N, but I am not convinced. Nxd4 Qxd4 c5 Qd3 Bxg5 Qh3 Qe7 White does look better, but the dark-squared bishop will find it hard to take advantage of the weakened dark squares.
White would love to still have a knight. This is a losing move, as it turns out. Black should have played: Qe8 But White is still better. The critical line seems to be: I like this forcing option. Also plausible is Ng5 when after Bg5 Rxf3 With e7 and c5 under threat, Black had little choice. Bxe7 Rf4 Bxc5 Rxh4 Rxh4 Qxh4 Qe8 Or Qxg4 Rg3 shows the point of the 14th move. Bg6 the queen is trapped. Kh8 Accepting the loss of a pawn. The test would have been: Kxh7 Kf1 White is winning.
The two main lines are: Rf5 Or Kg1 Qf5 Be3 and Rf1 with a winning position. The key move, and not so easy to see in advance. Further complications exist, but Black is losing the rook and the exchange overall on account of Ng5 Black does not have time to save the knight, as Qh5 or Bg6 would be too brutal.
Qe8 Qxd4 Nc6 Qe3 White has won a pawn for very little. Qe2 Bc5 Although this is not accurate, it does not ruin anything. Nf5 Bh7 Black could repeat the position, which would not help him much as White would then vary, or try Ba6, where White holds on to a big advantage after White initiates the final assault. Qf8 Qd1 g6 Rf1 Rf6 Be2 Kxe2 Nxd2 Bxd2 Rf8 Rh1 and the threat of Rf6 h4 Nb3 Be7!? This is quite a tricky move with the idea of move-ordering us into the main lines which we do not plan to play after 7.
Bb5 a5, for example. White is totally ready to take control over the e5-square. I am really not afraid of getting the knight pushed to c1, where it wants to go anyway. Ncb8 Bb5 a3 Bd3 f6 Staying with the program. Bxa6 Rxa6 Rh3 Needlessly allowing some drama. But strongest looks N with a slight edge. Qe2 Qc8 Ncb8 is recommended by the engine. Even if the two tempos are Nd2-b3, I would say it is obvious that White is happy to have them. Sure, it can be played, but we do not need to prepare for such lines.
This simply does not work. It commits Black to a set-up that only makes sense if the Nxf6 9. Bd3 This is also pleasant for White. Nh5 Bg3 Nf4 Bxf4 Rxf4 Qe2 Qf8 Nbd2 e5!? Schmidt — Groschup, corr. At this point White needs to improve. N in the game after Rxh4 Bxh4 Bb5 White has control over the e5-square and is better developed. Black is Ne7 Bg3 Re8 Bd3 We just need to keep preventing Ndf8 Preparing to include the knight on b3 in the game.
Nc1 Ba6 Nd3 Bxd3 Black decided to take a very defensive ap- proach in the game and was verging on lost for all of it, but also managed to show astonishing resilience. The game is an excellent illustration of the strain of defending a much-worse position that you can never hope to win. After many hours of stout defence, Black eventually blunders and loses the game to a one-mover. Nh4 Nxh4 Bxh4 Re2 Bxg3 Qxg3 Re7 Rae1 Rf7 Re5 c5 Qe3 Rc8 Bd3 Qd6 Bf1 cxd4 Qxd4 Qc5 Qxc5 Rxc5 Bh3 Kf7 Bxf5 Ng6 R5e2 Kf8 White could instead have tried: Rd6 Rf7 Rc7 Rxg7 Kf8 Rexe7 Rxe7 Rxe7 d4 Will it be enough to win?
Not every time, but quite frequently. The game continues along a similar path, with White dominating, without having a clear way to win the game.
Rxc3 Bxd5 Rc8 Bb3 a5 Ba4 g6 Ra8 Nf7 Rxa5 White has won a pawn, but Black will have some counterplay against the g3-pawn. Rf3 Bb3 Nd6 Kg2 Rc3 Re5 Nc4 Re4 Nd2 Bd1 Nc4 Kf2 Rd3? And suddenly it is all over. Kxg6 No better is Kh7 Be2 and wins. Bc2 Ne5 Ke2 Nxg4 Kxd3 Kf6 Bb3 Kd6 Ke4 Kc5 Kg6 Kb4 Kxh6 Kxb3 Kg6 Kb5 Nb3 a5 We have reached the main line.
Be7 This move and The main recommendation is 8. But also decent is: 8. Nxf6 as in Zhukov — Doroshkievich, St Petersburg , could be met by 9. Bb5 Bd6 Now I like: This does not really work, but White has a pleasant position anyway.
Kf1 Nf6 An exception is the slightly odd knight move: I suggest that the right way to continue is the following reach for space on the kingside: 9. Bb7 Ba6N Nh4 c5 Nc6 Ng6 fxg6 Rg8 Nxd4 Nc5 Nh4 Qc8 Bb5 Bc6 Here I like: Bxa6 Qxa6 Nxf5 Nxf5 Qxf5 Be7 Rf1 Rf8 Be3 Watson fails to consider it in Dangerous Weapons: The French.
Bb5 is the main move, but Black plays Na7 and Lots and lots of games have been played there and although White has decent results, it does not look like something I want to recommend. Note that after In the next game we will see a similar-looking position where Black has castled and would love to play This makes a big difference. An idea we have seen already: the f1-bishop can wait a moment as Ba6 might be played, while h2-h4 starts our kingside play.
Ndb8 Having seen our main game, the US Board 5 gained a brilliant position on his way to winning gold on his board at the Olympiad: Ra8 Rg3 Bf8 Kf1 Ndb8 Be3 Qd7 Nc1 Kd8 Rg4 Kd7 Bd2 Kc8 Nc1 Kb7 Nd3 Ra8 Bb7 I do not like the look of this, but Na7 Bd3 is also fantastic for White. The key line is Qe7 Nxh7 and White has won a pawn. Korneev is playing this game almost flawlessly. The engine does not understand this, but I am right. Bg3 Rhe8 Qf7 Black cannot free himself: Bxc6 Bxc6 Nxe5 Bxe5 The natural rook to put on e1, but there is also a tactical point, as we shall see.
Rxe7 Bxa6 If White had chosen Rxg7 White wins easily. Rfe1 h6 Opening a new front against the two weakest squares in the black position, c6 and c7. Rxc4 Qd5 Rec1 Ndb8 Qc2 Kd7 One of many possible tactical wins. Rc5 was the same idea. Nb3 a5 7. Bb5 Now that Black has castled, this move works better. Black has also tried a rather curious retreat: Ng5 h6 Bb1 Black lacks a good move — or even any move Here I propose a rather obvious novelty. Qc2 f5 Ng5 Bxg5 White will find a job for his dark squared bishop eventually, and the b3-knight might one day land on f6 or h6.
White should play Bf4, which transposes to the next game. Bd3 b6 Trying to prepare If he takes on c5 with the bishop, White takes on h7 with a winning attack. Qc7 Also strong is the more thematic Bf4N Nc6 Black resigns himself to being a pawn down.
Re1 Rd8 Nd4 Bxc5 Bg5 Be7 Nb5 Qd7 Qg4 Bxg5 Re3 g6 Qf4 Qf8 Rh3 Qg7 White is about to play Kg2, Reh1 and so on. Ng5 g6 Nxe6 fxe6 Bxg6 Rf5 Kg7 Bxf5 exf5 Bg5 1—0 Piippo — Kuusava, Finland White wins with a standard combination that never gets old He is not losing by force, but his position remains deeply unpleasant.
Qxg4 Qe7 I wish I could get such positions from the opening just once a year! Black does not have time for Qh5 with a winning attack. Rh6 Ke7 Rd6 and White does not miss his bishop at all.
Ng5 Bxg5 The best Black has is Bb1 exf5 Qh5 Rxf5 Black cannot afford to grab the piece: White initiates a winning attack. As this is a correspondence game, we can safely believe that White had already seen the outcome of these complications. Bb1 c4 Nxe6 cxb3 Qd2 Qe8 Qg6 No better is Kxg7 Rh3 and White wins.
Bxh6 Nxe5 Nxf5 Bxf5 Bxf8 Rxf8 Rxb1 White has three pawns and a rook against two minor pieces. He still needs to get coordinated, but essentially the struggle is over. In the old days, commentators would have accused Black of being a stamp collector, but in our time, all you get from playing extra moves is a higher electricity bill.
In fact, Black managed to offer enough resistance to make the rest of the game spectacular. I know most readers are not looking for entertainment first in a book like this, but I think you should see this one till the end Ra1 b4 Ke2 Nc6 Kd3 Bc5 Rac1 Nc2 Kf1 Nc2 Ke2 Nxd1 Rxd1 d4 Rf1 Bb4 Rf3 Bc3 Black tries to change the nature of the game, but the ending with five pawns against a rook is hopeless.
Rxb1 Rxb1 Kf3 Ra1 Kg4 Rd1 It could be that Nc6 is poor because it blocks the c7-pawn Bf4 As said in the last game, this position can also arise after Bb5 f6 Black has many alternatives, but the text move is the critical test.
Kxf2 bxc6 Bg3 e5 The main problem is that White will be safe on the dark squares. N A not very difficult improvement over Bxd7 Bxd7 Nxa5 b6 Qc2 h6 One interesting line goes: Rxf4 Rae1 Bf8 Re8 Qc7 R1e6 Rxf3 Rxf6 Rxf6 R1e7 Qc6 Qg6 Qxg6 Bxg6 Black has no defence against Rxd7, which leaves White a pawn up. Be7 This move does not make a lot of sense; Black has lost a few tempos.
Nf6 Qc2 Bd7 Rfe1 Nxg3 At the moment White has clear control of the e-file and a generally freer game. Only a computer would want to go pawn grabbing at this point. And who would consult a computer during a game?
N I also like Nc1, but it makes sense to get the a1-rook into the game before rerouting the knight, as there is no doubt that it belongs on e1, while the knight might go to c5 in just one possible variation Oh yes, I forgot.
A correspondence player might ask a machine. Bxc6 Rxe6 Qd7 Rae1 Bxa4 Ng5 g6 An engine might claim White is winning. But it is all a lie. Nxh7 Qxh7 Ree6 Bxb3 Qxb3 Rfe8 Qxd5 Rxe6 Qxe6 Bf8 Rg4 Ra6 Qd7 Rc6 White is better, but things are not as clear as our digital friend would like to have us believe. Rae1 Qh5 Here is the moment when the knight can hop to c5.
Bg3 e5 looks too ugly to believe in. Bxe5 Qe7 even worse is: Qe2 Ba6 Qe3 Rae8 Qxe5 Rxe5 Black held, but it did not look like it was going that way for a long time. Get any books you like and read everywhere you want. We cannot guarantee that every book is in the library! Every chess player needs a high-quality answer to 1. Black stakes a claim in the centre and prepares to deploy his pieces on good squares.
The challenge nowadays is to build a robust repertoire without being overwhelmed by the volume of material and continual advances in opening theory. In Playing 1. Against the Spanish the author recommends the Breyer System, one of the most stable, computer-proof options at Black s disposal.
The Scotch, Italian, Four Knights and various other sidelines and gambits are handled with the same clarity and efficiency. Chess players are offered an ambitious repertoire for White with 1.
Developing an effective chess opening repertoire with 1. In this, the second of three volumes, GM John Shaw turns the analytical spotlight on the French Defense, advocating his own favorite weapon for White, the Tarrasch Variation.
The final part of the book begins the mammoth task of tackling the Sicilian Defense, by considering a number of rare but tricky options available to Black in this opening. Just like the previous volume in the series, this book is based upon a foundation of tried and tested main lines, boosted by a number of innovative suggestions that will cause no end of trouble to your opponents. The repertoire is completed by a third volume, which covers the main lines of the Sicilian.
Review of the author's previous work: "A fantastic publication that is clearly the result of a tremendous amount of work by Shaw, for which he deserves immense credit. In this, the last of three volumes on 1. The book is based upon a foundation of tried and tested main lines, boosted by a number of innovative suggestions. Including the Dragon, Taimanov, Sveshnikov and the nefarious Najdorf, this book provides everything you need to face all the major Sicilian systems with confidence.
Compatible with any devices. The lines he recommends are built upon a sound yet aggressive system of development which can be deployed against virtually every Black defence. The emphasis is firmly on understanding and executing key positional and tactical ideas, rather than the arduous process of memorizing theory.
Emms covers both the main variations and the tricky sidelines, and highlights crucial move-order subtleties. It's not easy finding a good opening to play against 1 e4, especially if you don't have endless time available to study the latest theoretical developments. If you choose fashionable openings, it's often a necessity to keep pace with modern theory if you want to succeed with Black.
This book provides a solution. Neil McDonald advocates his favourite opening - the very popular French Defence - but chooses a repertoire for Black that requires only the minimum amount of move memorization. The lines he selects are very easy to learn and play - perfect for those who are unwilling to be slaves to opening theory.
But there's also something here for more experienced players, as McDonald goes on to offer a second repertoire based on counter-attacking lines against 3 Nc3 and 3 Nd2. He is a respected chess coach, who has trained many of the UK's strongest junior players. McDonald is also a talented chess writer and has many outstanding works to his name. Neil McDonald advocates his favourite opening? Why is this repertoire called simple? For the simple reason that the variations are straightforward, easy to remember and require little or no maintenance.
In Playing 1. Against the Spanish the author recommends the Breyer System, one of the most stable, computer-proof options at Black s disposal. The Scotch, Italian, Four Knights and various other sidelines and gambits are handled with the same clarity and efficiency. In this, the second of three volumes, GM John Shaw turns the analytical spotlight on the French Defense, advocating his own favorite weapon for White, the Tarrasch Variation.
The final part of the book begins the mammoth task of tackling the Sicilian Defense, by considering a number of rare but tricky options available to Black in this opening. Just like the previous volume in the series, this book is based upon a foundation of tried and tested main lines, boosted by a number of innovative suggestions that will cause no end of trouble to your opponents. The repertoire is completed by a third volume, which covers the main lines of the Sicilian.
Review of the author's previous work: "A fantastic publication that is clearly the result of a tremendous amount of work by Shaw, for which he deserves immense credit.
If you choose fashionable openings, it's often a necessity to keep pace with modern theory if you want to succeed with Black. This book provides a solution. Neil McDonald advocates his favourite opening - the very popular French Defence - but chooses a repertoire for Black that requires only the minimum amount of move memorization.
0コメント