Mastering the Najdorf Julen Arizmendi and Javier Moreno GAMBEITFit plished the UK by Gait Publications Lad 2004 Copyright © Juken Aizen a Javier Moreno 2088 ‘Toeight ofl Arca aver Moreno be emiied asthe ators of ths work as ben etd accordance with be Copy, Designs ao Pa es ct 18, ‘ih reserves Tis bok sll subj tothe condo htt shal ot by (hy of tae raters, te et reso, ee eto terwise cust in {hy forme tidingorcoverather han that whichis polite and ito Sina condoning this coniton feng mposed on the subsequent Pr ‘Reo of the Brsh Libary Cataloguing in Publication data is avaiable from the rah Lean. ISBN 1 oo4con 182 ‘Worldwide excep USA): Cental Books 9 Walls Rd, Lonon E9 SL “el 444 ()20 896 4854 Fae v4 (ORDESES S82 El order Ceaationks comm [USA BH Inertia, nc. 32 West Noth 2ed Suet, Seneca, SC 29678, USA. ‘oral ter euies (nln alist ofa Gambit esses) lease con- {arth publishes, Gambit Pubcon: Ld, PO. Box 32680, Loodoe WIN, Email: io gambittookscom (Oris the GAMBIT web tet ep//u:pambitboks om Bite by Grab Hares “Typeset John Nu ver image by Wal Momow Prana in Great Briain by The Crome Press, Towbidg, Wis wo876s432t GaritPubticntions Lid ‘Managing Director: OM Murray Chancler Chess Drceor: Gh Jobe None EEorilDirecor: FX Grabs Burgess (German Eitor: WEN Peta Nunn Contents Symbols Bibliography Introduction The Classical 6 Le? The Positional 6 3 ot ‘The English Attack: 6 63/6 £3 The Old Main Line: 6 gS The Fischer Attack: 6 Sed oat Altematives on Move 6 (6 243, 63 and 6 Zg1) Index of VariationsSymbols + check te dovble hese £ good move £2 ering mone 2 badmove bhi White winning Wate mach eer White slighty beter bck esighly beer 5 Black is mach eter “+ Black is wining Ch champion Gu team champonship Wer ‘word championstp Eh Ete Ecc @ OL 7 10 1 ord wam chanionsip Bropsn champnns oropan eam chaplonstip European Cubs Cop tandats event Symeiat Junio event rap game feme rom mutes display ormespoadece game ‘he game es ina wn for White the game ends i dr ‘he pume eds in awa for Black ‘abmach game Sevtet dag Bibliography ‘Nunn Jn, and Gallagher. Joe. The Complete Nader Moder Lines: Busord, 198 ‘Nuns John The Complete Naor 6 5. Basford, 1997. Kose Toy. Busy Guu othe Nao EverymaeGart, 199 Ens John Ply he Naor. Scheveningn ipl Everyman, 203, Polugasy Lv. The Stein Labyrinth (Voumes La, Perganan, 1991 Dela Vil, Jes Dranontandol Seana, Esters Earl, 2003, Dela Vill Jes ETAZaqu Inglés, Coleccion Tera, 2000 Injornator 88 {ChessBase Mega Dtbase 2004 DVD. {ChesBane Corr Dtabne 2002 CD. ‘The Wek in Che (apo 499, ‘it, Pt and Seer 8Introduction Ont of al he dees lak employs Stunt Ifthe Not Sian 1 roasts aan Kips aon Te 3.6 5 {ehtp inthe Ope Sn wa fst yd by Cah raion! Master Fear Opsenly, br a Mig Nin wh dee he oo flo. timespan Sed popu te Tne, bog i ane ao he ‘Again atc & chs power asc shorn 52 when ook ‘Son pce tein be USSR be Fein Opa best Aria ‘npaer ape Blk Rost, frock a er an) on Sl pied te so vant fopurty ql spat Hower ‘ns game th eae was tberaeonene A. Rico — Naot Argentina -Sptn rio math 148 Let gS2 013 d6 3 64 exd4 4 Cds ‘Die $3 068 Lede 1D) "1s ket “This development was gute pope sarin the ety ears of the Nj tt nowadays 7.07 the pected nove. keeping the option of develop ing the top 0 an pts Fes fire et incase White decides 1 peated) va a 2 ee a Cm Am a BA em (ABAmoR A! BS gw oz lay ancy 4 The main advantage G19. that Kramer ‘an gs (Game 2 cay coun- {erodby 27, heping tempor tan oui unterconrl Hower. Naso Hel soon sched othe fore exible 7 2e? (afer acrshing {kes tthe ads of Etim Gel arch 1953}, move Fecha vou 00 ‘Thebes way to meet aks se- up in 8 14 We? 9 ail it layed by Pussto Rican GM Julio Kaplan it 1972 Afr att (9 M6 10S gs ings 407 125 Bad 13 es ‘Boe 14 Wa? Ler 18 4 1 ‘Dp 17 ed Wak 18 0:00 cs 19 ‘Bot BC} 20 cd was gute good for ‘White in Krupa Yur, SP big 1996) 10pS 2107 HT nts 12 Wao aes 13 000 Res 14 oH ‘Wie had ler advantage in Vt ‘ktin Ghaem Magham, Lawante O01 Toe remain of the game was 14. e7 SEE ha GOS eT Sigs Orgs 184 he? 1940020 is ne 21 Sus lay 22-26 9625, Sivge 824-Lg 8 28 pss 26 45 bt 27 OMS das 28 ends ‘Bgs29 ngs Where 30cbal ae? fo MAT 42 WeTs eb 38 Wee ‘Bh 4 et 0. ‘KAT 914 WeT 105 Le 11 aa “Tiss to passive. Dusingthe early 1970 Wie especialy Karpov) ws ‘ery access wth I 3 Bat Blk Son fou ways to obtain enough Soumeply. After Thad? 12 es (8.010) Which wo apons x2 0 Me ae an ok al BAM OMAR ie aware 3) 13 g0 weakens White's King side an ales Blick to lich ot with Uhetypal 13-851 (13- BO! ght fe bet, nd after 14 Ex then ht) Hex (eet move: both 14p5dd and 14085 Dds 1S es Eh ido nde FF act Wt 18 edo agt+ 191 ots argue god for Black) 4, 9 (14 86 1S eke eho 16 Ah Lr 17 AbS NG 1B ed ef is fine ao, but 14 1325 ac} L6gxtoisnoso lear bese oth Kings may ome ‘der atact) 15 exb3 hes 16.28, With adequate compensation for the 1) 13 a5 (White sow iaeads 1 lake one€ and follow up with ot and “845, reaching a dominating poston. 2 Black's net oereiosay founder San) 13.8 14 xb ab (D) and ia a een "ey thee a wae co ae MDGS me AA@ aw An a awe bi) 15 abot Habe 16 sn At, an Blok plans 17 and Teas, Uneicker Fischer, Var OL 1962 was 4 pod example of Blk quecaide lay inthe Naja. 17 ‘Dios cy aks abs 16 Bu: Tash 824508519 WS at? 2m. 21 93 (21 a Heh 22 Det ‘B28 Gal ed 24 bre} ws played in TL Fischer. Crago Ci 1962: the ‘American grandmaster now ha the ‘ance fo sh the game off with’ MasteRG THe NeuvoRE 24. et, since 2 eS ded 26 “aes (26 Wake km +) 25.204 27 Wicd. wang) 31 ck 22 el 6623 n> gs 2 28 a7 29 2 Bed 26 411 Best Sn Blak wis 12) 15 EI (woving the king off the ap! dagonal i sully @ goo ea) 16 -ic 16 dab (16 ad ast Ty nko Wade 18 ends (18 nas HLaAS 19 exd$ Seat) 18_b4 19 ‘hot Hct 29 We2 ‘Bed 21 Eat Bas 2 ed Dad 25 Wes Halt Eni 216» Acer Gelfand, USSR {a (Oxess) 1989) 1.306 7 Lact (07 Hat Abs! Gs ike in Pscher's fame) 1 2h ahs 19 Baad Haas 50 WU Woo 21 Ea ee Anand Gf, Moscow 1989) 17. eee Gt ‘se tat Black ae emai wth the had bat and the ds weakes, bari piese atity compensates or ths ese, eg = Ha Stay fom ees Sogou. whe the hit ing eo ea trou 10 Tweak) IB We? (18 WES sore ae tre bt Blick was ale prove tac TS dack t seated move tie atch 19 ad dst? 30 exds BG 2 Hat as 22 Daas fined 29 es ‘eas 20'Bial nS 25 Bras Zigt 26 Wed toe 27 et Base 28 So (Die 29 Spl et Pla Gallagher Bal 1908) 1K, Hack 19 Ha has (09,451 0 etd i ess clear fowler 21 2x2 Ha the ook does ‘evn a, wi a, We the chance to play 22 Haao WO7 25, sot pn 24 det, with more than nou play forthe exchange) 20 at Wo? 21 Bet end 22 vata is fine fr Black, PThiny-Callagher, [sod 986 ToS 12 Red Le? 13 Wed Leb react 0-018 242 (0) ae a Tovends nd is gute goad for lack de this eta cera uw tsar king "ended 17 a3 4 18 abd Bab wee Tiss srtriccapiaaton, bt 19 {8 Dads 20 ends 26 1 clearly ‘ster or Blak yey, TWaacd 20 bred Wo 21 > ‘eg 32 Les Waese 23 ht EMIS Gane Pe pefes 24, Sng bates onus o complicate the ge 35 al We 26 Stal Wet 27 a2 de 2Bh3 adh 29 3 WaT 30 Gastimoy Bologan, Minsk 200. x4 We” xX 9 * mR awaee 0.001104 Zapata ted fi Black's use side pans. Another ea fen payed feet anche tec -bhop We srl give ane Bologan game 10 ‘how tow shuld Black ext at eT) 63 Og? 12 98 WoT 13-82 ‘Hes conoting din view of pos te SS by ample means Nac Wis a 18 res 15 Hat Babs 16 Be? Bo 17 ‘Baas thanbs ahs 19, ad ow6 -Masrenine THe Nuvoxe 19.6 wou have kept an edge for Black in Fordachees Bolopi, Kish incr 1998. 11-7) Milos emplys a plan which we ave leds Blog's games. “The psu on 2 prevents White from paying 25, he ony ea that an ring some if ino Whe’ pos ‘om Sine ths does ot som posible, ‘Wie must omni very pine 23s ‘Theimmediate 120d uns nto an annoying pin ser 12nd 1 el ‘Apt Whe cou ft ply P23, tat then T2ucH? defintely stops the ght move 4 12 Heh 13 bed ibd7 14 ad ‘This i range, bat Black's posi- ion was lea sgh beter, Pom thi point on, the Bran arandas ters play is stepanchable. We wil (hat ater AS oecssry 0 pre- Sent 14 Wa? 2igt) Black ean psy Ti @cband treat ithe cen with 14,0515 dene Wes $ 16.042 ngd 17 WT gs Fs Hes 19s ‘bie 20 Ht Bes 20 Hs Eads 22 {Hg Wer 28 3 hs! 24 Lg 425 ite gone el O47 +27 HOAs Ghobs? Axhs29 ets Beas 0TH haps 1 Ha Wes 32 Oa 8433 Wad Eed LT We se Tes 36 (Wer Beer 37 Hd ha 8d hed 39-5 Hat2 4025 2g 41 DEB o Game Kramnile= Anand Wigan Ze 2008 LeteS 2.543 463 a8 edd 4 Oued 46S Cd a6 6 ed €67 23 BeT o xaswe x» vk aks a a OR ABA manag B awe 72 | this junc, White has. many sat scp fom white choose ‘Werle oe of them i {hap sone es ‘eZes ‘This icky moneorder as bees own for year. bu as alvays ‘enconsdeod hares. Iwas only Tue C1assical 6 be? v ‘ecealy that Kramnik employe tis Imovetece in very important games, ‘Soman up wih ow des whi nod tobe seriously take no acount But fit me shal expan the es behind Shs. As we hive seen steady the iat flor di the an sae a pacin tes postions, so White wan {get df the hag which com trols th square. Ths the ata ply would be 8. DT reifrsing blacks contol on 8. There ia lem, however st tht 698 10 ci ich eaves Black under very ‘plas postonal res: A goo vamp of thin the game Kea ‘Catan, Cap Ase rp 2003 This Iewhy we sal advange inna ‘White can aio ry 800009 Bes, sxhchisthetaditonal move-orderfor ‘hse, although cern less dan teow for Black Other options for ‘ie on move 9 wil be nad in Inter games 9 det 10a Karp trod play TO ex 1 fe hee, fwtch kes us 0 Cae 6) 10. om vee Cake (am maw il ba a Cm mam mi aes ea ARAM an aw in ewes White hs some cool ovr the square, tut Blick’ poston fe tains very slid, Games played with thsser-p probly encouraged many Sveraiyplyes ater on Te post ‘i sacl sry simi, bt here ‘Black has not weakened is queen ') 11 OMS O71, This sq is ies foe he ig White ha ery kh on J, ba te eso hess cannot find active squares. 12 4Bd8 eb 133 ge shop im overt poion whl planing. f= Fer adogute preparation the ca {Streak [ea 6 anober mode ime wan Avera Pein, Tis oso, which connie 148 15 ‘fs go 163 He 17 Biel 5 18 ‘Bes 1m Hat Whe 20 20 8 21 Dalt Bies witha sight vantage for Blas 18 G1 ihe 16.2 v6 17 ses 18 Wer ths 19 Gus Leas 20 ends eck + Unzicker acer, ‘Seata Moni 966, Black lend ba Signin advantage and wl son ‘race hn pao the Knee 1) With £1 3 White intend 0 ut pression 6, although be des eile oo Gus 11 12 EMS (once the ack knight on this nove stonger hiss Pie ve tory for White, however, ad Blk ‘Sobisin sence postonia var {ous ay) 12 gS aio reasonable fe 12. kugst? 19 Weds Wer 1a Boe 15 0 bs 16td) gs 173 [Esk 183 aS = Khin-Guel, Ki Tova 196%; White's pss ae ery pasve and his que on dS i1s -MastERING THE NAsDORF consolation) 13 Bid] Be8 1463 Der {aterthe exchange of White's power fat tnigh, Black hs a ery psa foston which, hanks 0 the bsbop- ar oul fava him nthe ong 8) Tsdet (15 Sne?s he? = 162A ‘oie ZarichSuny, Villa Gisll 1998) 15.86 16 AC Bras 17 Gas ‘hx 18 xd 15 et Black withthe eter chances in Kuczyisk Puls for, 1986, These variations show that ‘lack has parc poems mec ingen Wheaten fit This why Krank prefers more flexible approach, keeping the pos Toit of cuting queries the sit ‘Bion egues ‘Be Dy xa wee z awe mz) 9 2x46 ‘White canes on with his en 10 onl 38. Another possibilty sto try tobring the b-cigitods, vine), tu span seems to slow: 9 a2 paT e401 Hes (11 xa Who 124 Lact 13 Laos Wad 1 ‘£60 Bach 15 Eb Wad 3, 10 yao 12 3 WO aon gives lack od counterpay, Massey Gall her, Geneva 1985) 1-Bc8 Black fake sere by keeping ©? under tack, that mo white pice wil epd up Contig dS For sins. 1-8 "a 13 Bs ads 1a ds ss isvery mich OK for Blk, orang aS th te queen would eve c2 hanging. Seckats 10 843 ‘Wt nt cae quemside sept zrn i ‘ktcoe, Once me, 10 2" We? ToOoD 2 Het OAT 1S kes fers Black an excelent positon, Stile 100.00. eanponetae tte Wes mh move (80-0 00 9 es, 0.6 “Ta a ery somal developing tnve bit it does a0 impse Whites iar casling quennige To thier, To. gt scems tobe avery tere ing aati. 11 At (D) eer tne: 1 0.0246 12245 aspen thick equi aap for Bc. Tie CLASSICAL 6 he? ” 11, 06 Tiss they to Blak’ aye pts upd, bt be fomtes very active. Now, aking the rns cea the mot consistent ‘ove bl theta ther posses D1 00 dak cin gambit the wn even afer this) 12-8713 edo (13 5 De? 14 ine? Baer TSe8Bah=) 13 Wado 14 Sad he? 1 Baa i with compeastion or he pat 1) 12 a8 stops any bd des ‘afer 12H (12-ahabsas lay- ‘the following ine ste the pss for thse 13 cx Rise aba fies He} 140015 ig eo 16 AP 6 17 85 Wes 1 {i gr, wit good prospects for Blak) 18 0007 (White ca ke the fin ereas well ut 18 Ba Bd 4B ahs Is exbs et 16 Ber (06. Oat 17 et} VPRAS HOTS ‘Bet Beds 194 sas 20 xa Sal gives Blick sient ply for) 13.27! (waning 2 tempo, bat 33 wl ot make a big dfecnce) 16 us gs 1563 00 16 Oa Be? as ‘ve have ley soni iia po ‘oes, Blk dong fe ©) 12 6 Was 13 Redo he? 1st Ot 1545 (posable abit passive 15a Si 1633 t+ TP Oeil Sug 18 bt ho 19 2) Bast 20 Ba, with compere tin for he pen) 15. 16.00. We ate folowing the game Thins Naidsch, German Ch Hoekenor) D4 where Blak ould have paved 1d! 17 exd8 (17 Bad? et) (7s with more than eno0eh Play forthe ssrified pan, 11090 Isat oar place he kghe ‘ond, ewan sown in Amon Ka ow, Dorman Wel 1980.11 Bas bes 12000715 2407 We7 1 Bia) Bas 15.245 0.0 16008 a 17 ex (17 O05 Bet! 3) 17- ads z Me? Nom, th the white ing safely cased onthe queue, 115 Does ‘ryt defend 6. Black shoud mo fal forthe simpliying 1-24? 12 yest onde 13 Bas Beds 14ers, whos White, despite the exchanges {ndthe presence of oppo closed ‘shops he considerable antage dew lacks sop, T2eb1 001348 0) Bomwe w AMAR NAN Beem Wn 1.98 0) ‘We ato atcerain that this move ‘swrong. but ina few moves White's stack willbe very dangerous. While Sralynng this potion, we found an ther posit that volves ess Fisk and seems 10 give Black good Ghances S48! Back decides to2» MasrenING THe NusDoRs seize the nave by imeitely {aching onthe queens. Now 1) Taking the pani ots pod idea Aner 4ncre Wie 151305 ‘Wi dept ting a pawn down, Blak has excelent play, For stace Tt (lo Ses Bes 17 We? Hace 18 oswur2 16. 2a0 Bas Rs ‘Sieh ete for Black 1) Ate dab opin 14 a4 ck weakens Whie'singcoo- Seay, 1-15 Once Wie? 1 Wiss 8 per Black a very dan ‘os inte fo he pn 2) A aaler approach ih 143, a ‘bough tis repens problem for Black dad 150M dx ah fonabie 15.480? 1603 (16 OS {Bled 17 Wie? Mas =| 16. nc? 17 Whe? dags Texas ps 19 Det do Dag Wags 21 3H, wih a hance) 16 Wad Has 17 83 a8. ‘ho gu “D145 (heeping he lack bight aif Wd) ta TS ab acs 16 Baas (6 ens 2g 17 Wes W718 {ok Gar) as 17 BA a is fe for Bk co Sv ie a oe ee & Bee Soe @ ww we! o > Le tans From this pont on the gate be comes quite complicated but we stall not give dead analyses a. Teri the game two good aerates fave ben en fr Black. A ore Sine possbiiy here for White eg, with the sme ena nthe ame ul whew giving up the fa, The hema 1279! then Esta deo 54h 162+ ‘Gre 17 Bde WIS 16 os =. Taha 15 3516 16 BE es 7 eshte dt619 5424420 ea es 213 Bs 2215 kaa 28 ‘Bases 24 ys Kram takes nce risks. The erative 24a, with peat com pistons SA Wi6 25 he inview of 25, Oa 36al Be2s, the pavers decided calli a ay. A Tei, but very intense game, ame ‘vider Gefand asa 2000 Totes 203463019246 dont 5 udda66 2087 2h3 eT (D) ‘aes Tn this game we shall cover those lines i which Whe Sly casing “gsi. "The main options the ext rove which normaly tango to themes game (#0 0-09 de, bat tote ews ive bee red ee Although they ae seldom en 13) Nips Shor has played B gt! several tn, tthe Hes i go hbo and Black can achieve a Tur c1assicus 6 Se? a xcele postion by simple means Suand mow a1) The agressive 94 sould he ‘net wih 9:88, planning 10.27 {o put pressure on et afer 10 28 bugs! 11 fx (White most lead ‘ue Eg) 7 12 Wis Ba 13 ‘Tes eo 14 Warr (14 Wes Za) =] 14 Bags! Fe lon Sato Paredes ancer, Madd 2003) 11 -dae5 12 ‘Geass ds 13s Oa 18.2 £57 1500.0 28 (another atrctive ouily 3 HHS yp acd 7 bac} xe, with excl com enston forthe exchange in view of ‘White's destroyed p-formation) Tei 2b Black eam edge dae to Is beter pawn-stroctre "2) 9 hed deb 10 gl O71 mun) “Tht i the move tht Black was epending on to take advantage of (02 hs should be: played. bat then Wii's previous ply does no look too fois 12-hagS 13 haps Aes 18 Btgs ings 1S Wado hs 16 a Beg] (16 Bhi Bs 17 Wer WIG 18 EA Wa 19.000 Het Canpara ‘Siege Moreno Carer, Seville 1999) gb 17Hy2 OMe TG! Sys 19 Big? Hts 20 AN Baris 21 Bofl Bote 29 45 Byay exas (000 24 Gus Wot 2 se2, Sort Palas, Catalan Bay 2003. Her, Black ted the chance to reas is a> ‘aig with 25.246" 1b) 1 ho oon played very, andeventhen st thetine ane peso lines that wil be covered ar! i ao reasonable hen 9 10 6° leads othe game Levchen ow Matsa, wil ther moves ste Blak good iyo, 9 A130 id9at be IO@S Lb 110-0087 1.95 Dc 13 xd EMO? ae bath fine fr Black) 9 a (he ey inde pede ien 90.0 1 alse in Game's while stents 10x ch 1100 eb leads to Came 6) 9.43! 1o2ndS2nas i exds abe 12 £5 gave Black very dangerous com pensation in Tia: Polat, Kopin 1998,2 MasreRING THE NAsDORE ie6 (0) ‘ne thing emerber is har Black should noes unl White is done to orcommited his positon x ee Rant etkaal seas “Tis phe move has become a frequent gest inthe at few yea ‘White wants ply hoe plans Seen In the next game, bat while keeping the option af easing queens. A ther powibiy etn cane qucesie ‘aghaeay and quickly open up the fame, Domatv nas que snes Shea, util Black found the 1a) to take the wing out of White's {970 a2 100485 pot som i ey sir to tone see Chapters atere deh O08 heb $1805 int 9 which hey com ‘Mer sation for Blk the Sly diercneis tt Pande? Sovehen played buts eons fa our lak tease Whitest Ieaenbiig) 110 0¢Wae shal tox play TIS yet fo de ges Dc ce hand the goes 1, Bot 12.4821 b4 13 Bas Ds 1 oxd5 a8 $ Zari Brame, Hoe os Ales 1992) 11 ck (2 Hb 0 133 We7 14 Hhet 6 (area Black's poriion is Beer what fo Town given go iden of what Black ‘ould beaming fon) 1515 7! 16 pidlco 176 at 18.819 Spas ends 20 exes 7 2st 22 EA (6 © Aroment Andesson, Pamplona 19978 1) Wie ha also Wid 91 fist but thas Been rendered harms Deena HO wc 1 BAD tT ads Ends 13 Dds Weds 14.000 fb) us Baas axd5 150.000 ve Sangean Ponomrin, Bled 2002) fn go (xm wee ‘aka > tt Bayes 23 by, Wesmst war the rear ast the widely recommended 1424 fore sggenson 15 Wad (15 9 ‘Bet To ded Dade 17 a Waa = One La Benaaq 1996) 15..a (5 eds Ts a8 abs 170x832) 16 {32 fade tou alight advantage for ‘Wate: A fest tbe eng seem a, bulk problems proventing the ‘igh rom aking one of hs bishops, thus leaving Wie wi the Bishop. Tie Classical 6 Se? Pa The coeal move, 11 00 again seats to Gane 4 ‘abSt(D) Pi, For example, 16.00 16.216 17'Bes #16, 00017 B84 3) 17 bats 2) 14. et (his sutle move ery mporant and with Black Une erect ame) 1523 Wet! (05 Buor 6 Dacor bus 17 BUH 2) is dkno6e buco 17 de 0.0 18 Bet Rect 19 Roel es pes Black ‘he her enn has to is ish pi LByete King. London 1991, nd 10 843) en M1018, th 10.8 17 x08 tS 120.0 traps to Games xy Wee a0 aeawe ao eka om ms monwe. “a 10,001 Aprremly this move allows 1 of butte ay ok tty: On the ter hand. the normal boking 10. ads 11 exdS 0-0 ies White the bance t poi fom ot having ‘led eae y plying 12g wih dangerous inate. thet “The tay to lak’ previous pay. woes centre mast beats, terse he wo be beter Peaks abs 13 00 Avot posi is 13 3 but after T3885 14 ed of (an ate sting pe sacrifice altho Blick oul ao ply Beko Cami sy Sith Ha? TS Wis Wa whch ‘ier ery pod coumarin) 5.304 Bes Teed Gxct 17 Wet (S18 WD 419 3 Black has compensation, ‘Sehue Xi Yan, Ble wom OL 2002. Thad Ht exds be! ‘Thine the st important move to remember Pay along the ope flee fn the queensie provides more thn ‘houphcompenaion ore pn 18 babe. Tne game Yoav Fresint,Ban design 2001, White ted to Be Ick the yan in onder wep eto shops 15 xs Obxas 16 az EE now Whitecan force rate4 Masten THe NUDORE wishes: more amin is 16.07"? T's Was 1845 8, wth pod rs Jest) 17 a Nown cu ae Blk Mould have layed 7 2a8' 18 Bos (GR We Eek 19 Wa Zak 20S Hat gute gon for Blacks pably best ig bs! Bhs 9) 18807 19.8 (G9 BIar B63) 19. aa. 1S..8xb6 16 BxbS WaT 17 af ns (Or 17-abs 18 Was WO? 19 a3 ‘wads 20 Weds Buds 21 g9 Bi 22 FEAT Obs hh Zager Popov TH def 19 WS Tabs 20 a5 bd 21 a6 a8 (0) w Baka Raa a a S 2 2 mewn Be nanan oe ere Al of lac’ pieces ae ding « onder pb, expecially hx ros We baie’ We, dese beng 3 pre op is obably Sonex wore Eom this waa rap game, so the ‘esof the game waar fom pret a2 Das ha 29 eas Bub? 24 12s a2 25 7 WeS 26 Ws 6 27 waists austin Ein Saat 31 Ea Sb2-2 het Ont Soka fa 4 Sade 2 38 ket ed 36 Hos Eat 37-43 Tad 36 ed te 39 Bel Gps 40 Heo Oat MU Bod? Ha 12 eS gt 8 Ze7 ‘Ere 44 de ade 48 Det7s Se 46 Exh Eb6 47 he? S648 7 Ses ORS ET ats Gunes ‘vider. Pogat Dow ttermants 199 Let eS2.043 46 3a ext 4 aad DMS Oe 6 6 ed S78 eT 000.09 £63 e610 285 0), & are i ‘The same plan we sam i he st sane Bat ow ite ws move 0.47 Blk des no get eno pla fr Iheerchange ier 1. Qye4? 11 6 WeP 12 2a Sop 13 Oak, whe 10.2485, hog playable iy spose or acs Hex 1812 842 ‘EX an important see mi fake 12 a5 13 12 Seiler Galland, “Fbrg (996) 13.Gast We? 14 ot By paying 10.247 Black renews THE CLASSICAL 6 te? 2s thethreat ome, has forsing White ‘vite ime dsfendig i was Ontervise: 2) 1113 isnot goodigea. Black play Hed (11? 12 ‘xd5 A515 842 51 ealso possible) T2rexd§ 851 13 a8 (13 of byoe 1 Sixct Ge 7 Salem Wong 2 Jing Eista OL 1998) 13.06 14 axbs ‘Bxds 15 2 axhs 16 Has Boab Trias, when his cena paws Brehm very ineresing antsy, Rosslime Suck, Skopje OL 1972 ') Exchanging the mth wih 1 ‘yate Nie wmally asthe boc ital Black break inthe Sent ‘Nee 1h ee? 12 £3 49 13 exdS as 5. ihe exta cea pawn com ols many important square. ibd 12 exd8 x31 (D) CRA aB AD m2 ene 1o stow te suengh of his move ‘hic theory ways considers est Basically, Black ans 1 Keep the ‘gucci andthe cone cased in e+ ‘ero get is lay on the kingside ing. Inthe variations tht flow, {he psi of Whie's Waheed ‘shops este tht stands out te 8a oe 8) 15 ar” Saar 18 Tots 15 W226 lsdats as 178 Dot 1 hat gs 19 Woot Was = Y.Gon- sale Dominger, Havana 2003, ') Whitecan pt pase pe by exchanging apts wih 13 Etat itcanesly backed, ths geting inthe way oFsownpsce especially the e2bahop. Alter dees White ha several posits, ut Back a ‘tye ansur inthe same wa 1) 14 Had et (this Fine move enables Back to make goo use a he flan squares 15 Wb (15 Wa? 6 6B Ze 17 of eS ies Back excelent play) 15? 16 eS was “raw oes Kasdan Laue, sts OL 1998, bit Back could ave piipedon wath 6. et a) 14 ch ed 15 WD 6, Towed byte same plan asinine 3 3) 14 Ba eth 15 a2 15 Ws WET 16-445 Bet! (200d mance ty blockade White's passed pawn) 17 dsc? Weer 18 Wo Sap 19 acs? [Each 20 Was ae? F) 15. £06 16 ab Wo gS C73 DET ad 1514) 17 aed 1 a8 7D) ‘White natn lea pln his pos: in. ask onthe ther hand has Achieved all his posiona aims: he fas ago dk-squne blockade and cellent tacking prospects en the tingsde, What follows ts quite i rive: 19-214 (19085) 19.% Masrenino THE NisDORE (9 ase 29 Wace Wat 21 exh $2045 21 Hac W622 m4 Dio 23 Bede x46 26 e325 We King rowne, Reyjvik 1930, 15. fed 14 et a ‘Ar hat been mentioned eae, ‘lack wane to clove the qucesie ‘The slight weaknesses thete are nat too imporanf White canoe a Vantage of hem 1s was ‘lan possible is 15 Wot gs 16 {0 Oe 17 Rass Heh when the Psion abet even 15. ie7 teat Trico propose a constr tive pln for White He eno gets Diy. pong om the queensie. and Bcisatack onthe other side ony "iter oftime Pornstace White decides to che the kh way with Terie 17s ten the queen ill, tothe wel ples, Blackout sty pay 17-0a7, followed by 1B nd 19s. 162e8 due ssmilar to King-Browne sen above, 10 te Plan would be prety much th sme 66.17 Wes ts Fnaly the tine has come to ake stom onthe gsi 18-23 Was 19 ic Ons 203 ‘uch 21 WD e422 Af Bf6 23 Zabl Bes 724 be avd 25 Babs Oa 26 Beddact27 deeded 281 67 Tt ws et to move the quer 10 vce play 2k 1 aight say, wal beter chances for Bc. ons a7 0 Wer C43 el? 431 ats 26 since Bed 2 ABS? xP 8 aA ES oi Games Levehenkoy~ Malishauskas “Katowice 193 Let eS2.005 d6 3a exsd 4 Dds DABS Desa 6 er 87 Db3 Ae cooos t(D) 2a2w Ken ok WAR a a a a ABAmSmAN @ owas Inthe Sian Defence White must fm space om the kings ore eb wo atack thre. Practice hat ‘own, aoeteless, it he ery a ance of the psn to det at twos Blak very tists ply Tie C1assicas 6 ez 2 Atthoug this move fas veal ais ‘epee a str level ei ll ‘ive rom tine to ine lb evel “The reuing pions ae quite Sucve, 20 we al analy the ne inden Set Winte'setpaunhasbecome cle tags, so Black logically wants 0 Place is bishop nb? a oon poe hl Was This move prevents the b-pawn twomone posses inthis positon. 1)'The exchange of pone By 10 0! leads 8 detenoration ot ‘Wii's poe strctre. The nly way to sompenct fo this it aac on "he figs, bu it proves ite if ‘alti both nights nthe other sie ‘fhe board. athe 2) 1 @uheseadston ae ‘Beet nar) 13 at ba ‘to Rate 15 25 nds 16 ext ‘Rion Gutman, Riga 1978), Blak soul play 16.0 = 2) 1 Ags Qa 12 Bas (1223 ie bet sneered by 12. 00! Stead, is aay to capture on ok Taha! 13 dae? Ee 14 ads Dd 15 Banal Be 1605 Ba? ‘Apt 12.0 1302235 14 gba 42 0:3 + Miner Bury Posin, London 1958 Blick has an abv 1) ats a thematic continuation ‘gin. bSin many Sian postions, Here, however Blk’ preston ed rakes Whte' tlempeunsuccsfa 10.7 (D) Gus dieu choose Terween hicand 1b, whch aso ‘ery ffective the texto ear {o'play, but i ako tends to Lad 0 any exchanges) and no xa ke woke Maks ak mB a awone 1) Mack play afer 11 AD ie fl standard 11D 12248 47 Tab dds texas We7 1525 Eat Gest 16 Ses dees 17 45 3715. Hack 16 Ble} (16 ot bu} 17 Bcd ext 3) 16.206 17 3 ext (another posit ig 17.02 18, Brot ce 19 weet 26203 Wet, Sethe Deter ending for Black) Ich (G8 fos Wot 18. byc8 19 Zac} (Gai 20 kate Qt 21 as Des 22 ‘aes dues 23 Geo kde 24 Wes tn Blak is for coe, Pander Steed, Taxon 12 1985 ba) HT ALS. W Wrte wants to ay fra inten this move ne: ay although its objectvely very ky The rling pevstractres enti practice, vou Black who ‘emt Be able improve the pot ‘dom of hi piece more than White TinGint? 12 Das ads 13 exes2s |MasreninG rue NeuDoRE We (13.6 2) 14 6, ad Blac sat ieat equal B3) 1 fac et dais contin sion, 6 (11 eS = wits ‘ows ane ofthe ies fer 1x85) Thy dees 13 95 7 iaybe Blok ean ty 10k some en the Prt wi 3A? 14 Wet a 1S “Bite date 16s ats 17 exe ‘ith chances foe Bh ies) 1 88 SMHS 15 Bua Baas 16 ah hot? 17 dane? 2c} 18 Waa Wabs 19 Wads Gps 20 al Bet = Pa Inomov Stanzowal, Placa Zo) on, bs) 11 nbs (ance simphiyng option) 11? (ood at 10 (haa: Usa 12 Haas aa 13 aes dies 1a Weds Baa 13 eB 122 Be? = Dyceys Novi, Vi tis 1988) 12 BL agbs 13 Baa ‘Bias 1 es (once again he afeap- ‘roach probably Bs. 14 ABT WSs ads ends QT 17 Bes {Wer 18 g3 Doo 19.205 Det 20 et {D721 a2 Dads 24 wa played in Bode-King. Bunicslign 19912 adn 22-39? woulda gen ‘Black the eter chances) He IS ‘eS ak? eying wo complicate the meade 19,4166 a6 17 Eas 18 Was as 19 BoA D6 =) 16-83 (16 Wet bit = 16. aT 17 Obs ka 1 bnes De 19 Bed exes ie dgramically equa, bathe poston is nbalanced and Both sides in stil pay foe 2 i "e267 ‘White can now defend the ef pin inquo ways atin Bo cases Backs sy vey sila, or hose ears who ae studying he Najort or the Ft me, we recommend psyng spe ‘Salaeon Blacks plans, forty tre insruive and can ely be em oye te lines of tis pening ha ‘The bishop can ako defend fom ‘he caher diagonal with 18 OT, then 1) 12, Were, Once Black pus a room the guen wl pot fet com Foleo this cae, Ate 12 Tekh est take 95¢D) Blakhas {cashed a Nao layers eam pos ‘Therestofthe games ery conic ing Sends acd Tobnch ot 7 Labs Inks 18 Was dix 19 ot Aa 20 Bann Wes 215 as 22 Bet Ke BWA acd Heed Ops RI dp Qe 27 Rez en 28 Eat Eacs'0-1 Hoornan A Steer, Go ingen 1998, 1) 12 Bes He 13157 (hisadvance reletcs he cel tension se sally Foss Black) 13.26 (13-07 nd5 25) 14 as a 18 w= ‘The CLASSICAL 6 Se? » (05.8 + S Farag Kot, Bad st 1983), ©) 12M BoB 13 fees Dres!? (3atesinequa) 14 BIH go (Black Shoal prefer 14Gea, with good ‘anteplay) 15 ip) Klowns-Za Sak, USSR 197% tivebat x0 Ww ke) wR Aw ae a anne BA me iim Figs Wie shoul win he urs ing red T3WeL Then 12 Boh 13 gS 25? (Gack ca so ply the heme ex ‘ange sutce 13-Ssc3? 14 bac "he 15 Wel 1S, with excelent com ens: another is. SEN ‘Sppestedy Gatlapher and Nasa) hes Sues (SANS ISOM EME TogxtSbsisteter alhiouph ssc tory for Black a wel) 15.04 Spy beter er Blok, Grshershy= Kosi Rig 1975 Tadese [WG stove tat Black has an edge in this pe of stucture case ier for im improve the postion this pices The same ng Rappet shen 1271 15a (Once White weakens his kingsie Bok can make use of this there sown sacrifice stack he whe ing ‘There ae any games that state ths theme, tthe following i ate Insane: I end ot 1629617 Get de ve dso Wada 19 Beet Bie 20 seh Bios 21 gd O46 22 cS He} $25 Hel ads 24 Beds ‘Ds 25 a? Hows 26 242 W627 ‘at Wak 2k Os Be Zari Sade, Buenos Ae 1985 nike ‘Aso eto for Back are 13.3 {WET 14 Wel Zh (hie sa sere Aveplan tothe. dS avance) 15 be ‘Wane 7 Wendand Banger, Keel 1992 and 13 Wel Bed 16151 I ps ‘Wer 6 Bal gs! ¥ Hebich as, Hooves 996 13. We7 14 hed Stok 18 Pe o st ne mime Matshausa’s play inthis games very enligtening The Bishop retreat Increases the ressire om ef ad pe wee dS We sould mo fog tso MasreRING THE NasDoRF taking on e5 woud sesously weaken Whites pwr 16S Ve Baet as, 16-45 1Texds e418 Led nas 19 Sas nd 20 D4 21 Wd ‘ea 3 Eta O16 25 dct buet 26 at ch 256 duno 26 De? e827 fe edb 28 SAT Wet 29 gh A490 8 ued 31 gale Lad 32 fig 233 [Eas tees 0 2s des Wer Zea Mend 2.37 Wel 201 came ‘Amazon R. Byrne Tetaik 1980 ot c$2 019 46344 cade 4 Odd eS e866 82057 O03 he 0000 “igre wil dea with hos ines sere White playa oly afer Black brs developed hi sb 0. Sas ‘Thiscotinaion a9 94 Wit 1 to flow wi 10 ae very ‘lon elated. They Tea anos iden potions, hee he nl i teens te lca of Wie fa stg br so pera Mostids wl te expaned under ie Sik moveoder 0 we esommend Shing game Bran ony thentocone taco ook a9 a8 Ab o 2) 10. slash same ston in ine" afer 10-27 Tie thre Whe ean aso each he Karyow vation via (wo siflerent IRowowers a9 eS 12 WA? and Tad, these wl be aalysedin z oo) (Games 10 and 11) 11a 0 1 Beet (12 Hult willbe looked atin pose to White's 11h move) as arey heen te, protably because Inovng he bishop together with Mtge aid to mich hess, the shop no longer ontoe gure tht Blk queen will ind Imt seta enbalane however, is “oud wt be oo problema, bu ‘oes allow Blk to equi, quite ‘nay Aer 12-28 13 1 BoB 14 {Bar (i a8? i wrong becase ater 1.206 Black seems to win a pan) 146! Back makes good We oF {he iempo Beas won by 1O¢text4 11 Batt c6 12 an, ‘Carosty enough withthe white pawn on at is sonination snot ‘ey poplin ur opinon, Whe’ ra plays no spel ole, an in ‘Sie ln ctl ok more ke ‘weakening moe. Now 1) Tend is psi, ba here white would terhave ss an om 4D Afr 13. ed 1a id Black fst orton Tue CLASSICAL 6 ed an 1D 14. WadSiea very af move Is huis 15 ars det Yo her wt) 15. uds 16-205 (le Bad det 17 AT ned 18 Seb) xb 19 Seb {ait nega RGoniaes Rosine Cenpses, Cenfngon1996; 16 AD Bah 17 ddd Hack 183 De ede {light advantage for Black, Nok Ssrmaay Tks 1997) 16.-ad 17 dads Haas 1841 Blab 19 ads Buds 20} its Tocaovaly-Tok kn, Ashihahad 1978, ‘O3) He bude bing roach) 1537! (we do not ke this ‘ove hich weakens he Bigs ‘oppor much beer 13-208 Bais (Sot also OK} 16 Wir3 Wa? 17 Hadi WI, with equal chances) 15. 16 Wa Hes 17 al bo Levit Kosen Bish Ch (gon) 1984. ei avis that Back ae ined sinitcam advantage Awe ‘anace due tothe tnblanced har {ero the lin, Blak ha canoes play for win ven in very imple: Traking postions We hope that ese tapes have provided enough eve ‘ence of ts 12) 135th principal comin son then 13-7 Ta Bu anes 1S (nih tcp on a4 hs is convincing orf weakens he ee (Geom egecay the aq Eo whi ould ce snp ton wh 3 Ee er Te Be? edesies 17 Bach dnc 8S Bes To wis dus 20 2 Wa 2 E2“rton Nina Ramet 981) tnd now, nstead of 16. e817 Wd ‘Goat ene 19 La Ns ‘Bezel 16-117 3a hes Black very good play tanks 1 ht power Gig of 5) 1g he ‘Soa chace but he vere ‘oes en Whi’ pawn ison 2 fmely TSast and" 15 ZEN? 16 ‘Blok, requ eaoable Rees wet 16 Wel alter tisk poston (hoa 16 dg) ne 17 hie th ‘SSrcacertake: Zagora 196 does Atle much itr, 16 Wa2 ‘Thr 17 Bat ives lak the chance to aply 2 Bckading seg on he (hare tor 00? 18S ‘feds 19 exes Wee me peer Bick ee) 16, date (6 17 Ba Boh TH Bes ds 1 nas D420 as hteS21 We} Onds 2 Whes Bes » Devine Michsin USSR 198) Bate digt (176) 18 set Expt 19 is Wash Droge Rae, Sec 182 wdeewe Some decades ao, his sid con ‘inuton waste poplar fo wih White costd Hk for ral advan tage at almost no ns. Howevet as Ae pase Blak fund vais foe posites whch rendered tit2 -MusTERING Tue NasoORE system hams, The etn are Toss which ake us back to noe" to White's Oh move, and 10 a2, Shick wl eats in Games 10 aes (D) xa w Re ve. # ae masts The main move, tat 11 Bx? is imereng. For some 180, kN Sh te toot in is ponton bas ever ely tracted ch atecon [though the rok 8 somewhat ex: posed on th ae, t does deed {heed pewm making a5 possbein Se pes Were 1 bd7! here, ‘ene sige srl devel tore, Whte cam snower 12 Bash kas 13 exd5 Des 14 Bos Wer 13. Toes wot necessy fre Whe an advantage, ot he hat Er'imnoying inate one quer She where te Btsook ing = faci Bc shuld proba ay FST ales by 16-06 and then plac his rks ih Surfer ene. Ano he Sintec I. ba whch reviaizes White's main tel Now ‘White has several options: 1D 12 2a sno so efletve any sare, 122445 T3endS Bet ons (ee snc 13,5 not fered ye, ick can gucly play along he © fl) 14 (14 BOs W715 3 Bes ts leds wo equal) 14.08 15 et Sidr 16 BI sips = Korzbor Ubi, Talis 1983. We can so ty uote stack with 1208 bt his sould no bea problem wir Mier 12.5 (Go. diestr BA [13 0 Ags 1 ncotaee 1S BB+ 2x06) 3. kes 1B Behe 18 Whed = de ew ange of dark squred bishops ges Black an aa als some hat pa re game) 1335 (oe cam getaBeter asp nto these postions by ping ‘one the pas Between Karp at Poach altoogh White sess tere remarkable, hs was more dae Kerpow’s sue understanding ofthe ston than the ines owe mers howe ames the que was lead on baton i ies Black thea Speak anes opto: ane ime tant ean shat the 2 pan can Esl become aunt 13 ht allows ThdS = (13. Het?) whe 13 a tana tine‘ below) 13. ch (35? 14 Bo Wa 13 es 2 14 ei ts ai gs) 14, Hes 15 es Wart 162s ae 17 rs ats 1s -Exfs Wo Block as god chance. ©) 12a Bes (Dy 51) 13 245M ie consistent with ‘whit’s prvi move, Bu It Goes otroble Black Pacice hs proved the poston fer 13x08 4 Bats ‘Tue Ciassieal 6 Se? an oe fly tt or ck Zeit not oes an il Bo) no e.g be Sure whinge ae re Sie nm clae ws psi phe op pe or adee ct 15'S (Bie hs tet Serecorr gun Bes vam Sarco nn 2 seen of gay sem pl) teas 1 Ba anc? Wag Sn op Ei 8 “syns oe nek icin ona fineness pe facustig avn sere) IB digs Wigs ot os 1 uae} res Gace 20813 Ei ace eh ect in Stas Sa i ah eno Soka See 15 ers Sis Gye i hay In To SieSironn du wees ib xs 20a Wes Kap Papal Man C0 1 wicca tar “Tisisconsieradtoe a ecesary rophylctcmove. The ter posible Herb to swing the queen © de “ngside whe eig forthe wok ‘The problem i at 12 Wel allows 12d? 13 exd8 (13 Bal! Woe is nc argument in favour of 12 Sh) 13.2nas 16 Suds Was 15 Ba es, oth good courtly ads (D) xm wae a a ma el a In our opinion, Back can easy ob ts equity slr ts hems paw teak Once the positon opens up is ss wil ucy come He, Bes ‘The mos challenging contain. Instead, 13 ex ead el po sons ehich, depth simple toe ack ae ha the eter esas ‘er {3a 18 nd thee 1) basa 15 205 Gr Whe simi for sda. hn 18 Wal ads Teal des ea heer ty) 15-88 Te led Wut (16. us =) 17 st U7 dss) 17 ed 8 a 19 [Ehclt Ott 30 oxdh 6 = Atoka. Sammavan, lists OF 1998