1 9 .1:'i:hg l 0-0-0 20.CUd4± Karpov; B4) 1 8 . . . :fle7 ! 1 9 .:fldS 0-0-0 20.:flc6 :fle6 2 1 .1:'i:e7 :flf3 22.1:'i:g I 1:'i:d7= Karpov; C) 1 6 .:fle6 ! :fle6 1 7 .1:'i:he l :fle4 [ 1 7 . . . CUd6? 1 8 .cud6 cd 1 9 .CUd4±] 1 8 .1:'i:e4 CUd6 1 9 .1:'i:e2 � CUd4-e6± Azmaiparashvili . lS . . . cud6 1 6.cud6 :fld6 1 7 .1:'i:de l [ 1 7 .1:'i:he l Wf8] A) 1 7 . . . CUe7 ! ? Makarychev; B) 1 7 . . . Wf8 ! 1 8 .1:'i:hg l 1:'i:e8 1 9 .1:'i:e8 We8= Azmaiparashvili .

1 1 5 14.g4 A) 1 4 . . . a6 1 5 .:fle4 CUd6 1 6 .CUd6 :fld6 I 7 .1:'i:de I AI) l 7 . . . CUe7 1 8 .cue5t Karpov; A12) 1 7 . . . :fle7 1 8 .CUe5t Karpov ; B) 1 4 . . . CU d6 1 5 . CU d6 :fld6 1 6 .1:'i:de l Wf8 [�1:'i:e8] 1 7 .:fle3 �:flg4 1 8 .1:'i:hg l h5 1 9 .h3 :fln 20.:flg7 Wg8 2 1 .:flf6 Wh7 22.:fld3+­C) 1 4 . . . CUh6.

1 1 6 lS.cu egS? ! 1:'i:df8

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A) 1 6 .g4 �gS 1 7 .�gS liJd6 I S .�e6 �e6 AI) 1 9 . 1iJ eS f6 20 . liJ e6 fg= Azmaipa­rashvili; A2) 1 9 .liJd4 �d7 20.�e7 1'I:eS 2 1 .�d6 ed 22.f3 1'I:eS= Azmaiparashvili; B) 1 6 .�e4 liJd6 1 7 .�dS h6 I S .�c6 �e6 1 9 .1'I:e 7 hg 20.�gS liJ fS 2 1 .1'I:eS �f3 22.gf g6= Hellers-Hector, Malmo 1993.

1 1 7 7 .. . �f5? ! A) S .�fS iWe7 ! 9 .�e4? ! liJe6+; B) S .O-O ! �d3 9.ed3--+.

1 1 8 8.rJidl? liJe6 9 .iWa4 iWd7 ! 1 0 .liJe3 �e7 I l .liJdS 0-0 1 2 .liJe7 iWe7 1 3 .�gS f6 1 4.1'I:e I iWf7=t Ragozin-Bronstein, Moscow 1957.

1 1 9 8 .. . liJf5? ! 9 .�fS �fS 1 0 .liJe3 A) I 0" .�e2? 1 1 .1'I:e I +- L1liJdS ; B) 1 O" .iWb4? ! I l .iWeS �e6 1 2 .0-0-0 liJe6 1 3 .iWe7 1'I:eS 1 4 .iWf4 iWaS I S .iWgS iWa6 1 6 .1'I:he l ± liJb4? ! 1 7 .liJd4 1'1:e3 I S .iWdS ! ! rJidS 1 9 .1iJe6 rJie7 [ 1 9" .rJieS 20.liJg7 �g7 2 1 .�gS �eS 2 2 . 1'I:dSA] 20 .�gS f6 2 1 . liJ d S 1 -0 Bonch-Osmolovsky-Baranov, Moscow, 1954. q 1 0" .liJe6 I I .iWf4 iWb4 1 2 .0-0-0± Forintos, Haag. 8 . . . �f5 A) 9 .�fS? ! liJ fS 1 0.iWa4 liJe6 1 1 .0-0 iWb4 1 2 . liJ e3 liJe3 1 3 . 1'I:fe l �eS+ Petrusjak­Borisenko, Riga 1968; B) 9 . 0-0 liJ e 6 1 O .iWc3 �d3 I I .iWd3 0-0-0= Lutikov-Toprover, USSR 1 9S9; C) 9.liJe3 liJe6 Cl) 1 0 .iWa4 �d3 1 1 .ed iWd7 1 2 .d4 �e7 1 3 .dS liJbS I 4.iWb3 0-0 I S .0-0 �f6 1 6.1'I:ae l ±I± Bronstein-Kholmov, USSR 1960; C2) l O.iWf4 �d3 I l .ed C21) 1 1 " .0-0-0 1 2 .0-0± ¢:::> Keres ECO; C22) 1 1 . . .iWe6 1 2 .0-0-0 �e7 1 3 .d4 iWfS

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1 4 .dS± liJbS I S .iWfS liJfS 1 6 .�f4 liJa6 1 7 . g4 liJh4 I S .liJh4 �h4 1 9 .d6 !± Spassky. Kholmov, USSR 1960 ECO; C23) l l . . .iWd7 1 2 .liJeS ! liJeS 1 3 .iWeS V!1e6 1 4 .iWaS b6 I S .iWa4 iWd7 1 6 .iWd4t Suetin­Mikenas, USSR 1959.

1 20 9.iWa4 �d7°o L1liJeS.

1 21 9 ..• f6? 1 0 . liJ c3 �e6 1 1 . 0-0-0 0-0-0 1 2 .iWa4± Bonch-Osmolovsky­Kamishov, USSR 1949. 9 ... h6 l O .liJe3 �e6 A) 1 1 .0-0 ? ! gS 1 2 .iWa4 �g7 I 3 .�d4 0-0 1 4.�g7 rJig7 I S .1'I:ae 1 iWf6� Pavlov-Breazu, Romania 1959; B) 0 I 1 .iWa4 Forintos, Haag.

1 22 10 ... �g7? ! A) 1 1 .0-0 �e6 - 1 23; B) 1 1 .0-0-0 �e6 -2 7; C) I l .liJdS ! ? iWdS 1 2 .0-0-0 0-0 [ 1 2" .�e6 1 Cl) 1 3 .e3 liJe7 ! [ 1 3 " .�e6 1 4 .�e2 1 1 Forintos, Haag; C2) 1 3 .�eS (± ECO) �e6 C21) 1 4 .�e2 1'1:eS I S .1'I:he l �dS 1 6 .1'I:dS lLie7 1 7 .1'I:dd 1 liJefS+ Barczay; C22) 1 4 .liJe7 iWe7 I S .�d6 [ I S .iWd6 V!1a5 1 6 .�a3 1'I:feS ! t Forintos, Haag] iWb6 1 6.c3 [ 1 6 .�f8? �b2 1 7 .rJid2 iWf2+-] :gfc8t Lutikov-Shaposhnikov, USSR 1954; C3) 1 3 .iWh4 ! t iWh4 1 4 .liJh4 �g4? ! 1 5 . f3 �d7 1 6 .liJe7 1'I:aeS 1 7 .�f4 liJeS I S .liJdS±.

1 23 11 .0-0 !? �g7 1 2 .1'I:fe l 0-0 1 3 .�c5 b6 ( J 3 " .iWf6 1 4 .�d6 ed I S .iWd6 �g4 1 6.V!1f6 �f6 1 7 . liJ e4±) 1 4 .�a3± Matanovic­Kieninger, Hamburg 1955 ECO.

1 24 12.liJe6± Keres.

1 25 13.0-0 0-0 1 4 .�d4 [ 1 4 .iWa4 -20]

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A) 1 4 . . . �d4 1 5 .iWd4 4Jf5 1 6 .iWe5± Minic­Durovic, Yugoslavia ch 1965; B) 14 . . . l"i:ab8 1 5 .�g7 rJlg7 B 1 ) 1 6 .iWd4 ? ! iWf6 1 7 .iWa7 l"i:b2 1 8 .iWc5 �c4 1 9.4Ja4 �d3= Ankerst-Nikolic, Yugoslavia ch 1965; B2) 1 6.b3 iWf6 1 7 .iWf6 rJlf6 1 8 .4Ja4± Spassky-Rossetto, Amsterdam izt 1964; C) 1 4 . . . l"i:fb8 ! ? 1 5 .�g7 rJlg7 1 6 .b3 iWf6 1 7 .Wffi rJlf6 1 8 .l"i:ad I a5 1 9 .�e2± Minic­Bukic, Yugoslavia 1 957 .

1 26 16.�f5 4J f5 1 7 .�c5 4J d6 1 8 . 4J a4 IHc8 1 9 .iWa6± Kortchnoi-Averbakh, Sverdlovsk 1957.

1 27 8 ... iWd7?! 9 .4Jc3 -6 1 /8 . . • iWd7. 8 . . . We7 9 .�e3 -20.

1 28 9.�d2 iWd7 1 0 .0-0 [ I O .4Jc3 �e7 -

22] 0-0-0 I I . 4J c 3 h6 [ 1 1 . . .�e7 ! ? -22] 1 2 .Wa4 rJlb8 l 3 .�e3 iWe8 1 4 .l"i:ad l ± Evans­Rossetto, Amsterdam izt 1964. 9.ltJg5± ECO.

1 29 9 .. . h6?! I O.�d2 a6? ! 1 1 .0-0-0 g5 1 2 .We3± Suetin-Karner, USSR 1 966 . 9 . . . fle7 -22. 9 . . . g6 A) I 0.�d2 -92IB; B) 1 0 .�e3 -8 . . . g6; C) I 0 .4Jd4 �g7 [ I O . . . iWd7 Forintos, Haag] C1) 1 1 .4Jc6 bc 1 2 .�e3 0-0 1 3 .0-0 Cll) 1 3 . . . iWf6? ! 1 4 .iWa4± Pietzsch-Vista­netskis, Riga 1961 ECO; C12) 0 1 3 . . . l"i:b8 ! ?= Mikenas ; C2) 1 1 .4Je6 fe C21) 1 2 .4Je4 (± Keres) C211 ) 1 2 . . . iWe7± �O-O-O; C212) 12 . . . 4Jb4!? � 1 3 .4Jd6 iWd6 1 4 .�b5 me7 ; C22) 1 2 .0-0 iWf6 1 3 .iWg3 0-0 1 4 .4Jb5 4J b5

1 5 .�b5 4Jd4 1 6 .�d3 c5= Buljovcic­I1ijevski, Yugoslavia ch 1965 ECO.

1 30 10.0-0 A) I O . . . h6? ! I I .�e3 g5 1 2 .iWa4 �g7 1 3 .4Je4± Liberzon-Plakseev, USSR 1968 ECO; B) 1 0 . . . �e7 -22; C) 1 0 . . . 0-0-0 I I .�e3 4J f5 1 2 .�5 �f5 1 3 .iWa4 a6= Volpert-Frieser, Bavaria ch 1986.

1 31 10 .. . f6? 1 1 .0-0-0 0-0-0 1 2 .�b5 a6 1 3 .iWa4 !± ab 1 4 .iWa8 4Jb8 1 5 .�a7--t Dobson-Liljak, Belgrade 1969. 10 .. . 0-0-0 ! ?

1 32 1 6.iWd6 cd 1 7 . 0-0-0± Adorjan­Kostro, Wijk aan Zee 1971 .

1 33 9 . . . 0-0 A) 1 0 .4Jd5 4Jf5 !oo;

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B) 1 0 .�e3 B1) 1 0 . . . iWd7? ! 1 1 .0-0-0 B11) 1 1 . . . 4J f5 ? 1 2 .g4 4Je3 1 3 .�h7+­Forintos, Haag; B12) I I . . .iWg4 1 2 . 4JdS �d8 1 3 . 4J g5 h6 1 4 .4Je4± Adorjan-Androvitzky, Budapest 197 1 ; B2) 1 0 . . . �e6 -23.

1 34 10.b3 �f6 1 1 .�b2 A) 1 1 . . . 0-0 AI) 1 2 .0-0-0 ! ? Forintos, Haag; A2) 1 2 .0-0 A21) 1 2 . . . 4J e7 1 3 .l"i:ad I t Gunston-Mac Donald, corr 1937; A22) 1 2 . . . iWc8 A221) 1 3 .l"i:ad l �g4 1 4 .l"i:fe l �n 1 5 .Wn (Paris-Bern, corr 1921 ) l"i:e8 (= Forintos, Haag) 1 6 .l"i:e8 [ 1 6 .�a l 4Jb4] iWe8 1 7 .4Jd5 �b2 1 8 .4Jc7 iWd8 1 9 .4Ja8 iWa8 20.�h7 rJlh7 2 1 .l"i:d6oo;

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A222) 1 3 j�lfe 1 ::l: Forintos, Haag; B) I 1 . . .g5 1 2 .iWe3 g4 1 3 .lud2 �d4 1 4 .iWe2 (Bisguier-Steinmeyer, USA 1956) iWe7 ! = Forintos, Haag. 10.0-0 A) 1 0 . . . iWd7 AI) 1 1 .4Je4 4Je4 1 2 .�e4 0-0-0 1 3 .�e6 iWe6 1 4 .4Jd4 iWd5 1 5 .4Je6 iWe6 1 6 .�e3 a6 Y2-Y2 Milic-Rabar, Novi Sad 1945; A2) 1 1 .�e3 ! ? -23; B) 1 0 . . . 0-0 A) 1 1 .�e3 -23; B) 1 1 .�d2 -22; C) I I .Eld 1 (± Euwe).

1 35 10 .. . iWd7 A) 1 1 .0-0 AI) 1 1 . . . 0-0-0 1 2 .iWa4 mb8 1 3 .�e3 �f6 1 4 .Elad 1 ::l: Forintos, Haag; A2) 1 1 . . .�f5 1 2 . 4J e4 4J e4 1 3 .�e4 �e4 1 4.iWe4::l: Kavalek-Kinzel, Czechoslovakia 1967; A3) 1 1 . . .0-0 1 2 .Elfe l [ 1 2 .Elad l ! ?] �f6 -22; B) 1 1 .0-0-0 ! ? B l ) 1 1 . . .a6? 1 2 .4Jg5 �g5 1 3 .iWg5± Jezek­Batik, corr 1957; B2) 1 1 . . . �f5 ? 1 2 .�b5 ! 0-0 1 3 .4Je5± Suetin­Skuja, Minsk 1957; B3) 1 1 . . . 0-0-0 B31) 1 2 .Elhe l ! ? h6? ! [ 1 2 . . . �f5 1 3 .�b5 ! J 1 3 .�e3 mb8 1 4 .iWa4 4J e 8 1 5 .�b5± Suetin­Poljak, USSR 1958; B32) 1 2 .�e3 ! ? B321) 1 2 . . . iWe8 1 3 .iWa4 t Matanovic­Krivec, Yugoslavia ch 1952; B322) 1 2 . . . f5 1 3 .iWa4 �f6 1 4.�b5 a6 1 5 .�a6 �e3 1 6 .�b5 ! iWe7 1 7 .�e6 be 1 8 .be3± Kindermann-Tischbierek, Bundesliga 1990; B4) 1 1 . . .0-0 ! ? B41) 1 2 .h4 f6 1 3 .Elhe l B411) 1 3 . . . �f5 1 4 .�5 iWf5 1 5 .iW5 4J f5

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1 6.g4± Mednis-Horowitz, New York 1955; B412) o I 3 . . . Elae8 i1iWe8 Forintos, Haag; B42) 1 2 .Elhe l ! ? B421) 1 2 . . . �f6 1 3 . 4J e4 4Je4 1 4 .\We4 g6 1 5 .�h6 Elfe8 1 6.iWf4± Friedgood-Roux, Tel Aviv 01 1964; B422) 1 2 . . . �f5 1 3 .�f5 [ 1 3 .�b5 !?1 1i'!if5 1 4 .iWf5 4Jf5 1 5 .g4 4J h4 1 6 .Ele7 4Jf3 1 7 .E\c7 4Jh2 1 8 .g5::l: Forintos, Haag; B423) 1 2 . . . Elfe8 ! ? ; B424) 1 2 . . . Elad8.

1 36 11 .0-0-0! ? A ) 1 1 . . .iWd7 - 1 351B4; B) I I . . .a5 [i14Jb4] 1 2 .a3oo•

1 37 12.Elad l ! ? i1iWd7 1 3 .4Je4.

1 38 16.4J c7 Elad8= Murey-Vasyukhin. USSR 1967.

1 39 10 . . . iWc8? 1 1 . 0-0-0 A) 1 1 . . .�f5 ? ! 1 2 .4JdS O-O ? 1 3 .tiJd4 1 -0 Stanciu-Weissmann, Craiova 1957; B) 1 1 . . . 0-0 1 2 . 4J d4 [ 1 2 .h4 ! ? Forintos .

Haag] 4Jd4 1 3 .�d4± Ivkov-Keller, Mos­cow 1956. 10 .. . iWd7 !? A) 1 1 .0-0 A I ) 1 1 . . . 4J f5 ? 1 2 .�f5 �f5 1 3 .tiJb5± Barry­Showalter, m 1896; A2) 1 1 . . .�f5 ? ! 1 2 .Elad l �d3 1 3 .Eld3 1i'!if5 1 4 .4Jd5 ! iWf4 1 5 .�f4 0-0-0 1 6 .lLle5: Schlick-Zysk, Bundesliga 1986; A3) I I . . .h6? ! 1 2 .Elad l A31) 1 2 . . . 0-0-0? 1 3 .iWa4±; A32) 1 2 . . . 0-0 1 3 .4Je4::l: Forintos, Haag; A4) 1 1 . . .0-0 1 2 .Elad l A41) 1 2 . . . �f5 1 3 .�b5 ! �e2 1 4 .Eld2t i1liJe5 Forintos, Haag; A42) 1 2 . . . Elfe8 A421) 1 3 .4Ja4::l: Forintos, Haag;

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A422) 1 3 .�b5 �cS 1 4 .�c6 be 1 5 .b3 tiJ f5 1 6 .�cl �d6 1 7 .�a4t Nezhmetdinov­Zhukhovitsky, USSR 1955; A43) 1 2 . . . �f6 - 1 40; A44) 1 2 . . . l'1adS ! ? A441) 1 3 .tiJe4 tiJe4 1 4 .�e4 g6=; A442) 1 3 .�c5 �cS 1 4 .tiJg5 �g5 1 5 .�g5 gfe8 A4421) 1 6 .tiJe4 tiJe4 1 7 .�e4 l'1d 1 I S .l'1d 1 �g4= Forintos, Haag; A4422) 1 6 .�d6 l'1d6 1 7 . tiJ e4 �dS ! = Broadbent-Hooper, London 1954; A4423) 1 6 .l'1fe I ! ? Forintos, Haag; A443) 1 3 .tiJg5 �g5 1 4 .�g5 f6 1 5 .�h4 �f5 1 6 .�c5 �d3 1 7 .l'1d3 �e6 I S . tiJ dS l'1f7= Smyslov-Kan, Moscow 1939; B) 1 1 .0-0-0 BI) 1 l . . . 0-0-0? 1 2 .�a4 a6? 1 3 .�a6 ba 1 4 .�a6 It>bS 1 5 .tiJe5+- Mohrlok-Boden­stein; B2) 1 1 . . . �f6? ! 1 2 .tiJe4 tiJe4 1 3 .�e4 �e7 14 .�c6 be 1 5 .�d4 �d4 1 6 .tiJd4 0-0 17 .ghe 1 ± Mortensen,-Petermann, Copen­hagen 1995 ; B3) 0 1 1 . . . 0-0. 10 .. . 0-0 !? A) 1 1 .0-0 AI) 1 l . . . h6? ! 1 2 . l=1fe 1 �cS 1 3 .�g3 It>hS 1 4 .1t'J d4± Udovcic-Bertok, Yugoslavia 1954; A2) 1 l . . .�d7 -10 . • . �d7/A4; A3) 1 1 . . . �f6 -23; B) I I . O-O-O ! ?

1 40 12 ... �c8? 1 3 .�c5 A) 1 3 . . . �g4? 1 4 .tiJdS �b2 1 5 .tiJc7+­Boleslavsky-Zamokhotsky, Moscow ch 1942; B) 1 3 . . . l'1d8 1 4 . tiJ g5± Unzicker-Keller, Lugano 1959. 12...�d7 1 3 .tiJe4 ! ? �b2 A) 1 4 .tiJc5 AI) 1 4 . . . �e7 1 5 .tiJb7 tiJ b7 1 6 .�e4± ;

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A2) 1 4 . . . �cSco ; B) 1 4 . tiJd6 cd B1) 1 5 .�h7?! �h7 1 6 .l'1d6 �e7 1 7 .tiJg5 It>gS I S .�e4 g6 1 9 .�h4 f6 !+ Darga-Leib, Berlin 1957 ; B2) 1 5 .tiJ g5 B21) 1 5 . . . h6? ! 1 6 .�e4 g6 1 7 . tiJ e6 �e6 I S .�e6 fe 1 9 .�g6± Deutsche Schach­zeitung 1957; B22) 1 5 . . . g6 1 6 .�h4 h5 1 7 .tiJe6 �e6 I s .ic4�.

1 41 14.ig6 fg ! = Forintos, Haag.

1 42 16.id4 �f4 1 7 .ig6? ! �g3 I s .ih7 It>h7 1 9 .hg ia2+. 16.tiJg5 (Nezhmetdinov-Damsky, Kazan 1964) �c3 A) 1 7 . CLle6 fe I s .id6 cd 1 9 .ig6 �g3= Forintos, Haag; B) 1 7 .id6 ! cd I S .tiJh7 ! l'1fcS 1 9 .tiJg5t

1 43 9.�d2 [L1ic3] �e7 A) 1 O .lt>fi ? ! ig7 I 1 .ic3 0-0 1 2 .ig7 It>g7 1 3 .tiJ c 3 ie6 1 4 .l'1e 1 �f6+ Forintos, Haag; B) 1 0 .ie2 B1) 1 0 . . . �g7 I I .ic3 Bll) 1 1 . . . f6 ? ! 1 2 . 0-0 0-0 1 3 .l'1e 1 �f7 1 4 .tiJbd2t Novak-Toth, Budapest 1970; B12) 1 1 . . . 0-0 1 2 .ig7 It>g7 1 3 .tiJc3 ie6= L1�f6 ; B2) 1 O . . . tiJe4 ! ? I 1 .tiJc3 tiJd2 1 2 .0-0-0 ! ie6 1 3 . CLl d4 CLl d4 1 4 .�d4 CLl b3 1 5 . ab ih6 1 6 .lt>b 1 0-0 1 7 .�e4 c6 I s .ic4 ig7co Kotkov-Vistanetskis, Vilnius 1961 ECO. 9.tiJd4 A) 9 . . . ig7 1 0 .tiJc6 bc6+!; B) 9 . . . tiJ b4 1 0 .0-0 tiJd3 I l .cd ie7= Forintos, Haag.

1 44 10.id2 A) 1 0 . . . 0-0 AI) I I .tiJc3 ie6 -92IB22;

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A2) 1 1 .�c3 A21) 1 1 . . .f6? 1 2 .ct:Jbd2 ct:Je7 (Levy-Balshan, Haifa 1970) 1 3 .iWd4 !± Forintos, Haag; A22) 1 1 . . . �fS A221) 1 2 .�g7 cJJg7 1 3 .�f3 ct:JfS 1 4 .ct:Jc3 iWd6= Robatsch-Kolarov, Kecskemet 1962; A222) 1 2 .EJ:d l ! iWe7 1 3 .�g7 cJJg7 1 4 .ct:Jc3 �e6 I S .�bSt Matsukevich-Chesnauskas, Leningrad 1964; A3) I I . . .�e6 ! ? Forintos, Haag; B) 1 0 . . . iWf6 B1) I I .ct:Jc3 ! ? �e6 1 2 .iWa4 -92IB21; B2) I I .iWf6 �f6 1 2 .ct:Jc3 �e6 1 3 .ct:JgS �gS 1 4 .�gS ct:Jb4t [ 1 4 . . . 0-0tlForintos, Haag; C) 1 0 . . . �b2 I I .�c3 C1) I I . . .�a l ? 1 2 .�a l 0-0 [ 1 2 . . . EJ:g8 1 3 .�f61 1 3 .�f6 iWd7 C11) 1 4 .EJ:e l ct:JfS; C12) 1 4 .iWh6 ct:Je8 l S .�g7 ! ct:Jg7 1 6 .ct:JgS (± Keres) EJ:e8 1 7 .iWh7 cJJ f8 1 8 .iWh8 cJJe7 1 9 .iWg7 iWdS 20.EJ:e l [20 .�g6 �e6] cJJd7 2 1 . ct:J e4oo ; C13) 1 4 .ct:Jc3 ct:Je8 I S .ct:Je4 iWfS 1 6 .iWh4--t; C2) 1 1 . . .�c3 1 2 . ct:Jc3 C21) 1 2 . . . �e6 1 3 .EJ:fe l 0-0 1 4 .ct:Jg5 ct:Je8 I S .iWh4 ct:Jf6 (Neumann-Spala, corr 1958) 1 6 .ct:Jce4 hS 1 7 .ct:Je6± Forintos, Haag; C22) 1 2 . . . 0-0 C221) 1 3 .ct:JdS �e6 tl l 4.iWh6 �dS I S .ct:JgS EJ:e8 1 6 .EJ:ae 1 iWf6; C222) 1 3 .EJ:fe l cJJg7 1 4 .EJ:ad l �; C223) 1 3 .iWh6� iWf6 1 4 .ct:JdS iWg7=.

1 45 11 .ct:Jg5? ! O-O ! A) 1 2 .ct:Jc3 �fS+ Feustel-Kube, Eggesin 1978; B) 1 2 . ct:Je6 fe B1) 1 3 .iWg4 B11) 1 3 . . . iWf6 B111) 1 4 .iWe6? iWe6 I S .EJ:e6 �d4 1 6 .EJ:e2 EJ:f2 !+;

B112) 1 4.iWg3 ct:Jb4+ Huebner-Segal, Dres· den 1969 -8/201; B12) 1 3 . . . �d4 ! 1 4 .iWe6 cJJh8 I S .EJ:e2 �h4 1 6 .g3 iWhSi Bonch-Osmolovsky ECO; B2) 1 3 .iWg3 �d4 B21) 1 4 . EJ:f1 ? ct:J e4 ! -+ Kurtesch-Toth, Budapest 1969 tl l S .�e4 �f2 !-+; B22) 1 4 .EJ:e2 B221) 1 4 . . . ct:JfS I S .iWh3 ct:JeS= Putzbach· Hingst, Hamburg 1991; B222) 1 4 . . . iWf6i . 11.iWa4 0-0 1 2 .�gS iWd7 1 3 .ct:Jc3 h6 1 4 .�f4 a6= Milic-Trifunovic, Yugoslavia ch 1 958 ECO.

1 46 12.�e3 A) 1 2 . . . iWf6 1 3 .iWa4 AI) 1 3 . . . ct:JeS 1 4 .ct:Je5 iWeS I S .�h6 �c5 1 6 .iWf4t Nezhmetdinov-Kakabadze, USSR 1955; A2) 1 3 . . . h6 tla6,bS=;

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B) 1 2 . . . EJ:e8 1 3 .EJ:ad I B1) 1 3 . . . iWc8 ? 1 4 .�cS �g4? ! I S .itJd5± Simagin-Vesovic, corr 1966; B2) 1 3 . . . iWf6 1 4 .iWa4 h6=.

1 47 12 ..• iWf6 (Prelovsky-Toth, Budapest 1967) 1 3 .iWf6 �f6 1 4 .ct:JgS: t

1 48 16.�f4 ct:Jcd4 1 7 .ct:Jd4 ct:Jd4 1 8 .c3 itJe6 Y2-Y2 Boleslavsky-Trifunovic, Zagreb 1958.

1 49 11 .�d2 �e6 -92IB22.

1 50 11 ... iWf6? 1 2 . ct:J dS± F.Olafsson· Lopez Garcia, Berg en Dal zt 1960. 11 . . . �e6 -26. l S I 16.�d7=/t iWd7 1 7 .EJ:d4 iWfS 1 8 .�f5 ct:J fS 1 9 .EJ:d7 EJ:e7 20.EJ:e7 ct:Je7 2 1 .EJ:d l �f8 22.EJ:d7 EJ:c8 23 .ct:Je4 h6 24.h4 ct:Jg8 ! = Geller· Smyslov, Biel izt 1976.

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1 52 9 ... �e6?! - 1 29/9 .. . g6.

1 53 10.h4? ! �e6 [ 1 0 . . . h6] l 1 .hS V!ie7 1 2 .ie3 0-0-0 1 3 .0-0-0 �e3 1 4 .be ct:J bS !=t Kljavin-Maslov, USSR 1959 ECO. IO.id2 A) I 0 . . . �e6 -92IB; B) 1 O . . . V!ie7 ! 1 1 .�f l �e6 1 2 .Ele 1 0-0 1 3 .h4 IWf6 14 .V!ih2 ? ! �e4q Yudovich-Gusakov, Perm 1960 .

1 54 10 . . . 0-0 A) 1 1 .0-0 AI) 1 1 . . . �e6 -26;

A2) 1 1 . . . Ele8 ! -25;

B) 1 1 .0-0-0 ! ? �e6 - 1 60.

155 11 .ct:Jd4?! ct:Jd4 1 2 .�d4 gS ! 1 3 .V!ie3 IiJc4 1 4 .�e4 V!id4 I S .�e6 V!ie3 1 6 . fe3+ M.Mikhalchishin-Trifunovic, Zagreb 1961 . 1l .h4?! A) 1 1 " .V!if6? ! 1 2 .V!ia4 ! AI ) 1 2".h6? 1 3 .�d4 ! V!ie7 1 4 .�g7+- (Klu­ger-Petran, Budapest 1971 ) 1l�b3 I S .�fl �a4 16 .Ele 1 +- ; A2) o I 2 . . . V!ie7±; B) 1 1 . . . ct:J fS ! ? 1 2 .�cS �e3 1 3 .be V!idS 1 4 .�a3°o (Sax-Solomon, Australia 1987) l;gaS! I S .�b4 ct:Jb4 1 6 .eb V!ib6�; C) 1 1 . . .V!ie7 ! ? 1 2 .hS - I S3/10.h4.

156 11 .•. V!if6?! A) 1 2 .Wg3 ct:JeS != 1 3 .�bS �f8 1 4 .ct:Jd4 ct:J fS Is.lDe6 We6 1 6 .V!ih3 h6°o Salm-Nyman, corr 1 962; B) 1 2 .!'l:ad l 0-0 1 3 .V!ia4 ct:JeS= Unzicker­Alexander, Hastings 1954/55 ECO; C) 1 2 .Wa4 !± ll�gS , �d4.

157 12.a4 A) 1 2".aS 1 3.�eS V!if6 1 4 .V!if6 �f6 I S .ct:JbS

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Elfe8 ! At) 1 6 .ct:Je7 Ele7 1 7 .�d6 Eld7 1 8 .�a3 ct:Jb4�; A2) 1 6 .�d6 ed 1 7 .ct:Jd6± Darga-Donner, Amsterdam 1969; B) o I 2 . . . a6 ! ? Forintos, Haag. 12.Elad1 A) 1 2 . . . �e3? 1 3 .be �a2 1 4 .e4± Leko-"Me­phisto ", Munich 1992; B) 1 2 . . . V!ie8? ! B 1 ) 1 3 .ct:JgS �fS 1 4.ct:Jge4 �eS I S .ct:Jd6 �f4= Ivkov-Beni, Tel Aviv 01 1964; B2) 1 3 .ct:Jd4 ! ? �eS 1 4 .V!ih4±; B3) 1 3 .�eS ! ?± ; C) 1 2 . . . !'l:e8 1 3 .�eS V!if6 -26;

D) 1 2" .V!if6 D1) 1 3 .V!ia4 ct:JeS=; D2) 13 .V!iffi �f6 1 4 .ct:Jg5 ct:Jb4 I S .ct:Je6 fe 1 6 .�eS ct:J d3 1 7 .Eld3 Elfd8 1 8 .Ele l b6 ! ± Short-Morey, Hastings 1982/83. 12.Elfe 1 - 1 46. 12.ct:Jg5!? Ele8 1 3 .Elad1 V!if6 1 4 .V!iffi �f6 I S .ct:Je6 fe 1 6 .ct:J bS± Larsen-Trifunovic, Dortmund 1961 .

1 58 1 2 ••• V!if6?! 1 3 .V!iffi �f6 1 4 . ct:J bS± (Unzicker-Jimenez, Leipzig 01 1960) Elfc8-I S7/12.a4/A. 12 . . . b6? ! 1 3.�a3 ct:Je7 1 4 .Elad 1 ± �c3? I S .be ct:JdS 1 6 .V!ih6� Yanofsky-German, Stock­holm 1962.

1 59 15 ... �f8 1 6 .V!ie7±. 15 . . . Eled8 1 6 .V!ig3 V!ie7 1 7 .ct:JgS �e3 1 8 .be �a2 oo/± Hermlin-Maslov, USSR 1970. 15 .. . Elad8! ?�.

1 60 11 . . . 0-0 A) 1 2 .h4 V!if6 AI) 1 3 .V!ig3? ! ct:J b4 ! 1 4 .�g5 ct:Ja2 ! -98/ 13.V!ig3; A2) 13 .V!ih2 ct:JeS ! 1 4 .�gS -/5; A3) 1 3 .V!if6 �f6

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A31) 1 4 .ctJe4 �g7 I S .ctJd6 cd 1 6 .�e4 mdS 1/2-Y2 Parma-Kholmov, Sukhumi 1964; A32) 1 4 .ctJg5 �c3 ! ? I S .be �a2 1 6 .hS f6 1 7 . ctJ h7 �h7 I S .hg �gS 1 9 . 1'l:h7 ctJeS 20.�h6 l'l:feS 2 1 .l'l:g7 �hS 22 .l'l:h7 Y2-Y2 Bannik-Nikolic, corr 1966; B) 1 2 .�eS ! Bl) 1 2 . . . l'l:eS B11 ) 1 3.ctJbS a6 ! 1 4.ctJbd4 Wd7 1 S .ctJe6 We6 1 6 .�b l Wf6t Kenge-Mac, USSR 1979; B12) 1 3 .�bS ! a6 1 4 .�e6 be I S . ctJ e4± Zukermann-Balshan, Dresden 1969; B2) 1 2 . . . Wf6 1 3 .Wffi �f6 1 4 .ctJbS± Matanovic-Trifunovic, Yugoslavia ch 1958 ECO.

1 61 12.Wf6 �f6 A) 13 .ctJgS �e3 1 4 .ctJe6 �b2 I S .�b2 fe6�; B) 1 3.ctJb5 ctJbS 1 4 .�b5 0-0 I S .�e6 be 1 6 .�d4 �e7= Forintos, Haag; C) 1 3.ctJe4 Cl) 1 3 . . . ctJ e4? ! 1 4 .�e4 0-0 I S . ctJ gS± Forintos, Haag; C2) 1 3 . . . �g7 1 4 .ctJfgS C21) 14 . . . �a2? ! I S .ctJd6 cd 1 6 .�bS± Forintos, Haag; C22) 1 4 . . . 0-0 I S .ctJe6 fe 1 6 . ctJ g5 l'l:aeS 1 7 .l'l:he 1 ctJeStl= Parma-Trifunovic, Bled, 1961 . 12.Wa4 h6 1 3 .ctJd4 [ 1 3.�d4 Wf4] A) 1 3 . . . �d7? 1 4 .ctJdbS ctJbS I S .�b5 l'l:dS 1 6.Wa3± Bogdanovic-Dely, Sarajevo 1964; B) 1 3 . . . 0-0 1 4 . ctJe6 be I S .Wc6 �a2°o Mikenas ECO.

1 62 12 . . . 0-0-0!? 1 3 .Wffi �f6 1 4 .ctJe6 fe6t.

1 63 13 .. . 0-0-0 1 4 .ctJeM Keres ECO. 13 ... 0-0 1 4.ctJe6 fe I S .�g3t DaiIIet-Hingst, Paris 1989.

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1 64 14.ctJe6 �b2 I S .�b2 fe 16.ghel�

Keres ECO.

1 65 14 ... �a2 I S .l'l:he l A) I S . . . �e6 1 6 .ctJe6 fe 1 7 .�d6 cd 18.Ele6

�d7 1 9 .�e4± Keres; B) I S . . . �fS 1 6 .e4 ! ctJe4 1 7 .ctJe4 itJ4eS I S .ctJe3 ! ctJd3 1 9 .1'l:d3 �e6 20.�h6 L1itJdS± Keres . 14 ... 0-0 I S .e4 ! ?

1 66 16.l'l:hel l'l:hfS 1 7 .�g3 A) 1 7 . . . ctJ fS I S .l'l:e6 ctJg3 1 9 .fg3t ECO; B) 1 7 . . . l'l:deS I S . f3t.

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11.2.3. Game 1

Geller - Smyslov Moscow 1991

l.e4 e5 2 .l2lf3 l2l f6 3.d4 ed 4.e5 l2l e4 5.iWxd4 d5 6.ed l2l xd6 7.l2lc3 l2lc6 8.Wff4 g6

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a b c d e f 9 h

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A very logical continuation: the dark­square bishop will be ideally placed on the main diagonal . An interesting alternative is 8 . . . C2lfS ( 8 . . . i.e6 - 10; 8 . . . i.fS - 1 1 - 1 3), introduced by Karpov, where Black tries to exploit the vulnerable position of the white queen . Regarding this line - 1 8- 19 . Now White faces a problem: where to de­velop his bishops ? The most active, and, in my opinion, the best set-up - i.e 3 and �d3 - has only one drawback: White has to reckon with the capture on c 3 . The text move solves this problem, but impedes White's further play on the d-file (in view of the impossibility of realising the ma­noeuvre i.cs -Pos . 17 and 2 1) . 9.�d2 Wfe7+ A good continuation . 9 . . . i.g7 is also pos­sible -IS and Pos . 1 2 . 1O.ie2 Threatening 1 1 .l2ldS .

10 . . . i.e6 1 1 .0 -0-0 (- 1 7). Regarding 1 1 .0-0 - 1 6 and Pos . 1 3 . 1l . . . i.g7 12.h4

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a b c d e f 9 h

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The immediate l 2 .E1he 1 also deserves se­rious consideration . After l 2 . . . Wff 6? (the standard relieving manoeuvre) White has the strong response l 2 .l2lgS! (Vujic­Nedelkovic, corr . 1 97 8) . Here this typical thrust is carried out in a more favourable situation for White than in line 27 . A better continuation is 12 . . . 0-0 (Forintos, Haag), with double-edged play. The text move creates the threat of 1 3 .hS, with an initiative on the kingside . However, at first sight the stereotyped response 1 2 . . . h6 seems clearly to b e in Black's favour, since White is deprived of the effective re­source l2lgS . However, a strong player such as Geller does not make aimless moves: the essence of White's plan, aimed at ex­ploiting the micro-weakening of the g6 square, will become evident after three moves . 12 ... h6 13.E1hel 0-0-0 1 3 . . . 0-0 is risky in view of l4.i.d 3±, and

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Black cannot simplify the game by 1 4 . . . Wff6, because after the exchange of queens he loses the h6-pawn . 1 3 . . . Wff 6 (an analo­gous idea is used in Pos . 1 2) might lead to

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a transpositIOn: 1 4 .'�xf 6 (l4 .'.Wa4 a 6! ? 19.�d3 �xh S 20 .�e2 ! n �bS) 1 4 . . . �xf6 IS .�d 3 0-0-0 (- 1 06) . 14.�d3 a b c d e f 9 h

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a b c d e f 9 h

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The exchange of the active white queen is in Black's favour. White's last move was directed against this idea: 1 4 . . . '.Wf 6 IS .'.Wxf 6 �xf6 l6 .�xg 6 - White provoked the move . . . h6 in order to make possible the realisa­tion of this blow. However. this subtle idea turns out to be ineffective: Black can ex­change the queens, and then regain the pawn . l S.'.Wxf6 �xf6 16.�xg6 l::i:hg8 More precise was 1 6 . . . l::i:dg 8! ?=, keeping the h6-pawn protected . Then 1 7 .ctJe4 is not dangerous for Black in view of 1 7 . . . l::i:xg 6 1 8 .ctJxf6 l::i:xf 6 1 9 .�c 3 l::i:xf 3 . 1 7 .hS is met b y 1 7 . . . �g4 1 8 .ctJe4 ctJxe4 1 9 .�xe4 �xhS= . 17.hS �g4 1 8.�h7 Exploiting Black's inaccuracy and forcing the rook occupy a less active position . If 1 8 .�d 3, then 1 8 . . . �xhS ( 1 8 . . . ctJd4 1 9 .ctJdS) 19 .1::i:h 1 �xf 3 20.gfctJeS 2 1 .�e 2 ctJfS �ctJd4. 1 8 .•• l::i:h8 After 1 8 . . . l::i:g7 1 9 .�d 3 �xhS 20.l::i:hl �xf 3 2 1 .gf, the h 6-pawn is unprotected .

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20 .l::i:h 1 is met by 20 .. . �xfJ 2 1 .gf h5. The text move gives White the better game due to the weaknesses in Black's pawn struc­ture . However. this slight advantage is very difficult to convert, since the black minor pieces are very active . 20 .•• �g6 21 .ctJd5 �g7 22.�e3 Geller forces the exchange of bishops, be­cause the weaknesses of the black pawn structure will become more vulnerable af­ter simplification . 22 . . . �xe3 23.ctJxe3 l::i:he8 23 . . . ctJb4 fails to the simple 24.l::i:d2 liJe4 2S .ctJxe4 �xe4 26.l::i:xd 2 27 .ctJxd2 liJxc2 28.�g4+ . 24.ctJh4 �h7 25.g3 ctJe7! ? 2S . . . ctJb4 is met by 26.l::i:d 2 . Smyslov finds an unusual route for his knight . 26.ctJg2 e6 A subtle move . Now 2 7 .l::i:h 1 fails to

27 . . . ctJdS! 27.�d3 Continuing to exchange Black's most ac­tive pieces . 27 .•• �xd3 28.l::i:xd3 rue7 29.l::i:hl ctJg8 By withdrawing the knight to a passive position, Black activates his rook .

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30.l2lf4

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30.a4! ?, restricting Black's possibilities on the queenside, deserved serious considera­tion. The most difficult element of good defence is, in my opinion, the combining of passive defensive play with opportune activity . This game demonstrates well Smyslov's mastery of this element . Rec­ognising the right moment, Black begins active play on the queenside . 30 ... b5 ! 31 .b3! Now it is White who prepares an unex­pected knight manoeuvre . 31 . . . b4 32 .l2ld l as 33 .l2lb2 l2le4 34.1'h d 8 E\xd8 3S .l2lb d3

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cult position . White has made some favour­able exchanges and is threatening 3SJ::�hS, with the dangerous activation of his rook . However, thanks to the initiative oppor­tunely developed on the queenside, Black has an adequate defence . 3S . . . 8:b8 ! This move indirectly parries 36.8:hS, since after 36 . . . 8:bS the exchange of White's ac­tive rook removes the pressure on the h6-pawn and leads to equality . 36.�b2 8:bS 37. 8:el 37 .a3! ?± deserved serious consideration . 37 . . . ctJgf6 38. 8:e3 3 8 .f 3 fails to 3 8 . . . ctJxg 3 3 9 .8:e7+ �d 6 40.8:xf7 8:fS . 38 . . . �d6

3 8 . . . hS was also possible . 39.g4 ctJc3 40. 8:g3 8:gS 41. f3 And in this roughly equal position a draw was agreed . Now 4 1 . . . hS is dubious in view of 4 2 .ctJh 3 h 4 4 3 .8:g 1 8:g 8 44 .gS, but 41 . . . ctJdl+ 42.�cl (or 4 2 .�al ctJe 3! ?) 4 2 . . . ctJc 3 43 .8:h 3 ctJg 8 �fS, leads to equal-ity .

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II.2.S. Answers

Ex .7 (1 .e4 e5 2.liJf3 liJf6 3.d4 ed 4.e51tJe4 5.\Wd4 d5 6.ed liJd6 7.liJe3 liJe6 8.W1f4 �e6 9.�e3) Fuderer-Bronstein, Kiev 1959 Black equalises by a typical manoeuvre :

9 . . . liJf5 ! (Karpov defended himself in a

similar way against Kasparov -18-19). Af­ter 10.liJb5 [both 1 O .l"i:dl and 10 .�d3 are met by 1 O . . . �d6] �b4 (a typical defence: now II .c 3 is met by �aS) 1l .�d2 �d2 12 .liJd2 O-O!? a double-edged posit ion arose .

-10 for more details .

Ex .8 (1 .e4 e5 2.liJf3 liJf6 3.d4 ed 4.e51tJe4 5.\Wd4 d5 6.ed liJd6 7.liJe3 liJe6 8.W1f4 �fS 9.�b5 �e7 10.�e6 be 1l .liJe5 0-0 12.ltJc6 \We8 13.liJe7 \We7 14.�e3 �e2 15J'kl �d3 16.liJdS \Wd8 17.\Wd4! �a6 18.liJc7 E1b8) Sax-Yusupov, Rotterdam 1988 After the text move 1 9 .1"i:c6?! �b 7 20.E1d6 \Wc7 2 1 .0-0 l"i:bd 8 22.1:l:d I Black managed to escape . Much stronger was 19.1iJa6! WaS 20.liJb4 ! The point of White's idea is dis­closed after 20 ..• l"i:b4 [20 . . . liJ f 5 2 1 .E1c 5! ItJd4 2 2 .l"i:aS l"i:b4 2 3 .0-0+ -] 2 1 .\Wd6 E1d4 22.b4! +-

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-74IB l .

Ex .9 (1 .e4 e5 2.liJf3 liJf6 3.d4 ed 4.e5 1tJe4 5.\Wd4 d5 6.ed liJd6 7.liJe3 liJe6 8.W1f4 �fS 9.�b5 \We7 1 0.�e3 liJb5 1 l .liJb5 Wb4 12. \Wb4 �b4 13.e3 �a5) Parma-Trifunovic, Amsterdam 1965 By energetic play White exploits the inse­cure placing of the black pieces: 14.b4 �d3 1 5 .a4 a 6 1 6 .liJbd4! (Euwe) . After 1 6 . . . liJd4? (more stubborn is 1 6 . .. �b6 1 7 .liJe6 be [ 1 7 . . . �e3?? 1 8 .liJee5+-] 1 8 .�b61 eb 1 9 .0-0-0 0-0-0 20.liJe 5±-Kholmov)

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White gained a decis ive advantage : 17.id4 ib6 18.0-0-0! id4 19J'!d3! if6 20J�el \!if'S 2U'!d7! ic3 22J'!ee7+- .

Ex. 1 0 (1 .e4 eS 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 ed 4.eS lLle4 5.�d4 dS 6.ed lLld6 7.lLlc3 lLlc6 8.Wf4 ifS 9.ib5 We7 10 .ie3 lLlbS l 1 .lLlbS Wb4 12.�b4 ib4 13.c3 id6 14.lLld6 cd 15.0-0-0 ie6 16J'!d6 ia2 17.ic5!? 0-0 18J'!c6 bc 19.if'S cJ;>f'S 20.lLld2 idS 21 .f3 !"le8 22.i>c2) Matulovic-Kholmov, USSR­Yugoslavia m 1968 Black demonstrates a subtle defence: 22 .. . !"le3 (or 22 . . . Ele2 23.Elg l Ele3 ! ) 23.gal Ele2 24.gg 1 ge3! ;t; (preventing the central isation of the white king) 2S.b4 hS 26.h4 i>e8! 27.c4 ie6 28.gal ifS 29.i>dl ge7 (now the idea behind B lack ' s 26th move becomes clear) 30.gaS g6 31 .lLlb3 id3 32.gc5 gb7 33.l!ld2 gb4 34. cJ;>c3 gb6 3s.lLld4 ifl 36.g4 hg 37.fg ih3 38.hS ig4 39.hg fg 40.lLlc6 112: 1 12

-78/1S . . . ie6/C223.

Ex.11 (1 .e4 eS 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 ed 4.eS lLle4 5.Wld4 d5 6.ed lLld6 7.lLlc3 lLlc6 8.Wf4 ifS 9.ib5 We7 1 0.i>fl ! ? ie4 1 l .ic6 ic6 12.<!tJe5 0-0-0 1 3 .lLlc6 bc) Klovans­Harman, USSR corr 1987. A theoretical position . White must act en­ergetically. 1 4 .ie3 is strongly met by �e6 !? �llJc4 (Euwe) . The best continuation is the thematic 14.Wa4 , immediate ly attacking Black's weakened queenside. After 14 . . . lLlbS [ 1 4 . . . �e6 1 5 .�a7 �c4 1 6 .�g l liJb5 1 7 .�a6 i>d7 1 8 . a4±J IS.Wa6 \!ib8 16.ie3 Wb4 [ 1 6 . . .c2Jd4? 1 7J:i:d 1 �e5 1 8 .id4 Eld4 1 9 .Ele 1 ! ± Karpovl 17 .Wc6 iLld4 White played the subtle 18.Wa6! . Now 1 8 . . . Eld6 is i nadequate : 1 9 .�d3 ! ll liJ b3 20.ia7 ! In the game Black opted for an end­ing a pawn down : 18 ... ics 19.a3 Wb7

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20.Wb7 i>b7 2U'!c1 ib6 22.g3 hS 23.h4 ± -13 for more detai l s .

Ex. 1 2 (1.e4 eS 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 ed 4.eS lLle4 S.Wd4 dS 6.ed lLld6 7.lLlc3 lLlc6 8.Wf4 g6 9.id2 ig7 10 .0-0-0 ie6 1 l .id3 0-0 12.h4) BoIeslavsky-AIatortsev, Moscow 1945 White threatens 1 3 .h5 . The standard 1 2 . . . h6 is inadequate after 1 3 .Elhe l lllliJe41 , start­ing play in the centre ( -93/B42) . Stronger is 13 ... Wf6! , striving for s implification. Now 1 3 .�g3? fa i l s to liJ b4 ! 11 1 4 . ig5 liJ a2 1 5 .i>d2 liJc3. Nothing i s given by 1 3 .�f6 if6 1 4 .liJg5 liJb4=. The text move 13.Wh2 was met by 13 ... lLleS [ 1 3 . . . h6?? 1 4 .ig5+-1 14.lLleS WeS IS.WeS ieS 16.hS gfe8=. In­stead of 14.lLleS White could try 1 4 .ig5 liJ f3 1 5 . g f [ 1 5 . i f6 liJ h2 1 6 .ig7 i> g 7 1 7 .Elh2=1 �f3 1 6 .h5 , with double-edged play.

-15.

Ex. 1 3 (l .e4 eS 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 ed 4.eS lLle4 S.Wd4 dS 6.ed lLld6 7.lLlc3 lLlc6 8.'Wf4 g6 9 .id2 We7 1 0 .ie2 ie6 1 1 .0-0 ig7 12.gael 0-0-0 13.Wa4) Geller-Smyslov, Lvov 1978 Accurate defens ive manoeuvres enable B lack to neutra l i se White ' s in itiative : 13 ... i>b8 14.id3 lLlc8 IS.igS f6 16.ie3 Wb4! (s implification is one of the most important defensive methods) 17.ia7 lLl8a7 18.Wb4 [ 1 8 . Ele6 �a4 1 9 . 1iJ a4 liJ b4°o Forintos, Haag]lLlb4 19.ge6 lLld3 20.cd gd3 2 1 .ge7 gg8 22.gfe l , and a draw was agreed (22 . . . liJc6 23 .Elf7 liJd8 24.Elfe7=) .

-104

Ex. 1 4 (1 .e4 eS 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 ed 4.eS lLle4 S .�d4 dS 6.ed lLld6 7.,id3 We7 8.,ie3 lLlfS?! 9.if3 ifS 10.lLlc3 Wb4?! H.WeS

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.ie6 1 2.0 -0 -0 li:Jc6 13.Wlc7 �cS 14.Wlf4 Wla5 15.WlgS Wla6 16.�hel li:Jb4 17.li:Jd4 �c3) Bonch-Osmolovsky-Baranov, Mos­cow 1954 This beautiful combination can be found in practically a l l textbooks on tactics. lS.WldS!! �dSI9.li:Je6 cJle7 (or 1 9 . . . lt>eS 20.ct'lg7 .ig7 2 1 ..igS .ieS 22 .!'1dS#) 20 . .ig5 f6 21 .li:JdS 1-0

-119/S .. . li:Jf51B .

Ex. I S ( l .e4 e5 2.li:Jf3 li:Jf6 3.d4 ed 4.e5 li:Je4 5.Wld4 d5 6.ed li:Jd6 7 • .id3 Wle7 S . .ie3 li:Jc6 9.Wlf4 g6 10.li:Jc3 .ie6 11 .li:Jd4 .ig7 12.li:Jc6 be 13.Wla4 .id7 14.0 -0 0-0) Korchnoi­Averbakh, Sverdlovsk, 1957 As a rule , a good move features several ideas . After 15.Wla5 White: a) prevents the advance . . . c6-cS ; b) attacks the weak c7-pawn ; c) vacates the a4-square for the transfer of his knight to cS ; d) rein­forces his control of the important cS block­ade square . There fo l l owed : 1 5 . . . .if5 1 6 • .if5 li:Jf5 17 . .icS li:Jd6 IS.li:Ja4 �fcS 19.Wla6 Wle4 20.c3 li:Jb5 2 1 ..ie3 .ifS 22.�ac 1 �dS 23.�fel �eS 24.f3 Wlh4 25 . .if2 Wlf6 26.li:Jc5 ±.

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Ex. 1 6 (1 .e4 e5 2.li:Jf3 li:Jf6 3.d4 ed 4.e5 li:Je4 5.Wld4 d5 6.ed li:Jd6 7 . .id3 li:Jc6 S.Wlf4 .ie7 9.li:Jc3 .ie6 10 . .id2 Wld7 11 .0-0-0 0-0 -0 12 . .ie3! ? f5) Kindermann-Tischbierek, Bundesliga 1990 By castl ing queenside, Black often exposes h i s k ing to dangerous threats after the switching of the white queen to a4 : 13.Wla4! .if6 14 . .ib5 a6 15 . .ia6 .ic3 [ I S . . . ba 1 6 .Wia6 cJlbS 1 7 .ct'lbS � 1 8 . .ia7 , 1 9 . .ib6+-] 16 . .ib5! Wle7 17 . .ic6 be IS.bc ±

- 1 3SIB322 .

Ex. 1 7 (1 .e4 e5 2.li:Jf3 li:Jf6 3.d4 ed 4.e5lLle4 5.Wld4 d5 6.ed li:Jd6 7.li:Jc3 li:Jc6 S.�f4 ie7 9 . .id3 .ie6 10..ie3 .if6 11 .0-0 0-0 l U'1adl WlcS?) Boleslavsky-Zamokhotsky, Mos· cow ch 1942 B lack ' s last move ( 1 2 . . . WicS ��fS ) does nothing to promote the development of his pieces, and after the standard 13.icS he faces serious problems. In the game he lost the thread and merely aggravated his posi­tion by 13 . . . .ig4? ( l 3 . . . !'1dS± i s better) 14.li:Jd5 .ib2 15.li:Jc7 +-.

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Ex. l S (l .e4 e5 2.li:Jf3 li:Jf6 3.d4 ed 4.e5lLle4 5.Wld4 d5 6.ed li:Jd6 7 . .id3 li:Jc6 S.�f4 g6 9.0 -0 .ig7 10.�el .ie6 1 1 .li:Jg5?! O-O! 1 2 .li:Je6 fe 1 3 .Wlg3 .id4 1 4 .�fl ?!) Kurtesch-Toth, Hungary 1969 An effective blow enables Black to exploi t the weakness of the back rank: 14 ... lLle4! 15.Wlg4 [ I S . .ie4 �f2 1 6 .:1U2 Wid l -+] lLlf2 1 6 .Wle6 cJlhS 1 7 .�f2 .if2 IS.cJlhl 1"!e8 19.Wlc4 Wld3 0 - 1 .

-14S/ 11 .li:Jg51B21 .

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Ex. 1 9 (1 .e4 e5 2.li:Jf3 li:Jf6 3.d4 ed 4.e5lLle4 5.Wld4 d5 6.ed li:Jd6 7 . .id3 li:Jc6 S.�f4 g6 9 .0 -0 .ig7 1 0 .�el .ie6 1l .li:Jc3 0-0 12 . .id2) Boleslavsky-Trifunovic, Zagreb 195 5 As i n many other examples i n thi s chapter. the leitmotif of the defence is the well-timed s implification of the posit ion. The simplest way to attain this goal is 12 ... .if5 [ 1 2 . . . �f6

1 3 .Wif6 .if6 1 4 .ct'lgSt] 13 . .if5 li:Jf5 14.1"!adl Wld6 15 .li:Je4 Wlf4 1 6 . .if4 li:Jcd4 17.lLld4 li:Jd4 IS.c3 li:Je6 , and a draw was agreed.

-24 for more details .

Ex.20 (1 .e4 e5 2.li:Jf3 li:Jf6 3.d4 ed 4.e5lLle4 5.Wld4 d5 6.ed li:Jd6 7.li:Jc3 li:Jc6 S.Wlf4 g6

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9.id3 ig7 10.0 -0 0-0 1l .ie3) Geller­Smyslov, Biel izt 1976 11 . . . �f6? is bad in v iew of 1 2 .CLJdS± F. Olafsson-Lopez Garcia, Berg en Dal zt 1960. Black prepares a rel ieving operation in the centre and by consistent play equal­ises the game: 1l ... l3eS! 12.l3adl tLle5 13.ib5 id7 14.id4 1tJf3 15.Wff3 id4 16.id7 Wfd7 17.l3d4 Wff5 IS.%Vf5 tLlf5 1 9 .13d7 l3e7 20.l3e7 tLle7 21.�dl @f8 22.l3d7 l3cS 23.tLle4 h6 24.h4 ItJgS! �@e8=

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Ex.2 1 (1 .e4 e5 2.tLlf3 tLlf6 3.d4 ed 4.e5 tLle4 5.%Vd4 d5 6.ed tLld6 7.id3 tLlc6 S.Wff4 g6 9.lik3 ig7 10.ie3 ie6 11 .0-0 0-0 12.ic5 �eS 13.l3ad l ) Hermlin-Maslov, USSR 1970 White's pressure i s very unpleasant, but Black has an opportunity to change the char­acter of the play at the expense of a pawn: 13 ... %Vf6! ? 14 .id6 cd 15 .Wfd6 and now l 5 . . .gad8 ! ? would have given B lack good compensation.

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Chapter 3

11.3.1. Overview

This chapter consists of two parts. The first sum marises various marginal possibilities after 3 ... ct'lxe4 and 4.�d3 (28-35). The sec­ond deals with Black's less popular reac­tions to 5.ct'lxe5: 5 ... ct'lc 6 and 5 ... �e7 . Despite the good results of GM Romanishin in the system 4.�d3 d 5 5.de, it is not diffi­cult for Black to equalise (-32-3 5) . Players who like to avoid theoretical bat­tles might choose the interesting move 4 ... ct'lc 6, introduced by Murey (-30-31, posi­tion 23). However, recent games with this line show that after 5.de Black has to solve

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some difficult problems. (-3 1). However, this syste m still needs further practical test­ing, which should give a final diagnosis. The positions arising after 5 ... ct'lc 6 are very si milar to those fro m Chapter 6 (-70-78). A mong recent examples, the game Ivan­chuk - Yusupov, Novgorod 1995 (-224). deserves serious attention. It illustrates well the proble ms that Black faces in this - at

first sight - harmless position. The continuation 5 ... �e 7 is passive and al­lows White to seize the initiative with ac­tive central play.

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ct'le6 dS Widix3 e4 f6 ieiR5 ed O_OIXh 31 de edlRH lLle3 I R9 lLldSI91 lLlf4193 0-0 �el t

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34 . . . 0_0206 lLlbd2 ieiox lLlb3 ab ef lLle6 iei07 lLleS 0-0 lLlb3 f6 if6209

35 . . . ct'le321O be �el h3 �bl ig4 lLle3211 ie7 0_0212 ie6 �b8m

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1 67 4.�e2 dS S . tLl e5 fie7 6 .tLld2 tLld2 7 .fid2 A) 7" .0-0 8 .0-0-0 tLlc6 9 .tLlc6 bc l O .�hS fif6 I I .fie3 Elb8 1 2 .h4 cSoo Mnatsakanian­Sergievsky, USSR 1963; B) 7" .tLld7 8 .tLld7 �d7 9 .0-0-0 0-0 I O.fif4 fif6= Mnatsakanian-Mijailovic, Budapest 199 1 . 4.tLle5 A) 4" .dS S .fid3 -32;

B) 4" .d6 B1) S . tLl f3 [ S . tLl f7? �e7 ! -+ Forintos, Haag] -C42 ; B2) S .tLld3 fie7 6.c4 0-0 7 .fie2 fif6 8 .fie3 dS [ 8" .tLlc6 ! ? ; 8" .cS ! ?J 9 .cd �dS 1 0.0-0 tLlc6 I I .tLlc3 tLlc3 1 2 .bc fifS 1 3 .tLlcS b6 1 4.fif3t Roman-Celis, Buenos Aires 1995; C) 4" .tLlf6 C1) S . h3 d6 [S " .tLlc6 ; S " .g6] 6 .tLlf3 Forintos, Haag; C2) S .c4 fib4 6 .tLlc3 0-0 7 .fie2 d6 8 .tLlf3 Ele8 9 .0-0 fic3 I O .bc b6= Forintos, Haag; C3) S .fig,5 fie7 6.fid3 0-0 7 .0-0 tLlc6t [7" .d6t] Forintos, Haag; C4) S .fid3 tLlc6 6.c3 [6 .tLlc6 dc=J fie7 7 .0-0 0-0 8 .Ele l tLleS [8" .d6] 9 .de tLle8 I O .�c2 g6 I I .fih6 tLlg7 1 2 .tLld2t Forintos, Haag; C5) S .fic4 dS r S " .d6 6 .tLlf7 �e7 "-)dSoo] 6.fid3 fie7 7 .0-0 0-0 C51) 8 .fif4 tLlc6= Hort-Panno, Las Pal­mas 1973; C52) 8 .figSt Hort.

168 4 ... fie7 S .�dS A) S " .tLlgS ? 6 .fig,5 figS 7 .e6± fic l ? 8 .ef �f8 9 .�b3 �e7 1 0 .�dl fih6 I I .fic4 dS 1 2 .fidS fid7 1 3 .Ele l �d6 1 4 .�b7 c6 I S .�c8 ! 1 -0 Schallopp-Kaehler, Berlin 1868; B) oS " .tLlcSt . 4 ... d6 -Philidor Defence S .�dSt ECO C41 1 17-18.

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4 .. . fih4 A) S .c3 fics 6 .�dS [6.tLld4 Forintos, Haagj fif2 A 1 ) 7.�d I fS 8 .fic4 Elf8 9 .tLlbd2 c6 l O.'2le4 ' [ I O.�d3? dS] cd I I .tLld6 �e7 1 2 .figS �e6 1 3 .fid8t ; A2) 7 .�e2 fS A21 ) 8 .ef? tLl f6 9.�eS �f8 !+ Andersse n· Eichhorn, Breslau 1853; A22) 8 .tLlbd2 c6 9 .tLle4 cd I O .tLld6 �f8 I I .�f2�; B) S .tLlbd2t Forintos, Haag. 4 •.. fic5 A) S .�dS fif2 A I) 6.�d I fS 7 .fic4 Elf8 8 .tLlbd2 c6 9.'2le4 ' [9 .�d3 ? dS+ Mikenas] cd I O .tLld6 �e7 I I .figS �e6 1 2 .fid8t ; A2) 6.�e2 fS A21 ) 7 .tLlbd2 c6 A211) 8 .�d3? dS 9 .ed 0-0+ Forintos, Haag; A212) 8 .tLle4 -A232); A22) 7 .ef? ! tLlf6 8 .�eS (8 .�gS O-O ! ) �f8 !+: A23) 7 .tLlc3 A231) 7 " .tLlc3 8 .bc fih4 9 .tLlh4 �h4 1 0.g3 �e7 I I .�f2 tLlc6 1 2 .fic4 ! �e6t [ 1 2".'2leS? 1 3 .Elel tLlg4 1 4 .�f1 tLlh2 I S .�g2+-J Adorjan; A232) 7" .c6 8 .tLle4 ! cd 9 .tLld6 �f8 1 0 .�f2 tLlc6 A232 1 ) I I .�g3 gS ! ? [ 1 1 . . .�b6 1 2 .fif4 �b2 1 3 .fid3°o ECO Adorjan] 1 2 .figS :1l:g8 I 3 .�f4 ElgS 1 4 .tLlgS tLleSoo Forintos, Haag; A2322) I I .fie3 d4 1 2 .fif4± Forintos, Haag; B) S .fic4 B1) S " .fif2? 6.�e2 c6 7 .fid3 r7 .Elf) ! ?] dS

8 .ed fS 9.fie4 fe I O .�f2 ef I I .:1l:e l± Forintos, Haag; B2) S " .tLlf2 6 .fin B21) 6" .�n 7.�dS �e8 B211) 8.�cS tLlh I 9 .figS d6 1 O .�e3 �d7

I I .tLlc3 h6 1 2 .fih4

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82111) 1 2 . . . gS ? 1 3 . CLl dS ! wn [ 1 3 . . . mn 1 4 .�gS hg I S .e6 ! Forintos, Haag] 1 4 .0-0-0 !± Vargha-Ostriker, corr 1978-79; 82112) 1 2 . . . dS 1 3 .0-0-0 e6 1 4 .CLle4 de 1 5 .�d7 CLld7 (Forintos, Haag 't) 00; 8212) 8 .�gS ! ? �e7 9 .�e7 We7 1 O .mf2i; 822) 6 . . . mf8 7 .WdS CLlh l 8221) 8 .WeS? ! mn 9 .WdS mf8 1 O .CLle3°o Simagin-Khachaturov, USSR 1959; 8222) 8 .�gS �e7 9 .�hS g6°o Horton; 8223) 8 .�hS ! We7 9 .�gS �f2 1 O.me2 We6 I I .CLle3 ! (ECO) 82231) I 1 . . .WdS 1 2 .CLldS �b6 13 .�e7 mg8 822311) 1 4 .CLlgS Khachaturov g600; 822312) 1 4 .�h 1 ! ?--+ ; 82232) 1 1 . . . g6 1 2 .We6 de 1 3 .�ffi �g8 1 4 .�g4 �b6 I S .�h1 CLle6 1 6. �d l ± Khachaturov

169 5.�d3 -32.

5. ed?! �d6=1+ 5. ILlc3?! �b4 6 .a3 A) 6 . . . �e3 7.be CLle3 8 .Wd4 CLle4 9.e4 e6 1 0.�d3 WaS I l . m fl �e6't Grigorian­Sangia, USSR 1967; 8) 6 . . . CLle3 7 .Wd2 �aS 8 . be CLle6't Forintos, Haag. 5.�e3 A) 5 . . . CLle6 6 .�bS �g4 7 .h3 �f3 8 .Wf3 �e7 9 .iLld2 CLld2 I 0 .�d2 0-0 1 1 .�e6 be 1 2 .0-0 l/iId7 1 3 .me l me8 1 4 .�adl �eS I S .�e3 �b6= Westerinen-Paoli, Dortmund 1973; 8) 5 . . . �g4 ! ? 6 .CLllxi2 CLl d7 ! 7 .�e2 We7 8 . 0-0 0-0-0 9 .�a7 CLleS 1 0 . CLl eS �e2 I I .We2 WeS 1 2 .e4 [ 1 2 . f3? ! �d6 ! ] �d6 1 3 . iLl f3 WhS L1�h2 ! 't Westerinen-Bed­narski, Eksjo 1976.

170 5 ... f5 Forintos, Haag. 5 ... �e7 A) 6.ibS

31 5

AI) 6 . . . e6 7 .�d3 CLleS 8 .�e2 All) 8 . . . �g4? ! 9 .CLld4 �e2 1 0.We2 CLlbd7 1 1 .0-0 Al 11) 1 1 . . . CLl e6? ! 1 2 . CLl e6 fe 1 3 .Wg4 ! ± Smirin-Alterman, Haifa 1995 -63/263; A112) 1 1 . . .0-0 1 2 . f4 CLle6 1 3 .e3 CLld4 1 4 .ed fSf!) Dolmatov; Al2) 8 . . . 0-0 9 .0-0 CLlbd7= M6 Smirin; A13) 8 . . . CLle6 9 .CLlf J eS 1 0 . CLl g3 g6 1 1 .0-0 CLle6f! Dolmatov; A2) 6 . . . �d7 ! ? 7 .We2 �bS 8 .WbS e6 9 .We2= [9 .Wb7? CLleS-+] Dolmatov -CBM46; B) 6 .CLle4 de 7 .Wd8 �d8 8 .CLlgS Bl) 8 . . . �gS 9 .�g5 CLle6 1 0 . 0-0-0 0-0 1 1 .�bS± Forintos, Haag; B2) 8 . . . CLle6 B21) 9.�bS? ! �fS 1 O .�e3 0-0 I I .�e6 be 1 2 .0-0-0 �e8 1 3 .f4 �gS 1 4 .fg �eS I S .�d4� Sveshnikov-Arkhipov, Moscow-B 1989; B22) 9.e6? CLld4 ! 1 O.ef mf8 I I .E1b 1 (Adorjan-Benko, Hastings 1973/74) �fS ! L1 1 2 .e3 CLle2 1 3.md I e3't Adorjan ; B23) 9 .CLle4 B231) 9 . . . CLleS ? ! I O .�f4 CLl g6 I I .�e3 0-0 1 2 .0-0-0± Adorjan; B232) 9 . . . CLlb4? ! I O .�d3; B233) 9 . . . �fS ! ? 1 0 .CLleS �e7°o. 5 ... CLlc6! ? A) 6 .CLle4 de 7 .Wd8 CLld8 AI) 8 .CLlgS �fS L1h6, CLle6't Yudasin, Nekrasov; A2) 8 .CLld4 ! �eS [8 . . . CLle6 9 .�e3±] A21) 9 .CLlbS �b6 1 O .�e3 �aS 1 1 .�d2 �b6 1 2 .�e3= Yudasin, Nekrasov; A22) 9.�e3 ! O-O ! [9 . . . �b6 I O.�e4±1 A221) 1 0 .0-0-0 �e8 I I .CLlbS �e3 1 2 . fe CLl e6 1 3 .�e4 a6= [ 1 3 . . . E1e7=] Yudasin, Nekrasov ; A222) I O .�e4 �d4 [ I 0 . . . E1e8? I I .CLl bS±] 1 1 .�d4 �e6= Sveshnikov-Yudasin, USSR 1990 -50/(333); B) 6.�e2 �e7 7 .0-0 0-0 8.c3 �g4= Paust-

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Wagman, Lugano 1989; C) 6.�bS �g4 7 .h3 �hS 8 .We2 CLld2 9 .�d2 �cS I O .O-O-Ot Mainka-Wehmeier, Lipp­stadt 1992. S .. . �fS ! ? A ) 6.�d3 CLlc6 7 .We2 We7 8 .CLle4 de 9 .�e4 Wb4 I 0 .CLld2 �e4 I I .We4 O-O-O� Forintos, Haag; B) 6 .CLle4 �e4 7 .�d3 CLlc6 8 .0-0 �e7 9 .E1e l CLlb4 ! I 0.We2 CLld3 I l . cd �f3 1 2 .Wf3 Wd7= Balashov-Mikhalchishin, Minsk USSR ch 1 1 1985.

1 7 1 6.Wd2 �e7 7 .h3 cS 8 .c3 CLlc6 9.�d3 0-0 1 0 . 0-0 f6 I l .ef �f6 1 2 . CLl gS �gS 1 3.WgS WgS 1 4 .�gS �fS= I1incic-Raicevic, Yugoslavia ch 1986.

1 72 6 ... CLlc6 7 .�d3 �g4 8 .0-0 Wd7 9 .h3 �hS I O .E1e I t Izbinsky-Rozenkrantz, St. Petersburg 1905.

1 73 7.�d3 �g4 8 .0-0 CLld7 9 .�f4 CLlcS I 0.�e2 CLle6= Sznapik-Schussler, Helsin­ki 1 978.

1 74 7 . . . 0 -0 8 . Wd2± Adorjan [ 8 .Wd3 Kovacevic].

1 75 8.Wd2 CLlc6 9 .c3 h6 �gS Kovacevic.

1 76 10.h4?! h6 I I .Wc2 Wb6 1 2 .0-0-0 d4 ! Kovacevic.

1 77 12.Wd2 h6 [ 1 2 . . . 0-0-0? ! 1 3 .CLlgS �gS 1 4 .WgS Wb2 I S .Wc It Kovacevic] 1 3 .0-0 0-0-0 1 2 .CLlfd4i Zelcic-Forintos, Bozen 1992.

1 78 6 ... CLl b3 7 .ab A) 7 . . . CLlc6 Tshalkasuren-Espinoza, Tel Aviv (01) 1964

316

AI) 8 .�bSt Forintos, Haag; A2) 8 .c3 �e7 9 .b4t Forintos, Haag; B) 7 . . . �e7 Bl ) 8 .�bS c6 9 .�d3 CLld7 l O .c3 CLlcS I I .�c2 �g4 1 2 . 0-0 0-0 13.b4 CLl d7 1 4 .E1e l g6 I S .Wd4 �f3 1 6 .gf Wb6 1 7 .Wg4 fS 1 8 .Wg3 mh8+± Nunn-Schussler, Vienna 1986; B2) 8 .�d3 B21 ) 8 . . . 0-0 ? ! 9 .c3 �Wc2t Forintos, Haag; B22) 8 . . . CLlc6 9 .�f4 �g4 B221) l O.c3 Wd7 I I .h3 �fS= Lilienthal ECO; B222) l O .h3 il.hS B2221) I I .We2? CLld4+ Sokolsky-Lilie n· thai, USSR 1938; B2222) 1 1 . 0-0 0-0 1 2 .E1e I Wd7 13 .c31iJd8 (Zivanovic-Zlaticanin, corr 1986) 1 4 .Wc2 ' il.g6= Forintos, Haag; B3) 8 .il.f4 il.g4 9 .il.d3 CLlc6+± Dolmatov

CBM46. 6 . . . �fS 7 .il.gS Wd7 8 .CLlfd4 �g6 9 .il.e2IiJe6 1 O.il.e3 CLld4 I I . CLld4 cS 1 2 .�bS CLlc6 1 3 .liJc6 bc 1 4 .�a4 il.e7 I S .O �O 0-0= 1 6.c3 E1ab8 1 7 .b3 E1fd8 1 8 .Wf3 We6 1 9 .E1fe l E1bc8lj2-Yl Sveshnikov-Krasenkov, Podolsk 1993.

1 79 I1 .CLlc6? CLlc l 1 2 .WbS bc 1 3 .Wc6 c:iJe7-+ �E1b8-b6 Kharlov.

1 80 12.�f4 0-0-0 13 .0-0-0 We6 1 4JJ:d2 �e7 I S .E1hd I (Kharlov-Akopian, Moscow (USSR ch) 1991) g6 != 11 1 6 .Wg4 h5 Kharlov.

1 8 1 S.O-O dS 6 .c4 CLld4 ! = Timman. S .dS CLlcS ! 6 .�e2 [6 .�c4 e4 ! ] e4 ! Timman. S.CLle5 CLleS 6.de CLlcS 7 .0-0 d6 8 .il.f4 de 9 .�e5 CLld3 1 0.cd il.e6 I I .E1e l �d6° [o l l . . .Wd7oo] 1 2 .�g7 E1g8 1 3 .Wh.''i ! Wd7 1 4 .�f6± Krakops-Oral, Berlin op 1995.

1 82 6.CLleS ! ?

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A) 6 . . .ltJe5 7 .de de S .�dS \t>dS 9 .�g5 �e7 1 0.�e7 me7 1 1 .CLlc3 me6± 011; B) 6 . . . de 7 .CLlc6 bc S .O-O Bl) 8 . . . �d6 9 J%e l 0-0 I O.CLld2 f5 1 1 .CLlc4 �e6 1 2 .b3 �h4 1 3 . CLl d6 cd 1 4 .�d2=/± Hracek-Barua, Moscow 01 1994; B2) 8 . . . f5 9 . f3 ef 1 O .�f3 �d4 1 1 .\t>h 1 �d5 12.1Wg3� �f7 1 3 .�c3 �f6 1 4 .El:el \t>f7 1 5 .�c4 �e6 1 6 .�c6 �d6 1 7 .CLld2 El:he8=t Prie-Chomet, Chambery France ch 1994. 6.�h7! ? El:h7 7 .de [7 .ctJe5 ! ? Forintos] �g4 8 .�f4 �d7 [Ll�f5, CLl e 5 ] 9 . CLl bd2 �f5 1 0.�g3 A) 1 0 . . . CLl b4 1 1 . 0-0 �c2 1 2 .�c2 CLl c 2 1 3 .El:ac l �f5 1 4 .El:fd l c5 1 5 . CLl fl CLl b4 1 6.CLle3 �e4 1 7 .CLlg5 El:h5 I S .CLle4 de 1 9 .El:c4 i2la2 20.El:e4± Hoffman-Pereyra, San Luis 1995; B) 1 0 . . . 0-0-0 1 1 .0-0 �c5 !� 1 2 .a3 [ 1 2 .h3 �h3 ! ; 1 2 .c3 d4 ! ] �b6 1 3.b4 �h5 1 4 .El:e l i2ld4 1 5 .a4 a6 1 6 .El:a3 CLlf5 ! 1 7 .CLlf l [ 1 7 .�f4 g5 ! 1 8 .�g5 El:gS � ] CLl g3 I S . CLl g3 �f3 ! 1 9 .�f3- [ 1 9 .CLlh5? �d l ! ] �h2 20.mfl g6+ (Forintos) Tiviakov-Forintos, Porto San Giorgio 1994 -62/336.

1 83 6 ... f6? ! 7 .CLle5 ! A) 7.CiJe5 de S .�h5 g6 9 .CLlg6 hg l O .�g6 (Timman) \t>d7 1 1 .�ffi CLle7 1 2 .�e4+­Djurhuus-Fyllingen, Gausdal 199S; B) 7 . . . CiJe5 S .de de 9 .�d8 mdS l O .ef6± Timman. 6 ... �e7 7 .�e7 CLle7 S .�d5 [S .�h7 e4 9.�e4 de 1 0 .CiJe5 �e6t] �d5 9 .de5± Timman . 6 ... �d6!? A) 7.�d3 e4 S .CLlc3 ed AI) 9.�d3 CLlb4 ! ? 1 O .�e2 ( l O.�d2 �a6 ! ?) Wfe6= Svidler; A2) 9.0-0 A21) 9 . . . dc ! ? I O .�e2 �e6 I I .�b5 f6 ! 1 2 .�f4 �d7 1 3.�b7 El:bS I 4.�a6oo Svidler; A22) 9 . . . a6

317

A221) 1 O .El:e l �e7 [ 1 0 . . . �e6 1 l .�d3 �e7 1 2 .�e7 CLle7 1 3.CLlg5t ] I 1 .�e7 CLle7 1 2 .�d3 0-0= Svidler; A222) l O.�d3 f6 1 1 .El:fe l �e7 1 2 .�h4 0-0 [ 1 2 . . . �g4 ! ? Svidler] A2221 ) 1 3.El:e3? ! �g4 ! ?+ Wedberg-Svidler, Biel 1993 -58/339; A2222) 1 3 .�g3 �d8 LlEl:f7, �f8, CLle7= Svidler; B) 7 .de �b4 S .CLlc3 de 9 .a3 �a5 Bl ) 1 O .b4? �b4 1 1 . ab �b4=t Timman; B2) I O .CLld2 �e5 I 1 .CLlde4 B21) 1 1 . . . �e7± Timman; B22) 1 1 . . . f5 ! 1 2 .�h5 g6 1 3 .�h4 (± Tim­man) �g7 (Trauth) B221) 1 4. f4 �e6 1 5 .0-0-0 fe B2211) 1 6 .CLldS 0-0 1 7 .CLlc7 �a2 ! I S .c3 CLl a5 ! 1 9 .El:dS CLlc4 20.El:b5 �c3 !-+ Gall-mann; B2212) 1 6 .CLle4 0-0 1 7 .El:he l �g4 ! I S .�f2 h6 1 9 .h3 �f5 20.�h4 �d4-+ Gallmann ; B222) 1 4 .�f4 �e6 1 5 .0-0-0 fe B2221) 1 6 . CLl b5 [ 1 6 .El:he l �c3-+] 0-0 1 7 .CLlc7 �g4-+ Trauth; B2222) 1 6 . CLl e4 �a2 1 7 .c3 0-0 I S .�c7 �f5-+ Gallmann; B223) 1 4 .0-0-0 fe B2231) 1 5 .El:he l 0-0 1 6 .El:e4 �a5 1 7 .El:a4 �c5 I S .�e3 �f5 1 9 .El:f4 �h5 20 .El:fS mfS-+ Gallmann; B2232) 1 5 .�f4 �e7 1 6 .�g5 �e6 B22321 ) 1 7 .El:he l �c3 I S .El:e4 �e5 1 9 .El:e5D �e5 20.�f6 �e2 2 1 .�h8 �f5 22 .El:d2 �e 1 23 .El:dl �e4 24.�e4 �e4 25 .El:el mf7-+ Gallmann; B22322) 1 7 .CLld5 0-0 ! [ 1 7 . . . �e5? I S .El:he l �] I S . CLl c7 �e5 1 9 .CLlaS �b2 20.md2 �c3 2 l .me2 [ 2 1 .\t>c l �f5 ! Lle3-+] �e6 !-+ Gallmann, B3) I O.CLld4 ! B31) 1 O . . . �e5 1 l .CLlc6 �g5 1 2 .CLle4 ! �h4 1 3 .�e2 !+- 011;

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B32) 1 0 . . . CLJeS [ 1 0 . . . CLJd4 1 I .Wd4+-] 1 l .CLJb3 CLJd3 1 2 .Wd3 ! WgS 1 3 .CLJe4± Svidler.

1 84 7.id5 WdS S .CLJc3 ib4= Timman. 7.CLJe5 CLJeS S . de de A) 9.CLJc3 ib4= Mohd-Handoko, Genting zt 1995; B) 9 .0-0 B l 9 . . . ie7= Timman; B2) 9 . . . h6 1 0 .ih4 gS 1 l .ig3 ig7= Timman.

1 85 9 ... 1t>f7 1 0.ie4 ! [ 1 O .if4? ef 1 l .Wf3 CLJd4 1 2 .WhS It>gS+] de 1 1 .l'le4 fg 1 2 .CLJgS It>gS 1 3 .We2 [+- Timman] CLJb4 (Trauth) A) 1 4.c4 WfS l S .CLJf3 [ l S .l'leS Wf4] id7°o Trauth; B) 1 4 .l'leS h6°o i1liJ bdS Trauth; � 1 4 .CLJc3 c6 l S .l'leS---+. 9 .. . fg! ? 1 0 .c4 ib4 A) I l .CLJc3 ic3 1 2 .bc 0-0 1 3 .cd ef 1 4.dc Wg4 [ 1 4 . . . Wc6 l S .Wb3 1t>hS 1 6.ie4±] l S .g3 bc 1 6 .Wb3 It>hS 1 7 .l'le7 (±Timman) ifSoo; B) 1 1 .cd ie l 1 2 .We l ! [ 1 2 .dc? We6 ! 1 3 .ibS if2 1 4 .1t>f2 0-0] CLJe7 1 3 .ie4 g4 1 4 .CLJeS Wd6 l S .CLJa3 !� Murey .

1 86 12.CLJc3 A) 1 2 . . . CLJdS? 1 3 .ic7 ! Timman; B) 1 2 . . . idS ! ? Timman ; C) 1 2 . . . ib4 1 3 .l'le2 Cl) 1 3 . . . CLJe7? 1 4 .WbS CLJg6 l S .WdS [ l S .Wd7 ? ! id7 1 6 .CLJdS CLJf4 1 7 .CLJf4 id6� @ Timman] l'ln 1 6 .id2 ic3 1 7 .Wd7 id7 I S .ic3 CLJf4 1 9 .1'le3± Timman-Murey, France 1993 ; C2) 1 3 . . . a6 1 4 .a3 iaS I S .l'lae l ± Timman; C3) 1 3 . . . Wf7 ! ?= i1 1 4.CLJbS iaS ; i1 1 4.WbS l'ldS Huebner.

1 87 5 .. . CLJc5 ! ?

318

A) 6.0-0 CLJd3 7 .Wd3 d6 S .if4 de 9.tiJeS

Wd3 1 0 .liJd3 CLJd4 I l .CLJc3 c6+ Votava­Howell, Ekorex Cup 1995; B) 6.igS B l ) 6 . . . ie7 7 .ie7 We7 S .O-O d6 9 .ed �d6 l O .ibS 1Mfd l I l .l'ldl id7 1 2 .liJc3 0-0-0 1 3 .CLJgS ie6 1 4.ic6 bc I S . f3± Groszpeter­C.Horvath, Hungary ch Budapest 1995: B2) 6 . . . CLJd3 7 .Wd3 B21) 7 . . . ie7 S .ie7 We7 9 .0-0 CLJeS lO.tiJeS

WeS I l .CLJc3� Ivanchuk, Kaplun; B22) 7 . . . CLJeS ! ? S .We2 f6 9 .CLJeS �e7°o Ivanchuk, Kaplun.

1 88 6.0-0 -34-35.

1 89 7.0-0 ie7 S .CLJc3 ig4 9 .CLJdS tiJd4

l O .ie2 CLJe6 I l . h3 ihS 1 2 .l'le 1 0-0 13.tiJe7

We7 1 4 .liJgS ie2 I S .We2 Wf6 1 6.CLJe6 gfe8 1 7 .Wg4± Yakovich-Makarychev, Russia ch Elista 1995.

1 90 7 . . . ie6 S .CLJgS Ivanchuk, Kaplun. 7 . . . if5 S .O-O ie7 9 .ct:ldS 0-0 l O .if4 �g6 I I .c4± Movsesian-Gagloishvili, Pardu­bice 1995.

1 91 8.if4 !? A) S . . . ig4 9.h3 ihS l O.g4 ig6 I I .�e2 id3 1 2 .Wd3 Wd7 1 3 .0-0-0 0-0-0 1 4 .CLJdS± h6 I S .Wc3 f6 1 6 .CLJh4 ghe8 1 7 . liJ g6 ifS I S . liJ f8 l'lfS 1 9 .Wa3 tiJc4

20.CLJb6 CLJb6 2 1 .l'ldl CLJd7 22.gd l +­Kindermann-C.Horvath, Austria tch 1995; B) S . . . if6 9.0-0 ie6 I O .Wd2 0-0 1 U'1fel Bl) I I . . .CLJb4 1 2 .l'ladl CLJd3 1 3 .Wd3 �f5 1 4 .Wd2 ig4 I S .liJdS if3 1 6.gf �b2 1 7 . CLJc7± Kindermann-Pavasovic, Bern op 1995 ; B2) o l l . . .CLJc4 1 2 .ic4 1 3 .WdS idS=.

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192 8 .. . CLlf5? ! A ) 9.�c4 CLlb4 IO .CLle7 V!Je 7 1 1 .�e2± I vanchuk, Kaplun; B) 9.�e4 Bl) 9 . . . CLlb4?! IO .CLle7! B11) 1O . . . V!Jdl 1 1 .mdl rJ]e7 1 2.�d 2± c§l Ivanchuk, Kaplun; B12) 10 . . . V!Je 7 1 1 .0-0 CLld6 1 2 .�g5! f6 112. . .'We6 1 3 .E1el; 1 2 .. . V!Jd 7 1 3 .V!Jd4] 1 3 .�d5 iLld5 14 .E1el �e6 15 .CLld4 0-0-0 16.!.tJe6 !'Ide8 1 7 .V!Jd5 [ 1 7 .�h4? g5!] fg 18 .V!Jd4 CLlb5 19.�g 7+- (Ivanchuk, Kaplun) Ivanchuk,­Anand, Linares 1994 -60/302; B2) 9 . . . CLld6 1 0 .�f4 [ 1 O .�d3 CLlf5 1 1 .�c4] O�O 1 1 .�d 3 �f6 1 2 .0-0 �b 2 1 3 .CLlc 7!± Ivanchuk, Kaplun.

193 9.CLle7 V!Je7 1 0 .0-0 0-0-0 1 1 .E1el �d7 Ivanchuk, Kaplun.

194 5.0-0? ! A ) 5 ... CLlc6 6 .c4!? (Coupet-Tourneur, Pa­ris (ch) 1991 ) -181/5.0-0; B) 5 . . . ed4+1+ . 5.�e4?! de 6 .CLle5 �d6 [6 . . . CLld 7] 7 .V!Je 2 �e5 8.de A) 8 . . . V!Jd4 9 .CLlc 3 V!Je5=; B) 8 . . . �f5 9 .CLlc 3 0-0 IO .CLle4 CLlc6 1 1 .0-0 !'Ie8 1 2 .f4 CLld4 1 3 .V!Jd 3 CLlc 2 [ 1 3 . . . V!Jd5!?�] 14.�c2 V!Jd4 15 .V!Jt2 V!Je4 16 .�e 3= Capablanca-Redding, New York 1905.

195 5 ... �f5 6 .V!Je2 CLlc6 7 .CLlbd2 CLld 2 8.�d 2 'Wd 7 9 .h3 [9.0-0=] �c5 lO .c 3 0-0= Kettner-Hertneck, Bundesliga 1 986.

196 6 .. . c5? A) HIe 1 f5 8 .ef CLlf6 9 .b 3 0-0 IO .�b 2 CLlc6 Il.iUbd 2± Serrallier-Mortimer, 1901 ; B) 7.c4!?±.

197 7.CLlc3 CLlc 3 8 .bc CLlc6 [8 . . . c5

3 1 9

Forintos, Haag] 9 .E1e 1 f6! A ) lO .e6 f5 [.i1E1f6,V!Jd6] 1 1 .�b5 V!Jd6 1 2 .g 3! AI) 1 2 . . . �e6? 1 3 .�f4 V!Jd 7 14 .CLle5± Forintos, Haag; A2) 1 2 . . . �f6! 1 3 .�f4 V!Jc5 14 .E1bl �c 3 15 .E1e2 �f6 16 .�d3 CLle7� Horvath­Forintos, Budapest 1985; B) 1 O .ef �f6= Forintos, Haag.

1 98 7 . . . �e6? ! A) 8 .�e 3 CLlc5! Sozin; B) 8 .CLld4± Horton; C) 8 .V!Jc 2! f5?! 9 .ef C l ) 9 . . . CLlf6 1 0 .CLlg5+- Forintos, Haag; C2) 9 . . . �f6 lO .cd5+- . 7 .. . CLlc6 ! ? A) 8.E1el?! �f5 9 .CLlbd2? CLlf2+ Schoene­Kahlert, FRG 1986; B) 8.cd V!Jd5 9 .V!Jc2 CLlb4 1 0 .�e4 CLlc 2 1 1 .�d5°o.

1 99 8.cdcd9 .CLlc 3 CLlc 3 1 0 .bc CLlc6 1 1 .E1bl V!Jc 7 1 2.E1el �g4 1 3 .�f4 A) 1 3 . . . V!Jd7? 14 .V!Jc 2 �f3? [ 14 . . . h6] 15 .�h7! mh8 16 .�f5! V!Jc 7 1 7 .E1e 3!± g5 18 .E1f 3 gf 19 .E1h 3 mg8 20.�e6! 1-0 Karrer-Prames­huber, Austria 1977; B) 0 1 3 . . . E1fe8 Forintos, Haag. 8.V!Jc2! ?± Zagorovsky-Shamaiev, Lenin­grad 1949.

200 6.0-0 A) 6 . . . �e7 AI) 7 .�e2 -33;

A2) 7 .CLld4?! CLld 3 8 .V!Jd 3 c5 9 .CLl5 �f5 1 O .V!Jf5 V!Jd 7 1 1 .V!Jf 3 CLlc6 1 2 .�f4? [ 1 2 .V!Jg 3 0-0-0+] g5+ Schlick-Autenrieth, Bun­desliga 1985; A3) 7 .CLlc 3 A31) 7 . . . �e6?! 8 .�e 3 c6 9 .CLld4± Ljubojevic-Vogel, Zuerich 1988; A32) 7 . . . c6 8 .�e2 CLle6 [8 . . . 0-0] 9.CLld4

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[9 .iLe3 CLld7 ��c7] CLld4 1 0 .�d4 0-0= Rota-Jones, Debrecen European tch 1992; B) 6" .iLg4 B l ) 7 .iLe2 c6 S .CLld4 iLe2 9.�e2 CLle6 IO.CLle6 fe= Szebe-Radnoti, Zalakaros 1991 ; B2) 7 .CLlc3 c6 S .h3 iLh5= Schueler-Bart­mann, Baden-Baden 1987; C) 6" .CLld3 7 .�d3 iLe7 S .CLlc3 c6 9 .CLld4 0-0 1 0 . f4 f6 I l .iLd2 CLla6 1 2 .a3 Cl) 1 2".iLc5 1 3 . mhl iLd4 1 4 .�d4 iLf5= Schiffers-Mason, Breslau 1889; C2) 0 1 2" .CLlc5 Forintos, Haag. 6.iLg5!? iLe7 7.iLe7 We7 S .CLlc3 c6 9.Wd2 iLg4 1 0 .0-0-0 CLld3 1 1 .�d3 CLld7 1 2 .Ei:he 1 CLlc5 1 3 .�e3t Sarapu-Hoffmann, Dubai (01) 1986. 6.CLlc3 ! ? A ) 6" .CLld3 7 .�d3 c 6 S .iLg5 iLe7 9 .iLe7 �e7 1 0.0-0 CLla6 I I .CLld4 CLlc7 1 2 . f4 iLd7 1 3 .CLlf5t Kaiszauri-Engsner, Rilton-Cup 1988; B) 6" .c6 Bl) 7 .h3 ? ! iLe7 S .O-O CLld3 9 .�d3 CLla6 ! ? I O.CLld4 0-0 II .Ei:e l ? [0 1 1 .iLf4 Forintos, Haag] CLlb4 ! 1 2 .�d l [ 1 2 .�g3 ? c5 1 3 .iLh6 g6 1 4 .iLf8 mfS 1 5 .CLlO CLlc2+ Forintos, Haag] c5 1 3 .CLldb5 iLf5+ Gereben-Szabo, 195 1 ; B2) 7 .iLg5 ! ?

201 6 .. . CLle6 �c5 Forintos, Haag.

202 7 ... CLlc6 S .CLlc3 iLe6 (Souevamanien­Delanoy, Torcy 1991) A) 9.iLb5 ! ?; B) 9 .CLld4 ! ?

203 8.CLlc3 c6 9 .iLe3 A) 9" .iLf5 ? IO.CLld4± Yanofsky-Rushton, South sea 1952; B) 09" .�c7 Forintos, Haag.

320

204 8 . . . c6 A) 9.CLlbd2 CLle6 (Ritter-Tosic, Budapest 1975) I O .CLlb3= Forintos, Haag; B) 9 .c4± Forintos, Haag. 8 . . . iLg4 9.h3 A) 9" .iLf3 l O .iLf3 c6 I l .c4 ! dc 1 2 .CLld2 b5 [0 1 2 " .CLlbd7±] 1 3 .a4 ! CLla4 1 4 .CLlc4 We7 1 5 .CLld6 CLld7 1 6 .CLlb5 ! cb 1 7 .Ei:c 1 ± Roma­nishin-Arkhipov, Tbilisi 1986; B) 9" .iLh5± Forintos, Haag.

205 12.�c2 iLd7= Nykopp-Kristianse n, Helsinki 1978.

206 6.iLe4 de 7 .�dS A) 7" .mdS S .CLlg5 CLle5 AI) 9 .iLf4 h6 1 0 .CLle4 CLlg6+ Schwarz; A2) 9.CLle4 iLf5 IO.CLlbc3 iLb4 I l .iLW �e4 1 2 .iLe5±; B) 7 " .CLldS S .CLlg5 iLf5+ Schwarz. 6.CLlbd2 iLg4 7 .0-0 CLlc5 S .iLe2 iLe7 9.h3 iLh5= Herbrechtsmeier-Haubt, Bundes­Iiga 1980. 6.�e2 A) 6" .iLf5 - 1 95 ; B ) 6" .CLlc5 7 .0-0 Bl) 7 " .iLg4 S .iLb5 Forintos, Haag; B2) 7".CLld3 S .cd iLg4 9 .iLe3 B21) 9" .iLf3 l O .gf d4+ Toth; B22) 9 " .d4 1 0 .iLf4 iLe7 I l .CLlbd2 0-0 1 2 .CLle4 (Bronstein-Zaslavsky, Kiev 1938) �d5 1 3 .h3 iLh5 1 4.g4 iLg6 1 5 .CLlg3? ! f5'+ Soprano-Spina, corr Italia (ch) 1988. 6.iLf4 A) 6" .iLe7 7 .0-0 0-0 S .Ei:e l [8 .CLlc3 ! ?] f6�' [ S" .iLf5 ; S " .iLg4 ; S " . f5 ] 9 .CLlc3 ! CLlc3 [9 . . .fe 1 0 .iLe5 CLle5 II .CLle5 CLlf2 1 2 .iLh7 �h7 1 3 .�h5 mgS 1 4 .ttJg6�] l O .bc fe 1 1 .ltJe5 Ei:f4 1 2 .�h5� Besztercsenyi-Halasz, Hun· gary tch 1992; B) 6".iLg4 7 .ttJbd2 Bl) 7" .CLld2 S .�d2

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B 1 1) S . . . iJ3 ? 9 .gf ctJ d4 1 0 . 0-0-0± Forintos, Haag; B12) oS . . . Wd7 Forintos, Haag; B2) 7 . . . ctJcS S .i.e2 ctJe6 9.i.g3 i.cs l O .c3 0-0 1 1 .(}--{) i.b6= Milic-Trifunovic, Beverwijk 1963 .

207 6 ... i.f5 A) 7.i.bS i.cS=; B) 7.c3 i.cs S .b4 i.b6 9.bS ctJe7 1 0 .Wc2 0-0 1 1 .ctJd4 i.g6= Milner-Barry-Crowl, radio m 1947.

208 8.i.b5 A) 8 . . . 0-0 9 .§e 1 a6 1 O .i.c6 bc l 1 .ctJd4 i.d7 AI) 1 2J4 fS 1 3 .ctJ2b3 ctJe4 1 4 .ctJaS i.b4 I S .CtJac6 i.e 1 1 6 .ctJdS i.f2 1 7 .�h 1 §adSoo Walton-Appleberry, Cappelle la Grande 1993; A2) 1 2 .ctJ2b3±; B) 8 . . . i.d7 Bl ) 9.c4? ! dc 1 O .i.c4 0-0 l 1 .a3 as 1 2 .We2 �fS+ Sidani-Ferreira Thessaloniki (01) 1988; 82) 9.i.c6 Forintos, Haag.

209 Romanishin-Karpov, Moscow 1981 .

210 7.i.b5?! i.cs S .ctJbd2 0-0 9 .i.c6 bc 1 0 .h3 i.hS 1 1 .ctJe4 de 1 2 .WdS §adS I3 .ctJgS �g6 1 4 .e6 §feS= Franz-Nerenz, DDR 1965. 7.liJbd2 ctJd2 S .i.d2 ctJd4 9.i.e2 ctJe2 IO.We2 �d7 l 1 .h3 i.f3 1 2 .Wf3 i.cs 1 3 .c4 0-0-0= Romanishin-Makarychev, Frunze 1985. 7.�f4 A) 7 . . . i.e7 AI) 8.c3? ! 0-0 [S . . . gS ! ? Skembris] 9 .h3 �hS l O .ctJbd2 [ 1 O .Wc2 i.f3 l 1 .gf ctJgS+ Miladinovic] ctJd2 I 1 .Wd2 i.f3 1 2 .gf f6 !+ Miladinovic-Skembris, Karditsa 1995 -63/(263) ;

321

A2) S .ctJc3 ctJc3 9 .bc A21) 9 . . . 0-0 1 O.§b 1 §bS 1I .h3 i.hS 1 2 .§bS �hS 1 3 .i.e2 d4 1 4.g4 i.g6 IS .ctJd4 ctJd4 1 6 .cd fS 1 7 .i.e3 f4 IS .i.c I c6� And. Rodriguez-Zarnicki, San Martin 1994; A22) 9 . . . gS 1 0.i.g3 hS 1 1 .h3 i.e6 1 2 . ctJd4 ctJd4 1 3 .cd Wd7= Beliavsky-Makarychev, USSR 1973; A3) S .h3 i.fS rS . . . i.hS ! ?] 9 . ctJ bd2 gS ? ! r 9 . . . Wd7 Forintos, Haag] 1 O .i.h2 hS [o l O . . . Wd7 Forintos, Haag] 1 1 .i.bS ! g4 1 2 .ctJd4 i.d7 1 3 .e6 !± Chelebi-Mazarov, Lebanon 1956; B) 7 . . . ctJd4 S.c3 ctJe6 9.i.e3 ctJ6cS 1 0 .i.e2 i.e7 II .ctJbd2 0-0= Sozin .

2 1 1 7 . . . i.f3?! S .WS ctJc3 [S . . . ctJeS 9 .We2�] 9.bc ctJeS 1 O .§e1 We7 I 1 .Wd l ! M4.

2 1 2 9 . . . Wd7 IO.h3 i.hS 1 1 .§b l ctJ d S 1 2 .i.e2 c 6 1 3 .c4 ! d c 1 4 .Wd7 �d7 IS .e6± cj;;c7 1 6.ef ctJf7? [oI6 . . . i.f3 ] 1 7 .i.c4 i.d6 IS .ctJd4--t Romanishin-Ehlvest, Erevan 1988.

2 1 3 12.ctJd4 ctJd4 1 3 .cd Wd7 1 4 .Wf3 b6 I S .Wg3 i.fS= 1 6 .§b3 §bcS 1 7 .i.g5 §feS IS .i.e7 §e7 \/2-\/2 Romanishin-Akopian, Barcelona 1992 .

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Jt� 5.ttJe5 KJ 5 .. . ttJd7; -.J 5 . . . � d6

a b c d e f 9 h

8

7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2

a b c d e f 9 h

l. e4 e5 2. ttJf3 ttJf6 3. d4 ttJe4 4.� d3 d5 5 . ttJe5

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

36 tLle62!5 'lWei!6 0-0 :x::1eI2!9 :x::1e2 tLld2 tLlf322!

tLle62!4 be 'lWei!7 tLld62!8 'lWe2 ie6220 md7 f6222

37 0-0 :x::1e 1224 ie4 :x::1e4 d5226 e4227

ie7223 0-0 de e5225 ib7 e622R 00

38 tLldi29 id2 tLle6232 0-0 'lWh5233 'lWh6 b3

ie7 tLld2230 tLle623! be 0-0 g6234 :x::1b8 if6235

39 0-0 e4237 de ed240 'lWf324! tLle3243 'lWf5

tLldi36 tLle5m e6239 'lWd5 if5242 tLle3 :x::1d8244 00

40 if4 ie5 e4 'lWe2247 :!: tLle5245 0-0 e6246

41 e4 'lWei49 e5250 tLle3 de ih7+

0-0 e6248 tLlf6 tLlbdi5! tLle5 tLld7 mh8252 :!: 42 tLle3253

:x::1e 1255 ed257 ig5 :x::1el tLlf6 e6254 ie6256 ed258 tLle6 :x::1e8259

:!:

43 ig5260 ie4 ib3 :x::1e1 tLlbd7 de tLlb6 e626! tLlbd5262 :!:

322

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214 5 . . . c5? ! A ) 6.'&f3 liJ f6 7 .0-0 AI) 7" .fie7 S .de5± Forintos, Haag; A2) 7 " .e4 S .fifS:!:; 8) 6.'&e2 ! ? 81 ) 6" .fie7 7 .fie4 de S .de '&d4 9 .'&bS mfS 1 0 .e6± Forintos, Haag; 82) 6" .ed ! ? 7 .fibS liJd7 S .liJd7 [S .f3 '&h4] �d7 9.fid7 md7 [9" .'&d7 1 O .f3 f5 ] ; C ) 6.fibS (Steinitz) fid7 [6" .liJd7 7 .0-0±] 7.1:;Jd7 Cl ) 7" .'&aS S .liJe3 liJe3 9 .be '&bS l O .liJfS± Keres; C2) 7" .liJd7 S .O-O± [�de] Forintos, Haag. 5 .. 'cijd6?! 6.0-0 '&h4 7 .Be l fie7 S .liJe3 e6 9.1tjf3 '&h5 1 0 .fif4± Szilagyi-Csom, Hungary 1964. s...i2lf6?! 6.0-0 A) 6" .fie6? 7 . f4± Wiese-Draeger, Dort­mund 1987; B) 6" .fie7 Bl) 7.e4 B11 ) 7" .de? S .fie4 0-0 9.'&b3 '&eS I O .Be l IiJc6 1 1 .liJe6 be 1 2 .figS '&dS 1 3 . liJ e3± Forintos, Haag; B12) 7" .0-0 -42;

B2) 7.i2ld2 B21) 7" .0-0 S .Be l liJe6 9 .e3 fid6 l O.liJdf3± Veroci-Nikolau, Pernik 1972; B22) 7" .e6 S .Be l B221) fie6 ? ! 9 .'&e2 liJ bd7 [9".0-0 IO.i2lf7!±] I OJ4 g6 1 1 .liJdf3± liJg4? 1 2 .liJg4 �g4 1 3 JS+- Grynfeld-Szula, Warsaw 1952; B222) 8" .0-0:!:; B3) 7.liJe3 liJe6 S .fibS fid7 9 .Bel 0-0 IO.�gS:!: Chigorin-Mason, London 1899; B4) 7.figS 0-0 B41) 8.liJd2 ! ? liJe6:!: Lundin-Makarczuk, Hamburg (01) 1 930; B42) 8.c3 liJbd7 B421 ) 9.'&e2 ! ? Forintos, Haag h6 l O .fih4

323

liJeS I l .de liJd7 ; B422 } 9.f4 liJe4 l O .fie7 '&e7 I l .liJd2 f6 1 2 .liJd7 fid7 1 3 .Be I:!: Waller-Glass, Vienna 1978. 5 ... fie6? ! A) 6 .0-0 liJd7 7 . f4 fS S .liJd2 liJeS 9Je fie7 1 0 . '&hS g6 I I . '&h3 '& d7= Mackenzie­Schwarzburne, 1888; B) 6.'&e2 liJd6 7 .0-0 fie7 Bl ) S .Be l [S . f4 '&eS Steinitz] Bll ) S" .O-O? 9 .liJn !± ; B 12) S" .'&eS 9 .liJe3 0-0 1 O .'&hS g6 [ I O"JS I l .liJe2±] I l .liJg6 fg 1 2 .fig6 Bn 1 3 .fin fif7 1 4 .'&e5 liJe6 [ 1 4" .fifS 1 5 . liJ d5+-] I S .'&g3 I1ihS 1 6 .Be7 ! liJe7 1 7 .'&eS+­Steinitz ; B13) S " .liJd7 B131) 9 .liJe3 e6 1 0 .fif4 liJeS I l .fieS 0-0 1 2 .'&hS g6= Unzicker-Malich, Sochi 1965; B132) 9 .liJd2 liJeS l O.de liJ fS I l .liJD 0-0 1 2 .fif4:!: Lein-Malich, Sochi 1965; B133) 9 .fif4! liJe5 1 0 .fie5 0-0 1 1 .liJd2:!: Fuchs-Malich, Leipzig 1965; B2) S .liJd2 0-0 9 .Be I B21) 9" .liJe6 l O .liJe6 be I l .liJb3:!:; B22) 9" .fif5 1 0 .liJb3 fid3 1 1 .'&d3 liJd7 1 2 .liJeS:!: Minic-Rogoff, Zagreb 197 1 .

2 1 5 6.liJf3? fig4+ Mortimer-Marshall, 1903. 6.liJc3?! fib4 7 . liJ c6 liJ c3= Gligoric­Trifunovic, Kragujevac 1959. 6.0-0 liJeS -47.

2 1 6 7.fie4 de S .O-O g6 9 .Be l fS 1 O.f3 fig7 1 1 . e3 0-0 1 2Je fe 1 3 .Be4 fia6 1 4 .liJd2 cst Hooper.

2 1 7 7 .. . f5? ! SJ3 fid6 9 .0-0 A) 9" . 0-0 1 0Je fe l 1 .Bf8 '&fS AI) 1 2 .fia6 fia6 1 3 .'&a6 '&f6 1 4 .fie3 '&h4f±;

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A2) 1 2 .�e4 de 1 3 .iWc4± Forintos, Haag; B) 9 . . . iWe7 l O . fe fe I l .iWhS g6 1 2 .iWh6 ed 1 3 .�gS iWe4 1 4 .�f6 :gf8 I S . ctJ d2 iWg4 1 6 .h3+- Iljin Genevsky-Rochlin, Lenin­grad 1930. 7 ... �e7? ! 8 .�e4 de 9.iWe4 0-0 1 0 .0-0 A) 1 O . . . fS I l .iWd3 f4 1 2 .f3 �d6 1 3 .ctJd2 iWh4 1 4 .ctJe4± Romanovsky-Rozenkranz, St.Petersburg 1911; B) 1 0 . . . :gb8 I l .:ge l �d6 1 2 . ctJ d2 :gbS 1 3 . ctJ f3± Pillsbury-Teichmann, Monte Carlo 1903.

218 8 . . . g6 A) 9 .�e4 iWe4 (pillsbury-Schlechter, m

1900) I 0.iWd2 !± Schlechter; B) 9 .:ge l ctJd6 1 O .�gS !± Bilguer.

219 9.iWf3 L'1c4 Forintos, Haag.

220 10 ... <j;Jd8? ! I l .ctJd2 �fS 1 2 .ctJb3 �d3 1 3 .cd3± Showalter-Marshall, Paris 1900.

221 12.ctJb3 ctJc4 Forintos, Haag.

222 1 3.�f4 gS 1 4 .�g3 [ 1 4 .:gae 1 ? gf l S .:ge6 ctJe4 ! ] �g4 l S .:ge3 :ge8= Forintos, Haag.

223 7 ... �d6 8 .c4 [- 70] 0-0 - 78.

224 8.ctJd2. 8.�e4 de 9 .:ge l Forintos, Haag. 8 .ctJ c3 ctJc3 9 .bc 0-0 1 0 . c4± Rauzer­Dubinin, Leningrad 1934/35. 8.c4 0-0 A) 9.f3 ctJgS l O.cS= Niephaus-Schuster, Essen 1948; B) 9 .cS B1) 9 . . . fS 1 O.f3 ctJgS 1 1 .ctJc3 �f6 1 2 .�e3 :gb8 1 3 .iWc2± Sveshnikov-Smyslov, Til­burg (30min) 1992);

324

B2) 9 . . . �f6 ! ?=; C) 9 .ctJc3 ! ? ctJc3 1 0 .bc C1) 1 O . . . �e6 1 1 .cS± Mikhalchishin; C2) 1 0 . . . dc 1 1 .�c4 C21) l l . . .cS 1 2 .dS �f6 [ 1 2 . . . �d6 ! ?] 1 3 .�m Mikhalchishin; C22) 1 l . . .�fS 1 2 .�f4 C221) 1 2 . . . cS 1 3 .dc �cS 1 4 .iWd8 E'lad8 IS .�cn; C222) 1 2 . . . �d6 C2221 ) 1 3 .iWf3 iWd7= Mikhalchishin; C2222) 1 3 .�g3 C22221) 1 3 . . . iWd7 1 4 .iWa4±; C22222) 1 3 . . . :ge8 1 4 .iWa4 ! �e4? ! [ 1 4 . . . �d7 IS .dS �e4°o Mikhalchishin 1 I S .:gae I C222221 ) l S . . . hS ? ! 1 6 . f3 ! �dS [ 1 6 . . . 1g3� 1 7 .�t7 !+-] 1 7 .:ge8 iWe8 1 8 .:ge l iWd8 1 9 .1dS cd 20.iWc6± Ivanchuk,-Yusupov, Novgorod 1995; C222222) I S . . . �g3 1 6 .hg [ 1 6 .fg �dS ] �d7 1 7 . f3 �dS 1 8 .:ge8 iWe8 Mikhalchishin -64/ 290 1 9 .<j;Jf2±.

225 10 . . . :gb8 A) 1 l .b3 �f6t!; B) 1 l .ctJd2 fS 1 2 .:ge l f4 1 3 .c3 'itlh8 14.b4 [0 1 4 .ctJf3] :gbS IS .ctJf3 :gbfS� Schmid· Bhend, Venedig 1953; C) 1 1 .:ge 1 ± Forintos, Haag.

226 11 .iWe1 �f6 1 2 .dc �b7 1 3 .:ge2 :ge8�.

227 12.ctJc3 �f6 1 3 .�e3 �c3 1 4 .bc�dS=.

228 13.ctJc3 �f6 1 4 .�e3 �c3 IS .bc cd 1 6 .cd iWdS 1 7 .iWdS �dS I 8 .:geS :gfd8 1 9 .1cs �a2=.

229 6.c4 A) 6 . . . c6 7 .ctJc3 ctJc3 8 .bc �e6 9.cd �d5 I O.O-O± Laake-Janzen, Bargteheide 1989: B) 6 . . . �b4 -436/6.c41B.

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6./tJc3 ct:lc3 7 . bc A) 7 . . . 0-0 AI) 8 .�h5 g6 9 .�h6 �f6 1 0 .0-0 ct:lc6 1 1 ./tJc6 bc 1 2 .Ele l ? ! [ 1 2 .Elb l ] c5 ! + Van Riemsdijk-Mirza, Thessaloniki (01) 1988; A2) 8 .0-0 c5 9 .�h5 g6 1 O .�f3 ct:lc6 1 1 .�h6 !LJe5 1 2 .de EleS 1 3 .c4�g5 1 4.�g5 �g5 1 5 .cd Wie5 1 6 .�b5 Ele7 1 7 .Elad l �d6 I S .Elfe l t/= Van Mil-Rossiter, Oakham 1994; B) 7 . . . ct:ld7 8 .0-0 Bl) 8 . . . ct:lf6 9 .c4 [9 .�f3 ! ?t] 9 . . . dc I O .�c4 0-0 II.c3 c6 1 2 .Ele 1 t Maliutin-Drago­marezky, Moscow 1990; B2) 8 . . . 0-0 9 .�e3 [9 .ct:ld7 �d7] ct:le5 l O .de f5 1 1 .f4 c5= Korneev-Wehmayer, Wisla 1992.

230 6 ... ct:Jf6? 7 .0-0 0-0 A) 8 .Ele 1 ! ?; B) 8 .b3 ct:lc6 9 .�b2 as 1 0 .a3 �d6 I I . f4 EleS 1 2 .1!ijf3 ct:le7 1 3 . g4± Shipov-Lebedev, USSR 1962; e) 8 .c3 c5 9.dc �c5 1 O .ct:lb3 �d6 1 1 .ct:lf3 !LJe4 1 2 .�c2± Kapengut-Roizman, USSR 1968 ECO. 6 . . . /tJd6? ! A) 7 .�h5 Keres g6 AI) 8 .�g6 fg 9 .ct:lg6 �g4 ! 1 O.�g4 Elg8°o Kapengut; A2) 8 .ct:lg6 fg 9 .�g6 md7°o; A3) 8 .�f3 c6 9 .g4 h5 l O .h3 �e6°o Kapen­gut; B) 7.c3 c6 8 .0-0 �f5 9 .�f3 ct:l f5 I O .Ele l 0-0= (ECO) 1 1 .�g4 g6 1 2 . ct:l fl ct:ld7 1 3 ./tJd7 �d7 I 4 . ct:l g3 �d6 1 5 . ct:l f3 �f5 1 6 .1!ijf5 gf= Geller-Bronstein, Riga 1968; e) 7.�f3 el ) 7 . . . c6 8 .ct:lf l ± L'lct:Jg3 Kapengut ECO; e2) 7 . . . �e6 e21) 8 .ct:lfl ct:ld7 9 .ct:lg3 �f6 1 0 .�f4 �e7 1 1 .0-0-0 0-0-0 I 2 .Elhe I gM Feistenauer­Ohlbrich, Dornbirn 1988;

325

C22) S .O-O ! ?t.

231 7 . . . 0-0 A) S .�f3t L'l0-0-0 Bronstein; B) S .�h5 g6 9 .�h6 ct:lc6 1 O .ct:lc6 bc 1 1 .0-O-Ot L'lh4 Forintos, Haag. 7 . . . ct:ld7 A) S .�h5? ! ct:le5 AI) 9 .�e5 0-0= Large-Barua, London 1987; A2) 9.de �e6= Rayner-Rossiter, BCF ch 1987; B) S .O-O ct:l e5 9 .de Bl) 9 . . . 0-0t ; B2) 9 . . . c6 IO.f4 ! ?i ; C ) 8J4 ! ? ct:le5 9 .de g 6 1 0.�f3 �e6 1 1 .0-0-0 � d7 1 2 .h3 h5 1 3 .g4 ! ± hg 1 4.hg Elh 1 1 5 .Elh l �g4 1 6 .ElhS �fS 1 7 .�f2i Gur­genidze-Travnicek, Olomouc 1976.

232 8 .�hS ct:le5= . 8.c3 A) S . . . O-O 9 .�c2 f5 1 0 .f4 [ 1 O .ct:lf3 �d6] ct:Je5 I I Je c5 1 2 .0-0t Kapengut-Ovchi­nnikov, USSR 1974 ECO; B) S . . . ct:le5 9 .de c6= Forintos, Haag.

233 10.b4 �f6 1 1 .�c3 EleS= Forintos, Haag.

234 10 ... h6? ! I I .Elae I � Forintos, Haag.

235 13.c3 EleS ! [ 1 3 . . . �g7? 1 4 .�f4 �d6 1 5 .�f3t L'l�f4 Forintos, Haag] 1 4.Elfe I Ele 1 1 5 .Ele l �e6 1 6 .�f4 �e7 1 7 .�g3 �d6 I S .�f4=/t Spassky-Hort, Reykjavik (cm! 14) 1977 -23/239 .

236 6 .. . ct:lf6?! -2 1 4/S .. . ct:lf6/B. 6 . . . ct:lc6 6 .ct:lc6 bc -37.

6 . . . �e6? ! A) 7 .�e4 ! ? de S .ct:lc3 f5 L'l9 .�h5 [9.d5 �f6 ! ]

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g6 IO.CLlg6? !t7+ Forintos, Haag; B) 7 .CLlc3 Bl) 7 . . . CLlc3 8 .bc3:1:; B2) 7 . . . CLld6 B21) 8 .'WhS g6 9 .CLlg6? ! fg 1 O .'We5 �d7 II.Ei:e I 'W g8+ [II . . .!t7 ] ; B22) 8 .'Wf3 c 6 9 .Ei:e l CLld7 1 0 .'Wg3 B221) 1 0 . . . g6 II .!h6± Zaselshvili-Sangla, USSR 1967; B222) 0 I 0 . . . 0-0 1 1 .!h6 !ffi Forintos, Haag.

237 7.'We2 CLleS 8 .de CLlcS= Forintos, Haag. 7.Ei:el CLleS 8 .de CLlcS 9 .!f l !fS= Forintos, Haag. 7.CLld7 A) 7 . . . 'Wd7 ? ! AI) 8 .!e4 d e 9 .Ei:e l fS 1 0 . f3 !f6 II .c3 0-0 1 2 . fe fe 1 3 .CLld2 b6 1 4 .CLle4 !b7t Forintos, Haag; A2) 8 .Ei:e l ! ? L1CLlf6 9 .'We2 O-O?? IO.'We7 Ei:e8 1 1 .'Wb4+-; A3) 8 . c4 0-0 9.cd CLlf6 IO.CLlc3 !b4 II .'Wb3 as 1 2 .!f4 !c3 1 3 .bc CLldS 1 4 .!eS:1: Howell­Rossiter, BCF ch 1992; B) 7 . . . !d7 -54.

238 7 ... c6 8 .cd cd 9 .CLlc3 A) 9 . . . CLldf6 1 O .'Wb3± ECO; B) 9 . . . CLlef6 1 O .'Wb3 CLlb6 II .!bS± ECO; C) 9 . . . CLlc3 1 0 .bc CLleS I l .de 0-0 1 2 .!e3 Cl) 1 2 . . . b6 1 3 .!d4 !cS 1 4 .'WhS h6 IS .f4± Gligoric-F.Olafsson, Hastings 1956/57; C2) 0 1 2 . . . 'Wc7 MS Forintos, Haag.

239 8 ... !e6? ! 9 .cd !dS 1 O .'Wc2 [ 1 O.'Wa4? 'Wd7 1 1 .'Wd7 �d7 1 2 .Ei:d l �e6+ Fox­Napier, Cambridge Springs 1904] CLlcS II .Ei:d l CLld3 1 2 .Ei:d3 c6 1 3 .CLlc3 'WaS 1 4.!d2 !c4 IS .Ei:d4 'Wa6 1 6 .CLle4± Ciocaltea­Rogoff, Malaga 1971 - 11/199.

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240 9.'We2 CLlcS=. 9.!c2 !e6 1 O.'We2 CLlcS A) 1 1 .Ei:d l d4 ! AI) 1 2 .!e3 d3 1 3 .!d3 CLld3 1 4 .Ei:d3 V!1c7t Forintos, Haag; A2) 1 2 .b3 'Wb6 1 3 .CLld2 0-0-0 1 4.CLlf3 ig4°o Tseshkovsky-Ovchinnikov, USSR 1968; B) I l .cd 'WdS -24 1 110.'We2.

241 10.'We2 CLlcS 1 1 .!c2 !e6 I Vt:lc3 'Wc4 1 3 .'We3 0-0-0 1 4 .b3 A) 1 4 . . . 'Wd4 l S .'Wd4 Ei:d4 1 6 .!e3:1: Bog­danovic-Udovcic, Yugoslavia (ch) 1962; B) 1 4 . . . 'Wa6 I S .'Wg3 (Nunn-Jones, Eng­land-Wales m 1975) hS ! + L1 1 6.b4 IiJd3 1 7 .bS 'WaS+ Nunn. 1 0 .Ei:el CLlcS II .!c2 'Wd l 1 2 .Ei:dl 0-0 1 3 .CLlc3 !e6= ECO.

242 10 ... CLlc5 1 1 .'WdS cd A) 1 2 .!bS !d7 1 3 .CLlc3 d4 1 4 .!d7 �d7 IS .CLldS [IS .CLlbS:1:] ; B) 1 2 .!e2 Bl) 1 2 . . . !e6? ! 1 3 .!e3 0-0 1 4 .CLlc3 Ei:fd8 IS .CLlbS a6 1 6 .CLld4± Kotkov-Ovchinnikov, Moscow 1968; B2) 1 2 . . . 0-0 1 3 .Ei:d l [ 1 3 .!e3 CLle6] Ei:d8 (Forintos, Haag) :1: . 10 .. . f5 A) II.Ei:e l AI) 1 1 . . . 'WeS ? 1 2 .CLlc3 0-0 1 3 .!f4 V!1e6 1 4 .CLle4 fe IS .Ei:e4± Forintos, Haag; A2) 1 1 . . . CLlcS ! 1 2 .'WdS cd 1 3 .!c2 �f7 1 4 .!e3 Ei:d8 I S .Ei:d 1 :1: L1CLlc3 Xd4; B) II .efCLlf6 I 2 .'We2 !g4 1 3 . f3 !e6 1 4.liJc3 'Wd7 IS .Ei:d 1 :1: Minic-Ostojic, Yugoslavia 1968.

243 11 .Ei:el Ei:d8 ! L1 1 2 .'WfS 'Wd3 .

244 12 .. . g6 1 3 .'Wh3 (± Keres) Ei:d8 ! ?oo. 12 . . . Ei:d8 ! ?oo .

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245 7 . . . 0-0 8 .e4 e6 9.'1,*,e2 A ) 9 . . .cLldf6 l O.cLle3 tLle3 l l .be h6 [ 1 l . . .ie6 1 2 .eS±] 1 2 .eS :ge8 1 3 .:gfe l ± �tLln Forintos, Haag; B) 9 . . . tLleS l O .ieSt Euwe -40.

246 9 ... id6? l O.ed ieS l l .de �dS 1 2 .�e2 tLlgS 1 3 .h4 :gd8 1 4 .tLle3 �d3 I S .1'1fd I +- Zagorovsky-Ovehinnikov, USSR 1969.

247 1O.�e2;!; Euwe.

248 7 . . . ie6 A) 8 .tLle3 (Alekhine-Levitsky, St. Peters­burg 1913) tLle3 9 .be de= Forintos, Haag; B) 8 .�e2 ! ? fS 9 .eSt Forintos, Haag. 7 ... tLle6 8 .ed [8 .tLle6 be -224/8.e4] �dS A) 9.ie4 �e4 l O .:gel �h4 I l .tLlt3 �hS 1 2 .dS :gd8°o Forintos, Haag; B) 9.tLle6 Bl) 9 . . . be B11 ) l O.�e2 ifS I l .ie4 �e4 1 2 .�e4 ie4 1 3 .1'1e l ib l 1 4 .:ge7 :gfe8=; B12) IO.tLle3 tLle3 l l .be ifS 1 2 .:ge l id6= Ivanovic-Ostojic, Yugoslavia 1978; B2) 9 . . . �e6 l O .�e2 ifS � 1 l . f3 tLld6; C) 9 .1'1e l ! ? tLl f2 IO.';t>t2 �d4 II .:ge3 �f4 1 1 l . . . tLleS?? 1 2 .ih7+-J 1 2 . tLl t3 ieS 1 3 .�e2 !± Forintos, Haag.

249 8.tLle3 A) 8 . . . tLlf6 -42;

B) 8 . . . tLle3 9 .be Bl) 9 . . . de l O .ie4 tLld7 1 l . f4 B11) l l . . .tLl f6? ! 1 2 .�b3 tLldS 1 3 . fS± Forintos, Haag; B12) 1 1 . . . tLlb6 B121 ) 1 2 .id3 eS ! +± Kassel-Grag, 1942; B1 22) 1 2 .ib3 !t ; B2) 9 . . . tLld7 IO.ed [ l O.f4 ! ?] cd I l .tLld7 idn Stein-Udovcie, Berlin 1962.

327

8.ed cd 9 .ie4 de I O . tLl e3 ifS I l .:ge l [ l l .g4? ! ie6 1 2 .tLle4 fS� Forintos, Haag] tLld7 1 2 .tLld7 1 1 2.if4 tLleS �ib4= Forintos, Haag] �d7 1 3 .tLle4 A) 1 3 . . . :gfd8? 1 4 .�f3± Keres ; B) 1 3 . . . :gad8 1 4 .�t3 ig4 ! l S .�f4 �d4 1 6 .�g4 fS= Forintos, Haag.

250 9.tLle3 de I O .ie4 �d4 I l .:ge l � .

251 9 .. . b6 IO.eb6± .

252 12 .. . 'tt>h8 1 3 .ifS tLleS 1 4 .:ge 1 A) 1 4 . . . if6 I S .if4 :ge8 1 6 .:ge3± Tseitlin­Karasev, Leningrad 1970; B) 1 4 . . . f6 ! ? Forintos, Haag.

253 8.ed tLldS 9 .tLle3 tLl f6? ! IO.ie3 [I O.igS ! ?] ie6t Sehwarzburne-Mason, New York 1889. 8.igS! ? de 9.ie4 A) 9 . . . tLlbd7 IO.tLle3 -43 ;

B) 9 . . . tLle6 ! ?

254 8 .. . ie6?! 9.eS A) 9 . . . tLlbd7 1 0 . f4± Forintos, Haag; B) 9 . . . e6 1 0 .if4 �b4t Forintos, Haag; C) 9 . . . b6 1 0 .e6± Forintos, Haag; D) 9 . . . tLlfd7? l O .�hS fS 1 1 .:ge I tLlf6 1 2 .�e2 ie8 1 3 .it4 :ge8 1 4 .�e2 g6 l S .g4 ! mg7 1 6 .gf tLlhS 1 7 .ih6 1 -0 Alekhine-Levitsky, St.Petersburg 1913; E) 9 . . . tLle6 l O .tLle6 be 1 1 .�a4 1 1 1 .if4t] �dn. 8 ... de? ! 9 .ie4 -C42/( 1 3S )/S .. . dSIBI A) 9 . . . tLl fd7? IO.if4 tLlb6 I l .ib3 tLl8d7 1 2 .�f3 tLlf6 1 3 .:gfe l e6 1 4 .igS as IS .1'1e3 a4 1 6 .it7 :gn 1 7 .tLlt7 mf7 1 8 .:gae l if8 1 9 .tLle4± Short-Tempone, Mexico weh J 1981; B) 9 . . . tLle6 Bl) 1 0 .tLle6 be

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B l l) 1 1 .�e3 liJ dS= Popiel-Teichmann, Monte Carlo 1902; B 12) 1 1 .�f4± Forintos, Haag; B2) I O .�e3 B21) I O . . . liJa5? I I .�d3 b6 1 2.1Mft3 �b7 1 3 .lWh3 geS 1 4 .gad l liJc6 1 5 .f4± [ 1 5 .liJe4±] Forintos, Haag; B22) I O . . . �d6 1 1 .f4 liJe7 1 2 .lWb3 ! lWeS 1 3 .gae l ± Duhrssen-Batik corr 1936; C) 9 . . . liJbd7 1 O.lWb3 liJe5 I l .de liJg4 1 2 .�f4 c6 [ 1 2 . . . lWd4? 1 3 .liJ d5+-] 1 3 . h3± Em. Lasker-Mason, Paris 1900. 8 ... liJc6 9 .liJc6 bc l O.c5 A) 1 0 . . . geS I I .�f4 AI) 1 1 . . . �g4 ? ! 1 2 .lWc2 h6 1 3 .h3 �d7 1 4 .gfe l ± (ECO) liJh5 1 5 .�h2 �g5 1 6 .geS �eS 1 7 .liJe2± M4J5 Boleslavsky-Kan, Sverdlovsk 1943; A2) 1 1 . . .�d7 1 2 .h3 g6 1 3 .lWa4 liJ h5 1 4.�h2 liJg7 1 5 .gfe l ± Fercec-Simonyi, Novi Sad 1988; B) 1 O . . . a5 I l .gel geS 1 2 .�f4 �e6 1 3 .h3 IWd7 1 4 .lWf3 [ 1 4.lWc2±] gebS 1 5 .b3 liJeS 1 6 .�e5 �f6 1 7 .�c2 �e5 I S .ge5± Svesh­nikov-Kholmov, Moscow, 1987.

255 9.lWb3 A) 9 . . . dc? 1 O.�c4 IWd4 I l .�n mhS 1 2 .liJf3 IWb6 1 3 .�e3± ; B) 9 . . . liJbd7 l O .cd Bl) I O . . . cd I I .�f4± Andric-Udovcic, Yugoslavia ch 1952; B2) IO . . . liJe5 I l .de liJd5 1 2 . liJ dS IWd5 1 3 .lWd5 cd 1 4 .�e3± Forintos, Haag; C) 9 . . . lWb6 l O.c5 lWb3 I l .ab3± Bardonada­Balinas, Manila 1975 ECO. 9.�g5 liJbd7 l O .cd A) 1O . . . liJe5 1 1 .�f6 !± Michel-Eisinger, Bad Oeynhausen 1938; B) o l O . . . liJd5 Forintos, Haag.

256 9 ... dc? 1 O .�c4 liJbd7? I l .liJt7! gn

328

1 2 .lWb3+- (Mokry-Arlandi, Haifa Euro· pean tch 1989) .i1 1 2 . . . lWfS 1 3 .�f7 �t7

1 4 .ge7+- .

257 lO.c5 liJbd7 I I . f4± Forintos, Haag.

258 10 .. . liJd5! ?

259 1 2 ... gc8± 1 3 .�bl g e S 14.�d3 t Rechlis-Brook, Oakham 1988.

260 9.gel dc I O .liJc4 liJb6 I I .�g5 liJbd5 1 2 .lWe2 �e6= Schwartzman-Gross, Los Angeles 1991 . 9.cd liJb6°o ECO.

261 1l . . . �e6 1 2 .�ffi �f6 1 3 .1e6 fe

1 4 .1Wg4 lWe7 1 5 .gael gadS 1 6 .liJf3 :gfe8

1 7 .ge2± ECO Matulovic-Malich, Luga· no (01) 1968 -6/309.11 . . . liJfd5 1 2 .�e7 liJe7 1 3 .lWf3± Gligoric-Gudmunsson, Amster· dam 1950. 1l ... liJ bd5 A) 1 2 .ge I c6 -43;

B) 1 2 .1Wf3 ! Bl) 1 2 . . . c6 1 3 .liJd5± Forintos, Haag; B2) 1 2 . . . liJc3 1 3 .bc c6 1 4 .gad J ± [ 1 4.:gfe l ±] Forintos, Haag; B3) 1 2 . . . �e6 1 3 .1f6 liJf6 1 4.1e6 fe 1 5 .�b7 IWd4 1 6 .liJc6± Forintos, Haag.

262 12 . . . liJbd5:t 1 3 .1Wf3 �e6 1 4 .gad l A) 1 4 . . . geS Jacek-Polakovic, corr 1981 ;

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� 11.3.3. Exercises

a b c d e 9 h a b c d e 9 h

8 8 8 8

7 7 7 7

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3

2 2 2 2

a b c d e 9 h a b c d e 9 h

22 10 . . . ? 25 15 . . . ?

a b c d e 9 h a b c d e 9 h

8 8 8 8

7 7 7 7

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2

a b c d e f 9 h a b c d e 9 h

23 4 . . . ? 26 1 6 . . . ? Find a move besides 4 . . . dS

a b c d e 9 h a b c d e 9 h

8 8

7 7 7

6 6 6 6

5 5 5 5

4 4 4 4

3 3 3

2 2 2 2

a b c d e 9 h a b c d e f 9 h

24 I I . ? 27 20. ?

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11.3.4. Answers

Ex .22 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lt:\f3 It:\f6 3.d4 It:\e4 4.de d5 5.lt:\bd2 lt:\d2 6.id2 ie7 7.if4 c5 8.c3 It:\c6 9.id3 ie6 1O.h3) Short-Seirawan, Lugano 1986 Black prepares an offensive on the kingside by an advance, which is typical of the Reti Opening and the Open Variation in the Ruy Lopez: 10 ... g5 ! 1 l .ig3 Wfb6 12.Wfd2 h6 13.0-0 0-0-0 =1+

-28.

Ex.23 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lt:\f3 lt:\f6 3.d4 lt:\e4 4.id3) Timman-Murey, France 1993 A Larsen-style commentary : "Very recently i t became clear that this position i s the ideal test for determining the level of a player 's chess imagination ! I think i t wil l not be an exaggeration to say that I look at this posit ion more than SOO t imes ! Certain ly, Murey 's move never came to my mind ! A novelty on move 4 - Black protects not the knight, but the pawn ! " After 4 . . . lt:\c6 ! ? 5.ie4 d5 h e regains the piece. Timman managed to win the game, but not to refute the idea ! After 6.ig5 Wfd7 7.id3 e4 8.0-0 f6 9.�el ! ie7 1O.if4 ed 1l .Wfd3 0-0 12.lt:\c3 ib4 13.�e2 Black, as suggested by Huebner, shou ld cont inue 1 3 . . . Wff7 ! ?= L1 1 4 .ct:lbS iaS or 1 4 .�bS :§:d8 .

For more detai l s -30-3 1 .

Ex .24 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lt:\f3 It:\f6 3.d4 It:\e4 4.id3 d5 5.de ie7 6.0-0 It:\c5 7.ie2 0-0 8.ie3 ig4 9.h3 if3 1 0.if3 c6) Romanishin­Arkhipov, Tbilisi 1986 The side possessing a bishop pair ought to strive to open the game . A sudden pawn sacrifice enables White to attain thi s goal . 1 l .c4 ! dc 12 .lt:\d2 b5? ! [0 1 2 . . . ct:l bd7±]

330

13.a4! It:\ a4 14 .lt:\c4 Wfc7 15 .lt:\d6 lLl d7 16.lt:\b5! cb 17.�cl± .

-204/8 ..• ig41 A .

Ex .2S ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lt:\f3 It:\f6 3.d4 It:\e4 4.de d5 5 .id3 It:\ c6 6.Wfe2 It:\ c5 7.0-0 lLld3 10.if4 ie7 1 l .lt:\bd2 0-0 12 .lt:\e4 �dS 13.h3 ih5 14.g4 ig6 15.lt:\g3) Soprano­Spina, corr 1988 White is planning to continue 1 6 .ctJfS and seize the init iative on the kingside. B lack prevents thi s plan by 15 . . . f5 ! and with sub­sequent energetic play he dispels his oppo­nent ' s l ast i l l u s ions . After 16.g5 lLl d8! 17.lt:\b4 It:\e6 18.Wfd2 ie8 ! 19.1t:\g2 �f3! White found himself under strong pressure and quickly lost: 20.�h2 ic6 21 .�gl hS 22.Wfe2 Wfe2 23.lt:\e2 if3 [24.:§:ae I ib4-+ j 0- 1

-206/6.Wfe21B22.

Ex.26 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lt:\f3 It:\f6 3.d4 It:\e4 4.1d3 d5 5 .lt:\e5 ie7 6 .lt:\d2 It:\ d2 7.id2 lLlc6 8.lt:\c6 bc 9.0-0 0-0 10.Wfh5 g6 11.Wfh6 E:b8 12.b3 if6 13.c3 �e8 14.�fel �el 15.E:el ie6 16.Wff4) Spassky-Hort, Reykjavik cm(14) 1977 By consi stently s impl ifying, B lack neutral­i ses his opponent 's sl ight in i tiati ve: 16 . . . ie7!? (delaying thi s move could have caused serious troubles : White was threat­ening 1 7 .�g3 ie7 1 8 .if4 id6 1 9 .ieS ! t ) 1 7 .Wfg3 id6 1 8 .if4 if4 1 9 .Wff4 �d6 20.Wff6 id7 21 .Wfd6 cd 22.�e7 �d8 23.�fl cJlg7 24. �e2 �f6 25.�e3 �e8 26.�e8 1e8. and the game ended in a draw on move 57 without any great adventures .

-23S .

Ex .27 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lt:\f3 It:\f6 3.d4 It:\e4 4.1d3 d5 5.lt:\e5 ie7 6.0-0 0-0 7.c4 It:\f6 8.�c3 dc 9.ic4 It:\bd7 1O.Wfb3 It:\e5 ll .de �g4

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1 2.�f4 c6 13.h3 tLlh6 14.�h6 gh 1S.:1'!ad1 Wic7 16.:1Ue1 bS 17.�d3 b4 1S.tLla4 WhS 19.�c4 as) Lasker-Mason, Paris 1900 The straightforward 20.1.We4 is i neffective in view of 20 . . . f5 2 1 .ef �f6, when the h7-pawn is protected by the queen. This l ine suggests the idea of d ivert ing the black queen . There fol lowed 20.tLlb6! l3a7 [20 . . . Wib6? 2 1 .\We4+-] 21 .tLlc8 (White ' s attack is reinforced by the opposite-colour bish­ops) �cS 22.e6 f6 23.�e4 �dS 24.Wff4 13g7 2S.�fS, with decis ive threats. After2S ... �e7 26.�h6 cS 27.l3e4 l3dS 2S.l3d7 l3d7 29.ed Wif8 30.Wh1 �dS 31 .�hS Black resigned.

-254/S . . . dc/C.

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Chapter 4

11.4.1. Overview

This and the nex t chapter ana lyse the 5 . . . ctJd7 system, which i s currently the most popul ar for B lack. The first section of chap­ter 4 (44-52) summarises White ' s alterna­tives on move 6. The second section (55-63) deal s with B lack 's dev iations from the main l ine (which is covered in Chapter 5 ) . Modern practice has shown that after 6 .Vffe2 (th is main alternative is analysed in l ines 48-52 , positions 30-3 3 and game 2) , B lack gains sufficient compensation for the pawn . In my opinion, if White is trying for an opening advantage, he has to opt for 6 .ctJ xd7 and fol low the main l ine . There are many i nteresting alternatives for B l ack. The cautious continuation 7 . . . 1e7 gives him a reasonable position (-54-55 , positions 36-40), although precise play wi l l enable White to keep the init iative .

332

My attempts to rehabi l itate the pawn sacri ­fice in the 7 . . . 1d6 l i ne have not been very successfu l ( -56-58 , positions 4 1 -42). Al­though B lack definitely has active possi­b i l i t ies, I have been unable to obtain ful l compensation for the pawn (-58 ) . Perhaps, i t would be helpfu l to analyse the ending Sveshnikov - Zaitsev (-343 ) .

Those who prefer gambit play might try the dubious 7 . . . Vfff6 (-59-60, positions 43-44) .

The recently popular l ine 7 . . . g 6 was put i nto quest ion after the games Anand -Huebner (position 48) , Rozental is - Ivan­chuk, Debrecen European tch 1 992 ( -388) and J . Polgar - Skembri s , Moscow 01 . 1994 (-62 ) . B lack must search for new defensive methods .

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�� 11.4.2. Theory

S . . . 4:ld7 RJ 6.4:ld7

a b c d e f 9 h

8

7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2

a b c d e f 9 h

1 .e4 eS 2 .4:lf3 4:lf6 3 .d4 4:le4 4.id3 dS S .4:leS 4:ld7

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

44 tLJ f7263 'Wei64 f3 tLJd2266 fe 'Wef69 tLJe4 tLJf6270 0-0

We7 'Wf7265 tLJf6 WhS267 ig426X de 0-0-0 gf id6271 00

45 . . . 'WhS 'We2273 f3 c;t>f1275 c;t>g 1276 fe g3279 hg

mf7 c;t>e6272 id6274 Wh4+ l"lf8 c;t>f7277 c;t>g827X ig32XO Wg3

46 tLJe3 de be 0_0284 l"lb l We22X6 ie3 We3

tLJeS2X1 tLJe3m ieS283 ie62R5 Wd7 0-0 ie3 b6

47 0-0 de tLJ c32RX Wf3290 tLJei91 tLJf4 h3 ie3 tLJe6

tLJeS tLJeS2X7 e62X9 Wh4 ie7292 0-0 tLJe6 f6 ie6293

48 We2 ie4294 if4 ieS tLJe3 0-0-0 'We3 h3 iei97

We7 de tLJes295 ifS296 0-0-0 'We6 hS f6 c;t>e729R 00

49 . . . ie4 'We43OO 'WeS302 ie3303 'WaS304 tLJe3306 'Wa4 tLJa4

tLJeS de299 ie6301 'Wd7 0-0-0 c;t>b8305 b6 'Wa4 ib4307 ;!; 50 . . . e3309 WgS310 'WhS+ 'Wf3

ib4308 id6 f6 if7311 0-0-0312 �

51 tLJe3 ie3 0-0 Wf4313 Wf3

0-0-0 ib4 f6 id6314 ig4315

52 0-0 ie3316 e3318 Wg3 tLJd2 0-0-0 ib4317 f6319 iei20 hS321

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263 6.ltJd2 ltJeS 7 .de ltJeS A) 8.�e2 �e7 9 .0-0 0-0 l O .ltJb3 [ 1 O . f4 f6 I I .ltJf3 e6°o Raetsky, ChetverikJ AI) 1 0 . . . e6? ! I I .�e3 ltJ e4 1 2 .c3 We7 ? ! [0 1 2 . . J6J 1 3 .f3 ltJgS 1 4 .Wd2 h 6 I S .�d3 f6 1 6.ef �f6 1 7 J''\ae I iI± Dubois-Grimberg, France ch 1989; A2) 1 O . . . ltJb3 I l . ab f6= ; B) 8 .0-0 �e7 9 .WhS (Sharipov-Raetsky, Voronezh 1 985) ltJd3 l O .ed 0-0 I l .ltJf3 f6 1 2 .d4 fe 1 3 .ltJeS �fS= Raetsky, Chetverik.

264 7.ltJ h8? ltJe3 8 .md2 ltJd l 9 .Ele l ltJf2 1 O .�h7 [ 1 O .Ele7? �e7 I I .�h7 �gS+-] AI) I 0 . . . ltJ e4? I l . Ele4 de 1 2 .�g6 md8 1 3 . ltJ t7 me8 1 4 . ltJ d6 md8 I s . ltJ n 1/2-V2 I.Zaitsev-Karpov, Leningrad 1966; A2) 1 0 . . . ltJeS ! ! I I .EleS �e6 A21) 1 2 . ltJ g6? ! Wf6 [ 1 2 . . . Wn] 1 3 .�g8 ltJe4-+; A22) 1 2 .�g8? ! Wh4 ! 1 3 .ltJg6 l 1 3 .Ele6 md7+ Harding] Wd4 1 4 .me2 �d6 0- 1 Tronhjem­Christensen, corr 1984; A23) 1 2 .�g6 md7 [ 1 2 . . . md8 1 3 . ltJ f7°o Harding; 1 3 .me2 !00 Raetsky, Chetverik] 1 3 .�n ltJe4 ! A231) 1 4 .md3 ltJeS I S .de �fS 1 6 .ElfS We4 1 7 .mc3 WfS 1 8 .�e3 d4 !-+ Raetsky, Chetverik; A232) 1 4 .me3 ltJ gS+; A24) 1 2 .�fS A241) 1 2 . . . �fS 1 3 . Ele7 �e7 Raetsky, Chetverik �!+; A242) 1 2 . . . WgS 1 3 .me2 We i 1 4 .�e6 me6 I S .�dS mb6 ��d6,We2,Wb2 +/-+.

265 7 . . . mr7? 8 .WhS m f6 [8 . . . g6? 9 .WdS+- ; 8 . . . me6 9 .�e4 de 1 0.dS md6 I I .�f4 ltJ eS 1 2 .ltJe3+- g6 1 3 .ltJ � mdS 1 4 .0-0-0 me4 I S .Elhel mf4 1 6 .g3# Harding] 9.0-0 ! [M3,�WdS] wn I O.Wh4 gS 1 1 .�gS ! ltJ gS 1 2J4-+ me6 1 3Jg Wg7

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1 4 . ltJ e3 ltJb6 l S .Elff) md7 1 6 .Elafl me8 1 7 .Elf7 Wn 1 8 .Eln mn 1 9 .96 me6 20.We l ! [�WeS] 1 -0 Gurgenidze-Bellin, Tbilisi­Suhumi 1977. 7 . . . ltJf1.? 8 .ltJh8 ltJh l 9 .�gS± ECO.

266 9.0-0 WhS l O.fe We2 I I .�e2 ltJ e4= ECO; 9.fe �g4 (� ECO) I O .We3 de I I .�e4 0-0-0 1 2 .0-0 A) 1 2 . . . Ele8 1 3 .ltJe3 ( l 3 .Wd3 Ele4? 1 4 .iWe4) �d7 Forintos, Haag; B) 1 2 . . . Wd7 1 3 .�d3= Forintos, Haag; C) 1 2 . . . �d6 1 3 .WgS Wd7 1 4 .�fS�; D) 1 2 . . . WhS ! ? [��d6,�Elae8,�Eld4] 1 3 .h3 Dl) 1 3 . . . �d6 1 4 .E1f6 ! ? ; D2) 1 3 . . . Eld4 ! ? 1 4 .hg [ 1 4.Elf6 �eS-+] ltJg4 I S .�f5 mb8 [ I S . . . WfS ? 1 6 .We8] 1 6 .�g4 [ 1 6 .Wg3? �d6 1 7 .�f4 �f4 1 8 .Elf4 Eld l 1 9 .Elf l Wh I !-+] Elg4 ��eS,��d6,�Elh4 ..... .

267 9 . • • �fS? I OJe de 1 l .0-O WdS 1 2 .ElfS ! WfS 1 3 .ltJe4 ltJe4 1 4 .�e4 We6 l S .�gS �e7 1 6 .�g6 ! [ 1 6 . . . md7 1 7 .We6 me6 1 8 .Ele l mdS 1 9 .�n md4 20.Ele7 ��e3# Harding] 1 -0 Krantz-Korzh, corr sf wch-16 1987. 9 .•• �g4 1 0. fg 0-0-000 Wade.

268 � ECO.

269 1 l .Wf2 (Krantz) de 1 2 .ltJ� ttJ e4 1 3 .�e4 O-O-O� 1 4 .0-0 Eld4 I S .�fS? (Harding) WffS 1 6.WfS [ 1 6 .Wd4 �eS 1 7 .ElfS �d4 1 8 .Elf2 Elf8-+] �fS 1 7 .E1fS Eld l + .

270 13.0-0 ltJe4 1 4 .�e4 A) 1 4 . . . Eld4? I S .�fS ! Harding; B) 0 14 . . . �d6 �Elde8. 13.ltJ g3 WaS 1 4 .�d2 Wb6 I S .0-0 iWb2 [ I S . . . Ele8 001+] Harding.

271 14 • . . Eld4?! l S .�fS ! Harding.

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14 . . . c5 1 5 .c3 Harding. 14 . . . !:%e8 1 5 .Wg3 !:%g8 1 6 .�f4 Harding. 14 . . . Wb8? ! 1 5 .h3 �d7 1 6 .!:%f6 A ) 1 6 . . . �g7? 1 7 .Wg5 !± Harding-Christen­sen, corr Ech-4 1989; B) 1 6 . . . !:%e8 1 7 .Wg5 !:%e l 1 8 . @ h2 �d6 1 9 .!:%c16 Wg5 20.�g5 !:%a l 2 1 .!:%d7+­Harding; C) 1 6 . . . !:%g8 ! ? CI) 1 7 .�e2 Wh3 1 8 .Wh3 �h3 1 9 .�f3 !:%d4 20.�e3= Harding; C2) 1 7 .!:%f3 ! ? �d6 1 8 .c4 c500 Harding; C3) 1 7 .Wf3 Wh4 ! [ 1 7 . . . Wh3? 1 8 .!:%f8 ! !:%df8 1 9 .Wf8+-] 1 8 .!:%f4 [ 1 8 .Wf2 Wh5 1 9 .Wh2 W'd loo] We l 1 9 .Wf l Wg3 [ 1 9 . . . Wfl ? 20.Wfl ] 20.!:%f3 Wh400 Harding. 14 . . . �d6! A) 1 5 .g3 ? ! !:%de8 Harding; B) 1 5 .Wh6 �h2 1 6 .@h l BI) 1 6 . . . Wh6? ! 1 7 .�h6 �g3 1 8 .�g7 !:%hg8 19 .�f6 !:%d5 20.�e4 ! Harding; B2) 1 6 . . . !:%d5 ! 't ; C ) 1 5 .h3 Cl) 1 5 . . . !:%hg8 ! ? [ 1 5 . . . !:%de8 1 6 .Wh6 ! Har­ding] Cll) 1 6 .Wh6 Wh6 1 7 .�h6 �h3 1 8 .�f5 �f5 19 .!:%5 !:%g4 20.!:%dl !:%dg8 2 1 .!:%d2 !:%8g6= Harding; C12) 1 6 . W h l [LlWh6 Harding] �d7oo [Ll!:%g3 ,Ll�c6,Ll!:%de8] ; C13) 1 6 .hg Wh2 1 7 .@f2 Wh4 1 8 .@e2 !:%de8 19 .�f5 Wb8 20.�e6 !:%g4 2 1 .Wd3 (00 Har­ding) !:%e6 22 .We6 !:%d4 23 .@e3 [23 .@c3 ie5�] �c5 24.@f3 Wh5 25 .Wg3 Wg6 =h ; C2) 1 5 . . . �d7�.

272 7 •.• �e7 A) 8 .Wd5 AI) 8 . . . tLldf6 All) 9.We5? Wf7 1 O.�e4 �b4 I I .@fl !:%e8 1 2 .Wb5 Wd4+ Kremenetsky; A12) 9.Wb3 �e6 [9 . . . Wd400] 1 O.Wb7

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A121) 1 0 . . . �d5 I I .Wa6 wn 1 2 .f3 tLld6 [ 1 2 . . . �b4 1 3 .c3 !:%e8 1 4 .0-0 tLlc5 1 5 .dc �c5 1 6 .@h l ] 1 3 .tLlc3 �b7 1 4 .Wa5 c6 1 5 .Wa4 Wb6 1 6 .0-0 �e7 1 7 .tLle4 !:%he8 1 8 .c3 Wg8 1 9 .tLlc5t Nenashev-Baikov, Moscow ch 1985; A122) 1 O . . . @f7 ! ? [LlWd4] A1221 ) 1 1 .�e4 !:%b8 1 2 .Wc6 !:%b6+ ; A1222) 1 1 .0-0 �d6 !+ Ll 1 2 . f3 �h2 1 3 .Wh2 Wd6 1 4 .�g l !:%hb8 ; A2) 8 . . . tLlef6 9 .Wf3 tLlb6 1 O .We2 �f7 1 1 .c3 �d6 1 2 .0-0 !:%e8 1 3 .Wc2 @g8t Demidov­Makeev, corr USSR ch 1987190; B) 8 .We2 B1) 8 . . . Wd6? 9 .�f4 ! [9 . c4 ! ? ; 9 .�e4 de 1 0 .We4 tLl f6] Wc6 1 O .�e4 de 1 1 .tLlc3 ! a6 1 2 .Wc4 Wb6 1 3 .�c7 !+- Olthof; B2) 8 . . . @f7 9.Wh5 @e7 1 O.We2 Y2-Y2 Nunn­Balashov, Malta (01) 1980.

273 8 .�e4 de 9 .d5 We7 1 0 .�g5 tLl f6 1 1 . tLl c3 We8 ! [ 1 1 . . .�f5 ? 1 2 . 0-0-0 We8 1 3 .d6 ! cd 1 4 .�f6 Raetsky, Chetverik] A) 1 2 .Wh4 �f5 1 3 .0-0-0 �f7 1 4 .!:%he l �e7 1 5 .Wf4 Wd7 1 6 . tLl e4 �e4 1 7 .!:%e4 !:%he8 1 8 .!:%c4 �d6 1 9 .Wh4 Wf5+ Dozorecs­Kishnev, Jurmala 1975; B) 1 2 .d6 cd B1) 1 3 .�f6 gf 1 4 .tLldS Wd8 I 5 .We8 We8 I 6 .tLlc7 Wd8 1 7 .tLla8 �d7+ [ 1 7 . . . b6 1 8 .a4 �b7 1 9 .a5 b5+ ] ; B2) 1 3 .tLld5 B21) 1 3 . . . Wd8 B211) 1 4 .tLlf6 (Raetsky, Chetverik) gf! I 5 .�f6 �e7-+ ; B212) 1 4.We8 We8 1 5 .tLlc7 �d8 1 6 .tLla8 b6 [ I 6 . . . �d7 1 7 .�e3 Yusupov] 1 7 .a4 ! �b7 I 8 .a5 b5 Raetsky, Chetverik 001+; B22) 1 3 . . . �d7 ! ? 1 4 .Wh3 [ 1 4.We8 tLle8-+] @c6 ! [ I 4 . . . @d8? I 5 .Wc3] . 8.Wg4!? @d6 !? [8 . . . We7 9 .We2 -272/B; 8 . . . Wf7 9 .Wh5 ]

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A) 9.�f4? ! mc6 I O.�e4 ctJ f6 ! -+ ; B) 9 .�e4? ! de 1 O .'lWf4 me7 I I .'lWe4 mn+ ; C) 9.c4 ctJdf6 Cl) 1 O .'lWe2 md7 L1�b4+ ; C2) 1 0 .�f4 me7 ! ? 1 1 .'lWe2 mn+; D) 9.'lWe2 ! ? M3oo.

274 8 .. . 'lWh4? 9.g3 M3-+ I.Zaitsev. 8 . . . mfi=.

275 10.g3? ! �g3 I I . md I ctJdf6 1 2Je mn 1 3 .'lWg2 �g4 1 4 .�e2 �e2 1 5 .'lWe2 'lWe4 1 6 .'lWe4 ctJ e4+ Timofeev-Raetsky, corr 1981 ; 10.mdl mn I I Je ctJ f6-+ (Raetsky, Chet­verik) .

2 7 6 1l .ctJc3 mn 1 2Je mg8 1 3 .mg l ctJf6 1 4 .�d2 de 1 5 . ctJ e4 ctJ e4 1 6 .�e4 �d7� Raetsky, Chetverik. 1l .ctJd2 !? .

277 1l . . . ctJf6 1 2 .ctJd2oo.

278 12 .. . ctJdf6 1 3 .ctJd2oo.

279 13.ctJd2 [L1ctJf3] ctJe5 ! 1 4 .ctJt3 ctJf3 1 5 .gf �h3-+ .

280 1 3 .. . 'lWf6 1 4 .e5.

281 6 .. . ctJc3 7.bc �d6 -424/6.ctJc3/d; 71-

73.

6 . . . �b4 7 .0-0 A) 7 . . . �c3 8 .bc ctJe5 9 .de -282/7 ... �b41B; B) 7 . . . ctJc3 8 .bc �c3 9.�a3 �a l 1 0 .�b5 !± Forintos, Haag.

282 7 . . . 'lWh4? 8 .�e4 ! [8 .0-0 ctJc3 9 .bc �e7 1 0 .�e3;!; King-Wagman, Lugano (open) 1989] de 9 .ctJd5 A) 9 . . . 'lWd8 1 0 .�g5 ! �b4 [ 1 O . . . 'lWd7 1 1 .e6 !

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fe 1 2 .'lWh5 g6 1 3 .ctJffi mn 1 4.Wh4± Raetsky, Chetverik] I I .c3 'lWg5 1 2 .liJe7 me7 1 3 .'lWd4 1 -0 Kremenetsky-Khacha­turov, Moscow 1977 ; B) 9 . . . �b4 1 0.c3 [ 1 O .ctJb4 e3 1 l .ctJd3 �g4 l j �a5 I I .'lWa4 c6 1 2 .'lWa5 cd 1 3 .'lWb5 !± Keres. 7 .. . �b4 8 .0-0 A) 8 . . . ctJc3 9.bc �c3 AI) 1 O .�a3 �a l I l .'lWa l �e6 1 2 .'lWb2 We8 1 3J4 g600 Sax; A2) 1 O .%lb l A21) 1 0 . . . 0-0 I I .�h7 mh7 1 2 .'lWd3 \t>g8 1 3 .'lWc3 b6 1 4 .'IW g3;!; Sax; A22) 1 O . . . 'lWe7 I I .%lb3 A221) 1 1 . . .�e5 ? 1 2 .%lel 0-0 1 3 .Wh5 [5 1 4 .�f4 1 -0 Sax-Nunn, Brussels 1 985 ; A222) 1 1 . . .�b4 1 2 .f4 Sax; B) 8 . . . �c3 9 .bc Bl) 9 . . . ctJc3 I O .'lWe l d4 1 1 . f4 g6 1 2 .�b2 ctJa4 1 3 .�a3 �e6?? 1 4 .�b5 �d7 1 5 .e6 ! �b5 1 6 .'lWe5+- Sax; B2) 9 . . . 0-0 1 O.'lWh5 f5 I l .ef ctJ f6 B21) 1 2 .'lWe5 c6=/;!; Zarnicki-Spangenberg, Buenos Aires 1991 ; B22) 1 2 .'lWh4 ! ? ; B3) 9 . . . �e6 1 O .f4 B31 ) 1 0 . . . 'lWd7 1 1 .'lWf3 g6 1 2 .c4 [ 1 2 .�e4 de 1 3 .'lWe4 0-0-0= Sax] ctJc5 1 3 .�e2 ! ? We6' B311) 1 4 .%ld l ? O-O-O 1 5 .�a3 ctJa4 ! 1 6 .We3 ctJb6 1 7 .cd �d5 1 8 .�e7 %ld7 1 9 .�g4 �e6

20.�f3 'lWa4 2 1 .%ld7 �d7= Sax-P.Nikolic, Brussels 1988; B312) 1 4 .'lWa3 L1 �f3 , �e3;!; Sax; B32) 1 O . . J5 1 1 .ef 'lWf6 1 2 .�e4 de 1 3 .Wh5 'lWn 1 4 .'lWb5 c6 1 5 .'lWb4 �d5 1 6 .a4 b6= Palac-Arkhipov, Belgrade 1988.

283 8 ... h5 9.%lb l �c5 I O.0-0 'IWe7 1 I .WG c6 1 2 .�e3 �g4 1 3 .�c5 'lWc5 1 4 .'lWf4 We7

1 5 .'lWe3 g6 1 6 .c4t �e6 1 7 .cd �d5 1 8 .a4 h4 1 9 .h3 %lg8 20 .�e4 �e4 2 1 .'lWe4 0-0-0 22 .%lb3;!; Mortensen-Ye Rongguang,

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Copenhagen 1995. 8 ... ie6 A) 9.0-0 AI) 9 . . . fS ! ? 1 OJ'l:b l :gb8 l l .ie3 cS All) 1 2 .ibS ? ! mf7 1 3 .ie2 ie7 1 4 .f4 �d7= King-Davidovic, Thessaloniki (open) 1988; A12) 1 2 . f4 ie7 1 3 .g4± Forintos, Haag; A2) 9 . . . �d7 1 0 . f4 g6 I I . fS gf 1 2 .�hS 0-0-0 1 3 .ifS ics 1 4 .mh l d4= Forintos, Haag; B) 9.ie3 �d7 1 O.0-0 g6 [ 1 O . . . ie7] I l .:gb l b6 1 2 .igS ig7 1 3 . f4 0-0 1 4.if6 ifS I S .ifS 1WfS 1 6 .ie 7 :gfe8 1 7 .� dS :gac8 1 8 .ih4 � c2 19 j�bc l �fS 20.:gcd l ± Sax-Arlandi, Lu­gano op 1989; C) 9 .:gb l ! ? icS ! ? 1 0 .:gb7 ib6 l l .ia3 [ 1 1 .ibS id7 ] . 8 . . . ie7 A) 9.�hS? ! ie6 A t ) 1 O .:gb l �d7=1+ [�ig4] l l .igS 0-0-0 1 2 .0-0 h6 1 3 .ie7 �e7 1 4.�e2 �cS I S .�d2 d4 ! Kremenetsky-Pripis, Moscow 1977; A2) l O . f4 g6 1 1 .�f3 �d7=; B) 9 .0-0 0-0 1 O .f4 Bl ) 1 0 . . . cS ? ! I US c4 1 2 .ie2 ics 1 3 .mh l bS 14.f6 :ge8 I S .if4 ib7 1 6 .�e l -+ Tronhjem-Larrass, 1990; B2) 10 . . . fS= Forintos, Haag.

284 9.�h5 ie6 1 0 .0-0 �d7 1 l .�h4 ie7 1 2 .igS igS [ 1 2 . . . h6] 1 3 .� gS 0-0 1 4 .:gae I fS I S .ef :gf6 1 6 .:ge5 if7 1 7 .:gfe l �c6 l I 7 . . . :ge8=] 1 8 .�g3 :ge8 1 9 .:ge8 ie8 20.:ge7 E1f7 2 l .:geS id7 22 .�h4 g6 23 .�d4 ie6= Hracek-Z.Polgar, Pardubice 1994.

285 9 ... �h4? l O .ibS c6 1 l .�dS !± Nevednichy. 9 . . . c6 l O .mh l ! ? [ 1 O.�hS ! ?] �h4 A) I l . :gb l ? ! 0-0 1 2 .�e2 :ge8 ! [ 1 2 . . . f6 1 3 .ie3 ! ] 1 3 .c4 ! ? [ 1 3 . f4=]

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A I ) 1 3 . . . id4 1 4 .f4- ig4 I S .�d2 ! [ I S .�e l �e l 1 6 .:ge l dc ! 1 7 .ic4 b6+] (Nevednichy­Schwartzman, Odorheiu Secuiesc 1993 58/ 340) dc !oo Nevednichy ; A2) 1 3 . . . f6 ! ?oo Nevednichy ; B) I I .�e2 0-0 1 2 .ie3 ie3 1 3 .�e3± Nevednichy.

286 1l .:gb7 ib6 1 2 .�e2 0-0 l I 2 . . . �e7 ! ?] 1 3 .ia3 [ 1 3 .ibS �e7] �c6� -424/6.ctJc3/ dll .

287 7 . . . �h4?! A) 8 .�e2 ctJcS 9 .ctJc3 c6= Sarapu-Dive, Wellington 1988; B) 8 .ie3 [8 .ctJd2 ! ?] id7 9 .ctJd2 ctJd2 1 O .�d2± Buerge - Wagman, Mendrisio op ( 1 ) 1988. 7 . . . ie6 ! ? A) 8 .ie4 de 9.�e2 �dS 1 0.if4 �c6 1 l .ctJd2 ie7 1 2 .:gfe l gS 1 3 .ig3 hS 1 4 .h3 h4 I S .ih2 �c2 1 6 .�bS l I 6 .:gac l oo] �c6 1 7 .�c6 bc 1 8 .ctJe4 0-0-0=/+ Djurhuus-G.Hernan­dez, Thessaloniki 01 1988; B) 8 . c3 ctJcS [8 . . . icS ! ?] 9.ic2 �h4 1 0 .ie3 ctJd7 I U4 g6 1 2 .ctJd2 ics 1 3 .ic5 ctJcS 1 4 .�f3 �e7 I S .:gae l 0-0-0 1 6 .�e3 mb8± Krist jansson-Thorhallsson, Akureyri 1994.

288 8.�f3 ie6 9 .ctJc3 ctJd3 1 O .�d3 [o l O.cd] �d7 I l .:gd l c6 1 2 .�g3? ! ifS+ Kovalev-Ionov, Moscow 1990. 8.ie2 A) 8 . . . ifS 9 .ctJd2 ie7 1 0 .ctJf3 ctJe6 I I .ie3 0-0 1 2 .c3 c6 [ 1 2 . . . cS ? ! 1 3 .�b3 ! 1 1 3 .ctJd4 ctJd4 1 4 .cd f6 I S .:gc 1 ± Blatny-G.Hernan­dez, Thessaloniki 01 1988; B) 8 . . . c6 B 1 ) 9 .ctJd2 f6 1 0.ef�f6 1 l .ctJf3 ctJe6 1 2 .ie3 ic5 1 3 .ics ctJc5 1 4 .c4 ie6 I S .ctJd4 0-0-0 1 6 . ctJ e6 ctJe6 1 7 .ig4 mb8= Konstan-

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tinopolsky-Lilienthal, USSR ch 1940; B2) 9.�e3 �e7 B21) l O.e3 0-0 I I . ct:Jd2 f6 1 2 .ef 1"lf6= Adamson-Raetsky, corr 1 985; B22) l O .f4 ct:Je4 I I .ct:Je3 [ I US \We7] B221) 1 l . . .�fS 1 2 .ct:Je4 ie4 1 3 .id3 id3 1 4 .\Wcl3 \WaS I S .mh l ieS 1 6 .id2 \Wa4 1 7 .fSt Suetin-Malich, Minsk 1964; B222) 1 l . . .ct:Je3 1 2 .be \WaS 1 3 .\Wd2t; C) 8 . . . ie7 Cl) 9.f4 fS= Forintos, Haag; C2) 9.if3 ? ! e6 I 0 .ct:Jd2 (Suchan-Grushev­sky, Moscow 1986) 0-0 M6=; C3) 9.ct:Je3 e6 I 0 .f4 d4+ I I .ct:Jb I ifS 1 2 .ig4 \Wd7 1 3 .ifS \WfS 1 4 .b4 C31) 1 4 . . . ct:J a6 I S .a3 1"ld8°o [ I S . . . f6 ! ? ] Minic-Eng, Berlin 1984; C32) 1 4 . . . ct:Je4 ! ? I S .\Wd4 1"lfd8�; C4) 9.b3 0-0 I O .ib2 e6 1 1 .ct:Jd2 as 1 2 .a3 \We7 1 3 .ct:Jt3 id7 1 4 .e4 de I S .ic4 ie6 1 6 .\We2 ie4 1 7 .\Wc4 ct:Je6 1 8 .1"lfe l 1"lad8= J.Polgar-Szmetan, Buenos Aires 1992.

289 8 .. . ie6 9 . f4 ct:Jd3 1 O .\Wd3 g6 1 1 .\WbS \Wd7 1 2 .\Wb7 ieS 1 3 .mh l O-Ot A) 1 4 .fS ? ! gf l s .ih6 1"lfb8 1 6 .\Wa6 1"lb4°o Bademian-Pandavos, Dubai 01 1986; B) 1 4 .\WbS [ 1 4.1"ld 1 ! ? �ct:Je4; 1 4 .\Wa6 ! ?] \WbS l S .ct:JbS ibM. 8 ... ct:Jd3 A) 9.\Wd3 e6 1 0 .ct:Je2 ! ? [ 1 O.\Wg3 ifS] ie7 1 1 .\W g3t g6 1 2 .e3 (Adams-Petrovic, Paris 1989) 1 2 .ih6 ! ?t ; B) 9.cd ie6 l O .d4 [ 1 O.\Wt3 �\Wg3] \Wd7 I I .\Wb3 e6 1 2 .ct:Je2 ie7 1 3 .\Wg3 O-O-Of±/t Velimirovic-Davidovic, Yugoslavia ch 1989 .

290 A\Wg3 . 9.ct:Je2 �e7 1 O.ct:Jg3 0-0 1 I . e3 ct:Jd3 1 2 .\Wd3 f6 1 3 .ef if6 1 4 .�e3 \We7 I S .1"lae l b6 1 6 . ct:J h5 \Wf7 1 7 . ct:J f6 \Wf6 1 8 .id4 \Wf7

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1 9 .1"le3 ifS= Velimirovic-Kapelan, Vrsac 1989.

291 to.h3 ie7 1 I . 1"le I ct:Jd3 1 2.ed 0-0 1 3 .if4 1"le8 1 4 .a3 if8 1 S .d4 gS 1 6 .ie3 2::1e6 1 7 . ct:J e2 1"lg6 1 8 .\Wg3 \We4oo/t Geller· Smejkal, Moscow 1981.

292 1O . . . ig4 A) 1 1 .\Wf4 ie7= ; B) 1 1 .\We3 ! ?t .

293 Is.its ifS 1 6 .\WfS fe 17:t1'ieS (Geller-Plaskett, Sochi 1984) 1"lt7= [17 . . .

\Wf6 1 8 .\We7 b6] .

294 7.ct:Jf7 -44. 7.if4 ct:JeS 8 .ieS f6 9 .if4 ct:Jd6 A) 1 0 .ct:Je3 e6 1 1 .0-0-0 \We2 1 2 .ct:Je2 �d7 [ 1 2 . . . mt7 !? Forintos, Haag] 1 3 .h4 �n= Matanovic-Udovcic, Skopje 1962; B) 1 0 .ct:Jd2 \We2 1 1 .ie2 ct:J fS 1 2 .0-0-0 0-0-0= Dueball-Paoli, Reggio Emilia 1973. 7.0-0 ct:JeS 8 .de ct:JeS A) 9 . f4 g6 1 O .ie3 ct:J d3 I I .\Wd3 c6= 1 2 .e4? ! ifS 1 3 .\Wb3 de 1 4 .\We4 1"ld8t Heng· Handoko, Asia ch 1987; B) 9 .b3 ie6 1 O.f4 g6 1 I .ib2 0-0-0 1 2 .itJd2 \t>b8 1 3 . ct:J t3 \Wd7= Timman-Larsen, Bugojno 1980.

295 8 . . . gS A) 9 .ct:Jd7 AI) 9 . . . gf 1 O .ct:Jf8 \t>f8 1 1 .ct:Je3± Raetsky,

Chetverik; A2) 9 . . . id7 1 O .ie7 ig7 [ 1 0 . . . 1"le8 I I .�eS f6 1 2.ig3±] I I .ct:Je3 id4 1 2 .ct:Je4± Raetsky, Chetverik ; B) 9 .ig1 ig7 1 0 . ct:J C3 0-0 I l .itJdS [ 1 1 .0-0-0± Raetsky, Chetverik] 1 1 . . . 1Wd8 Bl) 1 2 .0-0-0 ct:Jb6 1 3 .ct:Je3 fSf± Bitman·

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Schwarz, Moscow 1970; B2) 1 2 .'2ld7 �d7 1 3 .�c7 �eS 1 4 .�d6± Forintos, Haag.

296 9-ffi I 0 .�g3 f5 1 1 . '2l c 3 c6 1 2 .0-0-0--+ �g5 1 3 .�bl �b4 1 4 .'2lb5 f4 I S .ctJc7 �fS [ 1 5 . . . �dS 1 6 .'2laS fg 1 7 .d5 ! Raetsky, Chetverik] 1 6 .�e4 1 -0 Dely­Malich, Pecs 1964.

297 14.�h2 g6 A) 1 5 .d5 �b6 1 6.�b6 ab 1 7 .'2lb5 i'!h7 I S .d6 1/2-Y2 Martinez-Lirindzakis, Thessaloni­ki 01 1984; B) 1 5 .�bl �h6 1 6 .�g3 i'!h7= Karpov­Hort, Amsterdam 1980;

298 15.d5 �d7 1 6 .�a7 A) 16 . . . �d6? 1 7 .�a3 �e5 [ 1 7 . . . @c7 1 8 .�a5 �d6 ( l S . . . @bS I 9 .'2lb5+-) 1 9 .�b4 r%Jc7 20.'2lb5+- Svec] I S .d6+- �d6 1 9 .�b3 ! 1 -0 Svec-Wason, corr 1988 B) 16 . . . �d6 ! (Raetsky, Chetverik) Bl) 1 7 .a4? �f4 I S .@b l �d6+ Harding; B2) 1 7 .�a5 �bS I S .i'!d4 ( l S .'2lb5 �c5 ) �c7 Harding; B3) 1 7 .i'!d4 B31) 1 7 . . . i'!de S ? I S .�a5 �bS 1 9 .i'!a4 ! Harding; B32) 1 7 . . . �f4 I S .�bl �d6? 1 9 .�a3 �e5 20.d6 �d4 2 1 .i'!d I +- Harding; B33) 1 7 . . . i'!bS ! ? [ 1 7 . . . i'!cS ! ?] Harding 00 .

299 7 ... '2lc6? S .�d5 '2le7 9 .'2lc3± Thor­gersen-Nordby, Gausdal Peer Gynt 1988. 7 . . . 1e6? S . de de 9 . '2l c3 �d4 1 O .�b5 c6 1 1 .�b7 i'!cS 1 2 .�e3 �e5 1 3 .�a7 [ 1 3 .0-0-0± Raetsky, Chetverik] 1 3 . . . �b4 1 4 .�d4 �d4 1 5 .�d4 0-0 1 6 .a3 c5 1 7 .�e5 ia5 I S .0-0-0± Suetin-Radulov, Athens 1984.

300 8.'2lc4?! '2lb6 9 .'2lc3 '2lc4 l O .�c4 �b4+ 1 1 .�b5 c6 1 2 .�e5 �e6 1 3 .a3 �c4 1 4 .�e3 0-0-0 1 5 .�a5 �d6 1 6 .b3 b6 1 7 .bc ba l S .c5 �c7 1 9 .'2le4 �d5 20 .'2lc3 �g2 2 1 .i'!gl �f3 22.i'!g7 i'!hgS+ Y.Gruenfeld­Lev, Hertzliya 1993.

301 8 ... �e7? 9.de 0-0 1 0 .G-{) :ge8 1 1 .'2lc3 c6 1 2 .�e3 �a5 1 3 .a3 �fS 1 4 .f4 f6 1 5 .b4 �c7 1 6 .�d4± Barcenilla-Yeoh, Asian tch 1993. 8 ... �d6? ! 9 .de �e7 1 0 .0-0 0-0 I I .�f4 i'!e8 1 2 .i'!e l f6 1 3 .'2ld2 fe 1 4 .�g3 �d7 1 5 .'2lf3 �c6 1 6 .�c4 �f7 1 7 .�f7 �f7 I S .'2le5± Suetin-Bex, Bie1 1995.

302 9.de �d5 A) l O .�g4 h5 I I .�h3 AI) I I . . .�e6 1 2 .�e3 h4 1 3 .lLlc3 h3 1 4 .g3 �b4 1 5 .�d2 �c3 1 6 .�c3 �d5 1 7 . f3 0-0-0 I S .�f2:j:: Tiviakov-Barua, Calcutta 1994; A2) l I . . . g5 ! ? 1 2 . 0-0 g4 1 3 .�d3 �c6 1 4 .�dS i'!dS 1 5 .lLlc3 h4 1 6.�f4 �c5 1 7 .i'!fd l i'!d4 I S .i'!d4 �d4 1 9 .i'!d I �c3= Nolte-Levi, Canberra 1995;

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A3) I I . . .�e7 1 2 . f4 �e6 ! 1 3 .�e6 fe 1 4.0-0 �c5 1 5 .@h l 0-0-0 1 6 .'2lc3 �c6 1 7 . f5 i'!d4 ! I S .h3 i'!g4 !-+ Larsen; B) 1 0 .�a4 �c6 1 1 .�g4 h5 1 2 .�h3 �d5 1 3 .0-0 �e5 1 4 .�d2 �d7 1 5 .�b3 0-0-0 1 6 . i'! e l �f5 [ 1 6 . . . �h5 ! ? ] 1 7 .�e3 �d6 I S .lLld2= Tiberkov-Schwartzman, Copen­hagen 1990.

303 10.c4? �b4 I I .'2lc3 0-0-0 1 2 .0-0 [ 1 2 .d5? �d5 1 3 .�d5? �eS] �c4+ Maka­rychev-Shmuradko, Witebsk 1981 . 10.c3 �d6t.

304 Keres. 11 .'2lc3 -51.

11 .0-0 -52.

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305 1 1 .. .a6 1 2.<�Jc3 f5 1 3 .d5 �f7 1 4 .0-0-0 [ 1 4 .0-0] �d6;tj± Barcenilla­Barua, Cebu 1992. 11 ••• 'tMfc6 1 2 .ctJc3 A) 12 . . . 'tMfg2 1 3 .0-0-0 b6 1 4 .'tMfa7 'tMfb7 1 5 .'tMfa4 �e7 1 6 .d5 �f5 1 7 .ctJ b5± Mik­kelsen-Korning, corr 1987; B) 1 2 . . . b6 1 3 .'tMfa6 [ 1 3 .'tMfa7 'tMfg2 1 4 .0-0-0 'tMfb7 -A)] \t>b8 1 4 .ctJb5 �c4 1 5 .a4 �b4 1 6 .c3 �d6 1 7 .'tMfa7 \t>c8 1 8 .0-0-0 'tMfg2 1 9 .d5 !± Hort-Short, Bundesliga 1986. 11 ... �d5 1 2 .ctJc3 �g2 1 3 .gg 1 b6 1 4 .'tMfa7 �b7 1 5 .0-0-0± Udalov-Raetsky, corr 1982. 11 ... b6 (Raetsky, Chetverik) 1 2 .'tMfa7 [ 1 2 .'tMfa6 'tt>b8 1 3 .ctJc3 �b4] �d5 A) 1 3 .ctJc3 �b4 AI ) 1 4.0-0-0 �c3 1 5 .bc 'tMfc6 1 6.'tMfa3 'tt>d7� Raetsky, Chetverik ; A2) 1 4 .0-0 �g2 ; A3) 1 4 .'tMfa6 A31) 1 4 . . . �b7 1 5 .'tMfc4 �g2 1 6 .gg1 �c3 1 7 .'tMfc3 �f3 1 8 .a4 t; A32) 14 . . . \t>b8 1 5 .0-0-0 �c3 1 6 .bc 'tMfc6�; B) 1 3 . f3 �b4 1 4 .'tt>f2 ghe8oo; C) 1 3 .ctJd2 �g2 1 4 .gg 1 �b7 1 5 .a4;!; ; D) 1 3 .a4 'tMfc6 1 4 .c3 �g2 1 5 .gg 1 ge8 1 6 .ctJd2;!;.

306 12.dS? b6. 12.ctJd2?! �d5 1 3 .0-0 �d6 1 4 .gfe 1 'tMfg4 1 5 .f3 'tMfh5t Kislov-Raetsky, Voronezh 1982.

307 IS.c3;!; Raetsky, Chetverik.

308 10 ... 'tMfc6 I I .ctJc3 [ 1 1 . 0-0 �d6] �b4 1 2 .0-0 �c3 1 3 .bc 0-0-0= Gurgenidze­Dorfman, Volgodonsk USSR ch(ll ) 1981 .

309 11 .ctJd2 0-0-0 1 2 .c3 f6 1 3 .'tMfg3 �d6 1 4 .'tMff3 ghe8 1 5 . h3 f5-; 1 6 .d5 �d5 1 7 .'tMfd5

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ge3 !+ Unzicker-Eng, Bundesliga 1984. 11 .ctJc3 -51.

3 1 0 12.'tMfg7 0-0-0 1 3 .ctJd2 A) 1 3 . . . 'tMfb5 ? ! 1 4 .0-0-0 'tMfa4 1 5 .ctJe4 ! Wa2 1 6 .ctJd6 cd 1 7 .'tMff6± Oll-Khalifman, Sochi 1984; B) 1 3 . . . 'tMfc6 ! ? 1 4 .0-0-0 �f5 � Wc3� Schwarz. 12.'tMfaS A) 1 2 . . . b6 1 3 .'tMfg5 h6 1 4 .'tMfhS Wc6� Zivodov-Kuznetzov, Russia ch 1 987; B) 1 2 . . . 'tMfc6 ! B l ) 1 3 .0-0? �d5+/-+ 1 4 .f3 b6 1 5 .'lWa6 ic4 1 6 .d5 'tMfd5 1 7 .'tMfa4 b5 1 8 .'tMfd l 'tMfe5 19.'�1f2 'tMfh2 20.f4 �fl 0- 1 Klinger-Wolff, Baguio junior wch 1987 ; B2) 1 3 . f3 �d5 1 4 .ctJd2 (Mortensen-Borik Malta (01) ;!; ECO) B21) 1 4 . . . a6? ! 1 5 .b3 [ 1 5 .c4? �c4 1 6 .1'1e l 'tMfb5 1 7 .ctJc4?? �b4] b6 1 6 .'tMfa4 'tMfa4 1 7 .ba �c6 B211) 1 8 .ctJc4= Raetsky, Chetverik; B212) 1 8 .a5;!;; B22) 14 . . . 0-0 1 5 .0-0 [ 1 5 .c4? �c4 1 6 .1'1e l 'tMfb5 1 7 .ctJc4?? �b4+- ; 1 5 .'tt>f2 b5 ! Raetsky, Chetverik] B221) 1 5 . . . gae8 I 6 .1"1fe I b6 I 7 .'tMfa6 ih2 1 8 . 'tt>h2 ge3'!' Luijpen-Quint, Holland 1983 ; B222) 1 5 . . . gfe8 B2221) 1 6 .�f2 B22211 ) 1 6 . . . �f4? ! King/Sehner NIC YBt 6; B22212) 1 6 . . . ge2 1 7 .c4 �c4 1 8 .gae l [ 1 8 .gfc l b5 1 9 .ctJc4 bc 20.b3 �h2 2 1 .WfI gae8 22.gc4 'tMfe6] b5 1 9 .ctJc4 [ 1 9 .b3 Wb6 1 j bc 20.b3 'tMfb6 2 1 .'tMfb6 ab 22 .bc gaa2,!, Toistikh ; B22213) 1 6 . . . b6 1 7 .'tMfa6 �h2 ! 1 8 .'tt>h2 Wh6 1 9 .'tt>g l 'tMfd2 20.gab I [20.c4 (Tolstikh)iD ' Yusupov] �f3 ! Raetsky, Chetverik;

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B2222) I 6 .1"\fe I b6 1 7:�V<li �h2 1 8 .mh2 l:l:e3 B22221 ) 1 9 .1"\e3 �h6 20.mg3 �e3 2 1 .lLlf l lJ!1e6 22.�d3 �a2 23 .lLle3 �d6 24.mf2 �e6+ Fedoseev-Raetsky, corr 1 983- 1 984; 822222) 1 9 .mg I �e6 20.�f1 + Barcenilla,­Ye Rongguang, Beijing 1992; B2223) 1 6 .�g5 1"\e2 ! 1 7 .c4? ! [ 1 7 .1"\fe l 1"\d2 1 8 .�d2 b6 1 9 .�a6 �c4 20.d5 �c5 2 1 .�e3+ Raetsky, Chetverik] �h2 ! 1 8 .mh I [ 1 8 .�h2 IJ!1d6+�] �g6 1 9 .�d5 �f4 ! 20.g4 �g5 0- 1 Sorokin-Raetsky, Krasnodar 1984; 82224) 1 6 .1"\ae l ! ? b6 1 7 .�a6 �h2 1 8 .mh2 E\e3 1 9 .1"\e3 �h6 20.mgl �e3 2 1 .1"\f2 c5 22.dc= [22.c4? �d3 23 .�a4 �d4+J Toistikh -60/303.

31 1 13 . . . g6 ! ?

31 2 15.lLld2� �b5 1 6.a4 �d3 1 7 .�e4 lJ!1e4 1 8 .lLle4 1"\he8 1 9 .1Lld6 1"\d6 20.md2;!; Lanc-Haba, Prague Bohemians-A 1989.

31 3 13.�g3 �c3 1 4 .bc h5 A) 1 5 .h4 g5 AI ) 1 6 .hg? h4 1 7 .�h2 h3 1 8 .g3 All ) 1 8 . . . �c6 1 9 .gf�d5�I+ Nun-Finegold, Prague 1990; A12) 1 8 . . . �d5 ! ?+ X�h2 Raetsky, Chet­verik; A2) 1 6 .f3 1"\dg8 1 7 .1"\f2 �c6 1 8 .�d2 g4 1 9 .f4 �c4+ Karpov-Larsen, Tilburg 1980; B) 1 5 .f3 h4 1 6 .�f2 h3 1 7 .g3 �c6 1 8 .a4 as 1 9 .1:l:fb 1 �c4+ Gurgenidze-Rozentalis, Kharkov USSR ch( lI) 1985. 13.'&e4 �c3 1 4 .bc �d5 1 5 .�d3 �c6 1 6 . f3 h5 1 7 . l:l:fe l g5� 1 8 .�d2 g4 1 9 . 1"\e7 gf 2o.if4°o Sveshnikov-Rozentalis, Riga 30' 1986.

31 4 1 3 . . . �c3 ! ? Larsen.

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3 1 5 15.�d5 �h2 1 6 .mh2 �d5 1 7 .lLld5 1"\d5 1/2-Y2 Unzicker-Rogoff, Amsterdam 1980.

3 1 6 1l .c3 �d6 1 2 .�a5 �d5� I.Zaitsev.

3 1 7 1l . . . �d6 1 2 .�a5 �d5 1 3 . f3 �e6 1 4 .�d2 1"\he8---+ A) 1 5 .�f4 �f4 1 6 .�f4 �c4; B) 1 5 .lLlc3 �e3 1 6 .�e3 1"\e3 1 7 .lLld5 1"\e2+ .

3 1 8 12.lLlc3 -51.

12.a3 A) 1 2 . . . �d6 1 3 .�a5 �d5 [L1�g2, �g4] 1 4 .f3 ; B) 1 2 . . . f6 ! ?

3 1 9 1 2 .. . �d6!? 1 3 .�a5 �d5°o.

320 13 •.. �d6 1 4 .�f4 A) 1 4 . . . �e7 1 5 .1"\e l 1"\de8 AI) 1 6 .�c7 �d5 r 1 6 . . . �f5 ] 1 7 .�f4 g5 1 8 .�e3 �d6 Ninov, Kostakiev; A2) 1 6 .lLld2 h5 1 7 .h3 A21) 1 7 . . . h4 1 8 .�e3; A22) 1 7 . . . g5 1 8 .�c7 �f5 ! 1 9 .�b8 [ 1 9 .�a5 �d6 20.�f3 g4+] h4 20.�h2 b5 lL1mb7J 2 1 .1"\e3 mb7 22.1"\ae1 1"\h7 23 .lLlb3 ! ! 1"\b8 24.lLla5 ! [24.1"\e7? 1"\e7 25 .lLlc5 ma8�+ J ma6 [24 . . . ma8 25 .1"\e7 1"\e7 26.1"\e7 �e7 27 .�b8 mb8 2 8 . lLl c6+�] 25 .�b8 maS 26 .a4 ! ---+ Ninov, Kostakiev ; A23) 17 . . . �f5 ! ? 1 8 .�g7 ! A231) 1 8 . . . 1"\hg8 1 9 .�f7 �h3 20.�g3 h4 2 1 .gh hg 22 .�e6± Ninov, Kostakiev; A232) 1 8 . . . h4 ! 1 9 .�17 ! 1"\h7 20.�c4 1"\g7 2 1 .mh2 1"\eg8 22.1"\g I �d6 23 .d5 ! l23 .�d6? ! �d6 24.mh l �d7 25 .mh2 �d6=] (Ninov­C.Chandler, corr 1994/95) 0 2 3 " .1"\g6 24.�d6 �d6 25 .f4 �d7 [L126 .lLlf3 ? ! �g7 ! ! 27 . lLl h4 �h3 ! ! 2 8 . lLl g6 �f5�] 26 .d6 ! ± Ninov, Kostakiev -64/291 ;

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B) 1 4 . . . if8 I S .fle l (Ninov-Raetsky, Primorsko 1990) it700 Raetsky, Chet­verik.

321 IS.f4?! h4 1 6 .Wf2 h3�/t Segal­Halasz, Beersheva II 1991 . IS.f3 gS [ I S . . . h4 1 6 .Wf2 gS 1 7 . c4oo/::j;] 1 6 .c4 fS 1 7 .WeS id6 1 8 .WaS if4 \ 9 .if4 Wd4 20j�f2 gf 2 1 .liJb3 Wb6 22 .Wb6 ab (Kir.Georgiev-Salov, Leningrad 1987) 23 .flc l ! ? L'lfld6 24 .cS bc 2S . liJ c5 flhd8 26 .liJe6 fle6 27 .flfc2 c6 28 .ct?f l ::j; Yurkov.

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322 7.ciJc3 A) 7 . . . �b4 8 .0-0 CLlc3 9 .bc �c3 1 0 .gb l AI) l O . . . �d4? 1 l .�a3 A l l) 1 I . . . 'Wf6 1 2 .gb7 0-0-0 [ 1 2 . . . �b6 1 3 .gel �e6 1 4 .�bS Forintos, Haag] 1 3 .'Wb I �c6 [ 1 3 . . . �b6 1 4 .�a6] 1 4 .gb8 �d7 I S .gd8 gd8 1 6 .c3 !+- [t.�fSl Syrnnel­Kahn, Eger 1988; A 12) 1 1 . . . �b6 1 2 .gel �e6 1 3 .�5 'Wd7 1 4 .'Wg4 !± Forintos, Haag; A2) 1 0 . . . 0-0 l I .gb7 ,1 'WhS ,t.�h7 ± Forintos, Haag; A3) l O . . . �c6 I l .�al 'Wf6 1 2 .'Wg4 \t>d8°o Boog-Arlandi, Genf 1988 ; B) 7 . . . CLlc3 8 .bc �d6 9 .0-0 0-0 -469. 7.�f4 'Wf6 8 .�e4 'Wf4 9.�dS 0-0-0 (Khaleev-Raetsky, corr 1983) 1 0 . g3 ( l O.'Wd2 ge8 l l .\t>dl 'Wf6oo) ge8 I l .�fl �h3 1 2.�g2 �g2 1 3 .\t>g2 'We4 1 4.'Wf3 'Wd4= Raetsky, Chetverik. 7.CLld2 A) 7 . . . 'Wh4 8 .0-0 CLld2 9 .'Wd2 AI) 9 . . . 'Wd4? ! l O .ge l All) l O . . . �d8 ? ! 1 l .'WgS f6 1 2 .'WhS �b4 1 3 .c3 'Wd3 1 4 .cb4--+ Monakov-Chehov, Moscow 1975; A12) o l O . . . �e7 1 l .'WaS ! ? b6 1 2 .'Wa6�; A2) 9 . . . �d6 ! l O .'We2 ( l O .ge l ? ! �f8 1 l . f4? �f4-+) �e6 1 1 . f4 0-0-0= Raetsky, Chet­verik; B) 7 ... CLld2 8 .�d2 Bl ) 8 . . . 'We7 9 .'We2 'We2= Ma Hong Ding-Ye Rongguang, China tch 1987; B2) 8 ... 'Wf6 9.'We2 �e6= Simic-Kapelan, Vrsac 1981 . 7.'We2 'We7 8 .0-0 0-0-0 A) 9 .c4 AI) 9 . . . CLld6 l O .cd 'We2 1 l .�e2 All) 1 l . . . CLl fS 1 2 .gd I �e7 Al11) 1 3 .�f4? ! gS 1 4 .�eS f6= Sakharov­Guldin, Kiev 1959/60; A1l2) 1 3 .CLlc3 ! �f6 1 4 .�f4 CLld4 I S .�dS

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t.gc I Forintos, Haag; A 12) 1 l . . . �bS 1 2 .�bS CLlbS 1 3 .�e3 gd5 1 4 .CLlc3± ; A2) 9 . . . CLlf6 ! ? Forintos, Haag; B) 9 .�f4? gS Euwe; C) 9 .CLld2 CLl gS 1 0 .'We7 �e7 1 l .f4 CLle6 1 2 .CLlf3 gdf8 1 3 .fS CLld8 1 4.CLleS �e8 I S .CLlg4 f6 1 6 .�f4 �f7 1 7 .gae l ge8 1 8 .c3 md7 V2-V2 Geller-Arkhipov, Moscow 1986.

323 8.ge1 �e7 A) 9 .'We2 �e6 ! I 0 . f4 g6 t. l l . fS ? gf [t.CLle4 J Forintos, Haag. B) 9 .�gS 0-0 Bl) 1 0 .CLlc3 c6 1 l .'Wd2 ge8 1 2 .h3 �e6 1 3 . ge2 CLl hS 1 4 .�e7 'We7 I S .ge5 g6= Filipovic-Michaelsen, Berlin 1988; B2) I O.�ffi �f6 1 1 .'Wh5 g6 1 2 .'WdS �e6 1 3 .'Wd8 gfd8 1 4 .c3 c5 I S .CLld2 cd 1 6 .c4=; B3) 1 0 .c3 c6 B31 ) 1 1 .'Wc2 h6=1± ; B32) 1 1 .'Wb3 b6=1±. C) 9 .�f4 �e6 1 0 . CLl c 3 c6 I l . CLl e2 0-0 1 2 .�e5 'Wd7 1 3 .CLlg3t CLlg4 1 4.f4 �h4?? [o I 4 . . . CLleS ] I S . fS+- �g3 1 6 .'Wg4 �e5 1 7 .geS 1 -0 Tatai-Arlandi, Reggio Emilia 1994. 8.c4 �e6 ! A) 9 .cS g6 A I ) l O .'Wa4 ? ! 'Wd7 1 l .'Wb3 c6 1 2 .�f4 CLlh5= Prasad-Arlandi, Thessaloniki 01 1988; A2) 0 l O .'Wb3 ; B) 9.cd CLldS l O .CLlc3 �e7 I l .ge l = . 8.c3 �e7 9 .'Wb3 gb8 [9 . . . b6 1 0 .�gS c6] 1 0 .�gS �e6.

324 9.�f6 �f6 I O.ge I �e6=. 9.CLld2 0-0 ! l O .�f6 �f6 1 l .'WhS g6 1 2 .�d5 �c6= 1 3 .'Wd8 gad8 1 4 .CLlb3 [ 1 4.c3 ? ! �d4] �d4 I S .CLld4 gd4= Raetsky, Chetverik. 9 .c4 ! ? Raetsky, Chetverik.

325 9 . . • 0-0? l O.�f6 �f6 1 1 .'WhS+-.

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326 10.iWb3 iWb6 [ 1 O . . . b6 ! ?] I l .iWc2 h6 1 2 .�f6 �f6 1 3 .Ei:e l <j;Jf8 1 4 .ct:Jd2 Ei:e8 I S .ct:Jf3 ge I 1 6 .Ei:e I g6± . 10.�f6 �f6 I I .Ei:e l ! ? 10.iWc2 h6 [ 1 O . . . �e6 I I .Ei:e I ] I l .�ffi �f6 1 2 .Ei:e 1 ;1; .

327 12 .. . iWc7 1 3 .Ei:ae l Ei:ae8 1 4 .ct:Jf3:1;. 12 . . . Ei:e8 1 3 .Ei:ae l [ 1 3 .ct:Jf3 ct:Je4] ct:JhS 1 4 .�e7 ge7 I S .ct:Jf3 ct:J f4;1; .

328 16.�h7 [ 1 6.�fl ] mh8 1 7 .�5 �fS 1 8 .'&fS:1; Geller-Smyslov, Moscow 1981 .

329 8.Ei:el A) 8 . . . 0-0 A I ) 9.c4 ct:Jf6 1 O .�gS �e6 I I .b3 c6= Mus­Packroff, corr 1990; A2) 9 .�e4 de 1 0.Ei:e4 A21 ) 1 O . . . �c6 I l .dS ! [ 1 1 .Ei:el iWdS 1 2 .f3 1d6i ] A211) 1 l . . .�dS 1 2 .Ei:d4 c6 1 3 .c4 A2111) 1 3 . . . �f6 1 4 .Ei:d3 �c4 I S .Ei:d8 Ei:ad8 1 6 .�d2 ! �b2 1 7 .iWc2 �a l 1 8 .iWc4±; A2112) 1 3 . . . 1cS 1 4 .Ei:d2 �c4 I S .Ei:d8 Ei:ad8 1 6 .iWc2± ; A212) 1 1 . . .�f6 1 2 .c4 �d7 [ 1 2 . . . bS 1 3 .ct:Jc3 1c3 1 4 .bc bc I S .Ei:d4±] 1 3 .ct:Jc3 1c3 1 4 .bc 1fS;1;/± Torre-Rogoff 1976; A22) 1 O . . . �f6 ! ? ; B) 8 . . . ct:Jf6 -323. S.li.:lc3 A) 8 . . . ct:Jc3 9 .bc c6 1 O .Ei:b l b6 I l .iWhS±; B) 8 . . . ct:J f6 9 .iWf3 c6 1 O .�f4 0-0=/;1; . S.c3 0-0 9 .iWc2 �d6 1 O.�e4? de I l .iWe4 1bS A) 1 2 .Ei:dl Ei:e8 1 3 .iWb7 �e2 1 4 .Ei:el �a6 I S .Ei:e8 iWe8 1 6 .iWa6 iWe i 1 7 .iWfI �h2+-; B) 1 2.c4 �c4+ 1 3 .Ei:el �dS 1 4 .iWd3 iWh4 I S .h3 Ei:ae8 1 6 .Ei:d l ? ! �e4 1 7 .iWc4 �f3 0- 1 Enders-Yusupov, Bundesliga 1994. S.�f3?! O-O !

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A) 9 .�e4 de 1 O .iWe4 �c6 I l .iWd3 iWdS+. B) 9 .c4 �c6 1 O .cd iWdS I I .Ei:e l fSi. C) 9.c3 �d6 ! 1 O.ct:Jd2 [ 1 0.�e4? -8.c3] fS ! [ 1 O . . . ct:JgS=] I l .c4 c6 1 2 .ct:Jb3 [��f4] iWc7 1 3 .h3 dc 1 4 .�c4 <j;Jh8 I S .�d2 Ei:ae8 1 6 .Ei:ac l iWb8 ! 1 7 .a4 Ei:e7 ! + Timman-Yusupov, Linares m(4) 1991 . 8.�e4 de 9 .Ei:e I fS 1 O .f3 0-0 I l . fe fe4�.

330 8 . . . c6 !? A) 9 .ct:Jc3 ct:Jc3 1 O .bc dc 1 1 .�c4 0-0 1 2 .a4 �d6 1 3 .iWhS iWf6 1 4 .�d3 h6 I S .�e3 Ei:fe8 1 6 .c4 cS 1 7 .dc �eS 1 8 .Ei:a3 Ei:ad8� Xie Jun­Lelchuk, Helsinki 1992; B) 9.Ei:e I ! ? ct:Jf6 Bl) 1 O .iWb3 b6 1 1 .ct:Jc3 �e6 1 2 .�g5 0-0 I 3 .Ei:ad I Ei:e8 1 4 .f4? ! l I 4 .�f6; 1 4 .h3] 1 4 . . . h6 I S .�h4 dc 1 6 .�c4 �c4 1 7 .iWc4 iWd6 1 8 .Ei:eS ct:Jg4 ! 1 9 .�e7 ct:JeS+ A.Rodriguez-Casafus, Argentine 1994; B2) 1 0 .ct:Jc3 �e6 I l .cS -55.

331 9.cd ct:JdS 1 O.ct:Jc3 ct:Jc3 I l .bc 0-0 A) 1 2 .Ei:b I b6 1 3 .Ei:e l �f6 1 4 .�f4 �e6 I S .iWc2 g6 1 6 .�e4 �dS 1 7 .a4 c6= Diaz­Gomez, Bogota 1991; B) 1 2 .�e4 Ei:b8 1 3 .iWhS fS 1 4 .�d5 mh8 I S .iWf3 c6 1 6 .�b3 �d6 1 7 .�f4 iWc7;1; Prie­Fritzsche, Strasbourg 1991 . 9.iWb3 A) 9 . . . �c6 1 0.cS; B) 9 . . . 0-0 Bl) 1 O .iWb7 Ei:b8 I l .iWa6°o [ l l .iWa7 Ei:a8=] Ei:b6 1 2 .iWa7 dc 1 3 .�c4 �c6�; B2) 1 O.cd �d6 1 1 .ct:J d2 �g4 1 2 .h3 �hS 1 3 .iWb7 [o I 3 .<j;Jh l ±] ct:JdS 1 4.g3 Ii.:lb4� I S .iWbS Ii.:ld3 1 6 .iWhS �g3 != Leko-Weh­meier, Lippstadt 1993 .

332 16. iW g3 Ei:ae8 I 7 .�g5 �d8;1; 1 8 . h3 �e6 1 9 .�e2 �c7 20.�f4 �f4 2 l .iWf4 ct:JdS 22 .iWd4 Ei:b8 23 .b3 Ei:fd8 24.�f3 cS 2S .iWd2

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tLl b4= Nijboer-Yusupov, Wolvega (25min) 1992.

333 11 ... b6 1 2 .b4 as 1 3 .tLlbS tLle8 1 4 .cb cbt Schoeneberg-Hennings, Berlin 1968. 11 ... �g4 [t..�hS-g6] 1 2 .�c2 c6 1 3 .gfe l t Radulov-Kochiev, Sofia 1981 .

334 15 .tLle2 tLlhS 1 6 .�e3 �f6 17 .gab I tLlg7 1 8 .f3 �fS= Leko,-Casafus, Buenos Aires, 1994.

335 16.�e5 �gS A) 1 7 .bS tLlf4 1 8 .�f 1 �fS 1 9 .�d l f6 20.�d6 ge l 2 1 .�e l ge8 22.�d l hS= Kindermann­Yusupov, Garmisch-Partenkirchen 25' 1994; B) o I 7 .tLle2t.

336 8.gel? ! �h2=. 8.�h5? ! tLlf6 [8 . . . �e6 ! ?] 9 .ge I �e7 I 0 .�e2 �e6=.

337 9.tLlc3 A) 9 . . . 0-0 I O .�hS [ 1 O.cd tLlc3 I l .bc cd -B2] tLlf6 I I .�h4 dc 1 2 .�c4 ge8 1 3 .�gS h6 1 4 .�ffi �f6 I S .�f6 gf= Sveshnikov­Mikhalchishin, Kuibyshev USSR ch(lI) 1986; B) 9 . . . tLlc3 I O.bc Bl) 1 0 . . . dc ? ! I l .ge l �e7 1 2 .�a3 �e6 1 3 .�e7 �e7 1 4 .�c4 0-0 I S .ge5 �a3 1 6 .�e6 fe 1 7 .�e l t Short-Huebner, Wijk aan Zee 1986; B2) 1 0 . . . O-O ! I l .cd cd -56.

338 11 ... a6? 1 2 .gel �e6 1 3 .�h5 �d7 1 4 .c4 ! A) 1 4 . . . g6 I S .�dS 0-0-0 1 6 .�aS ! [ 1 6 .�f3 �b400] �c7 1 7 .�c3 �d4 1 8 .�d4 gd4 1 9 .�b2± Wolff;

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B) 1 4 . . . �b4 ! ? I S .cd ! �e l 1 6 .de �e6 1 7 .�a3--+ Hellers ; C) 1 4 . . . 0-0--0 I S .cS �c7 1 6 .�g5 gde8 1 7 .c6 ! --+ -44/377 Hellers-Wolff, Baguio City 1987.

339 12 ... f5? 1 3 .�t3 �e6 1 4 .gel �d7 I S .�f4 gac8 1 6 .gac 1 �a3 1 7 .gc2 a6 1 8 .�eS±.

340 = Short.

341 15.c4 �e6 [ I S . . . �h2? 1 6 .�h l Tiviakov] 1 6.�f3 �c4 1 7 .�f6 [ 1 7 .gac l b5= Tiviakov] �f8 1 8 .�f4 [ 1 8 .�f8 gf8 1 9 .9ac 1 bS= Tiviakov] � d8 1 9 . � d8 ged8 [ 1 9 . . . gad8? 20.�c4 gd4 2 1 .�bS ] 20.�c4 gd4=. 15.f4 �e6 [ I S . . . ge3 ! ?00] 1 6 .�gS [ 1 6.�f3 �c3 ] �c3 1 7 .�f6 �f8 1 8 .�f8 gf800 t.. 1 9 . f5 �d3 20.fe �e3 Tiviakov. 15.h3 ! ? �e6 1 6 . �f3 � c3 1 7 . �ffi �f8 1 8 .�f8 gf8t Tiviakov. 15.�f3!? �c3 [ I S . . . �h2? 1 6 .�h l ] 1 6 .�f6 �f8 1 7 .�f8 gf8 1 8 .�e4 �c6 ! 1 9 .9ac l A) 1 9 . . . �b4 20.�c6 bc 2 1 .gc6 gadS;!; !'J. 22Jla6 �d4 23 .�d4 gd4 Tiviakov; B) 1 9 . . . �b2 != .

342 15 .•. �e6- 1 6 .�f3 �c3- 1 7 .�f6 �f8 1 8 .�f8 gf8 A) 1 9 .�e4 gad8 20 .gfd l �dS 2 1 . h 5 [2 1 .gac 1 �a3 22 .hS �d6] �c6= Tiviakov; B) 1 9 .9fd l Bl) 1 9 . . . gad 8 ? 20 .�g6 ! h g 2 1 . hS gh [2 l . . .�h7 22 .gac l +- t.. hg] 22 .�g5 �h7 23 .�h5 �g7 24.�g5 �h7 2S .gac ) +- �

Tiviakov; B2) 1 9 . . . gfd8 20.�e4 �dS 2 1 .gacl �a5 [2 l . . .�a3 22.gc7] 22 .�eS± Tiviakov; B3) 1 9 . . . �aS ! 20.�e4 B31) 20 . . . �dS ? ! 2 1 .hS �d8 22 .�e5 �e4

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23.h6 f6 24.iWe4± Tiviakov; B32) 20 . . . iWd8 B321) 2 1 .iWe5 2':1e8 ! [2 1 . . .iWh4 22 .ib7±] 22 .ib7 2':1b8 23 .ic6 id7 24 .iWeS ie6 2S .1Mfe6 iWh4= Tiviakov; B322) 2 1 .iWf4 idS 22 .hS 2':1e8 23 .idS iWdS= �24.h6 2':1e6 �gS Tiviakov; B323) 2 I .iWf3 ! ? L1 iWh4 22.ib7 ig4 [22 . . . :gab8 ! ? ; 2 2 . . . §ad8 ! ?oo] 23 .iWf4 Tiviakov; B324) 2 1 .iWd8 2':1ad8 22 .dS [22.ib7 §d7 �§fd8 23 .ie6 2':1d6 24.dS §fd8= Tiviakov] ifS != Tiviakov-Yusupov, Groningen 1994 -62/337.

343 10 . . . ctJf6?! I I . 2':1el ie7 [ 1 1 . . .ie6? 1 2 . §e6 ! mf8 1 3 . 2':1f6+-] 1 2 . iWe2± Svesh­nikov. 10 . .. iWf6 !? A) I l .iWdS ie6 1 2 .ibS 0-0-0 1 3 .ie6 [ 1 3 .iWe4 ih2 ! 1 4 . mh2 2':1d4=t L1 1 S . . . iWeS ] �h2 1 4 .mh2 2':1dS I s .idS iWd6=t ; B) I l .ctJe3 [ l l .ie3] iWd4 1 2 .iWdS iWdS 1 3 .ct:JdS B1) 1 3 . . . ctJeS 1 4 .2':1el ctJ e6 [ 1 4 . . . ie6 I S .ibS±] I S .igS O-O? ! [ I S .. . f6? 1 6.if4 if4 I 7 .ct:Jf4 mn 1 8 .ie4 2':1he8 1 9 .2':1ad l ± ; I S . . . h6 ! ?] 1 6 .ie7 ie7 1 7 .ctJe7 mh8 1 8 .§ad U Sveshnikov-Zaitsev, USSR ch 1991 -53/292; B2) 0 1 3 . . . fS± Sveshnikov.

344 1l .ctJc3 g6 1 2 .iWdS ie6 1 3 .iWb3 ctJe3 1 4.be ih2 I S . mh2 iWh4 1 6 .mgl ig2= Ivanchuk.

345 1 l . . . iWh4? 1 2 .g3 ctJ g 3 1 3 .iWd6+­Sveshnikov.

346 12 ... ctJf6 !? Sveshnikov. 12 ... iWf6 1 3 .ctJe3 ! g6 [ 1 3 . . . iWd4? 1 4.ie4 ie4 I S .§d l +-] 1 4 .iWh6 ! 2':1fe8 I S .dS !±. 12 ... ic7 1 3 .ie3 g6 1 4.iWh3 [ 1 4.iWh6 ! ? ctJf6]

A) 1 4 . . . fS I S .ctJe3 ctJgS 1 6 .igS iWgS 1 7 .dS± -51/297 Sveshnikov-Meyers, USSR 199 1 ; B) 1 4 . . . ctJ gS ! ? I S .iWh6 ctJ e6 L1ib6� (Sveshnikov) 1 6 .ctJc3 ctJd4 1 7 .2':1adl ieS 1 8 .§fe l ± [ 1 8 .ie4 iWf6] .

347 13.iWd1 iWh4�. 13.iWh6 2':1e8 1 4 .ctJe3 A) 14 . . . ctJe3 ? ! I S .be ie4 1 6 .igS f6 1 7 .ie4 §e4 1 8 .id2±; B) 1 4 . . . if8 I S .iWf4 iWd4=.

348 13 ... iWa5? ! A) 1 4 .2':1d l 2':1fe8 I S .ctJe3 ctJe3 1 6 .id2 ib4 1 7 .be ie3 1 8 .ig6 hg 1 9 .ie3 iWdS±; B) 1 4 .ie4 ie4 I S .ctJe3±. 13 .. . ctJg5 ! ? .

349 1 4.ctJ c3 ctJ e3 I S .be id7 1 6 .iWh6 [ 1 6 .iWf3 2':1e3 1 7 .ib2oo] 2':1e3. 14.ih6 2':1e8 I S .ctJd2 A) I S . . . ctJ gS ? ! 1 6 .iWg4±; B) I S . . . ct:Jd2 ! ? 1 6 .id2 if8 [L1ig7�] 1 7 .ie3 bS Ivanchuk;

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q I s . . . id7 1 6 .iWf3 iWh4 1 7 .g3 ctJ d2 [ 1 7 . . . ctJg3? 1 8 .fg iWd4 1 9 .2':1f2+-] 1 8 .id2 iW d4 1 9 .ie3 iW g4 C1) 20.iWf6 2':1e3 Cll) 2 U x: ieS 22 .iWh4 iWh4 23 .gh ie3 24.2':1ae 1 iaS�; C12) 2 1 .iWe3 ie6� C2) 20 . iW g4 Y2-Y2 Ivanchuk-Yusupov, Linares 1993.

350 15 . . . 2':1e8 A) 1 6 .ctJe4 2':1e4 1 7 .igS AI) 1 7 . . . iWe8�; A2) 1 7 . . . ie7�; B) 1 6 .ie3 B1) 1 6 . . . ifS 1 7 .iWf3 ib8 1 8 .§fe l U� [ 1 8 .iWb7 ! ?] bS 1 9 .94 2':1e3 ? [ 1 9 . . . b4 20.ct:JdS 2':1e4 2 1 .gfiWdS 22.2':1ae I ] 20.be3± Timman-

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Yusupov, Linares 1993; B2) 1 6 . . . �e6 ! ? ; e) 1 6.�gS ! ? IWgS [ 1 6 . . J:k3 1 7 .IWh4] 1 7 .t2l e4 IWe7 l S .E1ae 1 ±. 15 . . . �f5 1 6 .IWf3 A) 1 6 . . . IWh4 1 7 .g3 IWd4 l S .E1d 1 IWb6 1 9 .'LldS±; B) 1 6 . . . E1eSt/± .

351 16.E1d1 IWeS= L1 1 7 .E1e 1 ? �g2 !+. 16.IWb4 fS 1 7 .'LlbS A) 1 7 . . . IWf6? ! A t ) l S .IWf6? ! E1f6 1 9 .�gS E1e6 20 .'Lld6 E1d6 2 1 .E1ad 1 Y2-Y2 J .Polgar-Yusupov, Madrid 1995; A2) o l S .�gS �h2 1 9 .IWh2 IWgS 20.'Lle7t ; B) 1 7 . . . IWb6 l S .'Lld6t.

352 8.c3? ! �d6 9 .'Lld2 0-0-0 1 O .�e4 de 1 1 .'Lle4 �h2 1 2 .mh2 IWh4 1 3 .mg1 IWe4 1 4 .E1e1 IW g6+ Kislov-Raetsky, Voronezh 1985. 8.c4 IWd4 A) 9.ed 0-0-0 1 0 .IWe2 'LleS 1 1 .�e4 �d6 1 2 .�e3 IWeS 1 3 .g3 �fS 1 4 .IWd2 IWe4 l S .'Lla3 E1heS 1 6 .E1fd 1 �h3 1 7 .�f l �fl l S .E1fl 'Lld3+ ehudinovskih-Raetsky, Briansk 1995; B) 9 .'Lle3 Bl) 9 . . . 'LleS ? ! 1 O .E1e 1 B11) 1 0 . . . �e6? ! 1 1 .E1e6! 'Lle6 1 2 .ed �eS 1 3 .�e3 IWeS 1 4.de �e3 l S .�bS <j;lfS 1 6 .IWf3± Tseshkovsky-Bareev, Kiev USSR ch 1986; B12) 1 0 . . . mdS 1 1 .�e2t Forintos, Haag; B2) 9 . . . 0-0-0 B21) 1 O .�e3? ! 'Lle3 1 1 . be IWe3 1 2 .ed IWaS 1 3 .�e4 �d6 1 4 . a4 IWe3 l S .IWe2 E1heS 1 6 .E1fe 1 IWeS+ Renet-Weglarz European ch j Groningen 1984; B22) 1 O .'LldS 'LleS= Raetsky, ehetverik. 8.�e3!? �d6 9 .e4 0-0-0 l O.eS �f4 ! ? [ 1 0 . . . �e7± Gufeld]

A) 1 1 .e6 ! ? �e6-- 1 2 .eb mbSt Gufeld; B) 1 1 .'Lle3 �e3 1 2 .fe IWh6 ! ? 1 3 .'LldS ! E1he8 1 4 .E1f7 ! e6- [ 1 4 . . . IWe6? l S .�e4 !+- Gufeld] l S .�e4 E1e4 1 6 . 'Ll f4 E1e3 1 7 .IWd2 E1e4 l S . E1 e 1 ! E1e 1 1 9 .IWel E1eS 20.IWg3 gS ! 2 1 .'Lld3 IWg6 22.IWf3 !t Gufeld-Ye Rong­guang, Kuala Lumpur 1994 -60/303.

353 8 . . . 'Llr3 9.bc 0-0-0 1 0 .IWh5 ! W1e6 1 1 .�d2 g6 1 2 .IWf3 f6 1 3 .E1fe 1 IWf7 1 4 .e4 ! (Kotronias-Atalik, Pucarevo (zt) 1987) �e6t .

354 9.'Llt4 de 1 0 .�� IWd l 1 1 .E1d l 0-0-0= .

355 9 . . . c6? 1 0.�e4 de 1 1 .�gS g6 1 2 .1�'h4 �g7 1 3 .'Lle4+- Byrne, Mednis. 9 ... 'Llc3?! 1 0.be IWe3 1 1 .�gS ! --+ Byrne, Mednis. 9 ... 'Llf6 1 O.E1e 1 �e7 1 1 .IW gS A) 1 1 . . .IWg4? AI ) 1 2 .IWeS ? O-O-O ! Byrne, Mednis; A2) 1 2 . 'Ll dS 'LldS [ 1 2 . . . IWgS ? 1 3 . 'Ll e7J 1 3 .IWdS �e6 1 4.IWgS IWgS l S .�gS f6 Byrne, Mednis;

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A3) 1 2 .E1e7 ! 1 2 . . . me7 1 3 .'LldS A31) 1 3 . . . <j;ldS 1 4 . 'Ll f6! IWgS I S .�gS+­Byrne, Mednis; A32) 1 3 . . . <j;ld6 1 4 . 'Ll ffi IWgS l S . 'Lle4+­Byrne, Mednis; A33) 1 3 . . . mfS 1 4 .'Llf6 gf l s .IWf6± Shirazi­Kogan, USA ch 1985 -40/3SS; B) 1 l . . .�e6 1 2 .'LlbS IWb6 1 3 .�f4 ! t Byrne, Mednis; e) 1 l . . .'Lle4 ! ? 1 2 .IWf4 gS (00 Byrne, Mednis) e1) 1 3 .IWe3 IWe3 1 4 .�e3 'Lle3 I S .�gS ie6 1 6 .�e7 me7 1 7 .be <j;ld6=; e2) 1 3 .IWf3 ig4 1 4 .�e3 IWe3 I S .IWg4--+.

356 10.'Lle4 de 1 1 .�e3 IWa4 1 2 .b3 Vf1e6. 10.ie4 de 1 1 .�e3 IWe4.

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lO.'Wd5 'WdS I I .ctJdS ctJcS. lO.ctJd5 A) 1 0 . . . �c6 1 1 .'Wg4 <j;!b8 1 2 .�e4 �dS 1 3 .Eld l 'WeS 1 4 .�dS EldS I S .�f4+- ; B) 1 0 . . . g6 1 1 .'Wh4 Bl ) 1 l . . .�fS 1 2 .ctJe3 �d6 1 3 .ctJfS gf 1 4 .�e3 \WeSt; B2) 1 1 . . . 'WdS 1 2 .�e4t ; C) 1 0 . . . fS ! ? lO.�e3 ctJ f6 (Byrne, Mednis) A) 1 1 .'Wf7 'WeS+; B) 1 1 .�d4 ctJhS 1 2 .�a7 ctJ f4't.

357 10 •.. ctJf6 1 1 .�gS c6 1 2 .l'%ae 1 t .

358 11 ..• 'Wc3?! 1 2 .�gS A) 1 2 . . . Ele8? 1 3 .�fS+-; B) 1 2 . . . �e8 1 3 .�fS <j;!b8 1 4 .'We6 �d7 1 5 .'WdS c6 1 6 .'Wd l ±.

359 12 .. . 'We6 1 3 .'We6 �e6 1 4.Elfe l �d6 A) I S .�gS l'%de8=; B) I S .�e3t .

360 16.l'%e3 Elde8= L'l 1 7 .Elf3 Ele6.

361 10 . • . 'Wb6 I l . Ele 1 ! hS 1 2 .'Wd3 h4

Ele8 1 7 .'Wg3 'Wf6 1 8 .c3 Ele2 1 9 .b3 Elc2 20.�d6± Korolev-Glek, corr 1988. 11 ... �fS 1 2 .c3 hS 1 3 .'Wa4 <j;!b8 1 4 .�f4 h4 1 S .l'%ae 1 h3 1 6.g4 �d7 (Klovans-Rozen­talis, USSR 1985) 1 7 .�c4 Elc8 [ 1 7 . . . �c6 1 8 .ctJgS ! J 1 8 .ctJgS �d6 1 9 .�d6 cd 20.�f7 'WgS 2 1 .'Wd7 �d2 22 .�c16 ct7a8 23 .�g3 Klovans ±.

364 12.ct7hl?! h4 1 3 . h3 fS 1 4 .ctJc3 [ 1 4 .ctJgS �e7] �d6 Alexa.Ivanov. 12.�g5 f6 [ 1 2 . . . l'%e8 ! ? Raetsky, Chetverik] 1 3 .�h4 �h6? ! [ 1 3 . . . �f7 ! ? Raetsky, Chetverik] 1 4 .c4 ! gS I S .�f2 fS 1 6 .ctJc3 h4 1 7 .dS ! t Elizarov-Raetsky, Belorechensk 1989.

365 12 • . . �b6 1 3 .�d2 �bS 1 4 .l'%fd l fS I S . ctJ f2 h4 1 6 .c3± Am.Rodriguez-Shirazi, New York 1988 .

366 13 .. . 'Wb6 1 4 .a4 �e6 I S .l'%fd l h3 1 6.aS �c6 1 7 .a6 b6 1 8 .c4 ! ? fS 1 9 .dS fe 20.�e4 Y2-Y2 Raetsky-Kveinis, corr 1987 . 13 ... f5 1 4 .ctJgS h3 I S .�c4 �b6 I 6 .Elfe I ! L'lctJf7± Alexa.Ivanov.

1 3 .h3 ElhS 1 4 .c4 l'%e8 I S .Ele2± A.Ivanov- 367 14 .. . f5? I S .ctJg3±. Rozentalis, Klajpeda 1 985.

362 11 .'Wd3 A) 1 1 . . . �c6? ! 1 2 . f3 fS ? 1 3 .ctJg3 �d7 1 4 .�f4± Sisniega-Wolff, New York 1988; B) II . . . hS Raetsky, Chetverik; C) 1 l . . .�fS 1 2 . f3 �cS 1 3 .c3 l'%ae8�.

363 11 . . . f5 1 2 .ctJf2 A) 1 2 . . . �d6 1 3 .c4 �hS 1 4 .f4 'Wf7 I S .'Wb3 b5 1 6 .cS �e6 1 7 .'Wa3± Boudre-Grimberg, Cappelle 1989; B) 12 . . . �bS 1 3 .l'%e l �d6 1 4 .ctJh3 [ 1 4 .a4 ! ? Forintos, Haag] Elde8 1 5 .�f4 Ele l 1 6 .�e l

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368 15 .. . f5 1 6 .aS ! Alexa.Ivanov. 15 ... �e6 1 6 .Elfd I A ) 1 6 . . . �b2 1 7 .l'%ab l �a2 [ 1 7 . . . �a3 1 8 .l'%b7 ! +- j 1 8 .l'%b7 �b7 1 9 .�bS ct7c8 20.�c6 'Wc4 2 1 . ctJ cS �cS 22 .�a6 ct7b8 23 .l'%bl �b6 24.l'%b6 ab 2S .�b6+- Alexa.Ivanov; B) 1 6 . . . a6 1 7 .aS Bl) 1 7 . . . 'Wb2 ? ! 1 8 .ctJc3± Alexa.Ivanov­Kochiyev, Kostroma 1985 -40/387 ; B2) 17 . . . 'Wc6 1 8 .'Wc3 'Wc3 1 9 .ctJc3± Raetsky, Chetverik; C) 1 6 . . . fS ! ? 1 7 . aS Cl) 1 7 . . . � c6 1 8 .gf �fS 1 9 .a6 b6 20.�g3

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Wig6 2 l .Wie4 l::1d7 22.dS �e4 23 .Wie4 l::1h6 24.l::1a4 �eS 2S .�fl l::1e7 26.d6 ! 1 -0 Raetsky-Sivets, corr 1987; C2) 1 7 . . . fe ! ? 1 8 .ab ed 1 9 .ba �d7 20.a8Wi l::1a8 2 1 .l::1a8 de 22.l::1c l �b3 23 .�e3 (Raetsky, Chetverik) oo/t.; D) 1 6 . . . aS ! ?

369 8.Wiel 0-0-0 9 . f3 Wie I 1 O .l::1e I ct:ld6= G.Timoshchenko-Nogueiras, Havana 1981. 8.ct:lc3 A) 8 . . . 0-0-0? 9 .ct:ldS �g4 I O.Wie I ! [ 1 O .f3 l::1dS 1 1 .�e4 �d6! Forintos, Haag] �f3 I I .Wie3 ! l::1dS 1 2 .Wit3 ct:l f6 1 3 .�f5 I!1b8 1 4 .�e3 g6 I S .g3+- Dueckstein-Navarro, Thessaloniki 01 1988; B) 8 . . . ct:le3 9 .be 0-0-0 1 0.Wif3 B l ) 1 O . . . �d6? I I .g3 Wih3 1 2 .WidS g6 [��e6] 1 3 .�a6 ! �e6 1 4 .Wib7 I!1d7 I S .dS+- Smirin­C.Foisor, Groningen 1990; B2) I 0 . . . �e6 I I .�f4 �d6= (Zusman­Raetsky, Makhachkala 1985) 1 3 .l::1fe I B21) 1 3 . . . l::1hd8 1 4 .l::1eS g6 I S .a4 1!1b8 1 6 .aS l::1e8 1 7 .a6 b6 1 8 .g3 Wie7 1 9 .e4 e6 20.eS be 2 l .de l::1d7 22 .Wif4 l!1a8 23 .Wid4± Klovans­Maksimenko, Pardubice op 1994; B22) 1 3 . . . �b8 ! ? ; B23) 1 3 . . . l::1e6 ! ? 1 4 .�bS l::1b6f! .

370 8 .. . �d6?! 9 .g3 A) 9 . . . Wif6 1 O .ct:le3 ct:le3 I l .be de 1 2 .l::1e l �e6 1 3 .�e4 0-0 1 4 .�b7 l::1ab8 I S .�e4t. Malisauskas-Rochko, Riga op 1995 ; B) 9 . . . Wih3 Bl ) l O.ed? ! ct:l f6 I I .l::1e l �f8°o 1 2 .�fl WifS 1 3 .ct:le3 ct:lg4 1 4.�e3 l::1e8 I S .Wid2 WihS 1 6.h4 l::1e3 1 7 .l::1e3 gS--t Mo. Hansen-T.Chri­stensen, Odense 1993; B2) l O.eS �e7 1 1 . ct:l e3 ct:l e3 1 2 .be 0-0 1 3 .�f4t./± Klinger-Bareev, Gausdal 1986; B3) 1 0 .Wie2 0-0 1 1 .f3 ct:l f6 1 2 .eS �e7

1 3 .ct:le3 g6? ! 1 4 .l::1e l l::1fe8 I S .�f4 e6 1 6 .l::1e5 ct:lhS 1 7 .�fl ±/+- Howell-Barua, BCF ch Plymouth 1989. 8 ... ct:lf6 9 .Wie2 �e7 A) 1 O .l::1e l O-O ! � I 1 . Wie7? l::1ae8 1 2 .'Wb4 ct:lg4--t 1 3 .�e3 Wih2 1 4 .�fl Wih l I S .me2 l::1e3 1 6.fe Wig2 1 7 .l!1dl ct:l f2 1 8 .l!1e2 ILld3 1 9 .1!1d3 �fS 20.e4- �e4 2 1 .l::1e4 de 22.mc3 Wif3 23 .l!1d2 e3+- Adorjan, Leko; B) 1 0 .ed Bl) 1 0 . . . ct:l d S ? I I .�e4 ! �e6 [ 1 1 . . .1e6? 1 2 .WibS+-; l l . . .e6 1 2 .�dS ed 1 3 .l::1e l ± 1e6 ( 1 3 . . . 0-0 1 4 .Wie7 l::1fe8 I S .Wib4+-) 1 4 .'Wb5 Adorjan, Leko] BU) 1 2 .ct:le3 ? ! B U l) 1 2 . . . 0-0-0? 1 3 .Wit3 ! ct:l e 3 1 4 .1c6 ct:le2 I S .Wie2 be 1 6.�e3 l::1d6 1 7 .l::1ae l ± Leko· Jo.Horvath, Budapest 1993 -(Schach 64 239/9/93) ; BI12) 0 1 2 . . . ct:le3 1 3 .�e6 be 1 4.be 0-0:1: Adorjan, Leko; B12) 1 2 .Wif3 !± Adorjan, Leko;

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B2) 1 O . . . Wid4 1 1 .ct:le3 ct:ldS 1 2 .ct:ldS 'Wd5 B21 ) 1 3 .l::1e l Wie6 1 4 .�f4 Wie2 I S .l::1e2 1e6 ( 1 S . . . e6 1 6 .l::1ae l �e6 1 7 .�fS ) 1 6 .1c7= Adorjan, Leko; B22) 1 3 .�e4 WifS 1 4 .�d2 �e6 I S .l::1fe I 0-0 1 6 .�d3� [ 1 6 .�e6=] Kubacsny-Pavasovic, Budapest 1993. C) 1 O. f4 ! ? Cl) 1 O . . . de? 1 1 .�c4 I!1f8 1 2 .ct:ld2! 1c6 1 3 .ct:l f3 Wig4 1 4 .Wie2 [�Wib3l �d6 I S .lLlg5 ! � [ I S .ct:leS �eS 1 6 .de ct:le4 1 7 .b4 ! a6 1 8 . a4± Sax] ct:ldS I 6 .h3 Wid7 1 7 .ct:lh7 I!1g8 1 8.lLlg5± Sax-Arlandi, Catania 1994; C2) 1 O . . . ct:l g4 ! 1 1 .h3 ct:lh6 1 2 .ct:le3°o Sax · 611305.

371 9.ct:lc3 �d6 l O .g3 A) 10 . . . ct:le3 I l .be Wih3 1 2 .eS A I ) 1 2 . . . �g4? 1 3 . f3 �g3 1 4.Wie2 ! Forintos, Haag;

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A2) 1 2" .ie7 1 3 .:1'%b 1 A21) 1 3 " .h5 ? 1 4 .if4 h4 [ 1 4" .g5 1 5 .lWb3 ! ? ie6 1 6 .lWe2] 1 5 .lWb3 ie6 1 6 .ia6! md7 1 7 .ib7 IWe6 1 8 .:1'%fe l lWg6 (Peew-Radulow Bulgaria 1962) 1 9 .id6 !+- Forintos, Haag; A22) 1 3 " .if5 Forintos, Haag; B) 1 0" .CLlg3 l Ug B1) I I . . .IWd4 1 2 .mg2 de 1 3 .ie4±; B2) I I . . .ig3 B21) 1 2 .lWd2 IWd4 1 3 .lWe3 ih2 1 4.mh2 1Wh4 I S .mg 1 IWg4 1 6 .mf2 d4 1 7 .lWg3 de 1 8 .be ie6= Yusupov, Huebner; B22) 1 2 .lWe2 B221) 1 2" .ih2 1 3 .1Wh2 IWd4 1 4 .:1'%fl IWd3 I S .CLld5 Forintos, Haag; B222) 1 2" .lWd4 1 3 .�g2 B2221) 1 3 " .de 1 4 .ie4 id6 1 5 .ig5 f6 I 6 .:1'% ad I lWe5 1 7 .if4 IWh5 1 8 .id6 ih3 1 9 .mhl if) 20.ifS mb8 2 1 .ie7 me7 22.:1'%n �

B2222) 1 3 " .ih2oo. 9.cd id6 A) 1 0 .g3 ( I 0 .h3? ih3 ! ) CLlg3 AI) I l .hg ig3 1 2 . fg IWg3= Raetsky, Chetverik; A2) 1 1 . fg300; B) 1 0.f4 Forintos, Haag.

372 9 ... CLlf2? 1 O .:1'%f2 IWd4 A) 1 1 .e6± Karpov; B) 1 1 .b4! �lWa l 1 2 .ib2 lWa2 1 3 .CLle3+­Karpov. 9 ... CLlf6?! 1 0.CLle3 g6 [ 1 O" .lWd4? 1 I .e6 !+-] I I .CLle2 ih6 1 2 .ih6 1Wh6 A) 1 3 .b4± Forintos, Haag; B) 1 3 .:1'%c l :1'%he8 1 4 .b4 �b8 [ 1 4" . e6? ! I S .�a4 �:1'%e3-a3±] 1 5 .b5± Prasad-Ravi Kumar, India ch 1987 -43/(392). 9 . . . ie7 A) 1 0 . CLle3 if6; B) 1 0.0 CLlg5 1 1 .ie3 if6. 9 ... f5 1 O.CLle3 CLl f6

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A) I I .CLle2 g500 Macieja-Chang, Szeged j 1994; B) 1 1 .g3 ! ? B1 ) I I . . .IWh3 1 2 . f3± [ 1 2 .IWO ] ; B2) 1 1 . . .IWd4 1 2 .e6±; C) I l .lWd2 ! ? �lWd4 1 2 .e6 ie6 1 3 .if5 . 9 . . . CLlg5 1 O .CLle3 �b8 I I .ie3 h6 1 2 .b4t g6 1 3 .f4 ig4 1 4 .1Wa4 CLle4 1 5 .ie4 de 1 6 .e6 ie8 1 7 .d5 b6 1 8 .ib6 eb 1 9 .e7 �a8 20.ed81W IW d8 2 1 .:1'%ad I f5 22.d6± Hellers-Skembris, Gausdal 1993.

373 1O.f3 CLlg5 . 10 .CLla3 ig7 I l . CLl e2 :1'%he8 1 2 . a4 :1'%e6 [ 1 2" .CLlg5 ! ?] 1 3 .ie3 g5 1 4 .f3 :1'%h6 1 5 . fe de 1 6 .ib5 IWh2 1 7 .mf2 lWh4 1 8 .g3 :1'%f6 1 9 .�e 1 IWg3 20.md2± Enders-Michaelsen, Bun­desliga 1992.

374 10 ... CLlc3 I l .be ih6 1 2 .ih6 IWh6 1 3 .:1'%b I ± Raetsky, Chetverik. 10 ... CLlf6 1 1 .g3 IWh3 1 2 . f3 ig7 1 3 .CLle2 CLl h5 1 4 .ie3 :1'%de8 1 5 .ifl if5 1 6 .e6 be 1 7 .ia6 �d8 1 8 .:1'%e 1 � Konguvel-Barua, Calcutta op 1994.

375 1l .CLld5 id4 1 2 .ie3 A) 1 2" .ig4 1 3 .CLle7 IWe7 1 4 .lWg4 f5; B) 1 2" .ie3 1 3 . fe CLle5 1 4 .:1'%n �b8.

376 1l . . . g5? 1 2 . f3 CLlf6 1 3 .ie3 g4? 1 4 .g3 IWh5 1 5 .CLlf4 IWh6 1 6 .lWd2± Kotkov-Kha­chaturov, Moscow 1972. ll . . . CLlgS 1 2 .ie3 CLle6. 1l . . . CLlf6? 1 2 .b4 A) 1 2" .CLlh5 1 3 .b5 ! :1'%he8 AI) 1 4.e6? ig4 1 5 .lWa4 �b8 1 6 .CLlf4 ie8 ! 1 7 .eb ib7 1 8 .CLle2 :1'%e6 Timman-Huebner, Tilburg 1983; A2) 1 4 .ie3 !±; B) 1 2" .g5 1 3 . f3 CLlh5 ( I 3 " .:1'%he8 1 4 .id2±) 1 4.ie3 CLlf4 1 5 .CLlf4 gf I 6.if2 IWg5 1 7 .mh I ±

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Huebner;

377 12.f3 ct:lgS 1 3 .g3 ct:lh3co. 12.g3 WhS [ 1 2 . . . Wf6] 1 3 .f3 ct:l gS 1 4 .ct:lf4 ct:lh3 ! . 12.b4 A) 1 2 . . . ct:lgS 1 3 .bS mb8 1 4.�f4 �e2 ! I S .�gS WgS 1 6 .�e2 Wf4 1 7 .e6 �e6� Rifat-Han­doko, Doha 1992; B) 1 2 . . J%e7 Bl) 1 3 .bS ct:leS 1 4 .�a3 [ 1 4.de �al ] �d4 I S .ct:ld4 [ I S .�cl ct:ld3] Wd4 1 6 .We2 ct:ld3 1 7 .�e7 �e8co; B2) 1 3 .�b l �de8 1 4 .bS �g4co. 12.a4 ct:lgS ! A) 1 3 .�e3 �g4 ! llct:lf3 ; B ) 1 3 .�a3 h6 ! [ll�e2] B l ) 1 4.�e2? ! �e2 !+ Ivanchuk-Rozentalis, Manila 01 1992; B2) 1 4 .�e3 �g4co.

378 12 . . . ct:lf6? ! 1 3 .Wd2 ct:l g4 1 4 .�f4 �h6 I S .c6 ! �c6 1 6 .h3 �f4 1 7 .Wf4 hS 1 8 .hg hg 1 9 . f3 fS 20.�ac l ± Xie Jun-Ye Rongguang, Shenzhen 1992. 12 ... mb8 A) 1 3 .b4 �g4 1 4 .f3 ct:lc3 I S .ct:lc3 �e3 ; B) 1 3 .a4 ct:lgS 1 4 .Wd2. 12 ••. �e7 ll I 3 .ct:l f4 ct:l f2 ; 1 2 . . . ct:lgS A) 1 3 .Wd2 h6t; B) 1 3 .Wc l ! ?

379 13.g3 A) 1 3 . . . Wh3 ? ! 1 4 .ct:lf4; B) 1 3 . . . WhS .

380 14 .. . We7 !? llct:lgS .

381 16.�c6 be 1 7 .Wa4�.

382 11 . . . �he8? 1 2 .ct:ldS

352

A) 1 2 . . . �g4 AI) 1 3 .Wb3 �e6 1 4 .�c4 �d4 [ 1 4 . . . c6 I S .g3 !±] I S .�d4 ct:ld2 1 6 .�f6 ct:lb3 1 7 .�h4 ct:l a l 1 8 .�d8 �d8 1 9 . ct:l e7 md7 20.�e6 @e6 2 1 .�e l mf6 22 .ct:lg6 hg 23 .E'lal E'ld2±

Ftacnik; A2) 1 3 .Wa4 Notkin; B) 1 2 . . . �e6 1 3 .ct:lb4± Notkin. 1 1 . . . ct:lf6 1 2 .Wd2 hM Notkin.

383 13.dc d4+± 1 4 .ct:ldS de A) I S .c6? ! ef 1 6 .E'lf2 �d4 ! t Skembris; B) I S . fe3+± Skembris.

384 13 ... ct:le6?? 1 4 .�g4+-. 13 . . . mb8 1 4.�f3 [ 1 4 .ct:ldS �c6 1 S .ct:lf4 Wf5 ] ct:le4 I S .ct:ldS ct:l f6 1 6 .ct:lf4t Notkin. 13 . . • hS A) 1 4.dc d4 I S .�d4 �e6 1 6 .�f3 �d4 1 7 .We2 �e8-+ Ftacnik; B) 1 4 .ct:ldS �a4 [ 1 4 . . . ct:le6 I S .�f3±] 15 .b3 �dS 1 6 .ba B l ) 1 6 . . . ct:le6 1 7 .�f3--+ Notkin B2) 1 6 . . . E'lhd8 1 7 .�f3 B21) 1 7 . . . �Sd7 1 8 .Wc2 ct:le6 1 9 .E'lab l c6 20.dS± Ftacnik; B22) 1 7 . . . �d4 B221) 1 8 .�d4 �d4 1 9 .�b l �f2 Ftacnik; B222) 1 8 .Wc2 ! B2221 ) 1 8 . . . �h4 B22211 ) 1 9 .gh? �eS 20.�fc 1 �h2= Notkin; B22212) 1 9 . E'l fb l Wh2 20 .mfl �a l 2 1 .WeS--+ Ftacnik -CBM4S; B22213) 1 9 .E'lfc I !+- Skembris; B2222) 1 8 . . . ct:la4 1 9 .E'lfc I �eS 20.�d4 gd4 2 1 .�ab I ct:lb6 22 .a4--+ Notkin; B2223) 1 8 . . . ct:le6 1 9 .E'lab l b6 [ 1 9 . . . c6

20.�b7+- Ftacnik] 20.aS± Notkin ­

CBM4S; B2224) 1 8 . . . b6 1 9 .�d4 �d4 20 .gad l ± J.Polgar-Skembris, Moscow 01 1994; B3) 1 6 . . . �e8 ! ? rll I 7 .�f3 ct:le4 llWd7 Xd4]

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1 7 .1We2 ! ?oo Skembris -62/(338). B) 1 3 . . . �h3 1 4 .1Wb3 B1) 1 4 . . . 1Wa6 I S .2:e 1 2:d4 1 6 .�f4 �e6

385 14".2:he8 I S .2:c l ± Ftacnik. 1 7 .1Wf3 e6 I S .�dM Sax-Skembris, Elenite 14".tUf6 I S .tUf4 1WfS 1 6 .�d3 WaS 1 7 .We2± 1992; Notkin -CBM45. B2) 1 4 . . . e6 I S .dS cd 1 6 .�dS 2:dS ! 1 7 .WdS

2:dS (Tsvetkov-Kalinichenko, corr 1994) 386 15.�c4 �bSoo. I S .Wb3 We6 1 9 . f3 �d4 20.�e3 �fl 2 1 .2:fl

387 16.2:c1 2:heS� 1 7 .We2 gS I S .tUd3 cj;JbS [ I S . . . tUg3 ! ? 1 9 .hg 2:e3] 1 9 .2:fd 1 tUg3 !+ Aung-Handoko, Genting zt 1995.

388 ll . . . Wh3? 1 2 .tUdS A) 1 2 . . . 2:heS 1 3 .tUf4 WfS 1 4 .�e3 ! ?± Ivan­chuk; B) 1 2 . . . �g4 Bl) 1 3 .Wb3 �f3 1 4 .tUf4 tUgS !oo ; 1 3 .tUf4 �d 1 1 4 .tUh3 �f3 Ivanchuk; B2) 1 3 .tUe7 ! B21) 1 3 . . . �d7 1 4 .Wa4 me7 I S .�e4 2:d4 1 6 .�gS mfS 1 7 .We2± Rozentalis; B22) 1 3 . . . �bS B22 1 ) 1 4 .�e2 hS ! Rozentalis; B222) 1 4 .tUe6 ! ! B2221 ) 1 4 . . . be I S .Wb3 maS 1 6 .�e4 Rozen­talis -NIC YB/26; B2222) 1 4 . . . �eS I S .tUa7 �bS 1 6 .tUe6 �eS 1 7 .f3 !± Ivanchuk-Rozentalis, Debrecen European tch 1992 -56/334. ll".tUc3 1 2 .be Wh3 1 3 .2:b 1 hS 1 4 .�f4 �e6 1 5 .Wb3± gS A) 1 6 .�a6 gf 1 7 .�b7 �b7 I S .Wb7 md7 1 9.E1fe 1� Geenen-Handoko, Manila 01 1992; B) 1 6 .We2 ! mbS [ 1 6 . . . �d7 ? 1 7 . e6+- ] 1 7 .�fS g4±.

389 12.tUe4 de 1 3 .�e4 A) 1 3 . . . �bS 1 4 .Wb3 e6 I S .2:e l Wd4 1 6 .Wf7 2:d7 1 7 .Wf3 2:eS 1 S .�f4± 2:de7 1 9 .Wg4 Wd7 20.Wd7 md7 2 1 .2:ed l meS 22 .�g2+­Leventic-Kutuzovic, Zagreb Croatia ch 1996;

WeS= Kalinichenko.

390 12".�f5? 1 3 .tUbS ! A) 1 3 . . . a6 1 4 .tUe7 AI) 1 4 . . . me7 I S .�f4 All) I S . . . �eS 1 6 .�e5 We6 1 7 .�g7 2:hgS I S .�eS f6 1 9 .�f4 gS 20.�e3± [20.�d6 ! ?] Anand; A12) I S . . . md7 1 6 .�eS We6 1 7 .�g7 2:hgS I S .�eS tUeS 1 9 .�fS WfS 20.g4 We6 2 1 .2:e 1 tUe4 22 .f3 tUd6 23 .Wb3± Har Zvi-Lev, Tel Aviv 1995 ; A2) 1 4 . . . We6 I S .tUaS !± Anand; B) 1 3 . . . �h3 1 4 . tU a7 ! mbS I S .tUbS �fl 1 6 .�fl 2:heS 1 7 .Wa4 Wa6 I S .Wb4 WaS [ I S . . . We6 1 9 .WaS fS 20.�f4 2:e7 2 1 .tUe7 2:e7 22.�bS+-1 1 9 .a4 !+- Anand-Huebner, Dortmund 1992 -S4/2S4.

391 13.tUd5? tUh3 [ 1 3 . . . �e6 1 4 .Wg4]

353

A) 1 4 .�h 1 �e6 I S .Wg4 We6 Anand; B) 1 4 .�g2 �e6 I S .Wg4 ( l s .mh3 �dS+) �bS 1 6 .Wh3 2:dS+ Anand; 13.�e2 A) 1 3 . . . �h3 1 4 .2:e 1 hS Anand ; B) 1 3 . . . hS 1 4 .a4 �h3 I S .e6 �fl 1 6 .eb mbS 1 7 .�fl h4 I S .g4 2:heS 1 9 .We l tUe6+ Ka­plan-Pavasovic, Bled 1994.

392 13 ... We6!? 1 4 .2:el tU e4 (Anand) I S .�e4 de 1 6 .dS A) 1 6 . . . Wh3 1 7 .Wb3 --+ ; B ) 1 6 . . . Wa6 1 7 .�d4±1± .

393 15".h5 1 6 .b4± Leko.

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15 .. .l'%e3!? 1 6 .Vge3 :1'i:e8 A) 1 7 .V9f3 ! ? Leko B) 1 7 .V9d2 V9d4 Bl) 1 8 .c6 bc 1 9 .�a6 �d8 20.V9d4 �d4 2 1 .:1'i:ad l �b6°o Leko; B2) 1 8 .:1'i:ae l ! :1'i:e l 1 9 .:1'i:e l B21) 1 9 . . . V9cS ? 20.fS !+- Leko; B22) 1 9 . . . �h6? 20 .:1'i:e8 ! �e8 2 1 .�fS gf 22.V9d4+- Leko; B23) 1 9 . . . �d8 20 .:1'i:d l �g4 2 1 .�bS ! ! ± Leko-S.Farago, Budapest 1993; B24) 1 9 . . . �f6 ! ? Leko.

11.4.3. Game 2

Karpov - Larsen Tilburg 1 980

Black's convincing victory in this game led to a significant ri se in the popularity of thi s variation. l .e4 e5 2.ctJf3 ctJf6 3.d4 ctJxe4 4.�d3 d5 5 . ctJ xe5 ctJ d7 6 .Vge2 ctJ xe5 7 .�xe4 de 8.V9xe4 �e6 9.V9xe5

a b c d e f 9 h

8 8

7 7

6 6

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4 4

3 3

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1 O.V9g4 hS I I .V9h3 Vge7 1 2 . f4 Vge6 ! , when the following possible l ine demonstrates the power of B lack's position : 1 3 .�xe6+ fe 1 4 .0-0 �cS+ I S .�h l 0-0-0 1 6.ctJc3 ic6 1 7 . fS :1'i:d4 1 8 .h3 :1'i:g4-+ (Larsen). 9 . . . V9d7 10.0-0

After I 0 .�e3 , queenside castling fails to 1 1 .V9aS (-Pos . 3 1 ) . B etter i s either 1 0 . . . �c6 1 1 .0-0 ( l 1 .ctJc3 �b4=) 1 1 . . .�d6 Ll�c2, 0-0-0, or 1 O . . . �b4+ (the idea behind this in­termediate check wi l l be explained in the note to B lack 's 1 1 th move) -SO. 10 . . . 0-0-0 11 .�e3 1 1 .V9aS V9xd4 1 2 .�e3 V9xb2. 1 1 . . . �b4 ! ?

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An interesting continuation aimed at pre­vent ing White ' s manoeuvre V9aS . Now

1 2 .a3 f6 1 3 .V9g3 �d6+, or 1 2 .a4 a6 is harm­less for B lack. Of principal significance is 1 2 .c3 f6 1 3 .V9g3 �e7 ( l 3 . . . �d6 is met by 1 4 .�f4 , since the d4-pawn is protected) 1 4 . ctJ d2 hS�. After 1 2 .c3 B lack can also play 1 1 . . . �d6, with good play, since the

knight cannot be developed at c3 and the

queen cannot return using the e I -aS diago­nal to part ic ipate in the defence of the

kingside . However, the less subtle 1 1 . . . id6 1 2 .V9a5 �dS also deserves attention. 12 .ctJc3? ! f6 13.V9g3? !

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\ 3 .'iWf4 was better. 13 . . . �xe3 l4.be ( -3 1 3 ) . As a result of White ' s dubious twelfth move, his pawn chain has lost its flexibil­ity, and his extra pawn on the queenside is of no importance. Moreover, his dark­square bishop is restricted by its own pawns. The activity of the bishops i s nor­mally the crucial factor in evaluating posi­t ions with opposite-colour bishops . 14 . . . h5! It goes without saying that B lack i s trying to open the kingside. 15.h4 g5 l 6.f3 1 6 .hg? fai l s to l 6 . . . h4 1 7 .'iWh2 h3 1 8 .g3 id5=t=, with a strong attack (the threat i s 19 . . . �g2, blocking in the 'iWh2) . 16 . . J�dg8 l7.E1f2?! 1 7 .mh l ! ?=t= was better.

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l7 . . . 'iWe6 l 8.�d2 g4 1 9.f4 �e4! Now the difference in the activity of the pieces is appreciable. Without making a single obvious mistake, White has found h imself in a strateg ica l ly lost pos i t ion . B lack seizes the only open fi le, which al­lows his rooks to attack the white king from the e2-square . Karpov clearly sees that i t i s impossible to defend the weak pawns on the queens ide and at the same t ime to fight against the rook invasion of the second rank. Reali sing that passive defence wi l l be hopeless , he decides, at the cost of a pawn, to activate his bishop. However, this pawn sacrifice merely enables him to de­lay the end. The rest needs no comment. 20.d5 �xd5 21 .f5 E1e8 22.a3 E1e4 23.E1el E1he8 24.E1xe4 E1xe4 25.�h2 'iWe5 26.�f4 E1el 27.�d2 E1al 28.'iWe3 'iWd6+ 29.E1f4 b6 30.e4 �xe4 3 1 .'iWd4 'iWxd4 32.E1xd4 �b5 33.�h6 E1xa3 34.�g7 �d7 35.E1f4 E1a5 36.�xf6 �xf5 37.e3 �e6 38 .�g3 E1d5 39.E1e4 �d7 40.�e5 E1d2 4 1 .�f4 E1xg2 42.�g5 E1e2 43.�xh5 g3 44.�xg3 E1xe3 45.�e5 E1e4 46.E1e3 �d5 47 .E1a3 �e6 48.�g3 �f5 49.� h 6 as 50 .�g7 � g4 5 1 .�f6 a4 52.E1e3 �f3 53.�el E1el 54.E1e7 �h3 55.�d2 E1e4 56.E1e3 �g2 57.�e l E1el 58.�d2 E1dl 59.�e3 e5 60.E1e7 b5 6 1 .�e5 a3 62.E1h7 b4 63.h5 b3 64.h6 b2 65.E1g7+ �f2 66.�g3+ �e3 White resigned

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11.4.5. Answers

Ex.28( 1 . e4 e5 2 .lUf3 lU f6 3 .d4 lUe4 4 .�d3 d5 5 .lUe5 lUd7 6.lUc3 ! ? lUe5 7 .de5 �b4 8 .0-o lUc3 9 .bc3 �c3 I O .E1b I Vf1e7 1 1 .E1b3 �e5? ) Sax-Nunn, Brussels 1985 By pinning the black bishop along the e­file and exploiting his significant lead in de­velopment, White easily forces a win : 12.E1el 0-0 13.Vf1hS A standard double at­tack. 1 3 . f4 is bad in view of 1 3 . . . �d4, while 1 3 .�f4 fai l s to 1 3 . . . f6) fS 14.�f4 (but not 1 4 .�b2 �h2), and B lack resigned .

-282/7 • . • �b4/a221

Ex . 29 ( 1 .e4 eS 2.lUf3 lUf6 3.d4 lUe4 4.�d3 dS S.lUeS lUd7 6.0-0 lUeS 7.de lUeS 8.lUe3 e6 9.Vf1f3) White is trying to increase the pressure on B lack 's kingside. Thus 9 . . . �e7? ! is strongly met by I O.Vf1g3 . B lack protects his kingside by a manoeuvre that is standard for this line. 9 • • • Vf1h4!? (9 . . . �e6 L1Vf1d7 a lso deserves attention) .

-47.

Ex .30 ( 1 .e4 eS 2.lUf3 lUf6 3.d4 lUe4 4.�d3 dS S.lUeS lUd7 6.Vf1e2 Vf1e7 7.�e4 de 8.�f4 lUeS 9.�e5 �fS 10.lUc3 0-0-0 11 .0-0-0 Vf1e6 12 .Vf1e3 hS 13.h3 f6) Svee- Wason, eorr 1988 After 1 4 .�h2 g6 1 5 .�b l �h6 1 6 .Vf1g3 E1h7 in the game Karpov-Hort, Amsterdam 1980 Black would have solved all his opening problems. More unpleasant for him is 14.�e7!? (a sudden sacrifice, exposing the black king) me7 IS.dS Vf1d7 ( 1 5 . . . \!jJa6?? 1 6 .\!jJf4) 16.Vf1a7, when for the sacrificed piece White has two pawns and a dangerous attack . Yet, after the strongest move 16 . . . �d6 ! the position remains unclear. The game

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continued : 16 . . . <it>d6? 17.'I1Ma3 <it>eS [ 1 7 . . . c!Jc7 1 8 .'I1MaS c!Jd6 ( l 8 . . . c!Jb8 1 9 .1iJbS+-) 19.'I1Mb4 c!Jc7 20.liJbS+- Svec] 18.d6+- Ad6 19.'I1Mb3! , and B lack resigned.

-48.

Ex . 3 1 ( 1 .e4 eS 2.ltH'3 lLlf6 3.d4 lLle4 4.Ad3 dS S.lLleS lLld7 6.'I1Me2 lLleS 7.Ae4 de 8.'I1Me4 Ae6 9.'I1MeS 'I1Md7 1O.Ae3 0-0-0) In this variation B lack obtains active piece play for the sacrificed pawn. However, after queenside castl ing h is a7 pawn becomes vulnerable. White can immediately attack this weakness by p lay ing 1 1 .'I1MaS ! ? Because of this manoeuvre B lack usual ly plays I 0 . . . Ab4 instead of 10 . . . 0-0-0 (-Pos. 32 and SO).

-49.

Ex.32 ( l .e4 eS 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 lLle4 4.Ad3 dS S.lLleS lLld7 6.'I1Me2 lLleS 7.Ae4 de 8.'I1Me4 Ae6 9.'I1MeS 'I1Md7 10.i.e3 ib4!? 1l .c3 id6 12.'I1MaS) By attacking the g2-pawn, B lack provokes a serious weakening of White ' s position : 12 . . . 'I1Mc6! 13.f3 ( l 3 .0-0? is bad in v iew of idS 1 4 . f3 b6 I S .'I1Ma6 ic4-+ , when the white queen is trapped, Klinger-Wolff, Baguio j wch 1987) AdS 14.lLld2 0-0 15.0-o �fe8 16.�fel -Ex . 33 . See -3 1 0 for more detai l s .

Ex .33 (Continuation of Ex .32) . Fedoseev-Raetsky, corr 1 983- 1 984. Exploiting White ' s weakness on the e-fi le , B lack regains the pawn: 16 ... b6 17.'I1Ma6 Ah2 18.c!Jh2 �e3 19.�e3 'I1Mh6 20.<it>g3 'I1Me3 21 .lLlfl 'I1Me6 22.'I1Md3 Aa2 23.lLle3 'I1Md6 24.�f2 Ae6+.

-3 1 0 .

Ex . 34 (1 .e4 eS 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 lLle4 4.Ad3 dS s .lLle5 lLl d7 6 .lLld7 Ad7 7.0-0 lLl f6 8.AgS Ae7 9.c3 c6 10.lLld2 0-0 1 l.'I1Mc2 h6 12.ih4) Geller-Smyslov, Moscow 1981 . An exchanging operat ion eases B lack ' s defence : 12 .. . lLlhS !? 13.ie7 'I1Me7 14.�fel 'I1Md6 Is.lLlf3 lLlf4;l; -Ex . 3S .

-53 .

Ex .3S (Continuation of Ex .34) . An idea that i s typical not only of the Petroff Defence. Before offering the exchange of bi shops, White s l ightly worsen the position of the black king by an intermediate check : 16.Ah7 <it>h8 (now the f7 pawn is protected only by the rook) 17.AfS if 5 18.'I1MfS g6 19.'I1MeS 'I1MeS 20.lLleS;l;.

Ex .36 ( 1 .e4 eS 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 lLle4 4.Ad3 dS s .lLle5 lLl d7 6.lLl d7 id7 7.0-0 ie7 8.'I1Mf3 ? ! ) Timman-Yusupov, Linares m

1992

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8 ... 0-0 ! A typical pawn sacrifice. It seems very risky for White to accept it. For i nstance , 9 .ie4 de 1 0 .We4 ic6 1 1 .V!id3 WdS+, while 9 .c4 is met by ic6 1 0 .cd V!idS I U l:e I fS t. In the game Whi te opted for 9.c3 -Ex . 37 .

Ex . 37 (Continuation of Ex.36) . 9 . . . Ad6! It turns out that the pawn is again taboo. l O .ie4 de I l .We4 is refuted by ibS ' 1 2 .Ei:d l Ei:e8 1 3 .Wb7 ie2 1 4 .Ei:e l ia6 1 SJ:l:e8 We8 1 6.Wa6 We l 1 7 .Wfl ih2 1 8 .�h2 V!ifl ­+. 1 0 .if4 is strongly met by 1 O . . . Wf6.

Ex .38 (Continuation of Ex.37) ( 10.lLld2) . 1 0 . . . fS ! This is stronger than 1 O . . . liJgS=. By reinforcing h i s central i sed knight, B lack seizes the initiative. The game continued: l 1 .c4 c6 12 .lLlb3 [L1if4] 'I1Mc7 13.h3 de 14.Ac4 <it>h8 1S.Ad2 �ae8 16.�ac1 . -Ex .39 .

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Ex.39 (Continuation of Ex .3S ) . Now 1 6" .bS? is bad in view of 1 7 .�bS ctJd2 I S . ctJ d2 � h 2 1 9 . W h l �f4 2 0 . '.W c 3 ! ± . Nothing is achieved by 1 6" .ctJd2? ! 1 7 .ctJd2 Wb6 I S . '.W c 3 = [ ll ctJ f3-eS ] . A l most a l l Black's pieces are perfectly placed. The only one , the position of which can be improved, i s his queen . It is logical to transfer it to the kingside, where Black is planning to develop the initiative. Therefore correct is 16 .. .'IWb8! , not so much threatening " . b7-bS , a s pre­paring to transfer the queen to eS after 'f1e7 and f4 . The prec i s e real i sa t ion of th i s complex plan could have secured B lack the advantage. After 17.a4 �e7! 18.�edl a new problem arose (-Ex.40) .

Ex .40 (Continuation of Ex .39) . White is planning to transfer his knight to d3 and to exchange the dark-square bishops. It seems logical for Black to start play on the kingside, where h i s main forces are aimed, but the immediate transfer of h is queen a l lows 1 9 .�f4= . B l ack went for I S " . f4? ! , but after 1 9 .�d3 �fS 20 .ctJcS ! White managed to activate his pieces . Now 20" .ctJcS i s met by 2 1 .dc �cS 22 .�f4=) . Black should have combined the real i sation of his plan with restraining White ' s pos­sibi l ities . Correct was the prel iminary 18 .. . b6 ! , when 1 9 .'f1fe l fai l s to '.WeS+, s i nce 20.�f4 is bad in view of the tactical blow 20" .ctJgS ! . If 1 9 .ctJc I , then only now 1 9" .f4 ! 20.ctJ d3 '.WeS ! , wi th a strong attack . For instance, 2 1 .ctJeS ctJgS 22 .'.Wc3 �eS 23 .de l'\eS 24.�f4? ctJh3 ! 2S .gh 'f1f4 26.'f1d7 'f1gS+.

Ex.4 1 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.tilf3 tilf6 3.d4 tile4 4.id3 d5 5.tile5 tild7 6.tild7 �d7 7.0-0 id6 8.e4 c6 9.tile3 tile3 10.be) l O" .dc ? ! leads to an advantage for White : 1 1 . 'f1e l �e7 l 2 .�a3 �e6 1 3 .�e7 '.We7

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1 4 .�c4 Short-Huebner, Wijk aan Zee 1986. Correct is 10 ... 0-0 ! H.ed cd 12.VNh5, and now not 1 2" . fS ? 1 3 .'.Wf3 ie6 1 4 .'f1e l '.Wd7 I S .�f4±, but Short ' s suggestion of 12 .. . g6 ! 13.VNd5 VNe7, when B lack regains his pawn. See -56 for more detai l s .

Ex .42 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.tilf3 tilf6 3.d4 tile4 4.id3 d5 5.tile5 tild7 6.tild7 �d7 7.0-0 �d6 8.e4 e6 9.ed cd) As can be seen from the previous example, I O .ctJc3 ctJc3 I l .bc promises no advantage because of 1 1 " .0-0 . However, the queen sortie 10.VNh5 ! ? (-Ex.29) , which is standard for this l ine, gives Black serious problems ove r the protec t i on of h i s dS pawn : \ O" .�e6? 1 1 .ibS ; 1 0" . ctJ f6? 1 1 .'f1e l . See -57-58 for more detai l s .

Ex.43 ( 1 .e4 e5 2 .tilf3 tilf6 3.d4 tile4 4.�d3 d5 5.tile5 tild7 6.tild7 id7 7.0-0 'lWf6 8.ie4 de 9.til c3 0-0-0 10 .tile4 VNg6 l l .f3 h5 12.�f4 h4) B lack tries to weaken the position of the w h i te k i n g and to ob ta in s u ffi c i en t compensat ion for t he sacr i ficed pawn . Howeve r, by comb i n i n g defen s i v e operations with active positional play, White seizes the initiative. After 13.VNd3 ! the white queen is not only eyeing the centre , but also prevents the thematic advance 1 3 " .fS , which is refuted by 1 4 . ctJ gS h3 I S .'.Wc4 '.Wb6 1 6 .'f1fe l ! ll ctJ f7± (A.lvanov) . I f 1 3 " . h3 1 4 .g4 fS ? , then I S .ctJ g3±. See -60 for more detai l s .

Ex.44 (Continuation of Ex.43 ) . (13 . . . h3 14. g4 'I1;\fb6) A.Ivanov-Koehiev, Kostroma 1985 B l ack i s threaten i n g both I S " . fS and I S . . . �bS . However, as in the previous

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example , Whi te has a way of parry ing B l ack ' s threats and i mprov ing h i s own position : 15.a4! , intending to meet 15 . . . f5 with 1 6.a5 ! , forcing the black queen to leave its good position. In the game after 15 .. . .ie6 16J§:fdl a6? ! [0 1 6 . . . f5 ; 1 6 . . . a5 ! ?] 17.a5 Wfb2 IS.ttJc3 the in itiative entirely passed to White.

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Ex.45 (1 .e4 e5 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.d4 ttJe4 4 . .id3 d5 5.ttJe5 ttJd7 6.ttJd7 .id7 7.0-0 Wfh4 S.c4 0-0-0 9.c5 g6 10.ttJc3 .ig7 1l .ttJe2 1§:heS 12.a4) Ivanchuk-Rozentalis, Manila 01 1992 Unlike the tabia of this l ine , where the pawn is placed on g5 , here B lack can use thi s square for the transfer of h i s knight: 12 . . . ttJg5 ! ? In th is way he increases the pressure on the d4 pawn.

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Ex.46 (Continuation of Ex .38 ) . ( 13.1§:a3 h6! 14 . .ic2? ! ) There fol lows a thematic exchange sacrifice: 14 . . . 1§: e 2 ! After 1 5 . iWe2 ct'l e 6 1 6 .iWd l [ 1 6 . .ie3 ct'ld4 1 7 . .id4 .id4+; 1 7 .iWd l ct'lc2 1 8 .iWc2 iWb4+ Rozentalis] ct'ld4 Black i s c learly better, as after the loss of h is d4 pawn, White ' s pawn chain is s ignificantly weakened.

Ex.47 (1 .e4 e5 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.d4 ttJe4 4 . .id3 d5 5.ttJe5 ttJd7 6.ttJd7 .id7 7.0-0 Wfh4 S.c4 0-0-0 9.c5 g6 10.ttJc3 .ig7 1l .ttJe2 1§:heS 12 . .ie3 ttJf6?! 13.Wfd2 ttJg4 14 . .if4 .ih6) Another typical idea in th is l ine : 15.c6! (the immediate 1 5 .h3 i s met by .if4 1 6 .iWf4 g5) .ic6 ( l 5 . . . bc?? 16 . .ia6+-) 16.h3 .if4 17.Wff4 h5 IS.hg hg 19.f3 f5 20.1§:acl± Xie Jun-Ye Rongguang, Shenzhen 1992.

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Ex.48 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.d4 ttJe4 4.id3 d5 5.ttJe5 ttJd7 6.ttJd7 .id7 7.0-0 Wfh4 8.c4 0-0-0 9.c5 g6 10 .ttJc3 .ig7 1 l .g3 �f6 12 . .ie3 .if5?) Anand-Huebner, Dortmund 1992 White strikes an unexpected blow, ex­ploiting a latent motif: the unprotected position of the g7 bishop ! After 13.ttJbS! 1 3 . . . a6 fai l s 1 4 . ct'l c7 mc7 (or 1 4 . . . �c6 1 5 .ct'la8 !±) 1 5 . .if4 mc8 1 6 . .ie5 iWc6 1 7.ig7 1§: h g 8 1 8 . .ie5 f6 1 9 . .if4 g5 20 .ie 3 ± (Anand) . The text move 1 3 .. . .ih3 14.lLla7 ! mbS l5.ttJb5 .if1 16 . .ifl 1§:heS I7.Wfa4 �a6 IS.Wfb4 WfaS [ 1 8 . . . iWc6 1 9 .iWa5 f5 20.if4 'fie7 2 1 .ct'lc7 'fic7 22 . .ib5+- Anand] 19.a4! also led to a winning position for White.

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Chapter 5

11.5. 1 . Overview

The Makarychev Variation can rightfully be called the ' tabia' of the 5 " .liJd7 system. The game is double-edged here . In many posi ­tions B lack must watch out for the thematic c5-c6 (- see the examples for the solution) . At the same time the vulnerable point of White ' s formation is the pawn at d4. B lack's typical methods include the exchange sac­rifice on e2 (analogous to position 46), and then the advance . . . g5-g4-g3 , leaving the e4-knight under attack (- see the examples for the solution . ) A s always, the l ines adopted by the world champion Garry Kasparov deserve special attention. His beautiful win over Ivanchuk should be studied thoroughly (-positions 49-50) . Unfortunately, there i s very lim­ited practical material about 1 O .�e3 (-64) . The most popular continuations are 1 0 . f3 (-65-68) and 1 0 .liJc3 (69-75) , which can both lead to the same position that occurs after I 0 .liJc3 �g7 1 1 .liJe2 (70) . Hence, it i s useful to study them together (-positions 53-58) . Zoltan Almasi, playing White, suc-

cessful ly handles the complicated position arising after 1 O. f3 liJ f6 1 1 .�e3 g4 1 2 .g3 �h5 1 3 . f4 . Thi s pawn structure can emerge in different l ines of the 1 0 . f3 system and studying it therefore has considerable prac­tical value . In my opinion, B lack has suffi­cient counterplay here .

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Anand-Ivanchuk, Linares , 1 993 (-position 60) saw a new and original version of the popu l ar exchange sacri fice in the l i ne 1 0 .liJc3 �g7 1 1 .g3 (-74-75 , game 3 ) . So far B lack has not found an effective anti­dote to the Indian grandmaster ' s idea and has been unable to overcome these diffi­culties. The Makarychev variation i s a good weapon for B lack, but for playing thi s sys­tem, solid preparation before the game is essential . Those who want to include the Makarychev Variation in their repertoire should study new games with great care, s ince thi s l ine i s constantly developing and the problems which ari se require very pre­cise play.

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10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17

64 �e3394 ltJd2396 ltJf3 ltJgS397 l'l:fd 1399 �gS l'l:d2 c6

l'l:e8395 �g7 'lWhS 'lWd l m ltJgS �g4400 �d4 �eS401 :;!;

6S f3 �e3 'lWd2404 �f2406 'lWas4OX �g3 ltJ c3409 �eS

ltJf6402 l'l:e8403 l'l:g8405 'lWh6407 \t>b8 l'l:c8 ltJhs410 �gtll 00

66 ltJ c34 1 2 g34 \ 3 f4 'lWe l 416 'lWf2 l'l:ae I

l'l:g8 g4 'lWh3414 ltJhs415 l'l:e8 ltJf6 �g74 \ 7 ±

67 g341X 'lWd2 f4 b4420 00

l'l:e8 'lWhs419 g4 �fS

68 g3421 f4 ltJ c3 l'l:e I b4425 'lWd2426

g4 'lWhS422 �g74 23 l'l:he8 l'l:e7424 l'l:de8 �fS 00

69 ltJ c3 'lWf342R �fS g3 �gS �d7 h4 �f4

ltJ f6427 �gt29 \t>b843O 'lWd4 'lWeS l'l:d7 ltJe4 'lWe643 I

70 ltJe2432 f3434 �d2435 'lWe2436 'lWf243X l'l:f2439 �gS

�g7 l'l:he8433 f6 l'l:e2 ltJhs437 'lWf2 �d4440 l'l:g8 00

71 f3 �e3441 �f2 'lWd2 l'l:ac I b4

fS ltJf6 f4 'lWh6442 l'l:he8443 ltJg8 \t>b8444 ±

72 a4445 'lWe l 447 l'l:e l fe �c4

l'l:hfS l'l:de8446 'lWe l 44x f4 de f3449

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Il� 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

73 'lWeI :!"1:el fe ie4 CD c3

'lWe145O f445 1 de :!"1:de8 id4452 :j; 74 g3 CDe4454 ie4 ig5455 ig2457

'lWb3 ie3

'lWh3453 de ib5 :!"1:d4456 'lWf545X C6459

ifl 460

75 ig2 ie3462 ifl 'lWa4

'lWf546 1 ifl :!"1:he8463 �b8464 :j;

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394 10.4:Jd2 4:Jd2 I I .id2 A) 1 1 . . .E1g8 1 2 .E1e l AI ) 1 2" .e6 1 3 .iWa4 cj;Jb8 1 4 .E1e3-+ ; A2) 1 2 " .iWd4 1 3 .ie3 iWh4 [ 1 3 " .iWg4? 1 4 .e6+-J 1 4 .if6 A21) 1 4" .ig7 1 5 .id8 E1d8 1 6 .iWf3±; A22) 1 4" .E1e8 1 5 . f4 ie7 [ 1 5 " .E1e6 1 6 .ig5 E1g5 1 7 . fg5±] 1 6 .e6 A221) 1 6" .if6? 1 7 .ed cj;Jd7 1 8 .ib5 e6 1 9 .iWd5+- ; A222) 1 6" .be? 1 7 .ie7 E1e7 1 8 .iWb3 iWg4 [ 1 8 " .\t>d8 1 9 .iWb8 ie8 20.i5 E1e6 2 1 .E1e6+-] 1 9 .h3 iWe6 20.E1ee l [20" .iWe l 2 1 .ia6 cj;Jd8 22 .iWb8 ie8 23 .iWe8A] 1 -0 Pinkas-Kuczynski, Poland ch 1987 ; A223) 1 6" .ie6 A2231 ) 1 7 .if5 \t>b8 [ 1 7 " .id7 1 8 .id7 cj;Jd7 1 9 .iWa4 \t>e8 20.ie5+- ; 1 7" .\t>d8 1 8 .iWd4-+] A22311) 1 8 .g3 iWh6 1 9 .fg E1g5oo; A22312) 1 8 .E1e6 be 1 9 .ie7 E1e7 20.iWb3 cj;Ja8 2 1 .iWa4 iWh6; A2232) 1 7 .E1e6 be 1 8 .if5 A22321 ) 1 8 " .cj;Jb7 1 9 .iWb3 \t>a8 20 .id7 [20.id4 E1b8 2 1 .iWa4] ie5 2 1 .cj;Jh l E1e6; A22322) 1 8" .cj;Jd8 1 9 .iWb3 if6 20.iWb8 cj;Je7 2 1 .iWb4=; B) 1 1 . . .ig7 ! ? 1 2.g3 iWh3 [ 1 2" .iWd4? 1 3 .ie3+-] 1 3 .ig5 E1dg8 [ 1 3 " .id4 1 4 .id8 E1d8±] 1 4 .ie3 h5 1 5 .iWf3 h4°o 1 6 .iWg2 hg 1 7 .fg iWg2 1 8 .cj;Jg2 ih3 1 9 .\t>gl if] 20.E1f] �.

395 10 ... ig7?! 1 1 . f3 A) 1 1 . . . f5 ? 1 2 . fe de 1 3 .ie2 E1he8 1 4 .4:Je3 iWh6 1 5 .e6 ie6 1 6.eb cj;J b8 1 7 .ia4 E1e 7 1 8 .d5 ie5 1 9 .h3 ie3 20.be E1d5 2 1 .E1b l e5 22 .ie5 1 -0 Wedberg-Santa, Novi Sad 01 1990; B) 1 1 " .4:Jf6 -403 . 10 . .• 4:Jf6 1 1 .4:Jd2 E1g8 1 2 .4:Jf3 iWh5 1 3 .4:Je5 iWd l A) 1 4 .E1ad l ie6t 1 5 . f4 [ 1 5 . f3 ! ?; 1 5 .b4] gf

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1 6 .if4 4:Je4 1 7 .e6 f6 1 8 .eb \t>b7 1 9 . 4:Je4 f5 20.4:Ja5 [20.4:Je5 ! ?] 20" .cj;Jb6 2 1 .E1c l ? [o2 1 .b4 ! ?] e5 22 .b4 e4 23 .ie4 fe 24.a3+ I.Gurevich-Barua, Hastings 1993/94; B) 1 4 .E1fd I ! ?t L1E1ae I ,e6. 10 ... f5 1 1 . f3 A) 1 1 . . . f4? ! 1 2 . fe fe 1 3 .g3 iWh3 1 4 .e5 h5? ! 1 5 .e6 !± Erneste-Goldmane, Riga 1989; B) 1 1 " .4:Jf6 (Makarychev) Bl ) 1 2 .4:Je3 f4 1 3 .if2 B 1 1) 1 3 " .iWh5 ? ! 1 4 .E1e l g4 1 5 .E1e5 Win 1 6 .ih4± Mohrlok; B12) 1 3 " .iWh6 1 4 .E1e l [ 1 4 . 4:J b5 cj;Jb8 !oo Mohrlok] g4 1 5 .e6 ie6 1 6 .if5 [ 1 6 . fgib4 ! L14:Je4 Mohrlok] id7 1 7 .id7 E1d7 1 8 . fg ib4 ! 1 9 .E1e6 ! B121) 1 9 " .ie3 20.be iWf8 2 1 .iWa4 ! a6 22.ih4 4:Jg4? 23 .E1a6+- Mohrlok; B122) 1 9" .iWg7 B1221) 20.iWa4? ! as ! 2 1 .h3 [2 1 .a3 E1g8 ! 22.h3 4:J g4 !+] h5 22.ih4? 4:Jg4 !+ Mohr· 10k; B1222) 20.4:Jb5 ? ! E1e7 !+ Lecroq-Mohrlok, corr 1993; B1223) 20.h3 ! ie3 [20" .h5 ! ? 2 1 .ih4 l2le4 22 .4:Je4 de 23 .if6 iWf7 24.iWb3 E1g8 25 .g5 e3°o ] 2 1 .be 4:Je4 22.E1e5 h5 23 .E1h5 E1h5 24.gh 4:Jf2 25 .cj;Jf2 iWg3 26.\t>n iWh2 ! 27.cj;Jf2 E1g7°o Mohrlok -NIC YB/35-77 ; B2) 1 2.e6 ie6 1 3 .i5 id7 1 4 .g3 Wih5 1 5 .id7 E1d7 1 6 .4:Je3t.

396 11 .4:Jc3 E1e6 ! L1E1h6-+ Makarychev. 11 .f3 4:J f6 [ 1 1 . . .4:Je5? 1 2 .if2+-] -65.

397 13.ie4? A) 1 3 " .de 1 4 .4:Jg5 ig4 1 5 .iWa4 h6+; B) 1 3 " .E1e4 ! ? 1 4 . 4:J g5 E1g4 1 5 .4:Jf3 E1g2 1 6 .\t>g2 ih3 1 7 .cj;Jh l ig4 1 8 .\t>g2 iWh3+-.

398 13 ... ig4 1 4.f3 4:Jg5 1 5 .fg Wih6 1 6 .iWd2 4:Jh3 [ 1 6" .id4? 1 7 .if5 ] 1 7 .gh

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A) 1 7 . . J'le3 ? I S .l"l17 l"lh3 1 9 .ifS �bS 20.gS+- ; B) 1 7 . . . We3 l S .We3 l"le3 1 9 .1"lad U.

399 1 4 .l"lad l ctJgS I S .igS id4 1 6 .c6 ig4 A) 1 7 .ifS= Makarychev; B) 1 7 .l"ld2 ! ?

400 1 5 .. . id4 1 6 .c6 A) 1 6 . . . ig4 AI) 1 7 .l"ld2 -64;

A2) 1 7 .cb ! mb7 I S .ia6 ! ± ; B ) 1 6 . . . ie6 1 7 .cb Bl) 1 7 . . . �bS I S .l"ld2± Kasparov; B2) 1 7 . . . mb7 I S .ia6 ma6 1 9 .1"ld4 cSt.

401 17 . . . l"lhgS I S .if4 [Xh7] . 17 . . . ib6 I S .�bS± . 17 ... �e5 I s .ibS b6 1 9 .ih4 !t Kasparov-Ivanchuk, Debrecen European tch 1992 -56/335.

402 10 . . . ig7?! [� I I .fe? id4 1 2. mh l �eS+] 1 1 .ie3 ctJf6 -403/ll . . . ig7.

403 ll . . . . ig7? ! A) 1 2 .�f2t Makarychev; B) 1 2 .ctJc3 l"ldeS 1 3 .�f2 Wh6 B1) 1 4 .g3 B11) 14 . . . Wh3? ! I S .Wc2 hS 1 6 .l"lfe l h4 B111) 1 7 .ifi WfS I S .WfS if 5 1 9 .1"leS l"leS 20.de ctJd7 2 1 . ctJdS �e6 !oo Van Riemsdijk; BI12) 1 7 .c6 !± 1 7 .bc I S .ia6 �dS 1 9 .Wb3 �e6- 20.�f 1 ! WfS 2 1 .l"leS ! � Van Riems­dijk-Finegold, Dieren 1990 -53/333 ; B12) 1 4 . . . g4 Van Riemsdijk ; B13) 14 . . . ctJhS Van Riemsdijk; B2) 1 4 .h3± Rozentalis -NIC YB/26.

404 12.if2 A) 1 2 . . . WhS 1 3 .ctJc3 g4 1 4 .fg ctJg4 I S .h3± Makarychev; B) 1 2 . . . Wh6 !

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Bl) 1 3 .Wd2 ctJ hSoo Makarychev; B2) 1 3 .ctJc3 g4 B21) 1 4 .l"lc l l"lgS ! I S . f4? g3 1 6 .�g3 l"lg3 ! 1 7 .hg ctJg4-+ Makarychev; B22) 1 4 . f4 B221) 1 4 . . . g3 I S .ig3 l"lgS [�l"lg3] 1 6 .Wf3 B22ll) 1 6 . . . ig4 1 7 .Wf2 ctJe4 l S .�e4 de 1 9 .l"lfe 1 ± Makarychev-Ye Rongguang, Belgrade 1988; B2212) 1 6 . . . ctJ hS ! ? 1 7 .WdS ic6 l S .WfS �bS 1 9 .�e4 ! r 1 9 .1"lae I ? ig7 ! !�] ctJg3 20.hg Wg7 2 1 .�c6 Wd4 22.mh2 bc B22121) 23 .Wf7 ics 24.l"lad l We3 2S .l"lf3 We6 !oo 26.l"ldS? �b7 ! ! -+ Makarychev; B22122) 2 3 .l"lad l WcS 24.WcSt Maka­rychev; B222) 1 4 . . . Wf4 ! I S .�h4 Wd4 1 6 .mh 1 B2221) 1 6 . . . ctJe4? ! 1 7 .c6 ! �e6D I S .ctJbS Wb6 1 9 .1"lc 1 ! �bSD 20.cb c6 2 1 .�e4 WbS 22 .�d3 Wb7 23 .�g3 �aS 24.Wa4± Maka­rychev -46/(403); B2222) 1 6 . . . �g7 ! � 1 7 .c6 ic6 I S .�fS ctJd7 -+ Makarychev (NIC 6/1990) .

405 12 ... ctJh5? 1 3 .c6 ! �c6 1 4.ifS r�igS] Makarychev. 12 ... l"le3? ! 13.We3 ctJh5- [ 1 3 . . . ig7? ! 1 4.g3± Makarychev] A) 1 4 .ifS ? ig7 I S .id7 md7 A I ) 1 6 .l"ld 1 l"leS 1 7 .Wf2 id4 ! I S .l"ld4 l"le l +­Makarychev; A2) 1 6.g4 l"leS 1 7 .Wd2 l"le2 ! ! I S .We2 �d4 1 9 .1"lf2 ctJ f4-+ Makarychev; B) 1 4.Wf2? Wf2 l S .l"lf2 ig7=t Makarychev; C) 1 4 .l"ld l ? ! ig7 I S .�f1 g4 ! D [ I S . . .1:'leS? 1 6 .Wf2± Makarychev] Cl) 1 6 .c6? ! bc ! [ 1 6 . . . ic6oo] 1 7 . fg l"leS ! O C l l ) I S .Wb3 l"l e 1 ! Clll) 1 9 .9h �d4 20.�h 1 Wf2 2 1 .l"le 1 Wg 1 Makarychev ; C1l2) 1 9 .93 We7 ! [ 1 9 . . . ctJg3 20.l"le 1 ] C1l21) 20.ctJa3 id4

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Cll2ll) 2 1 .�g2 l"i:e2 -+ Makarychev ; Cll212) 2 1 .l"i:d4 l"i:a 1 22 .l"i:b4 ig4! (Maka­rychev) 23 .l"i:g4 �e2-+ ; Cll22) 20.gh �e2 ! 2 1 .l"i:el id4 22.�h l �e l 23 .�f3 ib2=t= Makarychev; C12) I S .�d3 ig4 1 9 .c2lc3 [ 1 9 .l"i:c l ? ih6 (�ie3 ,CtJg3 ) 20.g3 �f6] id l 20 .l"i:d l =t= Oolmatov-Makarychev, Reykjavik 1990 -49/36S; C2) 1 6.fg l"i:eS ! [ 1 6 . . . ig4? 1 7 .g3 !± �f6 I S .ie2] C21) 1 7 .�f2? ! �f2 I S .mf2 ig4+ C2ll ) 1 9 .1"i:d2 ih6 20.l"i:d3 ifS 2 1 .l"i:f3 ie4 22.l"i:n ic I Makarychev; C212) 1 9 .1"i:d3 CtJ f4 20.l"i:d2 CtJe6t Maka­rychev ; C22) 1 7 .�h3 �g4 Makarychev ; C23) 1 7 .�d3 ! ig4 I S .CtJc3 ! id l 1 9 .1"i:d l = Makarychev; C3) 1 6 .g3 CtJg3 C31) 1 7 .�f2 CtJ fS I S .�h4 CtJh4 1 9 .fg id4 Makarychev; C32) 1 7 .hg �g3 C321) I S .ig2 l"i:eS 1 9 .�t2 id4 20.�d4 [20.l"i:d4? l"i:e 1 ] (Makarychev) l"i:e2 2 1 .�hS ieS 22 .�eS l"i:eS-+ ; C322) I S .�h l l"i:eS [�l"i:e6-h61 1 9 .�g l C3221) 1 9 . . . �f3 (Makarychev -NIC 6/ 1 990) 20.ig2 �fS 2 1 .l"i:fl � gS--+ ; C3222) 1 9 . . . �h4= ; 0) 1 4 .CtJa3 ig7 I S .CtJc2 l"i:eS 1 6 .�f2 CtJ f4 01) 1 7 .l"i:ad l ? CtJd3 I S .l"i:d3 ibS Maka­rychev ; 02) 1 7 .�h4? ! gh 1 S .l"i:fd I CtJd3 1 9 .1"i:d3 l"i:e2 ! Makarychev; 03) 1 7 .l"i:fd 1 031 ) 1 7 . . . CtJd3 I S .l"i:d3 ifS 1 9 .1"i:e3 ! Maka­rychev; 032) 1 7 . . . �dS !�/+± [XCtJc2] Makarychev; E) 1 4.CtJd2 ig7 I S .CtJb3 l"i:eS 1 6 .�f2 CtJ f4 1 7 .l"i:fd l �f2 [ 1 7 . . . ia4 ? ! I s .i5 �dS 1 9 .93±] I S .�f2 ia4°o 1 9 .ifS mdS 20.l"i:e l

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l"i:e I 2 1 .l"i:e 1 ib3 22 .ab id4 23 .�fl t Maka­rychev ; F) 1 4 .CtJc3 ! ? ig7 I S .CtJe2 l"i:eS 1 6 .�f2 F1) 1 6 . . . CtJ f4 1 7 .l"i:ad l ! [ 1 7 .�h4? ltJe2 �gh4,id4+] �f2 [ 1 7 . . . l"i:e2? I S .ie2 id4 1 9 .1"i:d4 CtJe2 20.�e2 �d4 2 1 .�f2±] I S .�f2 l"i:e6 Fll) 1 9 .93? CtJd3 20.l"i:d3 ibS 2 1 .l"i:e3 ie2 [2 l . . .l"i:h6+±1 22.me2 id4+± Makarychev; F12) 1 9 .l"i:fe I ! [�b4]t Makarychev; F2) 1 6 . . . �f2 1 7 .mt2 CtJ f4 I S .l"i:adl ItJd3 1 9 .1"i:d3 ibS 20.l"i:e3 Makarychev; F3) 1 6 . . . l"i:e2 ! ? 1 7 .�h4- [ 1 7 .�e2?? id4 I S .mh l CtJg3] gh I S .ie2 id4t ; G) 1 4.g3 ! ! CtJg3 I S .�eS+- [ I S .hg? Wig3 1 6 .�h l �h3=] Gl) I S . . . CtJ f l 1 6 .�hS �h2 1 7 .�fl ih3 I S .me l �g l 1 9 .�d2 �f2 20.�c3 Wie l 2 1 . CtJ d2 +- Jezek; G2) I S . . . l"i:gS 1 6 .hg �h3 1 7 .l"i:d l ig7 l S .if l 1 -0 Tomasevic-Kondali, corr Alekhine mem. 1991 .

406 13.g3 !? A) 1 3 . . . �h3 1 4 .CtJc3t ; B) 1 3 . . . �hS 1 4 .CtJc3t.

407 13 ... �f4?! 1 4.�aS �bS I S .�h l ltJh5 1 6 .CtJc3t [ 1 6.ih7 ? ! l"i:hS ] .

408 14.g3 !?

409 16.c6 ic6 1 7 .ifS b6 1 S.�a6 [ I S.Wic3 id7] ib7 1 9 .�a4°o.

41 0 16 . . . g4? 1 7 .ifS ! ! ifS I S .CtJbS a6 1 9 .ic7 �aS 20.�b6 ab 2 1 .�a5 Maka­rychev.

41 1 17 ..• f6? I S .ifS !+- Makarychev. 17 .•• ig7°o (Makarychev) A) l S .l"i:fe 1 CtJ f4 1 9 .ifl g4 20.g3 gf! 2 1 .if4

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Wf4 ! ! 22.gf �d4 23 .�h 1 l::1g 1 # Lima; B) 1 8 .ctJdS �eS 1 9 .de Bl) 1 9 . . :t!f1e6 B11) 20.ctJf6 ctJ f6 2 1 .ef iWf6oo; B12) 20.�e4 iWeSoo; B2) 1 9 . . . g4 B21) 20.f4 c6 ! B211 ) 2 1 .ctJe7 ctJ f4 22 .ctJg8 l::1g8+ L123 .iWc3 g3 24.h3 ctJ h3 ! ! 2S .gh iWe3 26.<.tg2- �h3 ! 2 7 .�h3 g2 28 .�h2 g l iW 29 .l::1g 1 iWh6# Lima; B212) 2 1 .ctJb6 l::1cd8 B2121) 22.g3 ctJ g3 ! 23 .hg iWh3 24.�e4 [24:t!f1e l ab6-+] iWg3 2S .�g2 [ 2S .�h l iWh3 26.�g l g3-+] iWe3 26.<.th l l::1g6-+ Lima; B2122) 22 .ctJd7 l::1d7 23 .�fS g3 ! !+ A.Rod­riguez-Lima, Guarapuava 1991 -53/293; B2123) 22 .iWb4 ! ? A.Rodriguez; B22) 20.�e4 ! ? Lima.

41 2 12.�t2 iWh6 1 3 .iWd2 [ 1 3 .h3 ctJhS+±] g4 1 4 .iWh6 �h6 l S .fg ctJ g4 1 6 .ctJc3 ctJ f2 1 7 .\tlf2 �g7 1 8 .ctJe2 �g4 1 9 .1::1ad l = . 12.Wel !? l::1e8 1 3 . ctJ d2 iWhS 1 4 .iWf2 g4 1 5 .l::1ae l ± Wedberg-Timpami, St Martin 1991. 12.g3 iWh3 [ 1 2 . . . iWhS ! ?] 1 3 .l::1e l g4 1 4 .f4 liJe4 1 5 .�e4 de 1 6 .ctJc3 hS 1 7 .iWc2 [ 1 7 .ctJe4 ic6] h4 1 8 .iWg2 hg 1 9 .hg iWg2 20.<.tg2 �e6 2 1 .l::1h l �g7 22 .l::1ad l c6 23 .l::1hS l::1h8 24.l::1h8 ih8 2S .b3 fS= Nijboer-Schwartzman, Wijk aan Zee B 1994.

41 3 13.iWel? g3 ! [ 1 3 . . . iWhS+] 1 4 .hg A) 1 4.h3 �h3 l S .gh iWh3 1 6 .iWd2 ( l 6 .iWe2 ge8 L1�h6,iWh2) g2 I 7 .l::1fd l iWh l 1 8 .�f2 g l W 1 9 .1::1g 1 iWh2 20.�fl l::1g l +- Maka­rychev; B) 1 4 . . . l::1g3 B1) I S .�f2? l::1g2 1 6 .�g2 iWh3 1 7 .�g l �d6 I::. gg8-+ Makarychev; B2) I S .ctJe2 ! ? �d6 ! [ 1 5 . . . l::1g2?? 1 6 .�g2

iWh3 1 7 .�gl �d6 1 8 .cd l::1g8 1 9 .�gS !+­L1<.tf2-e3-d2] 1 6.cd l::1g2 1 7 .�g2 l::1g8 1 8 .�g5 [ 1 8 . ctJ g3 iWh3+-] l::1gS 1 9 . ctJ g3 �h3 ! -+ Makarychev; B3) l S .iWd2 �cS ! 1 6.dc l::1dg8 !-+ Dolmatov­Makarychev, Palma de Mallorca 1989 -48/420. 13.�f2 iWh6+ Makarychev .

41 4 13 ... gf?! 1 4 .iWf3 l::1e8 I S .l::1ae l ctJe4 1 6 .�f4 �c6 1 7 .ctJdS fS 1 8 .ctJb4± Jansa­Handoko, Gausdal 1992. 13 ... iWh5 ! ?

41 5 oI4 .. . l::1e8 Van Riemsdijk .

41 6 15 .�t2? ctJ f4 ! 1 6 . g f g3+ Maka­rychev. 15.ctJe2 l::1e8

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A) 1 6 .�f2 �c5 ! ! 1 7 .dc d4 1 8 .ctJd4 ctJ f4 ! 1 9 .9f g 3 (Makarychev) 20.�g3 l::1g3 2 1 . hg iWg3 22.�h 1 iWh3 23 .�g l l::1g8 24.<.tf2 l::1g2 2S .�e l iWg3+- ; B) 1 6 .iWd2 ! ? L1 �cS [ 1 6 . . . ctJ f6] 1 7 .dc d4 1 8 .�d4 �c6 J 9 .l::1f2.

41 7 18.iWc2 l::1e7 1 9 .�f2 l::1ge8 20.l::1e5 c6 (Van Riemsdijk-Casafus, Buenos Aires 1990) 2 1 .b4 ! ± Van Riemsdijk.

41 8 13.�f2 iWh6 1 4 .iWd2 g4! A) I S . f4? g3 1 6 .�g3 l::1g3 I 7 .hg ctJg4-+; B) I s .iWh6 �h6 1 6Jg ctJg4 I 7 .l::1ae 1 [ J 7 .ctJd5 c6] ctJ f2 1 8 .<.tf2 �g7i.

41 9 13 . . . iWh3? 1 4 .l::1e I g4 I S . f4 iWhS 1 6 .iWc2? ! [ 1 6 .iWd2; 1 6.b4] �g7 1 7 .�f2 ? ! ctJe4 ! 1 8 .ctJe4 de 1 9 .�e4 l::1e4 20.l::1e4 iWd5 2 1 .l::1ae 1 �c6 22 .iWb3 iWb3 23 .ab �e4 24.l::1e4 �d7= Tiviakov-Schwartzman, Wijk aan Zee 1995 -62/(338) .

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420 16.Ei:fe1 ! ? 16.c6°o. 42 1 12.ltJ c3oo Van Riemsdijk. 12.CLld2 �h6 1 3 . f4 A) 1 3 . . . CLlhS 1 4.g3 �f6 (y2-Y2 Arseniev­Raetsky, Belorechensk 1 988) I S . Ei:e I [ I S .b4±] CLlg7 1 6 .Ei:c I ± Raetsky, Chetverik; B) 1 3 . . . g3 1 4 .h3 CLlg4 I S .CLlf3 CLle3 1 6 .CLlh4 CLld I = Raetsky, Chetverik.

422 12 . . . �h3 ? ! 1 3 . f4 Ei:e8 1 4 .Ei:e l Z.Almasi.

423 13 ... Ei:e8 !? 1 4 .Ei:e I A) 1 4 . . . CLle4? ! AI) I S .CLld2 CLld2 1 6 .�d2 �gn Z.Almasi; A2) I S .CLlc3 !± A21) I S . . . CLlcS? 1 6 .dc Ei:e3 1 7 .Ei:e3 �cS 1 8 .�c I !+- Z.Almasi-Schwartzman, Wijk aan Zee op 1995 -62/338 A22) I S . . . CLlc3 1 6.bc �g7 ( l 6 . . . �fS ? 1 7 .�a4+-) 1 7 .�c2± Z.Almasi; B) o I 4 . . . �fS I S .CLlc3 �d3 1 6 .�d3 CLle4± Z.Almasi.

424 15 ... CLl g8?! (Z.Almasi-Hellsten, Malmo 1 994) 1 6 .�f2! Ei:e I [ 1 6 . . . CLle7? 1 7 .�fl CLl c6 1 8 .Ei:e8 Ei:e8 1 9 .�g2 �e6 20.�a4] 1 7 .�e l Ei:e8 1 8 .�d I CLle7 1 9 .�fl !± Z.Almasi -61/(305) .

425 16.�d2 Ei:de8 1 7 .�f2 Ei:e l 1 8 .Ei:e l Ei:e l 1 9 .�e l �fS Z.Almasi. 16.�f2 Ei:e I 1 7 . � e I �fS Z.Almasi.

426 ;!; Z.Almasi -61/(305) .

427 10 .. . f5 A) I I .�b3 c6 1 2 .�a3 mb8 1 3 .b4 �g7 1 4 .CLle2 f4 Raetsky, Chetverik; B) 1 l . f4 �g7 1 2 .�e3 Ei:he8 B1) 1 3 .CLle4 fe 1 4.�e2 gf I S .Ei:f4 �e7 1 6.Ei:fl �f6 1 7 .�g4 (Belikov-Raetsky, Voronezh

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1985) <j;>b8 1 8 .�d7 Ei:d7+ Raetsky, Chet­verik; B2) 1 3 .�e4 ! ? de 1 4.fg �c6 I S .Ei:f5 �d4 1 6 .�d4 e3--t; C) I I .CLldS C1) 1 1 . . .�e6 1 2 .CLlc3 Ei:d4 1 3 .�e3 Ei:dS Cll) 1 4 .c6 (Wedberg) Cll1) 1 4 . . . CLlcSoo Raetsky, Chetverik; C1l2) 1 4 . . . �d6 ! ? Glek; C 12) 1 4 .�c2 ! C121) 1 4 . . . CLlc3 I S .�c3 I":. �eS± Glek; C122) 1 4 . . . CLlcS I S .�f5 �d6 [ I S . . . Wh6 1 6 .h4± Glek] 1 6.g3 �c4 1 7 .�gS± Glek­Raetsky, Zell am Ziller 1993 -58/(340); C2) I I . . .CLl f2 1 2 .Ei:f2 �d4 C21) 1 3 .c6 �dS 1 4 .cd Ei:d7 I S .Ei:d2 C2ll) I S . . . �b4? 1 6 .�c4 �cS 1 7 .mh l �d2 1 8 .�e6+- Wedberg; C212) I S . . . �d6 !oo Wedberg; C22) 1 3 .�gS �cS 1 4 .CLle3 f4 ! I S .�f4 E'ihf8 1 6 .�fl ! �e3 ! ? [ 1 6 . . . �g4? 1 7 .mh l ! ; 1 6 . . . �e6 1 7 .Ei:d l ! ] 1 7 .�e3 �e3 1 8 .�e2 [ I S .�h7 Ei:f2 1 9 .�f2 �f2 20.mf2 Ei:h8=] �f2 19 .<.th l Ei:de8 20.�c2 (Wedberg-Schneider, Tor­shavn 1987 -45/360) hS ! f± Wedberg. 10 .. . Ei:g8 !? A) I I .CLldS Ei:g6 ! 1 2 .f3 Ei:h6 1 3 .�e4 [ 1 3 .fe �h2 1 4 .<j;>f2 Ei:h3 ! ] �h2 1 4 .mt2 Wh4 I S .<j;>e3 [ I S .<j;>e2 �bS ; I S .mg l �h2=1 f5°o Casafus; Morgado; B) I I .CLle2 ? ! Ei:g6 ! 1 2 . f3 Ei:h6 1 3 .fe de 14.�c2 �h2 I S .<j;>f2 �h4 ! --t 1 6 .g3 [ 1 6 .mg l ? Wh l 1 7 .<j;>f2 Ei:f6+-; 1 6 .<j;>e3 �g4 ! 1":. 1 7 .ie4 E'ie6] �g4 ! [1":.Ei:h2, �bS] 1 7 . a4 Ei:h2 I S .<.te l [ 1 8 .<j;>e3 ic6 ! l":.Ei:e2-+] �e6 ! ! -+ And. Rodriguez-Casafus, Buenos Aires 1990 -49/(366) ; C) I l .g3 ! C1) 1 1 . . .�h3? ! 1 2 .�f3 ! �h6- [ 1 2 . . . �fP 1 3 .gh4+-] C l l) 1 3 . CLl e4 �f 1 1 4 . <j;> f 1 de I S .�e4� Sveshnikov;

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Cl2) 1 3 .ctJd5 C121) 1 3 . . . �f 1 1 4 .�e4 �ctJf6, '<Wf5± Sveshnikov; C122) 1 3 . . . �d5 1 4 .�� �d4 1 5 .�e3± Sveshnikov; C123) 1 3 . . . f5 ! 1 4 .�c4 [ 1 4 . ctJ e3? ! �d4 I S .ctJf5 �d3 ! 1 6 .'<W� '<Wc6+; 1 4 .�e4? ! fe I S .1We4 �f1 1 6 .'it?fl '<Wc6+] �g6 ! [ 1 4 . . . �fl I S .1Wf5±] 1 5 .�el �g4 1 6 .'<Wa3 ! � Svesh­nikov-Ionins, Latvija ch 1992 -54/(284) ; C2) I I . . .ctJc3 1 2 .bc '<Wh3 C21) 1 3 .�e l ? ! f500 Sveshnikov; C22) 1 3 .'<Wf3± Sveshnikov; C23) 1 3 .�b l ! � f5 ? 1 4 .�b7 ! �b7 1 5 .'<Wb3 \tla8 1 6 .'<Wd5 c6 1 7 .'<Wg8+- Hellers-Enge­dal, Skei 1993.

428 11.g3 '<Wh3 ! [ 1 1 . . .'<Wd4 1 2 .c6 ! �] 1 2 .1g5? ctJ g4 A.Rodriguez. l1 .ctJe2 ctJ g4 ! 1 2 .h3 ctJh6 1 3 .�d2 �g8 ! [ 1 3 . . . g4? 1 4 .g3 !± (�h4) '<Wh3? 1 5 .ctJf4+­A.Rodriguez] A) 1 4 .b4 g4 ! 1 5 .g3 gh3� A.Rodriguez; B) 1 4 .�c l g4 1 5 .c6 �c6 1 6 .�c6 bc 1 7 .'<Wa4 gh 1 8 .g3oo (Schwarz spart ein Tempo statt des harmlosen Zuges �g7 im Vergleich zur Partie Makarychev-Kuijpers -433/11 . . . IiJf61B1); C) 1 4 .f3 f5 1 5 .'<We l Cl) 1 5 . . . '<We l 1 6 .�ae l [�b4-b5] t f4 1 7 .h4 ! [Xf4] A.Rodriguez; C2) 1 5 . . . '<Wh5 1 6 .b4 �e8 C21) 1 7 .b5 ! ? g4 1 8 .c6oo A.Rodriguez; C22) 1 7 .'<Wf2 C221) 1 7 . . . g4? 1 8 . ctJ f4 ! [ 1 8 . ctJ g3 '<Wh4 1 9 .1h6 gh !+ A.Rodriguez] '<Wf7- 1 9 .93 !± [Xct'lh6] A.Rodriguez-Arkhipov, Belgrade 1988 -46/405; C222) 1 7 . . . f4 ! t [��f5 Xd4,e3 ,g3] A.Rod­riguez.

429 11 ... g4? ! 1 2 .'<Wg3 '<Wg3 1 3 . fg3± X1l

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Nogueiras .

430 1 2 .. . h6? ! 1 3 .ctJd5 A) 1 3 . . . g4 1 4 . ctJ e7 'it?b8 1 5 .'<Wb3± Nogueiras; B) 1 3 . . . '<Wd4 1 4.ctJe7 'it?b8 1 5 .c6 �c6 1 6.ctJc6 bc 1 7 .'<Wb3 '<Wb6 1 8 .'<Wf7 �hg8 1 9 .�e3± Nogueiras ; 1 2 . . . �he8 !? 1 3 .�e3 [�g3] h6 1 4 .h3 A) 14 . . . �f5 1 5 .'<Wf5 �b8 AI) 1 6 .g3 '<Wh5 1 7 .�g2 '<Wg6= Nogueiras; A2) 1 6 .�ae l g4 [ 1 6 . . . c6 1 7 .b4 ! � J 1 7 .�f4 ! g h 1 8 .g3 A21) 1 8 . . . '<Wh5 1 9 .�e8 �e8 20.�c7 ! ! 'it?c7 2 1 .'<Wf4 �c8 22 .ctJb5 �e7 2 3 . ctJ a7 'it?d7 24.'<Wd6 �e8 25 .'<Wb8 'it?d7 26.'<Wc8# Nogueiras; A22) 1 8 . . . '<Wg4 1 9 .'<Wg4 ctJ g4 20 .ctJb5± Nogueiras ; B) 1 4 . . . '<Wh5 B1) 1 5 .'<Wh5 ? ! ctJ h 5 1 6 .1d7 �d7+ �f5 Nogueiras; B2) 1 5 .�d7 �d7 1 6 .'<Wf5= A.Rodriguez; B3) 1 5 .g4 '<Wh4 1 6 .�g2 h5 ! (Nogueiras­A.Rodriguez, Havana 1 99 1 ) 1 7 .�h l ! ? Nogueiras -52/306.

43 1 18.�fe1 f5 1 9 .ctJb5 a6 20.a4 �e5oo Gruenfeld-Mikhalchishin, Palma 1989.

432 11 .ctJd5 �d4 1 2 .�e3 �e3 1 3 . fe ctJc5 1 4 .�f7 'it?b8 . 11 .�e3 !? A) I I . . .�he8? ! 1 2 .ctJd5 AI) 1 2 . . . ctJ f6? 1 3 . ctJ ffi �f6 1 4 .d5 �g4 1 5 .'<Wa4+- Boudre-Letreguilly, Chanac 1989; A2) 1 2 . . . �c6 1 3 .ctJb4± ; A3) 1 2 . . . �g4 1 4 .'<Wa4± ; B) 1 1 . . . ctJ f6 1 2 . f3 -403/11 . . . �g7; C) 1 1 . . . f5 1 2 .ctJd5 �e6 1 3 .ctJe7; D) I l . . .ctJc3 1 2 .bc f5 I 3 .f4 ! ?± ��he8 1 4.�f2

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�f4?? I S .g3+- ; E ) 1 1 . . .ct:lcS 1 2,ct'ldS ct:l d 3 1 3 .�d3 l"i:he800; F) l 1 . . .ic6 1 2 .ct:le2 fS 1 3 . f3 f4oo.

433 1l . . . ltJf6?! A) 1 2 .0 ct:l hS 1 3 .g3 id4 1 4 .�h 1 ct:lg3 I S .ct:lg3 ics� Raetsky, Chetverik; B) 1 2 .id2 Bl) 1 2 . . . l"i:hg8 1 3 .l"i:c J ct:lg4 [ 1 3 . . . c6 1 4 . f3t Raetsky, Chetverik] 1 4 .h3 ct:lh6 I S .c6 ic6 1 6 .l"i:c6---+ Makarychev-Kuij pers, Eind­hoven European cup 1986; B2) 1 2 . . . �b8 1 3 . f3 l"i:de8 1 4.ie 1 �h6 1 S .b4 ct:lhS 1 6 .bS ct:l f4 1 7 .if2 g4 1 8 .c6 ic8 1 9 .cb id7 20 . ct:l f4 �f4 2 Ug ig4 22 .�a4± Tiviakov-Barua, Tilhurg 1992. 1l . . . l"i:de8 A) 1 2.a4 l"i:e6 1 3 .0 l"i:h6 1 4 .fe de I s .ic4 �h2 1 6 .�f2 l"i:f6 1 7 .�e l �g2 1 8 .l"i:f6 if6 1 9 .ie3 ig7 20.c6 ic6 2 1 .if7 l"i:d8 22 .ie6 �b8 23 .l"i:cJ ie8 24.�c2 c6 2s .if5 ihS 26.ie4 � g400 Ioseliani - Gaprindashvili, Borshomi 1990; B) 1 2 .0 ct:l f6 B l ) 1 3 .g3 �hS I 4.id2 ct:lg4! ? I S . fg ig4---+ ; B2) 1 3 .id2 l"i:e2 B21) 1 4 .ie2 ct:lg4 ! -436; B22) 1 4 .�e2 ct:lhS I S .�f2 �f2 B221) 1 6 .�f2 ct:l f4�-439; B222) 1 6 .l"i:f2 B2221) 1 6 . . . id4 1 7 .ic3 if2 1 8 .�f2 l"i:e8 [ 1 8 . . . l"i:d8 1 9 .ih7] 1 9 .93 ! ?� ( J 9 .ih7 ct:lf4) h6 20.l"i:h I ! ? ; B2222) 1 6 . . . ct:l f4 1 7 .if4 gf 1 8 .c6 ! ? ie6 [ 1 8 . . . bc 1 9 .1"i:d l ±] 1 9 .cb �b8 20 .�h 1 id4 2 U l:c2 ie3 22 .b4 �b7 23 .g3 fg 24 .hg hS� Ulihin-Akopian, Borzhomi j 1988.

434 12.ie3? l"i:e6 �l"i:h6+/---+ Maka­rychev. 12.�el ct:lf6 A) I 3 .�d2 ct:le4 ! 1 4 .�aS ? ! r I 4 .�e 1 =1 �b8

I S .0 ct:l f6 AI) 1 6 .g3 ? ! �hS All) 1 7 .a4? ! ltJ g4 !+ 1 8 .fg ig4 1 9 .ct:lf4 [ 1 9 .ct:lc3 id4 20 .�g2 �h3 2 1 .�h1 1f3 22 .l"i:O l"i:e 1 +-; 1 9 .c6 l"i:e2 20 .ie2 1d4 2 1 .�g2 (2 1 . � h l ie2-+) ih3 22 .�h l �e2-+ ] id4 20.�g2 gf 2 l .if4 (J.Pol­gar-Gaprindashvili, Novi Sad 01 1990 -50/334) l"i:c8 22.c6 [22.l"i:ae l l"i:e I 23.Ele 1 ih3+-] l"i:e2 ! 23 .ie2 ih3 24.�h 1 We2-+ Gaprindashvili; A12) 1 7 .id2 ct:lg8+ Gaprindashvili ; A2) 1 6 .id2 ! ? A21) 1 6 . . . ct:l g4 1 7 . fg l"i:e2 1 8 .ie2 1d4 1 9 .�h l ieS 20.h3 �g3 2 1 .�g l = Ga­prindashvili; A22) 1 6 . . . ltJg8 ! ? Gaprindashvili; B) 1 3 . a4 ! ? ltJg4 1 4 .h3 id4? [ 1 4 . . . ct:lf6 1 S .f3 �e l 1 6 .l"i:el ct:l hS ( l 6 . . . h6) ] I S . hg 194 1 6.ct:ld4 l"i:e l 1 7 .l"i:e 1 ih3 1 8 .ie3 id7 1 9.aS± Smirin-Schwartzman, Wijk aan Zee. 1993.

435 13.�el �e 1 = Makarychev.

436 14.ie2

A) 1 4 . . . �d4? I S .�h l h6 1 6 .b4t Halasz ;

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B) 1 4 . . . ct:lg4 ! Bl) I S . fg? id4 1 6 .�h 1 ieS Bll) 1 7 .g3 ig3 1 8 .�g2 �h2 1 9 .�f3 l"i:e8 !-+ Halasz; B12) 1 7 .h3 �g3 1 8 .�g l �h2 1 9 .�f2 1d4 20.�0 [20 .ie3 �f4+] fS+ Makarychev : B13) 1 7 .if4 if4 1 8 .l"i:f4 gf 1 9 .�d5 Ele8 ' 20.�d 1 ic6 2 1 .�f l l"i:e3 22.l"i:c 1 �e7 23 .�f3 if3 24.l"i:e2-+ Sherzer-Halasz, Budapest 1990; B2) I S .if4 ! B21) I S . . . ct:lh2? 1 6 .ih2 1d4 1 7 .�h l �e5 1 8 . f4 if4 1 9 .1"i:f4+- Halasz; B22) I S . . . gf 1 6 . fg �f6 1 7 . � h l Ele8 ' � Halasz;

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B23} I S . . . lLlf2 ! ? B231} 1 6 .�g5 lLl h3 ! 1 7 .gh i!!1gS 1 8 .�h 1 %Vf4't Makarychev; B232} 1 6 .g3 Wh6 1 7 .E:lf2 gf 1 8 .g4 Wf6�/i Makarychev; B233} 1 6 .�g3 lLld l 1 7 .�h4 �d4 1 8 .�h 1 ltJe3 1 9 .�g5 E:le8 20 .�e3 E:le3� Maka­rychev.

437 14 ..• i!!1d4? I S .�e3±.

438 15.�el i!!1d4 1 6 .�t2 lLl f4+ Maka­rychev.

439 16.�f2 lLlf4 ! 1 7 .�f4 gf I 8 .E:lfe 1 �d4 1 9 .�fl �b2 ! 't Howell-Makarychev, Frunze 1989 -48/419.

440 16 .. . lLlf4 17 .�f4 gf 1 8 .c6 -433/ 1l .. . E:lde8/B2222.

441 13.c6?! �c6 1 4 .�f5 �d7 I S .lLl g3 ghf8 1 6 .�e3 lLl hS't Belikov-Raetsky, Voronezh 1987. 13.b4 !? lLlhS 1 4 .�e3 g4 I S .c6 �c6 1 6 .�fS �d7 1 7 . fg �fS 1 8 .gf E:lde8� Short-L. Schneider, 1982. 13:�eU; Forintos, Haag.

442 14 .. . Wh5 A} I S .b4 �h6 1 6.i!!1d2 E:lhg8 1 7 .bS g4 1 8 .lLlf4 gf 1 9 .1LlhS E:lg2 20.�h 1 lLl g4 2 l .Wh6 E:lh2= Raetsky, Chetverik; B) I S .E:lc 1 ! ?i L'lc6.

443 15 . . . E:ldf8 1 6 .E:lac 1 g4 1 7 .i!!1aS a6 1 8 .c6± Short-Grushka, Mexiko 1981 .

444 18.b5 lLl e7 1 9 . 1Ll c3 lLl fS 20 .c6 ! ± Tiviakov-Raetsky, Makhachkala, 1987.

445 13.fe? fe 1 4 .�c2 [ 1 4 .g3 -13 .. . g3] E:lfl

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I S .i!!1f l E:lf8 1 6 .Wd 1 i!!1f2 1 7 .�h l �g4-+ . 13.g3? i!!1hS [ 1 3 . . . Wh3 ! ?] 1 4 . fe fe I S .�c2 A} I S . . . �g4 1 6 .E:le I E:lf3-+ L'lE:ldf8,E:lf2; B} I S . . . E:lfl 1 6 .i!!1f l E:lf8 1 7 .We l �h3 1 8 .�e3 E:lf l 1 9 .i!!1f l �f l 20 .�fl i!!1f3+-. 13.�e3 f4 1 4 .�e4 de I S .�f2 i!!1hS 1 6 . fg �g4 1 7 .E:le1 �e2 1 8 .E:le2 1 9 .E:ld2 i!!1g4 20.i!!1f l i!!1e4 2 1 .E:le l Wf4 22 .�e3 fg 23 .i!!1g2 i!!1h4 24 .E:led I E:lfe8 (Rodin-Fedorov corr USSR ch 1987/90} :±: Karpov.

446 13 . . . E:lf6 [ L'lE:lh6] 1 4 .We l WhS I S . fe A) I S . . . de 1 6 .�bS c6 1 7 ' lLl f4 ! g f 1 8 .�f4 E:le6 1 9 .dS cd 20.Wa.'; �eS 2 1 .�e5 E:leS 22.i!!1a7 E:le6 23 .c6± Gruenfeld-Davidovic, Tel Aviv 1989; B} I S . . . E:lh6 1 6 .i!!1g3 de B l } 1 7 .�gS E:lg6 1 8 .�d8 E:lg3 1 9 .1Llg3 i!!1g6°o OIl,-E.Vladimirov, Tallinn(30' } 1988; B2} 1 7 .�c4 f4 1 8 .�f4 gf 1 9 .)::1[4 (± Forintos, Haag) E:lg6 20.i!!1h4 i!!1h4 2 1 .E:lh4 �g4?? 22.E:lg4+- .

447 14.fe? fe4+ Makarychev. 14.g3 lLlg3 ! ? I S .hg i!!1h3 ! 1 6 .E:lf2- �d4 ! ? 1 7 .lLld4 i!!1g3= Makarychev. 14.E:la3 A} 1 4 . . . f4 AI} I S .c6 �c6 1 6 .fe de 1 7 .�bS f3 All} 1 8 . lLl g3 Ele6 1 9 .�c6 Elh6! Maka­rychev; A12} 1 8 .�c6 fe A121} 1 9 .�b7 �b7 20.i!!1e2 Elf l 120 . . . �d4? 2 1 .�e3:±:] 2 1 .Wfl E:lf8 22.i!!1e2 != Sveshni­kov-Makarychev, Moscow ch 1987 -43/392; A 122} 1 9 .i!!1e2 ! ? Elf] 20.i!!1f l Elf8 2 1 .We2 ! D �d4 22 .�e3:±: Makarychev; A2) I S . fe ! ? de 1 6 .�bS c6 1 7 .dS f3 ! ? [ 1 7 . . . cb? ! 1 8 .c6 ! �] 1 8 .dc �c6 ! 1 9 .�c6 bc 20.�e3 ! :±: [20.gf? ! �eS !� J Makarychev ; B) 1 4 " ' lLl f6 ! ? I S .i!!1e l We i 1 6 .Ele l f4 ! 't Makarychev.

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448 14 .. . Wh5 A) I S .c6 ikc6 1 6 .fe de 1 7 .ikbS :§e6 I S .Wd l f4 1 9 .dS :§d6 20 .lDc3 f3 2 l . lD e4 (y2-V2 Van der Wiel-Miralles, Lyon 1988) :§dS 22 .We l oo ; B) I S . fe de 1 6 .ikbS c6 1 7 .ikc4 f4 I S .:§a3 :§f6 1 9 .:§b3 :§h6 20.h3 ikg4 2 l . lD f4 gf 22 .ikf4 ikd4 23 .mhl ikf3 V2-V2 (Elizarov­Beshukov, Belorechensk 1989) 24.mh2 ikeS ? ! 2S .We3°o.

449 17 . . . e3? I S .:§f] ! Salov. 17 . . . f3 I S .ike3 ! fe 1 9 .:§e2 c6 ! D 20.dS ! A) 20 . . . h6? ! 2 1 .d6 ike6 22 .ike6 :§e6 23 .:§f] :§f] 24.mfl md7 2S .me l ± Przewoznik­Ostrowski, Poznan 1987; B) 20 . . . cd 2 l .ikdS h6 22 .:§d2 ! :§dS= Sax -V.Salov, Bruxelles 1988 -45/361 .

450 13 ••. Wh5 A) 1 4 .a4 AI) 1 4 . . . :§f6 -446; A2) 1 4 . . . :§deS -44S; B) 1 4 .WaS ! ? mbS I S .Wb4 [Xd4; i1ika6, fe] B1) I S . . . maS ? ! Van der Wiel; B2) I S . . . :§f6 1 6 .fe B21) 1 6 . . . :§h6? 1 7 .ef Wh2 I S .�f2± Van der Wiel; B22) 1 6 . . . de 1 7 .lDg3 Wh4 I S .ike4 [ I S .c6? :§c6 1 9 .:§fS ed 20.ikgS Wd4+- ; I S .ike2? :§h6+ Van der Wiel] fe 1 9 .:§f6 ikf6 B221) 20.dS e3 ! 2 1 .lDe4? ikd4 !-+ Van der Wiel; B222) 20.ike3°o B2221) 20 . . . ike6 ? ! 2 l .c6 b6 22 .:§f ] [Xe4,fS,b7] Van der Wiel; B2222) 20 . . . ikcs 2 1 .:§fU Van der Wiel; B2223) 20 . . . ikc6 [XfS ] 2 1 .:§f] Wh6 ! [i1Wg6, hS ! ?] 22.:§fS B22231 ) 22 . . . Wg6 23 .Wb3 [o23 .Wc4] ikd7 24.:§f2 [24.:§dS? (i1:§d7) �aS ! 2S .Wa3 WgS] ikcs 2S .Wc4± Van der Wiel-Sisniega, Thes-

saloniki (01) 1988 -46/404; B22232) 22 . . . Wg7 ! 23 .lDh5 Wg6 24.:§f6 [24 .g4 ! ?] WhS 2S .Wd2= [2S .:§c6? iWd l 26.�f2 :§fS 27 .mg3 :§f3 !-+] Van der Wiel ; C) 1 4 . fe C 1 ) 1 4 . . . fe I S .lDg3 Wh4 1 6 .:§fS :§fS 1 7 .1fl ikd4 I S .ike3 ikeS± Van der Wiel; C2) 1 4 . . . de I S .ikc4 C21) l S . . . mbS 1 6.dS ikeS 1 7 . lD g3 iWh4 I S . c6± Winsnes-Engsner, Rilton-Cup 1988; C22) I S . . . f4 C221) 1 6 .WaS mbS 1 7 .c6 b6; C222) 1 6 .c6 ! ? ikc6 1 7 .WaS C2221) 1 7 . . . �bS? I S .ikf4+-; C2222) 1 7 . . . f3 I S .ike3 fe 1 9 .:§fS :§f8 20.iWa7 A.Rodriguez ---+ i1dS; C2223) 1 7 . . . Wg4 I S .h3 Wd7

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C22231) 1 9 .WgS :§fS ? [ 1 9 . . . f3 20.ike3 fe 2 1 . ike 2 h6 22 .WaS ikd4 23 .ikg4 ike3 24.mh l ikb6°o A.Rodriguez ] 20.Wg4± A.Rodri· guez-G.Hernandez, Pinar del Rio zt 1990; C22232) 1 9 .Wa7 ! ikd4 20.lDd4 Wd4 2 1 .iWd4 :§d4 22 .ike6 mbS 23 .ike3± A.Rodriguez (NIC YB/16-56).

45 1 14 ••• ikc6 I S .:§d l f4 1 6 .a4 lDf6 1 7 .b4 ikd7 I S .bS± V2-V2 A.Rodriguez-H.Olafsson, Sochi 1988. 14 . . . :§de8 I S . fe de 1 6 .ikc4 f4 A) 1 7 .�f] AI) 1 7 . . . f3 All) I S .ike3 fe 1 9 .me2± Raetsky, Chet­verik; A12) I S .lDc3 ikd4 1 9 .ike3 ikeS 20.mf2 g4 2 1 .g3± i1:§ad 1 ,ikd4 Kondou-Markovic, Thessaloniki 1988; A2) 1 7 . . . e3oo; B) 1 7 .a4 f3 -449; C) 1 7 .b4 f3 I S .ike3.

452 18.mh1? ikc3 1 9 .bc ikc6+.

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18.�f1 f3 A) 1 9 .igS fg 20.'it>g2 Elg8 2 1 . h4 h6=; B) 1 9 .9f g4 [�20.ih6 gf! 2 1 .if8 ih3A] 20.c6 bc 2 l . f4 g3 22 .mg2 cS 23 .hg ic3 24 .bc Ele4 2S .Ele4 ic6 26.ie3 ie4 27.'it>h3± Kveinys-Fedorov, corr USSR ch 1987/90.

453 11 . . . iWh6 ! ? A ) 1 2 .ttJdS Elhe8 1 3 .tLlc3 tLlf2 1 4.Elf2 id4--+; B) 1 2 .tLle4 de 1 3 .ie4 fS 1 4 .ig2 Bl) 1 4 . . . ic6? B11) I S .d5 idS 1 6 .idS c6 1 7 .iWa4 EldS 1 8 .'Wa7 f400 E.Vladimirov; B12) I s .ic6 iWc6 1 6 .igS Eld4 1 7 .iWc2 !± E. Vladimirov; B2) 14 . . . f4 !� I S .dS Elhf8 1 6 .Elel mb8 ! ? 1 7 .d6 ! ? cd B21) 1 8 .c6? ! bc ! 1 9 .Ele4 dS 20.Ela4 ma8 2 1 .id2 ih3 22 .ihl iWf6=t Arencibia­E.Vladimirov, Leon 1991 -52/307; B22) 1 8 .iW� iWd6 1 9.cd id4't E.Vladi­mirov.

454 12.tLld5 A) 1 2 . . . ig4? AI) 1 3 .tLle7 'it>b8 [ l 3 . . . md7 1 4 .iWa4] 14 .tLlc6± H.Olafsson; -388/11 ... iWh3/B222; A2) 1 3 .ie4 ! id l 1 4 .ifS+� H.Olafsson; B) 1 2 . . . Elhe8 1 3 .iWf3 if 5 Bl) 1 4 .tLlc3 Eld4 Bll) I S . tLl e4? Eld3 ! 1 6 .iWd3 ie4�+ H.Olafsson; B12) I s .ie4 Elde4 ! ? [�iWf l ] 1 6 .igSoo H.Olafsson; B2) 1 4 .tLle3 ig6 B21) I S .c6? ! Eld4 1 6 .ie2 hS [Xg4] 1 7 .cb I!?b8 1 8 .Ele 1 B211) 1 8 . . . g4 ! ? 1 9 .iWf4oo ( l 9 .iWhl tLl gS ! �ie4) H.Olafsson B212) 1 8 . . . iWd7 1 9 .tLlf! g4 B2121) 20.iWg2? tLlcS ! 2 1 .ie3 ie4 22 .f3 �b7�+ 2 3 . Elad 1 [ 2 3 . id4 id4 24 . 'it> h 1

Ele2 !�+] (Smagin-H.Olafsson Soc hi 1988) tLld3 ! 24.id3 Eld3�+ H.Olafsson -46/403; B2122) o20.iWa3 H.Olafsson; B22) I S .dS B221) I S . . . tLl c s 1 6 .ifS ! if 5 1 7 . ctJ fS ± H.Olafsson; B222) I S . . . tLld2 ! 1 6 .id2 [ 1 6 .ifS? if 5 1 7 .iW5 iWfS 1 8 .tLl5 tLl f! �+ H.Olafsson] id3 1 7 .iWf7 ib2 1 8 .d6 iWd7 I 9 .iWb3 iWbS 20.iWf7 iWd7 2 l .iWb3 if l 22 .Elfl id400 Ioseliani-Howell, Spijkenisse 1989.

455 14.Elel? Eld4 I S .iWB Ele4 ! 1 6 .iWe4 ic6�+ Akopian.

456 14 .. . if1? I S .id8 Eld8 1 6 .iWfl iWf! 1 7 .Elf! Eld4 1 8 .ih7± Akopian.

457 15.iWf3? Ele4�+ Akopian. 15.iWb3 Ele4 1 6 .iWbS h6 ! A) 1 7 .c6? hg 1 8 .iWb7 'it>d8 1 9 .Eladl me7 20.iWc7 mf6 2 1 .Eld6 Ele6�+ Akopian;

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B) 1 7 .ie3� Elh4 ' 1 8 .Elfd l iWh2 1 9 . mf l iWh3 20.me l � Ele4 [20 . . . ElhS ! ?00] 2 1 .c6 != Ele3 22.fe iWg3 23 .me2 iWg2 24.'it>e l iWg3 Y2-Y2 Dolmatov-Akopian, Erevan 1988 -45/362.

458 15 .. . if1?! 1 6 .ih3 ih3 1 7 .iWf3 [� 1 7 . . . c6 I 8 .if6] Alexa.lvanov. 15 ... iWe6?! 1 6 .iWf3 ic6 A) 1 7 .iWb3 ig2 I 8 .mg2 iWc6 1 9 .'it>g l ± Alexa.Ivanov; B) 1 7 .iWe3 ig2 1 8 .mg2 Ele4 1 9 .iWb3 Bl ) 1 9 . . . iWc6 ! ? 20.'it>g l iWcs 2 1 .if4 B l l) 2 1 . . .ieS 22 .ie5 EleS 23 .iWf7 Elf8 24.iWh7 Ele2 2S .Elac l iWb6 26 .Elc2 Elff2 27 .iWc7 1 -0 Nunn-Barna London 1990; B12) 2 l . . .iWe7 22.Elac l ieS 23 .ieS EleS± Rogers; B2) I 9 . . . iWb3 ! ? 20.ab a6 Rogers.

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459 16 .. . �g5? 1 7 .�bS e6 1 8 .�b3± Howell.

460 18.!d4 !d4 1 9 .Ei:fl !eS= Howell. 18.Ei:f1 ! ? A) 1 8 . . . Ei:d7 AI) 1 9 .�a3 All ) 1 9 . . . a6 20.b4 [LQ l .bS ab 22. �a8 rJJe7 23 .!f4 �f4 24.�aS+-] Alexa.Ivanov; A12) 1 9 . . . rJJb8 20.b4 A121) 20 . . . Ei:d3 2 1 .!f4 rJJa8 22.�a4 �d7 23 .�e2 Ei:e3 24.�b I A12ll) 24 . . . Ei:e4? ! 2S .!d6 Ei:e8? [o2S . . . hS 26.a4 �bS i ] 26 .�h7 !eS 27 .!h3 �d8 28 .�f7+- Alexa.lvanov-Makarychev, Reykjavik 1990; A1212) 24 . . . �d3 ! ? 2S .�d3 Ei:d3 26.bS Ei:e8 27.be be 28 .Ei:b l aSf± Alexa.Ivanov; A122) 20 . . . !d4 ! ? 2 1 .bS !e3 22.fe �d3 23 .�d3 Ei:d3 24.be be 2S .Ei:£1 (2S .!e6 Ei:e8 26.Ei:b 1 rJJe7 27 .!g2 Ei:b8 28 .Ei:f l Ei:b2 29.Ei:[7 Ei:d7f±) Ei:d l 26.rJJf2 Ei:d2= Alexa.Ivanov -49/366; A123) 20 . . . Ei:hd8 ! �Ei:d 1 f± Howell ; A2) 1 9 .�a4 ! ?� A21) 1 9 . . . rJJb8? 20.b4 �d3 [20 . . . a6 -A2221 ] 2 1 .!f4 rJJa8 A2ll) 22.bS A21ll) 22 . . . �bS 23 .�bS eb 24.e6 Ei:e7 [24 . . . be 2S .!c6 Ei:b7 26.Ei:dl Ei:e8 27 .Ei:d7 ! +-] 2S .eb Ei:b7 26 .Ei:d l Ei:e8 2 7 . rJJ f l +­Howell ; A2ll2) 22 . . . eb ! 2 3 .�a6 [�e6] Ei:dS ! D 24.!dS �dS 2S .�bS A2ll21) 2S . . . �a2 (Howell ) 26.e6--+ A2ll22) 2S . . . Ei:e8 26 .Ei:b l a6 27 .�b6 �e6t/± ; A212) 22 .!d6 !± Geller-Howell, Reykja­vik 1990 -49/367 ; A22) 1 9 . . . a6 ! A221) 20.!e6 be A22ll) 2 1 .�a6? rJJb8 22 .!f4 !eS ;

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A2212) 2 1 .�e6 �b8 [2 l . . .rJJd8 22.Ei:e l -t ] 22 .!f4 rJJa7 23 .�b6 �a8 24.�a6 [24.e6? !d4] Ei:a7 2S .�e6 Ei:b7= ; A222) 20.b4 A2221) 20 . . . rJJb8? 2 1 .!f4 A222ll) 2 1 . . .!eS 22 .!h3+-Howell ; A22212) 2 1 . . . rJJe8 22.!e6+- Howell; A22213) 2 1 . . .rJJa7 22 .�aS �d3 23.a4-t; A22214) 2 1 . . .rJJa8 22.bS Ei:d4 23 .Wa6! ! ba 24.!e6 rJJa7 2S .b6 Howell ; A2222) 20 . . . !d4 2 1 .!e6 be 22.�c6 �b8 23 .�b6 rJJe8 24.�a6 rJJb8 [24 . . . rJJd8 2s .id4 Ei:d4 26.�a8] 2S .e6 Ei:a7 26.e7 !+- Howell ; A2223) 20 . . . Ei:hd8 2 1 .!e6 be 22 .We6 �b8-23 .�1Xi rJJe8 [23 . . . rJJa8 24.e6+-] 24.Wa6 �b8 2S .e6 Ei:e7 [2S . . . Ei:e7 26 .!f4 ie5 27 .�bS+- ] 26 .!a7 ! Ei:a7 27 .WIXi �c8 28 .�a7+- Howell ; A2224) 20 . . . �d3 2 1 .!f4 A22241) 2 1 . . .Ei:e8 22 .!e6 be 23 .We6 �d8 24.�a8 rJJe7 2S .Ei:e I +- Howell ; A22242) 2 l . . .�bS 22 .�bS [22 .�b3 Wd3 ] ab 23 .!h3± Howell; A2225) 20 . . . Ei:e8 ! ?oo [�Ei:e6] A22251) 2 1 .!e6? ! be 22 .�e6 �d8 ! [22 . . . rJJb8? 23 .!f4 rJJa7 24.�b6 �a8 2S .�a6 Ei:a7 26.�e6+- ] ; A22252) 2 1 .bS e b 22 .�aS Ei:e3 ! ? 23 .fe Wc5 24.!h3 �e3 ; A2226) 20 . . . !eS ! ? ��b8,��d3oo; B) 1 8 . . . Ei:hd8 ! (Alexa.Ivanov) B1 ) 1 9 .!d4 !d4= Howell; B2) 1 9 .�a3 B21) 1 9 . . . rJJb8? ! 20.!d4 Ei:d4 2 1 .b4± Howell; B22) 1 9 . . . Ei:d l 20.�a7 Ei:fl 2 1 .!fl B221) 2 l . . .Ei:d l 22 .�a8 rJJe7 23 .!f4 ie5 24.�a4°o Howell; B222) 2 l . . .!eS 22.�a8 rJJe7 23 .�aS=; B3) 1 9 .h4 ! ? !eS 20.!d4 !d4 2 l .rJJh2 �e7= 22 .�e4 !eS 23 .b4 !b6 24.bS Ei:d4 2S .Wb3 Ei:d3 26.�c4 Ei:d4 1/2-1/2 Ivanchuk-Anand,

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Roquebrune Active Chess 1992.

461 14 .. . �e6 1 5 .�g5 A) 1 5 . . . EI:d4 -458/15 . . . �e6; B) 1 5 . . . �f 1 1 6 .�f1 EI:d4 1 7 .e6 �e4 1 8 .eb ct;>b8 1 9 .�e l ± Alexa.Ivanov-Figelman, USA op Philadelphia 1993.

462 15.�h5? �f1 . 15.�b3 e6 A) 1 6 .d5 ? �f1 1 7 .de �a6 �-+ Akopian; B) 1 6 .�e3? �f1 1 7 .EI:f1 �d4 1 8 .�a3 <;t>b8 19.b4 �e3 20Je �e6+ Moutousis-Lima, Novi Sad 01 1990; C) 1 6 .EI:d 1 C1 ) 1 6 . . . �d4 I 7 .�e3= Akopian; C2) 1 6 . . . EI:d4 1 7 .EI:d4 [ 1 7 .�e3? �a4-+] �d4 1 8 .�e3= Akopian.

463 16 ... c6 1 7 .�a4 h5 ? � [ I 7 . . . mb8 - 76] 1 8 .�a7 EI:d4 A) 1 9 .�d4? �d4 20.�a8 me7 2 1 .�a5 mb8 22 .�d2 �e5+ Pliester; B) 1 9 .EI:e I ! Bl) 1 9 . . . EI:hd8? 20 .�d4 ( 1 -0 Kharlov­T.Christensen, Aalborg 1996) B1 1) 20 . . . �d4 2 1 .�a8 <;t>e7 22 .EI:e7 EI:d7 23 .�a5 me8 24.EI:e8+- ; B12) 20 . . . EI:d4 2 1 .�a8 md7 22.�b7 md8 23 .�e7 me8 24.�a6+-; B2) 1 9 . . . EI:dd8 B21) 20.�a6 ba 2 1 .�a8= Pliester; B22) 20.�d2 � EI:d2 -B31; B3) 19 . . . EI:d7 20.�d2 B31) 20 . . . EI:d2 2 1 .�a8 <;t>e7 [2 1 . . .md7? 22 .�b7 <;t>d8 23 .�e7 me8 24.�a6+­Yusupov] 22 .�a5 <;t>b8 23 .�d2 �e5 (= Pliester) 24 .�d7 [24.b4 � ?t ] �d4 25 .EI:e7t ; B32) 20 . . . EI:e7 B321) 2 1 .�a5 �d4 Pliester -NIC YB/35-78; B322) 2 1 .�e3 �e3 22 .be md7°o.

16 •.. mb8 1 7 .�a4 e6 1 8 .EI:d 1 EI:d7 [ 1 8 . . . EI:he8 -464/17 ... mb8] 1 9 .EI:d3 EI:hd8 20.EI:a3 a6 2 1 .EI:b3 �d4 22 .�d4 �e4 [22 . . . EI:d4 23 .EI:b7 mb7 24.�a6 mb8 25 .�J:t, me8 26.�e6 mb8 27 .�J:t, me8 28 .e6+-] 23 .�a6 �d4 24.�b6� ± Zarnicki-Howell, Matanzas Capablanca mem 1993.

464 17 ... EI:e3? 1 8Je �e4 1 9 .�b3 � [ 1 9 .EI:e l �d4] EI:d4 r 1 9 . . . EI:e8 20.EI:el �d4 2 1 .�g2 +-] 20.�g2+- Anand. 17 ... mb8 1 8 .EI:d l A) 1 8 . . . EI:e3 1 9Je �e4 20.EI:d3± Anand; B) 1 8 . . . e6 1 9 .EI:d3 �e4 20.EI:a3 a6 Bl) 2 1 .�a6 EI:d4 � 22 .�d4 �d4 23 .�f1 �e5 [23 . . . �b2 24.�a7 me7 25 .EI:b3+-] 24.�a8 me7 25 .�a5 �b6 26.�g5 EI:e5 � f± Anand; B2) 2 1 .�d3 B21) 2 1 . . .�g4? 22.EI:b3± B211) 22 . . . �d4? 23 .EI:b7 �+- Anand-Ivan­chuk, Linares 1993 -57/3 1 2 ; B212) 22 . . . EI:e7 23 .EI:b4± Anand; B213) 22 . . . EI:d7

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B2131) 23 .EI:b4? EI:e3 24.fe �f3+ Anand; B2132) 23 .�e6 �d l 24.<;t>g2 �b3 25 .�d7 Anand; B2133) 23 .�a6 �d4 24.�e6 � Anand; B22) 2 1 . . .�d5 ! B221) 22.EI:b3? � �d4 23 .�d4 EI:e 1 24.�f1 �d4 25 .EI:b7 mb7 26.�a6 me7 27 .�a5 <;t>d7 28 .�e 1 �b2°o Anand ; B222) 22 .�e4 �e4= Anand -CBM34. B223) 22.�a6 �d4 B2231) 23 .EI:b3 EI:d7 24.�d4 EI:e l [24 . . . �d4 25 .EI:b7] 25 .�f1 �d4 Anand; B2232) 23 .�b7 �e5 � � [23 . . . �e3 24.�a7 me7 25 .�b6 <;t>d7 26.�e6+-] B22321 ) 24.�a8 me7 25 .�a5 mb7 26.�e5 �d 1 27 .<;t>g2 �d5 B2232 1 1) 28J3? EI:e2 29 .mh3 �e6+­Anand; B223212) 28 .mh3 �f5= Anand ;

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B223213) 28 .l'l:f3 l'l:a8 29 .WI'b4 [29 .WI'b6 �c8 Xl'l:f3] �c8°o Anand; B223214) 28 .<j;lg l Wl'd l = Anand; B22322) 24.�c6 Wl'd l 2S .�g2 Wl'a4 26.l'l:a4 l'l:e3 27 . fe l'l:d2 28 .<j;lf3 l'l:b2 29.h3±1± Gi. Hernandez-Howell, Matanzas Capa­blanca mem 1993.

11.5.3. Game 3

Geller - Howell Reykjavik 1 990

l .e4 eS 2.lLlO lLlf6 3.d4 lLlxe4 4.�d3 dS S.lLlxeS lLld7 6.lLlxd7 �xd7 7.0-0 Wl'h4

a b c d e f 9 h

8 8

7

6 6

5 5

4

3

2

a b c d e f 9 h

4

3

2

This manoeuvre, which is standard for the S . . . lLld7 system (-Pos . 29 and 42), leads to a double-edged position with the kings on opposite wings. B lack tries to exploit the absence of the white knight from the

kingside to develop some initiative there . 8.c4 In accordance with the basic principles of

chess strategy, White meets Black's flank attack with central play. 8 • . • 0-0-0 Unfortunate ly for B l ack , the tempting 8 . . . �d6 i s met by 9.g3 Wl'h3 (9 . . . lLl xg3 fai ls to I O. fg �xg3 I I .WI'e2+) I O .cS or I O .�c2 (-370), with advantage to White. 9.cS gS The main alternative to the text is 9 . . . g6 (-6 1 -63) , which leaves the gS-square free for piece manoeuvres . However, after this move B lack does not control the f4-square and i s deprived of many active possibi l i ­t ies (e . g . , the advance . . . gS-g4 or trans­ferring the rook to the attack via the 6th rank) . 10.lLlc3 The alternatives are I 0 .�e3 (-64) and 1 0 .f3

( -65-68) . 10 . • . �g7 Often the best form of defence is attack! 1 l .g3

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Or I l . lLl xdS �xd4 1 2 .�e3 �xe3 1 3 . fe lLl xcs 1 4 .l'l:xf7 <j;lb8 . Regarding I I .lLle2 -70-7 3 . 1l . . . WI'h3 1 1 . . . WI'h6 is also interesting here (Arencibia - E. Vladimirov, Leon 1 99 1 -453 ) . 12.lLlxe4 1 2 . lLl xdS l'l:he8 leads to complicated play -454. 12 . . • de 13.�xe4 �bS 14.�xgS The exchange sacrifice 1 4 .�g2 Wl'fS I s .1e3

�xfl l 6 .�xfl �, introduced in the game Anand - Ivanchuk, Linares 1 993 , is also a fashionable idea. (-75 , Pos. 60) . 14 • . • l'l:xd4 IS.�g2 ! ?

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Regarding IS .Wi'b 3 -Pos . S9 and line 4S7 . 19.Wi'a4! ? IS .Wi'f 3 is clearly bad in view of IS . . . l'!xe4. IS . .. Wi'fS a b c d e f 9 h

IS . . . Wi'e6?! is met by 1 6.Wi'f3 ic6 l7 .Wi'b 3 8 8

or 1 7 .Wi'e 3 (-4S S) . 7 7

16.Wi'b3 c6 6 6

1 6 . . . Wi'xgS is bad because of 1 7 .Wi'xbS c6 18.Wi'b 3± ( Howell) . 17.ie3 ixfl

a b c d e f 9 h

--'·mm.,/",?,7"·mhd

8

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8

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2 2 �.�)�

a b c d e f 9 h

18J''lxfl !� 18 .ixd4 ixd4 19 .1'!xf l ixcs promises no advantage . The text move was first tested in the game Alexa . I vanov - Makarychev, Reykja vik 1 990. This unexpected posi ­tional exchange sacrifice gives White good a ttacking chances, despite the greatly re­duced material . 18 ... l'!d7 ( -460/ I S .l'!f ll A) It was much sounder for Black to complete his development with I S . . . l'!hd S!, return­ing the exchange . After 1 9 .h4 ieS 20.ixd4 ixd4 2 1 .<i>h 2 <i>c7 22.Wi'c4 ixcS, the game is equal (lvanchuk - Anand, Roquebrune 1 992) . No ad vantage is given by 1 9 .Wi'a3 l"ld l 20.Wi'xa7 l'!xf l + 2 1 .ixf l ieS (2 1 . . .l'!d I 2 2 .Wi'a S+ <i> c 7 2 3 .if 4+ ieS 2 4 . Wi'a4°o (Howell) 22 .Wi'a S+ <i>c7 23 .Wi'aS+ = (-4601 18 .l'!f l IB) .

5

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3

a b c d e f 9 h

The less precise 1 9 .Wi'a3 was tried in Alexa . I vano v- Makaryche v, Reykja vik 1 990 . Then 1 9 . . . a6 is met by 20.b4, threatening 2 1 . bS ab 22. Wi'aS+ <i>c7 23 . if4+ Wi'xf 4 24.Wi'aS+- . Howe ver, after 1 9 . . . <i>b S 20.b4 Black has se veral possible continuations:

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A) 20 . . . l'!d 3 2 1 .if4+ <i>a S 2 2 .Wi'a4 Wi'd 7 23 .Wi'c2 l'!c3 24 .Wi'b I , and now instead of 24 . . . l'!c4?!, which occurred in the game, better was 24 . . . Wi'd 3! ? 2S .Wi'xd 3 l'!xd 3 26.bS l'!cS 27 .b c bc 2S .l'!bl aS � (Alexa . Ivanov); B) 20 . . . id 4! ? 2 1 .bS ixe 3 2 2 .fe Wi'd 3 23 .Wi'xd 3 l'!xd 3 24.b c b c 2S .l'!xf7 ( 2S .ixc6 l'!c8 26.l'!b I + <i>c7 27 .ig 2 l'!b S 2S .l'!f l l'!b 2 29.l'!xf7+ l'!d 7�) 2S . . . l'!d l + 26.<i>f2 l'!d 2+ = (Alexa . I vanov) ; C) 20 . . . l'!hdS! il l'!d I � ( Howell) . In all these lines Black managed to gain an important tempo due to the vulnerable po­sition of the white queen . Geller improves White 's play, by placing his queen at a4 and keeping control of the important squares d l and d4. Black is now depr ived of active counterplay and aims for simpli­fication . White has created one obvious threat (to win the a 7-pawn) and two veiled 'potential ' threats : the advance b4-bS and

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the bishop sacrifice on c6. How can Black defend his position? The choice of move depends on the assessment of which threat is more dangerous . B lack decided to take measures against the bi shop sacrifice and chose 1 9 . . . � b8 . However, as the rest of the game showed, the black king was very vul­nerable at b8. Better was 1 9 . . . a6. Now 20.ixc6 is harmless in view of 20 . . . bc 2 1 .'lWxc6+ (2 1 .'lWxa6+? �b8 22 .if4+ ie5 ) 2 1 . . . �b8 ( 2 1 . . . �d8 22 J�e I � ) 2 2 .if4+ �a7 23 .'lWb6+ ma8 24.'lWxa6+ (24 .c6? id4) 24 . . . ga7 25 .'lWc6+ gb7, and White has to force a draw by perpetual check. After 20.b4 Black faces a difficult choice: I ) 20 . . . �b8? transposes into the game; 2 ) 20 . . . id4? allows the sacrifice on c6 : 2 1 .ixc6 ! bc 22.'lWxc6+ �b8 23 .'lWb6+ �c8 24.'lWxa6+ �b8 (24 . . . �d8 25 .ixd4 gxd4 26 .'lWa8+) 25 .c6 ga7 26.c7+ !+- (Howell ) ; 3 ) 2 0 . . . ghd8? i s bad for the same reason : 2 1 .ixc6 ! bc 22 .'lWxc6+ mb8D 23 .'lWb6+ �c8 (23 . . . �a8 24 .c6+-) 24.'lWxa6+ �b8 25 .c6 ge7 (25 . . . gc7 26.if4 ie5 27 .'lWb5+ +-) 2 6 . i a7+ ! g x a7 2 7 . 'lW b6+ � c 8 28 .'lWxa7+- (Howell ) ; 4) 20 . . . 'lWd3 2 1 .if4 and now : 4 . 1 ) 2 1 . . .ge8 22 .ixc6 bc 23 .'lWxc6+ �d8 24.'lWa8+ �e7 25 .ge l + +- (Howel l ) ; 4 . 2 ) 2 1 . . .'lWb5 22 .'lWxb5 ( 2 2 .'lWb3 'lWd3 ) 22 . . . ab 23 .ih3± (Howell ) . 5 ) The right reaction was 20 . . . ge8 ! ?oo, with the idea of . . . ge6, aiming to protect the c6-pawn. Now 2 1 .ixc6? ! is unsuccessful after 2 1 . . .bc 22 .'lWxc6+ �d8 ! (22 . . . �b8? fai l s to 2 3 . i f4+ � a7 2 4 . 'lWb6+ � a 8 25 .'lWxa6+ ga7 26.'lWc6+ +-) . And 2 1 .b5 i s met by 2 1 . . . cb 22 .'lWaS gxe3 23 . fe 'lWxc5 24.ih3 'lWxe3+. 6) Another interesting possibi l i ty i s 20 . . .

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ie5 (�'lWd3) , preventing the sacrifice at c6. Thus precise defence would have enabled B lack to parry the opponent 's threats . How­

ever, i t is very difficult to solve such com­

plicated defensive problems in an actual game. 19 . . . �b8? 20.b4 'lWd3 If 20 . . . a6, then 2 1 .if4+, and now : I ) 2 1 . . .ie5 22 .ih3+- (Howel l) 1 2) 2 1 . . . �c8 22 .ixc6+- (Howell ) ; 3 ) 2 1 . . . �a7 22 .'lWa5 'lWd3 23 .a4�; 4) 2 1 . . .�a8 22 .b5 gd4

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allows the beautiful concluding combina­t ion: 23 .'lWxa6+ ! ! ba 24.ixc6+ �a7 2S .b6# (Howel l ) . 2 1 .if4+ �a8 22.id6! ? The s implest continuation. 22 .b5 ! ? was also worth considering : A ) 2 2 . . . 'lWxb5 2 3 .'lWxbS c b 24 .c6 'ge7 ( 2 4 . . . bc 2 5 . ixc6+ g b 7 2 6 . gd l 'gc8 2 7 . gd7 ! + - ) 25 . cb+ gxb7 26 .gd l 'ge8 27 .�f1 +- (Howel l ) . B ) 22 . . . c b 2 3 . 'lW a6 ! (� c6) 2 3 . . . 'gd5 ' 24.ixdS 'lWxd5 25 .'lWxb5 'lWxa2 (Howell) 26.c6� 'lWa6 27 .cb+ (27 .'lWxa6 ba 28.'gb l id4) 27 . . . 'lWxb7 28 .'lWf5� �gb l or 2S . . . 'gc8 26 .gb l a6 27 .'lWb6 'lWc6± I± . 22 • . • gxd6 Other replies also allow White to retain an

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advantage : [22 . . .'IWb5 23 :�'b3 a5 24.ih3+­(Howell ) ; 22 . . . if8 23 .ixc6+- (Howell ) ; 2 2 . . . l'%hd8 2 3 . l'% d I ( H o w e l l ) 2 3 . . .'IWb5 24.�xb5 cb 25 .ih3±; 22 . . . a6 23 .l'%d l ±] 23.cd �xd6 24.b5

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Despite the equal material, B lack's posi­tion is very difficult because of the vulner­able position of his king. White ' s attack­ing chances are especially enhanced by the opposite-colour bishops : the g2-bishop i s exerting tremendous pressure on the long d iagonal , whereas B lack ' s dark- square bishop cannot help his king. 24 ... cb? The decisive mistake, according to Howell . Essential was 24 . . . c5 25 .�e4 (25 .l'%d I id4) 25 . . . �c7 [L1 26. a4 c4] 26 .l'k l !± . 25.�xb5+- l'%b8 26.l'%bl �c7 27.a4 ic3 28Jkl! �e5? ! More stubborn was 28 . . . �a5 29 .�b3 ie5 30 .V�lfxf7 �xa4 3 1 .l'%b l �a6 3 2 .�xh7+­(Howel l ) . 29.1Wb3 id4 30.ixb7+! A nice final blow. B lack resigned in view of 30 . . . l'%xb7 3 1 .l'%c8+ l'%b8 32 .'&f3+ . We have used Howell ' s and Alexa. Ivanov 's annotations from Chess Informant 49/367 and 49/366 respectively.

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11.5.5. Answers

Ex .49 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLJf3 lLJf6 3.d4 lLJe4 4 . .id3 d5 5.lLJe5 lLJd7 6.lLJd7 .id7 7.0-0 �h4 8.c4 0-0-0 9.c5 g5 10 . .ie3 �e8 1l .lLJd2 .ig7 12 .lLJf3 �h5 13 .lLJg5 �d l 14.�dl lLJ g5 15 • .ig5 .ig4 1 6 .�d2 .id4) Kasparov­Ivanchuk, Debrecen European tch 1992 White seizes the initiative by 17.c6! (-Pos . Ex.47), a standard blow for this pawn struc­ture . The pawn is taboo because of the check on a6 and the subsequent loss of the bishop. 17 .. . .ie5 18 . .ib5 b6 [ I S . . J�e6 ! ?l leads to Ex .SO . See -64 for more detai l s .

Ex .SO (Continuation of Ex.49) . B lack ' s eS bi shop is exert ing unpleasant pressure on the b2 pawn . White must find a way to exchange it . After 19 . .ih4! intending �g3 he retains the advantage .

Ex .S I ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLJf3 lLJf6 3.d4 lLJe4 4 . .id3 d5 5.lLJe5 lLJd7 6.lLJd7 .id7 7.0-0 �h4 8.c4 0-0-0 9.c5 g5 10 .f3 lLJ f6 1 l . .ie3 �e8 12.�d2 �e3?! 13.�e3 lLJh5) This problematic sacrifice occurred in the game Dolmatov-Makarychev, Reykjavik 1990. Black was counting on the possibi l ity of exerting pressure on the d4-pawn. In the game after 1 4 .Ei:d l ? ! �g7 I S .�f 1 g4 ! D [ I S . . . Ei:eS? 1 6 .Wf2± Makarychevl 1 6 .c6? ! bc ! [ 1 6 . . . �c6ool 1 7 . fg Ei:eS ! I S .Wd3 �g4 Black ' s idea proved justified and he gained excel lent play. According to analys i s by Makarychev anal y se s , Wh i te ga in s no advantage by either 1 4 .ct::l a3 �g7 I S .ct::l c2 Ei:eS 1 6 .Wt2 ct::l f4 1 7 .Ei:fd l mdS !� [Xct::l c2] , or 1 4 .ct::ld2 �g7 I S .ct::lb3 Ei:eS 1 6 .Wt2 ct::l f4 1 7 .Ei:fd l Wf2 [ 1 7 . . . �a4 ? ! I S . � fS m d S 1 9 .93±] I S .mf2 �a4°o.

S tronger i s 1 4 . ct::l c3 ! ? �g7 I S . ct::l e2 ge8 1 6 .Wf2 , although in thi s case the second exchange sacrifice 1 6 . . . Ei:e2 ! ? 1 7 .Wh4D [ 1 7 .We2?? �d4 I S .mhl ct::l g3 ] gh I S .�e2 �d4 gives B lack good counterchances. However, in the game Tomasevic-Kondali, corr Alekhine memo 1991, White found the refutation of B lack ' s concept. After 14.g3 ! ! lLJg3 15.�e5 [ I S .hg? Wg3 1 6 .mhl Wh3=] neither l S . . . ct::l f J 1 6 .WhS Wh2 1 7 .mfl �h3 I S . m e l Wg i 1 9 . md2 Wf2 20 . mc3 We i 2 1 .ct::l d2+- (Jezek) , nor the game contin­uation I S . . . Ei:gS 1 6 .hg Wh3 1 7 .Ei:d l ! �g7 I S .�fJ gives Black sufficient compensation for the lost material .

-40S .

Ex .S2 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLJf3 lLJf6 3.d4 lLJe4 4.�d3 d5 5.lLJe5 lLJd7 6.lLJd7 .id7 7.0-0 �h4 8.c4 0-0-0 9.c5 g5 10 .f3 lLJ f6 1 1 .�e3 gg8 12 .lLJc3 g4 13.�e l ? ) Dolmatov-Maka­rychev, Palma de Mallorca 1989 After 13 ... g3 ! 14.hg [ 1 4 .h3 �h3 I S .gh Wh3 1 6 .Wd2 g2-+] �g3 Black developed an irresi stible attack . I S .�f2? is bad because of I S . . . Ei:g2 1 6 . m g2 Wh3 1 7 . m g l �d6 L1Ei:gS-+. The point of Black's idea is disclosed in the l ine I S .ct::l e2 ! ? Now I S . . . Ei:g2?? is a fatal mi stake, leading after 1 6 .mg2 Wh3 1 7 .�g l �d6 I S .cd Ei:gS 1 9 .�gS ! [L1mf2-e3-d2] to a win for White. Correct is I S . . . �d6 ! 1 6 .cd Ei:g2 1 7 .mg2 Ei:gS I S .�gS [ I S .ct::l g3 Wh3+-] Ei:gS 1 9 . ct::l g3 �h3 ! , wh ich l eads to the opposite result (we have used Makarychev's annotations from Chess Informant 4S/420) . The game continued 15.�d2 .ic5 ! 16.dc �dg8! [ 1 6 . . . d4? 1 7 .�f4 ! :tl I7J:Udl [ 1 7 .m2 Ei: h 3 I S . m B Ei:h l 1 9 . m & Ei:a J -+ Makarychev] d4 ! 18.c6 [ J S .�d4 Wd4 1 9 .mfl Ei:f3 !-+ Makarychev; I S .�t2 gg2 1 9 .mfl Wh l 20.me2 Ei:f2 2 1 .mt2 Ei:g2 -+ 1

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de 19.cd 'ifid8, and White resigned in view of 20.W'e2 2'%g2 2 1 .W'g2 W'f2 ! .

-4 1 3 .

Ex.S3 ( l .e4 e5 2.tilf3 tilf6 3.d4 tile4 4 . .id3 d5 5.tile5 tild7 6.tild7 .id7 7.0-0 W'h4 8.c4 0-0-0 9.c5 g5 10.tilc3 .ig7 1l .tile2 ghe8 12.13 tilf6 13 • .id2) Howell-Makarychev, Frunze 1989 The most vulnerable point in White 's po­sition is his d4 pawn. An exchange sacrifice, removing its main defender, enables B lack to win this pawn at the most convenient moment, retaining good compensation . 13 ... ge2!? This move was introduced by Akopian ; an analogous idea featured in Ex .46. 14 . .ie2 i s strongly met by the tactical reply 1 4 . . . 4:J g4 ! , the idea being that after I S . fg? (the immediate return of the extra material by I S . .if4 is better) .id4 1 6 .mh l ieS White has no convenient defence : I ) 1 7 .g3 .ig3 1 8 .mg2 W'h2 1 9 .mf3 2'%e8 !-+ Halasz; 2) 1 7 .h3 W'g3 1 8 .mg l iWh2 1 9 .mf2 .id4 20.mf3 [20 .�e3 iWf4+] fS+ Makarychev; 3) 1 7 .�f4 �f4 1 8 .2'%f4 gf 1 9 .W'dS 2'%e8 ! + Sherzer-Halasz, Budapest 1990 (-399) . After 14.'lWe2 tilh5! 15.'lWf2 'lWf2 Black has sufficient compensation for the sacrificed exchange.

-70.

Ex.S4 (Continuation of Ex .S3 ) ( l6.'ifif2? ! ) The d4 pawn w i l l not run away. Correct i s 16 . . . tilf4! 17 • .if4 gf 18.gfel .id4 19.'ifin 1b2! , and B lack obtains the better endgame.

Ex .SS ( l .e4 e5 2.tilf3 tilf6 3.d4 tile4 4 . .id3 d5 5.tile5 tild7 6.tild7 i.d7 7.0-0 'lWh4 8.c4 0-0-0 9.c5 g5 10.tilc3 .ig7 1l .tile2 ghe8 12.'lWel tilf6 13.'lWd2 tile4! 14.'lWa5?! 'ifib8 15.f3 tilf6 16.g3?! 'lWh5 17.a4? ! ) J.Polgar

- Gaprindashvili, Novi Sad 01 1990 To demolish the opponent's defences, Black strikes a blow at the d4 pawn - the weakest point in White ' s position, by increasing the pressure on the e2 knight: 17 .. . til g4! ( -annotations to Ex . S 3 ) 18.fg .ig4. After 19.tilf4 [ 1 9 .4:Jc3 �d4 20.mg2 iWh3 2 1 .mh l �f3 22.l'%f3 2'%e l +-; 1 9 .c6 2'%e2 20.�e2 �d4 2 1 . mg2 (2 1 . mh I .ie2-+) �h3 22 .mh l iWe2-+ Gaprindashvili] .id4 20.@g2 gf 21 ..if4 the simplest way to win is 2 1 . . . 2'%c8 22 . c6 [ 22 .2'%ae 1 2'%e 1 23 .2'%e I �h3+-] ge2 ! 23 . .ie2 �h3 24.mh l iWe2-+ (Gaprindashvili ) .

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Ex .S6 ( l .e4 e5 2.tilf3 tilf6 3.d4 tile4 4 . .id3 d5 5.tile5 tild7 6.tild7 .id7 7.0-0 'lWh4 8.c4 0-0-0 9.c5 g5 1O.tilc3 .ig7 11 .tile2 f5 12.f3 til f6 ? ! 13 . .ie3 f4 14 .�f2 'lWh6 15 .'lWd2 gdf8? ! 1 6.gacl g4) Short-Grushka, Mexico 1981 . There fol lows a thematic breakthrough, known from previous examples (-Ex.49) : 18.c6± .ic6 19.9c6. This standard exchange sacrifice destroys the b lack king ' s pawn cover. After 19 . . • bc 20.gcl tile4 21 .'lWa6 @d7 22 .gc6 ! W h i te ' s a t tack became irresistible. The game concluded : 22 . . . gf6 23.gf6 tilf6 24..if5 @e7 25.'lWe6 @f8 26..iel til e8 27 . .ib4 til d 6 28.'lWc8, and B l ack resigned.

-443 .

Ex .S7 ( l .e4 e5 2.tilf3 tilf6 3.d4 tile4 4 . .id3 d5 5.tile5 tild7 6.tild7 Ad7 7.0-0 'lWh4 8.c4 0-0-0 9.c5 g5 10 .tilc3 .ig7 I l .tile2 f5 12.f3) In this important theoretical position (-71-

73) B lack' s knight in not obl iged to retreat ! The most i nterest ing al ternative i s 12 . . . ghf8 ! ? , i n troduced by Makarychev.

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Accepting the sacrifice al lows B lack to develop a dangerous attack: 1 3 . fe? fe 1 4 .ic2 � f l 1 5 . WffI � fS 1 6 .Wd l Wf2 1 7 .Whl ig4-+ . Therefore White usually prefers 1 3 .a4 or 1 3 .We l .

Ex .5S (Continuation of Ex. 57) ( 13.Wiel Wih5 14.fe de 15.ic4 f4) A.Rodriguez-G.Hernandez, Pinar del Rio zt 1990 A well-known idea with s l ightly different motifs (-Ex.49, Ex.56) . The game continued 16.c6 !? (the immediate 1 6 .Wa5 \t>bS 1 7 .c6 i s met by 1 7 . . . b6) ic6 17 .Wia5 t . Now 1 7 . . . WbS? loses to I s .if4+-, while 1 7 . . . f3 allows White a strong attack after I S .ie3 fe 1 9 .�fS ms 20.Wa7 (A.Rodriguez) . Black opted for 17 . . . Wig4 18.h3 Wid7 19.Wig5 , but in this critical position he missed the best chance: 1 9 . . . f3 20.ie3 fe 2 l .ie2 h6 22 .WaS id4 23 .ig4 ie3 24 . W h l ib6°o (A.Rodriguez) and chose instead the losing 1 9 . . . �f5 ? 20 .Wg4± id4? 2 1 . liJ d4 Wd4 22.Wh2 id7 23 .if4 ! ! [23 ... Wc4 24.�ac I +-] 1 -0. As was shown by A.Rodriguez (NIC YBI 16-56), instead of 1 9 .Wg5 White can play 1 9 .Wa7 ! id4 20 . liJ d4 Wd4 2 1 .Wd4 �d4 22.ie6 WbS 23 .ie3±. -450/C22 .

Ex .59 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 lLle4 4 . .id3 d5 5.lLle5 lLld7 6.lLld7 .id7 7.0-0 Wih4 8.c4 0-0-0 9.c5 g5 10 .lLlc3 ig7 1 l .g3 Wih3 12.lLle4 de 13..ie4 .ib5 14.ig5 �d4 15.Wib3 �e4 16.Wib5) Dolmatov-Akopian, Erevan 1988 A tactical operation enables B lack to keep the balance: 16 . . . h6! 17.ie3 ( l 7 .c6? is bad in view of 1 7 . . . hg l S .Wb7 WdS 1 9 .�ad l We7 20.Wic7 \t>f6 2 1 .�d6 �e6-+ Akopian) �h4! 18JUd i [ I S .gh? .ie5-+] Wih2 19.Wn

Wih3 20.�e l D [ 20 .We2? Wg4+- ] Ele4 [ 20 . . . �h5 ! ?oo] 2 1 .c6 ! = �e3 22.fe �g3 23.We2 [23 .\t>d2? �dS+-] Wig2 24.We l Wig3, with a draw b y perpetual check.

-457 .

Ex .60 ( 1 .e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 lLle4 4 . .id3 d5 5.lLle5 lLld7 6.lLld7 .id7 7.0-0 Wih4 8.c4 0-0-0 9.c5 g5 10 .lLlc3 .ig7 1 l.g3 �h3 1 2 . lLl e4 de 1 3 . .ie4 .ib5 1 4 . .ig2 �fS 15 . .ie3!? .in 16 . .ifl �he8 17.Wia4 Wb8 18.�dl c6 19.�d3 Wie4 20.Ela3 a6 21 ..id3 Wig4? 22.�b3 .id4) Anand-Ivanchuk, Linares 1993 A simple rook sacrifice enables White to destroy the black king's pawn cover: 23 .�b7 ! \t>b7 24.Wia6 W b8 [24 . . . W c 7 25 .Wa7 and 2 6 . .ia6#] 25.Wib6 'it>a8 26.�c6 'it>b8 27.Wib6 'it>a8 [27 . . . WcS 2S .ia6 and 29.Wd6#] 28 . .ib5, and B lack resigned, as he can prevent mate only at the cost of huge loss of material .

-464/17" .�b8/B211 .

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Chapter 6

11.6. 1 . Overview

This chapter and the next are devoted to the 5 . . . �d6 system, or symmetrical varia­tion . In chapter 6 the various deviations on moves 6- 1 0 from the tabia of the symmetri­cal variation are covered . The best choice for White i s to go for the tabia. However, i t requires painstaking work involving the studying of long theoretical l ines. If he does not have particularly strong ambitions in the opening stage, he can play for a knight exchange at e4 by ctJ d2 (-76

and 78-79, positions 6 1 -66), or ctJc3 (-465 , 80-83 , positions 67-69) . S ince B lack i s currently experiencing a cri s i s i n thi s tabia, he may consider choos­ing the variation 7 . . . ctJc6 ( -85 , position 70) . However, my personal experience has been unsuccessfu l : losses in games against Tim­man (Linares cm(8) 1 992 -game 4) and Ivanchuk (Horgen 1 995) , along with only one draw, but thi s against Kasparov (Horgen 1 995) .

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�f3 0-0 @h8473 �d7 77 0-0 ltJe6476 e4477 g3 e5480 �e2482 �e2 f3 �f4

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0-0 �e5485 ltJe5 ltJd3 ctJe6487 f6488 �f6489 �e6 Ei:ad84'!o ±

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84 e4 ltJ c3 522 ctJe4524 �e4 de �h7 �h5+ �e5

e6521 ctJd7523 de ctJe5525 �e5 @h7 @g8 Ei:e8526 ±

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Il� 6 7 8 9 10 I I 12 13 14

85 . . . GtJe6527 e5528 GtJ c3 529 GtJ ei3 1

Wi'a4 D GtJ f4 GtJe6 be �e7 f55 30 �f6 �d7 GtJg5 Wi'ei32 ;j:; 86 . . . de �f4534

GtJa3536 �bl GtJe4 b3 �dl

�e5 GtJe6533 GtJb4535 GtJe5537 de 538 �e6 Wi'dl �ad8 =+= 87 f4 GtJe3540 be Wi'd3 Wi'e4 �b 1543

�f5539 GtJe354 1

�d3 de Wi'di42 b6544 88 cd Wi'D 545 Wi'f5547 GtJe3 Wi'd3548 f4 =+=

Wi'd5 �f5546 Wi'd3 GtJe5 GtJd3

389

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465 6.c4 A) 6 . . . 0-0 7 .cd �b4 8 .l2lbd2:t ; B) 6 . . . �b4 Bl) 7 .�f1 ? ! 0-0 8 .�b3 �d6 9.cd �d5 1 0 .de l2lc5 1 1 .�h7 �h7 1 2 .�c5 b6 (� 1 3 .�d4 l2lc6 1 4 .�e4 f5)� Zlotnik-Ovchinnikov, USSR 1968; B2) 7 .l2lbd2 �d2 8 .�d2 l2ld2 9 .�d2 0-0 1 0.0-0 �d6 I l .c5:t ; I I .�c2 ! ? ; C ) 6 . . . �e5 7 .de l2lc6 8 .0-0 �e6= Forintos, Haag. 6.�f3 A) 6 . . . �e7 ! ? 7 .0-0 0-0 A I ) 8 .l2lc3 l2lc3 9 .bc �e5 I O .de �e5 I I .�f4 �f6 1 2 .�g3 l2lc6 1 3 .�g5 �d6 1 4 .�f4 �f6 Y2-Y2 I.Zaitsev-Yusupov, Erevan (zt) 1982; A2) 8 .c4 �e5 9 .de �e5 l O .cd l2lc5 I I .l2lc3 l2ld3 1 2 .�d3 l2la6 Matsukevich; B) 6 . . . �e5 7 .de B l ) 7 . . . l2lc6? ! 8 .�e4 l2ld4 9 .�d l de 1 0.�e3 l2lc6 1 1 .�d8 l2ld8 1 2 . l2l c3± Polyakov­Posdnikin, corr 1983-84; B2) 7 . . . l2lc5 8 .�g3 [8 .l2lc3 �e6 9.�g3 l2ld3 1 0.cd E1g8 1 1 .0-0 ( l l .d4) l2lc6 1 2 .f4 �d7 1 3 .�f3 l2le7:t Mokrinski-Chaleev, corr 1983-84] l2ld3 9.cd E1g8 1 0 .0-0 1 1 .l2ld2 (Polyakov-Orehov, con 1983-84) l2l c6 � 1 2 .l2lb3 d4 1 3 .l2lc5 �d5 Matsukevich . 6.�e2 [6 . . . 0-0 ! ? Blatny] �e5 A) 7.de l2lc5 8 .l2lc3 0-0 9 .0-0 (Mieses­Grob, Zurich (m) 1934) E1e8 ! ? Forintos, Haag; B) 7 .�e4 ! ? B l ) 7 . . . de 8 .de �d4 9 .l2lc3 �e5 Bll) l O .�e4? �e4 1 1 .l2le4 �f5+ Blatny; B12) I O.g3 ! 0-0 I I .�f4 �a5 [ 1 1 . . .�d4 ! ? Blatny] 1 2 .0-0-0 �e6 1 3 .a3 B121) 1 3 . . . l2l d7 1 4 .�b5 ! �b5 1 5 . l2l b5 �g4 1 I 5 . . . c6? 1 6 . l2l c7 E1ad8 1 7 . l2l e6 fe 1 8 .�c7+- ] 1 6 . l2l c7 ! �d l 1 7 .E1d l ! E1ad8 1 8 .�d6 l2lf6 1 9 .�f8 (Blatny-Howell, Lazne Bohdanec 1995) E1f8:t Blatny ;

390

B122) 0 1 3 . . . c6:t Blatny ; B2) o7 . . . �d4 8 .�f5 ! ? [8 .�d5 �e7 9 .'lJjje7

�e7 1 0.0-0 :t/=] �f8 9 .�c8 �c8 1 0.0-0�/ � [XE1h8,�f8] Blatny -CBM45 . 6.l2lc3 A) 6 . . . �b4? 7 .0-0 l2lc3 [7 . . . �c3 8.bc 1iJc3 9.�h5±] 8.bc �c3 9 .�a3 ! �a l 1 0 .'lJjjh5± Forintos, Haag; B) 6 . . . 0-0?! 7 .l2le4 ! de 8 .�e4 Bl) 8 . . . f6? 9 .�h5 g6 1 0 .�d5+- A.Rod­riguez; B2) 8 . . . c5 9 .0-0 (9 .�d3 ! ? � �f4, 0-0-0 ) cd 1 0 .l2lf3± A.Rodriguez; B3) 8 . . . �e7 B31) 9 .f4 ! ? f6 1 0 .0-0 fe I l .fe � 1 1 . .. �b4 1 2 .c3 E1f1 I 3 .�fl �a5 1 4 .�g5 ! � A.Rod­riguez ; B32) 9 . 0-0 �e5 1 0 .de �e5 I Ule l :!:@ A.Rodriguez; B4) 8 . . . �e5 9 .de �e7 l��b4] 1 0 .We2 1iJcD [ 1 0 . . . E1e8 1 l . f4 f6? 1 2 .0-0 fe 1 3 .fe L'l13 . . . �e5? 1 4 .�d5+- A.Rodriguez] 1 l .f4 IiJd4

1 2 .�f2 [ 1 2 .�d3 ! ? E1d8 1 3 .0-0 �g4 14.'lJjjeJ A.Rodriguez] l2lb3 ! ? 1 3 .�h7 �h7 1 4 .cb3± A.Rodriguez-Sariego, Holguin 1989; C) 6 . . . l2l f6? ! 7 .�g5±; 0) 6 . . . l2lc3 7.bc l2ld7 [7 . . . �h4 8 .0-0 0-0 -498/8 ••• �h4; 7 . . . 0-0 8 .0-0 -80-82] 01) 8 .0-0 l2le5 [8 . . . 0-0 -80-82]9.de �c5 1 0 .�h5 [ 1 O.�e2 ! ?] 011) 1 O . . . �e6 I I .E1b l (Polyakov-Komosin, con 1983-84) �d7 ! ? 1 2 .E1b7 �b6 (Matsu­kevich) 1 3 .�e2 0-0 [ 1 3 . . . �e7 ! ?J 1 4 .�a3 �c6�; 012) 1 O . . . g6 I I .�h6 �f8 1 2 .�e3 c6 13 .c4 �e6 1 4 .cd �d5 1 5 .E1bl �c5 1 6 .c4 'lJjjd4

1 7 .E1b7:t Tseshkovsky-Av.Bykhovsky, Irkutsk 1983; 02) 8 .�h5 g6 ! [8 . . . �e5 9.de l2lc5 l O .�a3 l2ld3 1 I .cd �e6 1 2 .0-0 h6 ! 1 3 .f4 g6 L'l 'lJjjd7. 0-0-0]

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021) 9.iWe2 0-0; 022) 9.iWh6 lLleS l O.de �eS; 023) 9 .lLlg6 fg 1 O.�g6 hg 1 1 .iWhS [ l 1 .iWg6 �f8] lLlfS Dvoretsky ; 03) S .lLld7 �d7 9 .0-0 0-0-82.

466 6 ... lLld2?! 7 .�d2 lLld7 S .iWh5 ! iWe7 9 .0-0-0± Aleksandria-Shul, Riga 1974.

467 7 . . • lLlcb S .o-o lLlcs 9 .�bS [9 .lLlb3 - 79] 0-0 1 O.�c6 bc 1 1 .lLlb3 lLlb3 1 2 .ab f6= Tilak-Handoko, Dubai (01) 1986.

468 8.�e2? ! lLlc6 9 .lLlf3 �g4 l O .iLf4 0-0 1 1 .0-0 1"1eS 1 2 .1"1e l iWd7 1 3 .h3 �hS 1 4 .c3 gadS [ 1 4 . . . aS+] I S .b4? l I S .lLld4 ! ? ; I S .�gS=] tLle4 [Ll 1 6 . . . iWfS , 1 7 . . . lLl eS ] 1 6 .bS lLle7+ [il I 7 . . . lLl g6, I S . . . iLf3] Mateu-Yusupov, Shien wch j 1979. 8.l2:lb3 lLld3 9.iWd3 0-0 I O .iLf4 A) I O . . . b6 1 1 .0-0-0 �e6 1 2 .iWg3 iWd7 1 3 .iLh6 ? ! [0 1 3 . h4, 1 3 .�gS] fS ! Koch­Savva, Groningen 1986; B) I O . . . lLl c6 1 1 .0-0-0 [ 1 1 .0-0 -791 f6 1 2 .1"1he l l l 2 .iWdS iWdS 1 3 .1"1dS fe=] fe 1 3 .iLeS± .

469 8 . . . lLld3?! 9.iWd3 A) 9 . . . c6 [9 . . . iLg4? ! l O .�gS ( I 0.iWbS lLld7 1 I .iLgS ! ) iWd7 1 1 .0-0-0 c6 1 2 .iWa3 lLl a6± Matsukevich] 1 0 .0-0 [ 1 O.iLgS iWaS l 1 .iLd2 �a6! Hort] iLg4 1 1 .lLlgS [ I 1 .�d2 ! ?± ] h6 1 2 .'&d4 [ 1 2 .iWg3 ! ?J iLe6 1 3 .lLle6 fe 1 4 .c4 �e7 I S .�d2 cS 1 6 .0-0= Bardin-Peshkov, corr 1983-84; B ) 9 . . . lLlc6 1 O .�gS lLleS ! 1 1 .iWe3 ! f6 1 2 .lLleS �e7 ! 1 3 .0-0-0 iWeS 1 4 .iWeS fe I S .1"1dS mf7 ! 1 6 .1"1e5 iLe6 1 7 .1"1he I ± 1"1heS (Hort-Toth, San Bernardino 1982) I S . f3 Ll1"1 I e3 , md2, �e 1 , mf2 Hort.

470 9.0-0 0-0 -79.

391

471 9 . . • iLh5?! 1 O .�fS 0-07 [0 1 O . . . lLle6] l 1 .g4 �g6 1 2 .�gS f6 1 3 .ef gf 1 4 .�e3 iWd6 I S . iW d4± Gurgenidze-Yusupov, Kislo­vodsk 1982. 9 . . . iLf3 I O.iWf3 lLld3 I I .iWd3 0-0 A) 1 2 .iLe3? ! 1"1eS 1 3 .0-0-0 c6 1 4.f4 lLla6 I S .c4? ! iWaS 1 6 .mb l lLl c7 1 7 .cd lLldS+ Goncharov-Polyakov, corr 1983-84; B) 1 2 .iWg3 -76;

C) 1 2 .0-0.

472 12.iLf4? ! lLlc6 1 3 .0-0-0 d4 1 4 .1"1he I iWe7 I S .mb l iWe6 1 6 .a3 1"1feS 1 7 .iLh2 1"1adS+ Nunn-Toth, Lugano 1984.

473 12 ... f6 1 3 .�h6 iWe7 1 4 .0-0-0t. 12 .. . iWe7 1 3 .iLh6. 12 .. . iWd7 1 3 .iLh6 1'6 1 4 .e6 iWe7.

474 13.0-0 iWd7 1 4.f4? ! lLlc6 Ll I S .fS 1"1aeS 1 6 .f6 gf 1 7 .�h6 1"1gS+ Forintos, Haag.

475 6 ... iLe5 7 .de A) 7 . . . lLlc6 S .�e4 [S .lLlc3 ! ?] de 9 .iWdS± ; B) 7 . . . lLlcs B l ) S .iLe2 0-0 9 . f4 lLlc6 1 0.b3 lLle7 I 1 .�a3 b6 1 2 .lLlc3 c6 1 3 .iWd2 f6 1 4 .ef 1"1f6 I S .iLcs bc 1 6.lLle4± Rozentalis-Meyers, Bern 1992; B2) S .iWhS lLld3 9.cd B21) 9 . . . iWd7 ? ! l O .lLlc3 c6 l 1 .iWe2± iWg4 1 2 .f3 ! iWd4 1 3 .�e3 iWeS 1 4 . f4t Pesch­Bartelborth, Bundesliga 1987; B22) 9 . . . lLlc6 ! ? I O .lLlc3 iLe6. 6 ... iWh4?! A) 7 .lLlc3 lLlc3 -80;

B) 7 .g3 ? ! iWh3 S .1"1e I iLeS 9 .iLe4 de 1 0 . 1"1e4 lLlc6 1 1 .de iLe6 1 2 .lLlc3 1"1dSt Maljuga­Komosin, corr 1983-84. 6 ... lLld7 7 .lLld7 iLd7 -56.

6 ... c5 7 .�bS lLl d7 S .dc �eS 9 .iWdS iWe7 I O.c6 !± Chalupetzky-Wagner, corr 1934 ECO.

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476 7.c4 CLld4 [7" .CLleS S .de ieS 9 .cd] S .ie4 ieS 9 .cd A) 9" .�h4 1 O.f4 if6 [ 1 O" .ig4 1 1 .�e l ! ] ; B ) 9" .0-0 BI) l O .ih7? mh7 1 1 .�h5 mgS 1 2 .�eS CLlc2-+ ; B2) 1 O.f4 if6 B21) I 1 .CLlc3 ifS 1 2 .�d3 [ 1 2 .ie3 ie4 1 3 .id4= Forintos, Haag] ie4= Alekhine­Alexander, Hastings 1933/34 ; B22) 1 1 .g4 g6 ! ? 1 2 .CLlc3 ig7 1 3 .ie3 cS= Meszaros-Erdy, Budapest 1955; B23) I I .�d3 l"i:eS ! B231) 1 2 .ih7? mhS 1 3 . CLl c 3 [ 1 3 .ie4? l"i:e4 ! -+ ] g6 1 4 .ig6 fg I S .�g6 ifS ---+ Forintos, Haag; B232) 1 2 .CLlc3 g6 1 3 .id2 ig7 1 4.l"i:ae I ifS= Henley-Wheeler, Bristol 1960; B3) I O .CLlc3 B31 ) 1 0" .l"i:eS ! ? I I .l"i:e l id7 ( l l . . .g6) ; B32) 1 O" .ifS I 1 .ie3 ie4 1 2 .id4 B321) 1 2 " .id4 1 3 .�d4 ifS [ 1 3 " .ig6 1 4 .l"i:ac 1 a6 I S .�b4± Matulovic-Hecht, Belgrade 1969] 1 4 .l"i:ac l id7 I S .�b4t ECO; B322) 1 2" .ic2 1 3 .�d2 ! id4 1 4 .�d4 �d7 [ 1 4" .ifS -B321 ] I S .l"i:fe 1 a6 1 6 .l"i:e2t ig6-Pos . 70, Tal-Osnos, Kiev 1 964.

477 8.l"i:el ? ih2 . 8.�e2?! O-O ! 9 .ie4 �h4 ! l O . f4 [ 1 O.ih7 �h7 1 l .h3 ifS�] de 1 1 .�e4 ia6 1 2 .l"i:e l ic4 1 3 .CLlc3 fS ! 1 4 .�e3 l"i:aeS l S .�eS l"i:eS 1 6 .l"i:eS mnf± Yusupov, Dvoretsky . 8.CLld2 CLld2 9 .id2 0-0 l O.c4 dc=.

478 8 ... �f6? ! 9 .ie4 de I O.CLlc3 0-0 1 1 .cS ie7 1 2 .CLle4± Yusupov, Dvoretsky. 08 .. . 0-0 -85.

479 9 .. . �f6 A) l O.cS ie7 1 1 .l"i:e 1 0-0 1 2 .ie4 de

392

1 3 .l"i:e4 l"i:dS�; B) l O .ie4 ! de 1 1 .CLlc3 BI) 1 1 . . .0-0 1 2 .CLle4 �g6 1 3 .CLld6 cd 14.�f4 tl±; B2) 1 1 . . .ifS B21) 1 2 .l"i:e 1 �g6 ! ? B211) 1 3 .CLle4 ie4 1 4.0 B2l11) 1 4" .0-0 I S .l"i:e4 [ I S .fe ig3] fS�; B2112) 1 4" . fS l S .fe feoo; B212) 1 3 .cS ie7 1 4 .f3 l"i:dS ! ? I S .fe [ I S .ltJ e4 O-O�] ig4 1 6 .�a4 O-O�; B22) 1 2.0 ! � g6 1 3 .fe ih3 1 4.eS ! �f 1 l S .ed ih3 [ I S " .ic4 1 6 .�a4] 1 6 .�e2 Wie6 1 7 .�e6 ie6 I S .dc ic4 1 9 .if4± Yusupov, Dvoretsky.

480 10.cd?! cd 1 1 .�a4 mfS ! ? [ 1 1 . . .�d7 1 2 .ibS l"i:bS�] 1 2 .�c6? ! l"i:bS 1 3 .�d5 �b7 Yusupov, Dvoretsky.

48 1 10 ... ie7 1 1 .if4±.

482 1l .f3? ! ig3 1 2 .�e2 iO ! 1 3 .:r'l0 �h2 1 4 .�h2 �f3°o.

483 1l ... h5? 1 2 .cd fS [�h4] 1 3 .iB h4 1 4 .ig2 hg I s .ih3±1+-. 1l . . . CLlg3?? 1 2 .ig4 CLle2 I 3 .�e2 +-.

484 7.f3 A) 7" .CLlcS= Keres; B) 7 " .ieS S.de CLlcS 9 .CLlc3 CLld3 1 0.Wid3 c6 I l .ie3 b6 1 2 .l"i:fe 1 ie6 1 3 .l"i:ad 1 tt'ld7= Mukhin-Noah, St.Petersburg 1966. 7.l"i:el A) 7" .f6? ! S .CLlf3 fS 9 .c4 c6 1 O.�b3 �h8 1 1 .CLlc3 as 1 2 .cd cd 1 3 .CLldS a4 1 4 .�c2 �h2 l S .mh2 �dS 1 6 .ie4 fe 1 7 .�e4± Dost· Schaeferbarthold, Hessen 1988; B) 7" .ieS S .de CLlc6 9 .if4 BI) 9" .CLlcS Bll) l O .ibSt ECO;

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B12) 1 0.ctJc3 B121) 1 0 . . . �e6 I l .iWd2 � 1 2 .�ad 1 t; B122) 1 0 . . . ctJb4 1 1 .�f l d4 1 2 .ctJb5 ctJe6 1 3 .�d2� c3t Euwe; B2) 9 . . . f5 1 0 .f3 ctJc5 1 1 .�b5 ctJe6� ctJe7oo; e) 7 . . . ctJd7 8 .�e4 [8 .ctJd7 �h2=] de el) 9.ctJd7 �d7 1 O .�e4 �f5 ell) I I .�e 1 iWh4 1 2 .g3 iWh3�; e12) I I .�e3 c5 1 2 .c3 cd 1 3 .cd �c5t ; e2) 9 .ctJc4 ! ? f5 l O .ctJd6 cd I I .�f4t Maka­rychev ; D) 7 . . . ctJc6 ! ?

485 7 .. . ctJf6? 8 .ctJdf3±. 7. . .li:ld2 8 .�d2 A) 8 . . . iWh4? ! AI) 9.c3 f6 l O .ctJf3 iWh5= ; A2) 9.f4 ! ? f6 1 0 .�e1 iWh6 I l .ctJg4t Forintos, Haag; A3) 9.g3 ! ? A31) 9 . . . iWd4 1 O .�c3 iWc5 A311) I I .�d4 ! ? iWa5 1 2 .iWh5 f5 1 3 .ctJf3 ! -t i1cS 1 4.ctJg5 h6 1 5 .iWg6+- ; A312) I l .iWh5 ! ? f5 1 2 .ctJf3-t; A32) 9 . . . iWh3 1 O.iWf3t Thipsay-Slavotinek, Thessaloniki (01) 1988; B) 8 ... ctJc6 9 .ctJc6 bc l O.iWh5 g6 [ 1 O .. . f5 I l .�ae l � �g5t ] I l .iWh6 �e8 B1) 1 2 .�ae 1 �e 1 1 3 .�e 1 �d7 1 4 .�e2 (Par­ma-Toth, Rome 1 980) iWf8t Forintos, Haag. B2) 1 2 .�g5 �e7 1 3 .�ae 1 �g5 1 4 .�e8 iWe8 I S .Wg5 �e6 1 6 . f4 iWd8 1 7 .iWg3 iWd6t Nunn-Hort, London 1979.

486 9.iWh5 ctJd3 l O.cd c5 I l .b4 ! ? cb 1 2.a3 ba 1 3 .�a3 �e8 1 4 .�d6 ctJc6 1 5 .�a4 iWd7 ! 1 6 .�f4 iWe6 1 7 .d4 iWg6 1 8 .iWf3 �e6+ J.Polgar-Kamsky, Groningen 1993. 9.1i:lf3 �g4. 9.�e2 ctJc6 l O .ctJf3 [ 1 O .f4 f6+ Prieditis­Berger, eorr 1974-75] �g4 -468 .

487 10 . . . e6 1 1 .�d2 ctJ d7 1 2 .�ae 1 as 1 3 .iWg3 ct?h8 1 4 .�c3 �g8 1 5 . f4±1t B.Thipsay-Navabi, Madras 1995. 10 . . . b6 A) I l .iWg3 iWd7 1 2 .�f4 iWg4 1 3 .e6 iWg3 1 4 .�g3 c5= Russek-G.Garcia Gonzales, Bayamo zt 1 987 ; B) 1 1 .�d 1 �e6 [ 1 1 . . . ctJ c6? 1 2 .cd ctJ b4 1 3 .iWg3±] 1 2 .c4 c6 1 3 . f4 iWc8 1 4 .ctJd4 dc 1 5 .iWc2�.

488 1l ... g6? 1 2 . f5 ctJe5 1 3 .iWg3 f6 1 4 . fg ctJ g6 1 5 .�h6 �f7 1 6 .�ae 1 -t Wed berg­Jones, Haifa European team ch 1989.

489 12 .. . �f6 A) 1 3 .�e3 �f5= 1 4 .iWd2 b6 [ 1 4 . . . §g6 ! ?] 1 5 .ctJd4 AI) 1 5 . . . �e4 1 6 .ctJe2! iWe8 1 7 .ctJg3 �d8 1 8 .�ae 1 t Matulovic-Toth, Budapest 1972 ; A2) o I 6 . . . ctJd4= ;

393

B) 1 3 . f5 ! ? ctJe5 B1) 1 4.iWg3 ctJf7 1 5 .�g5 ctJg5 1 6 .iWg5 iWf8oo; B2) 1 4 .iWh3 ! ?� �e3 ,�d4.

490 14 ... �ad8 1 5 .�d2 ! ? iWb2 1 6 .�c3 iWc2 1 7 .�g7 ! iWc5 r I 7 . . . �b3? 1 8 .�f8 �f8 1 9 .iWg5 -+] 1 8 .ctJc5 me8 A) 1 9 .ctJe6? ! �e6 20.f5 �e4 ! 2 1 .�h6 ctJd4 Maeder-Morgado, eorr weh-tO 1978-84; B) 1 9 .�c3t B1) 1 9 . . . �d5 ? 20 .ctJe4! �f8 2 1 .ctJ f6 �f6 22 .�f6 ct?n 23 .�b2± Ljubojevic-Razu­vaev, Amsterdam 1975; B2) 1 9 . . . �c4 ! t �20.�f3 b6=.

49 1 1l .�e1 iWd7 ! ? 1 2 .�f4= f l 2.c3 �e8 1 3 .ctJc5 ? �e5 ! ] iWg4 [ 1 2 . . . iWf5 ] 1 3 .�g3 �e6 [ 1 3 . . . ctJe7 ! ? 1 4 .e6 �e6 1 5 .�c7 §fc8 1 6 .�g3 ctJ f5� h5t ] 1 4.h3 iWg6 1 5 .iWd2 [ 1 5 .iWc3 �ac8] ctJ e7 1 6 . ctJ d4 (Gurgenidze-Dvo­retsky , Kutaisi 1978) ctJf5= .

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492 1 l . . . Wh4?! 1 2 .Wd2 h6 1 3 . e 3 as 1 4.a4 l"i:dS 1 5 .ctJd4 We7 1 6 .l"i:fe l t Gufeld­Kochiev, USSR 1978. 11 . . . b6 1 2 .l"i:ad l �e6 1 3 .Wg3 ctJe7 1 4 .ctJd4t � 1 4 . . . a6 1 5 .�g5 Wd7 1 6 .�e7 We7 1 7 . f4± e5 I S . f5 -+ . 11 . . . ctJe7 1 2 .�g5 ! ?t. 11 . . . a5 1 2 .e3 a4 1 3 .ctJd4 ctJd4 1 4 .edt.

493 12.l"i:adl Wg4 [ 1 2 . . . Wf5 1 3 .�g3t] A) 1 3 .Wg3 [ 1 3 .�g3 �f5+] Wg3 1 4 .�g3 AI) 1 4 . . . �e6 1 5 .f4 ctJe7 (y2-Y2 Motwani­Yusupov, Shien wch J 1979) 1 6 .�h4 ctJ f5 1 7 .�f2 h5 I S .h3 ctJh6 1 I S . . . g6] 1 9 .e3 b6 20.ctJd4 e5 2 1 .ctJb5t �b4; A2) 1 4 . . . ctJe7 1 5 .e3 e6 I 6 .l"i:fe I ctJ f5 1 7 .�f4 b6 I S .ctJd4 �d7= Velimirovic-Knezevic, Maribor 1980; B) 1 3 .We3 ctJe7 Bl ) 1 4 .h3 ? ! Wg6 B11 ) 1 5 .We5 ? �h3 1 6 .�g3 ctJf5 1 7 .gh ctJg3 I S . fg Wg3 1 9 . m h l Wh3 20 . m g l Wg3 2 l .mh l l"i:aeS-+; B12) 1 5 .e3 b6+ Timoshchenko-Yusupov, Frunse USSR ch 1 1 1979 -28/251 ; B2) 14.f3 Wg6 1 5 .We5 [ 1 5 .We3 e6 �b6J Wb6 ! 1 6.�e3 l"i:eS 1 7 .We3 We6 ! I S .Wd2 Wg6 1 9 .1"i:fe l B21) 1 9 . . . e6? ! 20 .ctJe5 Wf5 2 1 . ctJ d3 b6 22 .ctJf4 �b7 23 .g4 We5 24.�b6 Wd6 25 .�d4 e5 26.�e5t Y.Gruenfeld-Toth, Bie1 1986; B22) 1 9 . . . b6= Forintos, Haag; B3) 1 4 .We5 ! ? ctJg6 1 5 .�g3 h5°o.

494 12 .. . Wf5 !? 1 3 .Wd5 [ 1 3 .l"i:ad l ! ?] We2 1 4 . f4 �e6 1 5 .Wf3 l"i:adS I 6 .l"i:f2 Wf5 1 7 .ct:Je5 �d5= Rabinovich-Siwak, corr 1983/84.

495 13 .. . �b7 1 4.e3 ctJe7 1 5 .ctJd4 e5 1 6 .e6t -Pos. 62, Tseshkovsky-Yusupov, Minsk USSR ch 1979.

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496 13 . . . ctJb4 1 4 .Wd2 e5 1 5 .ct:Jd4 Wg4= 1 6 .c3 cd 1 7 .eb d3 I S .Wd3 Wb4 1 9 .a3 Wc4 20.Wd2 Y2-Y2 Y.Gruenfeld-Yusupov, Am­sterdam 1982.

497 7 ... ctJf6? ! 8 .l"i:e l [8 .�g5 ! ?] ct:Je6 9.igS �e6 1 O . ctJ b5 �e7 1 1 .�f4 ctJe5 1 2 . deS± Gligoric-Alexander, Dublin 1957. 7 ... �e5?! 8 .de f5 A) 9.ef ctJe3 ! [9 . . . ctJ f6 I O .�g5 !± Keres ECO] ; B) 9 .WhS �e6 I O .l"i:dl WeS I l .Wh4 c6 1 2 .�e3 ctJd7 1 3 . f4 Wt7 1 4.ctJe2± Reti-Spiel­mann, Stockholm 1919 ECO.

498 8 ... ct:Jc6?! A) 9 .ct:Je6 be 1 O .Wh5 g6 I I .Wh6± Forintos, Haag; B) 9 .f4 ! ?t Bl) 9 . . . f6? I O .Wh5 ; B2) 9 . . . ctJe7? 1 0 .f5 ! f6 I l .ctJg6 ! ; B3) 9 . . . Wh4 ! ?; B4) 9 . . . Wf6 1 O .Wf3 ctJe7 �g6,Wg7,f6 . 8 . . . �e5?! 9.de ctJe6 I O .l"i:e l ± Forintos, Haag. 8 ... Wf6?! A) 9 .l"i:b l [9 .f4 ] e5 [9 . . . ctJe6 1 O.f4±] I O .WhS g6 I l .ctJg4 �g4 1 2 .Wg4t h5 1 3 .Wg5 WgS 1 4 .�g5 b6 1 5 .de �e5 1 6 .e4 ctJe6 1 7 .ed lLJb4 1 8 .�e4 l"i:ae8 1 9 .�f3± Sakharov-Shmit, USSR 1967 ; B) 9 .Wh5 g6 I O .Wh6 �e5 I l .igS ! .....

Alekhine-Pita, Buenos Aires 1926. 8 . . . Wh4?! A) 9 .f4 ! ? A I ) 9 . . . ctJe6? ! 1 O .l"i:b 1 ctJe7 I U5 !± Aronin­Kamishov, USSR 1950; A2) 9 . . . f6 l O .ctJG Wg4 I l .e4 de 1 2 .ic4 mh8 1 3 .e3 ctJe6t Maki-Handoko, Thessa­loniki 01 1984; B) 9.l"i:b I f6 I O .ctJf3 Wh5 I l .e4 ! de 1 2 .ic4 mh8 1 3 .l"i:b5 g5 1 4 .ib2 h6 1 5 .h3 a6

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1 6 .E':b3;!;1± Horvath-Yap, Szirak 1985; C) 9 .E':e l Cl) 9 . . . f6? l O.g3 �h3 1 1 .�fl �f5 1 2 .g4 vtfe6 1 3 .ctJg6 �g4 1 4 .�g4 �g4 1 5 .ctJf8± Krogius; C2) 9 . . . ctJc6 C21) 1 O .E':bl ctJe5 l 1 .de �c5 1 2 .�e3 �e3 1 3 .E':e3;!; [� E':b4] c5 1 4 .�e2 b6 1 5 .�d5 ie6 1 6 .�b7 �a4 1 7 .�d3 �a2 1 8 .E':be l c4 1 9 .�e4 �a3 20.E':g3 md8 2 1 . h4� Kapen­gut-Karasiov, Leningrad USSR 39ch 1 97 1 ; C22) 1 0.g3 C221 ) I 0 . . . �h3 1 1 .�f 1 �f5 1 2 .f4± Forin­tos, Haag; C222) 1 O . . . �f6 C2221) I I .ctJc6 bc 1 2 .�h5 h6 I 3 .h4 [��g5 ] vtfd8 ! 1 4 .g4 �d7 1 5 .�f5 �d8 1 6 .�g5 �f5 ! 1 7 .gf �d7 1 8 .�e3 E':fe8 � 1 9 .f6 �h3 ; C2222) 1 1 .f4 ! �f5 1 2 .E':bl E':ab8 1 3 .�f3 id3 [ 1 3 . . . ctJe7? 1 4.g4 �d3 1 5 .ctJd7 ! �g6 16 .cd] 1 4.cd �e5 1 5 .de �e6 1 6 .�a3 me8 1 7 .d4 g6 1 8 .E':b5 E':ed8 1 9 .E':eb l b6 20.g4± Boleslavsky; C3) 9 . . . ctJd7 l O.g3 �h3 1 1 .�f1 ;!; �f5 1 2 .�d3 [ 1 2.�g2;!; (Botvinnik) ctJ b6 Forintos, Haag] vtfh3 1 3 .�fl �f5 1 4 .ctJg4;!; Smyslov-Li­lienthal, USSR ch 1941 . 8 . . . c5 A) 9.E':e l c4 l O .�fl ctJd7 1 1 .�f3 AI) I I . . . ctJ f6? ! 1 2 .�g5 ! �e7 1 3 .E':e3;!; Suetin-Gasic, Olomouc 1975 -20/268; A2) I I . . . ctJ b6 ! 1 2 .�f4 �f5 � f6 Forintos, Haag; B) 9.�h5 ! ? Bl) 9 . . . f5 ? ! 1 0 .�g5 ! �c7 1 1 .�f3 �e6 I 2 .E':fe I c4 1 3 .�fl E':e8? [ 1 3 . . . �c8±] 1 4 . ctJ c4 ! ± -Pas . 69, Geller-Yusupov, Moscow USSR ch 1983; B2) 9 . . . g6 1 O .�h6 B21 ) I 0 . . . c4 I I .�g5 �e7 1 2 .�e7 �e7 I 3 .E':ae I

B2ll) 1 3 . . . �d6? 1 4 . ctJ f7 ! [ 1 4 . ctJ f3 ctJ d7 1 5 . ctJ g5 ctJ f6 1 6 .�e2i ] E':f7 1 5 .E':e8 E':f8 1 6.E':fe I ± Krogius-Chernikov, USSR 1970; B212) 1 3 . . . �f6 1 4 .�e2 ctJc6 1 5 .�f3 �e6 1 6 .E':e2;!;1± ; B22) 1 O . . . ctJc6 ! ? I I .�g5 �e7 1 2 .�e7 B221) 1 2 . . . ctJe7 1 3 .ctJf3 f6 1 4.dc5;!; Krogius; B222) 1 2 . . . �e7 1 3 . E':ae l �f6 1 4 . ctJ c 6 [ 1 4 . f4? ! c d 1 5 .cd ctJd4 1 6 .f5 ctJ f5 ] bc 1 5 .dc �c3 ! ? 1 6 . f4 �c5 1 7 .li?h l f5 !00.

499 9 .. . ctJe5 I O.de �c5 A) 1 1 .�e3 ! ? �e3 1 2 .E':e3 �h4 1 3 .E':b l -4981 8 ... �h4/C21; B) I I .�h5 g6 1 2 .�h6 E':e8 1 3 .�g5 �f8 1 4 .�h4� Anand-Mishra, India ch 1 988. 9 ... c5 A) 1 0 .ctJd7 �d7 1 1 .dc �c5 1 2 .E':e5 E':e8 1 3 .E':e8 �e8 1 4 .�f4 �e6= Kremenetsky­Makarychev, Moscow 1976; B) I 0 .�f3 c4 1 1 .�f l Bl) I I . . .ctJe5 1 2 .de �c5 [ 1 2 . . . �e7 ] ; B2) 1 1 . . . ctJb6oo Makarychev;

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C) 1 0 .�f4 ! ? c4 I I .�f5 Cl) I I . . . ctJ f6 1 2 .�c8 �c8 1 3 . E':e3 �f5 1 4 .�g3 ctJe4 1 5 .�b l Cll ) 1 5 . . . ctJg3? ! 1 6.hg f6? ! [ 1 6 . . . �e5 1 7 .E':e5 �d7 1 8 .a4� �b5;!;1±] 1 7 .g4 ! �c8 1 8 .�b5 !± Carlsson-Schaufelberger, corr 1979; C 1 2) 1 5 . . . �e5 (Forintos, Haag) 1 6 .de b6= [ 1 6 . . . ctJc5 1 7 .e6 ! ?] � 1 7 .a4 E':ae8 ; C2) 1 1 . . . ctJb6 1 2 .�g4;!; [ 1 2 .�h5? g6 1 3 .ctJg6 �f5 1 4 .ctJf8 �c2+ ] ; C3) I I . . .�f6 1 2 .�d7 �f4 1 3 .g3 �f6 1 4 .f4 E':d8 1 5 .�c8 E':ac8 1 6 .�g4;!;/±.

500 1 1 .�a3 ctJ d3 1 2 .cd E':e8 1 3 . d4 = Weydrich-Habenschuss, corr 1978. 1 1 .�h5 (Mikenas) ctJd3 1 2 .cd A) 1 2 . . . c5 ? ! 1 3 .d4�a5 1 4.E':e3 cd? I 5 .E':g3 !± Matsukevich-Alexandrov, corr 1 985 ; B) 1 2 . . . a5 1 3 .�a3 E':e8 Matsukevich-

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Mironov, corr 1 985 1 4 .f4 (Forintos, Haag) �d7 l S .h3 [ l S .e6 ! ?�] �fS 1 6 .�f3±; C) 1 2 . . . �d7 Cl) 1 3 .i.e3 � g4= Bracco-Reis, Brazil ch corr 1986; C2) 1 3 .�f3 ! ? d4 1 4 .�bl (Matsukevieh­Skotorenko, corr 1985) dc I S .�b3 �fS=.

501 1l . . . �e8 A) 1 2 .i.e3 b6 1 3 .c4± Keres; B) 1 2 .i.a3 b6 1 3 .c4 d4= Gufeld-Maka­rychev, Tbilisi USSR ch 11 1973; C) 1 2 .�hS �d7 1 3 .i.e3 �c6 1 4 .�ab l ± a6 Cl) I S .�b4 b6 1 6 .�h4 h6 1 7 .�f4 � g6 I 8. � d I c6 1 9 .�b4 i.5 Chiburdanidze­Schussler, Haninge 1988; C2) l S .i.cS �cS 1 6 .�e3 �i.d3 Forintos, Haag.

502 13 . • . d4°o � 1 4. f4 �d7 [ 1 4 . . . d3 ] l S .h3 d3 ! 1 6 .i.d3 �d4.

503 10.i.e3? e4 [ 1 0 . . . �e7] 1 1 .i.e2 CLlb6 ! 1 2 .a4 as ! 1 3 .i.f3 f6 1 4 .CLlg4 i.d7 l S .i.d2 i.e6+ Haag-Petran, Budapest 1974 . 10.�f3? [�i.h7] CLlf6 ! 1 1 .h3 c4 1 2 .i.fl CLle4+ Forintos, Haag. 10.�e l ? ! e4 1 1 .i.fl CLl f6 1 2 .g3 CLle4 1 3 .�e3 f6+ Forintos, Haag. 10.c4?! A) 1O . . . de 1 1 .CLlc4 i.e7 1 2 .dS ! i.f6 [ 1 2 . . . CLlf6? 1 3 .d6 !+-] 1 3 .CLleSt Dvoretsky; B) 1 0 . . . ed 1 1 .cd CLl f6 1 2 .i.c4 i.eS [ 1 2 . . . �aS ! ?] Bl ) 1 3 .�f3? i.fS [� 1 4 . . . i.e4] 1 4 .�e l �aS ! l S .i.b2 d3 1 6 .mh l d2+ Kupreiehik-Dvo­retsky, Leningrad USSR ch 1974; B2) 1 3 .�d3? ! B21) 1 3 . . . CLldS ? 1 4 .�b3 !± Dvoretsky; B22) 0 1 3 . . . �d6 ! �bS ; CLldS Dvoretsky; B3) 1 3 .CLld3 ! i.e7 [ 1 3 . . . i.b6 1 4 .i.a3 �e8 l S .CLleS ! ] 1 4 .�e l oo ; 1 4 .�f3 ! ? Dvoretsky.

10.a4 CLl f6 I US e4 1 2 .i.e2 CLle4 1 3 .IWe l �e7 1 4 .i.a3 i.a3+ Pyhala-Toth, Thessalo­niki 01 1984. 10.dc A) 1 O . . . CLleS 1 1 .i.e3 A I ) 1 l . . .CLld3 ? ! 1 2 .�d3 �e7 1 3 .�ae l ! �e6? [0 1 3 . . . i.eS 1 4 . fe i.e6±] 1 4 .i.d4 �e5 ') [0 1 4 . . . f6] l S .�eS± Kholmov-Korensky. USSR 1967; A) 0 1 1 . . . �e7=. B) 1O . . . i.eS 1 1 .mh l CLl f6= Tal. 10.CLld7 i.d7 1 1 .�hS fS 1 2 .�f3 �c6 A) 1 3 .�h3 �f6 1 4 .i.a3 b6= Janosevic­

Toth, Caorle 1973 ; B) 1 3 .e4? ! �f6 1 4.e3 �f7 l S .cd i.dS 1 6.IWt1 ed 1 7 .ed �fe8+ Minie-Treppner, Berlin 1984.

504 10 .. . CLlf6

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A) I US ? �aS [Xe3 ] 1 2 .CLlg4 CLlg4 1 3 .IWg4 �e3 1 4 .i.e3 �e8 I S .de i.eS 1 6 .i.c5 IWcs 1 7 . mh I i.d7+ Tseshkovsky-Makarychev, Lvov 1 973; B) I l .g4 e4 1 2 .i.e2 �a5oo 1 3 .gS CLle4 14.�c4 �e3 Makarychev ; C) 1 1 .de ! ?± (Forintos, Haag) i.cs 1 2 .�e3 �b6 1 3 .�ae 1 t .

505 1l . . . CLl b6!? 1 2 . fS f6 1 3 .ttJg4 [ 1 3 .CLl g6? ! �e8 ! � i.fS] i.d7°o Forintos, Haag. 1l ... CLlf6 1 2 . fS [ 1 2 .g4 -S041B] �aS 1 3 .�d2 CLle4 1 4 .i.e l �CLle4.

506 12.i.d2 f6 A) 1 3 .i.e4? ! CLlb6 1 4 .i.d3 fe I S .IWhS e4 1 6 .i.e4 h6 AI) 1 7 .i.d3 CLld7+; A2) 1 7 .�ae l i.g4 (ooTal) 1 8 .�g4 de 19 .f5 [ 1 9 .�e6? mh8 20.�d6 CLle4+] �f6+ ; B) o 1 3 .CLlg4.

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507 13.ic4? A) 1 3 . . . fe? ! 1 4.�dS �dS I s .idS �hS 1 6 .fe !%f 1 1 7 .�fl ctJeS != Tal-Benko, Hastings 1973/74 - 1 7/272 ; B) 1 3 . . . ctJb6 ! 1 4 .id3 fe I S .�hS e4 1 6 .ie4 h6 !=t Tal .

508 13 • . . ctJ b6!? 1 4.fS id7 I S .ia3 ia3 1 6 .l'l:a3 ctJa4 1 7 .ctJe3 ��hS ,l'l:f3�.

509 Tal ECO.

51 0 9 .. . id7 I O .�hS fS A) I I .e4 [ l l .igS �eS=] Al ) I l . . .de 1 2 .ie4 �hS 1 3 .l'l:b l b6 [��eS] 1 4 .l'l:el ieS I S .�f3 l'l:bS= Boudy-Dvo­retsky, Varna 1980; A2) 1 1 . . .�f6 ! ? A21) 1 2 .e3 de 1 3 .ic4 ie6 1 4 .igS �n= Forintos, Haag; A22) 1 2 .eS ie7 1 3 .e3 b6 [ 1 3 . . . g6 1 4 .�f3 A�J4:!::] 1 4 .cb ab I s .if4 id6=1+; B) 1 1 .�f3 c6 1 2 .if4 �c7 1 3 .id6 �d6 14 .l'l:fe I l'l:aeS=; C) I l .l'l:b I [ l l .l'l:e I ] Cl) 1 1 . . . l'l:bS ? ! C11) 1 2 .l'l:el �f6? ! [ 1 2 . . . c6] 1 3 .�f3 e 6 14.if4 b6 I S .�g3 ! if4 1 6 .�f4 bS I 7 .�c7 !:!:: Adorjan-Toth, Budapest 1970; C12) 1 2 .c4:!:: Forintos, Haag; C2) 1 1 . . . b6 C21) 1 2 .c4 C211) 1 2 . . . ieS 1 3 .�f3 dc 1 4 .ie4 in I S .if7 l'l:n 1 6 .e4:!:: Klovans-Delanoy, Gen­eva 1995; C212) 1 2 . . . �f6 ! ? ; C22) 1 2 .l'l:e I C221) I 2 . . . �f6 1 3 .�f3 �hS 1 4 .if4 l'l:aeS I S .l'l:e8 l'l:eS 1 6 .�d5 if4 I 7 .�d7 l'l:fS 1 8 .l'l:e I id6 1 9 .h3± Kharlov-P.H.Nielsen, Kemerovo 1995; C222) 1 2 . . . c6 1 3 .igS �c7 1 4 .ie7 l'l:feS !

I S .id6 [ I S .ifS ih2 +1+] �d6 1 6.h3 l'l:e7 1 7 . f4 [ 1 7 .ifS? g6 ! ] g6 [ 1 7 . . . l'l:aeS ! ? l S .�h4 ! l'l:e l 1 9 .1'l:e l l'l:e l 20.�e l = ��f4 2 1 .�e7 ! ] I S .�h4 l'l:aeS 1 9 .1'l:e7 [ 1 9 .l'l:eSoo] l'l:e7 20.�f1 l'l:eS= Geller-Yusupov, Minsk USSR ch 1979.

5 1 1 10.l'l:b l ! ? l'l:eS I 1 .�hS g6 1 2 .�f3 l'l:bS [ 1 2 . . . e6 1 3 .ih6 �e7 1 1 3 .h3 [ 1 3 .ih6 ! ?] c6 1 4 .igS [ 1 4 .ih6 �e7] �e7 I S .l'l:bel id7 [ I S . . . l'l:e l 1 6 .l'l:e l ie6 1 7 .h4t �l'l:eS I S .�f6 ifS 1 9 .ifS l'l:fS 1 9 .hS±] 1 6 .�f6 ifS 1 7 .l'l:e3 ig7 I S .�f3 �aS 1 9 .iffi �a2fZ Alexa. Ivanov-Vladimirov, USSR chl2 Pavlodar 1987.

5 1 2 1 1 .�h6 l'l:eS 1 2 .id2 (Zijatdinov­Tashkhodzhaev, Tashkent 1984) ifS= Forintos, Haag.

5 1 3 1 2.h3= cS 1 3 .de ieS 1 4 .if4 b6 I S .l'l:fe l ib7 1 6 .ie5 l'l:e6 1 7 .�g3 �e7 I S .�fl l'l:eS 1 9 .f4 f6 Y2-Y2 Kveinis-Glek, corr 1987. 12.a4 c6 I 3 .if4 �c7 1 4 .id6 �d6= Adorjan-Petran, Hungary ch 1 973.

5 1 4 12 . . . �g4? A) 1 3 .�f6? ih2 1 4 .�h l ieS I S .de �hS ;

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B) 1 3 .�g4 ig4 1 4.l'l:ab l l'l:abS I S .l'l:fe I l'l:e l 1 6 .l'l:e l id7=; C) 1 3 .l'l:ae I ! id7 1 4 .�f6± ih2? I S .�h l ieS 1 6 .l'l:eS+-. 12 .. . �c6!? 1 3 .h4 �c3 1 4 .�f6 ifS I S .ifS l'l:fS 1 6 .hS �c6 [ 1 6 . . . cS ] .

5 1 5 14.l'l:ael �c6 I S .h4 �c3 A) I 6 .�d5 ie6 I 7 .l'l:e6 l'l:adS ! I S .�eS fe 1 9 .�e6 = ; B ) 1 6 .�f4 id7 1 7 .hS l'l:aeS I S .h6 cS 1 9 .1'l:eS l'l:eS 20.dc �eS 2 1 .�f6 �fS .

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51 6 14 . . . lWc6! I S .h4 1Wc3 1 6 .lWdS �e6 Y2-Y2 Short-Yusupov, Plovdiv European team ch 1983.

5 1 7 8.CLldS �eS 9 .�e4 �h2 I O .�h2 fe I l .CLle3 CLlc6 1 2 .dS lWh4t [ 1 2 . . . CLleS ] . 8.CLle2 A) 8 . . . cSoo; B) 8 . . . CLlc6 9 .CLlc6 [9 .f4] bc l O .f3 CLlgS=: C) 8 . . • CLld7 9 . CLl d7 �d7 I O .f3 CLlgS 1 1 .�f4=!t .

5 1 8 8 .. . CLlc3 9.bc cS I O .f4 c4 1 1 .�e2 CLld7 1 2 .a4 CLl f6 1 3 .�a3 �a3 1 4 .E1a3;t Tsesh­kovsky-Reshevsky, Moscow 1 989.

5 1 9 1l .lWe l ! ?

A) I I . . .CLlc6 1 2 .�f4 �e6 �E1ad8 ,d4 ; �CLlaS ,cS ; B) l l . . .cS [ 1 1 . . . �e6 �cS ,CLlc6Joo.

520 14 . . . CLlc6 I S .E1bl IWc7 1 6 .�f4 E1fd8 1 7 .lWc l d4 (Geller-Yusupov, Vilnius USSR ch 1980) 1 8 .lWb2°o.

521 7 . . . f6? 8.cd± Keres . 7 . . . �e6 9 .cd �dS 1 0 .lWc2;t1± . 7 . • . CLlf6 A) 8 .�gS dc AI) 9 .CLlc4 A l l) 9 . . . CLl c 6 I O . CLl c 3 h6 1 1 .�ffi IWf6 1 2 .dS CLleS 1 3 .CLle4 1Wd8 1 4 .CLlcd6 cd l S . f4 (Chigorin-Halprin, Vienna 1898) OCLld3 1 6 .lWd3 �fS ; A12) 9 . . . �e7= Forintos,Haag; A2) 9 .�c4 A21) 9 . . . �eS l O.de IWd l 1 1 .E1d l ;t Bilguer; A22) 9 . . . h6 1 O.�h4 CLlc6 Forintos, Haag; B) 8 .CLlc3 dc 9.�c4 CLlbd7 1 O.E1e l [ 1 O .f4 ! ?] CLlb6 (Ziska-Jones, Thessaloniki 01 1988) 1 1 .�b3;t Forintos, Haag.

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522 8.cd cd 9 .lWc2 A) 9 . . . CLld7 1 O.�e4 de 1 1 .IWe4 E1e8 1 2 .Vijh4 E1e8 AI ) 1 3 .�f4 �e7� Samaiev-Baronov, corr 1935-36; A2) 1 3 . CLl c3 ! ? �eS 1 4 .de E1eS I S .1gs:J: Forintos, Haag; B) 9 . . . lWh4 ! ? ; C) 9 . . . E1e8 . 8.lWe2 A) 8 . . . CLlf6? ! 9.cd cd 1 O.�gS h6 1 1 .1h4 M4± Keres; B) 8 . . . CLld7 9 .�e4 de I O .CLld7 �d7 I 1 . Vije4:J: Forintos, Haag; C) 8 . . . lWh4 ! ?-8.lWc2 IWh4. 8.lWc2 A) 8 . . . CLla6 AI ) 9.�e4 de I O.lWe4 E1e8� Forintos, Haag; A2) 9 .a3 A21) 9 . . . �e6? ! l O.cd cd I 1 . CLlc 3 CLlf6 1 2 .1gS h6 1 3 .�h4;t Radulov-Forintos, Berlin (open) 1988; A22) 9 . . . CLlacS ! l O .dc [ 1 O .CLlc6 �h2 1 1 .�h2 IWh4 1 2 .�g l CLld3] �eS 1 1 .�e4 de 1 2 .Vije4 E1e8� Forintos, Haag; B) 8 . . . E1e8 9.f3 CLlf6 I O .f4 dc 1 1 .�c4 1e6 1 2 .1e6 E1e6 1 3 .CLlc3 CLla6= Euwe-Olland, Utrecht 1922; C) 8 . . . lWh4 ! ? 9 .CLlf3 IWhS Cl) 1 O .1e4 de 1 1 .1We4 1fS 1 2 .�h4 Vijh4 1 3 .CLlh4 �d3+ ; C2) l O.cS 1c7 1 1 .�e4 de 1 2 .1We4 194 1 3 . CLl eS Y2-Y2 Timman-Hort, Bugojno 1980; C3) l O .cd cd 1 1 .�e4 de 1 2 .lWe4 CLlc6�. 8.CLld2 CLld7? [8 . . . CLld2;t] 9 .CLle4 de 1 O.1e4 IWh4 1 1 .E1el CLleS 1 2 .de �eS 1 3 .1h7 �h7 1 4 .lWc2 �g8 I S .E1eS± Egri-Nagy, Hajdu­boszormeny 1995.

523 8 . . • f6? A) 9 .CLlf3 CLlc3 l O .bc dc I I .�c4 �h8 1 2 .h3

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iLld7 1 3 .�d3 fS 1 4 :�e2 tiJb6 1 S .e4 eS 1 6 .dS �d7 1 7 .�b2 tiJa4 I S .�eS± Ponomarjov­Getmanchuk, Yalta 1995; B) 9.ed tiJe3 1 O:�hS ! Bl) 1 0 . . . fS 1 1 .be± Forintos, Haag; B2) 1 O . . . tiJe2 1 1 .g"h l h6 [ I 1 . . . fS 1 2 .�e2 edS;!;1 1 2 .�h6-t. 8 .. . �f5? 9 .�f3± Forintos, Haag. 8 . . . tiJc3 9 .be A) 9 . . . �e6 AI ) 1 O . f4 All ) 1 O . . . �eS l l . fe de 1 2 .�h7 g"h7 1 3 .�hS mgS 1 4 .�gS f6 ! [ 1 4 . . . �dS ? I S J%[4+­Bilguer] I S .de �eSoo; A12) 1 O . . . fS 1 1 .�e2;!; Endzelins-Garner, corr 1959; B) 9 . . . tiJd7 Bl) I O .Ei:e 1 �eS 1 1 . de tiJeS 1 2 .�e2 Bll ) 1 2 . . . �e6? 1 3 .ed ed 1 4 .�hS g6 I S .�h6 fS I 6 .ef�f6 1 7 .�e3 tiJe4 1 S .�d4 �n 1 9 . f3 iLl f6 20.Ei:e5 �d7 2 1 .g4 Ei:aeS 22 .�g6 1 -0 Ivanovie-Kurajiea, Bar 1980; B12) 1 2 . . . de 1 3 .��1 �d l 1 4 . Ei:ad l b6 I S .Ei:d6 tiJd3= Minie, Sindik; B2) 1 O.f4! B21) 1O . . . de 1 1 .�e4 WEe7 [ I 1 . . .tiJf6;!; Popiel­Gottschall, Hannover 1912 ] 1 2 . a4 eS 1 3 .�e2 b6 B211) 1 4 .a5 ! ? Ei:bS [ 1 4 . . . ba I S .tiJf7 Ei:n 1 6 .�e8 tiJ fS 1 7 .�f7 �f7 I S .�c6 �b7 1 9 .�d6 Ei:eS 20.�a3 Ei:e6 2 1 .�eS+-] I S .�d2 [ I S .ab ab 1 6 .�d2 ! ? A.Rodriguez] ba 1 6 .�d3 tiJ f6 1 7 .g4 Ei:b2 I S .gS �eS 1 9 . fe (A.Rodriguez-Sisniega, Bayamo 198 1 ) ttJdS 20.�e4 g 6 2 1 .�c l ! tiJ e 3 22.WEe l Ei:b3 23 .�e2 e4 24.�b3 eb 2S .�b2;!; A.Rod­riguez; B212) 14 .tiJn-pos . 7 1 ; B22) 1 O . . . tiJ f6 B221) 1 1 .�e2 de 1 2 .tiJe4 B2211) 1 2 . . . �e6 1 3 .tiJd6 �d6 1 4 . fS± Chigorin-Pillsbury, Paris 1900;

399

B2212) 1 2 . . . �e7 ! ? 1 3 .Ei:e l B22121) 1 3 . . . �e6? ! 1 4 .tiJeS eS I S . fS [ I S .�a3 ! ? �e7 1 6 .e4 !±] �eS 1 6 .�b3 ! �e7 Z.Almasi-Forintos, Hungary 1994 1 7 .g4 !± Z.Almasi -60/(303); B22122) 1 3 . . . eS 1 4 .�a3 b6 I S .deS;!; Z.Almasi; B22123) 1 3 . . . b6 1 4 . a4 eS I S .�a3 �b7 1 6 .Ei:ab I ;!; Z.Almasi; B222) I l .fS eS I 2 .�gS Ei:eS I 3 .Ei:e l ± Jansa­Kupka, Czechoslovakia ch 1962; B223) 1 1 .�f3 Ei:eS 1 2 .�b2 tiJe4 1 3 .ed cd 1 4 .�e4 de I S .�e4 f6 1 6 . m h l fe 1 7 . fe �e6 I S .dS �eS 1 9 .de Ei:e6 20.�b7 Ei:e7°o Tiviakov-Handoko, Gausdal 1992; B3) 1 0 .tiJd7 �d7 -337IB2; C) 9 ... �eS 1 O .de Cl) 1 0 . . . �e6? 1 1 .�hS ! g6 1 2 .�h6± ; C2) 1 O . . . tiJd7 ? ! 1 1 .�a3 Ei:eS 1 2 . f4± Forin-tos, Haag; C3) 1 O . . . de 1 1 .�e4 C31) 1 l . . .�d l 1 2 .Ei:d l C31 1 ) 1 2 . . . �fS 1 3 .�a3 Ei:eS 1 4 . f4± Maroczy-Marshall, Paris 1900 ECO; C312) 1 2 . . . �e6 1 3 .�e6 fe 1 4 .Ei:b 1 b6 1 S .Ei:d6 Ei:eS I 6 .�e3 eS I 7 .a4 tiJ a6 1 S . aS tiJ e7 1 9 .e4 Ei:ebS 20.g3 ba 2 1 .Ei:a l a4 22.Ei:e6 Ei:b7 23 .Ei:a4 mn 24.�eS+- Klinger-Stanojevie, Dort­mund op 1987; C32) 1 1 . . .�e6 1 2 ,�e6 fe 1 3 ,�b3 �eS 1 4 .�a3 eS l S .Ei:ad l b6 1 6.Ei:d6 Ei:eS I 7 .�a4± Maroczy-Showalter, Paris 1900; C33) 1 1 . . .�fS 1 2 .�f3 �g6 1 3 .�g3 �aS± Schorr-de Loughry, Tel Aviv 01 1964; C34) 1 1 . . .�aS 1 2 . a4 �eS [ 1 2 . . . �c3 1 3 .�a3 Ei:eS 1 4 .�n+-] 1 3 .�el �e7 1 4 .�a3 eS [ 1 4 . . . Ei:dS? I S .�n ! ] I S .�f3± ECO; C35) 1 1 . . .�e7 C35 1 ) 1 2 .Ei:e l �eS 1 3 .�b3 bS 1 4 .�d3 �e6 I S .WEe2 h6 1 6 .a4 Ei:dS 1 7 .�e3 Botterill-de Veauce, Islington 1971 ; C352) 1 2 .a4

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C3521) 1 2 . . . �e8 1 3 .�a3 vtie5 1 4 .�e l ! ?± [ 1 4.vtib3 ] ; C3522) 1 2 . . . �d8 ? ! 1 3 .vtih5 �e8 1 4.�a3 vtid7 1 5 .�ad l ± Chigorin-Lebedev, Moscow 1901 ECO; C3523) 1 2 . . . �e6 1 3 .�a3 c5 1 4 .�d3 ttJc6 1 5 .f4 �fd8 1 6 .vtic2 g6 1 7 .�ae l ± ; D) 9 . . . . vtih4 I OJ4 ttJd7 D1) l 1 .vtig4? vtig4 1 2 .ttJg4 dc 1 3 .�c4 ttJb6 1 4 . ttJe3 �e8 1 5 .�b3 c5 1 6 .d5 �e4 t Knight­Handoko, Thessaloniki 01 1984; D2) 0 1 1 .�d2±.

524 9.ttJd7 �d7 -337/A. 9.f4 !? ttJdf6°o.

525 1O • • • vtih4? 1 1 . f4± i1ttJe5 1 2 .de �e5 1 3 .g3+-.

526 14 ... �e8 1 5 .vtic3 [ 1 5 .vtig3 vtid4�] vtih4 1 6 .b3 �e6 1 7 .�b2 �g6 1 8 .�e l ± .

527 8.f4

A) 8 . . . ttJd4? ! 9 .�e4 �e5 1 0 .�h7 mh7 I I Je AI) 1 1 . . . c5 1 2 .WhS mg8 1 3 .�g5 vtid7 1 4 .ttJc3± Steiner-Rejfir, Maribor 1934; A2) 1 1 . . .dc 1 2 .ttJc3 i1ttJe4±; B) 8 . . . ttJb4 9.cd ttJd3 J O .Wd3 ttJf6 l 1 .ttJc3 �b4 1 2 . f5± Forintos, Haag; C) 8 . . . �e5 ! 9 .de �f5 -87. 8.cd ttJd4 A) 9 .�f4? vtif6 Thomas-Hallmark, York 1959; B) 9 .ttJc4 ! ? Keres B1) 9 . . . ttJf6? ! 1 O .�h7 mh7 l 1 .vtid4 ttJd5 (Szabo-Michell, Mar del Plata 1948) 1 2 .b3 ! �e8 1 3 .�b2± Harding; B2) 9 . . . vtih4 ! ? l O .ttJd6 ttJd6 l 1 .ttJc3 �f5= Euwe; C) 9 .�e4 �e5 -476/B.

528 9.ttJc3

A) 9 . . . f5 AI) I OJ3 ttJ g5 1 1 .�e3 �e6= Parma· Trifunovic, Belgrade 1964 ECO; A2) l O .c5 �e7-85; B) 9 . . . ttJc3 J O .bc dc=I± .

529 10.f3 ttJ g5 I I .ttJc3 A) I I . . .�f6 1 2 .�e3 �e8 1 3 .�f2 �b8 14.�c2 g6 1 5 .a3 ttJe6 1 6 .ttJe2 ttJg7 l 7 .g4± Lupu­Delanoy, Torcy (open) 199 1 ; B) I I . . .f5 1 2 .�e3 ttJe6 1 3 .b4 f4 1 4 .�f2 ih4 1 5 .b5 �d7 1 6 .vtic2± Matulovic-Zuidema, Hamburg European team ch 1965; C) 1 1 . . .�e8 ! C1 ) 1 2 .�e3? �c5; C2) 1 2.f4 ttJe6 [ 1 2 . . . ttJe4 1 3 .ttJe4 de 1 4 .�e4±] i1 1 3 .�e3 �f6 1 4 .ttJe2 ttJc5 ; C3) 1 2 .Wa4 C31) 1 2 . . . �f6? ! 1 3 .Wc6 �b8 [ 1 3 . . . id4? 1 4 .mh l ttJe6 1 5 .vtia8+-] 1 4 .mh l± ;

400

C32) 1 2 . . . �d7 C321) 1 3J4 ttJe4 1 4 .ttJe4 de 1 5 .�e4 if6 1 6 .�f3 �f5 1 7 .�c6 �e4 ! 1 8 .�e8 id4 1 9 .mh l vtid5�; C322) 1 3 .�d2 l"i:b8 ! 1 4 .l"i:ab l �f6 1 5 .lth l h5 [ 1 5 . . . a5 ? ! 1 6 .ttJe2] 1 6 .ttJe2 h4 17 .h3t vtic8 [ 1 7 . . . g6 !+ i1ttJe6-g7-f5 ] 1 8 .�a6 �d8 1 9 .�d3 vtic8 20.�a6 vtid8 Y2-Y2 Kasparov­Yusupov, Horgen 1995. 10.vtic2 f5= Forintos, Haag. 10.ttJa3 i1 b4-b5 Forintos, Haag. 10.ttJd2 A) 1 O . . . ttJ d 2 ? ! 1 1 .�d2 �f6 1 2 .�c3 as 1 3 .�c2 vtid7 1 4 .h3 g6 1 5 .�e l ± Geller­Naranja, Palma de Mallorca izt 1970 ECO -10/263; B) 1 0 .. . �f6 B1) l 1 .ttJb3 as 1 2 .a4 vtid7= i1�a6, E1fb8 Forintos, Haag; B2) 1 1 . ttJe4 de 1 2 .�e4 B21) 1 2 . . . vtid4 1 3 .vtic2± ECO; B22) 1 2 . . . �a6 ! ? 1 3 .�c6 �b8 1 4 .�e l id4=

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Keres. q l O . . . iJS (Aitken-Hooper, Felixstowe 1949) I I .ctJb3 'lWd7= Forintos, Haag;

530 10 ... ctJf6?! I l .'lWa4 i.d7 1 2 .l"i:e I ctJe8 13.l"i:e2± German-Maragliano, Brazilian ch 1951. 10 ... ctJc3?! I l .be fS? ! 1 2 .i.f4 i.f6 1 3 .'lWa4

�d7 1 4.'lWaS l"i:f7 1 S .l"i:fe I gS 1 6 .i.eS± German-Sallamini, Brazilian ch 1951. 10 ... i.f6

A) 1 1 .i.e3 AI) 1 l . . .l"i:e8 1 2 .'lWe2 i.fS 1 3 .l"i:ae l [ 1 3 .ctJe2 igS ! ?] i.g6 1 4 .ctJe2 ctJgS=; A2) 1 1 . . .ctJeS 1 2 .de d4 A21) 1 3 .ctJe4 de 1 4 .ctJf6 'lWf6 IS.fe 'lWb2; A22) 1 3 .'lWe2 de 1 4 .i.h7 mh8 IS.fe 'lWe7 [IS . . . g6 1 6 .i.g6 fg 1 7 .'lWg6 'lWe7] ; A23) 1 3 .i.f4 de 1 4 .be'IWe7 [ 1 4 . . . i.e3 I S.i.h7 \i!h7 1 6 .'lWe2 c;t>g8 1 7 .'lWe3 i.e6 1 8.'lWg3±] IS .l"i:e I i.e6; B) I l .ctJe2 as ( l l . . .l"i:e8 1 2 .'lWe2 g6) 1 2 .f3 tiJgS 1 3 .'lWe2 i.a6; C) I l .ctJe4 de 1 2 .i.e4 -S29/10.ctJd2IB2 . 0) I l .'lWe2 ! 01) 1 l . . .i.fS I 2 .ctJe4 de 1 3 .i.e4 i.e4 1 4.'lWe4 �d4 I S.'lWe6±; 02) 1 l . . .i.d4 021) 1 2 .i.e4 de 1 3 .l"i:d l 'lWf6 1 4 .ctJe4 'lWeS 15.i.f4 i.f2=; 022) 1 2 .ctJe4 de 1 3 .i.e4 0221) 1 3 . . . i.a6 1 4 .l"i:dl i.f2 I S.mf2 'lWh4 16 .g3 ! [ 1 6 .c;t>gl l"i:ae8] 'lWh2 1 7 .i.g2+­Kasparov; 0222) 1 3 . . . 'lWh4 1 4 .g3 02221) 14 . . . 'lWhS I S.i.f4 l"i:b8 1 6 .l"i:abUl"i:bS 17.b4; 02222) 1 4 . . . 'lWf6 l S.i.e3 ! 022221) I S . . . i.b2? 1 6 .l"i:ab l l"i:b8 [ 1 6 . . . i.d4 17.i.h7 mh8 1 8.l"i:b4 i.e3 1 9 .fe 'lWh6 20.l"i:h4--+] 1 7 .i.e 1 !+-; 022222) IS .. . i.e3 1 6.fe [ 1 6 .i.h7 !? mh8

401

1 7.fe 'lWeS 1 8.i.e4 l"i:b8±] 'lWh6 1 7 .l"i:f4 gS [ 1 7 . . . l"i:b8 ! ?] 1 8.l"i:f2 i.h3 19.i.fSHvanchuk­Yusupov, Horgen 1995. 10 ... i.f5 1 1 .'lWe2 i.g6 1 2 .ctJe2 ctJgSU=.

531 11.f3 ctJgS 1 2 .'lWa4 ! ? [ 1 2 .ctJe2] 'lWd7 l I2 . . . i.d7] A) 1 3 .i.f4± Forintos, Haag; B) 1 3 .ctJe2 ctJe6 1 4 .ctJf4 ctJd8 IS.l"i:e l i.f6± Schmid-Krebs, corr 1951152.

532 14 ... 'lWe7 I S.i.d2± -Game 4, Tim­man-Yusupov, Linares m(8) 1992.

533 8 ... c6 A) 9.'lWe2 fS l O.ef ctJf6 1 1 .i.gS± Honfi­Bartos, Budapest 1954; B) 9.ctJe3 ctJe3 l O .be -S23/8 ... ctJc3/C. 8 ... i.e6 A) 9.i.e3 ctJe6 AI) 1 0 .f3 ? ! d4 1 1 .i.e4 de 1 2 .'lWe2 ctJeS+ Dueckstein-Trifunovic, Vienna 1962; A2) 0 1 0.f4; B) 9.ed 'lWdS 1 0.'lWe2 [I O.l"i:e I l"i:d8 ! ] fS 1 1 .ef ctJf6 1 2 .ctJe3 Bl) 12 . . . 'lWe6 (Keres) 1 3 .i.gS ctJbd7 1 4.l"i:fe l i.e4 I S.i.fS h6± Zrzawy-Stefec, corr 1981; B2) 1 2 . . . 'lWhS Pachman; B3) 1 2 . . . 'lWeS B31) 1 3 .ctJe2 ctJbd7 ! 1 4.i.f4 'lWeS= Honfi­Malich, Kecskemet 1968; B32) 1 3 .ctJe4 ctJg4 B321) 1 4 .g3 ? ! ctJe6 1 S.f4'IWd4 1 6.ctJf2 l"i:ad8 l I 6 . . . ctJb4 1 7 .i.h7 mh8 1 8.'lWe4! Forintos, Haag] 1 7 .i.d2 h6 1 8.i.e3 'lWb6°o Y2-Y2 Dely­Malich, Kecskemet 1968; B322) 1 4.ctJg3 B3221) 1 4 . . . hS? l S.i.d2 ! i.dS 1 6 .i.e3 'lWgS 1 7 .i.h7 mh8 1 8 .'lWg6 ! 'lWg6 19.i.g6 ctJd7 20.ctJ hS± Liberzon-Hennings, Debrecen 1968; B3222) 0 1 4 . . . h6±;

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B33) 1 3 .�d2 ! ? liJg4 1 4.f4 �cS I S.'tth 1 liJf2 1 6 .2::1f2 �f2 1 7 .liJe4� Forintos, Haag.

534 9J-:1el? liJeS 1 0 .cd liJf2 ! I I .mf2 [ 1 1 .�h7 mh7 1 2 .�h5 mg8 -+ ] �h4+ Forintos, Haag. 9.f3 liJcS 1 0.cd liJd3 ! 1 1 .�d3 A) 1 1 . . . liJeS 1 2 .�d4 AI) 1 2 . . . 2::1e8 1 3 .liJc3± Forintos, Haag; A2) 1 2 . . . �f6 1 3 .�e3± Dvoretsky; A3) 1 2 . . . liJc6 ! 1 3 .�cS A31) 1 3 . . . �e7 ? ! 1 4.�e3 2::1e8 I S .dc6± Dvoretsky; A32) 1 3 . . . liJe7 1 4 .liJc3 [ 1 4.gd 1 c6 IS.d6 liJdS+ Dvoretsky] b6 I S.�c4 c6 ! 1 6 .dc �e6 1 7 .�e4 �d6= Zhidkov-Dvoretsky, Woro­nezh USSR chsf 1973; B) l l . . .liJb4 1 2 .�b3 liJdS 1 3 .gd 1 Bl) 1 3 . . . c6 1 4 .liJc3 �b6 I S .�b6 liJb6 1 6 .liJe4± Dvoretsky; B2) 1 3 . . . �e6 ! 1 4 .liJc3= [ 1 4.�b7?! �h4 ! ] Forintos, Haag. 9.�c2 �e6 [9 . . . liJb4 ! ?] l O.cd �dS 1 1 .�dS �dS 1 2 .f3 liJcS 1 3 .�e3 liJe6 1 4 .gd1 liJb4 I S.�a4 �a2 1 6.�d2 �b 1 1 7 .�b4 cS 1 8.�c3� Wedberg-Schussler, Malmo 1987.

535 9 ... liJc5 A) l O .cd liJd3 I I .�d3 liJb4 1 2 .�g3 [ 1 2 .�b3 liJdS 1 3 .gdl �e6] �fS 1 3 .�gS �d7 ! = Forintos, Haag; B) 1 O .�h7 ! ? mh7 I l .cd liJb4 1 2 .liJc3oo Forintos, Haag. 9 ... �e6!? l O.liJa3 liJcS l l .cd �dS 1 2 .�bS gfd8 Y2'Y2 Haygarth-Clarke Brighton 1972.

536 10.a3?liJd3 1 1 .�d3 liJcS+ [L1 1 2.�dS liJb3 1 3 .ga2 �e6+] Salov-Majorov, USSR 1979. 10.�e2 dc I I .�c4 �d 1 1 2 .gd 1 �e6 1 3 .liJa3 gfd8 1 4.f3 liJcS I S.�d2 liJc6= Arbakov-

402

Mikenas, Vilnius 1967 ECO. 10.cd�dS I I .�e2 �fS 1 2 .liJa3 gfd8 1 3 .�e4 �d 1 1 4 .gfd 1 c6 [ 1 4 . . . �e6] I S .�e3 bS 1 6 .gd8 gd8 1 7 .�e2 liJdS= [L1 1 8.�a7 gd7] Ivanovic-Forintos, Bar 1980.

537 10 ... �f5 I I .�b 1 [L1f3] A) 1 1 . . .�d7 1 2 .�e3 b6 1 3 .f3 liJcs 14 .�eS bc I S.cd �b l 1 6 .gb l liJdS 1 7 .liJc4± Forin· tos, Haag; B) 1 l . . .�g6 1 2 .�e3 �e7 1 3 .f4 fS I 4.cd gad8 I S.d6 cd 1 6 .�b3 dS 1 7 .liJbS mh8 1 8.liJd6 liJd6 1 9 .�b4± Van der Wiel-Polgar Zsu., Brussels 1985.

538 11 ... d4 1 2 .liJc2 liJbd3 1 3 .�d2 A) 1 3 . . . �fS? ! 1 4 .�g3 [L1b4 ;liJe l ] liJb2 I S.liJd4 �b l 1 6.gab l liJba4 1 7 .�e3± [ECO] Schmid-Medina, Gstaad 1973; B) oI 3 . . . aS 1 4.�g3 �e6=.

539 9 . . . f5 l O.liJc3 liJc3 I l .bc d4 [ 1 l . . .�e6 1 2 .�e2 liJaS=] 1 2 .�a3? ! gf7 1 3 .�el �e6 1 4 .gd 1 gd7+ Kapengut-Stepanov, USSR 1976. 9 ... liJb4 A) 1 O.�e3 �g4 ! ? I I .�e2 �e2 1 2 .We2 de 1 3 .gdl liJd3 1 4 .liJa3 �dS ! I S.liJc4 gad8+' Forintos, Haag; B) l O .cd �dS 1 1 .�e4 �e4 1 2 .liJc3 Bl) 1 2 . . . �c4 B11) 1 3 .�e3?! �fS 1 4 .�f3 liJc2= Sikora­Maroszczyk, Trinec 1978; B12) 1 3 .fS ! ? L1�cS 1 4 .mh l �eS I S.�f4i; B2) 1 2 . . . �fS 1 3 .�e3 �e6 [ 1 3 . . .ct:Je2 1 4 .�cS ! ] 1 4 .�f3 gfd8 ! I S.gad l gd l 1 6.gdl c6= Movcka-Polakovic, corr 1981; B3) 1 2 . . . �g6 1 3 .�e3 �g4 ! B31) 1 4.�a4? liJc2 I S.liJdS �d3 ! Vanman­Broberger, corr 1978; B32) 1 4.�b3 liJc2 I S.liJdS �e4 1 6 .gael liJe3 1 7 .liJe3 �e6 1 8.�c3 gad8+! Kraut-

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Forintos, Kecskemet 1987; 833) 1 4 .CLld5 8331) 1 4 . . . �d l ! ? 1 5 .CLle7 1ifh8 1 6 .CLlg6 hg 17.:1:'lad l ! 1"i:fd8 1 8.a3 CLld5= Matsukevich; 8332) 1 4 . . . CLld5 1 5 .�d5 �f5 !=Palciauskas­Morgado, corr 1978/80.

540 1O.g4? dc ! 1 1 .�c2 [ 1 1 .�e2 �e6 1 2 .f5 �d5+] �d l 1 2 .1"i:dl? �g4-+. 10.�e3 A) lO . . . CLlb4? ! 1 1 .�e4 AI) I I . . . de 1 2 .CLlc3± [ 1 2 .�c5 ? CLld3 1 3 .�f8 Wd4] Dvoretsky; A2) 1 1 . . . �e4 A21) 1 2 .�c5 CLld3 ( l 2 . . . CLlc2 1 3.CLl c3±) 13.�f8 dc !� Dvoretsky; A22) 1 2 .CLlc3 �d3 ! [ 1 2 . . . CLlc2? I 3 .�c5±] A221) 1 3 .cd ! ? �fl 1 4 .'it>fl � Dvoretsky; A222) 1 3 .�c5 �fl A2221) 1 4 .�b4? ! �c4 1 5.�fE Iiff8 1 6 .b3 d4 ! Dvoretsky; A2222) 1 4 .�fl ? ! d4 ! Nicevski-Dvoretsky, Polanica Zdroj 1973; A2223) 1 4 .liffl ! ? d4 1 5 .CLle4 [ 1 5 .�f8 �f8 16.CLle4] Dvoretsky; A2224) 1 4 .cd ! ? Dvoretsky; 8) l O . . . d4 !+ .-:1�d7, 1"i:ad8. 10.�el Keres A) lO . . . dc? 1 1 .�e4 �d4 1 2.�e3 �e4 1 3 .CLlc3 1!!ic2 1 4 .1"i:f2 �d3 1 5 .1"i:d l +-; 8) lO . . . �d7 ! ? [.-:11"i:ad8] 81) I I .CLla3 1"i:ad8= ; 82) l 1 .g4 �g4 1 2.cd CLlc5°o 1 3 .�c4 �h3 14.dc �c6 [ 1 4 . . . �d4?? 1 5 .�e3+-] 821) 1 5 .�g3 �fl 1 6 .�fl CLlb3 ! Van der Tak; 822) 1 5 .1"i:f2 �g6 1 6 .'it>hl �c6 Van der Tak; 823) 1 5 .�e2 �g6 8231) 1 6 .'it>f2? ! CLle4 1 7 .life l 1"i:ad8 1 8.�e3 ig4 1 9 .�c2 1"i:d 1 20.�d l �d 1 2 1 .'it>d l 1"i:d8+ Hess-Salminsh, corr 1989;

B232) 1 6 . 'it>hl �f1 [ 1 6 . . . �c6 1 7 .�f3 CLle4 1 8.CLld2 !±] 1 7 .�f1 �e4 1 8.lifg l �d4 1 9 .1ifg2 �e4 Van der Tak; C) lO . . . CLld6 ! ? 1 1 .�f5 CLlf5 1 2 .g4 CLlfd4 1 3 .cd �d5 1 4 .CLlc3 �f3 ! 1 5 .�dl ! �d l 1 6 .1"i:d l 1"i:ad8= Wikman-Sloth, corr 1985/86; 10.cd �d5 1 1 .�e4 �e4= [ 1 1 . . . �c5? ! 1 2 .lifh l �e4 1 3 .CLlc3 1"i:ad8 1 4 .�e l .-:1�e3] Kostro-Dvoretsky, Polanica Zdroj 1973.

541 10 ... CLlb4? Il.�bl ! �e7 [ 1 1 . . .CLlc3 1 2 .bc �bl 1 3 .1"i:bl±] 12.cd �c5 1 3 .'it>h I CLlc3 14 .bc �c3 1 5 .�b2 ! �b2 1 6 .�f5 1"i:ad8 1 7 .1"i:b I ± Janosevic-Toth, Madonna di Campiglio 1974 -17/273.

542 13 ... �e7 1 4.1"i:bl 1"i:ab8 1 5 .�e3 �e6= Valkesalmi-Dolmatov, Groningen Euro­pean ch J 1978.

543 14.�a3 1"i:fd8 1 5 .1"i:adl ! ? �dl 1 6 .1"i:d l 1"i:d l 1 7 .1iff2 1"i:ad8 1 8.e6 ! fe 1 9 .�e6 Iifh8 20.f5 !� Cosulich-Toth, Italy ch 1974.

544 14 ... b6 1 5 .1"i:b2 1"i:ad8+ Jansa­Makarychev, Amsterdam 1976 =ECO.

545 10.�c2 -Chapter 7.

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546 10 ... f5 1 1 .efCLlf6 1 2 .�d5 CLld5 1 3 .�c4 �e6 A) 1 4 .1"i:d l AI) 1 4 . . . CLlce7 1 5 .CLlc3 c6 1 6 .�g5 �f7 1 7 .CLle4 CLlf5= Gufeld-Mikenas, Tallinn USSR ch 1965; A2) o 1 4 . . . 1"i:ae8 ! ? .-:1 1 5 .1"i:d5? CLlb4+ Forin­tos, Haag; B) 1 4 .CLlc3 ! ? CLlce7 1 5 .�g5 �f7 1 6.CLlb5±. 547 1l.1"i:el? 1"i:ad8 ! 1 2 .�e4 �e4 1 3 .�g3 �b l 1 4 .1"i:bl CLle5 !-+ Dueckstein-Toth, Lugano 1977. 1l.CLlc3? CLlc3 1 2 .�f5 g6 1 3 .�g5 [ 1 3 .�f6

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1l{ie5-+] 1l{id3 14.bc 1l{ic3 1 5 .�f4 ctJd4-+ Pangritz-Autenrieth, Bundesliga 19881 89.

548 13.1l{ihS A) 1 3 . . . 1l{ig6 AI) 1 4.1l{ie2? ctJd3 ! Zurla-Toth, Bologna 1 977; A2) 1 4 .1l{ig6 hg 1 5 .f4 1:'l:fd8 1 6 .�e3 ctJd3 ! 1 7 .b3 ctJcb4 1 8.1:'l:ad l ctJc2 1 9 .�c l a6 20.1:'l:f3 ctJc 1 2 1 .1:'l:c 1 ctJd4 22.1:'l:f2 ctJe6 23.g3 1:'l:d3+ Lederman-Forintos, Budapest 1983; B) 1 3 . . . 1:'l:fe8 ! 1 4 .1:'l:e l Bl) 1 4 . . . 1l{ic4 ! ? 1 5 .�d2 ctJd3 1 6 .1:'l:e4 1:'l:e5 1 7 .1l{ih7 <j;>h7 1 8 .1:'l:c4 1:'l:d8 ! + Gruzman­Dvoretsky, Moscow 1974; B2) 1 4 . . . 1l{id4 ! ? 1 5 .�e3 1:'l:e5 !+ [ 1 5 . . . 1l{ie5 1 6 .1l{ie5 1:'l:e5 1 7 .f4 ! ] Dvoretsky.

11.6.3. Game 4

Timman - Yusupov Linares cm (8) 1 992

l.e4 eS 2.ctJf3 ctJf6 3.d4 ctJxe4 4.�d3 d5 S.ctJxeS �d6 6.0-0 ctJe6

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The main di lemma when playing sym­metrical positions is deciding when to de­viate from the move repetition. The early development of the queen's knight leaves open an additional possibil ity, in contrast to 6 . . . 0-0 7 .c4 ctJc6, but in my opinion it does not allow Black to achieve equality. 7.ctJxe6 The simplest reaction to 7 .c4 is 7 . . . ctJxd4 8.�xe4 �xe5 9 .cd 0-0, since 1 O.�xh7+? <j;>xh7 I I :&h5+ <j;>g8 1 2 .'&xe5 is bad in view of 1 2 . . . ctJc2 (-476) . 7 . f4 is possible (with change of colours it is analogous to 7 . . .f5 in variation 83) . The text move dam­ages Black's pawn structure . 7 ... be 8.e4 Other moves are weaker: 8.1:'l:e l �xh2+=; 8.'&e2 a-a ! 9 .�xe4 1l{ih4 ! � or 8 .ctJd2 ctJxd2 9.�xd2 0-0 1 O.c4 dc= (-477) . It is impor­tant for White to drive the bi shop back from its active post at d6.

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8 ... 0-0 If 8 . . .'&f6, then 9 .�xe4 de 1 0.lLlc3 and it becomes hard for B lack to cope with all his pawn weaknesses. In particular, after 10 . . . 0-0, I l .c5 �e7 1 2 .lLlxe4± is unpleas­ant. The prematurely active 8 . . . �h4 does not promise much because of 9 .g3 �h3 (9 . . . lLlxg3 ? ? 1 0 . fg �xg3 1 1 . �e2+ +- ; 9 . . . �f6 1 O.�xe4 ! de I l .lLlc3 �f5 1 2 .f3 ! -479 . ) l O .c5 ! �g4 ( l O . . . �e7 1 1 .�f4± Xc7) 1 1 .�e2 ! �xe2 1 2 .�xe2 �e7 1 3 .f3 lLlf6 14.�f4± -78. It might be interesting to com­pare thi s variation with (498/8 . . . c5/B2) , where the same position with reversed col­ours occurs and the extra tempo allows White to start an attack. 9.c5! 9.lLlc3 is inconsistent, since after 9 . . . lLlxc3 IO.bc dc Black maintains his bishop on its ideal post. After the text move the defects of the pawn structure become more eivdent, since the bishop does not have any squares on the b8-h2 diagonal . 9 ... �e7 10.lLlc3

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A powerful continuation. White increases his pressure in the centre . The exchange at c3 is unattractive for Black, since he will be deprived of counterplay against the d4-pawn. If l O.lLld2, then 1 O . . . �f6 and 1 0 . . .

lLlg5 ! ? are possible ; 1 O .f3 is less precise because of 1 0 . . . lLlg5 I l .lLlc3 E1e8 ! which prevents �e3 and obtains a good game . (Kasparov - Yusupov, Horgen 1 995 -529/ 1 0.f3/C) . 10 ... f5 The drawback of this move is evident: the important e5 square is weakened. Instead of 1 0 .. .f5 two other continuations deserve attention: 1 0 . . . �f5 1 1 .�c2 �g6 1 2 .lLle2 lLlg5 and 1 O . . . �f6 . In this line Ivanchuk demonstrated a strong idea against me in the same tournament: 1 1 .�c2 ! The strength of this move can best be seen in the varia­tion I l .lLlxe4 de 1 2 .�xe4 �a6, when Black solves his problems. Now after 1 1 . . . �xd4 1 2 .lLlxe4 de 1 3 .�xe4 �a6 White has the unpleasant 1 4 .E1d l (-530/ 1 0 . . . �f61D) . 1l.lLle2 After 1 1 .f3 White would have to reckon with 1 1 . . . lLlxc3 1 2 .bc f4 ! , when B lack seizes space on the kingside. 1l ... �f6

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I I . . . a5 ! ?, aiming for the strategically fa­vourable exchange of light-square bishops, doesn't help much because of 1 2 .�a4 �a6 1 3 .lLlf4 �d7 1 4 .�xa6 E1xa6, and White oc­cupies the key eS-square after 1 5 . lLld3 �f6 1 6 .f3 lLlg5 1 7 .�xg5 �xg5 1 8 .lLle5 . 12.�a4!± This is the ideal post for the queen: from here it offers good protection to the d4-pawn and simultaneously exerts pressure on Black's weak a7- and c6-pawns. 12 ... �d7 1 2 . . . �d7 , preserving the possibil ity of ex-changing the light-square bishops by a7-a5 and �a6, deserves consideration. However, during the game 1 2 . . . �d7 1 0 0ked somewhat artificial to me. 13.f3 lLlg5 14.lLlf4

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Timman's play in this game is exemplary. Not only does White arrange his forces in the optimal way, but at the same time he effectively controls his opponent's coun­terplay. White's last move is an important l ink in his plan (the knight is eventually transferred to e5) and i s also a prophylac­tic against l 4 . . . COe6, which wil l be met by l 5 .COxe6 �xe6 l 6 .Ei:e l iWd7 1 7 .�f4 fol­lowed by �e5 . 14 ••. iWe7 15.�d2 (-532) l 5 .COh5 COe6 l 6 .COxf6+ ( 1 6 .�e3? COxc5) i s weaker in v iew of 1 6 . . . iWxf6 1 7 .�e3 f4 l 8 .�f2 a5 . 15 .•. g6 16.Ei:ael Timman's suggestion 1 6 .Ei:fe 1 iWg7 l 7 .�c3 , with the idea of �f 1 and COd3 , also deserved consideration. 16 .•• iWg7 17.�c3 h5?

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A serious mistake . Black did not realise what was coming. 1 7 . . . a5 ! was essential. when l 8 .h4 COn 1 9 .COe6 is no longer dan­gerous , since after 1 9 . . . �xe6 20.Ei:xe6i2ld8 the h4-pawn fal ls . If 1 9 .COxd5 ? ! , then 19 . .. cd 2o.iWxd7 �xd4+. White can continue 1 9 .h5 ! ? or 1 9 .93, maintaining his advan­tage, but this l ine was the lesser evil . 18.�a6! White fixes the weakness at a7, creates the threat of �b7 , and with tempo vacates the square d3 for his knight.

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This mistake changes Black's position from difficult to hopeless. 20 . . . h3 2 l .g3 f422.g4 was somewhat better, although in this case he is totally deprived of any counterplay. A stronger move is 20 . . . COe6, when after 2 1 . f4 ( 2 1 .COxc6? CO d 8 ) 2 1 . . . gS 22.fg (22.COxd7 iWxd7 23 .fg COxg5) 22 . . . i2lxg S B lack preserves counterchances . 21.h3 By blockading the position on the kingside. White, who has a clear advantage in the center and on the queenside, is able to re­tain ful l control over the position . 21. .• Ei:be8?! 2 1 . . .�xe5 22.Ei:xe5 iWf6 23 .�d3 ±/+- was nevertheless a better chance for Black.

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22.�d3! �xe5 23.E1xe5 E1xe5 Black tries to give his pieces some air at the price of a pawn, but instead he makes the task of his opponent easier. 23 . . . ctJe6 was more tenacious. 24.de Vlfe7 25.Vlfxa7+-

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The simplest solution . Now Black does not have the slightest chance of any counter­play. 41...ctJe2 42.E1fl ctJd4 43.a5 ctJc2 44.Vlfxg5+ ct?xg5 45.a6 ctJe3 46.E1f2 �c8 If 46 . . . ctJxc4, then 47 .b7 E1h8 48 .a7 . 47.�xd3 E1d7 48.a7 �b7 49.�a6 Black resigned

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11.6.5. Answers

Ex.61 (1.e4 e5 Vt:lf3 lLlf6 3.d4 lLle4 4.�d3 d5 5.lLle5 �d6 6.0-0 0-0 7.lLld2 �e5 S.de lLle5 9.lLlb3 lLld3 10.Wid3 lLle6 11.�f4) An important theoretical position. The natu­ral l l ...b6 is met by 12.Ei:ad I �e6 13.� g3 !t, and if 13 ... ct:le7, then 14.�g5. 1l ...ct:le7 is inadequate after 12.�g5t. An unusual manoeuvre with his queen enables Black to exploit the insecure position of the white f4 bishop and to impede the transfer of the white queen to g3: 1l ... Wid7!? [1l�f5; �g4l. The prophylactic move 12.�g3 is met by 12 ... b6 and ... �b7, developing the queen­side. See -79 for more details.

Ex.62 (Continuation of Ex.61) (13J�fel �b7 14.e3 lLle7 15.lLld4 e5) In the game Tseshkovsky-Yusupov, Minsk USSR eh 1979 White seized the initiative by a typical break-through: 16.e6! fe 17.lLle6 1'!f6 IS.lLlg5 lLlg6 19.1'!adl 1'!afS 20.f3 �e6 -Ex.63.

Ex.63 (Continuation of Ex.62) Tseshkovsky's subtle move 21.b4!;!; creates a weak c-pawn in Black's position. After 21...h6 22.lLlh3 'it>hS 23.be be 24.lLlf2 1'!f5 25.Wie3 �a4 26.1'!d2 Black faces serious problems.

Ex.64 (1.e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 lLle4 4.�d3 d5 5.lLle5 �d6 6.0-0 0-0 7.lLld2 �e5 S.de lLle5 9.lLlb3 lLld3 10.Wid3 lLle6 11.�f4 Wid7! 12.1'!adl Wig4 13.Wie3 lLle7 14.h3?! Wig6 15.e3 b6 16.e6? e5 17.ef 1'!f7 1SJUel �d7! 19.Wig3 Wie6 20.�g5) Timoshehenko­Yusupov, Frunse USSR eh(1) 1979 An original shuttle manoeuvre with his

knight enables Black to force the active white pieces back and to develop an irre­sistible attack: 20 •.. lLlf5!+ 21.Wif3 h6 (if 21...�g6, then not 22.Wid5? because of 22 ... Ei:af8!, but 22.�c I �c6 23.�g4) 22.icl lLle7! 23.Wie2 (now, when the d5 pawn is well protected, Black brings up his reserves for the decisive offensive on the kingside) 1'!afS 24.�e3 Wig6 25.'it>h2 lLlf5! 26.if4 [26.Ei:d5 �c6-+ llLlh4 27 .�g3 1'!f2! 0-1

Ex.65 (1.e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 lLle4 4.id3 d5 5.lLle5 �d6 6.0-0 �e5 7.de lLle5 8.ie2 0-0 9.f4 lLle6 10.b3lLle7 11.�a3 b6 12.lLlc3 e6 13.�d2 f6) Rozentalis-Meyers, Bern 1992 An idea, typical of the Queen's Gambit. is employed here by White for winning a

pawn: 14.ef 1'!f6 15.ie5! be 16.lLle4 E1g6 17.lLle5 �h3 IS.�f3±.

Ex.66 (1.e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 lLle4 4.id3 d5 5.lLle5 �d6 6.0-0 0-0 7.lLld2 �e5 8.de lLle5 9.lLlb3 lLld3 10.Wid3 lLle6 11.f4 f612.ef Wif6 13.Wid5 �e6 14.WicS 1'!ad8) Ljubojevic-Razuvaev, Amsterdam 1975 Black has active play for the sacrificed pawn. Ljubojevic finds a tactical way to

complete his development: 15.�d2! Wlb2 [15 ... �b3 16.�c3l 16.�c3 Wie2 17.ig7! Wic5 [17 ... �b3? 18.�f8 Ei:f8 19.�g5 -+1 IS.lLle5 1'!feS 19.�e3;!;

41 0

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Ex.67 (1.e4 e5 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 lLle4 4.id3 d5 5.lLle5 �d6 6.lLle3 lLle3 7.be 0-0 8.0-0 lLld7 9.lLld7 Wid7!? 10.Wih5 g6 1l.Wif3 E1e8 12.�h6 �fS 13.�fS 1'!fS 14.1'!fel) Black gains sufficient counterplay thanks to the weaknesses in his opponent's pawn structure: 14 ... Wie6! 15.h4 [15.c4 ie6!1l 16.�f6 dc 17.�e4 �d5l Wie3 16.Wid5 ie6

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Y:Z-Y2 Short-Yusupov, Plovdiv European tch 1983 (-82). Weaker was 14 ... Wld6 15.l"i:e5 c6 16.l"i:ae III h4-h5t.

Ex.68 (1.e4 eS 2.tbf3 tbf6 3.d4 tbe4 4 . .id3 dS S.tbeS .id6 6.0-0 0-0 7.tbc3 tbc3 8.bc lLld7 9.lLld7 .id7 10JWhS fS lU!bl b6 12J!el) Geller-Yusupov, Minsk 1979 White is threatening .ig5. After 12 ... c6 13 . .igS Wc7 14 . .ie7 l"i:fe8! Black has a reasonable game, since 15 . .if5? is bad in view of .ih2 +1+. Weaker was 12 ... g6?[ll 13.Wlh6 f4] 13.Wlf3 c6 14 . .if4±.

-510/e2.

Ex.69 (1.e4 eS 2.tbf3 lLlf6 3.d4 tbe4 4 . .id3 dS S.tbeS .id6 6.tbc3 tbc3 7.bc 0-0 8.0-0 cS?! 9.WhS fS? 10 . .igS Wc7 1l.Wf3 .ie6 12J�fel c4 13 . .ifl l:!e8?) Geller-Yusupov, Moscow USSR ch 1983 White strikes a spectacular tactical blow, which gives him a decisive advantage: 14.lLlc4! .ih2 [14 ... dc? 15.l"i:e6 l"i:e6 16.Wld5 Wlf7 17 . .ic4+-] IS.'ilihl tbd7 16.tbe3 .id6 17.tbdS [17. tb f5! t] Wc6 18.c4 c.t>h8 19.1:!e3 lLlf8 20.l:!ael bS 2 1.cb [2I.CLlf4] Wc2 22.ct)e7! .ie7 23 . .ie7 .ia2 24 . .id3 Wa4 2S . .ic5! [25.Wlf5? Wld4 26 . .if8 Wlh4] l:!e3 26.l:!e3 1-0

Ex.70(1.e4 eS 2.ct)f3 lLlf6 3.d4 lLle4 4 . .id3 dS s.lLle5 .id6 6.0-0 0-0 7.c4 lLlc6 8.cd tbd4 9 . .ie4 .ieS 10.tbc3 .ifS 1l . .ie3 .ie4 1 2 . .id4 .ic2 13.Wd2 id4 14.Wd4 Wd7 IS.l:!fel a6 16.l"i:e2 .ig6) Tal-Osnos, Kiev USSR ch 1964 The natural 17.l"i:ael allows Black to organize a defence after 17 ... Wld6!. Tal plays more subtly: 17.Wb4! bS 18.l:!e7 Wd6 19.Wd6 cd 20.a3±.

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Ex. 71 (1.e4 eS 2.ct)f3 lLlf6 3.d4 ct)e4 4 . .id3 dS S.tbe5 .id6 6.0-0 0-0 7.c4 c6 8.tbc3 tbc3 9.bc tbd7 10.f4 dc 1l . .ic4 Wc7 12.a4 cS 13.We2 b6) A.Rodriguez-Sisniega, Bayamo 1981 The premature 14.CLlf7 l"i:f7 15.Wle8 CLlf8 16 . .if7 Wlf7 17.Wlc6 is justified after 17 ... Wld7 18.Wld5! (I8.Wla8 .ib7 19.Wla7 Wlc6 20.l"i:f2 CLld7+) �h8 19.Wla8 .ib7 20.Wla7 Wlc6 21.l"i:a2 CLld7 22.l"i:e I h6 23.l"i:e8 �h7 24.d5 Wld5 25 .l"i:d2+- or 17 ... .ia6 (A. Rodriguez) 18.Wla8 .if! 19.�fl Wlc4 20.�f2 cd 21.cd!? Wld4 22 . .ie3 Wlal 23.Wld5 �h8 24.Wld6t1±. Correct is 17 ... .ib7 18.Wld6 l"i:e8 (00 A.Rodriguez) 19 . .id2 (19 . .ib2? l"i:e6 20.Wld8 l"i:e2 21.l"i:f2 l"i:f2 22.�f2 Wlg6) l"i:e6 20.Wld8 .ig2!? (20 ... l"i:e2 21.l"i:f2 Ei:f2 22.�f2 Wlg6 23.Wlg5±) 21.c.t>g2 Wlg6 22.�f2 Wld3! 23 . .iel Wlh3 24.�g l l"i:g6=. The move played was much stronger: 14.aS!? l:!b8 [14 ... ba 15.CLlf7! l"i:f7 16.Wle8 CLlf8 17 . .if7 Wlf7 18.Wlc6 .ib7 19.Wld6 l"i:e8 20 . .ia3 lll"i:e6 21.Wlc5+-] and now the strongest continuation was 15.ab ab 16 . .id2t/± (A.Rodriguez).

-523/8 ... tb c31B21.

Ex.72 (1.e4 eS 2.tbf3 tbf6 3.d4 tbe4 4 . .id3 dS S.tbe5 .id6 6.0-0 0-0 7.c4 .ieS 8.de ct)c6 9.cd WdS 1O.Wf3) After 1O .. .f5 11.ef CLlf6 12.Wld5 CLld5 13 . .ic4 .ie6, White replies with the unpleasant 14.CLlc3 !?t. Correct is 10 ... .ifS! 1l.WfS [11.l"i:e 1 ? l"i:ad8! or 11.ct'lc3? ct'lc3 12.Wlf5 g6 13.Wlf6 Wle5] Wd3 12.tbc3 tbcS, with good play.

-88.

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Chapter 7

11.7.1. Overview

The tabia of the symmetrical variation is one of the most elaborate lines in the Petroff Defence. For a long time the variation with 15. ct'lc3 (-93) was considered obligatory for both sides. However, some time ago the new idea I S .�f 4 (as well as the same con­tinuation on the 14th move -91) became a powerful stimulus for the development of the system. Timman landed the strongest blow against Black's defensive strategy in this line in the 6th game of his Candidates Match in Linares in 1992 (-92, game 5). His opponent - and victim -was once again the author. Black's real alternatives are the continuation 19 ... 1::i:xd2 (-99), which oc-

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cUfred in Kasparov-Anand, Linares 1991, and I S . .. f6 (- positions 72-75, 94), which withstood the test in Kasparov-Timman, Paris Immopar 1991. Despite the positive results of these games and the fact that these lines have so far not been refuted, I would not suggest that anybody should repeat them against the World champion Garry Kasparov. To my mind, the symmetrical variation it­self and especially this tabia are in a criti­cal state. It is not by chance that the 5 ... ct'ld7 system has currently become much more popular than the symmetrical variation.

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10

89 ...

tLJb4549

90

9 1

92 ...

93

94

9S

11.7.2. Theory

10.�c2 RJ16.�d5

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h

l.e4 eS 2.tLlf3 tLlf6 3.d4 tLle4 4.�d3 dS S.tLleS �d6 6.0-00-0 7.c4 �eS 8.de tLlc6 9.cd �dS 1O.�c2

1 1 12 13 14 IS 16 17

ie4 idS ie4550 tLJc3551 id2 tLJe4 E1c 1

tLJc2 tLJa 1 E1e8 E1eS E1e4 tLJc2 ifS g4 f4 ic4 fS5 54

tLJa3

ifS ig6552 C6553 bS tLJa 1 bc if4556 E1c 1 557 ie4559 ig2561

ig4 tLJa 1 C655X fS560 E1fd8562

ie4 tLJa3565 E1e 1 f3

tLJa 1 ie2 E1ad8 id3

tLJc3 E1el ef569

ih3567 fS56X E1ae8

if4 tLJc3573 ie3574

f6572 fe if3

ib7 f3 fS tLJci76 ihS

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18

f3 tLJd4 ±

id2 E1fd8555 ±

tLJc3 563

E1d4564

igS f6566

=+=

ie3570

E1e4571 ±

E1a 1

ie4575 ±

idS ctth8577

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549 1O ... tLlc5?! II.�h7 ctihS 12.�e3 tLle6 A) 13.tLlc3 Wie5 14.�d4;!; Forintos, Haag; B) 13.f4 Bl) 13 ... g6 14.tLlc3 Bll) 14 ... Wic4 15.�g6± [ Keres] tLled4 [IS ... fg 16.Wig6 tLlg7 17.tLle4± Forintos, Haag] 16.Wid3 �e6 17 .�e4 1-0 Petkevich­Kuzmichev, Riga 1967; B12) oI4 ... Wid8; B2) 13 ... tLled4 14.Wie4 WidS IS.tLlc3 g6 16. �g6 fg 17.�adl lI7.Wig6? Wih4!] IS.�d4 tLld4 19.Wid4 Wid4 20.�d4± Forintos, Haag. 10 ... �f5?! 11.tLlc3 tLlc3 12.�f5 tLld4 13.�h7 <j;>hS 14.Wid3 tLlce2 IS. <j;>hl Wie5 16.Wih3 tLlf4 A) 17.�f4;!; Wif4 AI) IS.�e4 Wih6 19.Wic3?! tLlb5 20.Wib4 tLld6 U= Knaak-Kostro, DDR-Poland, 1973; A2) IS.�adl �fdS [IS ... Wih6!?] 19.�e4 Wih6 20.Wic3 tLlc6 21.�d5t Mi.Tseitiin-Kondali, corr 1990; B) 17.Wih4±.

550 13.e6 [Bellin] tLlc2! 14.emf7 IS.�dl �fS= Forintos, Haag. 13.tLla3 �fS 14.g4 �d3! IS.�dl �e2 16.�el �adS! I7.�e4 �dI+ Forintos, Haag.

551 14.�f4 A) 14 ... g5 IS.�d2 �eS 16.tLlc3 �e4 17.tLle4 tLlc2 IS.�c3t �fS 19.tLlf6 ctifS 20.�dl h6 21.g4 �g6 22.h4 gh 23.f4 tLle3 24.�e 1 tLlc2 2S.�dl tLle3 26.�el tLlc2 27.�e5± Reefat­Handoko, Dhaka 1995; B) 14 .. .fS 15.�dS �e6 16.�e6 �e6 17.tLla3 [17.�cl �b6 IS.tLlc3 �b2 19.�al] �b6 IS.�al �b2oo.

552 13 •.. �d3 14.�d 1 �a6 IS .e6 fe 16.�e6 <j;>hS 17.tLla3±.

553 14 •.. �d3 IS.�dl �a6 A) 16.tLlc3? tLlal 17.b4 c6 IS.�e4 E!ad8 19 .�d6 �d6 20.ed �dS 21.�b2 tLl b3 22.ab �d6 23.�a1 �d4+ Brown-Acers, USA 1971; B) 16.e6 fe 17.�e6 <j;>hS IS.tLla3 ttJal 19.�e3± Popov-Riski, corr 1969.

554 16.�b3 tLlal 17.fS tLlb3 IS.ab �ad8:: Popov. 16.tLla3 tLla 1 17.fS-90.

555 19.�c3 tLlb3 20.ab cb 21.tLlc4 A) 21...�abS 22.�al ! �d7 23.�a6 f6 24.fg fe 2S.tLle5+- Ghinda-Witt, Galati 1973; B) 21. .. �d3 22.fg hg 23.tLlaS �b8 24.ttJc6 �b6 25.tLle7 [2S.tLla7 �c3 26.bc b2 27.�bl �aS;!;] ctihS 26.tLlcS±.

556 14.tLla3?! tLlal IS.�e4 �e2!-92.

414

557 15.�e4-94-10 1.

558 15 ... �fd8? 16.tLlc3± [16.�e4?! l'ld4 I7.tLlc3 �f5 IS.�f5 �f4 19.�e4 �eS�] . 15 ... �ad8? 16.tLlc3 bS [16 ... c6 17.�e4±] 17.�e4 b4 IS.tLld5± A) IS ... cS 19.�a 1 �e6 20.tLle7 <j;>hS 21.�e3 �d7 22.�c5 �eS 23.tLlf5 �dS 24.�d5 �d5 2S.�b4 �eeS 26.tLle3 �d7 27.�cl+­Filipovic-Gruen, Berlin (open) 1988; B) IS ... �d7 19.f3 [19.�al as 20.b3 �e6 21.tLle3 �fdS 22.�cl �d2 23.�c7 l'la2 24.tLlc4 a400 Belov] �e6 20.tLlb4 l'lb8 21.tLld3 �dS 22.tLlc5 �ddS 23.b3 �e4 24.fe!± Sveshnikov-Belov, Moscow II 1987; C) IS ... �e6 19.ctJe7 ctihS 20.tLlc6 �d5 21.�dS �d5 22.�al �cS 23.�cl ±1+- Nataf­Vianin, Hastings Masters 1995.

559 16.�g2

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A) 16 .. .f6!? AI) 17.CLJc3 fe IS.�eS [IS.�e3] 1:l:aeS 19.f4 gS 20.CLJe4 �fS!; A2) 17.ef6±; B) 16 ... gfdS Bl) 17.f3 �fS IS.CLJa3 gd4 19.�e3 gb4=; B2) 17.CLJc3 gd4 IS.�e3 gb4 19.9al gb2 20.CLJa4 [20.gc I?!] gc2 21.CLJcS b6 22.CLJb3 1:kS 23.CLJd4±; B3) 17.CLJd2!? B31) IS ... gd4 IS.�e3 gb4 19.b3 CLJb3 20.ab3±; B32) IS ... gd3!?

560 16 ... f6 17.CLJc3 fe A) IS.�eS gaeS 19.f4 gS 20.ga l gf 21.�d4 gdS [L1 gd2]�; B) IS.�e3!?-94 Lc7-c6 .

561 17.ef gf6 IS.�e3?! A) IS ... �e6? 19.CLJd2 �a2 20.gal AI) 20 ... �dS 21.�dS cd 22.ga7 ga7 23.�a7± Sveshnikov-Tischbierek, Buda­pest (op) 1988; A2) 20 ... �f7± Forintos, Haag; B) IS ... geS! 19.CLJc3 bS! 20.b4 [20.�g2 gg6+] Bl) 20 ... aS 21.a3 ab 22.ab gaS; 82) 22 ... CLJb3 23.gbl gfe6+.

562 17 ... gad8? IS.CLJc3 h6 19.h4± M.Hansen-Almeida, European ch J Arn­hem 1988.

563 18.CLJd2 -99- J 0 J .

564 19.�e3 gb4= 20.gal gb2 21.gc1oo.

565 15.f3?! �h3 16.gel fS A) 17.ef gaeS IS.CLJa3 gf 19.�h6 fS 20.�dS @hS 21.gal gf6 22.�f4 ge2+ Forintos, Haag;

B) 17.�dS @hS IS.CLJa3 Bl) IS ... c6 19.�c4 bS 20.�f1 �fi 21.@fi b4 22.CLJc4 CLJc2 23.gdl f4!oo Toth; 82) IS ... gadS 19.�b7 f4+. 15.�e3?! fS 16.�dS @hS 17.CLJa3 (Bellin) c6 [IS ... f4!?] IS.�g2 f4+.

566 19.ef gf 20.�h6 mes 21.@f2! @f7+ Damjanovic-Toth, Greece 1977.

567 15 ... f5 16.ef A) 16 ... gaeS? 17.�d2 ge4 IS.CLJ� CLJc2 19.�c3±; B) 16 ... gfeS? 17 .�f4± Enders-Panzer, Bundesliga 1991; C) 16 ... �h3 !-93 .

568 16 ... gfe8?! 17 .�f4 gS IS.�g5 geS 19.�h7 @h7 20.geS± Georgescu-Clarke, corr 1972.

569 17.�bl? gaeS+ [L1ge6] Forintos, Haag.

415

570 18.fg? A) IS ... @g7? 19.�d2 ge4 20.CLJ� CLJc2 21.�c3; B) IS ... gf7! Bl) 19.�h7? @h7 20.geS gg7 21.@h I �g2 22.@gl �c6+-; 82) 19 .�h6 �fS+ [19 ... ge6+ Forintos, Haag]. 18.�d2 ge4 19.CLJe4 CLJc2 A) 20.gdl ?! CLJd4! 2Ug [21.�b4 gdS 22.f7 @f7 23.CLJg5 @g6 24.CLJh3 CLJf3 2S.@g2 CLJh4+-] gdS 22.@hl �fS [22 ... CLJf3?? 23.CLJf6 @g7 24.�h6] 23.CLJf6! @g7 24.�e3 cS+ Alburt-Dvoretsky, Kiev 1976; B) o20.gc I CLJd4= 21.gc7 Bl) 21 ... gf(Porreca) 22.�c3 [22.�h6 gf7=] CLJe2 23.@h I �fS! 24.CLJg3 CLJg3 2S.hg�e4=; B2) 21 ... CLJf3 22.@hl CLJd2 [22 ... �fS?

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23.!b4 !e4 24.n!] 23.%:Ig7 c;t>h8 24.lL'lg5! !f5! 25.lL'lf7 %:If7 26.%:If7 B21) 26 ... c;t>g8? 27.%:Ig7 ct?f8 28.f3!± Klovans-Levchenkov, Riga 1971; B22) 26 ... !e4! 27.f3 !f3 28.c;t>gl ct?g8! 29.%:Ig7 c;t>f8 30.%:Ih7 !c6= Gipslis; B3) 21...%:If7 22.%:If7 lL'lf3! 23.ct?h 1 ct?f7 24.fg c;t>g7 25.!e3 b6 26.lL'ld2 lL'ld2 27.!d2 a5 28.n a4 29.ct?g 1 a3 Y2-Y2 Tal-Karpov, Mi­lan 1975. 18.%:Ie3!? A) 18 ... %:Ie4?! 19.1L'le4 !f5 20.lL'lg3 [20.fg? %:Id8 2 1.lL'lg3 !h3--+] %:\[6 2 1.lL'lf5 %:\[5 22.%:Ic3 %:Ia5 23.%:Ic7 %:Ia2 24.%:Ib7:!; Makarychev; B) 18 ... !d7 19.!d5 %:If7 20.fg lL'lc2 21.%:Ie8 !e8 B1) 22.!h6 !c6 23.!f7 c;t>f7 24.!f4 lL'lb4! 2S.!c7 lL'ldS=; B2) 22.!t4 lL'lb4! 23.!f7 !f7 24.!eS [24.!c7 lL'ld5=] lL'ld3 25.!f6 lL'lf4= .

571 18 .. . %:Ie4 19.1L'le4 lL'lc2 20.%:Ic 1 A) 20 ... lL'le3 2l .fe AI) 21...%:Ic8!? 22.f7 c;t>f8 23.lL'lgS !fS 24.%:In h6 2S.%:IfS hg Y2-Y2 Butnoris-Maka­rychev, URS (qv-ch) 1975; A2) 2 1...!fS 22.lL'lg3 %:If6 23.%:Ic7 !h3! 24.%:Ib7 hS 2S.%:Ib4 g6 26.%:If4 %:Ic6= Gipslis; A3) 2 1 ... c6!? 22.lL'lgS !f5 23.f7 ct?h8 24.%:In !g6 2S.e4 h6 26.eS hg 27.e6 c;t>h7 28.%:In g4 29.%:If4 !f7 30.%:It7 %:Ie8 3 1.%:Ib7 %:Ie6 32.%:Ia7 %:Ie2 Y2-Y2 Tal-Timman, Reykjavik 1987; B) 20 ... !f5 2 1.%:Ic2 !e4 22.%:Ic7 %:If6 23.!a7 %:Ic6 Y2-Y2Makarychev-Karpov, Oslo 1984.

572 15 ... !h3? 16.%:Icl ! fS [16 ... f6 17.lL'lc3 fe 18.!e3! +-] I7.!d5 c;t>h8 18.lL'lc3 c6 19.!t3 %:Iad8 20.%:Ia 1 g5 2 1.!e3 %:Ife8 22.%:Ie 1 +- Trabattoni-Toth, Milan 1978.

573 16.!b7 lL'lc2 [ 16 ... %:Iab8?! 17.!dS

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� 18.lL'la3] 17.!d5 c;t>h8 18.!a8%:1a8 [ 18 .. .fe? 19.!e4] 19.ef gf 20.!c7 A) 20 ... !h3 2 1.%:Ic1 %:Ie8! 22.lL'lc3 lL'ld4:l: Forintos, Haag; B) 20 ... %:Ig8!?oo Van der Wiel; C) 20 ... lL'ld4.

574 17.!e5?! %:Iae8 18.f4 [ 18.!c7 %:Ie4 19.1L'le4 lL'lc2] %:IeS 19.fe %:In 20.c;t>f) c6!? [20 ... g6 Van der Wiel] 2 1.ct?el (00 Van der Wiel) Harman - Savostianoff, corr 1990. 17.!g3 %:Iad8 18.%:Ial A) 18 ... %:Id2 19.b4 AI) 19.!b7!? %:Ib2 20.!dS ct?h8 2 1.!b3 c5 �c4°o Smagin; A2) 19 ... !f3- 20.a3!:!; A21) 20 ... b6!?; A22) 20 ... !e4 2 1.lL'le4 %:Ie2 [o2 1. .. %:Id5] 22.lL'lc5 b6 23.lL'le6!± Smagin-Schussler, Copenhagen 1988 -46/406; B) 18 ... !f3 19.!eS [19.!t3 %:In 20.'tt>g2 %:1m?] %:Id2 !�.

575 19.1L'le4 b6 20.b4 as 2 1.bS %:Iad8 22.%:Ic1 %:If7±1± (cf. Pos. 74) Kasparov­Timman, Paris Immopar (25min) 1991.

576 16 ... %:Ib8?! 17.!d5 ct?h8 18.f3 !h5 19.1L'la3 %:Ifd8 20.!c4 %:Id4 2 1.!e3 %:Ic4 22.lL'lc4 lL'lc2 !a7±.

577 19.!a8 %:Ia8 20.%:Idl cSoo 2 1.'tt>f2 lL'ld4+ Romanishin-Kochiev, USSR 1978.

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17

16.id5 �h8

a b c d e f g h

a b c d e f g h

l.e4 eS 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 lLle4 4.id3 dS S.lLleS id6 6.0-0 0-0 7.c4 ieS 8.de lLlc6 9.cd 'lWdS 10.'lWc2 lLlb4 11.ie4 lLlc2

12.idS ifS 13.g4 ig4 14.ie4 lLlal ls.if4 fS 16.idS �h8

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 96 l'l:c 1578 �e6580 �g5 �h6582 �f8 l'l:c3 l'l:g3 �e7

C6579 g5581 l'l:ae8 l'l:e6 �h3 l'l:g6 c;t>g8583 f4584

97 ... �g2 ttJc3 �e3 f3587 ttJdl l'l:a 1590 e6 l'l:fd8586 l'l:d4 l'l:b4 �h5588 l'l:d8589 b6591 l'l:e8592

98 f3 ttJa3594 �e3 ttJC4595 ttJa3 ttJC4597

�h5593 l'l:d4 l'l:b4 l'l:a4596 l'l:b4

99 ... ttJd2 �d2 �C3599 l'l:dl �f1600 �d3602

l'l:d2598 l'l:d8 l'l:dl �dl c;t>g8601 f4603 100 ... h4 l'l:al hg �g5607 �f6608

h6 l'l:d3 g5606 hg l'l:g8 c;t>h7 101 ... �f1 �e3 l'l:al ttJc4

l'l:d4 l'l:d5 l'l:e5 l'l:e461O

417

25

l'l:g6 hg585

�d2 l'l:b5

�C4604

c;t>f8605

ttJf1 f4609

�d3 l'l:e66 I I

00

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578 17.'Lla3 E1adS I S.�b7 E1d l =.

579 17 ... E1ad8? I S. 'Ll c3 bS 1 9.e6 E1feS 20.�c7 E1cS 2 1 . 'Ll bS E1e7 22.E1al E1ec7 23.'Llc7 E1c7 24.E1el E1e7 2S.b4 �hS 26.bS �eS 27.a4 g6 2S.E1bl 1 -0 Glek-Varlamov, corr 1987.

580 18.�c4? E1adS+ Lysenko.

581 18 ... h6? 1 9.�d7± Lacasse-Cantin, corr 1989.

582 20.�c4 bS [20 ... f4? ! 2 1 .�f6 E1f6 22.ef bS 23.�d3± Av.Bykhovsky] 2 1 .�f1 A) 2l...E1eS 22.�d2 ! AI) 22 ... E1gS 23.f3 ; A2) 22 .. . E1e6 23.�c3 mgS 24.'Lld2 E1dS 2S.E1al E1ed6 26.h3 �hS 27.'Llb3 E1d l 2S.E1d l E1d l 29.mg2± Van der Wiel-Mikhal­chishin, Lugano 1987; A3) 22 ... mgS !oo [�23.�c3 E1:dS] 23.'Llc3 �f3 [23 ... f4 24.f3 ] 24.�g2 �g2 2S.�g2 b4 26.'Lla4 A31) 26 ... E1e2 27.�b4 E1bS 2S.�c3 'Llc2 29.�f1 [29.mf3 E1e4] E1e4 30.'LlcS E1c4 3 1 .'Lld7 ; A32) 26 ... E1dS A321) 27.�e3 A3211) 27 ... f4 2S.�f4 E1e4 29.�f3 [29.�e3 b3 30.'Llc3] E1ed4 30.�e3 E1dl; A3212) 27 ... E1e3 2S.fe E1d2 29.�f3 'Llc2; A322) 27.�gS E1d4 2S.�f6 E1g4 29.�f1 E1e6; B) 2 1 ...f4 ! Bl) 22.'Lld2? (Rozentalis-Ivanchuk, USSR 1986 -43/393) E1eS ! B11) 23.h4 E1dS [23 ... E1gS 24.hg E1dS 2S.'Lle4 E1d 1 +] 24.�e7 E1eS 2S .�b4 E1:edS+ Av. Bykhovsky; B12) 23.f3 �hS B121) 24.�h4 E1dS 2S.�e l E1eS+ Av. Bykhovsky;

B122) 24.�h6 E1f6+ Av.Bykhovsky; B123) 24.h4 E1dS 2S.'Lle4 �f3 26.t2lf2 E1d2 27.E1al E1b2 [27 ... E1gS 2S.�g2 !] Av. Bykhovsky; B2) 22.�f6 E1f6 23.ef �fS 24.f7 E1:fS 2S.E1c6 �bl 26.E1cl= Av.Bykhovsky.

583 23 ... f4?! 24.E1g6 hg 2S.�h6 t2lc2 26.�f4 'Llb4� Ioseliani-Mi.Braun Baden· Baden 1988.

584 24 ... 'Llc2 2S.f4:t.

585 26.'Lla3 f3 27.�cS b6 2S.�d4 1fS 29.b4 'Llc2 30.'Llc2 �c2 Y2-Y2 Oll-Kha­lifman, Vilnius 1988.

586 18 ... h6? 1 9.'Llc3± Pirrot-Mi.Braun Baden-Baden 1988. 18 ... E1ad8? 1 9.'Llc3 E1d4 20.�e3 E1b4? 2 1 .�cS+-. 18 ... E1ae8? 1 9. 'Llc3 gS 20.�gS E1eS 2 1 .1f4± Lysenko.

418

587 21.E1al E1b2 22.'Lla4 E1c2 ! 23.t2lcS?! [23.�f1 �e2] f4 24.�e4 E1c4 2S.�d3 E1:c3 26.�d4 E1d3 ! 27.'Lld3 E1dS.

588 21 ... E1b2 22.fg 'Llc2 23.�cS fg. 21 ... f4 22.�cS E1b2.

589 22 ... f4?! 23.�cS ��d6. 22 ... b6.

590 23.�c5 E1c4 24.E1c4 E1d l 2S.mf2 �d2 ��f7; 'Llc2.

591 23 ... E1b5 24.�f2 E1eS 2S.t2lc3 b6 26.�f4 !:t.

592 24 ... f4? 2S.a3±.

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593 19 .. J%d4? 20.id2 [20.ie3 l'%d3 2 1 .i>f2] ihS 2 1 .ic3 l'%d3 22.ifl l'%f3 23.ie2 Elh3 24.mg2±.

594 20.ltJd2!?

595 22.l'%a1 f4 !? �23 .id2 Elb2 24.if4 if7 ! ?oo [24 . . . bS ! ?] .

596 22 ... it7 23 .ltJcK) ia2 24.Elal Elb2 oo/±.

597 Y2-Y2 Sax-Yusupov, Thessaloniki 01 1988.

598 19 ... l'%d4?! 20.ie3 Elb4 2 1 .l'%a I f4 ! ? [2 1 . . .l'%b2 22.ltJc4 l'%c2 23 .ltJd6±] 22.ics Elb2 23 .ltJb3 ! l'%d8 24.ia3 Elc2 2S .id6 l'%e8 26.in ie6 27 .id3 l'%c3 28 .l'%d l ib3 29 .ab Elb3 30.ic4 l'%b2 3 1 .ia3 ! l'%c2 32.in 1 -0 Nyman-Daw, corr 1989. 19 ... l'%d3 20.Elal l'%ad8 2 l .ltJn l'%d l 22.l'%d l Eld l 23 .id2 !± �ic3 .

599 21.ie3 Eld l [2 1 . . .ltJc2? 22.l'%c2 Eld l 23.if l ih3 24.l'%c l +-] 22.l'%d 1 id I 23 .ia7 ctJc2 [�ctJe l -f3=] 24.e6 [24.mfl ctJb4 2S .i>el ia4 26.md2 ctJa2 27 .ic5 ib3=] mg8 2S .icS ctJe l 26.in ctJf3 27 .i>g2 ltJd2 28 .id3 if3 29.mg l ctJe4 30.ie7 ctJf6= [� ctJdS] .

600 23.f4?! ctJc2 24 .mf2 i>g8 2S . a4 [2S .in cS 26.ie2 ie2 27 . me2 ctJ b4 28.ib4 cb 29 .md3 mn 30.mc4 me6 3 l .h4 g6 32. mb4 h6= �gS] as != 26.iaS ctJd4 27 .in ib3 Y2-Y2Kasparov-Anand, Linares 1991. 23.ih3 g6 [23 . . . ig4? 24.ig4 fg 2S .i>n ctJc2 26.me2 cS 27 .i>d3 ctJb4 28.ib4 cb 29 .mc4+-] 24 .ifl mg7 ! 2s .ic4 ctJc2 26.ib3 [26.ie6 cS 27 .ib3 bS] cS 27 .e6 mf8 28.if6 bS 29 .idS ctJd4= Yusupov,

Kindermann. 23.b4 ctJc2 24.bS cb A) 2s .idS [� in] b4 26.ib2 ctJe l 27 .e6 ctJd3 28.id4 as [28 . . . ltJf4 29 .e7 ihS 30.if3 ie8 3 l .ia7 bS 32.id l ± � ib3] 29.e7 ihS 30.ib7 ctJc l 3 1 .ib6 a4= Yusupov, Kinder­mann; B) 2s .ib7 b4 ! 26.ib2 [26.id2 ltJd4 27 .ib4 if3 (27 . . . ctJf3=) 28.ic8 idS=] b3 ! [26 . . . mg8 27 .idS i>f8 28 .ib3± ] 27.ab ltJb4 28.ic3 as= Yusupov, Kindermann. 23.e6!?

601 23 ... bS 24.ig2. 23 ... if3?! 24 .id3 [24 .ic4 ! ? bS ! ?] ie4 2S .ie4 fe 26.mn ctJc2 27 .me2 cS 28 .i>d2 ctJd4 29 .me3+- Riccio- Battistini, 1990. 23 ... g6 24.ic4 mg7 2S .e6 i>f8 26.if6 i>e8 27 .e7 ctJc2°o NIC 3/1991.

602 24.ic4!?

603 24 ... g6? 2s .ic4 i>f8 26.ib4 i>e8 27 .ig8 ctJc2 28 .id6± i>d7 29 .ics .

604 2S.e6 ctJc2 �cS , ctJd4. 2s.ifS ctJc2 26.ic8 cS 27 .ib7 ctJd4=.

605 2S.ic4 i>f8

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A) 26.ib4 me8 27 .ig8 ltJc2 28 .id6 ctJd4 29.e6 ihS= ; B) 26.b4 ! ctJc2 27 .ib3U±.

606 21...Elad8 22.ctJc4±.

607 23.ifl A) 23 . . . l'%dS 24.ig5 l'%g8 2S .if6 mh7 26.ctJc4 [26.ltJb3 ] ; B) 23 . . . gf! 24.id3 l'%d8 2S .e6 Eld3 26.e7 ihS 27 .ctJb3 [27 .ctJc4 i>g7] Bl) 27 . . . i>g7 28 .l'%e l ie8 29 .ctJcS::t; B2) 27 . . . b6 28 .l'%e l ie8 29 .l'%eS mg7 [29 . . . Eld7 ! ? �mg7-f6] 30.ElfS l'%d l 3 l .mg2 Ele l .

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608 24.ctJO? l'!gS 2S.f4 l'!g7 26.�f2 l'!d4 27.<.ite3 l'!gd7 28.l'!el l'!d3 29.<.itf2l'!7d4 0-1 Rozentalis-Gelfand, Vilnius 1988.

609 25 ... it3? 26.ctJg3 f4 27.if3 l'!f3 28.<.itg2 l'!d3 29.l'!hl <.itg6 30.ctJe4 �fS 31.ctJgS l'!gS 32.igS �gS 33.l'!el +-. 25 ... f4 A) 26.ctJg3 AI) 26 ... l'!dl 27.l'!dl idl 28.ie4 <.ith6 29.<.itg2 [29.e6 fg 30.f4] fg 30.f4; A2) 26 ... �h6!? 27.ctJe4 ifS!; B) 26.<.ith2 Bl) 26 ... if3 27.ih3 ig4 28.ig4 l'!g4 29.<.ithl !± �ctJh2 Rozentalis; B2) 26 ... l'!g6!= B21) 27.ie4? l'!h3; B22) 27.ih4? <.itg8! [27 ... ifS!] 28.ie4 l'!h3 29.<.itg2 [29.�gl ifS] f3 30.�gl l'!h6; B23) 27.l'!el l'!h6 28.�gl l'!g6 B231) 29.ctJg3 fg [29 ... if3!?] 30.f4 l'!f6!? 31.ie4 �g8 32.efl'!dl 33.l'!dl idl 34.<.itg2 [34.ig6 if3=] �f7 3S.�g3 �f6=; B232) 29.�h2 [y2-Y2 Barash-Morgado, eorr 1992] l'!h6 30.�gl l'!g6 31.<.ith2 Y2-Y2 Timman-Yusupov, Linares m (2) 1992.

610 24 ... l'!e62S.f4! [�ctJeS]l'!e4?! 26.id3 [26.�f2?! l'!d8 27.ctJe5 ihS �gSf±] l'!ae8 27.�f2!+- [27.ie4? l'!e4 28.b3 bS]. 24 ... l'!h5 2S.ig2± -game 5 Timman­Yusupov, Linares m (6) 1992.

611 25 ... l'!e6 26.f4 l'!d8 27.ic2±1± [27.ctJeS?? l'!d3].

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11.7.3. Game 5

Timman - Yusupov Linares cm (6) 1992

l.e4 e5 2.ctJt3 ctJf6 3.d4 ctJxe4 4.id3 dS 5.ctJxe5 id6 6.0-0 0-0 7.e4ixe5 8.de ctJe6

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By attacking the eS-pawn, Black tries to gain time for development and thereby jus­tify his exchange of bishop for knight. The play is now very concrete and the assess­ment of the position requires the percep­tion of subtle nuances. For a long time this line was regarded as holding no prospects for White. However, new possibilities re­cently discovered, which improve White's play, have substantially changed the assess­ment of this very important defensive line for Black. The tabia of the symmetrical variation no longer occurs frequently. 9.ed Wxd5 Regarding 9.if4 and 9.f4 -86 and 87. White tries to exploit the vulnerable posi­tion of the knight at e4. 10.We2! W.Wf3 is weaker in view of W . .. ifS -Pos. 72. 10 ... ctJb4 W ... ifS fails to 11.ctJc3 t.I± -S49.

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1l.ixe4 tDxc2 12.ixdS

Black wins the exchange, but his knight is in danger. The assessment of the position essentially depends on Black's ability ei­ther to save his knight (often returning the exchange), or to obtain sufficient compen­sation for the sacrificed piece (i.e., to achieve the ending l'l:+� or l'l:+�+� vs. two minor pieces). It is important to gain con­trol of the c2-square, through which the black knight can escape. 12 ... ifS

The immediate 12 ... tDxal allows White a clear advantage after 13.ie4 l'l:e8 14.tDc3 l'l:xe5 15.id2 l'l:xe4 16.tDxe4 tDc2 17.l'l:c1 if5 18.f3;1; -89. 13.g4!

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Sacrificing a pawn, White gains control of the c2-square. Now 13 ... ig6 is bad in view of 14.f4 c6 (l4 ... id3 15.l'l:dl ia6 16.e6±-553.) 15.ic4 b5 16.f5± -90. 13 ... ixg4 14.ie4

Regarding 14.if4 tDxal 15.l'l:c1 c6 -9\. 14 ... tDxal lS.if4

The main line in the 'old' theory was 15.tDc3 ih3 16.l'l:el f5! (another typical defensive method in this line) 17.ef l'l:ae8 18.id2 l'l:xe4!= -93. lS ... fS

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In Timman's view, 15 . . . f6 was stronger (-94 and Pos. 73-75). The text move is aimed at drawing the bishop away from c2 and gaining time to organise counterplay. How­ever, Black attains his goal at the expense of weakening the position of his king and allowing White a dangerous passed pawn in the centre. 16.idS+

16.ixb7 is met by 16 ... tDc2!=, and Black attains his goal (-95). 16 ... c;t>h8 17.l'l:c1!

This is the key move in the 15.if4 line. Now the threat is 18.tDc3. 17 ... c6

17 ... l'l:ad8? is bad in view of 18.tDc3 b5 19.e6 ±/+- (-579). 18.ig2

Regarding 18.ie6 -Pos. 76 and 96. 18 ... l'l:fd8

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An important subtlety. Much weaker is 18 ... l'l:ad8? 19.tDc3 l'l:d4 20.ie3, and now 20 ... l'l:b4? loses to the double attack 21.ic5+-. 19.tDd2!

19.tDc3 l'l:d4 20.ie3 l'l:b4 allows Black counterplay. 19 ... h6

The game Kasparov-Anand, Linares 1991,

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went 19 .. Jhd2 20.ixd2 E!dS, but after 21.ic3 E!d I + 22.E!xdl ixd I the black pieces are out of play, while the passed e­pawn becomes even more dangerous (-99). After 19 ... E!d3 20.E!xal E!adS 21.ct:Jn E!dl 22.E!xd I E!xd I 23.id2!± f.. ic3 White has a significant advantage. 20.h4 E!d3

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Black is planning to double rooks on the d-file. In the second game of this match I managed to equalise after 21. E!xal g5! (­Pos. 77 and 100). But Timman had pre­pared an important improvement. White does not try to achieve a material advan­tage, but instead he sacrifices a pawn, in­tending to achieve a more harmonious co­ordination of his pieces and to establish a secure position for his knight. 21.if1! E!d4 22.ie3 E!dS 23.E!xal In my home preparation I underestimated this move. I was mainly concerned with White's attempts to save his e5-pawn, but after 23.f4 E!adS 24.e6 E!Sd6! or 23.e6 E!d6 24.ic4 (24.e7 E!d7) 24 ... b5 Black has good play. 23 ... E!xeS 24.ct:Jc4 This is a point! Now White gains a tempo to transfer his knight to a good position. 24 ... E!dS?!

24 ... E!e6 is met by 25.f4! f..ct:Je5 25 ... �e4?! 26.id3 (26.<j;Jf2?! E!dS 27.ct:Je5 ih5 f..g5) 26 ... E!aeS 27.<j;Jf2!+- (but not 27.ixe4? E!xe4 2S.b3 b5) The text move is also a mistake, as the rook is badly placed. The strongest continuation 24 ... E!e4 25.id3 �e6 26.f4 E!dS 27.ic2 (27.ct:Je5?? loses to 27 ... E!xd3) gives Black good drawing chances. 2S.ig2± E!bS

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Normally, an exchange of rooks would be in Black's favour, but after 25 ... E!d I +

26.E!xd I ixd I White simply plays 27.ttJa5 ic2!? 2S.b3!+- (2S.ct:Jxb7 E!bS 29.ixc6 ie4 30.ixe4! fe 31.ct:Jc5 E!xb2 32.a4± is less clear). 25 ... f4 is also insufficient be­cause of 26.ixd5 cd 27.ct:Je5 fe 2S.ttJxg4 e2 29.f3 E!cS 30.<j;Jf2 E!c2 31.E!el d432.ttJe5 or 29 ... E!eS 30.<j;Jf2 d4 31.<j;Jel ±/+-. Now Black is threatening 26 ... ie2. The prophylactic move 26.b3 is met by 26 ... ie2 (26 ... E!dS 27.ixa7 ie2±) 27.ct:Jd6 �b4 2s.ic5 E!g4. Timman finds a more subtle way to prevent Black's counterplay and at the same time improve his position. 26.E!e1!±

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Seizing control of the e2-square and pre­paring an offensive with 27. id4 followed by E!e7. 26 ... E!d8?

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Black loses control. He manages to ex­change rooks, but at too high a price. Es­sential was 26 ... as 27.id4 Ei:b4 (27 ... Ei:dS 2S.ic3 Ei:d I 29.Ei:xd I ixd I 30.Ct:JxaS± would have been better for Black than the game) 2S.b3 bS 29.Ct:Jb6!?±. 27.ixa7 Ei:dl 2S.Ei:xdl ixdl 29.id4 f4

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I had considered only 30.Ct:JeS f3! 31.Ct:Jxf3 (3l.ixf3 Ei:xeS=) 31...ixf3 (31...Ei:hS 32.Ct:JeS ic2) 32.ixf3 Ei:b4, with good drawing chances. After Timman's response the white pieces are dominant and the re­sult of the game is clear. 30 ... Ei:b4 30 ... Ei:hS loses to 31.Ct:JeS+-. 31.b3 ie2 31...bS fails to 32.ics+-. 32.ic3 Ei:b5 33.l2ld6 E1h5 34.f3! A useful move. The black rook is extremely badly placed. After 34 ... E1xh4 the simplest is 3S.ixg7+! 34 ... ia6 35.Ct:Jf5 mgS 36.Ct:Jxg7 E1xh4 37.if5 ie2 3S.ie6+ mh7 Timman demonstrates excellent technique in the conversion of his advantage. He does not miss the opportunity to set little traps, which were especially effective given that

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Black was in time-trouble. Now 3S ... mfS loses immediately after 39.Ct:JfS E1hS 40.ib4+, winning the rook. 39.if5+ Black avoids the trap, so Timman repeats moves. 39 ... mgS 40.mg2 40.if6 ixf3 41.ixh4 mxg7 also wins, but the text move is stronger. 40 ... c5 41.if6 ixf3+ 42.mxf3 The rest is simple, but here too Timman acts precisely and accurately. 42 ... E1h2 43.a4 mf7 44.ie5 me7 45.Ct:Je6 E1h5 46.mxf4 E1h4+ 47.me3 c4 4S.b4 h5 49.a5 E1hl 50.Ct:Jf4 E1el 51.md2 E1n 52.ie4 Black resigned

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11.7.4. Exercises

a b c d e 9 h a b c d e 9 h

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11.7.5. Answers

Ex.73 (1.e4 eS 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.d4 ttJe4 4 . .id3 dS S.ttJe5 .id6 6.0-0 0-0 7.c4 .ieS 8.de ttJc6 9.cd WidS 10.Wic2 ttJb4 1l . .ie4 ttJc2 12 . .idS .if 5 13.g4 .ig4 14 . .ie4 ttJa1 1S • .if4 f6 16.ttJc3 fe) There are three alternatives in this position: I) 17 . .ie5?! l:l:ae8 18.f4 [18 . .ic7 l:l:e4 19.1Lle4 lLlc2] l:l:e5 19.fe l:l:fl 20.'tt>fl c6!? 21.'tfiel 'tfif7 22.'tt>d2 h5, and Black has good play, Harman - Savostianoff, corr 1990 (-57 4); 2) 17 .�g3 l:l:ad8 18.l:l:a I, and now both 18 ... �f3 19 . .ie5 l:l:d2! and 18 ... l:l:d2 19.b4 [19.�b7!? l:l:b2 20 . .idS 'tfih8 21.�b3 c5 f:. c4oo] �f3D 20.a3!? b6 as well as 20 ... �e4 21. ct:le4 (Smagin-Schussler, Copenhagen 1988) 21...l:l:d5 (Smagin) give Black good defensive possibilities (-574). 3) Probably the strongest continuation was introduced in the game Kasparov-Timman, Paris Immopar (2Smin) 199 1. After 17 . .ie3! (keeping control over the d2 square) .if3 18.E:a1 ie4 19.ttJe4 b6 20.b4 as 21.bS E:ad8 22.l:l:c1;t1± White managed to reduce the activity of the black rooks (­Ex.74).

Ex.74 (Continuation of Ex.73) (22 ... E:fi) White could have continued his attempts at restriction by 23.'tt>O!± A'it>e2, taking away the d3 square from the black rook. If 23 ... E:dS, then 24.ttJc3 followed by 25. 'it>e2. 23 ... E:d3 is strongly met by 24.'tt>e2 AE:a3? 2S.ttJc3 followed by E:c2 and ic1. In the game White went for 23.a4 h6 24.'tfig2 l:l:d3 25.l:l:c4 'tt>f8 26.lLld2! 'tt>e8 27.ct:lf3 l:l:e7 28.l:l:e4 l:l:b3, and due to the threat of l:l:b4 Black gained counterplay. (-Ex.75)

Ex.75 (Continuation of Ex.73) (29.ttJeS gS 30.'tt>f3 E:e6 31.'tt>e2l:l:b4 32.E:b4 ab 33 . .id4 b3 34.'it>d3 E:f6 3S.'tt>c3 E:f4 36.ttJc6 E:f3 37 . .ie3 E:h3 38.'tt>b3 E:h2 39.'tt>c4 E:h4 40.ttJd4 'it>d7 41.'tt>d5 E:h1 42.ttJrs E:a1 43.ttJh6 E:a4 44.ttJfS g4 4S.ttJd4 E:a8 46.'tt>eSl:l:fS 47 • .if4 E:fi 48 . .ig3 E:fS 49 . .ih4 E:fi SO.ttJe6 E:f3 S1..ig3 E:fi) White could have won using the discovered check motif: S2.ttJc7! E:e7 (S2 . . • 'tt>c7? 53. 'tt>e6) 53. 'tt>d4+-. The game went 52.ct:lg5? l:l:e7 53.'tfid5 l:l:el 54.ct:le4 l:l:b I 55.ct:lc3 l:l:b4 56.�e5 l:l:b2 57.�d4 l:l:b4 58.�e3 'tt>c8 59.'tt>e5 'tfib7 60.'tt>f5 l:l:b3 61.ct:le2 l:l:b5 62.'tfig4 l:l:e5 63.ct:lc3 c5 64 . .id2 'tt>c6 65.f4 l:l:e8 66.f5 b5 67.'tt>f4 b4 68.ct:le4 l:l:b8 69.�c I c4 70.f6 'tt>d5 71.'tt>f5 c3 72.�h6 l:l:b7 73.�f8 c2 74 . .ih6 V2-V2 (the draw guaranteed Timman first place in the tournament).

Ex.76 (1.e4 eS 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.d4 ttJe4 4 . .id3 dS S.ttJe5 .id6 6.0-0 0-0 7.c4 .ieS 8.de ttJc6 9.cd WidS 10.Wic2 ttJ b4 1l . .ie4 ttJc2 12 . .idS .if 5 13.g4.ig4 14 . .ie4 ttJa1 1S . .if4 fS 16 • .idS 'tt>h8 17.E:c1 c6 18 . .ie6) A theoretical position. In the game 011-Khalifman, Vilnius 1988 Black demon­strated a convincing way to equality: 18 ... gS! 19 . .igS E:ae8 20 . .ih6 (or 20.�c4 b5 21.�fl f4 22.�f6 l:l:f6 23.ef �f5 24.f7 l:l:f8 25.l:l:c6 �b l 26.l:l:cl= Av.Bykhovsky -582) E:e6 21..ifS .ih3 22.E:c3 E:g6=

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Ex.77 (1.e4 eS 2.ttJf3 ttJf6 3.d4 ttJe4 4 . .id3 dS S.ttJe5 .id6 6.0-0 0-0 7.c4 .ieS 8.de ttJc6 9.cd WidS 10.Wic2 ttJb4 1l . .ie4 ttJc2 _12.idS .if 5 13.g4 .ig4 14.ie4 ttJal lS . .if4 fS 16 . .idS 'tt>h8 17.E:c1 c6 18 . .ig2 E:fd8 19.ttJd2 h6 20.h4 E:d3 21.E:a1) A variation on the motif of the previous

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example: 21...gS! (2 1 . . .l'%ad8 22 .tiJc4±) 22.hg hg 23.i.gS �g8 24.i.f6! �h7 2s.lLlf1 f4! (25 . . . i.f3? 26.tiJg3 f4 27 .i.f3 l'%f3 28 .�g2 l'%d3 29 .l'%h l �g6 30.tiJe4 �f5 3 1 .tiJg5 l'%g5 3 2 .i.g5 �g5 3 3 .l'%e l +-) 26.�h2 �g6!= (26 . . . i.f3 2 7 . �h3 �g4 2 8 . �g4 l'%g4 29.�h I !± L1tiJh2 Rozentalis) 27J!el �h6 28.�gl �g6 29.�h2 �h6 30.�gl �g6 31.�h2 Y2-1/2 Timman-Yusupov, Linares m(2) 1992

-100.

Ex .78 (1.e4 eS 2.lLlf3 lLlf6 3.d4 lLle4 4.i.d3 dS s.lLle5 i.d6 6.0-0 0-0 7.c4 i.eS 8.de lLlc6 9.cd Wd5 10.Wc2 lLlb4 1l.i.e4 lLlc2 12.i.d5 i.f5 13.g4 i.g4 14.i.e4 lLlal lS.i.f4 f5 16.i.d5 �h8 17.�c1 c6 18.i.g2 �fd8 19.1Llc3 �d4 20.i.e3 �b4 2 1.�al �b2 22.lLla4 �c2 23.lLlcS?) In this line White often suffers from the lack of coordination of his forces: 23 ... f4 (typical tactics) 24.i.e4 �c4 2S.i.d3 �c3 26.i.d4 �d3! (another standard idea) 27.lLld3 �d8 winning material (-587) .

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Afterword

New ideas in the Petroff Defence

The theory of the Petroff Defence is not static and new ideas arise constantly. The Murey System was recently developed fur­ther (- games 1 -3 ): White looks for defi­ciencies in Black's original setup along two main l ines: 5 .d5 (game 2) and 5 . c!tJ xe5 (game 3). Timman became one of the main proponents of this system, but even he was not entirely able to solve certain complex defence problems . Black's general cris is in system 3 .d4 (C43) deepened on account of White's important findings in the quiet l ine 5 . . . c!tJd7 6 .c!tJxd7 ixd7 7 .0-0 ie7 (game 4) . However, the author managed to rehabi l i tate the l ine 5 . . . c!tJd7 6 . c!tJ xd7 ixd7 7 .0-0 id6 (game 5 ) . It should be noted that precisely this line was chosen by Karpov against Kamsky during their World Championship Match in

1 994. Nowadays it is the most promising line in this system. Black's positions seem reliable in the sys­tem 3 .c!tJxe5 (C42) . Thus, in the l ine 8 .c4 a new 'tabia' arises after 8 . . . c!tJ f6 (game 6) . This l ine leads to very interesting positions with manifold possibil ities for both sides . Those who prefer the more aggress ive 8 . . . c!tJ b4 will have to reckon with a new sys­tem: 1 1 .c!tJe5 (game 7) . Interest in the Petroff Defence is , general ly speaking, quite stable. It i s worth noting, however, that this old opening has recently won some new adherents: even as con­vinced a "Sicil ian" as Vladimir Kramnik has recently included it in his repertoire !

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Klovans,J - Velcheva,M

[C43]

Berliner Sommer (2), 1996

l.e4 eS 2.ctJf3 ctJf6 3.d4 ctJxe4 4.id3 ctJc6 S.ixe4 dS 6.igS '&d6

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8

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C43/(l 83)/6 ... '&d6 7.dxe5 '&b4+ S.ctJc3 dxe4 9.a3 '&a5 [ 9 ... '&xb2 lO.ctJd5 ic5 11.1'%bl (11.ctJxc7+ mf8 12.ctJxa8 exf3 13.0-0 '&xeS+) 11 ... '&xa3 12.ctJxc7+ (12.1'%a1 '&b2 13.1'%b1 '&a3=) 12 ... mf8 13.ctJxa8 exf3 14.'&xf3 '&xf3 (14 ... ib4+!?) 15.gxf3 tLlxe5� Kroeze] 10.tLld4 '&xeS [10 ... ctJxe5 11.O--D! id7?! (?:.1l. . .f6 12.if4± Kroeze) 12.ctJxe4 ctJg6 13.1'%el+­ie714.b4 '&b615.ixe7 ctJxe7 16.tLlc5 1'%d8 17.'&e2 1-0 Palac - Kos, Feldbach op 1997; 1O ... id7 Il.ctJdb5 1'%c8 12.b4 '&a6

13.0-0 ctJxe5 14.'&d5± Kroeze] 1l.ctJxc6 '&xgS 12.ctJxe4 '&h4 13.'&d4! [13.'&e2 ie6!] 13 ... ig4 [13 ... ie7 14.g3 '&g4

15.ctJxe7 mxe7 16.O--D+- Kroeze] 14.ctJeS 1'%dS IS.'&a4+ bS [15 ... c6 16.ctJxg4 f5

17.tLlgf6++-] 16.'&xbS+ id7 17.'&c4+-1-0

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Short,N - Timman,J

[C43]

Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee (8), 1997

l.e4 eS 2.ctJO ctJf6 3.d4 ctJxe4 4.id3 ctJc6 S.dS

a b c d e f 9 h

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2

C43/(l81) S ... ctJc5 [ 5 ... ctJf6!? 6.dxc6 e4 7.cxb7 ixb7 8.ie2 exf3 9.ixf3 ixf3 (9 ... '&e7+ 10.ie3 ixf3 11. '&xj3 l!fje4 12.ctJd2 '&xf3 13.ctJxj3 ib4+ 14.c3 iaS 15.0-0-00-016.igS± 1-0 Georgiev,K­Keitlinghaus,LIBL 1997 (42)) 1O.'&xf3 d5 11.O--D ie7 12.ctJc3 0-0 13.ig5 c6± Dolmatow,S] 6.dxc6 e4 7.cxb7 ixb7 S.ie2 exf3 9.ixf3 ixf3 [ 9 ... d5 10.0-0 ie7 l1.ie3! 0-0 12.c4± Dolmatow,S; 9 ... 1'%b8 1O.O--D ie7 l1.ctJd2 0-0 12.ctJb3 ctJe6 13.ie3 a6 14.ixb7 1'%xb7 15.1'%bl c6

16.'&d3;l; V2-V2 Krakops,M-Balogh,T/Ju­gend-WM, Zagan POL 1997 (72)] 10.'&xf3 id6!? [10 ... ie7 11.0-0 0-0 12.1'%dl?! (12.ie3± Dolmatow,5 ; 12.c4 Short,N 12 ... if6 13. ctJc3 ieS 14.if4±) 12 ... if6 13.c4 (13. ctJc3 Short,N 13 ... c6!) 13 ... ie5!

14.tLld2 1'%e8 15 .1'%b 1;l; 1-0 Short,N -Tim­man,J/Koop Tjuchem Groningen 1996/ CBM 57 (43); 1O ... '&e7+ Dolmatow,S l1.ie3 '&e4 12.ctJd2 (12. '&xe4+ ctJxe4 13.0-0 a6 14.1'%e1 0-0-0 lS.f3 ctJcS

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1 6JiJ c3 liJ e6 1 7. liJ dS± 1 -0 1ansa,V-lose Queralto,DI Andorra 1 996IEXP S4) 1 2 . . . 'IMlxf3 1 3 .liJxf3 liJe6 (l3 . . . dS ? Dolmatov,S 14. 0-0-0 c6 lS. "§,hel + -) 1 4.0-0-0 ics I s .ixcs liJ xcS 1 6 ."§,he 1 + liJ e6 1 7 ."§,e3± 1 -0 Dolmatov,S-Howell ,1ICalcutta 1 9961 Inf 66/(34) ( l 7. liJ eS ? Dolmatov,S 1 7 . . . d6 I B. liJ c6 m d7= ) ] l1.ie3 [ 1 1 . 0-0 0-0 1 2 .liJc3 ( l2.g3 ieS 13. "§,dl 'IMlf6 14. 'IMlxf6 ixf6 1 S. c3 "§,fdB 1 6 . "§, dS d6 1 7. i e3 liJ a4! � 0- 1 Milov,L-Ye Rongguang Dutch Open, Dieren NED 1 997 ( 3 8 ) ) 1 2 . . . c6 1 3 .if4 ixf4 1 4 .'IMlxf4 dS I S ."§,fe l liJ e6 1 6 .'IMld2 'IMlb6 1 7 .b3 'IMld4 1 8 ."§,ad l ± 1 -0 Magem Badals,1-1osenhans,D/Andorra op 1 997IEXP S8 (38) ] 11 ... 0-0 12.liJd2 liJe6 [ 1 2 . . . 'IMlh4 ! ? 1 3 .ixcs ixcs 1 4 .0-0 id6 I S .g3 'IMld4= 0- 1 Nijboer,F-Kroeze,FI Leeuwarden op sp 1 997 (43 )] 13."§,dl e6 14.0-0 ie7 [;:::: 1 4 . . . ieS=] 15.liJ b3 ie5 16.e3 d5 17.g3 a5 IS.e4± 1/c--l/2

Shirov,A - Timman,J

[C43]

Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee ( 1 0) , 1 998

l.e4 e5 2.liJf3 liJf6 3.d4 liJxe4 4.id3 liJe6 5.liJxe5

a b c d e f 9 h

a b c d e f 9 h

C43/( l 8 1 ) [ S . O-O dS 6 . c4 liJ xd4 !=] 5 ... liJxe5 [S . . . liJcS 6.0-0 liJxd3 7 .'IMlxd3 ie7 8 ."§,e I 0-0 9 .if4 if6 1 0 .c3 d6 1 1 .liJxc6 bxc6 1 2 .liJd2 ie6 1 3 .'IMla6 'IMld7 1 4 .b3 h6 I S .'IMlaS gS Y2-Y2 Krakops,M-Pavasovic ,DI WchlM-U20 1 995/] 6.ixe4 [6 .dxeS liJcS 7 .if4 dS 8 .exd6 ixd6 (B . . . 'IMlf6 ? 9. 'IMle2 + ie6 10. ieS liJxd3 + 1l . cxd3 '1Mlg6 12 .dxc7 'IMlxg2 13 . 'IMle4 ± 1 -0 van den Doel ,E­Kroeze,F/Leeuwarden op sp 1 997 (20)) 9 . ibS+ dfe7 1 0 .ixd6+ 'IMlxd6 1 1 . liJ c 3 'IMlxd l + I 2 ."§,xd I c 6 1 3 .ie2 ifS= Tho­ma,C-Toth,B/Badenweiler op 1 995, Y2-Y2 (47)] 6 ... d5 7.dxe5 dxe4 S.'IMlxdS+ mxdS 9.liJe3 ib4 [9 . . . ifS A) l O .ie3 AI) 1 0 . . . c6 1 1 .0-0-0+ mc7 1 2 . a3 ! ? ( l 2 . if4 ib4 13 .e6+ mb6) 1 2 . . . bS 1 3 .if4t Kroeze ; A2)

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1 0 . . . ib4 1 1 .0-0-0+ mc8 1 2 .liJdS±; A3) 1 0 . . . mc8 1 1 .0-0-0 b6 �mb7 1 2 ."§,d4 icS 1 3 . "§, c4 ixe3+ 1 4 . fxe3 m b 7 I S . "§, f l ( lS. liJxe4 "§,heB) I S . . . ig6 1 6 .liJd5 ! "§,hd8 1 7 .liJ e7± 1 -0 Leko,P-Timman,1/Ubeda 1 9971 (34) ; B) l O.igs+ l O . . . me8 1 1 .0-0-0 ieS 1 2 ."§,hfl h6 1 3 .ie3 ixe3+ 1 4 .fxe3 ie6 I S . liJ x e4± 1 -0 B ezgodov, A - App le ­berry,M/Budapest FS06 GM 1 9961 (27)] 10.ig5+ [ I 0 . id2 "§, e 8 I I .igs+ ie7 1 2 .0-0-0+± Y2-Y2 Vagner,M-Brazina,DI Morav ia - ch op 1 994 ( 3 S ) ] 10 ... meS 11.0-0-0 ig4 [ 1 1 . . .ie6 1 2 . liJ xe4 ixa2 1 3 .b3± Ftacnik] 12."§,d4 ixe3 13.bxe3 h6 [ 1 3 . . . ifS I 4 . "§, h d I f6 I S . exf6± ] 14."§,xe4!?N [ 1 4 .ih4 gS I S . ig3 ifS 1 6 ."§,hd l me7 1 7 .e6 ixe6= Schrol l ,G­Hemdl ,HlAUT-chT9697 1 996, Y2-Y2 (74)] 14 ... ih3 [ 1 4 . . . hxgS I S ."§,xg4 "§,hS 1 6 .h4± ; 1 4 . . . ifS ! ? I S ."§,h4±] 15.gxh3 hxg5 16."§,gU 1-0

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Svidler,P - Yusupov,A

[C43]

Europacup Final sp (2), Kazan' 1997

l.e4 eS 2.CLlf3 CLlf6 3.d4 CLlxe4 4.1d3 dS S.CLlxeS CLld7 6.CLlxd7 1xd7 7.0-0 1e7 8.c4 [8Jiel CLlf6 9.1gS 0-0 10.c3 c6 I1.CLld2 �e8 12.h3 h6 13.1h4 1e6 14.1c2 CLlh7 IS.1g3 1d6= 16.CLln Vfic7 17.Vfid3 CLlf8 18.�e3 CLld7 19.�ael Y2-Y2 Rozentalis,E­Yusupov,A/EU-chTM Pula 1997; 8.CLlc3 CLlf6 9.1g5 c6 10.Vfif3 0-0 Il.�ael h6 12.1f4 1e6 13.h31d6 14.�e3 CLle8 15.CLle2 Vfid7 l\1fS 16.CLlg3 1xf4 17.Vfixf4 Vfid6 18.CLlh5 Vfixf4 19.CLlxf4 CLlc7= 20.�fe I �fe8 21. run 1d7 Y2-Y2 Illescas Cordoba,M­Beliavsky,A/Madrid 1997 ICBM S9] 8 ... CLlf6 9.CLlc3 1e6 C431S5 10.cS 0-0 11.1f4

7

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5

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3

a b c d e f 9 h

a b c d e f 9 h

11 ... c6 12.h3 [12.b4!? Vfid7 (12 ... 1g4!? l\1hS-g6 Tiviakov) A) 13.�e l!? �fe8 14.b5 (14. Vfic2 g6 15.b5!:t. l\a4-aS) 14 ... 1f5 15.bxc6 bxc6 16.1a6 CLle4 17.CLlxe4 dxe4 18.Vfia4 �ad8 19.�adI 1g4 20.�d2 1f8 21.h3 1e6 22.1c4 1xc4 23.Vf1xc4 Y2-Y2 Sax,G-Rozentalis,E/BL 1997 �23 ... Vfid5 (23 ... Vfif5 24. 1e3 �d5 25. �b2± Hellers,F-Rozentalis,E/Sigeman and Co 1997/CBM 60) 24.Vfia4 �d7�; B)

13.Vfic2!? 13 ... g6 Bl) 14.�fe l CLlh5 (J4 ... �fe8 -13.�el �fe8 14.Vf1c2 g6.) IS.1eS f6 (15 ... CLlg7! ? Tiviakov l\ 16 .. 1f5; l\16 ... f6 , 17 ... 1fS.) 16.1g3 CLlxg3 (J6 ... CLlg7!? Tiviakov) 17.hxg3:t 1f7 (17 ... �fe8 18.b5:tTiviakov; 17 .. .f5!? 18.b5 1f6 19. Vfia4:t Tiviakov) 18.b5 �fe8? (�18 ... 1d8 19.Vfia4:t l\ �ab l , bc6, 1a6 Tiviakov) 19.a4± l\aS Tiviakov,S­Miles,AlLinares op 1998; B2) 14.1g5 �fe8 15.�fe l CLlh5 16.1xe7 �xe7 17.Vfid2 �ae8 18.�eS f6 19.�e3 1f5 20.�xe7 �xe7 21.1e2 CLlg7 22.a4 Vfic7!?= Y:Z-Y2 Hracek,Z­Rozentalis,EIBL 1998 (35); B3) 14.b5!? B3a) 14 ... �fe8?! 15.a4 CLlhS 16.1e3 1d8 (16 ... CLlg7!? Tiviakov l\1f5) 17.a5 a6D 18.bxa6 bxa6 19.CLla4!? 1xa5 20.CLlb6 1xb6 21.cxb6:t 1-0 Polgar,Judit-Van der Sterren,PIWijk aan Zee (Netherlands) (9) 1998 (33); B3b) �14 ... 1d8:t Tiviakov l\ IS.a4?! 1a5] 12 ... �e8 13.�el CLld7!? [13 ... Vfid7 l\ 14 ... 1fS 14.g4 Svidler( 14.b4 1f5 15. �e5 196 16.Vfif3 1d8 17. �xe8+ CLlxe8 = Polgar,J-Yusupov, Wi en 1996; 14. Vfic2 g6 15.b4 -12.b4 Vfid7 13.�el)] 14.Vfid2 [14.b4 1gS! (14 ... 1f6 15. 1c2 a5 16.b5 CLlxc5 17.dxc5 1xc3 18. Vfid3) IS.1g3 Vfif6 l\ 16 ... 1fS= Svidler] 14 ... 1f6 IS.1c2 CLlrs 16.�e2 [16.b4 CLlg6 17.1d6 CLlh4!� Svidler( 17 ... Vfid7 18. Vfid3!±)] 16 ... b6! [16 ... CLlg6 17.1d6 Vfid7 18.�ael �ed8 19.b4 1fS 20.1a4±Svidler; 16 ... 1d7 17.�xe8 Vfixe8 18.�el (18. 1e3!? l\CLle6 19.f4!?) 18 ... CLle6 19.1e5:t Svidler] 17.�ael [17.b4 as 18.CLla4 CLld7 Svidler] 17 ... bxcS 18.dxcS 1d7 [18 ... VfiaS?? 19.CLlxdS+-] 19.�xe8 1xe8 20.b4 CLle6 21.1d6 g6! l\ 22 ... 1g7, 23 ... Vfid6 [2l...a5? 22.b5 1xc3 23.Vfixc3 cxb5 24.Vfid3± Svidler] 22.f4 1d7?! [22 ... aS! 23.fS! (23.b5

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id4 + 24. mh1 ixcS+) A) 23 ... g xf5 24.ixf5 (24.tiJ e2!? axb4 2S. ixfS�) 24 ... ig7! (24 ... axb4? 2S. Wih6+-; 24 ... id4 + 2S. mh1 Wif6 26.tiJ e2! ij2 27. 'f},f1 WixfS 2B.4Jg3 WigS 29.Wixj2 axb4 30.4JfS �) 25.ixe6 fxe6 26.'f},xe6 Wih4 27.4Je2°o Svidler; B) 23 ... 4Jd4 24.b54Jxc2 25.Wixc2 id4+ (2S ... d4 26. 4Je4 cxbS 27.4Jxj6+ Wixf6 2B. Wie4±) 26.mhl Wif6 27.4Je2!± Svidler; C) 23 ... axb4 24.4Jxd5 cxd5 25 .fxe6 'f},xa2 (2S ... ic3 26. Wi h6 ig 7 27. Wif4±) 26.e7 WiaS 27.Wid3� Svidler, Yusupov] 23.4Je2! ig7 24.fS± 1-0

Smirin,I - Yusupov,A

[C43]

Dresden zt, 1995

l.e4 eS 2.4Jf3 4Jf6 3.d4 4Jxe4 4.id3 dS S.4JxeS 4Jd7 6.4Jxd7 ixd7 7 .0-0id6 8.c4 [S.4Jc3 Wih4!? (B ... 4Jxc3 9.bxc3 0-0 10. WihS fS=) 9.g3 (9.h3? ixh3) 9 ... 4Jxc3 10.bxc3 (l0. Wie1+ Wie7= 11. Wixc3 0-0 12. Wib3 ic6 Karpov) 10 ... Wig4 �Xh3, g4,f3 (l0 ... Wif6 11. WihS Wie6 12. if4 g6 13. Wi gst 1-0 K veinys,A-Maciejewski,MI Gdynia Dreszer op (09)119S91 (33») 11.'f},el+ mdS 12.ie2 (l2. Wixg4 ixg4 13. 'f},b1 b6 14.c4 c6 °o Gurevich,M ) 12 ... Wif5 13.'f},bl (?J3.c4 dxc4 14. ixc4 Gurevich,M ) 13 ... b6 14.c4 A) 14 ... c6?! 15.c5! bxc5 (lS ... ic7 16.c4 t) 16.c4t Gurevich,M ; B) 14 ... dxc4 15.ixc4 'f},eSoo 0-1 Kamsky,G-Karpov,A/Fide- Wch (Elista) 1996(lS ... hS 16. id3 Wi g4 17. ie2 Karpov) ] 8 ... c6 9.cxdS cxdS 10.WihS [10.4Jc3 4Jxc3 11.bxc3 0-0 12.Wih5 g6 13.Wixd5 Wic7 C43/56 A) 14.ih6 'f},feS 15.'f},acl?! C43/(341) (lS.h4) 15 ... ixh2+ 16.mhl ie5!? 17.f4 ( 17.dxeS 'f},xeS 1B. if4

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'f},xdS 19. ixc7 'f},xd3+) 17 ... ic6t IS.Wic4 b5 19.Wib3 Wid7 20.f5 ig3't 0-1 Le­pelletier,B-Marciano,DIFRA-ch I 996IEXP 54 (43);B) 14.h3ie6 15.Win Wixc3 16.ih6 'f},fdS I7.Ei:fdIN id5 IS.Wif6 ifS 19.ixfS 'f},xfS 20.'f},acl Wia3 21.'f},c5 Wixa2 22.h4!?� 'f},aeS 23.h5 'f},e6 24.�g5 ib3°o 0-1 Timman,l-van der Sterren,PlNetherlands Top 1997 (43); C) 14.Win!? 14 ... ixh2+ (14 ... Wixc3!?) 15.mhl id6 16.ih6 'f},feS 17.Wif6 ifS Is.ixfS 'f},xfS 19.d5 (19.c4!? ±) 19 ... Ei:feS 20.'f},fel Wic5 21.c4 b5 22.cxb5 Wixd5°o Y2-Y2 van der Wie1,1-van der Sterren,P/Netherlands Top 1997 (35)] 10 ... 0-0 1l.WixdS ic6 12.WihS g6 13.Wih3

a b c d e f 9 h

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13 .•• ib4!N [13 ... Wib6 C43/5S 14.4Jc3 Wixd4 15.ixe4 ixe4 16.Wih4 f5 17.ih6N 'f},feS IS.'f},adl Wic5 19.4Jxe4 'f},xe4 20.Wif6 ie5 21.Wie6+ (21. 'f},dB+ 'f},xdB 22. WixdB+ mj7 23. ie3 ±) 21 ... mhS 22.Wid7 'f},gS 23.g3 Wic6 24.Wif7 Wif6 25.'f},d7 Wixn 26.'f},xn± 1-0 Palac,M -Marciano,DIOpen, Cannes FRA 1995 (39)] 14.4Jc3 [14.a3 ia5!?� (14 ... Wi as) ; 14.ie3 'f},eS 15.a3 Wia5� (lS ... iaS)] 14 ... ixc3 [14 ... 4Jxc3 15.bxc3 id7! (1S ... ixc3 16. ixg6 hxg6 17. Wi xc3 ± 'f},cB�) 16.Wig3 ixc3 �17.ixg6 ixa l oo] 1S.ixe4 [15.bxc34Jxc3 16.ie3't; 15.ixe4 ixd4 16.ixc6 bxc6 17 .Win!=] l/rl/2

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Huebner,R - Yusupov,A

[C42]

Kloosters Ter Apel (4), 1 997

l.e4 eS VLlf3 CtJf6 3.CtJxeS d6 4.CtJf3 CtJxe4 S.d4 dS 6.id3 CtJc6 7.0--0 ie7 8.c4 CtJf6 9.CtJc3 [9.cxdS CtJ xdS 1 0 .h3 0-0 I l .CtJc3 ie6 1 2 .a3 V¥d7 ( 1 2 . . . ij6! ?) 1 3 .V¥c2 h6 1 4 .ie3 a6 I S .:i"i:ad l :i"i:adS 1 6 .CtJe4 CtJ xe3 1 7 .fxe3 id6 I S .CtJc3 CtJe7 1 9 .e4 c6;1; V2-V2 R a d o v i c i , C - N i s i p e a n u , LlR O M - c h T Herculane 1 996IEXP S 6 (2S )] 9 • • . ie6!? 10.cxdS [ l O .CtJgS ig4 ( 1 0 . . . CtJxd4 II . CtJxe6 CtJxe6 1 2. cxd5 CtJxd5 13. ib5 + = ; 1O . . . dxc4 l l . CtJxe6 jxe6 12. ixc4 CtJxd4 13. ie3�) 1 1 .f3 ihS=] 10 ... CtJxdS

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11.a3 [ I 1 .:i"i:e 1 0-0 A) 1 2 .h3 AI) 1 2 . . . V¥d7 1 3 .ibS CtJ xc3 1 4 .bxc3 if6 I S .igS V¥dS 1 6 .ixf6 V¥xf6 1 7 .ixc6 bxc6 I S . CtJ eS ± :i"i:abS 1 9 .:i"i:bl ( "2 1 9. CtJxc6 :i"i:b2 20. :i"i:e2 ± ) 1 9 . . . :i"i:xb l 20.V¥xb l V¥gS� V2-V2 Semi­nara,J-Zarnicki,P/ch-ARG, Buenos Aires ARG 1 995 (34); A2) 1 2 . . . if6 1 3 .ie4 h6 1 4.a3 V¥d7 ! ( J 4 . . . :i"i: eS ? ? 1 5. ixd5 ixd5 1 6 . :i"i:xe S + + - ) I S . ic2 ifS = 1 6 . CtJ e4 :i"i:feS ! ?N ( J 6 . . . :i"i:aeS - 63/(262») 1 7 .V¥d3 :i"i:e6 ! l s .ib3 ie7 (JS . . . :i"i:aeS 1 9. CtJxj6+ oo) 1 9 .CtJeS CtJ xeS 20.dxeS :i"i:dS ( "220 . . . :i"i:xe5 21 . ixh6 V¥e6 22. V¥g3 ig6 23. ixd5 V¥xd5

24. CtJ c3 :i"i:xe 1 + 25. :i"i:xel V¥d7 26. ij4 = ) 2 1 .g4 :i"i:g6 22 .V¥f3 i e 6 23 . CtJ g3 CtJb6 ! 24 .ic2 idS 2S .V¥e2 ic4 26 .V¥f3 idS V2-V2 Hracek,Z-Yusupov,A/Deutschland 1 996/Inf 6S ; B) 1 2 .a3 if6 1 3 .ie4 B1) 1 3 . . . h6 1 4 .ic2 ! B1a) 14 . . . CtJ de7 l S .ie3 ( 15. d5 ? ixc3 +) l s . . . ig4 1 6.h3 ( 16. V¥d3 ?! CtJ g6 XCtJ f3 ) B1a1) 1 6 . . . ixf3 1 7 .V¥xf3 CtJ xd4 ( J 7 . . . ixd4 1 S. :i"i:ad1 + - ) I s .ixd4 V¥xd4 ( J S . . . ixd4 1 9. :i"i:adl c5 20. V¥xb7±) 1 9 .:i"i:ad l -+ ; B1a2) 1 6 . . . ihS 1 7 .V¥d3 ig6 I S .CtJe4;1; B1a21) I S . . . CtJfS 1 9 .V¥b3 CtJxe3 ( 1 9 . . . ixd4 20 . :i"i: a d 1 + - ; 1 9 . . . CtJ cxd4 20 . CtJ ;f5+ V¥xj6 2 1 . ixJI. CtJ xd4 22. CtJxd4 + - ; 1 9 . ..tiJjxd4 20. ixd4 ixd4 2 1 . :i"i:ad1 + - ) 20 .fxe3± Xb7 Huebner,R ; B 1a22) I S . . . CtJdS 1 9 .V¥b3 CtJ aSO ( J 9 . . . b6 ? Huebner,R 20. CtJxj6 + CtJxj6 2 1 . ixg6 + - ) 20.V¥a4 (20. CtJ xj6 + CtJ xj6 2 1 . V¥a4 ixc2 22. V¥xc2 CtJ c6= Huebner,R ) 20 . . . CtJc60 2 1 .V¥b3 CtJaS 22 .V¥bS ! c6 23 .V¥e2± 1/2-V2 Huebner,R-Yusupov,A/Nussloch 1 996/Inf 66/[Huebner,R] (4S ) � b4; B 1 b) 1 4 . . . CtJce7 I S .CtJeS ifS 1 6 .ib3 ! ie6 1 7 .CtJe4 ixeS I S .dxeS b6 1 9 .V¥f3 c6 20.ic2 CtJfS;I; 2 1 .:i"i:d l V¥h4 ! ? 22 .b4 :i"i:adS 23 .ib2 V¥f4 24 .V¥e2 V¥h4 2S .V¥f3 V¥f4 26.V¥e2 V¥h4 27 .V¥f3 V2-V2 Hracek,Z-Yusupov,A/Nussloch 1 996/ CBM S 3 ; B2) 1 3 . . . CtJce7 1 4 .V¥d3 h6 I s .id2 c6 C42/ 1 1 2 1 6 .CtJa4N V¥cS ! �:i"i:dS 1 7 .CtJcS ifS I S .:i"i:ac l ! ? ( J S. iVS V¥xj5 1 9. V¥xj5 CtJxj5 20. CtJxb 7 CtJxd4 = ) I S . . . :i"i:dS 1 9 .ixfS V¥xfS 20 .V¥xfS CtJ xfS 2 1 . CtJ xb7 :i"i:dbS= 22 .CtJaS :i"i:xb2 23 .CtJxc6 CtJ xd4 24 .CtJcxd4 ixd4 2S . CtJ xd4 :i"i:xd2= V2-V2 Kotronias, V -Yusupov,A/EU-chTM Pula 1 997IEXP S7/ [GRE - GER] (43)] 11 ... 0-0 12.ic2 if6 13.h3 :i"i:e8!? 14.:i"i:e 1 a6 lS.ie3 CtJ xc3 16.bxc3 idS 17.if4 [ 1 7 . c4? i x f3 ] 17 ... :i"i:xe1 + 18.CtJxe1 CtJe7 19.CtJd3 CtJg6= 20.ig3 1/rJ/2

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fxe6 1 9 . Wxe3 ig5 20 . W h3 ixc l 2 1 . Wxe6+ li?hB 22. �xcl Wf6+; 1 B.fxe3 ixc4 1 9. LtJ xc4 W d5 20. W xd5 cxd5 = ) 1 8 . . . ixc4 1 9 .LtJxc4 if6 20.�b l b6 (20 . . . W d5 2 1 . LtJ e5) 2 1 .Wf3 � c 8 2 2 . LtJ e 3 (22. �bd1 g6 23. d5 cxd5 24. �xd5 Wc7) 22 . . . g6 23 .dS igS != Kamsky,G-Anand,VI FIDE-cm l Sanghi Nagar 1 994; C) 1 7 .id2 f6 1 8 .LtJd3 Wd7 1 9 .�fe l id6 20.h3 in 2 1 .ib3 �ae8 22.Wg4 �xe l + 23 .�xe l �d8 24 .Wxd7 �xd7 2S . LtJ f4 (25. LtJ e5 ixe5 26. dxe5 fxe5 2 7. �xe5 LtJj6= Topalov,V­Ivanchuk,V/Novgorod 1 996) 2S . . . LtJ c 7 26.LtJe6 LtJxe6 2 7 .ixe6 ixe6 28 .�xe6 li?n 29.�e l ie7 30 .ie3 �dS+ Kovacevic,A­Kramnik, V IInvestbanka Belgrade 1 997] ll ... cS [ 1 1 . . .f6 A) 1 2 .LtJf3 c6 (l2 . . .f5! ?) 1 3 . � e l ifS 1 4 . LtJ h4 ie6 I S . a3 LtJ a6 1 6 .cxdS LtJ xc3 1 7 .bxc3 WxdS 1 8 .�b l Wd7 1 9 .id3± g6 Malikov-Gagloishvili ,R/RUS t-ch Orel 1 996 20.We2 ! in 2 1 .Wxe7 �ae8 22.Wxd7 �xe l + 23 .ifl ic4 24.ih6 !+-

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Yusupov ; B) 1 2 .ig4 ! Bl) 1 2 . . . Wc 8 ? 1 3 . LtJ xdS ! Sokolov,A ; B2) 1 2 . . . ixg4 1 3 .LtJxg4 Wd7 1 4 .�e 1 LtJxc3 I S .bxc3 LtJc6 1 6 .cxdS WxdS 1 7 .c4± ; B3) 1 2 . . .fS ! ? 1 3 .if3 if6 1 4 .a3 LtJc6 1 S .cxdS LtJxc3 ( � 15 . . . hd5 16. LtJxd5 Wxd5 1 7. LtJxc6 bxc6= ) 1 6 .bxc3 ixdS 1 7 .LtJd3 LtJaS 1 8 .if4 c6 1 9 .�e 1 ixf3 20.Wxf3 b6 2 1 .ieS Wd7 22.�e2 LtJc4 23 .a4 �ae8 24 . � ae 1 ± 1 -0 Timoshenko , G ­Oral ,TIBerliner Sommer op 1 995 (43 ) ; B4) 1 2 . . . ic8 1 3 .ixc8 � x c 8 1 4 . LtJ O B4a) 1 4 . . . c S ! ? I S .ie3 cxd4 1 6 . LtJ xd4 Wd7 1 7 .LtJxdS LtJ xdS 1 8 .cxdS WxdS 1 9 .LtJb3± Sokolov,An-Horvath,J/Mulhouse 1 997 ( 1 9. Wf3 f500 Sokolov,An) ; B4b) 1 4 . . . LtJxc3 I S .bxc3 LtJc6 1 6 .Wa4 dxc4 1 7 .�bl �b8 1 8 .Wxc4+ li?h8 1 9 .�e l B4bl) 1 9 . . . LtJ aS Sokolov,A 20.We6 id6 2 1 .c4 �e8 (2 1 . . . b6

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22. iLd2±) 22.�xe8+ �xe8 23J�xe8+ Ei:xe8 24.c5 iLf8 25.iLd2± ; B4b2) 19 ... iLd6 20.� a4 Ei:e8 21.iLe3 a6 22.c4t Sokolov,An­Mikhalchishin,A/Bern 1994] 12.ltJxe4 [12.iLe3 cxd4 13.iLxd4ltJxc3 14.bxc3ltJc6 15.ltJxc6 bxc6 16.�a4 c5 17.iLe3 d4= S okolov,An] 12 ... dxe4 B.dS iLd6 [13 ... iLf5 14.a3ltJa6 15.f3t Nadyrhanov,S] 14.aJ [14.f4!?N exf3 (I4 ... iLc8!? 15.a3 ltJ a6 16. iLd2 f6 17.ltJ g4 iLxg4 18. iLxg4 f5 19.iLe2 ltJc7 2o.iLc3t Milos,G) 15.ltJxf3 iLg4 (I5 ... iLf5! 16.ltJe1 iLe 4 17.g3 f5°o Milos,G ) 16.a3 iLxf3 (I6 ... ltJa6 17.ltJg5! Milos,G ) 17.Ei:xf3ltJa6 18.iLd3t Milos,G ­Zarnicki ,P/Cascavel 1995] 14 ... iLxeS [14 ... ltJa6 15.f4t Nadyrhanov,S ] IS.axb4 iLd7 16.bxc S �c7 [16 ... f5 17.f4 exf3 18.Ei:xf3 �c7 (18 .. .f4 19. Ei:aa3 iLg4?! 20.Ei:f1 f3 21.iLxf3 �h4 22.g3 iLxg3 23.hxg3 �xg3+ 2 4.iLg2!+- Nadyrha­nov,S) 19.d6! �xc5+ 20.iLe3 �c6 21.c5 f4 22.iLc4+ @h8 23.iLd5± Nadyrhanov,S­Majorovas, V IKrasnodar 1994] 17.iLe3! [17.d6 �xc5 18.iLe3 �b4 (18 ... �c6 19.c5°o Nadyrhanov,S ) 19.Ei:xa7 Ei:xa7 20.iLxa7 iLa4 21.b3 iLxb3 22.�bl iLxd6 23.iLe3� Furlan,M-Pavasovic,DlLjubljana op 1996; 17.g3 ?!�xc5 18.iLe3 �c7 19.c5 iLh3! 20.Ei:el iLxb2 21.d6 �c8!'t Nadyrhanov,S ] 17 ... iLxh2+ 18.@hl iLeS 19.iLd4 Ei:fe8 20.b4± �d8 21.iLxe5 Ei:xeS 22.Ei:aJ �h4+ 23.@gl Ei:gS 24.f4 exf3 2S.Ei:fxf3 Ei:e8 26.Ei:fe3 Ei:xe3 27.Ei:xe3 hS 28.bS+- 1-0

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