WINNING WITH THE FRENCH | Grondmaster Uhlmann hos played the French almost exclusively throuahout the whole of his chess coreer defending its honour ogoinst some of fhe al-ime greats No one could be betier qualiied to exploin how Black shauld go about Winning With the French. In this beok, uptoshorinvte theory is besed oround sixty of Ublmann’s. most importent games, dealing with veraions in wich Blok can play forthe flav wih exnlidence | + neludes Unimann’s vietris ever Fischer, Brenan and mony ether grandmasters + Choice of repericires egoins! oll of White's moin options * Sharp ideos for Block ogoinst White's unombitious cppncoches Wolfgang Uhimann won the championship of Eos! Geiery on eleven oezasions ond played for tho Rest of the Werld ageinst the USSR in 1970. Renowned os 0 great fighter with ancrmous belief in his fovounte ‘openings, his gomes have inspired 0 whole generation of French Defence oddicis. Obher tiles in the 'Winning With ..' series include: Wwanning wish the ry Witt tle Sprains Fischer-Sozin Attocke Krall Rope Sanvlone Winning With the Medern wanning win ine vragen Gord Nerwond hrs Word Winning With the King’s Winning With the Gambit Smith-Morra Gambit Joe Golghee Groham Burgess Winning With the Nejdort Dania King weiner jamiia) © YWOLFGANG TOU) Usury 4 Rabeege Seat Cae winsWinning With the French Wolfgang Uhimann Translated by Moleoln Gesthaysen Updated by Andew Hearey B.T. Batsford Ltd, Zendon‘irs plished in Germany in 1991 hy Thomas Beyer Verlgs intl, 8607 HoilelesGermany © Thruan Pages Vorlons Grub 1991 ‘rst English language edition 1995 {© Cpls lamnotatinns Ds", Datfond Lit 1092 ISBN 07134 74149 ‘British Litary Catnloguing-in-Publication Data, A catalog record forth book is availabe from the Bish Library, Allsights reserved. No prt ofthis hook may e represen by any ‘means, without pie permission of the publiser ‘Typeset by BL Eeterpises, Brighton sea printed in Great tin by Redwood Hooks, Trowbridge, Wilts for the publishers, BT Batson’ Lad, 4 Fitzhardinge Siret, London WIH CAH ABATSFORD CHESS BOOK Exitoriol Pert: Mark Drrertaley, Jobe Noni Son pecan Goonrel Adviser: Raymond Keetis OBE Manceing Falter: Gran Burgess Contents Foreword Preface Forewen! to dhe English eitcn 4 “Tarnsen Yariauon Gaone Blaha Usinann, Leipaig 1951 Game 2-Hamann-Uhimamn, Halle 1963 Carne 1 Meat Miynan, Pakepene 107A Gate 4 Gevedariea Unimann, Vrbas 1977 Gane 5 - Pasasteter-Uhinwan, Decn 1977 Gane 6 Sicisn Usman, Bucharest 1979 Gate 7-Prardstoter-Unimann, Treveianske Teplice 1979 SGarae 8 Radaloy-Untnann, Albeit 1983 Game 9-Stein-Uhimatiy, Mooeow 1971 Game 10 Knii-Uhlsn, Amerdam 1990 Game 1 Nevkireh-Uhtmann, Posdan 1974 Gore 12- Serer Uhlan, Asks 1971 Gawne 19 Gelre binusen, Armee 1970 Gane 14 Mest Uilaaan, lestines 1972/3 Gatne 15. Kholmow-Uhimann, Fille 1978 Gate 16 Suetin-Ubinans, Debrecen 1987 {Gate 1) Tisehbsereb-Ui, Dresdet 186 Gane 18- Velincovie-Unimemn, Vinkowc 1982 Garme 19 Karpov-Uhlmann, Madtid 1973 Gane 20 Vog-Uhimann, Potsdam 1974 Garye 21 Nijbuer-Ullinann, Ansterdan 1950 2 Nimzoitsch Winawer) Variation Game 22" fiche Une, Bes es 0 Game 23 - Fschet-Unlian, Socktoin 1962 Gave 24 Sav Una, Havana 1964 Gane 26+ Bogdan Urry Sarno 1965 Gase 27 Angie Unann, Er 1976 Gave 28 Pdv-thinan, Saeatey 1906 aNesras(Garae 29 - Beekor-Uhimann, Halle 1982 Game 30- Suetis-Ubhnann, Bertin 1967 Gaine 31 - Hezni-Uhlmann, Halle 1981 ‘Game 42 - Ghinds-Uniruann, Zinnowitz 1976 Gomme 23 Pikes sigs, Faestearratle 1202 Game 34 - Unaieker Uhlmann, Varma OL 19 Game 35 -Tpeier-Ubmann, Esfurt 1985 Game 36 Broersein Uhlmann Tallinn 1977 (Gamne 37 Lae-Uhlman, Bucharest 1979 Game 38 - Boydanovie-Uihlnann, Sarajevo 1963 Game 39 W.Harsmarn-Uiknarni, Budapest 1986 Game 40 - Poakhis-Uhlman, Tallinn 1987 Game 41 - Short-Uhimann, Thessaloniki OL 1988 Game 42 - C Hocvsth-Uhimenn, Debrecen 1988 3 Advance Variation Game 43- Méring-Uhirann, Halle 1982 Gane 4 -Praewea}-Usinan, Zekopar 1980 Game 45 - Enders Untiann, Gane £6 Tes Unnan Nocnan 186 Game 47 - Badestsin-Uhlman, Berlin 1973 4 King’s Indian Attack Game 48 - Savon-Uhimamn, Skopje 1968 Game 49 - Browne-Ublmann, Amsterdam 1972 Game 50 = Lau-Utana, Pets 1988, Game 51 Enders-Uhlmarn, Iiuerbop 1985 5S Exchange Variation (Gane 52 - Silvs-Uhtman, Te Aviv OL 1964 Gasne 53 - Velimivenie-Uimans, Skopje 197% Guan $4 Choy Una Hang 19729 Game $5 Béiniseh Uhimann, Lip 1089 Game 56 Zaxte-Untmaan, Frankfurt 1990 6 — Otherlines ‘Game 57 - Kovncs-Uimann, Sangjevo 1969) Gomme $8 - Haaser Uhlan, Halle 1982 ‘Game 99 Kektin-Untatn, faetpest 1086 ‘Game 60 - Garsis Mestiner-Unimann, Leipzig 1983 Tin oF Vectttone S8SSeeeeeseeny m1 Ie 16 18 2 124 16 18 BI 135 2B 20 100 1a 1s 47 180 132 as Symbols See-pt PLeteaeen Check Doub check Goud neve Excollert move Bacimove Bhudoe Inerestng move Dubious move Ext position Unclear position ‘White sight tetor ‘Blick sighely borer White scienly beter “Black slaty beer Black is wincig IntendingBibliography Korth C1819, Ches Informant 1988 Ln, G.W., Boag the French, Bats 1998 Pi. The Complete French, Matar 1092 Watene Pg) The French Progam 19K Die Schacoche 1993 Ergot of ChersOprings Inforetor Bivta Chen Teorbok29 Foreword by Dagobert Kohimeyer ‘Wolfgang Uhlmann is without doubt one cf the greatest sutbceiies nite Freach Defence, a hali-opea defensive system in wil he has ‘tuany theorstieal and practical discoveries of lesing valse to his ‘radi. In four deeades of competition theme has fre nly’ ne rey to White's opening move: I of as far asthe Dresden Grandiaset ‘concerned: I.e6. Ding all this time his faith fr this move hus heen tuiskestle, and his succeses cate justify his chic. tn te his- tory ot chess there have been nerperouk pret players who hve mide ‘the French their main weapon: Tarrasch, Nimzewitsch, Heevinn and Kerchms, for cxamipc, Each of these graadmsters bid the French in his opening tepertair, ot leas fcr atime. Wolfgang Chimay, how lever, has remained tri (o this defence throughout his chess career, nd his uphcrity a8 living lend where the French is concemed is wispited, Seme years ago no less player than Anatoly Karpov sought Uhimern's advice on the French Defence while he was pre pring for a World Charnpionship match. ‘This book conning the sixcy best French exmes from the Drestien slong chess career, His cppeinents were caialy world Clas players and inode twenty oso famous gandmasters azeng then former Workl Chiunpiens Debby Fincher, Vasily Smyalov aud ‘anata Ranpov ‘Wolparg Untmann's igh proportion of Rus With ‘he French is quite estcunding. This is 9 tecord unequaled by any cher player in the world and is ino sense, his rewaed for reusing {© loyal oth most interesting sytem. ti algo, no doubt, the reason Why be has carefully guarded his secrets in this opening for so lene. With the publication of this book, however, seme of these seus lover finaly tee trueabst "The render pete Hon of joer Ro pr fourdly Untrnann tas penetrated he mysteries of this opening His nnctstcns sre procise and tothe point - 1 conscious decision was {aken to dispense with eniless anal the games speak for Meche ta vow of efor aan anes he eoeee a book were decided by trilin: combinations, every chess enthusiast will dive temerdous enjoymert, as well as tieoretcal knewlecgs, from playing through these games,Preface “The sinty most insimictive French games of my chess career, Spen- ting tore haa forty yeas, are significant nex only from: « theoreti ‘al point of view but aloo as achiovernents in tir evn tight In teach enceamnter Thave demonstrated the Wess which can te utilized in the particular variations. Another important consideration is the fice thit my opponents mostly sxlopted moder lines and were only ‘defeated afer w tan st yee: tn vtatings ese wames I ave for ‘used most attention on presenting the sential plans of each game 1 the render, my aim alwys being to give aa accurate assessment ‘ef te positon. In this rogard iti intersting to ote how opinions ‘on certain variations and lines have changed over the years. tt 8 labwans Important 10 Jeera from your own mistakes to daw the proptiate Conclusions and consequently tp do beter in Fue, When played corresty, the French Defence areal joy, it always inter- tating and leads to extremely han-fought contests. Even in the 40- Salled simplifying Liner (see the Exelunge Vaniaton) there ate stil Spores tor pamnng a WN 26vanREE- As an advexate of the French Defence 1 am portcularly plewsel that this opening is curvenily experiencing # revival. Chess enihusiasts row have the heoue of playing though ry bet Penh pemoo;eollested hore nin single book forthe first time, ‘Special thanks are due 10 the Bertin chass journalist Dagcbert IKohlneyer, whose patie asistance hus cortibuted greatly to the success ofthis book. Welfgang Vina Foreword to the English Edition Inhas almoct bovere a cliché to say tht it is For more important to tinderstind an opening than to cw lots of variations. Anyone who plays through the sity geres inthis book cannot fil to ern a deep Enndersanding of the French Defence. Yee it would be folnardy 1 Foe unaware of imporsne thesmetical variations. So in publishing this hook in English, under the dile Winning with de Frerch, we have Updated the teat with cnowgh thoory to enable the weer to poy the French safely and soccemfully, using js the infcrmation in this Fook ‘This book does not pretend! to cover every possible line cf the French hu it does provide 2 complete reperioite for Black. For n= ‘tance, the currently popular 3 €o2 e5 4 exds WadS and 3 ed 26 systems ate not covered. For w more thorough theoretical cov erage ofall te Hines of the French, rofer to The Complene French. ‘Yet why play the fashionable lines when White 60 well prepared fer thems? "Tus book ts an lnyplbaton ww cetyl chayghe ard waive play. Many of Uhlmann’s ideas in this book were exiginal to Him, and Ihave greatly influenced future theory anal will continue to ch 0. “The Vronsh to fiom dimond ana Yeatid dafoive eget” ond ‘variations such as the folated pawn systera 3 €W? cS 4 ext exds especially) yet Unmann show us how to play actively aa win in ‘every variation. ‘Andrew Hiuley4 The Tarrasch Variation Grandmaster Sieghert Terssch was ton in Bresliu in 1863, lived for many yeam in Nurem- Dery, and den et Murmet tn 1934, He formulated Stcinitz’s doctrine into scientific system fin! teeaune Geayuanrr's fo ‘ext chess authority. His main ‘works, Das Schachspiel The Game of Chess), 400 Schack: ppartien (300 Ciyess Games) nnd Die moderne Schochpartie have ‘had & significant influence on ‘entire generations of chessplay’ ets. Teseozagas.s waz (0) ‘This system, characterized by the move 3 Exl2, was introm duced into tournament practice by Dr Sicghert Tarssch in 1890. AS an adterent of the 2x Black has two fundamen- tally different replies to choose be Fintly the mow 3.086, “which provolee {e5, enauring & spatial aivantage for White. Lite material is. exchanged, and Whit is she to snbilise his centre by playing (4 and 3. Alter this, Black actempts to get counterplyy with the pawn throes -.c8 and 6. Variations arise which arecharatcrzed by tan fntense. stele and whish frequently prove to be deciive, cone Way orthe ser.12 Tarresch Variation The seco reply 10 3 Ga? is the classical move 3..c5. With {hls more Blech sites the tale for the centre imnesi- aiely, since Be ean exploit the felatvely rassive nestion of the white hnight. and this re- sas inthe centmaltexision being Teleased. In rtm, however, Black must accept the fact tht, a test of exchanges on oS tnd dS, he geo Iola’ pan Gay Ki te exdane Uy ows Boquently. bosames fbject of atc, but Block can Stine this ith etive pleas pls. Fen the games that 1 have selected it will be seen. tht Black is able to couster the Tar- asc Variation successfully Girne 1 Bialas- Uhlmann Lespaig 1951 Techieved my fist major chess ssiceess as a Sixtee-yenT-oe the East Gemma inion Chern jpionohip in Leipaig in 1951. 1 (Srided up as the clear winnet by fa margin of 1 points, end this served as the necessary sinus {for futher tournament victories, 11951 the French Defence was sleuly my favourite weapon gait White's cpening move | od. Even today | consider the following sensinional game sgnlnst Blakes to bea litle gem inmay collection. Lt 6 2d as 3 far Ste 4 Beas 5 im os 6 a x6 7 Ger Who 4 2 ons 9 exit 16 1 ext kt fa the tpht of modern theory this move ean no lenget be jos tified, bar my: fist insights Inco {bis symsig tad be alin from teurnament proctice The immediate 10.26 bs beter oar Doth noo 00 8 a OF course, Black could have exchanged off his geod bishop on bt at this ptr, tt he woul {hen five ta! problems actvat~ ing his li squivel bishop, os an often be the case in this opening Bo fe 4 be An inmecumey ftom may inept, et ene bi he en Dye esnaoquerces. 14. Gc} is fumes, since 14. xh? is not papablecn seu of BO tha fae Ves op play for his peves which offers Turn plenty ot chances fetere ‘White has even managed 10 or size his forces prope. 15 dis Danes Wo Gms dne5 (0) AS a real of White's ip proprisic Lath move, Blick ak ‘ody bas decisive advantage For eample, 17 Hel falls to 17. Bigd. with x doris atic ‘iguinst £2 ond H2. 17 ed also fails to solve White’s problems; iter 17,.MeT 18 Bet Suxhoe 19 Wh Hes 20 g3 Ses! White Would he defencelessagrinst the thea of SU, 17 Bed GahDat ‘An attack. eased ona well known theme. ag Enka Sgt 9 og After 19° seet Wh6 White ious tine nd ty piv the piece back with 20 Ses in order {o uvokd being insted. Moving the king out ofthe camer isthe nly way to retain any chance of refuting Black's conmbine- tion Bo Exo) ‘The real point of the bishop “sacrifice is that Black wins the pow on 2. Ac a raaulty the ‘white King is deprived of wll protectin, Black new theater the devastating 20..We3+ ond Tarrasch Verietion 13 20,.¥dot. Camtcing the rook with 20) Saf succumbs 30 Wats 91 coh eda. fe loweal by mate 20 Bar? After this the game turns into a flasce for White The, best de- fence was 20 Wel! We7> 21 fs Bail 22 afl 5, when ‘Black rogwins his piece tnd re- tains an extra pv, bat there ‘would sel awe been sone play in the ptiton mu en: a ER Or 21 xe Wed 22 soho WiGe! mating, eo 22 Ws Baga ete. Web! 2 dre ‘The lesser evil was 22 Qe Godt 73 Heel g5, when Black fas a clear aclvaniaye, Be we 2 xed est (0) ‘The fia) ponition in, this game merits» diagram, ot ‘Am edifying Mish, The white14 Terrasch Variation King dies surrounded by a ‘whole army of faithful servants, fll of wets gue gute ele Some to his aid Afton 7 DigA2I2, Mlle could probably sire | immediately with Zonda 8 exd4 [6 with the poeta 9843 @ 11) 9.-fixeS 10 fae cam be met by 10.204, bat be careful to avoid 7.16 € SA3 endd 9 eieeate Tom 6 & Ger A satan arrests als Hows Blick w good game in mediately. & §3, 2 centinwation ‘which hus been kuown since 1960, is betes Afler B.exd4 9 exdt bis 10 2 16 White Ver Wn curve 11 2g and oe ‘can evacls ey pins alorg the gta? diggonal and the Pie Nav anit 3084 sd lake mane sige to revitalize thi fine with the sharp 10.51 M1 hd (11 hes poe 11 fags OabeeS are critical alcroutives) 11.4 12 gxfd £6 when 13 x2 is no lenget an option. This led Write fo by 8417 tee Ms Ag well er by Bucnld 9 cxdé Le, tor example; 10. x3 10 £43? Bould) 10.05 11 ED MA 12 Be (6 13 420.9 14s a3 15 U3 65 16 Red Gane 17 eH a7 18 Sts Bue 19 Bgl Rach Adams-Ditnittov, Bale aria 19983, Sn ifs. 9 ‘A move to Inte} o ext 40 exits lnk i kage Now 11 S12? would be srirake, boone of 11 Fro 12 nes Gvtxes veining 0 pawn, ‘but White could still have es- coped the worst with I Bed; then Smeg Dimitrov, Prilep 1992, cominued 11.00 12 23 0713 i fe5! 14 Debs ‘Sta 1 x03 Bow 16 xy Sod7 17 dae dg 18 0-0 (18 ‘ed? Ooh) 18 dest 19 Le Bion) 30 Bae We 21 Wao ‘SAEs 22 Mats Bea with plenty of py. Tm bs 2D hes 00 13 pz Oytwest ) 20 a ‘Tarrasch Variaion 13 Eudt on Wey ‘ott (D) ‘A. lovely pleco sectifice, -rnsdle possible hy the open File fad the fact that the white king isstil in the corre. Id drs Dred Det is Since 18° DiS allows 15..Wi2¢, the text move is the ‘only opiion 15 abs is ako bal fer White in view of AS Aiatar 16 et (ie Bh Wik by 16.8034, while fer 16 €c3, Block wins with 16. Wnidy t6- Wot! aiah the musing teat of 17. Bist or ATGuds. 1m Bday 16 Ger Oxia 17 Wis Bact 1§ xed 1 wap wast Now; with his qucea and two bishops, Blick elases © mating tet cand te wlste Rin ‘White hiss no way to den fer example 20 Titel lows (0 20, fc3t 21 Rat Wale. "This gikee mews, with the Heat of 22.8064, setles the outcome in just 8 few more moves. If new 22 Hid? then 2.GaGr 23 Bed Ene 24 x3 Watd= 25 Set HEB and White Is mated, ce slteraatvely 23 He? ye? 24 Wie? Wild, fo 24 ne? Hal 25 xf Wis 26 og) BIB 27 Ott $5 sna la wits 2 B 3 25 6 ‘Bad 2a Ane Sal Bel 1 habs Eat eras Bee? as ‘This geme was awarded n prize for being the bes. in the tournament, 1 2 Game 3 Koxtro-Uhlinann Beslopus 197% “4 ry 6 a316 Terrasch Vartation 3 Om BM 40 | Gur fm re 7 Sas fen? ‘Thee se trative fw exe amples of games with Black's seventh move, a3 bad previ- curly been considered interion, but this game produced a new ides which definitely merits at- terion. ko as 9 enn 9 GeAL As beter, as Boivin Hlopedagetet one othe Vows Glyrpind in 1962. Aer the continuation Sex 10 ex DS White ad the advaotage, Conect, however, was. 9.85, and inthe evert of 10 dxeS then 10.4 with equal chances. 9 {Ded isha, when Block can 1e- pond with the passive but sound 9, ead or the ndventar- (hay 93 7 Toe paw sce 9 Re Ws 10 Bier Wate is mck, 0 be Now the ference from the ‘isin varitions, in which White usually plays: 23 and his king escapes 10 2, becomes cle. Black testers to win a pawn with Ll vexd 12 add fas 13 fre Gunes, nu tn Whine ceninly didn's want to play this move, but it is I tosee anything beter. At Wb 12 axb3 ent 1B ecxdd 0-0/0) 14 Sar git ‘An imeresting pawn sacrifice, by means, of which White’s cenkie is troben op ord the back pieces beceme fully ec- tive. The speculative piece tice 14, fxe5 15 e5 Sae5!? 16 Uns DaeS Is another dy nasnic possibilty for Black: 15 exfb 15 gd fall Lot onl Aaxf6, when Black wine 1 pawn. 15 me XI 16 yt “Bea! “The point of the move 14.gSt Alternatively, regain ing the sacrificed paw wiih 16. alts 17 Ena ned 18 td BI 19 96 fas 20 ngs Bf6 21 Led weuld have we Sulted im a Slight advantage to white 7 23 17 Bc ia oven worms, cn ac count of the break 17.051 18 dreS Dabs, with the crushing threats of - Brad ot - Sige followed by Dred, 7. est WW ncs Extend 19 het Sed! 20 20 Gens Bes 21 Bgl ie better, wien Block ony has 1 smell advaninge. 2 dat “This going even more space, 2 del Bx 2 Edd Ses as Bee Of course nck 23 Had Oxf3 24 Kexpd Ginh?+, when Black Pee) ‘After thic miove Black regains the sacrificed pawm with the beter gorne, Mw sft 25 Oxf} a6t (0) A fine avischeraug whic, afer the exchenge on £3, pre- ents the white Fook from in- seating on 27 26 wed White had te choose betwee two evil, Blick also gets the Tarrasch Wartuion. 17 advantage after 26 Gg3 Galt Bxgs+ Owing to and his passive bishop on et luk sa decisive vera ie & Un es Bowe an a3 8 ioe a a pe oa a 30 Jif? is met most y’ ceri lowed by 32..Stcb2-+. aM an 31 daa ane 3 Eat Or 49 Tht 8031, and then line and feb4r, whenlay 2 Pivee. Rin Set mm Be te on Game 4 Govedarica-Ubimann Vrbuas 1977 La 6 2a ds a Gen Bee aes Sway 5 oa 5 63 BG 7 ber48 Tarrasch Variation IF White offers the dangerors Kerchnel Gambit 7 0 ef3 te 80.0, Blsel’s safer cours be probaly to decline by 8.261? 9 Eel £27 10 dyes We7! 11 Dbs Sises 12 8H 00 Ia Ges dheS 14 fines Qe 15 A 6! Gipatis-Gieizerov, Alusta 1993, White em rprose by 9 dxc5, so Black should consider TugGl 8 00 Be7 9 Bet and ceniy then 9.6 when Black ‘ny Crean w yao de wp if White dees not play 10 a5, 7 hs 8 Ge exit 9 xd 1 exo Ext mu oo Ba6 na “The tain contentions ace: a) 12 263 0-0 13 Ags (for 13 fed Ld7 14 33 see the note 10 White's next move) 13.007 14 Bet 19 (iaeetening 8) 15 Dat WeT 16 Mel Opa 17 93 Sib eh MatulovicFamyo, Hetink! 1081 by 12 Mf 00 13 Bet a7 14 Bie6 Bos 15 StS kbd 16 Sd? cd? 17 Wid? 7} with at teas equity ©) 12 kta xfs 13 Ext 0-017 (this offers more winning ‘ances than te periecuy t= quate 13..Wxb?) |4 Wed g6 15 Ged G47 6 03 Bae8 and now, 16 bac noy hanes of mint tage, White bas to ind 17 Ws! ‘Det 18 Wes Zito 19 Whe es 20 dic GxcS 21 CincS ExeS 22 4 IvanchokBrenrinkmed jez, Ambir 1988), though ‘Black enacel seatetetn equally by 22..s4851, &) 12.8e2 0-019 Bes aT 14 @u3 hw 15 Ges Les= Doncevie Farago, Berlin 1987. pn. 00 Bb A this stage of the game dl ‘paw move 15 a mistake, White Should seitle for 13 @c3 it 14 cd be 15 4 (18 Dies BeM) 15. hS 16 Wad WeT 7 hied=. n est This freeing manocuve in the centres bogs 8 kingsidle tack. 14 des Ges Is Owes ‘Atcr this White is fn serious twouble, steed 15 edd 16 Bed toses very quickly. pecause of 16.87 17 Bel Sxh24 18 RI Wes, when the tet of 19,.UhS con only be pitied ar the cost of hea naterial looses. oS 1 Delt Ti this position i would be sonnet icf the bichon with 16..dich2+ 2s after 17 Geuh? Dght 16 des! Oke 19 {Wh Blick would Fe unable serengen lis attack sulstan- tially. 17 G3 ast 419 Sm ‘A sar necessity. 18 Wel Sd ig even worse for White, since here fe no dofonse tothe thyeatened 19, ach Bar Black achieves nothing with 18.6, since White can move the knight back again with 19 a 20 dea det ‘Switehing from the tack to fe Meatlnuenins wily ness the passed pawn on d8 comes at just the right moment, ka 2 he? ako fails to seive White's problems. For instance, Black has x strong inititive of fer PL find? 22 Hd? So 24 Dg) Has, Bt Heavy if Took move is a isthe. White's best fs 27 Red We 25 Sac? 2) dad wt 28at 24 Beh Bis, thou ‘Blacks attack should sill ben Zucft ‘Tarvasch Vasiotion 19 ‘This fine manoeuvre, e- senting, 22 Hasd on aoseint of the wischeneve 73.08, gives tuck a large advantage. 2 fat ae 24 Wot Bnd? 28 Hd? al “This isthe clearest continua ton, Aftec 26 Sixd3 Gad3 27 Exd3 et Black his a wow envdgare, 36 Bat Relatively Hest 26 Bal ale fows Black to decide the game elth 6 Bed. theming a TG. 26m baat 27 ingt Bed ‘This prevents the check on 63 sed supports he pawn on <8. 28 O43 (D) Bon Gaga Black Could have. playod more aceuraiely at this point: 20..extt 29 Had GD Bat 243) 29.2 and now: 4) 30 ©? is ecumeret ty 30, EA.20 Tarrasch Variation 1h) 3025 Ket 31 Wal or 31 Wed anh 32 Had) Wildy 33 Di? Bw ood Black wins) SL Ge3t 32 fred Byes 33 Sid Bath 34 Balt cA with a win for Black. ©) IF White plays 30 Sea then Black continues, 30.-2ct. Then after 31 Wh3 Esfle 32 sbxft d1Ws 33 Wedl Ge34-the white queen falls while 31 Eat fails to 31.Zixal 32 Exat Wet ‘ith the orhing theo of [Melt orb also securing the win. 29 WaT OM [Not the post precise inove. Black coald have won imimedi- ately with 29. Who! 30 Waps st? 31 Les eat! 32 Weor PhB 23 WeT Wsfl+1! 34 xf ole ee) 3M Het Hast 32 Les xt 33 Mat Write mas no time to play 33 eG, because of 33.al+ 34 chia’ Gt 4 OF Saft 35 afl BbI+ 36 Her Whats 234..h4 and Black wins, % ‘ven ‘M oExt6 ixdt+ as Gh2 Bab! See tan Oks After 38 O45 Black wins swith 38,.We2 39 kG H8 40 WiSe ses, 38 = Wat ao tie | Was 40 Heb: Soh am a on Games Prundstetter-Ubtmann Devin 1977 1 6 2 a6 os 3 G2 5 2 ges eas Ping The clase! meno in he “Tarrasch Variation, in order xchange pisces with gain of fempo, After this White's plan is to make the pawn on dS an ‘ject of attack. 3. har 5.26 i also worth considé- ‘ring, n this case, instead ofthe ‘eastrniny weve € OE, White ‘can aglopt the knight manoenvte devised by Eressicin, 6 2, The former Siciot Champion hing baad great Success with this ve. 6 Wear oT In (his position Koceli fs often played 6.,Be7, when a fee? Wc? Beet "end? D7 9 dees White always gets ‘a sinall vantage in the end fpame The bishon move chosen ‘iy Black lees to situations in which, for the most part, the smuggle over the beard dami- ales 7 des ON 8 Og anuince Way of soumering Block's tui yp is 8 4363, in ‘oder to defend the pawn on e5 Kirt. g. oo 9 Gps Kes 10 00 This is a slight insecuracy, According to theory Whit ‘sould continue with 10 tes, for which sec the next game. 0 exes 1 ae ays ‘After this Black seizes the iniative, since with bis nest owe he can eld lrepifion tion: White has to exchenge on G6 mote or less volurtaily, and iy s0 doing be reagthens Black's the correct continua Hien ig 12 od? bad, when the game 1s cep Ro. dott Boat ‘The unahunnce 13 att Wal, 14 WdS 06 is ot good for White, since after 15. Wat? Black tegalis the pawn and is Tarrosch Variation 20 Tefi withthe beter gare. Bi MM 1 im ae 1S Gxc6 Bes 16 fds Bed! Flack ie naw able tn get ut of tes on he M8 agonal of tempo and a the ei eeu his rooks on the oper e-file. 17 gs Wer Bas nis avange ds mevessery wo prevent 18.dbxad. o eT a 20 Het bs! Black Launches an attack on the kingside at just the sight time, White's diffieukies are saccited wth the fact that his fools live np ood suites, with the result that li is unable to genaxnie any seal counter ly Mes ayant 2 Won 22 We sa mistake because 672 Bal factor hy BO es <) Ban £3 ‘The bishop, which up enti now had heen passive, has ‘completed an unohtrisiye ae nocuvte from 66 10 take up 9 ‘Goma postion 4 a2 Ber 28 Bad Ged ze mu bar Black can enly push on with his kingsie stack by recepioy- ing his nigh.22 Torreseh Variation 7 OS Wes wo G8 29 Wal Sige Capturing on 65 is not possi ble, since the other night simul ne suey te Wir hat 31 Wyse 32 Wye “This manoeuvre is now nee cexsity, inorder to got some courterpiay after Plsck's nest ee 33) bes Wires 34 fae Wet 38 Dab White would be at a diac vantage afer 35 xd But 36 fag4 @£41, when Block teat fens vither.37.,4e2+ followed by fed, or 37.e2 fol Towed by dtd 35 Wg 36 Rays Ese odes tet 38 abl tees 39 Gxb7 Ere6 0 kan Ba fer Bly minus thought. It roved © be the only move to grant any winning chanocs. Blick hs to follow ie up by (going Mat out toe am stage an the kingside, a Drab Ott 2 20 ist 44 Bast In reply to 44 69, Black ean ‘win with 44,3002) 45° sex Hots 46 11 (on 46 gl Here 47 ht Ge 48 Het seat 49 Big] Ai £0 Bal DAES ond Black wins) 46..2\St1, and there is no defence against the threat of AT ys AR hee 1 4 gst 45 8 Ext Here too the exchange sacri- fice is sery strong, 46 Gxt2 Bede a7 RE Balat (op By meant of this additional ssucribee Black ix able to keep his alack alive. Now the passed Ih pawn is his highest rump 48 hey? th hae 50 bel ‘The retreat 50 dept ig hone: Nace $0, My St dak Lest sa Be2s 53 dip hae $4 ui. 0 Sint SL figS fled An important blocking move fo prevent the white rook fem ‘ung tramsterrel tna, 52 Bho? My opponent's last chance ‘wee 52 Ron dmet 29.01, emplicae raters Tse in the rook ending ou eae sda After $3 Sidi Black wins With 53. Mp? $4 Exod (the threat wo 548834) 53. eee ‘$5 Hn6 ho, fellowed by . Beh rd. Baer ~ ‘Time wouble begins 1 sll Black should have played the Rove precine EDecbd 24. BUG Hay SS" Bact chet $6 6 (White is in miarwangs sf 56 Bi then 56.4826 is decisive) S6_2xsl $7 Esk? Gals 58 ip? Hi2+ 59 gs Ren? 60 xh Sp6, winning easily ‘$4 Eset dad 55 tne? Following Blek’s mictake on frvour 55 Wp? Haas 56 Bob HxgS+ $7 teh? Bas 58 ahs 15 $9 sine FT cO skis wee7 61 ‘Toerasch Variction 23 Sih? Su? 2 BCG £4 was cor tect, when Black would have Iga ve work very Mar to 8 the game, So. wt Be — Bas O41 Since ufter 57 Exh? Zint+ $8 bg? ads 59 segs Hatz the prom ending is les for White. Game 6 Stoica Uhlan Bucharest 1979 20d§ as 3 Ba os 4 eds exds S abs+ a7 6 Hea er 7 dues 26 8 Gra 00 5 fed Ket 10 OB tus TL Gest HM Sixt? Bln? 12 Gres reS 13 WoS Bef 140-026 15 Ws Bot 16 ue Sea Treshkovsky-UMenaun, Maula 1976 is» better cheice. Mo ass 2 Ge was 11 000 Seat st than 13.0614 OuadT End 15 debt De 16 Wes xcs 17 Eats, afer vhish White gets the rather verter gam; Rampov-Korehincy, Bayulo City Web (22 1978. 14 has Previcusly White had played24 Tarrasch Variation 14 ko BbS (14. 9 15 get Geb 16 B46 Gesi, or 16 ‘npn es), cach eae whl gestion for Bch 9 at 36 16 Zik4 Qx6 17 Sixy6 Inge 18 Zine Wns 10 bt wilh a sninimal advantage to White; Teeshkourdy-Vaganian, Lvov 1978, Wom Bett 15 test (0) 18 = abst _Acespig ihe swntice of me piece woukt be fatal, sfter 1S. Bxf 16 pf acS, 17 High! Bae, rang 18 ee EFS 19 BS Wines 20 Wh Ge) 21 Hgel+ ane White wins) 18 agri! Bag? 19 Bg) Het (19.18 20 Wie e721 Gagts ok 22-6 algo wins {gr Whie) 20 Bac) G7 21 Shy dong? 22 Wess She 22 gl Back cannot cope with the thrcat ef mate on 2? te" inet Gent 17 Exod 18 Eyed 19 sed 2 Wes Abst 21 West owl plagens laeye: sates the tactical complications. quite Iilinely. Im the transition remy the midllayirnn to the endgame Black hac a slight plus, sinoe hic atack against the pawns on a2 an! ¢2 eveniually ‘ako brings sbout u weakening of White's kingside pawn. ao Was 2 Ges tact 23 Kal Echt ‘The continuation 23...L65 24 3 Hubs 25 idl gives Bleck poshing. 2 cst A quist move, expleiting te fact thar Bhiek’s king has. no flight-square, 24 03 is weaker, (eens eC bedstae 26 at eG 26 23 6 dau? is met by 26,.Ex22) 26.085 27 saa? BGL 28 Ke? Ka 29 e6 Dt oe even 29.10, wii mdvacnage Ho Black, MW» Bes as ham Dact 26 Se? xg? ‘Wath this move Black nssures Ihinsel€ of a small advantage, since White's kings pawns are vulnerable. 27 Ed6 After 27 HA7 1628 8 sc Black is bet. 2 eet 2 Sms Sart “The knight heads for beter squntes in the contre nd cates ‘rouble for the white took. 29 aed 20 SxS would have been met ‘py tne strong 23, 29 30 es White would Bind hiewolf lot ‘fier 30 £47 8! 31 BoS (31 aby Oise} 32 feed Beb7) 31. Oe 42 fxed Hes. kek M Gas arse 32 siz Hea() ast 38 pst After this White las a lost Instead 33 DieS! Att 34 or MF heat) Ske? 33 Les Dhar, allows Black only w ‘Slight acivantage. 3 Ret! M Gea ‘The capture 34 ad is not dole due to 34.22 39 alt winning the rock, Mo Ket 35 hed Rett So gee ket 37 tat Est on Tarresch Variation 25 Game? Prundstetter-Ublmann “Inenciensee Teplice 1970 1 of 6 zm oas 3 Om 5 4 eS exd 5 Abs a7 6 Wer, Be? 7 axes its 8 oo 9 Bet © S46 ‘Along with the continuation sundaes, this soowe is quite Jusified A xd ‘Theary reeooimends 11 ska Hier, but Black has good pes- Sie ner ene of 1) Eos 11 igs or 11. Ga, 1. Oba 2 00 aes 13 Abas 13 Gf ig batter, in order to Prevent the followirg: mmoe- vee by Black. yx 1s ae Se 1s Wat 15 W¢2 can be met by the amcying 15..18b6, since after 1613 Oot 17 WAG ps2 18 Pe ‘Black’ advantage is obvious, 1S. WRG 16 3 Hest A-ctrong move, seeuting i portant additional space: It is of Signifiemee for Black that White cannot carry out the ma-26 Tanrasch Variation neeuyre e3, and so must howe diferent squace for his bishop, 17 SyS(b) Black wins a pawn after Two inferior moves: 17 &p3 Sida 19. cine Walz, on 17 laps Ex 18 g5 Bxdd 19 Gadd Wane xls 18 Bais Wi Black makes: the most of every tempo. in order 10 pat prowaure on the chery bishop, ‘Taking a pawn with 18..Wxt2 i risky, since White obtains » Angeveus attacx arter 1y Gary 266 20 WES, with dhe thoeat of het. 19 hxgs Necessary, since 19 bd ‘would fal to 19.. Bes; 10 eens 20 a Black gets « good game after 20,8 Hes 21,03 Geo 22. “Wg aa a Gas as: A lethal move, the point of which is to induce 23 Wes, eho ater 23. ixhsit 20 gx Edit White is defenceless eg. 25 WES ZyeGr 26 Wh2 Gluck Wins afer 26 ek We8 27 WF Wir 26 yr Wiss 29 Who ‘Wrf3+ 30 Bp? Hedt, since 31 Wel frils to $1 WixA2+ and 31 Ei is met the neat 31.24!) 26. Wor 27 27 dhs Khe+ 28 dps Wh? 29 je8+ Wh? 30 Bh) Wels 31 S14 De6+ also brings victory for Block) 27.We7! 28 &h3 (Gs Bg Sree 29 ay Sheed 30 BS Bag costs White his ‘ueen) 28. We 29 Ret WES}, find here too the game is de- diced in Black's favour alter 30. 2K6. White would ali ine ne ohare, alee 25, WE Hyer 26 su2 fice 27 hse OFS 216 Ract Wi 20 Ket Wee, wes 23 ies 23 We is somewht beter ae cs 25 G12? Anes in Whte's tine a even greater, but 25 syed also gives oe a Sue TB Ex. fea aa 26 Wiha 26 Wed is certainly no bet tex, since 26.07 27 Beet Sect gar ss ums een 2 Web 27 axbd. Dez 28 Bact G28 1 ihe 29 fet genes 30 hn? Exot gives Black x won took ending, while 29 Died (51 30 trod (0 Ged 2 plans $1_2h6) 30 Ext SM Raft fae is Tikewise a ‘inning endgame, Bo Bee 0 fen Beet 30 On zen After this final powerful suroke the resulting knlvht end- ing easily won fer Back, Mo Beat Zaxdt 32 Oar ts! 3 Det After 33 of fxk2 34 05 7 the black ting is within the rere of a pain — Bixh Ged DAs 37 Gas ayy 38 ‘Tarrosch Variation 27 Sb r9 15 39 prt The nest ig ow a mater of technique a ied san 6 2s 8 37 tas Gas B33 at » ot @ oa Bee a G7 be 2 Os ses B 2ete a6 Game 8 Rodulew-tiblmene ‘Albena 1985 1a 2 dss 3 On os & ets exes S kbs+ a7 6 Were her 7 des Bite & th 00 9 tgs ‘This move was fir pled in ‘the eume Kupreichik-Vaeanian. Erevan 1982. Previcusly the usual continuation tad been 9 ‘G9, wie an be met ins much the stone way, as wis shown in Grgenidze Poakhis, Volgograd 1985: 9..2e8! 10 0.00 ast LI seb YG 12 Las (12 U6" ned 13 €83 Be7 gives Black the initiative) 12.8307 13 Ws! WE 1a seh Bio 18 NT 5 cG1=) 15.26 16 00M Axes 17 895 a3. Dl Rest28 ‘Tttrasch Varianion fu Sexapik-Uatmenn, War ‘saw 1983, T played 91:26, tut Tod iy ght hed for equality after 10.xd7 Bibxd7 110.00 Zayed 12 Gixc5 dlaes 13 hs. wnt ast (N) 1 disceveret this innovation during heme analysis. This move casts doubt on the entire Tine chesen by. Wiute. Equality resulis after 10..a6 11 Sxd7 Qibxd7 12 OhI ees 13 WH io iw Ene wre 13 ret 16, Ivanovie-Yusupev, Ploveiy 1983, 11 Bea 1 White plays 11 at Black can, inctease His presen White's weakened ing postion by playing 11 O06; fot exam Ble 1223 (12 Saxe Wad? 13 WhS Wab5 14 oxbS ad! 15 bras BDH) Te ees 14 one B25, whoa Black hss © good The threat of advancing Tepes tet mmr base the eavantage ial variations, 13 an ‘Necessary, since 13 Wt fails te 1Reanel 14 fe? Sea B. be 14 x6 Wate 1S ad? fxd? 16 G3 White has no ee to play 16 3, since then his pawn forma tion would be fom apart after 16.83) wo 8 a7 iy Best ALL the black pieces come ‘nto play with gain of tempo, In dion, sho 1 -h® agonal evisively weakened! from White's poine of view. 1B We ‘White would lose immedi ately after 18 Ws Lixdd 19 Exdé 26, or even 19, 4513 with the futal Wrest of a cheek: ot b2 ora 19 Wt faending 20.4 isis very tien, 20 wes ‘2 War oes to 20,06 21 Rxcf+ Bact 22 ct Dadd 23 end Hots 24 ob) Wg6+ fe. Feed by 25. 0) Be 2 This. gulet move seers & ours ut vitory. Bac tea fxs te ching 21.6 21 Ga (D) Tie the meat ceborn sonttuaton, since 21, eb can now be partied by 22 Sxd5. 2 ‘int With the elimination of the ‘night on d4 the pressure on the Deacgnre boven averpencor 22 Wada But not 22 Exd becnuse of 22.0434, when White wins ly. 2. Ws! BS ‘The only, efence: 23 Me? falls to 23.2326 pad Raed 23 15 fale to 23n,Cuniy 24 Wedd Wadd 28 Bae Boole; ih 23 Be? fils 1023.26, a tee Other atiernpts by White to ‘save the game are equally futile; for instance, on 26 di Block Hy snp) 20.02 oF 26.Wbi+ 27 tee? Heh+ 26 Sil Weel 29 Wired Evel + 0 Snel Ema 30 ee Oba! 3 1 61 with wing bright ‘or pawa endgame. The move 26 4? speed with 26.08 27 Tarraseh Variation 29 Writ aa, wo gst 2 me Now White ein no. fioger ‘avoid losing wautetial. After 27 GAL Alek ceric the gun ‘with 27..8b1+ 28 sued Kea 2966f1 Rael 30 Wie! Wret> 31 xe! Ore 39 @rd5 Del, as the buck a-pav is instop- able. a it Bim Sm Ba bes 30 Bat dod Ree Oe 1 War D7 32 Why She and Blick wins, 3 Bes 32 tks On “4 Gae9 Stein-Unhmenn Maseow 1971 1 6 2a as 3 tua Se 4 aye Bes 5 obs Besides the sanin continu Sex, ce sso encounters this bishop move trom time to time T leads to toully new 3 as As a result of this capture it becomes elese that White's in tention wes: not to utilize the40 Terrase Variation commonly. played i tourna sort proettan 6 Oued aT 7 aes My game against Tal in the ‘same foamament continved: 7 Best Bass 8 Dd exdd (Poreible is B46? ws in Nicer ‘Se-Lintmni,”Skopte 1970) ¥ Bade ha? (9..e7 10 Bed Wer offers Wiack almost equal Stnsmso} £0,0-0 dined 11 baat Wed? 12 2/51, when White Ihe a winsing pestion te ao 2 wy 00 19 Kas Gxae 14 ext heb 18 ca Had 16 Vie 8 17 Wea f4tyD) ‘A farsighted pin sacrifice, made possible by the light= squnted bishop ox the Long di agonal 18 kuz Wes 19 Wee) 8 2 Bhs! 20 &S is bad, in view of 20..2indS 21 ond RixdS3!, with hotel then of 798084 2 he Hore 20..2¢6 would be un favcursttc, wy aller 21 Sng6 Wag6 22" 45 “a7 23. Wnt ‘White geste tere postion. 21 hed! i Blk weld got on xan tage. with the knight sterifce SEO cute aie hs hes, shee White would ve ube to prevent lack soloing 5 piece with 24. Bact ja vievt ofthe treat of mate-on 2 ao hart m Wis Set(D) 23 Wet In this situation Twas hoping for 24 Bat, whe 1 Nad ine tended 0 play the inteference move 23...d5!! for exemple; 24 cads APH 25 gh fg? 26 fag’ Weds. 2 EA sds 28 Wid Wed, when the thteat of 29..Wed, cecupying the tong I ‘diagonal, gives Black a decisive advantage, 2 ae a We Baoset Coxturing imesediately on &3 fe tar betes: 24.ak4d3 23 Wd (3.26 g3 Bigot 27 seh ‘Wet! 28 Hie} DL, when White tas to choose between 160 evils 29 Wed Wis 30 Wats Be!) 31 We? (on 31 Badd there follows 31.82 and Whine yews mea 34. .8ag2e 32 hag? Het24 33 set He2i ‘When less of material eezmot be fvcited ow 20 WEI Mea 20 Hal WeR, and, with White's Position tally paralysod, Black Aegains his pawn. 2s Wz White in tien misses the best Aefenee, which eerste in 25 Aixis Gigi 26 WES hd 27 Wns £5 28 g3 2y?, when the Position is cally urciew ow yslt 26 Es ant 7 8 66 28 Bas Bett Tareaseh Vartotion 41 29 dxi5 Ext, 30 eps Whaes 31 as Only the bishop retreat 31 Sal offered White any teal prewpucs of dea, a Wy6t 2 6 Wint cls? “The throats of x3, fellowed by mate on #2, and also ..2cf- cannot be. pried. 2 Raa? 92..xf3+ 39 Eats Raf 34 47 Wols 35 Wel Wxels 36 Benet HAE wit & win fae BHA seven simpler. 3 We 38 M2 Oxi 34 hy Heed 35 pxf! Wrd6 is somewhat fetter, although Black likewise retninga big advange, Bi. Ind Mat WhGer? ‘A very ualertunate take in cure ENOL Te MRS OF U0 Be 50 setious thet this briliant fave by Blick is nour i fact ti Ansteky es slams 34,243 would have Forced my ‘pponant fe resign immediacy, in view of the eontination 39 Web 07 36 go toys 37 3 35 est 10. Sine the d-pawn promctes. Game 10 ‘ay!-Ubimane amsterden) 1990 1 62 43 as 3 Ge + Exp fx6 5 GbS des 6 Smt £a7 7 der Wats Ges exdd 9 Badd kbs 10 00 xed ML bee} Gage 2 Gach xe 13 dae64 Fxcé a ed With tis move, White, in sway, ats he Tas chosen af oeiemien White's pr Noakmeses on the eile reas, whereas Black fas. good game. Therefore ‘White shoul instead play Rb1, when the ook might at lea Cause rouble o the ile Then ‘Black would then have to play 14..0-0, keeping slightly the etter position, but 14...Wc7 Shou fe ranges mv view oF 1 dest, preventing casting: a 14 1s Ga Wert 6 Although White has managed to ward off an iminediate atc. fon his’ wedhened doubled pawns, this positional sorteom= ing persists right up to the end game, Now Black tales pat Session of the thfile, which is a big plus. In addition, hi paw smmiyornty om tie RInjsice nay play an important role hater on 16 fas vy Bes art 18 Eadt Sad 9 Ido White temple by tate mess to chtsin counkerplay and to relieve some of the peessure fm the Abie, bot el’: sect ‘te play frustrates his plans. vo . 6 lack gine nothing with 19, 3rd6. 20 cxto Wate (on 20 a6? Write pliys 21 ‘fat, winning the exchange, Spee’ 21-3 tts w 22 Sad PyeS 23 Web) 21 BT ead White equalizes ‘a0, da 71D) Aster this tedeploymer of the iaight Whi sts (0 20 stay. Te et of IS co to be pid thou aug 1 disedvantage, 20 BF los the pwn om 06 in view ofthe thee orate on cn a oo 21 ot Black Uhewise ins 2 pawn afer 21,045 22 ka? Boel, teens of 2D ie, boomer Bes 24 et Ke 2 as ite cul erdy tee avoided losing materia by cere eng 41 Bea ey Wiel of course wauld alse have rested in. positional disadvantage, for White after 2.045 2 ths, 4 Redd “This captane i entirely pos. sible, since Black can pet cut of the “subsequent pin by the bishop on ia. imvedtately by Playig 23.86, exdé Kxa6 23 ota Wie ne fon peowpacts of saving the game in the queen and took ending arising after 23 Sie2. They in adiion to lack's pawn majcrty on the Kkingsice, White's weak pawns en a2 nnd <2 would ave be- ‘come the decisive factor. Whe ‘With this move Black solves fll Bis preblesun weal Ie sa = ceed 10 realize his material ad Mo Wes tatn 2S ges Wer 26 ne Exchanging gusers would be hopeless for White, sines the black knight would then occupy the ceral squire ¢5 and White sro te new cree away. 6 ors ar Eee tye 2% ht 2 hd ©n scvount of the threat of Tarrasch Variegion 33 29.44 followed by 13, White Ast pu up With this sina wean. Man 0 Ge aes as Singe 31h hmatened and 31 fag allows 31...9424. In addition, the took on fl is banging. A rather simple game, in Wich Wite's canyressens in the opening (permiting the onmuven cra spc” frown structure) wore punished very precisely Gane 11 Neukireh-Chiniann Poisdart 1974 1a 6 1a as 3 om os 4 dS exes S Gbss Geb & ayo gen 70D cxad 8 Ons Ger o Cedt 60 10 gs Wer ras Tn the game Sipurjoassn- Ubimann, Rasch 2 1969, unfs- thomabie complications” arse after 11 Bet ind 12, Wie eG 13 GN3 HG 1A Sahil? gahe 15 0 cB! 16 Wate f5 17 Digs e618 D6 shes 19 aco es 20 ys kp 1 x5 WET 22 Myo Hae 23 14 Bt 24 843 C6 25 Wacs ‘ix and Black sto heer.34 Tarrasch Variation Gir a) o® RD Ses Ges ‘The yaial baoe om of out wnjghs Black's pawn weakness (op 5 and the vulnornble 6 ar) @ £2 he? 15 Wa? bst Black exteads his spatial ad vantage on the guecaside aad ‘rovents the pawn thr! 16 a 10 Raut bo 7 Bet Oe ‘The comect remedy i. this hace of the eaiddegros. Th Knight ‘move ‘dafusex White's plan of 18 G4 and at the same. time Blick prepares 10. play (6, White is suffering as a recat of his pieces being posted rather routinely. ee 9 ‘The best ply. 19 £4 is ad, ‘suce afer 19.248, fllowe by AMG and ied, Black's advantage becomes obvious. ” a 20 Byw7 Sxe7 2 Gps. 2) $3 is somewhat stronger. a kG 2 dst? ‘Also in the event of 22. b4 exgd 23 bpd ica 74 Wired £31 25 gh Ev Black's position, ‘sconsiderahy supecicr om ant 2 ia sen Ths all powerful bishop ramps the etivity ofthe white moks with decisive effect. 24 Her (D) White plage improcinaly: 24 ‘Wel was necessary. | took i= ‘mediate advantage of the situa 4. 8 The pawn on £3. is tabeo, aller 25 Wicf3 Bac White leses a pieee. 25 Wed Siac 26 Wes et ty Check gas eo endpaee. Ta tt defence foe Whi was 26 855, me as 2 Sixes Tee 2 doe, hs! ‘The pint 29 A Tos to Fei, and 29-63 loses to 29a. 29 aa7 Stas 30 Sgt eT. oF ‘White fy threaten! with both 31s sinoe 42 Boat faile1o 32.2, and 21 RT, a ter whieh the white bishop, no longer hsv fight-square, since 32 Sc6 and 32 fe8 bot fail wo 32.-Bc7, Gamne 12 Saren-Uhimann Arter: 1971 Lot 6 2 44 as 3 Oz 4 exd§ eas s Be © =p. kan 700 ods 8 Obs Ge7 © Dade ry Wo Axa? The exchange en dé ix fairly ‘unusual a this early ssage ofthe game. White's 10.3 has pre- Vented Black's bishop. from coming 10 24, 50 Blick now Wishes fo use the h2-08 dingo nil for attacking parposes, This isthe point of Hacks move, ih xa LE White plays 11 Wd thore follows U..d15 12 63 Rod, ssh goed hamacs Fr Black on ket 2 Eas Was 13 tat Altes this Black gets the a= vantage, 19 G03 was. essential, though 13.006 14 Hel ha? followed by Fe. gives Block ‘a consastae gerne 1 bet (D) Afiet this wranter of the bishop 10 the we? diggoneh tnd the subsequett exchange on «$a endgame arises in whic ‘farrasch Veriation 45 ‘White has bad bishop il and Black retains » good knight. The pawas uit dnd Wl then also be rather weak ‘The rain drawowek of White's po- sition, Iesuewar, Ye that theo ssquame will become the domain ‘of the back knight, oa Wiite should prefer 14 Led eG 15 €3 Dacdt 16 ext (16 Sind xd 17 cast WEG gives Buick ine advaniagey 16, 508 although Bick has the bette same. 1m inate 18 odd BE! 16 SxfS Oints Now the game hs reoehed the endgame previeusly men: tioned, in. which Black defi- nitely has the advantage, 7 x ‘his be nbc, im onder 10 prevent 17, Wg, with» double tack agi the pawn on 03 ‘The disadvantage of this pawn throats that it weakens W's Kings36 Tarrasch Variation wi Opt 18 ED Se4 The height ho roarhed the ‘sure it dreamt of. Of strategic i fs the Fact that the ‘white 100k does aot centtol the (S-square an s0 cannot prevent the incursion of hic black ‘outesparis along the ele. yp Bud 2 ia WaT 2 Bact Whi, nual cow lke te o hinge off atleast one rook, 21 | Bxcl 2 Gaet Eek 2 Si he ‘An exsapebole can dono farm, freeig. Black's raajor pices to. mertike decisive Imoeuites on te e-ie 24 Wes Kes 25 Kus Web 26 Wal Bet 7 Ens West 30 was ‘An unfortunate necessity White tees immediately after 98 Eak7 O10) 29 WII. Wadd or 28 $03 a2) 29 end? 9 Ho} Heed 30 daed Get and Black emerges sulndsaviel m= feria) head) 29..Hixd4. fol Jovwed by .Hae2, when Black iedorsinant. TNs Bx 29 Kxd3 Gxb2 30 Ens Red OHS, followed by. the pln 8-e8-€7-c6, would ao hue even Back easy win. 3) Eyb7 as 32 hee G7 zn op om Eds Ges (0) 36 gs Del! 37 a6 White has no tpse to play 37 adh Bede 38 he 5H! 39 EAS (alt 39 fegGr Sngs White eaneot parry 4) 39..gx04 40 HAT Ses 41 es 18 42 Sexf6 Bed and Black wat 38 Bug Delt 39 Sar ad. 0 ks Eb i 41 Bixa3 loses to 41.Hb3+, and otherwise the bluck span ean only he stopped by sacrific- Ing the rook. Gone 13 Galler-Unlmann Amererdam 1070 1a 6 246 ds 3 ba 4 wxdS cel 3 Fm Sieo 6 Shs sds 7 0 ext & my The immediate capuire 8 @ixe4 would te somewhet sos post, Leeause of the line 8. Sxh2+ 9 sesh? Whts 10 Bel Bads as in Gelter-ivkow, ‘USSR y Yugeelevia 1968. So BR 9 Opes 00 10 ‘This wove, whieh came smc its own at the bezinaing of the 1976s, wae a novelty from me a tha! time: The ies behind it | that Black intends (0 post « ight on €5, 10 compensates for the weukness of the 06 square. in The best reply. In Ku. preiehik-Uimans, 1970, Black ‘obtained a cleat advaninge after 11 Seba ya 12 Wa2 Woo 13 Bxeb bnc6 14 Sey St 15 B03 Tarresch Variation 37 S903 16 pt oa, “White should oi he tne caltne 1d once bb I Gao (12. eat any ress in equality) 13 Weds BTN 4 WaaG 07, wlio Wilke bas & lest peation. n re 2 White moves his rook te the ‘open efile and. preputos to re ‘seat the bishop from bS tof. Se ah Bn She 43 kay cs nee 16 ud Ses 16,24 ond 16. We7 axe also sneth considering, Now that both players fave deployed their pieces suceess- fully, the tattle in. the centre intensifies. The hangs payne, which now arise will be the fo- ceusof aention.. V7 Give trek BOB M6 1» 45 (Great eompncscions wou have erien after 19 Wa?; for ccxample: 19.215 20 Sixt ed 21 2ai8 gobo 22 Dahir deb 23 WpS+ 96 24 Gee Wa7 25 Wi “esi 26 Was Sect ‘whet lnek wins » pice, of 24 4 Whol wit the threat of jhe, Hae on Black would lave good winnirg chances. ee White tieatened 26, but thie move tes the wind out of His sail Ar the same time i 838 Tarrasch Veriation now possible to transfer the took slong the sisth rank so it (ean ake porn asthe Kingside. 20 £6 be a Bet (p) After the game Geller sug gested 20 cf san improversent for White, after which play ould have: devetoped. as. fol ows; 2lae4l (not 21.dxo4, because of 22 res! aed 23 ‘Usd 75) andnow 2) 22 exes? loses 2 piece t0 22. EX6, ty 22 EP St) 23 ents Dyd5 24 Bxed Bret 25 Bnet ‘yh6 26 wxbs 445 gives Bick rather the better chances, 0) 22 ids, however, allows Black strong attack with 22. BAD+ 23 hi By 24 Or Wke6 25 cds Grd 26 Aad uu. 8 6B 23 Baz Exbot A very strong exchange sac- rifice After this my dark: ‘auared. bishop becomes he Dero ofthe hour. Be wabé as 25 He2(D) 25 Bie is of cams, out of the question, chine afer 2S. dst 26 Wa ext 27 ni GST White loses furher uteri fueusiiclcombinuson rae Bots 27 Ged also permits a ele- fal (rier Tea at a Wial 26° er att and ck win Hon ofr 2% dm SEs! 39 Get ixbs 30 Wo Hest 3 Sas Black threatened 31,,ixe+ 32 Wret Qie2s, winning 2 piece: Mw. Waa nm Ges White no longer tas a do~ fence. For instance, 32 fis te a2 fed 28 ta? Wats 3 Boe wie 99 Bier dy win eon foe Bek B ge ae ua Es Gat Net 85 BeS. bremise of 38, ), and Buck abo wins sr 38 BUF 2S, Sn ty “Tne tak preci. Sinn firs After 38 Sid 36 ha ‘Whe wold SH have “had slau a swindle. 36 hz kns 37 Bete G7 38 Sg ixas Ww nen ote 4) dy Baty al Sys Sub 42 Bab? Sea BM us The apawn cannot be stopped. 4 BAT tl 45 Bey Bhs. 46 ent on Game 14 ‘Mestel-Uhlnann Hastings 1973773 Lot 6 244 as 3 fas a Seis exis 6 abs a6 7 dxS Sed Tarrasch Varietion 39 8 00 Ger 9 of ‘ns way ot hanating: the position is not without its pels, ‘The automatic response 9. diet by Block would giro. While ety of chances afier 10 2 M6 U1 kxod and then 12 Gxe5,. since is bishep pair ‘would have m major intnence ‘nthe game. a Ot w Sra das Ue dss White gains nothing with 11 exd3, since tet 11x05 and 11... are possible Mom x6 cs ahs ‘An interesting: position, has scien im which fs eificle to tases which Side deserves pet erence: White, with his. two Hogs inthe enter Blk, ‘wih his fongerange bishop pale eating’ down ou the encmy"s winpside. 13 kgs Wert ‘A imporant move, unpan- hing de Knight gd preventing the manoeuvre LpS-h4-g3 (on aeceaint of 45), 14 Bhat ps 18 Wes a7 te Waa ‘This move prevents 16.807, followed by the retum of the bap tc tp kn, the ea pony ented 8 1) Rd Dest40 Tarrasch Varietion ‘This slidly supported kit Jn the cen resticts White's teenie 1B gs! A nvcessiry safety mensure, ss Black threatened 18,.<20f3+ 19 Oats Sed, wa Ua ie of ly playing 23 Pa ee 18 bes Blick achieves nothing with 18.gd 19241, 1 Gas Wari (D) ‘A fine regrouping ‘manoes- ‘ere, The black qucen gives the sional ta hesin a attack on the ‘ngside. Nev it snot possible for White 10 play 20 @ine5 fe 21 Wac6 (2) Zach 7 would tusan that Black wins « piee) ‘21.exdt 22 Weak 27, and the white queen is trapped 2 nes 21 Ws ia6 IF 21.7 then 22 bS would ‘be very umplewan, eines the ‘cei weld be toen part. 2 Eifel te? 23 wee I would have’been very risky to wecept the pawn sicrifice. Aber 24 GiaeS ter 28. Ghar hed 25 Wal Web Black's at- tack would break through; for grample 26 Ze (or 26 ds Wie) 26.65 27 3 04 28 Bixed BNGS 29 Eixe6 x12+-30 2 aes with a winning po- sition, 23. Baek! am Was 2 an dim Black achieves very little by playing 25. 2x03 26 WP, ‘Black threatened 26,. £3 2% the 27 oh SB ‘Will this move Black's at- tack reselves. new Hmpetis. "The retreat Bgl is necessary, singe after 28 4 W6, oe 28..W07, Black's pressure om the kingside ‘would be decisive, 2 Dell 06 29 Sixes After lengthy hesitation White now acces the sacrifice of the pawa on c6, ‘The dem nant knight cn e5 is replaced by strong centr! pawn und Black's tack now shifts the half-open (ile and the hha Aiogonst 3 Fics Leet BL GxbB a4 hia was the point of the pawn socrifice - all of Black's ‘leces now have maxinam ef fetiveness. In action White is ted down to the defence of his extra paw on bs a tha as) 33 Ghz Exp 34 Baz Black threstenel 44 Taha 35 Wahs Bie, Mw Se6t This prevents the advance bs ‘and prepares for further action onthe {file 3s Ws ee 36 eit (a) White was in time trouble, snd with te text move he tries luge cf this move, however, is that dhe mating dangers become So aes ial aba move wes 36 Zee2, although afi 36.16 White is amen ‘augowang, since the pawns on ‘id, bf and £2 are all under at- tack oes a7 On 37 Bxd4_ Black wins siraply with 37.1 followed by Tarrasch Vartation 41 al 7 what 36 Bact noi Here 38.63 would have bee 100 hasty and. would gc- fully have mined the hote ame, beciuse of 30 Bat 3 (39.uHx3 allows 40 Wen aft 41 Bets mute) 40 HeRs BAB 4 BaiBe MS 42 Wxf31, when White ‘would have turned the tes. 39 BH? ‘This move, played in severe time trouble, allows: Black 19 case, White no longer had « de- fence against the threst of £3 mn 12 Wyse Since ho loses 2 rock, Game 15 Kholmoy-Uhimann Halle 1978 Lif 6 pw ous 3 s 4 fen x6 S exis exds 6 MBs das 7 dvecS ‘This move orer is more ne- ‘cate than 7-0-0 ay White now docs not uel t0 play a knight to dt so carly Tome Sixes 8 Ga gee 9 00 Ger 10 5 (0)2 Tarrasch Variation Tae mast common alee ves are: 9) 10 ibd temepesnn to Gimmes 11 1013, b) JO Het 0-40 11 et he 12 12-0019 ef ie analyst in Game 17, ©) 10.c3 - sce Game 18. 8) 10 Races bree 11 Wea 0.012 214.5 13 Wag a5 14 ict Be6= Smngin-Schinict, Copeniugen 1990, mu Et 06 In this position, besides. put- tag dhe genet to tn Bib, Black enn alse play 11...e4, for which see the next game. 2 a3 ‘Ap equal pare results after 12 aco tnc6 13 Dias 07 16 xe? Sxe7 15 Des £161 16 Gitkes Ses 17 oi4eb Woe 1% Sd Wot Virla_ Georpadze- ‘Ub, Halle 178 gt Boo ‘After 13 hd, with the threat of 14 &xh7+ followed by Gg5+, Black would have the ‘good reply 13.85, After 14 ed" Dlasie could sensiman 14_Qcat, and after 15 Was Bxf3 16 GxP3 OSI 17 dixd ‘Ginca 18 mde Eds 19 bd ARb4 Black hes 2 good game, Feber Uhimann, Epec 1985. Bo) (Wer nS ‘This is forced, on eveoent of the theeat 14. 232+. mans This be only way to break a ple ef te lnlghe on ‘White sustain inthe Teng ran firstly to blockade the isolated peat co 65 and den if posible to capture it 1B 16 Stas age 47 3 res 1 Gadd Dest 19 Bayh Imes Die 1 this way Black defies the threat of 21 Exet~ Eie8 22 Barcelo hich sh td paw 'on 8 would finally be- carne a eadacbe. With the tex rove the white queen ts pushed tack and Black organizes active lay agaist te O-syuae, Ma kes 2 beat! 22 Ea? loses to 22..Sinds 73 Mads OF. et Bonn 23 Bact Back My epponent has only ste- ceeded inv blockading the is0- lated pany any pressure oguinst the dS-xquare, however, i still 8 doug way OF. Wah his ge night Black ean constantly ‘ause his oppenent trouble. tn conte verintions the par also lle 16 come tack, 24 ns 24 SLf4 Seu would have led to equality, 24 N37 on the ther hand, woukt have been fatal econ: 240 13H 25 ext Wess, with a winning position for Block. a tes 3 by Wes 2 Wad — ott 26_-Wia3! ie mere. preciso, sings then the pressore egainst the pawns Gn a2 and 8 can be 2 Op er ‘This very risky, sce de end eal ip that ihe white King’s position is endangered, 2B Bne? Bac7 29 Bed! is ood contusion, covering ane Aequite and astacking the pawnat ds, Was! 2 Hea eet 30 White win foe the n= change after 30 Was xas 31 Exd5 Qb, Me dat (0) A stmteyic pawn sacrifice, to cenuble the black queen to c= ‘supy the Long diagcnal. BM exdat! White underestimates Black's tactical positives 31 @xd4 as sutticient for equality, eg. 31..Ainds 32 ends ese 33 65 Wrelt 34 Bc8 Wade 35 Braz od secures # draw. On the Clher hand, 31.04 is ‘in View of 31. Wa} threatening 22..Bh4. Great complicetions would aise alter 31 Sunde hxc; for example: 22 exdé Wosy 33. dat? 34 Boos Waid 25 in? Eixc8 36 Wad following evasive. ouaoeuste by the queen, which White had evidently teen relying. upon, also filo eliminte the dan- orn 32 Wes Wer RB Kea 6 M8 Was Regaining the paw widh 34, Wed isnot werthwhile for Black, since the white d-pawn would then be extremely dan-“46 Tarrasch Varietion ‘gore, 35 Wes St ‘thie sins wie ee prea by laying 36 Bes bee as ob Zeek 37 Whs Habs 36 aaxhi, 8 unsatisfactory due 10 38,,.8431, followed by ..€ixb4 with agaist ek same for Bl 36 Hed8 yy Eas Bett 38 White must tree himself fom the si a the I-26 diagonal, ‘Fu npw itis no longer possible for him to prevent Black from regaining the pawn with & clear sevantage 3 ual! 39 Enea “This loses irmediately, bu there was no longer any secure defence fer White. Por exam- ple ay ah rat ao er WL 4) 23 at 8 Axi 42 edit Gh7 and Black wins) Steet 42 (otherntne Hel ‘plays 42..Dde8, with the ter Die tteeat ef Bez) 42. Ze 43 Woed Qned 44 ExdB Gh? 45 saad Gyr 46 Ed3 Wee 47: Ged Wot 48 etd 03+ ith aneasy win mee © iu ix Dreatiaet eens ofthe way the decisive finish is 4LGx followed by 2 a Game 16 ‘Suetin-Ubimann Debrecen 1987 Lot 6 2 a6 as 3 2a 8 4 Ay G6 3 exds ext 6 tbs a6 7 00 ber SB dues xed 9 ens kas 10 ays 0 nu Ket gs mga me 1B ma More precise is 13 63 WO 14 Shs W515 sxe? Bre? 16 WadS, Hoes! 17 ot! Wer 7.nfxf3 18 Bao? nS 19 Rac&t results in, an advantage for White) 18 Exe? Exe? 19 Bead es 20 DreS SxeS 21 Ma? 22 thes! Kad? 23 pred 3! caer 23.-Faba White gets. an advantage with 24 Ket) 24 Sixtit! int7 25 Bes) Se8 26 Fst ie only vory marginally ‘better for White, ‘Gufele-Lputan, Nikclaey 1981, For coample:’ 26., Wes! 27 Wes Tab?, or 26. B25) 27 ctl ‘Was! 28 b4 (28 Les Edit 29 Ep Bod 30.04 Wr, we 28 Sx. wsbe 10 Exe9 ke5 30 ‘Wass acd 31 Wess 7 32 ‘Wa BS, and aftr a subsequent exetiaige ut paws vie aucenside it might nt be pas Eile to win the gueen ending Bo. bxet 14 Hut h6 15 ins Ws ‘As Soom 1 he i ego possible, the move Wo gals in force, 1 3 Budd 17 Guat (D) Block gets good positon fier the alternative 17. Wad N51 18 Wxb6 axb6 19 Bred Bac8 20 Sp apd 21 hrgd e222 BbI 22 el Bato 23 Beis ed 4 He i 25 7 Red 26 Tabs 2447) Da hest 29 Gad bu, fecen Bice tournoe tage on occount of ‘is active 7. ee 1s Sts kp 9 Bane White underestimates his op- poncee’s panolblides ete ‘open e-file, In addition he hes to defend his pawn on t2. Objec- Afoaly be ee tho elioning interesting drawing combina don: 19 Bxe8! Exc 20 Pxhe+ gxh6 21 Wet hr 22 Wis: ‘Tarrasch Variation 45 ‘y8 23 Het, 19 we Best Ry dosh rhe on fle, Blade ues the naive. 2 kgs Hack Mon dat) ‘With this apparent sacrifice Black gets rd of his weak pawn fon dS. White emnoe pay either 22. ext, becase of 22. hd (when the rook on a has te ty pt, in view ofthe teat af et) er 2 Kind ne 22 Exdé Wxb2, when Black ix dominant in ‘vkew of the weak Pawson 9 are 0? 22 Reatively best, inorder to ceumcer the reply 22. els 2 dad 23 bred ely 2A Enel Baek 3s wu on 26 de? Wet Black has renized that after 26K 37 che? his siteok annot be reinforced nny frr= ther, Therefore he sms for an endgame which is better for46 Tarrasch Variation him, because of the respective ‘pawmenactures, 2 thse Exod 28 hao! After the exetarige of dark- ‘squared bishops Black tas only 2 fninimal advantage. Bia, t 2» Brae But not 29 Bnd6 becomes of 29 Hits, when Heck wins a nit ae oat at Shs ‘The pin unising after 31.807 nalts ci on ais of 3 5 se x Ee7 ca Eest 36 a6 a Sire siied ti onsen seperation Ying placed in peril Je draw tack is that it weakens the ingside 3 feat 9 inst Den 0 Be ‘ye exanot play 40-Tb2 st Al cabs HAT, whe Black a Bett ‘luck suze bis hug to she eyecare che sgh Oe ‘The teats re 41-Ebie end 41.8, and ts wot posable for Waite to provent both of ther, Mok BeBe 2 das Dyo0 43 bz Bary 4&3 ES! Now the blak monarch also entra the tray secures 2 cleat advantage. ‘The outside passed pawa an ihe ffl is 8 dscsive fence. a3 Bes 46 Exb6 | d+ yas Ie Would Fave teen « gave intake to play 47 bf becosse oF $84 he Blak is. % ba de 49 Tab AS! “The black pawn i faster in sll variations than its white Counterpart cn ths ail, since itn the suppor of ts peers. os SI Bate On 816 the omensie pioce sucrifice 51. 2ixe6t! ‘would have decided the game jmmediately: for exumurte: 32 pect ts Boy th 55 Ghz (55 Qys Hinson ncaa winning rook ending for Black) 55.12 56 le2+ gl 57 Bel Sl and Black wins. Boe das 2 Het 6 Se fo ah 58 Cet gs & om Ee 57 GB hd 10 na 2 Kot 3 on 58 es White no Tonger his de- | teoee TES RA then $B pt ecisive. So Bal 59 Gnawa Bes Or © ie) 63 61 Hs Heh tnd Black wins gst oe Sun 17 ‘Tischbierck-Uhimann Dresten 1984 a 2 as 3 On 4 Bg SiG S exdS exds 6 Shs gus 7 dxcS Snes 800 ber 9 G3 dé 10 1 With this move White pre vents the standard. manoeuvre LOB and on sent ferent type of positon arises oo 6 ost A lovely move, securing ‘equulty. After 13 Sid Cited 14 Gisela WEE! the tension in the ceatie would be dissolved. ‘Witte dues eur w copy Block by 13 e387 14 de? pes Tarrasch Voriation $7 igh unclem) 16.15 17 dats AMS 18 Wis (Smagir-Latic, Soot 1087) 18. sbeat 19 Gas £5120 g3 Bibee. B der Athi art test! een Foe Black. "The heat of WG smuses disruption in White's camp 14 Qbd4 Bexaar 1S end (D) With ths forced Dich aos already aeneved sf imgertan partial cbjective. Tt would have been bad for White tery dt flow, 13616 98 the piece eacl” fe 16.8493 is. faa for a; for excauple: 17 fxg3 (17 845? 22r allowed by mate on 12) 17,.Wxgt+ 18 £92 ans 19 Bee Wis 20 1 ‘Whi-+ and Black wins, 1, WHO 16 i Sw: aleaty fos proba vwith the defence of his pawn ot Wiis 13 WES. 26 16 We (16 dé, and so. hs lighesquared get? 6! 17 Wig? ixf2 is bishop remains passive fer the48 Tarrasch Variation time being, AS x result Black scours «spatial plus. 16 tne 17 S03 ies} In the following, phase of the same the two sides. battle for supremacy on the open e-file 1 Wer DAG! 19 x6 Black threatened 19.13 and ako 19. e4, in each case ‘with the sdvantige. By, ex- shenging on de White ward off the immediate dangers. but permits his opponent to begin ew oneratings an the ate side, making ise of tis centrally yest daesqurd bop on 1 axd6 2 Ses ust ‘The threat 21.414 provokes White's next mows, which tes own the rock onal ‘Tile ieee tage aera = fuer weakening af ‘White's pam structure. White cannot allow an exchingn af cieens, since inthis case the black rock ‘would invade on the e-file, 2 Wg Jv gugek ut alse Rios. mM . ka7 25 fe Whe With Ake sigue Baas rafetes Ils opponent's ostensible at- tack. On account of the two powerful threats 26..Wad4+ and 26.186 White has to ex- change lis good Iaught fer the Blalir: @n d7 and ie ar dong #80 co-operatively open the 12- bedi 26 xt? Bix Not, of course, 26..Writ+ 27h} Hixa7 28 Lxk74, when ‘White wins the gveen. 27 bts After 27 fxg? Wadd 28 ei ‘Bho lock vinsa pan, 7 ae 28 fay oer Despite the weakened posi- tion of the bli ing. Whe same callapses in just few fete moves, Whi fas weak trwns and no longer contrels the dark squares 29 Bf ot Adotherstbhing blow, #8 2 seauit of ubich ther theo Saguaro the of-squie is feed by fore for ise by ook. oe Ab White sil wishes Wo case confusion on the bI-M? dlago fol at Be bal ey gerd mere for example: 90 BE3 axb3 31 ‘Sxb3 End, or 30 bt Mo?! 31 Dd ips 31 Che Baa? with 3 clear advantage for Black in the endgame, 30 avht 21 Hos Siw) ‘This simple: move deprives ‘White of his remaining iltsions sand dacidoatha outsorna, 3 Wn Waay 3 th ign on Game 18 Velimirovie-Uhimann Vinkoveé £203 1 ot 6 24 a 3 2a 5 4 Dgn G6 5 ends exdS © kbs dae 7 dS Sxe5 00 far » 2m ao 0 8 deat (n10..0-0, wit cea play uBarenka 1” has This i impos keer dys. Ma wét(D) Aten, reveitne + nity 12 gS, Black mst wad Gote axon en 13 5 whieh gives White 2 visa pace: aos as B he “hie i We -anlg, wey Gr White anpin is hig etter was Terraseh Variation 40 Bie 00 4 Ghd dyer 13) Waser en 16 Was ker 1 sttang. rove, which in View of the threat of 17, G6 causes trouble on the 12-08 di- geal 17 B23 WG 18 fa 18 13 is tewer, atinough sg) 19 WE (19 Wah 213 au gy Guest 21 elbe {ett 22 We Doss, wining & Piece) 19.5! leaves Black hae nl : & as We 2 3 20 Huet is met by 20. Sixt 21 até Exel 29 Bsel 2 Bact? Eat Se] Balls 28 tt 0-4) mn . Beat a es 24 Gicyi loses a prece ster 21,.Exe3 22 Gxe3 eT, with a Souble attack apoint o3 ard cS, mo Gxdd50 Tarraseh Vorieaion 22 Gtxat ert Now thatthe knight has done isin mg reed so the queens inorder to elini- tate White's trongpoint on d4. 22 Beet ONG a tye Exchanging on 4 would Ihave been worse. After 24 Iixe4 ised 25 Kel Black hus a chance for the strong avéschencng 25.205, threatening the g3 and ‘ca squmes simouecussy. cr 25 Bnet dred 26 Ba ne 27 Wes (Wert White's defence vould be alleviated by an exchange of queens, Iti essential that the petsed pevir on e4 should pres- ent constant threat Black tries to increase the pressure on the 44-squnce in onder in seme ci cumstances to make tse of the ‘pen die ws we. 2 Qac6 baeb 2 bal? ‘Wile when =. metals in lime trouble, Lut it is already hard to find reasonable eoo- tinvation for him. For instance, ‘Black wins atleast n pawn alter 29 Bid Ol 30 Wed Sndt 31 eda Wo 2 eat ‘This forces the while tok to fo bitek, since 30 B7 tails 10 30..021 31 HaeT Hxc7. 30 21 ‘would also’ lose immediatly, again afer 30.02! 31 el be3!1 32 Dine? Welt 33 43 WIE 34 es HS) 35 Wes Exe. 30 Bet wae 31 Wit as! With this advance Black spins urn reve space some tines White is also threatens With the Inss of a pawn of the queenside, 32 Har Wet 3 Wat Me da “Tis move iy ure ut fos foroed. After the passive de- fence 34 @cl the game should Ihe dosided wary guioky with 34 E08, with the ides of play ing Sze and. We2. Then 39 5 Wi6 36 23 (Blick dhucatene! 36.8 37 bad Wae3) 36,5 37 gh WAG is sting, nce Black threatens both 38. Ha2+ and 38, 87. Mon dds 35 cea Wal 30 Bet (On 36 Wnc6 Black wins with 36..Wa2+ 37 ES We 38 bee Bo. 36. = Best (D) With this rook move Black seals his opponent's fate. White finds himself in zugewang and can no fer aid Wag ma 37 ht Weed Bed Was! fens. to push is Ee i ‘Wal +, followed by acz, Ted e ye om as 2 ths We Bene Se ee 430 Bet thy 44 Wed ena (45 Badd. cndd),. Hw Warr 4 othe wipe colt © Ri, te pm Arendt 6 MA Bis 47 a 26148 hngG+ ego 49 IS of Soe i'so sed 5s wey 50, eh 51 E+ dip 82 2 1¢34 and Baek wine 45 oatt Anether subtle: mance, forcing White to exchunge queens, since 46 $3 loses 10 46 He2 fllowed by 47, Bixh? 46 Wad? ex a7 Rat ez 48 3 xn 49 hes Tarrasch Variation $1 On 49 ied nck plays 89 got 50 edd 3 and wins, » 61D) Yelimicovie reseed that af- ter $0 Eadd Bel? St ed x05 52 he3 hal 53 yeh x6 54 tho Shs 95 sts dats 56 ‘Gxt shg3 57 is hs followed by band), any further resistance woul be ft. a ‘Karpov-Uhimann “Masrid 1973 ae ue le 3 Ber Ss i 5 Reb Pee & OO Ge 9 Sb da6 Se : Compaued with the other ccomtinustions, this pia might32 Turrasch Variarion mie eee eY play 4p, in order to exchange EAE the stretig,blusk bichon em 06. mi. det 1 ed mn t ‘This. more precise than 12 Rg Bxes 13 ngs Wo6 14 46 Dts Rohs J 12, Wb6 White has the ‘rong. continuation 13 i Soe 1s wast 1B Et ite 4 Bras Here 4 of would be tad, since Black has the swisckencug 1a. hs. 14 exo? Gxe7 15 Wed is aso ineffectual, since the bishop on # is no longer under attack and the black queen ean avoid the exchange ‘by retreat 2 4. SgGt IE Black were to exchange on. 2 fe we Fall he wih hig op: ponents plane. is Rs te hn ee 17 kgs “The exchange of bishops sociatod with this move repre- sents stregie achivement for White 17 gs ty Tags as Diack umeeosarily wenkens his queenside, and in patenlar fn Me-mpau 1BiadD vm White bael no reasans t play 20 cxd4, since alter the move Piped Alsek carne! reply 20. Wit2 on account of 21 GAS KedB 2213, winning a 20 6 2 Ebs Deas 2 gat Asplentid move, undertiaing the 22-year. Karpov's st teple mastery. My Hight squared tishop is now pestied bec and ‘conderaned to aa insignificant fexinenea, In. adeition, White Atventens to advanes with 12-18- 2. Brad ets Git that White devel- copy stieng initiative in the tenn which arises and gets the ‘pe hand inthe contest (0 > coy the severth nak, There- fore 22.266 07 22.6 wore sone epee Gres wat 24 exdd Rac’ 11s difficult for Bask to find a rmsatable lan, Fer instance, ater 24.0818 Whi can play 25 Hes, fallowed by Hae and £3, when the bresbtiegh on the seve rank caot Be pro- vented. nO ri B daa We 2% Bh Bade 1 losk attrapte to howore active ‘by playmg 28. Zic2, White tas the immediate 29 Boo? Afier 20.818 @9.2ak2 30 fet ts 31 2) Hoon 32 ops Rage 11 St lt veya ad #7 mc eriching) 30 Bed White ets dangerous passed pay Iesaion te tttep ova stat uno be pre 2. Heel hs Infect tis abeady augewang. Aficr 29..2c2 White ald play sanoying 20 Sher a1 Becs 30 gas ash Mp! Res a Bw) ‘Tio cantina: White i wan aver the key exuare 7, and this decides the cutee. Zi Bey 3 de Bet Med hob Black vas also unable to save the “game by sortimaing 34. Hebt 45 Breo fret 36 Bale, 33 BRT po oS unr Black can do nothing 10 gre vent 97 Wife? and 38 8, Taprasch Variation 53 37 Bie Ean 38 beh Rha. 39 wez | Bnae 0 det Bae Se 2 16 Fo ea gl pe in this game free the Madd ‘grandmaster toumament, Ana oly Kaspov was aware the twilliancy prize, Guine 20 ‘Vogt-Uhkmann Foxsdam 1978 Le 24 Os 3 Gas 4 exc ends 5 Gg G6 6 ahs a6 7 dxcS es Bn Ber 9 Bh RG 10 kgs Ow) Mie gt Mediom ihoory currently sug- soe fan 11 cB) 12 09 a) 13 of BY is he must accurate pat to equaliy. 2 ber Bee After my defeat aginst Kar- pov did grect deal of analy fs Shnoe asi mle many plavers like to Fetiow the ead of cll ne always needs to have an improvement atthe ready, seit nly 2 eube One. seks teat move repress spain of 13 Hel bet54 Tarrasch Veriction Flick offers a pawn sacrifice for example: 1d xe? Rae? 15 xan Bet 10 Wa Baad ott ‘dangerous attack, ot 16 WeS €yxc7 17 Wags Oa! 18 xe Wac0) who Deck has «vin position. 14 D4as — Qg6!(D) A strong mnéschenzne, after witch White Is already in true ble. Hog: 15 dingt fale to 1s,Bxel4 16 Wret axes, winning maerial, 1 Gxe6é He?! ‘galt very actanete ley, 16 Ered bre 17 gd Se7! Black also has good chances alter 17a 18 bg 288, followed ty 10. e6 ri Sued 19) Wred 08 w 3 bt Play on beth wings is. the ‘night recipe, since in This way) Hi aie ee Bi ‘possible for White to capture on 1S, becuse of 21..a 22 Git ‘Wak2, when Black has the su jor pesition it 2 hia te 23 Raat! ‘Tha ing pone em a wd ceause White considerable tot ‘He and allow him no scive counterplsy, 24 Wet Wes 25 Ges Lek. 25 bs “This enubles Wht to get rid of his weak pawn on b2 2 ah 27 axbd WUG 2B bt Rett 29 a6 “The imimediate 29 13 is more precise 2. nds M cxds — Wast ‘Ay a renal of the transfer of Black's queen, new dangers Joom lor White cn the Kingside. sxe ae 2 Wo 3 ral eh? Tats G7 37 Wai7,, after which White would silt have chimes. 3d ht Hest 35 Wet 1D) Pessly the bed defence was the passive 35 Hel. Sw So mys Bez a Bn (00-37 bg! Black gots an a vantage with ether 7.238 of Jesight against bed bishop’. tn some varitions a favourable rook ending may result for Hack 38 3813 244 59 Bgl is hopeless for White, in view of 39.22, follewted by £22, wom Ami 3 "@ixe9 39 cE ADE T would have had a good rook nding. 39 Bat Binet 4 oh eS 41 a6 Hag? 420 dixhd Not, of course, 42 Disb Rpse 43 ha (48 haha OS+ 44 GUS aC 45 Maes fx6r) 43, gt 44 ht 3, followed by 45.0324 and 46, 2o2 Ro Bete as Tus oe 44 Ba6 White is unable to halt this pawn without giving up a piece. ‘Tarraseh Variation 53 45 bs On 45 6 ick ins the Yislioy, ug 40 A (90 hes or 46 Ghd BL6 allows Black to win a piece) 46. 624 47 doh p48 Song Bad = 46 Sn Or 46 dhe B+ 47 sigs 23446 15, witht iret of 49, .Sh3H, « 7 Gas White has no defence aginst rs ow 46 igs got ot Game 21 Nijboer-Uhtiane Amterdan 1990 let 6 244 as 3 oz 8 4 eds eds 5 Og Ges 6 4a ‘Anew ideo from White. In ‘stead of the usual move 6 &b5 ‘White intends om the one hand to eliminate the posssbility of a {gsin of tempo with . a6 and en the other fund he takes steps carly om to counter tbe standard move et 6 edt 7 iy Ger Black instinctively fats the right courter-plan, The dark: ‘squared bishop is now going to56 Tutraseh Variation the Finaly posted on the al-h8 diagonal, This manoeuvee: is tale pnaihle by the Foot that the white bishop ox e2 bas tem- porarily obsiruced the e-file ands prevents White from siving 2 check by playing Bel, ‘This alrady brings t light the Slight deawkack of the move 6 See2. 8 Oo ke 5 Dinad Ope7 oo oe ott 11 £g5 is not playebte here, ects 11. 2nd 1. Bed 213 hs 13 Ops A:moye with a yeaomious ul- terior motive: White threatens 14 gd and 15 g5, winning = lece. Bon pst 4 Bas ented fe. Black to be on. his guard. One Aisadvaneage of fis manoeuvre, aweeoe, de thot Whi hie piven up control of the dd. Square. The attempt to. win pioce with 14 g4 would hove ‘been dangerous, as Black could Ihave pitied it! frvefully with 14..Re4; for example: 15 85 B33 16 gxto De. ue. tbs fins aa ip) Will iby ast move Black Ian Histws ably pool begs ‘on f6 and g6 now develop smaximum power. 16 eva Also. following. 16 Wats anh 17 cx (E17 ©ab7 dnc 1 bxe3 G8! with the edvan- tage) 17, rudd 18 Océ Src Black has the beter game 1 Bxdd Write hac probably been reckoning more cn 17.24 For hin miner piceee and the retin on 12 are objects at tuck, an this guarantees Black the tvs 18 Wes “There is nothing bewer. After 18 2g3 Babe White would inmediaiely lave a pawn with oat en sams. Dise ‘The pasive consinuation 19 Wad xd 20 Let (20 Bal? Inscs a picce afier 20.-Aieft) 20... also results im a clear advantage for Black. isa Bas, w on 20 Was Wed 21 Bact ic hardly ¢ay bites sine Diack replies with 21, Wd3! 22 Wab7 Babs! 23 Waa? Led 24 Wat CBlnek theeatennd 94. Wy 24.Ba8 25 Wel Bri? when his oceupation oF the Second tank, together withthe threat of 26.42, secures the better game for Black, paricully Since the knight on d6 is in dam a 2 Best With the tmpleasint threat of 21 Ab ting SE Un nok 2 oa On 21 Kee! Black can reply or 21Bud8, with : = ‘Ead8(D) the advantage, but 21.261! ens even stronger ‘Wile vould men tave tid 10 lay 22 Baht, since 22 Mash sbI weld then introduce the annoying threat of 23,,682 ‘Tarraseh Voriotion 57 ‘After 22..2h} 23 Ba? We3 24 Gixb7, sithough the exchange ‘lowes Whe would St te BEE {o complicate matiers, since his ‘wo bishops represent threat to tha Wasleronle 2 Biel Big not 22-Ga, boca of 2. ws Bb BG 2 Back Wad 25 Wee = Sart With this regrecping oF the aight sew dangers toom for ‘White. Black now sets his sights ‘on the sexes €3 or 2, with ain of tempo. 26 Kea. © D4 27 hs Oe2t 28 Bell White fines the only move to oop him in the gare Fellow ing other rook roves 28,.04s ‘Weula neve teen fs) 2m Wiest Ie would fave been ch too Seresvnn for Blech play Paes 29 Brot Ms, as White would have had a devs tng atk afer 30 Wks 31 gel fp 32 Begs S97 33205 We wis ina ie $3 BA7 24 Bat: 93.005 34 Binks Ra 35 Ghz, cr fully 33Bedt 34 thie Hi 35 Bs, 2 Was bus wo mel ad SL Bus Gath ‘The hat of the bate has cooled a litle, Taking stock of58 Tarrasch Variation the situation, one can see that Blick tas a strong bishop pair fants oture ull, oound pew stricture: Moroover, White is in severe time uouble. a2 gift) EAT a3 Ket ‘White should five preferred 33 Edel bere, in order to play 34 Ber. 33 BMS 3 Bet nck bas an endgame wdven- tage after both 34 Met as, tad M Bote Hes 35 Bret a Min fer as Ket 36 Ged aT 37 Eee bat 38 Hbl us White's fate is now seated. ‘Black can now take his time and sin with either the pawn on {3 ‘or the pawn on a4, Sy fe EoD © her EB a1 Gbs Ext a Bae White has ho satisfactory de fence On, 42 Ba Black wins ‘with 42.63 43 Bal Ads, and 22 Bi thon tho ceploct te 42.45) 44 Oack Bre 4a Bat axbd 45 ets GAT 46 Geb W3 and. the nun oro- motes, 2. ast 4 Bet Eigt 46 fn Mest ‘This is: mone precise than 44..Hxel+ 45 xo] S06 46 18 Bula 47 Heke 07 48 teal Aixti+ 49° Gh3, after which ‘White would sill haye chances oF ucwindle, 45 GIS es 4% Exba Or 46 Hel dxet 47 Bret ic md Black wins. 46 4 a Bag Another subllety,demionstest- ing the superiority of Black's sition, On a8 2ixe8 2 decisive Alas by A842 49 Ht Haat, followed by Rel and. bIW. 48 Hes tt 40 Ths Best ot 2 The Nimzowitsch (Winawer) Variation ‘Aron Nimizowitsch was bom ia Riga in. 1886 and died in Co- Penhogen in 1935, Between 1975 and 1980 he was one ct the world's. surongest players, his greatest success being his victory at Kerlabad ia 192, 0 tournament of 22 masecs in which he finished 11 points in font of Capablanca 2nd SpisI- mann, An example of his clear that there is plenty. of scope for veriation, 1nd that with every move ftally Aiferent types of postion mary anse OF pericular importance, however, is the advance 4 e5, move which does et allow sty casing of tension in the centre. ‘The corret stmtegy for Black is ws ely 03, PARTING. Presse fem the pawn at 8, but the moves 4..b6 anid 4, M7 are also encountered in tournarnent@ Nimzowitseh (Winawer) Variation piastice, With the move 5 a3 White Finly corps kis oppo rent 10 exchange bishop for Jenighe and as a result obtains ‘sable pawn chain. With the sesh core 7 Wit be oon ind iis a dangerous attack on the [ingaide. For bor players this variion is always 0 hatte for survival. White has more posi- tional continuations in 7 3 0 7 a4, with which White hopes that ihe so-called had French ‘shop on 8 sheuld remain in ‘effoctive for a longtime. bsiack’s commer ties on the queexside or, inthe event of sowing taking place en oppor sie wings, on the kingside. Fre squanily the initiative hus to be sought quite urflinchingly, and sactifleesof pawns or pieces are nortmneemmon. ‘The Niuzowitic (Winrwe) System en) i Si nen ofa bee wl jin practical play, it resuls in relatively few drawe, Here too | Stuukd tke 19 deammseate Ww the reader exactly what poten tial for: Black Hes dormant in this postion Gino 22 Fischer-Cibimane Buenos Aires 1960 Le 2 0 as 3% na 4s Der 5 ad Bixee 6 bd os 7 ad (D) reales da? feat tures she moves 7 013 and 7 Wed are frequertly dened in modern centre changes couanily Ate pes: nt ie 7 Wig very pope Aso posible S10. es, hick wl be commie! pen fn games 28 and 26 Aisa ‘he rear ll eneoaner more modern move 10,161 in ‘ny neat game wz Fite, Mt hed 6 D hod Giger ‘A rromatue attack on the unm od, which te poe sible for Blk to sein in any ‘case. In wddition, Black has de- Freie ofthe pm of poring he expceiod move ‘Bd6 by White by means of the manoeuvre ...2e7-f5. The oor | ‘Nicowetsch (Winawer) Variation 61 rect move in this position was 12..0-0-0.a once, 1 00 000 ‘The temporary sequisition of ‘8 pawn by means of 13..fxe5? 19 Dyes DioxeS 15 dues Ghers ‘would have resulted in an ad- vantage for White after 16 WeStZig6 17 RSI, R45 See? Is Qnary White prevents 15.685 and is thenefone wbks to rtaain his strong bisbop on the 12-08 die ‘onal. ty retum, the Tefile i ‘opened up, omeibing which Black can make use of for at ‘ocking opemtions iets 16 Ego During the ext few moves ‘White earies out his plan con: sistent. 16 gs 17 ete xt 8 1: Fischer has two objectives in ‘mind: to cteate a hide-ovt on 2 for hi Wishep, elnse 18.008 in to be expected, and ako to focesill Block's atick on the Hing down the h-fle Bw. OS wy im gs 20 batt sans move 20 tel! deserved preference. Now Black gets the eppatanity 10 improve the po ‘sh uf hugh Bids 2 des ‘After this, the bishop on 12 aes which White had preserved with such cate cant lise he shut out oF te aur for paket Necessary was 21 fags Bed 22 ‘We3 (but mot 22 WI, met by 29. eS) with w good game For Black) 22. Wixes 23 Waxed Dixch 24 465 fags 25 a5 with a sigh adeantag co White. a t(D) “Thi excllent static pawn sacrifice fewes the Hehop on 12 cut or pay for terest the fgume and secures a listing ini tuatve for Black: Now both of sy soph ses core i der with maximum effect, since the conte iseiesed 2 gs Also after 22 axel et 23 ‘We3 f5 24 263 Wixed Black's drapes obvious Bop 23 pfs exf5 would be even worse, since tion me gee ‘would invite an attack by Black, Bs) BR wm Egs et62 Ninwzowitech (WHinewer) Variation [Nimeoniisck (Winaer) Variation 63 Now the hitherto passive hz Wae2+35 dg! Wr the queenside rapidly forces @ 7. a bishop ala eames into play. 3a Bxhtt decision, 8 Eee 25 Wes ual 32 dam at nee wont be lie pit jy 2% ses 2 is Gane 23 Ploying 18 25, tecnise of ‘The dominant soipht defi- This makes Black's winning Fscher-Uhimana 182 nitely ado be exchanged. procedure ease, but tbo 33, Storkhatm 17 106 G30) foo, aC eon Kiar wes 48 nact Sax seule ‘goad tove, Forcing White a ee five White no chance, since af- Lot 6 to muke an important decision 2745 deserved consideration, ter the black king hws been 2 46 as Aller 19. Sixp6 bxg6 a quick in order to create space for the transfered to the Kingside the 3 a aha dw would be Tikely, in view queen by a coumersscrfice ofa bishop will erpear on cb and 45 bey Of the ppesite coloured. bist pan, thea the paws on 3, 2 and dt S93 fist ops, but What was never tn te ” Bony, ‘si he net 6 me oo capteted ofan eppaneat ihe 2 Biot B= deans 7 a4 Docs Fsther. The Amiercan swing Here 100 White should hove 34. amb Wabat 3 OO iss sought htt across the board. ‘ensured counterplay wit 2845. The simplest since now the © Wa aw whe 3% wast pswed spawn ean alse play & Ww 2a tet 2 ER kep » role. «cf improvement on the ear: Et not 20.95%, because of Only after this exor do the = 38 Ket lice 10.04. The text move is 2165 seiles tit recognizably in my «36. sExe2 ad dytumic and. allows Black to 1 Meza Fovour, 29 Wa? was corect. 37 Ex ‘ase on either Side. 22 Am gst 2. Bh af . 100 ges ‘This move new caries atthe ay at (On 38 eS Black wins with 32 Byes Dees righ moment ia erder to dere scion Biter Scowtie shay, carton waldo 362 ra ee b fe were afiernt ty 0 Wek W off Mata o? Wis. ile {he wane es garoiy 10 el AS 6 he Ebi 31 Babl xed 32 Bal lowed by .g?. ete unrest inthe conte so as pieces, The long tl-a8 diagonal | Another mistake in a difficult 38..W8xc5; and after 38 Hel the 13 dues 00 ish White's pawn come. tt is $1233 Ra? GH 3M Hol 38 Wart to lessen the efit OF the mae plays an enced eke s see ree pemers, | ar tee tee Anas on eh 30 aw ot singe after 39 g7 alW+ 40 hd exchange of queens which ‘This Fine ewischeneng com- White would aril Bave won, OW Io he expected, White's pebethe enemy King (move to 39. es Uishop pair cughe te tesome ‘El and prevens the white rooks This move deprives White of fully effective, ‘rom playing any ectve part jn his lst chance, since 40 as is 7 the game. A further decisive no lngerTiyable 4 Gitor is thot the bishop ei a come ito play frem o8 vin, a re Wy Meat 2 al Went After 31 Sexe3 Wott White cs Pack thicateued 17..€3ca sheds 6 piece in ihe lines 32 Since afer 43 saz Wns 44 He is now foreed to play sata 33 Bich] Wag2t-ond 93 W345 ha Wrcd 46 Ate 17s, ees wilch ae 32-12 ah) 33 Exh 6 3465 Bhhek’s pawn mnjerty. on beverage64 Mezowisch (Winawer) Variation This is the right response. ‘Here 23 £5 is inopmepriate, be: cues of 22 asf 24 Sigs Gixgzt 25 ho Ges! 2 axis BeiB whoa Black has a clear sdjvantare, since the pawn one ‘would alsa be lo BB mw Sixgtt ‘The point of 22.5. In onder to be able to obtain an sctive pesition, White now has 10 sac- rifice the exchange. 28 6? Ef? would be highly ‘ngerous for White, as Black tHresiens 10 exchange rocks, siace his passed v-pown would then win the game, 2B og 29 Bes) Baz Black cannot sirematien is ‘esther, sad 30 he eoneludes the game with perpetual check. 30 Exes BIBt Mo tea Brae 2d th A ‘wally hard-fought game from the last round of the Stockbolm Interzoal. Fischer ‘vas already the clear winner of the tournament. Gane 24 Smystov-Uhtmann Havana 1064 1s 6 2 as 3 23 abd 4S Ber Fo vets 6 med es ioe ae 8 aS 9 We £a7 10 kB tet 100 fxs 2 aus nhs assessment of my game against Fischer, former World Ghampica Smysloy tad cvi- dently been tineble 10 discover ny wektes. He now diverpes Silly. sed cm, tntlly ferent sintcn arises 2 00 18 Ber hs A prophylactic move, since tke imme 13-08 ot layne in view of 14 B\g5, 16 fas Seat ‘This marceuvee is typical of the French, Defence. The so sled bad bishop io te be == Gunged for iss white counter. part on 3. In many tines, de- loging the Bishop ta BS ic alan very sirong, in oer to. exert pressure against the square. 15 He bo io Saat White wishes to avoid com: Ing. out ‘secend best, which Weuld cabzrwise ave Coon sue {o happen after 16.66. Con- sequently be puts pressure on the laeke qunen: ‘Thane or follows a sequence of moves whieh ae force cn bet sides, ceventuslly resulting in a pest ‘Ninizeniseh (Wanewer) Vario 65 Both players now Begin to valk a tightrope 18) xfs Wad? 19 Kadi! A fine awéschenzeg, exclude ing the possibility of 19. 8x2. 9. WE 2 Gre6+ 2e7 21 a Not 21 xt/# Bxr7 at ance, because of the strong threat of 22, Wxf24. Foe his part Black eoet por wanelul eatin de ‘quiet move Ae! 2 Wat m don dest This is forcod, in order to lessen the effect of the advance of the white pavn 1026. Roksds | kxar 24 Exd7 Hae? Black threatens the pawn on > and in some tines cu erect 2 Mockale by playing Be, Alter the tent mave 29 £b2 Would be dubious, because of 25..bs 26 Wet Ber. 25 elt Ones a 1 atm avers eotene eae rr Saeee ao fie Black pate time for eee against the insecure black king. If Black plays 29.46 there follows 30 Wh74 $16 31 Shor SIG (33.015 34 We7s would ey aTook eee 4 Apo =e 29 Wh6+ pete 9 sence Dee 30 tiyse an Gane 25 Hirtston-Uhimann Hastings 1972773 1 oh 2 Bo as 3 a Sb 4 Ber, 5 a aseae & bes es 1 bf der 8 tas66, Nimeowitsch (Winewer) Vartatton 9 War Obes 0 ke Tha tant move represen ai sectional possibility for White jin this variation anit roqutes « diferent method t0 combt it White would prefer not to Lose a tempo in the event of Black's advancing bibs pawn vo 0 Res LL dyes (D) This erty expe on Se: yous de ciehnnge of queens ‘which is possible after the cap fre Meu, ets at- tacking “postititis ia retum for accepting an infericr paven structure. An essential idea in his plans the knight rmenoca- yee ALANS, Aiother red ind tested con tiation here 1 att end 12 exue ay 13 Sue 9 14 63 a8 15 Bhi, ihe we sessment of which is fil un- tlaor. Bln so srcte emo Cations with 15. fisad 16 bs Grae 17 abs dixhs 1s Shs EdR 19 igs 26 20 Ke, ox he cam ny 15..f6 or 15.007, hic a bak pay ies Seo 2 to Te consolidating. move 12 Wet only resi in good hanes or Whe kk fis 12.7, since then 13 Ss, with the idea already mention ‘of BES. is very stor Tn a Cor- respondence. Olympiad gmc, Witton Ubimans, Austria E,Gerriany 199, Back demon strated that he gets 9 good game ‘fier 12 Wed by continuing Wd! 13 Gad Bald 19 Was Wis, im Opnest 12..Boxe5 isnot good: 13 rsa 0.0 14 a a 15 Wo7 16 hs xhs 17 axbs 27 18 BxaT Whe 19 Rta Gixe8 20 Wet was the game Kaplan Tuer, Puts Rico 13. @xeos Alter this Black gots the bet- tor pate. Her too it was neces- suey 00 ploy 12 2d ay hon Preapects are clea. 1 Bes ra) 1 White opts for 14 Wea Back hs no reason to fear the jentonsarsing after 16 15 fd Web 16 RESY 96 U7 @xf6 HS! 18 Sxg6+ has 19 Ways sas. re) 18 fas hee a) ‘This move eliminates si the Nimcowitseh (Winawer) Vartation 67 anges, and on the basis of his found pawn stractre Black ean Set AOU Cxicalizg Lis wren tage systematically 17 Wns Beds te bt Wet D 2B This prevents White from playing £5, which would bring. is. utiack’ to fife, tn return, [Black's pawa on eb becomes in ject of attock. 20 Wes KO a Wes 21 aS wastomevat h iow Bleck wins the pon on sitvlich ay rove be i Bae sre, vnc ie ot whee cern fpecive asec. While cat now activate is dakar bishop und develop © dangerous initatve along the alt 6h agonal. 2 aos axe 23 dz heb mw A EIT 25 tice ead hve oa Bc to play 25 Wae6, tecanse of 25,4308 followed by ..2xd3, Se White fry had to ser ‘the prophylactic move g oa 26 oct War nn Wash 2% bM ‘White snitares 2 aangerss flank attack, compelling Black to act forcefully Otherwise the forther advance of the f-pawn (hs followed by 6) would have been devasting 29. tixa7 On 29 Wrot Black would hive, Rad time for, Sand ‘could have Blocked the ingsise titack 30 &xf5 would not have been w threat, because of the ‘evisehenene 30,45, winning aves Bava? 30 Rack Raat This fences 31 EAD, since 31 Boxe fails to 31.-e24 32 hl Res 13 SaeGe HK 1 LAT IDe Black ao wirs after 31 Beet Exes! 32 Bact Hy2+ ‘sa dihl xc2+ 34 Bxc6 bacb. 3 RR Bx Ran on Safer ve 32.6 33 o4 (or 29 eS hs! 34 Sid Hes 35 “Exf8 xf8 with real prospects Of victory for Bleck) 33..fxe4 S515 EF ith the iden of playing 35.6.5. Bobs A bes ek ss as barn Risky, but good. A more pri= dont miove was 15.g6, which ‘wold hive excluded the pos: Silty oF 36 pt. Alter 36 Bf Black, with his remote passed pawn oa, WoUIM aay Baye Tad the better endgame. With, both time trouble White skilfully makes se of his counter laces. Black, who fails. to68 Nimzawiesch (Winewver) Variation find the best reply, now even has to worry about losing: The correct "way {0 commie Wik 36.551 37 Sa? (or 37 exb6 Bake 38 37 945) 39 1 Bat 40 Bands Ende with « clear sdvantnge fer Black in the endgame) 37.261 38 xfs BUSI 39 Trobe Hae6, when Bleek ought 10 have excellent winning chances inthe ending. Mo At yas sifer to play 36.66, ‘hot penitting the pin which arises after 3715 7 Oe 3 odes AG ‘A. risky manoeuvre, More precise was 38,231 (but not lS? 39 feb rob 40 hgh 41 MefBs BaiB 42 ache) 419 Fret. (or 39 Fs SUS! 40 Lbs Bas) 39.206 and Block is doxainant if after 38.0081 White re pliss 39 exif then Black lo hhes excellent winning chances after 39, et 40 feo, 39 hes+2 (D) ‘As a result of this move the scales Finally tit in Black's fa ‘our. Whit fealty mae to pley 39 fre6. After 39..2x06 40 Gree Black would hive tnd, Tat aig tor fd the stay lie saving move 40,..013)11, The sme could then hve contin- ued, for exainple; 41 Sxl3 (4 ‘did g5v 42 bags Ing 43 BAL ISb A 94, cr 4] Bp Lxnss) 41. us 42 GD Sete 43 Baca! (but not 43 Gil Dads, when Bick fellows up ty fine and fixed, of 43 og ao an rs Bist) 53 308 44 Bad 44 as u3) 43 c6 dues would likewise be to White's disadvantage, and on 44 ig Binck replied 44..h6, with the idea of continaing b+ and -fixhS) 44.2ih¢! “and only Black bas winning chances, ‘After. the defensive move 40..25 Black woud have hed gical problems, en sexount of tho follow 41 hx6 hag $2 Hels gy 43 Ht (with the tavear S634 and 2). Ninicowitsch (Wirawer) Variation 69 re 40 hur wile acrieves nxn it 0 ade tgs 41 Si fe! (Bluck ix careful not (0 play Stickney, becmare of 42 Hed! followed by mate ca bi), tne Black minésins hs entra le er 41 Bate gs 42. Sixt In the event of #42 hb Black confines, 42.051 43. SexhT EG! 44 Bate (44 209 DS a3 whe Dp HO TxgT LG foe ecto "tng? ‘would seo Black emerge trum ) 4. cx 45 Bed (4S ‘Ss eal) 45, 2N8 with geal ‘winning prospects For Black in the eokending. a2. | Suhs a3 Her gs 4 fe 2D 45 Ba ans 45 a3 Moye ty move the black pieces come more nd snss fre the game, so that the (wo passed! pawns now at Long last ‘quickly ensure the win, 47 Eh oS 43 ed} OR 4 mew 50 gcd yet st Eh? ut 2 3 Bast ‘An cxciting, —hard-foughe ‘gore! The sain tly hung by thyead throughout Game 26 Bogsanevic-Chimann Tarai 1068 a rd 2a Os 3 Gea he acs Be? Som xc 6 eS 7 ot ahe6 8 2 Was y war a7 0 42 6 “This move is also quite just- Feds I beens cpor the comin jmimediately and steers towards iqueenside casting. After this, the struggle Incvitably becomes ‘onc of Life or death. 11 ext® 12 des ts ‘Only in this way eun White hope for an advantage. After 12 (10 Black gets a good game Wwatn 12,0 13 eal Wd? 4 Bixd2 5, since his kright can later keep an eye on the squares hn ol Fro 36. 2 B oO ooo st Black has @ strong centre and the possibility of causing trou fle on the balfcpen e-file ‘White's problem is the deploy ‘ment of his bishops. Hs trumps fre hig texperary extra pawn ara the ball-open belie ct at “The text move ensures 9 spe tial advantage for Block and leaves the wipled pawas on the70 Nimzpwitack (Winawer) Variation efile, An exchange of queens is not to be fear, slice the er (atin wend ih any overt Eover Blick. is Whe Og6 16. Sz 1 is not easy to finda better plan for White The knight move is intended (©. prevent aot 16 Biack must consistently take setvantage of his wpportanity the cenire and hinder the opera tions of White's minox pieces, 17 Out Wer 8 £870) ‘The conect way 10 held wp Black's pawn elles, Sinee 18..e4 fails t 19 Bb, Black ‘ns to find another plan, This is miade possitle by the fet that the qucenum ks is offside, 1B. Bhs! ‘This agile Knight immedi- ately condemns White to yet further passivity, 9 “To be considered was 19 fxe3 @xe2 20 Bhi (20 Ea? t=) 20, ,dic61? 21 BS dott witha BD at Again a powerful move. It ‘secures the ideal same d3 for ‘the black kaight, 20 exd3 find 21 tres “This is forced, as after 21 ed Binck would Ee able to play 21. rte. ow Was At list re of White's bish- pe hie tab op gem po tien, but his collage is sill leading u ghostly existence. Therefore 22 ApS (D) wan possi beter. However, Black then hod « combination up his sleeve: 22he6! 23 xc Spee 24 BEB (ee only way to parry the teat of ..We3+ followed, by coding) "24.3 25h SExBiind now 1») 26 Hels > 27 Ea? (after 27 igh Zahs+ Black Nimcowtesch (Winawer) Variation 72 wins, the queen on B6) 2.x? 28° WS Hxas_ 29 Wale + SLO and sn rion of his many thrests, sich as. Wag2s, “WL or, in the ovent of 30 Hpi, Gur Rick whould have the Fetter game 1), 26 gxfal RgQlt 27 Beat (egsin the only detenee, since 27 ‘A loses to 27.g1+ 28 Bixg! Wate, flowed by me, and 275 ig also not pessible 28 Hag! Wald 29 Bae? (nt 28 RingZ, because of 28.424) aoudbes 20 Bet WE) with perpetual beck, 2m ay alt ‘This prevents 23 Sg5. 2 hdd eb ‘The light-squared bishop has to be exchanged in ondet to 1e- ace the resure on the 67 ‘aquare. In aidtion, the range of fhe rosin dis now incressed 2 xcs tind 25 Habi Ee7t 25 Wi Tes 2 oo Hove instead 27 aS fils to 27. 28 Bhi OM 29 Ex Wxt2F. zr Welt On the siteagt of his domi rat aight Black ean seek to fechang®. queens and head Tor fn engame without having any worries, 28 as (D) White would ose immed ately after 26 fel xe) 20 Eyet Wret lt 30 dine) Hels 31 cbf Ost, since 32 Wats falls 10 32.0.3 Hives longer has a de fence, sinee 30.04 forces a result in every case. 30 3a Or 3 Eh Kap?s 32 fl Rize 35 Spl Bary 4 wht aE. Mo. Raglt adn Pate Movs o4 Game 27 ‘August-Ublovann Exfurt 1976 1 6 2a as 3 x3 hd 4 Be ee 6 hed eS 7 oy kay72 Nimcowitsel (Winawer) Variation 8 ‘Was 9 War Des 10 base oo Now the exchange 1 exfé worl be peal fr Blea sine hie would be able to gnin a valu able tempo alter ct und 25, Mo Bes 12 Bees Ges 13. Gres 0.0 13 of mn etn san be climinaed, tut Black Sa. Eto eye his ientae cffective. 1s Wes Ee an ie ane soot aces wraes Score mie oe etre now his queen is withdrawn eLees Lee 1 iw ist A good move, which in passing closes off the b1-H7 di- ermeen ais OF course it reali baiael are ah te ef, when White is belpless aoe wanna wer Reb v7 6 ‘Now ta is queen nes = ported frown the straight and nar- row, White has gall out for an leche 7 Bd 18 Eas ‘An interetins anovey whic at fiat sight command respect. “The rook is to he transfered 10 the kingside in, order to reine foroo the aliack from h3, but the bisten on 43 stands in its way. White's sim can onfy be aoniever quicky oy sacrincing the bistiop om LZ, The, second thought tehitd the rook move svat to play 8, inorder to dive the knight on 4 away without being tioubied by Abs. On closer exernination this is whore the decisive ecror in White's ns- sessment of the postion lies With te move 3 the third rank isblodkad, so tat the reok ean- rot for ttc time being swing across to the kingside, Black an uncrefore calmty.censi- date his. positon and prompt White to take the wrong deci: sion 8 Bas 0 axed! (D) The exchange of hlews in the cenit comes at just the tight time, White gos co opportanity to play the simple recapture 20 BY ee ate 20st 2) Bits th 27 Leos dts he loses the exchange, Even more serious, however, isthe weal: ‘Nimcowiesch (Winawer) Variation 73 18 of the back rauh. The text trove is therefore Forced Su- Freshly, now tit me cee Is pen, the white ing i more xpovel than the Diack mon- ek, Wuin'e Rng & Fo goose dling, eines the bishop on 6 is playing a éomninert role. On the other hand, the white bishop conel njustan extra 20 dkxbt4 dan 2 eds Wart * Only this quiet but very fine move, which caries tbe deat of 22.xdd+ and WAS, se- ures an ava For Black Ee éy8 23 hed Aso after 25 Wits Wale 24 Bed Wed 25 Gihae 7 26 WhS+ die7! White's cocks fall flat andl the eonnter-stack lon the hi-a8 diagonal is atl 2 exalt za tins West 25 Bs White achieves nothing with 25 Wht+ eT 26 Was eT 27 WeS+ She, afer which Black retains the upper har. 25 da B® Sheer desperation. 2 att 27 tik om 28 Wigs 0F 28 fre6+ nob und Black wins mw er 29 tare eb 0 an It 30 wge+ then 40.7 sand 8, 30 els wate Hay West wre xe ant Der Bact 3 Was 1 z 3 4 5 6 7 8 geZeages ‘This reply to Black's early een sortie 1s incpnreniat, sic Blac nove fs the good feply Spo! nits way ne ca intmotiaely solve the problem posed by lis bishop on 8 White Had to play’ 8 Se74 Ninscowasch (Winavser) Variation Against specialists who con- teil favour Wel, ta sch indy base OF paying taoves i flere oder Sprig cp of ing 8 bet 9 ff3 ab 10 Sxu6 Wand (D) ‘Alter this exchange Black coven gets the beter position f= ter only a few moe moves. In dar ring bi hg to sft) White also has to exchange aqeens by playing We2. The re ‘hang eding n rater rons lng for Black, since he bas the etter paw seine and ean now develop pressute on the ¢- file witout tying sa 1 Wed Weeds 2 eed Oa? as Iris already difficult to find 4 ‘good plan for White. With the feat move he would like bo pre- vent the manceuvre. G16 fol- awed by 2x5, after which Bluck's doubling’ of rooks on the efile woud) becorae ute avoid. TS we op 1s Kage Another slight incecuncy, 15 cree nema do Sisive, Necewary was 14 a6, in ‘dcr at leat te have the black Fawn on BS as an object of tack. Now Fak stabilise my cpeerside by playing. 14.26, Since his pun on aS is tHveutened, White is forced to ‘capture on 25. 18 dns Dus 1 Gres Dalst ery prise play from fick, as this aight can soon threnen the pow the bien it can bead for deca squares © cro sin, yo Siow Has 2 Bb Bb7 22 Ent Back 23 Fed eat White ip i his death theoes. Black now algo threatons ..b4, after which the kniohe will be uprooted from ds. 24 @b3 att Blick can coutime to strengiten is peciion. All this jig a consequence of the weak move 13 shed. 26 Heol ‘Ninzowitseh (Winawer) Variation 75. Of course, wot 25 Hxad bxad 26 Bilt Zinas, followed by “Pest, whe Buck Ms a BIE svanage. S| (te % gl ven in good postions it ie expedient 10 tee advantage of ‘every slight opportunity to in crease one’s advantage. Afier 26_g5 itis no longer possible {or White to supper his pawn om eS with 27 £4. ta 27 Bebt Gace 2 Dob Gest ssuck ceriery as no need to gobble up the pawn en & t00 Soon, White would sll have ‘hud chances of a swindle after 28 Bxch 29 ahs! aab5 30 6 2» Dat Ar tis itis barvesttime and Whle's gore Ssresinuble 30 abt Sucd * Sl Axed Exot R@ ea Sut 33 Eas Dh1+ Bowes ke 35 Wed SeT ete Hed 7 hes Dae Now the Hely bight can tts cave trouble nt Ling ot 3 eg Het » Be Ogt+ 0 ook Bie 2 En oe 3 ie ns a Game29 Becker-Uhlmann Fille 198 Lo 6 2a ag 3 Bes aoe ae Det 5 a3 bxcds 6 bcd 7 wm heb 8 Sp Was 9 sas Alongside 9 Wd2, the toxt move is ane of the renin com evans js Bo. positon: ft cxcludes the possibility of the fexchunge 9. cud, sce ten the qeen en aS would imme diately come under stack. The dkawback of this move for White is thet the Bishop mt oeuvre t6 a3 is now no longer posite, nie w Zee Formerly 10 £3 wae ofton played Practice has shown, Tumors dat the move 10.04 represents # gain of tempo for Black i some tines 10 f6t(D) The cally attack agrnat White's centre by mesns of 6 caine Halo being in tournaryent py, Viktor Rerchrot aking Particular ered for ths tin. It tad been shown that the Farner NEC 10-1F I> cen ited with serious drawbacks, on scoount of 11 Zags! 6 12 Gh (0.00 13 Gots, when the haat kar76 Nimzowitsch (Winawer) Variation Areas to 6 to BS, which would be dangerous. In. this Contrtnton Bizeks Knee 6 flyped and White i able to Prepare his offensive calmly. In the event of 13 28 g6 Black's ‘san tgeaes wed fe eeverety eats Also worth considering here ave two olher continuations, but ‘Black has no need to fear these Fither 8) L1.e4 We7 12 ext6 gxf6 13, exdS DedS M4 cd (or 1d ch 2ide7 15 dae5 0-0-0 16 Shed ©5 (16..Re8!2} 17 Was 25 18 Wich Sae7, and Black bas a ‘ery slight endgame advantage. “Tinmun-Korcinol, Leeuwarden 1976) 14.060 is 00 Bogs 16 Bel 5 17 of an 18 N £1619 lS Batt 20 dns Wase6 21 g8 Ashi 72 Ball of 23 ts @3 Wed Was) TA WAN 74 Bact Dad 24 ‘God? We with ecmality, a6 9 Spussky-Korchnoi, Belgrade Ct @ i978 by 11 Rb1 We7 12 BE igo 13 Dept feeS 14 0-0 ext 15 C4. O-0 1G bs Eves 17 xe Bsc6 18 Pines Saat with an tmncleat,ccrmpbeated game. Stl uit 8 ‘Also good is. 12.400 at 13. Opt? An interesting move, which prevents 13.4505 and inates Srentione by Whe minor Piece antelope, 3B wi Pee Sma Weil 0.0.0 16 £03 Ehe8, when the position ir wrclear. 1s ns Bhgs 5 gt 2 Itsoutd be dangerous te play 15 WHS Sins) 16 Wf6 Wes 17 Wins (17 ¢7 Bets 18 WaT {oot 18 AG? ZyB!) 18.041) 17S and both edee hove charees| we 15.,2.06 is well met by 82, is ot 17 fst Only in this. way can White hope for the incative- In some lines the bishop on €2 threatens to exme into play with timely fTee eae i240 gm 1 Block wishes to become ac tive on the quicneide by eying a8, Oe8 and. G6 18 Wet a8 (D) 1 Bh6 Nimeowitsch (Winewer) Veriation 77 1 i not possible to imple- ment this plan quickly enough. Better therefore ive 10. ht with the idea of playing 28, qi and Ss, Bin debt With this’ move Black pre vents 20 R47 and gives his op- enent a dificul decison ~ whether or not 10 exchange the 5. After 20 Be? Black ould consolidate. by 20M flowed by sd 2047 20 xc Basel a Gig) But This clever manoeuvre re- sulin further gain of space for Black. The blockading. bishop fon hi 6 driven away, and so Black's kingside stack stats rolling agai. From this point finweTas tne seates In Black's favour, 2 G3 OT Banh 24 Shr Gigst Blick of course graciously Aeelines the invitation to gobble up the pawn on af, After 24.Wrod 25 Hal Wes the ‘lower tative otro 96 att ‘woul be passibte, 2s the con- tiuedion 26..sbxa? 27 Wale 24 Wit2 ob 29 Hal a3 iS allows White's attack to break theongh 2s bs Wat 26 Wht Otsu The dangerous bishop on fe defintely had to be exchanged CAT, Ih won have been take to play 26.034, since alice 27 Rxf3! ex'3 25 Heb? White oatnght down the be file would have been enshing. a7 oht | Dxtt 2 Est Wat? 29 Gaxds? sn this complicated situation White assesses his pesition too ctimistcally. Necessary was 29 Exk7 Bi8t 30 Exbse Exhs. 31 Wel with onal canoes ” % ius a 3 ict e Wey Comect. 32 0? is a mismke singe 32.867 followed by hh}, leeves White without adequate defence. 2. Beat An inaccuimey, coating Black valuable enur. 32ST fp ccocrest, but not 32..Bg7? 33 edt, when 33. Bred is not layuble beoaion of 24 MARA, an! Len ‘This rapid correction of the provious move is best. Here 10078 Nimzowiesch (Wirawer) Variation Black could sill have ered by playing the routine 33. Zee Alice 34 Hoty Malo 95. Wacd White would have had the up- Nething is more difficult 10 andle than a pure rasjor-picce ending, particulary since m this ‘axe, with the passed pawn on ©, the game is tnlonced on & Irife-edge, Here 34 Zh4 was uote promislng for Whe ter which the game could “have contin follows $4.Wab 25 Fah§ Woo 26 Bes Wor 27 TEhG (or 37 Eh bo! 38 xed Wos 39 bg Wals+ 40 Zid Wes 41 ZA Wes 42 Ext he 43 Wel Bat! 44 xh Zt 45 el Whiy 46 wef? he and Black wins. the quocn) 37.1638 aS (but not 38 Det ‘Whs 39 hs Waist) 38 Che 39 Eah® Wxhs 40 dog (40 ee2 WeB, with the devious idea of playing 41..We7 and then ‘winning the rookcen 5 with the mancevte i867 and 06) 40..W9H6! ond Black eventually obtains the advantage, since “Wer conwne De jneeniea. ‘After this, the pawer of (5 falls and the White Took pes into HifBeutie. 34. pet 35 Shs Waat 36 Hes In sevowe time troahle, White conmits this axklitional exror, Which makes Black's win ous fen, bat sso ater 36109 We? 37 Exhs Wes 28 Hao Ws 39 Ea Wis 40 Bed WH! the svi utd wy ty 9 antic o tine. 6 on With 9 fil bourd of pieces bis rook i going to be lot afice 357 Bes Wee, ‘An extemely interesting cendgam, in which Black wsed tot he rooks and is queen to sux eriect. Game 30 Bastin Uae Berlin 1967 Let 6 2a us 3 Ges iba 4S BF 5 a3 Ext 6 bd es 7 af as & kar Biveo 9 0 a7 10 er Batter is 10.16, ‘Mmeowisseh (Winawer) Variation 79 the possible knight thrust Ds. noo rr 1B Bet “Together with the possibility ‘9612 D4, whi wa baw in the fovious game, the text move is ‘he logical rept 2B as Wel White would ike 1o build up vn attack on the heli-opet 0 file, To this end ie makes vse oF the dark squares on the diago- tans L2-G8" nad 23-f8. Diack 's chances fie en the g-ile and in the possible oceupation of the ceb-square by a kh i us. 16 Was HagS a7 Hab) Dab ‘This move preveras 18 1b5, with the doubling oF White's rooks, and it abo protect: the besqare, 18 Eps Zh7 1 43) Rhg7 no ke kee 2 tho burt ‘An interesting and entirely corigital King manocovre. The king now takes over defensive otis in respect of the <6 ssquste, and lack prepares: 10 ply .2d8.47-66. 2 gait White acs ico passively and a result stars to po astray. 22 ‘Hebi was absolutely essential. 2. on 23 tier ‘To idea orginally planned 23 ba md 2h - fails to 2A. AME flor Uy By ‘tha good gee for Black Bo. OMe 3a Tnawn ‘This move Bao not 10 be recommended, With the 23- stange of White's care equared Iishoy Black's chances oF attack on the e-file increase. cs Dade is tes The try 25 WR pies White thing, a8. Bleck es play 2e Wand the pain 08 WS taboo becuse of AR 6 Gest co dges br Ale for White re tims this move lots ef the efile, 0 that Back can de ‘ote biel? ely 10 his ot tuck down the s-file. 26 db Wer (D) this strmg snore fete takes ity come. Because of the threat of 27,ing3 28 fxg’ ‘Bxy3 White hus 10 exchange on80 Numzowiesch (Wirawer) Variotion 4, whether his Tikes it or not, Alter this he is éefenesless sing the deat of. 2 Cnet 2B xed What cle? The advance “an. -tm 10 be pared by 29 Bgl. White wonid lose after 28 Shi, for example, because of 28, ag 29 fxg? Bg, and if ‘the white qusen moves then the eiscovered check ..c3+ is dec sive, White could hive pot up Semer ressiance by tying 28 1a himself, but afer 28.45, followed by .f5, Black also stands eter, in View of the contant teat of 14 dsc Bhd 2 He os 3% Bbbt Here it would be disssiows to play 3025 £41 3) Wot fxg3e 32 fxg} Hixe3, when Black wing, x0 inet SM tag Bayt (0) ‘This beautiful final combina tion crowns the whole of Black's previous play. The g- file is overioaded from White's point of view, and Flack torent. ens devastating discovered check in all lines. Also of eon- siderable significance is the fact tit the witte rooks are now: disconnected, 2 ea Bs hee BM ge sheet Only this quiet more guaran tees the win, On 34. WEA Whit ‘oulé sill have had the reply asin 35 att This hastens White's demir fall, but the numeroas threats could no longer be pari for example: 35 Hl Stand 36 Red xcs, followed by ..Wea2-+, oF 351 WITI, ‘followed “by -WHRE and ..€2, of 35 Epo a7, likewise with a devas ing itwasion by Blick on the e- file ST on White i losing a piece. Game 31 Hazai-Unimann Halle 1981 1 6 244 a 3 Ged tbs 45 Be? Boat hawt 6 bs 5 7 O03 har Sond Was Nimzonwitseh (Winawer) Variation 81 9 dz eo 10 ths Ary cereal oe esi to lave surprise valae, bt now the main line. White would tke ‘p provcke 10.6, inorder after T1''Be2 to. steer towards. the rain variation. The weakened Wesquare could then becore Significant ad ‘The: logical reply to the shop's cacwron to 5S. Now, oon or later, White will sve twexchange on <6. tween “The wrong plan. Bester is 11 0-06 (11_-het”) 12 Le! 0-0-0 13 ad Hes! 14 Bel ONS 15 We bS with equal chances 1 ft Here to this_unvermining move fs the right prescription. White will be foread 10 ex change on. (6, after which of esis operations sill bo pot sible enthe pile. 2 eal be fs M Ea rr ‘As tren of White's bishop ‘ing locked on" of pay en bs there me no dangers for Black onthe light sqaure. The black Xing ean therefore protect the ‘At the same time this move en- ables Blick’s rooks to be cone Inected to that ha ean got ad ‘to double tera en the g-file. 18 eft White prepares for the on: coming wack. He woul like to py 16-04. This was not je ble ot rmer, weafoe 15 189 Wres 16 dz Wats be would Tose a piece. Sas 1% is ns 7 Eas 38 Wad Hat Black prepares to sacrifice the exchinge. The immediate 18.-Zap would achieve noth- ing, besaune of 19 53, as then t would be rather difficult to break open the g file, 1 Dn? Kags 20 Gps Exgat -D) This fine sintegic exchange sactifice is calculated to achieve results in the long wen. The Black queen is called up to 98 ‘via dS to join in the attack ‘The nya thcalens to aiaee ot the right moment in order to se- cue squares en. which 10 ine wade White hie na ervinterdiy at al, since his rools and bis ‘puir have no ebjects 10 attack in Black's postion82 Nimzowitsch (Minawer) Variation 21 bgt Exod 22 kha West BoB White camet avoid this weakening move, since other wrioe the Sexeand souk vasa defended. a & ja oe 2s War Ose lack forces the exchange of the bison, singe 26 a2 fats in view af 26 ,2let) followed by “Exgdt, und 26 el allows Blick t play 26.13, afer these, 26 Sings Hg 27 Exe6 bet “The bishop on 7 must keep the e6-squate covered. He nit (D) ‘The moment lis now artived then the exchange sucrifice pays off. White cannot void The tose of nnotner pawn: tor coumple: 29 see] xf 30 Et G0 AL hs wins a rook for Black) 30.03 31 Sel af 32 es Hag 39 gs Wag2t 34 red fg? 35. Sh3 Stand there is noing white can 00 36, fixe followed by Bc? wth won endgame. 2 Rtas uae 30 whe ‘This is the move White hel {een counting on, but Black ad caileuated a few moves. far 1. was not posible to play 31 axf3, boeause of 31. Wg, bat 31 ot! wom playin. Alt this Black would have Bhd to make a difficult choice between ‘he following two contra tions: 2) 31 Mas 31a Be! 33 cud Hinds 34 hed Grey 435 Hed Wels 36 bo Wh4s 37 Bal Bast 38 Zar West 39 Boke Wel+ with a perpetal ctieck. by 31aSine3 32 Wald ee 33 Hb7 as 34 Wo7 Wg3e 35 Wing’ ngs 36 a7 6 97 Nimgowitsch (Winawer) Variation 83 Eau ¢5, when the position is ‘ecremely unclear, Sm Wet 1h vs by no means easy 10 spot this quiet but venomous Prusener. 32 Wagse Now 32 Weh2 loses 10 the simple response 32..Ex(24 33 ‘sexf2 Wac2+, winning a 100k. 2 moe ma Mou Eg 34, Ha3 is les previse since: after 35 HE! Baad 36 Ena White” would still have coun terplay. 35 Gh t+ 36 del Ey This move finally vecutes a decisive advantage Black's pawn soller can now no longer fe restrained. In addition, my Fishiop also becomes, very xc- te 37 abt Haas 3° OG oS! Frecision is necessary right ep lo the end After the Pasty 38 Erud? 39 ede the white rooks could still dou lot of 39 Exc Now on 39 Be3+ Black could mre eet a) 40 Eg Bett a0 Est 2 Ens Hf 42 ae6 then 42..03 and the pawn cannot te caupht. a Halt 43. ht “This move is fered, since 43 ad HAIt at Ges a> weal mean that Black wins 100k. Sal sp abr 4s Bas Here 109 White would ove aiter 45 ne6, pecatse of 45.03 46 He 2 47 Beeb ed. 4%. Bal 46 Exes od 47 Rt fest ‘The strong bishop secures the funber advance of the e-pawn and also exclndes ary possibil: ity of perpettal check by White, since it conols be g6-square, 48 Hextie eS a9 B67 ‘On 49 REL Black wins with 4%. opt With this move Black avoids suossible rerrenal check The ppavn on g) fe ued as prota {ive shield so tat the King can Finda good ihe square on 22. 0 ass ase St Eh ez 2 Ee Ba on After $8 BA Black wins eas ity 63, acd 54:83 BE) Game 32 (Ghinda- Uhlmann Lennovite 1976184 Niwseneisceh (Winawer) Vartation 40 Ger S at xche 6 ix 7 Of a7 8 Las ad is usally played neve im order 0 prevent the following bishop excusion by Black. Two ‘ther enpotar sltermatives are a) Badxc5 Gip6! 9 LA3 26 10 0-0 (10 BOL Daaest 1 Bist at 42, eb WERE) exes 11 @eeS Dxe5 12 Wie 13 Wa Sx Ie cued #1? 15 cxdt ads 16 20% for Chander Delavaly, ‘Landen 1985. +b) 8 Dbl We? (&L06!7) > dS had 10 G0 cA M1 et Dies= re) 9 gs Aa innovation from the Ro- ‘oanian, which he iad prepared sting teens analy 10. ay against the french specialist. ‘The main continuation in this prion. 9 0 Be7 10 Bel Dut since Black is, on the whole, yery familiar wih all he ‘possible nes, fe finds the best reply hese ss wel. ° 16 10 fins ai nat Det (oy ‘This move i strong, tut also secemnary. 11.04 would have Teen disvtras. because of the sacrificial possibilty 12 aficr wich the game could Ccntinne ag follows: 12.907 13 Wir wes 14 Wrect 8x7 15 Wii6s gh 16 Lage, when ‘White has three pawns for his piece andl a continuing atch “This comect qusen. move es sentially decides. the further ‘course of the game. Black had {o cnvisage the continuation as fu as) al least rove 18. On 13..Wa7 White would have sined song utack by 14 BR Bxcd 15 00, followed by 495, since the black king can ‘ng longer easile. ee Is 8 16 kbd cxdlat With this move Back solves ing pcb 17 edt iis 17 O44. 17, MS 18 of ie 19 6 By piven Beck sufficient ceaterplay in the cere, bu he zy alse Wagrentemee To ET 18 Beant (0) White does not appreciate the Nimzowitech (Winawer) Variation 85 danger posed by Black's queen manoeuvre. He should have preferred 1 G0 wpa 19 Wipe {apt 20 E04 He with a small advantage for Black, in view of Ae wech yeas sat 42, Ud eat lacking player such as Chinda seeks 10 obisin a result with tactics “The min point of Black's de- feace, Now 19 daeS fails to 1. Wxe84, On the other hand, IF White now plays 19 0-0 then Buck replice with 19. S)g6 and maths is extn paseo secuse position. White had pro- fubly only reckoned on the conrinmatien 18. We, when 19 eG! would have given him she advantage ince 19..WahS fib to 20 GPs 9 Sx! ‘White hsto choice bu to 20 Jn for the ensuing complics sions ow Wage 20 Goo! “Thecnly defence. On 2092 a decisive continuation, is 20.8968! 21 Ehol (2 Wats faci 22" wel WxhL md Black wins) 21.815 22 Dyit OR 23 Shs Qs, alwet Uy fal, wioutag & pices. Or 20 eo Wet 21 dae Bete 22 eS Wred+ 73 od Wh 24 des SE, 20 lick has no tthe fo reine force his attack, with 20, Bet Afr 21 dxeS Wel 22 nfs!) While could still give perpetual check afler 22. Hac2+ 23 bl Hen 14 Ogre das 7 Seo+ 21 BxfSt (D) With thls sudy tke move ‘White also finds the only. cor rect reply. a. (Ms 2 Germ ter 23 sts After an exciting exchange of blows an endgame has arisen in ‘wrtoh luck hus sul av uge. The ensuing phuse, Low= ‘ever, also becomes a matter of ‘some subtlety, since it nox 286 Nivicowitsch (Winower) Variatton question of converting this ‘Minimal sdeantage ito wh Boe BO 24 Kast tk would te wrong. to con Siue 94g Bua 18 Dt es, alter which Black plays Ehef and the paun on c2 falls, a) 25 Exhs Bad 2% 3 Bhai 27 own White defends’ with great cate. Afler 27 E{3 a good con Vimatiun for Black would be 27, Bett 28 ANS Hes, 27 abst 28 Hed Dae 29 fees Tigh! 1s always useful 10 be Fist to occupy a ile. Now the threat i 30.2854, alter whic the rook fnvades ca the second rank. White mut therefore put. op vou turer weaxering of bs Wi gst ‘Vth i ldo ate fon the pawar at ed and 13 the ffeeing manoeavre 31 el and sD is prevented. 31 hi et 32 ge Ir iit tag te etve 22 LIZ there Folloye 32..Hixh4 83 Eats seo 34 Bry Riot 35 Shel £431 36 BA eds 37 Pte ts 2 | Beet ln view of the menacing a6 the white Snight ust enceforth remain passive. Boga gy xis i 36 Ea Bhi Moon With this move Black has schiewed a furtier paral ob- Jestive since White has 10 1 Finguih his grip onthe pestion. He vas notable to play 37 23, since afer 37-2 38 el Her 39 xz a3, rotlowea by ~ dhe, he would lose materi rr) “The ideal square €§ for the wblte knight iste be dened. ‘8 Oh On 38 hs Back wins with 38. Bat so 40 Ges bes 41 2a6(D) “This was the sealed move. exchanging Os of, with he ‘ramsitcn (0 cook ending in which Black would have the eid ease ee hopeless Altos al ce ded the black lepuwa would be unr stoppible. To be. considered, however, was 41 ip 19 42 BeS hs 43 Ber bd 44 Eecr Ee7 45: Bers 6 46 Sab7 Ehse-@7 wa tay wet Hes 44 Hi? Bx} 49 Behé Bocd 50 £2. HM, to be followed hy Hind, shar fo. Bac 97.8 98 mh eas 49 el edi 50 ft G0 Za7 By2l 51 sat ict with « win Nimzowitsch (Winawer) Veriton 87 for Black, or 51 xed thet 52 A143 "and Black likewise ‘commimes) 3.84, wen the spawn is capeured “a EM 2 Oy ern 1 Dg6y. White cannot pay 43 07,08 after 43.5011 44 Bho weft 45 Hae 7 bs aig ved S Bs 1G 5 igs Here too the rook ending af- ter 45 Gxed would spain be ely wee Bah eB 4% Ges Batt a7 BQ Bae 8 kel 48 Get Tas 49 bh? Has also brings ne relief. ‘Baal 49 Sha Eyed 30 Eanes e7 a1 dns a0 2 en 52. Bxb? Hed 53 a2 a3 is exqally hopetess, $2 ww ‘Bhs = 55 Bg+ tho 56 Res Efe Tho simplese way to cnsate the win, Hck mist jot be careful to ensie that his emp nent 4 unable fm some tine te uchieve perpetual chock as are silt ofthe black king being on the edge ofthe board, & ott asta B Ges Tadd vo rH 01 60 Sigg seus, und Black decides the game this favour ths e A. strvng, hard-fought com vest!_All is phases = opening, smiddlegarce and ereing~ were extremely intersting. Game 33 Paht-Uhlmann rstersalde 1981 Nextury in this position. After the early queen sortie Black can ‘ight i Garner sn wotlly new way ‘Other options for White are: a) 5 Si Gie7 6 @bs c+88 Nimzowliseh (Winawer) Variation 7 Wye2 0.0 8 xcs DAT 9 £4 Def 10 dh Whs= Karpov Nogueira, 1959. hy Secs Oc6 6 299 OlgeT 7 3 Seo 8 000 dacs 9s Wart 10 Sage tings 11 Bed Wer 12 31a (egos raagp, aly 1993) 12.807! Sou OT 6 a Beiter 6 d1e5 (6 23 cxcd 7 Bauds Zig6!) 6. DbeG 7 hd 0D8 0.08 §8 0 efi Hath 10 Kad eS 11 Wht DO! with une clear play. = Wastt ‘This manoeuvre is nov. por- sible, since the white queen no longer stands on a, Orherwise this move would always fall © Tox Waa) § bs 7 ae Flack gets the advantage: ter Taxbt Waal 8 td) odd 9 DbS 00 10 De7 L711 Drak abt sew the Aight on aR is lost. 7 edt 8 abs This is the oly way for White to avoid geting an inte rior position. Following 8 Wxd4 Disc6 Black would have the better gare: 8 Waals © Bar thee Possibly Black can also con- tinue 90-0110 £3 (on 10 033 Black rays 10.45 10..he6 11 2 45, when White woukd first have to prove that his et ‘tuck realy offers any prospects, ‘After 12 Wh3 Blick gots the vanage by oyiag 12M, Shoaene 13,3 Be her Now’ 10.00 would be dane gorous, since after 11 651 Dus Te 99) wre enn proceed 10 Jaunch a decisive ack. HL Wg? 0-0-0 Dos OS 13 tite Now 13 Wi? Hare 14 Was ee 16 yh BOW with wee tage to Bleck Bo. | Gas oe ‘A foroed but song. piece sactifies. 1s as fice 15 dhxet wild comic cations. would probebly. hive arisen for example: 15..dxot Bans't7 Boast Hass, jes Hh 19 Wah c3It 20 bae3 Wad, and now White would have hid to find. the ‘Sudytikeriowe £1 edt in order to obuin 4 daw, Othervise the three threats of Whe Ws Nimeowitsch (Winewer) Variation 89 or «ea would have been fatal ‘fice 21..Waed 22 Bx Boel 24 oval? Bsa 24 det Wear 29 See (25 san is on swered simply by 25..Me4s) 25..Wbtt 26 ad Wet Black Evispariml dec, Gabe te ie dans 17 Bada “After shis Black: has the whip hand snd regains the sacrificed Biewe: Deer therefore was 17 WP? exfS, though Black's at tucking postion should deserve erforeare He plan ® ae? faa then 19.8064, or even in some lines 1 advance his pawn td. 17. Bixee 1s dxe2 Daa 19 hed ‘White would live no chance after 19 GS Was! 20 of 42, when he is umble to parry 21..Pines, Dlaele lee emerges ‘victorious after 19 Sixel Wats 21 xed White attempts to complicate matters a Kitle, His material disadvantage canmot, however, ‘be offzet in the Tong run, How eke 2 G2 Wht 23 Oy weber a bee the 2s Wat exfS 2 6 aS! mat Ee 28 2a 1-28 Wad then 28. Pcs! 20 Wises Wes 30 not S08 ‘with an easy win for Black in the ending 2 Khe 23 das and While resigned sirul- taneous Gane 34 Umaicker-Uhimann erm OL 2542 a 6 mae ea kn 4 eT Bad Sache 6 ina 7 Wea ‘Compited with the positional ioves ? 3 and 7 of, he text move is the sharpest continns- tion. As 2 rule, an cxtremely Init foyghe vortik develope: Pawn eaerifiees awe not unect- sgn bere, since it i the attack on the Hing cake ie all, to to castle “Ancther sharp line is 7 h4 wher Black's best response is ocWCT 913 ho 9 9 (9 3!7 Bic6 10 Wet ENS 11 203? exdal 12 Barf Wrest 9.6 to its) a7 11 Bas bee 12 0.0 00 13 24a 15 1482 cadd 15 exc is 16.24 Le Maitka-Kindersans, Lippstadt90. Ninowausch (Winawver) Varianion 1993. 7.058 & pood for White. After 8 a3 hs 9 Was the move g4 is ianye entree dangerne for Bhck The second. possibility, 7.0, will be considered in Game at. 8 saa ‘As epposed to the capture on a7 the teat move centains 1 {reat deal ef venom. During the last few years in pariclar it has been enriched with new dens and becemic considered Playable. A conclusive wes ‘ent us yet to be made. 8 ext 9 Fer This is the idea behind dhe ‘euily tishop: move, At the cost of puwn the white king in tends to castle nonetheless ‘Another objective is 10 enable tet the whe bishops ws de= velop maximum power. Dm died decrees bts iy 5. ses, a White contin: ‘ues 10 Lif4, followed by cxds, tnd ges = big lead in develop” ‘heel For hie send pwn 10 Ure? es AL xh7 Accent Fest reat ex perience 11 Wh is teter. This ould well be the erica varia- hm fo, lp Mine ta Gaeike Uhlmann, Budapest 1987, the vantage was with Wie after MW Obe6 12 Bak Ris 13 Ais! O15 M4 WS! Gee? 15 daxts Gufs 16 0-0 G7 17 Bat, Blas can von te stead 11...247 12 04 OxoS 13 BadT Bag? 14 WEG with une pier colonia ‘White will later be able to post hs knight superbly on 4, kes ‘This ix “always a. principal move-in this variation. White wishes: by means of p3 10 ‘ward off the dangers on the g- Bead tthe sm tine te the paw on eS an Boo ooo 14 whs(D) Preference should be given to 4 Bes Ses 18 lel, and now fOr 13.019 0 S09 os 17 Wht: Sealunezy-Uhimann, ‘Boidapest 1989, but {5.276 16 Bim (16 EP Ea 17 ye5 Zit wins a pices) 16..MaS! 17 DbS Whe 18 We? (18 Bd6+ Se? 19 Wy7 hyd. Nimeowitsel (Winaver) Variation. 91 20 WES? xe) 21 Dks+ bk Bel 20 dpi pre 2) tht 22 bng3 Ziad! ngsin wins, a xed withan exy win Piece) 1X. angW and “White 18. Bielt agit ‘must aim for repetition with 19 A forced but ulso very strong WIT. Then 19, Exg3 would be exchange soerifice, lina bad, taeauoe uf 20 hay Ena) White sarge plece 21 Wad3, when White, dic ex- 19 Oags change up, has the better end- Definitely the best move ing ‘With 19 xy White would de- woes priv himnelf of his pamsed be 15 igs eet paver and thereby of his only A fine zrischenzug, which cqunter-chince ae in th event introduces the threat of £5 and of 19. fxy3 dS 20. Weany at the same tine protcets the xd 21 cxds the knight pene awn on d4 once mone. On 16 tes decisively onto c3 kes tne mows 16.f045! would WD an Endl be srong. with the thst of 20 Gad gg Bec followed by O02, 28 Ea wells Necessary in order to provent 6 Wo Ba White sserifices the pu on 21m Wa? eS in the hope of getting sui = hs, cient counierplay on the dark = 23S Wp UW as Oat as E25 BxeS then 25...0xd3 would have beer very strong ‘White woud have hud) no de- fteece spainet cd and clW. $0 he places his Nopes ex his psssed pawn on the h-file. Bw Good, but less exciting, was 250M, reuhing ina yon nding 2 bT wh 21 Exe5?1 (D) After this Black wins imme- ley: I time woutle White The point of Black's defence: should certsinly have tried 27 18 dxcS is not playable, be- WFS+. Black would have had lo cause of IR. Engr 19 hl ind the fllowlns protealike9? Nimzowitsch (Winower) Variation winning ines 27.085 28 QxfS Del! (geting the eew) 29 Serr Wv0 30 D8 De 21 GO G1 kh? Des ~4) 3h e6!t 32 WB (not 32 “anat Bn6) 22 dea nN a By6-+). White lis a queen for fs bishop bic all the: same after 32...cxd31 it is hard to see how be can avoid defeat; eg 33 nT a2 34 D6 co) 35 RbS+ 36 chy? Dey, winning Bequest. 27 Bet on Tete is ty way be peers the maste on 22, Ganie39 Endery-Uhlmann Exfurt 1985 Lt 6 243 ds 3 Bes be S53 fact 6 bred 5 7 Uys Wer 8 dar ‘A innovation, i played in we une Toste-Valser, YVinjacka Banja 1984, The idea 's Out after 8.cxd4 White ean reserve his cone ith O ond ‘That game cominued: 95 WOOK Bo 11 as hs 12 Wr Deed 13 4? a7 1 at He 15 47 axed 16 Wag Beals oO This move might well be even etter and sboule) cat dou on White's nove with his 2 2D et 10 exis Hass uM ta3 A better continuation might tie 11 Sigs Hem 12 3, but af ter 12. 2ibo6, with the idea of playing -.c4 and possibly 5, Tlack’s postien is also 10 be refered inthis eae, How st 1k Song” move, paying which Black hed io. calle the consequences of the resal- ig yin long de L2 BB dingy nal. it would ave Been rong to phy Uf; eg 12 xn Sa 13 Wide ed 14 Os a7 or 4.6 15. Wis SFB 16 hét and Black has no tee is wire See ite det 1) chs 7 18 Ops wih petal aes a ip ea 13 Sed Now the suisehenag 13 dxeS would be suspect, on ac- Nimeowitsch (Winawer) Variation 93 count of 13.2exf3) 14 ahr Bah? 15 WiE3 see6 aterne- lively 13 Wrxes Wkes [a des EXD 15 gxf3 cad} 16 ed 5, likewise with the better snes Fon Dash, Bow Bikes i Black fs 1 need to-fear et ther 14 Bes DES 15 Wes Bibs on 14 axes Biy6 15 WEL (15 Wet ead to the loss queen after 15. Hes 16 B44) 15.292. Both lines ure i his favour. a) is Wm Hast At just the right time Black _gets out of the pin along the €2- 8 disgomal, after which bis ceitre becoties motile. Owing 10 tho threat of We White Ins no time te capture on 16 ons ya 17 Ra2(D) The stitial position, in ‘whit 118 vita te find the cer- rect plan. Qa the one hand, all- ‘out attack is called for; on the cies and there ic ned to de fea. Here the second pon toppopiie Wine ‘tad to continue |7 dxeS (not 17 DreS, on xecount of 17...¥dxc3, Motes by 1 eee oe Alsat) 17.8318. Haat ‘Gast, in cdr a ea to en atexe complications, althoogh fete to Blk tan teste on ewe ou outs BW aset ages 308 Auld 19 Set kxgts 20 ®xf3, and Black wins oat With mi owe Back sets his sigtaron nother vesiess-ihe pan on 2. The white hing wil have na peace. 23 as 20 Hat bs ‘Again a threat appears, this time b4, giving White no time tw stabilize his defence. Now 21 eS would be tnd, because of 21..Exde+ 22 sda Gnas, when the pawn on «2 can no niger be cetended. 2 Ger ket 22, gf White seeks salvation in ‘complications. Black would win afer 22 £3 He3t 23 edz Bxc3 adie hte Ro Saat BR Balt Baad “2B fet Wass Wie hat mo Sie for 25 5, because of 25..Wa2+ 26 12 34 27 b3 Scot 28 WeT94 Nincowiesch (Winawer) Variation bt 29 axba Ods+ 30 dnd ete 31 Ete Wanze, = wats % Ge ot 27 Das Or 27 oxfS? Waist! 28 Sxl Each, 27 mw Sexe 28 Zxas 28 exd3 Wed is hopeless for Whit, since he i defenoeless pains the threats bd und “BAS, 28 Wao 29 xa ont 30 Her White no longer has. # de fence. For insunce, 30 Bf2 fests to 20. Exe, 30. Bxpt Hecaise of the thom on €3, everything, works. [1 this posie iow 31 Bye? loses to 31_.Hft+ 32 Giafl Bal. 3 Ea a7 32 et Ragt Bo Enel OS Mo Bes The watiaton UA Befs- Ds 35 Bors dopa! 35 Za? ho! also brings no reitet. Mow Gust as Eyuse In time trouble White misses nother mini-chance, which consisted sn 9 Lx; bot ater WB 36 Huds Scr 37 Barr to 38 Boor thes 39 eG} Gas 40 Eble Bhe the endgame would ail be lost 38 Etat After this, White fs caughe in an inescapable muting-net 6 od Ege 27 aa Or 37 Wal 3+ 38 wed abr, 37 BRU oa Black is denied the chance to demonstrate the mate after 38 ‘bel Db 39 ed) Bar Game 36 BrowicierUhdmaem Talli 1977 tt 6 208 4s 3&3 be 4s Ber Sad teety 6 bxch oS 7 Wed Wer 8 Wag? Res 9 WAR? edd 1 Guz Mt wid to degen tn variation 10 él Doe 11 OF se} 12 Bg5 Ores 13 14 (13 fd Worth 12 Beas 1d gS 4596, with tricky compli tions which theoretically have sill not been clafied one bun ds pr cent. 10m heb nf ‘A mistake Nere outa be 11 ‘ex, beosase of 11. Seat 12 fxd Wed, ith a winning position. Mo Sat 1 Wes aed GB bt Nimzowitsch (Winawer) Variation 95 White has. several moves here, The variations 13. eed sul 19 Wacd lis porleutar have 4 good reputation atthe present time and have been adopted on As a renil of the advance of the wing pron the nora con timation 4 x3 would row te tele, since Black would Tonge’ have 10" tne the move a6; eg 1,25 15 @b5 WHS and White is already Pegteriigeenat erwin) eth 16, Bes ind 16 Onc5- “a OS 15 ‘The h-pawn roms amok, but witheut the participation of White's since pices this not Faculty promising. The Pawn is now attacked by the Hick rooks with gun of tmpo sa isin anger ot etmg at White's satgy, tht the sed hpawn can cnise. sufficient trol, hehe ata Up inti this point Fronstein had been. following a corre. spondence game which td heen played short tie previ- ously. in which Black played the Weaker 17..2g? and pot Inno toubie ater 18 Zb1 ek 19 Bac3 x6 20 Exes exd3 21 WrE5. The conclusion iS that any repetition of « line consid- ‘red dubioas should te looked at critically, us no ches player walingty coments sutsice 18 Spt dest Aficr dis White has to think of something quickly, a9 oth- ‘vibe Black wl pay 16 and ‘This fine mene patties the threat of g and peepmes to wit the hepawa with the manoeuvre ene a Ou 21 We9 Black continues 21..2ixh?, aud ow the move 22 5 woul fall to 22. 25, mag “This isthe move which White tad been pinning his hopes on. He tseatens. both the fatal Bab und 6. Ze. Dest! “This excellent piece suerfice ‘eliminates the threats mentioned ssbove and brings the bishop on96 Nimzowisch (Winawer) Variation 68 ino the game with decisive 205, winning the queen. Eset effect. 2a nes On 24 Bse64- Black wins with 24 Wao 25 WixbTs ed 26 WaR+ Se7, when the black king issue 4 est ‘Alter this, White is caught in a disastrous pin. 25 sd ly hopeless would hve Deen 25 ed6+ wat 16 exc Sox 27 Exh Q0+ 28 12 Hebi 29 x3 Hygl, when ‘Wives a isha 25 beh A-sirong move, excluding the possibility of a check an d6 ain Jeaving Whiten his death hroes 26 G2 Bhs! ‘The noone is tightened. White fas no prospect of 2 defence against 27.5, 27 Wis wigs 2% de Axo 2» Yxhs Or 29 Wea Bafa 30 ste » 30 Tim se on ad ‘Lane: Ublenain Buchares! 1979 Lt 6 ta os 3 Dea ow bs Oe So htt 5 bed os 7 thee er 8 ter Bee 9 sh? ext WW Ged Deb Mow Bar Wes ded 1B Abt This & also move, It is primarily intended to deter Black from easing long, ‘neh Cs peeves. 81D0 mt some lines Bo. | OS Fivn om game 4 the meaty cone gains new innights. New ideas are associa’ with the early 899, Formeny 1 had played exchuively 13.000, ‘when one possible fine is. 14 Exc} (for 16 Wied, see analy- sis of the next game) 14,,@u5 15 Eelt? W616 g4 Heb 17 Hyd Qg6 16 D5 Lexbs 19 ros tees 29 dar Reo 24 ‘hd Bec8 22 La) War 23 513 16 24 Bh7 Bot. 25 Ho Cid Mitkow-Poalton, London 1953. Nimzowisseh (Winawer) Variation 97 14 g4(D) Herein fies the problem of iis POSHION. FFEWIOUS!y Mis move hed & repuution as being favourable for White AS u re- troll of thie gan thio: vv ‘ynsy reconsidered, but then an improvernent. was found for Waite: 14 131 d4 15 4 Oh 16 Wh7! BES 17 Sh 00-0 18 Gxf3 Dees 19 faxes Rebs 20 bia Sixil 21 Rbdte J, Horvath- Ublmana, Szirak 1983, ‘This move had previously net beet fully appreciated. It ce fends the pew on d5 and acti- vates the bishop on d7, which Jus ood orostects of seein setion on the hi-a® diagonal. ‘Another significant point is that the move 18 £565 is not 10 be eared. ere may toHlow eather 1B..ixb5 19 Wabs+ Hoo 20 Web? Wxb7 21 Bxb7 Exc? ‘with the initiative for Black, or [Mest 19 te dats 20 5 We6, followed by 0. woth geod gue Black ow A. recommendation for £600, widetaner tae rovcwing theortical improverent can be consignal tothe archives. 1s Host 19 Wx 19 Exb7 fails to 19,.Wed3 20 cxd3 S06! 21 Bey dar 27 ino6 BacGF 19 ud Bet! 20 Sine? Wre34 21 Wed Be is ako favourable fer Black, since has pieegs ean take an active par inset " Wold have fd the strong mas oeuvre 20,.$.c6 21 HEI 7), 20. heh 2 Gps a7 (D) This excellent quiet move pt allow White to invade hy meine of a knight heck and it se nctivetes the ook on af, Here we can see98 Nimzowitsch (Winewer) Variation once agin that position should be viewed routinely, 2 Bat ‘After 22 £6 Black. plays 22h and his rooks invade wit dgisne tect 2 Ei Black threatened 3, winning iramediately, B hs! Tovroducing. threat with very move ie ete and wctnd recipe: tis quite apparent that every black piece is exerting fmaimum ec, White's co ‘mater of tne. Od deb Even the black king manages to fit seamlessly into the course of eveais, 2S Qxds dads % ER Bhs 7 a This denies he white King any scrape vl d2 sil akon fe possible to deploy the bishop to 4, when mating threats are in the iz. In the backamound there is abo the concept of fixing White’s pawas en squares of the colour of Black's bishop, which may be significant in the endgame. 28 Bas ‘This iarclatively bet, The Uy 28 Bit would le, boceuse of 28, Hpi +29 he? Le. ” Eagle 29 din Not 29 die Lol, winning the exchenge. 2 Ext 300 dxf | Exh? Regret Alvis wake to play 30.,..t04, because of 31 (by! Huds xd 238 Red 4osd3, when White would have drawing chine tects of the opposte coloeod bshons Mixes (00 31 fixe lack wins with MEN followed by — Sets ana Ziad Er Tne 2 éa 66 33 daz dott ‘M Tat ast ‘The weakness on a4 and the active black feng. mpidly, seal White's detent. 35 es (Ou 35 LS Biack wins with 35. ted. s ab 36 id? Ebi 37 HR heat 32 Aa dae 39 fe? Bhat ‘Affer this the reek is locked ‘in and White wets a position of mugewang. 40 3 et 41 hea seat Now the fara migrostig. po sition has arrived. On 42 et Black wins with 42..ieel+! 43 nel Ged 44 al U2. On Fither ..Shb4 or «202 wil win the rook. Tt is aasilstcally pleasing that the Black king aBould administer the iling Nimcowitsch (Winawer) Variation 99 Game 38 Rogianovie-Uhtmann Suefew 1903 1a 6 2 a4 a 3 Gea ‘Bb 40s Der 5 a3 Bxcdy & bed ef 7 Wet Wer 8 Wing? ak y wahy eas 10 Bed ded Mo Bhob 2 Ww fur 13 Wes BE 14 haart ‘A dubious move, which tm redial hands Bleck the ttive, LOM isbeter 2) 148 15 82 abt Karpov-Farago, Wilk san Ze 1968 continued: 15.06 16 53 or 17 Wes Wee 18 Bgl eos (9 ps Gina zo tes £1 ane Ding6 2 EAE ard White ob- tained an advantage) 16 £3 (16, Bat Wier 17 Was te 10 9t Bhs Kerehnoi) 16.25 17 213 Woot Ib Wed Dec7= Tal. Farago, Wijk sen Zee 1988, 1) ds 15. C13 Wes WaSt 16 od Weed 17 207 Bes 16 Bed dae 19 Wed Weed 20 Fines ak 21 Bot Bebe) 15.600 16 Kgl Be8!? 17 Ghd 18 Kp 66 19 exis 467 20 hs Biges 21 3 20 22 Wes Ost aitey-B Nata, Taiih Ch 1993) 23 Beta Cue 24 inc6+ with 9 very unclear povition. 4. Wht 1m Ba 1 as Was ‘As a result of his pave ma settee en the 6 fe We hoe fallen behind in development All of Black's pices are excel Jently placed and fit in with his svtacking plans 17 Was a6 Not sinply 4 Hockading move, oot rather & move wn cnables Black to play 2a? and possibly... or 46. I Bele il fur White ot anything again i plan. With his next meve be hopes atleast to reduce some of the pressure ex the efile, but the loss of time entailed inthis menoeusre 4§ teo great fori to have any chance of holding. up Black's arack, 18 Ea Qa? BAe! 20 Bech Unc 2 Wed Soft OF cours tho qunon chould in no cireumstsnces be ex- changed. Black neods il, in cconjinetion with his minor pieces, forthe attec, Bop. bes 3 Web Now 26 2 fils to 24.,2b41. On the other hand, the threat of .-d8, with control (oF the hi-af diagonal, has to be ‘taken into acecunt. 24 Bet Chet ‘A fine move, apain introduc-100 Nimeowitseh (Winewwer) Variation ing a dhyeat and cot allowing —antsess quick win. White any eopie 32 Sol xf as) lige 09 yy 39 bed White loses piace after 33 yda Dads 36 Wade Wed Fellowiat hy Wael Bow Wot Moda Wet 35 bal Bete 36 xs dyes 37 Whe | Wea of Game 39. W.lartnsann-Ubimonn Bindopoot 1926 Lo ‘peces are aprosching 1 stale- 24 os ‘muic situation, Little wonder 3 Dd abt that his collage is inet 46 Oe 6 ‘ht ‘S ad ed 2 a 6 bxcs 5 Forced, tn view of the threat 7 Wet Wer cof 27.,.ixh2, but now the time 8 Wag? gs SEripe for meee > any cx Tom Eixh2! 10 G2 Db Aplece Siaifice which gives Ma Blake lee obra fool 4 Wan and lines. 13) Weed 4S 8 14 hd" Or 28 Ek? Wxh2 29 gxfS After 23. years this move is Wh and then es in the text, again adopted, and again it fails: Bw. Eat. to prove its worth, The logical 2 Jom Wh2+ contusions 1S BBL = 0 Set 4 Wb Qn 30 &g2 Black wins with —Bluck takes immediate ad- 30s, vantage of White's ight ere: 30) nei ts prevemed am Blink 31 dn WZ ‘threatens the strong «eB fel: This queen uanocuwe is lowed by ..Ded. After the text simple and strong, and it guar- move Black has no need to feat Nomcowdrseh (Winawer) Variation 104 15 We3, since afier 18. Wxba 16 exb3 @ied4 Black regains the sacrinices pewn and as 2 ooo 1S Bel es 16 Wes en Now Black naturally aveids the exchange of queens and tres to exer pressure along the efile 7 Was ‘the vhreat, of a5 and fet doesn't please White, and so he removes is queer: immediately. A risky inderak- Ing, since #0 cn wt rae ax object of attacks re 8 Et 1 would be risky to continue 18 c4 dred 19 Wret (oot 19 Bxod DreS-+) 19.006, with the clear intent’ of playing 20. Bee? and 248. The tO black Jights would then de- termine the events in the centre For the purpose of a dray it would be pessble in this varis- tom ancer 19 Bxc9 for Bick w play 19..fneS 20. rc? Daan 21 eal dy era per- petal cheek, Beer 7 6 bs ao ins net (o) For the second tne the un apes on FG i Ste wah the advantage, taking posses thon of the gx? diagonal with fain of tempo, The threat 21 Ext §6 neutized, since after Bi Hingh 22 aut Wryl 28 fxeG Fre 24 Red Waite 25 Walt Bi 26 €>x71 He} Black Togas te secriMccd pawn with advantage. [Blick ges a good game after 22 fied ned! 2 fiat Bact 24 Sd2 Q4 SM etl+ 25 exfl Wxdd-+) 24..Web! 25 Dol Sixfl with « clear advan- tage. Or 22 Wd ye? 23 died ‘Bees una tne neewse sano batter, Here, 24 2 fals 10 24. Hix! 25 Wixel2 h34 + oe aan 23 stl Wedd ‘The exciternent Is abated a Tittle: Black is still a pawn down tut he has the beter exe, Since both his rooks radiate tremendous power on the open flea The white king alse tacks « square where it would 26 bd Aldexgh Black's queen is102 Nimeowitsch (Winewver) Variation temporarily out of play, prob- lems aow appear en the fouth re 2 ost nm I is iffiet to defend. the pain on #4, On 27 Wed Binck gets a clear advantige after 215) 28 hxc] Eaite 29 el 09 sel Bet wins the fie) 28. hg = Bre Tas tommetine ches firstly guarantees that the pawn isogained bt far more impor- tang ie the fact that the King comes into the fiting-line White cannet play either 28 BWP, because of 26.264, or 2a el Ne ania ot 28,.Hhig4 29 Ext Eigse 30 Whi Ox with « clear advan- tage since the Black queen then gets back into the game: afier aS. ae dea att “This the real pint. 29 Hbel Bett 30 wh Ges 3 Belt (0) White fil defends ingen- ily. ‘The queen secifice 31 Wot xed 32 dined a5 33 Sido Ens, ‘with the fatal threat JEG, raul hove Lee hyo 3 Wret ‘After lengthy deliberation the alec repeitnton Tene ei entirely possible for Blzck to go swlcay by playing 31../On92 32 Exod dxed. After 33 Well per- petual check would have been unavoidable, but « continuation or St Soe “eBags was 3h % Giygds 33 HAL Dnhds 34 SoD Dgle 45 OH a7 36 WHT @ho1 37 Wixh6 Wxe2, when the ‘Black queen and tok, togetler with the thee extea pawns which he his for his piece, should give him real winning chances, considering. the no corslaned pectlan of te Whee kang. 2 Wa Oud 8 pet oot Or 34 Rdo e735 he Qasr, since 36 We3 fails to 36..Dt5+, 4 = 38 Ee2 Opt 36 Sn ior “ny hank alae he the immediate 36.48 White sets chances of a swindle with wee 37 exf6 Oto Ee After 38 eS FF 30 ba Nimzowitsch (Winawer} Variation 103 ‘HeBt the threat is the devasta- {ng 40.254. we des 40 Bets ae Seb ree 1641 sexes then 41,3, fl loved by Het. at 3 Another precise move, as Blick can alzendy mangge ‘without his knight on £6. “2 Het, ht 4x6 Eag7 4 xy ast! ot Since after 45 SoS 02 46 S12 ti be umble 10 stop one of the paws fre queening, Game 30 Paakhis-Uilinann Tallinn 1987 Lea 2 3 Ges Sha 45 Ber 5 a3 fixe 6 bres cs 7 Wet Wer 8 Wig? as 9 Wen? cxdd 1 Der Dbe6 Mfg decd 12 Way eT ‘There has been litle practical cxperience with the move TRA bat Whilo dhould got an advantage after 13 @xds xd 14 Wadd 2d7 15 WRI. A continuation which proved tbe Tot 50 pond is 15 a4 DAS 16 Wie We6 17 Hat Bese 18 Wer Were LSehelow Holy Par tortor 1987 13 Ox3 06 ‘A move whieh Black cannot 4o without. The thzeat of bs and 464 must be prevented, 14 Bhi Bes Here 14.040 would bea blinder, because of 1S Waa, since IS..bxa6 loses. to 16 Bary bat te oh entiation still “‘nerits consideration 14.095 15 4 BIS 16 Bh3 OA 17 We dine 18 Hd Boe 19 Ged QS 20 44 Wes! 21 Sad Los 22 Wes Wu7= Hon Noguelms, Bic! 1988, 15 hat This carly mack with the h- pawn is useful, nininly for the reason that by” playing ELS White ean avoid many’ of the dangers posed by: the black Jesight nthe ecnbros a) 15 Be? GuTl 16 Wo Lb5= Amason-Timman, Euro- dea Cla oy 1989 15 shat ts 1613? (as in the gume Shoet-Noguciras, Bar~ coins 589) 16 eh 17 fxe5 eS with astreng attack 15 ANS Te woul he 8 mistake to ean. tm 13.2409 10 fhe9 Wad 17 Wed Bxed 18 Bab? Bxed 19 eSt with a useful edvan- tipo te Widen. 16 Eh3 Gee! ‘A new ee, the effect of which is thet White's hingside104 Nimzowitseh (Winawer) Variation vies are prevented from nin= hing amok. fe dition, Black MMELGS WAIL THe text love ws cease trouble on the «file, and the bo cfd loses on the hi es 17 BaD In the evert of 17 hS Black continues 17,.2ih6 and Det, with 8 good game Te heb 1% is Bhs 1 pst ‘An interesting move, do- signed 10 divert the pressure ‘lon ie y-fle ral wo aca wo advance the g-pawa. 21 inst oe I would be wrong to play 21 Wy, since Bleck would have the strong reply 21.47, when ‘White would slrady have seri- ‘ous worties regarding the thneat oF age. 2 ad 2 ba 1 ye wy ayn Ne com tinue 22 22 Web! 23 24 2ic3), whadvaiag fo Bl, ~-——_ WaB! (D) ‘the eal potion Block tas to think of something 10 ween he fre of te ox pected pawn thrust ‘queen move to dB is. the uppro- priate way to do this, since it (reates.a ew ssrongpoint en hi 2 Oe Wiite’s continuation is not ceonsisient and 80 he gets into difficulties Comet was 23 after which complleated lines ‘oul nye sues whl, ul mately sre to be assessed as somewhat better for White, cg. 23. 24 Bat Shes Ques) 28..Wycsr 29 Be B30 Badd xed 31 ‘Raho Wako 47 Rude. 3) ua abd ence aan White must be careful: bb 25 15 Kicat 26 23 extS snd wave 27 dnhe Wass 32 cg Bhed 29 202 Of3¢ 30 Exfl Melt 31 de? Deft 32 Wria Woot 33 Wes Wes 34 sexd3 Hafl-+, oF 27,95 Exc! 28 Wald Sd 29 ads Fut 50 n6 Wert 2) 25 Ra} Tse? 26 txts 34 27 Wind Sxt3 28 Kite Seat Des Esn e880 5 Digt 31 Eines nyt 32 est £5 33 p7 Ah7 34 ds Bg 35 ho Bele 26 shed Hhi 37 Bis) 30 Oo? Land 31 wae? Nimowitsch (Winewer) Variation 105 e732 p95 O15 93 x09 eats 24 sbi EAB 35 46 thes 36 seat Blows s7 ans. 2 Rett Yet another pawn sacrifice, Doodting Black's ttashs MM Bed” deed 25 Wed OS 6 In this: complicatod positon my. opponent offered me a dia, whi as Ly del ‘tation 1 accepted, ‘but quite \wronply, analysis proved al ‘Amer 20. wont rave beet ery difficult to find & res ‘enable dolence: a) 77 Sb as 28 Wh BL! 29 dixatt (9 deo Wns 30 Shs Bet .figs+ and Exot!) 29.8682 end her 40.843 ego White has lost mp gt 228 Be ) 27 4 Oy8 28 Bus 28 wed ai i abe wat GD 303 fk 30 Gath ere 31 he? Bree 32 di3 Ba? with fe crating met of La) 26.0504 29 Bed Ls! 30 c4 Bixot 31 Sxc$ (not 31 SANT Aft 32 dbafl Sixf2, and 33 Wad fale te the contimation 33.214 feliowed by .e2s, Winning the white, queen} 31 Haed 32 Bab] Hele! 33 Bed (33 Wael Wide 34 seal Wes 35 dic2 Wc3y 36 al SR “tliever: White of hie queen) 33, e434 ie Bes 35 Monet Hikes 30 des Wee 97 $ae2 Wats winning. Minor errors sometimes have serious consequences. lack's ‘Wmming chance nrose ne fest of White's last move, 26 Wd3, hich wis incomect, instead, White ould) Lave played aie 26 Wad. Then alter 26. Wht 77 Hb’ £3 28 ho! ‘Ha6 (not 28..Whe. 29 17! Stuf 30 ERBi-) 29 We3 (after 29 Hd3 Tedd 30 Wired Qf 31 ext) Wah6 a draw would be the Tikely result) 29_2ixf1 30 Sh Witte pare isetal came at ‘Shor-Ublmann ‘Thessaloniki OL 1985 La 6 203 as 3 Ded bt a8 Sad Rxete 6 bed Get 7 Wei 00 Radically citferent pes of pesition arise her the text ove. by casting, wiaek pre- yen the captune on g7 but as 8 Tule has to fend off a dangerous attack on his king. The theoreti ‘al actesrment of Black's lat move is ast yet coreltsive. ® gaa Less accurate isthe ty & @:f3 1517 (or 8. Dhe6 9 AA3 15 10 exi6 Ext L295 c51) 9 exté Taf 10 Se8 Gull (or 10,.Was!? 11 Bete Wres+ 12 Gheal Wre2H? 13 Hea igo ts BeS (14 ht BSI) 408 15106, Nimzowansch (Winawer) Variation het DaeS 16 does «3 17 Wa exd2> 18 Wht? Wott 19 Wes Wot Tarky/NfeDenatl) al now Ll £bS e5 1D dxc5 Bast 13 Wit Oo and Black bas « coenfoniblo. game, Bogrre: ‘Ateneibia, Calcutta 1988, Bled An alternative is 8.5 9 exf6 Exe 10 gS (10 WhS tet 11 4 Dbeo 12 uF got 13 Waho Bry 1 ag6 Ba? 15 Ras 0S swith plenty. ot Puy). 1. (10,652 11 3!) and ther: 3) 11 Whs he 12 $96 X18 13 513 BAG 14 00 he? 1S Aine? Wie? 16 Ruel! WHE? (Dette is 16. dM 17 Hed eB 18 Bite) xg6 19 Wes E06) 17 Ges exdd 18 £4 died 19 g4 with & sviening stack For White; .Pol- gorUbimann, Artentam 1990. by 11 Wine he 12 Lae7 Whe 13 Wyte 14 heb Bis 15 243 Ge6 16 0-0 247 17 Biol 08 1s 108 Beco ty x3 Oxcd 20 HacS M45 21 a4 Bac5 22 exes We 23 We? Yoh Ol Ublenent, Dobreson 1059. 8” whst? “The most recent challenge is 9 SigSt Was 10 Ded oxdt 11 £4 deed 12.0.0 Bg6 13 WHS 37 14-28 @b4 15 Eh ho 16 ‘uxt! and White won quickly in LaucUlybin, Leeuwarden 1835 (Doma sugeets 10.240. By Also tad Is 9.20322 10-309 ef ML etl exe 12 ofS f6 13 Eel ext (13.067 14 ents ENGG 15 Hag?! wins) 14 26 EET 1S at Reb 16 Sag71 Exe? 17 Hag? Seng 18 Eg 10 Kkolifinan PMikelie, Moo cow 1980. Block must play 9.46 10 Owen 11 bys ab bea oh 12 axg6 feo 13 Wed 27 14 t4 Hise Tvenchuk- Lutz, 1908) 11 h61 12 Gas7 Wak 13 Wee Wags 14 diago exds= 10 gett Here ue bishop sacrifie 10 ALsh6t is decisive. Its intrest- ing that, owing to 0 hick of in- Formation, Whit van

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